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Title: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on January 26, 2007, 10:41:11 AM
As was mentioned on another thread, lots of english teams have their own dedicated threads, so here's one for the Bhoys.
Any of you Hoops supporters out there feel free to contribute.

"Departing Real Madrid midfielder David Beckham could be in direct opposition to Celtic in the USA this summer.
Celtic have been confirmed as the opposition in the 2007 MLS All-Stars Game in Colorado this on 19 July.

And, by then, former England international Beckham could have made his move to LA Galaxy.

Celtic chief executive Peter Lawwell told his club website: "We are absolutely delighted to be travelling to America again this pre-season."

Gordon Strachan's side will face the top players of Major League Soccer in the prestigious game at the Dick's Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City, Colorado.

"Celtic has a world-wide audience, with thousands of fans in the United States, and I am sure this passionate support will be looking forward to welcoming the team back," said Lawwell.

MLS commissioner Don Garber extended a warm welcome to the Scottish Premier League leaders.

"We are thrilled to welcome Celtic, one of the world's most popular teams, for a quality match against the best of MLS at our newest soccer cathedral, Dick's Sporting Goods Park," he said.

"We look forward to an exciting evening in this tremendous new soccer-specific venue."


COME ON THE HOOPS!!!




Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Over the Bar on January 26, 2007, 10:43:17 AM
Still no word on Thompson & Brown from Hibs I see.   This one's dragging out and I can see both opting to follow Smith to Mordor.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: realredhandfan on January 26, 2007, 10:44:26 AM
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Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: 5 Sams on January 26, 2007, 10:47:17 AM
QuoteDick's Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City, Colorado.

Jesus wept....only in America
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on January 26, 2007, 10:47:53 AM
Hopefully not, I think it's going to be one of those big announcement days at Paradise, you know transfer window closing and Celts sweating etc...

Sure the two lads are to young for the Orcs anyway  ;) ;D ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on February 02, 2007, 10:51:38 AM
Celtic sign Hartley from Hearts - excellent news, Paul is a die-hard Celtic fan from he was a kid, and he's a hanly enough player into the bargin.
Moloney HAS gone to Aston Celtic, the wee lad is getting a bit of flack from some quarters in the Celtic support for being mercenary, good luck to him is what i say, I don't think it's the best move he could have made but sure!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Croí na hÉireann on February 02, 2007, 11:30:55 AM
Poor form from Maloney, repeated what Miller did before him. Except Celtic stood by him during his cruciate and this is how he rewards them.  ::) Hope he enjoys mid table mediocrity as only one player has left the Celts in recent years and gone on to bigger and better things, and Maloney ain't no Larsson.

Great news on Hartley, better player than Thompson and cheaper as well...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on February 02, 2007, 11:41:04 AM
IMO Maloney was over rated and I could not believe how a 'headless chicken' like him managed to win the player of the year award last year.
Hartley and numerous others imo were far more deserving. OK Celtic won the league, but overall no one stood out for them last season, as it was a real team effort. Certainly in the games I saw, maloney didnt stand out, though he scored some spectacular goals. He also missed a chunk at the start of the season.

Think Strachans way was paved by ONeill - MON certainly catapulted the Celtic name back up the rungs of the football ladder in europe in status if not actual achievement. This has obv given strachans team a better co-efficient to play with and is a genuine help.
MON only knows how to play the old Forrest way, with a bit of route one to start it all off. He wont use more than 14 or 15 players in a season - less if he can keep them inj free.

Strachan also has mad notions in terms of team selection (I mean Jarosik playing just off the front man with his back to goal - I know he's 6' 4" but he cant play that way) and the squad rotation is prob generating competition for places, but its not building up a winning team and going into a game v milan in a couple of weeks - looks like they will be thumped without some cohesion and continuity.
Although Hearts, Hibs and Rangers have been so inconsisten that they are being labelled as 'poor' this season I think the top 4 or 5 in the SPL would do ok in the epl - certainly a couple would be involved in relegation dogfight, but I honestl doubt they would not be competitive and be guaranteed to go down. Certainly with epl finances they would be able to stay up imo.
Rangers exploits in Europe show that they are not as bad a side as people think.

Celtic have benefitted by the others inconsistencies and the 100 miles an hour frenzy that is usually an spl game is mostly far more honest as it is exciting than the epl version.
Only Arsenal on a weekly basis and a few fleeting glimpses of marvellous skill from liverpool, man u, chelsea and spurs spring to mind to rivel the entertainment factor - even if the quality may be deemed inferior on the spl teams.

Strachan was way off in his first season in terms of tactics, and is obv learning -his def formations v man u worked overall. Maybe he is lucky, but is being lucky too often if that is the case - so I have to think he is learning and getting better and maybe I'll even say he's actually doing a good job right now.
Next season shoul dbe interesting with Walter smith back at rangers, but Hearts are again the huge threat if they can stop shooting themselves in the foot.

Celtic have recently aquired the Hibs coach , who was responsible for most of that fantastic young skilled talent that were at easter road.
Aberdeen and a few others have fantastic youth programmes too and I am surprised that not more scots make it in England.
Most dont even make it out of scotland. A lot of 'cheap' eircom leage players are being snapped up by scots clubs which makes it even more interesting for Irish viewers.
Interested to hear LDA's assessment.
If the SPL had more money , it would be an even better league, but maybe to the detriment of the 'home grown' talent which I think right now is really coming to the fore.
Certainly at Celtic.

IMO
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Lamh Dhearg Alba on February 02, 2007, 02:25:17 PM
Quote from: Croí na hÉireann on February 02, 2007, 11:30:55 AM
Poor form from Maloney, repeated what Miller did before him. Except Celtic stood by him during his cruciate and this is how he rewards them. 
Great news on Hartley, better player than Thompson and cheaper as well...

Bit of irony there surely, you could just as easily argue that Hearts took Hartley from obscurity and he repays them by moving to Celtic!

I used to be of the opinion that Maloney was indeed as Lynchbhoy said "a headless chicken" but his performances last season were excellent and suggested he had matured into a fine player. Might well have benefited him to stay in Scotland for another season or two though before trying his luck down south.
With McGeady and Riordan though will Celtic really miss him?

The last couple of weeks have been disappointing for Scottish football IMO. After a few seasons when the rest of the clubs were putting it up to the Old Firm we have seen Rangers sign Thompson from Hibs with Brown likely to follow in the summer. Theyre also taking Gow from Falkirk in the summer and probably McDonald from Motherwell too.
Celtic have got Pressley (albeit down to Hearts themselves) and Pressley having recently raided Hibs for Riordan. And whilst its good news for Celtic to have lured the Hibs Youth Coach its not so good for the Hibees!

Then when the Old Firm dominate they complain they dont get a challenge from the rest - after stripping them off their best players!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Croí na hÉireann on February 02, 2007, 02:33:01 PM
QuoteBit of irony there surely, you could just as easily argue that Hearts took Hartley from obscurity and he repays them by moving to Celtic!

Correct me if I'm wrong but did Hartley not sign a contract with Hearts recently ensuring that they got a fee for him??? Celtic stood by Maloney during his rehabilitation and he led them on a song and dance for nearly a year about signing a new contract. Still though £1 million is a super fee for a fellow who's out of contract in the summer.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Croí na hÉireann on February 02, 2007, 03:36:38 PM
U misread what I said, the fact that Hartley signed a deal ensured that Hearts could be able to sell him (I'm sure he had his own interests first). This is not a like for like comparision with Maloney.

You don't like the two big clubs from Glasgow, we get it, move on.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Lamh Dhearg Alba on February 02, 2007, 03:48:18 PM
Quote from: Croí na hÉireann on February 02, 2007, 03:36:38 PM
U misread what I said, the fact that Hartley signed a deal ensured that Hearts could be able to sell him (I'm sure he had his own interests first). This is not a like for like comparision with Maloney.

You don't like the two big clubs from Glasgow, we get it, move on.

My feelings towards the Old Firm are hardly relevant, I was just pointing out the hypocrisy of Celtic fans having a go at Maloney for exercising his right to run down his contract and move on given how often they do the same thing to other clubs.

Once again a siege mentality from some Celtic fans on this board with anybody who dares to move away from the party line getting it in the neck.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: laughinpaddy on February 02, 2007, 03:57:44 PM
Quote from: Lamh Dhearg Alba on February 02, 2007, 03:48:18 PM
Quote from: Croí ®a hÉ©reann on February 02, 2007, 03:36:38 PM
U misread what I said, the fact that Hartley signed a deal ensured that Hearts could be able to sell him (I'm sure he had his own interests first). This is not a like for like comparision with Maloney.

You don't like the two big clubs from Glasgow, we get it, move on.

My feelings towards the Old Firm are hardly relevant, I was just pointing out the hypocrisy of Celtic fans having a go at Maloney for exercising his right to run down his contract and move on given how often they do the same thing to other clubs.

Once again a siege mentality from some Celtic fans on this board with anybody who dares to move away from the party line getting it in the neck.
I think your getting a little excited there!  This did not happen to Sutton, Thompson, Hartson, Agathe, Larrson etc all big names for Celtic in there days who choose to move to other clubs despite a contract being offered by Celtic, the only difference is that Maloney only a few months ago stressed that he would love to sign a new contract for Celtic. If a player says he wants to stay he should stay plain an simple!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Croí na hÉireann on February 02, 2007, 04:11:03 PM
QuoteI was just pointing out the hypocrisy of Celtic fans having a go at Maloney for exercising his right to run down his contract and move on given how often they do the same thing to other clubs.

If Maloney came out and said he wanted to run down his contract and then look at his options I think most would accept that as well within his rights, whilst not being happy with his decision. However he didn't, he hummed and hawed and when one agent had more or less agreed a deal with Celtic he dropped him and hired another. Again they were near a deal and then, low and behold, he was off to Villa. At least Brown came out this week after removing his transfer request and said he intended to run down his contract and then consider his options. I don't think Celtic fans have a problem with MON or Villa (especially after they paid 1 million for him) so the fact that you say Celtic fans are hypocritics for "having a go at Maloney" even though their club signs other players on Bosmans is factually incorrect.

QuoteOnce again a siege mentality from some Celtic fans on this board with anybody who dares to move away from the party line getting it in the neck.

Move as far away as u like from the party line, but there's no need for every post on SPL matters to include a dig at Celtic. Like I said, u don't like them, we get it, move on.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on February 02, 2007, 04:37:42 PM
Quote from: Lamh Dhearg Alba on February 02, 2007, 02:25:17 PM
Quote from: Croí na hÉireann on February 02, 2007, 11:30:55 AM
Poor form from Maloney, repeated what Miller did before him. Except Celtic stood by him during his cruciate and this is how he rewards them. 
Great news on Hartley, better player than Thompson and cheaper as well...

Bit of irony there surely, you could just as easily argue that Hearts took Hartley from obscurity and he repays them by moving to Celtic!

I used to be of the opinion that Maloney was indeed as Lynchbhoy said "a headless chicken" but his performances last season were excellent and suggested he had matured into a fine player. Might well have benefited him to stay in Scotland for another season or two though before trying his luck down south.
With McGeady and Riordan though will Celtic really miss him?

The last couple of weeks have been disappointing for Scottish football IMO. After a few seasons when the rest of the clubs were putting it up to the Old Firm we have seen Rangers sign Thompson from Hibs with Brown likely to follow in the summer. Theyre also taking Gow from Falkirk in the summer and probably McDonald from Motherwell too.
Celtic have got Pressley (albeit down to Hearts themselves) and Pressley having recently raided Hibs for Riordan. And whilst its good news for Celtic to have lured the Hibs Youth Coach its not so good for the Hibees!

Then when the Old Firm dominate they complain they dont get a challenge from the rest - after stripping them off their best players!

but these clubs still keep producing great talent
Falkirk had Stokes (on loan) and gow who is looking super every time I see him
Aberdeen are always turning them out
Hearts were before the money revolution
Hibs I still think will continue on with their great youth policy (they have no choice)

in spite of the two glasgow clubs taking the best from the rest to water down the challenges
I still think they will continue to be pressed in almost every game
dont be so downhearted!

still think maloney has not progressed the way I thought he might
McGeady has, and alsong with riordan - Celtic dont need maloney
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on February 02, 2007, 09:56:10 PM
Quote from: Croí na hÉireann on February 02, 2007, 02:33:01 PM
QuoteBit of irony there surely, you could just as easily argue that Hearts took Hartley from obscurity and he repays them by moving to Celtic!

Celtic stood by Maloney during his rehabilitation and he led them on a song and dance for nearly a year about signing a new contract. Still though £1 million is a super fee for a fellow who's out of contract in the summer.

I've gotta say MON has made us a fortune since he's taken over Aston Celtic!  ;D
Just wait til Stan comes home for £1.5 million!  ;)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Lamh Dhearg Alba on February 04, 2007, 02:52:34 PM
Quote from: Croí na hÉireann on February 02, 2007, 04:11:03 PM
If Maloney came out and said he wanted to run down his contract and then look at his options I think most would accept that as well within his rights, whilst not being happy with his decision. However he didn't, he hummed and hawed and when one agent had more or less agreed a deal with Celtic he dropped him and hired another. Again they were near a deal and then, low and behold, he was off to Villa. At least Brown came out this week after removing his transfer request and said he intended to run down his contract and then consider his options. I don't think Celtic fans have a problem with MON or Villa (especially after they paid 1 million for him) so the fact that you say Celtic fans are hypocritics for "having a go at Maloney" even though their club signs other players on Bosmans is factually incorrect.

Move as far away as u like from the party line, but there's no need for every post on SPL matters to include a dig at Celtic. Like I said, u don't like them, we get it, move on.

Of course its not factually incorrect, Celtic fans have a history of throwing a hissy fit when a young player leaves them yet they welcome similar players from other clubs with open arms. Its not the kind of point which could be factually correct or incorrect.
As for the second point only the most paranoid Celtic fan would claim every post I make has a dig at them. All I was doing earlier in this thread was raising a point about the Maloney thing...your "u don't like them, we get it, move on." line was irrelevant, uncalled for and also a strange to say on a discussion forum. Is this KWB with a new username??

Anyway Celtic cruising through to the last 8 of the cup today and looks like a very open competition, the draw will be interesting.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Lamh Dhearg Alba on February 04, 2007, 03:09:55 PM
Inverness Caledonian Thistle v Celtic
Queen of the South v Hibernian
Motherwell v St Johnstone
Dunfermline v Partick

Tricky enough draw there, Celtic got a lucky victory at Caley Park last weekend so wont be easy. Decent draw for Hibs and another chance for them to bury their Scottish Cup hoodoo, 105 years and counting :o
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on February 04, 2007, 09:01:40 PM
Quote from: Lamh Dhearg Alba on February 04, 2007, 03:09:55 PM
Inverness Caledonian Thistle v Celtic
Queen of the South v Hibernian
Motherwell v St Johnstone
Dunfermline v Partick

Tricky enough draw there, Celtic got a lucky victory at Caley Park last weekend so wont be easy. Decent draw for Hibs and another chance for them to bury their Scottish Cup hoodoo, 105 years and counting :o


I think Caley in the league is different then the cup.
Today we more then dismissed Livi, some might say big deal, but this Celtic team are improving with every game, there are new faces making their mark each week, the futures bright, the futures GREEN!!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Lamh Dhearg Alba on February 04, 2007, 09:25:48 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on February 04, 2007, 09:01:40 PM
I think Caley in the league is different then the cup.

And much harder if history is anything to go by ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on February 04, 2007, 09:35:41 PM
Quote from: Lamh Dhearg Alba on February 04, 2007, 09:25:48 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on February 04, 2007, 09:01:40 PM
I think Caley in the league is different then the cup.

And much harder if history is anything to go by ;D

Touche.  ;)
But a Celtic Hibs final is on the cards.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on February 07, 2007, 10:35:25 AM
McGeady agrees new deal at Celtic

McGeady has made 60 appearences for Celtic since 2004
Celtic winger Aiden McGeady has agreed a new four-and-a-half-year contract extension at Parkhead.
The 20-year-old Republic of Ireland international had more than a year remaining on his pre-existing deal.
However, following Shaun Maloney's recent transfer to Aston Villa, Celtic were keen to extend McGeady's stay.
Speaking to the official club website, McGeady said: "I'm delighted to agree this new contract with Celtic and commit my future to the club."
Interview: Celtic winger Aiden McGeady
Interview: Celtic manager Gordon Strachan
McGeady insisted that his decision to extend his Celtic stay had nothing to do with the departure of former jersey rival Shaun Maloney.

It's a strong commitment from both sides


Celtic manager Gordon Strachan
"To be honest, it didn't really play a big part because players make their own decisions," he said.
"Shaun maybe thought that his time at Celtic had turned him into a better player and it was the right time to go to England.
"I wish him all the best but even if Shaun had stayed I would have still been here fighting for a place in the team."
Celtic manager Gordon Strachan was delighted to have secured the Republic of Ireland international on a long term deal.
"It's a strong commitment from both sides," he said.
"Aiden is showing trust in us to look after him and we trust him because we believe he has got a lot to offer.
"There is still a lot of work to be done with him.
"That will be a great challenge for Aiden, myself and the rest of the coaching staff but he is going to be a great asset."
McGeady has also withdrawn from the Republic of Ireland squad ahead of next Wednesday's Euro 2008 qualifier with San Marino at the Serravalle Stadium because of a knee injury.       


Great news!!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Lamh Dhearg Alba on February 07, 2007, 12:06:35 PM
Some posts disappear from this thread??? Anyway thats a good bit of business by Celtic. Now McGeady has to show an extended run of form.
Was really impressed by Paul Hartley for Celtic the other day, he drove the team on and looks like he will improve the midfield.

Lynchbhoy how do you hear Alloa u19 scores in Ireland...they hardly mention them over here :oThey did win their derby against Stirling the other week.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on February 12, 2007, 01:29:15 PM
I see young Cillian sheridan (ex underage Cavan Gaelic footballer) was on the bench for Celtic on saturday....

have read he has been playing well for the reserve team/underage team and has been scoring a few recently

well done young fellow.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on February 15, 2007, 12:24:50 PM
Celtic plc interim results

Newsroom Staff
INTERIM RESULTS FOR THE SIX MONTHS TO 31 DECEMBER 2006

SUMMARY OF THE RESULTS



Operational Highlights

• Lead the Bank of Scotland Premierleague by 19 points

• Qualification for the last 16 of the UEFA Champions League

• Continued participation in the Tennents Scottish Cup

• 18 home matches played at Celtic Park in the period (2005: 15)

• Successful launch of international and domestic away kits

• Construction of the training academy at Lennoxtown progressing well



Financial Highlights

• Group turnover increased by 41.6% to £46.80m.
• Operating expenses increased by 8.5% to £32.04m.
• Profit from operations of £14.76m (2005: £3.50m).
• Gain on sale of intangible fixed assets £7.12m (2005: £nil)
• Profit before taxation of £17.94m (2005: Loss of £0.96m).
• Period end bank debt of £10.94m (2005: £8.57m).
• Investment in players of £6.32m (2005: £6.55m).



Click here for the full report.




CHAIRMAN'S STATEMENT
Thanks partly to the coincidence of a number of favourable factors, Celtic's financial performance during the half-year ending December 31 2006 has been exceptionally good. Participation as Scotland's sole representative in the European Champions League has had a transforming effect on our interim results when compared with a year ago; and we have also benefited significantly from transfer activities during the period.



By most measures our football results have also been the best for many years.  It is, however, part of the Chairman's job to bring perspective to the Company's performance and we cannot reasonably expect to repeat the outstanding features of the first half in the remaining months of the year.  That said, we are currently enjoying one of the best periods in the Club's history.



Group turnover rose by 41.6% over the corresponding period a year ago.  Celtic played 3 more home games, 2 of which were European ties and 1 SPL game.  As a result, revenues from ticket sales increased by 42% to £21.6 million; and income from multimedia was up by 144% to £14.1 million.  Merchandise sales were down by some 10%, largely because there were 2 kit launches in the period, one fewer than in the corresponding period a year ago.  However retail gross margins showed a clear improvement over the period, reflecting careful management of costs and pricing of our merchandise products.



Operating costs as a whole rose by 8.5%, unsurprising in the light of the increased activity for the Company on almost all fronts.  The bulk of the increase occurred in payments to the playing and football management teams as bonuses for domestic and European competitions earned under a new remuneration scheme took effect.  We believe this new scheme will establish a better relationship for both players and Club between pay and performance, enabling us to control costs more effectively and rewarding players for the success on the field.  The ratio of labour costs (total and football) to turnover was 40.7% and 31.6% (respectively), compared with 51.9% and 40.1% a year ago; and 56.6% and 44.5% at the end of June last year.  Amortisation costs fell by some 16% over the period as several members of the previous squad left the Club to pursue their careers elsewhere.



It is in the measures of profitability that Celtic showed the most striking improvement compared with last year.  Operating profit rose from £74,000 to £11.9 million; and after taking account of gains on player transfers of £7.1 million, profit after interest and taxation amounted to £17.9 million.  The corresponding figure a year ago was a loss of £1.0 million.  This turnaround in our financial performance demonstrates in the most vivid way the importance of European football to clubs playing outside the leading five European countries; but it is also a testament to the professionalism of our executive team.



Gordon Strachan's football squad also continues to excel.  At present the first team leads the Scottish Premier League by 19 points, has progressed to the quarter final of the Tennents SFA Cup and, for the first time, the Club has qualified for the final 16 in the UEFA Champions League.  On the face of it, and given the quality of the opposition, our involvement in that competition is expected by many to terminate at that point.



However the squad have already shown on several occasions this season that they will not accept defeat until the game ends and I am confident they will extend Celtic's growing reputation in Europe, whatever the final result in the next round.



The emphasis on careful and patient use of our financial resources will continue to characterise our efforts to strengthen the first team squad; and we will also continue to find and develop players of quality from our youth and reserve squads.  Our reserve and under-19 teams lead their respective divisions and we aim to contribute to our younger players' development by making them available on loan to gain regular playing experience at a higher level.



We recently secured the services of John Park as Football Development Manager.  Our scouting network now covers 16 countries and, taking account of our youth development programme, there was a need for a person of proven experience for that task.  John presided over these activities with great success at his previous club, Hibernian and we have now re-structured our Sports Science and Fitness function by recruiting two new highly regarded sports scientists.



In a separate initiative we have recruited a new fitness coach from Australian Rules Football, a sport in a country in the forefront of sports science and fitness. I now believe strong foundations have been put in place to find, develop and train future generations of footballers for the Club.  The construction of the new training ground and academy at Lennoxtown is progressing well and is expected to be available for next season.



I am greatly encouraged by our progress on these fronts. As I mentioned in our Annual Report last year, the very substantial additional amounts of money going into football in England from new television contracts have created a wide gulf between what Scottish clubs and their English counterparts can bring to the transfer market.  In some cases transfer fees and wage deals for players in the Championship south of the Border are beyond the reach of even the top Scottish clubs.



To a much greater degree than ever before, there are two separate markets with traffic between them largely moving in one direction in terms of evolving talent.  There is no point complaining about this.  The only remedy is to work hard to compensate by strengthening our capacity to identify, attract and develop our own players.



Celtic's appeal outside the UK continues to grow.  We have an opportunity to visit Japan and the United States – where we will meet the MLS All Stars in July –when the current season ends; and we have received other enquiries from other countries to play there.  I cannot recall a period when interest in the Club has been higher.



Of course popularity is, as a famous US Presidential Candidate once said of flattery, "Fine so long as you don't inhale".  We will look positively at further possibilities of spreading the Celtic brand, but not to the extent that we damage it through excess.

Off the field, things are also going well.  We have consolidated our charitable and community operations under the Celtic Foundation. This will bring greater cohesion to all of our social and charity activities and increase the financial contributions and other tangible support we make to Scottish life.  This, of course, is our heritage and we will continue to make every effort to live up to it.



We continue to push ahead with our anti-sectarian activities and have fully supported the initiative of the Scottish Executive to remove the blight of religious bigotry from football.  Our supporters have responded magnificently to our appeals in this regard and I believe we are well on the way to disassociating the Club completely from offensive behaviour in this aspect of Scottish life.



In October Eric Hagman retired from the Board of Directors of Celtic plc and I would like to thank him for three excellent years of service to the Company. Kenny McDowall also left us to pursue his career elsewhere after 10 very successful years in charge of our reserve team.  We wish him well – relatively speaking – in his new job.



The last few weeks have seen the departure of Alan Thompson, Stephen Pearson and Shaun Maloney and we wish them luck at their new clubs; while welcoming Stephen Pressley, Mark Brown, Jean-Joel Perrier Doumbé and Paul Hartley to the Club.



These are exciting times at Celtic. It may be difficult not to be carried away by our successes on and off the field these last six months. Both our shareholders and our supporters certainly deserve the rewards we are currently enjoying. But what is more important is that there are signs that our efforts over several years to establish lasting improvements in our infrastructure, both as a football club and as a company, are now delivering a measure of success.



Our management team, led by Peter Lawwell, is showing great energy and initiative on all fronts. Gordon Strachan and his support staff are delivering outstanding consistency and resolve. And our supporters, as always, are our ultimate strength. I thank them for their dedication and commitment.

Brian Quinn CBE

14 February 2007



Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on February 15, 2007, 02:49:12 PM
sack that accountant that allowed the books to show a profit !
:o
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on February 16, 2007, 01:07:23 PM
With the league in the bag (the only question is when not if), I'm wondering what the other Celts on the board think of this weekends match against Aberdeen?
Not sure but half of me is saying, give them the three points as they are the only real challenge to the men from Mordor!


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Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on February 16, 2007, 01:32:20 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on February 16, 2007, 01:07:23 PM
With the league in the bag (the only question is when not if), I'm wondering what the other Celts on the board think of this weekends match against Aberdeen?
Not sure but half of me is saying, give them the three points as they are the only real challenge to the men from Mordor!
http://[color=green]for%20it's%20a%20Grand%20Old%20Team%20to%20play%20for[/color].....

Aberdeen are a great club for producing home grown talent.
They are always up there or thereabouts and have no money to spend on players, so their table position is always commendable.
They always make it hard for Celtic and indeed they and hibs seem to tbe the teams that give Celtic the most trouble in the past 5 years - more so than rangers or hearts.
The last couple of years there have been a few draws and maybe only a goal seperating the teams, Pittodrie is a hard place to go and win at.
Celtic if they are being pro, need to go and try to set a pattern that will carry over into their game v milan.
otherwise they are fecked.
I think GS's tinkering with the team has had a bad effect. Also Celtic traditionally this past three years seem to lose all continuity after an international week/weekend - so are still trying to find form. Hibs almost caught them, Aberdeen will be a banana skin.
the league is won , but Celtic want to play somewhat decently in the CL, if not to try and progress.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: laughinpaddy on February 16, 2007, 02:06:41 PM
I think the Celts as lynchbhoy states need to be going into the Milan game with a big result behind them.  Aberdeen always make it hard for celtic with their defensive formation, so GS should put out his strongest side and hope that they play to thier potential which would bring them into the milan game with confidence and conviction.

In the past no teams have 'given' celtic the points so why should they 'give' the dons the points?
Hail Hail
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tyroneman on February 18, 2007, 12:52:10 PM
Good to see young Stokes setting the Championship alight with his 10 min here and there cameos from the bench. Behind David Connolly in the pecking order........ :D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on February 19, 2007, 10:34:27 AM
Monday, 19 February 2007


Associazione Calcio Milan



Ground: San Siro (Stadio Giuseppe Meazza), Milan

Nickname: Rossoneri (The Red And Blacks)



Fixtures



Celtic vs AC Milan  : Tues 20th February 1945 hrs

AC Milan vs Celtic : Wed 7th March 1945 hrs





Background:



Both Benfica and Manchester United were two of our qualifying group opponents who could rightly claim to be celebrated European clubs. In terms of footballing celebrity and pedigree however, not even the English league leaders can hold a candle to AC Milan. Like them or loathe them the Rossoneri are among the undisputed royalty of world football.



In the year that Celtic were celebrating their first decade of football in the East End of Glasgow, the British government appointed Alfred Edwards Esq. as vice-consul in Milan. Alfred decided that it would be just splendid if the Italians could learn to play cricket and give him something to watch of an afternoon whilst sipping his Pimms and orange. While he was at it, thought Alfred, he?d throw them a soccer ball and see what might happen. As such the seeds were sown and a year later Edwards appointed another Englishman, Herbert Kilpin as captain and coach of the newly formed Milan Cricket and Football Club. The Milanese public proved to be less than convinced of the entertainment value of cricket but bought into the footballing events with a real enthusiasm. In 1901 Kilpin led the footballing division of the club to the National League title, becoming the first team other than the previously all conquering Genoa to claim the flag.

In 1909 several factions within the club made it clear that they believed that the privilege of wearing the red and black should be reserved for paisanos, fellow Italians. A number however disagreed and felt that the club needed a more international flavour, they left the club to form another team under these international principles, and so began the Rossoneri?s greatest rivals, F.C. Internazionale Milano.



A decade later cricket was officially a dead duck in Italy and the club became simply Milan Football Club. The name change coincided with twenty years of underachievement and frustration at mid-table placings and the only notable excitement was yet another change (this time in the 1930?s), occasioned by Mussolini?s regime, when Il Duce decided that Milan Football Club didn?t sound remotely Italian enough and suggested at pistol point that Associazione Calcio Milano may be preferable.



Mussolini, as history tells us, picked the wrong side in the big stramash of 1939 and Italian football, like most others in the early forties, was all but disbanded. When competition resumed later in the decade, AC were on the ascendency and in 1951 clinched the Scudetto for the first time since 1907.



With the 60?s came coach Nereo Rocco, and his newly devised Catenaccio or ?door-bolt? tactic. Across the city Helenio Herrera was to take note of the style and impose it on his Inter team. The tactic itself was, unfortunately as dull as dishwater to watch but highly effective in shutting out opponents, relying as it did on defensive structure and ?tactical fouling?. It worked for Nero though and in 1963 AC Milan took out their first ever European cup, defeating Benfica 2-1 in the final. Hailed in Italy for most of the 60?s, eleven hooped Scotsmen sounded the death knell for the catenaccio when they tore it apart in the 1967 European Cup Final, recording an unprecedented 43 shots on goal.



While the seventies were a lean decade for the club, and culminated in a 1979 relegation to Serie B as a result of yet another Italian match fixing scandal, the 1980?s signalled AC Milan?s rise to genuine pre-eminence, a rise which has remained virtually unchecked since that time.





Honours



Where do we start? Try this on for size ; 17 Scudetto (National Titles), 14 times runner up. Twice winners of Serie B. 5 times Coppa Italia winners, 5 times Super Coppa di Lega winners. A remarkable 6 times winners of the European Cup / Champions League and 4 times runner up. Throw into the mix 2 European Cup Winners cups, 4 European Super Cups and 3 World Club Championships and you end up with the most successful side in the history of world club football, other than Real Madrid. AC Milan also hold the distinction of being, as at Feb 2007, the number 1 ranked team (by co-efficient) in the UEFA confederation.



Celtic Connections



Only one player has plied his trade in the Rossoneri and the, eh, Biancoverde. The sublime yet ridiculous, genius fascist heidbanger, Paolo Di Canio, who Tommy Burns signed from AC in 1996. Both clubs have also employed Carluke?s finest, big Joe Jordan, although on different sides of the touchline.



The memory of the two clubs recent (2004) Champions League encounters will be fresh in the mind of ?Tic supporters when a stoic Celtic performance held the Italians to a 0-0 draw in Glasgow in December, regaining some respect after an error ridden 3-1 defeat in Milan two months earlier.





Manager



Carlo Ancelotti has been coach at AC since leaving Juventus in 2001 to succeed the ousted Turk, Fatih Terim. Ancelotti had been an accomplished player in his own right, anchoring the midfield for both AS Roma and AC Milan and boasting 26 caps for the Italian national side in the 1980?s. After retiring from playing in 1992 he was appointed assistant coach at Reggina and gained a reputation as an astute task-master. So much so that when Nevio Scala jumped ship from Parma in 1996 Ancelotti was asked to return to his first professional club as head coach. In his first year he took the club to second place behind Juve in Serie A, their best ever finish in the competition. In 1999 ?Carletto? as he was known in his playing days, was offered the opportunity to replace Marcelo Lippi at Juventus and he jumped at the chance. His two years in Torino were laced with promise but were ultimately trophyless. Nonetheless, Berlusconi saw in Ancelotti a man who could motivate and team and when, in 2001 Juve started making grumbling noises over the lack of trophies and dropping not so subtle hints about how welcome Lippi would be if he wanted to return, Il Presidente made his move and brought Ancelotti to Milan. The moved proved an astute one and within 2 years ?Carletto? had won the Champions League, an achievement made all the sweeter by beating Lippi?s Juventus in the final. (Albeit a final which is a leading contender for the dullest of all time). In doing so Ancelotti became the fourth player to win a European Cup as both player and manager. Last year Frank Rikjaard would (with the timely assistance of Henrik Larsson) become the fifth. A 2005 disaster in the CL final against Liverpool aside, Ancelotti is, undeniably, a manager of intelligence and ability who will know Celtic very well by the time the two teams meet tomorrow.



Who To Look Out For.



This is an AC team that just oozes class. Not as full of foreign mega-talent as in previous era?s it is built around a core of home-bred players who work very hard for each other and are as combative as they are skilful. The stand-out creative player is undoubtedly Ricardo Izecson dos Santos Leite ? Kaka to you lot, and at only 24 he has already shown at every level of football that he can punish teams single-handedly. Kaka however is not our special pick for this Milan team; that is reserved specially for the man known throughout Italy simply as ?Il Capitano? ? the Captain.

Paolo Maldini is inarguably one of the finest defenders in the history of the worldwide game and is revered by those who follow the Rossoneri. Making his debut in 1984 Maldini has made over 750 appearances for his club making him easily the longest serving Rossoneri of all time. He also holds the distinction of having made the most Serie A appearances of any player, the most international caps of any Italian and has captained his country more times than any other player. A quite incredible CV.

With Maldini in the line up AC are a better unit, and a better team.





The Team



Goalkeeper:



The first choice Milanese (and Brasilian) keeper, Dida, will not be travelling with the squad. The man between the sticks is likely to be Marco Storari. Storari has spent 10 years in Italian football but only 3 in Serie A. He is a real journeyman who was brought to Milan just last month when back-up keeper, the disaster prone Australian, ?eljko Kalac picked up a knee injury. The Parkhead crowd has the capacity and the opportunity to really, REALLY, unsettle Storari. You know it makes sense....



Defence:



If Milan are lacking anything it?s certainly not defensive options and definitely not experience. Their starting defence is likely to have a combined age of approximately 150. Maldini is 38, Cafu is 36 and Costacurta is 40. Add in any of the additional centre back options, say the 29 year-old Marek Jankulovski and their back line is nudging 144 years old. Now this guarantees a couple of things; firstly they will all have played against far, far superior players to any in the Celtic line-up and they will all adapt to the big occasion with ease. It also means that if Kenny Miller plays and runs like he did against Benfica at home then at least 3 of them are likely to have hernias trying to catch him. They are incredible professionals who know each other inside out and play their system to perfection but pace can and will unsettle them.





Midfield:



The midfield that has been named to travel North is one of the finest to visit Glasgow in a long time. Players like Kaka, Seedorf and Pirlo are household names and Celtic fans especially are well aware of Gennaro (Rino) Gattuso, who is a fine player, and a much more accomplished and polished one than the teenager who appeared at Ibrox. Lookout for an appearance by Yoann Gourcuff the 20 year old Frenchman that the French press have christened ?Petit Zizou? given his similarity to the legendary Zidane. If ever Nakamura was presented with an opportunity to prove his ability it could be against this Milan midfield. If Shunsuke can make an impression against talent such as this then our little playmaker will have the world at his feet. Unfortunately the world has big pay-cheques and its not inconceivable that a standout performance would make him damn difficult to hold on to.



Attack:

We?re lucky that Inzaghi has been declared unfit and will not travel to Glasgow. We?re unluckly that Gilardino however has been given the go-ahead after picking up a knock last week. The youngster moved to Milan in 2005 after an 18 million pound transfer from Parma. It would be fair to say that his success since then has not been unqualified. No one has ever attempted to dispute his talent but he has perhaps not been as prolific as the man whose understudy Gilardino was intended to be, Andriy Shevchenko. The 24 year old went through 12 games in the 05-06 Champions League campaign without finding the net once.



With Inzaghi injured and the newly signed Ronaldo cup tied, Ancelotti?s other striking options are limited to former Betis striker, the Brazilian Ricardo Oliveira, and reserve team up-and-comer Davide Di Gennaro. Oliveira is not an established star of the Brazilian side but he has scored goals wherever he?s been and Strachan will not take him lightly.



Round Up



Class. And lots of it.



Chances?



Lets not kid ourselves here. AC Milan are the top ranked club side in Europe. They have a team packed with internationals and an almost perfect combination of experience, pace, strength and talent. They come to Celtic Park however with a dodgy third-choice keeper and their two best strikers injured. Celtic CAN beat this Milan side in Glasgow. In Italy however it will be desperately hard to hold onto anything less than a three goal lead and our European away record does not inspire confidence. A few of this current Celtic squad have the opportunity to write their names in the history books.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on February 19, 2007, 11:14:17 AM
never really rated inzhagi
but he is one of those lads who just have a knack of scoring..


Celtic have the edge at goalkeeper possibly
after that
well its going to be down to whether Celtic can up the tempo and cause as much confusion for the Italian side as possible and hopefully nick a goal from a free kick or something - maybe a headed goal from JVOH (who has really impressed me each time I have seen him play).
If Celtic do not play at breakneck speed and try to out play Milan - then they will get thumped.
This tie makes David v Goliath look like an even contest when you compare most of the players.

But in football as in all sports, you always have a chance, although its a lesser chance over two legs...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tyroneman on February 19, 2007, 12:49:10 PM
Anthony Stokes continues his rich vein of form with another substitute appearance for Sunder'tic. Really must be enjoying all that guaranteed first team football he turned us down for.

Still....at least it;s the legendary marksman David Connolly keeping you from the starting 11 and not some duffer.........
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on February 19, 2007, 01:00:41 PM
Quote from: tyroneman on February 19, 2007, 12:49:10 PM
Anthony Stokes continues his rich vein of form with another substitute appearance for Sunder'tic. Really must be enjoying all that guaranteed first team football he turned us down for.
Still....at least it;s the legendary marksman David Connolly keeping you from the starting 11 and not some duffer.........

I think he made the right choice.
I doubt if he would have been getting any guaranteed regular first team football with Celtic either.
Maybe in the past couple of weeks as they have had a bit of an inj/suspension crisis with their strikers
but Stokes is only a lad and has a LOT to learn.
I actually think he will learn a lot from Connolly and Stern John.
Experienced pro's. Far better than trying to learn from Arsenal's prima donnas or being 'taught' by headless chicken Robbie Keane.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on February 19, 2007, 01:08:05 PM
Naka's sublime free on Saturday, another reason to be optimistic for tomorrow evening.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on February 20, 2007, 10:22:01 AM
D-day is nearly upon us, quick update from the BBC:

Celtic have concerns about the fitness of Craig Beattie, Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink and Maciej Zurawski ahead of the Champions League tie with AC Milan.

But fellow striker Kenny Miller will be fit after having an operation on a wisdom tooth abscess.

Celtic are minus cup-tied Steven Pressley and Paul Hartley.

Milan are similarly without Ronaldo, Marco Borriello is suspended, Filippo Inzaghi is out injured, while another striker, Alberto Gilardino, doubtful.

Gilardino has travelled with the squad and will be given a late fitness test.

Celtic will also give late tests to their three doubtful strikers.

Gary Caldwell has returned to training, but Darren O'Dea is expected to win the battle to partner Stephen McManus in Celtic's defence.


Hail Hail
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Tir na nÓg on February 20, 2007, 11:54:26 AM
Celtic have been in good form as of late. Usually they have been slow starters but in the last few games they have started very well and I think their hitting form at the right time. They will need to keep their concentration up for the 90+minutes because they have conceeded a few late goals this season. The away goal could make all the difference.

Think it will be  1-0 possibly 2-0 with a bit of luck. Then go to the san siro and try to hit them on the counterattack. We will need to watch out for Kaka though, quality player and joint top goal scorer.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Lamh Dhearg Alba on February 20, 2007, 12:03:34 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on February 19, 2007, 01:00:41 PM

I think he made the right choice.
I doubt if he would have been getting any guaranteed regular first team football with Celtic either.
Maybe in the past couple of weeks as they have had a bit of an inj/suspension crisis with their strikers
but Stokes is only a lad and has a LOT to learn.

Would go along with that but I felt he would have better off giving it another 6 months at Falkirk. He was getting a regular game there at a decent standard and might well have played in a cup final. Could then have gone back to Arsenal at the end of the season and weighed up his options.

As for tonight Milan arent going that well and could be vulnerable. Celtic's defence a potential worry but in the past people like Kennedy and McManus have risen to the occasion so hopefully O' Dea will do likewise, he's looked decent enough in his SPL outings. Shame Miller is a bit out of sorts at the minute, his harrying game can really upset European centre defenders who are used to loads of time on the ball (ie his performances for Scotland against Italy and for Celtic against Benfica). Despite his recent poor form he might be a decent call to partner Venegoor of Hesselink or at least get the last half hour.

Some of the Celtic fans on here might enjoy this; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQTPt-tBbp0
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on February 20, 2007, 12:15:01 PM
as Graveson has fallen foul of Strachan I'd expect
boruc
wilson, mcmanus, odea, naylor
nakamura, lennon, jarosik, mcgeady
jvoh beattie
starting tonight

miller will me more useful in the return leg when they need his speed for counter attacking.
Milan have quality but are an aging side and if celtic play the spl way (at a very fast pace) this will go a long way to upset the Italian side.
It will be interesting. Milan last came over and ground out a 0-0 result without looking to score. It will possibly be the same tonight, but Celtic underestimate this team at their peril. They have players that can score and Kaka is just one of them.
I think the keeper is making his debut tonight, as they leaked 3 goals to sienna last weekend.
Not as good as they were, but Celtic are very jekyll and hyde.
Celtic and Milan are neither brilliant in defense with the weak link mark wilson rather than the other three as is seen by the media.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tyroneman on February 20, 2007, 01:03:41 PM
Only lack of match fitness would make Mark Wilson a weak link. TBH Lennon is looking more and more his age every match I see.

McGeady could be the main man, if selected, over these two legs - think the Milanese genuinely respect him (more than WGS by the looks of it)

Our central MF for this game could be ripped apart though bgy Pirlo, Kaka and (hate to say it) twatuso
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on February 20, 2007, 01:08:20 PM
think Wilson is a poor defender who is able to use his speed to cover it up.
Watching him over the past couple of years I have yet to be impressed. imo only his speed makes him a better option than Telfer.

Kaka would rip every defense apart. But if Celtic dont give them time on the ball to play football, then they will not be as effective...

will be intriguing tonight.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tyroneman on February 20, 2007, 01:37:51 PM
With Lennon and Graveson/ Jarosik in CM Kaka could take out a chair, have a snooze, dream up what he's going to do next and get back up to do it before they neven got close unfortunatley  :(
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: SlimShady on February 20, 2007, 01:50:04 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on February 20, 2007, 01:08:20 PM
think Wilson is a poor defender who is able to use his speed to cover it up.
Watching him over the past couple of years I have yet to be impressed. imo only his speed makes him a better option than Telfer.

Kaka would rip every defense apart. But if Celtic dont give them time on the ball to play football, then they will not be as effective...

will be intriguing tonight.


:D yeah, that speed merchant from Armagh will take him to the cleaners-Kaka will have to concentrate more on defending!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on February 26, 2007, 09:09:15 AM
after another dodgy looking team selection by Strachan, Celtic will be mightily relieved to have escaped with a win yesterday.
Highlight of the day was young Cavan lad and ex-Gaa footballer - Cillian Sheridan, actually being brought on and teeing up the winner for Kenny Miller.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Lamh Dhearg Alba on February 26, 2007, 01:45:19 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on February 26, 2007, 09:09:15 AM
after another dodgy looking team selection by Strachan, Celtic will be mightily relieved to have escaped with a win yesterday.
Highlight of the day was young Cavan lad and ex-Gaa footballer - Cillian Sheridan, actually being brought on and teeing up the winner for Kenny Miller.


In fairness to Miller he still had a fair bit to do after Sheridan laid the ball off to him! Hopefully Miller will get a confidence boost from that and go on a wee run of goals...not been the best time for him with goal drought, teeth problems and running into linesmen ;D

The better team probably lost yesterday but Celtic had the mental strength to turn it around late and ICT lacked the mental strength to get over the finishing line.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on February 28, 2007, 10:38:07 AM
Sheridan nets new deal at Celtic 

Sheridan made his debut against Inverness on Sunday
Celtic striker Cillian Sheridan has signed a new three-year contract after making an instant impact on his debut.
The 18-year-old came off the bench to set up Kenny Miller's winning goal at Inverness on Sunday, which sealed a place in the Scottish Cup semi-finals.

"I will be working hard to try to ensure that I can make many more appearances for the Celtic first team," Sheridan told the club website.

"I know it will be difficult but I will certainly be doing all I can."

Celtic manager Gordon Strachan believes the Irish teenager can make a long-term impact.

"We are delighted to have secured Cillian on this long-term contract," he said.

"He is a talented player and, like other players at the club, he has the potential to achieve a great deal in the game.

"We will do all we can to ensure that Cillian and these other players realise their potential."

Source BBC newws.

Great news and good work from the Celtic team.



Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on March 01, 2007, 10:52:43 PM
St Johnstone in the semi-final off the Scottish cup, only a hardened bluenose wouldn't say that this is SC number 34 for the Bhoys...!  8)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Lamh Dhearg Alba on March 02, 2007, 01:18:44 AM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on March 01, 2007, 10:52:43 PM
St Johnstone in the semi-final off the Scottish cup, only a hardened bluenose wouldn't say that this is SC number 34 for the Bhoys...!  8)

Did you see the Perth farmers beating Motherwell on Wednesday night?? 2-1 was no reflection on their dominance...they should have won by 4 or 5. And thats them played 5 SPL teams this season and only been beaten once (by Hibs in extra time after outplaying them). So while Celtic are clear favourites I wouldnt write off the rest yet..St.Johnstone could be awkward as could Hibs if they end up in the final!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on March 02, 2007, 09:43:28 AM
Would never write off any team LDA, especially after thte Inverness CT game and Dunfermlines win over the Hun breaking an 8 game losing streak!!!
I just feel that we should be good enough to beat them.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: mannix on March 02, 2007, 09:55:20 AM
Whenever I hear about the great scottish champions I smile to myself.
Its a big fish in a small pond and of course they win every weekend and are deemed to be miracle players, put them into the premiership and see how heroic they are.
How many other teams apart from celtic or the other great team rangers have won the spl in the last 25 years?
Inverness and co really have little hope inside the next 25 making the spl a two horse race at best which really is not competition and is very boring!I understand this sounds insulting but is not meant to be, what would celtic fans think of some real competition in the spl?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on March 02, 2007, 11:26:22 AM
Quote from: mannix on March 02, 2007, 09:55:20 AM
Whenever I hear about the great scottish champions I smile to myself.
Its a big fish in a small pond and of course they win every weekend and are deemed to be miracle players, put them into the premiership and see how heroic they are.
How many other teams apart from celtic or the other great team rangers have won the spl in the last 25 years?
Inverness and co really have little hope inside the next 25 making the spl a two horse race at best which really is not competition and is very boring!I understand this sounds insulting but is not meant to be, what would celtic fans think of some real competition in the spl?
maybe so , but in recent seasons Scotish teams have done well against english and euro opponents
the top few SPL teams if given a fraction of the cash that the bottom 10 eng prem team get would be more than a match for all of the bottom half of the epl.
imo....
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: full back on March 02, 2007, 11:36:33 AM
When Celtic play an English team, they are very much up for it & play as if it were a Cup final. It's doing it on a consistent basis in the EPL that is the trick. For eg wouldnt fancy their chances going to Bolton or Portsmouth on a Wednesday night in December-IMHO
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ClosetotheHarte on March 02, 2007, 11:50:49 AM
We all know Celtic are a (very) big fish in a small pond. We're talking about a former European Champion (who last appeared in a European Final as recently as 2003) participating in a League in a country which has a 5 million population, same as Ireland.
We'd all love to see the Celts in the Premiership but it may never happen, sadly. If they went down, they'd be comfortably in the top five/six for the first two or three years and then, having been handed £30 million plus of TV revenue for the third year in a row, could seriously challenge for the title. Anyone who thinks otherwise is daft.
Celtic is a huge club, not just in Scotland but across the world, and deserve to be playing in a stronger League. How big could they really become if they were in the Premiership? Methinks a big fish in a big pond!
The list of Celtic wins/draws in Europe in recent years is remarkable (Milan, Juventus, Barcelona, Utd, Bayern, Liverpool, etc..., not to mention Ajax, Celta Vigo, Stuttgart, Lyon, Blackburn, Benfica, Porto, and many more) considering the domestic League they play in and lack of TV money - and it pisses me off enormously when people run the club down for beating the teams put in front of them in Scotland.
Celtic are in with a fighting chance of a CL quarter final place next week (and I think they can actually do it!) and consider too how poor Rangers have been this year domestically and they've a great chance of making the last 8 of the Uefa Cup.
Teams like Hibs, Aberdeen and Hearts aren't the soft touches that some people (with no knowledge at all of these teams) think they are. In fact they would bigger than many of the teams in the over-rated Premiership if they were handed the same blank cheques from Sky as the Watfords, Sheff Utds, Charltons, Wigans, Readings, Fulhams and Portsmouths.
Celtic have suffered one defeat against Premiership opponents in their last eight Euro ties against Liverpool (1 win, 3 draws), Man Utd (1 win, 1 defeat) and Blackburn (2 wins). If it hadn't been for a dodgy penalty at Old Trafford, they might even be unbeaten in 8 meetings with English teams. Do they get any credit for it?
I could go on an on about this topic forever but I'll just finish by saying that it annoys me greatly when I read comments like these:
"Whenever I hear about the great scottish champions I smile to myself. Its a big fish in a small pond and of course they win every weekend and are deemed to be miracle players, put them into the premiership and see how heroic they are."
Celtic supporters are extremely passionate about their team and, no matter where they are plying their trade in future, will take great pleasure in every victory their team achieves - whether its against Inverness or Man Utd!
Comments from those people who can only make snide remarks about Celtic's achievements are not welcome. So keep your comments for the glorified EPL teams, unless you might want to give some due credit to the Celts for beating one of the giants of European football when it happens (quite often in fact!) Some chance of that happening!
PS. Of the ten different clubs that won the last 13 European CL finals Celtic have either drawn with or beaten eight of those successful clubs (Ajax, Milan, Barcelona, Bayern, Utd, Juventus, Porto, Liverpool) in meetings inside the last few years. And Celtic haven't even met the only other two clubs who won the trophy in that time - Borussia Dortmund and Real Madrid. But hey, lets concentrate on the wins over teams like Inverness and have a good go at Celtic and Scottsih football at every opportunity and just ignore the many other facts!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: full back on March 02, 2007, 11:54:24 AM
Quote from: ClosetotheHarte on March 02, 2007, 11:50:49 AM
I could go on an on about this topic forever but I'll just finish by saying that it annoys me greatly when I read comments like these:
"Whenever I hear about the great scottish champions I smile to myself. Its a big fish in a small pond and of course they win every weekend and are deemed to be miracle players, put them into the premiership and see how heroic they are."
Celtic supporters are extremely passionate about their team and, no matter where they are plying their trade in future, will take great pleasure in every victory their team achieves - whether its against Inverness or Man Utd!
Comments from those people who can only make snide remarks about Celtic's achievements are not welcome. So keep your comments for the glorified EPL teams, unless you might want to give some due credit to the Celts for beating one of the giants of European football when it happens (quite often in fact!) Some chance of that happening!
PS. Of the ten different clubs that won the last 13 European CL finals Celtic have either drawn with or beaten eight of those successful clubs (Ajax, Milan, Barcelona, Bayern, Utd, Juventus, Porto, Liverpool) in meetings inside the last few years. And Celtic haven't even met the only other two clubs who won the trophy in that time - Borussia Dortmund and Real Madrid. But hey, lets concentrate on the wins over teams like Inverness and have a good go at Celtic and Scottsih football at every opportunity and just ignore the many other facts!


You almost did go on forever :D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Lamh Dhearg Alba on March 02, 2007, 12:38:50 PM
Quote from: mannix on March 02, 2007, 09:55:20 AM
Its a big fish in a small pond and of course they win every weekend and are deemed to be miracle players, put them into the premiership and see how heroic they are.
How many other teams apart from celtic or the other great team rangers have won the spl in the last 25 years?
Inverness and co really have little hope inside the next 25 making the spl a two horse race at best which really is not competition and is very boring!I understand this sounds insulting but is not meant to be, what would celtic fans think of some real competition in the spl?

How many teams can win the English Premiership though? Its a two horse race this year and realistically only 1 of Chelsea, Man Utd, Arsenal (and maybe Liverpool) look like contenders for the forseeable future. The SPL has had two championships go down to the last minute of the last game in the last few years, I dont think people found that too boring ;) Ok its not the greatest league but neither is it bad as some people suggest. The same way the EPL is a decent league but nowhere as good as some people suggest.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: mannix on March 02, 2007, 01:02:07 PM
It annoys you boys because its true, celtic have little or no competition in scotland.
I am not here to wind anyone up, just tire of hearing lads on about the great celtic and my cousin saying they would beat any team in the world.Its great and all being a big fish in a small pond,but its a great wonder the do not join the epl, i suppose that would not suit a team that knows it will be champion for 10 of the next 20 years or more.
I have nothing against celtic.They are no doubt a massive club but are definetly hamstrung in a third world league, the league of ireland is not far behind in terms of quality if the truth be told and only for the big 2 spl teams the thing would be just as big a joke.

I leave it at that and let you get all pissed off, the truth hurts.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on March 02, 2007, 01:11:20 PM
Quote from: mannix on March 02, 2007, 01:02:07 PM
It annoys you boys because its true, celtic have little or no competition in scotland.
I am not here to wind anyone up, just tire of hearing lads on about the great celtic and my cousin saying they would beat any team in the world.Its great and all being a big fish in a small pond,but its a great wonder the do not join the epl, i suppose that would not suit a team that knows it will be champion for 10 of the next 20 years or more.
I have nothing against celtic.They are no doubt a massive club but are definetly hamstrung in a third world league, the league of ireland is not far behind in terms of quality if the truth be told and only for the big 2 spl teams the thing would be just as big a joke.

I leave it at that and let you get all pissed off, the truth hurts.

What a pile of steaming dung mannix!!
Did you not bother reading Closetotheharte's post!!  ???
As for Celtic not wanting to enter the EPL, they do want to but cannot because of red tape and some oppositation from teams in the EPL, you Muppet!!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on March 02, 2007, 01:38:21 PM
Quote from: mannix on March 02, 2007, 01:02:07 PM
It annoys you boys because its true, celtic have little or no competition in scotland.
I am not here to wind anyone up, just tire of hearing lads on about the great celtic and my cousin saying they would beat any team in the world.Its great and all being a big fish in a small pond,but its a great wonder the do not join the epl, i suppose that would not suit a team that knows it will be champion for 10 of the next 20 years or more.
I have nothing against celtic.They are no doubt a massive club but are definetly hamstrung in a third world league, the league of ireland is not far behind in terms of quality if the truth be told and only for the big 2 spl teams the thing would be just as big a joke.

I leave it at that and let you get all pissed off, the truth hurts.
LMAO at the 'cousin' bit.

each to their own and all that. If thats what you think then thats your right to do so!

Almost Agree LDA - only two teams have any chance winning the EPL each season for as long as I can rem.
this has been spread over three teams - man u, arsenal and in the past couple of seasons - Chelsea.

as for boring football, apart from when they play the top teams like rangers or celtic - even the likes of inverness caledonian thistle play more entertaining football than 90% of the epl.

I am not a blind lover of spl soccer, but its mostly more entertaining to watch than the drivel that I see on tv in the epl 'highlights' let alone full games.
imo
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Lamh Dhearg Alba on March 02, 2007, 02:17:10 PM
Quote from: mannix on March 02, 2007, 01:02:07 PM
It annoys you boys because its true, celtic have little or no competition in scotland.
I am not here to wind anyone up, just tire of hearing lads on about the great celtic and my cousin saying they would beat any team in the world.Its great and all being a big fish in a small pond,but its a great wonder the do not join the epl, i suppose that would not suit a team that knows it will be champion for 10 of the next 20 years or more.
I have nothing against celtic.They are no doubt a massive club but are definetly hamstrung in a third world league, the league of ireland is not far behind in terms of quality if the truth be told and only for the big 2 spl teams the thing would be just as big a joke.

I leave it at that and let you get all pissed off, the truth hurts.

Celtic have no competition in Scotland yet they have been knocked out the CIS Cup and were a minute away from going out of the Scottish Cup last week....looks like competition to me. You say they will be champions for 10 of the 20 seasons so presumably somebody else is going to win the other 10, isnt that competition :o?

As for you saying the SPL is a joke other than the old firm I doubt you have a clue what youre talking about, there are plenty of good players and good teams outside the old firm (which is why the old firm are always raiding the other teams for players).

I fear both you and your cousin are talking a load of rafael scheidt.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ClosetotheHarte on March 03, 2007, 07:39:06 PM
Quote from: mannix on March 02, 2007, 01:02:07 PM
It annoys you boys because its true, celtic have little or no competition in scotland.
I am not here to wind anyone up, just tire of hearing lads on about the great celtic and my cousin saying they would beat any team in the world.Its great and all being a big fish in a small pond,but its a great wonder the do not join the epl, i suppose that would not suit a team that knows it will be champion for 10 of the next 20 years or more.
I have nothing against celtic.They are no doubt a massive club but are definetly hamstrung in a third world league, the league of ireland is not far behind in terms of quality if the truth be told and only for the big 2 spl teams the thing would be just as big a joke.
I leave it at that and let you get all pissed off, the truth hurts.

Can't believe I ever started arguing with this idiot who just came back on and said the exact same thing over again. I'll not even bother answering this time.

Quote from: full back on March 02, 2007, 11:54:24 AM
You almost did go on forever :D

If this was 'full back' posting I'd be finished any time now...
Are you trying to become a hero member by breaking up your argument(s) into a thousand little pieces?
All right, I did go on a bit!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on March 03, 2007, 11:15:15 PM
Quote from: Lamh Dhearg Alba on March 02, 2007, 02:17:10 PM
Quote from: mannix on March 02, 2007, 01:02:07 PM
It annoys you boys because its true, celtic have little or no competition in scotland.
I am not here to wind anyone up, just tire of hearing lads on about the great celtic and my cousin saying they would beat any team in the world.Its great and all being a big fish in a small pond,but its a great wonder the do not join the epl, i suppose that would not suit a team that knows it will be champion for 10 of the next 20 years or more.
I have nothing against celtic.They are no doubt a massive club but are definetly hamstrung in a third world league, the league of ireland is not far behind in terms of quality if the truth be told and only for the big 2 spl teams the thing would be just as big a joke.

I leave it at that and let you get all pissed off, the truth hurts.

Celtic have no competition in Scotland yet they have been knocked out the CIS Cup and were a minute away from going out of the Scottish Cup last week....looks like competition to me. You say they will be champions for 10 of the 20 seasons so presumably somebody else is going to win the other 10, isnt that competition :o?

As for you saying the SPL is a joke other than the old firm I doubt you have a clue what youre talking about, there are plenty of good players and good teams outside the old firm (which is why the old firm are always raiding the other teams for players).

I fear both you and your cousin are talking a load of rafael scheidt.

shit we really are going to the bottom of the barrel!!!!   ;)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on March 07, 2007, 03:46:05 PM
The night is nearly upon us.............!!!
Ohhhh I could crush a grape!!!

Just heard a Celtic fan was knocked down last night by a taxi, he died this morning. God rest his soul.

Hears to a Hoops victory, if only for the memory of this young fan....  :(
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: charlie linkbox on March 07, 2007, 10:20:13 PM
And thus ends the European adventure.......
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Syd The Sailor on March 07, 2007, 10:23:49 PM
Did youse hear Ruud Gullit pishing himself laughing at the site of Lennon with his top off after the game. Priceless...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tyroneman on March 08, 2007, 12:53:07 AM
Can't remember when I have been as bored watching one of Celtics big Euro nights. There was something of the inevitable about it all - you just knew they carried NO threat to Milan whatsoever.

Thats not to say Milan were good, far from it but even so they hit the post and bar how many times????Shot count near end = 28 to 5 at one stage

WGS has moulded a team that believes only in square /  backwards passing and hoofing long balls up front in random directions and which has enjoyed the luck of a million black cats, wearing rabbits feet sleeping under horseshoes adn the bonus of the worst Rankers team in decades.

For what it's worth........tonight

Boruc: once again our best player by a country mile
Naylor: good in places but still made way too many misplaced punts upfield. Last ditch tackling seemed to be interpreted as classy defending by pundits.
O'Dea: Solid
Bombscare: usual, solid and unskilfull
Telfer: usual shite self
Naka: where was he, did he miss the plane?
Lemon and Slow: back, back, sideways, back, lose ball -now repeat. Truly awful the both of them
Jarosik: how he looked good in prem is beyond me. A clown.
McGeady: tried at least, only threat we had all night
JVoH: not at races, won little in air, seemed to have very poor positioning (although this could be down to the STOOPID long balls we played from the back)

Subs:
Tommy G: played very well, only urgency in CM all night. Looked a bette forward in 20min than Miller has all season.
Beattie: last touch summed it up. Ball to feet in box - he falls over and ball ends up over goal line to kill game. Awful player.A bigger clown than Jiri even.
Miller: Time to go Kenny
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bignifanatic on March 08, 2007, 02:25:54 AM
Just got in, what a great night out and I am knackered, it was grreat to see that Kaka shit all over celtic ;D

why dont all of you start supporting an up and coming team like Northern Ireland, at least we are still in the hunt for qualificationn for the European championship unlike you beloved sellik and do not even get me going on that shit you call fotball, it is a bad night for sellick fans and I am one happy wee country suporter. ;D I did the bouncy all the way home na nah na na.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stephenite on March 08, 2007, 02:33:11 AM
Quote from: bignifanatic on March 08, 2007, 02:25:54 AM
I am one happy wee country suporter. ;D I did the bouncy all the way home na nah na na.

What country would that be son?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: charlie linkbox on March 08, 2007, 02:51:33 AM
I think bignidickhead your comment would be more suited to the "irrational phobia" thread.
Celtic should be congratulated for their efforts.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ClosetotheHarte on March 08, 2007, 10:06:13 AM
Tyroneman, I think you were a bit harsh there in places. I was gutted at the outcome but I thought Celtic's performance was close to heroic for a lot of the game. Celtic needed all the luck going (as most teams visiting the San Siro would) and although the crossbar came to their rescue a few times they could have had two penalties - the first was a stonewall penalty. If that decision had been given Milan would have needed 2 goals and we could have had a classic.
Celtic didn't have many clear chances but they were brilliant defensively (the vast majority of those Milan shots were from far out because they found it very hard to get inside) with O'Dea (only 19), McManus and Naylor all outstanding. Even Telfer was solid. Is Boruc the bets keeper in the world right now?
In midfield, Sno (only 19) had a great first half but everything went pear shaped for him after that and he made the mistake which led to the goal. Don't worry, he'll come good in time. Lennon was quietly effective, but is clearly coming to the end. McGeady (only 20) was outstanding all night but Naka was certainly quiet on the other side while Venegoor battled away but found it tough up front on his own. Jarosik was disappointing (as he has been too often this season) but Gravesen made a big difference when he came on.
Celtic are certainly short a few quality players to reach the latter stages of the CL but they still could have done it last night. But I'm confident this team is on the way up and we'll see some more quality arriving in the summer (apparently Celtic will have their biggest transfer budget for years). The basis of a good team is there and I'm confident the Celts are going to get stronger under Strachan.
Celtic have come a long way in recent years and are still on an upward curve. The fact that they are being criticised by some for drawing home and away with Milan shows how far they've come.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tyroneman on March 08, 2007, 01:15:18 PM
ClosetotheHarte. Much as I would love to champion last nights performace I just can't. In what was the biggest game for Celtic in a long long time I can't remember being so bored.

WGS has put together a team of cloggers, even moreso than MON. At least we had Larsson to inspire - who now??? Naka - sure he only plays home games. If you truly believe that the way forward for Celtic is to pack a MF with 2 holding players and hope for a free kick near the box then I that just sums up how low Celtic's footballing standards have got.

O'Dea is a good prospect however of the rest I would only keep Boruc, Naylor and McGeady

QuoteThe basis of a good team is there

Where???? Slow, Lemon, Jarosik, Majic, Miller, McManus, Telfer, Wilson and Beattie are all NOT GOOD ENOUGH.

Naka - once again hid all night. Even his free kicks were dreadful to a one.

QuoteLennon was quietly effective, but is clearly coming to the end

Lemon did fcuk all last night. Couldn't even tub Kaka over in the centre to halt  his run. Was finished 2 years ago.

QuoteI thought Celtic's performance was close to heroic for a lot of the game.

If by heroic you mean like the alamo, scrambling to get head, leg, foot and whatever else in front of the ball in a blind panic then fair enough. But lets not forget Milan had to basically break down a 10 man wall - and still hit the woodwork numerous times.

Next year we will need about 7 new faces for that squad. I predict the bargain basement will be raided.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ClosetotheHarte on March 08, 2007, 01:53:38 PM
Quote from: tyroneman on March 08, 2007, 01:15:18 PM
ClosetotheHarte. Much as I would love to champion last nights performace I just can't. In what was the biggest game for Celtic in a long long time I can't remember being so bored.

WGS has put together a team of cloggers, even moreso than MON. At least we had Larsson to inspire - who now??? Naka - sure he only plays home games. If you truly believe that the way forward for Celtic is to pack a MF with 2 holding players and hope for a free kick near the box then I that just sums up how low Celtic's footballing standards have got.

O'Dea is a good prospect however of the rest I would only keep Boruc, Naylor and McGeady

QuoteThe basis of a good team is there

Where???? Slow, Lemon, Jarosik, Majic, Miller, McManus, Telfer, Wilson and Beattie are all NOT GOOD ENOUGH.

Naka - once again hid all night. Even his free kicks were dreadful to a one.

QuoteLennon was quietly effective, but is clearly coming to the end

Lemon did fcuk all last night. Couldn't even tub Kaka over in the centre to halt  his run. Was finished 2 years ago.

QuoteI thought Celtic's performance was close to heroic for a lot of the game.

If by heroic you mean like the alamo, scrambling to get head, leg, foot and whatever else in front of the ball in a blind panic then fair enough. But lets not forget Milan had to basically break down a 10 man wall - and still hit the woodwork numerous times.

Next year we will need about 7 new faces for that squad. I predict the bargain basement will be raided.

I agree changes are required - and they'll happen. Also agree there are question marks over a lot of players - Jarosik and Gravesen above all, although Tommy is starting to show some of the reasons why we bought him and may come good next season - but I'v no doubt players like Naylor, Wilson (injury has held his development back this year), McManus (can't believe you didn't see how good he was last night!), O'Dea, Caldwell, McGeady, Sno (you're not giving a 19 year old much of a chance!), Naka, Riordan and Venegoor all have big roles to play in Celtic's future, plus Kennedy if he makes it back to where we was before his injury. Plus Hartley could have lots to offer over the next couple of years - his energy would have helped last night. Boruc is world class - hopefully we can keep him.
Time is up for Lennon, Telfer and Bobo - and Zurawski, partly through injury, has gone backwards, and I think most Celtic fans believe its also time to let Miller and Beattie go and get in a top quality partner for Big Jan, who went into last night's game with an injury and didn't do himself justice.
There is some surgery needed but not as much as you think. One good attacking midfielder and a real quality striker are top of the list. And maybe another two on top of that.
I agree it was very frustrating at times last night (couldn't say I was bored though) because Celtic had the beating of Milan and were lacking a cutting edge, and Naka was way below par, but it was another great learning experience for this side. As I said Celtic have come a long way and some more patience is required among supporters. Strachan has only been in charge for about 18 months and is still building his own team. It's a fact that Celtic will be spending more money this summer than they have done for some time.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: hows she cutting on March 08, 2007, 04:48:41 PM
lennon did look slightly overweight i'd admit. I've been a big fan of his over the years and although yes he can still do a job in th SPL we need something more when it comes to the CL.

Sno needs to learn to pass the ball to a team mate and not always backwards

thought Graveson played well when he came on, although his delivery from set pieces when Naka went off was poor
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Lamh Dhearg Alba on March 08, 2007, 09:54:25 PM
Quote from: tyroneman on March 08, 2007, 12:53:07 AM
WGS has moulded a team that believes only in square /  backwards passing and hoofing long balls up front in random directions and which has enjoyed the luck of a million black cats, wearing rabbits feet sleeping under horseshoes adn the bonus of the worst Rankers team in decades.

For what it's worth........tonight

Boruc: once again our best player by a country mile
Naylor: good in places but still made way too many misplaced punts upfield. Last ditch tackling seemed to be interpreted as classy defending by pundits.
O'Dea: Solid
Bombscare: usual, solid and unskilfull
Telfer: usual shite self
Naka: where was he, did he miss the plane?
Lemon and Slow: back, back, sideways, back, lose ball -now repeat. Truly awful the both of them
Jarosik: how he looked good in prem is beyond me. A clown.
McGeady: tried at least, only threat we had all night
JVoH: not at races, won little in air, seemed to have very poor positioning (although this could be down to the STOOPID long balls we played from the back)

Subs:
Tommy G: played very well, only urgency in CM all night. Looked a bette forward in 20min than Miller has all season.
Beattie: last touch summed it up. Ball to feet in box - he falls over and ball ends up over goal line to kill game. Awful player.A bigger clown than Jiri even.
Miller: Time to go Kenny

Bizzare stuff given Celtic were up against one of Europe's superpowers and a team who are on a different level in terms of quality of player and finance. Celtic were never going to go to the San Siro and boss the game but they did a good job of keeping it tight and threatening on the break. They should have had a penalty and crucial away goal in the first 5 minutes too and had another good shout later on.
Despite inheriting an aging team and a shrinking budget Strachan has taken the team further in the CL than MON ever did...you would think he deserves a bit of praise ???

As for your review of each player I find a lot of them unbelievable. Naylor had an excellent game and is one hell of a buy at £600k. Telfer might not be a fans favourite but got the job done and calling McManus "bombscare" is crazy...did well and led a defence which held a clean sheet in the San Siro over the 90mins - bombscare? :o Sno also did well and is another cracking bargain from Strachan. VoH wasnt match fit and playing as a lone striker...what were you expecting from him? Good shift in the circumstances. And was it not for Kenny Miller's outstanding showing against Benfica you would have been out of the competition long ago....plus his performances for Scotland against Italy and Germany have shown he can do it against the best defenders.

You need to be a bit more realistic.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ClosetotheHarte on March 08, 2007, 11:41:54 PM
Lamh Dhearg Alba, well said. I thought Tyroneman was very harsh in his analysis - maybe it was just a knee jerk reaction to the defeat last night.
The Celts did us proud in the San Siro and sometime in the near future we may even get one of those penalty decisions in our favour against one of the 'superpowers' and more history can be made by this team. When you think of the number of dodgy penalties given against us in Europe (Lyon, ManU, etc) you'd think it would balance itself out over time but once again we didn't get even one of the two penalty awards we deserved last night.
Onwards and upwards!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on March 08, 2007, 11:50:43 PM
Celtic were / are just nt good enough. G Strachan has got them to the last 16, but they are not a great side to be honest and were lucky to get that far. OK when I say not great, they are as good as liverpool and not too far off man utd standard going on results head to head etc, but maybe the standards are falling

Celtic cannot complain, Strachan has been playing a rotation system that has stunted any kind of team continuity and as a result Celtic couldnt give a decent account of themselves even if they wanted to.

then Strachan plays a def formation. It worked at home v man u and also to a certain extend v milan last time out. They conceeded no goals, so GS more or less has to continue this line up.
I think he also is still feeling the pain of losing 5-0 away to artmedia bratislava, and the managerial lesson he learned that night - where he was complacent about his opponents.
So rather than go out and make a game of it, GS wants to keep it tight and hope to nick a goal from a breakaway, set piece or free kick etc as has happened this season.
The service to JVOH and any Celtic striker has been dire. Also playing jarosik as a secondary striker has never worked from day one when strachan did this. Why persist.
A decent run and battling performances from a very game side- but limited.
Also limited manager, is he a lucky one ...next season will tell...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: GalwayBayBoy on March 09, 2007, 12:48:01 AM
QuoteOK when I say not great, they are as good as liverpool and not too far off man utd standard going on results head to head etc, but maybe the standards are falling

Now I like Celtic but they are not as good as either Man U or Liverpool. Granted they could put it up to them over two games (as they did with Man U) but if they were to play both of them 10 times they would definitely lose more than they win.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on March 09, 2007, 09:45:39 AM
Quote from: GalwayBayBoy on March 09, 2007, 12:48:01 AM
QuoteOK when I say not great, they are as good as liverpool and not too far off man utd standard going on results head to head etc, but maybe the standards are falling

Now I like Celtic but they are not as good as either Man U or Liverpool. Granted they could put it up to them over two games (as they did with Man U) but if they were to play both of them 10 times they would definitely lose more than they win.

come off it
over two legs against man u they put up a bette show than most EPL sides and a fair result would have been a draw in both games.
How can people continue to keep saying that celtic will never be able to compete with the top epl sides when each time Celtic play one in the past number of years, the results have been more in Celtics favour.
This with a tiny fraction of a budget that the epl sides have.
I know why you say this, but if you take a step back you must see this is pants - Sorry but that old line can hardly apply any more.

It used to be that Celtic (or any scots club) couldnt match up with an english top side - hardly draw let alone win.
Then when Celtic beat liverpool/blackburn/man u etc - it is now, they couldnt compete over the 38 games in an EPL season.
If and when Celtic ever get into the epl/british elite league etc - I am sure that the goalposts will eventually have moved to something like
'only when Celtic (or scots team) manage to do the quadruple' or' if Celtic can make it 10 league championships in a row....'

the english media have yez all touting the same lines.
Celtic are not brilliant - but they are not that bad, and the top sides in the epl are not that much better...imo
Chelsea and arsenal are the two sides I think are good (but look where they are so my opinion is rubbish there too)

I take your point, but dont really agree with it!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ClosetotheHarte on March 09, 2007, 09:53:15 AM
Quote from: GalwayBayBoy on March 09, 2007, 12:48:01 AM
QuoteOK when I say not great, they are as good as liverpool and not too far off man utd standard going on results head to head etc, but maybe the standards are falling

Now I like Celtic but they are not as good as either Man U or Liverpool. Granted they could put it up to them over two games (as they did with Man U) but if they were to play both of them 10 times they would definitely lose more than they win.

How do you explain then that in Celtic's last 8 European meetings with EPL opposition (ManU twice, Liverpool four times, Blackburn twice) that Celtic have lost just once? And the one defeat might have been avoided if the ref hadn't given a dodgy pen at Old Trafford to let ManU into the game! Is this just a lucky streak?
The problem with comparing Celtic to EPL sides is that the EPL players get such an incredible amount of exposure that they achieve celebrity status quickly and people begin to believe that many of these players are actually better than they are. Celtic players don't get the same exposure and because they haven't the same celebrity status, people automatically assume they aren't as good as the premiership players. I'm always amazed when unknown foreigners (Liverpool signed them by the dozen a few years ago) come into the premiership and people suddenly start talking about hot properties and they are blown up to be something special very quickly when in reality they're anything but.
The really big difference between Celtic and the EPL clubs is the vast difference in TV revenue they receive, with EPL clubs now allowed to spend as they like on players, although the transfer prices then become so inflated that fans again think the players they've bought are way better than they are, not realising that their club has just paid miles over the odds for those players.
Celtic, unless they get into the EPL, will always have much less to spend on players but lately they have been spending it smartly, getting great value in most cases. God forbid, I would just hate it if Celtic were ever taken over by someone like Abramovich and could buy £30 million players whenever they felt like it.

PS Why has nobody given Celtic any credit or respect for beating teams like ManU, Liverpool, Juventus, Barcelona, Porto, Ajax, Benfica, Lyon, Valencia, Stuttgart, Celta Vigo, Blackburn, Bordeaux, Boavista, Rosenborg, Copenhagen, Anderlecht and many others in recent years, and drawing with teams like Milan (3 times), Villareal and Bayern Munich? Are Celtic lucky all the time? And what about the club's home record in Europe which is second to none? Have people not learned anything about Celtic from these results? In the case of Barcelona, last year's CL winners, Celtic have drawn with them twice in the Nou Camp as well as beating them at Celtic Park.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: hobnob1 on March 09, 2007, 10:28:53 AM
Lads, Milan should have had a penalty too, when Naylon took down inzaghi and the ref gave a free kick on the edge of the box. That was  a clear penalty. Celtic would have been beaten 4 or 5 nil only for boruc, ye have to admit that. Lennon is shit, jes they need a new midfielder that can hold the ball and grind out posession, Lennon in my eyes was over rated always. Sno will be a great player yet, Vennegor is a top striker just give him a chance. Nakamura is also quite good. McGeady is awful weak, he needs to bulk up a bit. Telfer used to paly for southampton did he? if so it speaks for its self, from championship to cvhampions league, it dosent work
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ClosetotheHarte on March 09, 2007, 11:33:31 AM
Quote from: hobnob1 on March 09, 2007, 10:28:53 AM
Lads, Milan should have had a penalty too, when Naylon took down inzaghi and the ref gave a free kick on the edge of the box. That was  a clear penalty. Celtic would have been beaten 4 or 5 nil only for boruc, ye have to admit that. Lennon is shit, jes they need a new midfielder that can hold the ball and grind out posession, Lennon in my eyes was over rated always. Sno will be a great player yet, Vennegor is a top striker just give him a chance. Nakamura is also quite good. McGeady is awful weak, he needs to bulk up a bit. Telfer used to paly for southampton did he? if so it speaks for its self, from championship to cvhampions league, it dosent work

Milan at least got a free kick for that foul by Naylor, plus many other dubious frees throughout the match! The ref sadly didn't have the courage to give Celtic either of the two penalties they deserved.
"Celtic would have been beaten 4 or 5 nil only for boruc" - that's like saying it would have been 0-0 only for Kaka!
As for your point on Telfer (who was only bought as back-up anyway and has played more than was intended because of injuries) are you saying that there isn't an player who once played in the Championship now playing for any of the top teams in the EPL? What a stupid point you made! All the top English players in the EPL have either come through their club's youth system or played for a smaller club before making the breakthrough/step up.
It pleases me greatly to see how impressive a player like Kevin Doyle has been in the EPL for Reading this season, a player who cost £78,000 and who learned his trade in the League of Ireland, then the Championship!
Lennon has been a brilliant servant to Celtic and, although he did a decent job on Wed night, his time is now up, as is Telfer's.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tyroneman on March 09, 2007, 02:21:41 PM
QuoteAs for your review of each player I find a lot of them unbelievable. Naylor had an excellent game and is one hell of a buy at £600k. Telfer might not be a fans favourite but got the job done and calling McManus "bombscare" is crazy...did well and led a defence which held a clean sheet in the San Siro over the 90mins - bombscare?  Sno also did well and is another cracking bargain from Strachan. VoH wasnt match fit and playing as a lone striker...what were you expecting from him? Good shift in the circumstances. And was it not for Kenny Miller's outstanding showing against Benfica you would have been out of the competition long ago....plus his performances for Scotland against Italy and Germany have shown he can do it against the best defenders.

You need to be a bit more realistic.

I would suggest you pay for Setanta or make a few trips over to CP my friend.

Naylor is excellent VALUE, and a reasonable / good player in the SPL- however in Europe he gets is often skinned and relies on last ditch tackling (which always pleases the masses) to get him out of jail. His distribution is also generally poor. 7 times out of 10 he will punt the ball aimlessly upfield in any given match.

Kenny Miller is a joke. An international striker who has managed what 4, 5? goals for Celtic so far?

McManus is a big solid, uncomproising defender- nothing more. He is also prone to at least 1 or 2 scares per match and does not have the pace or brains to elevate himslef into a higher bracket. A squad player who has benefitted from the injury of others.

Telfer has been shocking all season. No pace, little skill.

Sno was rank in Milan. Gave one of the worst displays of p[assing in recent years. If it didnlt go backwards it ended up with a Milan player - and how often did he piss around on the ball so much that it was simply lifted off his toe?

Lets not confuse a'heroic' rearguard action against an average Mil;an side with us suddenly being world beaters.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: cavan4ever on March 09, 2007, 02:34:31 PM
Its always a hard luck story with Celtic,  until they go out and buy players who are good enough to play in the champions league things will get no better. 
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: hobnob1 on March 09, 2007, 02:53:18 PM
Lennon has been a brilliant servant to Celtic and, although he did a decent job on Wed night, his time is now up, as is Telfer's.
Lennon has been a brilliant servant to Celtic and, although he did a decent job on Wed night, his time is now up, as is Telfer's.
Lennon has been a brilliant servant to Celtic and, although he did a decent job on Wed night, his time is now up, as is Telfer's.
Lennon has been a brilliant servant to Celtic and, although he did a decent job on Wed night, his time is now up, as is Telfer's.
Lennon has been a brilliant servant to Celtic and, although he did a decent job on Wed night, his time is now up, as is Telfer's.
Lennon has been a brilliant servant to Celtic and, although he did a decent job on Wed night, his time is now up, as is Telfer's.
Lennon has been a brilliant servant to Celtic and, although he did a decent job on Wed night, his time is now up, as is Telfer's.
Lennon has been a brilliant servant to Celtic and, although he did a decent job on Wed night, his time is now up, as is Telfer'

Exactly my point, Celtic only bought Telfer at the end of his career, he couldnt cut it in the premiership with southampton or in the championship last season yet celtic buy him and expext him to perform against AC Milan, not a hope in hell of winning anything of merit if they keep bringing in these worn out stags
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on March 09, 2007, 03:00:28 PM
Quote from: cavan4ever on March 09, 2007, 02:34:31 PM
Its always a hard luck story with Celtic,  until they go out and buy players who are good enough to play in the champions league things will get no better. 
I'd say they would be happy to get to the last 16 each year and within an asses roar of going through like they did the last night - better teams have dominated yet still not got through.
Celtics euro tactics are just like those of Red star when they had 11 men behind the ball refused to play any sort of football and held out for penalites, then stuck them all in the cornes, watched marseill miss a couple and become winners of the european cup.
Then you have milan playing liverpool off the park a couple of seasons ago and liverpool scored against the run of play, changed the game and we all know what happened after penalties.
:)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: cavan4ever on March 09, 2007, 03:08:01 PM
IF they want to suceed in europe they will have to get out of the SPL.  They are a big club in a small pond and the players that they need won't come.  Sno will fcuk of within 2 years and  nakamura prob won't stay much longer.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on March 09, 2007, 03:09:44 PM
Quote from: cavan4ever on March 09, 2007, 03:08:01 PM
IF they want to suceed in europe they will have to get out of the SPL.  They are a big club in a small pond and the players that they need won't come.  Sno will fcuk of within 2 years and  nakamura prob won't stay much longer.
Thats Dermot Desmonds holy grail. Hes working hard on a lot of epl chairmen!
There are plenty of decent players about and to be had to replace the likes of nakamura and sno - like JVOH who I had never heard of before and I now think he is superb..
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: cavan4ever on March 09, 2007, 03:16:18 PM
yes decent is the word, celtic need world class players though.  Mcgeady might be a great player if he weighted more than 7 stone if he gets stronger he has a chance if not he will disappear.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on March 09, 2007, 03:20:24 PM
Quote from: cavan4ever on March 09, 2007, 03:16:18 PM
yes decent is the word, celtic need world class players though.  Mcgeady might be a great player if he weighted more than 7 stone if he gets stronger he has a chance if not he will disappear.

not necessarily,
Think TEAM is what you want first.
Madrid had a squad of percieved ' superstars' but were complete and utter rubbish...

a combo is required. A couple of stars in a good TEAM imo is what you need.

Chelase are as close as a good team of superstars are you are gonna get.
The rest of the last 8 in the CL I think are predominatly good decent players with a few outstanding individuals in each.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: cavan4ever on March 09, 2007, 03:32:26 PM
yah chelsea there lucky drogba(how d fuk u spell it) doesn't get to many injuries.  Well if celtic y get outta SPL they will have better chances of success in Europe thats 4 sure
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Lamh Dhearg Alba on March 09, 2007, 09:20:28 PM
Quote from: tyroneman on March 09, 2007, 02:21:41 PM
Lets not confuse a'heroic' rearguard action against an average Mil;an side with us suddenly being world beaters.

I didnt use the word heroic or say Celtic were world beaters or anything near that. It was though a decent effort and a good solid European campaign when Celtic went further in the Champions League than they ever had before. To slate the team like you did shows a lack of understanding of Celtic's situation and their standing in the European game.

One mistake Strachan did make the other night was not getting Riordan on...a player who can pose the same threat down the left as McGeady but also pop up with a goal out of nothing. A player who has not been a proper chance to shine with Celtic so far.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Square Ball on March 09, 2007, 09:28:11 PM
To pose a question here...

how would Celtic and possibly Rangers make it into the EPL, would they have to start in Div 2 and work up? cant see them being "Invited" into the prem over the teams form the championship, they wont increase the size as they are looking to decrease the numbers in the future. any ideas ???
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ClosetotheHarte on March 10, 2007, 03:01:01 PM
Just to show what Celtic are up against, here's a list of annual TV revenues the major clubs receive that I found on another site. The top 3 clubs negotiate their own TV deals, with the EPL negotiating for all of its clubs (with higher placed teams getting the most). The EPL revenues are due to rise even more from next season.

Barcelona £81.4m
Real Madrid £77.54m
AC Milan £67.82m
Man Utd £30.65m
Chelsea £30.41m
Liverpool £28.83m
Arsenal £28.72m

As long as Celtic are in the SPL they cannot compete with these clubs, even though they are potentially as big a club as any one of them and potentially bigger than most.
The incredible thing is that Celtic made circa £18million profit in the last 6 months and only get about £2million a year in TV revenue. And nearly every year they make it into the top 20 clubs in the world for turnover, without any of the TV money the others get.
There is some talk of Celtic negotiating their own deal like the Barcelonas and Real Madrids do but I'm not sure if it can/will happen. Getting into the EPL is the dream for Celtic but that looks unlikely.
I find it pathetic how much criticism Celtic get after drawing home and away with Milan (who are suddenly seen as an average side as a result!) when you look at the difference in TV revenue between the 2 clubs.
Despite these drawbacks Celtic are building a good team at the moment and will have close on 20 million to spend this summer. Two or three quality additions will make a huge difference for next season's CL.


Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ClosetotheHarte on March 10, 2007, 03:10:53 PM
Quote from: Square Ball on March 09, 2007, 09:28:11 PM
To pose a question here...

how would Celtic and possibly Rangers make it into the EPL, would they have to start in Div 2 and work up? cant see them being "Invited" into the prem over the teams form the championship, they wont increase the size as they are looking to decrease the numbers in the future. any ideas ???

It looks like a near impossible task for Celtic to get straight into the EPL. Because of the huge sums of TV money now available nobody is ever going to agree to let Celtic in.
One idea that I've heard talked about is buying up a struggling Championship club and eventually getting in that way through time.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lfdown2 on March 10, 2007, 11:52:15 PM
lads not sure why this is being discussed, as much as it is needed it is a non-issue, the english clubs dont want it and the sfa/spl wont allow it so there is no issue!

good young backbone to the team, need a quality striker and midfield player in the summer that could push us one step further in europe, the domestic scene seems tobe tied up for a few years unles we see hearts spending because quite frankly rangers dont have the cash and wont have a win tomorrow and next week against falkirk then we can look forward to the cup final and summer targets!

its happy times for the hoops and hopefully happier ahead!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ClosetotheHarte on March 11, 2007, 12:06:07 AM
Quote from: lfdown2 on March 10, 2007, 11:52:15 PM
lads not sure why this is being discussed, as much as it is needed it is a non-issue, the english clubs dont want it and the sfa/spl wont allow it so there is no issue!

good young backbone to the team, need a quality striker and midfield player in the summer that could push us one step further in europe, the domestic scene seems tobe tied up for a few years unles we see hearts spending because quite frankly rangers dont have the cash and wont have a win tomorrow and next week against falkirk then we can look forward to the cup final and summer targets!

its happy times for the hoops and hopefully happier ahead!

Agree with everything. These are good times for Celtic and WILL get even better.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on March 11, 2007, 09:42:54 AM
Quote from: lfdown2 on March 10, 2007, 11:52:15 PM
lads not sure why this is being discussed, as much as it is needed it is a non-issue, the english clubs dont want it and the sfa/spl wont allow it so there is no issue!

good young backbone to the team, need a quality striker and midfield player in the summer that could push us one step further in europe, the domestic scene seems tobe tied up for a few years unles we see hearts spending because quite frankly rangers dont have the cash and wont have a win tomorrow and next week against falkirk then we can look forward to the cup final and summer targets!

its happy times for the hoops and hopefully happier ahead!

falling revenues in epl will make them again look to 'spice up' the epl and the obv and easy answer is invitng a few scots clubs in.
It may take a 'breakaway'  british league for this to happen, so epl wont have a say, neither will the chairmen or clubs not invited into such a breakaway league.

Celtic might have 20 million to spend, but they wil hardly spend it.
Strachan would be more comfortable with a 3 million budget than a 20 million one.
Martin oneill was actually very similar in this.
Both need to learn that aspect of management.
Strachan has done well, but even with money and better players, I am not so sure he could send them out to play like milan, barca or lyon
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ONeill on March 11, 2007, 01:12:28 PM
0-0 after 36.

Celtic fairly much in control.

McGeady running a plenty.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: hairyhog on March 11, 2007, 01:35:16 PM
anyone wanting to watch the live stream can at

http://www.myp2p.eu/Matches/Match7.htm

you will have to have tv ants downloaded first though

http://www.sendspace.com/file/vw4a14
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Square Ball on March 11, 2007, 01:39:05 PM
IMHO PPmate is better, at least TVants is in English!!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: hairyhog on March 11, 2007, 02:09:18 PM
Square Ball, can a live stream of setanta be found anyehere? would be useful for the SPL/GAA games
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Square Ball on March 11, 2007, 02:44:40 PM
cant find one for GAA, but myp2p cover a lot of SPL, there was even an EC league match on Friday night
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on March 12, 2007, 11:56:33 AM
rangers might not have deserved the win on the balance of play, but they defended well and spoiled celtic's game. Thats what Celtic tried to do in europe. OK rangers looked dreadful in the first half, but they gave 100% effort to make last ditch tackles and even put off the shooting celtic forwards/midfielders when the def was breached.
Celtics problem is that they cannot score- or find it difficult to score.
If you cant put more than one or two goals past the likes of dunfermiline, hearts, falkirk etc - how the heck are they gonna ever score against the decent euro sides.
It has been said that celtic are looking for another decent striker - JVOH is a very good centre forward, but kenny miller is a disaster -although he tries and works very hard- he just cannot shoot.
Beattie is also not good enough, and Zurawski lacks pace enough for europe - although is perfect for SPL/EPL.

Almost a good result for celtic - in not their fans- as it will let them see that its not all rosy and changes still need to be made.

wasnt impressed by pressley and mcmanus. Rather biasedly I think young ODea is a far bette defensive prospect than the two of them.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Lamh Dhearg Alba on March 12, 2007, 12:22:19 PM
While the defeat means nothing in terms of this season's title the manner of Rangers win might be a bit worrying for Celtic. Coming to Celtic Park and surviving an onslaught before heading off with a narrow win was the hallmark of previous Walter Smith (and Ally McCoist) Rangers teams....what happened yesterday might well be a big confidence boost for them for next season.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on March 12, 2007, 12:56:24 PM
Quote from: Lamh Dhearg Alba on March 12, 2007, 12:22:19 PM
While the defeat means nothing in terms of this season's title the manner of Rangers win might be a bit worrying for Celtic. Coming to Celtic Park and surviving an onslaught before heading off with a narrow win was the hallmark of previous Walter Smith (and Ally McCoist) Rangers teams....what happened yesterday might well be a big confidence boost for them for next season.
the only part that would be worrying for Celtic is the notion of that in itself. PEople will hark back to when walter smiths teams used to routinely beat celtic
but most will also forget that in his last couple of seasons at ibrox, smith himself became victim to the same kind of results and performances - which signalled the end to his rangers managerial tenure...

that people will state that walter/rangers have an indian sign over celtic could get to the players/fans etc - but I think it would not get to the management. G Strachan is a looney and will take such losses very personally and will be looking for revenge - he always looks to buck the trend and this will just add fuel to his fire.
Rangers will take confidence from this result, but as they were so bad (and they were really bad yesterday as well) everything will improve for them.
They need some serious injection of players as if Celtic had anyone who could shoot - then it would have been a massacre.
It was the most dominant that I had seen Celtic in a derby game - in the first half, and it was obv their complacency, as they fell to pieces and couldnt even pass the ball when they conceeded that one to Ugo (who I must admit , thought had fouled mcmanus prior to scoring the goal out and it should have been a free kick to celtic rather than a goal). Still that will waken them up ...it would be bad if it didnt!
Bad for their chances in europe next year that is...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ClosetotheHarte on March 12, 2007, 10:56:08 PM
For the first time ever after an Old Firm defeat, yesterday's result didn't bother me that much. On the law of averages they have to beat us sometime and better to let them have their day when the result means little or nothing. Their win also gives them false hope because in the first half yesterday Celtic were streets ahead (playing great stuff at times) and could have scored four or five.
What did annoy/frustrate me was the poor finishing by Celtic - and I think yesterday was the final straw as regards Miller. I wanted to look away every time he lined up a shot because I knew there was one place the ball wasn't going to end up! I'm confident we'll get a good partner for Jan (who's form is affected by injury right now) in the summer but if we'd got him by now we would have hammered Rangers yesteray and might even have beaten Milan on Wed.
Rangers fans will now believe they are going to be serious challengers next year when in truth the gap is still huge. If we'd got the penalty (we're not getting any of these decisions at the minute!) and Ugo had been blown up for a clear foul on McManus just before he scored, victory would have been ours.
But as I've said, it's better to let them win the games that are meaningless - I've got no long-term worries about Wally or Indian signs, that's for sure! The current Rangers team is probably as bad as I've seen and they don't have the money to make it much better next year.


Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Lamh Dhearg Alba on March 13, 2007, 02:41:19 AM
Quote from: ClosetotheHarte on March 12, 2007, 10:56:08 PM
Rangers fans will now believe they are going to be serious challengers next year when in truth the gap is still huge.

Dont think the gap is going to be as big as you think. Smith has already fashioned a team with a bit of spirit out of the shambles Le Guen left him and Murray will find him some cash for the summer too. If they get Scott Brown from Hibs their midfield for starters is going to be excellent. I could see things being fairly tight at the top next season.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ClosetotheHarte on March 13, 2007, 09:49:36 AM
Maybe huge is the wrong word but I'm confident there will still be a gap. That was clear in the first half on Sunday and after they scored what was a freakish goal after half time we just stopped playing, whether it was tiredness, knowledge that the league was won or whatever, I don't know. The energy of Hartley and Gravesen would have helped in that 2nd half. But funnily I was happy enough to let them win this one!
Scott Brown will definitely help them and they'll have a strong SPL midfield but they need more than him. In saying that, we need some players too and if we don't get a goal-scoring striker soon the gap could become smaller again. But the way I see it they're a couple of years away from catching us and if we keep strengthening they'll be further away. Gordon has always talked about his vision and he's still building something at Celtic Park so I expect to see more reinforcements in the summer to maintain the gap.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on March 13, 2007, 11:13:23 AM
Quote from: Lamh Dhearg Alba on March 13, 2007, 02:41:19 AM
Quote from: ClosetotheHarte on March 12, 2007, 10:56:08 PM
Rangers fans will now believe they are going to be serious challengers next year when in truth the gap is still huge.

Dont think the gap is going to be as big as you think. Smith has already fashioned a team with a bit of spirit out of the shambles Le Guen left him and Murray will find him some cash for the summer too. If they get Scott Brown from Hibs their midfield for starters is going to be excellent. I could see things being fairly tight at the top next season.

Sadly for the SPL rangers have too many slots that require filling for them to be as close a competitor as you reckon they will be LDA.
The only way it will be close is if Strachan continues his crazed team selections and rotation policies.
Spirit and effort were not lacking by rangers on Sun - but truthfully , if Celtic had taken any of their chances, the one way traffic would have continued.
Celtics problem is their striking options, plus strachan picking two def central midfielders didnt help the teams attacking play - with rangers getting 10 men behind the ball in falkirk-esque strategy.
Hopefully hearts and Hibs will mount another decent challenge next season.
Although if Celtic are keying in on europe more next year, that might leave things a little more open for the others, as after every CL or international game - celtic seem VERY vulnerable

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on April 24, 2007, 10:56:02 AM
Congrats to WGS and the Hoops...!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on May 15, 2007, 11:13:53 AM
Written by Eddie Pearson               
Tuesday, 15 May 2007           
Welcome to Start the Week. Small ones are more juicy.
Four rumours in one this week and not a lot else. A good, in fact make that very good, source at the club has told us that at this moment we have £100,000 a week worth of contracts being considered by 4 players. While maths isn't our strong point we thought this works out at roughly £25,000 per player. When we put this to our source he said," Not exacty - some more some less" so potentially we're looking at perhaps three decent deals and one mega Gravesen wage packet for someone. After a bit of moaning and cajoling we got the following names out of him.

The first player currently considering joining us in the summer is Stephen Appiah. His agent has been in talks and despite concerns he's trying to hauk him round England (in much the same way Doumbe's agent is at the moment by the way) the club are confident that the package they have put to him will be accepted. We were in for him before he went to Turkey and apparently he was on the verge of joining us then. We've been told that he regrets not signing up then as he now sees us as a bigger club on the European stage. This deal is rumoured to include Magic heading the other way out of the club. Assuming he's willing to wake up long enough to walk out the door.

Next up is one thatis due to happen very very soon indeed. In fact it may already be done by the time you read this. We have been told to expect Scott Brown to sign tomorrow (Tuesday) morning for around £4-£5 million pounds. A source at Hibs on the playing staff tells us that it is an open secret at the club that Brown is away and he has already said his goodbyes. Talk of Rangers getting him are well wide of the mark as his price has went up by about £1 million since January mainly due to his excellent showing in the Scotland V Italy game the other month. If this does happen then the Radio Clyde phone in is a must listen as Derek Johnstone has been telling everyone this is a done deal for the huns since January. Just how high pitched will he get? Let's run a sweep.

[UPDATE: THIS IS IN THE RECORD TODAY - LOOKS LIKE IT'S THE REAL DEAL]
The third player looking over a deal to join up is James Beattie. We have been told by an English Premiership player who is Beattie's best mate (initials DD) that the forward has been offered around £25 - £30K a week to sign on for the bhoys. Beattie is very keen on the move due to his loyalty to WGS ("The best manager he's ever worked with according to him" is a direct quote from the player.) The only thing stalling the deal is that Beattie is clinging to the hope that he has a future with the England squad. Once he realises that's not going to happen he is expected to come North to win things and compete in the Champions' League. This is another deal that was more or less done in January but again Beattie held off

Our final member of this quartet is the player we mentioned last week - Scott Carson. With Boruc doing a wee wave to the crowd at the end of the match on Saturday that looked like he was off this story is growing arms and legs. Carson began his career with Cleator Moor Celtic and has always been a "fan" of the club. He is available for a bargain £1.7 million and once again it's the chance to win trophies and compete in the Champions' League that appears to be the real lure for this player.

This would appear to be a massive investment by the powers that be at the club and we understand that WGS wants them all in within the next couple of weeks as he intends to get the team gelled long before the qualifiers for the Champions' league. Hence his decision to take his hip operation now rather than once the season finishes. We are still hearing that Lovenkrands is looking at houses in East Renfrewshire so don't break out the bunting just yet.

Other odds and sods - there is a chance that Jefferies and Brown will be offered a move back to Hearts this summer. Expect a bidding war for Naismith between the Blue and Maroon if this happens. can the huns afford to miss out on yet another player

Speaking of the huns we have been told that Webster is now looking like he has no long term future at the club because they cannot afford the £1 million that Wigan will demand for him. What happened to that £10 million pot that Walter was given? Probably the same thing that happened to the one that PLG was given.

On a brighter note for the huns we hear that Stuart McCall will now be joining up with the back room staff in the summer. McCoist will become head coach and Smith will be given the "director of football" role.

Man City's Distin is on a free and is currently occupying the thoughts of our manager according to one scout we know.
Anyone fancy Christian Dailly as back up for a season? No? Us neither.
And here's our final defender rumour of the week - Marcel Seip of Plymouth Argyle is apparently on our radar.
And that's a wrap.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on May 15, 2007, 02:40:34 PM
Any particular reason why the thread subject title is called the official Glasgow Celtic thread?
Where else could Celtic FC be located?

 

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: full back on May 15, 2007, 02:44:26 PM
Quote from: Main Street on May 15, 2007, 02:40:34 PM
Any particular reason why the thread subject title is called the official Glasgow Celtic thread?
Where else could Celtic FC be located?

 



Donegal, Newry, Cleary...............
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: the colonel on May 15, 2007, 02:45:23 PM
stalybridge,
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Spiritof98 on May 15, 2007, 02:50:52 PM
Armagh - Promoted to Mid Ulster Div 1 this year!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on June 15, 2007, 12:43:14 PM
Could this be a possible way into the EPL for Celtic??

Or am I clutching at straws?

From Guardian Football....................................



Too rubbish to go up? So bad you went down? Bored of living in a city without a football team? Fear not, for all you need in order to overcome your footballing frustrations these days is a large wad of cash. Stump up the millions and you too can buy a place in the sun. Better still, you can buy a place in La Liga.

Next season, Spain's Second Division will have eight new teams, one of whom will be Granada 74. Granada 74 are not one of the three teams relegated from the First Division, nor are they one of the four teams promoted from the four groups of the 72-team Second Division B. They did win promotion this summer, but that was from Regional Preferente to the 18-division regional Third Division and that's not why they're going to be in the Second Division next season. No, Granada 74 will be playing in the Second Division next season because they bought a place in the Second Division.

Well, strictly speaking they bought another club who just happened to be in the Second Division, but thanks to the new rules approved by the Spanish league (LFP) in the summer, the result has been exactly the same. Keen to encourage investment and to offer a solution to cash-strapped clubs beyond the normal cap-in-hand dash to the town council, the LFP authorised newly purchased clubs to move base and change name. And Ciudad de Murcia owner Enrique Pina, who set up the club in 1999 and grew sick of getting little institutional support and even less real support in a city where Real Murcia are the club with a genuine tradition, wasn't slow to take advantage.

For months now, Pina has been scouting round for potential buyers for his club, knowing that what he was really selling was their place in the Second Division (or even, it had briefly seemed, in the First Division, what with Ciudad de Murcia a single place off promotion). In his discussions with potential buyers, not once did anyone suggest taking on Ciudad de Murcia and nor did Pina demand it. He spoke to Real Oviedo, relegated to the Third Division, about buying their way back. He spoke to recently reformed yet historic Mérida about returning. And he spoke to Granada 74, a club ready to jump 300 teams with one wave of a chequebook.

It was Granada that won out, owner Carlos Marsá buying Pina out for a figure understood to be somewhere in the region of €20m. Pina will use that cash to bid for Cadiz, while Marsá immediately did exactly what everyone knew he would do: he changed the name, allowed those players who wanted to go to leave, effectively making those who remained the B team, and moved out of the city. Within a day, nothing was left of Ciudad de Murcia. Except their place in the Second Division.

Granada 74 have thus leapfrogged the city's other two clubs, Third Division Granada Atlético and Second Division B side Granada CF, straight into the Second Division. But this might not be as simple as they hoped. They will face much the same problems that Ciudad de Murcia did: no fan base and no support from the local council, who consider Granada CF the city's real club. As a result, they also will have no stadium, because the council will not allow them to share the municipal ground with the city's other two clubs, leaving Marsá looking for somewhere else to play - with Almuñecar and Guadix, 78 and 68 kilometres away respectively, the front-runners. The country's first footballing franchise is a reality, but where will it take its team? Where, more to the point, will it take Spanish football?

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: full back on June 15, 2007, 01:07:26 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on June 15, 2007, 12:43:14 PM
Could this be a possible way into the EPL for Celtic??

Or am I clutching at straws?


Clutching at straws GDA
Dream on
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on June 15, 2007, 01:18:51 PM
Quote from: full back on June 15, 2007, 01:07:26 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on June 15, 2007, 12:43:14 PM
Could this be a possible way into the EPL for Celtic??

Or am I clutching at straws?


Clutching at straws GDA
Dream on


Well theres no harm in dreaming   ;D

Peter Lawwell Celtics Chief Executive will look into any way of getting the club into a more productive position/league, so never say never!  ;)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: the colonel on June 15, 2007, 02:01:21 PM
peter lawwell has been one of the best signings at celtic for years! man is a legend, if there is a way to do it, the sharp suited man will find it
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on June 15, 2007, 02:23:18 PM
GD
thats what the yanks do in their sports - offer a big wad to club owners and they uproot to another city !

Still think its highly unlikely to happen though!

(it involves Celtic paying out money !)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on June 15, 2007, 03:30:22 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on June 15, 2007, 02:23:18 PM
GD
thats what the yanks do in their sports - offer a big wad to club owners and they uproot to another city !

Still think its highly unlikely to happen though!

(it involves Celtic paying out money !)

Would have thought it was more like buying their place in the league.
Take a team with small support in their area, in the championship, who have a well supported EPL close neighbour, buy their place in the championship, close the club down, sell off whatever assets they have and Celtic spend a year in the Championship (poss win FA cup and league cup in that slow year) then promotion into the EPL. Obviously VERY hypothetical, before the slagging starts!  ;)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on June 27, 2007, 09:16:10 AM
Interview with him after the fight.

Second last paragraph is a good one.



The working class hero comes home by Trevor Newcombe

Ricky Hatton was greeted by an ecstatic throng of fantical fans as he arrived back this morning from his triumphant and rousing victory in Las Vegas. A tired and emotional Hatton declared himself to be 'drained' and 'extremely proud' of his dramatic victory against the legendary José Luis Castillo.

In the quiet and relative sanity of a Wythenshaw hotel, Ricky Hatton gave the Manchester Evening News his first exclusive interview since his victory in the United States.

Hatton was not surprised by the fact that he defeated the highly rated Mexican, but was astounded by the nature of his win.

"I got him with a shot to the liver, which is a punch you rarely see thrown nowadays. I had been watching old videos going back as far as the twenties and thirties even, What you notice is that in them days, the fighters could throw a whole range of punches the likes of which you don't see no more.
Guys like Kid Berg, Joe Louis etc. The 'bowler' punch is something that I had never seen before, yet if delivered properly it can be lethal".

As for the future, Hatton has a very clear schedule and is aware that with his stunning victory, he is now very much in the radar of the vast American viewing public.

"Pay-for-view is where it's at, and hopefully last week will have shown the Americans that I am worth watching. Financially it is a dream come true, and if things go the way I plan, then I could secure my long term future in the next few years".

Hatton reacted brusquely to suggestions that between fights he indulges too much in the finer things of life. He is notorious for loving a good fry up and the odd pint of bitter when not preparing for a fight.

"Look, I've never hidden my liking for nice grub but you saw me in Vegas, tell me who was fitter, Castillo or me? As far as I know they don't have fry ups or Boddingtons in Mexico! What you have to remember is that whenever I am asked to fight, I am in great shape".

Hatton then spoke about the relationship between himself and Wayne Rooney, a fact that astonished many observers given Hatton's frequently stated love for Manchester City.

"Wayne and me go back a long time, as he is from a family of boxers. I fought his cousin David who boxed for the Croxteth club and Wayne saw the fight, since then he has followed my career with great interest. He is a great lad and we don't have none of that stupid hatred that you get between certain clubs. Wayne could have actually been good at the boxing if he had chosen to go that way instead of football."

Hatton was touched by the level of support that he received in Las Vegas, among whom were Rio Ferdinand, Joe Cole and Wes Browne. Did he see any blurring between the sports of football and boxing?

"I have a lot of mates who are footballers, Robbie (Fowler) and Joey (Barton) took me up to watch Rangers as they are big fans, but to be honest I really didn't enjoy the atmosphere at all. It might seem strange coming from me ,but the atmosphere was aggressive without being hard if that makes sense. I really didn't understand them at all. I then went with Wayne and Roy a few years back to watch Celtic and it was magic. Their fans were passionate and supportive and gave us a great welcome without getting in our faces all the time. Celtic has a lot in common with City in that they are the people's team of their city and they haven't forgot their roots, a real working class team which does credit to the city they represent".
The same may be said of Ricky Hatton a man who has brought great distinction to his city without compromising his background or his working class values.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: scottish-dub on June 27, 2007, 02:57:13 PM
selik are a scottish team and should not play in the english league, they should remain in Scotland

Anyway why would they play in England- league fo Eire would be perfect for them  ::)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on June 27, 2007, 03:32:47 PM
Quote from: scottish-dub on June 27, 2007, 02:57:13 PM
selik are a scottish team and should not play in the english league, they should remain in Scotland

Anyway why would they play in England- league fo Eire would be perfect for them  ::)


What would be the point in going from one small pond to another small pond!!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: scottish-dub on June 27, 2007, 03:58:30 PM
my point exactly -no logic -Celtic were formed in 1888 north of the border in Glasgow -that is where they should stay 8)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on June 27, 2007, 04:41:06 PM
Quote from: scottish-dub on June 27, 2007, 03:58:30 PM
my point exactly -no logic -Celtic were formed in 1888 north of the border in Glasgow -that is where they should stay 8)


Your obviously not a Celtic fan!

Scotland = small pond
League of Ireland = small pond
EPL = much bigger pond with more money and better stage from which to attract the calibre of players we should have.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: scottish-dub on June 27, 2007, 04:51:37 PM
how would you attract the players "you should have" take a look at the moment no club with all the money at the moment can attract the players they want

Im not a celtic fan but I follow scottish football

last season they took milan to extra time in the knock out stages
Rangers went out to away goals in the knock out stages the season previous

progress is being made

bottom line -scotths clubs -stay in scotland
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on June 27, 2007, 04:54:15 PM
I think now is the right time for Dermot desmond to use his world famous powers of persuesion (brown envelopes) and talk to the english FA - after greasing their palms with cash - they can throw out Sheff utd, but also to calm down the argument, they can kick out west ham too...thereby leaving a 'spare' slot in the english prem league.

Celtic can take this and get the riches and also the calibre of players required to keep them at the top table of footballs eliite.

there will most likely never be another such opportunity !
:)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: scottish-dub on June 27, 2007, 04:58:30 PM
I agree- dont think any of the remaining clubs in the championship, div 1,2, or 3 would mind seeing celtic go straight into the top tier- dont think rangers would object either ::)

perhaps instead of english teams being relegated to the champioship they have to play in the spl- after 6 years the spl will be a decent league

the championship have to get promoted to serie A  ::) ::) ::) ::)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on June 27, 2007, 04:58:45 PM
Quote from: scottish-dub on June 27, 2007, 04:51:37 PM
how would you attract the players "you should have" take a look at the moment no club with all the money at the moment can attract the players they want

Im not a celtic fan but I follow scottish football

last season they took milan to extra time in the knock out stages
Rangers went out to away goals in the knock out stages the season previous

progress is being made

bottom line -scotths clubs -stay in scotland

I can see your point
but there is no money for teams in the spl

progress is being made, and it will however come to a halt when the calibre of player at these clubs are just not good enough to out play the milans and barcelona's of the world

EPL money will rectify that.
Also by keeping a second string in the spl, Celtic will no longer be impossible to beat - promoting youth player set up at Celtic and a competitve spl. Crowds will love that.
Also as they can buy bigger name players, Celtic will no longer poach all the decent players from hibs, hearts etc. I can just see the spl becomming more competitive. SPL games on setanta last season were far more enjoyable to watch tham 90% of epl games I witnessed. Rangers will improve by default of having to stop buying costly overseas players.
It has to be good for scotland
where's LDA....
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on June 27, 2007, 05:01:21 PM
Quote from: scottish-dub on June 27, 2007, 04:58:30 PM
I agree- dont think any of the remaining clubs in the championship, div 1,2, or 3 would mind seeing celtic go straight into the top tier- dont think rangers would object either ::)

perhaps instead of english teams being relegated to the champioship they have to play in the spl- after 6 years the spl will be a decent league

the championship have to get promoted to serie A  ::) ::) ::) ::)
if Celtic were 'invited' and a single slot was open, whats to complain about.
Money conquers all  - If rangers were not invited, what grounds have they to 'appeal' - likewise the english clubs outwith the epl.

as for the rest of your post - I just dont understand it...sorry
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: scottish-dub on June 27, 2007, 05:06:00 PM
2nd part I was just talknig b0llix or more b0llix 8)

money talks -yes but teams in the championship such as birmingham, sunderland, wolves are richer than rangers and celtic so there money will talk louder
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on June 27, 2007, 05:09:46 PM
Quote from: scottish-dub on June 27, 2007, 05:06:00 PM
2nd part I was just talknig b0llix or more b0llix 8)

money talks -yes but teams in the championship such as birmingham, sunderland, wolves are richer than rangers and celtic so there money will talk louder

they may have rich benefactors
but they have not the same kind of allure as celtic or rangers have
and its the increasing of TV rights money which is why epl would ultimately want either or both scots clubs to join.

wolves dont have that euro pedigree or world wide fan base now or am I wrong there? :D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: scottish-dub on June 27, 2007, 05:18:08 PM
no spot on on both accounts

however a team like wolves have english pedigree  -celtic and rangers dont as they are scottish 8)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Lamh Dhearg Alba on June 27, 2007, 09:42:38 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on June 27, 2007, 04:58:45 PM
Quote from: scottish-dub on June 27, 2007, 04:51:37 PM
how would you attract the players "you should have" take a look at the moment no club with all the money at the moment can attract the players they want

Im not a celtic fan but I follow scottish football

last season they took milan to extra time in the knock out stages
Rangers went out to away goals in the knock out stages the season previous

progress is being made

bottom line -scotths clubs -stay in scotland

I can see your point
but there is no money for teams in the spl

progress is being made, and it will however come to a halt when the calibre of player at these clubs are just not good enough to out play the milans and barcelona's of the world

EPL money will rectify that.
Also by keeping a second string in the spl, Celtic will no longer be impossible to beat - promoting youth player set up at Celtic and a competitve spl. Crowds will love that.
Also as they can buy bigger name players, Celtic will no longer poach all the decent players from hibs, hearts etc. I can just see the spl becomming more competitive. SPL games on setanta last season were far more enjoyable to watch tham 90% of epl games I witnessed. Rangers will improve by default of having to stop buying costly overseas players.
It has to be good for scotland
where's LDA....


Here ;D

Its a complete non-starter. The biggest reason is that England doesnt need Celtic and Rangers, the Premiership is already filthy rich without them. Why would the big English clubs want to share cash with two Scottish teams. Plus despite OF fans having a go at the SPL it also provides them with an annual Champions League place, that wouldnt be the case down south. Be interesting also to see where the OF fans would go when their teams werent guarenteed a steady stream of trophies...notoriously fickle supporters.
Id be happy enough personally if they f*cked off to England and even better if they took their grounds and supporters south of the border too but it wont happen.

Celtic might well have missed a trick by not going for Aberdeen's Russel Anderson who today signed for Keane's Sunderland for £1m. Better centre half than McManus and Caldwell and a good buy at that price.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: mannix on June 27, 2007, 10:19:27 PM
CELTIC,
imagine if they actually went and joined the epl, we would never hear the end of the whinging when the guaranteed competition from only one team was replaced by about 10 more ranger quality teams and then you would really get sick of it when then top end of the epl beat them in every othe game.SPL is the weakest excuse of all time for a league, honestly , who will challenge the big 2 inthe next 20 years? Gretna?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on June 28, 2007, 09:00:28 AM
LDA I don't think that you can call Celtic fans fickle, I have been supporting them for as long as I can remember (30+) and the years of Rangers dominance in the late 80's - 90's didn't diminish my support or any of the Celtic fans I knew support for the club. It made us more determined to succeed.

Fair enough the same cannot be said of the blue side of Glasgow.

As for the big boys in the EPL not wanting us, far from it, Celtic would be sitting in the top 6 of the EPL and the big teams would relish the challenge, anyway it's not them that make the discissions, its the moneymen behind the scenes, and having Celtic in the EPL would make the league even more attractive to TV and sponsers and increase the popularity of that league.


http://[color=green]come%20on%20the%20hoops![/color]
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: scottish-dub on June 28, 2007, 09:51:10 AM
how can it not be said about the "blue side of glasgow"

was that when Celtic had crowds of under 8000 turning up just before fergus mccann came along?

yes great supporters 8)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on June 28, 2007, 10:34:53 AM
Quote from: Lamh Dhearg Alba on June 27, 2007, 09:42:38 PM
Here ;D

Its a complete non-starter. The biggest reason is that England doesnt need Celtic and Rangers, the Premiership is already filthy rich without them. Why would the big English clubs want to share cash with two Scottish teams. Plus despite OF fans having a go at the SPL it also provides them with an annual Champions League place, that wouldnt be the case down south. Be interesting also to see where the OF fans would go when their teams werent guarenteed a steady stream of trophies...notoriously fickle supporters.
Id be happy enough personally if they f*cked off to England and even better if they took their grounds and supporters south of the border too but it wont happen.

Celtic might well have missed a trick by not going for Aberdeen's Russel Anderson who today signed for Keane's Sunderland for £1m. Better centre half than McManus and Caldwell and a good buy at that price.
It would have been a better chance of it two years ago when TV money was looking like it was going to go right down.
Think if rangers and celtic left the spl (even leaving reserve teams in their place) the league would flourish !

As for Anderson - I have been a big fan of his for a few years now. I didnt think he would ever leave aberdeen.Keane obv spotted this in his stint in the spl.
Dont rate Caldwell and to me McManus is an old style left back.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: scottish-dub on June 28, 2007, 10:56:00 AM
mcmanus is woeful - makes far too many mistakes- still has time to stop these errors -but at the moment -not good enough

as for pressley and balde - oh dear

that is where celtic need to strengthen ::)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Lamh Dhearg Alba on June 28, 2007, 12:17:02 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on June 28, 2007, 09:00:28 AM
LDA I don't think that you can call Celtic fans fickle, I have been supporting them for as long as I can remember (30+) and the years of Rangers dominance in the late 80's - 90's didn't diminish my support or any of the Celtic fans I knew support for the club. It made us more determined to succeed.

I certainly wasnt questioning your commitment to the club GDA but the 60,000 every game at Parkhead is a pretty new phenomen (McCann years onwards), not long ago at all that crowds of less than 20,000 were common enough at Celtic Park. Would be interesting to see what kind of crowd a Celtic side in the middle of the Premiership playing against Bolton or Derby would attract to games.

Like I said Id be happy to see the back of the Old Firm but its not going to happen. I dont agree GDA that the Premiership would really want these clubs, the league is rich enough already. Would they want the baggage these clubs also still bring? Would also set a very dangerous precedent which could a lot of problems in leagues throughout Europe.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: An_dun_abu on July 03, 2007, 12:11:56 PM
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The fantastic Shebeen will once again perform at this years celticfest.

Almost 6,000 bookings have already been received this year which represents an increase of almost 300% on last year.

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Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on July 04, 2007, 10:28:35 AM
Reid plays down Celtic link.

Former Home Secretary John Reid has denied he is about to be appointed chairman of Celtic.

Reports claimed the 60-year-old MP for Airdrie and Shotts had been offered the job and was "highly likely" to take it.

But a spokesman for Dr Reid, well known as a Celtic supporter, said: "Whatever the speculation, John Reid has made no final decision about any roles he may take up in future and won't be making any such decisions for some time."

The Daily Telegraph report suggested Dr Reid would replace Brian Quinn, the chairman since 2000.

According to the paper, his appointment was being promoted by the club's biggest shareholder, Dermot Desmond.

Another scalp for DD.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on July 05, 2007, 01:07:27 PM
Strachan hopes to make giant strides

DARRYL BROADFOOT, Chief Football Writer
July 05 2007


The spring has returned to Gordon Strachan's step.

The Celtic manager has been relieved of his crutches, both literally and, in the case of Neil Lennon, metaphorically, and has resumed his training-ground duties with a renewed sense of purpose and ambition.

A hip-replacement operation near last season's end has been sufficiently successful to enable him to preside unencumbered over preparatory work at the team's idyllic headquarters in Spiez, Switzerland. Developments have been a daily occurrence since he departed like a limping Pied Piper after sharing Celtic's championship success with wide-eyed youngsters plucked randomly from the four corners of Celtic Park.


For a start, transfer business has been brisk: Scott Brown, Scott McDonald, Chris Killen and Massimo Donati have been recruited at varying levels of investment. Departures have been minimal: Neil Lennon leaving seven years of memories behind to join Nottingham Forest, and Craig Beattie's £1.25m transfer to West Bromwich Albion further testament to the remarkable housekeeping of the chief executive, Peter Lawwell, which the manager gratefully acknowledged. "I'm content now," said Strachan.

In the meantime, the vultures hovering over Shunsuke Nakamura have been kept out of harm's way. "It's not worth talking about. Thierry Henry put up with it for five years because he's a top player, too," the manager stressed.

There was also the one that apparently got away, Marceo Rigters, the Netherlands under-21 striker who elected to join Blackburn Rovers after the customary charade of speculation from three man-dated agents. "There was no hesitation; it was my decision," said Strachan.

He addressed all of the pertinent issues that have gathered since he departed for safari in South Africa, including the ongoing search for a captain to replace Lennon, yet conveyed the impression that the ethos and objectives will alter only marginally as he embarks on the third phase of his trophy-laden tenure.

"The basis of the football will still be the same," he said, having himself acknowledged that a second successive title was achieved with an inadequate volume of plunder and, latterly, an understandable lack of inspiration having romped ahead of their nearest rivals before their winning margin was cut to 13 points. "We are working on one or two wee new things from last season."

I think there are disadvantages in coming to Scotland but advantages in coming to Celtic – enough to drag people along





Finding an appropriate and deserving leader to replace Lennon is a task Strachan has undertaken with precision. "I haven't decided yet; there are three candidates I am thinking about in the squad," he said, while not ruling out the late acquisition of a ready-made on-field sergeant. The manager refused to reveal the identities of the three, but a simple process of elimination leaves little scope for debate.

Stephen McManus is the popular and obvious choice. Steven Pressley's experience merits his inclusion but, at 34, and having finished the season poorly, doubts have been cast over his prospects of featuring prominently next season amid competition from Gary Caldwell and the rehabilitated pairing of John Kennedy and Bobo Balde.

Artur Boruc is the dark horse, having pledged his future to Celtic, but might Nakamura be offered an extra incentive to remain? He is, after all, one of the most respected players among his peers, works harder than anyone according to the manager, and already sets a quiet example to the rest.

"We have to look at it carefully because the captain will have to back you up in the dressing room, trust your perception of how football should be played and how a dressing room should be run. Any captain will also get close to me," Strachan added.

"Roy Keane was here and would have been a good captain, but there are many qualities I require. I knew people at Coventry who would shout and scream in the dressing room and become silent as soon as they went on the pitch.

"There are things I see in and around the dressing room that you don't. We need common sense and leadership.

The relationship is up there with the one I would have with the chairman."

His relationship with the chief executive has been successful almost without precedent. Allan MacDonald, Ian McLeod and Jock Brown, the prototype as general manager to Wim Jansen, failed to a man, in some instances spectacularly so. None won the respect of their colleagues, far less the affection of the supporters. In this respect, Lawwell's feats are staggering and consistently so.

The relationship between Strachan and his perennially-harassed line manager has not always been rosy, but mutual respect has been fostered even in disagreement.

"It's good. Last year, I wanted a player and Peter said he was too expensive," said Strachan, with Jimmy-Floyd Hasselbaink's £40,000-a-week demands an obvious source of the mini conflict.

"I didn't agree, but he was proved right. It makes you think, Well played Peter', he stood by his decision. We are a team and Peter has allowed us to buy these players. The on-field success has also enabled us to finance signings more than we did a few years ago."

Lawwell is undoubtedly on a roll. Donati has joined from AC Milan for less than the £3m quoted, while Brown was snatched from under Rangers' noses, with Celtic prepared to up the bidding to more than £4m. Central to the amended tactical approach will be that dynamic central partnership.

"I was impressed by his all-round play," said Strachan, defying invitations to pigeon-hole Donati's attributes.

"John Park Celtic's football development manager had watched a lot of him and I watched videos on tv. He has a good eye for a forward pass, but has a lot of good stuff. He is a good player.

"We want him to be a midfield player, one that comprises everything. We have probably spent six months looking at him quietly, but we also do that about a lot of other players nobody knows about. I think there are disadvantages in coming to Scottish football, but there are advantages in coming to Celtic, like playing in the Champions League and in front of 60,000 supporters every other week. There is enough there to drag people along."

Dragging the punters along is the easy part as demand consistently outstrips supply. Satisfying their renowned tastes remains a source of aggravation on both sides. "Personally, we could have played better and that's why I am looking for more variation next season," Strachan said. "I want to keep our winning ways.

If we don't entertain, I want us to win.

"We won our treble last season. I think if people were asked whether they wanted the CIS Insurance Cup or get to the last 16 of the Champions League, they would prefer the last 16. What we have done is give them winning football. Entertainment? What is entertainment? We still scored enough goals last season to win the league by 13 points, after all.


Basle tonight on Setanta, not be long now til the season starts!  ;)


Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on July 05, 2007, 01:18:33 PM
Its about time Celtic revisited Ireland for a few friendlies,It must be 5 or 6 years since their last visit.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: glens73 on July 05, 2007, 01:28:42 PM
I'm annoyed that on Setanta Sports 2 ( in the uk) they've put back the hurling qualifier between Clare and Galway to 9.00 instead of showing it live - all for a Celtic pre-season friendly that they could have shown as delayed later anyway.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on July 05, 2007, 01:29:58 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on July 05, 2007, 01:18:33 PM
Its about time Celtic revisited Ireland for a few friendlies,It must be 5 or 6 years since their last visit.


Won't be over this Summer.

The Orcs are playing Distillery though Tony!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stiffler on July 05, 2007, 10:22:28 PM
1 nil victory tonight, with Kenny Miller scoring the goal in the first half.

Alot, if not all, of the new signings got a game. Scot Brown stood out as a hard running attacking player with quality. Brown in nets was also steady, and pulled off one great save in particular. Should be a good back up to Boruc.

Anyone know what the story is with Delvecchio? is he still thinking about moving to celtic park or has he pulled the pin on a deal?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on August 14, 2007, 12:48:31 PM
Well shaky enough start to the season, but a decent result tomorrow against Spartak Moscow over there would steady things up.

Match on Setanta 2 tomorrow at 5pm.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on August 14, 2007, 12:54:16 PM
celtic have been terrible since march and need to buck up soon.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on August 14, 2007, 12:54:28 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on August 14, 2007, 12:48:31 PM
Well shaky enough start to the season, but a decent result tomorrow against Spartak Moscow over there would steady things up.

Match on Setanta 2 tomorrow at 5pm.
I take it that setanta 2 is not the one we get free in Dublin...?

Celtic really poor up front at the start of the season

have to question the club going over to USA for pre-season games
they always come back kackered and take a few games to get going in the league

this was the reason for the artmedia bratislava and fc basel debacles

youd think they would have learned by now

I am still waiting on Ally McCoist to carry out his promise to jump into the stands and drag out any rangers fan singing sectarian songs...
Ovb wee ally didnt have his hearing aid on for two of the games so far this year  :D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tyroneman on August 14, 2007, 01:44:12 PM
Team 3 for WGS and what has changed from the last 1/4 of season 2006-7?

We have a new MF pairing which shows promise...............and not much else.

Up front we can now select from a panel of journeymen (and I include JVoH in that) and have little to no clue in defence.

the first 2 games of the seaosn have shown once again that Strachan has no clue tactically and the crap that populated the forward line is inexcusable

Anyone who actually sat and watched the weekend Falkirk game would see that the 4-1 scoreline was certianly not indicative of the game. For 70-80 odd min Falkirk were the better team and were it not for an OG might have jeld on for the win. Sheer fitness alone won this game, nothing else.

It was also worrying just how far off the pace our back line were - being bullied by 2nd rate neverweres and has-beens
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ONeill on August 15, 2007, 05:38:25 PM
Good start for Celtic on Moscow's plastic pitch. 1-0 up after 25
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ONeill on August 15, 2007, 05:46:54 PM
1-1 42mins
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: inisceithleann on August 15, 2007, 05:48:15 PM
terrible marking. celtic were riding their luck for a long time. naylor should never have been booked though a few mins earlier. clear dive.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ONeill on August 15, 2007, 05:49:36 PM
Surprised at the ref. Clearly intimidated by the occasion and him an experienced bloke.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stiffler on August 15, 2007, 06:36:52 PM
15mins to go, still 1 all. Celts are beginning to tire
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ONeill on August 15, 2007, 06:55:30 PM
Good result
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: GalwayBayBoy on August 15, 2007, 07:19:34 PM
Good result for Celtic. Thought Brown was going to seal the win right at the death when McGeady put him though. Ball seemed to get stuck under his feet with the plastic pitch.

That said Spartak missed a few chances too.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: seanf on August 15, 2007, 08:10:44 PM
Good result this evening, however we were showed up in defence yet again!

Naylor playing chit & Kennedy and McManus will never make a partnership in the centre!

Bobo is still the best centre we have at the club!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on August 16, 2007, 08:15:17 AM
kennedy surprised me as I never thought he was too hot before he got inj. McManus not a natural centre half (more a LB imo) but mcM will do the job as he is a tough nut and a bit of a leader.
O'Dea is prob the best natural cb in the club right now. Hear bobo was dire in recent challenge games, might not be 100% after his inj run, and the man relies on his pure athleticism.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on August 16, 2007, 09:23:56 AM
good result for celtic but serious problems remain in defence. none of the central defenders will attack a high ball coming into the box. the falkirk and spartak goals seemed very similar.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on August 16, 2007, 10:08:02 AM
Quote from: clarshack on August 16, 2007, 09:23:56 AM
good result for celtic but serious problems remain in defence. none of the central defenders will attack a high ball coming into the box. the falkirk and spartak goals seemed very similar.
I would say their attacking of high ball is actually quite good
the problem with the spartak goal (and problems in previous seasons) is that the centre halves marking and positioning is v poor
thought the full backs were badly exposed yesterday

spartak will be very dangerous on grass, but I think Celtic park is a smaller pitch , which will suit Celtic.
would not write off the russians !
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 16, 2007, 01:11:09 PM
A great result and one which, barring a disaster should guarantee us some great nights at Parkhead this autumn/winter (the Man Ure game last year was absolutely brilliant, the stadium was literally shaking as the teams left the field and the Fratelli's music playing) ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on August 16, 2007, 01:29:43 PM
I'll wait til after the second leg Tony (on BBC one Scotland) til I get too excited. Do feel that we have done enough to progress though.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on August 19, 2007, 04:09:28 PM
another poor 1st half performance today against aberdeen. need to get this sorted asap. also how many times did naylor give the ball away? on a positive note miller looks to be a better threat than last year - his 2nd goal was a great finish.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on August 19, 2007, 10:52:21 PM
Quote from: clarshack on August 19, 2007, 04:09:28 PM
another poor 1st half performance today against aberdeen. need to get this sorted asap. also how many times did naylor give the ball away? on a positive note miller looks to be a better threat than last year - his 2nd goal was a great finish.


Agreed poor performance first half but much better in the second. Miller had a great impact, but the bhoys at that stage had loads of chances, he looks like a great "impact" sub, still wouldn't play him from the start.
Was disappointed with McGeady, he seemed to be losing the ball too easily when tackled, also Van needs to start producing the goals again.
Do think that the Dons early goal took the wind out of the bhoys sails for a while added to the European night on Wed, I think they can be excused for the first half display.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Aristotle Flynn on August 20, 2007, 09:27:38 AM
Shite.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on August 20, 2007, 09:31:42 AM
Quote from: Aristotle Flynn on August 20, 2007, 09:27:38 AM
Shite.


Take you long to think up that response?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Aristotle Flynn on August 20, 2007, 09:33:23 AM
More soccer shite.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on August 20, 2007, 09:34:13 AM
unless Celtic address their style of play that is rubbish wing play and poor wide midfielders they are fecked. They cant continue to try to always go up the middle.
Full backs rubbish and I wouldnt think much of caldwell (well I didnt even when I saw him playing for hibs).
I'd like to think for kenny millers sake that this is the start of him playing well, but I doubt it.
Donati the best man on the field of play by some considerable distance.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on August 20, 2007, 09:36:00 AM
Quote from: Aristotle Flynn on August 20, 2007, 09:33:23 AM
More soccer shite.


Don't read it then you muppet.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on August 20, 2007, 09:38:44 AM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on August 20, 2007, 09:34:13 AM
unless Celtic address their style of play that is rubbish wing play and poor wide midfielders they are fecked. They cant continue to try to always go up the middle.
Full backs rubbish and I wouldnt think much of caldwell (well I didnt even when I saw him playing for hibs).
I'd like to think for kenny millers sake that this is the start of him playing well, but I doubt it.
Donati the best man on the field of play by some considerable distance.



I think that Scott Brown and Skippy McDonald have looked good since they came, agree we need the defense strengthened.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: SouthArmaghBandit on August 20, 2007, 09:41:01 AM
Sectarian bastards.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on August 20, 2007, 03:02:23 PM
Quote from: SouthArmaghBandit on August 20, 2007, 09:41:01 AM
Sectarian bastards.

who ?
GDA and me ?  :o
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on August 29, 2007, 10:35:11 AM
Celtic v Spartak Moscow (1-1) 

Paul Hartley headed Celtic into the lead in Moscow


Champions League: Third round qualifier, second leg
Date: Wednesday, 29 August
Kick off: 1945 BST
Venue: Celtic Park, Glasgow
Watch: BBC ONE Scotland
Listen: BBC Radio Scotland 810MW
Updates: BBC Sport website and mobile


Celtic striker Kenny Miller will definitely miss the Champions League return leg against Spartak Moscow with a hamstring injury.

Gordon Strachan has no other injury concerns ahead of the game at Celtic Park - with goalkeeper Artur Boruc expected to replace Mark Brown.

Spartak striker Roman Pavlyuchenko was hit by a bug ahead of Saturday's 3-1 defeat by Rubin Kazan.

The Russian league leaders deny claims that most of their squad was affected.



Interview: Celtic manager Gordon Strachan



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Celtic (from): Boruc, Wilson, Caldwell, McManus, Naylor, Nakamura, Scott Brown, Donati, McGeady, Riordan, Vennegoor of Hesselink, Killen, McDonald, Zurawski, Mark Brown, Hartley, Sno, O'Dea, Kennedy.


If he plays Boruc then that should put to bed the rumours of his imminent departure to Arsenal - would be cup tied.

Hail hail
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on August 29, 2007, 11:55:20 AM
Celtic hitting scoring form , but they are still a bit lacklustre on the wings, with full backs not up to it defensively imo. Centre half pairing not too hot and this frail defense could be the undoing of them tonight.
Still expect a 0-0 or Celtic 1-0 win.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 29, 2007, 12:14:50 PM
Why the fcuk are RTE showing Arsenal and Sparta Prague tonight instead on Celtic???? >:(
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on August 29, 2007, 12:52:01 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on August 29, 2007, 11:55:20 AM
Celtic hitting scoring form , but they are still a bit lacklustre on the wings, with full backs not up to it defensively imo. Centre half pairing not too hot and this frail defense could be the undoing of them tonight.
Still expect a 0-0 or Celtic 1-0 win.


My main worry is the lack of goals from our "proper" strikers, also the fact that we could get caught on the break because Donati and Brown's love of going forward. Boruc back in the sticks should stabilize the backs.
Still optimistic about our chances at fortress Parkhead.

Celtic 2 S.Moscow 0
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: naka on August 29, 2007, 12:59:51 PM
if anyone has sky its on bbc scotland, this is around the 941 mark
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on August 29, 2007, 01:03:11 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 29, 2007, 12:14:50 PM
Why the fcuk are RTE showing Arsenal and Sparta Prague tonight instead on Celtic???? >:(
well the precedent is that english prem teams are shown before RTE cover Celtic games (same for tv3 too)

Is BBc scotland the only channel this is been shown on?

It was shown on setantas sports2 last time , and i was kind of hoping it was tonight also , so I could see it...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on August 29, 2007, 01:17:59 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on August 29, 2007, 01:03:11 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 29, 2007, 12:14:50 PM
Why the fcuk are RTE showing Arsenal and Sparta Prague tonight instead on Celtic???? >:(
well the precedent is that english prem teams are shown before RTE cover Celtic games (same for tv3 too)

Is BBc scotland the only channel this is been shown on?

It was shown on setantas sports2 last time , and i was kind of hoping it was tonight also , so I could see it...


Setanta showed the Huns last night.
Where are you?
There are other satellite channels showing it.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Lamh Dhearg Alba on August 29, 2007, 10:48:43 PM
Great game at Celtic Park tonight, Celtic showed great spirit to make it through although really there wasnt much at all between the sides. Shocking old refereeing performance, that was never a penalty for Spartak in the 1st half nor indeed should it have been a red card for the Spartak defender near the end. Hard to complain after such a game though, superb entertainment.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on August 29, 2007, 11:02:15 PM
I don't know if it was a red card but it was a lovely dink by JVOH and would have been through on goal, though that didn't seem to pose much danger on the night.
Very good win for the Celts, nervy for fans I guess but the team looked so confident at the penalty shootout ya knew they were going to go on til Spartak cracked.
I was impressed with McGeady, Nakamura looks some player.
Looks like they need some goal poacher, somebody to feed of JVOH and who can turn McGeady's work into goals. What happened to Zurawski - only coming on so late in the game, I thought that was his role?

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on August 30, 2007, 09:13:55 AM
Quote from: Main Street on August 29, 2007, 11:02:15 PM
I don't know if it was a red card but it was a lovely dink by JVOH and would have been through on goal, though that didn't seem to pose much danger on the night.
Very good win for the Celts, nervy for fans I guess but the team looked so confident at the penalty shootout ya knew they were going to go on til Spartak cracked.
I was impressed with McGeady, Nakamura looks some player.
Looks like they need some goal poacher, somebody to feed of JVOH and who can turn McGeady's work into goals. What happened to Zurawski - only coming on so late in the game, I thought that was his role?




Fantastic win for the Bhoys.
Zurawski is going through a goal drought akin to a Saharan summer, your right about a poacher, JVOH seems to be playing further and further back with every game, hopefully Scott (Skippy) McDonald will fill the role of poacher.
Though Naylor had a tough game, but Wilson and McManus had very good games, Naka was outstanding (even given his hat-trick of misses in the second half), McGeady was very good, as was Donati, Brown seemed to be very quiet (probably because the Moscow mid-fielders had a good game) and Artur Boruc was fantastic.
Caldwell showed some balls taking the first penalty.

Looking forward to 5pm and the draw.



Hail Hail
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: the milkman on August 30, 2007, 09:20:36 AM
Tight game last night, but the main thing is were are in the draw, would love Millar too have been there last night lack real pace up front. mc Donald is lively but not quick! hope there is a signing or 2 B4 Friday but cant see it! Naylor has had a tough start to the season but he wont face any1 quicker again (ever)

Hail Hail
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 30, 2007, 11:01:59 AM
And they gave us James Mc Crory and Paul Mc Stay...! Brilliant result, though I thought when Nakamura missed the penalty it wasn't going to happen. Imagine if the Govan Gobshites were in the Champions League and we weren't!

Roll on another big Parkhead night or two before Christmas ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Chrisowc on August 30, 2007, 11:05:03 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 30, 2007, 11:01:59 AM
And they gave us James Mc Crory and Paul Mc Stay...! Brilliant result, though I thought when Nakamura missed the penalty it wasn't going to happen. Imagine if the Govan Gobshites were in the Champions League and we weren't!

Roll on another big Parkhead night or two before Christmas ;D

Imagine if Arsenal were in the Champions League and Totteringham......oops.  Bit of relief for you Tone with Celtic winning that shoot-out.  Imagine supporting 2 teams in the same competition ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on August 30, 2007, 11:43:34 AM
Europe's finest ready for draw

The seedings for the 2007/08 UEFA Champions League group stage have been announced with the draw to be made at 18.00CET today at the Grimaldi Forum in Monaco.


Monaco setting

Wednesday's 12 victorious sides from the third qualifying round and Tuesday's three winners take their place alongside the 16 automatic entrants in the draw for the eight UEFA Champions League groups. Making their debut at this stage are SK Slavia Praha, having knocked out AFC Ajax on Wednesday evening. Also in the draw are Sevilla FC and AEK Athens FC, who play the second leg of their tie next Monday after a postponement due to the death of Antonio Puerta on Tuesday.
Fixture schedule
The UEFA Champions League group stage will be played on 18/19 September, 2/3 October, 23/24 October, 6/7 November, 27/28 November and 11/12 December, though AC Milan's last game will be on 4 December due to their participation in the FIFA Club World Cup. The winners and runners-up from each pool will progress to the first knockout round in the spring, with the final set for Moscow on 21 May. Teams finishing third in each section will have the consolation of going into the UEFA Cup Round of 32.


Pairings

Where two clubs from the same association have qualified, they are paired to split their matches between Tuesday and Wednesday. In the case of associations with three representatives, only two sides have been paired in terms of their fixtures; in the case of associations with four representatives, two pairings are made. Sevilla and AEK have been paired with two different teams to provide for the eventuality of either side winning.


2007/08 UEFA Champions League

Group stage draw - 17.00gmt, Thursday

POT 1

Team                                Pairing      
AC Milan (ITA, holders)     A      
FC Barcelona (ESP)                   B      
Liverpool FC (ENG)                   C      
FC Internazionale Milano (ITA)   A      
Arsenal FC (ENG)                   D      
Real Madrid CF (ESP)                   B      
Chelsea FC (ENG)                   D      
Manchester United FC (ENG)   C      


POT 2

Team                                           Pairing      
Valencia CF (ESP)                              E      
Olympique Lyonnais (FRA)              F      
FC Porto (POR)         
Sevilla FC (ESP) / AEK Athens FC (GRE)    E/M      
PSV Eindhoven (NED)         
AS Roma (ITA)                              G      
SL Benfica (POR)                              H      
Werder Bremen (GER)                               I      


POT 3

Team                                 Pairing      
Celtic FC (SCO)                    J      
FC Schalke 04 (GER)         
VfB Stuttgart (GER)                    I      
FC Steaua Bucureşti (ROU)         
PFC CSKA Moskva (RUS)         
Sporting Clube de Portugal (POR)    H      
S.S. Lazio (ITA)                    G      
Olympique de Marseille (FRA)    F      


POT 4

Team                           Pairing      
Rangers FC (SCO)              J      
FC Shakhtar Donetsk (UKR)      K      
Beşiktaş JK (TUR)              L      
Olympiacos CFP (GRE)              M      
FC Dynamo Kyiv (UKR)              K      
Fenerbahçe SK (TUR)              L      
SK Slavia Praha (CZE)         
Rosenborg BK (NOR)         


Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 30, 2007, 12:13:24 PM
How come Benfica are in Pot 2 and Celtic in Pot 3 when the Celts qualified for the last 16 last year ahead of them? :-\
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tintin25 on August 30, 2007, 12:41:18 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 30, 2007, 12:13:24 PM
How come Benfica are in Pot 2 and Celtic in Pot 3 when the Celts qualified for the last 16 last year ahead of them? :-\

Think it's to do with your previous record in the competiton within the last few years...in that case then Benfica would merit being in a higher pool than Celtic.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on August 31, 2007, 01:25:18 AM
AC Milan, Benfica and Shaktar Donesak christ we've been here before, not going to be easy!!  :-\
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 31, 2007, 11:11:23 AM
I fancy us to qualify. The draw is hardly any worse than last year, though Man Ure were easier to beat at home than Milan will be, and again it will be down to the away performances and a dramatic improvement therein. 10 points should be sufficient.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Rav67 on September 03, 2007, 10:59:06 PM
Not a great draw for the fans as we've played all these sides in the past few years, but I think Celtic have enough to finish 2nd again.  Anyone going to any of the away European ties?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on September 15, 2007, 04:01:12 PM
Half time Celtic 2-0 up Van the man and Donati the scorers.

Top of the league ma, top of the league.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on September 15, 2007, 04:44:37 PM
There is no competition, Rangers are just a neccessary evil to be humbled on the way to another title.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on September 16, 2007, 07:06:46 PM
Quote from: rafasarmy on September 15, 2007, 04:28:23 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on September 15, 2007, 04:01:12 PM
Half time Celtic 2-0 up Van the man and Donati the scorers.

Top of the league ma, top of the league.

Wow theres a surprise Celtic are top of the Scottish League and Rangers second....What a competitive league that is ::)


Thats right, ones a league where one of two teams can win the league, whereas the EPL is a great league where one of four teams could win it!! Yawn.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on September 16, 2007, 07:59:16 PM
Quote from: rafasarmy on September 15, 2007, 04:28:23 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on September 15, 2007, 04:01:12 PM
Half time Celtic 2-0 up Van the man and Donati the scorers.

Top of the league ma, top of the league.

Wow theres a surprise Celtic are top of the Scottish League and Rangers second....What a competitive league that is ::)

in a every league in europe its the same teams year in year out at the top of their leagues - hence the boring draw this year in the champons league. what the f**k do you want?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on September 18, 2007, 01:52:26 PM
The CL proper starts tonight here we go again for another year and more attempts to win an away leg!
13 matches, 1 draw and 12 defeats away from home, not good stats, hopefully we can change that tonight, no injury worries for WGS, and Shaktar arre missing their captain. But it will be hard going against a team who are top of their league and have spent £40 million on players over the Summer!!
Scott McDonald partnering Jan the Man up front, hopefully the recent league goal fests will be repeated in Europe.



Hail Hail
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Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Croí na hÉireann on September 18, 2007, 02:14:16 PM
I'd take a draw, although we should be looking to win this... Is it only on feckin Sky tonight???
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on September 18, 2007, 02:32:46 PM
Quote from: Croí na hÉireann on September 18, 2007, 02:14:16 PM
I'd take a draw, although we should be looking to win this... Is it only on feckin Sky tonight???
hear its on sky sports 2

with Celtics poor away CL record, a point wouldnt be a bad result against a team that has won 8 out of 9 league games at the start of this ukranian season
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on September 18, 2007, 02:51:59 PM
Agreed, a draw would be a good result away, but this is the one away game I really think we have a chance of taking the points, hope WGS doesn't set the team out with a draw in mind.




Hail Hail
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on September 18, 2007, 08:38:20 PM
celtic took an almighty battering in the 1st half.  should be 4 or 5 down. shaktar's millions have been well spent - they look a decent side.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on September 18, 2007, 09:39:05 PM
2-0 to shaktar. celtic once again poor on the road - you cant expect to get results at this level if you constantly give away possession.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on September 19, 2007, 09:55:21 AM
Quote from: clarshack on September 18, 2007, 09:39:05 PM
2-0 to shaktar. celtic once again poor on the road - you cant expect to get results at this level if you constantly give away possession.
yep
that 'home grown' yellow pack defence is not good enough for the CL - it might be ok for the spl and even against epl sides, but not against the cream of europe !
Mistakes like that just show why centre halves need to be natural centre halves not converted full backs - as McManus last night and jamie carragher of liverpool frequently demonstrate
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: supersarsfields on September 19, 2007, 10:24:27 AM
Jeez Lynch I think that's a bit harsh on Jamie Carragher considering he'd be in the top three if not two central defenders in the EPL.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on September 19, 2007, 10:41:34 AM
Quote from: supersarsfields on September 19, 2007, 10:24:27 AM
Jeez Lynch I think that's a bit harsh on Jamie Carragher considering he'd be in the top three if not two central defenders in the EPL.
its harsh, but look at the amount of mistakes he makes against eg arsenal
he tries to play too much football for a centrehalf. You dont get caught out too often, but when you do, its 75% sure you will concede a goal. In the event of any doubt, its Row Z.
McManus is also a full back converted to centre half and while he has adopted the 'when in doubt, put it out' strategy in the last 6 months or so, he is still prone to make the odd mistake as does carragher, that results mostly in a goal. Natural centre halves like lawerenson, hanson, john terry etc dont .
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: supersarsfields on September 19, 2007, 10:51:49 AM
Naw Lynch I'll have to disagree with that. Personally I think Carragher is a typical no nonsense CH. If anything I would say that Agger is the one who trys to play more football. Carragher will be the one to put the last ditch tackle or block in just at the right time. If Carragher was making that many mistakes he wouldn't be in there or part of one of the tighest defences the last couple of years. I know personally I'd have Carragher in my team every day of the week. I see him and Terry as the top two CH's in the EPL. I'll accept others rate Rio higher, but personally I dont.
But to get back on topic again, I wasn't overly hopeful about Celtic last nite. I just don't think they have a cutting edge up front that can do the business in Europe. In the SPL it's ok as they'll create more chances and would hope to put a few away but in europe you could be restricted to a small handful of chances in a game and you need to be clinical enough to take them.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on September 19, 2007, 11:08:18 AM
Quote from: supersarsfields on September 19, 2007, 10:51:49 AM
Naw Lynch I'll have to disagree with that. Personally I think Carragher is a typical no nonsense CH. If anything I would say that Agger is the one who trys to play more football. Carragher will be the one to put the last ditch tackle or block in just at the right time. If Carragher was making that many mistakes he wouldn't be in there or part of one of the tighest defences the last couple of years. I know personally I'd have Carragher in my team every day of the week. I see him and Terry as the top two CH's in the EPL. I'll accept others rate Rio higher, but personally I dont.
But to get back on topic again, I wasn't overly hopeful about Celtic last nite. I just don't think they have a cutting edge up front that can do the business in Europe. In the SPL it's ok as they'll create more chances and would hope to put a few away but in europe you could be restricted to a small handful of chances in a game and you need to be clinical enough to take them.


Would agree with you there ss, we looked sterile in attack, and the mid-field couldn't hold the ball, passing was very poor as well.
We were very disappointing last night, I personally believe that we can play much better, but let's not take anything away from Shakter, they look the business and I think that they will defo take points off both the other teams in this group.
Why in the name of God can Naka not last a full game on the road in Europe??

All is not lost though, 5 more games, we need 10 points to safely qualify, but need to improve by 200%.



HAIL HAIL
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on September 19, 2007, 11:14:46 AM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on September 19, 2007, 11:08:18 AM
Quote from: supersarsfields on September 19, 2007, 10:51:49 AM
Naw Lynch I'll have to disagree with that. Personally I think Carragher is a typical no nonsense CH. If anything I would say that Agger is the one who trys to play more football. Carragher will be the one to put the last ditch tackle or block in just at the right time. If Carragher was making that many mistakes he wouldn't be in there or part of one of the tighest defences the last couple of years. I know personally I'd have Carragher in my team every day of the week. I see him and Terry as the top two CH's in the EPL. I'll accept others rate Rio higher, but personally I dont.
But to get back on topic again, I wasn't overly hopeful about Celtic last nite. I just don't think they have a cutting edge up front that can do the business in Europe. In the SPL it's ok as they'll create more chances and would hope to put a few away but in europe you could be restricted to a small handful of chances in a game and you need to be clinical enough to take them.
Would agree with you there ss, we looked sterile in attack, and the mid-field couldn't hold the ball, passing was very poor as well.
We were very disappointing last night, I personally believe that we can play much better, but let's not take anything away from Shakter, they look the business and I think that they will defo take points off both the other teams in this group.
Why in the name of God can Naka not last a full game on the road in Europe??

All is not lost though, 5 more games, we need 10 points to safely qualify, but need to improve by 200%.

HAIL HAIL
we will agree to disagree SS - although I would accept most would not side with my opinion there! JC is at the better nd of the scale than rio, and agger is somewhere in between.
None of them are fit to lace the great Lawro's boots though !
as said, back to topic - Celtic's prob is that they sent out a 12million team to go toe to toe with a 60million team.
Strachan is guilty of staying loyaly to his current team (never change a winning team) which is admirable, but remembering artmedia bratislava, I hoped GS would also think if this and play a more cautious 352 or 451 rather than go 442 and try to slog it out away to a team that is top of their league.
Tactically naive again from wee ginger. He has also been found out for not buying two decent full backs and a decent Reiper-esque centre half.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Lamh Dhearg Alba on September 19, 2007, 12:55:53 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on September 19, 2007, 10:41:34 AM
McManus is also a full back converted to centre half and while he has adopted the 'when in doubt, put it out' strategy in the last 6 months or so, he is still prone to make the odd mistake as does carragher, that results mostly in a goal. Natural centre halves like lawerenson, hanson, john terry etc dont .

Ive never seen McManus as a full back to be honest lynchbhoy (he's always been a centre half anyway as far as I know) and as things stand he is the best defender at Parkhead, quite incredible the progress the boy has made over the last 2 years. His performance in Paris last week was outstanding.

Celtic made a shocking start last night which you just cant do at this level. Lee Naylor looks a pale shadow of the guy who was so impressive for Celtic last season and has been poor so far this term, maybe he's not the bargain everyone thought he was. Was also surprised to see Killen on the park last night, he'll do a job in some SPL games but isnt a CL player.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tyroneman on September 19, 2007, 01:21:56 PM
QuoteI thought the game was running away from us at one point. I came with two strikers, which might have been naive, but I thought we could have got a win.
WGS on bbc website

Genius.................................

Once again the same old failings came out to play last night however several points remain to be answered:



1.    Why has our defence not been addressed over the summer- despite clear evidence it is not up to the job? Caldwell and Naylor in particular are liabilities and McManus needs a steady hand to guide him through matches – he can't be relied upon to marshal the defence, he is a follower not a leader and has the positional sense of a drunk crab.

2.    What's that skippy?? Some kids have started a football match and you're playing up front? His namesake would be more productive, and prolific. £700,000odd bargains come once in a lifetime. 99 times out of 100 they play like £700,000 suggests. And he's out first choice to partner JVoH

3.    Let's not buy into this beaten by a 40mill team either. The chances created home, and in particular away, by teams in the SPL against Celtic are frightening. It's down to pure good fortune that the OF have snapped up any decent  SPL level strikers thus preventing most other SPL teams from capitalising on the numerous chances we give them. It's no big surprise that SD nailed us.

4.    Naka – rightly subbed, at long last (WGS I finally applaud a decision). Again a passenger away from home. If only Special Teams were allowed a la NFL.

5.    Tactics – sexy football???? Where? Lump it up to the big man and hope. Again.

6.    The big man......... one of the laziest front men I have ever seen. The movement from Hartson in his final season was positively hyperactive in comparison. Keeps his place 'cos no-one else is there to challenge. And how does he consistently get outjumped by smaller defenders?????

7.    Options......... chasing a game what do we have?????? A lumbering free transfer from Hibs and...........................

8.    McGeady, mercurial certainly but looking less and less like fulfilling all that potential.(When exactly does "potential" finally stop being an excuse for poor play?)


The sad thing is that we have money to spend. I can't believe that not one decent player couldn't have been persuaded to come to the SPL.

Much like Ireland once we go behind to decent opposition almost all hope flickers out. That's inexcusable for a team with such history and dreams as we have
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on September 19, 2007, 01:39:38 PM
Lucarelli had Bhoys option
Shakhtar striker held talks with Celtic
By Mark Buckingham   Last updated: 19th September 2007


Lucarelli: Celtic talks

Cristiano Lucarelli claims he had the opportunity to join Celtic at the end of last season.


The Italian striker left Livorno for Shakhtar Donetsk over the summer in a big-money transfer which surprised many in his homeland.

Celtic were rumoured to be among the clubs interested in Lucarelli and he showed the Scottish giants what they missed out on in Tuesday's UEFA Champions League tie.

Lucarelli scored a fine header in Shakhtar's 2-0 win and he confirmed he had held talks with The Bhoys.

"In May I spoke to the director of sport for Celtic for playing in Glasgow, but it was no," Lucarelli told Sky Sports News.

And when asked if he could have moved to Parkhead, Lucarelli replied: "Yes."


No regrets

The 31-year-old admits he does not regret choosing to move to Ukraine as he was eager to play Champions League football.

He added: "I don't regret leaving Serie A. I moved to Shakhtar to play Champions League football.

"To do that regularly in Italy you need to play for Milan, Internazionale or Juventus.

"Players from other clubs need to leave the country to do so, like (Massimo) Donati at Celtic."
Title: one team in europe
Post by: wesaysanchez on September 20, 2007, 09:50:20 AM
can you hrear me billy vconnolly, rod stewatrt , gerrry  adsma neil leenon, tony fearon, micghael from the fields of antherny, pope bendict can you hear me?  youre bhoys took a hell of abeating so they did. jan venegor of heselink, evnader snow, gordon starchan gerry adams (can you hear me gerry sadam), oyu're boys tookm a hell of a beating. John reid, martin mcguiness john hume, the cardianl ( id ont' no his name), mark sdebottom, jreome quinee, logie logan, derek desmonf, martin oneill, malky mackay, all fenians can you here me for i ahve this to say so i do.  Your bohy took a heel of a beating.

By the way, how did Rangers do klast night. I ca'nt get the result anywhere so I can't.

Foolw, foolw.

www.loveultser.com
Title: Re: one team in europe
Post by: the Deel Rover on September 20, 2007, 09:56:09 AM
what a tosser
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tintin25 on September 20, 2007, 10:13:49 AM
What a sad little person
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Croí na hÉireann on September 20, 2007, 11:26:25 AM
Could u not just have deleted it???  ::)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: the milkman on September 20, 2007, 06:10:15 PM
How can dicks that that get on this site!

Team is good enough for SPL this year but cant see us gettin out of the group!

I think we should play 5 in the middle away from home, with sno and hartley sitting, donati just in front! them mc geady and brown out wide, cause naka cleary doesnt want to know away from home!

Would love to a really top class centre back bought to paly with mc manus, and new left back, think wilson will do well in the long run at rb.! up front is pish poor, larsson sutton & hartson v JVOH magic Ronald MC Donald no contest really!

Need some money spend in Jan. but think it will be to late for champs. league by them (hope im wrong)

HAIL HAIL
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Lamh Dhearg Alba on September 24, 2007, 01:39:03 PM
Boruc must have had money on a home win yesterday, that was one terrible performance he turned in :o

Wasnt too impressed by the banners the Celtic fans had yesterday, just looked a bit arrogant and smug as far as I could see. Not a great reflection on them either that they cant spell their clubs name ;D

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on September 24, 2007, 01:58:12 PM
Quote from: Lamh Dhearg Alba on September 24, 2007, 01:39:03 PM
Boruc must have had money on a home win yesterday, that was one terrible performance he turned in :o

Wasnt too impressed by the banners the Celtic fans had yesterday, just looked a bit arrogant and smug as far as I could see. Not a great reflection on them either that they cant spell their clubs name ;D




Just seen that picture for the first time, pretty disappointing, Celtic were poor yesterday, good to see McGeady get his first goal in a while, Boruc did cost us the game, but how many has he saved for us in the past, will allow him a bad one this time. Can see this season being more of a seesaw between the OF, still think Celtic can win the SPL this year, more worried how we will fair in the next couple of CL matches.

Ah well back to porridge with an away trip to Dundee in the CIS cup on Wed night, live on BBC1 Scotland.


Hail hail
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Rav67 on September 24, 2007, 04:26:58 PM
Thought Hartley did OK yesterday in the holding role even though I'd be one of his biggest critics, WGS will probably deploy him there in Europe from now on although I dont like the way that means Brown will maybe be shunted off to the wing again where he cant really influence things.  Naylor was poor again, he has really went to shit this season he just wants to hoof it every time and his crosses are awful
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: the milkman on September 26, 2007, 10:20:06 PM
Sneaky win tonight, the ref and linesmen were shit though! dundee utd then milan, tough games coming up! hopefully naka will be back soon!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on September 26, 2007, 11:03:56 PM
Sadly, looking like Naka may miss the AC match!

Yeah tonights match was ok, Celtic could have been a hell of a lot more convincing, but Dundee did play out of their skins, credit where its due.

Skippys goal was good as was Jans finish, and Sno was unlucky just at the end, but Riordans penalty was dreadful.
Felt Boruc was impeded for their goal, but the defense should have cleared the punch anyway.

Draw for the Quarter Finals is tomorrow.

Hail Hail
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on September 28, 2007, 09:23:41 AM
CIS Insurance Cup - fourth round draw:

Aberdeen v Inverness CT
Dundee Utd v Hamilton Academical
Celtic v Hearts
Motherwell v Rangers

Ties at Pittodrie, Tannadice and Fir Park to be played on 30 October. Celtic v Hearts on 31 October


Not an easy draw for us, the match is live on BBC1 Scotland on Wed 31st October.



Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on October 04, 2007, 09:59:46 AM
Anybody stopped smiling yet??    ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D :D :D :D :D :D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on October 04, 2007, 12:18:58 PM
great win
Strachan got it right

with that fast youthful dynamic midfield, a 451 formation was more like a 433
Donati, Brown, McDonald, Hartley all superb, with McGeaty obv worrying milan and they hacked him down where possible. Even Jarosik played with more passion and aggression than before.

a far cry from recent seasons where the players were just too slow against all opposition

the fan fecked things up though.
Celtic will be lucky to get away with just a fine. A deduction of points or playing home games behind closed doors is possible- though hardly fair given what actually happened.

Superb result. Great week (two weeks) for scotland and scots football. Maybe the spl is better than some think ... :o
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on October 04, 2007, 01:25:45 PM
the only fault i have is at the end of the game all the Celtic players ran to the Milan players looking their shirts, "f**k that" they shouldn't be doing that shit it shows that they are in awe of them guys. Let the Milan players come looking our shirts and you'll see not to many will come accross. Other than that great win and hopefully we can get a result in Portugal
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on October 04, 2007, 01:41:12 PM
Quote from: illdecide on October 04, 2007, 01:25:45 PM
the only fault i have is at the end of the game all the Celtic players ran to the Milan players looking their shirts, "f**k that" they shouldn't be doing that shit it shows that they are in awe of them guys. Let the Milan players come looking our shirts and you'll see not to many will come accross. Other than that great win and hopefully we can get a result in Portugal


Granted it may have made the lads look like they were in awe, but the fact is they are a very young team and probably were in awe, remember the team only had a total of 60 (i think) European caps betwenn them - and Jiri had 38 of them himself!  :o

The pressure is really going to be on us now in Portugal, but if we can get a result (1 or 3) out there then I believe we stand a fantastic chance of qualifying for the knockout stages for the second time. Still only a dream I know, but this man loves to dream!  ;)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Rav67 on October 04, 2007, 02:53:05 PM
Great result beating European Champions was made all the sweeter by their constant play-acting, reminiscent of Porto in Seville. 

Hartley was excellent in the holding role he's taken to it like a duck to water recently, Donati was also very good and the two centre-halves didn't put a foot wrong.  Boruc unfortunately looked very dodgy again.  Anyone else at the game?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: nifan on October 04, 2007, 03:14:50 PM
Denmark are having to play games away from copenhagen (200 miles or something), but not behind closed doors after that fan ran onto the pitch and at the referee.

Celtic for croke park anyone???

Dunno what that guy with the "no foreign games in croke park" and the celtic shirt on would do ???
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Lamh Dhearg Alba on October 04, 2007, 04:42:48 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on October 04, 2007, 12:18:58 PM
the fan fecked things up though.
Celtic will be lucky to get away with just a fine. A deduction of points or playing home games behind closed doors is possible- though hardly fair given what actually happened.

Superb result. Great week (two weeks) for scotland and scots football. Maybe the spl is better than some think ... :o

Pretty incredible with Scotland beating France away to add to the win against them at home and now Rangers humping Lyon away and Celtic beating the European champions at Parkhead. Number of excellent young Scottish players involved in all these games too so quite hopeful for the future. Would like to think Aberdeen could continue it tonight but hard not to feel they will come to regret all the missed chances from the first leg.

I see the idiot who came on the park has handed himself in and been banned from Celtic games for life and will appear in court tomorrow, hopefully Celtic wont suffer too heavily for what this clown did.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Mentalman on October 04, 2007, 04:47:32 PM
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Celtic have moved swiftly to impose a lifetime ban on the supporter who struck AC Milan goalkeeper Dida at the end of their Champions League win at Parkhead last night.

The controversial incident following Scott McDonald's last-minute winner has overshadowed the 2-1 victory over the reigning European champions and Celtic are now likely to face a UEFA probe.

In the mayhem that followed the late winner a fan ran on the pitch and clipped the Brazilian who, after initially giving chase, collapsed theatrically to the ground.

After a delay, he was taken off on a stretcher with an icepack held to his face.

A 27-year-old man today approached the club and was interviewed by staff before going to London Road police station.

Police said the man is being held for an alleged breach of the peace and is expected to appear at Glasgow Sheriff Court tomorrow.

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Celtic chief executive Peter Lawwell told the club's website, www.celticfc.net: "Clearly, Celtic take this issue extremely seriously and it is satisfying that this individual has been identified so swiftly.

"The individual in question has now been banned for life from attending Celtic matches, both home and away."

UEFA will decide what action to take after receiving reports from referee Markus Merk and match delegate Andreas Akkelides.

Spokesman William Gaillard told Sky Sports News: "One of our prosecutors will look at the document and decide whether to open an investigation.

"If he opens an investigation, it will be a week or two before the disciplinary body deals with the case.

"I don't want to presume anything. There is a whole range of possible punishments but of course there are precedents for the same kind of incidents."

Celtic chairman Brian Quinn urged UEFA to investigate the "antics" of Dida but he also condemned the supporter who ran onto the pitch.


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Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Lamh Dhearg Alba on October 04, 2007, 08:37:39 PM
Quote from: Lamh Dhearg Alba on October 04, 2007, 04:42:48 PM
Would like to think Aberdeen could continue it tonight but hard not to feel they will come to regret all the missed chances from the first leg.

They didnt, what a week for the Scottish teams in Europe.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: magickingdom on October 04, 2007, 09:45:34 PM
fair play to celtic and to rangers with those results. pity rte dont have the champions league this year as i'd love to hear dumphys crap now about how celtic and rangers wouldnt survive in the premiership..
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Over the Bar on October 04, 2007, 10:29:39 PM
Might anyone have the game on DVD?   

I've plenty of other stuff to do a swap  with.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on October 04, 2007, 10:35:43 PM
Quote from: magickingdom on October 04, 2007, 09:45:34 PM
fair play to celtic and to rangers with those results. pity rte dont have the champions league this year as i'd love to hear dumphys crap now about how celtic and rangers wouldnt survive in the premiership..
The match was on RTE and fortunatly we didn't have to listen to Dunphy.
Though there was one reference to him by Brady 'usually it's Eamonn who gets all the predictions wrong'
Giles appreciated that Celtic couldn't string 3 passes together but will always pay tribute when he sees evidence of his immortal line 'moral courage' :)
Great win by the Celts but I think that they just have a good chance of finishing 3rd. Shaktar winning in Portugal puts them in the pole position now and Milan when arsed can still play football.


Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on October 05, 2007, 08:56:22 AM
A few people I know are talking about us finishing third, but I believe that we can get results in our two home games and with a bit of luck away grab a point or two (that losing streak has to end sometime) we could finish second.
Remember Shakter have to play AC in their next two matches and AC have just had a massive wake up call.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tintin25 on October 05, 2007, 09:19:38 AM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on October 05, 2007, 08:56:22 AM
A few people I know are talking about us finishing third, but I believe that we can get results in our two home games and with a bit of luck away grab a point or two (that losing streak has to end sometime) we could finish second.
Remember Shakter have to play AC in their next two matches and AC have just had a massive wake up call.

I think you guys have to be realistic. Yes, it was a good result but I seriousley can't see Celtic finishing 2nd. The match itself was very poor and it was more guts/determination that got them over the line rather than skill/ability and the performance as a whole. I think Celtic and Rangers ae in for a reality check in the coming games. I would really like to see both of them progress but as I say I can't see it.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on October 05, 2007, 09:24:06 AM
I am very realistic and know that it will be a big ask to qualify, but I also know that Celtics record at home in the CL is exemplary, we have more then a chance against both Shakter and Benfica at home, but we still need to record points away from home, and that could be the key to qualification this year.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: balladmaker on October 05, 2007, 09:25:32 AM
QuoteI see the idiot who came on the park has handed himself in and been banned from Celtic games for life and will appear in court tomorrow, hopefully Celtic wont suffer too heavily for what this clown did.

What can they realistically do on this fella from a law perspective.  Is it actually illegal in the eyes of the law to invade a pitch?  Or will he be done for 'petting' Dida's neck?  Personally I can't see much of a case against him.  There are alot of other things in Glasgow which should be taking up the court's time and not trivialities such as this.

Also, how do Celtic actually impose the lifetime ban in practical terms.  I know he can never be a season ticket holder or apply for tickets via normal channels, but how effectively can they keep him out of Parkhead?  Always wondered how they could implement a lifetime ban with 60,000+ at each game.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Lamh Dhearg Alba on October 05, 2007, 09:52:08 AM
Quote from: balladmaker on October 05, 2007, 09:25:32 AM
QuoteI see the idiot who came on the park has handed himself in and been banned from Celtic games for life and will appear in court tomorrow, hopefully Celtic wont suffer too heavily for what this clown did.

What can they realistically do on this fella from a law perspective.  Is it actually illegal in the eyes of the law to invade a pitch?  Or will he be done for 'petting' Dida's neck?  Personally I can't see much of a case against him.  There are alot of other things in Glasgow which should be taking up the court's time and not trivialities such as this.

He's appearing in court on a breach of the peace charge, they'll have no bother doing him for that. There are indeed many things in Glasgow that are more worthy of a courts time but similarly you cant have fans running onto soccer fields, this guy will get done done as an example to others and he cant have any complaints about it.

As for banning him from Celtic games yes that will be almost impossible to enforce. Again though the fact he has been banned may be a deterent to others who think about going on the pitch.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: balladmaker on October 05, 2007, 10:00:04 AM
QuoteHe's appearing in court on a breach of the peace charge, they'll have no bother doing him for that. There are indeed many things in Glasgow that are more worthy of a courts time but similarly you cant have fans running onto soccer fields, this guy will get done done as an example to others and he cant have any complaints about it.

As for banning him from Celtic games yes that will be almost impossible to enforce. Again though the fact he has been banned may be a deterent to others who think about going on the pitch.

I'm not backing him for a minute, but just curious as to what they can do him for.  As for a breach of the peace, that's all they can fall back on.  No doubt he'll be done big time.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on October 05, 2007, 10:14:03 AM
Quote from: tintin25 on October 05, 2007, 09:19:38 AM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on October 05, 2007, 08:56:22 AM
A few people I know are talking about us finishing third, but I believe that we can get results in our two home games and with a bit of luck away grab a point or two (that losing streak has to end sometime) we could finish second.
Remember Shakter have to play AC in their next two matches and AC have just had a massive wake up call.

I think you guys have to be realistic. Yes, it was a good result but I seriousley can't see Celtic finishing 2nd. The match itself was very poor and it was more guts/determination that got them over the line rather than skill/ability and the performance as a whole. I think Celtic and Rangers ae in for a reality check in the coming games. I would really like to see both of them progress but as I say I can't see it.
thought the game itself - even before the goals - was intriguing and quite good to watch. I certainly recall thinking that and expected a 0-0 draw as a result when midway through the first half.
As the game was played in a monsoon, it was not great for passing, but both teams to their credit played some good passing football, and tried to do so rather than lump it up front. Surprisingly Celtic made some great moves up the pitch only for the pass to go astray in the area around the penalty box.

as for getting through to last 16, well if they play like that and that old milan team do likewise, then it could be the end of milan that most people were predicting for last season.
Too many passengers on that team Wed night. I presume they must have some players out inj?

shakthar prove that buying £40 millions worth of players can work.
Imagine if Celtic got into the EPL  - or had access to similar funds as the top epl sides !
Defo top 6 finish in the first season (with an advance of cash to increase the existing squad).
that Celtic team are largely young. The starting midfields oldest men were Hartley 31 and Jarosik 30. The rest and mcdonald all under 25.Centre halves too.

Dunphy softened his attitude towards Celtic, there was only so many times over the years he could be scathing  and wrong. So he turned over a new leaf and was in full praise of the Celts in the last year at least. Not the first time in his career that he did a full U turn on opinion. He used to be anti nationalist/republican until he saw the hypocricy and crap of the establishment, unionist/loyalist politicos and john major in 1994 I think it was. Was a changed man ever after that. A similar damascus happend him over Celtic it seems.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tyroneman on October 07, 2007, 05:29:28 PM
I hope that all those who got carried away with the Milan result watched the shambles of a performance today away to Gretna.................

1.Enough is enough - surely we have another LB at the club. Naylor has zero football ability, 1 cross in 10 makes it into the box. Today was his nadir (in a long list of bad games this and last year)

2. Where is the sexy football WGS promised - once again we lump it up the wings to the big man

3. Naka - hello? Where are you? Did you miss the bus? Did you take Massimo with you?

4. Artur - funny once, not so funny now............learn to position a wall.

60min in and we don't have a shot on target.

To my mind Celtic are woefully short of class. Plenty of grit / spirit / dig in - whatever ye want to call it - class, no fraid not.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Lamh Dhearg Alba on October 07, 2007, 10:24:35 PM
Quote from: tyroneman on October 07, 2007, 05:29:28 PM
I hope that all those who got carried away with the Milan result watched the shambles of a performance today away to Gretna.................

To my mind Celtic are woefully short of class. Plenty of grit / spirit / dig in - whatever ye want to call it - class, no fraid not.

Your team beat the European champions, how can celebrating and enjoying that constitite getting "carried away" ??? And whilst they may have been poor today they emerged with the win, are top of the league and on top of that have a 3 point cushion over their main rivals (I know Hibs are 2nd and doing great but ultimately if they finish 3rd theyre doing well). I think you need to cut the Celtic team and WGS a bit of a slack.

More importantly Scotland's top team in hoops are on a four match unbeaten run and up to 3rd ;)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on October 16, 2007, 02:04:29 PM
12.30 Saturday 20th October - Setanta sports 1      rangers v Celtic

the countdown has started!  8)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on October 20, 2007, 12:32:28 AM
Going to be a tight match, no right back and half our players out!! The Hun are looking quite light-weight themselves! no recovery time from the Internationals!!

Heart says Celtic 2-0, head says dull game and draw!

Fcuk the head - Come on the Celts.


Hail Hail
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: seanf on October 20, 2007, 09:53:24 AM
Brown Starts!

Come on the Hoops!

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on October 20, 2007, 10:30:57 AM
Stromg rumours that Darren O'Dea will start for the Celts
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Rav67 on October 20, 2007, 03:50:17 PM
Why on earth did O'Dea start right back with Caldwell in the centre, given that O'Dea is left footed and has never played there before. 

Very poor perfomance all round apart from Skippy and Jarosik doing alright in 1st half.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Lamh Dhearg Alba on October 21, 2007, 07:39:30 PM
Quote from: Rav67 on October 20, 2007, 03:50:17 PM
Very poor perfomance all round apart from Skippy and Jarosik doing alright in 1st half.

Celtic were poor and especially so at the back, WGS should surely be looking at getting some cover in there because McManus is the only really decent defender he has at the minute. Boruc let himself and Celtic down again at the end with his behaviour, they need to have a word with this guy. Not something Im particularly happy about but Rangers are going to challenge all the way for the title as I said they would, it will be real battle this season.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on October 21, 2007, 08:25:44 PM
the huns have done well against celtic since smith and 'super ally' took over as they absolutely hate celtic and this rubs off on their players wheares WGS doesnt have the same hatred. celtic were a disgrace - just laid down and rolled over.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: doofus on October 21, 2007, 10:35:13 PM
The better team won on the day, but i still think celtic will win the league over the course of the season. WGS's record against Rangers could not be near as good as O'Neills. anyone got stats on this?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on October 22, 2007, 09:46:03 AM
Quote from: Lamh Dhearg Alba on October 21, 2007, 07:39:30 PM
Quote from: Rav67 on October 20, 2007, 03:50:17 PM
Very poor perfomance all round apart from Skippy and Jarosik doing alright in 1st half.

Celtic were poor and especially so at the back, WGS should surely be looking at getting some cover in there because McManus is the only really decent defender he has at the minute. Boruc let himself and Celtic down again at the end with his behaviour, they need to have a word with this guy. Not something Im particularly happy about but Rangers are going to challenge all the way for the title as I said they would, it will be real battle this season.

all Celtic need to do is get two full backs , and then once they stop leaking goals (and having to chase the game) they can set about winning - and have to learn to take their chances - the goals to shots ratio is poor !
thought Celtic looked like th eteam more likely to win - even at 1-0 down, but as they had to chase the game, rangers only had to sit back and counter attack.
I think the SPL is the new sire A !
The team that concedes first will lose!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on October 22, 2007, 11:57:55 AM
Very poor result on Saturday - but have to move on and concentrate on Wed nights match.

Good to hear that McManus, Jan the man and Hartley all travelling to Lisbon - also going are Pressley and Bobo!! Bet you thought that you'd heard the last of him!

3 points essential in Lisbon but it will be an incredibly tough match.

Hail Hail
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Croí na hÉireann on October 22, 2007, 01:46:53 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on October 22, 2007, 11:57:55 AM3 points essential in Lisbon but it will be an incredibly tough match.

Jaysus, I'd take ur hand off for a draw, what with injuries, etc.

Referring was unbelievable at the weekend, 9 yellows to 2, wasn't even consistent. Defending was abmisable for the 3 goals and if u can't put the ball in the net from in front of the goals don't deserve anything out of the game...

On a more positive note, off to Parkhead for the Motherwell game next weekend. Years since I've been over, does anyone remember what buses go out the London Road/Gallogate??? Also what time would one need to be there to see the coaches come up the drive??? Match is at 3...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on October 23, 2007, 12:07:22 PM
Boruc defiant over Rangers snub



Artur Boruc (right) refused to shake the hand of Rangers' David Weir

Celtic goalkeeper Artur Boruc has no regrets about his refusal to shake hands with Rangers players - because he does not like them or their club.

Boruc was criticised in some quarters for his actions after Rangers' 3-0 victory in Saturday's SPL meeting.

But he told Polish newspaper Gazeta Wyborcza: "They were provoking me throughout the game. They were teasing me and they were trying to hurt me.

"I don't have to love anyone. I don't like this club, or these players."

It is not the first time that Boruc has courted controversy in an Old Firm derby.

The Poland international was cautioned by police for gesticulating at Rangers fans during a Celtic victory in February 2006.


If we meet in town like normal people, I might shake hands




Celtic goalkeeper Artur Boruc

Police also expressed concerns in May this year after Boruc waved a flag at Ibrox proclaiming Celtic as champions after a win by Rangers.

And his latest actions led to criticism from Rangers players and the likes of former Celtic midfielder and BBC football pundit Murdo McLeod.

Boruc suggested that his latest decision was provoked by a pain in his hands and admitted that his emotions and adrenaline had been running high after a painful defeat.

But he stressed that he thought it ridiculous that he was expected to shake hands with the opposition.



"I didn't shake hands with them because it is not my duty," he said.

"We are enemies. We are fighting for the title and any form of friendship is out of the question."

However, Boruc did suggest that there might come a time when he could shake hands with his city rivals.

"If we meet in town like normal people, I might shake hands, but not at Ibrox after a game like that," he said.



Police had stressed that the 2006 caution of Boruc was for a "combination of behaviour" and not, as some had claimed, for blessing himself in a football fixture so often marred by religious rivalry.

But Boruc said of the latest incident: "They like to make scandals out of nothing.

"They complained to the police about certain gestures when we were winning.

"But they didn't call this time. Why? Because they won."




Class Artur!   :D ;D :D


Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on October 24, 2007, 11:22:25 AM
Match on live on Setanta Ireland or Sky Sports Xtra for us poor sods in the wee six.

McManus did light training yesterday, doesn't look like Pressley will make it, Bobo looking likely to get at least a place on the bench! Van's good to go and Hartley looks like getting a run as well.
Going to be tight, Benfica on a run of three straight CL defeats (poss backlash?) all of the Celts games in Europe have ended 3-0 (afaik)! Hopefully we can stay solid for the first half an hour defensively and not concede 2 goals and I think we would be in with a shout!
Need to break the away win hoodoo, and I hope tonight is the time to do it.

Celtic to win 3 -1

COME ON THE HOOPS
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Smiler An Dun on October 24, 2007, 11:41:27 AM
Croí na hÉireann

Where are you staying??
you can get a bus from Glasgow cross area (end of High Street/Argyle Street) that brings you along the London Road and probably Gallowgate.  I'm not sure of bus numbers but i know some of them are marked Carntyne.

Another way is the get the underground from Glasgow Central (Lower Station) to Dalmarnock.  Only takes 5 mins and is then less than a 10 min walk to the ground.

The team normally arrives at about 12.00/12.30.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Croí na hÉireann on October 24, 2007, 12:14:12 PM
Quote from: Smiler An Dun on October 24, 2007, 11:41:27 AM
Croí na hÉireann

Where are you staying??
you can get a bus from Glasgow cross area (end of High Street/Argyle Street) that brings you along the London Road and probably Gallowgate.  I'm not sure of bus numbers but i know some of them are marked Carntyne.

Another way is the get the underground from Glasgow Central (Lower Station) to Dalmarnock.  Only takes 5 mins and is then less than a 10 min walk to the ground.

The team normally arrives at about 12.00/12.30.

Staying in the Radisson, thanks for that. From what I remember the buses along the London Road don't go through the Gallowgate. Will head out early to see the team come in, hell of a time to wait for the match though, what do they be doing for 3 hours anyway??? Recommend any bars nearby to wet the whistle? Been to Bairds and The Hoops bar before but don't fancy the walk to/fro...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on October 24, 2007, 01:25:17 PM
Quote from: Croí na hÉireann on October 24, 2007, 12:14:12 PM
Quote from: Smiler An Dun on October 24, 2007, 11:41:27 AM
Croí na hÉireann

Where are you staying??
you can get a bus from Glasgow cross area (end of High Street/Argyle Street) that brings you along the London Road and probably Gallowgate.  I'm not sure of bus numbers but i know some of them are marked Carntyne.

Another way is the get the underground from Glasgow Central (Lower Station) to Dalmarnock.  Only takes 5 mins and is then less than a 10 min walk to the ground.

The team normally arrives at about 12.00/12.30.


Staying in the Radisson, thanks for that. From what I remember the buses along the London Road don't go through the Gallowgate. Will head out early to see the team come in, hell of a time to wait for the match though, what do they be doing for 3 hours anyway??? Recommend any bars nearby to wet the whistle? Been to Bairds and The Hoops bar before but don't fancy the walk to/fro...


A black cab only costs about £5 from city centre so i would advise that but you won't get one after the match they simply don't drive thru there till about 7:00 and it's not a nice place to be running around when everyone else has fucked off.

The Braisen Head is a good bar owned by an Italian Scottish bloke who is sound as a pound. He is very friendly with Neil Lennon's father, i was with them in the team hotel in Milan a few years back. It's only a 5 min walk from the ground.



Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: DirtyDozen12 on October 24, 2007, 01:31:26 PM
Have to admit that Walter Smith taking back Rangers does worry me...he is a top class manager and can always seem to get the best out of his players no matter what level they are at.  Bottom line on Saturday was that Rangers where more up for the game, where far hungrier than Celtic as they never pulled out of a 50/50 challenge whereas Celtic didn't seem to want to know.  We had no midfield steel like Barry Ferguson (hateful looking tr**p)..dare i say this is the game where we missed Neil Lennon bulling around the middle of the park??

As for Artur Boruc........absolute legend....you gotta love that man  :D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on October 24, 2007, 01:45:21 PM
Quote from: DirtyDozen12 on October 24, 2007, 01:31:26 PM
Have to admit that Walter Smith taking back Rangers does worry me...he is a top class manager and can always seem to get the best out of his players no matter what level they are at.  Bottom line on Saturday was that Rangers where more up for the game, where far hungrier than Celtic as they never pulled out of a 50/50 challenge whereas Celtic didn't seem to want to know.  We had no midfield steel like Barry Ferguson (hateful looking tr**p)..dare i say this is the game where we missed Neil Lennon bulling around the middle of the park??

As for Artur Boruc........absolute legend....you gotta love that man  :D
dunno about that
I thought Celtic looked like the better team and most likely to score up until the second goal.
its that rubbish defense that strachan has installed (and lack of buying decent cover at full back) thats the problem.
If they stop gifting goals, they'd have at least drawn on sat last.
Boruc was right about the attitude/thuggery of rangers players, the MON era had Celtic players also playing this way , and rangers couldnt handle it then.
GS is all for a 'we are all scots' mentality, and wants his team to play nice guy football - which is great, except that rangers dont do this , esp when playing celtic.

Boruc should have a slap or two at his own players to get them kick started and not allow them to be as girly again. Smith is a few losses away from being sacked...if celtic had won that game, his tenure would def be in question.
The CL and win over celtic are papering over his current problems. He cant buy his success this time - he got sacked last time too because of that (because the money run out).
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: DirtyDozen12 on October 24, 2007, 02:07:43 PM
Smith has installed aggression into Rangers...something that Celtic certainly lacked on Sunday...bottom line they didn't want to know on Saturday morning.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on October 24, 2007, 02:11:09 PM
Quote from: DirtyDozen12 on October 24, 2007, 02:07:43 PM
Smith has installed aggression into Rangers...something that Celtic certainly lacked on Sunday...bottom line they didn't want to know on Saturday morning.
would agree with that
strachan has done the opposite
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Croí na hÉireann on October 24, 2007, 02:22:47 PM
Quote from: illdecide on October 24, 2007, 01:25:17 PMThe Braisen Head is a good bar owned by an Italian Scottish bloke who is sound as a pound. He is very friendly with Neil Lennon's father, i was with them in the team hotel in Milan a few years back. It's only a 5 min walk from the ground.

Had a look on de web there, by 5 mins walk I presume u mean 50...

I am not overly worried about Rankers, aggression and counter attacking in the big games can only get Smith so far. He showed down at Everton how ordinary he is without cash to splash. We sure missed Lennon on Sun, Sno and Donati not up to that harrying role, should've brought Scott Brown back... Anyway, I believe we'll win the league if we plug the gaps at the back. Not a fan of Calderwell, hasn't got what it takes IMO. I would welcome Bobos no nonsense defending at the moment actually...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on October 24, 2007, 02:25:41 PM
Quote from: Croí na hÉireann on October 24, 2007, 02:22:47 PM
Quote from: illdecide on October 24, 2007, 01:25:17 PMThe Braisen Head is a good bar owned by an Italian Scottish bloke who is sound as a pound. He is very friendly with Neil Lennon's father, i was with them in the team hotel in Milan a few years back. It's only a 5 min walk from the ground.

Had a look on de web there, by 5 mins walk I presume u mean 50...

I am not overly worried about Rankers, aggression and counter attacking in the big games can only get Smith so far. He showed down at Everton how ordinary he is without cash to splash. We sure missed Lennon on Sun, Sno and Donati not up to that harrying role, should've brought Scott Brown back... Anyway, I believe we'll win the league if we plug the gaps at the back. Not a fan of Calderwell, hasn't got what it takes IMO. I would welcome Bobos no nonsense defending at the moment actually...

have never seen a REAL centre half watch and LET a ball pass them by instead of kicking it to Row Z when in the same situation.
McManus 100% committed but a converted LB naturally. Caldwell tries to play too much football for a centre half. SPL scots version of rio  :o
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: GalwayBayBoy on October 24, 2007, 02:36:40 PM
Quote from: DirtyDozen12 on October 24, 2007, 01:31:26 PM
Have to admit that Walter Smith taking back Rangers does worry me...he is a top class manager and can always seem to get the best out of his players no matter what level they are at.  Bottom line on Saturday was that Rangers where more up for the game, where far hungrier than Celtic as they never pulled out of a 50/50 challenge whereas Celtic didn't seem to want to know.  We had no midfield steel like Barry Ferguson (hateful looking tr**p)..dare i say this is the game where we missed Neil Lennon bulling around the middle of the park??

As for Artur Boruc........absolute legend....you gotta love that man  :D

I wouldn't say Smith is a top class manager. A competent one yes but no more than that. What he can do is get Rangers fired up and aggressive for games against Celtic. And he bought players with a physical presence about them even though they may not be the most talented footballers technically. Thought Rangers looks much the hungrier team last weekend and Smith will always get them pumped up for these fixtures. Strachan hasn't got his head around it yet. He doesn't seem to realise that the hungrier more aggressive team nearly always wins the OF derby and unless he gets the Celtic players fired up for these games I can see them losing a couple more of them this season. Granted Celtic were a bit hampered with a raft of injuries to their defence the last day.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Lamh Dhearg Alba on October 25, 2007, 01:14:59 AM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on October 24, 2007, 02:25:41 PM
have never seen a REAL centre half watch and LET a ball pass them by instead of kicking it to Row Z when in the same situation.
McManus 100% committed but a converted LB naturally. Caldwell tries to play too much football for a centre half. SPL scots version of rio  :o

I disagree with this lynchbhoy. McManus has shown time and again over the past couple of seasons (for Celtic and Scotland) that he is a class centre half, reads the game well and is in the right place at the right time. Plus he has tremendous determination. Certainly not a left back though and I dont recall him ever playing there, when I heard of him as a young lad too he was a centre half. Agree about Caldwell who is a liability and wasnt even particularly rated by Hibs fans when he was there.

People are probably also doing Rangers a disservice by just labelling them a physical side. You dont beat Lyon 3-0 away just by being physically strong. Smith has got together a very solid squad with some very good players in key positions and decent hard working players alongside them. People were saying I was way wrong a few months ago on this thread to suggest Rangers would challenge Celtic and said the gap was too big...but they said that when MoN came to Celtic and within a couple of months his team wiped the Huns 6-2 at Parkhead. Rangers are serious players this season.

Celtic were unlucky tonight without doubt, rode their luck at times but would have been worthy of a point IMO. Shame as a point there would have been very handy. Probably need to win both home games now and maybe try and sneak something in Milan. Can still be done.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Rav67 on October 25, 2007, 01:36:12 AM
Also disagree with lynchboy - McManus is no full back, can't picture him raiding up the flank at all, and he's our best option at centre half.

Was training tonight so only caught the last half hour but IMO Celtic would have been lucky to get a point if we had from what I saw.  Hartley again impressed me and McGeady looked lively.  Why was McDonald not started when he's been in great form?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on October 25, 2007, 01:14:32 PM
Another disappointing result away from home. Even more so when the Huns can go and win in Lyon with a team on paper vastly inferior to Celtic's.

I intend to raise this point at the AGM in Glasgow on November 19th. I fear my huge investment in the club is not paying dividends
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on October 25, 2007, 01:24:10 PM
Sh*te management decisions last night.
If you send your team out to get a draw, have them playing 10 men in their own 18 yard area for large parts of the game and defending by using the offside trap, then getting beaten one nil is hardly a surprise!
Naka left on the bench, starting with one striker (and picking the one who has scored once over the guy whose banging them in for fun at the minute), Sno and Jiri getting a match at all - Jesus wept.

Thought Killen did ok given his difficult role, but WGS has to hold his hands up for this one-complete balls up tactically.
Benfica were a mediocre side at best, but we gave them the space and they used it, that guy who scored for them, also hitting the crossbar and upright was outstanding, sign him up straight away before the return leg!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on October 25, 2007, 01:37:38 PM
Have to agree. Smith beats Strachan for tactical awareness hands down. John Collins might be a better long term bet for Celtic as manager.

Gonna be tremendously hard to qualify now as I don't think 9 points will be enough this year. Shaktar will take 3 off Benfica at home and at least draw with Milan at home, which would leave them on 10 (assuming that Celtic beat them at Parkhead) That would leave Celtic needing something from the San Siro (and Milan will be fired up after what happened in Glasgow) and a win over Shaktar by at least 3 goals at home.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Rav67 on October 25, 2007, 03:40:31 PM
To be honest Tony, never at any point from when the draw was made, and it is still my view, have I thought we've a realistic shout of a top-2 finish in that group.  I would grab a UEFA cup spot at the minute and only the very optimistic fan would disagree with me I think.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on October 25, 2007, 03:55:21 PM
Quote from: Lamh Dhearg Alba on October 25, 2007, 01:14:59 AM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on October 24, 2007, 02:25:41 PM
have never seen a REAL centre half watch and LET a ball pass them by instead of kicking it to Row Z when in the same situation.
McManus 100% committed but a converted LB naturally. Caldwell tries to play too much football for a centre half. SPL scots version of rio  :o

I disagree with this lynchbhoy. McManus has shown time and again over the past couple of seasons (for Celtic and Scotland) that he is a class centre half, reads the game well and is in the right place at the right time. Plus he has tremendous determination. Certainly not a left back though and I dont recall him ever playing there, when I heard of him as a young lad too he was a centre half. Agree about Caldwell who is a liability and wasnt even particularly rated by Hibs fans when he was there.

People are probably also doing Rangers a disservice by just labelling them a physical side. You dont beat Lyon 3-0 away just by being physically strong. Smith has got together a very solid squad with some very good players in key positions and decent hard working players alongside them. People were saying I was way wrong a few months ago on this thread to suggest Rangers would challenge Celtic and said the gap was too big...but they said that when MoN came to Celtic and within a couple of months his team wiped the Huns 6-2 at Parkhead. Rangers are serious players this season.

Celtic were unlucky tonight without doubt, rode their luck at times but would have been worthy of a point IMO. Shame as a point there would have been very handy. Probably need to win both home games now and maybe try and sneak something in Milan. Can still be done.
imo to me mcmanus has never shown me that he is anything other than a very committed player.
He has no positional sense, he didnt guard himself against fellas jumping in a la cousin last sat, he is completely one sided, and tries to play football out of defense when he has a bad first touch and is a poor passer.
Caldwell is the other extreme, he can pass, but you want to play the simple ball as a centre half and is too much of a 'footballer' .
Rem - safety first when playing in defense.
Rangers are playing well, with confidence, but have seen them in other games and they are poor. They are v physical and mccurry let them away with it v celtic. They did not look like much of a side apart from athe first two gifted goals, and its easy to pick apart a team who HAVE to come at you and score a couple. They are competent, but imo thats about it. If GS is any good, he will see celtics failings and address these in time for the next derby game.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on October 25, 2007, 03:58:24 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on October 25, 2007, 01:24:10 PM
Sh*te management decisions last night.
If you send your team out to get a draw, have them playing 10 men in their own 18 yard area for large parts of the game and defending by using the offside trap, then getting beaten one nil is hardly a surprise!
Naka left on the bench, starting with one striker (and picking the one who has scored once over the guy whose banging them in for fun at the minute), Sno and Jiri getting a match at all - Jesus wept.

Thought Killen did ok given his difficult role, but WGS has to hold his hands up for this one-complete balls up tactically.
Benfica were a mediocre side at best, but we gave them the space and they used it, that guy who scored for them, also hitting the crossbar and upright was outstanding, sign him up straight away before the return leg!

thought GS was holding McDonald until benfica tired and then let him loose. Not a bad idea.
Pity he didnt tell the defenders to mark up and find row Z. Defenders who cannot defend. That drives me insane.

cant se celtic getting anything other than third place. Pity, as bad tactical decisions away to shakthar cost them a draw, plus last night a fully fit celtic team might have got more than a draw they nearly got.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Croí na hÉireann on October 30, 2007, 02:45:33 PM
Good performance from the Bhoys on Sat although the start was ropey to say the least. Have to say most of the talk after the game was about the performances of McDonald and McGeady (and they did the business alright) but Scott Brown was just sensational in my eyes, reminds me of a young Keane at Notts Forrest with the drive from midfield, appetitie and work rate and he just gets better and better every time I see him. He showed some real touches of class at times with backheels that Naka would be proud of. Lovely ball by Naylor for the second and hopefully he's coming back into the form from last season. Need to get a right back fit as soon as possible though. Liked the look of Hartley in the middle with Brown but Killen didn't have as good a game as on Wed I thought. U get the feeling he won't get a look in when Venegor gets back. All in all, a great weekend for Timdom with the Huns getting humped. What was I saying about agression and counter attacking only getting you so far???  ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on October 30, 2007, 02:55:42 PM
The problem is that it has got the Huns three victories over Celtic in 2007.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on October 30, 2007, 03:57:07 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on October 30, 2007, 02:55:42 PM
The problem is that it has got the Huns three victories over Celtic in 2007.
a wee bit of strategy and brain power would help from Celtic's manager.
Dont know if he has that though. Seems to pick  and field the correct strategy a week after the games...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Rav67 on November 05, 2007, 03:28:35 PM
Looking forward to the match tomorrow, after a decent performance on Saturday I thought against Kilmarnock.  McGeady and McDonald are in great form and Hartley was again excellent in the holding role.  Benfica are pretty poor away from home and I think Celtic will take it with a 2-1 win.  Anyone else heading to the game?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on November 05, 2007, 04:39:16 PM
Anything less than a 2-0 win tomorrow night will be seen as a failure for the Bhoys.

Sure wsh I was going, was at the Juve match in 2001 (4-3) and last year's 1-0 win against Man Ure, and although Benfica are not in the same class as those two, you simply cannot beat a big European game at Paradise for atmosphere.

Here's hoping the huns get tanked in the Nou Camp as well! ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on November 05, 2007, 05:19:42 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on November 05, 2007, 04:39:16 PM
Anything less than a 2-0 win tomorrow night will be seen as a failure for the Bhoys.

Sure wsh I was going, was at the Juve match in 2001 (4-3) and last year's 1-0 win against Man Ure, and although Benfica are not in the same class as those two, you simply cannot beat a big European game at Paradise for atmosphere.

Here's hoping the huns get tanked in the Nou Camp as well! ;D
ah yes the return game v Barcelona
it moves from camp zoo to camp nou  :D

Celtic need to win. GS has to start getting his tactics and selection right.
Can win 2-0
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on November 06, 2007, 02:02:48 PM
Alot of tonights result will be down to WGS's team selection and tactics - leave Sno in the changing room FFS please, also leave Jiri on the bench, start with McDonald and Van up front, Killen and Riordan on the bench as back-up, McGeady on, Naka missing will be a loss, but I would have only brought him on at half-time anyway. Gomes starting for them - tough, we also need to man mark your man Oscar!

Going to stick my neck out and say Celtic 3-1 with McDonald to score first.


Hail Hail - Come on the Hoops
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Croí na hÉireann on November 06, 2007, 02:13:19 PM
I think it's imperative we play Hartley & Brown in the center, put Donati on the wing if needs must. Also put Caldwell on the bench!!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Sky Blue on November 06, 2007, 08:39:00 PM
Celtic 1 up. McGeaney on the stroke of half time.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ExiledGael on November 06, 2007, 09:30:09 PM
Fed up watching Liverpool scoring.
That was the worst tackle I've ever seen there on Scott Brown, dunno how his leg wasn't broke, horrific, Benfica tr**p sent off, rightly so. Sickening.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Jack_Black on November 06, 2007, 09:32:09 PM
one of the worst tackles i have ever seen, how it didnt break his leg i dont know
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on November 06, 2007, 09:37:01 PM
brilliant result but will still probably have to beat shaktar 3-0 at home.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: dodo on November 06, 2007, 09:45:27 PM
Christ ! Just seen the tackle........what sort of a person would intentionally carry out such an act in a sports fixtiure.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bingobus on November 06, 2007, 09:55:46 PM
Quote from: dodo on November 06, 2007, 09:45:27 PM
Christ ! Just seen the tackle........what sort of a person would intentionally carry out such an act in a sports fixtiure.

He must model his game on Roy Keane. Can't wait for his Autobiography  ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: GalwayBayBoy on November 06, 2007, 10:03:49 PM
Disgraceful tackle. How the leg didn't snap I don't know.

Incidentally McGeady was absolute sensational (as he has been for Celtic for the past few month or so) and after the RTE panel were more or less mocking him beforehand. Just goes to show they know absolutely nothing outside the English premier league.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on November 06, 2007, 10:12:25 PM
Scott Brown shinpads will be a big seller in the Celtic shop.

Delighted with McGeady's performance, he was class. A credit to himself and to Strachan's management of him.

Also good to have a strong finish from Celtic. Milan's win means it should be a duel between Celtic and Shakhtar.
It could also work in Celtic's favour that Milan might be happy with a draw at home in their last game.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: GalwayBayBoy on November 06, 2007, 10:24:04 PM
Quote from: The Real Laoislad on November 06, 2007, 10:13:00 PM
Quote from: GalwayBayBoy on November 06, 2007, 10:03:49 PM
Disgraceful tackle. How the leg didn't snap I don't know.

Incidentally McGeady was absolute sensational (as he has been for Celtic for the past few month or so) and after the RTE panel were more or less mocking him beforehand. Just goes to show they know absolutely nothing outside the English premier league.

In fairness Galwaybayboy he has been awful for Ireland and i think thats what they were judging him on

Well exactly they've seen him play a few times for Ireland and came to this conclusion even though he's playing up a storm for Celtic at the moment. If they don't see it in Ireland games or the Premier League they don't wanna know.

Though in fairness not many players shined for Ireland under Stan.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gabriel_Hurl on November 06, 2007, 10:26:07 PM
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=_6NXeegtvBs
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bingobus on November 06, 2007, 10:40:49 PM
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=rvfyLxWj5CM (http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=rvfyLxWj5CM)

Laughed at Sir Righteous Dunphy talking about how real hard footballers like Giles and Souness wouldn't be seen making tackles like that. Souness was pure flith.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Owenmoresider on November 06, 2007, 10:41:03 PM
Quote from: bingobus on November 06, 2007, 09:55:46 PM
Quote from: dodo on November 06, 2007, 09:45:27 PM
Christ ! Just seen the tackle........what sort of a person would intentionally carry out such an act in a sports fixtiure.

He must model his game on Roy Keane. Can't wait for his Autobiography  ;D
:D

A terrible tackle, and Brown is lucky not to have been injured from it.

Have to laugh at Souness giving out about it, given his past: http://ie.youtube.com/watch?v=rvfyLxWj5CM (http://ie.youtube.com/watch?v=rvfyLxWj5CM)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: GalwayBayBoy on November 06, 2007, 10:43:18 PM
It was straight out of the Souness textbook. ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Rav67 on November 07, 2007, 02:48:14 AM
McGeady was unplayable tonight, finally beginning to fulfill his potential on a consistent basis.  Hartley was immense, mopped up everything, while Brown and McDonald were also impressive.

Wouldnt have thought it a few weeks ago but a 2-0 win home to Shaktar should see us through!

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on November 07, 2007, 10:02:42 AM
is it not a 3-0 win to shaktar they need?
Still will be hard enough winning let alone scoring 3 !
With that def, it will be hard enough to not concede a goal !
sorry for being so negative. The def destroys any confidence I have in the good midfield and good forwards that Celtic have (JVOH is good when fit).

McGeady showing more and more signs of the player he was once touted to be.
He has the pace, he is starting to get stronger and not as easily pushed off the ball as he once was. He has great skill, fast feet , a decent shot and an eye for goal.
He needs to fine tune his crossing though. He also needs to end his great runs and pieces of trickery with a pass to a team mate that ends up in a shooting possibility or a decent cross as all too often his work ends up with no product.
This is improving I will add, but he is a long way off being the finished article, and if he can get there, he will be an Irish/Scots Ronaldinho.
GS needs to get new defenders in. Only for Hartley Celtic were fecked in the first half. Brown and McDonald as well as McGeady and Hartley were superb for the Celts.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on November 07, 2007, 10:05:39 AM
Souness on George Mc Cluskey anyone, in one of his first games, if not the first, after taking over the Huns.

What price the point in Lisbon now if the Bhoys had held on for another couple of minutes?

Still Milan beating Shaktar was what we all wanted to see. If Milan have already qualified by the last game (and they should be) it may not be too difficult taking a crucial point at the San Siro
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on November 07, 2007, 10:10:05 AM
a 3-0 home win against shaktar will see celtic through (unless benfica beat milan and shaktar). the 3 week break might help shaktar get over the 2 bad beatings from milan though.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: AZOffaly on November 07, 2007, 10:15:23 AM
That tackle last night on Brown was absolutely disgusting. The Celtic lads should have clattered the sh1te out of that fella. It was easily as bad as Keane on Haaland.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Croí na hÉireann on November 07, 2007, 12:12:42 PM
Shocking tackle, credit to Brown for being able to take to the field after it, he'll be keeping an eye out for a rematch with that coward again no doubt. He was threading a fine line with some of his earlier tackles and a stricter ref would have at least booked him earlier. Have to say though, one of the best refereed matches I've seen in quite a while, let the game flow and got most of the going to ground and other decisions spot on.

Excellent performance from McGeady, his game is really coming on, great at making some room for a shot, but needs to put the ball in the corner, not down the throat of de keeper. Keeper, midfield and upfront were excellent but it was nearly undone by that defense. I think Kennedy is now feeling the strain of playing twice a week after being out for so long as he looked ropey last night. Hopefully getting Wilson or Doumbe back will give us balance but we definitely need some strengthing in this area in Jan...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: full back on November 07, 2007, 12:15:08 PM
Missed the tackle
Anyone got a link to it?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on November 07, 2007, 01:09:09 PM
Anyone else think Mc Geady takes too much stick from the RTE Panellists? w**ker Dunphy was ridiculing him again last night and Giles normally has nothing good to say about Celtic (probably hasn't got over the defeat in the European Cup semi final all those years ago), Souness last night diplomatically said nothing (he must be in the frame to take over the manager's hotseat), and Brady the absolute failure as Manager at Parkhead, is normally not very complimentary towards the Bhopys either, though he wasn't there last night.

You almost get the feeling that they think no one playing in the SPL is good enough for Ireland
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on November 07, 2007, 01:35:53 PM
o'herlihy was probably doing the most sniggering about mcgeady.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Rav67 on November 07, 2007, 01:36:48 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on November 07, 2007, 10:02:42 AM
is it not a 3-0 win to shaktar they need?
Still will be hard enough winning let alone scoring 3 !


3-0 will see us all-but through but 2-0 should be enough (I think) as that would match Shaktar on head-to-head and then Celtic should have a better goal difference given the hammering Shaktar took from Milan.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on November 07, 2007, 01:43:16 PM
Incidentally ordered the new book to-day about George Connelly. Older Celts will remember him as an outstanding talent who couldn't hack the pressures of football and literally walked out on Celtic and a professional career. Should be an interesting read
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: magpie seanie on November 07, 2007, 02:05:58 PM
QuoteThat tackle last night on Brown was absolutely disgusting. The Celtic lads should have clattered the sh1te out of that fella. It was easily as bad as Keane on Haaland.

It was actually far worse in my opinion than the famed Keane/Haaland "tackle" but amazingly no outcry of condemnation thus far from the anti bad tackle lynch mob. The Celtic player was very lucky. You could just see his ankle roll over slightly or skid at the point of impact and that saved him. It will be interesting to see what ban the perpetrator gets.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: AZOffaly on November 07, 2007, 02:08:44 PM
Quotebut amazingly no outcry of condemnation thus far from the anti bad tackle lynch mob

Is that not what I've just done? Or am I not in the lynch mob? :D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: magpie seanie on November 07, 2007, 02:59:59 PM
No - you're not one I'd class in that category.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ludermor on November 07, 2007, 03:32:26 PM
Seanie in fairness now, do you expect people to comment on every bad tackle?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on November 07, 2007, 03:33:34 PM
Quote from: magpie seanie on November 07, 2007, 02:59:59 PM
No - you're not one I'd class in that category.
thought Keanes 'challenge' was a cracker meself. Certainly woul dhave been proud of that one if I was out to get someone back.
His only fault was it was just way too conspicuous - he's a bit of an amateur imo because of that !

Yer man was booked earlier last night , and could have seen red earlier if the ref was that way inclined (if the player wore a celtic jersey and was playing against rangers in the spl)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: magpie seanie on November 07, 2007, 03:36:35 PM
QuoteSeanie in fairness now, do you expect people to comment on every bad tackle?

Well it was a lot more than a "bad tackle" and given the bleating about the Keane/Haaland one you'd expect the same people to have a view on a worse and more dangerous one.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ludermor on November 07, 2007, 03:38:34 PM
Put your pistol back in the holster!

to me it was a bad tackle.very bad.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on November 07, 2007, 04:17:47 PM
It was bad alright but the player got the red card,as he deserved, and Scott Brown is ok so move on.

Is there a better feel good tune to play immediately after a goal than the Fratelli's Chelsea Dagger, as done at Paradise? I don't think so!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Croí na hÉireann on November 07, 2007, 04:23:54 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on November 07, 2007, 03:33:34 PMYer man was booked earlier last night , and could have seen red earlier if the ref was that way inclined (if the player wore a celtic jersey and was playing against rangers in the spl)

Don't think he was. I remember him putting in a right few borderline challenges but don't remember him getting booked. Skysports and bbc just has him down for a red.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: nifan on November 07, 2007, 04:55:03 PM
Terrible challenge and brown was lucky not to get his leg broken.

Nobody else think Brown was guilty of a little time wasting after that though> When he sat down for the physio to come on and was smiling when he came over?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: the Deel Rover on November 07, 2007, 05:08:31 PM
Quote from: nifan on November 07, 2007, 04:55:03 PM
Terrible challenge and brown was lucky not to get his leg broken.

Nobody else think Brown was guilty of a little time wasting after that though> When he sat down for the physio to come on and was smiling when he came over?

there was a wee smile allright nifan but i'd be smiling as well if i could walk after that tackle, as regards time wasting i don't think so ;)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: the milkman on November 07, 2007, 05:44:00 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on November 07, 2007, 01:43:16 PM
Incidentally ordered the new book to-day about George Connelly. Older Celts will remember him as an outstanding talent who couldn't hack the pressures of football and literally walked out on Celtic and a professional career. Should be an interesting read

Yeah i reckon it il be a great book.There was a preview of it in the daily ranger about 2weeks ago should be a good read, the man had a tough life by the sounds of it!

My da reckons he would have gone on to be one of the best ever Celts, sad stuff!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on November 07, 2007, 09:50:00 PM
Will take the 3 points, but not a great performance from the Celts!
Shaktar will be a tougher match and I'm worried we may not be up for the challenge!!
A win is essential, but a high goal win would be fantastic and really take the pressure off the last match in the San Siro.

Hail Hail
Title: Questions for next week's Celtic AGM
Post by: T Fearon on November 12, 2007, 11:51:07 AM
Will be attending this next Monday, and will happily pose any questions on behalf of Celts on this Board.

Please supply a list of questions here, but I am not going to enquire about Evander Sno's frequent inclusion on the side as it is anticipated that 500 others will be asking this question ;D
Title: Re: Questions for next week's Celtic AGM
Post by: T Fearon on November 20, 2007, 01:44:31 PM
Boy that was rough over in Paradise yesterday!

Vociferous opposition to John Reid's appointment as Celtic Chairman. One guy asked "Do we really want a War Criminal leading our Club?"

Other developments

High praise and a standing ovation for Wee Gordon Strachan

High praise and a standing ovation for outgoing Chairman Brian Quinn who was very emotional

A statue to Jinky Johnsgton to be erected at Celtic Park

Suggestion from the floor that Police with and I quote "big alsatians to eat anyone trying to get onto the pitch" to be deployed.

Scurrilous rumours being spread by Huns fans in relation to the late Jock Stein, thoroughly condemned.

Title: Re: Questions for next week's Celtic AGM
Post by: Rav67 on November 20, 2007, 07:47:32 PM
How come you were at it Tony do you own many shares in the club?  Heard about the Reid protest, lot of opposition to him and he will get a mixed reception if he is unveiled before a game.  I heard he said this job was his "biggest honour" though. 
Title: Re: Questions for next week's Celtic AGM
Post by: the milkman on November 20, 2007, 08:00:07 PM
"Scurrilous rumours being spread by Huns fans in relation to the late Jock Stein, thoroughly condemned"

Glad to hear that, a disgrace them stories!

From what I read John Reid seemed to handle it well though!
Title: Re: Questions for next week's Celtic AGM
Post by: new devil on November 20, 2007, 08:44:55 PM
What were the rumours?
Title: Re: Questions for next week's Celtic AGM
Post by: ziggysego on November 20, 2007, 08:51:16 PM
Quote from: new devil on November 20, 2007, 08:44:55 PM
What were the rumours?

Tony knows his stuff about soccer. Naturally people are furious with that remark.
Title: Re: Questions for next week's Celtic AGM
Post by: new devil on November 20, 2007, 09:06:48 PM
Quote from: ziggysego on November 20, 2007, 08:51:16 PM
Quote from: new devil on November 20, 2007, 08:44:55 PM
What were the rumours?

Tony knows his stuff about soccer. Naturally people are furious with that remark.

??? what remark
Title: Re: Questions for next week's Celtic AGM
Post by: new devil on November 20, 2007, 09:09:28 PM
 :D :D sorry ive just had a read over that again
Title: Re: Questions for next week's Celtic AGM
Post by: Evil Genius on November 21, 2007, 12:30:25 AM
Hmmmm:

http://football.guardian.co.uk/News_Story/0,,2213799,00.html
Attacks and accusations greet incoming Reid at Celtic

Ewan Murray
Tuesday November 20, 2007
The Guardian

John Reid suffered a baptism of fire at his inauguration as Celtic chairman yesterday when he was barracked as a "war criminal" from the floor at the Glasgow club's AGM.
There have been rumblings of discontent from the more radical elements of the Scottish champions' support since it was announced that Reid, a former home, defence and Northern Ireland secretary, would replace the outgoing Brian Quinn. A minority group of vocal fans have made it plain they feel Reid's role as a member of the Labour government, which played a key role in the invasion of Iraq in 2003, is at odds with the compassionate traditions of their club.


One shareholder told the Celtic board that Reid's appointment represented "a direct contradiction to the principles upon which the club was founded" and that the new chairman was "not fit for purpose".
Such sentiments were echoed by others, including Jeanette Findlay of the Celtic Supporters' Trust, who claimed Reid would be "forever identified with a political and human disaster" and that he was a "hate figure at home and abroad". Amid similar comments - one supporter said he had been visiting Celtic Park for 60 years but would not renew his season ticket on account of Reid's new role - and at least one call for order from Quinn, the new chairman issued a typically impressive and robust reply.

"This is the greatest honour of my life," said the MP for Airdrie and Shotts, who will leave parliament at the next general election. "Let me make one point clear: people have the right to their views on politics and religion, but they should leave them at the door of this football club. I have never been accused of walking away from any political debate or fight, but there are other forums to have that debate."

Confirmation of Reid's appointment was inevitable - he had gained 97.8% of the proxy votes from corporate and absent shareholders - but the sight of around 50 of the 400 supporters in attendance raising their hands against the motion to place him in office suggests tough times may be ahead for the new chairman.

The former cabinet minister highlighted his role in dealing with problems in Northern Ireland, Kosovo and Sierra Leone in attempting to pacify concerned supporters. Quinn had earlier dismissed accusations that Reid was a war criminal as "ludicrous", adding that Reid's political views were "no business of mine or the rest of the board".



Curious phrase: "contradictory to the principles upon which the club was founded". Perhaps another way of putting it might have been "not Celtic-minded".  ;)
Title: Re: Questions for next week's Celtic AGM
Post by: T Fearon on November 21, 2007, 03:14:55 PM
Yes I nown shares in Celtic. Yes even if I do nsay so myself, I know more about soccer than anyone on this Board, including OWCers.

The abuse Reid took surprised me but I suspect that it was more about political opposition from SNP members. I was there early and got a seat in the very front row, and his face was definitely bright red when the tirades were raining down on him. He mounted a robust defence though, and his instalment as Chairman was never in doubt. I actually felt like getting up and defending him for his work in the six counties. I actually got to meet him afterwards and apologised for not doing this and he told me, and I quote, "You bloody well should have done!". Suppose he wouldn't be a politician if he wasn't able to take flak. It was quite humourous really. Those opposing him only expected at best a protest vote but I would estimate that less than 10% of those present raised their hands to support the protest. One guy claimed he had supported Celtic for forty years but would now be cancelling his season ticket, which prompted another wag to shout out "Can I have it?" ;D Also when another guy proposed Police to patrol the ground with "big alsatians" during games to prevent a repeat of the Dida incident, Reid said "Can I have an alsatian please? ;D ;D

Alan Brazil deals poignantly with abuse at the Celtic Boys Club in his book "There's an awful lot of bubbly in Brazil" He was subject to it himself and he travelled to Glasgow, not too long ago, to testify against the perpetrator in court which more or less secured the perpetrator's conviction. Brazil makes it clear in his book that when Big Jock got to hear about it he got the perpetrator out of the club pronto, but apparently he worked his way back in after the Big Man had gone. It was explained by the Board that the Stein family were happy with the way it was being handled by the club currently.

Incidentally spent a great couple of hours in the Museum of Scottish Football over at Hampden on Monday afternoon after the Celtic AGM. It really is a wonderful experience, apart from constant reruns of ARchie Gemmill's goal V Holland in Argentina 78. The legend section is brilliant, wee Gordon Strachan was just intalled in it last week. Most of the Lisbon Lions and Big Jock are in there as are tow Spurs greats, Dave Mackay and the late John White. They have a video biography on each of the legends, a life size portrait of each and there are cards there for you to nominate others who you thinks should be considered in the future. I nominated Martin O'Neill and Charlie Tully. Also they have reconstructed a dressing room from the old Hampden in the museum, with boots strewn over the benches and a couple of Scottish jersies hanging up and a couple of civilian suits as if the dressing room was in current use). You can also smell the wintergreen! Absolutely class and I think the FAI should consider something similar for the new Lansdowne
Title: Re: Questions for next week's Celtic AGM
Post by: blasmere on November 21, 2007, 03:27:31 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on November 21, 2007, 03:14:55 PM
Yes I nown shares in Celtic. Yes even if I do nsay so myself, I know more about soccer than anyone on this Board, including OWCers.

The abuse Reid took surprised me but I suspect that it was more about political opposition from SNP members. I was there early and got a seat in the very front row, and his face was definitely bright red when the tirades were raining down on him. He mounted a robust defence though, and his instalment as Chairman was never in doubt. I actually felt like getting up and defending him for his work in the six counties. I actually got to meet him afterwards and apologised for not doing this and he told me, and I quote, "You bloody well should have done!". Suppose he wouldn't be a politician if he wasn't able to take flak. It was quite humourous really. Those opposing him only expected at best a protest vote but I would estimate that less than 10% of those present raised their hands to support the protest. One guy claimed he had supported Celtic for forty years but would now be cancelling his season ticket, which prompted another wag to shout out "Can I have it?" ;D Also when another guy proposed Police to patrol the ground with "big alsatians" during games to prevent a repeat of the Dida incident, Reid said "Can I have an alsatian please? ;D ;D

Alan Brazil deals poignantly with abuse at the Celtic Boys Club in his book "There's an awful lot of bubbly in Brazil" He was subject to it himself and he travelled to Glasgow, not too long ago, to testify against the perpetrator in court which more or less secured the perpetrator's conviction. Brazil makes it clear in his book that when Big Jock got to hear about it he got the perpetrator out of the club pronto, but apparently he worked his way back in after the Big Man had gone. It was explained by the Board that the Stein family were happy with the way it was being handled by the club currently.

Incidentally spent a great couple of hours in the Museum of Scottish Football over at Hampden on Monday afternoon after the Celtic AGM. It really is a wonderful experience, apart from constant reruns of ARchie Gemmill's goal V Holland in Argentina 78. The legend section is brilliant, wee Gordon Strachan was just intalled in it last week. Most of the Lisbon Lions and Big Jock are in there as are tow Spurs greats, Dave Mackay and the late John White. They have a video biography on each of the legends, a life size portrait of each and there are cards there for you to nominate others who you thinks should be considered in the future. I nominated Martin O'Neill and Charlie Tully. Also they have reconstructed a dressing room from the old Hampden in the museum, with boots strewn over the benches and a couple of Scottish jersies hanging up and a couple of civilian suits as if the dressing room was in current use). You can also smell the wintergreen! Absolutely class and I think the FAI should consider something similar for the new Lansdowne

If ever there was an irritating idiot onthe radio it's alan brazil. When talking about a boatful of asylum seekers of the coast of the uk, he said it should be sunk, we don't need more of these scroungers in this country. He's a grade a plonker, a bit like jeremy clarkson!
Title: Re: Questions for next week's Celtic AGM
Post by: Evil Genius on November 21, 2007, 04:48:28 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on November 21, 2007, 03:14:55 PM
They have a video biography on each of the legends, a life size portrait of each and there are cards there for you to nominate others who you thinks should be considered in the future. I nominated Martin O'Neill and Charlie Tully.

Two fine choices, but you should have suggested the late, great Bertie Peacock, to make it a trio of heroes from Norn Iron (that's assuming "The Little Ant" isn't already there)

P.S. I hope you mentioned that Charlie Tully got his breakthrough in football when spotted by a scout as a youngster, playing at an RUC Sports Day at Windsor Park: that should swing it!  ;)
Title: Re: Questions for next week's Celtic AGM
Post by: T Fearon on November 21, 2007, 04:54:02 PM
Believe it or not I actually considered Peacock but thought that 3 would be pushing it.

Tis a pity alright that the likes of O'Neill and Tully were compelled to represent an alien international side. If only FIFA had introduced the new ruling allowing Irish born players to play for Ireland at the time the IFA forced the split in Irish soccer
Title: Re: Questions for next week's Celtic AGM
Post by: nifan on November 21, 2007, 04:58:53 PM
QuoteIf only FIFA had introduced the new ruling allowing Irish born players to play for Ireland at the time the IFA forced the split in Irish soccer

priceless :D
Title: Re: Questions for next week's Celtic AGM
Post by: SammyG on November 21, 2007, 05:02:02 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on November 21, 2007, 04:54:02 PMIf only FIFA had introduced the new ruling allowing Irish born players to play for Ireland at the time the IFA forced the split in Irish soccer
Are you trying to win a competition, for the most incorrect statements in a single sentence?
Title: Re: Questions for next week's Celtic AGM
Post by: Evil Genius on November 21, 2007, 05:02:24 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on November 21, 2007, 04:54:02 PM
Believe it or not I actually considered Peacock but thought that 3 would be pushing it.

Tis a pity alright that the likes of O'Neill and Tully were compelled to represent an alien international side. If only FIFA had introduced the new ruling allowing Irish born players to play for Ireland at the time the IFA forced the split in Irish soccer

No, no, Tony, they weren't little green men, the shirts were green...

And for someone who proclaims himself an expert on what he terms "soccer", you should know that the FAIFS was not "forced" to do anything when it split from the Irish Football Association. Moreover, it was the IFA team which was known as "Ireland" both before and after the breakaway; the other lot called themselves the "Irish Free State".  

3/10 - Must Do Better...
Title: Re: Questions for next week's Celtic AGM
Post by: T Fearon on November 21, 2007, 05:40:56 PM
The IFA forced the split by

1.Not allowing Sunday soccer

2. By only selecting Southern Born players for certain fixtures etc

By the way I do not consider the current "IFA" to be the oldest soccer association in Ireland. The way I look at it is that the FAI was born out of the original IFA, and the portion remaining in Belfast, who wouldn't and wont consider an All Ireland team, are merely a dissident rump. The FAI is the true "Irish Football Association" that can legitimately trace its roots back to 1870
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on November 27, 2007, 11:41:20 AM
Looking like Artur and Naka may miss tomorrow's must win match!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lfdown2 on November 27, 2007, 11:53:29 AM
2-0 will leave the last game needing a 6 goal swing providing milan win tonight!

will miss arthur and naka (think he is 100% out),  what ye's think teamwise?

      AB/MB,
GC, SMCM, JK, LN,
PH, SB, JJ, AMCG,
  SMCD, JVOH
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Croí na hÉireann on November 27, 2007, 12:24:13 PM
Think it's essential that Hartley and Brown play in the middle. Would put Jarosik on the right or failing that Donati.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on November 27, 2007, 12:26:59 PM
I miss Nakamura, what is the story with his injury? I thought he was on the bench against Benfica?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on November 27, 2007, 12:42:40 PM
Quote from: lfdown2 on November 27, 2007, 11:53:29 AM
will miss arthur and naka (think he is 100% out),  what ye's think teamwise?

      AB/MB,
GC, SMCM, JK, LN,
PH, SB, JJ, AMCG,
  SMCD, JVOH

I'd prefer to see O'Dea playing instead of either Kennedy or Naylor to be honest
but I reckon you are near what GS will select.

its a hard call for him though

will he go with the 451 initially with Hartley playing his suerb holding middle midfield role protecting that very shaky back 4.
or
will he go 442 and go after the win Celtic need.

I think he will start out cautious, then go for the win.
I think Jarosik will start, Donati seems to be out of favour following his tem loss in form.

Brown in the middle, McGeady on the left, with JJ or Hartley a toss up for the other wing and central midfield slot.Prob JJ on the wing.
I'd expect
AB
GC, SMCM, JK, LN,
JJ, SB, PH, AMCG,
  SMCD, JVOH

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lfdown2 on November 27, 2007, 01:32:38 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on November 27, 2007, 12:42:40 PM
Quote from: lfdown2 on November 27, 2007, 11:53:29 AM
will miss arthur and naka (think he is 100% out),  what ye's think teamwise?

      AB/MB,
GC, SMCM, JK, LN,
PH, SB, JJ, AMCG,
  SMCD, JVOH

I'd prefer to see O'Dea playing instead of either Kennedy or Naylor to be honest
but I reckon you are near what GS will select.

its a hard call for him though

will he go with the 451 initially with Hartley playing his suerb holding middle midfield role protecting that very shaky back 4.
or
will he go 442 and go after the win Celtic need.

I think he will start out cautious, then go for the win.
I think Jarosik will start, Donati seems to be out of favour following his tem loss in form.

Brown in the middle, McGeady on the left, with JJ or Hartley a toss up for the other wing and central midfield slot.Prob JJ on the wing.
I'd expect
AB
GC, SMCM, JK, LN,
JJ, SB, PH, AMCG,
  SMCD, JVOH



think it has to be 442 would be a disaster to start cautiously at home, would let shaktar settle into the game, with the ball thumped up to scott at every oportunity the defence would surely be on top, need to hit them right from the start!!

btw did donati ever have much form?bit of a disappointment i think!

PS shaktar not going so well in the league and check out this from a recent game!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dV5oMgHs7hk (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dV5oMgHs7hk)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on November 27, 2007, 01:38:41 PM
Agree, WGS needs to go for win, not sure about Jiri over Donati, but one thing I'm definate about is the need to leave Sno at home.!!


HAIL HAIL
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on November 27, 2007, 02:26:28 PM
saw donati a few times earlier in the season and he and brown both loked great, in fact at the start I thought donati was the better player.
Form for me dipped two weeks before that rangers game
hasnt really got his place back since.
Sno still finding his game and learning for me, just not ready...he's 20
Title: Re: Questions for next week's Celtic AGM
Post by: THE MIGHTY QUINN on November 27, 2007, 07:11:31 PM
Tony, did you by any chance get your photo taken with Dr John Reid when you were at the Celtic AGM?
Title: Re: Questions for next week's Celtic AGM
Post by: T Fearon on November 27, 2007, 07:32:17 PM
No. But he had his photo taken with me ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: the milkman on November 27, 2007, 07:35:37 PM
I reckon McGeady will start on the right and JJ. on the left with hartley and brown in the middle, and if things not working out Donati will come on for JJ. with Brown out wide and Mo. in the middle.

If brown and McGeady can get the room we should create enough chances to do it, 2-0 would be excellent result and I think we can do it!
Title: Re: Questions for next week's Celtic AGM
Post by: Evil Genius on November 27, 2007, 08:17:57 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on November 21, 2007, 05:40:56 PM
The IFA forced the split by

1.Not allowing Sunday soccer

2. By only selecting Southern Born players for certain fixtures etc

By the way I do not consider the current "IFA" to be the oldest soccer association in Ireland. The way I look at it is that the FAI was born out of the original IFA, and the portion remaining in Belfast, who wouldn't and wont consider an All Ireland team, are merely a dissident rump. The FAI is the true "Irish Football Association" that can legitimately trace its roots back to 1870

I really can't figure out whether you're an idiot or a bigot, on drugs, or some combination of the three. Either way, that post is horseshit of a purity and pungency which matches your very best (worst?) efforts... :o
Title: Re: The Celtic Trust - charming
Post by: Evil Genius on November 27, 2007, 08:36:30 PM
How gratifying that the great majority of true Celtic supporters appear to have distanced themselves from this loathsome individual:


http://thescotsman.scotsman.com/scotland.cfm?id=1831802007
Outrage after Celtic fans' champion defends pro-IRA chants at matches

CRAIG BROWN (crbrown@scotsman.com)

THE head of a Celtic supporters' trust has provoked outrage by defending the singing of pro-IRA songs by the club's fans during matches.

Dr Jeanette Findlay, who chairs the Celtic Trust, which represents supporters and small shareholders, claimed chants about the IRA were "songs from a war of independence".

She was speaking during an interview on BBC Radio Five Live's breakfast programme. Her comments prompted a furious response from listeners.

Dr Findlay, who is a research fellow and economics lecturer at Glasgow University, had been replying to questions by presenter Nicky Campbell about the trust's opposition to the appointment as club chairman of the former home secretary, John Reid, who was a cabinet minister at the time of the invasion of Iraq in 2003.

Dr Findlay said the trust's opposition was to do with Mr Reid's "leading role in relation to what many believe is an illegal and immoral war".

Mr Campbell then asked her if she was more uncomfortable with the singing of pro-terrorist songs or the appointment of Mr Reid.

Dr Findlay responded: "I have tried to explain about the nature of Celtic as a club. It was founded to help the poor Irish immigrants to Scotland.

"They may take a particular view of the history, of what happened in Ireland, which is different from many other people, so I don't call those pro-terrorist songs. What history tells us is that it is facile to say that politics and sport will ever be separated."

Mr Campbell said he was not referring to songs such as The Fields of Athenry, but to "actually chanting: 'The IRA'."

She replied: "Many of those songs are songs from what was essentially a war of independence going back over a hundred years."

Celtic fans bombarded the show with angry texts and e-mails and some members of the trust said they would quit.

One said: "I listened to her on my way to work. I was actually shouting at the radio for her to please shut up."

Another fan, Sean from Derry, texted: "Her one-eyed hypocritical views... are disturbing and a ludicrously perverted take on history. She doesn't represent the majority of opinion of Irish nationalist Celtic fans."

A Celtic FC spokeswoman distanced the club from Dr Findlay's words: "These comments are unrepresentative of the Celtic support... and we are delighted with the way in which our fans currently support the team."

Richard Benjamin, director of the anti-sectarian group Nil By Mouth, said: "While I defend Dr Findlay's right to express her personal beliefs, context is important. Expressing religious and political views in football can be damaging, not just to the sport, but to the wider community, too. I think most football supporters would not be exposed to chants about the IRA at matches."

Dr Findlay was unavailable for comment last night. The controversy came on the day the Scottish Government launched its Kick Out Bigotry campaign.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Rav67 on November 27, 2007, 11:00:15 PM
He'll go 4-4-2, Hartley has to start in centre-mid along with Brown with McGeady and JJ either side.  Heading to it should be an excellent atmosphere as its a must-win.  I fancy Celtic to win by a goal, although I'm worried about the central defence and Shaktar played some really silky football in the away fixture.  Hopefully the midfield will provide much better protection this time.
Title: Re: Questions for next week's Celtic AGM
Post by: THE MIGHTY QUINN on November 27, 2007, 11:26:36 PM
Tony's picture is in our local paper and fine and well he looks too
Title: Re: Questions for next week's Celtic AGM
Post by: ziggysego on November 27, 2007, 11:29:42 PM
Why can't the club pronounce it's own name?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on November 28, 2007, 11:25:18 AM
From BBC Sport:


Celtic v Shakhtar Donetsk (Wed) 
 
Champions League, Group D match
Date: Wednesday, 28 November
Kick-off: 1945 GMT
Venue: Celtic Park
Listen: BBC Radio 5 Live, BBC Radio Scotland (810 MW)
Updates: BBC Sport website and mobile
Celtic manager Gordon Strachan will give late fitness tests to two key players ahead of Wednesday's Champions League match with Shakhtar Donetsk.

Goalkeeper Artur Boruc and midfielder Paul Hartley missed Saturday's 3-0 victory over Aberdeen.

Both trained with the rest of the squad on Tuesday and are hoping to recover in time to face the Ukrainian side.

Shaktar may be without Mexican midfield playmaker Nery Castillo after a fall-out with manager Mircea Lucescu.


News conference: Celtic boss Gordon Strachan



--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Celtic (from): Boruc, Mark Brown, Caldwell, McManus, Kennedy, Naylor, Scott Brown, McGeady, Hartley, Donati, Jarosik, McDonald, Vennegoor of Hesselink, Zurawski, Caddis, Killen, Riordan, Pressley, Sno, O'Dea.


BIG MATCH STATS
Qualification

Celtic are through if they win by a three goal margin, and Benfica fail to beat AC Milan.

Shakhtar can progress if they defeat Celtic, and Benfica also fail to beat AC Milan.

Head-to-heads

Shakhtar Donetsk's and Celtic's only encounters before their meeting in the reverse fixture in this group, came in the first group phase of the 2004-05 Champions League.

The Ukrainian side won their home match (3-0) through goals by the Brazilians Matuzalem (two) and Brandao. Two weeks later, Celtic beat Shakhtar Donetsk (1-0) when Alan Thompson scored. Anatoli Tymoschuk and Cosmin Barcauan (both Shakhtar) were red-carded in that game. This season, Shakhtar beat Celtic 2-0 through goals by Brandao and Cristiano Lucarelli.

European history

This is the fifth Champions League campaign for Celtic, the 1967 Champions Cup winners; it is Shakhtar's fourth in the Champions League and 18th in European competition.

Shakhtar failed to negotiate the group phase in their three previous CL participations.

Current European form

Celtic are unbeaten in their last 10 home matches in European competition, the last eight were in the CL since losing 1-3 to Barcelona on 14 September 2004.

Shakhtar have lost their last two CL matches.

Player and disciplinary info

Shakhtar's Fernandinho is suspended for this match. Scott Brown (Celtic) and Darijo Srna (Shakhtar) will be suspended if booked.

Shakhtar goalkeeper Andri Pyatov is the only player from his team who has been on the field for every minute of this CL season.

Other miscellaneous facts

Shakhtar Donetsk lost two points in the Ukranian league on Saturday, when they drew 1-1 at home to bottom placed Naftovyk. However, they still lead the UPL by one point from Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk.

Celtic recorded a 3-0 win against Aberdeen and have a three point lead over Rangers at the top of the SPL.

Shakhtar Donetsk's next victory will be their 50th in European competition.

Celtic need one goal to record 200 in the Champions Cup/Champions League, and four goals to reach 400 in all European competitions.


Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Croí na hÉireann on November 28, 2007, 11:31:22 AM
EG, do u have an exact transcript of that interview???
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Rav67 on November 28, 2007, 11:46:11 AM
Quote from: Croí na hÉireann on November 28, 2007, 11:31:22 AM
EG, do u have an exact transcript of that interview???

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3gcfghE78Nc

There's a youtube link if you get the chance to listen to it.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Galwaybhoy on November 28, 2007, 01:36:35 PM
Must win game for one of the European giants tonight.  Celtic should win here tonight with some of the world class players they poses and go a long way in booking their place in the Second round.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on November 28, 2007, 01:43:22 PM
I like the idea of beating Shaktar 3-0 and not having to worry about the result of the AC match.  ;)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on November 28, 2007, 02:30:35 PM
Celtic struggle to score more than one in europe at home
if they can protect that 'scottish sieve' back four (ok one of them is English) then a 1-0 win is quite possible

Shakthar are dangerous though and if the Celtic def is stretched , a fast counter attack could result in an away goal for them

wont go into eg's idiotic attempts at hi-jacking this thread, if he/she wants to peddle their bigotry jibes elsewhere - glass houses and all that- , maybe a new thread could be started up to discuss , as the notion he/she is trying to justify is a load of bollix
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: nifan on November 28, 2007, 02:40:46 PM
Quotewont go into eg's idiotic attempts at hi-jacking this thread

In fairness this is the celtic thread - it is to discuss all the aspects of celtic surely.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on November 28, 2007, 02:44:58 PM
Quote from: nifan on November 28, 2007, 02:40:46 PM
Quotewont go into eg's idiotic attempts at hi-jacking this thread

In fairness this is the celtic thread - it is to discuss all the aspects of celtic surely.
kept it talking about actual football or did eg go off on the usual tangent of inserting the 'bigotry card' yet again  ::)
if this is to be debated, then a new thread please
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: nifan on November 28, 2007, 05:41:06 PM
Lynchboy - check out the NI thread - all sorts of wierd and wonderful posts on there, and not all to do with football.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on November 28, 2007, 09:53:18 PM
NIfan this is a football only thread.

It looked so difficult for long in the 2nd half to get the breakthough. Shakhtar were closing down so high up the pitch
it looked like Celtic were passing backwards and sideways but always patient.
Fair play to McGeady he never let his head drop in this game, I was shouting for him to pass it back then he does a little drop of the shoulder turns his man and sends in the winning cross.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Shortso79 on November 28, 2007, 09:59:11 PM
What a finish ! Unbelieveble !
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Galwaybhoy on November 28, 2007, 10:16:11 PM
I have been saying for awhile that probably after Given, McGeady is Irelands only other world class footballer.  Good finish and all is looking great for the hoops.  Celtic will be feared in the latter rounds of this European competition.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: SeanSouth on November 28, 2007, 10:17:28 PM
Quote from: Galwaybhoy on November 28, 2007, 10:16:11 PM
I have been saying for awhile that probably after Given, McGeady is Irelands only other world class footballer.  Good finish and all is looking great for the hoops.  Celtic will be feared in the latter rounds of this European competition.

When you say "world class" do you mean the little make believe world inside your head?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Galwaybhoy on November 28, 2007, 10:19:06 PM
Quote from: SeanSouth on November 28, 2007, 10:17:28 PM
Quote from: Galwaybhoy on November 28, 2007, 10:16:11 PM
I have been saying for awhile that probably after Given, McGeady is Irelands only other world class footballer.  Good finish and all is looking great for the hoops.  Celtic will be feared in the latter rounds of this European competition.

When you say "world class" do you mean the little make believe world inside your head?

No he would put the fear of god in any team in Europe.  If he were playing for a small club he would be gone by now.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on November 29, 2007, 09:26:41 AM
Quote from: nifan on November 28, 2007, 05:41:06 PM
Lynchboy - check out the NI thread - all sorts of wierd and wonderful posts on there, and not all to do with football.
thats the problem in life - people think that things are ok if comparable to something else.
A lot of people on this island need to 'start thining outside the box' (To drive a lot o folks mad on this site, I'll use the phrase ) instead of using comparisons and pointing fingers. This is a football thread, not another vehicle for eg or anyone else to slyly try and inject some sectarian/bigoted connoctations.

Celtic did well to win that last night. The defense proved again they are not at the races. An average left back (with shot confidence), a ,makeshift Right back who hasnt the speed or skill to get forward and put in crosses, a centre back who is too one footed and drops clangers (trying to play footbal instead of row Z when in trouble). Pressley and O'Dea for me are the best centre halves the club has. Even these are not good enough for where Celtic should be. OK for the money Celtic seemingly dont have.

Midfield superb, but always on the back foot because of the lightweight back four.
Up front,well they saw so little of the ball its hard to tell on last nights perf.

Still Celtic are the old example of a team that never gives up, that will play above their talent on paper. A real credit to the players and the manager to be fair. I think the club and their fans really inspire this in the players.
A draw in Milan. Last 16 possibility.Jeez, looking at Celtic scraping CL qualification, you wouldnt have thought it. At least they will get into UEFA cup if they dont get a draw in milan.
More money to buy decent defenders.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: nifan on November 29, 2007, 10:16:19 AM
Lynchboy, where is it stated this is a football only thread?
Why shouldnt this be comparable to other threads on this site? Surely thats how protocol works  -we apply the same across the board. Who decides that is ok for this to be a football only thread, yet the IFA one is for all topics related to the IFA?

what has thinking outside the box got to do with this? Will that make us understand "this thread is for football only but this one isnt"
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: his holiness nb on November 29, 2007, 10:30:49 AM
Did ye honestly expect to have a Celtic thread without the OWC boys jumping in and commenting about matters non football related?
Hardly a surprise  ::)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: nifan on November 29, 2007, 10:34:34 AM
hhn, maybe you can explain why it should be different from other threads on the site?


And while it may not be "football related" it is most certainly celtic related, and this thread is "The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread"
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: his holiness nb on November 29, 2007, 10:38:39 AM
Quote from: nifan on November 29, 2007, 10:34:34 AM
hhn, maybe you can explain why it should be different from other threads on the site?


And while it may not be "football related" it is most certainly celtic related, and this thread is "The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread"

Where did I say it should be different from the other threads?
And where did I say it should be football related only?
I just pointed out that its hardly suprising that the OWC boys would want to discuss matters non football on a Celtic thread.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: nifan on November 29, 2007, 10:40:24 AM
I aapologise, I read it as support for Lynchboy claiming it should be football only, and you did not state that
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tintin25 on November 29, 2007, 10:40:51 AM
Quote from: Galwaybhoy on November 28, 2007, 10:19:06 PM
Quote from: SeanSouth on November 28, 2007, 10:17:28 PM
Quote from: Galwaybhoy on November 28, 2007, 10:16:11 PM
I have been saying for awhile that probably after Given, McGeady is Irelands only other world class footballer.  Good finish and all is looking great for the hoops.  Celtic will be feared in the latter rounds of this European competition.

When you say "world class" do you mean the little make believe world inside your head?

No he would put the fear of god in any team in Europe.  If he were playing for a small club he would be gone by now.

World class me arse!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: nifan on November 29, 2007, 10:49:07 AM
McGeady is in no way world class.
I must admit to being impressed with him the last couple of times ive seen him, but the few times before that he was completely ineffectual and very light weight.

Have they had amny big money offers for him?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: full back on November 29, 2007, 10:56:47 AM
Galwaybhoy, I hope you are a WUM, otherwise you are completely deluded
You have said in the last few days that Mc Geady is world class & John O Shea is under-rated
Take the green tinted glasses of FFS
While Mc Geady is a decent player, he is no more than that - if he was world class he would be in the Premiership, La Liga or Serie A
John O Shea is a squad player for Utd & does a job when needed, but you cant say he is under-rated if he is at a club like Utd
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tintin25 on November 29, 2007, 10:58:34 AM
Quote from: full back on November 29, 2007, 10:56:47 AM
Galwaybhoy, I hope you are a WUM, otherwise you are completely deluded
You have said in the last few days that Mc Geady is world class & John O Shea is under-rated
Take the green tinted glasses of FFS
While Mc Geady is a decent player, he is no more than that - if he was world class he would be in the Premiership, La Liga or Serie A
John O Shea is a squad player for Utd & does a job when needed, but you cant say he is under-rated if he is at a club like Utd

Agreed.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on November 29, 2007, 11:52:38 AM
Quote from: nifan on November 29, 2007, 10:40:24 AM
I aapologise, I read it as support for Lynchboy claiming it should be football only, and you did not state that

Celtic related fine, Football preferable, but trying to avoid the WUM thread killing rows that you and cohorts try to create on certain threads (such as you are doing on this one right now) and sticking to football instead of non-issues.
Thats my last line off topic and back to the general tone of the thread and decency - which all too many seem to miss.
again nifan , your underlying bred-in distruptive attitude seeps through to your posts.


McGeady has superb talent, but still is only 'getting there'. He was a headless chicken in years pas, and was too light and easily shoved off the ball.
However he is ending his pieces of great skill and superb runs with crosses/shots/passes now where he used to run up blind alleys, pass when he should shoot and shoot where he should have passed.
He has got a lot stronger and it now not as easy to shove off the ball.
If he played for an EPL side or england (even scotland) he would be lauded to the rafters as better than george best etc.
I certainly think and hope that McGeady can continue to improve and be a star player for Celtic and Ireland.
Damien duff was a similar headless chicken with no 'end product' for his early years too - I think McGeady can and will be even better !
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: nifan on November 29, 2007, 12:00:24 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on November 29, 2007, 11:52:38 AM
Celtic related fine, Football preferable, but trying to avoid the WUM thread killing rows that you and cohorts try to create on certain threads (such as you are doing on this one right now) and sticking to football instead of non-issues.
Thats my last line off topic and back to the general tone of the thread and decency - which all too many seem to miss.
again nifan , your underlying bred-in distruptive attitude seeps through to your posts.


my "underlying bred-in distruptive attitude seeps through to your posts" 
you talk some drivel, and seem to have some sort of bigoted opinion that all people of a certain backround are raised in the same way and deep down share the same opinion. Your frequent comments of reverting to type, bred-in etc highlight this. You have some shocking pre conceptions

Youll not i never posted the comment in the first place, nor commented on it  -some WUM
I just questioned your attitude when others have often commented on non footballing aspects of NI in the IFA thread and have saw nobody complaining.

Your initial comment even says "celtic fine" as far as i can see, uncomfortable as it may be EGs original post was very much celtic related.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: corn02 on November 29, 2007, 12:09:07 PM
McGeady, World Class? That is the craziest thing I have ever heard.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on November 29, 2007, 12:25:04 PM
Quote from: corn02 on November 29, 2007, 12:09:07 PM
McGeady, World Class? That is the craziest thing I have ever heard.
he's def not - well not yet, has showed up well at times but to be fair, there are some amount of absolutely sihte soccer players out there that are described as world class. A lot of them play for england or in the epl !
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: corn02 on November 29, 2007, 12:28:22 PM
Could not agree more Lynchboy but they are still a class or two above McGeady. A patchy player at best who will never develop into the World Class bracket.

If the likes of Gerrard and Scholes are still not recognised by some as World Class, then it is an insult to even use McGeadys name in the same sentence.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Galwaybhoy on November 29, 2007, 12:37:37 PM
Quote from: full back on November 29, 2007, 10:56:47 AM
Galwaybhoy, I hope you are a WUM, otherwise you are completely deluded
You have said in the last few days that Mc Geady is world class & John O Shea is under-rated
Take the green tinted glasses of FFS
While Mc Geady is a decent player, he is no more than that - if he was world class he would be in the Premiership, La Liga or Serie A
John O Shea is a squad player for Utd & does a job when needed, but you cant say he is under-rated if he is at a club like Utd

Why would he leave a European giant such as Celtic, an illustrious club with huge ambitions of winning the Champions league this year and go to another club in the Premiership or La Liga etc.  I'm sure if he were to leave Celtic would be looking for at least £30m for him, at least.

Also with the likes of O'Shea, Given and McGeady on the Irish team, and many other very good players coming along, once we get a good manager such as Souness or John Aldridge not only will we be qualifying for more World Cups etc and we will also be very competitive in those tournaments.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on November 29, 2007, 12:38:07 PM
Quote from: corn02 on November 29, 2007, 12:28:22 PM
Could not agree more Lynchboy but they are still a class or two above McGeady. A patchy player at best who will never develop into the World Class bracket.

If the likes of Gerrard and Scholes are still not recognised by some as World Class, then it is an insult to even use McGeadys name in the same sentence.
Cant say he wont, but the odds are stacked against him. Will he learn to his full potential under the coaching of Celtic's current and future staff ? Possibly under the current one as he is making the improvement (he def wouldnt under Martin O'Neill).
As for future coaches/managers at Celtic, who knows - unlikely though.
If McGeady transfers in the near future, then its then extremely unlikely he will ever reach his full potential, as he seems to be a slow enough learner. wing is a new position for him, but he is too small for the centre.

I think Gerrard and Scholes have def been recognised by the world as being top class international players.
There are so many more that are deemed to be that make me cringe.

The example I will leave is shaun maloney - the clamour for him to be recognised as 'world class' and the best young scots player , got him voted to be Scots player of the year. I fell out with a lot of Celtic and scotland suppoters over this (Temporarily).
the lad was fast, scored a couple of spectacular goals and was an all round headless chicken.
He had potential though, but went to Villa way too early and it now shows how unfinished he actually is.

I can see vast improvement in McGeady which is a great thing for Ireland and Celtic. Esp as he is getting better.
I dont care what label they put on him, as long as he does the business for us!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: full back on November 29, 2007, 12:47:02 PM
Quote from: Galwaybhoy on November 29, 2007, 12:37:37 PM
Why would he leave a European giant such as Celtic, an illustrious club with huge ambitions of winning the Champions league this year and go to another club in the Premiership or La Liga etc.  I'm sure if he were to leave Celtic would be looking for at least £30m for him, at least.

Also with the likes of O'Shea, Given and McGeady on the Irish team, and many other very good players coming along, once we get a good manager such as Souness or John Aldridge not only will we be qualifying for more World Cups etc and we will also be very competitive in those tournaments.

:D :D
Now I know you are a WUM
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on November 29, 2007, 01:11:42 PM
The McGeady world class hype is laughable.

Last night and in the other CL games demonstrates that he is achieving a consistant level of maturity and skill at the highest levels in Europe.
I didn´t see enough of him in earlier years to compare then with now.
In the 2nd half against Spartak his ability to take under control a hoof out of defense winning a free kick and taking all the pressure off was brilliant.
Last night he was tightly marked, not a lot of scope to create much but 2 or 3 brilliant moves, thats all that was needed.
Before I thought he was trying to do it all the time. Throughout the game he kept his composure very well. 

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on November 29, 2007, 03:42:27 PM
McGeady is changing into a very good player, but he is still young and has alot to do - but the improvement even this season for both Celtic and Ireland is there for all to see.
As for world class, I think Galwaybhoy is being a little tongue in cheek with that comment!  ;)
But becoming "world class" is not out of the question for him in the future, IMO he has the ability, only time will tell.

Back to last nights TREEEMENDOUS and FANTASTIC and MARVELOUS result - unfcuking believable!  ;D
I'm still walking around today with a smile from ear to ear.  ;D ;D ;D

Jezuz next week can't come soon enough!


HAIL HAIL
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: the milkman on November 29, 2007, 06:19:53 PM
McGeady will become a world class player. loads of ability and is now startin to put in the hard work to match it!
and so will Scott Brown!!!!!



Unreal last night, didnt think it was possible to get another late winner in front of the Jock Stein stand but the never give up!   And all without Naka, Wilson, Joel Doumbe and then JK. and Naylor going off, some result!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: under the bar on November 29, 2007, 06:58:59 PM
QuoteIf the likes of Gerrard and Scholes are still not recognised by some as World Class, then it is an insult to even use McGeadys name in the same sentence.

Some might say it's an insult to Scholes to use Gerrard's name in the same sentance.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Rav67 on November 29, 2007, 07:50:47 PM
The place went absolutely mad after that goal, despite so many late goals this season and last I didn't see that coming, a testament to the fighting spirit of Celtic especially with such a patched-up 11 on the pitch at the end.

McGeady was very good considering no-one really showed for him much down the wing, and Caldwell being a centre-half wasn't really overlapping to help him out much.  He's not quite yet but he will be a world-class player, he is finally beginning to add consistency to his game this past 2 months.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: corn02 on November 29, 2007, 10:58:57 PM
Some might be deluded then Under the Bar.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on November 30, 2007, 09:35:59 AM
People have to realise that McGeady himself had the honesty recently to admit that he was "lazy" on the field of play, and that this was something that he had to work on to improve himself as a player, noticeable that since that statement his performances have improved greatly.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: under the bar on December 04, 2007, 07:18:46 PM
I cannot believe that those usless fenian tramps in RTE aren't showing the Celtic match tonight!  Good grief!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: his holiness nb on December 04, 2007, 07:22:15 PM
Quote from: under the bar on December 04, 2007, 07:18:46 PM
I cannot believe that those usless fenian tramps in RTE aren't showing the Celtic match tonight!  Good grief!!

Its on setanta and sky.
If you dont get either get your hole to the pub.
checks watch.... and quick!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stew on December 04, 2007, 07:41:13 PM
Is there a clip of mcGeady's goal somewhere, I here it was special. I was on holiday and didnt see it.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Galwaybhoy on December 04, 2007, 07:43:24 PM
Sadly I made the mistake to back Milan to top the group earlier in the competition (along with Real Madrid) and I could pay for it tonight as this will probably be the first away game Celtic have taken seriously in years.  Milan have it all to do to top the group and I would say they will have their top team out.  Celtic could very well run out 2 or 3 nil winners here.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaelicy O Flaherty on December 04, 2007, 07:45:57 PM
Quote from: Galwaybhoy on December 04, 2007, 07:43:24 PM
Sadly I made the mistake to back Milan to top the group earlier in the competition (along with Real Madrid) and I could pay for it tonight as this will probably be the first away game Celtic have taken seriously in years.  Milan have it all to do to top the group and I would say they will have their top team out.  Celtic could very well run out 2 or 3 nil winners here.

You are an idiot.

How have Celtic not taken an away game seriously in years?

2 or 3 nil winners? haha aye right
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Galwaybhoy on December 04, 2007, 07:50:33 PM
Quote from: Gaelicy O Flaherty on December 04, 2007, 07:45:57 PM
Quote from: Galwaybhoy on December 04, 2007, 07:43:24 PM
Sadly I made the mistake to back Milan to top the group earlier in the competition (along with Real Madrid) and I could pay for it tonight as this will probably be the first away game Celtic have taken seriously in years.  Milan have it all to do to top the group and I would say they will have their top team out.  Celtic could very well run out 2 or 3 nil winners here.

You are an idiot.

How have Celtic not taken an away game seriously in years?

2 or 3 nil winners? haha aye right

Look at their record, 15 losses in their last 16 away European games.  As a world footballing superpower if they had taken those games seriously they would have probably won at least 15 of them
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaelicy O Flaherty on December 04, 2007, 07:52:31 PM
Quote from: Galwaybhoy on December 04, 2007, 07:50:33 PM
Quote from: Gaelicy O Flaherty on December 04, 2007, 07:45:57 PM
Quote from: Galwaybhoy on December 04, 2007, 07:43:24 PM
Sadly I made the mistake to back Milan to top the group earlier in the competition (along with Real Madrid) and I could pay for it tonight as this will probably be the first away game Celtic have taken seriously in years.  Milan have it all to do to top the group and I would say they will have their top team out.  Celtic could very well run out 2 or 3 nil winners here.

You are an idiot.

How have Celtic not taken an away game seriously in years?

2 or 3 nil winners? haha aye right

Look at their record, 15 losses in their last 16 away European games.  As a world footballing superpower if they had taken those games seriously they would have probably won at least 15 of them

Wind up merchant lol
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ExiledGael on December 04, 2007, 07:53:05 PM
Shaktar one down already
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: gerry on December 04, 2007, 07:54:13 PM
hoops go through then
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Galwaybhoy on December 04, 2007, 07:54:55 PM
Good news for Celtic although they dont need Benficas help. 
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: gerry on December 04, 2007, 08:03:07 PM
they close then.  How can you say they do not need help
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: gerry on December 04, 2007, 08:08:01 PM
2 down class
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ExiledGael on December 04, 2007, 08:08:32 PM
Well they're getting the help regardless, 2-0 benfica.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Lecale2 on December 04, 2007, 08:28:39 PM
2-1 now. Celtic still nil all.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ExiledGael on December 04, 2007, 09:03:30 PM
I like Celtic but this is the most pathetic match you will ever see, just as well it's not on RTE. Training match for Milan. Ten players defending their own box. Looks like wee Gordon does know how to play for a draw.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: dec on December 04, 2007, 09:10:59 PM
Why are the group D games being played tonight while the rest of the groups are next week ?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: The Gs Man on December 04, 2007, 09:13:45 PM
Match being played cos AC Milan are in the Supercup on Sat I think.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ExiledGael on December 04, 2007, 09:14:30 PM
Oops turns out he doesn't!

Milan are playing in that World Club Cup next week so the games were brought forward
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ExiledGael on December 04, 2007, 09:39:35 PM
All over. Celtic got what they deserved, to get beat but go through
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: SeanSouth on December 04, 2007, 09:41:36 PM
Typical Celtic in the group stages, win their home matches and beaten away. Only when the opposition is tougher in knockouts it will probably be draw at home and tanked away.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: slow corner back on December 04, 2007, 09:43:10 PM
Like it was tougher at anfield a few years back Sean!! At least celtic are through and can sit back and watch liverpol sweat next week.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: The Real Laoislad on December 04, 2007, 09:51:26 PM
Quote from: slow corner back on December 04, 2007, 09:43:10 PM
Like it was tougher at anfield a few years back Sean!! At least celtic are through and can sit back and watch liverpol sweat next week.

That was in the Uefa Cup
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: slow corner back on December 04, 2007, 09:55:20 PM
still hurt though didnt it laoislad
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: dec on December 04, 2007, 09:58:18 PM
Interesting head to head results. They wouldn't have got past any of their three opponents based on these results (Benfica tie would have gone to extra time).

Celtic 1-0 Benfica
Benfica 1-0 Celtic
(extra time required)

Celtic 2-1 AC Milan
AC Milan 1-0 Celtic
(out on away goals)

Shakhtar Donetsk 2-0 Celtic
Celtic 2-1 Shakhtar Donetsk
(lose 3-2 on aggregate)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: SeanSouth on December 04, 2007, 10:14:01 PM
It wasnt too heartbreaking SCB, i remember when Liverpool won the uefa cup in 2001 against Alaves, it was an exciting match, i was glad we won but didnt give too much cause for celebration as we needed to be in the Champions League. Contrast that with the super Celts in Seville in 2003, all the Celtic fans where i live drank for three days prior to the match and drowned their sorrows for three days after it.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: deiseach on December 04, 2007, 10:18:01 PM
Celtic beating Liverpool at Anfield did hurt. If only we could swap Liverpool's recent European record for Celtic's . . . 

What? What did I say?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: slow corner back on December 04, 2007, 10:24:40 PM
you would take that swap tonite deisach, celtic are in the last 16 while rafas reds are still sweating. In fact of six british teams in the champions league this year Celtic, Man U , Arsenal and Chelsea are through, Rangers need a home draw while liverpool need an away win. I think a swap with any of those 5 teams would be in order right now.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on December 04, 2007, 10:32:58 PM
Two Irish in a CL team, bit of a rarity.
McGeady was well wrapped up tonight, little or no effect.
O'Dea looks a good prospect not afraid to do a bit of shouting, I can't wait until he replaces O'Shea at centre half for Ireland.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: deiseach on December 04, 2007, 10:38:19 PM
Quote from: slow corner back on December 04, 2007, 10:24:40 PM
you would take that swap tonite deisach, celtic are in the last 16 while rafas reds are still sweating. In fact of six british teams in the champions league this year Celtic, Man U , Arsenal and Chelsea are through, Rangers need a home draw while liverpool need an away win. I think a swap with any of those 5 teams would be in order right now.

So I'd swap Liverpool's recent European record for a place in this season's last 16? Um . . .
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: SeanSouth on December 04, 2007, 10:43:09 PM
Depends what your aims are SCB,another glorious failure in last 16 or a chance to actually win the competition.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Lamh Dhearg Alba on December 04, 2007, 10:51:59 PM
Quote from: SeanSouth on December 04, 2007, 09:41:36 PM
Typical Celtic in the group stages, win their home matches and beaten away. Only when the opposition is tougher in knockouts it will probably be draw at home and tanked away.

They played (and beat at Parkhead) the defending champions in the group stage SeanSouth so not really altogether fair to say tougher opposition is waiting for them in the knockout stage. 9 points is a decent tally from a tricky group, Celtic deserved to go through.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: deiseach on December 04, 2007, 10:55:45 PM
In fairness, Celtic qualified according to the rules. Not much point in second guessing them. They finished two points ahead of their nearest challengers, so it wasn't even close.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: under the bar on December 04, 2007, 11:03:29 PM
For Celtic (or Rangers for that matter) to mix it in the last 16 of the Champions League is no mean feat given their revenue.  Sunderland & Derby will take £30M minimum from getting tanked week in week out in the premiership.  Celtic get about £3M max for their domestic endeavours.   Not easy competing in the UEFA Cup on that budget never mind the CL.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: TacadoirArdMhacha on December 04, 2007, 11:05:26 PM
QuoteI can't wait until he replaces O'Shea at centre half for Ireland.

In fairness O'Shea has never been a first choice centre back for Ireland although he has played there occasionally. Its been Dunne and McShane for the past campaign. O'Dea seems to have potential but needs to be playing regularly. Best to avoid the hype that constantly surrounds Irish players breaking through in Glasgow.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: deiseach on December 04, 2007, 11:11:36 PM
Quote from: under the bar on December 04, 2007, 11:03:29 PM
For Celtic (or Rangers for that matter) to mix it in the last 16 of the Champions League is no mean feat given their revenue.  Sunderland & Derby will take £30M minimum from getting tanked week in week out in the premiership.  Celtic get about £3M max for their domestic endeavours.   Not easy competing in the UEFA Cup on that budget never mind the CL.

That might be a useful comparison if they were competing with Sunderland or Derby in Europe. How much do you think Shaktar Donetsk earn from the Ukrainian domestic game?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Galwaybhoy on December 04, 2007, 11:29:24 PM
Well Celtic through as expected, the good times are ahead!

edit for spelling mistake
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on December 04, 2007, 11:33:45 PM
Quote from: deiseach on December 04, 2007, 11:11:36 PM
Quote from: under the bar on December 04, 2007, 11:03:29 PM
For Celtic (or Rangers for that matter) to mix it in the last 16 of the Champions League is no mean feat given their revenue.  Sunderland & Derby will take £30M minimum from getting tanked week in week out in the premiership.  Celtic get about £3M max for their domestic endeavours.   Not easy competing in the UEFA Cup on that budget never mind the CL.

That might be a useful comparison if they were competing with Sunderland or Derby in Europe. How much do you think Shaktar Donetsk earn from the Ukrainian domestic game?

shaktar spent €40 million in the summer.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: under the bar on December 05, 2007, 12:04:48 AM
QuoteThat might be a useful comparison if they were competing with Sunderland or Derby in Europe. How much do you think Shaktar Donetsk earn from the Ukrainian domestic game?

No but they are competing with Liverpool who earn about £40M a year domestically yet who Celtic have beaten at Anfield to put them out of Europe.  Liverpool played in the UEFA cup final in 02 and went on to win the CL in 05.   The only thing that stopped Celtic from building on their UEFA cup run was lack of revenue.

btw: Shakhtar have spent £50M in the past two seasons on players.  They have plenty of dodgy oil money. 
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on December 05, 2007, 12:13:13 AM
When Celtic beat Liverpool they looked a lot better team that they do now, yet 2nd year running they are through to last 16.

If Rangers go through as well then they will claim a larger slice of that CL prize money.
Good for Scotlands CL seeding, bad for Celtics bank balance.


Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tintin25 on December 05, 2007, 10:47:31 AM
Had a feeling that Celtic would lose but still get through. Fair play to them but when you look back you have to say it was a seriousley poor group. Yes, Milan are current European champions but haven't done nething this season to suggest they'll retain it or even push for domestic honours.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Rav67 on December 05, 2007, 11:54:05 AM
Would disagree that its a poor group - Milan have been written off as "finished" for a while but they are European Champions and perenially make the semis at least. It was only April that they completely destroyed Man Utd lets not forget!  Benfica are unbeaten domestically for over a year, and Shaktar were the best of the 4th seeds easily - and the money they have spent has already been alluded to.

Well done WGS and the bhoys!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on December 05, 2007, 12:04:58 PM
Quote from: TacadoirArdMhacha on December 04, 2007, 11:05:26 PM
QuoteI can't wait until he replaces O'Shea at centre half for Ireland.

In fairness O'Shea has never been a first choice centre back for Ireland although he has played there occasionally. Its been Dunne and McShane for the past campaign. O'Dea seems to have potential but needs to be playing regularly. Best to avoid the hype that constantly surrounds Irish players breaking through in Glasgow.
I am not aware of any hype surrounding O'Dea. Most Irish fans think Celtic are playing in a lowish standard league. If he is not ready for Celtic then that says enough.
I have only seen O'Dea play for the u21's, as well as ability he is an organiser. Neither O'Shea nor McShane are talkers and  look better when playing with Dunne.
ATM Dunne is the only permanent centre half, McShane now is probably behind O'Shea in a pecking order.
Depending  on the new manager, there is a space waiting for O'Dea in the senior team/squad when he is ready to move up.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: deiseach on December 05, 2007, 02:08:40 PM
Quote from: clarshack on December 04, 2007, 11:33:45 PMshaktar spent €40 million in the summer.

Crikey, I stand corrected. Fair play to Celtic on that score then
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tintin25 on December 05, 2007, 02:18:27 PM
Quote from: Rav67 on December 05, 2007, 11:54:05 AM
Would disagree that its a poor group - Milan have been written off as "finished" for a while but they are European Champions and perenially make the semis at least. It was only April that they completely destroyed Man Utd lets not forget!  Benfica are unbeaten domestically for over a year, and Shaktar were the best of the 4th seeds easily - and the money they have spent has already been alluded to.

Well done WGS and the bhoys!

Milan haven't been great this season....performing poorly domestically and didn't look great in both the home and away leg with Celtic but it was still an acheivement for Celtic to beat them.....I would go as far to say that on cureent form alone then Milan are one of the weakest of the group winners. As I say, I'm not taking away from Celtic's acheivement to reach the knockout stages but trying to put some perpective on it. Shaktar have spent big but that doesn't necessarily mean they are laced with superstars! They spent over a half of the 40 mill on Luccarelli and that Mexican striker alone...Castillo I thik his name is. Luccarelli could be descined as an Italian journeyman and the Mexican dude doesn't even play!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on December 05, 2007, 03:41:23 PM
Benfica have a similar enough income to Celtic but made some decent money selling players on, sold a few players for €40m and could afford to spend over €30m on new players. Cardoza is a stand out for €9m.

Strachan had a good record with prevous clubs for profitable transfer dealings but atm he can only dream of having €9m to spend on a striker.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tintin25 on December 05, 2007, 03:57:47 PM
Quote from: Main Street on December 05, 2007, 03:41:23 PM
Benfica have a similar enough income to Celtic but made some decent money selling players on, sold a few players for €40m and could afford to spend over €30m on new players. Cardoza is a stand out for €9m.

Strachan had a good record with prevous clubs for profitable transfer dealings but atm he can only dream of having €9m to spend on a striker.

Forget about a striker...he'd need to sort out the full-backs!  :)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lfdown2 on December 13, 2007, 12:01:30 PM
when is the draw for the next round?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Croí na hÉireann on December 13, 2007, 12:03:34 PM
Quote from: lfdown2 on December 13, 2007, 12:01:30 PM
when is the draw for the next round?

Tomorrow week. Would like in order:

Porto
Sevilla
Inter Milan
Chelsea
Real Madrid
Manure
Barcelona
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lfdown2 on December 13, 2007, 12:14:13 PM
think id rather one of the eng teams that oul battle of britian craic seems to work...

man u
chelsea
porto
inter
seville
madrid
barca
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on December 13, 2007, 12:16:07 PM
Quote from: Croí na hÉireann on December 13, 2007, 12:03:34 PM
Quote from: lfdown2 on December 13, 2007, 12:01:30 PM
when is the draw for the next round?

Tomorrow week. Would like in order:

Porto
Sevilla
Inter Milan
Chelsea
Real Madrid
Manure
Barcelona



Would say that getting Man Ure would be my preference, better the devil you know (or at least play like).
Porto would be nice for revenge, Sevilla would be the next choice, not sure about Chelski, can't remember the last time we played them, unknown quantity, though their inability to score at the minute could be a plus!  ;)
We are going to end up with Barca or Real though!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Croí na hÉireann on December 13, 2007, 12:20:06 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on December 13, 2007, 12:16:07 PM
Quote from: Croí na hÉireann on December 13, 2007, 12:03:34 PM
Quote from: lfdown2 on December 13, 2007, 12:01:30 PM
when is the draw for the next round?

Tomorrow week. Would like in order:

Porto
Sevilla
Inter Milan
Chelsea
Real Madrid
Manure
Barcelona



Would say that getting Man Ure would be my preference, better the devil you know (or at least play like).
Porto would be nice for revenge, Sevilla would be the next choice, not sure about Chelski, can't remember the last time we played them, unknown quantity, though their inability to score at the minute could be a plus!  ;)
We are going to end up with Barca or Real though!

Of the teams left Chelsea would give the greatest satisfaction if we beat them, then again would cause most anguish if they won. Would like to avoid Manure and Barca most purely cause have played them recently and the quality of their players is a cut above IMO.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Rav67 on December 13, 2007, 01:15:19 PM
Really hope Celtic avoid Chelsea because there was awful bother in the pre-season friendly last year when fans travelled to London, think there was a bit of aggro with the Man Ure fans last year too.  A lot of fans want Real because of the Hoops haven't got travelling to the Bernabeu in recent memory, having played most of the European giants in the past 6 years.

Seen the highlights of the Falkirk game there on Setanta, McGeady looked sensational while Conroy at left-back in the short bit I seen was very competent, good to have a bit more cover/competition in the full-back area.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on December 13, 2007, 02:39:24 PM
would take either inter, madrid or chelsea. the rest would be bad draws.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: full back on December 13, 2007, 02:44:21 PM
Quote from: clarshack on December 13, 2007, 02:39:24 PM
would take either inter, madrid or chelsea. the rest would be bad draws.

And the above 3 wouldnt be bad draws ???
As Rav wrote a lot of the fans only want Real because they havent travelled there before
Celtic have exceded expectation so this far & anything else is a bonus
Title: Re: one team in europe
Post by: saffron sam2 on December 13, 2007, 09:22:06 PM
Quote from: wesaysanchez on September 20, 2007, 09:50:20 AM
can you hrear me billy vconnolly, rod stewatrt , gerrry  adsma neil leenon, tony fearon, micghael from the fields of antherny, pope bendict can you hear me?  youre bhoys took a hell of abeating so they did. jan venegor of heselink, evnader snow, gordon starchan gerry adams (can you hear me gerry sadam), oyu're boys tookm a hell of a beating. John reid, martin mcguiness john hume, the cardianl ( id ont' no his name), mark sdebottom, jreome quinee, logie logan, derek desmonf, martin oneill, malky mackay, all fenians can you here me for i ahve this to say so i do.  Your bohy took a heel of a beating.

By the way, how did Rangers do klast night. I ca'nt get the result anywhere so I can't.

Foolw, foolw.

www.loveultser.com

Bump!
Title: Re: one team in europe
Post by: lynchbhoy on December 14, 2007, 08:23:05 AM
Quote from: saffron sam2 on December 13, 2007, 09:22:06 PM
Quote from: wesaysanchez on September 20, 2007, 09:50:20 AM
can you hrear me billy vconnolly, rod stewatrt , gerrry  adsma neil leenon, tony fearon, micghael from the fields of antherny, pope bendict can you hear me?  youre bhoys took a hell of abeating so they did. jan venegor of heselink, evnader snow, gordon starchan gerry adams (can you hear me gerry sadam), oyu're boys tookm a hell of a beating. John reid, martin mcguiness john hume, the cardianl ( id ont' no his name), mark sdebottom, jreome quinee, logie logan, derek desmonf, martin oneill, malky mackay, all fenians can you here me for i ahve this to say so i do.  Your bohy took a heel of a beating.
By the way, how did Rangers do klast night. I ca'nt get the result anywhere so I can't.
Foolw, foolw.
www.loveultser.com
wonder did he get this weeks result ?
Dont think its looking too good for fulham either - poor laurie is geting found out (but getting well paid for it though)...will be back in the beezer homes league div 3 again soon...

did you boy make any more trips over to see Celtic recently? I met him over at a game a few years back along with a posse of boys - his bro in law being one of them.

Bump!
Title: Re: one team in europe
Post by: saffron sam2 on December 14, 2007, 09:38:18 AM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on December 14, 2007, 08:23:05 AM
did you boy make any more trips over to see Celtic recently? I met him over at a game a few years back along with a posse of boys - his bro in law being one of them.

Don't think so, now that his contacts for tickets have moved on and Forest is unlikely to interest him. The bollix used to laugh at me when I was going back and forward to Celtic Park during Rangers' nine in a row era. He was always more of a United man anyway and he had the wee lad over there for his birthday recently.
Title: Re: one team in europe
Post by: lynchbhoy on December 14, 2007, 09:44:24 AM
Quote from: saffron sam2 on December 14, 2007, 09:38:18 AM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on December 14, 2007, 08:23:05 AM
did you boy make any more trips over to see Celtic recently? I met him over at a game a few years back along with a posse of boys - his bro in law being one of them.

Don't think so, now that his contacts for tickets have moved on and Forest is unlikely to interest him. The bollix used to laugh at me when I was going back and forward to Celtic Park during Rangers' nine in a row era. He was always more of a United man anyway and he had the wee lad over there for his birthday recently.
I'm sure he's reminded of his liverpool origins occassionally. :D
Still he was a real avid hops fan with a couple of his cronies and bro in law that day. Sure he was young and foolish when he slagged you off.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lfdown2 on December 15, 2007, 06:18:05 PM
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/celtic/7145995.stm (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/celtic/7145995.stm)

would he not be cup tied for champ league? or am i wrong?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Croí na hÉireann on December 21, 2007, 11:58:53 AM
Quote from: Croí na hÉireann on December 13, 2007, 12:03:34 PM
Quote from: lfdown2 on December 13, 2007, 12:01:30 PM
when is the draw for the next round?

Tomorrow week. Would like in order:

Porto
Sevilla
Inter Milan
Chelsea
Real Madrid
Manure
Barcelona

Thanks Santa...  >:(
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lfdown2 on January 09, 2008, 04:55:58 PM
well folks, any of ye know of any tickets for the home leg of the barca match?

eg any season ticket holders there unable to attend who could apply for a ticket?

cheers
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on January 09, 2008, 09:22:37 PM
Quote from: lfdown2 on January 09, 2008, 04:55:58 PM
well folks, any of ye know of any tickets for the home leg of the barca match?

eg any season ticket holders there unable to attend who could apply for a ticket?

cheers


I'm heading over with a club in Belfast, £100 ticket, bus and HSS, bit on the pricey side but it's going from Belfast and not the slow boat from Larne!
Have been told that there a a good few tickets going with the supporters clubs here in Belfast.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Whitehair on January 10, 2008, 01:30:37 AM
I went over to the Old Firm last year(0:1 in March) with the club before i was a member, paid £90 for ticket, bus from West Down to Docks, HSS over,bus and slow boat back. Slow boat back was good for the steam, bad result but the league was as good as won.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: nifan on January 10, 2008, 10:42:48 AM
Quote from: lfdown2 on December 15, 2007, 06:18:05 PM
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/celtic/7145995.stm (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/celtic/7145995.stm)

would he not be cup tied for champ league? or am i wrong?

Dont think he played much for Seville, so he might be ok.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on January 10, 2008, 01:06:39 PM
Hinkel is cup tied and not available for Celtic to play against Barcelona or any other CL games this season.

Other news, Boruc has signed a contract until 2011, enough said.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: UpDromore on January 10, 2008, 06:29:07 PM
Celtic tied Hibs 1-1, Barcelona should be  a piece of piss.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on January 11, 2008, 10:35:37 AM
Celtic edge closer to Mizuno deal 

Mizuno is seen as one of Japan's brightest stars
Japanese star Koki Mizuno will be granted the work permit he requires to join Celtic, BBC Sport understands.
Mizuno has not made the required number of international appearances to automatically guarantee a work visa.

But a Department of Employment advisory panel met on Wednesday and approved the 22-year-old midfielder's case.

Mizuno, who plays wide on the right, is coming to the end of his contract with J-League side JEF United and will undergo a medical on Thursday.

But Celtic fans may not see much of Mizuno or last season's Player of the Year Shunsuke Nakamura in the coming weeks due to international commitments.

Japan begin their World Cup qualifying campaign in February and Mizuno and Nakamura are likely to be called up for warm-up games against Chile and Bosnia-Herzegovina later this month.

Nakamura arrived at the club in July 2005, in a £2.5m deal from Reggina, and has been a big hit in Scotland.

The playmaker is on the verge of a return to fitness after a lengthy spell on the sidelines with a knee injury.



Check out the young lad on youtube - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NPNE4Zm2U7w&feature=related




Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lfdown2 on January 11, 2008, 10:38:47 AM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on January 09, 2008, 09:22:37 PM
Quote from: lfdown2 on January 09, 2008, 04:55:58 PM
well folks, any of ye know of any tickets for the home leg of the barca match?

eg any season ticket holders there unable to attend who could apply for a ticket?

cheers


I'm heading over with a club in Belfast, £100 ticket, bus and HSS, bit on the pricey side but it's going from Belfast and not the slow boat from Larne!

Have been told that there a a good few tickets going with the supporters clubs here in Belfast.

Ye wouldn't happen til have their number would ye?

Cheers
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Rav67 on January 11, 2008, 03:39:40 PM
This Mizuno kid sounds good but he'll have bother getting in the team when Naka's fit, and even McGeady's been playing on the right a lot this season.  Eager to see how Hinkel shapes up, apparently he cant play in the Champs League though unfortunately.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on January 12, 2008, 09:44:54 PM
Scottish Cup - fifth-round draw 
 
Scottish Cup holders Celtic face a trip to either Kilmarnock or Airdrie United in the fifth round of the Scottish Cup.
With seven fourth-round ties postponed and four matches drawn, the list leaves open a number of possibilities.

Hibernian have the prospect of a home tie with Rangers, while St Mirren will take on Clyde or Dundee United.

Falkirk or Aberdeen will host Hamilton or Brechin and Hearts or Motherwell will be at home against Highland League side Huntly or Dundee.

Queen of the South are rewarded for a home win over Linlithgow Rose with a visit to either Morton or Gretna.

Ties to be played on weekend of February 2-3.

Scottish Cup fifth-round draw:

Morton or Gretna v Queen of the South
Falkirk or Aberdeen v Hamilton or Brechin
Airdrie Utd or Kilmarnock v Celtic
Hearts or Motherwell v Huntly or Dundee
Livingston or Cowdenbeath v Partick or Dunfermline
Hibernian v Rangers or East Stirlingshire
Cove Rangers or Ross County v St Johnstone or Raith Rovers
St Mirren v Clyde or Dundee United





Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on January 12, 2008, 09:48:28 PM
Quote from: lfdown2 on January 11, 2008, 10:38:47 AM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on January 09, 2008, 09:22:37 PM
Quote from: lfdown2 on January 09, 2008, 04:55:58 PM
well folks, any of ye know of any tickets for the home leg of the barca match?

eg any season ticket holders there unable to attend who could apply for a ticket?

cheers


I'm heading over with a club in Belfast, £100 ticket, bus and HSS, bit on the pricey side but it's going from Belfast and not the slow boat from Larne!

Have been told that there a a good few tickets going with the supporters clubs here in Belfast.

Ye wouldn't happen til have their number would ye?

Cheers


I'll see what I can do.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tyrone exile on January 13, 2008, 01:54:15 AM
if anyone has 2 spare tickets to the barca game drop me a pm
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lfdown2 on January 13, 2008, 12:54:42 PM
Quote from: tyrone exile on January 13, 2008, 01:54:15 AM
if anyone has 2 spare tickets to the barca game drop me a pm

:D :D

get in line


QuoteI'll see what I can do.
Quote


cheers gaoth dobhair
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tyrone exile on January 13, 2008, 03:28:43 PM
im sure we can work something out  ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Whitehair on January 13, 2008, 04:20:09 PM
The Old Firm on the 23rd is postponed again due to Rangers Scottish Cup match today being postponed. Its thought the old firm will now take place in March.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Over the Bar on January 13, 2008, 09:29:42 PM
QuoteThe Old Firm on the 23rd is postponed again due to Rangers Scottish Cup match today being postponed. Its thought the old firm will now take place in March.

Easyjet making a fortune out of this. lol
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on January 14, 2008, 12:55:27 PM
I take it McGeady will miss the next league game thru suspension (mean't to be the Rangers game) and free to play after??
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on January 14, 2008, 02:31:45 PM
Ifdown2, Was just off the phone with Beann Mhadaghan, at the minute the only deal for the Barca home match is, a double up, were you have to take in the Killie match this Saturday as well! (I'm going to the Killie match but not through a CSC, have got my Barca tickets through a friend) not sure if this suits you.

Will find out about the other CSC's in the area later this week and will let you know, William Orr CSC will be deciding on their plans for the Barca match shortly.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lfdown2 on January 14, 2008, 02:34:28 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on January 14, 2008, 02:31:45 PM
Ifdown2, Was just off the phone with Beann Mhadaghan, at the minute the only deal for the Barca home match is, a double up, were you have to take in the Killie match this Saturday as well! (I'm going to the Killie match but not through a CSC, have got my Barca tickets through a friend) not sure if this suits you.

Will find out about the other CSC's in the area later this week and will let you know, William Orr CSC will be deciding on their plans for the Barca match shortly.

thats great lad, i would take the 2 matches if need be, you know what the price is? droped you a pm
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on January 22, 2008, 11:09:23 AM
Celtic eye Gancarczyk and Guzan 

Defender Seweryn Gancarczyk (left) and keeper Brad Guzan 
Celtic have taken two players on trial at Lennoxtown with a view to completing deals before the transfer window closes on 31 January.
Polish international left-back Seweryn Gancarczyk is rated at £750,000 and has played most of his career in the Ukraine with Metalist Kharkiv.

Celtic have also invited American international goalkeeper Brad Guzan to their training headquarters next week.

Guzan, 23, is valued at about £1m and has played four times for the USA.




Story taken from BBC, does anyone know anything about these two boys??



Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Rav67 on January 22, 2008, 06:26:24 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on January 22, 2008, 11:09:23 AM
Celtic eye Gancarczyk and Guzan 

Defender Seweryn Gancarczyk (left) and keeper Brad Guzan 
Celtic have taken two players on trial at Lennoxtown with a view to completing deals before the transfer window closes on 31 January.
Polish international left-back Seweryn Gancarczyk is rated at £750,000 and has played most of his career in the Ukraine with Metalist Kharkiv.

Celtic have also invited American international goalkeeper Brad Guzan to their training headquarters next week.

Guzan, 23, is valued at about £1m and has played four times for the USA.




Story taken from BBC, does anyone know anything about these two boys??





Haven't heard much about either of them, but delighted to see us reinforcing in the full-back positions.  I don't reckon much to Naylor although apparently he's upped his performances a bit recently.  Guzan would be a strange signing given that Boruc has just signed a new deal and we have Brown on the bench (decent but not great keeper, what you'd expect really for your deputy).
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on January 23, 2008, 11:17:04 AM
Quote from: Rav67 on January 22, 2008, 06:26:24 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on January 22, 2008, 11:09:23 AM
Celtic eye Gancarczyk and Guzan 

Defender Seweryn Gancarczyk (left) and keeper Brad Guzan 
Celtic have taken two players on trial at Lennoxtown with a view to completing deals before the transfer window closes on 31 January.
Polish international left-back Seweryn Gancarczyk is rated at £750,000 and has played most of his career in the Ukraine with Metalist Kharkiv.

Celtic have also invited American international goalkeeper Brad Guzan to their training headquarters next week.

Guzan, 23, is valued at about £1m and has played four times for the USA.




Story taken from BBC, does anyone know anything about these two boys??





Haven't heard much about either of them, but delighted to see us reinforcing in the full-back positions.  I don't reckon much to Naylor although apparently he's upped his performances a bit recently.  Guzan would be a strange signing given that Boruc has just signed a new deal and we have Brown on the bench (decent but not great keeper, what you'd expect really for your deputy).



Was at Parkhead last Saturday for the Killie match (absolutely pish game), Naylor was dreadful, general consensus amoung the terraces is that he's not up to standard.
It's good to see that he is looking at the defense though, can't wait to see if this young fella Mizuno is as good as being said.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Rav67 on January 23, 2008, 05:33:42 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on January 23, 2008, 11:17:04 AM
Quote from: Rav67 on January 22, 2008, 06:26:24 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on January 22, 2008, 11:09:23 AM
Celtic eye Gancarczyk and Guzan 

Defender Seweryn Gancarczyk (left) and keeper Brad Guzan 
Celtic have taken two players on trial at Lennoxtown with a view to completing deals before the transfer window closes on 31 January.
Polish international left-back Seweryn Gancarczyk is rated at £750,000 and has played most of his career in the Ukraine with Metalist Kharkiv.

Celtic have also invited American international goalkeeper Brad Guzan to their training headquarters next week.

Guzan, 23, is valued at about £1m and has played four times for the USA.




Story taken from BBC, does anyone know anything about these two boys??





Haven't heard much about either of them, but delighted to see us reinforcing in the full-back positions.  I don't reckon much to Naylor although apparently he's upped his performances a bit recently.  Guzan would be a strange signing given that Boruc has just signed a new deal and we have Brown on the bench (decent but not great keeper, what you'd expect really for your deputy).



Was at Parkhead last Saturday for the Killie match (absolutely pish game), Naylor was dreadful, general consensus amoung the terraces is that he's not up to standard.
It's good to see that he is looking at the defense though, can't wait to see if this young fella Mizuno is as good as being said.

I think he's crap too, I'd love to see % statistics for how many times in a game he actually finds someone in his own team with a pass or cross, it would be absolutely shocking. 

Only saw brief highlights on Setanta of the game, McDonald looked sharp.  Who else played well?  Think Strachan got a bit carried away with his praise of the team's performance by the looks of the wee bit I saw!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on January 23, 2008, 10:04:17 PM
Quote from: Rav67 on January 23, 2008, 05:33:42 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on January 23, 2008, 11:17:04 AM
Quote from: Rav67 on January 22, 2008, 06:26:24 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on January 22, 2008, 11:09:23 AM
Celtic eye Gancarczyk and Guzan 

Defender Seweryn Gancarczyk (left) and keeper Brad Guzan 
Celtic have taken two players on trial at Lennoxtown with a view to completing deals before the transfer window closes on 31 January.
Polish international left-back Seweryn Gancarczyk is rated at £750,000 and has played most of his career in the Ukraine with Metalist Kharkiv.

Celtic have also invited American international goalkeeper Brad Guzan to their training headquarters next week.

Guzan, 23, is valued at about £1m and has played four times for the USA.




Story taken from BBC, does anyone know anything about these two boys??





Haven't heard much about either of them, but delighted to see us reinforcing in the full-back positions.  I don't reckon much to Naylor although apparently he's upped his performances a bit recently.  Guzan would be a strange signing given that Boruc has just signed a new deal and we have Brown on the bench (decent but not great keeper, what you'd expect really for your deputy).



Was at Parkhead last Saturday for the Killie match (absolutely pish game), Naylor was dreadful, general consensus amoung the terraces is that he's not up to standard.
It's good to see that he is looking at the defense though, can't wait to see if this young fella Mizuno is as good as being said.

I think he's crap too, I'd love to see % statistics for how many times in a game he actually finds someone in his own team with a pass or cross, it would be absolutely shocking. 

Only saw brief highlights on Setanta of the game, McDonald looked sharp.  Who else played well?  Think Strachan got a bit carried away with his praise of the team's performance by the looks of the wee bit I saw!


Scott Brown was the only one who stood out for me, should have been Celtic's MotM
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: seanf on January 27, 2008, 09:28:37 PM
the whole team were absolutely shocking today! :'(
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Orior on January 27, 2008, 10:11:32 PM
Aye, with TG4 out of whack, I had the misfortune of watching this game on Setanta. Pish, drivel, crap and more drivel and more crap. Cant see them hoops winning anything.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on January 28, 2008, 10:34:46 AM
Quote from: Orior on January 27, 2008, 10:11:32 PM
Aye, with TG4 out of whack, I had the misfortune of watching this game on Setanta. Pish, drivel, crap and more drivel and more crap. Cant see them hoops winning anything.



The team have seriously gone off the boil at the minute, last couple of games have been sh*te.
The thing is though, points mean prizes, crap match, one goal but three points in the bag!

The team are hopefully getting all their bad matches out of the way now!  :-\
With Barca coming up in less then a month and tough away games against Motherwell and Aberdeen and away in the Scottish cup and at home against Hearts before this game, the next 4 weeks could well decide the season for us!

On the plus side, Naka's back, McGeady's back, Skippy still scoring, Brown playing class, hopefully Hinkel getting a full 90 mins, the immenient arrival of Mizuno and poss arrival of Guzan then things could be alot worse.

Hail Hail
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on January 28, 2008, 10:51:56 AM
things need to improve big time and hopefully soon.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Rav67 on January 28, 2008, 11:00:15 AM
The side could do with a bit of genuine pace in attack, going forward the team is just too ponderous at the minute.  Celtic will need to improve before the rearranged home rangers fixture, that will be the most important Old Firm in a few seasons and a must-win for the Hoops.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on January 28, 2008, 11:08:39 AM
Quote from: Rav67 on January 28, 2008, 11:00:15 AM
The side could do with a bit of genuine pace in attack, going forward the team is just too ponderous at the minute.  Celtic will need to improve before the rearranged home rangers fixture, that will be the most important Old Firm in a few seasons and a must-win for the Hoops.



Quite Rav, but the league could be a distant memory by the time of the re-scheduled OF match!
Yesterdays performance was dire, but lets not forget that Falkirk put in a great performance, it's difficult to play against a team which is defending with 8-9 men for most of the match!
Thought Naylor had another poor game as well.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: red hander on January 28, 2008, 06:06:29 PM
Apparently Kyle Lafferty has agreed to sign in deal worth over 3m with Riordan going the other way to Burnley
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: slow corner back on January 28, 2008, 07:57:45 PM
Quote from: red hander on January 28, 2008, 06:06:29 PM
Apparently Kyle Lafferty has agreed to sign in deal worth over 3m with Riordan going the other way to Burnley
Is that a piss take????
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Rav67 on January 28, 2008, 08:58:02 PM
Quote from: slow corner back on January 28, 2008, 07:57:45 PM
Quote from: red hander on January 28, 2008, 06:06:29 PM
Apparently Kyle Lafferty has agreed to sign in deal worth over 3m with Riordan going the other way to Burnley
Is that a piss take????

Nothing about it on F365 but he was linked last year, and although he was/is a Rangers fan he said he'd be honoured to join such a great club.  Personally, I don't see how we need him when we already have Hesselink and Killen as tall targetmen strikers and he's not going to start ahead of Hesselink anyway.  Would be a real test for how much things have moved on at Windsor Park though if he did sign, it'd be interesting to see how the crowd would receive him at NI matches.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lfdown2 on January 29, 2008, 11:03:38 AM
Check PM Gaoth Dobhair if ye get a chance
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: red hander on January 29, 2008, 11:32:17 AM
No pisstake.  He's keen to go, Celtic have apparently offered £2.7m plus Riordan (= £3.2m) but Burnley are holding out for another £800,000. 
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on January 29, 2008, 11:39:45 AM
Quote from: red hander on January 29, 2008, 11:32:17 AM
No pisstake.  He's keen to go, Celtic have apparently offered £2.7m plus Riordan (= £3.2m) but Burnley are holding out for another £800,000. 


Heard this yesterday, nearly started crying!
WTF do we need another target man up front, have JVOH and Killen, and Killen like Lavatory has only scored a couple of goals this season.
The wee p***k was courted last season and stuck the single digit up to the Hoops when somebody else came in - fcuk him, we don't need a Burnley reject!! a striker who can't f**king score - brilliant!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: nifan on January 29, 2008, 12:05:07 PM
Did lafferty stick the finger up at celtic - I thought he said it would be an honour, but burnley rebutted the offer celtic made for him.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Evil Genius on January 29, 2008, 12:18:08 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on January 29, 2008, 11:39:45 AM
The wee p***k was courted last season and stuck the single digit up to the Hoops when somebody else came in - fcuk him, we don't need a Burnley reject!!

1. Lafferty said he'd readily consider playing for a "big club" like Celtic (I think Nifan is correct that he used the word "honour");
2. Far from being a Burnley reject, the only reason he hasn't already moved to Celtic, Wolves or Fulham (all of whom bid for him), was because the Clarets want to keep him, so won't budge from their valuation;
3. Burnley sold another forward (Andy Gray) last week, so if anything, they're even less likely to sell Lafferty (unless the money's right).

Apart from that, though, you make a good point... :D

Oh, and far from being "wee", he's 6' 4" and built to match.  ;)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: red hander on January 29, 2008, 12:40:56 PM
Samaris is coming on loan apparently, and it looks like that Japanese lad they were courting (Mizuno?) is on his way too
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: nifan on January 29, 2008, 12:42:07 PM
Havent thought much of samaras, but have heard good things about the other fella
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Rav67 on January 29, 2008, 12:53:04 PM
What EG says is true, he would have been happy to move to Celtic or an EPL club last year but Burnley were asing £6m(!) for him.  He's not worth £3m IMO and certainly not the type of striker Celtic need so I hope he doesn't sign.  Strachan seems to think you always have to play with at least one tall and immobile forward for some annoying reason.

Samaras has been no great shakes in the Prem apart from when he first signed, but Man City paid £6m for him from Heerenveen (a lot of money when you think of other bargan signings from the Dutch Eridivisie) so he must have shown something there.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on January 29, 2008, 01:22:21 PM
When you compare the present team with the first team 5 years ago I see only 2 real improvements, the outstanding Boruc and Nakamura. Brown replaces Petrov, McGeady is a survivor and defintly a better player now.
Overall the team is getting poorer, except for Boruc they would be already dead.

In fact if you took only Boruc from the present team and put him in MON's team how things would have been different

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: nifan on January 29, 2008, 01:28:34 PM
Rav, id agree with you that he may not be what they need, though he has been playing on the wing most of this season - he is not immobile. his current biggest problems are the fact he jumps with his elbows out(causing plenty of frees) and his first touch ranges from the sublime to the ridiculous. I would have thought celtic should have gone after someone like Baros personally.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on January 29, 2008, 01:41:17 PM
Quote from: Main Street on January 29, 2008, 01:22:21 PM


In fact if you took only Boruc from the present team and put him in MON's team how things would have been different



celtic would definitely have qualified for the latter stages of the champions league a few times before they eventually did - no doubt about it. the uefa cup final as well against porto would have went to penalties if it werent for douglas. and a keeper like boruc would have been ideal for the penalty shootout. the mistakes that rab douglas and hedman made in europe were shocking.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on January 29, 2008, 01:42:24 PM
Quote from: Main Street on January 29, 2008, 01:22:21 PM
When you compare the present team with the first team 5 years ago I see only 2 real improvements, the outstanding Boruc and Nakamura. Brown replaces Petrov, McGeady is a survivor and defintly a better player now.
Overall the team is getting poorer, except for Boruc they would be already dead.

In fact if you took only Boruc from the present team and put him in MON's team how things would have been different



You forget McDonald, he's playing very well and IMO he would have been in MON's team.
It's ok to look back at MON's team and say that they were fantastic, they were, but WGS has had to come in and practically build a new team, two league titles, last 16 in CL etc... think he's doing ok to date, yes the performances have been poor this year and the team do not play attractive football and WGS does things which annoy/freak/worry the fcuk out of me (Sno, Sno, Sno) but we are still in the last 16 and still have a chance of winning 3 leagues in a row (for what I believe would only be the third/fourth time in our history!), also still in the SCup.

EG did Lavatory also not come out with some bullshit excuse about getting "hassle" if he were to sign for Celtic? Funnily enough it was about the time Fulham came a sniffing!
"Wee" is a local term used to describe many shaped things big and small - as you are well aware of.  ::)

Three goals in 24 appearances for Burnley this season - one million a goal FFS!!  ::)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tyroneman on January 29, 2008, 01:53:06 PM
Hopefully Lafferty will be the final nail in WGS coffin at Celtic Park.

You begin to wonder if the board actually trust him with cash...........

Mo Camara
Paul Telfer
Du Wei
JVoH (1 good season)
Gary Caldwell
Stephen Pressley
Mark Wilson (1 good season if you added up all his games)
Mark Brown
Maciej Zurawski (1 good season)
Adam Virgo
Dion Dublin
Lee Naylor (1 good season)
Paul Hartley
Kenny Miller
Tommy G
Jiri Jarosik
Evander Sno
Deek Riordan

Lets be honest, football at CP has been p*ss poor since the middle of last season and evn before that is was passable at best.


QuoteYou forget McDonald, he's playing very well and IMO he would have been in MON's team

Ahead of who? Henke, Sutton or Hartson?????
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on January 29, 2008, 01:56:41 PM
How could you include Mark Wilson in that list, the poor sods been injured most of his time at Celtic!  :)

Would agree with alot of the list though, but am wondering how many of those on the list cost us a transfer fee??
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on January 29, 2008, 02:03:58 PM
Transfer fee  or not they take up space and wages.

But it has to be said up until Celtic, Strachan had a good record and showed a good profit from buying and selling on.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on January 29, 2008, 02:16:45 PM
Quote from: Main Street on January 29, 2008, 02:03:58 PM
Transfer fee  or not they take up space and wages.

But it has to be said up until Celtic, Strachan had a good record and showed a good profit from buying and selling on.



Agreed, but if we could off-load Bobo and Gravesen we could save a fortune! Would probably have enough for Kaka's wages!  ;)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Evil Genius on January 29, 2008, 02:18:29 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on January 29, 2008, 01:42:24 PM
EG did Lavatory also not come out with some bullshit excuse about getting "hassle" if he were to sign for Celtic? Funnily enough it was about the time Fulham came a sniffing!
"Wee" is a local term used to describe many shaped things big and small - as you are well aware of.  ::)

Nope! In fact, he was asked did he anticipate any hassle if he signed for Celtic (seeing as he is a Rangers supporting NI player) and he said if he did, he wouldn't let it put him off. Rather, he was more concerned about whether it would be a good career move for him at this stage, about which he'd need to speak to his family. (He was only 18 or 19 at the time, after all).
Frankly, if he should sign, I doubt whether it would be a problem, but if it was, it might even be the Celtic fans who have more of a problem than NI fans, if your (misguided) post is anything to go by.

Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on January 29, 2008, 01:42:24 PM
Three goals in 24 appearances for Burnley this season

Although I don't think Lafferty will ever be prolific, that's not really why Celtic and others are interested. Rather, he's expected to develop into a big target man who will set up chances for his fellow strikers, whilst weighing in with his own share. As for his tally this season, that's not representative, since with Burnley already having Gray, Blake and Akinbiyii, both Cotterill and Coyle have been picking Laff on the left side of midfield, from where goalscoring chances are obviously more limited.

Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on January 29, 2008, 01:42:24 PM
one million a goal FFS!!  ::)

Here's a "Goal in a Million" for you then:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=mOBTMM6Sanc&feature=related
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on January 29, 2008, 02:27:20 PM
Quote from: Evil Genius on January 29, 2008, 02:18:29 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on January 29, 2008, 01:42:24 PM
EG did Lavatory also not come out with some bullshit excuse about getting "hassle" if he were to sign for Celtic? Funnily enough it was about the time Fulham came a sniffing!
"Wee" is a local term used to describe many shaped things big and small - as you are well aware of.  ::)

Nope! In fact, he was asked did he anticipate any hassle if he signed for Celtic (seeing as he is a Rangers supporting NI player) and he said if he did, he wouldn't let it put him off. Rather, he was more concerned about whether it would be a good career move for him at this stage, about which he'd need to speak to his family. (He was only 18 or 19 at the time, after all).
Frankly, if he should sign, I doubt whether it would be a problem, but if it was, it might even be the Celtic fans who have more of a problem than NI fans, if your (misguided) post is anything to go by.

Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on January 29, 2008, 01:42:24 PM
Three goals in 24 appearances for Burnley this season

Although I don't think Lafferty will ever be prolific, that's not really why Celtic and others are interested. Rather, he's expected to develop into a big target man who will set up chances for his fellow strikers, whilst weighing in with his own share. As for his tally this season, that's not representative, since with Burnley already having Gray, Blake and Akinbiyii, both Cotterill and Coyle have been picking Laff on the left side of midfield, from where goalscoring chances are obviously more limited.

Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on January 29, 2008, 01:42:24 PM
one million a goal FFS!!  ::)

Here's a "Goal in a Million" for you then:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=mOBTMM6Sanc&feature=related


I have no problem with who he supports or plays football for (as long as its not us) the problem i have is that he's shite! Unproven as a goal scorer and a joke at 3 million.
BTW your attempt at tarring Celtic fans as the same as Six counties fans shows that you have no understanding of Celtic fans, religion was never an issue with the team.

Lavatorys record at Burnley in his 3 seasons - 76 appearances - 8 goals!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: nifan on January 29, 2008, 02:30:54 PM
Quotethe problem i have is that he's shite!

How much do you actually know about him?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on January 29, 2008, 02:37:01 PM
Quote from: nifan on January 29, 2008, 02:30:54 PM
Quotethe problem i have is that he's shite!

How much do you actually know about him?


Lavatorys record at Burnley in his 3 seasons - 76 appearances - 8 goals!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: nifan on January 29, 2008, 03:01:04 PM
Lavatory - do you think its funny when you keep writing it :D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Rav67 on January 29, 2008, 03:02:28 PM
Quote from: tyroneman on January 29, 2008, 01:53:06 PM
Hopefully Lafferty will be the final nail in WGS coffin at Celtic Park.

You begin to wonder if the board actually trust him with cash...........

Mo Camara
Paul Telfer
Du Wei
JVoH (1 good season)
Gary Caldwell
Stephen Pressley
Mark Wilson (1 good season if you added up all his games)
Mark Brown
Maciej Zurawski (1 good season)
Adam Virgo
Dion Dublin
Lee Naylor (1 good season)
Paul Hartley
Kenny Miller
Tommy G
Jiri Jarosik
Evander Sno
Deek Riordan

Lets be honest, football at CP has been p*ss poor since the middle of last season and evn before that is was passable at best.


I think from what i remember re their transfer fees that this entire list cost in the region of £15m (there or thereabouts anyway).  Add in Boruc, Scott Brown, Skippy, Naka, Donati, Hinkel who cost about £13m and you get a picture of how low Strachan's net sepnding has been, taking into account that he had to offload the againg mainstays of MON's team for free or on miniscule fees (eg Thompson, McNamara, Sutton, Hartson, Lennon).  O'Neill was able to spend big to buy the likes of these players and Valgaren fr example.  Don't get me wrong what O'Neill did at Celtic was amazing, turning the club into the domestic pacesetter and establishing the club on the European front once again, but Strachan has also done a good job.

As for entertainment, I think the football was good in the first season but it has become prett awful to watch in the past while.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on January 29, 2008, 03:13:29 PM
Quote from: nifan on January 29, 2008, 03:01:04 PM
Lavatory - do you think its funny when you keep writing it :D


Nah, just keeps reminding me that he's crap.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Doogie Browser on January 29, 2008, 03:15:40 PM
Toilet humour...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: nifan on January 29, 2008, 03:16:42 PM
would you forget otherwise?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on January 29, 2008, 03:34:40 PM
Quote from: nifan on January 29, 2008, 03:16:42 PM
would you forget otherwise?

With those stats - No!  ;)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Lamh Dhearg Alba on January 29, 2008, 03:59:12 PM
It would be a great deal for Burnley if they could get Riordan - a better player than Lafferty - and a decent transfer fee. Wouldnt be such a good bit of business for Celtic! I doubt it will happen anyway.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Evil Genius on January 29, 2008, 04:24:37 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on January 29, 2008, 02:27:20 PM

BTW your attempt at tarring Celtic fans as the same as Six counties fans shows that you have no understanding of Celtic fans, religion was never an issue with the team.


Read what I posted, which was: "... it might even be the Celtic fans who have more of a problem than NI fans, if your (misguided) post is anything to go by"

I never actually mentioned (or believe) that Celtic fans would have a problem with Laff over his religion - I'm old enough to remember the likes of McGrain, Dalglish, Jock Stein etc (though not Bertie Peacock, for example), so I know there needn't be problems on that score.

Rather, I was referring to your false assertion about his giving the finger to Celtic, or the nonsence over hassle, or the childish name-calling (Lavatory) etc, when you clearly know little or nothing about him as a player or as an individual. As I indicated, if you are typical of Celtic fans in taking against someone on limited knowledge, then it is his club support which might cause problems should he move to Parkhead, not his international supporters.

As it happens, it is not just WGS, or successive Burnley bosses, who consider Laff to be a prospect. Mick McCathy is also very keen and he will know a fair bit about him, seeing as he's managing in the same division. On which point, if it should turn out that Laff is no more than a Championship player, then I honestly think that he would fit in well at Parkhead since, with the occasional exception (Larsson, Graveson, Boruc etc), the majority of Scottish Prem players are no better than the English Championship. Well, that's my opinion, anyhow.

P.S. I'm not a "Six county fan" [sic], I'm a Northern Ireland fan - do you not realise your childish insistence on using such terms only puts you in the company of idiots like Fearon?  ::)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on January 29, 2008, 04:29:08 PM
Quote from: Lamh Dhearg Alba on January 29, 2008, 03:59:12 PM
It would be a great deal for Burnley if they could get Riordan - a better player than Lafferty - and a decent transfer fee. Wouldnt be such a good bit of business for Celtic! I doubt it will happen anyway.
dunno
it looks like off field problems with Riordan have tainted strachans opinion of him and as a result, the lad hasnt had much of a chance for celtic.

would agree with you that it would be great business for burnley, laffertys 'scoring' record doesnt fill you with confidence (unless yer a hearts or rangers fan)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on January 29, 2008, 04:58:43 PM
Quote from: Evil Genius on January 29, 2008, 04:24:37 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on January 29, 2008, 02:27:20 PM

BTW your attempt at tarring Celtic fans as the same as Six counties fans shows that you have no understanding of Celtic fans, religion was never an issue with the team.


Read what I posted, which was: "... it might even be the Celtic fans who have more of a problem than NI fans, if your (misguided) post is anything to go by"

I never actually mentioned (or believe) that Celtic fans would have a problem with Laff over his religion - I'm old enough to remember the likes of McGrain, Dalglish, Jock Stein etc (though not Bertie Peacock, for example), so I know there needn't be problems on that score.

Rather, I was referring to your false assertion about his giving the finger to Celtic, or the nonsence over hassle, or the childish name-calling (Lavatory) etc, when you clearly know little or nothing about him as a player or as an individual. As I indicated, if you are typical of Celtic fans in taking against someone on limited knowledge, then it is his club support which might cause problems should he move to Parkhead, not his international supporters.

As it happens, it is not just WGS, or successive Burnley bosses, who consider Laff to be a prospect. Mick McCathy is also very keen and he will know a fair bit about him, seeing as he's managing in the same division. On which point, if it should turn out that Laff is no more than a Championship player, then I honestly think that he would fit in well at Parkhead since, with the occasional exception (Larsson, Graveson, Boruc etc), the majority of Scottish Prem players are no better than the English Championship. Well, that's my opinion, anyhow.

P.S. I'm not a "Six county fan" [sic], I'm a Northern Ireland fan - do you not realise your childish insistence on using such terms only puts you in the company of idiots like Fearon?  ::)


My dislike of Lavatory/Lafferty has nothing to do with the young fella, as I know about him other then his stats for his club.
My distain rather is towards the prospect of my team making a massive and costly mistake in signing him. And by calling him a shite player, I stand by that!
My use of the Lavatory handle (no pun intended) was to empathsis my thought on the boy as a soccer player, not on him as a person - although I'm sure he will not be losing any sleep over what he's called here!
As for what you call yourself, I really don't give a flying fcuk, I don't called this place "northern" Ireland, as its not, unless you include Donegal, Sligo, Leitrim and Monaghan, all of which have areas more northernly then parts of the six counties.

As for who I have or haven't seen playing for Celtic, well lets just say it's a long and comprehensive list, which I'm not going to go into here.

Hope that clears things up for you.

Hail Hail
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Evil Genius on January 29, 2008, 05:59:09 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on January 29, 2008, 04:58:43 PM
As for what you call yourself, I really don't give a flying fcuk, I don't called this place "northern" Ireland, as its not, unless you include Donegal, Sligo, Leitrim and Monaghan, all of which have areas more northernly then parts of the six counties.

Hope that clears things up for you.

Hail Hail

It's not a question of Geography, or even Politics - the name of the football team is "Northern Ireland".

Hope that clears things up for you.

Onwards and Upwards
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Evil Genius on January 29, 2008, 07:28:10 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on January 29, 2008, 11:39:45 AM

The wee p***k was courted last season and stuck the single digit up to the Hoops when somebody else came in - fcuk him, we don't need a Burnley reject!!

Lafferty sticks another two fingers up..........................  to GDA!  ;)



Teamtalk.com

Bhoys linked with £6m double swoop
Celtic have reportedly tabled bids totalling almost £6million for Burnley striker Kyle Lafferty and Manchester City frontman Georgios Samaras.

The Greece international had looked set to join Rangers on loan but is now apparently due at Parkhead for a medical and to discuss terms.

Samaras cost City £6million when they signed him from Heerenveen, but he has fallen down the pecking order under Sven-Goran Eriksson and is looking to move to boost his chances of playing at Euro 2008.

He told the Daily Record: "At this moment I need to find somewhere to play football. I have the European Championship this summer and I need to play games before then.

"I would be happy to go to Scotland. I would not have any problem with leaving the Premier League - playing football is the main thing for me."

Celtic are also said to be hopeful of signing Lafferty before the transfer window shuts.

And a source close to the player said: "Kyle is very keen to get this move but only if the clubs can agree.

"He knows how big Celtic are and that it would be a wonderful opportunity for him.

"Kyle knows all about the offer and is waiting to find out if Burnley want to accept. He's excited about the possibility and we'll all know soon enough.

"Celtic's offer is a new one and it's also a good one and the fact they are trying again to get him shows how much they rate him.

"This would be a good move and the offer being made should also please Burnley but we'll see within the next couple of days."



Bhoy oh Bhoy Kyle
Lafferty set to seal his dream move to Celtic
Tuesday, January 29, 2008
By Graham Luney
Belfast Telegraph

Northern Ireland international Kyle Lafferty is on the brink of sealing a dream move to Scottish Premier League giants Celtic.

Lafferty had become the focus of an Old Firm tug-of-war during the January transfer window but Celtic are close to getting their man.

The Hoops have kept the 20-year-old hitman under their microscope and Parkhead boss Gordon Strachan has found the extra cash he needs to snap up the rising star.

Strachan bid £500,000 for Lafferty last January but the Burnley board are now willing to let their promising young talent leave for a higher fee.

Lafferty is a big Rangers fan but he would still love to pull on the Hoops jersey.

He said: "Celtic are a huge club and I'm honoured to be the subject of a bid. I grew up supporting Rangers but that wouldn't stand in my way."

Strachan has been impressed by Lafferty's performances on the international stage and the Kesh man knows a switch to Glasgow could greatly enhance his Northern Ireland prospects.

Lawrie Sanchez was keen to bring Lafferty to Fulham but his exit from Craven Cottage left Celtic in pole position to land their target.

Burnley boss Owen Coyle is reluctant to sell his prized asset but an offer of around £2million would not be turned down


Kyle Kyle Hail Hail    :D :D :D :D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: AZOffaly on January 29, 2008, 07:41:27 PM
If he does sign, it'll be a good test at Windsor to see how far the FFA campaign has come.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Doogie Browser on January 29, 2008, 07:53:03 PM
Quote from: AZOffaly on January 29, 2008, 07:41:27 PM
If he does sign, it'll be a good test at Windsor to see how far the FFA campaign has come.

Good point AZ, but like the Munich silence coming up it only takes one or two tossers to taint a larger group.

From a Celtic point of view I think this signing would not be good business, he looks too much like Jan Venison of hasselbaink to me in his play.  Celtic need another top notch goal scorer to take some of the heat of McDonald.  This is an established Chapmions League team after all. 
Celtic bashing is all too easy, Celtic and rangers will always be victims of their own success in the SPL.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: corn02 on January 29, 2008, 10:22:20 PM
Actually think it would be a great signing for the Hoops. He is  young, strong and looks full of potential. In a few years I would expect him to be an excellent striker. Certainly good enough for Celtic.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on January 29, 2008, 10:34:42 PM
Good enough for Celtic V Barcelona?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: corn02 on January 29, 2008, 11:17:36 PM
Well if McDonald, Hessilink et al struggle to see off the likes of Falkirk, Kilmarnock etc it is safe to say they are not on a level par with Barcelona.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gabriel_Hurl on January 29, 2008, 11:21:16 PM
I see "Magic" has signed for a team over here
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on January 30, 2008, 01:09:52 AM
Quote from: corn02 on January 29, 2008, 11:17:36 PM
Well if McDonald, Hessilink et al struggle to see off the likes of Falkirk, Kilmarnock etc it is safe to say they are not on a level par with Barcelona.
That was not the question.
Celtic are not on a par with Milan either, thats friggin obvious and not relevant.
Sounds like you are being dismissive of an SPL team having the audacity to even compete in the CL, never mind aspire to get past the last 16. 

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: corn02 on January 30, 2008, 01:32:09 AM
So what was the question?> If it was is he good enough for Celtic v barcelona my answer would be yes. There is no striker at the club that would get neat the Camp Nou, and I believe Lafferty would be as good as what Celtic have at the moment. So therefore he is good enough for the game but like all the Celtic players he is a mile off Barcelona standards.

I would love to see Cetlic progess, but if they did not even the most blinkered fan could claim they were on a level bar with Barcelona. Soit is friggin relevant.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on January 30, 2008, 10:04:29 AM
Quote from: corn02 on January 30, 2008, 01:32:09 AM
So what was the question?> If it was is he good enough for Celtic v barcelona my answer would be yes. There is no striker at the club that would get neat the Camp Nou, and I believe Lafferty would be as good as what Celtic have at the moment. So therefore he is good enough for the game but like all the Celtic players he is a mile off Barcelona standards.

I would love to see Cetlic progess, but if they did not even the most blinkered fan could claim they were on a level bar with Barcelona. Soit is friggin relevant.



For fcuk sake, read a few posts back, the lad has played in 76 matches for Burnley and has only scored 8 goals, piss poor record for a striker!!
We ave f**king midfielders who have scored more this season.
Skippy 19 goals so far this season, JVOH 11 goals this season, McGeady 9 goals so far this season!
So to answer your question, NO he is not good enough for Celtic!  ::)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on January 30, 2008, 10:31:16 AM
thats a lot of goals scored for a team that is still poor in supplying decent or enough ball into scoring positions (low or high)

I still think its madness going after strikers when the prob is at left back and centre half (now that the right full back problem has been more than solved by the addition of hinkel)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: saffron sam2 on January 30, 2008, 10:52:44 AM
Quote from: AZOffaly on January 29, 2008, 07:41:27 PM
If he does sign, it'll be a good test at Windsor to see how far the FFA campaign has come.

Making no comment or giving any opinions of what Kyle could have meant, I would like to point out the following.

A year ago, when a transfer to Celtic was first mooted, Kyle said that if he signed for Celtic there could be uproar and he would have to consider his international career. A year on, he is confident enough to say that whilst aware [of] what happened to Neil Lennon when he joined Celtic from Leicester City, he is also aware those days are gone now, thankfully.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on January 30, 2008, 11:06:49 AM
Samaras has been signed on loan I suppose that puts an end to the speculation about a massive splurge on a young player with possible potential like Lafferty.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: AZOffaly on January 30, 2008, 11:09:17 AM
Quote from: saffron sam2 on January 30, 2008, 10:52:44 AM
Quote from: AZOffaly on January 29, 2008, 07:41:27 PM
If he does sign, it'll be a good test at Windsor to see how far the FFA campaign has come.

Making no comment or giving any opinions of what Kyle could have meant, I would like to point out the following.

A year ago, when a transfer to Celtic was first mooted, Kyle said that if he signed for Celtic there could be uproar and he would have to consider his international career. A year on, he is confident enough to say that whilst aware [of] what happened to Neil Lennon when he joined Celtic from Leicester City, he is also aware those days are gone now, thankfully.

I would think the same thing. I think the FFA supporters should be hopeful that Lafferty goes to Celtic. It would be a good chance for them to show how much things have changed. I'm sure there would be a portion of numbskulls who would boo him or abuse him, but they'd probably be the exception that proves the rule. I can't imagine there would be significant booing or abuse.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on January 30, 2008, 11:21:13 AM
Look lads, he ain't coming.
Don't know about future "potential", but he's had 3 seasons at Burnley and is still a mediocre player.
Glad to hear Samaras is coming on loan, could have been another costly buy for little return, at least now we can see if he can do the business before we buy.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on January 30, 2008, 11:23:31 AM
possible future potential  :)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on January 30, 2008, 11:37:10 AM
Quote from: Main Street on January 30, 2008, 11:23:31 AM
possible future potential  :)

Fair enough.  ;)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on January 30, 2008, 02:08:47 PM
Hutton signed for Spurs - confirmed! Class news, hopefully Walter Smith will go out and panick buy a couple of crap players before the deadline.

Never thought he was worth 9 million though!

Huns should have held onto him til the Summer - obviously i'm not complaining!  ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on January 30, 2008, 02:14:26 PM
I heard they had to pay him £1m (loyalty!) just to get rid of him and get the Spurs cash.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: nifan on January 30, 2008, 02:16:26 PM
Thats a lot of money for a full back.
Ive not seen much of him, is he really that good?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Goats Do Shave on January 30, 2008, 02:23:39 PM
Quote from: nifan on January 30, 2008, 02:16:26 PM
Thats a lot of money for a full back.
Ive not seen much of him, is he really that good?

Only seen him play once, he seemed very good going forward at least! - Very expensive IMO.

Time will tell!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on January 30, 2008, 02:26:23 PM
Quote from: nifan on January 30, 2008, 02:16:26 PM
Thats a lot of money for a full back.
Ive not seen much of him, is he really that good?


One of their best players, thats why I'm glad to see him go!  :)
He also played with his heart on his sleeve - something I respect in a player.
But 9 million was terrible business by the Spuds! Possibily 4-5 million, but he's only had one good season, last year looked like they were going to get rid of him.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Lamh Dhearg Alba on January 30, 2008, 03:59:55 PM
Quote from: nifan on January 30, 2008, 02:16:26 PM
Thats a lot of money for a full back.
Ive not seen much of him, is he really that good?

Its not long at all since Hutton was a figure of fun in Scottish football and was looked upon as the next Maurice Ross (ie full back who broke into the Rangers team at a young age, got some good press then got full of himself and ended up being hounded out of Ibrox into obscurity). Hutton however came back from a serious leg injury like a new player and has been in fantastic form. His driving runs forward were key to Rangers beating Leverkusen in the Champions League and his performance for Scotland against Italy was superb, showing them no respect at all and making a mess of their left flank. Same kind of gallus attitude the likes of Scott Brown and James McFadden have shown. The problem of course is the defensive side of his game where he is only competent and nothing more. He will need to work on that and good EPL wingers will cause him bother I would say. Bombing forward though he has the potential to do very well.

Great deal for Rangers, £9m in and a ready made and very competent replacement already there in Steven Whitaker.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Solomon Kane on January 30, 2008, 05:47:41 PM
Quote from: saffron sam2 on January 30, 2008, 10:52:44 AM
Quote from: AZOffaly on January 29, 2008, 07:41:27 PM
If he does sign, it'll be a good test at Windsor to see how far the FFA campaign has come.

Making no comment or giving any opinions of what Kyle could have meant, I would like to point out the following.

A year ago, when a transfer to Celtic was first mooted, Kyle said that if he signed for Celtic there could be uproar and he would have to consider his international career. A year on, he is confident enough to say that whilst aware [of] what happened to Neil Lennon when he joined Celtic from Leicester City, he is also aware those days are gone now, thankfully.

It would be a no win situation for the GAWA. If Lafferty got booed by even a tiny minority the whole crowd would be tainted. If he didn't get booed it would only be because "he was a prod". I feckin hate the Old Firm.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Evil Genius on January 30, 2008, 07:12:37 PM
Quote from: saffron sam2 on January 30, 2008, 10:52:44 AM
Making no comment or giving any opinions of what Kyle could have meant, I would like to point out the following.

A year ago, when a transfer to Celtic was first mooted, Kyle said that if he signed for Celtic there could be uproar and he would have to consider his international career.

Bollocks. Here is what he said in January 07, when Celtic first approached Burnley:


And the youngster has indicated that he would welcome a move to Glasgow.

"Celtic are a huge club and I'm honoured to be the subject of a bid," Lafferty told BBC Sport when the approach was first revealed.

Lafferty has bagged four league goals for Burnley this season, making 11 starts and 13 appearances as a substitute.

"Obviously there's a long way to go but I'll be talking to my club and my agent," added Lafferty, who moved to Turf Moor from NFC Kesh in the summer of 2004.

"I'll also have to have a long chat with my mum and dad.

"Celtic are massive and the lure of European football is very appealing."
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/celtic/6267003.stm

No mention whatever of "uproar", nor any threat to the international career of one of the proudest players to wear the green shirt.


Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ExiledGael on January 30, 2008, 07:21:46 PM
Match tonight postponed
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Evil Genius on January 30, 2008, 07:24:08 PM
Quote from: Solomon Kane on January 30, 2008, 05:47:41 PM
It would be a no win situation for the GAWA. If Lafferty got booed by even a tiny minority the whole crowd would be tainted. If he didn't get booed it would only be because "he was a prod". I feckin hate the Old Firm.

Agree with your general comment on the Old Firm, SK, but I'd be very confident that if a few meatheads did start booing him at Windsor, they'd be immediately be drowned out by a chorus of "We All Dream of a Team of Laffertys" (or somesuch) from the GAWA.

I can't really decide whether it would be a good move for Kyle, or whether he'd be better staying with Burnley. I guess it all depends on what Strachan has in mind i.e. whether he expects to play him regularly soon after he joins, including in the big games (preferable), or whether he is "one for the future", who may take a couple more seasons to get established, before eventually being sold back to England at a profit (might as well stay at Burnley).

Either way, if he should decide to join Celtic, he will continue to receive my 100% support.  
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stiffler on January 30, 2008, 07:34:19 PM
Seems like selective editing there EG  :o
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ONeill on January 30, 2008, 08:12:44 PM
Now, that is funny.
Title: Hook, line, sinker. TBF the whole heap
Post by: saffron sam2 on January 30, 2008, 08:24:50 PM
Not that often it happens quite so well. From my dealings over the years with owcers, I have learned that one must have evidence before one makes a claims. Any claims made about NI soccer related themes will be dissected and if possible rubbished - which is right and proper if said claim is false.

So when I typed:
Quote from: saffron sam2 on January 30, 2008, 10:52:44 AM
Kyle said that if he signed for Celtic there could be uproar and he would have to consider his international career.
that was because I knew I could go to the Irish News website and download the following quote as acceptable evidence.
Quote"There could be uproar and I have to consider my international career. "

I even went as far as copying the original post and replacing the word I with He and the word my with his.

Same, incidentally for the second attributed quote in my post, by the way.

All that time you spend typing really slowly (for my benefit apparently) could be better spent on a little thinking.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Evil Genius on January 30, 2008, 08:31:00 PM
Quote from: stiffler on January 30, 2008, 07:34:19 PM
Seems like selective editing there EG  :o

Not quite - i cited the BBC link for people to read in its entirety.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Evil Genius on January 30, 2008, 09:07:30 PM
Quote from: saffron sam2 on January 30, 2008, 08:24:50 PM
Not that often it happens quite so well. From my dealings over the years with owcers, I have learned that one must have evidence before one makes a claims. Any claims made about NI soccer related themes will be dissected and if possible rubbished - which is right and proper if said claim is false.

So when I typed:
Quote from: saffron sam2 on January 30, 2008, 10:52:44 AM
Kyle said that if he signed for Celtic there could be uproar and he would have to consider his international career.
that was because I knew I could go to the Irish News website and download the following quote as acceptable evidence.
Quote"There could be uproar and I have to consider my international career. "

I even went as far as copying the original post and replacing the word I with He and the word my with his.

Same, incidentally for the second attributed quote in my post, by the way.

All that time you spend typing really slowly (for my benefit apparently) could be better spent on a little thinking.



Well, my memory has let me down there, I'll admit (though I still don't see any evidence of "life in danger", now that Hard Station brings it up).

Perhaps I'd forgotten that Irish News article from the time the move was originally mooted, since in the 12 months since, there has been no actual backlash against Lafferty, nor threat to his international career etc, despite this link with Celtic emerging during the Summer and again this month?

Storm in a Teacup, methinks.

Anyhow, congratulations, SS2, for having caught me out. Tell me, now that we're opening up old posts, have you found any more evidence to back your claim about the IFA "forcing NI Nationalists to carry UK Passports"? You know, that dispute where our old friend Pat Ramsey claimed that the IFA was doing nothing to stand up to a FIFA Directive to that effect, when in fact they (IFA) managed to get an exemption for NI within a matter of weeks?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: saffron sam2 on January 30, 2008, 09:16:52 PM
All together now:

"What about Pat Ram-am-sey
What about Pat Ram-am-sey
What about Pat Ram-am-sey
What about Pat Ram-am-sey
What about Pat Ram-am-sey
What about Pat Ram-am-sey"

Remind me now, was he the boyo you posted a quote from that hinted he might be blaming FIFA and not the IFA and then I had to post his entire press release to show that you were at the selective quoting lark?

"What about Pat Ram-am-sey
What about Pat Ram-am-sey
What about Pat Ram-am-sey
What about Pat Ram-am-sey
What about Pat Ram-am-sey
What about Pat Ram-am-sey"
I think I was the last one of the two of us to post on that thread.  Feel free to dig it up and reply.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on January 30, 2008, 09:20:32 PM
SHOCK NEWS   only about a day or two late.

Lafferty is not signing for Celtic.

Understood?
An dtuigeann tú?




Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on January 31, 2008, 09:11:49 PM
Quote from: Main Street on January 30, 2008, 09:20:32 PM
SHOCK NEWS   only about a day or two late.

Lafferty is not signing for Celtic.

Understood?
An dtuigeann tú?


Good now thats been put to bed, on with more important things.

Celtic sign Barry Robsen - should prove to be a useful signing and cover.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/d/dundee_utd/7216434.stm





Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ExiledGael on January 31, 2008, 09:17:40 PM
How good is Robson? Know little of him.
Notice OWC's Steven Davis has joined Rangers
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on January 31, 2008, 09:35:53 PM
Quote from: ExiledGael on January 31, 2008, 09:17:40 PM
How good is Robson? Know little of him.
Notice OWC's Steven Davis has joined Rangers

Mate of mine who's a bluenose just texted me with the news about Davis, he's only on loan - not be losing to much sleep on that one.
Robson, has had a great year for the Arabs and is one of the main reasons their sitting third in the league.

Dundee Utd fans on BBC 606 are devastated
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Rav67 on January 31, 2008, 09:42:47 PM
He's been one of the SPL's best players this season.  Has a lovely left foot and is handy at frees, good eye for goal and could play centre mid or wide left (probably the reason why Jarosik was let go).  He is 29/30 though as far as I know which would make me think if he was actually that good we'd have heard more about him before this season.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on January 31, 2008, 11:09:09 PM
Ireland u21 Jim O'Brien has gone on loan to Dundee as a sweetner for that deal.
Darron Gibson might play in the u21 v England in place of o"Brien.
O'Brien is highly thought of but has been a bit dissapointing when playing for Ireland.
That could be many things, not least being part of a crazy 3 man midfield formation in the home game against England.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: the green man on February 01, 2008, 12:14:11 AM
The Hoops have signed Ben Hutchinson from Boro for 250,000. Jarosik leaves for some Russian outfit for E1,000,000. Sorry to see Jiri go. Although played out of position, he was a good player, scoring some important goals for us. Much beter than Brown IMO.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on February 01, 2008, 12:52:44 AM
Quote from: the green man on February 01, 2008, 12:14:11 AM
The Hoops have signed Ben Hutchinson from Boro for 250,000. Jarosik leaves for some Russian outfit for E1,000,000. Sorry to see Jiri go. Although played out of position, he was a good player, scoring some important goals for us. Much beter than Brown IMO.


Nah I'm sorry, but if you believe that then you must have been on the beer all night!  ;)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: saffron sam2 on February 01, 2008, 08:32:33 AM
Quote from: ExiledGael on January 31, 2008, 09:17:40 PM
Notice OWC's Steven Davis has joined Rangers

Big, big signing for the Rangers, but you have to wonder just who is advising Davis.

He was very highly thought of at Villa, but decided he had to leave at the end of last season, because he wasn't guaranteed first team football (despite rarely, if ever, being out of the sixteen man squad). I was at Villa Park for what proved to be his last game and the reception he got from the home fans when he came on showed how well liked he was. I had a conversation that day with Chris Nicholl and he was certainly of the opinion that Davis would be one who Villa could have built around for the long term. Had he hung round into this season, he would be a fixture in the Villa midfield. So someone tells him it is a good idea to sign for Fulham. Now, after being a regular feature in the Fulham team for most of the season, he is off to Rangers. Can't see the logic in that move. Yes, he probably will get a SPL medal at the end of the year, but when you consider where he was a year or a year and a half ago, it would appear that he is maybe going backwards a wee bit or doesn't have the bottle to fight for his place.

So where he could be in a team fighting for a Champions' League place, he chose to fight against relegation and now he has chosen the soft option of the SPL.

Good signing for Rangers, but not for Davis.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on February 01, 2008, 10:07:35 AM
Quote from: the green man on February 01, 2008, 12:14:11 AM
Jarosik leaves for some Russian outfit for E1,000,000. Sorry to see Jiri go. Although played out of position, he was a good player, scoring some important goals for us.

I always thought jarosik was a decent player when it came to the european games. when it came to the SPL he didnt put it in.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: nifan on February 01, 2008, 10:19:47 AM
SS, i would be disappointed with davis ending at rangers, but i have to admit that sadly he has regressed from his amazing start at villa.
He unfortunately wasnt what oneil wanted from a midfielder - wasnt strong enough, was regularly not playing at the expense of petrov who was frankly rubbish at the time much to the annoyance of the fans. Then they bought reo coker as well.
Unfortunately he has been having a relatively poor time at fulham along with all the team, and hodgson maybe just doesnt fancy him with bullard back etc.

Hopefully rangers can kick start him, but i hope he doesnt hang around there for too long.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: saffron sam2 on February 01, 2008, 10:31:14 AM
Quote from: nifan on February 01, 2008, 10:19:47 AM
SS, i would be disappointed with davis ending at rangers, but i have to admit that sadly he has regressed from his amazing start at villa.
He unfortunately wasnt what oneil wanted from a midfielder - wasnt strong enough, was regularly not playing at the expense of petrov who was frankly rubbish at the time much to the annoyance of the fans. Then they bought reo coker as well.
Unfortunately he has been having a relatively poor time at fulham along with all the team, and hodgson maybe just doesnt fancy him with bullard back etc.

Hopefully rangers can kick start him, but i hope he doesnt hang around there for too long.

The Reo-Coker signing would have been a bit of a kick in the teeth for him and with Petrov, Gardner, Berger and Maloney even ahead in the pecking order, you can see why the move to Fulham was attractive (along with Sanchez being there of course). The irony is that I feel he would be a regular with Villa this season, albeit out of position on th eright side of midfield. Would have been interesting if O'Neill had been able to get him back on loan.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on February 01, 2008, 04:10:08 PM
Lads Davis is only on loan at Mordor til the Summer!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: nifan on February 01, 2008, 04:13:52 PM
GDA, yeah he is, but it is plausible Hodge doesnt want him, he seems to be interested in changing a lot of the team. The deal could always be come permanent.
I hope not.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on February 01, 2008, 04:20:24 PM
Quote from: nifan on February 01, 2008, 04:13:52 PM
GDA, yeah he is, but it is plausible Hodge doesnt want him, he seems to be interested in changing a lot of the team. The deal could always be come permanent.
I hope not.

Nifan,
The mate (dyed in the wool teddybear) reckons that they have an option to go in with 2.5 million for him in the Summer if they want.
Personally, I'm not too worried about him, Hutton (and possibily Cousin) going will have a much bigger impact on the Orcs then him coming in.
Though from your perspective as an OWC fan, it has to be good news, as he should be guarenteed first team football at Mordor!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: red hander on February 01, 2008, 06:22:28 PM
Thank Feck we didn't get Lavatory ... a tube who Burnley, yes, that's right, BURNLEY, think is worth £4m .... Strachan is not the man
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on February 01, 2008, 11:08:41 PM
Not gonna be a WGS apoligist, but I think people need to realise that Celtic are heading for 3 in a row, third time in our history we would have done it. Three times in 120 years!!

We'll not mention the 2 times we've got to the last 16 in Europe!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on February 02, 2008, 02:10:31 PM
Celtic-5 Killie-1, comprehensive demolishion by the Celts, plus a cracking debut goal by Samaras!

Oh it's great to be a Tim.

Hail Hail
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Rav67 on February 02, 2008, 05:42:31 PM
Caddis got MOTM which was great to see, I wonder if him or Hinkel could play LB so we could get Naylor out of the team.  JVOH was apparently excellent as well, he's been very lazy this season but put himself about a good bit today.  Samaras goal was as a cracker by all accounts.  Certainly the most impressive domestic result of the season so far.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on February 02, 2008, 05:54:13 PM
Quote from: Rav67 on February 02, 2008, 05:42:31 PM
Caddis got MOTM which was great to see, I wonder if him or Hinkel could play LB so we could get Naylor out of the team.  JVOH was apparently excellent as well, he's been very lazy this season but put himself about a good bit today.  Samaras goal was as a cracker by all accounts.  Certainly the most impressive domestic result of the season so far.

Samaras's goal was good, he threatened to score for most of the match, didn't think JVOH was great, had a decent game, but with the pressure on him now (not an automatic choice for one of the two forward roles) his game will hopefully improve to what it was last season.
Caddis had an outstanding game, one to watch, Naylor -  ::) just not there, but WTF does WGS keep using Sno!!??!!??!!  >:(

Fantastic result though.

Hail Hail
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Rav67 on February 02, 2008, 05:58:34 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on February 02, 2008, 05:54:13 PM
Quote from: Rav67 on February 02, 2008, 05:42:31 PM
Caddis got MOTM which was great to see, I wonder if him or Hinkel could play LB so we could get Naylor out of the team.  JVOH was apparently excellent as well, he's been very lazy this season but put himself about a good bit today.  Samaras goal was as a cracker by all accounts.  Certainly the most impressive domestic result of the season so far.

Samaras's goal was good, he threatened to score for most of the match, didn't think JVOH was great, had a decent game, but with the pressure on him now (not an automatic choice for one of the two forward roles) his game will hopefully improve to what it was last season.
Caddis had an outstanding game, one to watch, Naylor -  ::) just not there, but WTF does WGS keep using Sno!!??!!??!!  >:(

Fantastic result though.

Hail Hail

Was the game on Sky?  I checked Setanta listings and it wasn't there so I lay on in bed, I know they only have the league games though.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on February 02, 2008, 06:03:46 PM
Quote from: Rav67 on February 02, 2008, 05:58:34 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on February 02, 2008, 05:54:13 PM
Quote from: Rav67 on February 02, 2008, 05:42:31 PM
Caddis got MOTM which was great to see, I wonder if him or Hinkel could play LB so we could get Naylor out of the team.  JVOH was apparently excellent as well, he's been very lazy this season but put himself about a good bit today.  Samaras goal was as a cracker by all accounts.  Certainly the most impressive domestic result of the season so far.

Samaras's goal was good, he threatened to score for most of the match, didn't think JVOH was great, had a decent game, but with the pressure on him now (not an automatic choice for one of the two forward roles) his game will hopefully improve to what it was last season.
Caddis had an outstanding game, one to watch, Naylor -  ::) just not there, but WTF does WGS keep using Sno!!??!!??!!  >:(

Fantastic result though.

Hail Hail

Was the game on Sky?  I checked Setanta listings and it wasn't there so I lay on in bed, I know they only have the league games though.


BBC1 Scotland, get it through NTL/Virgin, good for Scottish cup games, have the Huns v Hibs tomorrow.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on February 10, 2008, 10:03:22 PM
Great display today.
McGeady is becoming a fantastic player, Naka still great, Skippy (McDonald) does he ever stop scoring!
As for record breaker Robson, on the pitch one minute first of the ball for the Hoops, GOAL...............................
5-1, but we could have scored 8!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on February 11, 2008, 10:50:42 AM
celtic are coming into form at the right time. the barcelona games should be brilliant.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on February 11, 2008, 11:05:24 AM
Quote from: clarshack on February 11, 2008, 10:50:42 AM
celtic are coming into form at the right time. the barcelona games should be brilliant.


Yep, just secured my ticket over the weekend for hte Barca match, really looking forward to it.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Rav67 on February 12, 2008, 04:34:13 PM
McGeady was sensational at the weekend, his goal and that pirouette and chip for Skippy's goal were a joy to watch.  He's a shoe-in for Scottish Player of the year this season.

Have exams all week next week so won't get to home game but heading to Barcelona in a few weeks from the Monday to Friday for the away leg, hopefully we'll still be in the tie by then!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on February 12, 2008, 04:53:10 PM
I heard that they had a preliminary date for the old firm game (midweek before the scheduled ibrox game) but it is now scraped because Rangers and Dundee Utd are in the cup final. So when the feck will Celtic get their home game with the huns??
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on February 12, 2008, 04:56:03 PM
Quote from: illdecide on February 12, 2008, 04:53:10 PM
I heard that they had a preliminary date for the old firm game (midweek before the scheduled ibrox game) but it is now scraped because Rangers and Dundee Utd are in the cup final. So when the feck will Celtic get their home game with the huns??


Once Aidan McGeady gets his next yellow (think he will have ten then) he gets a suspension, then they'll be able to pencil in the OF match - he's such a dirty player you know!!  >:(
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on February 13, 2008, 02:05:09 PM
KOKI MIZUNO played his first game in a Celtic strip... and the Japanese new Bhoy hopes it might accelerate his debut in the first team.

The winger lined up against Dundee in a closed-doors game at Lennoxtown yesterday, and helped Celtic win 5-0 with another January signing, Ben Hutchinson, hitting two.

Derek Riordan also scored twice while Ryan Conroy, who has first-team game time this season, got the other.

Paul Caddis, Darren O'Dea, Evander Sno and Chris Killen also featured.


Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on February 14, 2008, 11:57:03 AM
Celtic move into top 20 richest clubs in the world.

https://www.deloitte.co.uk/RegistrationForms/PDFs/DeloitteFootballMoneyLeague2008.pdf

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7242490.stm
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on February 14, 2008, 01:35:45 PM
You would be seriously deluding yourself if you believed that a club like Celtic which has hardly the spending power of a team ranked bottom of the EPL is the 17th richest in the World.

'Deloitte's figures take into account income from ticket sales, merchandising and broadcasting contracts but do not include transfer revenues and does not calculate profitability'.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on February 14, 2008, 02:01:30 PM
Quote from: Main Street on February 14, 2008, 01:35:45 PM
You would be seriously deluding yourself if you believed that a club like Celtic which has hardly the spending power of a team ranked bottom of the EPL is the 17th richest in the World.

'Deloitte's figures take into account income from ticket sales, merchandising and broadcasting contracts but do not include transfer revenues and does not calculate profitability'.



Considering that we get a fraction of the TV money that any team in the EPL gets, I think that 17th is a good start, given a "better" league with a higher profile, "a club like Celtic" with its massive fan base would be well up that list. More TV money, higher charging for advertising and merchandising etc...

Celtic don't have a "sugar daddy" pumping millions into them every so often, our balance sheet is very health at the minute, even with the constraints of playing in Scotland.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on February 14, 2008, 04:01:38 PM
think that its amazing that Celtic are up so high since they get a fraction of the money in revenue from their own league - look at the percentage revenue from the leagues these clubs get and compare that with Celtic !


also I see that a soccer website has had to issue an apology over allaegations that MON was tapping up Artur Boruc (taken from the daily record - known for its lies and false stories!) :D
MON obv took his solicitor to them !
:D

MARTIN O'NEILL - AN APOLOGY
On 13 April 2007 this column published an article which was based on an article in the Scottish Daily Record of the same date about a visit by Celtic goalkeeper, Artur Boruc, to Villa Park, Birmingham to watch Aston Villa play a Premier League game. We are advised that the article in the Daily Record, insofar as it relates to Martin O'Neill, the Manager of Aston Villa is untrue. We accept that:

1. Martin O'Neill has never taken the view that Celtic are a feeder club for either Aston Villa or any other club.

2. The visit by Artur Boruc to Villa Park was not at the instigation of Martin O'Neill.

3. Artur Boruc has made one visit only to Villa Park

4. Martin O'Neill has at no time either directly or by an agent tried to 'tap up' Artur Boruc or to induce Artur Boruc to leave Celtic in breach of his contract and move to Aston Villa.

We apologise to Martin O'Neill for any distress this article may have caused him.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on February 14, 2008, 10:15:37 PM
aberdeen drawing 2-2 with bayern maybe shows that the spl isnt as sh*t as some might think.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Lamh Dhearg Alba on February 14, 2008, 10:41:12 PM
Quote from: clarshack on February 14, 2008, 10:15:37 PM
aberdeen drawing 2-2 with bayern maybe shows that the spl isnt as sh*t as some might think.

They were missing half their team as well, some result by the Dons :o. Mind you they did pump Copenhagen 4-0 in the group stage and they are a handy enough side (as Celtic and Man Utd fans know from last season) so we already knew they were capable of raising their game for the big European games. They will struggle over in Munich but a good effort tonight anyway.

True enough to say Celtic get far less cash than Premiership sides but their almost guarenteed annual venture to the Champions League is the flip side of that. That brings in bucketloads of cash and gives Celtic huge international exposure which lower Premiership sides can only dream of. Works both ways.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on February 15, 2008, 09:08:47 AM
Fantastic result for the Dons last night, should have had a peno in the first half as well.
The second best team in Scotland after the Celts.  ;)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on February 15, 2008, 11:44:34 AM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on February 14, 2008, 02:01:30 PM
Quote from: Main Street on February 14, 2008, 01:35:45 PM
You would be seriously deluding yourself if you believed that a club like Celtic which has hardly the spending power of a team ranked bottom of the EPL is the 17th richest in the World.

'Deloitte's figures take into account income from ticket sales, merchandising and broadcasting contracts but do not include transfer revenues and does not calculate profitability'.



Considering that we get a fraction of the TV money that any team in the EPL gets, I think that 17th is a good start, given a "better" league with a higher profile, "a club like Celtic" with its massive fan base would be well up that list. More TV money, higher charging for advertising and merchandising etc...

Celtic don't have a "sugar daddy" pumping millions into them every so often, our balance sheet is very health at the minute, even with the constraints of playing in Scotland.

Yes, the 17th position is largely a reflection on the fan base. Profit from merchandise- season ticket sales are a lot less than the TV money paid out for just being in a league.
It's also a rare event that Celtic would make serious money selling a player on.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on February 15, 2008, 04:52:57 PM
heres two crackers  :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8WTA82hGwuo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=11rg826oMRI


also Aberdeen are a great club - they have a fantastic record of producing good players from their youth team and reserves.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Croí na hÉireann on February 15, 2008, 05:18:42 PM
 :D Transfer deadline day at Ibrox is a classic

Go and get Samaras from Man City  :D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: red hander on February 15, 2008, 08:01:26 PM
Who was the young kid (13) from downpatrick who was introduced recently at halftime at Celtic Park after signing schoolboy forms?   Apparently United and Arsenal were after him but he's a mad celt
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on February 16, 2008, 12:06:30 AM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on February 15, 2008, 04:52:57 PM
heres two crackers  :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8WTA82hGwuo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=11rg826oMRI


also Aberdeen are a great club - they have a fantastic record of producing good players from their youth team and reserves.


Fantastic Lynchbhoy, here's hoping for some of the same against the Jambo's.



Come on the Hoops - Celtic Abú
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: passedit on February 16, 2008, 11:42:33 AM
Last minute plea for assistance here. Heading to see the match very shortly, driving from edinburgh direction. Any good tips where to park?

Any ideas appreciated as i've never driven there before.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on February 16, 2008, 06:23:01 PM
Passedit, my advice would be to get the train, not sure of parking round Paradise, defo not on London Road.


Great performance today, clinical disposal of the Jambo's, McDonald and McGeady oh God it's great to watch.
Great preparation for Barca on Wednesday, the team have been playing with more confidence with every game since Christmas - bring on the Catalans!  8)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: passedit on February 18, 2008, 09:48:12 AM
Drove in and got parked behind the Forge shopping centre no bother. Hearts were dung and if Hinkel is the answer i'm fcuked if i know what the question is.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on February 18, 2008, 09:57:12 AM
Quote from: passedit on February 18, 2008, 09:48:12 AM
Drove in and got parked behind the Forge shopping centre no bother. Hearts were dung and if Hinkel is the answer i'm fcuked if i know what the question is.

Right back maybe?  ::)

Hearts weren't "fantastic" - they did get beaten! but you cannot take anything away from that Celtic performance!
Granted the game went stale for a period in the middle, but the Celts played great, and Hinkels finish was outstanding.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: passedit on February 18, 2008, 10:46:15 AM
I was thinking more 'What does milk turn quicker than?' GDA. If the Hearts no 11 was any use it couda been 3-3! that said Celtic were very good until they went 1-0 up. They then decided they were going to win at their ease (rightly) and switched off for too long. I spose weds was in the back of their minds somewhere. Samaras looked handy when he came on and from midfield up they were very good. I'd fear for that defence though.i
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on February 18, 2008, 11:16:48 AM
Quote from: passedit on February 18, 2008, 10:46:15 AM
I was thinking more 'What does milk turn quicker than?' GDA. If the Hearts no 11 was any use it couda been 3-3! that said Celtic were very good until they went 1-0 up. They then decided they were going to win at their ease (rightly) and switched off for too long. I spose weds was in the back of their minds somewhere. Samaras looked handy when he came on and from midfield up they were very good. I'd fear for that defence though.i

When you mention Celtic and WGS you have to fear for the defense!
That said, have had quite a few shutouts recently, but against the likes of Barca, sloppy defending will be punished severely.
Hinkel will need a bit of time to settle in, your right about Samaras, looked good when he came on, seemingly Hutchinson will be quite handy as well, with Robson, we have someone who can replace the suspended Brown on Wednesday.

See Laporta says that we are the greatest supporters in the world.

Hail Hail
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Muzz on February 19, 2008, 08:04:41 PM
Guys any word on who will show the match tomorrow night?  I know sky sports are showing it on interactive but NTL you cant use the Red Button.  RTE showing Man U (surprise surprise) and no games on ITV. 

Don't want to go to the pub to watch it - rather watch it in the house.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stiffler on February 19, 2008, 09:04:55 PM
Why do RTE show man utd games at every opportunity?

Surely the Celtic Barcelona match would attract a bigger audience that the Man Utd Lyon game?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: gaa.boy on February 20, 2008, 03:32:45 PM
Starting to get desperate now.
Does anybody know which channel is showing the game tonight?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Croí na hÉireann on February 20, 2008, 04:16:44 PM
Quote from: gaa.boy on February 20, 2008, 03:32:45 PM
Starting to get desperate now.
Does anybody know which channel is showing the game tonight?

Setanta Ireland
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tintin25 on February 20, 2008, 05:04:22 PM
Quote from: stiffler on February 19, 2008, 09:04:55 PM
Why do RTE show man utd games at every opportunity?

Surely the Celtic Barcelona match would attract a bigger audience that the Man Utd Lyon game?

I doubt it.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Doogie Browser on February 20, 2008, 05:39:26 PM
Quote from: gaa.boy on February 20, 2008, 03:32:45 PM
Starting to get desperate now.
Does anybody know which channel is showing the game tonight?

Sky are showing this game on SKY One also so is this available through other Cable Operators or will it be scrambled?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: gerry on February 20, 2008, 06:25:01 PM
watch it streaming via the net, can get you the link if you want.

will watch one on the net and man utd on rte.

btw come on the hoops
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: red hander on February 20, 2008, 06:33:25 PM
Quote from: gerry on February 20, 2008, 06:25:01 PM
watch it streaming via the net, can get you the link if you want.

will watch one on the net and man utd on rte.

btw come on the hoops

Gerry, I'm working late tonight, could you post the link so i can watch it on my computer, cheers
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: gerry on February 20, 2008, 06:44:52 PM


[url]www.freeviewfootball.com/]www.livefooty.doctor-serv.com/wed20.2/Celtic_Barcelona.html]

[url]www.freeviewfootball.com/ (http://www.livefooty.doctor-serv.com/wed20.2/Celtic_Barcelona.html)

first one normally the best, you need to use IE and not firefox and you also need to download sopcast to view it, theres a link on the livefooty page

any issues pm me

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: red hander on February 20, 2008, 06:46:16 PM
Quote from: gerry on February 20, 2008, 06:44:52 PM
www.livefooty.doctor-serv.com/wed20.2/Celtic_Barcelona.html (http://www.livefooty.doctor-serv.com/wed20.2/Celtic_Barcelona.html)


[urll]www.freeviewfootball.com/[/url]

first one normally the best, you need to use IE and not firefox and you also need to download sopcast to view it, theres a link on the livefooty page

any issues pm me



You're a gent, cheers
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: gerry on February 20, 2008, 06:48:22 PM
http://livefooty.doctor-serv.com/wed20.2/Celtic_Barcelona.html (http://livefooty.doctor-serv.com/wed20.2/Celtic_Barcelona.html)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: gerry on February 20, 2008, 06:49:33 PM
http://www.freeviewfootball.com/ (http://www.freeviewfootball.com/)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ExiledGael on February 20, 2008, 07:40:27 PM
2-1 Hoops, great atmosphere.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: gerry on February 20, 2008, 09:24:14 PM
3 2 down up against it now
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tyroneman on February 20, 2008, 09:51:18 PM
Sooooooooooooo.........................roughly 25% against 75% posession to the away team.

Difference in class enormous tonight but a few things evidently clear:

1. Caldwell is a joke, a bad joke. An arrogant pr*ck of a player who fancies himself as a maestro in defence and in truth is hopeless. Gave ball away for 2nd, sent to the shop for sweeties by Messi for the 3rd. How he gets a game ahead of Balde is astounding."we will batter Barca" he claimed in the Record today...............aye right
2. Tonight should end the McGeady as good as Messi debate.
3. Naka. The SPL equivalent of a special teams player. Was less than useless tonight.
4. Naylor.......................please, a chamiponship player and showing it.

On the plus side Skippy was excellent, worked his ar*e off. Hartley did well enough as did JVoH.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: imtommygunn on February 20, 2008, 09:53:05 PM
Dunno if anyone was watching this on setanta ireland and saw the post match analysis but gees your man is a **** end - Paul whatever his name is.

Celtic were humiliated and celtic fans with ambition should be embarassed he says.

Rangers got a 0-0 draw he says. Why couldn't Celtic.

The Barcelona front three is like a world select - they did very well considering! Also where the ambition is in getting a 0-0 in the home leg of a two leg tie I dunno but it just frustrated me listening to this and Andy Townsend got tongue tied he was that annoyed with him.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tyroneman on February 20, 2008, 10:10:29 PM
Regardless of what Rangers (who the f**k cares what they do to be honest) we were made to look like wee boys tonight.

It was unfortunate that Barca clicked in a way they haven't done all season in Spain but to have 25% possession at home is unforgiveable.

We have continually puched way above our weight at home but when you come up against players the calibre of Messi, Henry, Ronnie, Puyol, Iniesta with Eto on the bench, it's hard.

Even harder when you have pr*ks like Caldwell in the team spouting off about how good he is pre-game then having ANOTHER mare during it.

Celtic need a LB / RB / CH and a top class striker plus 2 top class MF players to do anything more in Europe
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on February 20, 2008, 10:25:08 PM
celtic were outclassed but when you constantly give the ball away so cheaply (especially caldwell) what do you expect. naka was a passenger while mcdonald worked his socks off. having said that it will take a damn good team to beat barca in the remainder of this season.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: imtommygunn on February 20, 2008, 11:10:43 PM
To be honest there's not many teams out there who would beat Barca. Celtic are a right few players of being a top top team but no-one in Scotland has the "clout" for that any more so I think they did admirably.

They are buying players of the class of Georgi Samaras after all....
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on February 21, 2008, 09:20:53 AM
Quote from: tyroneman on February 20, 2008, 09:51:18 PM
Sooooooooooooo.........................roughly 25% against 75% posession to the away team.

Difference in class enormous tonight but a few things evidently clear:

1. Caldwell is a joke, a bad joke. An arrogant pr*ck of a player who fancies himself as a maestro in defence and in truth is hopeless. Gave ball away for 2nd, sent to the shop for sweeties by Messi for the 3rd. How he gets a game ahead of Balde is astounding."we will batter Barca" he claimed in the Record today...............aye right
2. Tonight should end the McGeady as good as Messi debate.
3. Naka. The SPL equivalent of a special teams player. Was less than useless tonight.
4. Naylor.......................please, a chamiponship player and showing it.

On the plus side Skippy was excellent, worked his ar*e off. Hartley did well enough as did JVoH.

Barca made Celtic look like fools in terms of posession etc, but apart from passing the ball to death, they have problems in the last quarter of the field. With that amount of posession they shoul dbe creating more chances. To be honest, they didn create too many decent clear cut chances. Celtics bad defending from that much maligned (correctly) defense provided them with chances they would not normally get if faced with defenders who can defend (and dont buy obvious dummies, dont dive into tackles etc etc - caldwell the worst culprit).

Scott brown was sorely missed, and in that even of Brown being available again from suspension Barry Robson should have played wing instead of Naka who lacks bite to be a top quality player. Would be great in a team like Barca's though.

As for McGeady /messi. Aiden has a bit to go yet, but as the young Celt terrorised one of the best defenders in Spain/europe, with Messi getting more than a decent helping hand from like minded pass and move players like ronaldiho and deco, I dont think that anyone can say the playing field was fair and McGeady first half was very good with limited posession.

Have always said it, Celtic need TWO decent centre halves - as McManus is a trier, but not a natural cb. Better LB - where MON played him.
Naylor isnt good enough. Caldwell is the Scottish rio. Enough said.

You cant expect to do well if your defense stands off , doesnt tackle hard and allows the other team to dance around them all night untouched. Celtic way too nervous and respectful.

Still a fantastic Barca team. Unless they self implode as happens with them, they look like CL favourites as I hear they have been touted to be last week.

Naka is great against lesser opposition that give you more time on the ball. Barca dont. Naka
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: corn02 on February 21, 2008, 02:29:22 PM
McGeady is having a great season and is surpirsingy me immensley. Fair play to the lad but anoyone who suggest he is in Messi's League should get the Gazza treatment.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Lamh Dhearg Alba on February 21, 2008, 09:52:02 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on February 21, 2008, 09:20:53 AM

Have always said it, Celtic need TWO decent centre halves - as McManus is a trier, but not a natural cb. Better LB - where MON played him.
Naylor isnt good enough. Caldwell is the Scottish rio. Enough said.


Youve said this before Lynchbhoy but Im afraid McManus never was and never will be a left back. He is good centre back though and just needs a decent partner alongside him. Caldwell is hopeless and shouldnt be playing for Celtic, he wasnt even particularly rated by the Hibs support when he was there.

Celtic were just outclassed last night. They put up a great fight but ultimately they had an St.Johnstone player alongside an ex Forfar player in centre midfield...always going to be up against it.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Rav67 on February 21, 2008, 10:32:40 PM
Quote from: corn02 on February 21, 2008, 02:29:22 PM
McGeady is having a great season and is surpirsingy me immensley. Fair play to the lad but anoyone who suggest he is in Messi's League should get the Gazza treatment.

Don't think anyone is saying that, Messi is one of the world's top 3 footballers at the minute an will soon be universally recognised as the best in next few years IMO like Zidane was in his pomp.  McGeady is tremendous though, hopefully he might actually start getting a bit of recognition in Ireland outside of Celtic fans for the player he is.

Quote from: lynchbhoy on February 21, 2008, 09:20:53 AM

Have always said it, Celtic need TWO decent centre halves - as McManus is a trier, but not a natural cb. Better LB - where MON played him.
Naylor isnt good enough. Caldwell is the Scottish rio. Enough said.

Agree with LDA - he played there a few times but he's never a left back, you need someone there who can give a bit of width, get forward and cross a ball.  Caldwell thinks he's Franz Beckenbauer sometimes the way he tries to play out from the back, I don't rate him at all if fit I'd play Balde or O'Dea or maybe even Pressley ahead of him.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: new devil on February 23, 2008, 11:41:49 AM
Yous boys aren't seriously trying 2 put these two in the same league ???
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: his holiness nb on February 23, 2008, 11:49:44 AM
Quote from: Rav67 on February 21, 2008, 10:32:40 PM
McGeady is tremendous though, hopefully he might actually start getting a bit of recognition in Ireland outside of Celtic fans for the player he is.

Once he starts producing the celtic form for Ireland I am sure he will. I have seen him get several chances which have ranged from decent to awful. I wouldnt say he has had one outstanding game yet, or anything close to that.

He does have the talent though, only a matter of time IMO.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on February 23, 2008, 01:36:34 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on February 21, 2008, 09:20:53 AM
......Have always said it, Celtic need TWO decent centre halves - as McManus is a trier, but not a natural cb. Better LB - where MON played him.
Naylor isnt good enough. Caldwell is the Scottish rio. Enough said.

You cant expect to do well if your defense stands off , doesnt tackle hard and allows the other team to dance around them all night untouched. Celtic way too nervous and respectful.

Still a fantastic Barca team. Unless they self implode as happens with them, they look like CL favourites as I hear they have been touted to be last week.

Naka is great against lesser opposition that give you more time on the ball. Barca dont. Naka
Imo both Naka and McGeady would thrive in a better team.
Most of the time Naka was back defending, supporting the RB. I thought he worked hard but had to play too deep.
The few balls McGeady got, he did well.
It's up to the rest of the team to get their creative players on the ball over the half way line.
The worst ever home CL display?
The defense are technically deficient, closed down with ease, ball hoofed out.
I think it's quite clear that Celtic peaked with last years Milan games, in fact this season they are getting worse.
Strachan's idea of of how he would like them to play doesn't match his coaching ability to do so or in his choice of quality players.

Out of this team, of the first 11 I'd keep Boruc, McGeady, Naka, Scott Brown and JVOH.
There is a ? with Wilson as he is just getting match sharp.
What is an acadamy for if players don't come through it and Celtic just end up buying players who have come through other SPL acadamies.


 
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: new devil on February 23, 2008, 07:10:43 PM
Theres not one celtic player who would make any of the top 3 in the premierships team...maybe some of the weaker teams like spurs,liverpool etc but not the top 3!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Whitehair on February 23, 2008, 07:31:49 PM
Boruc would get a game at Arsenal IMO.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on February 23, 2008, 10:14:18 PM
Quote from: new devil on February 23, 2008, 07:10:43 PM
Theres not one celtic player who would make any of the top 3 in the premierships team...maybe some of the weaker teams like spurs,liverpool etc but not the top 3!
Are you trying to say that no Celtic player would get into any of the top 3 EPL teams?
Apart from Boruc no, so feckin what. ???

But I'd have Naka instead of Giggs:)




Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stephenite on February 24, 2008, 08:05:59 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8WTA82hGwuo (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8WTA82hGwuo)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on February 24, 2008, 04:49:26 PM
a poor showing today at st mirren but what another great free kick by naka. if only he could improve in other areas.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on February 24, 2008, 06:27:40 PM
Quote from: Lamh Dhearg Alba on February 21, 2008, 09:52:02 PM
Youve said this before Lynchbhoy but Im afraid McManus never was and never will be a left back. He is good centre back though and just needs a decent partner alongside him. Caldwell is hopeless and shouldnt be playing for Celtic, he wasnt even particularly rated by the Hibs support when he was there.
yes I have said it before, and if he can play LB (as he did very capably for MON teams a number of times then he isnt good enough to start at all  imo.
A decent makeshift centre half, Darren O'Dea is less akward and better at reading the game, but has a long way to go yet before he is good enough.
McManus just isnt what any top team need at centre half. Caldwell isnt even half as good as mcmanus.
Pressley the better centre half, but legs are gone.Balde and a reiper-esque centre half is what Celtic would require
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on February 25, 2008, 09:14:23 AM
Quote from: clarshack on February 24, 2008, 04:49:26 PM
a poor showing today at st mirren but what another great free kick by naka. if only he could improve in other areas.
Which areas do you think Naka could improve in.
Goalkeeping?

I´d concede that  he is a bit of a featherweight.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on February 25, 2008, 09:36:12 AM
Quote from: Main Street on February 25, 2008, 09:14:23 AM
Quote from: clarshack on February 24, 2008, 04:49:26 PM
a poor showing today at st mirren but what another great free kick by naka. if only he could improve in other areas.
Which areas do you think Naka could improve in.
Goalkeeping?

I´d concede that  he is a bit of a featherweight.

when he doesnt have the ball he needs to work harder and start putting in a few tackles.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on February 25, 2008, 09:57:01 AM
Quote from: clarshack on February 25, 2008, 09:36:12 AM
when he doesnt have the ball he needs to work harder and start putting in a few tackles.
He wouldn't be in a GS team if he didn't work back and tackle. Eg. he spent most of his time covering the FB against Barca.

He is a playmaker supreme, a gifted intelligent player who is a world class sublime passer of the ball.
Imo his best role would be in front of a 3 man midfield.
Celtic fans say he is a different player at home than away in the EPL.
Without him in the CL, Celtic were outclassed at home by Shakhtar.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Lamh Dhearg Alba on February 25, 2008, 10:34:54 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on February 24, 2008, 06:27:40 PM
yes I have said it before, and if he can play LB (as he did very capably for MON teams a number of times then he isnt good enough to start at all  imo.
A decent makeshift centre half, Darren O'Dea is less akward and better at reading the game, but has a long way to go yet before he is good enough.
McManus just isnt what any top team need at centre half. Caldwell isnt even half as good as mcmanus.
Pressley the better centre half, but legs are gone.Balde and a reiper-esque centre half is what Celtic would require

He played the very occasional game at LB for O'Neill simply because Celtic were short on cover and he is defender and left footed - but he is not and never was a natural left back. He isnt a "makeshift centre half" either, thats the position he has played for many years. You dont play ball winning centre backs at full back. McManus has kept a number of top players quiet for both Celtic and Scotland and is a better player than Balde (who would incidentally be a better option next to McManus than Caldwell) and Ive no doubt he will continue to be a key player for years to come. Maybe if he had a fancy foreign name he would be more easily accepted ;). Seems to be highly rated by the majority of Celtic fans too I must say.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on February 25, 2008, 11:10:02 PM
Quote from: Lamh Dhearg Alba on February 25, 2008, 10:34:54 PM
He played the very occasional game at LB for O'Neill simply because Celtic were short on cover and he is defender and left footed - but he is not and never was a natural left back. He isnt a "makeshift centre half" either, thats the position he has played for many years. You dont play ball winning centre backs at full back. McManus has kept a number of top players quiet for both Celtic and Scotland and is a better player than Balde (who would incidentally be a better option next to McManus than Caldwell) and Ive no doubt he will continue to be a key player for years to come. Maybe if he had a fancy foreign name he would be more easily accepted ;). Seems to be highly rated by the majority of Celtic fans too I must say.
No prob LDA. A lot of Celtic fans think McManus is great , then again Shaun Maloney was voted player of the year in scotland...my point?
If a player is a native, they will be seen as the new pele just because they are Scots ! ! !
Celtic's two best centre halves are Pressley and O'Dea (imo). One past it, the other might never make it.
I have seen a lot of McManus on TV and live and imo he is just not good enough. Hes decent , does his best and all that, but against decent sides that play in the CL, players like him are unfortunately too freq found out. LB is where I would play him  ONLY if stuck, but if Strachan realises he wont do too well by buying the entire Scots national team for Celtic, and buys a decent Centre half, then McManus would be best left on the bench. I just wont go with the popular sentiment because many others think the same way. Celtic have too many below average players, Centre half is the key area that needs to be fixed first.
IMO.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tyroneman on February 25, 2008, 11:37:54 PM
QuoteHe wouldn't be in a GS team if he didn't work back and tackle. Eg. he spent most of his time covering the FB against Barca.

He is a playmaker supreme, a gifted intelligent player who is a world class sublime passer of the ball.
Imo his best role would be in front of a 3 man midfield.
Celtic fans say he is a different player at home than away in the EPL.
Without him in the CL, Celtic were outclassed at home by Shakhtar

I've heard some nonsense said about Naka but that takes the biscuit.

He left Caddis hung out to dry on Wed night. Can't tackle, won't tackle. It's widley accepted, and even voiced by WGS, that Naka is terrible at covering his FB.

On his day he's a very good player. The amount of times he's been on his day this season however have been few and far between. To be coinsidered world class you should be having an above average game roughly 2 out of 3 times you play (averaged over a season). Naka has about 1 in 10.

Ask yourself why WGS leaves him out of big away games. Why was he on the bench against Rangers in the last OF? He wasn't injured. He just rarely does it from open play away from CP and gets regularly bullied out of games.

Away from home he's the equivalent of the NFL special teams unit. Get a free - give to Naka, he scores. That's his sum contribution away from home. How you can call that world class is beyond me. World class free taker yes, world class player - no.

For a "sublime passer of the ball" he gave 80-90% of his passes straight to Barca on Wed night.

Larsson was world class.........Naka is nowhere near Henrik's standard.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on February 26, 2008, 01:37:03 AM
Quote from: tyroneman on February 25, 2008, 11:37:54 PM
QuoteHe wouldn't be in a GS team if he didn't work back and tackle. Eg. he spent most of his time covering the FB against Barca.

He is a playmaker supreme, a gifted intelligent player who is a world class sublime passer of the ball.
Imo his best role would be in front of a 3 man midfield.
Celtic fans say he is a different player at home than away in the EPL.
Without him in the CL, Celtic were outclassed at home by Shakhtar

I've heard some nonsense said about Naka but that takes the biscuit.

He left Caddis hung out to dry on Wed night. Can't tackle, won't tackle. It's widley accepted, and even voiced by WGS, that Naka is terrible at covering his FB.

On his day he's a very good player. The amount of times he's been on his day this season however have been few and far between. To be coinsidered world class you should be having an above average game roughly 2 out of 3 times you play (averaged over a season). Naka has about 1 in 10.

Ask yourself why WGS leaves him out of big away games. Why was he on the bench against Rangers in the last OF? He wasn't injured. He just rarely does it from open play away from CP and gets regularly bullied out of games.

Away from home he's the equivalent of the NFL special teams unit. Get a free - give to Naka, he scores. That's his sum contribution away from home. How you can call that world class is beyond me. World class free taker yes, world class player - no.

For a "sublime passer of the ball" he gave 80-90% of his passes straight to Barca on Wed night.

Larsson was world class.........Naka is nowhere near Henrik's standard.
Naka has missed months due to injury.
As I said,  Celtic fans say he isn't an away player in the SPL. I dunno, I don't get to see those games. The SPL doesn't exactly light my fire. Caley feckin thistle? it's a foreign league to me.
On the Barca game,, have a look at it again, the pundits spoke nonsense about Naka not tracking back even though he spent most of the game in the Celtic half, he hardly ever got forward, yet the Setanta crew were criticising him for not tracking back. ???  the whole team were awful against Barca, how come you'd have the sight of the playmaker Naka spending 80% of the game in the Celtic half in a home game.
Celtic's back 4 are rubbish and the midfield are barely adequate for the CL. Where is the base for a playmaker to operate when the back 4 can't string 2 passes together, when put under a bit of pressure  the first response is to hoof it out.
Without Boruc they wouldn't be in the last 16, this year and last.
Did I say Naka was world class? no I didn't, I said he is a world class passer of the ball.
If Strachan didn't rate Naka he would have been sold last Summer after winning the POY award.
Let me remind you of what Strachan says about Naka
"The man's a genius," Strachan said of a player he has described as possessing 'the touch of an angel'. "But we also have statistics that say he covers more ground than anybody in our team."

last week
: "No, I (dont) want to get rid of the one of the best players in Britain! January and December,
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tyroneman on February 26, 2008, 09:55:45 AM
QuoteNaka has missed months due to injury.

He was poor before that at the start of the season

QuoteDid I say Naka was world class? no I didn't, I said he is a world class passer of the ball.

::) ok - part time world class then according to you

QuoteCeltic fans say he isn't an away player in the SPL. I dunno, I don't get to see those games. The SPL doesn't exactly light my fire. Caley feckin thistle? it's a foreign league to me.

For a man who has no interest in Celtic away or the bread and butter SPL games you seem remarkably forthright with your views on a player who you only see in marquee games for Celtic. Rafael Schiedt looked good on the video highlight compilation y'know!Try Setanta for the away games and take a more informed view of Naka

QuoteCeltic's back 4 are rubbish and the midfield are barely adequate for the CL. Where is the base for a playmaker to operate when the back 4 can't string 2 passes together

I agree..however this is the same back 4 and midfield assembled by Strachan so he obviously rates them all.........so on one hand you slag off the back line and MF created by WGS and on the other you suddenly value his opinion on Naka? Bit of a contradiction.

Quotehow come you'd have the sight of the playmaker Naka spending 80% of the game in the Celtic half in a home game

Cos 90% of the time he got the ball he gave it straight back to Barca perhaps? It was quite obvious Caddis had no protection inf ront of him. Naka doesn't tackle and the pundits were 100% correct to point this out. Again..ask yourself why he was left out of the first OF game of the season at Ibrox.

Alsoask yourself why no big Euro team came in for Naka after his POY or indeed around the time we bought him.........did you hear anyone offer 10Mill + for him??????? For such a genius?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on February 26, 2008, 02:11:48 PM
Quote from: tyroneman on February 26, 2008, 09:55:45 AM
Cos 90% of the time he got the ball he gave it straight back to Barca perhaps? It was quite obvious Caddis had no protection inf ront of him. Naka doesn't tackle and the pundits were 100% correct to point this out. Again..ask yourself why he was left out of the first OF game of the season at Ibrox.

Alsoask yourself why no big Euro team came in for Naka after his POY or indeed around the time we bought him.........did you hear anyone offer 10Mill + for him??????? For such a genius?
If he was of such limited use to Strachan then easily Celtic could get their money back and get shod of the wage drain. If Strachan has a high opinion of a player and it is backed by the player getting POTY,
backed by him getting the 2005 confeds  POTT and most importantly I agree with Strachan :)  then I value that Strachan opinion.
Strachan isn't perfect -  shocker - has a load of blind spots. What other coach would instruct Naka to play an alien game with an inept back 4, he was awful on the ball but he did a lot of effective covering off the ball. Overall 3 or 4 out of 10.
It was a mistake to play Naka and instruct him to support a rookie FB. I don't think less of Naka for that. I have said before that Naka plays best in front of a strong 3 in midfield.
AFAICS Celtic are technically inept to utilize a player like Naka, that you have Celtic fans crying out for another brainless hard tackling mucker, I'd say spend a few mill and get a decent RB that will cover and support  Naka.
I like intelligent players and obviously I'm subjective about Naka. I see he came on as a sub against St Mirren, replacing a poor Robson, he added some creativity, more chances were made and capped off by an example of his genius
I have seen enough of Naka over the past 4 years to have my definite opinions of him.

QuoteFor a man who has no interest in Celtic away or the bread and butter SPL games you seem remarkably forthright with your views on a player who you only see in marquee games for Celtic
Personally I think Samaras is shocking poor, based on his 15min CL cameo. Maybe I'm wrong but i don't see the point of that (loan?) signing when you already have JVOH and Killen.
I'll keep an open mind - for a while.
 I am a long distance Celtic sympathizer since before I can remember. Im not a Glaswegian. I have said elsewhere that Dundalk were my local soccer team and when they played Celtic in the EC  I was there supporting Dundalk. I am Irish.I wouldn't watch a Strachan team in a b&b spl game away but I had no problem watching MON's team anywhere.


 
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Lamh Dhearg Alba on March 01, 2008, 06:53:39 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on February 25, 2008, 11:10:02 PM
No prob LDA. A lot of Celtic fans think McManus is great , then again Shaun Maloney was voted player of the year in scotland...my point?
If a player is a native, they will be seen as the new pele just because they are Scots ! ! !
Celtic's two best centre halves are Pressley and O'Dea (imo). One past it, the other might never make it.
I have seen a lot of McManus on TV and live and imo he is just not good enough. Hes decent , does his best and all that, but against decent sides that play in the CL, players like him are unfortunately too freq found out. LB is where I would play him  ONLY if stuck, but if Strachan realises he wont do too well by buying the entire Scots national team for Celtic, and buys a decent Centre half, then McManus would be best left on the bench. I just wont go with the popular sentiment because many others think the same way. Celtic have too many below average players, Centre half is the key area that needs to be fixed first.
IMO.

I totally agree that centre half is an area that Celtic need to address but for me Caldwell is the only man who needs to be replaced. I see your point on the native players being talked up but then again I dont rate Pressley and I never rated Beattie even when some people seemed to think he was a great prospect.

Good win for Celtic today after being on the ropes at times. Samaras seems to be taking some stick on here but he took his goal very well when he came on, a good 3 points for Celtic in a game in which they didnt really play that well. Steven Fletcher will surely be the next young Hibs player to move on to a bigger club, he looks like he can be a very good striker.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on March 01, 2008, 10:26:12 PM
samaras looks more of a threat than mcdonald and vennegor put together. dont know why he is taking stick as the only poor contribution he had was against st mirren. caldwell needs replaced and asap. balde and o'dea are much better defenders.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on March 01, 2008, 11:00:14 PM
Quote from: Lamh Dhearg Alba on March 01, 2008, 06:53:39 PM
I totally agree that centre half is an area that Celtic need to address but for me Caldwell is the only man who needs to be replaced. I see your point on the native players being talked up but then again I dont rate Pressley and I never rated Beattie even when some people seemed to think he was a great prospect.

Good win for Celtic today after being on the ropes at times. Samaras seems to be taking some stick on here but he took his goal very well when he came on, a good 3 points for Celtic in a game in which they didnt really play that well. Steven Fletcher will surely be the next young Hibs player to move on to a bigger club, he looks like he can be a very good striker.
Agree with you on Caldwell. Thought Beattie was just inconsistent and needed to find his best 'game' and style, as at times he could be superb.
Pressley was excellent a few years ago (after being fairly mediocre early in his career).

I like Samaras. Could be superb if used properly. Dont know if Celtic are that team though to do so.
Fletcher defo looks a great prospect.
Celtic were ok in first half, but offered no attacking threat. If they didnt shoot straight at the keeper in the second half they could have won by a mile. Very energetic high intensity perf from Celtic in second half. McGeady showing he is looking like reaching the potential he promised a few years ago. Scot Brown superb.

Alloa finding it difficult to score away from home these days...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Rav67 on March 02, 2008, 02:58:20 PM
I haven't quite made up my mind on Samaras yet, its obvious he was severely lacking in confidence at Man City because he's not been the donkey I expected him to be.  Good to see Brown put in a good performance, it would be great if he could add real consistency to his game- in pre-season he was unbelievable, I know people don't take those games seriously but in every game I saw he was driving the midfield forward like Gerrard on a good day.

Lovely bit of football from McGeady again for the second goal, I wonder what his assist tally has been in the past while he seems to be setting up a goal every game now.  Off to Barcelona tomorrow for Tuesday's game, its a bit shit that we're basically out but hoping for a valiant display nonetheless and should be good craic.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on March 04, 2008, 04:46:48 PM
Still no team reports up on any of the usual sites!


Anyway, hears hoping with a novena, prayer and a candle.


Hail Hail......... Come on the Celts
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Croí na hÉireann on March 04, 2008, 05:10:58 PM
Does anyone know if this will be on any channel apart from Sky bleedin Sports???  >:(
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on March 04, 2008, 09:51:27 PM
In the end only one nil after fears of 4-0.  The first half was very hard to watch from a Celtic point of view.
Second half was better, mostly because Barca took it easier and the presence of  Sno who was an infinitely better option than Donati and should have come on after 15mins.
McGeady did better when he cut more inside.
Naka wasn't dispossesed once and did he have a perfect successful pass rate?
Samaras did well. Boruc as usual - top marks.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on March 06, 2008, 12:42:15 PM
Well, on the bright side, at least the Celts can now concentrate on winning 3 in a row (for the first time since Big Jock!), without any more distractions.
Thought we were terrible in the first half, but got better in the second, albeit with Barca taking the foot of the gas and Messi going off. We were beaten by a massively better team, but Lawwell has come out today and announced that WGS will be given the funds to strengthen the team in the summer, given a rub of the green and a decent draw for next years CL, maybe we could get to the last eight...!  8)


Hail Hail
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Rav67 on March 09, 2008, 03:18:04 PM
Can't believe yet another injury time goal, this team never knows when they are beaten.  Samaras looked very creative again when he came on, lovely pass for the goal and he showed another great piece of vision to play in JVOH a few minutes previously.  Sno looked good on the ball, I could see him getting more games in the run-in. 

As per usual the Holy Goalie kept us in it with a few outstanding saves, I don't think I'd swap him for any keeper in the world.  Caldwell and McManus were very poor IMO.  The extra game is not ideal with so many league games coming up but better than going out of the cup.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: under the bar on March 09, 2008, 08:29:58 PM
QuoteCaldwell and McManus were very poor IMO.


Caldwell wouldn't make it onto the special olympic soccer team.  If he was a greyhound he'd get a bullet. WGS needs psychiatric help if he thinks Caldwell is Celtic standard.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on March 10, 2008, 10:42:38 AM
caldwell is terrible. Celtic unlucky not to win after hitting the woodwork four times, but lucky to draw in the end.
Samaras looks better and better, though his confidence turns to jelly if he makes a mistake and is better off the field at that stage. A good player however imo.

IMO Bouc will go in the sumer. He signed a new contract that will guarantee Celtic a min of £10 Million , so at least he wont be bought on the cheap.
One of the best goalies in the world, def one of the top couple of penalty stoppers.
Can see hm going to an italian club or arsenal.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on March 10, 2008, 05:09:11 PM
Seriously that man Caldwell needs released from his duties. He is brutal and so slow it's not even funny. Balde and O Dea are def better defenders somebody pointed that out earlier. As for Samaras he's a good player and should be used more as for who makes way????
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: gawa316 on March 10, 2008, 09:43:52 PM
Quote from: Rav67 on March 09, 2008, 03:18:04 PM
Can't believe yet another injury time goal, \

Anyone any stats on how many late goals (say 85 min and on) celtic have scored in recent times?

It's unbelieveable. i use to think man u where bad...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on March 11, 2008, 10:48:30 AM
Quote from: gawa316 on March 10, 2008, 09:43:52 PM
Quote from: Rav67 on March 09, 2008, 03:18:04 PM
Can't believe yet another injury time goal, \

Anyone any stats on how many late goals (say 85 min and on) celtic have scored in recent times?

It's unbelieveable. i use to think man u where bad...


Supposedly have scored in the last five mins eleven times this season - don't think that it was the cructial goal in all eleven matches.
Not that it matters how many times its happened, a goal is a goal no matter when its scored, and three points are three points, no matter how the game was won!  ;)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tyroneman on March 12, 2008, 11:33:35 PM
So another 2 points chucked away tonight..at home too.

Can Strachan not just go.and go now
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on March 13, 2008, 08:49:52 AM
Quote from: tyroneman on March 12, 2008, 11:33:35 PM
So another 2 points chucked away tonight..at home too.

Can Strachan not just go.and go now


Have heard quite a few rumours from various sources, all suggesting that WGS will walk in the Summer - now personally I don't think he will.
As for last night, it was always going to be a very difficult game, given the Arabs current form this season, we hit the woodwork twice and had most of the pressure, but again, no cutting edge in front of goal (which WGS admitted after the game).
Obviously its now going to be extremely difficult to retain the league, but I believe that we can still do it, 3 OF matches still to go and 2 of them at home, also the Orcs fixture pile-up has to start affecting them soon, their squad isn't big enough to cope with the number of games they have left (also losing Cousin for a month ain't going to help their cause).
So I wouldn't be really unhappy if the Hun held out for a win tonight over Bremen, another 2 games in Europe, more pressure on them and increases the Scottish teams co-efficient and they have no hope of actually winning the competition.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on March 13, 2008, 09:31:56 AM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on March 13, 2008, 08:49:52 AM
So I wouldn't be really unhappy if the Hun held out for a win tonight over Bremen, another 2 games in Europe, more pressure on them and increases the Scottish teams co-efficient and they have no hope of actually winning the competition.

dont know about that. i've a bad feeling about the huns in the uefa cup. i would be much happier if spurs and everton had have progressed. also there's no way a celtic team under WGS are gonna beat walter smith's huns 3 times in the league.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on March 13, 2008, 12:28:59 PM
Quote from: clarshack on March 13, 2008, 09:31:56 AM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on March 13, 2008, 08:49:52 AM
So I wouldn't be really unhappy if the Hun held out for a win tonight over Bremen, another 2 games in Europe, more pressure on them and increases the Scottish teams co-efficient and they have no hope of actually winning the competition.

dont know about that. i've a bad feeling about the huns in the uefa cup. i would be much happier if spurs and everton had have progressed. also there's no way a celtic team under WGS are gonna beat walter smith's huns 3 times in the league.


Don't be stressing your head Clarshack, Bayern Munich have the UEFA cup in the bag.  ;)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tyroneman on March 13, 2008, 01:34:45 PM
I agree..would much rather Tottenham and Everton were in the cup than out as Bayern could have an off night.

Not much more you can say about last night though.blame lies squarely at WGS door. It's his team, he made the signings, he picks the formation, he motivates the players, he sorts out the tactics (what tactics?)

Artur..........world class and the reaosn Celtic are still anywhere near the top of the SPL
Hinkle..........don't know yet..looks useful enough
Caldwell.................joke.O'Dea and Bobo are far better
McManus...........again not good enough
Wilson...alright
Naylor...........substandard
McGeady........a good player. Njot a great player...yet
Naka..........waste of space this year
Brown.............poor
Donati...........poor
Sno..............poor
Hartley............poor
Robson............you get what you pay for
Skippy.........gone off the boil big time. Not a footballer. A six yard finisher, that's all.
Samaras............average
JVoH............poor this year
Killen...a joke

No tempo, no ideas, no football being played.

Celtic always had the reputation of an exciting team who treid to stick to the prinicples of football. Not under WGS.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on March 13, 2008, 03:22:39 PM
On a happier note, according to this week's View, the play about Lisbon is on at the Tivoli in Dublin beginning on Easter Tuesday and running into early April. Anybody seen this yet? Am thinking of going myself

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on March 13, 2008, 04:13:25 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on March 13, 2008, 03:22:39 PM
On a happier note, according to this week's View, the play about Lisbon is on at the Tivoli in Dublin beginning on Easter Tuesday and running into early April. Anybody seen this yet? Am thinking of going myself

give me a shout if yer going..

pm me as my email add has changed
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on March 13, 2008, 04:56:45 PM
Will do Lynchboy.

Apparently they're showing highlights of the game in the Tivoli bar, after the show, from Monday to Thursday. Tims at the Theatre ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Lamh Dhearg Alba on March 13, 2008, 06:34:59 PM
Quote from: tyroneman on March 13, 2008, 01:34:45 PM
Celtic always had the reputation of an exciting team who treid to stick to the prinicples of football. Not under WGS.

Are you having a laugh?? Im no great fan of WGS but his Celtic's have played a better brand of passing football than MON's did and on a smaller budget too. Calling for his head after a draw with Dundee United seems very short sighted, as GDA said the current United said are a well organised outfit.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tyroneman on March 13, 2008, 09:20:47 PM
QuoteIm no great fan of WGS but his Celtic's have played a better brand of passing football than MON's did

The greatest myth of recent times. WGS Celtic hump the ball long to the big man 80% of the time, at least Petrov and Lennon played some football.

If you look at money in/out and money available WGS is no worse off than O'Neill. If you look at thier win/loss records however WGS is nowhere near.

And I've called for his head since the first season he took over  ;) Precisely because of the football style he brought
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Lamh Dhearg Alba on March 13, 2008, 10:27:10 PM
O' Neil's teams have always been big strong physical sides who relied a lot on being very direct. It wasnt the Celtic way but the results (and MON's background) won over the fans. Strachan's Celtic HAVE played better football, no doubt about that. He doesnt have the same background though....
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on March 14, 2008, 09:57:55 AM
MON's earliest Celtic model were a route one side.
Towards the end when the midfield were too old and slow, they returned at times to route one. Othe than that people believe the myth that they were ALWAYS long ball specialists and that they played unattractive football.
I suppose they kind of did, not the cavalier attacking stuff from the Celtic of old, the cavalier approach that looked great under Tommy burns bt won them nothing (apart from a scraped SFA cup against lowly Airdrie) or under GS when rangers have been beating themselves and handing Celtic the league.
Certainly Celtic play nicer football, but MO's teams played a more defensive safety first style of football - a technique used by practically ALL winning sides.
Build on defense and then augment that.
Celtic corner the market in midfielders and scots international squad members.
They play nice football at tmes, but most of the time play a horrible slow uncreative football.

The Celtic 'way' is a myth.
the Celtic way (and any clubs 'way') should be the 'winning way'.
I dont give a fcuk what the play looks like if they are winning to be honest.
But recently players bough, team selection, team tacics,how they play and scraping by the likes of st mirren.
Thats no good enough, and I like alot of Celtic fans, dont give a toss about GS 'background'. If he was doing the business, thats all I care.
I hope he can turn it around (to make Celtic better than rangers currently are), but I dont think he is good enough.

IMO
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tyroneman on March 14, 2008, 10:07:28 AM
I don't disagree that MON side played very direct football at times. They did however, when he got over the hoodoo of his first SPL title start to play a lot of entertaining football too.

It annoys me though that WGS has everyone believing him when he trots out the aul patter about his Celtic side playing good passing football. The majority of Celtics play involves the MF passing square /back/ wide (heaven forbid they actually go forward) to the fullbacks or "beckenbaur" Caldwell to hump the ball up to JVoH (a 6'5" forward who can't win headers).

The tempo, as many here have pointed out, is so slow that by the time Celtic have passed the halfway line they are facing 2 rows of 4. The difference now is that Petrov at least could run at people from central MF.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on March 14, 2008, 10:37:52 AM
Quote from: tyroneman on March 14, 2008, 10:07:28 AM
I don't disagree that MON side played very direct football at times. They did however, when he got over the hoodoo of his first SPL title start to play a lot of entertaining football too.

It annoys me though that WGS has everyone believing him when he trots out the aul patter about his Celtic side playing good passing football. The majority of Celtics play involves the MF passing square /back/ wide (heaven forbid they actually go forward) to the fullbacks or "beckenbaur" Caldwell to hump the ball up to JVoH (a 6'5" forward who can't win headers).

The tempo, as many here have pointed out, is so slow that by the time Celtic have passed the halfway line they are facing 2 rows of 4. The difference now is that Petrov at least could run at people from central MF.


Certainly we don't have Stan P anymore, but Brown and Donati now cover that role of attacking from the midfield, passing to Aidan and Naka on the wings (under MON we had Lubo and Agathe), under WGS we have JVOH to knock the ball into, under MON we had BBJ (Hartson), so have things really changed that much?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on March 14, 2008, 10:57:31 AM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on March 14, 2008, 10:37:52 AM
Quote from: tyroneman on March 14, 2008, 10:07:28 AM
I don't disagree that MON side played very direct football at times. They did however, when he got over the hoodoo of his first SPL title start to play a lot of entertaining football too.

It annoys me though that WGS has everyone believing him when he trots out the aul patter about his Celtic side playing good passing football. The majority of Celtics play involves the MF passing square /back/ wide (heaven forbid they actually go forward) to the fullbacks or "beckenbaur" Caldwell to hump the ball up to JVoH (a 6'5" forward who can't win headers).

The tempo, as many here have pointed out, is so slow that by the time Celtic have passed the halfway line they are facing 2 rows of 4. The difference now is that Petrov at least could run at people from central MF.


Certainly we don't have Stan P anymore, but Brown and Donati now cover that role of attacking from the midfield, passing to Aidan and Naka on the wings (under MON we had Lubo and Agathe), under WGS we have JVOH to knock the ball into, under MON we had BBJ (Hartson), so have things really changed that much?
imo yes
JVOH is not a traditional 'british style' centre forward.
He is a footballer. He happens to be tall.
Niall quinn was tall but shite in the air. JVOH is decent in the air, but not with his back to goal (Like quinn).
Brown is a runner in mf. The midfield is faster at covering these dys, but the problem is they play the ball about at a pace way too slow that allows the opposition get back into position.
McGeady has finally matured and is delivering on his promise.
Donati could be brilliant if he stopped giving the ball away with slack passes every second ball.
Unlik eMONs teams that were fantastic in the back four, GS has an attacking RB, whole hearted but guile-less cb's with  LB that is lovable but breaks your heart with rash tackling and bad positioning.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on March 14, 2008, 11:05:44 AM
Lynchbhoy, while I'd agree with your defensive comparisons between MON and WGS, I believe that this is the big difference between these teams, MON had a good solid defense, while most of the players WGS has bought (defenders and all) seem to have an attacking element to their game. Now while this could be seen as good, it will only work with a solid CB and a Lennonesque CM, neither of which we have at the minute. Also if you want to have an attacking team, you need them to be able to PASS the fecking ball!!  :(
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tyroneman on March 14, 2008, 01:32:46 PM
QuoteBrown and Donati now cover that role of attacking from the midfield

How many goals from MF have Donati, Brown, Hartley and Sno got between them this year from Midfield? Feel free to add Jiri's contrbution to the total also............... ;)

Quoteunder MON we had Lubo and Agathe

Lubo wasn't a winger...............yr thinking of Thompson

QuoteDonati could be brilliant if he stopped giving the ball away with slack passes every second ball

If my auntie had b*lls..................................she'd be...................

QuoteUnlik eMONs teams that were fantastic in the back four, GS has an attacking RB

And what............ Jackie Mac wasn't an attacking RB???? FFS man.

Anyway - MON typically played 3-5-2 as well, negating the traditional Full Back Role so comparisons with WHS fullbacks are a bit pointless
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on March 14, 2008, 02:20:02 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on March 14, 2008, 11:05:44 AM
Lynchbhoy, while I'd agree with your defensive comparisons between MON and WGS, I believe that this is the big difference between these teams, MON had a good solid defense, while most of the players WGS has bought (defenders and all) seem to have an attacking element to their game. Now while this could be seen as good, it will only work with a solid CB and a Lennonesque CM, neither of which we have at the minute. Also if you want to have an attacking team, you need them to be able to PASS the fecking ball!!  :(
would agree, but Celtic need a defense first.
I think the midfield could be good, but having to hand hold and babysit the defense all the time means they are on the back foot and cant help out going forward more quickly as is required.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on March 14, 2008, 02:24:53 PM
Quote from: tyroneman on March 14, 2008, 01:32:46 PM
QuoteBrown and Donati now cover that role of attacking from the midfield
How many goals from MF have Donati, Brown, Hartley and Sno got between them this year from Midfield? Feel free to add Jiri's contrbution to the total also............... ;)
Quoteunder MON we had Lubo and Agathe
Lubo wasn't a winger...............yr thinking of Thompson
QuoteDonati could be brilliant if he stopped giving the ball away with slack passes every second ball
If my auntie had b*lls..................................she'd be...................
QuoteUnlik eMONs teams that were fantastic in the back four, GS has an attacking RB
And what............ Jackie Mac wasn't an attacking RB???? FFS man.
Anyway - MON typically played 3-5-2 as well, negating the traditional Full Back Role so comparisons with WHS fullbacks are a bit pointless
Mon played a 442 when it suited , and did so for more or lest his last two years as manager. Jackie mac was past it for the last couple of years and a liability imo (but not of most others I accept).Neither a great defender or a decent attacking full back - he couldnt cross the ball. He was originally a decent midfielder - where he preferred to play.
Lubo did a lot of good work as a wide midfielder (if not a 'winger').
Donati will hopefully cut out his mistakes and utilise his pace and athleticism.
How many goals has Brown setup this season if not scored. Hartley too. Bit harsh on them.
Celtic are sroring loads via McDonald and JVOH. Dont need anyone else scoring although we know there are plenty of others who can score (when they are not hitting the woodowrk - 6 times in last two games!)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tyroneman on March 14, 2008, 04:18:57 PM
QuoteDont need anyone else scoring

Whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaattttttttttttttttt?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on March 14, 2008, 04:56:55 PM
Quote from: tyroneman on March 14, 2008, 04:18:57 PM
QuoteDont need anyone else scoring

Whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaattttttttttttttttt?
do you not think mcDonald , JVOH, Samaras and McGeady are scoring enough ?

usually I would like to see a greater spread of goals, but as there is normally only a certain amount of goals scored in a game, would you prefer if the defenders and midfielders all scored the goals and the strikers didnt ?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on March 14, 2008, 05:23:52 PM
Regardless of personal opinion of whether Strachan is up to it or not,
do you think he will be there come next August?


Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: the green man on March 14, 2008, 10:37:17 PM
Quote from: Main Street on March 14, 2008, 05:23:52 PM
Regardless of personal opinion of whether Strachan is up to it or not,
do you think he will be there come next August?

Why not? His record of success is up there with the best managers the club has had. Celtic are scoring quite freely in the league, it's the two centre halfs, who in my opinion are under performing, that is causing the bother. As stated Caldwell is at best a utility player, and should be used as such. I'll get crucified for this, but McManus isn't up to scratch. Could become a dominant centre half, but isn't the deal yet. Should never have been made captain of the team. Possibly that is were Strachan has made his biggest mistake.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on March 15, 2008, 10:33:33 AM
Quote from: the green man on March 14, 2008, 10:37:17 PM
Quote from: Main Street on March 14, 2008, 05:23:52 PM
Regardless of personal opinion of whether Strachan is up to it or not,
do you think he will be there come next August?

Why not? His record of success is up there with the best managers the club has had. Celtic are scoring quite freely in the league, it's the two centre halfs, who in my opinion are under performing, that is causing the bother. As stated Caldwell is at best a utility player, and should be used as such. I'll get crucified for this, but McManus isn't up to scratch. Could become a dominant centre half, but isn't the deal yet. Should never have been made captain of the team. Possibly that is were Strachan has made his biggest mistake.
no - I agree with you.
GS has made many many tactical and formation mistakes as well as personnel selection and who he bought etc as well.

a 'utility' room in some parts of america is actually a toilet ! ;)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on March 16, 2008, 12:33:55 PM
I like Strachan and have a respect for him and his coaching ideas.
But I just don't see that the team is playing any better now than his first season, in fact they look worse for wear.

I am just wondering what are the chances of him still being in charge next season, say in the likely event of Rangers winning the league by a comfortable 6+ points and then rubbing it in with winning the Cup.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Lamh Dhearg Alba on March 16, 2008, 08:42:11 PM
I know its not Celtic but this is the closest thing to a Scottish football thread on here and I thought it was worth commenting on Dundee United's performance in the CIS Cup final today. They really outplayed Rangers and were very unlucky to be beaten. Crazy back pass unfortunately by Kerr in the 85th minute which let Rangers get the equaliser than after United going ahead again in extra time they conceded another somewhat soft goal. Always feared Rangers would do it on penalties. Poor call by the ref to deny United a certain penalty at 1-0 but so often those calls go against the wee team. You have to feel for Eddie Thomson who is seriously ill, his team gave him their all and deserved to win the cup for him.

If only Celtic had left Robson there till the end of the season!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ExiledGael on March 18, 2008, 09:40:51 PM
That's not good. Beat 1-0 by Aberdeen. Even McGeady looks like he's lost that spark now.
Christ Alan Maybury looked like an outstanding defender there tonight.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on March 18, 2008, 09:48:14 PM
absolute rubbish - cant even score at home any more. brown and donati awol again but a lot of blame has to lie with wgs.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on March 18, 2008, 10:37:07 PM
Just makes winning the league even more important now, although for the first time this season, I'm having my doubts as to weither we can do it! Starting to run out of excuses for WGS as well.  :-\

hail hail
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tyroneman on March 19, 2008, 12:25:41 AM
More sh*t served up at Parkhead tonight as Celtic try the fans patience even further.

No plan B, not even a plan A FFS as once again Celtic resort to humping the ball into the box.

WGS bemoans the fact chances were created but not taken.......................who brought in JVoH, Samaras, Riordan (6 minutes to come in from the cold and save the game...........aye right Gordon), Killen et al.

Now though even Skippy and Aidinho look well off the pace. You really have to question  his man mangement and tactics (lack of) when established internationals who have flourished elsewhere stumble around incoherantly at CP.

Graveson wnet from being unstoppable at Everton, good at RM when played in position to being headless at Celtic. Jiri went from being a scoring CMF payer in the EPL to a bit part winger / forward in Scotland. Brown went from most promising tlent in the SPL to a no-mark. 1mill spent on Robson and.............................Donati, the £12mill Italian, most capped u-21 player looks aimless. Naka who wowed in his first season should not even make the bench on current form.

Balde the best defender at CP is frozen out, as is Riordan, the best finisher. O'Dea looks set to leave and I would imagine Artur and Aidinho are not far behind him.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on March 19, 2008, 01:04:46 PM
I am struggling as well with reasons to retain Strachan. For example, kenny Miller looked the part for Derby against Man Ure on Saturday. Could it be that wee Gordon's success in the last two years was brought about by a shite Huns team and management? When you consider the respective budgets at their disposal you have to say that Wattie Smith is doing a far better job. Remember the huns couldn't compete for Scott Brown. Mehinks that Dermot Desmond will be looking a payback in terms of trophies for the outlay. If the Huns win the treble (they haven't a sweat in the UEFA Cup) then Strachan is on his bike, no doubt.

Also anyone else think we're missing Lennon's bite this season? Never thought I'd be saying that but it seems that Neil's contribution was more than valuable in years gone by. At least he injected a bit of passion
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Rav67 on March 19, 2008, 02:06:41 PM
It wasn't unusual for Kenny Miller to "look the part" in the Hoops but not finish any chances, just like he's probably doing for Derby (haven't seen many of their games).  He's a shite finisher so no point keeping him to play centre forward, if we played 4-3-3 i think he'd maybe have done a job at right-wing-forward though.

I've been a supporter of Strachan until fairly recently (my view is that you couldn't argue with 2 leagues, 1 Cup, 1 League Cup and getting to last 16CL) but I feel that if the Huns win the domestic treble this season he'll have to go as he'll have lost the part of the crowd who are still with him.  The last few performances have been totally insipid in attack.  It shows how much the team has been relying on the creativity of Aidenho and the scoring form of Skippy, with them 2 having went slightly off the boil in the past few games there is no cutting edge.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on March 19, 2008, 02:21:33 PM
For me the fact that we won all round us the last 2 years was because Rangers were so Shiite and unorganised, but when Walter Smith took over he installed a bit of fight into them and with a few simple (and not flash) signings they are taking the piss out of us. The fact the WGS still insists Caldwell is better than Balde is beyond belief and as for the midfield Naka has had about 2 good games this year. I don't wanna go thru the whole team as i would find only a few to have a good word on, his signings are poor and for me he has lost the dressing room or he simply can't motivate the players.

AS for Neil Lennon, the fella never got the recognition he deserved. I spoke to Henrik Larsson in Milan 3 years ago after the CL game against AC and he told me he loved having him in the Celtic team as did all the players. Yes he never was gonna beat 3 men and put the ball into the top corner of the net but the donkey work he done and the possesion he kept for Celtic was immense.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on March 19, 2008, 02:32:48 PM
Question is, who would replace Strachan?

My preference would be Davie Moyes but I can't see him leaving the premiership where he is building a glowing reputation with Everton. Mark Mc Ghee I have never been convinced about and its too early for the likes of Lambert etc. Mick Mc Carthy?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Rav67 on March 19, 2008, 02:41:37 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on March 19, 2008, 02:32:48 PM
Question is, who would replace Strachan?

My preference would be Davie Moyes but I can't see him leaving the premiership where he is building a glowing reputation with Everton. Mark Mc Ghee I have never been convinced about and its too early for the likes of Lambert etc. Mick Mc Carthy?

McGhee, John Hughes, maybe even McCarthy would be mentioned since they played for Celtic but I would be unconvinced by all of them.  Moyes would be brilliant but an unrealistic target.  Billy Davies perhaps?  I wonder would Roy Keane consider it?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on March 19, 2008, 02:41:44 PM
neil lennon had limitations as a footballer (i.e. he was no ronaldhino) but he was hard and had fight, pride and passion etc and these qualities more than made up for any such limitations. how many of the current celtic team have similar qualities? bobo balde is another very underated player and it beggars belief that he cant get a game as he would get stuck in the same way lenny would have.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on March 19, 2008, 02:53:41 PM
would gus hiddink be an unrealistic target?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on March 19, 2008, 03:22:09 PM
Quote from: clarshack on March 19, 2008, 02:53:41 PM
would gus hiddink be an unrealistic target?
he might not want to talk to Celtic after having been verbally given the job only for Dermot Desmond to go out and get MON who took the job instead.

Strachan is not as good a coach as many attributed him to be.
Tactically he is inept, team selection poor if not puzzling, player purchasing is very hit and miss - mostly miss imo.
Celtic going through a bad spell right now. Cant score in the last number of games in relation to the amount of chances they get.
Route one is fine if you have a BBJ or Sutton, not if you have tall strikers  - who prefer the ball on the deck as JVOH and Samaras do.
Celtic do not up the tempo enough. they slow the game down and allow opposition defenses to settle.
Poor coaching. They dont spread the defense enough when attacking and their own defense are game but poor. Hinkel looks decent. The other three not good enough.
Rangers are also poor, but are playing to a decent style and gameplan.
Celtic last night lost their discipline and went route one from 60 mins onwards, when there were goals to be had - esp if they got further down the wing and crossed from there.
If rangers win, it might be better for Celtic. That way strachan might get replaced.
I have not been comfortable with the guy ever since I saw his shambolic management over the artmedia bratislava debacle.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: the green man on March 19, 2008, 03:30:19 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on March 19, 2008, 02:32:48 PM
Question is, who would replace Strachan?

My preference would be Davie Moyes but I can't see him leaving the premiership where he is building a glowing reputation with Everton. Mark Mc Ghee I have never been convinced about and its too early for the likes of Lambert etc. Mick Mc Carthy?

Mogga
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on March 19, 2008, 03:34:11 PM
True. Celtic struggled profusely against a mediocre Aberdeen team in two matches. You might be able to excuse one bad performance but not two. Also money has been made available to Strachan and he has been given more than goodwill by the fans. At last year's AGM he got a standing ovation.

I can't see the likes of Mc Geady, Nakamura, Boruc and Brown hanging around for long if they don't win anything this season.

A great little player who I had the privilege of watching on a few occasions, Strachan alas has done little or nothing to warrant the post of Celtic Manager in his managerial career.His track record with Southampton and Coventry was nothing to write home about. Even qualifying for the knockout stages for the last two CL Campaigns owed more to luck than shrewd tactical planning and remember Mc Leish did this in his last season with the huns.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Rav67 on March 19, 2008, 03:37:21 PM
Quote from: clarshack on March 19, 2008, 02:53:41 PM
would gus hiddink be an unrealistic target?

He seems to be want to try his hand at all sorts of jobs(not just the very high-profile leagues) so he might be prepared to come to Scotland, if the money was right of course.  I hadn't thought of him but he has excellent pedigree.

Lynchboy- in fairness he recovered well from Bratislava, and got the team playing some nice football that season.  Your correct about the tempo now though, its often far too slow and easy to defend against if the opposition pack the midfield.  Poor to watch most of the time as well. 

Leaving aside managerial targets, we all seem to agree that there's a lot of shit players there who will have to be cleared out if anyone will take them.  What realistic targets are there to go for in the summer?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on March 19, 2008, 03:47:40 PM
Quote from: Rav67 on March 19, 2008, 03:37:21 PM
Lynchboy- in fairness he recovered well from Bratislava, and got the team playing some nice football that season.  Your correct about the tempo now though, its often far too slow and easy to defend against if the opposition pack the midfield.  Poor to watch most of the time as well. 
I disagree. Plenty of other times GS has got it so wrong tactically you have to wonder does he learn from his mistakes.
Inded even recently, Celtic were chasing the game in barcelona and he went with a 451 and dropped his top scoring striker.
The year after Bratislava GA was guilty of not playing a safer game away from home and very nearly cost Celtic CL access.

He is either arrogant or dumb - maybe both.

Mowbray may do a decent job, McGhee has had good and bad success. McCarthy has stagnated and I would not like him to become manager.
Would love to see MON return. Moyes might be in with a shout.
Billy davies wouldnt dare ever take the Celtic job - he would lose his place in the local lodge.
I'd like to see George Graham or George burley get the Celtic job - if not a bigger name like hiddink. Wouldnt mind moyes or Mowbray either.
Keane too untested as is Lambo.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on March 19, 2008, 05:21:03 PM
We're all forgetting something "the Celtic Board love the we ginger c**t" as he's not demanding big money for players who will demand top wages and as far as they are concerned he brought in success and money for the last 2 years. Why change to a top manager who will demand 15-20 million for players and pay them top bucks. All Celtic are concerned about is paying of their debt (which is understandable to a certain extent) but we are going nowhere fast.

Not sure how many games Celtic (nearly said "We" check out the other thread) have played this year and i can only recall about 5-6 games where i was pleased with the performance and football from the team. Now when you take into consideration the dirt we have been playing it's just unacceptable...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Lamh Dhearg Alba on March 19, 2008, 05:31:37 PM
Should be said also that it was a good win for Aberdeen who should have finished Celtic off in the first game really. Must say I was pretty disgusted by those Celtic fans who threw their scarves onto the park at full-time (their 'support' through the game was poor as well). Its all very well to be turning out for the big European games and belting out You'll Never Walk Alone but support for the team is maybe even more important when theyre struggling. It was wanting last night.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stiffler on March 19, 2008, 05:55:34 PM
We hear enough of Roy Keane as Sunderland mananger, i dont think I could take it if he was in charge of the hoops!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on March 20, 2008, 11:37:46 AM
I think that Illdecide has hit the nail on the head, the board and Lawwell have the final say on this one, and I think that WGS gives them the cheapest option.
With the Hun facing another replay in the SC (lets remember that their not that good either, the Arabs should have beaten them last Sun, Partick give them a hard one last night, and by all accounts should have had a penalty) their fixture congestion is getting ridiculous, it WILL have a bearing on where the league is going this season. Ferguson playing when injured, Cousin out for a month, who next, fatigue will set in.


Hail Hail
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on March 20, 2008, 11:43:21 AM
Actually read Strachan in the View this week and he emphasises the relative youth of the team and the missing vital experience needed to turn crucial tight games. He reckons this will come in time. A fair enough point I suppose and it shows just how badly Lennon is being missed currently. Then again he continues to ignore the experience of Bobo etc
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hound on March 20, 2008, 11:45:19 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on March 20, 2008, 11:43:21 AM
Actually read Strachan in the View this week and he emphasises the relative youth of the team and the missing vital experience needed to turn crucial tight games. He reckons this will come in time.
Might explain his interest in bringing in Harry Kewell on a free this summer
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on March 20, 2008, 12:53:06 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on March 20, 2008, 11:37:46 AM
I think that Illdecide has hit the nail on the head, the board and Lawwell have the final say on this one, and I think that WGS gives them the cheapest option.
With the Hun facing another replay in the SC (lets remember that their not that good either, the Arabs should have beaten them last Sun, Partick give them a hard one last night, and by all accounts should have had a penalty) their fixture congestion is getting ridiculous, it WILL have a bearing on where the league is going this season. Ferguson playing when injured, Cousin out for a month, who next, fatigue will set in.
Hail Hail
Rangers tripping over themselves for a third year in a row  doesn´t make Strachan a better manager for Celtic.

It´s obvious is that it´s a team with a massive support of 60k average.
But the real profit comes from TV/CL/sponsorship money, not ticket sales.

Celtics finances have benefited radically from cutting wages and continued CL participation.

The finances look good to me,
from
2004 /05  turnover £62m  wages £38m  loss  £8m
to
2006/07      turnover  75m   wages  36m  profit 15m
I don´t know what the long term debt is, I´d guess it´s relatively small.

Finish a well beaten second in the league, out of the cup, a dicey CL qualifier to negotiate next season, discontent on the terraces. 
If the argument is that Strachan is good for the finances then it´s still conditional on a minimum level of football success.
Where is the boards minimum level?

I think it would be good for Strachan´cv to get out at the end of the season while he is ahead.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tyroneman on March 20, 2008, 08:48:07 PM
Lets just have a look at WGS's transfer dealings.........now this from a man who spent 1.5 years travelling the globe watching football.................

Telfer - rubbish
Du Wei - rubbish
Aliadiere - rubbish
Mo Camara - rubbish
Adam Virgo - rubbish
Boruc - superb
Mark Brown - rubbish
Mark Wilson - ok
Lee Naylor - rubbish
Roy Keane - average
Naka - good for 1st season and a half, rubbish since
Caldwell - rubbish
Zurawski - good for 1 season then rubbish
Kenny Miller - rubbish
Jiri Jarosik - played out of positition until he just didn't care
Tommy G. - rubbish
JVOH - Good first season - rubbish now
Andy Hinkel - unproven
Sno - rubbish
Killen - rubbish
McDonald - alright for ther money paid
Scott Brown - rubbish
Donati - rubbish
Barry Robson - waste of money
Paul Hartley - rubbish
Steven Pressley - rubbish
Koki Mizuno - for future
Ben Hutchison - has he got a game yet?
Derek Riordan - wasted money - never given a proper chance
Dion Dublin - rubbish
Samaras - average
Doumbe - jury out

Not the best record there eh Gordon?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Over the Bar on March 20, 2008, 09:25:50 PM
Strachan was brought in a cheapo option as MON's team had to be rebuilt from scratch due to non-financing of MON in his later tenure and ther was little to fund rebuilding.

Strachan managed to win 2 titles in his first 2 seasons as well as his CL last 16 achievements and deserves as much if not more credit than McLeish who was brought in at Rangers under similar circumstances.   

Strachan's record speaks for itself and  I thank him for what he's done even if it looks now like Rangers will go on to dominate for the next few years under Smith - a superb manager, the likes of which Celtic deserve but the bungling board could not attract to Parkhead.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Lamh Dhearg Alba on March 20, 2008, 11:12:26 PM
Quote from: tyroneman on March 20, 2008, 08:48:07 PM
Lets just have a look at WGS's transfer dealings.........now this from a man who spent 1.5 years travelling the globe watching football.................

Telfer - rubbish
Du Wei - rubbish
Aliadiere - rubbish
Mo Camara - rubbish
Adam Virgo - rubbish
Boruc - superb
Mark Brown - rubbish
Mark Wilson - ok
Lee Naylor - rubbish
Roy Keane - average
Naka - good for 1st season and a half, rubbish since
Caldwell - rubbish
Zurawski - good for 1 season then rubbish
Kenny Miller - rubbish
Jiri Jarosik - played out of positition until he just didn't care
Tommy G. - rubbish
JVOH - Good first season - rubbish now
Andy Hinkel - unproven
Sno - rubbish
Killen - rubbish
McDonald - alright for ther money paid
Scott Brown - rubbish
Donati - rubbish
Barry Robson - waste of money
Paul Hartley - rubbish
Steven Pressley - rubbish
Koki Mizuno - for future
Ben Hutchison - has he got a game yet?
Derek Riordan - wasted money - never given a proper chance
Dion Dublin - rubbish
Samaras - average
Doumbe - jury out

Not the best record there eh Gordon?

tyroneman you are unbelievably harsh on some of these lads! Robson only joined a few weeks ago and has done fine so far yet he is branded rubbish! Similarly Hartley has been quite effective in the holding role but he is rubbish as well? Scott Brown - a young lad who has done well until running into a sticky patch of late. He's rubbish too though ;D. Poor old Scott McDonald is "arite for the money paid". How many goals has the lad scored?? There's a few more there who dont deserve the abuse you are dishing out. And dont forget Saint MON made a few shocking signings as well (indeed the mighty Mo Camara was one he was working on and passed on to Strachan). Id agree that WGS's signing record is up and down but you need to have a bit more perspective here!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Over the Bar on March 20, 2008, 11:20:04 PM
QuoteNaka - good for 1st season and a half, rubbish since

Wise up you moron.  One of the best dead ball speacialists in Europe who's inconsistency can largely be blamed on injuries attributable to Scottish refs allowing him to be kicked to death by muck-savage opposition with little or no protection afforded.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tyroneman on March 21, 2008, 10:30:16 AM
QuoteWise up you moron.  One of the best dead ball speacialists in Europe who's inconsistency can largely be blamed on injuries attributable to Scottish refs allowing him to be kicked to death by muck-savage opposition with little or no protection afforded

Leaving aside the fact you can't engage in a structured debate without reducing yourself to childish insults............

As I said before he's been nothing more than a special teams player this season. There are plenty of dead ball specialists in Europe sure, there are also plenty in non-league football - it doesn't make them great players.  Naka this year has been a one trick pony,an opinion which you will find is commopnly held, if you speak to the vast majority of Celtic fans, or even peruse the Celtic messageboards.

Ask yourself why Strachan refused to start him in the last OF, despite being fit enough to play. You can't excuse poor form on injuries for this long..at some stage you have to hold your hand up and declare you are either fit or not fit to play. If you are fit you get on with it.

Ask yourself how many games this year and the latter half of last year he has started and contributed zero (outside of free kicks) in.

Ask yourself why a host of European giants were not beating down the door to sign him if he is such a superstar (and factor in the enormous revenue he generates too). Not even mediocre Euro clubs were bothered enough to chase him to any significant degree.

Larsson, Lubo, Collins, Johnson even McGeady are all examples of flair players who managed to survive and excell in the Scottish league without protection from referees. In fact the bias shown against these players was much much worse than Naka gets.

The fact that Naka has zero b*lls for a scrap in a game is his responsibility alone. In Italy and Spain the defenders  are every bit as cynical yet Robinho, Messi et all seem to do alright.

so have a think on these points and come back with something approching a reasoned argument (other than he takes great free kicks and has nasty defenders stopping him play)before calling someone else a moron.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on March 21, 2008, 11:03:15 AM
Lads usualy when 2 tyrone men are fighting i'd sit back and watch ;) :D but this time it's time to break it up. We are only expressing our views (either right or wrong). The fact of the matter is that WGS is not cut out to be a top Celtic manager and majority of his signings prove this. Also his motivation skills seem to be zero as Walter Smith can seem to motivate a pile of dung and WGS cannie.

My opinion is that he was very lucky in first 2 years to come up with no resistance from any other club in Scotland and now when it's put up to him he's cracking like an egg. I'm personaly fed up with his excusses like "we were unlucky", "we hit the bar/post 5 million times" whatever. The fact of the matter is we have played shite all year with the exception of about 6 games and our results show this "drawing with St Mirren, dundee UTD and loosing to Abeerdeen etc etc. And another thing lads (and i'd rather win playing poor than loose playing great) in the bad old days of the 90's when the Huns were dominating Celtic could still play attractive football and were a treat to watch, they had some flair but now when you watch them it's like Irish League standard...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: mhacadoir on March 28, 2008, 01:23:27 PM
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/celtic/7318430.stm

apparently uefa are investigating sectarian chanting at the nou camp. could have bad repercussions for celtic
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Mentalman on March 28, 2008, 01:34:31 PM
Quote from: mhacadoir on March 28, 2008, 01:23:27 PM
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/celtic/7318430.stm

apparently uefa are investigating sectarian chanting at the nou camp. could have bad repercussions for celtic

Just read it over on BBC, could have some interesting reprocussions for all fans. By that I mean if this is punished, then any clubs fans singing songs can be punished, irrespective of whether the songs are targetted at the opposition or not - I doubt many Catalunians took umbridge with Scots/Irish singing songs about the IRA or the British royalty (not known as monarchists themselves by and large) - or if the incidents happen inside the ground or not. The other point would be who banned the songs, and what constitutes sectarianism? Could this lead to punishments for singing songs about Munich or Hillsborough? Maybe it should?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Yer Ma on March 28, 2008, 01:49:20 PM
Rangers got away with it in the end last time, didn't they?

I don't know why Celtic fans can't grab the moral high ground and just not bother with these songs, who's impressed in the end up?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Rav67 on March 28, 2008, 01:56:12 PM
Not looking forward to this OF game tomorrow, realistically Celtic need to win in Ibrox to stay in contention but I think the best we can hope for is a fraw.  If the Huns win then the Championship is theirs IMO.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on March 28, 2008, 02:15:31 PM
I really hope and prey we can win tomorrow and get 3pts but i can't see it happening TBH. I believe we have better players but Rangers seem to have more fight in them and with it being in Ibrox and they are 3pts clear with a game in hand they know Celtic have to come at them and thats where we get punished with the old hit them on the break trick...Hope i'm wrong though...

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on March 28, 2008, 03:46:37 PM
would agree Illdecide
the huns only have to draw and will sit back and hit on the break (though cousins elbows will hit out at any time).

This is the test of strachan. Can he cover the frail defense, yet get have his wingers get enough penetration deep enough to swing over the crosses that would be the undoing of rangers defense (and we know JVOH and Samaras re good in the air with the right ball - ie  near corner flags and not route one from Boruc).
Does strachan have a plan A let alone A plan B.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on March 28, 2008, 04:43:04 PM
We ginger knows he's in trouble if Celtic get beat tomorrow, his excusses won't wash for much longer. It's shite or get of the toilet time for him ;)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tyroneman on March 28, 2008, 08:45:32 PM
Intersting story coming out now about Barry Robson...

Sent home  "injured" according to the Scotland camp before the Croatia friendly - fair enough you might say, apart from........................

1. WGS said he was perfectly fine, fit and well , then and now
2. Robson indicated he was fit then and now...............and looked verrrryy unhappy at missing the chance of a cap
3. The Doctor who sent him home was hired by Walter Smith
4. The same doctor used to work as the team doctor for.......................yep.....Rangers
5. The meedja (paranoid - us?) were then able to say 5 OF plyers pulled out of the Scotland game due to injury...rather than the truer version of 4 Rangers players pulled out (due to a big match on saturday by any chance)......................
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tintin25 on March 29, 2008, 03:02:01 PM
Well, poor result for the bhoys today. I think to be fair Celtic at least deserved a draw, as bar the goal, Rangers created next to nothing. First half display was decent enough, long balls were working to an extent but whilst Samaras in particular did a decent job of holding it up and getting into good positions he had very little support. They overdid the long ball in the second half and the Rangers defense looked comfortable. McDonald should have been brought on earlier, at least to have time to shake things up abit. That is a very average Rangers side at best.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on March 29, 2008, 04:40:14 PM
agree it is a very average rangers side - they are a team made up of spoilers and bullies that have been grinding out results and did so again today. celtic were technically better in the 1st half and should have had a couple of goals. once rangers went ahead celtic lacked leadership though and only have themselves to blame again.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Minder on March 29, 2008, 06:19:59 PM
If that is an "average" Rangers side what does it make Celtic ?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tintin25 on March 29, 2008, 06:55:53 PM
Quote from: Minder on March 29, 2008, 06:19:59 PM
If that is an "average" Rangers side what does it make Celtic ?

Below average. Luckily for me I only take a passing interest in their results!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: mhacadoir on March 29, 2008, 09:51:41 PM
im gutted - not so much for the result, which was bad enough, but i thought the performance just wasnt good enough. we needed to be fighting for our lives after half time but we werent. i agree rangers are complete anti - football, but its effective when they need to be i.e werder bremen. we never tested them at all, apart from a few half chances for brown. i was impressed with samaras when he got the ball to feet he looked good. just never got proper support. think the league is gone. hope im wrong
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tyroneman on March 29, 2008, 10:03:20 PM
Strachan has singluarly failed to realise that you need some dig and grit to win in the SPL.

MON knew what was needed when he took over and ensured the teams  he put out were stocked with ball winners and men who could handle themselves. Lambert, Valhaaren, Mjalby, Sutton, Lennon, Thompson, Larsson (even) to name a few. These guys fought for the jersey and bullied Rangers every chance they got.

When LeGuen was in charge he reduced Rangers to one of thier worst squads in recent memory and gift wrapped the SPL for Strachan.

Walter Smith, while playing anti-football, went back to basics and made sure he had plenty of diggers and scrappers in the team - now Celtic are getting bullied and can't cope .

Who in the current Celtic team has any fight in them? Certainly not Naka (was he playing today?, did anyone notice?)

Now we have a team with no style, no ba*lls and no heart. Strachan is a disgrace and needs to go. Now.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on March 29, 2008, 11:33:18 PM
Quote from: Minder on March 29, 2008, 06:19:59 PM
If that is an "average" Rangers side what does it make Celtic ?

how many times does the best team on paper win? lionel messi didnt come out with his anti-football rant for nothing. if the huns were to play man utd for example over 2 legs in the next couple of weeks utd would probably only win 1-0 yet utd are at a completely different level. do you understand the concept of dragging a team down to their level? celtic are also unfortunate that the manager is shite, the huns have found a new 'andy goram' & scottish referees are still a joke. (3 minutes of injury time should have been 6 & barry ferguson can say what he wants).
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: DirtyDozen12 on March 29, 2008, 11:38:31 PM
Quote from: clarshack on March 29, 2008, 11:33:18 PM
lionel messi didnt come out with his anti-football rant for nothing.

What rant did Messi come out with clarshack??
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Croí na hÉireann on March 30, 2008, 12:16:10 AM
Two words, fucing Caldwell. Not good enough for the youth team. Reason he's supposed to be getting games ahead of Balde and O'Dea is because he's better on the ball. Well I lost count of the amount of balls he floated onto a Rangers head, rubbish, bring back Virgo  ::). Don't think Brown is cut out for the attacking midfield role, put him in front of the back four and get rid of Donati, Hartley and the rest and get a decent attacking midfielder in. Strachan left it too late to change the game, not looking good for him, would love to get Moyles in. Celtic have thrown the league away but playing in Scotland doesn't exactly give them a fair crack of the whip, Premiership please and ASAP Mr. Desmond!!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stew on March 30, 2008, 11:40:05 PM
Quote from: Croí na hÉireann on March 30, 2008, 12:16:10 AM
Two words, fucing Caldwell. Not good enough for the youth team. Reason he's supposed to be getting games ahead of Balde and O'Dea is because he's better on the ball. Well I lost count of the amount of balls he floated onto a Rangers head, rubbish, bring back Virgo  ::). Don't think Brown is cut out for the attacking midfield role, put him in front of the back four and get rid of Donati, Hartley and the rest and get a decent attacking midfielder in. Strachan left it too late to change the game, not looking good for him, would love to get Moyles in. Celtic have thrown the league away but playing in Scotland doesn't exactly give them a fair crack of the whip, Premiership please and ASAP Mr. Desmond!!!

Balde is exactly the type of player celtic need when playing rangers, where was he yesterday????

Strachan deserves a chance to turn this around lads.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Lamh Dhearg Alba on March 31, 2008, 12:12:38 AM
Typical load of sh*ite on here about Scottish referees and Rangers "anti-football. Far be it from to defend Smith (hate the guy) and his team but Messi only said that because his Barca team had failed to break Rangers down at Ibrox. Afraid my predicition on this thread at the start of the season (which many rubbished) that Rangers under Smith would be major contenders has been proved right. Just hope they dont do the treble now :'(
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on March 31, 2008, 10:03:35 AM
The "anti football" jibe is a standby Barca jibe against teams who sit back and try and hang on against them. Rijkaard said the same about Celtic after the 1-1 in Barcelona, something like  'after Celtic equalised they played a sort of anti football'.

Like MON, Strachan has his favorites, problem is they are not functioning very well.




Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on March 31, 2008, 10:46:19 AM
Piss poor result, but S Dougal has to take some critisism for a shite performance yesterday (weither it was intensional or not!  :o).
Rankers did what they had to and got three points with an average performance, Celtic just didn't have the fire in their bellies, Aidan, Samaras, Brown and Artur had decent enough games, but wtf Naylor and Caldwell and Naka, how many balls did we lose from poor passing from these three players. As for JVOH why oh why was McDonald left on the bench for soooooooooooo long! Feck sake he should have started the game.

Now I still believe that we can win the league, the Orcs fixture list WILL have a bearing in the coming weeks.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on March 31, 2008, 11:12:02 AM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on March 31, 2008, 10:46:19 AM
Piss poor result, but S Dougal has to take some critisism for a shite performance yesterday (weither it was intensional or not!  :o).
Rankers did what they had to and got three points with an average performance, Celtic just didn't have the fire in their bellies, Aidan, Samaras, Brown and Artur had decent enough games, but wtf Naylor and Caldwell and Naka, how many balls did we lose from poor passing from these three players. As for JVOH why oh why was McDonald left on the bench for soooooooooooo long! Feck sake he should have started the game.

Now I still believe that we can win the league, the Orcs fixture list WILL have a bearing in the coming weeks.

You saved me writing a log post there Gaoth as i agreed with most of you're post with the exception of you're last line. Celtic lost the league on Sat and thats it, there's no coming back from that. How Naka stayed on the pitch is beyound me and yes that man Calwell what else can we say about him that hasn't already been said. Tell ya what McDonald looked well pissed off and i got the impression when he came on that he didn't give a fcuk (hope i'm wrong)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: nifan on March 31, 2008, 11:15:40 AM
From a ni perspective, and from the bits i watched in the pub, I thought Davis did well enough in the middle of the park - though to look good there all that was really needed was to maintain possesion, something which as you guys said was not happening.

The best bit was I am in Tokyo at the moment so i was giving it all the banter with a few of the locals about who was the better midfielder - Davis (who they had never heard of) or Naka  :D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on March 31, 2008, 11:33:31 AM
Quote from: nifan on March 31, 2008, 11:15:40 AM
From a ni perspective, and from the bits i watched in the pub, I thought Davis did well enough in the middle of the park - though to look good there all that was really needed was to maintain possesion, something which as you guys said was not happening.

The best bit was I am in Tokyo at the moment so i was giving it all the banter with a few of the locals about who was the better midfielder - Davis (who they had never heard of) or Naka  :D


On yesterdays performance - Davis

illdecide, noticed the Skippy was looking very pissed off on the bench as the game progressed (unsurprised really, considering he's the leagues top scorer!)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on March 31, 2008, 12:18:26 PM
route one v a packed defense - never going to do it when you dont have your 'typical british centre forward' as the target.
Celtic deserved feck all because they are as bad as rangers in lacking creativity and inventiveness. The only decent one two in the game got rangers their goal (ok the celtic defense are rubbish - caldwell, mcmanus and naylor - but still could have dealt with it).
Celtic didnt get up the flanks to cross the ball into the two strikers who can score (but not if they get no service).
If McGeady is going to be double teamed then you need a faster winger on the other side to take on the defense - but Naka is too fond of slowing it down and sending it back. Better used in CL games, not the faster spl speeds.
Rangers have won the league, and I hope now that Celtic can convince Strachan to leave and the next man in not continue on buying sub standard scottish 'internationals' for the Celtic team.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on March 31, 2008, 03:42:54 PM
Lads, I wouldn't get to pessimistic just yet. I can see a 2003 scenario in reverse here, where the huns have too many games and lose the league on the last day. Obviously it is incumbent upon Celtic to collect maximum points from their remaining fixtures. If they do pull it out of the fire WGS will enter the legends section in paradise
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ziggysego on March 31, 2008, 03:45:53 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on March 31, 2008, 03:42:54 PM
Lads, I wouldn't get to pessimistic just yet. I can see a 2003 scenario in reverse here, where the huns have too many games and lose the league on the last day.

That's it Tony, you've just jinxed the rest of the season. Rangers will win the league now.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on March 31, 2008, 05:05:18 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on March 31, 2008, 03:42:54 PM
Lads, I wouldn't get to pessimistic just yet. I can see a 2003 scenario in reverse here, where the Huns have too many games and lose the league on the last day. Obviously it is incumbent upon Celtic to collect maximum points from their remaining fixtures. If they do pull it out of the fire WGS will enter the legends section in paradise

Mr Fearon that won't happen because WGS hasn't a clue. With 2 Old Firm games still at home you'd think we should still have a shout even if we win them which i doubt who else is gonna beat them and we have to win our remaining 8 games...HELLO. Lets be realistic about this Rangers have to loose at least 3 games from 9 and Celtic have to win 8 out of 8 and hope they win it on goal difference. I'm afraid the league was lost on Sat lads and thats the end of that.

They just need a draw against us and we have to attack like feck to score "hit on the break" comes to mind. And it wouldn't surprise me if Strachan plays 1 up front against them in the next fixture...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Rav67 on March 31, 2008, 10:01:25 PM
The league's gone unless Rangers collapse as spectacularly as we did in 2005, but they are too well-organised a unit for this to happen.  I think what it comes down to is that they seem to want it more.  They have poor players (Dailly centre-mid and Darcheville up on his own FFS), but they are more motivated and more confident than Celtic.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on April 03, 2008, 06:37:04 PM
He's back

(http://www.celticfc.net/NetFrame_Client/1_0_0/Pages/DisplayImage.aspx?resourceID=83efb091-684e-4885-a9cd-853e90868919)


LENNY COMES HOME - (as a coach)
http://www.celticfc.net/news/stories/news_030408172900.aspx (http://www.celticfc.net/news/stories/news_030408172900.aspx)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Rav67 on April 03, 2008, 06:44:04 PM
 ;D Best news in a while for Celtic fans
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: nifan on April 03, 2008, 07:25:13 PM
Fair play to lennon, hope he does well for himself.
When he went to forest i think he had some coaching role, but i could be wrong
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Old Bill on April 03, 2008, 07:48:19 PM
i take it that is him retired from playing then?  he was with wycombe.  That shud get the fans off WGS back altho some fans mite think that his replacement is sittin in the dug out beside him now in lennon!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Minder on April 03, 2008, 08:31:22 PM
I saw a report last week that Celtic fans were being investigated by UEFA for alleged sectarian chanting when they were in Barcelona this year,anyone hear anything more?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: full back on April 03, 2008, 08:38:26 PM
Heard that as well minder
AFAIK UEFA have decided there is no case to answer
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on April 03, 2008, 09:02:58 PM
That Uefa thing had all the hallmarks of a stitchup, somebody sends in some footage to Uefa and then informs the media at the same time that Uefa are investigating Celtic fans.
The Newspaper contact Uefa, Uefa acknowledge that they have (just) received some footage and the newspaper say that UEFA are obliged to have a look at it and see if there is a case to answer.
And the BBC fell for it ;D 
What happens in Journalistic college courses?  they do go to school don't they?

There was a report the other day on the BBC,  a woman was stabbed because she was cycling through Toxteth in Liverpool.
And they kept repeating that moronic line all day.
Instead of a saying-  a woman out cycling got stabbed because she was attacked by some maniac.








Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ExiledGael on April 03, 2008, 09:09:46 PM
Anyone see Wee Gordon doing a bit of whistling on Youtube? Not exactly endearing himself to the faithful.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: mhacadoir on April 04, 2008, 01:39:01 AM
main street,

as a student studying journalism we do go to college! and get taught not to fall for crap like that! of course there will always be one to do anything for a story
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on April 04, 2008, 11:00:46 AM
Fair play to you, but you didn't see through it when you referred to the original link on the BBC.
The text of the original story was full of holes.

That non story went around the airwaves on one Sports News report after another without even a superficial scrutiny of the exact content.
Newscasters with their stereotypical prejudices loudly proclaiming UEFA investigation into sectarian behaviour.
It is not just a case of the lax standards of one who will do anything for a story.
What we are left with it is the lie still resonating.



Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on April 04, 2008, 11:39:38 PM
Come on the Hoops, 8 games of pain to come, but hopefully tomorrow is the start of the revival, Lennies back and hopefully he can put the heart back into the dressing room - the difference between us and the Buns this season!!


Hail Hail
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on April 05, 2008, 08:18:41 PM
(http://www.flowers4.co.uk/getpic.php3?id=0022)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Old Bill on April 06, 2008, 09:40:27 PM
FECK FECK!  Celtic beat one nil at home and the next day rangers come from behind 3 times to draw.  heard on the radio (newstalk) that someone thought that WGS had brought lennon in to get the players back on his side and that the dressing room had been lost.  likely story.  celtic have dreadful this year.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on April 07, 2008, 09:32:01 AM
D R claimed in the papers that WGS is talking thru his arse. That goes to show when you have players talking about the manager like that that he has lost the dressing room. And 85% of the Celtic fans going by the boos at Parkhead
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on April 07, 2008, 10:16:46 AM
every cloud...
hopefully GS will have one of his usual hissey fits and leave Celtic.
This comment from the article speaks volumes about strachan..

"I only get chucked on if we need a goal so he must think I can get him a goal but he obviously doesn't want to do it unless he really has to because he doesn't want me to prove him wrong."..... 



full article here:

DEREK RIORDAN believes the only way he will get the opportunity to prosper at Celtic is if he outlasts Gordon Strachan. The frustrated former Hibs striker says the situation has reached stalemate, with his manager so concerned with protecting his own credibility that he is unwilling to risk giving him an extended run in the team.
"I only get chucked on if we need a goal so he must think I can get him a goal but he obviously doesn't want to do it unless he really has to because he doesn't want me to prove him wrong. He knows I would score quite a lot if he played me as much as he has played the other strikers but I don't think he wants proved wrong," says Riordan. "When I speak to him he is nice to me and says all the things players want to hear about me being part of the plans but you know by his actions that he's talking rubbish.

"It is frustrating. I was left out the squad (against Motherwell yesterday] and was training with the reserves on Friday. I've virtually chucked it at Celtic, what's the point when I'm not getting a chance."

Signed in June 2006 after his 64 goals in 146 appearances caught Strachan's eye, the striker was considered one of the brightest homegrown prospects. Voted Scottish Young Player of the Year by his peers the previous year and handed his first full Scotland cap against Austria by Walter Smith, he was confident he could cement a place in the Celtic starting line up. While the champions enjoyed a wealth of attacking options in Maciej Zurawski, Kenny Miller, Craig Beattie, Stilian Petrov, Shunsuke Nakamura, Shaun Maloney and Aiden McGeady, and added Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink to the squad as the 2006/07 season got under way, Riordan says he was assured he would be considered for more than a role in the chorus line.

"I went there thinking I was going to play. It's not like I just went there for the money, I wanted to play and I thought I would do well at Celtic with the amount of chances that teams like Celtic and Rangers create. I thought I would score a lot of goals and if I was given the chance every week I still believe I could. But I've just never had the chance."

A player at the end of his tether, he feels he has wasted two years of his career and the situation has left him feeling depressed and humiliated. Especially when he is sent on in the final minutes of games against his old club. An 89th minute sub against Hibs earlier this term, he said he was hurt. "That was a kick in the teeth. That was embarrassing. I did well when I was there and some of the Hibs fans said I shouldn't go, so that was embarrassing, but it's always the same, it's the last few minutes if I do get chucked on."

He says there are times he does regret leaving Easter Road. "You see loads of other young players getting in the Scotland squad and everybody has gone ahead of me so it's very frustrating. I'm not being big-headed but I was one of the well-known ones at Hibs because I was doing so well and scoring so many goals but now you see all of them, they are the ones who are playing every week and in the Scotland squads and it's annoying. Depressing.

"I feel let down by the manager. I remember him sitting in my mum's house trying to sign me and he said I could play anywhere in his midfield or up front. It was the same in the press conferences but now I can only play left midfield for some reason and that's not even my best position.

"I have a year left of my contract in the summer but I can sign a pre-contract in December. I'm 25, I want to be playing. It will just depend if the manager is still here or who else comes in. I'll see who the next manager is before I decide. I don't want to be here and not playing but I would like to stay at Celtic if I thought I had a chance to play. I know I won't get that chance with him. I've been here nearly two years and it's not happened yet so I don't see it happening now. But Celtic are brilliant. I like it here and would love to prove myself but the nasty thing is not playing."

Fully aware that his career has stalled, he says the most upsetting aspect is that he is still at a loss to explain why. Compared to the other six strikers who have vied for the two forward berths during his period at Celtic, his goals to minutes on the park ranks him ahead of Zurawski, Miller and Beattie and only marginally behind Vennegoor of Hesselink and McDonald, who have had the luxury of extended runs in the team in a central striking role, while even Georgios Samaras has had more starts since his arrival in January than Riordan has enjoyed all season. Sitting in amongst the Celtic support at Ibrox last week – denied a place on the bench because he had a day off after his grandmother passed away – he was buoyed by their comments. "They were saying 'you should be out there playing' and that helps. The Celtic fans have been brilliant. They know something is not right. They are the only people I will thank at Celtic if I leave."

Something certainly seems awry when a club fails to score in four consecutive Old Firm games and draws a blank in four of their last six games, yet still doesn't include one of the club's form strikers in the squad. "Willie McStay was saying that I'm now top scorer in the reserves but to be honest it doesn't seem to really matter how well I do while the gaffer is at Celtic, I just don't think I will get in the team anyway for some reason. I don't know what it is. Everybody is always wondering what it is and I can't tell them because I don't even know myself. There have been loads of rumours, I'm supposed to have slept with his daughter or sister or punched him on the training ground but they are all a load of rubbish. There's nothing that I can think of I've done wrong to him. There's been no bust ups. I don't know what his problem is with me."

But there is, undoubtedly, some issue unresolved. Since joining Celtic, the player has made just 13 starts and 19 substitute appearances, amounting to a meagre 1,036 minutes of first-team football. So inexplicably out-of-favour Only An Excuse ridiculed the situation in a sketch with Strachan choosing between a blind man, a granny, a drunk and Riordan. The drunk got the nod.

"What was really hard was when we won the league last season and I didn't feel part of it," says Riordan, who made just enough outings to earn a champions medal but didn't feel he had earned it. "And the Scottish Cup final, when I didn't get on, I didn't feel part of it when we won. That was the biggest kick in the teeth because when we played Hibs in the last game of the season, I played up front with Craig Beattie and scored our only goal but the next week in the cup final Craig Beattie got on before me. I didn't even get on yet I'd scored in the game before it. Explain that one to me."

In the semi-final of the competition, against St Johnstone, Strachan was booed by the Celtic support when he took Riordan off. It offered him some solace at the time but he now fears it backfired. "A lot of people have thought that was one of the worst things that could have happened, they think he's not playing me because of that. He doesn't want to look like he is giving in to people.

"The thing is I don't mind being behind guys like Aiden McGeady, because Aiden has had a brilliant season but with other players, he just doesn't seem to change the team. They are all supposed to be big star players and that's what bugs me. Even if they play rubbish for three or four weeks on the bounce, they still get a game. The only ones he really does change are Massimo Donati and Paul Hartley."

Having bided his time, the player says he could be ready to throw in the towel. "But that doesn't matter because they are not letting me away. I don't understand why. They got me for near enough nothing, I think it was £170,000 and clubs have offered to pay a lot more than that so they would make money on me. Why not let me go instead of me wasting away in the reserves. What's that about?"

Prepared to leave in the January transfer window, the £400,000 offer tabled by Burnley was rejected by the Parkhead club, leaving the player even more downbeat. While reports suggested the club had made the decision based on finances – apparently seeking a fee closer to £1m – the forward was told it was a football decision and that he would be needed in the title run-in. Since then he has played just six minutes, sent on in the vain hope of salvaging the Scottish Cup quarter-final replay last month.

One suggestion is that the player's off-field antics have annoyed Strachan but Riordan argues he has kept his nose clean since December 2006, when he was charged in relation to an assault on a pub steward. "And I was found not guilty so that proved a point. I've not done anything wrong."

The other theory is that, like Kris Boyd, another goal-getter, the player doesn't contribute enough in all-round play. Quizzed pre-season about Riordan's projected involvement, Strachan said he didn't need convincing that the Edinburgh lad was a good player but hinted that more was required. "He has ability and talent. But it was Gary Player who said that he did a thousand press ups a day and ran up hills. When he was a kid he had talent but he enhanced it. There are people like that with talent and there are people who enhance it. There are a lot of good players here and that's why everyone needs to prepare properly, do everything right and take no chances."

It is an area of discord, with some close to the player claiming it unreasonable to expect him to improve on his weaknesses without the kind of coaching that helps born attackers embrace defensive nuances. "My game is about scoring goals. The bad part of my game is defending but it always has been and it was when I was at Hibs. He would have known that from watching me and he still signed me and said he thought I could play for Celtic. But I think I have worked hard since I went to Celtic. I think I work a lot harder than I did at Hibs. I have done everything I can to impress him."

Matters have reached a denouement following the death of both grandparents within the space of a month. On both occasions, Riordan took the followi
ng day off to be with his family and was left to languish in the stand come match day. "It just gave him another excuse to leave me out the squad. That's the way I see it. He did it when my grandad died so I expected it again last weekend." To stave off such an outcome he did consider going in but was too upset and decided in the end that his family had to come first. "I don't know what he expects. But it was just one day and it seems to be fine for other players to miss out on a day's training and they actually get put in to play the games."

Over the past two years, he has learned he is apparently subject to a different set of rules. Yesterday, as his team-mates attempted to get their title bid back on track, Riordan was away getting his hair cut. There was a time when he was considered a cut above his peers, now the disheartened talent is on the periphery, pulling the stuff out.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: nifan on April 07, 2008, 10:52:21 AM
Always thought riordan was a good wee player. Has he been poor when he has played or is he right that GS just doesnt like him?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on April 07, 2008, 11:49:38 AM
Quote from: nifan on April 07, 2008, 10:52:21 AM
Always thought riordan was a good wee player. Has he been poor when he has played or is he right that GS just doesnt like him?
he's an alright player, but to be fair to him GS doesnt play him enough to get any kind of form or consistency going.
In his shoes, I'd be looking for a transfer. He's prob praying that GS leaves (as are a lot of people!)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on April 07, 2008, 12:24:00 PM
It's still the gripes of a player frozen out of the first team.
Riordan sounds like he had just too way much to keep in any longer and you could say has an impeccable sense of timing with the outburst.
It's damming in itself against Strachan when he picked Beattie ahead of him for the cup final.
You can understand why all the rumours were floating around in the absence of rational football reasons.
I don't know if Riordan is good enough for Celtic but he is good enough to do a good job for some team.

Essentially, Managers make mistakes & have their favourites (MON was no different), but those decisions only come under strong scrutiny when their favourites do not perform. It is the performance on the pitch that says most everything.
If Celtic were doing alright Riordan's article would hardly have registered 


Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: mhacadoir on April 07, 2008, 12:32:43 PM
i feel for riordan, he hasnt been given a chance at all.
if WGS was not going to play him he should have let him go, gave him a chance to prove himself somewhere.

it's typical that once rangers have dropped points weve already messed up beforehand. a win on saturday would have made the title run in interesting at least. now, unless rangers fall apart completely i cant see us even getting close.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Rav67 on April 07, 2008, 08:27:51 PM
Don't blame Riordan for this outburst actually because it must be terribly frustrating to be in his position, and most evidence would point towards WGS being a very conniving person when dealing with other people (the way he engineered Sutton and Thompson out of the club, Alex Ferguson's comments about him in his autobiography, Riordan- always "saying the right things" but never giving the boy a chance).

Strachan's position is untenable, I just wish he'd go now rather than the end of the season.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: mhacadoir on April 07, 2008, 11:58:13 PM
just wondering, who dus anyone think would be a good replacement for him if he does go? strachan, not riordan!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Rav67 on April 08, 2008, 12:18:08 AM
Quote from: mhacadoir on April 07, 2008, 11:58:13 PM
just wondering, who dus anyone think would be a good replacement for him if he does go? strachan, not riordan!
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I'd love to see Guus Hiddink or Slaven Bilic -  ambitious targets but more realistic than David Moyes.

If scraping the barrell - Mick McCarthy, Mark McGhee, Tony Mowbray.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on April 08, 2008, 12:03:47 PM
The arrogant we bollix believes he's done no wrong ??? ???

does he not realise that the only team we've beat in about 2 months is Gretna (f**king Lurgan Celtic would beat Gretna) and that he has lost 4 straight old firm games without scoring a goal against the huns. Them stats might be acceptable at Coventry and Southampton but not at Celtic... >:(
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on April 08, 2008, 12:06:08 PM
Just seen this on the BBC web site

Derek Riordan has refused to pay a £1000 fine and turned to the players' union after falling out with Celtic manager Gordon Strachan. (The Sun)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on April 08, 2008, 01:42:17 PM
It will be docked from his wages.
You got to admire Riordan, he's got balls.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on April 13, 2008, 05:41:18 PM
Well a good attacking performance from the Celts today, great to see Skippy and JVOH getting back into the net, its been a while, not sure about Mick McManus scoring both ends!  ;)

Hopefully that is the cart back on the tracks, now a big performance on Wed against the Hun, and I can start dreaming of the league again.  ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Rav67 on April 13, 2008, 11:51:41 PM
Was at the NFL game in Letterkenny so missed this today, the general consensus on kerrydalestreet was that Hartley and Robson were excellent together in the middle.  I wonder if WGS has the bottle to keep this partnership for the game on Wednesday?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: nifan on April 14, 2008, 02:31:25 PM
Any of you guys know much of the youth team?
I hear good things about a young NI player Deaglan Bunting but havent seen him myself yet.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Croí na hÉireann on April 14, 2008, 02:37:32 PM
Celtic will have to do a manure on it on Wed and play Rankers off the field and destroy them on the scoreboard to stand any chance of winning the league. The fat lady is warming up...  :'(
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on April 14, 2008, 05:47:27 PM
Read this post on an OF forum, the thread was basically Celts and Huns slagging each other in preparation for Wed game, it has me in tears of laughter - whatever floats your boat I suppose.   ;D :D ;)


My dear friends with the blue-tinged probosci,

I can only offer my sincere and humble apologies for any misunderstanding or distress caused by your presence on this thread. Would it be presumptuous of me to think that , due to the obvious incoherence of your postings, that you're both loyal paidup member of the KKK-BNP-TFOD branch of the Wee Arra Peeple Party? As this obviously qualifies you to sit in judgement on the inferior sub-humans who often inhabit the Celtic boards, I'm therefore just a tad surprised that you've lowered yourself to partake in any form of communication - and run the high risk of infection it entails - by conversing with such lower life forms as us poor, humble tims.

However, can I suggest that you inquire of your parent of female persuasion (note: that'd be the one without horns) if she is accomplished in the fine art of using cotton thread and needle? If she answers in the affirmative, can I suggest that you point her in the direction of that area below your fringe and above that place - in most normal people a space - just above your eyebrow? (singular).

In other words, could you very kindly rejoin the rest of your fellow hunched-back, cloven-hooved chums back in that dark, dank, slimy, primordial swamp, in that hole in the cave from which you emerged?

Thank you most sincerely for your cooperation.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: his holiness nb on April 15, 2008, 01:37:53 PM
Folks, I'm not a celtic fan, but will be travelling tomorrow with my brother, who is, to see the game.
Heading via Ferry from Belfast, or wherever the port is  :-X

Whats the story with the boat over for old firm games? Given that its rangers and celtic fans going from the north, I would half expect some animosity. Am I wrong? Of are they segregated on the boat?

The last thing I want is to get my head boxed in over a team I dont even support!!  ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on April 15, 2008, 02:48:32 PM
As a Dub fan who has travelled around the country on the holy grail I'd assume your survival skills are well honed by now  :)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on April 15, 2008, 02:59:27 PM
His Holiness, not only do Celtic and Huns fans travel in different boats, they sail to different ports, huns to Stranraer and Celts to Cairnryan! That was the case in my day anyway but I suppose a lot now go over via ryannair, easyjet etc and given that its a Celtic home game there shouldn't be too many huns from this part of the world with tickets anyway.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: his holiness nb on April 15, 2008, 03:18:16 PM
Quote from: Main Street on April 15, 2008, 02:48:32 PM
As a Dub fan who has travelled around the country on the holy grail I'd assume your survival skills are well honed by now  :)

;D

Was honestly worried given the recent attacks in Belfast.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on April 16, 2008, 01:56:53 PM
Well its nearly upon us the most important match of the season....


From BBC

Celtic v Rangers 
 
Celtic midfielder Paul Hartley is doubtful for the Old Firm derby, while Scott Brown serves the second of a three-match suspension.

Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink, Scott McDonald and Georgios Samaras are vying for the two positions up front.

Rangers manager Walter Smith has no fresh injury worries.

Kevin Thomson is missing through suspension. Charlie Adam (knee) and DaMarcus Beasley (knee ligament) both remain on the sidelines.



--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Celtic: (from) Boruc, Hinkel, Caldwell, McManus, Naylor, Nakamura, Donati, Robson, McGeady, McDonald, Samaras, Vennegoor of Hesselink, M Brown, Wilson,] Sno, Hartley, Hutchinson, Killen.

Rangers: (from) McGregor, Whittaker, Weir, Cuellar, Papac, Novo, Ferguson, Dailly, Hemdani, Darcheville, McCulloch, Boyd, Naismith, Alexander, Davis, Broadfoot, Lennon, McMillan.


Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Maximus Marillius on April 16, 2008, 02:15:14 PM
Billy Connelly - The Old Firm

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=bA6OwycDpfY&feature=related
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on April 16, 2008, 05:11:01 PM
I'm gonna go for a 3-2 Celtic win for tonight. I have this funny feeling there will be plenty of goals. (prob end up 0-0)

Nothing other than a win is acceptable. If we're beat tonight i can't wait to hear we ginger's excuses (We had 200,00 shots and none went in :o)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on April 16, 2008, 05:36:03 PM
as long as Celtic dont make mistakes or commit too many men and are caught on the break, with supply whipped in from level with 18 yard box, then they should comf win 2-0.
Rangers are a poor side, but strategically Celtic with their sieve like defense are worse. Only the Celtic midfield and strikers can win this for them. The defenders and manager wont.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: gerry on April 16, 2008, 07:52:16 PM
live on net, channel 22 for those with no sky

http://www.freeviewfootball.com/tvplayerchat.html (http://www.freeviewfootball.com/tvplayerchat.html)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: gerry on April 16, 2008, 08:21:59 PM
some goal, mc geedy playing well
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: gerry on April 16, 2008, 09:02:09 PM
feck
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Square Ball on April 16, 2008, 09:14:54 PM
Pen

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Square Ball on April 16, 2008, 09:16:18 PM
Oops
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Square Ball on April 16, 2008, 09:17:18 PM
Red card and a sending off, Rangers will take that if the score stays at 1-1
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: gerry on April 16, 2008, 09:21:26 PM
hoops need to win this, but they need to pile on the pressure and get a second
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lfdown2 on April 16, 2008, 09:22:41 PM
rangers doc hit with coin, f**king wnakers!!!!!!  :-X :-X :-X
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Square Ball on April 16, 2008, 09:40:53 PM
so WGS still has a job for a wee while
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lfdown2 on April 16, 2008, 09:42:38 PM
elaborate?!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: gerry on April 16, 2008, 09:44:13 PM
good result in the end.

but is it enough??
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: the green man on April 16, 2008, 09:53:38 PM
McManus and Ferguson at each others throats at the end. 2 red cards would suffice. That'd rule out 'Back Pass' and get Mick out of central defence.

With probably the two best wingers in the league, for the life of me, I don't understand why Celtic dont take the ball to the byline and knock crosses in. The oul hoof up to JVOH is like watching Wimbledon in the Fashanu era. I thought Celtic were lucky tonight. Rangers seemed to have them contained fairly well.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on April 16, 2008, 10:45:32 PM
Quote from: the green man on April 16, 2008, 09:53:38 PM
I thought Celtic were lucky tonight. Rangers seemed to have them contained fairly well.

dont know what match you were watching as rangers were lucky until the winner went in. celtic should really have won comfortably 3-0. hopefully that was the huns luck starting to run out. having said that dont know why mcdonald took the penalty as venegoor is much better at them.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on April 16, 2008, 10:57:48 PM
Celtic more than deserved the win
over ran the huns in the first half should have scored more

great goal from Naka, still played well within what they are capable of, looked like they were toying with the huns, didnt deliver in the final third.

naylor going off was actually a blow as wilson proved again he is not good enough, although this was not his favoured position.
should have been a Celtic free kick, but ref didnt give it and novo went on unchallenged to score with a decent finish, imo Boruc should have got it anyhow.

The peno was won by Naka with a sublime shot saved by that cheat cuellar who got away with pushing JVOH all night long, shite defender well not great anyhow but decent in comparison to Celtics defence who I admit played well enough tonight - but rangers never attacked !. McDonalds peno was the perfect height, speed and three feet inside post for a one legged blind paraplegic keeper to save.

Samaras looked lively when brought on.
the winner was no more than Celtic deserved. This game Proved who is the better side. Even JVOH said something afte the game that I thought I was the only one to have seen - that Celtic played he same way and were the better team in the 0-3 loss to rangers but somehow ended up losing  after dominating !

GS did make a tactical switch by switching Naka and the superb McGeady (got kicked all night long with no yellow cards) and that lead to the goal.
After this GS seemed to run out of ideas.
Celtic if they get a bit more of a gameplan, move the ball more quickly and are coached into getting a better service - not to mention new defenders will walk the league next year.

Barry robson and hartley deserve honourable mentions for their perf tonight.

Have to also mention the scummy player that barry ferguson is. Rangers win the last four games and no hassle at the final whistle and both teams end the game in a sporting fashion, but rangers lose tonight and the unpsorting little sc**bag loses the plot.
typical rangers.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: the green man on April 16, 2008, 10:59:31 PM
Quote from: clarshack on April 16, 2008, 10:45:32 PM
Quote from: the green man on April 16, 2008, 09:53:38 PM
I thought Celtic were lucky tonight. Rangers seemed to have them contained fairly well.

dont know what match you were watching as rangers were lucky until the winner went in. celtic should really have won comfortably 3-0. hopefully that was the huns luck starting to run out. having said that dont know why mcdonald took the penalty as venegoor is much better at them.

For all the possession, how many clear cut chances did Celtic have? Naka's screamer wasn't one of them either. As Andy Gray says 'Its all about the final third'. Yes they were rarely troubled in defence, and bossed the mid field area, but for me, there just wasn't enough penetration up front. Skippy should never have been on penalties either.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: boshiba on April 16, 2008, 11:00:34 PM
Thought Celtic played much the better football too, albeit with the help of an extra man for the last 20 or so. Ruckus at the end seemed to arise from mc manus and ferguson going at each other. Almost gave up hope after wilsons second pass into the Jock Stein and credit has to go to skippy for the lay-off, after me screaming for him to be taken off around ten mins earlier. Renewed hope, Rangers fixtures...Mc Gregors injury...Cuellars suspension...Rematch in Parkhead, its just got a lot more interesting.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on April 16, 2008, 11:05:49 PM
Quote from: the green man on April 16, 2008, 10:59:31 PM
Quote from: clarshack on April 16, 2008, 10:45:32 PM
Quote from: the green man on April 16, 2008, 09:53:38 PM
I thought Celtic were lucky tonight. Rangers seemed to have them contained fairly well.

dont know what match you were watching as rangers were lucky until the winner went in. celtic should really have won comfortably 3-0. hopefully that was the huns luck starting to run out. having said that dont know why mcdonald took the penalty as venegoor is much better at them.

For all the possession, how many clear cut chances did Celtic have? Naka's screamer wasn't one of them either. As Andy Gray says 'Its all about the final third'. Yes they were rarely troubled in defence, and bossed the mid field area, but for me, there just wasn't enough penetration up front. Skippy should never have been on penalties either.
while its hard to break down 10 men behind the ball,
what would you call the opening and shot that was scored by nakamura?
A pass, a cross, a half chance?
as the man said ....thats mad Ted !
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: the green man on April 16, 2008, 11:06:49 PM
Quote from: boshiba on April 16, 2008, 11:00:34 PM
Thought Celtic played much the better football too, albeit with the help of an extra man for the last 20 or so. Ruckus at the end seemed to arise from mc manus and ferguson going at each other. Almost gave up hope after wilsons second pass into the Jock Stein and credit has to go to skippy for the lay-off, after me screaming for him to be taken off around ten mins earlier. Renewed hope, Rangers fixtures...Mc Gregors injury...Cuellars suspension...Rematch in Parkhead, its just got a lot more interesting.

True Bosh, a lot depending on McGregors injury, although I doubt a pro keeper would come off just for the sake of it. Cuellar, I assume will get a 3 game ban and will defo miss the next OF game. BBC 606 is saying that Caldwell and Weir both got red cards after the game, not sure how reliable that would be though. If true Rankers will be without their two CB's for the visit to Parkhead. Wouldnt that be nice.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: the green man on April 16, 2008, 11:08:50 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on April 16, 2008, 11:05:49 PM
while its hard to break down 10 men behind the ball,
what would you call the opening and shot that was scored by nakamura?
A pass, a cross, a half chance?
as the man said ....thats mad Ted !

I would call it a touch of class. I certainly wouldn't call it a clear cut chance. And neither, I presume, would you.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on April 16, 2008, 11:18:12 PM
maybe you lads who want to 'walk the ball into the net' think it wasnt to be construed as a 'change' but however far away, a clear sight at goal, a man who can hit the ball and hit it accurately then thats a chance.
crap and all as friends of mine were at soccer (and myself) we'd all have a pop if the chance arose from anywhere inside 30 yards,if you dont shoot, you dont score and that goes for soccer, football, hurling , basketball, ice hockey etc etc etc

to me thats a chance, and at worst it opens up a denfense who now sees that you can and will shoot from distance and come out to tackle - therefore opening up more space inside them,
The yanks call this 'keeping the defense honest'.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: the green man on April 16, 2008, 11:20:56 PM
Quote from: hardstation on April 16, 2008, 11:11:48 PM
Definitely not a clear cut chance. Probably not even a half chance. Just a 'fcuk this, I'll have a whack'.

As the man says himself '..top po-agy..'

http://www.youtube.com/swf/l.swf?video_id=t1JyKuJ2OOE&rel
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: the green man on April 16, 2008, 11:23:31 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on April 16, 2008, 11:18:12 PM
maybe you lads who want to 'walk the ball into the net' think it wasnt to be construed as a 'change' but however far away, a clear sight at goal, a man who can hit the ball and hit it accurately then thats a chance.
crap and all as friends of mine were at soccer (and myself) we'd all have a pop if the chance arose from anywhere inside 30 yards,if you dont shoot, you dont score and that goes for soccer, football, hurling , basketball, ice hockey etc etc etc

to me thats a chance, and at worst it opens up a denfense who now sees that you can and will shoot from distance and come out to tackle - therefore opening up more space inside them,
The yanks call this 'keeping the defense honest'.


And if he had skied it over.. Its not a chance in the SPL. Samaras late on had a chance when he failed to take ball and defender into the net.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on April 16, 2008, 11:29:21 PM
Quote from: the green man on April 16, 2008, 11:23:31 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on April 16, 2008, 11:18:12 PM
maybe you lads who want to 'walk the ball into the net' think it wasnt to be construed as a 'change' but however far away, a clear sight at goal, a man who can hit the ball and hit it accurately then thats a chance.
crap and all as friends of mine were at soccer (and myself) we'd all have a pop if the chance arose from anywhere inside 30 yards,if you dont shoot, you dont score and that goes for soccer, football, hurling , basketball, ice hockey etc etc etc

to me thats a chance, and at worst it opens up a denfense who now sees that you can and will shoot from distance and come out to tackle - therefore opening up more space inside them,
The yanks call this 'keeping the defense honest'.


we will just disagree then
it was a chance to shoot whether he scored or missed imo

And if he had skied it over.. Its not a chance in the SPL. Samaras late on had a chance when he failed to take ball and defender into the net.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on April 16, 2008, 11:33:01 PM
Quote from: hardstation on April 16, 2008, 11:24:26 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on April 16, 2008, 11:18:12 PM
maybe you lads who want to 'walk the ball into the net' think it wasnt to be construed as a 'change' but however far away, a clear sight at goal, a man who can hit the ball and hit it accurately then thats a chance.
crap and all as friends of mine were at soccer (and myself) we'd all have a pop if the chance arose from anywhere inside 30 yards,if you dont shoot, you dont score and that goes for soccer, football, hurling , basketball, ice hockey etc etc etc

to me thats a chance, and at worst it opens up a denfense who now sees that you can and will shoot from distance and come out to tackle - therefore opening up more space inside them,
The yanks call this 'keeping the defense honest'.

Well, it was obviously a chance, otherwise it wouldn't have gone in the net. However, it was a very slim chance. Out of 100 of those chances, how many would he have scored? Anyway, what is the debate here? He scored it and took it very well.
imo it was a bad shot that went well
plenty of people try to place the shot and it ends up missing or being saved
nakamura imo hit it as hard as he could and it swerved and went in
dont think it was meant, it was just hit as hard as he coul dhit it - so imo not  great shot , but a lot of shots in top flight football are mis hits or are not what th shooter intended.
who gives a feck though once they go in.

our rubbish low league team found that if we shot, a lot of them went in, so in spite of being a rubbish pub side we won our league and scored tons of goals - from shooting on sight.
Rem one run of 48 goals in 11 league games....and were still out on the p**s each night before the games!
:D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lfdown2 on April 16, 2008, 11:44:19 PM
with caldwell red carded will bobo get a shot ye's think?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: the green man on April 16, 2008, 11:47:48 PM
Quote from: lfdown2 on April 16, 2008, 11:44:19 PM
with caldwell red carded will bobo get a shot ye's think?

As I say, its on 606, so dont take it as gospel. If it was GS would find someone to partner Mick, but not Bobo I think. He dosent seem to have too much time for him. Bobo would soon make Darcheville and Novo think twice in the next OF game, thats for sure
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on April 17, 2008, 12:00:58 AM
gs will prob look for pressley or odea before Bobo

hope its Bobo though !
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Lamh Dhearg Alba on April 17, 2008, 12:25:38 AM
Good performances tonight by Robson and Nakamura, two players labelled as "rubbish" on this thread recently ;D. Celtic were by far the better team throughout and justice was done in the end with the winner. JVH was lucky enough still to be on the park to score that goal because he did very little through the game but ultimately he justified his selection by knocking that one in. Still a long shot for Celtic to win the league but it will do them a power of good to have won that game and got the Smith monkey off their backs. The way it was going with Celtic being well on top then getting pegged back and missing a penalty it almost felt like the mid 90's again when they just couldnt beat Smith's Rangers in the big games. They came through it and got the win though and that will help them greatly. With suspensions and injuries now hitting Rangers they have a tough few weeks ahead.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: mhacadoir on April 17, 2008, 03:06:28 AM
just back from glasgow, what an ending! i was sittin 8 seats away from the rangers fans, boy wer they sickened. i think robson was fantastic tonite, him and hartley work very well together, give the midfield more balance. great result, least makes he league interesting. if we had of drew that was it over.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on April 17, 2008, 09:38:46 AM
while another win against rangers would finish it up nicely , it shows that Celtic have only themselves to blame this season.
The first OF game was ticking along nicely for them untilthey committed footballing hari kiri and conceeded. Chasing the game even more they made another def boo-boo and at 2-0 down it was all over. 3-0 or more , it wouldnt have mettered, from a position of dominating the game and looking the most likely, a draw would have been the least they should have got - not a tanking.
Second of game a few weeks back, similar. All Celtic and nothing to show for it.
It was like watching the mid 90's all over again.
Last night was gojng along in a similar vein. at 1-1 I was muttering to myself something about chickens roosting and not buying left backs last summer when it was obviously required.

the next game, with the monkey most def off Strachans back, he can send his team out more relaxed and to win.
The league is over, I cant see rangers losing three games, but Celtic can steady themselves for next season - a bit like rangers did this time last year.
Strachan made some good switches - swapping McGeady and Nakamura outfoxed rangers, but Celtic didnt capitalise on that. Having two skilled wingers, the play wasnt spread enough or quickly enough from wing to wing.
Robson confounded his critics and continues to shine whenever he plays rangers (for Celtic and Dundee utd).
But Strachan is limited to not being able to make good changes when up against it - then again not many can.
Hee needs to buy in the summer - if he is there.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: nifan on April 17, 2008, 09:42:23 AM
Any word on how davis got on in the match?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on April 17, 2008, 10:03:48 AM
Unofficially Davis was crap, or according to the Daily Mirror, he "wont want to remember this one for long" ;D Hardly surprising as he is a Villa and Fulham reject ;D

Rumours abound that Benfica want WGS. I think if he manages to win the League he will have done enough to even silence the doubters at Celtic Park and will deserve to stay in the hot seat
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: nifan on April 17, 2008, 10:17:34 AM
Sorry tony, I should of said can anyone with a modicum of credibility tell me how davis got on.
The daily mirror nor you really cut it im afraid
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on April 17, 2008, 10:27:06 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on April 17, 2008, 10:03:48 AM
Unofficially Davis was crap, or according to the Daily Mirror, he "wont want to remember this one for long" ;D Hardly surprising as he is a Villa and Fulham reject ;D

Rumours abound that Benfica want WGS. I think if he manages to win the League he will have done enough to even silence the doubters at Celtic Park and will deserve to stay in the hot seat

how much do they want for him...I'll organise a whip-around!

as for Davis, the only comment that I will reply with to be as kind as possible, you didnt see enough of him to really fomulate an opinion...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ThatManJimmyMagee on April 17, 2008, 10:33:15 AM
Quote from: nifan on April 17, 2008, 10:17:34 AM
Sorry tony, I should of said can anyone with a modicum of credibility tell me how davis got on.
The daily mirror nor you really cut it im afraid

i have no idea how he got on either, but one things for sure - he wont be on in the next one after that performance!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Croí na hÉireann on April 17, 2008, 11:16:58 AM
Jaysus lads, it was a chance, I was screaming at him to take a shot when it opened up for him. Barry Robson had a couple of them in the second half too I felt that he should have gambled on. Speaking of which I couldn't believe that he was hauled ashore, one of our best players on the night. We had Hartley, Caldwell and Mick marking one man, yet WGS decided to take off our attacking midfielder who was well up for it. WGS got out of jail on the night, too slow to make changes, Samaras should have been on earlier for either Hartley or Caldwell. Would love to know what sparked off de mini riot at the end, would have to echo the fact that there was no problem in the previous 4 games at taking defeat. If there is suspensions it'll work in the Celts favour, get Bobo back in the center, no nonsense defending, clean sheets and leave de attacking to the fullbacks up. The wheels could come off the Rankers wagon yet...

One question, why is our dead ball expert not our penalty taker???
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: nifan on April 17, 2008, 11:18:33 AM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on April 17, 2008, 10:27:06 AM
as for Davis, the only comment that I will reply with to be as kind as possible, you didnt see enough of him to really fomulate an opinion...

Where rangers playing a long ball game - i saw one report saying that they where pumping the ball forward and failing to run at celtic?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ThatManJimmyMagee on April 17, 2008, 11:21:41 AM
he was shite nifan, he was shite. got over ran by Robson whom subsequently was taken off to a chorus of boos and allowed Nakamura to saunter right through the centre and nab one from 35 yards!

keeper should have saved it, even though it was moving in the air it wasnt very fiercely struck!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lfdown2 on April 17, 2008, 11:23:46 AM
(http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/44575000/jpg/_44575138_naka_strike_sns_416.jpg)
Celtic midfielder Shunsuke Nakamura unleashes an unstoppable swerving shot past Allan McGregor, as Steven Davis looks on
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: nifan on April 17, 2008, 11:34:40 AM
Quote from: ThatManJimmyMagee on April 17, 2008, 11:21:41 AM
he was shite nifan, he was shite. got over ran by Robson whom subsequently was taken off to a chorus of boos and allowed Nakamura to saunter right through the centre and nab one from 35 yards!

keeper should have saved it, even though it was moving in the air it wasnt very fiercely struck!

Fair enough - his name isnt really appearing much on any reports im seeing - apart from the herald giving him a 7!
Thought he was very good in the last OF game and had hoped for more of the same.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on April 17, 2008, 11:38:28 AM
For those you can't get the BBC highlights.
Naka's  brilliant goal executed with sublime technique of the highest order.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWpmNFljKTE (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWpmNFljKTE)
Anyone can see how he shaped his body to hit the ball with the outside of his left foot.
Looks like it bent 1m.to the right, then 5m to the left
Had the goalkeeper going one way then the other.


Nakas shot to win the penalty
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9P4SftBs6Nc&feature=related (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9P4SftBs6Nc&feature=related)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on April 17, 2008, 11:40:04 AM
Quote from: Croí na hÉireann on April 17, 2008, 11:16:58 AM
Jaysus lads, it was a chance, I was screaming at him to take a shot when it opened up for him. Barry Robson had a couple of them in the second half too I felt that he should have gambled on. Speaking of which I couldn't believe that he was hauled ashore, one of our best players on the night. We had Hartley, Caldwell and Mick marking one man, yet WGS decided to take off our attacking midfielder who was well up for it. WGS got out of jail on the night, too slow to make changes, Samaras should have been on earlier for either Hartley or Caldwell. Would love to know what sparked off de mini riot at the end, would have to echo the fact that there was no problem in the previous 4 games at taking defeat. If there is suspensions it'll work in the Celts favour, get Bobo back in the center, no nonsense defending, clean sheets and leave de attacking to the fullbacks up. The wheels could come off the Rankers wagon yet...

One question, why is our dead ball expert not our penalty taker???

maybe as he was on a yellow and GS decided that his abrasive game could allow the ref to 'even things up' by sending him off
so on that front I thought it was ok to take him off, but he was having a stormer all the same. Back to his Dundee utd form.
Hartley was good too.
Celtic did run out of ideas , but the prob was the slow build up from the back. Samaras should have been on earlier. I'd have went with back three - and taken wilson off again.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on April 17, 2008, 11:44:33 AM
Quote from: nifan on April 17, 2008, 11:18:33 AM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on April 17, 2008, 10:27:06 AM
as for Davis, the only comment that I will reply with to be as kind as possible, you didnt see enough of him to really fomulate an opinion...

Where rangers playing a long ball game - i saw one report saying that they where pumping the ball forward and failing to run at celtic?
he looks like a fit lad that can cover ground, and prob gets his ratings based on defensive work. I had thought he used to be an attacking midfielder ?
Never having seen him play before or not really noticing him, I dont actually know. Just from mem of reports.
Rangers have a packed midfield and offered nothing going forward. They strung passes together well in the middle of the second half when 1-1 with 5 men against 4 in the centre, it proved easy enough to do and looked good, but after that, they never really looked like scoring.
A few on both sides slipped a lot last night, whtever studs being used clearly not up to it. Not too good when the Celtic defense is porous at the best of times.
Rangers gameplan certainly didnt help showcase any talent davis may have, apart from athleticism and getting to the man with the ball and body behind the ball.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on April 17, 2008, 11:45:04 AM
Quote from: Croí na hÉireann on April 17, 2008, 11:16:58 AM
One question, why is our dead ball expert not our penalty taker???

because he is just like beckham - brilliant at free kicks but sh*t at penalties.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ThatManJimmyMagee on April 17, 2008, 12:07:01 PM
he's also crap at corners, Robsons corner taking is 2nd to none - whips them in with pace and accuracy. Nakamura floats his in and sometimes he puts the ball wide before even reaching the box!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on April 17, 2008, 12:36:53 PM
What price now those three points squandered at home to Motherwell recently?

We have many reasons to be optimistic. Smith is not too hot when under pressure, he couldn't hack it at Everton and couldn't hack it in the 1990's when in the one season when Wim's Tim's did take the challenge right to the wire in 1997/98 and wonm oou in the end. He's ok when the Huns are cantering to the title pressure free as was the case throughout the 1990'S mostly. Also the Huns  have to go to Easter Road and Pittodrie in the run in as well, so all is far from lost ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gabriel_Hurl on April 17, 2008, 01:21:52 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on April 17, 2008, 12:36:53 PMAlso the Huns  have to go to Easter Road and Pittodrie in the run in as well, so all is far from lost ;D

6 points for Rangers then?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Croí na hÉireann on April 17, 2008, 02:28:55 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on April 17, 2008, 11:40:04 AM
Quote from: Croí na hÉireann on April 17, 2008, 11:16:58 AM
Jaysus lads, it was a chance, I was screaming at him to take a shot when it opened up for him. Barry Robson had a couple of them in the second half too I felt that he should have gambled on. Speaking of which I couldn't believe that he was hauled ashore, one of our best players on the night. We had Hartley, Caldwell and Mick marking one man, yet WGS decided to take off our attacking midfielder who was well up for it. WGS got out of jail on the night, too slow to make changes, Samaras should have been on earlier for either Hartley or Caldwell. Would love to know what sparked off de mini riot at the end, would have to echo the fact that there was no problem in the previous 4 games at taking defeat. If there is suspensions it'll work in the Celts favour, get Bobo back in the center, no nonsense defending, clean sheets and leave de attacking to the fullbacks up. The wheels could come off the Rankers wagon yet...

One question, why is our dead ball expert not our penalty taker???

maybe as he was on a yellow and GS decided that his abrasive game could allow the ref to 'even things up' by sending him off
so on that front I thought it was ok to take him off, but he was having a stormer all the same. Back to his Dundee utd form.
Hartley was good too.
Celtic did run out of ideas , but the prob was the slow build up from the back. Samaras should have been on earlier. I'd have went with back three - and taken wilson off again.

Jaysus if he was to take anyone off on a yellow it should have been JVOH, looked like he was lose his rag all night and if ur gonna earn a yellow at least make it count, not trip someone who is going nowhere fast... I actually thought Wilson was offering us more than Naylor, he sped by McGeady countless times and showed what we're missing at left back. Granted his delivery was brutal but at least he was trying.

Quote from: clarshack on April 17, 2008, 11:45:04 AM
Quote from: Croí na hÉireann on April 17, 2008, 11:16:58 AM
One question, why is our dead ball expert not our penalty taker???

because he is just like beckham - brilliant at free kicks but sh*t at penalties.

I think he's got a bit more composure than Beckham and even at free kicks looks to place the ball rather than blast and swerve it. Agree totally that Robson should be taking all the corners, great delivery and the moment in the box for corners last night was top class.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: full back on April 17, 2008, 02:33:16 PM
Quote from: Croí na hÉireann on April 17, 2008, 02:28:55 PM
I think he's got a bit more composure than Beckham and even at free kicks looks to place the ball rather than blast and swerve it.

Oh FFS, dont tell me you are serious?
He scores a decent goal & you are having a w4nkfest over him
An average player in Scotland, a below average player anywhere else
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ThatManJimmyMagee on April 17, 2008, 02:40:35 PM
Quote from: full back on April 17, 2008, 02:33:16 PM
Quote from: Croí na hÉireann on April 17, 2008, 02:28:55 PM
I think he's got a bit more composure than Beckham and even at free kicks looks to place the ball rather than blast and swerve it.

Oh FFS, dont tell me you are serious?
He scores a decent goal & you are having a w4nkfest over him
An average player in Scotland, a below average player anywhere else

agreed, he's unbelievably weak which is just the way asian players are built. too easy ran off the ball and will never cut it at the top level. Beckham was no 'great' but he was a hell of a better player than Nakamura.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on April 17, 2008, 02:49:05 PM
Quote from: full back on April 17, 2008, 02:33:16 PM
Oh FFS, dont tell me you are serious?
He scores a decent goal & you are having a w4nkfest over him
An average player in Scotland, a below average player anywhere else
When a full back :) who scores a goal every 3 seasons and it happens to be a screamer, you can safely say it was a one off.
When a very skilled player, a renowned dead ball expert, a scorer of some fantastic goals for his club and country, scores a sublime goal it is generally acknowledged as befitting his class. 
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: full back on April 17, 2008, 02:52:30 PM
Main st, croi was comparing him to Beckham  :D
Now, while Beckham isnt the best in the world Naka wouldnt even lace his boots
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ThatManJimmyMagee on April 17, 2008, 02:53:15 PM
are you telling Nakamura is better than Beckham was? is that what yer sayin here?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Croí na hÉireann on April 17, 2008, 03:01:20 PM
Lads when ur finished throwing ur hissy fits go back and check who introduced Beckham into the thread and what the context was...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: GalwayBayBoy on April 17, 2008, 03:02:46 PM
Quote from: full back on April 17, 2008, 02:33:16 PM
Quote from: Croí na hÉireann on April 17, 2008, 02:28:55 PM
I think he's got a bit more composure than Beckham and even at free kicks looks to place the ball rather than blast and swerve it.

Oh FFS, dont tell me you are serious?
He scores a decent goal & you are having a w4nkfest over him
An average player in Scotland, a below average player anywhere else

How can he be average in Scotland? He was player of the year last year which tends to suggest he is one of the best players in Scotland.

He may be average elsewhere but certainly not in Scotland. Personally I think it's to his credit that he's done so well in Scotland where the football is so fast and physical when he would probably be more suited to a slower more technical league.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: full back on April 17, 2008, 03:05:48 PM
Quote from: Croí na hÉireann on April 17, 2008, 03:01:20 PM
Lads when ur finished throwing ur hissy fits go back and check who introduced Beckham into the thread and what the context was...

Regardless of who brought Beckham up croi, you said he has more composure than Beckham :D
And are you saying his free kicks are better than Beckham?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ThatManJimmyMagee on April 17, 2008, 03:08:39 PM
Quote from: GalwayBayBoy on April 17, 2008, 03:02:46 PM
Quote from: full back on April 17, 2008, 02:33:16 PM
Quote from: Croí na hÉireann on April 17, 2008, 02:28:55 PM
I think he's got a bit more composure than Beckham and even at free kicks looks to place the ball rather than blast and swerve it.

Oh FFS, dont tell me you are serious?
He scores a decent goal & you are having a w4nkfest over him
An average player in Scotland, a below average player anywhere else

How can he be average in Scotland? He was player of the year last year which tends to suggest he is one of the best players in Scotland.

He may be average elsewhere but certainly not in Scotland. Personally I think it's to his credit that he's done so well in Scotland where the football is so fast and physical when he would probably be more suited to a slower more technical league.

holy fcuk  :D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: full back on April 17, 2008, 03:11:48 PM
Quote from: GalwayBayBoy on April 17, 2008, 03:02:46 PM
How can he be average in Scotland? He was player of the year last year

Dont talk about player of the year in Scotland FFS
Maloney won it one year & I think even that athlete of the game John Hartson won it as well (maybe he was joint winner? )
I may have been ott when I said he was average in Scotland, but he is certainly below average in any other decent league
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: GalwayBayBoy on April 17, 2008, 03:12:32 PM
Quote from: ThatManJimmyMagee on April 17, 2008, 03:08:39 PM
Quote from: GalwayBayBoy on April 17, 2008, 03:02:46 PM
Quote from: full back on April 17, 2008, 02:33:16 PM
Quote from: Croí na hÉireann on April 17, 2008, 02:28:55 PM
I think he's got a bit more composure than Beckham and even at free kicks looks to place the ball rather than blast and swerve it.

Oh FFS, dont tell me you are serious?
He scores a decent goal & you are having a w4nkfest over him
An average player in Scotland, a below average player anywhere else

How can he be average in Scotland? He was player of the year last year which tends to suggest he is one of the best players in Scotland.

He may be average elsewhere but certainly not in Scotland. Personally I think it's to his credit that he's done so well in Scotland where the football is so fast and physical when he would probably be more suited to a slower more technical league.

holy fcuk  :D

I would hardly take the views seriously of someone who on another thread is having digs at Hillsborough memorial services.

Reptile behaviour.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Croí na hÉireann on April 17, 2008, 03:16:27 PM
Quote from: full back on April 17, 2008, 03:05:48 PM
Quote from: Croí na hÉireann on April 17, 2008, 03:01:20 PM
Lads when ur finished throwing ur hissy fits go back and check who introduced Beckham into the thread and what the context was...

Regardless of who brought Beckham up croi, you said he has more composure than Beckham :D
And are you saying his free kicks are better than Beckham?

I was referring to penalties, which is the context that Beckam was brought into the debate at... In true Non GAA Discussion style this is where I would try to get the dig in and say "Try to keep up" but I couldn't be bothered  8)

Free kicks? Beckham has more pace and power on his whereas Naka tries to get them up and down accurately. Who's better? I don't know, check the stats...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ThatManJimmyMagee on April 17, 2008, 03:17:05 PM
Scottish football is so fast  :D

that has to be one of the dumbest statements ever!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: full back on April 17, 2008, 03:42:39 PM
Quote from: Croí na hÉireann on April 17, 2008, 03:16:27 PM
Quote from: full back on April 17, 2008, 03:05:48 PM
Quote from: Croí na hÉireann on April 17, 2008, 03:01:20 PM
Lads when ur finished throwing ur hissy fits go back and check who introduced Beckham into the thread and what the context was...

Regardless of who brought Beckham up croi, you said he has more composure than Beckham :D
And are you saying his free kicks are better than Beckham?

I was referring to penalties

How many penalties has Naka hit for Celtic or his country that shows his composure?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on April 17, 2008, 03:47:57 PM
Quote from: full back on April 17, 2008, 02:52:30 PM
Main st, croi was comparing him to Beckham  :D
Now, while Beckham isnt the best in the world Naka wouldnt even lace his boots
I understood Croi to be favourably comparing some aspects.
It's pretty obvious that Naka has not demonstrated such consistency nor has he played for a top team at the top level like Man U or Madrid.
Naka doesn't bomb down the wing and hit an inch perfect cross like Beckham did.
He is another type of player and lightweight.
But imo Nakas range of sublime passing ability compares well and Nakas free kicks are as good as you get.





Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on April 17, 2008, 04:11:26 PM
Quote from: Main Street on April 17, 2008, 03:47:57 PM
Quote from: full back on April 17, 2008, 02:52:30 PM
Main st, croi was comparing him to Beckham  :D
Now, while Beckham isnt the best in the world Naka wouldnt even lace his boots
I understood Croi to be favourably comparing some aspects.
It's pretty obvious that Naka has not demonstrated such consistency nor has he played for a top team at the top level like Man U or Madrid.
Naka doesn't bomb down the wing and hit an inch perfect cross like Beckham did.
He is another type of player and lightweight.
But imo Nakas range of sublime passing ability compares well and Nakas free kicks are as good as you get.

as for the bits in bold....I'd say - neither did beckham (play well that is for the first one) he was a stationary crosser of the ball who took good corners (unlike Nakamura) and scored spectacular free kicks - like nakamura. Was a bit more robust and a better defender, but after a few seasons of promise then flitting with good play, fergie got fed up with the enigma who just wasnt delivering and got rid. Nakamura wouldnt have made it onto the man u team though to be fair.


just a few comments on other snippets mentioned in above posts...

Scottish football is quite fast (apart from when rangers are playing)

John Hartson was obv not an athlete but a proven goal scoring machine (in international, spl and eng prem)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Croí na hÉireann on April 17, 2008, 04:28:52 PM
Quote from: full back on April 17, 2008, 03:42:39 PM
Quote from: Croí na hÉireann on April 17, 2008, 03:16:27 PM
Quote from: full back on April 17, 2008, 03:05:48 PM
Quote from: Croí na hÉireann on April 17, 2008, 03:01:20 PM
Lads when ur finished throwing ur hissy fits go back and check who introduced Beckham into the thread and what the context was...

Regardless of who brought Beckham up croi, you said he has more composure than Beckham :D
And are you saying his free kicks are better than Beckham?

I was referring to penalties

How many penalties has Naka hit for Celtic or his country that shows his composure?

Quick search returned these

http://ie.youtube.com/watch?v=LwtDW3D9Vp4 (http://ie.youtube.com/watch?v=LwtDW3D9Vp4)

http://ie.youtube.com/watch?v=qVs0GzUOnS4 (http://ie.youtube.com/watch?v=qVs0GzUOnS4)

http://ie.youtube.com/watch?v=E6Ox8h4hxFA (http://ie.youtube.com/watch?v=E6Ox8h4hxFA) 2 mins 30 in
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Croí na hÉireann on April 17, 2008, 04:31:43 PM
Wonder was his holiness responsible for this banner    :P

(http://i30.tinypic.com/2lxgv8z.jpg)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: gawa316 on April 17, 2008, 05:28:10 PM
Anyone any stats on how many goals Celtic have scored from say the 88 min til the end of the game, in the last 5 years?

It's unbelieveable, I used to think salford were bad.

Is it down to a 'we're never beaten attitude' or the quality and fitness of the opposition? Combination of both I would say
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: his holiness nb on April 17, 2008, 07:07:02 PM
Quote from: Croí na hÉireann on April 17, 2008, 04:31:43 PM
Wonder was his holiness responsible for this banner    :P

(http://i30.tinypic.com/2lxgv8z.jpg)

:D

Inoccent, was in the opposite corner from the Rangers fans!

Not bad for the first time at a celtic game eh!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Lamh Dhearg Alba on April 17, 2008, 07:21:10 PM
The other 3 arrows have fallen off that flag ;D ;)

Anyway Ive actually been impressed by Davis at Rangers and he has shown in Europe he is a good player. He was though cr*p last night, might as well have not been playing.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on April 17, 2008, 07:23:31 PM
Tell us more holiness about the trip to Paradise, safer than hill 16?

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: mhacadoir on April 18, 2008, 01:45:09 AM
ha, i was sitting directly below that banner, right below the arrow actually!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: his holiness nb on April 18, 2008, 01:31:42 PM
Quote from: Main Street on April 17, 2008, 07:23:31 PM
Tell us more holiness about the trip to Paradise, safer than hill 16?



I've never felt unsafe on the hill, and certainly didnt in Parkhead as it was mostly Celtic fans and we were in the opposite corner of the ground to the Rangers fans. Up a bit from where that picture was taken.

Good craic, Glasgows an awful kip though.
People go on about the atmosphere there and I have to hand it to them, it was something else.

Was getting bored near the end before the winner though. gimme parnell park anytime!  ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on April 19, 2008, 08:01:18 PM
Another 3 points, top of the league for the first time this year. The league is still up for deciding - I'm the eternal optimist, but if we win all our remaining games, the forces of darkness can only lose it!


Hail Hail
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Rav67 on April 20, 2008, 02:07:30 AM
Robson impressive again by all accounts, Bobo played well too apparently.  There's just too few games less unfortunately, we can only hope rangers uefa run derails them completely domestically but I can't see it.  What about the Strachan for Benfica rumour?  :o
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: mhacadoir on April 20, 2008, 10:56:58 AM
could be convenient if strachan was to leave for benfica - keep the people calling for his head happy, while giving the board no excuse to sack him. by all accounts yesterday was terrible game but 3 points is all that matters at this time of the year. is anybody headin up to the OF next sunday? just got me ticket cant wait!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: full back on April 20, 2008, 10:14:42 PM
Mc Geady got Player Of The Year & Young Player Of The Year tonight
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Lamh Dhearg Alba on April 20, 2008, 11:40:42 PM
Thought he was perhaps a shade lucky to win both awards. He was excellent for a lot of the season but until last week's Old Firm game his form had tailed off and he was again lacking consistency. Perhaps helped by the fact the votes were made a wee while ago. In fairness of the other contenders McDonald had also lost form, Robson hadnt played enough since joining Celtic to win POTY so that just left Cueller and McGeady to chose from.

Good 3 points for Celtic yesterday. Aberdeen can rightfully be agrieved for having a perfectly good equaliser wrongly chalked off at the death, I wonder if those people on this thread who have claimed Scottish officials are opposed to Celtic will mention this incident ;D.

Rangers were very very fortunate to squeeze past St.Johnstone on penalties today and a great shame for Scottish football that they did make it through in the end but the win came at a cost with more injuries and their squad is down to the bare bones today. With Fiorentina now ahead of them they should be toiling even more come the next OF game. If Celtic win that then follow it with 3 points at Motherwell then they are 8 points clear with Rangers having 4 games in hand - a major test for a team who look a bit like theyre already running on empty.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on April 21, 2008, 10:50:02 AM
cuellar - LDA, you are having a laugh - he is only made look a half decent defender as Celtics are rubbish.

McGeady is being double and triple teamed and is still doing ok in spite of this. I was v critical of the lad up until this season ,but he is getting nearer to being a fantastic player, still a wee bit to go yet.
When mcGeady is marked, Celtic dont have the nous to move the ball quickly to the other wing..dopes.

Dont think fatigue is a problem for rangers. Thats a load of horsesh*t. If they pick up inj - then they will have problems.

A lot of other players prob deserved to be in the frame for player of the season ahead of cueller, severin, that goalscorer from hibs and a couple of the motherwell lads (esp after the Phil O'Donnell thing)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Lamh Dhearg Alba on April 21, 2008, 02:10:13 PM
Id agree with you about Fletcher at Hibs but Severin - he wouldnt even be near Aberdeen's player of the year award! McCormack at Motherwell was great until January etc but has tailed off somewhat. As for Cuellar he has been superb in Europe as well as the SPL. He will be away to the Premiership soon enough.

Hope you noticed that Scotland's premier hoops are just one game away from clinching a play-off place. Would be just like us to f*ck it up yet though.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on April 21, 2008, 02:28:12 PM
Quote from: Lamh Dhearg Alba on April 21, 2008, 02:10:13 PM
Hope you noticed that Scotland's premier hoops are just one game away from clinching a play-off place. Would be just like us to f*ck it up yet though.
did notice, said nothing in case of jinxing them. looking good for playoff place, then who knows what can happen

severin always plays well for the dons when I see them on TV
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on April 27, 2008, 12:08:31 PM
Only 20 mins to go, nevres are shattered, straight out the door now to the pub!
We can beat these buns.


HAIL HAIL
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on April 27, 2008, 02:39:46 PM
celts didnt play as well today as the last night but the only thing that matters is the result. hopefully the huns are now starting to feel the pinch!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: charlie stubbs on April 27, 2008, 05:27:54 PM
good point made by setanta.celts play motherwell sat if they lord 3 points put them 8clear,could be psychological boost with gers tough game at easter road!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: mhacadoir on April 27, 2008, 08:24:04 PM
just back from the game, great result! thought caldwell was very good in the second half against cousin, and i dont say that often! also, hartley and robson in centre midfield are playin great stuff. they are startin to worry! plus maybe another injury and suspension could start gettin crucial! HAIL HAIL!!

p.s. whoever came up with the "your just a fat eddie murphy" chant for darcheville, well done!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Rav67 on April 27, 2008, 10:14:56 PM
Quote from: mhacadoir on April 27, 2008, 08:24:04 PM
just back from the game, great result! thought caldwell was very good in the second half against cousin, and i dont say that often! also, hartley and robson in centre midfield are playin great stuff. they are startin to worry! plus maybe another injury and suspension could start gettin crucial! HAIL HAIL!!

p.s. whoever came up with the "your just a fat eddie murphy" chant for darcheville, well done!!

Skippy's form has dipped in the past couple of months but thought he was excellent today, terrific work-rate and two great finsihes (Torres eat your heart out for the second goal).  Caldwell was very impressive too and Naka did rightly, especially when closing the game out in the last 10 minutes.  I think Rankers will drop some points as they are bound to get fatigued, but they'll need to fail to win in 2 games and we'll have to take maximum points from the remaining fixtures to turn it round.  Would be such a sweet title if it happens.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on April 28, 2008, 10:23:41 AM
2003 in reverse ;D

What about Boruc's God Bless the Pope T Shirt? He seems to have annoyed Gregory Campbell according to to-day's Irish News. The same cnut was quiet when Goram wore the black armband as a "tribute" to Billy Wright. >:(

Had to laugh at Strachan's response which was "To be fair he's not a bad lad (The Pope), Now if the T SHirt had said God Bless Myra Hindley, I would have had a problem with that" :D

Lets hope Adrian Mutu, Vieiri etc do the business on Thursday night, as well ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on April 28, 2008, 10:47:32 AM
surely if kaka can wear this t-shirt then theres no problem with boruc!
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Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: nifan on April 28, 2008, 05:33:25 PM
Of course in typical football rivalry it will be laughed off by one side and taken to heart by the other side - gazzas flute playing for example.

Provocative - yes. Taken over the top by fans - of course
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: his holiness nb on April 28, 2008, 05:40:51 PM
Quote from: nifan on April 28, 2008, 05:33:25 PM
Of course in typical football rivalry it will be laughed off by one side and taken to heart by the other side - gazzas flute playing for example.

Provocative - yes. Taken over the top by fans - of course

Ah but you cant be comparing the orange order to the pope Nifan.

In all fairness.

Anyone complaining about the t-shirt is guilty of religious intolerance IMO.

FFS they do call him the holy goalie after all!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: AZOffaly on April 28, 2008, 05:57:31 PM
Where was that photo taken? If it was taken after the game against Rangers, then yes, I feel it was definitely designed to enrage the Rangers support. Why else would someone wear a t-shirt like that?

The Queen is head of the Church of England (I think). If Barry Ferguson wore a T-Shirt that said 'God Bless the Queen' and paraded it in front of Celtic fans, there'd be war as well.

If it was somewhere else, or not at the Rangers game, I would still wonder why he wore it, but would be a little more tolerant.

Similarly, if Kaka wore his shirt against Fenerbache or Galatasary or any other club with Islamic ties (I'm not sure if those two even have), it would be a silly thing to do as well.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Chrisowc on April 28, 2008, 06:41:13 PM
I think that's fair enough AZ.

Wasn't Gazza set up by McCoist or someone when he first arrived at Rangers?

Don't think Gazza did his flute thing during an Old Firm game either.  Though I could be wrong
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: nifan on April 28, 2008, 06:57:52 PM
Quote from: his holiness nb on April 28, 2008, 05:40:51 PM

Ah but you cant be comparing the orange order to the pope Nifan.

In all fairness.

Anyone complaining about the t-shirt is guilty of religious intolerance IMO.

FFS they do call him the holy goalie after all!

I didnt compare the pope and the OO, i compared the use of them to wind up others. And i said that people shouldnt make too much of these things, but invariably do.

I would class the goram black armband as something entirely different for example.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Chrisowc on April 28, 2008, 07:11:42 PM
Fair enough
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: passedit on April 28, 2008, 07:24:35 PM
In fairness to Gazza, I think most gave him a fools pardon. In mitigation for Boruc it seems the t shirt was thrown to him from the crowd and was as much in praise of him as JP2, what with all the holy goalie nonsense. He doesn't seem to be the brightest bulb in the box either.

Was listening to the game on the way to a game of proper ball and from what I could pick up Rangers were targetting Hinkel. I presume milk still turns quicker?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: saffron sam2 on April 28, 2008, 08:00:30 PM
Quote from: Chrisowc on April 28, 2008, 06:41:13 PM
I think that's fair enough AZ.

Wasn't Gazza set up by McCoist or someone when he first arrived at Rangers?

Don't think Gazza did his flute thing during an Old Firm game either.  Though I could be wrong


1. Gazza blames Ian Ferguson rather than McCoist. Apparently this wind-up was during a pre-season tour though.

2. As hardstation says, it was also done in the course of an Old Firm game. Gazza was warming up before being introduced as a sub, when he was being serenaded with a chorus of "He beats the wife, he beats the wife, Gazza beats the wife". In retaliation, he responded with his flautist's impression.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on April 28, 2008, 11:18:38 PM
Quote from: AZOffaly on April 28, 2008, 05:57:31 PM
Where was that photo taken? If it was taken after the game against Rangers, then yes, I feel it was definitely designed to enrage the Rangers support. Why else would someone wear a t-shirt like that?

The Queen is head of the Church of England (I think). If Barry Ferguson wore a T-Shirt that said 'God Bless the Queen' and paraded it in front of Celtic fans, there'd be war as well.

If it was somewhere else, or not at the Rangers game, I would still wonder why he wore it, but would be a little more tolerant.

Similarly, if Kaka wore his shirt against Fenerbache or Galatasary or any other club with Islamic ties (I'm not sure if those two even have), it would be a silly thing to do as well.
I think you think too much.
Don't you remember when Boruc was cautioned by the police for openly blessing himself at a Rangers Celtic game. Only for the police to do 5 sommersaults with their reasons afterwards..



Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stew on April 29, 2008, 03:47:45 AM
Quote from: Main Street on April 28, 2008, 11:18:38 PM
Quote from: AZOffaly on April 28, 2008, 05:57:31 PM
Where was that photo taken? If it was taken after the game against Rangers, then yes, I feel it was definitely designed to enrage the Rangers support. Why else would someone wear a t-shirt like that?

The Queen is head of the Church of England (I think). If Barry Ferguson wore a T-Shirt that said 'God Bless the Queen' and paraded it in front of Celtic fans, there'd be war as well.

If it was somewhere else, or not at the Rangers game, I would still wonder why he wore it, but would be a little more tolerant.

Similarly, if Kaka wore his shirt against Fenerbache or Galatasary or any other club with Islamic ties (I'm not sure if those two even have), it would be a silly thing to do as well.
I think you think too much.
Don't you remember when Boruc was cautioned by the police for openly blessing himself at a Rangers Celtic game. Only for the police to do 5 sommersaults with their reasons afterwards..






Just as well Artur isnt a muslim, during the game he would have to whip the aul prayer mat out and praise allah! celtic would be losing 5-0 nearly every week. ;)

of course of he was muslim the huns wouldnt give two shites, but since he is a fenian..................................different story. :o
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on April 29, 2008, 10:49:40 AM
Boruc's antics pale in comparison with huns fans singing Derrys walls, being up to their neck in fenian blood etc, repeatedly during last week's game with Fiorentina. Doesn't UEFA have some ruling which forbids sectarian chanting?

You do get great humour after a Celtic Huns match particularly if Celtic are the victors. Remember back in 1998 when the stopped the Huns ten in a row and the Celtic players all revaeled t shirts with ten in a row, only the 0 was stroked out and they read 1 in a row :D :D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: mhacadoir on April 29, 2008, 02:10:11 PM
there is a lot of sectarian chanting tony but to be honest it comes from both sides. my seats for the last 2 old firms have been 5 away from them, and they had a song bout hanging neil lennon, nazi salutes, the billy boys etc. but then u have some at celtic who still sing roll of honour, i hope you die in your sleep nacho novo, etc. it works both ways.

still, was a great win and i think the league is still possible.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on April 29, 2008, 02:46:58 PM
mhacadoir, I agree but read Tommy Gemmell's book. Tommy explains in his book how he was coming out of an old firm game at Parkhead not so long ago,to be collected by his wife, and took dogs abuse from Huns fans who he met on the way out.

He described the huns bigotry as ten times worse than Celtic's element, and he himself is not a catholic.

Still it will be a great week if Fiorentina do the business on Thursday night ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: mhacadoir on April 29, 2008, 02:54:20 PM
oh i agree tony, must read his book.

yeh im all for the fiorentina thursday night, their luck has to run out at some stage. surely anti-football cannot get them to a uefa cup final.

forza la viola!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Donagh on April 30, 2008, 10:17:55 AM
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=onGa9BuNkwo
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Muzz on April 30, 2008, 10:31:46 PM
Did anyone listen to Gregory on the Stephen Nolan show today about Arthur?

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Rav67 on May 01, 2008, 12:13:44 AM
Quote from: Muzz on April 30, 2008, 10:31:46 PM
Did anyone listen to Gregory on the Stephen Nolan show today about Arthur?



Obviously it was about the t-shirt but what all was he saying?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on May 01, 2008, 10:19:56 AM
Does anyone listen to Gregory, ever?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on May 01, 2008, 02:01:40 PM
Didn't hear Gregory, but he's a bigoted idiot, didn't hear him complaining when Gazza played the flute or Goram wore the black armband after Billy Wright died. Campbell is a throw back to the past and will be/is getting squeezed out of the DUP.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: the green man on May 01, 2008, 02:28:07 PM
Gregorys points were as follows:

-Boruc has publically claimed that he despises Rangers and won't shake hands with them after a game
-Boruc has been questioned by police for 'doing similar things' against Rangers
-If Ferguson wore a 'God Bless John Knox' how would Celtic fans react.

To top it all off, Campbell claimed that Boruc was a bigot for wearing the T shirt. Nolan pulled him on it and said is wasn't bigoted at all, more provocative.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on May 01, 2008, 04:01:29 PM
Oh aye, I forgot -


FORZA LA VIOLA
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on May 01, 2008, 04:23:11 PM
gregory cambell calling someone a bigot...classic !  :D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on May 03, 2008, 01:25:47 AM
just seen this on youtube, ah the memories.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=791-3g_n_jY&feature=related
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on May 03, 2008, 01:38:42 AM
So good, that it would be considered rude to mention the blatant dive by Jarosik ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: GalwayBayBoy on May 03, 2008, 03:24:14 AM
http://ie.youtube.com/watch?v=Z7XTBG7XFmQ (http://ie.youtube.com/watch?v=Z7XTBG7XFmQ)

This one is pretty entertaining. Title or not. ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: GalwayBayBoy on May 03, 2008, 03:39:14 AM
Some well known players at CP for the last derby.

http://ie.youtube.com/watch?v=6p6qCoFbShA&feature=related (http://ie.youtube.com/watch?v=6p6qCoFbShA&feature=related)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Doogie Browser on May 03, 2008, 02:04:23 PM
Making hard work of it again!  1-1 with 15mins to go. :-[
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Doogie Browser on May 03, 2008, 02:05:00 PM
2-1!! Pete Sampras's cousin! :) :)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on May 03, 2008, 06:50:19 PM
Another hard ground out result!
Swear I reckon I've lost 12 years of my life this season watching the Hoops!  :o
Thought Wee Aidan played another cracker, ran hard and fought for everything, only negative would be that he over complicates some of his moves!
Artur - solid
Caldwell - remarkably good showing (seems to play well when Mick McManus isn't there)
Naylor - could pass a sh*te
Hartley - very quiet
Naka - not at the match, bullied off the ball every time he got it, was relieved that for once WGS had the balls to take him off.
Brown - not on long, but will have to improve greatly next season to warrent his price.
Robson - okish, did waste a good few balls.
Hinkel - starting to worry about him?!
Bobo - was at fault for the goal, not used too being in the big team (I hope)
Skippy (McDonald) - tried his heart off all day, bless his wee cotton socks, took his goal well.
Samaras - gave us movement, but not the finished article by a long shot, glad to see the ball in the back of the net though!
JVOH - was he playing today?


Still 3 very important points in the bag, come the Hibees tomorrow.

Hail hail
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on May 03, 2008, 07:45:19 PM
the main thing today was getting the 3 points and the celts got them. hopefully motherwell will put the same effort in against the huns. would settle for a draw in the hibs huns match tomorrow - wonder how the huns will approach this game with the pressure now on and having played extra time the other night.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Lamh Dhearg Alba on May 04, 2008, 04:34:27 PM
Good result for Celtic today with Hibs and Rangers finishing 0-0. Leaves the top of the SPL pretty tight and the title race is definately back on. Celtic will just have to win their last 2 games (and try and win them well) and leave Rangers no margin for error. I see Celtic got yet another break from the officials yesterday, where are the posters who said a few weeks ago Celtic will never get a fair deal from Scottish refs? ;D

Heartbreaking for the other hoops yesterday lynchbhoy...3-1 up on the day after an hour and 5-2 on aggregate but we conceded 2 quick ones and the lack of experience and tired legs from a part-time side against full-time told in the end. Beaten 5-3 after extra time on the day and 6-5 on aggregate :'( Epic game of football.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on May 06, 2008, 09:06:07 AM
I have decided the Bhoys need my presence...so I'm heading over on Sunday to lend my support ;D

Was on a flying visit to Glasgow last Saturday, no time to go to Motherwell unfortunately, but did get to see the brick with my name on it, at the wall at the bottom of the Lisbon Lions Stand. Took me 15 minutes to locate said brick, but mighty impressive all the same ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on May 06, 2008, 11:46:20 AM
The jinx is on now.
Celtic's chances of the title are beyond redemption now.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on May 06, 2008, 11:51:10 AM
Well my presence at the following big games didn't have an adverse effect >:(

1989 Scottish Cup Final

2001 Champions League tie at home to Juventus

2006 Champions League tie at home to Man Ure

In fact I have not witnessed a Celtic defeat at Parkhead since a 2-1 league reverse at home to the Huns in 1989 >:(
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on May 06, 2008, 12:26:23 PM
Tone, just please don't give us a score/result prediction - they are your true scuds!  ;)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on May 06, 2008, 12:39:48 PM
I wont tempt fate, but it should be a brilliant occasion, especially if the huns drop points to either Motherwell and/or Dundee Utd.If the Huns were to lose both these games then the Bhoys can clinch the title on Sunday...dream scenario I know. ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on May 06, 2008, 01:28:28 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on May 06, 2008, 12:39:48 PM
I wont tempt fate, but it should be a brilliant occasion, especially if the huns drop points to either Motherwell and/or Dundee Utd.If the Huns were to lose both these games then the Bhoys can clinch the title on Sunday...dream scenario I know. ;D



Thats right, Christ 6 weeks ago people were writing the Hoops off, and with a game still to play, they could be presented with the flag at Paradise!  ;D

Although realistically I think it will go to the last game of the season, all I want the Celts to do is to beat Hibs on Sunday! Hopefully the forces of darkness will drop at least two points over their next two matches, get humped by Zenit lose the league and then go out of the Scottish cup final on Penalities to QoS!!  ;D ;) ;D


Hail Hail
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on May 06, 2008, 01:53:43 PM
So did you promise to God that you would be a good boy from now on if he kept his side of the pact.?

I see Rangers had a plea for mercy on their fixture pile up rejected by the SPL. Tough isn't it

It should be remembered that Celtic returned from the UEFA cup away leg semi final 2003 and played Rangers off the park. A couple of days after losing the UEFA final they got involved in a turkey shoot for the title against a team who were intent on wasting time to preserve a four goal deficit.

Turkeys or chickens coming home to roost for Rangers?

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on May 06, 2008, 02:13:48 PM
Quote from: Main Street on May 06, 2008, 01:53:43 PM
So did you promise to God that you would be a good boy from now on if he kept his side of the pact.?I see Rangers had a plea for mercy on their fixture pile up rejected by the SPL. Tough isn't it

It should be remembered that Celtic returned from the UEFA cup away leg semi final 2003 and played Rangers off the park. A couple of days after losing the UEFA final they got involved in a turkey shoot for the title against a team who were intent on wasting time to preserve a four goal deficit.

Turkeys or chickens coming home to roost for Rangers?





I reckon I've aged about twelve years this season watching the hoops, still got the Championship to come!

But aye Main Street, I've been saying my prayers regularly!!  ;)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: magickingdom on May 06, 2008, 07:41:14 PM
thought rangers were playing tonight but cant see a listing anywhere? anyone know if their playing?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on May 06, 2008, 08:13:50 PM
Wednesday 7 May - Rangers v Motherwell.
Saturday 10 May - Rangers v Dundee United, Falkirk v Inveress, Hearts v Kilmarnock, Motherwell v Aberdeen, St Mirren v Gretna
Sunday 11 May - Celtic v Hibernian
Wed  14th may UEFA FINAL
Saturday 17 May - Motherwell v Rangers (rearranged game, postponed earlier in the season), Inverness v St Mirren, Kilmarnock v Falkirk
Monday 19 May - St Mirren v Rangers (rearranged game, postponed earlier in the season).
Thursday 22 May - Aberdeen v Rangers, Dundee United v Celtic, Hibernian v Motherwell (all fixtures moved from May 18)
sat 24th  SFA cup final

Before next season the SPL should sit down and come with some plan that they can activate should teams get stretched playing in some competition representing the SPL.  But no way should they should give 5 minutes more to Rangers than what Celtic got just a few years ago.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: magickingdom on May 06, 2008, 08:20:12 PM
thanks ms....
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Lamh Dhearg Alba on May 06, 2008, 09:02:48 PM
Quote from: Main Street on May 06, 2008, 08:13:50 PM
Before next season the SPL should sit down and come with some plan that they can activate should teams get stretched playing in some competition representing the SPL.  But no way should they should give 5 minutes more to Rangers than what Celtic got just a few years ago.

In fairness they couldnt legislate for what happened to poor Phil O'Donnell and that knocked out a few games. Motherwell's pitch problems have also been exceptional this season. Rangers themselves have a cheek complaining anyway IMO. They were the ones who lost a game by requesting a week off before their final CL game and they also had a home game postponed due to a water logged pitch (surely a club of that size should have adequate pitch protection) and were taken to a replay in the cup by Partick. They should stop whinging and get on with it.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Rav67 on May 06, 2008, 11:38:23 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on May 06, 2008, 12:39:48 PM
I wont tempt fate, but it should be a brilliant occasion, especially if the huns drop points to either Motherwell and/or Dundee Utd.If the Huns were to lose both these games then the Bhoys can clinch the title on Sunday...dream scenario I know. ;D

Heading to the game as well Tony, here's hoping!  I think they might draw one of these two games, I'd be delighted with that.  As long as we go full pelt from the off on Sunday and try and score first half I think we should beat Hibs, they didn't impress me that much against Rangers on Sunday.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on May 07, 2008, 09:06:35 AM
No doubt an early (Celtic) goal will settle both the team and the fans, and might just blow the Hibees out of the  water, allowing us to add to our goal difference.

By the way I'm flying over on Sunday and sailing home after the game, due to cost factors. Hows that for devotion to the cause. ;D

PS Look out for my brick on the lisbon Lions Stand wal, about half way down ;)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Dannymcfella on May 07, 2008, 03:32:24 PM
No doubt rearangers will suggests to the SPL and the entire free world that we transfer from a 7 day week to a 9 day week so they can get an extra few days rest between games!! ::)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on May 07, 2008, 04:08:41 PM
Its getting ridiculous now, Scot manager Burley comes out in support of Rankers getting an extension!

Lifted the following from another forum:


Scotland manager George Burley has criticised the Scottish Premier League fixture list for failing to help Rangers ahead of the Uefa Cup final.

"I think it's ridiculous that I'm naming the squad and Rangers still have seven games to play," he said ahead of Scotland's game with Czech Republic.

-------

Eh, if they postponed one or two more, then they'd STILL have 7 to play, George ... or am I missing something? Does he want the SPL to just award the 3 pts to Rangers for a few of the games, so they maybe only have 4 left to play? No idea what point he's making TBH.




The bit in bold is priceless!  ::)

Mon the Hoops

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on May 07, 2008, 04:28:59 PM
the huns are sh*tting it big time but its all their own doing. one of the games they had postponed to help them in the champions league was against gretna ffs. even if they were to win both tonight and sat (which they wont) aberdeen will do them over in the last game anyway. there is no way that they will win 5 league games in a row with a uefa final to worry about as well. they're not man utd or chelsea!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on May 07, 2008, 05:04:29 PM
The Bhoys are on offer to-day at 5/4 against winning the title. Sounds like a decent bet to me ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on May 07, 2008, 06:11:32 PM
It might sink to 1/6 later on tonight ;D
If you believe then take it now.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on May 08, 2008, 10:22:13 AM
Bad result last night, and it looked so promising for 70 minutes or so. Nevertheless the Huns had another energy sapping, nerve wracking 90 minutes ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on May 08, 2008, 10:29:03 AM
Was astonished to read in Tony Hamilton's column in this week's View, of the Motherwell Club DJ playing "Gypsies Tramps and Thieves" to wind up Celtic's support last week. As he pointed out there is a difference between having a laugh and being downright offensive. What would the late Phil O'Donnell make of this? Also I wasn't aware that there was tension between Motherwell and Celtic given the past history of transfers between the Clubs and Mark Mc Ghee is their current manager ???
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on May 08, 2008, 11:31:21 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on May 08, 2008, 10:22:13 AM
Bad result last night, and it looked so promising for 70 minutes or so. Nevertheless the Huns had another energy sapping, nerve wracking 90 minutes ;D

i think they'll drop points on saturday. dundee utd are a decent side and the huns will surely be watching themselves with the uefa cup on wednesday. the only good thing about last night was that they didnt reduce the goal difference by much.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on May 08, 2008, 05:11:05 PM
Tell all the Huns you know that Manchester's not far to go!
They'll be shagging Gail Platt in Roy Croppers flat,
While we're winning 3 in a row ;D ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Lamh Dhearg Alba on May 08, 2008, 08:31:10 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on May 08, 2008, 10:29:03 AM
Was astonished to read in Tony Hamilton's column in this week's View, of the Motherwell Club DJ playing "Gypsies Tramps and Thieves" to wind up Celtic's support last week. As he pointed out there is a difference between having a laugh and being downright offensive. What would the late Phil O'Donnell make of this? Also I wasn't aware that there was tension between Motherwell and Celtic given the past history of transfers between the Clubs and Mark Mc Ghee is their current manager ???

No need to be astonished, the fact is the fans of pretty much every other club hate both sides of the Old Firm. You might think Motherwell fans like Celtic due to "the past history of transfers" between the clubs but in reality Im sure Motherwell fans are sick of losing their best players to the usual suspects who then complain about the lack of a challenge from the clubs theyve just raided ???.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on May 10, 2008, 08:05:43 PM
didnt see the rangers match today but heard that dundee utd had a perfectly good goal ruled offside and a stonewall penalty not given. i really thought that the huns would have dropped points today. hopefully the celts win tomorrow and by a few goals as well.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: mhacadoir on May 10, 2008, 08:54:58 PM
today was more than a disgrace, it was complete bias. perfectly good goal ruled offside, noel hunt blatantly being fouled inside the box, cousin headbutting lee wilkie and only getting a yellow, it was crazy! craig levein went ballistic after the game

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/d/dundee_utd/7381960.stm

they are also going to make an official complaint

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/d/dundee_utd/7393800.stm
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tyssam5 on May 10, 2008, 09:18:32 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B0xHWIw_dPk
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Rav67 on May 10, 2008, 11:03:39 PM
Not exactly surprising given that Mike McCurry was refereeing.  The man is a blatant cheat with a huge Rangers bias.  These are five separate occasions in the past where he's been involved in controversy officiating Huns games, and that's not including today or the OF game earlier in the season when he booked 9 Celtic players to Rankers 2.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/main.jhtml?xml=/sport/2000/11/15/sfnabe15.xml

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_prem/2438919.stm

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/d/dundee/4088257.stm

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/motherwell/6226555.stm

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/7215941.stm

:o

And the SPL still let this man referee Rangers games?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Carmen Stateside on May 11, 2008, 01:03:14 PM
Robson should have finished that :o
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Carmen Stateside on May 11, 2008, 02:03:18 PM
How greedy are Celtic players round the box! They should be out of site!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Carmen Stateside on May 11, 2008, 02:24:22 PM
Bout time. Poor stuff alright
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on May 12, 2008, 09:13:46 AM
Great day at Parkhead yesterday, with the right result in the end. Vendors on stalls outside selling tee shirts depicting the late Pope John Paul II wearing a T shirt which said "God Bless Artur Boruc" :D

Celts cetrainly mad ehard work of things and on more than one occasion we had Boruc to thank. Nevertheless 2-0 would have been acceptable before the game and therefore alls well that ends well. If Mc Geady could deliver a consistent final ball he would be better than Ronaldo while Barry Robson's workrate is remininiscent of his namesake Bryan.

Had the dubious distinction of sharing a plane yesterday morning with ex Huns Mark Hateley and Dave Mc Pherson and a few other lesser knowns who were in Belfast for a testimonal game on Saturday for a Linfield/IFA player. Once again the exemplary behaviour of all Celts on the plane (who were in the vast majority) was commendable. Was just thinking if the situation had been reversed (ie a plane full of Huns with a few well known ex Celtic stars) would the behavious have been as good? I don't think so.

Also on the boat home last night there were youths from some North East of Ireland youth side swanning about in IFA tracksuits and again these were ignored by the huge mass of Celtic supporters. Once again would this have been the case if an FAI team were sharing a boat with Huns? ???
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on May 12, 2008, 11:53:50 AM
Celtic made hard work of yesterdays win over Hibs, but don't forget that Hibs were playing for the chance of a UEFA spot.
Worst result of the weekend was Motherwell winning, now means that they have the 3rd spot safe, none of the teams have anything left to play for this season (not sure if they get different amounts of money for finishing 4th, 5th and 6th?).
Anyway, Celtic did what was needed and got the result, pressure is back on the Huns, although Motherwell away may prove hard, McGhee would need to keep Bob Malcolm on the bench, St Mirren away shouldn't be a problem for the Orcs, normally Aberdeen away would be a serious banana skin for the forces of darkness, but hey sure Jimmy Calderwood will do his mates in Mordor a favour.  ;)


Come on Zenit St Petersburg, never thought I'd be cheering on Dick Advocaat or Fernando Ricksen, soccer's a funny old game.


Hail Hail
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on May 12, 2008, 12:06:05 PM
Motherwell is our main hope, so come on Mark Mc Ghee.

There is no love lost between the Huns and Sheepshaggers either but I don't think the Dons have sufficient quality to deny them
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: mhacadoir on May 12, 2008, 04:21:32 PM
mad day yesterday. left preston at 7.30, plenty of time to get to glasgow but the radiator packed in, 7 stops up the m6 and got into london road at 1.20 lol!

think we blew hot and cold, played some good stuff, some terrible. barry robson was once again brilliant. him and hatrley have bossed midfield since they started playing together.

by the way, class job from the green brigade for the Gorta mór and brother walfrid banners,top notch.

not for fernando and co to do us a turn!

HAIL HAIL
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on May 12, 2008, 04:40:18 PM
Just thinking about the devotion of Celtic fans epitomised by yourself journeying all the way from Preston. Heard loads of Irish voices at Parkhead, from North and South. Saw the banners yesterday, impressive alright. Whats the significance of the Anton Rogan White, Clydebank banner?

Also has anyone else saw my brick at the Lisbon Lions wall?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on May 12, 2008, 04:49:30 PM
 ;D Just heard. Reserves beat Hibs Reserves 4-0 this afternoon to clinch the reserve title ;D Hope its an omen.

By the way it was good to see young Cillian Sheridan (ex Cavan Minor who gave Down plenty of headaches back in 2005) get on for the last few minutes yesterday. He has had a lot of injury problems this season. He came on for the reserves to-day as well. Just looking at the names on the reserve team, it must be one of the strongest in our history since the Quality Street days of the late 60s when our reserve team featured young Dalglish, Mc Grain, Hay, Macari, Wilson, Connolly, Vic Davidson etc
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on May 12, 2008, 04:57:49 PM
Quote from: hardstation on May 12, 2008, 04:54:27 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on May 12, 2008, 04:40:18 PM
Also has anyone else saw my brick at the Lisbon Lions wall?
It appears so......

(http://images.inmagine.com/168nwm/imagestate/ss148/gk1829.jpg)


:D :D :D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Evil Genius on May 12, 2008, 05:01:48 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on May 12, 2008, 04:49:30 PM
;D Just heard. Reserves beat Hibs Reserves 4-0 this afternoon to clinch the reserve title ;D Hope its an omen.

By the way it was good to see young Cillian Sheridan (ex Cavan Minor who gave Down plenty of headaches back in 2005) get on for the last few minutes yesterday. He has had a lot of injury problems this season. He came on for the reserves to-day as well. Just looking at the names on the reserve team, it must be one of the strongest in our history since the Quality Street days of the late 60s when our reserve team featured young Dalglish, Mc Grain, Hay, Macari, Wilson, Connolly, Vic Davidson etc

Curious you forgot to mention Celtic's keeper yesterday, young Fermanaghman Michael McGovern. Don't suppose that has anything to do with the fact that he is also the (popular) Captain of the NI Under-21 team? Comes from a sporting family, too, by all accounts: his sister Aine is a full international at soccer, as well. For NI, that is.

Oh, and on the subs bench yesterday was Derry youngster Daniel Lafferty, who is an NI U-19 international. Mind, he's no relation to Big Kyle afaik!  ;)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Evil Genius on May 12, 2008, 05:03:42 PM
Quote from: hardstation on May 12, 2008, 04:54:27 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on May 12, 2008, 04:40:18 PM
Also has anyone else saw my brick at the Lisbon Lions wall?
It appears so......

(http://images.inmagine.com/168nwm/imagestate/ss148/gk1829.jpg)

Oh, he meant his Brick, did he?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Rav67 on May 12, 2008, 05:24:56 PM
Was at the match thought it was an exciting game, end-to-end and although Celtic dominated most of the game Hibs had their chances and we needed big Artur to pull us out of one or two holes as usual.  Robson was fantastic as he has been since he got a run, Hartley did a very good job and McDonald worked tirelessly and caused them a lot of problems.  The quality of the delivery from set-plays from both Naka and Robson was amazing in its consistency and won the game in the end.

How shit is Ian Murray, cant believe he was quite highly-rated at a stage, when McGeady switched to the right he never even looked like making a tackle on him, then just game him the most blatant kick when he skinned him for the umpteenth time.  Always good to see an ex-hun getting the line at Celtic Park!

For the NI fans, I though Dixie Shiels was pretty good especially in the first ten minutes before Hartley got a bit tighter to him, does he get much football at Windsor Park?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: mhacadoir on May 12, 2008, 10:24:19 PM
theres three guys who travel regularly from essex to preston, then get up with us to glasgow, now that is devotion! they left at 1.30am to get to glasgow.

liked the look of shiels, caused problems. i like hibs, they play attractive football, while i obviously didnt want them to win, they were good enough entertainment.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: fred the red on May 12, 2008, 10:43:05 PM
Quote from: Rav67 on May 12, 2008, 05:24:56 PM
Was at the match thought it was an exciting game, end-to-end and although Celtic dominated most of the game Hibs had their chances and we needed big Artur to pull us out of one or two holes as usual.  Robson was fantastic as he has been since he got a run, Hartley did a very good job and McDonald worked tirelessly and caused them a lot of problems.  The quality of the delivery from set-plays from both Naka and Robson was amazing in its consistency and won the game in the end.

How shit is Ian Murray, cant believe he was quite highly-rated at a stage, when McGeady switched to the right he never even looked like making a tackle on him, then just game him the most blatant kick when he skinned him for the umpteenth time.  Always good to see an ex-hun getting the line at Celtic Park!

For the NI fans, I though Dixie Shiels was pretty good especially in the first ten minutes before Hartley got a bit tighter to him, does he get much football at Windsor Park?

4 Caps, according to wikipedia. This comes abit of a shock given some of the donkies who have got games for the north!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on May 14, 2008, 02:46:18 PM






Udachi St Petersburg
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Dannymcfella on May 14, 2008, 03:51:43 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on May 12, 2008, 04:40:18 PM
Just thinking about the devotion of Celtic fans epitomised by yourself journeying all the way from Preston. Heard loads of Irish voices at Parkhead, from North and South. Saw the banners yesterday, impressive alright. Whats the significance of the Anton Rogan White, Clydebank banner?

Also has anyone else saw my brick at the Lisbon Lions wall?

Not 100% sure of all the details, but Anton Rogan White was a young Celtic supporter who died mid teens (think the hospital may have been at fault with tests or something) and the local supporters club was named after him. Think thats right
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on May 14, 2008, 03:56:23 PM
Thanks. From the picture on the banner I thought it was something like that.

Attendance at a Celtic game is truly something more than just watching football, it is almost like a spiritual experience.This may sound nutty, but when I'm in Glasgow, on any occasion, at any time, I always without fail, take a bus out the London Road just to spend some time at the stadium. I seriously find this therapeutic
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on May 15, 2008, 01:31:49 PM

Jezuz do we really need another mid-fielder?  ::)


Celtic chase Croatia's Vukojevic 

Vukojevic played for Croatia against Scotland
Celtic are one of a number of clubs interested in securing the signature of Croatia midfielder Ognjen Vukojevic.

The 24-year-old Dinamo Zagreb player's agent, Danko Dikic, told BBC Sport: "There are some big, big clubs interested in Vukojevic."

Dikic refused to confirm whether Celtic are one of them, despite reports that he has already agreed terms with the Scottish champions.

Dinamo are understood to want around £3.9m for Vukojevic.

Dikic says that he will meet the defensive midfielder next week to begin consideration of his future.

Dinamo play Hajduk Split on Wednesday in the second leg of the Croatia Cup final - Vukojevic's side having won the home leg 3-0.

Vukojevic has won two caps for his country, including one against Scotland.


From BBC sport
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on May 15, 2008, 03:27:01 PM
Wouldnt mind a bit of a clear out and getting a decent striker in.

Anybody know anything about Vukojevic, £3.9 is bit enough money for a defensive midfielder
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Dannymcfella on May 15, 2008, 04:39:44 PM
I thought I was the only 1, everytime I am in Glasgow, if I am not attending a game I do the tour of the stadium.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on May 17, 2008, 04:01:19 PM
Get in ther. One more big game on Tuesday and then thats the leagues coming back to celtic park.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on May 17, 2008, 04:07:06 PM
great result for celtic today with motherwell drawing 1-1 with rangers. its advantage celic but celtic still have it all to do with a tough trip to tannadice and also hope that rangers somehow dont score a bagful of goals in their last 2 games.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Rav67 on May 17, 2008, 04:27:25 PM
It's on Thursday Jim, and the gers play Monday night too at St Mirren.  Switched over today when Rangers got their goal, I thought before the game they might find it difficult to score but when the keeper gifted them that one I thought they'd shut it out handy enough.  Dundee Utd will be a tough game but I have a feeling Aberdeen might take something at home to Rangers on the final day anyway.  Never would have thought it would be in Celtic's hands at this stage after the Motherwell defeat at Parkhead.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on May 17, 2008, 04:41:46 PM
as long as st mirren dont lie down and roll over and let in 6 goals like dunfermline did in 2003.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on May 17, 2008, 04:47:52 PM
Quote from: Rav67 on May 17, 2008, 04:27:25 PM
It's on Thursday Jim, and the gers play Monday night too at St Mirren.  Switched over today when Rangers got their goal, I thought before the game they might find it difficult to score but when the keeper gifted them that one I thought they'd shut it out handy enough.  Dundee Utd will be a tough game but I have a feeling Aberdeen might take something at home to Rangers on the final day anyway.  Never would have thought it would be in Celtic's hands at this stage after the Motherwell defeat at Parkhead.

So it is i thought the 22nd was a Tuesday.

Cant believe it, i had given up all hope about a month ago.  Its like 2003 in reverse. McDonald to get a hat trick to seal the win would do lovely
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on May 17, 2008, 05:20:40 PM
Quote from: clarshack on May 17, 2008, 04:41:46 PM
as long as st mirren dont lie down and roll over and let in 6 goals like dunfermline did in 2003.

Maybe this time we will see the St Mirren goalie rolling around the floor and wasting time, like the Kilmarnock goalie in 2003, to preserve a 4 goal deficit.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Lamh Dhearg Alba on May 17, 2008, 09:31:23 PM
Still more paranoia on this thread ;D ;D. Dunfermline didnt roll over in 2003, they were just garbage. Anyway its great to see Rangers season threatening to collapse inside a few days. St.Mirren actually have a good record at home (only 1 defeat at home this year I think and that was the game in which Nakamura scored that late free kick when the ref wrongly gave a foul) so hopefully there will be no massacre on Monday night. Celtic will have it difficult enough at Tannadice but Aberdeen would dearly love to hammer the final into Rangers' coffin also so no gaurantee the Huns will win that.

That will only leave the Doonhamers to lift the Cup and the season will have ended perfectly :D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Muzz on May 17, 2008, 09:47:27 PM
Unbelievable to be in this postion.  Sure none of us thought we would have been here.  A month back I had a funny feeling Rangers season would collapse.  Layed them on betfair for the Uefa Cup also have done a treble for Zenit, Celtic and QoS to win.  So its coming along nicely.

Was up at the North West 200 today seen a guy with "Manchester 08" I had to applaud didn't think anyone would have the nerve or stupidity to wear that.  They really are a different breed. 

Fact is if Celtic cannot beat Dundee Utd to win the league then they really dont deserve it.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on May 17, 2008, 10:15:56 PM
If you need some more comfort, a little chuckle, go have a peep at the SPL outright betting. ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on May 19, 2008, 07:53:50 AM
Surely now, no matter what happens, WGS's critics should button it. The wee man has well and truly proved himself.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on May 19, 2008, 10:46:12 AM
The title is not won yet.
Only if it is won, then GS will have earned the right to build up another team for another year.

If Celtic win the title then its part due to a strong finish and Strachan deserves credit for that.
It was his team and his players, like Naka who could pull out something special.
The other part is that Rangers will have handed them the title.

AFAIA winning the SPL means auto entry to the CL group stages next season.
and the co efficient points gained by Rangers toxic football in the UEFA cup should mean the last auto entry spot is secure for a few years.




Title: Re: The Sidam Touch
Post by: passedit on May 19, 2008, 10:54:39 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on May 19, 2008, 07:53:50 AM
Surely now, no matter what happens, WGS's critics should button it. The wee man has well and truly proved himself.

Tony. Please desist from posting on this thread until friday morning.

YOU SCUD.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on May 19, 2008, 11:10:38 AM
Whilst I've changed my views on WGS as the season has gone on, nobody seems to have noticed the link between Celtics upturn in form and the arrival of Neil Lennon. The Hoops now have some of the spirit and heart that Rankers have been displaying all season.

As for the league, tonight will tell us alot about where the flag rests for the Summer, but we still have to win on Thursday.

Hail Hail
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on May 19, 2008, 01:18:44 PM
Lennon has played his part but Strachan must get most of the credit as he steered the ship back on course after being under enormous pressure.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on May 19, 2008, 01:27:48 PM
The ship had no spirit or heart, Lenny has brought that back.
WGS does deserve credit for just getting on with it when 6 weeks ago he had the wolves at the door baying for his blood.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ExiledGael on May 19, 2008, 07:13:38 PM
Such a fecking goal that second. Gers two nil up after 25 minutes. Could do damage to the goal difference here. Darcheville & Boyd.
Christ Broadfoot even set one up, the othet set up by a St Mirren defender.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Yes I Would on May 19, 2008, 08:56:55 PM
3-0 Gers. Would have settled for that after first half hour!!


Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on May 19, 2008, 09:09:42 PM
Quote from: hardstation on May 19, 2008, 07:16:07 PM
Dig like f**K.
Sounds like you are getting emotionally involved there.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ziggysego on May 19, 2008, 09:16:52 PM
f**king hate cats. Good on you hardstation!  >:(
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Orior on May 19, 2008, 09:20:54 PM
Quote from: ziggysego on May 19, 2008, 09:16:52 PM
f**king hate cats. Good on you hardstation!  >:(


So, will Celtic squeeze past Dundee Utd?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on May 19, 2008, 09:26:44 PM
Is Ziggy a seer?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ziggysego on May 19, 2008, 09:30:31 PM
My predictions are about as reliable as Tony's. Please don't make me predict...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on May 20, 2008, 09:05:54 AM
Couldn't be a better finish to a league championship, both contenders with a tough away fixture.On this occasion I will not tempt fate by making a prediction but am cautiously optimistic for the first three in a row since the Big Jock era ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on May 20, 2008, 09:17:20 AM
would have accepted a 4-0 result at half time last night the way things were going. celtic still have a bit of a cushion but am i right in thinking that if say rangers were to win 5-0 at aberdeen (which isnt impossible as celtic won 5-1 there a few months ago) then celtic would have to win 2-0 or 3-1 at dundee utd as rangers would have more goals scored?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on May 20, 2008, 09:47:33 AM
Yes, Celtic currently have a goal difference of 4. Certainly I don't think its going to be a turkey shoot like the last day of the 2003 season when both sides were in exactly the same position but with relatively easy games. These are both tough away games, with wins for both Celtic and Rangers far from guaranteed.

I can't see Rangers scoring a pile of goals at Pittodrie, due to their heavy leggedness at this stage and the fact that Aberdeen and Rangers hate each other with a vengeance, and the pressure.

I have a funny feeling that one of the two will slip up and not actually win their game on Thursday night and I hope its not a case of deja vu for Celtic a la Fir Park in 2005
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Muzz on May 20, 2008, 09:49:31 AM
Celtic have plus 4 goals on Rangers at the moment.  So assuming both teams win - Rangers need to have an advantage of +5 on Celtic.  So if Celtic beat Dundee Utd by 1 goal Rangers need to beat Aberdeen by 6 goals.

If Rangers and Celtic happen to be evn on Goal Difference after Thursday night does it go to Goals Scored?  If that is the case Rangers would win the league...at the moment they are +84 and Celtic +83

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on May 20, 2008, 10:27:08 AM
Thursday not going to be easy, for either team.
Aberdeen hate the Hun, but Jimmy Calderwood and Jimmy Nichol don't!!
The Arabs under Craig Levein have no love for either Glasgow team, and may well feel that they have a point to prove to the "old firm" as well as the refs after the debacle in Ipox 2 weeks ago.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Rav67 on May 20, 2008, 11:42:26 AM
Back in 2003 didn't Calderwood (who was manager of Dunfermline going into that last game) come out with something like "if Rangers have to score, they'll score"- great way to gee up your team  ::)

Aberdeen love being party poopers and their fans really hate the gers, so hopefully they'll create a good atmosphere to rouse their players out of any possible end-of-season slumber.  They have a few Celtic fans in the team too apparently (Zander Diamond and Miller I think) so they'll be properly motivated anyway! 
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on May 20, 2008, 12:24:50 PM
Quote from: Rav67 on May 20, 2008, 11:42:26 AM
Back in 2003 didn't Calderwood (who was manager of Dunfermline going into that last game) come out with something like "if Rangers have to score, they'll score"- great way to gee up your team  ::)

Aberdeen love being party poopers and their fans really hate the gers, so hopefully they'll create a good atmosphere to rouse their players out of any possible end-of-season slumber.  They have a few Celtic fans in the team too apparently (Zander Diamond and Miller I think) so they'll be properly motivated anyway! 
Dunfermline in 2003 had Celtic fans in their team, some 5 or 6 of them were out in Seville.
Those things don't matter,
or I think way too much is made out of them.





Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on May 20, 2008, 02:20:23 PM
They think its all over! ;D

Hughes Bookmakers Portadown quote the following odds on the Scottish Premier League winners at 1pm to-day (you can thank me for the plug, Mel!)

1/4 Celtic

11/4 Rangers

They are seldom wrong ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: The Gs Man on May 20, 2008, 02:43:01 PM
Thats the whole thing fucked now for sure.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on May 20, 2008, 02:49:40 PM
How is it fcuked? >:(

I am not making predictions, merely stating facts >:(
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on May 20, 2008, 03:13:15 PM
Quote from: Rav67 on May 20, 2008, 11:42:26 AM
Back in 2003 didn't Calderwood (who was manager of Dunfermline going into that last game) come out with something like "if Rangers have to score, they'll score"- great way to gee up your team  ::)

Aberdeen love being party poopers and their fans really hate the gers, so hopefully they'll create a good atmosphere to rouse their players out of any possible end-of-season slumber.  They have a few Celtic fans in the team too apparently (Zander Diamond and Miller I think) so they'll be properly motivated anyway! 

apparently on setanta last night calderwood was more or less accepting a heavy defeat for the dons on thursday night.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on May 20, 2008, 03:24:46 PM
Yes he has been quoted as saying that the Dons will get beat.
Also their striker coach, Sandy Clark? said on Setanta last night after his tirade about how Celtic were getting all the ref decisions recently, then said - if Dundee Utd beat Celtic then Rankers win the SPL - Dons fans going mad about it.


From Aberdeen forum =

Zander = Celtic fan
Mackie = Dons fan
Foster = Dons Fan
Considine = Dons fan
Smith = Celtic fan? played for them

No way they'd lie down to Rankgers the Scvm


Their also saying that if anyone was to do a guard of honour for the forces of darkness then it would be more likely be the two Jimmys and their training/management team and not the Aberdeen players.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on May 22, 2008, 03:58:05 PM
Ah Jesus my stomachs in knots.....!  :-X

Come on the Hoops.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Rav67 on May 22, 2008, 03:59:03 PM
Was just thinking how difficult it will be for the players to be in the perfect frame of mind tonight so soon after TB's funeral, this was a man they saw and worked with every day until recently, that's bound to affect you mentally.  I still think Celtic will win though and hopefully the Dons get a result too.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: AZOffaly on May 22, 2008, 04:00:22 PM
What has to happen? What is the GD situation? They are level on points, right?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Rav67 on May 22, 2008, 04:02:18 PM
level on points, Celtic have a better GD by 4
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: AZOffaly on May 22, 2008, 04:03:17 PM
So if Celtic win tonight, there'd have to be some serious jiggery-pokery going on in the Aberdeen game. Don't Aberdeen and Rangers hate each other?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Rav67 on May 22, 2008, 04:07:56 PM
Yeah the fans despise each other.  They'll not capitulate, Rangers wont stuff them.  Celtic just need to worry about getting the 3 points and the 3-in-a-row will be complete!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: dec on May 22, 2008, 09:06:42 PM
Half an hour to go and no score in either game
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ONeill on May 22, 2008, 09:07:55 PM
Very delicate. Celtic not at their best. Boruc inspired.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: dec on May 22, 2008, 09:12:32 PM
Aberdeen 1-0 Rangers
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Apple Top on May 22, 2008, 09:12:46 PM
Aberdeen just scored.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ziggysego on May 22, 2008, 09:15:16 PM
Gonna have to get myself an Aberdeen steak tomorrow ;)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: DoYerJob Linesman on May 22, 2008, 09:20:21 PM
Yes!!!!

Hesselink 1-0
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ONeill on May 22, 2008, 09:21:19 PM
G, S and M.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ziggysego on May 22, 2008, 09:22:17 PM
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Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: DoYerJob Linesman on May 22, 2008, 09:23:53 PM
2-0 Aberdeen
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Harold Disgracey on May 22, 2008, 09:24:12 PM
2-0 to the Dons
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ONeill on May 22, 2008, 09:24:35 PM
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Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Harold Disgracey on May 22, 2008, 09:25:40 PM
Novo red card!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: magickingdom on May 22, 2008, 09:26:12 PM
aberdeen 2-0 up!!!!

might get one of them steaks myself too...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ONeill on May 22, 2008, 09:27:31 PM
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Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ziggysego on May 22, 2008, 09:28:03 PM
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Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on May 22, 2008, 09:28:50 PM
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Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ziggysego on May 22, 2008, 09:30:21 PM
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Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ONeill on May 22, 2008, 09:30:51 PM
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Dundee Cakes
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ONeill on May 22, 2008, 09:40:38 PM
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Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ziggysego on May 22, 2008, 09:42:15 PM
Tony and SammyG?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ziggysego on May 22, 2008, 09:45:30 PM
CELTIC WIN THE SPL
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ziggysego on May 22, 2008, 09:49:53 PM
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Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on May 22, 2008, 09:50:14 PM
well done celtic!!!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Owenmoresider on May 22, 2008, 09:52:40 PM
Rangers end of season:

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Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on May 22, 2008, 09:54:06 PM
The trophy has landed
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Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: The Gs Man on May 22, 2008, 09:54:37 PM
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Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Bensars on May 22, 2008, 09:55:44 PM
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Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: The Gs Man on May 22, 2008, 09:57:04 PM
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Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on May 22, 2008, 09:57:16 PM
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DUNDEE, UNITED KINGDOM - MAY 22: Pop star and Celtic fan Rod Stewart watches the Clydesdale Bank Premier League match between Dundee United and Celtic at Tannadice Stadium
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Owenmoresider on May 22, 2008, 09:57:40 PM
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Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ONeill on May 22, 2008, 10:03:11 PM
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Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Bensars on May 22, 2008, 10:05:43 PM
Watch the presentation here

http://www.setanta.com/en/UK/
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ONeill on May 22, 2008, 10:06:28 PM
Hope WGS gets the respect he deserves from the Celtic fans.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on May 22, 2008, 10:06:54 PM
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Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: orangeman on May 22, 2008, 10:11:54 PM
Gordon Strachan - only one of three men to manage Celtic to a 3 in a row - Well done to Celtic and Hail Tommy Burns !

The celebrations were very moving and almost surreal - I don't think Celtic supporters can take it in - 7 points down, a game more played and won the league by 3 - a 13 point turnaround !
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stiffler on May 22, 2008, 10:12:16 PM
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Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ONeill on May 22, 2008, 10:17:41 PM
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Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hoof Hearted on May 22, 2008, 10:24:42 PM
just watching these celebrations
unbelievable that this isnt parkhead !
all the fans who didnt get a ticket have now been allowed in and 3 sides of the ground are full, all the celtic songs are being played over the tannoy, wonderful sight
fair play to dundee utd

BTW O'Neill, if that was you who took that photo, fair play - legend !
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: orangeman on May 22, 2008, 10:35:37 PM
Quote from: ONeill on May 22, 2008, 10:17:41 PM
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Is that a picture of you O'Neill ?

What are you doing tomorrow night ? Do you fancy going out for a drink ?  ;) ;) ;)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ONeill on May 22, 2008, 10:38:30 PM
It's an oul pic I have of gaaboardmod3's blade. It was an entirely honest night though. She was cold so I gave her a couple a bits I found in gaaboardmod3's wardrobe.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: the green man on May 22, 2008, 10:40:09 PM
YyyyyyeeeeeeeeoooOOOOOO ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

Come on Queen of the South
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: orangeman on May 22, 2008, 10:41:42 PM
Quote from: ONeill on May 22, 2008, 10:38:30 PM
It's an oul pic I have of gaaboardmod3's blade. It was an entirely honest night though. She was cold so I gave her a couple a bits I found in gaaboardmod3's wardrobe.


Are you sure you don't want to go out for a drink ? I'll buy dinner as well !!  ;) ;)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ONeill on May 22, 2008, 10:44:01 PM
Someone report me to the mods for that.

Fair play Celtic, but Rangers imploded.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Fear ón Srath Bán on May 22, 2008, 10:50:14 PM
Great stuff, one of the sweetest of all,  though I think Rangers knew it was lost when losing the 2nd from last Old Firmer. That one's for Tommy, and credit to the Rangers contingent for the pall-bearing, decent touch.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: gerry on May 22, 2008, 11:14:02 PM
well done the hoops great result, now lets make it four
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Croí na hÉireann on May 22, 2008, 11:22:24 PM
YA BEAUTY!!!

Jaysus, that was tough going, well done Celtic, never thought I'd see the day in the SPL when the Celts win the league on the last day of the season. It would've been 8 in a row if it wasn't for those 2 Black days...

Fair play to the Celts outside the stadium who made it in for the celebrations and fair play to Dundee United for allowing them in. Fitting end to the week and delighted for all those who knew Tommy Burns, hopefully they'll take some enjoyment from this.

Hopefully Desmond loosens the purse strings now, we desperately need a left back, someone who can play either wing and a center back. Don't think Samaras is quality enough so would be more interested in Celtic signing another striker. Expect to see Donati, Balde, Pressley, Riordan and Killen leave the club but all that would be up in de air if Strachan decides he's had enough. Don't think he will tbh, has an excellent relationship with the board and will find it next to near impossible to get a better gig than Celtic.

Hail, Hail...YNWA
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ONeill on May 22, 2008, 11:26:57 PM
Hated that post. Anyone else?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stiff breeze on May 22, 2008, 11:30:55 PM
Quote from: ONeill on May 22, 2008, 11:26:57 PM
Hated that post. Anyone else?
yeah me 2 ! lol a simple well done would have sufficed!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Fear ón Srath Bán on May 22, 2008, 11:41:35 PM
Quote from: ONeill on May 22, 2008, 11:26:57 PM
Hated that post. Anyone else?

That's funny (peculiar), love it myself  ;)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ONeill on May 22, 2008, 11:44:23 PM
Da and dat are pet hates.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on May 22, 2008, 11:57:43 PM
I'd say it multiplied the pleasure for the fans of winning the title  knowing that Rangers were kept dangling to 1/2 way through the last game.

Nice to hear them sing at the top of their voices

THERE'S ONLY ONE GORDON STRACHAN
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Fear ón Srath Bán on May 22, 2008, 11:58:29 PM
Quote from: ONeill on May 22, 2008, 11:44:23 PM
Da and dat are pet hates.
You're talking about the wee writing ONeill  ;) Wouldn't be a fan myself either of the mangling of clear communication, but will forgive just this once (and maybe again).
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: the green man on May 23, 2008, 12:03:42 AM
Quote from: Main Street on May 22, 2008, 11:57:43 PM

Nice to hear them sing at the top of their voices

THERE'S ONLY ONE GORDON STRACHAN

True. Very true. I always found it hard to understand that Celtic fans, seem to hold him in some sort of disregard. Hopefully this title, and all that has gone on this past week, lays that all to rest.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Croí na hÉireann on May 23, 2008, 12:10:08 AM
Quote from: ONeill on May 22, 2008, 11:26:57 PM
Hated that post. Anyone else?

Fixd dat 4 u O'Neil  :-*
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ONeill on May 23, 2008, 12:13:26 AM
Quoter gig dan Celtic

Ahem...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Croí na hÉireann on May 23, 2008, 12:17:48 AM
Quote from: ONeill on May 23, 2008, 12:13:26 AM
Quoter gig dan Celtic

Ahem...

God damn eagle eyed teachers  :-[
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Fear ón Srath Bán on May 23, 2008, 12:18:49 AM
Quote from: ONeill on May 23, 2008, 12:13:26 AM
Quoter gig dan Celtic

Ahem...

Your sirship is showing!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ONeill on May 23, 2008, 12:20:00 AM
Brilliant post, Croí na hÉireann. Brings a tear to the eye.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Fear ón Srath Bán on May 23, 2008, 12:21:35 AM
Quote from: ONeill on May 23, 2008, 12:20:00 AM
Brilliant post, Croí na hÉireann. Brings a tear to the eye.
dat's better!  ;)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Croí na hÉireann on May 23, 2008, 12:26:07 AM
Quote from: ONeill on May 23, 2008, 12:20:00 AM
Brilliant post, Croí na hÉireann. Brings a tear to the eye.

:D Jaysus Jesus, you're in fine form tonight O'Neill, Armagh4SamAgain has a serious pretender to the throne, mind your back  ;)

Pleasant dreams to Tims everywhere...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Lamh Dhearg Alba on May 23, 2008, 02:30:17 AM
Beautiful to watch Rangers lose the UEFA Cup and SPL within a week ;D ;D. Just hope Queen of the South go on and win the Cup on Saturday which really would be a great story. Plenty of posters on this thread owe Strachan and a load of Celtic players an apology, the manager and his players took a whole load of misinformed abuse on here a few weeks ago but have more than proved their worth since. Wonder if WGS is now tempted to walk away on a high and leave the begrudgers who will probably never accept him anyway.

Mon the Doonhamers.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: passedit on May 23, 2008, 08:42:41 AM
Right Tony ye can come out now. ;D

What was that about stopped clocks?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: orangeman on May 23, 2008, 10:46:39 AM
Hail Tommy Burns RIP - In sport there is a certain inevitability about results and this was one of those years.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on May 23, 2008, 11:45:21 AM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on April 13, 2008, 05:41:18 PM
Well a good attacking performance from the Celts today, great to see Skippy and JVOH getting back into the net, its been a while, not sure about Mick McManus scoring both ends!  ;)

Hopefully that is the cart back on the tracks, now a big performance on Wed against the Hun, and I can start dreaming of the league again.  ;D

Most Optimistic GAA BOARD Celtic poster of the Season.

This was posted after first win after the defeat to Motherwell at Celtic Pk.
At the time I thought Gaoth Dobhair was off his rocker,
(possibly was).
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Croí na hÉireann on May 23, 2008, 11:57:23 AM
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Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Minder on May 23, 2008, 12:15:40 PM
Wattie Smith, Sally McCoist, Ian Paisley, John Greig, Myra Hindlay, Barry Ferguson, Jim White, Grégory Vignal, Pol Pot, David Murray, Oswald Mosley, Craig Brown, Marti Pellow, Fred West, Michael ("it's Mike") Myres, Ming the Merciless, Alex MacDonald & Sandy Jardine, Hugh Dallas, Emperor Palpatine, Le Petit Merde, Edward Longshanks, Craig Paterson, Camilla Parker-Bowles, Mike McCurry, Trevor Jordache, Richard Gough, Jason Voorhees, Skeletor, Andy Goram, "Tiny" Wharton, Hannibal Lecter, Genghis Khan, Ian Ferguson, Iain Ferguson, Ruhollah Khomeini, Bobby Tait, Chris Evans, Danny Baker, Leatherface, Mark Hately, Judas Iscariot, Michael Carroll, Jabba the Hutt, Oliver Cromwell, Ignacio Javier Gómez Novo, The Master, Martin Bain, Mike Barrymore, Ian Durrant, Vlad the Impaler, Jock Brown, Adolf Hitler, Marvin Andrews, Enoch Powell, Saddam Hussein, Derek Ferguson, Freddy Krueger, John McClelland, Colin Montgomery, Montgomery Burns, Charlie fae Busted, Big Fat DJ, Ethel Cardew, Maggie Thatcher. Can you hear me, Maggie Thatcher? Your boys took one helluva beating...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on May 23, 2008, 12:18:06 PM
I don't know whats wrong, maybe its a mixture of Tommy Burns death allied with the dignified resposne from Ibrox and in particular Walter Smith and Ally Mc Coist but I don't feel half as good as I would ahve done had this happened a week and a half ago and I certainly am not about to gloat.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: corn02 on May 23, 2008, 01:07:28 PM
I am delighted for Strachan.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: orangeman on May 23, 2008, 01:13:39 PM
What more do Celtic fans want ?? In the Champions league Strachan got the Celtic team to punch about 10 levels above their weight - Barcelona etc etc etc -

What more do you want ?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Croí na hÉireann on May 23, 2008, 01:19:03 PM
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Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on May 23, 2008, 03:38:46 PM
Ahhhh jezuz my head hurts.............

Fantastic for the Bhoys that one was for you Tommy.

I'm away out for the cure.

Keep the faith.


Glasgow Celtic Gods chosen team
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Rav67 on May 23, 2008, 04:20:26 PM
Very proud time to be celtic supporter.  The team and coaching staff have shown tremendous character this past 2 months.  In all his 3 years at Celtic the only time I did doubt him was after the Motherwell loss, I thought the season was gone and his position would be untenable at the end of it, but he's truned things around brilliantly.  The Hartley/Robson midfield axis was central to every victory in the run-in, what a bargain Robson turned out to be.  For you TB.  Hail hail
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on May 23, 2008, 04:45:24 PM
Big question now must be, who is better Strachan or O'Neill?

WGS is edging it on the basis of:

Much less resources
three leagues in a row
twice in last 16 of Champions League

Then again he has not had a real challenge from Rangers for two of those league titles, while Rangers were far stronger in O'Neill's era. Also O'Neill took Celts to a European Final
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Harps 21 on May 23, 2008, 05:25:34 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on May 23, 2008, 04:45:24 PM
Big question now must be, who is better Strachan or O'Neill?

WGS is edging it on the basis of:

Much less resources
three leagues in a row
twice in last 16 of Champions League

Then again he has not had a real challenge from Rangers for two of those league titles, while Rangers were far stronger in O'Neill's era. Also O'Neill took Celts to a European Final

I think you hit the nail on the head there Tony, in his first 2 seasons, WGS didn't have to face a Rangers team of the same calibre as the Dick Advocat/early Alex McLeish teams.  Then again, Celtic were in need of a good rebuild when WGS arrived - granted O'Neill had to do the same when he arrived in 2000, and had more resources with which to do it, but the Celtic team that WGS inherited was still stronger than the mess that O'Neill inherited from the infamous John Barnes era.  Moreover, O'Neill understood the club, and what it meant to be part of Celtic, in a way that I believe only in the last month with the tragic death of Tommy, that WGS is beginning to fully comprehend now what it means to be "Celtic-minded".  WGS must of course stay, and be given all possible support in the transfer market this summer - if he stays on and wins another couple of titles, and perhaps brings Celtic to the quarter finals/semi finals of the European Cup, or another UEFA Cup final, then he will definitely without be remembered as greater than O'Neill.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on May 23, 2008, 07:23:54 PM
Quote from: Main Street on May 23, 2008, 11:45:21 AM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on April 13, 2008, 05:41:18 PM
Well a good attacking performance from the Celts today, great to see Skippy and JVOH getting back into the net, its been a while, not sure about Mick McManus scoring both ends!  ;)

Hopefully that is the cart back on the tracks, now a big performance on Wed against the Hun, and I can start dreaming of the league again.  ;D

Most Optimistic GAA BOARD Celtic poster of the Season.

This was posted after first win after the defeat to Motherwell at Celtic Pk.
At the time I thought Gaoth Dobhair was off his rocker,
(possibly was).



You wouldn't be the first person to tell me I'm off my rocker - the wife does all the time!   ;) :D ;D

I never lost faith in my beloved Celts.

Keep the faith
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stew on May 23, 2008, 11:24:32 PM
The Huns are the victims of fatigue, they fought on too many fronts this year and their legs gave out just whenthey needed them most. The strain of hanging on like dogs against a much more inventive side like Zenit absolutely killed them and they had nothing left to give emotionally or physically on the league front.

That is one unbelievable league collapse, I cant remember anything quite that bad before and I am delighted that Celtic and WGS came through in the end.

here's hoping the huns lose out on everything, they are doing a great job of it so far. ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on May 24, 2008, 01:03:06 AM
I still can't believe that Strachan held it together and pulled it off even though it was on the cards after last weekend.
The firing squad was loading up and taking aim after that Motherwell defeat.
There is no doubt he was tottering, barely breathing, so fair fxcks to him, it must be the best one of them all for him, the most satisfying title win since Wim Jansen?

Quote from: T Fearon on May 23, 2008, 04:45:24 PM
Big question now must be, who is better Strachan or O'Neill?
I doubt many Celtic fans are thinking about such things now.
Still grinning too much.
But remember O'Neill twice won all 3 home games in the CL and didn't progress to next stage.

Rumours are that Strachan will be given a decent kitty for the transfer market.





Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Rav67 on May 24, 2008, 04:38:25 PM
Both managers' achievements have been very impressive when you consider everything.

MON-     Bar one title win, Rangers were the kingpins since Souness was in charge and he turned their domestic dominance on its head by winning the treble in his first season.  In his 5 years Celtic were established as the standard-bearers in Scotland.  He was competing against a very expensively-assembled side under Advocaat, who has been proved to be a very astute manager.  Celtic couldn't buy a win in Europe before he took over and during his tenure they became a well-known and recognised force in Europe once more by qualifying for the CL, some great performances against Europe's elite and of course the UEFA Cup run.

WGS-     He took over a team which was full of players who were over-the-hill and fiercely personally loyal to O'Neill.  He had to clear this team out and start afresh on a shoestring budget.  He has brought through more young players than O'Neill did.  In 3 years he's won 3 leagues and both domestic cups.  Qualification for last 16 of CL.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: the milkman on May 25, 2008, 09:01:41 AM
MON was an absolute legend at Parkhead and the job he did was unreal, however he did have Henrik Larsson in his team! How would he have got on  without him?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Solomon Kane on May 25, 2008, 01:59:31 PM
Quote from: the milkman on May 25, 2008, 09:01:41 AM
MON was an absolute legend at Parkhead and the job he did was unreal, however he did have Henrik Larsson in his team! How would he have got on  without him?

Larsson was a much bigger figure for Celtic than O'Neill or Strachan. Celtic achieved very little when Larsson was injured but they were a whole different prospect when he was fit.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on May 25, 2008, 02:53:34 PM
Quote from: Solomon Kane on May 25, 2008, 01:59:31 PM
Quote from: the milkman on May 25, 2008, 09:01:41 AM
MON was an absolute legend at Parkhead and the job he did was unreal, however he did have Henrik Larsson in his team! How would he have got on  without him?
Larsson was a much bigger figure for Celtic than O'Neill or Strachan. Celtic achieved very little when Larsson was injured but they were a whole different prospect when he was fit.
The old Rangers' fans taunt that O'Neill's side were Leicester with Larsson.













Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on May 25, 2008, 05:30:45 PM
football forums have a thread with the pics from the phil o'donnell game today. great to see Henrik back in the hoops, hes also back in the sweden squad for the euro championships. Surely he must be up there as the best player ever to represent sweden.
http://forum.football365.com/index.php?t=msg&th=68876&start=0&
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: AFS on May 26, 2008, 03:16:40 AM
Quote from: JimStynes on May 25, 2008, 05:30:45 PM
football forums have a thread with the pics from the phil o'donnell game today. great to see Henrik back in the hoops, hes also back in the sweden squad for the euro championships. Surely he must be up there as the best player ever to represent sweden.
http://forum.football365.com/index.php?t=msg&th=68876&start=0&

What is the big red poster in that last picture on about? Does it say 'do you think we would leave you dying' ? WTF?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on May 28, 2008, 12:02:59 PM
Was over for the Phil O'Donnell tribute match on Sunday, just recovering now - very drunken!  :-[
It was great seeing all the old hands playing in the hoops again.
Parkhead was pretty much packed, again great to see.

Now for the Summer transfers......?

P.s. Tone looked for your brick, couldn't see it?!


Hail Hail
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Rav67 on May 28, 2008, 12:54:53 PM
£20m to spend is the rumour  :o  Plenty of numbers in the central defensive and central midfield areas but would love to see one marquee signing in defence.  Get rid of Pressley, Bobo, Gravesen, Donati, Killen, Naylor, Doumbe, Virgo to free up the wage bill too.

Brown should come good next season and Mizuno will start getting some football as a substitute to provide a bit of cover in the wide positions.  Definitely need another striker and should be prepared to pay good money for him (not Samaras though).  Oh and desperately need a LB of course.

Realistic targets: Murphy from Birmingham for LB maybe, McFadden another possibility I think he'd be useful in Europe as he's technically very good.  Any players abroad with a bit of pedigree but are out of favour like Hinkel was?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bingobus on May 28, 2008, 01:06:01 PM
Quote from: AFS on May 26, 2008, 03:16:40 AM
Quote from: JimStynes on May 25, 2008, 05:30:45 PM
football forums have a thread with the pics from the phil o'donnell game today. great to see Henrik back in the hoops, hes also back in the sweden squad for the euro championships. Surely he must be up there as the best player ever to represent sweden.
http://forum.football365.com/index.php?t=msg&th=68876&start=0&

What is the big red poster in that last picture on about? Does it say 'do you think we would leave you dying' ? WTF?

That is the flag of a group of Liverpool supporters known as the Irregulars. They travelled up to game from Liverpool to pay their respects, etc. They are known for signing the Rolf Harris classic "Two little boys" and that line refers to the song.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on May 29, 2008, 09:28:38 AM
GDA, It took me a good ten minutes to find my brick originally and when I was back 8 days later for the Hibs game it still took me a few minutes to locate it again!

Next time your over its roughly to the left very slightly of the middle of the wall.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on May 29, 2008, 05:56:29 PM
'Harry Kewell's representative has declined to comment on speculation linking the winger with a move to Celtic.

Liverpool are set to release Kewell this summer as five injury-ravaged years on Merseyside are brought to an end.


And it has been reported that Celtic are set to snap up free agent Kewell, who made 93 appearances for Liverpool and scored 12 goals, and offer the Australian international a £40,000-a-week deal.


Speculation that Kewell is considering a move north has now increased after the 29-year-old's personal manager, Bernie Mandic, refused to respond to the rumours.


Kewell, who spent eight impressive years with Leeds prior to joining Liverpool in 2003, has also been linked with moves to FA Cup winners Portsmouth and Serie A giants Juventus.'



I think he would be a great signing, especially if he is a free agent. Any other rumours doing the rounds?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stiffler on May 29, 2008, 05:59:38 PM
I heard a rumour today that Shaun Maloney is gonna be signing for Rangers, can't see it being true though.

Also, Aidan McGeady has been putting the heavy word on John O'Shea to join him at Parkhead whilst on Ireland duty.

Watch this space!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on May 29, 2008, 06:02:58 PM
Quote from: stiffler on May 29, 2008, 05:59:38 PM
I heard a rumour today that Shaun Maloney is gonna be signing for Rangers, can't see it being true though.

Also, Aidan McGeady has been putting the heavy word on John O'Shea to join him at Parkhead whilst on Ireland duty.

Watch this space!

I wouldnt believe a hitmaster like you
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stiffler on May 29, 2008, 06:07:45 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on May 29, 2008, 06:02:58 PM
Quote from: stiffler on May 29, 2008, 05:59:38 PM
I heard a rumour today that Shaun Maloney is gonna be signing for Rangers, can't see it being true though.

Also, Aidan McGeady has been putting the heavy word on John O'Shea to join him at Parkhead whilst on Ireland duty.

Watch this space!

I wouldnt believe a hitmaster like you

If you have nothing constructive to add to this thread please dont post anything. If you want to throw about insults keep them to private mail please.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Lamh Dhearg Alba on May 29, 2008, 07:51:50 PM
Very sad news that Scott Brown's sister Fiona passed away at the age of just 21 after losing her battle with cancer. Little wonder Brown hasnt been in great form on the park of late, surprised in a way he was playing at all.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stew on May 29, 2008, 10:19:03 PM
Quote from: stiffler on May 29, 2008, 05:59:38 PM
I heard a rumour today that Shaun Maloney is gonna be signing for Rangers, can't see it being true though.

Also, Aidan McGeady has been putting the heavy word on John O'Shea to join him at Parkhead whilst on Ireland duty.

Watch this space!

John O'Shea a Celt, surely he couldnt leave Neville behind at OT, that just wouldnt be cricket.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on May 29, 2008, 10:34:57 PM
Quote from: Lamh Dhearg Alba on May 29, 2008, 07:51:50 PM
Very sad news that Scott Brown's sister Fiona passed away at the age of just 21 after losing her battle with cancer. Little wonder Brown hasnt been in great form on the park of late, surprised in a way he was playing at all.

Terrible news, puts football in perspective.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: the green man on May 29, 2008, 10:42:53 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on May 29, 2008, 05:56:29 PM
'Harry Kewell's representative has declined to comment on speculation linking the winger with a move to Celtic.

Liverpool are set to release Kewell this summer as five injury-ravaged years on Merseyside are brought to an end.


And it has been reported that Celtic are set to snap up free agent Kewell, who made 93 appearances for Liverpool and scored 12 goals, and offer the Australian international a £40,000-a-week deal.


I think he would be a great signing, especially if he is a free agent. Any other rumours doing the rounds?

Not on that money. Whats the point of paying a man 40k a week for medical treatment. If he was to sign, then surely a pay as you play deal would be more befitting someone of his injury history.

Who would he start instead of anyway. McGeady or Naka?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Rav67 on May 29, 2008, 11:03:19 PM
Wouldn't play ahead of either of those two, he potentially could be useful in the hole in a 4-4-1-1, particularly in Europe.  That would be conditional on him being fit, which is a big if.  Not for those wages with his injury record.  If WGS is looking for a realistic target who can play in those positions, he could do worse than McFadden if he was prepared to spend the £5m or so he would cost.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: the green man on May 29, 2008, 11:18:47 PM
Quote from: Rav67 on May 29, 2008, 11:03:19 PM
Wouldn't play ahead of either of those two, he potentially could be useful in the hole in a 4-4-1-1, particularly in Europe.  That would be conditional on him being fit, which is a big if.  Not for those wages with his injury record.  If WGS is looking for a realistic target who can play in those positions, he could do worse than McFadden if he was prepared to spend the £5m or so he would cost.

Rav. Stay away from the EPL and Coca Cola league. Sure the prices of players are telephone numbers. Loads of good players in France, Benelux and Scandanavia who would cost a fraction of them boys, but be equally as good. A few that spring to mind would be Lubo, Mjallby and Larsson. All sub 1m. You just have to look for them.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Over the Bar on May 29, 2008, 11:40:04 PM
QuoteA few that spring to mind would be Lubo, Mjallby and Larsson. All sub 1m

Larsson wouldn't come and the other 2 are well passed it.......
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on May 30, 2008, 12:09:00 PM
Good to see David Healy acknowledging that the Bhoys were worthy SPL Winners in his weekly column in to-day's Belfast Telegraph. Maybe he's angling for a move to Parkhead though ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: corn02 on May 30, 2008, 12:12:16 PM
So Kewell then...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on May 30, 2008, 12:56:58 PM
Let Kewell go to Portsmouth, we don't want or need him.  >:(
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stiffler on June 06, 2008, 01:48:00 PM
Anyone fancy a game of spot the difference? This is quite tough though, so make sure you look very carefully ok. Let's see who can get the most.



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Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: under the bar on June 06, 2008, 01:55:41 PM
The fellas mobile phone is missing!!   Took a while tho...but no other noticeable changes I can see!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Yes I Would on June 06, 2008, 02:02:08 PM
Well done, knew it had to be somethin obvious !!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Dannymcfella on June 06, 2008, 02:04:42 PM
Thats 1 ugly dog......and the mutt is just as bad!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on June 06, 2008, 02:07:34 PM
That has given me a good laugh.

Should I be worried?
do i have a sick sense of humour?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Rav67 on June 06, 2008, 05:19:58 PM
 :D

In transfer news I see Gudjohnsen is on the market for £4m, any chance Celtic could tempt him to Glasgow?  Would cost a bomb in wages but he's a super footballer, play him in the hole behind Jan or Skippy he'd be unreal.  He'd give that extra bit of creative flair needed in Europe.  You'd never get a player of that quality for so cheap in the EPL, only 1m more expensive than Samaras, admittedly he's a few years older but he's never been about pace so I'd say he'll be good well into his thirties.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on June 09, 2008, 11:53:29 AM


Every even year the same story surfaces!  ::)

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/celtic/7443584.stm


Frei claims interest from Celtic  

Switzerland and Borussia Dortmund forward Alexander Frei says Celtic are keen on securing his signature from the Bundesliga club.

The 28-year-old also said that Celtic previously showed interest in him in 2004 and 2006 and indicated that he is willing to talk to the Glasgow side.

"No-one has ever put an offer on the table," he said.

"If they want me they can phone me. Otherwise, I don't want to talk about it," he said.

Swiss captain Frei saw his tournament come to an early end at Euro 2008 after suffering a knee injury in his side's opening fixture against the Czech Republic.

His recovery is expected to take six weeks.


Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on June 16, 2008, 11:12:04 AM
The forth-coming fixtures for season 2008-2009


http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_prem/fixtures/default.stm

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on June 17, 2008, 10:42:24 AM
Thank the sweet lord, it looks like Lafferty has gone to the Hun.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/burnley/7451140.stm
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Dannymcfella on June 17, 2008, 04:52:43 PM
I make that their 7th or 8th striker and the only play 1 up front ??? ???
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: GalwayBayBoy on June 17, 2008, 04:59:28 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on June 17, 2008, 10:42:24 AM
Thank the sweet lord, it looks like Lafferty has gone to the Hun.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/burnley/7451140.stm

That deal is nearly worth 4 million overall (3.25 million and Gow) for a lad with a very modest scoring record in the championship?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on June 17, 2008, 06:07:16 PM
In a way i would have wanted lafferty at the hoops to see what sort of reaction the norn iron supporters would have give him, imagine him scoring the winner in an old firm game  ;D But the other side of me see realises he is f**king shite and is glad the huns are going to waste ther money on him. He'l be the new hate figure on the rangers team along side barry ferguson.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on June 18, 2008, 09:55:02 AM
Quote from: GalwayBayBoy on June 17, 2008, 04:59:28 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on June 17, 2008, 10:42:24 AM
Thank the sweet lord, it looks like Lafferty has gone to the Hun.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/burnley/7451140.stm

That deal is nearly worth 4 million overall (3.25 million and Gow) for a lad with a very modest scoring record in the championship?



IMO Celtic went for this lad to raise his price and make the Forces Of Darkness pay top dollar for him.
The only teams going for him were Rangers, (poss) us and Wolves, now if this fella was any good at all then why weren't any of the lower EPL teams sniffing about him?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: donalmac99 on June 18, 2008, 10:17:56 AM
Quote from: JimStynes on June 17, 2008, 06:07:16 PM
In a way i would have wanted lafferty at the hoops to see what sort of reaction the norn iron supporters would have give him, imagine him scoring the winner in an old firm game  ;D But the other side of me see realises he is f**king shite and is glad the huns are going to waste ther money on him. He'l be the new hate figure on the rangers team along side barry ferguson.


FFS why bring them into everything, is it an obsession?
lets just concentrate on celtic and ireland.......let the nordies get on with their own business.
if he is so shite btw then how come both of the 'Glasgow giants' wanted him so badly?
id loved to have seen him in a hooped shirt. In a way though im glad he's not for he'd have got nothing but grief from nordie obsessed bigots like yer good self, at least you can use the excuse of him being 'a hun' now. ::)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: donalmac99 on June 18, 2008, 10:19:14 AM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on June 18, 2008, 09:55:02 AM
Quote from: GalwayBayBoy on June 17, 2008, 04:59:28 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on June 17, 2008, 10:42:24 AM
Thank the sweet lord, it looks like Lafferty has gone to the Hun.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/burnley/7451140.stm

That deal is nearly worth 4 million overall (3.25 million and Gow) for a lad with a very modest scoring record in the championship?



IMO Celtic went for this lad to raise his price and make the Forces Of Darkness pay top dollar for him.
The only teams going for him were Rangers, (poss) us and Wolves, now if this fella was any good at all then why weren't any of the lower EPL teams sniffing about him?

from what ive heard he actually had a sit down with GS. Im disappointed that we've lost him to them
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on June 18, 2008, 11:25:51 AM
Quote from: donalmac99 on June 18, 2008, 10:19:14 AM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on June 18, 2008, 09:55:02 AM
Quote from: GalwayBayBoy on June 17, 2008, 04:59:28 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on June 17, 2008, 10:42:24 AM
Thank the sweet lord, it looks like Lafferty has gone to the Hun.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/burnley/7451140.stm

That deal is nearly worth 4 million overall (3.25 million and Gow) for a lad with a very modest scoring record in the championship?



IMO Celtic went for this lad to raise his price and make the Forces Of Darkness pay top dollar for him.
The only teams going for him were Rangers, (poss) us and Wolves, now if this fella was any good at all then why weren't any of the lower EPL teams sniffing about him?

from what ive heard he actually had a sit down with GS. Im disappointed that we've lost him to them


Donal, I not sorry at all, the lads scoring record is shi*e (btw even if he was played out of position on the wing, wee Aidan has scored more then him in a similar position in one season), also no-one else seemed remotely interested in him.
He could possibily turn into a great player in a few seasons, but I doubt it (especially not under Uncle Walter and Aunt Sally!).
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: donalmac99 on June 18, 2008, 11:42:24 AM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on June 18, 2008, 11:25:51 AM
Quote from: donalmac99 on June 18, 2008, 10:19:14 AM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on June 18, 2008, 09:55:02 AM
Quote from: GalwayBayBoy on June 17, 2008, 04:59:28 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on June 17, 2008, 10:42:24 AM
Thank the sweet lord, it looks like Lafferty has gone to the Hun.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/burnley/7451140.stm

That deal is nearly worth 4 million overall (3.25 million and Gow) for a lad with a very modest scoring record in the championship?



IMO Celtic went for this lad to raise his price and make the Forces Of Darkness pay top dollar for him.
The only teams going for him were Rangers, (poss) us and Wolves, now if this fella was any good at all then why weren't any of the lower EPL teams sniffing about him?

from what ive heard he actually had a sit down with GS. Im disappointed that we've lost him to them


Donal, I not sorry at all, the lads scoring record is shi*e (btw even if he was played out of position on the wing, wee Aidan has scored more then him in a similar position in one season), also no-one else seemed remotely interested in him.
He could possibily turn into a great player in a few seasons, but I doubt it (especially not under Uncle Walter and Aunt Sally!).

i think that it's his all round game that is his strength. the burnley fans are gutted that he's going.  KL has occupied left of midfield for most of the season because Burnley haven't had a creditable leftsided player, and as such his goalscoring opportunities have suffered as a consequence.  I think he' develop at a club such as rangers and would've with us.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Rav67 on June 18, 2008, 03:12:52 PM
He definitely wont be a hate figure for me, that would be just the same as them abusing Lennon for the simple reason of being a northern catholic who played for Celtic.  He was eager to go to either of the clubs so he couldn't be all that much of a Rangers fan anyway.  The money seems steep to me and I'm glad Celtic didn't pay it as in all probability that would have left a serious dent in the summer budget.  I'll admit I haven't seen all that much of him though so I'll reserve judgement on him just yet, he's got his career ahead of him though so he shouldn't diminish in value which is what Smith is probably thinking about. 

Anyone any thoughts on who Celtic could sign in the summer?  Anybody impressed at the Euros so far who would be a realistic target?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: screenexile on June 18, 2008, 03:17:29 PM
Quote from: Rav67 on June 18, 2008, 03:12:52 PM
He definitely wont be a hate figure for me, that would be just the same as them abusing Lennon for the simple reason of being a northern catholic who played for Celtic.  He was eager to go to either of the clubs so he couldn't be all that much of a Rangers fan anyway.  The money seems steep to me and I'm glad Celtic didn't pay it as in all probability that would have left a serious dent in the summer budget.  I'll admit I haven't seen all that much of him though so I'll reserve judgement on him just yet, he's got his career ahead of him though so he shouldn't diminish in value which is what Smith is probably thinking about. 

Anyone any thoughts on who Celtic could sign in the summer?  Anybody impressed at the Euros so far who would be a realistic target?

Buying based on performances in a Championships is a very dodgy business... just ask Sir Alex!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: donalmac99 on June 18, 2008, 03:20:24 PM
Quote from: screenexile on June 18, 2008, 03:17:29 PM
Quote from: Rav67 on June 18, 2008, 03:12:52 PM
He definitely wont be a hate figure for me, that would be just the same as them abusing Lennon for the simple reason of being a northern catholic who played for Celtic.  He was eager to go to either of the clubs so he couldn't be all that much of a Rangers fan anyway.  The money seems steep to me and I'm glad Celtic didn't pay it as in all probability that would have left a serious dent in the summer budget.  I'll admit I haven't seen all that much of him though so I'll reserve judgement on him just yet, he's got his career ahead of him though so he shouldn't diminish in value which is what Smith is probably thinking about. 

Anyone any thoughts on who Celtic could sign in the summer?  Anybody impressed at the Euros so far who would be a realistic target?

Buying based on performances in a Championships is a very dodgy business... just ask Sir Alex!

it's worked for david moyes at everton, eg lescott and cahill
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: screenexile on June 18, 2008, 03:25:36 PM
Poborsky, Kleberson, Djemba Djemba, Fortune... United have a load of Donkey's they got from Championships. Of course some are actually going to be good players but you need more background info on a player rather than watching him in a championships I think.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: donalmac99 on June 18, 2008, 03:28:38 PM
Quote from: screenexile on June 18, 2008, 03:25:36 PM
Poborsky, Kleberson, Djemba Djemba, Fortune... United have a load of Donkey's they got from Championships. Of course some are actually going to be good players but you need more background info on a player rather than watching him in a championships I think.

agreed, i think that's moyes strength though, unearthing diamonds
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: screenexile on June 18, 2008, 03:53:08 PM
I like Moyes... a really shrewd boy who always comes across well when interviewed or when anyone is interviewed about him. What's the chances of him ever coming to Celtic? I know he played at Parkhead for a few years but give Strachan another year and get Moyes in when he'll be looking for a new challenge. I think he would be great for them!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: The Corporal on June 18, 2008, 03:54:33 PM
What about your man Engelaar for Holland? He seems decent and he'd be a far better player than Sno!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: donalmac99 on June 18, 2008, 04:00:03 PM
Quote from: screenexile on June 18, 2008, 03:53:08 PM
I like Moyes... a really shrewd boy who always comes across well when interviewed or when anyone is interviewed about him. What's the chances of him ever coming to Celtic? I know he played at Parkhead for a few years but give Strachan another year and get Moyes in when he'll be looking for a new challenge. I think he would be great for them!

to be fair i think that there's a big chance given his well documented contract disputes with evertons chairman. IMO he's taken everton as far as they can go on the limited funds available and unless they get a huge injection of cash for players he'll be off. The lure of champs league football might be to much for him to turn down with celtic, however id say that there'd be plenty of teams in for him if he became available.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: mhacadoir on June 18, 2008, 04:30:25 PM
Quote from: The Corporal on June 18, 2008, 03:54:33 PM
What about your man Engelaar for Holland? He seems decent and he'd be a far better player than Sno!

apparently engelaar is lined up to a move to shalke.

i think if celtic are seriously looking at affordable players then teams like russia, croatia, poland etc, suits the scottish game better. pavlyunachenko (sp) has been mentioned a lot on the kerrydale street site, also there was word of darren bent but i seriously doubt it.

still think we need a quality left back in this summer. not really sure who tho at the moment.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on June 18, 2008, 04:38:21 PM
Quote from: mhacadoir on June 18, 2008, 04:30:25 PM
Quote from: The Corporal on June 18, 2008, 03:54:33 PM
What about your man Engelaar for Holland? He seems decent and he'd be a far better player than Sno!

apparently engelaar is lined up to a move to shalke.

i think if celtic are seriously looking at affordable players then teams like russia, croatia, poland etc, suits the scottish game better. pavlyunachenko (sp) has been mentioned a lot on the kerrydale street site, also there was word of darren bent but i seriously doubt it.

still think we need a quality left back in this summer. not really sure who tho at the moment.


Roman the russian (pavlychenko??) is being touted for approx 6 million, his wages would be quite high, so unlikely, but more likely then Bent, who is reportedly on 90k a week, so even if we took him on loan and Spurs paid half his wages, he'd still break the wage structure in the club, anyway seemingly Sunderland are going to table a 12-14 million bid for him.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Rav67 on June 18, 2008, 06:14:29 PM
I had thought about Pavulckenko but thought he'd be worth upwards of £10m and one of the clubs in the top leagues would snap him up.  Would love to see him in a Celtic shirt, it would be the biggest coup in a long time, he's a fantastic striker.  Eidur Gudjohnsen's on the market for £4m apparently, would love Celtic to go for him too that would be a very ambitious move.

A LB has to be a priority though and quality CB, and shift a lot of the dead wood in defence.  I hope Boruc's displays in the Euros don't tempt Milan or Arsenal to come in for him, would only sell him if he really wanted to go and the bid was close to £15m.  If he did go Plietkosa would be a good replacement, he says he wants to come to Celtic because they are a Catholic club!  He'd be Holy Goalie II!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on June 18, 2008, 10:28:25 PM
Quote from: donalmac99 on June 18, 2008, 10:17:56 AM
Quote from: JimStynes on June 17, 2008, 06:07:16 PM
In a way i would have wanted lafferty at the hoops to see what sort of reaction the norn iron supporters would have give him, imagine him scoring the winner in an old firm game  ;D But the other side of me see realises he is f**king shite and is glad the huns are going to waste ther money on him. He'l be the new hate figure on the rangers team along side barry ferguson.


FFS why bring them into everything, is it an obsession?
lets just concentrate on celtic and ireland.......let the nordies get on with their own business.
if he is so shite btw then how come both of the 'Glasgow giants' wanted him so badly?
id loved to have seen him in a hooped shirt. In a way though im glad he's not for he'd have got nothing but grief from nordie obsessed bigots like yer good self, at least you can use the excuse of him being 'a hun' now. ::)

f**king dry your eyes donal, you must be a OWCer in disguise. Suppose i am an obsessed bigot, im never done slabbering about 'huns' on the board. You know f**k all about me to call me a bigot. And i stand by my opinion that lafferty is shite, i will be happy enough to hold my hand up and say i was wrong if he goes on and scores 30 goals a season for rangers. But what i have seen so far from him has been complete crap.

Quote from: mhacadoir on June 18, 2008, 04:30:25 PM
Quote from: The Corporal on June 18, 2008, 03:54:33 PM
What about your man Engelaar for Holland? He seems decent and he'd be a far better player than Sno!

apparently engelaar is lined up to a move to shalke.

i think if celtic are seriously looking at affordable players then teams like russia, croatia, poland etc, suits the scottish game better. pavlyunachenko (sp) has been mentioned a lot on the kerrydale street site, also there was word of darren bent but i seriously doubt it.

still think we need a quality left back in this summer. not really sure who tho at the moment.

Watched their game tonight, some cracking players on the russian team but dont think celtic would have the money to sign and pay the wages. Henrik unlucky with a few chances and he worked his balls off as usual. Thats bound to be him finished with Sweden now :P
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stiffler on June 18, 2008, 11:17:52 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on June 18, 2008, 10:28:25 PM
Quote from: donalmac99 on June 18, 2008, 10:17:56 AM
Quote from: JimStynes on June 17, 2008, 06:07:16 PM
In a way i would have wanted lafferty at the hoops to see what sort of reaction the norn iron supporters would have give him, imagine him scoring the winner in an old firm game  ;D But the other side of me see realises he is f**king shite and is glad the huns are going to waste ther money on him. He'l be the new hate figure on the rangers team along side barry ferguson.


FFS why bring them into everything, is it an obsession?
lets just concentrate on celtic and ireland.......let the nordies get on with their own business.
if he is so shite btw then how come both of the 'Glasgow giants' wanted him so badly?
id loved to have seen him in a hooped shirt. In a way though im glad he's not for he'd have got nothing but grief from nordie obsessed bigots like yer good self, at least you can use the excuse of him being 'a hun' now. ::)

f**king dry your eyes donal, you must be a OWCer in disguise. Suppose i am an obsessed bigot, im never done slabbering about 'huns' on the board. You know f**k all about me to call me a bigot. And i stand by my opinion that lafferty is shite, i will be happy enough to hold my hand up and say i was wrong if he goes on and scores 30 goals a season for rangers. But what i have seen so far from him has been complete crap.

Quote from: mhacadoir on June 18, 2008, 04:30:25 PM
Quote from: The Corporal on June 18, 2008, 03:54:33 PM
What about your man Engelaar for Holland? He seems decent and he'd be a far better player than Sno!

apparently engelaar is lined up to a move to shalke.

i think if celtic are seriously looking at affordable players then teams like russia, croatia, poland etc, suits the scottish game better. pavlyunachenko (sp) has been mentioned a lot on the kerrydale street site, also there was word of darren bent but i seriously doubt it.

still think we need a quality left back in this summer. not really sure who tho at the moment.

Watched their game tonight, some cracking players on the russian team but dont think celtic would have the money to sign and pay the wages. Henrik unlucky with a few chances and he worked his balls off as usual. Thats bound to be him finished with Sweden now :P


Forget about him Jim, obviously a WUM.


I guess the proof will be in the pudding when it comes to young lafferty.

Personally i thought £4million was OTT for a player with his goals to games record.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Rav67 on June 18, 2008, 11:57:00 PM
As someone mentioned on here before, that's the price you have to pay for average players when you're looking at England, and the Championship is just as bad as the Prem for overpricing mediocrity.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Dannymcfella on June 19, 2008, 09:45:38 AM
Quote from: Rav67 on June 18, 2008, 11:57:00 PM
As someone mentioned on here before, that's the price you have to pay for average players when you're looking at England, and the Championship is just as bad as the Prem for overpricing mediocrity.

Exactly, thats why Celtic have had to take a chance at other SPL players eg. Riordan, Killen etc, as you have to pay well over the odds for plaers in the EPL or even the championship. Would love to see Pav at the club, he looks quality and gave us a torrid time in the qualifier this year. Hope we keep Boruc, but his performances at the EUROs would have attracted the attention of alot more clubs and perhaps will encourage the clubs already interested in him to make a move. Want him to stay but his performances may add another few mil to his value. If he did go Pletikosa would look a good replacement.
C'mon da Hoops!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Muzz on June 19, 2008, 12:00:06 PM
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/irish/7462901.stm (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/irish/7462901.stm)

What about McCourt?  Happy?  I have never seen him play so I cannot comment.  I know he plays on both wings but which is his favourite?  Whats his chances of breaking into the first team?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on June 19, 2008, 12:50:41 PM
Quote from: Muzz on June 19, 2008, 12:00:06 PM
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/irish/7462901.stm (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/irish/7462901.stm)

What about McCourt?  Happy?  I have never seen him play so I cannot comment.  I know he plays on both wings but which is his favourite?  Whats his chances of breaking into the first team?

Slim, he's quite a lazy sod, if he works on that then he could prove useful.
I think it's a no brainer for Celtic - sign McCourt, he would cost less then 2 months of Gravesens/Bobo's wages, then work with the lad and see how he gets on.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on June 19, 2008, 02:56:35 PM
Quote from: Rav67 on June 18, 2008, 06:14:29 PM
I had thought about Pavulckenko but thought he'd be worth upwards of £10m and one of the clubs in the top leagues would snap him up.  Would love to see him in a Celtic shirt, it would be the biggest coup in a long time, he's a fantastic striker.  Eidur Gudjohnsen's on the market for £4m apparently, would love Celtic to go for him too that would be a very ambitious move.
Pavluchenko looks good but missed a hat full of chances as well.
Maybe I am being fussy but for £10m+ you'd expect some clinical finishing.

I'd agree about Gudjonsen fitting in well into a Celtic team, his transfer fee looks reasonable but his wage demands probably will bring him to an EPL club.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Rav67 on June 19, 2008, 07:10:27 PM
Quote from: Muzz on June 19, 2008, 12:00:06 PM
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/irish/7462901.stm (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/irish/7462901.stm)

What about McCourt?  Happy?  I have never seen him play so I cannot comment.  I know he plays on both wings but which is his favourite?  Whats his chances of breaking into the first team?

Better on the left IMO even though he's right-footed, a bit like McGeady really and is a similar style of player.  Riordan must be on his way out, McCourt will fill his place in the squad ie getting a run out in the early rounds of the league cup.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: GalwayBayBoy on June 19, 2008, 09:36:23 PM
David Friel
CELTIC Football Club have tonight completed the signing of highly-rated Derry City winger Patrick McCourt.

The 24-year-old Northern Ireland internationalist agreed a three-year deal with the SPL champions after finalising his transfer on Thursday. He will join up with Gordon Strachan's squad for the start of pre-season training next month.

Speaking exclusively to www.celticfc.net, McCourt admitted he was overwhelmed to be given the chance to play for the club he has always supported.

"I'm thrilled and it still hasn't quite sunk in yet to be honest," he smiled, just seconds after signing on the dotted line for his beloved Hoops. "This is a dream come true for me.

"There was interest from a few clubs but as soon as I found out that Celtic were in for me, my mind was made up. I have always been a Celtic supporter and there was only one choice to make. It's an honour to join one of the biggest clubs in the world.

"It's been a whirlwind 24 hours, but I'm just delighted to get everything sorted out. To sign for this club is a dream and when I get back home tonight, it might all finally sink in. It's just been an incredible day."

McCourt, who began his career in England with Rochdale as a teenager, also had a spell with Shamrock Rovers before moving to hometown club Derry City in 2005. He has been capped by Northern Ireland at under-21 and senior level.

Comfortable on the right and left flanks, McCourt is a former FAI Young Player of the Year and earned rave reviews for his performances last season. Celtic beat off strong interest from a host of top clubs to land his signature.

McCourt said: "I'm joining one of the biggest clubs in the world. Celtic have won the SPL title three times in a row and compete in the Champions League every season. What more could you ask for?

"My first target is to get a good pre-season under my belt and then take it from there. The quality in the Celtic squad is unbelievable but I'll be trying to push my way into the manager's plans as soon as possible. I can't wait to get started."
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on June 25, 2008, 11:23:47 AM
Reading a great new book at the moment entitled the Inner Sanctum, all about the 1997/98 Championship winning team that stopped the 10 in a row.

Amazing how the players all stuck together under Wim's leadership (though Tosh Mc Kinlay headbutted Henke at one training session) to achieve the ultimate goal when Jock Brown and Wim weren't on speaking terms and it was no surprise Wim left and not surprisingly wee Fergus doesn't come out of it very well either

A great read and an emotional chapter dedicated to the late Phil O'Donnell as well
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Mickey Linden on June 25, 2008, 11:55:19 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on June 25, 2008, 11:23:47 AM
Reading a great new book at the moment entitled the Inner Sanctum, all about the 1997/98 Championship winning team that stopped the 10 in a row.

Amazing how the players all stuck together under Wim's leadership (though Tosh Mc Kinlay headbutted Henke at one training session) to achieve the ultimate goal when Jock Brown and Wim weren't on speaking terms and it was no surprise Wim left and not surprisingly wee Fergus doesn't come out of it very well either

A great read and an emotional chapter dedicated to the late Phil O'Donnell as well

Where did you buy this book Tony?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on June 25, 2008, 12:00:53 PM
Where I buy all my books, Amazon on line, saving loads of money. ;D

But its available also at the Celtic Shop in Belfast and I believe I also saw it last week in Easons in Newry
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on June 25, 2008, 01:51:26 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on June 25, 2008, 12:00:53 PM
Where I buy all my books, Amazon on line, saving loads of money. ;D

But its available also at the Celtic Shop in Belfast and I believe I also saw it last week in Easons in Newry


Good call Tone, thats one for me to take on my holidays.  :)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JohnDenver on June 26, 2008, 11:42:47 AM
here's a sneak peak of the new home jersey if you's havent already cast your eyes on it.  Looks good.

http://www.football-shirts.co.uk/fans/celtic-home-shirt-0809-leak_1287
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on July 01, 2008, 02:21:19 PM
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/irish/7483527.stm

Surprise surprise! Surely they should switch this game to Casement, as Suffolk Road won't hold a fraction of the crowd that would want to see it
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Rav67 on July 01, 2008, 04:05:14 PM
Why do you say "surprise, surprise" like you expected this to happen?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on July 01, 2008, 05:06:38 PM
Put it this way, if Celtic had appeared in East Belfast, especially in July, my flabber would have been well and truly gasted.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on July 04, 2008, 01:55:49 PM
Well with a deathly silence over Paradise regarding transfers, I thought you Bhoys and Ghirls out there might like this. Pulled from another site.


The Willie Maley Re-mix


Uncle Walter was his name
And he brought anti-football to the game
In his second spell at Ibrox Park
They'd sacked him once for being no good
So now they want to give him a knighthood
And all because he lost the league again

And he gave us Eddy Murphy and Kirk Broadfoot
He gave us Thompson, Dailly, McCulloch and Davie Weir
Now all of these Ibrox greats
Just didn't have what it takes
So Celtic became champions once again

Off to Manchester they had to go
The consolation cup was the show
Where they faced Zenith and their old boss
Smithy and Coisty had a plan
They tried to mark them man for man
But their anti-football failed them once again

And he gave us Eddy Murphy and Kirk Broadfoot
He gave us Thompson, Dailly, McCulloch and Davie Weir
Now all of these Ibrox greats
Just didn't have what it takes
So Celtic became champions once again

Now Manchester has never seen the likes
As the teddy bears started fights
The old town became a sea of piss
There was no riot, what's the fuss
A bears official say's "It wisnae us"
And Scotland's shame, shamed us once again

And he gave us Eddy Murphy and Kirk Broadfoot
He gave us Thompson, Dailly, McCulloch and Davie Weir
Now all of these Ibrox greats
Just didn't have what it takes
So Celtic became champions once again

;D ;D ;D ;) ;) :D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Croí na hÉireann on July 04, 2008, 02:03:40 PM
Speaking of whom, this is a text I got on the 25th of April this year...  ;D

On this day April 25th 1868 in Newry Barracks, Mary Maley, wife of Sgt T Maley of Nth Brit Fusiliers gave birth to a boy called William. Strange how things work out!!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Over the Bar on July 04, 2008, 02:18:08 PM
Celtic first steam squad are playing in Portugal on 23rd July so I'd expect it will be u21 players in Belfast.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on July 04, 2008, 02:52:59 PM
Same as in Newry a couple of years ago, basically reserves and u21s with maybe Evander Sno thrown in for good measure
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on July 04, 2008, 03:07:18 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on July 04, 2008, 01:55:49 PM
Well with a deathly silence over Paradise regarding transfers, I thought you Bhoys and Ghirls out there might like this. Pulled from another site.
The Willie Maley Re-mix
Bad and all as the Rangers football was last season, they didn't half contribute to a brilliant end of season after they hit the wall of their limitations.
It just wouldn't have been the same without them.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Dannymcfella on July 04, 2008, 03:09:31 PM
Quote from: Main Street on July 04, 2008, 03:07:18 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on July 04, 2008, 01:55:49 PM
Well with a deathly silence over Paradise regarding transfers, I thought you Bhoys and Ghirls out there might like this. Pulled from another site.
The Willie Maley Re-mix
Bad and all as the Rangers football was last season, they didn't half contribute to a brilliant end of season after they hit the wall of their limitations.
It just wouldn't have been the same without them.

Agreed, I for 1 am glad they came along for the ride ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stiffler on July 04, 2008, 06:05:43 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on July 04, 2008, 02:52:59 PM
Same as in Newry a couple of years ago, basically reserves and u21s with maybe Evander Sno thrown in for good measure

Which squad will Pat McCourt be in?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Rav67 on July 04, 2008, 06:10:11 PM
Hope he's with the first teamers, I'm for the match on 24th in the Algarve would love to get a look at McCourt or any subsequent new signings
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stiffler on July 04, 2008, 06:14:03 PM
Quote from: Rav67 on July 04, 2008, 06:10:11 PM
Hope he's with the first teamers, I'm for the match on 24th in the Algarve would love to get a look at McCourt or any subsequent new signings


I hope he's with the stiffs til i get a look at him :D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Rav67 on July 04, 2008, 06:31:14 PM
Quote from: stiffler on July 04, 2008, 06:14:03 PM
Quote from: Rav67 on July 04, 2008, 06:10:11 PM
Hope he's with the first teamers, I'm for the match on 24th in the Algarve would love to get a look at McCourt or any subsequent new signings


I hope he's with the stiffs til i get a look at him :D

I'll accept that if we have a few more signings by then (Gudjohnsen and Pavluckencko please) and I get to see them in the Hoops.  ;)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Maguire01 on July 05, 2008, 07:14:48 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on July 01, 2008, 02:21:19 PM
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/irish/7483527.stm

Surprise surprise! Surely they should switch this game to Casement, as Suffolk Road won't hold a fraction of the crowd that would want to see it
Such storys will always remind me of this  ;D

(http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/graphics/2007/02/25/srfron250207.jpg)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Mickey Linden on July 07, 2008, 10:33:28 AM
Was there a link to Celtics new home top on here? Cant find it at the minute
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JohnDenver on July 07, 2008, 11:06:28 AM
Quote from: JohnDenver on June 26, 2008, 11:42:47 AM
here's a sneak peak of the new home jersey if you's havent already cast your eyes on it.  Looks good.

http://www.football-shirts.co.uk/fans/celtic-home-shirt-0809-leak_1287
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: thewingedlady on July 07, 2008, 02:15:52 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on July 04, 2008, 01:55:49 PM
Well with a deathly silence over Paradise regarding transfers, I thought you Bhoys and Ghirls out there might like this. Pulled from another site.


The Willie Maley Re-mix


Uncle Walter was his name
And he brought anti-football to the game
In his second spell at Ibrox Park
They'd sacked him once for being no good
So now they want to give him a knighthood
And all because he lost the league again

And he gave us Eddy Murphy and Kirk Broadfoot
He gave us Thompson, Dailly, McCulloch and Davie Weir
Now all of these Ibrox greats
Just didn't have what it takes
So Celtic became champions once again

Off to Manchester they had to go
The consolation cup was the show
Where they faced Zenith and their old boss
Smithy and Coisty had a plan
They tried to mark them man for man
But their anti-football failed them once again

And he gave us Eddy Murphy and Kirk Broadfoot
He gave us Thompson, Dailly, McCulloch and Davie Weir
Now all of these Ibrox greats
Just didn't have what it takes
So Celtic became champions once again

Now Manchester has never seen the likes
As the teddy bears started fights
The old town became a sea of piss
There was no riot, what's the fuss
A bears official say's "It wisnae us"
And Scotland's shame, shamed us once again

And he gave us Eddy Murphy and Kirk Broadfoot
He gave us Thompson, Dailly, McCulloch and Davie Weir
Now all of these Ibrox greats
Just didn't have what it takes
So Celtic became champions once again

;D ;D ;D ;) ;) :D ;D ;D ;D

GDA, I don't see how that's funny at all. Walter Smith presided over a good part of the nine in a row team ffs. And secondly, it wasn't the "consolation cup" when the celts were in Seville. That kind of shit sickens my hole.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tyrone exile on July 07, 2008, 04:51:37 PM
Quote from: thewingedlady on July 07, 2008, 02:15:52 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on July 04, 2008, 01:55:49 PM

GDA, I don't see how that's funny at all. Walter Smith presided over a good part of the nine in a row team ffs. And secondly, it wasn't the "consolation cup" when the celts were in Seville. That kind of shit sickens my hole.

Who pissed in your'e cornflakes? catch a grip, its only a song
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: thewingedlady on July 07, 2008, 07:03:22 PM
Don't get me wrong, I'm as quick to get a good laugh at the huns as anyone, but most Celtic fans still wax lyrical about Seville and the fans and so on, so to call it the consolation cup is a pure double standard IMHO.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tyrone exile on July 07, 2008, 11:39:41 PM
its a wind up, if youre going to take every song celtic fans sing seriously and literally then you cold pick holes in them all!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: nic on July 07, 2008, 11:45:33 PM

Going to see them next weekend in Fulham-does anyone know will it be reserves or some of the first team??
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on July 08, 2008, 02:14:54 PM
It will be the first team, alright, Actually toyed with the idea of going to this game myself, but opted for flag day, against St Mirren on August 10th
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ziggysego on July 08, 2008, 02:18:04 PM
Tony, just out of curiousity. What's your opinion on Casement Park being opened up for the two Celtics in two weeks time?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on July 08, 2008, 02:24:50 PM
Totally in favour of it (ie opening it up to the two Celtics) and indeed I have submitted a response to Paddy Heaney's largely nonsensical arguments against, in to-day's Irish News, which will hopefully be printed in Thursday's Off The Fence column.

Paddy doesn't realise that Glasgow Celtic are more than just a "Soccer club" and as Tyrone were allowed to parade the Sam Maguie at Parkhead before a league game back in 2003  and Armagh travelled there in 2000 to seek out Martin O'Neill's advice, then Casementv Park should host this historic match
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: nic on July 08, 2008, 06:45:49 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on July 08, 2008, 02:14:54 PM
It will be the first team, alright, Actually toyed with the idea of going to this game myself, but opted for flag day, against St Mirren on August 10th




Gutted i wont get to meet the big man..........................
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Maguire01 on July 08, 2008, 11:58:06 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on July 08, 2008, 02:24:50 PM
Totally in favour of it (ie opening it up to the two Celtics) and indeed I have submitted a response to Paddy Heaney's largely nonsensical arguments against, in to-day's Irish News, which will hopefully be printed in Thursday's Off The Fence column.

Paddy doesn't realise that Glasgow Celtic are more than just a "Soccer club" and as Tyrone were allowed to parade the Sam Maguie at Parkhead before a league game back in 2003  and Armagh travelled there in 2000 to seek out Martin O'Neill's advice, then Casementv Park should host this historic match

Paddy Heaney made some very valid points, one being that Antrim were one of the few counties to oppose the opening of Croke Park to 'foreign sports'. It would be extremely hypocritical to turn around and open up their own ground now.

Furthermore, if there was an appetite for this amongst Antrim GAA, surely they'd just open it up for the game with or without Croke Park's blessing(?) Croke Park's wishes didn't seem to have much impact when the hunger strike rally was held there.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on July 09, 2008, 01:27:39 AM
Quote from: Maguire01 on July 08, 2008, 11:58:06 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on July 08, 2008, 02:24:50 PM
Totally in favour of it (ie opening it up to the two Celtics) and indeed I have submitted a response to Paddy Heaney's largely nonsensical arguments against, in to-day's Irish News, which will hopefully be printed in Thursday's Off The Fence column.

Paddy doesn't realise that Glasgow Celtic are more than just a "Soccer club" and as Tyrone were allowed to parade the Sam Maguie at Parkhead before a league game back in 2003  and Armagh travelled there in 2000 to seek out Martin O'Neill's advice, then Casementv Park should host this historic match

Paddy Heaney made some very valid points, one being that Antrim were one of the few counties to oppose the opening of Croke Park to 'foreign sports'. It would be extremely hypocritical to turn around and open up their own ground now.

Furthermore, if there was an appetite for this amongst Antrim GAA, surely they'd just open it up for the game with or without Croke Park's blessing(?) Croke Park's wishes didn't seem to have much impact when the hunger strike rally was held there.


Have to agree here (well maybe not the last bit  ;)), but as much as it would be great to see the "two Celtics" at Casement, Paddy Heaney has a point. Where to have the match though? Suffolk rd isn't big enough, and Windsor - well lets be serious, what about a free match in the Falls park or some other public park?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on July 09, 2008, 01:28:52 AM
Quote from: thewingedlady on July 07, 2008, 02:15:52 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on July 04, 2008, 01:55:49 PM
Well with a deathly silence over Paradise regarding transfers, I thought you Bhoys and Ghirls out there might like this. Pulled from another site.


The Willie Maley Re-mix


Uncle Walter was his name
And he brought anti-football to the game
In his second spell at Ibrox Park
They'd sacked him once for being no good
So now they want to give him a knighthood
And all because he lost the league again

And he gave us Eddy Murphy and Kirk Broadfoot
He gave us Thompson, Dailly, McCulloch and Davie Weir
Now all of these Ibrox greats
Just didn't have what it takes
So Celtic became champions once again

Off to Manchester they had to go
The consolation cup was the show
Where they faced Zenith and their old boss
Smithy and Coisty had a plan
They tried to mark them man for man
But their anti-football failed them once again

And he gave us Eddy Murphy and Kirk Broadfoot
He gave us Thompson, Dailly, McCulloch and Davie Weir
Now all of these Ibrox greats
Just didn't have what it takes
So Celtic became champions once again

Now Manchester has never seen the likes
As the teddy bears started fights
The old town became a sea of piss
There was no riot, what's the fuss
A bears official say's "It wisnae us"
And Scotland's shame, shamed us once again

And he gave us Eddy Murphy and Kirk Broadfoot
He gave us Thompson, Dailly, McCulloch and Davie Weir
Now all of these Ibrox greats
Just didn't have what it takes
So Celtic became champions once again

;D ;D ;D ;) ;) :D ;D ;D ;D

GDA, I don't see how that's funny at all. Walter Smith presided over a good part of the nine in a row team ffs. And secondly, it wasn't the "consolation cup" when the celts were in Seville. That kind of shit sickens my hole.


Jezuz, someone got a humour transplant!  ::)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on July 09, 2008, 08:56:14 AM
Antrim GAA's opposition to opening Croke Park was not sufficiently strong for them to refuse the massive grant from Croke Park (accruing from rental income derived from soccer and rugby) to fund the new Antrim GAA Academy.

As I say, nonsensical not to mention hypocritical arguments against opening Casement Park for this historic fixture.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: take_yer_points on July 09, 2008, 09:24:05 AM
Apologies for my ignorance but where does the rule on terraces at soccer matches come into play? Would Celtic be allowed to play a game (all be it a friendly game) at a ground where there are terraces and limited seating? If not, and Casement Park were to be used, what would the capacity be?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on July 09, 2008, 09:30:01 AM
Terraces are in legitimate use at all soccer fixtures outside the big leagues, eg Premiership, Champions League, internationals etc, so there would be no problem.

I would confidently predict that this fixture would attract at least 15,000 to Casement and that is regardless of the strength of the Glasgow Celtic side on view. If it was the full Celtic first team panel, there would be upwards of 25,000 there.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Over the Bar on July 09, 2008, 02:12:21 PM
QuoteThe Willie Maley Re-mix


Uncle Walter was his name
And he brought anti-football to the game
In his second spell at Ibrox Park
They'd sacked him once for being no good
So now they want to give him a knighthood
And all because he lost the league again

And he gave us Eddy Murphy and Kirk Broadfoot
He gave us Thompson, Dailly, McCulloch and Davie Weir
Now all of these Ibrox greats
Just didn't have what it takes
So Celtic became champions once again

Off to Manchester they had to go
The consolation cup was the show
Where they faced Zenith and their old boss
Smithy and Coisty had a plan
They tried to mark them man for man
But their anti-football failed them once again

And he gave us Eddy Murphy and Kirk Broadfoot
He gave us Thompson, Dailly, McCulloch and Davie Weir
Now all of these Ibrox greats
Just didn't have what it takes
So Celtic became champions once again

Now Manchester has never seen the likes
As the teddy bears started fights
The old town became a sea of piss
There was no riot, what's the fuss
A bears official say's "It wisnae us"
And Scotland's shame, shamed us once again

And he gave us Eddy Murphy and Kirk Broadfoot
He gave us Thompson, Dailly, McCulloch and Davie Weir
Now all of these Ibrox greats
Just didn't have what it takes
So Celtic became champions once again

         


GDA, I don't see how that's funny at all. Walter Smith presided over a good part of the nine in a row team ffs. And secondly, it wasn't the "consolation cup" when the celts were in Seville. That kind of shit sickens my hole.

Jezus wept!  Since when did Broadfoot rhyme with Weir?







Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ziggysego on July 10, 2008, 08:41:29 AM
Did you not send your letter in Tony? I didn't see your name in the Irish News.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on July 10, 2008, 09:13:17 AM
Noticed that. It seems that sone sports journalists at the Irish News cannot countenance the views of those who are at variance with their own sadly. This is particularly true when one highlights their limited knowledge on certain subjects
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ziggysego on July 10, 2008, 09:24:23 AM
Ack now Tony, there were plenty of letters in support of opening Casement Park to the two Celtics.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on July 10, 2008, 11:11:36 AM
Just who do you think can open Casement Park to the 2 Celtics?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Maguire01 on July 10, 2008, 06:37:52 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on July 10, 2008, 09:13:17 AM
Noticed that. It seems that sone sports journalists at the Irish News cannot countenance the views of those who are at variance with their own sadly. This is particularly true when one highlights their limited knowledge on certain subjects
That's rubbish. There were plenty of opinions published for both sides of the debate.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: saffron sam2 on July 10, 2008, 09:46:18 PM
Quote from: hardstation on July 10, 2008, 05:30:08 PM
The case for keeping the DC match out of Casement was best made by Saffron Sam.

First time I have ever used my real name when contacting the Irish News. I normally use one of a number of noms de plume.

Are you sure Fearon wasn't the 53 year old woman who didn't leave her name, but said that having the game at Casement would give the young folk something to do instead of rioting?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: the green man on July 10, 2008, 10:47:31 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on July 08, 2008, 02:24:50 PM
Paddy doesn't realise that Glasgow Celtic are more than just a "Soccer club" and as Tyrone were allowed to parade the Sam Maguie at Parkhead before a league game back in 2003  and Armagh travelled there in 2000 to seek out Martin O'Neill's advice, then Casementv Park should host this historic match

I'm sure Paddy does realise that Celtic are more than just a 'soccer club'. But first and foremost, that is what they are. No need to go into the founding of the club, we all know what it is.

If Celtic were ever to win the Champions League, I'm sure the GAA would have no bother letting Celtic parade the Cup around Croke Park.

The Celtic coaching staff would be most welcome at any GAA team, to garner tips and advice.

As Heaney said, why should it be the GAA's problem to help out an inept IFA, and all that goes with it.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on July 11, 2008, 09:21:13 AM
It probably would be a logistical nightmare to hold any event at Casement which attracts more than the seventy six strong crowd that turns up regularly to watch the Antrim Hurling team get a pasting from some team that Kilkenny will subsequently hammer seven shades of shite out of when the real All Ireland Hurling Championship gets underway. The empty terraces at Casement, witnessed during the tv reports of games or mismatches there, are an embarrassment, the only time the stadium attracts a crowd is when Armagh footballers play a Championship game there, every five years.

On a more positive note the first Celtic View of the new season is out and there's a great interview with Paddy Mc Court in it
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Maguire01 on July 11, 2008, 01:35:28 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on July 11, 2008, 09:21:13 AM
It probably would be a logistical nightmare to hold any event at Casement which attracts more than the seventy six strong crowd that turns up regularly to watch the Antrim Hurling team get a pasting from some team that Kilkenny will subsequently hammer seven shades of shite out of when the real All Ireland Hurling Championship gets underway. The empty terraces at Casement, witnessed during the tv reports of games or mismatches there, are an embarrassment, the only time the stadium attracts a crowd is when Armagh footballers play a Championship game there, every five years.

On a more positive note the first Celtic View of the new season is out and there's a great interview with Paddy Mc Court in it
Am i mistaken on thinking you were arguing for Casement over Clones with regard to the Ulster Final (largely on the basis of logistics)? I may be wrong.
Also, would it not be an even bigger embarrassment if Celtic were to fill Casement when Antrim can't even come close? Would that not just show up how cultural and Irish West Belfast really is?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on July 11, 2008, 02:14:30 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on July 11, 2008, 09:21:13 AM
The empty terraces at Casement, witnessed during the tv reports of games or mismatches there, are an embarrassment

the changing rooms in the place are an even bigger embarrasment.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: mhacadoir on July 15, 2008, 03:18:45 PM
celtic have signed samaras permanently
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on July 15, 2008, 03:52:46 PM
Samaras completes Celtic switch 
By Simon Austin 

Greek striker Georgios Samaras has signed a three-year contract with Scottish champions Celtic.

The 23-year-old impressed Bhoys boss Gordon Strachan when he was on loan from Manchester City last season.

City bought Samaras from Dutch side Heerenveen for £6m in January 2006 and have made a substantial loss in offloading the Greek international.

Samaras said the influence of boss Gordon Strachan and Celtic's "family atmosphere" had persuaded him to stay.

"Celtic are one of the best teams in Europe, with a very distinguished football manager," he told Celtic's official website.

"His unique way and unconditional desire to see me in his squad persuaded me to sign for the club.

"The same goes for the fans. They showed their support to me and with their dedication and excitement, they helped me decide that this is the right club for me.

"The important element for my decision, however, was the fact that there is a family atmosphere around here.

"We all respect each other and help each other, there is understanding and tolerance and these are all necessary ingredients for the success of a club and for the personal development of a football player.

"I am waiting for the start of the new season so I can help my team to repeat the successes of the last season. With the help of the fans, it is my view that we will achieve great things."

Samaras scored six goals for Celtic last season, although he failed to break up the first-choice strike partnership of Scott McDonald and Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink.

He played for Greece at Euro 2008 and was then given clearance not to travel with the rest of the Manchester City squad to Germany for pre-season training.

He was signed by former City boss Stuart Pearce and went on to score only 12 goals for the club.

Samaras quickly fell out of favour when Sven-Goran Eriksson replaced Pearce as manager last summer, making only five league appearances last season before moving to Glasgow in the January transfer window.

Stoke, Hull, Lazio, Besiktas, Feyenoord and Werder Bremen were also reported to have been interested in landing the forward.


If we got Samaras for 2 million (or the knock-down 1million - unconfirmed) which I heard, then good deal.

Also looking like Bobo's on the move and possibily Tamas coming in.


Also Celtic have signed 16 yr old Rochdale defending sensation Matty Hughes.


Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: the milkman on July 15, 2008, 06:20:16 PM
Happy enough with the Samaras deal, I dont think we will get much better for the price!

Hopefully we can get Tamas in and then a LB.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: inisceithleann on July 15, 2008, 07:20:13 PM
Can't agree with the Samaras signing at all. Saw him a few times for Man City and he offers very little at times. He's got a good touch but doesn't like the physical side of the game. Probably will be used as an impact player at Celtic.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Yes I Would on July 15, 2008, 11:24:18 PM
Thought he done rightly last year in any games i seen him.
He is realistically the calibre of player that Celtic are going to attract or afford, unfortunately.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on July 16, 2008, 01:32:51 PM

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/celtic/7509396.stm


Bye bye Bobo................................


Celtic to release Balde on free 

Balde played just four games for Celtic last season
Celtic will allow defender Bobo Balde to leave on a free transfer, if he can find a suitable deal elsewhere.

The 32-year-old Guinea international has a year of his contract to run but has not been a first team regular under manager Gordon Strachan.

Bolton were keen on the centre half in January but Balde picked up an injury at the African Nations Cup.

This time last year, Balde turned down an approach from Sunderland, who were prepared to pay £1.5m for him.

Balde moved to Celtic Park from Toulouse seven years ago but has played just 14 times in the past two seasons.



Tamas looking more and more likely - http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/celtic/7509653.stm


Celtic close in on defender Tamas 

Tamas was impressive for Romania at Euro 2008
Celtic are exploring a possible move for Romanian international defender Gabriel Tamas from Auxerre.

Sources close to the player have told BBC Sport that a meeting will take place in Paris between the 24-year-old and the clubs on Thursday.

However, Celtic have refused to comment on any transfer targets.

Tamas, who has 35 caps, signed for Auxerre from Spartak Moscow last summer and the French club are thought to be seeking a fee of around £3.5m.

Tamas, who played every minute of his country's three group matches at Euro 2008, moved to Spartak from Turkish side Galatasaray.

During his time with the Russian club he had loan spells with Dinamo Bucharest and Celta Vigo.




Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: mhacadoir on July 16, 2008, 01:53:33 PM
nostalgia wise im sad to see bobo go, but it makes sense for both him and celtic.

Bobo's gonnae get ya!!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on July 16, 2008, 02:06:49 PM
Quote from: mhacadoir on July 16, 2008, 01:53:33 PM
nostalgia wise im sad to see bobo go, but it makes sense for both him and celtic.

Bobo's gonnae get ya!!!


Enjoyed some of his performances over the 7 years alright  ;D, but he should have done the decent thing by Celtic last year when Sunderland offered him first team action, we could also have made a pound or two, instead of nothing!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on July 17, 2008, 12:30:40 PM
Young Aidaniho signs for 5 years, excellent news, great young player who is getting better and better - still only 22.  ;D


http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/celtic/7511614.stm


McGeady agrees new Celtic terms 

Celtic midfielder Aiden McGeady has signed a five-year contract with the Scottish champions.

The new deal improves on the four-and-a-half-year extension agreed with the 22-year-old Republic of Ireland international in February 2007.

In April, McGeady was voted both Player of the Year and Young Player of the Year by his fellow professionals.

"We are delighted that he has committed his long-term future to the club," said chief executive Peter Lawwell.

"Aiden's performances in recent seasons have made him the outstanding player in Scottish football," Lawwell continued on the club website.

"Our priority has always been to try and keep our best players.

"It is particularly satisfying that Aiden has become such a success having come through the ranks of our youth development programme."


Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: the milkman on July 17, 2008, 06:39:00 PM
Great news! the wee man's a star, with his best years all ahead of him.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: slow corner back on July 17, 2008, 08:56:32 PM
After loosing Shaun Moloney so easily it is good top see Aidan signing on for a long tern deal. Perhaps he sees regular champions league football and wining trophies as being more important than upping his not inconsiderable wages. Good to see a footballer with a bit of sense.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: nifan on July 17, 2008, 09:51:33 PM
Really thought McGeady would go, but he is probably doing the right thing all round.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on July 21, 2008, 10:49:54 AM
Ticket secured for Flag day on August 10th, right on halfway line to complement the cheap easyjet flight I booked when the fixtures were announced ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on July 21, 2008, 11:50:21 AM
watched the southampton game the other night. young caddis did well when he came on and looks a good prospect. celtic are spoilt for choice at right back yet really only have naylor at left back.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: balladmaker on July 21, 2008, 12:48:24 PM
QuoteTicket secured for Flag day on August 10th, right on halfway line to complement the cheap easyjet flight I booked when the fixtures were announced

Tony, are ye putting Celtic ahead of your beloved Armagh?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on July 21, 2008, 01:10:29 PM
Yes, well spotted. There is a potential clash on August 10th, between Flag day and the AI Football Quarter Final which may or may not involve Armagh. However the ideal scenario will be that Armagh will qualify for the quarter final and that this will be played on Saturday August 9th.

Failing that I will be in Glasgow on August 10 whatever. I have seen Armagh in plenty of AI Quarter Finals before but I have never been at Celtic Park on flag day
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on July 21, 2008, 02:56:44 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on July 21, 2008, 01:10:29 PM
Yes, well spotted. There is a potential clash on August 10th, between Flag day and the AI Football Quarter Final which may or may not involve Armagh. However the ideal scenario will be that Armagh will qualify for the quarter final and that this will be played on Saturday August 9th.

Failing that I will be in Glasgow on August 10 whatever. I have seen Armagh in plenty of AI Quarter Finals before but I have never been at Celtic Park on flag day


I can thoroughly recommend it Tone.  ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: under the bar on July 21, 2008, 03:02:06 PM
QuoteI have seen Armagh in plenty of AI Quarter Finals before but I have never been at Celtic Park on flag day

What with Armagh's recent record in AI Quarter finals I wouldn't blame ye for headin to Glasgow!  ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on July 22, 2008, 09:23:18 PM
Celtic v Middlesborough in the Algarve cup, about to kick-off live on Setanta sports one.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on July 22, 2008, 10:32:30 PM
First half just ended, poor enough game so far.
McGeady outstanding as usual, Brown in nets has made a couple of saves, Scott Brown very quiet and disappointed with Samaras and Skippy up front, Samaras wasted a couple of decent chances.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on July 23, 2008, 03:44:21 PM
I see Mossie Gravesen and Derek Riordan are playing against Donegal Celtic in Belfast tonight and presumably in Newry on Saturday as well. Will be worth going along to see these two and catch a glimpse of the legendary Daniel Fergus Mc Grain on the sideline
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on July 23, 2008, 11:35:50 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on July 23, 2008, 03:44:21 PM
I see Mossie Gravesen and Derek Riordan are playing against Donegal Celtic in Belfast tonight and presumably in Newry on Saturday as well. Will be worth going along to see these two and catch a glimpse of the legendary Daniel Fergus Mc Grain on the sideline


Deek Riordan scores the only goal, as Celtic XI beat Donegal Celtic one nil in West Belfast tonight.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on July 24, 2008, 09:20:29 AM
Here's an interesting one, The Belfast Newsletter (aka the Orange Rag) yesterday carried a letter from a named correspondent who was defending Healy's sectarian act last Saturday. The writer stated and I quote, more or less,that Healy was responding to a section of the Celtic support "who were chanting pro IRA slogans, like they do at every game". As this didn't happen, would there be a case for Celtic FC or a representative supporters group to sue either this paper or the particular correspondent for libel?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: scud on July 24, 2008, 09:42:08 AM

For Libel I think he would have had to name a specific individual, you cant really libel a group as far as I'm aware

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: nifan on July 24, 2008, 10:11:15 AM
Tony if you where able to sue gobshites for this having this sort of letter published then youd be a very poor man by now.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on July 24, 2008, 10:31:04 AM
Tony there already is a thread dedicated to this keep Healy talk to it please, unless he's signing for us! God forbid! ;) :D ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on July 31, 2008, 01:09:12 PM
Rosemary Burns, wife of the late Tommy (RIP), is to unfurl the league flag next Sunday week (August 10th). Going to be a little emotional but highly appropriate that this lady is performing this fnction. I've got myself  a great seat right on the halyway line.


PS Any recommended Glasgow bars (outside Govan) where I can watch the Armagh AI Qtr Final after the game?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Bensars on July 31, 2008, 01:20:26 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on July 24, 2008, 09:20:29 AM
Here's an interesting one, The Belfast Newsletter (aka the Orange Rag) yesterday carried a letter from a named correspondent who was defending Healy's sectarian act last Saturday. The writer stated and I quote, more or less,that Healy was responding to a section of the Celtic support "who were chanting pro IRA slogans, like they do at every game". As this didn't happen, would there be a case for Celtic FC or a representative supporters group to sue either this paper or the particular correspondent for libel?


"The writer stated and I quote, more or less,that..........." ;D ;D ;D    Tony yer a deadly man.  Is it a quote or not ?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on July 31, 2008, 01:41:42 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on July 24, 2008, 09:20:29 AM
Here's an interesting one, The Belfast Newsletter (aka the Orange Rag) yesterday carried a letter from a named correspondent who was defending Healy's sectarian act last Saturday. The writer stated and I quote, more or less,that Healy was responding to a section of the Celtic support "who were chanting pro IRA slogans, like they do at every game". As this didn't happen, would there be a case for Celtic FC or a representative supporters group to sue either this paper or the particular correspondent for libel?
another example of
institutionalised sectarianism at its best (worst)!

GDA, as long as we dont sign the likes of him I'll be hapy - and its nothing to do with his 'flute playing' - more that he would be the kind of english championship level player that strachan seems to like buying !
Celtic need to be signing another top class international striker (and I mean top class, not the token 'international' from andorra, azerbajan or ni !)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Rav67 on July 31, 2008, 02:21:49 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on July 31, 2008, 01:09:12 PM
PS Any recommended Glasgow bars (outside Govan) where I can watch the Armagh AI Qtr Final after the game?

Failte is good, not sure what street it is on but it is near the city centre.

Quote from: lynchbhoy on July 31, 2008, 01:41:42 PM
Celtic need to be signing another top class international striker (and I mean top class, not the token 'international' from andorra, azerbajan or ni !)

Are you saying Gorgeous Georgios isn't a top class internationa striker?  ;)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: mhacadoir on July 31, 2008, 02:24:03 PM
i see we are being linked with barcelona youngster marc crosas. seems to be a good player, cud be the flair player we need in centre midfield
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on July 31, 2008, 02:38:52 PM
Suspect he's a bit like Donati, who, lets face it,if he had any real potential Milan wouldn't have let him go
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on July 31, 2008, 02:39:14 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on July 31, 2008, 01:41:42 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on July 24, 2008, 09:20:29 AM
Here's an interesting one, The Belfast Newsletter (aka the Orange Rag) yesterday carried a letter from a named correspondent who was defending Healy's sectarian act last Saturday. The writer stated and I quote, more or less,that Healy was responding to a section of the Celtic support "who were chanting pro IRA slogans, like they do at every game". As this didn't happen, would there be a case for Celtic FC or a representative supporters group to sue either this paper or the particular correspondent for libel?
another example of
institutionalised sectarianism at its best (worst)!

GDA, as long as we dont sign the likes of him I'll be hapy - and its nothing to do with his 'flute playing' - more that he would be the kind of english championship level player that strachan seems to like buying !
Celtic need to be signing another top class international striker (and I mean top class, not the token 'international' from andorra, azerbajan or ni !)



I'm still not worried about transfers, theres a month to go and the prices at this stage of the Summer are silly, players and agents playing clubs off against each other, we cannot compete (pricewise) with the EPL and even some of the Championship clubs. So closer to the deadline we will get players we want at more realistic prices and hopefully less mercenary!  ;)

As for Crosas, we don't need another midfielder - unless we can offload Graveson, Donati and poss Sno (although with Sno, I would hold onto him for another half a season at least).
Tamas deal just seems to be too much hassle, how many agents and clubs has the lad had in the last 4-5 years?!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stibhan on July 31, 2008, 02:56:11 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on July 31, 2008, 02:38:52 PM
Suspect he's a bit like Donati, who, lets face it,if he had any real potential Milan wouldn't have let him go

Donati signed for AC Milan for 10 Million and has played in the Serie A for a long, long time. He has more Italian U-21 caps than any other player. If that doesn't spell "potential" (if potential is the right word for a 26 year old) then I don't quite know what does. He signed for a substantial fee as well, and Milan were linked with him almost 2 months after he left to join us. He'd be a star in a team who played the system he'd be best suited to, I think.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on July 31, 2008, 03:51:28 PM
Rav - I think Samaras is decent, but we need another top class striker, as JVOH imo is a bit inj prone and that leaves us with just two good ones - and you need more for the CL.

Hear Tamas has his agent back telling Celtic that he wants to join and is lowering his wage demands to what Celtic were originally offering.

Sno turned down a chance to join osasuna for 1.5Million - Strach must be going nuts !
Grav will go on a free before the start of the year as long as Celtic give him half of his loyalty fee.

I also think that at times Donati looks superb (other times he looks like an english championship level player) - he linked a few times with Jarosik last season in one touch pass and move football that only they seemed to be capable of and was streets ahead of anything the rest of the players on the park could do. I think he is capable of more and agree with Stibhan that in the right system he could do this more often and be a great player for Celtic. Need better players around him though, none of the naylors,caldwells, wilsons, sno etc

I know nothing of crosas. Still for every sno and jarosik, there is always a Lubo out there!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on July 31, 2008, 04:10:19 PM
It seems WGS spends a big pile of money (eg Gravesen, Donati) before realising that certain players don't fit into his system. ???
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: mhacadoir on July 31, 2008, 04:22:11 PM
am i the only person who actually likes evander sno? well, ok, i think he has a lot of potential. he came on against barca in the nou camp and  was our best player in the second half. i hope he leaves, but so that he can realise his potential because as we were saying he doesn't fit into the "system".
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on July 31, 2008, 04:33:27 PM
Quote from: mhacadoir on July 31, 2008, 04:22:11 PM
am i the only person who actually likes evander sno? well, ok, i think he has a lot of potential. he came on against barca in the nou camp and  was our best player in the second half. i hope he leaves, but so that he can realise his potential because as we were saying he doesn't fit into the "system".
I dont think he is that bad, but has only showed glimpses of what he can do. Is lumbering and slow looking, when in actual fact the hoor is a quick sprinter. Am not sure that Strach has a system.
Normally this time of the year he is tinkering with his team formations etc , unfortunately this is usually in the CL qualifiers and we usually run the risk of being knocked out by some minnows like Kaunas !
Thankfully Celts are straight through to the group stages this year.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on July 31, 2008, 04:55:14 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on July 31, 2008, 03:51:28 PM
Sno turned down a chance to join osasuna for 1.5Million - Strach must be going nuts !

In that deal, Sno seemingly turned down almost double the wage he's on with us, prefering to stay and fight for his place.
Thats commitment at least and the lad is young with bags of potential, hopefully that will show itself on the pitch this season.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on July 31, 2008, 05:00:58 PM
He could be another Bobby Petta in the making ;D

Seriously though, could the lad ever win over the supporters now, no matter what he does?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: slow corner back on July 31, 2008, 07:44:44 PM
score the winner in a couple of old firm games and he will soon win the fans over
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Rav67 on July 31, 2008, 07:55:09 PM
I don't think Sno or Donati have what it takes and would offload either of them for £1m each happily.  The Donati deal last summer was believed to be around £3m but WGS later said he only paid around half that so it wasn't a really big mistake and he did ok for a while.  Gives the ball away far too cheaply though for someone who was bought to be a good passer of the ball in midfield.

Was at Celtic v Cardiff in the Algarve tournament, what an awful game it was, only Darren O'Dea and young McGowan impressed me that match.  Watched the Porto game on Portugese tv, Celtic were excellent in the 1-0 win.  It was a very competitive game which Porto were going all out for as it was Baia's testimonial I think, and the crowd seemed to be at nearly full capacity.  Samaras played up on his own in a 4-5-1 which is probably how Celtic will line up away from home in the CL games this season, since JVOH just isn't mobile enough for that role and Skippy's too small.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on August 01, 2008, 02:09:36 PM
Talk today on the net is that WGS is interested in Paul Robinson, left back from West Brom.
Baggies fans say that he is totally commited to whatever team he plays for too the point of having broken a players jaw and other players bones - has a terrible disciplinary record and failed a medical on a transfer to Wigan last year.
On the plus side he likes attacking and can put a good cross into the box, just not good at getting back and pretty poor at defending!  ::)
Did I mention that he's 29.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: nifan on August 01, 2008, 02:29:52 PM
Itd go down well with fearon - it was a NI players jaw he broke!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on August 01, 2008, 03:54:00 PM
Celtic v Spurs
Live Sky sports 2
KO: 5.30pm

Class looking forward to this game, finishing work early (hopefully shortly) heading to the pub, getting a good seat and a lovely cold pint.................. ahhhhh mouth watering already.

Wonder who Tony's supporting?  ::) ;)

HAIL HAIL...............the CELTS are HERE.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 01, 2008, 04:09:38 PM
Ah sure its only a friendly. Here's hoping for a great season for both clubs ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: the green man on August 02, 2008, 12:25:18 AM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on August 01, 2008, 02:09:36 PM
Talk today on the net is that WGS is interested in Paul Robinson, left back from West Brom...
...Did I mention that he's 29.

So was Barry Robson when he signed. Age aint nothing but a number
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on August 02, 2008, 01:10:57 PM
Quote from: the green man on August 02, 2008, 12:25:18 AM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on August 01, 2008, 02:09:36 PM
Talk today on the net is that WGS is interested in Paul Robinson, left back from West Brom...
...Did I mention that he's 29.

So was Barry Robson when he signed. Age aint nothing but a number


Sorry, is that your input?
Care to quote the whole piece and comment on it, the age was put in as an aside.
And for your information age is more then a number when talking about professional soccer players. We already have a LB who is probably on a par with this player re: ability, and he is a year younger at 28, so why bother with this numpty?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Rav67 on August 02, 2008, 01:39:33 PM
Celts pretty poor last night, expected that result tbh had Spurs h/t and f/t at 11/4.  The defence made Bent look world-class.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: magpie seanie on August 02, 2008, 01:42:06 PM
Dipped into the highlights of Celtic v. Spurs this morning (aka Tonys creamfest) and heard distinctly the Celtic fans singing a tune that was of the fairly green varety. If Rangers fans were singing something as "orange" we'd be having multiple page threads here would we not?

Maybe it was the same tune but with different words? The version I know is about a uniform.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on August 02, 2008, 02:52:51 PM
Poor show alright about last nights match, WGS is still tinkering with the team before the start of the season next weekend.
Bit worried about Mick McManus going off injured, considering how dodgy the defense is with him, it's going to be even worse without him and the options aren't great for replacements - maybe getting Tamas has become a necessity now.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: the milkman on August 02, 2008, 07:56:05 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on August 02, 2008, 02:52:51 PM
Poor show alright about last nights match, WGS is still tinkering with the team before the start of the season next weekend.
Bit worried about Mick McManus going off injured, considering how dodgy the defense is with him, it's going to be even worse without him and the options aren't great for replacements - maybe getting Tamas has become a necessity now.

Yeah most definitely, need to get him in ASAP. Also think we a lacking a creative player in the middle of the park. hartely, brown and robson are great battlers and will run all day but Id like to see an other option in there to take some pressure of Naka and Aiden.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 04, 2008, 04:46:14 PM
Good win last night. Really looking forward to Sunday now, especially as it doesn't clash with Armagh's AI Quarter Final

Anyone else going over to see the flag unfurled?


PS Heard the scousers had a banner at Ibrox last Saturday which read. "On behalf of the whole of Liverpool thank you for your attempts to destroy Manchester!" :D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: nifan on August 04, 2008, 04:48:52 PM
I see one of the scottish papers asked 20 journalists who would top the league this year.

All 20 said 1. Celtic 2. Rangers I believe.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Rav67 on August 04, 2008, 04:55:51 PM
Good win last night although Feyenoord's defence was abysmal.  Interesting to see WGS go for a 4-3-3 formation as he's never tried this before as far as I can recall.  Worryingly Celtic still have not been linked with any left backs yet, desperately need one in before the window closes.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on August 05, 2008, 03:12:57 PM
Transfer news...................................

Tamas deal now dead in the water. - unconfirmed.



Pulled this from another site:

"Have heard on the grapevine although I am not tying my flag to the pole just yet that Celtic will be announcing 3 new signings on thursday these being...wait for it.....

Dario Simic (AC Milan)
Christophe Metzelder (Real Madrid)

And.......

Hernan Crespo (formerly Chelsea now a free agent!)

Rumour has it that Lawall has been in Milan all week tying up the deals. Dont know if its true but heres hoping!"

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on August 05, 2008, 03:24:39 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on August 05, 2008, 03:12:57 PM
Transfer news...................................
Tamas deal now dead in the water. - unconfirmed.

Pulled this from another site:

"Have heard on the grapevine although I am not tying my flag to the pole just yet that Celtic will be announcing 3 new signings on thursday these being...wait for it.....

Dario Simic (AC Milan)
Christophe Metzelder (Real Madrid)

And.......
Hernan Crespo (formerly Chelsea now a free agent!)

Rumour has it that Lawall has been in Milan all week tying up the deals. Dont know if its true but heres hoping!"
Simic linked from way before euro2008

metzelder would be great
as would the exp of crespo

Still need at least a LB ,a second RB wouldnt be too bad either

so far Celtic are back linked with crossas from barca, Basa - the c defender from le mans,
Lens full-back Nadir Belhadj ,Southampton winger Nathan Dyer and another 20-year-old Barcelona midfielder, Jeffren Suarez, on loan.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on August 05, 2008, 05:24:28 PM
Lads i can't remember the guy's name but he won us the cup and played either left or right back and tore his achilles last year, is there any sign of him coming back from injury (well i can remember it but i'm fucked if i'm gonna try and spell it :D)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: mhacadoir on August 05, 2008, 05:28:22 PM
john joel perrier doumbe - close to that anyways. dont know how he is getting on, he never had a full run in the team to see how good he is....still won us the cup though! ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on August 05, 2008, 08:53:22 PM
Quote from: mhacadoir on August 05, 2008, 05:28:22 PM
john joel perrier doumbe - close to that anyways. dont know how he is getting on, he never had a full run in the team to see how good he is....still won us the cup though! ;D


Still injured.


Can't believe the result tonight - does leave us with a dilemma, all the CL money for ourselves, but the forces of darkness get a clean run at the SPL, could be a poisoned chalice, although on their performance tonight I don't even think Hamilton Accies will be too worried about facing them!  :D ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: the milkman on August 05, 2008, 10:16:39 PM
I watched the filth 2nite, couldn't believe how poor they were, walter is in a spot off trouble at mo.  ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Whitehair on August 05, 2008, 11:11:25 PM
Glasgow Rangers announce new shirt sponsors!

"Easyjet, In and out of Europe in 3 hours!" :D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: mhacadoir on August 06, 2008, 09:01:31 AM
Signs of an agreement with Celtic for Crosas

www.fcbarcelona.cat

FC Barcelona and Glasgow Celtic have almost reached an agreement on the transfer of Marc Crosas for half a million euros fixed plus 900,000 in variables

The Barcelona club have almost come to an agreement with Glasgow Celtic for Marc Crosas transfer to the Scottish club. FC Barcelona will receive half a million euros fixed and 900,000 in variables depending on the players appearances, qualification for the Champions League and titles won.

On the other hand, FC Barcelona reserves 25% of the economic rights depending on a possible future transfer and an option to buy him back in 2009/10 for two million euros.


looks promising. we could do with some flair in midfield, want it announced today especially after last night!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on August 06, 2008, 10:33:42 AM
Quote from: mhacadoir on August 06, 2008, 09:01:31 AM
Signs of an agreement with Celtic for Crosas

www.fcbarcelona.cat

FC Barcelona and Glasgow Celtic have almost reached an agreement on the transfer of Marc Crosas for half a million euros fixed plus 900,000 in variables

The Barcelona club have almost come to an agreement with Glasgow Celtic for Marc Crosas transfer to the Scottish club. FC Barcelona will receive half a million euros fixed and 900,000 in variables depending on the players appearances, qualification for the Champions League and titles won.

On the other hand, FC Barcelona reserves 25% of the economic rights depending on a possible future transfer and an option to buy him back in 2009/10 for two million euros.


looks promising. we could do with some flair in midfield, want it announced today especially after last night!!


Problem with that deal is that Barca hold all the cards, if he proves to be a cracking player then Barca take him back and we get our money back (£1.5 million), if we keep him for a couple of seasons and he develops into a cracking player, then Barca will be making money on the way and then take 25% of any transfer fee!
Pity we didn't just pay a bit more and buy him outright.

But hopefully he'll prove to be a good player (if we get him) and help us win 4 in a row.

Hail Hail
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Dannymcfella on August 06, 2008, 11:40:10 AM
Could see this type of deal becoming common place, especially in scotland where the clubs can't really afford to be spashing out a few mil on young promising players
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: the milkman on August 06, 2008, 05:38:16 PM
Yeah i think it's a great deal for Celtic, either way its a win win situation, if he is poor then we haven't lost out on much money, and for Barca to take him back he will need to show some form over the next 2years. I would think that the celts good links with barca over the past few years has helped us get this deal.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on August 06, 2008, 06:05:00 PM
Could be a sensational player at senior level.
Not much financial risk.
Full marks to Celtic to take the chance on young promising players like Sno and Crosas.
http://www.eyefootball.com/news/5906/Marc-Crosas/ (http://www.eyefootball.com/news/5906/Marc-Crosas/)

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 07, 2008, 09:28:23 AM
Good enough display from the bhoys against City last night. Caddis will surely make an impact this year and young Mc Gowan showed signs of potential as well.

Paddy Mc Court has a lot of improving, technique wise, to-do however. I know he was only on for a few minutes but he made a right balls of what was a decent scoring chance, and wasn't involved in the game half enough
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on August 07, 2008, 10:57:12 AM
I suppose there was a  "feelgood" factor prevailing around Paradise last night  ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Dannymcfella on August 07, 2008, 11:05:05 AM
Think McCourt seen his name in lights and shit himself when that chance arrived!! Think part of the reason he didn't see more ball is that Caddis was playing so well on the other wing we were looking for him at every oppurtunity
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on August 07, 2008, 11:38:10 AM
some ok perf, but imo McGowan will never make it. Has never impressed me in the number of times I have seen him.
IS a decent 6 yard box poacher, but Celtic dont play that way.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on August 07, 2008, 11:44:46 AM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on August 07, 2008, 11:38:10 AM
some ok perf, but imo McGowan will never make it. Has never impressed me in the number of times I have seen him.
IS a decent 6 yard box poacher, but Celtic dont play that way.


Jezuz Lynchbhoy, the lads only had a couple of first team games (all pre-season I think) give him a chance.
From what I've seen he looks to have great potetial, one for the future.
Now a player I don't particularly rate is Samaras, 6 foot+ and pretty shite in the air, big lad who's easily knocked off the ball, passing is suspect, runs with the ball but dosen't seem to know what to do with it after (no invention) and his finishing isn't great either, how many chances does he squander?!?!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on August 07, 2008, 11:49:24 AM
Is O'Dea getting any chances in the pre season games?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 07, 2008, 12:09:06 PM
Certainly played last night. Apparently Mc Court made his debut last night. Given the number of friendlies Celtic have played already, if he was only debuting as a sub last night, it would seem unlikely that wee Gordon has been impressed with him so far, and I think if you don't impress the wee man quickly, you never will as he just seems to write you off.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on August 07, 2008, 12:18:02 PM
think mccourt has been injured for most of the pre-season - he had a few decent touches but made an absolute hash of his goal chance.  i think he will be ok in spl but wont be cut out for europe. caddis is a smashing player and i would definitely play him on the wing while nakamura is out injured. not so sure about mcgowan - only time will tell.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on August 07, 2008, 12:22:08 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on August 07, 2008, 11:44:46 AM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on August 07, 2008, 11:38:10 AM
some ok perf, but imo McGowan will never make it. Has never impressed me in the number of times I have seen him.
IS a decent 6 yard box poacher, but Celtic dont play that way.


Jezuz Lynchbhoy, the lads only had a couple of first team games (all pre-season I think) give him a chance.
From what I've seen he looks to have great potetial, one for the future.
Now a player I don't particularly rate is Samaras, 6 foot+ and pretty shite in the air, big lad who's easily knocked off the ball, passing is suspect, runs with the ball but dosen't seem to know what to do with it after (no invention) and his finishing isn't great either, how many chances does he squander?!?!
have seen mcgowan a few times - on celtic tv with reserves. Hope I am wrong.
I like samaras and think he is v creative, and like jarosik, and sometimes donati (who has started passing sideways to avoid gifting posession away like before) likes to pass and move quickly - however the current Celtic side dont do that and are not on that wavelength - unfortunately.
imo
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Dannymcfella on August 07, 2008, 01:38:31 PM
McCourt was injured the hole of pre season, he didn't even travel to portugal and don't think he was even with the team in holland
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: gerry on August 10, 2008, 01:19:51 PM
todays match

http://translate.justin.tv/pabsports (http://translate.justin.tv/pabsports)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on August 11, 2008, 10:34:59 AM
Terrible game yesterday - although considering how the Hoops normally start off the season, 3 points in the bag.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on August 11, 2008, 12:45:34 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on August 11, 2008, 10:34:59 AM
Terrible game yesterday - although considering how the Hoops normally start off the season, 3 points in the bag.
true
celtic playing way too slowly
GS should have been switching players positionally at least after 30 mins. Waited far too long.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on August 11, 2008, 01:51:10 PM
GS is no Kieran McGeeney  :)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Rav67 on August 11, 2008, 02:02:03 PM
Certainly miss Naka when he's not there.  I heard Celtic have put in a £2.5m bid to Portsmouth for Sean Davis, personally think the last thing we need is another central midfielder.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on August 11, 2008, 02:30:04 PM
Quote from: Rav67 on August 11, 2008, 02:02:03 PM
Certainly miss Naka when he's not there.  I heard Celtic have put in a £2.5m bid to Portsmouth for Sean Davis, personally think the last thing we need is another central midfielder.



Davis knocked us back last week, personnally I don't want him anywhere near Paradise.

See Crosas was paraded yesterday hope he's worth all the hassle getting him.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on August 11, 2008, 03:28:07 PM
see Lawell says that Celtic had offered the argintinian striker Saviola and portugese winger queresma loans for this season but they both refused
Thats from way out of left field!
Def the kind and calibre of striker/winger Celtic should be going for
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: nifan on August 11, 2008, 03:37:34 PM
I think the story was that they offered similar deals years ago, before they where such big names, back in oneills day, rather than this season.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ExiledGael on August 11, 2008, 09:28:57 PM
From BBC news

Two Celtic players have been involved in an incident at a Glasgow pub.
Celtic and Scotland midfielder Scott Brown was assaulted outside the Bamboo club in the city centre at about 0230 BST on Monday.
Defender Darren O'Dea, 21, was arrested in connection with the incident. He was issued with a Fixed Penalty Notice for breach of the peace and released.
Another two men, aged 18 and 19, were also arrested. Strathclyde Police said a report would be sent to prosecutors.


Celtic forums claiming they got involved after an attck on McGeady but who knows.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 11, 2008, 09:37:27 PM
Great day yesterday in Glasgow. Met an old work colleague completely out of the blue at the Lisbon Lions wall, who I hadn't seen for 20 years, and also bumped into Robert Carlyle in a shop in Buchanan Street after the game. Poor enough match but we are notoriously slow starters, and its good to get 3 points.

Funniest T Shirt on sale was the Scotland's Shame slogan next to an Easyjet plane with the words FC Kaunus and the caption, "Tell all the huns you know, Aberdeen's as far as you'll go!" ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ExiledGael on August 11, 2008, 10:28:14 PM
More good news. Cuellar's on his way. Agreed a £8 odd million deal with Villa tonight.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Over the Bar on August 11, 2008, 10:33:15 PM
QuoteMore good news. Cuellar's on his way. Agreed a £8 odd million deal with Villa tonight.

Rangers commit hari-kari at the start of the season.  Celtic for the league at 4/5 is a shoe in.  Get on it before the odds tumble.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on August 12, 2008, 09:39:18 AM
Quote from: ExiledGael on August 11, 2008, 10:28:14 PM
More good news. Cuellar's on his way. Agreed a £8 odd million deal with Villa tonight.
I heard that £4m of that goes to Osasuna.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on August 12, 2008, 09:44:01 AM
Quote from: Main Street on August 12, 2008, 09:39:18 AM
Quote from: ExiledGael on August 11, 2008, 10:28:14 PM
More good news. Cuellar's on his way. Agreed a £8 odd million deal with Villa tonight.
I heard that £4m of that goes to Osasuna.



Now that would be fantastic news.

Crosas a done deal, another two - three players in the next couple of weeks, happy days, McGregor goes down south and the Orcs implode.  ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 12, 2008, 10:01:00 AM
Even now, Martin O'Neill is helping the cause ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 14, 2008, 04:12:49 PM
Photo in this weeks View! Albeit at a distance, I am discernible in the front row behind Mick and the St Mirren captain at the pre match toss up ;D

By the way, any of you read the 10 Days that Shook Celtic book? The chapter on the petit merde's defection to the Huns is hilarious. :D :D :D Talks about his early trials with Partick, and the fact that he was to become accustomed to many trials in Glasgow :D, also that he wanted to come back from Nantes so that his daughter could go to school in Glasgow or as they author says, "go to the same school he infrequently went to himself" :D.Very very funny
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on August 15, 2008, 10:27:36 AM
Now looking like we have signed Glenn Loovens (the Cardiff defender and former Dutch under-21), he had a good season last year with Cardiff and the Hun have been trying to sign him all Summer.
Now I have two points, 1: Is he good enough for us and the CL
                                  2: I hope him hasn't been purchased because the Hun were after him and our other targets have fallen through=lazy scouting?!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on August 15, 2008, 10:48:32 AM
I don´t know anything about the player, it's a lot of money for a player in the last year of his contract,
but I love this bit of reporting.

'The Dutchman informed Rangers that he had grown tired of their prevarication'

'The transfer has also been largely funded by the extra £2.5m in television revenue earned by Celtic for Rangers' failure to reach the Champions League group stages. In the end, Celtic's ability to meet Cardiff's demands, and their automatic qualification for the group stages, proved irresistible to the defender.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on August 15, 2008, 11:14:10 AM
Quote from: Main Street on August 15, 2008, 10:48:32 AM
I don´t know anything about the player, it's a lot of money for a player in the last year of his contract,
but I love this bit of reporting.

'The Dutchman informed Rangers that he had grown tired of their prevarication'

'The transfer has also been largely funded by the extra £2.5m in television revenue earned by Celtic for Rangers' failure to reach the Champions League group stages. In the end, Celtic's ability to meet Cardiff's demands, and their automatic qualification for the group stages, proved irresistible to the defender.


Aye, he's been quoted today as saying that he had the choice between Celtic and Rangers and he chose Celtic because of the CL.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: under the bar on August 15, 2008, 11:17:48 AM
Looks like Pedro Mendez is for greyskull.   Not seen enough of him in the premiership to have a view on him.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 15, 2008, 11:27:02 AM
Mendes will forever be in the annals at White Hart Lane for "scoring" against Man Ure at Old Trafford from the halfway line against Carroll, the ball was clearly three yards over the line, but the referee said that Carroll saved it and refused to award the goal.

Saw him playing for Portsmouth against Spurs last Easter when he was largely anonymous.

Good enough ball player, not a big pile of heart or aggression and not up to the rough and tumble of the SPL and completely out of place among the hammerthrowers at Ibrox.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: under the bar on August 15, 2008, 11:45:35 AM
Maybe Smith is gonna abandon the death by 90-minute strangulation tactic!  Failure to deliver the title will prob men the end of him and super-ally so he might as well go out playing football for a change!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on August 15, 2008, 11:59:36 AM
The bit I liked was Celtic being able to spend Ranger's money in order to sign a player from under their noses. ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: the colonel on August 15, 2008, 12:01:56 PM
they need of a left back is screaming out. but at least thats a few players in. bount to be more coming
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on August 15, 2008, 02:25:41 PM
Quote from: the colonel on August 15, 2008, 12:01:56 PM
they need of a left back is screaming out. but at least thats a few players in.
and has been for two years at least

two centre halves - that glenn loovens, also Madlung from wolfsburg on the radar apparantly, plus some other french league LB - think he is from ghana

bobo not leaving could scupper one of these signings
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on August 15, 2008, 02:30:39 PM
Bobo's really starting to piss me off, £27,500 a week isn't enough for him now! - think most teams will tell him to fcuk right off after that last rejection!  >:(
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on August 15, 2008, 02:33:31 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on August 15, 2008, 02:30:39 PM
Bobo's really starting to piss me off, £27,500 a week isn't enough for him now! - think Wolves will tell him to fcuk right off after that last rejection!  >:(
apparantly its only 3 - 4 grand a week less than he is on, plus he will get first team football.

he is holding out for a big payoff from lawell,the remainder of his years wages. Dont think he will get that from lawell, although they could meet halfway- which is prob what bobo is after.
terrible way for his Celtic career to end, although he has been shabbily treated now.
Rem the furore over his transfer in ! !(because toulouse went bankrupt - and MON didnt have to pay the 2million he had agreed and got him free !)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 15, 2008, 02:33:53 PM
Think of the players Bobo's and Gravesen's weekly salaries could finance. >:(
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on August 15, 2008, 02:51:31 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 15, 2008, 02:33:53 PM
Think of the players Bobo's and Gravesen's weekly salaries could finance. >:(
I know, but you dont want to run away too much with this years title!
:D

Great to hear you had a good day at the flag unfurling!
Even better again that it was Mrs. Burns that was asked to do so. Very appropriate and decent gesture.

give me a shout next time you or GDA are heading over...am overdue a trip there for a game.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 15, 2008, 03:32:02 PM
Will do! Really enjoyed it, after being pissed off (in every respect) at Croker on Saturday! Tony Roper (remember Rab C Nesbitt's sidekick) even said hello to me as I walked across the Carpark at the front of the stadium before the game, he has wriiten a play about Celtic in Seville and was on the pitch at half time talking about it. Also as I was in need of cheering up after Saturday, so I treated myself to a Lisbon Lions Limited edition watch (inscribed on the back) which was reduced from £100 to £50 in the Superstore!

The 12.30 games on Sunday are ideal for easyjet flights from Belfast, booked the flight early for £50. Trouble is you can't always be sure that they wont change the date/time. They are playing Aberdeen at the end of September which is fixed for Saturday 27th,looks tasty. Will check the Setanta schedule, that way you can be sure that the date/time is fixed
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on August 15, 2008, 03:35:09 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 15, 2008, 03:32:02 PM
Will do! Really enjoyed it, after being pissed off (in every respect) at Croker on Saturday! Tony Roper (remember Rab C Nesbitt's sidekick) even said hello to me as I walked across the Carpark at the front of the stadium before the game, he has wriiten a play about Celtic in Seville and was on the pitch at half time talking about it. Also as I was in need of cheering up after Saturday, so I treated myself to a Lisbon Lions Limited edition watch (inscribed on the back) which was reduced from £100 to £50 in the Superstore!

The 12.30 games on Sunday are ideal for easyjet flights from Belfast, booked the flight early for £50. Trouble is you can't always be sure that they wont change the date/time. They are playing Aberdeen at the end of September which is fixed for Saturday 27th,looks tasty. Will check the Setanta schedule, that way you can be sure that the date/time is fixed

I generally fly to edinburgh - easier to get flight (and cheaper) and its a 45 min train journey - much the same as the prestwick to glasgow train ride after the dublin to prestwick with ryanair.
I also look at the setanta schedule so you will be fairly sure that th gmae is fixed. Games have been fairly stationary in the past two years, prior to that they werre changed around a lot.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 15, 2008, 03:41:43 PM
We will definitely head over before Xmas. I would also love to go to a Champions League game. Was lucky enough to be at Parkhead for the Juventus and Man Utd games in recent years and the atmosphere on occasions like these is simply unrivalled in any sporting arena anywhere
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on August 15, 2008, 03:45:07 PM
Will do Lynchbhoy.
Tone the only CL match I got to last year was the Barca match, fantastic night, shame about the 2nd half!!  :'(
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 15, 2008, 03:51:34 PM
Who would you like them to get this year? Wouldn't mind Liverpool myself
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on August 15, 2008, 04:07:31 PM
We are almost guarenteed an english team, and we'll get one of the big two from Italy or Spain, gonna be another group of death, think we ended up in pot 3 or 4 because of the co-efficient!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: slow corner back on August 15, 2008, 04:17:01 PM
Surely the coefficient is going the right way, scots teams in last 16 for last three years plus huns in uefa final and dons kept going until after xmas last year?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on August 15, 2008, 04:41:08 PM
The away matches are class in the champions league, a few years ago i went to the San Siro and Barcelona in the same season (just hope we don't get such a cruel draw like that again) def the places to go with the mates...i've a couple of stag doo's coming up that will wreck the chances of a game in europe this year...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 15, 2008, 04:45:19 PM
Er, the only away European Cup game I've been at involving Celtic was against Dundalk...and Bobby Lennox and Danny Mc Grain were playing!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on August 15, 2008, 04:55:24 PM
Quote from: slow corner back on August 15, 2008, 04:17:01 PM
Surely the coefficient is going the right way, scots teams in last 16 for last three years plus huns in uefa final and dons kept going until after xmas last year?

not sure think the ratings take a good few years to get over 4 or 5 yrs?
what pot we in anyway, don't have time to check.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: the colonel on August 15, 2008, 05:01:12 PM
i was at the san siro feb 07. was an unreal 3 days. craic was unbelievable. result wasnt greatest but everyone was happy enough to take the eventual winners to ET. looking forward to alot more home games this yr 2.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Muzz on August 15, 2008, 05:12:40 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on August 15, 2008, 04:55:24 PM
Quote from: slow corner back on August 15, 2008, 04:17:01 PM
Surely the coefficient is going the right way, scots teams in last 16 for last three years plus huns in uefa final and dons kept going until after xmas last year?

not sure think the ratings take a good few years to get over 4 or 5 yrs?
what pot we in anyway, don't have time to check.

Still in Pot 3.  Would need 7 or 8 "seeded" teams not to come through the qualifiers to make it into Pot 2.  Seville will no longer count towards the seeding.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on August 15, 2008, 05:31:47 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 15, 2008, 03:51:34 PM
Who would you like them to get this year? Wouldn't mind Liverpool myself
wouldnt want an english team - as the off fied violence towards Celtic fans at away game is horrific and unreported
however
liverpool or arsenal - as both seem a bit toothless right now, though liverpool could get better

otherwise, portugese,belgian, greek, dutch, even german teams not as good as once were so could be beatable - mind you thats based on last season !

I like trips to france or spain, but spanish teams usually win and win well !
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Rav67 on August 15, 2008, 05:36:19 PM
I wouldn't forsee much off-field trouble if Celtic got Liverpool but if we drew Man Utd again or Chelsea I would fear for the safety of Celtic supporters there.  Would like to see Celtic get Real Madrid as they're the biggest club that the Hoops have avoided in Europe in the last few years.

I saw the guy Loovens in the pre-season friendly with Cardiff, he looks like a decent defender and was the most popular player with their supporters.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on August 15, 2008, 05:46:54 PM
Quote from: Rav67 on August 15, 2008, 05:36:19 PM
I wouldn't forsee much off-field trouble if Celtic got Liverpool but if we drew Man Utd again or Chelsea I would fear for the safety of Celtic supporters there.  Would like to see Celtic get Real Madrid as they're the biggest club that the Hoops have avoided in Europe in the last few years.

I saw the guy Loovens in the pre-season friendly with Cardiff, he looks like a decent defender and was the most popular player with their supporters.
big rangers fanbase there as well in liverpool as there is in newcastle and manchester - both places that were horrendous for Celtic fans on visits in recent years

yeah, real madrid woul dbe a good trip, but the Celtic - Barca link would give them an extra incentive and motivation, that Celtic dont really need or want, so I'd like to avoid them too !
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 18, 2008, 10:25:29 AM
Bad points loss yesterday, crap goal conceded and extremely lucky not to concede a penalty as well. What do you think of Maloney coming back from Villa as the rumours suggest? Can't see him ousting Naka or Mc Geady and where else would he play?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lfdown2 on August 18, 2008, 10:57:12 AM
dont let him near the place!!very lucky yesterday, stone wall penalty and a couple of hand balls which could have been given, though mcdonald missed a sitter, still need a stricker imo, vofh had a great chance yesterday to make it 2-0 but poor effort...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on August 18, 2008, 12:48:03 PM
Not fussed on Shaun coming back, he is no better (if not alot worse) then what we already have.
Yesterday was very poor indeed, am happy with one point as I feel we should have been beaten!
Major problems up front with finishing, and bringing Samaras on does not fill me with any confidence!
Although it has to be remembered that the last couple of seasons we have had shaky starts to the season and then gone onto win the league.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 18, 2008, 01:08:48 PM
Will be harder to do that this year, with the Huns free from European Commitments (still laughing :D :D) and ourselves up to our eyes in it. Imperative we win the derby on August 31st and not let them build up a points lead like last year. I thought more should have been done to get Mc Fadden from Birmingham, he would have been a guaranteed success up front.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on August 18, 2008, 01:33:13 PM
Eventually he's gone!
Wonder how much it cost us to buy out the loyality clause?

Celtic and Gravesen part company 
 
Celtic have parted company with midfielder Thomas Gravesen.

Gravesen, 32, failed to establish himself in the first team after signing from Real Madrid for £2m in 2006.

The former Denmark international had a season-long loan spell at Everton last term, and was unable to impress manager Gordon Strachan on his return.

"Celtic, Thomas Gravesen and Thomas's representatives have agreed that he will part company with the club," a statement read on Celtic's website.

"Thomas wishes Celtic every success and, likewise, the club wishes Thomas all the very best for the future."

Speaking last month, Strachan explained why Gravesen had been unable to gain a regular game in the first team.

"We tried our best to get a system which suited Thomas and it hasn't worked," said Strachan.

"It was the system to blame, not the player or the club."

Gravesen's last appearance in Celtic colours was the pre-season friendly against Manchester City.

The Dane had five years at Everton in his first spell at Goodison after joining in July 2000, before leaving for Madrid in January 2005.

Gravesen made more than 150 appearances for the Toffees during his first spell at the club.


Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 18, 2008, 01:59:59 PM
Like Juninho, Gravesen was a player we got three years too late.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: passedit on August 20, 2008, 10:28:30 PM
This lad might be worth a shot.

http://www.101greatgoals.com/videodisplay/1494074/ (http://www.101greatgoals.com/videodisplay/1494074/)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on August 20, 2008, 11:40:54 PM
I see alan stubbs has had to hang up the boots now because of the knee injury. Great player while at Celtic and done well to come back from testicular cancer twice. Would love Celtic to get someone like Stubbs in that defence.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on August 21, 2008, 03:19:31 PM
Word is that Shaun Maloney is at Parkhead about to sign..............
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Rav67 on August 21, 2008, 03:27:33 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on August 21, 2008, 03:19:31 PM
Word is that Shaun Maloney is at Parkhead about to sign..............

I think he'll feature more as a forward this time, WGS always played him left-wing before but that's one position that is not up for grabs.  Find it difficult to get too excited about this signing but if he could manage to get back to near the form he was in in WGS's first season he'll strengthen the squad.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lfdown2 on August 21, 2008, 03:35:30 PM
FFS!!!!!!!!!!!

??? >:( >:(
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on August 21, 2008, 04:02:42 PM
Quote from: Rav67 on August 21, 2008, 03:27:33 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on August 21, 2008, 03:19:31 PM
Word is that Shaun Maloney is at Parkhead about to sign..............

I think he'll feature more as a forward this time, WGS always played him left-wing before but that's one position that is not up for grabs.  Find it difficult to get too excited about this signing but if he could manage to get back to near the form he was in in WGS's first season he'll strengthen the squad.


Couldn't agree more.


Quote from: lfdown2 on August 21, 2008, 03:35:30 PM
FFS!!!!!!!!!!!

??? >:( >:(


Again couldn't agree more.
I still hope that there will be another 1-2 decent signings that will actually strengthen the squad before the transfer window closes on the day of the Celtic v Rankers match.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Longshanks on August 21, 2008, 05:45:22 PM
Quote from: noeldebrun on August 21, 2008, 05:34:12 PM
Evander sno has joined ajax on a 3 year deal


Yeah I noticed that, I wasn't his biggest fan but I always thought he could do a job for us in the middle of the park (although we are kind of overloaded in midfield esp with the new buys)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Rav67 on August 21, 2008, 05:50:56 PM
Quote from: noeldebrun on August 21, 2008, 05:34:12 PM
Evander sno has joined ajax on a 3 year deal

Yes, f**king yes!!!  Any word on a fee yet or is it undisclosed?  Osasuna were going to pay around £2m for him so hopefully it's close to that.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on August 21, 2008, 07:59:52 PM
I thought he was at the Olympics with the Dutch team.

He's a decent enough player who will improve.
Probably much better for him to be at a club like Ajax.

One player off the boo boys list



Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: the milkman on August 21, 2008, 08:20:11 PM
Its a pity sno. had to leave always thought he would come good for us, but prob best for both parties as some1 else wrote we are overloaded in middle of the park......Donati, Brown, Robson, Hartley, Crosas, all playing for 2 places not including the young hoops millar, grant and a few others..

Maloney looks to be a done deal, good signing, WGS. has said from the day he left that he felt there was unfinished business with maloney at Celtic so he will happy to have got him  back!!!!!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bannside on August 21, 2008, 09:16:39 PM
Good business conducted today if Maloney back and Sno finally out of his (our) misery. Big Evander just couldnt get his act together at all at Celtic. Would be surprised if he ever makes Ajax 11.

Maloney to score 12 plus from midfield.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lfdown2 on August 21, 2008, 09:21:38 PM
Quote from: bannside on August 21, 2008, 09:16:39 PM
Good business conducted today if Maloney back and Sno finally out of his (our) misery. Big Evander just couldnt get his act together at all at Celtic. Would be surprised if he ever makes Ajax 11.

Maloney to score 12 plus from midfield.

oh dear god!   ??? ???
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on August 21, 2008, 09:56:52 PM
i always thought sno had potential. he seemed to do ok in champions league games.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Rav67 on August 21, 2008, 11:07:22 PM
He needs far too much time on the ball, he's takes forever deciding what pass to play and slows the whole thing down.  WGS was trying to coach him to be a defensive midfielder but you need to be able to actually tackle for that.  He's very similar to Donati who's ahead of him in the pecking order and is also crap IMO.  Sno wouldn't have got any football hardly this year so the move was best for all concerned.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on August 22, 2008, 01:13:25 PM
Maloney signed - £2.5 million!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lfdown2 on August 22, 2008, 01:20:04 PM
fuk me, cant see how a year sittin on the bench in the premiership would constitute 2.5million!?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Longshanks on August 22, 2008, 01:24:25 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on August 22, 2008, 01:13:25 PM
Maloney signed - £2.5 million!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I thought it was more 1 million??
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on August 22, 2008, 01:27:37 PM
Quote from: Longshanks on August 22, 2008, 01:24:25 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on August 22, 2008, 01:13:25 PM
Maloney signed - £2.5 million!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I thought it was more 1 million??

Thats what we sold him to Villa for.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on August 22, 2008, 02:17:37 PM
hopefully thats turkish lira
I'd not pay 500k for him
headless chicken/one trick pony imo

maybe he has learned
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Rav67 on August 22, 2008, 03:23:10 PM
I think it can rise to £2.5m, never heard what the down-payment was though.  When you're signing someone from an English club you can't expect to pay less than that for a 25 year old attacker unfortunately, look at Chopra £6m Kitson £5.5m Nugent £6m etc
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: slow corner back on August 22, 2008, 07:30:15 PM
The value of a player is all to do with how long is left on his contract, when Maloney left celtic he had a year left on his contract hence 1 mill deal. He probably signed for 3/4 years and therefore has 2/3 years left on his contract so costs more to buy back. Regardless he is an experienced and proven player in the SPL and gives options/ cover for left midfield and or second striker. I would see him as cover for Skippy who can drop back to midfield if under the cosh. By the way IMO he is a much better player than steve davis who is being heralded as the new white hope at greyskull.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ExiledGael on August 22, 2008, 07:50:33 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on August 22, 2008, 02:17:37 PM
hopefully thats turkish lira
I'd not pay 500k for him
headless chicken/one trick pony imo

maybe he has learned

I don't watch 90 minutes of Celtic games every week but I honestly have him and McGeady down in the same bracket.
Not convinced that either has any top level/international class.
Hope McGeady proves me wrong and can carry Ireland to a new level but I've been waiting a while and seen feck all to give me much hope outside of the SPL.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: the colonel on August 23, 2008, 09:27:36 AM
got an email from my ex boss who lives in glasgow. he says his daughter started school today and bobo's daughter is in her class and they are staying in glasgow. money hungry heur.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Muzz on August 23, 2008, 03:29:50 PM
McDonald out for awhile now....just see here now looks like Jan is going off too.  Maloney on for his debut probably.  Either him or Killen.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 26, 2008, 09:49:28 AM
Just read Frank Mc Garvey's book over the weekend. Harrowing how his gambling addiction has ruined his life practically though some great reminiscing about his football career. Liked the story of the night of the Scottish Cup Final win over the huns in 1980 (the day of the Hampden Riot) and he invited everyone back to his house for a party. There was a knock at the door and he answered it to find Jinky, Bobby Murdoch and Kenny Dalglish standing with carry outs and Frankie asked tongue in cheek "Who are you and what can I do to help you?" :D

Also he works now as a joiner and frequently attends Rangers supporters homes to work and had been chased out on numerous occasions when they recognise him. Could you imagine the likes of Rooney etc or even Neil Lennon or Sutton having to work at a trade ten or twenty years down the line? How times have changed.

This book isa great read and a must for all Celts.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Rav67 on August 26, 2008, 03:20:29 PM
Haven't read McGarvey's book but George Connelly's is a great read for any Celt.

Maloney MOTM at the weekend after coming on up front.  Hopefully he's gonna prove doubters (like myself) wrong this season.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lfdown2 on August 26, 2008, 03:22:54 PM
Quote from: Rav67 on August 26, 2008, 03:20:29 PM
Haven't read McGarvey's book but George Connelly's is a great read for any Celt.

Maloney MOTM at the weekend after coming on up front.  Hopefully he's gonna prove doubters (like myself) wrong this season.

likewise, if he keeps that up il be man enough to admit my mistake!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on August 26, 2008, 03:37:58 PM
Quote from: Rav67 on August 26, 2008, 03:20:29 PM
Haven't read McGarvey's book but George Connelly's is a great read for any Celt.

Maloney MOTM at the weekend after coming on up front.  Hopefully he's gonna prove doubters (like myself) wrong this season.



Quote from: lfdown2 on August 26, 2008, 03:22:54 PM
Quote from: Rav67 on August 26, 2008, 03:20:29 PM
Haven't read McGarvey's book but George Connelly's is a great read for any Celt.

Maloney MOTM at the weekend after coming on up front.  Hopefully he's gonna prove doubters (like myself) wrong this season.

likewise, if he keeps that up il be man enough to admit my mistake!


I'd love to eat my words on wee Shaun, but one swallow does not a Summer make.
Now a BIG performance on Sunday against the Hun and pass me the HP sauce!  ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on August 26, 2008, 04:02:59 PM
The one swallow per summer saying has already been taken up by Tyrone beating Dublin  :)


Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on August 28, 2008, 09:49:20 AM
Champions League draw on today at 5pm.


Teams in the draw for the Champions League group stages:

Pot one
MANCHESTER UNITED
CHELSEA
LIVERPOOL
Barcelona
ARSENAL
Lyon
Inter Milan
Real Madrid

Pot two
Bayern Munich
PSV Eindhoven
Villarreal
AS Roma
FC Porto
Werder Bremen
Sporting Lisbon
Juventus

Pot three
Marseille
Zenit St Petersburg
Steaua Bucharest
Panathinaikos
Bordeaux
CELTIC
Basel
Fenerbahce

Pot four
Shakhtar Donetsk
Fiorentina
Atletico Madrid
Dynamo Kiev
CFR Cluj
Aalborg
Anorthosis Famagusta
Bate Borisov

Games will be played on the following dates:
16/17 September
30 September/1 October
21/22 October
4/5 November
25/26 November
9/10 December



Oooohhhhhh I'm getting all excited!!  ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lfdown2 on August 28, 2008, 09:57:51 AM
id go for

liverpool
roma
celtic
any of:

CFR Cluj
Aalborg
Anorthosis Famagusta 
Bate Borisov
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Dannymcfella on August 28, 2008, 10:36:41 AM
Lyon, Lisbon and Anorthosis Famagusta (wee trip to Cyprus) would be my ideal group. Although I'm sure we will get as tough a draw as possible as usual
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on August 28, 2008, 10:53:52 AM
Ideally:
Liverpool or Lyon
Sporting Lisbon
CELTIC
CFR Cluj


More then likely:
Man Ure or Real Madrid
Bayern Munich or AS Roma
CELTIC
Fiorentina or Atletico Madrid

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: off the laces on August 28, 2008, 11:50:26 AM
no fear to any off them
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on August 28, 2008, 02:36:42 PM
f**king Balde turned down the offer from Birmingham city!
I now have no sympathy for the money grabbing cnut.  >:(
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on August 28, 2008, 03:58:07 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on August 28, 2008, 02:36:42 PM
f**king Balde turned down the offer from Birmingham city!
I now have no sympathy for the money grabbing cnut.  >:(

Heard West Brom were in for him as well
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on August 28, 2008, 04:26:19 PM
Quote from: illdecide on August 28, 2008, 03:58:07 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on August 28, 2008, 02:36:42 PM
f**king Balde turned down the offer from Birmingham city!
I now have no sympathy for the money grabbing cnut.  >:(

Heard West Brom were in for him as well


Whose gonna want the cunny funt now, he's mucked a few teams about already, Birmingham were offering him near enough the same that he's on at CP they offered 28k a week!! and Celtic even waveed the transfer fee to get rid of the greedy cnut!!  >:(
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on August 28, 2008, 05:51:52 PM
Not a bad group

Man U   worth 3 points :)
Villareal  old friends
Celtic   
Aalborg  new kids,  managed by Bruce Rioch


Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: the milkman on August 28, 2008, 06:48:12 PM
tough enough group, but could be worse! would love to get a draw (or even a win) away, then our home form should see us through!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on August 29, 2008, 09:22:03 AM
Tell all the Huns farewell, we'll be gone to a Danish hotel. We'll stay with a pal in Villareal and we're welcome in Manchester as well...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 29, 2008, 11:17:05 AM
Lads sorry to piss you off, but I'v ethe flights and hotel booked in Glasgow for the missus and me for the United game, for a total cost of less than £200 ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lfdown2 on August 29, 2008, 11:34:19 AM
Why would that piss anyone off you fool?was there only 2 spaces available for travel to Glasgow that day?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on August 29, 2008, 11:48:15 AM
For those of you who have been asleep for the last 24 hours:

Champions League Fixtures

Get this content on your MOBILE
Please note: Fixtures are subject to change. The BBC is not responsible for any changes that may be made.

Tuesday, 16 September 2008
Barcelona v Sporting, Gp C, 19:45
Basle v Shakhtar Donetsk, Gp C, 19:45
Chelsea v Bordeaux, Gp A, 19:45
Marseille v Liverpool, Gp D, 19:45
Panathinaikos v Inter Milan, Gp B, 19:45
PSV v Atletico Madrid, Gp D, 19:45
Roma v CFR Cluj-Napoca, Gp A, 19:45
Werder Bremen v Anorthosis Famagusta, Gp B, 19:45

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Wednesday, 17 September 2008
Celtic v AaB, Gp E, 19:45
Dynamo Kiev v Arsenal, Gp G, 19:45
FC Porto v Fenerbahce, Gp G, 19:45
Juventus v Zenit St Petersburg, Gp H, 19:45
Lyon v Fiorentina, Gp F, 19:45
Man Utd v Villarreal, Gp E, 19:45
Real Madrid v BATE, Gp H, 19:45
Steaua Bucuresti v Bayern Munich, Gp F, 19:45

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Tuesday, 30 September 2008
AaB v Man Utd, Gp E, 19:45
Arsenal v FC Porto, Gp G, 19:45
BATE v Juventus, Gp H, 19:45
Bayern Munich v Lyon, Gp F, 19:45
Fenerbahce v Dynamo Kiev, Gp G, 19:45
Fiorentina v Steaua Bucuresti, Gp F, 19:45
Villarreal v Celtic, Gp E, 19:45
Zenit St Petersburg v Real Madrid, Gp H, 19:45

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Wednesday, 1 October 2008
Anorthosis Famagusta v Panathinaikos, Gp B, 19:45
Atletico Madrid v Marseille, Gp D, 19:45
Bordeaux v Roma, Gp A, 19:45
CFR Cluj-Napoca v Chelsea, Gp A, 19:45
Inter Milan v Werder Bremen, Gp B, 19:45
Liverpool v PSV, Gp D, 19:45
Shakhtar Donetsk v Barcelona, Gp C, 19:45
Sporting v Basle, Gp C, 19:45

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Tuesday, 21 October 2008
Bayern Munich v Fiorentina, Gp F, 19:45
FC Porto v Dynamo Kiev, Gp G, 19:45
Fenerbahce v Arsenal, Gp G, 19:45
Juventus v Real Madrid, Gp H, 19:45
Man Utd v Celtic, Gp E, 19:45
Steaua Bucuresti v Lyon, Gp F, 19:45
Villarreal v AaB, Gp E, 19:45
Zenit St Petersburg v BATE, Gp H, 19:45

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Wednesday, 22 October 2008
Atletico Madrid v Liverpool, Gp D, 19:45
Basle v Barcelona, Gp C, 19:45
Bordeaux v CFR Cluj-Napoca, Gp A, 19:45
Chelsea v Roma, Gp A, 19:45
Inter Milan v Anorthosis Famagusta, Gp B, 19:45
Panathinaikos v Werder Bremen, Gp B, 19:45
PSV v Marseille, Gp D, 19:45
Shakhtar Donetsk v Sporting, Gp C, 19:45

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Tuesday, 4 November 2008
Anorthosis Famagusta v Inter Milan, Gp B, 19:45
Barcelona v Basle, Gp C, 19:45
CFR Cluj-Napoca v Bordeaux, Gp A, 19:45
Liverpool v Atletico Madrid, Gp D, 19:45
Marseille v PSV, Gp D, 19:45
Roma v Chelsea, Gp A, 19:45
Sporting v Shakhtar Donetsk, Gp C, 19:45
Werder Bremen v Panathinaikos, Gp B, 19:45

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Wednesday, 5 November 2008
AaB v Villarreal, Gp E, 19:45
Arsenal v Fenerbahce, Gp G, 19:45
BATE v Zenit St Petersburg, Gp H, 19:45
Celtic v Man Utd, Gp E, 19:45
Dynamo Kiev v FC Porto, Gp G, 19:45
Fiorentina v Bayern Munich, Gp F, 19:45
Lyon v Steaua Bucuresti, Gp F, 19:45
Real Madrid v Juventus, Gp H, 19:45

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Tuesday, 25 November 2008
AaB v Celtic, Gp E, 19:45
Arsenal v Dynamo Kiev, Gp G, 19:45
BATE v Real Madrid, Gp H, 19:45
Bayern Munich v Steaua Bucuresti, Gp F, 19:45
Fenerbahce v FC Porto, Gp G, 19:45
Fiorentina v Lyon, Gp F, 19:45
Villarreal v Man Utd, Gp E, 19:45
Zenit St Petersburg v Juventus, Gp H, 19:45

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Wednesday, 26 November 2008
Anorthosis Famagusta v Werder Bremen, Gp B, 19:45
Atletico Madrid v PSV, Gp D, 19:45
Bordeaux v Chelsea, Gp A, 19:45
CFR Cluj-Napoca v Roma, Gp A, 19:45
Inter Milan v Panathinaikos, Gp B, 19:45
Liverpool v Marseille, Gp D, 19:45
Shakhtar Donetsk v Basle, Gp C, 19:45
Sporting v Barcelona, Gp C, 19:45

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Tuesday, 9 December 2008
Barcelona v Shakhtar Donetsk, Gp C, 19:45
Basle v Sporting, Gp C, 19:45
Chelsea v CFR Cluj-Napoca, Gp A, 19:45
Marseille v Atletico Madrid, Gp D, 19:45
Panathinaikos v Anorthosis Famagusta, Gp B, 19:45
PSV v Liverpool, Gp D, 19:45
Roma v Bordeaux, Gp A, 19:45
Werder Bremen v Inter Milan, Gp B, 19:45

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Wednesday, 10 December 2008
Celtic v Villarreal, Gp E, 19:45
Dynamo Kiev v Fenerbahce, Gp G, 19:45
FC Porto v Arsenal, Gp G, 19:45
Juventus v BATE, Gp H, 19:45
Lyon v Bayern Munich, Gp F, 19:45
Man Utd v AaB, Gp E, 19:45
Real Madrid v Zenit St Petersburg, Gp H, 19:45
Steaua Bucuresti v Fiorentina, Gp F, 19:45

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: under the bar on August 29, 2008, 11:57:46 AM
Where do you fly to in Denmark for Alborg & who does cheap flights??

ty
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on August 29, 2008, 12:29:36 PM
Aalborg have a very small stadium, tickets for the game would be the biggest problem,
10k seated.

cheap direct  flights from gatwick
http://www.sterling.dk/flight (http://www.sterling.dk/flight)


Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: under the bar on August 29, 2008, 01:40:34 PM
Anyone know if there's any flights from Dublin?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 29, 2008, 04:16:06 PM
Well thats me sorted for Guy Fawkes night,return flights and hotel, all for less than £200, and top class tickets confirmed. Happy Bhoy am I, no worrying about rough seas which nearly banjaxed my last trip to see Celtic and Man Ure ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: The bard of dunclug on August 31, 2008, 10:05:57 PM
Great game today all a bit quite tonight.... ;)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Minder on September 01, 2008, 08:18:37 AM
Has this thread been locked?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on September 01, 2008, 09:39:05 AM
Was at Croke Park yesterday so missed the Huns game. What the hell happened? Miller scores two goals and Mendes made to look like Deco (ie a Portuguese midfielder who can play a bit). Doesn't augur well
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: iluvni on September 01, 2008, 10:29:52 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on September 01, 2008, 09:39:05 AM
Was at Croke Park yesterday so missed the Huns game. What the hell happened? Miller scores two goals and Mendes made to look like Deco (ie a Portuguese midfielder who can play a bit). Doesn't augur well

Why is his sectarianism tolerated on this board?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on September 01, 2008, 11:07:17 AM
Celtic's Lennon hurt in 'assault' 

Neil Lennon received hospital treatment after the incident
The Celtic coach Neil Lennon has been injured after being assaulted in the west end of Glasgow.

Strathclyde Police said officers were called to the city's Ashton Lane shortly after midnight.

The 37-year-old was taken to hospital and later released after treatment for minor injuries.

The assault on the former Celtic and Northern Ireland player happened hours after Celtic lost their SPL home match on Sunday against Rangers



from BBC
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: donalmac99 on September 01, 2008, 11:22:06 AM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on September 01, 2008, 11:07:17 AM
Celtic's Lennon hurt in 'assault' 

Neil Lennon received hospital treatment after the incident
The Celtic coach Neil Lennon has been injured after being assaulted in the west end of Glasgow.

Strathclyde Police said officers were called to the city's Ashton Lane shortly after midnight.

The 37-year-old was taken to hospital and later released after treatment for minor injuries.

The assault on the former Celtic and Northern Ireland player happened hours after Celtic lost their SPL home match on Sunday against Rangers



from BBC


the animals that done this are no better than those sectarian idiots that spout sectarian bile, such as 'huns', on internet forums.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on September 01, 2008, 11:26:50 AM
Quote from: donalmac99 on September 01, 2008, 11:22:06 AM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on September 01, 2008, 11:07:17 AM
Celtic's Lennon hurt in 'assault' 

Neil Lennon received hospital treatment after the incident
The Celtic coach Neil Lennon has been injured after being assaulted in the west end of Glasgow.

Strathclyde Police said officers were called to the city's Ashton Lane shortly after midnight.

The 37-year-old was taken to hospital and later released after treatment for minor injuries.

The assault on the former Celtic and Northern Ireland player happened hours after Celtic lost their SPL home match on Sunday against Rangers



from BBC


the animals that done this are no better than those sectarian idiots that spout sectarian bile, such as 'huns', on internet forums.


Thats absolute rubbish, how can you compare Tony Fearons wind-up to a physical assault resulting in hospitalisation! Catch yourself on.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: screenexile on September 01, 2008, 11:29:08 AM
Quote from: iluvni on September 01, 2008, 10:29:52 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on September 01, 2008, 09:39:05 AM
Was at Croke Park yesterday so missed the Huns game. What the hell happened? Miller scores two goals and Mendes made to look like Deco (ie a Portuguese midfielder who can play a bit). Doesn't augur well

Why is his sectarianism tolerated on this board?

I think the only reason it is tolerated is because it is the football teams nickname or something like that. He has used it in the past referring to Protestants but been pulled on it instantly. 'Huns' is only allowed in the context of Rangers football club much like the Celts are called 'Tims'.

And how can you compare nonsense spouted on an internet discussion board with an actual assault? Do we even know the assault was sectarian yet? Stop jumping to conclusions and talking nonsense!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: iluvni on September 01, 2008, 11:46:15 AM
I think Fearon's use of the term is a little more dodgy  than innocent team nicknames. Its dangerous and poisonous. He knows it, and thats why he hasnt the courage to use the term in his letters to the papers. He wouldnt get away with there.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: full back on September 01, 2008, 11:49:39 AM
Quote from: donalmac99 on September 01, 2008, 11:22:06 AM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on September 01, 2008, 11:07:17 AM
Celtic's Lennon hurt in 'assault' 

Neil Lennon received hospital treatment after the incident
The Celtic coach Neil Lennon has been injured after being assaulted in the west end of Glasgow.

Strathclyde Police said officers were called to the city's Ashton Lane shortly after midnight.

The 37-year-old was taken to hospital and later released after treatment for minor injuries.

The assault on the former Celtic and Northern Ireland player happened hours after Celtic lost their SPL home match on Sunday against Rangers



from BBC


the animals that done this are no better than those sectarian idiots that spout sectarian bile, such as 'huns', on internet forums.

Great comparison Donal ::)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on September 01, 2008, 11:57:58 AM
dont think those who assaulted can be guaranteed rangers/huns - sure the pathetic celtic management would be under fire from a lot of fans given the rubbish tactics yesterday !
(ok it is highly unlikely).
I'd think cousin that played for rangers would be up for assault if he was to do that outside of a football field (elbow defenders in the face/eye countless times - should have been sent off after 10 mins and 3 elbow incidents - he had mcmanus carried off after elbowing him in last years game).
Celtic need a team that is not as weak and doesnt capitulate to such tactics.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: reddgnhand on September 01, 2008, 12:28:11 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on September 01, 2008, 09:39:05 AM
Was at Croke Park yesterday so missed the Huns game. What the hell happened? Miller scores two goals and Mendes made to look like Deco (ie a Portuguese midfielder who can play a bit). Doesn't augur well

Sure why should you care. You are A Spurs fan are you not?   
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: The bard of dunclug on September 01, 2008, 12:43:17 PM
Watched the game yesterday surprised by the lack of Celtics drive certainly Rangers looked the hungrier,of course it helps when boruc conceedes two sloopy goals.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Orior on September 01, 2008, 12:48:57 PM
Quote from: iluvni on September 01, 2008, 11:46:15 AM
I think Fearon's use of the term is a little more dodgy  than innocent team nicknames. Its dangerous and poisonous. He knows it, and thats why he hasnt the courage to use the term in his letters to the papers. He wouldnt get away with there.

Well, Tony is certainly more couragous than you and me. Whats your real name and have you ever wrote to a newspaper using your real name?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on September 01, 2008, 12:56:36 PM
Was listening to the start of the game, stuck in a Drumcondra traffic jam yesterday. One of the reporters said that Celtic Fans had a banner with a depiction of Bully (from Bullseye TV Show) beside an illustration of both the UEFA Cup and Scottish League Championship trophy, with the caption "Here's what you could have won!" :D :D :D :D :D :D :D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: reddgnhand on September 01, 2008, 01:06:02 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on September 01, 2008, 12:56:36 PM
Was listening to the start of the game, stuck in a Drumcondra traffic jam yesterday. One of the reporters said that Celtic Fans had a banner with a depiction of Bully (from Bullseye TV Show) beside an illustration of both the UEFA Cup and Scottish League Championship trophy, with the caption "Here's what you could have won!" :D :D :D :D :D :D :D

Did you get to see the Spurs game yesterday?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on September 01, 2008, 01:30:16 PM
This thread is for Celtic discussion for Celtic fans/friends.
Other sound contributions are generally welcome. 

Afaik it's not for owc dimwits and other dimwits on a wind up.

If anyone who comes into the thread by "accident" and is offended by something please report it to the Mod.

Otherwise just feck off.




Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on September 01, 2008, 02:01:40 PM
How did I get to see the Spurs game? Ddn't I say I was in Croke Park?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: reddgnhand on September 01, 2008, 02:27:45 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on September 01, 2008, 02:01:40 PM
How did I get to see the Spurs game? Ddn't I say I was in Croke Park?

Watching Tyrone instead of your beloved Spurs.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Dannymcfella on September 01, 2008, 02:28:21 PM
The term 'huns' is not secterian when used in the context Tony used it. It is used as a slang term for the Rangers supporters (perhaps even the club itself) regardless of there religious beliefs.
They are huns and always will be! The showed no signs of changing yesterday when they sang racial and secterian songs for 90 mins
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: reddgnhand on September 01, 2008, 02:41:47 PM
Quote from: Dannymcfella on September 01, 2008, 02:28:21 PM
The term 'huns' is not secterian when used in the context Tony used it. It is used as a slang term for the Rangers supporters (perhaps even the club itself) regardless of there religious beliefs.
They are huns and always will be! The showed no signs of changing yesterday when they sang racial and secterian songs for 90 mins

But Tony does use it to insult thats the problem. Just like he uses Celtic. He is a Spurs fan after all.   
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on September 01, 2008, 03:03:25 PM
Does anyone else feel that Scott Brown has not really performed for Celtic as yet? It seems like the Celtic midfield played second fiddle (or should that be flute) yesterday, to a midfield containing Pedro Mendes and Steve Davis, ffs ???
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: donalmac99 on September 01, 2008, 03:33:06 PM
Quote from: Dannymcfella on September 01, 2008, 02:28:21 PM
The term 'huns' is not secterian when used in the context Tony used it. It is used as a slang term for the Rangers supporters (perhaps even the club itself) regardless of there religious beliefs.
They are huns and always will be! The showed no signs of changing yesterday when they sang racial and secterian songs for 90 mins


maybe so, but that's no excuse for you and other users to spout vile sectarian bile on an inetrnet forum. People like you and the Rangers bigots deserve each other. Different religions, different politics  and different teams..................however the one thing you have in common is sectarianism and hate.(or is that 2 things  ???)

your parents must be proud.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: donalmac99 on September 01, 2008, 03:33:38 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on September 01, 2008, 03:03:25 PM
Does anyone else feel that Scott Brown has not really performed for Celtic as yet? It seems like the Celtic midfield played second fiddle (or should that be flute) yesterday, to a midfield containing Pedro Mendes and Steve Davis, ffs ???

no
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on September 01, 2008, 09:31:22 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on September 01, 2008, 03:03:25 PM
Does anyone else feel that Scott Brown has not really performed for Celtic as yet? It seems like the Celtic midfield played second fiddle (or should that be flute) yesterday, to a midfield containing Pedro Mendes and Steve Davis, ffs ???
he played well last season before he got inj. Not so well since.
rangers were as poor as celtic in midfield yesterday and mendes and davis were anonymous until mendes scored the goal to put rangers 3-1 up.
davis isnt even a footballer, a good athlete but the touch of a carlow hurler.
Celtic outmuscled and bullied about again. strachans teams are always all to small and weak - shaun maloney should never have been brought back for instance, he was crap first time around...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Muzz on September 01, 2008, 09:44:23 PM
Riordan's nightmare finally over.  This is something I think could come back and bite us in the ass.  Was always a fan of his.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: fred the red on September 01, 2008, 09:46:30 PM
Rangers seemed to want it more yesterday in fairness.

However, its a long season and i expect it to go down to the wire yet again.

Im goin to bed now, dreaming that il wake up in the morning to the news of a major signing, not holding out on it though!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on September 02, 2008, 01:11:35 AM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on September 01, 2008, 11:07:17 AM
Neil Lennon received hospital treatment after the incident
The Celtic coach Neil Lennon has been injured after being assaulted in the west end of Glasgow.

It's more serious than first reports
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/glasgow_and_west/7591587.stm (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/glasgow_and_west/7591587.stm)

A Celtic football club spokesman said Lennon was the target of "sectarian abuse" while walking home alone
...was then subjected to a "serious assault" by two men during which he was "knocked unconscious"

The friend said that when Lennon left shortly after midnight he heard someone shout sectarian abuse.
He said Lennon was then "jumped from behind, hit over the head and knocked unconscious".

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on September 02, 2008, 09:07:12 AM
Saw the goals last night. FFS Was Boruc trying to do an impression of Alan Rough? Of all teams to have a howler against.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on September 02, 2008, 10:31:33 AM
Was disappointed that we had no late transfer surprises in the bag to delight the bhoys.
Now we had a poor result on Sunday, but the season is only started and the team always seem to take a wee while to settle down.
We have 32+ league matches left, we have two cup competitions to compete in and we have the CL to look forward to, time to roll up the sleeves and get on with the job of winning 4 in a row, lets back WGS and our team for the coming season/battles  ;)
Sure there's always the Jan transfer window for the big buys.

Hail Hail
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: mhacadoir on September 02, 2008, 11:00:45 AM
sundays game was a bad one for celtic, but it isn't the end of the world.

i do however feel that centre midfield is a worry. we destroyed the SPL end of last season with hatley and obson, and now we have crosas too, and WGS doesn't look like he will use him. hope he does.

still short in defence, wilson is out of position in LB, and naylor has been poor.

but we still have the crux of a team who can win the SPL. think rangers were mad to sell cousin, for all his elbows he destroyed mick and caldwell on sunday.



Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on September 02, 2008, 11:14:49 AM
Was glad to see the back of Cousin, but would have rathered they had lost Boyd and Novo (spidey cnut).

Your right about Wilson, he should be on the right wing.
So far been disappointed with Hinkel as well and don't think Samaras is at the standard we really need up front.
But these are the players we have so hopefully they will develop and mature during the season.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: passedit on September 02, 2008, 11:18:46 AM
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BORUC: Could face SFA punishment

Tuesday September 2,2008
By Gary Keown

CONTROVERSIAL Celtic keeper Artur Boruc is in line for a hammering from the SFA.

Hampden bosses have put together a review panel to study his conduct during the Hoops' 4-2 Parkhead loss to Rangers and decide whether disciplinary chiefs should take action over his gestures to the away support.


The Pole raised his middle finger to the Rangers legions as they taunted him.


Boruc looks sure to be called to account and is likely to be hit with a fine, although he could also be handed a suspension.


Police are also investigating the incident along with claims a missile was thrown at the Rangers dugout during the encounter.


Boruc was handed a caution in 2006 for making offensive gestures at Gers fans at Ibrox and his latest brush with authority comes at a time when he is also hitting the headlines for off-field issues.


   
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Weekend reports in Poland stated that his marriage is on the rocks just a couple of months after the birth of his son Alex.


The 28-year-old has also been kicked out of the Polish national side for the start of their World Cup qualifying campaign.


He broke a curfew following a friendly defeat in Ukraine and went boozing with team-mates and journalists.


Former Celtic goalkeeper Packie Bonner has warned Boruc he must get his head straight.


And the Irishman insists the Hoops No 1 must learn to put aside off-field matters as soon as he crosses the touchline.


Bonner said: "There's no doubt that, as an Old Firm goalkeeper, you have to put up with things that most others don't.


"Maintaining focus, regardless of what's going on in your head, is something you need to work on constantly but there are times when Artur loses that a bit.


"He certainly has confidence but composure and focus remain question marks. That's a mental thing and something only he can put right."
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: saffron sam2 on September 02, 2008, 08:12:20 PM
Quote from: donalmac99 on September 01, 2008, 03:33:06 PM
maybe so, but that's no excuse for you and other users to spout vile sectarian bile on an inetrnet forum. People like you and the Rangers bigots deserve each other. Different religions, different politics  and different teams..................however the one thing you have in common is sectarianism and hate.(or is that 2 things  ???)

your parents must be proud.

How in the name of good f**k is the use of the word 'hun' vile sectarian bile?  Sure isn't the holy pontiff of Rome, Benedict himself a hun.  As is the Queen of England. In fact it is hard to think of a more all-encompassing, harmless word than hun. The Rangers team consists of players of different religions - are all of these people 'huns'? How can they be the victims of vile sectarian bile? Do you know what sectarian means?

You have little to do, coming on to the inetrnet (sic) to take offense at things which aren't offensive and to cry sectarian bigot when there is no sectarian bigottry in sight.

Your parents, had they married, would have been proud.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: An Fear Rua on September 03, 2008, 11:12:19 AM
Word on the street is that there was indeed party songs being sung, but the direction was quite interesting as indeed was the numbers involved.

I see NL isnt pressing charges....needless to say it contradicts what the press are reporting
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Minder on September 03, 2008, 11:16:17 AM
My first reaction was Lennon was caught hanging out of the wrong woman again
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on September 03, 2008, 01:50:05 PM
Quote from: An Fear Rua on September 03, 2008, 11:12:19 AM
Word on the street is that there was indeed party songs being sung, but the direction was quite interesting as indeed was the numbers involved.

I see NL isnt pressing charges....needless to say it contradicts what the press are reporting


This is what the Orcs are jumping up and down about, "hoots mon, he's no pressin charges, hay must bay guilty".
Not true, afaik in all the incidents which Neil has suffered in Scotland, he has never pressed charges - in fact it's the Strathclyde polis's job to press charges!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on September 03, 2008, 04:02:56 PM
Quote from: Minder on September 03, 2008, 11:16:17 AM
My first reaction was Lennon was caught hanging out of the wrong woman again
Fair enough that you express whatever worthless title tattle that is on your mind.

The man got severly assaulted. This is not a time and place for that idle nonsense.
There is nothing to assume other than the facts of the case as they are known.




Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: donalmac99 on September 04, 2008, 01:42:36 PM
Quote from: Main Street on September 03, 2008, 04:02:56 PM
Quote from: Minder on September 03, 2008, 11:16:17 AM
My first reaction was Lennon was caught hanging out of the wrong woman again
Fair enough that you express whatever worthless title tattle that is on your mind.

The man got severly assaulted. This is not a time and place for that idle nonsense.There is nothing to assume other than the facts of the case as they are known.






and yet you proceed to engage in 'idle nonsense'

jaysus wept ::) but do you practice it?

anyhow, quickly brushing aside more of main streets 'idle nonsense'

according to the mirror  neil swallowed his tongue and nearly died. his life was saved by an unknown stranger. it's believed the attackers hit him with a bottle.

low life scum
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on September 04, 2008, 04:04:01 PM
Quote from: donalmac99 on September 04, 2008, 01:42:36 PM
Quote from: Main Street on September 03, 2008, 04:02:56 PM
Quote from: Minder on September 03, 2008, 11:16:17 AM
My first reaction was Lennon was caught hanging out of the wrong woman again
Fair enough that you express whatever worthless title tattle that is on your mind.

The man got severly assaulted. This is not a time and place for that idle nonsense.There is nothing to assume other than the facts of the case as they are known.






and yet you proceed to engage in 'idle nonsense'

jaysus wept ::) but do you practice it?

anyhow, quickly brushing aside more of main streets 'idle nonsense'

according to the mirror  neil swallowed his tongue and nearly died. his life was saved by an unknown stranger. it's believed the attackers hit him with a bottle.

low life scum
Your only contribution on GAA board is clogging up threads with inane garbage.


Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: donalmac99 on September 04, 2008, 04:06:02 PM
Quote from: Main Street on September 04, 2008, 04:04:01 PM
Quote from: donalmac99 on September 04, 2008, 01:42:36 PM
Quote from: Main Street on September 03, 2008, 04:02:56 PM
Quote from: Minder on September 03, 2008, 11:16:17 AM
My first reaction was Lennon was caught hanging out of the wrong woman again
Fair enough that you express whatever worthless title tattle that is on your mind.

The man got severly assaulted. This is not a time and place for that idle nonsense.There is nothing to assume other than the facts of the case as they are known.






and yet you proceed to engage in 'idle nonsense'

jaysus wept ::) but do you practice it?

anyhow, quickly brushing aside more of main streets 'idle nonsense'

according to the mirror  neil swallowed his tongue and nearly died. his life was saved by an unknown stranger. it's believed the attackers hit him with a bottle.

low life scum
Your only contribution on GAA board is clogging up threads with inane garbage.




feck me the irony  :D :D

the most recent discussion in the thread is with regard to the sectarian and life threatening attack on a great Celt.............and what do you concern yourself with????

ME :D :D

you couldnt make it up  :D :D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on September 05, 2008, 08:56:31 AM
Derry City V Celtic, Tuesday Oct 7th at the Brandywell as part of the Paddy Mc Court transfer deal! ;D

The Bhoys are back in town!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Dannymcfella on September 05, 2008, 10:57:39 AM
Quote from: donalmac99 on September 01, 2008, 03:33:06 PM
Quote from: Dannymcfella on September 01, 2008, 02:28:21 PM
The term 'huns' is not secterian when used in the context Tony used it. It is used as a slang term for the Rangers supporters (perhaps even the club itself) regardless of there religious beliefs.
They are huns and always will be! The showed no signs of changing yesterday when they sang racial and secterian songs for 90 mins


maybe so, but that's no excuse for you and other users to spout vile sectarian bile on an inetrnet forum. People like you and the Rangers bigots deserve each other. Different religions, different politics  and different teams..................however the one thing you have in common is sectarianism and hate.(or is that 2 things  ???)

your parents must be proud.

Explain how I am a bigot? As I can asure you I certainly am not.
Where I have anywhere on this forum spout secterian bile??

You really are a moron of the highest degree
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on September 10, 2008, 10:17:43 AM
Artur's gonna get a ban for reacting to the abuse he suffered at the hands of the Orcs!


http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/celtic/7606039.stm


Boruc to answer Old Firm charge 

Boruc faces a Scottish FA charge of improper conduct 

Celtic goalkeeper Artur Boruc has been called to appear before the Scottish FA's disciplinary committee over an alleged gesture made to Rangers fans.

The Polish international conceded four goals as Rangers ran out comfortable winners at Celtic Park on 31 August.

The SFA review panel decided Boruc had a case to answer after studying photographs from the Old Firm match.

The goalkeeper will go before the committee on 16 September, facing a charge of improper conduct.

A statement on the SFA's website read: "Press photographs showing the player making a one-fingered gesture were considered by the review panel.

"The player has been called to appear before the disciplinary committee at its next meeting.

"Before the meeting, the player has to respond with his comments on the alleged misconduct and to the material considered by the review panel.

"If the disciplinary committee finds the player to be guilty of improper conduct, it may impose any penalty on the player."


Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Dannymcfella on September 10, 2008, 11:26:42 AM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on September 10, 2008, 10:17:43 AM
Artur's gonna get a ban for reacting to the abuse he suffered at the hands of the Orcs!


http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/celtic/7606039.stm


Boruc to answer Old Firm charge 

Boruc faces a Scottish FA charge of improper conduct 

Celtic goalkeeper Artur Boruc has been called to appear before the Scottish FA's disciplinary committee over an alleged gesture made to Rangers fans.

The Polish international conceded four goals as Rangers ran out comfortable winners at Celtic Park on 31 August.

The SFA review panel decided Boruc had a case to answer after studying photographs from the Old Firm match.

The goalkeeper will go before the committee on 16 September, facing a charge of improper conduct.

A statement on the SFA's website read: "Press photographs showing the player making a one-fingered gesture were considered by the review panel.

"The player has been called to appear before the disciplinary committee at its next meeting.

"Before the meeting, the player has to respond with his comments on the alleged misconduct and to the material considered by the review panel.

"If the disciplinary committee finds the player to be guilty of improper conduct, it may impose any penalty on the player."




Really do feel some pity for those wee rangers fans who took offence at the finger, hope they have recovered from this ordeal
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lfdown2 on September 10, 2008, 11:37:12 AM
he's an awful eegit all the same, dont get me wrong, a legend but just seems to be loosing a bit of focus with all the off the field (or on the field) stuff!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on September 10, 2008, 11:39:20 AM
Quote from: Dannymcfella on September 10, 2008, 11:26:42 AM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on September 10, 2008, 10:17:43 AM
Artur's gonna get a ban for reacting to the abuse he suffered at the hands of the Orcs!


http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/celtic/7606039.stm


Boruc to answer Old Firm charge 

Boruc faces a Scottish FA charge of improper conduct 

Celtic goalkeeper Artur Boruc has been called to appear before the Scottish FA's disciplinary committee over an alleged gesture made to Rangers fans.

The Polish international conceded four goals as Rangers ran out comfortable winners at Celtic Park on 31 August.

The SFA review panel decided Boruc had a case to answer after studying photographs from the Old Firm match.

The goalkeeper will go before the committee on 16 September, facing a charge of improper conduct.

A statement on the SFA's website read: "Press photographs showing the player making a one-fingered gesture were considered by the review panel.

"The player has been called to appear before the disciplinary committee at its next meeting.

"Before the meeting, the player has to respond with his comments on the alleged misconduct and to the material considered by the review panel.

"If the disciplinary committee finds the player to be guilty of improper conduct, it may impose any penalty on the player."




Really do feel some pity for those wee rangers fans who took offence at the finger, hope they have recovered from this ordeal
;)


Aye the poor souls were only slagging him off about his supposed marriage difficulties and sexuality, also berating him for his faith and nationality - shame on you Artur for sticking one finger up at them, you should have stuck two up!


Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: the green man on September 10, 2008, 11:50:02 AM
Shoulda stuck three up!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: mhacadoir on September 10, 2008, 12:22:59 PM
he shud get every rangers fan there as his defence -  so one by one they could come in and explain why they were giving him nazi salutes, slagging his marriage etc, it would be great!

anyone going to the champions league matches? i have my three tickets for the home legs, cant wait!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Dannymcfella on September 10, 2008, 02:56:41 PM
Quote from: mhacadoir on September 10, 2008, 12:22:59 PM
he shud get every rangers fan there as his defence -  so one by one they could come in and explain why they were giving him nazi salutes, slagging his marriage etc, it would be great!

anyone going to the champions league matches? i have my three tickets for the home legs, cant wait!

Have my 3 match package but have to wait and see how work pans out to see if i can get to the 3 of them.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on September 10, 2008, 03:48:26 PM
Quote from: Dannymcfella on September 10, 2008, 02:56:41 PM
Quote from: mhacadoir on September 10, 2008, 12:22:59 PM
he shud get every rangers fan there as his defence -  so one by one they could come in and explain why they were giving him nazi salutes, slagging his marriage etc, it would be great!

anyone going to the champions league matches? i have my three tickets for the home legs, cant wait!

Have my 3 match package but have to wait and see how work pans out to see if i can get to the 3 of them.


Danny, if your not using any of those tickets, I might know someone who would take it/them of you.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Dannymcfella on September 10, 2008, 04:43:03 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on September 10, 2008, 03:48:26 PM
Quote from: Dannymcfella on September 10, 2008, 02:56:41 PM
Quote from: mhacadoir on September 10, 2008, 12:22:59 PM
he shud get every rangers fan there as his defence -  so one by one they could come in and explain why they were giving him nazi salutes, slagging his marriage etc, it would be great!

anyone going to the champions league matches? i have my three tickets for the home legs, cant wait!

Have my 3 match package but have to wait and see how work pans out to see if i can get to the 3 of them.


Danny, if your not using any of those tickets, I might know someone who would take it/them of you.

I would usually just put them back into the supporters club, where they will more than likely be taken
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on September 10, 2008, 05:01:28 PM
Quote from: Dannymcfella on September 10, 2008, 04:43:03 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on September 10, 2008, 03:48:26 PM
Quote from: Dannymcfella on September 10, 2008, 02:56:41 PM
Quote from: mhacadoir on September 10, 2008, 12:22:59 PM
he shud get every rangers fan there as his defence -  so one by one they could come in and explain why they were giving him nazi salutes, slagging his marriage etc, it would be great!

anyone going to the champions league matches? i have my three tickets for the home legs, cant wait!

Have my 3 match package but have to wait and see how work pans out to see if i can get to the 3 of them.


Danny, if your not using any of those tickets, I might know someone who would take it/them of you.

I would usually just put them back into the supporters club, where they will more than likely be taken


What CSC you with?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: carribbear on September 11, 2008, 03:06:08 AM
Looking for a Celtic Web board with a GAA slant and no anti-irish rhetoric ? Take a look and if you like join up below

http://celtichuddle.proboards26.com

always decent craic and decent folk...


Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Dannymcfella on September 11, 2008, 10:18:18 AM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on September 10, 2008, 05:01:28 PM
Quote from: Dannymcfella on September 10, 2008, 04:43:03 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on September 10, 2008, 03:48:26 PM
Quote from: Dannymcfella on September 10, 2008, 02:56:41 PM
Quote from: mhacadoir on September 10, 2008, 12:22:59 PM
he shud get every rangers fan there as his defence -  so one by one they could come in and explain why they were giving him nazi salutes, slagging his marriage etc, it would be great!

anyone going to the champions league matches? i have my three tickets for the home legs, cant wait!

Have my 3 match package but have to wait and see how work pans out to see if i can get to the 3 of them.


Danny, if your not using any of those tickets, I might know someone who would take it/them of you.

I would usually just put them back into the supporters club, where they will more than likely be taken


What CSC you with?

Banbridge Bhoys CSC
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: carribbear on September 12, 2008, 01:19:23 AM
Danny,
I see you signed up, you'll be well at home on the CHB....come on over and introduce yoursellf properly

CB



Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on September 12, 2008, 10:22:37 AM
Good interview with Skippy in the current edition of the Champions League magazine. He doesn't like being called Skippy by the way ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: dublinfella on September 12, 2008, 10:28:54 AM
Quote from: carribbear on September 11, 2008, 03:06:08 AM
Looking for a Celtic Web board with a GAA slant and no anti-irish rhetoric ? Take a look and if you like join up below

http://celtichuddle.proboards26.com

always decent craic and decent folk...




why would a criteria for picking a soccer forum be 'a GAA slant'?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on September 12, 2008, 01:27:35 PM
Only you mentioned "criteria".
Are you trolling here dublinfella?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: dublinfella on September 12, 2008, 01:29:38 PM
Quote from: Main Street on September 12, 2008, 01:27:35 PM
Only you mentioned "criteria".
Are you trolling here dublinfella?

no. why would a 'GAA slant' be a reason to go to a soccer forum?

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: carribbear on September 12, 2008, 01:43:01 PM
Means we aren't exclusively soccerheads.....i spend more time talking about girls personally.....but its anything goes...
Used to be on a different celtic board until they popped their heads up with some anti-irish bile along with some very intolerant postings so went ahead and created the CHB..

You coming over dublinfella? ;)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on September 12, 2008, 01:55:32 PM
Quote from: dublinfella on September 12, 2008, 01:29:38 PM
Quote from: Main Street on September 12, 2008, 01:27:35 PM
Only you mentioned "criteria".
Are you trolling here dublinfella?

no. why would a 'GAA slant' be a reason to go to a soccer forum?


A slant is radically different than a criteria.

This is a GAA board with a Celtic thread in General Discussion
You can work it out for yourself why a GAA slant might be attractive for a member here.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: dublinfella on September 12, 2008, 02:06:04 PM
Quote from: carribbear on September 12, 2008, 01:43:01 PM
Means we aren't exclusively soccerheads.....i spend more time talking about girls personally.....but its anything goes...
Used to be on a different celtic board until they popped their heads up with some anti-irish bile along with some very intolerant postings so went ahead and created the CHB..

You coming over dublinfella? ;)

Will give it a look. What was the Celtic forum with " anti-irish bile"?  ???
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: carribbear on September 13, 2008, 02:08:15 AM
Quote from: Main Street on September 12, 2008, 01:55:32 PM
Quote from: dublinfella on September 12, 2008, 01:29:38 PM
Quote from: Main Street on September 12, 2008, 01:27:35 PM
Only you mentioned "criteria".
Are you trolling here dublinfella?

no. why would a 'GAA slant' be a reason to go to a soccer forum?


A slant is radically different than a criteria.

This is a GAA board with a Celtic thread in General Discussion
You can work it out for yourself why a GAA slant might be attractive for a member here.

Exactly....We have scottish and other non-irish members who have no interest in GAA, the common thread between us is Celtic.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on September 17, 2008, 12:14:20 PM
Ah jezuz, the nerves are starting already!  ;D



Celtic v AaB Aalborg 

Venue: Celtic Park Date: Wednesday, 17 September Kick-off: 1945 BST Coverage: BBC Sport website, BBC Radio Scotland & BBC Radio Five Live



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Celtic are at full strength as they embark on the group campaign 

Celtic midfielder Paul Hartley has recovered from a neck injury to take his place in the squad for Wednesday's Champions League Group E opener.

Defender Mark Wilson has shrugged off a knee injury and striker Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink returns from suspension.

However, the Dutch striker missed training on Tuesday to be with his pregnant wife.

Aalborg defender Kasper Bogelund has been ruled out of the match with a hamstring injury.

Celtic have taken maximum points from all of their home games in the group stages over the last two seasons but they are yet to win an opening fixture in the tournament.

"We have seen a lot of good things from Aalborg even though they are not top of the league at the moment "
Gordon Strachan

The home side will be strong favourites to break that bad run and manager Gordon Strachan will be looking for his attack to open up an Aalborg side which is struggling domestically.

"(Shunsuke) Nakamura, (Aiden) McGeady, (Shaun) Maloney and people like that have proved that we need these kind of players to be big and perform one or two individual pieces of magic on European nights, because most European ties are decided by magical pieces of football from top players," said Strachan.

"The best players in the world play in this competition, so normally good players decide games.

"If you look at Barcelona last season, Lionel Messi decided what the the tie was going to be, he decided he was going to score goals and beat people at will.

"So hopefully, again, good players will decide the games and hopefully our good players will play well."

Strachan also played down the Danes' underdog status, pointing out that last season Celtic were lucky to escape from their trip to play fourth seeds Shakhtar Donetsk with only a 2-0 defeat, before struggling to beat the Ukraine side 2-1 at Parkhead.

"We had the fourth seeds in Shakhtar Donetsk last season and everyone saw how good they were," he added.

"Aalborg will think that because they are playing against the third seeds in us, that it's probably their best chance of getting an away win.

"So I'm sure both sides will be positive and try to get a victory."

Strachan added: "We have seen a lot of good things from Aalborg even though they are not top of the league at the moment.

"They finished the second half well at the weekend and I know a cup competition is completely different from the league, it is a great leveller.

"They are a bit different from the Danish side we played two seasons ago, FC Copenhagen.

"They were physically bigger than Aalborg but Aalborg move the ball about a bit quicker.

"So they are two different styles but this will be hard, like it was against Copenhagen."



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Celtic (from): Boruc, Wilson, Caldwell, McManus, Hinkel, Naylor, Robson, Crosas, Nakamura, Hartley, S Brown, Maloney, Vennegoor of Hesselink, Samaras, McDonald, Sheridan, M Brown, McGeady, Loovens, Donati, Caddis.


Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on September 17, 2008, 12:25:49 PM
Is it likely to be Maloney starting instead of McGeady?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on September 17, 2008, 12:26:00 PM
i have a real bad feeling about this game. theres too much complacency over Alborg. think celtic could get done over tonight - a bit like the rangers game.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on September 17, 2008, 12:34:48 PM
Can't see it. The frenetic crowd and atmosphere wont allow it. I think Man Ure could struggle with Villareal though
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on September 17, 2008, 12:47:37 PM
Quote from: Main Street on September 17, 2008, 12:25:49 PM
Is it likely to be Maloney starting instead of McGeady?


Would have thought that WGS would start with both and leave Naka on the bench.

Quote from: clarshack on September 17, 2008, 12:26:00 PM
i have a real bad feeling about this game. theres too much complacency over Alborg. think celtic could get done over tonight - a bit like the rangers game.


I never get complacent with these matches (still rem. Artmedia Brat.!), I think the noises coming from Parkhead are all saying keep the feet on the ground, these boys are no mugs!
I think that we're definately good enough to beat Aalborg, but need to contain them early on.

Quote from: T Fearon on September 17, 2008, 12:34:48 PM
Can't see it. The frenetic crowd and atmosphere wont allow it. I think Man Ure could struggle with Villareal though


Agreed Tone, I do believe that the crowd have a very important part to play tonight.

Hail Hail
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on September 17, 2008, 01:07:54 PM
Aalborg are decent enough but they are no Shakhtar who were the 4th seeds last year.

I can't wait for another last gasp winner ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on September 17, 2008, 04:38:29 PM
I take it them RTE hoors are not showing the game tonight???
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on September 17, 2008, 04:46:53 PM
Quote from: illdecide on September 17, 2008, 04:38:29 PM
I take it them RTE hoors are not showing the game tonight???

Nah - showing Manure.
Hoops on Setanta Ireland and Sky Sports Xtra - pub for me then!  ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: carribbear on September 18, 2008, 01:02:03 AM
I missed the game because I was working. Probably would have put my boot through the screen seeing Maloney start instead of Aiden.

Strachan makes John Barnes seem as if he knew what he was doing.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: off the laces on September 18, 2008, 08:31:58 AM
Quote from: carribbear on September 18, 2008, 01:02:03 AM
I missed the game because I was working. Probably would have put my boot through the screen seeing Maloney start instead of Aiden.

Strachan makes John Barnes seem as if he knew what he was doing.
Maloney played well last night do not know why he was taken off and samaras left on, when aiden came on he was like bambi on ice did he bring the wrong boots with him or what?
Up until the last 15 mins the midfield could not find the killer pass or run onto the ball to break down two tight marking,hard working lines of defence.
Mcdonald was getting fustrated as celtic where launching balls into space with too much pace on them, he may have scored a few with his head but he is a short arse surely balls to feet is what he thrives on.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on September 18, 2008, 08:50:13 AM
i was unable to watch the game on setanta ireland as "i dont live in ireland" according to the pr*ck from setanta. i was able to see a good few of the celtic games on setanta ireland last year and the year before plus i was able to see chelsea v bordeaux on setanta ireland on tuesday night. anyway i thought celtic would struggle in this game and will do well to make the uefa cup now. what is it with robson always hitting his penalties down the middle?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on September 18, 2008, 09:01:59 AM
Well we had enough chanecs to win that one. Maloney was arguably Celtic's best player. I was at the St Mirren game at the start of the season and Robson was very lucky to score that day with a crap penalty which went in off the keeper. new penalty taker required urgently.

On the plus side, Celtic have every chance of beating Alborg in Denmark. Definite setback though

PS Didn't I tell you Man Ure would struggle against Villarael
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: mhacadoir on September 18, 2008, 10:06:49 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on September 18, 2008, 09:01:59 AM
Well we had enough chanecs to win that one. Maloney was arguably Celtic's best player. I was at the St Mirren game at the start of the season and Robson was very lucky to score that day with a crap penalty which went in off the keeper. new penalty taker required urgently.

On the plus side, Celtic have every chance of beating Alborg in Denmark. Definite setback though

PS Didn't I tell you Man Ure would struggle against Villarael

disagree with you tony. maloney was on the wing where i was sitting the first half, needs to be more decisive with his end product. he will run, stop, go back again, stop etc. did ok but not our best player. disappointing night, will have to get a result away somewhere.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on September 30, 2008, 12:53:20 PM
Big result needed tonight - With the dropping of 2 points against Aalborg, a result tonight (either win or draw) is essential.

Barry Robson taking injections to play and Hinkel out, hopefully WGS will start with Aidaniho.

Come on the Hoops.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Over the Bar on September 30, 2008, 01:01:26 PM
Does anyone else fear the worst tonight?  :'(
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on September 30, 2008, 01:19:58 PM
No the bad run has to end sometime. Surely now the lessons have been learn't.As Skippy says it is essential not to concede cheap goals, particularly early on
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on September 30, 2008, 01:28:03 PM
Quote from: Over the Bar on September 30, 2008, 01:01:26 PM
Does anyone else fear the worst tonight?  :'(

i do.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: mhacadoir on September 30, 2008, 01:51:46 PM
dont exactly fear the worst - will be difficult but i think WGS will start a five man midfield with samaras up front. if we get aiden and naka attacking, we have a chance of gettin at them.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on September 30, 2008, 02:23:40 PM
I dont think villareal are what they were, but with that clousseau strachan, you dont know what the wee hoor is going to do next
we could win it and end up still bottom of the table
the pressure in a way is off as they have been historically crap in the CL away so far.

Woul dlike to see loovens in ahead of caldwell, crossas in mf with hartley and brown on the wing with mcgeady on the other wing.
samaras has to start, and start with JVOH, and bring on mcdonald for jvoh when the opposition tire.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on September 30, 2008, 05:05:17 PM
LADS, KEEP THE FAITH - HAIL HAIL.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on October 01, 2008, 08:42:21 AM
just the same old sh*t away from home in europe. it feels like groundhog day! looks like the game away to aalborg will decided who goes into the uefa cup.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Croí na hÉireann on October 01, 2008, 09:25:29 AM
Destroyed us down the left, you reap what you sow.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on October 01, 2008, 11:26:20 AM
good first half, ok defending
second half , started to get nervous and retreated back too far and allowed villareal space to pass the ball about.
if you looked at how villareal pressed and denied space and also didnt retreat back to their 18 yard box, you see the difference in the mentality of how both teams defend (ok Celtic didnt do that in the first half - which is why they looked comfortable).

Celts should have scored four golden opportunities. they were fare more clear cut than the chances villareal had.

I think the team did ok apart from how they set themselves out in the last 30 mins.
If they had taken one of those fantastic goal chances, then it was a good point won.

Was reasonably happy with the potential and the first half. Esp when starting to create goal chances.

Plenty of coaching to do to the side. Will gs be capable of altering and strengthing the mindset though?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: EC Unique on October 01, 2008, 12:24:31 PM
Celtic are starting to look like handy points for UTD. Fergie will be able to give a few of the young lads a run out :D :D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on October 01, 2008, 02:05:16 PM
Defeat but one of the better away performances against a quality side. Mc Donald's volley was superb and deserved a goal. How did Samaras miss that sitter? I honestly feel we can get the draw at legoland in Manchester which will set up two fantastic nights in Paradise against Man Ure and Villareal and I believe we can gain 3 points away to Aalborg.

In any event, another run in the UEFA Cup would do no harm. After all if the Huns can reach the Final why can't we do at least the same? Better than bowing out at the last 16 stage of the Champions League any way?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Rav67 on October 01, 2008, 05:41:27 PM
I'd honestly rather get to lat 16 than be beaten final of the UEFA Cup, you have to win the UEFA for any real prestige the way the torunaments are now.

Decent performance last night, especially from the 2 centre-halves, Brown, Maloney (1st half), and Boruc and Sammy were pretty good too.  McGeady was pish though amd how Naylor is still playing at that level I cannot comprehend.  Any time the ball was given to him it was a certainty possession was going to be conceded straight away.  We should definitely go for that formation for away games in Europe though with Naka in the centre as he's the best at keeping the ball.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on October 01, 2008, 11:10:45 PM
Quote from: Rav67 on October 01, 2008, 05:41:27 PM
I'd honestly rather get to lat 16 than be beaten final of the UEFA Cup, you have to win the UEFA for any real prestige the way the torunaments are now.

Decent performance last night, especially from the 2 centre-halves, Brown, Maloney (1st half), and Boruc and Sammy were pretty good too.  McGeady was pish though amd how Naylor is still playing at that level I cannot comprehend.  Any time the ball was given to him it was a certainty possession was going to be conceded straight away.  We should definitely go for that formation for away games in Europe though with Naka in the centre as he's the best at keeping the ball.
maloney cant even fecking pass the ball 5 yards let alone cross
he went missing and left a shaky naylor wide open
no beter than he was before he left CP.
no use and too wee and weak.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: carribbear on October 02, 2008, 03:31:34 AM
Whats that Alex Ferguson said?

"You don't win anything with midgets"
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on October 02, 2008, 01:23:44 PM
Lads, I feel that I should give you fair and adequate notice that I have been selected as the subject of  the "What Celtic means to me" weekly feature in the Celtic View. ;D

More details forthcoming, I don't want anyone to miss this ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lfdown2 on October 02, 2008, 01:33:03 PM
Quote from: Rav67 on October 01, 2008, 05:41:27 PM
I'd honestly rather get to lat 16 than be beaten final of the UEFA Cup, you have to win the UEFA for any real prestige the way the torunaments are now.

Decent performance last night, especially from the 2 centre-halves, Brown, Maloney (1st half), and Boruc and Sammy were pretty good too.  McGeady was pish though amd how Naylor is still playing at that level I cannot comprehend.  Any time the ball was given to him it was a certainty possession was going to be conceded straight away.  We should definitely go for that formation for away games in Europe though with Naka in the centre as he's the best at keeping the ball.

??? ??? ???
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: fred the red on October 02, 2008, 01:44:07 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on October 02, 2008, 01:23:44 PM
Lads, I feel that I should give you fair and adequate notice that I have been selected as the subject of  the "What Celtic means to me" weekly feature in the Celtic View. ;D

More details forthcoming, I don't want anyone to miss this ;D

is it gonna be a double page spread?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on October 02, 2008, 02:10:44 PM
fcuk off ya cnut ya ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on October 02, 2008, 02:15:39 PM
this should be good Tony !
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on October 02, 2008, 02:45:02 PM
It will be , I've poured my heart out on this one.

By the way, not on the same feature, but there's a great interview with Rod Stewart in this week's View.He really is a dyed in the wool Celt and the sincerity comes across very well.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Croí na hÉireann on October 02, 2008, 03:05:08 PM
Did u tell them it means more than supporting Spuds? I think I know the answer to that question...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: The Real Laoislad on October 02, 2008, 11:17:06 PM
Punters bet on football legend Gazza's death


It may be a grave situation, but for many punters it's a dead cert - members of an internet fan forum are taking bets on when England football legend Paul Gascoigne is going to die.

Gascoigne, known to millions as Gazza, has had very public issues with alcohol and mental health problems since he quit the game.

But now, supporters of Scottish club Celtic - the bitter rivals of Rangers, a club Gazza once played for - have invented a sinister betting game when participants can guess the time of his death. The game appeared on the 'Huddleboard' website after the latest lurid story involving Gazza, who once took centre stage at World Cup 90 and Euro 96, reported that he had drunk a bottle of whiskey for breakfast.

The British 'Daily Star' newspaper published some of the bets being taken:

Benedicts11 wrote: "I give him three months," while MartyBhoy believed it would be "nine months". AyrshireCSC said: "On the Queen's birthday. They can both go. What a day that would be!"

Why is Gascoigne such a target for Celtic fans? Well, not only did he star for Rangers, but he is also English.

While the Celtic fans giggle over the betting, Gazza's nearest and dearest are understandably shocked. A friend told the Daily Star: "It's unbelievable. He [Paul] has gone through a rough time, as everyone knows. That's really kicking a man when he's down. Paul needs support, not sick b*****ds who want to push him into an early grave. I hope they rot in hell."




Classy  ::)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Rav67 on October 02, 2008, 11:31:32 PM
Thehuddleboard is full of immature wankers so that doesn't surprise me.

About Maloney, I thought he stretched them in the 1st half but was anonymous in the 2nd which was why he got subbed.

Tony- how'd you get that gig anyway?  I'm in Bournemouth so nowhere round here will be selling the View, I'll get someone at home to buy it though.  When will that edition be in all reputable newsagents?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on October 03, 2008, 11:52:59 AM
the huddleboard is also known as 'the followboard' as many of its users behaviour was akin to the neanderthal denizens from rangers follow follow website.

was on the huddleboard for a while about 7/8 years ago when it was full of decent folks. then the scum element arrived and many including myself left.

its a non story anyhow, so people speculate on when certain folks are going to die ...george best, oliver reed, shane mcgowan etc etc no one bats an eyelid then ...
why so for ex soccer player, substance abuser and wife beater gazza ?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on October 03, 2008, 12:02:11 PM
Rav67, I will let you know when the issue appears, and will even sign a copy for you ;D

Gazza wasn't the worst to wear the Huns jersey. He tells a story in his book about keeping Pope John Paul II waiting for a private audience, as he was delayed in traffic in Rome. Also didn't he walk into a Rangers bar in New York wearing a Celtic jersey once :D

I heard a story a while back, a guy was on the radio and said he had set up a website called Coffindodgers, in which participants had to guess in the correct order when well known people would die and the more unexpected the death the more points you got. He even mentioned the fact that Alex Higgins wouldn't get you a big pile of points ??? Sad Sick and demented (the website owner not Higgins)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Orior on October 05, 2008, 06:47:20 PM
Good result for Celtic today. Bonus seeing owc wonderboy Laverty tripping his own team mate.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on October 11, 2008, 12:36:59 AM
No match this weekend, so a little light relief:


Q: What do Rangers fans and mushrooms got in common?
A: They both sit in the dark and feed on nothing but crap.



Dick Advocat was caught for speeding on his way to Murray Park today. "I'll do anything for 3 points", he said when questioned



Q: How many Rangers fans does it take to change a light bulb?
A: Don't matter, cos they're all condemned to eternal darkness anyway.



Alex McLeish was going to the Gers halloween party as a pumpkin.
Come midnight he still hadn't turned into a coach.



Barry 'the Bazman' Ferguson walks into a bar with a pile of dog crap in his hand and says to the bartender...'Look what I nearly trod in!!'



Q: How is a pint of milk different then a hun?
A: If you leave the milk out for a week it develops a culture!



Q: What's the difference between a Hun and a sperm?
A: At least a sperm has one chance in 5 million of becoming a human being.






Q: What's the difference between Rangers and a three pin plug?
A: Their both absolutely useless in Europe.



There's a rumour going about that if you buy a season ticket at Ibrox then you get a free space suit. Apparently it's due to the lack of atmosphere...




Q: What's the difference between a busload of Rangers fans and a Hedgehog?
A: On a hedgehog, the pricks are on the outside.



Q: What do Haemhorroids and Gers Fans have in common?
A: They're both a complete pain in the arse and never seem to go away completely



Q: What do Beckham and Rangers FC both have in common?
A: Both got F***ked by Victoria



Q: Why did the Gers fan NEVER cross the road?
A: He was waiting for the Green Man to turn Orange.



Edit: have taken two of the jokes out as someone may take offense at them.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on October 11, 2008, 11:31:27 AM
Gazza sectioned under Mental health act and sent to institution for retards with no chance of recovery.
"we're glad to have him back" said walter smith.


David blaine was gutted last Sunday to hear his 44 day record for doing fcuk all in a box was smashed by a nine month effort by glasgow rangers


prince harry was on the front line for 10 weeks without anyone noticing, claude darcheville of rangers says he knows exactly how he feels


what does a rangers fan do after his team win the uefa cup?
Switches off the playstation and goes to bed !

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Stalin on October 18, 2008, 05:19:00 PM
McCourt v Aberdeen reserves. Thought u might like this Rav67  ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Rav67 on October 18, 2008, 06:36:18 PM
Quote from: Stalin on October 18, 2008, 05:19:00 PM
McCourt v Aberdeen reserves. Thought u might like this Rav67  ;D

???
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Rav67 on October 18, 2008, 06:41:00 PM
Lucky enough to scrape a win today, especially considering how biased the ref was.  ICT constantly hacked Aiden and Robson without getting booked, then he goes and plays 7 mins injury time when it should have been about 3, and they nearly score at the end of it.  Skippy was pish and it looks as if he's gonna start up front on his todd against Man ure on Tuesday.  I fear a 2 or 3 goal drubbing at that one,and I'm gonna be in the fuckin Stretford End for it!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on October 20, 2008, 09:26:20 AM
Young Cillian Sheridan from Cavan showed signs of promise again on Saturday, and almost scored.

Surprised Mc Court didn't get a run out
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on October 20, 2008, 09:36:39 AM
Lads i'm going over to my sisters house in Prestwick on the week of the Man U game in Parkhead, i take it the tickets will be like gold dust and what/where's my best chance of getting 2...(for me & the wife)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on October 20, 2008, 09:55:22 AM
Quote from: Rav67 on October 18, 2008, 06:41:00 PM
Lucky enough to scrape a win today, especially considering how biased the ref was.  ICT constantly hacked Aiden and Robson without getting booked, then he goes and plays 7 mins injury time when it should have been about 3, and they nearly score at the end of it.  Skippy was pish and it looks as if he's gonna start up front on his todd against Man ure on Tuesday.  I fear a 2 or 3 goal drubbing at that one,and I'm gonna be in the fuckin Stretford End for it!


Van out for a month, Samaras out, WGS says he won't play Cillian Sheridan looking like Skippy up front on his own.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on October 20, 2008, 10:18:08 AM
Well he was always only going to play a lone striker anyway in this game.

A Naka free kick special and another 1-0 win will do tomorrow night ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on October 20, 2008, 10:51:30 AM
Quote from: illdecide on October 20, 2008, 09:36:39 AM
Lads i'm going over to my sisters house in Prestwick on the week of the Man U game in Parkhead, i take it the tickets will be like gold dust and what/where's my best chance of getting 2...(for me & the wife)
slim, but contact the supporters clubs here and the club itself to see if they can get you any
thats about it really.
Unless you are freindly with anyone who owns/works in a ford dealership
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on October 20, 2008, 10:52:50 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on October 20, 2008, 10:18:08 AM
Well he was always only going to play a lone striker anyway in this game.

A Naka free kick special and another 1-0 win will do tomorrow night ;D
yeah, but I'd have preferred if it was Samaras !
Crosas looked good recently so he will be a big loss too. Hartley though is a better tackler. Could get a draw. Need at least a draw.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on October 20, 2008, 11:11:45 AM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on October 20, 2008, 10:51:30 AM
Quote from: illdecide on October 20, 2008, 09:36:39 AM
Lads i'm going over to my sisters house in Prestwick on the week of the Man U game in Parkhead, i take it the tickets will be like gold dust and what/where's my best chance of getting 2...(for me & the wife)
slim, but contact the supporters clubs here and the club itself to see if they can get you any
thats about it really.
Unless you are freindly with anyone who owns/works in a ford dealership

Cheers...

I think Rav is right, Man U could give us one of our heaviest defeats in Europe in a long time...i hope not but i can't see us scoring and how are we gonna stop Rooney, Berbatov, Ronaldo, feck where do i stop...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on October 20, 2008, 11:28:30 AM
Quote from: illdecide on October 20, 2008, 11:11:45 AM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on October 20, 2008, 10:51:30 AM
Quote from: illdecide on October 20, 2008, 09:36:39 AM
Lads i'm going over to my sisters house in Prestwick on the week of the Man U game in Parkhead, i take it the tickets will be like gold dust and what/where's my best chance of getting 2...(for me & the wife)
slim, but contact the supporters clubs here and the club itself to see if they can get you any
thats about it really.
Unless you are freindly with anyone who owns/works in a ford dealership

Cheers...

I think Rav is right, Man U could give us one of our heaviest defeats in Europe in a long time...i hope not but i can't see us scoring and how are we gonna stop Rooney, Berbatov, Ronaldo, feck where do i stop...



Granted it will be a massive ask for the Bhoys to get a result in Old Trafford, but it's not impossible - as for poss getting one of our biggest defeats in Europe, well while it is possible, IMHO I think that it will be a closer match then that.
Going to be end to end stuff whatever the result.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on October 20, 2008, 11:34:50 AM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on October 20, 2008, 10:52:50 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on October 20, 2008, 10:18:08 AM
Well he was always only going to play a lone striker anyway in this game.

A Naka free kick special and another 1-0 win will do tomorrow night ;D
yeah, but I'd have preferred if it was Samaras !
Crosas looked good recently so he will be a big loss too. Hartley though is a better tackler. Could get a draw. Need at least a draw.



Here's hoping!

Hail Hail
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on October 20, 2008, 11:38:19 AM
Quote from: illdecide on October 20, 2008, 11:11:45 AM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on October 20, 2008, 10:51:30 AM
Quote from: illdecide on October 20, 2008, 09:36:39 AM
Lads i'm going over to my sisters house in Prestwick on the week of the Man U game in Parkhead, i take it the tickets will be like gold dust and what/where's my best chance of getting 2...(for me & the wife)
slim, but contact the supporters clubs here and the club itself to see if they can get you any
thats about it really.
Unless you are freindly with anyone who owns/works in a ford dealership

Cheers...

I think Rav is right, Man U could give us one of our heaviest defeats in Europe in a long time...i hope not but i can't see us scoring and how are we gonna stop Rooney, Berbatov, Ronaldo, feck where do i stop...
lets hope rooney is on one of his shoot on sight selfish nights.
berbatov is not firing at all, and hope this doesnt change any time soon !
as for ronaldo, if he's up against mark wilson - well I shudder to think of anyone against wilson let alone ronaldo.
Need to give him a rough tackle every 10 mins and have him go off the field in tears (as per usual)

going to be a tough night, but celtic always do what you least expect these days (under that wee ginger looney)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Orior on October 20, 2008, 11:41:41 AM
We should say a novena today at 12 noon today and tomorrow for them hoops. Best you can hope for is to keep it down to 3-0.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on October 21, 2008, 12:25:08 PM
What do you reckon the Celtic team tonight will be???
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: under the bar on October 21, 2008, 12:26:22 PM
QuoteWhat do you reckon the Celtic team tonight will be???

hammered!  :'(
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on October 21, 2008, 12:37:15 PM
Quote from: under the bar on October 21, 2008, 12:26:22 PM
QuoteWhat do you reckon the Celtic team tonight will be???

hammered!  :'(

Very good saan, did you think that up all by yourself...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on October 21, 2008, 01:22:41 PM
Quote from: illdecide on October 21, 2008, 12:25:08 PM
What do you reckon the Celtic team tonight will be???


Boruc

Wilson Loovens McManus Naylor

Caldwell

McGeady Brown Nakamura Robson

Macdonald


Would play Maloney instead of Naka, but then I'm not WGS!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: sammymaguire on October 21, 2008, 01:25:43 PM

lads, if Celtic can perform out of their skins they could leave OT with a draw tonight as they have aq major plus in that United may be leaving Ronaldo to "rest"
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Muzz on October 21, 2008, 01:29:07 PM
                         Boruc

       Wilson Caldwell McManus Naylor

McGeady Brown Hartley Nakamura Maloney

                     McDonald
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on October 21, 2008, 02:12:27 PM
225/1 Celtic to win 1-0, naka to score the goal.

Worth an old quid, stranger things have happened ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on October 21, 2008, 05:27:28 PM
What are the odds of a Celtic one nil win, Naka to score and Boruc to save a penalty ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: reddgnhand on October 21, 2008, 05:32:53 PM
McManus must be odds on to make the first f**k up. The man is awful how he gets the skippers armband is beyond me. l
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ONeill on October 21, 2008, 07:05:48 PM
Celtic 14-1 with Corals.

Same price as the wife not having a sore head tonight.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lurganblue on October 21, 2008, 07:48:06 PM
no place for Maloney

Celtic: Boruc, Wilson, Loovens, McManus, Naylor, Nakamura, Scott Brown, Caldwell, Robson, McGeady, McDonald.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: gawa316 on October 21, 2008, 08:41:07 PM
Did I hear a rendition of the billy boys been sung?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Stalin on October 21, 2008, 08:57:32 PM
'Without killing anyone, we won it three times'  :o
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: The Gs Man on October 21, 2008, 10:01:20 PM
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Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Orior on October 21, 2008, 10:04:22 PM
Sheridan, a GAA man from Cavan? When did he play for the county?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on October 22, 2008, 12:05:08 AM
Quote from: hardstation on October 21, 2008, 07:49:53 PM
Norwich getting the run around early on.

Hardstation would you ever f **k off from this thread, it's a Celtic thread and you add sweet f **k all to it!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: new devil on October 22, 2008, 01:30:47 AM
I think Celtic are the worst team we have played in a long time..I no yous are missing players but that was brutal tonight  :-\
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: cavan4ever on October 22, 2008, 08:25:00 AM
Quote from: Orior on October 21, 2008, 10:04:22 PM
Sheridan, a GAA man from Cavan? When did he play for the county?

He played County Minor and U-16.  Was a very good player.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Dannymcfella on October 22, 2008, 08:32:48 AM
Quote from: new devil on October 22, 2008, 01:30:47 AM
I think Celtic are the worst team we have played in a long time..I no yous are missing players but that was brutal tonight  :-\

??? ???Uniteds last game out beat West Brom 4 nil, beat Celtic 3 nil with 2 offside goals so this makes them worse how?? We were out played at times but were still in the game until the 2nd goal.

I would also like to add that if Man Utd had Lee Naylor in their team they would prob get relegated in consecutive seasons down into league 1, the man is terrible, he was caught out of position over and over again and his crossing was terrible.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: cavan4ever on October 22, 2008, 08:35:10 AM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on October 22, 2008, 12:05:08 AM
Quote from: hardstation on October 21, 2008, 07:49:53 PM
Norwich getting the run around early on.

Hardstation would you ever f **k off from this thread, it's a Celtic thread and you add sweet f **k all to it!

I though it was funny enough hardstation.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Over the Bar on October 22, 2008, 08:53:40 AM
QuoteI think Celtic are the worst team we have played in a long time..I no yous are missing players but that was brutal tonight  Undecided

In the first half Van Der Sar was the busier keeper of the two and if Celtic had gone in one up it would not have been unfair on United.  Celtic always needed to score first or at least keep it scoreless until the 2nd half.  United got the rub of the green as the first goal was blatantly offside.  After that Celtic had to chase the game and were always going to be vulnerable on the break.   A 2nd offside goal was a complete kick in the stones although Utd were good for a 2 goal lead at that stage.  In the 2nd half United played with the panache & aplomb you've come to expect from them when 2 goals to the good.   The 3rd was inevitable as Celtic never lay down and kept attacking up to the final whistle.   

Celtic's earning in the SPL is 10% of that of Hull or Stoke, never mind being expected to match United, although with a decent striker they could have got something out of last night.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on October 22, 2008, 09:04:38 AM
Pleased enough with our display against a major US Corporation. If we had had the services of one big striker things may have been a bit different. Looking forward to the return in Parkhead when we can still help Villareal win the group ;D

Cillian Sheridan played for Cavan minors in the 2005 Ulster Championshio when they drew with the soon to become All Ireland Champions (Martin Clarke and all) Down, and were beaten after extra time if I remember rightly. My nephew played for Down on this occasion ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: full back on October 22, 2008, 09:14:39 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on October 22, 2008, 09:04:38 AM
Looking forward to the return in Parkhead when we can still help Villareal win the group ;D

Think you should be more worried about finishing third & getting that lucrative UEFA Cup spot
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: magpie seanie on October 22, 2008, 09:25:33 AM
Quoteif Celtic had gone in one up it would not have been unfair on United.

:o
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: EC Unique on October 22, 2008, 09:31:54 AM
Quote from: Over the Bar on October 22, 2008, 08:53:40 AM
QuoteI think Celtic are the worst team we have played in a long time..I no yous are missing players but that was brutal tonight  Undecided

In the first half Van Der Sar was the busier keeper of the two and if Celtic had gone in one up it would not have been unfair on United.   Celtic always needed to score first or at least keep it scoreless until the 2nd half.  United got the rub of the green as the first goal was blatantly offside.  After that Celtic had to chase the game and were always going to be vulnerable on the break.   A 2nd offside goal was a complete kick in the stones although Utd were good for a 2 goal lead at that stage.  In the 2nd half United played with the panache & aplomb you've come to expect from them when 2 goals to the good.   The 3rd was inevitable as Celtic never lay down and kept attacking up to the final whistle.   

Celtic's earning in the SPL is 10% of that of Hull or Stoke, never mind being expected to match United, although with a decent striker they could have got something out of last night.

I must have been watching a different Game. What I saw in the first half was Celtic defending for thier lives with Rooney and Berb getting plenty of possession and Ronaldo taking the piss out of Celtic players down the right wing. Last night showed a massavie gulf in Class and Celtic are Uefa cup standard at best. The pundits after the game actually showed the goals to be on side and Rooney had a perfect goal disallowed so it really should have been 4-0 ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Doogie Browser on October 22, 2008, 09:37:10 AM
Few observations last night, McGeady looked dangerous every time he had the ball and was beating his man with great frequency, he is still an enigma though as he also gave possession away on too many occasions much the same as last week against Cyprus.
Although it was offside, Boruc was terrible for the second goal from Berbatov, the way he shaped himself meant the ball was always going to come straight back out, some of his performances this season have been erratic to say the least (though I still think he is quality).
Lee Naylor is not good enough defensively, end of story, no matter what attacking qualities he brings he is a defender first & foremost but seems to forget that.  
Felt sorry for McDonald as he won enough balls but invariably had to drop back 20/30 yards with it for support every time, this is where the midfield were lacking for Celtic, but it was needs must last night and Strachan had no other option, he could not have started Sheridan (who did actually look decent).


 
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: mylestheslasher on October 22, 2008, 09:43:36 AM
Don't normally bother posting on soccer but a few points on this one...

- Both Utd 1st two goals were offside. Unless maybe you were listening to cross eyed pundits on MUTV that is?
- Celtic are a B rate team. So far behind Utd it is mad. A way poorer team than represented them when Martin O Neill was manager. I can only assume soccer standard in europe is worse now than then as the only explanation how O Neills teams didn't make it out of the group phases.
- Lee Naylor is probably the worst player I have seen in the Champions League. Is he supposed to be good going forward? His crossing was atrocious.
- Utd didn't get out of 2nd gear.
- Celtic will do well to finish 3rd.
- Young Cillian Shierdan looked lively. He played for Cavan minors in 06 when they beat Down I believe but only featured as a sub as he had already gone to Celtic. I'm not 100% sure if he made the team in 05 - I'll have to check.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on October 22, 2008, 10:00:09 AM
Its true Celtic were better under O'Neill but he had access to far more  money than Strachan and had Larsson as well.

In terms of the respective finances at their disposal is it any wonder that Celtic lag behind the likes of Man Ure in terms of quality etc? Also Man Ure are millions in debt unlike Celtic so when the shit hits the fan as it surely will, Celtic will be in a much better position to cope and an undoubted realignment will take place.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: full back on October 22, 2008, 10:06:04 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on October 22, 2008, 10:00:09 AM
Also Man Ure are millions in debt unlike Celtic so when the shit hits the fan as it surely will, Celtic will be in a much better position to cope and an undoubted realignment will take place.

:D :D
Course it will.
You are an eternal optimist, I will give you that

I wish you were as easily pleased at the dinner table as you were with that performance last night ;)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: An Fear Rua on October 22, 2008, 10:40:25 AM
What time are you getting to glasgow on the 5th Mr Fearon?, I know a pub with wide seats.

straight forward win for utd last night, celtic just not good enough, too many basic mistakes
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Doogie Browser on October 22, 2008, 10:54:05 AM
Celtic bashing is all to easy and too many people on here take pleasure at Celtic's misfortunes.  The basic facts are known that the gulf between SPL and EPL is massive, however it is credit to Celtic that they are able to compete and challenge in the Champions league year after year. 
The usual stats can be hammered out like Rooney or Berbatov alone costing more than the sum of Celtic's team, but it was hardly men against boys all night and but for some good keeping by Van der Sar Celtic could have had a couple of goals, this aside I do concede Utd were by far the better side last night, but FFS its worth remembering that they also are against 95% of teams they play at home. 
Also remember this was a depleted Celtic squad last night who do not have the strength in depth of most Premier league teams.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on October 22, 2008, 11:02:53 AM
Quote from: Doogie Browser on October 22, 2008, 10:54:05 AM
Celtic bashing is all to easy and too many people on here take pleasure at Celtic's misfortunes.  The basic facts are known that the gulf between SPL and EPL is massive, however it is credit to Celtic that they are able to compete and challenge in the Champions league year after year. 
The usual stats can be hammered out like Rooney or Berbatov alone costing more than the sum of Celtic's team, but it was hardly men against boys all night and but for some good keeping by Van der Sar Celtic could have had a couple of goals, this aside I do concede Utd were by far the better side last night, but FFS its worth remembering that they also are against 95% of teams they play at home. 
Also remember this was a depleted Celtic squad last night who do not have the strength in depth of most Premier league teams.


Most sensible post on here today.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Croí na hÉireann on October 22, 2008, 11:16:01 AM
Although Caldwell didn't do much wrong I still think the selecting of him in midfield was wrong. Naylor was his usual self, enough said. Thought McManus was our best performer. Hopefully this set back doesn't have a knockon effect in the SPL, need Skippy to start scoring goals again...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on October 22, 2008, 12:12:07 PM
Celtic won't get the big TV money, they are struggling at this level like Ajax.
The cash explains the gulf in quality but it doesn't explain why Man U strolled this game.
Man u did not even have to wind down the clock at the end, Celtic did it for them.
Some nice Celtic play but hopelessly overwhelmed by examples of totally inept football mixed in with x rated horror.

Can Darron O'Dea be that poor?





Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on October 22, 2008, 12:55:37 PM

Report fromm BBC. I wouldn't be happy about Celtic being taken over.


Celtic rule out foreign takeover 

John Reid says Celtic will not be sold to a foreign billionaire
Chairman John Reid insists Celtic will not be allowed to fall into the hands of foreign billionaires.

Reid says the Scottish champions have global ambitions but stressed the club would not follow in the footsteps of a host of English Premier League sides.

"No, I wouldn't and Dermot Desmond (Celtic majority shareholder) wouldn't either," Reid told BBC Radio 5 Live.

"But we would like access to a bigger platform, whether in Europe or outside Scotland or whatever."

Celtic's Champions League opponents Manchester United were subject to a controversial takeover by American businessman Malcolm Glazer in May 2005.

And United's neighbours City were bought by former Thailand prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra in the summer of 2007.  When we have to play the Barcelona's or the Manchester United's of the world we have to punch above our weight

Celtic chairman John Reid

Seven other English Premier League clubs are in the hands of foreign owners: Aston Villa, Chelsea, Fulham, Liverpool, Portsmouth, Sunderland and West Ham United.

But despite an enormous gap in earnings between Celtic and the top English sides, Reid says his club will resist any temptation to sell the club to the highest bidder.

"Dermot has been a fantastic support for the club," the former Home Secretary said.

"We're quite happy taking the (television) money that we got and doing what we have.

"The key thing about it is not to have somebody who is just handing money out to you, but to run a good business model.

"And despite all of the problems we've had and the limited resources, at our AGM last week we were able to report again that, on the business side, we had the board and shareholders had made a small profit. 

"We had allocated some towards strengthening our squad, but, there's no doubt about it, we're in a limited market in Scotland for multimedia sales.

"Therefore when we have to play the Barcelona's or the Manchester United's of the world we have to punch above our weight because of out sport's size, because of our sporting ability, because of our management and because of the added value we put into that type of players."


Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on October 22, 2008, 01:06:51 PM
Things in football can change quickly. As recently as 2000 we were knocked out of the Scottish Cup by Inverness, a mere 3 years later we contested the UEFA Cup Final and only 2 years ago we more than matched Man Ure over two Champions League ties. If Man Ure lose Tevez and Ronaldo, and Rooney loses form, they would suffer a serious deterioration
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: full back on October 22, 2008, 01:23:29 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on October 22, 2008, 01:06:51 PM
If Man Ure lose Tevez and Ronaldo, and Rooney loses form, they would suffer a serious deterioration

If, if, if
If your Granny had balls she would be your granda...........
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on October 22, 2008, 01:55:01 PM
celtic didnt get stuck in which was a disappointment - sutton, larsson, hartson, lennon etc would never have lay down like that. having said that utd were much better and the officials didnt help with the offside goals. the thing that gets me is that utd will beat most premier league teams at home by 2-3 goals or more (remember liverpool were beat 3-0 at old trafford about 6 months ago) yet noone says these teams are sh*t and shouldnt be in the premiership etc. whenever celtic lose its because they are crap and because scottish football is crap and if they win its because they are lucky.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on October 22, 2008, 05:38:14 PM
Hardly worth mentioning this news item because it is just normal.

English cops praise Celtic's Euro tie fans

http://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/news/display.var.2462359.0.english_cops_praise_celtics_euro_tie_fans.php (http://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/news/display.var.2462359.0.english_cops_praise_celtics_euro_tie_fans.php)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Croí na hÉireann on October 22, 2008, 05:58:09 PM
I'm sure that'll be front page of the Record tomorrow  :D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on October 22, 2008, 06:16:00 PM
Quote from: clarshack on October 22, 2008, 01:55:01 PM
celtic didnt get stuck in which was a disappointment - sutton, larsson, hartson, lennon etc would never have lay down like that. having said that utd
Lennon, Hartson and Sutton cost a cool £18m some 8 years ago, probably worth a good bit more in todays money.

Interesting  transfer statistics (approx)
O'Neill In his first 4 seasons signed 17 players  got rid off 34
nett cost £21m

So far   (in his 4th season) Strachan has spent £30m and received £14m in transfer fees.
signed 33   got rid of 36
net cost  £16m  
 

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Lamh Dhearg Alba on October 22, 2008, 07:43:03 PM
Everybody knows Man Utd have a far stronger squad than Celtic so not sure why people are using the fact that Man Utd won 3-0 to talk down Celtic (and the bizarre point that the result shows Celtic are Uefa Cup standard ???). Ultimately the situation Celtic were in last night was similar to many SPL teams going to Parkhead, up against a stronger team and needing a bit of luck to get a good result. The last thing they needed was to see 2 offside goals awarded against them and those mistakes killed the match as a contest (wonder what the people who posted on this thread a while back on the need for foreign officials in the SPL to give Celtic a fair chance made of it :D). People shouldnt forget the last time the sides met Celtic lost narrowly away 3-2 and won 1-0 at home, the gap isnt so big that Celtic arent capable of giving Man Utd a very good game.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Rav67 on October 22, 2008, 09:18:30 PM
Back from the game there, painful viewing not helped by having to sit in the home end so couldn't even support the team.  Shocking amount of Man Ure fans there for Ireland, seemed to be around 1/3 in the bar beforehand.  Celtic were very poor on the ball, only McGeady offered any attacking threat and the side totally lost heart after the offside goals.  Hope Utd get put out by an offside goal later in the competition. 

Looking at the money spent on the two sides you realise it has got to be an exceptional performance to come anywhere close to them when you're playing away, even Nani who is fairly shit cost £17m or so.  We'll just have to hope that their debts cripple the English elite at some stage if we are to close the gap a bit.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Mentalman on October 24, 2008, 05:31:04 PM
Quote
Smith defends Celtic against Ince

Smith has defended the standard of the Scottish game

Rangers' Walter Smith has hit back at Blackburn boss Paul Ince for describing Celtic's Champions League defeat by Manchester United as "embarrassing".

The Rangers manager defended the state of Scottish football after Tuesday's 3-0 defeat by the English champions.

"It was interesting to hear an English manager commenting, but a lot of the English teams suffer the same fate when they play Manchester United," he said.

"Some of them even worse and they are Premiership teams. They forget that."

Ince had also described the game as "men against boys", but Smith suggested that the match was not a fair reflection of the game north of the border.

"There is a big gulf between Manchester United and a lot of teams in the Premiership - people forget that," he said.

"If you look at Manchester United, Arsenal, Liverpool and Chelsea, they've made themselves fixtures at the top of that league.

"The game in Scotland is as good as it can be taking into account that football is a financially-based game and has been for the last 10 or 15 years since the introduction of huge sums of television money in England."

Celtic have qualified for the last 16 of the Champions League for the last two seasons, while Rangers reached the Uefa Cup final last year - without the finances available to English clubs.

"Scottish teams do the best they can," said Smith. "Celtic acquitted themselves well in the Champions League last year and I felt we acquitted ourselves well.

"They have a level of finance that's greater than the Scottish clubs, even teams just going into the Premiership for the first time.

"But football throughout Europe is like that as well. You don't see many teams from small countries getting into the latter stages of the Champions League.

"We managed to get to the Uefa Cup final last year, so Scottish teams have proved they can stand up and play and have a level of success.

"It's very difficult for us to do so every year, but it doesn't stop us from competing and I think we compete very well.

"There has been an exaggeration about the effects of Celtic's defeat at Old Trafford.

"They've still to play them at home and they beat Manchester United there the last time and they have beat most of the teams they have played there.

"Scottish football is not in a desperately poor situation just because Celtic got beat 3-0 by a team who can probably beat any team in Europe 3-0."

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/r/rangers/7689580.stm (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/r/rangers/7689580.stm)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on October 24, 2008, 06:18:26 PM
Fair play to Walter.
I'm sure, real Blackburn fans would not be so dismissive of Celtic :)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on October 25, 2008, 08:22:57 PM
Quote from: Main Street on October 24, 2008, 06:18:26 PM
Fair play to Walter.
I'm sure, real Blackburn fans would not be so dismissive of Celtic :)


Yes thinking the results against Blackburn in the UEFA cup were Celtic 1 - Blackburn 0 and Blackburn 0 - Celtic 2.
Paul Ince = poor manager looking headlines and arse kissing Man Ure.


4 - 2 to the Bhoys today against the Hibees, great result, but mixed performance.

Hail Hail
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: mhacadoir on October 26, 2008, 02:14:49 PM
was at the match yesterday. a few things about it.

great to see we finished with paddy mc court and cillian sheridan as the strike force. neither looked particularly out of place.

we werent great, but got the job done so cant ask for any more.

im also liking that they play different things after the goals, instead of just chelsea dagger. they played the pogues yesterday and it was class.

i sat in the main stand for the first time and the atmosphere was seriously quiet. in fact, only for the jungle bhoys, the green brigade and the lads in the upper jock stein stand there would be nothing. its a pity and i know the weather aint great, but hopefully as the season wears on the atmosphere picks up.

hail hail
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Rav67 on October 26, 2008, 02:52:16 PM
Quote from: mhacadoir on October 26, 2008, 02:14:49 PM
was at the match yesterday. a few things about it.

great to see we finished with paddy mc court and cillian sheridan as the strike force. neither looked particularly out of place.

we werent great, but got the job done so cant ask for any more.

im also liking that they play different things after the goals, instead of just chelsea dagger. they played the pogues yesterday and it was class.

i sat in the main stand for the first time and the atmosphere was seriously quiet. in fact, only for the jungle bhoys, the green brigade and the lads in the upper jock stein stand there would be nothing. its a pity and i know the weather aint great, but hopefully as the season wears on the atmosphere picks up.

hail hail

There's been a crap atmosphere at league games in the autumn and winter this past few years now. 

Heard Brown played well again, he's been improving a lot this season and turning into a much more complete player.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: mhacadoir on October 26, 2008, 03:09:00 PM
yeh, he took his goal really well and is starting to look like a real player.

robson at left back was a strange one, he did ok (better than naylor) but it aint his favoured spot.

caldwell has improved immensely this year, he looked really composed and him and loovens worked quite well together, despite conceding two

anyone for paradise on the 5th for united?

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Over the Bar on October 29, 2008, 09:22:54 PM

Tonights Kilmarnock match can be watched on BBC website

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/7634231.stm
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on October 30, 2008, 03:43:52 PM
Quote from: mhacadoir on October 26, 2008, 03:09:00 PM
yeh, he took his goal really well and is starting to look like a real player.

robson at left back was a strange one, he did ok (better than naylor) but it aint his favoured spot.

caldwell has improved immensely this year, he looked really composed and him and loovens worked quite well together, despite conceding two

anyone for paradise on the 5th for united?




Will find out on Sunday if my tickets are sorted, have been told shouldn't be a problem though, seems that there's a few tickets floating about atm.

£85.00 bus, HSS and match ticket all in.


;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on October 30, 2008, 04:16:27 PM
Competition for two Man Utd tickets in this week's View....oh and I nearly forgot, a letter from yours truly  ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on October 30, 2008, 04:18:19 PM
GD, might see you there next Wednesday night. Prize tickets have arrived, Section 104 North Stand lower half way up, near the halfway line, class ;D

How am I going to find my brick on the LL wall in the dark though? ???
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on October 30, 2008, 05:03:49 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on October 30, 2008, 04:18:19 PM
GD, might see you there next Wednesday night. Prize tickets have arrived, Section 104 North Stand lower half way up, near the halfway line, class ;D

How am I going to find my brick on the LL wall in the dark though? ???


Bring a torch!  ;)
Not sure where we'll be seated.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on October 30, 2008, 05:33:12 PM
So i take it you have no tickets for me then lads... :'(

I can't believe how tough it is to get tickets for a Wed night game...I know it's Man U but i still thought there'd be a few floating about... ???
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on October 30, 2008, 08:36:05 PM
Quote from: illdecide on October 30, 2008, 05:33:12 PM
So i take it you have no tickets for me then lads... :'(

I can't believe how tough it is to get tickets for a Wed night game...I know it's Man U but i still thought there'd be a few floating about... ???

Person I am speaking to poss may have extra tickets, but won't know til Sunday.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: carribbear on October 31, 2008, 12:19:38 AM
Quote from: mhacadoir on October 26, 2008, 02:14:49 PM
was at the match yesterday. a few things about it.

great to see we finished with paddy mc court and cillian sheridan as the strike force. neither looked particularly out of place.

we werent great, but got the job done so cant ask for any more.

im also liking that they play different things after the goals, instead of just chelsea dagger. they played the pogues yesterday and it was class.

i sat in the main stand for the first time and the atmosphere was seriously quiet. in fact, only for the jungle bhoys, the green brigade and the lads in the upper jock stein stand there would be nothing. its a pity and i know the weather aint great, but hopefully as the season wears on the atmosphere picks up.

hail hail

Agreed - I wish McCourt would get a start to show what hes capable of

Paul Ince is a complete tool and lacks class....I can't believe i'm agreeing with Walter Smith here but he's spot on with his assesment.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on October 31, 2008, 09:02:08 AM
Illdecide

William Orr CSC advertising trips to Man Ure game in to-day's Irish News, though they may require you to travel over with them. Nevertheless Im sure they would want to sell the match tickets, if they don't get a full booking. Contact is Martin. PM if you need the phone numbers or check page 49 of to-day's Irish News. Worth a try.Good luck.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on October 31, 2008, 09:16:12 AM
Cheers T, i'll give them a call shortly. My problem is i can't travel with them as i'm going to my sisters house in Prestwick, but i'll try them anyway...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on October 31, 2008, 12:13:50 PM
FFS Now Big Loovens is out injured for Wednesday night as well :'(
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on October 31, 2008, 12:39:09 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on October 31, 2008, 12:13:50 PM
FFS Now Big Loovens is out injured for Wednesday night as well :'(

aye i read that yesterday...Sure O Dea is good cover. I think he's every bit as good as what we have anyway, the lad just needs a good run in the team for confidence
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: anportmorforjfc on October 31, 2008, 01:50:06 PM
is any1 going to the game? should be a brilliant atmosphere.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on October 31, 2008, 02:08:03 PM
I'm going, definitely, GD,probably, and I'lldecide, hopefully! ;D

I fear its going to be a wee bit of a damp squib due to injuries (hope I'm wrong) and certainly wont compare to the last time in 2006 when a 1-0 win for the Bhoys saw them qualify for the the last 16 for the first time. That whole day was unbelievable and unforgettable. Boats off early morning, then a slow boat, a Tim Trawler (because it was jam packed with Tims) finally got out of Belfast about 12 noon, arrived in Stranraer, had to be bussed up to Ayr, train on into Glasgow, got to Hotel, checked in, got a free taxi ride (courtesy of a complete stranger, a  fellow passenger on corporate expenses) to Celtic Park, got in with about ten minutes of the first half over, and the rest is history.Unbelievable day


PS I am flying over this time ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Doogie Browser on October 31, 2008, 02:25:30 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on October 31, 2008, 02:08:03 PM
Boats off early morning, then a slow boat, a Tim Trawler (because it was jam packed with Tims) finally got out of Belfast about 12 noon
Our bus was one of the unlucky ones in 2006 we were sat on the tarmac at Belfast port watching a slow crawl of buses get on that  last ferry that day as they cancelled the HSS due to the weather.
We had to make the journey back home then and get pissed in the pub watching the match.
Still think Celtic have enough fight in them to give Man U a good game next week.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on October 31, 2008, 02:35:33 PM
There were a lot of people missed out that day, and I really felt for them, its one Celtci match you wanted to say you'd been at. Hopefully the unbelievable Parkhead crowd will spur the Bhoys on next Wednesday, only wish we had VOH, Samaras and Loovens.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on October 31, 2008, 02:37:28 PM
I phoned william Orr (Martin) there and he had 10 places left but wouldn't sell ticket without the whole package which was £180 for hotel, bus, boat and ticket...Time is running out lads for me...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on October 31, 2008, 04:22:25 PM
Try him again on Monday or Tuesday, if he hasn't sold all of the "trips" I'm sure he'll be glad to sell you the match tickets,as these will have had to be paid for, and you can arrange a meet up in Glasgow.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on October 31, 2008, 04:44:48 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on October 31, 2008, 04:22:25 PM
Try him again on Monday or Tuesday, if he hasn't sold all of the "trips" I'm sure he'll be glad to sell you the match tickets,as these will have had to be paid for, and you can arrange a meet up in Glasgow.

Just got 2 tickets there T, i had to pay £60 each for them. So my sis is sorting me out with the boat (she works with Travel company over there) and i'll just drive up there on Wed evening...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on October 31, 2008, 09:53:01 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on October 31, 2008, 12:13:50 PM
FFS Now Big Loovens is out injured for Wednesday night as well :'(


Tone you do realise that we have to play Hearts on Sunday at Gorgie Road!


I'lldecide, could poss sort you out with tickets for the ManUre match, for £85 bus, HSS and ticket. Will know numbers on Sunday. AFAIK I'm sweet + 2
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: new devil on November 02, 2008, 07:18:33 AM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on October 31, 2008, 09:53:01 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on October 31, 2008, 12:13:50 PM
FFS Now Big Loovens is out injured for Wednesday night as well :'(


Tone you do realise that we have to play Hearts on Sunday at Gorgie Road!


I'lldecide, could poss sort you out with tickets for the ManUre match, for £85 bus, HSS and ticket. Will know numbers on Sunday. AFAIK I'm sweet + 2

Have some respect for the European champions please s##m bag  ;)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Clown on November 02, 2008, 06:52:29 PM
anyone know the new chant the celtic fans were singing today at tynecastle

it sounded like the tune of yankee doodle came to town riding on a pony  ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on November 02, 2008, 08:06:31 PM
Quote from: Clown on November 02, 2008, 06:52:29 PM
anyone know the new chant the celtic fans were singing today at tynecastle

it sounded like the tune of yankee doodle came to town riding on a pony  ;D


Think its something to do with Wee Shaun Maloney.

Quote from: new devil on November 02, 2008, 07:18:33 AM


Have some respect for the European champions please s##m bag  ;)

Would tend to think that you would get a more positive response to your request if you left out the personal abuse!  ;)




Have now confirmed my tickets - yeehaw!

Come on  the  hoops.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: FromAFar on November 02, 2008, 09:50:20 PM
Gaoth Dobhair Abu, you no were id get tickets for parkhead wed night?? Headin over tues with a few mates
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: imtommygunn on November 02, 2008, 09:51:35 PM
May have been asked before...

Did Delap have that weapon of a throw in when at celtic? It presumably didn't have the same impact for Celtic as it has done for Stoke?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: FromAFar on November 02, 2008, 10:02:25 PM
Quote from: imtommygunn on November 02, 2008, 09:51:35 PM
May have been asked before...

Did Delap have that weapon of a throw in when at celtic? It presumably didn't have the same impact for Celtic as it has done for Stoke?

When did delap play for celtic??  ::)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on November 02, 2008, 10:02:57 PM
He never played for Celtic.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on November 02, 2008, 10:05:03 PM
Quote from: FromAFar on November 02, 2008, 09:50:20 PM
Gaoth Dobhair Abu, you no were id get tickets for parkhead wed night?? Headin over tues with a few mates


Only ones I know with tickets now, offer them as a package - bus, boat and ticket. Sorry.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: FromAFar on November 02, 2008, 10:12:07 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on November 02, 2008, 10:05:03 PM
Quote from: FromAFar on November 02, 2008, 09:50:20 PM
Gaoth Dobhair Abu, you no were id get tickets for parkhead wed night?? Headin over tues with a few mates


Only ones I know with tickets now, offer them as a package - bus, boat and ticket. Sorry.

Cheers neway! Hopefully get somethin sorted in the braisen head
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Rav67 on November 02, 2008, 11:38:13 PM
Good performance today, good to see Celtic getting being so consistent on the domestic front recently.  Robson and Brown were excellent and what a stunning finish from Maloney.  As for Wednesday, we need to pick up something from the game I think or it's going to leave it very precarious for getting the UEFA cup slot. 
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: carribbear on November 03, 2008, 12:19:10 AM
Quote from: imtommygunn on November 02, 2008, 09:51:35 PM
May have been asked before...

Did Delap have that weapon of a throw in when at celtic? It presumably didn't have the same impact for Celtic as it has done for Stoke?

Was that during the phase where he played alongside Kaka, Makalele and Del Piero in the Celtic midfield?  :D


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Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: mannix on November 03, 2008, 09:50:19 AM
how good are the "champions" outside the spl? do any celtic fans think about the 2 horse thing or does it make a difference to you?
just wondering?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on November 03, 2008, 10:16:24 AM
Tony & Gaoth are you meeting up for a pint on Wed night???. My 2 tickets are for the Upper Jock Stein stand...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on November 03, 2008, 10:19:19 AM
Quote from: mannix on November 03, 2008, 09:50:19 AM
how good are the "champions" outside the spl? do any celtic fans think about the 2 horse thing or does it make a difference to you?
just wondering?


Suppose I think of the SPL being a two horse race, in the same way that I look at the EPL (twice the size of the EPL) as being a 2-3 horse race. Thats soccer.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on November 03, 2008, 10:31:45 AM
Quote from: illdecide on November 03, 2008, 10:16:24 AM
Tony & Gaoth are you meeting up for a pint on Wed night???. My 2 tickets are for the Upper Jock Stein stand...


Getting bus over so if I'm getting a pint it will be round the ground somewhere.

Happy enough to meet up with youse in the Celtic Supporters Club.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on November 03, 2008, 12:58:42 PM
No bother at all, get Tony with us as i'm sure he'll get us a few free ones at the bar with some competion he has won...lol

On the match, who is gonna score for us, seriously. McDonald is pish poor this year and the amount of times he gives away possesion is criminal, the young cavan lad is still a bit raw and don't think he'll get much change from Utd's centre half's...I think our best chance is from a set peice but i suppose if Hull can score against them 3 times then we have a chance...Here's hoping...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lfdown2 on November 03, 2008, 12:59:48 PM
last 9 goals from 9 different scorers!

caldwell for a brace!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on November 03, 2008, 02:10:11 PM
Quote from: lfdown2 on November 03, 2008, 12:59:48 PM
last 9 goals from 9 different scorers!

caldwell for a brace!!

still waiting on the holy goalie to get one! every else has this season.  ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on November 04, 2008, 08:51:06 AM
Where do you want to meet? I'll be in Glasgow at 9am in the morning

Illdecide, great news about the tickets!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on November 04, 2008, 09:56:58 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on November 04, 2008, 08:51:06 AM
Where do you want to meet? I'll be in Glasgow at 9am in the morning

Illdecide, great news about the tickets!

Glasgow Celtic Supporters Club
1524 London Road
Glasgow
G31 4QA

0141-554 6242


Getting the HSS at 12.20 from Belfast, so should be in Glasgow at 4.30pm.
Happy enough meeting up with you lads, but will have to be round the ground or at the CSC on London Rd, only 10-15 mins from ground up the London rd - always fantastic atmosphere in there before a CL match, also always a good band playing.  ;) ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on November 04, 2008, 10:07:00 AM
Try this link for map of CSC.

Click on the first link.


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Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: mhacadoir on November 04, 2008, 10:09:40 AM
Quote from: Clown on November 02, 2008, 06:52:29 PM
anyone know the new chant the celtic fans were singing today at tynecastle

it sounded like the tune of yankee doodle came to town riding on a pony  ;D

is that the glasgow celtic champions one? that has been sang for a good few seasons now
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on November 04, 2008, 10:46:33 AM
Jaysus, GD, I though Celtic Park was the only building left standing on the London Road?

Illdecide, get yourself round to the Lisbon Lions (to the right of the front of the stadium from London Road) wall and see if you can find the brick with my name and County on it. It still takes me a good 5- 10 minutes every time. ;D

Lads, Jury's in the City Centre is a more sedate place for a pint after the game and the atmosphere there after the last Man Ure game was something else. A lot of lads skipped bed and went straight from bar to breakfast
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on November 04, 2008, 11:21:07 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on November 04, 2008, 10:46:33 AM
Jaysus, GD, I though Celtic Park was the only building left standing on the London Road?

Illdecide, get yourself round to the Lisbon Lions (to the right of the front of the stadium from London Road) wall and see if you can find the brick with my name and County on it. It still takes me a good 5- 10 minutes every time. ;D

Lads, Jury's in the City Centre is a more sedate place for a pint after the game and the atmosphere there after the last Man Ure game was something else. A lot of lads skipped bed and went straight from bar to breakfast

Nah Tone, I'm bussing it so 3 hours drinking before the match in the CSC then away straight after the game. So it'll be the CSC for us.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on November 04, 2008, 11:42:54 AM
3 hours boozing before the game? FFS I'd be comatose!

PS Best of luck with the weather and the boat tomorrow. I still have nightmares about November 2006 :o
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ludermor on November 04, 2008, 12:07:19 PM
Anyone see sky sports news last night when they said the Celtic will playing young Irish player Cillian Sheridan (pronouncing it like window cill) cringing stuff!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on November 04, 2008, 01:52:31 PM
Planning a weekend sometime early in the new year, are there any games down for a Saturday that will not be moved to accomodate Setanta?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on November 04, 2008, 02:06:06 PM
You cant be sure until nearer the time. I love the Sunday 12.30pm kick offs, easyjet flight from Belfast at 9.00am has you there in good time, flight home around 8pm, which gives you a few hours after the game in the city centre, and providing you get in early the flights are cheap.The plus point is that Celtic tickets are usually easy enough to get anytime,apart from matches with Rangers
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on November 04, 2008, 02:39:53 PM
Celtic v Man Utd 
Uefa Champions League, Group E
Venue: Celtic Park Date: Wednesday 5 November Kick-off: 1945 GMT Coverage: Live on Sky Sports 2, live text commentary on BBC Website, plus video of 5 Live Final Score (UK only)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
Manchester United defender Wes Brown is unlikely to face Celtic in their Champions League Group E on Wednesday because of an ankle injury.

Brown missed United's last two games and was not at training on Tuesday.

Gary Neville or Rafael Da Silva will deputise at right-back, while midfielders Owen Hargreaves and Paul Scholes remain long-term absentees.

Celtic, beaten 3-0 at Old Trafford in October, need a win to maintain their hopes of reaching the knockout stages.

Another win for United would send them into the last 16 with two games to spare if Aab Aalborg fail to beat Villarreal. A draw would also be enough if the Spaniards win.

Gordon Strachan's team will need to improve dramatically on their performance at Old Trafford, when two goals from Dimitar Berbatov and one from Wayne Rooney swept the Premier League champions to an emphatic victory.

Celtic have lost only one of their last 11 home Champions League games but they are yet to score in three matches this season and United are yet to concede.

However, the Scottish side can take heart from seeing Hull score three goals in a 4-3 Premier League defeat on Saturday.

And Strachan also said people should not read too much into his side's defeat at Old Trafford.

"We didn't play as well as would have liked but Man United are probably the best team in the world," he said.

"Everyone who goes there, who has spent more money than us, has got a right tonking there. We got beat 3-0 but two of the goals were offside so it's not as bad as people have been making out."



Teams to follow.

Hail Hail
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on November 04, 2008, 03:30:26 PM
http://www.celticfc.net/news/stories/news_041108103846.aspx

A bit of pre match cultural entertainment as well ;D

How well do you know your Celtic? Who is credited with writing the Hail Hail Song (no looking up the answer all true Celts will know this one)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on November 04, 2008, 05:08:35 PM
Has the team been named yet???
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on November 04, 2008, 05:27:48 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on November 04, 2008, 03:30:26 PM
How well do you know your Celtic? Who is credited with writing the Hail Hail Song
Chuck Berry ? :D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Rav67 on November 04, 2008, 06:53:00 PM
Quote from: illdecide on November 04, 2008, 05:08:35 PM
Has the team been named yet???

You can tell you're a gaa man anyway!  In soccer only Trapattoni names his teams well in advance, you'll not find out till 1 hour before kick off but I'd imagine it will be: Boruc, Hinkel, Caldwell, McManus, Wilson, McGeady, Hartley, Brown, Robson/Nakamura, Maloney, McDonald.  I'd be surprised if Sheridan starts but it might be an idea to have a bit of height up there with Sammy and JVOH out.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on November 04, 2008, 11:29:05 PM
Rangers lose ground tonight in the campaign to retain their second place in the SPL, might have been worse except for an injury time equaliser earned them a point at home to Dundee United.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: carribbear on November 04, 2008, 11:46:28 PM
Quote from: Main Street on November 04, 2008, 11:29:05 PM
Rangers lose ground tonight in the campaign to retain their second place in the SPL, might have been worse except for an injury time equaliser earned them a point at home to Dundee United.

Jammy shower getting a point out of it....That sandaza seems to like scoring against the old firm


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Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: billy the kid on November 05, 2008, 04:37:48 PM
Does anyone know where I could view the Gunners or Celtic V Man U online?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Doogie Browser on November 05, 2008, 05:41:36 PM
Best of luck to Celtic tonight, I am hoping that envious home record will reap another scalp tonight (1-0 Scott Brown  ;))
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: carribbear on November 06, 2008, 04:58:04 AM
Quote from: Doogie Browser on November 05, 2008, 05:41:36 PM
Best of luck to Celtic tonight, I am hoping that envious home record will reap another scalp tonight (1-0 Scott Brown  ;))

Not too far off the 1-0 we needed. Good effort nonetheless.


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Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lfdown2 on November 06, 2008, 08:40:00 AM
hows does that diving kicking **** ronaldo stay on the field, the biggest cheating bastard in the game at the minute!   :-X :-X :-X
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on November 06, 2008, 08:58:41 AM
if utd were to beat villareal and celtic finally win away from home in the next game it would leave things very interesting going into the final round of games. if both teams are level on points does it go down to how one team did against the other? on last nights game i thought ronaldo was a real w*nker with his diving, cheating, looking other pros booked, putting his hands up in the air when things didnt go his way and he should have seen red for kicking brown.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Doogie Browser on November 06, 2008, 09:39:44 AM
United deserved a draw last night, but Celtic defended magnificently all night, Boruc I am afraid has become a pale imitation of his former good self, far too many mistakes now.  That was a terrible clanger last night and a real kick in the teeth, Caldwell and McManus were immense all night.
Taking McDonald off was a mistake IMO as he was holding the ball so well all night, taking pressure off the defence at crucial times, Celtic show yet again that Parkhead is as difficult a place to come to in Europe to get a victory.
Ronaldo is what he is, a detestable 'sportsman' he should have walked I have no doubt about it.

I just hope that w**ker Ince was watching, 'call me the guvnor' what a p***k.  He will make a balls of Blackburn and it will be great to have a laugh at the disrespectful cnut.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lfdown2 on November 06, 2008, 09:45:34 AM
aye it was a deserved draw no doubt, longest 75 odd minutes of soccer iv ever watched, though wouldnt be too down on boruc that ball did some moving especially at the last minute, thought brown was immense as well he really got stuck in and was almost playing as a man marker on ronaldo, didnt sell himself once but perhaps a couple of rash challenges, great goal by skippy, thought it was a mistake to take of maloney, im sure the lad was fcuked but he was the only one that had any chance of carrying the ball from defence!

ah well, just for an away win and a utd win now then!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Croí na hÉireann on November 06, 2008, 09:59:14 AM
Brave effort by the Hoops. What Strachan was at taking off Maloney who was probably Celtic's MOTM and leaving on Robson who was having a mare I'll never know. We sat too deep towards the end and we were never gonna ride the consequent storm out. Brown is starting to look like the player I thought he would be and how Ronaldo didn't see yellow never mind red for that kick is beyond me. Still would have taken a draw at the start what with our injury list so another decent European night in Celtic Park...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Clown on November 06, 2008, 10:08:30 AM
can anyone post the words of the song they were singing last nite (i know i asked this previously)

yankee doodle tune??

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: mhacadoir on November 06, 2008, 06:38:41 PM
Quote from: Clown on November 06, 2008, 10:08:30 AM
can anyone post the words of the song they were singing last nite (i know i asked this previously)

yankee doodle tune??



I presume its the one that goes:

Glasgow Celtic Cahmpions (oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh) to that tune.

I thought we defended really well last night, with a depleted strikeforce we did the best we could.
I have no problems with who strachan brought on, all three have played nothing this year and did fine, but i agree maloney should have stayed on. great goal by mc donald, and a great atmosphere.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on November 06, 2008, 07:53:53 PM
Ohhhh my head hurts.  ;)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Rav67 on November 06, 2008, 10:51:38 PM
Looked like a cracking atmosphere last night.  Celtic were excellent first half (apart from when defending corners) but then WGS went far too defensive 2nd half particularly when he brought O'Dea on, it was almost a 5-5 with the headless chicken Hutchison filtering back into the middle but never looking near getting a touch or actually even closing anyone down.  I think the strikers had ran themselves into the ground, if JVOH and Sammy were fit there would've been more striking options and maybe we could have left 2 up and might have stuck up there just a wee bit more to relieve the pressure in the 2nd half. 

Not a huge fan of Wilson's, particularly at LB, but I thought he was excellent last night, as was Mick.  Robson is excellent in the SPL but at that level he gives the ball away far too much and just looks well out of his depth.  I think he should've been brought off rather than Maloney who always looked capable of beating a man and getting a shot in at least.  All in all though happy enough with the point and its sets us up nicely for the Aalborg game which will probably decide the UEFA cup slot.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on November 07, 2008, 09:08:12 AM
Plus points, brilliant atmosphere and heroic performance by every
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on November 07, 2008, 09:25:55 AM
(continued) single Celtic player. Longest second half I ever sat through, but if we had had eleven fit experienced players we would have won the game. Funniest sight of the night was the 5 indian guys in front of me singing The fields of athenry :D. I even managed to wangle my way into the Investors Club for a pint after the game ;D

Downside. Had the misfortune to board a bus in the City Centre for Celtic Park, 3/4 full of English Scummy Bastards, as nasty a shower as I've seen. Thankfully I also witnessed a competent Police Force in action as a couple of Strathclyde's finest got on a mile up the road ejected a few louts and warned the rest that a Police Van was tailing the bus and any further loutish behaviour would result in arrests. Also, in the City centre after the game was approaching the hotel with a Celtic bag from the shop when three huns emerged from a pub, spotted the bag, and started whistling The Famine Song >:(
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lurganblue on November 07, 2008, 09:30:03 AM
did you meet up with illdecide?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on November 07, 2008, 09:47:05 AM
No, didn't get a chance
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on November 07, 2008, 10:14:43 AM
a decent result, but should have won the game. Sitting back and trying to defend (way too deeply) from 13 minutes was stupid.
man u never looked like creating, lovely passing football but the only time the ball looked dangerous was when Celtic defenders missed the ball coming on from 2 corners and that cross at the end berbatov fluffed.
I dont think man u would like playing in the spl week in week out with 10 or 11 men behind the ball - as Celtic have to endure.
Forget about the comparisons regarding the cost of the teams, Celtics players got stuck in and it seems there is a little bit of cowardice among some man u players - and they talk about Arsenal being soft.

Pity Sheridan didnt put that goal away as it would have been a decent victory 2-0. Man u dominated posession, but could or would do nothing with it. I blame strachan for not going after another goal and trying to shut up shop way too early.

I think Celtic can beat aalborg away, I think it will be uefa cup for them if it goes well and Samaras gets back fit soon - he was really missed last night.

Defence played v well , as did the midfield -best I have seen Hinkel and wilson play. Scott brown is in danger now of a big bid from down south. Best player on the park last night. think Celtic showed other teams how man u can be beaten.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on November 07, 2008, 11:02:28 AM
Agree Lynchboy but Celtic simply hadn't the energy (or ample experience up front) to do other than defend on this occasion. Was nerve wracking sitting in the stands counting down the minutes. Samaras and VOH definitely would have caused big probems for Ferdinand and Vidic, neither of whom I rate. Take Ronaldo, Rooney, Berbatov out of the Man Ure side and they would be mediocre, particularly since age is catching up with Giggs and Scholes. No way will they retain the Champions League this season

Only hope that the other night doesn't put Brown and Mc Manus in the shop window for the English Premiership though.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: full back on November 07, 2008, 11:18:44 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on November 07, 2008, 11:02:28 AM
...........for Ferdinand and Vidic, neither of whom I rate.

More nonsense from Fearon ::)
If you dont rate either of them, who do you rate???
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on November 07, 2008, 11:27:06 AM
Hull City last Saturday showed how "good" this pair really are.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: full back on November 07, 2008, 11:31:59 AM
I asked you who do you rate?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on November 07, 2008, 11:39:36 AM
Certainly judging on the display the other night, Caldwell and Mc Manus are better than Ferdinand and Vidic, there's no way that Ferdinand and Vidic would have withstood the sustained pressure that Caldwell and Mc Manus were subjected to
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lurganblue on November 07, 2008, 11:43:07 AM
caldwell is an absolute bombscare... up there with bramble and boomsong IMHO
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: full back on November 07, 2008, 11:50:16 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on November 07, 2008, 11:39:36 AM
Certainly judging on the display the other night, Caldwell and Mc Manus are better than Ferdinand and Vidic, there's no way that Ferdinand and Vidic would have withstood the sustained pressure that Caldwell and Mc Manus were subjected to

FFS catch a grip of yourself man
Hard to judge Ferdinand & Vidic as the ball hardly crossed the halfway line after 13 mins
They may have played better (they had plenty of chances to shine because of the amount of ball going in) , but there is no way in this world they are better
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on November 07, 2008, 12:23:53 PM
My contention is that Ferdinand and Vidc would not have coped as well with the barrage the other night as Mc Manus and Caldwell did and they are rarely exposed to persistent pressure in any game.

My views on Ferdinand will always be jaundiced since the day back in 2001, when he was playing for Leeds at White Hart Lane, when he was attempting to clear under no pressure but headed straight down to his cousing Les who promptly and gratefully despatched the ball to the Leeds net ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on November 07, 2008, 12:28:23 PM
I think Vidic is quite good, and although ferdinand has improved,he's still poor.

Celtics entire def played well, but you have to say that man u were bereft of ideas and had no penetration in the final third.
I dont think Caldwell is great,but he has played well this past number of games, McManus is 100% all action trier, but still a tad limited. Better combo than a lot of epl sides and cl sides. Loovens has looked like he is better than both of them , but is inj right now and as he isnt scottish, would find it hard getting his place ahead of Caldwell.

Interesting question, good centre halves in epl right now
John Terry , carvalho , vidic , Dunne, wes brown, taylor of newcastle , lescott, micah richards,ledley king
and I cant rem who plays for villa but with MON's love of centre halves, he's bound to have a good one.

there are a few good 'modern style' of centre half - Liverpools lads - skrtl and agger are a good example - cant think of who plays at what team inepl, as I am a casual observer...ferdinand would fall into this category, but would be average imo though

I prefer the old style of centre half.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Chrisowc on November 07, 2008, 12:29:45 PM
Quote from: full back on November 07, 2008, 11:31:59 AM
I asked you who do you rate?

I recall he had big things to say about Paul McShane last season.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: full back on November 07, 2008, 12:44:55 PM
Tony cant give an unbiased view af any player never mind a game ::)
If he hasnt spud glasses on he has green & white ones on

Dont go starting any new threads, eh ;)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on November 07, 2008, 01:16:51 PM
There is a grain of truth in Tony's musings on the game.

I thought Celtic could well have held on but when Rooney and Berbatov came on, the odds shifted radically. Just that extra ingredient of unpredictable genius.
I was impressed with Man U over the 2 legs. They strolled the first leg. In Glasgow they worked very hard as a team to choke Celtic in the 2nd half and get the draw. Every Celtic player was closed down in an instant and every option for a pass was covered.





Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: nifan on November 07, 2008, 01:57:53 PM
I dislike Man u as much as the next man - but to not rate ferdinand or vidic is mad.


And Lynchbhoy - you accidently put wesley brown in you list of good centre halves! In any case seems evans is the preferred back up at CH now, with wes FB.

Laursen would be your man from AV (they also have Cueller and the mighty Zat Knight)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: reddgnhand on November 07, 2008, 08:03:44 PM
Cant believe some of the stuff on here. It wasnt a good result, it was an embarrasment for Celtic. The white flag went up before the game even started. Barca, AC Milan,Juve have all came to Celtic park with much better teams than Utd had out on Wednesday night and Celtic at least tried to compete with them. The club is going backwards and its only covered up by the fact Rangers have been so poor the last few seasons.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on November 07, 2008, 11:44:28 PM
Quote from: nifan on November 07, 2008, 01:57:53 PM
I dislike Man u as much as the next man - but to not rate ferdinand or vidic is mad.


And Lynchbhoy - you accidently put wesley brown in you list of good centre halves! In any case seems evans is the preferred back up at CH now, with wes FB.

Laursen would be your man from AV (they also have Cueller and the mighty Zat Knight)
I just think wes brown is great - John oshea is next best imo, but thats just me being biased...
havent seen enough of evans, but hes prob better than ferdinand who I still cannot work out why people think hes good
hes sihte in the air
but he is quick, then again I dont think hes any good at tackling


I'm a centre half nazi by the way - complete old school so I cant/wont rate him or the likes of him (not pushed on liverpools centre halves either).
Laursens not bad but I will have to retract what I said about villa, despite them doing well, none of those are too hot  :o
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on November 09, 2008, 08:57:18 PM
Good win on Saturday, under the circumstances, but I was disappointed to see Celtic players wearing poppies on their jersies, given the record of the British Forces in Ireland over many centuries. What would Brother Walfrid say? >:(
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Rav67 on November 09, 2008, 09:11:50 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on November 09, 2008, 08:57:18 PM
Good win on Saturday, under the circumstances, but I was disappointed to see Celtic players wearing poppies on their jersies, given the record of the British Forces in Ireland over many centuries. What would Brother Walfrid say? >:(

"Dr Death" John Reid was apparently at the forefront of pushing for all the Scottish teams to have a poppy on their jersies, I'd say a fair few fans weren't too pleased about it.

As for the centre-half debate, Ferdinand is immense, one of the best 3 or 4 in the world IMO.  Caldwell is the better of Celtic's 2, I can understand some people still criticising him because he used to be a complete bombscare but he's really came on leaps and bounds since around March time and has been Celtic's best defender this season.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: TacadoirArdMhacha on November 09, 2008, 09:34:43 PM
Celtic's centre half performance is always helped when they play with 4 of them.

Last Wednesday's performance was anti-football on a par with Rangers' UEFA Cup displays last year.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: nifan on November 09, 2008, 09:50:26 PM
I daresay many Celtic fans where killed during the wars.
Perhaps they should choose to remember them with the poppies.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stiffler on November 09, 2008, 09:58:24 PM
A gr
Quote from: Rav67 on November 09, 2008, 09:11:50 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on November 09, 2008, 08:57:18 PM
Good win on Saturday, under the circumstances, but I was disappointed to see Celtic players wearing poppies on their jersies, given the record of the British Forces in Ireland over many centuries. What would Brother Walfrid say? >:(

"Dr Death" John Reid was apparently at the forefront of pushing for all the Scottish teams to have a poppy on their jersies, I'd say a fair few fans weren't too pleased about it.




A great idea from the chariman....if his plan was to alienate and divise the supporter base.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on November 10, 2008, 08:57:41 AM
My point here is that Celtic, as a club are at pains to emphasise their non political agenda, and print this in the mission statement in every single home match programme, Celtic View etc. With the team donning poppies I don't see how this squares with the mission statement. I will raise this at next year's AGM
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Doogie Browser on November 10, 2008, 10:41:13 AM
I was dissapointed to see the Poppies on the jersies too, definitely has Reid's hands all over it.  I would say the overwhelming majority of Celtic's Irish supporters would be against this.  It sets a precedent now also because if they do not do it next year people will be quick to point this out.
On a wider note did all teams in England do this at the weekend also?  Was it a mandatory requirement from the respective FA's or was it individual club's decision? 
Celtic could choose other ways to remember people killed during the wars rather than displaying probably the most divisive symbol prevalent in Irish society today.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on November 10, 2008, 11:07:13 AM
At Celtic Park last Wednesday night,I saw not one person wearing a poppy, either inside or outside the stadium. The Celtic team wouldn't be permitted to wear Easter Lillies, and it should not be permitted to wear poppies, which are a symbol of unqualified approval of the British Crown Forces. This was a major mistake
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Doogie Browser on November 10, 2008, 11:11:40 AM
Quote from: Lamh Dhearg Alba on November 10, 2008, 11:02:38 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on November 10, 2008, 08:57:41 AM
My point here is that Celtic, as a club are at pains to emphasise their non political agenda, and print this in the mission statement in every single home match programme, Celtic View etc. With the team donning poppies I don't see how this squares with the mission statement. I will raise this at next year's AGM

Something of an irony I would have thought, its people who are making an issue of this who are bringing politics into it. Ultimately the wearing of the poppy commemartes war dead of every faith and political view and in particular the two world wars. Those Celtic fans who had a problem with it could have refused to wear Poppies and could have refused to take part in the minutes applause. Instead the way they handled their 'protest' lacked class and was pretty embarrasing for Celtic. The fact that only a tiny minority took part and were booed by large sections of the Celtic support did the fans in general great credit however.
If you think the Poppy is not a political symbol in Ireland you are being very naive, Celtic are fundamentally an Irish sports association and draw the vast majority of its support from Irish people or people of Irish descent who have no affinity with the poppy as an act of rememberance because of the political undertones.  
I have no problem with commemorating people slain in the wars but just think Celtic could have chosen a different method of rememberance rather than emblazoning a poppy on the kit.  Alex Maskey and Tom Hartley displayed appropriate measures of how to do this effectively in recent times as first citizens of Belfast.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lfdown2 on November 10, 2008, 11:22:57 AM
Quote from: Lamh Dhearg Alba on November 10, 2008, 11:02:38 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on November 10, 2008, 08:57:41 AM
My point here is that Celtic, as a club are at pains to emphasise their non political agenda, and print this in the mission statement in every single home match programme, Celtic View etc. With the team donning poppies I don't see how this squares with the mission statement. I will raise this at next year's AGM

Something of an irony I would have thought, its people who are making an issue of this who are bringing politics into it. Ultimately the wearing of the poppy commemartes war dead of every faith and political view and in particular the two world wars. Those Celtic fans who had a problem with it could have refused to wear Poppies and could have refused to take part in the minutes applause. Instead the way they handled their 'protest' lacked class and was pretty embarrasing for Celtic. The fact that only a tiny minority took part and were booed by large sections of the Celtic support did the fans in general great credit however.

exactly, perhaps start a new thread and keep the politics of this thread we all know you are right and good at it fearon
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on November 10, 2008, 05:21:44 PM
just back into work today from last Tuesday...The game against Utd was good for atmosphere and really enjoyed it, the 2nd half was poor but i understand the reasons for it. It's just a pity we didn't have JVOH and samaras fit as we def could have created more chances hence the Utd pressure...but a draw with Utd is not at all bad with the players we had available, i know at Celtic Park we should settle for nothin less than a win against all teams but when you're using your 8th choice striker to come of the bench then you know your in diffs...

P.S. met Gaoth on the Stena and had a pint. Good lad he his...I was down looking for T Fearon on the London road before the game but no joy...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Rav67 on November 10, 2008, 07:09:40 PM
I think when they're actually already woven into jersies (much in the same ashion as the way it's practically forced upon anyone who's going to be on British national tv for those 2 weeks every year) it becomes a denial of freedom of conscience and freedom of expression.  It's strange really when you see how far television and big institutions in British society (such as football clubs) usually bend over backwards not to offend people when it comes to religious or racial sensitivities, yet people are left with very little room for manoevere when it comes to the poppy issue.  But I do agree that they could have held the protest with a bit more dignity than they did on Saturday.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: TacadoirArdMhacha on November 10, 2008, 07:15:03 PM
Quote from: Doogie Browser on November 10, 2008, 10:41:13 AM
I was dissapointed to see the Poppies on the jersies too, definitely has Reid's hands all over it.  I would say the overwhelming majority of Celtic's Irish supporters would be against this.  It sets a precedent now also because if they do not do it next year people will be quick to point this out.
On a wider note did all teams in England do this at the weekend also?  Was it a mandatory requirement from the respective FA's or was it individual club's decision? 
Celtic could choose other ways to remember people killed during the wars rather than displaying probably the most divisive symbol prevalent in Irish society today.

Blackburn and Arsenal were the only two English teams I noticed with the poppy woven into the shirt. Possibly there were a couple other but certainly not all.

Quote from: Lamh Dhearg Alba on November 10, 2008, 11:02:38 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on November 10, 2008, 08:57:41 AM
My point here is that Celtic, as a club are at pains to emphasise their non political agenda, and print this in the mission statement in every single home match programme, Celtic View etc. With the team donning poppies I don't see how this squares with the mission statement. I will raise this at next year's AGM

Something of an irony I would have thought, its people who are making an issue of this who are bringing politics into it. Ultimately the wearing of the poppy commemartes war dead of every faith and political view and in particular the two world wars. Those Celtic fans who had a problem with it could have refused to wear Poppies and could have refused to take part in the minutes applause. Instead the way they handled their 'protest' lacked class and was pretty embarrasing for Celtic. The fact that only a tiny minority took part and were booed by large sections of the Celtic support did the fans in general great credit however.

Is this not simply incorrect? I've always been under the impression that the Poppy is a symbol of remembrance exclusively for the dead of the British Army.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Lamh Dhearg Alba on November 10, 2008, 07:58:11 PM
Quote from: TacadoirArdMhacha on November 10, 2008, 07:15:03 PM
Is this not simply incorrect? I've always been under the impression that the Poppy is a symbol of remembrance exclusively for the dead of the British Army.

Its a symbol worn (by some) on Remembrance Day to remember war dead. Of every faith and political view. I have no issue with people who dont want to wear them (Im not wearing one to be honest) but making a political issue out of it at a football match is churlish in the extreme.

As for the odious Dr Reid some people might enjoy this clip from last years Only an Excuse, about 2'10 into it;

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=G7KyEFBHYWQ&feature=related
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Minder on November 10, 2008, 09:07:38 PM
I read that 7 Celtic players died in WW1, the protest was by knuckle draggers.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Rav67 on November 11, 2008, 12:18:21 AM
Quote from: illdecide on November 10, 2008, 05:21:44 PM
just back into work today from last Tuesday...The game against Utd was good for atmosphere and really enjoyed it, the 2nd half was poor but i understand the reasons for it. It's just a pity we didn't have JVOH and samaras fit as we def could have created more chances hence the Utd pressure...but a draw with Utd is not at all bad with the players we had available, i know at Celtic Park we should settle for nothin less than a win against all teams but when you're using your 8th choice striker to come of the bench then you know your in diffs...

P.S. met Gaoth on the Stena and had a pint. Good lad he his...I was down looking for T Fearon on the London road before the game but no joy...

Were you sitting anywhere near the numpty who ran on the pitch?  I heard that the nearest steward was a lad of about 18-20 who just let him run until stewards from the other side got him, then people in the crowd were giving the useless steward verbals for it and he started crying and had to be "subbed"!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on November 11, 2008, 09:02:38 AM
Twat was near the corner flag of the North Stand, I was seated round the middle of the same stand. Couldn't believe it and couldn't understand why big Mick didn't stick his boot up his hole. This is inexcusable after what happened last year with Dida, and whoever heads up the stewarding operation at Celtic Park should be held fully accountable. Too many people become stewards simply to get a freebie into games and neither realise nor are equipped to deal with the responsibilities of the role.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on November 11, 2008, 09:38:20 AM
See Frank Mc Garvey is taking a bit of flack after suggesting that Mc Donald's substitution due to fatigue last week calls into question the training regime at Celtic.  :o
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Over the Bar on November 12, 2008, 10:57:47 PM
The forces of darkness drop two points tonight so Celtic go 4 clear at the top! 

Not bad for having an injury ravaged squad, having to play CL footie while rangers players watch Corrie on a Wed night and having lost the 1st old firm game of the season.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Doogie Browser on November 12, 2008, 11:00:07 PM
Plus two more goals under his belt for Cillian Sheridan, all in all a good nights work for Celtic, 4 points is a great cushion in the SPL.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: mhacadoir on November 13, 2008, 12:17:34 AM
all in all a good night. thought donati played well, as did hinkel and sheridan grew in confidence. give him a year and we got a player.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: mylestheslasher on November 13, 2008, 09:16:02 AM
Quote from: Doogie Browser on November 12, 2008, 11:00:07 PM
Plus two more goals under his belt for Cillian Sheridan, all in all a good nights work for Celtic, 4 points is a great cushion in the SPL.

What were shierdans goals like - did he play well in general?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on November 13, 2008, 09:26:17 AM
Brilliant for young Sheridan, an Ulsterman who can score goals in top flight football. Hope Trap is being informed of his progress.

Watched the Huns Moterwell match and all I can say is thank fcuk we missed out on Lafferty, he makes Miller and Boyd looke like Gulllit and Van Basten

Incidentally anyone fancy a day trip to the Villareal game? Supporters Club in Antrim offering trip and ticket for £85, back on the midnight sailing from Stranraer.Sounds good to me
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on November 13, 2008, 09:47:21 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on November 13, 2008, 09:26:17 AM
Brilliant for young Sheridan, an Ulsterman who can score goals in top flight football. Hope Trap is being informed of his progress.

Watched the Huns Moterwell match and all I can say is thank fcuk we missed out on Lafferty, he makes Miller and Boyd looke like Gulllit and Van Basten

Incidentally anyone fancy a day trip to the Villareal game? Supporters Club in Antrim offering trip and ticket for £85, back on the midnight sailing from Stranraer.Sounds good to me

was thinking the exact same myself about sheridan and lafferty.
Young Shero will be a viable option up front  for Ireland if he continues to progress. The striking four would be Doyle, Keane, Folan and Shero.
Prob more starting to emerge now too.
Just need to get the midfield and full backs sorted out, but I think things are looking good.

Also looking good for Celtic right now with the young side starting to play well. But so they should, most of these lads cost a lot more and are imo far more skilled than their opposition in the spl.
That spl teams sit back with 10 men behind the ball each game v Celtic makes it harder to get wins.

Dont know if anyone saw the game motherwell v huns last night. I didnt watch it all, just 5 - 10 minute segments, but it was highly entertaining football with motherwell really playing great stuff and deserved their draw. No 10 men behind the ball there, why do teams go out to play attacking soccer against rangers and not against Celtic ?
I have to say that while the quality /price of playes in the spl is way less than the epl equivalent, the entertainment is imo way better than most epl teams - with exception to Arsenal and at times man u, chelsea and liverpool.

Hope Celtic can keep this going now and gain confidence in preparation for the next game v huns and win that one. Samaras back is a huge lift for the side too. Hope McGeady recovers quickly.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on November 13, 2008, 09:50:27 AM
Quote from: illdecide on November 10, 2008, 05:21:44 PM
just back into work today from last Tuesday...The game against Utd was good for atmosphere and really enjoyed it, the 2nd half was poor but i understand the reasons for it. It's just a pity we didn't have JVOH and samaras fit as we def could have created more chances hence the Utd pressure...but a draw with Utd is not at all bad with the players we had available, i know at Celtic Park we should settle for nothin less than a win against all teams but when you're using your 8th choice striker to come of the bench then you know your in diffs...

P.S. met Gaoth on the Stena and had a pint. Good lad he his...I was down looking for T Fearon on the London road before the game but no joy...

Illdecide, your not a bad aul spud yourself, was wrecked by the time we got home after the game - 4am!!  :-\
Tone would have spent the pre-match trying to find his brick again.  ;)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on November 13, 2008, 09:58:43 AM
Lads, I spent the pre match time in Merchant City and Princes Square shops, at the behest of my wife who accompanied me. Sorry I missed you. Didn't even get to see the brick as that area of the stadium was cordoned off. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer walked right past me on his way up to the main entrance, past Brother Walfrid's sculpture, with his reserve squad, about an hour before kick off.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on November 13, 2008, 11:08:03 AM
just watched the highlights there on the BBC website, not bad at all. Sheridan took his goals well espicially the first one and Donati looked like he had a decent game...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: the colonel on November 13, 2008, 11:17:14 AM
was at the game,  sheridan was good, got better after the first goal, donati was good. killmarnock never had a shot that brown had to save. mark wilson is gettin better at left back. how he hasn't been capped yet i dunno
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: mhacadoir on November 13, 2008, 12:38:24 PM
wilson had a good game, as did hinkel. i9 think mr naylors days in a celtic top will be numbered.

i think if sheridan has another year under him he will be a top player, i was at the hibs game and he scored and watched last nite on the telly (polish tv!) and he grew in confidence. Good to see mizuno being blooded in as well, we are having a lot of midfield options with donati back, brown playing well, hartley, robson, crosas, mc geady, maloney, naka.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on November 13, 2008, 01:07:00 PM
Everythin looking rosey, fringe players proving they're up to the task and not dropping any silly points. Tocuh wood it continues. Naka's goal was top class as well, but the Sheridan's fist was something else, great header on, following up for th pass and finished cooly with aplomb. Hope he doesn't come back to Cavan for the Mc Kenna Cup ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: the colonel on November 13, 2008, 10:59:18 PM
'Secret' Obama code name revealed 

The names are chosen for ease during radio communications
The not-so-secret code names used by the US Secret Service for the president-elect and his family have been published.

Barack Obama is called Renegade, while his wife Michelle is Renaissance, and their daughters Rosebud and Radiance.

They will replace Trailblazer (President George W Bush) and his wife Tempo in the White House on 20 January.

The names are chosen to be easily pronounced and understood when agents use radio communications.

A list of names starting with R was drawn up by the White House Communications Agency, a branch of the military that serves the White House and Secret Service.

SECRET SERVICE CODE NAMES



Renegade: Barack Obama, President-elect
Renaissance: Michelle Obama, president-elect's wife
Radiance: Malia Obama, president-elect's daughter
Rosebud: Sasha Obama, president-elect's daughter
Trailblazer: George W Bush, President
Tempo: Laura Bush, First Lady
Rawhide: Ronald Reagan, ex-President
Smurfette: Kareena Gore, ex-vice-president's daughter 

When 19-year-old Karenna Gore's father became vice-president in 1993 she had to choose her own name.

In 1997, she wrote: "Ever since four years ago, when I was put on the spot and told 'two syllables' and 'It has to start with an s,' I have been cringing in the back seat when identified as 'Smurfette'."

Al Gore frequently told people his code name was Al Gore because he was so boring. However, the Washington Post reported that he was initially called Sawhorse but eventually became Sundance for unknown reasons.

Vice-President-elect Joe Biden is known as Celtic.

The outgoing president retains his code name as he and his family will continue to have Secret Service protection.

"There's nothing top secret about them," Secret Service spokesman Eric Zahren told Associated Press.

"It has no operational security significance any more because of encrypted communication capabilities."

The code names have "nothing to do with security" and more to do with ease in radio communication for those agents whispering into microphones up their sleeves.

The defeated Republican presidential candidate John McCain, a senator from Arizona, is Phoenix, while his wife Cindy is Parasol.

His running mate, Sarah Palin, was Denali - the name of national park in her home state of Alaska, and the natural gas pipeline project there.

Her husband, Todd, the North Slope oil worker, was Driller.

Previous code names have included: Passkey for President Gerald Ford; Rawhide for President Ronald Reagan; Deacon for President Jimmy Carter; and Angler for Vice-President Dick Cheney



New Vice President is a hoop!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Doogie Browser on November 13, 2008, 11:11:19 PM
Quote from: the colonel on November 13, 2008, 10:59:18 PM
New Vice President is a hoop!!
Aye but apparently he is also a Derry man!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on November 17, 2008, 09:38:07 AM
Lads Celtic were poor yesterday...def thought it would finish a draw and TBH did we even deserve a draw never mind a win but i suppose take them while we're getting them as I'm sure there'll be some decisions against us soon enough. Thought McManus and Caldwell were at fault for their goal, donati was poor and thought Maloney was brutal...then again there were too many brutal to mention :-[
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: under the bar on November 17, 2008, 09:53:47 AM
Aye it was tough to watch.   The injured players are badly needed back.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: reddgnhand on November 17, 2008, 11:03:22 AM
Quote from: illdecide on November 17, 2008, 09:38:07 AM
Lads Celtic were poor yesterday...def thought it would finish a draw and TBH did we even deserve a draw never mind a win but i suppose take them while we're getting them as I'm sure there'll be some decisions against us soon enough. Thought McManus and Caldwell were at fault for their goal, donati was poor and thought Maloney was brutal...then again there were too many brutal to mention :-[

McManus is brutal full stop. That was hard to watch yesterday. No entertainment value whatsoever.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on November 17, 2008, 12:02:01 PM
Quote from: reddgnhand on November 17, 2008, 11:03:22 AM
Quote from: illdecide on November 17, 2008, 09:38:07 AM
Lads Celtic were poor yesterday...def thought it would finish a draw and TBH did we even deserve a draw never mind a win but i suppose take them while we're getting them as I'm sure there'll be some decisions against us soon enough. Thought McManus and Caldwell were at fault for their goal, donati was poor and thought Maloney was brutal...then again there were too many brutal to mention :-[

McManus is brutal full stop. That was hard to watch yesterday. No entertainment value whatsoever.

Bit harsh there on Mick!
Celtic are due some poor results as well as good ones, away to a team like Accies (who have nothing to lose) would always be tricky, also taking into account the fact that we have nearly a full first team out injured!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Clown on November 17, 2008, 07:05:57 PM
nothing to get excited about yesterday but to win leagues u hav to win the ugy games as well
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Rav67 on November 17, 2008, 08:53:07 PM
Thought big Mick was one of the better performers yesterday along with Robson when he came on at left back for Wilson, who returned to being shite after a decent run of games there.  Very poor display considering the form Celtic have been in in recent weeks, but turning 1 point into 3 late in the game after a poor performance is why Celtic have won 3-in-a-row under WGS, and why we'll make that 4 this season.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: slow corner back on November 17, 2008, 10:47:18 PM
Sylvinhio, ( Is he the left back from Barcelona who played for Arsenal years ago?), is touting himself for Celtic as he is no longer in Barcas plans? If it is the same player he was OK if not outstanding at Arsenal does anyone know much about him?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Lamh Dhearg Alba on November 17, 2008, 11:06:28 PM
People on this thread are always quick to flag up any refereeing mistakes against Celtic so only fair to mention a very bad call on Sunday where Celtic were wrongly awarded a penalty for a foul which was clearly outside the box. Very harsh on Accies who did enough to earn a point from the match.  Had the decision gone the other day there would be outcry on here.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Over the Bar on November 18, 2008, 10:27:26 AM
QuotePeople on this thread are always quick to flag up any refereeing mistakes against Celtic so only fair to mention a very bad call on Sunday where Celtic were wrongly awarded a penalty for a foul which was clearly outside the box.

Don't worry.  Rangers have already had a meeting with the referees association and Rangers representative Hugh Dallas has assured the Ibrox club that they will now be awarded 2 penalites in line with the substantive agreement that is in place.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Croí na hÉireann on November 18, 2008, 11:20:44 AM
Quote from: Lamh Dhearg Alba on November 17, 2008, 11:06:28 PM
People on this thread are always quick to flag up any refereeing mistakes against Celtic so only fair to mention a very bad call on Sunday where Celtic were wrongly awarded a penalty for a foul which was clearly outside the box. Very harsh on Accies who did enough to earn a point from the match.  Had the decision gone the other day there would be outcry on here.

Haven't seen the incident but from all accounts in Timspace it was nowhere near a penalty. In most leagues you get decisions like this for and against you, they usually even themselves out over the season, first time in ages one has gone for Celtic.

I would have more of an issue with Watty naming an assistant referee who gave an offside decision against them recently against Motherwell and further call his integrity into question by saying he allowed a Scott McDonald goal against Rearrangers last season. When was the last time you heard a manager name an actual linesman or assistant referee or whatever they're calling themselves these days? Tom Murphy was the linesman's name btw...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Over the Bar on November 18, 2008, 11:48:41 AM
QuoteI would have more of an issue with Watty naming an assistant referee who gave an offside decision against them recently against Motherwell and further call his integrity into question by saying he allowed a Scott McDonald goal against Rearrangers last season. When was the last time you heard a manager name an actual linesman or assistant referee or whatever they're calling themselves these days? Tom Murphy was the linesman's name btw...

To make matter worse the Scottish press en masse supported Smith while also damning the linesman in question.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on November 18, 2008, 01:26:20 PM
Wattie wasn't as quick to point out Baptist Minister Mike Mc Curry's "mistakes" which gifted the huns three crucial points against Dundee Utd at the end of last season >:(
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: mylestheslasher on November 21, 2008, 10:45:50 AM
Just found out I am related to Cillian Shierdan. His Grandfather and mine were 1st cousins or something. I knew he got his talents from somewhere...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on November 21, 2008, 11:09:09 AM
Quote from: mylestheslasher on November 21, 2008, 10:45:50 AM
Just found out I am related to Cillian Shierdan. His Grandfather and mine were 1st cousins or something. I knew he got his talents from somewhere...

Well i done his sister...lol
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: the colonel on November 21, 2008, 11:10:55 AM
Quote from: illdecide on November 21, 2008, 11:09:09 AM
Quote from: mylestheslasher on November 21, 2008, 10:45:50 AM
Just found out I am related to Cillian Shierdan. His Grandfather and mine were 1st cousins or something. I knew he got his talents from somewhere...

Well i done his sister...lol

was she any use???
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: full back on November 21, 2008, 11:16:29 AM
Quote from: illdecide on November 21, 2008, 11:09:09 AM
Quote from: mylestheslasher on November 21, 2008, 10:45:50 AM
Just found out I am related to Cillian Shierdan. His Grandfather and mine were 1st cousins or something. I knew he got his talents from somewhere...

Well i done his sister...lol

Fcuk, I would pity that poor child
A mix of Cavan & a Lurganite :o
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on November 21, 2008, 05:05:49 PM
Quote from: full back on November 21, 2008, 11:16:29 AM
Quote from: illdecide on November 21, 2008, 11:09:09 AM
Quote from: mylestheslasher on November 21, 2008, 10:45:50 AM
Just found out I am related to Cillian Shierdan. His Grandfather and mine were 1st cousins or something. I knew he got his talents from somewhere...

Well i done his sister...lol

Fcuk, I would pity that poor child
A mix of Cavan & a Lurganite :o

Well she's lucky i'm not from South Armagh or i'd have left her smelling of diesel...lol
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: the Deel Rover on November 22, 2008, 02:04:39 PM
Celtic 2 up against st mirren samaras and nakamura scored in the 64th and 66th minute
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Lamh Dhearg Alba on November 22, 2008, 09:32:33 PM
Quote from: the Deel Rover on November 22, 2008, 02:04:39 PM
Celtic 2 up against st mirren samaras and nakamura scored in the 64th and 66th minute

Another cracker of a refereeing decision in favour of Celtic as well ;D.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: the green man on November 22, 2008, 09:39:02 PM
I listened to the game on Radio Scotland. They seemed pretty annoyed that Boruc didnt get the line. I havent seen the challenge, so cant really comment on it. The way they were talking, it was a career threating tackle. Was it that bad?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on November 23, 2008, 12:47:03 AM
Doesn't look too good

(http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/45230000/jpg/_45230950_boruc-dargo_282.jpg)

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on November 24, 2008, 03:40:28 PM
Sorry lads, don't know why thais was locked!  :-[

Anyway more good green news:



Celtic midfielder Aiden McGeady has recovered from calf and knee problems to travel for the Champions League visit to Aalborg.

A decision will be taken on his fitness after training on Monday evening.

Striker Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink, who has not played since injuring his groin against Hamilton last month, is also included in Gordon Strachan's squad.

Massimo Donati misses out with a broken toe but fellow midfielder Paul Hartley's ankle knock has improved.

Hartley picked up the injury on Scotland duty but was considered fit enough to take a place among the substitutes at St Mirren on Saturday.

Barry Robson played for an hour in the 3-1 win after recovering from a groin strain incurred in a Scotland training session ahead of last week's friendly with Argentina.

"It is a must-win game for us," said former Celtic skipper Lennon. "I think it will be a British style game.

"We are in good form and we want to get that monkey off our back in terms of winning away from home.

"We have plenty of attacking options and players capable of scoring a goal at any time.

"It is frustrating that qualifying is out of our hands but we have to get on and win this game and that is not a certainty by any means."




Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on November 24, 2008, 03:52:21 PM
check this out, hilarious!!!

"In 2003, Celtic's UEFA Cup final year, I went on a bus from Shawlands, Glasgow to the Celtic v Blackburn game at Ewood Park. We won 2-0 and wanted to celebrate after the match, so we asked the driver to take us to Blackpool. At first he refused and after we had a whip round and gave him 80 quid he agreed to take us for a few hours.

I can't remember the name of the pub, but we were in there a few hours, got a wee lock in an nat. Anyway, the driver came into the pub and told us to get ready to leave for Glasgow, we had five minutes.
We were well oiled and slowly and drunkenly made our way to the bus.

On the bus we were all getting comfy for a wee kip on the way home, when someone from the pub came running out shouting that we'd left one of the boys behind. We were all ignoring the driver's pleas to go and get him, so the driver and a few of the barstaff brought this 20 stone bear of a guy out of the pub. He was steamin' and well asleep. They huffed and puffed him onto the bus and laid him on the floor in the aisle between the seats.

We didn't really take much notice as we were pashed ourselves and trying to get a kip.

Thing is, the guy was snoring like a freacking train and about 10 miles north of Gretna my cousin Brian woke up asking what the heck the noise was.

As a few more of us woke up we looked at the lump of a guy on the floor. Some of the guys tried to wake him up but had no luck, then oor Brian said that the guy wasnae on the bus on the way down to Blackburn.

I was laughing ma ershe off and said that I hope he doesnae stay in Blackpool.

Anyway, one of the guys had a look for the guy's wallet to see if he had some ID on him. He found a driving license and it had an address in Hamilton on it. So we told the driver to drop him off.

When we got to the guy's house we had to drag him off the bus as he still wouldn't wake up. We managed to get his keys out his pocket and open his front door. We laid him on his couch and left his keys on the mantlepiece and left.

As we closed the front door behind us and we were walking down his drive one of his neighbours was coming in from the nightshift and she said. 'If you're looking for big Tam, he's away to Blackpool with the wife and kids for a fortnight.


Wonder what he did when he woke up?????? "
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaffer on November 24, 2008, 04:53:40 PM
Briliant story there!!!!

Anyway, heading over to the game on Saturday and have been let down as regards a ticket. Would there be much difficulty pcking one up over there on Sat. morning. Flight booked so heading over anywasy with mates who have tickets.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: the colonel on November 24, 2008, 05:35:57 PM
that story is quality, wonder did anyone ever explain to him how he got back up home. imagine his panic in the morning!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Ardboe 98 on November 24, 2008, 05:45:41 PM
if his snoring was as bad as described,id say the wife was glad to see the back of him.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on November 24, 2008, 06:25:08 PM
Quote from: Gaffer on November 24, 2008, 04:53:40 PM
Briliant story there!!!!

Anyway, heading over to the game on Saturday and have been let down as regards a ticket. Would there be much difficulty pcking one up over there on Sat. morning. Flight booked so heading over anywasy with mates who have tickets.

ring th eticket office
you can usually pick up a ticket before the gam if you book an pay in advance

go early though, as the queue before matches can be a hoor
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Rav67 on November 24, 2008, 07:00:21 PM
I'm heading on Saturday too Gaffer, getting a ticket from my friend who lives in Glasgow and is in a club there.  You should be ok for getting a ticket I would imagine because there looks to be a few empty seats at most home league games this season from watching the highlights.

If you're worried about tickets pm me, I could probably ask him to get an extra one.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaffer on November 24, 2008, 07:05:39 PM
Thanks Rav67. If my man does not come up with the ticket he promised me , I ll get onto you and take it from there
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Rav67 on November 24, 2008, 08:10:57 PM
New song copying the Liverpool Fernando Torres effort:

The Rangers huns they wanted him
Gorgeous Gorgious
He turned them down now he's a Tim
Gorgeous Gorgious
He's everybody's favourite Greek
He'll score us a goal almost every week
Gorgeous Gorgious Celtic's number 9!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Tommy Tight Lips on November 24, 2008, 11:23:05 PM
fantastic song there rav!!!always enjoy hearing new songs........
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: CC1 on November 25, 2008, 09:04:24 AM
Quote from: Rav67 on November 24, 2008, 08:10:57 PM
New song copying the Liverpool Fernando Torres effort:

The Rangers huns they wanted him
Gorgeous Gorgious
He turned them down now he's a Tim
Gorgeous Gorgious
He's everybody's favourite Greek
He'll score us a goal almost every week
Gorgeous Gorgious Celtic's number 9!
Which was nicked off United's John O'Shea. Probably still had it ringing in their ears after he scored that last minute winner at the Kop... ;)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on November 25, 2008, 11:11:10 AM
Looking like Aidaniho will be needing an operation on his knee at some stage in the near future - tendonitious (sp).
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Rav67 on November 25, 2008, 07:14:45 PM
Team for tonight is same as Sat apparently:-

           Boruc
Hinkel Loovens Mick Wilson
Naka Caldwell Brown Robson
    McDonald Samaras

I don't like Caldwell in midfield at all or Robson on the wing, he's generally shite when played there even in SPL and is noticeably out of his depth any time he's played In Europe so far.  I'd personally start with Hartley and Maloney and move Caldwell back.  McGeady is on the bench I think, hopefully he's fit enough to play some part.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: gerry on November 25, 2008, 09:03:41 PM
can we do it. Only 30 minutes left for an away win
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: gerry on November 25, 2008, 09:31:33 PM
with a minute to go its all over for the hoops and maybe out of both cups in europe
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stiffler on November 25, 2008, 09:32:28 PM
Quote from: gerry on November 25, 2008, 09:03:41 PM
can we do it. Only 30 minutes left for an away win


Are you tony fearon in disguise?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: gerry on November 25, 2008, 09:36:16 PM
i am afraid not. No hoops in europe this year after christmas after christmas
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Rav67 on November 25, 2008, 10:29:43 PM
What a sickener, should have had that game wrapped up by half-time.  Samaras was pish and Sheridan even worse when he came on, if only Hesselink was fit at least you always get a consistent level of performance from him.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on November 25, 2008, 10:38:02 PM
what a farce! heads need to roll after that.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Clown on November 25, 2008, 10:43:48 PM
thats the worst ive felt after any of those 18 away defeats!

one of the main aims in europe this season was to get this away monkey off our backs, now its going to continue into next years campaign

started off so well creating chances, samaras was woeful throughout and didnt look interested, im sorry to say he isnt good enough. naka's chance was a sitter as well

i dont think many of the current squad are good enough for europe, 2 goals after 5 CL games, do u deserve to stay in europe after that return??

i cant understand why maloney wasnt used earlier, he is one of the few players in our squad that is technically up to that level. mcdonald was playing well until he dived and wasnt given a free and this led to the equaliser, sheridan was out of his depth. the game was made for mcgeady, the way it opened up in the 2nd half he wud hav tortured that backline - such a shame he wasnt fit


changes are needed in the squad, id stick with strachan tho but we need to bring in top quality players!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Over the Bar on November 25, 2008, 11:28:12 PM
How many times have Celtic dropped the points away from in the final 3 minutes?    That said Aalborg gave as good account of themselves to ManU & Villa Real as well. 

With the quality of some of the players & injuries this might prove a blessing in disguise if they are to retain the title.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tyroneman on November 25, 2008, 11:29:33 PM
Robson for all his faults played well tonight however the game showed up the same issues that have been apparant since the start of last season but which have never been addressed by Strachan

1. The lack of a natural LB. Wilson, while game, couldn't cross his fingers from the left side of the pitch. He also found himself exposed by being out of position time and time again. The need for a LB has been obvious for so long now it's beyond a joke.

2. Neither JVoH, McDonald, Sheridan, Maloney, Killen or Samaras are anywhere near premiership class, let alone CL class. We need a marquee striker. We have 6 guys who will do a job in the SPL. No more, no less. Samaras in particular was brutal tonight. Possibly the worst CF  display ever in the CL. Maybe he was not match fit - if so why was he started and kept on for so long when it was obvious he had no pace, touch, awareness or indeed interest tonight.

3. Naka is a passenger who fails to pay his way time and time again. At home he may get you the odd win, away he simply doesn't exist. Might as well have Strachn himself on the wings. All Aalborg had to do was not foull near goal - no free kick no need for Naka.

4. MF has not one ounce of creativity when McGeady is out of the team.

All these problems have been evident for years now and what has WGS done to sort them out...................nothing.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on November 26, 2008, 10:10:02 AM
Quote from: tyroneman on November 25, 2008, 11:29:33 PM
2. Neither JVoH, McDonald, Sheridan, Maloney, Killen or Samaras are anywhere near premiership class, let alone CL class.

samaras is an imposter. pat dolan said a while back that 'the guy is an illusion'.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: thebandit on November 26, 2008, 10:14:28 AM
Its a vicious circle, if Celtic dont spend money on decent players, they wont succeed in Europe, and if they dont succeed in Europe they'll never have money for quality players.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: full back on November 26, 2008, 10:17:24 AM
Quote from: tyroneman on November 25, 2008, 11:29:33 PM
2. Neither JVoH, McDonald, Sheridan, Maloney, Killen or Samaras are anywhere near premiership class, let alone CL class.

There is a lot more than them that arent Premiership class
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on November 26, 2008, 10:31:27 AM
Looks like there are plenty of guys who couldn't wait to get on this thread this morning and rip the middle out of Celtic...(and some of you don't support Celtic)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on November 26, 2008, 01:15:48 PM
missed the game but saw the highlights. Celtic should have beaten them out of sight. I was afraid that it woul dbe another 'anderlecht' - a game that celtic owned, then anderlecht were reduced to 10 men and finally got a goal against the run of play.
Last night showed that Celtic cannot defend properly. IMO they should have beaten villareal away as well. Lapses in concentration and men who are not up to it are in defence mostly. Hinkel would be the only one that I would pick as a possible first team RB, but thats based on glimpses of what he can do. Otherwise hes as poor as the rest of them. Midfield is a funny one. They cannot get the mix right at all. Brown is a starter, but Robson and Hartley are grafters - neither a wing man any more. Naka not a winger by choice either. McGeady actually prefers the centre too !
Samaras imo has what it takes but he was not match fit. He cost Celtic against villareal away also.
too many injuries, poor marking too often for it to be unlucky.
An impoverished transfer kitty will only buy second rate players. Need to spend more on eastern european scouting in this event.
The team is limited by money but also in style, as GS is limited in his ability. Does ok, but he's no Martin O'Neill.
Then again even paddy crozier would do alright if managing celtic in the spl !

no point in condemning all the players, you cut your cloth accordingly. The money is an aspect, GS's preferences on players and team selection is another.
Celtic  have done well and will be almost better off concentrating at home on winning the league and gaining automatic entry to next years CL again.
The wake up call to the board by not qualifying for europe after christmas will hopefully resonate. I beleive Celtic can win away in CL, its the mindset is wrong, and a few decent quality players wouldnt go astray, though wether GS will buy them over edinburgh born scots is another matter !
Losing last night and being out of europe will do them no harm. OK injuries played a large part of this, but I hope this excuse doesnt stop the boad from  making GS buy decently!


Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: mylestheslasher on November 26, 2008, 01:30:46 PM
I watched the game last night and I find it amusing that some people think Celtics forwards are the problem. They may not be the worlds greatest but they aren't that bad. As I see it there real problem is in midfield. Strachan has gone for grafters, guys that are 2nd rate but will work hard. There is a severe lack of class in this area. Maybe that is the best they can buy with the funds available, I don't know. They badly need someone in the middle that can pass the ball and create something. There are problems in defence too. The Ctr backs are built for scottish football where a lot of it is in the air and you can get away with making 4/5 bad passes a match, in the champions league you get severely punished for that. I suppose Celtic are in a no win situation. With crap premiership players going for mad money and get mad wages, it is very very difficult to attract players to go to Scotland. Money talks and unless the owners of the club decide to pump some real money into the club this will probably be the way it is for years to come.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Rav67 on November 26, 2008, 06:37:57 PM
It's easy to slate Samaras after a shocker like that but he's capable of top-quality performances as well and has a bit of creativity of him when he's on his game.  You have to realise when he's not at the races though- Strachan should have had him off at half-time for Maloney.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: reddgnhand on November 26, 2008, 06:55:07 PM
Celtic showed a lack of leadership again last night. This is WGS fault. He threw the white flag out against Man Utd (twice) and this has spread throughout the team. We need a good centre half with leadership qualities as McManus is woeful. Thats 3 CL games in a row that an opposing player has been able to take the ball down turn without a challenge and get his shot off. School boy errors and McManus makes them to often in my opinion.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: magickingdom on November 26, 2008, 07:04:23 PM
celtics away record is beyond comprehension yet they can win the home games almost as regularly as losing the away games. its the mental approach thats letting them down, last night they could have won 3-0. they'd make you tear your hair out
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: under the bar on November 26, 2008, 11:10:49 PM
What have Celtic always had at least one dodgy centre-half?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: mhacadoir on November 26, 2008, 11:30:04 PM
Quote from: magickingdom on November 26, 2008, 07:04:23 PM
celtics away record is beyond comprehension yet they can win the home games almost as regularly as losing the away games. its the mental approach thats letting them down, last night they could have won 3-0. they'd make you tear your hair out

Pretty much sums it up. Last night was a disaster. I dont blame the forwards, fair enough samaras missed a few but he wasn't fit. Should have been off at half time.

The excuse that we r out of our depth is ok for united say, but not last night. they weren't/aren't good. once they got the equaliser we panicked. again. i cant understand why caldwell, our best defender this year, is played in midfield in the role hartley plays, while hartley sits on the bench. loovens shouldn't have played in my opinion.

i am still absoloutely gutted about the result. UEFA cup should have been our ambition.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: under the bar on November 30, 2008, 08:50:54 PM
7 points clear.  Nice cushion but title by no means within grasp just yet as both Old Firm teams are so sh*te they will drop loads of points between now and May to dross teams and are capable of turning one another over in thier own back yards
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on December 01, 2008, 01:53:37 PM
Quote from: under the bar on November 30, 2008, 08:50:54 PM
7 points clear.  Nice cushion but title by no means within grasp just yet as both Old Firm teams are so sh*te they will drop loads of points between now and May to dross teams and are capable of turning one another over in thier own back yards


14 wins on the trot.
While I by no means think that the league is over, it's only ours to lose.
Would like a double or treble to ease the pain of the early European exit.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on December 01, 2008, 04:09:49 PM
Good domestic run and shame about the UEFA. Watched the Huns and Hearts game on Saturday, has to be one of the poorest Huns teams of all time. After managing the likes of Luadrup, Gascoigne etc Smith must be tearing his hair out. Lafferty in particular looks a total tube, and to think Celtic almost signed him. If Celtic lose the league to that lot they'll want shooting. Not literally, of course ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on December 01, 2008, 04:12:12 PM
Isn't he referred to as Laugherty?


Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: full back on December 01, 2008, 04:13:08 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on December 01, 2008, 04:09:49 PM
If Celtic lose the league to that lot they'll want shooting. Not literally, of course ;D

Oh fcuk..... :-X
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Croí na hÉireann on December 01, 2008, 04:29:49 PM
A treble is now nearly a must after last week, would be great to do it again...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Rav67 on December 01, 2008, 06:30:23 PM
Feckin flight got delayed for 9 hours because of fog and the Edinburgh flight was full so missed the match on Saturday.  I assume you had no problem with a ticket gaffer, heard there was only around 45,000 there although official attendance was over 55,000.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaffer on December 01, 2008, 08:20:15 PM
Got a ticket all right but I have to say it was a very poor game of football.

Really enjoyed the befores and afters but the game itself was very disappointing.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Orior on December 01, 2008, 08:28:53 PM
Quote from: Main Street on December 01, 2008, 04:12:12 PM
Isn't he referred to as Laugherty?


LOL. Would they be interested Healy? Which will Keane get more satisfaction from?

a) keeping Healy in the Sunderland reserves
b) off-loading the donkey to Celtics so-called rivals?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on December 02, 2008, 01:40:25 PM
Looks like Naka's staying put until he can leave for free in June, pity, the 3 million Yokohama were going to pay for him would have been great, f**king credit crunch!


Got Dundee at Paradise in the 4th round of the Scottish cup, Huns got St Johnstone away.


Hail Hail
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: under the bar on December 02, 2008, 01:54:56 PM
QuoteLooks like Naka's staying put until he can leave for free in June, pity, the 3 million Yokohama were going to pay for him would have been great, f**king credit crunch!

They were offering £3mil with only 6 months on his contract?  Are you sure?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on December 02, 2008, 02:59:26 PM
Quote from: under the bar on December 02, 2008, 01:54:56 PM
QuoteLooks like Naka's staying put until he can leave for free in June, pity, the 3 million Yokohama were going to pay for him would have been great, f**king credit crunch!

They were offering £3mil with only 6 months on his contract?  Are you sure?


According to BBC sport.

Nakamura's January exit on hold 

Nakamura wants to return to Japan for family reasons
Celtic's Shunsuke Nakamura will now stay with the Scottish champions until the end of the season.

Nakamura's agent Roberto Takuda left Glasgow on Monday after telling Celtic that Yokohama F Marinos will not now be submitting a bid for the 30-year-old.

Yokohama's parent company, Nissan, had raised a fee of around £3m in a bid to sign the Japan midfielder in January.

But, with the credit crunch hitting the automobile giants hard, they will wait until his contract expires in June.

Nakamura was widely expected to return to his homeland - and Yokohama F Marinos - in the New Year should Celtic exit European competition.

Last week's defeat to Aalborg meant that Celtic have not only failed to qualify from the group stages of the Champions League but also missed out on a parachute into the Uefa Cup.

And, with the J-League season beginning in March, January seemed like the right time to make the switch.

Nakamura signed for Celtic in the summer of 2005 and has been part of manager Gordon Strachan's three title-winning teams.

But, in recent months, the player has indicated that he wishes to return to Japan - and his first club - for the sake of his family and his international career.

It now seems certain that his departure will be delayed until the summer, when he will leave Celtic as a free agent.

A Celtic source has told BBC Sport that they are delighted the player will be available to help the club push for a fourth successive Scottith Premier League title.

Celtic chief executive Peter Lawwell had repeatedly said that he would prefer Nakamura to remain in Glasgow.


Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lfdown2 on December 02, 2008, 03:05:03 PM
i would rather take a third of that in january than to let him go for free, with an abundance of midfielders i think it would make more sense and at times this season he has been little other than a passenger imo!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on December 02, 2008, 03:38:30 PM
I suppose the "family reasons" sorta resolved themselves when faced with a the reality of the rewards of being a free agent in June.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: under the bar on December 02, 2008, 03:43:43 PM
That's big bread for a 31 year old!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: off the laces on December 02, 2008, 03:55:25 PM
Quote from: under the bar on December 02, 2008, 03:43:43 PM
That's big bread for a 31 year old!
for quality that not many off the other midfielders have VISION.......
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: carribbear on December 03, 2008, 06:07:42 AM
He's going to be gone in the summer anyway, we're out of europe and probably dont need him to beat the bears this season. Anyway, its time for Koki to step up to the plate and see what he can do. We can't plan on Naka dragging us through with his freekicks forever

Time to replan and spend a bit of money on some quality, not SPL bargain basement purchases.



http://celtichuddle.proboards26.com
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: carribbear on December 08, 2008, 03:15:59 AM
Top notch performance today  ::)
Loads of midfielders yet Gary Caldwell is now the playmaker....i'm thinking of coming out of retirement and offering my services
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on December 08, 2008, 09:41:56 AM
Never seen the match yesterday as we had our AGM  in the club and was battling it out with a few drunken morans...

Were Celtic that bad??? and was Boruc at fault for the 2 goals???
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: nifan on December 08, 2008, 09:50:46 AM
The highlights are on the bbc website illdecide.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on December 08, 2008, 09:53:47 AM
Quote from: nifan on December 08, 2008, 09:50:46 AM
The highlights are on the bbc website illdecide.


aye i know but it is usually around 5:00 b4 i can view that (wait to the boss goes home ;))
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on December 08, 2008, 10:13:43 AM
Quote from: illdecide on December 08, 2008, 09:41:56 AM
Never seen the match yesterday as we had our AGM  in the club and was battling it out with a few drunken morans...

Were Celtic that bad??? and was Boruc at fault for the 2 goals???


Celtic were dreadful, the first goal will be in every howler clips show for the rest of the year and next. Second goal was a combination of goalie c**k up and defence screw up.
Problem was we had no control in midfield, didn't look like we could score in a barrel of fannies, WGS only brings McGeady on after 70 mins and two goals down, Samaras left on the bench until the second half while Sheridan played, Caldwell now being used as a midfielder!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on December 08, 2008, 10:23:55 AM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on December 08, 2008, 10:13:43 AM
Quote from: illdecide on December 08, 2008, 09:41:56 AM
Never seen the match yesterday as we had our AGM  in the club and was battling it out with a few drunken morans...

Were Celtic that bad??? and was Boruc at fault for the 2 goals???


Celtic were dreadful, the first goal will be in every howler clips show for the rest of the year and next. Second goal was a combination of goalie c**k up and defence screw up.
Problem was we had no control in midfield, didn't look like we could score in a barrel of fannies, WGS only brings McGeady on after 70 mins and two goals down, Samaras left on the bench until the second half while Sheridan played, Caldwell now being used as a midfielder!
thats the disaster
GS cant or wont drop mcmanus or caldwell , but realises lovens is the better defender of th ethree so pushes caldwell into midfield therby upsetting whatever balance the team might have !
::)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: southderryman on December 08, 2008, 10:24:34 AM
Quote from: carribbear on December 08, 2008, 03:15:59 AM
Top notch performance today  ::)
Loads of midfielders yet Gary Caldwell is now the playmaker....i'm thinking of coming out of retirement and offering my services

in fairness to caldwell he's just doing his job, its the stupid prat that puts him there that i blame, loovens and mc manus couldn't make a centre half between them and caldwell presently is the best centre half we have as kennedy is out on loan and he seems sompletely intent on not giving o'dea or balde a sniff, both of whom are vastly superior to either poayer who started centre half yesterday.

Quote from: illdecide on December 08, 2008, 09:41:56 AM
Never seen the match yesterday as we had our AGM  in the club and was battling it out with a few drunken morans...

Were Celtic that bad??? and was Boruc at fault for the 2 goals???


celtic were very very poor yesterday.

only hinkle and hartley could hold their heads high after that performance.

the team ahd no balance what so ever and strachan seems intent on playing as many players out of position as possible:

we had a right back playing left back (wilson)
a centre half playing centre midfield (caldwelll)
a centre midfielder playing right wing (borwn)

no creativity what so ever but what exactly do you expect from a midfield that contains hartley and caldwell. square pass, after backward pass, after square pass. far far too slow build up, very easy for hibs to defend against.

i honestly believe it is time strachan moves on, because it is simply dreadful to watch.

all these people who come out and defend him sayin "3 in a row" "12 wins on in a row" etc, well im sorry but that doesn;t wash with me. Rangers are at the poorest they've possibly ever been in their history and if you look at the 12 wins in a row:

motherwell (A) 4-2 good football in the first half, crosas controlling the game, second half absolutely shockin, couldn't string 2 passes together and defence resembled the red sea

Killie (A) 3-1 decent football in this game

aberdeen (H) 3-2 very lucky, mc geady bailed strachan out in the last 10 minutes, despite being left on the bench for a ridiculous length of time

hamilton (H) 4-0 decent football when we had naka maloney and mcgeady on the pitch together. why he doesn't play these guys together more often baffles me, if you play one of them he gets double marked, play them all and they cant be double marked and link really well together

Inverness (A) 2-1 poor first half admittedly the players were not protected by the ref and were constantly hacked down. better second half with crosas coming more influencial and a decent victory as inverness away is always tough

Hibs (H) 4-2 didnt see this one due to the boats being off, but from what i gather some decent football in parts and in general a good game of football.

Hearts (A) 2-0 good result, but hearts were shocking, average enough performance

Motherwell (H) 2-0 very poor performance with motherwell the better team for a large part of the game, the sending off helped

Killie (H) 3-0 some goog football, albeit against a poor poor outfit

Hamilton (A) 2-1 quite simply awful no creativity at all, a lucky decision made the difference and a quality strike from hartley

St Mirren (A) 3-1 the first half followed on from the week before, woeful 1st half, slightly better second half, a piece of magic from naka masked a bad performance against a very poor side

Inverness (H) 1-0 a woeful game of football. end of.

Hibs (A) very poor, no creativity what so ever. the people around me were screaming at maloney to create something, admittedly he wasn't at his best, but anytime he got the ball he was double teamed. there was no movement for him, he really needs to play with intelligent players like aiden, crosas and naka who understand how to play football

if you look at those 12 games i would say we played dedent football in about 4 of them, against some pretty poor opposition, many of whom i would think would'nt finish in the top 2 of the eircom league.

the creative players we have he seems reluctant to play. i dont care if he has fallen out with aiden or not, if you're manager you do what's best for the team, and the fact is he should be starting as it benefits the team. Fair enough he's been unlucky with crosas getting injured at inverness, but his team selections are baffling at times and yesterday was ridiculous, fair enough play a defender in midfield if you have an injury crisis and are short of numbers, but we had 3 midfielders on the bench yesterday ffs.

in 3 years he's won 3 titles, yet attendances are falling all the time, i wonder why?

and before anyone starts its got f**kall to do with the credit crunch.



Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: southderryman on December 08, 2008, 10:32:39 AM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on December 08, 2008, 10:23:55 AM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on December 08, 2008, 10:13:43 AM
Quote from: illdecide on December 08, 2008, 09:41:56 AM
Never seen the match yesterday as we had our AGM  in the club and was battling it out with a few drunken morans...

Were Celtic that bad??? and was Boruc at fault for the 2 goals???


Celtic were dreadful, the first goal will be in every howler clips show for the rest of the year and next. Second goal was a combination of goalie c**k up and defence screw up.
Problem was we had no control in midfield, didn't look like we could score in a barrel of fannies, WGS only brings McGeady on after 70 mins and two goals down, Samaras left on the bench until the second half while Sheridan played, Caldwell now being used as a midfielder!
thats the disaster
GS cant or wont drop mcmanus or caldwell , but realises lovens is the better defender   of th ethree so pushes caldwell into midfield therby upsetting whatever balance the team might have !
::)

you must be joking
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on December 08, 2008, 10:35:28 AM
Quote from: southderryman on December 08, 2008, 10:32:39 AM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on December 08, 2008, 10:23:55 AM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on December 08, 2008, 10:13:43 AM
Quote from: illdecide on December 08, 2008, 09:41:56 AM
Never seen the match yesterday as we had our AGM  in the club and was battling it out with a few drunken morans...

Were Celtic that bad??? and was Boruc at fault for the 2 goals???


Celtic were dreadful, the first goal will be in every howler clips show for the rest of the year and next. Second goal was a combination of goalie c**k up and defence screw up.
Problem was we had no control in midfield, didn't look like we could score in a barrel of fannies, WGS only brings McGeady on after 70 mins and two goals down, Samaras left on the bench until the second half while Sheridan played, Caldwell now being used as a midfielder!
thats the disaster
GS cant or wont drop mcmanus or caldwell , but realises lovens is the better defender   of th ethree so pushes caldwell into midfield therby upsetting whatever balance the team might have !
::)

you must be joking
not as much as you are when you say that caldwell is anything more than mediocre as a defender. Would be better myself, he's that bad.
nice lad (half the problem) and too much of a footballer, not a natural defender.
Would half expect gstrachan to play him as a striker next !

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: southderryman on December 08, 2008, 10:39:29 AM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on December 08, 2008, 10:35:28 AM
Quote from: southderryman on December 08, 2008, 10:32:39 AM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on December 08, 2008, 10:23:55 AM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on December 08, 2008, 10:13:43 AM
Quote from: illdecide on December 08, 2008, 09:41:56 AM
Never seen the match yesterday as we had our AGM  in the club and was battling it out with a few drunken morans...

Were Celtic that bad??? and was Boruc at fault for the 2 goals???


Celtic were dreadful, the first goal will be in every howler clips show for the rest of the year and next. Second goal was a combination of goalie c**k up and defence screw up.
Problem was we had no control in midfield, didn't look like we could score in a barrel of fannies, WGS only brings McGeady on after 70 mins and two goals down, Samaras left on the bench until the second half while Sheridan played, Caldwell now being used as a midfielder!
thats the disaster
GS cant or wont drop mcmanus or caldwell , but realises lovens is the better defender   of th ethree so pushes caldwell into midfield therby upsetting whatever balance the team might have !
::)

you must be joking
not as much as you are when you say that caldwell is anything more than mediocre as a defender. Would be better myself, he's that bad.
nice lad (half the problem) and too much of a footballer, not a natural defender.
Would half expect gstrachan to play him as a striker next !



i said he was better than loovens and mc mcmanus, that doesn't exatly mean he's a good defender. celtics back four is sub standard. hinkel is coming on a bit in recent months but the jury is still.  caldwell is the best of 3 poor centre halfs. i know boruc has been dodgey at certian times his season, but imo the reason he comes charging out of his goal (st mirren and hibs) is due to the imcomptence and very slow reactions of both loovens and mc manus, quite simply he doesn't trust them to deal with it.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on December 08, 2008, 10:53:20 AM
Quote from: southderryman on December 08, 2008, 10:39:29 AM
i said he was better than loovens and mc mcmanus, that doesn't exatly mean he's a good defender. celtics back four is sub standard. hinkel is coming on a bit in recent months but the jury is still.  caldwell is the best of 3 poor centre halfs. i know boruc has been dodgey at certian times his season, but imo the reason he comes charging out of his goal (st mirren and hibs) is due to the imcomptence and very slow reactions of both loovens and mc manus, quite simply he doesn't trust them to deal with it.
still think I have seen more natural defensive ability in loovens in the short time he has been there than I have in the rest.
O'Dea is also better. Caldwell lacking something to be good. Maybe it is just aggression and attitude. Too nice, tries to play football, which cant happen as a centre half. Row z before the fancy stuff.
Boruc can drop clangers, think he is just crazy, but would be better behind a better defence. Hinkel has come on a lot, still maybe not good enough. Celtic have no left back. wilson is pants.
Strachan doesnt do defence.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: southderryman on December 08, 2008, 11:10:31 AM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on December 08, 2008, 10:53:20 AM
Quote from: southderryman on December 08, 2008, 10:39:29 AM
i said he was better than loovens and mc mcmanus, that doesn't exatly mean he's a good defender. celtics back four is sub standard. hinkel is coming on a bit in recent months but the jury is still.  caldwell is the best of 3 poor centre halfs. i know boruc has been dodgey at certian times his season, but imo the reason he comes charging out of his goal (st mirren and hibs) is due to the imcomptence and very slow reactions of both loovens and mc manus, quite simply he doesn't trust them to deal with it.
still think I have seen more natural defensive ability in loovens in the short time he has been there than I have in the rest.
O'Dea is also better. Caldwell lacking something to be good. Maybe it is just aggression and attitude. Too nice, tries to play football, which cant happen as a centre half. Row z before the fancy stuff.
Boruc can drop clangers, think he is just crazy, but would be better behind a better defence. Hinkel has come on a lot, still maybe not good enough. Celtic have no left back. wilson is pants.
Strachan doesnt do defence.


im not convinced by loovens at all. against st mirren hibs and the aberdeen game especially, he has looked a long way short of a decent defender. His timing is poor, and if he's looking to hit a man he cant disguise it whatsoever, he gives away many many daft free kicks and his postioning is poor.

i agree caldwell tries to play football which he simply cant do, but he is better talker and organiser than rest and can read the game better.

if you see my other most i completely agree o'dea is a much better defender. the biggest kick in the teeth that lad had was the completely ridiculous decision by strachan to sign pressley. strachan seems unwilling to give the guy a chance at all. he was magnificent against AC Milan in the san siro in the last 16 game and the sunday after it he was dropped for pressley for the rangers game. last season again he came on against rangers in the 3-2 game, played very well and never got a look in again.

boruc is nuts alright, but he simply doesn't have faith in the centre halfs to deal with even the most straightforward ball over the top.

hinkel must prove himself this season, wilson i agree is poor, and yes strachan doesn't do defence. then again he doesn't do alot of things: man-management, proper marking at corners, youth development, transfers, normal match analysis, playing players in proper postions, etc.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on December 08, 2008, 11:33:02 AM
Quote from: southderryman on December 08, 2008, 11:10:31 AM
im not convinced by loovens at all. against st mirren hibs and the aberdeen game especially, he has looked a long way short of a decent defender. His timing is poor, and if he's looking to hit a man he cant disguise it whatsoever, he gives away many many daft free kicks and his postioning is poor.

i agree caldwell tries to play football which he simply cant do, but he is better talker and organiser than rest and can read the game better.

if you see my other most i completely agree o'dea is a much better defender. the biggest kick in the teeth that lad had was the completely ridiculous decision by strachan to sign pressley. strachan seems unwilling to give the guy a chance at all. he was magnificent against AC Milan in the san siro in the last 16 game and the sunday after it he was dropped for pressley for the rangers game. last season again he came on against rangers in the 3-2 game, played very well and never got a look in again.
boruc is nuts alright, but he simply doesn't have faith in the centre halfs to deal with even the most straightforward ball over the top.
hinkel must prove himself this season, wilson i agree is poor, and yes strachan doesn't do defence. then again he doesn't do alot of things: man-management, proper marking at corners, youth development, transfers, normal match analysis, playing players in proper postions, etc.
that drives me nuts
also how the team go breain dead for quick free kicks
coaching is v poor imo
Team also too 'soft' huns kick the carp out of them and they hide away,its a bit like pre MON Celtic all over again.
Oh for a Mjallby (or a Sutton  and Thommo)!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: southderryman on December 08, 2008, 11:39:50 AM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on December 08, 2008, 11:33:02 AM
Quote from: southderryman on December 08, 2008, 11:10:31 AM
im not convinced by loovens at all. against st mirren hibs and the aberdeen game especially, he has looked a long way short of a decent defender. His timing is poor, and if he's looking to hit a man he cant disguise it whatsoever, he gives away many many daft free kicks and his postioning is poor.

i agree caldwell tries to play football which he simply cant do, but he is better talker and organiser than rest and can read the game better.

if you see my other most i completely agree o'dea is a much better defender. the biggest kick in the teeth that lad had was the completely ridiculous decision by strachan to sign pressley. strachan seems unwilling to give the guy a chance at all. he was magnificent against AC Milan in the san siro in the last 16 game and the sunday after it he was dropped for pressley for the rangers game. last season again he came on against rangers in the 3-2 game, played very well and never got a look in again.
boruc is nuts alright, but he simply doesn't have faith in the centre halfs to deal with even the most straightforward ball over the top.
hinkel must prove himself this season, wilson i agree is poor, and yes strachan doesn't do defence. then again he doesn't do alot of things: man-management, proper marking at corners, youth development, transfers, normal match analysis, playing players in proper postions, etc.
that drives me nuts
also how the team go breain dead for quick free kicks
coaching is v poor imo
Team also too 'soft' huns kick the carp out of them and they hide away,its a bit like pre MON Celtic all over again.
Oh for a Mjallby (or a Sutton  and Thommo)!


completely agree with that. it is incredible the amount of times we get caught out by kick free kicks and corners.

thats the problem when we play rangers, too many guys who don't wanna get stuck in. for these games we need to have guys like robson in midfield, can play a bit of football, but isn't scared to get stuck in, and can look after himself (ask christain dailly). ah, big johah, god he knew how to hit and make it look innocent and acciedntal!

also, with all the "decisions celtic have been getting lately" it will give the scottish media/laptop loyal to the perfect defence for dec 27th when the ref offers our players no protection..."these decisions even themselves out, blah blah blah." i wait with bated breath to see them complaining en masse about the blatant penalty samaras had turned down yesterday  ::)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on December 08, 2008, 01:09:12 PM
Disappointing yesterday but it had to happen I suppose.

On a couple of more positive notes I took delivery of one of my birtday presents on Saturday. A framed signed picture of Caesar Mc Neill holding the European Cup with a copy of the programme and match ticket embedded. Only 50 of these were available ;D

Also during Saturday night's Simple Minds gig in the Odyssey Belfast, before the band launched into their version of Van Morrison's Gloria, lead singer and Celtic fanatic Jim Kerr said "We are going to do a song now from one of Belfast's favourite sons.. Charlie Tully! ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Rav67 on December 08, 2008, 01:20:42 PM
The tactics were simply awful on Sunday.  Hinkel had to play the whole right side himself as Brown never showed on the wing at all and jut played centre-mid.  Hartley and Caldwell is far too negative to be playing against a team with a defensive record like Hibs.  The strikers were all shite, particularly Sheridan who having seen a lot more of him I now think is a very poor player.  He'll probably get a couple of caps for Ireland but he's worse than Caleb Folan.  Only Hinkel had a decent game and to a lesser extent Wilson and Maloney.  The game was crying out for Naka and McGeady to come on together in the second half.

Lynchbhoy I don;t know why you rate Loovens on what he's shown at Celtic so far, i think he's been totally rubbish.  I would rather have Caldwell every game at CB with either McManus or O'Dea.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on December 08, 2008, 01:56:11 PM
Quote from: Rav67 on December 08, 2008, 01:20:42 PM
Lynchbhoy I don;t know why you rate Loovens on what he's shown at Celtic so far, i think he's been totally rubbish.  I would rather have Caldwell every game at CB with either McManus or O'Dea.
saw him play v well for cardiff on tv last season
seen caldwell for the past couple of years
I'd rathe play nakamura at cb instead of caldwell, I really rate caldwell that badly!

loovens has shown glimpses of potential to me, thats all, its still imo beter than bombscare gary !
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: southderryman on December 08, 2008, 02:57:16 PM
Quote from: Rav67 on December 08, 2008, 01:20:42 PM
The tactics were simply awful on Sunday.  Hinkel had to play the whole right side himself as Brown never showed on the wing at all and jut played centre-mid.  Hartley and Caldwell is far too negative to be playing against a team with a defensive record like Hibs.  The strikers were all shite, particularly Sheridan who having seen a lot more of him I now think is a very poor player.  He'll probably get a couple of caps for Ireland but he's worse than Caleb Folan.  Only Hinkel had a decent game and to a lesser extent Wilson and Maloney.  The game was crying out for Naka and McGeady to come on together in the second half.

Lynchbhoy I don;t know why you rate Loovens on what he's shown at Celtic so far, i think he's been totally rubbish.  I would rather have Caldwell every game at CB with either McManus or O'Dea.

Hartley had a decent game imo and was unfortunate to be subsituted. Agree about sheridan, and while i realise he's still young and learning the game the fact is that he has neither the determination strength or aggression to make it at celtic, i would like to be proved wrong, but i dont think i will.

the game was certainly crying ut for mc geady in particular. the fact strachan replaced sheridan with samaras is maybe fair enough considering sherdian was playing poorly, but the fact he didn't address the situtation in midfield shows me he's a man doesn't clearly know what to do. he was hoping that resorting to high hopeful balls would rescue a point and dig him out of another hole.

loovens should have been substituted, caldwell moved to centre half, brown to the centre and mc geady and maloney on the flanks. there was quite simply no width, andy hinkel tried his best to provide some and worked tirelessly.

paul caddis was another option down the right with his pace, but as usual strachan wont give the lad a chance.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: GalwayBayBoy on December 08, 2008, 02:59:58 PM
Caldwell has been by far the best central defender at Celtic this season. That doesn't make him Baresi but he's been substantially better than McManus or Loovens.

Boruc is being indulged at the moment IMO due to his personal problems but it's costing Celtic points. He's about two stone overweight and increasingly prone to ridiculous blunders. If Celtic had a decent understudy he'd be dropped but there's only so much undulging you can do. He has to start being professional and sort himself out.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: southderryman on December 08, 2008, 03:05:47 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on December 08, 2008, 01:56:11 PM
Quote from: Rav67 on December 08, 2008, 01:20:42 PM
Lynchbhoy I don;t know why you rate Loovens on what he's shown at Celtic so far, i think he's been totally rubbish.  I would rather have Caldwell every game at CB with either McManus or O'Dea.
saw him play v well for cardiff on tv last season
seen caldwell for the past couple of years
I'd rathe play nakamura at cb instead of caldwell, I really rate caldwell that badly!

loovens has shown glimpses of potential to me, thats all, its still imo beter than bombscare gary !

very harsh lynchbhoy. i believe caldwell is very unfairly treated by a lot of people who still think back to his mistake against barcelona. Gary Caldwell is a better and more reliable centre half than mc manus and loovens.

I will give loovens time to settle into the scottish game and establish himself but presently is not a better defender than caldwell. if he proves to be a better defender in the future i will be more than happy.

Hopefully john kennedy will get an extended run in the norwich side and get himself back to full fitness as i had really high hopes for him before his terrible luck with injuries. from what i hear he's been doing reasonably well at norwich although he did get sent off last week.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on December 08, 2008, 03:44:19 PM
I'll say no more about caldwell. You know my opinion on him. I dont think its harsh at all.
Kennedy seems to have gotten better with time ....
he was a young untried unproven cb when he got selected for Scotland (no big deal there as they were and are sihte)
after his inj, people are saying they hope he gets back to as good as he was.
he was only a kid that was light years away from being actually any good tobe honest.
While I wish him well and hope he has a long and successful career, I dont think he was going to be much better than caldwell - unless he started being able to kick with his right foot as well. Way too one sided and soft imo.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: carribbear on December 08, 2008, 06:24:24 PM
Caldwell is the new Tebily as far as I'm concerned.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Doogie Browser on December 10, 2008, 10:05:18 PM
Well done to Celtic tonight, that amazing home record remains and they did Utd a favour in the process!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: carribbear on December 11, 2008, 12:07:16 AM
I wouldnt care too much about whether it helps united or not, still disappointing to come bottom of the table.

Perhaps best to concentrate on the league as we don't have the players for the CL.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Lamh Dhearg Alba on December 11, 2008, 02:52:47 AM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on December 08, 2008, 03:44:19 PM
I'll say no more about caldwell. You know my opinion on him. I dont think its harsh at all.
Kennedy seems to have gotten better with time ....
he was a young untried unproven cb when he got selected for Scotland (no big deal there as they were and are sihte)
after his inj, people are saying they hope he gets back to as good as he was.
he was only a kid that was light years away from being actually any good tobe honest.
While I wish him well and hope he has a long and successful career, I dont think he was going to be much better than caldwell - unless he started being able to kick with his right foot as well. Way too one sided and soft imo.

Kennedy played an outstanding game for Celtic in the Nou Camp and due to being seriously injured shortly thereafter thats what he is remembered for. Bit like Ian Durrant who played some good games for Rangers in the late 80's and was then crocked against Aberdeen, and never managing to find consistent good form on his recovery saw the injury blamed for not realising his potential. I hope for Kennedy's sake he doesnt go the same way but he has plenty to prove.

As for Caldwell he was never a player I liked and his off the field antics make him instantly dislikable. Must be said though his performances in recent months have been very good and if maintained could see him head to a higher level.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: carribbear on December 11, 2008, 02:56:00 AM
I wish Caldwell would shut up and stop speaking to the press...he's never out of it....if only he's spend a wee bit more time on the training ground...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: youngfella on December 11, 2008, 03:25:22 AM
up the hoops !
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on December 11, 2008, 10:53:43 AM
Quote from: Lamh Dhearg Alba on December 11, 2008, 02:52:47 AM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on December 08, 2008, 03:44:19 PM
I'll say no more about caldwell. You know my opinion on him. I dont think its harsh at all.
Kennedy seems to have gotten better with time ....
he was a young untried unproven cb when he got selected for Scotland (no big deal there as they were and are sihte)
after his inj, people are saying they hope he gets back to as good as he was.
he was only a kid that was light years away from being actually any good tobe honest.
While I wish him well and hope he has a long and successful career, I dont think he was going to be much better than caldwell - unless he started being able to kick with his right foot as well. Way too one sided and soft imo.

Kennedy played an outstanding game for Celtic in the Nou Camp and due to being seriously injured shortly thereafter thats what he is remembered for. Bit like Ian Durrant who played some good games for Rangers in the late 80's and was then crocked against Aberdeen, and never managing to find consistent good form on his recovery saw the injury blamed for not realising his potential. I hope for Kennedy's sake he doesnt go the same way but he has plenty to prove.

As for Caldwell he was never a player I liked and his off the field antics make him instantly dislikable. Must be said though his performances in recent months have been very good and if maintained could see him head to a higher level.


LDA agree with you re Kennedy, but can you explain what is meant by the bit in bold?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: southderryman on December 11, 2008, 11:25:59 AM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on December 11, 2008, 10:53:43 AM
Quote from: Lamh Dhearg Alba on December 11, 2008, 02:52:47 AM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on December 08, 2008, 03:44:19 PM
I'll say no more about caldwell. You know my opinion on him. I dont think its harsh at all.
Kennedy seems to have gotten better with time ....
he was a young untried unproven cb when he got selected for Scotland (no big deal there as they were and are sihte)
after his inj, people are saying they hope he gets back to as good as he was.
he was only a kid that was light years away from being actually any good tobe honest.
While I wish him well and hope he has a long and successful career, I dont think he was going to be much better than caldwell - unless he started being able to kick with his right foot as well. Way too one sided and soft imo.

Kennedy played an outstanding game for Celtic in the Nou Camp and due to being seriously injured shortly thereafter thats what he is remembered for. Bit like Ian Durrant who played some good games for Rangers in the late 80's and was then crocked against Aberdeen, and never managing to find consistent good form on his recovery saw the injury blamed for not realising his potential. I hope for Kennedy's sake he doesnt go the same way but he has plenty to prove.

As for Caldwell he was never a player I liked and his off the field antics make him instantly dislikable. Must be said though his performances in recent months have been very good and if maintained could see him head to a higher level.


LDA agree with you re Kennedy, but can you explain what is meant by the bit in bold?

a bit curious about that myself!?  ???
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Lamh Dhearg Alba on December 11, 2008, 11:26:51 AM
Caldwell's wife and young baby were in hospital, the child was born premature and in a bad way, and at the same time he was caught sh*gging a cheerleader.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: southderryman on December 11, 2008, 11:31:33 AM
Quote from: Lamh Dhearg Alba on December 11, 2008, 11:26:51 AM
Caldwell's wife and young baby were in hospital, the child was born premature and in a bad way, and at the same time he was caught sh*gging a cheerleader.

fcuk, never heard any mention of that at all  ???
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on December 11, 2008, 12:33:42 PM
I couldnt care less (other than to feel some empathy for the poor wife) about caldwell off field. On field he's bad enough to worry about.
Kennedy effectively was a one hit wonder and while a great 'prospect' was no more than this - Celtic have had bucket loads of great potential that never get fully realised.

Good result last night. No coincidence that a more balanced team played well, and actually looked like a good side at times.

Villareal may have had a second team out, but even then they were still better then aalborg.

Celtic will be kicking themselves as their poor showing (imo largely due to the manager, his tactics and his poor coaching - eg brutal marking at corners) cost them a place in the last 16.
Should have easily beat aalborg both times, they had the chances. Could have beaten villareal away - had the chances, shoul dhave at least drawn. Fecked up by conceding that undeserved late goal to man united.
Strachan is to blame,he gets it right some of the time, but is a very hit and miss kind of guy. Lacks consistency - like his teams.
Concentrate on the league now, beating a poor but very confident rangers side should be his priority now, but dispatching hearts first !
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: cavan4ever on December 11, 2008, 12:37:21 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on December 11, 2008, 12:33:42 PM
I couldnt care less (other than to feel some empathy for the poor wife) about caldwell off field. On field he's bad enough to worry about.
Kennedy effectively was a one hit wonder and while a great 'prospect' was no more than this - Celtic have had bucket loads of great potential that never get fully realised.

Good result last night. No coincidence that a more balanced team played well, and actually looked like a good side at times.

Villareal may have had a second team out, but even then they were still better then aalborg.

Celtic will be kicking themselves as their poor showing (imo largely due to the manager, his tactics and his poor coaching - eg brutal marking at corners) cost them a place in the last 16.
Should have easily beat aalborg both times, they had the chances. Could have beaten villareal away - had the chances, shoul dhave at least drawn. Fecked up by conceding that undeserved late goal to man united.
Strachan is to blame,he gets it right some of the time, but is a very hit and miss kind of guy. Lacks consistency - like his teams.
Concentrate on the league now, beating a poor but very confident rangers side should be his priority now, but dispatching hearts first !

You can hardly blame strachan for players not taking their chances.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on December 11, 2008, 01:19:54 PM
Quote from: cavan4ever on December 11, 2008, 12:37:21 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on December 11, 2008, 12:33:42 PM
I couldnt care less (other than to feel some empathy for the poor wife) about caldwell off field. On field he's bad enough to worry about.
Kennedy effectively was a one hit wonder and while a great 'prospect' was no more than this - Celtic have had bucket loads of great potential that never get fully realised.

Good result last night. No coincidence that a more balanced team played well, and actually looked like a good side at times.

Villareal may have had a second team out, but even then they were still better then aalborg.

Celtic will be kicking themselves as their poor showing (imo largely due to the manager, his tactics and his poor coaching - eg brutal marking at corners) cost them a place in the last 16.
Should have easily beat aalborg both times, they had the chances. Could have beaten villareal away - had the chances, shoul dhave at least drawn. Fecked up by conceding that undeserved late goal to man united.
Strachan is to blame,he gets it right some of the time, but is a very hit and miss kind of guy. Lacks consistency - like his teams.
Concentrate on the league now, beating a poor but very confident rangers side should be his priority now, but dispatching hearts first !

You can hardly blame strachan for players not taking their chances.
but can blame the poor tactics, team selection and bad caoaching on him - some of which lead to lack of , or missing chances
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lfdown2 on December 12, 2008, 05:44:09 PM
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/celtic/7762250.stm (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/celtic/7762250.stm)

WTF is the Ginger **** at now?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: carribbear on December 12, 2008, 06:04:38 PM
Quote from: lfdown2 on December 12, 2008, 05:44:09 PM
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/celtic/7762250.stm (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/celtic/7762250.stm)

WTF is the Ginger **** at now?

Obviously not happy he has Pat McCourt sitting around on the bench, he wants another lad to warm it with him..




Join http://celtichuddle.proboards26.com
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: carribbear on December 13, 2008, 10:38:53 PM
Another poor result today, only bonus is that the Rangers are worse than Celtic....
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on December 14, 2008, 09:25:39 AM
when was the last time celtic played well in a meaningful match? seems a long time ago now. a lot of the players could do with a kick up the hole.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: carribbear on December 15, 2008, 06:05:45 PM
Rav - you coming over then mate - we're waiting for you :)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Rav67 on December 15, 2008, 09:33:23 PM
I joined it but haven't got around to making a post yet.  :)

What you think of today's big story re McGeady and Strachan?  I personally would be gutted to see McGeady leave, he's been fairly poor this season but there's no chance we'd sign a better replacement and its great having a proper fan like him playing who basically embodies the club.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Orior on December 15, 2008, 09:44:39 PM
Probably been posted before....

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=ZKiQ7ppfjQs&feature=related (http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=ZKiQ7ppfjQs&feature=related)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: carribbear on December 15, 2008, 10:38:06 PM
Does this mean that Lee Naylor might not play again?

Agent says Misun is Celtic-bound 


Czech left-back Milan Misun is set to sign for Celtic, according to the player's agent Ondrej Chovanec.

The 18-year-old, who has also been linked with AC Milan, trained with the Scottish Premier League leaders last week and could join from FK Pribram.

"It would be a great move for Milan," said Chovanec.

"The first round of negotiations lasted four hours with chief executive Peter Lawwell and another meeting should take place after the weekend."

Celtic have deployed Lee Naylor and Mark Wilson in the left-back position this season, but Wilson is a naturally right-footed defender.

"A group led by coach Gordon Strachan and football development manager John Park told us of their intention to sign Milan immediately," added Chovanec.

Misun was joined at Celtic's Lennoxtown training centre by FK Pribram team-mate Anton Fantis, but Celtic have put a possible moved for the 16-year-old on hold.


Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: carribbear on December 15, 2008, 10:42:24 PM
Quote from: Rav67 on December 15, 2008, 09:33:23 PM
I joined it but haven't got around to making a post yet.  :)

What you think of today's big story re McGeady and Strachan?  I personally would be gutted to see McGeady leave, he's been fairly poor this season but there's no chance we'd sign a better replacement and its great having a proper fan like him playing who basically embodies the club.

Looks as if Strachan is trying to force Aiden out of the club...I think he was hoping to cement a place for Maloney in the team at Aiden's expence.

I am not happy about that to be honest, talk of Andrew Driver being a replacement would also not be a good idea, i'm surprised by the suggestion as Driver isn't scottish not plays for Hibs..but I suppose it is Edinburgh...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Rav67 on December 15, 2008, 11:40:25 PM
Quote from: carribbear on December 15, 2008, 10:42:24 PM
Quote from: Rav67 on December 15, 2008, 09:33:23 PM
I joined it but haven't got around to making a post yet.  :)

What you think of today's big story re McGeady and Strachan?  I personally would be gutted to see McGeady leave, he's been fairly poor this season but there's no chance we'd sign a better replacement and its great having a proper fan like him playing who basically embodies the club.

Looks as if Strachan is trying to force Aiden out of the club...I think he was hoping to cement a place for Maloney in the team at Aiden's expence.

I am not happy about that to be honest, talk of Andrew Driver being a replacement would also not be a good idea, i'm surprised by the suggestion as Driver isn't scottish not plays for Hibs..but I suppose it is Edinburgh...


Derry appear to be the new Hibs at the minute. :-\  I don't think he'd sign a replacement considering there's a lot of wingers there now as well as central midfielders who he's played on the wing before.  He obviously doesn't like McGeady and is trying to force him out by picking on him.  This is something that many managers do but if he's held responsible for McGeady leaving then WGS's Celtic career would be on borrowed time.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: carribbear on December 15, 2008, 11:56:30 PM
Quote from: Rav67 on December 15, 2008, 11:40:25 PM
Quote from: carribbear on December 15, 2008, 10:42:24 PM
Quote from: Rav67 on December 15, 2008, 09:33:23 PM
I joined it but haven't got around to making a post yet.  :)

What you think of today's big story re McGeady and Strachan?  I personally would be gutted to see McGeady leave, he's been fairly poor this season but there's no chance we'd sign a better replacement and its great having a proper fan like him playing who basically embodies the club.

Looks as if Strachan is trying to force Aiden out of the club...I think he was hoping to cement a place for Maloney in the team at Aiden's expence.

I am not happy about that to be honest, talk of Andrew Driver being a replacement would also not be a good idea, i'm surprised by the suggestion as Driver isn't scottish not plays for Hibs..but I suppose it is Edinburgh...


Derry appear to be the new Hibs at the minute. :-\  I don't think he'd sign a replacement considering there's a lot of wingers there now as well as central midfielders who he's played on the wing before.  He obviously doesn't like McGeady and is trying to force him out by picking on him.  This is something that many managers do but if he's held responsible for McGeady leaving then WGS's Celtic career would be on borrowed time.

He obviously thinks that winning a 3rd title will mean the celtic fans will forgive him for selling one of their own....
He's on borrowed time as it is, even after the last 2 years...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on December 16, 2008, 12:47:09 PM
if he sells mcgeady then gs is going to get some stick.
Celtic fans will never forgive him.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on December 16, 2008, 01:29:44 PM
Tommy Burns (God bless him) acted as go between, with WGS and Aidan, hopefully WGS goes before Aidan.
The Czech players agent is doing his job atm, raise the ante between teams and hopefully the price will go up.
I'm hoping that McGinn turns out to be as good a player as his talents seem to indicate he will be - just hope that he arrives in a better state of fitness then Paddy did!

Blackburn post available - please go for it Gordon...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on December 16, 2008, 04:49:42 PM
Holy sweet f**k......... That wee ginger b**tard has suspended and fined Aidan for two weeks, he'll miss the Huns match!  >:(


All the talk is now that Aidinho will be gone by the end of Jan!  >:(
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lfdown2 on December 16, 2008, 05:02:20 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on December 16, 2008, 04:49:42 PM
Holy sweet f**k......... That wee ginger b**tard has suspended and fined Aidan for two weeks, he'll miss the Huns match!  >:(


All the talk is now that Aidinho will be gone by the end of Jan!  >:(

get that **** out te f**k!! >:( >:( >:( >:( >:(
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Clown on December 16, 2008, 05:06:22 PM
ive supported strachan until now. thats the end of our only top quality player
thats him out of the old firm, having said that he did get the blame for the last old firm defeat (allegedly) so strachan is by no means blameless in all this i wudnt think

not starting aiden in the first CL game this year cost us in the end. he wud maybe be better off moving on
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on December 16, 2008, 05:06:31 PM
Steady on lads, we don't know the full story here. For all his faults Strachan seems to be his own man and not swayed by what anyone thinks and he has delivered three in a row and two last 16s in the Champions League.

Big Jock fell out with practically every member of the 1967 team yet he wasn't criticised.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lfdown2 on December 16, 2008, 05:27:31 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on December 16, 2008, 05:06:31 PM
Steady on lads, we don't know the full story here. For all his faults Strachan seems to be his own man and not swayed by what anyone thinks and he has delivered three in a row and two last 16s in the Champions League.

Big Jock fell out with practically every member of the 1967 team yet he wasn't criticised.

how the f**k can you even begin to compare the 2, 3 in a row with a terrible rangers team, and last 16 on the same 9 points which never delivered before, also this seasons champ league was a bad show, i see he has bought another derry city midfielder, strachan and jock????catch yourself on!

strachan is on borrowed time and another old firm defeat would go a long way to seeing him out the door!!

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on December 16, 2008, 05:48:45 PM
talk about shooting ourselves in the foot
strachan must go  - to blackburn or sunderland.

Celtic need a top quality manger who is not tactically inept in europe
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on December 16, 2008, 06:19:07 PM
please go now Gordon
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: carribbear on December 16, 2008, 06:33:26 PM
The biscuit tin will be full to the brim of fivers and tenners once Aiden gets sold

I think we have a new version of this mentality at the minute, just about spend enough to keep in front of rangers, buy up any half decent footballers in scotland to take away from the other teams and keep getting in the CL money so no-one else can afford to buy.

I've said it years ago but Celtic Ltd seems to be the focus of the club these days, not the footballing end of things..why else would we be looking at pinniing hopes in the CL on a 19 year old Cavan lad up front, full backs that can't cross a ball and a poor centre half that is pushed into midfield and told he's Zidane.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on December 17, 2008, 09:42:46 AM
Right lets get this straight, a player can abuse the manager and undermine his authority and be let off? Also the Board of Directors (and there are not too many mugs sitting on it) back the manager 100% in his decision to discipline the player?

Blinkers off lads. No player is bigger than the club and if the Board back Strachan on this then young Aiden must have stepped seriously out of line. Bigger and better players, such as Viduka, have been allowed to leave for serious breaches of discipline in the past.

On a lighter note I am reading Bertie Auld's biography currently and it is a great read. He describes how he smuggled his brother into his hotel room on the eve of the European Cup Final in Lisbon and let him stay there and the brother had to hide under the bed every time he heard big Jock coming up the corridor :D A great read and one I recommend
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ONeill on December 17, 2008, 09:52:49 AM
Fearon's 100% on this. McGeady seems to be a disruptive influence, or perhaps just a bit mouthy. Didn't Lennon have problems with him as well?

Some will use this as fodder for the Strachen-Out campaign even though he has been their most successful manager since, well, as long as I can remember, probably the early 70s.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on December 17, 2008, 09:56:47 AM
Quote from: lfdown2 on December 16, 2008, 05:27:31 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on December 16, 2008, 05:06:31 PM
Steady on lads, we don't know the full story here. For all his faults Strachan seems to be his own man and not swayed by what anyone thinks and he has delivered three in a row and two last 16s in the Champions League.

Big Jock fell out with practically every member of the 1967 team yet he wasn't criticised.

how the f**k can you even begin to compare the 2, 3 in a row with a terrible rangers team, and last 16 on the same 9 points which never delivered before, also this seasons champ league was a bad show, i see he has bought another derry city midfielder, strachan and jock????catch yourself on!

strachan is on borrowed time and another old firm defeat would go a long way to seeing him out the door!!




Lets just hope that WGS goes before Aidan does in Jan.
Strachan has shown throughout his managerial career a tendency to have favourites and fall out with players - eg: Aidan, Bobo and Lee "f**king" Naylor! This is not good, WGS has done as much as he can a Celtic, it's time for him to move on.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: under the bar on December 17, 2008, 09:59:34 AM
It says something for the plethora of talent in Tyrone when a player can virtually walk from the club/county set-up into one of the world's biggest soccer clubs.  

Minnow neighbours with only one Sam to their name must be wondering how they can ever catch up when we have such players in abundance!   ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on December 17, 2008, 10:10:13 AM
Quote from: ONeill on December 17, 2008, 09:52:49 AM
Fearon's 100% on this. McGeady seems to be a disruptive influence, or perhaps just a bit mouthy. Didn't Lennon have problems with him as well?

Some will use this as fodder for the Strachen-Out campaign even though he has been their most successful manager since, well, as long as I can remember, probably the early 70s.


Pure dung.
Strachan has issues with Aidan, this was shown by the fact that Tommy Burns had to act as a sort of intermediory (sp) between the too.
Where is your proof that Aidan is a disruptive influence?
If he's mouthy, then maybe he has a point, left out of CL matches and brought on in SPL matches with 15 mins to go, he's one of the few really good players we have and he's sitting on the bench when not injured!!
FFS would Alex Ferguson leave Ronaldo on the bench if he was fit to play, or would Micky Harte leave Sean Cavanagh out?
Btw I supported the wee ginger bollocks throughout, arguing with Celtic supporting mates constantly, who would have been Strachan out supporters from the start, this has now made me a diehard "get the Wee Ginger Shite out"
Finally, the success we have had has already been put into context by Ifdown2.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on December 17, 2008, 10:10:50 AM
Yeah but the Donaghmore turncoat who proudly stands for GSTQ at Wndsor Park will never emulate Neil Lennon, ex Clan Na Gael (Lurgan) and Armagh minor, who became Celtic captain, lifting both the Scottish League and Cup.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: under the bar on December 17, 2008, 10:44:01 AM
QuoteYeah but the Donaghmore turncoat who proudly stands for GSTQ at Wndsor Park will never emulate Neil Lennon

True, since Neil Lennon proudly stood for GSTQ for many years, McGinn still has a while to go to catch up....

Quoteex Clan Na Gael (Lurgan) and Armagh minor,

Lennon obviously jumped the Armagh ship as a minor when he saw it was sailing nowhere fast!  ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on December 17, 2008, 11:32:39 AM
Lennon walked away from the North of Ireland squad and showed his contempt by spitting on a bastardised Ulster Flag. Young Mc Ginn pissed his pants when Worthington came calling (only to cap him before the FAI could move in) and ran to Windsor Park. Also he has merely signed for Celtic, we'll wait to see if he ever gets a game. Has he played Gaelic football for Tyrone at any level.

PS Armagh's ship sailed into Port one year earlier than Tyrone's ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Minder on December 17, 2008, 12:40:42 PM
I read that Mc Geady reckons he is "bigger than Celtic", i love footballers sense of worth and place in the world.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: carribbear on December 17, 2008, 12:50:42 PM
Quote from: Minder on December 17, 2008, 12:40:42 PM
I read that Mc Geady reckons he is "bigger than Celtic", i love footballers sense of worth and place in the world.

Where's this source from?

I'm bigger than Jesus and McFly.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ONeill on December 17, 2008, 12:52:58 PM
McGeady should be delivering on his promise, but hasn't for club and country. I think his best season to date has been 7 goals in 36 league games - that's something like a goal every 5 games with a few assists, in a very poor league. Many Celtic fans are blinkered to this as they believed the hype from his U20 days. He's nowhere near the level that Damien Duff was at his peak, when Duff was lighting up the 2002 World Cup  at around the same age McGeady is now. Even Shaun Maloney was netting 10 goals a season at the age of 19 as a winger. I've watched McGeady a few times - flashes of talent and speed but not the consistency required to suggest he'd make it at a big club in a big league. He's better than most in the SPL though. I think the frustration of not being as good as he thought is manifesting itself in his collisions with Strachen.

Celtc should cash in and nab a consistent winger.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on December 17, 2008, 12:57:33 PM
In truth I don't think there would be too many takers (not even Newcastle) for Mc Geady at the price Celtic would want. Better if he followed Tommy Gemmell's advice to-day, take it on the chin knuckle down and get his place back. As Tommy said practically every Lisbon Lion fell out with Big Jock at one time or another
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on December 17, 2008, 01:02:08 PM
Quote from: carribbear on December 17, 2008, 12:50:42 PM
Quote from: Minder on December 17, 2008, 12:40:42 PM
I read that Mc Geady reckons he is "bigger than Celtic", i love footballers sense of worth and place in the world.

Where's this source from?

I'm bigger than Jesus and McFly.

Of course you are...Sure you're 22 stone...lol ;)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: full back on December 17, 2008, 01:05:41 PM
Was speaking to a die-hard today & he said

"McGeady is the most popular player at the club and probably the best player we have but he's getting too big for his boots and I'm glad WGS is pulling him in to line. It needs to be done! He will probably throw his toys out of the pram and put in  a transfer request! "

I honestly thought the majority of Celtic fans would be backing Mc Geady, but it seems to be otherwise
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: carribbear on December 17, 2008, 01:08:28 PM
Quote from: illdecide on December 17, 2008, 01:02:08 PM

Of course you are...Sure you're 22 stone...lol ;)

I meant popularity with the female aged 18-30 group....then again McFly are so 2006...

Seems as if everyone is picking a side here..i'd love to know what McGeady actually said to strachan but seems to me like the ginger one takes a shine to some folk and a dislike to others. Why else would Caldwell be first on the teamsheet every week? Not for his footballing skills certainly.
Gary is ALWAYS in the friggin paper so talking to the press can't be an issue surely?

I see it as purely trying to sell the family silver, prove me wrong.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: full back on December 17, 2008, 01:09:38 PM
What is Mc Geady 'supposed' to have done?

Edit
Just heard :o

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on December 17, 2008, 01:17:15 PM
Quote from: full back on December 17, 2008, 01:09:38 PM
What is Mc Geady 'supposed' to have done?

Edit
Just heard :o




My spy in the dressing room claims that McGeady used a few expletives in Strachans direction, now fair dues he may have to be disciplined,, but it should have been done discretely behind closed doors! Also banning him for the Huns match, when we are down so many players and the ones playing are out of form!!
WGS couldn't wait to publicly discipline Aidan.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: under the bar on December 17, 2008, 01:19:34 PM
QuoteWhat is Mc Geady 'supposed' to have done?

Edit
Just heard

What exactly?  There's expletives in every dressing room, so can't jsut be that.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Doogie Browser on December 17, 2008, 01:20:07 PM
Sounds a bit like Keane v McCarthy all over!!  Right lads get into your respective camps, here we go again...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: carribbear on December 17, 2008, 01:21:28 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on December 17, 2008, 01:17:15 PM
My spy in the dressing room claims that McGeady used a few expletives in Strachans direction, now fair dues he may have to be disciplined,, but it should have been done discretely behind closed doors! Also banning him for the Huns match, when we are down so many players and the ones playing are out of form!!
WGS couldn't wait to publicly discipline Aidan.

The team have been in sparkling form as of late so nothing like washing the dirty linen in public just before a Rangers match to boost morale...

I wonder if Jean-Joel Perrier Doumbe is ready to slot back into the side or Ben Hutchinson...top, top players

Gary Caldwell can always play emergency winger I suppose.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: full back on December 17, 2008, 01:29:03 PM
Quote from: under the bar on December 17, 2008, 01:19:34 PM
QuoteWhat is Mc Geady 'supposed' to have done?

Edit
Just heard

What exactly?  There's expletives in every dressing room, so can't jsut be that.

I thought it was some sh1te about drinking or going out in Glasgow, but perhaps not

"On Saturday Aiden McGeady did not follow his tactical instructions towards the end of the match and he launched into a tirade against the manager in front of the rest of the squad."
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on December 17, 2008, 01:50:34 PM
Hmmmm just had a thought, maybe the board backed the WGS so that when the backlash started from the supporters Strachan would be happier to fcuk off to the EPL then to listen to the fans slag him off even more and the board are sitting pretty, make him comfortable in his position and then when he goes settle any disputes in the dressing room properly.

P.S. Strachan has also publicly critisized (sp) Aidan for opting to play for Ireland over Scotland in the past.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: carribbear on December 17, 2008, 01:52:01 PM
After saturdays performance I'd be questioning the managers tactics as well...starting with a midget frontline seems to be a bad ploy. Who exactly are the wingers supposed to cross the ball into? The towering Shaun?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Bensars on December 17, 2008, 01:54:37 PM
QuoteP.S. Strachan has also publicly critisized (sp) Aidan for opting to play for Ireland over Scotland in the past

rightly so, hes a scot after all
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on December 17, 2008, 02:53:37 PM
Quote from: Bensars on December 17, 2008, 01:54:37 PM
QuoteP.S. Strachan has also publicly critisized (sp) Aidan for opting to play for Ireland over Scotland in the past

rightly so, hes a scot after all


He rightfully qualifies to play for Ireland, and that is the team he choose.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Bensars on December 17, 2008, 03:00:46 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on December 17, 2008, 02:53:37 PM
Quote from: Bensars on December 17, 2008, 01:54:37 PM
QuoteP.S. Strachan has also publicly critisized (sp) Aidan for opting to play for Ireland over Scotland in the past

rightly so, hes a scot after all


He rightfully qualifies to play for Ireland, and that is the team he choose.

Agreed. He was however born and bred in Scotland. Therefore a scot who has the right through  International soccer laws to represent Ireland by virtue of his grand parents. Strachan was right IMO ( as a ex scotish player ) to criticise him. If this was a fella born and bred in  Donegal going  to play for Northern Ireland i cant imagine too many staying tight lipped in Donegal about it.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: TacadoirArdMhacha on December 17, 2008, 03:26:03 PM
 for the life of me understand the attitude of Celtic fans to Strachan. Their most successful manager for over 30 years winning the league every league he's been there and making the knock out stages of the champs league twice, both things Martin O'Neill never achieved, yet O'Neill is still lauded as a messiah while Strachan is constantly fighting for his job. Ok maybe Strachan had a bit of luck here and there given that his actual European group stage record is fairly similar to O'Neill's but the criticism of him is completely unfounded.

One thing that should be remembered about O'neill under Celtic is that Martin was also fortunate to have a truly world class player in his ranks with Larsson. It'll be a long time until a player with that sort of quality graces Scotish football again.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: under the bar on December 17, 2008, 04:15:03 PM
I think Celtic (& Rangers) fans are disillusioned that big name managers want to manage their club with which has less money than most English championship clubs money in a league with less money than League 2.

Strachan has done a brilliant job with the resources open to him.   Two CL last 16 finishes with championship rate players?  Unbelievable!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on December 17, 2008, 05:00:22 PM
Well I for one rate him, but it seems that a lot of people have it in for him because he is not of a "natural Celtic background". He has done a first rate job under enormous pressure (not too many would have recovered after the nightmare start against Artmedia). Wim Jansen is revered for delivering one title but Strachan has delivered three in a row and regardless of whether the huns are good or bad (and very few bad teams reach UEFA Cup Finals) that is one hell of an achievement. I admire the fact that he is his own man, and makes his own decisions regardless of what anyone thinks and why not. That way he stands or falls on his own decisions and no one elses.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: carribbear on December 17, 2008, 08:26:27 PM
Jumping on to another topic....is probation enough? I'm really not sure what that is going to achieve..


A Rangers fan has been given two years probation and a football banning order for singing the 'Famine Song'. William Walls, 20, was found guilty of breach of the peace, aggravated by religious and racial prejudice, at Kilmarnock District Court. The offence was committed at Rangers' away match at Kilmarnock on 9 November.

Rangers have asked fans to not to sing the song, which refers to events that killed an estimated one million people in Ireland in the 1840s.

Speaking after sentence, Kilmarnock District Procurator Fiscal, Les Brown, said: "The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service takes all instances of racism and bigotry very seriously. In this case we worked closely with both police officers who were present at Rugby Park and senior officers to ensure that the full extent and impact of the accused's conduct was put before the court. The key witnesses in this case were stewards employed by Rangers Football Club who brought Mr Walls' conduct to the attention of the police. I would like to thank them for the fair and frank manner in which they gave their evidence."

Assistant Chief Constable John Nielson, of Strathclyde Police, said: "We work closely with football clubs to eradicate any racist and/or sectarian behaviour in football - it will not be tolerated. Where any singing, chanting or other behaviour is perceived as being racist or sectarian in nature, we will take positive action.

"Over recent years, Strathclyde Police has made a significant number of arrests for sectarianism and racist behaviour at football matches and will continue to do so."

A spokesman for Rangers FC said: "Following his conviction, Mr Walls was banned from Ibrox for life. We understand from the authorities that his conduct at the Kilmarnock match involved overtly sectarian and racist behaviour including a number of different chants and songs. Overall, his behaviour was wholly unacceptable and Rangers Football Club will continue to do everything possible to eradicate such behaviour at matches involving the club."




celtichuddle.proboards26.com
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ONeill on December 17, 2008, 08:41:17 PM
Apparently Bill Walls, his wife and children all attended the hearing. Neighbours were astonished when they looked out the window this morning to find only the roof left in the spot were the Walls' lived.

I WONT get my coat.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ONeill on December 17, 2008, 08:44:16 PM
He was blocked that night.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ONeill on December 17, 2008, 08:51:00 PM
I actually know his wife, Lynn. She has streaked at a few Ibrox games. They call her bare Lynn Walls.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Rav67 on December 18, 2008, 12:26:57 AM
WGS is his own man but he's got a pick on McGeady, the one player every Celtic fan can identify with.  If he doesn't understand that he can't win this argument then he just doesn't "get" Celtic.  WGS has done a good job overall at Celtic because you can't argue with his achievements.  Some his tactical decisions also baffle me at times but then fans at lot of clubs say that about the manager, even Fergie a few years ago when Man U weren't going so well.

IMO its more his personality that fans have a problem with and then when things don't go so well people aren't as forgiving because they think he's a wee shit.  And he is- Thompson, Sutton, McGeady, Gravesen, Hutchison, Balde - all players he's treated pretty shabbily for different reasons.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: carribbear on December 18, 2008, 02:14:17 AM
Quote from: Rav67 on December 18, 2008, 12:26:57 AM
WGS is his own man but he's got a pick on McGeady, the one player every Celtic fan can identify with.  If he doesn't understand that he can't win this argument then he just doesn't "get" Celtic.  WGS has done a good job overall at Celtic because you can't argue with his achievements.  Some his tactical decisions also baffle me at times but then fans at lot of clubs say that about the manager, even Fergie a few years ago when Man U weren't going so well.

IMO its more his personality that fans have a problem with and then when things don't go so well people aren't as forgiving because they think he's a wee shit.  And he is- Thompson, Sutton, McGeady, Gravesen, Hutchison, Balde - all players he's treated pretty shabbily for different reasons.

Wee man syndrome perhaps?? ;) Thats why he probably sticks up for his arch-dwarf Shaun.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on December 18, 2008, 09:06:11 AM
Enough of the negativity. Tis the season to be jolly. Check out page 88 of the bumper Xmas Edition of the Celtic View then tell all your friends who the winner of the limited edition signed print of Scott Mc Donald is, and that you actually know him ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on December 18, 2008, 10:21:46 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on December 18, 2008, 09:06:11 AM
Enough of the negativity. Tis the season to be jolly. Check out page 88 of the bumper Xmas Edition of the Celtic View then tell all your friends who the winner of the limited edition signed print of Scott Mc Donald is, and that you actually know him ;D

Tone I sometimes think you tell porkie pies (as well as eating them  ;))!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on December 18, 2008, 12:09:53 PM
Just check it out and see!

Heading over to the Dundee Utd game on January 3rd by the way. ;)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on December 18, 2008, 12:35:02 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on December 18, 2008, 12:09:53 PM
Just check it out and see!

Heading over to the Dundee Utd game on January 3rd by the way. ;)


Don't read the "Veiw" to establishment.

If Aidan goes in Jan and the Wee Ginger Shite stays then I'm going to consider a stay away for a while - very disillusioned at the moment.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: carribbear on December 19, 2008, 01:28:54 AM
Will be even better if Artur Boruc leaves in January...BBC say that another Pole, Zaluska from Dundee Utd is being watched.
Credit Crisis and all that
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on December 19, 2008, 10:29:46 AM
You an Orc by any chance?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on December 19, 2008, 12:53:19 PM
Lads excellent feature in the Xmas edition of the View on 101 year old Portadown man Jack Hagan (who I know personally) who is reckoned to be the oldest Celtic fan in the world and still goes to the pub to watch Huns and Champions League games :D Good old Jack ;)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: carribbear on December 19, 2008, 01:01:38 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on December 19, 2008, 10:29:46 AM
You an Orc by any chance?

:o
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on December 22, 2008, 11:47:16 AM
I take it we're all happy bhoys after the weekend then and don't wish to stuff wee Gordon with the turkey?

Saw the first half yesterday before I was dragged out to the shops. Tough enough though Samaras missed a sitter. Greta goaline clearance from Darren O'Dea as well just before the interval.

Interesting to read Alan Brazil's column in the Sunday Post. He reckons Mc Geady's is a gonner in January for cert.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on December 22, 2008, 11:59:31 AM
it was a much better performance yesterday. i was really impressed by mizuno and he took his goal well.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Clown on December 22, 2008, 12:06:59 PM
mizuno was impressive, as was naka who is gonna be a big miss when he leaves.
o'dea was solid and deserves a run in the team ahaed of the inconsistent mcmanus in my opinion. it was the most steady the defence has looked in a while albeit against poor opposition.
hinkel continues to improve



Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on December 22, 2008, 12:22:04 PM
Apparently Milan want Donati back as cover for Gatuso? ???
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: carribbear on December 22, 2008, 03:31:34 PM
It could have been 1-1 instead of 3-0 yesterday so wouldnt get too carried away with the result or mizuno's performance.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Rav67 on December 22, 2008, 09:29:10 PM
Wee Koki driften in and out a lot but what he did do had the mark of quality over it, much like Naka who was quiet then got 2 assists at the end.  Koki's goal was fantastic.  For me Skippy was MOTM, and big Sammy was shite yet again, I wouldn't play him at the cesspit next weekend.

Does anyone actually think Celtic will win at Ibrox?  I'd definitely take a draw if it was offered.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: slow corner back on December 22, 2008, 10:08:53 PM
Going on the basis that I could not see Rangers winning at Celtic park early in the season when Celtic were going well and they were not  and they subsequently stuffed celtic I would not rule any result out. Rangers are a very average side relying on the ball to bounce off Kris Boyds fat ass to win the title. Given that the mighty Kris has managed something like 1 goal in 30 games against Celtic I still think the Celts can turn them over. Important not to go behind though, couldnt see Celktic coming from behind to win there.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on December 23, 2008, 01:04:20 PM
http://www.celticfc.net/news/stories/news_231208123120.aspx

Another Polish keeper. Is Artur on his way?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on December 23, 2008, 01:20:12 PM
that dundee uts polish keeper is damn good. wouldnt mind him. better than brown anyway.
can see Artur and mcgeady going.
Celtic will prob buy some more second rate scots players toreplace them !

lets see how tactically good gs is against the huns next game

gary caldwell anchoring the midfield doesnt cut it !
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Clown on December 23, 2008, 02:13:23 PM
boruc should go in the summer, he has been poor this season and has become a bit of liability. he doesnt seem to be interested and loses concentration too easily, he knows he can make bad errors and not get dropped
i think this is a shrewd move bringing in a keeper with something to prove, and on a free transfer too

jermaine pennant linked with a 3million move today to celtic. he wud add some much needed pace to the team
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: nifan on December 23, 2008, 02:33:35 PM
If we get 3m for pennant id be delighted.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: corn02 on December 23, 2008, 03:22:16 PM
Quote from: nifan on December 23, 2008, 02:33:35 PM
If we get 3m for pennant id be delighted.

ditto.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: carribbear on December 23, 2008, 04:05:33 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on December 23, 2008, 01:04:20 PM
http://www.celticfc.net/news/stories/news_231208123120.aspx

Another Polish keeper. Is Artur on his way?

I reported that last week and I got called a hun  :o >:( ;D ;D ;D :D

I expect an apology pronto !!

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: the milkman on December 23, 2008, 05:33:55 PM
Quote from: DirtyDozen12 on December 23, 2008, 03:43:49 PM
Quote from: corn02 on December 23, 2008, 03:22:16 PM
Quote from: nifan on December 23, 2008, 02:33:35 PM
If we get 3m for pennant id be delighted.

ditto.

I cant believe Pennant doesnt get more game time for Liverpool as we dont really have a natural right sided winger, cue Kuyt.  Babbel isn't showing any form either so i wonder why Pennat hasn't got game time?  Could not blame him for moving on and think he would be a geat addition to the hoops.  More signs again though of McGeady heading out through the parkhead door.  Anyone ready Charlie Nicollis in the Sunday World at the weekend?  good piece about McGeady and Strachan.


Didnt see it what did it say? that p***k charlie was prob. giving Celtic death in it.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Myles Na G. on December 26, 2008, 09:40:47 AM
Looks like Pennant's off to Real Madrid - there was never a snowball's chance in hell of him joining the hoops. He's probably on 2 or 3 times what the top paid player at Celtic's on. Donati looks like he's for Atlanta, according to the BBC. McGeady will also be out the door come January. If we get 4m for him we should grab it.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Carmen Stateside on December 26, 2008, 07:15:21 PM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on December 26, 2008, 09:40:47 AM
Looks like Pennant's off to Real Madrid - there was never a snowball's chance in hell of him joining the hoops. He's probably on 2 or 3 times what the top paid player at Celtic's on. Donati looks like he's for Atlanta, according to the BBC. McGeady will also be out the door come January. If we get 4m for him we should grab it.


:D :D :D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: carribbear on December 26, 2008, 09:38:54 PM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on December 26, 2008, 09:40:47 AM
Looks like Pennant's off to Real Madrid - there was never a snowball's chance in hell of him joining the hoops. He's probably on 2 or 3 times what the top paid player at Celtic's on. Donati looks like he's for Atlanta, according to the BBC. McGeady will also be out the door come January. If we get 4m for him we should grab it.

I think you might be better placed to tell us how Walters Wonders are getting on surely?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Myles Na G. on December 27, 2008, 07:48:23 AM
Quote from: carribbear on December 26, 2008, 09:38:54 PM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on December 26, 2008, 09:40:47 AM
Looks like Pennant's off to Real Madrid - there was never a snowball's chance in hell of him joining the hoops. He's probably on 2 or 3 times what the top paid player at Celtic's on. Donati looks like he's for Atlanta, according to the BBC. McGeady will also be out the door come January. If we get 4m for him we should grab it.

I think you might be better placed to tell us how Walters Wonders are getting on surely?
Oh I get it...you think Celtic supporters have to be Shinners as well. Broad minded sort, aren't you?  ::)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Carmen Stateside on December 27, 2008, 01:48:51 PM
Celtic 1 - 0 Rangers

Scott Mc Donald
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Square Ball on December 27, 2008, 01:55:24 PM
Quote from: Carmen Stateside on December 27, 2008, 01:48:51 PM
Celtic 1 - 0 Rangers

Scott Mc Donald

Great finish in an otherwise shit game
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Carmen Stateside on December 27, 2008, 02:04:40 PM
Yeah great finish!
Typical derby game, foul after foul.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ONeill on December 27, 2008, 02:25:32 PM
Fairly hyper celebrations there.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Carmen Stateside on December 27, 2008, 02:26:31 PM
Full time
Celtic 1
Rangers 0

First defeat for Rangers at Ibrox this year! Puts Celtic seven points clear.
Mc Donald seemed happy!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: carribbear on December 27, 2008, 02:41:10 PM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on December 27, 2008, 07:48:23 AM
Oh I get it...you think Celtic supporters have to be Shinners as well. Broad minded sort, aren't you?  ::)

Not at all but generally people of YOUR mindset don't support the hoops, more at home with the peepil, where did you say you were again? Lisburn or Ballymena?

But I won't try to upset you too much after that result...  ;) :D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Myles Na G. on December 27, 2008, 03:10:04 PM
Quote from: carribbear on December 27, 2008, 02:41:10 PM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on December 27, 2008, 07:48:23 AM
Oh I get it...you think Celtic supporters have to be Shinners as well. Broad minded sort, aren't you?  ::)

Not at all but generally people of YOUR mindset don't support the hoops, more at home with the peepil, where did you say you were again? Lisburn or Ballymena?

But I won't try to upset you too much after that result...  ;) :D
People of YOUR mindset don't usually follow foreign games at all, do they?

Great result for the hoops, great strike from wee McDonald. Looking good for 2009.  8)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: carribbear on December 27, 2008, 03:18:37 PM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on December 27, 2008, 03:10:04 PM

People of YOUR mindset don't usually follow foreign games at all, do they?

Great result for the hoops, great strike from wee McDonald. Looking good for 2009.  8)

As long as your lot are losing then I don't mind one bit  ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: under the bar on December 27, 2008, 04:25:51 PM
lol

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=oFxshnzJBDU
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Orior on December 27, 2008, 04:41:48 PM
Great result and thanks to Setanta and NTL I got to watch it all.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ONeill on December 27, 2008, 05:02:06 PM
Quote from: under the bar on December 27, 2008, 04:25:51 PM
lol

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=oFxshnzJBDU

I've listened to this fella commentate a few times when Celtic were playing - definitely worth it for the craic.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on December 27, 2008, 11:02:51 PM
how lucky Celtic were in not getting that lafferty yoke, he's so bad he reminds me of flo(p)

:D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hoof Hearted on December 27, 2008, 11:46:50 PM
this game was an irish league game with 1000 times the crowd ! absolute dogs dung to watch, 1 chance each. I know that that match ttoday in Glasgow meant more than xmas day but it was cruel.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: The Watcher Pat on December 28, 2008, 12:20:03 AM
1000'S OF RANGERS FANS HAVE FOOD POISINING....

SOMETHING TO DO WITH A DODGE MC DONALDS!!!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Clown on December 29, 2008, 12:21:27 PM
it was a great result on Saturday, brilliant goal by mcdonald who was the best player on the pitch (which wasnt that great an achevement considering it was a poor quality game)

looks like 4 in a row is sealed now

it was a good achievement to go to ibrox and win without nakamura, mcgeady, hesslink and maloney. also, i have to admit strachan got it right with the mcgeady affair, i criticised him after the row but he has proved me wrong
lets hope mcgeady gets back to training this week and keeps his head down, and starts to do wot he does best again
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on December 29, 2008, 12:30:46 PM
strachan got lucky on Sat
firstly taking mcgeady out of the equation (though with the amount of unpunished kicks he gets v rangers, maybe it was an inspired decision - though imo I dont thnnk so)
secondly he got lucky with his crazy move putting naylor out at left midfield and putting on odea, taking off a decent mizuno and upsetting the balance of the side.thankfully rangers started to hoof the ball and this was not as badly exposed as it could be

lastly, I think everyone can see that rangers really are a dreadful team.
walter smith calling for rangers and Celtic to be in a new euro league that will bring in the funds needed to buy players, as his ibrox coffers are empty and he needs to buy his way out of trouble the same way he tried to buy success before.
yer fecked walter. will you last til the end of the season ?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: under the bar on December 29, 2008, 01:01:06 PM
I disagree that the league is now decided.  Back when both Rangers & Celtic rarely dropped points oither than against one another this might have been the case.  However there's still 2 OF games to play and both teams are poor enough to drop lots of points against the other teams.  Don't forget Celtic dropped 7 points in the last 4 games in 2005.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Clown on December 29, 2008, 01:40:20 PM
lynchbhoy lets give credit were it is due, we cant criticise strachan for his record at ibrox and then when we do win put it all down to luck
celtic went out with a gameplan, instead of being bullied like they hav been at ibrox in recent years brown hartley and robson dominated midfield and the 2 centrebacks won everything in the air
apart from one good chance rangers were restricted to high hopeful balls all day
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on December 29, 2008, 04:42:16 PM
Quote from: Hoof Hearted on December 27, 2008, 11:46:50 PM
this game was an irish league game with 1000 times the crowd ! absolute dogs dung to watch, 1 chance each. I know that that match ttoday in Glasgow meant more than xmas day but it was cruel.

good win for celtic on saturday and i'll have to eat some humble pie regarding WGS. still a long way to go yet though!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on December 31, 2008, 12:37:07 PM
Quote from: Clown on December 29, 2008, 01:40:20 PM
lynchbhoy lets give credit were it is due, we cant criticise strachan for his record at ibrox and then when we do win put it all down to luck
celtic went out with a gameplan, instead of being bullied like they hav been at ibrox in recent years brown hartley and robson dominated midfield and the 2 centrebacks won everything in the air
apart from one good chance rangers were restricted to high hopeful balls all day
you could give credit to strachan over this, but any centre half shoul dbe able to defend against high hopeful ball into the penalty area all day, esp when pitted against dwarf like miller and 'I dont do headers' boyd.

its the failure to improve on tactical approach and style of play since artmedia bratislava , most CL games and every other spl game that would worry me.
putting gary caldwell in to anchor the midfield is a master stroke of the hari kiri kind.
Far better designated midfielders on the bench in order to make this move shows up strachans over reliance on certain players and his lack of confidence in his own purchases and lack of creativity and balls - all in one go !
I am not anti strachan for the sake of it, just dont see a tactical improvement. Plus he is consistently falling out with players and is virtually pushing mcgeady out of the club - like he did to many others - Mulgrew, graveson, jarosik now aiden - all lads who had big game potential.

look at rangers and tell me they are not sihte !
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: under the bar on December 31, 2008, 01:07:37 PM
QuotePlus he is consistently falling out with players and is virtually pushing mcgeady out of the club - like he did to many others - Mulgrew, graveson, jarosik now aiden - all lads who had big game potential.

Gravenson and Jarosik were given every opportunity to prove themselves and consistently failed.   Graveson then did a Bobo on it an prefered to be overpaid & train with the reserves than be transferred.   Glad to see the back of him
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Myles Na G. on December 31, 2008, 01:25:07 PM
Quote from: under the bar on December 31, 2008, 01:07:37 PM
QuotePlus he is consistently falling out with players and is virtually pushing mcgeady out of the club - like he did to many others - Mulgrew, graveson, jarosik now aiden - all lads who had big game potential.

Gravenson and Jarosik were given every opportunity to prove themselves and consistently failed.   Graveson then did a Bobo on it an prefered to be overpaid & train with the reserves than be transferred.   Glad to see the back of him
Jarosik wasn't a bad player for Celtic, IMO, but agree with you on Graveson. As far as McGeady's concerned, he has to learn to wind his neck in. It's not just Strachan he's fallen out with. He used to row with Tommy Burns on a regular basis when he was coming through as a youth / reserve player. His problem is that he thinks he knows better than everyone else, including the manager. He got a bollocking from Strachan for not following instructions and he bit back, in front of other players. Strachan had no choice but to suspend him.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Clown on December 31, 2008, 01:38:59 PM
QuotePosted by: lynchbhoy 

you could give credit to strachan over this, but any centre half shoul dbe able to defend against high hopeful ball into the penalty area all day, esp when pitted against dwarf like miller and 'I dont do headers' boyd.

its the failure to improve on tactical approach and style of play since artmedia bratislava , most CL games and every other spl game that would worry me.
putting gary caldwell in to anchor the midfield is a master stroke of the hari kiri kind.
Far better designated midfielders on the bench in order to make this move shows up strachans over reliance on certain players and his lack of confidence in his own purchases and lack of creativity and balls - all in one go !
I am not anti strachan for the sake of it, just dont see a tactical improvement. Plus he is consistently falling out with players and is virtually pushing mcgeady out of the club - like he did to many others - Mulgrew, graveson, jarosik now aiden - all lads who had big game potential.

look at rangers and tell me they are not sihte !

surely by qualifying celtic for the last 16 2 years running, beating man united at home and ac milan at home was a tactical improvement on artmedia bratislava?

charlie mulgrew big game potential?? is that why he failed at wolves and is now at a mediocre SPL club?
Jiri Jarosik was never seen as anything near a good player for the hoops, i was glad to see the back off him
Gravesens performances never matched up to the hype when he signed, he had enough chances and did nothing apart from a goal at ibrox and hat trick away to st mirren

yes rangers are shite, but they did reach a UEFA cup final last season ( a feat which when Celtic did it under O'Neill in 03 was seen as a remarkable achievement) and in strachans first season the huns reached the CL last 16 so they hav been a hard team to beat by a lot of good european sides
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on December 31, 2008, 01:56:50 PM
Quote from: Clown on December 31, 2008, 01:38:59 PM
QuotePosted by: lynchbhoy 

you could give credit to strachan over this, but any centre half shoul dbe able to defend against high hopeful ball into the penalty area all day, esp when pitted against dwarf like miller and 'I dont do headers' boyd.

its the failure to improve on tactical approach and style of play since artmedia bratislava , most CL games and every other spl game that would worry me.
putting gary caldwell in to anchor the midfield is a master stroke of the hari kiri kind.
Far better designated midfielders on the bench in order to make this move shows up strachans over reliance on certain players and his lack of confidence in his own purchases and lack of creativity and balls - all in one go !
I am not anti strachan for the sake of it, just dont see a tactical improvement. Plus he is consistently falling out with players and is virtually pushing mcgeady out of the club - like he did to many others - Mulgrew, graveson, jarosik now aiden - all lads who had big game potential.

look at rangers and tell me they are not sihte !

surely by qualifying celtic for the last 16 2 years running, beating man united at home and ac milan at home was a tactical improvement on artmedia bratislava?

charlie mulgrew big game potential?? is that why he failed at wolves and is now at a mediocre SPL club?
Jiri Jarosik was never seen as anything near a good player for the hoops, i was glad to see the back off him
Gravesens performances never matched up to the hype when he signed, he had enough chances and did nothing apart from a goal at ibrox and hat trick away to st mirren

yes rangers are shite, but they did reach a UEFA cup final last season ( a feat which when Celtic did it under O'Neill in 03 was seen as a remarkable achievement) and in strachans first season the huns reached the CL last 16 so they hav been a hard team to beat by a lot of good european sides
We will be agreeing to disagree I reckon.

Mulgrew was in the same boat as mcgeady and liam miller - a young lad with great potential - see what happened when mcgeady stayed and the other two went....they didnt get the game time and lost their way. The reports coming out of CP at that stage was that mulgrew was going to be a superb player, he was proving it when he went to dundee utd on loan and was playing fantastically well for them , scoring goals from LB, creating goals and they tried to sign him. Celtic took him back and he fell foul off wee gingers tantrums. Once he was punted it was obv where his career was going.
Graveson was an established midfield genius. Jarosik was too but couldnt get into that multi zillion pound Chelsea side - no shame there- he was played out of position by strrachan - more tactical mistakes- and played in a pattern that didnt suit his pass and move football.He often did click with mcgeady and nakamura but once you keep changing formations and positions, its hard to gel. Had fantastic potential, but never under a team with gs as manager.

its miraculous that rangers got to the uefa cup final - though in reality what good teams did they beat on the way ? thats it, none.
Also their non-soccer approach, and playing on the break was great tactically, hid their weaknesses and allowed them to win through.
Again smith is a better tactician, but is limited also, he knows this and is the reason why he is calling for the atlantic league, as rangers are skint and he knows he needs money to 'buy' another team.

honestly , have you seen tactical improvements since artmedia bratislava?
I try to see them and hope there are there, but then looking at the moves like caldwell to midfield and the formation fiasco in the 4-2 home loss to rangers, plus taking off mizuno and wrecking the balance of the side against rangers putting naylor in left midfield (wasnt punished as rangers elected to hoof the ball route one and not making Celtic pay for this glaring mistake and weak point).
Keep watching the team selections and moves such as the naylor/mizuno/odea one last sat and come back and tell me gs has improved.
The spl and most def the CL are not the places you should be learning your (tactical) trade as a soccer manager !
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Clown on December 31, 2008, 02:36:59 PM
we're gonna hav to agree to disagree i think too

all managers hav differences with certain players, its results and trophies that they are judged on in the end
i still wudnt hav had jarosik in any celtic starting XI

happy new year to all hoops!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: under the bar on December 31, 2008, 02:44:12 PM
QuoteAs far as McGeady's concerned, he has to learn to wind his neck in. It's not just Strachan he's fallen out with. He used to row with Tommy Burns on a regular basis when he was coming through as a youth / reserve player. His problem is that he thinks he knows better than everyone else, including the manager. He got a bollocking from Strachan for not following instructions and he bit back, in front of other players. Strachan had no choice but to suspend him.

McGeady's problem is that he's exactly like what Strachan at that age, a hateful, spoilt wee sh*t who thinks he knows it all.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: the milkman on December 31, 2008, 02:56:44 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on December 31, 2008, 01:56:50 PM
Quote from: Clown on December 31, 2008, 01:38:59 PM
QuotePosted by: lynchbhoy 

you could give credit to strachan over this, but any centre half shoul dbe able to defend against high hopeful ball into the penalty area all day, esp when pitted against dwarf like miller and 'I dont do headers' boyd.

its the failure to improve on tactical approach and style of play since artmedia bratislava , most CL games and every other spl game that would worry me.
putting gary caldwell in to anchor the midfield is a master stroke of the hari kiri kind.
Far better designated midfielders on the bench in order to make this move shows up strachans over reliance on certain players and his lack of confidence in his own purchases and lack of creativity and balls - all in one go !
I am not anti strachan for the sake of it, just dont see a tactical improvement. Plus he is consistently falling out with players and is virtually pushing mcgeady out of the club - like he did to many others - Mulgrew, graveson, jarosik now aiden - all lads who had big game potential.

look at rangers and tell me they are not sihte !

surely by qualifying celtic for the last 16 2 years running, beating man united at home and ac milan at home was a tactical improvement on artmedia bratislava?

charlie mulgrew big game potential?? is that why he failed at wolves and is now at a mediocre SPL club?
Jiri Jarosik was never seen as anything near a good player for the hoops, i was glad to see the back off him
Gravesens performances never matched up to the hype when he signed, he had enough chances and did nothing apart from a goal at ibrox and hat trick away to st mirren

yes rangers are shite, but they did reach a UEFA cup final last season ( a feat which when Celtic did it under O'Neill in 03 was seen as a remarkable achievement) and in strachans first season the huns reached the CL last 16 so they hav been a hard team to beat by a lot of good european sides
We will be agreeing to disagree I reckon.

Mulgrew was in the same boat as mcgeady and liam miller - a young lad with great potential - see what happened when mcgeady stayed and the other two went....they didnt get the game time and lost their way. The reports coming out of CP at that stage was that mulgrew was going to be a superb player, he was proving it when he went to dundee utd on loan and was playing fantastically well for them , scoring goals from LB, creating goals and they tried to sign him. Celtic took him back and he fell foul off wee gingers tantrums. Once he was punted it was obv where his career was going.
Graveson was an established midfield genius. Jarosik was too but couldnt get into that multi zillion pound Chelsea side - no shame there- he was played out of position by strrachan - more tactical mistakes- and played in a pattern that didnt suit his pass and move football.He often did click with mcgeady and nakamura but once you keep changing formations and positions, its hard to gel. Had fantastic potential, but never under a team with gs as manager.

its miraculous that rangers got to the uefa cup final - though in reality what good teams did they beat on the way ? thats it, none.
Also their non-soccer approach, and playing on the break was great tactically, hid their weaknesses and allowed them to win through.
Again smith is a better tactician, but is limited also, he knows this and is the reason why he is calling for the atlantic league, as rangers are skint and he knows he needs money to 'buy' another team.

honestly , have you seen tactical improvements since artmedia bratislava?
I try to see them and hope there are there, but then looking at the moves like caldwell to midfield and the formation fiasco in the 4-2 home loss to rangers, plus taking off mizuno and wrecking the balance of the side against rangers putting naylor in left midfield (wasnt punished as rangers elected to hoof the ball route one and not making Celtic pay for this glaring mistake and weak point).
Keep watching the team selections and moves such as the naylor/mizuno/odea one last sat and come back and tell me gs has improved.
The spl and most def the CL are not the places you should be learning your (tactical) trade as a soccer manager !


You keep saying that by taking off Mizuno that it upset the balance of the team?? but i thought that the last 30mins of the game were prob the easiest of the game for Celtic, just soaked up the pressure and hit on the break.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Myles Na G. on January 03, 2009, 05:36:47 PM
McGeady not even on the bench today. Think he's on his way.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Rav67 on January 03, 2009, 05:47:29 PM
Very petty to not have Aiden on the bench after telling the press that he was fit and available.  Not commenting on his managerial capabilities but it shows what a wee shit Strachan is, it was designed to humiliate as was his dealings with other players, Alan Thompson in particular always sticks in my mind.

Watched a bit of the game on justintv although the streaming was very poor.  How Lee Naylor is still playing on a near-regular basis never fails to astound me.  He wouldn't get a game in the English Championship for any team.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Myles Na G. on January 03, 2009, 05:57:10 PM
Quote from: Rav67 on January 03, 2009, 05:47:29 PM
Very petty to not have Aiden on the bench after telling the press that he was fit and available.  Not commenting on his managerial capabilities but it shows what a wee shit Strachan is, it was designed to humiliate as was his dealings with other players, Alan Thompson in particular always sticks in my mind.

Watched a bit of the game on justintv although the streaming was very poor.  How Lee Naylor is still playing on a near-regular basis never fails to astound me.  He wouldn't get a game in the English Championship for any team.
Either he's showing McGeady who the boss is, or else McGeady is in the process of tying up a move out, in which case the other club don't want him playing and risking injury.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on January 03, 2009, 06:13:30 PM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on January 03, 2009, 05:57:10 PM
Quote from: Rav67 on January 03, 2009, 05:47:29 PM
Very petty to not have Aiden on the bench after telling the press that he was fit and available.  Not commenting on his managerial capabilities but it shows what a wee shit Strachan is, it was designed to humiliate as was his dealings with other players, Alan Thompson in particular always sticks in my mind.

Watched a bit of the game on justintv although the streaming was very poor.  How Lee Naylor is still playing on a near-regular basis never fails to astound me.  He wouldn't get a game in the English Championship for any team.
Either he's showing McGeady who the boss is, or else McGeady is in the process of tying up a move out, in which case the other club don't want him playing and risking injury.
I woudl say all of the above..

wee ginger has demonstrated his outstanding tactical and man management abilities all in one day today !
::)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on January 05, 2009, 11:16:40 AM
Ginger  C U N T !    >:(
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on January 05, 2009, 01:58:03 PM
Quote from: DirtyDozen12 on January 05, 2009, 01:36:01 PM
Dont worry lads, according to one of the Sunday papers yesterday, there is rumours Roy Keane could be on his way  :-\

Great win over the 'gers last week to f**k it up with a result like that yesterday.


Ah sweet Jesus no, we don't have the money the bould Royston would need to squander anyway.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on January 05, 2009, 02:20:44 PM
Was at the game on Saturday, what a let down. 2-0 up and  coasting, then Dundee United took over completely and to cap it all that Hun bastard Feeney scored the equaliser and was then booked for taunting Celtic fans in a totally non sectarian manner of course. >:(

On the bright side Brown must be a shoe in for Scottish Footballer of the Year, Samaras can score but his ball control and first touch are the worst I've ever seen, and Celtic could do worse than sign Willo Flood who masterminded Dundee United's comeback by completely subduing Brown.


Also I won the Xmas Quix Competition in the Celtic View and will soon be receiving a toaster which imprints the word "Celtic" on the bread!


PS Did you hear there was an outbreak of food poisoning at Ibrox on December 27th? Apparently a McDonald's wrap made all the Huns sick! :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on January 05, 2009, 03:36:06 PM
Er, if I was the only entrant how come there was a second prize won in the quiz by a chap from Dublin. Toaster retails in Celtic Shops for £40, so its not a bad old prize at all.

Also won the 101 Best of Irish CD on U105 over Xmas as well... a very profitable time indeed. ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on January 05, 2009, 04:15:49 PM
Second prize in the Celtic View Quiz was the History DVD (which I already own), and retails at 30 odd quid. Believe the winner was a chap named Callaghan from Dublin!

Forgot to mention also that I won a Munster Rugby Jersey over the Holidays, as a weekly winner in the Belfast Telegraph's Magners League Pick the Score Competition as well... winning competitions is not just for Christmas though! ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Myles Na G. on January 05, 2009, 05:20:52 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on January 05, 2009, 11:16:40 AM
Ginger  C U N T !    >:(
Don't understand the animosity towards Strachan. 3 titles and a 4th on the way, 2 last 16 finishes in the Champions League, and all on a far smaller budget than MON was given. When was the last time Strachan was given 6 or 7 million to splash on one player? And yet he's taken the ageing team tha O'Neill left behind and transformed it on the cheap. Give the man some credit.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Myles Na G. on January 05, 2009, 05:26:13 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on January 05, 2009, 02:20:44 PM
Was at the game on Saturday, what a let down. 2-0 up and  coasting, then Dundee United took over completely and to cap it all that Hun b**tard Feeney scored the equaliser and was then booked for taunting Celtic fans in a totally non sectarian manner of course. >:(
On the bright side Brown must be a shoe in for Scottish Footballer of the Year, Samaras can score but his ball control and first touch are the worst I've ever seen, and Celtic could do worse than sign Willo Flood who masterminded Dundee United's comeback by completely subduing Brown.


Also I won the Xmas Quix Competition in the Celtic View and will soon be receiving a toaster which imprints the word "Celtic" on the bread!


PS Did you hear there was an outbreak of food poisoning at Ibrox on December 27th? Apparently a McDonald's wrap made all the Huns sick! :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D
No doubt Hoops fans were giving him a generous round of applause at the time.  ;)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on January 06, 2009, 09:13:47 AM
I was sitting in the  North Stand and Feeney taunted fans in the South Stand. Now I don't know whether or not he was provoked but even if he was, it is no excuse. If every player reacted to fans taunts there would be mayhem. The referee showed him a yellow card and he has been in all the local papers gloating about scoring against Celtic, how big a huns fan he is, and this is the highlight of his absolutely average career etc etc. I will leave you to draw your own conclusions.

Actually Dundee United are to be admired for having a go particularly when they were two goals down. They play better football than the huns. Also there are worse players in the Ireland squad than Willo Flood.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on January 06, 2009, 10:00:25 AM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on January 05, 2009, 05:20:52 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on January 05, 2009, 11:16:40 AM
Ginger  C U N T !    >:(
Don't understand the animosity towards Strachan. 3 titles and a 4th on the way, 2 last 16 finishes in the Champions League, and all on a far smaller budget than MON was given. When was the last time Strachan was given 6 or 7 million to splash on one player? And yet he's taken the ageing team tha O'Neill left behind and transformed it on the cheap. Give the man some credit.
he has been told he has money to spend but he spends it on rubbish second reat scots internationals or english div 2 (old name, am fecked if I know what the league below epl/div 1 is called these days) has beens or never will be's.
theres money there but he doesnt know how to spend it.
MON had much the same problem apart from the three big buys he made (sutton, BBJ and Lennon).

Dundee utd have been playing fantastic stuff this season. Have drawn with Celtic and rangers twice each thius season if I am not wrong.
Saw the last game on tv v rangers and they came from 0-1 down to destroy the huns and go 2-1 up before being caught near the end with a goal against the run of play.

Tony, you have to accept that the rangers fan feeney is going to celebrate scoring a goal against Celtic. If I was a dundee utd sub who came on and scored against rangers I'd be equally as happy.
So what if his gestures to the crowd were reminicent of gazza, you cant buy class .....we all know that !
;)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on January 06, 2009, 10:23:28 AM
I can understand how the cnut was happy. I had a mate who played for an Irish League club way back in the late 70s early 80s, and Feeney's da played for Linfield/IFA and every time he played against my mate he kept a constant barrage of fenian bastard etc during the game.Young Warren hasn't picked it up off the streets as they say.

Nevertheless it is in my view totally unacceptable to run of fthe pitch and give opposing fans verbals, which is exactly what Feeney did last Saturday.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on January 06, 2009, 10:51:40 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on January 06, 2009, 10:23:28 AM
I can understand how the cnut was happy. I had a mate who played for an Irish League club way back in the late 70s early 80s, and Feeney's da played for Linfield/IFA and every time he played against my mate he kept a constant barrage of fenian b**tard etc during the game.Young Warren hasn't picked it up off the streets as they say.

Nevertheless it is in my view totally unacceptable to run of fthe pitch and give opposing fans verbals, which is exactly what Feeney did last Saturday.
I would agree Tony but the powers that be seem to let this go on a consistent basis.
the lad himself is obv just a wee sc**bag (like father like son seems to be apt here from what you are saying) but we know the authorities wont do anything about it.
I suppose on the other hand we have Artur blessing himself and got off, however he has been censured and cannot do likewise any more - so you would at least expect the same 'sentence' to be handed out to feeney.
still I suppose his sentence will soon to be joining the rest of his 'international' colleagues in english div 2 & 3 !

Congrats on the toaster !
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on January 06, 2009, 11:08:57 AM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on January 05, 2009, 05:20:52 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on January 05, 2009, 11:16:40 AM
Ginger  C U N T !    >:(
Don't understand the animosity towards Strachan. 3 titles and a 4th on the way, 2 last 16 finishes in the Champions League, and all on a far smaller budget than MON was given. When was the last time Strachan was given 6 or 7 million to splash on one player? And yet he's taken the ageing team tha O'Neill left behind and transformed it on the cheap. Give the man some credit.



Ah ffs, just read the thread - the reasons are all laid out in plain english!  ::)


Get the Wee Ginger Shite away to fcuk!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on January 06, 2009, 11:13:58 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on January 06, 2009, 10:23:28 AM
I can understand how the cnut was happy. I had a mate who played for an Irish League club way back in the late 70s early 80s, and Feeney's da played for Linfield/IFA and every time he played against my mate he kept a constant barrage of fenian b**tard etc during the game.Young Warren hasn't picked it up off the streets as they say.

Nevertheless it is in my view totally unacceptable to run of fthe pitch and give opposing fans verbals, which is exactly what Feeney did last Saturday.


Tone and Lynchbhoy, whilst Feeney 'maybe' a wee sectarian sc**bag, the fact remains that Dundee Utd came back from 2 goals down to equalize with the Champions, so for me it was disappointing to see Feeney score, but it would have been equally disappointing to see Flood score the equalizer!!
Truth is the team played crap in the second half, didn't kill the game off when they had the chance, managers tactics again proved to be wrong - I mean Lee Naylor - WTF!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on January 06, 2009, 11:38:25 AM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on January 06, 2009, 11:13:58 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on January 06, 2009, 10:23:28 AM
I can understand how the cnut was happy. I had a mate who played for an Irish League club way back in the late 70s early 80s, and Feeney's da played for Linfield/IFA and every time he played against my mate he kept a constant barrage of fenian b**tard etc during the game.Young Warren hasn't picked it up off the streets as they say.

Nevertheless it is in my view totally unacceptable to run of fthe pitch and give opposing fans verbals, which is exactly what Feeney did last Saturday.


Tone and Lynchbhoy, whilst Feeney 'maybe' a wee sectarian sc**bag, the fact remains that Dundee Utd came back from 2 goals down to equalize with the Champions, so for me it was disappointing to see Feeney score, but it would have been equally disappointing to see Flood score the equalizer!!
Truth is the team played crap in the second half, didn't kill the game off when they had the chance, managers tactics again proved to be wrong - I mean Lee Naylor - WTF!!
...yep and I have said that both Celts and huns have not beaten dundee utd this season afaik.
Celtic have been poor this season, you can blame the players but when you have lads that cant tackle in defence, and a team that doesnt mark opponents from corners and free kicks, then you are asking for trouble.
Thats one for the 'why gs isnt good enough' list (or is it two).
tactically naive from the start ofhis managerial career in Celtic, and has not improved (should he be 'learning' in such a high profile job?)

We know Naylor - nice lad but not good enough - needs to be replaced - thats been obvious for the past three seasons.its transfer window time and all I have heard is that we are after yet more f**king midfielders(though gs will play caldwell in midfield first chance he gets  >:()
A LB and another (less inj prone) striker to partner samaras for next seaons CL is what is needed. That wont be bought until we guarantee qualification - then all targets will be gone!  ::)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on January 06, 2009, 11:46:59 AM
Players must be blamed for last Saturday and the weaknesses in the full back positions notwithstanding, I would point the finger more at Boruc for the free kick and Caldwell for Feeney's goal ( he should never have beaten him to the ball in the first place).

Lads it was simply a case of complacency setting in when they went two goals up and the way Dundee Utd had been playing up to then you wouldn't have foreseen any comeback, these things shouldn't happen but they do in sport all the time.At the end of the day Strachan has led Celtic to 3 league titles in a row, two last 16s of the Champions League and the team are currently 5 points clear at the top of the league. That is a decent managerial track record by any standards, in my opinion.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on January 06, 2009, 12:01:03 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on January 06, 2009, 11:08:57 AM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on January 05, 2009, 05:20:52 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on January 05, 2009, 11:16:40 AM
Ginger  C U N T !    >:(
Don't understand the animosity towards Strachan. 3 titles and a 4th on the way, 2 last 16 finishes in the Champions League, and all on a far smaller budget than MON was given. When was the last time Strachan was given 6 or 7 million to splash on one player? And yet he's taken the ageing team tha O'Neill left behind and transformed it on the cheap. Give the man some credit.

Ah ffs, just read the thread - the reasons are all laid out in plain english!  ::)
Get the Wee Ginger Shite away to fcuk!!

Am I alone in that I don't care much about the level or type of opinionated abuse that is thrown at a personality but what has GS's hair colour got to do with anything (or for that matter, even the size of his member )?



Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Clown on January 06, 2009, 12:11:28 PM
just a question
why is strachan getting more abuse/calls for his head than walter smith is?
u very rarely hear of huns fans calling for him to be sacked?

i read the other day that smith spent 7 million on maurice edu, kyle lafferty and another player (cant remember his name) that hasnt done anything

strachan wasnt given anywere near that in the summer to spend
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on January 06, 2009, 12:27:44 PM
Strachan's achievements are appreciated by many, but sadly there seems to be more than a few who don't view him as a "Celtic man".

What I like about him is that he doesn't give a fcuk what anyone thinks but does his own thing and his impressive  trophy haul is testimony to his judgement.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Clown on January 06, 2009, 12:40:40 PM
im not so sure that because he isnt a celtic man thats why the fans cant take to him. the fans hav taken to a lot of players who signed for us that supported Rangers or played for rangers before - Robson, Lambert, even Kenny Miller for example - were more widely accepted by the celtic faithful than WGS


i think a lot of it is down to his attitude and the way he deals with the media. some people find him arrogant and twisty, personally sometimes i find it funny, other times a bit strange
but at the end of the day his record cant be criticised
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on January 06, 2009, 12:47:20 PM
Quote from: Main Street on January 06, 2009, 12:01:03 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on January 06, 2009, 11:08:57 AM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on January 05, 2009, 05:20:52 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on January 05, 2009, 11:16:40 AM
Ginger  C U N T !    >:(
Don't understand the animosity towards Strachan. 3 titles and a 4th on the way, 2 last 16 finishes in the Champions League, and all on a far smaller budget than MON was given. When was the last time Strachan was given 6 or 7 million to splash on one player? And yet he's taken the ageing team tha O'Neill left behind and transformed it on the cheap. Give the man some credit.

Ah ffs, just read the thread - the reasons are all laid out in plain english!  ::)
Get the Wee Ginger Shite away to fcuk!!

Am I alone in that I don't care much about the level or type of opinionated abuse that is thrown at a personality but what has GS's hair colour got to do with anything (or for that matter, even the size of his member )?






Mainstreet you a carrot top by any chance?
Ginger just fits in nicely with the monacker WGS.


Quote from: Clown on January 06, 2009, 12:11:28 PM
just a question
why is strachan getting more abuse/calls for his head than walter smith is?
u very rarely hear of huns fans calling for him to be sacked?


I think that you'll find that Huns are constantly calling for the head of Minty Moonbeams, Wally, Aunt Sally etc.... all of course at different levels and different times.
I have supported WGS for the past 3 1/2 yrs against the grain on many occasions and arguing blind loyality on others, but enough is enough and McGeadygate was the final straw for me!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on January 06, 2009, 12:50:20 PM
for me - and many other fans that I know of
it is not because he is a hibs man or ex man u player (ie not a celtic man)

Wim jansen wasnt a Celtic man and he was LOVED !

Its for reasons as clown says - lack of tactical awareness, lack of consistency, not being able to make changes when a game is obv going against celtic, his transfer dealings (and the dross he buys), his spats with players over seemingly non-issues.
His public humiliation of players laid bare for the press to see (MON and all good managers do all this behind closed doors so no one knows about it).
THAT is some of the stuff that happens on a consistent basis that doesnt seem to be improving and all it will take is an improvement by rangers and Celtic are going to be passed again. Celtic shoul dbe building on their loead and position right now.
They havent improved since day one when GS took over. They are just doing enough to win spl, which is great and desired, but we need more.
the two CL last 16's were almost fluke like. Still no points gained away from home in cl on consistent basis, plus home form is dipping. One win in three this year....need I go on ?
its nothing personal to GS or his hair etc. He's just not demonstrating what I would like to see from a manager - esp a Celtic manager.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Evil Genius on January 06, 2009, 12:53:09 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on January 05, 2009, 02:20:44 PM
Was at the game on Saturday, what a let down. 2-0 up and  coasting, then Dundee United took over completely and to cap it all that Hun b**tard Feeney scored the equaliser and was then booked for taunting Celtic fans in a totally non sectarian manner of course. >:(

Does it give you some sort of secret thrill to make up bigoted lies? Feeney scored in the 77th minute, in front of the Dundee United end. He was booked a good five minutes later for Dissent, following an (entirely unrelated) incident where he disputed a throw-in.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on January 06, 2009, 12:55:26 PM
Quote from: Evil Genius on January 06, 2009, 12:53:09 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on January 05, 2009, 02:20:44 PM
Was at the game on Saturday, what a let down. 2-0 up and  coasting, then Dundee United took over completely and to cap it all that Hun b**tard Feeney scored the equaliser and was then booked for taunting Celtic fans in a totally non sectarian manner of course. >:(

Does it give you some sort of secret thrill to make up bigoted lies? Feeney scored in the 77th minute, in front of the Dundee United end. He was booked a good five minutes later for Dissent, following an (entirely unrelated) incident where he disputed a throw-in.
whether you believe newspapers or not, two sports reports I read on sunday said much the same thing as Tony - only with a more harmless usage of language to depict the incident.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Evil Genius on January 06, 2009, 12:59:31 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on January 06, 2009, 09:13:47 AM
I was sitting in the  North Stand and Feeney taunted fans in the South Stand. Now I don't know whether or not he was provoked but even if he was, it is no excuse. If every player reacted to fans taunts there would be mayhem. The referee showed him a yellow card and he has been in all the local papers gloating about scoring against Celtic, how big a huns fan he is, and this is the highlight of his absolutely average career etc etc. I will leave you to draw your own conclusions.
Ah, so you were at the game, then? Then you will know that he was not booked for his goal celebration, as you have clearly implied in your previous post.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on January 06, 2009, 01:04:56 PM
He was booked for taunting Celtic supporters at the bottom of the South Stand a few minutes after his goal. Whatever he said caused dozens of Celtic supporters to rise out of their seats and react.I witnessed this with my own eyes.

Now given his family background, his unavowed love for the Huns etc, and the reaction of the Celtic supporters on the receiving end of his abuse, it is reasonable to assume that the taunts he offered were sectarian in nature.

If evidence emerges to the contrary then I will of course apologise and retract my original statement.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on January 06, 2009, 01:15:22 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on January 06, 2009, 12:47:20 PM
Mainstreet you a carrot top by any chance?
Ginger just fits in nicely with the monacker WGS.

No, just glad to have a decent amount of hair at all ;)

Ginger is used as a term of abuse not as a term of description.
He's a wee black shite / a wee crippled shite / a wee ginger shite,
No difference imo with any of those terms.





Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Evil Genius on January 06, 2009, 01:53:07 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on January 06, 2009, 01:04:56 PM
He was booked for taunting Celtic supporters at the bottom of the South Stand a few minutes after his goal. Whatever he said caused dozens of Celtic supporters to rise out of their seats and react.I witnessed this with my own eyes.

Now given his family background, his unavowed love for the Huns etc, and the reaction of the Celtic supporters on the receiving end of his abuse, it is reasonable to assume that the taunts he offered were sectarian in nature.

If evidence emerges to the contrary then I will of course apologise and retract my original statement.
"Evidence" is it? Where is your evidence that he taunted the Celtic fans in a sectarian manner? The facts are, having scored a late equaliser a few minutes earlier, a player became involved in  some sort of altercation with a nearby section of the opposing fans at a throw-in and was booked. And from that, you automatically assume, since it suits your own, bigoted agenda, that he must have reacted in a "sectarian" manner. This despite the fact that in so sensitive a setting as a football match involving one of the Old firm clubs, the Referee didn't report any such thing. Nor did the Police. Nor did Celtic FC. Nor did the BBC. Not did any of the local newspapers. In fact, several of these did not even mention his booking, so unremarkable was it to them.

Most people are familiar with the concept of "Innocent Until Proven Guilty"; but in your case, it is clearly a case of "Innocent Until Proven Protestant".

Quite frankly, you have no more evidence that Feeney's actions were in any way sectarian, than I have that the actions of the Celtic fans involved were sectarian.

Then again, that has never stopped you in the past... ::)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Clown on January 06, 2009, 03:35:55 PM
http://www.football365.com/story/0,17033,8652_4755959,00.html

wot do u make of this?

it cud either be that he has admitted he was wrong and is going to knuckle down to get back on the team or he doesnt see the point appealing as he has a transfer lined up for january
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on January 06, 2009, 03:56:08 PM
Why would he appeal his suspension punishment  now when he has already served it?

I reckon he has been told by a few wise men round Paradise to button it, knuckle down, and toe the line. There can only be one boss at Celtic.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Clown on January 06, 2009, 04:20:07 PM
by succesfully appealing he wudnt hav been docked 2 weeks wages
i wud guess
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on January 06, 2009, 04:48:32 PM
If the reports on BBC Scotland are to be believed it seems he has wisely chosen to let this die the death, knuckle down and try to get back into the Celtic team. A sensible move in my opinion and I hope he has learned his lesson
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on January 06, 2009, 04:52:03 PM
Quote from: Evil Genius on January 06, 2009, 01:53:07 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on January 06, 2009, 01:04:56 PM
He was booked for taunting Celtic supporters at the bottom of the South Stand a few minutes after his goal. Whatever he said caused dozens of Celtic supporters to rise out of their seats and react.I witnessed this with my own eyes.

Now given his family background, his unavowed love for the Huns etc, and the reaction of the Celtic supporters on the receiving end of his abuse, it is reasonable to assume that the taunts he offered were sectarian in nature.

If evidence emerges to the contrary then I will of course apologise and retract my original statement.
"Evidence" is it? Where is your evidence that he taunted the Celtic fans in a sectarian manner? The facts are, having scored a late equaliser a few minutes earlier, a player became involved in  some sort of altercation with a nearby section of the opposing fans at a throw-in and was booked. And from that, you automatically assume, since it suits your own, bigoted agenda, that he must have reacted in a "sectarian" manner. This despite the fact that in so sensitive a setting as a football match involving one of the Old firm clubs, the Referee didn't report any such thing. Nor did the Police. Nor did Celtic FC. Nor did the BBC. Not did any of the local newspapers. In fact, several of these did not even mention his booking, so unremarkable was it to them.

Most people are familiar with the concept of "Innocent Until Proven Guilty"; but in your case, it is clearly a case of "Innocent Until Proven Protestant".

Quite frankly, you have no more evidence that Feeney's actions were in any way sectarian, than I have that the actions of the Celtic fans involved were sectarian.

Then again, that has never stopped you in the past... ::)

if you are in any way interested (other than taking ineffectual pot shots at our esteemed competition afficionado), check out your story before making an erse of yourself

check out last sundays press reports that seem to back up what Tony suggests...

yer welcome !
;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Myles Na G. on January 06, 2009, 06:32:52 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on January 06, 2009, 01:04:56 PM
He was booked for taunting Celtic supporters at the bottom of the South Stand a few minutes after his goal. Whatever he said caused dozens of Celtic supporters to rise out of their seats and react.I witnessed this with my own eyes.

Now given his family background, his unavowed love for the Huns etc, and the reaction of the Celtic supporters on the receiving end of his abuse, it is reasonable to assume that the taunts he offered were sectarian in nature.
If evidence emerges to the contrary then I will of course apologise and retract my original statement.
I disagree. I think it's more reasonable to assume that, having just scored the equaliser, he was getting dogs abuse from Hoops fans. Maybe he smiled in response, maybe he winked at them, maybe he stuck his tongue out and blew a raspberry. Who knows. Maybe he played an imaginary flute. If there's evidence he did something sectarian, throw the book at him. Likewise, if there's evidence he was the subject of sectarian barracking, ban the bigots from the ground for life. If there's no evidence of either, let's all drop the subject.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Croí na hÉireann on January 06, 2009, 11:06:08 PM
Just came across this little gif of Captain Unbookable doing a "not the face, not the face"...  ;D

(http://i40.tinypic.com/oqkm1f.gif)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on January 06, 2009, 11:57:50 PM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on January 06, 2009, 06:32:52 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on January 06, 2009, 01:04:56 PM
He was booked for taunting Celtic supporters at the bottom of the South Stand a few minutes after his goal. Whatever he said caused dozens of Celtic supporters to rise out of their seats and react.I witnessed this with my own eyes.

Now given his family background, his unavowed love for the Huns etc, and the reaction of the Celtic supporters on the receiving end of his abuse, it is reasonable to assume that the taunts he offered were sectarian in nature.
If evidence emerges to the contrary then I will of course apologise and retract my original statement.
I disagree. I think it's more reasonable to assume that, having just scored the equaliser, he was getting dogs abuse from Hoops fans. Maybe he smiled in response, maybe he winked at them, maybe he stuck his tongue out and blew a raspberry. Who knows. Maybe he played an imaginary flute. If there's evidence he did something sectarian, throw the book at him. Likewise, if there's evidence he was the subject of sectarian barracking, ban the bigots from the ground for life. If there's no evidence of either, let's all drop the subject.
The overwhelming evidence to support Tony's reliable assumptions are there to be seen in his renowned correct assumptions about the winning formulas in the numerous competitions which have resulted in him gaining 5 star treatment all around the globe.
If Tony assumes (based on his lip reading prowess at 150 paces) that the Feeney lad whispered "dirty smelly fenians" to the baying Celtic unwashed while giving them the 2 finger salute that earned him his booking, then that's good enough for any Supreme Court.
.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on January 07, 2009, 09:39:28 AM
Looking like Kris Boyd will be leaving Mordor and heading to Birmingham City, would be great news if this happens.  ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: StGallsGAA on January 07, 2009, 10:02:18 AM
QuoteLooking like Kris Boyd will be leaving Mordor and heading to Birmingham City, would be great news if this happens. 

You mean Rangers are selling the "New Ally McCoist"?? Surely not!

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on January 07, 2009, 10:51:37 AM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on January 07, 2009, 09:39:28 AM
Looking like Kris Boyd will be leaving Mordor and heading to Birmingham City, would be great news if this happens.  ;D
no
bad news
he is sihte
huns will get a fortune from their masonic old pal mr mcleish (another souness type scenario where at blackburn and newcastle he bought he rangers dross and paid double or three times the going rate for -amaruso, barry ferg, tugay, boumsong etc)
injecting cash into their coffers and allowing them to potentially buy decent players

boydinio must stay !  :D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on January 07, 2009, 10:57:26 AM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on January 06, 2009, 06:32:52 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on January 06, 2009, 01:04:56 PM
He was booked for taunting Celtic supporters at the bottom of the South Stand a few minutes after his goal. Whatever he said caused dozens of Celtic supporters to rise out of their seats and react.I witnessed this with my own eyes.

Now given his family background, his unavowed love for the Huns etc, and the reaction of the Celtic supporters on the receiving end of his abuse, it is reasonable to assume that the taunts he offered were sectarian in nature.
If evidence emerges to the contrary then I will of course apologise and retract my original statement.
I disagree. I think it's more reasonable to assume that, having just scored the equaliser, he was getting dogs abuse from Hoops fans. Maybe he smiled in response, maybe he winked at them, maybe he stuck his tongue out and blew a raspberry. Who knows. Maybe he played an imaginary flute. If there's evidence he did something sectarian, throw the book at him. Likewise, if there's evidence he was the subject of sectarian barracking, ban the bigots from the ground for life. If there's no evidence of either, let's all drop the subject.

again look at sports coverage from this game on tv and sports reporters, from their eye witness reviews they seem to have said this long before Tony reported it on this thread....

ok theres no notion of what he was 'saying' but its his actions and gestures that the sports commentations highlighted.

as for the crowd saying anything to feeney - I think the crowd would be shouthing 'WHO' as I didnt know he was a ni player/huns fan and I'd expect most of them didnt either - so how/why abuse a nobody ?
Doesnt happen in Celtic park when I go there, only the barry ferguson/alex rae/bob ftp malcolm openly bitter huns are given grief. The rest are just called names like  'yer sihte ya hun' etc etc and while not something youd like your children to hear if you were on the receiving end.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on January 07, 2009, 11:01:39 AM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on January 07, 2009, 10:51:37 AM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on January 07, 2009, 09:39:28 AM
Looking like Kris Boyd will be leaving Mordor and heading to Birmingham City, would be great news if this happens.  ;D
no
bad news
he is sihte
huns will get a fortune from their masonic old pal mr mcleish (another souness type scenario where at blackburn and newcastle he bought he rangers dross and paid double or three times the going rate for -amaruso, barry ferg, tugay, boumsong etc)
injecting cash into their coffers and allowing them to potentially buy decent players

boydinio must stay !  :D



18 goals this season so far, how many games has his goals won for the darkside!?
If they get 3 million for him well done, sure Uncle Wally might spend the cash on another Kyle Lafferty!  :D or maybe Minty Moonbeams will just pocket the cash as usual.  :D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lfdown2 on January 07, 2009, 11:03:50 AM
healy rumoured to be heading to them....

;D ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Bensars on January 07, 2009, 11:07:34 AM
Heard Healy earlier on the radio myself. was expecting to come in this morning and see dedicated thread by Mr Fearon on his favourite player and the conflict he would face if Healy moved to Rangers ;)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on January 07, 2009, 11:12:47 AM
I'm on record as saying that I hope Rangers sign Healy and Chris Baird as well ;D

With a strike force of Healy, Lafferty and Miller, Dundee United will fancy their chances of coming second ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: rossie mad on January 07, 2009, 01:54:49 PM
boyd leaving would be a big blow to any chance rangers think they have of winning the title.so off with him i say.He has been in impressive form recently (thought he was v gud against caley thistle last sunday) so it would be a big loss to rangers.if healy went to them i wouldnt be to worried about his so called prowess because he has about as much skill as a three legged one eyed dog thats too fat to walk ;)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: red hander on January 07, 2009, 06:25:08 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on January 07, 2009, 11:12:47 AM
I'm on record as saying that I hope Rangers sign Healy and Chris Baird as well ;D

With a strike force of Healy, Lafferty and Miller, Dundee United will fancy their chances of coming second ;D

Heard a rumour Lafferty wrecked himself in training today and could be out for rest of the season ... I'm sure goalies all over Scotland are breathing a sigh of relief ;)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ExiledGael on January 07, 2009, 06:28:45 PM
Quote from: red hander on January 07, 2009, 06:25:08 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on January 07, 2009, 11:12:47 AM
I'm on record as saying that I hope Rangers sign Healy and Chris Baird as well ;D

With a strike force of Healy, Lafferty and Miller, Dundee United will fancy their chances of coming second ;D

Heard a rumour Lafferty wrecked himself in training today and could be out for rest of the season ... I'm sure goalies all over Scotland are breathing a sigh of relief ;)

Rumour just? They'll hardly let Boyd go if that's the case.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: red hander on January 07, 2009, 06:31:29 PM
Quote from: ExiledGael on January 07, 2009, 06:28:45 PM
Quote from: red hander on January 07, 2009, 06:25:08 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on January 07, 2009, 11:12:47 AM
I'm on record as saying that I hope Rangers sign Healy and Chris Baird as well ;D

With a strike force of Healy, Lafferty and Miller, Dundee United will fancy their chances of coming second ;D

Heard a rumour Lafferty wrecked himself in training today and could be out for rest of the season ... I'm sure goalies all over Scotland are breathing a sigh of relief ;)

Rumour just? They'll hardly let Boyd go if that's the case.

Aye, or definitely bring Healy in as a matter of urgency
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Rav67 on January 07, 2009, 08:29:42 PM
Boyd has an unbelievable goal record although the vast majority of them are against the bottom half SPL teams, he never seems to score against Dundee Utd, Hearts Aberdeen, Hibs much in recent years and to be fair he hasn't played much against Celtic.  It would most definitely be a big blow to their title hopes if he goes as they wont replace him with another goal-a-game striker.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Lamh Dhearg Alba on January 07, 2009, 08:34:36 PM
Crazy to sell Boyd for £4m after blowing more than that on Lafferty and Edu :D :D. The credit crunch is hitting at Ibrox though ;D.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: red hander on January 07, 2009, 09:07:04 PM
Laugh-arty did his ankle AND knee, apparently
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ExiledGael on January 07, 2009, 09:16:05 PM
Quote from: red hander on January 07, 2009, 09:07:04 PM
Laugh-arty did his ankle AND knee, apparently

Any links?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: red hander on January 07, 2009, 11:48:28 PM
Quote from: ExiledGael on January 07, 2009, 09:16:05 PM
Quote from: red hander on January 07, 2009, 09:07:04 PM
Laugh-arty did his ankle AND knee, apparently

Any links?

Don't think it's public knowledge yet but you could try BBC ... I'd say it'll be in papers tomorrow
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on January 08, 2009, 12:08:17 PM
looks like the boyd move has stalled

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/r/rangers/7813579.stm
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: red hander on January 08, 2009, 12:36:18 PM
A few huns on last night on Sky Sports going apeshit about happenings at Castle Greyskull and calling for Murray's head ... he might have to turn to his mate 007 to sort the restless natives out with his Walther PPK
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: the milkman on January 10, 2009, 05:23:46 PM
Great to see McGeady back, and with a goal. According to the radio Boruc was awful again, he needs to sort himself asap.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: carribbear on January 10, 2009, 05:26:06 PM
Quote from: red hander on January 08, 2009, 12:36:18 PM
A few huns on last night on Sky Sports going apeshit about happenings at Castle Greyskull and calling for Murray's head ... he might have to turn to his mate 007 to sort the restless natives out with his Walther PPK

The Mint was shaken, not stirred I believe.

Poor performance today although give Dundee credit for fighting hard. Artur should take a wee holiday and sort his stuff out. It's becoming a liability at this stage. Would love to see the guy back to his best but a dent in confidence like that is not good for him or the team, you can see the nervousnness at the back as if they weren't bad enough.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: carribbear on January 10, 2009, 05:27:09 PM
Quote from: the milkman on January 10, 2009, 05:23:46 PM
Great to see McGeady back, and with a goal. According to the radio Boruc was awful again, he needs to sort himself asap.

Good goal it was too. Still don't expect to see him at the club come Feb.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Myles Na G. on January 11, 2009, 08:09:08 AM
Only 23,000 at the match yesterday. Is that the credit crunch biting, or an indication that fans couldn't give a stuff about the Scottish Cup?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on January 11, 2009, 11:22:19 AM
saw the highlights on bbc scotland last night - boruc had another shocker. mcgeadys goal was good but it was against very poor opposition.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Lamh Dhearg Alba on January 11, 2009, 12:05:48 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on December 31, 2008, 01:56:50 PM
Mulgrew was in the same boat as mcgeady and liam miller - a young lad with great potential - see what happened when mcgeady stayed and the other two went....they didnt get the game time and lost their way. The reports coming out of CP at that stage was that mulgrew was going to be a superb player, he was proving it when he went to dundee utd on loan and was playing fantastically well for them , scoring goals from LB, creating goals and they tried to sign him. Celtic took him back and he fell foul off wee gingers tantrums. Once he was punted it was obv where his career was going.
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Mulgrew was never going to be Celtic class lynchbhoy. A fantastic left foot for set pieces and crosses into the box but a total liability defensively which made him a suspect LB and not enough in his locker to make a decent LM. Been seen at every club he has been at and even yesterday I saw him at Alloa hitting two lovely long range efforts on goal but being torn to shreds in defence by our wee winger. The boy would never have made it at Celtic Park.

As for 23,000 at the game yesterday its the way it normally is for these kind of matches.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on January 11, 2009, 12:23:51 PM
Quote from: Lamh Dhearg Alba on January 11, 2009, 12:05:48 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on December 31, 2008, 01:56:50 PM
Mulgrew was in the same boat as mcgeady and liam miller - a young lad with great potential - see what happened when mcgeady stayed and the other two went....they didnt get the game time and lost their way. The reports coming out of CP at that stage was that mulgrew was going to be a superb player, he was proving it when he went to dundee utd on loan and was playing fantastically well for them , scoring goals from LB, creating goals and they tried to sign him. Celtic took him back and he fell foul off wee gingers tantrums. Once he was punted it was obv where his career was going.
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Mulgrew was never going to be Celtic class lynchbhoy. A fantastic left foot for set pieces and crosses into the box but a total liability defensively which made him a suspect LB and not enough in his locker to make a decent LM. Been seen at every club he has been at and even yesterday I saw him at Alloa hitting two lovely long range efforts on goal but being torn to shreds in defence by our wee winger. The boy would never have made it at Celtic Park.

As for 23,000 at the game yesterday its the way it normally is for these kind of matches.
isnt that what coaching and bringing kids through the ranks is all about.
There is no guarantee that he woul dhave made it, but he was superb going forward, with expert delivery from crosses, free kicks and corners (sound like anything Celtic have been missing in recent years).
Yes he was suspect defensively - but nothing our of step with the lack of defensive ability of naylor, caldwell , wilson and a lot more in previous yeears not long gone.
Mulgrew once coached could have possibly been as good as anyone else at LB (or in defence) at Celtic - though that isnt saying much and imo is way below the standard required.

Boruc has off field difficulties whic is most obv unsettling him and affecting his game. This prob explains his dip in form and inconsistency over the past couple of years.
IMO its this kind of problem (how are wives or girlfriends going to cope in cold wet rainy windy scotland - without the lure of big city draws and attractins of say London) that puts off many of Celtic's targets over the years. Cant say I'd blame them. Those who are used to the warmer climates, and in a small way these cold wet Celtic park CL nights help seize up the warm weather loving CL teams and assist Celtic in their good home record.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Lamh Dhearg Alba on January 11, 2009, 12:36:48 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on January 11, 2009, 12:23:51 PM
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isnt that what coaching and bringing kids through the ranks is all about.
There is no guarantee that he woul dhave made it, but he was superb going forward, with expert delivery from crosses, free kicks and corners (sound like anything Celtic have been missing in recent years).
Yes he was suspect defensively - but nothing our of step with the lack of defensive ability of naylor, caldwell , wilson and a lot more in previous yeears not long gone.
Mulgrew once coached could have possibly been as good as anyone else at LB (or in defence) at Celtic - though that isnt saying much and imo is way below the standard required.

Boruc has off field difficulties whic is most obv unsettling him and affecting his game. This prob explains his dip in form and inconsistency over the past couple of years.
IMO its this kind of problem (how are wives or girlfriends going to cope in cold wet rainy windy scotland - without the lure of big city draws and attractins of say London) that puts off many of Celtic's targets over the years. Cant say I'd blame them. Those who are used to the warmer climates, and in a small way these cold wet Celtic park CL nights help seize up the warm weather loving CL teams and assist Celtic in their good home record.

Aye the weather in Poland is so much better ;). The problem Boruc has is that he is an idiot with a poor attitude. Celtic might well regret not getting shot of him when he would have commanded a far bigger transfer fee but thats not to say he cant regain his previous form.

As for Mulgrew I cant seriously believe you would rate his defensive abilities on a par with Naylor, Wilson and Caldwell. Not saying those lads are world beaters but all far better defenders than the hapless Mulrgew. As for coaching if he hadnt learned those skills by the time he left Celtic (and still hasnt despite being a full time pro for a good few years) you would suspect its not going to happen for him.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on January 11, 2009, 12:47:06 PM
Quote from: Lamh Dhearg Alba on January 11, 2009, 12:36:48 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on January 11, 2009, 12:23:51 PM
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isnt that what coaching and bringing kids through the ranks is all about.
There is no guarantee that he woul dhave made it, but he was superb going forward, with expert delivery from crosses, free kicks and corners (sound like anything Celtic have been missing in recent years).
Yes he was suspect defensively - but nothing our of step with the lack of defensive ability of naylor, caldwell , wilson and a lot more in previous yeears not long gone.
Mulgrew once coached could have possibly been as good as anyone else at LB (or in defence) at Celtic - though that isnt saying much and imo is way below the standard required.

Boruc has off field difficulties whic is most obv unsettling him and affecting his game. This prob explains his dip in form and inconsistency over the past couple of years.
IMO its this kind of problem (how are wives or girlfriends going to cope in cold wet rainy windy scotland - without the lure of big city draws and attractins of say London) that puts off many of Celtic's targets over the years. Cant say I'd blame them. Those who are used to the warmer climates, and in a small way these cold wet Celtic park CL nights help seize up the warm weather loving CL teams and assist Celtic in their good home record.

Aye the weather in Poland is so much better ;). The problem Boruc has is that he is an idiot with a poor attitude. Celtic might well regret not getting shot of him when he would have commanded a far bigger transfer fee but thats not to say he cant regain his previous form.

As for Mulgrew I cant seriously believe you would rate his defensive abilities on a par with Naylor, Wilson and Caldwell. Not saying those lads are world beaters but all far better defenders than the hapless Mulrgew. As for coaching if he hadnt learned those skills by the time he left Celtic (and still hasnt despite being a full time pro for a good few years) you would suspect its not going to happen for him.
I dont rate wilson, caldwell ornaylor as defenders. athletes that give 100% def, but otherwise they are v poor. Its their athleticism that keeps them covering their inadequecies.

A wee bit more coaching and experience would def have taught mulgrew enough.
my example woul dbe rio ferdinand - while still not brilliant, he has been coached within inches of his life and can now defend 100000 times better than before he joined leeds under a roar of hype.

Boruc had no attitude problems and therefore no real problems with form etc prior to his off field difficulties - so I think its a bit ignorant actually to come out with that sentence. Obv you dont like him a whole lot.
As it stands big clubs are still interested in him - on the back of his excellent euro 2008 showing , with english pundits exclaiming him as one of if not the best at the competition.

Celtic dont seem to have a problem attracting polish players (though if there was a choice, I doubt if scotland would be given a second thought - Ireland are in the same boat but there is no decent soccer here so we are not in this equation).
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Lamh Dhearg Alba on January 11, 2009, 01:33:00 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on January 11, 2009, 12:47:06 PM
Quote from: Lamh Dhearg Alba on January 11, 2009, 12:36:48 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on January 11, 2009, 12:23:51 PM
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isnt that what coaching and bringing kids through the ranks is all about.
There is no guarantee that he woul dhave made it, but he was superb going forward, with expert delivery from crosses, free kicks and corners (sound like anything Celtic have been missing in recent years).
Yes he was suspect defensively - but nothing our of step with the lack of defensive ability of naylor, caldwell , wilson and a lot more in previous yeears not long gone.
Mulgrew once coached could have possibly been as good as anyone else at LB (or in defence) at Celtic - though that isnt saying much and imo is way below the standard required.

Boruc has off field difficulties whic is most obv unsettling him and affecting his game. This prob explains his dip in form and inconsistency over the past couple of years.
IMO its this kind of problem (how are wives or girlfriends going to cope in cold wet rainy windy scotland - without the lure of big city draws and attractins of say London) that puts off many of Celtic's targets over the years. Cant say I'd blame them. Those who are used to the warmer climates, and in a small way these cold wet Celtic park CL nights help seize up the warm weather loving CL teams and assist Celtic in their good home record.

Aye the weather in Poland is so much better ;). The problem Boruc has is that he is an idiot with a poor attitude. Celtic might well regret not getting shot of him when he would have commanded a far bigger transfer fee but thats not to say he cant regain his previous form.

As for Mulgrew I cant seriously believe you would rate his defensive abilities on a par with Naylor, Wilson and Caldwell. Not saying those lads are world beaters but all far better defenders than the hapless Mulrgew. As for coaching if he hadnt learned those skills by the time he left Celtic (and still hasnt despite being a full time pro for a good few years) you would suspect its not going to happen for him.
I dont rate wilson, caldwell ornaylor as defenders. athletes that give 100% def, but otherwise they are v poor. Its their athleticism that keeps them covering their inadequecies.

A wee bit more coaching and experience would def have taught mulgrew enough.
my example woul dbe rio ferdinand - while still not brilliant, he has been coached within inches of his life and can now defend 100000 times better than before he joined leeds under a roar of hype.

Boruc had no attitude problems and therefore no real problems with form etc prior to his off field difficulties - so I think its a bit ignorant actually to come out with that sentence. Obv you dont like him a whole lot.
As it stands big clubs are still interested in him - on the back of his excellent euro 2008 showing , with english pundits exclaiming him as one of if not the best at the competition.

Celtic dont seem to have a problem attracting polish players (though if there was a choice, I doubt if scotland would be given a second thought - Ireland are in the same boat but there is no decent soccer here so we are not in this equation).

Would disagree with that, his attitude and behaviour have been questionable for some time. Bit of a time bomb in some respects.

As for big clubs still being interested thats probably true but there have been way too many mistakes of late and the teams in question will be waiting to see if he regains form before moving. As things stand his value wouldnt be what it was.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on January 12, 2009, 12:17:00 PM
Jezuz lads, 23,000 while not great for a celtic match, is still a decent enough turnout for a 3rd round sc match.

It was fantastic to see young Aidaniho scoring on his rightful return to the fold, I just hope to God that he's still there at the beginning of Febuary. I think that for his own development as a player he needs to stay at Celtic for another year or two (hopefully for longer then that!) but I worry that under WGS he may suffer!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on January 12, 2009, 12:33:06 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on January 12, 2009, 12:17:00 PM
Jezuz lads, 23,000 while not great for a celtic match, is still a decent enough turnout for a 3rd round sc match.

It was fantastic to see young Aidaniho scoring on his rightful return to the fold, I just hope to God that he's still there at the beginning of Febuary. I think that for his own development as a player he needs to stay at Celtic for another year or two (hopefully for longer then that!) but I worry that under WGS he may suffer!
Would fully agree with that.
Too many have left before their apprenticeship was up and never fully made it (miller etc)

LDA, cant honestly say that Borus was anything other than superb most of the time prior to his off field problems.
The only thing that could be levelled against him was his pro-popery displays to annoy the rangers fans....but seeing that he was subject to abuse and getting abuse about his contryman compatriate Pope JP II, its understandable why he took issue with this.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on January 12, 2009, 02:06:14 PM
Thought the crowd was a bit low on Saturday myself, even for a Scottish Cup game. Enjoyed myself so much last week at the Dundee Utd game that I have decided to retrun on Saturday week for the Hibernian game.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lfdown2 on January 12, 2009, 02:07:42 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on January 12, 2009, 02:06:14 PM
Thought the crowd was a bit low on Saturday myself, even for a Scottish Cup game. Enjoyed myself so much last week at the Dundee Utd game that I have decided to retrun on Saturday week for the Hibernian game.

thats just splendid, so delighted to hear that!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on January 14, 2009, 12:23:34 PM
Just what we need, another f***ing midfielder...!



Celtic meanwhile, are said to be chasing £3m-rated Croatian midfielder Anas Sharbini.

The NK Rijeka player is a regular under-21 international and has scored 16 goals in 52 appearances for the Dalmatian club.

Dynamo Kyiv failed in a £4m bid for the player last season, but Rijeka look set to drop their asking price as Sharbini wants to leave.

"Celtic are a big club and their interest is flattering," said Sharbini.

"I certainly feel it would be a great move for me at this stage in my career."

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on January 14, 2009, 02:11:56 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on January 14, 2009, 12:23:34 PM
Just what we need, another f***ing midfielder...!



Celtic meanwhile, are said to be chasing £3m-rated Croatian midfielder Anas Sharbini.

The NK Rijeka player is a regular under-21 international and has scored 16 goals in 52 appearances for the Dalmatian club.

Dynamo Kyiv failed in a £4m bid for the player last season, but Rijeka look set to drop their asking price as Sharbini wants to leave.

"Celtic are a big club and their interest is flattering," said Sharbini.

"I certainly feel it would be a great move for me at this stage in my career."



Gaoth don't let that fool you...Gord is buying the midfielder to play Left Back...lol ;) :D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lfdown2 on January 14, 2009, 06:42:11 PM
or maybe as a replacement for boruc!!

who would know what goes through his head!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on January 16, 2009, 01:32:41 PM
See the two animals that attacked Neil Lennon have been sent down for two years!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Clown on January 19, 2009, 09:46:36 AM
lynchbhoy i take back wot i said about charlie mulgrew!
he wud walk onto our team at the minute, shocking defending yesterday. mcmanus and caldwell must go

mulgrews delivery from free kicks was brilliant
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: nifan on January 19, 2009, 09:52:47 AM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on January 16, 2009, 01:32:41 PM
See the two animals that attacked Neil Lennon have been sent down for two years!

Good enough for them.
Nobody should act like that, but 2 men in their 40s youd have thought would have a bit more sense. God knows what sorts they where up to in their 20s
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on January 19, 2009, 09:54:15 AM
Quote from: Clown on January 19, 2009, 09:46:36 AM
lynchbhoy i take back wot i said about charlie mulgrew!
he wud walk onto our team at the minute, shocking defending yesterday. mcmanus and caldwell must go

mulgrews delivery from free kicks was brilliant
people believe far too much of what they read rather than looking at players and making up their own minds.
If Mulgrew had remained at Celtic and been coached properly he could have been the outstanding left back in western europe a taller pasty white roberto carlos type. Just needed more def coaching that he looks like he has got a bit of though.
Strachans stupidity and pride had mulgrew fecked out of celtc park. If McGeady wasnt as good or as famous as he is, then you can bet that strachan woul dhave let him go by now.

For a man who had a reputation of being a wonderful football coach, the set pieces are brutal, defending set pieces are worse, there is no technical skill in passng the ball about and there is no obvious tactic of moving the ball forward quickly with intent (esp crazy given the two fast strikers Celtic started with yesterday). Defending is disasterous. Centre half position is soft, they cant defend.
Aberdeen came up through the middle way too easily. Can blame it all on that keeper brown if you like, but they had to get to him to score. I didnt like what I saw of brown last time boruc was out inj for a spell early last season. The new Dundee utd keeper will be th enumber 2 - or number 1 if boruc goes.

Pathetic from Celtic yesterday. Could very well lose this title and hand it to the huns who are even worse than Celtic - but strachan obv wants to keep the title race close  ::)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on January 19, 2009, 10:00:27 AM
Someone want to tell Brown that it's good for a goalkeeper to come off his line sometimes!!  :-\

f**king dreadful display yesterday, but it was a disaster waiting to happen.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on January 19, 2009, 10:08:50 AM
Strange yesterday. You'd have thought when Mc Donald equalised Celts were going to go on and  win the game. But the defending was desperate. Caldwell lets people (even crap like Warren Feeney) get in behind him far too easily, and I hope that wasn't Mark Brown's career destroying "Ian Andrews" game. Still I suppose the Dons were due a victory over Celtic and the huns will surely leave Pittodrie empty handed on Saturday as well ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on January 19, 2009, 10:46:42 AM
I suppose we can't complain to much as that was the first time in 8 years that Aberdeen have beaten us but they way we bent over and took in up the ass was shocking...the central defence was/is shocking and are going backwards, the keeper was only really at fault for the last goal and Nick the Greek is really starting to piss me off with his lazy approach, his first touch turns into a tackle. Celtic need some quality and quick, we may still go on and win the league but for champions league next year we must be having a laugh :-[
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on January 19, 2009, 10:51:33 AM
Samaras' first touch is the worst I've ever seen, even when he receives the ball in space under no pressure. Its his ability to score goals that keeps him in the team but with JVOH back to full fitness his starting days are surely numbered. Mc Manus and Caldwell are good enough but they seem to lose confidence very quickly. I am expecting a big response on Saturday when I'll be at the Hibs game.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: off the laces on January 19, 2009, 01:50:26 PM
i know pittodrie has a bad surface but why could we not use the keeper more, i counted four times caldwell just humped the ball out for a throw to aberdeen, we where hurting them playing the ball down the wings and getting crosses in, when samaras was on then jan came on and we started running at defenders and losing the ball, why can we not stick to a gameplan that is working and use it?
i have been quite about WGS but now i feel he should be out and spending some money on a centreback to help McManus and a left back, hinkel is showing form now, therefore having a midfielder fill in at left back should not be on.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: carribbear on January 19, 2009, 02:33:58 PM
Quote from: off the laces on January 19, 2009, 01:50:26 PM
i know pittodrie has a bad surface but why could we not use the keeper more, i counted four times caldwell just humped the ball out for a throw to aberdeen, we where hurting them playing the ball down the wings and getting crosses in, when samaras was on then jan came on and we started running at defenders and losing the ball, why can we not stick to a gameplan that is working and use it?
i have been quite about WGS but now i feel he should be out and spending some money on a centreback to help McManus and a left back, hinkel is showing form now, therefore having a midfielder fill in at left back should not be on.

Strachan bought Milan Misun recently, will have to wait and see if this youngster is going to get a start at left back.
That was painful to watch yesterday.





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Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: under the bar on January 19, 2009, 03:09:14 PM
QuoteI am expecting a big response on Saturday when I'll be at the Hibs game.

A win required coupled with a the Dons to get a result against Rangers.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: longball on January 19, 2009, 03:18:13 PM
any word of niall mcginn? is he training with youth team still or has he stepped up to the reserves?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Rav67 on January 19, 2009, 10:30:41 PM
McManus was injured early on and you'd have to wonder if he should have been subbed.  I've never seen a team defend as badly from crosses as that, conceded all 4 from crosses and there could have been a couple more very easily.  Brown being in nets certainly didn't help as he's so hesitant but he wasn't the only person to blame as some shocking marking for the first 2 goals.  Naka was dire for a man of his ability.  Only Skippy shone for me, with a few flashes of genius from Mcgeady.  Scott Brown was steady enough too I suppose.  On a positive note, for all the doom and gloom of the result Aberdeen are in good form and I can't see the Huns getting 3 points up there next week.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on January 21, 2009, 11:43:16 AM
Strachan about to strike an ace deal
    
by Ronnie Cully
CELTIC'S transfer window business has finally kicked into gear with the club closing in on a £1.2million deal to sign Welsh hitman Ched Evans from Manchester City.
Chelsea's Morten Nielsen should also be tied up within the next few days, and a decision on a £2m deal for American midfielder Sacha Kljestan is also expected before he heads back to the States on Friday.
Loan bids for another couple of English-based players - at least one a defender - are also being stepped up.
The result of this activity will add a fresh injection of young blood to Gordon Strachan's squad at a time when operating in the transfer market has proved a real challenge for Scottish clubs.
 
And Parkhead chief executive Peter Lawwell today admitted this has forced the SPL champions to radically rethink their approach to recruiting players.
Lawwell explained: "We'll always compete in the transfer market where we can, and we've shown that in players such as Scott Brown, Georgios Samaras and Shaun Maloney coming to Celtic.
"But a new strategy was required and we're trying to find and rear other exciting young talent, at a financial level that is manageable to us."
Milan Misun, the 18-year-old Czech signing, fits with this approach.
Lawwell will not allow Celtic to be sucked into trying to keep up with the much-richer Joneses of the football world.
With many clubs over- exposing themselves in the most difficult trading conditions for decades, Celtic's prudence is designed to pay off in the long term.
Lawwell said: "The economics of football have changed radically in recent years.
"It had got harder and harder for Celtic to compete with the clubs from the major European powers of England, Spain, Italy and Germany, so we knew we had to try a different strategy.
"The top transfer fees and salaries today are pretty much out of our reach. But what we've got is a great club, a great brand, and 60,000 people coming to watch us every week.
"We've also got a decent chance of playing in the Champions League most seasons, so all of these are aspects we can sell' to a young player.
"At the moment it is the way ahead."
Strachan is working hard within the parameters of this signing policy, and is committed to developing the raw talent being delivered to him.
Evans - who, despite having five caps for Wales is still only 20 - will be another youngster who can be improved by the club, just like Misun, Nielsen, and possibly 23-year-old Kljestan.
But the manager knows there are no guarantees when dealing with youngsters and admitted: "Some of these players are gambles on our part. But I think it's an option we have to pursue."
Strachan has agreed in principle to allow Darren O'Dea to join Burnley on loan, but will want assurances about the fitness of John Kennedy before sanctioning the deal.
Publication date 21/01/09


Interesting bit of honestly there from Peter Lawwell.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Clown on January 21, 2009, 11:48:39 AM
im surprised O'Dean is being allowed to leave when our defence was a shambles on sunday
he hasnt really been given a chance after performing brilliantly in the san siro 2 years ago in the alst 16, and any chance he has got he has looked assured i think
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on January 21, 2009, 11:53:41 AM
Quote from: Clown on January 21, 2009, 11:48:39 AM
im surprised O'Dean is being allowed to leave when our defence was a shambles on sunday
he hasnt really been given a chance after performing brilliantly in the san siro 2 years ago in the alst 16, and any chance he has got he has looked assured i think
I'd play O'dea and loovens as the central defence.
Hinkel on the right and mcmanus on the left - in a def mode - hinkel pressing on up the right...mcgeady is all you need on the left - though pref a hinkel type left back who can get up, support the attack and put in god crosses/passes/shots - wonder where mulgrew is...oh I forgot, he wasnt any good  ::)

I think O'dea is a great prospect, much better than the over hyped kenedy, caldwell and mcmanus. I dont think its green tinted glasses either.
His lack of game time is def impeding his development. Otherwise he'd be Irish centrre half along with Dunne by now.


Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Clown on January 21, 2009, 12:47:12 PM
i meant o'dea
not sure o'dean is  ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on January 21, 2009, 01:16:58 PM
Good news for O'Dea if it goes through, playing at a decent level with Burnley and under the tutelage of Owen Coyle.
Everything else in that transfer news report would underwhelm me if I was a Celtic fan going through a period of doubt.
And probably nothing of substance there, to convince those in despair with the current state of play.


Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on January 21, 2009, 01:19:45 PM
How many times have we recruited teenage proteges from the likes of Milan, Barcelona etc only to never hear of them again? Far better to spend 5 million on a player of proven ability in my opinion than buying three or four players no one's ever heard of for the same amount
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on January 21, 2009, 01:25:58 PM
It works for teams like Porto and Benfica. They manage to have a very profitable trade in buying, developing and selling on the cream of the stock.

Off hand I can only think of McGeady, a player who came through the Celtic "system" who would attract a transfer fee more than £2m.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on January 21, 2009, 02:36:33 PM
Surely Mc Manus would fetch over £2m. But I agree bringing in unproven young foreign players at significant fees is not the answer.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on January 21, 2009, 03:27:47 PM
Can anyone answer me why Ben Hutchinson (who seems to be scoring for fun in the reserves) is not able to make it onto the bench even!!

Is Strachan racist as well as being anti-Irish!  ;)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on January 21, 2009, 03:34:44 PM
Surely he would have sympathy for those discriminated against because of a certain colour  ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on January 21, 2009, 04:33:19 PM
Hutchison is the type of player I'm referring to. Signed in a ball of hype (if he was any good would mighty Middlesbro have let him go?) then never heard of again,although he did come on against Man Ure in the Champions League but then again anyone who could walk played that night). Same as Paddy Mc Court and loads of others. Are any of these players really any better than those coming through the various Celtic teams at youth level (which always seems to be thriving)?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: carribbear on January 21, 2009, 04:44:12 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on January 21, 2009, 04:33:19 PM
Hutchison is the type of player I'm referring to. Signed in a ball of hype (if he was any good would mighty Middlesbro have let him go?) then never heard of again,although he did come on against Man Ure in the Champions League but then again anyone who could walk played that night). Same as Paddy Mc Court and loads of others. Are any of these players really any better than those coming through the various Celtic teams at youth level (which always seems to be thriving)?

Unfortunately not that many of the youths have gone on to greater things.
Miller, Bonnes, Creaney, Whyte, Maloney, Crainey

Only top class player we actually let go was Given. Maybe i'm missing someone here.

As for the future stars we've bought in the last 10 years, Sno (shite), Petrov, Viduka, Tebily...it's been a bit hit and miss but in the absense of cultivating our own you don't have much option although i'd rather buy these young lads than gutless players like Henri Camara.

Give the rangers their dues, they seem to have unearthed some good young talent over the years like gattuso and arteta...they just couldn't hold on to them :)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lfdown2 on January 21, 2009, 04:58:48 PM
Is tony swaying to the anti-strachan camp....

Disappointed again, although its always good to get new blood in i am still extremely disheartened at the lack of defenders coming through the doors, instead it looks like we may be getting rid of o'dea, surely everyone associated with the club can see where the deficiencies are, or can they......
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: the colonel on January 21, 2009, 06:40:24 PM
celtic are gettin abuse on clyde 1 for letting o'dea go. lennon said that morton nielson will be coming back on trial in the next couple of weeks, the american, played in a reserve game and said he's doing ok. and that ched evans is just one of a number of players celtic are looking at.

and he'll not go out in glasgow on his own again!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gabriel_Hurl on January 23, 2009, 06:20:50 PM
The American Kljestan you have on trial is a lot better than the American fella Rangers signed last year
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: carribbear on January 23, 2009, 06:22:44 PM
Quote from: Gabriel_Hurl on January 23, 2009, 06:20:50 PM
The American Kljestan you have on trial is a lot better than the American fella Rangers signed last year

My 8 year old nephew is better than the american fella (Edu - how brazillian!) Rangers signed last year...  :D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gabriel_Hurl on January 23, 2009, 06:31:26 PM
I can't complain - they give us $5million for him  :D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: carribbear on January 23, 2009, 06:36:02 PM
Quote from: Gabriel_Hurl on January 23, 2009, 06:31:26 PM
I can't complain - they give us $5million for him  :D

I hope that's in play dollars....then again The Mint has very deep pockets. And a private jet to ferry in the cream of worldwide talent. Like Kirk Broadfoot.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on January 26, 2009, 08:55:59 AM
Greart day on Saturday. Met the legendary Stevie Chalmers in the car park before the match, laughed my b**ls off when a punter shouted at Derek Riordan as he got off the Hibs team bus "Are the pubs no open in Edinburgh today Riordan?" :D, good win (though another silly goal conceded from a set piece, and the Huns drop more points. ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Two Hands FFS on January 26, 2009, 11:48:26 AM
'Time of our Lives'...........Profile on the Lisbon Lions on Sky Sports 1 at 10pm. May have already been posted.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on January 26, 2009, 02:29:09 PM
Willo Flood on his way to Parkhead, from Cardiff via Dundee Utd for a cut price £60,000 ;D

Thus rumour the mongers. Excellent signing, was very impressed when I watched him play for Dundee Utd against Celtic at the start of January, when he seemed to have the measure fo Brown. Could also help the lad get into the Ireland squad as well
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on January 26, 2009, 02:59:07 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on January 26, 2009, 02:29:09 PM
Willo Flood on his way to Parkhead, from Cardiff via Dundee Utd for a cut price £60,000 ;D

Thus rumour the mongers. Excellent signing, was very impressed when I watched him play for Dundee Utd against Celtic at the start of January, when he seemed to have the measure fo Brown. Could also help the lad get into the Ireland squad as well
great little tricky winger, only problem is that I think hes a bit light.
Was loved by Manc city I think it was when he played there.
Still hes lively and a terrier, would tackle back and get stuck in.
That McCourt, McGinn and now Flood - is a tricky mazy winger this seasons transfer object of desire for Strachan
last year 1008, was the 'year of the midfielder'  ::)

will it be 2010 and 2011 before we see 'the year of the left back' and 'the year of the centre half'
::)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on January 26, 2009, 03:01:04 PM
Mightn't be too long. Apparently he has asked Newcastle about their left back, a Spaniard, and Kinnear has asked him about Mc Manus? ???
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on January 26, 2009, 03:03:41 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on January 26, 2009, 03:01:04 PM
Mightn't be too long. Apparently he has asked Newcastle about their left back, a Spaniard, and Kinnear has asked him about Mc Manus? ???
hopefully its buy one , get one free and GS will throw in caldwell too (though I'd prefer to keep mcmanus)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Rav67 on January 26, 2009, 06:40:04 PM
Flood is not what we need!  Another feckin pointless signing if he comes.  Let the lad get a game at Dundee Utd and keep them competitive.  He'd play wide which would leave himself, McGeady, Naka, Mizuno, McCourt, McGinn, Maloney who all play there and WGS even plays Hartley, Brown or Robson wide from time to time.  And still no competent senior left back- the continued failure to sign one borders on the negligent.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lfdown2 on January 26, 2009, 06:59:46 PM
was thinkin that its all a cunning plan by strachan when watching the game at the weekend, he is buying the best 'talent' from the other spl clubs ruining their careers then selling them back maybe he's not as thick as i had thought....
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Myles Na G. on January 26, 2009, 07:11:41 PM
Caldwell, Wilson, Brown, Hartley, McDonald, Robson... Celtic's best signings in the past few years have been the players bought from other SPL teams. Hopefully Flood'll be the same.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on January 26, 2009, 09:46:43 PM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on January 26, 2009, 07:11:41 PM
Caldwell, Wilson, Brown, Hartley, McDonald, Robson... Celtic's best signings in the past few years have been the players bought from other SPL teams. Hopefully Flood'll be the same.
caldwell - def not
wilson - absolutely not
brown - starting to show his potential
mcdonald - done v well but only at spl level
Robson - same as mcdonald

youre aiming low !
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Tommy Tight Lips on January 26, 2009, 10:17:39 PM
strachan has had limited funds to work with in comparison with oneill.yes there is no real comparison between the likes of sutton,lennon and hartson to the likes of hartley mcdonald robson or brown but then again oneill was able to spend 5 or 6 million on players.caldwell for a free transfer has been pretty good.wilson was got for next to nothing and has done okay when not injured.hartley came for more or less nothing and robson wasnt expensive and have all done a job.brown had a poor year last year but had a lot of family problems.oneill also had the "one-off" who was larsson who pulled them out of holes time and time again.the free transfers and small money signings have still scraped through to the knockout stages of CL twice
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Lamh Dhearg Alba on January 26, 2009, 10:26:38 PM
Flood is a handy wee player who could probably do a job for Celtic. "Tricky winger" Im not sure, more of an all action midfield dynamo from his time with United anyway. Think youre maybe a bit harsh on a couple of those other SPL signings Lynchbhoy too, MacDonald has got some big European goals for Celtic and Robson has done well in CL games too. Even Caldwell, for all Ive not been a fan of the player, has actually come onto a game in the past few months.

Hope the Celtic fans wont be complaining about lack of challenge from other SPL clubs though - no wonder when you keep taking their best players :P.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: reddgnhand on January 26, 2009, 11:29:24 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on January 26, 2009, 03:03:41 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on January 26, 2009, 03:01:04 PM
Mightn't be too long. Apparently he has asked Newcastle about their left back, a Spaniard, and Kinnear has asked him about Mc Manus? ???
hopefully its buy one , get one free and GS will throw in caldwell too (though I'd prefer to keep mcmanus)

You re joking of course.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Myles Na G. on January 27, 2009, 07:09:53 AM
Quote from: Tommy Tight Lips on January 26, 2009, 10:17:39 PM
strachan has had limited funds to work with in comparison with oneill.yes there is no real comparison between the likes of sutton,lennon and hartson to the likes of hartley mcdonald robson or brown but then again oneill was able to spend 5 or 6 million on players.caldwell for a free transfer has been pretty good.wilson was got for next to nothing and has done okay when not injured.hartley came for more or less nothing and robson wasnt expensive and have all done a job.brown had a poor year last year but had a lot of family problems.oneill also had the "one-off" who was larsson who pulled them out of holes time and time again.the free transfers and small money signings have still scraped through to the knockout stages of CL twice
Exactly right. Caldwell arrived on a free, but some Hoops fans expect him to be Rio Ferdinand. Wilson has filled in consistently at left back even though he's naturally right sided. Fans' expectations of these, and other players, is unrealisticllay high. Wages at CP are on a par with the Championship. How many world class players are playing in the English leagues's 2nd tier?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lfdown2 on January 27, 2009, 08:45:06 AM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on January 26, 2009, 07:11:41 PM
Caldwell, Wilson, Brown, Hartley, McDonald, Robson... Celtic's best signings in the past few years have been the players bought from other SPL teams. Hopefully Flood'll be the same.

you forgot about riordan and pressley,not to mention the cream of the league of ireland, perhaps if he saved a £ or 2 that he has spent on this scrap we could have replace the dozen plus of average signing with 1/2 good players to build a team round, this is a bad celtic team that has damn all to beat but are struggling to do even that, christ lads/lassies has it got that bad that we should just be happy with what we have?!?!?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on January 27, 2009, 10:41:06 AM
Lads whatever happened that black guy who ruptured his achilles and scored the goal for us that won us the cup "Jemba Jemba" or something like that???? where the hell has he gone, he done rightly for us in defence if i remember rightly
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: the colonel on January 27, 2009, 10:54:34 AM
John Joel Perrier Doumbe!! i think he should be back from injury soon
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on January 27, 2009, 10:55:15 AM
I think our club is currently well placed to win everything in Scotland this season, suffered its first european blip in years which is unlikely to be repeated,is well run financially (if only another Glasgow club could say all those things to-day), and most importantly can anticipate a golden future, when the economic downfall threatens to cripple the so called big English clubs, and level out the playing field if you'll pardon the pun.

Shelling out big money always runs the risk of wasting huge resources on another Rafael Scheidt. Sheeling out moderate funds reduces this risk.

In short we are good to-day, and can be confident about being even better tomorrow.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lfdown2 on January 27, 2009, 11:05:12 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on January 27, 2009, 10:55:15 AM
I think our club is currently well placed to win everything in Scotland this season, suffered its first european blip in years which is unlikely to be repeated,is well run financially (if only another Glasgow club could say all those things to-day), and most importantly can anticipate a golden future, when the economic downfall threatens to cripple the so called big English clubs, and level out the playing field if you'll pardon the pun.

Shelling out big money always runs the risk of wasting huge resources on another Rafael Scheidt. Sheeling out moderate funds reduces this risk.

In short we are good to-day, and can be confident about being even better tomorrow.

firstly, what makes you think the above tony, i can see very little from the current squad that fills me with confidence for europe

secondly,

Arthur Boruc 800,000
Maciej Zurawski 2.2m
Naka 2.7m
Mo Camara free
Paul Telfer 200,000
Adm Virgo 1.2m
Jeremie Aliadiere loan
Du Wei trial
Mark Wilson 400,000
Roy Keane free
Doin Dublin free
Kenny Miller free
Gary Caldwell free
Derek Riordan 150,000
Jiri Jarosik 1.5m
Evander Sno 80,000
Jan V of Hessellink 3.4m
Thomas Graveson 2m
Lee Naylor 800,000
Steven Pressley free
Mark Brown 100,000
Paul Hartley 1m
Scott McDonald 700,000
Scott Brown 4.4m
Massimo Donati 1.2m
JJ Perrier Doumbe 400,000
Chris Killen free
Koki Mizuno 400,000
Ben Hutchinson 300,000
Andrius Hinkel 1.9m
Barry Robson 1.1m
Paddy McCourt 100,000
Georgios Samaras 1.2m
Marc Crosas 400,000
Glenn Loovens 2.5m
Shaun Maloney 1m
Neil Mcginn not sure

-----------------------------------

£32+ million

i just cant see how he has been cute with the £'s, i will be honest in that I defended strachan for a long time but when looked at realistically he has spend a lot of money on rubbish, while being lucky at the oppositions lack of quality
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on January 27, 2009, 11:08:06 AM
I have to agree with Mr Fearon on this...i know we would all love to see millions thrashed out on new players but the ways things are Celtic are doing the right thing by keeping their debt to a minimum, over the next few years when some big clubs go to the wall and Celtic are as strong (financially) as ever we can maybe compete better with the so called bigger (richer) clubs. the money them premiership clubs are shelling out for players is scandalous and it's not a bottomless pit, the shit will hit the fan for some of these clubs over the next few years...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: the colonel on January 27, 2009, 11:31:01 AM
ifdown2, can you list the players o neill signed and see how much he spent and some of the diddies he signed also
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Clown on January 27, 2009, 12:29:48 PM
32 million for 3 and soon to be 4 titles in a row and 2 appearances in the last 16 of the CL isnt a lot of money in my opinion. 8 million per season -

there were a lot of gambles in there, chances taken on young players who didnt work out - Sno, du wei, mccourt (yet)

if i was to analyse it i wud say -

Arthur Boruc 800,000 - bargain
Maciej Zurawski 2.2m  - good first season, poor after that
Naka 2.7m  - good signing
Mo Camara free  - no good, no money spent tho
Paul Telfer 200,000 - no
Adm Virgo 1.2m - waste of money
Jeremie Aliadiere loan - no
Du Wei trial - no
Mark Wilson 400,000 - good signing
Roy Keane free - good signing
Doin Dublin free - solid signing
Kenny Miller free - no money spent, poor scoring record, scored important CL goals
Gary Caldwell free - good signing
Derek Riordan 150,000 - poor signing
Jiri Jarosik 1.5m - poor signing
Evander Sno 80,000 - poor signing
Jan V of Hessellink 3.4m - decent signing
Thomas Graveson 2m - poor signing
Lee Naylor 800,000 - decent first season, poor afterwards
Steven Pressley free - no good, no money spent tho
Mark Brown 100,000 - no good
Paul Hartley 1m - decent signing
Scott McDonald 700,000 - bargain
Scott Brown 4.4m - good signing, will be a bargain in a few years
Massimo Donati 1.2m - no good
JJ Perrier Doumbe 400,000 - won us a scottish cup, overall hasnt done it
Chris Killen free - no good
Koki Mizuno 400,000 - promising
Ben Hutchinson 300,000 - hasnt cut it yet
Andrius Hinkel 1.9m - good signing
Barry Robson 1.1m - great signing
Paddy McCourt 100,000 - jury still out
Georgios Samaras 1.2m - good signing
Marc Crosas 400,000 - good signing
Glenn Loovens 2.5m - jury still out
Shaun Maloney 1m - good signing
Neil Mcginn not sure - jury still out

a lot of good pieces of business in there in my opinion



Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: the colonel on January 27, 2009, 01:17:08 PM
at the time we signed jarosik and graveson, i was delighted as where most celtic fans. had been succesful in tougher leagues (england) and can't blame strachan for the fact they turned to be duds.

sno-bought for £80k- sold for £1.2m- good enough
kenny miller- free- sold for £3m- good enough
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on January 27, 2009, 01:19:29 PM
Quote from: the colonel on January 27, 2009, 11:31:01 AM
ifdown2, can you list the players o neill signed and see how much he spent and some of the diddies he signed also

O'Neill's transfer record over his  4 seasons is much much better. His big signings were full value.
Lennon Sutton Hartson and Thompson.
Valgaeren? reasonable value at least
Maybe should have gone for a different goalkeeper :)  


2000
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celtic_F.C._season_2000-01 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celtic_F.C._season_2000-01)

in 19m   out 7m

2001
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celtic_F.C._season_2001-02 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celtic_F.C._season_2001-02)
in 6.8m   out 2.5m
2002  
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celtic_F.C._season_2002-03 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celtic_F.C._season_2002-03)

1n 2.5  out .7m

2003
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celtic_F.C._season_2003-04 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celtic_F.C._season_2003-04)
in .4m      out  1.3

2004  not much activity afaia.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on January 27, 2009, 01:22:24 PM
On another point, O'Neill bought his players and built the team up.

Strachan keeps rebuilding every season using cheaper materials.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: the colonel on January 27, 2009, 01:29:30 PM
steve guppy 400k
momo sylla   400k
ulrik laursen  1m
rab douglas 1,2m
michael gray loan
magnus hedman 1.5m

complete duds

am i right as well that 04-05 was juniniho and henri camara?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on January 27, 2009, 02:03:13 PM
Any transfer is a risk and the bigger the fee the bigger the risk and no manager is immune.

Both O'Neill and Strachan have been successful Celtic Managers, as their  respective trophy hauls (the true barometer) prove. Remember the days not so long ago, Celtic Managers could only dream of spending 1m on any player
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on January 27, 2009, 02:43:04 PM
Quote from: the colonel on January 27, 2009, 01:29:30 PM
steve guppy 400k
momo sylla   400k
ulrik laursen  1m
rab douglas 1,2m
michael gray loan
magnus hedman 1.5m

complete duds

am i right as well that 04-05 was juniniho and henri camara?
Signing a few duds doesn't mar the overall quality of his signings.
Over the 4 seasons of transfer activity, O´Neill´s  transfer record is excellent and oozes a reflection of a manager who knew what team he wanted, what football he wanted to play and which player he was going to splash out the cash for to play the part in his team.
Evident in the 4 or 5 top class signings, the solid base established to the team throughout his tenure ie until he got diverted by his serious personal affairs.

Rab Douglas was the exception to the rule.


Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: the colonel on January 27, 2009, 02:51:26 PM
yeah thats fine, of course his signings were better- how many £3.5- £6m players has strachan been able to sign?

o neill inherited players like petrov, larsson, lubo, to complete his squad
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on January 27, 2009, 03:27:39 PM
Quote from: the colonel on January 27, 2009, 02:51:26 PM
yeah thats fine, of course his signings were better- how many £3.5- £6m players has strachan been able to sign?

o neill inherited players like petrov, larsson, lubo, to complete his squad
as many as he wants from what I hear, he just wont spend the money
MON did suffer a bit from that but splashed out on 3 or 4 players - sutton, BBJ, Valgaren and Lennon.
However, I dont think MON's other cracking sighings cost much, Mjallby , Thommo, Bobo (Free) and Agathe.

imo MON was as prudent in the transfer market and he inherited a losing mentality - 1 title win in 11 years !
However GS inherited a dynasty.
I know which I'd rather take ovr from.....as many managers - Brady,Macari, Ceasar, Dr Jo, Barnes, Dalglish etc etc died the death of an unsuccessful manager due to their failure - I would expect GS would have suffered a similar fate if the MON machine hadnt paved the way for him.
Celtic reinstatement as Scotlands premier side was almost priceless, certainly worth three times what MON spent!
Cant understand the rest of you moaning about his signings and the money he spent - you obv dont rem the dark old days pre wim the tim !
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on January 27, 2009, 03:29:49 PM
Quote from: Tommy Tight Lips on January 26, 2009, 10:17:39 PM
strachan has had limited funds to work with in comparison with oneill.yes there is no real comparison between the likes of sutton,lennon and hartson to the likes of hartley mcdonald robson or brown but then again oneill was able to spend 5 or 6 million on players.caldwell for a free transfer has been pretty good.wilson was got for next to nothing and has done okay when not injured.hartley came for more or less nothing and robson wasnt expensive and have all done a job.brown had a poor year last year but had a lot of family problems.oneill also had the "one-off" who was larsson who pulled them out of holes time and time again.the free transfers and small money signings have still scraped through to the knockout stages of CL twice
seem my answer regarding money and MON above.

as for anyone asserting that wilson is anything other than a good runner  :o
I would agree that hes equally as good on the left as the right (NO good that is).
As for caldwell - watching him makes me want to make a lazarus-like return to playing soccer,as if he's a top centre half, I'm flipping the ghosts of bobby moore and Paul McGrath rolled into one!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on January 27, 2009, 03:33:20 PM
Colonel, examine O'Neills expenditure against transfer income and see what he had been able to spend in total and compare it to Strachans.

Strachan was manager who benefited from Petrovs transfer fee.

Comparing what O'Neill inherited to Strachans inheritance does not hold water when you consider Strachan's lack of ability to spend the same amount of money and build up even a remotely comparable team over the years.
As Lynchboy has oft remarked  (I think) give me a manager who signs an Alan Thompson over a manager who signs 20 average to failed midfielders or the pair of Hartson and Sutton over all the average that Strachan has signed

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on January 27, 2009, 03:34:32 PM
Lynchboy, you would also agree that the team was in need of major overhaul when WGS tookover, as evidenced by the throwing away of the league title in the dying minutes of the final game of the previous season, and WGS didn't inherit any players of the calibre of Larsson, Moravcik etc.

The real criticism is why the team wasn't bolstered immediately after the 2003 UEFA Cup Final

My contention remains that both O'Neill and Strachan have done admirable jobs at Celtic Park. But even the current issue of NTV questions the style of football played by O'Neill post Henrik.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Over the Bar on January 27, 2009, 03:36:05 PM
If Strachan had a 25 year old Larsson you wouldn't be criticising him.  If they had this likes of Henrik up front Celtic would be 15 points clear by this stage of the season. As it stands we are stuck with Samaras!  :-\
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on January 27, 2009, 03:49:22 PM
there was a game on celtic tv the other night from the john barnes era. larsson scored a hat trick, viduka scored a hat trick and berkovic got one. they played breathtaking football at times - something that the current team simply cannot do. a week later and larsson breaks his leg in lyon. would it have been different for barnes if he had a fit larsson?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lfdown2 on January 27, 2009, 04:07:14 PM
Quote from: the colonel on January 27, 2009, 02:51:26 PM
yeah thats fine, of course his signings were better- how many £3.5- £6m players has strachan been able to sign?
o neill inherited players like petrov, larsson, lubo, to complete his squad

well if we look at 30+ million and say 6mil players he would have been able to sign 5, look of course of them 5 maybe 2 will not work out all im saying is that  4-5 good players is one hell of a core to build a team round could we name 4-5 of the current squad you would honestly build a team around, at the minute we have a weak to average back 4 about 30+ midfielders and one striker who is scoring goals, now maybe i have set my sights too high but i think celtic are a better football club than this
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on January 27, 2009, 04:20:31 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on January 27, 2009, 03:34:32 PM
Lynchboy, you would also agree that the team was in need of major overhaul when WGS tookover, as evidenced by the throwing away of the league title in the dying minutes of the final game of the previous season, and WGS didn't inherit any players of the calibre of Larsson, Moravcik etc.

The real criticism is why the team wasn't bolstered immediately after the 2003 UEFA Cup Final

My contention remains that both O'Neill and Strachan have done admirable jobs at Celtic Park. But even the current issue of NTV questions the style of football played by O'Neill post Henrik.
lost it in midfield mostly that year, and the successor was groomed and ready, but the little rat fecked off to man u

big problem was the amount of inj , and MON was guilty of being too loyal to the old guard and not giving some of the younger lads a run when needed. He made a mistake - but that didnt happen often !

buying quality players over a rake of mediocre players I think is the way to go, they all cost much the same
a couple of top notch players helping you progress inthe CL and their wages wouldnt cost that much more than a heap of shaun maloneys that will do fcuk all for the team (apart from the reserves)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Myles Na G. on January 27, 2009, 06:13:06 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on January 27, 2009, 04:20:31 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on January 27, 2009, 03:34:32 PM
Lynchboy, you would also agree that the team was in need of major overhaul when WGS tookover, as evidenced by the throwing away of the league title in the dying minutes of the final game of the previous season, and WGS didn't inherit any players of the calibre of Larsson, Moravcik etc.

The real criticism is why the team wasn't bolstered immediately after the 2003 UEFA Cup Final

My contention remains that both O'Neill and Strachan have done admirable jobs at Celtic Park. But even the current issue of NTV questions the style of football played by O'Neill post Henrik.
lost it in midfield mostly that year, and the successor was groomed and ready, but the little rat fecked off to man u
big problem was the amount of inj , and MON was guilty of being too loyal to the old guard and not giving some of the younger lads a run when needed. He made a mistake - but that didnt happen often !

buying quality players over a rake of mediocre players I think is the way to go, they all cost much the same
a couple of top notch players helping you progress inthe CL and their wages wouldnt cost that much more than a heap of shaun maloneys that will do fcuk all for the team (apart from the reserves)
He turned out to be a world beater, didn't he? A handful of promising appearances doesn't make for a great player. (remember Jamie Smith??) I'm a big fan of MON and what he achieved at CP, but Strach's record betters him. He took over an ageing squad and turned it into a championship winning side. He took the Hoops into the latter stages of European competition, where MON couldn't manage it, despite his big money signings. Give the wee man a break.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on January 27, 2009, 07:24:37 PM
Strachans best period was the superb run in last year.


But get the big money signings myth out of the equation.
Mon had not spent anymore money than Strachan has. Mon had the confidence and nous to sign quality not quantity.
Give Strachan £10m and he'll buy 10 players.
I´d take O'Neill´s CL record over Strachans anyday.
3 home wins in one  CL group  plus a very dodgy away defeat.
In another CL campaign, unfortunate against Lyon away.

After 4 seasons, Strachan does not yet have a settled team.
He is still buying players by the dozen



Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on January 27, 2009, 10:10:57 PM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on January 27, 2009, 06:13:06 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on January 27, 2009, 04:20:31 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on January 27, 2009, 03:34:32 PM
Lynchboy, you would also agree that the team was in need of major overhaul when WGS tookover, as evidenced by the throwing away of the league title in the dying minutes of the final game of the previous season, and WGS didn't inherit any players of the calibre of Larsson, Moravcik etc.

The real criticism is why the team wasn't bolstered immediately after the 2003 UEFA Cup Final

My contention remains that both O'Neill and Strachan have done admirable jobs at Celtic Park. But even the current issue of NTV questions the style of football played by O'Neill post Henrik.
lost it in midfield mostly that year, and the successor was groomed and ready, but the little rat fecked off to man u
big problem was the amount of inj , and MON was guilty of being too loyal to the old guard and not giving some of the younger lads a run when needed. He made a mistake - but that didnt happen often !

buying quality players over a rake of mediocre players I think is the way to go, they all cost much the same
a couple of top notch players helping you progress inthe CL and their wages wouldnt cost that much more than a heap of shaun maloneys that will do fcuk all for the team (apart from the reserves)
He turned out to be a world beater, didn't he? A handful of promising appearances doesn't make for a great player. (remember Jamie Smith??) I'm a big fan of MON and what he achieved at CP, but Strach's record betters him. He took over an ageing squad and turned it into a championship winning side. He took the Hoops into the latter stages of European competition, where MON couldn't manage it, despite his big money signings. Give the wee man a break.
He was a world beater - how miller played on those few occasions was more than enough to prove to 50,000 season ticket holders and fans that he was the real deal.
he messed up himself by going to man u and not getting a game for two years - kind of fecks up any kind of continuity and momentum !

do you think that gs would have done what he has if he took the job BEFORE MON?
think the universal answer is a resounding NO.
Do you watch celtic at all ?

jamie smith was never a decent player under mon - hes a striker for starters and was only a winger/makeshift full back under mon. Aberdeen is his level. Nice lad though

been giving gs a break for a few years now. MON's wife made sure his focus wasnt on CP in his last season - maybe more.

gs or MON - no comparison
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Myles Na G. on January 27, 2009, 11:24:31 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on January 27, 2009, 10:10:57 PM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on January 27, 2009, 06:13:06 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on January 27, 2009, 04:20:31 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on January 27, 2009, 03:34:32 PM
Lynchboy, you would also agree that the team was in need of major overhaul when WGS tookover, as evidenced by the throwing away of the league title in the dying minutes of the final game of the previous season, and WGS didn't inherit any players of the calibre of Larsson, Moravcik etc.

The real criticism is why the team wasn't bolstered immediately after the 2003 UEFA Cup Final

My contention remains that both O'Neill and Strachan have done admirable jobs at Celtic Park. But even the current issue of NTV questions the style of football played by O'Neill post Henrik.
lost it in midfield mostly that year, and the successor was groomed and ready, but the little rat fecked off to man u
big problem was the amount of inj , and MON was guilty of being too loyal to the old guard and not giving some of the younger lads a run when needed. He made a mistake - but that didnt happen often !

buying quality players over a rake of mediocre players I think is the way to go, they all cost much the same
a couple of top notch players helping you progress inthe CL and their wages wouldnt cost that much more than a heap of shaun maloneys that will do fcuk all for the team (apart from the reserves)
He turned out to be a world beater, didn't he? A handful of promising appearances doesn't make for a great player. (remember Jamie Smith??) I'm a big fan of MON and what he achieved at CP, but Strach's record betters him. He took over an ageing squad and turned it into a championship winning side. He took the Hoops into the latter stages of European competition, where MON couldn't manage it, despite his big money signings. Give the wee man a break.
He was a world beater - how miller played on those few occasions was more than enough to prove to 50,000 season ticket holders and fans that he was the real deal.
he messed up himself by going to man u and not getting a game for two years - kind of fecks up any kind of continuity and momentum !

do you think that gs would have done what he has if he took the job BEFORE MON?
think the universal answer is a resounding NO.
Do you watch celtic at all ?

jamie smith was never a decent player under mon - hes a striker for starters and was only a winger/makeshift full back under mon. Aberdeen is his level. Nice lad though

been giving gs a break for a few years now. MON's wife made sure his focus wasnt on CP in his last season - maybe more.

gs or MON - no comparison
Yeah, Miller was genuine quality. Fergie was wrong. No judge of a player that man. He'll never make a decent manager.  ::)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Tommy Tight Lips on January 27, 2009, 11:41:24 PM
aye would have to agree myles.what was ferguson thinking not picking liam miller?cant believe hes lasted over 20 years at old trafford!think he had a stint at leeds and then to sunderland,didnt get much game time when moved up to premiership,has never got regular games at international level.wheres he now?loan to QPR or somewhere?a star in the making at 27/28 years of age?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hound on January 28, 2009, 08:30:32 AM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on January 27, 2009, 10:10:57 PM
lost it in midfield mostly that year, and the successor was groomed and ready, but the little rat fecked off to man u
He was a world beater - how miller played on those few occasions was more than enough to prove to 50,000 season ticket holders and fans that he was the real deal.
he messed up himself by going to man u and not getting a game for two years - kind of fecks up any kind of continuity and momentum !

Whatever about how good he is or isn't, it was totally Celtic's own fault for letting him go. They didnt offer him a contract until it was far too late. You can't blame a lad for leaving when the club are dragging their heels so much about offering him a new deal.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on January 28, 2009, 09:37:16 AM
Miller had promise, enough to have Ferguson offer him a very handsome contract. He didn't come good.
He was not the first player not to progress from evident early promise.

Ireland have quite a few (midget) midfielders who, for various reasons, have not made it in the top flight.



Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on January 28, 2009, 11:33:32 AM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on January 27, 2009, 11:24:31 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on January 27, 2009, 10:10:57 PM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on January 27, 2009, 06:13:06 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on January 27, 2009, 04:20:31 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on January 27, 2009, 03:34:32 PM
Lynchboy, you would also agree that the team was in need of major overhaul when WGS tookover, as evidenced by the throwing away of the league title in the dying minutes of the final game of the previous season, and WGS didn't inherit any players of the calibre of Larsson, Moravcik etc.

The real criticism is why the team wasn't bolstered immediately after the 2003 UEFA Cup Final

My contention remains that both O'Neill and Strachan have done admirable jobs at Celtic Park. But even the current issue of NTV questions the style of football played by O'Neill post Henrik.
lost it in midfield mostly that year, and the successor was groomed and ready, but the little rat fecked off to man u
big problem was the amount of inj , and MON was guilty of being too loyal to the old guard and not giving some of the younger lads a run when needed. He made a mistake - but that didnt happen often !

buying quality players over a rake of mediocre players I think is the way to go, they all cost much the same
a couple of top notch players helping you progress inthe CL and their wages wouldnt cost that much more than a heap of shaun maloneys that will do fcuk all for the team (apart from the reserves)
He turned out to be a world beater, didn't he? A handful of promising appearances doesn't make for a great player. (remember Jamie Smith??) I'm a big fan of MON and what he achieved at CP, but Strach's record betters him. He took over an ageing squad and turned it into a championship winning side. He took the Hoops into the latter stages of European competition, where MON couldn't manage it, despite his big money signings. Give the wee man a break.
He was a world beater - how miller played on those few occasions was more than enough to prove to 50,000 season ticket holders and fans that he was the real deal.
he messed up himself by going to man u and not getting a game for two years - kind of fecks up any kind of continuity and momentum !

do you think that gs would have done what he has if he took the job BEFORE MON?
think the universal answer is a resounding NO.
Do you watch celtic at all ?

jamie smith was never a decent player under mon - hes a striker for starters and was only a winger/makeshift full back under mon. Aberdeen is his level. Nice lad though

been giving gs a break for a few years now. MON's wife made sure his focus wasnt on CP in his last season - maybe more.

gs or MON - no comparison
Yeah, Miller was genuine quality. Fergie was wrong. No judge of a player that man. He'll never make a decent manager.  ::)
?? ?
surely what you have just said backs up my point that miller was a potentially great player, good enough for man u to want,yet only for fergie to squander by not picking him
plenty of others have had similar experiences - that juan sebastian veron was a donkey wasnt he  ::)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on January 28, 2009, 11:35:43 AM
Quote from: Hound on January 28, 2009, 08:30:32 AM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on January 27, 2009, 10:10:57 PM
lost it in midfield mostly that year, and the successor was groomed and ready, but the little rat fecked off to man u
He was a world beater - how miller played on those few occasions was more than enough to prove to 50,000 season ticket holders and fans that he was the real deal.
he messed up himself by going to man u and not getting a game for two years - kind of fecks up any kind of continuity and momentum !

Whatever about how good he is or isn't, it was totally Celtic's own fault for letting him go. They didnt offer him a contract until it was far too late. You can't blame a lad for leaving when the club are dragging their heels so much about offering him a new deal.

doesnt matter when Celtic were making contract offers (they were using the same process for miller as all the players )
man u had tapped Miller up when a verbal agreement had more or less been already agreed with Celtic on millers contract renewal.
He then went back looking for a better deal as he knew what man u were offering, then he left
tapped up is the phrase. Celtic were not responsible for this. MON wasnt going to be held to ransom by anyone!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on January 28, 2009, 12:16:51 PM
Didn't Celtic offer him big contract,  £1m p/a or something like that.

Hard to know how Miller's career would have panned out in Paradise. Considering Petrov's injury time at least he would have got a good bit of first team football at a decent level in that next season, much more likely he would have turned out a better footballer.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hound on January 28, 2009, 12:24:39 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on January 28, 2009, 11:35:43 AM
Quote from: Hound on January 28, 2009, 08:30:32 AM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on January 27, 2009, 10:10:57 PM
lost it in midfield mostly that year, and the successor was groomed and ready, but the little rat fecked off to man u
He was a world beater - how miller played on those few occasions was more than enough to prove to 50,000 season ticket holders and fans that he was the real deal.
he messed up himself by going to man u and not getting a game for two years - kind of fecks up any kind of continuity and momentum !

Whatever about how good he is or isn't, it was totally Celtic's own fault for letting him go. They didnt offer him a contract until it was far too late. You can't blame a lad for leaving when the club are dragging their heels so much about offering him a new deal.

doesnt matter when Celtic were making contract offers (they were using the same process for miller as all the players )
man u had tapped Miller up when a verbal agreement had more or less been already agreed with Celtic on millers contract renewal.
He then went back looking for a better deal as he knew what man u were offering, then he left
tapped up is the phrase. Celtic were not responsible for this. MON wasnt going to be held to ransom by anyone!
If that was the truth then I'd totally agree with you.

Celtic always refuse to negotiate and extend contracts until there is around 6 months to run?
I have no idea of the answer to that one, but any club who doesnt offer any player a new contract when there is less than 9 months to go on their contract, and who want to keep the player, is a very badly run club - and I can't believe Celtic are that badly run. Any well run club will start preliminary negotiations with players they want to keep when there's 18 months remaining, in the hope of concluding the deal when there's about 12 months left (assuming they want to keep the player of course)

If any club allows a players contract to get to less than 9 months, then frankly I would expect most players to wait a couple more months to get to the 6 month stage and see what else is on offer.

There was no verbal agreement with Miller when ManU came calling. Miller had been actively looking for a new contract for months and there was no offer on the table until after United started sniffing.

I really don't see how anyone could blame Miller for the choice he made in those circumstances.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on January 28, 2009, 12:39:03 PM
Quote from: Hound on January 28, 2009, 12:24:39 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on January 28, 2009, 11:35:43 AM
Quote from: Hound on January 28, 2009, 08:30:32 AM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on January 27, 2009, 10:10:57 PM
lost it in midfield mostly that year, and the successor was groomed and ready, but the little rat fecked off to man u
He was a world beater - how miller played on those few occasions was more than enough to prove to 50,000 season ticket holders and fans that he was the real deal.
he messed up himself by going to man u and not getting a game for two years - kind of fecks up any kind of continuity and momentum !

Whatever about how good he is or isn't, it was totally Celtic's own fault for letting him go. They didnt offer him a contract until it was far too late. You can't blame a lad for leaving when the club are dragging their heels so much about offering him a new deal.

doesnt matter when Celtic were making contract offers (they were using the same process for miller as all the players )
man u had tapped Miller up when a verbal agreement had more or less been already agreed with Celtic on millers contract renewal.
He then went back looking for a better deal as he knew what man u were offering, then he left
tapped up is the phrase. Celtic were not responsible for this. MON wasnt going to be held to ransom by anyone!
If that was the truth then I'd totally agree with you.

Celtic always refuse to negotiate and extend contracts until there is around 6 months to run?
I have no idea of the answer to that one, but any club who doesnt offer any player a new contract when there is less than 9 months to go on their contract, and who want to keep the player, is a very badly run club - and I can't believe Celtic are that badly run. Any well run club will start preliminary negotiations with players they want to keep when there's 18 months remaining, in the hope of concluding the deal when there's about 12 months left (assuming they want to keep the player of course)

If any club allows a players contract to get to less than 9 months, then frankly I would expect most players to wait a couple more months to get to the 6 month stage and see what else is on offer.

There was no verbal agreement with Miller when ManU came calling. Miller had been actively looking for a new contract for months and there was no offer on the table until after United started sniffing.

I really don't see how anyone could blame Miller for the choice he made in those circumstances.
no offense hound, but thats a bit ridiculous to comment on how a club conducts its contractual business?
If it works for all other players (trying to think of another Celtic player who left for the same reasons but cant) then how can it be an issue here.
Miller was told that he would be getting a contract renewal.
Also he was well looked after as he had a string of injuries that kept him out of football for most of his prev three years at Celtic, plus then he was sent on loan to aalborg to get first team exp (got inj there too I think) so with a guarantee of a contract renewal and his footballing career safe, garnered with the loyalty and patience Celtic showed the lad - I dont think you have much of a leg to stand on saying that Celtic did anyting out of the ordinary in how they were conducting their business contractswise.
the tapping up and word in ear from roy kean at Ireland training sessions plus the money involved turned millers head.

this is now obv seen as having been ultimately detrimental to his footballing career and is the price of greed on his and man u's part !
(esp as Celtic offer was more than what man u paid him).
Only going on what was witnessed on his brief 6 months in the sun at Celtic, but he had it all. Keane was remarked at saying that his toughest opponent was usually liam miller at Irish training camps (when the Irish senior side would take on the u21's).
Keane and fergie tapped up miller. He would have been a great player judging on what he had already achieved at CP in the CL and domestic spl games.Saw him quite a lot that year and I am convinced he would have been another Irish great.
The price of greed indeed!



Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hound on January 28, 2009, 12:54:05 PM
Ridiculous??

As I said I don't believe Celtic do conduct their business that way. They couldnt possibly allow all players contracts to run down to such a level where they are free to negotiate with other clubs and/or hang on for free transfers.

I'm sure Celtic are the same as most other clubs and they seek to tie down players into new contracts the summer before their existing contracts are up.

And I agree that a reason why they didnt offer Miller a contract eariler was they were worried about his injury history. That's not much comfort to him though.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on January 28, 2009, 01:39:49 PM
Quote from: Hound on January 28, 2009, 12:54:05 PM
And I agree that a reason why they didnt offer Miller a contract eariler was they were worried about his injury history. That's not much comfort to him though.
Miller was offered a contract in reasonable time.
He was free to talk with other clubs only after January, leaving him with a comfortable 6 months or so to work out his future.
There was a contract from Celtic on the table before that January.





Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hound on January 28, 2009, 02:22:43 PM
Quote from: Main Street on January 28, 2009, 01:39:49 PM
Quote from: Hound on January 28, 2009, 12:54:05 PM
And I agree that a reason why they didnt offer Miller a contract eariler was they were worried about his injury history. That's not much comfort to him though.
Miller was offered a contract in reasonable time.
He was free to talk with other clubs only after January, leaving him with a comfortable 6 months or so to work out his future.
There was a contract from Celtic on the table before that January.
Yes, he was offered a contract in December, when news of United being interested filtered though. "In reasonable time" is a matter of opinion. If it had been offered in the summer, he would have signed, and he would have signed for less than the £20k per week he was offered in the end. But Celtic left the door ajar and United burst it down. Nobody won in the end! 
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on January 28, 2009, 02:28:00 PM
Quote from: Hound on January 28, 2009, 12:54:05 PM
Ridiculous??

As I said I don't believe Celtic do conduct their business that way. They couldnt possibly allow all players contracts to run down to such a level where they are free to negotiate with other clubs and/or hang on for free transfers.

I'm sure Celtic are the same as most other clubs and they seek to tie down players into new contracts the summer before their existing contracts are up.

And I agree that a reason why they didnt offer Miller a contract eariler was they were worried about his injury history. That's not much comfort to him though.
so you are saying that they singled out this particular player and didnt follow normal procedure regarding contracts ?

have a think about that.
I will re-iterate that this premise is ridiculous as is th enotion he wasnt offered a contract in time.
I recall him being told in early season (before his CL heroics) he had been verbally offered a new contract so it was just a case of him signing.
I had heard a lot about him in his time at aalborg so was watchin out for him - esp as he was irish.
So your story is complete pants!
Sorry, I'm not looking to argue with you, but you seem to have been listening to idle gossip.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ludermor on January 28, 2009, 02:30:34 PM
Verbal contract?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on January 28, 2009, 02:31:01 PM
Quote from: Hound on January 28, 2009, 02:22:43 PM
Quote from: Main Street on January 28, 2009, 01:39:49 PM
Quote from: Hound on January 28, 2009, 12:54:05 PM
And I agree that a reason why they didnt offer Miller a contract eariler was they were worried about his injury history. That's not much comfort to him though.
Miller was offered a contract in reasonable time.
He was free to talk with other clubs only after January, leaving him with a comfortable 6 months or so to work out his future.
There was a contract from Celtic on the table before that January.
Yes, he was offered a contract in December, when news of United being interested filtered though. "In reasonable time" is a matter of opinion. If it had been offered in the summer, he would have signed, and he would have signed for less than the £20k per week he was offered in the end. But Celtic left the door ajar and United burst it down. Nobody won in the end! 
I dont know if you can say that miller broke a gentlemans agreement, but def man u tapped him up.
My source is in Dermot desmonds employ, and I was quizzing him just after the time about how the hell miller got away ...thats the sceal he told me.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on January 28, 2009, 02:32:39 PM
Quote from: ludermor on January 28, 2009, 02:30:34 PM
Verbal contract?
along the lines of
'dont worry son, we will be offering you a new contract at Christmas, we want to keep you on'
unlike the
'sorry Jim, we are not renewing your contract at Christmas, better start looking for other clubs via your agent' - as said to jim goodwin or crossley (and most other young lad that dont make it)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Myles Na G. on January 28, 2009, 06:10:31 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on January 28, 2009, 11:33:32 AM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on January 27, 2009, 11:24:31 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on January 27, 2009, 10:10:57 PM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on January 27, 2009, 06:13:06 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on January 27, 2009, 04:20:31 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on January 27, 2009, 03:34:32 PM
Lynchboy, you would also agree that the team was in need of major overhaul when WGS tookover, as evidenced by the throwing away of the league title in the dying minutes of the final game of the previous season, and WGS didn't inherit any players of the calibre of Larsson, Moravcik etc.

The real criticism is why the team wasn't bolstered immediately after the 2003 UEFA Cup Final

My contention remains that both O'Neill and Strachan have done admirable jobs at Celtic Park. But even the current issue of NTV questions the style of football played by O'Neill post Henrik.
lost it in midfield mostly that year, and the successor was groomed and ready, but the little rat fecked off to man u
big problem was the amount of inj , and MON was guilty of being too loyal to the old guard and not giving some of the younger lads a run when needed. He made a mistake - but that didnt happen often !

buying quality players over a rake of mediocre players I think is the way to go, they all cost much the same
a couple of top notch players helping you progress inthe CL and their wages wouldnt cost that much more than a heap of shaun maloneys that will do fcuk all for the team (apart from the reserves)
He turned out to be a world beater, didn't he? A handful of promising appearances doesn't make for a great player. (remember Jamie Smith??) I'm a big fan of MON and what he achieved at CP, but Strach's record betters him. He took over an ageing squad and turned it into a championship winning side. He took the Hoops into the latter stages of European competition, where MON couldn't manage it, despite his big money signings. Give the wee man a break.
He was a world beater - how miller played on those few occasions was more than enough to prove to 50,000 season ticket holders and fans that he was the real deal.
he messed up himself by going to man u and not getting a game for two years - kind of fecks up any kind of continuity and momentum !

do you think that gs would have done what he has if he took the job BEFORE MON?
think the universal answer is a resounding NO.
Do you watch celtic at all ?

jamie smith was never a decent player under mon - hes a striker for starters and was only a winger/makeshift full back under mon. Aberdeen is his level. Nice lad though

been giving gs a break for a few years now. MON's wife made sure his focus wasnt on CP in his last season - maybe more.

gs or MON - no comparison
Yeah, Miller was genuine quality. Fergie was wrong. No judge of a player that man. He'll never make a decent manager.  ::)
?? ?
surely what you have just said backs up my point that miller was a potentially great player, good enough for man u to want,yet only for fergie to squander by not picking him
plenty of others have had similar experiences - that juan sebastian veron was a donkey wasnt he  ::)
With all young players, you're just buying potential. Fergie saw potential in Miller so he bought him. Miller didn't fulfill his early promise. Nothing to do with Fergie or Man Utd. It happens with loads of young lads and would probably have happened even if Miller had stayed at CP. He just didn't make the grade, end of story.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on January 28, 2009, 10:38:24 PM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on January 28, 2009, 06:10:31 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on January 28, 2009, 11:33:32 AM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on January 27, 2009, 11:24:31 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on January 27, 2009, 10:10:57 PM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on January 27, 2009, 06:13:06 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on January 27, 2009, 04:20:31 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on January 27, 2009, 03:34:32 PM
Lynchboy, you would also agree that the team was in need of major overhaul when WGS tookover, as evidenced by the throwing away of the league title in the dying minutes of the final game of the previous season, and WGS didn't inherit any players of the calibre of Larsson, Moravcik etc.

The real criticism is why the team wasn't bolstered immediately after the 2003 UEFA Cup Final

My contention remains that both O'Neill and Strachan have done admirable jobs at Celtic Park. But even the current issue of NTV questions the style of football played by O'Neill post Henrik.
lost it in midfield mostly that year, and the successor was groomed and ready, but the little rat fecked off to man u
big problem was the amount of inj , and MON was guilty of being too loyal to the old guard and not giving some of the younger lads a run when needed. He made a mistake - but that didnt happen often !

buying quality players over a rake of mediocre players I think is the way to go, they all cost much the same
a couple of top notch players helping you progress inthe CL and their wages wouldnt cost that much more than a heap of shaun maloneys that will do fcuk all for the team (apart from the reserves)
He turned out to be a world beater, didn't he? A handful of promising appearances doesn't make for a great player. (remember Jamie Smith??) I'm a big fan of MON and what he achieved at CP, but Strach's record betters him. He took over an ageing squad and turned it into a championship winning side. He took the Hoops into the latter stages of European competition, where MON couldn't manage it, despite his big money signings. Give the wee man a break.
He was a world beater - how miller played on those few occasions was more than enough to prove to 50,000 season ticket holders and fans that he was the real deal.
he messed up himself by going to man u and not getting a game for two years - kind of fecks up any kind of continuity and momentum !

do you think that gs would have done what he has if he took the job BEFORE MON?
think the universal answer is a resounding NO.
Do you watch celtic at all ?

jamie smith was never a decent player under mon - hes a striker for starters and was only a winger/makeshift full back under mon. Aberdeen is his level. Nice lad though

been giving gs a break for a few years now. MON's wife made sure his focus wasnt on CP in his last season - maybe more.

gs or MON - no comparison
Yeah, Miller was genuine quality. Fergie was wrong. No judge of a player that man. He'll never make a decent manager.  ::)
?? ?
surely what you have just said backs up my point that miller was a potentially great player, good enough for man u to want,yet only for fergie to squander by not picking him
plenty of others have had similar experiences - that juan sebastian veron was a donkey wasnt he  ::)
With all young players, you're just buying potential. Fergie saw potential in Miller so he bought him. Miller didn't fulfill his early promise. Nothing to do with Fergie or Man Utd. It happens with loads of young lads and would probably have happened even if Miller had stayed at CP. He just didn't make the grade, end of story.
'myles' players with potential only dont play and star in 3 Champions league games
likewise in the spl games until the bombshel in jan scuppered it all

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: the colonel on January 28, 2009, 10:51:11 PM
forget all your arguing

great penalty shoot out tonight celtic won 11-10. best pen of the night was artur boruc sticking it in the top locker

willo flood missed his second, had a great game though, mcdonald scored 2, loovens missed as did lee wilkie
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Myles Na G. on January 29, 2009, 06:59:40 AM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on January 28, 2009, 10:38:24 PM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on January 28, 2009, 06:10:31 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on January 28, 2009, 11:33:32 AM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on January 27, 2009, 11:24:31 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on January 27, 2009, 10:10:57 PM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on January 27, 2009, 06:13:06 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on January 27, 2009, 04:20:31 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on January 27, 2009, 03:34:32 PM
Lynchboy, you would also agree that the team was in need of major overhaul when WGS tookover, as evidenced by the throwing away of the league title in the dying minutes of the final game of the previous season, and WGS didn't inherit any players of the calibre of Larsson, Moravcik etc.

The real criticism is why the team wasn't bolstered immediately after the 2003 UEFA Cup Final

My contention remains that both O'Neill and Strachan have done admirable jobs at Celtic Park. But even the current issue of NTV questions the style of football played by O'Neill post Henrik.
lost it in midfield mostly that year, and the successor was groomed and ready, but the little rat fecked off to man u
big problem was the amount of inj , and MON was guilty of being too loyal to the old guard and not giving some of the younger lads a run when needed. He made a mistake - but that didnt happen often !

buying quality players over a rake of mediocre players I think is the way to go, they all cost much the same
a couple of top notch players helping you progress inthe CL and their wages wouldnt cost that much more than a heap of shaun maloneys that will do fcuk all for the team (apart from the reserves)
He turned out to be a world beater, didn't he? A handful of promising appearances doesn't make for a great player. (remember Jamie Smith??) I'm a big fan of MON and what he achieved at CP, but Strach's record betters him. He took over an ageing squad and turned it into a championship winning side. He took the Hoops into the latter stages of European competition, where MON couldn't manage it, despite his big money signings. Give the wee man a break.
He was a world beater - how miller played on those few occasions was more than enough to prove to 50,000 season ticket holders and fans that he was the real deal.
he messed up himself by going to man u and not getting a game for two years - kind of fecks up any kind of continuity and momentum !

do you think that gs would have done what he has if he took the job BEFORE MON?
think the universal answer is a resounding NO.
Do you watch celtic at all ?

jamie smith was never a decent player under mon - hes a striker for starters and was only a winger/makeshift full back under mon. Aberdeen is his level. Nice lad though

been giving gs a break for a few years now. MON's wife made sure his focus wasnt on CP in his last season - maybe more.

gs or MON - no comparison
Yeah, Miller was genuine quality. Fergie was wrong. No judge of a player that man. He'll never make a decent manager.  ::)
?? ?
surely what you have just said backs up my point that miller was a potentially great player, good enough for man u to want,yet only for fergie to squander by not picking him
plenty of others have had similar experiences - that juan sebastian veron was a donkey wasnt he  ::)
With all young players, you're just buying potential. Fergie saw potential in Miller so he bought him. Miller didn't fulfill his early promise. Nothing to do with Fergie or Man Utd. It happens with loads of young lads and would probably have happened even if Miller had stayed at CP. He just didn't make the grade, end of story.
'myles' players with potential only dont play and star in 3 Champions league games
likewise in the spl games until the bombshel in jan scuppered it all


He figured in only 20 - 30 games for Celtic, including European matches, and many of those appearances were as a sub. He hadn't even established himself in the first team. He showed great potential, but that's all. No club in Europe has a better record than Man Utd for bringing on young talent. If they couldn't make a top grade player out of Miller, it's because he didn't have it in him. QPR? That's his level.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hound on January 29, 2009, 07:55:49 AM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on January 28, 2009, 02:28:00 PM
Quote from: Hound on January 28, 2009, 12:54:05 PM
Ridiculous??

As I said I don't believe Celtic do conduct their business that way. They couldnt possibly allow all players contracts to run down to such a level where they are free to negotiate with other clubs and/or hang on for free transfers.

I'm sure Celtic are the same as most other clubs and they seek to tie down players into new contracts the summer before their existing contracts are up.

And I agree that a reason why they didnt offer Miller a contract eariler was they were worried about his injury history. That's not much comfort to him though.
so you are saying that they singled out this particular player and didnt follow normal procedure regarding contracts ?

have a think about that.
I will re-iterate that this premise is ridiculous as is th enotion he wasnt offered a contract in time.
I recall him being told in early season (before his CL heroics) he had been verbally offered a new contract so it was just a case of him signing.
I had heard a lot about him in his time at aalborg so was watchin out for him - esp as he was irish.
So your story is complete pants!
Sorry, I'm not looking to argue with you, but you seem to have been listening to idle gossip.
Indeed we'll agree to disagree. But yes they did treat hime differently because they took too long to make up their mind on him, and I can't believe he didnt sign that verbal contract  8)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hound on January 29, 2009, 07:57:06 AM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on January 28, 2009, 02:32:39 PM
Quote from: ludermor on January 28, 2009, 02:30:34 PM
Verbal contract?
along the lines of
'dont worry son, we will be offering you a new contract at Christmas, we want to keep you on'
If you think thats the way Celtic treat all their players, then you are delusional!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on January 29, 2009, 09:05:00 AM
thought samaras made a difference when brought on as a sub last night. his first touch was actually ok and he was unlucky not to score the winner. i did think he was going to bottle his penalty but to be fair to him he stuck it away convincingly as it boruc.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on January 29, 2009, 10:12:55 AM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on January 29, 2009, 06:59:40 AM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on January 28, 2009, 10:38:24 PM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on January 28, 2009, 06:10:31 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on January 28, 2009, 11:33:32 AM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on January 27, 2009, 11:24:31 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on January 27, 2009, 10:10:57 PM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on January 27, 2009, 06:13:06 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on January 27, 2009, 04:20:31 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on January 27, 2009, 03:34:32 PM
Lynchboy, you would also agree that the team was in need of major overhaul when WGS tookover, as evidenced by the throwing away of the league title in the dying minutes of the final game of the previous season, and WGS didn't inherit any players of the calibre of Larsson, Moravcik etc.

The real criticism is why the team wasn't bolstered immediately after the 2003 UEFA Cup Final

My contention remains that both O'Neill and Strachan have done admirable jobs at Celtic Park. But even the current issue of NTV questions the style of football played by O'Neill post Henrik.
lost it in midfield mostly that year, and the successor was groomed and ready, but the little rat fecked off to man u
big problem was the amount of inj , and MON was guilty of being too loyal to the old guard and not giving some of the younger lads a run when needed. He made a mistake - but that didnt happen often !

buying quality players over a rake of mediocre players I think is the way to go, they all cost much the same
a couple of top notch players helping you progress inthe CL and their wages wouldnt cost that much more than a heap of shaun maloneys that will do fcuk all for the team (apart from the reserves)
He turned out to be a world beater, didn't he? A handful of promising appearances doesn't make for a great player. (remember Jamie Smith??) I'm a big fan of MON and what he achieved at CP, but Strach's record betters him. He took over an ageing squad and turned it into a championship winning side. He took the Hoops into the latter stages of European competition, where MON couldn't manage it, despite his big money signings. Give the wee man a break.
He was a world beater - how miller played on those few occasions was more than enough to prove to 50,000 season ticket holders and fans that he was the real deal.
he messed up himself by going to man u and not getting a game for two years - kind of fecks up any kind of continuity and momentum !

do you think that gs would have done what he has if he took the job BEFORE MON?
think the universal answer is a resounding NO.
Do you watch celtic at all ?

jamie smith was never a decent player under mon - hes a striker for starters and was only a winger/makeshift full back under mon. Aberdeen is his level. Nice lad though

been giving gs a break for a few years now. MON's wife made sure his focus wasnt on CP in his last season - maybe more.

gs or MON - no comparison
Yeah, Miller was genuine quality. Fergie was wrong. No judge of a player that man. He'll never make a decent manager.  ::)
?? ?
surely what you have just said backs up my point that miller was a potentially great player, good enough for man u to want,yet only for fergie to squander by not picking him
plenty of others have had similar experiences - that juan sebastian veron was a donkey wasnt he  ::)
With all young players, you're just buying potential. Fergie saw potential in Miller so he bought him. Miller didn't fulfill his early promise. Nothing to do with Fergie or Man Utd. It happens with loads of young lads and would probably have happened even if Miller had stayed at CP. He just didn't make the grade, end of story.
'myles' players with potential only dont play and star in 3 Champions league games
likewise in the spl games until the bombshel in jan scuppered it all


He figured in only 20 - 30 games for Celtic, including European matches, and many of those appearances were as a sub. He hadn't even established himself in the first team. He showed great potential, but that's all. No club in Europe has a better record than Man Utd for bringing on young talent. If they couldn't make a top grade player out of Miller, it's because he didn't have it in him. QPR? That's his level.
stick to linfield
you dont seem to know much about Celtic or miller then.
am starting to wonder if you ni fans even know much about soccer at all!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on January 29, 2009, 10:16:38 AM
Quote from: Hound on January 29, 2009, 07:55:49 AM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on January 28, 2009, 02:28:00 PM
Quote from: Hound on January 28, 2009, 12:54:05 PM
Ridiculous??

As I said I don't believe Celtic do conduct their business that way. They couldnt possibly allow all players contracts to run down to such a level where they are free to negotiate with other clubs and/or hang on for free transfers.

I'm sure Celtic are the same as most other clubs and they seek to tie down players into new contracts the summer before their existing contracts are up.

And I agree that a reason why they didnt offer Miller a contract eariler was they were worried about his injury history. That's not much comfort to him though.
so you are saying that they singled out this particular player and didnt follow normal procedure regarding contracts ?

have a think about that.
I will re-iterate that this premise is ridiculous as is th enotion he wasnt offered a contract in time.
I recall him being told in early season (before his CL heroics) he had been verbally offered a new contract so it was just a case of him signing.
I had heard a lot about him in his time at aalborg so was watchin out for him - esp as he was irish.
So your story is complete pants!
Sorry, I'm not looking to argue with you, but you seem to have been listening to idle gossip.
Indeed we'll agree to disagree. But yes they did treat hime differently because they took too long to make up their mind on him, and I can't believe he didnt sign that verbal contract  8)
the verbal notification that he was going to get a new contract should have been good enough - it is for everyone else.

you may have a problem on how Celtic conduct their contractual agreements, but as no other player has had a problem with this, then please tell me how miller was different ?
As I said, I got info regarding miller and the contract at the time from DD's office and this was all ran in the usual way. Miller was offered a great contract and would have been on the receiving end of re-negotiations on performance etc as all players are.
Not sure why you think Celtic treated miller badly - I suspect you are a man u fan ?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on January 29, 2009, 10:47:40 AM
Jezuz didn't know to laugh or cry last night!

Think that I have lost about 6 lbs in sweat!!

A final against the Hun to look forward to - CLASS.....!  ;D


On an aside, Miller was greedy and is now reaping his hasty decision to leave Celtic and run to Man Ure to languish in the reserves! imo.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Croí na hÉireann on January 29, 2009, 11:58:44 AM
Unbelievable penalties last night, never seen anything like it. Was sure Naylor was gonna miss when he stepped up, some peno by the Holy Goalie...

Heart goes out to Willo Flood who has looked the part anytime I've seen him this season. Same goes for Dundee United as well, Levin has them well organised and hopefully they take a couple of points of the Huns on Saturday...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on January 29, 2009, 02:00:54 PM
Great penalty by Artur, reminiscent in terms of nonchalance, of Zidane in the 2006 WC Final.

Good to see Feeney not playing in the CIS Cup Final as well ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Myles Na G. on January 29, 2009, 06:29:37 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on January 29, 2009, 10:12:55 AM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on January 29, 2009, 06:59:40 AM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on January 28, 2009, 10:38:24 PM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on January 28, 2009, 06:10:31 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on January 28, 2009, 11:33:32 AM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on January 27, 2009, 11:24:31 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on January 27, 2009, 10:10:57 PM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on January 27, 2009, 06:13:06 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on January 27, 2009, 04:20:31 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on January 27, 2009, 03:34:32 PM
Lynchboy, you would also agree that the team was in need of major overhaul when WGS tookover, as evidenced by the throwing away of the league title in the dying minutes of the final game of the previous season, and WGS didn't inherit any players of the calibre of Larsson, Moravcik etc.

The real criticism is why the team wasn't bolstered immediately after the 2003 UEFA Cup Final

My contention remains that both O'Neill and Strachan have done admirable jobs at Celtic Park. But even the current issue of NTV questions the style of football played by O'Neill post Henrik.
lost it in midfield mostly that year, and the successor was groomed and ready, but the little rat fecked off to man u
big problem was the amount of inj , and MON was guilty of being too loyal to the old guard and not giving some of the younger lads a run when needed. He made a mistake - but that didnt happen often !

buying quality players over a rake of mediocre players I think is the way to go, they all cost much the same
a couple of top notch players helping you progress inthe CL and their wages wouldnt cost that much more than a heap of shaun maloneys that will do fcuk all for the team (apart from the reserves)
He turned out to be a world beater, didn't he? A handful of promising appearances doesn't make for a great player. (remember Jamie Smith??) I'm a big fan of MON and what he achieved at CP, but Strach's record betters him. He took over an ageing squad and turned it into a championship winning side. He took the Hoops into the latter stages of European competition, where MON couldn't manage it, despite his big money signings. Give the wee man a break.
He was a world beater - how miller played on those few occasions was more than enough to prove to 50,000 season ticket holders and fans that he was the real deal.
he messed up himself by going to man u and not getting a game for two years - kind of fecks up any kind of continuity and momentum !

do you think that gs would have done what he has if he took the job BEFORE MON?
think the universal answer is a resounding NO.
Do you watch celtic at all ?

jamie smith was never a decent player under mon - hes a striker for starters and was only a winger/makeshift full back under mon. Aberdeen is his level. Nice lad though

been giving gs a break for a few years now. MON's wife made sure his focus wasnt on CP in his last season - maybe more.

gs or MON - no comparison
Yeah, Miller was genuine quality. Fergie was wrong. No judge of a player that man. He'll never make a decent manager.  ::)
?? ?
surely what you have just said backs up my point that miller was a potentially great player, good enough for man u to want,yet only for fergie to squander by not picking him
plenty of others have had similar experiences - that juan sebastian veron was a donkey wasnt he  ::)
With all young players, you're just buying potential. Fergie saw potential in Miller so he bought him. Miller didn't fulfill his early promise. Nothing to do with Fergie or Man Utd. It happens with loads of young lads and would probably have happened even if Miller had stayed at CP. He just didn't make the grade, end of story.
'myles' players with potential only dont play and star in 3 Champions league games
likewise in the spl games until the bombshel in jan scuppered it all


He figured in only 20 - 30 games for Celtic, including European matches, and many of those appearances were as a sub. He hadn't even established himself in the first team. He showed great potential, but that's all. No club in Europe has a better record than Man Utd for bringing on young talent. If they couldn't make a top grade player out of Miller, it's because he didn't have it in him. QPR? That's his level.
stick to linfield
you dont seem to know much about Celtic or miller then.
am starting to wonder if you ni fans even know much about soccer at all!

Spot the man who's just lost the argument!  :D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Evil Genius on January 29, 2009, 07:26:09 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on January 29, 2009, 10:12:55 AM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on January 29, 2009, 06:59:40 AM
He figured in only 20 - 30 games for Celtic, including European matches, and many of those appearances were as a sub. He hadn't even established himself in the first team. He showed great potential, but that's all. No club in Europe has a better record than Man Utd for bringing on young talent. If they couldn't make a top grade player out of Miller, it's because he didn't have it in him. QPR? That's his level.
stick to linfield
you dont seem to know much about Celtic or miller then.
am starting to wonder if you ni fans even know much about soccer at all!

Is this yet another repetition of  your claim that Myles Na G and I are one and the same? Or are you confusing Myles with someone else again?

Anyhow, for the record, this NI fan knows or cares very little about Celtic (although I do take marginally more interest in them now they've got 3 or 4 NI players on the books). That said, having to choose between supporting them or Linfield would be a bit like asking me whether I wanted to saw my own arm off with a broken bottle or a rusty knife... :o

P.S. Liam Miller's entry in Wiki shows he played a grand total of 26 games for Celtic, so with an estimate of "20 to 30", Myles got that one pretty much bang-on, at least.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on January 30, 2009, 10:35:58 AM
Celtic close in on Flood signing 

Celtic are close to signing Dundee United midfielder Willo Flood after the player had a medical in Glasgow.

However, the 23-year-old Irishman has been critical of the way his proposed move has been handled.

He also said the speculation affected him as he missed a crucial penalty in Wednesday's Co-operative Insurance Cup semi-final defeat by Celtic.

"It's stupid the way it has gone on. I've a wife and kid and we don't know if we're coming or going," said Flood.

"If it was going to be done, it should have been done. If not, then Celtic should make a statement saying that," he added.



Celtic have confirmed their interest in Cardiff City player Flood, who has impressed during his loan spell at Tannadice.

The Scottish champions' coach Neil Lennon believes Flood could fill the position vacated by Shunsuke Nakamura when the Japan star returns to his homeland at the end of the season.

Flood is out of contract in the summer and Cardiff manager Dave Jones says he has spoken to Celtic counterpart Gordon Strachan about the Irishman.

Celtic midfielder Barry Robson says he was in the same position as his former United team-mate before completing a £1m switch to Parkhead this time last year.  I speak to my agent every day and we don't know what's happening


"I know how Willo is feeling, I had a few teams chasing me and I didn't know where my future lay," said Robson.

"You're a football player and you need to be strong. You need to try and blank everything out and get on with it.

"Because you never know, you might go somewhere else or something else might happen."

Flood stated earlier that switching to Celtic would be a "dream move" for him.

But now the former Republic of Ireland under-21 player is becoming frustrated with the uncertainty surrounding his future.  MY SPORT: DEBATE
Give your reaction to this story

"I speak to my agent every day and we don't know what's happening," said Flood.

"I think it's a bit disrespectful to Dundee United when they have done so well for me, that there are things in the papers saying 'Celtic want Flood'."

Flood struck his sudden-death penalty in Wednesday's semi-final, the 23rd of the shoot-out, against the bar, following which Scott McDonald scored to set up an Old Firm Co-operative Insurance Cup final.

"After the first round of penalties at the start I thought 'thank god, that's me over'," said Flood.

"I was laughing with the boys on the halfway line. Then it came back to me and I thought 'oh, no'.

"When I went up to take the kick I was thinking of going the opposite way, which I never do."

"I think that's why I just gave it a little bit too much."

Although he says he would seriously consider any offer from Celtic, he admits he would have mixed feelings about leaving the Terrors.

"I would be very disappointed because the manager has been unbelievable to me," he said.

"He has put my career back on track and everything I gain in football I owe to Craig Levein and Peter Houston.

"They have got confidence in me and I think they have made me a better player.

"It would be a sad, sad situation if I was to leave but, who knows, I might be here for a few years to come."

Dundee United are also keen to make Flood's contract at Tannadice permanent after nearly two seasons on loan from Cardiff.

The Tannadice club's chairman Stephen Thompson said: "We've made him a fantastic offer and would love him to stay. But, in the end, he'll make up his own mind.

"If Celtic have an offer accepted, which we presume they will, the decision will be Willo's."








Could think of worse players we could be linked with! Flood has looked really good in the SPL for Utd, but it would be interesting to see how well he would play against European opposition?

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lfdown2 on January 30, 2009, 10:41:12 AM
GDA, i think thats the problem when buying players they are bought with a view to winning the league and no more while its great to win the league every year it comes back to my earlier point of 'wheres the ambition...'
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Dannymcfella on January 30, 2009, 11:05:59 AM
Quote from: lfdown2 on January 30, 2009, 10:41:12 AM
GDA, i think thats the problem when buying players they are bought with a view to winning the league and no more while its great to win the league every year it comes back to my earlier point of 'wheres the ambition...'

Its next to imossible to attract the players which Celtic would want to, you just have to look at Kovac who says he has snubbed Celtic to join West Ham, try saying he done this to play in the Champions League and not just chasing £!!! Strachan called it well when he said 7 years ago Celtic had the 5th highest wages in the SPL & EPL now we can't even compete with Hull or Stoke as far as wages are concerned.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Muzz on January 30, 2009, 11:26:21 AM
I would imagine Celtic could compete a lot better if they got rid of half the players that are on big wages but are not getting a game for one reason or another...Balde for one?  A list of what everyone is paid - im sure we would all get some shocks.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: nifan on January 30, 2009, 11:28:02 AM
Is Balde still there!
Remember him looking decent for a while then going to shit - one tackle on Scholes sticks in the memory
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lfdown2 on January 30, 2009, 11:30:46 AM
Quote from: Muzz on January 30, 2009, 11:26:21 AM
I would imagine Celtic could compete a lot better if they got rid of half the players that are on big wages but are not getting a game for one reason or another...Balde for one?  A list of what everyone is paid - im sure we would all get some shocks.

exactly, thats the point if the 30m spend by strachan had been spend on 5 players instead of 20 it would be all realative, thats exactly what im trying to say, my grievance is that there is a huge lack of ambition, celtic should now be aiming to push on past the 2nd round of champ league though that has become the acceptable level, surely with it becoming knock out after league stages it is not unreasonable to expect q-finals?!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on January 30, 2009, 02:29:46 PM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on January 29, 2009, 06:29:37 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on January 29, 2009, 10:12:55 AM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on January 29, 2009, 06:59:40 AM
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Quote from: Myles Na G. on January 28, 2009, 06:10:31 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on January 28, 2009, 11:33:32 AM
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Quote from: lynchbhoy on January 27, 2009, 10:10:57 PM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on January 27, 2009, 06:13:06 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on January 27, 2009, 04:20:31 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on January 27, 2009, 03:34:32 PM
Lynchboy, you would also agree that the team was in need of major overhaul when WGS tookover, as evidenced by the throwing away of the league title in the dying minutes of the final game of the previous season, and WGS didn't inherit any players of the calibre of Larsson, Moravcik etc.

The real criticism is why the team wasn't bolstered immediately after the 2003 UEFA Cup Final

My contention remains that both O'Neill and Strachan have done admirable jobs at Celtic Park. But even the current issue of NTV questions the style of football played by O'Neill post Henrik.
lost it in midfield mostly that year, and the successor was groomed and ready, but the little rat fecked off to man u
big problem was the amount of inj , and MON was guilty of being too loyal to the old guard and not giving some of the younger lads a run when needed. He made a mistake - but that didnt happen often !

buying quality players over a rake of mediocre players I think is the way to go, they all cost much the same
a couple of top notch players helping you progress inthe CL and their wages wouldnt cost that much more than a heap of shaun maloneys that will do fcuk all for the team (apart from the reserves)
He turned out to be a world beater, didn't he? A handful of promising appearances doesn't make for a great player. (remember Jamie Smith??) I'm a big fan of MON and what he achieved at CP, but Strach's record betters him. He took over an ageing squad and turned it into a championship winning side. He took the Hoops into the latter stages of European competition, where MON couldn't manage it, despite his big money signings. Give the wee man a break.
He was a world beater - how miller played on those few occasions was more than enough to prove to 50,000 season ticket holders and fans that he was the real deal.
he messed up himself by going to man u and not getting a game for two years - kind of fecks up any kind of continuity and momentum !

do you think that gs would have done what he has if he took the job BEFORE MON?
think the universal answer is a resounding NO.
Do you watch celtic at all ?

jamie smith was never a decent player under mon - hes a striker for starters and was only a winger/makeshift full back under mon. Aberdeen is his level. Nice lad though

been giving gs a break for a few years now. MON's wife made sure his focus wasnt on CP in his last season - maybe more.

gs or MON - no comparison
Yeah, Miller was genuine quality. Fergie was wrong. No judge of a player that man. He'll never make a decent manager.  ::)
?? ?
surely what you have just said backs up my point that miller was a potentially great player, good enough for man u to want,yet only for fergie to squander by not picking him
plenty of others have had similar experiences - that juan sebastian veron was a donkey wasnt he  ::)
With all young players, you're just buying potential. Fergie saw potential in Miller so he bought him. Miller didn't fulfill his early promise. Nothing to do with Fergie or Man Utd. It happens with loads of young lads and would probably have happened even if Miller had stayed at CP. He just didn't make the grade, end of story.
'myles' players with potential only dont play and star in 3 Champions league games
likewise in the spl games until the bombshel in jan scuppered it all


He figured in only 20 - 30 games for Celtic, including European matches, and many of those appearances were as a sub. He hadn't even established himself in the first team. He showed great potential, but that's all. No club in Europe has a better record than Man Utd for bringing on young talent. If they couldn't make a top grade player out of Miller, it's because he didn't have it in him. QPR? That's his level.
stick to linfield
you dont seem to know much about Celtic or miller then.
am starting to wonder if you ni fans even know much about soccer at all!

Spot the man who's just lost the argument!  :D
nope you just havent a clue so is there any point replying you the'both of you' ! :D
if you did know about Celtic and miller(even gained the info from earlier posts)
Millers credentials were mad on his perf in reserves when not inj and mostly in the season at Aalborg and then in the season with the first team.
so as mentioned, stick to your own team - linfield ...etc etc

dont play with the big boys as you only end up getting found out !
:D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on January 30, 2009, 02:30:31 PM
Quote from: Evil Genius on January 29, 2009, 07:26:09 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on January 29, 2009, 10:12:55 AM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on January 29, 2009, 06:59:40 AM
He figured in only 20 - 30 games for Celtic, including European matches, and many of those appearances were as a sub. He hadn't even established himself in the first team. He showed great potential, but that's all. No club in Europe has a better record than Man Utd for bringing on young talent. If they couldn't make a top grade player out of Miller, it's because he didn't have it in him. QPR? That's his level.
stick to linfield
you dont seem to know much about Celtic or miller then.
am starting to wonder if you ni fans even know much about soccer at all!

Is this yet another repetition of  your claim that Myles Na G and I are one and the same? Or are you confusing Myles with someone else again?

Anyhow, for the record, this NI fan knows or cares very little about Celtic (although I do take marginally more interest in them now they've got 3 or 4 NI players on the books). That said, having to choose between supporting them or Linfield would be a bit like asking me whether I wanted to saw my own arm off with a broken bottle or a rusty knife... :o

P.S. Liam Miller's entry in Wiki shows he played a grand total of 26 games for Celtic, so with an estimate of "20 to 30", Myles got that one pretty much bang-on, at least.
:D
scizo !
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on January 30, 2009, 02:46:13 PM
Article
He (Willo) also said the speculation affected him as he missed a crucial penalty in Wednesday's Co-operative Insurance Cup semi-final defeat by Celtic

Willo
"When I went up to take the kick I was thinking of going the opposite way, which I never do."
"I think that's why I just gave it a little bit too much."



Talk about a journalist misinterpretation of a simple statement by Willo.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Muzz on January 30, 2009, 02:47:30 PM
AAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHH MOD - disable lynchbhoy's quote button :-)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on January 30, 2009, 03:18:04 PM
Quote from: Muzz on January 30, 2009, 02:47:30 PM
AAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHH MOD - disable lynchbhoy's quote button :-)
What  ;) :D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: nifan on January 30, 2009, 03:25:38 PM
Quote from: Muzz on January 30, 2009, 02:47:30 PM
AAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHH MOD - disable lynchbhoy's quote button :-)

You reckon it is getting in the way of scintillating debate?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on January 30, 2009, 03:32:53 PM
Quote from: nifan on January 30, 2009, 03:25:38 PM
Quote from: Muzz on January 30, 2009, 02:47:30 PM
AAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHH MOD - disable lynchbhoy's quote button :-)

You reckon it is getting in the way of scintillating debate?

like this one ? ;)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Myles Na G. on January 30, 2009, 04:19:03 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on January 30, 2009, 02:29:46 PM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on January 29, 2009, 06:29:37 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on January 29, 2009, 10:12:55 AM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on January 29, 2009, 06:59:40 AM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on January 28, 2009, 10:38:24 PM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on January 28, 2009, 06:10:31 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on January 28, 2009, 11:33:32 AM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on January 27, 2009, 11:24:31 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on January 27, 2009, 10:10:57 PM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on January 27, 2009, 06:13:06 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on January 27, 2009, 04:20:31 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on January 27, 2009, 03:34:32 PM
Lynchboy, you would also agree that the team was in need of major overhaul when WGS tookover, as evidenced by the throwing away of the league title in the dying minutes of the final game of the previous season, and WGS didn't inherit any players of the calibre of Larsson, Moravcik etc.

The real criticism is why the team wasn't bolstered immediately after the 2003 UEFA Cup Final

My contention remains that both O'Neill and Strachan have done admirable jobs at Celtic Park. But even the current issue of NTV questions the style of football played by O'Neill post Henrik.
lost it in midfield mostly that year, and the successor was groomed and ready, but the little rat fecked off to man u
big problem was the amount of inj , and MON was guilty of being too loyal to the old guard and not giving some of the younger lads a run when needed. He made a mistake - but that didnt happen often !

buying quality players over a rake of mediocre players I think is the way to go, they all cost much the same
a couple of top notch players helping you progress inthe CL and their wages wouldnt cost that much more than a heap of shaun maloneys that will do fcuk all for the team (apart from the reserves)
He turned out to be a world beater, didn't he? A handful of promising appearances doesn't make for a great player. (remember Jamie Smith??) I'm a big fan of MON and what he achieved at CP, but Strach's record betters him. He took over an ageing squad and turned it into a championship winning side. He took the Hoops into the latter stages of European competition, where MON couldn't manage it, despite his big money signings. Give the wee man a break.
He was a world beater - how miller played on those few occasions was more than enough to prove to 50,000 season ticket holders and fans that he was the real deal.
he messed up himself by going to man u and not getting a game for two years - kind of fecks up any kind of continuity and momentum !

do you think that gs would have done what he has if he took the job BEFORE MON?
think the universal answer is a resounding NO.
Do you watch celtic at all ?

jamie smith was never a decent player under mon - hes a striker for starters and was only a winger/makeshift full back under mon. Aberdeen is his level. Nice lad though

been giving gs a break for a few years now. MON's wife made sure his focus wasnt on CP in his last season - maybe more.

gs or MON - no comparison
Yeah, Miller was genuine quality. Fergie was wrong. No judge of a player that man. He'll never make a decent manager.  ::)
?? ?
surely what you have just said backs up my point that miller was a potentially great player, good enough for man u to want,yet only for fergie to squander by not picking him
plenty of others have had similar experiences - that juan sebastian veron was a donkey wasnt he  ::)
With all young players, you're just buying potential. Fergie saw potential in Miller so he bought him. Miller didn't fulfill his early promise. Nothing to do with Fergie or Man Utd. It happens with loads of young lads and would probably have happened even if Miller had stayed at CP. He just didn't make the grade, end of story.
'myles' players with potential only dont play and star in 3 Champions league games
likewise in the spl games until the bombshel in jan scuppered it all


He figured in only 20 - 30 games for Celtic, including European matches, and many of those appearances were as a sub. He hadn't even established himself in the first team. He showed great potential, but that's all. No club in Europe has a better record than Man Utd for bringing on young talent. If they couldn't make a top grade player out of Miller, it's because he didn't have it in him. QPR? That's his level.
stick to linfield
you dont seem to know much about Celtic or miller then.
am starting to wonder if you ni fans even know much about soccer at all!

Spot the man who's just lost the argument!  :D
nope you just havent a clue so is there any point replying you the'both of you' ! :D
if you did know about Celtic and miller(even gained the info from earlier posts)
Millers credentials were mad on his perf in reserves when not inj and mostly in the season at Aalborg and then in the season with the first team.
so as mentioned, stick to your own team - linfield ...etc etc

dont play with the big boys as you only end up getting found out !
:D

Where he managed no goals in 18 appearances. Impressive. And Celtic reserves, you say? Well why didn't you mention that before. That puts him up there with the greats.  ;)

'Big boys'.  :D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on January 30, 2009, 04:23:30 PM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on January 30, 2009, 04:19:03 PM
Where he managed no goals in 18 appearances. Impressive. And Celtic reserves, you say? Well why didn't you mention that before. That puts him up there with the greats.  ;)

'Big boys'.  :D


scraping , no yer licking the underside of the barrel now evil myles

obv no understanding of how a player can build up a reputation fo rhimself to garner a new contract.

if it was all based on goals  ::)
so nothing else to mention in relation to why Miller wasnt coveted ? thought not.

away with you and play with your other little friends...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Myles Na G. on January 30, 2009, 04:52:53 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on January 30, 2009, 04:23:30 PM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on January 30, 2009, 04:19:03 PM
Where he managed no goals in 18 appearances. Impressive. And Celtic reserves, you say? Well why didn't you mention that before. That puts him up there with the greats.  ;)

'Big boys'.  :D


scraping , no yer licking the underside of the barrel now evil myles

obv no understanding of how a player can build up a reputation fo rhimself to garner a new contract.

if it was all based on goals  ::)
so nothing else to mention in relation to why Miller wasnt coveted ? thought not.

away with you and play with your other little friends...


'big boys'.
'little friends.'
:D :D :D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on January 30, 2009, 05:11:56 PM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on January 30, 2009, 04:52:53 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on January 30, 2009, 04:23:30 PM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on January 30, 2009, 04:19:03 PM
Where he managed no goals in 18 appearances. Impressive. And Celtic reserves, you say? Well why didn't you mention that before. That puts him up there with the greats.  ;)

'Big boys'.  :D


scraping , no yer licking the underside of the barrel now evil myles

obv no understanding of how a player can build up a reputation fo rhimself to garner a new contract.

if it was all based on goals  ::)
so nothing else to mention in relation to why Miller wasnt coveted ? thought not.

away with you and play with your other little friends...


'big boys'.
'little friends.'
:D :D :D

so...nothing about miller, quelle surprise...didnt take long to use up all the googled info you had... ::)

so now...
if your above post is all you have...

Spot the man who's just lost the argument!   ;) :D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on January 30, 2009, 05:39:21 PM
Willo is now a Celtic player, signed on a 30 month contract for an undisclosed fee.

Willo should have had more faith in Celtic's word that they were going to sign him.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Myles Na G. on January 30, 2009, 05:55:40 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on January 30, 2009, 05:11:56 PM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on January 30, 2009, 04:52:53 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on January 30, 2009, 04:23:30 PM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on January 30, 2009, 04:19:03 PM
Where he managed no goals in 18 appearances. Impressive. And Celtic reserves, you say? Well why didn't you mention that before. That puts him up there with the greats.  ;)

'Big boys'.  :D


scraping , no yer licking the underside of the barrel now evil myles

obv no understanding of how a player can build up a reputation fo rhimself to garner a new contract.

if it was all based on goals  ::)
so nothing else to mention in relation to why Miller wasnt coveted ? thought not.

away with you and play with your other little friends...


'big boys'.
'little friends.'
:D :D :D

so...nothing about miller, quelle surprise...didnt take long to use up all the googled info you had... ::)

so now...
if your above post is all you have...

Spot the man who's just lost the argument!   ;) :D
The whistle went yesterday, my friend, soon as you resorted to personal abuse.
Myles 1 Lbhoy 0.
;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: fred the red on January 30, 2009, 05:58:53 PM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on January 30, 2009, 05:55:40 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on January 30, 2009, 05:11:56 PM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on January 30, 2009, 04:52:53 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on January 30, 2009, 04:23:30 PM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on January 30, 2009, 04:19:03 PM
Where he managed no goals in 18 appearances. Impressive. And Celtic reserves, you say? Well why didn't you mention that before. That puts him up there with the greats.  ;)

'Big boys'.  :D


scraping , no yer licking the underside of the barrel now evil myles

obv no understanding of how a player can build up a reputation fo rhimself to garner a new contract.

if it was all based on goals  ::)
so nothing else to mention in relation to why Miller wasnt coveted ? thought not.

away with you and play with your other little friends...


'big boys'.
'little friends.'
:D :D :D

so...nothing about miller, quelle surprise...didnt take long to use up all the googled info you had... ::)

so now...
if your above post is all you have...

Spot the man who's just lost the argument!   ;) :D
The whistle went yesterday, my friend, soon as you resorted to personal abuse.
Myles 1 Lbhoy 0.
;D


That proves ur not a gaelic man myles, you would have said

Myles 1-0 Lbhoy 0-0!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Myles Na G. on January 30, 2009, 06:01:21 PM
Quote from: fred the red on January 30, 2009, 05:58:53 PM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on January 30, 2009, 05:55:40 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on January 30, 2009, 05:11:56 PM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on January 30, 2009, 04:52:53 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on January 30, 2009, 04:23:30 PM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on January 30, 2009, 04:19:03 PM
Where he managed no goals in 18 appearances. Impressive. And Celtic reserves, you say? Well why didn't you mention that before. That puts him up there with the greats.  ;)

'Big boys'.  :D


scraping , no yer licking the underside of the barrel now evil myles

obv no understanding of how a player can build up a reputation fo rhimself to garner a new contract.

if it was all based on goals  ::)
so nothing else to mention in relation to why Miller wasnt coveted ? thought not.

away with you and play with your other little friends...


'big boys'.
'little friends.'
:D :D :D

so...nothing about miller, quelle surprise...didnt take long to use up all the googled info you had... ::)

so now...
if your above post is all you have...

Spot the man who's just lost the argument!   ;) :D
The whistle went yesterday, my friend, soon as you resorted to personal abuse.
Myles 1 Lbhoy 0.
;D


That proves ur not a gaelic man myles, you would have said

Myles 1-0 Lbhoy 0-0!!
Fair comment.  :)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on January 30, 2009, 11:13:02 PM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on January 30, 2009, 05:55:40 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on January 30, 2009, 05:11:56 PM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on January 30, 2009, 04:52:53 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on January 30, 2009, 04:23:30 PM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on January 30, 2009, 04:19:03 PM
Where he managed no goals in 18 appearances. Impressive. And Celtic reserves, you say? Well why didn't you mention that before. That puts him up there with the greats.  ;)

'Big boys'.  :D


scraping , no yer licking the underside of the barrel now evil myles

obv no understanding of how a player can build up a reputation fo rhimself to garner a new contract.

if it was all based on goals  ::)
so nothing else to mention in relation to why Miller wasnt coveted ? thought not.

away with you and play with your other little friends...


'big boys'.
'little friends.'
:D :D :D

so...nothing about miller, quelle surprise...didnt take long to use up all the googled info you had... ::)

so now...
if your above post is all you have...

Spot the man who's just lost the argument!   ;) :D
The whistle went yesterday, my friend, soon as you resorted to personal abuse.
Myles 1 Lbhoy 0.
;D

??
you lost the debate on miller due to the fact you dont know anything about Celtic!
no personal abuse
trying to deflect the focus doesnt work!
google all you like but yer no Celtic man!
:D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Myles Na G. on January 31, 2009, 07:33:39 AM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on January 30, 2009, 11:13:02 PM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on January 30, 2009, 05:55:40 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on January 30, 2009, 05:11:56 PM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on January 30, 2009, 04:52:53 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on January 30, 2009, 04:23:30 PM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on January 30, 2009, 04:19:03 PM
Where he managed no goals in 18 appearances. Impressive. And Celtic reserves, you say? Well why didn't you mention that before. That puts him up there with the greats.  ;)

'Big boys'.  :D


scraping , no yer licking the underside of the barrel now evil myles

obv no understanding of how a player can build up a reputation fo rhimself to garner a new contract.

if it was all based on goals  ::)
so nothing else to mention in relation to why Miller wasnt coveted ? thought not.

away with you and play with your other little friends...


'big boys'.
'little friends.'
:D :D :D

so...nothing about miller, quelle surprise...didnt take long to use up all the googled info you had... ::)

so now...
if your above post is all you have...

Spot the man who's just lost the argument!   ;) :D
The whistle went yesterday, my friend, soon as you resorted to personal abuse.
Myles 1 Lbhoy 0.
;D

??
you lost the debate on miller due to the fact you dont know anything about Celtic!
no personal abuse
trying to deflect the focus doesnt work!
google all you like but yer no Celtic man!
:D
Your post from Thursday:
'stick to linfield
you dont seem to know much about Celtic or miller then.
am starting to wonder if you ni fans even know much about soccer at all!'
Your latest gem:
'trying to deflect the focus doesnt work!'
Do you understand the word irony? Look it up. You'll find it in one of your Big Boys' books.
;)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hound on January 31, 2009, 07:55:30 AM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on January 29, 2009, 10:16:38 AM
you may have a problem on how Celtic conduct their contractual agreements, but as no other player has had a problem with this, then please tell me how miller was different ?
Its all explianed earlier, but sure if you refuse to "listen" then you'll hardly take notice now. But I will repeat if you think thats the way Celtic treat all their players, then you are delusional! Cetlic don't let players they want to keep get to close to 6 months remaining on their contract. They tie them up on good deals in the summer previous or earlier.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on January 31, 2009, 03:02:25 PM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on January 31, 2009, 07:33:39 AM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on January 30, 2009, 11:13:02 PM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on January 30, 2009, 05:55:40 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on January 30, 2009, 05:11:56 PM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on January 30, 2009, 04:52:53 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on January 30, 2009, 04:23:30 PM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on January 30, 2009, 04:19:03 PM
Where he managed no goals in 18 appearances. Impressive. And Celtic reserves, you say? Well why didn't you mention that before. That puts him up there with the greats.  ;)

'Big boys'.  :D


scraping , no yer licking the underside of the barrel now evil myles

obv no understanding of how a player can build up a reputation fo rhimself to garner a new contract.

if it was all based on goals  ::)
so nothing else to mention in relation to why Miller wasnt coveted ? thought not.

away with you and play with your other little friends...


'big boys'.
'little friends.'
:D :D :D

so...nothing about miller, quelle surprise...didnt take long to use up all the googled info you had... ::)

so now...
if your above post is all you have...

Spot the man who's just lost the argument!   ;) :D
The whistle went yesterday, my friend, soon as you resorted to personal abuse.
Myles 1 Lbhoy 0.
;D

??
you lost the debate on miller due to the fact you dont know anything about Celtic!
no personal abuse
trying to deflect the focus doesnt work!
google all you like but yer no Celtic man!
:D
Your post from Thursday:
'stick to linfield
you dont seem to know much about Celtic or miller then.
am starting to wonder if you ni fans even know much about soccer at all!'
Your latest gem:
'trying to deflect the focus doesnt work!'
Do you understand the word irony? Look it up. You'll find it in one of your Big Boys' books.
;)

well as you have just posted over on another thread about how the 'owc site' was still up as you were posting on it 15 mins prior to that post you were writing, then it shows that Celtic is not your club and linfield is.
the 'big boys' are those with a bit of cop on and not the little petty minded idiots masquerading as Celtic fans.
you have been 'caught out' as your knowledge of Celtic and millers contribution is all gained from wikipedia (even writing as your other self to back yourself up was quite funny though)
if you get hissy fits over someone telling you that you support linfield and you are a little boy - then you have difficulties with comprehension of the english language by labelling these as insults!
:D
your attempt to deflect that you know nothing about Celtic and especially miller hasnt worked.
run along now little lad!
:D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on January 31, 2009, 03:09:43 PM
Quote from: Hound on January 31, 2009, 07:55:30 AM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on January 29, 2009, 10:16:38 AM
you may have a problem on how Celtic conduct their contractual agreements, but as no other player has had a problem with this, then please tell me how miller was different ?
Its all explianed earlier, but sure if you refuse to "listen" then you'll hardly take notice now. But I will repeat if you think thats the way Celtic treat all their players, then you are delusional! Cetlic don't let players they want to keep get to close to 6 months remaining on their contract. They tie them up on good deals in the summer previous or earlier.
sorry but firstly if thats how Celtic deal with ALL players how is this a problem.
I know how Celtic work with contracts, and as mentioned , players are told at the start of the season (pre season games) whether they will be renewed or not.
That isnt a million miles away from what you say, but it is still a verbal notification at most. Then the contract negotiations start after the season is underway.

I will make allowances as I think that you are talking about the senior pros and their contract negotiations, but I am talking about the youth, inexperienced lads who are not stars and how Celtic deal with them contractually.
The senior stars are given longer term contracts and these are usually dealt with before 18 months if a club wants to keep them.
But as we were talking about Miller and how players of that level are tied up, this is what we are discussing, not the established lads.
Now that I realise that you were talking about a different context I understand what you meant.
However we are discussing how Celtic did all in their power, in accordance with reserve team/young players contract procedure/process.
So can you agree that they did adhere to same contract process with miller as all other lads in his posistion?
If not , why not?
In e
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Myles Na G. on January 31, 2009, 04:55:39 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on January 31, 2009, 03:02:25 PM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on January 31, 2009, 07:33:39 AM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on January 30, 2009, 11:13:02 PM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on January 30, 2009, 05:55:40 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on January 30, 2009, 05:11:56 PM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on January 30, 2009, 04:52:53 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on January 30, 2009, 04:23:30 PM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on January 30, 2009, 04:19:03 PM
Where he managed no goals in 18 appearances. Impressive. And Celtic reserves, you say? Well why didn't you mention that before. That puts him up there with the greats.  ;)

'Big boys'.  :D


scraping , no yer licking the underside of the barrel now evil myles

obv no understanding of how a player can build up a reputation fo rhimself to garner a new contract.

if it was all based on goals  ::)
so nothing else to mention in relation to why Miller wasnt coveted ? thought not.

away with you and play with your other little friends...


'big boys'.
'little friends.'
:D :D :D

so...nothing about miller, quelle surprise...didnt take long to use up all the googled info you had... ::)

so now...
if your above post is all you have...

Spot the man who's just lost the argument!   ;) :D
The whistle went yesterday, my friend, soon as you resorted to personal abuse.
Myles 1 Lbhoy 0.
;D

??
you lost the debate on miller due to the fact you dont know anything about Celtic!
no personal abuse
trying to deflect the focus doesnt work!
google all you like but yer no Celtic man!
:D
Your post from Thursday:
'stick to linfield
you dont seem to know much about Celtic or miller then.
am starting to wonder if you ni fans even know much about soccer at all!'
Your latest gem:
'trying to deflect the focus doesnt work!'
Do you understand the word irony? Look it up. You'll find it in one of your Big Boys' books.
;)

well as you have just posted over on another thread about how the 'owc site' was still up as you were posting on it 15 mins prior to that post you were writing, then it shows that Celtic is not your club and linfield is.
the 'big boys' are those with a bit of cop on and not the little petty minded idiots masquerading as Celtic fans.
you have been 'caught out' as your knowledge of Celtic and millers contribution is all gained from wikipedia (even writing as your other self to back yourself up was quite funny though)
if you get hissy fits over someone telling you that you support linfield and you are a little boy - then you have difficulties with comprehension of the english language by labelling these as insults!
:D
your attempt to deflect that you know nothing about Celtic and especially miller hasnt worked.
run along now little lad!
:D
Of course. Because Celtic fans don't post on owc, do they? Everyone who posts on owc is a protestant and unionist, and a rangers and linfield fan as well, isn't that right? What's the climate like on Planet Stereotype?
Did you find the word irony, btw? I only ask because your use of the phrase 'cop on' to describe yourself and the other 'big boys' tells me that you're lacking in any sense of irony at all.
You're a funny man, LB. Pure comedy gold.  :D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on February 01, 2009, 11:58:27 AM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on January 31, 2009, 04:55:39 PMOf course. Because Celtic fans don't post on owc, do they? Everyone who posts on owc is a protestant and unionist, and a rangers and linfield fan as well, isn't that right? What's the climate like on Planet Stereotype?
Did you find the word irony, btw? I only ask because your use of the phrase 'cop on' to describe yourself and the other 'big boys' tells me that you're lacking in any sense of irony at all.
You're a funny man, LB. Pure comedy gold.  :D
dont think based on what you have posted you really could be considered to be a 'Celtic fan' you certainly dont seem to have watched the team much if at all, this year or over prev years. Posters earlier who said you werent a Celtic fan seem to have been right.
the 'Big boys' are the ones that dont resort to the cild like pathetic retorts like
'Spot the man who's just lost the argument! '
any sensible adult wouldnt have to stoop to that kind of 'tactic'...most prefer debate.
However you dont know the subject material and prefer the kiddies stuff.
so away and play with your little friends and leave the adults/big boys to discuss and debate with knowledge on the subject!
btw - thanks, plenty on here find some of my stuff humurous!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Myles Na G. on February 01, 2009, 01:15:02 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on February 01, 2009, 11:58:27 AM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on January 31, 2009, 04:55:39 PMOf course. Because Celtic fans don't post on owc, do they? Everyone who posts on owc is a protestant and unionist, and a rangers and linfield fan as well, isn't that right? What's the climate like on Planet Stereotype?
Did you find the word irony, btw? I only ask because your use of the phrase 'cop on' to describe yourself and the other 'big boys' tells me that you're lacking in any sense of irony at all.
You're a funny man, LB. Pure comedy gold.  :D
dont think based on what you have posted you really could be considered to be a 'Celtic fan' you certainly dont seem to have watched the team much if at all, this year or over prev years. Posters earlier who said you werent a Celtic fan seem to have been right.
the 'Big boys' are the ones that dont resort to the cild like pathetic retorts like
'Spot the man who's just lost the argument! '
any sensible adult wouldnt have to stoop to that kind of 'tactic'...most prefer debate.
However you dont know the subject material and prefer the kiddies stuff.
so away and play with your little friends and leave the adults/big boys to discuss and debate with knowledge on the subject!
btw - thanks, plenty on here find some of my stuff humurous!
Like this, presumably?
'stick to linfield
you dont seem to know much about Celtic or miller then.
am starting to wonder if you ni fans even know much about soccer at all!'
Classy, adult stuff that!
You see? Absolutely no sense of the irony in what you post. That's why, like others, I find your posts very funny. More power to your elbow.
Btw, do you and the other big boys have meetings? It's just that my wee lad has a skull and cross bones poster he doesn't use any more. You and the boys could put it up on the door. You could write 'Girls Keep Out' and 'we hate school' on it, just to give it the right flavour.  :D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: aroundincircles on February 01, 2009, 03:48:16 PM
Dont know what it is about celtic under strachen they are so hard to watch i have to flick back and forward it is that bad. barely a shot on target in two f*ckin games terrible stuff.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on February 01, 2009, 05:57:20 PM
Quote from: aroundincircles on February 01, 2009, 03:48:16 PM
Dont know what it is about celtic under strachen they are so hard to watch i have to flick back and forward it is that bad. barely a shot on target in two f*ckin games terrible stuff.

It has to be the worst Celtic team since the the early 90's when Liam brady and Lou Macari were managers. Shocking stuff altogether.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Myles Na G. on February 01, 2009, 06:29:32 PM
Celtic always struggle against Caley Thistle. I wouldn't read much more than that into it.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: aroundincircles on February 01, 2009, 06:30:27 PM
Even worse than that clar,  clueless bunch of headless chickens.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: aroundincircles on February 01, 2009, 06:31:50 PM
My feckin point is not about today i talk about general celtic are horrible to watch full stop.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Clown on February 01, 2009, 06:37:15 PM
celtic very rarely win one of the live setanta away games easily anymore, today the gameplan seemed to be give it to mcgeady and hope he can go past two or three and set up a goal. mcgeady was our best player yes he's frustrating at times but he is the only one capable of going past a man.

i hav been saying for 2 years now that these current bunch of strikers are the worst i can remember for celtic
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: carribbear on February 01, 2009, 11:10:20 PM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on February 01, 2009, 06:29:32 PM
Celtic always struggle against Caley Thistle. I wouldn't read much more than that into it.

I'd say you're more than happy with the result.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on February 02, 2009, 12:03:59 PM
Samaras missed a couple of chances and Aidaniho should have gotten a penalty in the first half. That said they didn't look like scoring at all.
Was surprised that Willo wasn't on the bench!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Rav67 on February 02, 2009, 01:40:56 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on February 02, 2009, 12:03:59 PM
Samaras missed a couple of chances and Aidaniho should have gotten a penalty in the first half. That said they didn't look like scoring at all.
Was surprised that Willo wasn't on the bench!

I heard he hadn't been cleared to play in time, not sure if that's true because I never got to see any of the coverage yesterday (which by the sounds of it was a blessing).  I heard Crosas didn't start, him and Brown should play together every game if fit IMO.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on February 02, 2009, 02:07:55 PM
Quote from: Rav67 on February 02, 2009, 01:40:56 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on February 02, 2009, 12:03:59 PM
Samaras missed a couple of chances and Aidaniho should have gotten a penalty in the first half. That said they didn't look like scoring at all.
Was surprised that Willo wasn't on the bench!

I heard he hadn't been cleared to play in time, not sure if that's true because I never got to see any of the coverage yesterday (which by the sounds of it was a blessing).  I heard Crosas didn't start, him and Brown should play together every game if fit IMO.

Crosas came on in the 2nd half.
I believe we now have 10 midfielders in our squad - whoopade f**king do!
Also McCourt and McGinn have been called into the six counties squad.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: the colonel on February 02, 2009, 05:16:09 PM
sheridan away to motherwell on loan,
caddis away to dundee united.
rocco quinn away to hamilton

good for the first 2 to get games
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Dannymcfella on February 02, 2009, 05:46:21 PM
Quote from: the colonel on February 02, 2009, 05:16:09 PM
sheridan away to motherwell on loan,
caddis away to dundee united.
rocco quinn away to hamilton

good for the first 2 to get games

Yeah and absolutely pish for us!!! Leaves us with no cover in our weakest positions ???
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: nifan on February 02, 2009, 07:22:00 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on February 02, 2009, 02:07:55 PM

Also McCourt and McGinn have been called into the six counties squad.

Any word on how they are getting on in the reserves GDA?
McGinn did well on his NI debut - would have preferred him to move to a team where he would feature right away at some level.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on February 02, 2009, 10:56:40 PM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on February 01, 2009, 01:15:02 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on February 01, 2009, 11:58:27 AM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on January 31, 2009, 04:55:39 PMOf course. Because Celtic fans don't post on owc, do they? Everyone who posts on owc is a protestant and unionist, and a rangers and linfield fan as well, isn't that right? What's the climate like on Planet Stereotype?
Did you find the word irony, btw? I only ask because your use of the phrase 'cop on' to describe yourself and the other 'big boys' tells me that you're lacking in any sense of irony at all.
You're a funny man, LB. Pure comedy gold.  :D
dont think based on what you have posted you really could be considered to be a 'Celtic fan' you certainly dont seem to have watched the team much if at all, this year or over prev years. Posters earlier who said you werent a Celtic fan seem to have been right.
the 'Big boys' are the ones that dont resort to the cild like pathetic retorts like
'Spot the man who's just lost the argument! '
any sensible adult wouldnt have to stoop to that kind of 'tactic'...most prefer debate.
However you dont know the subject material and prefer the kiddies stuff.
so away and play with your little friends and leave the adults/big boys to discuss and debate with knowledge on the subject!
btw - thanks, plenty on here find some of my stuff humurous!
Like this, presumably?
'stick to linfield
you dont seem to know much about Celtic or miller then.
am starting to wonder if you ni fans even know much about soccer at all!'
Classy, adult stuff that!
You see? Absolutely no sense of the irony in what you post. That's why, like others, I find your posts very funny. More power to your elbow.
Btw, do you and the other big boys have meetings? It's just that my wee lad has a skull and cross bones poster he doesn't use any more. You and the boys could put it up on the door. You could write 'Girls Keep Out' and 'we hate school' on it, just to give it the right flavour.  :D

??? ::)
yep you dont seem to know much about Celtic...
def not about Miller..trying to squirm out of that conv?
;)
not surprisingly. ::)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Rav67 on February 02, 2009, 11:49:06 PM
Quote from: Dannymcfella on February 02, 2009, 05:46:21 PM
Quote from: the colonel on February 02, 2009, 05:16:09 PM
sheridan away to motherwell on loan,
caddis away to dundee united.
rocco quinn away to hamilton

good for the first 2 to get games

Yeah and absolutely pish for us!!! Leaves us with no cover in our weakest positions ???

Certainly does leave us weak at fb at up front.  Yet we hang on to a ridiculous amount of midfielders, some of whom wont or will barely feature and could have been loaned out instead.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Myles Na G. on February 03, 2009, 09:06:34 AM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on February 02, 2009, 10:56:40 PM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on February 01, 2009, 01:15:02 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on February 01, 2009, 11:58:27 AM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on January 31, 2009, 04:55:39 PMOf course. Because Celtic fans don't post on owc, do they? Everyone who posts on owc is a protestant and unionist, and a rangers and linfield fan as well, isn't that right? What's the climate like on Planet Stereotype?
Did you find the word irony, btw? I only ask because your use of the phrase 'cop on' to describe yourself and the other 'big boys' tells me that you're lacking in any sense of irony at all.
You're a funny man, LB. Pure comedy gold.  :D
dont think based on what you have posted you really could be considered to be a 'Celtic fan' you certainly dont seem to have watched the team much if at all, this year or over prev years. Posters earlier who said you werent a Celtic fan seem to have been right.
the 'Big boys' are the ones that dont resort to the cild like pathetic retorts like
'Spot the man who's just lost the argument! '
any sensible adult wouldnt have to stoop to that kind of 'tactic'...most prefer debate.
However you dont know the subject material and prefer the kiddies stuff.
so away and play with your little friends and leave the adults/big boys to discuss and debate with knowledge on the subject!
btw - thanks, plenty on here find some of my stuff humurous!
Like this, presumably?
'stick to linfield
you dont seem to know much about Celtic or miller then.
am starting to wonder if you ni fans even know much about soccer at all!'
Classy, adult stuff that!
You see? Absolutely no sense of the irony in what you post. That's why, like others, I find your posts very funny. More power to your elbow.
Btw, do you and the other big boys have meetings? It's just that my wee lad has a skull and cross bones poster he doesn't use any more. You and the boys could put it up on the door. You could write 'Girls Keep Out' and 'we hate school' on it, just to give it the right flavour.  :D

??? ::)
yep you dont seem to know much about Celtic...
def not about Miller..trying to squirm out of that conv?
;)
not surprisingly. ::)
So do you want the poster or not?  :)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on February 03, 2009, 10:06:53 AM
Quote from: nifan on February 02, 2009, 07:22:00 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on February 02, 2009, 02:07:55 PM

Also McCourt and McGinn have been called into the six counties squad.

Any word on how they are getting on in the reserves GDA?
McGinn did well on his NI debut - would have preferred him to move to a team where he would feature right away at some level.


Not sure nifan, McGinn has only been eligible  for one match, McCourt is holding his own ifaik.
Reserves top of the table, Hutchinson scored 13 so far this season, Celtic going for 8 titles in a row!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on February 03, 2009, 12:29:46 PM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on February 03, 2009, 09:06:34 AM
So do you want the poster or not? 
::)
sticking to what you know I see.

Another horrendous effort by Celtic at the weekend.
Noted the difference in size between the two sides before the game, but GS doesnt seem to be able to use this against ICT any time Celtic play them (their slowness and lack of mobility).
Celtic play the old slow carthorse way thats so predictible and pathetic.
GS imo was making strides in preseason where he went 352, and sometimes 343.
That would break down a side with 10 men behind the ball.
Is gs too afraid to go for the kill?
I just cant fathom what the guy is lacking as at times he does make the right calls.
Its in him it seems, but is inconistent - like the team.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on February 04, 2009, 11:56:06 AM
Just thinking there, Burnley have been very impressive of late under Owen Coyle, bring him in instead of WGS!  ;)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on February 04, 2009, 02:28:07 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on February 04, 2009, 11:56:06 AM
Just thinking there, Burnley have been very impressive of late under Owen Coyle, bring him in instead of WGS!  ;)
def one for the future!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on February 04, 2009, 02:48:45 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on February 04, 2009, 02:28:07 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on February 04, 2009, 11:56:06 AM
Just thinking there, Burnley have been very impressive of late under Owen Coyle, bring him in instead of WGS!  ;)
def one for the future!



We don't want to leave it too late getting him though, I'm sure there's manys an EPL club keeping an eye on him atm.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on February 04, 2009, 04:32:01 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on February 04, 2009, 02:48:45 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on February 04, 2009, 02:28:07 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on February 04, 2009, 11:56:06 AM
Just thinking there, Burnley have been very impressive of late under Owen Coyle, bring him in instead of WGS!  ;)
def one for the future!



We don't want to leave it too late getting him though, I'm sure there's manys an EPL club keeping an eye on him atm.
yep, although he is a confirmed Celtic man, the lure of bigger cash wages and cash rich epl clubs (in comparison to the penny pinching of the spl) would most likely win him over.
Not many fellas would 'walk to Celtic park' if offered the job like MON !
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Clown on February 04, 2009, 05:12:57 PM
did o'neill walk from Leicester to Glasgow?
holy god, u learn something new everyday

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on February 04, 2009, 05:16:03 PM
Quote from: Clown on February 04, 2009, 05:12:57 PM
did o'neill walk from Leicester to Glasgow?
holy god, u learn something new everyday
:D
holy feck, I hope yer taking the p*ss

in case you took me literally
MON's da told him if he was ever offered the Celtic job, he should 'walk to Celtic park'
so I was joking in that he walked, but showing how serious he and his family were about Celtic...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Myles Na G. on February 04, 2009, 05:37:31 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on February 04, 2009, 05:16:03 PM
Quote from: Clown on February 04, 2009, 05:12:57 PM
did o'neill walk from Leicester to Glasgow?
holy god, u learn something new everyday
:D
holy feck, I hope yer taking the p*ss

in case you took me literally
MON's da told him if he was ever offered the Celtic job, he should 'walk to Celtic park'
so I was joking in that he walked, but showing how serious he and his family were about Celtic...

so serious that he refused to sign a long term contract, talked to several other clubs while he was Celtic manager, and walked out the moment he had a decent excuse. And if you think it wasn't an excuse, explain to me why his two coaches, Robertson and Walford, didn't take up the offers they had of other jobs while MON was out of action, preferring instead to hang around and wait for the boss to get back in the saddle. Celtic man my arse. Good manager, obviously, but ambitious and unsentimental when it came to  it.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on February 04, 2009, 05:48:06 PM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on February 04, 2009, 05:37:31 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on February 04, 2009, 05:16:03 PM
Quote from: Clown on February 04, 2009, 05:12:57 PM
did o'neill walk from Leicester to Glasgow?
holy god, u learn something new everyday
:D
holy feck, I hope yer taking the p*ss

in case you took me literally
MON's da told him if he was ever offered the Celtic job, he should 'walk to Celtic park'
so I was joking in that he walked, but showing how serious he and his family were about Celtic...

so serious that he refused to sign a long term contract, talked to several other clubs while he was Celtic manager, and walked out the moment he had a decent excuse. And if you think it wasn't an excuse, explain to me why his two coaches, Robertson and Walford, didn't take up the offers they had of other jobs while MON was out of action, preferring instead to hang around and wait for the boss to get back in the saddle. Celtic man my arse. Good manager, obviously, but ambitious and unsentimental when it came to  it.

thats all based on here-say.

I think that his wife who never settled in Glasgow (but he still stayed 5 years - speaks volumes) was very ill, so its a bit bad on your part to say something as throwaway like that.
Also leeds and others spoke to him but he declined to leave. How this can be his fault is beyond me.
Dont get what your point is regarding walford and robbo.
Did you get all this info from wikipedia too?
Certainly not a MON fan are we !
(as well as not a 'real' Celtic fan ! based on your lack of knowledge on the subject)


the only thing I would half agree with you is on the sentimentality, though MON still speaks fondly of Cletic etc etc and has been caught in recent years since leaving still referring to them as 'we' !
A good manager CANT be sentimental - but MON still has a thing for the Celts.
One more wee snippet for you, if Dermot Desmond ever succeeds in getting Celtic into the epl, then he has a good shot at getting MON back.
Gentlemans agreement of sorts.
you wont read or find that in any newspaper!
;)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Myles Na G. on February 04, 2009, 06:23:45 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on February 04, 2009, 05:48:06 PM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on February 04, 2009, 05:37:31 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on February 04, 2009, 05:16:03 PM
Quote from: Clown on February 04, 2009, 05:12:57 PM
did o'neill walk from Leicester to Glasgow?
holy god, u learn something new everyday
:D
holy feck, I hope yer taking the p*ss

in case you took me literally
MON's da told him if he was ever offered the Celtic job, he should 'walk to Celtic park'
so I was joking in that he walked, but showing how serious he and his family were about Celtic...

so serious that he refused to sign a long term contract, talked to several other clubs while he was Celtic manager, and walked out the moment he had a decent excuse. And if you think it wasn't an excuse, explain to me why his two coaches, Robertson and Walford, didn't take up the offers they had of other jobs while MON was out of action, preferring instead to hang around and wait for the boss to get back in the saddle. Celtic man my arse. Good manager, obviously, but ambitious and unsentimental when it came to  it.

thats all based on here-say.

I think that his wife who never settled in Glasgow (but he still stayed 5 years - speaks volumes) was very ill, so its a bit bad on your part to say something as throwaway like that.
Also leeds and others spoke to him but he declined to leave. How this can be his fault is beyond me.
Dont get what your point is regarding walford and robbo.
Did you get all this info from wikipedia too?
Certainly not a MON fan are we !
(as well as not a 'real' Celtic fan ! based on your lack of knowledge on the subject)


the only thing I would half agree with you is on the sentimentality, though MON still speaks fondly of Cletic etc etc and has been caught in recent years since leaving still referring to them as 'we' !
A good manager CANT be sentimental - but MON still has a thing for the Celts.
One more wee snippet for you, if Dermot Desmond ever succeeds in getting Celtic into the epl, then he has a good shot at getting MON back.
Gentlemans agreement of sorts.
you wont read or find that in any newspaper!
;)

He stayed 5 years in that period because he didn't get the offer he wanted. He also spoke to Spurs in that time. If Liverpool had made a move for him then, he'd have been away. He made Houlier's job more difficult by refusing to squash speculation that he was interested in the job, even when invited by journalists to rule himself out. All the time he refused to sign anything but a one year rolling contract with the Hoops. (might be wrong, but I think he's signed a longer deal with Villa) My point about the coaches is that they kept themselves available knowing that MON was coming back and that his absence was going to be for a short time only. They couldn't have known this for sure unless MON himself had told them. If his wife's situation had been that critical (and I'm not for a second saying she wasn't ill) wouldn't you think he'd have said to his two mates 'listen fellas, don't know how long this will take or how it's going to turn out, you two need to look after yourselves...' I'm not knocking MON for no reason. I think he did a great job for Celtic and I think he's a great manager. What I can't stand is when people compare him with Strachan and find in favour of MON because 'he's a Celtic man' and wee Gordon isn't. What the hell is a Celtic man these days anyway?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stibhan on February 04, 2009, 06:44:47 PM
Myles, speculating on how sick or not someone's wife is f**king ridiculous. And Strachan is facing a Rangers team that has been absolutely gash for 4 years running--O'Neill's performance as a manager in his last year was bad because he had issues to deal with and trying to guess how big those issues were is appalling behaviour. Strachan's team plays unattractive, rank rotten football and  he wastes far too much money on players that end up leaving. He alienates fans with poor media communication and poor football, and for that reason he isn't better than O'Neill.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Doogie Browser on February 04, 2009, 06:56:12 PM
Myles, stop talking drivel, Strachan is incomparable to O'Neill.  How many top EPL teams covet Strachan??
Strachan is just lucky Rangers have been shit and have no cash.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Doogie Browser on February 04, 2009, 07:00:29 PM
I also think everyone agrees MON acted with complete dignity during his wife's illness. You are the first dissenting voice I have heard in relation to that time, shame on you.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Myles Na G. on February 04, 2009, 07:01:51 PM
Quote from: stibhan on February 04, 2009, 06:44:47 PM
Myles, speculating on how sick or not someone's wife is f**king ridiculous. And Strachan is facing a Rangers team that has been absolutely gash for 4 years running--O'Neill's performance as a manager in his last year was bad because he had issues to deal with and trying to guess how big those issues were is appalling behaviour. Strachan's team plays unattractive, rank rotten football and  he wastes far too much money on players that end up leaving. He alienates fans with poor media communication and poor football, and for that reason he isn't better than O'Neill.
I've no problem when people find fault with Strachan. What I object to, as I've said, is when people come down in favour of MON for no other reason than that he is perceived to be 'a Celtic man.' Somebody define for me what that is please. Because if it's about loyalty or love of the Hoops, then Tommy Burns, Danny McGrain, Billy McNeill, etc might be Celtic men, but MON? A good manager, with excellent PR skills (unlike wee Strachan) but to describe him as a Celtic man is to devalue the term IMO.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Doogie Browser on February 04, 2009, 07:04:12 PM
Only two Celtic managers have got the team to a European final in the clubs illustrious 121 year history, for that reason alone MON will always be a Celtic man. 
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: fred the red on February 04, 2009, 07:04:19 PM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on February 04, 2009, 07:01:51 PM
Quote from: stibhan on February 04, 2009, 06:44:47 PM
Myles, speculating on how sick or not someone's wife is f**king ridiculous. And Strachan is facing a Rangers team that has been absolutely gash for 4 years running--O'Neill's performance as a manager in his last year was bad because he had issues to deal with and trying to guess how big those issues were is appalling behaviour. Strachan's team plays unattractive, rank rotten football and  he wastes far too much money on players that end up leaving. He alienates fans with poor media communication and poor football, and for that reason he isn't better than O'Neill.
I've no problem when people find fault with Strachan. What I object to, as I've said, is when people come down in favour of MON for no other reason than that he is perceived to be 'a Celtic man.' Somebody define for me what that is please. Because if it's about loyalty or love of the Hoops, then Tommy Burns, Danny McGrain, Billy McNeill, etc might be Celtic men, but MON? A good manager, with excellent PR skills (unlike wee Strachan) but to describe him as a Celtic man is to devalue the term IMO.

Lads- why dont yous just put the WUM on your ignore list, his drivel is hard to read, not too hard when you ignore it though!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Myles Na G. on February 04, 2009, 07:09:35 PM
Quote from: fred the red on February 04, 2009, 07:04:19 PM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on February 04, 2009, 07:01:51 PM
Quote from: stibhan on February 04, 2009, 06:44:47 PM
Myles, speculating on how sick or not someone's wife is f**king ridiculous. And Strachan is facing a Rangers team that has been absolutely gash for 4 years running--O'Neill's performance as a manager in his last year was bad because he had issues to deal with and trying to guess how big those issues were is appalling behaviour. Strachan's team plays unattractive, rank rotten football and  he wastes far too much money on players that end up leaving. He alienates fans with poor media communication and poor football, and for that reason he isn't better than O'Neill.
I've no problem when people find fault with Strachan. What I object to, as I've said, is when people come down in favour of MON for no other reason than that he is perceived to be 'a Celtic man.' Somebody define for me what that is please. Because if it's about loyalty or love of the Hoops, then Tommy Burns, Danny McGrain, Billy McNeill, etc might be Celtic men, but MON? A good manager, with excellent PR skills (unlike wee Strachan) but to describe him as a Celtic man is to devalue the term IMO.

Lads- why dont yous just put the WUM on your ignore list, his drivel is hard to read, not too hard when you ignore it though!
If you've an opinion on the topic, give it. Otherwise get off the thread.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stibhan on February 04, 2009, 07:37:01 PM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on February 04, 2009, 07:01:51 PM
Quote from: stibhan on February 04, 2009, 06:44:47 PM
Myles, speculating on how sick or not someone's wife is f**king ridiculous. And Strachan is facing a Rangers team that has been absolutely gash for 4 years running--O'Neill's performance as a manager in his last year was bad because he had issues to deal with and trying to guess how big those issues were is appalling behaviour. Strachan's team plays unattractive, rank rotten football and  he wastes far too much money on players that end up leaving. He alienates fans with poor media communication and poor football, and for that reason he isn't better than O'Neill.
I've no problem when people find fault with Strachan. What I object to, as I've said, is when people come down in favour of MON for no other reason than that he is perceived to be 'a Celtic man.' Somebody define for me what that is please. Because if it's about loyalty or love of the Hoops, then Tommy Burns, Danny McGrain, Billy McNeill, etc might be Celtic men, but MON? A good manager, with excellent PR skills (unlike wee Strachan) but to describe him as a Celtic man is to devalue the term IMO.

I don't like Strachan, and not because he's a Presbyterian but because he is an annoying wee git. The whole Celtic man thing is ridiculous in my opinion, obviously Tommy bled Celtic throughout his entire life but then if you're manager of the team then you're about as Celtic as you can get regardless of religious or national identity. The term 'Celtic man' can't be devalued because it means absolutely nothing.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on February 04, 2009, 07:52:26 PM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on February 04, 2009, 07:01:51 PM

I've no problem when people find fault with Strachan. What I object to, as I've said, is when people come down in favour of MON for no other reason than that he is perceived to be 'a Celtic man.'
Which "people come down in favour of MON for no other reason than that he is perceived to be 'a Celtic man.'?

or as more likely, you are full of surmises again,
because sure as hell you have not been reading the replies on this thread by the posters about Strachan.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: carribbear on February 04, 2009, 08:18:21 PM
Quote from: fred the red on February 04, 2009, 07:04:19 PM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on February 04, 2009, 07:01:51 PM
Quote from: stibhan on February 04, 2009, 06:44:47 PM
Myles, speculating on how sick or not someone's wife is f**king ridiculous. And Strachan is facing a Rangers team that has been absolutely gash for 4 years running--O'Neill's performance as a manager in his last year was bad because he had issues to deal with and trying to guess how big those issues were is appalling behaviour. Strachan's team plays unattractive, rank rotten football and  he wastes far too much money on players that end up leaving. He alienates fans with poor media communication and poor football, and for that reason he isn't better than O'Neill.
I've no problem when people find fault with Strachan. What I object to, as I've said, is when people come down in favour of MON for no other reason than that he is perceived to be 'a Celtic man.' Somebody define for me what that is please. Because if it's about loyalty or love of the Hoops, then Tommy Burns, Danny McGrain, Billy McNeill, etc might be Celtic men, but MON? A good manager, with excellent PR skills (unlike wee Strachan) but to describe him as a Celtic man is to devalue the term IMO.

Lads- why dont yous just put the WUM on your ignore list, his drivel is hard to read, not too hard when you ignore it though!

I'm going to start a Rangers thread so we can give them their own forum...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on February 04, 2009, 09:18:29 PM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on February 04, 2009, 06:23:45 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on February 04, 2009, 05:48:06 PM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on February 04, 2009, 05:37:31 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on February 04, 2009, 05:16:03 PM
Quote from: Clown on February 04, 2009, 05:12:57 PM
did o'neill walk from Leicester to Glasgow?
holy god, u learn something new everyday
:D
holy feck, I hope yer taking the p*ss

in case you took me literally
MON's da told him if he was ever offered the Celtic job, he should 'walk to Celtic park'
so I was joking in that he walked, but showing how serious he and his family were about Celtic...

so serious that he refused to sign a long term contract, talked to several other clubs while he was Celtic manager, and walked out the moment he had a decent excuse. And if you think it wasn't an excuse, explain to me why his two coaches, Robertson and Walford, didn't take up the offers they had of other jobs while MON was out of action, preferring instead to hang around and wait for the boss to get back in the saddle. Celtic man my arse. Good manager, obviously, but ambitious and unsentimental when it came to  it.

thats all based on here-say.

I think that his wife who never settled in Glasgow (but he still stayed 5 years - speaks volumes) was very ill, so its a bit bad on your part to say something as throwaway like that.
Also leeds and others spoke to him but he declined to leave. How this can be his fault is beyond me.
Dont get what your point is regarding walford and robbo.
Did you get all this info from wikipedia too?
Certainly not a MON fan are we !
(as well as not a 'real' Celtic fan ! based on your lack of knowledge on the subject)


the only thing I would half agree with you is on the sentimentality, though MON still speaks fondly of Cletic etc etc and has been caught in recent years since leaving still referring to them as 'we' !
A good manager CANT be sentimental - but MON still has a thing for the Celts.
One more wee snippet for you, if Dermot Desmond ever succeeds in getting Celtic into the epl, then he has a good shot at getting MON back.
Gentlemans agreement of sorts.
you wont read or find that in any newspaper!
;)

He stayed 5 years in that period because he didn't get the offer he wanted. He also spoke to Spurs in that time. If Liverpool had made a move for him then, he'd have been away. He made Houlier's job more difficult by refusing to squash speculation that he was interested in the job, even when invited by journalists to rule himself out. All the time he refused to sign anything but a one year rolling contract with the Hoops. (might be wrong, but I think he's signed a longer deal with Villa) My point about the coaches is that they kept themselves available knowing that MON was coming back and that his absence was going to be for a short time only. They couldn't have known this for sure unless MON himself had told them. If his wife's situation had been that critical (and I'm not for a second saying she wasn't ill) wouldn't you think he'd have said to his two mates 'listen fellas, don't know how long this will take or how it's going to turn out, you two need to look after yourselves...' I'm not knocking MON for no reason. I think he did a great job for Celtic and I think he's a great manager. What I can't stand is when people compare him with Strachan and find in favour of MON because 'he's a Celtic man' and wee Gordon isn't. What the hell is a Celtic man these days anyway?
jes*s christ
Joseph christ
mary christ
and the wee donkey

do actually f**king believe that tosh you wrote !

see replies from the rest of the posters to guage the level of bullsh*t you have written

all you write is here-say from tabloid land obv from wikipedia.
FFS
at least its not just me that sees through your wum nonsense !
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Myles Na G. on February 04, 2009, 09:26:24 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on February 04, 2009, 09:18:29 PM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on February 04, 2009, 06:23:45 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on February 04, 2009, 05:48:06 PM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on February 04, 2009, 05:37:31 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on February 04, 2009, 05:16:03 PM
Quote from: Clown on February 04, 2009, 05:12:57 PM
did o'neill walk from Leicester to Glasgow?
holy god, u learn something new everyday
:D
holy feck, I hope yer taking the p*ss

in case you took me literally
MON's da told him if he was ever offered the Celtic job, he should 'walk to Celtic park'
so I was joking in that he walked, but showing how serious he and his family were about Celtic...

so serious that he refused to sign a long term contract, talked to several other clubs while he was Celtic manager, and walked out the moment he had a decent excuse. And if you think it wasn't an excuse, explain to me why his two coaches, Robertson and Walford, didn't take up the offers they had of other jobs while MON was out of action, preferring instead to hang around and wait for the boss to get back in the saddle. Celtic man my arse. Good manager, obviously, but ambitious and unsentimental when it came to  it.

thats all based on here-say.

I think that his wife who never settled in Glasgow (but he still stayed 5 years - speaks volumes) was very ill, so its a bit bad on your part to say something as throwaway like that.
Also leeds and others spoke to him but he declined to leave. How this can be his fault is beyond me.
Dont get what your point is regarding walford and robbo.
Did you get all this info from wikipedia too?
Certainly not a MON fan are we !
(as well as not a 'real' Celtic fan ! based on your lack of knowledge on the subject)


the only thing I would half agree with you is on the sentimentality, though MON still speaks fondly of Cletic etc etc and has been caught in recent years since leaving still referring to them as 'we' !
A good manager CANT be sentimental - but MON still has a thing for the Celts.
One more wee snippet for you, if Dermot Desmond ever succeeds in getting Celtic into the epl, then he has a good shot at getting MON back.
Gentlemans agreement of sorts.
you wont read or find that in any newspaper!
;)

He stayed 5 years in that period because he didn't get the offer he wanted. He also spoke to Spurs in that time. If Liverpool had made a move for him then, he'd have been away. He made Houlier's job more difficult by refusing to squash speculation that he was interested in the job, even when invited by journalists to rule himself out. All the time he refused to sign anything but a one year rolling contract with the Hoops. (might be wrong, but I think he's signed a longer deal with Villa) My point about the coaches is that they kept themselves available knowing that MON was coming back and that his absence was going to be for a short time only. They couldn't have known this for sure unless MON himself had told them. If his wife's situation had been that critical (and I'm not for a second saying she wasn't ill) wouldn't you think he'd have said to his two mates 'listen fellas, don't know how long this will take or how it's going to turn out, you two need to look after yourselves...' I'm not knocking MON for no reason. I think he did a great job for Celtic and I think he's a great manager. What I can't stand is when people compare him with Strachan and find in favour of MON because 'he's a Celtic man' and wee Gordon isn't. What the hell is a Celtic man these days anyway?
jes*s christ
Joseph christ
mary christ
and the wee donkey

do actually f**king believe that tosh you wrote !

see replies from the rest of the posters to guage the level of bullsh*t you have written

all you write is here-say from tabloid land obv from wikipedia.
FFS
at least its not just me that sees through your wum nonsense !

'yep, although he is a confirmed Celtic man, the lure of bigger cash wages and cash rich epl clubs (in comparison to the penny pinching of the spl) would most likely win him over.
Not many fellas would 'walk to Celtic park' if offered the job like MON !'

'but showing how serious he and his family were about Celtic...'

Do you and the other big boys really believe that naieve crap?




Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: fred the red on February 04, 2009, 09:35:34 PM
Quote from: carribbear on February 04, 2009, 08:18:21 PM
Quote from: fred the red on February 04, 2009, 07:04:19 PM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on February 04, 2009, 07:01:51 PM
Quote from: stibhan on February 04, 2009, 06:44:47 PM
Myles, speculating on how sick or not someone's wife is f**king ridiculous. And Strachan is facing a Rangers team that has been absolutely gash for 4 years running--O'Neill's performance as a manager in his last year was bad because he had issues to deal with and trying to guess how big those issues were is appalling behaviour. Strachan's team plays unattractive, rank rotten football and  he wastes far too much money on players that end up leaving. He alienates fans with poor media communication and poor football, and for that reason he isn't better than O'Neill.
I've no problem when people find fault with Strachan. What I object to, as I've said, is when people come down in favour of MON for no other reason than that he is perceived to be 'a Celtic man.' Somebody define for me what that is please. Because if it's about loyalty or love of the Hoops, then Tommy Burns, Danny McGrain, Billy McNeill, etc might be Celtic men, but MON? A good manager, with excellent PR skills (unlike wee Strachan) but to describe him as a Celtic man is to devalue the term IMO.

Lads- why dont yous just put the WUM on your ignore list, his drivel is hard to read, not too hard when you ignore it though!

I'm going to start a Rangers thread so we can give them their own forum...

Watch you dont get scolded for straying off topic  :D

Sure everyone posting here is a celtic fan   ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on February 04, 2009, 09:41:15 PM
Quote from: fred the red on February 04, 2009, 09:35:34 PM
Quote from: carribbear on February 04, 2009, 08:18:21 PM
Quote from: fred the red on February 04, 2009, 07:04:19 PM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on February 04, 2009, 07:01:51 PM
Quote from: stibhan on February 04, 2009, 06:44:47 PM
Myles, speculating on how sick or not someone's wife is f**king ridiculous. And Strachan is facing a Rangers team that has been absolutely gash for 4 years running--O'Neill's performance as a manager in his last year was bad because he had issues to deal with and trying to guess how big those issues were is appalling behaviour. Strachan's team plays unattractive, rank rotten football and  he wastes far too much money on players that end up leaving. He alienates fans with poor media communication and poor football, and for that reason he isn't better than O'Neill.
I've no problem when people find fault with Strachan. What I object to, as I've said, is when people come down in favour of MON for no other reason than that he is perceived to be 'a Celtic man.' Somebody define for me what that is please. Because if it's about loyalty or love of the Hoops, then Tommy Burns, Danny McGrain, Billy McNeill, etc might be Celtic men, but MON? A good manager, with excellent PR skills (unlike wee Strachan) but to describe him as a Celtic man is to devalue the term IMO.

Lads- why dont yous just put the WUM on your ignore list, his drivel is hard to read, not too hard when you ignore it though!

I'm going to start a Rangers thread so we can give them their own forum...

Watch you dont get scolded for straying off topic  :D

Sure everyone posting here is a celtic fan   ;D
yep  ::)  ;)

thought you were being sent to outer mongolia and away from internet for a while ?
Obv you escaped !
:D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: fred the red on February 04, 2009, 09:43:56 PM
Was in asia for a few months, now back to normality  ;)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Rav67 on February 04, 2009, 09:47:35 PM
GDA you'll enjoy this  :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ofbbAIwldwI&feature=related
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lfdown2 on February 04, 2009, 09:48:30 PM
my continued lack of confidence for wgs has damn all to do with who 'his' team are more to do with the fact that he is unbelievably inept, and dont ask my reasons for saying this just look back through the thread!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lfdown2 on February 04, 2009, 09:52:04 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HNqKNFxXn0M&feature=related (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HNqKNFxXn0M&feature=related)

better one...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on February 04, 2009, 09:57:24 PM
Quote from: lfdown2 on February 04, 2009, 09:48:30 PM
my continued lack of confidence for wgs has damn all to do with who 'his' team are more to do with the fact that he is unbelievably inept, and dont ask my reasons for saying this just look back through the thread!

tactically and man management wise
I agree !
...plus coaching, marking from set pieces etc...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: off the laces on February 05, 2009, 10:23:20 AM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on February 04, 2009, 09:57:24 PM
Quote from: lfdown2 on February 04, 2009, 09:48:30 PM
my continued lack of confidence for wgs has damn all to do with who 'his' team are more to do with the fact that he is unbelievably inept, and dont ask my reasons for saying this just look back through the thread!

tactically and man management wise
I agree !
...plus coaching, marking from set pieces etc...

What marking, this zonal marking is crap, go out find a man and stick to him if he takes a p*** you go with him.....
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on February 05, 2009, 10:48:02 AM
Quote from: off the laces on February 05, 2009, 10:23:20 AM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on February 04, 2009, 09:57:24 PM
Quote from: lfdown2 on February 04, 2009, 09:48:30 PM
my continued lack of confidence for wgs has damn all to do with who 'his' team are more to do with the fact that he is unbelievably inept, and dont ask my reasons for saying this just look back through the thread!

tactically and man management wise
I agree !
...plus coaching, marking from set pieces etc...

What marking, this zonal marking is crap, go out find a man and stick to him if he takes a p*** you go with him.....
drives me nuts

In his favour GS's teams can now take corners that get into the fecking box, that used to frustrate the life out of me in MON's teams. McGeady and petrov being the chief culprits.

Being good to GS today, but maybe his 'zonal' system is a nod to the fact that his team are quite small and lacking height.
Therefore thees no point in man marking (though to me thats still no excuse).
Allowing movement and men making runs in the box is crazy hari kiri tactics.

GS signed most of the 'dwarfs' too.

O for a Mjallby, Sutton, Thommo, BBJ  :(
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on February 05, 2009, 11:17:51 AM
Quote from: Rav67 on February 04, 2009, 09:47:35 PM
GDA you'll enjoy this  :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ofbbAIwldwI&feature=related

Very good and uncannyily like the real thing!  :o


This is a cracker as well, 2 1/2 mins but well worth it, needs volume but be careful.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZ5qn3bScB0&feature=related
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lfdown2 on February 09, 2009, 11:06:00 AM
another terrible performance but a win, cant help but thinking this luck has to run out soon enough...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on February 09, 2009, 11:24:19 AM
Quote from: lfdown2 on February 09, 2009, 11:06:00 AM
another terrible performance but a win, cant help but thinking this luck has to run out soon enough...
While I want the luck to continue, I am also hoping that the ineptitude will also 'run out'.

the players are capable of way more than they are currently achieving.
I honestly think that gs is holding them back through bad coaching and a very bad dressing room vibe.

Great to see Naylor supplying the crosses for both goals,
but how often does that happen !

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Doogie Browser on February 09, 2009, 11:41:11 AM
I see McCourt got a half an hour on saturday, any reports on how he did?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on February 09, 2009, 12:00:44 PM
Quote from: Doogie Browser on February 09, 2009, 11:41:11 AM
I see McCourt got a half an hour on saturday, any reports on how he did?
a couple of people I know are raving about him
reckoned he did well.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Doogie Browser on February 09, 2009, 12:03:22 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on February 09, 2009, 12:00:44 PM
Quote from: Doogie Browser on February 09, 2009, 11:41:11 AM
I see McCourt got a half an hour on saturday, any reports on how he did?
a couple of people I know are raving about him
reckoned he did well.

Glad to hear it, hope he does well as he def has the talent, just doubts over fitness and application.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: nifan on February 09, 2009, 12:10:38 PM
QuoteGlad to hear it, hope he does well as he def has the talent, just doubts over fitness and application.
very true, i was hopeful the move to celtic would motivate him.
Anyone who watches the reserves know if he is upping the fitness? Has he been lasting full games?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on February 09, 2009, 12:26:50 PM
Was he not fit enough to last a LOI game?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Doogie Browser on February 09, 2009, 12:28:09 PM
Quote from: Main Street on February 09, 2009, 12:26:50 PM
Was he not fit enough to last a LOI game?
Has a reputation for not being a 90 minute man, like most Derrymen he has touble lasting the pace  :P
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on February 09, 2009, 06:36:10 PM
Scottish Cup sixth round draw:
Motherwell or St Mirren v Celtic
Airdrie Utd or Dunfermline Athletic v Aberdeen or East Fife
Inverness CT v Falkirk
Forfar Athletic or Rangers v Hamilton Accies


What are the odds that Celtic and Rangers (should they proceed) are kept apart again (and again and again) in the semi final draw?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on February 10, 2009, 10:03:42 AM
Quote from: Main Street on February 09, 2009, 06:36:10 PM
Scottish Cup sixth round draw:
Motherwell or St Mirren v Celtic
Airdrie Utd or Dunfermline Athletic v Aberdeen or East Fife
Inverness CT v Falkirk
Forfar Athletic or Rangers v Hamilton Accies


What are the odds that Celtic and Rangers (should they proceed) are kept apart again (and again and again) in the semi final draw?


Bloody tough draw for The Celts (considering whose left!) away from home as well.

Disappointed to hear about the McGeady - Borac bust up in training, need the team all pulling in hte same direction just before a match against the Forces of Darkness! At least Strachan managed to deal with it properly this time!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Clown on February 11, 2009, 11:08:24 AM
Rumours emanating from several celtic fans forums today is that a story will break in the weekends press that Artur Boruc has been involved in match fixing/ gambling for the Polish Mafia.

Just in time for Sundays old firm game of course!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on February 11, 2009, 04:39:02 PM
Quote from: Clown on February 11, 2009, 11:08:24 AM
Rumours emanating from several celtic fans forums today is that a story will break in the weekends press that Artur Boruc has been involved in match fixing/ gambling for the Polish Mafia.

Just in time for Sundays old firm game of course!
theres always a few sblime stories about Celtic players and their private lives in the week before a game v the huns.

Obv targetting Boruc on two fronts - problems with team mates and now gambling /match fixing.

McGeady also had to be targeted also.
I'm sure there will be more in the next couple of days!
::)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on February 11, 2009, 05:02:13 PM
Isn't that a bit of a mismatch? baby faced, pint sized McGeady versus The Giant Boruc, with hands wider than a frying pan.

It's a bit like that rugby player, Stringer, when he decides to have a go at some 2m tall forward.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on February 11, 2009, 05:14:56 PM
Quote from: Main Street on February 11, 2009, 05:02:13 PM
Isn't that a bit of a mismatch? baby faced, pint sized McGeady versus The Giant Boruc, with hands wider than a frying pan.

It's a bit like that rugby player, Stringer, when he decides to have a go at some 2m tall forward.
it didnt stop the 'karate kid' ? ;)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Clown on February 11, 2009, 05:17:00 PM
mcgeady called him a fat p***k in training boruc tried to hit him but missed
then launched an attack on him in teh dressing rooms after

allegedly!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on February 11, 2009, 05:37:37 PM
must see if I can find out if there are any further reports from inside as to what went on recently.
Unlike the MON days where you couldnt get feck all info out of the players, there seems to be no end of leaks out to fans from within the dressing room.

Again this could be all the pre huns game tactics fromthe hun hack media as per usual !
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: the colonel on February 11, 2009, 05:40:43 PM
mcdonald went all the way to oz for the game v japan and didnt even get off the bench!
naka played the whole game

why can't kenny miller meet up with the scotland squad for a get together yet played with the rangers reserves today? drives me mad
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Tommy Tight Lips on February 11, 2009, 06:24:52 PM
heard from a very reliable source yesterday that mccourt is really impressing at the minute at parkhead,showing up well in training,hopefully he gets more gametime asap,i feel he could be a better option than mizuno if given the chance and stays fit.apparently mcginn hasnt trained with the first team squad yet.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: nifan on February 11, 2009, 06:40:55 PM
Quote from: Tommy Tight Lips on February 11, 2009, 06:24:52 PMapparently mcginn hasnt trained with the first team squad yet.

disappointing, but McCourt has had to wait to get to the position where (hopefully) he will get some game time.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Rav67 on February 11, 2009, 07:28:07 PM
Got a ticket for the game on Sunday, anyone else going?

As for McGinn, they must be running them into the ground before letting them train with the first team as this appears to be what they've done with McCourt who apparently was doing some amount of boking in his first few training session!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: under the bar on February 11, 2009, 11:06:02 PM
QuoteAs for McGinn, they must be running them into the ground before letting them train with the first team as this appears to be what they've done with McCourt who apparently was doing some amount of boking in his first few training session!

Can you imagine how sh*t physical shape McGinn & McCourt would be arriving at Parkhead?  Even in the premiership WGS was considered one of the hardest managers re physical-conditioning.   I'm no expert but am told that the effort required to get from 95% fit to 100% fit in top flight football is super-human. 
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on February 12, 2009, 10:09:27 AM
Quote from: nifan on February 11, 2009, 06:40:55 PM
Quote from: Tommy Tight Lips on February 11, 2009, 06:24:52 PMapparently mcginn hasnt trained with the first team squad yet.

disappointing, but McCourt has had to wait to get to the position where (hopefully) he will get some game time.


You going to start supporting the hoops nifan?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: nifan on February 12, 2009, 10:25:05 AM
I dont think ill "support" them - i still hope every year for a non old firm winner, usually hibs lately cos of NI players, but motherwell now for craigan.
Certainly when the boys are in the team ill have a soft spot for them - ive been a fan of McCourt from our youth teams when he was there.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on February 12, 2009, 11:11:33 AM
Anyone see the Irish match last nigh?
I only caught the last 25 mins, McGeady looked very steady and a real team player with his tackling, passing , beng an outlet,not giving the ball away cheaply and trying to create (but not force it)
but after the game Giles and Dunphy were in raptures about him.
Was he that good beforehand.
From what I saw McGeady showed the 'other' side of his talent, but still needs to bring this and his wing raiding, attack piercing ability into his overall game and he will be an absolute Gem.

Hasnt been doing it for Celtic as much this season due to small injuries and then the fall outs with manager etc.

Still a lot to come from him I hope, he has the talent, just needs to put it all together , then consistently.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on February 12, 2009, 12:27:35 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on February 12, 2009, 11:11:33 AM
Anyone see the Irish match last nigh?
I only caught the last 25 mins, McGeady looked very steady and a real team player with his tackling, passing , beng an outlet,not giving the ball away cheaply and trying to create (but not force it)
but after the game Giles and Dunphy were in raptures about him.
Was he that good beforehand.
From what I saw McGeady showed the 'other' side of his talent, but still needs to bring this and his wing raiding, attack piercing ability into his overall game and he will be an absolute Gem.

Hasnt been doing it for Celtic as much this season due to small injuries and then the fall outs with manager etc.

Still a lot to come from him I hope, he has the talent, just needs to put it all together , then consistently.


Aidaniho had a great game last night, did one fantastic run in the second half and made the keeper pull off a great save (alá Jinky) - agree he still has loads to improve, but that just shows what an absolutely outstanding talent the wee man is.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: the colonel on February 12, 2009, 12:40:46 PM
mcgeady was by far the best man on the pitch, was really impressive and comes at a good time for him.

anyone got a spare ticket for sunday?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: nifan on February 12, 2009, 12:43:00 PM
What position has McCourt played for celtic?
Last night he came on and was central (Johnson was kept right), and sitting in quite a defensive position.

Was a bit annoyed about the defensive position, he never got a chance to run at people which I was hoping would occur.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on February 12, 2009, 01:09:57 PM
If Mc Geady could only deliver more telling crosses he would be up there with Ronaldo. Still he was brilliant last night, maybe big Artur should give him a cuff or two more often! ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Muzz on February 12, 2009, 01:14:23 PM
McCourt normally plays on the wing.

Any of you watch the Daily Huddle on Celtic TV.  Tosh McKinley was raving about him the other night.  Saying hes coming good and showing well in training and just feels a run in the team.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: nifan on February 12, 2009, 01:19:36 PM
Quote from: Muzz on February 12, 2009, 01:14:23 PM
McCourt normally plays on the wing.

Any of you watch the Daily Huddle on Celtic TV.  Tosh McKinley was raving about him the other night.  Saying hes coming good and showing well in training and just feels a run in the team.

Yeah - thats his usual position.
Was wondering if celtic had been using him more central, but seems it was just Worthington deciding to keep someone in the centre.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on February 12, 2009, 02:20:04 PM
Back over for the St Mirren game on Feb 28th? Does anyone else on this thread actually go and support the team apart from me?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on February 12, 2009, 02:32:14 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on February 12, 2009, 02:20:04 PM
Back over for the St Mirren game on Feb 28th? Does anyone else on this thread actually go and support the team apart from me?
yes, but not recently due to a couple of things
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Muzz on February 12, 2009, 02:40:31 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on February 12, 2009, 02:20:04 PM
Back over for the St Mirren game on Feb 28th? Does anyone else on this thread actually go and support the team apart from me?

Normally go to the away games.  Sister lives in Edinburgh so attend those games when I can.  Havent been to Parkhead this season yet.  Suppose if we could all get the amount of free trips you get we could afford it :-)

Probably will attend CIS cup final too.  Just awaiting confirmation of my ticket.  If anyone has any spare give me a shout.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on February 12, 2009, 03:07:18 PM
Could we not form a supporters club, Like the "Paddy Mc Court GAA Discussion Board Celtic Supporters Club" or soemthing?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on February 12, 2009, 03:10:09 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on February 12, 2009, 02:20:04 PM
Back over for the St Mirren game on Feb 28th? Does anyone else on this thread actually go and support the team apart from me?


Yes I'm heading over for the Buddies match as well.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on February 12, 2009, 03:13:54 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on February 12, 2009, 03:10:09 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on February 12, 2009, 02:20:04 PM
Back over for the St Mirren game on Feb 28th? Does anyone else on this thread actually go and support the team apart from me?


Yes I'm heading over for the Buddies match as well.
I was also meant to be heading over for that game too, but now cant due to other committments!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lfdown2 on February 12, 2009, 03:14:53 PM
havnt got over/up this season yet either what with moving to london and various things, was meant to head to the villareal game but the rest pulled out so it appears i am not as much a supporter as i though, hail tony

also not sure if you have noticed but not everyone on the board feels the need to gloat every time the take a piss
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Muzz on February 12, 2009, 03:24:38 PM
Are most of you in Celtic Supporters clubs?  How much does it cost you for each trip?  Travel and ticket?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on February 12, 2009, 03:30:43 PM
Quote from: Muzz on February 12, 2009, 03:24:38 PM
Are most of you in Celtic Supporters clubs?  How much does it cost you for each trip?  Travel and ticket?
just book aer lingus or ryanair to glasgow/prestwick or edinburgh (usually cheapest deals - then get the train over less than an hour and much the same as prestwick).

Used to have a season ticket (ten years) until a couple of years ago, going over three or four times a year didnt really justify having the ticket.
However I had bequeathed it to a supporters club and some Glasgow friends, so now if I need a ticket they always get me one.

couldnt be ersed going over on the boat. Swore I'd never travel by ferry again the last time I came home on one on liverpool - Dub route.

some lads love the supporters clubs and the craic.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on February 12, 2009, 04:00:46 PM
Not boasting or taking the piss or knocking anyone. But I'm getting over and back for this game by air (as I did for the Jan games V Hibs and Dundee Utd) for less than £40, and I'll be home in this house at 9pm eating my tea ;D

Say what you want about Mick O'Leary but thats hard to beat ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Muzz on February 12, 2009, 04:35:18 PM
Na i know all that Lynchboy but just wondering how most do it now.

Since moving to Belfast I left my supporters club (couldnt attend the weekly meetings) We got over for £25 that included boat, travel to the game and match ticket.  Pretty reasonable compared to other clubs.  Just was an early start and late finish.  Leaving the town about 6 for the 8:20 HSS...game out for 5ish, boat about 8 ish, home bout 11.

Werent worth tuppings.

For the away games now I go over on the Friday night, head out for a few on the Friday up to the game on Sat and stay in city for the night.  Makes more of a trip of it and allows you to enjoy the win :-) (sometimes :-P)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on February 12, 2009, 04:59:44 PM
Quote from: Muzz on February 12, 2009, 04:35:18 PM
Na i know all that Lynchboy but just wondering how most do it now.

Since moving to Belfast I left my supporters club (couldnt attend the weekly meetings) We got over for £25 that included boat, travel to the game and match ticket.  Pretty reasonable compared to other clubs.  Just was an early start and late finish.  Leaving the town about 6 for the 8:20 HSS...game out for 5ish, boat about 8 ish, home bout 11.

Werent worth tuppings.

For the away games now I go over on the Friday night, head out for a few on the Friday up to the game on Sat and stay in city for the night.  Makes more of a trip of it and allows you to enjoy the win :-) (sometimes :-P)
I cant go and stay over because of an incident in 1998.
Wife not happy and its more hassle than its worth doing so.

Almost wish I had got up to what she reckons I did !
Same 'penalty' either way.  :o
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Rav67 on February 12, 2009, 11:32:34 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on February 12, 2009, 02:20:04 PM
Back over for the St Mirren game on Feb 28th? Does anyone else on this thread actually go and support the team apart from me?

Tried to go to Inverness game in December, but flight was delayed by 9 hours due to fog and Edinburg flight was booked up as a result and I missed the match.  Was at OT for the 3-0 loss to Man Ure,  so Sunday will be my 2nd game this season.  Was at nearly all CL home games for a few years when I was a student and usually about 3 league games a season as well.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on February 13, 2009, 12:34:11 PM
Internet is going into melt-down with stories/rumours of Artur Boruc in match fixing scandel involving Polish Mafia, also Arturs seemingly been caught doing coke/drugs, Arturs being sacked by Celtic and Arturs life a risk from Polish Mafia!!
FFS you'd never think that there's a Celtic v Rangers match on Sunday!  ::) ::) ::)


Btw sum total of evidence for all the above allegations = zero.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lfdown2 on February 13, 2009, 01:59:52 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on February 13, 2009, 12:34:11 PM
Internet is going into melt-down with stories/rumours of Artur Boruc in match fixing scandel involving Polish Mafia, also Arturs seemingly been caught doing coke/drugs, Arturs being sacked by Celtic and Arturs life a risk from Polish Mafia!!
FFS you'd never think that there's a Celtic v Rangers match on Sunday!  ::) ::) ::)


Btw sum total of evidence for all the above allegations = zero.

from page of the Daily Ranger tomorrow im sure.....scum!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: carribbear on February 13, 2009, 03:15:00 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on February 13, 2009, 12:34:11 PM
Internet is going into melt-down with stories/rumours of Artur Boruc in match fixing scandel involving Polish Mafia, also Arturs seemingly been caught doing coke/drugs, Arturs being sacked by Celtic and Arturs life a risk from Polish Mafia!!
FFS you'd never think that there's a Celtic v Rangers match on Sunday!  ::) ::) ::)


Btw sum total of evidence for all the above allegations = zero.

Is that all?? Pretty tame by scottish media standards
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: nifan on February 13, 2009, 03:55:46 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on February 13, 2009, 12:34:11 PM
Arturs seemingly been caught doing coke/drugs

If he makes a great save/saves a penalty he should do a robbie fowleresque line sniff
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on February 13, 2009, 03:58:48 PM
Quote from: nifan on February 13, 2009, 03:55:46 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on February 13, 2009, 12:34:11 PM
Arturs seemingly been caught doing coke/drugs

If he makes a great save/saves a penalty he should do a robbie fowleresque line sniff


Are you joking, the scottish press would have him cruxified for antagonising the poor rankers fans (very sensitive lot are the Orcs).
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: nifan on February 13, 2009, 04:02:51 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on February 13, 2009, 03:58:48 PM
(very sensitive lot are the Orcs).

arent all fans when they arent screaming obscenities?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lfdown2 on February 13, 2009, 04:24:28 PM
but rangers are the worst!!

;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on February 13, 2009, 04:26:44 PM
Quote from: nifan on February 13, 2009, 04:02:51 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on February 13, 2009, 03:58:48 PM
(very sensitive lot are the Orcs).

arent all fans when they arent screaming obscenities?


Sure I thought youse OWC fans were all squeaky clean now?  ;)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: the colonel on February 13, 2009, 11:32:35 PM
just got my ticket there for sunday, happy days
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Lamh Dhearg Alba on February 14, 2009, 02:32:25 PM
Paranoia alive and well on the Celtic thread once again ;D. Do people seriously expect tabloid newspapers not to report a fight between two players at Celtic or Rangers? The likes of the Daily Record love any kind of Old Firm story, they have Allan McGregor in it every week as a "love rat" :D and had some story the other day about John Fleck being in some kind of bother in a night club.
The real issue here is that McGeady and Boruc are in danger of becoming real liabilities for Celtic with their unprofessional behaviour. Both men owe the club big performances tomorrow.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on February 14, 2009, 02:42:22 PM
Quote from: Lamh Dhearg Alba on February 14, 2009, 02:32:25 PM
Paranoia alive and well on the Celtic thread once again ;D. Do people seriously expect tabloid newspapers not to report a fight between two players at Celtic or Rangers? The likes of the Daily Record love any kind of Old Firm story, they have Allan McGregor in it every week as a "love rat" :D and had some story the other day about John Fleck being in some kind of bother in a night club.
The real issue here is that McGeady and Boruc are in danger of becoming real liabilities for Celtic with their unprofessional behaviour. Both men owe the club big performances tomorrow.
no paranoia needed
check out the biggest and most vindictive stories about Celtic players happen to be coincidentaly appearing in the week or ten days before EACH game v huns !

theres plenty the retard doesnt report on regarding mordor fc too !

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Clown on February 15, 2009, 04:19:00 PM
that was the worst football match ive ever watched today

the worst state both old firm clubs hav been in in living memory

abysmal!!

wot exactly is jan vennegoor of hesslinks game? a completely useless footballer embarrassing at times today, hasnt got a f**kin brain in his head.
it was an embarrassing spectacle, in the 2nd half the ball  must hav been in play for about 10 minutes at the most.

also, the referee shud be brought in front of camera and asked when scot brown was down injured for 4 minutes, kyle lafferty down for a stoppage and there were 5 subs made which by the law are meant to mean 30 seconds added on for each sub, how did he only add on 2 minutes? im not saying the ref cost us tho as he prob just wanted to end the boredom.

2 horrible teams.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: aroundincircles on February 15, 2009, 04:45:13 PM
WGS has now offically made this current celtic team the worst in living memory a pity for all concerned. Two shots on target in two old firm games horrible stuff altogether.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: slow corner back on February 15, 2009, 08:08:42 PM
Quote from: aroundincircles on February 15, 2009, 04:45:13 PM
WGS has now offically made this current celtic team the worst in living memory a pity for all concerned. Two shots on target in two old firm games horrible stuff altogether.

You obviously havent lived very long I remember Wayne Biggins and the "Liam Brady" era   shivers..
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: aroundincircles on February 15, 2009, 10:08:44 PM
OH i remember wayne biggins stuart slater and the like at least if memory serves me right at least from open play in old firm games we could muster an odd shot on target at least they had a bit of passion.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: under the bar on February 15, 2009, 11:40:27 PM
Hopefully a contract is taken out on Smith by a real Rangers fan in the hope of them ever playing entertaining football again.  Kyle Lafferty as a lone striker!  omfg! 
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on February 16, 2009, 09:43:01 AM
Quote from: Lamh Dhearg Alba on February 15, 2009, 10:19:23 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on February 14, 2009, 02:42:22 PM
Quote from: Lamh Dhearg Alba on February 14, 2009, 02:32:25 PM
Paranoia alive and well on the Celtic thread once again ;D. Do people seriously expect tabloid newspapers not to report a fight between two players at Celtic or Rangers? The likes of the Daily Record love any kind of Old Firm story, they have Allan McGregor in it every week as a "love rat" :D and had some story the other day about John Fleck being in some kind of bother in a night club.
The real issue here is that McGeady and Boruc are in danger of becoming real liabilities for Celtic with their unprofessional behaviour. Both men owe the club big performances tomorrow.
no paranoia needed
check out the biggest and most vindictive stories about Celtic players happen to be coincidentaly appearing in the week or ten days before EACH game v huns !

theres plenty the retard doesnt report on regarding mordor fc too !



If the two lads in question didnt get into a fight in the days preceding the OF game then the story wouldnt have made the papers! The Record + Sun are aimed at the OF supporters, the idea they favour one or the other is ludicrous, these people are their market. Indeed I know a guy who works at the Record and he reckons the majority of their staff are Celtic fans. The sports editor certainly is. Paranoia is alive and well though with fans of both Celtic and Rangers believing the papers have it in for them.

Absolute shocker of a game today at Parkhead. Rangers came to frustrate and I thought it was a very poor approach from them. Smith should be embarrased using those tactics in an OF game and leaving his top scorer on the bench. Shame Celtic didnt have the nous to break it down but at least they werent caught by a late sucker punch as has often happened in these kind of games.
sorry that doesnt wash at all
remember the 'thugs and theives' episode
far too many pre hun game headlines for this to be co-incidence etc etc


as for the game, I purposely missed it (had our own game then went to watch a nephew play u12 soccer match), so was not expecting much from Celtic and by all accounts this was the case.
Why are people surprised that against the leagues other best side, Celtic didnt do feck all?
I'd take that clean sheet as a good sign (though have my doubts about rangers ambtion as obv a draw away from home suits them better) because Celts recently couldnt create against ICT and Queens park, therefore its unlkely that they would suddenly get divine inspiration and begin to play well.
Another 12 game winning run would be whats needed now to lift the title, but strachan really has to step up as coach and teach some faster movement of the ball and players in order to overcome the defensive formations Celtic know they are going to face each week.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: nifan on February 16, 2009, 10:11:22 AM
I notice that McCourt did not make the bench even.
Is it likely willo flood will be the preferred choice (I cant believe flood will be preferred ahead of McGeady usually) for a place in the squad?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on February 16, 2009, 10:26:30 AM
Flood was one of (if not the) best players on view yesterday, and even Strachan said he only kept Naka on instead of him due to the free kick potential.

People are being far too harsh on Celtic here. The likes of Fiorentina and Barcelona even found it difficult to play football against this Huns team, who are essentially a team of destroyers who wouldn't look out of place in the RBS 6 Nations Championship.

PS I see in the space of two years Le Guen has transformed PSG from relegation candidates in France to league title contenders. ;)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on February 16, 2009, 10:49:47 AM
didnt get to see yesterdays match but by all accounts it was brutal. no surprise really with the celts not playing well for months now and the huns reverting to their anti football formation.

Quote from: T Fearon on February 16, 2009, 10:26:30 AM
PS I see in the space of two years Le Guen has transformed PSG from relegation candidates in France to league title contenders. ;)

I always thought that if le guen was given more time he would have turned the huns around, but it was curtains for him once he dropped big bad Barry.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: anportmorforjfc on February 16, 2009, 10:52:44 AM
just watched the highlights. Crap match
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Clown on February 16, 2009, 11:20:08 AM
no i disagree that this result can be put down to 'anti-football' on rangers' part
in the 2nd half they wre the team more likely to score and did most of the attacking, with celtic not having a shot in the whole 2nd half (not many i can think of in the 1st half either come to think of it)
the general pattern of play in the 2nd half was boruc goal kick, hesslink doesnt win the header, rangers get it up the pitch, then a series of throw ins and fouls. it was woeful and mainly down to a lack of quality and poor form from celtic.

u dont hav to be a good team to score, or even get a shot on target against rangers especially when being backed by 60 thousand fans.
the anti-football excuse doesnt wash here.

time for answers in the boardroom, were is the money? were are the quality signings we were promised??
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on February 16, 2009, 11:29:02 AM
Quote from: Clown on February 16, 2009, 11:20:08 AM

the anti-football excuse doesnt wash here.


i just meant that with celtic's current form being awful combined with rangers formation for the game it was going to be a poor match and it was.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on February 16, 2009, 12:51:39 PM
Terrible game yesterday - and why the fcuk was Naka left on the pitch for 90 mins, another poor performance against the hun from him. Flood should have been left on and Naka subbed and Aidan brought on.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on February 16, 2009, 01:09:00 PM
Lads, with what was at stake yesterday, surely the last thing you would have expected was sophisticated free flowing attacking football? The absolute priority of both sides was to avoid defeat at all costs and hence that was how the game panned out. Also Brown and Nakamura can consider themselves lucky that their respective heads remain attached to their shoulders to-day.

You'd think also there had never been a bad Liverpool V Man Utd game when the stakes were sky high
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lfdown2 on February 16, 2009, 01:18:29 PM
but i think the point is tony that this is not a once off performance this is now the norm, its been 11hrs now since anyone other than skippy has got a goal, there is no creativity and no sign of where it may come from should it be against rangers or queens park
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on February 16, 2009, 01:43:43 PM
Tone no excuses, there is just no creativity in the team yesterday, also for too long now have we looked sterile up front.

Strachan stuck with Naka yesterday even when you could see that he was having a terrible game, in thte vain hope that we may get a free kick in the right area - great tactics alright and again leaving our most creative player on the bench til after half time wtf was that all about?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on February 16, 2009, 02:01:16 PM
FFS If Mc Geady had started yesterday he would be in a wheelchair now. When he came on he didn't do much either (I'm struggling to recall one good game he has ever had against the huns), and they recorded a win at Ibrox at Xmas without him! It was not a game for creative players yesterday  but for hammerthrowers. Strachan also said he would rely heavily on Lennon's advice in team selection yesterday.

With what was at stake, the 4-2 defeat at Parkhead at the start of the season etc, I didn't expect anything other than sterility yesterday. The fact is also that Mc Donald missed a sitter so the tactics could and indeed should have produced a win. The fact is as they proved at the end of last season when Celtic needed to chase goals and wins, against Rangers or anyone else inthe SPL, they invariably succeeded, with more or the less the same squad of players as they have to-day.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lfdown2 on February 16, 2009, 02:59:46 PM
(http://tbn3.google.com/images?q=tbn:v6630aEDxqNu3M:http://blogs.townonline.com/newton/wp-content/uploads/2008/03/head-in-sand.JPG)

again this is not a one off, celtic can not create or score goals, wtf is going to happen if god forbid skippy gets injured??
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on February 16, 2009, 03:49:16 PM
Are we ever going to see Ben Hutchinson, scoring for fun in the reserves.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: the colonel on February 16, 2009, 04:56:40 PM
was in the squad yesterday, couldnt be worse than wat was on display yesterday. fair bit of fightin in glasgow last nite, a group of fellas were going at it for about 15 mins outside molly malones. then one of my mates got a dig outside bunker by a group of huns. thankfully the police were about as they appeared behind us about 5 mins later
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ONeill on February 16, 2009, 10:28:50 PM
Got this email today:

An extract from an Italian Football magazine, with Marco Negri, about Rangers, and life with the Rangers..................

Marco Negri Interview

L.B. - Luigi Bruno (Interviewer)

M.N. - Marco Negri




L.B. - " Marco, you left Rangers under very strange circumstances, why was that?"

M.N.-" Strange? There was nothing strange in anything that happened there, they simply did not want me there any longer".

L.B.- 'Why was that?"

M.N.- " The honest answer is that I didn't know then and I still don't know even today. Nobody ever explained why I had fallen out of favour."

L.B.- " Your goal record at Rangers was fantastic and when fit and available you were scoring for fun. I, and many others still do not understand why you left under a cloud".

M.N.- "Let's just say you are getting very close to why I think that I was frozen out. Scotland is a very claustrophobic place where everything is examined and analyzed endlessly. Scottish society is in many ways a backward place".

L.B. - "What do you mean by that?"

M.N. - " The culture, the underlying culture of Rangers was not good. The first team players had a habit of drinking vast amounts of alcohol during the week. As you know here in Italy we have a different culture as professional footballers. We know that it is our duty to keep ourselves fit and healthy.

Some of the players there like Paul Gascoigne and Andy Goram would turn up smelling of drink BEFORE training!! I could not understand why such behaviour was tolerated by Walter Smith who was manager then".

L.B.- " Marco we are well aware of Paul Gascoigne's problems and it is sad to see his decline, we saw it earlier at Lazio. Are you saying that the players were out of control?"

M.N.- " Absolutely, I tried to point this out to Walter Smith several times but he became very defensive and said that I needed to understand Scottish footballing culture.

He would hear no criticism of Goram and especially Gascoigne who could literally do anything he wanted to and still get away with it! It wasn't just their drinking however, they had some really extreme political and religious views".

L.B.- " Could you elaborate on this please?".

M.N. - " Of course. They hated Catholics. All of them. I never understood why they were so filled with hatred.

Several of us who were Catholic players and all foreigners were told upon arrival, never to bless ourselves at Ibrox as it could cause problems for us. I began to understand that Rangers was an extreme club very similar to Lazio here in Italy . You know, a right wing club with right wing supporters. I personally am not a practicing Catholic but my wife Anna Maria is, and it used to cause me pain when I heard what they said about my fellow Catholics. Lorenzo Amoruso and Jorg Albertz, just kept quiet and kept their heads down"

L.B.- " What finally brought things to a head?"

M.N.- " I was rapidly disillusioned by Rangers and especially their supporters. As part of my professional duties I was strongly encouraged to attend social functions which meant going to several Rangers supporters clubs.

The last one I attended really brought home to me the fact that I had nothing in common with these people. The anti-Catholic feeling was venomous and the songs they sang that evening filled me with disgust. It was at that point I decided not to give my all for a club that condoned such behaviour. I went sick. Walter Smith knew the real reason for my 'illness' and he just ignored it.

But I wasn't lying, I was sick, sick of Rangers and sick of what they stood for and that is the truth"
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on February 17, 2009, 08:55:20 AM
Jeez Oneill thats fairly damning.
Any idea what magazine that is supposed to be lifted from.
forgive me for being a doubting thomas but given your creative writing skills, this wouldnt be hard to make up, especially as I had heard bits in interviews mentioning some of that before - esp that Negri, amoruso, albertz etc were told not to bless themselves etc.
rangers might not be quite as bad now, but they are still some way off the rest of the spl teams in terms of decency and inclusiveness etc.

negri was a heck of a striker. I used to wish Celtic would go and sign him.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Clown on February 17, 2009, 04:24:44 PM
http://www.celticfc.net/news/stories/news_170209155627.aspx

sounds promising for paddy
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on February 17, 2009, 07:30:14 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on February 17, 2009, 08:55:20 AM
Jeez Oneill thats fairly damning.
Any idea what magazine that is supposed to be lifted from.
forgive me for being a doubting thomas but given your creative writing skills, this wouldnt be hard to make up, especially as I had heard bits in interviews mentioning some of that before - esp that Negri, amoruso, albertz etc were told not to bless themselves etc.
rangers might not be quite as bad now, but they are still some way off the rest of the spl teams in terms of decency and inclusiveness etc.

It's a spoof interview.
A bit on the wild side but just enough truth to have you believing the rest of it.
O'Neill is on a winner.
Even if he thought it was a genuine interview to begin with, he can now claim he was just winding up the celtic thread.

Personally I think the gullible O'Neill fell for it  ;D






Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on February 18, 2009, 12:12:44 PM
http://www.dundalkfc.com/news/090209_Celtic.asp

Great to see the Celts return to Dundalk. I remember seeing them there back in 1975 (Dalglish and all) in a friendly, in the European Cup in 1979 (Lennox, Mc Grain. Aitken and all) and in 1982 in a friendly when Davie Provan had a wonder free kick ruled out (nearly causing a riot) and again in 1991 one of Liam Brady's first games in charge and Charlie Nicholas featured.

Am I about to create a record? I will be at the Celtic St Mirren game in Glasgow on Feb 28th and this game in Dundalk kicks off in less than 24 hours later. Can anyone else say they've seen Celtic play live twice in less than 24 hours
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on February 18, 2009, 12:43:57 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on February 18, 2009, 12:12:44 PM
http://www.dundalkfc.com/news/090209_Celtic.asp

Great to see the Celts return to Dundalk. I remember seeing them there back in 1975 (Dalglish and all) in a friendly, in the European Cup in 1979 (Lennox, Mc Grain. Aitken and all) and in 1982 in a friendly when Davie Provan had a wonder free kick ruled out (nearly causing a riot) and again in 1991 one of Liam Brady's first games in charge and Charlie Nicholas featured.

Am I about to create a record? I will be at the Celtic St Mirren game in Glasgow on Feb 28th and this game in Dundalk kicks off in less than 24 hours later. Can anyone else say they've seen Celtic play live twice in less than 24 hours
think I have

the Lansdowne tournament with Celtic, Derry city, Newcastle and PSV (or some dutch team)
was played two days in a row.
First day Celtic played Derry City in the second match with Derry winning 1-0!
The two losers played in the first match the following day which was less than 24 hours before the kickoff time for the second game the prev day !

So unless I am incorrect with which match came first, I have beaten you to that record Tone !
;)

Main st
Funnily enough the 'mock' interview contains quite a few true snippets that I have heard before from different sources.
ex-ranger players among them.Certainly albertz and negri have had a few comments in interviews containing much the same!


Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on February 18, 2009, 12:45:53 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on February 18, 2009, 12:12:44 PM
http://www.dundalkfc.com/news/090209_Celtic.asp

Great to see the Celts return to Dundalk. I remember seeing them there back in 1975 (Dalglish and all) in a friendly, in the European Cup in 1979 (Lennox, Mc Grain. Aitken and all) and in 1982 in a friendly when Davie Provan had a wonder free kick ruled out (nearly causing a riot) and again in 1991 one of Liam Brady's first games in charge and Charlie Nicholas featured.

Am I about to create a record? I will be at the Celtic St Mirren game in Glasgow on Feb 28th and this game in Dundalk kicks off in less than 24 hours later. Can anyone else say they've seen Celtic play live twice in less than 24 hours

FFS Tony give yourself a Pat on the back there...What do ya want us to do send you a Blue Peter badge...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lfdown2 on February 18, 2009, 12:54:48 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on February 18, 2009, 12:12:44 PM
http://www.dundalkfc.com/news/090209_Celtic.asp

Great to see the Celts return to Dundalk. I remember seeing them there back in 1975 (Dalglish and all) in a friendly, in the European Cup in 1979 (Lennox, Mc Grain. Aitken and all) and in 1982 in a friendly when Davie Provan had a wonder free kick ruled out (nearly causing a riot) and again in 1991 one of Liam Brady's first games in charge and Charlie Nicholas featured.
Am I about to create a record? I will be at the Celtic St Mirren game in Glasgow on Feb 28th and this game in Dundalk kicks off in less than 24 hours later. Can anyone else say they've seen Celtic play live twice in less than 24 hours

the very reason i support the hoops, first soccer game i was ever at!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on February 18, 2009, 01:07:05 PM
I'll decide

I expect the following honours in this order

Blue Peter Badge
Crackerjack Pencil
Puke of Edinburgh award
OBE
MBE
Knighthood
Oscar
Grammy.

Might have known Lynchboy would have beaten me to this ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaffer on February 18, 2009, 01:46:07 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on February 18, 2009, 01:07:05 PM
I'll decide

I expect the following honours in this order

Blue Peter Badge
Crackerjack Pencil
Puke of Edinburgh award
OBE
MBE
Knighthood
Oscar
Grammy.

Might have known Lynchboy would have beaten me to this ;D


And what's wrong with a Blankety Blank Cheque Book and Pen?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: the colonel on February 18, 2009, 01:47:53 PM
and a bullseye mug
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on February 18, 2009, 02:07:14 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on February 18, 2009, 01:07:05 PM
I'll decide

I expect the following honours in this order

Blue Peter Badge
Crackerjack Pencil
Puke of Edinburgh award
OBE
MBE
Knighthood
Oscar
Grammy.

Might have known Lynchboy would have beaten me to this ;D

The next time i'm talking to Neilie (Lennon) i'll have to ask him does he want to meet a legend and if yes i'll bring him to Poyntzpass to meet the one and only Tony Fearon :P
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on February 18, 2009, 02:13:17 PM
Er actually I played with Lennon (no joking here) at the end of my career in a 5 a side tournament down in Kilkeel for a Man City Supporters Club side, way back in 1987 or 1988. The team manager was a huge Man City fan and had big connections at the club and got Lennon and Gerry Taggart (both youth team players with City at the time) over to play in this.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on February 18, 2009, 02:35:09 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on February 18, 2009, 02:13:17 PM
Er actually I played with Lennon (no joking here) at the end of my career in a 5 a side tournament down in Kilkeel for a Man City Supporters Club side, way back in 1987 or 1988. The team manager was a huge Man City fan and had big connections at the club and got Lennon and Gerry Taggart (both youth team players with City at the time) over to play in this.

I've no doubt on that Tony...infact i was expecting you to come back and say he asked you for your shirt after the match...lol I'm sure he remembers you as i assume you were a legend back then too ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on February 18, 2009, 02:41:18 PM
I'm right up there with Moravcik, Larsson, Collymore and Steve Claridge in terms of legend's Neil has played with ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: the colonel on February 18, 2009, 03:07:46 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on February 18, 2009, 02:41:18 PM
I'm right up there with Moravcik, Larsson, Collymore and Steve Claridge in terms of legend's Neil has played with ;D

only decent thing collymore ever kicked was ulrika jonsson
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on February 18, 2009, 04:32:50 PM
Celtic allay Brown injury fears 


Celtic say midfielder Scott Brown is fit for Sunday's trip to face Motherwell despite suffering a head injury in last week's Old Firm derby.

The 23-year-old was substituted in the goalless draw after a collision with Rangers goalkeeper Allan McGregor.

"Scott was fine after the game. He got a bang on the head and was a little bit dizzy. But he will be okay," first-team coach Neil Lennon told Celtic TV.

Brown joined Celtic from SPL rivals Hibs for £4.4m in May 2007.

Meanwhile, Brown's midfield team-mate Barry Robson could be sidelined for a spell after pulling out of the Old Firm game with a groin injury.

Lennon said: "Barry was due to start against Rangers because his record against them is pretty good.

"But the day before the game his right groin went."



Feck'in bad news about Barry Robson!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Muzz on February 19, 2009, 11:11:41 AM
QuoteCeltic and Rangers battle for Peace Cup placeview list
19/02/09

Celtic and Rangers have been given an extra incentive to clinch this season's SPL title, with the winners earning an invitation to the potentially-lucrative Peace Cup.

The 12-team pre-season tournament will take place in Spain from July 24 to August 2.

The winners will receive £2m (€2.3m), the runners-up £1m (€1.1m) and the third and fourth-placed sides £500,000 (€568,500) each.

"The Peace Cup want the SPL winners to take part," tournament spokesman Michael D'Arcy said.

"Celtic are currently in the driving seat, but we will have to wait until the end of the season to see what happens.

"Discussions are taking place with both clubs, but nothing has been contracted. I believe both clubs are talking it over with their head coaches before making any decision."

So far, Real Madrid, Juventus, Porto, Lyon, Copa Libertadores champions Liga de Quito from Ecuador, and Al Ittihad from Saudi Arabia have all reportedly confirmed their participation.

It is the first time the tournament will be played in Europe, having previously been held in South Korea. The games will be held at five venues: Jerez, Malaga, Huelva, Madrid and Seville.

The first club from each group will qualify for the semi-finals, with the final taking place in Seville on August 2.


Seems interesting enough...

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on February 19, 2009, 12:07:39 PM
There'll not be much peace about if the Huns invade...ask the citizens of Manchester
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on February 19, 2009, 02:32:57 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on February 19, 2009, 12:07:39 PM
There'll not be much peace about if the Huns invade...ask the citizens of Manchester

for this reason alone I'd not expect the winners of the spl to be invited - in case huns won it,
unless the organisers send a straight invite to Celtic to participate.
Thats the ony way they will avoid riots and fights.
to be honest if Celtic go over I may take a weeks holiday out there as well , purely conincidently !



GDA
Celtic have enough decent players, its just gs doesnt seem to know how to pick them or coach them
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on February 19, 2009, 03:20:33 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on February 19, 2009, 02:32:57 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on February 19, 2009, 12:07:39 PM
There'll not be much peace about if the Huns invade...ask the citizens of Manchester

for this reason alone I'd not expect the winners of the spl to be invited - in case huns won it,
unless the organisers send a straight invite to Celtic to participate.
Thats the ony way they will avoid riots and fights.
to be honest if Celtic go over I may take a weeks holiday out there as well , purely conincidently !



GDA
Celtic have enough decent players, its just gs doesnt seem to know how to pick them or coach them



You'll not find me disagreeing with you re: Strachan's tactical choices.


Big match this weekend, Huns will probably go top on Saturday so a win on Sunday is vital, also for morale.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on February 22, 2009, 04:22:21 PM
more dropped points today. 3 wins in 10 is relegation form and simply not good enough. WGS should go now while celtic still have a chance.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tyroneman on February 22, 2009, 08:07:33 PM
WGS signings.............

2005/06
Ins
Mark Wilson
Roy Keane
Du Wei
Paul Telfer
Adam Virgo
Shunsuke Nakamura
Maciej Zurawski
Artur Boruc
Mohammed Camara


2006/7

Ins
Kenny Miller
Gary Caldwell
Jiri Jarosik
Evander Sno
Derek Riordan
Dion Dublin
Lee Naylor
Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink
Thomas Gravesen
Steven Pressley
Mark Brown
Jean-Joel Perrier-Doumbe
Paul Hartley


2007/08

Ins
Scott McDonald
Tomislav Pavlov
Scott Brown
Chris Killen
Massimo Donati
Laurence Gaughan
Luca Santonocito
Andreas Hinkel
Koki Mizuno
Ben Hutchison
Giorgios Samaras
Barry Robson

2008/09

Patrick McCourt
Georgios Samaras
Matty Hughes
Marc Crosas
Glenn Loovens
Shaun Maloney
Niall McGinn
Łukasz Załuska
Milan Mišůn
Willo Flood
Filip Twardzik
Patrik Twardzik

Dismal........................
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Rav67 on February 22, 2009, 11:30:47 PM
Caldwell midfield while Crosas warms the bench  ???  That's hurting 2 positions.  Loovens fucked up for the goal as well, but no doubt when WGS decides to play Caldwell in the middle again it'll be Loovens rather than O'Dea who gets the nod.

Big Jan had another stinker.  I know he's been injured for most of the season, but for a Dutch international striker to only have scored in one game playing in Scotland.........
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on February 23, 2009, 09:22:32 AM
Quote from: Rav67 on February 22, 2009, 11:30:47 PM
Caldwell midfield while Crosas warms the bench  ???  That's hurting 2 positions.  Loovens fucked up for the goal as well, but no doubt when WGS decides to play Caldwell in the middle again it'll be Loovens rather than O'Dea who gets the nod.

Big Jan had another stinker.  I know he's been injured for most of the season, but for a Dutch international striker to only have scored in one game playing in Scotland.........

loovens is a very poor defender
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on February 23, 2009, 09:36:20 AM
Quote from: clarshack on February 23, 2009, 09:22:32 AM
Quote from: Rav67 on February 22, 2009, 11:30:47 PM
Caldwell midfield while Crosas warms the bench  ???  That's hurting 2 positions.  Loovens fucked up for the goal as well, but no doubt when WGS decides to play Caldwell in the middle again it'll be Loovens rather than O'Dea who gets the nod.

Big Jan had another stinker.  I know he's been injured for most of the season, but for a Dutch international striker to only have scored in one game playing in Scotland.........

loovens is a very poor defender
I think hes better than caldwell and mcmanus (as is ODea), but it aint easy getting one game in every ten and expecting to play well while you have two donkeys who are not natural centre haves playing there week in week out.
Cardiff fans seemed to think Loovens was a superb defender. They havent been quite as stable at the back since he's left in spite of the money they have.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: under the bar on February 23, 2009, 09:37:01 AM
Quoteloovens is a very poor defender

Fits into the current Celtic team perfectly then.... :-\
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Clown on February 23, 2009, 10:12:47 AM
Strachans team selections are a joke. There is no pattern to them. Hartley was our best outfield player in the old firm and was dropped yesterday, mcgeady is our best player and cant get on the team, hesslink has been terrible for 5 games and still starts every match, players like o'dea, crosas and mizuno come in and do well and are then not given another game


the board announced this week that the debt is now below 1million pounds so in 5 years has been reduced from over 30 million to under 1 million.
so what are we gonna do now once we get out of debt? just save up the money and keep buying players for 100 grand from clubs like derry city and cardiff?


Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on February 24, 2009, 01:08:19 PM
SFL would consider 'Celtic B' bid 
By Martin Conaghan 

The Scottish Football League would consider an application from Celtic to enter a B team into the Third Division.

SFL chief executive David Longmuir and Celtic counterpart Peter Lawwell recently discussed the issue.

However, SFL president Brown McMaster stressed that it was one of many topics informally raised at the meeting.

"It's at a very early stage and we would want to gauge opinion on the prospect from all 30 member clubs," McMaster told BBC Scotland.

Scottish Football Association chief executive Gordon Smith welcomed the idea.

"This is something I proposed quite some time ago when I was a BBC pundit," he told BBC Scotland.

"I thiought it would be good for Rangers and Celtic but might also be good for the clubs in the lower divisions as it would give their crowds a boost and could be

profitable.  People seem to think that SPL2 is certain to happen, but that is a lot of nonsense

"Albeit it would be their reserve teams, but we could still have a very strong squad of players playing in the lower division."

Top-flight clubs in a number of European countries operate B teams or feeder clubs in lower divisions.

So far none of the clubs in the Scottish Premier League have followed suit, but such a prospect comes as the present structure of the professional game is being considered for change.

The SPL recently announced plans to scrap its reserve league.

And the SFA last week improved the prospects of a second tier of the Scottish Premier League being formed.

An arbitration panel decided that a so-called SPL2 would not breach the SPL's agreement with the Scottish Football League, which presently runs Divisions One, Two and Three.

The SPL will hold an extraordinary meeting of its 12 clubs in mid-March and, if the proposal is approved, will open negotiations with the SFL.


Smith thinks the Old Firm could boost lower-league crowds
Longmuir, who explained that his meeting with Lawwell had primarily been about Co-operative Insurance Cup final tickets, does not see the formation of the SPL2 as a fait accompli.

"People seem to think that SPL2 is certain to happen, but that is a lot of nonsense," he said.

"It was only a legal ruling and the debate has still to take place.

"The SFL is in a better position now than when I took over. There is more positivity going on within the leagues."


Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: nifan on February 24, 2009, 01:11:49 PM
I take it players have to be registered to the b team, rather than just being able to put any player in when you feel like it as with current reserve teams.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on February 24, 2009, 02:03:17 PM
Quote from: nifan on February 24, 2009, 01:11:49 PM
I take it players have to be registered to the b team, rather than just being able to put any player in when you feel like it as with current reserve teams.


Not sure how it would work.
Obviously there would need to be checks in place if your "A" team and "B" team ever met in competitive competition.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: nifan on February 24, 2009, 02:25:34 PM
Yeah, obviously rangers would be in on this like a shot too.
Be interesting to see the turnout for a 3rd division match in this case.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on February 24, 2009, 02:43:57 PM
Quote from: nifan on February 24, 2009, 02:25:34 PM
Yeah, obviously rangers would be in on this like a shot too.
Be interesting to see the turnout for a 3rd division match in this case.



It would definately increase attendances at Div 3 matches, although Rankers may not be assured of entry!  ;)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Myles Na G. on February 24, 2009, 03:40:34 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on February 24, 2009, 02:03:17 PM
Quote from: nifan on February 24, 2009, 01:11:49 PM
I take it players have to be registered to the b team, rather than just being able to put any player in when you feel like it as with current reserve teams.


Not sure how it would work.
Obviously there would need to be checks in place if your "A" team and "B" team ever met in competitive competition.
Is there any other kind of competition? 
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on February 24, 2009, 04:34:13 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on February 24, 2009, 01:08:19 PM
SFL would consider 'Celtic B' bid 
By Martin Conaghan 

The Scottish Football League would consider an application from Celtic to enter a B team into the Third Division.

SFL chief executive David Longmuir and Celtic counterpart Peter Lawwell recently discussed the issue.

However, SFL president Brown McMaster stressed that it was one of many topics informally raised at the meeting.

"It's at a very early stage and we would want to gauge opinion on the prospect from all 30 member clubs," McMaster told BBC Scotland.

Scottish Football Association chief executive Gordon Smith welcomed the idea.

"This is something I proposed quite some time ago when I was a BBC pundit," he told BBC Scotland.

"I thiought it would be good for Rangers and Celtic but might also be good for the clubs in the lower divisions as it would give their crowds a boost and could be

profitable.  People seem to think that SPL2 is certain to happen, but that is a lot of nonsense

"Albeit it would be their reserve teams, but we could still have a very strong squad of players playing in the lower division."

Top-flight clubs in a number of European countries operate B teams or feeder clubs in lower divisions.

So far none of the clubs in the Scottish Premier League have followed suit, but such a prospect comes as the present structure of the professional game is being considered for change.

The SPL recently announced plans to scrap its reserve league.

And the SFA last week improved the prospects of a second tier of the Scottish Premier League being formed.

An arbitration panel decided that a so-called SPL2 would not breach the SPL's agreement with the Scottish Football League, which presently runs Divisions One, Two and Three.

The SPL will hold an extraordinary meeting of its 12 clubs in mid-March and, if the proposal is approved, will open negotiations with the SFL.


Smith thinks the Old Firm could boost lower-league crowds
Longmuir, who explained that his meeting with Lawwell had primarily been about Co-operative Insurance Cup final tickets, does not see the formation of the SPL2 as a fait accompli.

"People seem to think that SPL2 is certain to happen, but that is a lot of nonsense," he said.

"It was only a legal ruling and the debate has still to take place.

"The SFL is in a better position now than when I took over. There is more positivity going on within the leagues."
this is possibly the precursor to my own suggestion to Celtic plc
a couple of years ago when it all started off about Celtic going into the epl, I thought it would be a great idea to leave the reserve team in the spl and it would increase competition amongst the rest of the spl clubs and give them all a great chance of winning the league and developing players further - through international copetition.
Now it looks like the reserve team will be farmed out, then when they get up to championship level (old Div 2) they might swap the teams around and stick the first team in the championship (div 2) league with a view of winning promotion to the epl (div 1).
while Celtic might not get euro action in that first year in the epl, the revenue from being in that league would make it worthwhile and after one or possibly two seasons in epl, they woul dbe back in europe again, but armed with larger bank balance to buy a better level of player (subject to strachan being long gone).
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on February 24, 2009, 04:53:29 PM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on February 24, 2009, 03:40:34 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on February 24, 2009, 02:03:17 PM
Quote from: nifan on February 24, 2009, 01:11:49 PM
I take it players have to be registered to the b team, rather than just being able to put any player in when you feel like it as with current reserve teams.


Not sure how it would work.
Obviously there would need to be checks in place if your "A" team and "B" team ever met in competitive competition.
Is there any other kind of competition? 


Great input there.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on February 24, 2009, 05:00:49 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on February 24, 2009, 04:34:13 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on February 24, 2009, 01:08:19 PM
SFL would consider 'Celtic B' bid 
By Martin Conaghan 

The Scottish Football League would consider an application from Celtic to enter a B team into the Third Division.

SFL chief executive David Longmuir and Celtic counterpart Peter Lawwell recently discussed the issue.

However, SFL president Brown McMaster stressed that it was one of many topics informally raised at the meeting.

"It's at a very early stage and we would want to gauge opinion on the prospect from all 30 member clubs," McMaster told BBC Scotland.

Scottish Football Association chief executive Gordon Smith welcomed the idea.

"This is something I proposed quite some time ago when I was a BBC pundit," he told BBC Scotland.

"I thiought it would be good for Rangers and Celtic but might also be good for the clubs in the lower divisions as it would give their crowds a boost and could be

profitable.  People seem to think that SPL2 is certain to happen, but that is a lot of nonsense

"Albeit it would be their reserve teams, but we could still have a very strong squad of players playing in the lower division."

Top-flight clubs in a number of European countries operate B teams or feeder clubs in lower divisions.

So far none of the clubs in the Scottish Premier League have followed suit, but such a prospect comes as the present structure of the professional game is being considered for change.

The SPL recently announced plans to scrap its reserve league.

And the SFA last week improved the prospects of a second tier of the Scottish Premier League being formed.

An arbitration panel decided that a so-called SPL2 would not breach the SPL's agreement with the Scottish Football League, which presently runs Divisions One, Two and Three.

The SPL will hold an extraordinary meeting of its 12 clubs in mid-March and, if the proposal is approved, will open negotiations with the SFL.


Smith thinks the Old Firm could boost lower-league crowds
Longmuir, who explained that his meeting with Lawwell had primarily been about Co-operative Insurance Cup final tickets, does not see the formation of the SPL2 as a fait accompli.

"People seem to think that SPL2 is certain to happen, but that is a lot of nonsense," he said.

"It was only a legal ruling and the debate has still to take place.

"The SFL is in a better position now than when I took over. There is more positivity going on within the leagues."
this is possibly the precursor to my own suggestion to Celtic plc
a couple of years ago when it all started off about Celtic going into the epl, I thought it would be a great idea to leave the reserve team in the spl and it would increase competition amongst the rest of the spl clubs and give them all a great chance of winning the league and developing players further - through international copetition.
Now it looks like the reserve team will be farmed out, then when they get up to championship level (old Div 2) they might swap the teams around and stick the first team in the championship (div 2) league with a view of winning promotion to the epl (div 1).
while Celtic might not get euro action in that first year in the epl, the revenue from being in that league would make it worthwhile and after one or possibly two seasons in epl, they woul dbe back in europe again, but armed with larger bank balance to buy a better level of player (subject to strachan being long gone).


Sadly entry into the promised land (either EPL or Atlantic league) looks further away then ever, we are just going to have to make do with the scraps of money we are currently getting (with the poss in the future that Scotland may lose one CL place!).
Watched a very interesting documentry last night about Barcelona and the first year after Laporta and the rest took over 2002-2003 i think? It was a fly on the wall docu, at one stage Laporta was talking to Deportivo's pres. and said that he had just come back from Brussells where they had been talking about Europes bigger clubs forming a new league, he said that Barca supported it as it made sense and would mean more cash for the clubs involved.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on February 24, 2009, 05:52:29 PM
have to say that if Celtic (and any other of the spl clubs who fancied their chances) went and put a second team into the lower leagues, then theres a good chance if they have the money to cover it over 5 years or so, then they woul dget access up through the divisions and into epl.
The problem stopping them this past few seasons has been the lower epl sides plus the championship/ old div 2 & old div 3 teams whinging about it.
If the Celts were to wintheir way up , there cant be much complaint as the precedent is there with Wrexham, cardiff and swansea.

I know this is a big hobbyhorse of Dermot desmonds and he is very keen to get Celtic into the epl and the money that they could avail of once in there.
right now its hard to keep the balance of sustainability and competitiveness on a euro level when being funded to the tune of 3million a year from domestic revenue, in comparison to the lowest performers in epl getting minimum of 20million (as far as I know these figures are approx correct but dont take in other associated revenue streams).

Interesting times ahead, Celtic do it by 'stealth' !
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: slow corner back on February 24, 2009, 06:10:04 PM
Is every1 not missing the point here talking about the EPL? Celtic want to enter the B team in a new Scottish Div3 ( effectivly Div 5 ) after SPL 2 is formed. This is due to the fact that the current SPL reserve league is to be scrapped due to financial constraints at other SPL clubs. It does not in any way involve English football.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on February 24, 2009, 06:56:11 PM
Quote from: slow corner back on February 24, 2009, 06:10:04 PM
Is every1 not missing the point here talking about the EPL? Celtic want to enter the B team in a new Scottish Div3 ( effectivly Div 5 ) after SPL 2 is formed. This is due to the fact that the current SPL reserve league is to be scrapped due to financial constraints at other SPL clubs. It does not in any way involve English football.


Not at all, I posted a story about Celtic poss entering a B team in the SFL, and then commented on a post Lynchbhoy made.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Myles Na G. on February 24, 2009, 06:57:41 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on February 24, 2009, 04:53:29 PM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on February 24, 2009, 03:40:34 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on February 24, 2009, 02:03:17 PM
Quote from: nifan on February 24, 2009, 01:11:49 PM
I take it players have to be registered to the b team, rather than just being able to put any player in when you feel like it as with current reserve teams.


Not sure how it would work.
Obviously there would need to be checks in place if your "A" team and "B" team ever met in competitive competition.
Is there any other kind of competition? 


Great input there.
I thought so too.  ;)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on February 24, 2009, 08:21:07 PM
SPL deal thrills Liverpool youth   

Liverpool teenager John Marsden says he is delighted to have signed a professional contract with Scottish Premier League side Celtic.

The 16-year-old has penned a three-year deal with the Glasgow giants.

He told BBC Radio Merseyside: "The deal Celtic offered me was better than any English club could have done.

"You can turn professional at 16 up in Scotland, which is not the case in England as you have to wait until you are 17."

And Marsden, who broke a number of junior goalscoring records on Merseyside, believes moving to Scotland can help his development as a player.

"Because of a lack of money at most Scottish clubs they purchase young lads and bring them through.

"They can't just go and buy a Fernando Torres for £25m."

Marsden, a former trainee at Wigan Athletic, scored 91 goals during his four-and-a-half season spell with the Greater Manchester club.

And after securing his first professional contract he said he is now focused on regaining full fitness following a metatarsal injury and returning to action.

"My target for this season is to get fit and play a few games for the under-19s and hopefully next season you'll see the best of me," said Marsden.

"I was in the process of signing for Celtic when I got injured but they were good enough to still sign me and continue with my rehab up here."



We're signing them even younger now and injured!  ???


Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Lamh Dhearg Alba on February 25, 2009, 12:32:35 AM
The proposal to put Old Firm B teams into the SFL is a depressing one for lower league supporters in Scotland. Any such move would immediately cheapen the competition. It would also see the baggage the Old Firm supports carry with them coming to lower league grounds, something nobody in the SFL wants. The idea that crowds in the lower leagues would rise is also debatable, the crowds for OF reserve games (which are played at SFL grounds already) are pretty poor and I dont really see how Celtic B v. Albion Rovers in SFL 3 is any more attractive to a neutral than Celtic B v. Hamilton B in the reserve league is at the moment. There is also the issue of non league clubs who have been trying for years to get into the SFL3, why would B teams be allowed to jump the queue?

People should remember the SPL clubs sh*t on the SFL with their breakaway league which was apparently about improving standards but in reality was all about hoarding cash for themselves. The idea the SFL would now help out the great SPL in the circumstance of them being unable to run a reserve league is pretty rich. B teams can f*ck off, I can safely say I would boycott any match between my lower league team and any B side if they ever got into the SFL.

If the SPL really cant organise a reserve league the OF clubs could stick out more promising youngsters on loan to SFL sides or indeed establish junior clubs to play in the Scottish Junior leagues. Many of Celtic's greats in the pasts were farmed out to the Juniors before getting a shot at the first team. Or given both clubs love to play up their links with Ireland howabout they each put a team into the Irish League or Leaage of Ireland? :P

Not sure where the idea Lynchbhoy mentioned about Celtic going into the lower leagues of England has come from. That isnt the proposal here and is a total non starter anyway. Even in the unlikely event of it ever happening it would take a lot longer than 5 years as they couldnt simply start in League 2, they would need to start at the bottom of the pyramid like anybody else.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on February 25, 2009, 09:13:29 AM
Quote from: Lamh Dhearg Alba on February 25, 2009, 12:32:35 AM
The proposal to put Old Firm B teams into the SFL is a depressing one for lower league supporters in Scotland. Any such move would immediately cheapen the competition. It would also see the baggage the Old Firm supports carry with them coming to lower league grounds, something nobody in the SFL wants. The idea that crowds in the lower leagues would rise is also debatable, the crowds for OF reserve games (which are played at SFL grounds already) are pretty poor and I dont really see how Celtic B v. Albion Rovers in SFL 3 is any more attractive to a neutral than Celtic B v. Hamilton B in the reserve league is at the moment. There is also the issue of non league clubs who have been trying for years to get into the SFL3, why would B teams be allowed to jump the queue?

People should remember the SPL clubs sh*t on the SFL with their breakaway league which was apparently about improving standards but in reality was all about hoarding cash for themselves. The idea the SFL would now help out the great SPL in the circumstance of them being unable to run a reserve league is pretty rich. B teams can f*ck off, I can safely say I would boycott any match between my lower league team and any B side if they ever got into the SFL.

If the SPL really cant organise a reserve league the OF clubs could stick out more promising youngsters on loan to SFL sides or indeed establish junior clubs to play in the Scottish Junior leagues. Many of Celtic's greats in the pasts were farmed out to the Juniors before getting a shot at the first team. Or given both clubs love to play up their links with Ireland howabout they each put a team into the Irish League or Leaage of Ireland? :P

Not sure where the idea Lynchbhoy mentioned about Celtic going into the lower leagues of England has come from. That isnt the proposal here and is a total non starter anyway. Even in the unlikely event of it ever happening it would take a lot longer than 5 years as they couldnt simply start in League 2, they would need to start at the bottom of the pyramid like anybody else.
not sure where you get this 'baggage' that the OF bring from...rangers yes and a handful of Celtic support - but generally in response to the equally non pc, monolithic 'home' support of other scots clubs...so  its baggage of an anti social variety not restricted to Celtic..

my thoughts on putting Celtic 'B' in the lower english leagues is the next step.
If Celtic are thinking of putting a B team in lower scots leagues, then the notion of doing likewise in the lower english tiers couldnt be too far away or too far from linear thinking.
Especially when in times not so long ago, the english leagues dismissed and objected to the idea of Celtic (and rangers) being installed directly into the epl, with the compromise of ' if they want to get into the epl, they must join the league and get promoted the whole way up' as their response.
so my idea is to do just that, I am hoping that Celtic have already thought of this and that the B team in the scots leagues is a test run.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on February 25, 2009, 09:39:14 AM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on February 25, 2009, 09:13:29 AM
not sure where you get this 'baggage' that the OF bring from...rangers yes and a handful of Celtic support - but generally in response to the equally non pc, monolithic 'home' support of other scots clubs...so  its baggage of an anti social variety not restricted to Celtic..

my thoughts on putting Celtic 'B' in the lower english leagues is the next step.
If Celtic are thinking of putting a B team in lower scots leagues, then the notion of doing likewise in the lower english tiers couldnt be too far away or too far from linear thinking.
Especially when in times not so long ago, the english leagues dismissed and objected to the idea of Celtic (and rangers) being installed directly into the epl, with the compromise of ' if they want to get into the epl, they must join the league and get promoted the whole way up' as their response.
so my idea is to do just that, I am hoping that Celtic have already thought of this and that the B team in the scots leagues is a test run.


its a good idea as something needs to be done to get celtic out of the spl. at what tier in english football would a professional 'B' team need to join? even if it takes 10-15 years to get to the epl it would be worth it.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: nifan on February 25, 2009, 10:02:39 AM
Cant see why the english leagues would let celtic or rangers jump ahead in the pyramid.
Much talk at the moment is about making the prem smaller even, which will cause a push down the league as is.
Dont know why any level would vote the OF in.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on February 25, 2009, 11:07:02 AM
Quote from: clarshack on February 25, 2009, 09:39:14 AM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on February 25, 2009, 09:13:29 AM
not sure where you get this 'baggage' that the OF bring from...rangers yes and a handful of Celtic support - but generally in response to the equally non pc, monolithic 'home' support of other scots clubs...so  its baggage of an anti social variety not restricted to Celtic..

my thoughts on putting Celtic 'B' in the lower english leagues is the next step.
If Celtic are thinking of putting a B team in lower scots leagues, then the notion of doing likewise in the lower english tiers couldnt be too far away or too far from linear thinking.
Especially when in times not so long ago, the english leagues dismissed and objected to the idea of Celtic (and rangers) being installed directly into the epl, with the compromise of ' if they want to get into the epl, they must join the league and get promoted the whole way up' as their response.
so my idea is to do just that, I am hoping that Celtic have already thought of this and that the B team in the scots leagues is a test run.


its a good idea as something needs to be done to get celtic out of the spl. at what tier in english football would a professional 'B' team need to join? even if it takes 10-15 years to get to the epl it would be worth it.
I think so , its a long term plan and its not the quick easy win that Dermot Desmond craved, it still affords Celtic the opportunity to get in there, while still maintaining the 'home base'.
As this has ALREADY been given verbal agreement by english leagues, then there shouldnt be much opposition.
esp with clubs like Luton (ok they were saved) hitting the 'wall' financially - there will be more open gaps in league for teams with criteria like 'decent stadia, health & safety measures' etc such as Celtic to jump into immediately.
so this would be a 'done deal' as soon as they declared such an interest. However I still think Celtic are looking to get straight into higher divisions, so until then this opportunity will be waiting.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: nifan on February 25, 2009, 11:21:29 AM
QuoteAs this has ALREADY been given verbal agreement by english leagues

Where was this? Was it the football league that gave this?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on February 25, 2009, 11:23:45 AM
Celtic have begun talks with Red Bull Salzberg's Marc Janko and Egyptian midfielder Shikabala in a bid to land the duo in a £6m summer swoop. (Daily Express, Daily Star)

Portuguese winger Eliseu is ready to discuss a summer switch to Celtic. The Malaga ace has admitted he could move to Glasgow at the end of the season. (The Sun)

Took this off the BBC web site there...more midfielders yeeaaahhhhoooooo...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: nifan on February 25, 2009, 11:25:22 AM
Janko is a striker.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on February 25, 2009, 11:30:44 AM
Quote from: nifan on February 25, 2009, 11:25:22 AM
Janko is a striker.

And what's the Egyptian ::)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Clown on February 25, 2009, 12:06:42 PM
am i being stupid here or can someone explain to me how celtic entering their reserve team in scottish league division 3 is going to lead to them getting into english football???
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: nifan on February 25, 2009, 12:19:33 PM
Quote from: illdecide on February 25, 2009, 11:30:44 AM
Quote from: nifan on February 25, 2009, 11:25:22 AM
Janko is a striker.

And what's the Egyptian ::)

I was only saying, as i wasnt sure you where aware of that - from first reading your post I assumed you thought all where midfielders, but from the rolly eyes I see you where making a general point.
Was not saying your wrong that celtic are bringing in too many midfielders.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on February 25, 2009, 01:50:50 PM
Quote from: Lamh Dhearg Alba on February 25, 2009, 11:29:20 AM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on February 25, 2009, 09:13:29 AM
not sure where you get this 'baggage' that the OF bring from...rangers yes and a handful of Celtic support - but generally in response to the equally non pc, monolithic 'home' support of other scots clubs...so  its baggage of an anti social variety not restricted to Celtic..

my thoughts on putting Celtic 'B' in the lower english leagues is the next step.
If Celtic are thinking of putting a B team in lower scots leagues, then the notion of doing likewise in the lower english tiers couldnt be too far away or too far from linear thinking.
Especially when in times not so long ago, the english leagues dismissed and objected to the idea of Celtic (and rangers) being installed directly into the epl, with the compromise of ' if they want to get into the epl, they must join the league and get promoted the whole way up' as their response.
so my idea is to do just that, I am hoping that Celtic have already thought of this and that the B team in the scots leagues is a test run.


You have in your head in the clowds again lynchbhoy. The Celtic support could be heard with their party tunes again at Motherwell on Saturday. Indeed I spent the weekend on the drink with 20 odd Celtic fans who were blasting out the bigoted songs most of the time. Everybody knows Rangers have a bigger problem but the idea Celtic have just a handful of bigots in their support is frankly absurd. As is the idea other teams have problems on anywhere near the same scale.

As for the OF putting a B team into the SFL as a test run for a similar attempt in England there is no logic there either. Its a response to the disbandment of the SPL reserve league, not an attempt to get into the EPL. And the reason the OF didnt get into the English setup before wasnt down to the fact that they wanted to jump straight into the EPL, it was because it would be against FIFA rules. The same would apply to them going into any lower English league.

so the singing of songs its down to now  ::)
I hear the same kind of songs sung by dunf, killie etc fans when Celtic are playing them - so which is it, Celtic have a load of problematic supporters as do Dunf, kille, airdrie.....

or is this just a load of old guff from you

you obv dont see the logic in Celtic turning their thinking from B team in scotland to a team in england where they can riseup the ranks , switch teams and then ge tot play in epl as DD is very keen on !.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on February 25, 2009, 01:54:17 PM
Scotsman doing a poll.

http://www.scotsman.com/CustomPages/CustomPage.aspx?PageID=77810
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Doogie Browser on February 25, 2009, 01:57:48 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on February 25, 2009, 01:54:17 PM
Scotsman doing a pole.

http://www.scotsman.com/CustomPages/CustomPage.aspx?PageID=77810

Is this SFW GDA??   :P
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on February 25, 2009, 01:58:20 PM
Lads have just added a poll to guage the boards opinion as to weither or not the Hoops can still retain the league.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: nifan on February 25, 2009, 01:59:36 PM
of course they can still do it, but who is currently the favourite for the title GDA?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on February 25, 2009, 02:04:10 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on February 25, 2009, 01:58:20 PM
Lads have just added a poll to guage the boards opinion as to weither or not the Hoops can still retain the league.
Of course they can but the question is will they.
I voted no.
There is just the overwhelming whiff of a rudderless manager.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on February 25, 2009, 03:38:55 PM
Quote from: nifan on February 25, 2009, 01:59:36 PM
of course they can still do it, but who is currently the favourite for the title GDA?


Believe it or not, ladbrookes still had the Celts as favourites on Monday just past!!  :o
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on February 25, 2009, 03:45:10 PM
I don't see the reason for pessimism. Celtic are having their bad patch at the right time of the season and the team under the same manager showed last season when the pressure's on and winning points is an absolute must then they can deliver. Will be amazed if they don't make if four in a row.


PS Heading over on Saturday and at the end of March to the special lunch to mark Billy Mc Neill's (the one and only King Billy) and John Clarke's 50 years at Paradise. Should be a great occasion and hopefully the other 6 surviving Lions will be there to sign the load of stuff I'm taking with me! ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Lamh Dhearg Alba on February 25, 2009, 04:34:24 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on February 25, 2009, 01:50:50 PM

or is this just a load of old guff


Yes, I knew you would get there in the end lynchbhoy ;).
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on February 25, 2009, 04:40:38 PM
It's a bad patch alright Tone, couldn't be much worse atm!  ;)

I do think we can still win the league, but we are making a complete mess of it atm.
Strachans tactics and team choices are at best dodgy, and at worst shambolic, the board also need to be taken to task here as well, they have to shoulder alot of the responsibility for the current "crisis", no useful money spent, and transfer buying that is verging on comedic.
Great we are now only 0.97mil in debt but we are playing the worst football I can remember.

Talk of getting out of the SPL will have to go on the long finger, we'll not be welcome anywhere until the problems on the park are sorted out first.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: carribbear on February 25, 2009, 05:54:29 PM
I voted no, unless strachan makes a few very hard choices in his team selections I can't see where they are going to find inspiration. Surprisingly enough I think that giving Pat McCourt and Koki starting roles might be the way to kickstart the season. Times like these need a bit of imagination, something you havent seen in that celtic team in a long time.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Rav67 on February 26, 2009, 12:14:11 AM
Quote from: carribbear on February 25, 2009, 05:54:29 PM
I voted no, unless strachan makes a few very hard choices in his team selections I can't see where they are going to find inspiration. Surprisingly enough I think that giving Pat McCourt and Koki starting roles might be the way to kickstart the season. Times like these need a bit of imagination, something you havent seen in that celtic team in a long time.

We have talented started midfielders anyway, I don't think anyone could justify starting the both of them.  WGS went 4-3-3 on Sunday, which could work but he picked completely the wrong players.  I'd have Brown Crosas Naka in the middle and McGeady McDonald Maloney (when fit)- (until then perhaps give Koki or even McCourt a chance in this role) in attack - genuine width and no point persisting with the other 2 strikers were they are completely off-form. 
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: carribbear on February 26, 2009, 01:17:15 AM
Quote from: Rav67 on February 26, 2009, 12:14:11 AM
We have talented started midfielders anyway, I don't think anyone could justify starting the both of them.  WGS went 4-3-3 on Sunday, which could work but he picked completely the wrong players.  I'd have Brown Crosas Naka in the middle and McGeady McDonald Maloney (when fit)- (until then perhaps give Koki or even McCourt a chance in this role) in attack - genuine width and no point persisting with the other 2 strikers were they are completely off-form. 
No doubt Celtic have a talented midfield but when was the last time they performed on the pitch like they should on paper? Nakamura and McGeady theretically should be pissing past opponents and whipping the ball in for Skippy, George Michael and JVOH but has that happened in recent weeks?
Maybe opponents have copped on to their game and tactically got it spot on - is Gary Caldwell going to be a threat like Kaka going forward from midfield? No. So they'll leave him alone and concentrate on double teaming aiden.
If plan A isn't working time for a plan B.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on February 26, 2009, 11:21:38 AM
Thats actually a good nickname for Caldwell..."Kaka" he'll know if people call him Kaka that they're taking the piss :D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on February 26, 2009, 01:08:04 PM
Read a blog on BBC website from the Annan Athletic mid-fielder Chris Jardine, in it he pretty much says that all tyhe clubs in Div 3 would welcome Celtic B into their league, the only dissenting voices are coming from the non-league clubs with a slim chance of promotion.
Read below quite interesting, as he also agrees that it should increase attendances Lamh Dearg Alba.  ;)



http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/chrisjardine/2009/02/preparing_to_face_the_old_firm.html
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: the colonel on February 26, 2009, 01:13:36 PM
SPL deal thrills Liverpool youth 

Marsden was a trainee at Wigan Athletic
Liverpool teenager John Marsden says he is delighted to have signed a professional contract with Scottish Premier League side Celtic.

The 16-year-old has penned a three-year deal with the Glasgow giants.

He told BBC Radio Merseyside: "The deal Celtic offered me was better than any English club could have done.

"You can turn professional at 16 up in Scotland, which is not the case in England as you have to wait until you are 17."

And Marsden, who broke a number of junior goalscoring records on Merseyside, believes moving to Scotland can help his development as a player.

"Because of a lack of money at most Scottish clubs they purchase young lads and bring them through.

"They can't just go and buy a Fernando Torres for £25m."

Marsden, a former trainee at Wigan Athletic, scored 91 goals during his four-and-a-half season spell with the Greater Manchester club.

My target for this season is to get fit and play a few games for the under-19s and hopefully next season you'll see the best of me

John Marsden

And after securing his first professional contract he said he is now focused on regaining full fitness following a metatarsal injury and returning to action.

"My target for this season is to get fit and play a few games for the under-19s and hopefully next season you'll see the best of me," said Marsden.

"I was in the process of signing for Celtic when I got injured but they were good enough to still sign me and continue with my rehab up here."


Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on February 26, 2009, 02:20:28 PM
What was the reason for Strachan selecting a debutant for the (biggest) game of the season against Rangers in place of the experienced McGeady?

Doesn't it sound absurd?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on February 26, 2009, 03:08:29 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on February 26, 2009, 01:08:04 PM
Read a blog on BBC website from the Annan Athletic mid-fielder Chris Jardine, in it he pretty much says that all tyhe clubs in Div 3 would welcome Celtic B into their league, the only dissenting voices are coming from the non-league clubs with a slim chance of promotion.
Read below quite interesting, as he also agrees that it should increase attendances Lamh Dearg Alba.  ;)



http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/chrisjardine/2009/02/preparing_to_face_the_old_firm.html
thats pretty much what the feedback was from the epl, and lower divisional teams spokespeople/chairmen etc

the motivation is always money, they know Celtic have a huge and loyal fanbase and eg plenty of fathers would bring their young kids to games if they are being played locally as we all know that there are a huge number of Celtic fans outside the confines of Glasgow.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: nifan on February 26, 2009, 04:17:32 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on February 26, 2009, 03:08:29 PM
the motivation is always money, they know Celtic have a huge and loyal fanbase and eg plenty of fathers would bring their young kids to games if they are being played locally as we all know that there are a huge number of Celtic fans outside the confines of Glasgow.

Surely the idea, for celtic at least, will be to move quickly through the leagues as quickly as possible, meaning that those who would be voting would be able to have 1 home  (usually in pretty small stadiums) and 1 away game against celtic before they move on, an extra team above them in the league structure.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on March 02, 2009, 11:20:59 AM
Why no congratulatory words after Saturday's 7-0 win, two days after the event, while so many rush to complain if there's a bad result?

Was at the game, great to see the goals flying in though after half an hour you would have taken any sort of win. Mc Donald and Vennegor of Westlink still woeful and the dutchman actually took the ball off Naka to miss the penalty. Fantastic goal from Crosas as well.

However the the flight home to Belfast on Saturday night was something else. Danny Mc Grain (got a great photo with him), Neil Lennon, Willie Mc Stay on board with Celtic reserve squad (including Ben Hutchinson who came on as a sub against St Mirren). Also on Board was Ian Paisley and Eileen and he was pestered for the whole flight by Celtic fans looking autographs and he duly obliged on the match programmes. Heard one guy a Celtic fan in a broad Belfast accent saying "Here Ian sign this and will ye put Doctor Ian Paisley on it!" :D Then on exiting the plane at the rear door he shook hands with every one of us. :D
Then on
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: nifan on March 02, 2009, 11:23:15 AM
I am convinced the real ian paisley is dead and a look a like has taken his place for the last 4 or 5 years.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on March 02, 2009, 11:28:34 AM
Quote from: nifan on March 02, 2009, 11:23:15 AM
I am convinced the real ian paisley is dead and a look a like has taken his place for the last 4 or 5 years.

you could be on to something there Nifan...lol

I bet the big Ian man got home and said to young Ian "you never guess who was on my flight home...F**king Tony Fearon" and young Ian said "Da, i hope you got his autograph"

Well done Celtic at the weekend ;) :D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Doogie Browser on March 02, 2009, 11:33:57 AM
Paisley might have been at the match too!  Good job it was a Saturday game for a change as he wouldn't have made a Sunday game.
The Late Late Show one week, Parkhead the next, where next then on Big Ian's Taig tour?  Croke Park on St Patricks Day?  He is bound to be a big Rangers fan afterall.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on March 02, 2009, 12:51:06 PM
Tone only back in front of a computer now.
Head is hanging off me but what a weekend, biggest win I've ever been at.
Failte on Friday night and all day yesterday, then the Brazen Head before the match on Saturday then on Saturday night.
Did think that the atmosphere was poor enough in the ground even after the goal fest.
And finally 7 goals and not of them scored by a striker!!  :-\

But well done the Bhoys a morale boost was needed and duely served, also sorted out the goal difference.  ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on March 02, 2009, 01:33:06 PM
saturday was a long time coming and hopefully there will be more of the same. crosas goal was brilliant and i think celtics strongest midfield is naka, crosas, brown and mcgeady.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on March 02, 2009, 02:26:01 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on March 02, 2009, 12:51:06 PM
Tone only back in front of a computer now.
Head is hanging off me but what a weekend, biggest win I've ever been at.
Failte on Friday night and all day yesterday, then the Brazen Head before the match on Saturday then on Saturday night.
Did think that the atmosphere was poor enough in the ground even after the goal fest.
And finally 7 goals and not of them scored by a striker!!  :-\

But well done the Bhoys a morale boost was needed and duely served, also sorted out the goal difference.  ;D
Was over at the weekend myself -first time in the corporate area, was powerful.

You didn't happen to see a rather sickly looking character do laps round the Brazen Head? or pukeing under the bridge :-X
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on March 02, 2009, 02:27:40 PM
Quote from: clarshack on March 02, 2009, 01:33:06 PM
saturday was a long time coming and hopefully there will be more of the same. crosas goal was brilliant and i think celtics strongest midfield is naka, crosas, brown and mcgeady.
would agree with that
Tony, strachan picked a decent side and all of them in their places - for a change, we shouldnt be congratulating the manager on doing what he should be doing all the time anyhow and getting the simple things right.
However by all accounts JVOH was dire and should have been taken off at or before HT.
I like big Jan, but hes not in form right now to say the least.
the manager has his favourites and will rarely venture from picking these.

I recall the last 7-0 win v aberdeen, I was at it and a REAL striker scored 4 - big bad John !

Hopefully this will now kick start Celtics season and push for the last 14 games winning run and winning the league!
Great result, great perf - hear they should have scored even more than 7 ...inc the missed penalty !

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on March 02, 2009, 02:30:32 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on March 02, 2009, 02:26:01 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on March 02, 2009, 12:51:06 PM
Tone only back in front of a computer now.
Head is hanging off me but what a weekend, biggest win I've ever been at.
Failte on Friday night and all day yesterday, then the Brazen Head before the match on Saturday then on Saturday night.
Did think that the atmosphere was poor enough in the ground even after the goal fest.
And finally 7 goals and not of them scored by a striker!!  :-\

But well done the Bhoys a morale boost was needed and duely served, also sorted out the goal difference.  ;D
Was over at the weekend myself -first time in the corporate area, was powerful.

You didn't happen to see a rather sickly looking character do laps round the Brazen Head? or pukeing under the bridge :-X


Might have seen ya under the bridge alright, that band were on in the morning and were brilliant, thought they were crap that night though!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on March 02, 2009, 02:41:14 PM
Mc Donald was far from pleased at being substituted on Saturday and made his feelings known to Strachan when he walked passed the dugout. You've got to admit football management at this level is far from easy with players throwing tantrums, calling you names etc. Big Jock wouldn't have tolerated a modicum of what Strachan has put up with from players or fans. At least VOH accepted his substitution with dignity unlike Mc Donald who was also crap and missed another sitter on a par with the one he missed against Rangers.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on March 02, 2009, 02:56:44 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on March 02, 2009, 02:41:14 PM
Mc Donald was far from pleased at being substituted on Saturday and made his feelings known to Strachan when he walked passed the dugout. You've got to admit football management at this level is far from easy with players throwing tantrums, calling you names etc. Big Jock wouldn't have tolerated a modicum of what Strachan has put up with from players or fans. At least VOH accepted his substitution with dignity unlike Mc Donald who was also crap and missed another sitter on a par with the one he missed against Rangers.
thats why I still say Celtic need at least one if not two more top class strikers.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on March 04, 2009, 10:15:02 AM
Kilmarnock v Celtic 
 
Kilmarnock defender Frazer Wright is struggling with the knee injury that forced him to miss out on Saturday.

Ryan O'Leary is included for the first time since he dislocated his shoulder on the opening day of the season.

Celtic are without suspended striker Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink for the trip to Rugby Park.

Barry Robson, Shaun Maloney, Paddy McCourt and Koki Mizuno are still out with hamstring injuries and Lee Naylor is sidelined with a calf problem.





Another big match tonight, another must win, hopefully the team will be still on a high from the destruction of St Mirren.
Worrying to see so many players suffering from the same injury?!?


Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: The Corporal on March 04, 2009, 10:31:21 AM
Any word on how young McGinn is getting on? Will he be given a run out soon?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Tommy Tight Lips on March 04, 2009, 11:04:31 AM
heard about 2-3 weeks ago that he hadnt yet trained with the first team squad although that may have since changed since mccourt has struggled with injury as have robson,maloney and mizuno!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Rav67 on March 04, 2009, 02:03:25 PM
Hope WGS sticks with the same midfield tonight.  I've have a fear that Hartley will return though and possibly even Flood.  Unfortunately Celtic have a manager who will be thinking about preventing Killie from playing even though not one of their players would get in the Celtic side.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on March 04, 2009, 03:23:21 PM
WARREN FEENEY has urged Northern Ireland fans to wind up Celtic keeper Artur Boruc and 'get under his skin'.
Dundee United striker Feeney is desperate to help his country beat Boruc's Poland in this month's World Cup qualifier.
The Rangers fan wants the Irish to turn Windsor Park in Belfast into a mini-Ibrox to pile the pressure on Boruc.
Feeney said: "It's vital our fans get under Boruc's skin because he has proved already this season that when he lets things get to him, he is prone to the odd mistake.
"We need to turn Windsor Park into a mini-Ibrox for the day.
"He hates playing there and anything that will help our cause must be encouraged.
"He is a quality goalkeeper and will be one of their main men, but we have got the players capable of scoring goals past him."
Feeney hasn't forgiven Boruc for his heroics in the Co-op Cup semi, when he netted in the shootout as Celts beat United to earn a final clash with Rangers.
Now he is begging Irish boss Nigel Worthington to let him have a shot at revenge.
He said: "He's one of the main reasons why I'll not be playing in the League Cup final.
"It would have been one of the proudest moments of my career, walking out in a final to play a team I have supported all my life.
"Boruc made some decent saves and then scored in the shootout.
"Now I want revenge and I appeal to Nigel Worthington to give me the chance to score against him at Windsor Park.
"It would give me the greatest thrill in the world to help Northern Ireland beat Poland — especially with Boruc between the posts.
"I was elated to score against him and Celtic at Parkhead.
"It's every Rangers fan's dream to hit the back of the net against Celtic on their home patch — but now I want to do it again at Windsor Park."
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: nifan on March 04, 2009, 03:59:15 PM
No doubt Boruc will get some stick.
Windsor park is its own place - feeny should lay off mini-ibrox shite. I doubt he will start anyway.
Healy and one of Lafferty or Patterson will probably start.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on March 04, 2009, 04:28:04 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on March 04, 2009, 03:23:21 PM
WARREN FEENEY has urged Northern Ireland fans to wind up Celtic keeper Artur Boruc and 'get under his skin'.
Dundee United striker Feeney is desperate to help his country beat Boruc's Poland in this month's World Cup qualifier.
The Rangers fan wants the Irish to turn Windsor Park in Belfast into a mini-Ibrox to pile the pressure on Boruc.
Feeney said: "It's vital our fans get under Boruc's skin because he has proved already this season that when he lets things get to him, he is prone to the odd mistake.
"We need to turn Windsor Park into a mini-Ibrox for the day.
"He hates playing there and anything that will help our cause must be encouraged.
"He is a quality goalkeeper and will be one of their main men, but we have got the players capable of scoring goals past him."
Feeney hasn't forgiven Boruc for his heroics in the Co-op Cup semi, when he netted in the shootout as Celts beat United to earn a final clash with Rangers.
Now he is begging Irish boss Nigel Worthington to let him have a shot at revenge.
He said: "He's one of the main reasons why I'll not be playing in the League Cup final.
"It would have been one of the proudest moments of my career, walking out in a final to play a team I have supported all my life.
"Boruc made some decent saves and then scored in the shootout.
"Now I want revenge and I appeal to Nigel Worthington to give me the chance to score against him at Windsor Park.
"It would give me the greatest thrill in the world to help Northern Ireland beat Poland — especially with Boruc between the posts.
"I was elated to score against him and Celtic at Parkhead.
"It's every Rangers fan's dream to hit the back of the net against Celtic on their home patch — but now I want to do it again at Windsor Park."

that just shows you the mindset you are dealing with
feeney is showing the true colours here
is it an thinly veiled attempt for him to rally the ibrox/winsor boo boo boys to get up to their old racist sectarian chanting etc
will boruc be getting death threats now

the media outcry regaring feeney's comments is 'deafening'  ::)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: nifan on March 04, 2009, 04:34:31 PM
Assuming that this comment means he wants people to start sectarian chanting is a bit of an assumption.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Doogie Browser on March 04, 2009, 04:39:22 PM
tbh LB I don't see that much wrong with the comments, they should be taken at face value, a brain dead soccer player (quelle surprise).
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on March 04, 2009, 04:54:52 PM
Aye i agree i wouldn't take much out of that either, he's made it quite clear he's a Rangers fan (big deal) and everyone at Windsor will offer a bit of abuse to Boruc anyway but thats what happens when your in the limelight and known as the "Holy Goalie"...lol. I'm sure Boruc will prob bless himself or something like that as retaliation to any abuse he may receive.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on March 04, 2009, 04:55:41 PM
Was chatting to young Mc Ginn last  Saturday night at Belfast City Airport at the luggage carousel. He went to school with a lad who works with my wife and when I mentioned the lad's name Niall was genuinely interested and wanted to know how he was getting on etc. Seems a decent down to earth lad (considering he's from Tyrone) with his feet on the ground. Probably won't get near the first team this year with the league race so close but definitely one for the future though.

Feeney is as bitter as they come. His da used to regularly give sectarian abuse to opposing players when he played in the Irish league in the late 70s.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on March 04, 2009, 11:39:53 PM
Quote from: Doogie Browser on March 04, 2009, 04:39:22 PM
tbh LB I don't see that much wrong with the comments, they should be taken at face value, a brain dead soccer player (quelle surprise).
any other teams and players this would be true enough and I'd agree with you.
but for this brain dead player, its feeding the incitement to abuse from a crowd that has a lot of previous history of such incidents/abuse etc

if they are trying to put this kind of thing in the past, then these kinds of comments/incitements to cause or provoke does not help their cause.
surprised that the ni soccer pr didnt come out to clarify and dilute/issue statement to defuse any potential such situation.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on March 04, 2009, 11:42:31 PM
good result for Celtic tonight
see odea, crosas and mcgeady all in the team...imo should be starting every week
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on March 05, 2009, 08:54:58 AM
good set of results last night. skippy took his goals well and it was a relief to see one of the strikers finally hit the net.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on March 05, 2009, 09:05:09 AM
Great result but too many chances missed early on and it looked ominous for more silly poijts dropped up until skippy's wonder winner.Mc Geady worked his b@lls off and if he could keep his head in front of goal he'd be right up there with Ronaldo
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Croí na hÉireann on March 05, 2009, 09:16:01 AM
Frustrating game, Celtic played some lovely football at times but lacked the killer touch in front of goal. Strachan was too slow to make changes, Samaras should have been hooked at half time. Ref didn't give McGeady much protection, no surprise there. Alls well that ends well though, took the Setanta commentators a while to cop on what the roar at the end was about  :D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on March 05, 2009, 10:30:56 AM
Must admit while watching the game myself I thought the roar near the end was due to the Rangers game having finished 0-0, as Setanta had kept us well informed all night that this was the latest score from Ibrox. Just goes to show you can't beat the old radio for right up to date news! ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on March 05, 2009, 11:26:03 AM
Quote from: Croí na hÉireann on March 05, 2009, 09:16:01 AM
Alls well that ends well though, took the Setanta commentators a while to cop on what the roar at the end was about  :D

booth especially was speechless - gutted that rangers had been beaten  ;D

he must be the only person from aberdeen that likes rangers!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on March 05, 2009, 01:11:03 PM
Oh what a change two games can make!  ;D
Fantastic results for the Hoops and hopefully Sat's result was the end of the bad run and the start of a decent run-in to lift 4 in a row.
Tone your right the radio is vital, I was watching the game with the Huns match on the radio and an ear piece in.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: reddgnhand on March 07, 2009, 01:46:39 PM
JVOH is the worst CF I have ever seen in a Celtic jersey. Get him off ye wee ginger b*****d.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: The Real Laoislad on March 07, 2009, 02:13:06 PM
Only 7 voters were right in that poll  :)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: milltown row on March 07, 2009, 02:20:30 PM
Celtic never looked like scoring at all. very poor show can't believe i actually watched it
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Tommy Tight Lips on March 07, 2009, 02:45:40 PM
JVOH was very poor today yes but in my opinion samaras is worse.when mcdonalds not on fire they struggle in the final third.celtic only have 1 decent striker,needs to get rid of both them other pair but i doubt that will happen unless strachan himself jumps ship which is a distinct possibility if they dont now retain the league title.how nakamura finished the game is beyond me.....
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: carribbear on March 07, 2009, 04:29:53 PM
Quote from: The Real Laoislad on March 07, 2009, 02:13:06 PM
Only 7 voters were right in that poll  :)
??
Today was a cup game
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: The Real Laoislad on March 07, 2009, 04:48:55 PM
Quote from: carribbear on March 07, 2009, 04:29:53 PM
Quote from: The Real Laoislad on March 07, 2009, 02:13:06 PM
Only 7 voters were right in that poll  :)
??
Today was a cup game

I see....

I thought the question was can they win 4 trophies.....my bad  :-[

Anyway still a good result today  ;)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: carribbear on March 07, 2009, 05:27:27 PM
Quote from: The Real Laoislad on March 07, 2009, 04:48:55 PM
Quote from: carribbear on March 07, 2009, 04:29:53 PM
Quote from: The Real Laoislad on March 07, 2009, 02:13:06 PM
Only 7 voters were right in that poll  :)
??
Today was a cup game

I see....

I thought the question was can they win 4 trophies.....my bad  :-[

Anyway still a good result today  ;)

Good to see that reading and writing are still being taught in Laois. You can take off the hat with the big 'D' anytime you're comfortable  ;)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on March 07, 2009, 10:08:34 PM
i genuinely thought celtic had turned the corner after the last 2 games. i knew it would be a lot tighter today than last week but still thought the celts would win by at least 2 clear goals. anyone else think hutchison should be given a proper run of games as he simply couldnt do any worse than samaras or JVOH?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on March 07, 2009, 10:58:38 PM
i suppose things could be worse

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/r/rangers/7929976.stm
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on March 07, 2009, 11:14:58 PM
Quote from: The Real Laoislad on March 07, 2009, 04:48:55 PM
Quote from: carribbear on March 07, 2009, 04:29:53 PM
Quote from: The Real Laoislad on March 07, 2009, 02:13:06 PM
Only 7 voters were right in that poll  :)
??
Today was a cup game

I see....

I thought the question was can they win 4 trophies.....my bad  :-[

Anyway still a good result today  ;)
could be worse, Celtic could be as brutal as laois !
just watched the second half of Meath stuffing Laois in the NFL div 2 , I dont rate meath, so where does that leave the buffalos !

yer right though , good result today (in pairc tailteann !) ;)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on March 11, 2009, 12:36:31 PM
You'd never know that there was a Cup final on Sunday against the auld enemy!
Have things gotten that bad, is the apathy so strong now that we don't care?
Well here's what wee Joe Miller has to say:


Miller forecasts tight cup final 

By Liam McLeod 

Former Parkhead winger Joe Miller reckons preventing a Rangers treble should be incentive enough for Celtic to win the Co-operative Insurance Cup.

The Old Firm clash in Sunday's showpiece at Hampden and Miller is expecting a tight affair.

"Stopping a treble should give them extra incentive, but they should be looking to win every cup final," he told BBC Scotland.

"It could be a close game as they're both not in the best of form."

Miller scored the only goal in the 1989 Scottish Cup final - the last time Celtic prevailed in a cup final over their Old Firm rivals.

It was a result that denied Graeme Souness's side the treble with the Ibrox club having already bagged the league title and League Cup.

And Miller - who picked up three Scottish Cup winner's medals and one in the League Cup during spells with Celtic and Aberdeen - says this season's League Cup final will be just as close as that one.

"I think it'll be a single goal that will separate the teams," he said.  There's been a lot of criticism rather than support for the way Celtic and Rangers have played this season,

"It's a really close one to call, but these ones always provide extra incentive because you've got players who are dying to play in the cup finals.

"It's every boy's dream - particularly if you're a Celtic or Rangers supporter - to play in a cup final and maybe score the winning goal.

"I was fortunate enough to do just that almost 20 years ago."

Celtic were eliminated from the Scottish Cup by St Mirren last weekend, thus ending their own treble hopes.

Both sides have struggled with consistency since the turn of the year, with the Scottish Premier League champions on a run of just six wins from 12 and Rangers winning just three of their last six league games.
And Miller thinks that is because of a change in approach from the players in both teams.

"There's been a lot of criticism rather than support for the way Celtic and Rangers have played this season," he said. 

"Both sides haven't been the most flattering to the eye. The cavalier approach and the 'never-say-die' attitude has gone and the expectations levels don't seem to be so high.

"I think both managers have got to get that back and get it installed into both sets of players because the supporters just seem to be bored with what they've been seeing."

Miller is currently assistant manager with League of Ireland side Dundalk after a spell as Clyde boss and, despite predicting a similar result, he says that is where comparisons with this weekend's final and 1989 end.

"I don't see any similarities between then and now. It's a different time and different era," he said.

"Twenty years ago, we'd previously won the double in our centenary year and our incentive was to win the last trophy of the season - this is the first one of this season for both clubs.

"Because it was right at the end of the season, there was a bit more spice added to it then.

"It was the only trophy we had left to bag, so it was one we had to win."


Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Doogie Browser on March 11, 2009, 12:50:09 PM
20 years since he scored that winner, holy f**k!
Who will start up front with McDonald on Sunday then GDA?  JVOH or Samaras?  I would be tempted to play him alone up front, what you think?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on March 11, 2009, 12:55:15 PM
I was at that match in 1989 when wee Joe got the winner. Biggest laugh was sitting in a Celtic supporters bus outside Hampden after the game singing "There'll be no mc ewans lager in the cup" then a bus load of huns passed us and a big guy about 20 stone "moonied" out the back window :D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Clown on March 11, 2009, 12:59:12 PM
i wud play mcdonald on his own up front simply because the other 2 dont deserve to wear a celtic jersey and are a disgrace

scott brown slightly more forward to support mcdonald and bring hartley or robson if fit into the middle.

wot did mizuno do wrong to not get another look in by the way??
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on March 11, 2009, 01:36:00 PM
Quote from: Clown on March 11, 2009, 12:59:12 PM
i wud play mcdonald on his own up front simply because the other 2 dont deserve to wear a celtic jersey and are a disgrace

scott brown slightly more forward to support mcdonald and bring hartley or robson if fit into the middle.

wot did mizuno do wrong to not get another look in by the way??
think he's inj

playing a negative 451 or 4411 isnt the way to go. the huns are rubbish and will obv be trying to manhandle and kick their way to a win, so its tough but fast players Celtic want and need.
I'd still go with samaras and skippy up front as their pace usually unsettles the orc defence.
Midfield needs to win the battle. Wingers must ensure they dont hide after getting clogged repeatedly or even retaliate (naka and Aidan obv) so the ref has to play his impartial part.
Would always have to give rangers a chance at the moment with that shaky Celtic defence.
Celts are by far the better side, but you never know what way they are going to play and what team selection wee mad ginger is going to put out.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on March 11, 2009, 02:00:46 PM
Quote from: Doogie Browser on March 11, 2009, 12:50:09 PM
20 years since he scored that winner, holy f**k!
Who will start up front with McDonald on Sunday then GDA?  JVOH or Samaras?  I would be tempted to play him alone up front, what you think?

As lynchbhoy says one up front is too negative, lets let uncle watty play that game with Kyle Lafferty up on his own with a five man midfield containing two holding players!
WGS will start with Skippy and Samaras up front, which is ok as long as he changes things if Georgio is looking sterile, bring on Ben Hutchinson.
In midfield we need Aidan, Brown, Robson (is he back yet?) and Flood/Crosas. As for the back line well we're fcuked bring back Bobo!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on March 11, 2009, 02:08:11 PM
Rony Harry's watching you !

That apostrophe is beginning to bug me, it has grown in size as time marches on.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on March 11, 2009, 02:52:04 PM
I see that Walter kicked Kris Boyd out of training last night after the two of them disagreed about selections.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on March 12, 2009, 10:53:27 AM
Good news.


Celtic extend agreement with Nike     

Celtic have extended their current five-year deal with kit manufacturers Nike for a further five years.

The new contract will come into effect in the summer of 2010 and, according to a club spokesman, will be in excess of the existing £25m agreement.

"We are absolutely delighted to announce this new deal with Nike," said chief executive Peter Lawwell.

"To once again secure a partnership of this kind with the world's leading sports brand is tremendous news."

Lawwell says the continuing relationship with the American-based sports firm bolsters Celtic's overall brand.

"It is a deal which extends our global profile and reach and one which will bring great benefit to the club," he added.

"Clearly, it is most satisfying that the club is making such progress and striving forward in this manner.

"At all times, Celtic strives for excellence on and off the field. It is fitting that as champions of Scotland and a regular Uefa Champions League participant we are to continue our partnership with Nike, one of the most prestigious brands in sport.

"Clearly, it is also pleasing that Nike once again sees Celtic as one of the leading names in world football and is happy to continue our association.

"This extended relationship will allow us to further achieve our aspirations both at home and abroad."


Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on March 12, 2009, 10:57:18 AM
No matter about the merits or otherwise of the management or players, I think we can all agree that we have an excellent Chief Executive in Peter Lawwell. No wonder the Goons tried to poach hime a while back.

PS Heading over to the special lunch for Billy Mc Neill and John Clarke in Friday fortnight. Should be a great afternoon.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on March 12, 2009, 11:44:17 AM
Lads are you confident for sundays game against the Huns???

I suppose the league form goes out the window with it being a cup final. All i hope is we win and put a decent display on not like that shite both teams served up the last time they played.

What team will you be hoping he lines out with providing everyone is fit and available?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on March 12, 2009, 12:11:10 PM
Boruc

Hinkel
Caldwell
Mc Manus
O'Dea

Mc Geady
Hartley
Brown
Crosas

Mc Donald
Samaras/VOH (Hoping whichever one is picked will find his long lost goalscoring touch)

Pity Flood isn't available as he showed in the last game against the Huns that he is ideal for this occasion


Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Lamh Dhearg Alba on March 12, 2009, 12:47:36 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on March 11, 2009, 02:52:04 PM
I see that Walter kicked Kris Boyd out of training last night after the two of them disagreed about selections.

Yes obviously something has gone wrong at the Record/Sun where they are reporting this story (and Rangers having to lay off a load of staff due to financial difficulties) in the build up to an Old Firm Cup Final ;D. Or maybe the paranoid and ill informed rantings about the Scottish media earlier in this thread were exactly that.

Doubt it makes much difference to Celtic if Boyd misses out on Sunday given his poor track record against them. Indeed maybe its Celtic's loss ;D   
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on March 12, 2009, 01:20:35 PM
Quote from: Lamh Dhearg Alba on March 12, 2009, 12:47:36 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on March 11, 2009, 02:52:04 PM
I see that Walter kicked Kris Boyd out of training last night after the two of them disagreed about selections.

Yes obviously something has gone wrong at the Record/Sun where they are reporting this story (and Rangers having to lay off a load of staff due to financial difficulties) in the build up to an Old Firm Cup Final ;D. Or maybe the paranoid and ill informed rantings about the Scottish media earlier in this thread were exactly that.

Doubt it makes much difference to Celtic if Boyd misses out on Sunday given his poor track record against them. Indeed maybe its Celtic's loss ;D   


Read it on Sky news LDA, sorry try to avoid reading the Daily Ranger as much as I can.  :)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on March 12, 2009, 02:30:29 PM
That's a shít hot shirt deal.

Aston Villa get about £2m for a year, other EPL clubs might get a bit more or a bit less and kit manufacturers are trying to renogiate lower deals.
Why would it be so high for Celtic, the fan base/ shirt sales? can't be the hope that Celtic make progress in the CL under GS. 

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: nifan on March 12, 2009, 02:35:35 PM
That figure is based on current sales MS. It is a flat rate, plus royalties that currently would mean about 5m a year:

from a stock exchange statement -
"Based on performance during the current contract, fee and royalty income under the new arrangements are likely to be similar to the annual £5million royalty guarantee under the current contract. "
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on March 12, 2009, 03:16:42 PM
So shirt sales are the biggest factor, the value to Nike for brand exposure is a lesser calculation.

Then profit that Celtic make from selling the shirts directly to fans comes on top of the £5m p/a?


Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on March 14, 2009, 02:06:11 PM
At a wedding in the Ballymac, so last chance to post on the board
- COME ON THE HOOPS BEAT THOSE ORCS
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: carribbear on March 14, 2009, 02:16:33 PM
Quote from: Main Street on March 12, 2009, 03:16:42 PM
So shirt sales are the biggest factor, the value to Nike for brand exposure is a lesser calculation.

Then profit that Celtic make from selling the shirts directly to fans comes on top of the £5m p/a?




Goes back to JJB sports ;)

Hopefully put some orcs in their box this weekend..
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: under the bar on March 15, 2009, 02:35:46 PM
wht channel is the game on?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stiffler on March 15, 2009, 03:08:04 PM
sky 972 bbc scotland
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on March 15, 2009, 06:44:33 PM
Good win, the better team won. Pity Strachan had to try and play 'anti-soccer' with 'anti-soccer' in the first half in a 451 formation - but credit to him ,it worked (though imo caldwell in midfield is a disaster.
huns apart from mendes dont have a 'footballer' on their squad it seems !
a load of hatchet men and a couple of athletes !

Superb play by scott brown and mcgeady !
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Myles Na G. on March 15, 2009, 07:53:33 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on March 15, 2009, 06:44:33 PM
Good win, the better team won. Pity Strachan had to try and play 'anti-soccer' with 'anti-soccer' in the first half in a 451 formation - but credit to him ,it worked (though imo caldwell in midfield is a disaster.
huns apart from mendes dont have a 'footballer' on their squad it seems !
a load of hatchet men and a couple of athletes !

Superb play by scott brown and mcgeady !
Thought O'Dea was Celtic's best. Very tidy on the ball, loads of composure for a young lad.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Over the Bar on March 15, 2009, 08:03:59 PM
I didnt think there was much between the sides before today and even  up until 70 mins it was hard to call a winner.   After that it could have been 4 or 5 to Celitc. The difference in class was obvious and while Cetic are no world beaters it would be a pity if a team as shite as Rangers won a league. 

Samaras is pants tho.  I know fellas who play sunday football would be better finishers. I am being serious btw.

Interstingly FIFA.com list 13 players as "ones to watch".  Brown and Ramsey for Arsenal are the only british players. Brown played v well today & dominated midfield and Ferguson, who isnt bad either it has to be said, knew he'd been roasted by look on his face. 

Scott Brown, 23, midfielder, Celtic (Scotland)
2009 begins with this dynamic box-to-box midfielder widely regarded Celtic and Scotland's most important and valuable player. Direct, athletic and combative, Brown has thrived after successfully curbing a reckless streak that blighted last season, his first at Celtic since winnig a £4.5 million move from Hibernian. So influential has the 23-year-old become, in fact, that the Scottish champions have reportedly turned down a £9 million bid from Portsmouth to take their midfield general south of the border during the January transfer window.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Clown on March 15, 2009, 08:28:28 PM
celtic had to go 4-5-1 today as hesslink and samaras are not worthy of starting in this team let alone in an old firm cup final

brown and mcgeady got forward well to support mcdonald, my only problem with the team selection was dropping crosas for hartley

celtic were always in control, they kept the ball well throughout, were solid defensively and eventually got wot they deserved and cud hav won by 4 or 5 nil
strachan got the tactics right with every celtic starting player putting in a decent performance, roll on the double
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on March 15, 2009, 10:13:28 PM
It was my first Scottish game in ages, jaysus the standard is gone very poor, it was a feat of endurance to watch this on tv. and then they had extra time.
I would have to go back further than I can remember to recall Celtic playing worse football.

Good steady game by O'Dea, Ireland can do with a player like him at lb, a good honest game from McGeady.

I was impressed by Loovens, he would have been my MOTM along with Brown but Naka is in another class when it comes to finding the space, keeping possession, the vision to finding the sublime pass, I lost count of the number of times he showed for the ball only for his teammate to regard him as invisible.
He stayed a season too long, he is a diamond lost in that rough.
What has happened to Samaras? I know he was never blessed with a first touch but at least he had some confidence and ability. Now he has nothing, stripped to bone, bereft.
And Caldwell??

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on March 16, 2009, 09:36:33 AM
Good win and an absorbing if devoid of quality game.

Caldwell cannot play in midfield and it was distrubing to see a balloon like Lafferty cause Celtic's defence so many problems.

Still a win to savour but if Celtic were to lose Brown and Mc Geady to other clubs they would be in big trouble alright.

Mc Geady sprinting away from old Clubfoot before being taken down for the penalty was reminiscent of Bobby Lennox in his hey day ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Roger on March 16, 2009, 09:53:43 AM
What does ORCS mean?  ???
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on March 16, 2009, 10:23:18 AM
The state of the pitch ahd a lot to do with the crapness of the game, it was a dead (hardly knitted) sod.  Tight until ET, but Celtic could have had 5 or 6 in the first 10 mins of ET alone.



Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: StGallsGAA on March 16, 2009, 10:30:02 AM
QuoteWhat does ORCS mean? 

They are the hideous foot-soldiers of Mordor.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Galwaybhoy on March 16, 2009, 11:17:48 AM
Good win for Celtic over a very good Gers team.

It wouldnt suprise me if both Celtic and Rangers take a good stab at the Champions League next season.  Man Utd, Barca etc beware...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on March 16, 2009, 12:16:01 PM
Galwegian sarcasm?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on March 16, 2009, 12:42:47 PM
If I'd been served the first 90 mins up as a meal, I would have sent it back, but over all was expecting a cagey performance from both teams, especially when I seen uncle Wallys 4-5-1 and Strachan following suit!
When Samaras (who I thought had a terrible game) did come on and the bhoys reverted to 4-4-2 they started taking over the game.
MOTM for me was a toss up between Aidaniho and Brown, O'Dea also had a good game, thought we were poor defensively AGAIN!

Anyway well done Celtic, hopefully this will set the scene for the rest of the season and 4-in-a-row.

Hail Hail
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Galwaybhoy on March 16, 2009, 12:55:37 PM
Quote from: Main Street on March 16, 2009, 12:16:01 PM
Galwegian sarcasm?


Not at all.

And now to join McGeedy in the Irish first team, Trapattoni should introduce another world beater in Darren O'Dea.  I can just see the Italian national team shaking in their boots.

Fair play to the Bhoys, another cup in the bag, and Parkhead I'm sure would be an exciting attraction for some of the top footballers in the world, it will be time for the board to get their chequebook out come the summer!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on March 16, 2009, 01:03:02 PM
Quote from: Galwaybhoy on March 16, 2009, 12:55:37 PM
Quote from: Main Street on March 16, 2009, 12:16:01 PM
Galwegian sarcasm?


Not at all.

And now to join McGeedy in the Irish first team, Trapattoni should introduce another world beater in Darren O'Dea.  I can just see the Italian national team shaking in their boots.

Fair play to the Bhoys, another cup in the bag, and Parkhead I'm sure would be an exciting attraction for some of the top footballers in the world, it will be time for the board to get their chequebook out come the summer!
O'Dea is a centre half, a better one imo than McManus and caldwell, but a makeshift LB is all he is. You need naturals in these positions, and O'dea is just verver going tobe the wing raiding full back that is seemingly missing from most teams these days.
However the young lad is a great centre half and imo is not far off getting a call up for Ireland, certainly better than McShane and obrien for centre and is understudy to dunne and o'shea imo.

Strachan HAS money to spend, its just he prefers to buy cheap scots players rather than splash out on decent internationally proven guys.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Roger on March 16, 2009, 02:07:39 PM
Quote from: StGallsGAA on March 16, 2009, 10:30:02 AM
QuoteWhat does ORCS mean? 

They are the hideous foot-soldiers of Mordor.
I presumed he doesn't like Rangers but what does ORCS actually stand for?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lfdown2 on March 16, 2009, 02:29:37 PM
reference to lord of the rings as is mordor ie govan, nothing for you to get excited about no sectarian referencing or such like...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on March 16, 2009, 02:29:55 PM
Quote from: Roger on March 16, 2009, 02:07:39 PM
Quote from: StGallsGAA on March 16, 2009, 10:30:02 AM
QuoteWhat does ORCS mean? 

They are the hideous foot-soldiers of Mordor.
I presumed he doesn't like Rangers but what does ORCS actually stand for?


Orcs
A Latin word for a demon or a creature of the underworld, the word Orc was revived by J. R. R. Tolkien in his fictional stories of Middle-earth as the name of a race of creatures that are often used by evil forces as soldiers.

Sources of the name "orc"
Orcus, in Roman mythology, was an alternative name for Pluto, Hades, or Dis Pater, god of the land of the dead. The name "Orcus" seems to have been given to his evil, punishing side, as the god who tormented evildoers in the afterlife.

Pliny the Elder wrote of orcs in his Historia naturalis, describing a sea monster with large teeth. In Orlando Furioso, an epic by Ludovico Ariosto, the name of "orc" was given to a sea monster that captured the damsel Angelica, and was fought by the hero Rogero riding a hippogriff. It is this use of the word that gave us the term orcinus orca as the scientific name for the killer whale.

From this usage, the word "orc" made it into English by being borrowed by Michael Drayton in his Polyolbion, an epic poem about Brutus the Trojan and the mythical founders of Britain, and also appears in the epic poem Paradise Lost, by John Milton. William Blake names one of the characters in his complex mythology "Orc"; Blake's Orc, a proper name, seems to be the embodiment of creative passion and energy, and stands opposed to Urizen, the embodiment of reason.


Tolkien's Orcs
The humanoid, non-maritime race of orcs are Tolkien's invention. The term "Orc" is properly capitalised in Tolkien's writing, but not necessarily in other sources.

In Tolkien's writing, Orcs are described as humanoid, roughly human-sized, ugly and filthy. Although not dim-witted, they are portrayed as dull and miserable beings, who corrupt words (an insult, when stated by a philologist like Tolkien!) and are only able to destroy, not to create. Orcs are used as soldiers by both the greater and lesser villains of The Lord of the Rings — Sauron and Saruman. In Tolkien's Sindarin language, "Orc" is orch, plural yrch.


The origin of Orcs
The origin of Orcs is an open question. In Tolkien's writings, evil is not capable of independent creation, making it unlikely that the vala Melkor (later called Morgoth), who was obviously the first to produce them, could do that ex nihilo. According to the oldest "theory" proposed by Tolkien, Orcs were in fact transformed from Elves - the purest form of life on Eä (the Earth)- by means of torture and mutilation. Moreover, if Orcs were in fact Elves at their core, this could perhaps mean that they were also immortal — a fact which, if true, would seem inconsistent with Tolkien's treatment of orcs, though the books do not openly confirm or deny it. If Orcs indeed were immortal, it holds no doubt that their Fëar would not be allowed reïncarnation by Mandos, if they even answered the calling. Most Orcs would probably fear the calling of Mandos, and therefore would see their Fëar diminished to evil spirits. These may have been some of the evil spirits occasionally described in the books, such as the spirit which tempted Gorlim of Barahir's company, or the Barrow-wights. There is some evidence for the immortality, or otherwise long life of Orcs in ROTK: Gorbag and Shagrat, during the conversation which Sam overheard, mention the "Great Siege" of the Last Alliance. From the sentence it becomes clear they were there, and actually remembered it themselves: an event which lay millennia in the past.
There are hints in the The History of Middle-earth series of books, (especially in Morgoth's Ring in the section "Myths Transformed"), that some Orc leaders, such as the First Age's Boldog, or the Great Goblin encountered by Bilbo and the Dwarves, may in fact have been fallen Maiar which had taken Orc form:

Some of these things may have been delusions and phantoms but some were no doubt shapes taken by the servants of Melkor, mocking and degrading the very forms of the children. For Melkor had in his service great numbers of Maiar, who had the power, as their Master, of taking visible and tangible shape in Arda. ('Morgoth's Ring', "Myths transformed", text X')

Boldog (...) is a name that occurs many times in the tales of the War. But it is possible that Boldog was not a personal name, and either a title, or else the name of a kind of creature: the Orc-formed Maiar, only less formidable than the Balrogs (Author's footnote to the text X)

Melkor had corrupted many spirits - some great as Sauron, or less as Balrogs. The least could have been primitive Orcs. (Author's note to text)

Later under Morgoth's lieutenant, the necromancer Sauron, it has been suggested that Men were cross-bred with the Orcs. This process was later repeated during the War of the Ring, creating the fierce Orcs known as Uruk-hai.

Yet other Orcs may have begun as animals of vaguely humanoid shapes, empowered by the will of the Dark Lord (first Morgoth, later Sauron): this may explain the references to their "beaks and feathers" in Tolkien's writings.

The Orcs were beasts of humanized shape (...). ('Morgoth's Ring', "Myths transformed", text VIII')

It is certain all Orcs were dependant on the Dark Lord in various ways: after their leader was defeated, the Orcs were confused and dismayed, and easily scattered by their enemies. In the millennia after Morgoth's defeat and banishment from Arda, they were without a leader they degenerated to small, quarrelsome tribes hiding in the mountains. Only when Sauron returned to power did they begin to reclaim some of their old power. The same happened after Sauron's defeat by the Last Alliance of Elves and Men: only when Sauron returned as the Necromancer of Mirkwood did the Orcs become a real danger for Middle-Earth again.

While Tolkien originally saw all Orcs as descended from tortured Elves, later comments of his indicate, according to Christopher Tolkien in Morgoth's Ring ("Myths Transformed, text X"), that he began to feel uncomfortable with this theory. At about the same time he removed the references to the Thrall-Noldorin, he also began searching for a new origin for the Orcs. The Orc origin question may have been one of the problems Tolkien tried to solve by completely changing the cosmology and prehistory of Arda. By setting the origin of Men back to almost the same time as the Elves, he possibly allowed for Men to be the origin of Orcs all along. However, Tolkien died before he could completely this upheaval of the cosmology, and in the published version of Silmarillion, the Elf origin of Orcs was adopted.



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It is interesting to note that to an extent, Tolkien did not regard Orcs as evil in their own right, but only as tools of Melkor and Sauron. He wrote once that "we were all orcs in the Great War", indicating perhaps that an orc for him was not an inherent build-up of personality, but rather a state of mind bound upon destruction.

In The Hobbit, Tolkien used the word "goblin" for Orcs, either because he felt it was more familiar to his readers, or because he had not yet identified the world of The Hobbit with Middle-earth (which he had already begun creating in a separate work that would eventually become The Silmarillion). In The Lord of the Rings, "Orc" is used predominantly, and "goblin" mostly in the Hobbits' speech. This change can be seen either as a part of the shift towards the use of Elvish words that occurred during the period between the writing of The Hobbit and the writing of The Lord of the Rings, or a translation of the Hobbits' more colloquial manner (if we "accept" the books' authenticity and regard Tolkien merely as a translator).

Since the publication of Tolkien's epic novel, The Lord of the Rings, creatures called "orcs" have become a fixture of fantasy fiction and role-playing games, most famously in Dungeons & Dragons. However, in these derivative sources, orcs and goblins are usually considered distinct races of monsters. In these sources, orcs are almost always villainous, cast as a brutal, bestial, and tribal parody of humans and human society. Even game players that wish to play the role of an orc are instead usually encouraged to play a half-orc, the offspring of an orc and a human. In addition, orc is the name of one of the races in the game, Warcraft.

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Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Lamh Dhearg Alba on March 16, 2009, 07:49:30 PM
The anti-Celtic tabloid press has definately lost the plot, Scottish NOTW giving Rangers the front page on Cup Final day with the H*ns labelled a crisis club who need to pay the banks £20m asap ;D ;D.

Well done to Celtic. Hopefully they add to the league as well and the Dandy Dons win the Scottish and it will be goodbye Uncle Walter. Good old Boyd, lost O' Dea for the opener :D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on March 16, 2009, 08:10:40 PM
Quote from: Lamh Dhearg Alba on March 16, 2009, 07:49:30 PM
The anti-Celtic tabloid press has definately lost the plot, Scottish NOTW giving Rangers the front page on Cup Final day with the H*ns labelled a crisis club who need to pay the banks £20m asap ;D ;D.

Well done to Celtic. Hopefully they add to the league as well and the Dandy Dons win the Scottish and it will be goodbye Uncle Walter. Good old Boyd, lost O' Dea for the opener :D


Did they have the crest cracked at the top of the page?  ;D :D ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: carribbear on March 16, 2009, 09:28:37 PM
(http://img46.imageshack.us/img46/9697/crest0xq.jpg) Exclusive: Rangers might be in debt (http://img46.imageshack.us/img46/9697/crest0xq.jpg)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on March 18, 2009, 12:52:51 PM
Very good carribear.  :D

I see on the BBC that O'Dea is asking for regular first team soccer, can't say I blame him, imagine being left on the bench for Lee Naylor!  >:(

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/celtic/7949574.stm
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on March 18, 2009, 01:26:17 PM
this should interest LDA


Thugs attacked Celtic star Artur Boruc's house as he celebrated win
Mar 17 2009 By Mark Mcgivern

CELTIC goalie Artur Boruc's home was attacked twice by thugs just hours after the Hoops' cup final win over Rangers.

The Polish star's £1.3million mansion grounds were invaded by vandals after Celtic's 2-0 victory in the CIS Insurance Cup on Sunday.

In the first attack, before the player returned to his home, yobs threw a brick through the bathroom window. The second attack came at 1 am while the star watched TV with friends at the detached house in Bearsden, near Glasgow.

His girlfriend Sara Mannei was in the house and a three-year-old girl was asleep in a bedroom.

Last night, Boruc's close friend and financial adviser David McDonald said he, too, had been in the house when the second attack took place.

David added: "We were watching Spanish football in the living room when we heard a loud crash, obviously a window smashing.

"We went through and saw a huge brick had been put through the glass.

"It wasn't a normal brick. It was something they had taken from the garden and much bigger. It would have taken the kind of effort to throw a shot putt to lift it and put it through the window. If the brick had hit anyone inside the house, it would have killed them outright.

"These people attacked the house indiscriminately and didn't care about the consequences.

"We looked out the window and looked around the house but whoever did it had gone.

"I wouldn't say Artur was terrified but he is hugely concerned just now and doesn't want any kind of repeat."

David had watched the game at Hampden before returning to his own home and arranging to meet Artur in Bearsden later.

He said: "I spoke to Artur on the phone and he told me a bathroom window had been done by the time he got home.

"The bathroom is at the back. Whoever did it must have prowled around a bit.

"Artur can handle abuse from Rangers fans while he is playing and there will be the odd time when people may say something in the street.

"But this is something else altogether.

"It's an attack on his house and no one should be subjected to anything like this.

"Whoever did this should be locked up. It was a nasty and premeditated attack.

"A three-year-old was sleeping in the house at the time."

David said police took almost two hours to turn up at Boruc's home to take a statement.

He said: "They said they were really busy. It took until after 2am for them to turn up and they spend half an hour taking a statement from me."

He added: "Artur already has proper security measures at home but he will be thinking about increasing them now. He is a character on the field but he's a very down to earth, decent guy."

The assault on Boruc's home is the latest in a series of appalling incidents in the aftermath of Glasgow derby matches in recent years.

In recent years, former Celtic manager Martin O'Neill's garden was attacked by thugs.

Rangers goalie Allan McGregor's car was twice attacked by vandals and Celtic coach Neil Lennon was left unconscious after being attacked by two Rangers fans, who were jailed last month.

Rangers striker Nacho Novo received death threats from sick fans and his home address was published on a website.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on March 18, 2009, 01:27:45 PM
so the same paper and rest of Scotlands media condemned the posting of Novos address on a website, yet in the same breath the Daily Ranger published pics of the interior and exterior of Arturs new pad and the area where he bought the new house...doesnt even take a neandrathal bigot to work it out from there where the big fella lives....wonder if there is any condemnation on their part???
I dont think I'll be holding my breath - looks like they are almost  advertising where Boruc lives !
Certainly doesnt look like the anti -Celtic brigade at this toilet paper excuse for a newspaper has changed its tack 'after all' !
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on March 18, 2009, 04:53:08 PM
Did any of you read Chic Young blog on BBC :     http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/chickyoung/2009/03/if_scottish_football_were_the.html

p***k if teh Huns had won then it would have been Celts in crisis as Super Rangers on for treble!  >:(
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on March 18, 2009, 04:55:21 PM
Quote from: Lamh Dhearg Alba on March 18, 2009, 04:04:20 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on March 18, 2009, 01:27:45 PM

Certainly doesnt look like the anti -Celtic brigade at this toilet paper excuse for a newspaper has changed its tack 'after all' !


Not sure of the relevance here lynchbhoy. You said a few pages back that the tabloids had it in for Celtic, would print damaging stories about the club prior to crucial games yet would never do the same to Rangers. I said that was complete nonsense and the stories that appeared in the tabloid press last week attacking Rangers, in the days leading up to (and on the day itself) of an Old Firm cup final, proved that to be totally correct. This latest article is not exactly Rangers friendly either is it? ;D

As for the Record being a toilet of a newspaper I totally agree. Its just not a biased toilet of a newspaper (in a sporting sense at least, the Record is proud of its pro LabourParty and pro Union political stance).

thing is LDA, the paper are 'highlighting' the despicable actions of a couple of mindless rangers fans, but at the same time, with the other hand are highighting where Boruc lives etc etc
after printing outraged stories * about where celtic idiot fans posted nacho novo's address on the internet (in a closed forum btw)

but you are correct either way, that 'paper' is not even fit for chip wrappers !

* I did not read it myself I have to admit, this is from friends who live in Dundee whose version of events I would trust.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on March 18, 2009, 04:55:55 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on March 18, 2009, 04:53:08 PM
Did any of you read Chic Young blog on BBC :     http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/chickyoung/2009/03/if_scottish_football_were_the.html

p***k if teh Huns had won then it would have been Celts in crisis as Super Rangers on for treble!  >:(

Yes i read that myself Gaoth and got that impression too...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on March 18, 2009, 08:14:50 PM
Some of the comments on the blog had me smiling.

"if I read the phrase 'the square root of zilch' again, I am going to lose my mind".




"By my count, Chick has used "square root of zilch" the last 3 weeks in a row. It wasn't funny the first time!"
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on March 24, 2009, 04:03:53 PM
Heading over on Friday for the special lunch to celebrate King Billy Mc Neill and John Clark's 50 years at Celtic, should be a great afternoon of nostalgia.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T O Hare on March 24, 2009, 04:13:50 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on March 24, 2009, 04:03:53 PM
Heading over on Friday for the special lunch to celebrate King Billy Mc Neill and John Clark's 50 years at Celtic, should be a great afternoon of nostalgia.

where did you win that Tony???? :D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on March 24, 2009, 04:14:54 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on March 24, 2009, 04:03:53 PM
Heading over on Friday for the special lunch to celebrate King Billy Mc Neill and John Clark's 50 years at Celtic, should be a great afternoon of nostalgia.

Bring me back a doggie bag would you Tone. I'm starving.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on March 24, 2009, 04:31:48 PM
No room for Doggie Bags. I'm bringing over books by Mc Neill, Lennox, Auld, Craig, and Gemmell to  get signed plus a Lisbon jersey. All 8 Lions will be there hopefully!


Tickets £50 each and got two return flights for wife and me from Dublin for less than £30  ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: under the bar on March 24, 2009, 04:51:32 PM
QuoteTickets £50 each and got two return flights for wife and me from Dublin for less than £30 

Any truth that the wife only asked for a one-way? :D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on March 25, 2009, 09:35:40 AM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on March 18, 2009, 01:26:17 PM
this should interest LDA


Thugs attacked Celtic star Artur Boruc's house as he celebrated win
Mar 17 2009 By Mark Mcgivern

CELTIC goalie Artur Boruc's home was attacked twice by thugs just hours after the Hoops' cup final win over Rangers.

The Polish star's £1.3million mansion grounds were invaded by vandals after Celtic's 2-0 victory in the CIS Insurance Cup on Sunday.

In the first attack, before the player returned to his home, yobs threw a brick through the bathroom window. The second attack came at 1 am while the star watched TV with friends at the detached house in Bearsden, near Glasgow.

His girlfriend Sara Mannei was in the house and a three-year-old girl was asleep in a bedroom.

Last night, Boruc's close friend and financial adviser David McDonald said he, too, had been in the house when the second attack took place.

David added: "We were watching Spanish football in the living room when we heard a loud crash, obviously a window smashing.

"We went through and saw a huge brick had been put through the glass.

"It wasn't a normal brick. It was something they had taken from the garden and much bigger. It would have taken the kind of effort to throw a shot putt to lift it and put it through the window. If the brick had hit anyone inside the house, it would have killed them outright.

"These people attacked the house indiscriminately and didn't care about the consequences.

"We looked out the window and looked around the house but whoever did it had gone.

"I wouldn't say Artur was terrified but he is hugely concerned just now and doesn't want any kind of repeat."

David had watched the game at Hampden before returning to his own home and arranging to meet Artur in Bearsden later.

He said: "I spoke to Artur on the phone and he told me a bathroom window had been done by the time he got home.

"The bathroom is at the back. Whoever did it must have prowled around a bit.

"Artur can handle abuse from Rangers fans while he is playing and there will be the odd time when people may say something in the street.

"But this is something else altogether.

"It's an attack on his house and no one should be subjected to anything like this.

"Whoever did this should be locked up. It was a nasty and premeditated attack.

"A three-year-old was sleeping in the house at the time."

David said police took almost two hours to turn up at Boruc's home to take a statement.

He said: "They said they were really busy. It took until after 2am for them to turn up and they spend half an hour taking a statement from me."

He added: "Artur already has proper security measures at home but he will be thinking about increasing them now. He is a character on the field but he's a very down to earth, decent guy."

The assault on Boruc's home is the latest in a series of appalling incidents in the aftermath of Glasgow derby matches in recent years.

In recent years, former Celtic manager Martin O'Neill's garden was attacked by thugs.

Rangers goalie Allan McGregor's car was twice attacked by vandals and Celtic coach Neil Lennon was left unconscious after being attacked by two Rangers fans, who were jailed last month.

Rangers striker Nacho Novo received death threats from sick fans and his home address was published on a website.





Drove through Sandy Row this morning and painted on a wall - Boruc RIP

Where's the condemnation?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on March 25, 2009, 09:37:53 AM
I'll condemn you unequivocally. Any one of a non protestant ultra loyalist persuasion who drives through Sandy Row needs their head examined ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on March 25, 2009, 09:59:39 AM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on March 25, 2009, 09:35:40 AM
Drove through Sandy Row this morning and painted on a wall - Boruc RIP

Where's the condemnation?
to be honest I think that most of the ni soccer team fans/following are looking to get away from all that rubbish.
painting that on a wall wouldnt be too serious, same as the crap in scotland where nacho novo was  'threatened' with 'death' - its a load of shite
theres nothing serious about these.
However the ifa and whoever else is in power must take note.
If these things happened in any other geographical location, it would be ignored.
However the ifa/etc have to go beyond and above normal practice as per everywhere else given the rank history their fans and their own organisation had at not exactly being equal or more pointedly , not ridding their game of its own weird brand of sectarianism.
Thats why I agree with Tony, the soccer for all campagin and such means nothing until they start actively scheduling games for sundays and other wee bits of policy reversal in order to demonstrate to nationalists, their own regular fans and the outside world that they are not going to allow such practices and 'sectarianism' (or even the perception of sectarianism) to remain.
It wont be easy, but it must be done. So while condemnation of this painting in itself is a daft exdercise GDA, I suppose it needs to be done.
However I believe that the changes to the current regieme wont ever be fully completed , as the ni team will be brought back into the full Ireland side in the not too distant future. Problem sol-ved ....as the man said!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on March 25, 2009, 10:38:15 AM
In all intents and purposes it was a death threat painted on a public wall near to the ground where this man will be playing in 4 days, now lynchbhoy how can you say it is a daft exercise to condemn this action?
All incidents like this should be condemned, until the idiots who do it realise that it is neither intelligent nor acceptable and cease these actions
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on March 25, 2009, 11:08:55 AM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on March 25, 2009, 10:38:15 AM
In all intents and purposes it was a death threat painted on a public wall near to the ground where this man will be playing in 4 days, now lynchbhoy how can you say it is a daft exercise to condemn this action?
All incidents like this should be condemned, until the idiots who do it realise that it is neither intelligent nor acceptable and cease these actions
GDA
I said its daft to worry about this, while I kind of accept and agree with your sentiment.
Still because of prev, and with the reasoning outlined in my last post, this should be condemned to help propel things forward and not rooted in the dark ages.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on March 26, 2009, 10:37:18 AM
Celtic are weighing up a £2m summer swoop for highly-rated 23-year-old Espanyol midfielder Jordi Gomez who is currently on loan at Swansea City.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: girt_giggler on March 26, 2009, 10:44:39 AM
Have actually watched this guy in a couple of games for Swansea in past while, has been head & shoulders above anyone else on the pitch on each occassion.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on March 26, 2009, 10:47:51 AM
Quote from: girt_giggler on March 26, 2009, 10:44:39 AM
Have actually watched this guy in a couple of games for Swansea in past while, has been head & shoulders above anyone else on the pitch on each occassion.


Ah well if that's the case we'll offer 2 million and someone else will just pinch him from under our noses.  :-\
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Rav67 on March 26, 2009, 01:30:06 PM
He's certainly very skilful, more of a second striker than a midfielder- that's where plays for Swansea anyway.  If there's any truth in the rumour then WGS must be planning on staying next season, which I'm sure you'll be ecstatic about GDA   :D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on March 26, 2009, 01:42:17 PM
Quote from: Rav67 on March 26, 2009, 01:30:06 PM
He's certainly very skilful, more of a second striker than a midfielder- that's where plays for Swansea anyway.  If there's any truth in the rumour then WGS must be planning on staying next season, which I'm sure you'll be ecstatic about GDA   :D


Not funny Rav!  ;)

But seriously, strachan weither he stays or goes still has to act like he'll be there for the future, also still has to try and identify targets for summer transfer market (part of his job).
We can only hope that Middlesborough or Newcastle do us a favour in the Summer and come in and offer him a contract, and take Naylor with him.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: nifan on March 26, 2009, 01:51:20 PM
Quote from: Rav67 on March 26, 2009, 01:30:06 PM
He's certainly very skilful, more of a second striker than a midfielder- that's where plays for Swansea anyway.  If there's any truth in the rumour then WGS must be planning on staying next season, which I'm sure you'll be ecstatic about GDA   :D

Ive seen this guy play a few times on telly, he was on the right wing when I saw him.
Looked a player too good for that level.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lfdown2 on March 26, 2009, 04:38:35 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on March 26, 2009, 01:42:17 PM
Quote from: Rav67 on March 26, 2009, 01:30:06 PM
He's certainly very skilful, more of a second striker than a midfielder- that's where plays for Swansea anyway.  If there's any truth in the rumour then WGS must be planning on staying next season, which I'm sure you'll be ecstatic about GDA   :D


Not funny Rav!  ;)

But seriously, strachan weither he stays or goes still has to act like he'll be there for the future, also still has to try and identify targets for summer transfer market (part of his job).
We can only hope that Middlesborough or Newcastle do us a favour in the Summer and come in and offer him a contract, and take Naylor with him.

you know my thoughts on strachan gda, though i would put a brave wad of cash on him being there next season   >:( >:(
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on March 30, 2009, 11:13:30 AM
Lads brilliant afternoon in Celtic Park last Friday in the company of King Billy and John Clark. Even got to ask them a couple of questions during the q&a session and got a load of stuff signed (including a Celitc jersey, past years Lions 40th anniversary commemorative one and Mc Neill's autobiography) ;D

They are absolute legends and humility personified. They were bemused that the wife and me would travel over form Ireland just to have lunch with them and treated every guest with total respect and reverence.

A brilliant and unforgettable day ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on April 04, 2009, 01:24:14 PM
Well Bhoys it's back to the day job after the Wednesday night exploits.
Should be a win, but you can never tell these days!
Hopefully with the Huns in disarray and not playing until tomorrow, we could sneak a couple of points on them on our way to 4 in a row!  ;D

P.s come on the Reds today against Linfield.


Hail Hail


Celtic v Hamilton Accies   
Venue : Celtic Park Date : Saturday 4 April Kick-off : 1500 BST Coverage: BBC Radio Scotland & BBC Sport website.


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Celtic midfielder Aiden McGeady is available despite suffering a knee injury on Republic of Ireland duty.

Captain Stephen McManus is expected to play after featuring for Scotland in midweek, while Glenn Loovens and Paddy McCourt are back in contention.

Hamilton new boys Derek Asamoah and Christy Fagan are added to the squad.

Goalkeeper Tomas Cerny and Simon Mensing are suspended, while Kenny Deuchar, and defenders Brian Easton and Trent McClenahan are rated doubtful.



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Celtic manager Gordon Strachan:
"We played Accies earlier in the season and they tried to play open football but after a couple of results at that time, Billy decided to redesign his team and make them more difficult to beat.

"He did that and changed his formation which makes it very difficult to score against them."

Hamilton manager Billy Reid:
"People will say it's a hard game; I think it's a decent game.

"We'll be lifted going to Celtic Park in front of a huge crowd and we're looking forward to it."

"I think if we were to get a point, it would be a good result for us at this stage of the season."



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Celtic (from): Boruc, Hinkel, Caldwell, O'Dea, McManus, Naylor, Nakamura, Flood, Hartley, Scott Brown, McGeady, McDonald, Vennegoor of Hesselink, Samaras, Loovens, Mark Brown, Wilson, Crosas, Mizuno, McCourt.

Hamilton (from): Murdoch, McMillan, Swailes, McLaughlin, Easton, Diatta, McClenahan, Canning, McArthur, Gibson, Neil, McArthur, Lyle, McGowan, Quinn, Deuchar, Thomas, Lyle, Kirkpatrick, Evans, Gow, Gillespie.



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This season: Hamilton 1-2 Celtic, Celtic 4-0 Hamilton

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on April 05, 2009, 02:53:07 AM
Well done the Celts today, job asked - job done, nice to see the two "strikers" getting on the score sheet. Great goal from Aidaniho.

Hail Hail
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: mhacadoir on April 05, 2009, 08:52:38 AM
good win today, hardly broke a sweat and won with ease.

was impressed with mizuno and paddy mc court when they came on, mizuno looks a good prospect and mc court looked like he has picked up some confidence.

was good to see the two strikers on the scoresheet, also, crosas in midfield is imperative if we are going to win four in a row. we are a different team when he plays. a class act.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Boolerhead Mel on April 05, 2009, 09:26:39 AM
Right all the Chesney Haters who is it you want to replace him?
The first  manager since Stein to win 3 in a row and you want him out Why?

The football is better to watch than it was under ONeill

So who do you want to be the next manager-and please be realistic
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on April 05, 2009, 11:49:08 AM
Celtic beat a bunch of kids and you claim the football is better than under O'Neill ::)

and you ask for realism?

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: carribbear on April 05, 2009, 06:17:51 PM
Quote from: Boolerhead Mel on April 05, 2009, 09:26:39 AM
Right all the Chesney Haters who is it you want to replace him?
The first  manager since Stein to win 3 in a row and you want him out Why?

The football is better to watch than it was under ONeill

So who do you want to be the next manager-and please be realistic

I only have an issue with Chesney when he makes an arse of the tactics and substitutions plus a lot of his questionable transfer dealings (anyone want to debate the transfer successes?).

Yesterday the only player not playing in a spot he is not comfortable with was Darren O'Dea. We didn't try to play KaKaldwell in central midfield, play Samaras down the wing etc..an early goal sunk Hamilton which was good from the celtic point of view. Would love to see Koki and Paddy get more gametime but probably not the best time of the season to experiment.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Boolerhead Mel on April 06, 2009, 08:47:16 AM
Mainstreet

don't be an ass-my opinion was not based on the match on sat-but over the last 4 years.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lfdown2 on April 06, 2009, 08:48:51 AM
Quote from: Boolerhead Mel on April 06, 2009, 08:47:16 AM
Mainstreet

don't be an ass-my opinion was not based on the match on sat-but over the last 4 years.

if ye go back a few pages we have had this discussion, you can see what everyones thoughts are there saves bringing it up again!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on April 06, 2009, 10:06:45 AM
Quote from: Boolerhead Mel on April 05, 2009, 09:26:39 AM
Right all the Chesney Haters who is it you want to replace him?
The first  manager since Stein to win 3 in a row and you want him out Why?

The football is better to watch than it was under ONeill

So who do you want to be the next manager-and please be realistic
dunno mel, I dont think the football is better to watch at all.
its more frustrating seeing all the defensive errors and silly mistakes

understand what you are saying,MON had a couple of years when it was a lot of route one, but around the season liam miller played - that season Celtic were playing some fantastic on the deck stuff - as they did on their run to the uefa cup final.

I'd prefer a better strong defensive side, which Celtic are not right now. Also weak in the air, weak at marking from set pieces. Never would have happened under MON.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on April 06, 2009, 04:20:27 PM
Quote from: Boolerhead Mel on April 06, 2009, 08:47:16 AM
Mainstreet

don't be an ass-my opinion was not based on the match on sat-but over the last 4 years.

I would have rated him high enough as a coach when he took over at Celtic and I was impressed with certain things he imposed on the field of play in the first year. Last season's title was a big credit to his qualities as much as Rangers collapsing.
Overall he hasn't realised an improvement in what is seen on the football pitch. The standard of play has got worse.
He hasn't actually realised his own coaching standards at Celtic, of good signings which he coaches into better players (read what Robbie Keane says he learnt from Strachan).

Out of interest, what would you rate as the memorable 5 games from the last 9 seasons, where Celtic played outstanding football?








Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: the colonel on April 07, 2009, 11:40:20 AM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on April 06, 2009, 10:06:45 AM
Quote from: Boolerhead Mel on April 05, 2009, 09:26:39 AM
Right all the Chesney Haters who is it you want to replace him?
The first  manager since Stein to win 3 in a row and you want him out Why?

The football is better to watch than it was under ONeill

So who do you want to be the next manager-and please be realistic
dunno mel, I dont think the football is better to watch at all.
its more frustrating seeing all the defensive errors and silly mistakes

understand what you are saying,MON had a couple of years when it was a lot of route one, but around the season liam miller played - that season Celtic were playing some fantastic on the deck stuff - as they did on their run to the uefa cup final.

I'd prefer a better strong defensive side, which Celtic are not right now. Also weak in the air, weak at marking from set pieces. Never would have happened under MON.


all o neills teams have been the same kind, strong centre halfs (elliott, mctaggart, bobo, joos, laursen, mellberg, knight, davies etc) and big strong centre forwards (heskey x 2, claridge, sutton x2, carew and BBJ) and usually quick wingers/ wing backs. he knows exactly what he wants. im a fan of strachan to be honest but he puts players in or buys players who cant/wont play in a style that he is looking for.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lfdown2 on April 07, 2009, 11:41:58 AM
Quote from: the colonel on April 07, 2009, 11:40:20 AM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on April 06, 2009, 10:06:45 AM
Quote from: Boolerhead Mel on April 05, 2009, 09:26:39 AM
Right all the Chesney Haters who is it you want to replace him?
The first  manager since Stein to win 3 in a row and you want him out Why?

The football is better to watch than it was under ONeill

So who do you want to be the next manager-and please be realistic
dunno mel, I dont think the football is better to watch at all.
its more frustrating seeing all the defensive errors and silly mistakes

understand what you are saying,MON had a couple of years when it was a lot of route one, but around the season liam miller played - that season Celtic were playing some fantastic on the deck stuff - as they did on their run to the uefa cup final.

I'd prefer a better strong defensive side, which Celtic are not right now. Also weak in the air, weak at marking from set pieces. Never would have happened under MON.


all o neills teams have been the same kind, strong centre halfs (elliott, mctaggart, bobo, joos, laursen, mellberg, knight, davies etc) and big strong centre forwards (heskey x 2, claridge, sutton x2, carew and BBJ) and usually quick wingers/ wing backs. he knows exactly what he wants. im a fan of strachan to be honest but he puts players in or buys players who cant/wont play in a style that he is looking for.

what style would that be, 11 midfielders? :)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Doogie Browser on April 07, 2009, 11:57:00 AM
I see Paddy McCourt had a small cameo on Saturday and looked lively by all accounts.  Frank McGarvey was straight on his opinion on JVOH and don't think too many would disagree with him.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on April 07, 2009, 12:01:14 PM
Quote from: Doogie Browser on April 07, 2009, 11:57:00 AM
I see Paddy McCourt had a small cameo on Saturday and looked lively by all accounts.  Frank McGarvey was straight on his opinion on JVOH and don't think too many would disagree with him.


Aye Frank reckons that even if JVOH scores 10 between now and the end of the season, he should still be let go - too injury prone. Can't say I disagree.
Good reports about Paddy Mc and Koko.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on April 07, 2009, 12:08:11 PM
Quote from: the colonel on April 07, 2009, 11:40:20 AM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on April 06, 2009, 10:06:45 AM
Quote from: Boolerhead Mel on April 05, 2009, 09:26:39 AM
Right all the Chesney Haters who is it you want to replace him?
The first  manager since Stein to win 3 in a row and you want him out Why?

The football is better to watch than it was under ONeill

So who do you want to be the next manager-and please be realistic
dunno mel, I dont think the football is better to watch at all.
its more frustrating seeing all the defensive errors and silly mistakes

understand what you are saying,MON had a couple of years when it was a lot of route one, but around the season liam miller played - that season Celtic were playing some fantastic on the deck stuff - as they did on their run to the uefa cup final.

I'd prefer a better strong defensive side, which Celtic are not right now. Also weak in the air, weak at marking from set pieces. Never would have happened under MON.


all o neills teams have been the same kind, strong centre halfs (elliott, mctaggart, bobo, joos, laursen, mellberg, knight, davies etc) and big strong centre forwards (heskey x 2, claridge, sutton x2, carew and BBJ) and usually quick wingers/ wing backs. he knows exactly what he wants. im a fan of strachan to be honest but he puts players in or buys players who cant/wont play in a style that he is looking for.
kinda the brian clough way too !
I'd agree with that 'style' of play.
Celtic before and currently are always running the risk of being booted around the park by the likes of rangers, and while the refs dont seem to be as pro rangers as before, they still do not favour the small celtic players (mcgeady,naka,mcdonald,samaras,jvoh) get pummeled week after week by opponents and no protection or yellow cards let alone red cards from the refs.
When the big lads were not playing to sort out the opposition thugs, didier agathe used to always get substituted as he didnt like being hacked.
when sutton , Mjallby, thommo,lennon etc were playing they would 'deal' with the offenders.

I dont really understand what strachan is trying to do. He has improved though from being tactically inept to mediocre now !

as for a replacement manager - well david moyes, gus hiddink, owen coyle maybe even mccarthy would be on my list.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on April 07, 2009, 12:12:23 PM
LB your obviously being tongue in cheek calling Georgio and JVOH "small" Celtic players!  ;)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on April 07, 2009, 12:14:27 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on April 07, 2009, 12:12:23 PM
LB your obviously being tongue in cheek calling Georgio and JVOH "small" Celtic players!  ;)
might not be small but not 'hard' and are always subject to abusive tackles and persistent fouling
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on April 07, 2009, 12:17:02 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on April 07, 2009, 12:14:27 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on April 07, 2009, 12:12:23 PM
LB your obviously being tongue in cheek calling Georgio and JVOH "small" Celtic players!  ;)
might not be small but not 'hard' and are always subject to abusive tackles and persistent fouling


Ah you mean lightweights.
Think Ben Hutchinson is a fella who looks like he can handle himself. Actually Paddy Mc ain't no shrinking violet either.  ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on April 07, 2009, 02:09:17 PM
For what its worth, King Billy Mc Neill addressing his humble subjects (me included) at Parkhead  last Friday week, decreed

"Celtic are top of the league to-day, and you cannot get any higher than that"

If Strachan is deemed worthy by this legend then he's good enough for me
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Chrisowc on April 07, 2009, 02:11:52 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on April 07, 2009, 02:09:17 PM
For what its worth, King Billy Mc Neill addressing his humble subjects (me included) at Parkhead  last Friday week, decreed

"Celtic are top of the league to-day, and you cannot get any higher than that"

If Strachan is deemed worthy by this legend then he's good enough for me

Obviously pitched at a level his audience could understand.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on April 07, 2009, 02:52:34 PM
Quote from: Chrisowc on April 07, 2009, 02:11:52 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on April 07, 2009, 02:09:17 PM
For what its worth, King Billy Mc Neill addressing his humble subjects (me included) at Parkhead  last Friday week, decreed

"Celtic are top of the league to-day, and you cannot get any higher than that"

If Strachan is deemed worthy by this legend then he's good enough for me

Obviously pitched at a level his audience could understand.
wasnt really worth the effort of posting that was it chris
makes you look a bit of a sad tw*t - theres no need for that silliness or bitterness is there?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lfdown2 on April 07, 2009, 03:04:28 PM
ah for f**k sake tony, mcneill is hardly going to say anything else at a celtic function...   ::)

though as i have said we've been over this.

see the hoops have signed up with a feeder club in eastern europe, can do no harm..
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Chrisowc on April 07, 2009, 03:09:03 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on April 07, 2009, 02:52:34 PM
Quote from: Chrisowc on April 07, 2009, 02:11:52 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on April 07, 2009, 02:09:17 PM
For what its worth, King Billy Mc Neill addressing his humble subjects (me included) at Parkhead  last Friday week, decreed

"Celtic are top of the league to-day, and you cannot get any higher than that"

If Strachan is deemed worthy by this legend then he's good enough for me

Obviously pitched at a level his audience could understand.
wasnt really worth the effort of posting that was it chris
makes you look a bit of a sad tw*t - theres no need for that silliness or bitterness is there?

Bitterness, how so?

If I'm a sad t**t and silly for having a laugh at Tony's expense, (not uncommon round here) then so be it.

I'm sure he can stick up for himself without having the 'cavalry'  ;) rallying round though.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on April 07, 2009, 03:11:29 PM
Ifdown2 who's the club, where did you hear the story and can you post it?

See Donati's had enough, another one of Strachans falling's out!!!  >:(


Donati keen on a return to Italy  

Celtic midfielder Massimo Donati has reiterated his desire to return to Italy in the summer.

The 28-year-old Italian has not featured since November and has been linked with a move since a fall-out with Gordon Strachan in February.

"Since the argument with the manager, I am not being considered, so things are not going well," said Donati.

"I'll have to stay for another month and a half until the championship is finished. We'll see what happens."

Donati moved to Glasgow for £3m in the summer of 2007 and admitted he would welcome a return to Italy, where he began his career and was on loan at Atalanta before joining Celtic from AC Milan.

"Do I hope to come back to Italy? If the situation stays as it is, yes," said Donati.

"I find myself in a fantastic country at a great club, but I am not in the manager's thoughts, so it is difficult. I can't just stay to go training.

"My Celtic contract ends in two years. But, I repeat, if the manager stays and the situation does not change then I want to give up and come back to Italy."



Can't really blame him for wanting to go.


Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: nifan on April 07, 2009, 03:30:06 PM
Újpest FC, the hungarian team, are the ones being linked
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on April 07, 2009, 03:35:56 PM
I see also that Rankers are in trouble with injuries for their game tomorrow night!  ;D


Ferguson and McGregor will not make the journey with their erstwhile team-mates but they will not be the only established stars missing from Walter Smith's line-up.

The Rangers manager will be hoping, in particular, that top scorer Kris Boyd and Nacho Novo remain in rude health since they are the only first-team forwards currently available to him.

Scotland striker Kenny Miller is still suffering from a recurring hamstring problem while Northern Ireland's Kyle Lafferty will be sidelined until early next month with an ankle ligament injury.

Midfielder Kevin Thomson, who will assume Ferguson's deep-lying midfield role next season, will not be available until then due to cruciate ligament damage.

Now auxiliary central defender Lee McCulloch has been added to the casualty list after aggravating a calf injury during Sunday's 1-0 victory at Falkirk and full-back Kirk Broadfoot, who could have moved inside to replace him, has also been ruled
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lfdown2 on April 07, 2009, 03:48:37 PM
http://www.theherald.co.uk/sport/headlines/display.var.2500120.0.Celtic_and_Ujpest_on_brink_of_linkup.php (http://www.theherald.co.uk/sport/headlines/display.var.2500120.0.Celtic_and_Ujpest_on_brink_of_linkup.php)

as nifan says... that crowd hungarian outfit
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on April 07, 2009, 04:02:32 PM
Funny how some clubs  (like West Ham for eg) just have that fine tuned tradition for developing a good number of their own youth talent into competent premier league players.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on April 07, 2009, 04:24:34 PM
Quote from: Chrisowc on April 07, 2009, 03:09:03 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on April 07, 2009, 02:52:34 PM
Quote from: Chrisowc on April 07, 2009, 02:11:52 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on April 07, 2009, 02:09:17 PM
For what its worth, King Billy Mc Neill addressing his humble subjects (me included) at Parkhead  last Friday week, decreed

"Celtic are top of the league to-day, and you cannot get any higher than that"

If Strachan is deemed worthy by this legend then he's good enough for me

Obviously pitched at a level his audience could understand.
wasnt really worth the effort of posting that was it chris
makes you look a bit of a sad tw*t - theres no need for that silliness or bitterness is there?

Bitterness, how so?

If I'm a sad t**t and silly for having a laugh at Tony's expense, (not uncommon round here) then so be it.

I'm sure he can stick up for himself without having the 'cavalry'  ;) rallying round though.
it reads as bitterness/jealousy
does that kind of reply not stick out like a sore thumb in a celtic soccer related thread ?
I think it most def does and its not sticking up for tony, just pointing out where you crossed the line of decency really.

this thread mostly resembles a functional debate whether you are pro or against strachan and his tactics or what people think of the celtic teams/squads latest news - so it doesnt need the kind of petty schoolgirly stuff you dragged it down to.
if you have something decent to contribute then please do ...whether its pro or anti celtic !
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Chrisowc on April 07, 2009, 04:38:56 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on April 07, 2009, 04:24:34 PM
Quote from: Chrisowc on April 07, 2009, 03:09:03 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on April 07, 2009, 02:52:34 PM
Quote from: Chrisowc on April 07, 2009, 02:11:52 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on April 07, 2009, 02:09:17 PM
For what its worth, King Billy Mc Neill addressing his humble subjects (me included) at Parkhead  last Friday week, decreed

"Celtic are top of the league to-day, and you cannot get any higher than that"

If Strachan is deemed worthy by this legend then he's good enough for me

Obviously pitched at a level his audience could understand.
wasnt really worth the effort of posting that was it chris
makes you look a bit of a sad tw*t - theres no need for that silliness or bitterness is there?

Bitterness, how so?

If I'm a sad t**t and silly for having a laugh at Tony's expense, (not uncommon round here) then so be it.

I'm sure he can stick up for himself without having the 'cavalry'  ;) rallying round though.
it reads as bitterness/jealousy
does that kind of reply not stick out like a sore thumb in a celtic soccer related thread ?
I think it most def does and its not sticking up for tony, just pointing out where you crossed the line of decency really.

this thread mostly resembles a functional debate whether you are pro or against strachan and his tactics or what people think of the celtic teams/squads latest news - so it doesnt need the kind of petty schoolgirly stuff you dragged it down to.
if you have something decent to contribute then please do ...whether its pro or anti celtic !


I crossed the line of decency with my bitterness and jeolousy?  I made a joke about Tony being able to understand a statement stating the obvious ffs!  You weren't with him by any chance?

Another poster asked Tony if his wife requested a one way ticket to Glasgow.  That must be OK.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on April 07, 2009, 04:43:54 PM
Quote from: Chrisowc on April 07, 2009, 04:38:56 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on April 07, 2009, 04:24:34 PM
Quote from: Chrisowc on April 07, 2009, 03:09:03 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on April 07, 2009, 02:52:34 PM
Quote from: Chrisowc on April 07, 2009, 02:11:52 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on April 07, 2009, 02:09:17 PM
For what its worth, King Billy Mc Neill addressing his humble subjects (me included) at Parkhead  last Friday week, decreed

"Celtic are top of the league to-day, and you cannot get any higher than that"

If Strachan is deemed worthy by this legend then he's good enough for me

Obviously pitched at a level his audience could understand.
wasnt really worth the effort of posting that was it chris
makes you look a bit of a sad tw*t - theres no need for that silliness or bitterness is there?

Bitterness, how so?

If I'm a sad t**t and silly for having a laugh at Tony's expense, (not uncommon round here) then so be it.

I'm sure he can stick up for himself without having the 'cavalry'  ;) rallying round though.
it reads as bitterness/jealousy
does that kind of reply not stick out like a sore thumb in a celtic soccer related thread ?
I think it most def does and its not sticking up for tony, just pointing out where you crossed the line of decency really.

this thread mostly resembles a functional debate whether you are pro or against strachan and his tactics or what people think of the celtic teams/squads latest news - so it doesnt need the kind of petty schoolgirly stuff you dragged it down to.
if you have something decent to contribute then please do ...whether its pro or anti celtic !


I crossed the line of decency with my bitterness and jeolousy?  I made a joke about Tony being able to understand a statement stating the obvious ffs!  You weren't with him by any chance?

Another poster asked Tony if his wife requested a one way ticket to Glasgow.  That must be OK.
"Obviously pitched at a level his audience could understand."
OK I will correct that to just beeing a bitter and jealous fired reply
I didnt see anyone else posting that about tony's wife - but yes, thats not right also.

try to keep this celtic-centric if you wish to add anything to it, or if not, at least make the response somewhat funny !



Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lfdown2 on April 07, 2009, 06:11:00 PM
Quote from: Main Street on April 07, 2009, 04:02:32 PM
Funny how some clubs  (like West Ham for eg) just have that fine tuned tradition for developing a good number of their own youth talent into competent premier league players.

Main street to be fair I think if you read the article west ham also have a link with said club!


Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on April 08, 2009, 11:52:52 AM
I see that the Daily Ranger is now trying to involve Celtic (through Scott Brown) in the Boozegate scandal, taking a bit of the heat off Ferguson and McGregor!  >:(

On more important topics, should have nearly a full squad for tonight, who do youse think he'll pick?


Celtic v Falkirk 
Venue : Celtic Park Date : Wednesday 8 April Kick-off : 1945 BST

 
Celtic midfielder Paul Hartley could return for Wednesday's Scottish Premier League visit by Falkirk after recovering from a hamstring strain.

Shaun Maloney and John Kennedy have returned to training but will not be ready to face the Bairns, while Barry Robson remains on the sidelines.

Falkirk welcome back defender and captain Darren Barr from suspension.

But strike duo Steve Lovell and Mark Stewart will miss out again for the Bairns through injury.



--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Celtic manager Gordon Strachan:
"At the top, it's close, in the middle, they're trying to get into the top six, at the bottom, there's three or four teams involved in a relegation battle.

"Whatever we say about the league, there is plenty to talk about, if you want to talk about it.

"It's far better being at the top of the league, it's stressful, but I empathise with everyone at the bottom of the league, with every manager.

"Only I and the managers at the bottom of the league know how it feels, so don't ask me how it feels."

Falkirk manager John Hughes:
"At the start of the season you say anything you take from the Old Firm is a bonus and you still look at it like that.

"For us and St Mirren it's our game in hand, so it's a bonus if you pick anything up because you always know the difficulty going to play the Old Firm, especially on their own patch.

"If we get anything out of the match it's something nobody expects us to do. All the expectations are on them.

"You have to give Celtic all the respect they deserve but you want to go there and see how far you've come as a team yourselves.

"You ask a lot of questions of the players and after 90 minutes at those kind of venues you usually get the answers.

"You have to disregard the difference in the teams because I've got great belief in my players.

"For a number of reasons we're at the bottom of the league but we've still got an opportunity to get ourselves out of it."



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Celtic (from): Boruc, Hinkel, Wilson, O'Dea, McManus, Loovens, Caldwell, Crosas, Hartley, S Brown, Nakamura, McGeady, Flood, McDonald, Vennegoor of Hesselink, Samaras, McCourt, Fox.

Falkirk (from): Mallo, Bullen, Pressley, Barr, Scobbie, McNamara, Arfield, Cregg, McBride, O'Brien, Finnigan, Olejnik, McCann, Higdon, Holden, Riera, Aafjes, Moffat.



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This season: Celtic 3-0 Falkirk, Falkirk 0-3 Celtic



Yet more classic quotes and stating the bloody obvious from Strachan!  ::) :-[
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on April 08, 2009, 12:08:02 PM
Cant see many if any changes. What is the combined age of Mc Namara, Pressley and Mc Cann by the way?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on April 08, 2009, 12:18:46 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on April 08, 2009, 12:08:02 PM
Cant see many if any changes. What is the combined age of Mc Namara, Pressley and Mc Cann by the way?


104
Jackie Mc = 35
Elvis = 35
Neil McCann = 34
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on April 08, 2009, 01:27:42 PM
Quote from: lfdown2 on April 07, 2009, 06:11:00 PM
Quote from: Main Street on April 07, 2009, 04:02:32 PM
Funny how some clubs  (like West Ham for eg) just have that fine tuned tradition for developing a good number of their own youth talent into competent premier league players.

Main street to be fair I think if you read the article west ham also have a link with said club!
I read the article, that why I mentioned West Ham :) and having looked at the MOTD highlights on Saturday of the exploits of the latest batch.
I was referring to the development of their 'own youth talent'  as in 'home grown'.









Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: slow corner back on April 08, 2009, 09:48:10 PM
Good home win tonight with a good spread of scorers, the ever prolific Vof H got one too   ;) Shame the other lot managed to hold on for a 2-1 at St Mirren >:(
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on April 09, 2009, 08:54:26 AM
Great win! Might Keep the Stachan bashers unhappy...until the weekend at least! ;D

Heading over to the Aberdeen game next week, anyone else going?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on April 09, 2009, 09:29:23 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on April 09, 2009, 08:54:26 AM
Great win! Might Keep the Stachan bashers unhappy...until the weekend at least! ;D

Heading over to the Aberdeen game next week, anyone else going?


Great win, watched it last night and wwe actually played quite well, McCourt came on for Naka with 10 mins to go, looked comfortable on the ball and had an aul pot at the goals as well.
Still want Strachan out at the end of the season!

Quote from: slow corner back on April 08, 2009, 09:48:10 PM
Good home win tonight with a good spread of scorers, the ever prolific Vof H got one too   ;) Shame the other lot managed to hold on for a 2-1 at St Mirren >:(


Obviously being a bit tongue in cheek there SCB, JVOH didn't even know what was happening with the goal, keeper put it out, deflected of Jan's chest and went in!  :-[
He needs to go in the Summer, hopefully Strachan will take him with him to Middlesborough/Sunderland/Newcastle.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lfdown2 on April 09, 2009, 09:34:55 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on April 09, 2009, 08:54:26 AM
Great win! Might Keep the Stachan bashers unhappy...until the weekend at least! ;D

Heading over to the Aberdeen game next week, anyone else going?

dont know any celtic fans who would be unhappy with a win... ::) ::)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ArmaghGAAforum on April 09, 2009, 11:52:14 AM
match highlights of celtics 4-0 win against falkirk
http://armaghgaa.info/forum/f18/celtic-v-falkirk-highlights-97-new/
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on April 09, 2009, 02:54:07 PM
rumours about PSV looking for JVOH.
I like JVOH, but as he is so inj prone, I'd sell him if anyone is willing to pay a few quid !
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on April 09, 2009, 04:19:40 PM
JVOH is a Celtic legend, but sadly his best days are behind him and if they can get a decent fee they should let him leave.

Anyone else pissed off by the likes of Frank Mc Garvey criticising current players left right and centre?

As its Easter I have just treated myself there now. Purchased a signed and framed print of Naka's free kick against Man Utd in the Champions League, an eternal souvenir of an unforgettable night that I was privileged to witness in the flesh ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: passedit on April 11, 2009, 01:18:10 PM
1-1 half time. Vinegar witha soft one early, one traffic for hearts since. Tough one this
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stiffler on April 11, 2009, 01:28:35 PM
Is that venegoors third goal in 3 games?

seems like hes playing for a contract.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Our Nail Loney on April 11, 2009, 05:57:53 PM
Usell bastards, had them in a big double with Liverpool to start the weekend off. Needless to say its finished already.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on April 11, 2009, 06:07:26 PM
Tony - I'll say it before you start attempting to defend him
why oh why does strachan fcuk things up by playing effectively 10 men away from home v 11
caldwell is a poor enough centre half, but a fecukig disaster as a central midfielder.

strachan tactically does not have it.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: red hander on April 13, 2009, 06:07:46 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on April 09, 2009, 04:19:40 PM
JVOH is a Celtic legend, but sadly his best days are behind him and if they can get a decent fee they should let him leave.

Anyone else pissed off by the likes of Frank Mc Garvey criticising current players left right and centre?

As its Easter I have just treated myself there now. Purchased a signed and framed print of Naka's free kick against Man Utd in the Champions League, an eternal souvenir of an unforgettable night that I was privileged to witness in the flesh ;D

Stop talking shite ... if JVOH is a Celtic legend then Wayne Biggins is the club's greatest ever player!!  He's an average player who can cause a bit of bother with his height, that's it.  The only reason this poor Celtic team are winning leagues is because the huns are terrible and have been for three or four years ... agree 100% with lynchbhoy about Strachan's tactical nous, and added to that, I'm a better player than Caldwell and I'm crap
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on April 15, 2009, 09:17:20 AM
Well I'm grateful for VOH's goal at Tannadice last May and his Old Trafford score in Sept 06 amongst others.

Caldwell is being touted as Scotland's Player of the Year so I don't know where all the negative stuff is coming from.

Getting points at Hearts is never easy, and if Strachan made a mistake last Saturday it was pitching in the light weight Willo Flood against a big physcial side.

Rangers won 9 titles in a row because Celtic were crap at the time, and this argument could be used for any team any time
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on April 15, 2009, 10:05:02 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on April 15, 2009, 09:17:20 AM
Well I'm grateful for VOH's goal at Tannadice last May and his Old Trafford score in Sept 06 amongst others.

Caldwell is being touted as Scotland's Player of the Year so I don't know where all the negative stuff is coming from.

Getting points at Hearts is never easy, and if Strachan made a mistake last Saturday it was pitching in the light weight Willo Flood against a big physcial side.

Rangers won 9 titles in a row because Celtic were crap at the time, and this argument could be used for any team any time
caldwell being touted as poty by scots media perhaps
certainly almost any Celtic fan I know (scots ones living over in scotland) like him(because he is a Celtic player) but dont really rate him , most would prefer bobo or o'dea...

rangers won 9 titles as they were able to buy players to win these titles, they spent spent spent - but thats part of their problem today, they destroyed their club by overspending
Celtic are afraid to spend in case they meet the same fate, but Celtic could spend a couple of million a year, but just dont.
Strachan is taking the task of not going mad in the transfer market to the extreme.
JVOH was a decent player, but not a big centre forward in the british style and sense, a typical play-it-on-the-deck and very technical skillful dutch player.
I like him but his inj have lessened his effectiveness and imo he is now too prone to inj . Nice man to have but if his being there stops the purchase of a younger fitter faster proven nternational striker, then sell sell sell
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on April 15, 2009, 10:41:43 AM
Agreed,certainly if a proven striker comes on the market at an affordable price then by all means let VOH go. But the return from Mc Donald and/or Samaras has not been earth shattering either, and with the limited Boyd racing ahead in the SPL's Top Scorers list it is a general worry that Celtic do not seem to have a 20 goal a year man at the moment.

Can't wait for the Dons game on Saturday,should be a cracker and normally when the team has been posed a challenge (when Rangers narroed the gap for example before the game with St Mirren) Celts have responded in grat style (7-0 the last day I was over)

Here's a question for you all, how many Celts, past and present, have you spoken to on a one to one basis, even if only to get an autograph. I have been privileged to speak directly to the following

Billy Mc Neill, Tommy Burns, Danny Mc Grain, John Clark, Kenny Dalglish, Paul Mc Stay, Packie Bonner, Anton Rogan, Peter Grant, Roy Aitken, Mark Mc Ghee, Frank Mc Avennie, Mick Mc Carthy,Paul Mc Stay, Billy Stark, Derek Whyte, Joe Miller, Niall Mc Ginn.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on April 15, 2009, 11:09:52 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on April 15, 2009, 10:41:43 AM
Agreed,certainly if a proven striker comes on the market at an affordable price then by all means let VOH go. But the return from Mc Donald and/or Samaras has not been earth shattering either, and with the limited Boyd racing ahead in the SPL's Top Scorers list it is a general worry that Celtic do not seem to have a 20 goal a year man at the moment.

Can't wait for the Dons game on Saturday,should be a cracker and normally when the team has been posed a challenge (when Rangers narroed the gap for example before the game with St Mirren) Celts have responded in grat style (7-0 the last day I was over)

Here's a question for you all, how many Celts, past and present, have you spoken to on a one to one basis, even if only to get an autograph. I have been privileged to speak directly to the following

Billy Mc Neill, Tommy Burns, Danny Mc Grain, John Clark, Kenny Dalglish, Paul Mc Stay, Packie Bonner, Anton Rogan, Peter Grant, Roy Aitken, Mark Mc Ghee, Frank Mc Avennie, Mick Mc Carthy,Paul Mc Stay, Billy Stark, Derek Whyte, Joe Miller, Niall Mc Ginn.

There's only 2 Paul McStays...lol or did you mean his brother Willy :P

Jasus Tony your getting worser (that word was intended) i've been to more matches than you...i've spoken to more players than you...I've won more competitions than you...lol

I was out on the lash one night in Glasgow with Lennon, Hartson, Thompson and Miller...Ohh did i not mention i stayed with the team in Milan in 2005 (with Neil Lennons father)...but i'm sure you can beat that hands down :D :D :D

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on April 15, 2009, 11:12:51 AM
Paul McStay was so good you named him twice ?

I had quick chats with Packie Bonner (showed us round Celtic park when we turned up on the day they didnt have guided tours!)
I asked him did he also feel that playing midfield for Donegal set him up for the easy life as a soccer goalie!) , Bobo balde, Tommy boyd, Tony Cascarino, Henrik Larsson, Bertie Auld, Danny McGrain, Peter Latchford, Paul mcStay (once!), Paul byrne are the ones I can remember straight off...
spoke to Rab douglas on the phone once, he was a friend of a celtic daft pal of mine
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on April 15, 2009, 01:05:43 PM
Illdecide, I am not boasting or comparing, just curious.

Subsitute my Willie for Paul, and add George Mc Cluskey, Neill Lennon and Bobo Balde to my original list, by the way ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on April 15, 2009, 02:47:04 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on April 15, 2009, 01:05:43 PM
Illdecide, I am not boasting or comparing, just curious.

Subsitute my Willie for Paul, and add George Mc Cluskey, Neill Lennon and Bobo Balde to my original list, by the way ;D

I know T...i'm busting your balls a we bit...lol ;)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: The Real Laoislad on April 15, 2009, 02:49:27 PM
Nice touch for Celtic fans to travel down to Anfield today and lay a banner on the pitch
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Doogie Browser on April 15, 2009, 03:04:09 PM
Quote from: The Real Laoislad on April 15, 2009, 02:49:27 PM
Nice touch for Celtic fans to travel down to Anfield today and lay a banner on the pitch
Various teams lay claim to 'best supporters in the world' rubbish, but Celtic are without doubt the best.  A credit to their club.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Clown on April 15, 2009, 03:09:49 PM
any pictures of this banner being laid on anfield today?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on April 15, 2009, 04:52:32 PM
Celtic of course provided the first opponents in 1989 when Liverpool returned to the playing field two or three weeks after Hillsborough, when a packed Celtic Park saw Liverpool win a poignant friendly 3-0, with Dalglish coming temporarily out of retirement and making a playing appearance and scoring also at his spiritual home
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on April 15, 2009, 04:56:17 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on April 15, 2009, 04:52:32 PM
Celtic of course provided the first opponents in 1989 when Liverpool returned to the playing field two or three weeks after Hillsborough, when a packed Celtic Park saw Liverpool win a poignant friendly 3-0, with Dalglish coming temporarily out of retirement and making a playing appearance and scoring also at his spiritual home

I was at that game Tony and to this day i never experienced anything like it...Unbelieveable it was, the grown men in tears. Everyone in the ground tied their scarves together right around the ground and sang "you'll never walk alone". I still get the goose bumps thinking about yet...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: The Real Laoislad on April 15, 2009, 04:58:29 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=slGRR3tEa6k
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: nifan on April 15, 2009, 05:07:15 PM
Im sure it was an emotional game Illdecide, YNWA was fairly belted out i would guess.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on April 15, 2009, 05:24:31 PM
Quote from: nifan on April 15, 2009, 05:07:15 PM
Im sure it was an emotional game Illdecide, YNWA was fairly belted out i would guess.


It was unreal TBH. I never witnessed anything like it and i suppose thats how Celtic began singing YNWA to their own games.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: The Real Laoislad on April 15, 2009, 05:25:23 PM
Quote from: illdecide on April 15, 2009, 05:24:31 PM
Quote from: nifan on April 15, 2009, 05:07:15 PM
Im sure it was an emotional game Illdecide, YNWA was fairly belted out i would guess.


It was unreal TBH. I never witnessed anything like it and i suppose thats how Celtic began singing YNWA to their own games.

Is it?
I often wondered when and why
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: aroundincircles on April 15, 2009, 06:16:32 PM
Quote from: The Real Laoislad on April 15, 2009, 05:25:23 PM
Quote from: illdecide on April 15, 2009, 05:24:31 PM
Quote from: nifan on April 15, 2009, 05:07:15 PM
Im sure it was an emotional game Illdecide, YNWA was fairly belted out i would guess.


It was unreal TBH. I never witnessed anything like it and i suppose thats how Celtic began singing YNWA to their own games.

Is it?
I often wondered when and why

Also was at this game just watched the video of full game today very sad occasion. God bless them families days like this hopefully will never be repeated.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Lamh Dhearg Alba on April 15, 2009, 06:33:48 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on April 15, 2009, 09:17:20 AM
Caldwell is being touted as Scotland's Player of the Year so I don't know where all the negative stuff is coming from.


Had always thought Caldwell was a bit of a carthorse but I must admit that over the past year he seems to have matured as a player and has in general been in excellent form. Never thought Id say that :D. Celtic support seems to have been won over as well from what Ive seen and heard.

As for Hesselink Id think that if Celtic could get a half decent transfer fee they would be wise to move him on.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on April 16, 2009, 11:06:36 AM
Caldwell in short list for Scottish Player of the Year along with Brown.

Also they are showing highlights of the Celtic Liverpool game on the big screen at Celtic Park on Saturday
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: nifan on April 16, 2009, 11:11:41 AM
Do you inform your fellow celtic fans of your views on hillsborough at this time, as youve done with us in the past?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on April 16, 2009, 12:29:27 PM
Quote from: nifan on April 16, 2009, 11:11:41 AM
Do you inform your fellow celtic fans of your views on hillsborough at this time, as youve done with us in the past?

what are you getting at Nifan???

What did Tony say about that as i assume form your tone he has siad something you disapprove off
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: nifan on April 16, 2009, 12:45:52 PM
Illdecide, tonys view on the tragedy are broadly in keeping with the sun newspaper, which he has claimed was attacked for telling the truth.

Im just curious as to his views on the bond Celtic seem to have with Liverpool on this matter, whether Tony agrees with it, or whether he has voiced the views he has on here.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on April 16, 2009, 12:49:26 PM
oh FFS
another feeble thinly veiled go at Tony for some unknown reason
nothing to do with Celtic.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on April 16, 2009, 12:50:23 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on April 16, 2009, 11:06:36 AM
Caldwell in short list for Scottish Player of the Year along with Brown.

Also they are showing highlights of the Celtic Liverpool game on the big screen at Celtic Park on Saturday
still dont think either caldwell or mcmanus are nearly good enough as centre backs for Celtic
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: nifan on April 16, 2009, 12:51:43 PM
Tony posted regarding a link between celtic and liverpool regarding the hillsborough tragedy.  It does regard celtic.
I asked Tony his views on it.

he does not need you to defend him LB
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on April 16, 2009, 01:00:06 PM
Quote from: nifan on April 16, 2009, 12:51:43 PM
Tony posted regarding a link between celtic and liverpool regarding the hillsborough tragedy.  It does regard celtic.
I asked Tony his views on it.

he does not need you to defend him LB
this applies to Celtic and the Celtic thread how ?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: nifan on April 16, 2009, 01:04:15 PM
Illdecide and tony have both posted on the link re. the hillsborough tragedy, highlighting the links between the clubs over this.
If you have a problem with this i suggest you talk to tony for bringing up this link in the issue.

As a massive celtic fan, and someone who talked about a "poignant friendly" I wonder how tony squares this against his previous comments regarding hillsborough.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on April 16, 2009, 01:04:58 PM
My views are well known and I don't mind repeating them. Whilst having the utmost sympathy for the victims and their families, and I have visited and been moved by the memorial at Anfield on three or four occaions, I  nevertheless maintain that an unruly ill behaved crowd/mob forced the Yorkshire Police into making tragic mistakes that day. Had people behaved responsibly there would have been no tragedy. You cannot really blame Liverpool FC or their decent supporters for Hillsborough or Heysel.

In a way there is an analogous situation here with the Omagh bombing, where Police and Gardai failings are often highlighted at the expense of the bombers themselves who were ultimately responsible.

I do not intend to be drawn into further debate or comment further on this subject.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: nifan on April 16, 2009, 01:11:14 PM
Fair enough tony. I still disagree with your views re. the day however.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on April 16, 2009, 01:17:39 PM
lovely , so its abslutely nothing to do with Celtic then as mentioned.

if you want to conduct a love in or tirade to belittle folk maybe pm whoever it is and avoid irrelevent petty 'goes' in future
as this is completely unrelated to Celtic
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: nifan on April 16, 2009, 01:22:49 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on April 16, 2009, 01:17:39 PM
lovely , so its abslutely nothing to do with Celtic then as mentioned.

I asked specifically about his views on the Celtic-Liverpool connection here.
I fail to see how it can be nothing to do with Celtic.

He answered without a hissy fit, so he does not need your protection.

As for pm - its a discussion board, why would we have discussions where others, aside from you, may be interested in the response via pm.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on April 16, 2009, 01:43:19 PM
Quote from: nifan on April 16, 2009, 01:22:49 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on April 16, 2009, 01:17:39 PM
lovely , so its abslutely nothing to do with Celtic then as mentioned.

I asked specifically about his views on the Celtic-Liverpool connection here.
I fail to see how it can be nothing to do with Celtic.

He answered without a hissy fit, so he does not need your protection.

As for pm - its a discussion board, why would we have discussions where others, aside from you, may be interested in the response via pm.
dont see how anyone could be interested in seeing your constant efforts to have a go at people - tony any myself being two of them

there is NO connection to tonys view of the cause of hillsborough to this Celtic thread other than Tony supports Celtic (among others) and that Celtic sent a delegation and offering to Liverpool

its not even a tenuous link. cop on and have some manners
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: nifan on April 16, 2009, 02:04:02 PM
you are a fine one to talk of manners.

Ill leave it now. I asked my question, which i feel was relevant and tony answered. Your hounding of me is irrelevant to the piece.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on April 16, 2009, 02:10:28 PM
well I observe internet ettiquette at least.

if you didnt have to keep 'equalising' and bringing in these subjective sideline irrelevencies then we wouldnt have this problem.
the only person doing the hounding is you with your bad manners.
Keep it Celtic on here , otherwise have manners and keep it to yourself I hate having to comment like this but someone has to speak up against your tirades and post hijacking.

bit like the postal service and their malpractices !
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: nifan on April 16, 2009, 02:21:25 PM
talking about my parents is hardly internet etiquette.

My posts where related to celtic - related is not just on pitch matters - and as such i posted here, in direct response to another post on this thread.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: the colonel on April 16, 2009, 02:27:02 PM
now its gone beyond the relevance of the thread whatever you believed beforehand. time to give it a rest fella's
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on April 16, 2009, 02:36:54 PM
I guess the poty award is between Caldwell and Brown :)
I´d give my professional vote to Brown.

Caldwell stands out as decent enough when playing for Scotland.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: nifan on April 16, 2009, 02:51:34 PM
Obviously I would like to see Davis get it, but I think Brown is likely to get it.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on April 16, 2009, 04:08:25 PM
"talking about my parents is hardly internet etiquette.
My posts where related to celtic - related is not just on pitch matters - and as such i posted here, in direct response to another post on this thread."

WTF are you on about this time ?
- and no your posts were nothing remotely Celtic related
keep it to PM's if yer gonna trash talk

Quote from: Main Street on April 16, 2009, 02:36:54 PM
I guess the poty award is between Caldwell and Brown :)
I´d give my professional vote to Brown.

Caldwell stands out as decent enough when playing for Scotland.
do games for scotland count ?
I thought it was club form

I dont think that anyone apart from maybe Brown in spl from the big two would deserve a nomination - caldwell certainly not and no one from rangers.
A couple of dundee utd plus hearts lads and fletcher from hibs would be more deserving of the nominations imo
cant see how caldwell got a nomination unless it was for perf for Scotland rather than Celtic
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: nifan on April 16, 2009, 04:10:15 PM
I assume McGeady lost out due to his altercation with Strachan causing him to miss games this season?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on April 16, 2009, 05:52:55 PM
No LB, international performance don't count for the POTY, just spl games, afaia.

I'm  more referring (in surprise) to Caldwell putting in a few decent stints in the Scottish defense, better than what I would have expected.
But maybe it's easy to stand out as competent there as the overall standard with the Scottish national team is pretty poor.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on April 17, 2009, 09:59:37 AM
Quote from: Main Street on April 16, 2009, 05:52:55 PM
No LB, international performance don't count for the POTY, just spl games, afaia.

I'm  more referring (in surprise) to Caldwell putting in a few decent stints in the Scottish defense, better than what I would have expected.
But maybe it's easy to stand out as competent there as the overall standard with the Scottish national team is pretty poor.

and thats being kind MS
though our own aint so hot either right now

I try to like every Celtic player and will never shout against them
but I cringe when I hear that caldwell is in midfield, not entirely happy when he is centre half either.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on April 17, 2009, 03:50:42 PM
Quote from: nifan on April 16, 2009, 04:10:15 PM
I assume McGeady lost out due to his altercation with Strachan causing him to miss games this season?


Was surprised at Aidaniho's exclusion.

On a brighter note, watched the reserves match against hearts from the 14th april on Celtic tv the other night, McGinn looks very good and links well with Paddy McCourt, very encouraging to watch the young lads (even if they unusually got beaten 2-1).
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: nifan on April 17, 2009, 03:55:44 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on April 17, 2009, 03:50:42 PM
On a brighter note, watched the reserves match against hearts from the 14th april on Celtic tv the other night, McGinn looks very good and links well with Paddy McCourt, very encouraging to watch the young lads (even if they unusually got beaten 2-1).

Is McCourt playing on the inside with McGinn on the right wing then?
If McCourts in centre mid I hope they have a very defensive player alongside him, wouldnt exactly love the work paddy.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on April 17, 2009, 04:01:31 PM
Quote from: nifan on April 17, 2009, 03:55:44 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on April 17, 2009, 03:50:42 PM
On a brighter note, watched the reserves match against hearts from the 14th april on Celtic tv the other night, McGinn looks very good and links well with Paddy McCourt, very encouraging to watch the young lads (even if they unusually got beaten 2-1).

Is McCourt playing on the inside with McGinn on the right wing then?
If McCourts in centre mid I hope they have a very defensive player alongside him, wouldnt exactly love the work paddy.


Paddy looked to have been playing pretty much a roving role in the middle, Niall playing down the right alright and quite good at it as well, went on a few solo runs (McGeadyesque) but was then able to put in a great cross or pass to find another Celtic player.
Think Ireland missed out on a great wee gem!  :-\
Paddys fitness seems to be improving leaps and bounds since Christmas.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: nifan on April 17, 2009, 04:07:37 PM
His fitness couldn't have got much worse!

Its cost him in the past - he went on a trial to spurs when he was at rochdale but was rejected due to fitness.
It was always a problem with him, he was notorious for being unfit at school even.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on April 17, 2009, 04:28:56 PM
Quote from: nifan on April 17, 2009, 04:07:37 PM
His fitness couldn't have got much worse!

Its cost him in the past - he went on a trial to spurs when he was at rochdale but was rejected due to fitness.
It was always a problem with him, he was notorious for being unfit at school even.



He'll not last at Celtic if he doesn't stay fit.
Then again Big Bad John  ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on April 17, 2009, 04:35:37 PM
Big interview in Celtic View this week with Mc Court and he reckons he found the going tough at the start but is now ten times fitter than the day he joined Celtic. Is earning rave reviews for the reserves at the moment. Even Danny Mc Grain says he cannot work out his talent or range of tricks, and lets face it he himself has come up against a good winger or two in his time. Still seems to me to be a little on the light side for the rough and tumble of the SPL, though
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: nifan on April 17, 2009, 04:48:32 PM
The plus point is hes nearly as fast with the ball at his feet as he is without it.
Always reminded me of Steve mcmanaman, similar style of running and going past an opponent  without them realizing what hes done to get past them
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on April 17, 2009, 05:00:15 PM
I see WGS has been shortlisted for Scotland's Manager of the Year...cue sickbags for a lot of people on here, but well deserved in my opinion
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ArmaghGAAforum on April 17, 2009, 11:37:45 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on April 17, 2009, 04:35:37 PM
Big interview in Celtic View this week with Mc Court and he reckons he found the going tough at the start but is now ten times fitter than the day he joined Celtic. Is earning rave reviews for the reserves at the moment. Even Danny Mc Grain says he cannot work out his talent or range of tricks, and lets face it he himself has come up against a good winger or two in his time. Still seems to me to be a little on the light side for the rough and tumble of the SPL, though

http://www.eighteen88.com/mccourt/paddy-mccourt-interview-video_697a19ab7.html

there is the interview in full.  He is sounding more confident.  Some of his goals in the reserves are brilliant and they are shown in this video
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: gawa316 on April 18, 2009, 01:18:39 PM
Some crackin goals there and his technique is unbelieveable.

How come he never set the world alight ar Derry City?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on April 18, 2009, 07:27:14 PM
"Paddy is recognised to be one of the outstanding talents in the League of Ireland and City fans count their blessings that the midfielder turns out for the Candystripes."

McCourt has hogged the headlines in many a match report when playing for DC.
He is generally regarded to have had an excellent start to 2008 season but had recurring hamstring/ back injuries which kept him on the sidelines month after month.



Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Tommy Tight Lips on April 18, 2009, 07:35:00 PM
yeah he regularly terrorised defence in the LOI,was always derrys most dangerous player and always the player the opposition set out to stop but as its been said he had a lot of injuries and wud never have started any more than 6 or 7games in a row before being injured for at least a couple.if you look him up on youtube during this DC days theres a few good videos.just hope he can get rid of the injuries and make a go of it in scotland!
great win today for the hoops,2weeks off till the next game could be vital for the run in.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on April 18, 2009, 09:32:19 PM
Posting this from Prestwick Airport, Saturday night. Great 3 points but a patchy display, naka, crosas and Mc Geady all off form, and I shudder to think how we'll cope for two games without Brown. Good to see VOH turn in a man of the match performance (though there was precious little competition from any other individual to-day) Still 3 points from a mediocre performance and the defence looked watertight as well, only 1 goal conceded in the last 5 games has to be good.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: the green man on April 18, 2009, 09:49:37 PM
any word of a free upgrade, tone?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on April 18, 2009, 10:14:59 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on April 18, 2009, 09:32:19 PM
and the defence looked watertight as well, only 1 goal conceded in the last 5 games has to be good.

Already wiped the Dundee Utd game from the memory :)

3 goals conceded in 5 games
and 4 dropped points on account of that.
Not a patch on the clean sheet team of Mjallby, Bobo and Valgaeren
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on April 19, 2009, 12:16:17 AM
Lads good result today, 3 points in the bag, shite. performance though, should have scored 4 at least.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: TacadoirArdMhacha on April 19, 2009, 12:20:17 AM
Quote from: gawa316 on April 18, 2009, 01:18:39 PM
Some crackin goals there and his technique is unbelieveable.

How come he never set the world alight ar Derry City?

He was a joy to watch at Derry City. The most gifted player int he League by quite some distance. No matter how poor a match was, at least with Paddy on the pitch you'd be guaranteed something absolutely sublime.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on April 20, 2009, 10:01:03 AM
Main Street, sorry about that, I had inadvertently erased the Dundee Utd game from memory.

Of course they're not a patch on the aforementioned. If Celtic had players of that ilk today the league would have been over by Christmas.

PS Managed to locate Easter Road (home of Hibs) in Edinburgh on Saturday morning on foot. Also is the Meadowbank Stadium, nearby, in Edinburgh, used at all these days? Seems like a good stadium going to waste?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on April 20, 2009, 10:39:56 AM
Daily Ranger has both front and back pages devoted to the following story:

http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/comment/columnists/sport-columnists/jim-traynor/2009/04/20/madcap-idea-for-old-firm-to-head-south-becomes-masterplan-it-comes-to-money-86908-21291152/



http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/football/spl/2009/04/20/old-firm-to-be-offered-place-in-english-premier-league-but-must-pay-100m-entrance-fee-86908-21291451/
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on April 20, 2009, 10:41:40 AM
Also:


http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/football/spl/2009/04/20/celtic-fury-as-split-fixtures-hand-advantage-to-rangers-86908-21291161/
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on April 20, 2009, 10:46:28 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on April 20, 2009, 10:01:03 AM
. Also is the Meadowbank Stadium, nearby, in Edinburgh, used at all these days? Seems like a good stadium going to waste?
feck - dont thell your good friends in the fai ! ! !
:D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on April 20, 2009, 02:00:02 PM
What do you make of he post split fixtures? The Huns have us , Aberdeen and Hearts at home, and away trips to Hibs and Dundee United (the last fixture with Feeney playing for the Arabs and will surely be going all out to deny the huns...like hell), whereas Celtic have only Hearts and Dundee United at home and are away to Aberdeen and Hibs (two grounds  we've lost at this season) and Huns, and home to Dundee United and Hearts.

Its vital we avoid defeat at Ibrox as the Huns have a definite advantage with the fixture schedule
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on April 20, 2009, 02:32:39 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on April 20, 2009, 02:00:02 PM
What do you make of he post split fixtures? The Huns have us , Aberdeen and Hearts at home, and away trips to Hibs and Dundee United (the last fixture with Feeney playing for the Arabs and will surely be going all out to deny the huns...like hell), whereas Celtic have only Hearts and Dundee United at home and are away to Aberdeen and Hibs (two grounds  we've lost at this season) and Huns, and home to Dundee United and Hearts.

Its vital we avoid defeat at Ibrox as the Huns have a definite advantage with the fixture schedule


Strachan's not happy and throw in the timing of the Huns match with Scott Brown going to miss it, can't blame him!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on April 20, 2009, 02:43:45 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on April 20, 2009, 10:39:56 AM
Daily Ranger has both front and back pages devoted to the following story:

http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/comment/columnists/sport-columnists/jim-traynor/2009/04/20/madcap-idea-for-old-firm-to-head-south-becomes-masterplan-it-comes-to-money-86908-21291152/



http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/football/spl/2009/04/20/old-firm-to-be-offered-place-in-english-premier-league-but-must-pay-100m-entrance-fee-86908-21291451/
BBC
Two-tier proposal not on agenda
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/8006934.stm (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/8006934.stm)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on April 20, 2009, 04:47:06 PM
Yeeessssssss! Just bagged a ticket for the Hearts game!!!! ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: southderryman on April 21, 2009, 03:05:12 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on April 20, 2009, 04:47:06 PM
Yeeessssssss! Just bagged a ticket for the Hearts game!!!! ;D


before you get too excited tony......

have you checked how you're going to get to this game and home again?

its heineken cup final weekend at murrayfield, both stena ferries and both P&O ferries are booked up. flights are astronomical....

fancy a swim?

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: southderryman on April 21, 2009, 03:06:21 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on April 20, 2009, 02:00:02 PM
What do you make of he post split fixtures? The Huns have us , Aberdeen and Hearts at home, and away trips to Hibs and Dundee United (the last fixture with Feeney playing for the Arabs and will surely be going all out to deny the huns...like hell), whereas Celtic have only Hearts and Dundee United at home and are away to Aberdeen and Hibs (two grounds  we've lost at this season) and Huns, and home to Dundee United and Hearts.

Its vital we avoid defeat at Ibrox as the Huns have a definite advantage with the fixture schedule

celtic should never have been in this position in the first place, and there's only one person to blame
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on April 21, 2009, 09:23:43 AM
Sdm, funny that, I booked the stena ferry yesterday morning, the day trip on May 24th, to Glasgow from Belfast via Stranraer (total return fare Belfast to Glasgow and back is a mere £27.50, (including bas transfer to Glasgow from Stranraer and back), without a problem. The answer is to get in quick, my son ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: southderryman on April 21, 2009, 10:27:32 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on April 21, 2009, 09:23:43 AM
Sdm, funny that, I booked the stena ferry yesterday morning, the day trip on May 24th, to Glasgow from Belfast via Stranraer (total return fare Belfast to Glasgow and back is a mere £27.50, (including bas transfer to Glasgow from Stranraer and back), without a problem. The answer is to get in quick, my son ;D

hmmmm..... something is a miss here. they can offer the day trip to individuals but not to the clubs who give them bus loads of people every second week. we tried to book on at 10am yesterday morning. something fishy here
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on April 21, 2009, 11:12:26 AM
Something "fishy" here : :D :D :D :D :D

Perhaps its just easier to accomodate an individual, rather than a busload, at a time when demand is inordinately high. ;)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: southderryman on April 21, 2009, 12:21:44 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on April 21, 2009, 11:12:26 AM
Something "fishy" here : :D :D :D :D :D

Perhaps its just easier to accomodate an individual, rather than a busload, at a time when demand is inordinately high. ;)

you like that little pun?  :D

we couldnt even get a car booked on yesterday. f**king stupid rugby  >:(
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lfdown2 on April 21, 2009, 06:55:45 PM
what time would you say the last round of league fixtures will be?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Rav67 on April 21, 2009, 07:18:39 PM
Quote from: lfdown2 on April 21, 2009, 06:55:45 PM
what time would you say the last round of league fixtures will be?

1pm on the Sunday
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on April 22, 2009, 08:53:40 AM
Time is actually quite good for a change. Booking a day trip for £27.50 (which is belfast to glasgow and back by boat and coach) means you arrive in Glasgow at 12.10pm  and leave at 4pm, ample time to see the match and enjoy the league winning celebrations afterwards ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: southderryman on April 22, 2009, 02:31:55 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on April 22, 2009, 08:53:40 AM
Time is actually quite good for a change. Booking a day trip for £27.50 (which is belfast to glasgow and back by boat and coach) means you arrive in Glasgow at 12.10pm  and leave at 4pm, ample time to see the match and enjoy the league winning celebrations afterwards ;D

times are very good indeed, just a shame some people who go every game will probably miss out. This SPL split is the biggest farce ever. Cant blame P&O or stena for taking the bookings of the rugby fans i suppose, it would be foolish to turn down business especially considering both celtic and the huns were away on the last day last season.

where does the coach drop you off at in glasgow? is this the way you usually travel?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lfdown2 on April 22, 2009, 02:53:42 PM
aye tone any more details, i have no bother getting up from london but the other party is finding it difficult
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on April 22, 2009, 03:17:28 PM
southderryman, bus drops you off at Buchanan Street station in city centre. Its only good if its a 1pm kick off (or 12.30pm) as it only gets into Glasgow at 12.10pm and leaves again (from Buchanan St) at 4pm.

Never travelled this way before for a game, but have done for other visits to Glasgow (shopping with wife!!).

Was over three times in Jan and Feb, as Ryanair ran a 7.40am flight from Belfast to Prestwick on Saturday mornings in those months (dirt cheap too if you booked early), which meant that you could connect with the Flybe flight from Glasgow itself at 7.30pm that night, for the return journey. Did it for less than £50 return air fare each time. For some unknown reason Ryanair scrapped the 7.40am Belfast flight at the end of March

Was over last Saturday, flying from Dublin to Edinurgh at 6.40am (out of my pit at 3.20am ffs >:) and then back on the ryanair flight from Prestwick to Dublin last Saturday night at 10.30pm. Again early booking meant that both flights cost around £30 in total. Not an option this time, as the train service to Glasgow is much less frequent on Sundays and the rugby of course.

Agree that split and the overall capacity to change days/kick off times must present a nightmare to supporters clubs. Used to be in a Celtic supporters club myself, but really prefer organising my own trips these days, though obviously it does mean that you never get to a Rangers game.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lfdown2 on April 22, 2009, 03:20:50 PM
Quote from: lfdown2 on April 22, 2009, 02:53:42 PM
aye tone any more details, i have no bother getting up from london but the other party is finding it difficult

tony, who did you book this through?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on April 22, 2009, 03:23:44 PM
Go onto Citylink website (Scottish bus company) and book on line (if its not working as it sometimes doesn't) ring the contact number on website.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lfdown2 on April 22, 2009, 03:24:41 PM
cheers lad
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: aroundincircles on April 22, 2009, 06:37:15 PM
Hi lads running a celtic day on next old firm in my local gaa with

drinks promotion during game
hot bar snacks after game type of thing want a band from about 3 oclock to 6 or half six a wee two peice that can get the thing going with celtic and irish songs any one here know any small band that would be good for this type of thing.

cheers
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: fred the red on April 22, 2009, 09:46:34 PM
Quote from: aroundincircles on April 22, 2009, 06:37:15 PM
Hi lads running a celtic day on next old firm in my local gaa with

drinks promotion during game
hot bar snacks after game type of thing want a band from about 3 oclock to 6 or half six a wee two peice that can get the thing going with celtic and irish songs any one here know any small band that would be good for this type of thing.

cheers


care to tell us where abouts you are?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: aroundincircles on April 22, 2009, 09:47:22 PM
outside coalisland co tyrone
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: southderryman on April 22, 2009, 11:51:01 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on April 22, 2009, 03:17:28 PM
southderryman, bus drops you off at Buchanan Street station in city centre. Its only good if its a 1pm kick off (or 12.30pm) as it only gets into Glasgow at 12.10pm and leaves again (from Buchanan St) at 4pm.

Never travelled this way before for a game, but have done for other visits to Glasgow (shopping with wife!!).

Was over three times in Jan and Feb, as Ryanair ran a 7.40am flight from Belfast to Prestwick on Saturday mornings in those months (dirt cheap too if you booked early), which meant that you could connect with the Flybe flight from Glasgow itself at 7.30pm that night, for the return journey. Did it for less than £50 return air fare each time. For some unknown reason Ryanair scrapped the 7.40am Belfast flight at the end of March

Was over last Saturday, flying from Dublin to Edinurgh at 6.40am (out of my pit at 3.20am ffs >:) and then back on the ryanair flight from Prestwick to Dublin last Saturday night at 10.30pm. Again early booking meant that both flights cost around £30 in total. Not an option this time, as the train service to Glasgow is much less frequent on Sundays and the rugby of course.

Agree that split and the overall capacity to change days/kick off times must present a nightmare to supporters clubs. Used to be in a Celtic supporters club myself, but really prefer organising my own trips these days, though obviously it does mean that you never get to a Rangers game.

thats a good enough deal then, very rarely you get a 1pm KO so it worked well for you. Generally just leave the flights for away games or mid weeks when we have no buses going, get a good cheap deal through my csc.

I'd wager clubs like portadown, ballymena, EGB, Monaghan, JM, etc put a hell of a lot more money into stena every year than Citylink do, but thems the breaks i suppose.

if you asked around for a huns game you might be quite surprised. demand is nowhere near what it used to be. you buy your tickets direct from celtic or through a CSC? if you take them of the csc (usually cheaper than the official one's too) there's a chance they'll keep you in mind for a huns game. the vast majority of clubs going over every week are flogging tickets outside the superstore or at the corner of kerrydale street, you'd be doing them a favour by taking them of their hands too.

the split is a farce, the only reason they have it in place is to stop a title decider and they very nearly made a balls of that this season too. its a nightmare for getting to games too. aberdeen flights cost me £95 and involve an overnight job. same with hibs only its £65. fortunely we got a heads up about ibrox before they announced it so i got a flight in and out that day for £35. but its getting worse every year. it needs to be looked at.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ONeill on April 22, 2009, 11:52:04 PM
Quote from: aroundincircles on April 22, 2009, 09:47:22 PM
outside coalisland co tyrone

Mmmm, Tessie's Corner?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: aroundincircles on April 22, 2009, 11:54:54 PM
about 100 yards up the road  ;D ;D ;D green roof you might know it ;) ;)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: aroundincircles on April 23, 2009, 12:09:00 AM
Quote from: hardstation on April 23, 2009, 12:05:00 AM
Hot bar snacks:
Clonoe O'Rahilly burgers - Like Aberdeen Angus burgers, only better.

Drinks promotions:
McClure cocktails - Deadly gear altogether.
£1 a whack.

Red diesel shots - Red diesel just.
Free - Donated by Brendan Campbell and Sons.

you been here before station i take it.



Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaffer on April 23, 2009, 12:45:24 AM
Opposite Shield's Van Hire ?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: aroundincircles on April 23, 2009, 12:52:03 AM
Quote from: Gaffer on April 23, 2009, 12:45:24 AM
Opposite Shield's Van Hire ?

you have her yous all coming there
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaffer on April 23, 2009, 01:01:50 AM
Quote from: aroundincircles on April 23, 2009, 12:52:03 AM
Quote from: Gaffer on April 23, 2009, 12:45:24 AM
Opposite Shield's Van Hire ?

you have her yous all coming there

No bother !!! Up The Celts !!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: TacadoirArdMhacha on April 23, 2009, 01:07:28 AM
Quote from: southderryman on April 22, 2009, 11:51:01 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on April 22, 2009, 03:17:28 PM

the split is a farce, the only reason they have it in place is to stop a title decider and they very nearly made a balls of that this season too. its a nightmare for getting to games too. aberdeen flights cost me £95 and involve an overnight job. same with hibs only its £65. fortunely we got a heads up about ibrox before they announced it so i got a flight in and out that day for £35. but its getting worse every year. it needs to be looked at.

Surely the reason for the split is so that 12 teams rather than 10 can be accomodated in the SPL while the number of games is kept reasonable and the top teams play each other 4 times. Until this season the Eircom league was 12 team with 3 matches between each side but that couldn't work in Scotland as the Old Firm team with 2 home games against the other would have too much of an advantage.

Does the spilt not actually make a title decider more likely as Celtic have to play Rangers in the last 5 games whereas under other systems they could have their final match in March?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on April 23, 2009, 09:14:06 AM
Southderryman, buy tickets on club website, if you get in early enough you can get very good seats. Seated right in front of Directors Box last Saturday and again for the Hearts game on May 24th.

I could go to supporters clubs but it wouldn't be fair just to ask for Rangers tickets and I don't really want to rejoin, as I like making my own arrangements these days.

Agree though its a bummer that post split clubs seem to be struggling with travel arrangements. Surely the AICSC could request a meeting with Stena and P&O and come to some arrangement at the start of the season? Tony Hamilton aludes to this problem in his column in this week's Celtic View and states that its a shame that of their two home fixtures remaining, one is being played in midweek and he makes the very valid point that no other club has a fanbase that travels in such number from a different country to home games

It also seems to me that neither Easyjet or Ryanair flights from Glasgow on Saturdays now from Belfast, facilitate  using this mode of travel for 3pm kick offs.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Dannymcfella on April 23, 2009, 04:15:59 PM
Quote from: TacadoirArdMhacha on April 23, 2009, 01:07:28 AM
Quote from: southderryman on April 22, 2009, 11:51:01 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on April 22, 2009, 03:17:28 PM

the split is a farce, the only reason they have it in place is to stop a title decider and they very nearly made a balls of that this season too. its a nightmare for getting to games too. aberdeen flights cost me £95 and involve an overnight job. same with hibs only its £65. fortunely we got a heads up about ibrox before they announced it so i got a flight in and out that day for £35. but its getting worse every year. it needs to be looked at.

Surely the reason for the split is so that 12 teams rather than 10 can be accomodated in the SPL while the number of games is kept reasonable and the top teams play each other 4 times. Until this season the Eircom league was 12 team with 3 matches between each side but that couldn't work in Scotland as the Old Firm team with 2 home games against the other would have too much of an advantage.

Does the spilt not actually make a title decider more likely as Celtic have to play Rangers in the last 5 games whereas under other systems they could have their final match in March?

The split as it is is an absolute joke!!
Although I do feel a split could be used I would feel it would be much better to do it earlier in the season, after each team has played eachother twice. Then have a split with a top 6 league and a bottom 6 league where each team plays eachother twice again. 22 games each before the split, 10 games after, 32 in total. the only real arguement against this is that each team has 6 games less gate receipts
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: aroundincircles on April 23, 2009, 05:36:57 PM
Quote from: aroundincircles on April 22, 2009, 06:37:15 PM
Hi lads running a celtic day on next old firm in my local gaa with

drinks promotion during game
hot bar snacks after game type of thing want a band from about 3 oclock to 6 or half six a wee two peice that can get the thing going with celtic and irish songs any one here know any small band that would be good for this type of thing.

cheers

Not much help coming forward.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: cavan4ever on April 25, 2009, 10:06:00 AM
Anyone thinking of going to the Wembly tournament in July?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on April 25, 2009, 10:31:13 AM
Quote from: aroundincircles on April 23, 2009, 05:36:57 PM
Quote from: aroundincircles on April 22, 2009, 06:37:15 PM
Hi lads running a celtic day on next old firm in my local gaa with

drinks promotion during game
hot bar snacks after game type of thing want a band from about 3 oclock to 6 or half six a wee two peice that can get the thing going with celtic and irish songs any one here know any small band that would be good for this type of thing.

cheers

Not much help coming forward.

You could try the Irish Brigade (if their still going) their from East Tyrone, might be a wee bit extreme for what your planning, but they definately would get the crowd going.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: fred the red on April 25, 2009, 10:35:46 AM
Quote from: cavan4ever on April 25, 2009, 10:06:00 AM
Anyone thinking of going to the Wembly tournament in July?


whats the dates?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: cavan4ever on April 25, 2009, 11:35:11 AM
Quote from: fred the red on April 25, 2009, 10:35:46 AM
Quote from: cavan4ever on April 25, 2009, 10:06:00 AM
Anyone thinking of going to the Wembly tournament in July?


whats the dates?

24th and 26th , Celtic, Spurs , Barcelona and some club from middle east.  Celtic wont play Barca.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Rav67 on April 25, 2009, 12:45:30 PM
Quote from: cavan4ever on April 25, 2009, 11:35:11 AM
Quote from: fred the red on April 25, 2009, 10:35:46 AM
Quote from: cavan4ever on April 25, 2009, 10:06:00 AM
Anyone thinking of going to the Wembly tournament in July?


whats the dates?

24th and 26th , Celtic, Spurs , Barcelona and some club from middle east.  Celtic wont play Barca.

I'll probably head to the game on the 26th then as its a Sunday.  You going to either game?

If Celtic win the SPL they will play in that pre-season Peace Cup which I think Barca are in.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: southderryman on April 26, 2009, 01:41:51 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on April 23, 2009, 09:14:06 AM
Southderryman, buy tickets on club website, if you get in early enough you can get very good seats. Seated right in front of Directors Box last Saturday and again for the Hearts game on May 24th.

I could go to supporters clubs but it wouldn't be fair just to ask for Rangers tickets and I don't really want to rejoin, as I like making my own arrangements these days.

Agree though its a bummer that post split clubs seem to be struggling with travel arrangements. Surely the AICSC could request a meeting with Stena and P&O and come to some arrangement at the start of the season? Tony Hamilton aludes to this problem in his column in this week's Celtic View and states that its a shame that of their two home fixtures remaining, one is being played in midweek and he makes the very valid point that no other club has a fanbase that travels in such number from a different country to home games

It also seems to me that neither Easyjet or Ryanair flights from Glasgow on Saturdays now from Belfast, facilitate  using this mode of travel for 3pm kick offs.

awk tony ye dont wanna be in fron of the directors box, ye wanna be in 111 or 445 where there's actually a bit a noise and atmosphere, all be it with some very over zealous stewarding!

you wouldnt have to rejoin, honestly i think you'd be surprised who easy it is to get yer hands on huns tickets these days. and you'd get your tickets cheaper fro most games from csc's than you would from celtic. im not talkin about using the clubs travel if you'd rather sort your own, i know many clubs who deal with ticket only aswell.

wouldnt hold my breath on the AICSC doing anything, not unless there's money involved. and havent read the celtic view in years, full of pish but i suppose thats whats expected from an in house publication, altho hamiltons about the only one who i've spoke to who talks some sense, he's just not allowed to put some of it in print. he's quite right about the last 2 fixtures and its a shame but there's only one group of people to blame, the SPL.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: southderryman on April 26, 2009, 01:56:49 AM
Quote from: TacadoirArdMhacha on April 23, 2009, 01:07:28 AM

Surely the reason for the split is so that 12 teams rather than 10 can be accomodated in the SPL while the number of games is kept reasonable and the top teams play each other 4 times. Until this season the Eircom league was 12 team with 3 matches between each side but that couldn't work in Scotland as the Old Firm team with 2 home games against the other would have too much of an advantage.

Does the spilt not actually make a title decider more likely as Celtic have to play Rangers in the last 5 games whereas under other systems they could have their final match in March?

no.

the split was introduced after 1999 when the huns won the league at celtic park and dallas was struck with the coin.

the nature of the SPL was too unpredictable and they couldnt guarantee setting out the fixtures with the glasgow derby in march would guarantee no title decider. we've seen a few times since that celtic have been well clear by march and have the had the chance to sew it up.

the split was brought in so that they could assess the situation with 5 games to go and could then play the last game early if the league was tight, or if one team had a say 9/10 point advantage leave it to the 2nd last game or so in order that the league already be over.

to me its a pile of shite anyway. they make us play at 12.30 to avoid the pubs being open (well 12.30 on a sun at parkhead when no pubs are open due to sunday laws, but for some reason always 12.30 on a sat at ibrox when the pubs can be open from 8am - take from that what you will) so that "there's less chance of violence"...........well there's far more violence down in around the barras/glasgow cross/saltmarket area when everyone has been drinkin all day due to the early kick off.

celtic played the huns on wed 16th april last season with a 7/45pm KO and i seem to remember no rioting........strange that.   ::)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on April 26, 2009, 11:28:17 AM
Sdm, is your main gripe with the scheduled KO times of the games?

From a football perspective the split looks to be a good idea, especially when it is tight at the top.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on April 28, 2009, 09:52:07 AM
Looking like Mick McManus and Samaras will be back available for selection against Aberdeen on Saturday. Good to know that the injuries are clearing up at the right time.

Aberdeen is a must win match, It's not going to be easy that's for sure, hopefully their trip to Spain (week just past) will have recharged the batteries.
Aberdeen away on Saturday morning is a must win, then Huns have to wait til Sunday afternoon to entertain Hearts at Mordor. Hopefully by that stage we would have the points in the bag and the pressures back on them.

By Monday morning we both will have 2 home and 2 away games, with the next game being the OF match!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on April 28, 2009, 10:50:09 AM
Crucial game on Saturday. Hope Diamond isn't fit for the Dons, he came off at Celtic Park last Saturday week. A win on Saturday and avoidance of defeat at Mordor the following weekend will go a long way to clinching four in a row.

Big game for the reserves this afternoon at Mordor as well. If they avoid defeat ,they wrap up their 8th (I think it is) title in a row, and medals for Mc Court and Mc Ginn in their first season. ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on April 28, 2009, 10:51:52 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on April 28, 2009, 10:50:09 AM
Crucial game on Saturday. Hope Diamond isn't fit for the Dons, he came off at Celtic Park last Saturday week. A win on Saturday and avoidance of defeat at Mordor the following weekend will go a long way to clinching four in a row.

Big game for the reserves this afternoon at Mordor as well. If they avoid defeat ,they wrap up their 8th (I think it is) title in a row, and medals for Mc Court and Mc Ginn in their first season. ;D

Am at work, but is the reserve match being shown on-line anywhere Tone?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on April 28, 2009, 12:26:35 PM
http://www.celticfc.net/news/stories/news_280409091508.aspx
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on April 28, 2009, 01:15:03 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on April 28, 2009, 12:26:35 PM
http://www.celticfc.net/news/stories/news_280409091508.aspx


Found that one, but you have to subscribe, was wondering if any others free?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: the colonel on April 28, 2009, 01:15:57 PM
Tony, i think Diamond is out for the season
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on April 28, 2009, 04:23:10 PM
http://www.celticfc.net/news/stories/news_280409155656.aspx

Championeez, Championneez!!! ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

Now for the big one! ;)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: DownFanatic on April 28, 2009, 04:27:05 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on April 28, 2009, 04:23:10 PM
http://www.celticfc.net/news/stories/news_280409155656.aspx

Championeez, Championneez!!! ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

Now for the big one! ;)

I see McGinn and McCourt both started the game. They'll definitely give Worthington options over the coming months  :)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: nifan on April 28, 2009, 04:40:05 PM
Certainly DF - Gillespie is done, and Johnson hasn had a bad time with injury and getting game time at club level, so there is certainly room for one of these guys to push to make that position their own.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on April 28, 2009, 04:40:18 PM
They both start (and normally finish) every reserve game.

Indeed it is a pity that they opted for a backwater "international" career
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Evil Genius on April 28, 2009, 06:25:00 PM
Quote from: nifan on April 28, 2009, 04:40:05 PM
Certainly DF - Gillespie is done, and Johnson hasn had a bad time with injury and getting game time at club level, so there is certainly room for one of these guys to push to make that position their own.
Agree about Gillespie, but DJ is now back starting regularly (and Captaining) at St.Andrews. Therefore to create room on the wing for McCourt or McGinn, I suspect it would require DJ to be moved inside first, which NW will likely only do should our regular central midfielders (Davis, Clingan, McCann) get injured/suspended.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: fred the red on April 28, 2009, 06:29:59 PM
Quote from: Evil Genius on April 28, 2009, 06:25:00 PM
Quote from: nifan on April 28, 2009, 04:40:05 PM
Certainly DF - Gillespie is done, and Johnson hasn had a bad time with injury and getting game time at club level, so there is certainly room for one of these guys to push to make that position their own.
Agree about Gillespie, but DJ is now back starting regularly (and Captaining) at St.Andrews. Therefore to create room on the wing for McCourt or McGinn, I suspect it would require DJ to be moved inside first, which NW will likely only do should our regular central midfielders (Davis, Clingan, McCann) get injured/suspended.

there is an IFA thread for this chat
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Evil Genius on April 28, 2009, 06:45:21 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on April 28, 2009, 04:40:18 PM
They  both start (and normally finish) every reserve game.

Indeed it is a pity that they [McCourt, McGinn] opted for a backwater "international" career
Dunno about McCourt, but McGinn was certainly happy enough when first called into the NI senior squad for the friendly against Hungary:
"To get to train with the lads will be a great experience and if I could get on the pitch for 10 to 15 minutes it would be something to remember."
He got his wish and has since been a squad regular.

Anyhow, you also forgot about full-back Danny Lafferty, who also played for Celtic in this afternoon's game. He looked pretty tidy playing for the NI U-21's against Ukraine U-21s at Shamrock Park four weeks ago. Having turned 20, unless he changes his mind, he'll be tied to us forever in the next 12 months.

So that's three NI players in Celtic Reserves, and only one playing for Rangers (Andy Little). It must be the green and white which attracts them!  ;)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on April 29, 2009, 09:35:53 AM
Sadly at the moment I do not think either of the three would get near the real Ireland team

However it also shows how tolerant Celtic fans are. I doubt if an FAI international playing for Rangers would enjoy the same respect from his club fans.

PS Hearts match now sold out, my ticket safely locked in vault at home ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on April 29, 2009, 03:32:17 PM
How many would we need to vote yes for this to take shape?


O'Neill talks up Old Firm switch   
O'Neill says Celtic and Rangers would be a hit in the Premier League
Aston Villa manager Martin O'Neill says the English Premier League would benefit from the inclusion of former club Celtic and rivals Rangers.

The proposal to create a two-tier Premier League could be discussed at the league's AGM in June.

And O'Neill, who left Celtic in 2005 after five years in charge, said the Old Firm would be a hit in England.

"My personal thought is that Celtic and Rangers would enhance the Premier League," he told Villa's website.

Last week BBC Scotland learned Bolton chairman Phil Gartside has proposed allowing the Old Firm clubs to move to England as part of a two-tier Premier League of 18 teams each.

The idea would have to overcome a number of obstacles if it was to come to fruition, and Uefa has consistently said that teams will not be allowed to play in leagues outside their own country.

O'Neill believes the Glasgow clubs would grow if they were given the green light to play in England.

 
I'm not sure about Rangers but I know Celtic's capacity could go from 60,000 to 80,000 overnight - without a doubt

"Glasgow is a phenomenal football city - Celtic house 60,000 and Rangers house 50,000," he told Villa's website.

"I'm not sure about Rangers but I know Celtic's capacity could go from 60,000 to 80,000 overnight - without a doubt.

"When I was manager of Celtic a number of years ago, there was some talk of both teams joining the Premier League in some capacity.

"There was mention of them being put in the Championship too, or maybe even lower down than that, and then making them work their way up through promotion."

He added: "If forced to do that, they would eventually get to the top and end up as monumental players in the Premier League."

O'Neill said he was aware sceptics would be against the move, but he believed the clubs would enhance the competition in England.

"I suppose Belgian teams could then ask to join the Dutch league and Dutch teams could then request to join the Bundesliga," he went on.

"All of those points would have to be considered. But if you're asking for a personal opinion, I think Celtic and Rangers joining would enhance the Barclays Premier League and make us all strive to get better.

"I certainly support the idea. But, then again, I could be a voice in the wilderness."


Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on April 29, 2009, 03:57:16 PM
am pretty sure that swansea and wrexham have played in the top tier in england at some stage, cardiff are trying to get into it right now....
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on April 30, 2009, 10:25:08 AM
Swansea were definitely in the old First Division (Premiership equivalent) in the early 1980s and did very well under John Toshack's management (top 6 finish I believe on one occasion). Cardiff played Arsenal in the 1927 FA Cup Final so I assume they have been in the First Division. Not sure about Wrexham though.

Don't see what the fuss is about Allowing the Old Firm into the English Premiership. After all American franchises like Liverpool and Man Utd already play there as does Chelsea, a Russian franchise
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Minder on April 30, 2009, 10:32:26 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on April 30, 2009, 10:25:08 AM
Swansea were definitely in the old First Division (Premiership equivalent) in the early 1980s and did very well under John Toshack's management (top 6 finish I believe on one occasion). Cardiff played Arsenal in the 1927 FA Cup Final so I assume they have been in the First Division. Not sure about Wrexham though.

Don't see what the fuss is about Allowing the Old Firm into the English Premiership. After all American franchises like Liverpool and Man Utd already play there as does Chelsea, a Russian franchise

And an Israeli one.........
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on May 05, 2009, 10:35:22 AM
Good win on Saturday (even though we played terrible), Huns winning on Sunday puts things back to one point, derby on Saturday morning in Mordor will be tight, not really looking forward to it atm, maybe will get better vibes later on.

Hail Hail
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on May 05, 2009, 11:52:58 AM
Would look forward to it a lot more if Broonie wasn't suspended. Its going to be a helluva battle, lumps kicked out of the likes of Naka, Mc Geady etc, balls lumped into the box from everywhere (which we are not good at dealing with). Hartley the only midfielder we have capable of standing up to this type of game. A lot depends on Boruc's form.

Would gladly settle for a point on Saturday. If the huns were to win, the momentum would be with them big time I can't see them losing any points elsewhere in the final three games, and we have a difficult home game against the Arabs next Tuesday as well.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: off the laces on May 05, 2009, 02:40:03 PM
in today's scottish sun they have boruc on front page then on pages 4-5 straigthening a girls hair he says its his sister, some wee tr**p saying it was her best pal after a night together.......will do wonders for the huns on sat that will
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: screenmachine on May 05, 2009, 02:48:51 PM
Quote from: off the laces on May 05, 2009, 02:40:03 PM
in today's scottish sun they have boruc on front page then on pages 4-5 straigthening a girls hair he says its his sister, some wee tr**p saying it was her best pal after a night together.......will do wonders for the huns on sat that will

en anglais s'il vous plaît?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on May 05, 2009, 02:51:38 PM
Quote from: off the laces on May 05, 2009, 02:40:03 PM
in today's scottish sun they have boruc on front page then on pages 4-5 straigthening a girls hair he says its his sister, some wee tr**p saying it was her best pal after a night together.......will do wonders for the huns on sat that will


Week of an OF match and funnily enough Arturs headline stuff, Scottish medias so predictable!


Tone we just have to go for the win, a four point cushion going into the last 3 games and the league would be ours, a draw and 2 point gap and one slip up from us leagues over, a defeat (unthinkable) and 2 point deficit, well don't think we'll be doing 4 in a row.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on May 05, 2009, 03:07:32 PM
I'm more confident about this match as Rangers have to come at Celtic as nothing only a win will do for them whereas a draw or win for us leaves the title in our hands and not the rest of the huns in the SPL. When they attack we can hit on the break (like them hoors used to do to us for years)...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on May 05, 2009, 03:24:57 PM
Disagree that the Huns will come out with all guns blazing.I think this will be a cagey affair as defeat for either side is unthinkable, and as I said before I'd gladly take the draw as I would be confident enough about getting full points from our last three fixtures, if we go into them one point ahead. My big fear is that it will be a repeat of the last old firm fixture at Ibrox last year when we dominated but ended up losing 1 nil. Defeat on Saturday will be catastrophic for either side. I only wish we had Brown, he has totally dominated midfield in  the last few Old Firm games.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on May 05, 2009, 03:26:58 PM
Quote from: illdecide on May 05, 2009, 03:07:32 PM
I'm more confident about this match as Rangers have to come at Celtic as nothing only a win will do for them whereas a draw or win for us leaves the title in our hands and not the rest of the huns in the SPL. When they attack we can hit on the break (like them hoors used to do to us for years)...


illdecide, have you seen how ropey our defense has been recently?
I do think we have enough players to cover for Brown not playing in the midfield, but our strikers are still hot and cold also imo.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: the colonel on May 05, 2009, 03:31:16 PM
hopefully loovens or o'dea are in for mcmanus, would be better than a fit big mick never mind a half fit one
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on May 05, 2009, 03:54:55 PM
Yes, and hopefully Walter will instruct Boydinho to pick up O'Dea at set pieces in his own box ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on May 05, 2009, 05:14:01 PM
Well you have a point about it being cagey but the way Celtic won it last year Rangers will remember that (how could they forget) and i think they will be forced to attack as they know Celtic can win their last 3 games...I have watched their last few games and they can be really frustrating at times but when they get the momentum they'll be hard to stop
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on May 05, 2009, 05:48:24 PM
I can't think of one sporting prediction I ever got right,
that's why I vote for Rangers for the title,
Boruc to make the mistakes for a comprehensive win for Rangers and I may as well throw in the epilogue -  Strachan to get a 4 year contract.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on May 05, 2009, 07:34:43 PM
Online Huns seem very confident!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on May 06, 2009, 03:37:17 PM
Dignity F.C moaning again!

http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/football/spl/2009/05/06/rangers-fury-over-old-firm-linesman-and-extra-rest-for-celtic-in-title-spl-run-in-86908-21335578/

No mention of the fact that Celtic have to play Dundee Utd on Tuesday evening after an OF match on the Saturday!!  ::) ::) ::)
They have also managed to put alot of undue pressure on the linesman Tom Murphy!  >:(


Rangers' fury over Old Firm linesman and extra rest for Celtic in SPL title run-in
May 6 2009 By Keith Jackson

RANGERS are set to go to war with SPL bosses over a fixture row for the second season on the trot as the race for the title goes down to the wire.

Record Sport understands the Ibrox club's hierarchy are seething over what they regard as the "grossly unfair" rescheduling of the third and fourth rounds of post-split matches - switches which will give Celtic's players an extra TWO DAYS resting time betweengames.

And their anger was intensified yesterday when it was announced that manager Walter Smith's 'favourite' linesman Tom Murphy will be running the line for referee Craig Thomson at this Saturday's Judgment Day Old Firm derby.

Smith launched an astonishing attack on Murphy in November after the official's offside decision denied Kris Boyd a late winner in a 0-0 draw at Fir Park.

The Rangers boss was asked to explain his comments to the SFA after saying on the night: "It was a poor decision by the linesman. I think the TV replays show quite clearly that Kris was onside.

"Mr Murphy was quick to allow a Scott McDonald goal at Celtic Park last season. And he was quick to disallow that one tonight.

"And people always say we are the club who never get any decisions against us!

"But that's two goals we have scored this season at Aberdeen and Motherwell that the linesmen have got wrong."

Now Murphy will be under the spotlight again for the match which might decide the destiny of this year's title fight.

But while Rangers are in no position to complain about Murphy's appointment, they HAVE contacted the league's top brass to demand an explanation as to why they have been forced into playing two crucial matches in the space of two and a half days next week.

The simmering resentment comes 12 months after Smith blamed the SPL for wrecking his chances of a historic UEFA Cup triumph AND domestic title glory by forcing his men to play four games in eight days in an exhausting season finale.

Now Rangers are furious again as they slug it out with Celtic once more.

An SPL source confirmed to Record Sport last night that the Ibrox club's chief executive Martin Bain has expressed his outrage over the decision to make Rangers travel to face Hibs next Wednesday night - then have them back in action against Aberdeen little more than 60 hours later on Saturday lunchtime.

Celtic, meanwhile, take on Dundee United at Parkhead on Tuesday night - but the champions will then have over 100 hours rest before they are next in action at Easter Road.

Our source said: "Rangers are clearly unhappy about the way the games have been rescheduled for TV.

"They feel aggrieved because Celtic have an extra couple of days off between these matches but it's been explained that this is simply down to an oversight."

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on May 07, 2009, 01:05:14 PM
Vote for your Celtic Player of the Year.

http://www.celticfc.net/home/IrishPoY_2009.aspx


Also if any of you have a spare 95 euro here's how to attend the function.

http://www.celticfc.net/hospitality/nonmatchday/poty_ireland.aspx
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on May 07, 2009, 03:18:35 PM
Brown - Senior POY
O'Dea - Young POY (if only for his goal at Hampden in the CIS Cup Final) ;D
Crosas V St Mirren, goal of the season, I witnessed this live at the game, stunning shot
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Croí na hÉireann on May 07, 2009, 03:31:00 PM
Jesus Tony, Crosas is a shoe in for YPOTY, will even run Brown pretty close for the senior award. We're a much better side with him in the team...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: rossie mad on May 07, 2009, 04:01:03 PM
voted for brown and o dea plus thought skippys goal against woman utd was a gem.

anyone here heading to the game saturday?

Been in ibrox once on old firm duty.not for the faint hearted.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on May 07, 2009, 04:27:05 PM
None of the YPOY candidates have played that regularly for the first team,so it will be a difficult one. Crosas is in with a chance. Personally for his performances and goals in the first half of the season Cillian Sheridan would not have looked out of place with a nomination

Would love to be going to Ibrox on Saturday, Was there for the Costa Del Clyde game (just after the UEFA Cup semi final second leg win in 2003), something else in terms of atmosphere. Celts all wearing sombreros and oredering San Miguel from the huns on the catering stalls :D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on May 07, 2009, 04:48:16 PM
More bad news!



McManus to sit out Old Firm clash 

Celtic captain Stephen McManus will miss Saturday's Old Firm derby at Ibrox because of a knee injury.

The visitors are also without suspended midfielder Scott Brown but Barry Robson has returned to training after a lengthy lay-off.

Rangers left-back Sasa Papac missed Sunday's 2-0 win over Hearts but is expected to be fit.

Madjid Bougherra will return from a ban and Kirk Broadfoot has a slight chance of making a surprise recovery.

The former St Mirren defender has been suffering from a foot injury that has kept him out for two months.

Rangers manager Walter Smith told the club website: "Sasa has a chance of being fit. He has a knee injury.

"We thought he would be fit for the Hearts game, but he just failed to make it, so I imagine he would be okay for Saturday.

"Kirk Broadfoot is also back in training this week, but whether he will be ready for the game or not, we will have to wait and see how he progresses."

With McManus ruled out, Glenn Loovens is likely to partner Gary Caldwell in central defence, with Marc Crosas and Paul Hartley continuing in the heart of midfield.


Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on May 07, 2009, 04:59:14 PM
A blow, but Loovens is more than capable of deputising for Mick. Brown is the huge loss here and is impossible to replace. Crosas, Naka and Mc Geady are all too light for this one, although there are places for two out of the three, with Mc Geady a certainty to start. I would play Willo Flood, he had a good enough game against the Huns on his debut in February. Imperative that Boruc is in top form

Here's my team 442.

Boruc

Hinkel
Caldwell
Loovens
Naylor or O'Dea

Mc Geady
Hartley
Flood
Nakamura

Mc Donald
Vennegoor of Hessilink


With Maloney and Crosas coming on for the last 15 or 20 minutes if we're trailing and need a goal
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on May 07, 2009, 05:16:31 PM
Picture the scene. The Rangers dressing room before the old firm game and the players are about to get their team talk. "Right lads i want 100% commitment from the word go against these B***ards. Remember they are f**king Fenian's and are full of tattie-munching bog-trotters from the Emerald Isle. I don't care if you kick, punch or head butt your way to victory. Good luck and God save the Queen". Then Walter Smith walks in and says "Thanks ref, I'll take it from here".
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: southderryman on May 07, 2009, 06:42:24 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on May 07, 2009, 03:18:35 PM
Brown - Senior POY
O'Dea - Young POY (if only for his goal at Hampden in the CIS Cup Final) ;D
Crosas V St Mirren, goal of the season, I witnessed this live at the game, stunning shot

I'd give player of the year to caldwell, more consistent than brown. brown whilst having bundles of energy and putting in massive effort in every game is a very limited footballer. the fact he won the PFA award the other night shows how poor scottish football is at the minute. I also think andy hinkel should be up there. very very consistent this season, a great engine, constantly offers an outlet and has a good few assists this season too.

Crosas should win young player of the year although that spell he had on the sidelines and our "esteemed" managers constant fear of playing him in tough games away from home way count against him. Darren should be in with a shout too, would be a mainstay of the side too if he was ever given the chance.

I'd agree with you about goal of the season, that was an absolute belter. skippy's at ibrox was very memorable too.

Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on May 07, 2009, 04:48:16 PM
More bad news!

wouldnt neccessarily call that bad news at all. imo mick shouldn't be a starter. strachan has backed himself into a corner by giving him the captaincy and wont drop him due to it. he constantly dives into stupid tackles giving away needless free kicks and putting us under pressure, and considering the disaster that is zonal marking, this is always a risk. nothing personal against mick as he is a good celtic man, and a nice fella, but he's not good enough to be in the team. hope his injury isnt too bad tho, you never like to see someone injuried. think big loovens is improving each game he plays, certainly has a lot more of a presence about him and wont be bullied by imposing strikers like mick constantly is. slightly erratic at times too low, and saturday is a day for cool heads, so it'll be a big test for him.

Quote from: Croí na hÉireann on May 07, 2009, 03:31:00 PM
Jesus Tony, Crosas is a shoe in for YPOTY, will even run Brown pretty close for the senior award. We're a much better side with him in the team...

completely agree. when hartley plays brown is much more subdued. he has to do the running of 2 men and as hartley hides the centre halves resort to long balls meaning browns influence is nowhere near as big as less ball goes through midfield, whereas crosas always drops short, looks for the ball and wants to pass it. crosas also gives brown more license to roam forward whereas
he is completely restricted when playing beside hartley.

Quote from: rossie mad on May 07, 2009, 04:01:03 PM
voted for brown and o dea plus thought skippys goal against woman utd was a gem.

anyone here heading to the game saturday?

Been in ibrox once on old firm duty.not for the faint hearted.

i'm heading over, looking forward to it.  :)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: southderryman on May 07, 2009, 07:25:45 PM
Quote from: Main Street on April 26, 2009, 11:28:17 AM
Sdm, is your main gripe with the scheduled KO times of the games?

From a football perspective the split looks to be a good idea, especially when it is tight at the top.


just saw your post main street

i've alot of gripes with the split to be honest. whether some people like to admit it or not, it is definitely there to hand an advantage to one team.

the fisaco of the huns having hearts at home 3 times was a clear benefit to them and no-one will convince me otherwise. they are easily the 3rd best team in the league and handing the huns a clear advantage of having them at home for the 3rd time in a season instead of a 2nd away game there (they lost 2-1 at tynecastle in nov) is a very poor joke. celtic recently went to tynecastle and dropped 2 points, there was nothing to suggest rangers wouldnt have done similar.

also, we have the situation this year with the last glasgow derby...... the SPL announced the police would not allow it to take places on the bank holiday weekend just past - pure lies......celtic played at ibrox on the bank holiday weekend 2 years ago. funny that had it been played on the bank holiday weekend both brown and bougherra would have been suspended. now that its this weekend coming brown is suspended and bougherra is free to play. (coincidentally bougherra has missed the last 3 glasgow derbies, celtic won 2 and drew the other). obviously we'll get the usual and very tiresome "paranoid celtic supporters" bullshit. well some people might see it that way, there are many many more who the truth. if anyone wants an argument i refer you back to rangers v dundee united last may and the performance of the sinister minister.

the fact that they claim to have the split to avoid a title decider further shows that there is something dodgy going behin the scenes. by scheduling the game for this sat (may 9th) there was the possibility of celtic winning the league at mordor had results gone differently. so.....despite the clear objective of avoiding a title decider being one of the main reasons behind the split they were prepared to risk a title decider in order to ensure bougherra was free to play while brown was still suspened. somehow i think the police would rather celtic played rangers on a bank holiday weekend when nothing could be determined rather than the next weekend with ths chance of celtic clinching the league at ipox. imo this blows the SPL's original story of not wanting to play on a bank holiday out of the water.

in saying that, should celtic lose the league this season it will be down to the schocking mis-management of the team and not the SPL fixture makers or any other forces of darkness.

another gripe i have about the split is that it f**ks everything up for travelling to games (aberdeen flights cost me 90quid due to the short notice and had to stay over aswell).

The irish CSC's only very very recently managed to secure a ferry home for the hearts game on may24th (At midnight that night despite the game being a 1pm kick off) due to the rugby at murrayfield, now thats not to blame the rugby fans or P&O/Stena, but people who travel every week would have been left stranded.

every other league in the world sets out its fixtures at the start of season and sticks to them. a title decider is the only reason the SPL dont, and it could be easily avoided. talk to any match-going celtic supporter, every single person is sick to the back teeth with it.

also, by splitting in to halves of 6 teams in each there is the possibilty of teams who finish 7th or even 8th ending up with more points than the 6th placed team. for teams like moterwell the difference in 6th and 7th could be up to £100,000 which is quite alot to clubs like that.

its a shambles and it just doesnt make sense.

rant over.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: southderryman on May 08, 2009, 01:00:57 PM
Strachan predicts typical derby

Celtic boss Gordon Strachan says Saturday's Old Firm clash at Ibrox will run along familiar lines, with "good players" deciding the outcome.

The SPL champions go into the game one point ahead of Rangers at the top of the table and ultimately looking to win their fourth title in a row.

The hype surrounding the lunchtime kick-off has been increasing as the week goes on, with many believing the winners will go on to claim the championship.

However, the Celtic boss did his best to play down the significance of what is set to be an even more fraught occasion than usual.

Strachan, who will have to do without captain Stephen McManus after the Scotland defender was ruled out following an exploratory operation on his knee, said: "There have not been too many surprises in the Old Firm games I've been involved in; it's all down to players, which it has been for the last 100 years.

"Good players win games; a good player won the game (at Ibrox) the last time with a cracking goal, Scott McDonald.

"And Mendes scored a cracking goal earlier in the season which won the game for them.

"So it seems to be decided by good players.

"Like every game, it has relevance; every game is a turning point.

"If we win, we will have the advantage until the next game.

"If Rangers win, it will give them an advantage until the next game."

Strachan added: "It is fantastic, a privilege to be involved in it.

"When I was an Aberdeen, Manchester United or Leeds player - or wherever I've been - I was always jealous of not being involved in it.

"I didn't get there as a player but as a manager it's good.

"I enjoy the atmosphere (at Ibrox), it's good.

"But there are no intimidating stadiums, only intimidating players."

With McManus and Darren O'Dea missing through injury, and Scott Brown suspended, Strachan has several crucial decisions to make for the trip to Govan.

The Celtic boss will draft in Glenn Loovens to partner Gary Caldwell at the heart of the Hoops defence and he has been boosted by the return to training of Barry Robson.

The Scotland midfielder has not played since February after injuring an adductor muscle and has had one set-back during his recovery, but is in contention for Saturday.

Strachan is comfortable with the inclusion of bit-part player Loovens and he welcomed back Robson.

"Glenn has been a top, top player for us," the former Coventry and Southampton boss said.

"It's just unfortunate that he is against one of Scotland's best players this year, Gary Caldwell, and the Scotland and Celtic captain (McManus).

"So he has been unfortunate that way, but he has been a fantastic signing for us.

"Barry trained today for the first time in I don't know how long.

"He's infectious, a great character and it was nice to have him back - he adds to the place."

Strachan also played down the absence of suspended Brown, named PFA Scotland Player of the Year on Sunday.

He said: "We handled the blow last year when he wasn't playing in the run-in.

"He's doing terrifically well this year but Paul Hartley stepped in last week at Aberdeen and we won 3-1 at a place where we had been beaten 4-2 in the previous game."



interesting to hear that he enjoys the atmosphere at ibrox  ::) :D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on May 08, 2009, 01:55:27 PM
if strachan said that he didnt like the atmosphere at mordor, he would hand the impetus to the orcs, who would only howl louder !

I dont think caldwell is POTY material. Maybe has played well by his standards, but imo these are pretty low.
McManus is not a natural centre half and although def getting better, is still some way off it, its no huge problem that hes not playing. IMO the defence improved after he went off v aberdeen.
Still prefer to see Loovens and O'Dea there (though would rather have caldwell back in def than wrecking things as a 'midfielder')

Strachans rotation policy (sometimes enforeced by inj) has meant that a lot of players havent had a consistent run throughout the season.
Scott brown is poty by miles. McGeadys form from early season up to prior to Christmas meant he was looking like the best player in jockland let alone Celtic.
Young player of the year could go to any one of Sheridan (mcgeady perhaps) or crosas and mizuno - though the latter two havent really had as many games as I would have liked - O'dea possible also.

If Celtic go out for a draw then they could come unstuck. rangers are rubbish, but celtic have been as bad at times this season too !
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on May 08, 2009, 02:00:58 PM
Anyone know anything about this young fella?


Spaniard linked to Celtic
Published: 08/05/2009
Xabi Castillo has issued a come-and-get-me plea to Celtic.

The Real Sociedad left-back, 23, is out of contract at the end of the season and is keen to move overseas, but because he is under 24, a Spanish club would have to pay £2million to secure his services.

"I have interest from Italy, from Bolton in England and Greece," Castillo said in the Daily Mail. "But what I want most of all is a proposal from Celtic."

He added: "I wanted to make some money for Real before I left but, in football, things do not always work out as you like."


Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on May 08, 2009, 03:17:24 PM
Read Jim Mc Lean (ex legendary Dundee Utd manager) on BBC Scotland website. He fancies the bhoys but said if he was Walt he would pick Mc Coist ahead of Vesaluikas (or whatever he's called) as on the assumption that Boyd is a certain starter,Rangers cannot afford to have "two traffic cones" up forward,  :D :D

local bookies have Huns at 7/5 with Celtic at 2/1
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on May 09, 2009, 12:16:09 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on May 07, 2009, 04:59:14 PM
Here's my team 442.
Mc Geady
Hartley
Flood
Nakamura
Looks a very lightweight midfield, in a game which Celtic go in with an advantage.
You need somebody to muck about midfield to get the ball for the players with ability.
I presume Flood is a McGeady lite.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: milltown row on May 09, 2009, 01:09:06 PM
great stuff come on rangers
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ONeill on May 09, 2009, 01:19:17 PM
1-0 Gers at HT
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Carmen Stateside on May 09, 2009, 01:21:47 PM
Poor stuff! Why did Mc Geady not start?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ONeill on May 09, 2009, 01:24:37 PM
Great goal for the Ballymena man.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Carmen Stateside on May 09, 2009, 01:26:19 PM
Thought he might have been one of our own!
Stopped one too!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Tommy Tight Lips on May 09, 2009, 01:28:41 PM
cullybackey ill have u know!!celts enjoyed a lot more possession there,bit unlucky to be one down.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ONeill on May 09, 2009, 01:34:08 PM
Wiki will need adjusting:

Famous Cullybackeyins

    * Jessica Kurten, Olympic horse rider and representative of Ireland.[citation needed]
    * The family of Chester Alan Arthur, 21st President of the United States, emigrated in the 19th century. The ancestral home and interpretive centre is Arthur Cottage.[citation needed]
    * Shane Glass, professional smoker and star of critically acclaimed box-office smash Shane Balboa.
    * The ancestral families surnamed Wiseman and Dunlap or Dunlop or Delap who were also present in the nearby Ballywatermoy Townlandin the early to middle 19th Century...perhaps most prominently at Ballywatermoy with the farmer and landowner Patrick Wiseman, who gave the land on which a Gospel Hall for the local Christian Brethren congregation was built. (See "Sandy's Story", a 1991 pamphlet published by the Ballymena Borough Council.)

    * Wesley Reynolds also claimed to be from the village but it was later dicovered he was actually a Ballymena man.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ONeill on May 09, 2009, 01:52:10 PM
Great save Boruc. Could've been game, set.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ONeill on May 09, 2009, 02:01:20 PM
Great to see Lafferty on. Top talent.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: milltown row on May 09, 2009, 02:16:48 PM
the gers were a good price at home. paddy power have it at 6/1 for the draw last few minutes but they don't look like getting it
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ONeill on May 09, 2009, 02:18:59 PM
Quote from: milltown row on May 09, 2009, 02:16:48 PM
the gers were a good price at home. paddy power have it at 6/1 for the draw last few minutes but they don't look like getting it

I suppose the chronic gambling and drink goes hand in hand.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: milltown row on May 09, 2009, 02:21:39 PM
aye the fags and the hookers dont help either
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: milltown row on May 09, 2009, 02:26:13 PM
great result, Rangers to lift the title now
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Archie Mitchell on May 09, 2009, 02:31:05 PM
Brutal game. Celtic dominated but no real chances. Had 71% possesion at one stage in 2nd half. Rangers had no real clear cut chances except the goal and Boyd who yet again fails to deliver against the big teams. 5 of his 30 odd goals this season have came against teams in the top 6 and none against Celtic. Rangers are brutal to watch, still can't believe that team got to Uefa Cup final last year.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tyroneman on May 09, 2009, 02:34:59 PM
League lost against the worst Rangers team in 30 odd years.

Last seasons POY dropped to bench in favour of Maloney who has just returned from injury and in no way match fit. Who makes the f**k up that gives them the goal..............yup

10min to go, need a goal.....and Lee Nayor is sent on

Nakamura 100% anonymous again time after time can't even cross the ball past the first man

Celtic only themselves to blame...rank rotten all year long

the only silver lining is that the Ginger B*llb*g may now depart.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: fred the red on May 09, 2009, 02:40:25 PM
Well done rangers, celtic are shit.

The only silver lining of the game was Kyle laughertys 'airshot' near the end.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on May 12, 2009, 11:50:32 AM
Well, what do you reckon tonight? Three points an imperative but will we get them to put big pressure on the huns at hobernain tomorrow night?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on May 12, 2009, 11:54:27 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on May 12, 2009, 11:50:32 AM
Well, what do you reckon tonight? Three points an imperative but will we get them to put big pressure on the huns at hobernain tomorrow night?


Problem is Tone, the title is out of our hands now, of course 3 points is a must, but having to rely on the Orcs to drop points is a tough one.

Really pissed off by Strachan's response to critism of him dropping Aidan for a player to get his first game since Dec!!  >:(
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on May 12, 2009, 11:57:22 AM
Celtic v Dundee United 
Venue: Celtic Park Date: Tuesday 12 May Kick-off: 1945 BST.


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Celtic midfielder Scott Brown is likely to return against Dundee United after serving his two-match suspension.

Captain Stephen McManus is sidelined with a knee injury, so Glenn Loovens will partner Gary Caldwell in central defence for Gordon Strachan's side.

United striker Francisco Sandaza is in line for a return after recovering from a hamstring injury.

David Goodwillie will keep his place in the absence of Warren Feeney. On-loan Celtic defender Paul Caddis misses out.



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Celtic manager Gordon Strachan: "We must try to score goals against Dundee United. I can throw all sorts of stats at you, but the fact is you must score goals to win games of football.

"We need to beat United. If we handle the pressure in the same way as we handled it on Saturday - in terms of commitment, playing, drive and pride - then I haven't got a problem.

"It's then all down to scoring goals. If they do the same things as they did on Saturday then I can't ask for any more from my players."

Dundee United manager Craig Levein: "I have to assume the worst and believe that Hearts will win up at Aberdeen so that means we need to get something to ensure we're in a position to overtake them at the weekend.

"It's a tall order but I honestly believe that over the last five or six games we're playing as well as anyone.

"We did well on our last trip to Parkhead and I see no reason why we can't go one better this time."



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Celtic (from): Boruc, Hinkel, Loovens, Caldwell, O'Dea, Brown, Naylor, Nakamura, Hartley, Crosas, Maloney, McGeady, Vennegoor of Hesselink, Samaras, McDonald, Mark Brown, Misun, Flood, Robson.

Dundee United(from): Zaluska, Dillon, Grainger, Dixon, Dods, Wilkie, Kenneth, Kovacevic, D Robertson, S Robertson, Gomis, Buaben, Swanson, Shala, Sandaza, Goodwillie, Conway, McGovern.



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This season: Dundee United 2-2 Celtic, Celtic 2-2 Dundee United, Dundee United 1-1 Celtic.


Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lfdown2 on May 12, 2009, 12:03:44 PM
All the strachan backers have been very quiet this last few days, I'm not going to go on another rant as iv made my feelings clear, very disappointing and while obviously needing to get the 9 points I don't see rangers getting any less...hope I'm wrong good to have brown back for tonight and should hopefully make a difference!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: saffron sam2 on May 12, 2009, 12:04:07 PM
Looking like a draw then GDA.

Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on May 12, 2009, 11:57:22 AM
Celtic v Dundee United 
Venue: Celtic Park Date: Tuesday 12 May Kick-off: 1945 BST.


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Celtic midfielder Scott Brown is likely to return against Dundee United after serving his two-match suspension.

Captain Stephen McManus is sidelined with a knee injury, so Glenn Loovens will partner Gary Caldwell in central defence for Gordon Strachan's side.

United striker Francisco Sandaza is in line for a return after recovering from a hamstring injury.

David Goodwillie will keep his place in the absence of Warren Feeney. On-loan Celtic defender Paul Caddis misses out.



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Celtic manager Gordon Strachan: "We must try to score goals against Dundee United. I can throw all sorts of stats at you, but the fact is you must score goals to win games of football.

"We need to beat United. If we handle the pressure in the same way as we handled it on Saturday - in terms of commitment, playing, drive and pride - then I haven't got a problem.

"It's then all down to scoring goals. If they do the same things as they did on Saturday then I can't ask for any more from my players."

Dundee United manager Craig Levein: "I have to assume the worst and believe that Hearts will win up at Aberdeen so that means we need to get something to ensure we're in a position to overtake them at the weekend.

"It's a tall order but I honestly believe that over the last five or six games we're playing as well as anyone.

"We did well on our last trip to Parkhead and I see no reason why we can't go one better this time."



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Celtic (from): Boruc, Hinkel, Loovens, Caldwell, O'Dea, Brown, Naylor, Nakamura, Hartley, Crosas, Maloney, McGeady, Vennegoor of Hesselink, Samaras, McDonald, Mark Brown, Misun, Flood, Robson.

Dundee United(from): Zaluska, Dillon, Grainger, Dixon, Dods, Wilkie, Kenneth, Kovacevic, D Robertson, S Robertson, Gomis, Buaben, Swanson, Shala, Sandaza, Goodwillie, Conway, McGovern.



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This season: Dundee United 2-2 Celtic, Celtic 2-2 Dundee United, Dundee United 1-1 Celtic.



Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on May 12, 2009, 12:20:14 PM
Funny, I didn't notice Mc Geady doing very much when he came on last Saturday, bar working himself into a great position then failing to even hit the target. The truth is that Strachan's critics use any excuse to have a go, and while admittedly he might have been a little bit more forthcoming about the reasons behind his team selections  after the game(and who knows what is happening behind the scenes, that he might judge to be in the interest of the team not to be made public), at the end of the day he is the manager and has the right to pick whatever team he chooses, and he will point to the three in a row titles he has won, which could still become four in a row.

Frustrating as it is to see the Huns in the driving seat, the league is still far from over, remember what happened at Motherwell in the last three minutes back in 2005? I certainly wouldn't fancy having to go to Tannadice in the last game needing all three points
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lfdown2 on May 12, 2009, 12:30:44 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on May 12, 2009, 12:20:14 PM
Funny, I didn't notice Mc Geady doing very much when he came on last Saturday, bar working himself into a great position then failing to even hit the target. The truth is that Strachan's critics use any excuse to have a go, and while admittedly he might have been a little bit more forthcoming about the reasons behind his team selections  after the game(and who knows what is happening behind the scenes, that he might judge to be in the interest of the team not to be made public), at the end of the day he is the manager and has the right to pick whatever team he chooses, and he will point to the three in a row titles he has won, which could still become four in a row.

Frustrating as it is to see the Huns in the driving seat, the league is still far from over, remember what happened at Motherwell in the last three minutes back in 2005? I certainly wouldn't fancy having to go to Tannadice in the last game needing all three points

You're right was suprised when mcgeady and... Naylor  ??? ???  came on Celtic didn't win the game
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on May 12, 2009, 12:33:46 PM
Manager makes the decisions and we do not know what is going on behind the scenes.

If Strachan leaves he will be replaced by someone like Mark Mc Ghee/John Collins and this will be disastrous. Also when the likes of Brown and Caldwell are full of praise for Strachan I fear that his departure will lead to theirs as well.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on May 12, 2009, 01:05:14 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on May 12, 2009, 12:33:46 PM
Manager makes the decisions and we do not know what is going on behind the scenes.

If Strachan leaves he will be replaced by someone like Mark Mc Ghee/John Collins and this will be disastrous. Also when the likes of Brown and Caldwell are full of praise for Strachan I fear that his departure will lead to theirs as well.
moyes
mcghee
willie mcstay would be obv candidates

Celtic played woefully v dundee utd this season and without willo flood, dundee utd are not as good as they were.
I expect a win, esp if brown is restored to the starting line up instead of hartley
McGeady must start

strachan is the boss and he picks the team irrespective of what people think, but to drop a decent mcgeady to be replaced by a lad who has not played first team since christmas is a joke. Its too much fantasy and hope from strachan and too little reality/practicality.
he still has not learned in his few years at Celtic park as boss.
I can see the orcs dropping points, Celtic need ot be able to win all their games to capitalise though. Tonight is a big test that they should come through.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Rav67 on May 12, 2009, 01:27:23 PM
I'm confident the orcs wont win their last three games, they're bound to drop points in those fixtures judging by previous results this season.  The things is I can;t see us picking up 9 points either despite a slightly easier last 3 games. 
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on May 12, 2009, 02:03:28 PM
The hardest game for Celtic will be away to Hibs, the in form team. They will be especially difficult to beat if they manage to take something from the Huns tomorrow night. In Bookies at lunchtime they have SPL Winnings odds as follows. 8/15 Huns 11/8 Celtic. Prior to Saturday last it was the other way round at exactly the same odds.

Would love the  scenario of Celtic and The Huns each going into the last game level on points and goal difference, the anti football approach of Walter would have to be discarded, and it would make for a helluva last game at Celtic Park.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on May 12, 2009, 04:59:30 PM
See Gary Caldwell got the SPL player of the year award as well!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on May 12, 2009, 05:14:06 PM
We have the Manager of the Year and Players of the Year from writers and fellow pros. Even if the Huns do win the league it will be a very hollow victory indeed.

By the way who would you all have as Strachan's replacement (I can't see him staying certainly if Celtic don't win the league)? Moyes says he has years left in the Premiership, so we're looking at someone like John Collins, Mark Mc Ghee, Tony Mowbray, none of which impresses me really.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on May 12, 2009, 05:15:20 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on May 12, 2009, 05:14:06 PM
We have the Manager of the Year and Players of the Year from writers and fellow pros. Even if the Huns do win the league it will be a very hollow victory indeed.

By the way who would you all have as Strachan's replacement (I can't see him staying certainly if Celtic don't win the league)? Moyes says he has years left in the Premiership, so we're looking at someone like John Collins, Mark Mc Ghee, Tony Mowbray, none of which impresses me really.
manager of the years and player of the year are feck all if the league isnt won

strachan impresses me less than all those you have mentioned !
only collins would be as bad imo !
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on May 12, 2009, 07:25:48 PM
I actually thought Caldwell played well on Saturday, compared to O'Dea who was lumping it every time.

Despair dilemma is, losing the title and Strachan stays on,
or winning the title and Strachan stays on.


Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gabriel_Hurl on May 12, 2009, 08:22:57 PM
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Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ONeill on May 12, 2009, 09:17:53 PM
2-1 up. Nervy.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ExiledGael on May 12, 2009, 09:19:19 PM
Not many leaders out there. Dundee having all the real play now.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: aroundincircles on May 12, 2009, 09:23:20 PM
Cant see why the big shout about mc geady he is ok but not great.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on May 12, 2009, 09:24:18 PM
celtic need a 3rd as i can see dundee utd scoring again.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ExiledGael on May 12, 2009, 09:38:48 PM
All over, 2-1. Good call by Strachan bo bring Flood on. Added a little composure at the right time when all others seemed to have lost theirs.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: StGallsGAA on May 12, 2009, 09:46:54 PM
QuoteI'm confident the orcs wont win their last three games, they're bound to drop points in those fixtures judging by previous results this season.

It'll leave them having to win 10 games in a row.  Whats the goal differnce at present?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: aroundincircles on May 12, 2009, 09:51:24 PM
+ 2 celtic
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on May 13, 2009, 08:49:11 AM
hopefully dundee utd play like that against the huns. celtic were totally outplayed after samaras's goal and the lack of leadership was worrying.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on May 13, 2009, 09:40:33 AM
A good 3 points, and it should have been more comfortable if the first half chances had been converted. Team selection spot on and there was bound to be nerves.

Yeah I too hope Dundee Utd play like that against the Huns, they are in contention for a Europa Spot so have everything to play for.

The split does make the end of season games exciting all the same
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: girt_giggler on May 13, 2009, 10:09:27 AM
Liking that new top!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T O Hare on May 13, 2009, 08:30:39 PM
Hibs scored!!!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on May 13, 2009, 09:39:00 PM
4 minutes added time
1-1
nervy stuff ;D :'(
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on May 13, 2009, 09:41:44 PM
Its  ;D

Strachan gets a stay of execution
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Doogie Browser on May 13, 2009, 09:42:28 PM
Well done Hibs!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: highorlow on May 13, 2009, 09:43:10 PM
Phew.

Back in Celtics own hands now and with the huns left with thier bogey team Dundee Utd its looking like 4 in a row.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: aroundincircles on May 13, 2009, 09:45:49 PM
Pity tommy burns had not got the sort of luck that wgs has had as Celtic manager.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on May 13, 2009, 10:11:15 PM
Faced three firing squads and every bullet fired missed the target.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: the colonel on May 13, 2009, 10:18:40 PM
got my ticket for hibs on sunday, a couple of mates looking for one's also, anyone know of a spare (not likely!!)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: slow corner back on May 13, 2009, 10:23:37 PM
That wil be a nervy one colonel best of luck
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on May 13, 2009, 10:41:16 PM
great result tonight! the huns will get it very tight at dundee utd in the last game so saturday against Aberdeen is their only chance to do something about the goal difference.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Over the Bar on May 14, 2009, 07:00:25 AM
Squeaky bum time.

Tony yer a great man for the tickets.   I'm for the Champions League final but no ticket yet.  Did you win any tix in a comp by any chance??
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on May 14, 2009, 09:23:14 AM
Champions League Final might even be beyond my legendary sourcing powers! Try ebay, you should pick up a couple for a grand each ;D

Hibs did nothing that would worry me last night in terms of their actual play (they rarely strung three passes together) and Celtic as long as they apply themselves should pick up full points on Sunday. They need to do what the huns failed to do last night and show urgency from the kick off.Great result though and Derek Riordan at last did something right for Celtic ;D

PS Did you see the hun supporter at the game last night, just before kick off, wearing the Linfield/IFA cap?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lfdown2 on May 14, 2009, 09:39:26 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on May 14, 2009, 09:23:14 AM
Champions League Final might even be beyond my legendary sourcing powers! Try ebay, you should pick up a couple for a grand each ;D

Hibs did nothing that would worry me last night in terms of their actual play (they rarely strung three passes together) and Celtic as long as they apply themselves should pick up full points on Sunday. They need to do what the huns failed to do last night and show urgency from the kick off.Great result though and Derek Riordan at last did something right for Celtic ;D

PS Did you see the hun supporter at the game last night, just before kick off, wearing the Linfield/IFA cap?

did you see celtic tue night? the best i can say is at least we got 3 points, have to say i thought all year that rangers were a bad side and on paper celtic were much better, though now i am not so sure, there is no heart or leadership in the team, hartly and brown showed a bit of guts at times but not consistently, gone are the days when teams feared going to paradise. its in our own hands now which is a nice place to be in after the football that has been played. also willo flood did well tue night when he came on, seemed to be able to hold the ball and settle things, but we have no strikers, is there anyone in semi/professional football with a worse touch than sami?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on May 14, 2009, 10:06:38 AM
Quote from: lfdown2 on May 14, 2009, 09:39:26 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on May 14, 2009, 09:23:14 AM
Champions League Final might even be beyond my legendary sourcing powers! Try ebay, you should pick up a couple for a grand each ;D

Hibs did nothing that would worry me last night in terms of their actual play (they rarely strung three passes together) and Celtic as long as they apply themselves should pick up full points on Sunday. They need to do what the huns failed to do last night and show urgency from the kick off.Great result though and Derek Riordan at last did something right for Celtic ;D

PS Did you see the hun supporter at the game last night, just before kick off, wearing the Linfield/IFA cap?

did you see celtic tue night? the best i can say is at least we got 3 points, have to say i thought all year that rangers were a bad side and on paper celtic were much better, though now i am not so sure, there is no heart or leadership in the team, hartly and brown showed a bit of guts at times but not consistently, gone are the days when teams feared going to paradise. its in our own hands now which is a nice place to be in after the football that has been played. also willo flood did well tue night when he came on, seemed to be able to hold the ball and settle things, but we have no strikers, is there anyone in semi/professional football with a worse touch than sami?


Clydesdale Bank Premier League
Top Scorers      Team        TOTAL
Boyd                Rangers      26
McDonald         Celtic          16
Samaras           Celtic          15
;)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on May 14, 2009, 10:13:54 AM
Tuesday was a game of two halves, second half wass dreadful plpay from Celtic, whole shape of the team collapsed and midfield disappeared, also would someone please tell Naylor that he's supposed to be a LEFT back, can he not tell right from left? All that said, great to get the three points and even better that Hibs were able to hold out for the draw last night, some pressure towards the end!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lfdown2 on May 14, 2009, 10:32:50 AM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on May 14, 2009, 10:06:38 AM
Quote from: lfdown2 on May 14, 2009, 09:39:26 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on May 14, 2009, 09:23:14 AM
Champions League Final might even be beyond my legendary sourcing powers! Try ebay, you should pick up a couple for a grand each ;D

Hibs did nothing that would worry me last night in terms of their actual play (they rarely strung three passes together) and Celtic as long as they apply themselves should pick up full points on Sunday. They need to do what the huns failed to do last night and show urgency from the kick off.Great result though and Derek Riordan at last did something right for Celtic ;D

PS Did you see the hun supporter at the game last night, just before kick off, wearing the Linfield/IFA cap?

did you see celtic tue night? the best i can say is at least we got 3 points, have to say i thought all year that rangers were a bad side and on paper celtic were much better, though now i am not so sure, there is no heart or leadership in the team, hartly and brown showed a bit of guts at times but not consistently, gone are the days when teams feared going to paradise. its in our own hands now which is a nice place to be in after the football that has been played. also willo flood did well tue night when he came on, seemed to be able to hold the ball and settle things, but we have no strikers, is there anyone in semi/professional football with a worse touch than sami?


Clydesdale Bank Premier League
Top Scorers      Team        TOTAL
Boyd                Rangers      26
McDonald         Celtic          16
Samaras           Celtic          15
;)

damn facts.....

have you noticed sami's first touch?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on May 14, 2009, 10:57:38 AM
think samaras is a good striker
tries a bit too hard at times but def before his inj midway through the season - from the beginning of this season until then , he was fantastic and easily lead the scoring charts until he was hurt.
I think he is a bit of a headcase though...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on May 14, 2009, 10:59:08 AM
Quote from: lfdown2 on May 14, 2009, 10:32:50 AM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on May 14, 2009, 10:06:38 AM
Quote from: lfdown2 on May 14, 2009, 09:39:26 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on May 14, 2009, 09:23:14 AM
Champions League Final might even be beyond my legendary sourcing powers! Try ebay, you should pick up a couple for a grand each ;D

Hibs did nothing that would worry me last night in terms of their actual play (they rarely strung three passes together) and Celtic as long as they apply themselves should pick up full points on Sunday. They need to do what the huns failed to do last night and show urgency from the kick off.Great result though and Derek Riordan at last did something right for Celtic ;D

PS Did you see the hun supporter at the game last night, just before kick off, wearing the Linfield/IFA cap?

did you see celtic tue night? the best i can say is at least we got 3 points, have to say i thought all year that rangers were a bad side and on paper celtic were much better, though now i am not so sure, there is no heart or leadership in the team, hartly and brown showed a bit of guts at times but not consistently, gone are the days when teams feared going to paradise. its in our own hands now which is a nice place to be in after the football that has been played. also willo flood did well tue night when he came on, seemed to be able to hold the ball and settle things, but we have no strikers, is there anyone in semi/professional football with a worse touch than sami?


Clydesdale Bank Premier League
Top Scorers      Team        TOTAL
Boyd                Rangers      26
McDonald         Celtic          16
Samaras           Celtic          15
;)

damn facts.....

have you noticed sami's first touch?

Granted not the best, but I think that he whas a fair bit of potential left untapped and is still relatively young and has also had a stop and start season, new manager in the Summer might bring the best out of him, if not big improvements by Christmas then offload in Jan.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Doogie Browser on May 14, 2009, 11:03:58 AM
Then Scottish fans will really love McCarthy and McGeady on the one team!



Celtic have made an offer to Hamilton Accies for James McCarthy and the clubs are in talks about a summer transfer, according to the midfielder's agent.

Willie McKay says the 18-year-old is likely to become the highest-paid teenager in Scottish football history should the deal be concluded.

A number of top English clubs are also interested in McCarthy - and fellow Accies midfielder James McArthur.

But Celtic are McCarthy's favoured destination, according to McKay.

Hamilton have already rejected an offer of about £500,000 from Portsmouth for McCarthy, who has chosen to play for Republic of Ireland instead of his native Scotland.

"It is a dream for a kid from Glasgow to play for Celtic or Rangers and, if Celtic can come close to the offers made by other clubs, they must be favourites as he would love to play for the club," McKay told BBC Scotland.

He resisted going to Liverpool to stay at Hamilton and I think the boy showed his loyalty to the club

"His family will have a big say in where he eventually goes.

"Celtic know how much Premiership clubs are offering and I'm sure they would be prepared to pay what would be a lot of money for a teenager."

A deal is unlikely to be concluded until relegation-threatened Hamilton secure their place in the Scottish Premier League next season.

But McKay believes that the time might be right for McCarthy, who was voted PFA Scotland Young Player of the Year, to move and to ensure Hamilton's production line of promising youths continues.

"He resisted going to Liverpool to stay at Hamilton and I think the boy showed his loyalty to the club," said the agent.

A number of English Premier League clubs were again represented at New Douglas Park on Wednesday as McCarthy played in Accies' 1-0 defeat by Falkirk.

Everton, Newcastle, Tottenham, Middlesbrough, Wigan, Blackburn, Sunderland, Wolves and Ipswich have all been linked with the teenager.

Meanwhile, McKay says that interest is also high in 21-year-old Scotland Under-21 international McArthur.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on May 14, 2009, 11:08:39 AM
Would be a great buy.  ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on May 14, 2009, 11:11:33 AM
dont know much about mcarthur, but McCarthy is from a Celtic supporting family and was on record a couple of years ago that he wanted to join Celtic - who have been sniffing around for the past few years but young James decided to stay where he was as it was all going well for him.
right now may be the time to go as he has already a season in the spl under his belt and a few motm awards.
Celtic only have to make a decent offer and he will join (I hope).
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: the colonel on May 14, 2009, 11:19:08 AM
if hamilton stay up he would be best staying with them for at least another year. no substitute for first team games. if celtic do sign him, they should loan him straight back
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on May 14, 2009, 11:21:52 AM
Great buy for Celtic and a move than would enhance his international prospects. ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Doogie Browser on May 14, 2009, 11:31:12 AM
Another obstacle to progress for McCourt and McGinn too?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on May 14, 2009, 12:04:24 PM
If there were a Reserve Team Champion's League, Celtic would have a good squad.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on May 14, 2009, 01:56:50 PM
Quote from: Doogie Browser on May 14, 2009, 11:31:12 AM
Another obstacle to progress for McCourt and McGinn too?


Think will be competition for McGinn, really only think Paddy was brought in as a squad player.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Doogie Browser on May 14, 2009, 03:05:32 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on May 14, 2009, 01:56:50 PM
Quote from: Doogie Browser on May 14, 2009, 11:31:12 AM
Another obstacle to progress for McCourt and McGinn too?


Think will be competition for McGinn, really only think Paddy was brought in as a squad player.
I have head that McCourt is blazing a trail through the reserves though?  Meant to be playing very well and Willie McStay thinks he has a real chance next season.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on May 14, 2009, 03:14:03 PM
Quote from: Doogie Browser on May 14, 2009, 03:05:32 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on May 14, 2009, 01:56:50 PM
Quote from: Doogie Browser on May 14, 2009, 11:31:12 AM
Another obstacle to progress for McCourt and McGinn too?


Think will be competition for McGinn, really only think Paddy was brought in as a squad player.
I have head that McCourt is blazing a trail through the reserves though?  Meant to be playing very well and Willie McStay thinks he has a real chance next season.
does anyone actually believe that these two lads have any chance
imo they are nice fellas and all that, but are typical northern Ireland standard players, never good enough for the big champions league competing sides like Celtic, man u, chelsea, barca etc etc
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Doogie Browser on May 14, 2009, 03:34:09 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on May 14, 2009, 03:14:03 PM
Quote from: Doogie Browser on May 14, 2009, 03:05:32 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on May 14, 2009, 01:56:50 PM
Quote from: Doogie Browser on May 14, 2009, 11:31:12 AM
Another obstacle to progress for McCourt and McGinn too?


Think will be competition for McGinn, really only think Paddy was brought in as a squad player.
I have head that McCourt is blazing a trail through the reserves though?  Meant to be playing very well and Willie McStay thinks he has a real chance next season.
does anyone actually believe that these two lads have any chance
imo they are nice fellas and all that, but are typical northern Ireland standard players, never good enough for the big champions league competing sides like Celtic, man u, chelsea, barca etc etc
I have seen McCourt over many years and always thought he had the requisite skill but sadly lacked any determination that he would need to succeed in top level soccer, I was surprised that Celtic went for him but the local press are bumming up his displays for the reserves bigtime and seem to think it is only a matter of time before he makes the first team.

In other news I see Liam Miller linked with a move to Cork City, if ever a player should have stayed with a club it was him at Celtic, but he lined his pockets and prob has no heart for the game anymore.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: The Worker on May 14, 2009, 05:46:07 PM
Quote from: Doogie Browser on May 14, 2009, 11:31:12 AM
Another obstacle to progress for McCourt and McGinn too?


I think that Mc Carthy would play through the centre at Celtic rather than out wide! (if we get him that is)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on May 14, 2009, 09:43:51 PM
I can't see Celtic splashing out enough cash to beat off the competition for McCarthy. He has a decent enough profile of a talented youngster and has attracted attention.

If they did pull it off and the McCarthy promise materialised then Celtic would have a very adequate CM with him, Crosas and Brown.



Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on May 15, 2009, 11:01:04 PM
it seems aberdeen have a load of 1st team players out tomorrow. could be a 4-0 or 5-0 job which is what celtic dont want. i'd settle for 2-0 which still leaves it fully in celtic hands.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: sammymaguire on May 15, 2009, 11:02:31 PM
Quote from: Main Street on May 14, 2009, 09:43:51 PM
I can't see Celtic splashing out enough cash to beat off the competition for McCarthy. He has a decent enough profile of a talented youngster and has attracted attention.

If they did pull it off and the McCarthy promise materialised then Celtic would have a very adequate CM with him, Crosas and Brown.



useless midfielder, how was he ever on the books at the Nou Camp?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on May 15, 2009, 11:51:45 PM
Quote from: sammymaguire on May 15, 2009, 11:02:31 PM
Quote from: Main Street on May 14, 2009, 09:43:51 PM
I can't see Celtic splashing out enough cash to beat off the competition for McCarthy. He has a decent enough profile of a talented youngster and has attracted attention.

If they did pull it off and the McCarthy promise materialised then Celtic would have a very adequate CM with him, Crosas and Brown.



useless midfielder, how was he ever on the books at the Nou Camp?

crosas has disappointed me a lot after some early promise. would like to see the back of him and naylor tbh. naylor especially was shocking the other night against dundee utd. honestly dont know how he can call himself a professional footballer.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on May 16, 2009, 12:43:00 AM
Quote from: sammymaguire on May 15, 2009, 11:02:31 PM
Quote from: Main Street on May 14, 2009, 09:43:51 PM
I can't see Celtic splashing out enough cash to beat off the competition for McCarthy. He has a decent enough profile of a talented youngster and has attracted attention.

If they did pull it off and the McCarthy promise materialised then Celtic would have a very adequate CM with him, Crosas and Brown.



useless midfielder, how was he ever on the books at the Nou Camp?
Why?   
Because he was one of the best young players in Spain, an outstanding midfielder in a very good Spanish youth team. And obviously made enough of an impression at Barca that they succeeded in having a fixed fee 'buy back clause' inserted into his transfer contract with Celtic.

Probably he is too injury prone to really get a chance to build on his promise and ability.
It´s pretty hard to get into a team when you have one injury after another.

Ah, but he is useless anyway  ::)


Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on May 16, 2009, 10:28:02 AM
not in a settled team and is hit by inj and being picked/dropped by the eccentric strachan !
Crosas has impressed me on verious occasions with his tackling, mobility, shooting and above all else, his eye for a fantastically played pass !
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: aroundincircles on May 16, 2009, 12:52:24 PM
kyle has just done a rickson
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: screenmachine on May 16, 2009, 01:00:07 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on May 14, 2009, 03:14:03 PM
Quote from: Doogie Browser on May 14, 2009, 03:05:32 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on May 14, 2009, 01:56:50 PM
Quote from: Doogie Browser on May 14, 2009, 11:31:12 AM
Another obstacle to progress for McCourt and McGinn too?


Think will be competition for McGinn, really only think Paddy was brought in as a squad player.
I have head that McCourt is blazing a trail through the reserves though?  Meant to be playing very well and Willie McStay thinks he has a real chance next season.
does anyone actually believe that these two lads have any chance
imo they are nice fellas and all that, but are typical northern Ireland standard players, never good enough for the big champions league competing sides like Celtic, man u, chelsea, barca etc etc

Your havin a giraffe Lynch Bhoy - Big champions league team, they're strugglin in scotland never mind europe!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ONeill on May 16, 2009, 01:18:56 PM
Referee evens it up. 1-1 in red cards. 0-0.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ONeill on May 16, 2009, 01:28:30 PM
0-0 at half time. Ywo dodgy red cards from the ref. Lafferty got the Aberdeen lad sent off.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Homer on May 16, 2009, 01:32:51 PM
Disgusting stuff it was: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iqxwkt5jfZw
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ONeill on May 16, 2009, 01:35:45 PM
Some boy that. A credit to NI.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ONeill on May 16, 2009, 01:57:48 PM
Rangers 1-0. OG.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: aroundincircles on May 16, 2009, 01:59:33 PM
2-0 colud score a bucket load now
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: aroundincircles on May 16, 2009, 02:06:58 PM
game on 2-1
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: aroundincircles on May 16, 2009, 02:24:56 PM
game over pressure on the hoops now again. i feel a victory tomorrow and hoops will win legue
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: SLIGONIAN on May 16, 2009, 02:29:41 PM
Tomorrow Celtic are going to commemorate the Irish famine, by wearing the celtic cross on there shirts,

Would have alot of time for Hibs aswell but want Celtic to win the league for obvious reasons.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on May 16, 2009, 09:03:25 PM
Was worried at 2-0. Am i right that if the celts were to win last 2 games by just even the 1 goal, the huns would need to beat dundee utd by 4 goals?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on May 16, 2009, 09:59:40 PM
If Celtic win tomorrow you can relax, they will be raging hot favourites for the title.

The helicopter can stay in the hanger.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hound on May 17, 2009, 10:48:09 AM
Quote from: Homer on May 16, 2009, 01:32:51 PM
Disgusting stuff it was: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iqxwkt5jfZw
That was shocking. I presume the commentators and analysts had a right go at him. Diving to win frees and pens is bad enough, but feigning injuries to get people sent off is just sc**bag behaviour. I'm sure the Aberdeen lad won't have to serve a suspension, but equally Lafferty will presumably get off scot-free.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ONeill on May 17, 2009, 11:01:09 AM
Walter says Lafferty will be disciplined if they find he feigned injury.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: cavan4ever on May 17, 2009, 11:23:51 AM
Quote from: ONeill on May 17, 2009, 11:01:09 AM
Walter says Lafferty will be disciplined if they find he feigned injury.

He is a sc**bag, hun B**tard.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hound on May 17, 2009, 11:55:12 AM
Quote from: ONeill on May 17, 2009, 11:01:09 AM
Walter says Lafferty will be disciplined if they find he feigned injury.
If that happens, then much credit will be due to Rangers - but we shall see.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ONeill on May 17, 2009, 02:19:25 PM
Nerve-wrecking need a goal. 30 mins left. 0-0.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on May 17, 2009, 02:36:29 PM
Here's a decent link for a stream of the game
http://sports-on1.blogspot.com/2009/01/sports-tv-channel-4.html (http://sports-on1.blogspot.com/2009/01/sports-tv-channel-4.html)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on May 17, 2009, 02:53:59 PM
Quote from: SLIGONIAN on May 16, 2009, 02:29:41 PM
Tomorrow Celtic are going to commemorate the Irish famine, by wearing the celtic cross on there shirts,

Looks like they took the famine celebrations into the game as well.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ONeill on May 17, 2009, 02:54:51 PM
Finished 0-0.

Bleak prospects but it's a weird league - anything can happen.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: aroundincircles on May 17, 2009, 02:58:52 PM
Celtic are so horribly bad it is not even funny sometimes a team reflects its manager.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: SLIGONIAN on May 17, 2009, 02:59:07 PM
Quote from: Main Street on May 17, 2009, 02:53:59 PM
Quote from: SLIGONIAN on May 16, 2009, 02:29:41 PM
Tomorrow Celtic are going to commemorate the Irish famine, by wearing the celtic cross on there shirts,

Looks like they took the famine celebrations into the game as well.

Feck sake, looks like MS, what a miserable weekend for me compounded by that :( and on me birthday.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: longrunsthefox on May 17, 2009, 06:16:17 PM
Neither of them deserve the title- Rangers will probably draw next week and Celtic win and big hooha... about what?  rubbish the pair of them...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: milltown row on May 17, 2009, 06:32:34 PM
watched the last 20 minutes in the club, what a shite game it was. would it be fair to say that majority of the supporters (old firm) are bigots? 
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: DennistheMenace on May 17, 2009, 06:59:27 PM
Yes, 2 average teams, crap league with large sections of bigotted fans.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: nifan on May 18, 2009, 08:42:59 AM
Quotewould it be fair to say that majority of the supporters (old firm) are bigots? 

it wouldnt really be fair at all. There is that element of course, but i dont think you can look at the massive fan bases of these clubs and claim the majority are bigots.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on May 18, 2009, 08:56:21 AM
I've reset the poll, just to judge everyones opinions now.
Terrible match yesterday, but fair dues to Hibs, they played their socks off. Back to back draws against the big two.
I still believe that Celtic can win the league, but it's a tall order. Thankfully if there was one team I'd want the Hun to be facing next Sunday, it would be Dundee Utd in Tannidice.
Squeeky bum time on Sunday @ 1pm!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on May 18, 2009, 09:15:15 AM
Quote from: nifan on May 18, 2009, 08:42:59 AM
Quotewould it be fair to say that majority of the supporters (old firm) are bigots? 

it wouldnt really be fair at all. There is that element of course, but i dont think you can look at the massive fan bases of these clubs and claim the majority are bigots.

every club has an element. sure what do you call the man utd fans who were chanting f*ck the pope earlier in the season?

i thought mcdonald was very poor yesterday and he really should have buried those 2 chances.

when a team like hibs goes ultra defensive, players need to work that much harder to get through them, a lot of the celtic players yesterday could have worked harder and been more determined for my liking. like there werent even any attempts to draw fouls from hibs in and around the box so that nakamura could have a pop from a free kick.

i wouldnt be confident of beating hearts on sunday so it doesnt really matter how rangers do tbh.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: anportmorforjfc on May 18, 2009, 09:15:42 AM
i think celtic have thrown it away, they were 7 points clear. Fair play to rangers if they do win the league.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on May 18, 2009, 11:13:50 AM
I feel this is set up for Celtic to steal the title in the dying minutes just like the Huns did in 2005. Consider the following

Dundee Utd need points, Hearts don't
remember the Huns bottled it at Pittodrie on the final day last year
remember Love St in 1986!

I feel the one goal advantage we have is crucial, and If we score early on Sunday then the Huns will be under enormous pressure. You saw yesterday how much the lesser teams just love frustrating the Old Firm.
I'll be there on Sunday to see the Helicopter arrivin at 3pm
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: longrunsthefox on May 18, 2009, 11:18:49 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on May 18, 2009, 11:13:50 AM
I feel this is set up for Celtic to steal the title in the dying minutes just like the Huns did in 2005. Consider the following

Dundee Utd need points, Hearts don't
remember the Huns bottled it at Pittodrie on the final day last year
remember Love St in 1986!

I feel the one goal advantage we have is crucial, and If we score early on Sunday then the Huns will be under enormous pressure. You saw yesterday how much the lesser teams just love frustrating the Old Firm.
I'll be there on Sunday to see the Helicopter arrivin at 3pm

As you previously claim no to be into the whole religion -sectarian trip what is 'hun' about?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on May 18, 2009, 11:31:13 AM
Quote from: longrunsthefox on May 18, 2009, 11:18:49 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on May 18, 2009, 11:13:50 AM
I feel this is set up for Celtic to steal the title in the dying minutes just like the Huns did in 2005. Consider the following

Dundee Utd need points, Hearts don't
remember the Huns bottled it at Pittodrie on the final day last year
remember Love St in 1986!

I feel the one goal advantage we have is crucial, and If we score early on Sunday then the Huns will be under enormous pressure. You saw yesterday how much the lesser teams just love frustrating the Old Firm.
I'll be there on Sunday to see the Helicopter arrivin at 3pm
As you previously claim no to be into the whole religion -sectarian trip what is 'hun' about?

its what the scots fans call rangers and their fans....aberdeen , dundee, edinburgh etc etc people all refer to rangers as huns.
btw a lot of these people dont like celtic either

hearts will also want to beat Celtic so it wont be easy
its there for the huns to lose now

Celtic (as we mentioned long before Christmas) are looking to give it away.
the only possible silver lining is if strachan is lured away to an epl club
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Clown on May 18, 2009, 11:46:59 AM
i wished i shared your optimism, i think the league has gone and rangers will get the win on sunday
we hav given them too many chances they are bound to take this one

ive heard over the past few years that this is a very bad rangers team, well i think celtic are equally as bad, we probably wudnt hav won it last year but for their fixture congestion
this year with 1 game to go they hav more points than us and hav a better record against us in the 4 old firms so this season

big changes are needed in the summer
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Rav67 on May 18, 2009, 01:43:14 PM
I've usually given Strachan the benefit of the doubt but he really has to go in the summer no matter what happens next week.  He clearly can;t motivate the team any more.  This season the team has taken a backward step, the football is turgid.  At least in the run-in last year with the pressure on the team seemed up for it and the football was good, this season the run-in has been awful.  If the League began in 2009 Celtic would be 4th - consider that for a minute when you think of what spl players beyond the huns would get on the Celtic team?? I can only really think of Steven Fletcher.

Also Strachan's comments like "we were terrific today" - wtf??  Just get out of Parkhead please.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on May 18, 2009, 01:46:21 PM
Over the past seasons, the split for the last 5 games has proven to be a real test for the title contenders.
Evens out the standard of opposition to be faced by both teams.
Whoever wins the title, has earned it.


Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on May 18, 2009, 01:49:00 PM
Quote from: Rav67 on May 18, 2009, 01:43:14 PM
I've usually given Strachan the benefit of the doubt but he really has to go in the summer no matter what happens next week.  He clearly can;t motivate the team any more.  This season the team has taken a backward step, the football is turgid.  At least in the run-in last year with the pressure on the team seemed up for it and the football was good, this season the run-in has been awful.  If the League began in 2009 Celtic would be 4th - consider that for a minute when you think of what spl players beyond the huns would get on the Celtic team?? I can only really think of Steven Fletcher.

Also Strachan's comments like "we were terrific today" - wtf??  Just get out of Parkhead please.

i would agree with that. simply too many players going through the motions.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on May 18, 2009, 02:08:08 PM
Heard on the news there Rangers have fined Big Kyle... :D :D They didn't say how much though. At least Walt took some action although i'll wait to see how much he's been fined to see how rangers really felt about it...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: full back on May 18, 2009, 02:26:58 PM
Fair fcuks to the huns

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/r/rangers/8054856.stm
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Clown on May 18, 2009, 03:02:35 PM
laffertys tackle was worthy of a yellow and his antics another yellow so the huns were lucky they werent down to 10 men instead of aberdeen
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: the colonel on May 18, 2009, 03:38:01 PM
i think he did get a yellow for the tackle. fair play to walter smith, heard him on the radio straight after the game, he said it was embarrasing
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: screenmachine on May 18, 2009, 03:53:03 PM
The referee has to also take some of the grief here, the man never moved his head in a butting motion at all but the ref has taken it hook line and sinker...Lafferty still made look like a right dipstick though in fairness!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: full back on May 18, 2009, 04:00:32 PM
He winked at someone after it as well, which made him look even more of a w4nker
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on May 18, 2009, 04:00:50 PM
Wonder who Aberdeen's Ricky Foster supports? Own goal than two minutes later conveniently loses Miller at a corner for number two ::). On the same note lets hope that Feeney (self confessed hun) isn't in the Dundee United side this Sunday either.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Myles Na G. on May 18, 2009, 04:15:45 PM
Don't think the title is over by any means. However, while I can see Rangers dropping points at Dundee Utd, I wouldn't bet good money on Celtic beating Hearts either. The lack of quality up front has been noticeable this year. Big Jan's a wooden top, so is poster boy Georgio,  and while McDonald works hard and gets his share of goals, he isn't top drawer either. There's no pace or versatility or imagination. In previous years, the cracks have been papered over by the likes of McGeady and Naka producing flashes of inspiration to win games or rescue points, but those two have had subdued seasons by their own standards. Celts may still sneak the title, but if we do it'll be because Rangers are a gash side too, not because we're a top side.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Casino Mike on May 18, 2009, 04:23:12 PM
Still trying to come to terms with yesterdays horror show at Easter Road. Simple fact of the matter is that Celtic dont deserve to win the league anymore. However, i wouldnt be at all surprised if Rangers fail to get maximum points on Sunday themselves.

Also interesting to see that Rangers have fined Lafferty. Quite suprising step for the club to make but one that muct be applauded.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on May 18, 2009, 04:26:18 PM
You could argue that Rangers won 9 in a row because Celtic never had a team at all during that era.

I would expect an " inspiring Champions League night" atmosphere on Sunday at Celtic Park and I fully expect Celtic to win and am praying for an early goal. Would be optimistic about the title still ending up at Celtic Park, but am wondering if it would really be all that bad if the Huns did win it. It might shake the Celtic board into some meaningful investment.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on May 18, 2009, 04:36:21 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on May 18, 2009, 04:26:18 PM
You could argue that Rangers won 9 in a row because Celtic never had a team at all during that era.

I would expect an " inspiring Champions League night" atmosphere on Sunday at Celtic Park and I fully expect Celtic to win and am praying for an early goal. Would be optimistic about the title still ending up at Celtic Park, but am wondering if it would really be all that bad if the Huns did win it. It might shake the Celtic board into some meaningful investment.

Ahh i don't agree with you Tony...When Rangers were winning the 9 in a row they had good players (Gazza, Laudraup, Goram, Gough, McCoist etc) and Celtic had good players too (Cadete, Pierre V Hood, Di Canio etc) even though Celtic were loosing to Rangers they played good attacking football and were a joy to watch (most times). It is like watching paint dry when you watch any team in Scotland, we can't attract players of that calibre anymore and over the last 4 years started to buy up average players from Hibs, Hearts and Dundee Utd etc etc. This made us marginly better that those teams because we were taking their best players of them but look what happened when we were in Europe. On a plus side we owe little to nothing and that is a good thing but the quality is long gone...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on May 18, 2009, 04:53:22 PM
Yes, but it was rash overspending then that has the huns in the mess they're in financially to-day.

Celtic twice qualified for the last 16 in the Champions League and won three in a row titles with essentially the same team as to-day's and they haven't become bad overnight. It definitely needs feshened up a bit but assuming that the likes of Messi etc are out of our league I think that resources have been used fairly wisely.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: DennistheMenace on May 18, 2009, 04:55:06 PM
I find it quite funny that Celtic bottled it again and have ultimately handed the title to the Gers.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: longball on May 18, 2009, 04:57:56 PM
Owen wearing the hoops next year?
Or else Healy!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: The Watcher Pat on May 18, 2009, 05:29:28 PM
Quote from: DennistheMenace on May 18, 2009, 04:55:06 PM
I find it quite funny that Celtic bottled it again and have ultimately handed the title to the Gers.

Its not over yet.A Rangers fan from work told me today its 3 years since Rangers beat Dundee Utd at Tanadice.

So there's still hope!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on May 18, 2009, 09:19:41 PM
Once GDA gives up the ghost, only then we can say all hope is gone.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on May 18, 2009, 10:21:58 PM
Quote from: illdecide on May 18, 2009, 04:36:21 PM
Ahh i don't agree with you Tony...When Rangers were winning the 9 in a row they had good players (Gazza, Laudraup, Goram, Gough, McCoist etc) and Celtic had good players too (Cadete, Pierre V Hood, Di Canio etc) even though Celtic were loosing to Rangers they played good attacking football and were a joy to watch (most times). It is like watching paint dry when you watch any team in Scotland, we can't attract players of that calibre anymore and over the last 4 years started to buy up average players from Hibs, Hearts and Dundee Utd etc etc. This made us marginly better that those teams because we were taking their best players of them but look what happened when we were in Europe. On a plus side we owe little to nothing and that is a good thing but the quality is long gone...

celtic played a lot of attractive and attacking football under tommy burns and only lost 1 game in 95/96 and still didnt win the league. that celtic team just had no luck.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: aroundincircles on May 18, 2009, 10:26:00 PM
never named ricco annoni remember him oh the memories..
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on May 18, 2009, 11:24:53 PM
Quote from: aroundincircles on May 18, 2009, 10:26:00 PM
never named ricco annoni remember him oh the memories..

It's true alright, look at some of the players we have had over the years and look at the players we have now...There is not 1 Celtic player now that could get his place in any of the top 6 teams in the premiership. Last year i would have said Boruc and McGeady but on current form i don't believe they're god enough. Scott Brown is a tough tackler with a good engine but skill wise he's no Paul McStay...

I know i sound critical of the current Celtic team but the quality has got worse and worse until they are unwatchable at times, that Lee Naylor at left back is a shame to a professional footballer never mind a Celtic player, our central defence are so ordinary it's not funny. Midfield are hot and cold and our strikers are rank, compare McDonald, JVOH and Samaras with Hartson, Sutton and Larsson
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: under the bar on May 18, 2009, 11:40:35 PM
QuoteIts not over yet.A Rangers fan from work told me today its 3 years since Rangers beat Dundee Utd at Tanadice.

So there's still hope!

Rangers won't be denied on the last day, the masons will see to that............
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Myles Na G. on May 19, 2009, 08:43:50 AM
Quote from: illdecide on May 18, 2009, 11:24:53 PM
Quote from: aroundincircles on May 18, 2009, 10:26:00 PM
never named ricco annoni remember him oh the memories..

It's true alright, look at some of the players we have had over the years and look at the players we have now...There is not 1 Celtic player now that could get his place in any of the top 6 teams in the premiership. Last year i would have said Boruc and McGeady but on current form i don't believe they're god enough. Scott Brown is a tough tackler with a good engine but skill wise he's no Paul McStay...

I know i sound critical of the current Celtic team but the quality has got worse and worse until they are unwatchable at times, that Lee Naylor at left back is a shame to a professional footballer never mind a Celtic player, our central defence are so ordinary it's not funny. Midfield are hot and cold and our strikers are rank, compare McDonald, JVOH and Samaras with Hartson, Sutton and Larsson
Compare the cost of putting those 3 together (£12.6m?) with what the current 3 cost. You get what you pay for.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on May 19, 2009, 09:10:40 AM
Quote from: Main Street on May 18, 2009, 09:19:41 PM
Once GDA gives up the ghost, only then we can say all hope is gone.



Never over until the ref blows the final whistle on Sunday.
I do think we will put in a good show against Hearts hopefully a winning performance, but I'll be a nervous wreck checking on the Huns match every 2-3 mins, come on the Terrors youse owe the Orcs a tanking for last year!


Hail Hail
Four in a Row.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on May 19, 2009, 09:49:26 AM
The quality of the team is commensurate with the budget, that sadly is the way of modern football. But Celtic are financially sound and well placed for the future, unlike the US debt ridden coroporations in Manchester and Liverpool.

At Celtic Park on Sunday I nevertheless expect to witness a game of football played out amid the backdrop of the best atmosphere and passion anywhere in World Sport, and it will be all the sweeter if the league title is retained against all the odds
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JohnDenver on May 19, 2009, 10:03:35 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on May 19, 2009, 09:49:26 AM
The quality of the team is commensurate with the budget, that sadly is the way of modern football. But Celtic are financially sound and well placed for the future, unlike the US debt ridden coroporations in Manchester and Liverpool.

At Celtic Park on Sunday I nevertheless expect to witness a game of football played out amid the backdrop of the best atmosphere and passion anywhere in World Sport, and it will be all the sweeter if the league title is retained against all the odds

Give me Croke Park on the 3rd Sunday in September any day!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Clown on May 19, 2009, 10:41:30 AM
i think ur over-rating wot the atmosphere is going to be like, it'll prob be good at the start but once rangers take the lead it'll be subdued and if they go onto win i wud expect some fans to turn on the team and manager and ritely so having let a 7 point lead slip twice this season and letting one of the worst rangers team in history become champions

i really dont share ur optimism, we've given the huns a major lifeline by not beating hibs and i fully expect them to take it
i hope i am proved wrong on here come monday morning tho!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on May 19, 2009, 11:21:42 AM
I prefer to be optimistic, but I repeat an early Celtic goal on Sunday is imperative, in order  to put pressure on the huns big time. The Celtic support will roar themselves hoarse for 90 minutes, regardless of what happens at Tannadice, and I thnk they're big enough to take defeat should the unthinkable happen. Remember leagues can be won and lost in the last five minutes, as we saw at Fir Park in 2005.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: anportmorforjfc on May 19, 2009, 11:28:46 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on May 19, 2009, 11:21:42 AM
I prefer to be optimistic, but I repeat an early Celtic goal on Sunday is imperative, in order  to put pressure on the huns big time. The Celtic support will roar themselves hoarse for 90 minutes, regardless of what happens at Tannadice, and I thnk they're big enough to take defeat should the unthinkable happen. Remember leagues can be won and lost in the last five minutes, as we saw at Fir Park in 2005.

Tony the gers will be champions. I think you are being a bit too optimistic. Celtic have thrown it away.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on May 19, 2009, 01:18:43 PM
Well you can get 11/4 on Celtic winning the Championship, and 1/3 Rangers. Would you put a grand on the huns? I wouldn't
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: slow corner back on May 19, 2009, 01:29:06 PM
Dundee Utd need a point to ensure european football next season and so will not in any way shape or form lie down to the orcs. They have yet to loose at home to the old firm this season so its all to play for yet.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on May 19, 2009, 02:02:31 PM
As I said before if it were not for the crucial goal difference advantage Celtic have, I wouldn't be nearly as optimistic, as the huns would have camped in their own half looking for a draw. The ideal scenario is that Celtic score early and have the points in the bag at half time and the huns are still only drawing (or better still losing) at the same stage.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Croí na hÉireann on May 19, 2009, 04:55:39 PM
Neither of them deserves to win it this season. Have been on the fence about Strachan but regardless if it's pulled out of the fire or not I think he's got to go in the summer. Would be great to see Moyles make the move back north...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on May 19, 2009, 05:14:56 PM
I think Moyles will remain with Meath. As for Davie Moyes leaving Everton for the SPL, there is a greater chance of Ian Richard Kyle Paisley being the next Pope
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on May 19, 2009, 09:42:39 PM
would craig levein make a good manager of celtic? he's certainly no bluffer and he gets his teams to play good football.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: aroundincircles on May 19, 2009, 09:45:57 PM
what about big mowbray tries to play attractive football at least.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Myles Na G. on May 19, 2009, 10:03:13 PM
Quote from: aroundincircles on May 19, 2009, 09:45:57 PM
what about big mowbray tries to play attractive football at least.
And watches his team get relegated. Think I prefer Strachan.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: aroundincircles on May 19, 2009, 10:06:43 PM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on May 19, 2009, 10:03:13 PM
Quote from: aroundincircles on May 19, 2009, 09:45:57 PM
what about big mowbray tries to play attractive football at least.
And watches his team get relegated. Think I prefer Strachan.

WBA just above their station..Cant compete with the big guns financially
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on May 20, 2009, 09:41:12 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on May 19, 2009, 02:02:31 PM
As I said before if it were not for the crucial goal difference advantage Celtic have, I wouldn't be nearly as optimistic, as the huns would have camped in their own half looking for a draw. The ideal scenario is that Celtic score early and have the points in the bag at half time and the huns are still only drawing (or better still losing) at the same stage.


Ah Tony, that would be the ideal situation on Sunday at half time, would be delighted.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on May 20, 2009, 12:42:50 PM
craig levin and mowbray both get their teams to to play way above their level.
I'd take either , moyes too - but again he may not want to take the pay cut and have to work with lesser finances of spl.
the CL would be attractive to him.
Either way, its time for wee ginger togo.
Otherwise Celtic wil undoubtedly lose a few good players - mcgeady , o'dea...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on May 20, 2009, 01:46:04 PM
Could this signal the beginning of the end for Artur?!?!?!

Celtic close in on giant keeper Dominic Cervi
May 20 2009

AMERICAN keeper Dominic Cervi has received the green light to sign for Celtic by landing an Italian passport.

The 6ft 6ins giant impressed Hoops boss Gordon Strachan on trial last year but his move to Parkhead was put on hold while he attempted to gain European Union documents.

Us Under-23 international Cervi has spent several months in Italy completing the paperwork.

The 22-year-old said: "Once everything is wrapped up here I will head back to Glasgow to finalise the deal. I'm anxious to get started with Celtic to try to earn a spot on the pitch. All this waiting is making me impatient."


Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on May 20, 2009, 01:48:46 PM
still might get decent money for boruc too

thats this yankee giant and the big and very good dundee utd polish keeper both signed (well looks like the yank is about to sign)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on May 20, 2009, 02:06:32 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on May 20, 2009, 01:48:46 PM
still might get decent money for boruc too

thats this yankee giant and the big and very good dundee utd polish keeper both signed (well looks like the yank is about to sign)



Still really like Artur though, even with his gaffs this season, still a good keeper.
Most teams would have 3 keepers in the squad.
Hold onto Artur until next year at least, ease one of the two others into first team then when they and you are happy with performance, let Artur move onto pastures new.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on May 20, 2009, 03:43:46 PM
I thinks it's more a question of Celtic getting the cash for Boruc while there are a few years still left on his contract.
In his prime, he was class, the best Celtic goalkeeper .........  since Shay Given :)


Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: the colonel on May 20, 2009, 04:03:59 PM
and brad friedel
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: aroundincircles on May 20, 2009, 06:19:32 PM
AND Carl muggleton
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on May 21, 2009, 09:25:55 AM
Is it not the height of stupidty for Celtic to announce the signing of this goalkeeper ahead of the Dundee Utd Huns game? After all current Dundee Utd goalkeeper Lukasz Zaluska has signed a pre contract with Celtic and will enter the pantheon of Celtic goalkeeping legends like Simpson and Thompson by merely keeping a clean sheet this Sunday. Is he not likely now to be  a tad less motivated by knowing he has another new rival? In other words couldn't the club have stayed stum until next week at least ???
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on May 21, 2009, 09:31:07 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on May 21, 2009, 09:25:55 AM
Is it not the height of stupidty for Celtic to announce the signing of this goalkeeper ahead of the Dundee Utd Huns game? After all current Dundee Utd goalkeeper Lukasz Zaluska has signed a pre contract with Celtic and will enter the pantheon of Celtic goalkeeping legends like Simpson and Thompson by merely keeping a clean sheet this Sunday. Is he not likely now to be  a tad less motivated by knowing he has another new rival? In other words couldn't the club have stayed stum until next week at least ???

Well maybe it will work in the opposite way you think Tony, maybe he'll have a stormer and say "Thats what i can do, now give me that no1 jersey"
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on May 21, 2009, 09:56:42 AM
I think thats what tony was meaning , and I'd agree with both of you.
Celtic and their tactics etc have not ben what you'd expect when it comes to man management and motivation - the ongoing McGeady saga is proof of that.
By some distance he was the best player in the spl for the first third of the season (after a few shaky games at the start), then got inj, then was dropped etc by strachan
its fairly obv that a young player needs to be 'loved' encouraged and brought on by a manager , Celtic have strachan who berates some of his best, I just cannot fathom his man management 'style' !
to me its having the converse effect.
walter smith is superb in this regard, which is why a rubbish rangers team are over achieving imo.
Same goes for the likes of craig levin, jimmy calderwood and mark mcghee - wonderful man managers and motivators.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on May 21, 2009, 10:41:57 AM
Good story... (Dunno if it's true!)

Celtic fan signs up on a Rangers forum, makes a couple of posts and no-one is any the wiser he's a Celtic fan.

Then he makes a thread saying


If you want tickets for next week's title decider away to Dundee United, read here...

Since the away allocation for Rangers fans of 5000 is long sold out. Tickets for the home end is the only solution.

But as we all know, if your not on Dundee United's official club/supporter database then you won't even be able to buy tickets for the home end.

Here's what to do..
Phone up the club shop. And ask to buy a pair of Dundee United kit socks. Don't even mention tickets for Sunday. They will become suspicious.
Then when they take your sock order, personal details and process your payment your details will then be stored on their system.

Give it a few hours until there's a shift change, phone up again and order your home tickets for the Rangers match and because of your sock order, you will be on their system and you will get your match tickets. It's perfect lads.

Turns out, there's no such database and all these Rangers fans have ended up with hundreds of pairs of Dundee United socks and no match tickets.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: screenmachine on May 21, 2009, 10:45:25 AM
 :D :D :D

Brilliant!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: the colonel on May 21, 2009, 11:13:47 AM
that is a classic! :D :D :D

i dont think the huns will beat DU, just hope we win! we'll just have to see how it goes!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on May 21, 2009, 11:52:59 AM
I see Dundee Police have warned the huns fans they'll be out in force (pardon the pun ;D) on Sunday and will not tolerate any hooliganism, alcohol abuse or sectarianism. Obviously mindful of events in Manchester last year
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Evil Genius on May 21, 2009, 05:58:52 PM
http://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/scotsol/homepage/news/article2424066.ece

Fair play to the Hoops for acting quickly and decisively.

As for the guy himself, I don't know which part of his account/ justification/excuses etc is the funniest.

Maybe the plaintiff "My Life is Over" headline? For something tells me that if that story is any evidence, his is more of an "existence" than a "life"... :D

"Our Day Will Come"? I think it just has, Aaron, and I hope you enjoyed it... ;)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on May 21, 2009, 07:01:01 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on May 21, 2009, 09:56:42 AM
Celtic have strachan who berates some of his best, I just cannot fathom his man management 'style' !
to me its having the converse effect.
walter smith is superb in this regard, which is why a rubbish rangers team are over achieving imo.
Same goes for the likes of craig levin, jimmy calderwood and mark mcghee - wonderful man managers and motivators.
I see Billy McNeill was writing that he thinks Strachan should stay on , no question about it, Celtic through and through, best man for the job etc then finds plenty of space to go on to discuss the different possibilities should the position become vacant,, Owen Cole etc etc
but of course he ends with Strachan is the man.
Sound ominous :)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lfdown2 on May 21, 2009, 10:38:01 PM
i see sami has given rangers plenty to pin up in the dressing room stupid hoor!

Quote from: Main Street on May 21, 2009, 07:01:01 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on May 21, 2009, 09:56:42 AM
Celtic have strachan who berates some of his best, I just cannot fathom his man management 'style' !
to me its having the converse effect.
walter smith is superb in this regard, which is why a rubbish rangers team are over achieving imo.
Same goes for the likes of craig levin, jimmy calderwood and mark mcghee - wonderful man managers and motivators.
I see Billy McNeill was writing that he thinks Strachan should stay on , no question about it, Celtic through and through, best man for the job etc then finds plenty of space to go on to discuss the different possibilities should the position become vacant,, Owen Cole etc etc
but of course he ends with Strachan is the man.
Sound ominous :)

i think that strachan would have to make the decision himself to leave as the board are happy to be debt free and strachan buying irish & scottish league players will keep it that way
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on May 22, 2009, 12:46:33 PM
Tommy Gemmell also speaks out in to-day's Daily Record in support of Strachan. Mc Neill and Gemmell both managed Strachan as a player at Aberdeen and Dundee respectively.Nevertheless if he was useless as a manager they wouldn't support him. Strachan is very much his own man and ironically I think he is more likely to stay if he is getting an inordinate amount of abuse from a section of the fans just to spite them
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on May 22, 2009, 12:52:33 PM
The ominous bit was McNeill discussing the possible replacements for Strachan.
We all know the sometimes dubious value of the "vote of confidence"
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lfdown2 on May 22, 2009, 01:47:42 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on May 22, 2009, 12:46:33 PM
Tommy Gemmell also speaks out in to-day's Daily Record in support of Strachan. Mc Neill and Gemmell both managed Strachan as a player at Aberdeen and Dundee respectively.Nevertheless if he was useless as a manager they wouldn't support him. Strachan is very much his own man and ironically I think he is more likely to stay if he is getting an inordinate amount of abuse from a section of the fans just to spite them

fukin sick of listening to this bollox of *** likes him and so does *** well then he must be great......balls
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on May 22, 2009, 03:11:37 PM
ifdown2, the two lisbon lions are not arguing Strachan is great, but simply indicating their lack of understanding as to why there is such a groundswell of opinion against him when he has delivered 3 titles in a row, two last 16s in Champions League etc. Having been there, done that and bought the t shirts their opinions are worthy of respect..even from a twat like you who has probably never been in Glasgow >:(
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Clown on May 22, 2009, 03:16:50 PM
that useless b**tard samaras hasnt a brain in his head coming out with that at this stage

if he wud concentrate more on scoring goals we mite not have been in this predicament

time for embarrassments like that to be released in the summer
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lfdown2 on May 22, 2009, 03:35:21 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on May 22, 2009, 03:11:37 PM
ifdown2, the two lisbon lions are not arguing Strachan is great, but simply indicating their lack of understanding as to why there is such a groundswell of opinion against him when he has delivered 3 titles in a row, two last 16s in Champions League etc. Having been there, done that and bought the t shirts their opinions are worthy of respect..even from a t**t like you who has probably never been in Glasgow >:(

:D :D sorry oh great one, if celtic dont win the league sunday will you be back to white hart lane for next season, il meet ye off the bus on sunday sure!

PS while i respect them and their opinions I do not necessarily agree, i also think they would have more sense than coming out the week of the title decider to say sack the manager, but thats just the opinion of someone who dosnt have a brick at paradise! ;)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on May 24, 2009, 03:31:15 AM
Celtic v Hearts (Sun)  Venue: Celtic Park Date: Sunday 24 May Kick-off: 1300 BST 


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Celtic duo Scott Brown and Gary Caldwell are expected to recover from injuries in time to play.

Victory is needed if Celtic are to have any chance of retaining their title.

Hearts trio Ruben Palazuelos, Laryea Kingston and Andrew Driver are all expected to miss out, with David Obua and Christian Nade both doubtful.

Marius Zaliukas returns from a ban, while Christos Karipidis, Bruno Aguiar and Robbie Neilson are all set to play their final games for Hearts.



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Celtic manager Gordon Strachan:
"Both us and Rangers will be playing against good sides.

"If you look at Hearts, they have drawn with us twice this season.

"They have the manager of the year coming along. They are third in the league and you don't get there without pride and determination and they have got that.

"So I know it is going to be hard."

Hearts manager Csaba Laszlo:
"It's in my blood to beat my next opponent.

"It is indifferent to me what fans of Hibs, Rangers or Celtic tell me. I would like to be always the best and I don't like to lose a game.

"We must concentrate on the game against Celtic, be very fair against the other teams."



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Celtic: (from) Boruc, Hinkel, Caldwell, Loovens, Naylor, Nakamura, S Brown, Maloney, Hartley, McGeady, Samaras, Vennegoor of Hesselink, McDonald, M Brown, O'Dea, Crosas, Flood, Misuno.

Hearts: (from) Kello, Neilson, Jonsson, Karipidis, Zaliukas, Wallace, M Stewart, Aguiar, Obua, Mrowiec, Elliot, Balogh, Tullberg, Nade, Templeton, Thomson, J Stewart, Novikovas.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on May 24, 2009, 03:38:38 AM
The title is out of our hands, I just hope for an early goal at Paradise and the pressure is on at Tannadice.
Forget stats Dundee Utd will want to win this, at least have to get a draw - league number four is still up for grabs!!

HAIL HAIL - COME ON THE CELTS - 4 in a Row - Up the Hoops
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: orangeman on May 24, 2009, 01:27:32 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on May 24, 2009, 03:38:38 AM
The title is out of our hands, I just hope for an early goal at Paradise and the pressure is on at Tannadice.
Forget stats Dundee Utd will want to win this, at least have to get a draw - league number four is still up for grabs!!

HAIL HAIL - COME ON THE CELTS - 4 in a Row - Up the Hoops



Early goal for Rangers !   :( >:(
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: longrunsthefox on May 24, 2009, 01:33:34 PM
Quote from: orangeman on May 24, 2009, 01:27:32 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on May 24, 2009, 03:38:38 AM
The title is out of our hands, I just hope for an early goal at Paradise and the pressure is on at Tannadice.
Forget stats Dundee Utd will want to win this, at least have to get a draw - league number four is still up for grabs!!

HAIL HAIL - COME ON THE CELTS - 4 in a Row - Up the Hoops



Early goal for Rangers !   :( >:(

zzzzzzz......
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: orangeman on May 24, 2009, 01:51:26 PM
Rangers 2 up now - league over.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: longrunsthefox on May 24, 2009, 01:56:40 PM
I've no sympathy for Celtic-they hadn't the bottle to go take the league when it was handed back to them.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: orangeman on May 24, 2009, 01:58:53 PM
Quote from: longrunsthefox on May 24, 2009, 01:56:40 PM
I've no sympathy for Celtic-they hadn't the bottle to go take the league when it was handed back to them.

true
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Doogie Browser on May 24, 2009, 02:03:09 PM
Quote from: orangeman on May 24, 2009, 01:58:53 PM
Quote from: longrunsthefox on May 24, 2009, 01:56:40 PM
I've no sympathy for Celtic-they hadn't the bottle to go take the league when it was handed back to them.

true
Good call fox, think most of the Celtic men on here like GDA, LB etc recognise that too in fairness.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: orangeman on May 24, 2009, 02:44:23 PM
Rangers winning handy - Celtic can't oblige with a goal so far.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Archie Mitchell on May 24, 2009, 02:57:42 PM
Only reason Celtic didn't win the title is their own fault. Last 2 games all they needed to do was win and they couldn't even score in any of them.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: 118cmal on May 24, 2009, 03:05:04 PM
I don't think anyone can argue that the best team won the league.  Fair play to Rangers.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: orangeman on May 24, 2009, 03:06:20 PM
Quote from: 118cmal on May 24, 2009, 03:05:04 PM
I don't think anyone can argue that the best team won the league.  Fair play to Rangers.

:( :'( :'( :'(
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on May 24, 2009, 03:22:51 PM
celtic didnt deserve it. if you cant score in your last 2 games when your chasing the league you deserve all you get.

i saw some of the rangers players chanting 'oh ah samaras' at the end of their match. samaras is a complete tit coming out with his comments earlier this week and hopefully he will be shown the door along with a host of others including the manager. >:(

it was also a joke to let someone stripped of the captaincy to then go and actually lift the trophy. ???

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: 118cmal on May 24, 2009, 03:24:59 PM
Quote from: orangeman on May 24, 2009, 03:06:20 PM
Quote from: 118cmal on May 24, 2009, 03:05:04 PM
I don't think anyone can argue that the best team won the league.  Fair play to Rangers.

:( :'( :'( :'(

Ah now, don't be like that.  No matter what Samaras says, the best team over the course of the season wins the league.

I think they've been a lot better to watch than Celtic too.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: The Real Laoislad on May 24, 2009, 03:30:32 PM
Quote from: clarshack on May 24, 2009, 03:22:51 PM


i saw some of the rangers players chanting 'oh ah samaras' at the end of their match. samaras is a complete tit coming out with his comments earlier this week and hopefully he will be shown the door along with a host of others including the manager. >:(






What he say?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Archie Mitchell on May 24, 2009, 03:36:21 PM
Quote from: The Real Laoislad on May 24, 2009, 03:30:32 PM
Quote from: clarshack on May 24, 2009, 03:22:51 PM

i saw some of the rangers players chanting 'oh ah samaras' at the end of their match. samaras is a complete tit coming out with his comments earlier this week and hopefully he will be shown the door along with a host of others including the manager. >:(


What he say?

Said that Rangers don't deserve to win the league as Celtic are the better team.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: anportmorforjfc on May 24, 2009, 07:53:15 PM
That is crap. The team who wins the league deserves to win it.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on May 24, 2009, 08:29:02 PM
Quote from: anportmorforjfc on May 24, 2009, 07:53:15 PM
That is crap. The team who wins the league deserves to win it.

rangers tried to throw it away as much as celtic did.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Lamh Dhearg Alba on May 24, 2009, 09:13:35 PM
The first two horse race won by a donkey. Both teams were poor this season.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tyroneman on May 24, 2009, 09:27:54 PM
This Celtic team has been a joke all season.

The signs were there last year - all those last minute goals, far from being the sign of a great team, were simply the sign of a lucky team. A team where luck ran out this year. Because we won the league no one questioned WHY we needed 91st minute goals to see off poor, poor SPL teams.

Strachan has implemented no discernable style of football, makes erratic team selections each week and proceeds to patronise each and every fan with the bilge he spews forth in interviews.

Willo Flood - why pay that money to sit him on the bench?

JvOH /Samaras and Skippy - a strike force no-one fears (lets not forget Samaras was only 2 or so behind skippy in the scoring charts this year - says it all about our 'main' striker)

Scott Brown - if someone offered 8 mill we should bite thier hand off.

Naka - when Scottish football can accomodate a special teams player for home games only - then there wil be a place for this waste of space.

Naylor - a clown.

Maloney - should NEVER have been bought back. A stick to beat McGeady with. Lets not forget his last monuite 'herocis' in Seville either - that's the mark of the man.

Not one player in that team would have made O'Neills side, bar Artur.

Crosas (the only bright spark all season) should get the f*ck out of dodge if the wee ginger b*llix stays given his treatment so far.

Massive, massive overhaul required.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tyroneman on May 24, 2009, 09:33:18 PM
At least Geordie Messiah Shearer got relegated today.

Good enough for this odious stain of a man.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on May 24, 2009, 10:08:42 PM
Quote from: tyroneman on May 24, 2009, 09:27:54 PM
This Celtic team has been a joke all season.

The signs were there last year - all those last minute goals, far from being the sign of a great team, were simply the sign of a lucky team. A team where luck ran out this year. Because we won the league no one questioned WHY we needed 91st minute goals to see off poor, poor SPL teams.

Strachan has implemented no discernable style of football, makes erratic team selections each week and proceeds to patronise each and every fan with the bilge he spews forth in interviews.

Willo Flood - why pay that money to sit him on the bench?

JvOH /Samaras and Skippy - a strike force no-one fears (lets not forget Samaras was only 2 or so behind skippy in the scoring charts this year - says it all about our 'main' striker)

Scott Brown - if someone offered 8 mill we should bite thier hand off.

Naka - when Scottish football can accomodate a special teams player for home games only - then there wil be a place for this waste of space.

Naylor - a clown.

Maloney - should NEVER have been bought back. A stick to beat McGeady with. Lets not forget his last monuite 'herocis' in Seville either - that's the mark of the man.

Not one player in that team would have made O'Neills side, bar Artur.

Crosas (the only bright spark all season) should get the f*ck out of dodge if the wee ginger b*llix stays given his treatment so far.

Massive, massive overhaul required.


good post. it is clear that strachan is a chancer whose luck finally ran out.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: orangeman on May 24, 2009, 10:13:01 PM
Quote from: clarshack on May 24, 2009, 10:08:42 PM
Quote from: tyroneman on May 24, 2009, 09:27:54 PM
This Celtic team has been a joke all season.

The signs were there last year - all those last minute goals, far from being the sign of a great team, were simply the sign of a lucky team. A team where luck ran out this year. Because we won the league no one questioned WHY we needed 91st minute goals to see off poor, poor SPL teams.

Strachan has implemented no discernable style of football, makes erratic team selections each week and proceeds to patronise each and every fan with the bilge he spews forth in interviews.

Willo Flood - why pay that money to sit him on the bench?

JvOH /Samaras and Skippy - a strike force no-one fears (lets not forget Samaras was only 2 or so behind skippy in the scoring charts this year - says it all about our 'main' striker)

Scott Brown - if someone offered 8 mill we should bite thier hand off.

Naka - when Scottish football can accomodate a special teams player for home games only - then there wil be a place for this waste of space.

Naylor - a clown.

Maloney - should NEVER have been bought back. A stick to beat McGeady with. Lets not forget his last monuite 'herocis' in Seville either - that's the mark of the man.

Not one player in that team would have made O'Neills side, bar Artur.

Crosas (the only bright spark all season) should get the f*ck out of dodge if the wee ginger b*llix stays given his treatment so far.

Massive, massive overhaul required.


good post. it is clear that strachan is a chancer whose luck finally ran out.


There's only so many cups you can smash at half time.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: The Real Laoislad on May 24, 2009, 10:31:04 PM
Quote from: tyroneman on May 24, 2009, 09:33:18 PM
At least Geordie Messiah Shearer got relegated today.

Good enough for this odious stain of a man.

As bad as Newcastle are I reckon they would be as good as anyone in that piss poor excuse for a league they call the Scottish Premier
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: the green man on May 24, 2009, 11:13:52 PM
A Celtic fan was allegedly attacked outside Parkhead after the game by a man with a machete
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Over the Bar on May 25, 2009, 12:16:45 AM
Celtic won what they deserved this season.  At least Rangers had a half decent striker in their squad.

Can't see WGS getting the boot. Who is there to take the job?  He's the perfect low budget manager for a low budget squad.  The board are getting the value for money they set out to get.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tyroneman on May 25, 2009, 01:51:17 AM
Quote'We say to Rangers well done. We say well done to Walter, the coaching staff and their players.

'We know how difficult it is. You may think it's easy, a doddle, but it's not easy to win championships. We congratulate them.

'I'm sure we'll give them a run for their money next year. We think we can win with dignity and we can lose with dignity, so that is it done.

If this is genuinely what Strachan said it beggars belief.

A few thoiughts:

9 Games against Hearts and Dundee Utd - we fail to win in 7
If the SPL started in January - we would have finished 4th
Strachan got to the knockout CL games with the same points total as O'Neill who missed out through bad luck.

The only thing that saved Strachan was the winning of league titles. No matter how poor we were on the pitch this was forgiven by the masses as another SPL was annexed

the board will roll over for him at will since he reduced the wages bill.

One can only hope he has the decency to go...now.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on May 25, 2009, 09:56:32 AM
Quote from: Over the Bar on May 25, 2009, 12:16:45 AM
Celtic won what they deserved this season.  At least Rangers had a half decent striker in their squad.

Can't see WGS getting the boot. Who is there to take the job?  He's the perfect low budget manager for a low budget squad.  The board are getting the value for money they set out to get.


Hopefully Burnley get beaten tonight and Owen Coyle gets the Celtic job.
Ideally Moyes (but thats wishful thinking).
Needs to be massive changes at Paradise in the summer, sooner rather then later - the only thing that gets our boards attention is money and when people start refusing to renew their season books then Dermot might sit up and take notice!

To all the real Celtic fans out there - Keep the Faith.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: nifan on May 25, 2009, 10:21:41 AM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on May 25, 2009, 09:56:32 AM
Hopefully Burnley get beaten tonight and Owen Coyle gets the Celtic job.


Funny when the question was asked a few pages ago who people would like to see with the celtic job the first name I thought of was Coyle. He has done a terrific job with Burnley.
even if they lose it might be a tough job to pull him away from.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: cavan4ever on May 25, 2009, 10:46:22 AM
Sunderland are lining up Celtic manager Gordon Strachan to replace Ricky Sbragia, who resigned as Black Cats boss on Sunday. (Daily Mirror)

Frank Rijkaard, Martin Jol and Slaven Bilic are also believed to be on Sunderland's shortlist to replace Sbragia. (Daily Mirror)

Gordon Strachan is poised to quit Celtic as manager, with a statement expected this week and Sunderland targeting the former Southampton boss. (The Sun)

Motherwell's Mark McGhee has emerged as favourite to succeed Gordon Strachan as Celtic manager. (The Sun)

But Burnley's Owen Coyle, West Brom's Tony Mowbray and former West Ham manager Alan Curbishley will also feature on Celtic's shortlist. (The Sun)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on May 25, 2009, 10:53:11 AM
Wouldn't be too fussed on McGhee or Mowbrey (don't think he's a runner after his comments re Celtic not being fit for the EPL), was thinking that Sunderland may come in for the ginger one after staying up.

Thing about Coyle is that although he never played for the Celts, he has been a die hard Celtic fan all his life.

Have added a poll to see who people think the next manager will be, if I've left anyone out you think has a chance then let me know and they will be added.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: cavan4ever on May 25, 2009, 10:58:09 AM
Do u think that Bilic would be interested, it would take a promise of alot of money to invest for him to go for it.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on May 25, 2009, 10:59:02 AM
Quote from: cavan4ever on May 25, 2009, 10:58:09 AM
Do u think that Billic would be interested?

He was mentioned for the job before WGS got it.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: cavan4ever on May 25, 2009, 10:59:52 AM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on May 25, 2009, 10:59:02 AM
Quote from: cavan4ever on May 25, 2009, 10:58:09 AM
Do u think that Billic would be interested?

He was mentioned for the job before WGS got it.

You were very quick in replying i edited my post. 
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on May 25, 2009, 11:03:20 AM
Quote from: cavan4ever on May 25, 2009, 10:59:52 AM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on May 25, 2009, 10:59:02 AM
Quote from: cavan4ever on May 25, 2009, 10:58:09 AM
Do u think that Billic would be interested?

He was mentioned for the job before WGS got it.

You were very quick in replying i edited my post. 

problem we will have in attracting any manager of repute will be no money to invest and the possibility of no CL football.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: dublinfella on May 25, 2009, 11:31:14 AM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on May 25, 2009, 11:03:20 AM

problem we will have in attracting any manager of repute will be no money to invest and the possibility of no CL football.

Thats exactly it. If Coyle gets Burnley into the EPL, he will want a crack at it.

Just when you thought Sunderland could not become any more disfunctional, they want Strachan? Idiiots.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: nifan on May 25, 2009, 11:35:37 AM
Are there any players likely to follow Strachan if he does move to the SPL?
Obviously McGeady wont be his biggest fan, but what about the likes of Brown?

Typically managers like to take the odd familiar face - ONeill and Petrov for example.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Square Ball on May 25, 2009, 11:39:38 AM
Quote from: DirtyDozen12 on May 25, 2009, 11:37:13 AM
WGS (someone please break out the full title of this abbreviation)

Wee Gordon Strachan me thinks
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: dublinfella on May 25, 2009, 11:45:52 AM
Quote from: nifan on May 25, 2009, 11:35:37 AM
Are there any players likely to follow Strachan if he does move to the SPL?
Obviously McGeady wont be his biggest fan, but what about the likes of Brown?

Typically managers like to take the odd familiar face - ONeill and Petrov for example.

Seemingly he is so unpopular in the dressingroom, its unlikely.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on May 25, 2009, 12:28:52 PM
Quote from: dublinfella on May 25, 2009, 11:45:52 AM
Quote from: nifan on May 25, 2009, 11:35:37 AM
Are there any players likely to follow Strachan if he does move to the SPL?
Obviously McGeady wont be his biggest fan, but what about the likes of Brown?

Typically managers like to take the odd familiar face - ONeill and Petrov for example.

Seemingly he is so unpopular in the dressingroom, its unlikely.

Naylor will go with him, Vennigor will go as well, Nakas gone, possibily Brown to Spuds and Artur going if decent price comes in for him.
McGeady will be a better player if strachan goes and another manager comes in (any other manager!).
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on May 25, 2009, 01:19:02 PM
coyle is a tim through and through. i thought i read somewhere that he would walk to glasgow to take the celtic job no matter what other job was on offer.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: aroundincircles on May 25, 2009, 01:37:11 PM
Is Strachan going for sure? Was talking to some one during the week who is close to john hartson and he said Strachan was quitting no matter what the outcome was yesterday. When will he go if he does? new manager needs to be installed asap to give him a chance to make some changes
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on May 25, 2009, 01:42:36 PM
Quote from: aroundincircles on May 25, 2009, 01:37:11 PM
Is Strachan going for sure? Was talking to some one during the week who is close to john hartson and he said Strachan was quitting no matter what the outcome was yesterday. When will he go if he does? new manager needs to be installed asap to give him a chance to make some changes

Heard on the radio earlier on today that Celtic Park will be issuing a statement later on this week.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: aroundincircles on May 25, 2009, 02:17:53 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on May 25, 2009, 01:42:36 PM
Quote from: aroundincircles on May 25, 2009, 01:37:11 PM
Is Strachan going for sure? Was talking to some one during the week who is close to john hartson and he said Strachan was quitting no matter what the outcome was yesterday. When will he go if he does? new manager needs to be installed asap to give him a chance to make some changes

Heard on the radio earlier on today that Celtic Park will be issuing a statement later on this week.

Who ever next manager is some passion needs to be restored somehow. For the last 6 or 7 years atmosphere inside stadium has been desperate nearly afraid to sing or chant incase some one gets offended.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on May 25, 2009, 02:26:10 PM
Quote from: aroundincircles on May 25, 2009, 02:17:53 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on May 25, 2009, 01:42:36 PM
Quote from: aroundincircles on May 25, 2009, 01:37:11 PM
Is Strachan going for sure? Was talking to some one during the week who is close to john hartson and he said Strachan was quitting no matter what the outcome was yesterday. When will he go if he does? new manager needs to be installed asap to give him a chance to make some changes

Heard on the radio earlier on today that Celtic Park will be issuing a statement later on this week.

Who ever next manager is some passion needs to be restored somehow. For the last 6 or 7 years atmosphere inside stadium has been desperate nearly afraid to sing or chant incase some one gets offended.


The problem is that in this "PC" world people are afraid to sing as someone will most suredly take offence. I think your right in saying that passion needs to be restored, and imho to do this we need a "Celtic minded" manager, on this point Coyle would be the ideal choice (not sure about Moyes - think he may be a Rangers fan even though he played for us).
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: aroundincircles on May 25, 2009, 02:32:31 PM
Mowbray would also know what the celtic fans would want. Nobody could disagree that strachan done a right job considering the budget he was working with. He never got to grips with the fans he seemed to treat them with a lack of respect or something his manner is not what we want he really annoys me in his interviews disrepectful towards everything it seems.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Croí na hÉireann on May 25, 2009, 03:12:01 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on May 25, 2009, 02:26:10 PM
Quote from: aroundincircles on May 25, 2009, 02:17:53 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on May 25, 2009, 01:42:36 PM
Quote from: aroundincircles on May 25, 2009, 01:37:11 PM
Is Strachan going for sure? Was talking to some one during the week who is close to john hartson and he said Strachan was quitting no matter what the outcome was yesterday. When will he go if he does? new manager needs to be installed asap to give him a chance to make some changes

Heard on the radio earlier on today that Celtic Park will be issuing a statement later on this week.

Who ever next manager is some passion needs to be restored somehow. For the last 6 or 7 years atmosphere inside stadium has been desperate nearly afraid to sing or chant incase some one gets offended.


The problem is that in this "PC" world people are afraid to sing as someone will most suredly take offence. I think your right in saying that passion needs to be restored, and imho to do this we need a "Celtic minded" manager, on this point Coyle would be the ideal choice (not sure about Moyes - think he may be a Rangers fan even though he played for us).

Rangers fan or not, he would be my ideal choice...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on May 25, 2009, 03:27:56 PM
Quote from: Croí na hÉireann on May 25, 2009, 03:12:01 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on May 25, 2009, 02:26:10 PM
Quote from: aroundincircles on May 25, 2009, 02:17:53 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on May 25, 2009, 01:42:36 PM
Quote from: aroundincircles on May 25, 2009, 01:37:11 PM
Is Strachan going for sure? Was talking to some one during the week who is close to john hartson and he said Strachan was quitting no matter what the outcome was yesterday. When will he go if he does? new manager needs to be installed asap to give him a chance to make some changes

Heard on the radio earlier on today that Celtic Park will be issuing a statement later on this week.

Who ever next manager is some passion needs to be restored somehow. For the last 6 or 7 years atmosphere inside stadium has been desperate nearly afraid to sing or chant incase some one gets offended.


The problem is that in this "PC" world people are afraid to sing as someone will most suredly take offence. I think your right in saying that passion needs to be restored, and imho to do this we need a "Celtic minded" manager, on this point Coyle would be the ideal choice (not sure about Moyes - think he may be a Rangers fan even though he played for us).

Rangers fan or not, he would be my ideal choice...

Yes he would be the pick of the list, but I think it's just wishful thinking, with a top 5 finish in the EPL european football  and all the money that Everton can offer him, he'd be mad to come.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on May 25, 2009, 03:53:54 PM
I am not convinced that "Celtic minded" makes any difference to a candidate.
If a manager is of the required standard, he will become Celtic minded, not least out of a sense of a professional duty.

I´d have "Celtic minded" way down the list of the standard criteria.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: GalwayBayBoy on May 25, 2009, 04:00:15 PM
Rumours flying around that Strachan has walked.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: the green man on May 25, 2009, 04:05:37 PM
Quote from: GalwayBayBoy on May 25, 2009, 04:00:15 PM
Rumours flying around that Strachan has walked.

I'll wait for official confirmation, all the same.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Square Ball on May 25, 2009, 04:08:45 PM
On the BBC site now
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Tommy Tibbs on May 25, 2009, 04:10:36 PM
http://sport.stv.tv/home/98578-gordon-strachan-resigns-from-celtic/
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Square Ball on May 25, 2009, 04:10:51 PM
there you go

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FOOTBALL:Celtic manager Gordon Strachan has parted company with the club
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: the colonel on May 25, 2009, 04:14:03 PM
happy days
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: the green man on May 25, 2009, 04:16:06 PM
Not surprising really. The REAL news will be who takes over.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: red hander on May 25, 2009, 04:17:29 PM
Apparently a few rumours about Glasgow saying Claudio Ranieri
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Norf Tyrone on May 25, 2009, 04:21:30 PM
Strachan for Sunderland I'd say.

Stevie Coppell for Celtic?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: the colonel on May 25, 2009, 04:22:46 PM
end of an era as gordon strachan leaves celtic
Paul Cuddihy
CELTIC Football Club today announced that Gordon Strachan has decided to stand down from his position as Football Manager.

The Celtic boss, who won six trophies in four years – three league titles, one Scottish Cup and two League Cups – and steered the club to the last 16 of the UEFA Champions League in two consecutive seasons, said today: "I have enjoyed my time immensely at Celtic and clearly I will be sad to leave this great club.

"As I have said before, Celtic is a special club, with special supporters. There is no club like it and it has been an absolute honour and privilege to be the club's Manager for the past four years.

"We have done all we can to bring success to the Club and we were delighted to deliver three SPL titles, other domestic silverware, as well as making some great progress in Europe.

"It is just disappointing that we did not manage the fourth Championship. However, the players can hold their heads high in terms of what they have done for the club in recent years.

"I would like to thank the Celtic Board for all the support they have given me during the past four years, in particular Dermot Desmond, John Reid, Peter Lawwell and former Chairman Brian Quinn - I could not have asked for any more support.

"I thank all the players I have worked with at the club and, of course, my backroom team for the backing and assistance which they have given me.

"I thank the fans too for the tremendous support which they have given both myself and the players. I wish Celtic and our supporters nothing but success for the future."

Dermot Desmond, the Club's principal shareholder, said: "Gordon Strachan has done a remarkable job for Celtic over the last four years, winning trophies every year.

"More importantly, he has given 110% commitment to Celtic Football Club and his integrity and talent are exemplary. Gordon leaves Celtic a better club both on and off the balance sheet.

"Personally, I am extremely grateful for his contribution to the development of this great club.We will endeavour to find a replacement to continue Gordon's good work."

Celtic Chairman John Reid commented: "Gordon Strachan has served Celtic Football Club with distinction, demonstrating great character, determination and professionalism in his role and ensuring tremendous success for the club.

"He is a man who I personally will always hold in high regard and someone whose record for the club speaks for itself. I would like to wish Gordon, Lesley and their family all the very best for the future.

"We will now aim to appoint our new Football Manager as soon as possible.Our aim is to regain the Championship which we have dominated in recent years and restore our pre-eminent place in Scottish football.

"This is nothing less than our supporters deserve and I would like to thank our supporters and our players for the commitment they have shown during the course of the season."

Celtic Chief Executive Peter Lawwell said: "Gordon has given everything to the club and worked tirelessly to bring success to Celtic. He has achieved so much at both domestic and European levels.

"It has been a pleasure to work closely with Gordon and he leaves the club with all our best wishes. We thank Gordon for his commitment and achievements at the club and we also thank our fans for backing us all the way this season.

"Our fans know how to support their club and we will be doing all we can to once again bring back the title to Celtic Park, something which our support deserves."
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on May 25, 2009, 04:24:43 PM
Ding dong the witch is dead....

Seriously though now the hard work begins to rebuild the team starting with his successor.
On a positive note at least he left early on and this gives the team plenty of time to restructure.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Croí na hÉireann on May 25, 2009, 04:30:13 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on May 25, 2009, 03:27:56 PM
Quote from: Croí na hÉireann on May 25, 2009, 03:12:01 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on May 25, 2009, 02:26:10 PM
Quote from: aroundincircles on May 25, 2009, 02:17:53 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on May 25, 2009, 01:42:36 PM
Quote from: aroundincircles on May 25, 2009, 01:37:11 PM
Is Strachan going for sure? Was talking to some one during the week who is close to john hartson and he said Strachan was quitting no matter what the outcome was yesterday. When will he go if he does? new manager needs to be installed asap to give him a chance to make some changes

Heard on the radio earlier on today that Celtic Park will be issuing a statement later on this week.

Who ever next manager is some passion needs to be restored somehow. For the last 6 or 7 years atmosphere inside stadium has been desperate nearly afraid to sing or chant incase some one gets offended.


The problem is that in this "PC" world people are afraid to sing as someone will most suredly take offence. I think your right in saying that passion needs to be restored, and imho to do this we need a "Celtic minded" manager, on this point Coyle would be the ideal choice (not sure about Moyes - think he may be a Rangers fan even though he played for us).

Rangers fan or not, he would be my ideal choice...

Yes he would be the pick of the list, but I think it's just wishful thinking, with a top 5 finish in the EPL european football  and all the money that Everton can offer him, he'd be mad to come.

But u just said that "Coyle would be the ideal choice"  ??? Anyways I agree that Moyes would be next to impossible to recruit, after him I'd go Jol then Curbishley...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: aroundincircles on May 25, 2009, 04:34:31 PM
Another rumour from Glasgow some polish guy lined up for job that no one has ever heard off cant be true can it ???
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on May 25, 2009, 04:42:37 PM
Quote from: Croí na hÉireann on May 25, 2009, 04:30:13 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on May 25, 2009, 03:27:56 PM
Quote from: Croí na hÉireann on May 25, 2009, 03:12:01 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on May 25, 2009, 02:26:10 PM
Quote from: aroundincircles on May 25, 2009, 02:17:53 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on May 25, 2009, 01:42:36 PM
Quote from: aroundincircles on May 25, 2009, 01:37:11 PM
Is Strachan going for sure? Was talking to some one during the week who is close to john hartson and he said Strachan was quitting no matter what the outcome was yesterday. When will he go if he does? new manager needs to be installed asap to give him a chance to make some changes

Heard on the radio earlier on today that Celtic Park will be issuing a statement later on this week.

Who ever next manager is some passion needs to be restored somehow. For the last 6 or 7 years atmosphere inside stadium has been desperate nearly afraid to sing or chant incase some one gets offended.


The problem is that in this "PC" world people are afraid to sing as someone will most suredly take offence. I think your right in saying that passion needs to be restored, and imho to do this we need a "Celtic minded" manager, on this point Coyle would be the ideal choice (not sure about Moyes - think he may be a Rangers fan even though he played for us).

Rangers fan or not, he would be my ideal choice...

Yes he would be the pick of the list, but I think it's just wishful thinking, with a top 5 finish in the EPL european football  and all the money that Everton can offer him, he'd be mad to come.

But u just said that "Coyle would be the ideal choice"  ??? Anyways I agree that Moyes would be next to impossible to recruit, after him I'd go Jol then Curbishley...

Ok badly put, what I meant was that Coyle would be the ideal choice from the "celtic minded" end of things. Wouldn't have thought that Jol would come and don't know too much about Curbishley?  :-\
We'll probably end up with someone no-ones ever heard of, or else Mowbrey or McGhee!!!
Whats the chances of attracting a "big" name manager?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on May 25, 2009, 04:45:01 PM
Burnley one up with about 6 mins plus injurytime left!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Tony Baloney on May 25, 2009, 04:46:54 PM
Quote from: Croí na hÉireann on May 25, 2009, 04:30:13 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on May 25, 2009, 03:27:56 PM
Quote from: Croí na hÉireann on May 25, 2009, 03:12:01 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on May 25, 2009, 02:26:10 PM
Quote from: aroundincircles on May 25, 2009, 02:17:53 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on May 25, 2009, 01:42:36 PM
Quote from: aroundincircles on May 25, 2009, 01:37:11 PM
Is Strachan going for sure? Was talking to some one during the week who is close to john hartson and he said Strachan was quitting no matter what the outcome was yesterday. When will he go if he does? new manager needs to be installed asap to give him a chance to make some changes

Heard on the radio earlier on today that Celtic Park will be issuing a statement later on this week.

Who ever next manager is some passion needs to be restored somehow. For the last 6 or 7 years atmosphere inside stadium has been desperate nearly afraid to sing or chant incase some one gets offended.


The problem is that in this "PC" world people are afraid to sing as someone will most suredly take offence. I think your right in saying that passion needs to be restored, and imho to do this we need a "Celtic minded" manager, on this point Coyle would be the ideal choice (not sure about Moyes - think he may be a Rangers fan even though he played for us).

Rangers fan or not, he would be my ideal choice...

Yes he would be the pick of the list, but I think it's just wishful thinking, with a top 5 finish in the EPL european football  and all the money that Everton can offer him, he'd be mad to come.

But u just said that "Coyle would be the ideal choice"  ??? Anyways I agree that Moyes would be next to impossible to recruit, after him I'd go Jol then Curbishley...
Moyes next move will be up a level, not down.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Muzz on May 25, 2009, 04:50:41 PM
Really is tiring hearing some of the comments from "supporters" of Celtic on this thread.  

Were these same supporters complaining about Strachan when he got to the last 16 in the Champions League?

Fact is new manager and new ideas does not mean success.  What other manager is likely to come in and win the league in his first season?  I just hope that this time next season we arent reflecting on "being careful what we wished for".

No doubt this was the worse Rangers team in years...what does it say about Celtic???  

Anyways onwards and upwards!!!  Hail Hail!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: slow corner back on May 25, 2009, 04:54:18 PM
What are the odds on Strachan being sunderland manager this time next week?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Croí na hÉireann on May 25, 2009, 05:02:33 PM
Quote from: Tony Baloney on May 25, 2009, 04:46:54 PM
Quote from: Croí na hÉireann on May 25, 2009, 04:30:13 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on May 25, 2009, 03:27:56 PM
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Quote from: aroundincircles on May 25, 2009, 01:37:11 PM
Is Strachan going for sure? Was talking to some one during the week who is close to john hartson and he said Strachan was quitting no matter what the outcome was yesterday. When will he go if he does? new manager needs to be installed asap to give him a chance to make some changes

Heard on the radio earlier on today that Celtic Park will be issuing a statement later on this week.

Who ever next manager is some passion needs to be restored somehow. For the last 6 or 7 years atmosphere inside stadium has been desperate nearly afraid to sing or chant incase some one gets offended.


The problem is that in this "PC" world people are afraid to sing as someone will most suredly take offence. I think your right in saying that passion needs to be restored, and imho to do this we need a "Celtic minded" manager, on this point Coyle would be the ideal choice (not sure about Moyes - think he may be a Rangers fan even though he played for us).

Rangers fan or not, he would be my ideal choice...

Yes he would be the pick of the list, but I think it's just wishful thinking, with a top 5 finish in the EPL european football  and all the money that Everton can offer him, he'd be mad to come.

But u just said that "Coyle would be the ideal choice"  ??? Anyways I agree that Moyes would be next to impossible to recruit, after him I'd go Jol then Curbishley...
Moyes next move will be up a level, not down.

Well he's never gonna break into the "big 4" with Everton and I can't see him being offered one of them jobs either if/when they become available. So where does he go then to move up a level. Out foreign where there's not much demand for an English speaking manager & poor media coverage or up to Scotland as manager of one of the big two. He wins all around him & is linked with the "big 4" jobs if/when they become available, much the same as what happened to MON. That's moving up through my tinted glasses...

I do think we need a proven manager at the highest level, whether that be Premiership, European or International. Someone like Curbishley who constantly overachieved with Charlton would be the minimum I'd accept. Look at the depths they've plummed to since he left...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on May 25, 2009, 05:03:02 PM
Muzz, I backed Strachan for 3 and a half years, but the standard of football coming out of Paradise has been getting gradually worse and worse, the last two matches against Hibs and Hearts were rank. Whilst I generally don't like slagging off the club or it's manager, I feel this time the blame has fallen at the right feet (obviously the board have a responsibility as well).
A new manager may not offer a short term panacea, given the right man who knows, imho Strachan had done what he could at Celtic and things were starting to go stale.

Anyway as you said onwards and upwards.

Hail Hail
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on May 25, 2009, 05:07:05 PM
Burnley are promoted.
It will be interesting to see if Coyle does what he said he would do "and walk to Glasgow, if the Celtic job was ever offered to him NO MATTER WHAT OTHER JOBS WHERE ON THE TABLE".
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: GalwayBayBoy on May 25, 2009, 05:18:07 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on May 25, 2009, 05:07:05 PM
Burnley are promoted.
It will be interesting to see if Coyle does what he said he would do "and walk to Glasgow, if the Celtic job was ever offered to him NO MATTER WHAT OTHER JOBS WHERE ON THE TABLE".

Just caught the Coyle interview after the final whistle there. He didn't seem too happy for someone who just got Burnley promoted to the premier league. Almost as if he knows he's leaving. Maybe I'm reading too much into it though.

Certainly are shades of MON about him though.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: aroundincircles on May 25, 2009, 05:21:23 PM
Will the new manager get any sort of money to spend
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on May 25, 2009, 05:24:37 PM
Quote from: aroundincircles on May 25, 2009, 05:21:23 PM
Will the new manager get any sort of money to spend

Possibily if they off load Artur and Brown, Naka and Bobos gone so theres money there to pay wages.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: aroundincircles on May 25, 2009, 05:37:17 PM
What players worth there salt could celtic get.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: thechampishere on May 25, 2009, 06:34:12 PM
I'm of the belief that even if Celtic had won the Title yesterday, Strachan being Strachan would have walked away anyway. He knew maybe 2 years into the job that the bulk of Celtic fans couldn't stand him, maybe not so much his style of play but his whole attitude and apparent lack of respect for the fans with his wit and sarcasm, esp post match, almost trying to fob fans off by continually saying he couldn't ask any more of his team. I mean the whole leaving McGeady out of the game at Ibrox was bad enough but the post match interview after the hibs game was unreal. He actually stood there and said, he thought we played some fantastic stuff and all that was lacking was scoring a goal??? Hello is that not the name of the game, first and foremost, irrespective of the performance, cos I know I'd take goals over a shit performance all day long, esp if it was the difference between winning and losing the league, which in the end cost us this season. Strachan isn't totally to blame though, some of the players in that team really aint up to the task, ie, big mouth Samaras, JVOH, Crosas, just to name a few! Would Barca have sold Marc Crosas if he had anythin about him, NOT A CHANCE!!!

WGS may have led the side to 3 in a row, but when you look at it closely, it wasn't that tough a task! First title was won mainly due to the fact that Hearts fell apart having led the chase for nigh on half the season, Rangers were shite under Le Guen that season and didn't get close and were some 18 points behind Celtic and finished 3rd!!! Second of the three was won in early april with Naka's free kick against Kilmarnock. Once again, Rangers were pure shite that season too, Smith replaced Le Guen mid season and the title was pretty much in the bag by the time he'd taken over, and Rangers finished up 12 points behind us! Last season was a total fluke that Celtic won the title, had Rangers not been competing on four different fronts, the league would have been theirs after they won the 2nd old firm game in March. Celtic fell 10 points behind after losing to 1-0 at home to Motherwell in early April. Granted we did beat Rangers twice in 10 days but any club having the end of season schedule that Rangers had would have run out of gas, so yes we did win 7 straight games to win the title on the last game of the season but in all honestly, Rangers threw the title away due to their fatigue factor, which cannot be ignored, even if it was nice to see!!!

This season. we recovered from the 4-2 loss to Rangers in August and ended up 7 clear after skippy's wonder goal at Ibrox. YES 7 POINTS CLEAR GOING INTO THE NEW YEAR!!! It was strange that the only addition to the squad in January was Willo Flood, who then played f**k all in the final 4 months of the campaign. However, the word from down Govan way was that a certain Mr Boyd would need to be sold to balance their books, and me prob like alot of celtic fans thought it was only a matter of time before we won 4 in a row! The slide started up at Pittodrie back in mid January, and for me thats when the alarm bells started ringing. Losing 4-2 in the manner we did was a big cause for concern, yet Strachan seemed to thing that everything fell right for Aberdeen that day, WRONG - His constant use of the zonal marking system undid us that day, all well and good playing the zonal system if you have the defenders that can play it properly, BUT WE DON'T!!! Our home form this season was pretty sound after January, but our away form was our undoing time and time again! 0-0 away at Caley Thistle, 1-1 at Motherwell having been in front, 2-2 at Dundee Utd having been leading, and 1-1 at Hearts after going in front after 30 seconds. That was 8 points thrown away, and then the failure to score at Ibox, and more importantly Easter road after Rangers slipped up there 4 days before was the real killer, so in my honest opinion, Celtic had the league won in December after the win at Ibrox and had we signed a couple of players in January, esp Steven Fletcher then I do believe we would have won the league, prob even before the split. But our lack of transfer dealings coupled with our awful away form this year, gave Rangers the momentum they needed and fair play to them, they went to Tannadice yesterday and won easy against a Dundee Utd side who have been more than a match for the Old Firm this season. Samaras' comments about Rangers made him look pretty stupid when he was subbed at half time yesterday

In the final analysis, Celtic were guilty of alot of things this season, from the board not wanting to spend in January, to Strachan's sometimes confusing tactics and seeming lack of know how when it came to the crunch and more importantly our poor away form after that win at Ibrox. Winning 2 out of 8 away games after that was costly in the end. So Strachan has gone, can't say i'm disappointed cos I'm not, I just hope that the board do their best to get the right man in and make sure he is allowed to strengthen the squad to get the Title back next season, because right now the momentum is with Rangers and if Celtic don't want a period of Rangers domination to begin again, they had better get their act together. My choice for new manager would be David Moyes, but I reckon a more realistic target would be either Craig Levein or Mark McGhee

ROLL ON NEXT SEASON AND KEEP THE FAITH, C'MON THE BHOYS!!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Minder on May 25, 2009, 06:53:35 PM
Trying to think of a manager that brought the success that Strachan did and being as villified by his own fans, cant think of another. . . . Would the fact that he is a prod have anything to do with it?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: the colonel on May 25, 2009, 06:57:50 PM
minder, being a prod has nothing to do with it for me, its the fact the football is minging. why should people who spend so much money to go to games, be happy to watch the absolutely minging football that celtic have played under strachan
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Tony Baloney on May 25, 2009, 07:05:46 PM
Quote from: the colonel on May 25, 2009, 06:57:50 PM
minder, being a prod has nothing to do with it for me, its the fact the football is minging. why should people who spend so much money to go to games, be happy to watch the absolutely minging football that celtic have played under strachan
Maybe you'd be happy to have King Kev at the reins there. They'll play lovely stuff but they'll win nothing. Which would you prefer?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Minder on May 25, 2009, 07:09:01 PM
Thats why Abramovich got rid of Mourinho because he didnt like their style of play, they havent won anything of note since. Be careful what you wish for. . . . . .
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: naka on May 25, 2009, 07:12:37 PM
Quote from: Minder on May 25, 2009, 06:53:35 PM
Trying to think of a manager that brought the success that Strachan did and being as villified by his own fans, cant think of another. . . . Would the fact that he is a prod have anything to do with it?
thats balls from someone who knows nothing about celtic,
fact is his  style of football is dire and he had twice as much monry as rangers to buy players, we have about 15 midfielders who all came from the spl yet he is supposed to have a worldwide scouting network
his lack of respect for the fans who turn up week in week out also annoyed a fair few of us

jock stein to coin your phrase was " a prod" and he  was the best manager we had
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Tony Baloney on May 25, 2009, 07:24:30 PM
Quote from: naka on May 25, 2009, 07:12:37 PM
Quote from: Minder on May 25, 2009, 06:53:35 PM
Trying to think of a manager that brought the success that Strachan did and being as villified by his own fans, cant think of another. . . . Would the fact that he is a prod have anything to do with it?
thats balls from someone who knows nothing about celtic,
fact is his  style of football is dire and he had twice as much monry as rangers to buy players, we have about 15 midfielders who all came from the spl yet he is supposed to have a worldwide scouting network
his lack of respect for the fans who turn up week in week out also annoyed a fair few of us

jock stein to coin your phrase was " a prod" and he  was the best manager we had
How does he show a lack of respect for the fans? Also, is your full stop key broken?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Myles Na G. on May 25, 2009, 07:30:32 PM
I feel Celtic have let slip a great chance to bury Rangers for a good few seasons. The financial problems down Govan way are well documented. If they'd missed out on the league this season, they'd have had to do some serious squad pruning, with one or two of their best players moving on to pastures new. They'd have gone into the CL qualifiers with a crap squad and would, in all likelihood, have made an early exit. No European football next season, more financial headaches, more squad pruning required. They could've been a mediocre side for quite some time to come, with the Celts coining it in the CL at the same time. As it stands now, we're going to be the ones struggling to qualify, with all the financial penalties that entails.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: the colonel on May 25, 2009, 07:46:18 PM
minder, football is different from GAA, those players are getting paid up to 30K a week and cant pass a ball, professional players should be able to play and entertain. if fans are paying big money to go to games, they have a right to comment on it. The fans pay the wages of those they go watch. To have half decent football shouldnt be a big problem. There was no success this year because they played crap football, cant score and cant defend.

There has to be a balance. There isn't even a Plan A, never mind a Plan B
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: thechampishere on May 25, 2009, 08:16:35 PM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on May 25, 2009, 07:30:32 PM
I feel Celtic have let slip a great chance to bury Rangers for a good few seasons. The financial problems down Govan way are well documented. If they'd missed out on the league this season, they'd have had to do some serious squad pruning, with one or two of their best players moving on to pastures new. They'd have gone into the CL qualifiers with a crap squad and would, in all likelihood, have made an early exit. No European football next season, more financial headaches, more squad pruning required. They could've been a mediocre side for quite some time to come, with the Celts coining it in the CL at the same time. As it stands now, we're going to be the ones struggling to qualify, with all the financial penalties that entails.

I think that's the hardest part of having to deal with blowing the title this season, is that it could have MASSIVE implications if we don't get it right in appointing the right man for next season. No doubting it, the chance was there for us to dominate the spl for many years to come and really put Rangers in the shade. Certainly they wouldn't have been able to keep hold of Bougherra and Boyd to name just two had we won the Title, so yeah it does feel like a big chance gone to go and really dominate like Rangers did with 9 in a row in the 90's!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on May 26, 2009, 12:57:30 PM
What a damp squib last Sunday was. Capacity crowd up for it, their emotions carefully massaged by the pre match music etc,banners galore unfurled (eg Time for Heroes) ,game started at a maniacal pace, (Brown went through anything in a maroon jersey) yet they might as well have blown the final whistle after 8 minutes when news filtered through that the huns were in the lead. :'(

Ground half empty at the final whistle and the sombre mood was only lightened 5 mnutes before the end when a helicopter appeared and a wag suggested that the pilot had got his bearings mixed up. :D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on May 26, 2009, 02:39:38 PM
It looks like Billy McNeil was one of those in the know about Strachan's  departure.

Strachan's managerial qualities and playing style have been well documented here for years.
Crucially he did not build on early promise and his impact on the team became as hotchpotch as his post match interviews, can't see the wood for the trees.

The way he presented himself, representing Celtic when Tommy Burns died, was a credit to him and to Celtic.
It takes a man with some real dignity to go public like that in a time of great personal grief.

Other than that, the definite highlights were the games against S.Moscow Man U, Milan, Benfica and the sprint to the line last year in the League.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on May 26, 2009, 02:43:27 PM
McGhee maybe in the driving seat re the job, not feeling to great about that, any more rumours about short lists, as I think that the board will have legislated for his departure.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lfdown2 on May 26, 2009, 04:27:34 PM
word is that mowbry will be in charge before too long

::) ::)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: longrunsthefox on May 26, 2009, 04:29:44 PM
does McGinn and McCourt and them boys just settle into the reserves for years on  a hefty pay packet? Is not very ambitious.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Clown on May 26, 2009, 04:32:04 PM
owen coyle is the 8/15 favourite ive just seen

thats a very short price for someone who was quoted saying he wanted to stay at burnley
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on May 26, 2009, 04:44:26 PM
Mowbray seems to be favourite. Doesn't fill me with any great sense of anticipation, then again neither do any of the candidates mentioned. As for Coyle surely he's realistic enough to know that Celtic and Champions League football would be a better bet in the long term for him than going straight back down next year with  Burnley then getting the boot.Suppose you're not going to get the likes of Hiddink or Ancelotti anyway.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on May 26, 2009, 04:49:01 PM
Lawwell down in London today to have a meeting with someone?!

Quote from: longrunsthefox on May 26, 2009, 04:29:44 PM
does McGinn and McCourt and them boys just settle into the reserves for years on  a hefty pay packet? Is not very ambitious.


Tbh McGinn and Paddy wouldn't be on great wages atm, always thought Paddy was bought as a squad player and Niall was bought in to see how he developed (one for the future so to say).
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Leo on May 26, 2009, 04:52:15 PM
Ranieri spotted at Prestwick Airpot.....
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on May 26, 2009, 05:07:57 PM
Quote from: Leo on May 26, 2009, 04:52:15 PM
Ranieri spotted at Prestwick Airpot.....



Here we go....  ;) ;D ;D ;D :D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: aroundincircles on May 26, 2009, 09:16:16 PM
sky 442 about wee jinky
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on May 26, 2009, 10:00:59 PM
Owen Coyle 2/5 with PP.
;D

Does this type of thing go on for weeks or do they wrap it up as quick as possible for the shaky stock confidence?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: the colonel on May 26, 2009, 10:17:55 PM
id love steve bruce, i think he can spot players outta no where, palacios, valencia, zarate, zaki etc, but wigan would want to much compensation. BBC quoted it at £3m, which they had to pay Birmingham
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on May 26, 2009, 11:24:17 PM
Quote from: Main Street on May 26, 2009, 10:00:59 PM
Owen Coyle 2/5 with PP.
;D

Does this type of thing go on for weeks or do they wrap it up as quick as possible for the shaky stock confidence?


I think Celtic will want this sorted out ASAP, so that rebuilding can begin, won't be too long until the CL qualifers!!  ???
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: sam03/05 on May 26, 2009, 11:38:57 PM
why would anyone want mark mcgee
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on May 27, 2009, 12:11:22 AM
Celtic minded maybe?

No use getting a manager who would jump at the job from a distance and who would accept any terms.
You need someone who Celtic would be fortunate to get and would hand over a truck load of cash for the transfer market as an enticement for such a manager..
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on May 27, 2009, 09:03:13 AM
Wondering why ex Celtic player John Hughes has not been mentioned? Has saved Falkirk from relegation, won a massive match under huge pressure at the weekend, and has taken the bairns to the Scottish Cup Final, all on a shoestring budget. I'd have him before the likes of Mc Ghee etc
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lfdown2 on May 27, 2009, 09:37:35 AM
dont understand this celtic minded bs (not so much on here) after all jansen and venglos were hardly 'celtic minded' personally none of the scot/eng managers would fill me with optimism, a european manager would be my preference perhaps bilic, we have to get out of this buying mediocre english and scotish footballers, there are plenty of very good european footballers who would look at celtic at least as a stepping stone which if we got a couple of years out of them would be fine with me, personally i think a major clean out is required though realistically this would be difficult to achieve in the 8 weeks until the european qualifiers, but at least for the start of the season, i would say naka is gone, boruc may go with 2 keepers coming in, we need a couple of defenders, a couple of central midfielders and 2 strikers, skippy is decent back up, worst case scenario we should be giving the europa cup a good rattle and personally i think that is the best option at this stage!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on May 27, 2009, 10:03:41 AM
Martin Jol got the Ajax job, off the list, will replace with John Hughes.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on May 27, 2009, 10:39:08 AM
bilic would be a very good choice if this is true.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-1188369/EXCLUSIVE-Croatia-coach-Bilic-eyes-Parkhead-post-Coyle-Celtics-choice.html
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on May 27, 2009, 10:44:06 AM
I was just thinking of one guy there "Mr Larsson" and was wondering if he was going to dip his toe into management but i just listened to him there on the BBC web site he was commenting on the champions league final tonight and he's still playing away and says he as fit as ever and will continue to play as long as possible WTF the man's going to be playing when he's 45...

I think Larsson would be a good manager (when he decides to quit playing). Very intelligent guy with more experience than most and has morals, also think he'd be ruthless with hanger-on's. The type of guy we'd need
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on May 27, 2009, 11:27:34 AM
Quote from: illdecide on May 27, 2009, 10:44:06 AM
I was just thinking of one guy there "Mr Larsson" and was wondering if he was going to dip his toe into management but i just listened to him there on the BBC web site he was commenting on the champions league final tonight and he's still playing away and says he as fit as ever and will continue to play as long as possible WTF the man's going to be playing when he's 45...

I think Larsson would be a good manager (when he decides to quit playing). Very intelligent guy with more experience than most and has morals, also think he'd be ruthless with hanger-on's. The type of guy we'd need



STV seem to agree with you illdecide.

http://sport.stv.tv/home/98891-larsson-returns-to-scotland-and-celtic/
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: slow corner back on May 27, 2009, 11:39:23 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on May 27, 2009, 09:03:13 AM
Wondering why ex Celtic player John Hughes has not been mentioned? Has saved Falkirk from relegation, won a massive match under huge pressure at the weekend, and has taken the bairns to the Scottish Cup Final, all on a shoestring budget. I'd have him before the likes of Mc Ghee etc

John Hughes has done well at Falkirk, apparantly has some link up with Arsene Wenger and picked up some of Arsenals excess kids on loan. Remember Antony Stokes scoring 17 before Christmas a few years back? I heard though that the Falkirk supporters trust had written to the football club asking them to get rid of Hughes before the Inverness game, great loyal supporters there. As far as I am aware this is Falkirks longest run in the SPL so Hughes has some, minor achievement to claim. If he beats the huns on Saturady sign him up!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on May 27, 2009, 11:55:53 AM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on May 27, 2009, 11:27:34 AM
Quote from: illdecide on May 27, 2009, 10:44:06 AM
I was just thinking of one guy there "Mr Larsson" and was wondering if he was going to dip his toe into management but i just listened to him there on the BBC web site he was commenting on the champions league final tonight and he's still playing away and says he as fit as ever and will continue to play as long as possible WTF the man's going to be playing when he's 45...

I think Larsson would be a good manager (when he decides to quit playing). Very intelligent guy with more experience than most and has morals, also think he'd be ruthless with hanger-on's. The type of guy we'd need



STV seem to agree with you illdecide.

http://sport.stv.tv/home/98891-larsson-returns-to-scotland-and-celtic/

I seriously didn't see or read that before my post. I just feel Larsson would not accept guys that were not going at it full tilt and would soon ship out dead wood. He'd have some excellent contacts and the Celtic fans would accept him with open arms.

As for who i want to get the job now, i would go for Coyle as my 1st choice. He reminds me of O'Neill in a way, he seems to be a very good motivator and has guys punching above their weight like MON did and also is well respected by his players
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on May 27, 2009, 12:44:59 PM
Could there be any truth in this report?

http://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/sport/display.var.2510740.0.0.php
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on May 27, 2009, 12:47:00 PM
Owen Coyle out to evens on PP.

A surefire dampner.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: the colonel on May 27, 2009, 12:48:15 PM
clyde 1 reporting that Celtic have talked to Coyle, he is weighing up the offer and compensation has yet to be agreed with the 2 clubs
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on May 27, 2009, 01:07:02 PM
5 minutes later Owen Coyle back into 8/15.
news travels fast.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: saffron sam2 on May 27, 2009, 02:50:53 PM
Jim Magilton and Paul Lambert being bandied about here.

Arguably, a step up for both.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on May 27, 2009, 03:31:47 PM
The plot thickens.........


http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/celtic/8070019.stm
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on May 27, 2009, 03:38:08 PM
Billic i can live with ;) but i'll tell this if they appoint that Magilton man i'll never be back
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: nifan on May 27, 2009, 03:40:14 PM
Cant imagine they would go for magilton. Im sure they would be able to get a manager with a higher level of experience.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on May 27, 2009, 03:43:24 PM
I think SS2 has been at the glue again!  ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on May 27, 2009, 03:58:47 PM
We have had problems with temperamental croats before at Celtic Park. Remember Viduka? As for Magilton, don't make me laugh, Michael O'Neill at Shamrock Rovers would be a better bet.

PS Where does all this leave Neil Lennon? Surely the new manager, whoever he is, would see the benefit of keeping Neil on?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lfdown2 on May 27, 2009, 04:05:36 PM
Tony what was the benefit of neil do you think (not saying there was none just interested to what you think it would be?)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on May 27, 2009, 04:08:31 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on May 27, 2009, 03:58:47 PM
We have had problems with temperamental croats before at Celtic Park. Remember Viduka? As for Magilton, don't make me laugh, Michael O'Neill at Shamrock Rovers would be a better bet.

PS Where does all this leave Neil Lennon? Surely the new manager, whoever he is, would see the benefit of keeping Neil on?

Was thinking that earlier myself Tony...

Neil Lennon is actually a very intelligent guy and is experienced, he has worked under some good management teams and would be worth keeping around whoever comes in
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on May 27, 2009, 04:14:00 PM
Neil is, what Tommy Burns was, a celtic man through and through, and can influence both manager (particularly one of a non Celtic mind) and players alike. I think there should be a role for him in the new regime at Celtic Park.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on May 27, 2009, 04:14:48 PM
Quote from: illdecide on May 27, 2009, 04:08:31 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on May 27, 2009, 03:58:47 PM
We have had problems with temperamental croats before at Celtic Park. Remember Viduka? As for Magilton, don't make me laugh, Michael O'Neill at Shamrock Rovers would be a better bet.

PS Where does all this leave Neil Lennon? Surely the new manager, whoever he is, would see the benefit of keeping Neil on?

Was thinking that earlier myself Tony...

Neil Lennon is actually a very intelligent guy and is experienced, he has worked under some good management teams and would be worth keeping around whoever comes in


Ditto, I would hate to see him go, imo he does a job similar to Ally McCoist at Mordor.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: DennistheMenace on May 27, 2009, 04:15:34 PM
Can't see Coyle taking a step backwards from premier league football to SPL myself.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on May 27, 2009, 04:29:04 PM
Quote from: DennistheMenace on May 27, 2009, 04:15:34 PM
Can't see Coyle taking a step backwards from premier league football to SPL myself.
he hasnt managed in the epl, and if he stays at burnley, chances are he will only be in it with them for the one season.

Look at it from a business perspective, at Celtic, he is in a two horse race, has better pulling power for players (not much better mind you) and will have a v good chance of managing in the CL if he can even be slightly better than strachan and beat a rubbish rangers and win the league.
Longer term prospects for Coyle would be better at Celtic, all their former managers also went on to other clubs for decent money ....at least for a wee while (apart from liam brady who just want cut out for it!)


dont know why people are so hard on magilton, the guy isnt brilliant but imo no worse calibre than strachan when he joined Celtic.

wouldnt want Lambert. Not sold on McGhee and only slightly warmer to Mowbray.
Billic has no club record and is a high profile risk.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: DennistheMenace on May 27, 2009, 04:33:38 PM
I actually fancy Burnley to stay up next season with a few decent signings - Especially considering some of the current dross in the league in Hull, Pompey and Wigan could be in disarray.

Why the hell would Coyle leave a premier league side playing in the best league in the world to go and manage in a third rate league at a club who has half dozen big league games a year. Champions League is an obvious attraction but even then it's not as if Celtic last long there either.

Be a hughe mistake for him to leave Burnley and can't see him wanting to leave anyway.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on May 27, 2009, 04:48:12 PM
Quote from: DennistheMenace on May 27, 2009, 04:33:38 PM
I actually fancy Burnley to stay up next season with a few decent signings - Especially considering some of the current dross in the league in Hull, Pompey and Wigan could be in disarray.

Why the hell would Coyle leave a premier league side playing in the best league in the world to go and manage in a third rate league at a club who has half dozen big league games a year. Champions League is an obvious attraction but even then it's not as if Celtic last long there either.

Be a hughe mistake for him to leave Burnley and can't see him wanting to leave anyway.

wouldnt say it would be a mistake at all.
He knows he will bein a relegation dogfight from the word go.
He does seem to be a very astute manger and the kind that Celtic need. Doesnt need to buy high profile players, he creates a TEAM.

Coyle knows he could prob get the Celtic job next time around but its taking the right jump when you can.
IMO its a bigger gamble for him at burnley, yes more money to spend, but less of an attraction to anyone apart from pre war english soccer anoraks.

The questions here are - his desire to manager Celtic (reminiscent of Martin O'Neill and his draw to the club)
and the profile/exposure he will get between managing either Celtic or Burnley - leading to him being able to command higher wages and higher level jobs ....well I'd say that no matter how bad the spl is perceived, Celtic manager role is still high enough that even people like strachan can command easy entry into a handful of mid table epl sides now !
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Doogie Browser on May 27, 2009, 05:07:22 PM
Coyle to be manager by Friday!!

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/celtic/8070586.stm
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on May 27, 2009, 05:19:33 PM
Just as I predicted ;D

Stachan could do a job with keeping Burnley up.

Owen at 1/3 now.
Not a cert yet.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on May 27, 2009, 05:22:16 PM
Nobody ever wants Dave O'Leary
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: longrunsthefox on May 27, 2009, 05:24:21 PM
Why doesn't Lennon go for it himself?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: GalwayBayBoy on May 27, 2009, 05:33:14 PM
Quote from: DennistheMenace on May 27, 2009, 04:33:38 PM
I actually fancy Burnley to stay up next season with a few decent signings - Especially considering some of the current dross in the league in Hull, Pompey and Wigan could be in disarray.

Why the hell would Coyle leave a premier league side playing in the best league in the world to go and manage in a third rate league at a club who has half dozen big league games a year. Champions League is an obvious attraction but even then it's not as if Celtic last long there either.

Be a hughe mistake for him to leave Burnley and can't see him wanting to leave anyway.

Celtic are still a big draw especially for someone who was a Celtic fan all his life. Burnley may have got promoted but otherwise there is no comparision to be made between the clubs at all in terms of size, history and tradition.

Coyle could go to Celtic win a few league titles and get some european experience and his stock would only rise further much like MON's did. If he was to succeed up there there would be no shortage of Premier League teams who would give him a job in a few years time.

Obviously though I imagine he feels some loyalty towards Burnley but it must be very difficult for a boyhood fan to turn down a club like Celtic knowing there's a possibility you might not get asked again.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: longrunsthefox on May 27, 2009, 05:35:24 PM
...aye ure rite Galway Boy and would almost certain to be fighting relegation with Burnley
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: The Worker on May 27, 2009, 05:40:11 PM
Quote from: GalwayBayBoy on May 27, 2009, 05:33:14 PM
Quote from: DennistheMenace on May 27, 2009, 04:33:38 PM
I actually fancy Burnley to stay up next season with a few decent signings - Especially considering some of the current dross in the league in Hull, Pompey and Wigan could be in disarray.

Why the hell would Coyle leave a premier league side playing in the best league in the world to go and manage in a third rate league at a club who has half dozen big league games a year. Champions League is an obvious attraction but even then it's not as if Celtic last long there either.

Be a hughe mistake for him to leave Burnley and can't see him wanting to leave anyway.

Celtic are still a big draw especially for someone who was a Celtic fan all his life. Burnley may have got promoted but otherwise there is no comparision to be made between the clubs at all in terms of size, history and tradition.

Coyle could go to Celtic win a few league titles and get some european experience and his stock would only rise further much like MON's did. If he was to succeed up there there would be no shortage of Premier League teams who would give him a job in a few years time.

Obviously though I imagine he feels some loyalty towards Burnley but it must be very difficult for a boyhood fan to turn down a club like Celtic knowing there's a possibility you might not get asked again.


Spot on! He might never get his chance again at Paradice, if offerered it I would be amazed if he turned it down!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lfdown2 on May 27, 2009, 06:36:13 PM
Lads re Lennon, superb servant for Celtic though it seemed that strachan brought Lennon in to do exactly that stated above but to be honest Celtic have not showed any heart for months know what you's are saying though not sure I agree
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stew on May 27, 2009, 06:43:18 PM
What about Keane???? surely he would love a stab at the Celts job?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on May 27, 2009, 11:20:29 PM
http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11095_4356493,00.html

thought he was outstanding tonight! i'd go to barcelona and carry him over my back to glasgow if he wanted to come.

naylor wouldnt lace his boots ffs.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on May 28, 2009, 12:10:34 AM
Put a bit boot polish in his hair and you never know, you might get 2 good years out of him.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on May 28, 2009, 12:01:31 PM
Not sure about Coyle, basically he has had only one year's experience at St Johnstone and one year at Burnley, albeit with quite impressive results.

No need for Celtic to make an appointment this week. Time to step back for a week or two and assess things calmly.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: orangeman on May 28, 2009, 04:33:10 PM
Quote from: hardstation on May 28, 2009, 12:19:00 AM
It would be managerial suicide for Owen Coyle to go to Celtic. His ma said as much on Raidio na Gaeltachta this morning.


What did she say ?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on May 28, 2009, 04:58:57 PM
She said

"It would be churlish in the extreme for the fruit of my loins to forsake the blue skies of the English Premiership for the backwater of the Scottish Premier League, and a veritable cul de sac for his managerial career, which is laden with potential"   or words to that effect ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: reddgnhand on May 28, 2009, 09:03:26 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on May 28, 2009, 12:01:31 PM
Not sure about Coyle, basically he has had only one year's experience at St Johnstone and one year at Burnley, albeit with quite impressive results.

No need for Celtic to make an appointment this week. Time to step back for a week or two and assess things calmly.

Sure they should go for Harry Redknapp. Where would that leave you?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tyronefella on May 28, 2009, 11:11:02 PM
Quote from: clarshack on May 27, 2009, 11:20:29 PM
http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11095_4356493,00.html

thought he was outstanding tonight! i'd go to barcelona and carry him over my back to glasgow if he wanted to come.

naylor wouldnt lace his boots ffs.

that storys from back in october, ne more of an update in this? wud love to see hime at celtic!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on May 31, 2009, 02:42:15 PM
Tommy Burns testimonial live on TG4, watching the Armagh v Tyrone match as well head twisted from turning.
Packie in nets, Peter Grant back, Pierre, Di Canio, Cadette and the rest back.
Burns side managed by Billy McNeill and Paul McStay - future managerial team for the Hoops!  ;)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on June 01, 2009, 11:52:01 AM
Gonna take Moyes off the list and add this boyo - never heard of him, 35 yrs old!?!


http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/swansea_city/8076867.stm



Actually Ricky Srigba coming off as well.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on June 01, 2009, 11:54:39 AM
Has had limited success with Swansea, they play attractive football, but has not done nearly enough to warrant consideration even for the Celtic post
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on June 01, 2009, 11:57:30 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on June 01, 2009, 11:54:39 AM
Has had limited success with Swansea, they play attractive football, but has not done nearly enough to warrant consideration even for the Celtic post


Then why the feck is Lawwell wanting to speak to him?
Heard the whoever comes is getting diddily squat to spend, will make attracting any sort of decent manager near impossible.
Back to the days of the biscuit tin.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on June 01, 2009, 12:44:37 PM
Craig Brown was on the radio this morning and said we'd all be surprised by the idemity of Celtic's new manager, (he mentioned Wim), and said it was both a big and attractive job. Hope this is not what he meant by us being surprised :o
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Rav67 on June 01, 2009, 11:49:32 PM
Looks like Martinez, I think he will be a fantastic appointment.  He'll definitely have Celtic playing very attractive football and having seen him on tv he has a personality which the fans will be able to warm to a lot more, which is important at Celtic.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: DennistheMenace on June 01, 2009, 11:54:03 PM
What link does Martinez have with Celtic and what has he done exactly in his managerial career to date ? Achieved one promotion with the mighty Swansea ?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on June 02, 2009, 09:21:24 AM
Quote from: DennistheMenace on June 01, 2009, 11:54:03 PM
What link does Martinez have with Celtic and what has he done exactly in his managerial career to date ? Achieved one promotion with the mighty Swansea ?


Swansea fans seem to think he's "God" and will get them promoted to the EPL this year.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on June 02, 2009, 01:13:46 PM
Gonna be a hard task!!



Celtic face minefield in Champions League bid

 
by Alison McConnell

THE consequences of Celtic's failure to win the title last month leaves them facing an anxious wait this summer.

As the Parkhead side scour the market to find an exciting candidate to lead them forward into the next chapter of their history, they are also keen to find out their opponents in the Champions League qualifiers.

Standing in Celtic's path will be several awkward opponents, as well as one or two who could claim to stand among the continent's elite.

advertisementIf the Hoops are to negotiate their way into the coveted Champions League, they must prepare themselves for four massive matches before their season has really had a chance to get under way.

The draw for the third qualifying round takes place on June 22 and the Hoops might face any one of five teams who are likely to present a stern challenge.

However, assuming that the Parkhead side fight their way into the next round, the bar could go up several notches with the likes of Arsenal and Lyon lying in wait.

Celtic forced their way past Spartak Moscow after a nail-biting penalty shoot-out the last time they had to go through qualifying.

And things will be every bit as nervy this summer as they face the prospect of lining up against the following teams in the third round:

SPARTA PRAGUE
The most successful team in Czech football finished the season as runners-up in the league and haven't been involved in Champions League football for four years.

Managed by Jozef Chovanec, the most recognisable name in their squad is ex-Liverpool midfielder Patrik Berger. The club have a fabulous European pedigree.


DINAMO BUCHAREST
Managed by Mircea Redmic, the club walloped Everton 5-2 on aggregate in the UEFA Cup in season 2005-06. Finished as runners-up in their own league this season and have proved in the past that they are a force to be reckoned with.


FC TWENTE
The Dutch side are managed by former England manager Steve McLaren and the anthem of their fans will be familiar to the Hoops. "You'll Never Walk Alone" is blasted out before every home game.


DINAMO MOSCOW
Finished third in the Russian league last term. This is the first time that they have qualified for the Champions League since it was rebranded from the European Cup in 1992.


SIVASSPOR
The little-known Turkish club played European football for the first time last season when they finished fourth in the league and qualified for the Intertoto Cup. Beat both Fenerbahce and Galatasaray last season and Celtic won't fancy a qualifier in the baking Turkish July heat.

If Celtic prevail, this is who they could meet in the fourth qualification round:

ARSENAL
Arsene Wenger's side were beaten semi-finalists in the Champions League last season as Manchester United put them to the sword. Their pace through the likes of Theo Walcott and Andriy Arshavin, in particular, would be an absolute menace to Celtic. However, another 'Battle of Britain' may bring out the best in Celtic who relish their jousts with Premiership opposition.


LYON
The French side have dominated their domestic league in recent times, but finished third this term - the first time they haven't won the title for seven years. Captained by the inimitable Brazilian Juninho, Claude Puel's side would be a serious threat to Celtic's Champions League aspirations.


SHAKHTAR DONETSK
This season's Uefa Cup winners have money to burn and have a squad peppered with Brazilian talent. No strangers to Celtic who have already met the Ukrainians on two occasions in the group stages of the Champions League.


SPORTING LISBON
The Portuguese Hoops finished runners-up this summer and Paulo Pereira Cristovao has promised that he will put Sven-Goran Eriksson in charge of the club, if he wins the presidential elections this summer.


PANATHINAIKOS
Beat AEK Athens in a play-off for the Champions League qualifying spot and although there are no real superstars within their ranks, they are a decent outfit. Probably the team Celtic might fancy their chances against, although the heat would again be a major factor.

Publication date 02/06/09

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Muzz on June 02, 2009, 01:23:34 PM
QuoteTONY ADAMS MAKES CELTIC CLAIM


Former Portsmouth manager Tony Adams has claimed he will become Celtic boss if Wim Jansen is appointed technical director.

The former England defender has been out of the game since leaving the Pompey manager's chair in February.

But he now claims he could be heading for Parkhead - if his "good friend" Jansen, a former Celtic boss, returns to the Bhoys as technical director.

He told talkSPORT: "Wim Jansen is probably in at Celtic. It would be him as technical director and me as manager.

"By saying manager, it is kind of a head coach's position really because once you have a technical director like you have in Europe, they help you with recruitment.

"They do the 'nuts and bolts', the travel arrangements, the hotels, and all that kind of stuff.

"As long as you have the final say of who comes in and out, these people are your help in the boardroom. I never had that at Portsmouth.

"It works for me and Celtic is an unbelievable club, you have a 50% chance of winning something up there."

He added: "I've not applied for the role. I know Wim Jansen, who has put me in there.

"I think they approached him and I know Wim from my Feyenoord days and he's actually said that he would only do the role if I were to be made manager. That's Wim's opinion, not Celtic's."


Heard Tony's name being mentioned last week but didnt want to believe it.  Surely cant be true.  There was mention of Jensen, Adams and Larrson as the three man team.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on June 02, 2009, 01:24:11 PM
Garry Pendrey leads Celtic coach exodus

 
by Alison McConnell

CELTIC have carried out a backroom cull ahead of a new boss taking over from Gordon Strachan.

Out go assistant manager Garry Pendrey and goalkeeping coach Jim Blythe after Strachan called time on his Hoops career.

And chief scout Ray Clarke has also parted company with the Parkhead club as they clear the decks.

advertisementMeanwhile, former Celt John Hartson has urged the Hoops to pull out all the stops to make Tony Mowbray the new boss.

Celtic have been warned off the West Brom manager by the Midlands club.

And it is believed any move for the former Hibs manager would involve compensation of around £1.5m.

However, Hartson insists it would be money well spent.

"Three or four under-performing players will leave the club this summer, and they are on seriously big money," he said.

"The club are in a good financial position and, with guys leaving, the money should be there to get Tony.

"Remember, he started the huddle, and that alone makes him a legend.

"I don't know what finances would be involved to get him, but I'd advise the board to push the boat out and go and get him.

"I don't think there are many better men out there."

Hartson, who featured only sporadically under Mowbray at West Brom, believes his brand of football would be relished by the demanding Hoops support.

"The bottom line is, if Tony plays good football and wins trophies, every-one's a winner," he said.

"But, as Gordon showed, winning trophies doesn't always win over the fans.

"With some it is all about how the team plays. Martin O'Neill's side did both."


Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: nifan on June 02, 2009, 03:52:26 PM
Former Portsmouth manager and Arsenal legend Tony Adams has admitted on talkSPORT radio that he is close to becoming the new Celtic boss after entering into talks with the Scottish club.

Speaking to Andy Townsend and Mike Parry on the Townsend and Parry Show about his managerial future, Adams said:

"My good friend Wim Jansen is probably in at Celtic.  It would be him as technical director and me as manager.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: nifan on June 02, 2009, 03:52:54 PM
If i where a celtic fan i think id have martinez ahead of adams.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on June 02, 2009, 03:57:01 PM
Quote from: Muzz on June 02, 2009, 01:23:34 PM
QuoteTONY ADAMS MAKES CELTIC CLAIM


Former Portsmouth manager Tony Adams has claimed he will become Celtic boss if Wim Jansen is appointed technical director.

The former England defender has been out of the game since leaving the Pompey manager's chair in February.

But he now claims he could be heading for Parkhead - if his "good friend" Jansen, a former Celtic boss, returns to the Bhoys as technical director.

He told talkSPORT: "Wim Jansen is probably in at Celtic. It would be him as technical director and me as manager.

"By saying manager, it is kind of a head coach's position really because once you have a technical director like you have in Europe, they help you with recruitment.

"They do the 'nuts and bolts', the travel arrangements, the hotels, and all that kind of stuff.

"As long as you have the final say of who comes in and out, these people are your help in the boardroom. I never had that at Portsmouth.

"It works for me and Celtic is an unbelievable club, you have a 50% chance of winning something up there."

He added: "I've not applied for the role. I know Wim Jansen, who has put me in there.

"I think they approached him and I know Wim from my Feyenoord days and he's actually said that he would only do the role if I were to be made manager. That's Wim's opinion, not Celtic's."


Heard Tony's name being mentioned last week but didnt want to believe it.  Surely cant be true.  There was mention of Jensen, Adams and Larrson as the three man team.


This is the type of f**king stupid statement that Strachan used to come out with!!  >:(
Wouldn't mind seeing Henrik back in some sort of role, maybe even Wim, but "donkey" Adams FFS give me strength.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: GalwayBayBoy on June 02, 2009, 04:22:19 PM
Looks like Adams is back on the gargle again. ;D

QuoteTony Adams's Celtic claims are a preposterous tale, says Graham Spiers
Graham Spiers

The west of Scotland already has one of worst cardiac rates in the world without Tony Adams adding to that toll today with his brazen suggestion that he might be in line to become the next Celtic manager.

As we speak thousands of Celtic fans will be feeling faint, many complaining of chest-tightness, at the news. If Adams is in the process of becoming the next Celtic manager then those of us who cover Scottish football and claim to "know the scene" are as well bowing out of the business right now.

It is a preposterous tale. Adams has a dismal record in coaching, doesn't know Scottish football at all, and may be the least-equipped of around 25 conceivable names to lead Celtic into their Champions League assault next season.

Celtic could not be contacted today for a comment on Adams's claims on Talksport radio, presumably because their PR department was suffering from apoplexy. Peter Lawwell, the Celtic chief executive, was also keeping his phone switched off, and for good reason. If any of this had a shred of credibility to it, Lawwell would be facing serious questions.
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Given the type of social phenomenon that Celtic FC is, Lawwell may well be suffering from stress as he tries to lure someone to replace Gordon Strachan as manager. But he cannot possibly be feeling so mentally drained or fatigued that he is planning a Wim Jansen/Adams ticket for Celtic Park next season.

Jansen - a slightly odd wee chap - is part of the root of all this. More than a decade ago, the Dutchman stopped off at Celtic Park for just one season, signed Henrik Larsson, won the SPL title, and duly headed off back to Holland again. Since then Jansen has been an elusive, almost ephemeral character, taking on technical directorships here and there in Holland without ever returning to the front line of coaching.

It was in just such a role at Feyenoord three years ago that Jansen met Adams, who had been there - and I put this as diplomatically as possible - "accumulating knowledge" with which to become one of England's leading young managers.

Evidently, knowledge is one thing, ability quite another. Thus far, Adams's genius has remained frustratingly bottled up, as both Wycombe Wanderers and Portsmouth will willingly testify.

The silly season quite often applies to events around Rangers and Celtic. The two clubs have such vast, colourful followings that, very often, such dippy stories as this one do the rounds. Adams, I fear, could be about to be thwarted in his Celtic Park ambitions

QuoteCeltic bemused by Tony Adams' claim that he will be new manager

• Club source dismisses comments from ex-Portsmouth manager
• Adams said he would be joining alongside Wim Jansen

Celtic will not be appointing Tony Adams as their new manager, according to a source at the club.

The former Portsmouth manager had claimed on Talksport earlier today that he is in the running to replace Gordon Strachan if Wim Jansen, a former Celtic manager, is installed as technical director. The pair worked together at Feyenoord four years ago.

"My good friend Wim Jansen is probably in at Celtic," said Adams, who has been out of work since being sacked by Portsmouth in February. "It would be him as technical director and me as manager. By saying manager, it is kind of a head coach's position really because once you have a technical director like you have in Europe, they help you with recruitment. They do the 'nuts and bolts', the travel arrangements, the hotels, and all that kind of stuff.

"As long as you have the final say of who comes in and out, these people are your help in the boardroom. I never had that at Portsmouth. It works for me and Celtic is an unbelievable club, you have a 50 per cent chance of winning something up there."

The former Arsenal captain subsequently admitted he has had no contact from Celtic, who have targeted Owen Coyle, Tony Mowbray and Roberto Martínez to succeed Strachan.

"I've not applied for the role," added Adams. "I know Wim Jansen who has put me in there. I think they approached him and I know Wim from my Feyenoord days and he's actually said that he would only do the role if I were to be made manager. That's Wim's opinion, not Celtic's."

The Scottish's club's view, in fact, is that the chance of Adams taking up office is at best remote. A role for Jansen has marginally more credence although Dermot Desmond, Celtic's majority shareholder, was also a leading figure at the time the Dutchman had a falling-out with Fergus McCann, then the chairman. Jansen subsequently left after just one season in charge, that of 1997-98, in which he won a league and League Cup double.

Jansen, though, said at the weekend: "I want to do something in football but I am not interested in the Celtic job, whether as an assistant or head coach."
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: orangeman on June 02, 2009, 04:31:07 PM
The west of Scotland already has one of worst cardiac rates in the world without Tony Adams adding to that toll today with his brazen suggestion that he might be in line to become the next Celtic manager.



Class.  :D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ziggysego on June 02, 2009, 04:35:11 PM
FFS I know the board has been a bit quiet and shite recently, but has it really turned into GDA's own personal love of foreign sports site?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on June 02, 2009, 05:04:23 PM
Paddy Power is not impressed by the gravity of Adams reported comments, thank God

"It would be him (Wim) as technical director and me as manager. By saying manager, it is kind of a head coach's position really because once you have a technical director like you have in Europe, they help you with recruitment. They do the 'nuts and bolts', the travel arrangements, the hotels, and all that kind of stuff"

More like the janitor is looking to trade places with the professor.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Myles Na G. on June 02, 2009, 08:30:29 PM
Quote from: nifan on June 02, 2009, 03:52:54 PM
If i where a celtic fan i think id have martinez ahead of adams.
I'd have Barry Manilow ahead of Adams.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ONeill on June 02, 2009, 08:36:51 PM
That was a weird interview by Adams.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Yes I Would on June 02, 2009, 11:08:14 PM
Quote from: ONeill on June 02, 2009, 08:36:51 PM
That was a weird interview by Adams.

Too right!!  Would he be off the wagon??
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on June 03, 2009, 10:39:11 AM
Quote from: ziggysego on June 02, 2009, 04:35:11 PM
FFS I know the board has been a bit quiet and shite recently, but has it really turned into GDA's own personal love of foreign sports site?


Ah diddums, I thought you might have gotten a little "giggle" out of my comment on your keady thread.  ;)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on June 03, 2009, 12:06:41 PM
What was the reaction like on the Celtic boards to punch drunk Adams?

I checked with PP earlier and saw MON was the new favourite.
Then I saw, by default it was loading up the next Man U manager list.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Clown on June 03, 2009, 04:01:09 PM
http://www.setanta.com//uk/Articles/Football/2009/06/03/SPL-Mowbray-reports/gnid-55638/

it looks like mowbray now

we're down to about the 6th or 7th choice,  we've been knocked back that many times, and its a manager who has just finished bottom of the premiership.

an ex-celt so i suppose he'll be welcomed in a blaze of glory at celtic.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on June 03, 2009, 04:21:47 PM
Quote from: Clown on June 03, 2009, 04:01:09 PM
http://www.setanta.com//uk/Articles/Football/2009/06/03/SPL-Mowbray-reports/gnid-55638/

it looks like mowbray now

we're down to about the 6th or 7th choice,  we've been knocked back that many times, and its a manager who has just finished bottom of the premiership.

an ex-celt so i suppose he'll be welcomed in a blaze of glory at celtic.




The man who supposedly started the "huddle"!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Clown on June 03, 2009, 04:31:15 PM
yeah i know that

still dont think he's the man for the job
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Myles Na G. on June 03, 2009, 05:38:10 PM
The process sort of puts all the comments about Strachan in perspective. He mightn't have been every Hoops fan's cup of tea - bit of a smart arse, not enough of a badge kisser - but looking at some of the options being discussed, he'd still get my vote.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on June 04, 2009, 09:46:59 AM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on June 03, 2009, 05:38:10 PM
The process sort of puts all the comments about Strachan in perspective. He mightn't have been every Hoops fan's cup of tea - bit of a smart arse, not enough of a badge kisser - but looking at some of the options being discussed, he'd still get my vote.


You left out couldn't man-manage, tactically naive (that's being generous), was terrible with the press, transfers quite poor and treated the fans almost with contempt (remember cans of Kestrel etc...). You might vote for him again, but I think I'll give someone else a chance.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Minder on June 04, 2009, 09:49:24 AM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on June 04, 2009, 09:46:59 AM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on June 03, 2009, 05:38:10 PM
The process sort of puts all the comments about Strachan in perspective. He mightn't have been every Hoops fan's cup of tea - bit of a smart arse, not enough of a badge kisser - but looking at some of the options being discussed, he'd still get my vote.


You left out couldn't man-manage, tactically naive (that's being generous), was terrible with the press, transfers quite poor and treated the fans almost with contempt (remember cans of Kestrel etc...). You might vote for him again, but I think I'll give someone else a chance.

But was more successful than MON, depends what your looking for in a manager i suppose.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on June 04, 2009, 11:18:48 AM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on June 04, 2009, 09:46:59 AM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on June 03, 2009, 05:38:10 PM
The process sort of puts all the comments about Strachan in perspective. He mightn't have been every Hoops fan's cup of tea - bit of a smart arse, not enough of a badge kisser - but looking at some of the options being discussed, he'd still get my vote.


You left out couldn't man-manage, tactically naive (that's being generous), was terrible with the press, transfers quite poor and treated the fans almost with contempt (remember cans of Kestrel etc...). You might vote for him again, but I think I'll give someone else a chance.

you left out tactically inept...

had it a lot handier than MON in many ways, MON trailblazed the spl for him
MON destroyed the rangers stranglehold, built up the euro 'invincibility' and fortress Celtic park

it wasnt that hard to follow on from that.
Strachan did well , but he couldnt motivate his own team to overcome a rubbish rangers side let alone some of the other less than brilliant spl sides.
no comparison.

I dont give a fiddlers if the manager is a badge kisser or not, celtic mnded or a former celtic fan.
As long as they are tactically decent and can motivate plus buy more decent players than donkeys, man manage effectively and get the best out of the team they put together - then thats all we want.

strachan couldnt get the best out of the team HE assembled.

I'd almost go looking for the shakthar manager who apparantly wants away....
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on June 04, 2009, 11:33:18 AM
FFS Elvis says he wants the job now!!?!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on June 04, 2009, 02:30:36 PM
Looking like I'll be taking Martinez off the list - is it now just going to be a battle between Mowbrey and McGhee or is Coyle still in the frame?

Wigan allowed to talk to Martinez 


Wigan have been given permission to hold talks with Swansea boss Roberto Martinez, with a view to him becoming their new manager.

Martinez is Wigan chairman Dave Whelan's number one choice to replace Steve Bruce who has gone to Sunderland.

And Swansea "reluctantly" allowed the Spaniard to speak to the Latics after an "appropriate level" of compensation was agreed between the two clubs.

BBC Wales understands a deal could be concluded as early as Thursday evening.

Swansea chairman Huw Jenkins had initially refused permission for Wigan to speak to Martinez as they are "miles apart" in terms of compensation.

He was looking for at least £2m but an agreement has now been reached.

Celtic were also in the frame, but did not match the compensation fee.

Martinez has earned rave reviews for his handling of Swansea in his first two years in the role.

Promotion from League One as champions was followed last season by a highly creditable eighth-place finish in their first year back at Championship level.

606: DEBATE
I think that IF Roberto does go and doesn't take (assistant) Graeme Jones with him, he could be an ideal replacement

North-bank-boy
That success has been achieved through an exciting brand of attacking, skilful football that has resulted in the Spaniard also being linked to managerial jobs at the likes of Real Sociedad and Reading.

Martinez has so far refused to talk about his future but denied quotes attributed to him in newspapers north of the border earlier this week that he is interested in joining Celtic.

"The quotes are false," he told BBC Wales. "I didn't speak with anyone. The only person who can speak about the situation is my chairman."

Martinez has close links with Wigan after Whelan brought him to the UK in 1995 as one of the Three Amigos.

He stayed there for six years and now it looks like he could be reunited with close friend Whelan.

Jenkins said on Monday: "Ultimately it always comes down to the individual himself about how he feels and what he wants to do with the next step of his career.

"Roberto has got to consider his future and where his commitment lies. We will see how things go the rest of the week."


Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on June 04, 2009, 02:38:33 PM
from what I am hearing
Jansen is the director
with Adams as manager.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on June 04, 2009, 03:07:54 PM
Lynchboy, your "deep throat"  is either messing with your head  or will be exposed as a spoofer.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on June 04, 2009, 03:26:08 PM
Quote from: Main Street on June 04, 2009, 03:07:54 PM
Lynchboy, your "deep throat"  is either messing with your head  or will be exposed as a spoofer.

well this is not my usual source, but from what I was told a CP player rang over to tell this family to back adams as next manager in the bookies.
Got 10-1 price.

time will tell
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hound on June 04, 2009, 03:26:27 PM
After Jansen's and Celtic's comments about Adams, I seriously doubt it. A 20/1 shot with Powers for those who fancy it.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on June 04, 2009, 03:51:00 PM
I'd have thought Jansen and martinez

still think both are untested in these particular roles

mowbray or coyle still the best 'cheap' options imo
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: norabeag on June 04, 2009, 04:25:08 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on June 04, 2009, 03:26:08 PM
Quote from: Main Street on June 04, 2009, 03:07:54 PM
Lynchboy, your "deep throat"  is either messing with your head  or will be exposed as a spoofer.

well this is not my usual source, but from what I was told a CP player rang over to tell this family to back adams as next manager in the bookies.
Got 10-1 price.

time will tell
If there is any truth in this at all, last man out switch off the lights. The man's a buffoon!! ( Adams that is)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on June 05, 2009, 01:26:13 AM
You can get a 100/1 against Adams on Betfair.

Looks like the serious money is following Mobray, a lot has been staked on him in the last 24 hours.
Not a banker yet but there must be some substance to discussion rumours
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on June 05, 2009, 04:56:41 PM
Fixtures for next couple of months:
(gonna be busy)

12/07           - Brisbane Roar FC
22/07           - Cardiff
24/07           - Al Ahly
26/07           - Tottenham Hotspur
28 or 29/07   - Champions League Qualifier 3rd Round 1st Leg
4 or 5/08       - Champions League Qualifier 3rd Round 2nd Leg
15 or 16/08   - SPL Fixture 1
18 or 19/08   - Champions League Qualifier Play-off Round 1st Leg (if we get past 3rd round qualifier)
22 or 23/08   - SPL Fixture 2
25 or 26/08   - Champions League Qualifier Play-off Round 2nd Leg
29 or 30/08   - SPL Fixture 3
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on June 05, 2009, 05:03:31 PM
Getting through a 3rd round CLQ would be  be hard enough on its own, without having a play off to follow it.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Myles Na G. on June 05, 2009, 06:52:14 PM
Celtic haven't even been able to talk to Martinez, because they backed away from the £2m compo Swansea were looking. If we're not prepared to match that kind of money, we might as well accept the fact that we're buying from the cheap and cheerful range. For a club the size of Celtic, that's scandalous.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: fred the red on June 05, 2009, 06:55:38 PM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on June 05, 2009, 06:52:14 PM
Celtic haven't even been able to talk to Martinez, because they backed away from the £2m compo Swansea were looking. If we're not prepared to match that kind of money, we might as well accept the fact that we're buying from the cheap and cheerful range. For a club the size of Celtic, that's scandalous.

how many games do u go to a year lad?

are u in a supporters club?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: sam03/05 on June 05, 2009, 10:58:35 PM
Tony Mowbary new Celtic manager
betting suspended
to be announced 2morro
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on June 06, 2009, 01:47:17 AM
Betting is not quite suspended yet, Mobray is 1/6 on Betfair.
it ain't over til the fat bhoy sings.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: seanf on June 07, 2009, 09:06:41 PM
Tony Adams was Confused!

He met Susan Boyle at the priory and she offered him the Celtic job!

He thought she was Wim Jansen!

Easy mistake to make! :)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: the colonel on June 08, 2009, 05:51:02 PM
I can actually see the resemblence there

West Brom been approached, its a waiting game now
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on June 09, 2009, 10:54:26 AM
Quote from: the colonel on June 08, 2009, 05:51:02 PM
I can actually see the resemblence there

West Brom been approached, its a waiting game now


Back of Daily Ranger today - WBA looking £2 million for Mogga! well for that price they can go away a fcek themselves!



Yogi Hughes appointed manager of Hibs - will now be removed from poll.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on June 09, 2009, 11:06:34 AM
Fast running out of candidates if Mowbray isn't recruited. £2m is a small price to pay for the right man. We'll end up with Neil Lennon and Willie Mc Stay otherwise
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on June 09, 2009, 11:09:38 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on June 09, 2009, 11:06:34 AM
Fast running out of candidates if Mowbray isn't recruited. £2m is a small price to pay for the right man. We'll end up with Neil Lennon and Willie Mc Stay otherwise


Tone for slightly less then £2 million we could have had Martinez.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on June 09, 2009, 11:14:03 AM
Maybe at the same price, Mobray is a better gamble.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on June 09, 2009, 11:16:57 AM
Quote from: Main Street on June 09, 2009, 11:14:03 AM
Maybe at the same price, Mobray is a better gamble.


If Mowbray comes then Fletcher and Fortune will be our only summer signings imo - I also have a feeling that Mogga will just be another yes man for Desmond.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on June 09, 2009, 12:19:44 PM
Taken from Scotsman fans forum;

Just been reading about the Peace Cup in Seville at the end of July. It was publicised earlier that the Champions of Scotland would be invited. I note that Rangers have NOT been invited and that the organisers have reverted to Plan B and invited someone else. So in other words, the Scottish Champions were welcome, as long as it wasn't Rangers.

Pariah FC right enough eh? Rangers and the Peace Cup? It just sounds very incongruous, doesn't it?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on June 09, 2009, 12:25:07 PM
I am just looking at it from a Celtic Board point of view.
The minimum goal to win back the title. Mobray would be a better gamble for that target.
Mobray knows the Scotiish league game, as well as experience with promotion to the EPL, as well as managing in the EPL.
He is a proven competent manager.

I'd have no idea how he would get on with rebuilding a team that could compete with some distinction in the CL.



Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on June 09, 2009, 01:21:25 PM
Quote from: Main Street on June 09, 2009, 12:25:07 PM
I am just looking at it from a Celtic Board point of view.
The minimum goal to win back the title. Mobray would be a better gamble for that target.
Mobray knows the Scotiish league game, as well as experience with promotion to the EPL, as well as managing in the EPL.
He is a proven competent manager.

I'd have no idea how he would get on with rebuilding a team that could compete with some distinction in the CL.






Whoever comes needs at least 2 years to achieve this, if after 2 yrs we are still now further forward re: CL then time to look again. I'm not saying we would have any success after 2 years, just "competing with some distinction".
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on June 12, 2009, 11:52:40 AM
Mark McGhee has joined the sheep shaggers as manager, will now take him off the poll.
Worrying how little news is coming out of Paradise at the minute about anything!
we have two CL qualifers to play at the end of July!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on June 12, 2009, 12:41:03 PM
What do you make of the "hitch" in Martinez joining Wigan? Could it be that the board realising that Mowbray was costing £2m figured this amount and maybe a little more would be better spent on Martinez?

The only news coming out of Paradise is about the launch that silly international kit with the hideous tartan stripe ::)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on June 12, 2009, 12:55:32 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on June 12, 2009, 12:41:03 PM
What do you make of the "hitch" in Martinez joining Wigan? Could it be that the board realising that Mowbray was costing £2m figured this amount and maybe a little more would be better spent on Martinez?

The only news coming out of Paradise is about the launch that silly international kit with the hideous tartan stripe ::)

Read yesterday that Wigan wanted to pay Swansea the money next week and parade Martinez yesterday, Swansea said feck off money up front!  :)

Worryingly have read on a number of forums that Keane's name is floating round Paradise! (most likely a load of shite).
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on June 12, 2009, 01:13:08 PM
Keane would be a disaster, but I would discount this. As apparently it was known for quite a while Strachan was leaving, surely if the Board had wanted Keane they would have warned him off the Ipswich job which he only took a few weeks ago
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lfdown2 on June 12, 2009, 01:15:06 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on June 12, 2009, 12:55:32 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on June 12, 2009, 12:41:03 PM
What do you make of the "hitch" in Martinez joining Wigan? Could it be that the board realising that Mowbray was costing £2m figured this amount and maybe a little more would be better spent on Martinez?

The only news coming out of Paradise is about the launch that silly international kit with the hideous tartan stripe ::)

Read yesterday that Wigan wanted to pay Swansea the money next week and parade Martinez yesterday, Swansea said feck off money up front!  :)

Worryingly have read on a number of forums that Keane's name is floating round Paradise! (most likely a load of shite).

supposedly the problem is that martinez wants his own backroom team from swansea (therefore more compensation for swansea) so its not quite a done deal yet!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on June 12, 2009, 01:33:51 PM
Quote from: lfdown2 on June 12, 2009, 01:15:06 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on June 12, 2009, 12:55:32 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on June 12, 2009, 12:41:03 PM
What do you make of the "hitch" in Martinez joining Wigan? Could it be that the board realising that Mowbray was costing £2m figured this amount and maybe a little more would be better spent on Martinez?

The only news coming out of Paradise is about the launch that silly international kit with the hideous tartan stripe ::)

Read yesterday that Wigan wanted to pay Swansea the money next week and parade Martinez yesterday, Swansea said feck off money up front!  :)

Worryingly have read on a number of forums that Keane's name is floating round Paradise! (most likely a load of shite).

supposedly the problem is that martinez wants his own backroom team from swansea (therefore more compensation for swansea) so its not quite a done deal yet!


This looks to be the case if Celtic want Mowbray and his backroom team of Peter Grant and Venus, compo will be well over £2 million
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: orangeman on June 12, 2009, 04:00:18 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on June 12, 2009, 12:55:32 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on June 12, 2009, 12:41:03 PM
What do you make of the "hitch" in Martinez joining Wigan? Could it be that the board realising that Mowbray was costing £2m figured this amount and maybe a little more would be better spent on Martinez?

The only news coming out of Paradise is about the launch that silly international kit with the hideous tartan stripe ::)

Read yesterday that Wigan wanted to pay Swansea the money next week and parade Martinez yesterday, Swansea said feck off money up front!  :)

Worryingly have read on a number of forums that Keane's name is floating round Paradise! (most likely a load of shite).

You don't fancy Keane as manager then ? Why not out of curiosity ?.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: longrunsthefox on June 12, 2009, 04:05:14 PM
Keane is like a woman I know... full of her own senses of self, gets into a relationship and spends all the money and walks out when meets the least bit of difficulty 
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on June 12, 2009, 04:12:04 PM
Quote from: orangeman on June 12, 2009, 04:00:18 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on June 12, 2009, 12:55:32 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on June 12, 2009, 12:41:03 PM
What do you make of the "hitch" in Martinez joining Wigan? Could it be that the board realising that Mowbray was costing £2m figured this amount and maybe a little more would be better spent on Martinez?

The only news coming out of Paradise is about the launch that silly international kit with the hideous tartan stripe ::)

Read yesterday that Wigan wanted to pay Swansea the money next week and parade Martinez yesterday, Swansea said feck off money up front!  :)

Worryingly have read on a number of forums that Keane's name is floating round Paradise! (most likely a load of shite).

You don't fancy Keane as manager then ? Why not out of curiosity ?.

Chequebook manager and we just don't have the bank balance to satisfy him, also see longrunsthefoxes post above.  ;)

On a brighter note, forgot this was happening, Parkhead and the surrounding area are going to get a massive facelift (much needed for the surrounding area may I add).

http://www.glasgow2014.com/About+Our+Games/Village+and+Venues/Celtic+Park.htm
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: orangeman on June 12, 2009, 04:27:49 PM
Quote from: longrunsthefox on June 12, 2009, 04:05:14 PM
Keane is like a woman I know... full of her own senses of self, gets into a relationship and spends all the money and walks out when meets the least bit of difficulty 

I know loads of women like that.  ;)

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on June 12, 2009, 04:33:08 PM
I never had the money to find out.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: longrunsthefox on June 12, 2009, 04:33:44 PM
Quote from: orangeman on June 12, 2009, 04:27:49 PM
Quote from: longrunsthefox on June 12, 2009, 04:05:14 PM
Keane is like a woman I know... full of her own senses of self, gets into a relationship and spends all the money and walks out when meets the least bit of difficulty 

I know loads of women like that.  ;)


Would you put them in charge of your business/football club?  :o
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: the colonel on June 15, 2009, 01:21:38 PM
apparently willie mcstay is being sent to our feeder club in hungary to work as either manager/coach and to extend the scouting network in eastern europe. lennon to take over as reserve coach, bit random!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on June 15, 2009, 01:35:07 PM
Hope Danny Mc Grain is being retained.

On the way back from the 7  nil win over St Mirren, Lennon was on the plane along with Mc Stay and Mc Grain and the reserve squad who were playing Dundalk the following day.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on June 15, 2009, 04:46:55 PM
See Sunderland are visiting Paradise on Augst 1st for a pre season friendly. Maybe Davie Healy will entertain the crowd with his flute again ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: fitzroyalty on June 15, 2009, 04:59:30 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on June 15, 2009, 04:46:55 PM
See Sunderland are visiting Paradise on Augst 1st for a pre season friendly. Maybe Davie Healy will entertain the crowd with his flute again ;D
If he gets on  :D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: the colonel on June 16, 2009, 03:54:35 PM
CELTIC Football Club is delighted today to confirm that Tony Mowbray has been appointed the new Celtic manager. Tony will be joined at Celtic by Mark Venus, Peter Grant  and Neil Lennon in the new Celtic management team.

This is fantastic news for the club and we look forward to officially unveiling Tony as the new Celtic manager at a news conference at Celtic Park tomorrow (Wednesday, June 17) at 10am
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on June 16, 2009, 04:25:44 PM
To be fair if he was appointed manager instead of strachan two years ago I'd have been delighted.
the gloss has came off due to his relegation with west brom.
He was a fantastic manager with hibs and if he brings back the 433 formation that I think Celtic need for the spl, then it could be a return quickly to glory.


I must have words with the fella that was convinced that Wim and Adams were to be appointed.
I'll be telling him that either willo flood is a fecking liar or he is !
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on June 16, 2009, 05:10:03 PM
Not your finest hour Lynchboy ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on June 16, 2009, 05:18:41 PM
Quote from: Main Street on June 16, 2009, 05:10:03 PM
Not your finest hour Lynchboy ;D

couldnt give a sihte MS ! :D

however, I'll be letting on to the guy that told me that I had stuck 200 euros on that and pretend I'm angry about his false info !

he wont be as quick to pass on incorrect info in future...

willo flood might be a childhood friend of his nephews but hes a lying funt !
:D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on June 16, 2009, 05:59:01 PM
Soon as a Derryman's back is to the wall, the names begin to flow ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on June 16, 2009, 08:25:01 PM
Quote from: Main Street on June 16, 2009, 05:59:01 PM
Soon as a Derryman's back is to the wall, the names begin to flow ;D
when me backs to the wall we'll see ! ! !
:D

(highly unlikely given prev exp !)  ;)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on June 16, 2009, 08:39:21 PM
I'm really looking forward to watching Celtic play a bit of entertaining football again, the last few years have been hard to watch and although we have been very successful we were hard to watch. If we can win the title back and play a bit of sxy football the fans will delighted.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Rav67 on June 17, 2009, 12:01:06 AM
Its not an appointment to set the pulses racing but it was never going to be.  £2m is quite a lot of money considering that's going to come out of the transfer kitty which will already have been only £5-6m at most.  I do think he'll be good enough to wrestle the title back and obviously its very important to him to be seen as a manager who plays sexy football.  After the turgid football last year we need a bit of entertainment so I'm reasonably pleased to hear this deal's been done.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on June 17, 2009, 09:14:57 AM
Its all right setting out to play entertaining football. Remember Liam Brady had this objective and succeeded in the most part but failed to deliver any trophies. Ditto Tommy Burns (except for one Scottish Cup).

At the end of the days winning trophies is all that really matters, and this is what Mowbray will ultimately be judged on
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: off the laces on June 17, 2009, 01:36:04 PM
Mark Mcghee to get a crack at Celtic first rattle...........
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: the colonel on June 17, 2009, 01:36:56 PM
worst first fixture possible
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on June 17, 2009, 03:41:14 PM
I don't know much about Mobray, if I watched West Brom it would have been by accident.
Apart from wishing Celtic well , I'd be curious to see how Mobray applies himself to the task. See how his ability matches up to his ambitions. A manager usually makes a statement of intent with his first signings.
No use wondering would he have done better with Naka as japan seem to do.

If McGeady sticks around it could mark a serious development in his overall game.
It will be a big test to get some team ready for the CL qualifiers
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Myles Na G. on June 17, 2009, 08:34:15 PM
12 month rolling contract? What's that about?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: DennistheMenace on June 17, 2009, 09:23:45 PM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on June 17, 2009, 08:34:15 PM
12 month rolling contract? What's that about?

Hardly a vote of confidence is it ?

I like the man though and hope he does well, always tried to play the right way unlike Strachan who was never really idolised at Parkhead.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Minder on June 17, 2009, 09:27:55 PM
Im sure Mowbray has Duncan Fergusons best wishes too.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: the colonel on June 17, 2009, 10:52:52 PM
12 month rollin contract is what the last 2 managers where on. Not surprising really
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: fred the red on June 17, 2009, 10:54:16 PM
Quote from: the colonel on June 17, 2009, 10:52:52 PM
12 month rollin contract is what the last 2 managers where on. Not surprising really

Obviously all real fans would know this!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Rav67 on June 17, 2009, 11:38:35 PM
It is risky the 12 month contract - Celtic have just paid £2m to get their man, any club could get him for nothing at the end of next season or indeed the season after.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on June 18, 2009, 09:48:41 AM
Quote from: Rav67 on June 17, 2009, 11:38:35 PM
It is risky the 12 month contract - Celtic have just paid £2m to get their man, any club could get him for nothing at the end of next season or indeed the season after.
not really, I'm sure that whatever contract mowbray was on at west brom - 3 or 4 year fixed or rolling contract, his moving to Celtic shows that all contracts are easily broken.

a lot of clubs use the rolling contract, as Celtic have done. It works both ways. It is not a one year contract, it is long term contract that must get a years notice from either party as an indication that the contract is going to be ended in 12 months from there.

It safeguards the club from having to pay huge compensation in the event of a manager being rubbish.
Downside is that another club taking that manager wont have to pay big compensation to the club to swipe their manager.

I thought everyone knew and understood the standard 12 month rolling contract ever since the time it was announced Martin ONeill was on one. He stayed a further three years I think it was ...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: DennistheMenace on June 18, 2009, 01:47:05 PM
The majority of big clubs however do not use a 12 month rolling contract concept.

Basically saves the club from paying compensation if they sack their manager.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on June 20, 2009, 02:29:55 PM
Looks like Mobray has made a statement of intent as regards McGeady,  to put a hold on any lingering momentum as regards his decision to leave if Strachan stayed on.

"he is essential to his Celtic blueprint, provided he sticks to the demands of the team"

The new Celtic boss spoke warmly of McGeady's ability yesterday in a manner that Gordon Strachan never delivered comfortably.
"He has the ability to beat men and create chances and opportunities for others. I want to try to get the best team on the pitch"

http://www.herald.ie/sport/soccer/mcgeady-gets-mowbray-lift-1778179.html (http://www.herald.ie/sport/soccer/mcgeady-gets-mowbray-lift-1778179.html)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Clown on June 20, 2009, 09:01:56 PM
wot a nice fella this man seems to be -

http://www.randalstowncsc.net/home/modules/news/article.php?storyid=422

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on June 23, 2009, 12:10:18 PM
Mowbray seemingly reported in the press at the weekend as saying that one of thte "big" name players may have to go to help fund 3 new players (can assume he has a transfer kitty of 5-7 million), was wondering who you would see the back off and why?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lfdown2 on June 23, 2009, 12:15:08 PM
celtic have big name players??where are they  ;)

i would have thought with Bobo and Naka's wage gone that would have freed up a £ or 2, could see venegor and sami going maybe one of these is who he's talking about?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on June 23, 2009, 12:18:04 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on June 23, 2009, 12:10:18 PM
Mowbray seemingly reported in the press at the weekend as saying that one of thte "big" name players may have to go to help fund 3 new players (can assume he has a transfer kitty of 5-7 million), was wondering who you would see the back off and why?
I'd say caldwell because I dont think he is good enough, BUT I dont think that Celtic and def the scottish press feel the same way.
I'd expect that JVOH and potentially Boruc are maybe on the way out.
Boruc might still command a big transfer fee and we have at least one good replacement for him to step in (the other polish keeper signed from Dundee utd), JVOH might also get a transfer fee, but half because he is too inj prone these days.
I'd also sell Killeen as Sheridan is as good if not better than him, and nakamura is going to athletico madrid.
I also think that Hartley's contract is not being renewed and he is either going to sheff utd or a greek club.
thats a lot of wages reduced!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on June 23, 2009, 12:41:03 PM
Have the Yank and the Pole coming in between the sticks so imho the bookies choice would have to be Artur, plenty of back up and we'd still get a bit of cash for him.
Personally I hope he stays, as LB has listed above, there are plenty heading out the door this summer and so hopefully this should free up a good bit of cash.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on June 23, 2009, 12:49:54 PM
Does anyone see any first team opportunities for Mc Court or Mc Ginn this season? Mc Court in particular must be disappointed not to have made more of an impact to date
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Muzz on June 23, 2009, 12:52:51 PM
McCourt has a bad run of injuries so potentially he could figure more if he manages to stay fit.  With Naka going it frees up one more competition place for him.  But I would assume if everyone is fit Mowbray will play Maloney and McGeady.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on June 23, 2009, 12:55:11 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on June 23, 2009, 12:49:54 PM
Does anyone see any first team opportunities for Mc Court or Mc Ginn this season? Mc Court in particular must be disappointed not to have made more of an impact to date

Tone I always saw Paddy as a squad player, Niall McGinn on the other hand hopefully may come into his own this year, but he'll have to get in line behind Koko, Hutchinson, Sheridan etc...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: longball on June 23, 2009, 01:21:37 PM
McGeady out and Chris Brunt in. How much would they get for McGeady 6/7 Million? Brunt would cost 2.5 prob.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Clown on June 23, 2009, 01:47:27 PM
Brunt wont sign for celtic, ive seen him belting out god save the queen when playing for the occupied 6
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on June 23, 2009, 01:55:52 PM
Quote from: longball on June 23, 2009, 01:21:37 PM
McGeady out and Chris Brunt in. How much would they get for McGeady 6/7 Million? Brunt would cost 2.5 prob.
that would be a disaster straight away
brunt is rubbish
I also dont see mcginn or mccourt being any better than brunt either and just reserve team players
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: nifan on June 23, 2009, 02:26:44 PM
Brunt cost West Brom 3m and cant see them letting him go for .5m less than that.

He is a very good player - fantastic left foot shooting and crossing, and was west broms top scorer this season.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: longball on June 23, 2009, 02:29:56 PM
I thought Brunt was excellent this season for West Brom. He was one of the players that didnt look our of place at the tp level. If TM could get him to Celtic id be over the moon.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on June 23, 2009, 03:22:29 PM
This guy any good?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/celtic/8110785.stm
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lfdown2 on June 23, 2009, 03:25:47 PM
QuoteFortune scored five goals in 18 appearances for the Baggies, who finished bottom of the English Premier League.

But Grant, who moved with Mowbray from the Hawthorns to Celtic Park, was impressed by the forward's contribution, saying: "Marco is a quality player and we were very impressed by just how well he did for us last season.

"People say he didn't have a fantastic scoring record. But look at the goals from midfield after he came in.

BBC

That worries me another stricker who dosnt score goals, not what celtic need imo
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: the colonel on June 23, 2009, 03:40:13 PM
i think brunt is a cracking player, anti NI bias maybe being held against him. To be honest i think his value would have went up after the year he's had
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: High Wide and Handsome on June 23, 2009, 03:54:27 PM
where did this brunt speculation come from> have i missed something?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: nifan on June 23, 2009, 03:56:07 PM
Quote from: High Wide and Handsome on June 23, 2009, 03:54:27 PM
where did this brunt speculation come from> have i missed something?

Tony Mowbry having been his manager after buying him with west brom I assume.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: High Wide and Handsome on June 23, 2009, 03:57:29 PM
Quote from: nifan on June 23, 2009, 03:56:07 PM
Quote from: High Wide and Handsome on June 23, 2009, 03:54:27 PM
where did this brunt speculation come from> have i missed something?

Tony Mowbry having been his manager after buying him with west brom I assume.

riteo cos i have read nothin of the sort on net or in papers!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Clown on June 23, 2009, 04:06:46 PM
i wudnt b in favour of signing any west brom players

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: High Wide and Handsome on June 23, 2009, 04:10:20 PM
Quote from: Clown on June 23, 2009, 04:06:46 PM
i wudnt b in favour of signing any west brom players



i no. its celtic going into the usual trap of buyin very avg players who are capable of only championship football
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on June 23, 2009, 04:20:47 PM
Quote from: the colonel on June 23, 2009, 03:40:13 PM
i think brunt is a cracking player, anti NI bias maybe being held against him. To be honest i think his value would have went up after the year he's had
however 'good' brunt or mccourt or mcginn or a good few others might be (I include wilson, caldwell, naylor etc in that)
they are not nearly good enough for a team that expects to win its league and most def not good enough if that team expects to compete in the cl.
cut priced second rate players are never going to be good enough and if this is what Celtic continue to buy then they cant complain if they dont win their league and dont see past qualifiers in cl.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: longball on June 23, 2009, 04:25:40 PM
I agree i think Brunt is a cracking player. Would be a brilliant signing for Celtic. He a better player than Naknamura who has/is left/leaving. Would far rather have him in the MF than Willo Flood.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: the colonel on June 23, 2009, 04:26:32 PM
I haven't seen speculation around brunt, couldnt afford him, I was just making a point that I think he is a good footballer and proved himself more than capable in the premier league by scoring 10 or more goals. lynchboy, i certainly thik he would get a place in the celtic team which is poor. some people need to get realistic with where the club where 5 years ago and where they are now. i dont think mcginn or mccourt are worthy, but brunt is alot better than them pair
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on June 23, 2009, 04:53:39 PM
Got return ryanair flights from Dublin to Glasgow for 4 euros for the opening home league fixture with St Johnstone in August ;D Now well over 100 euros for the same flights and if the game is rescheduled you only lose 4 euros ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on June 23, 2009, 05:04:03 PM
Quote from: the colonel on June 23, 2009, 04:26:32 PM
I haven't seen speculation around brunt, couldnt afford him, I was just making a point that I think he is a good footballer and proved himself more than capable in the premier league by scoring 10 or more goals. lynchboy, i certainly thik he would get a place in the celtic team which is poor. some people need to get realistic with where the club where 5 years ago and where they are now. i dont think mcginn or mccourt are worthy, but brunt is alot better than them pair
realistic ?
I'd like to see what Celtic's scouting system have been doing over the past couple of years, has the sum total been Misun ?

There were/are plenty more eastern europeans that would be delighted to come to Celtic (to use the club as a stepping stone theyd see it as to bigger money in epl) be three times the players that mccourt/mcginn/brunt/flood etc etc are and cost the same or maybe less (cost a fraction of what is being touted for brunt).

to paraphrase a classic line young neighbour of mine came out with a number of years ago - 'they are alright if ya like sh*te'
Celtic need to get clever not panic in their purchases !
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: the colonel on June 23, 2009, 05:17:34 PM
your right the scouting system is poor, and should be doing more.

I don't think you should be classing brunt with the 3 you just mentioned. no point having an arguement about someone we are not going to sign. I'd be more than happy to sign brunt, and would havbe been happy to sign him when we had good teams.  I think your seriously under estimating his ability.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: longball on June 23, 2009, 05:21:47 PM
Quote from: the colonel on June 23, 2009, 05:17:34 PM
your right the scouting system is poor, and should be doing more.

I don't think you should be classing brunt with the 3 you just mentioned. no point having an arguement about someone we are not going to sign. I'd be more than happy to sign brunt, and would havbe been happy to sign him when we had good teams.  I think your seriously under estimating his ability.

I think they are as well.... although my opinion may mean nothin i highly rate Brunt. TM was full of praise for Brunt last year and he always stood out in games. I would not be suprised to see Celtic or a PL team move for him. Celtic need a striker. I seen Steven Fletchers name mentioned in the paper over the weekend. we'd be safer with Healy.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: nifan on June 23, 2009, 05:33:17 PM
Brunt has already been linked with rangers, and a number of PL clubs.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on June 24, 2009, 09:12:14 AM
Quote from: longball on June 23, 2009, 05:21:47 PM
Quote from: the colonel on June 23, 2009, 05:17:34 PM
your right the scouting system is poor, and should be doing more.

I don't think you should be classing brunt with the 3 you just mentioned. no point having an arguement about someone we are not going to sign. I'd be more than happy to sign brunt, and would havbe been happy to sign him when we had good teams.  I think your seriously under estimating his ability.

I think they are as well.... although my opinion may mean nothin i highly rate Brunt. TM was full of praise for Brunt last year and he always stood out in games. I would not be suprised to see Celtic or a PL team move for him. Celtic need a striker. I seen Steven Fletchers name mentioned in the paper over the weekend. we'd be safer with Healy.
think healy is gone, the 'jason lee' effect !
However having seen fletcher in the spl at least, he looks v good there.
He is the lowest level that Celtic should be looking at buying though, centre half, left back, at least one striker (two if Fletcher comes in).
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on June 24, 2009, 11:11:04 AM
In terms of centre halves we could do worse than buy Rob Jones (Hibernians), Have seen this guy live a few times and he never fails to impress.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on June 24, 2009, 11:17:19 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on June 24, 2009, 11:11:04 AM
In terms of centre halves we could do worse than buy Rob Jones (Hibernians), Have seen this guy live a few times and he never fails to impress.
have thought this for the past few seasons myself!
at 6' 5" he is the kind of player MON would have liked too !
Good tackler, not too bad on pace for a big guy and very good positional sense.

I'd have him and Loovens as my centre half pairing !

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on June 25, 2009, 11:05:17 AM
Who is Simon Cox? Plays for Swindon apparently and Mowbray is about to pay £2.5m for him?

Loovens keen to stay according to Daily Record in spite of interest from Birmingham and Brown getting fit for Champions League qualifier.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on June 25, 2009, 12:26:57 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on June 24, 2009, 11:11:04 AM
In terms of centre halves we could do worse than buy Rob Jones (Hibernians), Have seen this guy live a few times and he never fails to impress.

he was very impressive in the 2nd last game of the season at easter road.

not disappointed to have lost out in the race for fortune. his goals ratio is very poor (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marc-Antoine_Fortun%C3%A9) and would be no better than the 2 donkeys already up front.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on June 25, 2009, 02:10:34 PM
Has the James Mc Carthy pursuit died the death? I hope not as this lad is a definite Celtic star in the making.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on June 26, 2009, 10:27:10 AM
Back page of the daily ranger today - Hull after Scott McDonald, talking about silly money about 6-6.5 million!
Ffs for that price I'd get his coat for him.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: longball on June 26, 2009, 10:43:20 AM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on June 26, 2009, 10:27:10 AM
Back page of the daily ranger today - Hull after Scott McDonald, talking about silly money about 6-6.5 million!
Ffs for that price I'd get his coat for him.

Agreed i think if it was this price id sell him... i know where the Brunt of the cash could be spent  ;)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Evil Genius on June 26, 2009, 12:08:12 PM
Quote from: longball on June 26, 2009, 10:43:20 AM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on June 26, 2009, 10:27:10 AM
Back page of the daily ranger today - Hull after Scott McDonald, talking about silly money about 6-6.5 million!
Ffs for that price I'd get his coat for him.

Agreed i think if it was this price id sell him... i know where the Brunt of the cash could be spent  ;)
I'd be very surprised if Brunt went to Celtic. For one thing, his form at WBA in the second half of last season indicates he's good enough to play in the EPL. Second, WBA's likely asking fee (said to be c.£3.5m) is probably more affordable for a host of other clubs in England (EPL and Championship) than Celtic.

And in any case, if he were prepared to give the SPL a go, he'd be much more likely to try Rangers (imo). For not only is he a boyhood fan, but Walter Smith has made it clear he's trying to sell players (eg Ferguson), in order to raise the cash for Brunt. And that's before you get to the fact that Rangers are guaranteed CL football this season (well, a few games, anyhow!), as well as Brunt already having NI pals at Ibrox.

P.S. As an NI fan, I hope he doesn't go to either club, for whilst it hasn't done e.g. Steven Davis any harm, and Brunt seems to be a bit more level headed than eg Kyle Lafferty, nonetheless the SPL is little better than the top half of the English Championship; so he might as well stay at The Hawthorns (imo).
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lfdown2 on June 26, 2009, 02:17:31 PM
why the fcuk are celtic looking at these sub-standard championship and SPL players, we have seen what road that leads us down last season, how about the scouts earn their wage and find us another Petrov/Larrsson/Lubo as lynchbhoy(i think) said we have to look to eastern europe and scandanavia to pick up decent players that are looking for a stepping stone into the EPL not this drivel please not continue Strachan's mistakes
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Evil Genius on June 26, 2009, 02:46:33 PM
Quote from: lfdown2 on June 26, 2009, 02:17:31 PM
why the fcuk are celtic looking at these sub-standard championship and SPL players, we have seen what road that leads us down last season,
Because with the financial circumstances which currently govern Scottish football, that is the market Celtic are dealing in (Rangers as well).

Quote from: lfdown2 on June 26, 2009, 02:17:31 PM
how about the scouts earn their wage and find us another Petrov/Larrsson/Lubo as lynchbhoy(i think) said we have to look to eastern europe and scandanavia to pick up decent players that are looking for a stepping stone into the EPL
Because not only are scouts from the EPL (and La Liga/Serie A/Bundesliga) clubs themselves scouring those markets for the next Henrik Larsson etc, but scouts from comparable leagues to the SPL (e.g. Belgium or Portugal etc) are also in there.
Plus not only have those Eastern European or Scandinavian clubs themselves "wised up" to clubs like Celtic coming in and buying up their hidden jewels on the cheap, but those same clubs can often now offer wages* and prospects which are just as lucrative as those to be found at Parkhead or Ibrox.

* - People often overlook the fact that with the top UK Tax Rate having gone up to 50% (it's 27% in Spain, for instance), plus Sterling having lost 25% against the Euro over the last 18 months, it now costs UK clubs a hell of a sight more to sign/pay players from Europe than it did a season or two ago - just at the time when they have less  money to spend than before.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on June 26, 2009, 05:45:07 PM
Quote from: lfdown2 on June 26, 2009, 02:17:31 PM
why the fcuk are celtic looking at these sub-standard championship and SPL players, we have seen what road that leads us down last season, how about the scouts earn their wage and find us another Petrov/Larrsson/Lubo as lynchbhoy(i think) said we have to look to eastern europe and scandanavia to pick up decent players that are looking for a stepping stone into the EPL not this drivel please not continue Strachan's mistakes
I doubt if Mobray is looking at sub standard championship players.
But even a decent championship player is still a gamble to meet the required standard at Celtic.

Afaia, Venglos knew about Lubo and Wim knew about Larsson.
No Celtic scout was involved.


Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on June 30, 2009, 01:58:14 PM
Taken from another site. Feck things going slow atm.

CELTIC are heading to Australia next week in search of the next Scott McDonald.

The Parkhead club are to begin their pre-season work with a match against Brisbane Roar on Sunday, July 12, but their stay Down Under will also lay the foundations for a widereaching coaching network.

However, their trip is not one-sided. Although the match against Roar will allow Celtic's Australian fans a rare opportunity to see the players close up the club are determined to make a significant mark in the community.

That's why new manager Tony Mowbray will be taking two of his best coaches with him to stage a series of free coaching sessions.

The game's governing body in Brisbane are backing the initiative and the soccer schools will be open to all kids interested in taking part.

Children of any ability can join in and benefit from working with Celtic's coaches but within the courses the Glasgow giants will also run a Talent ID programme.

Benefits And it's through this scheme Celtic hope to unearth players of the future, perhaps even some good enough and also determined enough to follow in the footsteps of Aussie hero McDonald.

The idea is this won't be a one-off set up just because of the game against Roar in the Suncorp Stadium and moves will be made to make sure Celtic continue liaising with local coaches and clubs long after they've gone.

Celtic have long been aware of the potential benefits in reaching out to coaches and clubs in other countries and are currently working on a tie-up with Ujpest Doza in Hungary where they are close to agreeing that reserve team coach Willie McStay will become the key man on that front.


Meanwhile Gers due to financial restraints and the fact no-one likes them(and they do care), will limit themselves to the annual bigot fest held in Belfast, where they hope to uncover another flutist.(Romanians need not apply).

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on June 30, 2009, 02:56:21 PM
According to Daily Record a Celtic delegation is either in or on its way to Paris to try and persuade Fortune to forsake the glamour of Hull City for Celtic Park ::)

What is the world coming to ffs? >:(
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on June 30, 2009, 03:08:57 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on June 30, 2009, 02:56:21 PM
According to Daily Record a Celtic delegation is either in or on its way to Paris to try and persuade Fortune to forsake the glamour of Hull City for Celtic Park ::)

What is the world coming to ffs? >:(
disaster
I only saw a bit of him but he reminded me on henri camara !

looking for the new scott mcdonald ?
yeah - australia is a hotbed of talent.
How about they try brazil, argentina or most places in eastern feckin euroe where its wall to wall football talent !
::)

no Celtic will buy some canadian international, second rate english championship player and some scottish 'international' !
FFS

dont the hus have some 'link' with aussie team 'sydney spirit' or something like that ?
its done them a whole pile of good alright !
::)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on June 30, 2009, 03:29:04 PM
At least they are not going to China  to unearth the new Du Wei.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on June 30, 2009, 03:45:27 PM
Quote from: Main Street on June 30, 2009, 03:29:04 PM
At least they are not going to China  to unearth the new Du Wei.


Always thought that was just a marketing ploy.

LB your probably right, but I'm holding out hope that we don't get Fortune and that the backroom boys have one or two surprises to unvail.
Remember we have the Polish goalie coming and probably the US goalie as well.
Mizuno, Hutchinson and McGinn to come through.

Friendly with Man City in Manchester has been announced for the 8th August.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Archie Mitchell on June 30, 2009, 04:13:02 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on June 30, 2009, 03:45:27 PM
Quote from: Main Street on June 30, 2009, 03:29:04 PM
At least they are not going to China  to unearth the new Du Wei.


Always thought that was just a marketing ploy.

LB your probably right, but I'm holding out hope that we don't get Fortune and that the backroom boys have one or two surprises to unvail.
Remember we have the Polish goalie coming and probably the US goalie as well.
Mizuno, Hutchinson and McGinn to come through.

Friendly with Man City in Manchester has been announced for the 8th August.

I think City are allocating 6000 tickets to Celtic. Hopefully will behave better than the other half the last time they were in Manchester. Considering going over myself to see it. City also play Rangers in the mid-week previous to this game.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on June 30, 2009, 04:18:33 PM
Think the match against rankers is at Mordor.
6,000 tickets isn't much for the Celtic travelling support, would sell that allocation to the Hoops fans living in Manchester and Liverpool!


Name: City of Manchester Stadium

Capacity: 48,500 seats
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Archie Mitchell on June 30, 2009, 04:25:24 PM
Could possibly allocate more as City's pre-season friendly v AC Milan, only had 20,000 or so. Maybe if City get a few big name players, there will be a good attendance but hard to know what way it will go if they don't. Alot of City fans seem to be disappointed to be playing Celtic, as they have previously played Barca, AC Milan, Valencia etc in final pre-season friendly. Also they fact that they played Celtic last year and play Rangers in the week before this game.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Archie Mitchell on June 30, 2009, 06:02:07 PM
Anyone planning to go over to the City game?

Interesting debate going on over on the City forum http://www.bluemoon-mcfc.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=129106 (http://www.bluemoon-mcfc.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=129106) The mods on here would have their work cut out on that forum.

The English have an interesting opinion on Celtic fans  :o I suspect they are expecting a similar scenario to last years Uefa Cup Final fiasco. Before this happened, alot of the City fans thought it would be great to have Rangers playing in a final in Manchester, as they had some sort of unofficial link with Rangers, that opinion fairly changed after last years events  :D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on July 01, 2009, 10:24:50 AM

Quote from: Archie Mitchell on June 30, 2009, 06:02:07 PM
Anyone planning to go over to the City game?

Interesting debate going on over on the City forum http://www.bluemoon-mcfc.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=129106 (http://www.bluemoon-mcfc.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=129106) The mods on here would have their work cut out on that forum.

The English have an interesting opinion on Celtic fans  :o I suspect they are expecting a similar scenario to last years Uefa Cup Final fiasco. Before this happened, alot of the City fans thought it would be great to have Rangers playing in a final in Manchester, as they had some sort of unofficial link with Rangers, that opinion fairly changed after last years events  :D


Archie, would be really interested in viewing that site, but you have to register, is there no way you can post the comments or even offer a link into the site?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on July 01, 2009, 10:33:35 AM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on June 30, 2009, 03:45:27 PM
Quote from: Main Street on June 30, 2009, 03:29:04 PM
At least they are not going to China  to unearth the new Du Wei.


Always thought that was just a marketing ploy.

LB your probably right, but I'm holding out hope that we don't get Fortune and that the backroom boys have one or two surprises to unvail.
Remember we have the Polish goalie coming and probably the US goalie as well.
Mizuno, Hutchinson and McGinn to come through.

Friendly with Man City in Manchester has been announced for the 8th August.
I'd like to see James McCarthy sign, and am sure that if Boruc doesnt go then we would hardly sign up the Yankee keeper ?

Hopefully we sign a new striker, someone that is better than what we currently have.
I said it this time last year and unfortunately have to repeat it  - we need a LB, another centre half and one maybe two strikers.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Archie Mitchell on July 01, 2009, 10:42:34 AM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on July 01, 2009, 10:24:50 AM

Quote from: Archie Mitchell on June 30, 2009, 06:02:07 PM
Anyone planning to go over to the City game?

Interesting debate going on over on the City forum http://www.bluemoon-mcfc.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=129106 (http://www.bluemoon-mcfc.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=129106) The mods on here would have their work cut out on that forum.

The English have an interesting opinion on Celtic fans  :o I suspect they are expecting a similar scenario to last years Uefa Cup Final fiasco. Before this happened, alot of the City fans thought it would be great to have Rangers playing in a final in Manchester, as they had some sort of unofficial link with Rangers, that opinion fairly changed after last years events  :D


Archie, would be really interested in viewing that site, but you have to register, is there no way you can post the comments or even offer a link into the site?

It seems the thread got deleted. I wonder why.

Here's the new one. Shouldn't need to register to view it as im not a member and can read it fine. http://www.bluemoon-mcfc.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=129307 (http://www.bluemoon-mcfc.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=129307)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Rav67 on July 01, 2009, 01:58:09 PM
Won't bother heading up to Manchester but will head to Wembley for the Spurs game if Derry aren't playing that weekend in the qualifiers, anyone else heading to Wembley? Think its Sunday the 28th July and Barca will be playing either before or after it.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on July 01, 2009, 03:32:27 PM
From BBC

McStay departs Celtic for Ujpest 

McStay's reserve side won their eighth successive league title this year
Celtic have announced that reserve team coach Willie McStay has left the club to take up the role as manager of Ujpest FC in Budapest, Hungary.

A former Celtic player, McStay has enjoyed success with the Celtic reserve sides, winning an eighth successive league title this year.

McStay has operated in a coaching capacity at Celtic for 15 years.

He said: "This is a great move for me at this stage of my career. I'm looking forward to the challenge."

The move is thought to be part of an international exchange programme in which Ujpest would be utilised as a feeder club for Celtic, with the Glasgow club's youth players gaining early experience in Hungary.

This is a tremendous opportunity for Willie to gain invaluable managerial experience and we wish him every success

Celtic chief executive Peter Lawwell
With Tony Mowbray's arrival, Celtic's reserve and youth set-up was expected to undergo a shake-up and McStay's departure will allow the new manager to make his own mark on the development of emerging talent.

Celtic chief executive Peter Lawwell said: "This is a tremendous opportunity for Willie to gain invaluable managerial experience and we wish him every success."

Ujpest FC chief executive Joe Borocz was in Glasgow on Tuesday to conclude the negotiations.

Borocz added: "We are looking forward to welcoming Willie to Budapest.

"We are confident that he will have a very positive impact on our team and on Hungarian football overall."

McStay, the brother of former Celtic midfielder Paul, made 65 league appearances for Celtic between 1979 and 1987 and had spells with Huddersfield Town, Notts County and Hartlepool United.

He took up a role as player-manager of Sligo Rovers from 1992 to 1994 before taking on the reserve coaching role at Celtic.



Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on July 01, 2009, 04:32:15 PM
I hope a role is found for the great Danny Mc Grain, who was an integral part of the reserve set up under Mc Stay.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on July 01, 2009, 04:41:59 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on July 01, 2009, 04:32:15 PM
I hope a role is found for the great Danny Mc Grain, who was an integral part of the reserve set up under Mc Stay.

Tone I'm nearly sure I read somewhere that he was going to stay involved with the Reserves and help Neil Lennon out with running them and hopefully securing a nine in a row!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on July 01, 2009, 04:51:45 PM
Great news. Met the great man and had a photo taken at Glasgow Airport a few months ago. Humility personified (ie Danny Mc Grain, not me!)

Having a legendary presence can only help young players to develop
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on July 01, 2009, 05:02:19 PM
Where do you keep all those photos, Tony?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: reddgnhand on July 01, 2009, 06:34:17 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on July 01, 2009, 04:51:45 PM
Great news. Met the great man and had a photo taken at Glasgow Airport a few months ago. Humility personified (ie Danny Mc Grain, not me!)

Having a legendary presence can only help young players to develop

Did you happen to tell him you are a Spurs fan really?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Evil Genius on July 01, 2009, 06:59:38 PM
Quote from: reddgnhand on July 01, 2009, 06:34:17 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on July 01, 2009, 04:51:45 PM
Great news. Met the great man and had a photo taken at Glasgow Airport a few months ago. Humility personified (ie Danny Mc Grain, not me!)

Having a legendary presence can only help young players to develop

Did you happen to tell him you are a Spurs fan really?
Probably not.

And McGrain never let on he's a Prod, either  ;)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on July 02, 2009, 01:59:42 PM
Just for information.


IT'S been a busy start to his first day at work. On the wall in Tommy McIntyre and Chris McCart's office is a whiteboard, covered with the names of current players, scouting targets and imminent signings.

Since accepting the post back in April, former Scottish Football Association Head of Youth, McIntyre, has used every day off and spare minute to visit the park and Lennoxtown preparing for the official July 1 start date.

This has meant that both he and Celtic's Head of Youth, McCart have been able to hit the ground running as they make the plans for the new campaign begin in earnest.

The new Academy structure will see McIntyre take responsibility for the U19s and U17s, working directly with coaches Stevie Frail and Miodrag Krivokapic.

Elsewhere John McLaughlan will take charge of Intermediate Level, Martin Miller the Junior Academy, Brian Meehan will work as Welfare and Operations Manager, Ian Coll as Sports Science, Niam Mohammed as full-time Academy physiotherapist and Tom O'Neill in charge of scouting.

"There is a new management structure in place, new coaches at the club and I think it's an exciting time for everyone, not just for me coming into the job, but for the supporters, the staff, the players and everyone connected with it."

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on July 02, 2009, 02:26:47 PM
http://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/scotsol/homepage/sport/spl/2511843/I-went-from-scrapheap-to-Paradise.html

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on July 02, 2009, 03:32:40 PM
Hartley and Dutchman leave Celtic 

Hartley and Vennegoor of Hesselink are both out of contract at Celtic
Celtic have confirmed the departures of striker Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink and midfielder Paul Hartley.

Manager Tony Mowbray said: "I had a good long conversation with Paul. He came in to see me.

"The outcome of that is Paul won't be offered a new contract. He is free to look for other employment.

"I have had no contact with Jan. Jan is out of contract - he is free to seek other employment and I'm pretty sure that's what he will be doing."

Hartley is poised to make a decision over his own future having been offered a contract by Greek top-flight club Iraklis Saloniki.

Hearts were also interested in bringing the 32-year-old Scotland international back for a second spell at Tynecastle.

Hartley, who started his career with Hamilton and also had spells with Millwall, Raith Rovers, Hibernian and St Johnstone, had been with Celtic since 2007.

Netherlands international Vennegoor of Hesselink has been linked with moves back to his homeland.

The 30-year-old striker, who spent three seasons with Celtic, previously played for FC Twente and PSV Eindhoven.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on July 02, 2009, 03:33:44 PM
Celtic's bid to lure Marc-Antoine Fortune has taken another twist, with the Nancy striker's team-mate Landry NGuemo set to make a switch to Glasgow after agreeing a move. And also...


Celtic defender Bobo Balde insists the club owe him more than £200,000 and has taken his case to PFA Scotland, the players' union.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on July 02, 2009, 04:34:08 PM
Despite VOH having a poor season last year, he owes Celtic nothing. His goals the previous season, particularly in the crucial final games, won us the league and he has been a great Celtic servant all in all.

Ditto Hartley. Just wish both guys were 5 years younger but it also makes sense that they move on. We don't want to be retaining players into their late 30s like the Huns
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Rav67 on July 03, 2009, 01:49:19 AM
Hadn't realised JVOH was out of contract, was thinking we'd get maybe £2m for him this summer.  >:(

At keast the fact he's gone means Celtic will definitely have to buy a striker.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on July 03, 2009, 10:01:29 AM
Quote from: Rav67 on July 03, 2009, 01:49:19 AM
Hadn't realised JVOH was out of contract, was thinking we'd get maybe £2m for him this summer.  >:(

At keast the fact he's gone means Celtic will definitely have to buy a striker.


Nah sure don't we still have Chris Killen!  ;) ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on July 03, 2009, 10:02:09 AM
jvoh did score some good goals against man utd and barcelona and also some vital ones during the title run in last season - it's just a pity he didnt have more pace. he'll probably go and finish his career in holland and good luck to him.

also makes sense for hartley to go as he is 32 now and dont think he has the legs for a full 90 mins.

still no talk of naylor moving on? >:(
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on July 03, 2009, 10:43:00 AM
Quote from: clarshack on July 03, 2009, 10:02:09 AM
jvoh did score some good goals against man utd and barcelona and also some vital ones during the title run in last season - it's just a pity he didnt have more pace. he'll probably go and finish his career in holland and good luck to him.

also makes sense for hartley to go as he is 32 now and dont think he has the legs for a full 90 mins.

still no talk of naylor moving on? >:(

Hartley and JVOH two good players but too old now and way too inj prone.
best of luck to them !

If naylor goes, who will play LB !

Celtic need TWO LB's
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on July 03, 2009, 10:59:26 AM

Quote from: lynchbhoy on July 03, 2009, 10:43:00 AM
Quote from: clarshack on July 03, 2009, 10:02:09 AM
jvoh did score some good goals against man utd and barcelona and also some vital ones during the title run in last season - it's just a pity he didnt have more pace. he'll probably go and finish his career in holland and good luck to him.

also makes sense for hartley to go as he is 32 now and dont think he has the legs for a full 90 mins.

still no talk of naylor moving on? >:(

Hartley and JVOH two good players but too old now and way too inj prone.
best of luck to them !

If naylor goes, who will play LB !

Celtic need TWO LB's



LB even when Naylor was there who was playing left back?  ;)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: the colonel on July 03, 2009, 11:02:41 AM
i agree with big jan and harley going,

but think its poor taste for mowbray not even to speak to Jan and say your not being offered a contract. if heartley hadn't come seen mowbray same prob would have happened. both players deserve to be contacted first rather then having to come in and ask the questions
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on July 03, 2009, 11:20:37 AM
maybe that did happen and maybe it didnt, I know that you cant believe all you read in the press esp where it comes to the actual events of goings on between players and managers etc !
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: the colonel on July 03, 2009, 11:32:08 AM
mowbray himself said he never spoke to jan and heartley came into him.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on July 07, 2009, 09:54:35 AM
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/celtic/8130972.stm



Kinda getting pissed off at the way this eejit has messed the club about.
Wouldn't be too annoyed if we didn't bother signing him at all.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on July 07, 2009, 02:00:20 PM
Whats this about Lennon going to Stockport? Think he'd be better off staying at Celtic
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on July 07, 2009, 02:15:36 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on July 07, 2009, 02:00:20 PM
Whats this about Lennon going to Stockport? Think he'd be better off staying at Celtic



Heard that today, could be a decent move for him, would get good experience, poss. not much job security if he has a poor start though.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lfdown2 on July 07, 2009, 02:32:09 PM
Think if he is serious about getting into first team management its something he has to do!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: nifan on July 07, 2009, 03:52:11 PM
Looks like fortune could be on his way, along with Nguemo on loan.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/celtic/8130972.stm (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/celtic/8130972.stm)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on July 07, 2009, 05:28:27 PM
Quote from: nifan on July 07, 2009, 03:52:11 PM
Looks like fortune could be on his way, along with Nguemo on loan.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/celtic/8130972.stm (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/celtic/8130972.stm)



And looks like he's taken less pay to go to the Hoops, if true that is something I respect alot.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on July 07, 2009, 05:31:10 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on July 07, 2009, 05:28:27 PM
Quote from: nifan on July 07, 2009, 03:52:11 PM
Looks like fortune could be on his way, along with Nguemo on loan.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/celtic/8130972.stm (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/celtic/8130972.stm)
And looks like he's taken less pay to go to the Hoops, if true that is something I respect alot.

Looks like there is a thin line between respect and disrespect.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on July 08, 2009, 09:29:03 AM
Quote from: Main Street on July 07, 2009, 05:31:10 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on July 07, 2009, 05:28:27 PM
Quote from: nifan on July 07, 2009, 03:52:11 PM
Looks like fortune could be on his way, along with Nguemo on loan.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/celtic/8130972.stm (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/celtic/8130972.stm)
And looks like he's taken less pay to go to the Hoops, if true that is something I respect alot.

Looks like there is a thin line between respect and disrespect.

Can't understand why he has taken so long to sign - but he's there now, so lets see what all the fuss has been about (hope to fcuk he's worth it!)  ;)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on July 08, 2009, 09:55:12 AM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on July 08, 2009, 09:29:03 AM
Quote from: Main Street on July 07, 2009, 05:31:10 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on July 07, 2009, 05:28:27 PM
Quote from: nifan on July 07, 2009, 03:52:11 PM
Looks like fortune could be on his way, along with Nguemo on loan.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/celtic/8130972.stm (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/celtic/8130972.stm)
And looks like he's taken less pay to go to the Hoops, if true that is something I respect alot.

Looks like there is a thin line between respect and disrespect.

Can't understand why he has taken so long to sign - but he's there now, so lets see what all the fuss has been about (hope to fcuk he's worth it!)  ;)
maybe he is just unlike other soccer players and is a bit of a thinker.
I mean if he took his time and weighed up the options of
1.more money by going to su standard epl team
or
2. take a hit in the wage department but go to a world known club in a hard tackling fast yet reasonably easy league where you can bump up your your scoring stats if you are any good and a large proportion of the planet will love you

a lot of people usually just take the easy route of the money and option 1.
That the guy selected Celtic and obv has faith in Mowbray speaks volumes to me, the player and Mowbray went up in terms of my respect for them both!

But lets hope he is good now !
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on July 08, 2009, 10:42:43 AM
Well he def took his time over the deal alright and obviously weighed up all his options, if he was a hungry hoor he would have signed for one off the premiership teams weeks ago but he choose Celtic (has he actually signed yet?). At the end of the day he has took a chance going to Scotland which could backfire on him or it could earn him a mega bucks move in a few years if he knocks the goals in and I'd say thats his intention...score goals, play well and a top premiership team will buy him and he'll be a big earner...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: nifan on July 08, 2009, 11:13:02 AM
Illdecide - hes already 28, so id say a few years and he may be too old for a real big move to a top prem club.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on July 08, 2009, 11:39:45 AM
Quote from: nifan on July 08, 2009, 11:13:02 AM
Illdecide - hes already 28, so id say a few years and he may be too old for a real big move to a top prem club.

Jasus i thought he was only 23...dunno where i picked that up :-[
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on July 08, 2009, 12:34:20 PM
I think this is very encouraging and shows we have the ability to attract players ahead of some of the dross in the EPL with their big cheque books, but obviously Fortune's past relationship with Mowbray has counted for a lot here.

Particularly encouraging that we can go and spend £4m on a player when the Huns still have the For Sale signs up ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on July 08, 2009, 01:37:45 PM
Neil's staying by thte looks of it.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/stockport/8140162.stm
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gold on July 08, 2009, 02:01:48 PM
what is the attraction of supporting a soccer team from a different land that plays in a league where the only challenge comes from the same team year in, year out?

do you feel you have an affinity with japanese or dutch (etc) mercenaries who play for celtic?

how anyone can seriously support any soccer team in another land is beyond me

i have friends who say "come on boys" etc when Liverpool etc are playing --i have never seen the attraction
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: thewingedlady on July 08, 2009, 02:05:50 PM
Quote from: Gold on July 08, 2009, 02:01:48 PM
what is the attraction of supporting a soccer team from a different land that plays in a league where the only challenge comes from the same team year in, year out?

do you feel you have an affinity with japanese or dutch (etc) mercenaries who play for celtic?

how anyone can seriously support any soccer team in another land is beyond me

i have friends who say "come on boys" etc when Liverpool etc are playing --i have never seen the attraction

Sometimes people fear what they do not understand  ::)

If a foreign national happened to be an Architect or a Doctor working in Scotland would he be a 'mercenary?'
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on July 08, 2009, 02:09:11 PM
Good to see Lennon staying. He'd be on a hiding to nothing going to shite like Stockport with everything to lose.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: the colonel on July 08, 2009, 02:45:06 PM
even better news!!!

the bumbles are back


http://www.kitbag.com/stores/celtic/products/kit_selector.aspx?selector=65&portal=V9KK6LM7
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: reddgnhand on July 08, 2009, 06:51:53 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on July 08, 2009, 12:34:20 PM
I think this is very encouraging and shows we have the ability to attract players ahead of some of the dross in the EPL with their big cheque books, but obviously Fortune's past relationship with Mowbray has counted for a lot here.

Particularly encouraging that we can go and spend £4m on a player when the Huns still have the For Sale signs up ;D

We as in Spurs?? Or is Spurs some of the dross in the EPL?

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Dannymcfella on July 08, 2009, 08:27:37 PM
Quote from: Gold on July 08, 2009, 02:01:48 PM
what is the attraction of supporting a soccer team from a different land that plays in a league where the only challenge comes from the same team year in, year out?

do you feel you have an affinity with japanese or dutch (etc) mercenaries who play for celtic?

how anyone can seriously support any soccer team in another land is beyond me

i have friends who say "come on boys" etc when Liverpool etc are playing --i have never seen the attraction

What is the attraction of coming onto a thread which you have no interest in and leaving stupid remarks like you just have?!
Go home you troll!! ::)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: the colonel on July 08, 2009, 09:08:40 PM
CELTIC Football Club is delighted to announce the latest signing of the summer, with centre forward Marc-Antoine Fortune signing on a three-year contract.

The 28-year-old French Guiana-born striker joins Celtic from French Ligue 1 side, AS Nancy, after a six-month loan spell with manager Tony Mowbray's former club West Bromwich Albion.

Fortune scored on his debut at Albion and impressed during the second half of the league campaign.

After undergoing a successful medical yesterday (Tuesday, July 7) the Frenchman pledged his future to the club and is thrilled by the prospect of challenging for the Scottish Premier League title with his old boss.

"This is where I want to be," said Fortune. "Having met the people at the club and knowing all about the club's fantastic pedigree and support, this is where I saw my future.

"I am looking forward to the challenge of winning the league title, competing for the cups and playing in Europe, in front of the Celtic supporters.

"I am also looking forward to working with my manager, Tony Mowbray, once again. I had a great experience with him, Mark Venus and Peter Grant in the Premiership last season and I am looking forward to now working with him at one of Europe's biggest football clubs."

Tony Mowbray is equally enthused about the prospect of being re-united with his former charge and added: "Marc is a quality player and at West Brom he was a privilege to work with.

"Some of his play in the second half of the season was phenomenal and, if you look at our goals ratio as a team after he joined, you can see the impact he made.

"He is a team player, we were delighted with the way he performed in the Premiership and are looking forward to working with him at Celtic."

Fortune will officially join up with the first-team squad today, ahead of the team's trip to Australia for the pre-season game against Brisbane Roar.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gold on July 08, 2009, 11:16:44 PM
Quote from: Dannymcfella on July 08, 2009, 08:27:37 PM
Quote from: Gold on July 08, 2009, 02:01:48 PM
what is the attraction of supporting a soccer team from a different land that plays in a league where the only challenge comes from the same team year in, year out?

do you feel you have an affinity with japanese or dutch (etc) mercenaries who play for celtic?

how anyone can seriously support any soccer team in another land is beyond me

i have friends who say "come on boys" etc when Liverpool etc are playing --i have never seen the attraction

What is the attraction of coming onto a thread which you have no interest in and leaving stupid remarks like you just have?!
Go home you troll!! ::)

its not a stupid comment--im asking a genuine question

i just cant see the attraction and would appreciate if someone could explain it
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: the colonel on July 10, 2009, 01:40:47 PM
Funniest thing I have heard in years!! ;D ;D

Juventus striker David Trezeguet's agent says he knows nothing about a potential move to Rangers.

Reports in Italy have suggested the SPL champions are keen to sign the £8.5m-rated former France international as speculation continues about his future.

However, agent Antonio Caliendo insists he is unaware of any firm interest.

"For the time being, I have not been called into this matter," he told Radio Milan.

"Regarding Trezeguet, there are many rumours because he appeals to many clubs.

"If there is a team that the player likes and that club is strongly interested in him, it will be no surprise.

"But only certain offers can be evaluated."

High level
He added: "He is aware that he doesn't need to prove anything to anyone.

"He has won a World Cup, a European Championship, three Serie A titles, the

Capocannoniere title (as the top scorer in Serie A in 2001/02).

"As long as the teams that want him play at a high level, there will be no problems."
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on July 10, 2009, 03:34:22 PM
Trezeguet is a cracking player.Saw him scoring two great goals against Celtic for Juve in that famous 4-3 win and also for Juve against Lazio in late 2007.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stiffler on July 13, 2009, 10:51:57 AM
John Hartson diagnosed with brain cancer


The 34-year-old was given the news over the weekend after going to hospital last Friday suffering with horrendous headaches.

According to the Sun, tests were carried out at the Singleton Hospital in Swansea where Hartson was told the news and where the former Arsenal and West Ham player is believed to be starting a course of chemotherapy.

A close friend told the paper: "He told me he had been complaining of having really bad headaches recently. It reached the stage where he felt something was seriously wrong so went to hospital on Friday.

"The doctors did a load of tests and decided to keep him in over the weekend - they have done every scan and test imaginable and diagnosed that he has testicular cancer which has spread up to his brain.

"But the doctors are upbeat about his prospects and chemotherapy will begin right away - big John's not giving up hope."

Hartson joined Celtic in 2001 after Martin O'Neill signed him from Coventry City for £6 million. Central to the club's success, he helped his side reach the Uefa Cup final in 2005 - the same year he was named the Scottish Football Writers' Player of the Year.

The following season - and his final year in the SPL - Hartson flurry of goals helped his side win the league.

Before his five seasons in Scotland, Hartson played with Arsenal, West Ham and Wimbledon. He finished his career with West Bromwich Albion in February 2008 when he announced his retirement after being released by the club




sad news. hope he makes a full and speedy recovery
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: BennyHarp on July 13, 2009, 11:36:05 AM
Thats awful news about John Hartson - as a west ham fan and a celtic fan i have to say that Hartson and his no nonsense style made him one of my favourite players over the years - lets hope he can make a recovery! He'll need all his legendary battling skills for this one - best wishes John!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Archie Mitchell on July 13, 2009, 12:36:11 PM
Best of luck to Big John.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: orangeman on July 13, 2009, 01:31:11 PM
Quote from: BennyHarp on July 13, 2009, 11:36:05 AM
Thats awful news about John Hartson - as a west ham fan and a celtic fan i have to say that Hartson and his no nonsense style made him one of my favourite players over the years - lets hope he can make a recovery! He'll need all his legendary battling skills for this one - best wishes John!!
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+1
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on July 15, 2009, 01:03:32 PM

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/8149200.stm


Old Firm 'in talks' over TV deal 


Celtic and Rangers may be set to mount a bid to take on the broadcasting rights to the Scottish Premier League.

Rangers confirmed the club was in talks with their Old Firm rivals about buying the TV rights to the SPL, following the collapse of Setanta last month.

The Glasgow clubs are unhappy at the deal offered by Sky and ESPN, thought to be worth £65m over five years.

The SPL said it had received no proposals from the Old Firm. Its board will discuss the issue on Thursday.

A spokeswoman for Rangers said: "Rangers and Celtic have had discussions with regard to buying out the SPL television rights.

"Both clubs felt obliged to do this given the offer from Sky and ESPN is so low."

A spokesman for the SPL said: "We have not received a proposal from the Old Firm in relation to our TV rights.

"Until we do so we are not in a position to comment on it."

Regular payments

It has been reported that the Old Firm believe the rights are worth £25m over two years.

Setanta collapsed at the end of the season after failing to meet deadlines for regular payments to both the Premier League in England and its Scottish counterpart.

The SPL decided to seek new partners after the Irish broadcaster reneged on the final payment of £3m which was due to the league for broadcasting live games last season.

Acceptance of any new deal would require all 12 clubs to vote on a formal resolution, which would have to be supported by a majority of at least eight to four.


Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on July 16, 2009, 03:14:46 PM
SPL sell rights to Sky and ESPN

http://www.irishtimes.com/sports/soccer/2009/0716/1224250810252.html (http://www.irishtimes.com/sports/soccer/2009/0716/1224250810252.html)

"The Scottish Premier League's 12 clubs have agreed a €75 million deal with Sky and ESPN to screen 60 live games each season across the UK and Ireland.
The deal will last until the end of season 2011-12 with the SPL having an option to extend the deal for a further two seasons."

However
another report reduces the value of the  deal

ESPN, Sky buy Scottish soccer rights

"LONDON (AP)—ESPN and Sky will show Scottish Premier League soccer live in Britain and Ireland for the next three seasons, with an option for an additional two.
The rival broadcasters agreed to a deal Thursday worth $106 million over five years to acquire the rights taken off Setanta before the Irish network's British operation collapsed last month.
Between them, ESPN and Sky will show 30 live Scottish matches each season. The SPL will receive over $21 million each season, just $820,000 less than the Setanta deal."

So basically screwing the subscriber again? If you want to watch all the games with your team then you have to subscribe both to Sky sports and ESPN?

To put the TV rights deall into some perspective, the amount for the whole  of the SPL is worth the same as what the bottom club in the EPL get for just turning up.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on July 16, 2009, 05:02:39 PM
I was looking thru the teams involved in the champions league qualifying round 2 and judging by the names i don't care who Celtic get, I'm hoping someone can clarify what way the draw works. I'm assuming all the teams in round 3 will be drawn again the round 2 winners and the winners of them ties will go into the group stages proper???
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on July 16, 2009, 05:04:33 PM
Quote from: illdecide on July 16, 2009, 05:02:39 PM
I was looking thru the teams involved in the champions league qualifying round 2 and judging by the names i don't care who Celtic get, I'm hoping someone can clarify what way the draw works. I'm assuming all the teams in round 3 will be drawn again the round 2 winners and the winners of them ties will go into the group stages proper???


Whens the draw again, too lazy to look.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: sam03/05 on July 16, 2009, 05:29:34 PM
new guy signs

http://www.celticfc.net/news/stories/news_160709155911.aspx
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hound on July 16, 2009, 05:32:13 PM
Illdecide, I think that's the qualifying procedure from 6 or 7 years ago, or whenever the last time Newcastle were involved!!

This has more up to date info

http://www.uefa.com/competitions/ucl/format/index.html

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on July 16, 2009, 05:34:36 PM
Quote from: Hound on July 16, 2009, 05:32:13 PM
Illdecide, I think that's the qualifying procedure from 6 or 7 years ago, or whenever the last time Newcastle were involved!!

This has more up to date info

http://www.uefa.com/competitions/ucl/format/index.html

aye i know thats why i quickly deleted it...Sorry lads

Winners of the final edition of the UEFA Cup in May, FC Shakhtar Donetsk will be one of several leading clubs keen to learn their fate when the draw for the UEFA Champions League third qualifying round is made in Nyon on Friday.

Trophy haul
All eyes will be on UEFA headquarters from 12.00CET as the new split format for the qualifying competition comes into effect – affecting both the third qualifying round and the new final hurdle before the group stage: namely, the play-off. All teams in the hat are being allocated to either the Champions Path or the Best-placed Path, with the two sets of clubs being kept apart until their potential arrival in the group stage.

Best-placed Path
Ukrainian giants Shakhtar enter the Best-placed Path for the third qualifying round draw, having finished runners-up behind FC Dynamo Kyiv in their domestic league. They will be joined by nine other sides in their stream, with the five boasting the highest UEFA coefficient being seeded against the rest. That should suit Shakhtar and 1966/67 European Champion Clubs' Cup winners Celtic FC, as well as two-time UEFA Cup Winners' Cup and 1982/83 UEFA Cup winners RSC Anderlecht, 1963/64 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup winners Sporting Clube de Portugal and Panathinaikos FC.

Play-off prize
Hoping to bar their route to the play-off round will be five teams entirely capable of springing an upset, in the form of AC Sparta Praha, FC Dinamo Moskva, FC Twente, Sivasspor and FC Timişoara. The reward for the victors in those ties will be a two-legged meeting with one from Arsenal FC, Olympique Lyonnais, VfB Stuttgart, ACF Fiorentina and Club Atlético de Madrid – the top five seeds in the Best-placed Path – with a ticket for the UEFA Champions League group stage up for grabs.

Champions Path
The Champions Path will involve the 17 clubs to have emerged safely from the second qualifying round, with FC BATE Borisov, Wisla Kraków and PFC Levski Sofia among the contenders, plus three new additions to the field. Greek champions Olympiacos CFP head that list and are anything but newcomers to the competition proper, having got as far as the first knockout round in 2007/08, when they fell to eventual runners-up Chelsea FC. Accompanying Temuri Ketsbaia's men will be Czech titleholders SK Slavia Praha and their Swiss counterparts FC Zürich.

Click here to see which sides are competing in the UEFA Champions League this season, and at which stage they enter the competition.


UEFA Champions league third qualifying round
Best-placed Path
Seeded Unseeded
FC Shakhtar Donetsk (UKR) AC Sparta Praha (CZE)
Sporting Clube de Portugal (POR) FC Twente (NED)
Panathinaikos FC (GRE) FC Dinamo Moskva (RUS)
Celtic FC (SCO) FC Timişoara (ROU)
RSC Anderlecht (BEL) Sivasspor (TUR)



UEFA Champions league third qualifying round
Champions Path
Seeded Unseeded
Olympiacos CFP (GRE) FC Salzburg (AUT) - Bohemian FC (IRL)
FC København (DEN) - FK Mogren (MNE) Debreceni VSC (HUN) - Kalmar FF (SWE)
SK Slavia Praha (CZE) EB/Streymur (FRO) - APOEL FC (CYP)
PFC Levski Sofia (BUL) - UE Sant Julià (AND) KF Tirana (ALB) - Stabæk IF (NOR)
Rhyl FC (WAL) - FK Partizan (SRB) NK Zrinjski (BIH) - ŠK Slovan Bratislava (SVK)
Maccabi Haifa FC (ISR) - Glentoran FC (NIR) FK Ventspils (LVA) - F91 Dudelange (LUX)
FC Pyunik (ARM) - NK Dinamo Zagreb (CRO) FC WIT Georgia (GEO) - NK Maribor (SVN)
FC Zürich (SUI) FH Hafnarfjördur (ISL) - FK Aktobe (KAZ)
Wisla Kraków (POL) - Levadia Tallinn (EST) FC International Turku (FIN) - FC Sheriff (MDA)
FK Makedonija Skopje (MKD) - FC BATE Borisov (BLR) FK Ekranas (LTU) - FK Bakı (AZE)




Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: sam03/05 on July 16, 2009, 05:44:28 PM
here is the draw 2morro made easy. we can only play one of five teams. The second round is more difficult to predict but we can worry about that if we get through this round.

With the draw for the 3rd qualifying round coming up this Friday at 11am here's a guide to the qualifiers and how the draw works.

We have to navigate through 2 qualifying rounds to progress into the group stages of the Champions League. These are the 3rd qualifying round and 4th qualifying round (also known as the playoff round). Due to changes in the Champions League qualifying structure this year we are in with the other non-champions in a section whilst the champions of smaller leagues like Denmark, Ireland etc are in another section which we don't need to worry about.

In the 3rd qualifying round we will get 1 of the teams from below.
Sparta Prague
Twente
Dynamo Moscow
FC Timisoara
Sivasspor


The first leg is on 28th/29th July and the second leg is on 4th/5th August. It is not yet determined which leg will be at home or away and will be decided as part of the random draw.



Sparta Prague finished 2nd in the Czech league. Notable players include Patrik Berger, Tomas Repka and Lubos Kalouda on loan from CSKA Moscow. Direct flights to Prague are available from various UK airports with easyJet, Wizzair, and Jet2 from Edinburgh. 


Twente are well known for their Dutch manager Schteve McLaren. Enschede is around two and a half hours train journey from Schipol airport. KLM fly from Glasgow direct, Easyjet, Flybe, KLM from Edinburgh. 


Dynamo Moscow have some fairly well known players. Aleksander Kerzakhov, previously of Zenit and Sevilla, plays here as does Luke Wilkshire of Australia. It'll have to be charter flights I'd imagine with other flights extortionate. 

FC Timisoara pipped Dinamo Bucharest to 2nd place after getting the 6 points back they were docked by the Romanian FA for assuming the name and colours of previous Timisoara team Politechnica Timisoara (who older tims may remember knocking Celtic out of Europe on away goals). Primarily made up of Romanians they have Costa Rican striker Winston Parks who some may remember from the World Cup. WizzAir fly from London Luton to Timisoara, if we draw them and you're quick then you may get a cheap flight. Otherwise it's charter by Harry Hynds or Tam Crook. 


Sivasspor are from Sivas in Turkey which doesn't seem to be near any of the major airports. Looks like a trains, planes and automobiles unless a charter gets to a smaller airport nearby. Hamed Namouchi is the only player I recognise from their squad. 

If we progress through to the 4th qualifying round then the draw is on Friday 7th August. The draw will be as follows with the teams with * potentially being put out in the 3rd round. If this is the case every team will move up 1 and the top unseeded team assumed the seed of the team to drop out. We will not be seeded in this round.
teams we could meet
Arsenal
Lyon
Shaktar Don
Panithonikos
Stuttgart
Athletico Madrid


The first leg will be on 18th/19th August and second leg on 25th/26th August.

For more information on seedings and how they work go to http://www.xs4all.nl/~kassiesa/bert/uefa/
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: sam03/05 on July 16, 2009, 05:51:20 PM
FC Twente gaffer Steve McClaren last night taunted Mowbray by revealing he wants Celtic in the Champions League qualifiers.

The ex-England boss believes his Dutch side would heap Euro heartache on the Hoops if they met in the third qualifying round.

Mogga's men could also land Sparta Prague, Dinamo Moscow, Timisoara from Romania or Turkey's Sivasspor in the draw on July 17.

McClaren said: "My preference would be getting Celtic. We have a good chance of winning against them."

Hope we get them. Can remember Souness saying something similar a few years ago.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Archie Mitchell on July 16, 2009, 05:54:24 PM
So, do Celtic have to go through 3 qualifying rounds to get to the group stages of the Champions League? I take it Rangers are automatically into the group stages?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on July 16, 2009, 06:23:55 PM
AFAIU  Celtic have to negotiate 2 rounds.
The 3rd round as seeds
and if they win they go through to a 4th round final qualifier

Winners of the 4th round go through to the CL proper.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on July 17, 2009, 09:33:25 AM
F**k this lads, it is much harder than i had thought to get into the group stages...There are some really good teams there and if your lucky to avoid one from the 3rd round then it's a certainty you'll get them in that 4th round...Pure manure
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on July 17, 2009, 11:20:30 AM
Celtic v Dynamo Moscow
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on July 17, 2009, 12:09:37 PM
Dinamo's form over last 9 seasons
Not great.

Just remembered that this side is the one that was beaten by the Huns in the CWC in 1971-72.

Season   Div.    Pos.   Pl.    W     D     L     GS     GA      P     Domestic Cup      Europe Notes   
2000       1st     5     30    14     8     8     45     35     50     Quarter-finals   
2001       1st     9     30    10     8   12     43     51     38     Round of 16        UC 1st round 
2002       1st     8     30    12     6   12     38     33     42     Quarter-finals       UC 2nd round 
2003       1st     6     30    12   10     8     42     29     46     Round of 32   
2004       1st   13     30      6   11   13     27     38     29     Round of 16   
2005       1st     8     30    12     2   16     36     46     38     Round of 16   
2006       1st   14     30      8   10   12     31     40     34     Quarter-finals   
2007       1st     6     30    11     8   11     37     35     41     Quarter-finals   
2008       1st     3     30    15     9     6     41     29     54     Round of 16 
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on July 17, 2009, 12:37:44 PM
What do you reckon lads? R u happy with that draw?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Muzz on July 17, 2009, 01:10:21 PM
Just hope Mowbary doesnt have a baptism of fire like Strachan a la Armenia.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on July 17, 2009, 01:15:30 PM
Think its very doable, we can definately beat them at home and would hope we would get at least a draw away (Moscow never easy to go to).
If we do go through, then next round will be an absolute nightmare!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Rav67 on July 17, 2009, 01:22:23 PM
Quote from: illdecide on July 17, 2009, 09:33:25 AM
F**k this lads, it is much harder than i had thought to get into the group stages...There are some really good teams there and if your lucky to avoid one from the 3rd round then it's a certainty you'll get them in that 4th round...Pure manure

Its what Celtic deserve though, the easiest way to qualify would have been to finish ahead of a shite Rangers team but we couldn;t manage that!

This will be a tricky assignment but I would expect Celtic to get through.  I don;t think there's much chance of progressing past the next round.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on July 17, 2009, 01:44:53 PM
Wasn't Dynamo the Army team in the old USSR?
Spartak are a better team.

The Russian league has been in full swing since Spring, they will be match fit for this encounter.
Celtic will have to be sharp enough.


Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on July 17, 2009, 01:51:59 PM
Bad news

Celtic's Mišun out for 'months'

Thursday, 16 July 2009  10:30

Celtic FC defender Milan Mišun could miss the first few months of the season after suffering knee ligament damage in the Scottish club's weekend friendly against Brisbane Roar FC. The 19-year-old Czech Republic youth international, who joined Celtic in January but is yet to make his debut, hobbled off during the 3-0 win in Australia and will see a specialist on Thursday. "It's not looking good," said Celtic manager Tony Mowbray. "We could be talking months rather than weeks."
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on July 17, 2009, 02:10:53 PM
In danger of becoming "Le" Celtic!  :)

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/celtic/8155621.stm
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Dannymcfella on July 17, 2009, 05:39:18 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on July 17, 2009, 02:10:53 PM
In danger of becoming "Le" Celtic!  :)

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/celtic/8155621.stm

Any french left backs out there??? ???
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: StGallsGAA on July 18, 2009, 12:18:12 AM
Apparently despite the £10M CL windfall Rangers are still in major trouble and have a fire sale.  If ever there was an opportunity to put Rangers into a downward sprial for a decade or more it was the season just passed.  10 in row was a real possibility but the gift horse vomited on the inept Celtic management structure.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on July 18, 2009, 12:28:18 AM
Quote from: StGallsGAA on July 18, 2009, 12:18:12 AM
Apparently despite the £10M CL windfall Rangers are still in major trouble and have a fire sale.  If ever there was an opportunity to put Rangers into a downward sprial for a decade or more it was the season just passed.  10 in row was a real possibility but the gift horse vomited on the inept Celtic management structure.

In a name - Gordon Strachan
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: sam03/05 on July 23, 2009, 09:27:12 AM
watched the Cardiff game on the celtic website last night.
That N'Guemo looks to be some player. never gave the ball away, strong tackles, full of running
looks like claude makale on the ball. brilliant debut
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on July 23, 2009, 09:28:39 AM
I believe Mowbray is interested in a left back at WBA - some young chap, not Robinson - think he sounds like he is a Czech!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: fred the red on July 23, 2009, 09:32:07 AM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on July 23, 2009, 09:28:39 AM
I believe Mowbray is interested in a left back at WBA - some young chap, not Robinson - think he sounds like he is a Czech!

marek cech?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on July 23, 2009, 09:50:48 AM
Quote from: fred the red on July 23, 2009, 09:32:07 AM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on July 23, 2009, 09:28:39 AM
I believe Mowbray is interested in a left back at WBA - some young chap, not Robinson - think he sounds like he is a Czech!

marek cech?
yep thats him - he is indeed a 'cech' !
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on July 23, 2009, 11:50:45 AM
Whats this about Mc Manus going to Wolves? Also Mowbray stated early he might change the captaincy? Does he not fancy Mc Manus as a player do you reckon?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on July 23, 2009, 12:02:40 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on July 23, 2009, 11:50:45 AM
Whats this about Mc Manus going to Wolves? Also Mowbray stated early he might change the captaincy? Does he not fancy Mc Manus as a player do you reckon?
didt hear that about the captaincy
Id say its wolves that fancy mcmanus.

I'd not be too unhappy at his leaving, hes a wholehearted player but somewhat limited imo as a centre half.
As long as Mowbray buys a replacement cetre half I'd be happy.
Dont laugh but I saw that Sol Cambell I think it was, was out of contract and looking for a new club after portsmouth.
While quite old, he is still a great centre half.


wouldnt be too unhappy if TM sold caldwell too. But at least as a centre half himself he can teach a few things to some of these lads - ie how to defend !

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on July 23, 2009, 12:24:07 PM
Wouldn't mind Campbell joining Celtic...at least I'd be able to wear my Spurs jersies with his name on them again :P

Actually met Sol once, way back in 1997 in a hotel in Haydock, prior to a Bindippers V Spurs leage game. Top class bloke, if only he hadn't joined Arsenal ;D

Surely Celtic will clean up domestically in Scotland this year, with the huns making no signings?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on July 23, 2009, 01:20:30 PM
Mick will not be leaving Parkhead this year.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: GalwayBayBoy on July 23, 2009, 11:33:20 PM
In distinctly harassed circumstances, Tony Mowbray is still trying to hit the ground running at Celtic, so much so that tonight's opening fixture against the Egyptian champions, Al-Ahly, in the Wembley Cup is probably the least of the manager's concerns right now.

After a frantic day of activity, Mowbray last night completed the £1.5 million deal to make Danny Fox, 23, the Coventry City defender, his third signing for Celtic, in time for player to be eligible to face Dynamo Moscow in next week's Champions League third qualifying round, first leg in Glasgow. Fox will make his debut against Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday in the Wembley Cup.

On top of that, and watching his side play in London this evening, Mowbray hopes to catch a flight to Moscow tomorrow morning to watch next week's opponents play Lokomotiv Moscow before returning to London on Saturday night.

With £4 million already spent on bringing Marc-Antoine Fortuné, the striker, from Nancy, Mowbray admitted that any further spending would be tight, and that he may have to sell while attempting to attract players.

"The fact is, this club needs to balance the books," Mowbray said. "If we are going to try to spend money on players, then we also need to try to get some money coming back. We've got a little bit more money to spend but down the line we'll also need to get some money in.

"As for new signings, I'm still pretty relaxed about it. It's not just about numbers, it's about getting the player that you want. If the right guy comes in in time, great, but the wider process is all about the team moving on."

A surprising piece of good news for Mowbray yesterday was that Scott Brown, who recently underwent surgery on an ankle injury, may be fit in time to face Dynamo in the second leg in 12 days' time, while Mowbray still has not ruled him out of making the first leg in Glasgow on Wednesday.

"Scott is back on the training ground, running, kicking, and twisting, so there is every chance he'll be ready for the second leg against Dynamo," Mowbray said.

Celtic desperately need to savour European football this season, yet their manager already looked drawn and weary yesterday from a pre-season trip to Australia and now this London event — where Celtic face Al-Ahly and Tottenham over three days — let alone in Mowbray's efforts to buy new players.

The Celtic manager claimed yesterday that he had not been short of advice on certain players, and hinted that one of them, Massimo Donati, may be given a second chance at Celtic following his disappearance under Gordon Strachan.

"Right now there are so many people giving me opinions on players — whether it be journalists, or members of my family in Glasgow, or members of the staff at Celtic," Mowbray said. "Everybody's got an opinion on these things but, to be honest, I have got to let much of that wash over me and judge things here for myself.

"Donati was very, very good the other night against Cardiff City. From the day I've walked in he has been a very focused guy. I don't know why he wasn't involved last year, but my first impressions from seeing Donati in training is that he is a very talented boy. Against Cardiff he showed a desire to the point where he was going to get sent off — the game meant that much to him.

"I've heard a fair bit of negativity thrown my way about certain players, but I've yet to see that for myself. I've been pretty pleased with all the players I've got at Celtic, and Massimo has shown me that he has the quality to be a part of our set-up."
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Rav67 on July 24, 2009, 12:34:12 AM
Anyone for the Wembley Cup or home D Moscow game?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on July 24, 2009, 09:43:46 AM
Match on this evening at 5.15om on Sky sports.

Can't find any reports that Fox signed, only that he was at Paradise for a medical?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: the colonel on July 24, 2009, 10:45:45 AM
Rav i'll be for the moscow game

if it hasnt been confirmed on the celtic website, fox musnt't have signed yet. they are usually on the ball
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on July 24, 2009, 11:36:26 AM
Good little interview from Mobray.
Is he facing an ever bigger challenge than Strachan had?
I suppose that depends a lot on the way he goes about it.
He sounds as if he can make up his own mind about player related matters and be mature enough to be a focal point for a united squad.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on July 24, 2009, 12:59:06 PM
think Mowbray is facing a slightly different challenge from strachan, though again its a hard one.
GS had an aging team with a lot of old players to replace.
TM has a toothless squad with a lot of demotivated and unfit set with a ot of these players losing their skill/touch from not being played/played out of position or being on the receiving ed of the ex managers huffing.

I like what mowbray says but hope that this isnt just words. However I think he does have enough to do a good job at Celtic.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on July 24, 2009, 02:25:13 PM
DANNY FOX completed a whirlwind 24 hours by signing for Celtic in a four-year deal on Friday and admitted he can't wait to pull on the Hoops for the first time.

The highly-rated Coventry City left-back became Tony Mowbray's third signing of the summer when he completed his move to Celtic and has already joined up with his team-mates in London.

With Celtic facing Al-Ahly tonight (Friday) and Spurs on Sunday in the Wembley Cup, Fox is expected to make his debut over the weekend and admits it's been a surreal few days.

"It's all happened so fast but I'm delighted to be here," said 23-year-old Fox. "I got a phone call on Thursday afternoon to tell me to head for Glasgow and it's all been a bit surreal.

"This is a massive move for me. I couldn't sleep on Thursday night because I was so eager to get down and meet the lads in London and I can't wait to make my debut.

"I'm a bit shellshocked, but I'm really grateful to the manager and the coaching staff for bringing me here. It's a dream come true.

"The size of Celtic speaks for itself. You have the history, the fanbase, the stadium and there's the added bonus of European football.

"I want to test myself at the highest level and there is no better place to do it than at Celtic. I'm just looking forward to getting started."


Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: the colonel on July 24, 2009, 02:36:49 PM
Finally a left back!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on July 24, 2009, 02:41:12 PM
Quote from: the colonel on July 24, 2009, 02:36:49 PM
Finally a left back!!


Anyone know much about him?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: the colonel on July 24, 2009, 03:11:46 PM
according to other celtic forums, he's a good crosser of a ball and ping a free kick. He was in the championship team of the year last year, only 23, if all else fails, youtube him!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on July 24, 2009, 04:12:45 PM
Quote from: the colonel on July 24, 2009, 03:11:46 PM
according to other celtic forums, he's a good crosser of a ball and ping a free kick. He was in the championship team of the year last year, only 23, if all else fails, youtube him!


Just read some of the comments on BBC 606 coventry city forum, they seem gutted at losing him especially at the price - Forest offered £2 million last week for him!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Archie Mitchell on July 24, 2009, 06:03:46 PM
Impressive first half from Celtic. 2-0 up with goals from Donati and a McDonald penalty. Should have been more as Skippy missed 2 good chances and Fortun'e hit the bar.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on July 24, 2009, 06:28:47 PM
3-0 up now
maloney scored.
Some v slick passing by Celtic.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on July 24, 2009, 06:31:22 PM
4-0 a second goal for mcdonald. Nicely curled inside far post from just inside 18 yard box.

I think I see Tony Fearon sitting in the royal box talking to some 'minor royal' !
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Archie Mitchell on July 24, 2009, 07:07:36 PM
Finished 5-0 with Chris Killen getting the last goal.

Some great play from Celtic, although it was only a friendly Mowbray has them playing some nice football so far anyway.

Hard to believe that that team are the most successful Egyptian team with 34 league titles and 47 cup titles as well as the most successful African team winning 15 African titles!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Archie Mitchell on July 26, 2009, 05:51:39 PM
Celtic win The Wembley Cup. Beat Spurs 2-0 with Killen and Samaras scoring the goals in the first half.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on July 26, 2009, 06:32:20 PM
What was Tony's first team preference?
Was the Spurs shirt worn under the Celtic shirt, or vice versa?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on July 27, 2009, 09:06:14 AM
compared to the last few years celtic seemed a lot more pacey yesterday. samaras scored some goal taking it from inside his own half - under strachan he would have fallen over himself as soon as he got the ball. i know its only pre-season but from i've seen so far it's now obvious that strachan had put the shackles on quite a few players. FFS even donati looks like a different player.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on July 27, 2009, 09:55:32 AM
McGeady sounds a happier camper.

http://thescotsman.scotsman.com/sport/Wembley-win-fuels-Mowbray-hopes.5495142.jp (http://thescotsman.scotsman.com/sport/Wembley-win-fuels-Mowbray-hopes.5495142.jp)


"I have liked it so far," the winger said of the former Hibs manager's approach. "He comes across as a good guy, with good morals and all that, and the coaching staff have been great. He likes to get his points across in training and I think all the boys have been very, very happy so far."

Describing his suspension by a manager with which he endured a major personality clash as the "low point" of his career, he dodged the question of whether it was avoidable.

"I could say it was avoidable, but everything is avoidable if you look at it from that sense," he said. It just wasn't avoidable the way it panned out.

"It was just one of those things that happens. It's not just me it has happened to, but many players in the past and I'm sure it will happen many times in the future. I'm looking to learn from that. You've got to take a positive from every negative."
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Tommy Tight Lips on July 27, 2009, 11:30:30 AM
saw the highlights last night,celtic played some neat stuff for what was largely a 2nd string side,although spurs did miss a few sitters.was speakn to a guy that was at the game,said mccourt was magic.the run he went on from near the half way line,beat 4 or 5 men and just put it past the post was brilliant,unlucky and a typical mccourt type run,if he had scored it would have been shown several times yesterday and today on skysports.com.
he seemed to be playing in a fairly central role although i still think hes best on the wing as his defensive capabilities to be playing in the central could be a bit suspect.if he can stay clear of injury and thats a big if i really think he could be first choice back up to mcgeady and maloney who most likely will be the first choice wide men.i think he'' get a fair crack of the whip with mowbray as mowbray after all tried to take him from derry city to west brom
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Doogie Browser on July 27, 2009, 11:50:51 AM
I had forgot that Mowbray tried to sign McCourt for the Baggies, so he might get a chance this season.  His dribble was great but the finish was typical Paddy!  Would have been a nice one to score though, all he had to do was hit the target as Spurs have no keepers, Cudicini was hopeless for them at the weekend. 
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on July 27, 2009, 03:48:14 PM
Just booked my ticket (half way line) for the St Johnstone league game, having secured the return flights for only 4 euros it means the flights and match ticket cost less than £30! ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on July 27, 2009, 03:57:17 PM
Did you know also that Celtic's U14 side beat Linfield/IFA's U14 side 4-1 on penalties,in the Foyle Cup Final at the weekend as well! ;D

If their U14 side can take Celtic's to extra time and penalties in a Cup Final, perhaps Linflield/IFA should ahve fielded their entire U14 side in their recent Europa League game :D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: the colonel on July 27, 2009, 04:17:44 PM
celtic had 10 regulars missing in that u14 foyle cup apparently and were fielding trialists and younger players
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on July 27, 2009, 04:41:21 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on July 27, 2009, 03:48:14 PM
Just booked my ticket (half way line) for the St Johnstone league game, having secured the return flights for only 4 euros it means the flights and match ticket cost less than £30! ;D


which airline, am prob going to that game myself
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on July 27, 2009, 05:00:08 PM
Ryanair, first flight out of Dublin (to Prestwick) that morning and last home the same evening
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on July 27, 2009, 05:09:43 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on July 27, 2009, 05:00:08 PM
Ryanair, first flight out of Dublin (to Prestwick) that morning and last home the same evening

Jasus Tony i'll have my sister set you up with Tea and sandwhiches on your arrival (she lives in Prestwick) :P

Just as a matter of interest lads, when you guys fly into Prestwick what transport do you use to get to Glasgow (car/train/bus as it's about 40 mins)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: the colonel on July 27, 2009, 05:12:15 PM
train that goes from prestwick to Glasgow central station, if you show your boarding card you get your ticket for half price which is about £3. Train goes straight from airport. couldnt beat it
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on July 27, 2009, 05:23:05 PM
I use the trains too

Looks like I'll be flying into edinburgh, getting the train across and then flying home form prestwick or maybe edinburgh.

roughly 100 euro
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Rav67 on July 27, 2009, 06:26:53 PM
Was strange to see McCourt in a central role with Flood wide right (think Flood much prefers centre-mid), but Mowbray converted Greening when he was at West Brom and they have a lot of similar attributes.

Celtic certainly seem to be playing with a lot more freedom.  I think Celtic will dish out a lot of hammerings in the SPL this season with this attacking philosophy.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: nifan on July 27, 2009, 08:17:07 PM
TM plays great football, his problem in the prem was he refused to change his style when his team was one of the weakest in the league.
With the best squad in the league, with the most flair players I think he will be excellent for them
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stew on July 27, 2009, 08:20:48 PM
Quote from: nifan on July 27, 2009, 08:17:07 PM
TM plays great football, his problem in the prem was he refused to change his style when his team was one of the weakest in the league.
With the best squad in the league, with the most flair players I think he will be excellent for them

Agree 100%, the football is good to watch under Mobray but I dont know that you employ the same tactics against Rangers than you do the rest of the league, if he has no plan B for old firm games I fancy Rangers to beat them.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: nifan on July 27, 2009, 08:40:21 PM
Europe will be the big test for him i suspect.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on July 28, 2009, 09:39:58 AM
Yep you can't beat the train from Prestwick to Glasgow for cheapness and convenience, the only airport in Scotland with a direct rail link I do believe. Was even better last Winter as Ryanair ran a 7.40am flight from Belfast City to Prestwick every Saturday morning and you were normally in Glasgow's Central Station at 9.00am sharp. For some reason Mick cancelled this flight. It was brilliant as you could link up with Flybe's 7.30pm evening flight back on Saturday evening, from Glasgow Int to Belfast City, meaning you were back home in the house at 9pm eating your dutiful wife's lovingly cooked meal ;D

Lynchboy let me know your travel arrangements when they're finalised. I owe you a pint! ;)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: AAAA on July 28, 2009, 01:52:56 PM
Although after only a few friendlies TM seems to have got Celtic playing a style of football we should be seeing from them.

Still think he needs to bring in another striker but most of the positions now are well covered.  Would like to see o'Dea and Caldwell in the middle of defence and if Celtic received a suitable offer for McManus i'd let him go.

Anyone know what the situation is with Kennedy?  Is he due back from injury soon?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on July 28, 2009, 01:56:00 PM
At this stage I'd be very surprised if John Kennedy ever pulled on the hoops in a competitive match again!  :-\
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: AAAA on July 28, 2009, 02:04:42 PM
Is he back in the states for more surgery? It's a shame if he doesn't recover, had the makings of a very good defender
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: inthemaking on July 28, 2009, 05:06:37 PM
anyone know were ya can see the match 2moro nite? ws thinkin of headin up to belfast if I knew it was on somewere
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Doogie Browser on July 28, 2009, 05:09:37 PM
BBC Scotland are showing it
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: inthemaking on July 28, 2009, 05:11:38 PM
Quote from: Doogie Browser on July 28, 2009, 05:09:37 PM
BBC Scotland are showing it

id that not just the away leg they are showing?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Archie Mitchell on July 28, 2009, 05:14:32 PM
Checked the BBC Scotland listings and can't see it anywhere.

Setanta Ireland have a Champions league match on but doesn't say who is on.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Archie Mitchell on July 28, 2009, 05:15:24 PM
BBC2 Scotland are showing the away leg.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: the colonel on July 28, 2009, 05:18:57 PM
Its only Channel 67 showing tomorrow's game. BBC showing the away leg
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on July 28, 2009, 10:17:00 PM
Quote from: inthemaking on July 28, 2009, 05:06:37 PM
anyone know were ya can see the match 2moro nite? ws thinkin of headin up to belfast if I knew it was on somewere


BBC Alba showing the 2nd leg, hopefully a couple of watering holes in North Belfast will get the match on Polsat or SkyItalia!  ;)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Rav67 on July 28, 2009, 11:07:53 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on July 28, 2009, 10:17:00 PM
Quote from: inthemaking on July 28, 2009, 05:06:37 PM
anyone know were ya can see the match 2moro nite? ws thinkin of headin up to belfast if I knew it was on somewere


BBC Alba showing the 2nd leg, hopefully a couple of watering holes in North Belfast will get the match on Polsat or SkyItalia!  ;)

Is it on Polsat?  Fuckin brilliant if it is, the Celtic club here has it
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on July 28, 2009, 11:59:15 PM
Quote from: Rav67 on July 28, 2009, 11:07:53 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on July 28, 2009, 10:17:00 PM
Quote from: inthemaking on July 28, 2009, 05:06:37 PM
anyone know were ya can see the match 2moro nite? ws thinkin of headin up to belfast if I knew it was on somewere


BBC Alba showing the 2nd leg, hopefully a couple of watering holes in North Belfast will get the match on Polsat or SkyItalia!  ;)

Is it on Polsat?  Fuckin brilliant if it is, the Celtic club here has it
Sorry, meant to say that I hope it's on Polsat!  :-[
Will post tomorrow if I find out.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on July 29, 2009, 04:25:50 PM
Crap!

Feckin tight arses at Parkhead are not offering live pictures of the match outside of Channel 67 (and you have to be "outwith" Britain and Ireland to get the match on it!!).

Gonna have to be online somewhere with Radio Scotland for commentary!  >:(
Might just go to Casement for the Under 21 hurling.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on July 29, 2009, 04:52:25 PM
You can get fairly decent BBC Radio Scotland reception in most parts of the 6 counties on Medium Wave 810, and its particularly good in the Belfast area.

Can't really fault the club for not permitting live tv broadcast tonight as they want as many bums inside Celtic Park as possible  to spur the Bhoys on and raise revenue, of course. Never been there at a European game early in the season like this but surely the atmosphere simply couldn't be as good as when Man Ure or Milan or Barcelona come in November to February time?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Doogie Browser on July 29, 2009, 05:00:02 PM
Best of luck to Mowbray's bhoys tonight, hope he has a better start to his CL career than WGS!  Any victory to nil will be accepted tonight.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on July 29, 2009, 05:02:30 PM
Lads it's only a thought but try that Justin.tv for the match tonight and watch it on your PC/Laptop. I will miss the match anyway as we have a semi final to play tonight...C'mon the hoops 2-0 will be great and our new CF to score the 1st goal ;)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: AAAA on July 29, 2009, 05:57:31 PM
As doogie says any victory to nil would be good.  Think it'll be 2-0.  Maloney and McDonald to get the goals.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hound on July 29, 2009, 08:17:38 PM
Fook bad start. Kokorin 7. 0-1.

Team:
Boruc
Hinkel, Caldwell, Loovens, Naylor
McGeady, Donati, N'Guemo, Maloney
McDonald, Fortune
Subs: Zaluska, O'Dea, Killen, Daniel Fox, Samaras, Crosas, Flood
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Muzz on July 29, 2009, 09:36:46 PM
Not a great start losing 1 nil but its only half time.  Hopefully turn the tables when we get over there.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: red hander on July 29, 2009, 09:40:01 PM
Watching it on the stream there ... they battered Dynamo for most of the game but just couldn't score ... Fortune missed couple of decent chances and Samaris should have scored with a header from about seven yards ... Celts played well IMO, just let down by the central defenders (again) for the goal
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Archie Mitchell on July 29, 2009, 09:40:52 PM
Not great indeed. Hopefully another week of training will bring them up to scratch to get a result.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: the green man on July 29, 2009, 10:06:54 PM
Strachans Celtic wouldn't have lost that
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: The Worker on July 29, 2009, 10:43:15 PM
Quote from: the green man on July 29, 2009, 10:06:54 PM
Strachans Celtic wouldn't have lost that


Maybe not, but it was Strachan's celtic that got us there!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: the green man on July 29, 2009, 10:56:46 PM
Quote from: The Worker on July 29, 2009, 10:43:15 PM
Quote from: the green man on July 29, 2009, 10:06:54 PM
Strachans Celtic wouldn't have lost that


Maybe not, but it was Strachan's celtic that got us there!

that was very much tongue in cheek
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Orior on July 29, 2009, 11:01:18 PM
You guys seem very positive about turning the result around away from home. Maybe you have to be an optimist to be a Celtic fan?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on July 29, 2009, 11:06:20 PM
disappointing result after such a promising pre-season but i wouldnt rule out celtic winning 1-0 away and then winning on penalties. have to win away at some point!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on July 30, 2009, 09:42:31 AM
Not optimistic at all given our disastrous away record in Champions League. If Mowbray turns this around he will be immortalised.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on July 30, 2009, 09:57:33 AM
Quote from: clarshack on July 29, 2009, 11:06:20 PM
disappointing result after such a promising pre-season but i wouldnt rule out celtic winning 1-0 away and then winning on penalties. have to win away at some point!
its the away record IN the group stages of the CL is the problem.
Celtic won 3-1 away toAjax in MON's first campaign if you remember correctly.

I blame strachan ,as his ineptitude as manager has foisted the qualifying stages of CL upon Celtic and mowbray when he is still only settling into the job.
At least Strachan had a stong combative side to pick up and use from MON.
Mowbray has had to start from a lot lower down.
If Celtic had won last seasons league then I'd say they would have given a good account of themselves inthe CL.
Still have a chance, but its gonna be tough.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on July 30, 2009, 10:15:49 AM
Couldn't get to watch it or even listen to it.
There is a big difference between beating a team at a similar stage of preseason like Ajax and beating a team, who are in mid season, on their own turf. Good result for the Russians but Celtic still have every chance in the away leg.

Strachan had his moments, like the 2 games against Spartak.


Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Clown on July 30, 2009, 10:28:06 AM
are we out of europe altogether if we dont turn this around or do we go into the europa league?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on July 30, 2009, 10:48:06 AM
Quote from: Clown on July 30, 2009, 10:28:06 AM
are we out of europe altogether if we dont turn this around or do we go into the europa league?

think i read somewhere that it would be the qualifying stages of the europa league.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: AAAA on July 30, 2009, 10:50:16 AM
Quote from: clarshack on July 30, 2009, 10:48:06 AM
Quote from: Clown on July 30, 2009, 10:28:06 AM
are we out of europe altogether if we dont turn this around or do we go into the europa league?

think i read somewhere that it would be the qualifying stages of the europa league.

Yeah 4th round qualifier of europa league i think
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: the colonel on July 30, 2009, 11:17:31 AM
Was at the game, crowd stated great but obviously got deflated when the goal was scored. Serious amount of chances. N'Guemo was best man on the pitch. I thought they were minging and I think we will beat them out there. Our guys ran out of steam so another weeks training will help.

Thought it was strange bringing Fox on and putting Maloney into the middle, especially with Crosas on the bench
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Clown on July 30, 2009, 11:21:49 AM
Who was the captain last night and what was the attendance?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: the colonel on July 30, 2009, 11:31:35 AM
I think Caldwell was captain. I'd say attendance was about the 55,000 mark
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Archie Mitchell on August 03, 2009, 12:41:47 AM
Seen this in the paper today.

http://www.newsoftheworld.co.uk/scottish/scottish_news/431563/Russian-fan-gets-hit-by-a-brick-as-fans-clash-in-Glasgow.html (http://www.newsoftheworld.co.uk/scottish/scottish_news/431563/Russian-fan-gets-hit-by-a-brick-as-fans-clash-in-Glasgow.html)

Was some shot, Celtic could have been doing with him on Wednesday night.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 04, 2009, 02:55:33 PM
Well anyone optimistic for tomorrow night? It's hard to be and the bookies have Celtic at 11/4 to win the game.

Can anyone really see Celtic winning this game?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on August 04, 2009, 05:01:53 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 04, 2009, 02:55:33 PM
Well anyone optimistic for tomorrow night? It's hard to be and the bookies have Celtic at 11/4 to win the game.

Can anyone really see Celtic winning this game?

anything is possible T but i doubt it very much, i always think back the the Ajax match but that was a long time ago and our away form is brutal (hopefully Mugga will change that), they are much to sharp and match fit for us at the minute and the last 20 mins could be bad for us tomorrow night :(

But it's only 1-0 and there is def an outside chance...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Archie Mitchell on August 04, 2009, 05:04:52 PM
http://www.newsletter.co.uk/news/Ibrox-star-is-conned-by.5515139.jp (http://www.newsletter.co.uk/news/Ibrox-star-is-conned-by.5515139.jp)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on August 05, 2009, 09:15:18 AM
Lads who is showing this match tonight and am i right in saying it's at 5:00pm
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 05, 2009, 09:34:46 AM
BBC2 Scotland. Avialble on the digital channel if you have satellite.

Also see to-day in the Irish News that Setanta Ireland are inviting subscriptions and are showing this game, but this channel is not available in the occupied 6 counties as far as I understand?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: High Wide and Handsome on August 05, 2009, 09:35:43 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 05, 2009, 09:34:46 AM
BBC2 Scotland. Avialble on the digital channel if you have satellite.

Also see to-day in the Irish News that Setanta Ireland are inviting subscriptions and are showing this game, but this channel is not available in the occupied 6 counties as far as I understand?

can you get bbc2 through sky just?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 05, 2009, 01:00:57 PM
Yeah. Just go to the "all channels" (its first on the menu) and scroll down about 6 or 7 pages maybe more and you'll see various BBCs (Scotland, Wales etc) and select BBC 2 Scotland
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hound on August 05, 2009, 01:10:04 PM
I think you have to go the Other Channels route to get BBC Scotland in the south.

A quick summary:

QuotePress the "Services" button. Select number 4 (System Setup), and then 4 again ("Add Channels").

In the appropriate fields enter the following (you move through the fields using the up and down arrow keys).

In the Frequency field enter: 10.803,
Toggle Polarisation to : H
Toggle Symbol Rate to: 22000
Toggle FEC to : 5/6

Then select the last button - Find Channels.

Use the Yellow button to place a tick beside BBC 2 Scotland and then press "Select". The channel will now be stored.

You can view it by pressing the "Services" button, then 6 ("Other Channels"), use the arrow keys to move to the channel you want and press "Select".
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: High Wide and Handsome on August 05, 2009, 01:40:07 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 05, 2009, 01:00:57 PM
Yeah. Just go to the "all channels" (its first on the menu) and scroll down about 6 or 7 pages maybe more and you'll see various BBCs (Scotland, Wales etc) and select BBC 2 Scotland

cheers man! greatly appreciated!  :)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Carmen Stateside on August 05, 2009, 01:44:17 PM
What time is KO?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: fred the red on August 05, 2009, 01:44:35 PM
Quote from: Carmen Stateside on August 05, 2009, 01:44:17 PM
What time is KO?

5pm i believe
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Carmen Stateside on August 05, 2009, 01:47:26 PM
Cheers!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on August 05, 2009, 04:24:03 PM
Coverage starting in 30 mins (red button for those with digital/bbc interactive).

Just about to head down to the pub, not really as nervous as I thought I'd be, suppose don't expect too much from the game (away form, next opponents, in Moscow etc...) so any result is a bonus - also the fact that we have Europa league. Funny normally I'd be a bag of nerves, guess AIQF took it all out of me!  :-[

Anyway Celtic 3 - Dinamo 1, Celts go through 3-2 on agg.

Hail Hail

Come on the HOOPS!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Muzz on August 05, 2009, 05:32:31 PM
:-( All over them like a rash again.  Same old same old!  Still cant score.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: DennistheMenace on August 05, 2009, 05:33:25 PM
No clear cut chances yet.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Muzz on August 05, 2009, 05:35:11 PM
FFS couldnt cross their legs.  Two corners by Maloney and a cross from McGeady didnt clear first man.

5 corners to Celtic and no chances!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Carmen Stateside on August 05, 2009, 05:38:30 PM
Ball keeps bouncing of Fortune!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on August 05, 2009, 05:43:05 PM
ÌTS ON SETANTA channel for those in Ireland (south)

Celtic actually looking good right now, once they settle they could nick a goal or two !
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Muzz on August 05, 2009, 05:43:38 PM
1 nil.  GET IN COME ON!!!!!!!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: DennistheMenace on August 05, 2009, 05:43:51 PM
gooooooooooooooal
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on August 05, 2009, 05:44:01 PM
Goal
great build up and cross by hinkel and header from McDonald !
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Carmen Stateside on August 05, 2009, 05:44:54 PM
Good finish, but great work from Maloney in the build up.
By the way first i have seen of Fox, looks like a decent player.  
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Archie Mitchell on August 05, 2009, 05:48:41 PM
So far so good for Celtic. Need to improve the quality of the balls into the box. First decent cross and they scored from it. Donati not at it at all.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: The Watcher Pat on August 05, 2009, 05:52:01 PM
Whens the draw for next round CL qualifiers take place anyone?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Archie Mitchell on August 05, 2009, 05:53:55 PM
Champions League and Europa League draws are on Friday.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: The Watcher Pat on August 05, 2009, 05:57:56 PM
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/8185452.stm

Match on live here UK only though.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tyssam5 on August 05, 2009, 06:02:58 PM
Any streams for this?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: anportmorforjfc on August 05, 2009, 06:26:56 PM
The overrated McGeady is playing shite.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Muzz on August 05, 2009, 06:48:58 PM
Woooo hoooo Samaras.  2-1 93rd Minute
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on August 05, 2009, 06:49:32 PM
OOH Ahhh Samaras.

How did that shite Moscow team win at Celtic pk?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: The Watcher Pat on August 05, 2009, 06:49:51 PM
2-0 You mean....
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Muzz on August 05, 2009, 06:50:16 PM
2-1 Aggregate!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ExiledGael on August 05, 2009, 06:50:28 PM
Good finish from Samaras, 2-0 now game over, Celts in Champions League.
They deserve it, superb performance tonight especially in last twenty, only one team pushing on to win the game. Maloney should have killed the tie minutes earlier too.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: GalwayBayBoy on August 05, 2009, 06:52:52 PM
Quote from: ExiledGael on August 05, 2009, 06:50:28 PM
Good finish from Samaras, 2-0 now game over, Celts in Champions League.

Another round to go isn't there? And against some good teams too.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Muzz on August 05, 2009, 06:53:09 PM
All over.  Great display!  :-)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on August 05, 2009, 06:53:50 PM
Samaras looks a different player altogether.
The ball is sticking to him like glue.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: red hander on August 05, 2009, 06:55:04 PM
Great performance by Celtic ... best away performance since the last time they played in Moscow
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lfdown2 on August 05, 2009, 07:00:23 PM
Quote from: GalwayBayBoy on August 05, 2009, 06:52:52 PM
Quote from: ExiledGael on August 05, 2009, 06:50:28 PM
Good finish from Samaras, 2-0 now game over, Celts in Champions League.

Another round to go isn't there? And against some good teams too.

yep, including arsenal, great win tonight trying to watch it in work with the stream buffering ever 20sec, happy now though!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on August 05, 2009, 07:06:48 PM
Considering D. Moscow are in mid season they were very poor.
As Mobray kept saying, he won't be getting carried away.

It was invaluable match practice for the next round against a team playing their first competitive match.


Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: magickingdom on August 05, 2009, 07:09:29 PM
thrilled, great result. didnt think celtic had a hope with their record on the road
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Myles Na G. on August 05, 2009, 07:20:24 PM
Great result. Why did Celtic have the sponsor's name taped over on their shirts?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: nifan on August 05, 2009, 07:32:38 PM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on August 05, 2009, 07:20:24 PM
Great result. Why did Celtic have the sponsor's name taped over on their shirts?

Usually means that you cant advertise alcohol in the country (happens in france as well for example)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaffer on August 05, 2009, 08:37:25 PM
Whens the draw for the next round?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hound on August 05, 2009, 08:58:32 PM
According to newstalk, there are only 5 teams Celtic can draw in the next round:
Arsenal, Fiorentina, Stuttgart, At Madrid and someone else I can't remember.

Very tough!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on August 05, 2009, 09:01:50 PM
Quote from: anportmorforjfc on August 05, 2009, 06:26:56 PM
The overrated McGeady is playing shite.


Did you actually watch the match or just post shite?
Fantastic result - team played well, was worried when he put on Brown and took off Fortune (who didn't really shine) t6hought one man up not good, but then Samaras came on. Deserved result and a stinker to come!

Bring it on......
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lfdown2 on August 05, 2009, 09:07:46 PM
Quote from: Gaffer on August 05, 2009, 08:37:25 PM
Whens the draw for the next round?

draws friday not sure of time though!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lfdown2 on August 05, 2009, 09:24:19 PM
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/scotland/8186533.stm (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/scotland/8186533.stm)

1m5sec in  :D :D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on August 05, 2009, 09:45:18 PM
Fortuné looks a poor mans Caleb Folan.
He makes Samaras look a class act.
It's early days yet.

Good to see a lot of the lumping it forward, gone.
A lot of players were rusty, passing sloppy, first touch poor, all as might well be expected.
Though, I thought Fox looks the part.
Looks very steady, with him on one side and Hinkel on the other.
Mobray had the team set up Trap style, 2 holding at CM with 2 wingers, even complete with the dropping back after scoring a goal :)
But the team came good with a traditional Celtic like grip on proceedings in the last 1/4.

If Moscow had grabbed a late late goal would it have gone into extra time  before away goals counting at the end of all play?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Archie Mitchell on August 05, 2009, 09:55:20 PM
Bellamy doesnt shy away anyway.

Samaras took his goal well.

The game needed to finish 1-0 to Celtic for it to go to extra time. Anything else and the tie would have been over after 90 mins.

Big task ahead in the next round though, but these games will benefit them alot.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on August 05, 2009, 10:11:32 PM
QuoteBellamy doesnt shy away anyway.

Neither does Fortuné :)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Orior on August 05, 2009, 10:33:29 PM
Quote from: lfdown2 on August 05, 2009, 09:24:19 PM
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/scotland/8186533.stm (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/scotland/8186533.stm)

1m5sec in  :D :D

Good man Belamy, and fair play to the joker asking him, lol
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Dannymcfella on August 05, 2009, 11:16:41 PM
Quote from: Hound on August 05, 2009, 08:58:32 PM
According to newstalk, there are only 5 teams Celtic can draw in the next round:
Arsenal, Fiorentina, Stuttgart, At Madrid and someone else I can't remember.

Very tough!

Lyon, who I would prob prefer, they ain't the team they were

All in all a good performance, the team seems to be coming together well, early days though
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on August 05, 2009, 11:16:54 PM
The terrible away record had to end at some point.  :)  However, I cant believe that Moscow team won at Parkhead.

Other positives we can take are that Fox and N'guemo look like good signings while Samaras and Brown look like different players from the ones we had to endure in the Strachan era.

The 2 teams celtic dont want in the next round would have to be Arsenal or Atletico Madrid. I would take Stuttgart or Fiorentina (sure didnt the Huns knock Fiorentina out of Europe in recent times). Even Lyon would have to be considerably weaker in losing Benzema.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: The Worker on August 05, 2009, 11:19:20 PM
Great win 2nite! thought brown was excellent when he came on!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on August 05, 2009, 11:39:27 PM
turns out celtic cant get Fiorentina or Atletico...

Seeded Teams:
Arsenal                           
Olympique Lyon                           
Sporting CP Lisbon                                 
Panathinaikos                         
VfB Stuttgart

Unseeded teams:                          
Fiorentina             
Atlético Madrid         
Celtic                 
Anderlecht         
FC Timisoara

dont really mind any of them now as long as it isnt Arsenal.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on August 05, 2009, 11:42:51 PM
Not sure if thats right!! Hope so, gives us a couple of "outs".!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: red hander on August 05, 2009, 11:46:18 PM
I'd fancy Celtic against any of those teams bar the Arse
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on August 05, 2009, 11:47:49 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on August 05, 2009, 11:42:51 PM
Not sure if thats right!! Hope so, gives us a couple of "outs".!

got it from here...

http://www.xs4all.nl/~kassiesa/bert/uefa/seedcl2009.html
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on August 05, 2009, 11:49:20 PM
Derry done - bring it onnnn....
Bring on the Tribesmen...
Job done, now for the Rebels!

GDA
I don't know how to tell you,
but there's no easy way to end this one, sorry.


Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on August 05, 2009, 11:56:10 PM
Quote from: Main Street on August 05, 2009, 11:49:20 PM
Derry done - bring it onnnn....
Bring on the Tribesmen...
Job done, now for the Rebels!

GDA
I don't know how to tell you,
but there's no easy way to end this one, sorry.




Very good Main Street, is that your best?
We got beat by Antrim 1st rd in Ulster, then got beat in the quarter finals - I'm proud my boys got there, shit performance but thats life!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on August 06, 2009, 12:17:26 AM
Did you think I was being sarcastic?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on August 06, 2009, 12:41:40 AM
 ;D

Wouldn't be my style Hardstation


Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 06, 2009, 09:14:48 AM
Great result and Mowbray is a legend already!

Obviously you'd want to avoid the Arse but with them losing their top mercenaries to Man City if you had to play them this just might be the right time. ;D

PS Why was the Carling logo blocked out on the players shirts last night?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Muzz on August 06, 2009, 09:42:47 AM
No alcohol advertisements in Russia!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: AAAA on August 06, 2009, 09:44:16 AM
Great result last night.  Dominated the game but in truth the russians were poor for being half way through their season.  Celtic seemed the hungrier side and were far more comfortable on the ball.  

Really hope to avoid arsenal and wouldn't want lyon either.  Although they have sold benzema theyve brought in a few good players like lisandro lopez from porto.  

Brown did well when he came on and N'Guemo was very good throughout.  Need to get him signed up on a permanent deal ASAP.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Doogie Browser on August 06, 2009, 10:51:53 AM
Excellent display last night, glad that they can get that particular monkey off their back.  Well done Mowbray, plenty of optimism for the next round now.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Clown on August 06, 2009, 11:09:01 AM
http://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/sport/display.var.2524212.0.bellamy_blast_at_rough_rangers.php
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Archie Mitchell on August 06, 2009, 11:39:30 AM
Quote from: Clown on August 06, 2009, 11:09:01 AM
http://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/sport/display.var.2524212.0.bellamy_blast_at_rough_rangers.php


Watched most of the game last night. Given, Dunne, Ireland and Bellamy all got abuse every time they touched the ball, from the 1st minute to the last minute. The McCullagh incident got a good cheer, but he also came of worse from the tackle.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: EC Unique on August 06, 2009, 11:53:17 AM
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/scotland/8186533.stm (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/scotland/8186533.stm)

:D :D  Stupid rangers fan
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: High Wide and Handsome on August 06, 2009, 12:00:37 PM
Quote from: EC Unique on August 06, 2009, 11:53:17 AM
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/scotland/8186533.stm (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/scotland/8186533.stm)

:D :D  Stupid rangers fan

lol that was fcukin class!! bellamy is a legend!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Croí na hÉireann on August 06, 2009, 12:30:20 PM
Delighted with that last night, never saw 2-0 coming. N'Guemo showed some energy and tackling in the middle but his passing needs a lot of work. Fortune looked off the pace but so did Larsson when he first arrived, if Fortune has half the impact he'll do alright. Thought Hinkel & Caldwell were best for Celtic, not sold on Fox yet but he certainly seems an improvement on Naylor (wouldn't be hard).

Well done Bellamy...  :D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: longball on August 06, 2009, 12:34:53 PM
never seen the game last nite but fair play to the Celts.
Any chance of getting Bells back on loan again. He could struggle to get time at Citee this year.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: RogerMilla on August 06, 2009, 12:38:28 PM
Quote from: Croí na hÉireann on August 06, 2009, 12:30:20 PM
Delighted with that last night, never saw 2-0 coming. N'Guemo showed some energy and tackling in the middle but his passing needs a lot of work. Fortune looked off the pace but so did Larsson when he first arrived, if Fortune has half the impact he'll do alright. Thought Hinkel & Caldwell were best for Celtic, not sold on Fox yet but he certainly seems an improvement on Naylor (wouldn't be hard).

Well done Bellamy...  :D

i actually thought fox looked very good , is it too much to dream the position has finally been filled ???
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on August 06, 2009, 12:44:43 PM
Boruc looks sharp enough, even a bit slimmer (or less rotund).
In the first half Dynamo were caught in a zone of being more concerned with protecting a lead, packing midfield.
Even considering how inept Dynamo were with playing those 2nd leg tactics, it takes a very good solid team effort to win 2 nil away in a Round 3 CL Qualifier.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Muzz on August 06, 2009, 01:09:58 PM
Quote from: Croí na hÉireann on August 06, 2009, 12:30:20 PM
Delighted with that last night, never saw 2-0 coming. N'Guemo showed some energy and tackling in the middle but his passing needs a lot of work. Fortune looked off the pace but so did Larsson when he first arrived, if Fortune has half the impact he'll do alright. Thought Hinkel & Caldwell were best for Celtic, not sold on Fox yet but he certainly seems an improvement on Naylor (wouldn't be hard).

Well done Bellamy...  :D

Was N'Guemo pass that led to the first goal.  Think he was looking for the pass that would split the defence each time.  We only need one or two of them to come off a game and Celtic will score.  Better than passing back or sidewards anyways.  Hopefully his percentage rate of successful passes will increase over the coming months ;-)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: waitingforsam on August 06, 2009, 02:31:58 PM
nice one bellamey!!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: corn02 on August 06, 2009, 04:33:58 PM
Kermit takes over the commentary from 3:17 onweards

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/scotland/8186656.stm
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tyroneman on August 06, 2009, 05:29:15 PM
Despite last nights effort samaras is still a grade a turkey. A 15 to 20 goal a season striker is a must as is a creative mf
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: red hander on August 06, 2009, 06:48:30 PM
Anybody know who the Rangers' player was Bellamy says deliberately targeted him for injury in the friendly against Man City at Castle Greyskull?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Archie Mitchell on August 06, 2009, 07:32:24 PM
Quote from: red hander on August 06, 2009, 06:48:30 PM
Anybody know who the Rangers' player was Bellamy says deliberately targeted him for injury in the friendly against Man City at Castle Greyskull?

Lee McCulloch, who seemed to come off worse from the "tackle".

(http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2009/08/06/article-0-05F6FDFE000005DC-863_468x344.jpg)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Muzz on August 07, 2009, 11:13:17 AM
Celtic v Arsenal

FIXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Archie Mitchell on August 07, 2009, 11:13:58 AM
Celtic v Arsenal
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on August 07, 2009, 11:28:22 AM
tough one
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on August 07, 2009, 11:33:18 AM
F**k that...Hoors

Olympique Lyonnais (FRA) v RSC Anderlecht (BEL)
Celtic FC (SCO) v Arsenal FC (ENG)
FC Timişoara (ROU) v VfB Stuttgart (GER)
Sporting Clube de Portugal (POR) v ACF Fiorentina (ITA)
Panathinaikos FC (GRE) v Club Atlético de Madrid (ESP)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on August 07, 2009, 11:41:40 AM
celtic have beaten man utd, liverpool & blackburn this decade in europe. why not arsenal?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Over the Bar on August 07, 2009, 11:44:10 AM
Mobray has Arsenal's number.  Fear not.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Archie Mitchell on August 07, 2009, 11:45:11 AM
Also Rangers could go into the 2nd group of seeds if 2 of Arsenal, Lyon, Sporting and Panathinaikos fail to qualify as they are seeded above Rangers.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lfdown2 on August 07, 2009, 12:02:23 PM
any of ye's know of the chances of an away ticket?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 07, 2009, 12:06:12 PM
First leg at Parkhead will be crucial. I watched Arse chicken out under a fierce atmosphere at Anfield in the Champions League qtr final in 2008. The Celtic support can effectively win this one and hopefully if they can keep a clean sheet at home you'd never know. Hull City thwarted Arsenal in the Premiership at the Heamorrhoids last year as well
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: spiritof91and94 on August 07, 2009, 12:28:50 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 07, 2009, 12:06:12 PM
First leg at Parkhead will be crucial. I watched Arse chicken out under a fierce atmosphere at Anfield in the Champions League qtr final in 2008. The Celtic support can effectively win this one and hopefully if they can keep a clean sheet at home you'd never know. Hull City thwarted Arsenal in the Premiership at the Heamorrhoids last year as well

Hull City then went on to twart Tottingham at the fortress white hart lane.
Tottingham got the ultimate revenge in lifting the prestigious Barclays Asia Cup 2009 - easily winning 3-0 in the final! ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: sammymaguire on August 07, 2009, 12:33:46 PM
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/8189448.stm - Hartson
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on August 07, 2009, 12:36:34 PM
Well Celtic CAN win through this
Arsenal are not firing on all cylindrs right now as their season is still a couple of weeks away and Celtic have had two good games against dinamo moscow. OK moscow were not a fantastic side, but it shows the difference between being up and running as a side and coming into a game 'cold' as Celtic were in the first leg. That will be Arsenal in the first leg v Celtic , so while they will prob go all out to be defensive (a thing that I dont think Arsenal sides under wenger do very well esp in recent years) Celtic need to get at least a goal at home and a win is pretty important.
Would be reasonably confident that all going well a result can be had against a side that will be good this season but could be caught a bit cold right now.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Doogie Browser on August 07, 2009, 12:38:48 PM
Quote from: sammymaguire on August 07, 2009, 12:33:46 PM
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/8189448.stm - Hartson
Excellent stuff, god bless him.

Re the Arsenal game, Celtic have to fear no one, United tore Arsenal apart only 4 months ago.  Belief is the key, do not lose at home!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gunnergael on August 07, 2009, 12:53:59 PM
The Celts will struggle to get the ball of Arsenal.  After watching the 3-0 dismantling of the Scottish League champions 2008/2009 in the Emirates Cup by a 17 year old, Scotlands second best team should hold no fears.  Always difficult to beat at fortress Parkhead though....
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hound on August 07, 2009, 01:10:04 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 07, 2009, 12:06:12 PM
First leg at Parkhead will be crucial. I watched Arse chicken out under a fierce atmosphere at Anfield in the Champions League qtr final in 2008. The Celtic support can effectively win this one and hopefully if they can keep a clean sheet at home you'd never know. Hull City thwarted Arsenal in the Premiership at the Heamorrhoids last year as well
Having the 1st leg at home is very unfortunate for Celtic. I'd give them a great chance if it was the opposite way around, but I think whatever result Arsenal need in the Emirates, they will get.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on August 07, 2009, 01:23:19 PM
Quote from: Gunnergael on August 07, 2009, 12:53:59 PM
The Celts will struggle to get the ball of Arsenal.  After watching the 3-0 dismantling of the Scottish League champions 2008/2009 in the Emirates Cup by a 17 year old, Scotlands second best team should hold no fears.  Always difficult to beat at fortress Parkhead though....

celtic are a much better team than rangers. they are only champions because strachan gifted it to them.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JohnDenver on August 07, 2009, 01:26:32 PM
Anybody that thinks Celtic will qualify from this tie is buck mad. They might keep it respectable in Parkhead though.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lfdown2 on August 07, 2009, 01:45:23 PM
Quote from: JohnDenver on August 07, 2009, 01:26:32 PM
Anybody that thinks Celtic will qualify from this tie is buck mad. They might keep it respectable in Parkhead though.

should they turn up, or use the time to prepare for the spl season?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on August 07, 2009, 02:04:08 PM
Usually it's a disadvantage to be at home first but Celtic have done alright at CP in the first leg.
I think they came through 5 in a row in 2003 where the first leg was at home.
Then Barca the year after.

Different team now but it's a good tradition to have behind you.











Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JohnDenver on August 07, 2009, 02:06:02 PM
Quote from: lfdown2 on August 07, 2009, 01:45:23 PM
Quote from: JohnDenver on August 07, 2009, 01:26:32 PM
Anybody that thinks Celtic will qualify from this tie is buck mad. They might keep it respectable in Parkhead though.

should they turn up, or use the time to prepare for the spl season?

I think they should turn up for the craic if nothing else, sure what else would they be doing on a tuesday/wednesday night!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 07, 2009, 04:04:16 PM
I can tell you now Arsenal will not walk this tie and certainly won't win both legs.

Celtic held and could easily have beaten Man Ure at Parkhead last year with barely 11 fit players, between first and reserve teams, and numerous regulars out
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JohnDenver on August 07, 2009, 04:06:26 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 07, 2009, 04:04:16 PM
I can tell you now Arsenal will not walk this tie and certainly won't win both legs.

Celtic held and could easily have beaten Man Ure at Parkhead last year with barely 11 fit players, between first and reserve teams, and numerous regulars out

On aggregate Arsenal will win by at least 2. No diggity no doubt.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on August 07, 2009, 04:08:52 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 07, 2009, 04:04:16 PM
I can tell you now Arsenal will not walk this tie and certainly won't win both legs.

Celtic held and could easily have beaten Man Ure at Parkhead last year with barely 11 fit players, between first and reserve teams, and numerous regulars out

imo celtic definitely gave a better account against utd over 2 games than arsenal did in europe last season.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Will Hunting on August 07, 2009, 04:22:56 PM
Quote from: clarshack on August 07, 2009, 04:08:52 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 07, 2009, 04:04:16 PM
I can tell you now Arsenal will not walk this tie and certainly won't win both legs.

Celtic held and could easily have beaten Man Ure at Parkhead last year with barely 11 fit players, between first and reserve teams, and numerous regulars out

imo celtic definitely gave a better account against utd over 2 games than arsenal did in europe last season.

That may be, but it's hardly relevant as far as this tie is concerned.

I would expect Arsenal to comfortably dispose of Celtic - both in terms of technical ability, and on the scoreboard.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on August 07, 2009, 04:29:15 PM
Quote from: Will Hunting on August 07, 2009, 04:22:56 PM
Quote from: clarshack on August 07, 2009, 04:08:52 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 07, 2009, 04:04:16 PM
I can tell you now Arsenal will not walk this tie and certainly won't win both legs.

Celtic held and could easily have beaten Man Ure at Parkhead last year with barely 11 fit players, between first and reserve teams, and numerous regulars out

imo celtic definitely gave a better account against utd over 2 games than arsenal did in europe last season.

That may be, but it's hardly relevant as far as this tie is concerned.

I would expect Arsenal to comfortably dispose of Celtic - both in terms of technical ability, and on the scoreboard.

thats if celtic lay off them and let them play.

if the likes of arshavin, van persie etc are clattered in the first 10 mins they'll go and hide.

the dogs in the street know arsenal hate a physical encounter.

they'll not fancy coming to parkhead.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ONeill on August 07, 2009, 05:24:31 PM
I predict 6-0 agg. Arsenal will win 3-0
both legs.
Amen.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: sam03/05 on August 07, 2009, 06:18:33 PM
celtic have a great record against the English clubs in Europe. Played 14 games and lost only four.
In recent times they have beaten Man Utd, Blackburn, Liverpool
in previous years they have met teams like Forest and Leeds and liverpool on a number of occassions

They are always written off against the English clubs yet they always give them a very tough game
id expect this match to be no different.
With Celtic Park bouncing on the night and a huge travelling support at the Emirates.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Archie Mitchell on August 07, 2009, 07:54:50 PM
They have played 14 and lost only 3. Good enough record and won't be any push overs. Still expect Arsenal to have enough class to go through, but you never know.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on August 07, 2009, 10:53:36 PM
Quote from: sam03/05 on August 07, 2009, 06:18:33 PM
celtic have a great record against the English clubs in Europe. Played 14 games and lost only four.
In recent times they have beaten Man Utd, Blackburn, Liverpool
in previous years they have met teams like Forest and Leeds and liverpool on a number of occassions

They are always written off against the English clubs yet they always give them a very tough game
id expect this match to be no different.
With Celtic Park bouncing on the night and a huge travelling support at the Emirates.
was going to post much the same thing

people said that blackburn would thump the Celts ....and they didnt
but then the 'mighty' liverpool would def stuff those scots paupers...they didnt
man u would destroy the cash poor Celtic in both legs...and they didnt
then man u the next time were going to anihilate Celtic the next time on the CL groups
...they again didnt

so its now arsenals turn to use their expensive squad and obliterate the shoestring budget squad of Celtic....we shall see ! !!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: The Watcher Pat on August 08, 2009, 11:10:24 AM
Arsenal play a different style of footie that Blackburn Liverpool and Man U...U cant kick off the pitch what you cant catch....Should be fu


ARSENAL V CELTIC BETTING

Arsenal v Celtic – to qualify
1/4        Arsenal
11/4      Celtic


1st Leg
11/5      Celtic
11/5      Draw
6/5        Arsenal

To win both legs
11/5      Arsenal
20/1      Celtic

20/1      Celtic to lose first leg and qualify
80/1      Both legs 0-0 in normal time

Number of red cards over the two legs
4/11      None
11/4      One
15/2      Two or more

Which team will have most cards over the two legs
5/6        Celtic
7/5        Arsenal
11/2      Tie
(Red cards count as two)

Player to score the most goals over the two legs
7/2        Van Persie
9/2        Arshavin
6/1        Eduardo
13/2      Bendtner
8/1        Walcott
12/1      Vela
12/1      Fabregas

8/1        McDonald
12/1      Fortune
11/1      Samaras
16/1      Maloney
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on August 08, 2009, 02:43:57 PM
Celts about to play Man City should be a good laugh - match on Polsat.
That's me off to the pubski.  ;D


Hail Hail
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on August 08, 2009, 03:22:28 PM
I'm watching it on Justin tv now ;)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Archie Mitchell on August 08, 2009, 03:55:37 PM
1-1 at half time with Gareth Barry and Chris Killen getting to goals. Is the game any good? Much of a crowd at it?

I see Celtic signed that young lad Thompson from Stockport, as well as a few other youngsters from Stockport.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on August 08, 2009, 10:53:28 PM
Quote from: Archie Mitchell on August 08, 2009, 03:55:37 PM
1-1 at half time with Gareth Barry and Chris Killen getting to goals. Is the game any good? Much of a crowd at it?

I see Celtic signed that young lad Thompson from Stockport, as well as a few other youngsters from Stockport.

I reckon 25000 - 30000.
Not a bad match, Mobrey made use of his subs and used the game to watch alot of the young fellas.
Man city could have scored a couple more, but so could Celtic. Pretty tame friendly, but too be expected.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on August 09, 2009, 12:23:53 AM
seemed to be a full strength city against celtic's reserves. wouldnt be too confident if i was a city fan.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Archie Mitchell on August 09, 2009, 03:09:04 AM
Quote from: clarshack on August 09, 2009, 12:23:53 AM
seemed to be a full strength city against celtic's reserves. wouldnt be too confident if i was a city fan.

It was a friendly after all at half pace. Hardly a benchmark for City's season to come.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gabriel_Hurl on August 11, 2009, 12:06:59 AM
Celtic vs Benfica in Toronto - September 2nd

http://www.ticketmaster.ca/event/100042FD11BBAD55
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 11, 2009, 11:00:54 AM
Why is the club taking on this silly fixture in the midst of a hectic start to the season, trying to secure Champions League qualification and and sound start to the SPL?  As if I din't know that money is the answer
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Doogie Browser on August 11, 2009, 11:38:01 AM
I think that date is in or around an international break so I would guess it would be a Celtic select (Willo Flood et al)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: the colonel on August 12, 2009, 10:49:38 AM
u2 concert and arsenal game on the same nite, thrown a right spanner in the works
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: carribbear on August 12, 2009, 11:18:11 AM
Quote from: the colonel on August 12, 2009, 10:49:38 AM
u2 concert and arsenal game on the same nite, thrown a right spanner in the works

If you ring up early and ask maybe they'd show the game on one of the big screens.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 12, 2009, 02:20:34 PM
Any supporters clubs going with a spare ticket and place??? GDU??

Be interesting to see if one of these events has an impact on the attendance at the other. I'd say a lot of  Sottish based Celtic fans would have got U2 Tickets for Hampden, so they are going to have a difficult choice to make on Tuesday next.

By the way I see the Undertones are playing a pre match gig at Celtic Park (a ploy the club always uses to try and get the crowd in early at big games, usually to no avail). There's a Dave Fanning like question for Rock Fans in years to come, when did two Irish rock legends play in two diffierent stadia in the same City, each in front of tens of thousands of people, on the same night.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: the colonel on August 12, 2009, 03:07:33 PM
I remember a Milan CL game a few yrs ago that the Undertones played.

Already paid for 3 u2 tickets at 85 quid each. Wont get rid of them so gonna have to go to the concert (prob prefer to go to it anyway as I have been looking foward to it for months)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 12, 2009, 03:10:43 PM
Go to the first half of the game. You could still make Hampden for the emergence of U2 on stage at 9pm.

Bet you never thought of that, did you? ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: the colonel on August 12, 2009, 03:15:43 PM
I have mates over for the concert, we wouldnt all get tickets, will just head to a pub outside hampden to watch the first half.

Still cant believe the Polis think they can handle both events
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 12, 2009, 04:57:53 PM
Both these events are still probably a doddle to the Taggarts in comparsion to one Old Firm game ;D

I was impressed with the Police in Glasgow last year at the Celtic Man Ure match. Got a random bus from the City centre which was full of English yobs. Police obviously monitoring and stopped the bus in Trongate, removed a few and warned the rest that any further misbehaviour and they would be accommodated in Barlinnie with Bed and Breakfast, and sent a van to track the bus all the way to Parkhead Forge. Not as much as a cheep was heard on the bus for the rest of the journey. By the way Oasis were playing at the SECC the same night.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: nifan on August 13, 2009, 03:37:16 AM
I see McGinn was singled out for praise after the NI game. Any chance of him seeing the first team squad at all?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: fred the red on August 13, 2009, 09:17:31 AM
Quote from: nifan on August 13, 2009, 03:37:16 AM
I see McGinn was singled out for praise after the NI game. Any chance of him seeing the first team squad at all?


bit of a step up from norn iron team to Celtiics NIFAN
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on August 14, 2009, 02:35:18 AM
Quote from: fred the red on August 13, 2009, 09:17:31 AM
Quote from: nifan on August 13, 2009, 03:37:16 AM
I see McGinn was singled out for praise after the NI game. Any chance of him seeing the first team squad at all?


bit of a step up from norn iron team to Celtiics NIFAN

;D

He will get a few matches for the first team before Christmas, maybe in the league cup or as a sub against lesser SPL teams, but Mowbray will want his strongest team out for the next few months. I believe McGinn (whilst choosing the wrong International team) has a bright future at Celtic.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on August 14, 2009, 02:38:15 AM
If anyone is interested, got a call from a Belfast CFC fella, a few of thte clubs are chartering a flight to London for the 2nd leg against Arsenal, atm it's approx £200 for flights and all transport, match ticket will be extra but guarenteed (pricey I know) if anyone is interested PM me.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: the colonel on August 14, 2009, 01:31:38 PM
Just been upto ticket office, they are making a right hash of ticket allocations for Tuesday. Place is bunged, don't know if they are coming or going. Tickets now on general sale
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: nifan on August 14, 2009, 03:19:56 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on August 14, 2009, 02:35:18 AM
I believe McGinn (whilst choosing the wrong International team)

The boy made the right choice:)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on August 14, 2009, 03:38:16 PM
Quote from: nifan on August 14, 2009, 03:19:56 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on August 14, 2009, 02:35:18 AM
I believe McGinn (whilst choosing the wrong International team)

The boy made the right choice:)

did he get any abuse from the crowd the other night?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Evil Genius on August 14, 2009, 04:39:00 PM
Quote from: clarshack on August 14, 2009, 03:38:16 PM
Quote from: nifan on August 14, 2009, 03:19:56 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on August 14, 2009, 02:35:18 AM
I believe McGinn (whilst choosing the wrong International team)

The boy made the right choice:)

did he get any abuse from the crowd the other night?
None whatever. On the contrary, he received loud encouragement and applause from the North Stand* virtually from the moment he came on.

Quite honestly, if Nigel continues to give him his chance and he continues to take it like he has, I'm sure he'll become a firm fans' favourite, just like eg Sammy "Big Balls" Clingan!  :)

For myself, I've not seen very much of him and McCourt, but whilst Paddy seems to have greater natural talent, I have a feeling that Niall's determination and drive could see him develop over time into the pick of the two.

* - The North Stand runs along the wing which Niall was playing down.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: reddgnhand on August 15, 2009, 02:23:18 AM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on August 14, 2009, 02:35:18 AM
Quote from: fred the red on August 13, 2009, 09:17:31 AM
Quote from: nifan on August 13, 2009, 03:37:16 AM
I see McGinn was singled out for praise after the NI game. Any chance of him seeing the first team squad at all?


bit of a step up from norn iron team to Celtiics NIFAN

;D

He will get a few matches for the first team before Christmas, maybe in the league cup or as a sub against lesser SPL teams, but Mowbray will want his strongest team out for the next few months. I believe McGinn (whilst choosing the wrong International team) has a bright future at Celtic.

He was back in town at the weekend seen him outside Hagans bar in the early hours. Sober had the car with him.



Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: The Watcher Pat on August 15, 2009, 07:45:00 AM
I hope they play him against Arsenal on Tues....Would be good for his development chasing after a ball for 90 mins if Cesa et al start pinging it about midfield.....LoL

He will do more running than he ever did in his life if Aresnal get  it right up there....lol
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on August 15, 2009, 09:54:02 AM
Quote from: The Watcher Pat on August 15, 2009, 07:45:00 AM
I hope they play him against Arsenal on Tues....Would be good for his development chasing after a ball for 90 mins if Cesa et al start pinging it about midfield.....LoL

He will do more running than he ever did in his life if Aresnal get  it right up there....lol

I hope Arsenal spread the ball around the way Wolfe Tones do it...lol :P :D :D :D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on August 15, 2009, 11:03:09 AM
Took of the BBC web site.

Celtic are seeking a new right-back with Andreas Hinkel almost certain to join Hull City in a £1.5m transfer - but after the Champions League tie with Arsenal. (Daily Record)

Hull have put in a £3m offer for Celtic right-back Andreas Hinkel, but the Glasgow club will only let the German go for £4m. (The Sun)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on August 15, 2009, 11:41:45 AM
Quote from: illdecide on August 15, 2009, 11:03:09 AM
Took of the BBC web site.

Celtic are seeking a new right-back with Andreas Hinkel almost certain to join Hull City in a £1.5m transfer - but after the Champions League tie with Arsenal. (Daily Record)

Hull have put in a £3m offer for Celtic right-back Andreas Hinkel, but the Glasgow club will only let the German go for £4m. (The Sun)



Massive difference in prices there, would take 4 million for him alright.
Lawell has come out and said that there may be more signings!

Starting to get excited about the Aberdeen match later, then off to watch the Reds (hopefully) "do" Coleraine.

Hail Hail
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: The Watcher Pat on August 15, 2009, 12:59:40 PM
Quote from: illdecide on August 15, 2009, 09:54:02 AM
Quote from: The Watcher Pat on August 15, 2009, 07:45:00 AM
I hope they play him against Arsenal on Tues....Would be good for his development chasing after a ball for 90 mins if Cesa et al start pinging it about midfield.....LoL

He will do more running than he ever did in his life if Aresnal get  it right up there....lol

I hope Arsenal spread the ball around the way Wolfe Tones do it...lol :P :D :D :D

Whats the wolfe tones got to do with it? I'm not from the Cash.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on August 15, 2009, 01:29:16 PM
What a goal by McGeady, his second of the day.

Goal of the season so far.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on August 15, 2009, 01:45:24 PM
Quote from: Main Street on August 15, 2009, 01:29:16 PM
What a goal by McGeady, his second of the day.

Goal of the season so far.



great goal by mcgeady. celtic playing well but opposition are very very poor.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: The Watcher Pat on August 15, 2009, 01:59:49 PM
Quote from: Main Street on August 15, 2009, 01:29:16 PM
What a goal by McGeady, his second of the day.

Goal of the season so far.




Lol goal of the season so far.....
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on August 15, 2009, 02:42:09 PM
defence looked a bit dodgy when put under pressure in 2nd half but maybe things eased off as whole with tuesday night in mind. definitely would have taken 3-1 victory before the game.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on August 15, 2009, 11:54:39 PM
Quote from: The Watcher Pat on August 15, 2009, 01:59:49 PM
Quote from: Main Street on August 15, 2009, 01:29:16 PM
What a goal by McGeady, his second of the day.

Goal of the season so far.




Lol goal of the season so far.....

LOL on my hate list , grinds my gears and why the fcuk say it!

Celts did well Arsenal next, time will tell.

Hail Hail
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on August 16, 2009, 12:26:56 AM
Aberdeen goal was class,  some echoes of a George Best cheeky imagination and execution.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 17, 2009, 11:23:24 AM
Looks like Hinkel going to Hull? And Redknapp expressing his admiration for Brown (not that I'd be unhappy to see him at Spurs mind you). Nevertheless we can ill afford to lose players of this calibre
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on August 17, 2009, 12:49:37 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 17, 2009, 11:23:24 AM
Looks like Hinkel going to Hull? And Redknapp expressing his admiration for Brown (not that I'd be unhappy to see him at Spurs mind you). Nevertheless we can ill afford to lose players of this calibre
I'd not expect Mowbray to sell brown
Hinkel either unless a cheaper young RB is available and I hope to feck its not mark brown.

This could all change if Celtic dont get past Arsenal though.
Even then I cant see Mogga wanting to sell Brown.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Muzz on August 17, 2009, 12:53:59 PM
Mark Brown ???

Do you mean Mark Wilson?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 17, 2009, 01:00:20 PM
Spurs rumoured to be willing to pay £10m for Brown. Hard to turn down especially if Celtic don't make Champions League group stages.

Looks like Hinkel is a done deal, even Mowbary saying he'll be here for Arsenal (implying not much longer)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on August 17, 2009, 01:20:51 PM
Quote from: Muzz on August 17, 2009, 12:53:59 PM
Mark Brown ???

Do you mean Mark Wilson?
yes meant mark wilson....you remind me of the other sub gk brown - hope he has been sold as he is rubbish.
Was good for ict, was horrendous for Celtc in the few times he played
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on August 17, 2009, 01:27:47 PM
although i wouldnt want to see hinkel leave, paul caddis would be a good replacement at right back.

who would replace scott brown? would the £10 million be used for a replacement or to cover a loss of money should celtic fail to qualify for the champions league.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on August 17, 2009, 02:41:41 PM
Celtic look to be in as good a shape  (if not better), than could be expected for tomorrows game.
The same could be said about Arsenal but Celtic have no control over that.

Why did  Brown not start against Aberdeen?


Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 17, 2009, 02:44:36 PM
Saving him for tomorrow night, his role is crucial in curtailing flabbyass. He had played last Wednesday in Norway so Mowbray was probably saving him, mind you bringing him on when Celtic were leading 3-0 is a bit mind boggling all the same.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Muzz on August 17, 2009, 02:45:24 PM
If Brown goes I would say he wont be replaced.  Neither will Hinkel.

Caddis or Wilson will take the right back slot...Donati and N'Guemo seemed to have mid-field sorted for the SPL at least.

If anything they could use the money in January to sign N'Guemo.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on August 17, 2009, 02:47:24 PM
Quote from: Main Street on August 17, 2009, 02:41:41 PM
Celtic look to be in as good a shape  (if not better), than could be expected for tomorrows game.
The same could be said about Arsenal but Celtic have no control over that.

Why did  Brown not start against Aberdeen?


Would say that Mogga didn't want to risk him too early.
If Celtic were offered £4 million for Hinkel then he's gone, £10 million for Scott Brown would be hard to turn down, but the club are in good financial position atm, even without CL money (remember we will still get some return from the Europa league) so I don't expect to see Scott Brown anywhere else but at Parkhead this season - also remember it's before a big match involving the Hoops so its standard practice for certain media "players" to start spouting bullshit about Celtic, in the hope that it will unsettle the team!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on August 17, 2009, 02:48:50 PM
Quote from: Muzz on August 17, 2009, 02:45:24 PM
If Brown goes I would say he wont be replaced.  Neither will Hinkel.

Caddis or Wilson will take the right back slot...Donati and N'Guemo seemed to have mid-field sorted for the SPL at least.

If anything they could use the money in January to sign N'Guemo.


Option on N'Guemo is only going to cost the club £1.5 million if they decide to take him. Good business.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ONeill on August 17, 2009, 03:00:42 PM
I'd settle for 1-7 with Eduardo netting 4.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ONeill on August 17, 2009, 03:30:37 PM
Wenger - We can deal with Celtic atmosphere
 
By Chris Harris

Arsène Wenger is confident that Arsenal can handle the "special" atmosphere that awaits them at Parkhead on Tuesday night.

The Frenchman and his squad fly to Glasgow on Monday afternoon for the first leg of their vital Champions League tie with Celtic. Arsenal are the bookmakers' favourites to win over two legs and take their place in the group stage for a 12th consecutive season, but the Scottish giants proved their own European credentials with an impressive victory at Dinamo Moscow in the previous qualifying round.

Arsenal can expect a hot reception when they kick off in front of a sell-out 58,000 crowd tomorrow. Rangers' noisy travelling support at the Emirates Cup gave Wenger a taste of what to expect and he knows his players must cope with fired-up fans as well as fired-up opponents. But the manager has seen his team prevail at the Bernabeu, the San Siro and the Stadio Olimpico in recent seasons and he believes those experiences will hold Arsenal in good stead.

"You expect a massive support at Celtic," admitted Wenger.

"Scotland is always a very special atmosphere, a special noise in the stands. But we have played everywhere in Europe and we can deal with that. It will be down to us and how well we play.

"We don't go into this game with fear. We go with respect for Celtic, but we know it is a very important game for us and we want to come home with a positive result.
 
"I always prepare my team first with determination and not with fear. We have played everywhere and have good experience in the Champions League. But every game is different and we know what we will face on Tuesday night – a very determined Celtic team with quality."
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 17, 2009, 03:36:18 PM
I watched the Goons ripped apart at Anfield in 2008, they simply couldn't cope and defend a 2 all draw in the dying minutes which would have seen them through to the semi final.

As Alan Brazil said yesterday, better teams than Arsenal have come to Celtic Park in the Champions League and left with their tails between their legs. The Goons are going to find out that Celtic Park is alive and kicking unlike the sleepy Haemorrhoids.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: DennistheMenace on August 17, 2009, 06:07:01 PM
Would love to see Celtic beat Arsenal and their best chances are from set plays as I don't think they'll see much of the ball.

Expecting Arsenal to win over the two legs (with a facile win in Laandon) but hopefully I'm wrong.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Archie Mitchell on August 17, 2009, 06:20:24 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 17, 2009, 03:36:18 PM
I watched the Goons ripped apart at Anfield in 2008, they simply couldn't cope and defend a 2 all draw in the dying minutes which would have seen them through to the semi final.

As Alan Brazil said yesterday, better teams than Arsenal have come to Celtic Park in the Champions League and left with their tails between their legs. The Goons are going to find out that Celtic Park is alive and kicking unlike the sleepy Haemorrhoids.

Who have these better teams been? Juventus, Man Utd, Liverpool, Barcelona? Celtic may have beaten them, but they dont have the players now that they did then - Larsson, Sutton, Hartson, Thompson, Agathe and more who were all playing out of their skin for M'ON.

Hard to know what to make of tomorrow night. Arsenal could destroy Celtic but would like to see a Celtic win.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lfdown2 on August 17, 2009, 06:29:34 PM
Quote from: Archie Mitchell on August 17, 2009, 06:20:24 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 17, 2009, 03:36:18 PM
I watched the Goons ripped apart at Anfield in 2008, they simply couldn't cope and defend a 2 all draw in the dying minutes which would have seen them through to the semi final.

As Alan Brazil said yesterday, better teams than Arsenal have come to Celtic Park in the Champions League and left with their tails between their legs. The Goons are going to find out that Celtic Park is alive and kicking unlike the sleepy Haemorrhoids.

Who have these better teams been? Juventus, Man Utd, Liverpool, Barcelona? Celtic may have beaten them, but they dont have the players now that they did then - Larsson, Sutton, Hartson, Thompson, Agathe and more who were all playing out of their skin for M'ON.

Hard to know what to make of tomorrow night. Arsenal could destroy Celtic but would like to see a Celtic win.

ac milan and man u in the last few years without the players you mention
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 18, 2009, 12:10:58 PM
Anyone going tonight? Would love to be there.

Ging over on Saturday to St Johnstone game and if they do well tonight the buzz will still be there on Saturday
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on August 18, 2009, 12:20:42 PM
Jasus lads its very hard to know what game to expext tonight!!! Mugga said he doesn't have the players to knock it into Arsenal the way Bolton & Blackburn can do it, so if we try to play football again Arsenal will we be taken to the cleaners!!! or what way will he try and counteract Arsenal...There's no getting away from the fact that Arsenal would blow us out of the water if we went toe to toe with them so what does Mugga do?   Should be interesting but i love when Celtic are massive underdogs in a game (especially at paradise) we usually shock a few people with a result
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on August 18, 2009, 12:43:41 PM
Jezuz lads, Arsenal are a better team then us of course, but to hear people on here talk, you'd think the game was Fanad Utd v Man Utd!!!
Arsenal like any other team are beatable, granted we poss could get humped, but we could also beat them (at home at least) - Celtic's biggest advantage for this game is the fact that we are total underdogs, with very little expected in terms of getting a win, the team have a hell of a lot less pressure on their shoulders then Arsenal will have.

We have nothing to lose.

Starting to get excited.

Hail Hail
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on August 18, 2009, 01:27:55 PM
QuoteMugga said he doesn't have the players to knock it into Arsenal the way Bolton & Blackburn can do it, so if we try to play football again Arsenal will we be taken to the cleaners!!! or what way will he try and counteract Arsenal

All the same, I wouldn't like to be on the receiving end of a few cunning Scott Brown tackles.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 18, 2009, 02:08:22 PM
The biggest shame is that Celtic are underdogs against anyone never mind Arsenal. Back in the day before money took over Celtic would not have been underdogs against anyone and would have had a genuine 50/50 chance against any club in the world.

For those of us of a certain age it is a crying shame that we aspire to match the likes of Bolton and Blackburn and knock the goons out of their stride
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Rav67 on August 18, 2009, 02:11:13 PM
Can't see Arsenal 'pumping' Celtic - not in this leg anyhow.  Arsenal would happily take a draw as they will be confident of winning comfortably at the Emirates.  That will inevitably have an impact on the game they play.  Despite this being between two attacking sides I expect a 0-0 or a 1-1.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on August 18, 2009, 02:18:19 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 18, 2009, 02:08:22 PM
The biggest shame is that Celtic are underdogs against anyone never mind Arsenal. Back in the day before money took over Celtic would not have been underdogs against anyone and would have had a genuine 50/50 chance against any club in the world.

For those of us of a certain age it is a crying shame that we aspire to match the likes of Bolton and Blackburn and knock the goons out of their stride

quite true Tony...I remember watching Celtic v Ajax in 1981 or 82 (can't remember) the match was 2-2 and my first Celtic game and we were a match for anyone...roll on Forest, Leeds etc and we feared no-one. Infact Celtic's opponents dreaded coming to Glasgow but it's a different story now with the lack of money we just can't compepte anymore, but thats not to say we still can't beat the best on our own patch...like i said earlier...i love it when we're the underdogs and nothings expected of us ;)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Eastern_Pride on August 18, 2009, 04:11:33 PM
Quote from: illdecide on August 18, 2009, 02:18:19 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 18, 2009, 02:08:22 PM
The biggest shame is that Celtic are underdogs against anyone never mind Arsenal. Back in the day before money took over Celtic would not have been underdogs against anyone and would have had a genuine 50/50 chance against any club in the world.

For those of us of a certain age it is a crying shame that we aspire to match the likes of Bolton and Blackburn and knock the goons out of their stride

quite true Tony...I remember watching Celtic v Ajax in 1981 or 82 (can't remember) the match was 2-2 and my first Celtic game and we were a match for anyone...roll on Forest, Leeds etc and we feared no-one. Infact Celtic's opponents dreaded coming to Glasgow but it's a different story now with the lack of money we just can't compepte anymore, but thats not to say we still can't beat the best on our own patch...like i said earlier...i love it when we're the underdogs and nothings expected of us ;)
Being the underdogs can be a blessing though as Arsenal are like Kerry at the moment and, to be honest, neither of them are as good as they are cracked up to be. I can see Celtic winning this and Meath beating Kerry by a point. McGeady to have a blinder.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on August 18, 2009, 10:35:12 PM
It ended up a well beaten 2 nil, but not bowed.
I found it hard to credit that Brown was over at RM when Centre Midfield was being overrun and crying out for his presence there in the first half. When he was moved into the middle he ran out of steam (prob due to lack of matches) until he found a second wind but only after the game was lost.
He ended up expending the rest of his energy in a firefighting role.
McGeady I thought was the diamond in the rough, he kept possession amidst the Arsenal defensive jungle and his lay offs generally found their man.
Fortuné looks like he is getting worse with every game and is heading to write off territory. At least Samaras is getting better.
Bizarre for Mobray to be bringing on McCourt right out of the blue, hopefully just a temporary managerial aberration.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tyroneman on August 19, 2009, 12:07:28 AM
The money spent on Fortuné worries me a great deal.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on August 19, 2009, 12:24:01 AM
We were beaten two nil, one off the back of an opposition player in our penalty area the other kicked in our own net by our centre back. Yes it was 90 mins of torture but we played well, defended well and had no luck. Oh yeah did I mention the ref giving the Arsenal ballet dancers plenty of free kicks for their swan dives and "look I've just been shot" dives.

Emirates will be a different story, we now have nothing to lose, just play.

Agree with you Tyroneman, fortune looks a bad buy! (needs a goal - maybe that'll do?).

Hail hail
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: dillinger on August 19, 2009, 01:02:11 AM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on August 19, 2009, 12:24:01 AM
We were beaten two nil, one off the back of an opposition player in our penalty area the other kicked in our own net by our centre back. Yes it was 90 mins of torture but we played well, defended well and had no luck. Oh yeah did I mention the ref giving the Arsenal ballet dancers plenty of free kicks for their swan dives and "look I've just been shot" dives.

Emirates will be a different story, we now have nothing to lose, just play.

Agree with you Tyroneman, fortune looks a bad buy! (needs a goal - maybe that'll do?).

Hail hail
Watch the match, sadly Celtic where not in the game. Ah well, Europa League next
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lfdown2 on August 19, 2009, 09:13:35 AM
jaysus wild annoyed with that, while celtic didnt look like scoring neither did arsenal, they got the luck that celtic didnt like a stonewall penalty Bedner (sp) moved his arm towards the ball, cant believe its not being mentioned!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Clown on August 19, 2009, 09:16:04 AM
hopefully when mowbray talks about selling players before he buys gary caldwell is the first man to go
i can think of 6 or 7 times in big european games when he has let us down badly, it can't always be down to bad luck. he just isn't good enough!

thought celtic were unlucky not to have a penalty early in the first half. the 2 arsenal goals were pretty lucky but overall the better team won and even if we had got a draw i dont think it would make much difference cos arsenal will progress next week
our strikers still worry me, mcgeady was our only outlet in an attacking sense last nite and kept the ball very well at times. the form of maloney, samaras and fortune is worrying - mcdonalds touch is terrible at times.
if a bid over 8 million came in for scot brown we'd be mad to turn it down also - he struggles to pass a simple 10 yard ball at times.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 19, 2009, 09:25:21 AM
Warning signs.

Whatever you thought about Strachan there were some unforgettable nights at Parkhead under his reign...last night didn't compare.

Why is Mowbray persisting with Donati?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Clown on August 19, 2009, 09:28:38 AM
he's giving everyone a chance. Donati still isnt doing it for me and i wouldnt b surprised or disappointed if he was back in italy before the end of the month

who else do u think are the most likely to be sold before the deadline? the likes of samaras, caldwell and killen hav never and will never be good enough to play for celtic so id start with those 3!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on August 19, 2009, 09:30:25 AM
celtic were well in the game up until the gallas goal and were matching arsenal well. this goal seemed to knock the stuffing out of celtic as it would. disappointed with fortune, maloney and mcdonald in the 2nd half as i thought they could have done a lot better. overall getting beat 2-0 by arsenal is no disgrace as they will beat plenty of premier league teams this season by this or more. not only are they a top 4 premier league team they are also a top 6 champions league team. actually getting rid of toure and adebayor has helped them to play as more of a unit so far this season.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on August 19, 2009, 10:46:08 AM
apart from th result it was a good game to watch - well in the first half anyhow, both teams were on an all out attack drive. Both teams had nothing in the final third of the field and I'd include the second half in that also, as for me Arsenal created nothing and Boruc didnt have to make any kind of save - neither did almunia.

Negatives - caldwell still annoys me as he cant tackle, has brutal positioning sense - the two things you need as a centre half. I'd love if someone bought him.
fox's first couple of crosses were ok but needs to improve. There seems to be a malaise in crossing the ball in top flight soccer as Celtic have been crap at it for years, and most epl sides I see are the same (dont even mention Ireland and woeful crossing).
Thought the ref was v poor and some of the free kicks he gave inc the one that lead to the deflected goal were questionable at least. Too much diving from some of the arsenal players.
Woeful givin the ball away by some Celtic players - the commentators picked on Donati, but whle he gave a good bit away, he defended well and they didnt seem to pick on others giving the ball away more like maloney or nguemo who had a good first half but was poor in the second.McGeady reverting to type and going it on his own too much played into Arsenals hands in the second half.

Positives
Loovens proved himself THE centre half at the club.Fox and hinkel good at defending and while caldwell is a bombscare, the defence kept out the highly vaunted Arsenal attack who are bang in form right now apart from the two 'lucky' goals. Boruc not being tested apart from those two would back this up I'd say. Some great passing in the first half and playing so quickly you will give the ball away more - so either side not to be dishearted , some great passing. Arsenal for longer periods were a joy to watch. Great work ethic as well as their accurate and fast passing.
Mowbray only at Celtic a few weeks and trying to create a winning side up against the continuity of a gunners team that has the continuity of last season playing together and under the guidance of the master Wenger - well its not an easy thing to do in beating them.
Mowbrays tactics were working in the first half. I'd hate to think what a strachan team going out last night would have conceded with his lack of tactical awareness !
Last nights game reminded me of the Celtic v blackburn match a few years ago. they passed th ball to death and were equally as toothless in the final third. Difference here is that Arsenal have two goals and its virtually impossible for Celtic to claw that back. Not impossible but very near it.
Shows how seriously bad strachans failure last season has cost Celtic ! Both these teams would do well in the CL group stages!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: nifan on August 19, 2009, 11:51:32 AM
Dont think Arsenals second goal was lucky - was a good ball that Caldwell had to try to deal with, unfortunately for him it didnt end well.

McGeady impressed me last night, though got a bit greedy as the game wore on.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on August 19, 2009, 12:02:24 PM
Quote from: nifan on August 19, 2009, 11:51:32 AM
Dont think Arsenals second goal was lucky - was a good ball that Caldwell had to try to deal with, unfortunately for him it didnt end well.

McGeady impressed me last night, though got a bit greedy as the game wore on.
caldwells positioning for it was dreadful, most times a team would not expect to concede from that position, which is what I was thinking just prior to that (poor) cross coming in.

disagree about mcgeady (being in any way impressive- not that he didnt impress yourself) . Decent enough effort in first half but no end product. Maybe a case of trying too hard. Still developing and def improving year after year. Will expect more from him in future.
Still not fully there just yet. Consistency and taking right options will come with more exp.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on August 19, 2009, 12:19:41 PM
I'd agree with you Lynchboy totally on the back 4. Caldwell has the agility of a tractor
and Loovens is out for the return leg for an act of probable pure frustration.

But McGeady did very well in the second half, he did not lose the ball and found a player in some space time and time again, can't be faulted for the rest not keeping up with him.
Maloney for instance doesn't have 1/4 of McGeadys football brain.




Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: DennistheMenace on August 19, 2009, 12:21:25 PM
Arsenal dominated the game and were a class apart from Celtic whose tactics amounted to being physical and closing down the space but Arsenal have played and dealt with that type of game plan many times before. Worthy winners in the end.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Eastern_Pride on August 19, 2009, 12:23:56 PM
Quote from: DennistheMenace on August 19, 2009, 12:21:25 PM
Arsenal dominated the game and were a class apart from Celtic whose tactics amounted to being physical and closing down the space but Arsenal have played and dealt with that type of game plan many times before. Worthy winners in the end.
Arsenal won because Celtic were shite. Full stop.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: DennistheMenace on August 19, 2009, 12:25:11 PM
Quote from: Eastern_Pride on August 19, 2009, 12:23:56 PM
Quote from: DennistheMenace on August 19, 2009, 12:21:25 PM
Arsenal dominated the game and were a class apart from Celtic whose tactics amounted to being physical and closing down the space but Arsenal have played and dealt with that type of game plan many times before. Worthy winners in the end.
Arsenal won because Celtic were shite. Full stop.

You won't see me disagree with that.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Clown on August 19, 2009, 12:27:48 PM
why do celtic get more criticism from pundits and journalists for losing 2-0 at home to Arsenal after 2 very fortunate goals, than a team who hav ten or twenty times the revenue that celtic hav, and where englands 5th best club last year, and still get beaten 6-1 by Arsenal??

http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/opinion/blogs/mirror-football-blog/Celtic-and-Rangers-in-the-Premier-League-Don-t-make-me-laugh-says-Martin-Lipton-article122521.html

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Clown on August 19, 2009, 12:29:31 PM
terms like 'a class apart' are over-exaggerating

you have to remember Boruc had nothing to do apart from pick the ball out of the net twice
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: 118cmal on August 19, 2009, 12:31:55 PM
The Champion's League is not Celtic's level.  They have overachieved in getting there the last few years.  They may have had some good results and nights over recent years but the current team just isn't good enough.  If the players were good they'd be playing in the premiership.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bingobus on August 19, 2009, 12:32:34 PM
Quote from: Clown on August 19, 2009, 12:29:31 PM
terms like 'a class apart' are over-exaggerating

you have to remember Boruc had nothing to do apart from pick the ball out of the net twice

Thats a hell of a lot more than the arsenal keeper had to do.  ;)

The reality is that Celtic/Rangers are never going to progress in the CL when they play in the SPL week in/week out. A few years ago they would have been competitive in the EPL but now they are sliding very quickly and it will soon be the reality that if they did play in it, they'd struggle badly such is the widening of the gap.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on August 19, 2009, 12:37:18 PM
if celtic were in the premier league they would be able to attract a far higher quality of player than they currently have (due to to having more money) and as result would do well. why cant people grasp this?

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: DennistheMenace on August 19, 2009, 12:38:14 PM
If we're being honest, Arsenal pissed all over Celtic last night, yes they got some luck but they were also well deserved winners. No disgrace in being well outplayed by Arsenal though.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ONeill on August 19, 2009, 12:40:56 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on August 19, 2009, 10:46:08 AM
apart from th result it was a good game to watch - well in the first half anyhow, both teams were on an all out attack drive. Both teams had nothing in the final third of the field and I'd include the second half in that also, as for me Arsenal created nothing and Boruc didnt have to make any kind of save - neither did almunia.

Negatives - caldwell still annoys me as he cant tackle, has brutal positioning sense - the two things you need as a centre half. I'd love if someone bought him.
fox's first couple of crosses were ok but needs to improve. There seems to be a malaise in crossing the ball in top flight soccer as Celtic have been crap at it for years, and most epl sides I see are the same (dont even mention Ireland and woeful crossing).
Thought the ref was v poor and some of the free kicks he gave inc the one that lead to the deflected goal were questionable at least. Too much diving from some of the arsenal players.
Woeful givin the ball away by some Celtic players - the commentators picked on Donati, but whle he gave a good bit away, he defended well and they didnt seem to pick on others giving the ball away more like maloney or nguemo who had a good first half but was poor in the second.McGeady reverting to type and going it on his own too much played into Arsenals hands in the second half.

Positives
Loovens proved himself THE centre half at the club.Fox and hinkel good at defending and while caldwell is a bombscare, the defence kept out the highly vaunted Arsenal attack who are bang in form right now apart from the two 'lucky' goals. Boruc not being tested apart from those two would back this up I'd say. Some great passing in the first half and playing so quickly you will give the ball away more - so either side not to be dishearted , some great passing. Arsenal for longer periods were a joy to watch. Great work ethic as well as their accurate and fast passing.
Mowbray only at Celtic a few weeks and trying to create a winning side up against the continuity of a gunners team that has the continuity of last season playing together and under the guidance of the master Wenger - well its not an easy thing to do in beating them.
Mowbrays tactics were working in the first half. I'd hate to think what a strachan team going out last night would have conceded with his lack of tactical awareness !
Last nights game reminded me of the Celtic v blackburn match a few years ago. they passed th ball to death and were equally as toothless in the final third. Difference here is that Arsenal have two goals and its virtually impossible for Celtic to claw that back. Not impossible but very near it.
Shows how seriously bad strachans failure last season has cost Celtic ! Both these teams would do well in the CL group stages!

Some quare bollox written there, the highlights being,

both teams were on an all out attack drive.

Jaysus I wouldn't like to see Celtic on an all-out defending strategy. 11 in goals?

and

the highly vaunted Arsenal attack who are bang in form right now

Van Persie, Arshavin and Bendtner have yet to score this year. Their attack right now is the one area that concerns Arsene; they haven't clicked. So far it has been the centre backs and centre midfield coming up with the goals.

But good to see a bit of humour - Both these teams would do well in the CL group stages!

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Eastern_Pride on August 19, 2009, 12:56:05 PM
That Daniel Fox is one of the worst players I have ever seen in the Champions League. I was watching the Moldovan Champions play and he wouldn't make it on there.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on August 19, 2009, 01:26:05 PM
Quote from: Eastern_Pride on August 19, 2009, 12:56:05 PM
That Daniel Fox is one of the worst players I have ever seen in the Champions League. I was watching the Moldovan Champions play and he wouldn't make it on there.

f**k OFF!!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on August 19, 2009, 01:33:55 PM
The EPl barstool supporters brigade certainly are a fountain of football wisdom.



Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Eastern_Pride on August 19, 2009, 01:36:54 PM
Quote from: clarshack on August 19, 2009, 01:26:05 PM
Quote from: Eastern_Pride on August 19, 2009, 12:56:05 PM
That Daniel Fox is one of the worst players I have ever seen in the Champions League. I was watching the Moldovan Champions play and he wouldn't make it on there.

f**k OFF!!!
No. No I Won't. He didn't put a foot right.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: nifan on August 19, 2009, 01:58:41 PM
I thought fox was poor also, but he is better than Naylor.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bingobus on August 19, 2009, 02:00:27 PM
Quote from: clarshack on August 19, 2009, 12:37:18 PM
if celtic were in the premier league they would be able to attract a far higher quality of player than they currently have (due to to having more money) and as result would do well. why cant people grasp this?

The point I was making is that the gap would be too wide to make up if it ever happens. They'd need at least half a dozen top drawer players to make themselves even competitive. Sure they'll have more money but one or two big transfers in and the wages to boot would see that money go very quickly.

By your reasoning all clubs in the EPL would be able to attract higher quality players and do well. But do they?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 19, 2009, 02:02:53 PM
Its all relative.

By and large Celtic did as well as the vast majority of EPL teams last night, but sure at the other end of the scale, the Italian clubs and particularly the Spanish clubs (if they're not fueding amongst each other) regularly piss over the EPL clubs (discount Liverpool's steal in 2005) in the latter stages

Arsenal will not be involved when it matters in this tournament as they will be pissed on with a club that has more money then them
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Rav67 on August 19, 2009, 02:03:54 PM
The Martin Lipton article is a load of bollocks because if Celtic were allowed in the EPL they'd buy half a new team straight away like most promoted sides do. Most people appreciate that due to merchandise money ticket sales etc on top off the tv revenue would have Celtic knocking on the door of the top4 quickly.  Personally I think any such move is a long long way off anyhow.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: TacadoirArdMhacha on August 19, 2009, 02:13:33 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 19, 2009, 02:02:53 PM
Its all relative.

By and large Celtic did as well as the vast majority of EPL teams last night, but sure at the other end of the scale, the Italian clubs and particularly the Spanish clubs (if they're not fueding amongst each other) regularly piss over the EPL clubs (discount Liverpool's steal in 2005) in the latter stages

Arsenal will not be involved when it matters in this tournament as they will be pissed on with a club that has more money then them

Tony just run through the record of English sides against Italian teams in the champions league in recent years for me would ya? As for Spanish sides, Liverpool trounced Madrid last year, United knocked out Barcelona the year before.

Arsenal have been involved in the final, semi-final and quarter final in recent years.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bingobus on August 19, 2009, 02:15:48 PM
Quote from: Rav67 on August 19, 2009, 02:03:54 PM
The Martin Lipton article is a load of bollocks because if Celtic were allowed in the EPL they'd buy half a new team straight away like most promoted sides do. Most people appreciate that due to merchandise money ticket sales etc on top off the tv revenue would have Celtic knocking on the door of the top4 quickly.  Personally I think any such move is a long long way off anyhow.

Behave yourself, City have spent millions and will be hoping to break the top 4 and thats been an estblished EPL team for a number of years. Celtic wouldn't have anywhere near the money City would have and at most would be lucky to have 40m to spend. This will buy 3/4 half decent to very good players, not close to top 4. Promoted clubs never spend more than 20m to spend, anymore is suicide. Remember with big transfers come big wages and big commitments to spend income you may not have in years to come.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Eastern_Pride on August 19, 2009, 02:19:43 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 19, 2009, 02:02:53 PM
Its all relative.

By and large Celtic did as well as the vast majority of EPL teams last night, but sure at the other end of the scale, the Italian clubs and particularly the Spanish clubs (if they're not fueding amongst each other) regularly piss over the EPL clubs (discount Liverpool's steal in 2005) in the latter stages

Arsenal will not be involved when it matters in this tournament as they will be pissed on with a club that has more money then them
Champions League 2009- 3 Teams in Semi-Finals from England
Champions League 2008- 3 Teams in Semi-Finals from England
Champions League 2007- 3 Teams In Semi-Finals from England
There's also been an English club in every final since 2005. But, I suppose, they never really make it that far.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lfdown2 on August 19, 2009, 02:32:11 PM
why do the english fans on here feel the need to tell all celtic fans how bad their team is, I dont think anyone on here would not acknowledge the gulf in class (money) however last night boruc wasnt tested, two freak goals and for my mind an absolute definate penalty waved away for celtic at 1-0, celtic did little else than hold arsenal for the majority of the game but they did that and had more of the ball in the second half. Well done arsenal though I would still be wary of the second leg, and think celtic could get a draw out of it.

Europa cup football isnt the end of the world, just disappointing when celtic shouldn't have been in the position needing to qualify!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: GalwayBayBoy on August 19, 2009, 02:33:45 PM
I thought Celtic weren't doing too badly at all until Arsenal's jammy first goal on the stroke of half-time. Yes Arsenal had most of the ball but had created very little really. Granted Celtic had created even less but in no way were Celtic being outclassed. They actually looked relatively comfortable. The Gallas goal seemed to shake them though as Celtic started the second half in a daze and Arsenal could have added another goal or two at that stage but after that Celtic settled down again until Caldwell put into his own net. I don't think Arsenal even played particularly well on the night but they controlled most of the possession and had two big slices of jam which led to their goals.

McGeady actually played very well and looked about the only player who would look comfortable in the Arsenal team. He had very little support around him though. Samaras and McDonald were anonymous and Fortune god love him was completely rubbish. Brown as well is terribly overrated. If 'Arry Redknapp offers Celtic 10M for him they should bite his arm off. He can barely control and pass the ball to a teammate.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: AZOffaly on August 19, 2009, 02:38:16 PM
I don't think Arsenal were that good last night, their passing seemed a bit rusty to me, in contrast to what you'll see from them as the season progresses, but i thought they were extremely comfortable. It looked like Arsenal were content to let McGeady and Maloney run around with the ball 40 yards out, but were rarely stretched apart from a good interception from Vermulen and a great piece of defending by Gallas.

It looked like Arsenal would be happy with a draw, given their own performance, and Celtic's record up there, but they benefitted from a lucky first goal. For the second, I felt sorry for Caldwell, but if he hadn't tried to cut out, Bendtner or someone was coming in at the back stick and would have had a tap in.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on August 19, 2009, 02:53:55 PM
Quote from: GalwayBayBoy on August 19, 2009, 02:33:45 PM
I thought Celtic weren't doing too badly at all until Arsenal's jammy first goal on the stroke of half-time. Yes Arsenal had most of the ball but had created very little really. Granted Celtic had created even less but in no way were Celtic being outclassed. They actually looked relatively comfortable. The Gallas goal seemed to shake them though as Celtic started the second half in a daze and Arsenal could have added another goal or two at that stage but after that Celtic settled down again until Caldwell put into his own net. I don't think Arsenal even played particularly well on the night but they controlled most of the possession and had two big slices of jam which led to their goals.

McGeady actually played very well and looked about the only player who would look comfortable in the Arsenal team. He had very little support around him though. Samaras and McDonald were anonymous and Fortune god love him was completely rubbish. Brown as well is terribly overrated. If 'Arry Redknapp offers Celtic 10M for him they should bite his arm off. He can barely control and pass the ball to a teammate.
I'd agree with that though I dont think McGeady did as well as some of you are saying. Maybe I just expect more.
Def Celtic had to change things after the first goal so left it even more open in the second half for arsenal.

not sure what game oneill was watching (or thought he was watching) at both teams played identical formations - though arsenal called theirs 433 and Celtic 451 - they were both 451 !

If the game had not been graced with the two lucky goals, a 0-0 result would not have been incorrect.
Almunia certainly had more to do in the first half (with crosses) than Boruc .

Someone cited man city as proof that buying players doesnt guarantee success.
OK explain chelsea then ! !!
:D
can hardly say man u's team are all home grown either !
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 19, 2009, 03:04:41 PM
Arsenal hadn't one englishman last night whereas Celtic had four scots (including Mc Geady who was born there) Says it all.

The irony is that when the financial playing fields were level Celtic and Rangers regularly pissed on English teams (and they were Champions of England) in the European Cup. Both of them knocked Leeds out. In 1967 Scottish Football was arguably the strongest in Europe with Celtic winning the European Cup and Rangers only losing 1-0 to Bayern Munich in that years ECWC Final after extra time.

The money bubble will burst soon enough in England and a lot of so called big clubs will go the way of Leeds.

Celtic and Rangers will always be strong and relatively stable
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Eastern_Pride on August 19, 2009, 03:07:31 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on August 19, 2009, 02:53:55 PM
Quote from: GalwayBayBoy on August 19, 2009, 02:33:45 PM
I thought Celtic weren't doing too badly at all until Arsenal's jammy first goal on the stroke of half-time. Yes Arsenal had most of the ball but had created very little really. Granted Celtic had created even less but in no way were Celtic being outclassed. They actually looked relatively comfortable. The Gallas goal seemed to shake them though as Celtic started the second half in a daze and Arsenal could have added another goal or two at that stage but after that Celtic settled down again until Caldwell put into his own net. I don't think Arsenal even played particularly well on the night but they controlled most of the possession and had two big slices of jam which led to their goals.

McGeady actually played very well and looked about the only player who would look comfortable in the Arsenal team. He had very little support around him though. Samaras and McDonald were anonymous and Fortune god love him was completely rubbish. Brown as well is terribly overrated. If 'Arry Redknapp offers Celtic 10M for him they should bite his arm off. He can barely control and pass the ball to a teammate.
I'd agree with that though I dont think McGeady did as well as some of you are saying. Maybe I just expect more.
Def Celtic had to change things after the first goal so left it even more open in the second half for arsenal.

not sure what game oneill was watching (or thought he was watching) at both teams played identical formations - though arsenal called theirs 433 and Celtic 451 - they were both 451 !

If the game had not been graced with the two lucky goals, a 0-0 result would not have been incorrect.
Almunia certainly had more to do in the first half (with crosses) than Boruc .

Someone cited man city as proof that buying players doesnt guarantee success.
OK explain chelsea then ! !!
:D
can hardly say man u's team are all home grown either !
I don't think anyone noticed but chelsea were an established top 6 club when abramovich came along an had just snatched a champions league place. We had been buying players left right and center for years before, the reason why all academy players are now playing at a very high level of football at clubs like blackburn, wiganand villareal. Man City are completely different in that the trophies they were aiming for 10 years ago while Chelsea were in a CL final were the Vans Trophy. Man City have, in all fairness, bought much better than Chelsea did and I think, in the long run, they will have reached the Champions League 2nd Round by 2012 if Jose Mourinho returns. He is GOD!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: DennistheMenace on August 19, 2009, 03:10:02 PM
Chelsea had success before Roman money came to Stamford bridge though, a face quite a lot of football fans seem to miss to suit their own argument.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Doogie Browser on August 19, 2009, 03:12:00 PM
Quote from: lfdown2 on August 19, 2009, 02:32:11 PM
why do the english fans on here feel the need to tell all celtic fans how bad their team is, I dont think anyone on here would not acknowledge the gulf in class (money) however last night boruc wasnt tested, two freak goals and for my mind an absolute definate penalty waved away for celtic at 1-0, celtic did little else than hold arsenal for the majority of the game but they did that and had more of the ball in the second half. Well done arsenal though I would still be wary of the second leg, and think celtic could get a draw out of it.

Europa cup football isnt the end of the world, just disappointing when celtic shouldn't have been in the position needing to qualify!
It has become cool to hate Celtic in recent times, I know of people who take delight at Rangers winning the league ahead of Celtic which is sad.  I have great affinity for Celtic, they are a well run club with an enviable fan base.
Good luck to Arsenal but it is still plain to see that when a game gets physical they have no match in the middle of the park, until that is addressed their trophy free run will continue.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: DennistheMenace on August 19, 2009, 03:14:15 PM
I thought Song and Fabregas were both excellent in the middle last night. Song has the potential to be a very good player DM and seems to have beefed up a bit over the summer.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Eastern_Pride on August 19, 2009, 03:18:44 PM
Quote from: DennistheMenace on August 19, 2009, 03:10:02 PM
Chelsea had success before Roman money came to Stamford bridge though, a face quite a lot of football fans seem to miss to suit their own argument.
My whole argument precisely.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: DennistheMenace on August 19, 2009, 03:20:21 PM
Quote from: Eastern_Pride on August 19, 2009, 03:18:44 PM
Quote from: DennistheMenace on August 19, 2009, 03:10:02 PM
Chelsea had success before Roman money came to Stamford bridge though, a face quite a lot of football fans seem to miss to suit their own argument.
My whole argument precisely.

We're not allowed to agree. I agree with whoever isn't agreeing with you.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Eastern_Pride on August 19, 2009, 03:24:44 PM
Quote from: DennistheMenace on August 19, 2009, 03:20:21 PM
Quote from: Eastern_Pride on August 19, 2009, 03:18:44 PM
Quote from: DennistheMenace on August 19, 2009, 03:10:02 PM
Chelsea had success before Roman money came to Stamford bridge though, a face quite a lot of football fans seem to miss to suit their own argument.
My whole argument precisely.

We're not allowed to agree. I agree with whoever isn't agreeing with you.
I disagree with that.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bingobus on August 19, 2009, 03:28:16 PM
Quote from: Doogie Browser on August 19, 2009, 03:12:00 PM
Quote from: lfdown2 on August 19, 2009, 02:32:11 PM
why do the english fans on here feel the need to tell all celtic fans how bad their team is, I dont think anyone on here would not acknowledge the gulf in class (money) however last night boruc wasnt tested, two freak goals and for my mind an absolute definate penalty waved away for celtic at 1-0, celtic did little else than hold arsenal for the majority of the game but they did that and had more of the ball in the second half. Well done arsenal though I would still be wary of the second leg, and think celtic could get a draw out of it.

Europa cup football isnt the end of the world, just disappointing when celtic shouldn't have been in the position needing to qualify!
It has become cool to hate Celtic in recent times, I know of people who take delight at Rangers winning the league ahead of Celtic which is sad.  I have great affinity for Celtic, they are a well run club with an enviable fan base.
Good luck to Arsenal but it is still plain to see that when a game gets physical they have no match in the middle of the park, until that is addressed their trophy free run will continue.

Far from it been that people hate celtic, its probably the case that when Celtic get a result in Europe, generally at home, we are told about how they would win the EPL in a few years if they got the chance. This is far from the truth and Celtic fans have problems facing up to that.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on August 19, 2009, 03:41:46 PM
Quote from: Eastern_Pride on August 19, 2009, 03:18:44 PM
Quote from: DennistheMenace on August 19, 2009, 03:10:02 PM
Chelsea had success before Roman money came to Stamford bridge though, a face quite a lot of football fans seem to miss to suit their own argument.
My whole argument precisely.
before amhramovitz's money ....but not before hardings money

certainly the resurgence of chelsea from the div 2 oblivion was kickstarted by massive financial investment.
roman A's additional investment raised them a level higher.

...but chelsea et al didnt buy their way to the top  ::)
Celtic would do likewise if they had the funds. All clubs do - so dont go fooling yoursleves lads !
chelsea did buy their way up ! and then up again !

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on August 19, 2009, 03:43:04 PM
Quote from: bingobus on August 19, 2009, 03:28:16 PM
Quote from: Doogie Browser on August 19, 2009, 03:12:00 PM
Quote from: lfdown2 on August 19, 2009, 02:32:11 PM
why do the english fans on here feel the need to tell all celtic fans how bad their team is, I dont think anyone on here would not acknowledge the gulf in class (money) however last night boruc wasnt tested, two freak goals and for my mind an absolute definate penalty waved away for celtic at 1-0, celtic did little else than hold arsenal for the majority of the game but they did that and had more of the ball in the second half. Well done arsenal though I would still be wary of the second leg, and think celtic could get a draw out of it.

Europa cup football isnt the end of the world, just disappointing when celtic shouldn't have been in the position needing to qualify!
It has become cool to hate Celtic in recent times, I know of people who take delight at Rangers winning the league ahead of Celtic which is sad.  I have great affinity for Celtic, they are a well run club with an enviable fan base.
Good luck to Arsenal but it is still plain to see that when a game gets physical they have no match in the middle of the park, until that is addressed their trophy free run will continue.

Far from it been that people hate celtic, its probably the case that when Celtic get a result in Europe, generally at home, we are told about how they would win the EPL in a few years if they got the chance. This is far from the truth and Celtic fans have problems facing up to that.
pray tell how and why ?

(not that I  think they would  - but wonder how you quantify that)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Eastern_Pride on August 19, 2009, 03:45:06 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on August 19, 2009, 03:41:46 PM
Quote from: Eastern_Pride on August 19, 2009, 03:18:44 PM
Quote from: DennistheMenace on August 19, 2009, 03:10:02 PM
Chelsea had success before Roman money came to Stamford bridge though, a face quite a lot of football fans seem to miss to suit their own argument.
My whole argument precisely.
before amhramovitz's money ....but not before hardings money

certainly the resurgence of chelsea from the div 2 oblivion was kickstarted by massive financial investment.
roman A's additional investment raised them a level higher.

...but chelsea et al didnt buy their way to the top  ::)
Celtic would do likewise if they had the funds. All clubs do - so dont go fooling yoursleves lads !
chelsea did buy their way up ! and then up again !
Is that not what I've been saying if you read my original quote?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: spiritof91and94 on August 19, 2009, 03:49:31 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 19, 2009, 02:02:53 PM
Its all relative.

By and large Celtic did as well as the vast majority of EPL teams last night, but sure at the other end of the scale, the Italian clubs and particularly the Spanish clubs (if they're not fueding amongst each other) regularly piss over the EPL clubs (discount Liverpool's steal in 2005) in the latter stages

Arsenal will not be involved when it matters in this tournament as they will be pissed on with a club that has more money then them

Have a day off tony ffs
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on August 19, 2009, 04:01:46 PM
Quote from: Eastern_Pride on August 19, 2009, 03:45:06 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on August 19, 2009, 03:41:46 PM
Quote from: Eastern_Pride on August 19, 2009, 03:18:44 PM
Quote from: DennistheMenace on August 19, 2009, 03:10:02 PM
Chelsea had success before Roman money came to Stamford bridge though, a face quite a lot of football fans seem to miss to suit their own argument.
My whole argument precisely.
before amhramovitz's money ....but not before hardings money

certainly the resurgence of chelsea from the div 2 oblivion was kickstarted by massive financial investment.
roman A's additional investment raised them a level higher.

...but chelsea et al didnt buy their way to the top  ::)
Celtic would do likewise if they had the funds. All clubs do - so dont go fooling yoursleves lads !
chelsea did buy their way up ! and then up again !
Is that not what I've been saying if you read my original quote?
so you are in agreement that chelsea didnt buy their success?
my original point wasnt actually in reply to you !
Just picked your quote at random more or less as it seemed to indicate that chelsea didnt buy success - from either roman a, or any other wealthy benefactor.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bingobus on August 19, 2009, 04:13:43 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on August 19, 2009, 03:43:04 PM
Quote from: bingobus on August 19, 2009, 03:28:16 PM
Quote from: Doogie Browser on August 19, 2009, 03:12:00 PM
Quote from: lfdown2 on August 19, 2009, 02:32:11 PM
why do the english fans on here feel the need to tell all celtic fans how bad their team is, I dont think anyone on here would not acknowledge the gulf in class (money) however last night boruc wasnt tested, two freak goals and for my mind an absolute definate penalty waved away for celtic at 1-0, celtic did little else than hold arsenal for the majority of the game but they did that and had more of the ball in the second half. Well done arsenal though I would still be wary of the second leg, and think celtic could get a draw out of it.

Europa cup football isnt the end of the world, just disappointing when celtic shouldn't have been in the position needing to qualify!
It has become cool to hate Celtic in recent times, I know of people who take delight at Rangers winning the league ahead of Celtic which is sad.  I have great affinity for Celtic, they are a well run club with an enviable fan base.
Good luck to Arsenal but it is still plain to see that when a game gets physical they have no match in the middle of the park, until that is addressed their trophy free run will continue.

Far from it been that people hate celtic, its probably the case that when Celtic get a result in Europe, generally at home, we are told about how they would win the EPL in a few years if they got the chance. This is far from the truth and Celtic fans have problems facing up to that.
pray tell how and why ?

(not that I  think they would  - but wonder how you quantify that)

Well for a start look at the squads and the players Celtic are buying, and Rangers for that matter. They normall poach from other SPL teams or pick up Championship players from midlevel teams. Other players bought are from French and dutch league teams. These are the type of player that even promoted EPL players don't go after - Loovens, Naylor, Donati, Fortune, Fox, etc etc. These guys are solid footballers but not even on the radar of the EPL clubs.

The transfer of players from the EPL to the SPL and vice versa had dried up in recent years. From the days of Butcher, Woods, Bellamy, Lennon, Stuart Slater even to Viduka, Di Canio, Petrov, Van Hoojdunk, Amoruso, Tugay, transferring between the two leagues we rarely see anyone moving now. Mendes in the past year to Rangers is all I can think off and he was unwanted at Portsmouth. Maloney couldn't cut it, Ferguson couldn't cut it, even Petrov took a while to settle from the kick and chase that he faced in the SPL.

The gap in quality is widening.

The form of Celtic in the CL away from home, would also be an indication. They struggle against teams that keep the ball and don't just hoof it up at them like they face in away SPL matches where they will continue to dominate possession. When they have to win the ball and keep it in the CL away matches they can be exposed.

I don't think Celtic are a bad side but they are losing pace with the EPL teams, as it is becoming less attractive to play up north.

As for Celtic fans not facing up to the truth - look at Fearons post about the performance of the EPL teams in the CL.  ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on August 19, 2009, 04:18:44 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 19, 2009, 03:04:41 PM
Arsenal hadn't one englishman last night whereas Celtic had four scots (including Mc Geady who was born there) Says it all.

The irony is that when the financial playing fields were level Celtic and Rangers regularly pissed on English teams (and they were Champions of England) in the European Cup. Both of them knocked Leeds out. In 1967 Scottish Football was arguably the strongest in Europe with Celtic winning the European Cup and Rangers only losing 1-0 to Bayern Munich in that years ECWC Final after extra time.

The money bubble will burst soon enough in England and a lot of so called big clubs will go the way of Leeds.

Celtic and Rangers will always be strong and relatively stable

would love to see that. :) it seems boom is always followed by bust (just look at the housing market), therefore it could well happen .
read recently that 92% of chelsea's current fanbase didnt support them 8 years ago -  if chelsea went the way of Leeds who's bandwagon would they jump onto next?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Dinny Breen on August 19, 2009, 04:19:22 PM
Arsenal played well within themselves and there normal fluidity was misisng, credit to Celtic there as they did work their asses of but they were all huff and puff and were missing subtlety and guile up front. The scoreline flattered Arsenal but there felt an inevitability about the result almost as if the Celtic didn't believe they could win. Arsenal are close to being the finished article and will go well in the EPL and CL, Celtic are in a rebuilding process with a new manager only learning about his players.

As a gooner and defender last season of Song delighted to see him maintain his progress.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 19, 2009, 04:25:43 PM
Its a joke.

As one that goes regularly to both Celtic Park and White Hart Lane I enjoy the Celtic Park experience much more. There is an aura and history about the place which sadly the Lane just doesn't quite match. Also love the wit and humour at Celtic Park, you start off sitting beside a total stranger then at the end of the game its like you've known each other all your life.

All these things come from history. Celtic and indeed Rangers will never lose their identity unlike the likes of Man Ure and Liverpool and their foreign owners with  nomadic fanbases.

As for English clubs records in the Champions League considering it has the most resources in terms of cash, two wins in ten years is paltry and even one of them was lucky in the extreme and the gap between Europe's top club and Man Ure was glaring in last year's Final.

Had Barca been focussed and together the year before it would have been them and not Man Ure in the final against Chelsea
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on August 19, 2009, 04:32:22 PM
Quote from: bingobus on August 19, 2009, 04:13:43 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on August 19, 2009, 03:43:04 PM
Quote from: bingobus on August 19, 2009, 03:28:16 PM
Quote from: Doogie Browser on August 19, 2009, 03:12:00 PM
Quote from: lfdown2 on August 19, 2009, 02:32:11 PM
why do the english fans on here feel the need to tell all celtic fans how bad their team is, I dont think anyone on here would not acknowledge the gulf in class (money) however last night boruc wasnt tested, two freak goals and for my mind an absolute definate penalty waved away for celtic at 1-0, celtic did little else than hold arsenal for the majority of the game but they did that and had more of the ball in the second half. Well done arsenal though I would still be wary of the second leg, and think celtic could get a draw out of it.

Europa cup football isnt the end of the world, just disappointing when celtic shouldn't have been in the position needing to qualify!
It has become cool to hate Celtic in recent times, I know of people who take delight at Rangers winning the league ahead of Celtic which is sad.  I have great affinity for Celtic, they are a well run club with an enviable fan base.
Good luck to Arsenal but it is still plain to see that when a game gets physical they have no match in the middle of the park, until that is addressed their trophy free run will continue.

Far from it been that people hate celtic, its probably the case that when Celtic get a result in Europe, generally at home, we are told about how they would win the EPL in a few years if they got the chance. This is far from the truth and Celtic fans have problems facing up to that.
pray tell how and why ?

(not that I  think they would  - but wonder how you quantify that)

Well for a start look at the squads and the players Celtic are buying, and Rangers for that matter. They normall poach from other SPL teams or pick up Championship players from midlevel teams. Other players bought are from French and dutch league teams. These are the type of player that even promoted EPL players don't go after - Loovens, Naylor, Donati, Fortune, Fox, etc etc. These guys are solid footballers but not even on the radar of the EPL clubs.

The transfer of players from the EPL to the SPL and vice versa had dried up in recent years. From the days of Butcher, Woods, Bellamy, Lennon, Stuart Slater even to Viduka, Di Canio, Petrov, Van Hoojdunk, Amoruso, Tugay, transferring between the two leagues we rarely see anyone moving now. Mendes in the past year to Rangers is all I can think off and he was unwanted at Portsmouth. Maloney couldn't cut it, Ferguson couldn't cut it, even Petrov took a while to settle from the kick and chase that he faced in the SPL.

The gap in quality is widening.

The form of Celtic in the CL away from home, would also be an indication. They struggle against teams that keep the ball and don't just hoof it up at them like they face in away SPL matches where they will continue to dominate possession. When they have to win the ball and keep it in the CL away matches they can be exposed.

I don't think Celtic are a bad side but they are losing pace with the EPL teams, as it is becoming less attractive to play up north.

As for Celtic fans not facing up to the truth - look at Fearons post about the performance of the EPL teams in the CL.  ;D
dont disagree
but thats all down to money and the availability of it in the epl.
Still a good few players coveted by epl clubs and sought after - brown,mcgeady and that young Irish lad mccarthy that went from hamilton to burnley.

rangers have a couple of players that some epl sides would want. Am sure there are a few more.

I dont see an argument.
If the money available was the same then the standards woul be the same.
Only diff would be in trying to convince someone to go to live in glasgow/edinburgh (or newcastle/middlesboro etc for that mater !)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bingobus on August 19, 2009, 04:39:09 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on August 19, 2009, 04:32:22 PM
dont disagree
but thats all down to money and the availability of it in the epl.
Still a good few players coveted by epl clubs and sought after - brown,mcgeady and that young Irish lad mccarthy that went from hamilton to burnley.

rangers have a couple of players that some epl sides would want. Am sure there are a few more.

I dont see an argument.
If the money available was the same then the standards woul be the same.
Only diff would be in trying to convince someone to go to live in glasgow/edinburgh (or newcastle/middlesboro etc for that mater !)

Of course the money would help but my original point way back was that if it doesn't happen soon, then it will be pointless, as in the first few years when Celtic and Hibs  ;) try and get a foothold in the EPL they'd be at the same level of say Burnley coming up and the gulf will be too much to catch up.

Even Peter Crouch didn't want to move to Sunderland so its going to hard for players to move further north  ;D

It'd be great to see Celtic in EPL but it has to happen soon or its never going to work. An Agathe or Reggie Blinker will always look good in Glasgow but the EPL?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Clown on August 19, 2009, 04:43:47 PM
As someone said last night on the radio - celtic and rangers in the premiership is NEVER going to happen so its pointless talking about how they would do/how much more money they would hav etc

Celtic were no more outclassed last night than Man U were a few months ago by Barcelona
Maybe united should look into joining La Liga

:P
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Clown on August 19, 2009, 04:45:28 PM
QuoteAn Agathe or Reggie Blinker will always look good in Glasgow but the EPL?

I actually thought Blinker was shite in Scotland, he did better in the EPL, scoring two crackers in his early days at Sheff Wed and everyone predicting he was a great signing
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: The Watcher Pat on August 19, 2009, 06:26:14 PM

Quote from: T Fearon on August 19, 2009, 02:02:53 PM
Its all relative.

By and large Celtic did as well as the vast majority of EPL teams last night, but sure at the other end of the scale, the Italian clubs and particularly the Spanish clubs (if they're not fueding amongst each other) regularly piss over the EPL clubs (discount Liverpool's steal in 2005) in the latter stages

Arsenal will not be involved when it matters in this tournament as they will be pissed on with a club that has more money then them



Maybe in much the same way as your beloved Tottenham will never be involved in this tournament!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on August 19, 2009, 10:27:23 PM
Quote from: bingobus on August 19, 2009, 04:39:09 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on August 19, 2009, 04:32:22 PM
dont disagree
but thats all down to money and the availability of it in the epl.
Still a good few players coveted by epl clubs and sought after - brown,mcgeady and that young Irish lad mccarthy that went from hamilton to burnley.

rangers have a couple of players that some epl sides would want. Am sure there are a few more.

I dont see an argument.
If the money available was the same then the standards woul be the same.
Only diff would be in trying to convince someone to go to live in glasgow/edinburgh (or newcastle/middlesboro etc for that mater !)

Of course the money would help but my original point way back was that if it doesn't happen soon, then it will be pointless, as in the first few years when Celtic and Hibs  ;) try and get a foothold in the EPL they'd be at the same level of say Burnley coming up and the gulf will be too much to catch up.

Even Peter Crouch didn't want to move to Sunderland so its going to hard for players to move further north  ;D

It'd be great to see Celtic in EPL but it has to happen soon or its never going to work. An Agathe or Reggie Blinker will always look good in Glasgow but the EPL?
know what you are saying but that hypothesis cant be answered unless or until Celtic get into the epl to see what actually happens.
I would still think that because they are one of the biggest/best supported and historically big clubs in the world, they will always have a chance once the same level financial playing field is instilled.

you cna throw examples up all night - I'll give you eyal berkovic and juninho who were great in the epl but looked third rate in the spl ! ! !
  ;)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on August 19, 2009, 10:37:37 PM
henri camara was another one who did better in the epl than the spl.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: No way ref on August 19, 2009, 10:40:52 PM
If we're gonna be silly sure i'll fire in roy keane
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on August 19, 2009, 11:08:06 PM
Quote from: No way ref on August 19, 2009, 10:40:52 PM
If we're gonna be silly sure i'll fire in roy keane
LOL
viduka, franny jeffers, tore andre flop...


it just goes to prove that it proves nothing.
There is some great young talent in the spl, but the money is a fraction of the epl.
if the money was equal, then it stands to reason that it would all be level standard.
However that wouldnt be good for the home grown young jockos that I have to say make the scottish game quite entertaining from a purist soccer perspective.
Watching the likes of dundee utd v hibs is like a throwback to the pre epl era with honest soccer ability and effort and far less primadona attitudes.
Its refreshing.
In a way I prefer this to the OTT poncey soccer that most of the leagues are ending up as.
Its only downfall is that it makes spl clubs less competitive in europe.
But unlike the eircom league sides, these scots teams can actually play soccer !
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on August 19, 2009, 11:51:48 PM
in 1984 dundee utd drew 2-2 with man utd at old trafford in the uefa cup. this is just one example of what money has done to the game since.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bingobus on August 20, 2009, 10:29:22 AM
And Celtic reached European Cup finals, Uefa cup finals etc etc

In the past the SPL could compete but the gap is widening very quickly. But as someone siad its never going to happen.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bingobus on August 20, 2009, 11:35:03 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 20, 2009, 10:52:58 AM
Its not the fault of the Scottish Clubs that the gap is widening but UEFA. Also Celtic are not up to their eyeballs in debt like Man Ure and Liverpool etc.

Imagine the outcry and laughing if Celtic had met Burnley and lost 1-0? The jibes about how bad Scottish Football is etc

Thats true, Celtic have managed their finances very well in recent times buts it not that long ago they where in a mess. Its the controlled spending that has saved them.

However, in the EPL they'd find the spending and wages would have to increase and despite the increased money from the EPL it is hard not to drfit into debt unless a sugar daddy is footing the bill.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: deiseach on August 20, 2009, 11:39:51 AM
It's interesting how fans of Scottish football say in one breath that money is the reason that Scotland has fallen behind England then in the next breath reject that there is a gap at all because Tam O' Shanter FC beat Old Etonians back in the day. Stick to the former excuse, lads. You know it makes sense.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tyroneman on August 20, 2009, 11:42:26 AM
Paper talk is mcgeady for £5mill and brown for £10mill to spurs. Would take the offer for brown in a sec as another non scoring headless chicken is easily found. Would expect similar price for mcgeady.  All proceeds to be spent on a proper 20 goal striker and creative midfielder
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on August 20, 2009, 01:09:48 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on August 19, 2009, 11:08:06 PM
But unlike the eircom league sides, these scots teams can actually play soccer !
We'll see one form line tonight in how a mid LOI division team,Pats, get on with Steau as compared to Motherwell's efforts in the last round.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on August 20, 2009, 01:47:37 PM
There was no gap between Celtic and the top 6 EPL teams  just 6 or 7 years ago.
I'd have little doubt that Mons team could have held their own in the top 6 of the EPl, possibly even finish 3rd or 4th at their best

The gap has widened. The reason for the widening gap is down to finance pure and simple. Celtic have cut their financial cloth accordingly. Those leading EPL clubs have taken on massive debt., eg. 95% of Man U profit  goes to service its debt.
EPL brand customers throwing jibes about Celtics standards these days, can't see further than their noses.

I'd have little doubt that Celtic could now compete amongst the also rans for a 5th or 6th position in the EPl given the same financial resources that the bottom EPL club receives.





Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Myles Na G. on August 20, 2009, 06:11:09 PM
Money hasn't just widened the gap between the SPL and EPL. It has dramatically increased the gap between Celtic, Rangers and the rest of the SPL. Difficult to imagine a team like Fergie's Aberdeen emerging to challenge the Old Firm these days. As soon as any talent emerges in the other sides, Celtic and Rangers step in and hoover it up. When you look at how the likes of Derek Riordan fared at Parkhead, you have to say that it's not always good for these individuals, never mind the Scottish game. Willo Flood seems to heading down the same road.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: red hander on August 20, 2009, 06:12:16 PM
Just posted on the Reds' website


Cliftonville Football Club are delighted to announce a special Exhibition Challenge match against Celtic as part of our 130th Anniversary Celebrations this season.
No date has yet been set for the fixture and it is anticipated that such details will be finalised once Celtic's European schedule has been determined.
The Club would like to pay tribute to everyone whose hard work behind the scenes has made the occasion possible, including Manager Eddie Patterson.
Confirming the fixture, proud Chairman Gerard Lawlor explained: "This is something that we can all look forward to and I am absolutely delighted that we have been able to secure one of the world's biggest Football Clubs to officially open our new stand and facilities at Solitude.
"A lot of people have put so much effort into ensuring that the game will take place and special credit must be paid to Eddie Patterson for his endeavours in helping bring Celtic to Solitude.
"I must also pass on my thanks to the Association of Celtic Supporters' Clubs whose assistance was vital and I hope that everyone associated with Cliftonville Football Club enjoys every second of what I have no doubt will be a fantastic occasion."
Bossman Patterson, who has led his team into European encounters against Latvian, Belgian and Danish opposition over the last couple of years, admits it will be a whole new test to pit his wits against Tony Mowbray.
"Like everyone else at Cliftonville, I'm delighted we have been able to get this game confirmed," he said.
"It's a match that we're already relishing and, wonderful an occasion though the European games against the likes of Copenhagen were, this will really be something else - and the fact it will be at Solitude only adds to it."


Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Master Yoda on August 21, 2009, 08:49:36 AM
Quote from: Main Street on August 20, 2009, 01:47:37 PM
There was no gap between Celtic and the top 6 EPL teams  just 6 or 7 years ago.
I'd have little doubt that Mons team could have held their own in the top 6 of the EPl, possibly even finish 3rd or 4th at their best

The gap has widened. The reason for the widening gap is down to finance pure and simple. Celtic have cut their financial cloth accordingly. Those leading EPL clubs have taken on massive debt., eg. 95% of Man U profit  goes to service its debt.
EPL brand customers throwing jibes about Celtics standards these days, can't see further than their noses.

I'd have little doubt that Celtic could now compete amongst the also rans for a 5th or 6th position in the EPl given the same financial resources that the bottom EPL club receives.







Celtic or Rangers wouldn't finish in the top half of the EPL, I think they would be doing well not to be relegated.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on August 21, 2009, 10:42:28 AM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on August 20, 2009, 06:11:09 PM
Money hasn't just widened the gap between the SPL and EPL. It has dramatically increased the gap between Celtic, Rangers and the rest of the SPL. Difficult to imagine a team like Fergie's Aberdeen emerging to challenge the Old Firm these days. As soon as any talent emerges in the other sides, Celtic and Rangers step in and hoover it up. When you look at how the likes of Derek Riordan fared at Parkhead, you have to say that it's not always good for these individuals, never mind the Scottish game. Willo Flood seems to heading down the same road.
did you not see the spl last season?
the gap was closing if anything !

as for riordan, GS fell out with him and we know what happens there.
Flood was bought by strachan and maybe isnt Moggas cup of tea, thats sport !

As for Celtic being relegated in the epl. Nope cant see that. Even with the current squad, theyd still do better than some of the bottom 6-10 teams imo.
then with some of the minimum 20 million to spend, it would enhance their prospects. Two to three years would see them top six and thereafter would depend on who is their manager (eg MON in a season or two would have them vying for the title!)

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on August 21, 2009, 11:06:52 AM
Quote from: Master Yoda on August 21, 2009, 08:49:36 AM
Quote from: Main Street on August 20, 2009, 01:47:37 PM

could now compete amongst the also rans for a 5th or 6th position in the EPl given the same financial resources that the bottom EPL club receives.

Celtic or Rangers wouldn't finish in the top half of the EPL, I think they would be doing well not to be relegated.
With the same financial income as the bottom epl team?
You can think what you like. Facts of recent enough football history, outlined in this thread, speak otherwise.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: anportmorforjfc on August 21, 2009, 11:23:05 AM
Quote from: Master Yoda on August 21, 2009, 08:49:36 AM
Quote from: Main Street on August 20, 2009, 01:47:37 PM
There was no gap between Celtic and the top 6 EPL teams  just 6 or 7 years ago.
I'd have little doubt that Mons team could have held their own in the top 6 of the EPl, possibly even finish 3rd or 4th at their best

The gap has widened. The reason for the widening gap is down to finance pure and simple. Celtic have cut their financial cloth accordingly. Those leading EPL clubs have taken on massive debt., eg. 95% of Man U profit  goes to service its debt.
EPL brand customers throwing jibes about Celtics standards these days, can't see further than their noses.

I'd have little doubt that Celtic could now compete amongst the also rans for a 5th or 6th position in the EPl given the same financial resources that the bottom EPL club receives.







Celtic or Rangers wouldn't finish in the top half of the EPL, I think they would be doing well not to be relegated.

have to agree with that. i think celtic especially would struggle in epl
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on August 21, 2009, 11:35:21 AM
Quote from: anportmorforjfc on August 21, 2009, 11:23:05 AM
Quote from: Master Yoda on August 21, 2009, 08:49:36 AM
Quote from: Main Street on August 20, 2009, 01:47:37 PM
There was no gap between Celtic and the top 6 EPL teams  just 6 or 7 years ago.
I'd have little doubt that Mons team could have held their own in the top 6 of the EPl, possibly even finish 3rd or 4th at their best

The gap has widened. The reason for the widening gap is down to finance pure and simple. Celtic have cut their financial cloth accordingly. Those leading EPL clubs have taken on massive debt., eg. 95% of Man U profit  goes to service its debt.
EPL brand customers throwing jibes about Celtics standards these days, can't see further than their noses.

I'd have little doubt that Celtic could now compete amongst the also rans for a 5th or 6th position in the EPl given the same financial resources that the bottom EPL club receives.

Celtic or Rangers wouldn't finish in the top half of the EPL, I think they would be doing well not to be relegated.

have to agree with that. i think celtic especially would struggle in epl

Absolute crap, where's your reasons, evidence etc for making such a stupid statement - oh hold on your just trying to be a WUM.  ::)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Eastern_Pride on August 21, 2009, 11:40:03 AM
Quote from: Master Yoda on August 21, 2009, 08:49:36 AM
Quote from: Main Street on August 20, 2009, 01:47:37 PM
There was no gap between Celtic and the top 6 EPL teams  just 6 or 7 years ago.
I'd have little doubt that Mons team could have held their own in the top 6 of the EPl, possibly even finish 3rd or 4th at their best

The gap has widened. The reason for the widening gap is down to finance pure and simple. Celtic have cut their financial cloth accordingly. Those leading EPL clubs have taken on massive debt., eg. 95% of Man U profit  goes to service its debt.
EPL brand customers throwing jibes about Celtics standards these days, can't see further than their noses.

I'd have little doubt that Celtic could now compete amongst the also rans for a 5th or 6th position in the EPl given the same financial resources that the bottom EPL club receives.







Celtic or Rangers wouldn't finish in the top half of the EPL, I think they would be doing well not to be relegated.
I really doubt that saying that they have more european class players than Everton or Aston Villa. 5th or 6th would be a good result but cop on, Celtic-Stoke? Yeah Stoke are big favourites...Burnley-Rangers? Has to be Rangers  ::)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Eastern_Pride on August 21, 2009, 01:42:12 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on August 19, 2009, 04:01:46 PM
Quote from: Eastern_Pride on August 19, 2009, 03:45:06 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on August 19, 2009, 03:41:46 PM
Quote from: Eastern_Pride on August 19, 2009, 03:18:44 PM
Quote from: DennistheMenace on August 19, 2009, 03:10:02 PM
Chelsea had success before Roman money came to Stamford bridge though, a face quite a lot of football fans seem to miss to suit their own argument.
My whole argument precisely.
before amhramovitz's money ....but not before hardings money

certainly the resurgence of chelsea from the div 2 oblivion was kickstarted by massive financial investment.
roman A's additional investment raised them a level higher.

...but chelsea et al didnt buy their way to the top  ::)
Celtic would do likewise if they had the funds. All clubs do - so dont go fooling yoursleves lads !
chelsea did buy their way up ! and then up again !
Is that not what I've been saying if you read my original quote?
so you are in agreement that chelsea didnt buy their success?
my original point wasnt actually in reply to you !
Just picked your quote at random more or less as it seemed to indicate that chelsea didnt buy success - from either roman a, or any other wealthy benefactor.
It was continual success, Abramavich just kind of, "kick-started" it. Most teams buy success. Blackburn 94/95.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: full back on August 21, 2009, 03:07:18 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 21, 2009, 03:03:03 PM
According to Daily Record to-day West Ham are interested in Samaras?

If Celtic are so far behind the EPL how come there's so much interest in Brown, Mc Geady, Samaras etc

Look at the teams interested in them FFS
West Ham & the spuds - 8th & 9th in the PL last season, enough said ::)

And lets be honest, they wouldnt exactly be the best players on the team

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: cavan4ever on August 21, 2009, 03:09:45 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 21, 2009, 03:03:03 PM
According to Daily Record to-day West Ham are interested in Samaras?

If Celtic are so far behind the EPL how come there's so much interest in Brown, Mc Geady, Samaras etc

I hope spurs dont buy any of them anyway.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Master Yoda on August 21, 2009, 04:06:44 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on August 21, 2009, 11:35:21 AM
Quote from: anportmorforjfc on August 21, 2009, 11:23:05 AM
Quote from: Master Yoda on August 21, 2009, 08:49:36 AM
Quote from: Main Street on August 20, 2009, 01:47:37 PM
There was no gap between Celtic and the top 6 EPL teams  just 6 or 7 years ago.
I'd have little doubt that Mons team could have held their own in the top 6 of the EPl, possibly even finish 3rd or 4th at their best

The gap has widened. The reason for the widening gap is down to finance pure and simple. Celtic have cut their financial cloth accordingly. Those leading EPL clubs have taken on massive debt., eg. 95% of Man U profit  goes to service its debt.
EPL brand customers throwing jibes about Celtics standards these days, can't see further than their noses.

I'd have little doubt that Celtic could now compete amongst the also rans for a 5th or 6th position in the EPl given the same financial resources that the bottom EPL club receives.

Celtic or Rangers wouldn't finish in the top half of the EPL, I think they would be doing well not to be relegated.

have to agree with that. i think celtic especially would struggle in epl

Absolute crap, where's your reasons, evidence etc for making such a stupid statement - oh hold on your just trying to be a WUM.  ::)

How do you know it's absolute crap? Its my opinion that Celtic are crap it might be wrong but its my opinion. What is a WUM.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Clown on August 21, 2009, 04:15:56 PM
this sort of shite-talk arises everytime there is one of these so called 'battles of britain' in the champions league/uefa cup

the EPL has enormous amounts of money ploughed into it, the SPL gets a very small percentage of this in comparison. why are people surprised or even coming on here to make comments when the SPL teams are shown up to be weaker. its common sense that they would be

as a celtic fan, im happy enough supporting my team week in week out in the scottish league, and love the european nights. i beleive i get a lot more satisfaction out of supporting Celtic than fans of a lot of the run-of-the-mill mid-table mediocre english side - Spurs, Everton, Villa, City, Bolton, Sunderland etc (just my opinion of course)
Not many of EPL sides have the history, the fanbase, the success, the class or the family spirit of the Celts.

Hail Hail!!

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on August 21, 2009, 04:26:49 PM
Quote from: Clown on August 21, 2009, 04:15:56 PM
this sort of shite-talk arises everytime there is one of these so called 'battles of britain' in the champions league/uefa cup

the EPL has enormous amounts of money ploughed into it, the SPL gets a very small percentage of this in comparison. why are people surprised or even coming on here to make comments when the SPL teams are shown up to be weaker. its common sense that they would be

as a celtic fan, im happy enough supporting my team week in week out in the scottish league, and love the european nights. i beleive i get a lot more satisfaction out of supporting Celtic than fans of a lot of the run-of-the-mill mid-table mediocre english side - Spurs, Everton, Villa, City, Bolton, Sunderland etc (just my opinion of course)
Not many of those mid-table EPL sides have the history, the fanbase, the success, the class or the family spirit of the Celts.

Hail Hail!!

well said.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Orior on August 21, 2009, 04:30:41 PM
Will it be the Celtic B team or C team that plays Cliftonville in Solitude water park?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on August 21, 2009, 04:46:32 PM
It will be the thought that counts.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Orior on August 21, 2009, 05:09:06 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 21, 2009, 05:00:58 PM
Well I'll be in Paradise tomorrow to see Tony Mowbray's first managerial win at home as manager of Celtic.

Orior seems like the real deal with the Cliftonville game

Just as long as you get back in time to watch the minors!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: the colonel on August 21, 2009, 05:18:05 PM
I was at the Dinamo game Tony, will be there tomorrow, hope it goes better!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Dannymcfella on August 21, 2009, 06:08:53 PM
How many of the 'supporters' of the EPL sides that are on here slabbering about how rubbish etc Celtic are have actually watched them more than the very odd time? I ask this because we were arguing about it the other night after training when a few of the lads were saying Celtic were shit and would get relegated from the EPL when I asked the same question and one of the guys actually said he hadn't seen them play in a few years, yet was fit to argue they are shit!! The others all seen them one or twice, mainly Celtic Rangers games (when is the last time you seen a good derby match anywhere in the world, very rare), hardly the basis to mke an assumption on the team as a hole.

Also how many of you 'fans' of EPL sides regularly attend matches and dont just check the score on teletext??
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Orior on August 21, 2009, 10:47:46 PM
Took this picture on holiday in Croatia.....

(http://img35.imageshack.us/img35/8411/dubrovnikr.jpg)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Dannymcfella on August 22, 2009, 09:24:08 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 22, 2009, 06:29:43 PM
Reporting from central Glasgow at 18.25.

Celtic 5 St Johnstone 2

Routine 3 points, though once again Caldwell gifted a goal and the scorer Samuel caused a few problems for the Celtic back four and has been Jody Morris forced a second St Johnstone goal in the second half.

Plus points all 5 Celtic goals were superbly created and executed, great to see Fortune breaking his duck and MALONEY was on fire scoring two and creating mayhem all afternoon. Even Donati looked good.

Niall Mc Ginn alighted from team bus and I thought Mowbray could have used him as a sub at least against today's opposition, but he didn't even make the bench.

Three points and a win to pressurise the Huns tomorrow

Too many shandies :D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on August 23, 2009, 02:30:35 PM
Mobray has a lot of faith in Fortuné coming good for Celtic
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on August 24, 2009, 11:10:34 AM
Quote from: Main Street on August 23, 2009, 02:30:35 PM
Mobray has a lot of faith in Fortuné coming good for Celtic


He's been chasing him for ages.

Delighted to see Fortuné scoring, could prove vital for his confidence if we're to stand any chance of beating Arsenal.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on August 24, 2009, 04:56:25 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 24, 2009, 04:50:38 PM
Of course that should have been Maloney, and I hadn't even downed a pint at that stage. ;D

Fortune took his goals well (though he doesn't seem to offer much else). Can he do it against better teams than St Johnstone though?


Hopefully he can Tone.
I'm hoping that his poor form so far was down to nerves and not scoring, so maybe his brace on Saturday will have him showing us his potential.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on August 25, 2009, 04:26:37 PM
Arsenal    v    Celtic (agg 2 - 0)

Venue: Emirates Stadium Date: Wednesday, 26 August
Kick-off: Time 1945 BST
Coverage: BBC Sport website, BBC Radio 5 live, BBC Radio Scotland; Live on ITV1




TEAM NEWS
Arsenal will be without captain Cesc Fabregas (hamstring) for Wednesday's Champions League second-leg clash with Celtic at Emirates Stadium.

The 22-year-old Spaniard could, though, return for Saturday's Barclays Premier League trip to Manchester United.

Czech winger Tomas Rosicky (hamstring) could also be match fit by the weekend.

Striker Theo Walcott (back), goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski (knee), winger Samir Nasri (broken leg) and defender Johan Djourou (knee) are all still out.



--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Arsenal (from): Almunia, Sagna, Vermaelen, Gallas, Clichy, Song, Ramsey, Denilson, Diaby, Bendtner, Eduardo, Mannone, Van Persie, Eboue, Arshavin, Wilshere, Gibbs, Silvestre, Merida.

Celtic: tbc

Here's hoping that Panathinaikos and Sporting Lisbon both win, otherwise the Huns get into pot two!!  :o
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on August 25, 2009, 04:48:10 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 25, 2009, 04:33:11 PM
http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/sport/soccer/celtic-interested-in-koreas-ki-sungyong-14467215.html

Anyone heard of this lad? Hope its not just a ploy to raise the club's profile in the Far East?


Never heard of him, sure last week weren't we being mentioned in relation to buying an Indian player!!  :D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on August 25, 2009, 06:15:30 PM
Looks like Arsenal are more concerned with the weekend game.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on August 26, 2009, 11:15:02 AM
Quote from: Main Street on August 25, 2009, 06:15:30 PM
Looks like Arsenal are more concerned with the weekend game.


What because Fabregas is left out of the squad?
Really do hope that the arse do underestimate us as it's possibily the only way we might win!  ;)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on August 26, 2009, 11:37:47 AM
The Carling cup team perhaps?

There is no danger of Wenger being complacent,
unlike Souness who was doing cartwheels after Blackburn managed a score draw at CP.

Psychologically, they have this tie won and Man U on Saturday, so you never know if a bit of complacency could sink into a few of the players.

I thought Loovens was suspended but its n'Guemo.
Scott Brown will be brought back in to middle,
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on August 26, 2009, 11:55:09 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 26, 2009, 11:47:32 AM
I have a strangely god feeling about this game from a Celtic perspective.
I thought you had those God feelings on a regular regular basis Tony.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on August 26, 2009, 11:56:30 AM
Landry will be a bit of a loss (his form so far has been very good), can see Mogga actually trying an attacking formation with possibily Fortuné and Skippy starting up front and Aidaniho and Shaun Maloney out on either wing.
Big question is will Crosas get a game?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lfdown2 on August 26, 2009, 04:58:12 PM
Just on til the tube...next stop holloway rd

hoping for an early goal to make it at least interesting, as always confidence building....the pains of being a down man and hoops fan!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on August 26, 2009, 04:59:22 PM
Off to the pub now to watch the Hoops hopefully make history!


Come on the Celts...................... Hail Hail.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Doogie Browser on August 26, 2009, 05:04:33 PM
Best of luck to Celtic tonight, an early goal for them would make for an interesting night.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on August 26, 2009, 05:11:53 PM
Who knows, with God on the side of the celts :)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tyroneman on August 26, 2009, 08:37:19 PM
Aidinho playing for a move tonight
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Celt_Man on August 26, 2009, 09:09:01 PM
Celtic being comprehsivly outplayed but it might have been different only for that act of sheer cheating from Eduardo... it is a scandal what he done and if UEFA were serious about cutting this out of the game, he would be handed a match ban for a game or two but we all know that won't happen....
No doubt Wenger will say "I didn't see it"....
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tyroneman on August 26, 2009, 09:19:27 PM
Fortune and donati are a waste of space.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on August 26, 2009, 10:15:04 PM
celtic were actually doing ok until the penalty. there should be a 3 game euro ban and a fine of 2 weeks wages for that sort of carry on from Eduardo - disgraceful stuff altogether. the celtic heads went down after that - it was very like utd v spurs at the end of last season when utd got a scandalous penalty decision.

celtic just had no luck by getting arsenal in the 1st place and also the 1st 3 goals that were scored in the tie. celts will probably now get the europa group of death  :(
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: carribbear on August 26, 2009, 10:44:23 PM
Quote from: Celt_Man on August 26, 2009, 09:09:01 PM
Celtic being comprehsivly outplayed but it might have been different only for that act of sheer cheating from Eduardo... it is a scandal what he done and if UEFA were serious about cutting this out of the game, he would be handed a match ban for a game or two but we all know that won't happen....
No doubt Wenger will say "I didn't see it"....

I find it funny that the arsenal players wear the word "respect" on their jerseys. If theres such a thing as karma Eduardo will break his leg again.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on August 26, 2009, 10:53:04 PM
rangers in pot 2 for the CL group stages ???

it could actually be easier to get out of the CL group stages this season than the new europa league group stages.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on August 26, 2009, 11:34:01 PM
If Giles was still playing Eduardo probably have a very sore leg, at the least :)

Pity about being a rank cheat because he is one hell of a player.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: rootthemout on August 26, 2009, 11:42:42 PM
just seen eduardo dive,was the linesman blind as well as the ref :-\
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ONeill on August 26, 2009, 11:46:19 PM
Diving is an awful trait in soccer. Here we have Larsson condoning it - http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11095_5098095,00.html

Disgusting.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lfdown2 on August 27, 2009, 08:34:10 AM
same old arsenal always cheating!

1st game 2 flukes and stonewall penalty turned down

2nd game penalty for diving...

how do you play against that!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JohnDenver on August 27, 2009, 09:00:38 AM
Quote from: carribbear on August 26, 2009, 10:44:23 PM
Quote from: Celt_Man on August 26, 2009, 09:09:01 PM
Celtic being comprehsivly outplayed but it might have been different only for that act of sheer cheating from Eduardo... it is a scandal what he done and if UEFA were serious about cutting this out of the game, he would be handed a match ban for a game or two but we all know that won't happen....
No doubt Wenger will say "I didn't see it"....

I find it funny that the arsenal players wear the word "respect" on their jerseys. If theres such a thing as karma Eduardo will break his leg again.
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You're some clown coming out with that.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: full back on August 27, 2009, 09:02:38 AM
Quote from: carribbear on August 26, 2009, 10:44:23 PM
Quote from: Celt_Man on August 26, 2009, 09:09:01 PM
Celtic being comprehsivly outplayed but it might have been different only for that act of sheer cheating from Eduardo... it is a scandal what he done and if UEFA were serious about cutting this out of the game, he would be handed a match ban for a game or two but we all know that won't happen....
No doubt Wenger will say "I didn't see it"....

I find it funny that the arsenal players wear the word "respect" on their jerseys. If theres such a thing as karma Eduardo will break his leg again.

Shocking altogether

A lot of gracious losers here ::)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Doogie Browser on August 27, 2009, 09:13:30 AM
He is a cheating cnut, even Wenger who is a bull shitter at the best of times was struggling to defend him, his 'celebration' was just as annoying.  Unfortunately he will get away scot free.  It was an appalling dive.
The match itself was always beyond Celtic, but the first three goals of the tie were all fortunate.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Clown on August 27, 2009, 09:44:55 AM
I think we'll do better in the Europa league as the teams there are more our standard at the minute, we need a few signings before the window closes though
i see everton are lining up a bid for scot brown, id take anything over 6 million for him
he has flattered to deceive on too many occassions and is let down by his touch and passing a lot. he's nowhere near as good as petrov who we let go for 8 million

mowbray will probably want to keep broonie tho as he had him at hibs and got the best out of him
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Clown on August 27, 2009, 11:02:52 AM
Why does it look like time up for Mick?

u sure u dont mean Caldwell? what has he to do to be sold, or even dropped???
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on August 27, 2009, 11:05:50 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 27, 2009, 10:57:05 AM
I thought Loovens was commanding. It looks like time up for Mick.

Also with a few minor adjustments, such aslifting his head and improving his final pass, Mc Geady could mix in any company as well
Also thought Loovens was superb, celtics motm imo. I dont rate caldwell and mcmanus isnt a centre half (neither are imo). In fact I'd have odea and loovens.
Donati did some good things, maloney was dire.
Hinkel wasnt great in the def stakes - was maloney or mcgeady in front of him as he was completely exposed all the time - esp for the second goal at CP  and the second and third goal last night.

I dont think I have seen as scandalous a dive where not touched at all as eduardo last night - well not one that didnt end up in a booking for the diver. He has talent but is a cheating fcuker. thats his card marked by all the epl refs this season and he only has himself to blame.
arsenal deserved to win the tie, though 5-1 flattered them given the lack of actual real chances they had.
Arshavin is a fantastic player !
Good enough perf against the epls form team at the moment.

Certainly Celtic put it up to arsenal more than arsenals last two epl opponents - making a mocker of people saying that Celtic woul dbe in relegation zone if in epl IMO.

Hope to get some decent draw in the europa cup. Mickey  mouse it migh be, but it should generate a few quid.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on August 27, 2009, 11:26:17 AM
Why if Artur fouled Eduardo did the referee not see fit to book him?  ::)

Shitty two games and too top off a bad night the Huns get into pot two for the draw this evening!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Doogie Browser on August 27, 2009, 11:31:53 AM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on August 27, 2009, 11:26:17 AM
Why if Artur fouled Eduardo did the referee not see fit to book him?  ::)

Shitty two games and too top off a bad night the Huns get into pot two for the draw this evening!!
Every team in Pot three are well capable of beating them though, so things are not so bad  :-\
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on August 27, 2009, 11:44:08 AM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on August 27, 2009, 11:26:17 AM
Why if Artur fouled Eduardo did the referee not see fit to book him?  ::)
The ref would have seen it as an accidental collision, not deserving of a card but a penalty nonetheless.
Giles was in rampaging high moral mode on RTE, out and out cheats are the lowest of the low. Johnny would ban the player for 3 matches.

I was very pleased with McGeady. His game has clearly come on under Mobray. He has a much freer role, ball retention and distribution is better. Obviously he didn't track back Clichy.
With his first chance he could have passed to Donati? but I suppose he felt the shot was on.
The second chance was just pure McGeady football intelligence.


Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on August 27, 2009, 11:47:58 AM
Quote from: Main Street on August 27, 2009, 11:44:08 AM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on August 27, 2009, 11:26:17 AM
Why if Artur fouled Eduardo did the referee not see fit to book him?  ::)
The ref would have seen it as an accidental collision, not deserving of a card but a penalty nonetheless.
Giles was in rampaging high moral mode on RTE, out and out cheats are the lowest of the low. Johnny would ban the player for 3 matches.

I was very pleased with McGeady. His game has clearly come on under Mobray. He has a much freer role, ball retention and distribution is better. Obviously he didn't track back Clichy.
With his first chance he could have passed to Donati? but I suppose he felt the shot was on.
The second chance was just pure McGeady football intelligence.

mcgeady could have put Donati and maloney through but he has scored from shots like that in the past and Celtic are sometimes too shot shy,imo mcgeady was great in the first half, good in the second and I'd expect a lot of epl managers at the top of the table as well as the bottom - will be thinking about putting in offers for him.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Evil Genius on August 27, 2009, 11:58:12 AM
Quote from: Doogie Browser on August 27, 2009, 09:13:30 AM
He is a cheating cnut, even Wenger who is a bull shitter at the best of times was struggling to defend him, his 'celebration' was just as annoying.  Unfortunately he will get away scot free.  It was an appalling dive.
Probably, but apparently Donati is asking for Eduardo to be banned, citing the following precedent:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/internationals/6993901.stm

I must say, whilst I hold no brief for Celtic, I found myself feeling genuinely outraged when the penalty was awarded, and really hoped he'd miss it.

That said, I still had to laugh when Boruc "sent himself the wrong way" in attempting to save it.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Doogie Browser on August 27, 2009, 12:08:13 PM
Quote from: Evil Genius on August 27, 2009, 11:58:12 AM
Quote from: Doogie Browser on August 27, 2009, 09:13:30 AM
He is a cheating cnut, even Wenger who is a bull shitter at the best of times was struggling to defend him, his 'celebration' was just as annoying.  Unfortunately he will get away scot free.  It was an appalling dive.
Probably, but apparently Donati is asking for Eduardo to be banned, citing the following precedent:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/internationals/6993901.stm

I must say, whilst I hold no brief for Celtic, I found myself feeling genuinely outraged when the penalty was awarded, and really hoped he'd miss it.

That said, I still had to laugh when Boruc "sent himself the wrong way" in attempting to save it.
That 'precedent' involved Lithuania though, who UEFA would have no fear of, I would be very surprised if they tried to cite Eduardo now after the event.  There is a great reluctance for retrospective action on Uefa's behalf - Darren Fletcher last season being a case in point.  It would have made little or no change to the outcome of the game, but his smugness really got on my breasts, it would be nice if they had the balls to do something though...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Evil Genius on August 27, 2009, 12:39:28 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 27, 2009, 12:30:54 PM
E Genius, hpefully Boruc will retain his sense of rage to be suitably motivated to restrict the North of Ireland to a blank scoresheet on Saturday week, not that that would be a particularly momentous achievement really ;D
A "raging" Artur ("Ulster's No.1") Bollox is exactly what I want to see out there!

After all, he was spitting feathers at Windsor, for all the good it did him!  ;)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on August 27, 2009, 03:23:48 PM
Boruc was one of the best penalty stoppers I have seen - at least a couple of seasons ago - hasnt had too much pracice in the past couple of seasons to be fair.
Def moved and dived way too early imo - bit like eduardo I suppose !

At least Boruc looks like he is back to his best now after an indifferent season last year.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on August 27, 2009, 03:46:17 PM
The financial implications of dropping out of the Champions League for Celtic are huge, make no mistake, the £10 million they would have received for reaching the group stages is far more important to Scottish clubs than it is to Premier League clubs. SPL sides receive only a fraction of the TV money that Premier League clubs get, so that £10 million is a lifeline (maybe Eduardo can delve into his pocket!).

You cannot underestimate the significance of losing that money and, like we've seen with Rangers, it is now likely one or two big players will leave Celtic - they'll do well to hold onto the likes of Aiden McGeady and Scott Brown.

Of course, the financial struggles of SPL sides always raises the debate over whether there can be a form of merging with The English Premier League, but that is a minefield. Put it this way, I would not like to be the one who has to think through the logistics of that decision!

The obvious question, if you're using Celtic and Rangers as examples, is what route do they take to the Premier League? Do they have to qualify from the Championship? Or do you form a new league, which is an idea I've heard touted behind the scenes.

I do believe something may change over the next five years, I will say that. It's been over 40 years since a Scottish side won a major European trophy and, while the SPL throws up some absolutely cracking matches, it is absolutely essential that representatives from Scotland are totally prepared for the challenge of Champions League night on a Tuesday or Wednesday.

What makes this topic so dangerous is that the fans themselves are divided on it. There are many who would love to see their club playing in The Premier League against the Gerrards and Lampards of this world.

But then you have the logistical nightmare of getting fans from north of the border to travel all the way to an away match at Portsmouth for instance. Financially that is crippling for the average fan. You also have Scotland's footballing identity to consider.

Only once in the last 15 years have the Old Firm been separated though (by Hearts in 05/06), so maybe those other clubs may fancy having a real crack at league success in the absence of Rangers and Celtic.

The big two shouldn't forget that the 'guarantee', if you like, of competing for Champions League football helps them lure big players. Jean-Alain Boumsong is an obvious example, Rangers got him for free and then sold him to Newcastle after six months for in the region of £8 million. Some fans don't like their club to be used as a stepping stone, but it does have its financial advantages that may not be so prevalent if they cannot qualify for Champions League football from the Premier League.


The weekend ahead
A tough task lies ahead for Celtic this weekend, trips to Easter Road and Hibs are never easy, particularly with confidence riding high for John Hughes' men after two opening victories.

Easter Road is a tight ground and the crowd will definitely try to ramp up the pressure on Tony Mowbray's men as they look to put the Arsenal game behind them. They may face a Celtic backlash, so I think that's got all the ingredients for a really big afternoon in Edinburgh.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on August 27, 2009, 04:12:27 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 27, 2009, 04:08:39 PM
I'll decide, Rangers won the ECWC in 1972 as did Aberdeen in 1983, a lot less than 40 years ago.

Celtic were unlucky to draw Arsenal, I believe they would have had a reasonable chance of beating any other side at this stage of the competition.

ahh just found on a site Tony and posted it...never paid to much attention to it :-[
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on August 27, 2009, 04:38:47 PM
Quote from: illdecide on August 27, 2009, 03:46:17 PM
The financial implications of dropping out of the Champions League for Celtic are huge, make no mistake, the £10 million they would have received for reaching the group stages is far more important to Scottish clubs than it is to Premier League clubs. SPL sides receive only a fraction of the TV money that Premier League clubs get, so that £10 million is a lifeline (maybe Eduardo can delve into his pocket!).

You cannot underestimate the significance of losing that money and, like we've seen with Rangers, it is now likely one or two big players will leave Celtic - they'll do well to hold onto the likes of Aiden McGeady and Scott Brown.

Of course, the financial struggles of SPL sides always raises the debate over whether there can be a form of merging with The English Premier League, but that is a minefield. Put it this way, I would not like to be the one who has to think through the logistics of that decision!

The obvious question, if you're using Celtic and Rangers as examples, is what route do they take to the Premier League? Do they have to qualify from the Championship? Or do you form a new league, which is an idea I've heard touted behind the scenes.

I do believe something may change over the next five years, I will say that. It's been over 40 years since a Scottish side won a major European trophy and, while the SPL throws up some absolutely cracking matches, it is absolutely essential that representatives from Scotland are totally prepared for the challenge of Champions League night on a Tuesday or Wednesday.

What makes this topic so dangerous is that the fans themselves are divided on it. There are many who would love to see their club playing in The Premier League against the Gerrards and Lampards of this world.

But then you have the logistical nightmare of getting fans from north of the border to travel all the way to an away match at Portsmouth for instance. Financially that is crippling for the average fan. You also have Scotland's footballing identity to consider.

Only once in the last 15 years have the Old Firm been separated though (by Hearts in 05/06), so maybe those other clubs may fancy having a real crack at league success in the absence of Rangers and Celtic.

The big two shouldn't forget that the 'guarantee', if you like, of competing for Champions League football helps them lure big players. Jean-Alain Boumsong is an obvious example, Rangers got him for free and then sold him to Newcastle after six months for in the region of £8 million. Some fans don't like their club to be used as a stepping stone, but it does have its financial advantages that may not be so prevalent if they cannot qualify for Champions League football from the Premier League.


The weekend ahead
A tough task lies ahead for Celtic this weekend, trips to Easter Road and Hibs are never easy, particularly with confidence riding high for John Hughes' men after two opening victories.

Easter Road is a tight ground and the crowd will definitely try to ramp up the pressure on Tony Mowbray's men as they look to put the Arsenal game behind them. They may face a Celtic backlash, so I think that's got all the ingredients for a really big afternoon in Edinburgh.
dont think financially Celtic would have to sell anyone. A lot of their revenue comes from merchandising. While the cl money would have been great, the actual money lost is 2 million quid. the rest on match receipts is going tobe much the same for Celtic - esp if they can progress a bit.
I think they made more money in 2003 on their way to the uefa cup final than they would have if they had been in the cl group stages (and gone no further as was the usual then for Celtic teams).
I could be wrong, this is from recollection of what I think I heard a few years back.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Evil Genius on August 27, 2009, 04:42:18 PM
Quote from: illdecide on August 27, 2009, 03:46:17 PM
The financial implications of dropping out of the Champions League for Celtic are huge, make no mistake, the £10 million they would have received for reaching the group stages is far more important to Scottish clubs than it is to Premier League clubs. SPL sides receive only a fraction of the TV money that Premier League clubs get, so that £10 million is a lifeline (maybe Eduardo can delve into his pocket!).

You cannot underestimate the significance of losing that money and, like we've seen with Rangers, it is now likely one or two big players will leave Celtic - they'll do well to hold onto the likes of Aiden McGeady and Scott Brown.

Of course, the financial struggles of SPL sides always raises the debate over whether there can be a form of merging with The English Premier League, but that is a minefield. Put it this way, I would not like to be the one who has to think through the logistics of that decision!

The obvious question, if you're using Celtic and Rangers as examples, is what route do they take to the Premier League? Do they have to qualify from the Championship? Or do you form a new league, which is an idea I've heard touted behind the scenes.

I do believe something may change over the next five years, I will say that. It's been over 40 years since a Scottish side won a major European trophy and, while the SPL throws up some absolutely cracking matches, it is absolutely essential that representatives from Scotland are totally prepared for the challenge of Champions League night on a Tuesday or Wednesday.

What makes this topic so dangerous is that the fans themselves are divided on it. There are many who would love to see their club playing in The Premier League against the Gerrards and Lampards of this world.

But then you have the logistical nightmare of getting fans from north of the border to travel all the way to an away match at Portsmouth for instance. Financially that is crippling for the average fan. You also have Scotland's footballing identity to consider.

Only once in the last 15 years have the Old Firm been separated though (by Hearts in 05/06), so maybe those other clubs may fancy having a real crack at league success in the absence of Rangers and Celtic.

The big two shouldn't forget that the 'guarantee', if you like, of competing for Champions League football helps them lure big players. Jean-Alain Boumsong is an obvious example, Rangers got him for free and then sold him to Newcastle after six months for in the region of £8 million. Some fans don't like their club to be used as a stepping stone, but it does have its financial advantages that may not be so prevalent if they cannot qualify for Champions League football from the Premier League.


The weekend ahead
A tough task lies ahead for Celtic this weekend, trips to Easter Road and Hibs are never easy, particularly with confidence riding high for John Hughes' men after two opening victories.

Easter Road is a tight ground and the crowd will definitely try to ramp up the pressure on Tony Mowbray's men as they look to put the Arsenal game behind them. They may face a Celtic backlash, so I think that's got all the ingredients for a really big afternoon in Edinburgh.
Some interesting points, ID, but in analysing what Celtic and their fans want etc, you are overlooking something far more critical i.e. what the EPL wants.

What would the presence of Celtic and Rangers add to the big teams in the EPL, who manage to fill their stadia every week as it is? In the end, C&R would either be uncompetitive in the EPL, in which case there is no point in adding them, or they would be competitive, in which case they'd be a threat to the existing big clubs.

As for the smaller clubs, which of those is going to vote for a measure (i.e. adding two Glasgow teams) that would inevitably see two from within their own ranks be forced to leave the EPL?

As it is, the whole pressure (from UEFA and FIFA) is to see the big European Leagues reduced to 18 teams (though that is being stoutly resisted by the EPL).

Unless something changes significantly, imo there is no prospect of the Old Firm being invited to join the EPL, though there may be some chance of them being admitted to the Football League, or any European Super League which might be created.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on August 27, 2009, 04:43:36 PM
Your not far wrong LB.
We are still in Europe and will still be getting ticket money, TV money, Merchandising etc, etc...
Not that worried about the cash as we are financially healthy, looking forward to getting some strange teams and places to travel to away this year, flights will have to be booked early!  ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on August 27, 2009, 04:56:58 PM
This is my opinion...If Sky TV realise the viewers are dropping off and they need to spice it up a bit then it will be Sky TV who decide who joins what...they call the shots and as much as the smaller clubs do have a vote/say etc when it comes down to the coupons and Sky tell the EPL accept the 2 Glasgow clubs or we cut your money in half...what do ya think will happen?

As it stands Sky are prob secure enough with viewers and if it's not broke don't fix it but things can change and the money men are the ones to change it...all the above will need UEFA approval I'll assume before Sky have a say...

Usually I decide but in this case Sky will decide ;)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Evil Genius on August 27, 2009, 05:54:27 PM
Quote from: illdecide on August 27, 2009, 04:56:58 PM
This is my opinion...If Sky TV realise the viewers are dropping off and they need to spice it up a bit then it will be Sky TV who decide who joins what...they call the shots and as much as the smaller clubs do have a vote/say etc when it comes down to the coupons and Sky tell the EPL accept the 2 Glasgow clubs or we cut your money in half...what do ya think will happen?

Why on earth would SKY tell the EPL that? SKY quite clearly don't much care about the Old Firm - otherwise why would they have let Setanta outbid them for Scottish football rights last time around?

In the end, SKY are influenced by selling subscriptions and with the whole of Scotland only having a population of around 5 million, they are no more important to SKY than 7 or 8 English regions outside London with a similar population eg West Midlands. And with Villa, Birmingham and Wolves, the W.Mids already "outvotes" Celtic & Rangers 3 to 2.

As for who calls the shots generally, whilst SKY are clearly influential, ultimately it is not they or the FA or UEFA etc who call the shots, it is the 20 EPL Chairmen, each of whom have an equal vote.

And as for how they will exercise those votes, clearly they will sell the rights to whoever gives them the most cash. On which point, you must remember that SKY were not just the highest bidder, but they were also first (successful) bidder. EPL football allowed them to build up a subscriber base which other broadcasters have found difficult to emulate to date. However, so successful have SKY been, solely on the back of the English football market, that huge American broadcasters such as ESPN are now starting to sniff around.

Therefore, the demise of Setanta notwithstanding, once we emerge from recession, the EPL Chairmen will  very possibly be in a seller's market, playing one buyer off against another.

More to the point, with the technology of Satellite Broadcasting etc having already been established, ever more cheaply, they will likely soon be in a position to tell SKY and ESPN etc that if they don't make an acceptable bid come renewal time, they'll set up their own TV company, and sell the rights unpackaged, directly to the subscribers themselves.

In the end, whilst marketing, distribution and technology etc are all very important, by far the most important component is control of the product itself, and that is in the hands of 20 men, most of whom are billionaires. Somehow, I can't see even Rupert Murdoch "playing ducks and drakes" with that lot.

Meanwhile, like a boy whose spent all his pocketmoney for the week, Rangers and Celtic can only press their nose up to the window of the sweetshop and dream.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on August 28, 2009, 12:00:26 PM
Looking like Donati is going to Bari for 1.5 million.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/celtic/8225760.stm

Tone the Korean is coming in January.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/celtic/8219721.stm

Now for the draw for the Europa league!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on August 28, 2009, 12:33:16 PM
Ah fcuk we got the nazi of Hamburg, at least we'll have the St Pauli boys behind us.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on August 28, 2009, 12:39:31 PM
Jesus have now gotten Israeli side Tel Aviv
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on August 28, 2009, 12:53:29 PM
Celtic
Hamburg
Tel Aviv
Rapid Vienna

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on August 28, 2009, 12:56:06 PM
no mugs in that group.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on August 28, 2009, 01:24:04 PM
dont celtic owe rapid vienna one after one of their players took a dive after pretending to get hit by something from the crowd in 1984? and the match had to be replayed at old trafford?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on August 28, 2009, 01:35:46 PM
http://sport.stv.tv/football/45232-celtic-the-european-victory-that-never-was/
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on August 28, 2009, 01:51:18 PM
Celtic's opponents in the Europa League will be Hamburger SV, Hapoel Tel-Aviv and Rapid Vienna.

The Parkhead side were in pot two for the draw, which took place in Monaco at 12 noon today. The first round of matches is scheduled for Thursday 17 September, with the final taking place in Hamburg, Germany, on Wednesday 12 May, 2010.

If they were to reach the final it means that Hamburger SV would have the honour playing in their home city, so under the circumstances they'll be tough opponents for Celtic to crack. Last year they finished fifth in the Bundesliga.

Hamburger SV are one of the Germany's oldest, most well known and best performing clubs, with the unique distinction of having played continuously in top-flight German football since the end of World War I. They are second after three games of the new season with two wins and a draw.

Hapoel Tel-Aviv is an Israeli football team based - you guessed it - in Tel Aviv, who last year came second in the Israeli Premier League. To date, the club has won twelve championships and twelve State Cups, making them the country's second most successful club after city rivals Maccabi Tel Aviv.

Known in their home country as Sportklub Rapid Wien, Rapid Vienna finished second in the Austrian Bundesliga in 2008–09. They underlined their strength by beating Aston Villa on away goals in a play-off to reach the group phase.

The 48 participating teams have been split into 12 groups of four, with the top two qualifying for the next round. They will be joined at that stage by the eight teams that finish third in their Champions League group.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on August 28, 2009, 02:01:24 PM
Quote from: Evil Genius on August 27, 2009, 04:42:18 PM

Some interesting points, ID, but in analysing what Celtic and their fans want etc, you are overlooking something far more critical i.e. what the EPL wants.

What would the presence of Celtic and Rangers add to the big teams in the EPL, who manage to fill their stadia every week as it is? In the end, C&R would either be uncompetitive in the EPL, in which case there is no point in adding them, or they would be competitive, in which case they'd be a threat to the existing big clubs.

As for the smaller clubs, which of those is going to vote for a measure (i.e. adding two Glasgow teams) that would inevitably see two from within their own ranks be forced to leave the EPL?

As it is, the whole pressure (from UEFA and FIFA) is to see the big European Leagues reduced to 18 teams (though that is being stoutly resisted by the EPL).

Unless something changes significantly, imo there is no prospect of the Old Firm being invited to join the EPL, though there may be some chance of them being admitted to the Football League, or any European Super League which might be created.
correct
it is all about what the epl wants. celtic and rangers can do nothing much about it.
However what you say is true for the current time (though I still see the scots clubs rampingup demand for tickets everywhere and not all top clubs sell out their games from recollection).

But, the last time there was any real meaning and some kind of intent from epl and epl clubs , was when there was doubts and worries over the tv revenue and contracts and with the itv soccer sponsorship thing going bust, it sent shockwaves into the business world and the feeling or fear was (with some justification and feedback eminating from broadcasters) there would be massively reduced tv monies in comparison t what they were used to.
this would have toppled some of the clubs into administration.So it was something they had to think about mitigating against.
That answer was to rejuvenate the epl and bring new sparkle to the games by adding in two of the bigger supported clubs in the world. Plus that they were the old enemy - england v scotland, it would def add a bit of spice to the epl.
I believe that this ace is still yet to be played by the epl when revenue problems with the league come up again - as invariably the business world has highs and lows.
Interesting to see michel platini come out today with a plan to disallow any club from competing in the cl in three years time if their financial status isnt to a certain level.
At risk woul dbe the likes of rangers, man u, liverpool and a lot of other fringe clubs.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on August 28, 2009, 02:05:25 PM
not an easy draw at all in the eurpoa cup.
However if Celtic want to be a top level team they have to start doing it here.
Again I dont think Mowbray has any exp of europe other than the 4 games he has just presided over.
None of the venues are enough to get me booking flights. May go over to Celtic park for a home leg - so GDA/ Tone/anyone else on here let me know if you are doing likewise and we'll have a cheap pint of heavy after the game!

I know my israeli pal will be over the moon he can get to see his beloved Celts so close to home !

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on August 28, 2009, 02:08:33 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on August 28, 2009, 02:05:25 PM
not an easy draw at all in the eurpoa cup.
However if Celtic want to be a top level team they have to start doing it here.
Again I dont think Mowbray has any exp of europe other than the 4 games he has just presided over.
None of the venues are enough to get me booking flights. May go over to Celtic park for a home leg - so GDA/ Tone/anyone else on here let me know if you are doing likewise and we'll have a cheap pint of heavy after the game!

I know my israeli pal will be over the moon he can get to see his beloved Celts so close to home !

Hamburg with my St Pauli brothers!  ;D
Whens the dates being announced?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on August 28, 2009, 02:28:51 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on August 28, 2009, 02:08:33 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on August 28, 2009, 02:05:25 PM
not an easy draw at all in the eurpoa cup.
However if Celtic want to be a top level team they have to start doing it here.
Again I dont think Mowbray has any exp of europe other than the 4 games he has just presided over.
None of the venues are enough to get me booking flights. May go over to Celtic park for a home leg - so GDA/ Tone/anyone else on here let me know if you are doing likewise and we'll have a cheap pint of heavy after the game!

I know my israeli pal will be over the moon he can get to see his beloved Celts so close to home !

Hamburg with my St Pauli brothers!  ;D
Whens the dates being announced?
dont know
suppose you keep looking at uefa.com or skysports website and they will be announced soon enough.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on August 30, 2009, 12:00:51 AM
I was on Ryanair's website there and there are flights available on Thurs 1st October for the Rapid Vienna game and back on Fri 2nd for £20 return including taxes :-*. I think i'll have some of that.

Celtic's game against Hibs should be a good one (they usually are) and with Hibs having won their opening two games too they will fancy themselves at home but with Celtic's games in Europe (should be a bit sharper) and extra quality i expect a 2-1 for the hoops ;)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ONeill on August 30, 2009, 02:33:23 PM
McGeady. Tut tut.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ONeill on August 30, 2009, 02:44:36 PM
Killen. Tut tut.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on August 31, 2009, 11:05:41 AM
Artur fantastic save.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on August 31, 2009, 11:06:29 AM
Quote from: ONeill on August 30, 2009, 02:33:23 PM
McGeady. Tut tut.
jeez you come over here to keep whinging - talk about being bitter and ingracious in victory !

at least there was a leg thrust in for mcgeady to dive over (I didnt see the game and only saw the video of the 'dive' - I hope mowbray fines him for doing it - though his defence was that he could have been avoiding the leg and wasnt looking for the free kick - but mowbray wont be fooled and hope he acts accordingly).
However it was nothing like eduardos dive with clear daylight between him and boruc with no thrusting limbs coming near him to jump /dive over.

also glass houses - think eboue was caught diving for arsenal v man u !
no comment eh !

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on August 31, 2009, 11:08:25 AM
Celtic did well to grind out the result by all accounts. Samaras scored a good goal and hit the crossbar with another. Hear that maloney had another stinker.
Good to see Boruc in top form again after a dip this past one or two years !
Hibs were going well at the start of this season with two wins, so to beat them with ten men for a lot of the game was good going !
a team Celtic have struggled against recently too !
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on August 31, 2009, 11:40:07 AM
LB good performance by the hoops, Artur was outstanding, defense did what was needed, Aidan was on form again (despite getting sent off for getting out of the way of a tackle) Maloney I thought played ok, Brown looked like a headless chicken running round with the ball and not knowing what to do with it. Samaras (goal aside) played like a donkey, big awkward and slow, guilty of missing a sitter, Skippy - was he playing?  ::)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on August 31, 2009, 12:03:09 PM
Good news for  Glenn Loovens, the Dutch coach has been impressed enough

'Celtic defender Glenn Loovens has been handed his first call-up by Holland for their upcoming fixtures against Japan and Scotland.'

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on August 31, 2009, 12:26:31 PM
i wasnt sure about loovens initially but he has played well so far this season and deserves his call up.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on August 31, 2009, 02:12:59 PM
Good news for Glen.
I liked the look of him from day one (in complete contrast to Caldwell) as he plays like a centre half.
GS didnt use him as much as he could have and this season when a starting centre half, he has been outstanding imo.

Am surprised that Donati is going to Bari. How much for?

Mowbray was playing him in central midfield and I thought if he wasnt in Mowbrays plans he wouldnt have featured nearly as much.
If anything , if a midfielder was to leave I'd have thought it was crosas given his lack of involvement so fay.
I lik ehim and he is prob abetter passer than Donati (who could see wonderful through balls but just wasnt able to get them just past the last man).

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on August 31, 2009, 02:31:44 PM
Looks like Donati's mind was set fast for some time, on getting back to Italy, inspired by experience with Strachan.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/c/celtic/8225760.stm (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/c/celtic/8225760.stm)

Doesn't say how much but Mowbray won't get his paws on it.
He could do well in the Serie A.


Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on August 31, 2009, 02:50:38 PM
Heard it was 1.5 million.

Think we'll see a new face before tomorrow evening 5.30pm.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on August 31, 2009, 03:23:01 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on August 31, 2009, 02:50:38 PM
Heard it was 1.5 million.

Think we'll see a new face before tomorrow evening 5.30pm.

well hope its an international striker (not a scottish , aussie or norn iron mickey mouse one -but a real one!)
if not a striker then a centre half to pair with Loovens (with O'Dea still learning and as backup) !
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: seanf on August 31, 2009, 09:37:50 PM
think o'dea is going out on loan
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: saffron sam2 on August 31, 2009, 09:42:19 PM
No sympathy for McGeady. Referee was correct.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Lamh Dhearg Alba on August 31, 2009, 11:04:07 PM
Quote from: saffron sam2 on August 31, 2009, 09:42:19 PM
No sympathy for McGeady. Referee was correct.

Indeed, sods law it would happen with Celtic on Sunday after all the controversy at the Emirates! It was a blatant dive by McGeady and the ref was correct with his decision.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on September 01, 2009, 11:25:31 AM
McGeady has and most likely will be punished more, Celtic gained no benefit from the incident - young fella tried to avoid a tackle and went down without contact being made, but even Hibs manager John Hughes has said that he should not have been sent off.

Anyway back to more revelent events at the club on transfer deadline day - Darren O'Dea has signed a 3 year extension to his contract and has now left to join Reading on a short loan deal, also Coventry and Wolves looking Chris Killen on loan.
TM may let him go if he gets another striker in before 5.30pm today.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on September 01, 2009, 11:26:07 AM
The transfer window is closed for the SPL except for an extra days trading with the EPL, looks like all on the poll list have survived.
On the poll toppers,
i'd say most here are glad to have a revitalised McGeady and an in form Boruc still there.




Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: full back on September 01, 2009, 11:31:28 AM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on September 01, 2009, 11:25:31 AM
McGeady has and most likely will be punished more, Celtic gained no benefit from the incident - young fella tried to avoid a tackle and went down without contact being made, but even Hibs manager John Hughes has said that he should not have been sent off.

That is commonly called a dive :-\

He deserved to go without a doubt & as someone said it is sod's law after all the yapping from the Celtic camp after the Eduardo incident

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on September 01, 2009, 11:34:58 AM
Quote from: full back on September 01, 2009, 11:31:28 AM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on September 01, 2009, 11:25:31 AM
McGeady has and most likely will be punished more, Celtic gained no benefit from the incident - young fella tried to avoid a tackle and went down without contact being made, but even Hibs manager John Hughes has said that he should not have been sent off.

That is commonly called a dive :-\

He deserved to go without a doubt & as someone said it is sod's law after all the yapping from the Celtic camp after the Eduardo incident

Thats one way of viewing it - point being that it's done time to move on. I will agree that the timing of the incident couildn't have been any worse!

Mainstreet agree, it is good that we seem to have held onto our better players with the two you mentioned seeming to have found a new breath of life to their game.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: full back on September 01, 2009, 11:38:48 AM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on September 01, 2009, 11:34:58 AM
Thats one way of viewing it - point being that it's done time to move on. I will agree that the timing of the incident couildn't have been any worse!

Its the only way to view it

At least call a spade a spade unlike Mobray & Wenger
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: the colonel on September 01, 2009, 12:23:31 PM
Absolute madness to let O'Dea go. Should be in first choice with Loovens. Think that will bite us in the hole
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on September 01, 2009, 01:49:50 PM
FB why do you persist in spelling Tony Mowbray's surname "Mobray"?
Honestly just curious as i have seen it spelt like that elsewhere on other forums, but it was usually by rangers fans.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: full back on September 01, 2009, 01:53:08 PM
Must mean I am a gers fan then............

Wouldnt say I persist in spelling it that way :-\
Persist would mean I have done it on numerous occasions. I would say if I spelt it that way once that would be the height of it

Dont know why, but in future I will spell it Mowbray
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on September 01, 2009, 01:58:45 PM
Quote from: full back on September 01, 2009, 01:53:08 PM
Must mean I am a gers fan then............

Wouldnt say I persist in spelling it that way :-\
Persist would mean I have done it on numerous occasions. I would say if I spelt it that way once that would be the height of it

Dont know why, but in future I will spell it Mowbray

Wasn't having a go, just seems to be a right few on here and other boards (may have mistaken you for them sorry) who spell it Mobray, I'm genuinely interested to know if it's a slagging thing.  ???
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on September 01, 2009, 04:16:30 PM
We've tied up the Lorean fella to come in Jan, talk about an Indian and now this:

1611: Scottish latest: Celtic aim to complete a two-year deal for the China captain Zheng Zhi, who is a free agent after leaving Charlton at the end of last season. So, no rush to beat the 5pm deadline....


Lawwell must be looking to sell loads of those bumble bee tops!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on September 01, 2009, 04:38:14 PM
 ;D
A truly muck design.

How does that original green and black hooped shirt design
(http://www.kitbag.com/product_images/medium/celtic-55658.jpg)

materialise into this luminous yellow and black on the pitch?
(http://www.kitbag.com/stores/celtic/_artwork/_common/kit_selector/65/dummy_thumb_3.jpg)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hound on September 02, 2009, 08:00:34 AM
Ex-player watch

After one season with Ajax, Evander Sno has been loaned to Bristol City for the season with a view to a permanent move.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on September 03, 2009, 02:04:30 PM
Quote from: Hound on September 02, 2009, 08:00:34 AM
Ex-player watch

After one season with Ajax, Evander Sno has been loaned to Bristol City for the season with a view to a permanent move.


Jan the man to Hull.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/h/hull_city/8235447.stm
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on September 03, 2009, 02:05:23 PM

Venue change for Celtic Euro tie 

The Austrian national stadium hosted the Euro 2008 final


Celtic's away match against Rapid Vienna in the Europa League has been moved to Austria's national stadium.

The match was due to be staged at the 20,000-seater Hanappi stadium, but the club say they have received 100,000 ticket requests.

The game will now be played at the 50,000-capacity Happel Stadium on Wednesday 17 December.

The Happel Stadium hosted the Euro 2008 final between tournament winners Spain and Germany.

Rapid Vienna, who knocked Aston Villa out of the competition, visit Celtic Park on Thursday 1 October.



http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/europe/8235820.stm
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: rossie mad on September 11, 2009, 01:59:46 PM
I see the Hibees have signed liam miller who was a free agent since may.
it will be interesting to see how he fairs out.
He isnt near the same player as he was in 02 and 03 but with signing for an above average spl side with a good spirit i think he could have a good season if he gets back to match fitness.

not an easy ten days ahead for the Bhoys with dundee utd on saturday at home and hapoel tel aviv away on thursday followed by the little huns on sunday in paradise.
Saturdays game will be tough.the arabs are a decent side and will be up for it while tel aviv away will be a different experience totally.

Any one heading to any of the games?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on September 11, 2009, 02:15:00 PM
Rossie, United tomorrow will be that little bit harder given our injures/suspension.
Aidaniho out, Brown, Artur and Fortune all poss out.
On the positives looks like Robson and Wilson are back match fit, also Paddy McCourt put in a good performance against Cork on Tuesday - see link for short match report.

http://www.celticfc.net/news/stories/news_100909094131.aspx
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: An Fear Dearg on September 12, 2009, 12:22:01 AM
Celtic are playing Cliftonville in a friendly at Solitude on Tuesday 13 October.

http://www.cliftonvillefc.net/news_celticfixture_110909.html

Will be their first visit to North Belfast since the infamous game in August 1984.  It's in the gap between the two internationals dates (10th and 14th October) so since Scotland have no games, Celtic will bring over a team largely made up of Scottish internationals but without Boruc, McGeady and Samaras.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on September 12, 2009, 02:55:25 PM
huns held 0-0 away to motherwell.
Not unexpected with the teetering huns not convincing thus far this season.
Motherwell who were dire in preseason have started the spl well and have only two or three players starting from last years team - along with new manager.
A young side and are hard to beat. Missed a penalty that coul dhave got them the three points.
Other teams will take note and realise rangers are there for the taking.

Celtic will have it hard against Dundee utd who last season were more than a match for rangers and Celtic found hard to beat.
Expect Celtic to grind out a win though- though will find it tough while missing a few first choice players !
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Carmen Stateside on September 12, 2009, 04:00:14 PM
See Mc Ginn started today.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Carmen Stateside on September 12, 2009, 04:08:58 PM
1-1 by the way and hes playing well!

http://www.iraqgoals.net/ch2.html (http://www.iraqgoals.net/ch2.html)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on September 12, 2009, 04:58:52 PM
1-1 ft celtic should have won that . missed mcgeady and the 433 didnt work , maloney shocking.
thought that while mcginn looked lively, he lacks any product or skill and all the athleticism in the world wont make up for it.  not good enough. maybe he can be coached but on what I saw today I really doubt it.
inverness caledonian type material !
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaffer on September 12, 2009, 07:23:53 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on September 12, 2009, 04:58:52 PM
1-1 ft celtic should have won that . missed mcgeady and the 433 didnt work , maloney shocking.
thought that while mcginn looked lively, he lacks any product or skill and all the athleticism in the world wont make up for it.  not good enough. maybe he can be coached but on what I saw today I really doubt it.
inverness caledonian type material !

http://www.talkceltic.net/forum/celtic-chat/69790-official-celtic-v-dundee-utd-match-chat-thread-17.html

McGinn got good reviews on this thread 
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on September 12, 2009, 09:31:40 PM
Gutted.
As usual the forces of darkness drop points and we don't take advantage!
Ok possible penalty decision (hand ball) turned down in the dying minutes but it doesn't take away from the fact that we looked sterile up front again.
McGinn had a great debut (albeit raw) and I think with a bit of coaching he will be a fantastic player, but we are gagging for a decent striker, cannot go the whole season scoring from set pieces!!   >:(
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on September 14, 2009, 11:54:48 AM
I see on the BBC site today Celtic are linked to Robbie Keane??? that man would score 40 goals a season at Celtic but how the hell could we pay his wages...the mans prob on about 80-£100k a week at Spurs
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on September 14, 2009, 12:06:38 PM
Quote from: illdecide on September 14, 2009, 11:54:48 AM
I see on the BBC site today Celtic are linked to Robbie Keane??? that man would score 40 goals a season at Celtic but how the hell could we pay his wages...the mans prob on about 80-£100k a week at Spurs
I always thought Keane was 'Larsson-lite' - a poor mans henrik.
Plays the same kind of game but isnt quite as good a goal scorer. Still would do a job in spl and europe.
Better than a lot of strikers Celtic have had.

Keane is a wealthy lad and could take a cut to join celtic if he was interested in playing in next seasons cl.
As its unlikely he will ever get the chance playing for spurs, even then he may not be first choice at white hart lane!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: AFS on September 14, 2009, 01:05:59 PM
Quote from: illdecide on September 14, 2009, 11:54:48 AM
I see on the BBC site today Celtic are linked to Robbie Keane??? that man would score 40 goals a season at Celtic but how the hell could we pay his wages...the mans prob on about 80-£100k a week at Spurs

Aye but its in the BBC gossip column, where they are quoting the Daily Mirror. Complete fairy tale.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on September 14, 2009, 01:28:01 PM
Is it common for the Mirror to write with such unsubstantiated certainty?
Must be, if there are people to swallow it.

Lynchboy,
Robbie can't head for shíte,with one or two exceptions.

Doyle would be more of a fit for the lite version of the elegant Larsson style.
He cost about £7m
Considering what Celtic spent on Maloney and Fortuné, add their wages and you could come close to getting a decent Larsson lite.





Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on September 14, 2009, 03:33:03 PM
Quote from: Main Street on September 14, 2009, 01:28:01 PM
Is it common for the Mirror to write with such unsubstantiated certainty?
Must be, if there are people to swallow it.

Lynchboy,
Robbie can't head for shíte,with one or two exceptions.

Doyle would be more of a fit for the lite version of the elegant Larsson style.
He cost about £7m
Considering what Celtic spent on Maloney and Fortuné, add their wages and you could come close to getting a decent Larsson lite.
dont disagree with that ms

keane is larsson lite - Larsson was actually superb with the head for a small guy !
Like larsson keane creates a lot of chances for others and is an erratic finisher - will score the hard ones more than the easy ones and like larsson isnt great at one on ones !

Would take doyle in a flash, but think I read a couple of years back that robbie keane would like to play for celtic if the chance arose. he looks like he will be out of favour at spurs soon too....
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on September 14, 2009, 03:34:35 PM
whatever about fortune - maloney is dreadful. I could never warm to him - ok he has scored some great goals but doesnt contribute nearly enough to merit a place n the squad let alone the team for me !
I know I am harsh on mccourt and mcginn, but at least they try to pass the ball. maloney is head down one trick pony headless chicken.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tyroneman on September 14, 2009, 04:52:52 PM
Maloney was overrated when he came on the scene, exposed for the 2 bit player he is at villa and has done fcuk all sqared since his vastly ovepriced return. Would give flood, mcginn and koki a chance before him. At least a run of games might bring them on.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on September 17, 2009, 12:12:06 PM
The game today is on tv3e, some channel that I never knew existed and wouldn't bother with unless out of necessity.
I hear the temperature is going to be hot.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on September 17, 2009, 12:16:45 PM
Quote from: Main Street on September 17, 2009, 12:12:06 PM
The game today is on tv3e, some channel that I never knew existed and wouldn't bother with unless out of necessity.
I hear the temperature is going to be hot.

aye i meant to ask about that channel...what is it and how do you get it?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lfdown2 on September 17, 2009, 12:19:17 PM
heard this too but had thought it was on espn? is this station only available in ireland then?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: rossie mad on September 17, 2009, 12:26:34 PM

As far as i am aware its on ESPN as well.

it will be a very tough game with a vocal home support i imagine.
Is brown in line for a place?need him if we are to grind out a result.

We won in moscow against a slightly better side so i would be hoping for at least a point in this game.
Disappointing against dundee utd but as i said a decent side which should get the third spot in the league.

Back to tonight and my heart says a 1 nil win for the bhoys but my head says a dull one all draw.

Best of luck lads
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on September 17, 2009, 01:05:35 PM
Quote from: illdecide on September 17, 2009, 12:16:45 PM
Quote from: Main Street on September 17, 2009, 12:12:06 PM
The game today is on tv3e, some channel that I never knew existed and wouldn't bother with unless out of necessity.
I hear the temperature is going to be hot.

aye i meant to ask about that channel...what is it and how do you get it?

I have a sky digibox with a  irish channel sky card.
TV3e  is on the channel menu, somewhere around 180/182.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on September 17, 2009, 01:14:20 PM
Match is on ESPN kick off 6pm.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on September 17, 2009, 01:55:53 PM
celtic not played well since the two arsenal matches.
need to get back on track.
Could win, could lose, I expect a 0-0 draw.

3e used to be the city channel or something like that.
its been taken over by the irish TV3 and they show repeats of stuff like coronation street that were broadcast earlier that day on TV3.

some good american stuff on it though.
better than tv3 imo !

I dont like the lone striker setup that I hear Celtic are looking at using again.
I'd much prefer samaras and mcdonald to start.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on September 17, 2009, 01:59:03 PM
Re espn, don't you have to pay for that privilege over and above a standard package?

TV3e comes as part of the Sky minimum package for southern residents subscribers.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on September 17, 2009, 02:05:14 PM
Quote from: Main Street on September 17, 2009, 01:59:03 PM
Re espn, don't you have to pay for that privilege over and above a standard package?

TV3e comes as part of the Sky minimum package for southern residents subscribers.

As a Virgin XL package subscriber we in the six get ESPN as a poor mans replacement for Setanta.
Not that I give a monkeys as I'm leaving work early and heading to the pub to watch teh Bhoys.  ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on September 17, 2009, 02:11:35 PM
Gaoth you love your soup too much saan ;)...lol

I prefer to watch the match in the house by myself with peace and quiet, i was never really into the pub thingie watching matches. It always annoyed me when guys were drunk shouting stuff to the TV and they didn't know what they were shouting about and then you ended up missing something because someone says something or blocks the TV...Don't worry Gaoth i know your not like that...just the Lurgan louts :D

We are not playing that well and i actually fear we might loose this game tonight...hope not
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on September 17, 2009, 02:18:32 PM
Quote from: illdecide on September 17, 2009, 02:11:35 PM
Gaoth you love your soup too much saan ;)...lol

I prefer to watch the match in the house by myself with peace and quiet, i was never really into the pub thingie watching matches. It always annoyed me when guys were drunk shouting stuff to the TV and they didn't know what they were shouting about and then you ended up missing something because someone says something or blocks the TV...Don't worry Gaoth i know your not like that...just the Lurgan louts :D

We are not playing that well and i actually fear we might loose this game tonight...hope not

Last out on Saturday, out tonight, next out Saturday - a mans allowed a few "passes" every month!  ;) :D ;D


Jezuz lads whats with all the negativity?!!
Sure this isn't going to be an easy game, but if we can't beat this team then we have no hope against Hamburg or Vienna!!
The israelis have played 3 league games and drawn two and won one, bar the heat (30+) and the hostile fans (which lets be honest you get everywhere) we are a much better team then them.
Agree with LB one man up front is the wrong way to go, 4-4-2 not 4-3-2-1.

Hail Hail
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on September 17, 2009, 02:20:02 PM
If celtic lose, just how many new threads can we expect from GDA later on as he vents his fury at the world
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: AFS on September 17, 2009, 03:03:02 PM
Quote from: rossie mad on September 17, 2009, 12:26:34 PM

As far as i am aware its on ESPN as well.

it will be a very tough game with a vocal home support i imagine.
Is brown in line for a place?need him if we are to grind out a result.

We won in moscow against a slightly better side so i would be hoping for at least a point in this game.
Disappointing against dundee utd but as i said a decent side which should get the third spot in the league.

Back to tonight and my heart says a 1 nil win for the bhoys but my head says a dull one all draw.

Best of luck lads

Just how good were Dinamo Moscow though? I wouldn't read too much into that result to be honest, they were a shocking team. To put them into perspective, they were knocked out of Europe by CSKA Sofia on the same aggregate scoreline as CSKA put Derry City out by.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on September 17, 2009, 03:28:57 PM
Quote from: Main Street on September 17, 2009, 02:20:02 PM
If celtic lose, just how many new threads can we expect from GDA later on as he vents his fury at the world

:D smart arse  ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on September 17, 2009, 03:33:21 PM
Hapoel Tel-Aviv    v    Celtic

Venue: Bloomfield Stadium Date: Thursday 17 Sept Kick-off: 1800 BST
Coverage: BBC Sport website, BBC Radio Scotland MW, BBC Radio 5 live and live on ESPN


Celtic will be without injured £3.8m summer signing Marc-Antoine Fortune for Thursday's Europa League Group C encounter with Hapoel Tel-Aviv.

Aiden McGeady returns to the first team for the match in Israel having missed Saturday's league match at home to Dundee United through suspension.

Scott McDonald is likely to feature in a lone strike role.

Celtic manager Tony Mowbray is able to choose from an otherwise fully-fit squad at the Bloomfield Stadium.

"Everybody's here, everybody's raring to go hopefully," said Mowbray.

"There's no decisions to be made on fitness, everything's fine.

"From just walking around this morning (Wednesday) and feeling the heat and the humidity, it's going to make it a difficult situation for the players.

"A few of the staff went to the game last night (Maccabi Haifa v Bayern Munich) and sitting watching the game, they felt the intense heat. So that might be an issue for us as well."



--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Celtic (from): Boruc, Hinkel, Caldwell, Loovens, Daniel Fox, McGinn, McGeady, Mizuno, Crosas, Caddis, N'Guemo, Samaras, Maloney, Brown, McDonald, Flood, Zaluska, Killen, McManus, McCourt.



Important match for us tonight and Caldwell's moaning about his contract - fcuk the bugger!!

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/celtic/8260673.stm
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on September 17, 2009, 03:58:28 PM
Hail Hail................ Come on the Hoops
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on September 17, 2009, 05:18:34 PM
hope mowbray sells caldwell as he is a nice lad, decent footballer but never a centre half.

as for the slight negativity, just that Celts are prob going to go out with the wrong formation and are currently not playing well - you cant pull good form and results out of nowhere.
however, if it happens I'll be delighted !

Come on the hoops !
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: gerry on September 17, 2009, 07:17:57 PM
Lets hope the hoops can hold on to this lead
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ONeill on September 17, 2009, 07:43:17 PM
Catch the end of it - http://www.vip-tv.co.uk/
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: gerry on September 17, 2009, 07:58:50 PM
Should have knowing better than get my hopes up
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Dannymcfella on September 17, 2009, 08:04:35 PM
Brown was non exsistent tonight, Maloney has no brains whatsoever, put his head down and runs into people, caldwell totally useless gave the ball away more times than he actually held onto it and is as slow as a funeral, not even going to comment on McManus, all round dismal performance against a terrible team
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: The Real Laoislad on September 17, 2009, 08:15:13 PM
Just as well there not in the Champions League
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Clown on September 17, 2009, 09:06:22 PM
what was mowbray thinking taking off nguemo when 1-0 up away in europe and bringing on mcginn
it took mcginn 15 mins before he touched the ball
bringing killen on was also ridiculous when mcdonald was on the bench

if strachan had made these decisions and lost us a european game he'd hav got dogs abuse

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on September 17, 2009, 11:17:34 PM
a new low?

same old story away in europe. just like aalborg last year. get a lead and always f*ck up late on.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on September 17, 2009, 11:51:11 PM
Piss poor tonight, but have to say besides some of the bad displays from some of the players, the manager has to accept responsibility for wrong formation and wrong tactics in the second half.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on September 18, 2009, 12:54:48 AM
They looked a bit knackered in the 2nd half.

They looked like  a poor mans Ireland.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on September 18, 2009, 10:02:39 AM
strachan may have drawn at best.
Mowbray did a strachan and played four poor to average players.

maloney, caldwell, mcmanus (not a centre half but is also not match fit) and mcginn were dreadful.

mowbray seems to have made a mistake in selling donati who was playing well before the arsenal games.
Having said all that, the players retreated back too far after they scored.
They stood off hapoel, just like they stood too far off arsenal. This is a problem with mentality.
When Celtic pressed hard in the first half they looked like scoring 4 or 5.
McGeady being hacked down on his breakaway near the end of the firt half was shameful. Still theguy got a yelow card and thatswhat the punishment deserved. McGeady shouldnt have retaliated.
Celtics best player by some distance. Starting to hit form.
Mowbray no worse than strachan. Lets see him hopefully improve from here.
Needs to get rid of the deadwood as mentioned above. Also if caldwell is whinging about his contract and he deserves higher wages, I'd be hoping he is sold.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on September 18, 2009, 10:10:41 AM
On the pitch, Caldwell has delusions he is Beckenbauer.




Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Clown on September 18, 2009, 10:15:45 AM
get caldwell out to f**k and take most of that squad with him

am i the only one to find the substitution of nguemo for mcginn bizarre when 1-0 up away from home in europe??
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on September 18, 2009, 10:27:17 AM
Also wtf was he bringing Killen on instead of McDonald!!  ::)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on September 18, 2009, 10:30:23 AM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on September 18, 2009, 10:27:17 AM
Also wtf was he bringing Killen on instead of McDonald!!  ::)

Gaoth now you know where my negativity is coming from...(yesterdays post)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on September 18, 2009, 10:33:03 AM
Quote from: Clown on September 18, 2009, 10:15:45 AM
get caldwell out to f**k and take most of that squad with him

am i the only one to find the substitution of nguemo for mcginn bizarre when 1-0 up away from home in europe??
no

two reasons, actually three
the obv replacement was maloney to come off
mcginn should never be near the starting team until he improves or gets a couple of years exp under his belt.
thirdly - the aforementioned 451 was rubbish. 442 or even 433 are celtics best formations.

saying that, caldwell and an unfit mcmanus did not give stability required.
I'd hate to be loovens trying to cover up week in week out for either of them.

sending odea out on loan was a mistake imo.
selling donati was a mistake.
No worse than strachan though, as he wouldnt play either !
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on September 18, 2009, 03:49:50 PM
Fox is a very good signing and worth every cent of his transfer fee.

Maloney just does not have enough football intelligence. Even though he was offside that time, the obvious thing to do was flick the ball on and either win a penalty or score an open goal.

A tough criticism to make considering his obvious quality was Boruc.
There is no way he should have done anything else other than smother that ball for the first goal.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on September 23, 2009, 02:27:52 PM
Austrians notch up the heat before next weeks Europa match with the hoops.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/europe/8270594.stm
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on September 23, 2009, 08:36:30 PM
Celts winning one nil at half time, Paddy McCourt playing a blinder.

Huns winning one nil at Queen of the South, Boyd booked for a blatent dive.
QotS nearly scored there.

Listen to Celtic match here (UK only)

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_prem/6359405.stm


Huns match on BBC one Scotland think it might be online as well.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on September 23, 2009, 08:54:59 PM
Skippy gets his second yes..................

Paddy involved again.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on September 23, 2009, 09:06:49 PM
Paddy McCourt runs with the ball from the halfway line and scores!!!!!!!!!!!!

He deserves it, playing the game of his life.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on September 23, 2009, 09:14:34 PM
McGinn not long on the field and sets up Chris Killen, 4-0 the Hoops!  ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on September 23, 2009, 09:19:52 PM
QotS just scored 2-1 to the Orcs, 4 mins left
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on September 24, 2009, 09:39:10 AM
McGinn & Mccourt seem to be making good progress at Celtic, obviously with the full time and professional training it will bring them on but TBH with some of the players Celtic have at the mo those two should be there or there abouts in every game. If the two stay injury free by the end of the season or start of next season we should be fit to see the best of them two
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on September 24, 2009, 09:58:30 AM
Quote from: illdecide on September 24, 2009, 09:39:10 AM
McGinn & Mccourt seem to be making good progress at Celtic, obviously with the full time and professional training it will bring them on but TBH with some of the players Celtic have at the mo those two should be there or there abouts in every game. If the two stay injury free by the end of the season or start of next season we should be fit to see the best of them two
would love them to do well, but these lads are just about spl standard, certainly not the level of player Celtic should have playing and most def not good enough to be competing against the CL teams.
Still they will make a decent career for themselves, most likely other spl clubs and/or lower league english sides once Celtic sell them on in a couple of seasons time.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Archie Mitchell on September 26, 2009, 01:34:47 PM
McCourt scored a great goal today.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: GalwayBayBoy on September 26, 2009, 01:59:00 PM
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Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on September 26, 2009, 02:09:14 PM
Nice goal by Maloney.
With the way the camera was positioned as he lined up the ball, the whole tv audience could see that shot was just about on.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: slow corner back on September 26, 2009, 03:24:06 PM
Quote from: GalwayBayBoy on September 26, 2009, 01:59:00 PM
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that is some goal by mc court good to see him get some game time
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: gawa316 on September 26, 2009, 03:57:58 PM
Quote from: GalwayBayBoy on September 26, 2009, 01:59:00 PM
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Feck that's like a right footed Messi, great goal
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Norf Tyrone on September 26, 2009, 10:17:04 PM
Here is that goal on youtube with a slightly sharper image.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C1y7xK8LK-o (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C1y7xK8LK-o)

And the wan v Falkirk in midweek.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Dq65kiDHfE (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Dq65kiDHfE)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on September 26, 2009, 11:10:20 PM
great goals by Paddy. would be nice if he would skin 5 huns as well   ;)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Capt Pat on September 26, 2009, 11:22:00 PM
Quote from: GalwayBayBoy on September 26, 2009, 01:59:00 PM
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They're shit. Great goal all the same.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ONeill on September 27, 2009, 12:37:25 AM
Really shit defending, but at the same time, the much-heralded McGeady et al aren't doing it. Nice to watch.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on September 27, 2009, 01:48:16 AM
Quote from: ONeill on September 27, 2009, 12:37:25 AM
Really shit defending, but at the same time, the much-heralded McGeady et al aren't doing it. Nice to watch.


Why do you bother posting on this thread?

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Archie Mitchell on September 27, 2009, 09:24:23 AM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on September 27, 2009, 01:48:16 AM
Quote from: ONeill on September 27, 2009, 12:37:25 AM
Really shit defending, but at the same time, the much-heralded McGeady et al aren't doing it. Nice to watch.


Why do you bother posting on this thread?



It's a valid point ONeill has made. Defending was poor to let him in but still a good goal. And the other so-called big names of the Celtic team aren't producing the goods so good to see McCourt doing it.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: The Watcher Pat on September 27, 2009, 11:14:51 AM
Quote from: Capt Pat on September 26, 2009, 11:22:00 PM
Quote from: GalwayBayBoy on September 26, 2009, 01:59:00 PM
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They're shit. Great goal all the same.

He must have run 45 yrds there and no one even challenged him at all.

Fcuk me there's hope for me yet. At least he would not have went passed me without at least getting a swipe at him.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on September 27, 2009, 11:50:50 AM
Quote from: Archie Mitchell on September 27, 2009, 09:24:23 AM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on September 27, 2009, 01:48:16 AM
Quote from: ONeill on September 27, 2009, 12:37:25 AM
Really shit defending, but at the same time, the much-heralded McGeady et al aren't doing it. Nice to watch.


Why do you bother posting on this thread?



It's a valid point ONeill has made. Defending was poor to let him in but still a good goal. And the other so-called big names of the Celtic team aren't producing the goods so good to see McCourt doing it.

Valid point on the defending, but his comments on McGeady is incorrect, Aidan has played consistantly well this season so far, infact he is improving, Paddy has had two good games (I hope for many more), infact after the first 20 mins of this match he became quite quiet and was later subsitiuted, Mowbrey has already passed comment on McCourt lack of stamina and this is having a big impact on his breaking into the first eleven.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on September 27, 2009, 12:11:43 PM
Hardly worth the bother to get involved with a WUM who desperately seek attention, one who I suppose is understandably fed up with his life in the insignificant shadows.

McGeady is playing consistently well for Celtic and playing better for Ireland.

Paddy, when he turns it on, looks class.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stibhan on September 27, 2009, 04:30:02 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on September 27, 2009, 11:50:50 AM
Quote from: Archie Mitchell on September 27, 2009, 09:24:23 AM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on September 27, 2009, 01:48:16 AM
Quote from: ONeill on September 27, 2009, 12:37:25 AM
Really shit defending, but at the same time, the much-heralded McGeady et al aren't doing it. Nice to watch.


Why do you bother posting on this thread?



It's a valid point ONeill has made. Defending was poor to let him in but still a good goal. And the other so-called big names of the Celtic team aren't producing the goods so good to see McCourt doing it.

Valid point on the defending, but his comments on McGeady is incorrect, Aidan has played consistantly well this season so far, infact he is improving, Paddy has had two good games (I hope for many more), infact after the first 20 mins of this match he became quite quiet and was later subsitiuted, Mowbrey has already passed comment on McCourt lack of stamina and this is having a big impact on his breaking into the first eleven.

The goal was scored after the 20th minute, he wasn't that quite until the 2nd half when Tom Brighton was brought on to mark him and did a decent job. Having his marker substituted tells the story. Aiden and Paddy are my two favourite players and both are capable of doing things on their day but McGeady would never score that goal yesterday, just as McCourt would never have the pace of Aiden.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: nifan on September 27, 2009, 04:44:16 PM
Really glad to see McCourt do well, though from the points of a few earlier it seems his lack of fitness/stamina is still telling it seemed.
This has always been a problem for him - he was known for his ability AND his lack of fitness round derry even before he went off to rochdale back in the day.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Archie Mitchell on September 27, 2009, 05:07:26 PM
How can fitness be a problem for a professional footballer?

Unless some people have it and some don't. He may be fit, but not enough to play for 90 minutes week in week out.

Seems like his technical ability has got him to where he's at now. No doubt, if he was playing 20 years ago it wouldn't have been a bother to him.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on September 28, 2009, 08:44:38 AM
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/celtic/8277582.stm

McCourt working hard to improve 

Celtic winger Paddy McCourt says fans have yet to see the best of him as he continues to work on his game.

After arriving from Derry City last year he had struggled to break into the team, but in two starts over the last week he has scored two fantastic goals.

"There's no way I'm near the finished article," the Northern Irishman told BBC Radio Scotland.

"I'll still get fitter and I'll still get better, but at the minute it's nice to get a few starts and some goals."

Previous Celtic manager Gordon Strachan signed the 25-year-old from League of Ireland outfit Derry City June last year.

Despite being hailed as an outstanding talent, McCourt's appearances in his first season were limited to cameo roles in the closing stages of matches.

But, under new boss Tony Mowbray, the winger started the last two games against Falkirk and St Mirren, scoring impressive goals each time.

"It's the first time I've played two games in a week for a long time and I was feeling it towards the end. But it's nice to get a couple of goals." said McCourt.

"It's brilliant just to be involved at this club. It's something I've always dreamed of doing."

McCourt admits that it has taken him a full year to condition himself to the fitness levels required at the Scottish Premier League side.

"When I came from Derry City I was nowhere near ready to play here. I was lucky that my ability was getting me through games in the League of Ireland," he said.

"The jump in terms of fitness was massive for me and it took my body a while to come to terms with it.

"Luckily this year I've been able to get a full pre-season and do every day at training without any set-backs.

As well as improved fitness he says he still has to work on aspects of his game.

"Nowadays wingers have to track back as well as create, and that's not a natural part of my game," he said.

"I enjoy the attacking side of the game and trying to beat players but I need to work on my defensive side.

"If I can blend the two together hopefully I can be a regular in the side.

"Aiden McGeady and Shaun Maloney are the first-choice wingers at the minute.

"But it's a challenge to get in the side with those two fantastic players in front of me.

"All I can do is do my best when I get the chance and hopefully score a few goals."


Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Doogie Browser on September 28, 2009, 11:55:22 AM
Chris Sutton appointed manager of Lincoln City this morning.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on October 01, 2009, 02:22:11 PM
Big night tonight, hoping for a good comprehensive win.
Looking like Aidan will be fit, so some good news.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: rossie mad on October 01, 2009, 04:06:47 PM
I dont think it will be comprehensive GDA these are a good side and knocked villa out as well winning their last match in this group 3-0 against the german side i think.

we have to be on our game for ninety minutes. no going off the boil during spells.im hoping we score early as i think that will settle us.

A win and we are back on track for qualifying for the next round.

Hope skippy starts and plays well as his season still hasnt got off the mark and i think we will need him on form from now on.

Prediction 2 nil to the celts with brown and maloney to score.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on October 01, 2009, 04:09:46 PM
Is Fortuné injured?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: rossie mad on October 01, 2009, 04:35:44 PM
He his out injured till november Main Street i think. Hamstring as far as i know. Correct me if im wrong. Still not convinced about him though. A great worker maybe but not a prolific goal scorer in my eyes.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on October 01, 2009, 04:46:31 PM
I know, but there is always the hope (now fading) that he will come good.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on October 01, 2009, 04:59:57 PM
Rossie your probably right, but I'm going to stick my head out and call a 3-1 to the Hoops.

Getting excited now!  ;)

[size=9]HAIL HAIL....................[/size]
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: gerry on October 01, 2009, 08:04:57 PM
Some great banners tonight, lets beat the cheats
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Square Ball on October 01, 2009, 08:08:55 PM
oops
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: football-4-life on October 01, 2009, 08:09:35 PM
F***KIN JOKE
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: gerry on October 01, 2009, 08:10:53 PM
Keep the chin up lads
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: anportmorforjfc on October 01, 2009, 08:31:37 PM
1-1  ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ExiledGael on October 01, 2009, 09:58:44 PM
McGeady needs to remember that the primary job of a winger is to supply.
He's not quite as annoying as Nani, but he's getting there.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on October 01, 2009, 10:20:21 PM
McGeady had a poor enough game, took him 30 minutes to find his touch, played alright for the next 30, then was knackered for the rest of the game.
Don't know why McGinn keeps coming on, half pint size Willo Flood would be my choice.

Caldwell should be shot.


Mowbray post match thinks that winning the SPL gets you straight into the Champions League, I think he is in for a bit of surprise there. Not next year for sure and not anytime forseeable unless there are about 6 wins in Europe this year.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lfdown2 on October 01, 2009, 10:24:06 PM
caldwell should be counting himself lucky he got offered a new contract at all never mind looking for more money and know what i would be telling him...

although hardly sparkling up front its v worrying everytime they dont have the ball, defence is a disaster! maloney and caldwell missing 2 sitters, need 2 wins against hamburg now!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: WeAreBlueWeAreWhite on October 02, 2009, 09:15:53 AM
Celtic are shite. The Scottish league is shite. Go Wolfsburg
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on October 02, 2009, 11:25:53 AM
Quote from: WeAreBlueWeAreWhite on October 02, 2009, 09:15:53 AM
Celtic are shite. The Scottish league is shite. Go Wolfsburg

Rapid Vienna beat Hamburg 3-0 in the 1st europa game. Hamburg are currently top of the bundesliga. the great wolfsburg are currently 6 places below Hamburg. go figure who is shite!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on October 02, 2009, 11:44:28 AM
I'm disappointed with last nights performance, felt we deserved all 3 points but couldn't kill the game off when we were controlling it, still look sterile up front and defense is a car crash waiting to happen.
Also felt that Scott Brown had an awful game (to add to his long list this season) why does he only seem to play when in a Scotland jersey now?
Positives are Artur had another assured performance and one great fingertip save, also the team not comppletely collapsing after conceding so early and N'Guemo starting to look the business. Also nice to see Barry Robson back playing.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on October 02, 2009, 12:04:46 PM
Agreed about Scott Brown, he is a shadow of what he once was, maybe he just flattered to deceive.
N'Guemo is coming on nicely.

I think the team would be more effective if McGeady came inside on a free role to receive the ball from CM and let Hinkel give the support on the wing. He is about the only one who can hold the ball, do the probing and could work on his awareness and interplay with the front 2.

Wilson is a poor tackler but maybe he needed more support.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: sammymaguire on October 02, 2009, 12:26:38 PM
what about the Old Firm game on Sunday, not trying to rise a row with anyone but looks like one of the least anticipated in a while  ??? . You can get 17/2 no goal scorer.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on October 02, 2009, 12:32:42 PM
Quote from: sammymaguire on October 02, 2009, 12:26:38 PM
what about the Old Firm game on Sunday, not trying to rise a row with anyone but looks like one of the least anticipated in a while  ??? . You can get 17/2 no goal scorer.


I suppose Sammy, people were concentrating on the European matches this week, minds will now start to focus on Sunday.
It's hard to say if it will be decent match, Huns atm don't seem to be able to score much, but they will defo be up for this game and with our defense being "delicate" I can see a few goals, hopefully all going against the home side!  ;)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: TFearon on October 02, 2009, 03:59:38 PM
Say what you like about Strachan but had he been in charge we would be sitting with more than 1 point after two Europa League games. Jury still out on Mowbray
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lfdown2 on October 02, 2009, 04:00:36 PM
Quote from: TFearon on October 02, 2009, 03:59:38 PM
Say what you like about Strachan but had he been in charge we would be sitting with more than 1 point after two Europa League games. Jury still out on Mowbray

Fact?

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Clown on October 02, 2009, 04:11:30 PM
I agree

the last 16 2 years on the bounce in the champions league seems like a long time ago now when u watch this celtic side

you can argue that it isnt mowbrays team yet, but it wasnt strachans team that got beat in bratislava in his first season yet it didnt stop all the criticism he got.
the jury is out big time on mowbray still for me

last night when we're pushing for a winner with 12 mins to go he takes off maloney (our best player on the night), mcgeady (wasnt one of his better games but he was starting to come inside and beat men and is most creative on the team) and nguemo who looked dynamic in midfield - he brought on barry robson, chris killen and niall mcginn
hardly much quality there that was going to get us a winner
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: red hander on October 02, 2009, 06:53:13 PM
'Caldwell should be shot'

Don't give him a gun to do it himself as he'll miss
Don't aim for his head cos there's no brain in there so there'd be no damage

The worst player to wear the hoops since Wayne Biggins IMO, and that's saying something for a club who used to employ Martin Hayes and Reggie Blinker
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: EC Unique on October 03, 2009, 10:47:40 AM
ROBBIE KEANE ? :o
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on October 03, 2009, 11:01:34 AM
Quote from: EC Unique on October 03, 2009, 10:47:40 AM
ROBBIE KEANE ? :o


????
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: AFS on October 03, 2009, 11:27:05 AM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on October 03, 2009, 11:01:34 AM
Quote from: EC Unique on October 03, 2009, 10:47:40 AM
ROBBIE KEANE ? :o

????

Seems like someone has been taking the BBC gossip column at face value again  :D

Although I think it was The Sun that have come out with it this time round so its probably definitely true.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on October 03, 2009, 11:56:56 AM
Quote from: AFS on October 03, 2009, 11:27:05 AM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on October 03, 2009, 11:01:34 AM
Quote from: EC Unique on October 03, 2009, 10:47:40 AM
ROBBIE KEANE ? :o

????

Seems like someone has been taking the BBC gossip column at face value again  :D

Although I think it was The Sun that have come out with it this time round so its probably definitely true.

We couldn't afford the interest on his wages!
Nice to dream though.  ;)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Minder on October 04, 2009, 12:47:38 PM
Oh dear........
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: sammymaguire on October 04, 2009, 12:48:42 PM
Quote from: Minder on October 04, 2009, 12:47:38 PM
Oh dear........

Loovens having a shocker  :o >:(
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Minder on October 04, 2009, 12:53:12 PM
Pen to Celtic
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ONeill on October 04, 2009, 01:15:18 PM
Celtic much the better side but the central defence had a shocker for first 20 mins. 2-1 down.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Archie Mitchell on October 04, 2009, 01:33:04 PM
How did the ref not give Celtic penalties for the first 2. As clear as penalties as you'll see anywhere.

P.S Who's the blonde in the Sky Sports studio?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: peterquaife on October 04, 2009, 01:33:30 PM
anyone got a link for the game?

thanks
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on October 04, 2009, 02:36:02 PM
celts deserved at least a draw but just dont have enough ruthless players to make it happen. maloney for me just doesnt cut it - he will always miss the big chances. thought mccourt did well when he came on and should be given more game time. mowbray should give mcmanus and loovens a kick up the hole for handing the huns those 2 early goals. how many early goals have celtic conceded so far this season?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Square Ball on October 04, 2009, 02:39:13 PM
Quote from: Archie Mitchell on October 04, 2009, 01:33:04 PM
How did the ref not give Celtic penalties for the first 2. As clear as penalties as you'll see anywhere.

P.S Who's the blonde in the Sky Sports studio?

just thinking that myself
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hound on October 06, 2009, 04:45:31 PM
Kris Boyd fractured his eye socket after blowing his nose  :-[

http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/06102009/58/spl-injury-nose-blow-boyd.html
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Minder on October 07, 2009, 01:17:13 PM
Bring back  Wee Gordon Strachan..............
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: saffron sam2 on October 07, 2009, 01:32:40 PM
Referee admits mistake

(mostly) From the bbc website.

Referee Craig Thomson has admitted he made a mistake in not giving a 12th-minute penalty to Celtic in Sunday's Old Firm derby against Rangers.

Shaun Maloney was pulled down by David Weir with his side one goal behind in a game they went on to lose 2-1.

Scottish FA referee chief Hugh Dallas was pleased with Thomson's overall display in the Old Firm derby at Ibrox.

But Dallas said: "He is disappointed at his error of judgement when he decided against awarding a penalty."

Thomson went on to book winger Maloney for simulation following a further, similar challenge by Weir that led to strong claims for a penalty.

The referee also booked Celtic's Mark Wilson, accusing the full-back of a dive following a challenge in the penalty area by Sasa Papac.

Inbetween those two incidents, Thomson had awarded a penalty to Celtic after Papac had upended Zheng Zhi, with Aiden McGeady scoring from the penalty spot to bring Celtic back into the match at 2-1.

"Taking charge of an Old Firm game is both high profile and challenging," said Dallas.

"Referees are well aware that their performance will be judged on calling the major decisions correctly.

"Craig and I have had our post match de-brief and a good chuckle about it down the lodge.

"Whilst I would compliment Craig for his overall handling of yesterday's encounter, he is disappointed at his error of judgement when he decided against awarding a penalty to the visiting team in the 12th minute.

"Our referees are fitter than they have ever been and our referees are better prepared for matches than they have ever been.

"We are working each and every day with our top officials to make sure that they are in a position to get the big calls right.

"However, mistakes are part and parcel of football. I think that it says a lot for the character and professionalism of Craig that he has been more than willing to hold his hands up on this one."
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Clown on October 07, 2009, 01:47:56 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on October 07, 2009, 01:01:00 PM
A load of Celtic callers and texters to the Daily Record's hotline yesterday calling for Mowbray to go already, complaining that he doesn't show enough passion, and his constant tinkering with central defence has shattered confidence entirely.

Ominous

initially when the vacancy arose and Mowbrays name was top of the betting, i wasn't very excited by the prospect, i found it a bit embarrassing that a manager who had just finished bottom of the premier league with west brom was now being linked with a club as big as Celtic.
However, I liked what i heard from him once he got the job - talking about how he likes his teams to play open and expansive football, and probably was swayed by the big welcome this ex celt got at coming back to manage the hoops
after 2 months of the season the jury is stil very much out on Mogga for me. the football ive watched so far this year from celtic, apart from the first half against Aberdeen, has been even worse than last season. along with a shambles of a defence and the totally clueless gameplan and performance in Sunday's old firm its hard to find much to be optimistic about at Celtic.

I agree it isn't Mowbrays team yet, but he did have all summer to work with what he had, and decide who to let go and who to birng in. Fox and Nguemo look like improvements on what we had, Fortune hasn't convinced me yet, bad luck with injurys tho

the quality of celtics players and manager just seems to be detarioirating season after season
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on October 07, 2009, 02:04:57 PM
Quote from: saffron sam2 on October 07, 2009, 01:32:40 PM
Referee admits mistake

(mostly) From the bbc website.


"Craig and I have had our post match de-brief and a good chuckle about it down the lodge.

;D


Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on October 07, 2009, 02:41:50 PM
Caldwell bullish over wage demand 

Gary Caldwell insists he has no regrets about speaking publicly about his wages disagreement with Celtic.

Ahead of Celtic's recent Europa League match against Hapoel Tel-Aviv, the defender said he would leave the club if his contract demands were not met.

Speaking ahead of Scotland's trip to Japan, Caldwell said he was simply offering an open view on his situation.

"I'm an honest person and, if someone asks me a question, then I'll give an honest answer," he said.

Caldwell warned Celtic ahead of their Europa League Group C encounter with Hapoel in Israel that he was prepared to leave the club if he failed to agree a new contract.

The 27-year-old Scotland international, whose deal runs out next summer, said Celtic were "kidding themselves on" if they felt his demands were too high.

As the former Hibernian defender prepared to fly out to Japan for Scotland's international friendly in Yokohama, he insisted that his demands were justified.

"If Celtic fans are unhappy with that then that's their opinion," said Caldwell.

"I've tried to do a job over the past few years and I feel I've done a good job."

Caldwell added there have been no further contract talks with Celtic.


Jezuz Caldwell really thinks he's the dogs bollocks.
Would be happy enough if we signed him up for a new contract then sold him on in Jan transfer window and cashed in.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on October 07, 2009, 03:02:14 PM
Should have been sold when there was a chance of some other managers paying over the odds for him, believing his POTY award to have some merit.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on October 08, 2009, 01:00:28 PM
Lawwell putting forward the case for Celts getting out of SPL!
From BBC

Lawwell upbeat on Old Firm exit 

Celtic chief executive Peter Lawwell says Scottish football would benefit from increased competition if the Old Firm were to escape to pastures new.

"There are only two teams that can win the league," he told BBC Radio 5 Live.

"If you accept that competition is the lifeblood of sport, the Scottish model is seriously challenged.

"If Celtic and Rangers did play in another environment, I think it would enhance the game because you would have more competition."

At a meeting in November, the English Premier League are to discuss the possibility of a two-tier set-up, which could involve the Glasgow sides.

Bolton chairman Phil Gartside is the driving force behind the idea to include Rangers and Celtic in two divisions of 18 teams.

Lawwell revealed that Celtic would consider joining the English league at the lowest level - if it meant they had a chance of playing in their Premier League one day.

The club would be prepared to enter the English pyramid at the base if it would benefit them in the long-term, he said.

The issue has been raised several times over the years, with many fearing the loss of the Old Firm's financial muscle would be ruinous for the Scottish game.

However, when speculating about a future exit, Lawwell added: "When there is something to play for, the crowds go up.

"And, if we move, there may be some sort of interim solidarity payment to see the clubs through the transition."

Lawwell is convinced change is inevitable and believes Celtic have the potential to be a major European player if the club can escape the constraints of the Scottish Premier League.

"For certain, things won't stay the same," he said. "There are so many dynamics in world football at the moment and the world is getting smaller.

"We have very strong fundamentals. In the last Deloitte's report we were the eighth biggest club in the world for match-day takings.

"If we had the TV rights value that you get in England, then there is no barrier for Celtic.

"If you look at our story and compare it to Manchester United: the beginnings, the triumphs, the tragedies, the characters, they are almost identical.

 
"But we play in a country of five million people and Manchester United play in the most successful league in the world.

"We continually look in awe at what's happened in England. The English Premier League is an absolutely fantastic product."

When asked about the possibility of an Atlantic League proposal being revived, Lawwell was less enthusiastic.

"It was looked at in great detail seven or eight years ago but it seemed to be a little bit of a Frankenstein; bits taken from here and there and there were no real national rivalries," he explained.

"There would be an initial media interest but whether that would be sustainable is questionable. And there would need to be some sort of integration with the Champions League.

"From our point of view, we'd be looking at something more natural.

"We have a watching brief at the moment. There are some initiatives going on, I think, in England and there is some discussion in terms of extending the Champions League, which we would be very keen to participate in."

"Celtic and Rangers are massive clubs. Celtic certainly has a global reach. Our frustration is that we play in a very small market and we don't have a regular platform to tell the Celtic story from," he added.

"We're looking for an opportunity to participate in an environment that gives us that global exposure. And hopefully, through time, that will come.

"We need someone to want us. And, if that benefits Celtic and its supporters, then we'd be delighted to take part."

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Che on October 08, 2009, 02:33:02 PM
i'll believe it when it happens due to so many false dawns before hand
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on October 13, 2009, 10:13:57 PM
Good to see this wee man gettting a chance, hopefully he'll stay with us.


http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/celtic/8305701.stm
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: sammymaguire on October 14, 2009, 11:27:40 AM
King Henrik coming home???

http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2009/1014/larssonh.html
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: longrunsthefox on October 14, 2009, 11:31:49 AM
Quote from: sammymaguire on October 14, 2009, 11:27:40 AM
King Henrik coming home???

http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2009/1014/larssonh.html

Is he moving back to Sweden?  ::)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Doogie Browser on October 14, 2009, 11:33:24 AM
No mention of the Cliftonville result last night 3-0 to the Reds against a Celtic XI!  Anyone at it?  GDA?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on October 14, 2009, 11:37:48 AM
Quote from: Doogie Browser on October 14, 2009, 11:33:24 AM
No mention of the Cliftonville result last night 3-0 to the Reds against a Celtic XI!  Anyone at it?  GDA?

I read a bit there on the BBC Website and they said Celtic were woeful and they had a half decent team out too
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Doogie Browser on October 14, 2009, 11:42:54 AM
Quote from: illdecide on October 14, 2009, 11:37:48 AM
Quote from: Doogie Browser on October 14, 2009, 11:33:24 AM
No mention of the Cliftonville result last night 3-0 to the Reds against a Celtic XI!  Anyone at it?  GDA?

I read a bit there on the BBC Website and they said Celtic were woeful and they had a half decent team out too

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/irish/8305972.stm

Reds humiliate poor Celtic side 


Two Chris Scannell goals helped Cliftonville humiliate Celtic's second string 3-0 in Tuesday's friendly.

Celtic's starting line-up included Barry Robson, Japanese winger Koki Mizuno and recent signing Zheng Zhi.

However, the Celts produced an error-ridden display as two Chris Scannell goals put the Reds 2-0 up at the break.

Scannell almost completed his hat-trick at Solitude as he headed against the woodwork in the second half but Ciaran Caldwell hammered home the rebound.

Celtic controlled the early proceedings with Mizuno producing a couple of decent early runs.

Mizuno picked out Zheng Zhi in the penalty area but the Chinese player tried to find Paul McGowan instead of going for goal himself.

Against the run of play, Cliftonville took the lead in the 21st minute with Scannell glancing a header to the net after a superb cross from his brother Ronan.

Reds keeper John Connolly kept his side ahead two minutes later with a great save to deny McGowan's looping close-range effort.

Cliftonville were in firm control in the 31st minute thanks to another double act from the Scannell brothers with Ronan once again crossing for Chris to head to the net.

In charge for the night, Neil Lennon would have been expected to deliver a strong half-time team talk but Celtic's display was even worse after the break.

Francis Murphy should have made it 3-0 in the 48th minute after being allowed to waltz through the Celtic defence but he shot straight at the keeper.

But the third goal did come on the hour as the impressive Caldwell fired home from close range after Chris Scannell's header had thumped off the woodwork.

As Cliftonville tired in the closing changes, Celtic had late chances but McGowan and Mizuno were both off target.

Tuesday's game was the centrepiece on Cliftonville's 130th anniversary celebrations which includes the opening of a new stand and other facilities at Solitude

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Seosamh on October 14, 2009, 08:47:33 PM
Reply to this
Celtic FC, Strikers, Scabs, and the SAS
http://seosamhsonar.blogspot.com/2009/10/celtic-fc-strikers-scabs-and-sas.html
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on October 17, 2009, 02:43:10 PM
Come on the Hoops
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on October 19, 2009, 10:13:22 AM
the mowbray honeymoon seems to be well and truly over...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on October 19, 2009, 10:23:01 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on October 19, 2009, 10:05:29 AM
Another crap show on Saturday. Was talking to a lad who was there and he said it was ten times worse than anything Strachan ever produced :'(

Watched the match in a pub in Ardoyne, George McCluskey was in attendence and was as disgusted at Celtic's lack of ability and return in the final third of the pitch as we were. In fairness we had most of the possession, but have no defense or strike force to worry any opposition atm.

Well here's hoping we can beat an under strength Hamburg side this week.


http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/celtic/8313156.stm
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on October 19, 2009, 11:58:52 AM
I watched the match in my mothers house (dunno what satellite she has, the language was in Scandinavian i think) and TBh that Celtic team r going to put me in an early grave, they just seem to be deteriorating that we bit every year and it's hard to watch. We def need another 2 defenders and I'm not happy with our strike force at all, i don't care how many goals McDonald scores he's not Celtic class and should be moved on or at least kept on the bench for when things aren't working out. Nick the Greek has actually got good skill but is a lazy hoor and just does not work hard enough and he slows everything down, don't even get me started on the rest of the strikers.

The good forwards we've had over the years and now look what we have...it makes me sick TBH

C Nicholas
Dalglish
McGarvey
Burns
McGhee
McAvennie
Larsson
Sutton
Hartson
V Hoojdonk
Di Cannio
Dariusz Dziekanowski
Jorge Cadete
Lubo Moravcik
Mark Viduka
Brian McClair
Petrov
P McStay
Andy Walker

I know there are a few midfielders threw in there but they could score goals...now compare most of todays team to men mentioned above...Seriously WTF
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: rossie mad on October 20, 2009, 10:20:22 AM

poor result but the well always seem to put it up to us but i thought in celtic park we would get three points.

Im going to be patient in regards mowbray.He isnt a bad manager. When he was with hibs they were a joy to watch and were very hard to beat.

With west brom a run away promotion and not enough financial clout to stave off relegation.
The squad he inherited seem to have lost confidence and this is probably from a poor last season.

The hamburg match is a must win in my eyes not only in relation to the competition but also regards getting back confidence.

Would like to see a couple of signings in january with a few bits of dead wood gotton rid off starting with caldwell,naylor,wilson,samaras and robson.

Passengers in my eyes.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: charlieTully on October 20, 2009, 04:30:29 PM
this is arguably the worst hoops team in 20 years. its defo the worst lot of centre backs we have ever had, caldwell yapping for more money, he is a clown of the first order and that other clown McManus, them two lads make bobo look first class. strachan for all his faults is miles better than t.m. Result needed tommorow night or the boo boys will dominate the stadium.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Clown on October 20, 2009, 04:31:20 PM
its the worst collection of strikers we've had in decades also
since hartson left we hav had nothing but donkey after donkey up front
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on October 20, 2009, 09:57:48 PM
Islam Feruz (14 years old!) came on for Scotland Under 17's v Cyprus did fantastic to set up a goal and was unlucky not to score one himself!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: reddgnhand on October 20, 2009, 10:44:48 PM
Quote from: charlieTully on October 20, 2009, 04:30:29 PM
this is arguably the worst hoops team in 20 years. its defo the worst lot of centre backs we have ever had, caldwell yapping for more money, he is a clown of the first order and that other clown McManus, them two lads make bobo look first class. strachan for all his faults is miles better than t.m. Result needed tommorow night or the boo boys will dominate the stadium.

Rubbish this is not TM's team. He needs time to build his own team.   
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lfdown2 on October 21, 2009, 08:57:32 AM
Quote from: reddgnhand on October 20, 2009, 10:44:48 PM
Quote from: charlieTully on October 20, 2009, 04:30:29 PM
this is arguably the worst hoops team in 20 years. its defo the worst lot of centre backs we have ever had, caldwell yapping for more money, he is a clown of the first order and that other clown McManus, them two lads make bobo look first class. strachan for all his faults is miles better than t.m. Result needed tommorow night or the boo boys will dominate the stadium.

Rubbish this is not TM's team. He needs time to build his own team.

exactly, the team v motherwell did not include any of tm's signings, this is still strachans team and celtic are still paying for wgs fuk ups
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: rossie mad on October 21, 2009, 09:59:17 AM

In fairness mowbray is dealing with a squad that was assembled by a different management and is now low in confidence as ive already stated.

Another problem is the quality of the SPL diminishing in the last ten years.
Its taking its toll on the old firm clubs now with players now only joining from relegation fodder clubs in the premiership or good players from the championship.

Rangers were hammered last night and in fairness it is a fairly poor rangers side in my eyes compared to the sides managed by advocaat and mcleish.

Our european form is a mixed bag as well and this has big repercussions for scotlands co efficent if this form continues then only one champions league spot  only being given to scotland in the next couple of years.

Hibs and dundee utd seem like they may keep on the old firm tails this year and may even sneak a 2nd spot if one of the big two go through a rough patch in the league.
However this depends on the Hibees and the Arabs also maintaining consistency which hasnt been the case in the last few years.

I fear for the hamburg game as this german side are top of their league but hopefully if the crowd gets the team going we hopefully will sneak a win.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: charlieTully on October 21, 2009, 07:32:57 PM
Quote from: reddgnhand on October 20, 2009, 10:44:48 PM
Quote from: charlieTully on October 20, 2009, 04:30:29 PM
this is arguably the worst hoops team in 20 years. its defo the worst lot of centre backs we have ever had, caldwell yapping for more money, he is a clown of the first order and that other clown McManus, them two lads make bobo look first class. strachan for all his faults is miles better than t.m. Result needed tomorrow night or the boo boys will dominate the stadium.

Rubbish this is not TM's team. He needs time to build his own team.

he needs to build his own team surely but who is he bringing in.. rejects from west brom and charlton. under TM our home European pedigree has been destroyed in a matter of two months. we have lost to the worst hun team in decades, we cant score, we cant defend. a decent manager should be able to organise a team. FFS his last job he gets his side relegated and the Celtic board give him a job. the fall out from this will be disastrous. i hope i am wrong but cant see it. we need a win tomorrow night. end off.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: AFS on October 21, 2009, 11:03:28 PM
Quote from: charlieTully on October 21, 2009, 07:32:57 PM
Quote from: reddgnhand on October 20, 2009, 10:44:48 PM
Quote from: charlieTully on October 20, 2009, 04:30:29 PM
this is arguably the worst hoops team in 20 years. its defo the worst lot of centre backs we have ever had, caldwell yapping for more money, he is a clown of the first order and that other clown McManus, them two lads make bobo look first class. strachan for all his faults is miles better than t.m. Result needed tomorrow night or the boo boys will dominate the stadium.

Rubbish this is not TM's team. He needs time to build his own team.

he needs to build his own team surely but who is he bringing in.. rejects from west brom and charlton

Yiz can't afford any better. The SPL is a sinking ship and regardless of how big Celtic and Rangers think they are, they're going down on her too.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on October 22, 2009, 05:12:39 PM
A GOOD win is what is required tonight, we have home advantage, few injuries and are facing a Hamburg team missing possibly 8 of their team (not all regulars though).
Anything less then 3 points and we can pretty much kiss group stages goodbye.

I'll stick my head out and go for a Celtic win 3-1.


[size=9]HAIL HAIL[/size]
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on October 22, 2009, 08:06:53 PM
When Celtic are underdogs they usually perform well and like Goath i'm going for a 2-1 win for the Hoops
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: The Watcher Pat on October 22, 2009, 08:49:29 PM
Not a great match so far lads..

One goal will probably end up winning this one.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: charlieTully on October 22, 2009, 08:59:59 PM
Robson not looking up to it giving the ball away too easily. how i wish we had a decent striker, just cant score. it is there for the taking though.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on October 22, 2009, 10:55:25 PM
Quote from: charlieTully on October 20, 2009, 04:30:29 PM
this is arguably the worst hoops team in 20 years. its defo the worst lot of centre backs we have ever had, caldwell yapping for more money, he is a clown of the first order and that other clown McManus, them two lads make bobo look first class. strachan for all his faults is miles better than t.m. Result needed tommorow night or the boo boys will dominate the stadium.

cant really disagree with that. 3 home european defeats in 1 season so far  >:(
wasnt a fan of WGS but at least his home european record was excellent.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on October 22, 2009, 11:08:38 PM
I swear that team will put me in an early grave...unbelievable lack of quality at the minute in that team and it's just getting worse every year. Players can't control a ball without knocking 10 meters in front of them...f**king first touch is a tackle >:(.

Caldwell done another boob for the goal, he let his man hold him off then left him for dead to get the one two and stick it in the net...There is not one Celtic player out there tonight that i wouldn't sell or move on to another club (if Glenavon was interested).

Mugga def looked well pissed off in his interview and admitted the team lack quality...you don't say. The thing is who are we gonna sign...some £500,000 midfielder from Kilmarnock in Jan ::).

Rant over...sorry lads but I'm just getting pissed off with Celtic at the minute
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ONeill on October 23, 2009, 12:17:36 AM
Scotish football is slowly but surely beginning to merge with the Irish League in terms of quality.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: new devil on October 23, 2009, 06:29:52 AM
English championship is better quality...celtic would struggle in it imo
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: anportmorforjfc on October 23, 2009, 09:05:29 AM
Once again McGeady doesn't deliver
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: under the bar on October 23, 2009, 09:05:41 AM
How long before the Record has the headline  "Moby Go!"

QuoteOnce again McGeady doesn't deliever

I think people are under-estimating how good that Hamburg team are.  Definitely Champions league standard and would give anyone a run.  Very well organised at the back and no shortage of skillful players.

QuoteEnglish championship is better quality...celtic would struggle in it imo

Has the North-Atlantic League thing been vetoed by UEFA/FIFA?   I always thought is would be a god idea.  The best from Scotland, Scandanavia Belguim and Holland playing each other regularly would generate significant revenue from TV and improve the standard no dount.   Anyone know what happened to the idea?

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JohnDenver on October 23, 2009, 09:24:29 AM
Quote from: anportmorforjfc on October 23, 2009, 09:05:29 AM
Once again McGeady doesn't deliver

Id be more worried about the oompa loompa maloney!!  Id rather see mcginn or mccourt on, mcginn is direct and pacy and mccourt has a bit of trickery.  Maloney has neither of those traits!

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on October 23, 2009, 09:43:02 AM
Quote from: anportmorforjfc on October 23, 2009, 09:05:29 AM
Once again McGeady doesn't deliver

what about scott brown? an impostor if ever there was one. theres just too many impostors in the current celtic setup - naylor, mcmanus, caldwell, brown, maloney & samaras.

at least when mcginn and mccourt came on they were direct and tried to take men on.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on October 23, 2009, 10:09:19 AM
Quote from: clarshack on October 23, 2009, 09:43:02 AM
Quote from: anportmorforjfc on October 23, 2009, 09:05:29 AM
Once again McGeady doesn't deliver

what about scott brown? an impostor if ever there was one. theres just too many impostors in the current celtic setup - naylor, mcmanus, caldwell, brown, maloney & samaras.

at least when mcginn and mccourt came on they were direct and tried to take men on.
Id agree with naylor, mcmanus, caldwell, maloney
think Brown on form is good and I like samaras but he is trying to link up with headless chickens.
Samaras does give a different option.
You can add wilson to your list as well and mcdonald is an spl level player.

Sorry to say I dont rate mcginn or mccourt at this level.

Crosas must be tearing his hair out.
Celtic need one if not two centre halves and one or maybe two strikers - not something from spl or english div2 (championship league or whatever it is called these days)

Celtic were so bad it was almost funny, and I am a big Celtic fan.

Of those playing last night, was it only Nguemo that was a mowbray signing?
He needs funds for January and better get them !
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on October 23, 2009, 11:08:53 AM
God that was depressing!
Thought N'Guemo, Brown, Maloney, McDonald, ah feck it all of them had a shite match.
Wtf was Mowbrey thinking of, starting with one striker at home! Did he not learn from Walters fcuk up on Tuesday?
I underestimated the Hamburg teams depth of quality (as did Celts!) not realising that their 3rd choice striker cost 12 million euro! Think their reserves could have probably beaten Celtic last night.
The one bright point is Mogga telling the players that they have 2 months to prove themselves or their out (just hope he means it).

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/europe/8319560.stm

Anyway, there is still a small chance of qualifying so I'll keep the faith.
Hamilton away on Sunday 3 points, hopefully the Hibees can do us a favour at Mordor on Saturday.

Hail Hail
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on October 26, 2009, 11:32:36 AM
Back on top after yet another great display yesterday :P...anyway a win's a win and I'll take being top dog again. Hey lads was i living on another planet or has this thing about Rangers in financial difficulty just came out?, i only read it yesterday and couldn't believe how much sh1t they are in...the whole f**king team is up for sale :o
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on October 26, 2009, 11:39:48 AM
Quote from: illdecide on October 26, 2009, 11:32:36 AM
Back on top after yet another great display yesterday :P...anyway a win's a win and I'll take being top dog again. Hey lads was i living on another planet or has this thing about Rangers in financial difficulty just came out?, i only read it yesterday and couldn't believe how much sh1t they are in...the whole f**king team is up for sale :o

Just about to post on that, will do it on the Ragers thread.
Vital three points yesterday, still having problems keeping a clean sheet.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Myles Na G. on October 26, 2009, 07:15:45 PM
Performances under Mowbray are poor. His talk of January signings is a whole lot of hot air. Who are the hoops going to sign? Wayne Rooney, maybe? Ronaldo? I'd guess some other mediocre SPL / Championship player, because the reality is that's all Celtic can afford. Mowbray's unwise to go round raising expectations, therefore. He's also already pissed off the players, if Samaras' comments at the weekend are anything to go by.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stiffler on October 26, 2009, 07:36:53 PM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on October 26, 2009, 07:15:45 PM
Performances under Mowbray are poor. His talk of January signings is a whole lot of hot air. Who are the hoops going to sign? Wayne Rooney, maybe? Ronaldo? I'd guess some other mediocre SPL / Championship player, because the reality is that's all Celtic can afford. Mowbray's unwise to go round raising expectations, therefore. He's also already pissed off the players, if Samaras' comments at the weekend are anything to go by.

Yea myles your right every time!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Clown on October 26, 2009, 07:57:51 PM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on October 26, 2009, 07:15:45 PM
Performances under Mowbray are poor. His talk of January signings is a whole lot of hot air. Who are the hoops going to sign? Wayne Rooney, maybe? Ronaldo? I'd guess some other mediocre SPL / Championship player, because the reality is that's all Celtic can afford. Mowbray's unwise to go round raising expectations, therefore. He's also already pissed off the players, if Samaras' comments at the weekend are anything to go by.

If samaras and the rest of this group of losers cant take a bit of criticism well f**k them
im sick of hearing quotes everyday in the press from the likes of samaras and caldwell as if they are world beaters, mowbray was right to come out and say he wasnt happy with the quality of the squad. our only hope is we cant sell most of the current squad and get in better replacements in the next couple of transfer windows - it'll be a tall order though
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Myles Na G. on October 26, 2009, 07:59:26 PM
Quote from: stiffler on October 26, 2009, 07:36:53 PM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on October 26, 2009, 07:15:45 PM
Performances under Mowbray are poor. His talk of January signings is a whole lot of hot air. Who are the hoops going to sign? Wayne Rooney, maybe? Ronaldo? I'd guess some other mediocre SPL / Championship player, because the reality is that's all Celtic can afford. Mowbray's unwise to go round raising expectations, therefore. He's also already pissed off the players, if Samaras' comments at the weekend are anything to go by.

Yea myles your right every time!!
You think performances are good, do you? Or maybe you think that Celtic can go out and spend millions on Premiership standard players? Or perhaps you don't think that Samaras' statement was a direct contradiction of the manager's opinion after the European game?

Try forming an argument next time. It's much more grown up. ;)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stiffler on October 26, 2009, 08:26:24 PM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on October 26, 2009, 07:59:26 PM
Quote from: stiffler on October 26, 2009, 07:36:53 PM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on October 26, 2009, 07:15:45 PM
Performances under Mowbray are poor. His talk of January signings is a whole lot of hot air. Who are the hoops going to sign? Wayne Rooney, maybe? Ronaldo? I'd guess some other mediocre SPL / Championship player, because the reality is that's all Celtic can afford. Mowbray's unwise to go round raising expectations, therefore. He's also already pissed off the players, if Samaras' comments at the weekend are anything to go by.

Yea myles your right every time!!
You think performances are good, do you? Or maybe you think that Celtic can go out and spend millions on Premiership standard players? Or perhaps you don't think that Samaras' statement was a direct contradiction of the manager's opinion after the European game?

Try forming an argument next time. It's much more grown up. ;)

Whos arguing....your right as always!!!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ITS KAAAT on October 26, 2009, 11:24:02 PM
Celts bk on top of table thats the main thing.
Up the hoops
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Clown on October 27, 2009, 09:00:28 AM
Quote from: ITS KAAAT on October 26, 2009, 11:24:02 PM
Celts bk on top of table thats the main thing.
Up the hoops

its not really the main thing
we need to see good football, attendances are dwindling because of the standard we have dropped to over the past few years, this has a negative affect on the balance sheet as well.

we should be aiming for more than scrapping to beat a rangers team crippled by debt and that has signed 1 player in almost 2 yrs to the title
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on October 28, 2009, 03:17:34 PM
Celtic v Hearts this evening CIS cup.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/8325973.stm

match on BBC Scotland
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Skiddybadoo on October 28, 2009, 05:45:39 PM
I see Celtic are interested in FC Utrecht's Dutch striker Ricky van 'Wolfswinkel'.  He could be the dog's bollock! ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on October 28, 2009, 07:40:29 PM
Celtic squad tonight.

Celtic (from):
Zaluska, Hinkel, Caldwell, McManus, Naylor, Maloney, Robson, Zhi, McGeady, McDonald, Samaras, Crosas, McGinn, McCourt, Fox, Wilson, Loovens, Cervi.

Reckon McGinn and McCourt will both get a game as will Zhi.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on October 28, 2009, 07:42:48 PM
Btw anyone interested can watch it here (only UK though!) - http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/7786883.stm
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Lamh Dhearg Alba on October 28, 2009, 08:09:00 PM
Quote from: Clown on October 27, 2009, 09:00:28 AM

its not really the main thing
we need to see good football, attendances are dwindling because of the standard we have dropped to over the past few years, this has a negative affect on the balance sheet as well.


Strange from the self proclaimed greatest fans in the world. The greatest fans perhaps when the team is winning and playing attracting football ;D. It would be interesting to see the attendances of the Old Firm clubs if they were indeed in the Premiership and sitting say mid-table and with their annual route to Europe no longer guarenteed.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: the colonel on October 28, 2009, 09:38:35 PM
need a striker who can finish.

McManus is a disgrace, should be told to get to f**k
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Minder on October 28, 2009, 09:42:15 PM
Bring back Strachan !
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on October 28, 2009, 11:22:54 PM
if samaras is a confidence player he'll be f*cked confidence wise for the next 6 months after missing 3 sitters in tonights horror show.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on November 01, 2009, 01:37:47 AM
McGeady, Sammy the Greek and McGinn all scored today, 3-0. And the thing I'm happiest about is that we kept a clean sheet!
Come on the Arabs later on.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Che on November 01, 2009, 01:53:21 AM
Quote from: Minder on October 28, 2009, 09:42:15 PM
Bring back Strachan !

are u serious? His role was to bring down the wage bill, that's why Celtic owe 3.5 mil to the bank and rangers owe 30 mil, from the boards perspective mission accomplished, from the fans, grey feckin hairs! I'm a lifelong hoops fan and am at the end of my theather
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Myles Na G. on November 01, 2009, 03:58:36 PM
Quote from: Che on November 01, 2009, 01:53:21 AM
Quote from: Minder on October 28, 2009, 09:42:15 PM
Bring back Strachan !

are u serious? His role was to bring down the wage bill, that's why Celtic owe 3.5 mil to the bank and rangers owe 30 mil, from the boards perspective mission accomplished, from the fans, grey feckin hairs! I'm a lifelong hoops fan and am at the end of my theather
And while working wonders for the balance sheet, he also managed to bring in 3 titles and 2 last 16 champions league finishes. On the downside, he couldn't make a team put together with pennies play like Barcelona and he wasn't a 'Celtic man', so he had to go. Now we're virtually out of Europe by Christmas, we've looked unimpressive in the league and we're still not playing like Barcelona. On the plus side, we're managed by the man who invented the huddle, so that's okay.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on November 01, 2009, 04:45:45 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on November 01, 2009, 01:37:47 AM
McGeady, Sammy the Greek and McGinn all scored today, 3-0. And the thing I'm happiest about is that we kept a clean sheet!
Come on the Arabs later on.
I didn't see the game but I'd guess that Fox and Hinkel's return has made a difference.
How did Crosas do?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on November 01, 2009, 06:31:44 PM
good to see mcginn get on the scoresheet.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on November 01, 2009, 07:08:07 PM
Quote from: Main Street on November 01, 2009, 04:45:45 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on November 01, 2009, 01:37:47 AM
McGeady, Sammy the Greek and McGinn all scored today, 3-0. And the thing I'm happiest about is that we kept a clean sheet!
Come on the Arabs later on.
I didn't see the game but I'd guess that Fox and Hinkel's return has made a difference.
How did Crosas do?


I think Hinkel made the cross for one of the goals.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on November 01, 2009, 07:22:26 PM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on November 01, 2009, 03:58:36 PM
Quote from: Che on November 01, 2009, 01:53:21 AM
Quote from: Minder on October 28, 2009, 09:42:15 PM
Bring back Strachan !

are u serious? His role was to bring down the wage bill, that's why Celtic owe 3.5 mil to the bank and rangers owe 30 mil, from the boards perspective mission accomplished, from the fans, grey feckin hairs! I'm a lifelong hoops fan and am at the end of my theather
And while working wonders for the balance sheet, he also managed to bring in 3 titles and 2 last 16 champions league finishes. On the downside, he couldn't make a team put together with pennies play like Barcelona and he wasn't a 'Celtic man', so he had to go. Now we're virtually out of Europe by Christmas, we've looked unimpressive in the league and we're still not playing like Barcelona. On the plus side, we're managed by the man who invented the huddle, so that's okay.

Myles, would you ever give up the pretense that your a "Tim". Strachan won 3 leagues against the worst Huns side ever (as for losing the  last one!!) our last 16's in Europe were a god send (and lucky) see Martain O'Neill European record against WGS. As for Mowbrey this is the clincher, what Celtic man would slate a manager after 2 months. He's playing with Strachens team give the man a chance, oh right I forgot your a quisling.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on November 01, 2009, 08:10:09 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on November 01, 2009, 07:08:07 PM
Quote from: Main Street on November 01, 2009, 04:45:45 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on November 01, 2009, 01:37:47 AM
McGeady, Sammy the Greek and McGinn all scored today, 3-0. And the thing I'm happiest about is that we kept a clean sheet!
Come on the Arabs later on.
I didn't see the game but I'd guess that Fox and Hinkel's return has made a difference.
How did Crosas do?
I think Hinkel made the cross for one of the goals.
I just saw the 3 goals and Hinkel crossed for Samaras,
who had to stoop really low to connect :)

But how is Crosas shaping up?

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Myles Na G. on November 01, 2009, 10:09:37 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on November 01, 2009, 07:22:26 PM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on November 01, 2009, 03:58:36 PM
Quote from: Che on November 01, 2009, 01:53:21 AM
Quote from: Minder on October 28, 2009, 09:42:15 PM
Bring back Strachan !

are u serious? His role was to bring down the wage bill, that's why Celtic owe 3.5 mil to the bank and rangers owe 30 mil, from the boards perspective mission accomplished, from the fans, grey feckin hairs! I'm a lifelong hoops fan and am at the end of my theather
And while working wonders for the balance sheet, he also managed to bring in 3 titles and 2 last 16 champions league finishes. On the downside, he couldn't make a team put together with pennies play like Barcelona and he wasn't a 'Celtic man', so he had to go. Now we're virtually out of Europe by Christmas, we've looked unimpressive in the league and we're still not playing like Barcelona. On the plus side, we're managed by the man who invented the huddle, so that's okay.

Myles, would you ever give up the pretense that your a "Tim". Strachan won 3 leagues against the worst Huns side ever (as for losing the  last one!!) our last 16's in Europe were a god send (and lucky) see Martain O'Neill European record against WGS. As for Mowbrey this is the clincher, what Celtic man would slate a manager after 2 months. He's playing with Strachens team give the man a chance, oh right I forgot your a quisling.
No, I think the current Rangers team is even worse than any of the ones Strachan faced...and they beat us two or three weeks back.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on November 02, 2009, 09:40:43 AM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on November 01, 2009, 10:09:37 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on November 01, 2009, 07:22:26 PM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on November 01, 2009, 03:58:36 PM
Quote from: Che on November 01, 2009, 01:53:21 AM
Quote from: Minder on October 28, 2009, 09:42:15 PM
Bring back Strachan !

are u serious? His role was to bring down the wage bill, that's why Celtic owe 3.5 mil to the bank and rangers owe 30 mil, from the boards perspective mission accomplished, from the fans, grey feckin hairs! I'm a lifelong hoops fan and am at the end of my theather
And while working wonders for the balance sheet, he also managed to bring in 3 titles and 2 last 16 champions league finishes. On the downside, he couldn't make a team put together with pennies play like Barcelona and he wasn't a 'Celtic man', so he had to go. Now we're virtually out of Europe by Christmas, we've looked unimpressive in the league and we're still not playing like Barcelona. On the plus side, we're managed by the man who invented the huddle, so that's okay.

Myles, would you ever give up the pretense that your a "Tim". Strachan won 3 leagues against the worst Huns side ever (as for losing the  last one!!) our last 16's in Europe were a god send (and lucky) see Martain O'Neill European record against WGS. As for Mowbrey this is the clincher, what Celtic man would slate a manager after 2 months. He's playing with Strachens team give the man a chance, oh right I forgot your a quisling.
No, I think the current Rangers team is even worse than any of the ones Strachan faced...and they beat us two or three weeks back.
us !!!!

no - its much the same ranjers team as when gs lead celtic played them, they have prob improved with mendes and boughera if anything.

strachan should have won far more in scotland given how poor rangers were, and he had the title sewn up only to throw it away, and even as bad as Celtic are in europe this year, Mowbray has not displayed the complete lack of tactical nous that gs did when he made that complete mess against artmedia bratislava!

I see that gs has even managed to get a reasonably decent and currently winning middlesborough team to record a loss in his first game as manager too over the weekend. God help those poor boro fans !
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: full back on November 02, 2009, 09:43:48 AM
Was Mc Geady diving again at the weekend?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on November 02, 2009, 10:33:54 AM
Quote from: full back on November 02, 2009, 09:43:48 AM
Was Mc Geady diving again at the weekend?
apparantly the ref though so.
Mowbray was not happy as he didnt think so ! He was quite angry in his statement in the press , so its another one where mcgeady may now have a rep for diving and it will go against him for his sin of not declaring for scotland!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on November 02, 2009, 01:03:10 PM
Based on the games last season, when Hartley played in front of the back 4, usually had what I'd call backward forehoof inter play between him and centre halves before aiming a lob in general direction of the centre circle.
There is a technical ineptness about Caldwell, McManus, Maloney, Robson and dare I say even Brown. As temp. replacements for Fox and Hinkel, both Naylor and Wilson were poor.

For coach with his reputation, some of Mowbray's selections and tactics have been baffling. I don't go for the players not playing with passion when I see Robson come on and Crosas still sitting on the bench. The argument about Robson being a horse for the spl course is wild. A good intelligent balanced passing team will beat a headless chicken Celtic team 9/10.

Crosas is by far the most football intelligent CM available to Celtic now. Him and N'Guemo could well be a neat partnership.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Clown on November 02, 2009, 03:38:31 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on November 02, 2009, 09:40:43 AM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on November 01, 2009, 10:09:37 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on November 01, 2009, 07:22:26 PM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on November 01, 2009, 03:58:36 PM
Quote from: Che on November 01, 2009, 01:53:21 AM
Quote from: Minder on October 28, 2009, 09:42:15 PM
Bring back Strachan !

are u serious? His role was to bring down the wage bill, that's why Celtic owe 3.5 mil to the bank and rangers owe 30 mil, from the boards perspective mission accomplished, from the fans, grey feckin hairs! I'm a lifelong hoops fan and am at the end of my theather
And while working wonders for the balance sheet, he also managed to bring in 3 titles and 2 last 16 champions league finishes. On the downside, he couldn't make a team put together with pennies play like Barcelona and he wasn't a 'Celtic man', so he had to go. Now we're virtually out of Europe by Christmas, we've looked unimpressive in the league and we're still not playing like Barcelona. On the plus side, we're managed by the man who invented the huddle, so that's okay.

Myles, would you ever give up the pretense that your a "Tim". Strachan won 3 leagues against the worst Huns side ever (as for losing the  last one!!) our last 16's in Europe were a god send (and lucky) see Martain O'Neill European record against WGS. As for Mowbrey this is the clincher, what Celtic man would slate a manager after 2 months. He's playing with Strachens team give the man a chance, oh right I forgot your a quisling.
No, I think the current Rangers team is even worse than any of the ones Strachan faced...and they beat us two or three weeks back.
us !!!!

no - its much the same ranjers team as when gs lead celtic played them, they have prob improved with mendes and boughera if anything.

strachan should have won far more in scotland given how poor rangers were, and he had the title sewn up only to throw it away, and even as bad as Celtic are in europe this year, Mowbray has not displayed the complete lack of tactical nous that gs did when he made that complete mess against artmedia bratislava!

I see that gs has even managed to get a reasonably decent and currently winning middlesborough team to record a loss in his first game as manager too over the weekend. God help those poor boro fans !

3 out of 4 league titles is a good achievement. as well as that i think its a disgrace that your putting BOTH champions league last 16 qualifications down to luck. how bitter are some of u against strachan??
perhaps you prefer the embarrassments we've suffered in europe so far this season, beacuase we aren't managed by a man who is sarcastic to the press and never played for or supported celtic

the rangers team we beat to the title got to the final of the uefa cup knocking out some pretty decent teams along the way in strachans 3rd year - they mite hav used negative tactics but this shows that they were pretty tough to beat.

rangers lost carlos cuellar, alan hutton 7 barry ferguson from that team and are undoubtedly weaker now in my opinion - and still wiped the floor with celtic a few weeks ago - a celtic side that if you listen to the manager from the start of june was going to play a creative brand of free-flowing football.
another trophy thrown away last midweek by Mowbrays men, you will probably argue that it isn't his team yet but he had all summer to bring in his own players and the jury is still very much out on every one of his signings so far.

Mowbray is a good man and i hope he can turn it around but i dont think he was ever good enough to manage Celtic
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lfdown2 on November 02, 2009, 03:45:53 PM
why in under fuk are we on here talking about the new middlesborough manager?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Clown on November 02, 2009, 03:50:45 PM
cos im sick of reading shite still blaming him for our current form and excusing Mowbray of any criticism or blame
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on November 02, 2009, 03:56:54 PM
Quote from: Clown on November 02, 2009, 03:50:45 PM
cos im sick of reading shite still blaming him for our current form and excusing Mowbray of any criticism or blame


I wouldn't excuse Mowbrey for our current run of poor form, but its undeniable that he is working with someone elses team. Like any manager he needs time to settle and make his own mark on the team, he also needs rid of at least 5 players who are just not good enough.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Myles Na G. on November 02, 2009, 07:00:32 PM
Good posts, Clown. You might've mentioned that, in addition to the changes in the Rangers team you highlight, their best player Bougherra (sp?) wasn't on the pitch against Celtic. As for this not being Mowbray's team - he brought in Fox, N'Guemo and Fortune. In addition, he has been reunited with Caldwell and Brown, players he relied on at Hibs. I'm not anti Mowbray. I'm just very angry at the way a successful manager was treated by a sizeable amount of Celtic fans, who seemed - and still seem - totally unwilling to give the man any credit at all for what were quite considerable achievements. It's all put down to foundations laid down by MON or the fact that Rangers were shite. As you point out Clown, Rangers were good enough to reach a European final, while MON's team was over the hill and in need of breaking up and replacing. Strachan did that on a shoestring and still managed to win titles. For that he was pushed aside for someone who couldn't a match in the English premier league.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on November 02, 2009, 07:12:21 PM
 ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

http://www.celticfc.net/news/stories/news_021109105809.aspx


:D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Minder on November 02, 2009, 07:17:29 PM
Mowbray seems to be one of footballs losers, looks like he had brought it with him to Celtic.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on November 02, 2009, 08:17:22 PM
Why would you seem that Minder?

Because he couldn't keep west brom up in the EPL, he is one of football's losers?

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: slow corner back on November 02, 2009, 09:57:40 PM
Quote from: Main Street on November 02, 2009, 08:17:22 PM
Why would you seem that Minder?

Because he couldn't keep west brom up in the EPL, he is one of football's losers?
Ignore him Main street he is just sore because liverpool are currently showing the same form as west brom last year, six losses out of seven currently  :D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stew on November 02, 2009, 10:16:56 PM
Quote from: Che on November 01, 2009, 01:53:21 AM
Quote from: Minder on October 28, 2009, 09:42:15 PM
Bring back Strachan !

are u serious? His role was to bring down the wage bill, that's why Celtic owe 3.5 mil to the bank and rangers owe 30 mil, from the boards perspective mission accomplished, from the fans, grey feckin hairs! I'm a lifelong hoops fan and am at the end of my theather

Eh would you rather they owed 30 mil?

Strachan was successful and they are in far better shape than rangers.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on November 02, 2009, 10:28:58 PM
Quote from: slow corner back on November 02, 2009, 09:57:40 PM
Quote from: Main Street on November 02, 2009, 08:17:22 PM
Why would you seem that Minder?

Because he couldn't keep west brom up in the EPL, he is one of football's losers?
Ignore him Main street he is just sore because liverpool are currently showing the same form as west brom last year, six losses out of seven currently  :D
So this thread is a sort of monday morning therapy, a place where grumps can gain temporary release after their team has lost (again)? or maybe their partner has berated them again about their lack of ability to provide a minimum level of satisfaction?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Doogie Browser on November 05, 2009, 11:02:44 AM
Some papers talking up the possibility of trouble tonight, apparently Hamburg have close connections to Rangers and their fans are intent on trouble.  Hope it passes off incident free and Celtic can sneak the result.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on November 05, 2009, 12:13:05 PM
Quote from: Clown on November 02, 2009, 03:38:31 PM
no - its much the same ranjers team as when gs lead celtic played them, they have prob improved with mendes and boughera if anything.

strachan should have won far more in scotland given how poor rangers were, and he had the title sewn up only to throw it away, and even as bad as Celtic are in europe this year, Mowbray has not displayed the complete lack of tactical nous that gs did when he made that complete mess against artmedia bratislava!

I see that gs has even managed to get a reasonably decent and currently winning middlesborough team to record a loss in his first game as manager too over the weekend. God help those poor boro fans !

3 out of 4 league titles is a good achievement. as well as that i think its a disgrace that your putting BOTH champions league last 16 qualifications down to luck. how bitter are some of u against strachan??
perhaps you prefer the embarrassments we've suffered in europe so far this season, beacuase we aren't managed by a man who is sarcastic to the press and never played for or supported celtic

the rangers team we beat to the title got to the final of the uefa cup knocking out some pretty decent teams along the way in strachans 3rd year - they mite hav used negative tactics but this shows that they were pretty tough to beat.

rangers lost carlos cuellar, alan hutton 7 barry ferguson from that team and are undoubtedly weaker now in my opinion - and still wiped the floor with celtic a few weeks ago - a celtic side that if you listen to the manager from the start of june was going to play a creative brand of free-flowing football.
another trophy thrown away last midweek by Mowbrays men, you will probably argue that it isn't his team yet but he had all summer to bring in his own players and the jury is still very much out on every one of his signings so far.

Mowbray is a good man and i hope he can turn it around but i dont think he was ever good enough to manage Celtic
[/quote]
ferguson and hutton were hardly regulars due inj etc and are no loss to rangers.
anyhow apart from that lets concentrate on Celtic.
did you not see the ineptitude of strategy and tactics from strachan. Yes a centre half that could pass and not defend, midfielders that could defend but not pass or shoot , strikers that couldnt  or wouldnt shoot ?
throwing away a league title, not being able to score against the lowest teams - Celtics perf on cl leage was based on home record and the reputation of Fortress Celtic park built up by MON - if teams had really had a go then the floodgates would have opened, as they have now as teams are no longer afraid - thanks to gs and his record !
artmedia bratislava sticks out as the morst managerial perf I have ever witnessed by any manager anywhere to be honest!
Lets judge Mowbray and his record once he gets his own 'Team' playing and not just a couple of players bought in !
Its not that I didnt like strachan, I found him funny and great craic,  I dont even care that its not free flowing soccer - as mons team rarely played attractive stuff !
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on November 05, 2009, 01:13:35 PM
Quote from: Doogie Browser on November 05, 2009, 11:02:44 AM
Some papers talking up the possibility of trouble tonight, apparently Hamburg have close connections to Rangers and their fans are intent on trouble.  Hope it passes off incident free and Celtic can sneak the result.

Correct Hamburg have strong ties with the Huns as a response/result of Celtics good ties with the leftist and anti-facist team St. Pauli.
Hamburg have had to give St Pauli a section of thte stand beside the Celtic end to cater for their fans who were planning to attend the match in the Celtic end.
Hopefully there will be no trouble though and just a Celtic 3-1 victory.

Hail hail
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: charlieTully on November 05, 2009, 01:15:02 PM
Quote from: Doogie Browser on November 05, 2009, 11:02:44 AM
Some papers talking up the possibility of trouble tonight, apparently Hamburg have close connections to Rangers and their fans are intent on trouble.  Hope it passes off incident free and Celtic can sneak the result.

huns fans rioting again last night in Romania, scum give us all a bad name. papers just trying to tar hoops fans with the same brush. should be some craic in hamburg with st Paulie fans. shebeen will be giving it a rattle tonight.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on November 05, 2009, 01:52:48 PM
Quote from: charlieTully on November 05, 2009, 01:15:02 PM
Quote from: Doogie Browser on November 05, 2009, 11:02:44 AM
Some papers talking up the possibility of trouble tonight, apparently Hamburg have close connections to Rangers and their fans are intent on trouble.  Hope it passes off incident free and Celtic can sneak the result.

huns fans rioting again last night in Romania, scum give us all a bad name. papers just trying to tar hoops fans with the same brush. should be some craic in hamburg with st Paulie fans. shebeen will be giving it a rattle tonight.
from what I am hearing there is no link between rangers and hamburg , plus while the two clubs hamburg/st pauli are in the same town, there is no actual animosity between the two apart from a friendly rivalry and is apparantly is normal for one club to support the other in whatever competition they are in !!!!

Celtic fans will be well looked after by hamburg and the st pauli guys are to bring Celtic fans to their pubs (though I hear this is in the rougher parts of town near the docklands!!)

the german police are no slouches either and there wont be too much trouble other than drunkeness !

as for rangers fans causing more trouble - well thats the usual !
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on November 05, 2009, 01:54:55 PM
Europa League
Hamburg v  Celtic 1800    

Venue: HSH Nordbank Arena Date: Thursday, 5 November 2009 Kick-off: 1800 GMT Coverage: BBC Sport website, BBC Radio Scotland and ESPN

Celtic travel to Hamburg in the Europa League without injured midfielders Shaun Maloney and Scott Brown.
Maloney is suffering from tendonitis in the heel, while Brown is still resting a troublesome ankle problem.
With keeper Artur Boruc recovering from a minor knee operation, Lukasz Zaluska will continue to wear the gloves.

Chinese midfielder Zheng Zhi is not eligible to play for the visitors since he was signed after the registration deadline for the group phase.

Striker Marc-Antoine Fortune made a comeback from injury at the weekend, playing the final 25 minutes against Kilmarnock, and may be considered for a starting place.

Captain Stephen McManus could step back into central defence, having served a domestic suspension at the weekend.

Hamburg, who won 1-0 at Celtic Park a fortnight ago, have a long injury list.
First choice strikers Paolo Guerrero and Mladen Petric are sidelined, while Alex Silva, Collin Benjamin, Miroslav Stepanek and Bastian Reinhardt are also long-term casualties.

The home side sit on six points after three games, while Celtic are bottom of the four-team section, having amassed just a solitary point.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on November 05, 2009, 02:10:32 PM
TV3e  are not showing it.
Probably will be available online if espn are broadcasting it.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on November 05, 2009, 02:25:20 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on November 05, 2009, 01:52:48 PM
Quote from: charlieTully on November 05, 2009, 01:15:02 PM
Quote from: Doogie Browser on November 05, 2009, 11:02:44 AM
Some papers talking up the possibility of trouble tonight, apparently Hamburg have close connections to Rangers and their fans are intent on trouble.  Hope it passes off incident free and Celtic can sneak the result.

huns fans rioting again last night in Romania, scum give us all a bad name. papers just trying to tar hoops fans with the same brush. should be some craic in hamburg with st Paulie fans. shebeen will be giving it a rattle tonight.
from what I am hearing there is no link between rangers and hamburg , plus while the two clubs hamburg/st pauli are in the same town, there is no actual animosity between the two apart from a friendly rivalry and is apparantly is normal for one club to support the other in whatever competition they are in !!!!

Celtic fans will be well looked after by hamburg and the st pauli guys are to bring Celtic fans to their pubs (though I hear this is in the rougher parts of town near the docklands!!)

the german police are no slouches either and there wont be too much trouble other than drunkeness !

as for rangers fans causing more trouble - well thats the usual !

LB you've gotten this wrong completely wrong.
There is a massive rivalry between both sets of supporters.
For a start ones neo-Nazi and the other are anti-facist. They may play in different leagues but have a great dislike of each other.

As for the links with the Huns (sorry its wiki, but it was quick): 

Rivals and affinities
HSV shares a cross-town rivalry with FC St. Pauli and to the other big club of northern Germany: Werder Bremen.[citation needed] HSV have an affinity with Scottish Club Rangers. HSV fans unfurl their club logo at Rangers away European matches. The link between Rangers and Hamburg dates back to the early 1970s when the Hamburg Rangers Supporters Club was set up by Rangers fans who had relocated to the Hamburg-area. The links were further strengthened when Rangers signed Jörg Albertz from Hamburg, but this was not the start of it. A further point which reinforces the affinity is the link between St Pauli and Celtic, main rivals of HSV and Rangers, respectively.[citation needed] HSV have a friendship bond with Hannover 96, due to both being known as HSV. Their meetings involve the visitors club song to be played, and fans chanting HSV from each end of the stadium.

And the "Jolly Roger is close to the Rieperbahn.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on November 05, 2009, 02:42:44 PM
fair enough if I am wrong but what you have said is the complete opposite of what some of my Geordie based Celtic friends are telling me - they have been over to St Pauli games in the past (not always when they play Celtic) and are going again today !

So there ya go !
I'm sure some of both is bound to be true !  :D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on November 05, 2009, 04:01:16 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on November 05, 2009, 02:42:44 PM
fair enough if I am wrong but what you have said is the complete opposite of what some of my Geordie based Celtic friends are telling me - they have been over to St Pauli games in the past (not always when they play Celtic) and are going again today !

So there ya go !
I'm sure some of both is bound to be true !  :D

I've been over a few times myself for league matches involviing St Pauli, (even had my Stag do over there!) I would know Henke and a few of the boys who run the supporters club over there and they have no time for Hamburg at all.
Sure those Geordies don't even know if their English or Scottish!  ;)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on November 05, 2009, 06:29:56 PM
Celts live (in German)

http://tvoo.net/
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: anportmorforjfc on November 05, 2009, 06:41:55 PM
Good man GDA

Promising stuff so far?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on November 05, 2009, 06:46:21 PM
Haepol one up at Vienna, if they win and we lose we're out of contention!   :'(
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Clown on November 05, 2009, 06:50:13 PM
steady enough performance so far

i think we were out of europe before tonight, but a few good results/performances will do to get the confidence back up
hope we can get a result here

i see the hamburg fans had a massive red white and blue banner with no surrender on it before kick off
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: anportmorforjfc on November 05, 2009, 07:03:14 PM
Link not working anymore.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on November 05, 2009, 07:03:53 PM
English commentry on this one


http://www.sportztv.net/chan1.html
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ExiledGael on November 05, 2009, 07:18:04 PM
Anyone notice the Hamburg fans' hardwork at half-time?
Had obviously put a lot of effort into turning one of the stands into a human union jack with the words no surrender on a banner beneath them.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on November 05, 2009, 07:20:39 PM
Hamburg fans giving a rousing rendition of "follow follow"!  ::)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ITS KAAAT on November 05, 2009, 07:47:23 PM
Wat way did the match finish
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on November 05, 2009, 08:00:41 PM
Quote from: ITS KAAAT on November 05, 2009, 07:47:23 PM
Wat way did the match finish

Nil each draw
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ITS KAAAT on November 05, 2009, 11:23:32 PM
Big ask from celtic now. As long as they win on sunday wat the hell.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Archie Mitchell on November 06, 2009, 08:45:23 AM
Found out about the Rangers and Hamburg link when was over at the City v Hamburg game last year. There was alot of Rangers flags, Northern Ireland flags etc in with the Hamburg supporters. Not the most pleasant of supporters. No doubt if what happened last night, was done to Rangers fans there would have been a riot. The sooner UEFA do something about these idiots the better.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: charlieTully on November 06, 2009, 09:18:35 AM
what is going on with skippy, he does not look interested these days.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on November 06, 2009, 11:00:57 AM
Quote from: charlieTully on November 06, 2009, 09:18:35 AM
what is going on with skippy, he does not look interested these days.
looks like a lack of confidence, but maybe its just that he is great at spl level but just not quite good enough for euro level.
Though he has done well in cl in the last couple of years.
Samaras great link play and I still say I think he is a good player.

I'd be happy enough with that pef - the little I saw - and the result.
A win would have been great, but in the context of prev perf in euro and even spl, thats a good result against a decent side.
Lets hope Celtic and Mowbray take heart and confidence and get back to thei pre-season/early season form !
More clean sheets and building from this is exactly what Celtic need !
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on November 06, 2009, 11:18:32 AM
McDonald looks lifeless compared to the stylish stint he put in for Australia against Ireland in September.

That goalie Zaluska? is excellent.
I thought Caldwell and Loovens were for the most part sound, Crosas was just about the best outfield player on the night and N'Guemo wasn't far off.
McGeady was ineffective.
Disfunctional up front.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on November 06, 2009, 01:22:23 PM
Quote from: Main Street on November 06, 2009, 11:18:32 AM
McDonald looks lifeless compared to the stylish stint he put in for Australia against Ireland in September.

That goalie Zaluska? is excellent.
I thought Caldwell and Loovens were for the most part sound, Crosas was just about the best outfield player on the night and N'Guemo wasn't far off.
McGeady was ineffective.
Disfunctional up front.
Zaluska was superb last season for Dundee utd the number of times I saw him play against Celtic and against others. If Celtic were to sell Boruc for a nice bit of cash, he'd certainly be on a par with Boruc imo - only thing is Artur was/is one of the best penalty stoppers I have ever witnessed !

Loovens is a centre half, reads the game well and this allows caldwell to do his rio impression. Would still prefer a better defender in there instead of caldwell.
Crosas is a good player but has hardly got a game so far this season
he and N'guemo should be central midfield imo.
Brown not recovered from inj and the Chinese lad I still havent seen. Maloney just useless.
McGeady not hit form, hot and cold right now, maybe its the same as with mcdonald - just short on confidence.
Still its a good foundation to try and kick on from imo.
Def a better perf and a point away from home ( would kill for that in the cl most years!)

Lets see how Celts get on from here on !
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tyroneman on November 07, 2009, 12:54:49 AM
Quotemaybe its just that he is great at spl level

Great? Seriously?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: under the bar on November 07, 2009, 10:07:13 AM
Mobray stikes me as a man who might have an problem with motivation and getting the best from players.   Nearly every player on the team needs the 'hair-dryer' and if that doesnt work ship them out.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Clown on November 08, 2009, 02:48:52 PM
i thought id seen it all til i saw Marc Antoine Fortune today

holy f**k wot possessed us to buy that
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on November 09, 2009, 03:48:13 PM
(http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/46684000/jpg/_46684397_hamburg_banner_poster.jpg)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on November 09, 2009, 04:32:27 PM
Quote from: tyroneman on November 07, 2009, 12:54:49 AM
Quotemaybe its just that he is great at spl level

Great? Seriously?
absolutely.

top spl scorer the other year and two yesterday...still short on confidence (as well as being short full stop!)

great in spl but not good enough for europe.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: red hander on November 09, 2009, 04:48:54 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on November 09, 2009, 03:48:13 PM
(http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/46684000/jpg/_46684397_hamburg_banner_poster.jpg)

Didn't the RAF flatten Hamburg during the war?  Wonder if the Hamburg fans sang the Dambusters' theme and waved their arms about like wee hun aeroplanes.  TBF, Hamburg allocated a fair few tickets to St Pauli fans and publicly acknowledged their links to Celtic
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on November 09, 2009, 06:57:56 PM
You have to admire the discipline of the effort that the Hamburg fans put into it.
Those German fans don't do half measures.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Lawrence of Knockbride on November 10, 2009, 01:30:07 PM
Jesus that performace was shite against Falkirk. Loovens and Robson walked about the place like the were world-beaters. Should've been beaten and no f**king harm if they had. I doubted Mowbray from the start. It's all starting to look like WBA last year without the nice passing. Can't defend (WTF was Mick at for the last goal), no cutting edge up front and no desire which is unacceptable. Just as well the other crowd aren't worth a shite. Hibs for the title.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: rossie mad on November 10, 2009, 06:20:10 PM

Missed the falkirk game but was dissappointed with the result.Thought the hamburg was a good performance but at times these lads are as frustrating as a woman he wont admit shes wrong.

I still maintain that mowbray is given time although if these results keep coming id fear for him.
Can see levin or yogi bear being drafted in if that is the case which in my opionin isnt a step forward.

I fancy hibs to keep up with the pace as the other muppets are playing as bad as we are and will lose players in january and gain none with any hint of quality.

I wouldnt mind that in fairness as more competition is healthy in my eyes.
They were unlucky against hearts and should have won in my eyes.

If they hadnt to sell flecther they would probably be top now.

Also the arabs are keeping on the coat tails.
Imagine if four teams were fighing for the league when the split happens.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ONeill on November 10, 2009, 10:06:47 PM
Fair play to the Celtic fans - rendition of Aidan McAnespie during the Remembrance silence on Sunday.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5y2-U6Ll1Q&feature=related

Oh why did you do it?
Have you not the guts to say
You say it was an accident or even a ricochet
But like Loughgall and Gibraltar you´re lies are well renowned
You murdered Aiden McAnespie on his way to the Gaelic ground
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on November 11, 2009, 09:17:55 AM
This probably won't happen, but it's getting veery interesting, Phil Gartside, Harry Rednapp, David Moyes and Martin O'Neill all backing a 2 tier premier league with both the Glasgow sides involved.
Also talk of maybe an Irish franchise for the Dubs!  ;)

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/8353937.stm

Old Firm switch up for discussion 

Proposals to accept Glasgow rivals Celtic and Rangers into an expanded Premier League will be put forward for consideration this week.
Bolton chairman Phil Gartside will pitch plans for a two-tier league of between 36 and 40 teams on Thursday.

It is understood there would be a top tier of 18 clubs, with promotion and relegation to and from the league.

Aston Villa manager Martin O'Neill and Spurs boss Harry Redknapp have backed the inclusion of the Scottish clubs.

Former Celtic manager O'Neill told BBC Radio 5 live: "I would like to see both teams in the Premier League. I think it would make the Premier League even stronger.

"I've been there, Celtic is just an unbelievable football club and Rangers also.

I would welcome Celtic and Rangers to English football if they wanted to play down here

Harry Redknapp
"I don't think for one minute the likes of ourselves, Aston Villa, would sit back and think 'well that's it', or just give up. I think all clubs would try and get stronger because of it."

Redknapp told the Daily Record: "I would welcome Celtic and Rangers to English football if they wanted to play down here.

"No doubt about it, I'm sure they would be good for the English game."

The proposals are a revival of Gartside's ideas which received a hostile reception from the Premier League's 20 chairmen six months ago.

However, Gartside, the driving force behind the revamp, has tweaked the original plans to include promotion and relegation to and from the dual-tier league, while the two Scottish clubs would initially be invited to join the lower tier.

The Bolton chairman is also believed to be open to inviting an Irish franchise into the league in the future.

Former Birmingham City chairman David Gold told BBC Radio 5 live that the Premier League needed "new thinking, new proposals, new ideas" to "save itself from itself".

However, Stoke owner Peter Coates said there was no need to change a league which was already an "enormous success".

"There is no indication that it [the Premier League] needs Rangers and Celtic to take it further," he said.
And BBC Sport's Dan Roan said the proposals would represent a "radical overhaul" of the pyramid structure.

"Gartside is one of the most powerful men in the English game," he told BBC Radio 5 live.

"He's one of the longest-serving chairman in the Premier League, a man who sits on the FA board, one of just three professional representatives on the FA board, so I think it's fair to say that it's a serious proposal and deserves to be listened to."


Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on November 11, 2009, 09:22:44 AM
Quote from: ONeill on November 10, 2009, 10:06:47 PM
Fair play to the Celtic fans - rendition of Aidan McAnespie during the Remembrance silence on Sunday.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5y2-U6Ll1Q&feature=related

Oh why did you do it?
Have you not the guts to say
You say it was an accident or even a ricochet
But like Loughgall and Gibraltar you´re lies are well renowned
You murdered Aiden McAnespie on his way to the Gaelic ground

Celtic had asked Falkirk last week could they have a minutes applause instead of silence, Falkirk turned them down flat.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Archie Mitchell on November 13, 2009, 03:33:23 PM
Sad news today that John Kennedy has been forced to retire due to injuries.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: the colonel on November 13, 2009, 04:14:46 PM
Awful news, could have been a legend. Many saying he would have been captain of club and country by now. Hope he gets well looked after and stays in the game in some capacity
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Lamh Dhearg Alba on November 13, 2009, 06:49:07 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on November 11, 2009, 09:22:44 AM
Quote from: ONeill on November 10, 2009, 10:06:47 PM
Fair play to the Celtic fans - rendition of Aidan McAnespie during the Remembrance silence on Sunday.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5y2-U6Ll1Q&feature=related

Oh why did you do it?
Have you not the guts to say
You say it was an accident or even a ricochet
But like Loughgall and Gibraltar you´re lies are well renowned
You murdered Aiden McAnespie on his way to the Gaelic ground

Celtic had asked Falkirk last week could they have a minutes applause instead of silence, Falkirk turned them down flat.

Correct decision by Falkirk, why should they change their plans to try and save face for Celtic.

Really sorry to hear about John Kennedy. He hadnt had the chance to fully establish himself before the injury but he looked capable of being a really good footballer. It was a cowardly tackle in a friendly match which caused it, a real waste.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Myles Na G. on November 13, 2009, 08:16:54 PM
Quote from: Lamh Dhearg Alba on November 13, 2009, 06:49:07 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on November 11, 2009, 09:22:44 AM
Quote from: ONeill on November 10, 2009, 10:06:47 PM
Fair play to the Celtic fans - rendition of Aidan McAnespie during the Remembrance silence on Sunday.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5y2-U6Ll1Q&feature=related

Oh why did you do it?
Have you not the guts to say
You say it was an accident or even a ricochet
But like Loughgall and Gibraltar you´re lies are well renowned
You murdered Aiden McAnespie on his way to the Gaelic ground

Celtic had asked Falkirk last week could they have a minutes applause instead of silence, Falkirk turned them down flat.

Correct decision by Falkirk, why should they change their plans to try and save face for Celtic.

Really sorry to hear about John Kennedy. He hadnt had the chance to fully establish himself before the injury but he looked capable of being a really good footballer. It was a cowardly tackle in a friendly match which caused it, a real waste.
If I remember, there was also no need for John to make the tackle, as the referee had blown his whistle to stop play seconds before.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Archie Mitchell on November 13, 2009, 08:24:00 PM
Would he be entitled to any compensation due to injury ruining his career? Either from Scottish FA, Romanian FA or the player himself?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: AFS on November 13, 2009, 08:32:23 PM
Quote from: Archie Mitchell on November 13, 2009, 08:24:00 PM
Would he be entitled to any compensation due to injury ruining his career? Either from Scottish FA, Romanian FA or the player himself?

Could be a precedent

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/premier_league/manchester_united/article4504210.ece
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Archie Mitchell on November 13, 2009, 08:39:23 PM
Forgot about that case. He should be well within his rights to claim. He would be foolish not to.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: AFS on November 13, 2009, 08:55:14 PM
I'm surprised that case didn't open the floodgates as there's bound to be hundreds, if not thousands, of lads up and down the country that had their careers cut short by injury, and not just in soccer. Perhaps its rare enough to be able to pin point a specific career ending incident. In Kennedy's case he seems to have suffered a few other injuries on top of the one against Romania, so maybe that muddies the water a bit.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on November 13, 2009, 09:44:28 PM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on November 13, 2009, 08:16:54 PM
If I remember, there was also no need for John to make the tackle, as the referee had blown his whistle to stop play seconds before.

???

More guff.


Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: the colonel on November 13, 2009, 10:59:56 PM
Quote from: Main Street on November 13, 2009, 09:44:28 PM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on November 13, 2009, 08:16:54 PM
If I remember, there was also no need for John to make the tackle, as the referee had blown his whistle to stop play seconds before.

???

More guff.




well if the whistle had gone, why did Ganea have to make the challenge then Myles? What a load of shite
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: under the bar on November 13, 2009, 11:05:01 PM
QuoteIf I remember, there was also no need for John to make the tackle, as the referee had blown his whistle to stop play seconds before.

The pills and buckfast might have blurred your recollection somewhat.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: AFS on November 14, 2009, 12:42:10 AM
That Ganea fella seems to be a bit of a bollix

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xuFwuYfUMM8&feature=related
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: TacadoirArdMhacha on November 14, 2009, 12:59:06 AM
Big John Hartson was on talksport tonight. Sounds like he's very well and is in with a fighting chance, though not out of the woods yet. Best of luck to him. Really looked very bad for him when the news first broke.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on November 14, 2009, 08:50:42 AM
Quote from: Lamh Dhearg Alba on November 13, 2009, 06:49:07 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on November 11, 2009, 09:22:44 AM
Quote from: ONeill on November 10, 2009, 10:06:47 PM
Fair play to the Celtic fans - rendition of Aidan McAnespie during the Remembrance silence on Sunday.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5y2-U6Ll1Q&feature=related

Oh why did you do it?
Have you not the guts to say
You say it was an accident or even a ricochet
But like Loughgall and Gibraltar you´re lies are well renowned
You murdered Aiden McAnespie on his way to the Gaelic ground

Celtic had asked Falkirk last week could they have a minutes applause instead of silence, Falkirk turned them down flat.

Correct decision by Falkirk, why should they change their plans to try and save face for Celtic.

Really sorry to hear about John Kennedy. He hadnt had the chance to fully establish himself before the injury but he looked capable of being a really good footballer. It was a cowardly tackle in a friendly match which caused it, a real waste.
isnt the minutes applause the way they do things in European sport?

anyhow Celtic for the past few seasons have taken the precedent of using the minutes applause for all such commemortions - it makes more sense than a minute that is never a minute and can be ruined by one or two as opposed to hearing the actual support of a crowd !
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on November 14, 2009, 08:54:21 AM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on November 13, 2009, 08:16:54 PM
Quote from: Lamh Dhearg Alba on November 13, 2009, 06:49:07 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on November 11, 2009, 09:22:44 AM
Quote from: ONeill on November 10, 2009, 10:06:47 PM
Fair play to the Celtic fans - rendition of Aidan McAnespie during the Remembrance silence on Sunday.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5y2-U6Ll1Q&feature=related

Oh why did you do it?
Have you not the guts to say
You say it was an accident or even a ricochet
But like Loughgall and Gibraltar you´re lies are well renowned
You murdered Aiden McAnespie on his way to the Gaelic ground

Celtic had asked Falkirk last week could they have a minutes applause instead of silence, Falkirk turned them down flat.

Correct decision by Falkirk, why should they change their plans to try and save face for Celtic.

Really sorry to hear about John Kennedy. He hadnt had the chance to fully establish himself before the injury but he looked capable of being a really good footballer. It was a cowardly tackle in a friendly match which caused it, a real waste.
If I remember, there was also no need for John to make the tackle, as the referee had blown his whistle to stop play seconds before.
yet again way off the mark on all things Celtic - this time Kennedys inj and the tackle that lead to it
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Archie Mitchell on November 14, 2009, 09:35:32 AM
Can't find the "challenge" anywhere on YouTube, but how anyone can say Kennedy was at fault for it and deserved what he got is a moron. Its quite clear that this challenge ended his career so he has every right to seek compensation from the Romanian FA and/or player.

Seen big John Hartson on Sky before the Swansea Cardiff match last Saturday and he was in great form then. Just finished his first bout of treatment and very optimistic.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on November 14, 2009, 12:17:13 PM
Sad news about Kennedy.
Myles gets it wrong again about Celtic shocker!
LDA bit disappointed at that, Celtic realised that their maybe a negative reaction from a miniscule minority of away fans to a minutes silence, so requested a mins applause, this would have starved these people of any attention and not sullyed the occasion. But yet again it seems that the sensible option was ignored for, well who knows what reasons!

I see that we are being linked to Leon Best in the transfer market and Garry O'Connor at Birmingham.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Myles Na G. on November 14, 2009, 02:54:12 PM
Quote from: Main Street on November 13, 2009, 09:44:28 PM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on November 13, 2009, 08:16:54 PM
If I remember, there was also no need for John to make the tackle, as the referee had blown his whistle to stop play seconds before.

???

More guff.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/international/scotland/2376069/Kennedy-suffers-devastating-blow.html
It's not on you tube anymore and it's difficult to find a comprehensive match report, but this one makes reference to the fact that the ref was, at very least, in the process of blowing for a free, if he hadn't already done so.
You, and others who post regularly on here about 'soccer', would be better off sticking to commenting on GAA games. You know know shite bugger all about football, that's for certain.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stew on November 14, 2009, 03:04:08 PM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on November 14, 2009, 02:54:12 PM
Quote from: Main Street on November 13, 2009, 09:44:28 PM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on November 13, 2009, 08:16:54 PM
If I remember, there was also no need for John to make the tackle, as the referee had blown his whistle to stop play seconds before.

???

More guff.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/international/scotland/2376069/Kennedy-suffers-devastating-blow.html
It's not on you tube anymore and it's difficult to find a comprehensive match report, but this one makes reference to the fact that the ref was, at very least, in the process of blowing for a free, if he hadn't already done so.
You, and others who post regularly on here about 'soccer', would be better off sticking to commenting on GAA games. You know know shite bugger all about football, that's for certain.


wereas you are an expert in all things sawker!  ::)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Archie Mitchell on November 14, 2009, 03:07:54 PM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on November 13, 2009, 08:16:54 PM
If I remember, there was also no need for John to make the tackle, as the referee had blown his whistle to stop play seconds before.

Quote from: Myles Na G. on November 14, 2009, 02:54:12 PM
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/international/scotland/2376069/Kennedy-suffers-devastating-blow.html
It's not on you tube anymore and it's difficult to find a comprehensive match report, but this one makes reference to the fact that the ref was, at very least, in the process of blowing for a free, if he hadn't already done so.

So what is it then? Did the referee blow his whistle to stop play seconds before the tackle as you say in your first quote, or was he about to or in the process off doing so in your second quote?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Myles Na G. on November 14, 2009, 03:22:08 PM
Quote from: Archie Mitchell on November 14, 2009, 03:07:54 PM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on November 13, 2009, 08:16:54 PM
If I remember, there was also no need for John to make the tackle, as the referee had blown his whistle to stop play seconds before.

Quote from: Myles Na G. on November 14, 2009, 02:54:12 PM
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/international/scotland/2376069/Kennedy-suffers-devastating-blow.html
It's not on you tube anymore and it's difficult to find a comprehensive match report, but this one makes reference to the fact that the ref was, at very least, in the process of blowing for a free, if he hadn't already done so.
I'm pretty sure the referee had actually blown the whistle, but I can't find a report which confirms that at this point.

So what is it then? Did the referee blow his whistle to stop play seconds before the tackle as you say in your first quote, or was he about to or in the process off doing so in your second quote?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: AFS on November 14, 2009, 04:19:32 PM
Scotland, with 3 Celtic men at the back, taking a tanking off Wales today.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Archie Mitchell on November 14, 2009, 04:26:20 PM
Make your mind up then Myles. It's either one or the other. Are you seriously trying to say that Kennedy was at fault for the challenge which ruined his career?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Myles Na G. on November 14, 2009, 04:35:08 PM
Quote from: Archie Mitchell on November 14, 2009, 04:26:20 PM
Make your mind up then Myles. It's either one or the other. Are you seriously trying to say that Kennedy was at fault for the challenge which ruined his career?
That's not what I'm saying at all (did you read my post, or did you just add a reply because all the other wankers were pitching in?). I was saying that it was tragic that Kennedy got a career stopping injury in a tackle that he didn't have to make, simply  because he didn't hear the whistle.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on November 14, 2009, 04:38:51 PM
The tackle he did not have to make was not the cause of his injury.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Myles Na G. on November 14, 2009, 05:15:31 PM
Quote from: Main Street on November 14, 2009, 04:38:51 PM
The tackle he did not have to make was not the cause of his injury.
More guff.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on November 14, 2009, 06:21:52 PM
You do put the anal in analysing Myles.
First time for everything in the history of analysing career ending tackles, Myles reckons that the  victim is to be responsible for receiving his injury by playing the game, for which Kennedy was on the receiving end of what most everybody else on the planet would include on their list worst ever tackles.

Probably already uploaded somewhere on you tube under worst ever tackles.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Myles Na G. on November 14, 2009, 06:58:27 PM
Quote from: Main Street on November 14, 2009, 06:21:52 PM
You do put the anal in analysing Myles.
First time for everything in the history of analysing career ending tackles, Myles reckons that the  victim is to be responsible for receiving his injury by playing the game, for which Kennedy was on the receiving end of what most everybody else on the planet would include on their list worst ever tackles.

Probably already uploaded somewhere on you tube under worst ever tackles.
See my response to Archie Mitchell's post. You're deliberately trying to drag the thread up a blind alley to distract from the fact that you made an arse of yourself with your response to my first post. A veritable guff fest, IMO.  :D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: the colonel on November 14, 2009, 07:50:26 PM
Myles it seems like your the w**ker, so don't start mouthing at us. So now the ref was only in the process of blowing the whistle? Where you never told to play to the whistle? Dick
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Lamh Dhearg Alba on November 14, 2009, 10:10:33 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on November 14, 2009, 12:17:13 PM
Sad news about Kennedy.
Myles gets it wrong again about Celtic shocker!
LDA bit disappointed at that, Celtic realised that their maybe a negative reaction from a miniscule minority of away fans to a minutes silence, so requested a mins applause, this would have starved these people of any attention and not sullyed the occasion. But yet again it seems that the sensible option was ignored for, well who knows what reasons!


GDA I find it "disappointing" that anybody could try and turn the situation around and suggest its part of some anti-Celtic conspiracy. A minutes silence is the way this particular event is marked and it was quite correct that Falkirk insisted on it, and indeed no other club had any kind of problem with it. If Celtic cant control the moronic element of their support its their fault alone and to even imply a minute of applause was the "sensible" option or that it was "ignored" for anti-Celtic reasons is laughable. Im afraid GDA that the problem here was not Falkirks, its a lot closer to home than that.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on November 15, 2009, 12:37:57 AM
Quote from: Lamh Dhearg Alba on November 14, 2009, 10:10:33 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on November 14, 2009, 12:17:13 PM
Sad news about Kennedy.
Myles gets it wrong again about Celtic shocker!
LDA bit disappointed at that, Celtic realised that their maybe a negative reaction from a miniscule minority of away fans to a minutes silence, so requested a mins applause, this would have starved these people of any attention and not sullyed the occasion. But yet again it seems that the sensible option was ignored for, well who knows what reasons!


GDA I find it "disappointing" that anybody could try and turn the situation around and suggest its part of some anti-Celtic conspiracy. A minutes silence is the way this particular event is marked and it was quite correct that Falkirk insisted on it, and indeed no other club had any kind of problem with it. If Celtic cant control the moronic element of their support its their fault alone and to even imply a minute of applause was the "sensible" option or that it was "ignored" for anti-Celtic reasons is laughable. Im afraid GDA that the problem here was not Falkirks, its a lot closer to home than that.

LDA a minutes applause is not a new thing in Britain or the rest of the world.
I didn't say it was "some anti-Celtic conspiracy", but if you cannot see the sensibility of Parkheads request then there is very little point in taking this further.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Lamh Dhearg Alba on November 15, 2009, 12:47:05 AM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on November 15, 2009, 12:37:57 AM
Quote from: Lamh Dhearg Alba on November 14, 2009, 10:10:33 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on November 14, 2009, 12:17:13 PM
Sad news about Kennedy.
Myles gets it wrong again about Celtic shocker!
LDA bit disappointed at that, Celtic realised that their maybe a negative reaction from a miniscule minority of away fans to a minutes silence, so requested a mins applause, this would have starved these people of any attention and not sullyed the occasion. But yet again it seems that the sensible option was ignored for, well who knows what reasons!


GDA I find it "disappointing" that anybody could try and turn the situation around and suggest its part of some anti-Celtic conspiracy. A minutes silence is the way this particular event is marked and it was quite correct that Falkirk insisted on it, and indeed no other club had any kind of problem with it. If Celtic cant control the moronic element of their support its their fault alone and to even imply a minute of applause was the "sensible" option or that it was "ignored" for anti-Celtic reasons is laughable. Im afraid GDA that the problem here was not Falkirks, its a lot closer to home than that.

LDA a minutes applause is not a new thing in Britain or the rest of the world.
I didn't say it was "some anti-Celtic conspiracy", but if you cannot see the sensibility of Parkheads request then there is very little point in taking this further.

I didnt suggest a minutes applause was a new idea. A minutes silence however is the way this particular event is marked in Scotland and indeed many other places. Falkirk were quite correct to proceed with that and the simple fact is that Celtic's "sensible" request was entirely about self interest and saving face for Celtic. Trying to deflect blame elsewhere doesnt wash, the simple fact is that Celtic were embarrased by a section of their support and it was nothing to do with any sensible request being turned down.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tyroneman on November 15, 2009, 01:47:37 PM
Dear Santa

Please, please, please, please, please, please, please do not bring Leon Best to Celtic Park.

Thank you.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on November 15, 2009, 02:47:17 PM
Quote from: tyroneman on November 15, 2009, 01:47:37 PM
Dear Santa

Please, please, please, please, please, please, please do not bring Leon Best to Celtic Park.

Thank you.


You do realise that he'll now come because of you!  ;) ;)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Archie Mitchell on November 17, 2009, 04:02:52 PM
Stumbled across this website today.

http://sweepingsince1888.blogspot.com (http://sweepingsince1888.blogspot.com)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: TheGreatRambo on November 17, 2009, 04:44:22 PM
Quote from: Archie Mitchell on November 17, 2009, 04:02:52 PM
Stumbled across this website today.

http://sweepingsince1888.blogspot com (http://sweepingsince1888.blogspot%20com)
http://sweepingsince1888.blogspot.com/ (http://sweepingsince1888.blogspot.com/)

U missed a dot!!!!!

Nearly stopped when I read Rod Liddles name, but glad I carried on, what a horrible site populated by horrible people
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Croí na hÉireann on November 17, 2009, 05:46:06 PM
Quote from: TheGreatRambo on November 17, 2009, 04:44:22 PM
Quote from: Archie Mitchell on November 17, 2009, 04:02:52 PM
Stumbled across this website today.

http://sweepingsince1888.blogspot com (http://sweepingsince1888.blogspot%20com)
http://sweepingsince1888.blogspot.com/ (http://sweepingsince1888.blogspot.com/)

U missed a dot!!!!!

Nearly stopped when I read Rod Liddles name, but glad I carried on, what a horrible site populated by horrible people


Rod Liddle, sure he's the guy who left his wife for a young one... © Eamo
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Archie Mitchell on November 22, 2009, 01:41:42 PM
How bad are Celtic that 1) Gary Caldwell is playing and 2) Gary Caldwell is captain.

I have never seen a more clueless performance that his in the 1st half v Dundee United today. Time after time for Dundee Uniteds kickouts he just charges through and goes for the header taking his own players that are going for it, as well as taking out the Dundee United man. What summed him up was when Celtic had a free kick just outside the box in a central position. Robson was for taking it but you could see Caldwell arguing to take it. Kept arguing away and as Robson took a few steps back, Caldwell took a quick free out to the left and nothing came of it. Never seen worse in my life, especially from a captain and he has the cheek to try to hold Celtic to ransom for a new contract.

Also Fortune is equally as bad. He makes Samaras look like Messi.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ONeill on November 22, 2009, 01:49:51 PM
Watching it too and it's depressing to see how badly the standards have fallen. Celtic barely better than Dundee Utd.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Galwaybhoy on November 22, 2009, 01:54:48 PM
Quote from: TheGreatRambo on November 17, 2009, 04:44:22 PM
Quote from: Archie Mitchell on November 17, 2009, 04:02:52 PM
Stumbled across this website today.

http://sweepingsince1888.blogspot com (http://sweepingsince1888.blogspot%20com)
http://sweepingsince1888.blogspot.com/ (http://sweepingsince1888.blogspot.com/)

U missed a dot!!!!!

Nearly stopped when I read Rod Liddles name, but glad I carried on, what a horrible site populated by horrible people

Terrible article.  No facts, nothing, just biased opinion.  And he gets paid for this shite, I despair.  :(
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Galwaybhoy on November 22, 2009, 02:29:22 PM
Late goal finishes off Celtic.  Poor defending for both goals.  Important points dropped.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Carmen Stateside on November 22, 2009, 02:32:04 PM
Poor poor stuff.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Minder on November 22, 2009, 02:41:43 PM
Bring back WGS !
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: longrunsthefox on November 22, 2009, 03:11:20 PM
Talk in Sunday paper that Liverpool and Everton are looking at McGinn. Last month I heard from good source Newcastle  and WBA had made enquiries.  It is a pity that lad didn't declare for the Republic as he could have. 
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: charlieTully on November 22, 2009, 05:35:04 PM
Quote from: Galwaybhoy on November 22, 2009, 02:29:22 PM
Late goal finishes off Celtic.  Poor defending for both goals.  Important points dropped.

its getting beyond a joke now. caldwell is terrible. it was very hasty lending out darren o'dea, time to bring him back, some serious moves needed in the transfer window, as for fortune, he makes the greek look class. it very hard to be optimistic now, the last thing you want to do is slag the team you support but this is bad.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on November 22, 2009, 05:47:23 PM
Celtic have dropped 10 points in 6 matches and first time Dundee Utd have beaten them in a decade in the league!

Have to for once agree with Shane, standards at Paradise have dropped some much it is depressing.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: rossie mad on November 23, 2009, 06:08:59 PM
Couldnt get to watch this had a family do to attend.
Wasnt shocked when i heard the result but when i found out the way we lost the match was disgusted.

We really are letting a poor rangers side into a title race as well as hibs and dundee utd.

I am in the tony mowbray camp but i believe he is getting to the end of a short rope.
Another loss or two especially against the likes of falkirk or kilmarnock and he is in the soup.

Firmly believe he should sell at least five or six senior players of the current squad.
Top of my list is caldwell,boruc,skippy,brown,wilson,robson,samaras.
Caldwell,robson and wilson simply cause i dont think they are good enough.Could sell them to a championship side or lower premier league side.although i could see robson and wilson staying in the SPL possibly going to hearts or back to tannadice.

Lucky to raise half a million for the three.

Id sell boruc cause i think Zaluska is just as good and selling boruc could raise around 3-4 million.

Id sell skippy and brown cause they seem to have lost confidence and are being courted by several premiership sides.I thought brown would be a revelation after his previous experience at hibs with mowbray but if anything he has gone back miles.Possible proceeds around 7-8 million between the two.

The Greek can be sold cause in my eyes he brings nothing to the side.Trys his best in fairness but no end product in my eyes.

Maybe get around a million

That clear out does three things

it freshens up the squad and gets the rest of the lads on their toes.
It releases a sizeable wage fund.
It raises approximately 11 million in transfer funds.

Try and sign a good standard player preferably a creative midfielder/striker type player for a round 6 million.
Sign three to four of the brighest young players from the SPL/championship and give them a baptism of fire.
Make a few loan signings as well.

I think that mowbray should be given till the end of season unless we totally flop ie finish behind hibs in the league or lose another couple of league games in the next few weeks.

Some of ye might think that a clear like i proposed will leave the squad fragile but i believe these lads just dont have the spirit any more and it could be the case that they were in their comfort zone with starchans tactics and that mowbray wants them playing football now and they seem to be rebelling against the change.
Bit like brian clough and the leeds utd situation in the film the damned utd.
However not comparing either managers or sides just the situations.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on November 26, 2009, 07:27:56 PM
Need a big clear out in Jan alright Rossie.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: rossie mad on November 27, 2009, 12:48:38 AM
i really believe so GDA. its been very frustrating the last two months especially as it looked like it was going to be a good year in the first few weeks.

i cant understand why we are losing the games we are.
i mean against dundee utd sunday we should have closed out the game.
its not the first time we have dropped points this season after taking the lead.

we are now involved in a dogfight involving three teams and are seriously under pressure if we drop points in the next four weeks.

i believe hibs and dundee utd are the form teams in the spl at the moment and they seem to be getting points out of games that a few years ago they would have lost.

i want to see at least 10 points from our next four games before we have the next old firm game which could have a bearing on the season as psychologically the winners would have a big win half way through a season where both sides have been poor.

i think its abeerden at the weekend is that correct?
if so a tough ask but very winnable in paradise
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on November 27, 2009, 02:38:02 PM
Heard a rumour last night that Caldwell, Brown and McDonald are trying to lead a dressing room revolt against Mowbray.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Dannymcfella on November 27, 2009, 03:40:13 PM
Rosse Mad, agree with a lot of what your saying but for me I feel your entire post has been massively let down, to the extent that if I was a mod I would have it deleted and possibly ban you from the site,  due to the fact that you did not even mention getting rid of McManus. He is so bad he makes Caldwell look like Paolo Maldini
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on November 28, 2009, 02:19:18 PM
Dannymac, you'll be delighted to know that McManus is back today along with Paddy McCourt and Zhang Zhi, Maloney and Brown out for at least 8 weeks though.
Have to beat the Buddies today.

Hail Hail
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Dannymcfella on November 28, 2009, 04:28:18 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on November 28, 2009, 02:19:18 PM
Dannymac, you'll be delighted to know that McManus is back today along with Paddy McCourt and Zhang Zhi, Maloney and Brown out for at least 8 weeks though.
Have to beat the Buddies today.

Hail Hail

Thankfully had the sense to not play the numpty. Actually playing pretty well here
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on November 28, 2009, 07:39:01 PM
Good result today, 3-1 win, BUT should have been more.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: the colonel on November 28, 2009, 07:52:35 PM
Was at the game. Coldest ever. Fox was awful.shocking passing. McGeady only player to do well though all goals were well taken.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on November 29, 2009, 02:18:02 AM
Quote from: the colonel on November 28, 2009, 07:52:35 PM
Was at the game. Coldest ever. Fox was awful.shocking passing. McGeady only player to do well though all goals were well taken.

Thought young Aidan had a good game as well, how bad is Fortuné though!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: the colonel on November 29, 2009, 03:01:20 PM
his second miss was a shocker, couldnt believe he missed. think he is trying to hard and needs to relax a bit
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on November 29, 2009, 09:30:31 PM
Encouraging result. Also have enough points on my Celtic rewards Credit Card now to bag a couple of Hospitality Tickets for a game, and I think you can use them for a Huns game ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on December 01, 2009, 11:26:49 AM
Exclusive: Monaco edge closer to landing Celtic signing target Olivier Giroud
Dec 1 2009 Keith Jackson

Monaco have fired the first shot in the battle to land Celtic striking target Olivier Giroud.

Record Sport revealed on Saturday how Hoops boss Tony Mowbray had gone to France the previous night to watch the 23-year-old in action for Ligue 2 outfit Tours.

But Monaco have now dived into the fray and have slapped in a £1.5million offer for the player. Mowbray must now decide wether to enter a bidding war for Giroud.

As well as Monaco, former Celtic boss Gordon Strachan is also tracking the striker and is hopeful of taking him to Middlesbrough.

Strachan sent chief talent spotter Gordon McQueen to Friday's match but Monaco have sneaked in ahead of both British clubs.

But Record Sport believes the bid was booted into touch by Tours who've made it clear they expect to bank DOUBLE the amount offered for a player who has slammed in more than 30 goals in just 18 months.

Monaco are now expected to return with a bigger bid in an attempt to seal a 'gentleman's agreement' before the transfer window opens.

If the offer is a take-it-or-leave-it deal then Tours may feel pressurised into grabbing the cash now rather than gamble on waiting on Celtic and Boro to enter the race in January.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on December 02, 2009, 11:48:41 AM
Celtic    v    Hapoel Tel-Aviv
Europa League Group C
Venue: Celtic Park, Glasgow Date: Wednesday 2 December Kick-off: 2005 GMT Coverage: BBC Sport website, BBC Radio Scotland and BBC Radio 5 live

Artur Boruc is back in Celtic's plans for Wednesday's Europa League visit of Hapoel Tel-Aviv.

The goalkeeper has not played since the home defeat by Hamburg in late October, after which he had knee surgery.

Celtic last month asked Uefa for special dispensation to bring Dominic Cervi into their squad, but Boruc has now received permission to return.

Zheng Zhi drops out as he is not eligible while fellow midfielders Scott Brown and Shaun Maloney are injured.

Celtic manager Tony Mowbray said: "We initially only had two keepers in the squad, so we moved Artur out and got Cervi in.

"He will be involved at some stage. We need to get Artur up and going.

"He's back on the training ground and looking quite sharp and yet I don't see any great rush. Lukasz Zaluska has done quite well."



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Celtic (from): Boruc, Zaluska, Caldwell, Loovens, Daniel Fox, Hinkel, McGeady, McGinn, Robson, N'Guemo, Crosas, Samaras, Fortune, McDonald, McManus, Cervi, Thompson, Carey, McCourt, Wilson.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: charlieTully on December 02, 2009, 03:29:44 PM
I have a 25 quid free bet, would anyone back celtic tonight?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: the colonel on December 02, 2009, 03:44:17 PM
I'd say man city would be a safer bet looking at the young squad arsenal are taking
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: NAG1 on December 02, 2009, 03:45:27 PM
I think the question would be would anyone actually watch Celtic at the minute?

Lads the standard of football has never been worse and the whole league is turning into a pub league, they always talk about the pub league being in portugal but think the scots have taken over that mantle lately.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Archie Mitchell on December 02, 2009, 06:01:58 PM
Quote from: NAG1 on December 02, 2009, 03:45:27 PM
I think the question would be would anyone actually watch Celtic at the minute?

Lads the standard of football has never been worse and the whole league is turning into a pub league, they always talk about the pub league being in portugal but think the scots have taken over that mantle lately.

McGeady said himself he wouldn't pay to watch Celtic at the minute. McGeady is the only one playing well this past few games. Still needs to learn to stop running into trouble though.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Dannymcfella on December 02, 2009, 06:09:18 PM
Quote from: Archie Mitchell on December 02, 2009, 06:01:58 PM
Quote from: NAG1 on December 02, 2009, 03:45:27 PM
I think the question would be would anyone actually watch Celtic at the minute?

Lads the standard of football has never been worse and the whole league is turning into a pub league, they always talk about the pub league being in portugal but think the scots have taken over that mantle lately.

McGeady said himself he wouldn't pay to watch Celtic at the minute. McGeady is the only one playing well this past few games. Still needs to learn to stop running into trouble though.

Although McGeady can undoubtably be greedy at times I personally think he runs into cul de sacs because he does not trust the other players around him to pass to them, and who can blame him?! I would fancy my chances of taking on a Manchester United defence myself rather than pass it to Caldwell if he had an open goal.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: charlieTully on December 02, 2009, 09:00:45 PM
Quote from: NAG1 on December 02, 2009, 03:45:27 PM
I think the question would be would anyone actually watch Celtic at the minute?

Lads the standard of football has never been worse and the whole league is turning into a pub league, they always talk about the pub league being in portugal but think the scots have taken over that mantle lately.

They must have read your post lad, cracking form in the first half should be 3 up.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: slow corner back on December 02, 2009, 09:33:14 PM
2-0 up and playing well, probably too late for Europe but still nice to play well for the first time in a long time.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Archie Mitchell on December 02, 2009, 09:43:26 PM
Going out unless Vienna can score 3 to beat Hamburg 3-2.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: CityGael on December 02, 2009, 09:47:47 PM
Why wait until we have to rely on other results before putting in a decent performance!!good to get a result hopefully anyway get a bit of a roll going
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: under the bar on December 02, 2009, 11:15:58 PM
I was never a great fan of Strachan's style and he made some awful transfers however Rangers are so poor he'd have the SPL wrapped up by now if stil in charge and would also have taken Celtic to the knock-out stages in that Europa league group.

 
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on December 03, 2009, 09:04:25 AM
Good performance from the Hoops last night, young Aidaniho had another cracking game. Hopefully finish the European campaign with another win in Austria.
Anyway now back to the bread and butter with a massive match against Aberdeen on Saturday, another must win, the sheep shaggers will be on form after their win against the FOD last week.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: rossie mad on December 03, 2009, 10:18:33 AM

Delighted with the win and a good performance to with it.

To think if we hadnt conceded those soft goals in tel aviv we would still be in with a great shot but hindsight and all that.

Was impressed with mcgeady and he looks to be in form.

Aberdeen at the weekend will be tough alright and they will be on a high after last weeks win.
I watched that match last saturday and was very impressed with aberdeen and their closing down of rangers.
Rangers didnt have a game plan once they went a goal behind and aberdeen just soaked up anything they threw at them.

McGhee seems to be getting them into a bit of form lately which means they will be a hard side to beat.
Bit suprised that are down in 6th as i thought when he joined them from motherwell that they would be on the heels of the old firm but he just seemed to need a bit of time to make things happen at pittodrie which they certainly are at the moment.

If celtic can play like last night then they should win by the odd goal but one never knows with this jekyll and hyde side.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: charlieTully on December 03, 2009, 10:58:23 AM
Yeah they played very well last night, still not impressed with danny fox though or fortune, but hopefully it is the confidence boost the team needed. result needed against the dons.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: the colonel on December 03, 2009, 11:11:55 AM
Fortune seems like he can hold the ball up well but keeps over doing it in front of goal. Hopefully he will hit a purple patch.

Fox has been poor the last few games. Mowbray put him under pressure saying he had a wand of a left foot
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on December 03, 2009, 03:55:56 PM
I see that the Huns are fighting with each other now, on top of everything else!  :D

http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/football/spl/2009/12/03/rangers-rebel-madjid-bougherra-insists-he-is-still-friends-with-bust-up-rival-kenny-miller-86908-21869274/

http://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/scotsol/homepage/sport/spl/2756128/Two-more-Gers-stars-in-bust-up.html

Quality quote: "Rangers' Steven Smith claims there should be no fears about an Ibrox exodus in January as no one is playing well enough to attract other clubs."
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Myles Na G. on December 03, 2009, 08:18:56 PM
Quote from: the colonel on December 03, 2009, 11:11:55 AM
Fortune seems like he can hold the ball up well but keeps over doing it in front of goal. Hopefully he will hit a purple patch.
Fox has been poor the last few games. Mowbray put him under pressure saying he had a wand of a left foot
What if this is his purple patch?  :o
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on December 04, 2009, 10:15:15 AM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on December 03, 2009, 08:18:56 PM
Quote from: the colonel on December 03, 2009, 11:11:55 AM
Fortune seems like he can hold the ball up well but keeps over doing it in front of goal. Hopefully he will hit a purple patch.
Fox has been poor the last few games. Mowbray put him under pressure saying he had a wand of a left foot
What if this is his purple patch?  :o
someone who would watch or support Celtic would know that they are capable of way more given their play pre-season and at he start of the season.
this seems to rule out yourself ...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: rossie mad on December 04, 2009, 10:49:03 AM

+1

plus you are a plank
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on December 05, 2009, 02:51:42 AM
Forget Myles, he can't accept that we know he's no Celt.

Big game today.

Celtic    v    Aberdeen

Zheng Zhi returns for Celtic, having been ineligible for Wednesday's Europa League win over Hapoel Tel Aviv.

Goalkeeper Artur Boruc is fit again following his recovery from a knee injury and is ready to challenge for a place with deputy Lukasz Zaluska.

Aberdeen skipper Mark Kerr is suspended following his red card in last weekend's win over Rangers.

Gary McDonald returns from a ban, while defenders Jerel Ifil and Andrew Considine should also make a comeback.



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Celtic manager Tony Mowbray:
"Aberdeen had a great result last weekend against Rangers. They'll come buoyed by that and will hope to make it an uncomfortable day for us.

"They have some young and very talented players, they're an athletic team with a bit of purpose about them.

"Like every week it's a dangerous game for us, but we've got to use our last two performances at home where we scored a few goals and try and take that on."

Aberdeen manager Mark McGhee:
"The notion that we can go to Celtic Park and play good football for 90 minutes is fanciful.

"But if we can score while we're playing good football then we have a chance - when we're having our good periods we have to turn that into something tangible.

"We've got no fear of losing. As long as they have a go and as long as they play near to their potential, we'll accept the result."



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Celtic (from): Zaluska, Caldwell, Loovens, Fox, Zheng, Hinkel, Robson, McGeady, Naylor, N'Guemo, Crosas, Samaras, Fortune, McDonald, McCourt, Wilson, McManus, Boruc, McGinn.

Aberdeen: (from) Langfield, Ross, Ifil, Considine, Mulgrew, Foster, Kerr, Miller, Young, Duff, Wright, Fyvie, McDonald, Paton, Crawford, Pawlett, Maguire, Grassi, Mackie, Bain.


Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Myles Na G. on December 05, 2009, 12:38:46 PM
Stick to the gaelic, country boys. Leave the 'soccer' to people who actually understand the game.  ;)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: The Watcher Pat on December 05, 2009, 12:45:04 PM
The only thing you know about Myles is how to wind people up and alienate people!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on December 05, 2009, 01:16:48 PM
Quote from: The Watcher Pat on December 05, 2009, 12:45:04 PM
The only thing you know about Myles is how to wind people up and alienate people!
That would be giving Myles way too much credit.
Is he anything more than a deluded liar?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on December 05, 2009, 02:35:40 PM
Time to whip the sheep shaggers arses!

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[size=9]HAIL HAIL[/size]
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: reddgnhand on December 05, 2009, 03:57:38 PM
1 up Great team goal by Celtic.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on December 05, 2009, 05:17:49 PM
Following fast on the heels of Wed game, another vg performance from the midfield and the front 2. That's about Mowbray's best starting team and they are good to watch.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on December 05, 2009, 06:26:32 PM
Delighted by the performance and result (could have been 7-8 nil, Aberdeen keeper played a blinder).
Another fantastic performance from young Aidaniho and have to say from most of the rest of the team as well. Celtic starting to look like the side of a couple of years ago (albeit this is being based on the last two matches  :)). Hopefully this takes a bit of the pressure off TM and is the start of the season proper. Btw great to get two clean sheets in a row!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on December 05, 2009, 08:00:18 PM
I'm glad  I voted for TM  ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on December 07, 2009, 09:36:16 AM
Quote from: Main Street on December 05, 2009, 01:16:48 PM
Quote from: The Watcher Pat on December 05, 2009, 12:45:04 PM
The only thing you know about Myles is how to wind people up and alienate people!
That would be giving Myles way too much credit.
Is he anything more than a deluded liar?
absolutely not !!

looks like Celtic are starting to hit the form we know (those that watch Celtic and actually know a bit about sport and soccer!) they are capable of !
Now with a bit of composure, structure, best players starting and most importantly confidence restored - Celtic can build up a bit of a team ethic and push themselves on a winning streak that could set the foundation for winning the league.
Still need to buy a few players in crucial positions in Jan - centre half, scoring striker and while I dont think another midfielder is required - selling one and buying in a better one would be good.
Improving the team is necessary.
but a step in the right direction this past week, hope it continues !
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on December 07, 2009, 12:09:46 PM
There is a young  S.Korean player coming in Jan.
I heard some positive talk about him and that he is one of the first names on their national team but he would probably need the rest of the season to adjust.
Robson has certainly stepped up and has enough ability and flexibility to be a good midfield back up in the squad.
You can clearly see the benefit of Mowbray playing a team on its way to being called settled.
Any new player coming in should have to compete to get a start in a team that is already functioning.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on December 08, 2009, 10:08:34 AM
Mainstreet, he looks good alright.

http://sport.stv.tv/football/139914-celtics-korean-signing-wins-asias-young-player-of-the-year/

Celtic's Korean signing wins Asia's Young Player of the Year

Future Celtic player Ki Sung-Yong has been voted Young Player of the year in the Asian Football Federation Awards. The young Korean footballer, who will join Celtic in January after agreeing a pre-contract deal, is seen as one of the top talents to emerge from Asia.

The 20-year-old midfielder will join Tony Mowbray's team subject to securing a work permit. Reports in the Korean press suggest a deal worth around £2.4million.


Sung-Yong currently plays for Seoul in the K-League and before agreeing to come to Glasgow had been linked with a number of clubs including Manchester United and Portsmouth.

At the time, Sung-Yong said: "I am so happy to achieve my dream of playing in Europe.I want to go to Europe after Seoul get a good result in the Asian Champions League."

Celtic had wanted to move the transfer on in the summer but the Korean side refused because of their position in the Asian Champions League.

FC Seoulgeneral manager Han Woong-soo said: "In the beginning, there was talk of a transfer in August but it was pushed to January because of our team's circumstances.

"Now it's a win-win for both clubs."


Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Archie Mitchell on December 08, 2009, 11:28:38 AM
Robbie Keane linked again today. Could Celtic afford him? Maybe if Ireland were going to the World Cup, would have been a good move for him to be playing and scoring regularly.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on December 08, 2009, 12:01:54 PM
Quote from: Archie Mitchell on December 08, 2009, 11:28:38 AM
Robbie Keane linked again today. Could Celtic afford him? Maybe if Ireland were going to the World Cup, would have been a good move for him to be playing and scoring regularly.

Imo his wages would currently be double what Celtic's highest paid player was on at least!
Think it's only paper talk, could see Villa or Everton or Man City coming in for him alright, Feck he's made a fortune out of transfer fees!  :D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: rossie mad on December 08, 2009, 12:57:59 PM

The only time i expect to see keane wearing a hooped jersey is when like his namesake he gets near the end of his career and goes for a year or two.

If the celts are paying 2.5 million for this korean cant see anyone else coming in unless we raise the cash from sales.
A couple of loanees maybe.

I was happy with saturday and if we get another few performances together like that we should be confident for the 3rd of january.

I was reading an article last week saying that when mowbray first started at hibs it took him a while to start to get them playing the way he wanted but when he did it was worth the wait.

They were very good as far as i remember and were very difficult to play against.
When he left for west brom i think he left the club not only in a good situation financially they had been in europe a couple of times and had a good young squad as well able to play football.

Any word on how o dea is geting on with reading?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Carmen Stateside on December 12, 2009, 01:17:11 PM
Celtic 1- Motherwell 1
half hour gone, brutal keeping from Boruc for M'wells goal.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Carmen Stateside on December 12, 2009, 01:34:36 PM
Motherwell 2- 1 Celtic
Brutal defending to allow Motherwell goal on the stroke of half time.  Tony Mowbary looks like he is chewing wasps!
Hinkel is dirt!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Carmen Stateside on December 12, 2009, 01:57:54 PM
Mc Geady with a good goal 2-2
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Carmen Stateside on December 12, 2009, 02:12:14 PM
Missed peno for Celtic!!
Barry Robson the culprit, actually looking at it again not a bad save although it was pretty close to him.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Archie Mitchell on December 12, 2009, 03:23:10 PM
Fortune with a rocket to win it. 3 great goals by Celtic today.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on December 12, 2009, 05:12:50 PM
Great result, fantastic goals from Aidaniho and Fortuné (hopefully that will give him a good bit of confidence and he'll start producing). Aidaniho playing out of his skin at the minute, long may it continue.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: The Worker on December 12, 2009, 05:29:48 PM
Anyone know a website were i can see the highlights?

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on December 12, 2009, 05:32:57 PM
Quote from: The Worker on December 12, 2009, 05:29:48 PM
Anyone know a website were i can see the highlights?



http://www.lovefooty.net/motherwell-vs-celtic-highlights-spl/
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Myles Na G. on December 12, 2009, 05:42:30 PM
What is it with Celtic and penalties? Crap record recently.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on December 12, 2009, 06:28:33 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on December 12, 2009, 05:32:57 PM
Quote from: The Worker on December 12, 2009, 05:29:48 PM
Anyone know a website were i can see the highlights?



http://www.lovefooty.net/motherwell-vs-celtic-highlights-spl/
Thanks for the link,
3 great goals, each one better than the one before.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on December 14, 2009, 01:19:30 AM
Hopefully a wee gem.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/celtic/8410693.stm

Ki clinches four-year Celtic deal 

South Korean Ki Sung-Yong has signed a contract with Celtic "for up to four years", the club has confirmed.

The midfielder will join the Scottish Premier League leaders on 1 January after being granted a work permit.

Ki said: "I am absolutely delighted to sign for Celtic, a football club with a tremendous history and one which is known throughout the world."

Manager Tony Mowbray stressed: "We are sure he is a player who has the potential to make an impact at Celtic."

Ki, who leaves FC Seoul, is expected to join up with Mowbray's squad for training towards the end of December and could make his debut in the second Old Firm match of the season on 3 January.

He is a young man, but someone who we believe has the ability and character to do well for the club

Celtic manager Tony Mowbray
"I know that Celtic has some of the best supporters in the world and I will be doing all I can to show these fans what I can do and give everything as part of a team which will aim to achieve more and more success," Ki told Celtic's official website.

"When I lived in Australia, my football coach there was a Celtic supporter and, through him, I really became interested in the club.

"It is now a dream come true for me to join this great club - already, Celtic has shown me a tremendous welcome and I really do now feel part of the Celtic family.

"I look forward to teaming up with my new manager and team-mates and I will be working hard towards achieving all I can for Celtic."

Recently named Asian young player of the year, 20-year-old Ki featured in all of South Korea's qualification games en route to reaching next year's World Cup finals in South Africa and has scored four goals in 18 appearances for his country.
Mowbray added: "We have watched the player in action already and believe that he has some real qualities.

"He is a young man but someone who we believe has the ability and character to do well for the club.

"We will be doing all we can to ensure that he can fulfil his potential at Celtic."


Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: sammymaguire on December 14, 2009, 10:49:01 AM
Flood set to leave Celtic
Monday, 14 December 2009 09:31
http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2009/1214/floodw.html

Willo Flood is set to leave Celtic on loan next month after admitting his dream move to Parkhead has failed to work out.

And Flood, 24, believes that could pave the way for a summer switch as he bids to kick-start a career that has stalled for the past year.

Irish midfielder Flood joined boyhood idols Celtic in January - after spending 18 months on loan at Dundee United from Cardiff - but has started just two games since then.

He has not featured at all since September and told The Evening Herald: 'I think it's fair to say that me moving to Celtic has not gone according to plan.

'At the time, it was the chance of a lifetime and the chance to join a club like Celtic, where you could win things and play in the Champions League. It was not something I could turn down, but it hasn't turned out the way I wanted it.

'I'm not involved, I'm not featuring and at this stage of my career I need to be playing regularly.'

Flood, who has 18 months left on his contract at Celtic, added: 'They will decide what I do, but it's best that I go out on loan, at least, and see what happens then.

'I've spoken to Tony Mowbray about it and he's been great with me. He's one of the most honest people I've met in football, he hasn't messed me around in any way.

'He says it would be best for me to go out on loan next month, get some games in and get my sharpness back and we'll assess things again in the summer.'

Meanwhile, Celtic have been linked with a January move for Blackburn's Morten Gamst Pedersen.

And the Norway midfielder, whose Ewood Park contract expires in the summer, has described the Hoops as 'a big club' with the attraction of European football.

The 28-year-old said: 'Lots of people care about the club. The fact they play regularly in Europe is a bonus.

'I have never played in the Champions League and it is something I have always dreamed of.'

Blackburn have been in negotiations over extending Pedersen's contract but he has recently found himself out of the side.

He added: 'I have no influence over the contract negotiations. My agent Rune Hauge takes care of all that.'

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: charlieTully on December 14, 2009, 05:31:43 PM
briefs secured for the old firm jan 3rd, first game this season due to severe clampdown by ball and chain, cant fuckin wait.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on December 15, 2009, 06:42:30 PM
According to the Daily Ranger, Strachan wants Mc Donald, Caldwell and Robson at Middlesbro in January, and has been quoted £4m for mc Donald alone. What do you think, it would be hard to turn money like that, though losing all three at once would pose problems as there are no guarantees that they woud be replaced with similar, never mind better, quality players
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Archie Mitchell on December 15, 2009, 08:10:25 PM
Could do no worse than get Pedersen and McCarthy in from Blackburn in January. Pedersen wants to come, out of contract in summer so could get on the cheap, and McCarthy cant get a game and will be wanting to make a push for the World Cup.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: wallyman on December 15, 2009, 09:30:40 PM
I would take Pederson and McCarthy, and sell McGeady.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on December 15, 2009, 10:10:29 PM
Isn't McCarthy nearing the end of his playing days?

He would be just a short term signing for a team in an emergency.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: The Worker on December 15, 2009, 11:30:04 PM
Quote from: wallyman on December 15, 2009, 09:30:40 PM
I would take Pederson and McCarthy, and sell McGeady.

Why sell Mc Geady? he has been our best player by far this season, and looks to be improving more under mowbray..
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Archie Mitchell on December 16, 2009, 09:11:52 AM
McGeady has been Celtics best player this season. Still think McCarthy would be a decent buy. Only 32 and got a few years left in him yet.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on December 17, 2009, 04:56:53 PM
Would a few faces for the shop window in January!
Still hope we win this one for prides sake.

Hail Hail

Rapid Vienna v  Celtic     

Venue: Happel Stadium Date: Thursday, 17 December Kick-off: 1800 GMT

Coverage: BBC Sport website, BBC Radio Scotland

Paddy McCourt and Lee Naylor are out of Celtic's Europa League dead rubber against Rapid Vienna at the Ernst Happel Stadium on Thursday.

McCourt and Naylor did not travel with the party that left Glasgow on Tuesday.

Chinese midfielder Zheng Zhi is ineligible and long-term injured Scott Brown and Shaun Maloney are still out.

Peter Pacult, the Rapid Vienna coach, will be without defensive midfielder Markus Heikkinen, while injured goalkeeper Helge Payer is a doubt.

Celtic assistant manager Mark Venus said the match would be used to give some players European experience.

Among the players in that category who are in with a chance of featuring in the match are Niall McGinn, Paul Caddis, Chris Killen, Willo Flood and Koki Mizuno.

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Rapid Vienna (from): Payer, Patocka, Jovanovic, Schoswendter, Katzer, Soma, Dober, Hofmann, Kavlak, Kayhan, Boskovic, Prokopic, Pehlivan, Ildiz, Jelavic, Hedl, Thonhofer, Kulovits, Eder, Drazan, Konrad, Salihi, Jelavic, Gartler, Trimmel, Konrad

Celtic (from): Boruc, Hinkel, Caldwell, Loovens, Daniel Fox, Fortune, Robson, N'Guemo, Crosas, McGeady, Caddis, McDonald, Samaras, Wilson, Zaluska, McGinn, Carey, McManus, Killen.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: wallyman on December 17, 2009, 05:16:38 PM
Quote from: The Worker on December 15, 2009, 11:30:04 PM
Quote from: wallyman on December 15, 2009, 09:30:40 PM
I would take Pederson and McCarthy, and sell McGeady.

Why sell Mc Geady? he has been our best player by far this season, and looks to be improving more under mowbray..

big fish, small pond.

Might as well cash in on him to strengthen other positions.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on December 17, 2009, 05:36:31 PM
hear everton are interested in McGeady for between 4 and 7million.
I'd be tempted to be honest.

All those who still think strachan is good please raise your white sticks !
He is certainly having a profound effect on middlesboro at the moment !!

I hope he does buy caldwell.
Imagine, getting rid of the donkey and getting cash for it too !!

Pederson is a decent player and I hope Celtic get a striker and replace caldwell if he goes (O'Dea recalled from loan would be a start).

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Doogie Browser on December 17, 2009, 05:44:43 PM
Celtic are 7/4 Draw no bet tonight, are they worth a score?  You would fancy them to get a draw at least for pride. 
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Myles Na G. on December 17, 2009, 08:03:30 PM
Some finish. Good to see Fortune get amongst the goals again.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: wallyman on December 17, 2009, 09:53:31 PM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on December 17, 2009, 08:03:30 PM
Some finish. Good to see Fortune get amongst the goals again.

Why do you care? thought you were a bear?


Are you a care bear??!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on December 18, 2009, 01:30:38 AM
Quote from: noeldebrun on December 17, 2009, 08:00:11 PM
Quote from: Doogie Browser on December 17, 2009, 05:44:43 PM
Celtic are 7/4 Draw no bet tonight, are they worth a score?  You would fancy them to get a draw at least for pride.

your on the ball finished 3-3
"a draw no bet" just means a punter would get their money back, I think.
Those Rapid fans like their bouncy.
Hard to credit that they knocked out Aston Villa earlier on.
I only saw the second half, thank feck Mowbray didn't rest Crosas and NGuemo.
Was it Caddis who was having a stinker in defense? kept getting outjumped?
MCGinn did okay considering the  awful full back but most of his final balls were poorly executed.





Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on December 18, 2009, 09:13:57 AM
Masinstreet, Loovens was terrible for the 3rd goal, defence in general was very poor, saying that great game and Celtic could have won it 7-3, funnily enough I was still delighted with the result, makeshift team and bar the first 23 minutes Celtic were by far the better team, if we'd only played in the first 4 games the way we played in the last 2 we would have topped the group and be in todays draw!
Never mind at least we can now concentrate on winning the league and CL next year.

Hail hail
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Doogie Browser on December 18, 2009, 09:23:33 AM
Quote from: noeldebrun on December 17, 2009, 08:00:11 PM
Quote from: Doogie Browser on December 17, 2009, 05:44:43 PM
Celtic are 7/4 Draw no bet tonight, are they worth a score?  You would fancy them to get a draw at least for pride.

your on the ball finished 3-3
Luckily I had them in an accum with Bate Borisov at 12/5 D.N.B, Benfica 8/15 and Fernabache 4/6.  if Celtic had have taken their chances I would have been over £260 quid richer as it stands I get around 85 quid for my tenner, if they had not scored the late equaliser I would have had zilch too though!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on December 18, 2009, 10:26:08 AM
Happy enough with last night. All Mc Ginn needs to do is find a more consistent final pass (though his pass to set up Fortune's second goal was brilliant) and a more explosive shot, and he has the makings of a Celtic legend
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Dannymcfella on December 18, 2009, 10:50:06 AM
More than happy with the result considering it was a dead rubber game. As far as our defence goes we didn't learn much we didn't already know. Midfield partnership or Crosas and nguemo continues to impress and McGinn also looked very good, if he can improve his final ball he will turn out to be a steal. Was disappointed with Flood, thought he was very poor, would have liked him to put in a good performance as its likely to be his last game for the club. Major positive of the night was Fortune double, that sshould improve his confidence so hopefully with him and sammy can keeping their recent scoring form going and skippy will start knocking in the goals again. Team showed good spirit and fight last night, in the long run think going 3 down will help us
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on December 19, 2009, 01:18:40 PM
One player who has definitely been out of sorts whenever he plays has been Mark Wilson.
Good things sometimes happen in mysterious ways by the strangest of twists, this time in the form of Strachan riding to the rescue.

http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/sport/4812863.Boro_boss_keen_to_keep_St_Ledger/ (http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/sport/4812863.Boro_boss_keen_to_keep_St_Ledger/)

Strachan is also lining up potential signings of his own, and one of his leading targets, Celtic full-back Mark Wilson, last night confirmed a desire to leave Parkhead.

Boro are ready to make a formal move for the 25-yearold, who has accepted that his Celtic career is at an end.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: AFS on December 20, 2009, 02:06:56 PM
Some miss by Samaras. Great ball in for Hearts' second goal.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: wallyman on December 30, 2009, 12:43:55 PM
Big game this sunday, McDonald reckons that Ki could be in line for a shock debut, though i cant see it myself. Any predictions on starting 11?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hurler on the Bitch on December 30, 2009, 11:03:19 PM
I was having a nosey on the BBC iplayer at the Celtic Hamilton game and must say that the empty spaces at Parkhead are a bit 'glaring' to say the least - Boxing Day type fixture and all that. The 36,000 attendance is big compared to what Celtic were getting 20 years ago, but compared to the O'Neill era it is a bit in your face.This seems to be an ongoing thing this season - is it the recession? 
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Archie Mitchell on December 30, 2009, 11:05:39 PM
Quote from: Hurler on the Bitch on December 30, 2009, 11:03:19 PM
I was having a nosey on the BBC iplayer at the Celtic Hamilton game and must say that the empty spaces at Parkhead are a bit 'glaring' to say the least - Boxing Day type fixture and all that. The 36,000 attendance is big compared to what Celtic were getting 20 years ago, but compared to the O'Neill era it is a bit in your face.This seems to be an ongoing thing this season - is it the recession? 

Noticed that myself. But you have to take into account the large numbers of supporters that come over from Ireland, and as it was Boxing day, would have been hard and expensive to travel over.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on December 31, 2009, 01:22:52 PM
Just got ticket sorted for Sunday  ;D, only feckin problem is that it's a 4am start time!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Evil Genius on December 31, 2009, 03:48:04 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on December 18, 2009, 10:26:08 AM
Happy enough with last night. All Mc Ginn needs to do is find a more consistent final pass (though his pass to set up Fortune's second goal was brilliant) and a more explosive shot, and he has the makings of a Celtic legend
Not just Celtic but also Norn Iron! Great to see the wee man is settling in so well for both his teams:

McGinn's friends become his foes

Monday, 28 December 2009

(http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/00139/mcg_139621a.jpg)

Niall McGinn will put his friendship with the Rangers players in the Northern Ireland squad aside for 90 minutes during next week's Old Firm game at Parkhead.

The Celtic wide-man, who scored the second in the 2-0 win over Hamilton on Saturday after coming on as a second-half substitute, mixes with Ibrox trio Steven Davis, Kyle Lafferty and Andy Little while on international duty.

The former Derry City player is keen to meet up with his fellow Irishmen on January 3 — but will be more focused on the job in hand if he gets the nod from Hoops boss Tony Mowbray.

"When I am on international duty I have a bit of craic with Steven, Kyle and Andy and I have shared a room with Andy before," the 22-year-old said.

"They are all good lads and there is a lot of respect there.

"But come Old Firm day there are no friends for the duration of the match, we will all be focused on the game.

"It was crazy seeing Andy make his first start for Rangers in the last Old Firm game at Ibrox, although he got an injury early on and had to come off which was a shame.

"I was left out of the squad and we had to sit in the front row of the top tier of the Broomloan Road stand with the Celtic supporters.

"It was great to be among the fans but obviously I wanted to be on the pitch.

"The game ended 2-1 to Rangers so hopefully I can get my chance this time to make amends.

"I watched 10 minutes of Rangers' win over Hibs and obviously their confidence is high and they are scoring goals.

"I just hope I get the chance to play against them next week," he added.



Read more: http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/scottish/mcginnrsquos-friends-become-his-foes-14613812.html#ixzz0bHUpUZUX
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on December 31, 2009, 05:59:38 PM
Maybe his popularity with the blue nosed Windsor hordes will diminish if he finds the net on a consistent basis against Rangers and shows in his celebrations what this means to the community that nurtured him
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Myles Na G. on December 31, 2009, 06:45:38 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on December 31, 2009, 05:59:38 PM
Maybe his popularity with the blue nosed Windsor hordes will diminish if he finds the net on a consistent basis against Rangers and shows in his celebrations what this means to the community that nurtured him
And will you celebrate if someone you regard as a traitor - your term - scores against Rangers? The dilemmas of being a bigot, eh Tone?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on January 01, 2010, 10:44:21 AM
I have already met young Mc Ginn and found him to be polite, courteous and non conceited. I was privileged to be at Celtic Park to witness his first ever goal for Celtic a couple of months ago,and I wish him all the best in his football career. I believe he has made the wrong choice in terms of his international affiliation but I respect this. If he or anyone else scores against Rangers I will be doing cartwheels
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: reddgnhand on January 01, 2010, 12:58:31 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on January 01, 2010, 10:44:21 AM
I have already met young Mc Ginn and found him to be polite, courteous and non conceited. I was privileged to be at Celtic Park to witness his first ever goal for Celtic a couple of months ago,and I wish him all the best in his football career. I believe he has made the wrong choice in terms of his international affiliation but I respect this. If he or anyone else scores against Rangers I will be doing cartwheels


Stick to Spurs you clown.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Myles Na G. on January 01, 2010, 01:16:47 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on January 01, 2010, 10:44:21 AM
I have already met young Mc Ginn and found him to be polite, courteous and non conceited. I was privileged to be at Celtic Park to witness his first ever goal for Celtic a couple of months ago,and I wish him all the best in his football career. I believe he has made the wrong choice in terms of his international affiliation but I respect this. If he or anyone else scores against Rangers I will be doing cartwheels
By calling him, and any other Catholic / nationalist who chooses to play for NI, a traitor?  :o
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Evil Genius on January 01, 2010, 02:45:20 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on December 31, 2009, 05:59:38 PM
Maybe his popularity with the blue nosed Windsor hordes will diminish if he finds the net on a consistent basis against Rangers
Oh, I dunno. Ivan Sproule's reputation at Windsor didn't suffer when he scored a (winning) hattrick for a team in green and white against Rangers a while back.
Quote from: T Fearon on December 31, 2009, 05:59:38 PM
and shows in his celebrations what this means to the community that nurtured him
And whatever "celebrations" (Rangers fan) Ivan did or didn't exhibit at the time, I'm sure his own Hibees fans were happy enough!

Anyhow, things have changed dramatically since you were an NI fan. Wee Niall is well on his way towards legendary status amongst NI fans, many of whom take extra pride in the fact that despite coming from a Donaghmore GAC/Derry City/Glasgow Celtic background, he chose us and performs with evident pride and emotion.

"Come on without, come on within, you ain't seen nothing like Wee Niall McGinn!"

P.S. Does Niall have his own song at Parkhead yet? Or do they just adapt one from another player, such as these?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-xRj0jf3A4

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Evil Genius on January 01, 2010, 02:48:12 PM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on January 01, 2010, 01:16:47 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on January 01, 2010, 10:44:21 AM
I have already met young Mc Ginn and found him to be polite, courteous and non conceited. I was privileged to be at Celtic Park to witness his first ever goal for Celtic a couple of months ago,and I wish him all the best in his football career. I believe he has made the wrong choice in terms of his international affiliation but I respect this. If he or anyone else scores against Rangers I will be doing cartwheels
By calling him, and any other Catholic / nationalist who chooses to play for NI, a traitor?  :o
Come, come, Myles. You must know by now that there is no room for logic, consistency or integrity in "Fearonworld"... ::)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: nifan on January 01, 2010, 03:13:35 PM
QuoteWee Niall is well on his way towards legendary status amongst NI fans

Calm down a wee bit EG :P That may be putting it a wee bit strong
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: charlieTully on January 01, 2010, 03:31:38 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on December 31, 2009, 01:22:52 PM
Just got ticket sorted for Sunday  ;D, only feckin problem is that it's a 4am start time!

no 7.30 sailing, piss take by stena, pick up at 3.45am. nightmare,
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: longrunsthefox on January 01, 2010, 04:58:26 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on January 01, 2010, 10:44:21 AM
I have already met young Mc Ginn and found him to be polite, courteous and non conceited. I was privileged to be at Celtic Park to witness his first ever goal for Celtic a couple of months ago,and I wish him all the best in his football career. I believe he has made the wrong choice in terms of his international affiliation but I respect this. If he or anyone else scores against Rangers I will be doing cartwheels

No, you don't respect his decision. Neither do I by the way but I am not going to pretend I do. Do you enagage your brain at all before you post these sort of messages?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: under the bar on January 01, 2010, 05:50:36 PM
QuoteWee Niall is well on his way towards legendary status amongst NI fans

Not difficult since they highly rate Kyle Lafferty
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on January 01, 2010, 07:55:03 PM
Actually I do respect his decision as do all Celtic fans. Wonder however what the reaction would be at Ibrox if a Rangers player opted to play for the FAI team
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Myles Na G. on January 01, 2010, 08:45:42 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on January 01, 2010, 07:55:03 PM
Actually I do respect his decision as do all Celtic fans. Wonder however what the reaction would be at Ibrox if a Rangers player opted to play for the FAI team
'Any non unionist who represents the North of Ireland soccer team and respects a foreign flag and anthem is a traitor in my view.'
Do you seriously not see a contradiction there?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: saffron sam2 on January 02, 2010, 01:48:05 PM
Quote from: Evil Genius on January 01, 2010, 02:45:20 PM
"Come on without, come on within, you ain't seen nothing like Wee Niall McGinn!"

Can I ask, for the record, how old you are?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: longrunsthefox on January 02, 2010, 03:04:28 PM
Quote from: saffron sam2 on January 02, 2010, 01:48:05 PM
Quote from: Evil Genius on January 01, 2010, 02:45:20 PM
"Come on without, come on within, you ain't seen nothing like Wee Niall McGinn!"

Can I ask, for the record, how old you are?

Wat the f*** does that mean?... 'come on without, come on within'  ???
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Evil Genius on January 02, 2010, 03:56:05 PM
Quote from: saffron sam2 on January 02, 2010, 01:48:05 PM
Quote from: Evil Genius on January 01, 2010, 02:45:20 PM
"Come on without, come on within, you ain't seen nothing like Wee Niall McGinn!"

Can I ask, for the record, how old you are?
Yes.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Evil Genius on January 02, 2010, 03:56:49 PM
Quote from: longrunsthefox on January 02, 2010, 03:04:28 PM
Quote from: saffron sam2 on January 02, 2010, 01:48:05 PM
Quote from: Evil Genius on January 01, 2010, 02:45:20 PM
"Come on without, come on within, you ain't seen nothing like Wee Niall McGinn!"

Can I ask, for the record, how old you are?

Wat the f*** does that mean?... 'come on without, come on within'  ???
http://www.bobdylan.com/#/songs/quinn-eskimo-mighty-quinn
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: under the bar on January 02, 2010, 06:45:42 PM
QuoteWat the f*** does that mean?... 'come on without, come on within'   

LOL.  That made me laugh. ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: wallyman on January 02, 2010, 09:02:00 PM
Quote from: under the bar on January 02, 2010, 06:45:42 PM
QuoteWat the f*** does that mean?... 'come on without, come on within'   

LOL.  That made me laugh. ;D

LOL
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Carmen Stateside on January 03, 2010, 01:07:45 PM
Celtic started very well. Samaras and Mc Geady looking sharp.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Archie Mitchell on January 03, 2010, 01:15:23 PM
How the f**k have Celtic not scored this half? Rangers haven't had a look in and Lafferty should have been sent off.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Carmen Stateside on January 03, 2010, 01:19:59 PM
Terrible challenge from Lafferty. Red for sure.  Goal was harshly disallowed to i thought.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaffer on January 03, 2010, 01:36:03 PM
Would love to see McGinn coming on , but they're going rightly down the right flank already.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Carmen Stateside on January 03, 2010, 01:41:34 PM
Would be great to see him get a run.  Mc geady should have taken that chance! Could turn costly all these missed chances!
And another good chance wasted from him!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: wallyman on January 03, 2010, 01:58:35 PM
samaras shudda passed the greedy hoor
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaffer on January 03, 2010, 02:00:27 PM
Right Tony.. Get the Donaghmore lad on  !!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Archie Mitchell on January 03, 2010, 02:08:24 PM
Get in there Skippy!! Great work from McGeady
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Carmen Stateside on January 03, 2010, 02:08:49 PM
Bout time, Mc geady was class there
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Archie Mitchell on January 03, 2010, 02:10:58 PM
f**k sake.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Carmen Stateside on January 03, 2010, 02:11:14 PM
 :o
can you f**king beleive that!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Carmen Stateside on January 03, 2010, 02:14:13 PM
What a save! ****!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Carmen Stateside on January 03, 2010, 02:23:56 PM
Rangers one effort one goal! 
Never seen celtic dominate an Old Firm so much and yet only take a point.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on January 03, 2010, 02:33:19 PM
Surely Celtic should engage the services of Paul Lambert from Norwich immediately. Notwithstanding the masonic/orange influences which still permeate the game in Scotland and which to-day prevented the Fermanagh hun from receiving a red card and a legitimate goal disallowed, it is clear that Mowbray is out of his depth and should not be trusted with any significant money to waste in the January transfer market
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: longrunsthefox on January 03, 2010, 02:39:59 PM
I didn't see the game... Did McGinn get  a run out?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: trileacman on January 03, 2010, 02:46:12 PM
Quote from: longrunsthefox on January 03, 2010, 02:39:59 PM
I didn't see the game... Did McGinn get  a run out?

No.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on January 03, 2010, 02:51:51 PM
It was typical Mowbray, pleasing on the eye football without any cutting edge (as evidenced by the relatively few clear cut chances created from a wealth of possession), and unbelievably we still concede goals from set pieces, which never happened to any great extent under Strachan. We trail one of the worst Rangers teams of all time (who were missing players to-day due to the African Nations Cup) by 7 points, knocked out of the CIS Cup by Hearts and a shambolic Europa League campaign.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: longrunsthefox on January 03, 2010, 02:55:24 PM
Quote from: trileacman on January 03, 2010, 02:46:12 PM
Quote from: longrunsthefox on January 03, 2010, 02:39:59 PM
I didn't see the game... Did McGinn get  a run out?

No.

That's disapointing for him. he seemed well up for this one.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Myles Na G. on January 03, 2010, 03:01:37 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on January 03, 2010, 02:51:51 PM
It was typical Mowbray, pleasing on the eye football without any cutting edge (as evidenced by the relatively few clear cut chances created from a wealth of possession), and unbelievably we still concede goals from set pieces, which never happened to any great extent under Strachan. We trail one of the worst Rangers teams of all time (who were missing players to-day due to the African Nations Cup) by 7 points, knocked out of the CIS Cup by Hearts and a shambolic Europa League campaign.
I stopped counting at about 4 or 5, not counting the disallowed goal.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: wallyman on January 03, 2010, 03:05:05 PM
Anyone got a link to the laugherty incident?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: trileacman on January 03, 2010, 03:15:42 PM
Quote from: longrunsthefox on January 03, 2010, 02:55:24 PM
Quote from: trileacman on January 03, 2010, 02:46:12 PM
Quote from: longrunsthefox on January 03, 2010, 02:39:59 PM
I didn't see the game... Did McGinn get  a run out?

No.

That's disapointing for him. he seemed well up for this one.

Mowbray only made one substitution. McGinn would probably have been on next. Y'id thikn he would have thrown on before the end all the same.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Carmen Stateside on January 03, 2010, 03:23:36 PM
Both Robson and Mc Geady were excellent on the wings today but Robson did look tired near the end, and the speed of mc Ginn could have been useful.
Best game that i have seen Hinkel play for celtic.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: barelegs on January 03, 2010, 03:50:39 PM
Regardless of leaving McGinn on the bench (I'm not sure what he has to do to start a game), how Mowbray can pick Samaras consistently ahead of Scot McDonald is beyond me. Samaras needs 4 or 5 good chances to grab a goal whereas McDonald just needs a sniff. I need to be convinced about Mowbray he's left a lot to be desired so far.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on January 03, 2010, 03:52:51 PM
I wouldn't slate anyone after the game today, just one of those days where Celtic did everything right but couldn't score(enough).  16 goal attempts to 4, 8 on target, Rangers 1 on target :-X  Thought McGinn would have got 10 or 15 myself.  McCullough slipped Cauldwell for the goal, didn't think Cauldwell was too bad apart from that - and I think he's woeful generally.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tyroneman on January 03, 2010, 04:50:33 PM
That game encapsualtes the Celtic / Rangers story this past 2 seasons.

1. THE worst Rangers team in 5 decades (possibly ever) and yet 7 points ahead of Celtic
2. Celtic forwards woefully not up to the job
3. Celtic centre halves guaranteed to lose at least 1 soft goal
4. Substitutions made too late and too few
5. Hoofing it from the back does not work against Rangers
6. Celtic playes alughing, joking and cuddling the Rangers players after the game - grow a set and have some pride.

Poor, Poor, Poor.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: longrunsthefox on January 03, 2010, 04:57:33 PM
The pick of them wouldn't beat  a mid table Premiership side. Bag o' shite
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: reddgnhand on January 03, 2010, 05:13:07 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on January 03, 2010, 02:51:51 PM
It was typical Mowbray, pleasing on the eye football without any cutting edge (as evidenced by the relatively few clear cut chances created from a wealth of possession), and unbelievably we still concede goals from set pieces, which never happened to any great extent under Strachan. We trail one of the worst Rangers teams of all time (who were missing players to-day due to the African Nations Cup) by 7 points, knocked out of the CIS Cup by Hearts and a shambolic Europa League campaign.

Whats this "we" business your a Spurs fan ye asshole.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: maldini on January 03, 2010, 05:34:50 PM
Quote from: longrunsthefox on January 03, 2010, 04:57:33 PM
The pick of them wouldn't beat  a mid table Premiership side. Bag o' shite

are birmingham city not 7th in the prem at the minute?
hardly world beaters
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on January 03, 2010, 07:40:51 PM
redggnhand, I am a Celtic fan, have the shares and thousands of pounds worth of merchandise to prove it. Saw my first live Celtic game in 1975, Dalglish, Mc Grain etc all playing. In the year 2009 I made no fewer than 11 trips to Celtic Park. How many times did you go, tosser!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: reddgnhand on January 03, 2010, 08:41:04 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on January 03, 2010, 07:40:51 PM
redggnhand, I am a Celtic fan, have the shares and thousands of pounds worth of merchandise to prove it. Saw my first live Celtic game in 1975, Dalglish, Mc Grain etc all playing. In the year 2009 I made no fewer than 11 trips to Celtic Park. How many times did you go, t**ser!

I bet you have thousands of pounds worth of Spurs merchandise to prove you are a Spurs fan. Your a Spurs fan first and use Celtic to spout your sectarian and bigoted rubbish.   
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on January 03, 2010, 10:28:55 PM
I do not use
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on January 03, 2010, 10:30:06 PM
Celtic to spout anything. Now tell me how often you travelled to Celtic Park in the last 12 months?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: omagh_gael on January 03, 2010, 10:48:54 PM
Just seen the replay of he gers goal, who was on the front post???
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: reddgnhand on January 03, 2010, 11:20:12 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on January 03, 2010, 10:30:06 PM
Celtic to spout anything. Now tell me how often you travelled to Celtic Park in the last 12 months?

Sure there were Rangers fans travelling to Celtic Park today and like yourself they support another team. Do you have Chas and Dave amongst your Spurs merchandise. I dont care how many times you have been to Parkhead in the last 12 months your a Spurs fan first.   
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Celt_Man on January 03, 2010, 11:37:55 PM
Quote from: omagh_gael on January 03, 2010, 10:48:54 PM
Just seen the replay of he gers goal, who was on the front post???
No one and that's the problem someone on the backpost only...

Terrible game, Celtic missed some amount of chances.. Samaras  especially and he seemed to take the wrong option in the last third of the field more often than not
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: GalwayBayBoy on January 04, 2010, 01:01:00 AM
Watched the game earlier. Celtic will be wondering how they never won that match at a canter. They had a perfectly good goal ruled out IMO. Lafftery should have got a straight red for his potential leg breaker of a tackle. Celtic hit the woodwork and missed an absolute hatful of chances. McGregor pulled off a Goram like wondersave.

Rangers have one chance the entire game from a corner and equalise almost immediately after going behind.

Reminded me of all those games under Tommy Burns in the 90's when Celtic would completely dominate old firm matches and let in a soft goal late in the game to lose.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Celt_Man on January 04, 2010, 01:04:26 AM
Quote from: GalwayBayBoy on January 04, 2010, 01:01:00 AM
Watched the game earlier. Celtic will be wondering how they never won that match at a canter. They had a perfectly good goal ruled out IMO. Lafftery should have got a straight red for his potential leg breaker of a tackle. Celtic hit the woodwork and missed an absolute hatful of chances. McGregor pulled off a Goram like wondersave.

Rangers have one chance the entire game from a corner and equalise almost immediately after going behind.

Reminded me of all those games under Tommy Burns in the 90's when Celtic would completely dominate old firm matches and let in a soft goal late in the game to lose.

Didn't make that connection myself but obviously that what some of the boys in the pub were saying early on in the game
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on January 04, 2010, 08:30:06 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on January 03, 2010, 02:51:51 PM
It was typical Mowbray, pleasing on the eye football without any cutting edge (as evidenced by the relatively few clear cut chances created from a wealth of possession), and unbelievably we still concede goals from set pieces, which never happened to any great extent under Strachan. We trail one of the worst Rangers teams of all time (who were missing players to-day due to the African Nations Cup) by 7 points, knocked out of the CIS Cup by Hearts and a shambolic Europa League campaign.
disagree Tone.
Celtic went from being fantastic at set pieces (scoring and defending) under MON, to being inept at both under strachan.
Mowbray cant do much more other than get the players to do extra shooting practice as everything else was perfection from Celtic. Fast attacks, less wasting of passes, superb passng moves and not just for the sake of them, hard work from all players used, tracking back, discipline (when was the last time Celtic didnt get a yellow card in a derby match).
I think Mowbray is getting them right but for the disasterous shooting and Gary caldwell not being a natural centre half (ie he didnt attack the ball like most traditional centre halves are supposed to therefore allowing mcculloch a very easy sloppy goal) - so I wont be joining any campaign to oust the manager....I think he is doing very well.
Compare that to how strachan has taken a promotion playoff placed 'Boro and where they are now in mid table...
Lambert is still cutting his teeth and is some way off being ready to take on a big job yet....rem the Staunton fiasco with Ireland !
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on January 04, 2010, 09:23:32 AM
I am not making any case for Strachan, though you have to admit he did win three titles and gave us some great European occasions.

It is my view that Celtic are in a worse place now than this time last year and I don't see any signs that Mowbray is the man to turn things around.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on January 04, 2010, 09:49:58 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on January 04, 2010, 09:23:32 AM
I am not making any case for Strachan, though you have to admit he did win three titles and gave us some great European occasions.

It is my view that Celtic are in a worse place now than this time last year and I don't see any signs that Mowbray is the man to turn things around.
strachan was also responsible for gifting away two titles and while a couple of great years and last 16 in CL were fantastic - the alternative seasons where Celtic were a joke and beaten out the gate even the achievements up.

We have differing views, this time last season Celtic were running away with the title but to me were luckily winning and I worried that they would capitulate if any pressure was put upon a team operating at maximum capability ....
this season Celtic are still a team trying to find best form and get into a rhythm - yesterdays complete outclassing of rangers shows that in playing terms they have what it takes , and if they can get the def right (strachan buying caldwell would be a start) plus get a striker that can score - then they will be pushing on from yesterday , knowing that they are by far the best side in the spl.
It stands them in good stead for next season under mowbray irrespective of whether they win the league this year or not (which I still think they can do).
I am far more confident of Mowbray than strachan - though neither is MON.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: charlieTully on January 04, 2010, 12:47:20 PM
Quote from: Celt_Man on January 03, 2010, 11:37:55 PM
Quote from: omagh_gael on January 03, 2010, 10:48:54 PM
Just seen the replay of he gers goal, who was on the front post???
No one and that's the problem someone on the backpost only...

Terrible game, Celtic missed some amount of chances.. Samaras  especially and he seemed to take the wrong option in the last third of the field more often than not

hoe was it a terrible game, best old firm game i have been at for a good while, McGeady was outstanding, think we would have won comfortably with skippy on, fortune and samaras too similiar and neither can fuckin score. saying that samaras created chances for himself out of nothing, just a pity the lad cant hit the net more often, it was a great performance from celtic bar the obvious mistake of having no one on the back post for that corner. not leaning fromprevious mistakes.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on January 04, 2010, 01:13:01 PM
I don't know if it's Mowbray's defensive coaching or the centre halves or more probably it's a mix of both for the defensive lapses.
N'Guema looked to take up Crosas's position around the near post but raced out once the ball was in the air.
Looven's standards have dropped a crucial bit after early season proficiency. Is Caldwell's ineptness chipping away at his resolve?
McDonald is about the only goal poacher in the squad but he is a curate's egg of a player.
Mowbray's team has done well once he stumbled/settled on his best starting 11, obviously needs a better ratio of goals to chances and something done with the centre halves.
Celtic just need to keep on track and the title should be theirs.




Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on January 04, 2010, 02:14:50 PM
I don't know. Mowbray looks a lot like Brady to me, a practitioner of pretty football without any end product. Also yesterday didn't seem to hurt him, he was apparently "sanguine" about the referee disallowing the goal from Fortune. You need to have a ruthless streak as a manager and I see no evidence that he has one.

The big fear is that Mc Geady will be lost to the Premiership, there were loads of Premiership representatives there yesterday to have a look and they no doubt would have been impressed.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on January 04, 2010, 02:19:44 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on January 04, 2010, 02:14:50 PM
I don't know. Mowbray looks a lot like Brady to me, a practitioner of pretty football without any end product. Also yesterday didn't seem to hurt him, he was apparently "sanguine" about the referee disallowing the goal from Fortune. You need to have a ruthless streak as a manager and I see no evidence that he has one.

The big fear is that Mc Geady will be lost to the Premiership, there were loads of Premiership representatives there yesterday to have a look and they no doubt would have been impressed.

I think Mowbray doesnt want to be seen as a bad loser or a whinger at refs - so wont moan when Celtic lose or whinge when refs mess up with big decisions.
I think he is dead right.
The Irish media moaned and whinged when Ireland were beaten by France - but thats part and parcel of sport. Someone has to lose and refs are not always right !!

I used to think McGeady was irreplaceable - but there are a few reasons now that would not be as unhappy for him to move on (esp if Celtic would take in a large wad of cash for him).

hopefully caldwell will be signed by strachan !
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Celt_Man on January 04, 2010, 02:59:14 PM
Quote from: charlieTully on January 04, 2010, 12:47:20 PM
Quote from: Celt_Man on January 03, 2010, 11:37:55 PM
Quote from: omagh_gael on January 03, 2010, 10:48:54 PM
Just seen the replay of he gers goal, who was on the front post???
No one and that's the problem someone on the backpost only...

Terrible game, Celtic missed some amount of chances.. Samaras  especially and he seemed to take the wrong option in the last third of the field more often than not

hoe was it a terrible game, best old firm game i have been at for a good while, McGeady was outstanding, think we would have won comfortably with skippy on, fortune and samaras too similiar and neither can fuckin score. saying that samaras created chances for himself out of nothing, just a pity the lad cant hit the net more often, it was a great performance from celtic bar the obvious mistake of having no one on the back post for that corner. not leaning fromprevious mistakes.

Hmm perhaps I should re-phase that to terribly frustrating game... that alright? :)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: charlieTully on January 04, 2010, 03:45:32 PM
Quote from: Celt_Man on January 04, 2010, 02:59:14 PM
Quote from: charlieTully on January 04, 2010, 12:47:20 PM
Quote from: Celt_Man on January 03, 2010, 11:37:55 PM
Quote from: omagh_gael on January 03, 2010, 10:48:54 PM
Just seen the replay of he gers goal, who was on the front post???
No one and that's the problem someone on the backpost only...

Terrible game, Celtic missed some amount of chances.. Samaras  especially and he seemed to take the wrong option in the last third of the field more often than not

hoe was it a terrible game, best old firm game i have been at for a good while, McGeady was outstanding, think we would have won comfortably with skippy on, fortune and samaras too similiar and neither can fuckin score. saying that samaras created chances for himself out of nothing, just a pity the lad cant hit the net more often, it was a great performance from celtic bar the obvious mistake of having no one on the back post for that corner. not leaning fromprevious mistakes.

Hmm perhaps I should re-phase that to terribly frustrating game... that alright? :)

we are all in the same corner mate, i share your frustration big time but i am optimistic after watching that yesterday. hail hail.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: saffron sam2 on January 04, 2010, 08:56:53 PM
Can't for the life of me see why Fortune's goal was disallowed. Shocking decision.

Nor can I see how Kyle "There could be uproar and I'd have to consider my international career [if I signed for Celtic]" Lafferty hasn't been lifted by the Glasgow Polis. Shocking tackle. Hope Evil Genius is proud.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Celt_Man on January 04, 2010, 09:25:21 PM
Quote from: saffron sam2 on January 04, 2010, 08:56:53 PM
Can't for the life of me see why Fortune's goal was disallowed. Shocking decision.

Nor can I see how Kyle "There could be uproar and I'd have to consider my international career [if I signed for Celtic]" Lafferty hasn't been lifted by the Glasgow Polis. Shocking tackle. Hope Evil Genius is proud.

Heard about Fortuné's goal on the radio before I got into watch the game, it said it was a terrible decision... Saw it at half time and had to agree, minimal if any contact

Haven't seen that rat's tackle yet, any highlights of it online yet?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on January 04, 2010, 09:35:01 PM
In fairness in the modern game when a forward challenges a goalkeeper for a high ball and scores, the keeper nearly always gets the foul and free kick.I also thought there was a hint of offside about Mc Donald's goal.

For all their possession Celtic created little enough and with the brittle defence (much more brittle than Rangers who have a centre half approaching 40) I wouldn't put my mortgage on this Celtic team and manager winning anything
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: saffron sam2 on January 04, 2010, 09:37:33 PM
Quote from: Celt_Man on January 04, 2010, 09:25:21 PM
Quote from: saffron sam2 on January 04, 2010, 08:56:53 PM
Can't for the life of me see why Fortune's goal was disallowed. Shocking decision.

Nor can I see how Kyle "There could be uproar and I'd have to consider my international career [if I signed for Celtic]" Lafferty hasn't been lifted by the Glasgow Polis. Shocking tackle. Hope Evil Genius is proud.

Heard about Fortuné's goal on the radio before I got into watch the game, it said it was a terrible decision... Saw it at half time and had to agree, minimal if any contact

Haven't seen that rat's tackle yet, any highlights of it online yet?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/scotland/8438767.stm (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/scotland/8438767.stm)

37 seconds in.

McDonald was onside. Fearon remains a fool.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on January 04, 2010, 09:40:17 PM
Look at his positioning when the cross was delivered. He is arguably in front of the last defender. Marginal enough.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Myles Na G. on January 04, 2010, 10:02:03 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on January 04, 2010, 09:35:01 PM
In fairness in the modern game when a forward challenges a goalkeeper for a high ball and scores, the keeper nearly always gets the foul and free kick.I also thought there was a hint of offside about Mc Donald's goal.

For all their possession Celtic created little enough and with the brittle defence (much more brittle than Rangers who have a centre half approaching 40) I wouldn't put my mortgage on this Celtic team and manager winning anything
2nd time you've said that and it's still wrong. Samaras had two excellent chances, one in the first half which he put wide and one in the 2nd which produced a fine save from McGregor. He also had a decent half chance in the 2nd half when he miscued a half volley. McGeady had 2 excellent chances in the 2nd half, blazing one over the bar and pulling the other wide of the goal. Robson hit the bar with a header and made a horlicks of an admittedly difficult volley. Fortune had a goal disallowed. McDonald scored from his one chance. I make that about eight decent or half decent chances, from which we got one goal. Rangers had one chance, one goal. Poor finishing and poor defending cost Celtic the extra 2 points. What's worrying is that this was against a poor Rangers team, playing poorly, without 2 or 3 of their most influential players, at Celtic Park. The Hoops will never have a better chance of winning an Old Firm match and it didn't happen.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: red hander on January 04, 2010, 10:06:57 PM
Quote from: saffron sam2 on January 04, 2010, 08:56:53 PM
Can't for the life of me see why Fortune's goal was disallowed. Shocking decision.

Nor can I see how Kyle "There could be uproar and I'd have to consider my international career [if I signed for Celtic]" Lafferty hasn't been lifted by the Glasgow Polis. Shocking tackle. Hope Evil Genius is proud.

To be fair to Laugherty, he's such a useless tube that that was as close as he was going to get to the ball in that tackle
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on January 04, 2010, 10:09:52 PM
Samaras created a chance for himself out of nothing, but you wouldn't call it a sitter, Robson's was an opportunistic header from a cross, and Mc Geady basically can't compose himself when in a scoring position.You wouldn't have put money on any one of these three so called chances being converted, and the Rangers defence (that is a 17 year old and 39 year old centre back pairing) weren't exactly taken to the cleaners at any stage of a game were Celtic had the lions share of possession. I agree with Jim Mc Lean (a wily old fox that managed a great Dundee Utd side in the 80s) who gave Mc Geady 6 out of 10 in the Daily Record to-day, and said his end product is still way short of his skill and workrate.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Celt_Man on January 04, 2010, 10:15:36 PM
Quote from: saffron sam2 on January 04, 2010, 09:37:33 PM
Quote from: Celt_Man on January 04, 2010, 09:25:21 PM
Quote from: saffron sam2 on January 04, 2010, 08:56:53 PM
Can't for the life of me see why Fortune's goal was disallowed. Shocking decision.

Nor can I see how Kyle "There could be uproar and I'd have to consider my international career [if I signed for Celtic]" Lafferty hasn't been lifted by the Glasgow Polis. Shocking tackle. Hope Evil Genius is proud.

Heard about Fortuné's goal on the radio before I got into watch the game, it said it was a terrible decision... Saw it at half time and had to agree, minimal if any contact

Haven't seen that rat's tackle yet, any highlights of it online yet?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/scotland/8438767.stm (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/scotland/8438767.stm)

37 seconds in.

McDonald was onside. Fearon remains a fool.

Bloody video won't work here  >:(
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: wallyman on January 04, 2010, 10:19:35 PM
Quote from: Celt_Man on January 04, 2010, 10:15:36 PM
Quote from: saffron sam2 on January 04, 2010, 09:37:33 PM
Quote from: Celt_Man on January 04, 2010, 09:25:21 PM
Quote from: saffron sam2 on January 04, 2010, 08:56:53 PM
Can't for the life of me see why Fortune's goal was disallowed. Shocking decision.

Nor can I see how Kyle "There could be uproar and I'd have to consider my international career [if I signed for Celtic]" Lafferty hasn't been lifted by the Glasgow Polis. Shocking tackle. Hope Evil Genius is proud.

Heard about Fortuné's goal on the radio before I got into watch the game, it said it was a terrible decision... Saw it at half time and had to agree, minimal if any contact

Haven't seen that rat's tackle yet, any highlights of it online yet?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/scotland/8438767.stm (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/scotland/8438767.stm)

37 seconds in.

McDonald was onside. Fearon remains a fool.

Bloody video won't work here  >:(

That tackle is a joke!!!!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Myles Na G. on January 04, 2010, 10:30:49 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on January 04, 2010, 10:09:52 PM
Samaras created a chance for himself out of nothing, but you wouldn't call it a sitter, Robson's was an opportunistic header from a cross, and Mc Geady basically can't compose himself when in a scoring position.You wouldn't have put money on any one of these three so called chances being converted, and the Rangers defence (that is a 17 year old and 39 year old centre back pairing) weren't exactly taken to the cleaners at any stage of a game were Celtic had the lions share of possession. I agree with Jim Mc Lean (a wily old fox that managed a great Dundee Utd side in the 80s) who gave Mc Geady 6 out of 10 in the Daily Record to-day, and said his end product is still way short of his skill and workrate.
You've said twice that Celtic created litttle, yet now you're saying that Samaras 'created' a chance for himself. Robson's 'opportunistic' header was actually created by a decent cross from Hinkel, I think. And whether or not McGeady can compose himself has nothing to do with the fact that two good chances were carved out for or by him. And that's still not counting the chance that McGeady created for McDonald to score or the one that allowed Fortune to put the ball in the net. Celtic created plenty. They couldn't finish because they lack a top class goal scorer.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: reddgnhand on January 04, 2010, 10:31:02 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on January 04, 2010, 09:40:17 PM
Look at his positioning when the cross was delivered. He is arguably in front of the last defender. Marginal enough.

Still onside you clown.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: reddgnhand on January 04, 2010, 10:32:52 PM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on January 04, 2010, 10:02:03 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on January 04, 2010, 09:35:01 PM
In fairness in the modern game when a forward challenges a goalkeeper for a high ball and scores, the keeper nearly always gets the foul and free kick.I also thought there was a hint of offside about Mc Donald's goal.

For all their possession Celtic created little enough and with the brittle defence (much more brittle than Rangers who have a centre half approaching 40) I wouldn't put my mortgage on this Celtic team and manager winning anything
2nd time you've said that and it's still wrong. Samaras had two excellent chances, one in the first half which he put wide and one in the 2nd which produced a fine save from McGregor. He also had a decent half chance in the 2nd half when he miscued a half volley. McGeady had 2 excellent chances in the 2nd half, blazing one over the bar and pulling the other wide of the goal. Robson hit the bar with a header and made a horlicks of an admittedly difficult volley. Fortune had a goal disallowed. McDonald scored from his one chance. I make that about eight decent or half decent chances, from which we got one goal. Rangers had one chance, one goal. Poor finishing and poor defending cost Celtic the extra 2 points. What's worrying is that this was against a poor Rangers team, playing poorly, without 2 or 3 of their most influential players, at Celtic Park. The Hoops will never have a better chance of winning an Old Firm match and it didn't happen.

The Spurs man talks some nonsense and reads the Daily Record as well. Sums him up.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Evil Genius on January 04, 2010, 10:48:29 PM
Quote from: saffron sam2 on January 04, 2010, 08:56:53 PM
Can't for the life of me see why Fortune's goal was disallowed. Shocking decision.

Nor can I see how Kyle "There could be uproar and I'd have to consider my international career [if I signed for Celtic]" Lafferty hasn't been lifted by the Glasgow Polis. Shocking tackle. Hope Evil Genius is proud.
Eh?  ???

Why on earth would I be "proud" of a dreadful tackle [sic] committed by a player in a match between two teams towards whom I haven't the slightest affiliation?

Oh, I get it. Lafferty also plays for NI, that must be it. Well I have news for you, if he attempted the same whilst in a green shirt, I would have no hesitation in condemning it, either. And whilst we're on the subject, more than one or two NI fans who also support Rangers have commented recently on Lafferty becoming as much a liability for them (Rangers) as an asset, in the way things seem to have gone to his head since arriving at Ibrox.

I personally hope Walter Smith (someone I actually admire for being an "old school" manager) chews his bollox off, in order to get him back on track, otherwise a potentially outstanding NI No.9 will fail to fulfil that potential.

P.S. For the record, I don't understand why Fortune's effort was disallowed, either, other than that referees habitually seem to "play safe" these days, by ruling out any effort where the striker is within two yards of a flailing goalie.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: wallyman on January 04, 2010, 10:55:03 PM
Quote from: Evil Genius on January 04, 2010, 10:48:29 PM
Quote from: saffron sam2 on January 04, 2010, 08:56:53 PM
Can't for the life of me see why Fortune's goal was disallowed. Shocking decision.

Nor can I see how Kyle "There could be uproar and I'd have to consider my international career [if I signed for Celtic]" Lafferty hasn't been lifted by the Glasgow Polis. Shocking tackle. Hope Evil Genius is proud.

I personally hope Walter Smith (someone I actually admire for being an "old school" manager) chews his bollox off, in order to get him back on track, otherwise a potentially outstanding NI No.9 will fail to fulfil that potential.




:D :D :D :D :D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: saffron sam2 on January 04, 2010, 11:18:09 PM
Quote from: Evil Genius on January 04, 2010, 10:48:29 PM
For the record, I don't understand why Fortune's effort was disallowed, either, other than that referees habitually seem to "play safe" these days, by ruling out any effort where the striker is within two yards of a flailing goalie.

I like when we agree. It means there's a possibility you'd survive in the real world.

Quote from: Evil Genius on January 04, 2010, 10:48:29 PM
I personally hope Walter Smith (someone I actually admire for being an "old school" manager) chews his bollox off, in order to get him back on track, otherwise a potentially outstanding NI No.9 will fail to fulfil that potential.

Feck, twice in one post. You're doomed, man.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Evil Genius on January 05, 2010, 12:43:23 PM
Quote from: saffron sam2 on January 04, 2010, 11:18:09 PM
Quote from: Evil Genius on January 04, 2010, 10:48:29 PM
For the record, I don't understand why Fortune's effort was disallowed, either, other than that referees habitually seem to "play safe" these days, by ruling out any effort where the striker is within two yards of a flailing goalie.

I like when we agree. It means there's a possibility you'd survive in the real world.
I suspect I may have managed to "survive" in this world rather longer than you have to date, but thanks anyway for the reassurance... ;)

Quote from: saffron sam2 on January 04, 2010, 11:18:09 PM
Quote from: Evil Genius on January 04, 2010, 10:48:29 PM
I personally hope Walter Smith (someone I actually admire for being an "old school" manager) chews his bollox off, in order to get him back on track, otherwise a potentially outstanding NI No.9 will fail to fulfil that potential.

Feck, twice in one post. You're doomed, man.
I've read this a couple of times and I'm still not sure what you mean.  ???

P.S. I'm still waiting for you to explain why you think I might be "proud" of Lafferty's shocker of a tackle in an Old Firm game... ::)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lfdown2 on January 05, 2010, 12:45:49 PM
could we not turn this thread in to this tit for tat shite?!?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on January 05, 2010, 06:44:48 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on January 04, 2010, 09:49:58 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on January 04, 2010, 09:23:32 AM
I am not making any case for Strachan, though you have to admit he did win three titles and gave us some great European occasions.

It is my view that Celtic are in a worse place now than this time last year and I don't see any signs that Mowbray is the man to turn things around.
strachan was also responsible for gifting away two titles and while a couple of great years and last 16 in CL were fantastic - the alternative seasons where Celtic were a joke and beaten out the gate even the achievements up.

Martin O'Neill lost at least one if not two league titles in last day fiascos. 
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on January 05, 2010, 09:27:39 PM
Comparing O'Neill (who had Larsson and comparatively vast sums of money to spend) with Strachan and Mowbray is unfair, although he is without doubt the most astute manager of the three,

Meanwhile it looks like we're bringing in the superstar aka Dave Kitson ::)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: trileacman on January 05, 2010, 11:26:37 PM
Quote from: Evil Genius on January 04, 2010, 10:48:29 PM

I personally hope Walter Smith (someone I actually admire for being an "old school" manager) chews his bollox off, in order to get him back on track, otherwise a potentially outstanding NI No.9 will fail to fulfil that potential.


:D :D You had me up to this point. Good post, this aside, though.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on January 06, 2010, 10:31:26 AM
Quote from: bennydorano on January 05, 2010, 06:44:48 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on January 04, 2010, 09:49:58 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on January 04, 2010, 09:23:32 AM
I am not making any case for Strachan, though you have to admit he did win three titles and gave us some great European occasions.

It is my view that Celtic are in a worse place now than this time last year and I don't see any signs that Mowbray is the man to turn things around.
strachan was also responsible for gifting away two titles and while a couple of great years and last 16 in CL were fantastic - the alternative seasons where Celtic were a joke and beaten out the gate even the achievements up.

Martin O'Neill lost at least one if not two league titles in last day fiascos.
one with an aging team, no money to spend and distracted by a wife diagnosed with Cancer - but apart from that yes .

but which of those managers would you prefer to have !
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Myles Na G. on January 06, 2010, 12:49:52 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on January 06, 2010, 10:31:26 AM
Quote from: bennydorano on January 05, 2010, 06:44:48 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on January 04, 2010, 09:49:58 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on January 04, 2010, 09:23:32 AM
I am not making any case for Strachan, though you have to admit he did win three titles and gave us some great European occasions.

It is my view that Celtic are in a worse place now than this time last year and I don't see any signs that Mowbray is the man to turn things around.
strachan was also responsible for gifting away two titles and while a couple of great years and last 16 in CL were fantastic - the alternative seasons where Celtic were a joke and beaten out the gate even the achievements up.

Martin O'Neill lost at least one if not two league titles in last day fiascos.
one with an aging team, no money to spend and distracted by a wife diagnosed with Cancer - but apart from that yes .

but which of those managers would you prefer to have !
Yeah, 'cos he got Lennon, Sutton, Hartson and Thompson for free.  :o :o
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: the colonel on January 06, 2010, 01:15:28 PM
Seems like Celtic are going to make their first signing- McCauley from Derry. We have been keeping them afloat!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on January 06, 2010, 01:44:10 PM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on January 06, 2010, 12:49:52 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on January 06, 2010, 10:31:26 AM
Quote from: bennydorano on January 05, 2010, 06:44:48 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on January 04, 2010, 09:49:58 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on January 04, 2010, 09:23:32 AM
I am not making any case for Strachan, though you have to admit he did win three titles and gave us some great European occasions.

It is my view that Celtic are in a worse place now than this time last year and I don't see any signs that Mowbray is the man to turn things around.
strachan was also responsible for gifting away two titles and while a couple of great years and last 16 in CL were fantastic - the alternative seasons where Celtic were a joke and beaten out the gate even the achievements up.

Martin O'Neill lost at least one if not two league titles in last day fiascos.
one with an aging team, no money to spend and distracted by a wife diagnosed with Cancer - but apart from that yes .

but which of those managers would you prefer to have !
Yeah, 'cos he got Lennon, Sutton, Hartson and Thompson for free.  :o :o
wonderful knowledge of Celtic yet again - were these signed in the last year or so of MON's Celtic reign ?
::)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Myles Na G. on January 06, 2010, 03:56:21 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on January 06, 2010, 01:44:10 PM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on January 06, 2010, 12:49:52 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on January 06, 2010, 10:31:26 AM
Quote from: bennydorano on January 05, 2010, 06:44:48 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on January 04, 2010, 09:49:58 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on January 04, 2010, 09:23:32 AM
I am not making any case for Strachan, though you have to admit he did win three titles and gave us some great European occasions.

It is my view that Celtic are in a worse place now than this time last year and I don't see any signs that Mowbray is the man to turn things around.
strachan was also responsible for gifting away two titles and while a couple of great years and last 16 in CL were fantastic - the alternative seasons where Celtic were a joke and beaten out the gate even the achievements up.

Martin O'Neill lost at least one if not two league titles in last day fiascos.
one with an aging team, no money to spend and distracted by a wife diagnosed with Cancer - but apart from that yes .

but which of those managers would you prefer to have !
Yeah, 'cos he got Lennon, Sutton, Hartson and Thompson for free.  :o :o
wonderful knowledge of Celtic yet again - were these signed in the last year or so of MON's Celtic reign ?
::)
Nope - they were signed in the early days, thus laying the foundation for O'Neill's successful tenure at CP. Unfortunately, neither Strachan nor Mowbray were given the same cash to splash. This makes Strachan's success all the more praiseworthy, in my view.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on January 06, 2010, 04:17:17 PM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on January 06, 2010, 03:56:21 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on January 06, 2010, 01:44:10 PM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on January 06, 2010, 12:49:52 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on January 06, 2010, 10:31:26 AM
Quote from: bennydorano on January 05, 2010, 06:44:48 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on January 04, 2010, 09:49:58 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on January 04, 2010, 09:23:32 AM
I am not making any case for Strachan, though you have to admit he did win three titles and gave us some great European occasions.

It is my view that Celtic are in a worse place now than this time last year and I don't see any signs that Mowbray is the man to turn things around.
strachan was also responsible for gifting away two titles and while a couple of great years and last 16 in CL were fantastic - the alternative seasons where Celtic were a joke and beaten out the gate even the achievements up.

Martin O'Neill lost at least one if not two league titles in last day fiascos.
one with an aging team, no money to spend and distracted by a wife diagnosed with Cancer - but apart from that yes .

but which of those managers would you prefer to have !
Yeah, 'cos he got Lennon, Sutton, Hartson and Thompson for free.  :o :o
wonderful knowledge of Celtic yet again - were these signed in the last year or so of MON's Celtic reign ?
::)
Nope - they were signed in the early days, thus laying the foundation for O'Neill's successful tenure at CP. Unfortunately, neither Strachan nor Mowbray were given the same cash to splash. This makes Strachan's success all the more praiseworthy, in my view.
so we have established that MON didnt have money to spend at the end of his Celtic reign, and the money he did spend only took Celtic from the depths from where they were , to then be in a position to finally compete with rangers and euro teams etc
strachan arrived and took an aging yet higher level side and fecked it up - much the same as he is doing with boro right now...
strachan took Celtic down a bit and Mowbray is having to rebuild  and doing a decent job of it

so what you are saying  about strachan being good is just your opinion - much as the reverse opinion on him  is mine !
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Minder on January 06, 2010, 04:20:12 PM
At least you are willing to give Strachan a bit of time at Boro Lynchboy. His cause was greatly helped by their two best players being sold (Tuncay & Huth) before he arrived
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on January 06, 2010, 04:25:10 PM
Lads I think a little perspective is called for here. Strachan is not as bad as his detractors would have you believe and the team he inherited from O'Neill was over the hill, thats why they lost the title at Fir Park on the last day of the 2004/05 season. Also in his final season, O'Neill was able to bring in the likes of Bellamy (on astromical wages) albeit on loan.

Some of the signings he made were excellent, Boruc, Nakamura, Vennegoor of Hesselink etc, yet for all that, I don't think anyone would argue he's in O'Neill's class as a manager. Nevertheless I thought he did a reasonable job in rebuilding an ageing team and providing a few priceless European nights at Parkhead.

As for Mowbray, I really can't see any signs of him ever being a trophy winning manager. He is an advocate of good football but that is no recommendation in itself. Willing to suspemd judgement on him for the rest of the season and I hope he roves me wrong.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on January 06, 2010, 04:25:36 PM
Quote from: Minder on January 06, 2010, 04:20:12 PM
At least you are willing to give Strachan a bit of time at Boro Lynchboy. His cause was greatly helped by their two best players being sold (Tuncay & Huth) before he arrived
I thought he'd not be too bad there - but a lot of boro fans seem to have lost patience with him already
see this excerpt below - sent to me by a friend who got it from a boro message board


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My patience is running really thin, real, really thin. Gorden my friend, you are making Southgate look ultimately professional.

I fear the wrong bloke is in place to do it.Everybody at Oakwell knows he is getting it wrong big style.His substitution yesterday was beyond belief.certain players are frozen out for no apparent reason.
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I get the feeling that people are getting carried away with our 3 0 home win against a newly promoted team who have hardly won a match all season; and who had to cope with having only 10 men for 80 minutes after us being awarded a shady penalty that never was in a million years.

How can we celebrate a win like that. Im not saying we didn't deserve a bit of the luck other teams have had against us for the last 3 seasons; Im just not going to get carried away winning a match we should be winning even against 11 men.

Well, it looks like business as usual after yesterdays awful performance by the players; and yet more inept decisions by the inept manager we find ourselves with. The decision to play Arca instead of Yeates is puzzling to say the least. Ali was left out because of a slip of the tongue when he said he wasn't impressed by Strachans appointment in his post match interview; and that is despite Strachan saying he was injured. He continues to play Johnson despite his obvious lack of interest; and playing Hoyte out of position at left back is neither helping the team or Hoyte himself.

This post is not about Gareth, it is about Strachan. I know some of you are bored having to read the same argument but I will shut up if you stop avoiding the question and answer it.

The question is; please tell me of of just one tiny improvement Strachan has made since his arrival.

Are we higher in the league?
Are we playing better football?
Are we scoring more goals?
Are we conceding less goals?
Are our tactics better?
Are the team selections and formations better?
Have we accumulated more points over the second 1/4 of the season than we did in the first?
Are we still within 1 point from the top?
Has Strachans appointment guaranteed us promotion through an automatic place at the first attempt?
Are the players trying harder under Strachan?
Have the crowd figures gone back up to an acceptable figure?

Can anyone answer yes to any of the above questions?

Strachans only achievement so far has been our home form is now as good as our away form.

Did anyone see the Newcastle Derby County match last night. 0 0. Makes our 2 0 home win against Derby look like a good result doesn't it.

I dont have anything against Starchan as such. I just dont believe he is right for us. I said a few weeks ago that St Ledger would probably not complete his move here because he only came for Gareth. I know he didn't set the place on fire but his form dipped when Gareth was sacked. If Strachan cant handle the likes of him what chance do we have. Strachan could not even persuade him to stay here on a much better contract and better money than Preston are paying him.
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im so livid with the chuckle brothers, manager, coaching staff and playing staff. i have lost all hope for this season if we finish within 5 points of the play offs by the end i will consider that a decent posistion based on current form. Sad
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My question only refers to what improvement the appointment of Strachan has brought us.

From what I am told the St Ledger affair is as follows.
He only came here after Gareth impressed and St Ledger was a massive fan of Gareth's both as a player; and what he was trying to do as a manager. He has not got on with Strachan since his arrival and has held the sacking of Gareth against him. He doesn't like Strachans ethics or values and dislikes even more his pettiness. St Ledger had made up his mind almost immediately that he did not want to stay the minute Gareth was sacked. Nothing that Strachan was going to say would have changed his mind.

We have lost 1.5 mil plus his wages for the loan period because Lamb agreed to pay without ensuring the players signature. Gareth did not negotiate the terms of the contract.

The falling out between Strachan and St Ledger did not help matters, but he still would have gone regardless.
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Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Myles Na G. on January 06, 2010, 04:55:45 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on January 06, 2010, 04:17:17 PM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on January 06, 2010, 03:56:21 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on January 06, 2010, 01:44:10 PM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on January 06, 2010, 12:49:52 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on January 06, 2010, 10:31:26 AM
Quote from: bennydorano on January 05, 2010, 06:44:48 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on January 04, 2010, 09:49:58 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on January 04, 2010, 09:23:32 AM
I am not making any case for Strachan, though you have to admit he did win three titles and gave us some great European occasions.

It is my view that Celtic are in a worse place now than this time last year and I don't see any signs that Mowbray is the man to turn things around.
strachan was also responsible for gifting away two titles and while a couple of great years and last 16 in CL were fantastic - the alternative seasons where Celtic were a joke and beaten out the gate even the achievements up.

Martin O'Neill lost at least one if not two league titles in last day fiascos.
one with an aging team, no money to spend and distracted by a wife diagnosed with Cancer - but apart from that yes .

but which of those managers would you prefer to have !
Yeah, 'cos he got Lennon, Sutton, Hartson and Thompson for free.  :o :o
wonderful knowledge of Celtic yet again - were these signed in the last year or so of MON's Celtic reign ?
::)
Nope - they were signed in the early days, thus laying the foundation for O'Neill's successful tenure at CP. Unfortunately, neither Strachan nor Mowbray were given the same cash to splash. This makes Strachan's success all the more praiseworthy, in my view.
so we have established that MON didnt have money to spend at the end of his Celtic reign, and the money he did spend only took Celtic from the depths from where they were , to then be in a position to finally compete with rangers and euro teams etc
strachan arrived and took an aging yet higher level side and fecked it up - much the same as he is doing with boro right now...
strachan took Celtic down a bit and Mowbray is having to rebuild  and doing a decent job of it

so what you are saying  about strachan being good is just your opinion - much as the reverse opinion on him  is mine !
He fecked it up how? By winning 3 league titles and taking the Hoops to the last 16 in the CL, something the Blessed Martin never achieved even with all his millions? If that's fecking it up, I wish Mowbray would do the same.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on January 06, 2010, 05:02:42 PM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on January 06, 2010, 04:55:45 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on January 06, 2010, 04:17:17 PM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on January 06, 2010, 03:56:21 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on January 06, 2010, 01:44:10 PM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on January 06, 2010, 12:49:52 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on January 06, 2010, 10:31:26 AM
Quote from: bennydorano on January 05, 2010, 06:44:48 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on January 04, 2010, 09:49:58 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on January 04, 2010, 09:23:32 AM
I am not making any case for Strachan, though you have to admit he did win three titles and gave us some great European occasions.

It is my view that Celtic are in a worse place now than this time last year and I don't see any signs that Mowbray is the man to turn things around.
strachan was also responsible for gifting away two titles and while a couple of great years and last 16 in CL were fantastic - the alternative seasons where Celtic were a joke and beaten out the gate even the achievements up.

Martin O'Neill lost at least one if not two league titles in last day fiascos.
one with an aging team, no money to spend and distracted by a wife diagnosed with Cancer - but apart from that yes .

but which of those managers would you prefer to have !
Yeah, 'cos he got Lennon, Sutton, Hartson and Thompson for free.  :o :o
wonderful knowledge of Celtic yet again - were these signed in the last year or so of MON's Celtic reign ?
::)
Nope - they were signed in the early days, thus laying the foundation for O'Neill's successful tenure at CP. Unfortunately, neither Strachan nor Mowbray were given the same cash to splash. This makes Strachan's success all the more praiseworthy, in my view.
so we have established that MON didnt have money to spend at the end of his Celtic reign, and the money he did spend only took Celtic from the depths from where they were , to then be in a position to finally compete with rangers and euro teams etc
strachan arrived and took an aging yet higher level side and fecked it up - much the same as he is doing with boro right now...
strachan took Celtic down a bit and Mowbray is having to rebuild  and doing a decent job of it

so what you are saying  about strachan being good is just your opinion - much as the reverse opinion on him  is mine !
He fecked it up how? By winning 3 league titles and taking the Hoops to the last 16 in the CL, something the Blessed Martin never achieved even with all his millions? If that's fecking it up, I wish Mowbray would do the same.
a hell of a lot easier after the legacy (winning) that MON left behind for him
plus what about the two fiascos in CL that MON would have never allowed happen - plus artmedia bratislava
MON's teams only threw away one league (as we mentioned there was huge distraction at that time for him) - strachan did two

anyhow watch him at boro and how well he is doing there... ::)
seems to have money to spend as well ...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: saffron sam2 on January 06, 2010, 08:31:55 PM
Quote from: Evil Genius on January 05, 2010, 12:43:23 PM
Quote from: saffron sam2 on January 04, 2010, 11:18:09 PM
Quote from: Evil Genius on January 04, 2010, 10:48:29 PM
I personally hope Walter Smith (someone I actually admire for being an "old school" manager) chews his bollox off, in order to get him back on track, otherwise a potentially outstanding NI No.9 will fail to fulfil that potential.

Feck, twice in one post. You're doomed, man.
I've read this a couple of times and I'm still not sure what you mean.  ???


Sorry, a touch ambiguous. I was agreeing with your point about Walter Smith. Hence we have found common ground twice in one post. 

Quote from: Evil Genius on January 05, 2010, 12:43:23 PM
P.S. I'm still waiting for you to explain why you think I might be "proud" of Lafferty's shocker of a tackle in an Old Firm game... ::)

I was unaware you were still waiting an explanation, given that you appear (albeit erroneously) to have attempted an explanation yourself.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Evil Genius on January 06, 2010, 09:38:45 PM
Quote from: saffron sam2 on January 06, 2010, 08:31:55 PM
Quote from: Evil Genius on January 05, 2010, 12:43:23 PM
P.S. I'm still waiting for you to explain why you think I might be "proud" of Lafferty's shocker of a tackle in an Old Firm game... ::)

I was unaware you were still waiting an explanation, given that you appear (albeit erroneously) to have attempted an explanation yourself.
You don't get off that easily.

I repeat, why did you assume that I would have been "proud" of a (terrible) tackle by Lafferty in an OF match?

Is it because I am a "Prod/NI fan/bigot" etc, so am sure to love it when another "Prod/NI player/bigot" etc nearly cripples one of them "Celtic/Fenian/Taig bas tards" at Parkhead?

If so, you couldn't be more wrong and unless you can come up with some other plausible explanation for your outburst, then that comment says everything* about you, and sod-all about me.

* - In case you still don't get it, try Googling the word "Prejudice"; you know, pre-judging   and all that... ::)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on January 06, 2010, 10:13:02 PM
Why don't you 2 kids take your ambiguities, explanations, misunderstandings, self realisations and general toilet banter to another thread 
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: saffron sam2 on January 07, 2010, 09:22:10 AM
Quote from: Evil Genius on January 06, 2010, 09:38:45 PM
I repeat, why did you assume that I would have been "proud" of a (terrible) tackle by Lafferty in an OF match?

Because yourself and young Kyle have loads in common. Both of you are products of the Fermanagh and Western and have moved on to bigger and better things (marginally so in Lafferty's case), whilst not forgetting where you're from. Lafferty's tackle is one that, in my experience, any Fermanagh and Western player would have been proud of.

Quote from: Evil Genius on January 06, 2010, 09:38:45 PM
Is it because I am a "Prod/NI fan/bigot" etc, so am sure to love it when another "Prod/NI player/bigot" etc nearly cripples one of them "Celtic/Fenian/Taig bas tards" at Parkhead?

If so, you couldn't be more wrong and unless you can come up with some other plausible explanation for your outburst, then that comment says everything* about you, and sod-all about me.

* - In case you still don't get it, try Googling the word "Prejudice"; you know, pre-judging   and all that... ::)

Whilst I am googling "Prejudice", you could also google the word "Paranoia". There are several other "Prods/NI fans" (sic) who post on this site and many other "Prod/NI players" (sic) who I have commented on in the past (and will do so in the future). Yet your paranoid theory would only stand up if I was denouncing each and every one as a bigot. I don't and won't. Had I said "all owc posters who post on the gaaboard would be proud" then you may have had a point. You don't and never will.

My opinion of you is based solely on what you post here and on owc.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Evil Genius on January 07, 2010, 11:51:55 AM
Quote from: saffron sam2 on January 07, 2010, 09:22:10 AM
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Quote from: Evil Genius on January 06, 2010, 09:38:45 PM
I repeat, why did you assume that I would have been "proud" of a (terrible) tackle by Lafferty in an OF match?


Because yourself and young Kyle have loads in common. Both of you are products of the Fermanagh and Western and have moved on to bigger and better things (marginally so in Lafferty's case), whilst not forgetting where you're from. Lafferty's tackle is one that, in my experience, any Fermanagh and Western player would have been proud of.



Frankly, as an exercise in defending the indefensible, that effort has all the credibility/desperation of a DUP Press Conference on Marriage Guidance.
Both "products" of the F&W, is it? How come you don't lump me in with eg Andy Little, Shane McCabe or (to get to my own era) Jimmy Cleary?
And going on to "bigger and better things"? What is that supposed to mean? That, like Lafferty, I bought my first Bentley at the age of 20 (to park outside my £1m+ City penthouse)?
As for "forgetting where we're from", I would hope that I have never forgotten my roots. However, the problem with Lafferty, which I have alluded to on this Board and elsewhere, is exactly that he has forgotten where he came from...
So in the absence of any actual evidence, I'd be obliged if you didn't lump me in with an (apparently) juvenile idiot, who has let a smidgen of early success go to his head...
http://sport.stv.tv/football/scottish-premier/rangers/141724-rangers-stars-in-dressing-room-war-of-words/
As for "any F&W player" being "proud" of Laff's tackle, you're not even kidding yourself, never mind me or anyone
else, when you try to claim ex post facto that that was what prompted you to link me with this incident...

P.S. If you knew anything about my links with the F&W, you'd also know that as a former Lisnarick Utd man, I wouldn't p1ss on an NFC Kesh boy like Lafferty...

Quote from: saffron sam2 on January 07, 2010, 09:22:10 AM
Quote from: Evil Genius on January 06, 2010, 09:38:45 PM
Is it because I am a "Prod/NI fan/bigot" etc, so am sure to love it when another "Prod/NI player/bigot" etc nearly cripples one of them "Celtic/Fenian/Taig bas tards" at Parkhead?

If so, you couldn't be more wrong and unless you can come up with some other plausible explanation for your outburst, then that comment says everything* about you, and sod-all about me.

* - In case you still don't get it, try Googling the word "Prejudice"; you know, pre-judging   and all that... ::)

Whilst I am googling "Prejudice", you could also google the word "Paranoia". There are several other "Prods/NI fans" (sic) who post on this site and many other "Prod/NI players" (sic) who I have commented on in the past (and will do so in the future). Yet your paranoid theory would only stand up if I was denouncing each and every one as a bigot. I don't and won't. Had I said "all owc posters who post on the gaaboard would be proud" then you may have had a point. You don't and never will.

My opinion of you is based solely on what you post here and on owc.
Don't try to deflect away from the subject, or claim that just because you didn't smear others, then somehow your attempt to smear me is somehow nullified or excused.
Neither should you try to pin the blame on my "paranoias". The simple fact is, you made an insulting personal remark about me, apparently motivated by your (prejudicial) impressionof me. Moreover, when challenged about this, you have been entirely unable to give a credible alternative explanation for your slur.
As for  your forming your impression "solely on what I post on here and on owc", that is possibly the most pathetic "defence" of the lot.
For insofar as I have (very infrequently) posted on OF matters on this Board, my last contribution on this thread was to post my admirtation for Niall mcGinn.
And as someone who lurks on owc, then you must know that if anything, I have only disdain for both OF clubs generally, and for the increasingly embarrassing antics of Lafferty specifically.

P.S. Whilst we're on the subject of personal assessments, I can only judge you by what you post here. In which case, if your intervention against me on this thread is anything to go by, you are cheap, pathetic, evasive and prejudiced. Congratulations.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on January 07, 2010, 11:57:29 AM
 ;D

Do this thread some respect and fcuk off.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: saffron sam2 on January 07, 2010, 02:05:44 PM
Quote from: Evil Genius on January 07, 2010, 11:51:55 AM
Frankly, as an exercise in defending the indefensible, that effort has all the credibility/desperation of a DUP Press Conference on Marriage Guidance.

"Defending the indefensibly", I fear you are losing the run of yourself. By the way, your analogy, though topical, is not in any way humorous.

Quote from: Evil Genius on January 07, 2010, 11:51:55 AM
Both "products" of the F&W, is it? How come you don't lump me in with eg Andy Little, Shane McCabe or (to get to my own era) Jimmy Cleary?

Are you not both products of the F&W? I will most assuredly lump you in with any of those examples you have given, although your reference to Andy Little is the only one I can find on the board. Shane McCabe's achievements to date are barely worthy of mention. But when Jimmy Cleary comes up I'll certainly mention your pride in your former club mate.

Quote from: Evil Genius on January 07, 2010, 11:51:55 AM
And going on to "bigger and better things"? What is that supposed to mean? That, like Lafferty, I bought my first Bentley at the age of 20 (to park outside my £1m+ City penthouse)?

It's supposed to mean that by leaving the water-logged, bog-ridden hellhole, Fermanagh, you have moved on to bigger and better things. You, Kyle Lafferty, FermGael, everyone else from Fermanagh who left that place. Hope this is specific, though at the same time all-encompassing, enough for you.

Quote from: Evil Genius on January 07, 2010, 11:51:55 AM
As for "forgetting where we're from", I would hope that I have never forgotten my roots. However, the problem with Lafferty, which I have alluded to on this Board and elsewhere, is exactly that he has forgotten where he came from.

Had you read my post, you would have seen that I remarked upon how you hadn't forgotten where you came from. Nor, for that matter, do I believe Kyle Lafferty has forgotten his Erne roots. It's more likely that he is simply a youngster who has let a smidgen of early success go to his head.

Quote from: Evil Genius on January 07, 2010, 11:51:55 AM
As for "any F&W player" being "proud" of Laff's tackle, you're not even kidding yourself, never mind me or anyone else, when you try to claim ex post facto that that was what prompted you to link me with this incident...

Such a tackle is one that you see week-in, week-out in all the Junior soccer leagues under the jurisdiction of the IFA, including the F&W. I've seen plenty of gulpins boasting away about such tackles in the safety of the pub after a game.

Your use of Latin, whilst impressive, is inappropriate in this case.

Quote from: Evil Genius on January 07, 2010, 11:51:55 AM
P.S. If you knew anything about my links with the F&W, you'd also know that as a former Lisnarick Utd man, I wouldn't p1ss on an NFC Kesh boy like Lafferty...

I knew not of your playing career at Lisnarick, since you've only ever mentioned an affiliation to Enniskillen Rangers. However I would differ from you on this point. I would wish anyone well if they have the opportunity to play any sport professionally, regardless of whether or not they played for Kesh. That has included in the past, although the post has now gone, one Kyle Lafferty.

Quote from: Evil Genius on January 07, 2010, 11:51:55 AM
Don't try to deflect away from the subject, or claim that just because you didn't smear others, then somehow your attempt to smear me is somehow nullified or excused.

You brought in the "Is it because I is a Prod?" theory, hence I am not deflecting anything. I am simply comprehensively debunking your attempts to sectarianise the debate by playing the oppressed Prod (sic) card.

Quote from: Evil Genius on January 07, 2010, 11:51:55 AM
Neither should you try to pin the blame on my "paranoias". The simple fact is, you made an insulting personal remark about me, apparently motivated by your (prejudicial) impressionof me.

You ask me to look up prejudice, yet it is you who appears not to understand what it might mean. I can either have a prejudged opinion of you, in which case, I would have the same opinion of all other owc posters or an opinion that I have formed from reading your contributions on this and another website. You are also easily insulted by the way. Hopefully, you're not fat or bald.

Quote from: Evil Genius on January 07, 2010, 11:51:55 AM
As for  your forming your impression "solely on what I post on here and on owc", that is possibly the most pathetic "defence" of the lot.

And yet, 'tis the one you end your own post with.

Quote from: Evil Genius on January 07, 2010, 11:51:55 AM
For insofar as I have (very infrequently) posted on OF matters on this Board, my last contribution on this thread was to post my admirtation for Niall mcGinn.

An interesting, if totally, irrelevant aside. One could almost mention the word "whataboutery"

Quote from: Evil Genius on January 07, 2010, 11:51:55 AM
And as someone who lurks on owc, then you must know that if anything, I have only disdain for both OF clubs generally, and for the increasingly embarrassing antics of Lafferty specifically.

Haven't really lurked that much since it became pay-per-view, although Tubby Morton's history threads are good.


Quote from: Evil Genius on January 07, 2010, 11:51:55 AM
P.S. Whilst we're on the subject of personal assessments, I can only judge you by what you post here. In which case, if your intervention against me on this thread is anything to go by, you are cheap, pathetic, evasive and prejudiced. Congratulations.

Happy to be judged on what I post here, you couldn't form a non-prejudiced opinion otherwise. Thanks for the description; I was concerned we were getting on too well.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: the colonel on January 07, 2010, 04:39:55 PM
Serious hijacking of a thread there lads

Anyway, looks like Strachan is gonna do us a favour a take a good few of the players we won't be needing anymore. Wouldn't want to see Caldwell go though. Would rather get rid of McMaus.

Signings are a wee bit less clear. Mesenguez could be coming, we were linked to him at the start of the year. Used to be at WBA
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on January 07, 2010, 04:55:36 PM
The question is are the players being brought in really any better than those being let go. Caldwell, Mc Manus, Robson and all have experience of winning SPL titles, which is more than can be said for the likes of Kitson and former WBA rejects
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on January 07, 2010, 09:23:18 PM
According to Sky Sports, Strachan (somewhat struck with the Keane transfer method syndrome)
is being linked to Caldwell, Flood, Wilson, Killen  and Robson.
Out of that bunch, I have warmed a bit to Robson, who I'd regard as a good all round midfielder to have in the squad.
I wonder what the odds are that some club will make an irresistible offer for McGeady

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stiffler on January 07, 2010, 09:33:02 PM
Birmingham have made an approach for mc geady, rejected straight away
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on January 08, 2010, 10:46:16 AM
Quote from: Main Street on January 07, 2010, 09:23:18 PM
According to Sky Sports, Strachan (somewhat struck with the Keane transfer method syndrome)
is being linked to Caldwell, Flood, Wilson, Killen  and Robson.
Out of that bunch, I have warmed a bit to Robson, who I'd regard as a good all round midfielder to have in the squad.
I wonder what the odds are that some club will make an irresistible offer for McGeady
apart from robson, i'd be actually delighted at all of those going.
I'd also try to offload mccourt and mcginn who imo are never going to be good enough.

Tony - a lot of fellas have championship medals - it doesnt mean theyare any good.
Not sure if he has but the likes of henri camara has at least a cup winners medal and he is pure rubbish...
there are good players available without spending huge wads.
I'd take danny shittu over caldwell any day.
Sol campbell was doing nothing for ages- I am sure he coul dhave been convinced to take a huge wage cut to be in the shop window again and playing at least for half a season.
Also I reckon that clubs in financial trouble like portsmouth,west ham, watford etc would have a player or two that would augment the team/squad....

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on January 08, 2010, 11:51:15 AM
I agree...Robson is the only one from them that i'd keep. Celtic badly need a good Centre half and an out and out Centre forward that can score...Jasus what you wouldn't give for another Larsson. I believe Mobray will do a job for Celtic and we will only be able to judge him this time next year, by then he'll have his own players in and using his own system.

Celtic's brand of football over the last 4-5 years has been terrible and gotten worse every year, thats not how we were always known to play as all Celtic teams played with a bit of flair but now you'd think we were watching Falkirk in green & white.

sign a few quality players, get rid of the dead wood and the other players we have will play their part. If we win the game in hand there is only 4pts in it and that only two matches so i'm by no means worried about Rangers holding onto the title.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on January 08, 2010, 04:55:30 PM
Celtic Morton Scottish cup match called off tomorrow, Mortons pitch is still frozen!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on January 08, 2010, 04:58:27 PM
Middlesbrough boss Gordon Strachan has confirmed the club are in talks with Celtic about bringing players to Teesside, according to Boro's website.

But the ex-Celtic Park manager is not expecting any deals to be done in time for Saturday's match with Swansea.

Strachan has been linked with four of his former players - defender Gary Caldwell, midfielders Barry Robson and Willo Flood, and striker Chris Killen.

"We're trying hard to bring in people who can lead," said the Boro boss.

"I want to bring in leaders and men - that's hugely important now. I have to have people who I know, players I know who are men, who are leaders, and who know about playing at this level."

During his tenure at Celtic, Strachan signed Caldwell under freedom of contract from Hibernian in 2006, and New Zealand international Killen from the same side the following year.

Robson was captain of Dundee United when he moved to Celtic in January 2008, and fellow Tannadice midfielder Flood, on loan from Cardiff at the time, followed suit last January.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on January 09, 2010, 01:09:45 PM
apparantly Celtic have agreed fees with boro over caldwell and robson
boro are looking for kileen and flood on loans
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on January 11, 2010, 09:35:35 AM
Hopefully the first of 3 or 4 this January.


Celts sign Dutch stopper Hooiveld  

Celtic have completed the signing of Dutch defender Jos Hooiveld from AIK Stockholm for a fee of around £2m.

The centre-half, Sweden's player of the year in 2009, has signed a three-and-a-half year deal as manager Tony Mowbray seeks to reshape his defence.

The 26-year-old was part of the AIK team that recently won the double in Sweden and can also play in midfield.

Hooiveld has returned to Sweden and will be officially unveiled by Celtic later in the week.

The 6ft 3in defender tour the facilities at Celtic Park and the club's Lennoxtown training complex but it wasn't his first visit to Scotland.

While on trial at Livingston in 2005, he played a bounce game against St Johnstone but failed to impress.

Hooiveld only played at AIK for a season, and prior to that was at Inter Turku in Finland and Heerenveen in his native Netherlands.

His arrival makes the departure of Gary Caldwell all the more likely. Celtic have accepted a bid from Middlesbrough for the centre-half and midfielder Barry Robson, but the pair have yet to finalise the move.

The Championship side also want Chris Killen and Willo Flood on loan.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on January 11, 2010, 01:33:29 PM
Double Dutch should be an improvement on recent communication levels.

Strange that Celtic are making a lower to similar bid for St Ledger, who his agent claims is an established international :), than they had accepted for Hooiveld.
A bit ironic that St Ledger might be signed, seeing as he had a recent reputed bust up with Strachan which cost Middlesbrough a pretty penny to get out of a binding contract to sign him.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on January 11, 2010, 02:40:42 PM
If this guys interviews are anything to go by then class, Mjallby no. 2!  ;D

www.youtube.com/watch?v=_q-g...

"He was too fast, running all round the pitch – so I had to put the hand brake on him!"  :D

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Archie Mitchell on January 11, 2010, 03:17:46 PM
St Ledger would be a good addition. As well as the reported Pederson and McCarthy.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on January 11, 2010, 03:34:20 PM
Sorry lads correct link this time!  :-[

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_q-g_K4IHhw&feature=related

If this guys interviews are anything to go by then class, Mjallby no. 2! RoboTim returns.

"He was too fast, running all round the pitch – so I had to put the hand brake on him!" 

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: saffron sam2 on January 11, 2010, 03:37:55 PM
This bit would concern me.

Quote

While on trial at Livingston in 2005, he played a bounce game against St Johnstone but failed to impress.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: the colonel on January 11, 2010, 04:07:23 PM
From watching the interview the big man seems great craic. Be great steam to have a pint with. from the sound of it he'll put the boot in where needed
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: SambaSaffron on January 11, 2010, 07:29:04 PM
Any word on the alleged Old Firm rapist in yesterdays Daily Mail?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on January 11, 2010, 08:04:32 PM
Quote from: the colonel on January 11, 2010, 04:07:23 PM
From watching the interview the big man seems great craic. Be great steam to have a pint with. from the sound of it he'll put the boot in where needed
Sound more as if his retribution is best served with putting both boots in, albeit with a large grin.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Dannymcfella on January 11, 2010, 10:07:18 PM
Quote from: SambaSaffron on January 11, 2010, 07:29:04 PM
Any word on the alleged Old Firm rapist in yesterdays Daily Mail?

Considering the headline was old firm rapist I think its very safe to assume that it is a Rangers player involved as if it was a Celtic player involved the Headline would have mentioned Celtic player rapist and not Old firm, the same as when Rangers fans get in trouble they try and tar us with the one brush.

No more Old Firm, no guilt by association
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on January 12, 2010, 10:50:40 AM
Quote from: Dannymcfella on January 11, 2010, 10:07:18 PM
Quote from: SambaSaffron on January 11, 2010, 07:29:04 PM
Any word on the alleged Old Firm rapist in yesterdays Daily Mail?

Considering the headline was old firm rapist I think its very safe to assume that it is a Rangers player involved as if it was a Celtic player involved the Headline would have mentioned Celtic player rapist and not Old firm, the same as when Rangers fans get in trouble they try and tar us with the one brush.

No more Old Firm, no guilt by association

Correct Danny saan
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on January 12, 2010, 11:11:15 AM
(http://www.board67.com/forum/signaturepics/nomoreoldfirm.jpg)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Club Rossa on January 13, 2010, 01:46:15 PM
Caldwell has signed for Wigan :D
Can't say i'm sorry to see the back of him.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: rossie mad on January 13, 2010, 02:12:21 PM

Im delighted to see the back of that liability anyway.
Now if robson,samaras,killen,wilson and flood could follow suit it hopefully could free up some much needed funds for wages and decent loan signings.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on January 13, 2010, 03:55:38 PM
Quote from: Club Rossa on January 13, 2010, 01:46:15 PM
Caldwell has signed for Wigan :D
Can't say i'm sorry to see the back of him.


Heard the fee was £500,000 with another £500,000 to come with clauses fufilled.
Read elsewhere it was 2 million, that would be great, but head says first one.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on January 13, 2010, 04:14:34 PM
Who said Celtic were not a leading club.

BBC reports

Midfielder Robson moves to the Riverside for an undisclosed fee, while midfielder Flood and striker Killen both join on free transfers.
Middlesbrough manager Gordon Strachan signed all three players during his time at Celtic.
Strachan has spoken of the need to add "leaders" to his Boro squad to boost their promotion challenge this season.

On Caldwell to Wigan

Martinez said he was delighted with his latest signing, describing Caldwell as a leader.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on January 13, 2010, 04:25:07 PM
leader seems tobe the latest buzzword in soccer (and in football this past year too I have to say )

I'd still prefer to have honest (old school) footballers than leaders !
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on January 13, 2010, 04:38:24 PM
I reckon Martinez is confusing Gary Caldwell with Gary Glitter, wasn't he a "leader" :D

Oh shit, I've probably mortified someone in Cavan with that statement and will be banned for 6 months now ::)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on January 13, 2010, 06:40:11 PM
Wasn't Gary G also renowned for his prophetic hit tune "Doing Alright With the Boys"




Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on January 13, 2010, 07:22:12 PM
Not impressed with the departure of Robson at all.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Club Rossa on January 13, 2010, 07:43:26 PM
I agree,think we should have kept Robson.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: trileacman on January 13, 2010, 08:12:33 PM
+1. Robson was good. Dont mind the departure of caldwell.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on January 13, 2010, 08:44:45 PM
I dunno lads...he wasn't bad (better than some we have) but for skill he was limited enough but had plenty of heart but not in McStay/Collins/Lubo bracket. I agree the rest of them baloons are better off away from Celtic and maybe Mugga can now bring in another few decent lads with a better skill level than the ones that left
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: trileacman on January 13, 2010, 11:54:43 PM
Quote from: illdecide on January 13, 2010, 08:44:45 PM
I dunno lads...he wasn't bad (better than some we have) but for skill he was limited enough but had plenty of heart but not in McStay/Collins/Lubo bracket. I agree the rest of them baloons are better off away from Celtic and maybe Mugga can now bring in another few decent lads with a better skill level than the ones that left

That was the point. We're not talking long term here but he would have tided us over (hopefully) in the transistion.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: charlieTully on January 14, 2010, 12:11:15 AM
Quote from: trileacman on January 13, 2010, 11:54:43 PM
Quote from: illdecide on January 13, 2010, 08:44:45 PM
I dunno lads...he wasn't bad (better than some we have) but for skill he was limited enough but had plenty of heart but not in McStay/Collins/Lubo bracket. I agree the rest of them baloons are better off away from Celtic and maybe Mugga can now bring in another few decent lads with a better skill level than the ones that left

That was the point. We're not talking long term here but he would have tided us over (hopefully) in the transistion.

sorry to see him go, as for caldwell good ridance.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: rossie mad on January 14, 2010, 01:30:11 AM

i hear from a reliable source that st ledger is looking more likely to sign by the weekend.not a bad acquisition in my eyes.
also some swedish full back seemingly being signed on a free.

jesus if some of these defenders the bhoys are signing are some ways decent there might have a chance of making up some lost ground in the league.lost some crucial points this season due to some dodgy defending.dundee utd game jumps straight to mind.

would love to see three more signings.preferably two midfielders and an out and out centre forward along the lines of zamora or andy johnson.
what about sandaza from dundee utd?
he seems a decent player and trys hard for the arabs might improve his goalscoring record if he came to paradise or am i too optimistic.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Club Rossa on January 14, 2010, 08:58:42 AM
Would love to see a striker that can put away his chances.Samaras and Fortune get into great scoring positions but aren't clinical enough.
For the amount of chances they create Celtic should have scored twice as many goals.The recent games with Hearts and Rangers showed that.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JohnDenver on January 14, 2010, 09:26:37 AM
Would be good to see McGinn get an extended run in the team now with Robson moving.  He could become a regular if given the chance.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on January 14, 2010, 10:38:57 AM
Rossie no more midfielders!!!
We need another CB and a decent forward, that should win us the title (Caldwell going has probably saved 5-7 points) and then more changes in the summer.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: saffron sam2 on January 15, 2010, 08:01:38 AM
Quote from: SambaSaffron on January 11, 2010, 07:29:04 PM
Any word on the alleged Old Firm rapist in yesterdays Daily Mail?

Old Firm player Allan McGregor if this is to be believed.

http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/15012010/58/spl-mcgregor-denies-sex-assault-claim.html (http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/15012010/58/spl-mcgregor-denies-sex-assault-claim.html)

SPL - McGregor denies sex assault claim
PA Sport - Fri, 15 Jan 07:45:00 2010
   
Police are investigating allegations that Rangers goalkeeper Allan McGregor sexually assaulted a young woman.

McGregor has not been arrested and in reports denied the claim as a "vile lie".

The 27-year-old, who has also played for Scotland, has been involved with Rangers for 11 years.

Strathclyde Police said officers were probing the claim.

A police spokesman said: "We can confirm we have received a complaint which is being investigated."

PA Sport
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Club Rossa on January 15, 2010, 09:17:10 AM
Obviously we don't know if there's any truth to it but can you imagine the outcry if it was a Celtic player,or am i just being paranoid? ;)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on January 15, 2010, 10:02:55 AM
whatever about the allegation on mcgregor - false or true

I just dont like that the paper reported it as a sports player rapist, let alone an 'old firm' rapist

but I suppose that helps sell papers - I find it disgusting though.

it has nothing to do with sport
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on January 16, 2010, 09:36:13 PM
Another shite performance and another two points dropped that will probably hand the title to Rangers. A lot of you wanted Caldwell out and O Dea back, well I hope you are happy as he gave away the goal to-day. Did Caldwell play for Wigan in their 2-0 win at Wolves?As for Mowbray, surely he must go now and Lambert recruited next week. What a turn roud he has brought about at Norwich. They were beaten 7 0 at home to Colchester (Lambert was in charge of Colchester at the time) in the opening game of the season. In the reverse fixture to-day Norwich won 5-0. He has shown that he can direct a team that socres plenty and concedes few.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Club Rossa on January 17, 2010, 10:57:49 AM
Caldwell did play against Wolves but he's still s***e.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on January 17, 2010, 11:29:06 AM
Was he not recently Scotland's Player of the Year? Not saying he's top class, but FFS Beckenbauer in his prime would be crap in the current Celtic defence. Say what you like about Strachan but we did not concede awful goals consistently under his reign. Also I think that Killen's claim that Mowbray deliberately set out to disillusion some players and the resulting adverse impact this has had on overall team morale (which seems to be rock bottom) are worth investigating and if found to be true Mowbray should be sent packing immediately.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: charlieTully on January 17, 2010, 03:32:27 PM
This season a write off now.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Club Rossa on January 17, 2010, 04:57:39 PM
Celtic conceded plenty of awful goals under Strachan last season in my opinion,but i agree with you about Mowbray.
It's just not happening for him and i reckon he will do well to last the season.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on January 17, 2010, 06:21:44 PM
In fairness, it seems as if he wasn't first choice (Owen Coyle?) and probably not even second choice. It seems to me the Board prioritised recruiting a "Celtic man" over a proven managerial winner. At the end of the day the "Celtic man" stuff is nonsense as Wim and Strachan weren't Celtic men but still won trophies.

I think Lambert has done enough now to prove that he is a more capable manager than Mowbray, who seems to me to be just too nice. This team is under achieving big time, Rangers with a much more astute manager are over achieving and its scandalous given the respective financial state of both clubs
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: reddgnhand on January 17, 2010, 07:10:38 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on January 17, 2010, 06:21:44 PM
In fairness, it seems as if he wasn't first choice (Owen Coyle?) and probably not even second choice. It seems to me the Board prioritised recruiting a "Celtic man" over a proven managerial winner. At the end of the day the "Celtic man" stuff is nonsense as Wim and Strachan weren't Celtic men but still won trophies.

I think Lambert has done enough now to prove that he is a more capable manager than Mowbray, who seems to me to be just too nice. This team is under achieving big time, Rangers with a much more astute manager are over achieving and its scandalous given the respective financial state of both clubs

You would know a lot about not being a "Celtic man" ye Spurs bollocks. What has Paul Lambert done in management that makes him more capable than Tony Mowbray?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on January 17, 2010, 08:02:59 PM
was at the game yesterday. i knew it was going to be a bad day when naylor, mcmanus & o'dea  were starting in the back four. i do rate o'dea but he's just back from being on loan where he hardly played any football - he was very rusty. o'dea did cost the goal but i thought boruc could have done better for the goal as well. fortune was very poor and hardly got a kick and there just seemed to be no cutting edge up front. overall it was hard to take any positives from the game and it looks like mowbray is on borrowed time.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on January 17, 2010, 09:04:14 PM
Moderator. I would be grateful if you could examine redgghand's post and decide if his reference to me as a "Spurs bollox" constitutes personal abuse and merits the invocation of the disciplinary code. Thanks
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Archie Mitchell on January 17, 2010, 09:11:02 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on January 17, 2010, 09:04:14 PM
Moderator. I would be grateful if you could examine redgghand's post and decide if his reference to me as a "Spurs bollox" constitutes personal abuse and merits the invocation of the disciplinary code. Thanks

Someone has been licking the mod's ass since you got cautioned last week.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Myles Na G. on January 17, 2010, 09:17:53 PM
Quote from: reddgnhand on January 17, 2010, 07:10:38 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on January 17, 2010, 06:21:44 PM
In fairness, it seems as if he wasn't first choice (Owen Coyle?) and probably not even second choice. It seems to me the Board prioritised recruiting a "Celtic man" over a proven managerial winner. At the end of the day the "Celtic man" stuff is nonsense as Wim and Strachan weren't Celtic men but still won trophies.

I think Lambert has done enough now to prove that he is a more capable manager than Mowbray, who seems to me to be just too nice. This team is under achieving big time, Rangers with a much more astute manager are over achieving and its scandalous given the respective financial state of both clubs

You would know a lot about not being a "Celtic man" ye Spurs bollocks. What has Paul Lambert done in management that makes him more capable than Tony Mowbray?

er...hasn't got his team relegated?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: reddgnhand on January 17, 2010, 11:27:32 PM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on January 17, 2010, 09:17:53 PM
Quote from: reddgnhand on January 17, 2010, 07:10:38 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on January 17, 2010, 06:21:44 PM
In fairness, it seems as if he wasn't first choice (Owen Coyle?) and probably not even second choice. It seems to me the Board prioritised recruiting a "Celtic man" over a proven managerial winner. At the end of the day the "Celtic man" stuff is nonsense as Wim and Strachan weren't Celtic men but still won trophies.

I think Lambert has done enough now to prove that he is a more capable manager than Mowbray, who seems to me to be just too nice. This team is under achieving big time, Rangers with a much more astute manager are over achieving and its scandalous given the respective financial state of both clubs

You would know a lot about not being a "Celtic man" ye Spurs bollocks. What has Paul Lambert done in management that makes him more capable than Tony Mowbray?

er...hasn't got his team relegated?

With all due respect he hasnt got his team promoted either. Mowbray did win the championship with WBA.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on January 18, 2010, 09:23:57 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on January 17, 2010, 11:29:06 AM
Was he not recently Scotland's Player of the Year? Not saying he's top class, but FFS Beckenbauer in his prime would be crap in the current Celtic defence. Say what you like about Strachan but we did not concede awful goals consistently under his reign. Also I think that Killen's claim that Mowbray deliberately set out to disillusion some players and the resulting adverse impact this has had on overall team morale (which seems to be rock bottom) are worth investigating and if found to be true Mowbray should be sent packing immediately.
are you using the spl or spl writers player of the year awards as a barometer ?
looking back on who won such awards over the years I am surprised you would bring that up - as quite often , players who did not merit the award - won it !!

strachans teams were serial goal conceders !
Lambert may be good in time but he needs more exp. Mowbray has more exp.
We know Celtic went for Coyle - but I am happy he didnt take it, imo he also needs more exp first. Going for 'Celtic minded' managers is a must for Celtic right now - as they havent the funds to lure any winning manager from outwith the ranks of current and ex-Celtic men.

Mowbrays team is missing strength in depth and at least two goal poachers -one is a must.
the only thing that Mogga is guilty of currently looks like Fortune is a waste of money - but all managers have that problem ...Berbatov at man u, robinho at man city, liverpool - take your pick.

A new top notch striker might changed things completely - like Bellamy almost did when at Celtic park for that second half of a season (he almost powered Celtic single handedly to the title).
I'd hope Celtic under Mowbray can turn it around. Still a bit to go in the season yet and two games v rangers. However Celtic cant afford any more slip ups.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on January 18, 2010, 10:38:01 AM
Don't get me wrong, I hope Mowbray succeeds, he seems like a decent bloke, maybe thats the problem!

Watched the Hamilton Huns game on Saturday, and even though they didn't play well, you just knew the Huns would grind out a result eventually. Its the sort of game that Celtic currently aren't capable of winning however.

Supporter unrest is evident, banners unfurled on Saturday for the attention of Desmond, Reid and Lawwell. I feel this is ominous for Mowbray unless there is immediate improvement, and attendances are falling as well
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on January 18, 2010, 11:03:36 AM
although celtic were poor on saturday they werent helped by the referee. he should have blown for a foul before the falkirk goal. he let falkirk get away with a lot of physical stuff but blew celtic up for a lot less. their keeper got away with time wasting all afternoon and he denied celtic a stonewall penalty late on. there was also a strange decision against boruc. celtic shouldnt be needing the referees help to beat the likes of falkirk at home but at the same time are getting screwed over week in week out by officials.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Club Rossa on January 18, 2010, 12:15:07 PM
It's strange that a Celtic team can go out and play the shite out of a Rangers team one week
(without getting their just rewards) and then be so inept against a bunch of cloggers like Falkirk.In my opinion,any man lucky enough to play for Celtic should be bursting their bollocks every time they pull on the jersey,no matter who the opposition is.Unfortunately that isn't the case these days.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Che on January 18, 2010, 12:54:03 PM
I used to go see Celtic play at least 6 times a season for many years, and the last time i saw them was in the wembley cup in the summer, they outplayed spurs all over the pitch in the last match and played some excellent passing footbal, since then in my opinion everythings went on a downward spiral.

I love the club but since Martin O'Neill left we've been subjected to a cost cutting exercise. Gordon Strachan's footballing philosophy was poor, get a goal and defend. You cant argue with his achievements though regardless of how he got them. Celtic's style has always been to play attacking football and entertain, which in the end meant Strachan had to go, everyone grew sick of watching crap football.

Ok cue Mowbray, now he's a man who plays attacking football the board thought, Owen Coyle doesnt want the job, we'll get him. A former Celtic player, keep the fans happy.

Since those two sunny days in wembley, everything else has been absolute pish! He can talk all day about things improving getting goals etc, but the simple thing is they arent coming.

The board have two choices, throw some money behind him and let him buy players who will better the team. Or sack him! Until the end of the year im willing to give him a chance.

Celtic are 37% owned by a billionaire, what on earth is stopping them from buying decent players? Mowbray's hands are partially tied by the limited resources the board are giving him. When we are competing with the likes of wolves, stoke, wigan, bolton etc for players that in itself should be evidence that the club is on a downward spiral.

Until the team starts performing, Mowbray gets to spend some money and buy a decent striker, I wont be wasting a basic £200 for a weekend to watch Celtic draw with the likes of Falkirk.

Im sure theres many more frustrated fans like me!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on January 18, 2010, 08:43:40 PM
noises coming out now about Mc Geady having his price.Sounds ominous,looks like he could be on his way
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on January 18, 2010, 10:50:24 PM
rumours about senderos joining on loan though bayern are reportedly interested in him too.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Celt_Man on January 19, 2010, 06:52:28 PM
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/c/celtic/8468860.stm

Arsenal confirm Celtic interest in Philippe Senderos

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has confirmed Celtic's interest in Swiss defender Philippe Senderos.

The 24-year-old has been linked with a move to Glasgow, although no firm offer has been made.

"There is an interest from Celtic, yes," Wenger told Arsenal TV Online. "It may happen. We have Sol Campbell and we have four centre-backs.

"Philippe needs to play. He has not played for a long time and he needs to if he wants to go to the World Cup."

Senderos, capped 33 times for his country, began his career at Servette before joining Arsenal in 2003.
   
He spent last season on loan at AC Milan and was linked with another loan move, this time to Everton, last summer.

His appearances for Arsenal this season have been restricted to two League Cup ties, both of which the Gunners won.

Celtic last week sold Gary Caldwell to Wigan, but have already signed another defender in Dutchman Jos Hooiveld, who arrived from AIK Stockholm.

Meanwhile, Darren O'Dea has returned to Glasgow from his loan spell with Reading and featured in Celtic's 1-1 draw with Falkirk on Saturday.



So he has played for Arsenal and AC Milan in the past season and a half - jaysus you could almost be forgiven for thinking he was of any use!!! ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: The Worker on January 19, 2010, 09:14:31 PM
Senderos would do a job for the remainder of the season.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Archie Mitchell on January 19, 2010, 10:14:20 PM
McGinn with the winner tonight. Would like to see him get a good run in the team.

If Celtic do decide to cash in on McGeady, they could get £12m for him, especially if Birmingham are interested. Would be good to take that and buy 2/3 quality players to strengthen the side even more.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: The Worker on January 19, 2010, 10:57:08 PM
TM. said before the match on BBC radio Scotland, that Celtic will announce a new signing tomorrow, and that it wasn't Senderos...........
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Archie Mitchell on January 19, 2010, 11:20:27 PM
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/celtic/8469270.stm (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/celtic/8469270.stm)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Club Rossa on January 20, 2010, 09:06:36 AM
Thank God for the Tyrone man last night ;)

Morton must be bad if they can't even score against our defence.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Declan on January 20, 2010, 09:07:13 AM
Former Celtic assistant manager and player Murdo MacLeod has had a stable night in hospital after heart surgery.

The 51-year-old remains in intensive care following an operation to replace the aortic valve.

MacLeod is in the Golden Jubilee Hospital in Clydebank after being admitted on Wednesday evening after a period of sudden illness.

His family are hopeful of a recovery for the BBC Scotland football pundit and newspaper columnist.

They say they have received hundreds of supportive messages from across the football community.

MacLeod started his career with Dumbarton, enjoying success with Hibernian and Borussia Dortmund after playing more than 280 times in midfield for Celtic and receiving 20 caps with Scotland.

He went on to play for and Partick Thistle and managed the Glasgow club, also enjoying a spell as manager with former club Dumbarton.

MacLeod returned to Celtic as assistant manager under Wim Jansen, helping the club win a league and league cup double in their only season in charge.

He now has a career as a newspaper columnist and football pundit with BBC Scotland's Sportsound radio programme.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on January 20, 2010, 01:02:28 PM
Another young fella!


Celtic sign former Stabaek defender Thomas Rogne 

Rogne has been training with Celtic at their Lennoxtown complex
Celtic have confirmed the signing of Norway Under-21 central defender Thomas Rogne after the 19-year-old left Stabaek on freedom on contract.

Rogne has signed on a three-and-a-half-year contract, with his former club due a compensation payment.

Celtic manager Tony Mowbray said: "He's only 19 but has had good experience in the Norwegian league.

"Thomas has a bright future and will be training with the first-team squad and competing for a place in the side."

Rogne is the second central defender to be signed by Mowbray this month following the arrival of 26-year-old Dutch defender Jos Hooiveld from AIK Stockholm for a fee of about £2m.

Mowbray played down reports that Celtic were in line to sign Philippe Senderos on loan from Arsenal as they seek replacements in defence after the sale of Gary Caldwell to Wigan Athletic.

He said that Rogne was not a "major signing" but was a significant one, perhaps an indication that the manager is looking to the long-term rather than immediate success from his new recruits.

"Sometimes you build the club with marquee players and other times you bring players in who you wait to blossom," Mowbray told BBC Scotland.

Norwegian Rogne has impressed on trial at Celtic's training centre over the past few days after leaving his former club in his homeland.

"Thomas is a young player we've watched for a while and we're delighted to bring him to the club," said the Celtic boss.

"We've had a chance to have a look at him in recent days at Lennoxtown and he's shown up well.

"He has all the physical attributes and personality to be a success at Celtic.

"Like Josh Thompson and Milan Misun, Thomas is a big part of our future plans in defence.

"We are bringing these talented players to the club in order to ensure the foundations are in place for the coming years."

Thompson, signed from Stockport County in the summer for £250,000, made his debut in Saturday's 1-1 draw at home to Falkirk.

However, Misun has yet to break into the first-team since being brought to Celtic Park from Dukla Pribram by previous manager Gordon Strachan last January.

Rogne, though, is determined to make a quicker impact with the Glasgow club.

"I'm absolutely delighted to sign for a club of Celtic's stature," he said. "It really is a dream come true to join such a famous club.

"I've already joined training with the first-team for the last few days and I have received a great welcome and have enjoyed very much working with the manager and players at Celtic.

"The Celtic first-team is where I want to be and I'll be doing my very best to try and make an impact and ensure that I can achieve this as soon as possible."


Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on January 20, 2010, 01:11:11 PM
Is it to much to ask that Celtic sign a player that we've actually heard of?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: the colonel on January 20, 2010, 01:58:44 PM
Tony do you mean sign someone like Graveson, Donati, Camara, Juninho, Hedman or someone like Petrov, Lubo, Mjallby, Joos, Bobo, Boruc and dare I even say the King of Kings??

Be careful of what you wish for Tony
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on January 20, 2010, 04:33:41 PM
I still laugh at my brother for moaning about signing Larsson !
The bit I saw of him in the 94 world cup made me think he was a promising enough 'winger' !
Most of Celtics best players in the past number of years have been discarded by other teams - Lubo, Larsson, Sutton, BBJ, Mjallby, Reiper, Thompson ....
same can be said of rangers too imo
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on January 20, 2010, 04:55:36 PM
Yeah, but Larsson and Lubo were the last "unknowns" who turned out to be good players, and that was nearly ten years ago.

What about pursuing the likes of St Ledger, Shane Long (surely Celtic would be a better bet than Reading) etc. Even signing Senderos would send out the right signals....at least we've heard of him!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on January 20, 2010, 05:22:33 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on January 20, 2010, 04:55:36 PM
Yeah, but Larsson and Lubo were the last "unknowns" who turned out to be good players, and that was nearly ten years ago.

What about pursuing the likes of St Ledger, Shane Long (surely Celtic would be a better bet than Reading) etc. Even signing Senderos would send out the right signals....at least we've heard of him!
the last 'world class' unknowns - though could at least add Boruc in there too...

a good few cracking 'unknowns ' unearthed after that - agathe, thompson, miller (well he was until he left) ...am sure you could think of a few more if given more than 10 seconds...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: rossie mad on January 20, 2010, 05:51:58 PM
Hartson in my eyes was one of our better players in the last twenty years.

Also what about mjallby,rieper,lambart,t boyd and di canio in my eyes were players of a very high standard.

We just have mcgeady and skippy now who in my eyes are players of a high calibre and you could add in scott brown but not on form before he got injured.

The lower calibre players we are attracting at the moment is down to several reasons

Lack of revenue being generated by the SPL itself mainly low tv revenue and falling attendances even at old firm games.

A tighter hold on the purse strings by the celtic board driven by a very astute major shareholder aka mr desmond and also the fear of turning into the financial mess that the near neighbours find themselves in.

European form bar a couple of uefa cup final appearances is absymal.
qualification to the knock out stages of champions league now looked upon by both clubs as a major victory.

Lower wages than other leagues

Big name managers no longer look to the old firm as big jobs and will prefere to stay in the epl or the championship to keep themselves in the shop window.

Glasgow is not exactly WAG heaven.might not be a major point but big name players are being influenced more and more by the other half.

I am firmly of the belief if the powers that be in scottish fooball want to improve its fare then they have to forget the old firm and concentrate on the other major clubs in its cities eg dundee,aberdeen,edinburgh.

The old firm are well able to look after themselves.
Either turf them off to the EPL which i believe will happen in the next 5 to ten years or else give the other ten clubs in the league as well as the lower divisions a bigger investment over a five year period so that they can at least try to challenge for a top spot otherwise the league as it is now will be a massive joke in five years time.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Club Rossa on January 24, 2010, 06:05:39 PM
Celtic created a huge amount of chances today and it looked like it would be the same old story again,the goals were of real quality though and the win was vital.anything less would have been a disaster.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: longrunsthefox on January 24, 2010, 06:25:00 PM
Quote from: Club Rossa on January 24, 2010, 06:05:39 PM
Celtic created a huge amount of chances today and it looked like it would be the same old story again,the goals were of real quality though and the win was vital.anything less would have been a disaster.

:o Tell that to the people of Hiata 
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Club Rossa on January 24, 2010, 06:37:50 PM
If you're going to be so picky,at least try to spell Haiti correctly ;)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: longrunsthefox on January 24, 2010, 07:32:07 PM
The last minute penalty... now that WAS a disaster  :-* 
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on January 24, 2010, 08:42:23 PM
with 13 mins left it was still 1-1. if it was 11 v 11 i dont think celtic would have won. it was the same old story needing about 16 chances to get the 1st goal and what about o'dea's sitter! great finishes by fortune & mccourt though. the hibs game on wednesday night will tell a lot.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Orior on January 24, 2010, 08:55:18 PM
I saw a little bit of the match today:

Boruc - potential disaster
Loverens - disaster
O'Dea - needs confidence
Samaras - I just dont know
McCourt - genius!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: longrunsthefox on January 24, 2010, 09:50:44 PM
Quote from: Orior on January 24, 2010, 08:55:18 PM
I saw a little bit of the match today:

Boruc - potential disaster
Loverens - disaster
O'Dea - needs confidence
Samaras - I just dont know
McCourt - genius!

Michelangelo, Hemmingway, Harry McCourt  :P
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Orior on January 24, 2010, 09:57:13 PM
Quote from: longrunsthefox on January 24, 2010, 09:50:44 PM
Quote from: Orior on January 24, 2010, 08:55:18 PM
I saw a little bit of the match today:

Boruc - potential disaster
Loverens - disaster
O'Dea - needs confidence
Samaras - I just dont know
McCourt - genius!

Michelangelo, Hemmingway, Harry McCourt  :P

http://homepages.tesco.net/~hugh.daly/fun.htm#HARRY%20MCCOURT (http://homepages.tesco.net/~hugh.daly/fun.htm#HARRY%20MCCOURT)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: longrunsthefox on January 24, 2010, 10:02:20 PM
Quote from: Orior on January 24, 2010, 09:57:13 PM
Quote from: longrunsthefox on January 24, 2010, 09:50:44 PM
Quote from: Orior on January 24, 2010, 08:55:18 PM
I saw a little bit of the match today:

Boruc - potential disaster
Loverens - disaster
O'Dea - needs confidence
Samaras - I just dont know
McCourt - genius!

Michelangelo, Hemmingway, Harry McCourt  :P

http://homepages.tesco.net/~hugh.daly/fun.htm#HARRY%20MCCOURT (http://homepages.tesco.net/~hugh.daly/fun.htm#HARRY%20MCCOURT)

Good one Orior... I knew his name was like constonant-vowel - 2 same constonants and y.  I always wanted to tell you that avater of yours is very funny. Marty Feldman used to craic me up. 
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Club Rossa on January 25, 2010, 10:49:56 AM
Fox the last minue penalty was terrible but was nothing compared to Hiata :P
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ludermor on January 25, 2010, 11:08:40 AM
Quote from: Club Rossa on January 25, 2010, 10:49:56 AM
Fox the last minue penalty was terrible but was nothing compared to Hiata :P

Don't know what you have against Portuguese rock bands?????
http://www.hiata.com/
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: the colonel on January 25, 2010, 12:36:24 PM
Celtic have accepted a bid from Burnley for Danny Fox, strange one
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: OverTheBlackSpot on January 25, 2010, 06:51:41 PM
Whats going on at parkhead ? From what I've seen of Fox he looks a good player.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: longrunsthefox on January 25, 2010, 06:59:34 PM
Quote from: OverTheBlackSpot on January 25, 2010, 06:51:41 PM
Whats going on at parkhead ? From what I've seen of Fox he looks a good player.

Gee! shucks, thanks OTBS... I do my best  :)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: rossie mad on January 26, 2010, 10:00:58 AM

I see strachan is in for mcmanus now and keane wants naylor at ipswich.
with fox seemingly heading south it looks like mowbray is having a big clearout to raise finaces maybe for a couple of big signings in the summer.

Probably was told by the board he will get a sizable transfer kitty in the summer if he keeps the wage bill down between now and then.

i would hope he would sign a left back before the end of the window as only milan and o dea can play in that postion and both inexperienced.

I see rasmussen has signed as well so hopefully a bit of a presence up front.

On the match thought celtic would probably have sneaked it even if it was 11 a piece on the pitch.
Thought samaras was an absolute nightmare and id ship him out asap as he delivers nothing.
He missed a serious amount of decent chances and kept on yapping to the ref and players around him.
Thought mccourt did very well when he came on and thought fortune took his goals well especially the first.He has some power in that peg of his.

Crosas did well as did mcgeady but he could have had more composure.

Hibs tomorrow will be very tough and it would be a very good result if the bhoys win given their current form.
Hibs wont have any fears coming to paradise and i wouldnt be suprised to see a high scoring draw.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on January 26, 2010, 11:27:39 AM
Would like to see Mick McManus go on loan to Middlesborough Celtic and see if 6 months in the Championship can bring him back to his best.
Naylor no real loss, Fox is a strange one unless TM has someone already lined up to replace him.
Am hearing reports of offers for Kevin Kilbane, Marc Wilson and Jose Goncalves, also St Ledger still in the running!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on January 26, 2010, 11:48:37 AM
Have it on very good authority that Marc Wilson will be a Celtic player before the end of the week.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: rossie mad on January 26, 2010, 12:02:07 PM

Would like to see wilson and st ledger signed.Hopefully would shore up a leaky defence.
Also agree with GDA that the loaning out of mcmanus might help get his confidence back as i dont think he is that bad.

Also see some young french midfielder reckons he has been approached by celtic.
With all these young lads being signed mowbrary must fancy himself to be a bit of a wenger :P
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on January 26, 2010, 12:21:37 PM
Rumours of Crosas returning to La Liga with Malaga.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on January 26, 2010, 01:36:35 PM
rumours abound that Charlie mulgrew to return to Celtic - a v good left back !
Would like to see him return !
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on January 26, 2010, 01:58:07 PM
Isn't he a bit old? After all he won an U21 Medal with Donegal back in 1982 :P
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Rav67 on January 26, 2010, 02:05:35 PM
Quote from: rossie mad on January 20, 2010, 05:51:58 PM

I am firmly of the belief if the powers that be in scottish fooball want to improve its fare then they have to forget the old firm and concentrate on the other major clubs in its cities eg dundee,aberdeen,edinburgh.

The old firm are well able to look after themselves.
Either turf them off to the EPL which i believe will happen in the next 5 to ten years or else give the other ten clubs in the league as well as the lower divisions a bigger investment over a five year period so that they can at least try to challenge for a top spot otherwise the league as it is now will be a massive joke in five years time.

SPL gets a lot of stick but show me the leagues which are better from a country of 5million..
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lfdown2 on January 26, 2010, 02:20:35 PM
Quote from: OverTheBlackSpot on January 25, 2010, 06:51:41 PM
Whats going on at parkhead ? From what I've seen of Fox he looks a good player.

got a text last week that fox would be leaving, supposedly the woman isnt happy in Glasgow
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bingobus on January 26, 2010, 02:31:25 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on January 26, 2010, 11:27:39 AM
Would like to see Mick McManus go on loan to Middlesborough Celtic and see if 6 months in the Championship can bring him back to his best.
Naylor no real loss, Fox is a strange one unless TM has someone already lined up to replace him.
Am hearing reports of offers for Kevin Kilbane, Marc Wilson and Jose Goncalves, also St Ledger still in the running!

Are Celtic trying to form the first United ireland team?  ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: red hander on January 26, 2010, 04:29:53 PM
Quote from: bingobus on January 26, 2010, 02:31:25 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on January 26, 2010, 11:27:39 AM
Would like to see Mick McManus go on loan to Middlesborough Celtic and see if 6 months in the Championship can bring him back to his best.
Naylor no real loss, Fox is a strange one unless TM has someone already lined up to replace him.
Am hearing reports of offers for Kevin Kilbane, Marc Wilson and Jose Goncalves, also St Ledger still in the running!

Are Celtic trying to form the first United ireland team?  ;D

Kilbane's done, has been for two years ... has a big heart but is very average now
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on January 26, 2010, 04:38:19 PM
Quote from: bingobus on January 26, 2010, 02:31:25 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on January 26, 2010, 11:27:39 AM
Would like to see Mick McManus go on loan to Middlesborough Celtic and see if 6 months in the Championship can bring him back to his best.
Naylor no real loss, Fox is a strange one unless TM has someone already lined up to replace him.
Am hearing reports of offers for Kevin Kilbane, Marc Wilson and Jose Goncalves, also St Ledger still in the running!

Are Celtic trying to form the first United ireland team?  ;D

O'Dea, McGeady, McGinn, McCourt, young Danny Lafferty and Sheridan as well!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on January 26, 2010, 04:51:33 PM
Rasmussen in squad for Hibs clashNew Celtic signing Morten Rasmussen will go straight into the squad for the Scottish Premier League clash with Hibernian at Parkhead.

The Denmark striker, 24, has completed his move from Brondby on a three-and-a-half-year deal for an undisclosed fee.

Defender Jos Hooiveld, signed earlier in the month from AIK Stockholm, also has a chance of making his debut while midfielder Ki Sung-Yueng and left-back Lee Naylor are back in contention after recovering from respective ankle and calf injuries.

Celtic (from): Boruc, Hinkel, McCourt, Naylor, Rasmussen, Hooiveld, Loovens, Ki, Caddis, O'Dea, Thompson, McGinn, Crosas, Zhi, McGowan, McGeady, Samaras, Fortune, Zaluska, Mizuno, Forrest, Lafferty.



This Hibs match is going to be a vital one to get three points from, on Polsat can't wait.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: the colonel on January 26, 2010, 05:00:57 PM
From skysports- Mowbray talks about Fox and McManus

Celtic boss Tony Mowbray admits he could reluctantly let defensive duo Danny Fox and Stephen McManus leave the club.

Left-back Fox, who only joined the club from Coventry last summer, is a target for new Burnley boss Brian Laws while McManus is believed to be on Middlesbrough's radar.

Despite paying £1.5million for Fox's services upon taking over as Parkhead boss, Mowbray sees the 23-year-old as an asset he could sell to fund further fresh faces at the club.

"An opportunity has arisen for Danny," said the former Hibernian and West Brom boss.

"I get on very well with Brian Laws, I played with him at Middlesbrough many years ago, we had a conversation and I put the opportunity to Danny.

"It allows me a bit of flexibility in this window to move things around.

"But what I will say about Danny Fox, if nothing happens at Burnley for Danny then there is every chance that as soon as he is fit and available - he's a week or so away now - he will be featuring at left-back in the next game because he is a quality footballer."

Asked if he considered Fox's short time at Celtic to have been a success, Mowbray replied: "I think so. He's a player of high quality but I have to make decisions.

Options
"I have Paul Caddis, Lee Naylor, Darren O'Dea and Mark Wilson, who has played Champions League football at left-back. So there's four players who can play left-back."

He added: "It's about flexibility for me and trying to prioritise the squad."

Club captain McManus, who has been at the club since he was a youth, was a favourite under old boss Gordon Strachan, now manager of Middlesbrough.

But the 27-year-old has failed to keep his place in the side under Mowbray this term, prompting interest from the Riverside, where Strachan has already taken three former Bhoys in Willo Flood, Chris Killen and Barry Robson.

However, Mowbray insists he rates McManus highly as both a player and a professional, but will not stand in the way of a move if the right deal becomes available.

"I am not resigned to losing Stephen," he said. "I think it is an opportunity for him.

"I will put on record what a fantastic man he is and what a fantastic player he has been for this club and if this deal doesn't happen he will be back on the training ground and striving to get himself in the team.

"He is a great leader of men and they are in shortage but this is an opportunity for him and something that he is exploring and we will wait and see what develops.


Signings
"I have just brought in two young centre-halves recently (Josh Thompson and Thomas Rogne), I have brought in Jos Hooiveld, who is left-footed, and I have Darren O'Dea back from Reading.

"If he goes, I'm sure he will do very well. If he doesn't go, as I said, he will be competing to be in the team and I wouldn't put it past Stephen to see him at the heart of our defence for the rest of the season."

Celtic confirmed the signing of Danish international striker Morten Rasmussen on Tuesday and Mowbray admits he could be thrown straight in at the deep end as the Bhoys prepare to host Hibs on Wednesday.

"There's a fair chance Morten will be in the squad of 18 and a fair chance he will be on the pitch," he said. "I am delighted that we could add to the options up front.

"He's a different type of striker to the ones that we have got. Hopefully, given the opportunity, he can score goals which will obviously help the team."
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: OverTheBlackSpot on January 26, 2010, 10:08:44 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on January 26, 2010, 04:51:33 PM
Rasmussen in squad for Hibs clashNew Celtic signing Morten Rasmussen will go straight into the squad for the Scottish Premier League clash with Hibernian at Parkhead.

The Denmark striker, 24, has completed his move from Brondby on a three-and-a-half-year deal for an undisclosed fee.

Defender Jos Hooiveld, signed earlier in the month from AIK Stockholm, also has a chance of making his debut while midfielder Ki Sung-Yueng and left-back Lee Naylor are back in contention after recovering from respective ankle and calf injuries.

Celtic (from): Boruc, Hinkel, McCourt, Naylor, Rasmussen, Hooiveld, Loovens, Ki, Caddis, O'Dea, Thompson, McGinn, Crosas, Zhi, McGowan, McGeady, Samaras, Fortune, Zaluska, Mizuno, Forrest, Lafferty.



This Hibs match is going to be a vital one to get three points from, on Polsat can't wait.

How or where do you get Polsat ?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on January 26, 2010, 11:06:00 PM
Polsat  ;D
Great for the English movies in the analogue satellite days. They turned down the english volume, though you could still hear it being spoken in the background and then you would have a male voice dubbing everybody, male and female, in his best  emotionless communist era monotone.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on January 27, 2010, 09:59:46 AM
Quote from: OverTheBlackSpot on January 26, 2010, 10:08:44 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on January 26, 2010, 04:51:33 PM
Rasmussen in squad for Hibs clashNew Celtic signing Morten Rasmussen will go straight into the squad for the Scottish Premier League clash with Hibernian at Parkhead.

The Denmark striker, 24, has completed his move from Brondby on a three-and-a-half-year deal for an undisclosed fee.

Defender Jos Hooiveld, signed earlier in the month from AIK Stockholm, also has a chance of making his debut while midfielder Ki Sung-Yueng and left-back Lee Naylor are back in contention after recovering from respective ankle and calf injuries.

Celtic (from): Boruc, Hinkel, McCourt, Naylor, Rasmussen, Hooiveld, Loovens, Ki, Caddis, O'Dea, Thompson, McGinn, Crosas, Zhi, McGowan, McGeady, Samaras, Fortune, Zaluska, Mizuno, Forrest, Lafferty.



This Hibs match is going to be a vital one to get three points from, on Polsat can't wait.

How or where do you get Polsat ?

Polsat is available in most "good" bars in Belfast, where you from?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: OverTheBlackSpot on January 27, 2010, 06:14:18 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on January 27, 2010, 09:59:46 AM
Quote from: OverTheBlackSpot on January 26, 2010, 10:08:44 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on January 26, 2010, 04:51:33 PM
Rasmussen in squad for Hibs clashNew Celtic signing Morten Rasmussen will go straight into the squad for the Scottish Premier League clash with Hibernian at Parkhead.

The Denmark striker, 24, has completed his move from Brondby on a three-and-a-half-year deal for an undisclosed fee.

Defender Jos Hooiveld, signed earlier in the month from AIK Stockholm, also has a chance of making his debut while midfielder Ki Sung-Yueng and left-back Lee Naylor are back in contention after recovering from respective ankle and calf injuries.

Celtic (from): Boruc, Hinkel, McCourt, Naylor, Rasmussen, Hooiveld, Loovens, Ki, Caddis, O'Dea, Thompson, McGinn, Crosas, Zhi, McGowan, McGeady, Samaras, Fortune, Zaluska, Mizuno, Forrest, Lafferty.



This Hibs match is going to be a vital one to get three points from, on Polsat can't wait.

How or where do you get Polsat ?

Polsat is available in most "good" bars in Belfast, where you from?

Co. Derry, anyway of getting through sky ??
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: OverTheBlackSpot on January 27, 2010, 09:42:17 PM
Right Tony, time to go old son !
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Orior on January 27, 2010, 09:47:49 PM
Thats it all over now.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on January 27, 2010, 09:49:35 PM
celts just have too many nice players to win tight games. samaras missed another sitter just before he was taken off - never known a player that misses sitters game after game.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on January 27, 2010, 10:15:02 PM
FFS Get on the phone to Lambert now and have him in for Saturday. I cannot understand nhow anyone who criticised Strachan could be in any way remotely happy about this state of affairs. >:(
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Myles Na G. on January 27, 2010, 10:34:17 PM
With Hibs just 2 points behind, Celtic are on well on the way to finishing 3rd in a 2 horse race. Mowbray seems like a nice guy, but he hasn't a f**king clue when it comes to management. He made West Brom one of the easiest teams to beat in the EPL and Celtic are rapidly turning into the same sort of outfit.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on January 27, 2010, 10:41:23 PM
Surely now Strachan's achievements should be the subject of a revision by his critics. Mowbray is a disaster and ticked one box only, that of being "CELTIC MINDED" Only 41,000 there tonight,very ominous
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Club Rossa on January 28, 2010, 09:07:34 AM
Mowbray in his post match interview reckons that Celtic are heading in the right direction. ???
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: rossie mad on January 28, 2010, 09:48:03 AM
Maybe if some of the previous posters took off the blinkers and forgot about the present for 5 minutes and try to see that mowbray is building for the future.The league is gone and forget about it.Did you see celtics back four last night for god sake.experience wouldnt be their strong point in fairness.

Mowbray has obviuosly got the backing of the board until next season at least and to say that the only box he ticked was that he was celtic minded is pure bull.
The man has celtic playing football again and none of this boring rubbish we endured under WGS.
He has to take a squad built by strachan which was only built for one game plan.

We can see what he thinks of a lot of the current squad seeing that he is selling most of them.
Hibs are a good side and have a good manager and had the longest unbeaten run in the league for a long time.
I actually didnt expect us to win last night as i thought hibs would have been up for it but i was expecting a point at least.

Its disappointing but this calling for is head is pure glory hunting and give the man a chance.
Would lamber do things different?
Somethings yes but he would try and play the same kind of football as mowbray.
Lamberts experience with norwich or colchester wouldnt strike any real chords with the celtic board and it would be a massive step up for him in terms of clubs.

Now knowing my luck after placing my two feet firmly in the mowbray camp he will probably get the sack after the weekend :P
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on January 28, 2010, 09:55:36 AM
saw the game - did any of you? Celtic all over hibs and should have scored a few
Mowbray hardly to blame for hibs nicking the match at the death as it was poor shooting again let them down.
Some great passing moves and mowbray canonly be blamed for not signing better strikers earlier and maybe also for not taking mcginn off sooner - two games in a row that he was s**te.
Actually any time I see him he is poor.
Should have brought on mccourt as he looked on form last weekend.

I'd agree that Mobrway has Celtic heading in the right direction. Playing far better than under strachan. See he is doing fantactically well still with boro !
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Club Rossa on January 28, 2010, 10:10:37 AM
I don't know how people that were blaming Strachan last season can absolve Mowbray from any blame this season.Christ,Hibs are now breathing down our necks and i wouldn't be too sure that we will even finish 2nd.
Rangers haven't bought a player in the last couple of transfer windows yet are still at the top because they have a  manager who gets the best out of limited players,something that Mowbray is unable to do.
Isn't it just great that he has Celtic playing football again,10 points behind Rangers and 2 ahead of Hibs.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on January 28, 2010, 10:25:41 AM
Liam Brady had Celtic playing the "right" type of football (which is largely out of place amid the hammer throwers of the SPL), so that's no recommendation. I would look over all this if Rangers were even moderately good, but FFS they didn't even have a striker in January and still have a ten point lead.

Caldwell on the mark for Wigan last night, James Mc Carthy (a lad who would have been ideal for Celtic but the biscuit tin wasn't prised open wife enough, in contrast to the relative fortune laid out for Fortune, pardon the pun) set hi up, Flood on target for Middlesbro on Saturday, Boro had a great away win on Tuesday etc.

At the end of the day, Robson, Caldwell etc all had experience of going on 6 or 7 winning runs top clinch league titles, they are scrappers, and I don't see many of those around Celtic Park at the moment.

Lambert,a proven winner as a player (what did Mowbray ever win?) and Celtic minded, has taken Norwich from a 7-1 home defeat on the first day of the season to the top of the league. I can't remember the last time they lost. That sounds to me like a man with credentials and experience of lifting team morale, transforming fortunes and inducing among his players a will to win, all of which are conspicuous by their absence at Celtic Park.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: the colonel on January 28, 2010, 11:51:09 AM
was actually at the game myself. Fortune was great throughout the whole game. McGeady and McGinn were terrible. Samaras was doing ok to a stage then he just lost the plot. One of the things that pisses me of, in the crowd last night at nil nil all the fans encourage and cheer the team. Once it we were up it improved, but when they got their goal outta nowhere the idiots in the crowd starting goin beserk. Was unbelievable. still level and you think it was end of the world. this is bount to effect the players. The ref had an absolute mare and how he didnt give a free kick for a foul on Ki which led to their goal I do no know

some serious idiots as fans and people on message boards (not saying anyone here is an idiot, from other boards I also read)

But to contradict myself yes fans pay in etc... are allowed to complain at times but its the jekyl and hyde nature that I hate
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on January 28, 2010, 12:14:37 PM
To be fair, football fans are the same the world over, but you can understand the frustration of Celtic fans, when their great rivals are penniless, can't sign anyone (in contrast to Celtic), haven't even a fit recognised striker ffs, but still pick up maximum points, week in week out, and have established a ten point lead.

I for one quite enjoyed the Strachan era, the 1-0 win over Man Utd to qualify for the Champions League knockout stages was on a par with Armagh's All Ireland win in 2002, as the top sporting occasion I've been at.

Also I was at the game last February when they hammered St Mirren 7-0, in spite of his alleged boring football. Could you imagine Mowbray's team doing that to anyone?

As for managers I would have John Hughes of Hibs before Mowbray, he kept Falkirk up and took them to the Cup Final last year, and is doing a magnificent job with Hibs. Liam Miller was man of the match last night. He has far better managerial credentials than Mowbray, in my opinion
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: rossie mad on January 28, 2010, 12:19:34 PM
caldwell scoring last night or flood scoring an absolute fluke saturday has SFA to do with last night.Boro winning against bloody Doncaster has SFA to do with last night.

They are not arguments for last nights loss as both players are gone and rightly so.Nearly every celtic fan was delighted to see the back of caldwell and as for flood totally over rated and if boro get promoted he wont in their first team squad next year as he doesnt have the talent for the premeirship.

We dont have a finisher apart from skippy who is out of form and the greek is an absolute disgrace.
Taking a club from mid table to the summit of any league in the early part of a season is no managerial miracle and in lamberts case he was a proven winner in a good squad of players ie he had talent around him which unlike the current celtic squad which is full of bit players at best.Who assembled this squad?

Why is playing good football out of place in the SPL tony?
What did teams managed by MON or Wim Jansen play?

We had Josh Thompson and darren o dea playing in the centre of defence last night.Two very inexperienced defenders.
Is anyone going to give hibs credit for their win?
They are a good side and deserve to be in the position they are in because they have been consistent.
Will sacking mowbary win the league this season?
Not a chance so give him and the team a chance,this ridiculous knee jerk reaction is typical of fans who are glory hunters and get itchy feet when a few results dont go their way.
Ill hold up my hands if im wrong but mowbray in my mind will be a successful manager of celtic and will be for some time.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JohnDenver on January 28, 2010, 12:22:25 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on January 28, 2010, 10:25:41 AM
Liam Brady had Celtic playing the "right" type of football (which is largely out of place amid the hammer throwers of the SPL), so that's no recommendation. I would look over all this if Rangers were even moderately good, but FFS they didn't even have a striker in January and still have a ten point lead.

Caldwell on the mark for Wigan last night, James Mc Carthy (a lad who would have been ideal for Celtic but the biscuit tin wasn't prised open wife enough, in contrast to the relative fortune laid out for Fortune, pardon the pun) set hi up, Flood on target for Middlesbro on Saturday, Boro had a great away win on Tuesday etc.

At the end of the day, Robson, Caldwell etc all had experience of going on 6 or 7 winning runs top clinch league titles, they are scrappers, and I don't see many of those around Celtic Park at the moment.

Lambert,a proven winner as a player (what did Mowbray ever win?) and Celtic minded, has taken Norwich from a 7-1 home defeat on the first day of the season to the top of the league. I can't remember the last time they lost. That sounds to me like a man with credentials and experience of lifting team morale, transforming fortunes and inducing among his players a will to win, all of which are conspicuous by their absence at Celtic Park.

You talk some sh1te tony  :D  Remind me the wigan result from last night where caldwells main job is to keep out goals?

And how did flood get his goal at the weekend?

What did Jose Mourinho ever win as a player remind me? And look at Bryan Robson, Roy Keane for top players who didn't/haven't proved themselves as managers.

I would judge Mowbray when next season when he's had a year to shape a squad and get rid of the dead wood that strachan had hanging around.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on January 28, 2010, 12:22:43 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on January 28, 2010, 10:25:41 AM
Liam Brady had Celtic playing the "right" type of football (which is largely out of place amid the hammer throwers of the SPL), so that's no recommendation. I would look over all this if Rangers were even moderately good, but FFS they didn't even have a striker in January and still have a ten point lead.

Caldwell on the mark for Wigan last night, James Mc Carthy (a lad who would have been ideal for Celtic but the biscuit tin wasn't prised open wife enough, in contrast to the relative fortune laid out for Fortune, pardon the pun) set hi up, Flood on target for Middlesbro on Saturday, Boro had a great away win on Tuesday etc.

At the end of the day, Robson, Caldwell etc all had experience of going on 6 or 7 winning runs top clinch league titles, they are scrappers, and I don't see many of those around Celtic Park at the moment.

Lambert,a proven winner as a player (what did Mowbray ever win?) and Celtic minded, has taken Norwich from a 7-1 home defeat on the first day of the season to the top of the league. I can't remember the last time they lost. That sounds to me like a man with credentials and experience of lifting team morale, transforming fortunes and inducing among his players a will to win, all of which are conspicuous by their absence at Celtic Park.
Jaysus Tone, rangers had boyd or novo as well as miller in jan - maybe not all at the same time so thats pants !

caldwell was dire for celtic, and while the defence is still a bit fragile, they look far better than when he was playing. Josh thompson looks like a great prospect !

winning as a player means nothing when a manager - ask ferguson, john barnes, lou macari, arsene wenger, liam brady !

afaik McCarthy was offered he same deal to go to Celtic but chose to go south ! Being a Celtic fan is not always the clincher- and I'd agree with his moving south!

I have issues with some of mowbrays team selections, but its not the style of play its that they look like a better more cohesive team and are better looking in defence - though conceded two soft goals - albeit completely against the run of play.

If Celtic were to get mourinho or hiddink or MON I'd quickly drop mowbray, but he is as good as Celtic can get right now and while John Hughes has hibs playing and winning well (didnt they beat the huns just before Christmas?) Mowbray did the same in his stint with the hibees !

Celtic can still win the league, but they may not. However I think they are coming together and improving as a side. It might not be enough for this season ...but will see what happens !
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on January 28, 2010, 01:02:05 PM
Bottom line I think is the Celtic squad of last season should have won the league, Rangers signed no body and should have been there for the taking, with the squad Mowbray inherited.

Its not as if he was asked to do a Wim and transform a team that was miles off the pace.

In modern football at big clubs, managers are expected to do a job quickly. Mowbray has given no hint that he is up to the task and should have been able to win this league while rejuvenating the squad simultaneously, give the dire state of Rangers.

The attendances will prove his undoing. Only 41,000 there last night, and I'm telling you Celtic fans will not patiently wait a year for things to turn around.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: the colonel on January 28, 2010, 01:05:02 PM
if strachans squad was so good why did he not win the league last year Tony?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on January 28, 2010, 01:14:39 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on January 28, 2010, 01:02:05 PM
Bottom line I think is the Celtic squad of last season should have won the league, Rangers signed no body and should have been there for the taking, with the squad Mowbray inherited.

Its not as if he was asked to do a Wim and transform a team that was miles off the pace.

In modern football at big clubs, managers are expected to do a job quickly. Mowbray has given no hint that he is up to the task and should have been able to win this league while rejuvenating the squad simultaneously, give the dire state of Rangers.

The attendances will prove his undoing. Only 41,000 there last night, and I'm telling you Celtic fans will not patiently wait a year for things to turn around.
they were off the pace last year - if they were any good they would have won the league.
they didnt and this team were looking worse this season.

managers are expected to do as well as possible, but no rightminded Celtic fan can complain that mowbray isnt winning 7-0 having less money to spend than strachan and a team of misfits !
at least he is jettisoning the deadwood now !
Is strachan expected to work miracles immediately with boo - its not going so well right now if thats the case !
Same with fergie to man u ...wanst exactly a roaring success initially !

reality Tone reality !
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on January 28, 2010, 02:10:00 PM
But Mowbray has been there six months and has shown no sign, not one iota, that his team is taking any shape, or effecting any sustained improvement. Also can anyone really say any one of his signings has been a moderate success, or even looks like being one?

I know he had more money to spend (but so had Rangers too), but O'Neill from day one, gave an indication that he knew what he was doing, and took Celtic from miles behind Rangers (the previous season), in his very first season to win the league at a canter. Thats what good managers do. Look at the immediate improvement Mancini made to Man City when he replaced Hughes?

There have already been protests against Lawwell, Reid and Desmond, they have responded by making funds available, Mowbray is moving rapdily to centre stage target and when that happens, like Barnes, he will be gone overnight.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: GalwayBayBoy on January 28, 2010, 02:29:45 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on January 28, 2010, 02:10:00 PM
Thats what good managers do. Look at the immediate improvement Mancini made to Man City when he replaced Hughes?

I think he's taken them up about 2 places in the league table and out of the Carling Cup and he took over when they had a handy run of fixtures coming up. Hardly earth shattering so far.

I do agree that Mowbray looks on a wobbly peg at Celtic. His body language is not good and it doesn't even look like he wants to be there. The grind of dealing with the Scottish media and Scottish referees seems to be getting to him.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on January 28, 2010, 02:47:46 PM
All those things (ie ability to handle pressure etc ) define a manager, and say what you like about Strachan, but he took no crap from the Press etc, and was his own man. Even if Mowbray showed a bit of passion and got the hairdryers out every now and again it would help.

Mowbray is a better off at smaller clubs like Hibs and West Brom, where not much is expected in terms of silverware or success and the natives usually, console themselves with the "nice football, nice bloke as manager" syndrome.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on January 28, 2010, 02:55:51 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on January 28, 2010, 02:10:00 PM
But Mowbray has been there six months and has shown no sign, not one iota, that his team is taking any shape, or effecting any sustained improvement. Also can anyone really say any one of his signings has been a moderate success, or even looks like being one?

I know he had more money to spend (but so had Rangers too), but O'Neill from day one, gave an indication that he knew what he was doing, and took Celtic from miles behind Rangers (the previous season), in his very first season to win the league at a canter. Thats what good managers do. Look at the immediate improvement Mancini made to Man City when he replaced Hughes?

There have already been protests against Lawwell, Reid and Desmond, they have responded by making funds available, Mowbray is moving rapdily to centre stage target and when that happens, like Barnes, he will be gone overnight.
matter of opinion obv tony,
for me I'd say that the team are looking better and more solid defensively (esp recently since caldwell is gone - and thats not me on a crusade against him, I'd like him if he wasnt sihte!).

what improvements have man city had ? Still gonna be borderline fourth place in epl despite all the zillions they have and will spend.

as for protests - some folk 'supporting' Celtic are never happy.There were mini protests under MON even while winning leagues, trebles, domination of rangers - the fans didnt like his style of football. protests - so what.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on January 28, 2010, 03:00:08 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on January 28, 2010, 02:47:46 PM
All those things (ie ability to handle pressure etc ) define a manager, and say what you like about Strachan, but he took no crap from the Press etc, and was his own man. Even if Mowbray showed a bit of passion and got the hairdryers out every now and again it would help.

Mowbray is a better off at smaller clubs like Hibs and West Brom, where not much is expected in terms of silverware or success and the natives usually, console themselves with the "nice football, nice bloke as manager" syndrome.
strachan couldnt handle pressure, he couldnt handle questions of give a decent answer - to say he took no crap is not quite true, he threw the toys out of the pram on a regular basis and if that was anywhere else - would have been an embarrassment to a club.
However as that is the cauldron of scotland, and the media are mostly hunhacks trying to twist the knife where possible, its understandable.
Only someone with huge intellect and presence/personality like MON could not only handle, but make them look like complete idiots - even he had a hard enugh time doing it as the brain dead knuckledraggers simply didnt understand they were being made fools of and repeated the same idiotic question numberous times and indeed at numerous dates !

Mowbray is as good as Celtic could get righ now.
you say  he should stick to smaller clubs but are at the same time looking for a lesser experienced man like lambert to come in to take control ...fecking hell - that doesnt make any sense Tone!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on January 28, 2010, 03:03:18 PM
Yeah, but the evidence is, even only after a handful of games, that Mancini is a far better bet than Hughes. Six months on, after flopping abysmally in the Scottish League Cup, the Europa League, and trailing the worst Rangers team in my living memory by ten points, the jury ,at best is still out on Mowbray and at worst, has him tried, convicted and sentenced as a flop
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on January 28, 2010, 03:08:22 PM
Lynchboy, Lambert is on an upward curve, while Mowbray's has been at best horizantal throughout his career. I can't help noticing the parallel with O'Neill either, managing Wycombe, and Norwich, plus what he learned under the tutelage of the likes of Hitzfield and O'Neill.

I think its a no brainer, particularly if as it looks increasingly likely, Celtic are writing this season off, to keep Mowbray in there
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Myles Na G. on January 28, 2010, 10:22:15 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on January 28, 2010, 03:00:08 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on January 28, 2010, 02:47:46 PM
All those things (ie ability to handle pressure etc ) define a manager, and say what you like about Strachan, but he took no crap from the Press etc, and was his own man. Even if Mowbray showed a bit of passion and got the hairdryers out every now and again it would help.

Mowbray is a better off at smaller clubs like Hibs and West Brom, where not much is expected in terms of silverware or success and the natives usually, console themselves with the "nice football, nice bloke as manager" syndrome.
strachan couldnt handle pressure, he couldnt handle questions of give a decent answer - to say he took no crap is not quite true, he threw the toys out of the pram on a regular basis and if that was anywhere else - would have been an embarrassment to a club.
However as that is the cauldron of scotland, and the media are mostly hunhacks trying to twist the knife where possible, its understandable.
Only someone with huge intellect and presence/personality like MON could not only handle, but make them look like complete idiots - even he had a hard enugh time doing it as the brain dead knuckledraggers simply didnt understand they were being made fools of and repeated the same idiotic question numberous times and indeed at numerous dates !

Mowbray is as good as Celtic could get righ now.
you say  he should stick to smaller clubs but are at the same time looking for a lesser experienced man like lambert to come in to take control ...fecking hell - that doesnt make any sense Tone!
No he's not. They could've kept Strachan, a manager with a track record of doing well at clubs with little money to spend. Instead we got rid of him and replaced him with a manager who thinks he can make a team of championship level players perform like Brazil. He tried the same at WBA and got relegated.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on January 29, 2010, 08:02:14 AM
Myles at last we reach agreement. ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on January 29, 2010, 09:36:42 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on January 28, 2010, 03:03:18 PM
Yeah, but the evidence is, even only after a handful of games, that Mancini is a far better bet than Hughes. Six months on, after flopping abysmally in the Scottish League Cup, the Europa League, and trailing the worst Rangers team in my living memory by ten points, the jury ,at best is still out on Mowbray and at worst, has him tried, convicted and sentenced as a flop
it puts him on a par with strachan already then....
so thats progress, he hasnt to do much more to overhaul wee ginger !
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on January 29, 2010, 09:37:54 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on January 28, 2010, 03:08:22 PM
Lynchboy, Lambert is on an upward curve, while Mowbray's has been at best horizantal throughout his career. I can't help noticing the parallel with O'Neill either, managing Wycombe, and Norwich, plus what he learned under the tutelage of the likes of Hitzfield and O'Neill.

I think its a no brainer, particularly if as it looks increasingly likely, Celtic are writing this season off, to keep Mowbray in there
I'd ask did you not see hibs under mowbray
did you not see wba and their promotion under mowbray ?

Lambo might and I say might be good in thefuture, but he is only starting out right now and not yet good enough to be Celtic first team boss
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on January 29, 2010, 09:40:14 AM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on January 28, 2010, 10:22:15 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on January 28, 2010, 03:00:08 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on January 28, 2010, 02:47:46 PM
All those things (ie ability to handle pressure etc ) define a manager, and say what you like about Strachan, but he took no crap from the Press etc, and was his own man. Even if Mowbray showed a bit of passion and got the hairdryers out every now and again it would help.

Mowbray is a better off at smaller clubs like Hibs and West Brom, where not much is expected in terms of silverware or success and the natives usually, console themselves with the "nice football, nice bloke as manager" syndrome.
strachan couldnt handle pressure, he couldnt handle questions of give a decent answer - to say he took no crap is not quite true, he threw the toys out of the pram on a regular basis and if that was anywhere else - would have been an embarrassment to a club.
However as that is the cauldron of scotland, and the media are mostly hunhacks trying to twist the knife where possible, its understandable.
Only someone with huge intellect and presence/personality like MON could not only handle, but make them look like complete idiots - even he had a hard enugh time doing it as the brain dead knuckledraggers simply didnt understand they were being made fools of and repeated the same idiotic question numberous times and indeed at numerous dates !

Mowbray is as good as Celtic could get righ now.
you say  he should stick to smaller clubs but are at the same time looking for a lesser experienced man like lambert to come in to take control ...fecking hell - that doesnt make any sense Tone!
No he's not. They could've kept Strachan, a manager with a track record of doing well at clubs with little money to spend. Instead we got rid of him and replaced him with a manager who thinks he can make a team of championship level players perform like Brazil. He tried the same at WBA and got relegated.
I think youll find that strachan left of his own accord....

Mowbray had wba relegated, but also had them promoted..
more than strachan had ever achieved before he took over as Celtic manager.
Then strachan had a lot of MON's old warhorses and structure to use and was easier to rebuild than the mess mowbray has inherited
thats why he is selling so many players- because they are rubbish !
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: rossie mad on January 29, 2010, 09:53:51 AM

I think feraon like most of us on here want a to see celtic being a success but where we both differ is that he wants success now which is understanable where as im prepared for mowbrary to build his own squad and his own way of thinking.
As odea said yesterday the manager is trying different things which the players welcome so its also down to the players to be getting these results.
Lambert going to celtic now would be to soon for him.managing in league one is different to managing one of the biggest clubs in england or scotland.

Hamilton tomorrow and it goes without saying three points is a must.
They will be sticky going by their recent form against rangers so concentration must be high but i still think three points by two goals is the likely outcome.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
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Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on January 29, 2010, 02:53:01 PM
Mick away on loan to Boro for approx £300,000, Fox away to Burnley for 1.8 million, January transfer window to date has only cost the club £800,000 in transfer fees, also freed up a fortune in wages.
But are we selling too many players at the one time?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on January 29, 2010, 03:49:01 PM
Celtic in for Real mallorca defender Ivan Ramis
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: OverTheBlackSpot on January 29, 2010, 05:07:42 PM
Seen this morning West Ham looking @ Scott McDonald. Could we not get rid of Samaras instead ? The shemale is a donkey !
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Myles Na G. on January 29, 2010, 10:13:05 PM
'thats why he is selling so many players- because they are rubbish !'  

He's just sold Fox and he signed him! There's a lot of players wanting away from CP all of a sudden, players who have won championships, competed in Europe, etc. Who's he going to replace them with? Wayne Rooney's happy at United, John Terry loves London too much and Gerrard's a scouser through and through.   ;D As somebody else said on here, any chance of us signing somebody we've actually heard of?
 

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ONeill on January 30, 2010, 12:50:36 AM
Celtic and Scottish football are now on a par with Irish League.

When the Cliftonville fans sang derogatory chants at the Celtic players and fans earlier in the season, that's when you knew that things had couped. You have Celtic banning what they call sectarian chants/songs/expression and Cliftonville fans behaving no better than the Linfield men, they're welcome to each other's mediocrity.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on January 30, 2010, 01:10:59 AM
Quote from: ONeill on January 30, 2010, 12:50:36 AM
Celtic and Scottish football are now on a par with Irish League.

When the Cliftonville fans sang derogatory chants at the Celtic players and fans earlier in the season, that's when you knew that things had couped. You have Celtic banning what they call sectarian chants/songs/expression and Cliftonville fans behaving no better than the Linfield men, they're welcome to each other's mediocrity.


Are you a Celtic fan?
If not, what's your agenda?! Lest we didn't know.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on January 30, 2010, 01:19:42 AM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on January 29, 2010, 10:13:05 PM
'thats why he is selling so many players- because they are rubbish !'  

He's just sold Fox and he signed him! There's a lot of players wanting away from CP all of a sudden, players who have won championships, competed in Europe, etc. Who's he going to replace them with? Wayne Rooney's happy at United, John Terry loves London too much and Gerrard's a scouser through and through.   ;D As somebody else said on here, any chance of us signing somebody we've actually heard of?


FFS give it up you muppet.
Fox was sold for 1.8 million, a profit of £300,000 for 6 months for a player who never realised his potential.
Who is wanting away Einstein?
Yeah like Rooney, Gerarrd or Terry are ever going to be mentioned in relation to the SPL.
Have you actually ever been to a game?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Myles Na G. on January 30, 2010, 08:52:17 AM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on January 30, 2010, 01:19:42 AM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on January 29, 2010, 10:13:05 PM
'thats why he is selling so many players- because they are rubbish !'  

He's just sold Fox and he signed him! There's a lot of players wanting away from CP all of a sudden, players who have won championships, competed in Europe, etc. Who's he going to replace them with? Wayne Rooney's happy at United, John Terry loves London too much and Gerrard's a scouser through and through.   ;D As somebody else said on here, any chance of us signing somebody we've actually heard of?


FFS give it up you muppet.
Fox was sold for 1.8 million, a profit of £300,000 for 6 months for a player who never realised his potential.
Who is wanting away Einstein?
Yeah like Rooney, Gerarrd or Terry are ever going to be mentioned in relation to the SPL.Have you actually ever been to a game?
whoosh!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: sandwiches_in_the_boot on January 30, 2010, 01:44:57 PM
Celtic in typical poor to average form against Hamilton in today's early game. Still 0-0, Celtic's away fans entertaining themselves by belting out a few republican songs...

Mightn't be the last we hear about that.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: under the bar on January 30, 2010, 02:02:56 PM
QuoteCeltic in typical poor to average form against Hamilton in today's early game. Still 0-0, Celtic's away fans entertaining themselves by belting out a few republican songs...

Mightn't be the last we hear about that.

Why? Which songs are they singing?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: sandwiches_in_the_boot on January 30, 2010, 02:27:00 PM
Quote from: under the bar on January 30, 2010, 02:02:56 PM
QuoteCeltic in typical poor to average form against Hamilton in today's early game. Still 0-0, Celtic's away fans entertaining themselves by belting out a few republican songs...

Mightn't be the last we hear about that.

Why? Which songs are they singing?

Roll of Honour, Boys of the old brigade, few chants of ooh aah up the ra...

Full Time:
Hamilton 0 - 1 Celtic.

A scrappy goal by sub Rasmussen on his debut gave Celtic the points. They were very poor. Fortune won and missed a penalty in the last five minutes.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: reddgnhand on January 30, 2010, 02:33:56 PM
3 points is the most important thing today. They looked solid enough at the back and did the basics right. Have to giveTM praise. His signings helped Celtic keep a clean sheet and score at the other end. He knows the problems left by Strachan and is trying to fix them. Well done Tony.   
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: OverTheBlackSpot on January 30, 2010, 03:58:41 PM
Ooh ahh up the Rasmussen  ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Myles Na G. on January 30, 2010, 04:31:22 PM
Quote from: reddgnhand on January 30, 2010, 02:33:56 PM
3 points is the most important thing today. They looked solid enough at the back and did the basics right. Have to giveTM praise. His signings helped Celtic keep a clean sheet and score at the other end. He knows the problems left by Strachan and is trying to fix them. Well done Tony.   
Whatever problems Strachan had, beating Hamilton wasn't one of them. Two 4-0 wins against them in 2008 / 09. And well done Tony for scraping a win against the likes of Hamilton? Have standards fallen that much so quickly?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on January 30, 2010, 10:00:58 PM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on January 30, 2010, 08:52:17 AM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on January 30, 2010, 01:19:42 AM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on January 29, 2010, 10:13:05 PM
'thats why he is selling so many players- because they are rubbish !'  

He's just sold Fox and he signed him! There's a lot of players wanting away from CP all of a sudden, players who have won championships, competed in Europe, etc. Who's he going to replace them with? Wayne Rooney's happy at United, John Terry loves London too much and Gerrard's a scouser through and through.   ;D As somebody else said on here, any chance of us signing somebody we've actually heard of?


FFS give it up you muppet.
Fox was sold for 1.8 million, a profit of £300,000 for 6 months for a player who never realised his potential.
Who is wanting away Einstein?
Yeah like Rooney, Gerarrd or Terry are ever going to be mentioned in relation to the SPL.Have you actually ever been to a game?
whoosh!

Is that all you can muster?

"Your" team haven't played together as a single unit for more then a couple of games, if even that.
Lets not crucify the the team just yet!
3 points in the bag.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Minder on January 30, 2010, 10:03:16 PM
Quote from: reddgnhand on January 30, 2010, 02:33:56 PM
3 points is the most important thing today. They looked solid enough at the back and did the basics right. Have to giveTM praise. His signings helped Celtic keep a clean sheet and score at the other end. He knows the problems left by Strachan and is trying to fix them. Well done Tony.   

Are you serious?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on January 30, 2010, 10:08:34 PM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on January 30, 2010, 04:31:22 PM
Quote from: reddgnhand on January 30, 2010, 02:33:56 PM
3 points is the most important thing today. They looked solid enough at the back and did the basics right. Have to giveTM praise. His signings helped Celtic keep a clean sheet and score at the other end. He knows the problems left by Strachan and is trying to fix them. Well done Tony.   
Whatever problems Strachan had, beating Hamilton wasn't one of them. Two 4-0 wins against them in 2008 / 09. And well done Tony for scraping a win against the likes of Hamilton? Have standards fallen that much so quickly?

Again I'll say, give it up you muppet, you claim to be a Celtic fan, yet I can't remember you ever having a positive thing to say about them.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on January 30, 2010, 10:51:29 PM
3 points was the most important thing today and hopefully rasmussen will turn out to be a good signing.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stibhan on January 31, 2010, 12:00:57 AM
Guys, anyone defending Strachan is a f**king joke. The man was an arrogant shite whos teams had major flaws and only won things on the back of Rangers being either shite or having too many fixtures in too little time. The football was also some of the worst you've ever seen, and you can take my word for it as someone who did everything he could to watch the games every week. f**k winning games, the pish we went through last year was a farce--surrendering a 7 point lead to that shower and not buying a Striker or a centre back when both were badly needed.

Strachan bought players like Jarosik and Gravesen to the club and proceeded to destroy their careers and reputations by playing them either out of position or not at all. Hesselink, Keane, Pressley (who was actually a good SPL player at the time), Hartley (ditto), Balde, Petrov and even Sutton all regressed under his leadership, as did the rest of the team by the time it came to the tail end of 2008. His hand was gone last summer and most of us who watch every game and go through with the shite football (i.e. not you Tony) wanted him out. Thank f**k he is.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Minder on January 31, 2010, 12:05:52 AM
And look what you got stibhan to replace him..........

If only Strachan had started the Celtic huddle you could have signed him to a 10 year contract. How would you rate the current Rangers team? No disgrace In getting beat to that crowd this year........
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: charlieTully on January 31, 2010, 12:18:48 AM
Quote from: stibhan on January 31, 2010, 12:00:57 AM
Guys, anyone defending Strachan is a f**king joke. The man was an arrogant shite whos teams had major flaws and only won things on the back of Rangers being either shite or having too many fixtures in too little time. The football was also some of the worst you've ever seen, and you can take my word for it as someone who did everything he could to watch the games every week. f**k winning games, the pish we went through last year was a farce--surrendering a 7 point lead to that shower and not buying a Striker or a centre back when both were badly needed.

Strachan bought players like Jarosik and Gravesen to the club and proceeded to destroy their careers and reputations by playing them either out of position or not at all. Hesselink, Keane, Pressley (who was actually a good SPL player at the time), Hartley (ditto), Balde, Petrov and even Sutton all regressed under his leadership, as did the rest of the team by the time it came to the tail end of 2008. His hand was gone last summer and most of us who watch every game and go through with the shite football (i.e. not you Tony) wanted him out. Thank f**k he is.

was never a big wgs fan but his record speakes for itself. sorry state of affairs when we are relieved winning one nil v hamiton. t.m has ruined our european home rep in a matter of months. everyone deserves a fair chance surely, but the club is more important than tm. if he aint doing the job  f**k him.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: reddgnhand on January 31, 2010, 05:27:39 AM
Quote from: Minder on January 30, 2010, 10:03:16 PM
Quote from: reddgnhand on January 30, 2010, 02:33:56 PM
3 points is the most important thing today. They looked solid enough at the back and did the basics right. Have to giveTM praise. His signings helped Celtic keep a clean sheet and score at the other end. He knows the problems left by Strachan and is trying to fix them. Well done Tony.   

Are you serious?

Yes very serious. WhenTM came to the club he said everyone had a chance. What could he do at the start of the season?
This transfer window is his first chance to shape a team that he wants and on todays evidence he has done a good job. Celtic should have come away with a draw at Ibrox but didnt because of the referee not awarding a penalty and should have won at Parkhead if Fortune's goal had of been awarded. TM is not that far away give the man time. Sure if all else fails we could start supporting Spurs and use Celtic when it suits.     
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Club Rossa on January 31, 2010, 10:56:00 AM
Didn't get to see yesterday's game.I suppose it's a welcome 3 points and a clean sheet too.
How did Hooiveld play?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on January 31, 2010, 06:18:23 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on January 30, 2010, 01:10:59 AM
Quote from: ONeill on January 30, 2010, 12:50:36 AM
Celtic and Scottish football are now on a par with Irish League.

When the Cliftonville fans sang derogatory chants at the Celtic players and fans earlier in the season, that's when you knew that things had couped. You have Celtic banning what they call sectarian chants/songs/expression and Cliftonville fans behaving no better than the Linfield men, they're welcome to each other's mediocrity.


Are you a Celtic fan?
If not, what's your agenda?! Lest we didn't know.
Empty vessels also make the most drivel.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: rossie mad on February 01, 2010, 11:06:47 AM

I see celtic have signed kamara from fulham on loan with a view to a permanent move.
Big strong pacey centre forward so hopefully will be a decent signing.
Also thay have signed that young slane lad from motherwell.
Promosing young fella with a lot of clubs after him.

Would love to see samaras gone by 5pm.
Thought his performance saturday was shocking.

Saturdays performance wasnt top drawer but thought there was a better confident approach in terms of defending but will have to see how results go over the next month.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Club Rossa on February 01, 2010, 11:23:11 AM
 Bayern Munich defender Edson Braafheid has arrived in Glasgow this morning for talks.
Don'k know much about him except that he plays left back.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on February 01, 2010, 11:56:50 AM
people whinging about Celtic not destroying hamilton and that it was only a 1-0 win (should have been at least 2-0 as Fortune missed a peno too).
This is the same hamilton side that drew with rangers the other week, took them to extra time in the reply and barely lost to them since afterwards.
Sat they played a 3-6-1 formation and choked up the middle of the field.
Hard to get past let alone beat that.
yes strachan left a legacy of pure sihte.
Mowbray has hopefully sorted out the defensive problems now !

dont care whether mowbray started the huddle or not. Wim jansen wasnt a Celtic fan nor Dr Venglos and I was def behind them.
I was behind strachan but you call it how it is. I am glad he left as I thought he was poor.
If mowbray turns out the same, then I will no doubt fee the same way.
However I think he is doing ok and making good moves to rectify things.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: sandwiches_in_the_boot on February 01, 2010, 01:57:56 PM
Quote from: Club Rossa on February 01, 2010, 11:23:11 AM
Bayern Munich defender Edson Braafheid has arrived in Glasgow this morning for talks.
Don'k know much about him except that he plays left back.

Quote
From BBC Sport
Celtic have signed Fulham striker Diomansy Kamara and Dutch left-back Edson Braafheid from Bayern Munich on loan until the end of the season.

Kamara, 29, has played more than 40 times for Senegal, scoring nine goals, and played under Celtic manager Tony Mowbray when at West Brom.

And 26-year-old Braafheid, who has five caps for the Netherlands, has been signed to bolster the defence.

Mowbray has also completed the signing of Paul Slane, 18, from Motherwell.

Only on loan, but those two sound promising, particularly Braafheid. Unfortunate name... thought we got rid of Heid to Wigan...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on February 01, 2010, 02:16:51 PM
Alas, too many new faces coming into the team in mid season.
Next month or so will be tricky.







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Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: wanderer on February 01, 2010, 05:10:15 PM

Robbie Keane on Loan til end of season
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: rossie mad on February 01, 2010, 05:26:16 PM

Is this true?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: heineken_on_tap on February 01, 2010, 05:30:58 PM
from Breaking news:

Republic of Ireland and Tottenham striker Robbie Keane is travelling to Glasgow this evening to discuss a possible loan move to Celtic, Sky Sports News has reported.

Althought the transfer deadline has passed in England, the deadline for moves to Scotland is midnight tonight.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Archie Mitchell on February 01, 2010, 05:31:37 PM
On his way to Glasgow for talks. Could be a great transfer day for Celtic bringing in 4 players.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: rossie mad on February 01, 2010, 05:34:37 PM

if this materialises what a coup for the bhoys.

Would be a serious signing for the side and could be the link in trying to wind in the gers.
Please please let this happen.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: the colonel on February 01, 2010, 05:36:06 PM
i got a hard on when it was announced
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: heineken_on_tap on February 01, 2010, 05:39:53 PM
Major drop in standard for Robbie, coming from Liverpool, spurs.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: rossie mad on February 01, 2010, 05:41:49 PM
I had premature ejactulation when i heard.

Please may creaming my pants not be in vain
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Minder on February 01, 2010, 05:55:21 PM
Have any of youse seen him play in the last 12-18 months? Pure pish. Kamara will score as many goals I would say.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: wanderer on February 01, 2010, 05:59:22 PM

Harry Redknapp confirmed it there now
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: red hander on February 01, 2010, 06:00:04 PM
Keane will score in the Scottish league but it'll be interesting who Mowbray plays up with him
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stibhan on February 01, 2010, 06:01:40 PM
McDonald away with Lee Miller to M'Boro. Holy f**k lads this could be some day.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Celt_Man on February 01, 2010, 06:23:19 PM
Keane is a great signing for the Bhoys... I have no doubt that he will bang in the goals week in and week out
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: OverTheBlackSpot on February 01, 2010, 06:26:16 PM
Plus McGeady staying at least till the summer ! We need to turn this season around !
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: the waffler on February 01, 2010, 06:27:44 PM
is it confirmed
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stew on February 01, 2010, 07:14:23 PM
He should score a ton, for him playing in that league must be akin to him playing Irish league level.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on February 01, 2010, 07:52:22 PM
With or without the fist fights?

The IL is ranked at 49 out of 53, just below the Faroes.
The SPL is ranked 15th.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on February 01, 2010, 08:00:31 PM
Quote from: stew on February 01, 2010, 07:14:23 PM
He should score a ton, for him playing in that league must be akin to him playing Irish league level.

people really shouldnt come on here with silly statements like that without checking out the stats.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on February 01, 2010, 08:02:33 PM
anyway mowbray will have to be given credit if he pulls this transfer off.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: the green man on February 01, 2010, 08:04:08 PM
signed!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Denn Forever on February 01, 2010, 08:09:51 PM
Quote from: clarshack on February 01, 2010, 08:02:33 PM
anyway mowbray will have to be given credit if he pulls this transfer off.

I think Keane saw the writing on the wall  Defoe, Crouch, Gudjohnson, Pavlecheco.

I should be good for Ireland as maybe Trappatoni can see how McGeedy can play with Keane.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on February 01, 2010, 08:16:18 PM
Robbie hasn't been the same since Paris.
A stint at Celtic will make him whole again  ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: AFS on February 01, 2010, 08:43:21 PM
Quote from: Denn Forever on February 01, 2010, 08:09:51 PM
I should be good for Ireland as maybe Trappatoni can see how McGeedy can play with Keane.

Our main striker, and captain, moving down the football ladder at a rate of knots is certainly not a good thing for Ireland.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on February 01, 2010, 09:20:20 PM
Quote from: AFS on February 01, 2010, 08:43:21 PM
Quote from: Denn Forever on February 01, 2010, 08:09:51 PM
I should be good for Ireland as maybe Trappatoni can see how McGeedy can play with Keane.

Our main striker, and captain, moving down the football ladder at a rate of knots is certainly not a good thing for Ireland.

Good for Celtic.
Good for Keane to get medals.
Good for Keane to get games.
Good for Keane to get goals.

Not so good as football is lower standard.
Not what Trap would want.

Hope is goes well, Keane has suffered with not getting a consistent run in any team bar Ireland, who he is the record scorere for!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: the green man on February 01, 2010, 10:07:31 PM
Myles will no doubt see the downside to this
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on February 01, 2010, 11:50:20 PM
Delighted with todays signings, there def seems to be a bit of quality signed today so hopefully better football to come and a bit more confidence within the team
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ONeill on February 02, 2010, 12:18:54 AM
Some coup to catch Keane til the Summer.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: mouview on February 02, 2010, 12:25:52 AM
Hope Keane's form improves but on the face of it his signing doesn't make a lot of sense commercially wise for the Scottish club; I mean sales of Celtic replica jerseys have already reached saturation penetration in Tallaght and in other, er, working class areas of Dublin.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stew on February 02, 2010, 01:06:20 AM
Excellent days work by Mobray, Keane will light Scottish defences up like a Christmas tree and I think these signings today will be enough to help Celtic win the league.

Keane has not been in great form but playing regularly and joining yet another club he loved as a boy will give him a fresh start. ;)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on February 02, 2010, 01:12:54 AM
Quote from: AFS on February 01, 2010, 08:43:21 PM
Quote from: Denn Forever on February 01, 2010, 08:09:51 PM
I should be good for Ireland as maybe Trappatoni can see how McGeedy can play with Keane.

Our main striker, and captain, moving down the football ladder at a rate of knots is certainly not a good thing for Ireland.
A good intelligent mature football talent that Keane has  is not lost by playing at a lower standard.
Plenty of examples of talented players who are comfortable with that and don't lose one bit of their talent.

Could have been worse for Robbie, he could have gone to some EPL club (barely on the football map) where Celtic cast offs end up.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: gerry on February 02, 2010, 07:38:43 AM
(http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/47225000/jpg/_47225832_keaneceltic466i.jpg)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ludermor on February 02, 2010, 09:10:07 AM
I wonder who he was talking about when he said he wanted to be at celtic at the peak of his powers and not when he is 34 and washed up?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on February 02, 2010, 09:42:21 AM
f**king on cloud nine today.  ;D Tone are you devestated or delighted?

New poll. I still believe we can win this league, starting tonight.

Hail Hail
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: sammymaguire on February 02, 2010, 09:52:50 AM
personally, i don't think this will make a damn bit of a difference... Rangers too far ahead now.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on February 02, 2010, 09:53:27 AM
winning the league is achievable especially as there is still 2 old firm games to play for but there MUST be a victory tonight.

with keane, kamara, rasmussen and forune up front its hard to see samaras getting a game now and tbh he has only himself to blame.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Minder on February 02, 2010, 10:04:47 AM
Quote from: ludermor on February 02, 2010, 09:10:07 AM
I wonder who he was talking about when he said he wanted to be at celtic at the peak of his powers and not when he is 34 and washed up?

He is 2-3 years too late then.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Doogie Browser on February 02, 2010, 10:37:04 AM
Great signing for Celtic, I would give him the armband too, he will be great for them.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: sandwiches_in_the_boot on February 02, 2010, 10:40:02 AM
If Mowbury invented the time machine and was able to bring back Henrik Larsson in his prime, there'd be certain people on here climbing a step ladder, pulling down their togs and pishing all over it.

Celtic have been unable to finish the chances they create in front of goal all season. Not convinced by Kamara, but with Keane at least we have a finisher a la Boyd over the road. Samaras will likely return to his role under GS, coming on as a sub on 72 minutes. TM will IMO play keane up front, Fortune a step behind, with Mc Geady hopefully supplying Keane well.

Problem is that with 3 loans, this is a short term solution, but you're only gonna get a good player on loan in January. Bringing in a lot of new players can be difficult as well to make them gel quick. But this is what the fans want.

And as for shirt sales, this is probably as good as it gets unless Celtic miraculously sign Stephen Ireland and give him the number 32 shirt.

Pity couldn't get St Ledger though, thought he was ideal.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on February 02, 2010, 10:40:16 AM
saw this on another forum - dunno if its for real....

I'M NOT KEANE ON CELTS PUBLICITY STUNT Mark Hateley's view on the transfer sensation that shocked Scottish football

I was just finishing off a delicious Italian meal and uncorking another bottle of the finest red when my phone beeped a message at me this evening.It simply said "Robbie Keane signs for Celtic" and i knew straight away what it meant - Robbie Keane had signed for Celtic.And although this is indeed an audacious swoop by the Parkhead side,i can't help feeling its being done to sell jerseys and have a little dig at the financial situation over at Ibrox.In short,its nothing more than a publicity stunt.

Think about it.After selling top scorer Scott McDonald during the day the calls for manager Tony Mowbray's head would have reached a crescendo throughout the country.The Parkhead board knew fine well that a couple of loan deals from the lower reaches of England and Germany were not enough to appease a baying mob already reeling from the loss of key players Robson,Caldwell and Flood.They needed someone to paper over the enormous cracks appearing at Celtic Park and the Irishman was the one.I'd be surprised if Keane pulls on the hoops at all to be honest.He will suffer a mysterious injury in training most likely and be wrapped in cotton wool until May when his loan deal runs out and he will be back down South faster than you can say clutching at straws.Its a disgraceful way to treat the supporters and Lawwell,Desmond & co should hang their collective heads in shame.

And what exactly does this so-called signing do for the already flimsy team spirit at Celtic?I'll tell you what,it breeds resentment and creates divides.Keane will be on more money than the rest of the first team squad put together and i'm willing to bet he will conveniently leave his first wage slip pinned to the locker of Samaras or his bank statement glued inside the boot of Fortune' just because he can.In fact this signing which is said to have caused shockwaves throughout football will create divisions throughout the Celtic dressing room and beyond.And for what,a childish statement of intent designed to cause unrest over at Ibrox?

But instead of causing unrest at Rangers i'm willing to bet it will do the exact opposite of that and actually strengthen the Ibrox men.Walter Smith will see through the hyperbole and hysteria surrounding Keane's arrival and will make sure his men use it to their advantage.Rangers could have pushed the boat out for Martin Petrov today but instead chose not to risk the unbreakable team spirit in place in the dressing room and place faith in the men who know what the club is all about.So instead of fearing the signing of Keane i'm confident Walter Smith will welcome his arrival.After all it has sealed another SPL title for Rangers.

As told to James Traynor
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on February 02, 2010, 10:51:38 AM
Key players like Robson, Caldwell and Flood!  :D :D :D What a load of shite.
As for the rest of the piece, haven't read as much crap since the piece claiming that Saddam had WMD's.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: the green man on February 02, 2010, 10:57:19 AM
Its not Hately. Its a posters razor sharp wit
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on February 02, 2010, 11:01:48 AM
Quote from: the green man on February 02, 2010, 10:57:19 AM
Its not Hately. Its a posters razor sharp wit

Didn't really think Hately was that stupid.  :D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on February 02, 2010, 12:20:19 PM
That's the penalty taking crisis solved.
I don't know if I heard right on the radio, that a bookie (Boyle sports?) was offering Robbie at 9/4 against scoring at least 10 goals in the Spl.
Some 15 games to go.
I don't gamble but if I did,


Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: mhacadoir on February 02, 2010, 01:41:16 PM
Quote from: the green man on February 02, 2010, 10:57:19 AM
Its not Hately. Its a posters razor sharp wit

Tinsoldier on KDS!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: mannix on February 02, 2010, 01:58:05 PM
the demise of robbies career is in full flow, or am i wrong thinking scottish football is a retirement ground for has beens or nearly beens with the exception of henrik larson.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: saffron sam2 on February 02, 2010, 01:59:21 PM
Or Craig Bellamy.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Doogie Browser on February 02, 2010, 02:09:29 PM
Quote from: mannix on February 02, 2010, 01:58:05 PM
the demise of robbies career is in full flow, or am i wrong thinking scottish football is a retirement ground for has beens or nearly beens with the exception of henrik larson.
:D Less than three months ago he scored a cracking goal in Paris for his country, nice try.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: mannix on February 02, 2010, 02:18:39 PM
well doogie, agreed, it was a great goal and he really tried very hard  as always. My question was is he finished as a premiership player and is this the beginning of the end of his career at the sharp end? how good is a league with 2 winners in the last 25 years or thereabouts? roy keane went there because he wanted to, not because he had to, his career was dimming at the time and he knew it.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on February 02, 2010, 02:23:48 PM
Who gives a feck about all that demise crap.
This is bigger than the (alleged) resurrection.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Celt_Man on February 02, 2010, 02:47:32 PM
Quote from: clarshack on February 02, 2010, 10:40:16 AM
saw this on another forum - dunno if its for real....

I'M NOT KEANE ON CELTS PUBLICITY STUNT Mark Hateley's view on the transfer sensation that shocked Scottish football

I was just finishing off a delicious Italian meal and uncorking another bottle of the finest red when my phone beeped a message at me this evening.It simply said "Robbie Keane signs for Celtic" and i knew straight away what it meant - Robbie Keane had signed for Celtic.And although this is indeed an audacious swoop by the Parkhead side,i can't help feeling its being done to sell jerseys and have a little dig at the financial situation over at Ibrox.In short,its nothing more than a publicity stunt.

Think about it.After selling top scorer Scott McDonald during the day the calls for manager Tony Mowbray's head would have reached a crescendo throughout the country.The Parkhead board knew fine well that a couple of loan deals from the lower reaches of England and Germany were not enough to appease a baying mob already reeling from the loss of key players Robson,Caldwell and Flood.They needed someone to paper over the enormous cracks appearing at Celtic Park and the Irishman was the one.I'd be surprised if Keane pulls on the hoops at all to be honest.He will suffer a mysterious injury in training most likely and be wrapped in cotton wool until May when his loan deal runs out and he will be back down South faster than you can say clutching at straws.Its a disgraceful way to treat the supporters and Lawwell,Desmond & co should hang their collective heads in shame.

And what exactly does this so-called signing do for the already flimsy team spirit at Celtic?I'll tell you what,it breeds resentment and creates divides.Keane will be on more money than the rest of the first team squad put together and i'm willing to bet he will conveniently leave his first wage slip pinned to the locker of Samaras or his bank statement glued inside the boot of Fortune' just because he can.In fact this signing which is said to have caused shockwaves throughout football will create divisions throughout the Celtic dressing room and beyond.And for what,a childish statement of intent designed to cause unrest over at Ibrox?

But instead of causing unrest at Rangers i'm willing to bet it will do the exact opposite of that and actually strengthen the Ibrox men.Walter Smith will see through the hyperbole and hysteria surrounding Keane's arrival and will make sure his men use it to their advantage.Rangers could have pushed the boat out for Martin Petrov today but instead chose not to risk the unbreakable team spirit in place in the dressing room and place faith in the men who know what the club is all about.So instead of fearing the signing of Keane i'm confident Walter Smith will welcome his arrival.After all it has sealed another SPL title for Rangers.

As told to James Traynor

I have rarely come across such a shining example of literay diarrhea....  If ever proof was needed of that saying " Paper never refused ink"... well there it is...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Doogie Browser on February 02, 2010, 02:50:53 PM
Quote from: mannix on February 02, 2010, 02:18:39 PM
well doogie, agreed, it was a great goal and he really tried very hard  as always. My question was is he finished as a premiership player and is this the beginning of the end of his career at the sharp end? how good is a league with 2 winners in the last 25 years or thereabouts? roy keane went there because he wanted to, not because he had to, his career was dimming at the time and he knew it.
As Main Street says, this is massive for the SPL, a great signing, best bit of news Celtic have had in a long time.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on February 02, 2010, 03:00:03 PM
This should be viewed a la Bellamy (though unlike Bellamy I hope Robbie leaves Glasgow with a league winners medal). Lets face it, if he scores loads of goals he will be back in the English Premiership like a shot next season (with either Spurs or someone else) and if he doesn't he will still be back anyway, at one of the smaller clubs like Villa or Sunderland.

Incidentally I'm right in thinking that Robbie is the first player to have played for both Celtic and Inter Milan, the protagonists on that famous afternoon in Lisbon in May 1967?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Doogie Browser on February 02, 2010, 03:09:15 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on February 02, 2010, 03:00:03 PM
smaller clubs like Villa or Sunderland.
I don't know why I bother but here goes  ::)
Villa - European Cups - 1, European Super Cups - 1
English First Division - 7

Spuds -  small fry in comparison  8)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stibhan on February 02, 2010, 03:25:46 PM
Lads that Hateley article is a well-known parody on Kerrydale Street done by tinsoldier over there.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Minder on February 02, 2010, 04:35:29 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on February 02, 2010, 03:00:03 PM
This should be viewed a la Bellamy (though unlike Bellamy I hope Robbie leaves Glasgow with a league winners medal). Lets face it, if he scores loads of goals he will be back in the English Premiership like a shot next season (with either Spurs or someone else) and if he doesn't he will still be back anyway, at one of the smaller clubs like Villa or Sunderland.

Incidentally I'm right in thinking that Robbie is the first player to have played for both Celtic and Inter Milan, the protagonists on that famous afternoon in Lisbon in May 1967?

So Tone do you think if Keane scores 15 goals until the end of the season 'Appy 'Arry will have second thoughts and start playing him for Spuds next year? This is merely Spurs getting him off the wage bill for a few months with the hope someone will take a chance with him in the summer.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on February 02, 2010, 04:54:41 PM
Don't see it that way. Spurs have a high number of quality strikers, so it makes sense to let one or two go out on loan. Expect Keano if he does hit the goals, to be recalled to the Lane pronto, should Defoe or Crouch get injured, go off the boil etc.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ballinaman on February 02, 2010, 08:24:19 PM
0-0 HT. Keane doing grand, had a great chance to score if he just lifted it over the advancing keeper.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Minder on February 02, 2010, 08:43:35 PM
1-0 Killie
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: FermPundit on February 02, 2010, 08:44:22 PM
Woeful defending. Sure just stand there and let your man shoot. brutal stuff
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ONeill on February 02, 2010, 09:24:33 PM
Good man Robbie. Curses every club he plays for.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ballinaman on February 02, 2010, 09:24:50 PM
Nguemo :( Awful.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on February 02, 2010, 09:24:57 PM
match over 1-0 defeat...unbelieveable man. I just can't explain or find the word to describe that team >:( >:( >:(
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Minder on February 02, 2010, 09:25:07 PM
Strachan out
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on February 02, 2010, 09:26:18 PM
another clueless performance against a side that it has taken Jimmy Calderwood a mere three weeks to sort out. I suppose its toolate to get rid of the plonker of a manager who makes Paul Le Guen look like Jock Stein. Bet Robbie is wondering what he let himself in for >:(
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Club Rossa on February 02, 2010, 09:28:49 PM
That's a bloody disgrace.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on February 02, 2010, 09:28:57 PM
why is it that every keeper seems to be having the game of their lives against celtic?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on February 02, 2010, 09:42:56 PM
Quite simple , Celtic are a team without leadership or confidence who make the same errors week in week out, all symptoms of poor management. It has taken three weeks for Brown and Calderwood to sort out Mootherwell and Kilmarnock whereas Mowbray has had 6 months and has taken Celtic backwards big time.

Rangers had the balls to get rid of Le Guen mid season, Celtic must act immediately amd get either John Hughes or Paul Lambert in now
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ONeill on February 02, 2010, 09:43:50 PM
Strachan in.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: anportmorforjfc on February 02, 2010, 09:55:04 PM
 :D what a shite team celtic are. All this hype in the last day and they go out and lose to kilmarnock (who hadnt beat celtic at home for 9 years).

And so the title goes to the gers. But you lads should still believe!!!!! :-\.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: mayogodhelpus@gmail.com on February 02, 2010, 09:55:37 PM
Robbie Keane - Inter Milan, Liverpool, Tottenham, Glasgow Cetlic etc. feck sake if you where hear that Ireland would have a player to play for those teams 10 years ago you would have thought we had the next Pele or Maradonna on our hands  ::)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: the colonel on February 02, 2010, 10:22:37 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on February 02, 2010, 09:26:18 PM
another clueless performance against a side that it has taken Jimmy Calderwood a mere three weeks to sort out. I suppose its toolate to get rid of the plonker of a manager who makes Paul Le Guen look like Jock Stein. Bet Robbie is wondering what he let himself in for >:(

Tony i think you have some reasonable arguements but that statement makes you look like the absolute plonker
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: sammymaguire on February 02, 2010, 10:27:15 PM
Quote from: sammymaguire on February 02, 2010, 09:52:50 AM
personally, i don't think this will make a damn bit of a difference... Rangers too far ahead now.

i re-iterate.... shocking stuff
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on February 02, 2010, 10:56:41 PM
i would say that Keane's wages are being met in part at least by Dermot Desmond. He will not tolerate crowds of 30,000 or less at Celtic Park, and I would say Mowbray if not already gone is one more bad result away from the boot. It can't happen quickly enough.

By the way had Strachan been able to bring in a striker of keane's calibre this time last year, Celtic would surely have captured 4 in a row titles and he would still be in charge probably
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tyroneman on February 03, 2010, 07:12:08 AM
Bizzare decision to
a  bring on an unfit midfielder who hasn't played a good game in over a year
b. Put him in at left back
c. Leave the striker who got the winner from the previous game on the bench

while I still believe TM can only be judged next season he is making it hard to defend him.

BTW anyone who thinks Keane will be a goal machine is deluded. He is one of the least clinical strikers around. Spectacular yes. cool and precise no. Keane doesn't do Scrappy.  His efforts last night are a perfect summation. Clean through Henke would have chipped over the keeper, Keane blasts it straight at him. If that was Samaras he'd be hung out to dry by the supporters. Keane is a good player but needs a poacher alongside him. 
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on February 03, 2010, 09:26:04 AM
some very strange decisions by mowbray last night. he's managed to destroy the feel good factor in 24 hours.

all celtic had to do was beat falkirk and hibs at home and kimarnock away in recent games and there would be only 2 points in it.

if celtic go out of the cup at the weekend his position would have to be untenable.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on February 03, 2010, 09:43:42 AM
Quote from: clarshack on February 02, 2010, 09:28:57 PM
why is it that every keeper seems to be having the game of their lives against celtic?

Totally agree, opposition keepers man of the match in nearly every game!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on February 03, 2010, 09:44:49 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on February 02, 2010, 04:54:41 PM
Don't see it that way. Spurs have a high number of quality strikers, so it makes sense to let one or two go out on loan. Expect Keano if he does hit the goals, to be recalled to the Lane pronto, should Defoe or Crouch get injured, go off the boil etc.

He cannot go back until the Summer at the earliest as it was an international transfer.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on February 03, 2010, 10:04:44 AM
It is at least gratifying to see that Mowbray's erstwhile supporters have deserted him. I said after Strachan's resignation last May that his reign would be revised in a new light in the seasons to come. I never particularly liked him as a person but I thought under the circumstances, although far from perfect, he did a good enough job.

Bringing in a gang of new players mid season, who lets face it, apart from Keane, have no proven pedigree, and jettisoning the likes of Caldwell (Scotland's Player of the Year a while ago), Robson, Mc Donald, and Mc Manus (none of whom are world beaters admittedly, but all of whom had experience of coming from behind Rangers, and winning games and the league under extreme pressure, and most of them Scots as well), doesn't seem like a sensible thing to do. Also Mc Geady is way out of form (just like Mc Donald, Mc Manus and Caldwell before him). This is too much of a coincidence and responsibility must rest with the manager and his failure to get players to play to their full potential.

Mowbray looked utterly clueless last night on the sidelines. Its obvious that managing Celtic and the attendant pressures are all far too much for him and he's way out of his depth. The Board need to act now, as much for Mowbray's own good as that of the club.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on February 03, 2010, 10:13:26 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on February 03, 2010, 10:04:44 AM
It is at least gratifying to see that Mowbray's erstwhile supporters have deserted him. I said after Strachan's resignation last May that his reign would be revised in a new light in the seasons to come. I never particularly liked him as a person but I thought under the circumstances, although far from perfect, he did a good enough job.

Bringing in a gang of new players mid season, who lets face it, apart from Keane, have no proven pedigree, and jettisoning the likes of Caldwell (Scotland's Player of the Year a while ago), Robson, Mc Donald, and Mc Manus (none of whom are world beaters admittedly, but all of whom had experience of coming from behind Rangers, and winning games and the league under extreme pressure, and most of them Scots as well), doesn't seem like a sensible thing to do. Also Mc Geady is way out of form (just like Mc Donald, Mc Manus and Caldwell before him). This is too much of a coincidence and responsibility must rest with the manager and his failure to get players to play to their full potential.

Mowbray looked utterly clueless last night on the sidelines. Its obvious that managing Celtic and the attendant pressures are all far too much for him and he's way out of his depth. The Board need to act now, as much for Mowbray's own good as that of the club.

robson and mcdonald are 2 players i would have kept. robson always got stuck in and mcdonald is a poacher who will always get you goals in the spl. i actually feel mcdonald was sold too cheaply.

mcgeady has been horrible in the last 4 or 5 games - i dont know why (if its the manager or something else) but it needs to sorted out asap.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: rossie mad on February 03, 2010, 10:18:01 AM
Very disappointed with last night.Shocking defending for the goal but the amount of chances we had was unreal and to not hit the net was unbelieveable.
Mowbray is getting hard to defend now and with the league over even if we beat the gers twice if we dont win the cup then its a dismal season.

Impressed with keane and the korean but thought mcgeady and nguemo were woeful.

Anyway i still believe mowbray can still turn the tide and when the new signings gel together in the next week or so i still think we have a good chance of success this year.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bingobus on February 03, 2010, 10:20:41 AM
Got in last night and couldn't believe the score. Was 30 mins to go. Celtic seem to be in an awful state at minute, very unbalanced side with a few square pegs in round holes it would seem.

I would reckon Kamara will have as big a impact as Keane.  Keane last night reminded me of the player he was at Liverpool, in tight games when a goal was badly needed he got chances, decent chances and didn't take them. Hurt Liverpool massively as Torres was out at the time. He seemed to be trying too hard and it was a mirror image of that last night.

He'll score a bag of goals but thats cause he'll get loads of chances but Celtic need to get a balanced and settled team out on field.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: SambaSaffron on February 03, 2010, 12:51:58 PM
Jesus, some people just want to see Mowbray fail. Saying we should keep McManus, bcause 'he has experience of coming from behind Rangers'. So what? He's terrible, and has shown it when he's played this season. Caldwll may have won that POTY, but it was an award he didn't deserve. Most imrpoved player would have been a better title. Since then he's gone even further back than he was when we signed him, which was pretty awful. Robson got stuck in, and fair play to him, was good in the last championship winning season. But he's a very, very limited player. McDonalds attitude stinks. Constantly yapping at everyone else.

So McGeady not playing well is Mowbrays fault? Thats that sorted then. Maybe if he'd take his head out of his arse he'd play a bit better.

Kamara, no pedigree? A very decent Premiership striker, who Fulham fans are sad to see go. Braafheid, a Bayern Munich defender with 5 Dutch caps, no pedigree? Ki, Asian young player of the year and a regular for South Korea. I agree to not knowing much about Rasmussen and Hooiveld, but they've looked decent so far and have reasonable pedigree.

I agree that some of Mowbray's changes last night were baffling. I also agree he looks like he's feeling the pressure on the sideline. Wouldn't you, when half your fans want to see you fail?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hoof Hearted on February 03, 2010, 01:21:27 PM
Keane allowed to go back to Spurs today. It stated in his contract he is to return once Celtic's season is over !
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: SambaSaffron on February 03, 2010, 01:24:07 PM
Quote from: Hoof Hearted on February 03, 2010, 01:21:27 PM
Keane allowed to go back to Spurs today. It stated in his contract he is to return once Celtic's season is over !
Yeah, haven't heard that one before  ::)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hoof Hearted on February 03, 2010, 01:27:16 PM
have ye not. open your ears and get out more.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on February 03, 2010, 02:09:47 PM
Sambasaffron, no Celtic fan, least of all me, wants to see any Celtic manager fail, and if Strachan had presided over a run like this he'd have been run out of Glasgow. If anything Mowbray has got an easy ride.

The fact that so may players went off the boil simultaneously is more than coincidental, and the manager has to take responsibility, as the principal function of any manager in any walk of life is to get the best out of his human resources and create an environment where each one can realise his full potential.

There are no more excuses. As I said before it only took a couple of weeks for Brown and Calderwood to turn Motherwell and Killie around and get them playing with self belief, and they hadn't the luxury of bringing in players costing millions etc. Mowbray has shown not one inkling that he is up to the task of managing a big club like Celtic.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: rossie mad on February 03, 2010, 02:45:57 PM
Tony jim gannon had motherwell where they are now and had them playing good football before he got the sack because he wouldnt commit to a contract.Craig brown being brought in hasnt seen the well jump up the table all of a sudden he is just continuing on the wells good results.
Calderwood hasnt done anything spectacular with kilmarnock either bar last nights result which id describe as a freak result.
Remember jefferies left because he got fed up with the killie chairman getting to involved in team affairs and nothing to do with their league position.
They have only moved to third from bottom they arnt going to suddenly jump into the top six now calderwood has got one or two good results.
I can guarentee you that killie will be lucky to finish in eigth spot this season and calderwood will just about get them winning about four more games this season.

Your comparisons dont stand up as motherwell were going well under gannon anyway and kilmarnock had no choice but bring in calderwood and like all mangerial changes the first few weeks are the honey moon period and after that people can tell whether the new man is doing a right job or not.
In celtics case mowbray was left with a two bit squad assembled by a one track minded manager.
He has gotton rid of the dead wood in his eyes and now is building a team he assembled and i believe this half of the season will see celtic going well.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on February 03, 2010, 04:32:54 PM
Disagree totally. Mowbray was left with a squad that was one win away from being SPL Champions last season (Contrast thsi with the clapped out squad Strachan inherited way back in 2005). As I've said before, it should have been relatively easy to sustain a credible Championship challenge as well as simultaneously rejuvenate the squad. Murdo Mc Leod was right at the end of last season when he said minimal adjustments were all that were required.

Instead he brought in Fortune (a flop), Nguemo (a flop), Fox (a flop) etc and has made the fatal error of trying to gel a practically whole new team in mid season, with the best player we have seriously off the boil.

As for the changes made by Brown and Calderwood, these have been significant in a short space of time with no resources. Even Craig Burley said last night that he couldn't believe Killie's competitiveness and self belief when he was used to seeing them roll over when they played the Old Firm.

There are no scrappers in the Celtic team, just hanky ball players, no shape, pattern, or gameplan and this has been the case all season, and is simply reflective of a confused manager who cannot cope with pressure or managing the expectations of a world wide fan base, and who witters on about taking six points of Rangers, not realising that even if this miracle was achieved there's no guarantee that they wouldn't be lost again at Dundee Utd or Motherwell
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: the colonel on February 03, 2010, 04:58:18 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on February 03, 2010, 04:32:54 PM
Disagree totally. Mowbray was left with a squad that was one win away from being SPL Champions last season (Contrast thsi with the clapped out squad Strachan inherited way back in 2005). As I've said before, it should have been relatively easy to sustain a credible Championship challenge as well as simultaneously rejuvenate the squad. Murdo Mc Leod was right at the end of last season when he said minimal adjustments were all that were required.

Instead he brought in Fortune (a flop), Nguemo (a flop), Fox (a flop) etc and has made the fatal error of trying to gel a practically whole new team in mid season, with the best player we have seriously off the boil.

As for the changes made by Brown and Calderwood, these have been significant in a short space of time with no resources. Even Craig Burley said last night that he couldn't believe Killie's competitiveness and self belief when he was used to seeing them roll over when they played the Old Firm.

There are no scrappers in the Celtic team, just hanky ball players, no shape, pattern, or gameplan and this has been the case all season, and is simply reflective of a confused manager who cannot cope with pressure or managing the expectations of a world wide fan base, and who witters on about taking six points of Rangers, not realising that even if this miracle was achieved there's no guarantee that they wouldn't be lost again at Dundee Utd or Motherwell

Tony your constant support for some of Strachans minging players who he has just bought again is laughable. N'Guemo has been far from a flop, to be fair he was poor enough last night, and Fortune has just started to show his worth. He has missed about 2 1/2 months and is starting to get into a bit of form.

I was at plenty of games last season where there wasnt any game plan, never mind a back up. I'd be confident that Celtic could win the league for the next few years with a decent squad we have now when it gets settled. At the end of the day, Strachan had a better squad starting out than what Mowbray had starting. And if you defend Stephen McManus one more time you should be locked up
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: rossie mad on February 03, 2010, 05:11:03 PM
What bloody changes has craig brown made?
Motherwell were going well anyway before he came in.Thats a ridiculous statement seeing that the team was doing fine only for the previous manager and board to fall out.

You should know that all teams put it up to the old firm on their home patch and last night was no different.
Plus the added fanfare around celtic signing keane would have taken the pressure totally off kilmarnock and calderwood toke advantage of this.
Are you saying that in the two weeks calderwood has become manager that kilmarnock are now a complete team and will be unbeatable? Complete rubbish.

The team strachan left behind missed out on an SPL to an even worse side so that doesnt inspire confidence in them and then to see 80% of the transfers out going to a mediocre championship side that was in the top three when strachan took over and then that other balloon caldwell in the middle of a defence that conceded two to the king pins that are notts county plus scoring an og himself for good measure.

The fact is that side strachan had was mediocre at best and now mowbray has the task of building a team for the future to dominate scottish football and get rid of most of the rubbish strachan brought in.He is doing this at the moment and its work in progress.

On the point about our best player not playing well i presume you mean mcgeady.
At least mowbray actually spaeaks to him and doesnt ignore him.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Myles Na G. on February 03, 2010, 06:43:03 PM
Tony Mowbray's a decent man, but he's a football dreamer. Celtic don't need a dreamer at the helm, they need someone who can win football matches.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: rossie mad on February 03, 2010, 07:41:10 PM

while we are on the subject of dreaming when are you going to wake up from that dream of yours of being a celtic supporter? ::)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Lamh Dhearg Alba on February 03, 2010, 11:26:39 PM
Quote from: rossie mad on February 03, 2010, 05:11:03 PM
What bloody changes has craig brown made?
Motherwell were going well anyway before he came in.Thats a ridiculous statement seeing that the team was doing fine only for the previous manager and board to fall out.

Going so well that they hadnt won in 7 games? Granted Gannon made some astute signings in the summer and had Motherwell playing some nice stuff early on (couple of terrible European scores apart) but his man management skills seem to have left a lot to be desired. He fell out with a number of the squad as well as the board and his crusade against the media and referees did him no favours. Motherwell was a really unhappy camp by the end of the December and they would probably be at the bottom of the league by now had Gannon still been in charge. Brown was lucky in that he assembled a decent enough squad but in fairness to him he has them doing better than Gannon had managed. Calderwood is a bit different and Im not sure anybody can credibly claim he has turned Killie around given they hadnt won a game under him until last night.

Must say Im surprised by the mess Mowbray has made of the Celtic job so far. The signings and results have not been good enough and his naivety with the media is bizarre. He says he needs time to turn Celtic around but given the budget he has and the competent squad inherited it should have been possible for him to put his own stamp on and keep winning the vast majority of SPL games at the same time. Being 10 points a very limited and totally skint Rangers team is poor indeed.
The transfer window flurry of activity doesnt inspire confidence either, the man spends weeks stressing about how its a long term project then signs a load of players on short term loan deals ???.

For whats its worth I thought he was right to move on Caldwell, Killen and Flood. Robson might have been worth keeping until the end of the season to help tide Celtic over. McDonald was a good player for Celtic but at £3.5m that was a good deal. McManus probably was worth keeping. By no means a great player but a steady left sided centre half (not so many of those around) and also a good leader on the park. Alongside the right partner he would have done a job.
Strachan is not a great manager (and he is making a total mess of Middlesbrough) but he did what was asked of him at Celtic and knew how to deliver success in Scotland and at least compete in Europe. Mowbray might still manage that but at this stage it looks a long shot.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on February 04, 2010, 10:06:31 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on February 03, 2010, 02:09:47 PM
Sambasaffron, no Celtic fan, least of all me, wants to see any Celtic manager fail, and if Strachan had presided over a run like this he'd have been run out of Glasgow. If anything Mowbray has got an easy ride.

The fact that so may players went off the boil simultaneously is more than coincidental, and the manager has to take responsibility, as the principal function of any manager in any walk of life is to get the best out of his human resources and create an environment where each one can realise his full potential.

There are no more excuses. As I said before it only took a couple of weeks for Brown and Calderwood to turn Motherwell and Killie around and get them playing with self belief, and they hadn't the luxury of bringing in players costing millions etc. Mowbray has shown not one inkling that he is up to the task of managing a big club like Celtic.
he did and then left himself...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on February 04, 2010, 10:14:19 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on February 03, 2010, 10:04:44 AM
It is at least gratifying to see that Mowbray's erstwhile supporters have deserted him. I said after Strachan's resignation last May that his reign would be revised in a new light in the seasons to come. I never particularly liked him as a person but I thought under the circumstances, although far from perfect, he did a good enough job.

Bringing in a gang of new players mid season, who lets face it, apart from Keane, have no proven pedigree, and jettisoning the likes of Caldwell (Scotland's Player of the Year a while ago), Robson, Mc Donald, and Mc Manus (none of whom are world beaters admittedly, but all of whom had experience of coming from behind Rangers, and winning games and the league under extreme pressure, and most of them Scots as well), doesn't seem like a sensible thing to do. Also Mc Geady is way out of form (just like Mc Donald, Mc Manus and Caldwell before him). This is too much of a coincidence and responsibility must rest with the manager and his failure to get players to play to their full potential.

Mowbray looked utterly clueless last night on the sidelines. Its obvious that managing Celtic and the attendant pressures are all far too much for him and he's way out of his depth. The Board need to act now, as much for Mowbray's own good as that of the club.
mcdonald has been shocking since christmas last year. Strachan presided over a bigger debacle of being at the club a couple of years and still losing a massive lead and the league.

POTY awards are great, but still dont make caldwell a good player. Have you not seen him play. While mcmanus is likable hes not a centre half or a lb. Left sided in a back three maybe. Mcdonald sold for massive profit when he has lost his touch from over a year ago - thats good business. Robson I would have kept.

McGeady has not played well under strachan lest we forget the rows and benchings of the young starlet -  gs who almost sold him can take no credit there either.

strachan left a mess and I like what I see of his cleaning out the deadwoon.

However I feel mogga made serious mistakes the other night. Too patient with Fortune, should have played rasmussen. I presume ODea was inj - and he was a loss given his recent form. Too many changes parachuted into the team - forced and unforced and that didnt help.
I expect this will improve. Will it be enough to overhaul rangers -unlikely but you never know.

Celtic need continuity and consistency as they should have beaten rangers in all games this season instead of a win, draw and loss.

I cant see mogga being sacked. who or what would replace him ? Owen coyle is still too inexperienced so wheredoes that leave lambert. Rem the last two inexperienced managers Celtic had - Brady and barnes...
yes - I do !!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: take_yer_points on February 04, 2010, 10:23:47 AM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on February 04, 2010, 10:14:19 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on February 03, 2010, 10:04:44 AM
It is at least gratifying to see that Mowbray's erstwhile supporters have deserted him. I said after Strachan's resignation last May that his reign would be revised in a new light in the seasons to come. I never particularly liked him as a person but I thought under the circumstances, although far from perfect, he did a good enough job.

Bringing in a gang of new players mid season, who lets face it, apart from Keane, have no proven pedigree, and jettisoning the likes of Caldwell (Scotland's Player of the Year a while ago), Robson, Mc Donald, and Mc Manus (none of whom are world beaters admittedly, but all of whom had experience of coming from behind Rangers, and winning games and the league under extreme pressure, and most of them Scots as well), doesn't seem like a sensible thing to do. Also Mc Geady is way out of form (just like Mc Donald, Mc Manus and Caldwell before him). This is too much of a coincidence and responsibility must rest with the manager and his failure to get players to play to their full potential.

Mowbray looked utterly clueless last night on the sidelines. Its obvious that managing Celtic and the attendant pressures are all far too much for him and he's way out of his depth. The Board need to act now, as much for Mowbray's own good as that of the club.
mcdonald has been shocking since christmas last year. Strachan presided over a bigger debacle of being at the club a couple of years and still losing a massive lead and the league.

POTY awards are great, but still dont make caldwell a good player. Have you not seen him play. While mcmanus is likable hes not a centre half or a lb. Left sided in a back three maybe. Mcdonald sold for massive profit when he has lost his touch from over a year ago - thats good business. Robson I would have kept.

McGeady has not played well under strachan lest we forget the rows and benchings of the young starlet -  gs who almost sold him can take no credit there either.

strachan left a mess and I like what I see of his cleaning out the deadwoon.

However I feel mogga made serious mistakes the other night. Too patient with Fortune, should have played rasmussen. I presume ODea was inj - and he was a loss given his recent form. Too many changes parachuted into the team - forced and unforced and that didnt help.
I expect this will improve. Will it be enough to overhaul rangers -unlikely but you never know.

Celtic need continuity and consistency as they should have beaten rangers in all games this season instead of a win, draw and loss.

I cant see mogga being sacked. who or what would replace him ? Owen coyle is still too inexperienced so wheredoes that leave lambert. Rem the last two inexperienced managers Celtic had - Brady and barnes...
yes - I do !!

I don't think Owen Coyle is the right man either but if you think he's still too inexperienced then Mowbray isn't too far behind him. Both started management within a year of each other (both with Scottish clubs before moving to English clubs and getting both promoted to the Premier League). Their managerial experience is similar.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on February 04, 2010, 11:11:09 AM
Quote from: take_yer_points on February 04, 2010, 10:23:47 AM
I don't think Owen Coyle is the right man either but if you think he's still too inexperienced then Mowbray isn't too far behind him. Both started management within a year of each other (both with Scottish clubs before moving to English clubs and getting both promoted to the Premier League). Their managerial experience is similar.
Think mowbray has that extra year on coyle ?
other than that yes I would agree very similar credentials with both mangers gaining promotion to epl etc Mowbray would have had better (arguably) exp in spl.

But thats my point anyhow, this is the level that Celtic are able toget - the lower ranked epl manager level. The guus hiddinks etc are out of reach.
Who else can celtic get. its a step up from Strachan who I dont think won promotion etc or anything as a manager - though I could be wrong.

I also dont know if Tony is correct in saying that Desmond will be picking up Keanes wages.
Must try to find out. It would be a break from the norm for DD. If anything I'd expect Keane to be part funded by spurs !
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on February 04, 2010, 11:51:41 AM
Well he certainly picked up the tab for Roy Keane's wages, but I suppose with merchandise sales and extra bums on seats etc,its a question of speculating to accumulate.

Its a sorry state of affairs but you wouldn't bet on Celtic beating anyone at the moment and I don't see the logic of those berating Strachan after a few weeks at Middlesbro while still supporting Mowbray after six months at Celtic Park.

The rest of the season will tell the tale, that is if Mowbray lasts beyond the weekend (surely defeat to Dunfermline would bring the curtain down?). If Strachan gets Boro into a play off place with largely Celtic's team from last year, and Mowbray doesn't at least get within striking distance of Rangers, or vice versa, then that will prove who the better manager is. I genuinely hope they both do well, and if Mowbray proves me wrong I'll gladly hold my hands up.

Still think Lambert has done enough to merit a chance, perhaps with Neil Lennon as his back up, and John Hughes seems to have the knack as well.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on February 04, 2010, 12:28:08 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on February 04, 2010, 11:51:41 AM
Well he certainly picked up the tab for Roy Keane's wages, but I suppose with merchandise sales and extra bums on seats etc,its a question of speculating to accumulate.

Its a sorry state of affairs but you wouldn't bet on Celtic beating anyone at the moment and I don't see the logic of those berating Strachan after a few weeks at Middlesbro while still supporting Mowbray after six months at Celtic Park.

The rest of the season will tell the tale, that is if Mowbray lasts beyond the weekend (surely defeat to Dunfermline would bring the curtain down?). If Strachan gets Boro into a play off place with largely Celtic's team from last year, and Mowbray doesn't at least get within striking distance of Rangers, or vice versa, then that will prove who the better manager is. I genuinely hope they both do well, and if Mowbray proves me wrong I'll gladly hold my hands up.

Still think Lambert has done enough to merit a chance, perhaps with Neil Lennon as his back up, and John Hughes seems to have the knack as well.
...the boro team that were in the top few of their div before strachan took over?

it matters not as he was just not good enough in the end and seemed to have lost the dressing room, mcgeady ,boruc, brown and others.
The comparison is back at you as you keep bringing up the strachan taking over from MON scenario etc.
John Hughes is the exact same as Mogga - great at hibs and a couple of smaller jobs before - but still imo too soon to take Celtic.
Prob too soon for mowbray too but he's there now.

Sacking mowbray would be crazy - who else can be brought in...unless they break the bank for Hiddink etc

as for Lambo- rem bares and brady ?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Lamh Dhearg Alba on February 04, 2010, 01:11:54 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on February 04, 2010, 11:51:41 AM
Well he certainly picked up the tab for Roy Keane's wages, but I suppose with merchandise sales and extra bums on seats etc,its a question of speculating to accumulate.

Its a sorry state of affairs but you wouldn't bet on Celtic beating anyone at the moment and I don't see the logic of those berating Strachan after a few weeks at Middlesbro while still supporting Mowbray after six months at Celtic Park.

The rest of the season will tell the tale, that is if Mowbray lasts beyond the weekend (surely defeat to Dunfermline would bring the curtain down?). If Strachan gets Boro into a play off place with largely Celtic's team from last year, and Mowbray doesn't at least get within striking distance of Rangers, or vice versa, then that will prove who the better manager is. I genuinely hope they both do well, and if Mowbray proves me wrong I'll gladly hold my hands up.

Still think Lambert has done enough to merit a chance, perhaps with Neil Lennon as his back up, and John Hughes seems to have the knack as well.

Tony I would be astonished if Strachan does a job for Middlesbrough. The Championship is arguably a higher standard than the SPL, certainly it has far greater strength in depth, so how does Strachan figure that signing players he didnt use when at Cetic will benefit Middlesbrough? Killen is awful. Lee Miller is a player wjo had potential and pissed it away. He has scored 4 goals for Aberdeen this season and was out of contract this summer, the Dons couldnt believe their luck when Strachan paid £500,000 for him this week. Strachan did a credible job at Celtic but he is not a great manager and it was time for him to move on. He will fail at Middlesbrough and leave a pile of expensive duds behind him.

On another couple of points the Coyle/Mowbray comparison isnt a great one. With the squad he inherited and budget he had you would have expected Mowbray to promote WBA whereas Coyle took up a pretty limited Burnley squad against all expectation. In his 6 months in the Premiership at Burnley he made a better fist of competing than Mowbray did with WBA. At this stage Coyle's record as manager is better than Mowbrays.

Wouldnt be getting too excited about Hughes either. Did ok with Falkirk for a while but came within 20 minutes of relegating them last season when he had a better budget and squad than a number of rival clubs. Landed on his feet with Hibs but again Hibs are paying more cash this season than in a long time. With the likes of Riordan, Stokes and Miller on board he should be doing well and given how poor the OF are this season its a real chance for Hibs to break into the top two but that looks unlikely. Hughes would be a poor poor choice for Celtic and is a bit like Mowbray in that he goes on about his football philosophy all the time rather than going out and winning games.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on February 04, 2010, 02:00:56 PM
http://www.celticfc.net/news/stories/news_040210103021.aspx

I see the stiffs beat drogheda 3-1 last night with brown scoring. the irony is that celtic team would probably have beaten kilmarnock.


Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: slow corner back on February 04, 2010, 04:26:38 PM
Falkirk are currently enjoying their longest run inthe SPL ever. Currently 5 years thanks to Yogi hughes. Their longest previous run was three years. Hibs are currently one point behind Celtic in the table with a fraction of the resources. John Hughes is a serious contender for the celtic job next time it comes up ( next monday maybe? )
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on February 04, 2010, 04:32:01 PM
What you need to succeed in the SPL is essentially a team with a good complement of scrappers, then when you've won the war you can concentrate on playing football. Walter Smith, Craig Brown, John Hughes, Jimmy Calderwood etc all understand this, Mopwbray unfortunately doesn't as Celtic haven't one scrapper in their team, apart from Brown who isn't even fit yet.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on February 04, 2010, 04:53:03 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on February 04, 2010, 04:32:01 PM
What you need to succeed in the SPL is essentially a team with a good complement of scrappers, then when you've won the war you can concentrate on playing football. Walter Smith, Craig Brown, John Hughes, Jimmy Calderwood etc all understand this, Mopwbray unfortunately doesn't as Celtic haven't one scrapper in their team, apart from Brown who isn't even fit yet.
Mowbray prob the biggest scrapper of all those mentioned when they all played soccer tony (guessing about calderwood/smith/brown as I'm not that old to remember them playing)
so I am pretty sure he understands - plus he played in the spl not that long ago.
He's better qualified than us as well as most others !
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on February 04, 2010, 04:59:35 PM
Well if he understands he's not putting it into practice!

Alas I'm old enough to remember Walter in his Dundee Utd playing days (he featured in the 1974 Scottish Cup Final defeat to Celtic) and I remember a long haired, much slimmer Jimmy Calderwood, in the Birmingham City team of the mid 70s as well, alongside Trevor Franics and Kenny Burns
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on February 04, 2010, 05:03:42 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on February 04, 2010, 04:59:35 PM
Well if he understands he's not putting it into practice!

Alas I'm old enough to remember Walter in his Dundee Utd playing days (he featured in the 1974 Scottish Cup Final defeat to Celtic) and I remember a long haired, much slimmer Jimmy Calderwood, in the Birmingham City team of the mid 70s as well, alongside Trevor Franics and Kenny Burns
would say that he prob does know, also that imo he does need a bit more physicality
but
as me Dad used to say, when yer fightin, yer not playing football....

so Mowbray requires a mixture of a lot of things that he is obv trying to rectify
I dont agree with his tactics of team selections the other night but he's the man in charge and imo getting it right - though looking like it may be too late for this season

I also think that Robbie keanes arrival took mogga by surprise. I'd say DD had a hand in that
Keane might have skewed the balance and Mowbrays decision making a bit- as I cannot understand why Rasmussen was not on or even starting the other night!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on February 04, 2010, 07:02:47 PM
if and when they start winning on a consistent basis I'll believe he's getting it right, Id be amazed if DD isn't picking up the tab for Keane, but he will be expecting a return and that can only come from a successful team
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lfdown2 on February 04, 2010, 07:14:36 PM
GDA, can ye rename this the 'Tony Fearon - WGS appreciation thread'
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Lamh Dhearg Alba on February 04, 2010, 07:16:10 PM
Quote from: slow corner back on February 04, 2010, 04:26:38 PM
Falkirk are currently enjoying their longest run inthe SPL ever. Currently 5 years thanks to Yogi hughes. Their longest previous run was three years. Hibs are currently one point behind Celtic in the table with a fraction of the resources. John Hughes is a serious contender for the celtic job next time it comes up ( next monday maybe? )

Sounds impressive but pretty misleading as the SPL was only formed in 1998. Falkirk have previously enjoyed much longer spells in the Scottish top flight. Hughes was very fortuntate not to relegate them last season. The reason Hibs are just a point behind Celtic with a fraction of the resources is more down to Celtic's missuse of those resources than anything Hughes is doing. With the players he has been able to sign he should be finishing 3rd and given Mowbray's mess Hughes should really be going all out for 2nd. I would laugh very loudly if Celtic appointed Hughes.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Myles Na G. on February 04, 2010, 08:07:36 PM
Quote from: rossie mad on February 03, 2010, 07:41:10 PM

while we are on the subject of dreaming when are you going to wake up from that dream of yours of being a celtic supporter? ::)
'Rossie mad'? Which football team would that be a reference to, I wonder. Oh right, it's a gaelic football team.

Stick to what you know, lad. Square balls, take your points, all that sort of stuff.  ;)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Minder on February 04, 2010, 08:27:35 PM
When will it stop being Strachans fault for the current malaise at Celtic and start being Mowbrays?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on February 04, 2010, 10:32:10 PM
Exactly. For far too many people Mowbray can do no wong and Strachan nothing right. If Celtic had been in the same shambles this time last year, there would hav been protests galore and Strachan would have been sacked.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Club Rossa on February 05, 2010, 08:58:09 AM

Leaving aside Strachan,Mowbray has been there long enough now that we should be able to see a marked improvement.Look at the teams we have dropped points against,its ridiculous.
I know that some of the lads on here have said that Celtic's football this season is easier to watch than in previous seasons,but unfortunately its a results business.I had my fill of fancy football when Liam Brady was in charge.
I would love nothing more than for Tony Mowbray to prove the doubters wrong but i honestly think the job is too much for him.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on February 05, 2010, 11:54:16 AM
Mowbray reminds me a lot of Glen Hoddle. When he was appointed Spurs manager there was widespread euphoria and every Spurs fan was willing him to succeed but he didn't. Surely defeat on Saturday will spell the end of the line for Mowbray (Dunfermline will fancy their chances and remember they knocked Rangers out of the Scottish Cup immediately after Le Guen left), and if this season is to be a write off, far better to go back to the 2000 scenario and let Lennon and Mc Grain look after the first team for the rest of this season and this will give the club 6 to 7 months to get the right permanent replacement.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on February 07, 2010, 02:49:56 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on February 05, 2010, 11:54:16 AM
Mowbray reminds me a lot of Glen Hoddle. When he was appointed Spurs manager there was widespread euphoria and every Spurs fan was willing him to succeed but he didn't. Surely defeat on Saturday will spell the end of the line for Mowbray (Dunfermline will fancy their chances and remember they knocked Rangers out of the Scottish Cup immediately after Le Guen left), and if this season is to be a write off, far better to go back to the 2000 scenario and let Lennon and Mc Grain look after the first team for the rest of this season and this will give the club 6 to 7 months to get the right permanent replacement.

Tone what's with the Spurs comparisons!
FFS you claim to be a Celtic fan, yet you sound more like Myles every day.
We have 15 games to go, bit less then half a season, WE will WIN the league, and I hope you naysayers choke on your words.  ;)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: angermanagement on February 07, 2010, 12:30:37 PM
Mowburys taken some gamble with that line up, no mcgeady or keane, if they lose this he'l be collecting his p45 in the morning.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Archie Mitchell on February 07, 2010, 12:38:28 PM
1-1 after 20 mins. Celtic all over them, Kamara with the goal then Dunfermline equalised 2 minutes later with first real attack.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: angermanagement on February 07, 2010, 12:40:15 PM
Great finish by Kamara, school boy defending for the equaliser.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Galwaybhoy on February 07, 2010, 12:42:36 PM
If they score this goal it will make it a right good game
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: angermanagement on February 07, 2010, 12:43:29 PM
2-1 defending gets worse.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Galwaybhoy on February 07, 2010, 12:43:34 PM
What a game we have on our hands now.

Bring on Keano!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Archie Mitchell on February 07, 2010, 12:45:39 PM
Harsh penalty. Let's see how many penalties this ref will give for fouls like that in the box. Think they said before game that this ref has been ref for Celtic's last 2 cup shocks. Caddis at fault for both goals now. Plenty of time left.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on February 07, 2010, 02:22:10 PM
Didn't see the game, but conceding two goals to Dunfermline (who would struggle to score twice against an Irish league side) and relying on an own goal and penalty ultimately for a win doesn't sound like much of an improvement
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Archie Mitchell on February 07, 2010, 02:29:44 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on February 07, 2010, 02:22:10 PM
Didn't see the game, but conceding two goals to Dunfermline (who would struggle to score twice against an Irish league side) and relying on an own goal and penalty ultimately for a win doesn't sound like much of an improvement

Don't comment on the game if you haven't seen it. Penalty was harsh for Dunfermline and for the own goal, if the Dunfermline player hadn't put it into the net, Rasmussen would have.

I though Celtic played alright. That new signing Braafeid looks like a good player. Any time he took it down the wings something came off from it. Rasmussen also looks like a good goal poacher and him and Keane could strike up a good partnership. From watching today, seems like Celtic can't play with Brown, Crossas and N'Guemo in a 3 man midfield. They played better when Keane was brought on for Crossas and seemed to be playing a 4-2-4.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: maldini on February 08, 2010, 07:19:06 PM
Quote from: hardstation on February 07, 2010, 10:22:27 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on February 07, 2010, 02:22:10 PM
Didn't see the game, but conceding two goals to Dunfermline (who would struggle to score twice against an Irish league side) and relying on an own goal and penalty ultimately for a win doesn't sound like much of an improvement
Cliftonville 3
Glasgow Celtic 0

why does this friendly match betwenn cliftonville and celtic youth team keep being brought up?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on February 08, 2010, 09:17:23 PM
I don't know, it has nothing to do with the fact that Dunfermline would struggle to score twice against an Irish League Club
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on February 08, 2010, 09:21:23 PM
it has to be a good thing that kamara, rasmussen and keane all got on the scoresheet. hopefully the defence will start getting their act together as quick.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: under the bar on February 08, 2010, 09:30:35 PM
Too far behind in the league now to have a realistic chance of turing things around.  If Mowbray can win the Cup it may save his scalp and allow the team time to gel. 
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on February 08, 2010, 10:05:30 PM
It is hard to accept when the previous manager for all his faults, in each of his 4 seasons, had either won the league or ensured we were in contention to the very last day.

Wednesdy night is absolutely crucial for Mowbray. Rangers will I feel drop points at Fir Park, if Celtic fail to take advantage against a Hearts team in disarray, then there will be hell to pay. Having said that I wouldn't rule out Jim Jeffries outwitting our hapless manager
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on February 09, 2010, 09:33:25 AM
Tony you're starting to get on like that baloon Pints FFS, i'm not overly happy with the way things have panned out and i'm sure Mugga would have done things different but judge him next season when he has his team in action and playing the way he wants them to play. I'm by no means giving up on this season either, we've to play the huns twice and they have to play tough games too that they usually drop points there every year without fail so it is by no means over but very difficult.

I do agree with you that if we drop points tomorrow night and the Huns don't then it's mission impossible but lets see how tomorrow night goes first
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: rossie mad on February 09, 2010, 10:04:26 AM

Tony will you be hoping that the hoops drop points against hearts and that rangers win?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on February 09, 2010, 10:07:10 AM
Mugga is perhaps an apt description for Mowbray, though I do believe you meant Mogga. Even worse tommorrow night is the scenario where Rangers drop points tommorrow and Celtic fail to take advantage and drop poinst themselves.

I woudn't put 2p on this Celtic side to win any of the two remaining Old Firm games and I fear that by the time they come around it won't matter anyway.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on February 09, 2010, 10:31:21 AM
It sounds like your better off at White Hart Lane (have i spelt that ok Toney ;))
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Club Rossa on February 09, 2010, 11:20:08 AM
Hearts never need any extra motivation to play Celtic,what Jeffries will ensure is that they are even more fired up this time around.
I once had a conversation with an ex Celtic captain who totally despised Jeffries and said that his total hatred for all things Celtic were well known in scottish football circles.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: rossie mad on February 10, 2010, 07:19:46 PM

COME ON THE CELTS ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on February 10, 2010, 07:30:39 PM
Quote from: under the bar on February 08, 2010, 09:30:35 PM
Too far behind in the league now to have a realistic chance of turing things around.  If Mowbray can win the Cup it may save his scalp and allow the team time to gel.


Sorry, but there are 15 games left to play (2 of them against the Hun) that's 45 points to play for, this league is still very much alive - albeit the Hoops have to put together a run of victories. The buns WILL drop more and more points over the next lot of games.

Hail Hail
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on February 10, 2010, 09:40:22 PM
good performance from the celts tonight and 2 points gained on the huns - though should have been 3 points but for another scandalous decision in chopping off a perfectly good motherwell goal.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: reddgnhand on February 10, 2010, 10:02:22 PM
Good performance especially from Mowbray's signings and Spurs beat as well. ;D ;D Celtic will be fatty's team tonight. change a
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on February 11, 2010, 12:43:38 AM
Good performance 2nd half and still all to play for - few big games coming up! Rasmussan not coming on a bit of a worry.
42 points left to play for and 8 behind! Just for you naysayers.  ;)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on February 11, 2010, 09:02:00 AM
One swallow does not a summer make. However if they win at Aberdeen on Saturday I just might start to believe again.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ziggysego on February 11, 2010, 09:51:56 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on February 11, 2010, 09:02:00 AM
One swallow does not a summer make.

Yoda?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on February 11, 2010, 09:54:01 AM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on February 11, 2010, 12:43:38 AM
Good performance 2nd half and still all to play for - few big games coming up! Rasmussan not coming on a bit of a worry.
42 points left to play for and 8 behind! Just for you naysayers.  ;)
Obv doing a striker rotation but I'd have preferred to have rasmussen on also.

With so many strikers its going to be harder for mowbray to keep them all happy.
IMO this kind of striker rotation doesnt work. He'd be better off sticking to two main /in-form men.
I'd go with rasmussen and Kamara with Keane playing just behind them.
Kamara could swap with keane either!

Good perf second half alright.  A clean sheet is good.

KTF is obv lost on you Tony !
Obv you cannot remember the dark old days before Jansen, the strachan regieme really reminded me of them !
Maybe mowbray isnt any better than strachan, but he def isnt any worse !
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on February 11, 2010, 09:59:05 AM
I will keep the faith when I see evidence that its worth keeping, but I refuse to get carried away with a home win against a club in disarray. Difference between Strachan and Mowbray is three titles, one Scottish Cup and one CIS Cup, and Champions League end stage qualification. I also notice that he seems to be finding his feet with Middlesbro as well, they're only a couple of points off a promotion qualifier place.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on February 11, 2010, 10:08:25 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on February 11, 2010, 09:59:05 AM
I will keep the faith when I see evidence that its worth keeping, but I refuse to get carried away with a home win against a club in disarray. Difference between Strachan and Mowbray is three titles, one Scottish Cup and one CIS Cup, and Champions League end stage qualification. I also notice that he seems to be finding his feet with Middlesbro as well, they're only a couple of points off a promotion qualifier place.
considering they were near the top two and he has a ex epl squad that is /was mostly head and shoulders over the vast majority of squads in epl - thats not much of a boast for strachan...

Mowbray cant have three spl titles etc behind him when hes only half way through his first season.
Judge him over the same 5 as strachan.
Already in first season european ventures, mowbray is way better with the poor showing in europa leage in comparison to strachans artmedia bratislavia tactic-less disgrace !
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: longrunsthefox on February 11, 2010, 10:09:12 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on February 11, 2010, 09:59:05 AM
I will keep the faith when I see evidence that its worth keeping, but I refuse to get carried away with a home win against a club in disarray. Difference between Strachan and Mowbray is three titles, one Scottish Cup and one CIS Cup, and Champions League end stage qualification. I also notice that he seems to be finding his feet with Middlesbro as well, they're only a couple of points off a promotion qualifier place.

In the land of the blind, the one eyed man is king...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on February 11, 2010, 10:44:08 AM
f**king disgusting!
Once again this season Scottish officials are influencing where the SPL title will end up! On the blue side of Glasga.  >:(

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/scotland/8509746.stm
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: saffron sam2 on February 11, 2010, 10:56:23 AM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on February 11, 2010, 10:44:08 AM
f**king disgusting!
Once again this season Scottish officials are influencing where the SPL title will end up!  >:(

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/scotland/8509746.stm

Another shocker. Not one of the Rangers appeals until they see the flag raised.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on February 11, 2010, 10:56:55 AM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on February 11, 2010, 10:44:08 AM
f**king disgusting!
Once again this season Scottish officials are influencing where the SPL title will end up!  >:(

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/scotland/8509746.stm

Thats is f**king brutal...not even close FFS. I can gurantee if that had have been Celtic it would have stood (and rightly so). on another point did you see the state of Motherwells pitch last night...thats a shocker and there is no way professional football should be allowed on that.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on February 11, 2010, 11:42:21 AM
cant blame rangers or bad officiation on Celtics poor perf this season so far. 8 points behind and its their own fault.
OK maybe the loss and draw v rangers should have been a draw and win, but Celtic have lost/drawn too many games that they should have won - so its their own fault, the league title was in their own hands, now its going to be tough to say the least.

At least imo the side looks like its heading in the right direction. Mowbray should have got rid of some of the deadwood in the summer. He obv wasnt watching Celtic in a while or he would have known straight away to sell the likes of caldwell, wilson etc etc
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Larry Duff on February 11, 2010, 12:15:19 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on February 11, 2010, 09:59:05 AM
I will keep the faith when I see evidence that its worth keeping, but I refuse to get carried away with a home win against a club in disarray. Difference between Strachan and Mowbray is three titles, one Scottish Cup and one CIS Cup, and Champions League end stage qualification. I also notice that he seems to be finding his feet with Middlesbro as well, they're only a couple of points off a promotion qualifier place.

::) ::) :D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on February 11, 2010, 12:34:54 PM
LB the fact is penalty not given and good goal disallowed cost us 5 points and a loss of team morale, so while I wouldn't disagree with you re: poor season, the officials will have cost us the league title - IF the huns manage to retain it.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: full back on February 11, 2010, 12:37:16 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on February 11, 2010, 12:34:54 PM
LB the fact is penalty not given and good goal disallowed cost us 5 points and a loss of team morale, so while I wouldn't disagree with you re: poor season, the officials will have cost us the league title - IF the huns manage to retain it.

Jesus GDA
Grow a set of balls man.
A season isnt decided on a few referee's decisions
If Celtic dont win the title it will be because they werent good enough.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on February 11, 2010, 12:37:40 PM
The SPL is that kind of place where 8 points is a fragile lead  :)
I still think Celtic will/can do it, if they beat Aberdeen.

Rangers are not good enough not to drop the points.



Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: the colonel on February 11, 2010, 12:51:22 PM
Full back your a bit over the top. Take last night for example, officials completely wrong about an offside in favour of rangers while the lino's at celtic were ridiculous. Its the constant amount of decisions that can make the small bit if difference.

But if Celtic were good enough themselves they would be way ahead. But the officials are making it as tough as possible
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Minder on February 11, 2010, 12:59:05 PM
So is it the officials fault or Strachans?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on February 11, 2010, 01:14:54 PM
Quote from: full back on February 11, 2010, 12:37:16 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on February 11, 2010, 12:34:54 PM
LB the fact is penalty not given and good goal disallowed cost us 5 points and a loss of team morale, so while I wouldn't disagree with you re: poor season, the officials will have cost us the league title - IF the huns manage to retain it.

Jesus GDA
Grow a set of balls man.
A season isnt decided on a few referee's decisions
If Celtic dont win the title it will be because they werent good enough.


What have my testicles got to do with this?  :-*

The culmination of poor/cheating decisions from officials and loss of team morale, poor performances by a team in transition may well cost us the league, so obviously these decisions will have a cumulative effect. Remember after both previous Glasgow Derby's, Rankers went 5 games unbeaten, a team with confidence and their tails up having been gifted results against their biggest rivals.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on February 11, 2010, 01:17:42 PM
Just watched the highlights. Hearts were piss poor, not very difficult to beat a team like that, they didn't seem to have a shot all night, and Robbie missed more chances than he would in a season at Spurs. Jury stil very definitely out.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: full back on February 11, 2010, 01:23:52 PM
It is February........and Celtic supporters are blaming the officials if the League isnt won
:D

Apologies for taking your testicles into it GDA ;)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on February 11, 2010, 01:28:50 PM
http://www.celticfc.net/news/stories/news_080210114618.aspx

Looks like Robbie won't be travelling.


FB none taken.
All I'll saying is that the officials will have to shoulder some of the responcibility if the unthinkable happened.
But as I've said before Celtic WILL still win the league.  ;D

KEEP THE FAITH
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Lamh Dhearg Alba on February 11, 2010, 09:06:22 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on February 11, 2010, 10:44:08 AM
f**king disgusting!
Once again this season Scottish officials are influencing where the SPL title will end up! On the blue side of Glasga.  >:(

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/scotland/8509746.stm

It was a very poor decision but strangely GDA doesnt mention the 2 penalty incidents at the other end, one of which was a stonewaller. That doesnt fit with GDA's ridiculous theory though so is brushed under the carpet.

Celtic have nobody to blame but themselves for falling so far behind a rank rotten Rangers team. At least they are now 2 points closer and hopefully the gap will continue to narrow and set up an exciting finish. Rangers will certainly drop enough points to give Celtic a chance but can Celtic keep winning to take advantage, Im not sure at this stage.
Still keep the faith and if all else fails blame the ref :D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Myles Na G. on February 11, 2010, 10:01:14 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on February 11, 2010, 10:08:25 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on February 11, 2010, 09:59:05 AM
I will keep the faith when I see evidence that its worth keeping, but I refuse to get carried away with a home win against a club in disarray. Difference between Strachan and Mowbray is three titles, one Scottish Cup and one CIS Cup, and Champions League end stage qualification. I also notice that he seems to be finding his feet with Middlesbro as well, they're only a couple of points off a promotion qualifier place.
considering they were near the top two and he has a ex epl squad that is /was mostly head and shoulders over the vast majority of squads in epl - thats not much of a boast for strachan...
Mowbray cant have three spl titles etc behind him when hes only half way through his first season.
Judge him over the same 5 as strachan.
Already in first season european ventures, mowbray is way better with the poor showing in europa leage in comparison to strachans artmedia bratislavia tactic-less disgrace !
FFS, Strachan could win Boro promotion this year and the EPL next year and you'd still be finding reasons to begrudge him his success. If Boro were so good, why did they sack Southgate? If Strachan is such a poor manager, why does he have better club record than Mowbray? Why was his time at Celtic more successful, and accomplished at a fraction of the cost, than MON? If Rangers were so bad during Strachan's tenure, how come they equalled MON's crowning achievement while at CP by reaching a major European final? You really do talk a load of balls.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: GalwayBayBoy on February 11, 2010, 10:15:38 PM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on February 11, 2010, 10:01:14 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on February 11, 2010, 10:08:25 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on February 11, 2010, 09:59:05 AM
I will keep the faith when I see evidence that its worth keeping, but I refuse to get carried away with a home win against a club in disarray. Difference between Strachan and Mowbray is three titles, one Scottish Cup and one CIS Cup, and Champions League end stage qualification. I also notice that he seems to be finding his feet with Middlesbro as well, they're only a couple of points off a promotion qualifier place.
considering they were near the top two and he has a ex epl squad that is /was mostly head and shoulders over the vast majority of squads in epl - thats not much of a boast for strachan...
Mowbray cant have three spl titles etc behind him when hes only half way through his first season.
Judge him over the same 5 as strachan.
Already in first season european ventures, mowbray is way better with the poor showing in europa leage in comparison to strachans artmedia bratislavia tactic-less disgrace !
FFS, Strachan could win Boro promotion this year and the EPL next year and you'd still be finding reasons to begrudge him his success. If Boro were so good, why did they sack Southgate? If Strachan is such a poor manager, why does he have better club record than Mowbray? Why was his time at Celtic more successful, and accomplished at a fraction of the cost, than MON? If Rangers were so bad during Strachan's tenure, how come they equalled MON's crowning achievement while at CP by reaching a major European final? You really do talk a load of balls.

MON was up against a far better Rangers team in fairness. They had walked the league the season previous to his arrival. During most of Strachan's Celtic reign Rangers were an utter shambles. They then turned it around somewhat when Smith took charge again and started getting results against Strachan's Celtic team.

Yes Strachan got Celtic out of the group stages of the Champions League but he had that bit of luck that O'Neill didn't. Whether it be with an easier draws or the fact that he qualified with the same amount of points as O'Neill didn't qualify with.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: rossie mad on February 12, 2010, 12:00:19 AM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on February 11, 2010, 10:01:14 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on February 11, 2010, 10:08:25 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on February 11, 2010, 09:59:05 AM
I will keep the faith when I see evidence that its worth keeping, but I refuse to get carried away with a home win against a club in disarray. Difference between Strachan and Mowbray is three titles, one Scottish Cup and one CIS Cup, and Champions League end stage qualification. I also notice that he seems to be finding his feet with Middlesbro as well, they're only a couple of points off a promotion qualifier place.
considering they were near the top two and he has a ex epl squad that is /was mostly head and shoulders over the vast majority of squads in epl - thats not much of a boast for strachan...
Mowbray cant have three spl titles etc behind him when hes only half way through his first season.
Judge him over the same 5 as strachan.
Already in first season european ventures, mowbray is way better with the poor showing in europa leage in comparison to strachans artmedia bratislavia tactic-less disgrace !
FFS, Strachan could win Boro promotion this year and the EPL next year and you'd still be finding reasons to begrudge him his success. If Boro were so good, why did they sack Southgate? If Strachan is such a poor manager, why does he have better club record than Mowbray? Why was his time at Celtic more successful, and accomplished at a fraction of the cost, than MON? If Rangers were so bad during Strachan's tenure, how come they equalled MON's crowning achievement while at CP by reaching a major European final? You really do talk a load of balls.

You would bring that up you troll.
The difference is o neill had celtic playing some of the best football in europe at the time and the results show that.
Rangers however were defensive at best and their one track tactic got them to the final.
Yes they got to the final but with the grace of a sow having a crap.

If a chairman had MON and smith in his final two for a job and the decision lay on both teams uefa cup runs and their performances well it wouldnt take a genius to figure which one he would pick.

Now you go back to your Ibrox websites and talk about what you know best which is s**t football
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on February 12, 2010, 09:15:20 AM
O'Neill also had Larsson and Moravcik, and was able to shell out big money on Sutton, Hartson etc. Also he had lower levels of expectancy to contend with in his early days.All assets that Strachan didn't enjoy

Its amazing that in many people's eyes Strachan could do nothing right. I certainly would swap any of his 4 seasons, including last season, in exchange for the current dross at Celtic Park
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: rossie mad on February 12, 2010, 09:36:35 AM

Who spent over 6m on scott brown Tony?
Who paid for roy keanes wages?

Strachan had as much access to money as any other manager at celtic over the last 15 years.
He decided to spend bad that was the difference eg gary caldwell,mark wilson,samaras,killen to name but a few.

Strachan did a good job with a squad very limited with skill or class.
He was found out last year as the squad he had assembled turned out to be shit.
That cannot be disputed as now alot of it has been sold on as the current manager couldnt work with such muck.

If celtic beat aberdeen saturday will that mean aberdeen are in disarray as well or are you afraid to acknowledge the new regime?

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on February 12, 2010, 10:05:37 AM
It was £4m for Scott Brown actually and he help deliver a league title. Also Roy Keane was a dud signed against Strachan's wishes for the purpose of signing merchandise.

Was Martin O'Neill found out in the last match of the 2004/05 season?

Managers tend to  want "their own teams" for egotistical reasons. In my opinion Mowbray has moved a lot of players on who have experience of winning Scottish League titles and there is no guarantee or evidence that his replacements are any better.

Also as I've said before, if Strachan had had the luxury of bringing in Robbie Keane this time last year, he would have won a fourth title in a row.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Myles Na G. on February 12, 2010, 10:18:37 AM
Quote from: rossie mad on February 12, 2010, 12:00:19 AM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on February 11, 2010, 10:01:14 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on February 11, 2010, 10:08:25 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on February 11, 2010, 09:59:05 AM
I will keep the faith when I see evidence that its worth keeping, but I refuse to get carried away with a home win against a club in disarray. Difference between Strachan and Mowbray is three titles, one Scottish Cup and one CIS Cup, and Champions League end stage qualification. I also notice that he seems to be finding his feet with Middlesbro as well, they're only a couple of points off a promotion qualifier place.
considering they were near the top two and he has a ex epl squad that is /was mostly head and shoulders over the vast majority of squads in epl - thats not much of a boast for strachan...
Mowbray cant have three spl titles etc behind him when hes only half way through his first season.
Judge him over the same 5 as strachan.
Already in first season european ventures, mowbray is way better with the poor showing in europa leage in comparison to strachans artmedia bratislavia tactic-less disgrace !
FFS, Strachan could win Boro promotion this year and the EPL next year and you'd still be finding reasons to begrudge him his success. If Boro were so good, why did they sack Southgate? If Strachan is such a poor manager, why does he have better club record than Mowbray? Why was his time at Celtic more successful, and accomplished at a fraction of the cost, than MON? If Rangers were so bad during Strachan's tenure, how come they equalled MON's crowning achievement while at CP by reaching a major European final? You really do talk a load of balls.

You would bring that up you troll.
The difference is o neill had celtic playing some of the best football in europe at the time and the results show that.
Rangers however were defensive at best and their one track tactic got them to the final.
Yes they got to the final but with the grace of a sow having a crap.

If a chairman had MON and smith in his final two for a job and the decision lay on both teams uefa cup runs and their performances well it wouldnt take a genius to figure which one he would pick.

Now you go back to your Ibrox websites and talk about what you know best which is s**t football
Like I said to you before, stick to the gaelic football and stop coming on here with your garbled facts (£6m for Scott Brown?  :D)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ludermor on February 12, 2010, 10:21:57 AM
There was a lad on Newstalk last week talking bout Martin O'Neill and he said that in his whole management career he had only signed 3 south american players, anyone know if this is right???
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: rossie mad on February 12, 2010, 10:22:48 AM
Was brown not bought for 6 million?
I thought i read that somewhere.Probably reading euro figures so.

So you are now saying that strachan didnt want roy keane  ::)

Well if he didnt it just confirms my belief of him as a manager.
Above average at best.

o neill didnt blow an eight point lead on the run in against worse rangers side in years.

If strachan had got robbie keane this time last year he probably would have won the league as he had seven point lead.
But then that would say more about keanes scoring ability than strachans tactical prowess.

You see the club was getting a bad image with strachan in charge grinding out results and playing pish in europe etc.
Thats not the celtic way and the hierarchy and supporters could see this.

Remember the last match against man utd in celtic park?
I was never so embarrased as a celtic supporter that night as that was typical of celtic under strachan pure muck
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: AFS on February 12, 2010, 10:29:06 AM
Quote from: ludermor on February 12, 2010, 10:21:57 AM
There was a lad on Newstalk last week talking bout Martin O'Neill and he said that in his whole management career he had only signed 3 south american players, anyone know if this is right???

Juninho is one, he was crap. Did O'Neill sign that Rafael Shite guy?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: the colonel on February 12, 2010, 10:29:54 AM
That was Barnes who signed Scheidt.

Brown cost £4.4m to be exact
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Minder on February 12, 2010, 10:31:54 AM
Martin O'Neill signed Emile Heskey. Case closed.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: rossie mad on February 12, 2010, 10:37:00 AM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on February 12, 2010, 10:18:37 AM
Quote from: rossie mad on February 12, 2010, 12:00:19 AM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on February 11, 2010, 10:01:14 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on February 11, 2010, 10:08:25 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on February 11, 2010, 09:59:05 AM
I will keep the faith when I see evidence that its worth keeping, but I refuse to get carried away with a home win against a club in disarray. Difference between Strachan and Mowbray is three titles, one Scottish Cup and one CIS Cup, and Champions League end stage qualification. I also notice that he seems to be finding his feet with Middlesbro as well, they're only a couple of points off a promotion qualifier place.
considering they were near the top two and he has a ex epl squad that is /was mostly head and shoulders over the vast majority of squads in epl - thats not much of a boast for strachan...
Mowbray cant have three spl titles etc behind him when hes only half way through his first season.
Judge him over the same 5 as strachan.
Already in first season european ventures, mowbray is way better with the poor showing in europa leage in comparison to strachans artmedia bratislavia tactic-less disgrace !
FFS, Strachan could win Boro promotion this year and the EPL next year and you'd still be finding reasons to begrudge him his success. If Boro were so good, why did they sack Southgate? If Strachan is such a poor manager, why does he have better club record than Mowbray? Why was his time at Celtic more successful, and accomplished at a fraction of the cost, than MON? If Rangers were so bad during Strachan's tenure, how come they equalled MON's crowning achievement while at CP by reaching a major European final? You really do talk a load of balls.

You would bring that up you troll.
The difference is o neill had celtic playing some of the best football in europe at the time and the results show that.
Rangers however were defensive at best and their one track tactic got them to the final.
Yes they got to the final but with the grace of a sow having a crap.

If a chairman had MON and smith in his final two for a job and the decision lay on both teams uefa cup runs and their performances well it wouldnt take a genius to figure which one he would pick.

Now you go back to your Ibrox websites and talk about what you know best which is s**t football
Like I said to you before, stick to the gaelic football and stop coming on here with your garbled facts (£6m for Scott Brown?  :D)

I was quoting the media in the south which uses euro figures you rankers lover.

Just to let you know i am a expert on both gaelic football and celtic so ill be here for quite a while you two faced troll. ;D
you heading to Ibrox at the weelend? ::)

Quote from: ludermor on February 12, 2010, 10:21:57 AM
There was a lad on Newstalk last week talking bout Martin O'Neill and he said that in his whole management career he had only signed 3 south american players, anyone know if this is right???

I think i remeber o neill brought some young brazillian defender on trial for a while but dont think anything came of it.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on February 12, 2010, 10:41:36 AM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on February 12, 2010, 10:18:37 AM
Quote from: rossie mad on February 12, 2010, 12:00:19 AM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on February 11, 2010, 10:01:14 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on February 11, 2010, 10:08:25 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on February 11, 2010, 09:59:05 AM
I will keep the faith when I see evidence that its worth keeping, but I refuse to get carried away with a home win against a club in disarray. Difference between Strachan and Mowbray is three titles, one Scottish Cup and one CIS Cup, and Champions League end stage qualification. I also notice that he seems to be finding his feet with Middlesbro as well, they're only a couple of points off a promotion qualifier place.
considering they were near the top two and he has a ex epl squad that is /was mostly head and shoulders over the vast majority of squads in epl - thats not much of a boast for strachan...
Mowbray cant have three spl titles etc behind him when hes only half way through his first season.
Judge him over the same 5 as strachan.
Already in first season european ventures, mowbray is way better with the poor showing in europa leage in comparison to strachans artmedia bratislavia tactic-less disgrace !
FFS, Strachan could win Boro promotion this year and the EPL next year and you'd still be finding reasons to begrudge him his success. If Boro were so good, why did they sack Southgate? If Strachan is such a poor manager, why does he have better club record than Mowbray? Why was his time at Celtic more successful, and accomplished at a fraction of the cost, than MON? If Rangers were so bad during Strachan's tenure, how come they equalled MON's crowning achievement while at CP by reaching a major European final? You really do talk a load of balls.

You would bring that up you troll.
The difference is o neill had celtic playing some of the best football in europe at the time and the results show that.
Rangers however were defensive at best and their one track tactic got them to the final.
Yes they got to the final but with the grace of a sow having a crap.

If a chairman had MON and smith in his final two for a job and the decision lay on both teams uefa cup runs and their performances well it wouldnt take a genius to figure which one he would pick.

Now you go back to your Ibrox websites and talk about what you know best which is s**t football
Like I said to you before, stick to the gaelic football and stop coming on here with your garbled facts (£6m for Scott Brown?  :D)
He may be a GAA fan firstly (like a lot of us here on a GAA website) but he obv knows more about soccer than you seem to do.
we can compare all we like, but you cannot expect to compare mogga with half a season and  strachan with Celtic with 5  or 4 seasons with Celtic.
I'd always go back to strachans first compeitive game v artmedia bratislavia. That shows his tactical acumen - or the lack of it.
Mowbray in his first season is as good as strachan last season, prob better. Thats despite the rubbish players he has inherited. Mogga makes mistakes, he is no hiddink or MON, but he is building a team that I like the look of. Centre halves that can defend, midfielders that dont go missing and strikers that can score (ok maybe not fortune - though he might be the kind of player for CL when he has space and isnt up againt 10 man defences)

MON is head and shoulders - even ankles above strachan, who was poor in english top and second divisions, and is proving mediocre again despite having one of the best and biggest and more expensive squads in the english championship.
best of luck to him now, but he was not much cop at Celtic. he did ok for a couple of seasons and just about won league titles  where Celtic should have cantered to them.
The players look like real footballers now and there is none of that petty squabbling with the likes of mcgeady and the dressingroom split that was caused by strachan.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on February 12, 2010, 10:42:51 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on February 12, 2010, 10:05:37 AM
It was £4m for Scott Brown actually and he help deliver a league title. Also Roy Keane was a dud signed against Strachan's wishes for the purpose of signing merchandise.

Was Martin O'Neill found out in the last match of the 2004/05 season?

Managers tend to  want "their own teams" for egotistical reasons. In my opinion Mowbray has moved a lot of players on who have experience of winning Scottish League titles and there is no guarantee or evidence that his replacements are any better.

Also as I've said before, if Strachan had had the luxury of bringing in Robbie Keane this time last year, he would have won a fourth title in a row.
thats borderline disgraceful tony.
Do you not recall that MON was distracted the entire season and why ?
A hint - wife having been diagnosed with cancer ....
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on February 12, 2010, 10:52:45 AM
I'm just applying the logic that decrees that Strachan was found out late last season, thats all. His personal circumstances didn't enter my head.

No disrespect at all, but I know better than most the pressures of fulfilling work commitments, to an acceptable standard, while dealing with a close relative actually dying from cancer. If I remember correctly, it didn't seem to unduly affect O'Neill a week or two later in that season's Scottish Cup Final.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on February 12, 2010, 11:17:36 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on February 12, 2010, 10:52:45 AM
I'm just applying the logic that decrees that Strachan was found out late last season, thats all. His personal circumstances didn't enter my head.
No disrespect at all, but I know better than most the pressures of fulfilling work commitments, to an acceptable standard, while dealing with a close relative actually dying from cancer. If I remember correctly, it didn't seem to unduly affect O'Neill a week or two later in that season's Scottish Cup Final.
tony, a one off game hardly constitutes the requirement for long term concentration- the opposite in fact.
You know the situation MON was in more than most, so your argument against him  as above is silly in prolonging it.
Imo strachan was found out on a regular basis throughout his tenue are Celtic manager. Various games v rangers, artmedia bratislavia, clyde in scottish cup and others where his ego/bad man management/purite inept tactics etc caused Celtic to lose.

As rangers this past number of years (since the middle of MON's reign) have been virtually penniless, the leagues have been Celtics to lose.
A succession of bad rangers managers, feck all cash and off field troubles meant they have been the worst team there in living memory. Fair play to walter smith who def gets his players like boyd,davis, and any defender he seems to pick/buy to play out of their skin while in reality they are average at best !
Strachan couldnt do that, mowbray has yet to do so.
but dont tell us that strachan was good when he wasnt. I supported him when he was there but am not  sorry to see him go - and its not that he wasnt a celtic man - thats a load of pants - wim jansen wasnt a celtic man or Dr Jo and I supported them too. MON's first two seasons was not silky skilled soccer, but I supported him. Strachans was all out attack and mindless defending like a amateur or underage team - but I supported it.
Mowbray isnt Hiddink or mourinho - whould I would like to see manage Celtic, but thats all Celtic can afford and he's doing ok for now. Thats all we can ask for.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on February 12, 2010, 11:36:34 AM
agreed. But there seems to be a fair few who think M.ON (remember Scottish Cup defeats to Inverness?) was absolutely brilliant, Mowbray is absolutely brilliant (with no evidence whatsover), but Strachan was absolutely disastrous.

I have been operating with a little tongue in cheek this past few weeks, applying to Mowbray the same criteria that was applied by so many to Strachan (ie criticising the guy for merely existing!)

Regardless of the strength or otherwise of the opposition, Strachan was the first manager to win three titles in a row since Big Jock and gave plenty of memorable European Evenings against the likes of Man Ure and AC Milan etc.

At the end of the day a manager is judged on his trophy haul and on that socre, as Billy Mc Neill said at a dinner I attended last year, Strachan can not be faulted.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on February 12, 2010, 11:45:34 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on February 12, 2010, 11:36:34 AM
agreed. But there seems to be a fair few who think M.ON (remember Scottish Cup defeats to Inverness?) was absolutely brilliant, Mowbray is absolutely brilliant (with no evidence whatsover), but Strachan was absolutely disastrous.

I have been operating with a little tongue in cheek this past few weeks, applying to Mowbray the same criteria that was applied by so many to Strachan (ie criticising the guy for merely existing!)

Regardless of the strength or otherwise of the opposition, Strachan was the first manager to win three titles in a row since Big Jock and gave plenty of memorable European Evenings against the likes of Man Ure and AC Milan etc.

At the end of the day a manager is judged on his trophy haul and on that socre, as Billy Mc Neill said at a dinner I attended last year, Strachan can not be faulted.
titles cannot be argued against, but I recall the nightmares against half decent cl opposition like shakthar, copenhagen with stealing victories against milan, moscow and man u when we did not deserve them (not that I complained).
With such a poor rangers team during all of strachans tenure, I would have expected he won the league ALL of those years not failure in two of them.
I was as disappointed when MON lost the league in the last season, but he had good reason for his lack of focus. Fair play to him for not quitting before Christmas when he got the news.

If mowbray replicates strachans failures, then I will deem him in a similar fashion.
Right now, he has got my trust more so because he has moved to get rid of the obvious poor players, when strachan insisted in signing them and continue to play them.
Mowbray has done so already (not popular regarding mcmanus , but i personally have always stated he was not a centre half or good enough to play there for Celtic - no matter how nice a guy he was).
As Strachan couldnt see these obvious things, I couldnt have faith in him.
That he still won titles shows how poor the spl can be.
his record as a manager elsewhere shows he isnt up to much.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on February 12, 2010, 12:49:44 PM
Well taking Southampton to the Cup Final in England must count for something!

I will reserve judgement on both until the end of this season. However, I would say that Middlesbro have a better chance right now of being in the EPL next season, than Celtic have of winning the SPL.

There is no obvious indication as yet that the players Mowbray has brought in are any better than those discarded, his track record in England s as bad if not worse than Strachan's,and I have never seen Robbie Keane so uptight and miss so many chances as he did the other night. The next month will tell the tale.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on February 12, 2010, 02:25:46 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on February 12, 2010, 12:49:44 PM
Well taking Southampton to the Cup Final in England must count for something!

I will reserve judgement on both until the end of this season. However, I would say that Middlesbro have a better chance right now of being in the EPL next season, than Celtic have of winning the SPL.

There is no obvious indication as yet that the players Mowbray has brought in are any better than those discarded, his track record in England s as bad if not worse than Strachan's,and I have never seen Robbie Keane so uptight and miss so many chances as he did the other night. The next month will tell the tale.
well Tony, you mustnt have been watching the same Robbie keane as the rest of us when he plays for spurs and Ireland then
I have always said that Keane will miss 5 to score 1.
usually misses the easy ones as well and scores the crackers !

bringing southampton to cup final - thats great success alright !
wasnt it he who got the never previously relegated coventry sent down ?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Celt_Man on February 12, 2010, 04:57:55 PM

O'Dea warns Keane of Glasgow danger
Friday, 12 February 2010 10:09

Darren O'Dea has warned new Celtic team-mate Robbie Keane of the dangers of going out in Glasgow after a man reportedly threatened to kneecap the defender.

O'Dea became involved in a row with a man who accused him of chatting up his girlfriend while the player was celebrating his 23rd birthday last week.

Keane joined Celtic on loan from Tottenham until the end of the season on transfer deadline day and O'Dea fears he could face similar problems if he is not careful.

'It's disappointing, but it's one of those things,' said O'Dea, who is hoping to return from a hamstring injury in time for Saturday's Clydesdale Bank Premier League game at Aberdeen.

'It's part and parcel of living in Glasgow. I'll be a lot more careful in future or I just won't go out.

'I'm a professional footballer and some people like to pick fights with us. I don't usually go out that much anyway, so I'll just have to stay in more.

'Other players get targeted by people and that's what it's like. That's the problem when you only have two big clubs like Celtic and Rangers in one city.'

O'Dea added in the Daily Mail: 'It's not the first time it has happened and it won't be the last.

'Robbie has joined us now and he'll have to get used to it, too.

'Glasgow is a tough place to live and there are certain parts of the city you just don't go.'
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on February 12, 2010, 05:01:25 PM
'Glasgow is a tough place to live and there are certain parts of the city you just don't go.'

F**king sounds like Lurgan :D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: charlieTully on February 12, 2010, 07:14:06 PM
Quote from: illdecide on February 12, 2010, 05:01:25 PM
'Glasgow is a tough place to live and there are certain parts of the city you just don't go.'

F**king sounds like Lurgan :D

its not as bad as lurgan.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: reddgnhand on February 12, 2010, 08:57:52 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on February 12, 2010, 10:05:37 AM
It was £4m for Scott Brown actually and he help deliver a league title. Also Roy Keane was a dud signed against Strachan's wishes for the purpose of signing merchandise.
Was Martin O'Neill found out in the last match of the 2004/05 season?

Managers tend to  want "their own teams" for egotistical reasons. In my opinion Mowbray has moved a lot of players on who have experience of winning Scottish League titles and there is no guarantee or evidence that his replacements are any better.

Also as I've said before, if Strachan had had the luxury of bringing in Robbie Keane this time last year, he would have won a fourth title in a row.

Such rubbish as usual yedo. Strachan met Keane at Desmond's house in London and they discussed Keanes role at Celtic. The decison was Strachans alone. 
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on February 12, 2010, 09:05:19 PM
Funny how Lawwell subsequently admitted later that he was signed with an eye on merchandise sales. That suggests he was not the choice of Stachan, numpty
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: reddgnhand on February 12, 2010, 09:16:10 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on February 12, 2010, 09:05:19 PM
Funny how Lawwell subsequently admitted later that he was signed with an eye on merchandise sales. That suggests he was not the choice of Stachan, numpty

What it suggests is that Lawell as CE admitted the club could make money from merchandise of the back of Keane signing. What is wrong with that? What it does not suggest in any shape or form is that Keane was signed against Strachan's wishes. The only person who can tell us if he was signed against his wishes is Strachan himself. Read his book yedo there is not even a hint of it.   
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on February 12, 2010, 09:26:29 PM
hes hardly going to admit it in a book wqritten while he was still Celic manager, is he you plank? Its common knowledge that Keane was signed above his head
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: reddgnhand on February 12, 2010, 09:37:51 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on February 12, 2010, 09:26:29 PM
hes hardly going to admit it in a book wqritten while he was still Celic manager, is he you plank? Its common knowledge that Keane was signed above his head

He's not Celtic's manager now. Has he said anything different since he left. Its not common knowledge to me that Keane was signed above his head. First you said it was for the sale of merchadise now its down to rumour and hearsay that Keane was signed above Strachans head. Yedo try to back up some of the rubbish you spout. 
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on February 12, 2010, 09:48:00 PM
its that long ago he probably doesn't give a fcuk. As if you would know anyting about it. ::)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on February 12, 2010, 10:31:01 PM
I´m sure Roy would be insulted by any suggestion other than it was Roy who chose to go Celtic. ::)

Strachan wrote in his book that it was already a done deal between Desmond and Keane when he met them in Desmond's mansion, that Desmond had wanted Keane badly and had already negotiated the contract. The contract that Keane would be on - a wage deal that would make Keane only the   8th highest earner in the club and also conditional on number of appearances. Strachan met Keane and Desmond after these terms had been negotiated. Strachan claims that Keane's signing was unconditional, he had to prove his worth to the team and Strachan could make no promises.

Desmond was the force to sign Keane and negotiated a good deal. Keane made no demands or preconditions and impressed Strachan at their meeting.
A manager would have to blindly obstinate not to appreciate a player like Keane on those terms.



Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: OverTheBlackSpot on February 13, 2010, 01:56:11 PM
3-2  66mins. If we can win this now the league is ours !!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: OverTheBlackSpot on February 13, 2010, 02:00:04 PM
2-4 Aidan McGeady ! ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: OverTheBlackSpot on February 13, 2010, 02:03:00 PM
Ah Jesus ! This is hard to watch !
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ONeill on February 13, 2010, 02:03:58 PM
Great ptich
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ONeill on February 13, 2010, 02:11:47 PM
The defending on both sides is beyond a joke.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on February 13, 2010, 02:12:38 PM
f**king shambolic, no gameplan or organisation, defending clueless as usual, Dons could have had 2 penalties, a very lucky three points, that is if three points do eventually materialise. >:(
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on February 13, 2010, 02:16:27 PM
what a joke, and there's eejits who will be on here saying Mowbray shouldn't be judged until the end of the season >:(
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ONeill on February 13, 2010, 02:17:32 PM
4-4 89 mins
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: OverTheBlackSpot on February 13, 2010, 02:17:41 PM
Celtic's defence are a joke !
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ONeill on February 13, 2010, 02:21:47 PM
O'Dea sent off. 4-4 FT.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on February 13, 2010, 02:23:00 PM
The manager is a biggest joke of all. Surely the fans will force a change now. Lennon and Danny Mc Grain could do no worse than this
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: reddgnhand on February 13, 2010, 02:28:58 PM
McGeady at fault for last goal. Gave the ball away again at a time when we needed to hold on to the ball. TM looked a broken man at the end wouldnt surprise me if he walked.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Minder on February 13, 2010, 02:30:29 PM
Strachan has to go.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ONeill on February 13, 2010, 02:31:07 PM
Saw John Barnes in the crowd. He was making notes.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on February 13, 2010, 02:38:01 PM
Mowbray shouldn't walk, he should run as fast as his fecking legs can carry him, though with his muddled up thinking that woud probably be round in circles. Get Lennon and Mc Grain in charge and get a bit of passion and fight, and you never know aht might happen
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Myles Na G. on February 13, 2010, 02:51:48 PM
It isn't Mowbray who's at fault - he's an honest man who just happens to be a crap manager. The people who should be run out of CP are the people who thought he was a good choice in the first place ('he's a Celtic man'). These are the same people who thought it was a good idea to get rid of a successful manager because they didn't like his hair colour, or his post match one liners, or the fact that he didn't invent the huddle, or whatever. Pathetic.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on February 13, 2010, 02:57:13 PM
Myles Na G, you are not far from the truth. What a shame, Rangers penniless, unable to bring in one player, running away with the league, whereas Celtic flush, wasting money hand over fist and will struggle to finish in the top three. I'd have kept Strachan unless and until a demonstrably better successor with a proven track record was found.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Lamh Dhearg Alba on February 13, 2010, 09:56:31 PM
Quote from: OverTheBlackSpot on February 13, 2010, 02:17:41 PM
Celtic's defence are a joke !

Look back over this thread and see people hounding players like McManus. By no means a world beater but a solid citizen who had done a decent job for Celtic and Scotland. Mowbray clearly didnt fancy him from the start but why shift him out on loan when he clearly didnt have cover at the back? Left today with a kid signed from Stockport for the long term and O'Dea who couldnt get a game with Reading. I can see why he moved on Caldwell to get a fee before his contract expired but again, given the lack of cover, there would even have been an argument for keeping him until proper replacements were found. To fall so behind a shit Rangers team is unacceptable and now Mowbray has blown a chance to close the gap and put some pressure on. I dont particularly rate Strachan but he is clearly a better manager than Mowbray.
Where is GDA? Be on here soon to blame Scottish officials no doubt.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on February 14, 2010, 01:00:42 AM
Mowbray is a disaster lads. Never mind this crap about strachan either. But when you look at the facts Mowbray has been f**king woeful. he has to go, however will anybody else want to manage that lot.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on February 14, 2010, 10:33:02 AM
I said when he was first appointed that he had no semblance of the qualities needed to be manager of Celtic and I said also that Strachan's reign woud eventally be viewed in a new light. Whatever you think about Strachan, he gave us legends like Boruc and Nakamura etc, and produced a side with balls to win its last six or seven league games in 2008, under extreme pressure to clinch the title. There has been talk in the dressing room of deliberate disillusionment, and in Caldwell's case you don't suddenly go from Scotland's Player of the Year to becoming a nervous wreck without good reason.

Any football team reflects the personality of its manager, and this Celtic team sure does that, clueless, uncertain and with a total inability to produce under pressure or remotely meet the high expectations of a global support.

I feel sorry for Tony Mowbray, a genuinely nice man (again part of the problem, maybe the likes of Mc Geady needs a boot up the hole, like Strachan did last season, and Big Jock did regularly with all of the Lions) but as I've said before he's better off managing teams like Hibs and WBA, where the punters have no expectation of silverware but are happy to watch nice football, and loads of goals. Meanwhile the Celtic Board needs to act now, an interim appointment of Lennon and Mc Grain might at least salvage the Scottish Cup this season and give the Board adequate time to pursue the right candidate for next season and the longer term future between now and the summer
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Club Rossa on February 14, 2010, 11:08:41 AM
That was soul destroying yesterday,2 goal lead with less than 20 minutes remaining and can't even close it out.
The defending was terrible even by Celtic's standards.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on February 15, 2010, 11:28:22 AM
Quote from: Lamh Dhearg Alba on February 13, 2010, 09:56:31 PM
Quote from: OverTheBlackSpot on February 13, 2010, 02:17:41 PM
Celtic's defence are a joke !

Look back over this thread and see people hounding players like McManus. By no means a world beater but a solid citizen who had done a decent job for Celtic and Scotland. Mowbray clearly didnt fancy him from the start but why shift him out on loan when he clearly didnt have cover at the back? Left today with a kid signed from Stockport for the long term and O'Dea who couldnt get a game with Reading. I can see why he moved on Caldwell to get a fee before his contract expired but again, given the lack of cover, there would even have been an argument for keeping him until proper replacements were found. To fall so behind a shit Rangers team is unacceptable and now Mowbray has blown a chance to close the gap and put some pressure on. I dont particularly rate Strachan but he is clearly a better manager than Mowbray.
Where is GDA? Be on here soon to blame Scottish officials no doubt.


Jesus LDA, I'm keeeping my head down nursing a rotten hangover from the weekend and a serious bout of depression!
I'll get back to you re your comments later, league can still be won, we've just made it a million times harder to do then it was last week!
Actually agree with you re Mick McManus.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on February 15, 2010, 11:32:40 AM
GDU, The league can still be won? Can I have a pint of whatever you're on? Dundee Utd at home this weekend and Rangers away the following weekend should well and truly hammer the final nails into the coffin.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on February 15, 2010, 11:59:23 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on February 15, 2010, 11:32:40 AM
GDA, The league can still be won? Can I have a pint of whatever you're on? Dundee Utd at home this weekend and Rangers away the following weekend should well and truly hammer the final nails into the coffin.

If we lose both those games I'd have to concur (well almost) certainly if we give up fighting now then the league is over.
We all know if there is a difficult/hard way to do something and an easy way, Celtic will choose the minefield every time.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on February 15, 2010, 02:22:36 PM
I am not saying we should give up the fight, I'm saying that under the current leadership we are fighting a losing battle.

Just looked at the interim financial results. Noted among the "highlights" are the facts that we

"Competed in the Europa League" ::)

"Are currently second in the SPL" ::)

"Are still in the Scottish Cup" ::)

I wonder did John Reid get Alistair Campbell to write this rubbish?.

Other features are that income is down substantially, costs down but not on a par with the drop in income etc, but its all blamed on the recession, the convenient scapegoat for all businesses underperforming, nothing to do with an incompetent manager or Board that appointed him
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on February 15, 2010, 02:50:26 PM
Whilst I agree with you that TM's position becomes more untenable with each disastrous result, I still believe that we have the makings of a good team there and the major problem is the fact that they have only really started playing together as a unit 2 matches ago! Given a short while longer they will turn the corner (as hopefully will TM) and we will see a decent team playing at Parkhead once again. Ffs at this stage sure we have nothing to lose anyway.  :-[
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: rossie mad on February 15, 2010, 02:55:10 PM
I cant believe the rubbish you are spouting now tony.The reason income is down is because tony mowbray is manager.Nothing at all to do with the worst global economic situaution since the 1930s plus the fact the spl keeps losing income through lower standards every year and thus less tv and sponshership money.
Catch a grip will ya.

On the aberdeen disaster didnt see it but from reading reports defensively a nightmare and our achilles heel all year.
Obviously a big slap in the face for the likes of me in the mowbray camp but i still think the man should be given the rest of the season to redeem it.
If he doesnt win the cup and fails to win nine of the remaining games then ill hold up my hands and say he isnt the man but the squad he has now is potentially very good if he can get them winning games.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on February 15, 2010, 02:58:09 PM
After six months, when the team has gone backward, and Mowbray has shown no signs whatsover that he has what it takes to manage Celtic, there is plenty to lose in terms of the medium term future. What is the point in letting him continue in the job when he is plainly not going to be a success?

I'd give him until the end of February, with the minimum requirement to get six points from the next two games, and failing that, I'd appoint Mc Grain and Lennon until the end of the season, and start looking for the right long term candidate now to have in place in early summer.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on February 15, 2010, 03:37:50 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on February 15, 2010, 02:58:09 PM
After six months, when the team has gone backward, and Mowbray has shown no signs whatsover that he has what it takes to manage Celtic, there is plenty to lose in terms of the medium term future. What is the point in letting him continue in the job when he is plainly not going to be a success?

I'd give him until the end of February, with the minimum requirement to get six points from the next two games, and failing that, I'd appoint Mc Grain and Lennon until the end of the season, and start looking for the right long term candidate now to have in place in early summer.
looking to jump from the frying pan into the fire !

McGrain and lennon have no exp at managing at all !

Mowbray has Celtic recovering from the mess strachan left - rubbish players and dressing room unrest.
right now Celtic are no better off than this time last year when strachans team took an 8 point lead and blew it.
Mowbray gets no awards for the team so far, but he at least has spotted the deadwood (eventually but better late than never) and got rid of.
I disagree strongly about McManus - a nice lad, but not good enough. Celtic defenses and results with him in it should prove that if you dont see if from watching his performances.

Unless Celtic can break the bank to get Hiddink, anyone else that is within budget would be no better off.
by the way, strachan left of his own accord.
Mowbray has improved the playing squad, but if he doesnt improve the side to become a wining collective by this time next year, then he should be sacked,  not first season into his contract. What use would that be !
Hes improving the side over what he inherited. stick with it for now.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on February 15, 2010, 03:55:35 PM
But there is no tangible evidence of any improvement. 1 point out of the last two away games against Killie and Aberdeen? Six months down the line, and its been a steady decline. Actually with Strachan's core team, I watched the home wins over St Johnstone (5-2) and Killie (3-0) earlier in the season, and that team was far more accomplished than the current side

I'd take Mc Manus and Caldwell in the heart of the defence any time before those two jokers who played on Saturday. As I've said before, no point in transferring the tried and trusted (with all their flaws) unless you have replacements who are better

Barnes was sacked in mid season, it took the pressure off and gave the Board ample time to find a suitable long term replacement, ie Martin O'Neill.

Also Mc Grain and Lennon are Celtic winners (unlike Mowbray), know the club inside out and in my view are capable of stabilising things until the end of the season and might well capture the Scottish Cup.

PS You wouldn't need to be in Hiddink's class to use the resources at your disposal to send out a team that wouldn't concede 4 at Aberdeen.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: reddgnhand on February 15, 2010, 08:36:41 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on February 15, 2010, 03:55:35 PM
But there is no tangible evidence of any improvement. 1 point out of the last two away games against Killie and Aberdeen? Six months down the line, and its been a steady decline. Actually with Strachan's core team, I watched the home wins over St Johnstone (5-2) and Killie (3-0) earlier in the season, and that team was far more accomplished than the current side

I'd take Mc Manus and Caldwell in the heart of the defence any time before those two jokers who played on Saturday. As I've said before, no point in transferring the tried and trusted (with all their flaws) unless you have replacements who are better

Barnes was sacked in mid season, it took the pressure off and gave the Board ample time to find a suitable long term replacement, ie Martin O'Neill.

Also Mc Grain and Lennon are Celtic winners (unlike Mowbray), know the club inside out and in my view are capable of stabilising things until the end of the season and might well capture the Scottish Cup.

PS You wouldn't need to be in Hiddink's class to use the resources at your disposal to send out a team that wouldn't concede 4 at Aberdeen.

Rubbish again yedo Caldwell and the club could not agree a contract. There was no way Celtic were going to pay the money he was asking for and I agree with the clubs position on this issue. What did you expect the club and Mowbray to do? They done the right thing and took the money. He wasnt out the door 5 minutes and then ran to the press and stuck the boot in. He's some character to have in a dressing room.
Was Lennon not part of Strachans backroom team that let a 7 point lead slip twice last season? Lets face it 3 of Saturdays back 4 would not be in TM starting 11. 
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Lamh Dhearg Alba on February 15, 2010, 11:37:04 PM
Quote from: Lamh Dhearg Alba on February 15, 2010, 11:36:05 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on February 15, 2010, 03:37:50 PM
Mowbray has Celtic recovering from the mess strachan left - rubbish players and dressing room unrest.
right now Celtic are no better off than this time last year when strachans team took an 8 point lead and blew it.
Mowbray gets no awards for the team so far, but he at least has spotted the deadwood (eventually but better late than never) and got rid of.
I disagree strongly about McManus - a nice lad, but not good enough. Celtic defenses and results with him in it should prove that if you dont see if from watching his performances.

Unless Celtic can break the bank to get Hiddink, anyone else that is within budget would be no better off.
by the way, strachan left of his own accord.
Mowbray has improved the playing squad, but if he doesnt improve the side to become a wining collective by this time next year, then he should be sacked,  not first season into his contract. What use would that be !
Hes improving the side over what he inherited. stick with it for now.




Hard to see how Mowbray has Celtic "recovering from the mess Strachan left". The signs are he actually has them in a bigger mess.

I agree he needed to move on some deadwood but to ship players out when he didnt have adequate replacements ready was extremely foolish. Everybody who reads this thread knows you dont rate McManus as a player but when Celtic are now down to Josh Thomson and Darren O' Dea as a pair it seems crazy not to have held onto McManus until the end of the season. He isnt a worldbeater but he is a steady centre half and also a leader on the park.

A competent manager would have been able to improve the Celtic squad over the season whilst still at the very least competing with a very average Rangers team. Not Mowbray. The fact he keeps talking about how he is working to the long term but has half a team on short team loan deals shows that he doesnt really know what he is doing.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on February 16, 2010, 09:46:03 AM
Former Celtic striker John Hartson believes Tony Mowbray's side do not have what it takes to catch Rangers at the top of the Scottish Premier League.

"I feel that Celtic are not good enough to go on an unbeaten run. Their defence is too leaky; they concede far too many goals," he told BBC Scotland.

"If Celtic were going to get back into this race, they'd have done it by now.

"There are still two Old Firm games, there are plenty of points to play for, but I think they'll drop more points."

Hartson, 34, played under Mowbray at West Brom after a successful five-year career at Celtic, which began in 2001.

But the former Welsh international feels it is too late for his old manager at the Hawthorns to turn things around in his first season at Celtic Park.

"Anything is possible. Celtic could get on a good run and Rangers could get on a bad run," said Hartson.

"But Rangers have their eye on the ball. They know what to do. They beat a very good Hibs team convincingly."

Speaking on BBC Radio Scotland's Sportsound programme, Hartson added that Celtic had blown the chance to keep in touch with Rangers in the race for the title.

He said: "Celtic have had several opportunities - Dundee United away from home, 1-0 up, you lose 2-1; Hibs, 1-0 up at home, you lose 2-1; the defeat away to Kilmarnock; the home game against Rangers where you are 1-0 up and you draw the game 1-1.

"It's too late this season; it's gone. The European campaign was gone early, they have gone out of the League Cup and now they are 10 points behind in the league.

"They couldn't hold on to a lead at Aberdeen and put pressure on Rangers going in against Hibs.

"It will take a massive effort now from Celtic to take this lead off Rangers."

Rangers and Celtic each have 13 games left to play, with the Ibrox side's 10-point lead augmented by a goal difference 21 better than their old rivals'.

If Celtic can win their remaining league matches, taking six points off Rangers in the run-in, they would still require Walter Smith's men to drop another four or, given Rangers' superior goal difference, five points to win the SPL.

The only one who really wants to compete in the air is Loovens

John Hartson on Celtic's defensive frailties
To date, Rangers have lost just one match in the current league campaign, and Celtic's longest run of consecutive SPL wins stands at just three games.

For Hartson, a prolific scorer in his time at Celtic, the problems for the team are obvious.

"Although Tony has strengthened the front line with two very good signings in (Diomansy) Kamara and (Robbie) Keane, I don't think he has done anything in terms of his defence," he said.

"They are leaking far too many goals, they are not tight enough, they are not brave enough to put their head through the ball.

"He had the same problems at West Brom and ultimately it led to his downfall."

And he added: "(Gary) Caldwell and (Stephen) McManus weren't everybody's cup of tea but they won three titles out of four under Gordon (Strachan) and they were stalwarts in that Celtic defence.

"He got rid of them and also got rid of (Danny) Fox at left back.

"When you play five-a-sides in training, you can have five strikers and five defenders against each other. The defenders will win all day long. You need people who really want to defend.


Hartson clutches the SPL trophy he won with Celtic in 2006
"The only one who really wants to compete in the air is (Glenn) Loovens."

With Rangers dropping two points at Motherwell last week, Celtic could have cut the gap at the top to just five points before Rangers played Hibs on Sunday, but they were unable to hold on to a 4-2 lead at Pittodrie.

"They are a terrific side going forward; it's just defensively," continued Hartson on Celtic's problems.

"It's soul destroying when you've got the goals that have given you the lead and you can see the defence letting in goals willy-nilly.

"You go forward as a team and you defend as a team."

And Hartson highlighted one area where Rangers have a clear advantage over his former club.

"You need leaders. I saw Darren O'Dea wearing the captain's armband the other day, which baffled me," he said.

"Leaders are important, but if you have someone like Davie Weir, doing a fantastic job for Rangers, it helps you as a manager."
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on February 16, 2010, 10:56:36 AM
Even a manager of a junior or pub team knows that defence is the first priority. The manager of Celtic hasn't cottoned on to this yet
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on February 16, 2010, 01:39:57 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on February 16, 2010, 10:56:36 AM
Even a manager of a junior or pub team knows that defence is the first priority. The manager of Celtic hasn't cottoned on to this yet
that he signed three centre halves this season plus two left backs would fly inthe face of this.
Yes the defence has been a huge problem, but so has attack.

that you would look for mcgrain and lennon who have no managerial exp to replace Mowbray is even crazier still.

I blame mowbray for not acting sooner to replace the deadwood at the start of the season.
the buck stops with him, but strachan had gotten Celtic into a right mess until he jumped ship seeing the mess he had created.
John thmpson right now is no worse than mcmanus at his best - at least Thompson is a centre half that will improve.
I beleive that moggas players are better. Just needs to stay composed and continue rebuilding the team.
It will be next season before this bears fruit unfortunately.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Myles Na G. on February 16, 2010, 07:18:30 PM
 "He had the same problems at West Brom and ultimately it led to his downfall."

And he added: "(Gary) Caldwell and (Stephen) McManus weren't everybody's cup of tea but they won three titles out of four under Gordon (Strachan) and they were stalwarts in that Celtic defence. '

Nail on head, John.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on February 16, 2010, 07:56:32 PM
It seems like Mowbray's supporters/Strachan's detractors are not amenable to persuasion by facts. But Hartson speaks the truth. Does anyone really think this Celtic team is capable of stringing results together with a defence like that. I fear if they concede early at Ibrox they'll get an absolute tanking by a mediocre Rangers side and then watch the knives come out big time for Mowbray
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on February 16, 2010, 09:10:39 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on February 16, 2010, 07:56:32 PM
It seems like Mowbray's supporters/Strachan's detractors are not amenable to persuasion by facts. But Hartson speaks the truth. Does anyone really think this Celtic team is capable of stringing results together with a defence like that. I fear if they concede early at Ibrox they'll get an absolute tanking by a mediocre Rangers side and then watch the knives come out big time for Mowbray
funnily enough this season sees the best performances against rangers by a celtic side since MON left, strachans sides may have won a couple of clashes but on the whole, looked generally unlikely to beat rangers - mowbrays side should have at least drawn and then beaten rangers but for referees decisions and poor finishing.
Celtics problems this year have been against the other sides where it seems either complacency or lack of focus has cost them points - last weekends result being a good example.

Ill ask again, what improvement can Celtic afford to bring in if they did sack mowbray, dont make me laugh by mentioning mcgrain and/or lennon again !
Celtic have stopped going downhill when strachan left them. can mowbray turn it completely around - poor so far , but still an improvement in personnel - but its a good team thats required, founded on a solid defence- both of these strachan also failed to get right !...

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Myles Na G. on February 16, 2010, 09:46:37 PM
'Celtic have stopped going downhill when strachan left them.'

What's the weather like on your planet?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on February 16, 2010, 09:58:30 PM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on February 16, 2010, 09:46:37 PM
'Celtic have stopped going downhill when strachan left them.'

What's the weather like on your planet?
think everyone knows you know nothing about sports let alone celtic

I see your team were losing 2-0 at ht tonight...
also saw their rivals cliftonville were drawing too
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: The Worker on February 16, 2010, 10:12:06 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on February 16, 2010, 09:58:30 PM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on February 16, 2010, 09:46:37 PM
'Celtic have stopped going downhill when strachan left them.'

What's the weather like on your planet?
think everyone knows you know nothing about sports let alone celtic

I see your team were losing 2-0 at ht tonight...
also saw their rivals cliftonville were drawing too


who's his team?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on February 16, 2010, 10:36:41 PM
I see mighty Raith Rovers conceded no goals at Pittodrie tonight in the Scottish Cup. Thats four less than Celtic conceded last Saturday. Perhaps Mowbray could recommend a German halfwit to stick his hand up and concede a peanlty for no good reason >:(
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Myles Na G. on February 16, 2010, 10:42:16 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on February 16, 2010, 09:58:30 PM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on February 16, 2010, 09:46:37 PM
'Celtic have stopped going downhill when strachan left them.'

What's the weather like on your planet?
think everyone knows you know nothing about sports let alone celtic

I see your team were losing 2-0 at ht tonight...
also saw their rivals cliftonville were drawing too
Your team won by a goal and 3 points at the weekend, didn't they? There's a huge difference between gaelic football and 'soccer'. One day you'll realise that.  ;)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on February 17, 2010, 09:33:24 AM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on February 16, 2010, 10:42:16 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on February 16, 2010, 09:58:30 PM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on February 16, 2010, 09:46:37 PM
'Celtic have stopped going downhill when strachan left them.'

What's the weather like on your planet?
think everyone knows you know nothing about sports let alone celtic

I see your team were losing 2-0 at ht tonight...
also saw their rivals cliftonville were drawing too
Your team won by a goal and 3 points at the weekend, didn't they? There's a huge difference between gaelic football and 'soccer'. One day you'll realise that.  ;)
:D realise more than you know - some people reckoned I was a better soccer player than at Gaelic football * ! Having captained two school teams as a kid in England I suppose I wasnt too bad at it !
Just preferred gaelic football because I thought it was the best game to play out of all of soccer, rugby, football etc !!

hard luck wee lad !
:D


* though maybe I was just rubbish at football !
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on February 17, 2010, 09:41:31 AM
celtic's abysmal defending put into context last night when aberdeen were beaten 1-0 by raith rovers in the cup.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on February 17, 2010, 09:42:42 AM
Quote from: clarshack on February 17, 2010, 09:41:31 AM
celtic's abysmal defending put into context last night when aberdeen beat 1-0 by raith rovers in the cup.
must have caught this malaise from celtic !!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on February 17, 2010, 09:47:50 AM
Don't worry lads. Mr Mowbray says "if we win our next two games it will be interesting" ::) Thats what I like to see, stoic leadership and a rallying cry to battle in the time of great crisis and woe ::)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on February 17, 2010, 09:53:41 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on February 17, 2010, 09:47:50 AM
Don't worry lads. Mr Mowbray says "if we win our next two games it will be interesting" ::) Thats what I like to see, stoic leadership and a rallying cry to battle in the time of great crisis and woe ::)
what would you like to see
we'll prob lose more goals and not win points
or
we will win all our games and concede no goals whatsoever ?

Jeez Tony, this isnt nintendo stuff. All easy when a team is established and on a great winning run. I dont think Celtic will win the league this year but I expect a top notch team plus league winning perf next season (without keane).
Right now the team are on a par with strachans, so any improvement would be an improvement on last year. Unless Celtic can afford hiddink. But without CL soccer this season, the money isnt there (based on the interim reports released the other day).
Who was to blame for not winning last seasons league and getting automatic entry into CL again?
Mowbray ?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: rossie mad on February 17, 2010, 10:06:22 AM

Yeah no one has ever seen or heard of a cup shock in scotland before. ::)

Only happens every bloody season to teams in the SPL.

LB if spurs miss out on a top four spot tony will just blame tony
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on February 17, 2010, 10:10:47 AM
Quote from: rossie mad on February 17, 2010, 10:06:22 AM

Yeah no one has ever seen or heard of a cup shock in scotland before. ::)

Only happens every bloody season to teams in the SPL.

LB if spurs miss out on a top four spot tony will just blame tony
dunno rossie, he might try to blame mowbray for taking keane !!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on February 17, 2010, 11:26:30 AM
Lads we seem to be going round in circles.

If you want to compare Strachan with Mowbray, well just look how Strachan recovered from Champions League preliminary round elimination in his first season and completely overhauled O'Neill's ageing team and still won the league. At the very least Mowbray should have sustained a credible title challenge this year, and in my opinion he has simply replaced expereinced players with Scottish league medals, with replacements that are questionable to say the least.

Craig Brown and Jimmy Calderwood improved Motherwell and Killie instantly, in six months Mowbray has taken Celtic from a team that finished three points behind Rangers last year to a ten point deficit, with a joke of a defence, and generally made Celtic perceived as a team by everyone in Scotland, that can be beaten due to a leaky defence.

I for one forecast that he will not be at Celtic Park next season and in fact if they are humiliated by Rangers on Sunday week, he may not even be there in March
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on February 17, 2010, 11:44:05 AM
Both sides of the argument have their own truths and i for one did say that next year is when he should be judged but it is not acceptable to be 10pts behind the Huns and i believe that if Rangers were to beat us again this season or that gap gets any bigger then the board will have to let him go. I don't believe we can win the title but i fully expect that gap to be down to 3-4 pts come the end of the season and Celtic playing 100% better than they are at the minute, if that is the case then Mugga (just testing ya Tony) should be given next season to win back the league but as i stated if it gets worse then he'll have to be sacked
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on February 17, 2010, 11:49:46 AM
strachan was humiliated by his own tactics time and again with celtic in europe and in spl.
that he won the league when rangers were in complete turmoil with the MON ethic and some of the MON players is no big feat.
now rangers are far mr organised under smith and while rubbish on paper, are doing it week in week out.
the only diff is that when the two teams meet, Celtic dont look second best like they did under strachan.
I dont care what the football style looks like, I prefer a winning team - the football was never great under MON, was worse under strachan, but at least MON's teams werew consistent.
strachans like mowbrays are not consistent, though moggas side perform worse against the lower teams and better against rangers - complete contrast to strachans.
plenty of fellas won league medals which doesnt make them any use (sure caldwell even won poty - but several rangers players also did when it wasnt merited).
personal opinion that a lot of tthese were not good enough, but common consensus that a lot were rubbish too (wilson, caldwell etc)
Mowbray inherited a team that was in huge decline, that were split in the dressing room. Its not easy trying to pick up the mess that strachan left.
Mowbray still has it all to prove - if he doesnt have a good start to next season then he will have had his chance and then should be gone.
strachan shoul dhave been sacked after each of the seasons where he allowed Celtic to surrender large leads to rangers and hand them over the title.

I know I'd much rather inherit a team after MON than strachan, and it has been proven that after MON leaves a club, it does well for at least one season before fallinbg apart if the manager doesnt stamp his own mark on it.

Celtic havent been humiliated by rangers this season unlike almost each game under strachans tenure.

brown and calderwood have not had to get rid of substandard players like mogga had to. In fact motherwells were a good side under mcGhee and his legacy - players- are still there so its no surprise.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Club Rossa on February 17, 2010, 12:07:23 PM
I reckon Celtic should fire Mowbray with immediate effect and install T Fearon and Lynchboy until the end of the season.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on February 17, 2010, 12:12:18 PM
Steady on, Mowbray's Celtic have only played Rangers twice and manged to lose one and humiliate Rangers in the second one yet still only draw the game.

The only real humiliation Celtic suffered against Rangers in Strachan's time was the very first time he met them in 2005 and at the start of last season, through errors more than anything else.

There was also the two back to back victories over Rangers in the must win games in the Spring of 2008 and last year's New Year's win at Ibrox and the CIS Cup Final. Strachan more tha held his own against Rangers, during the reign of Mc Leish, Le Guen and Smith. Funny the amount of players willing to joi him at Middlesbro if there was such dissention in the dressing room

I don't think Mowbray could win the SPL with the current Man Utd squad at his disposal. He is tactically naive, unable to motivate and inspire and is thoroughly lightweight in terms of football management overall. As I've said before he is ideally suited to the likes of WBA, Hibs etc but way out of his depth wth a big club with huge expectations

I don't expect Celtic to beat Dundee Utd this Saturday or Rangers the following week and I fear we'll leave Ibrox with our tails between our legs amid the Huns title winning celebrations.

However all this would be worth enduring if its brings the curtain down on the reign of Celtic's worst manager since Barnes.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on February 17, 2010, 12:17:21 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on February 17, 2010, 12:12:18 PM
Steady on, Mowbray's Celtic have only played Rangers twice and manged to lose one and humiliate Rangers in the second one yet still only draw the game.

The only real humiliation Celtic suffered against Rangers in Strachan's time was the very first time he met them in 2005 and at the start of last season, through errors more than anything else.

There was also the two back to back victories over Rangers in the must win games in the Spring of 2008 and last year's New Year's win at Ibrox and the CIS Cup Final. Strachan more tha held his own against Rangers, during the reign of Mc Leish, Le Guen and Smith. Funny the amount of players willing to joi him at Middlesbro if there was such dissention in the dressing room

I don't think Mowbray could win the SPL with the current Man Utd squad at his disposal. He is tactically naive, unable to motivate and inspire and is thoroughly lightweight in terms of football management overall. As I've said before he is ideally suited to the likes of WBA, Hibs etc but way out of his depth wth a big club with huge expectations

I don't expect Celtic to beat Dundee Utd this Saturday or Rangers the following week and I fear we'll leave Ibrox with our tails between our legs amid the Huns title winning celebrations.

However all this would be worth enduring if its brings the curtain down on the reign of Celtic's worst manager since Barnes.

thats twice ;)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Lamh Dhearg Alba on February 17, 2010, 12:17:33 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on February 16, 2010, 01:39:57 PM

John thmpson right now is no worse than mcmanus at his best - at least Thompson is a centre half that will improve.


JoshThompson. He might well go on to be a good player but there is no way he is currently as good as McManus. Fact is when he signed it wasnt envisaged he would play in the first team for some time. Nor was his rapid promotion down to him excelling particularly in the under 19 games but rather to Mowbray being down to the bare bones.

Should be noted too that it wasnt really a case of Craig Brown inheriting Mark McGhee's players at Motherwell, McGhee left because a number of his men were moving on. Only 3 players in the Motherwell team from the weekend were signed by McGhee. A lot of that team were signed by Jim Gannon who did well initially but proved to be a terrible man manager with an unhappy dressing room. Brown put the ship back on course.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: take_yer_points on February 17, 2010, 12:19:11 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on February 17, 2010, 12:12:18 PM
Steady on, Mowbray's Celtic have only played Rangers twice and manged to lose one and humiliate Rangers in the second one yet still only draw the game.

The only real humiliation Celtic suffered against Rangers in Strachan's time was the very first time he met them in 2005 and at the start of last season, through errors more than anything else.

There was also the two back to back victories over Rangers in the must win games in the Spring of 2008 and last year's New Year's win at Ibrox and the CIS Cup Final. Strachan more tha held his own against Rangers, during the reign of Mc Leish, Le Guen and Smith. Funny the amount of players willing to joi him at Middlesbro if there was such dissention in the dressing room

I don't think Mowbray could win the SPL with the current Man Utd squad at his disposal. He is tactically naive, unable to motivate and inspire and is thoroughly lightweight in terms of football management overall. As I've said before he is ideally suited to the likes of WBA, Hibs etc but way out of his depth wth a big club with huge expectations

I don't expect Celtic to beat Dundee Utd this Saturday or Rangers the following week and I fear we'll leave Ibrox with our tails between our legs amid the Huns title winning celebrations.

However all this would be worth enduring if its brings the curtain down on the reign of Celtic's worst manager since Barnes.

How does his record measure up to Barnes' record? Is he better or worse thus far?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JohnDenver on February 17, 2010, 12:23:42 PM
Quote from: take_yer_points on February 17, 2010, 12:19:11 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on February 17, 2010, 12:12:18 PM
Steady on, Mowbray's Celtic have only played Rangers twice and manged to lose one and humiliate Rangers in the second one yet still only draw the game.

The only real humiliation Celtic suffered against Rangers in Strachan's time was the very first time he met them in 2005 and at the start of last season, through errors more than anything else.

There was also the two back to back victories over Rangers in the must win games in the Spring of 2008 and last year's New Year's win at Ibrox and the CIS Cup Final. Strachan more tha held his own against Rangers, during the reign of Mc Leish, Le Guen and Smith. Funny the amount of players willing to joi him at Middlesbro if there was such dissention in the dressing room

I don't think Mowbray could win the SPL with the current Man Utd squad at his disposal. He is tactically naive, unable to motivate and inspire and is thoroughly lightweight in terms of football management overall. As I've said before he is ideally suited to the likes of WBA, Hibs etc but way out of his depth wth a big club with huge expectations

I don't expect Celtic to beat Dundee Utd this Saturday or Rangers the following week and I fear we'll leave Ibrox with our tails between our legs amid the Huns title winning celebrations.

However all this would be worth enduring if its brings the curtain down on the reign of Celtic's worst manager since Barnes.

How does his record measure up to Barnes' record? Is he better or worse thus far?

Think i read in the paper that his average SPL points is worse than Barnes record at present.  Take out of that what you want but id still be in favour of giving him a fair crack at the whip next season, no excuses after that.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on February 17, 2010, 12:39:04 PM
We can't afford to wait. This whole era should have been another nine in a row opportunity and Celtic's financial superiority over Rangers utilised to maximum effect as it was when the roles were reversed, from 1988 to 1997 at Ibrox.

Persisting with a guy who is plainly not up to the task is sheer stupidity. He already has had longer then Le Guen got at Ibrox, and Le Guen was certainly no worse than Mowbray
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on February 17, 2010, 01:34:51 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on February 17, 2010, 12:12:18 PM
Steady on, Mowbray's Celtic have only played Rangers twice and manged to lose one and humiliate Rangers in the second one yet still only draw the game.
The only real humiliation Celtic suffered against Rangers in Strachan's time was the very first time he met them in 2005 and at the start of last season, through errors more than anything else.
There was also the two back to back victories over Rangers in the must win games in the Spring of 2008 and last year's New Year's win at Ibrox and the CIS Cup Final. Strachan more tha held his own against Rangers, during the reign of Mc Leish, Le Guen and Smith. Funny the amount of players willing to joi him at Middlesbro if there was such dissention in the dressing room
I don't think Mowbray could win the SPL with the current Man Utd squad at his disposal. He is tactically naive, unable to motivate and inspire and is thoroughly lightweight in terms of football management overall. As I've said before he is ideally suited to the likes of WBA, Hibs etc but way out of his depth wth a big club with huge expectations
I don't expect Celtic to beat Dundee Utd this Saturday or Rangers the following week and I fear we'll leave Ibrox with our tails between our legs amid the Huns title winning celebrations.
However all this would be worth enduring if its brings the curtain down on the reign of Celtic's worst manager since Barnes.
we obv have diff opinions on this.
the pets wanted to join strachan at boro - apart from robson, they are no loss.
strachan was tactically naive throughout his reign at Celtic. most games v rangers, artmedia bratislavia, shakthar, milan when the game was there for a draw or win etc.
strachan profited when rangers were in managerial turmoil, mcleish had been frazzled by MON, leguen never got going and smith in his first year had not settled (a bit like mowbray now).
Smith since then fecked strachan every other time.

maybe mowbray will be as bad as barnes, right now hes as bad as strachan. If he gets worse then he should be sacked. However strachan lasted the course so mogga should be given the same flexibility that strachan was very generously afforded (should have been sacked after the first week when beaten 5-2 by artmedia and drew 4-4 with a terrible mtherwell side)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on February 17, 2010, 01:37:23 PM
Quote from: Lamh Dhearg Alba on February 17, 2010, 12:17:33 PM
JoshThompson. He might well go on to be a good player but there is no way he is currently as good as McManus. Fact is when he signed it wasnt envisaged he would play in the first team for some time. Nor was his rapid promotion down to him excelling particularly in the under 19 games but rather to Mowbray being down to the bare bones.

Should be noted too that it wasnt really a case of Craig Brown inheriting Mark McGhee's players at Motherwell, McGhee left because a number of his men were moving on. Only 3 players in the Motherwell team from the weekend were signed by McGhee. A lot of that team were signed by Jim Gannon who did well initially but proved to be a terrible man manager with an unhappy dressing room. Brown put the ship back on course.
LDA - a lot of Celtic fans like mcmanus, but Josh Thompson (pressed into action bec of inj to others) is as good right now as the one sided and error prone mcmanus. Never a centre half and I have said that from the first time I saw him.

...motherwell team under Gannon were decent until his personality clash fecked them up - so it just took a better personality to put that right. the structures were there from McGhees tenure. OK Gannon signed a lot of players in but some of mcghees still remain.

strachan had a similar effect on all Celtics players (esp McGeady) which I blame mowbray for not acting sooner to rid the dressing room of some bad eggs (though seemingly gone now)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on February 17, 2010, 01:38:26 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on February 17, 2010, 12:39:04 PM
We can't afford to wait. This whole era should have been another nine in a row opportunity and Celtic's financial superiority over Rangers utilised to maximum effect as it was when the roles were reversed, from 1988 to 1997 at Ibrox.

Persisting with a guy who is plainly not up to the task is sheer stupidity. He already has had longer then Le Guen got at Ibrox, and Le Guen was certainly no worse than Mowbray
the financial superiority had not positive effect for Celtic last season did it ??
at least compare like with like !!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on February 17, 2010, 01:42:20 PM
Lads you are trying to compare apples with oranges: Mowbray-Barnes-WGS-MON. Each man had different circumstances and conditions which would have had major effects on his teams performances.

I mean WGS was only the 3rd ever Celtic manager to win 3 in  a row, does anyone on the face of this planet even think that he could tie Jock Steins boots, let alone be compared to him?!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tintin25 on February 17, 2010, 01:52:36 PM

Lads, heading over to watch the hoops this wkend for the first time.  Planning on heading out on the fri/sat night.  Anywhere you would recommend? Good drinking spots before the game? Cheers
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on February 17, 2010, 02:25:04 PM
Quote from: tintin25 on February 17, 2010, 01:52:36 PM

Lads, heading over to watch the hoops this wkend for the first time.  Planning on heading out on the fri/sat night.  Anywhere you would recommend? Good drinking spots before the game? Cheers
for aCeltic night nout- anywhere in the gallowgate/barrowlands area - Bairds bar being a must.

However if its a night out with decent bars and chasing girls, maybe the bars around the merchant city area (near glasgow cross) were always a bit better.
I'd say more upmarket which sounds 'posh' but the lower levels of some bars in glasgow starts from way down the food chain, so youd want a better area/better class of pub if you are to enjoy yourseves.
West end of glasgow is also posher and full of decent bars and students/yuppies/young professionals
or you could try the celtic members bar past Celtic park out London rd. A celtic spot, cheap drink and used tohave a pool table. No weemin ther though.
You just have to sign in and 'become' a member on the spot.

Hate to say it but so many of the Glasgow bars and Celtic bars are rough spots.
Also avoid the louden tavern !
:D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on February 17, 2010, 02:48:48 PM
Bairds surely must be as rough as they come, although it is a great Celtic bar. Once read a review when a wag from the North of Ireland (presumably a Rangers fan) advised that it is better to take your drink and move outside to the back of the building as he reckoned "the smell is better as is the clientele" (The clientele presumably those inebriated answering a call of nature) :D

On a lighter note, I have amassed sufficient reward points on my Celtic Mastercard to allow me to attend a special lunch with the Manager and Celtic icons, and have booked this this morning (date will be in either March or April). Just hope Mowbray isn't in charge of the catering that day! ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tintin25 on February 17, 2010, 06:34:17 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on February 17, 2010, 02:25:04 PM
Quote from: tintin25 on February 17, 2010, 01:52:36 PM

Lads, heading over to watch the hoops this wkend for the first time.  Planning on heading out on the fri/sat night.  Anywhere you would recommend? Good drinking spots before the game? Cheers
for aCeltic night nout- anywhere in the gallowgate/barrowlands area - Bairds bar being a must.

However if its a night out with decent bars and chasing girls, maybe the bars around the merchant city area (near glasgow cross) were always a bit better.
I'd say more upmarket which sounds 'posh' but the lower levels of some bars in glasgow starts from way down the food chain, so youd want a better area/better class of pub if you are to enjoy yourseves.
West end of glasgow is also posher and full of decent bars and students/yuppies/young professionals
or you could try the celtic members bar past Celtic park out London rd. A celtic spot, cheap drink and used tohave a pool table. No weemin ther though.
You just have to sign in and 'become' a member on the spot.

Hate to say it but so many of the Glasgow bars and Celtic bars are rough spots.
Also avoid the louden tavern !
:D

Cheers!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Myles Na G. on February 17, 2010, 07:04:47 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on February 17, 2010, 09:33:24 AM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on February 16, 2010, 10:42:16 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on February 16, 2010, 09:58:30 PM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on February 16, 2010, 09:46:37 PM
'Celtic have stopped going downhill when strachan left them.'

What's the weather like on your planet?
think everyone knows you know nothing about sports let alone celtic

I see your team were losing 2-0 at ht tonight...
also saw their rivals cliftonville were drawing too
Your team won by a goal and 3 points at the weekend, didn't they? There's a huge difference between gaelic football and 'soccer'. One day you'll realise that.  ;)
:D realise more than you know - some people reckoned I was a better soccer player than at Gaelic football * ! Having captained two school teams as a kid in England I suppose I wasnt too bad at it !Just preferred gaelic football because I thought it was the best game to play out of all of soccer, rugby, football etc !!

hard luck wee lad !
:D

* though maybe I was just rubbish at football !
John Hartson played the game at a slightly higher level than you. I'll side with him on this issue, if it's all the same with you kid.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on February 17, 2010, 09:02:56 PM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on February 17, 2010, 07:04:47 PM
John Hartson played the game at a slightly higher level than you. I'll side with him on this issue, if it's all the same with you kid.
when John Hartson starts to criticise me then I'll address him and any comments -
my comments were in direct response to your purile remarks attempting to say that I knew nothing about soccer only GAA
so you've got it wrong again wee chap - is it half term break already or something ?
:D
yer some laugh - cant believe a single person could know so little about so many things !!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Myles Na G. on February 17, 2010, 09:49:17 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on February 17, 2010, 09:02:56 PM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on February 17, 2010, 07:04:47 PM
John Hartson played the game at a slightly higher level than you. I'll side with him on this issue, if it's all the same with you kid.
when John Hartson starts to criticise me then I'll address him and any comments -
my comments were in direct response to your purile remarks attempting to say that I knew nothing about soccer only GAA
so you've got it wrong again wee chap - is it half term break already or something ?
:D
yer some laugh - cant believe a single person could know so little about so many things !!
Hartson's article contradicts everything you've said on this topic. Hardly surprising, given that your knowledge of 'soccer' seems to begin and end with a few matches at schoolboy level! Keep her lit, kid - you're cracking entertainment if nothing else!  :D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: rossie mad on February 17, 2010, 10:09:29 PM

If you read hartsons article probably you might actually realise that most of what he said is actually what the mowbrary camp is saying on here you pleb.

Just because you think the two lines you might agree with sums up the whole article just about confirms your lack of intelligence.

Caldwell and mcmanus were in the squad up to january and most of the results he included were pre january so not only does he contradict himself the fact that caldwell and mcmanus were at the club for 85% of the season so far doesnt make much sense in what he says.

But i wouldnt expect a simpleton like you to understand that.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on February 18, 2010, 09:39:04 AM
Quote from: rossie mad on February 17, 2010, 10:09:29 PM

If you read hartsons article probably you might actually realise that most of what he said is actually what the mowbrary camp is saying on here you pleb.

Just because you think the two lines you might agree with sums up the whole article just about confirms your lack of intelligence.

Caldwell and mcmanus were in the squad up to january and most of the results he included were pre january so not only does he contradict himself the fact that caldwell and mcmanus were at the club for 85% of the season so far doesnt make much sense in what he says.

But i wouldnt expect a simpleton like you to understand that.
no doubt our uninformed 'friend' will retort with a personal attack on you now since you have also pointed out the fatal flaws in his 'argument' !  :D

I think many on this thread indicated a long time ago that this little chappies opinions were 'interesting' at best and otherwise way off the mark ! - so any insults from him(her?) I wouldnt be too worried about ! ;)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: reddgnhand on February 18, 2010, 10:24:48 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on February 17, 2010, 12:12:18 PM
Steady on, Mowbray's Celtic have only played Rangers twice and manged to lose one and humiliate Rangers in the second one yet still only draw the game.

The only real humiliation Celtic suffered against Rangers in Strachan's time was the very first time he met them in 2005 and at the start of last season, through errors more than anything else.

There was also the two back to back victories over Rangers in the must win games in the Spring of 2008 and last year's New Year's win at Ibrox and the CIS Cup Final. Strachan more tha held his own against Rangers, during the reign of Mc Leish, Le Guen and Smith. Funny the amount of players willing to joi him at Middlesbro if there was such dissention in the dressing room

I don't think Mowbray could win the SPL with the current Man Utd squad at his disposal. He is tactically naive, unable to motivate and inspire and is thoroughly lightweight in terms of football management overall. As I've said before he is ideally suited to the likes of WBA, Hibs etc but way out of his depth wth a big club with huge expectations

I don't expect Celtic to beat Dundee Utd this Saturday or Rangers the following week and I fear we'll leave Ibrox with our tails between our legs amid the Huns title winning celebrations.

However all this would be worth enduring if its brings the curtain down on the reign of Celtic's worst manager since Barnes.

Did the referee's decisions have any bearing on these games? You must have been watching your other team those days.
Who made the errors that you speak of?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: rossie mad on February 18, 2010, 10:38:54 AM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on February 18, 2010, 09:39:04 AM
Quote from: rossie mad on February 17, 2010, 10:09:29 PM

If you read hartsons article probably you might actually realise that most of what he said is actually what the mowbrary camp is saying on here you pleb.

Just because you think the two lines you might agree with sums up the whole article just about confirms your lack of intelligence.

Caldwell and mcmanus were in the squad up to january and most of the results he included were pre january so not only does he contradict himself the fact that caldwell and mcmanus were at the club for 85% of the season so far doesnt make much sense in what he says.

But i wouldnt expect a simpleton like you to understand that.
no doubt our uninformed 'friend' will retort with a personal attack on you now since you have also pointed out the fatal flaws in his 'argument' !  :D

I think many on this thread indicated a long time ago that this little chappies opinions were 'interesting' at best and otherwise way off the mark ! - so any insults from him(her?) I wouldnt be too worried about ! ;)

Im quaking in my boots alrite. :P

Back to more pressing matters and the fact that the celts have to very important games coming up against dundee utd and rangers.

Dundee utd will be looking to get to third so will be up for it and st johnstones hammering of the hibees last night will have done their cause the world of good.I see sheridan scored in that game too.
I would expect a win with a clean sheet and a good performance before the rangers game.
Rangers are away to st johnstone and i dont expect them to drop points there but you never know.

Hopefully all the bhoys will get behind their side for the game whatever their opinions on the manager.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Myles Na G. on February 18, 2010, 07:57:12 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on February 18, 2010, 09:39:04 AM
Quote from: rossie mad on February 17, 2010, 10:09:29 PM

If you read hartsons article probably you might actually realise that most of what he said is actually what the mowbrary camp is saying on here you pleb.

Just because you think the two lines you might agree with sums up the whole article just about confirms your lack of intelligence.

Caldwell and mcmanus were in the squad up to january and most of the results he included were pre january so not only does he contradict himself the fact that caldwell and mcmanus were at the club for 85% of the season so far doesnt make much sense in what he says.

But i wouldnt expect a simpleton like you to understand that.
no doubt our uninformed 'friend' will retort with a personal attack on you now since you have also pointed out the fatal flaws in his 'argument' !  :D

I think many on this thread indicated a long time ago that this little chappies opinions were 'interesting' at best and otherwise way off the mark ! - so any insults from him(her?) I wouldnt be too worried about ! ;)
Think you'll find it was Johnny Hartson who pointed out the flaws in your argument, kiddo. International footballer who has worked with 'Mogga' versus GAA fan who played in his school football team. Tough call.  :)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on February 18, 2010, 09:31:01 PM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on February 16, 2010, 10:42:16 PM
Your team won by a goal and 3 points at the weekend, didn't they? There's a huge difference between gaelic football and 'soccer'. One day you'll realise that.  ;)
when John Hartson quotes that at me I will respond to it, as it is just you
i'll reply and try not to laugh too much!
Bbj isn't exactly against mowbray, re read the article! He's just being
realistic!

Btw 'Mogga' is what we called him when he played for Celtic in the early
90's - but only Celtic fans would know that!

When are your holidays over ?!!

;)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Myles Na G. on February 18, 2010, 10:07:53 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on February 18, 2010, 09:31:01 PM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on February 16, 2010, 10:42:16 PM
Your team won by a goal and 3 points at the weekend, didn't they? There's a huge difference between gaelic football and 'soccer'. One day you'll realise that.  ;)
when John Hartson quotes that at me I will respond to it, as it is just you
i'll reply and try not to laugh too much!
Bbj isn't exactly against mowbray, re read the article! He's just being
realistic!
Btw 'Mogga' is what we called him when he played for Celtic in the early
90's - but only Celtic fans would know that!

When are your holidays over ?!!

;)
He says Celtic aren't good enough to overhaul Rangers, that they leak goals because Mowbray has done nothing for the team defensively since his arrival. He makes the point that Mowbray had the same problem at his previous club - and he should know, he played for him. That's not realism, my young friend, that's criticism. And these are the same points some of us have been making since Mowbray was appointed. You on the other hand have rambled on - and you do ramble on and on - about the improvements he has made since taking over from Strachan! 4 -4 was probably a common enough score when you played at school, but it's a poor result for a top class professional team. Keep taking your points!  ;)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on February 19, 2010, 12:35:59 AM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on February 18, 2010, 10:07:53 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on February 18, 2010, 09:31:01 PM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on February 16, 2010, 10:42:16 PM
Your team won by a goal and 3 points at the weekend, didn't they? There's a huge difference between gaelic football and 'soccer'. One day you'll realise that.  ;)
when John Hartson quotes that at me I will respond to it, as it is just you
i'll reply and try not to laugh too much!
Bbj isn't exactly against mowbray, re read the article! He's just being
realistic!
Btw 'Mogga' is what we called him when he played for Celtic in the early
90's - but only Celtic fans would know that!

When are your holidays over ?!!

;)
He says Celtic aren't good enough to overhaul Rangers, that they leak goals because Mowbray has done nothing for the team defensively since his arrival. He makes the point that Mowbray had the same problem at his previous club - and he should know, he played for him. That's not realism, my young friend, that's criticism. And these are the same points some of us have been making since Mowbray was appointed. You on the other hand have rambled on - and you do ramble on and on - about the improvements he has made since taking over from Strachan! 4 -4 was probably a common enough score when you played at school, but it's a poor result for a top class professional team. Keep taking your points!  ;)


Myles out of curiousity, have you ever had a good/positive/intelligent thing to say about the Celts?

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on February 19, 2010, 09:47:46 AM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on February 18, 2010, 10:07:53 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on February 18, 2010, 09:31:01 PM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on February 16, 2010, 10:42:16 PM
Your team won by a goal and 3 points at the weekend, didn't they? There's a huge difference between gaelic football and 'soccer'. One day you'll realise that.  ;)
when John Hartson quotes that at me I will respond to it, as it is just you
i'll reply and try not to laugh too much!
Bbj isn't exactly against mowbray, re read the article! He's just being
realistic!
Btw 'Mogga' is what we called him when he played for Celtic in the early
90's - but only Celtic fans would know that!

When are your holidays over ?!!

;)
He says Celtic aren't good enough to overhaul Rangers, that they leak goals because Mowbray has done nothing for the team defensively since his arrival. He makes the point that Mowbray had the same problem at his previous club - and he should know, he played for him. That's not realism, my young friend, that's criticism. And these are the same points some of us have been making since Mowbray was appointed. You on the other hand have rambled on - and you do ramble on and on - about the improvements he has made since taking over from Strachan! 4 -4 was probably a common enough score when you played at school, but it's a poor result for a top class professional team. Keep taking your points!  ;)
so you say that Mowbray has done nothing for the team defensively?
the same team that leaked goals last season also?
WBA - the same team tht BBJ couldnt get a game - so maybe he has a bit of a gripe against mowbray too as Mogga did say that BBJ was just too unfit to play. Thats realistic.
I agree with most of what BBJ says however. I dont agre that Celtic are not good enough to win the league, they have just allowed too many points between themselves and rangers to be able to make a come back - thats realisitc.
That Celtic have been far better v rangers this season than prev seasons is realistic. But mowbray is not doing well so far - thats realistic - but like strachan last season , and they will be on a par if mogga's Celtic dont win the league this year !
See you can reply back without resorting to personal insult if you try - pity its still just an ineffectual argument !
I like your attempts at paraphrasing BBJ - it almost works ! :D

this will stand you in good stead for the upcoming exams no doubt !
;)

GDA - sure dont you remember that last season myley was saying much the same thing - just replace Mowbrays name with strachans !
Never a Celtic fan - we all know that !
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: saffron sam2 on February 19, 2010, 10:17:35 AM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on February 18, 2010, 10:07:53 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on February 18, 2010, 09:31:01 PM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on February 16, 2010, 10:42:16 PM
Your team won by a goal and 3 points at the weekend, didn't they? There's a huge difference between gaelic football and 'soccer'. One day you'll realise that.  ;)
when John Hartson quotes that at me I will respond to it, as it is just you
i'll reply and try not to laugh too much!
Bbj isn't exactly against mowbray, re read the article! He's just being
realistic!
Btw 'Mogga' is what we called him when he played for Celtic in the early
90's - but only Celtic fans would know that!

When are your holidays over ?!!

;)
He says Celtic aren't good enough to overhaul Rangers, that they leak goals because Mowbray has done nothing for the team defensively since his arrival. He makes the point that Mowbray had the same problem at his previous club - and he should know, he played for him. That's not realism, my young friend, that's criticism. And these are the same points some of us have been making since Mowbray was appointed. You on the other hand have rambled on - and you do ramble on and on - about the improvements he has made since taking over from Strachan! 4 -4 was probably a common enough score when you played at school, but it's a poor result for a top class professional team. Keep taking your points!  ;)

And yet it's better than the 4-2 defeat Celtic suffered in the corresponding fixture last year.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Doogie Browser on February 19, 2010, 02:32:43 PM
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/europe/8524079.stm

Not great news for the Old Firm.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on February 19, 2010, 05:25:49 PM
Quote from: Doogie Browser on February 19, 2010, 02:32:43 PM
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/europe/8524079.stm

Not great news for the Old Firm.

Bad news indeed.

Means that if we were to win the league somehow this year it becomes all the more important. In 2 years only the Champions through and with 3 qualifying rounds to go, it will be so much harder. Stop the Huns getting the CL money next year is a dream but we need to treat it as a must do.

Hail hail
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Myles Na G. on February 19, 2010, 05:43:12 PM
'GDA - sure dont you remember that last season myley was saying much the same thing - just replace Mowbrays name with strachans !
Never a Celtic fan - we all know that !' LB

'I'm a big fan of MON and what he achieved at CP, but Strach's record betters him. He took over an ageing squad and turned it into a championship winning side. He took the Hoops into the latter stages of European competition, where MON couldn't manage it, despite his big money signings. Give the wee man a break. ' Myles, 29th January 2009

Try and get something right, kiddo. Just occasionally would be nice.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: red hander on February 19, 2010, 05:59:07 PM
600 posts, eh ... everyone of them total shite, kiddo
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Myles Na G. on February 19, 2010, 09:37:16 PM
Quote from: red hander on February 19, 2010, 05:59:07 PM
600 posts, eh ... everyone of them total shite, kiddo
You've read them all? Weirdo.  :D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on February 19, 2010, 10:07:07 PM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on February 19, 2010, 09:37:16 PM
Quote from: red hander on February 19, 2010, 05:59:07 PM
600 posts, eh ... everyone of them total shite, kiddo
You've read them all? Weirdo.  :D


Nah Myles read anyone of your posts on this thread and anyone would come to the same conclusion.  ;) ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Myles Na G. on February 20, 2010, 09:34:41 AM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on February 19, 2010, 10:07:07 PM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on February 19, 2010, 09:37:16 PM
Quote from: red hander on February 19, 2010, 05:59:07 PM
600 posts, eh ... everyone of them total shite, kiddo
You've read them all? Weirdo.  :D


Nah Myles read anyone of your posts on this thread and anyone would come to the same conclusion.  ;) ;D
'Tony Mowbray - creator of the huddle'
Don't even need to read one of your posts to understand the level you work on. He created the huddle, therefore he's the right choice of manager for Celtic. Why not have Gerry and the Pacemakers playing at the back? They do a lovely version of YNWA. Is there nothing happening on the GAA front that would keep some of you boys occupied?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on February 20, 2010, 11:58:16 AM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on February 20, 2010, 09:34:41 AM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on February 19, 2010, 10:07:07 PM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on February 19, 2010, 09:37:16 PM
Quote from: red hander on February 19, 2010, 05:59:07 PM
600 posts, eh ... everyone of them total shite, kiddo
You've read them all? Weirdo.  :D


Nah Myles read anyone of your posts on this thread and anyone would come to the same conclusion.  ;) ;D
'Tony Mowbray - creator of the huddle'
Don't even need to read one of your posts to understand the level you work on. He created the huddle, therefore he's the right choice of manager for Celtic. Why not have Gerry and the Pacemakers playing at the back? They do a lovely version of YNWA. Is there nothing happening on the GAA front that would keep some of you boys occupied?
we get it !
you are not a Celtic fan - fairly obv, but you have a 'hard on'
and irrational gra for strachan, he could do no wrong - even
when the Celtic team he assembled fell apart and blew a 9 point lead last season.

but strachan had problems, - he had to 'replace an aging team' one that contained winners
(unfortunate in that the manager was sidetracked that season by his wifes cancer diagnosis),
but the same excuse isnt afforded by you to Mowbray, who has inherited a rubbish side that
blew a 9 point lead - but it wasnt the team or strachans fault - its now mowbrays ?
strange reasoning !

whatever your desire and fixation is over strachan - maybe yer a ginger too-
you obv dont realise the premise and actualities of sport, sports management and mostly
Celtic fc.
Celtic fans dont care if the manager is an ex Celtic fan - as sen when Wim Jansen and Dr Jo were in the managers hotseat. Your irrationality just jumps all over the place!
If wee ginger was any use, he wouldnt have blown a 9 point lead and would have won the league last season. he didnt , he knew his game was up so he jumped ship !

You know as much about soccer as you do about Football.
maybe stick to your playstation along with your wee pals !
:D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: reddgnhand on February 20, 2010, 03:22:49 PM
Well taken goal by Keane. 1 -0
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: OverTheBlackSpot on February 20, 2010, 03:43:04 PM
You watching it on the net ?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: sandwiches_in_the_boot on February 20, 2010, 03:55:45 PM
Quote from: OverTheBlackSpot on February 20, 2010, 03:43:04 PM
You watching it on the net ?

I am, have links if you want.
PM
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: sandwiches_in_the_boot on February 20, 2010, 04:07:31 PM
Fortune missed an absoute sitter there. Keane crossed it high from the right of goals finding Fortune one on one with the keeper, possibly had too much time and fluffed it.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Myles Na G. on February 20, 2010, 05:22:33 PM
'GDA - sure dont you remember that last season myley was saying much the same thing - just replace Mowbrays name with strachans !' LB, yesterday

'but you have a 'hard on'
and irrational gra for strachan, he could do no wrong' LB, today

You're contradicting yourself all over the show, my young friend. Chill out a bit. Watch a bit of GAA or something.  ;)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on February 20, 2010, 05:54:32 PM
Seemed like a nervous absolutely average win to-day against a team gubbed 3 nil at home by Hamilton Academicals recently.

But sure it'll all come right in the end ::)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on February 20, 2010, 08:39:47 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on February 20, 2010, 05:54:32 PM
Seemed like a nervous absolutely average win to-day against a team gubbed 3 nil at home by Hamilton Academicals recently.

But sure it'll all come right in the end ::)

Its a sad day T when Celtic win "ehh" a 2-0 defeat would have made you happy (and then you'd have thought Mogga would have been sacked ::))
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: reddgnhand on February 21, 2010, 01:43:42 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on February 17, 2010, 12:12:18 PM
Steady on, Mowbray's Celtic have only played Rangers twice and manged to lose one and humiliate Rangers in the second one yet still only draw the game.

The only real humiliation Celtic suffered against Rangers in Strachan's time was the very first time he met them in 2005 and at the start of last season, through errors more than anything else.

There was also the two back to back victories over Rangers in the must win games in the Spring of 2008 and last year's New Year's win at Ibrox and the CIS Cup Final. Strachan more tha held his own against Rangers, during the reign of Mc Leish, Le Guen and Smith. Funny the amount of players willing to joi him at Middlesbro if there was such dissention in the dressing room

I don't think Mowbray could win the SPL with the current Man Utd squad at his disposal. He is tactically naive, unable to motivate and inspire and is thoroughly lightweight in terms of football management overall. As I've said before he is ideally suited to the likes of WBA, Hibs etc but way out of his depth wth a big club with huge expectations

I don't expect Celtic to beat Dundee Utd this Saturday or Rangers the following week and I fear we'll leave Ibrox with our tails between our legs amid the Huns title winning celebrations.

However all this would be worth enduring if its brings the curtain down on the reign of Celtic's worst manager since Barnes.

Wrong again fat yedo.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on February 21, 2010, 12:22:33 PM
Its Yiddo, you numbskull, just shows how up to date your soccer knowledge is.

I'd pefer to see Celtic challenging credibly in every competition they enter, regardless of the manager. That has not been happening this season at all
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on February 21, 2010, 02:28:26 PM
The last two mins of that match made me embarrassed to be a Celt.  :-[
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Norf Tyrone on February 21, 2010, 07:33:08 PM
Can anyone email me a small MPEG of a Celtic goal. Preferably v Rangers.

PM me and I'll send you my email address.

Thanks
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on February 22, 2010, 01:15:07 PM
Quote from: Norf Tyrone on February 21, 2010, 07:33:08 PM
Can anyone email me a small MPEG of a Celtic goal. Preferably v Rangers.

PM me and I'll send you my email address.

Thanks


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZECrmmK568

Norf not sure if you can do anything with youtube clips?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on February 25, 2010, 03:02:25 PM
Starting to get excited about the upcoming Glasga derby.

Team for Sunday?

Artur

Hinkel  Braafheid  Rogne  Loovens

Aidaniho  Kamara  Brown  N'Guemo

Fortune  Robbie

Subs
Zaluska,  Thompson,  O'Dea,  Ki,  Rassmussen,  Samaras

Would change Fortuné for Rassman just after halftime if things are tight.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on February 25, 2010, 03:20:14 PM
thats prob going to be the team if Loovens is fit.
Would love to see hoiveld in there though !
I'd prefer to start Rasmussen instead of fortune, and if the game opened up then bring on marc antoine- as his pace in a stretched defence will allow people to see the best of him. Still only 50/50 at best for his shooting though !
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on February 25, 2010, 07:29:36 PM
Despite my continued reservations about the manager I have a strong feeling Celtic will win this game 1 nil with Robbie Keane to score the goal, and will be investing in this supposition
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: OverTheBlackSpot on February 26, 2010, 10:36:30 AM
Does Scotland still have that U-21 rule for players on the bench ?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Doogie Browser on February 26, 2010, 10:53:23 AM
Would love Keano to score the winner on Sunday, Celtic are a very attractive 2/1 for the match.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on February 26, 2010, 11:03:22 AM
Even though I expect them to win on Sunday,(as I feel the professional pride of the players will surely on this occasion override the manager's tactical shortcomings), 2/1 is hardly an attractive price for a team that thus far this season:

1.Occasionally dominates the opposition and doesn't put them away
2.Throws away leads carelessly
3. Has a sieve like defence.
4.Simply cannot grind out results on a consistent basis (the hallmark of a championship winning team).

You certainly wouldn't put your mortgage on them against anyone at the moment, never mind Rangers at Ibrox
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Doogie Browser on February 26, 2010, 11:38:48 AM
Tony you would know more about the heal of a loaf!  You would need to go back a long time to get Celtic 2/1 in an Old Firm match.  Both teams are normally 5/4 or thereabouts.  Your 'support' for the team will be much appreciated.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on February 26, 2010, 12:21:37 PM
Cobblers! And its the "heel" of a loaf by the way (I obviously know more than you about football and bakery products!).

The home team in an old firm game is normally the slight favourites, but you'd easily get 2/1 on the visitors, if there is a glaring gap in the respective current form, and points tally of both clubs, as is the case at present.

I will most certainly be supporting Celtic, as always, and if they win and produce a convincing performance on Sunday I will revise my opinion of the manager. Apart from tactical shortcomings, I also worry about Celtic's influx of foreigners and the fact that for many in the hoops its their first experience of an Old Firm game. Another disadvantage affecting the betting prices I would suggest
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Doogie Browser on February 26, 2010, 12:28:31 PM
Tony your football predicting track record suggests you would be better sticking to bakery products then and I am quite happy to bow to your superior knowledge on all things food  :P
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on February 26, 2010, 12:50:38 PM
Check out who's sitting at number 5 currently, in the Soccer Republic website's prediction league.

PS Thats 5th out of over 300 competitors by the way ;)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Club Rossa on February 26, 2010, 06:08:13 PM
Sky Sports reporting that Keane is a major doubt for Sunday's game :(
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: under the bar on February 26, 2010, 06:29:29 PM
QuoteSky Sports reporting that Keane is a major doubt for Sunday's game :(

Hardly surprising given Fearon's prediction. He has the midas touch in reverse where everything associated with him turns to sh*te.  Spurs/Armagh/Celtic etc.

Even Dubai and the Burj Al Arab has gone into financial meltdown following a visit from him.  Nowhere or nothing is safe.  Avoid all contact!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Club Rossa on February 26, 2010, 06:41:43 PM
I know what you mean.Sure when Mark Sidebottom interviewed him before the 03 all ireland final,Tony confidently stated that since Armagh bt Kerry in the 02 final,they would have no bother dealing with a wee team like Tyrone.He finished off by saying that Sam would never be in the Moy :D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on February 27, 2010, 08:43:56 PM
Farsley Celtic won.
Stalybridge Celtic won.
Ireland beat the English in the oppressors sport.

Here's hoping for a Celtic win tomorrow to continue the run.  ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: OverTheBlackSpot on February 27, 2010, 09:05:22 PM
I having a clue whos going to win tomorrow, we all know Celtic play the better football but for years the hoops have played Smiths huns off the park and came away with nothing ! One thing is for sure, the hoops have got to win to have any hope of the league flag at Parkhead next season.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: maco on February 28, 2010, 01:13:25 AM
Lads - do any of you know an approximate value of a framed 1967 replica jersey which has been signed by the 8 surviving members of the European Cup winning team? (certificate to prove authenticity of sgnatures included).
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on February 28, 2010, 08:26:05 AM
Its available in all Celtic stores for £250 to £300 approx. Is yours from the Celtic Shop and are you selling it?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on February 28, 2010, 08:49:31 AM
http://celticsuperstore.co.uk/stores/celtic/products/product_details.aspx?pid=58562&cid=6623&tid=&bid=0&nav=Gifts
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on February 28, 2010, 08:53:04 AM
As a matter of interest I picked up the limited edition framed Lisbon lions painting for a bargain £80 in the Celtic shop in Belfast just before xmas last. As you can see here its priced at £200 ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: The Watcher Pat on February 28, 2010, 09:12:45 AM
Quote from: maco on February 28, 2010, 01:13:25 AM
Lads - do any of you know an approximate value of a framed 1967 replica jersey which has been signed by the 8 surviving members of the European Cup winning team? (certificate to prove authenticity of sgnatures included).

I have John Fallon's Lisbon Lions blazer in the house...He was at the Celtic club in Lurgan.....He must have been massive!! You could fit 2 of me in it and i'm 12 st!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: OverTheBlackSpot on February 28, 2010, 11:53:13 AM
See the team named on Sky Sports News, Keane has made it. Looks a good attacking team, bit worried about the defence.
Boruc, Hinkel, Thompson, Rogne, Braafheid, McGeady, Brown, N'Guemo, Kamara, Keane
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Carmen Stateside on February 28, 2010, 02:00:34 PM
Lafferty the cnut! How did Brown get red there?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Carmen Stateside on February 28, 2010, 02:03:00 PM
Dougie may just have won Rangers the title!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: The Worker on February 28, 2010, 02:27:54 PM
League over!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Carmen Stateside on February 28, 2010, 02:29:04 PM
Injury time winner!
f**king unreal, had chances to clear before corner but sending off was the turning point, horrible decision!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on February 28, 2010, 03:03:48 PM
gutted but celtic as an attacking force were poor. fortune missed a glorious chance just before half time which really summed up celtic's season. lafferty is w*nker though and he did the same against Aberdeen last year. how boughera never saw red baffles me as well.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on February 28, 2010, 03:22:18 PM
Notwithstanding the ridiculous sending off, this game sadly epitomised the shortcomings of the manager once again. In a must win game for Celtic, the team never played with conviction, were on the back foot for most of the game, and only for Boruc and O'Dea would have been gubbed by 3 or 4 by a bunch of medicorities. Apart from that the ridiculous substitutions, particularly Ki for Fortune (when Robbie Keane was dead on his feet) defied both logic and belief.

Now that all hope of winning the league has been extinguished surely the Board must act now, send Mowbray on his way, and identify a candidate to take over in the summer, someone with proven experience and a track record in charge of a big club
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tyroneman on February 28, 2010, 03:54:27 PM
Realistically what decent manager will want to come to this shambles??? Mobray, Martinez and Coyle were all we could look at in the summer. 3 losers. The days of turning Hiddinck down for MON are long gone.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on February 28, 2010, 04:16:44 PM
Well anything in my opinion would be better than what we have at the moment. The likes of Craig Brown and Jimmy Caldewood have shown that you can make an impact in Scottish Football almost immediately. I think Paul Lambert is  the ideal candidate for what he's done at Norwich this season.

This clown had to go into to-days game with two teenage centre backs, while our league winning captain and international centre half is currently on loan at Middlesbro? Also anyone who knows anything about football in Scotland knows that you need scrappers in midfield, particularly for fixtures like this, yet Hartley is with Bristol City and Robson at Middlesbro.FFS.

Also was Ki's introduction to-day a merchandise selling operation, as the game was undoubtedly beamed live to Korea etc? FFS you might as well have brought on Julian Simmons, this was not a game to introduce a hanky ball player into >:(
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: glens73 on February 28, 2010, 04:21:56 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on February 28, 2010, 03:22:18 PM
Notwithstanding the ridiculous sending off, this game sadly epitomised the shortcomings of the manager once again. In a must win game for Celtic, the team never played with conviction, were on the back foot for most of the game, and only for Boruc and O'Dea would have been gubbed by 3 or 4 by a bunch of medicorities. Apart from that the ridiculous substitutions, particularly Ki for Fortune (when Robbie Keane was dead on his feet) defied both logic and belief.

Now that all hope of winning the league has been extinguished surely the Board must act now, send Mowbray on his way, and identify a candidate to take over in the summer, someone with proven experience and a track record in charge of a big club

[/quote]
Quote from: T Fearon on February 28, 2010, 04:16:44 PM
Well anything in my opinion would be better than what we have at the moment. The likes of Craig Brown and Jimmy Caldewood have shown that you can make an impact in Scottish Football almost immediately. I think Paul Lambert is  the ideal candidate for what he's done at Norwich this season.
This clown had to go into to-days game with two teenage centre backs, while our league winning captain and international centre half is currently on loan at Middlesbro? Also anyone who knows anything about football in Scotland knows that you need scrappers in midfield, particularly for fixtures like this, yet Hartley is with Bristol City and Robson at Middlesbro.FFS.

Also was Ki's introduction to-day a merchandise selling operation, as the game was undoubtedly beamed live to Korea etc? FFS you might as well have brought on Julian Simmons, this was not a game to introduce a hanky ball player into >:(

Is that not a contradiction Mr Fearon. Paul Lambert has a decent track record at League One and Two in England, a similar standard some might say to the SPL but not the same sort of pressure cooker atmosphere as the Old Firm
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on February 28, 2010, 05:39:09 PM
you just get the feeling that if mowbrays celtic played smith's rangers roughly around 20 times celtic would come away with only 4 or 5 draws.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on February 28, 2010, 06:23:45 PM
Lambert also has a Champions League medal and has shown enough potential to be given his chance. The way he has turned things round at Norwich, where there is big enough pressure, is evidence of his proven ability in my opinion
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Club Rossa on February 28, 2010, 06:42:00 PM
Hope that shitebag Lafferty is proud of himself tonight.I think Charlie Nicholas summed it up well when he said Lafferty always has an impact in these games,though it's nothing to do with talent,because he doesn't have any.
Celtic were poor again especially in the 2nd half,McGregor wasn't tested at all.Bougherra should have walked,couldn't believe how many times he fouled after his yellow card.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tyroneman on February 28, 2010, 07:57:00 PM
QuoteNow that all hope of winning the league has been extinguished surely the Board must act now, send Mowbray on his way, and identify a candidate to take over in the summer, someone with proven experience and a track record in charge of a big club

QuoteLambert also has a Champions League medal and has shown enough potential to be given his chance. The way he has turned things round at Norwich, where there is big enough pressure, is evidence of his proven ability in my opinion

WTF has a CL medal got to do with anything????? Roy Keane has more medals than Lambert could polish but I wouldn't want him managing Celtic.

Fergie, Wenger and Mourinho never won a CL medal playing........

Your logic is bewildering at times.

Just accept you painted yourself into a corner by advocating "someone with proven experience" and "a track record in charge of a big club"  then mentioning Lambert.

Norwich is a far feckin cry from Celtic and in no way a "big club"

Neither is Mark Hughes the answer.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on February 28, 2010, 09:28:56 PM
Ok I put myself into a corner, but Lambert is surely a better bet than Mowbray. Lambert has Norwich at the top of the league, ahead of Leeds etc, and this after taking over after a disastrous start to the season.

I think Mowbray's days are numbered. Celtic now face three months of playing in front of a half empty Celtic Park (only the true fanatics will shell out £25 to watch meaningless matches), a number of players like Keane,Nguemo etc are on loan and will hardly be motivated (I'll bet Robbie is regretting already not staying at the Lane and helping the fight for fourth place and the FA Cup). Thats a huge loss of income for Celtic and will set them back big time.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: maco on February 28, 2010, 10:09:36 PM
Tony - my signed jersey is different from the one in the link you posted. Mine is a replica of the 1967 jersey rather than a more recent one. It is not from the Celtic shop and yes, I am considering selling it - if the price is right of course!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hedley Lamarr on March 01, 2010, 08:27:07 AM
Quote from: maco on February 28, 2010, 10:09:36 PM
Tony - my signed jersey is different from the one in the link you posted. Mine is a replica of the 1967 jersey rather than a more recent one. It is not from the Celtic shop and yes, I am considering selling it - if the price is right of course!!

£300 and you'll be making a take over bid for Celtic.

They are a complete shambles....if the entire squad were put on the transfer list how many premiership clubs would be interested in any players?
Blame the board, not the manager.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on March 01, 2010, 09:00:19 AM
If the Board are to be blamed then it is only in their appointment of Mowbray. He has been given adequate funds, time etc. Also the Celtic fans who forced Strachan out might also bear some responsibility. For all his faults I'd have him sooner than Mowbray any day of the week
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on March 01, 2010, 09:54:50 AM
jezuz christo - Celtic fans now forced strachan out ??
From hazy recollection (joke) I believe he left of his own accord - and that his failure to land the title after blowing a 9 point lead and that he was somewhat found out and having caused a massive rift with players and lost the dressing rom might have been something to do with his leaving !

Also I am heading over to watch Celtic v falkirk next weekend. Fans will always go to support their team - finances permitting !!

No offense to lambert, he may well be a great manager in time, but right now the english (old) third division does not constitute a great deal. So sitting atop it (albeit having played a game or two more than the next placed side) is nothing muh to crow about lest compare to the top of the spl (where the top few sides would be good enough to play in epl given the same slice of finances the epl sides get).

Yes Tony- it is YOUR opinion that Lambo would be a good replacement right now.

As for yesterdays game, shambolic refereeing in the first half, poor finishing from the Celtic strikers lead to what should have been a stalemate.
Mowbrays starting central defenders were not troubled in the first half. Half time should have been 3-1 to Celtic. The only thing I would criticise is that maybe he needs to have extra shooting practice for them. A draw would have been a fair enough result. no way rangers deserved to win. Their over physical soccer play shoul dhave merited a few yellow cards and maybe even a couple of reds - def at least one. But as ever the ref allowed this to continue and with No protection for themselves, and obvious decisions going against them Celtic players were rightly aggreieved- though Brown still should have kept his temper in check.
thats the first game v rangers this season that def should have been a draw. IMO referees cost Celtic the win in the other two.
Cant blame mowbray for that. At least his team look like they could beat rangers - unlike strachans sides !
With referees like that its looking like the 90's all over again !
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Lamh Dhearg Alba on March 01, 2010, 10:32:20 AM
The referee was poor but I dont see how anybody can claim he was biased towards Rangers given he denied them a clear penalty and disallowed a goal (correctly, but if refs have the pro rangers bias alleged by the paranoid androids on this thread he wouldnt be disallowing rangers goals at ibrox). Bougherra should have walked. Lafferty must be the most disliked footballer in Scottish football, fans of pretty much every club are sickened by his diving and dangerous tackles. An appalling footballer too.

I dont see how Celtic fans can defend Mowbwy now. The Rangers team is very average and totally skint yet Mowbray, despite being able to spend a small fortune in comparison, has managed to ensure Celtic are out of the title race by the beginning of March. Quite an achievement. 10 points behind a rotten Rangers team (who have a game in hand) yet he is being defended because his team allegedly "look like they could beat rangers" ??? ??? 

Strachan did a decent and steady job at Celtic but his time was up.Unfortunately for Celtic they made a mistake with his successor and went for a man who has proved to be totally out of his depth. They should be doing their homework now and working towards getting a more able manager in for the summer.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bingobus on March 01, 2010, 10:42:48 AM
As a side to the managerial issue, why was Celtic fans waving womens knickers? This at McGregor?

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on March 01, 2010, 11:41:06 AM
There seems to be people on here who are happy with any manager in the Celtic hotseat,as long as its not Strachan, and to hell with the results etc! For the record, that year Celtic played Rangers 5 times, and the record read 2 wins, 2 defeats and 1 draw. This year we have managed one draw and two defeats out of three games, yet we are led to believe that "unlike Strachan's, at least Mowbray's teams look like beating Rangers?"

FFS This league has been handed to Rangers on a plate, yet they are skint and haven't signed a player since John Terry was a virgin etc. Contrast that with the Irish League, and the Glentoran manager resigns yet his side aren't half as many poinmts behind Linfield as Celtic are behind Rangers.

You can harp on about referees etc, but the fact that Mowbray is out of his depth cannot be disguised. Useless in the Europa League (where there is no referee bais and the qualifiers from the group are being hammered in the knock out stages by teams we've never heard of), useless in the CIS Cup, useless in the SPL, Mowbray is outsmarted by the likes of Brown and Calderwood, never mind Walter Smith.

The substitutions yesterday were plain crazy, Keane at half pace allowed to stay on, Mc Geady (who was getting lumps kicked out of him) removed and later the even more lightweight Ki was thrown in amongst a bunch of hammerthrowrers etc.

The guy simply hasn't a clue. Write this season off but identify a replacement now.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hedley Lamarr on March 01, 2010, 12:13:19 PM
Any chance of "King of Kings" Henrik coming to the rescue?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on March 01, 2010, 12:13:37 PM
rumours on other forums are that mowbray had tendered his resignation but was talked into staying on until the end of the season.

if this is true why wait until the summer to replace someone who wants to go now? would be better to get a replacement now and build now for next season.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on March 01, 2010, 12:19:30 PM
Quote from: clarshack on March 01, 2010, 12:13:37 PM
rumours on other forums are that mowbray had tendered his resignation but was talked into staying on until the end of the season.

if this is true why wait until the summer to replace someone who wants to go now? would be better to get a replacement now and build now for next season.

Heard someone saying yesterday that Celtic had approached Mark Hughes during the week - don't believe it myself.
As for yesterdays match, shocking refereeing decisions and we played pretty poorly in the second half, its not going to change anything in the short term.
Btw I still think theres a slim chance of the flag coming to Parkhead this season, would obviously need the Huns to implode and Celtic to go on an unbeaten run to the last day - still possible, but lets just say I'll not be putting any money on it.  ;)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on March 01, 2010, 12:56:51 PM
I think we all must accept that the league race is over, and for the first time since John Barnes, we are not going to be either Champions or involved in the title race until the very last day of the season. That is how far things have regressed in a mere half a season,and its nothing short of shameful given the respective current resources of Rangers and Celtic. If Rangers were miraculously banned from playing another game this season, I still wouldn't bet on Celtic winning the league, such is the current shambles.

I thought Strachan's side last season needed minimal alterations, ie a proven goalscorer, a midfield replacement for Nakamura, and a left back. Mowbray has destroyed the nucleus of a team adequate to challenge for the league yet not one of his replacements show iota of a hint that they are better than those released,and in fact there is evidence to show thery are not nearly as good.

Add to that the wretched form of Mc Geady etc and you et a scale of the mess that has been made.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on March 01, 2010, 01:13:20 PM
btw - centre halves were looking better than what Celtic had before Christmas or when strachan was manager. One unlucky goal conceeded in inj time with 10 men...
thats as good a def perf as any of strachans last season or strachans first choice centre halves -so wigan and boro are welcome to them !

I think most people were behind strachan as manager and didnt care wheter he was not a celtic fan etc- but he had rubbish players in the side and his last 16 forrays were undone by his artmedia bratislavia and shakthar fiascos. So cant say that mowbray following on from strachan handicapping the side by throwing away last years leage to push Celtic into the CL qualfiers and not doing well in europa leage is any worse than last season.

as for paranoia - well the last three games v rangers the refs have been the cause of Celtic not winning. Yesterday the Celtic players were getting clogged right left and centre. Robbie keane was kicked through each time and there should have been a sending off in the first half which may have ended rangers thuggery and by allowing soccer to be played would have seen Celtic no doubt win - esp against 10 (even 9) men.
But the rules go out the window it seems when rangers play Celtic , yesterdays game a great example of that - it is not a case of people being paranoid - the ref allowed dirty and late tackles, thuggery and intimidation towards Celtic players and that stops a team from playing. anyone who has played knows that.
Mowbray is no MON, but he is as good as strachan. Whether he is there next season or not, at least there will be a better group of players for the start of next year in comparison to the start of this season !

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on March 01, 2010, 01:16:54 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on March 01, 2010, 12:56:51 PM
I think we all must accept that the league race is over, and for the first time since John Barnes, we are not going to be either Champions or involved in the title race until the very last day of the season. That is how far things have regressed in a mere half a season,and its nothing short of shameful given the respective current resources of Rangers and Celtic. If Rangers were miraculously banned from playing another game this season, I still wouldn't bet on Celtic winning the league, such is the current shambles.

I thought Strachan's side last season needed minimal alterations, ie a proven goalscorer, a midfield replacement for Nakamura, and a left back. Mowbray has destroyed the nucleus of a team adequate to challenge for the league yet not one of his replacements show iota of a hint that they are better than those released,and in fact there is evidence to show thery are not nearly as good.

Add to that the wretched form of Mc Geady etc and you et a scale of the mess that has been made.
strachans teams for his entire tenure required decent centre halves, a left back, left winger (as naka was too lightweight for most of the games) and two strikers.
However strachan sold the young promising LB Mulgrew after falling out with him, sidelined McGeady after - yes you guesed it- falling out with him and failed to sign scoring strikers - esp a six yard box poacher. Scott mcdonald was ok for the spl but notgood enough imo and I said that as he joined an dthroughout his career at Celtic.
So dont go saying strachan signed players for positions that were obviously lacking and mowbray didnt - at least mogga did take steps (way too late imo) by getting players in at Christmas.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on March 01, 2010, 02:04:43 PM
I'd still take any of Strachan's teams ahead of the current mess, and he delivered trophies as well.

At the end of the day you can argue plus and minuses etc, but it is my simple contention that with the salary they're paying and resources they have (ie to spend on players), in contrast to their rivals, Celtic should be able to recruit a manager of sufficient calibre and nous to win the Scottish League or at least sustain a credible challenge, as they have done for the last decade, and a Hiddink like figure is hardly required.

Strachan did all that was asked of him, but Mowbray cannot and will not deliver, and I said this all along
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on March 01, 2010, 03:15:41 PM
yer giving comparisons, but when these are actually compared and smashed - you go off on other tangents - ie namely money...even then strachan had more to spend than mowbray
strachan lost two leagues when his teams capitulated to rangers after having being 9 - 10 points ahead at one stage.
Cast your mind back, strachans team did not win the league last season, the rangers team then were in a worse condition than they are now ! they have stability.
if you want to compare, then Mowbray has to be given a few seasons in charge like strachan was. Only then can you compare. Half a season through (andeven a few months into the job) people are whinging about a new manager when he doesnt win all around him.
I think the likes of MON and Alex ferguson as wll as mourinho at Chelsea shows that your kind of impatience doesnt augur well for the development of any team or manager !

If Celtic had the cash to spend they would have brought in a more exp manager- I wish they did, but with feck all cash to spend , they have to go for bargain basement managers like strachan and mowbray until something better comes along.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Celt_Man on March 01, 2010, 03:20:06 PM
Anyone have any links to highlights of the game?  Didn't get to see any of it and I'm not sure I can stomach brief highlights....
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: J OGorman on March 01, 2010, 03:28:40 PM
Quote from: Celt_Man on March 01, 2010, 03:20:06 PM
Anyone have any links to highlights of the game?  Didn't get to see any of it and I'm not sure I can stomach brief highlights....

http://www.101greatgoals.com/videodisplay/4905247/
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bingobus on March 01, 2010, 03:34:53 PM
WHAT ABOUT THE KNICKERS??????
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Celt_Man on March 01, 2010, 03:35:30 PM
Quote from: J OGorman on March 01, 2010, 03:28:40 PM
Quote from: Celt_Man on March 01, 2010, 03:20:06 PM
Anyone have any links to highlights of the game?  Didn't get to see any of it and I'm not sure I can stomach brief highlights....

http://www.101greatgoals.com/videodisplay/4905247/

Cheers
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Celt_Man on March 01, 2010, 03:51:01 PM
Yep highlights were as depressing as I thought they would be.... >:( >:(

Sending off was a joke, one was as bad as the other. Two yellows would have been enough but one went the other had to walk to.

Boruc should have held onto the ball for the goal, maybe not the first time but definitely the second....
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Lamh Dhearg Alba on March 01, 2010, 05:24:02 PM
If the ref was so biased towards Rangers why did he disallow a Rangers goal and not award them a penalty when there was a foul in the box? Many felt he should have sent off N' Guemo. He got the Brown decision wrong and Bougherra should have walked too but those werent the only mistakes he made. You cant pick and choose which incidents should be highlighted. Given some of the calls given in Celtic's favour in Scottish football its laughable to suggest there is an agenda against them. Blaming the officials however is the easy option and allows some fans to deflect attention on to somebody else rather than the failings of their own club.

Its quite reasonable to suggest managers be given time to put their own stamp on a team but in the case of Celtic in the SPL, where they have far greater resources than 10 of the other teams, it should be possible for any competent manager to go through a period of transistion and still put in a real challenge for all the domestic trophies. Mowbray has failed to manage this. Its not a case of people moaning because Mowbray doesnt "win all around him", its the fact he has fallen so far behind a rank Rangers team. Incidentally the suggestion this Rangers team is better than last season's is very dubious, as is the idea that Charlie Mulgrew could ever have been Celtic class (he's currently struggling in a poor Aberdeen team).
The Strachan comparison is irrelevant anyway, the fact is Mowbray has done a really poor job. The idea he is building for the long term is severly weakened too by the fact he has so many players on short term loan deals.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tyroneman on March 01, 2010, 05:30:23 PM
One of the biggest factors that everyone seems to ignore in this is the impact of rangers management. WGS for the most part had leGuen to compete against. When Smith arrived WGS quickly started going downhill. Strachan lost the league last year against the same rangers team with - as tony et al say - a better Celtic team than TM has assembled. Smith is no Capello but he does know how to win SPL titles.

Fair to say therefore that Mobray has done as well as WGS in the smith era yet managed to start rebuilding the team. WGS got an easy run of things the first few seasons truth be told. He also introduced the most dire football I have ever witnessed at CP.

What would worry me about TM is that his quality signings will not be there next year. Keane will be long gone as will Kamara. I would also hazard THG will be cashed in on along with Aidinho (not necessarily a bad thing)

As I said before though who will come in??? We paid 2 mill for TM. Heaven knows what a big name would cost. If they could even be enticed.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on March 01, 2010, 06:58:00 PM
Your hypothesis doesn't add up. In his two full seasons in direct competition with Smith, Strachan won the league once and lost it on the final day. Also you omit that Strachan won the league in his very first season, against Alec Mc Leish, who himself won two titles against Martin O'Neill.

Also the reconstruction of the team was at least as arduous for Strachan in his first season, as it was for Mowbray this season, yet he won the league against a better Rangers team than this one, under Alex Mc Leish.

I would contend that Celtic did far better under Strachan (who wasn't dancing cartweels the night Man Ure were beaten and qualification for the last 16 secured. Could you ever see Mowbray sending out a team to beat Man Ure?), than they ever will under Mowbray. The football this year is far from rivetting, yet I would take trphy contention any day than attractive football (we had plenty of that under Tommy Burns but precious little success).

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: red hander on March 01, 2010, 07:23:42 PM
I've been racking my brains since yesterday to think if I've seen a worse footballer than Lafferty, but I can't come up with one ... how did a guy that bad get to that level, it's mind-boggling? 
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on March 01, 2010, 07:30:30 PM
Quote from: Lamh Dhearg Alba on March 01, 2010, 05:24:02 PM
If the ref was so biased towards Rangers why did he disallow a Rangers goal and not award them a penalty when there was a foul in the box? Many felt he should have sent off N' Guemo. He got the Brown decision wrong and Bougherra should have walked too but those werent the only mistakes he made. You cant pick and choose which incidents should be highlighted. Given some of the calls given in Celtic's favour in Scottish football its laughable to suggest there is an agenda against them. Blaming the officials however is the easy option and allows some fans to deflect attention on to somebody else rather than the failings of their own club.

Its quite reasonable to suggest managers be given time to put their own stamp on a team but in the case of Celtic in the SPL, where they have far greater resources than 10 of the other teams, it should be possible for any competent manager to go through a period of transistion and still put in a real challenge for all the domestic trophies. Mowbray has failed to manage this. Its not a case of people moaning because Mowbray doesnt "win all around him", its the fact he has fallen so far behind a rank Rangers team. Incidentally the suggestion this Rangers team is better than last season's is very dubious, as is the idea that Charlie Mulgrew could ever have been Celtic class (he's currently struggling in a poor Aberdeen team).
The Strachan comparison is irrelevant anyway, the fact is Mowbray has done a really poor job. The idea he is building for the long term is severly weakened too by the fact he has so many players on short term loan deals.
not being smart - I only saw up to about the 60th min so up until that point there was nothing even close to rangers
having a decent penalty claim.the rangers 'goal' was an obv decision against the gers so while the ref was despicable
he at least didnt do it as blatantly as that.
As for people calling for N'Guemo to be sent off well from watching it, there were four or five rangers players bordering
on thuggery let alone persistently fouling - before you would come to N'Guemo in that match for rough or foul play.
At least three rangers players deserved to see red, bougherra, thompson and mcullouch with two or three more guilty of
as much if not more than N'Guemo.
Difference was that for the same kind of tackles, the ref awarded free kicks against N'Guemo but allowed play
to continue when the rangers lads did the same or worse!
So far from being paranoid, I was using my eyesight and while people can claim a level of biasedness, in general
I dont get carried away with the hysteria - but the lack of parity from tackling alone was obvious - but ask Robbie Keane
who now cant play for Ireland tomorrow night.

As for Mulgrew- you said that before, then a few weeks later he went on to star against Celtic. He may not be a roberto
carlos or wayne bridge, but he woul dhave been better than most left backs than Celtic have had in the past few years.
Imagine how good he could have been if staying at Celtic and coached plus playing alongside 'better' players.
Aberdeen have great youth system, but they dont seem to have the same great coaching once these lads go senior-
so thats prob why mulgrew never progressed as he should.
Celtic have options on these lads on loan - thats the best of both worlds imo !
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on March 01, 2010, 07:42:54 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on March 01, 2010, 06:58:00 PM
Your hypothesis doesn't add up. In his two full seasons in direct competition with Smith, Strachan won the league once and lost it on the final day. Also you omit that Strachan won the league in his very first season, against Alec Mc Leish, who himself won two titles against Martin O'Neill.

Also the reconstruction of the team was at least as arduous for Strachan in his first season, as it was for Mowbray this season, yet he won the league against a better Rangers team than this one, under Alex Mc Leish.

I would contend that Celtic did far better under Strachan (who wasn't dancing cartweels the night Man Ure were beaten and qualification for the last 16 secured. Could you ever see Mowbray sending out a team to beat Man Ure?), than they ever will under Mowbray. The football this year is far from rivetting, yet I would take trphy contention any day than attractive football (we had plenty of that under Tommy Burns but precious little success).


youd want to think again Tony. While MON's Celtic were not as good as they were, they were still good enough for strachan to win the league with - MON did make a mess of it the prev season, but as mentioned here before- he did
have a pretty good reason for that. That rangers had been destroyed by MON helped a lot too.
However once they recovered under smith, that was curtains for strachan.
As I posted before, all MON teams do well the season after he leaves. Check out Wycome or leicesters records.
He puts in great structures - he certainly did with Celtic.
what mess did strachan leave behind ? second rate players in defence (and elsewhere) and falling out with half the team trying to get the board to sell them - two of which our best and most lucrative players (boruc and McGeady).

Yes Strachans team beat man u (undeservingly a lot of people would think -but youd take a win any way you can)but his other performances in europe show that these two occasions proved the cl opponents in the group were of a
lesser standard - certainly a lesser standard than the teams MON's side played against - or would you 'contend' that strachans team were better than MON's ?

the style of soccer doesnt interest me that much - winning does. Mowbray is not doing well this season.
However unless Celtic have money and a proven good manager to replace him, then hes as good as they can get and as good as strachan - between them they wouldnt measure up to MON, strachan had some good aspects and some bad ones
mowbray the same. strachan has left a mess behind that mon would have sorted out, but we dont have MON, we have Mogga and that is our lot right now.

Yesterdays game reminded me of the 80's and 90's with the dire refereeing. The Celtic 'source' that bemoaned the ref in advance of the game was proven right, however given the referees and their decisions in the two prev games , it wasnt
hard to predict ! Not paranoid, just had to watch the game and see !
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Myles Na G. on March 01, 2010, 07:56:57 PM
Celtic were poor in every department. We needed improvement on last year and instead we've gone backwards in spectacular fashion. Mowbray has shipped out players who were SPL champions and replaced them with youngsters and journeymen. A few bad results would be tolerable if there was at least some sign that the team was moving in the right direction, but the opposite is the case. There's no pattern to the play, no cohesion, no leadership, no creativity. In a must win match, Fortune had one good chance and Keane had a couple of half chances, other than that there was nothing. Not a single corner the whole game, while at the other end Boruc had to make several good saves. All this against a Rangers team that has a 64 year old at centre back, Kyle Lafferty in midfield and which can't afford a new pair of shinpads.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on March 01, 2010, 08:42:55 PM
LB O'Neill left a team that was over the hill, Sutton, Thompson, Hartson etc. Strachan did well to rehabilitate the team, and win the league in his first year.

I agree that O'Neill is a better manager but he had more funds and most importantly Larsson.

Where Strachan  triumphs over Mowbray is in mental toughness. Also with Mowbray, you get the impression that f he had Messi, Kaka, Rooney and Ronaldo he still wouldn't produce a winning team. As others have said there is no sign of progress whatsoever and I see no reason in persisting with a busted flush
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Lamh Dhearg Alba on March 02, 2010, 12:20:57 AM
Clearly you werent looking as carefully as you claim lynchbhoy. There was a clear foul in the box by Hinkel on Edu which Ive actually just been watching on BBC Scotland. That well know Rangers man Pat Nevin saying it was a penalty too. I see Craig Dargo put in two dangerous tackles in the St Mirren - Accies game as well and wasnt sent off, must be that infamous anti Hamilton bias of the officials ;D. If people want to blame officials despite looking closer to home to see the real source of their teams problems thats fair enough though, its certainly the easier option.

As for Mulgrew having a good game against Celtic is hardly a great achievement thesedays. He was moved on by Celtic due to his dodgy defensive abilities, moved on by Wolves and it seems likely he will be moved on by Aberdeen in the summer. He can hit a superb dead ball but is a weak link defensively at left back yet doesnt do enough going forward to play left midfield. Saw him at close quarters being ripped to shreds by a part time winger last season.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hound on March 02, 2010, 08:59:03 AM
I thought the ref had a good game. He let the game flow as much as possible (for these type of games), he generally only blew up for proper fouls and only gave yellows for dirty fouls.

I'm sure Bougherra was one foul away from a 2nd yellow, but after Celtic went down to 10 men, he kept his nose clean. Thompson and McCulloch did nothing wrong, just got rightly stuck in as you'd expect your midfielders to do in such a game.

The Brown red was a big error of course. To suggest the ref was cheating is laughable. Brown was silly to get involved, and from the ref's angle and Lafferty's reaction, it looked a lot worse than it was. The simple fact is that Lafferty conned the ref and got Brown the red card (no surprise that he was whipped off straight away). The ref's biggest mistake was not consulting his linesman who standing a few yards away and saw everything clearly.

Can't understand how Fortune and Samaras get into the Celtic team ahead of Rasmussen. Maybe they look better footballers in training or something, but Rasmussen is a predator and a goalscorer, very much unlike the other two.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on March 02, 2010, 10:39:28 AM
Quote from: Lamh Dhearg Alba on March 02, 2010, 12:20:57 AM
Clearly you werent looking as carefully as you claim lynchbhoy. There was a clear foul in the box by Hinkel on Edu which Ive actually just been watching on BBC Scotland. That well know Rangers man Pat Nevin saying it was a penalty too. I see Craig Dargo put in two dangerous tackles in the St Mirren - Accies game as well and wasnt sent off, must be that infamous anti Hamilton bias of the officials ;D. If people want to blame officials despite looking closer to home to see the real source of their teams problems thats fair enough though, its certainly the easier option.

As for Mulgrew having a good game against Celtic is hardly a great achievement thesedays. He was moved on by Celtic due to his dodgy defensive abilities, moved on by Wolves and it seems likely he will be moved on by Aberdeen in the summer. He can hit a superb dead ball but is a weak link defensively at left back yet doesnt do enough going forward to play left midfield. Saw him at close quarters being ripped to shreds by a part time winger last season.
certainly didnt see it - was it in the first 60 mins?
again - mulgrew is no worse than a litany of left backs Celtic had and imo and the opinion of many others- esp at the time, he was better than what Celtic had. It is a case of what if - Celtic let him go and he ends up like a lot of players that get rejected, dont fit in etc - but he has given attacking perf and some decent def ones too that are as good as most LB's. Celticmoved him on as like many others he fell foul of strachans inability to man manage (or fall out with players as we call it!)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on March 02, 2010, 11:16:34 AM
You hardly need a left back of Danny Mc Grain or Tommy Gemmell proportions these days in Scotland.

The main difference on Sunday was that every Rangers player played up to his potential  and with conviction, ffs Davis controlled midfield at times as if he was Platini, whereas the likes of Mc Geady and Brown were pale shadows of themselves (they were ten times better last season under Strachan), with arguably only Boruc playing to his for Celtic. That has to be down to the respective managers.

Also if Strachan was a poor man manager how come so many lads were very happy to rejoin him at Middlesbro?

I can only assume that the total lack of any credible alternative and a big pay off, is the only thing that is now keeping Mowbray in place at Celtic Park.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on March 02, 2010, 11:19:03 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on March 02, 2010, 11:16:34 AM
You hardly need a left back of Danny Mc Grain or Tommy Gemmell proportions these days in Scotland.

The main difference on Sunday was that every Rangers player played up to his potential  and with conviction, ffs Davis controlled midfield at times as if he was Platini, whereas the likes of Mc Geady and Brown were pale shadows of themselves (they were ten times better last season under Strachan), with arguably only Boruc playing to his for Celtic. That has to be down to the respective managers.

Also if Strachan was a poor man manager how come so many lads were very happy to rejoin him at Middlesbro?

I can only assume that the total lack of any credible alternative and a big pay off, is the only thing that is now keeping Mowbray in place at Celtic Park.
caldwell really wanted to rejoin him didnt he !
killeen and flood were told they would not be part of the first team , and I suspect that Robson and mcmanus were told they wouldnt be guaranteed a place so they moved - I am sure that the percentage cut in a transfer (if it happens) would be a big lure also.

Do you recall mulgrew at Celtic Tony - I do and he looked darn good to me at the time.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on March 02, 2010, 12:14:14 PM
I recall many potential superstars at Celtic Park that failed to reach their potential. If Mulgrew was seriously any good, then he wouldn't be playing for Aberdeen.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on March 02, 2010, 12:27:01 PM
think these stats say it all really...

                 Pld     Won  Drawn  Lost  Win%
Barnes         29     19        2         8         65.5

Brady (Season 1)    55    33      12      10        60

Mowbray               41    20      9      12        48.78

at least Brady & Barnes had decent Rangers teams to contend with.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on March 02, 2010, 12:32:21 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on March 02, 2010, 12:14:14 PM
I recall many potential superstars at Celtic Park that failed to reach their potential. If Mulgrew was seriously any good, then he wouldn't be playing for Aberdeen.
do you recall Celtic having a decent left back in the past 5 years
a lot of the time Celtic didnt even have cover at LB (or RB) - fundamentals for any manger
so its not just a case of how good mulgrew might have been (ask Celic supporters who would have seen him play at reserve level and when he was breaking into the senior side as you obv didnt see him much if at all) - but a case of actually having someone who could play LB !
basic managerial fundamentals that strachan didnt have or allow himself (and Celtic teams) to have because of his pettiness !
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stibhan on March 02, 2010, 12:39:35 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on March 02, 2010, 11:16:34 AM
You hardly need a left back of Danny Mc Grain or Tommy Gemmell proportions these days in Scotland.

The main difference on Sunday was that every Rangers player played up to his potential  and with conviction, ffs Davis controlled midfield at times as if he was Platini, whereas the likes of Mc Geady and Brown were pale shadows of themselves (they were ten times better last season under Strachan), with arguably only Boruc playing to his for Celtic. That has to be down to the respective managers.

Also if Strachan was a poor man manager how come so many lads were very happy to rejoin him at Middlesbro?

I can only assume that the total lack of any credible alternative and a big pay off, is the only thing that is now keeping Mowbray in place at Celtic Park.

Sorry Tony I have to question your assessment of McGeady's performance last season. In Strachan's last season he was demotivated and was a shadow of the player he was at the start of THIS season. As for Brown he's been injured a long time and has never really hit the heights, even last season I didn't think he was anywhere near player of the year. Would have sold him for 4 million upwards in the summer. Obviously you've been too busy following Spurs to be able to make an accurate assessment.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on March 02, 2010, 01:34:51 PM
Aidaniho also went into Sundays match having been ill for the previous couple of days and not having played a competitive match in a fortnight. TM even said after the game that Aidaniho was in no state to even finish the match - should he even have started?
Robbie wasn't match fit either and it showed in the second half.
As someone here has already mentioned why the feck does Rass not get a run out!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on March 02, 2010, 02:03:48 PM
Saw Celtic live 7 or 8 times last season and Mc Geady did well in each and every game. Mind you in the game I saw this season against Kilmarnock, Mc Court looked as good a player as  Celtic have.

Today's Daily Record indicates exactly what Celtic fans think of Mowbray..they all want him out.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on March 02, 2010, 02:17:12 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on March 02, 2010, 02:03:48 PM
Saw Celtic live 7 or 8 times last season and Mc Geady did well in each and every game. Mind you in the game I saw this season against Kilmarnock, Mc Court looked as good a player as  Celtic have.

Today's Daily Record indicates exactly what Celtic fans think of Mowbray..they all want him out.
ahh the record... ::)
these I take it are the sam fans that wanted strachan out and also MON out in his last season too

anyhow heres what someone who has managed and captained Celtic to a European cup has to say about the refereeing on sun and referees in general...
he knows better than anyone else on the internet


McNEILL - REFEREES FAVOUR RANGERS
Celtic legend Billy McNeill claims referees in Scotland have favoured Rangers over the Parkhead side for 50 years.

The build-up to Sunday's Old Firm game at Ibrox was dominated by the admission from Celtic, through an unknown source, that they were aggrieved by decisions they believe had gone against them in matches this season - including their first two games against Rangers.

The controversy continued when Hoops skipper Scott Brown was sent off in the 1-0 defeat following a tangle with Light Blues midfielder Kyle Lafferty, who escaped unpunished.

McNeill, who skippered Celtic to their European Cup win in 1967 and who later had two spells as manager, told the Scottish Sun: "Celtic have been suffering referee injustices against Rangers for 50 years.

"The big decisions have always gone against my club and in favour of Rangers. Nothing has changed.

"I felt that way as a player, during two spells as manager and now as a spectator.

"This season I've seen it in each of three derbies - and what happened at Ibrox on Sunday was as disappointing as any I've had to stomach.

"I believe that when it comes to players being red-carded and booked, Rangers have been more favourably treated than Celtic.

"Yes, we have been unfairly treated."
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on March 02, 2010, 02:37:48 PM
Ach Billy would say that. But in all seriousness, if this has occurred (and I doubt if it has in recent times, not intentionally anyway) it has not stopped Celtic winning 42 titles, when they have had teams and managers of sufficient quality to do so.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on March 02, 2010, 02:41:11 PM
you mean like before strachan and mowbray
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on March 02, 2010, 02:42:29 PM
LB just seen that report from Billy Mc online, was gonna post it myself.

Telling lines:  "The big decisions have always gone against my club and in favour of Rangers. Nothing has changed.

"I felt that way as a player, during two spells as manager and now as a spectator.

"This season I've seen it in each of three derbies - and what happened at Ibrox on Sunday was as disappointing as any I've had to stomach."
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: J OGorman on March 02, 2010, 03:29:59 PM
Hello celtic men

Was wondering what ever happened to Alan Thompson who played on the left wing for Celtic a while back. Seemed a good player who was touted to sort Englands left sided problems. Caught him being interviewed for Footy focus (I think) at a time when for some reason he was caught in limbo...wasnt getting a start and was seeing out his contract...

did he play for anyone else after this?
what happened him @ Celtic and who was manager at the time?

cheers in advance
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on March 02, 2010, 03:34:03 PM
Quote from: J OGorman on March 02, 2010, 03:29:59 PM
Hello celtic men

Was wondering what ever happened to Alan Thompson who played on the left wing for Celtic a while back. Seemed a good player who was touted to sort Englands left sided problems. Caught him being interviewed for Footy focus (I think) at a time when for some reason he was caught in limbo...wasnt getting a start and was seeing out his contract...

did he play for anyone else after this?
what happened him @ Celtic and who was manager at the time?

cheers in advance

after celtic he went to play for leeds in 2007 after falling out of favour with WGS. he is now reserve team manager at Newcastle. a damn good player.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on March 02, 2010, 03:45:39 PM
Excellent player. Saw him put away a penalty at Ibrox in 2003, right in front of the Huns supporters, just a few days after Celtic beat Boavista in the UEFA semi final. Shows how times change, Celtic had Larsson, Sutton, Hartson and the huns had De Boer and Caniggia. You'll not see players like that in Glasgow again anytime soon.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on March 02, 2010, 04:15:57 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on March 02, 2010, 03:45:39 PM
Excellent player. Saw him put away a penalty at Ibrox in 2003, right in front of the Huns supporters, just a few days after Celtic beat Boavista in the UEFA semi final. Shows how times change, Celtic had Larsson, Sutton, Hartson and the huns had De Boer and Caniggia. You'll not see players like that in Glasgow again anytime soon.
dunno - maybe not 'soon' but if the epl starts losing teams due to financial problems, and some of the sponsors pull out or have to reduce their money to teams - like AIG had to do to man u - then the epl may come looking for Celtic and maybe rangers to spice up their league again !

An injection of cash would start to bring better players (and managers) to Glasgow.
But prob right- not 'soon' !
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Myles Na G. on March 02, 2010, 06:50:48 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on March 02, 2010, 11:16:34 AM
You hardly need a left back of Danny Mc Grain or Tommy Gemmell proportions these days in Scotland.

The main difference on Sunday was that every Rangers player played up to his potential  and with conviction, ffs Davis controlled midfield at times as if he was Platini, whereas the likes of Mc Geady and Brown were pale shadows of themselves (they were ten times better last season under Strachan), with arguably only Boruc playing to his for Celtic. That has to be down to the respective managers.

Also if Strachan was a poor man manager how come so many lads were very happy to rejoin him at Middlesbro?

I can only assume that the total lack of any credible alternative and a big pay off, is the only thing that is now keeping Mowbray in place at Celtic Park.
Celtic had to pay WBA 2m to get Mowbray, plus his own personal terms. If they sacked him now, they'd have to pay out his contract, plus do the whole lot again for the new manager. We may be stuck with him.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: orangeman on March 02, 2010, 09:47:12 PM
Harry Redknapp wasn't a saft fella !!!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on March 03, 2010, 09:44:48 AM
according to the Daily Ranger lambert wouldnt want the job anyway...

http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/2010/03/03/former-celtic-skipper-paul-lambert-insists-i-d-never-want-to-manage-hoops-86908-22081893/
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stibhan on March 03, 2010, 10:58:05 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on March 02, 2010, 02:37:48 PM
Ach Billy would say that. But in all seriousness, if this has occurred (and I doubt if it has in recent times, not intentionally anyway) it has not stopped Celtic winning 42 titles, when they have had teams and managers of sufficient quality to do so.

That's absolute bullshit. You who peddle lies about the IFA can't recongise that the SFA have been proven to be anti-Celtic in the past? Look up Jim Farry and then tell me what's right. If Celtic and Rangers had two equal teams with similar players then Rangers would always run away with the league title. This year the majority of games Celtic drew or lost were the result of bad refereeing decisions. I know this because I've followed every game.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Lamh Dhearg Alba on March 03, 2010, 11:36:36 AM
Billy McNeil said it so it must be true :D :D. In all seriousness is nobody going to answer the question of why this supposed biased referee did not give Rangers a penalty when Hinkel fouled Edu in the box? Without doubt a bigger error than the sending off of Brown who was foolish in the extreme to charge into the lamentable Lafferty. Or indeed why he disallowed a Rangers goal? Had he seriously been biased it would have been easy enough for him not to see the ball hit Miller's arm in the build up to that. There have been some absolutely cracking bad calls in Celtic's favour which never seem to come up in this thread. I know a section of the Celtic support love to wallow in victimhood but these claims are no longer credible. Your problems are closer to home lads, 10 points behind a garbage H*ns team and that Celtic performance on Sunday for a team that had to win was pathetic. Blaming everybody else wont get you anywhere.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on March 03, 2010, 12:30:15 PM
I agree. I'm not saying that there has never been bias against Celtic, and of course the SFA and most of the other teams are blue orientated, but this cannot be used as an excuse. After all the Huns were forced to play an incredible number of games in a short space of time in the league run in which coincided with the UEFA Final in 2008, at Celtic's insistence.

Now good looking for scapegoats I'm afraid
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: rossie mad on March 03, 2010, 12:34:01 PM
I dont think the bias is a reasonable argument.
Like already mentioned the ref on sunday could have had made sure the game was over by 70th minute if he was bias.
I think we are still suffering from the incompetency from our previous manager in terms of the squad he left and its defensive frailities.

On the match last sunday itself i was dissappointed with our attack and especially fortune.
I beleieve we are alot better than that going forward and i think rangers over pysical approach dint suit us.

We need leaders and not the two muppets that we sent down south (caldwell and mcmanus).

Hopefully the cup will enable us to win a trophy and a old firm win in april will lift the spirits.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on March 03, 2010, 02:06:55 PM
Quote from: rossie mad on March 03, 2010, 12:34:01 PM
I dont think the bias is a reasonable argument.
Like already mentioned the ref on sunday could have had made sure the game was over by 70th minute if he was bias.
I think we are still suffering from the incompetency from our previous manager in terms of the squad he left and its defensive frailities.

On the match last sunday itself i was dissappointed with our attack and especially fortune.
I beleieve we are alot better than that going forward and i think rangers over pysical approach dint suit us.
We need leaders and not the two muppets that we sent down south (caldwell and mcmanus).

Hopefully the cup will enable us to win a trophy and a old firm win in april will lift the spirits.
this season is poor and mowbray has done poorly - I think everyone agrees with that.
Same as last season, it was poor.
but the point here is that despite people being even more blinkered than the celtic bias some of us have , the referees have cost Celtic the three derby games v rangers this season.
That wouldnt have much of a bearing on the poor Celtic overall perf this season - the bit in bold I highlighted is the problem.
the game was won and lost as the ref permitted this to go on. You are spot on, it suited rangers. It is not always about the obvious decisions - penalties not being awarded, or offsided being called/not called. refs can have as big an impact by how they let the game go ahead, and the less physical Celtic team would never win when the over physical , dirty/persistent fouling is allowed to carry on unchecked.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: rossie mad on March 03, 2010, 03:07:26 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on March 03, 2010, 02:06:55 PM
Quote from: rossie mad on March 03, 2010, 12:34:01 PM
I dont think the bias is a reasonable argument.
Like already mentioned the ref on sunday could have had made sure the game was over by 70th minute if he was bias.
I think we are still suffering from the incompetency from our previous manager in terms of the squad he left and its defensive frailities.

On the match last sunday itself i was dissappointed with our attack and especially fortune.
I beleieve we are alot better than that going forward and i think rangers over pysical approach dint suit us.
We need leaders and not the two muppets that we sent down south (caldwell and mcmanus).

Hopefully the cup will enable us to win a trophy and a old firm win in april will lift the spirits.
this season is poor and mowbray has done poorly - I think everyone agrees with that.
Same as last season, it was poor.
but the point here is that despite people being even more blinkered than the celtic bias some of us have , the referees have cost Celtic the three derby games v rangers this season.
That wouldnt have much of a bearing on the poor Celtic overall perf this season - the bit in bold I highlighted is the problem.
the game was won and lost as the ref permitted this to go on. You are spot on, it suited rangers. It is not always about the obvious decisions - penalties not being awarded, or offsided being called/not called. refs can have as big an impact by how they let the game go ahead, and the less physical Celtic team would never win when the over physical , dirty/persistent fouling is allowed to carry on unchecked.

Yeah that is a big problem.
If celtic were that bit more aggresive it would help.

It suits rangers to play like that as they wouldnt be blessed alot with technique.
A bit like tyrone and armagh over the last ten years in gaelic.
They adopted an over physical/persistant fouling approach and its paid dividends and most refs dont pick up on the constant fouling.
Doesnt mean the refs a re biased though.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stibhan on March 03, 2010, 03:08:41 PM
http://www.vimeo.com/9865326

All I have to say on the matter. Kenny Miller's tackle looks worse everytime you see it.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on March 03, 2010, 04:27:52 PM
Quote from: stibhan on March 03, 2010, 03:08:41 PM
http://www.vimeo.com/9865326

All I have to say on the matter. Kenny Miller's tackle looks worse everytime you see it.

Jesus that makes me more angry everytiime i watch it.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: rossie mad on March 03, 2010, 05:45:06 PM

ive just been bumped up to senior member

Class
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on March 03, 2010, 09:06:12 PM
I'm expecting an upgrade to superhero member any day now! ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Rav67 on March 04, 2010, 12:24:09 AM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on March 03, 2010, 04:27:52 PM
Quote from: stibhan on March 03, 2010, 03:08:41 PM
http://www.vimeo.com/9865326

All I have to say on the matter. Kenny Miller's tackle looks worse everytime you see it.

Jesus that makes me more angry everytiime i watch it.

That was a definite red when you look at it again.  Could have snapped O'Dea's leg in 2.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on March 04, 2010, 09:07:24 AM
hold on there lads, you are just imagining it - sure the ref would never have missed a bad tackle like that (let alone persistent tackles) - so its just the camera angle and you Celtic lads are all paranoid !
::)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on March 04, 2010, 09:29:43 AM
Quote from: stibhan on March 03, 2010, 03:08:41 PM
http://www.vimeo.com/9865326

All I have to say on the matter. Kenny Miller's tackle looks worse everytime you see it.

those highlights when you see them again are shocking but there was also a bad tackle on fat boyd when he took one to the ghoulies.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on March 04, 2010, 11:56:02 AM
Lads, persisting with the paranoia only masks the real problems. Mistakes are made by referees in every game and they don't have the benefit of time or YouTube. As I said before, if there was widespread conspiracy against Celtic we wou;dn't have won 42 Scottish League titles. Focus on the disarray of the current Celtic team and examine the root cause of that.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Lamh Dhearg Alba on March 04, 2010, 12:04:36 PM
Now picking out individual incidents to prove the bias :D :D. Somebody post the penalty that wasnt given. Or that tackle on Boyd mentioned above. Really these claims totally lack credibility. Ive seen some incredible decisions go against my team over the years, an incident when an opposition player punched the ball in the box yet his team was given a penalty. They won 3-2 and we were relegated a point behind them a few weeks later. A derby game we lost 4-2 when we had 3 goals disallowed. There was no bias however, just inept officials. Id certainly loved to have some of the dodgy calls Celtic have had in their favour, the kind of calls you invariably get when there are 59,000 people calling for them.
So Ill have to agree to disagree with those poor hard done by Celtic fans who feel the world is out to get them.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on March 04, 2010, 12:15:03 PM
a couple of incidents 'for' rangers in the last game (Celtic could also have had a penalty in the first half) - where Celtic should and could have more decisions to their benefit - inept officials yes, but three times in three game...
::)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Final Whistle on March 04, 2010, 12:30:27 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on March 03, 2010, 09:06:12 PM
I'm expecting an upgrade to supersize member any day now! ;D

Fixed that for you!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Club Rossa on March 04, 2010, 05:02:31 PM
Celtic have failed in their bid to get Brown's red card overturned.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on March 05, 2010, 11:35:22 AM
hearing rumours (not sure how true these are yet) that Mogga is going at the end of the season and the Celtic board are looking for a new boss.
While I think that its a bit harsh and sad for mowbray trying to come in to mop up strachans mess, he certainly didnt do a good job of it.
I wonder now will the Celtic board break the bank to get in a decent manager this time, as it has shown that getting two low rank managers since MON , the club has gone backwards. the false economy of cheaper managers against euro standing and money making shows that a good manager is required.
I wonder would guus hiddink think about coming after being snubbed before for MON?
I'd love to see him at CP- he is out of a job currently , though the Ivory coast and I presume loads more clubs are going to go for him !
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on March 05, 2010, 12:08:46 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on March 05, 2010, 11:35:22 AM
hearing rumours (not sure how true these are yet) that Mogga is going at the end of the season and the Celtic board are looking for a new boss.
While I think that its a bit harsh and sad for mowbray trying to come in to mop up strachans mess, he certainly didnt do a good job of it.
I wonder now will the Celtic board break the bank to get in a decent manager this time, as it has shown that getting two low rank managers since MON , the club has gone backwards. the false economy of cheaper managers against euro standing and money making shows that a good manager is required.
I wonder would guus hiddink think about coming after being snubbed before for MON?
I'd love to see him at CP- he is out of a job currently , though the Ivory coast and I presume loads more clubs are going to go for him !

Sounds fair enough to me, i'm all for giving a man a chance but i firmly believe Mowbray has blown it and is not up to the task, time to spend big and get a proven top man in. This situation is simply not good enough and no matter how nice a guy he is it's time he was asked to leave, let Celtic take the hit (pay off) and re-group and get the right man in
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: AFS on March 05, 2010, 12:10:38 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on March 05, 2010, 11:35:22 AM
hearing rumours (not sure how true these are yet) that Mogga is going at the end of the season and the Celtic board are looking for a new boss.
While I think that its a bit harsh and sad for mowbray trying to come in to mop up strachans mess, he certainly didnt do a good job of it.
I wonder now will the Celtic board break the bank to get in a decent manager this time, as it has shown that getting two low rank managers since MON , the club has gone backwards. the false economy of cheaper managers against euro standing and money making shows that a good manager is required.
I wonder would guus hiddink think about coming after being snubbed before for MON?
I'd love to see him at CP- he is out of a job currently , though the Ivory coast and I presume loads more clubs are going to go for him !

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/8513955.stm
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on March 05, 2010, 12:47:59 PM
feck, thats the best man gone - not that he would have de taken the role now anyhow.

Pity fulham were not doing so well, I'd like to see Roy Hodgson take over.
Apart from that - who would Celtic get?
What would they pay.
Cant keep going for bargain basement managers.
John Hughes, owen coyle not enough exp. Lambo no exp as yet.
Mark Hughes didnt exactly set the world afire and he had zillions to spend.
Prob couldnt afford mourinho.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on March 07, 2010, 09:37:56 PM
Rod Stewart on ITV3 now, class Bass drum with the Celtic crest sitting proud.

P.s. Another 3 points today, 2 good goals from Robbie, Aidan didn't have a great one, Artur played good, but all we can do now is win our games and hope for the best.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: charlieTully on March 08, 2010, 12:41:39 AM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on March 07, 2010, 09:37:56 PM
Rod Stewart on ITV3 now, class Bass drum with the Celtic crest sitting proud.

P.s. Another 3 points today, 2 good goals from Robbie, Aidan didn't have a great one, Artur played good, but all we can do now is win our games and hope for the best.

gather from your posts your in exile in An Dun, do you travel with the south down csc?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on March 08, 2010, 12:51:17 AM
Quote from: charlieTully on March 08, 2010, 12:41:39 AM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on March 07, 2010, 09:37:56 PM
Rod Stewart on ITV3 now, class Bass drum with the Celtic crest sitting proud.

P.s. Another 3 points today, 2 good goals from Robbie, Aidan didn't have a great one, Artur played good, but all we can do now is win our games and hope for the best.

gather from your posts your in exile in An Dun, do you travel with the south down csc?

No in Belshaft, have travelled with loads of clubs here, some good contacts  ;) but normally through Jim Irvine.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: charlieTully on March 08, 2010, 12:54:10 AM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on March 08, 2010, 12:51:17 AM
Quote from: charlieTully on March 08, 2010, 12:41:39 AM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on March 07, 2010, 09:37:56 PM
Rod Stewart on ITV3 now, class Bass drum with the Celtic crest sitting proud.

P.s. Another 3 points today, 2 good goals from Robbie, Aidan didn't have a great one, Artur played good, but all we can do now is win our games and hope for the best.

gather from your posts your in exile in An Dun, do you travel with the south down csc?

No in Belshaft, have travelled with loads of clubs here, some good contacts  ;) but normally through Jim Irvine.

if your ever stuck pm.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on March 08, 2010, 01:01:02 AM
Quote from: charlieTully on March 08, 2010, 12:54:10 AM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on March 08, 2010, 12:51:17 AM
Quote from: charlieTully on March 08, 2010, 12:41:39 AM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on March 07, 2010, 09:37:56 PM
Rod Stewart on ITV3 now, class Bass drum with the Celtic crest sitting proud.

P.s. Another 3 points today, 2 good goals from Robbie, Aidan didn't have a great one, Artur played good, but all we can do now is win our games and hope for the best.

gather from your posts your in exile in An Dun, do you travel with the south down csc?

No in Belshaft, have travelled with loads of clubs here, some good contacts  ;) but normally through Jim Irvine.

if your ever stuck pm.

No worries appreciate it, can also be good for a ticket myself, if your stuck.

Hail Hail
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on March 08, 2010, 07:59:39 AM
That Rod Stewart show was on ITV 1 months ago. Remember being at one of his gigs at the Point Dublin 5 or 6 years ago. There was an interval and just before this he had been kicking footballs from the stage into the crowd (as he always does).
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on March 08, 2010, 08:02:58 AM
And just before the second half of the gig started, Rod says "I've bad news and good news. One of those balls I kicked out earlier hit and split a woman, thats the bad news. The good news is though, that she's a Rangers fan!" :D :D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: reddgnhand on March 13, 2010, 01:14:07 PM
From the first half of todays game its evident that physically Celtic are very poor. Their inability to tackle is shocking. 
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Archie Mitchell on March 13, 2010, 02:18:16 PM
Must have been a game of 2 halfs then.

Keane hat-trick in the 2nd half to win 3-0.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on March 13, 2010, 03:00:37 PM
A hollow victory, laboured and extremely fortunate that Killie didn't convert their gilt edged chances. Too little too late.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on March 13, 2010, 03:11:18 PM
thank fcuk for keane as none of the other strikers were gonna do the business today.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: reddgnhand on March 14, 2010, 02:01:04 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on March 13, 2010, 03:00:37 PM
A hollow victory, laboured and extremely fortunate that Killie didn't convert their gilt edged chances. Too little too late.

How would you know? Where you not watching the Spurs game? 
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on March 14, 2010, 11:24:52 AM
Keeping an eye on both, I have double vision and multi tv sky package ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on March 15, 2010, 09:54:28 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on March 13, 2010, 03:00:37 PM
A hollow victory, laboured and extremely fortunate that Killie didn't convert their gilt edged chances. Too little too late.
what do you mean a hollow vicotry
hollow because you would rather see Celtic lose and have the manager sacked perhaps?
thats not the mantra of a real fan.

Celtic missed way more chances than killie in the first half and then went on to convert them in the secons.
I have said before that robbie keane needs 5 chances to score one, he is proving this in most games.
Larsson was also like this, but needed 3 chances to score one, but he created fecking loads of chances...

stop your moaning tony.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Doogie Browser on March 15, 2010, 10:26:01 AM
Keane showed his class on Saturday, his first goal was as good a first touch you will see anywhere, great movement and positioning all day too. 
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: the colonel on March 15, 2010, 10:43:51 AM
Tony has showed over last few months on this thread and the one's he has started about former armagh players/managers that he seems to love being miserable. Thank god I have no interest in reading the spurs page.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on March 15, 2010, 11:13:17 AM
I would point out Middlesbro's highly credible 2-2 draw with Newcastle (a premiership team in all but name), and its a game they should have won and both goals came from players discarded by Mowbray ;)

Anyone who thinks that a laboured win over Kilmarnock is turning the corner needs to have their head examined
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on March 15, 2010, 12:09:36 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on March 15, 2010, 11:13:17 AM
I would point out Middlesbro's highly credible 2-2 draw with Newcastle (a premiership team in all but name), and its a game they should have won and both goals came from players discarded by Mowbray ;)

Anyone who thinks that a laboured win over Kilmarnock is turning the corner needs to have their head examined

boro's recent form since strachan joined and wigans defensive record (with the improvement in defence since christmas) speaks greater volumes imo !

I read an article yesterday that stated that mcdonald was looking to leave Celtic - and heard over the weekend it was because he wanted a big payday for transferring and it was going to be his last chance - while he still had a good name for being a goalscorer.
Wasnt so good this season before he left!

I agree that Celtic should be beating the heck out of all the teams in the spl inc rangers - but they havent been doing that this past 5 years now have they !
Its not easy trying to pick through 10 man defences on ploughed field pitches !
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on March 15, 2010, 12:13:01 PM
Well Rangers seem to be making a fair fist at it.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: reddgnhand on March 15, 2010, 12:21:04 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on March 15, 2010, 11:13:17 AM
I would point out Middlesbro's highly credible 2-2 draw with Newcastle (a premiership team in all but name), and its a game they should have won and both goals came from players discarded by Mowbray ;)

Anyone who thinks that a laboured win over Kilmarnock is turning the corner needs to have their head examined

I see Caldwell had a blinder for Wigan at the weekend ::) another player discarded by Mowbray.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on March 15, 2010, 12:24:57 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on March 15, 2010, 12:13:01 PM
Well Rangers seem to be making a fair fist at it.
so I see
a great 3-3 result for them yesterday alright !
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Lamh Dhearg Alba on March 15, 2010, 12:25:34 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on March 15, 2010, 12:13:01 PM
Well Rangers seem to be making a fair fist at it.

Indeed, given Rangers have lost 1 SPL match over the past 12 months they clearly dont have so many problems "picking through 10 men defences on ploughed field pitches". Suppose the refs are on their side though and the other teams probably pour water on the park before they play Celtic and put in more effort against the Hoops :D. Fact is the Old Firm have so budgets so far advanced in comparison to the rest that, properly managed, they should lose very few matches. 

Interesting comments in the paper the other day from Hartson. Said he had believed Mowbray was the man for the job but was astonished he moved on players like McManus and Robson who were leaders on the pitch and the kind of guys Mowbray could have used during a transitional period. Said it was incredible that O' Dea came back from a loan spell at Reading where he couldnt get a game and was immediately handed the Celtic armband.

Good win for Celtic at the weekend but its too little too late, even if they win the Scottish Cup its a poor return for the season. Nor with all the loan players is there much suggestion of Mowbray working towards a more prosperous long term.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on March 15, 2010, 12:37:01 PM
Quote from: Lamh Dhearg Alba on March 15, 2010, 12:25:34 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on March 15, 2010, 12:13:01 PM
Well Rangers seem to be making a fair fist at it.
Indeed, given Rangers have lost 1 SPL match over the past 12 months they clearly dont have so many problems "picking through 10 men defences on ploughed field pitches". Suppose the refs are on their side though and the other teams probably pour water on the park before they play Celtic and put in more effort against the Hoops :D. Fact is the Old Firm have so budgets so far advanced in comparison to the rest that, properly managed, they should lose very few matches. 

Interesting comments in the paper the other day from Hartson. Said he had believed Mowbray was the man for the job but was astonished he moved on players like McManus and Robson who were leaders on the pitch and the kind of guys Mowbray could have used during a transitional period. Said it was incredible that O' Dea came back from a loan spell at Reading where he couldnt get a game and was immediately handed the Celtic armband.

Good win for Celtic at the weekend but its too little too late, even if they win the Scottish Cup its a poor return for the season. Nor with all the loan players is there much suggestion of Mowbray working towards a more prosperous long term.
well they were doing it this season so its understandable them being moved on I suppose
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on March 15, 2010, 01:02:14 PM
I have met or read no one who supports Mowbray. Indeed Alan Brazil, a man with huge Celtic leanings, was scathing of him recently in his Sunday Post column and Hugh Keevins said that Strachan and Mowbray both faced huge rebuilding tasks in their first year, but that Strachan had carried out his far more successfully than Mowbray.

Now I was not averse to a change of manager last summer, but only on the basis that Strachan's replacement had a demonstrably better track record than he did, but that was never the case with Mowbray and if anything my modicum of faith in him at the time of his appoinment has completely vanished.

I heard the other day though from a reliable source, that in the medium to longer term, Lennon will be the future head honcho at Celtic Park ;)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: saffron sam2 on March 15, 2010, 01:31:33 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on March 15, 2010, 01:02:14 PM
I have met or read no one who supports Mowbray. Indeed Alan Brazil, a man with huge Celtic leanings, was scathing of him recently in his Sunday Post column and Hugh Keevins said that Strachan and Mowbray both faced huge rebuilding tasks in their first year, but that Strachan had carried out his far more successfully than Mowbray.

Now I was not averse to a change of manager last summer, but only on the basis that Strachan's replacement had a demonstrably better track record than he did, but that was never the case with Mowbray and if anything my modicum of faith in him at the time of his appoinment has completely vanished.

I heard the other day though from a reliable source, that in the medium to longer term, Lennon will be the future head honcho at Celtic Park ;)

You really, really don't get this debating lark, do you?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on March 15, 2010, 02:20:25 PM
I see its Hibs or Ross County in the Scottish Cup semi final. Lets hope and pray its Ross County.

On second thoughts maybe it would be better if is was Hibs, the loss of a Scottish Cup Final to the huns might just be a step too far this season.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on March 15, 2010, 02:44:09 PM
not much of a 'supporter' are you !


as for lennon being head honcho....just having played for Celtic is not a good enough qualification...imo thats not even a qualification
Celtic need to speculate to accumulate
no more of these bargain basement appointments
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: OverTheBlackSpot on March 15, 2010, 05:31:27 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on March 15, 2010, 02:44:09 PM
not much of a 'supporter' are you !


as for lennon being head honcho....just having played for Celtic is not a good enough qualification...imo thats not even a qualificationCeltic need to speculate to accumulate
no more of these bargain basement appointments

TONY MOWBARY !!

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on March 16, 2010, 12:53:57 PM
Reports in the Scottish media today that Celtic after Jose Goncalves (Hearts defender) on a free transfer. If this happens Mick could be realised.
He can play CB or LB.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on March 16, 2010, 01:07:48 PM
Quote from: OverTheBlackSpot on March 15, 2010, 05:31:27 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on March 15, 2010, 02:44:09 PM
not much of a 'supporter' are you !
as for lennon being head honcho....just having played for Celtic is not a good enough qualification...imo thats not even a qualificationCeltic need to speculate to accumulate
no more of these bargain basement appointments
TONY MOWBARY !!
yes  exactly - and while he was a good Celtic player, that does not mean he will be a good Celtic manager and he , like strachan are the bargain basement types that Celtic need to stop appointing. Yes Celtic supporters will support them as managers, but a side like Celtic need to find finances to bring a top notch manager to Celtic park.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on March 16, 2010, 02:04:35 PM
Mowbray did not come cheap once you consider the compensation paid to West Brom.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on March 16, 2010, 04:55:29 PM
Quote from: Main Street on March 16, 2010, 02:04:35 PM
Mowbray did not come cheap once you consider the compensation paid to West Brom.
yes - thats exactly what I mean - its a false economy.
Buying cheap still ends up costing you as much in the long run.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: OverTheBlackSpot on March 16, 2010, 09:36:32 PM
Quote from: Main Street on March 16, 2010, 02:04:35 PM
Mowbray did not come cheap once you consider the compensation paid to West Brom.

And then the compensation paid to Mowbary !
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: under the bar on March 16, 2010, 11:07:11 PM
Quoteyes - thats exactly what I mean - its a false economy.
Buying cheap still ends up costing you as much in the long run.

Buy dear and you only cry once..... etc.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on March 18, 2010, 12:21:01 PM
Celtic are to unvail a statue to the great Jock Stein, to comemorate the 25th anniversary of his tragic death.
Long over due.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/celtic/8573089.stm
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on March 18, 2010, 03:39:16 PM
While I'm all for Big Jock being honoured, as he is arguably the most significant figure in Celtic's long history, I am concerned at this point about a plethora of statues at the entrance to Paradise. We already have Brother Walfrid and Jinky. I fear a procession of statues all at the same location will detract from the tribute to these great men. Even if they were at difference locations, in or outside the stadium, it might be better.

There is bound to be more too. Billy Mc Neill for example

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Doogie Browser on March 18, 2010, 04:01:54 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on March 18, 2010, 03:39:16 PM
While I'm all for Big Jock being honoured, as he is arguably the most significant figure in Celtic's long history, I am concerned at this point about a plethora of statues at the entrance to Paradise. We already have Brother Walfrid and Jinky. I fear a procession of statues all at the same location will detract from the tribute to these great men. Even if they were at difference locations, in or outside the stadium, it might be better.

There is bound to be more too. Billy Mc Neill for example


Jees Tony, catch a grip man.  They are honouring the most successful manager in their history, are you worried you will not get past these statues? 
Relax.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on March 18, 2010, 04:39:47 PM
Doogie, just saying that statues all over the place, in the same location, might detract from the deserved tributes intended. Anfield has Shankley alone, Elland Road, Bremner, Portman Road, Bobby Robson etc. Granted legoland (ie Old Trafford) has Busby perched on a height, with Charlton, Law and Best altogther, celebrating on the ground below.

Also you will inevitably get cases being made for other legends (and those not quite of legendary status)  to have statues. No doubt someone somewhere thinks the likes of Martin Hayes and Ian Andrews should have statues erected to them at Celtic Park.

Too many and it will become frivilous.. in my opinion.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Doogie Browser on March 18, 2010, 04:42:58 PM
Fair enough I know you have no issue with Jock anyway, I just think it is a fitting tribute.  I have never been but I think those Manc Yanks have quite a few statues in and around their ground too and doesn't seem to cause any trouble.  Paul Byrne will be next  :P  That Old Firm rocket alone deserves one!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on March 18, 2010, 04:51:56 PM
Think the main problem is that Celtic have so many legends, its going to be impossible to do justice to them all.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Doogie Browser on March 18, 2010, 04:53:14 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on March 18, 2010, 04:51:56 PM
Think the main problem is that Celtic have so many legends, its going to be impossible to do justice to them all.
Celtic fans treat their ex-players with greater respect than a lot of clubs too.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on March 20, 2010, 12:56:12 PM
Another good win needed today, Brown still suspended, Artur back after compassionate leave, Maloney, McCourt, Hooiveld and Loovens all back in training, I'd forgotten all about Maloney and Hooiveld!  :D

Hail Hail
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ardal on March 20, 2010, 10:11:28 PM
Surely if you're happy supporting the SPL with regards to football skill etc, you should really support your local Irish team, or that which'd make you feel happier supporting for those up north. Cliftonville, Derry City, Dundalk, Finn Harps, St.Patricks etc. And when you refer to "Paradise", is that the same as in the song which includes the line "uoohhhh ahhhh up the ra"?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on March 20, 2010, 10:26:26 PM
We support Celtic, who just happen to be in the SPL, a league that once  was as good as any in Europe but has been allowed to go to the dogs due to the inequitable distribution of finance in modern football.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: town lad on March 21, 2010, 02:10:36 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on March 20, 2010, 10:26:26 PM
We support Celtic, who just happen to be in the SPL, a league that once  was as good as any in Europe but has been allowed to go to the dogs due to the inequitable distribution of finance in modern football.
A load of rubbish apart from bigots who cares about the SPL.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on March 21, 2010, 09:32:57 PM
Quote from: ardal on March 20, 2010, 10:11:28 PM
Surely if you're happy supporting the SPL with regards to football skill etc, you should really support your local Irish team, or that which'd make you feel happier supporting for those up north. Cliftonville, Derry City, Dundalk, Finn Harps, St.Patricks etc. And when you refer to "Paradise", is that the same as in the song which includes the line "uoohhhh ahhhh up the ra"?

Tosser.
Btw the song was written by the Wolfetones and had nothing to do with Celtic FC.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on March 22, 2010, 03:16:19 PM
Quote from: town lad on March 21, 2010, 02:10:36 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on March 20, 2010, 10:26:26 PM
We support Celtic, who just happen to be in the SPL, a league that once  was as good as any in Europe but has been allowed to go to the dogs due to the inequitable distribution of finance in modern football.
A load of rubbish apart from bigots who cares about the SPL.

Thats about as sensible as someone claiming that all NI soccer fans are bigots!  ::)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on March 22, 2010, 07:31:00 PM
Whats this about a former SF Councillor being ordered by the Court to pay Celtic £48,000 for tickets and season books ??? How the hell was he allowed to amass such debt? Did he block book the Jock Stein Stand for the day or what?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Minder on March 22, 2010, 07:50:11 PM
A former Sinn Fein councillor has been ordered to pay Celtic Football Club £48,056 over hundreds of unpaid match tickets and season books.
The club raised a civil action against Martin McManus after he failed to pay for tickets dating back to 2008.
It was awarded the sum after he failed to appear at Glasgow Sheriff Court.
Mr McManus, of County Antrim, Northern Ireland, will also have to pay the club's legal expenses and any interest on the money he owes.
In a document lodged at the court there is a detailed account of the contract that existed between Celtic and McManus.
It states: "Mr McManus has purchased tickets from the pursuers for football matches held at Celtic Park since November 2002.
"It is a term of the contract between the parties that payment for the tickets is made to the pursuers immediately upon receipt of any invoice issued."
The court record also states: "In or around September 2008, Mr McManus ordered 350 three-match package tickets for the Uefa Champions League.
"These tickets were for matches between Celtic FC and Aalborg BK on September 17, 2008, Celtic FC and Manchester United on November 5, 2008, and Celtic FC and Villareal on December 10, 2008, at a total cost of £33,831. The sum remains outstanding.
"In October 2008 Mr McManus also purchased 29 season tickets for the 2008/2009 football season at a cost of £12,970. This sum is also outstanding.
"In January 2009 Mr McManus also purchased 50 match tickets for the Clydesdale Bank Premier League fixture between Celtic FC and Hibernian FC on January 24, 2009, at a cost of £1,255. This sum also remains outstanding.
"Mr McManus has been called upon to make payment of the sums sued for but has either refused or relayed to do so and the present action is accordingly necessary."
Mr McManus denied owing the money to the club but failed to turn up at court to present his case and the claim was awarded to Celtic.
The former Sinn Fein councillor for Northern Ireland's Antrim district now has 14 days to appeal against the court's decision.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on March 22, 2010, 08:03:16 PM
Jesus I can't get one ticket for any Celtic match without submitting my Credit Card details. How come he was given such a large volume on tick?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: The Watcher Pat on March 22, 2010, 08:10:58 PM
He ran a supporters club. I have traveled over with them before.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on March 22, 2010, 08:13:37 PM
Assuming all the club members have paid he must have pocketed the cash then. How long does the club give supporters clubs to pay for tickets?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Club Rossa on March 23, 2010, 09:01:02 AM
Travelled to the Blackburn game at Ewood Park with McManus and co.
Was well organised and had a great time.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on March 23, 2010, 09:02:20 AM
Did you pay money for this privilege, o was it subsidised by the club? ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Club Rossa on March 23, 2010, 09:06:39 AM
He wouldn't take any money,said he didn't need it ;)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bingobus on March 23, 2010, 10:03:33 AM
Maybe they'll re-issue free tickets to him to bump the crowd up, only 30,000 there on Saturday.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: NAG1 on March 23, 2010, 11:06:23 AM
Would anyone go and pay money to watch them at the minute at this point of the season?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on March 23, 2010, 11:09:03 AM
Haven't been over since last October, but definitely will try to see Keane play in a Celtic shirt before the end of the season.

Know a guy at home, season ticket holder, hasn't been over all season, doesn't intend to go, and in fact offered me the use of his season ticket any time I like. His name is not Mc Manus by the way ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on March 23, 2010, 03:10:26 PM
A win tomorrow night and on Saturday, coupled with a Hun defeat to the "baby" huns-Jambos could see us only 4 points behind by Saturday evening, albeit they would have two game in hand.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on March 23, 2010, 03:18:27 PM
Straws and clutching at come to mind here. Unfortunately if the huns can win a Cup Final with 9 men last Sunday, I don't see them dropping 11 points to teams other than Celtic, in the SPL between now and the end of the season, which is efectively what needs to happen
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on March 23, 2010, 04:10:17 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on March 23, 2010, 03:18:27 PM
Straws and clutching at come to mind here. Unfortunately if the huns can win a Cup Final with 9 men last Sunday, I don't see them dropping 11 points to teams other than Celtic, in the SPL between now and the end of the season, which is efectively what needs to happen

Clutching at straws is all we have left this season.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on March 23, 2010, 04:40:58 PM
Looks like you are clutching the cross as well ;D
No harm to keep on winning.

Keane has 5 spl goals so far and looks set to make good the banker bet of the year,
9/4 to score  >9 spl goals.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Celt_Man on March 24, 2010, 08:25:49 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on March 23, 2010, 04:10:17 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on March 23, 2010, 03:18:27 PM
Straws and clutching at come to mind here. Unfortunately if the huns can win a Cup Final with 9 men last Sunday, I don't see them dropping 11 points to teams other than Celtic, in the SPL between now and the end of the season, which is efectively what needs to happen

Clutching at straws is all we have left this season.
How dare you stay positive GDA!!  ;)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on March 24, 2010, 09:22:11 PM
This is as bad as it gets.
Time to lock this thread for the season.

Otherwise it will get xxx rated ugly.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: OverTheBlackSpot on March 24, 2010, 09:31:48 PM
Quote from: Main Street on March 24, 2010, 09:22:11 PM
This is as bad as it gets.
Time to lock this thread for the season.

Otherwise it will get xxx rated ugly.

4 f**king nil Slan Tony !
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Minder on March 24, 2010, 09:32:57 PM
Strachan out !
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on March 24, 2010, 09:33:33 PM
dire 4-0 down now
mowbray might not have taken this game seriously as he knows the league is gone
but how anyone cold keep mark wilson and young mcgowan on the field is beyond me
a team lacking any confidence and craft, they fell to pieces after conceeding the first goal.
should have scored 3 before losing the first goal. some nice moves, but keane more a liability than anything up front. wont be unhappy to lose him in the summer.
Celts need to perk up for the cup or its a lot of hard work in the off season before next league campaign !
mowbray also looks like a manager who has lost confidence and is out of ideas and belief.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on March 24, 2010, 09:35:09 PM
Quote from: Minder on March 24, 2010, 09:32:57 PM
Strachan out !
indeed

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Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: OverTheBlackSpot on March 24, 2010, 09:35:27 PM
Quote from: Minder on March 24, 2010, 09:32:57 PM
Strachan out !

At least the huns are getting beat !
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ONeill on March 24, 2010, 09:36:24 PM
Mowbray will hardly survive the night
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on March 24, 2010, 09:38:13 PM
Complete and utter crap. If Mowbray has any decency he will make a short ride from St Mirren Park to Glasgow Airport, buy a one way ticket to the furthest destination available.

Come back WGS, Come back John Barnes even >:(
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on March 24, 2010, 09:39:10 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on March 24, 2010, 09:38:13 PM
Complete and utter crap. If Mowbray has any decency he will make a short ride from St Mirren Park to Glasgow Airport, buy a one way ticket to the furthest destination available.

Come back WGS, Come back John Barnes even >:(
i'd still prefer mowbray
i'd prefer Brady or macari to them !
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Minder on March 24, 2010, 09:40:08 PM
Celtics worst defeat to a team other than Rangers in 30 years.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on March 24, 2010, 09:47:48 PM
It was a night of worsts for Celtic
Zaluska was worse than Rab Douglas.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Celt_Man on March 24, 2010, 09:48:00 PM
Holy jaysus... 4 feckin nil
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on March 24, 2010, 09:49:30 PM
Surely Armedia was heavier?

In all seriousness is the crap out there tonight better than Mc Manus, Killen, Mc Donald and Hartley etc?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Minder on March 24, 2010, 09:50:06 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on March 24, 2010, 09:49:30 PM
Surely Armedia was heavier?

In all seriousness is the crap out there tonight better than Mc Manus, Killen, Mc Donald and Hartley etc?

Domestic football.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on March 24, 2010, 09:58:27 PM
Quote from: ONeill on March 24, 2010, 09:36:24 PM
Mowbray will hardly survive the night


He had the look of a condemned man towards the end of the game, you may well see him fall on his sword before the weekend, though remembering Barnes wasn't given much slack after the Invernesss Caley game, the board may just have to take the financial hit and sack him if he doesn't walk.
How would that work, if he resigns do Celtic owe him anything for the remaining 3+ years of his contract?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on March 24, 2010, 10:12:15 PM
Will everybody please just admit Tony has been right about Mowbray all along. That is a complete joke of a result  >:(
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Minder on March 24, 2010, 10:18:28 PM
I don't think Tony was alone in thinking Mowbray may not have been the second coming of Jock Stein.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on March 24, 2010, 10:20:23 PM
Tony is never right, he is just lucky.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: the colonel on March 24, 2010, 10:23:21 PM
Im never gonna admit Fearon was right, ever

But Mowbray has to go
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: slow corner back on March 24, 2010, 10:25:50 PM
Taxi for Mowbray, its got beyond a joke. Apparantly after the match he said it was Rangers fault for being negative and on top of the league. This is the same Rangers who beat St Mirren with nine men on Sunday >:( >:(
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on March 24, 2010, 10:30:06 PM
Quote from: hardstation on March 24, 2010, 10:14:19 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on March 24, 2010, 10:12:15 PM
Will everybody please just admit Tony has been right about Mowbray all along. That is a complete joke of a result  >:(
Just because he's your uncle's mate, you're licking his hole now....

Nothing to do with it, him being related to my uncle isnt a thing to be proud of  ;) But Tony has been saying for ages now that Mowbray was shite and no1 wanted to admit it even though it was clear to see that Mowbray was indeed a shit manager. After tonight nobody can hide from the truth.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: The Worker on March 24, 2010, 10:36:57 PM
Tony was right

unfortunately too many posters on this put pride before the fall
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Lamh Dhearg Alba on March 24, 2010, 11:25:59 PM
Quote from: The Worker on March 24, 2010, 10:36:57 PM
Tony was right

unfortunately too many posters on this put pride before the fall

Hardly rocket science was it?? Been blatantly obvious for a good few months now that Mowbray is totally out his his depth. Ross County will be fancying themselves for the Scottish Cup if the hapless Tony is still in charge when that game comes along. On that note which poster was saying Yogi Hughes was a great manager who could do a job for Celtic? ;D. Another guy like Mowbray who talks too much about his football philosophy but cant get winning results to back it all up.

No treble for the Huns though ;D.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on March 25, 2010, 12:20:11 AM
i can imagine the only thing now keeping mowbray in a job is that celtic are still in the cup.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on March 25, 2010, 09:13:03 AM
will Celtic stump up the cash to get a decent manager next time?

I very much doubt that Mowbray will go and should not go before the end of the season, when there is a cup final to be won.

While his team selection was poor, the players are to blame for last nights fiasco. But mowbray has not installed the right attitude etc.
Of the players that left this season, only robson is missed. Midfield poor and I thought Crosas should be on, Rassmussen HAS to start and my mother is a better right back than wilson.
OK maybe mowbray was resting players now that the league is obv lost, but thats still not good enough.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on March 25, 2010, 09:43:27 AM
Getting rid of Mowbray now will only enhance Celtic's chances in the Scottish Cup. Not one of his signings has been a success, his tactics are woeful, he cannot motivate and indeed Celtic are a team without leaders, while the likes of Hartley, Mc Manus and Robson, all competetent leaders, are wasting their time in the Englsh Championship.Even quality players like Keane and Mc Geady are crap now >:(

Interesting to hear Mc Avennie and Burley last night almost pleading for him to go immediately.

While Strachan's time was up last summer, I felt the team he left behind required only minro adjustments in midfield , left back and another striker. Mowbray has ripped a good core apart for replacements who are demonstrably worse thah waht was there already.

Also if Strachan had had the luxury of bringing in Robbie Keane last January Celtic would have won four titles in a  row.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Club Rossa on March 25, 2010, 09:46:06 AM
That was a humiliation last night.Christ,things are really bad when St Mirren can dish out a hammering like that.Not even a Scottish cup win will save Mowbray now,that's if he's still there for the semi final.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Doogie Browser on March 25, 2010, 09:49:52 AM
He has to go, primarily because they let me down for a great bet last night!  Had West Brom, Blackburn, Chelsea and Celtic all HT/FT  :-[
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on March 25, 2010, 09:51:02 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on March 25, 2010, 09:43:27 AM
Getting rid of Mowbray now will only enhance Celtic's chances in the Scottish Cup. Not one of his signings has been a success, his tactics are woeful, he cannot motivate and indeed Celtic are a team without leaders, while the likes of Hartley, Mc Manus and Robson, all competetent leaders, are wasting their time in the Englsh Championship.Even quality players like Keane and Mc Geady are crap now >:(

Interesting to hear Mc Avennie and Burley last night almost pleading for him to go immediately.

While Strachan's time was up last summer, I felt the team he left behind required only minro adjustments in midfield , left back and another striker. Mowbray has ripped a good core apart for replacements who are demonstrably worse thah waht was there already.

Also if Strachan had had the luxury of bringing in Robbie Keane last January Celtic would have won four titles in a  row.
balls tony - only robson (when not inj as he has been for most of the past two seasons) would be an addition in the team.
N'Guemo a v good player. Tactically mowbray is on a par with strachan - so far its poor.
the Celtic team were obv so good they had lost a massive lead in the league and were runners up.
thats hardly the sign of a good team to take over.
imo they were rubbish. the sam players were rubbish until Jan.
Mowbrays new signings are good and bad.
brafield - great going forward - cant defend (same as fox - who left as his missus wanted out of scotland)
hoiveld - injured since he joined
Rogne - looked great but inj most of the time since he joined too
fortune - cant play against packed defences
rasmussen - looks great but Mogga keeps him on the flippin bench !
ki - ok at times
zheng - ok at times , not good enough for hard tackling football imo
Keane - great because he's Irish, but takes too many chances to miss before he scores.


A new manager wont be appointed before the end of the season, so Mowbray needs to stay to keep some semblence of continuity and stability for the cup.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Club Rossa on March 25, 2010, 09:52:11 AM
Any man that has Celtic in his football bet deserves to lose money!!
What were you thinking?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Doogie Browser on March 25, 2010, 09:57:11 AM
Quote from: Club Rossa on March 25, 2010, 09:52:11 AM
Any man that has Celtic in his football bet deserves to lose money!!
What were you thinking?
I know, I know!
I was sucked into the 'must win' aspect of the game and the fact Rangers beat St Mirren with about 6 men on Sunday!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Lamh Dhearg Alba on March 25, 2010, 10:17:22 AM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on March 25, 2010, 09:51:02 AM
balls tony - only robson (when not inj as he has been for most of the past two seasons) would be an addition in the team.
N'Guemo a v good player. Tactically mowbray is on a par with strachan - so far its poor.
the Celtic team were obv so good they had lost a massive lead in the league and were runners up.
thats hardly the sign of a good team to take over.
imo they were rubbish. the sam players were rubbish until Jan.
Mowbrays new signings are good and bad.
brafield - great going forward - cant defend (same as fox - who left as his missus wanted out of scotland)
hoiveld - injured since he joined
Rogne - looked great but inj most of the time since he joined too
fortune - cant play against packed defences
rasmussen - looks great but Mogga keeps him on the flippin bench !
ki - ok at times
zheng - ok at times , not good enough for hard tackling football imo
Keane - great because he's Irish, but takes too many chances to miss before he scores.


A new manager wont be appointed before the end of the season, so Mowbray needs to stay to keep some semblence of continuity and stability for the cup.

Been said countless times but its obvious he should have kept a few of the players he didnt fancy long term, people like Robson, McManus or even Hartley, to help him through the season or two that he was building a new team. He ripped the heart out of the previous squad and replaced it with loan signings, there is a lack of character and spirit in that squad. The squad left by Strachan needed surgery but Mowbray has botched it and left a shambles.

You say N'Guemo is a very good player. He has had his moments but overall pretty middling. In the aftermath of the previous Old Firm game was he talking about the match and what it meant to have lost? No he was wondering where he would be playing when his loan was up, saying he might stay with Celtic but would prefer to try and move to England. The other loan men much the same, all saying they are only there for the short term. Totally wrong attitude and you wouldnt have had that from people like Robson and Hartley. Mowbray clearly didnt rate the squad he inherited but the way he has gone about 'improving' it has been laughable. Nobody has explained to me yet the paradox of Mowbray asking for time to get his long term project in place whilst filling his team with short term loan signings. 

Some fans on here are obsessesed with talking down Strachan and are blinded by that. They should forget Strachan, this is all about Mowbray and the mess he alone has created at Parkhead.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on March 25, 2010, 10:21:23 AM
Very simple, this time last year we had the Cis Cup in the cabinet and were strongly in contention for the league.

This year we have no trophies, the league is a lost cause and we're suffering our worst domestic humiliation in 30 years and its not ven Rangers who are responsible >:(

That scenario sums up the managers last year and this year and I know which one I'd rather have.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: the colonel on March 25, 2010, 10:52:26 AM
That craic about losing those players is pure balls. McManus was absolutely horrible for the last year. Brutal defender. If Robson was so good why was he no use up until January? Hartley was steadyish but couldn't cross the half way line. Never showed half the ability he did at hearts. Skippy was wanting to go. Only one I would have kept was Caldwell. Next thing will be that big Jan shouldn't have left either! Catch a grip lads, but it is Mowbray's time to go.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on March 25, 2010, 11:26:48 AM
mowbray has to walk and preferably today. his position is untenable.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on March 25, 2010, 11:30:47 AM
Quote from: Lamh Dhearg Alba on March 25, 2010, 10:17:22 AM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on March 25, 2010, 09:51:02 AM
balls tony - only robson (when not inj as he has been for most of the past two seasons) would be an addition in the team.
N'Guemo a v good player. Tactically mowbray is on a par with strachan - so far its poor.
the Celtic team were obv so good they had lost a massive lead in the league and were runners up.
thats hardly the sign of a good team to take over.
imo they were rubbish. the sam players were rubbish until Jan.
Mowbrays new signings are good and bad.
brafield - great going forward - cant defend (same as fox - who left as his missus wanted out of scotland)
hoiveld - injured since he joined
Rogne - looked great but inj most of the time since he joined too
fortune - cant play against packed defences
rasmussen - looks great but Mogga keeps him on the flippin bench !
ki - ok at times
zheng - ok at times , not good enough for hard tackling football imo
Keane - great because he's Irish, but takes too many chances to miss before he scores.


A new manager wont be appointed before the end of the season, so Mowbray needs to stay to keep some semblence of continuity and stability for the cup.

Been said countless times but its obvious he should have kept a few of the players he didnt fancy long term, people like Robson, McManus or even Hartley, to help him through the season or two that he was building a new team. He ripped the heart out of the previous squad and replaced it with loan signings, there is a lack of character and spirit in that squad. The squad left by Strachan needed surgery but Mowbray has botched it and left a shambles.

You say N'Guemo is a very good player. He has had his moments but overall pretty middling. In the aftermath of the previous Old Firm game was he talking about the match and what it meant to have lost? No he was wondering where he would be playing when his loan was up, saying he might stay with Celtic but would prefer to try and move to England. The other loan men much the same, all saying they are only there for the short term. Totally wrong attitude and you wouldnt have had that from people like Robson and Hartley. Mowbray clearly didnt rate the squad he inherited but the way he has gone about 'improving' it has been laughable. Nobody has explained to me yet the paradox of Mowbray asking for time to get his long term project in place whilst filling his team with short term loan signings. 

Some fans on here are obsessesed with talking down Strachan and are blinded by that. They should forget Strachan, this is all about Mowbray and the mess he alone has created at Parkhead.
hartley was done too - was poor even last season

as for n'guemos attitude - thats unfortunately par fo the course for all players these days.

when you see the celtic and rangers  players walking off arms around each other laughing away after a game - you know things have changed dramatically - not saying that this is a completely bad thing though.. just times have changed...thats the modern day player.
to be fair to n'guemo, he has a couple of months left on a loan deal, playing for a dreadful side - i'd worry about my future too and also hope some cash rich club in the epl came in for me...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Doogie Browser on March 25, 2010, 11:35:20 AM
No matter, Mowbray has to go now and not the end of the season.  Peter Grant should have enough about him to win the Scottish Cup with that group.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: sammymaguire on March 25, 2010, 11:38:22 AM
Scottish football is just pure pish lads almost on par with League of Ireland.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on March 25, 2010, 11:50:30 AM
Lynchboy, I think you'll find Celtic and Rangers players always got on well together. Reading Tommy Gemmell's book they all used to meet up for a piss up in an upstairs bar room in Central Glasgow every Saturday night. No closer friends are there than Billy Mc Neill and John Greig. Grieg even appears at length on the recent DVD of Billy Mc Neiil's Celtic career.

Scottish Football has declined dramatically and is certainly heading for League of Ireland standard unless something is done and fast. But I think where Rangers are winning big time is the number of Scottish and North of Ireland based players who are Rangers minded and therefore show a bit more passion and are managed well by an experienced boss. Give me Mc Manus, Hartley, Caldwell and Robson's passion any day of the week over the likes of Fortune and N'Guemo who are not familiar with the hype and passion and simply don't seem to care, add to that their mismanagement and you have tyhe story.

I would entrust the Celtic first team into the hands of Mc Grain and Lennon for the rest of this season, this would rally the fans and they simply couldn't be any worse than Mowbray at the very least.

Stand by for Celtic Park's lowest crowd in decades on Saturday if changes are not made
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: charlieTully on March 25, 2010, 12:10:58 PM
Quote from: sammymaguire on March 25, 2010, 11:38:22 AM
Scottish football is just pure pish lads almost on par with League of Ireland.

f**k off back to the horses sammy and never worry yourself about scottish football. T.M should do the decent thing and resign, this is the worst result since barns and the caley result.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on March 25, 2010, 12:29:52 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on March 25, 2010, 11:50:30 AM
Lynchboy, I think you'll find Celtic and Rangers players always got on well together. Reading Tommy Gemmell's book they all used to meet up for a piss up in an upstairs bar room in Central Glasgow every Saturday night. No closer friends are there than Billy Mc Neill and John Greig. Grieg even appears at length on the recent DVD of Billy Mc Neiil's Celtic career.

Scottish Football has declined dramatically and is certainly heading for League of Ireland standard unless something is done and fast. But I think where Rangers are winning big time is the number of Scottish and North of Ireland based players who are Rangers minded and therefore show a bit more passion and are managed well by an experienced boss. Give me Mc Manus, Hartley, Caldwell and Robson's passion any day of the week over the likes of Fortune and N'Guemo who are not familiar with the hype and passion and simply don't seem to care, add to that their mismanagement and you have tyhe story.

I would entrust the Celtic first team into the hands of Mc Grain and Lennon for the rest of this season, this would rally the fans and they simply couldn't be any worse than Mowbray at the very least.

Stand by for Celtic Park's lowest crowd in decades on Saturday if changes are not made
you didnt find Sutton, Hartson, Larsson, alan Thompson, Mjallby, Reiper, McStay, Cadete, Di Canio,  McCarthy, Rogan, joe Miller etc etc palling about with the rangers players - only the likes of charlie nicholas did
but off the field thats not so bad, but none of them in my memory ever hugged each other immediately after a game and walked off together chatting - thats a recent phenomenon !
thats hugely different to 'getting on' with each other - and a large number of ex Clets did not 'get on' with rangers players - and you will find that a lot of rangers and ex-rangers players were very anti Celtic let alone be 'friendly' with Celts - though people like butcher, hately, gasgoine, gough, gorham etc might now speak to ex Cletis - they wouldnt back then !
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on March 25, 2010, 12:34:45 PM
Quote from: sammymaguire on March 25, 2010, 11:38:22 AM
Scottish football is just pure pish lads almost on par with League of Ireland.
in terms of the cost of players thats not quite correct.
in terms of football ability , they are on a par with the eng 'championship' imo.
in terms of entertainment and decent soccer played - they are on a par with the eng prem apart from a few notable top level team exceptions (ie man u, arsenal, chelsea, man city , everton

though this season is poor in comparison to prev spl seasons. I def think the poor condition of pitches have played their part - and that could be down to the weather.
Aberdeen, motherwell, hibs, dundee utd and at times hearts and even falkirk (before this year) all played a good brand of attacking soccer that was fast, hard tackling but flowing entertainement (apart from when they would play Cletic or rangers - when there would be 11 men behind the ball).
this season I have not seen as many games, but what i have seen is not as good as the prev few seasons (indeed falkirk have changed to be a route one side).

the Irish soccer league - whatever it is called these days - is so bad that I'd still fancy my chances playing in it.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on March 25, 2010, 12:43:16 PM
Its almost 1pm and no Press Conference yet??

Burley etc predicted a baying mob outside Parkhead last night awaiting the team's return. Did this not happen?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on March 25, 2010, 12:57:51 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on March 25, 2010, 12:43:16 PM
Its almost 1pm and no Press Conference yet??

Burley etc predicted a baying mob outside Parkhead last night awaiting the team's return. Did this not happen?

I keep checking the BBC web site too for a statement of some description...lol

Def has to go, he's lost the dressing room and the fans clearly don't want him judging by the crowds
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on March 25, 2010, 01:14:44 PM
Quote from: illdecide on March 25, 2010, 12:57:51 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on March 25, 2010, 12:43:16 PM
Its almost 1pm and no Press Conference yet??

Burley etc predicted a baying mob outside Parkhead last night awaiting the team's return. Did this not happen?

I keep checking the BBC web site too for a statement of some description...lol

Def has to go, he's lost the dressing room and the fans clearly don't want him judging by the crowds

You've hit the nail on the head, don't think he really ever had the dressing room or the confidence or respect of the players, and the fans are leaving in their droves (although everyone I speak to says he's a really really lovely fella, he's just not up to the job).
Celtic FC's bigggest looming problem now is attendances and season book sales - 30,000 last weekend!!!!!!!
They need to buy big or get a decent manager (going to be really difficult now with no guarenteed CL soccer next season), this might get the fans expectation going again and up season book/ticket sales.

Looks bleak for Tony though, anyone able to answer my question about what happens to his contract if he jumps rather then getting pushed?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on March 25, 2010, 01:30:06 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on March 25, 2010, 12:43:16 PM
Its almost 1pm and no Press Conference yet??

Burley etc predicted a baying mob outside Parkhead last night awaiting the team's return. Did this not happen?

read on KDS that around 100 supporters turned up to voice their disgust at parkhead last night and that there was an altercation between paul mcgowan and a fan?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: GalwayBayBoy on March 25, 2010, 01:44:42 PM
To be honest this season has shown Mowbray up (although you could argue that WBA's season in the Premier League did that also). You cannot come in and expect to play his brand of tippy tappy football with players who are not good enough to do it and expect to succeed in Scotland. In the SPL you have to win the physical battle first and then play your football. Something MON knew from day one. Half the pitches in the league resemble ploughed fields ffs.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on March 25, 2010, 01:53:39 PM
GDA, Tony might be thorughly nice, decent etc, but he is not stupid. He is not going to walk of his own volition and miss a big pay out
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on March 25, 2010, 02:11:41 PM
GDA if he walks then it is he who breaks the contract and therefore gets nowt but there's not a man alive today would do that. He's contracted for another 3 years (i think) and i believe by walking out he'd be throwing prob about 1 million away. Thats why he doesn't wanna discuss his future. However, Celtic may well have something in his contract that suggests that if he's not performing what he was employed to do then he can be sacked for not fulfilling his employment duties and that would get him nowt too (but that would be a rare case)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Doogie Browser on March 25, 2010, 02:39:06 PM
He is gone!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tyroneboi on March 25, 2010, 02:39:32 PM
It seems he has walked then:

http://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/scotsol/homepage/sport/football/2907256/Boss-Mowbray-leaves-Celtic.html
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on March 25, 2010, 02:44:46 PM
No confirmation on BBC Scotland or Celtic website? This is the Sun, hardly reliable
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tyroneboi on March 25, 2010, 02:55:08 PM
On Sky Sports News now.

They are saying the players have been informed and that Neil Lennon is to take charge until further notice.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: OverTheBlackSpot on March 25, 2010, 02:58:11 PM
Quote from: tyroneboi on March 25, 2010, 02:55:08 PM
On Sky Sports News now.

They are saying the players have been informed and that Neil Lennon is to take charge until further notice.

Whats Neil Lennon going to do with that pile of shite ?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: NAG1 on March 25, 2010, 02:58:44 PM
Suprised they acted so quickly!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on March 25, 2010, 03:00:25 PM
Celtic have parted company with manager Tony Mowbray following Wednesday's 4-0 defeat at St Mirren.

Mowbray won 17 of the 30 league games played since he arrived from West Brom last June and struggled in Europe.

And the Glasgow club trail Scottish Premier League leaders Rangers by 10 points, having played two more matches than their Old Firm rivals.

A former Celtic defender between 1991 and 1995, he failed to make an impact after succeeding Gordon Strachan.

Assistant manager Mark Venus and first team coach Peter Grant are also leaving.

Mowbray became the 16th manager of Celtic after the club agreed to pay £2m in compensation to West Brom.

The affable figure had been one of three managers targeted, along with Burnley's Owen Coyle, now at Bolton, and Swansea's Roberto Martinez, now at Wigan.

On his arrival, he said he lived by a code of "honesty, integrity, humility and respect" and he hoped to bring those qualities to the Celtic team.

However, his reign was not a happy one, beginning with elimination from the Champions League, albeit against a slick Arsenal side, who have progressed with ease to the last eight of the tournament.

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Dropping into the Europa League, Celtic were expected to qualify from a group that included Hamburg, Rapid Vienna and Hapoel Tel-Aviv, but they could only muster six points from six games, with just one win.

The domestic season started brightly and Celtic were four points ahead of Rangers going into the first Old Firm derby of the season on 4 October, but they lost 2-1 at Ibrox.

And away matches proved to be Mowbray Achilles heel, with Wednesday's 4-0 drubbing by St Mirren heralding Celtic's sixth league defeat on the road.

Strachan had won three titles in four seasons at Celtic Park but Mowbray quickly set about dismantling the squad he inherited, bringing in a raft of new faces.

The big money loan arrival of Spurs striker Robbie Keane in January briefly lifted spirits among supporters but Celtic could not make inroads into Rangers' lead.

Mowbray had a long career at Middlesbrough before his switch to Celtic and later moved on to Ipswich, where he started his coaching career.

He had a brief spell as caretaker boss at Portman Road after the sacking of former Scotland boss George Burley before becoming a manager in his own right at Hibernian.

Mowbray led the Edinburgh club to two top-four finishes in 2005 and 2006, after which he left for West Brom.

He led the Baggies to the Championship play-offs, losing to Derby, but the following season they won the title and promotion to the Premier League.

However, they only lasted a season in England's top tier and were relegated, despite receiving plaudits for their attacking style of football.

His summer switch to Celtic Park was greeted with widespread enthusiasm among the Celtic faithful but few of those will lament his departure
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on March 25, 2010, 03:12:08 PM
I'm surprised he wasn't gone last night. Didn't Barnes go immediately after the Inverness defeat? Time needs to be taken to identify a long term  candidate, but I feel Lennon and Mc Grain should be able to ensure a Scottish Cup win
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on March 25, 2010, 03:16:20 PM
lets see who Celtic get in.
I am not overly impressed by havin lennon and mcgrain in charge.
was thinking earlier that maybe Billy McNeil might be tempted out of retirement for the remainder of the season.
Obv I will support any managerial appointment but it doesnt bode well leaving two fellas in charge with no experience at this lark.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on March 25, 2010, 03:21:42 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on March 25, 2010, 03:16:20 PM
lets see who Celtic get in.
I am not overly impressed by havin lennon and mcgrain in charge.
was thinking earlier that maybe Billy McNeil might be tempted out of retirement for the remainder of the season.
Obv I will support any managerial appointment but it doesnt bode well leaving two fellas in charge with no experience at this lark.

Why not don't judge anyone until you see what they can do, the could win every match the rest of the season and then would you still not be impressed ??? two Celtic legends and very experienced men who know what it takes to play for Celtic and give the passion required..."Wearing the shirt with pride and the chest sticking out"
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on March 25, 2010, 03:28:07 PM
Big Billy is way too old and too long out of the managerial chair, nearly 20 years. He'd have no time for modern day prima donnas

Mc Grain and Lennon did all right with the reserves, winning trophies, they know the club and the pressures so its a sensible short term arrangement, and surely they can lift the Scottish Cup.

Just hope they revert to using the most experienced players available, and play a team that consists of four recognised defenders, 2 or 3 midfielders, 2 or 3 forwards, and of course a goalkeeper ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on March 25, 2010, 03:36:08 PM
Just occurred to me. I actually saw Celtic win twice under Mowbray and in one of those games they kept a clean sheet, honestly! Surely that qualifies me for a place in the annals :D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on March 25, 2010, 03:36:17 PM
Quote from: illdecide on March 25, 2010, 03:21:42 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on March 25, 2010, 03:16:20 PM
lets see who Celtic get in.
I am not overly impressed by havin lennon and mcgrain in charge.
was thinking earlier that maybe Billy McNeil might be tempted out of retirement for the remainder of the season.
Obv I will support any managerial appointment but it doesnt bode well leaving two fellas in charge with no experience at this lark.

Why not don't judge anyone until you see what they can do, the could win every match the rest of the season and then would you still not be impressed ??? two Celtic legends and very experienced men who know what it takes to play for Celtic and give the passion required..."Wearing the shirt with pride and the chest sticking out"
almost any time a man is promoted to a managerial job with feck all exp - he falls flat on his face
john barnes, roy keane, souness etc
only one that I can recall doing well was Dalgleish - but he had some team around him at that stage.
so hopefully lenon and mcgrain do well, but the odds and history would be against them.

knowing what it means to play for celtic is great , but it doesnt win games - however far you stick your chest out !
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on March 25, 2010, 03:40:46 PM
But they have had a few years experience managing the reserves. As an interim appointment I don't see any other logical or realistic choice. No point in bringing Mark Hughes etc in for a couple of months and wasting big money
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Doogie Browser on March 25, 2010, 03:46:11 PM
Lynchboy, did you want the previous regime to remain as every suggestion to date you have replied negatively?  To be honest, a teenage boy playing Championship Manager on his playstation would prob have done a better job than Mowbray these past few weeks.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: sammymaguire on March 25, 2010, 03:49:49 PM
Quote from: charlieTully on March 25, 2010, 12:10:58 PM
Quote from: sammymaguire on March 25, 2010, 11:38:22 AM
Scottish football is just pure pish lads almost on par with League of Ireland.

f**k off back to the horses sammy and never worry yourself about scottish football. T.M should do the decent thing and resign, this is the worst result since barns and the caley result.

ah now charlie, that comment of mine hardly deserved that type of response, the football in Scotland is bad though and the Big Two are in a pure mess 
http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2010/0325/celtic_mowbrayt.html
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on March 25, 2010, 04:16:41 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on March 25, 2010, 03:28:07 PM
Big Billy is way too old and too long out of the managerial chair, nearly 20 years. He'd have no time for modern day prima donnas

Mc Grain and Lennon did all right with the reserves, winning trophies, they know the club and the pressures so its a sensible short term arrangement, and surely they can lift the Scottish Cup.

Just hope they revert to using the most experienced players available, and play a team that consists of four recognised defenders, 2 or 3 midfielders, 2 or 3 forwards, and of course a goalkeeper ;D
Billy is exactly what Celtic need - if he was up to it these days ! At least temp !

what you say about lennon and mcgrain still means they have no exp - and the players will not respect them for reserve team exp either (esp the modern day players there who dont know much about Celtic form before 3 years ago).
Knowing the club could be counter productive as the club know them and if the players see these two guys as 'nobodies' then its not going to help.

Hopefully they will shake themselves after the poor season they have had, the inj players will get back to strengthen the side and they start digging out performances with more heart and effort. These players now have no excuse - not the excuse of a 'poor' manager etc.

A cup win is the least they need to deliver...then again its all they can deliver.

Look forward to leadership from hoiveld from centre half, and rasmussen from centre forward !
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on March 25, 2010, 04:21:01 PM
Quote from: Doogie Browser on March 25, 2010, 03:46:11 PM
Lynchboy, did you want the previous regime to remain as every suggestion to date you have replied negatively?  To be honest, a teenage boy playing Championship Manager on his playstation would prob have done a better job than Mowbray these past few weeks.
not sure if I completely understand the question
but I would have wanted mowbray to stay until the end of the season.
the negativity picked up by players when a manager goes , is the same as when a department in a company is managerless - the employees usually get lazy and dont work as hard for their wage and couldnt give a toss about output and productivity while the 'cats away'.
Players are no different. they will be too busy thinking about themselves and about their contract, where they will be next season if its a new manager and the money aspects - to really care if their club and employer win the last few league games and possibly the cup.
It was the wrong thing to do imo. A silly knee jerk reaction.
I'd hope Leaders and pro's like Hoiveld and keane and rasmussen will rally the players with drive fired by shame.
I dont envy Lennon or mcgrains task.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on March 25, 2010, 04:24:19 PM
Gonna change the poll so any suggestions for new manager for next season will be put up
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on March 25, 2010, 04:26:40 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on March 25, 2010, 03:36:17 PM
Quote from: illdecide on March 25, 2010, 03:21:42 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on March 25, 2010, 03:16:20 PM
lets see who Celtic get in.
I am not overly impressed by havin lennon and mcgrain in charge.
was thinking earlier that maybe Billy McNeil might be tempted out of retirement for the remainder of the season.
Obv I will support any managerial appointment but it doesnt bode well leaving two fellas in charge with no experience at this lark.

Why not don't judge anyone until you see what they can do, the could win every match the rest of the season and then would you still not be impressed ??? two Celtic legends and very experienced men who know what it takes to play for Celtic and give the passion required..."Wearing the shirt with pride and the chest sticking out"
almost any time a man is promoted to a managerial job with feck all exp - he falls flat on his face
john barnes, roy keane, souness etc
only one that I can recall doing well was Dalgleish - but he had some team around him at that stage.
so hopefully lenon and mcgrain do well, but the odds and history would be against them.

knowing what it means to play for celtic is great , but it doesnt win games - however far you stick your chest out !

you know what i mean and it's not stick the chest out and that wins you the match, i meant it that you had your chest out with pride when wearing the jersey. As someone else commented that the players there couldn't give a toss and have no pride in the jersey at all they're just there to earn a quick buck and use Celtic as a stepping stone to another club
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Doogie Browser on March 25, 2010, 04:29:45 PM
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Quote from: lynchbhoy on March 25, 2010, 04:21:01 PM
Quote from: Doogie Browser on March 25, 2010, 03:46:11 PM
Lynchboy, did you want the previous regime to remain as every suggestion to date you have replied negatively?  To be honest, a teenage boy playing Championship Manager on his playstation would prob have done a better job than Mowbray these past few weeks.
not sure if I completely understand the question
but I would have wanted mowbray to stay until the end of the season.
the negativity picked up by players when a manager goes , is the same as when a department in a company is managerless - the employees usually get lazy and dont work as hard for their wage and couldnt give a toss about output and productivity while the 'cats away'.
Players are no different. they will be too busy thinking about themselves and about their contract, where they will be next season if its a new manager and the money aspects - to really care if their club and employer win the last few league games and possibly the cup.
It was the wrong thing to do imo. A silly knee jerk reaction.
I'd hope Leaders and pro's like Hoiveld and keane and rasmussen will rally the players with drive fired by shame.
I dont envy Lennon or mcgrains task.
I think you got the gist of my question from your reply.  I just think there was no choice.
Last night was surely his nadir much like ICT for Barnes?  The club IMO made the right decision, it will galvanise the players now as they will not be without criticism either.  For them to continue with him after last night would have been an insult to the fans.  Don't see much support for him on any of the forums either to be honest.  All the usual patronising 'nice guy' rubbish, but as has been proven 'nice guys finish 2nd'
I do agree Keane has become their most important player now until end of the season, his great experience will be much needed.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on March 25, 2010, 04:39:16 PM
Quote from: Doogie Browser on March 25, 2010, 04:29:45 PM
I think you got the gist of my question from your reply.  I just think there was no choice.
Last night was surely his nadir much like ICT for Barnes?  The club IMO made the right decision, it will galvanise the players now as they will not be without criticism either.  For them to continue with him after last night would have been an insult to the fans.  Don't see much support for him on any of the forums either to be honest.  All the usual patronising 'nice guy' rubbish, but as has been proven 'nice guys finish 2nd'
I do agree Keane has become their most important player now until end of the season, his great experience will be much needed.
I hope that is true, but the modern day soccer player doesnt seem to give that much of a f**k.

Keane is important, but imo hes a bit wishy washy and the harder leaders and MEN the likes of Hoiveld, loovens will be needed to drive them on, Keane will also play a part, but hes not really a leader imo.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Celt_Man on March 25, 2010, 04:40:36 PM
GDA, I can't believe you haven't put Steve Staunton name up there for next year....
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: The Worker on March 25, 2010, 05:01:49 PM
I hope willie mc stay gets a chance.....

knows the club inside out, outstanding success over the past few years with the u19's and then the reserve team, and given the awful financial state of the Scottish league I cant see Celtic having much money to spend on players.. they will need to develop the youth team players at the club and there is surely nobody better...........
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Minder on March 25, 2010, 05:04:30 PM
I see Benitez name on the list, could Celtic afford his £90k per wk salary ? I think I know the answer.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on March 25, 2010, 05:07:57 PM
Latest odds



Neil Lennon 1 11/8 2 5/2
Paul Lambert 5 5 9/2 4
Mark Hughes 8 6 6 7
Willie McStay 8 8 12
Steve Clarke 14
Slaven Bilic 16 10 16 10
John Collins 16 16 10 16
Roy Keane 14 16 12 9
John Hughes 14 9 16 14
Derek McInnes 20
Brian Kerr 20 20
Mick McCarthy 20 20 16
Roy Aitken 16 25
Kenny Dalglish 25 25
Roberto Di Matteo 25
George Burley 25
Roberto Martinez 25
Mark McGhee 20 25 14
Lubo Moravcik 25 16 20
Gordon Strachan 33 33 25
Giovanni Trapattoni 33
Owen Coyle 33 14 14
Alan Curbishley 16 33
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on March 25, 2010, 05:10:29 PM
why derek mcinnes ?

for me the only two that I'd half consider would be mccarthy and George burley
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Lamh Dhearg Alba on March 25, 2010, 05:10:59 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on March 25, 2010, 04:39:16 PM

I hope that is true, but the modern day soccer player doesnt seem to give that much of a f**k.

Keane is important, but imo hes a bit wishy washy and the harder leaders and MEN the likes of Hoiveld, loovens will be needed to drive them on, Keane will also play a part, but hes not really a leader imo.

If youre looking to these guys as leaders it just shows the mess that Mowbray has left Celtic in. Keane is only there for a few more weeks, Loovens has yet to really convince and Hoiveld is still a pretty new arrival.

Feel sorry for Mowbray who seems to be a good man but he was a disaster as Celtic manager and had to go. Look at this quote from last night;"It's obviously not a great result but there were positive reasons why it was a negative result" and you see the words of a man who has truly lost the plot.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Doogie Browser on March 25, 2010, 05:13:35 PM
Quote from: Lamh Dhearg Alba on March 25, 2010, 05:10:59 PM
"It's obviously not a great result but there were positive reasons why it was a negative result" .
:D - that is a classic Partridge quote
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on March 25, 2010, 05:25:41 PM
Quote from: Lamh Dhearg Alba on March 25, 2010, 05:10:59 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on March 25, 2010, 04:39:16 PM

I hope that is true, but the modern day soccer player doesnt seem to give that much of a f**k.

Keane is important, but imo hes a bit wishy washy and the harder leaders and MEN the likes of Hoiveld, loovens will be needed to drive them on, Keane will also play a part, but hes not really a leader imo.

If youre looking to these guys as leaders it just shows the mess that Mowbray has left Celtic in. Keane is only there for a few more weeks, Loovens has yet to really convince and Hoiveld is still a pretty new arrival.
Keane is Irish captain and is doing his damndest each game and will obv do so until he leaves, Loovens is a proven trier - pity hes always inj and by reputation Hoiveld is a leader and the bits I have seen of him at Celtic but mostly prev - he is the kind of man Celtic need , in the Mjallby mould.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Myles Na G. on March 25, 2010, 08:21:12 PM
Celtic aren't in a position to be too picky - this isn't a prestige job anymore. The Hoops have a huge fan base and a proud tradition, but that's about all. Playing in a graveyard league and with no money to attract top players, the only managers this job will appeal to are those on the way down, or those on the way up. (or those like Mowbray - on the way down without ever having been up in the first place). English championship clubs will offer better wages and a more competitive environment. With all that in mind, the best candidate on the list of possibles is Paul Lambert. Lennon and McGrain aren't long term candidates. McGrain has been a long time retired, yet has never strayed too far from Parkhead. Lack of inclination? Lack of ambition? Either way, he's not top manager material. The same could be applied to Lennon. Lambert has shown enough get up and go and potential so far to fall into the 'rising star' bracket. If that proves to be the case, Celts may get 2 or 3 years out of him before he moves on to the EPL. The stumbling block, as always, may be money. He may already be beyond Celtic's budget. One last thing: those responsible for appointing Mowbray should have the decency to follow him out the door. Their colossal stupidity has cost the club millions and set it back about 15 years.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on March 25, 2010, 08:44:33 PM
Agreed. It seems to me that after numerous other candidates turned Celtic down Mowbray was a last resort with the sole credentials of being a Celtic man. The colossal waste of money should mean that Lawwell's position should now come under scrutiny.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Minder on March 25, 2010, 08:49:18 PM
I take it the folk that said Mowbray just needed a bit more "time" to turn it around after the Strachan debacle and that he was indeed succeeding will admit they were talking shite?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: the colonel on March 25, 2010, 09:04:58 PM
Johan Mjallby installed with Lennon as a coach, he'll sort the defense out!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Clown on March 25, 2010, 10:27:41 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C2ZKQfp7D6U

amazing video here lads

lets get back to days like these!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Leo on March 25, 2010, 11:35:21 PM
I really do hope Celtic get Roy (I'm outta here) Keane as next manager - they deserve each other so much and like Celtic supporters have so much in common - sel-centred, blinkered, inward-looking, chip on both shoulders, irrational, deluded beyond comprehension,etc. - big fish small pool operators both of them.
Hope it happens for the comedy value.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: mayogodhelpus@gmail.com on March 25, 2010, 11:39:23 PM
Quote from: Leo on March 25, 2010, 11:35:21 PM
I really do hope Celtic get Roy (I'm outta here) Keane as next manager - they deserve each other so much and like Celtic supporters have so much in common - sel-centred, blinkered, inward-looking, chip on both shoulders, irrational, deluded beyond comprehension,etc. - big fish small pool operators both of them.
Hope it happens for the comedy value.

Ian Paisley has some free time, as long as they not playing on Sunday or Good Friday he is available.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on March 25, 2010, 11:45:02 PM
Thats a great video there clown, some great memories. Smell the glove  ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: norabeag on March 26, 2010, 12:00:03 AM
Quote from: the colonel on March 25, 2010, 09:04:58 PM
Johan Mjallby installed with Lennon as a coach, he'll sort the defense out!
Why? How? What are his credentials? He played in a mickey mouse league for many years!
How can he sort a defence out without the raw materials i.e. defenders
Think it says it all when we see Steve Staunton mentioned in dispatches
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on March 26, 2010, 12:19:13 AM
Quote from: Clown on March 25, 2010, 10:27:41 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C2ZKQfp7D6U

amazing video here lads

lets get back to days like these!!

Was that a line of Trabants on the sidelines?

Fxck me, some of that stuff would makes the dirtiest feckers from Meath look like pussycats.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Atticus_Finch on March 26, 2010, 09:25:11 PM
Looking at that candidate list, one name stands out for me .... Mick Mc Carthy

a premiership manager of a team who look to have secured their premiership status

part of the centenary setup of the club

someone that you would imagine would jump at the chance of a trip to paradise

40/1 on Paddypower to be the manager of the opening day of the 2010/2011 season

That's value !
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Lawrence of Knockbride on March 26, 2010, 09:29:18 PM
Bilic or Burley for me. Although I'm not sure the fans would take to Burley.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on March 26, 2010, 09:35:43 PM
Quote from: Leo on March 25, 2010, 11:35:21 PM
I really do hope Celtic get Roy (I'm outta here) Keane as next manager - they deserve each other so much and like Celtic supporters have so much in common - sel-centred, blinkered, inward-looking, chip on both shoulders, irrational, deluded beyond comprehension,etc. - big fish small pool operators both of them.
Hope it happens for the comedy value.

You obviously don't like Celtic Fc or their supporters so why feel the need to read or go to the bother of posting on a thread which quite clearly states what it's about?

Now how exactly are Celtic supporters self-centred or beyond comprehension?
I left the rest of your tripe out because I guessed you were just trying to get a rise (or just read and believe the Scottish redtops too much). 
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Myles Na G. on March 26, 2010, 10:04:51 PM
Quote from: Atticus_Finch on March 26, 2010, 09:25:11 PM
Looking at that candidate list, one name stands out for me .... Mick Mc Carthy

a premiership manager of a team who look to have secured their premiership status

part of the centenary setup of the club

someone that you would imagine would jump at the chance of a trip to paradise

40/1 on Paddypower to be the manager of the opening day of the 2010/2011 season

That's value !
If you seriously think that Mick would leave the EPL to come and manage Celtic, you are sadly deluded.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Atticus_Finch on March 26, 2010, 10:41:50 PM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on March 26, 2010, 10:04:51 PM
Quote from: Atticus_Finch on March 26, 2010, 09:25:11 PM
Looking at that candidate list, one name stands out for me .... Mick Mc Carthy

a premiership manager of a team who look to have secured their premiership status

part of the centenary setup of the club

someone that you would imagine would jump at the chance of a trip to paradise

40/1 on Paddypower to be the manager of the opening day of the 2010/2011 season

That's value !
If you seriously think that Mick would leave the EPL to come and manage Celtic, you are sadly deluded.

Can you read ok ??   ???  I said he was value at 40/1.

Let me break that down for you sonny jim.  What i mean by that is ... he is better value to be the next Celtic manager at 40/1 than the price offered on the favourite Neil Lennon.

Do you understand ok ?

Who do you think will get it ?  It won't be Neil Lennon. whoever gets it will be a more experienced candidate than him.

But aside from being value, i think Mick Mc Carthy would jump at the chance to manage Celtic on the basis of that it is a bigger job than the Wolves job and he has connections with the club.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Overthebar! on March 26, 2010, 11:01:39 PM
Atticus you would know more about a fish supper! :D :D
what price is ancelotti?sure he will be looking a job after another trophyless season!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Atticus_Finch on March 26, 2010, 11:10:06 PM
Quote from: Overthebar! on March 26, 2010, 11:01:39 PM
Atticus you would know more about a fish supper! :D :D
what price is ancelotti?sure he will be looking a job after another trophyless season!

Am i missing something ?  ???

I'll give you whatever price you want on Ancelotti chap !

Don't give a monkeys about the EPL but for what it's worth i reckon arsenal's easier run will prove decisive.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on March 26, 2010, 11:35:04 PM
Im sure you'd get 1000/1 on Mourinho with Paddy Power. Thats value but like Mc Carthy it ain't going to happen.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on March 26, 2010, 11:44:27 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on March 26, 2010, 11:35:04 PM
Im sure you'd get 1000/1 on Mourinho with Paddy Power. Thats value but like Mc Carthy it ain't going to happen.

So Tone who do you think it will be?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on March 27, 2010, 09:27:06 AM
I reckon seriously if Lennon lifts spirits between now and the end of the season, wins the Scottish Cup and gets the fans behind him and the team, he'll be in with a serious shout. Unless a real top drawer candidate becomes available, without compensation having to be paid, I can't see the board gambling with another Mowbray like appointment which failed, was full of risks from the outset and cost a hell of a lot of money
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Rav67 on March 27, 2010, 10:02:33 AM
When these caretaker appointments of an inexperienced (in managerial terms) assistant happen, people usually don't expect them to get it full-time, but if they have a decent run or the board can't get a stand-out candidate then they'll plump for the caretaker on a full-time basis, eg Chris Coleman, Chris Hughton, that fella at Reading, Stewart Houston years back.

Lennon is the favourite for that reason.  Celtic's win record is 17/30 this season I think - imagine Lennon wins 6 or more out of the last 8 league games, wins Scottish cup - he'll a better chance of getting it than anyone else.  Of course the poor run of results may continue, in which case the only managerial post Lennon is likely to get in the future is Darlington or someone of that calibre.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on March 27, 2010, 10:16:59 AM
I have a funny feeling that Lennon will succeed. He knows the club, is respected and liked by the fans, is intelligent, so if he does the business between now and the end of the season why not give him a two year contract? Certainly no bigger a gamble than Mowbray was, and I see Scott Mc

The days of big names arriving in Glasgow, both on the playing and managing side appear to be over. Mc Coist is primed to succeed Walt at Ibrox, he like Lennon has served his apprenticeship.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on March 27, 2010, 05:44:42 PM
As assured a performance and as comfortable a win as we've had all season. Great start for Lennon. ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: omagh_gael on March 27, 2010, 11:55:03 PM
What's the story with Niall Mc Ginn these days? There has been very little mention of him after a bright start!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on March 28, 2010, 12:07:35 AM
Quote from: omagh_gael on March 27, 2010, 11:55:03 PM
What's the story with Niall Mc Ginn these days? There has been very little mention of him after a bright start!

he's been injured for a while.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Atticus_Finch on March 28, 2010, 12:19:08 PM
Quote from: Rav67 on March 27, 2010, 10:02:33 AM
When these caretaker appointments of an inexperienced (in managerial terms) assistant happen, people usually don't expect them to get it full-time, but if they have a decent run or the board can't get a stand-out candidate then they'll plump for the caretaker on a full-time basis, eg Chris Coleman, Chris Hughton, that fella at Reading, Stewart Houston years back.

Lennon is the favourite for that reason.  Celtic's win record is 17/30 this season I think - imagine Lennon wins 6 or more out of the last 8 league games, wins Scottish cup - he'll a better chance of getting it than anyone else.  Of course the poor run of results may continue, in which case the only managerial post Lennon is likely to get in the future is Darlington or someone of that calibre.

That's a fair enough point Rav,  if the board can't get a stand out candidate and Lennon has a decent close season putting a scottish cup under his belt he's worth a shot, either way it's a win-win situation for Lennon.
But I think the general Celtic fan has higher expectations than having Neil Lennon as the next incumbent at Paradise. But like you say if no stand out candidate presents himself then at the same time i think the celtic fans will give him a chance.
The thing with attracting a stand-out candidate is that from the 2010-2011 season Scotland loses one of the champions league places and the remaining place is not automatic (it comes about after 3 qualifying rounds) and i think that is likely to be in the back of the mind of any candidate considering the Celtic job.  One of the main attractions of Celtic job was that Champions League football was almost a given. i think the loss of that place will unfortunately put a few candidates off.
One of which i hope is not put off is Mick Mc Carthy.  He's been sniffing around Paradise in the past and I stilll think he'd consider it.  For many fans being 'Celtic-minded' is crucial and while he might not be as strong in that regard as Lennon he still definitely qualifies.
He'd shore up the Celtic defence, people might point to Wolves not having the best defensive record in the EPL but at the end of the day consider they opposition they're playing week in week out.
A lot of being in the window for a managers job has to do with whether you're flavour of the month.  look at Steve McClaren he got the England job after a decent UEFA cup run with Middlesborough.  Anyway my point is that McCarthy's stock is high at the minute after recent good results achieved by Wolves.
Try and tell me that IF (and i emphasise the word IF) Roy Keane was interested in the job at Paradise that McCarthy wouldn't take some personal satisfaction in getting the job over him.
I don't know whether McCarthy would take the job or even be approached for it but i don't think it is outlandish to suggest it is a possibility.
After him Lambert would be my next choice and i think he would also be capable of doing a good job, despite his protestations i think if he was offered it he wouldn't be able to turn it down.
Anyone that is suggesting Mark Hughes is living in cloud cuckoo land.
Anyone that is suggesting Steve Stauton, i would like to hear from you and like you to hear your argument on why he should be considered for the job.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Myles Na G. on March 28, 2010, 12:52:06 PM
Mick McCarthy is not going to give up taking his team to Old Trafford, Anfield, the Emirates, Stamford Bridge, etc etc, in exchange for visiting illustrious football hotspots like Falkirk, Inverness, etc. Nor is he going to take the pay cut that such a move would involve. Get real. The three candidates last time round were the manager of Swansea, the manager of Burnley and the manager of a team which had just been dumped out of the EPL. That's the level Celtic and Rangers are operating at these days. Fans who clamour for a big name appointment are living in the past.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Atticus_Finch on March 28, 2010, 01:02:00 PM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on March 28, 2010, 12:52:06 PM
Mick McCarthy is not going to give up taking his team to Old Trafford, Anfield, the Emirates, Stamford Bridge, etc etc, in exchange for visiting illustrious football hotspots like Falkirk, Inverness, etc. Nor is he going to take the pay cut that such a move would involve. Get real. The three candidates last time round were the manager of Swansea, the manager of Burnley and the manager of a team which had just been dumped out of the EPL. That's the level Celtic and Rangers are operating at these days. Fans who clamour for a big name appointment are living in the past.

Where did the candidate from Swansea end up ??

What about the candidate from Burnley ? Who is he managing now ??

Celtic are not light years away !

But like i've already said the loss of the Champions League spot is a big blow and will make Celtic a less attractive option.

Who are your candidates of choice this time around chief ?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Myles Na G. on March 28, 2010, 01:05:06 PM
Paul Lambert would be my first choice, but I don't think he'll be persuaded. He's heading for the Championship, which is an all round better competition than the SPL.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Rav67 on March 28, 2010, 02:56:57 PM
AF- don't think anyone is actually suggesting Staunton apart from trolls trying to get a rise, no Eircom League would even want Staunton at the helm.

Looking at the gossip page on F365 there, one rumour was "The Celtic board have approached Nigel Pearson about succeeding Mowbray."  Christ.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on March 29, 2010, 10:54:54 AM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on March 28, 2010, 01:05:06 PM
Paul Lambert would be my first choice, but I don't think he'll be persuaded. He's heading for the Championship, which is an all round better competition than the SPL.
wrong on so may diff things
money always sells things to people
in a managers career - which club profile would help raise him more - norwich of Celtic, which is known globally ?
the 'championship' / eng div 2 has loads more money but still is the same standard as the spl - excluding Celtic and Rangers !

and lambert is still a few years off being ready to manage Celtic
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on March 29, 2010, 11:27:17 AM
I would be fairly certain that next year, it will be Lennon versus Mc Coist in the Rangers Celtic dugouts. Celtic will not gamble big money on another Mowbray like appointment and Mc Coist is being groomed to replace Walt.

Had to laugh at Mark Mc Ghee on Saturday. He says he was interested in Celtic job last year but it no longer appeals since Champions League is no longer guaranteed :D :D :D :D. Thats why he's content with Aberdeen :D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on March 29, 2010, 11:40:18 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on March 29, 2010, 11:27:17 AM
I would be fairly certain that next year, it will be Lennon versus Mc Coist in the Rangers Celtic dugouts. Celtic will not gamble big money on another Mowbray like appointment and Mc Coist is being groomed to replace Walt.

Had to laugh at Mark Mc Ghee on Saturday. He says he was interested in Celtic job last year but it no longer appeals since Champions League is no longer guaranteed :D :D :D :D. Thats why he's content with Aberdeen :D
well Hopefully Lennon will be 'lucky' as a manager if he gets the job, he apparantly is getting a lot of 'coaching' over the phone from MON.
But if he falls flat on his face, the non-appointment of an experienced top notch manager could cost Celtic more in the long run- as three bargain basement men is not ideal to win leagues and compete successfully in CL  - where MON left the club.
I see Boro have now more or less failed in their season to get into the playoffs, its still mathematically possible but realistically not.
thats the level of manager we have been 'accepting' of this past 5 years.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on March 29, 2010, 11:51:52 AM
Quote from: Rav67 on March 28, 2010, 02:56:57 PM
AF- don't think anyone is actually suggesting Staunton apart from trolls trying to get a rise, no Eircom League would even want Staunton at the helm.

Looking at the gossip page on F365 there, one rumour was "The Celtic board have approached Nigel Pearson about succeeding Mowbray."  Christ.

Fixed that Rav67.  ;)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on March 29, 2010, 12:16:52 PM
I see Boro have now more or less failed in their season to get into the playoffs, its still mathematically possible but realistically not.thats the level of manager we have been 'accepting' of this past 5 years.

That would be the only Celtic Manager that won three titles in a row and took us further in the European Cup/ Champions League since Jock Stein, and revitalised O'Neill's clapped out team that threw away a title on the last day of the season? I think Strachan can only be properly judged at Boro next season, and I still wouldn't rule out a play off place and indeed promotion this year just yet.

However at least he's not leading them to 4 nil defeats by Peterborough ;)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hedley Lamarr on March 29, 2010, 01:46:58 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on March 29, 2010, 12:16:52 PM
I see Boro have now more or less failed in their season to get into the playoffs, its still mathematically possible but realistically not.thats the level of manager we have been 'accepting' of this past 5 years.

That would be the only Celtic Manager that won three titles in a row and took us further in the European Cup/ Champions League since Jock Stein, and revitalised O'Neill's clapped out team that threw away a title on the last day of the season? I think Strachan can only be properly judged at Boro next season, and I still wouldn't rule out a play off place and indeed promotion this year just yet.

However at least he's not leading them to 4 nil defeats by Peterborough ;)

I have to agree 100% with you there Tony.......words I never thought I'd utter or print! ;)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on March 29, 2010, 03:16:10 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on March 29, 2010, 12:16:52 PM
I see Boro have now more or less failed in their season to get into the playoffs, its still mathematically possible but realistically not.thats the level of manager we have been 'accepting' of this past 5 years.
That would be the only Celtic Manager that won three titles in a row and took us further in the European Cup/ Champions League since Jock Stein, and revitalised O'Neill's clapped out team that threw away a title on the last day of the season? I think Strachan can only be properly judged at Boro next season, and I still wouldn't rule out a play off place and indeed promotion this year just yet.

However at least he's not leading them to 4 nil defeats by Peterborough ;)
so you dont think then (unlike most Celtic and other soccer fans) that strachan was plain lucky in the draws he got for CL which allowed mediocre Celtic sides to fluke it into last 16 of CL?
If not , you obv think that he was a better manager thna MON and his Celtic sides were better than MON's ! (ok thats the first myth busted - and wont even have to go into how strachans Celtic sides took the biggest hammerings in europe since Stein).

so you want to judge strachans side after a full year of being in charge-thats a good bit hypocritical of you as you wouldnt apply the same standard or judgement criteria to Mowbray !

If MON's clapped out side were only caught (threw away) on th efinal day of the season and strachan 'revitalised' it
what does that say about strachans team that threw away a 9 point lead in the league and were well beaten by the end of last few games...what chance to revitalise that.
In strachans last 22 games he only won 11.
Mowbrays win percentage is 7% better at 57%.
A rubbish rangers side allowed strachan the luxury of looking good until walter smith (who failed first time around under pressure from MON) took over and put simple structures in place.
Strachan is being found out again at Boro where he took a team in playoff  place 5th position and has so far brought them to 8th (and dropping).
Again another myth busted Tony.
If you want to quote st mirren - I give you artmedia bratislavia !
:D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on March 29, 2010, 03:48:38 PM
Lynchboy. Not wishing to get into an argument here, but Walter was never in charge of Rangers during O'Neill's time in Glasgow, except you are talking about head to heads between Everton and Leicester City (managed by Smith and O'Neill respectively). Strachan did outdo Mc Leish in his first season though, and he has shown at Birmingham that he is no slouch.

Strachan's teams held their own in three out of four CL meetings with Man Utd, and I think most people would credit him for getting out of the group in 2006/07. His away record was piss poor yet so was O'Neills in Europe, or in the CL at any rate.

Strachan has come in mid season at Middlesbro and he has them still in contention (unlike Mowbray who was there at the start of the season, brought in loads of players in the summer and in January) but was never in contention.

I think most people would agree that regardless of their respective shortcomings, Strachan was / is a much better manager than Mowbray, who I doubt will ever work again at any significant level
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on March 29, 2010, 04:07:48 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on March 29, 2010, 03:48:38 PM
Lynchboy. Not wishing to get into an argument here, but Walter was never in charge of Rangers during O'Neill's time in Glasgow, except you are talking about head to heads between Everton and Leicester City (managed by Smith and O'Neill respectively). Strachan did outdo Mc Leish in his first season though, and he has shown at Birmingham that he is no slouch.
Strachan's teams held their own in three out of four CL meetings with Man Utd, and I think most people would credit him for getting out of the group in 2006/07. His away record was piss poor yet so was O'Neills in Europe, or in the CL at any rate.

Strachan has come in mid season at Middlesbro and he has them still in contention (unlike Mowbray who was there at the start of the season, brought in loads of players in the summer and in January) but was never in contention.

I think most people would agree that regardless of their respective shortcomings, Strachan was / is a much better manager than Mowbray, who I doubt will ever work again at any significant level
Sorry , I thought smith was there for the first yesr or so of MON's reign?
strachan came in after barely a month gone in the season so thats pants.
he has taken a decent enough side that were possibly not quite good enough and turned thminto sihte.
Same as he did with Celtic.
Mcleish is doing ok - but with POTS of cash to spend. IMO mcleish is pants and was taking rangers down as he had no money to spend with them and was fresh out of ideas. With practically the same crew smith dismanteled strachan.

strachan has taken boro OUT of the playoff contention they were in !
Beating man u was more than lucky as Celtic were outplayed in all of the games and free kicks and 11 men behind the ball and rarely tried a shot ! Any realistic Celtic fan will admit man u were robbed, but dont care when something good like that happens!

MON's away record in eurpoe was poor - but he had far superior opposition to play against almost all of the time. A few bad results there too. strachan lost the Fortress Celtic Park mantle too - his home record was poor enough let alone the away record. Artmedia and shakthar were two of the poorest I have ever seen Celtic - ICT and st.mirren-esque (before shakthar were any use btw)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: the colonel on March 29, 2010, 04:36:55 PM
I thing we should ban all talk of Mowbray and Strachan from now. We all get the fact Tony is a Strachan fan, the rest may not be. Yawn
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on March 29, 2010, 04:41:16 PM
Advocaat was O'Neill's adversary in his first couple of years in Glasgow, and not a very good one. After all he spent £12m on Flo and bankrupted the Gers in the process :D

Ah, its too easy to say Strachan was all bad and O'Neill was all good. Maybe if Strachan had access to the funds made available to O'Neill he could have produced a more entertaining side.Also if Boro had been doing so well why was Southgate sacked?

What I would argue was , both O'Neill and Strachan were far superior than Mowbray, using the only yardstick that means anything...trophies won.

Little point in arguing about the past, how was good and bad etc. O'Neill and Strachan proved they were worthy Celtic Managers. Mowbray didn't.At the end of the day,even if I was in charge, Celtic should be winning SPLs hands down.Lets hope the new manager whoever he is, Lennon or someone else, rectifies the problems.

PS Tam Cowan on Mowbray in Saturday's Daily Record. "Mowbray wanted Celtic to play like Barcelona, but his team was more Matalan than Catalan" :D :D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on March 29, 2010, 04:47:39 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on March 29, 2010, 04:41:16 PM
Advocaat was O'Neill's adversary in his first couple of years in Glasgow, and not a very good one. After all he spent £12m on Flo and bankrupted the Gers in the process :D

Ah, its too easy to say Strachan was all bad and O'Neill was all good. Maybe if Strachan had access to the funds made available to O'Neill he could have produced a more entertaining side.Also if Boro had been doing so well why was Southgate sacked?

What I would argue was , both O'Neill and Strachan were far superior than Mowbray, using the only yardstick that means anything...trophies won.

Little point in arguing about the past, how was good and bad etc. O'Neill and Strachan proved they were worthy Celtic Managers. Mowbray didn't.At the end of the day,even if I was in charge, Celtic should be winning SPLs hands down.Lets hope the new manager whoever he is, Lennon or someone else, rectifies the problems.

PS Tam Cowan on Mowbray in Saturday's Daily Record. "Mowbray wanted Celtic to play like Barcelona, but his team was more Matalan than Catalan" :D :D
mowbray didnt get the time to prove anything
he was as good(or bad) as strachan.
you are only as good as your last season and mowbray has had two bad years, as does strachan - whose past two seasons are most probably WORSE !

wee ginger cannot be included in the same ballpark as MON.
He's had money at boro and made a bigger balls of a 'winning' team than mowbray did with a losing team. He had money at Celtic too - rem 4.4 million for Scott brown !!!


my point all along is that Celtic need to start getting managers that are not from the bargain bin like strachan and mowbray. As the past few seasons have shown why a good manager and investing the cash to pay him is vitally important.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on March 29, 2010, 05:47:41 PM
Over and over (as the song goes)  ;D
The day will surely come when you guys can agree to disagree.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on March 29, 2010, 07:09:15 PM
Yes, though I just regard this as a difference of opinion not an argument. We will hardly persuade each other to see this issue differently I suppose so I'm ready to agree to disagree
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on March 29, 2010, 09:44:00 PM
Gary Bombscare sent off for Wigan this evening.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Lamh Dhearg Alba on March 30, 2010, 12:48:17 AM
I see the Strachan obsession from certain posters continues but still no admission they were very wrong on Mowbray :D. Lennon has been saying he has been taking advice from MON and Strachan so nice easy scapegoat on here if it doesnt go well for him....all down to WGS.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on March 30, 2010, 10:05:57 AM
Quote from: Lamh Dhearg Alba on March 30, 2010, 12:48:17 AM
I see the Strachan obsession from certain posters continues but still no admission they were very wrong on Mowbray :D. Lennon has been saying he has been taking advice from MON and Strachan so nice easy scapegoat on here if it doesnt go well for him....all down to WGS.
sacking a manager in the first year doesnt give them much of a chance.
Again should not be taking in the cheaper guys like Mowbray and strachan in the first place.
While mowbray might not be in alex fergusons league, if fergie got the chop when he deserved to many moons ago (in his first couple of seasons with man u) like the celtic board have done - then man u may well be in the div 2/championship by now - where they were headed at that stage - rather than continuing to chase CL's!

Mowbrays biggest fault was that he didnt cull the (strachans) deadwood earlier in his tenure and he paid for it.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on March 30, 2010, 10:48:18 AM
Quote from: hardstation on March 29, 2010, 11:37:56 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on March 29, 2010, 09:44:00 PM
Gary Bombscare sent off for Wigan this evening.
How was his tattoo looking?

whats that off?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on March 30, 2010, 11:23:37 AM
Most expert opinion (and thats not just mine by the way ;D) was that Mowbray alienated too many of the old guard (who have 3 SPL medals in their pockets) and discarded too many too soon. For example letting Mc Manus and Caldwell (two internationals) go, with Loovens injury problems, effectivvely meant that he staked his job on a teenage central defensive pairing that was largely untried.

At least Mc Manus will be back in the summer.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Estimator on March 30, 2010, 01:39:47 PM
Quote from: illdecide on March 30, 2010, 10:48:18 AM
Quote from: hardstation on March 29, 2010, 11:37:56 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on March 29, 2010, 09:44:00 PM
Gary Bombscare sent off for Wigan this evening.
How was his tattoo looking?

whats that off?

Check out the Brilliant Lies thread
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on March 30, 2010, 01:57:05 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on March 30, 2010, 11:23:37 AM
Most expert opinion (and thats not just mine by the way ;D) was that Mowbray alienated too many of the old guard (who have 3 SPL medals in their pockets) and discarded too many too soon. For example letting Mc Manus and Caldwell (two internationals) go, with Loovens injury problems, effectivvely meant that he staked his job on a teenage central defensive pairing that was largely untried.
At least Mc Manus will be back in the summer.
thats complete bulls**t !
'old guard' ?
these are guys that you are talking about are not 'has beens' - they have 'never been's' and were not Celtic Park 'old guard' they were never good enough as central defenders
I hope somone buys mcmanus as I have said on here and long before it that while he is a nice lad and a celtic fan, thats not enough as he hasnt the talent or the positioning let alone a poor left peg and a worse right one.
caldwell -  ::) he is being found out again at wigan....and he was a rubbish defender at hibs too !

btw Mowbray bought three centre halves (Hoiveld, Rogne and Thompson) and brought back O'dea (who was sent away to re-learn and restore his cnfidence as the last season under strachan had destroyed him).
Thats 5 centre halves- unlucky that three of them (inc loovens) have been more or less inj since Christmas.
as for internationals....scotland are closer to the bottom feeders like north of Ireland than brazil or Spain !
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on March 30, 2010, 04:47:30 PM
3 league medals in their pockets all the same, which is three more than Fortune etc will have, when (hopefully) he's moved on at the end of the season.

I thought Mc Manus had a towering game against Man Ure in the CL 1-1 draw in Glasgow in 2008.

As for Caldwell, I don't understand this. Surely he wouldn't be plying his trade in the EPL if he was as bad as people make out?

The most disturbing thing is, that according to Hinkel, Mowbray brutally told those he did'nt rate that they were crap, which is hardly confidence inspiring. All well and good if you are going to have a purge and bring in better players than the ones you're getting rid off. In Mowbray's case, the players brought in were significantly worse than the ones let go.

Unfortunately Celtic are not in the financial position to pay top dollar for top class managers (and the job itself wouldn't be attractive to them either), so we're stuck with candidates of the calibre of Strachan and Mowbray. I think Lennon should be given every chance.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on March 30, 2010, 09:31:26 PM
Rankers getting humped by St Johnstone 4-1, it's a start!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Myles Na G. on March 30, 2010, 09:39:18 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on March 30, 2010, 10:05:57 AM
Quote from: Lamh Dhearg Alba on March 30, 2010, 12:48:17 AM
I see the Strachan obsession from certain posters continues but still no admission they were very wrong on Mowbray :D. Lennon has been saying he has been taking advice from MON and Strachan so nice easy scapegoat on here if it doesnt go well for him....all down to WGS.
sacking a manager in the first year doesnt give them much of a chance.
Again should not be taking in the cheaper guys like Mowbray and strachan in the first place.
While mowbray might not be in alex fergusons league, if fergie got the chop when he deserved to many moons ago (in his first couple of seasons with man u) like the celtic board have done - then man u may well be in the div 2/championship by now - where they were headed at that stage - rather than continuing to chase CL's!

Mowbrays biggest fault was that he didnt cull the (strachans) deadwood earlier in his tenure and he paid for it.
Mowbray should never have been given the job in the first place - his record didn't merit it. He only got the job because he was available, he was relatively cheap, and he had a previous connection with Celtic. His biggest fault is that he is a poor manager. He thinks that if you have 6 attacking players on the field, it's somehow a 'positive'. A pub team manager could've told him that such an approach leads only to 4-0 defeats at the hands of a side which couldn't beat a 9 man Rangers team.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on March 30, 2010, 09:59:02 PM
Agreed.It seems he was appointed as a "Celtic man" to appease the fans, and the fact that his predecessor was not a Celtic man seems to have been his main liability in the eyes of too many. You could have given Mowbray £200 million and he still wouldn't have put out asuccessful team.

The fact that he wasn't expecting the sack after the defeat to St Mirren shows that he hadn't got a grasp about what being manager of Celtic means and what is expected and what will not be tolerated. The fact that Lennon referred to a softness probably reflects what everyone inside the club felt, no passion, no drive.

Now we can't even get excited about St Johnstone beating Rangers 4-1 (first goal scored by Cilian Sheridan), as it is meaningless thanks to Mowbray >:(
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on March 30, 2010, 10:03:34 PM
Tone nothings meaningless, unless mathematically impossible.  ;)
Myles, Mowbray cost us 2 million to buy out his WBA contract and God only knows what sacking him will cost the club! He's been far from cheap.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Archie Mitchell on March 30, 2010, 10:32:20 PM
Was Mowbray not on a rolling contract?

Mark Hughes interested in the job. Could be a decent appointment. Done alright at City in his short time there, sorted out a lot of stuff but was out of his depth and wasn't the new owners choice.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on March 30, 2010, 11:28:35 PM
The chances are good that he would be a decent appointment.

(http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Sport/Pix/columnists/2010/3/30/1269941570322/Mark-Hughes-has-been-out--002.jpg)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Denn Forever on March 31, 2010, 10:27:43 AM
Quote from: Main Street on March 30, 2010, 11:28:35 PM
The chances are good that he would be a decent appointment.

(http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Sport/Pix/columnists/2010/3/30/1269941570322/Mark-Hughes-has-been-out--002.jpg)

And hes a Celt.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on March 31, 2010, 10:45:43 AM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on March 30, 2010, 09:39:18 PM
Mowbray should never have been given the job in the first place - his record didn't merit it. He only got the job because he was available, he was relatively cheap, and he had a previous connection with Celtic. His biggest fault is that he is a poor manager. He thinks that if you have 6 attacking players on the field, it's somehow a 'positive'. A pub team manager could've told him that such an approach leads only to 4-0 defeats at the hands of a side which couldn't beat a 9 man Rangers team.
the bit in bold is in line with what I am saying - getting in bargain basement managers (even if they cost 2 million in compensation). Most other clubs try to line up a new manager for months before the existing one leaves - if the existing manager has the decency to warn the club - or not in this case last season.
so the Celtic appointment was hurried and the first couple of choices turned them down.
mowbray might have been a Celtic man, but the problem was that giving modern day players the hairdryer treatment doesnt work any more. they are too soft.He told them what exactly they were.
Roy keane having the same kind of bother at ipswich. That used to work, and worked for players when both of these men played. It is no longer the case.
Mark hughes also doesnt have enough exp imo. Though he has more exp than Lennon.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on March 31, 2010, 12:00:10 PM
Well the hairdryer seems to work for Fergie still.

Realistically its not who Celtic want as manager but who is willing to take the job. Hughes will jump at the first English premiership job that comes his way, Lambert may or may not fancy moving to Glasgow at this stage, I can't see any of the European big hitters being interested, so it  looks like your left with Lennon Versus the likes of Lambert, and if Lennon proves himself between now and the end of the season he deserves at least a one year rolling contract.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on March 31, 2010, 12:14:40 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on March 31, 2010, 12:00:10 PM
Well the hairdryer seems to work for Fergie still.

Realistically its not who Celtic want as manager but who is willing to take the job. Hughes will jump at the first English premiership job that comes his way, Lambert may or may not fancy moving to Glasgow at this stage, I can't see any of the European big hitters being interested, so it  looks like your left with Lennon Versus the likes of Lambert, and if Lennon proves himself between now and the end of the season he deserves at least a one year rolling contract.
I dont think fergie uses the hairdryer treatment any more...
obv I dont know for def, but it seems like he doesnt (well not for his own players) and he has learned not to and how to treat the modern day player.

as for Lennon - while I'd love to see him do well, for him and for Celtic - its a very long shot and with players getting back from inj, he has a strong squad to now at last pick from, but unless he gets serious help from MON in the summer, he hasnt the exp.

Other rumours abound that MON is unhappy at villa and that he could be in for a 'shock' return to Celtic. While I dont believe these bullsiht rumours, I would love them to be true.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on March 31, 2010, 12:37:42 PM
if O'Neill's gripe is lack of finance at Villa you can be sure he will not be back at Celtic any time soon. His ambition is to compete and win Champions League so that will also rule him out. A move to a bigger EPL Club is what he's after and he's probably touting for a job at Anfield or Old Tafford even(if Man Ure fauil to overcome Bayern, Fergie's future may be the subject of speculation)

Realistically, a Hiddink type manager isn't required to win the SPL (Celtic's main and arguably only priority) so if Lennon steadies the ship, and particularly wins the Scottish Cup and final Old Firm game, then he deserves a crack at it next season, rather than gamble with someone like Mowbray again, the only realistic marketplace Celtic are currently in.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: AFS on March 31, 2010, 01:18:01 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on March 31, 2010, 10:45:43 AM
Mark hughes also doesnt have enough exp imo.

After 5 years in international football and 6 in the Premier League?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on March 31, 2010, 01:40:16 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on March 31, 2010, 10:45:43 AM
Mark Hughes also doesnt have enough exp imo. Though he has more exp than Lennon.
I thought you gave up drink for lent ;D
You are talking about Mark Hughes manager for 10+ years
and saying in his favour that he has more experience than Lennon, who has 1 week at the helm ???


Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hedley Lamarr on March 31, 2010, 01:44:12 PM
There's more chance of Celtic getting Dixie Robinson than Mark Hughes ;)
Hail Hail indeed.....more like Hail Mary :D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Club Rossa on March 31, 2010, 01:54:11 PM
That might not be such a bad thing as Dixie is 'celtic minded' ;)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on March 31, 2010, 02:12:28 PM
Dixie "proudly" waved the Union flag from the back of a lorry whilst celebrating Portadown's first ever Irish League title win way back in 1989, with his team mates
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on March 31, 2010, 02:39:40 PM
Quote from: Main Street on March 31, 2010, 01:40:16 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on March 31, 2010, 10:45:43 AM
Mark Hughes also doesnt have enough exp imo. Though he has more exp than Lennon.
I thought you gave up drink for lent ;D
You are talking about Mark Hughes manager for 10+ years
and saying in his favour that he has more experience than Lennon, who has 1 week at the helm ???
AFS and MS
yes, 10 years but with wales, blackburn and man city
he might be a great man and knows how to lead underdogs, but the shoe is on the other foot when in spl and with Celtic - and he didnt cover himself in glory when in charge of cash rich Man city when there was the sense of expectation !
He prob does have some good exp in buying cheaper end players.

St MON likes money, but might not necessarily come back for the cash or be put off just because Celtic dont have any (though I'd say there would be a good bit to spend if he requested).
Would also be a big player if Celtic thought the time was right to enter into the english leagues, a push from such a respected man might be a huge help (along with the demands of ESPN/sky)

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on March 31, 2010, 05:12:57 PM
Well Wales means european competitive experience of some sort :)
I do realise that up to very recent years, Blackburn and Man City were the type of epl clubs that Celtic could chew up, spit out and pee on for good measure, in Europe competition without working up a sweat.
But Hughes has a track record (proven at least to a functional degree) of the type of safe manager who Celtic may well be considering as compared to a gamble on the unproven sorts like Lambert.
I suspect if Celtic don't go for Hughes now, then they will take their time over the  appointment.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on March 31, 2010, 05:18:50 PM
Quote from: Main Street on March 31, 2010, 05:12:57 PM
Well Wales means european competitive experience of some sort :)
I do realise that up to very recent years, Blackburn and Man City were the type of epl clubs that Celtic could chew up, spit out and pee on for good measure, in Europe competition without working up a sweat.
But Hughes has a track record (proven at least to a functional degree) of the type of safe manager who Celtic may well be considering as compared to a gamble on the unproven sorts like Lambert.
I suspect if Celtic don't go for Hughes now, then they will take their time over the  appointment.
wouldnt disagree !
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on March 31, 2010, 06:07:54 PM
You are agreeing to agree  :o 

;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Denn Forever on April 01, 2010, 12:02:29 PM
Keane is available?

Keane has "resigned" (by invitation I suggest) this morning. Jim Magilton hotly tipped to return to the club as manager, according to Tractorboys website.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: the colonel on April 01, 2010, 12:39:25 PM
Nigel pearson....
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on April 01, 2010, 02:14:56 PM
Quote from: Denn Forever on April 01, 2010, 12:02:29 PM
Keane is available?

Keane has "resigned" (by invitation I suggest) this morning. Jim Magilton hotly tipped to return to the club as manager, according to Tractorboys website.
Tractorboys website are saying much more than that now, apparently Roy told Simon Clegg, Ipswich Town's chief executive, that he was a football ignorant cxnt who wore pink shirts and he didn't have to put up with that cxnt telling him how to manage a team.

(http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Football/Pix/pictures/2009/5/19/1242773104314/Simon-Clegg-001.jpg)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Lamh Dhearg Alba on April 01, 2010, 04:41:20 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on March 30, 2010, 10:05:57 AM
Quote from: Lamh Dhearg Alba on March 30, 2010, 12:48:17 AM
I see the Strachan obsession from certain posters continues but still no admission they were very wrong on Mowbray :D. Lennon has been saying he has been taking advice from MON and Strachan so nice easy scapegoat on here if it doesnt go well for him....all down to WGS.
sacking a manager in the first year doesnt give them much of a chance.
Again should not be taking in the cheaper guys like Mowbray and strachan in the first place.
While mowbray might not be in alex fergusons league, if fergie got the chop when he deserved to many moons ago (in his first couple of seasons with man u) like the celtic board have done - then man u may well be in the div 2/championship by now - where they were headed at that stage - rather than continuing to chase CL's!

Mowbrays biggest fault was that he didnt cull the (strachans) deadwood earlier in his tenure and he paid for it.

He had many faults and that certainly wasnt anywhere near his biggest one. Sacking managers in their first year certainly doesnt give them much of a chance and should only happen when that manager has truly lost the plot and is taking his club backwards with no sign of future progress. Thats the situation Celtic were in.

The comparison with Fergie at Man Utd is a particularly poor one. Celtic in 2010 and Man Utd in 1988 are in very different places. Ferguson also had a superb record at Aberdeen (far in excess of anything Mowbray had achieved pre Celtic) and was able to explain his long term plan and how it would be achieved. Poor Tony could only drone about his football philosophy. That philosophy is one of always playing great attacking football and that ever changing that when needs must, ie pragmatism, was a failure and climbdown. He pretty much admitted he would rather lose playing stylish stuff than change things to achieve a victory. Hence the "postive reasons for the negative result" quote after St.Mirren. Tony actually seemed to thik he had made a courageous call to put 6 men up front and deserved praise for it despite losing 4-0. Unless he changes that philosphy he will never be a great manager.

Its one of the strangest aspects of Mowbray's tenure that he also didnt understand the demands of the Celtic job. He actually said a few weeks ago that maybe if Celtic won a treble in 2 or 3 years time that people would look back on this season and say it was worth it. That isnt how the Old Firm work. Its fine to build a team over a period of a few years but when you only have 1 realistic competitor for the title there is no excuse, even in a rebuilding period, for falling so far behind your rival. He could have started building his own team and finished 2nd this season and still kept his job if there were signs there was progress being made towards the long term. Packing his team with loan signings and seeing his philosophy as being more important than winning showed there wasnt.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on April 01, 2010, 05:15:09 PM
Quote from: Lamh Dhearg Alba on April 01, 2010, 04:41:20 PM
He had many faults and that certainly wasnt anywhere near his biggest one. Sacking managers in their first year certainly doesnt give them much of a chance and should only happen when that manager has truly lost the plot and is taking his club backwards with no sign of future progress. Thats the situation Celtic were in.

The comparison with Fergie at Man Utd is a particularly poor one. Celtic in 2010 and Man Utd in 1988 are in very different places. Ferguson also had a superb record at Aberdeen (far in excess of anything Mowbray had achieved pre Celtic) and was able to explain his long term plan and how it would be achieved. Poor Tony could only drone about his football philosophy. That philosophy is one of always playing great attacking football and that ever changing that when needs must, ie pragmatism, was a failure and climbdown. He pretty much admitted he would rather lose playing stylish stuff than change things to achieve a victory. Hence the "postive reasons for the negative result" quote after St.Mirren. Tony actually seemed to thik he had made a courageous call to put 6 men up front and deserved praise for it despite losing 4-0. Unless he changes that philosphy he will never be a great manager.

Its one of the strangest aspects of Mowbray's tenure that he also didnt understand the demands of the Celtic job. He actually said a few weeks ago that maybe if Celtic won a treble in 2 or 3 years time that people would look back on this season and say it was worth it. That isnt how the Old Firm work. Its fine to build a team over a period of a few years but when you only have 1 realistic competitor for the title there is no excuse, even in a rebuilding period, for falling so far behind your rival. He could have started building his own team and finished 2nd this season and still kept his job if there were signs there was progress being made towards the long term. Packing his team with loan signings and seeing his philosophy as being more important than winning showed there wasnt.
Firstly you are correct - sacking a manager in his first season is pointless unless the club is going backwards
but it seems a lot of people have panicked about this including the Celtic board. A manager with loads of defenders
inj is going to have a difficult time keeping clean sheets but in recent months Celtic had started to do this more
than before Christmas. I'd be intrigued what you or others would have said if Celtic had put on 6 defenders when
chasing the game - if strikers are not called for there and then well I dont know what is ! Ludicrous to point
that out as a mistake !!!
It is as true now as back in the 80's/90's that a manager needs time. Soccer on the pitch is still much the same.
Less physical but thats about it really ! Christian gros, paul le guen, even benitez etc etc all had a fantastic
records in prev clubs. They dont always mean much.Again your point is flawed - time when a manager is making
improvements is all he needs. IMO Mowbray was making progress at last. He took too long in getting to that point.

IMO taking players on an approbation basis is fantastic business. if they work you have the player, if they dont
you can send them back and not have cost the club too much money. Very shrewd imo. It would be lauded in the
business arena.
thats half the problem with people in scotland and the Celtic directors. There IS no difference between there and
the rest of the world. People demand success straight away. Thats fairy tale stuff, only the true genius types
like Martin ONeill or seriously lucky managers manage to do that (and remain consistent)

Alloa are looking good right now
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on April 01, 2010, 07:35:56 PM
There was absolutely no progress being made under Mowbray at any stage but consistent serious regression, typified by his final two results, 3 0 win at home followed by a 4 nil defeat away. At best it was one step forward and two steps backward.

Board did the right thing in sacking him although they could have acted earlier
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on April 01, 2010, 07:58:21 PM
I'd look upon it as a mercy sacking. Mowbray had lost the confidence of everybody in him to do the job. He would have been -  a lame duck? manager for the rest of the season.
Regardless, it was a sad day that it came to pass.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Lamh Dhearg Alba on April 02, 2010, 01:10:36 AM
Im not sure you read the previous post properly lynchbhoy. Its pretty clear Mowbray wasnt sacked due to his failure to deliver "instant success". Nor was anybody expecting a "fairytale". I dont know how many times its been stated here that he would have been given time to rebuild the squad over a period of 2 or 3 seasons had he even kept the team competitive in the SPL whilst he was building his own squad. Given Celtic's resources in comparison to the rest any competent manager could have achieved that. Im not sure where the problem is in understanding this point. How football has changed over the past 20 years is not relevant in the slightest.

The idea he was starting to make progress is one of the most bizarre things Ive read on here but I suppose its all about opinions ???.  The truth is, as Main Street said, that this was something of a "mercy sacking". Mowbray was a beaten man who had no more answers. There was no panic from the Celtic board with this decision, they just knew it was beyond Mowbray to turn the club around.

You didnt seem to understand the point about the St.Mirren game either, the point you make about 6 defenders is totally irrelevant. Mowbray suggested that playing a 3-1-6 in the Second Half against St.Mirren was a courageous call and one for which he deserved praise. "You can either be a brave coach or a negative one" were his words. That shows his flawed philosophy. You can also be a pragmatic coach. There is no glory for a Celtic manager in putting 6 men up front against St Mirren and losing 4-0 yet Mowbray seemed to believe he had been brave and deserved praise. In fact he seemed to suggest it was better to go gung ho and lose 4-0 rather than play it tight when required and grind out a 2-1 or 1-0. Again, unless that changes he will never be a good manager.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on April 02, 2010, 09:02:35 AM
Quite right. Innovative gambles/bold risks are only acceptable in football if they pay off not if they backfire
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on April 02, 2010, 09:13:57 AM
Quote from: Lamh Dhearg Alba on April 02, 2010, 01:10:36 AM
Im not sure you read the previous post properly lynchbhoy. Its pretty clear Mowbray wasnt sacked due to his failure to deliver "instant success". Nor was anybody expecting a "fairytale". I dont know how many times its been stated here that he would have been given time to rebuild the squad over a period of 2 or 3 seasons had he even kept the team competitive in the SPL whilst he was building his own squad. Given Celtic's resources in comparison to the rest any competent manager could have achieved that. Im not sure where the problem is in understanding this point. How football has changed over the past 20 years is not relevant in the slightest.

The idea he was starting to make progress is one of the most bizarre things Ive read on here but I suppose its all about opinions ???.  The truth is, as Main Street said, that this was something of a "mercy sacking". Mowbray was a beaten man who had no more answers. There was no panic from the Celtic board with this decision, they just knew it was beyond Mowbray to turn the club around.

You didnt seem to understand the point about the St.Mirren game either, the point you make about 6 defenders is totally irrelevant. Mowbray suggested that playing a 3-1-6 in the Second Half against St.Mirren was a courageous call and one for which he deserved praise. "You can either be a brave coach or a negative one" were his words. That shows his flawed philosophy. You can also be a pragmatic coach. There is no glory for a Celtic manager in putting 6 men up front against St Mirren and losing 4-0 yet Mowbray seemed to believe he had been brave and deserved praise. In fact he seemed to suggest it was better to go gung ho and lose 4-0 rather than play it tight when required and grind out a 2-1 or 1-0. Again, unless that changes he will never be a good manager.
those points were in response to the 'points' raised by yourself - so relevant as answers to yourself/your post.
Also people with an iota of understanding would see the comments about the six strikers as being from a man who is awaiting the chop and trying to make excuses and justify how having 6 strikers/forwards on a team at the end of a game can be positively viewed. Detractors will obv gloss over this. Its a nothing comment. He should have told them all to bugger off.

we all know about the phrase regarding directors and their knowledge of soccer.

IMO Mowbray was making pogress - too slowly perhaps - certainly made plenty of mistakes (Fortune being one). Getting rid of deadwood showed that he spotted the players that were so obviously not good enough straight off. I know a lot of scots and some Celtic fhans thought the sun shone in the likes of caldwell, mcmanus, robson (when not inj), mcdonald,kileen, maloney - but these players were never good enough and gotten rid of for  reason.
That was progress - simple identification. Left backs and strikers were required as well as centre halves.
Not only did Mowbray eventually get around to doing this - he made a lot of the signings on an approbation basis - so that if they didnt work out, Celtic wouldnt be financially lumbered.
But most people and most importantly the directors all panicked and mowbray was not given the time to turn things around. Lennon is fine until the end of the season but Celtic need a proper man that is a level above the prev two incumbents installed as early as possible in the summer.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on April 02, 2010, 01:05:41 PM
LB, I do not disagree with the logic of your posting but would question where is the pragmatism? Strachan, Mowbray, Lennon is the calibre of manager Celtic are in the market for presently and I doubt if O'Neill would have done any better with the resources Strachan had.

Also don't disagree with the weaknesses of the players let go that you have listed but again my contention is that the replacements Mowbray brought in are no better (Robbie excepted) and indeed are arguably considerably worse
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on April 03, 2010, 12:45:04 PM
See Lennon says Mc Manus will return to Paradise in the summer. Sensible decision, for all his technical faults, Mc Manus is a competent central defender who can weigh in with important goals and more importantly, he possesses leadership and inspirational qualities conspicuous by their absence at Celtic Park in recent times.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on April 03, 2010, 10:38:14 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on April 02, 2010, 09:13:57 AM
Quote from: Lamh Dhearg Alba on April 02, 2010, 01:10:36 AM
Im not sure you read the previous post properly lynchbhoy. Its pretty clear Mowbray wasnt sacked due to his failure to deliver "instant success". Nor was anybody expecting a "fairytale". I dont know how many times its been stated here that he would have been given time to rebuild the squad over a period of 2 or 3 seasons had he even kept the team competitive in the SPL whilst he was building his own squad. Given Celtic's resources in comparison to the rest any competent manager could have achieved that. Im not sure where the problem is in understanding this point. How football has changed over the past 20 years is not relevant in the slightest.

The idea he was starting to make progress is one of the most bizarre things Ive read on here but I suppose its all about opinions ???.  The truth is, as Main Street said, that this was something of a "mercy sacking". Mowbray was a beaten man who had no more answers. There was no panic from the Celtic board with this decision, they just knew it was beyond Mowbray to turn the club around.

You didnt seem to understand the point about the St.Mirren game either, the point you make about 6 defenders is totally irrelevant. Mowbray suggested that playing a 3-1-6 in the Second Half against St.Mirren was a courageous call and one for which he deserved praise. "You can either be a brave coach or a negative one" were his words. That shows his flawed philosophy. You can also be a pragmatic coach. There is no glory for a Celtic manager in putting 6 men up front against St Mirren and losing 4-0 yet Mowbray seemed to believe he had been brave and deserved praise. In fact he seemed to suggest it was better to go gung ho and lose 4-0 rather than play it tight when required and grind out a 2-1 or 1-0. Again, unless that changes he will never be a good manager.
those points were in response to the 'points' raised by yourself - so relevant as answers to yourself/your post.
Also people with an iota of understanding would see the comments about the six strikers as being from a man who is awaiting the chop and trying to make excuses and justify how having 6 strikers/forwards on a team at the end of a game can be positively viewed. Detractors will obv gloss over this. Its a nothing comment. He should have told them all to bugger off.

we all know about the phrase regarding directors and their knowledge of soccer.

IMO Mowbray was making pogress - too slowly perhaps - certainly made plenty of mistakes (Fortune being one). Getting rid of deadwood showed that he spotted the players that were so obviously not good enough straight off. I know a lot of scots and some Celtic fhans thought the sun shone in the likes of caldwell, mcmanus, robson (when not inj), mcdonald,kileen, maloney - but these players were never good enough and gotten rid of for  reason.
That was progress - simple identification. Left backs and strikers were required as well as centre halves.
Not only did Mowbray eventually get around to doing this - he made a lot of the signings on an approbation basis - so that if they didnt work out, Celtic wouldnt be financially lumbered.
But most people and most importantly the directors all panicked and mowbray was not given the time to turn things around. Lennon is fine until the end of the season but Celtic need a proper man that is a level above the prev two incumbents installed as early as possible in the summer.

Mowbray was making progress!!!! ffs wise up
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on April 04, 2010, 12:47:05 AM
i know its not celtic but i always liked big lee wilkie. certainly he was better than some of the donkeys masquerading as celtic defenders in recent times.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/d/dundee_utd/8601523.stm
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tyroneman on April 04, 2010, 01:54:27 AM
QuoteMc Manus is a competent central defender who can weigh in with important goals and more importantly, he possesses leadership and inspirational qualities       

mcManus was a clown. Not fit for Scottish div 1 let alone Celtic. Let him stay where he is. He was a bombscare. Couldn't tackle or head or read the game or pass and most certainly did not inspire those around him.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Atticus_Finch on April 04, 2010, 12:35:56 PM
Quote from: tyroneman on April 04, 2010, 01:54:27 AM
QuoteMc Manus is a competent central defender who can weigh in with important goals and more importantly, he possesses leadership and inspirational qualities       

mcManus was a clown. Not fit for Scottish div 1 let alone Celtic. Let him stay where he is. He was a bombscare. Couldn't tackle or head or read the game or pass and most certainly did not inspire those around him.

Slightly harse TM but agree to an extent.    I wouldn't be clamouring for McManus' return but would still welcome it on the basis that he couldn't be any worse than Thompson.
But bottom line for me is that not only do Celtic have to significantly improve on how they've performed throughout the course of this season, they have to improve on how they performed in the season prior to that as well.
McManus wasn't up to scratch that season and he won't be up to scratch next season.  Same applies to Naylor.
Lennon should realise that.
Just watching Sky Sports News, I think Davie Provan summed it up well ... he said "lennon is fine for the short term but in the long term Celtic need to be looking to someone with a proven track record.  Neil lennon would represent a gamble and considering the position Celtic are in, they can't afford to be taking gambles."
i agree
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on April 04, 2010, 01:17:09 PM
But surely it boils down to who, with a track record, is available and can they be persuaded to come to Celtic with track record in tow? Arguably the job was more attractive last summer, yet Mowbray seems to at best have been 4th or 5th choice.

If Lennon has a successful run in to the end of the season, wins the Cup and the last Old Firm game, then I'm with Hartson, O'Neill, Mjallby and co, and believe that if no one else with this track record is available and willing, then he, Lennon, should be given a chance. It is no bigger a gamble than Mowbray, Coyle etc, none of whom have set the heather alight anywhere really
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tyroneman on April 04, 2010, 02:08:45 PM
If today's display so far is what Lennon brings to the team then thanks but no thanks Neil.

Absolute rubbish. The worst Celtic team I have ever seen. 
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Archie Mitchell on April 04, 2010, 02:23:06 PM
Absolute rubbish indeed. Seems to have been no difference from Mowbray's time in charge.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on April 04, 2010, 02:33:23 PM
Really cant see Celtic and Rangers getting any better until they get out of the Scottish league, its just going to keep going down hill from here. They both would struggle in the english championship at this point but give them a few years and they could be a good top half premiership team.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: norabeag on April 04, 2010, 02:49:11 PM
Quote from: Archie Mitchell on April 04, 2010, 02:23:06 PM
Absolute rubbish indeed. Seems to have been no difference from Mowbray's time in charge.
Never big fan of SPL or that Celtic /Rangers crap at all but have just watched 10 mins of that rubbish on Sky and I do not understand how anyone spends money on going over regularly to watch that crap. Would see better in local amateur game.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tyroneman on April 04, 2010, 02:51:30 PM
Celtic would have been better buying £4million pounds worth of pencils or shoes instead of shelling out for Fortune. At least they would get some use out of pencils. 
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on April 04, 2010, 03:16:17 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on April 02, 2010, 01:05:41 PM
LB, I do not disagree with the logic of your posting but would question where is the pragmatism? Strachan, Mowbray, Lennon is the calibre of manager Celtic are in the market for presently and I doubt if O'Neill would have done any better with the resources Strachan had.

Also don't disagree with the weaknesses of the players let go that you have listed but again my contention is that the replacements Mowbray brought in are no better (Robbie excepted) and indeed are arguably considerably worse
lennons only qualification is that he is a celtic fan. thats not nearly good enough.
Wim Jansen didnt need that to be a success, nor did he 'understand the issues' of being an 'old firm' manager!! (demonstrating the absolute bollix that notion is!!)
best of luck to neil, but your sole reason for wanting him is nothing to do with his lack of exp or lack of knowledge but that he's from armagh !

strachans resources were good enough to be 9 points in front around christmas last season - I very much doubt if any of MON's teams would fcuk that up (grantham, shepshed, wycombe or leicester let alone villa or Celtic under him !)

jimstynes - yes - getting rid of the rubbish players was a step in the right direction. Pity most of what he brought in have been inj since they arrived !
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on April 04, 2010, 03:20:08 PM
that game today was no better than any Celtic perf this past three or four years.
Devoid of creativity etc. Just watching the cork v tipp hurling now which is light years ahead in athleticism, skill and entertainment not to mention bravery and effort.

I would say that the spl has indeed gone downhill from a couple of seasons ago where most games- even those played between lesser lights- were attacking fayre and entertaining .

any game I see now is a disaster. The disgraceful pitches certainly are a lot to do with this.

hopefully Celtic will get a manager soon after this season ends, lennons motivation has obv fizzled out already.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on April 04, 2010, 03:24:42 PM
Quote from: Archie Mitchell on April 04, 2010, 02:23:06 PM
Absolute rubbish indeed. Seems to have been no difference from Mowbray's time in charge.

Rubbish game on a rubbish pitch. But surely you could see one crucial difference from Mowbray's time in that Celtic managed not to leak a goal.
Interesting penalty decision, McGeady puts himself in the line of a player aiming to hit the ball fairly and wins a penalty.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on April 04, 2010, 03:28:29 PM
Quote from: Main Street on April 04, 2010, 03:24:42 PM
Quote from: Archie Mitchell on April 04, 2010, 02:23:06 PM
Absolute rubbish indeed. Seems to have been no difference from Mowbray's time in charge.

Rubbish game on a rubbish pitch. But surely you could see one crucial difference from Mowbray's time in that Celtic managed not to leak a goal.
Interesting penalty decision, McGeady puts himself in the line of a player aiming to hit the ball fairly and wins a penalty.
in the last number of matches, mowbrays team were starting to rack up clean sheets - with the st mirren game bucking the trend completely

complete contrast to last game v hibs where Celtic controlled the game and should have won by a cricket score but missed chance after missed chance (keane the arch culprit) with three hibs attacks yeilding two goals giving hibs the win they didnt deserve
Today Celtic could only claim they deserved a draw at best and never looked like scoring.
McGeady kept looking to pass to keane ALL the time...when others were open or he should have had a shot himself
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on April 04, 2010, 04:09:31 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on April 04, 2010, 03:20:08 PM
that game today was no better than any Celtic perf this past three or four years.
Devoid of creativity etc. Just watching the cork v tipp hurling now which is light years ahead in athleticism, skill and entertainment not to mention bravery and effort.

I would say that the spl has indeed gone downhill from a couple of seasons ago where most games- even those played between lesser lights- were attacking fayre and entertaining .

any game I see now is a disaster. The disgraceful pitches certainly are a lot to do with this.

hopefully Celtic will get a manager soon after this season ends, lennons motivation has obv fizzled out already.

Thats an understatement, them hurlers are tough tough men.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on April 04, 2010, 04:49:03 PM
It is premature to even pass comment on the overall merits of Lennon in his second game on a shite pitch away from home. His job is clearly to stop the rot at the back and let the forwards take what they can get. So far he has done that.
He has proved that a novice can do as good and even a better job than Mowbray did.
He is not in the same league as MON when it comes to leaping to celebrate a goal, in fact his feet hardly left the ground, I don't how Lennon ever won a header on the pitch.


Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on April 04, 2010, 05:00:08 PM
Quote from: Main Street on April 04, 2010, 04:49:03 PM
It is premature to even pass comment on the overall merits of Lennon in his second game on a shite pitch away from home. His job is clearly to stop the rot at the back and let the forwards take what they can get. So far he has done that.
He has proved that a novice can do as good and even a better job than Mowbray did.
He is not in the same league as MON when it comes to leaping to celebrate a goal, in fact his feet hardly left the ground, I don't how Lennon ever won a header on the pitch.
it is early, but thats not the case. Todays perf was worse than anything I have seen this season.
Soccer (and sport in general) is a 'funny old game' as they didnt condede a goal when outplayed in defence - contrary to other times when the converse is true.
will see what comes, but lennon will need those inj players back and to put someone else on in the middle of the pitch eg crosas and move brown to the wing instead of samaras.
Dropping keane might be better for the team as they try to send everything to him and the opposition know this and defend accordingly. He never got a sniff today.
Drop mcgeady until he finds form/pitches improve
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on April 04, 2010, 05:34:10 PM
Dropping Keane?
He is a class on his own out there. If he was any more prolific he would be in top group of strikers in Europe.
Keane will create goals, score goals and convert penalties. Celtic could not even convert a penalty before he came.





 
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Orior on April 04, 2010, 07:16:38 PM
Best bit of entertainment today was when the ref stopped play for an injured player. On the restart, Celtic said they kick the ball back to Hibs as they had had poscession.

Anyway the ref dropped the ball, Keane got it and started racing towards the Hibs goal, and then tapped it back to the keeper.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Club Rossa on April 04, 2010, 07:21:28 PM
While the performance was poor today i was obviously happy with the result.Hibs rarely make things easy for Celtic and any time you get 3 points at Easter Road is a good result.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Celt_Man on April 05, 2010, 07:49:27 PM
Going off on a slight tangent here, Cillian Sheridan on loan from Celtic to St. Johnstone scored an absolute cracker against Rangers last week.  Only after seeing it, well worth a look
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-ZHK9vRAgo
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: slow corner back on April 05, 2010, 07:58:27 PM
Another player who should not have been allowed to go out on loan. He had a good spell last season linking up with McDonald before being replaced by the useless Samaras. He should be back at Celtic Park  at the end of the season.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: saffron sam2 on April 05, 2010, 09:51:59 PM
Disappointed things didn't work out for Tony Mowbray, a guy who I would always have had a lot of time for.

I was standing in the Celtic End the day Mogga made his debut for Celtic. Eoin Jess gave Aberdeen an undeserved early lead, but Celtic responded to win 2-1; at one stage Mowbray sallied forth from his defensive duties to wallop one off the crossbar from 30 yards or more.

Met him in July 05 when he brought his young Hibs team over to Ireland for their pre-season tour, staying in the Grand in Malahide. He had no problems taking time to pose for photos with my wee lad (then 11 months old).

A genuine good guy in a sea of not such good guys.

Interestingly his career stats, in terms of wins as a manager outdo both Strachan and Lambert.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Club Rossa on April 06, 2010, 09:29:43 AM
I was also at Celtic Park the day he made his debut,he nearly broke the crossbar with that shot.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on April 07, 2010, 11:50:43 PM
Huns two games away from getting the title, at least it can't happen before the split!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on April 08, 2010, 04:48:49 PM
Willie Mc Stay "has left" Upjest Dosza. Weren't they supposed to be a Celtic feeder club?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on April 08, 2010, 08:05:47 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on April 08, 2010, 04:48:49 PM
Willie Mc Stay "has left" Upjest Dosza. Weren't they supposed to be a Celtic feeder club?

I believe that was susposed to be the idea.

In reality they took 2 reserve players on year long loan and we have had no-one from them.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on April 10, 2010, 12:32:23 AM
Ross county in the Scottish cup semi-final tomorrow, very early kick off 12.15!
Normally this match would be a formality, but Celtic really need to kill this game off in the 1st half.

Hail Hail
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on April 10, 2010, 09:49:48 AM
Would settle for a 1 nil win. A real banana skin and catastrophic consequences for Lennon if the unthinkable happens
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on April 10, 2010, 10:14:25 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on April 10, 2010, 09:49:48 AM
Would settle for a 1 nil win. A real banana skin and catastrophic consequences for Lennon if the unthinkable happens

Neil is in a no lose situation Tone. Lose and people will say he just doesn't have the experience needed yet, win and a good run in for the rest of the season and he may well get the job or at least be in the new management set up.

Very good website here:  http://www.celticquicknews.co.uk

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Archie Mitchell on April 10, 2010, 11:43:59 AM
Would you say it's a real banana skin with catastrophic consequences for Mowbray if he still was in charge?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on April 10, 2010, 12:25:45 PM
Quote from: Archie Mitchell on April 10, 2010, 11:43:59 AM
Would you say it's a real banana skin with catastrophic consequences for Mowbray if he still was in charge?

Definately.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on April 10, 2010, 12:52:23 PM
Poor start by Celts!

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_prem/6359405.stm

Listen live here
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on April 10, 2010, 12:53:13 PM
jaysus this is shocking stuff.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: sammymaguire on April 10, 2010, 12:57:25 PM
very poor showing, Ross County look like the SPL team. Not 1 Celtic player has had a half decent start to the game
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on April 10, 2010, 01:27:40 PM
Holy fcuk Ross county have scored!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ONeill on April 10, 2010, 01:45:38 PM
Strachan Out!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ONeill on April 10, 2010, 02:00:58 PM
Ross County 2 Celtic 0
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hoof Hearted on April 10, 2010, 02:06:03 PM
they will be dancing on the streets of Ross tonight !!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ross4life on April 10, 2010, 02:12:45 PM
Quote from: Hoof Hearted on April 10, 2010, 02:06:03 PM
they will be dancing on the streets of Ross tonight !!

why what did we do  ;)

i Think that result topped the Man united 0 Leeds united 1



Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on April 10, 2010, 02:15:20 PM
Possibly the worst result in Celtic's illustrious history >:( Only Keane looked as if he cared.

Blame must lie with Mowbray (and those who appointed him), every signing he made was a disaster and don't dare tell me if Mc Manus, Robson, Caldwell and Hartley had been out there to-day, that Ross Co would have won 2-0. >:(

Actually toyed with the idea of going over for this, thank fcuk I didn't >:(
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Ball DeBeaver on April 10, 2010, 02:19:28 PM
(http://www.seeklogo.com/images/R/Ross_County_FC-logo-9CC57A4234-seeklogo.com.gif)

G.I.R.F.U.Y. 

:-*
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on April 10, 2010, 02:21:57 PM
Feel sorry for Neil Lennon. He surely will not be considered for the post now on a permanent basis, yet this wasn't his team at all.

Such is life, I suppose, but who th fcuk in their right mind, of any calibre, will be interested in the job now >:(
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: gorm agus bui on April 10, 2010, 02:24:04 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on April 10, 2010, 02:21:57 PM
Feel sorry for Neil Lennon. He surely will not be considered for the post now on a permanent basis, yet this wasn't his team at all.

Such is life, I suppose, but who th fcuk in their right mind, of any calibre, will be interested in the job now >:(
Paddy O'Rourke could be available in May :D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: deiseach on April 10, 2010, 02:27:54 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on March 25, 2010, 03:12:08 PM
Time needs to be taken to identify a long term  candidate, but I feel Lennon and Mc Grain should be able to ensure a Scottish Cup win

;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on April 10, 2010, 02:32:22 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on April 10, 2010, 02:15:20 PM
Possibly the worst result in Celtic's illustrious history >:( Only Keane looked as if he cared.

Blame must lie with Mowbray (and those who appointed him), every signing he made was a disaster and don't dare tell me if Mc Manus, Robson, Caldwell and Hartley had been out there to-day, that Ross Co would have won 2-0. >:(

Actually toyed with the idea of going over for this, thank fcuk I didn't >:(
the same mcmanus, caldwell, hartley etc that hav failed this past couple of years?

cop on tony
they were not good enough las year
they were not good enough any year (robson was ok but continually inj this past two seasons, hartley too old and past it as seen by his last year at Celtic).

this still isn mowbrays team
the fault lies in that he didnt make the changes when he first came in
the celtic side have as I said before, got even worse since mowbray left

I posted before, what sense was there in discarding a manager who was starting to get the side doing ok and stop shipping goals(apart from the st mirren result - where they conceded three on the break as they went all out to try and score).
Sacking mowbray at the end of the season was the sensible move, esp while still in with a great chance of at least getting the cup.
putting in a rookie with no clue of man management or coaching shows that the celtic board are a joke.
cant blame lennon - its not his fault he isnt good enough or has no exp - he is a supporter and its a dream job to get to manage Celtic.
The buck stops with directors in appointing cheap managers since MON left.
Yes - cheap - they may have coust a few million in payoffs etc or whatever, but neither have won feck all or done anything outside of Celtic.
Speculate to accumulate and if Celtic want success they need a man with exp.
the spl and glasgow in particular are not the best to attract anyone (managers or players), so money needs to be spent.

Now we have to add ross county to the list of shameful results
ICT, clyde, artmedia ...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on April 10, 2010, 02:33:52 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on April 10, 2010, 02:21:57 PM
Feel sorry for Neil Lennon. He surely will not be considered for the post now on a permanent basis, yet this wasn't his team at all.

Such is life, I suppose, but who th fcuk in their right mind, of any calibre, will be interested in the job now >:(
yep
still mostly strachans side - as mowbray bought lads who have spent all the time in the treatment room apart from Keane (who causes problems by all celtic players looking to play EVERYTHING through him and neglect to attempt shots themselves)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Club Rossa on April 10, 2010, 02:38:43 PM
Too many players going through the motions today,County were well up for it and totally deserved the win.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on April 10, 2010, 02:40:56 PM
maybe LDA can tell is if part of the problem was that Lennon and mcgrain 'didnt fully appreciate' the challenge for the 'old firm' clubs !!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Norf Tyrone on April 10, 2010, 02:41:23 PM
Flicked over for the start of the second half and until the goal, I actually started to believe that Ross County wore hoops too, and Celtic were in an away jersey of Navy.

Shocking. The lad Thompson at the back looked totally lost.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on April 10, 2010, 03:38:19 PM
Not one of Mowbrays signings have worked, and Rangers thrive with players of limited ability who would nevertheless die for the jersey. I would describe players like Mc Manus and Caldwell as players of that ilk. If they had been in the team, along with Robson and Mc Donald etc, we wouldn't be getting thumped by Ross County and St Mirren. At the end of the day, new manager's arrive with a simple enough brief, arrest decline and in that regard Mowbray was a disaster, while Strachan was successful.

Lennon was on a hiding to nothing. He would have got little credit for winning the Cup but will now get pelters for this defeat and the team wasn't his.

The likes of Samaras, Fortune etc should never wear the Hoops again.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Archie Mitchell on April 10, 2010, 03:39:28 PM
It's all Martin O'Neills fault.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tyroneman on April 10, 2010, 05:08:15 PM
Totally disgusted with how far Celtic have fallen in the space of 2 seasons. Lot of blame must lie with the board who have been more concerned with penny pinching than ensuring domination in the SPL.

Sad thing is they will prob spend big now to get back to the level where we could have stayed at with medium investment at the right time.

Bottom line is that not 1 of the players on show would have got near MONs team in thier pomp - and that includes Keane.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on April 10, 2010, 05:20:20 PM
FFS Keane at least tried, when he of all people could be forgiven for asking himself what the fcuk has was doing there and not giving a fcuk.

The bottom line is simple, Mowbray ripped the heart out of the team and replaced it with a powder puff belly.

Two seasons ago Celtic fought like tigers and won 5 or 6 on the trot under extreme pressure to win the league. Last year the league would have been won if Hibs had been beaten in the second last game and you certainly couldn't fault the effort that day.

The difference is that Scottish born players who know the passion and demands are now helping Middlesbro into a play offs place and their replacements haven't a clue and don't  give a shit either >:(
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on April 10, 2010, 06:10:55 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on April 10, 2010, 03:38:19 PM
Not one of Mowbrays signings have worked, and Rangers thrive with players of limited ability who would nevertheless die for the jersey. I would describe players like Mc Manus and Caldwell as players of that ilk. If they had been in the team, along with Robson and Mc Donald etc, we wouldn't be getting thumped by Ross County and St Mirren. At the end of the day, new manager's arrive with a simple enough brief, arrest decline and in that regard Mowbray was a disaster, while Strachan was successful.

Lennon was on a hiding to nothing. He would have got little credit for winning the Cup but will now get pelters for this defeat and the team wasn't his.

The likes of Samaras, Fortune etc should never wear the Hoops again.
firstly Celtic were off the boil in MON's last season due to the manager's attention being elsewhere- so the side while maybe not as good as they were but were far from a bad side.
an Injection of younger players of the same calibre were needed. Not for  the existing players to be fallen out with and dropped/sold due to the stroppy manager.

secondly, the players you mentioned above - mcmanus, caldwell, mcdonald, robson etc were all there last season when they capitulated as well as when they were humbled by other teams during strachans tenure , so the st mirren result is just another bad one to add to the list of what went before.

while I think keane distracts the rest of the side too much, his goals more or less indicate that his signing has worked. The opposite can be said of fortune. The rest have all been inj though looked good in the small bit ogf gametime they had.

middlesboro's movement has been out and away from promotion place - from third down to ninth recently.

lenon was already getting credit from the likes of yourself and lauding mcgrains tenure - the two lads dont have the exp.
Neiter did strachan or mowbray.
If celtic dont start spending the cash on a manager that can manage, that is tactically aware and can man manage (all items lacking from the last two men) - then they will continue to be second in the spl.
the money is there !

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on April 10, 2010, 06:12:35 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on April 10, 2010, 05:20:20 PM
FFS Keane at least tried, when he of all people could be forgiven for asking himself what the fcuk has was doing there and not giving a fcuk.

The bottom line is simple, Mowbray ripped the heart out of the team and replaced it with a powder puff belly.

Two seasons ago Celtic fought like tigers and won 5 or 6 on the trot under extreme pressure to win the league. Last year the league would have been won if Hibs had been beaten in the second last game and you certainly couldn't fault the effort that day.

The difference is that Scottish born players who know the passion and demands are now helping Middlesbro into a play offs place and their replacements haven't a clue and don't  give a shit either >:(
balls
Celtic lay down like powder puffs last season and blew a 9 point lead

mowbray didnt make it any better an thus failed.
equal to strachan, and I am sure if rangers had le guen etc there he would have emulated strachan in winning a title !
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Minder on April 10, 2010, 06:16:24 PM
Just saw the interview with Lennon there, he looked as if he had seen a ghost
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Shrewdness on April 10, 2010, 06:28:14 PM
What an absolute joke Celtic have become as a team, an absolute shambles. It shows the direction that Robbie Keane's career is heading when he has sought refuge there.

I grew up supporting United, but in an era when Celtic and Liverpool were powerhouses with every player a good one.
Nowadays, both clubs are overloaded with second rate foreigners, and that for me is where both clubs have gone wrong.

If you took the pick of the current Celtic and Liverpool teams, you wouldn't get half a good team.

By the way, Neil Lennon is not the long term answer to Celtic's problems, but i know who is.

IF he would accept the job, the man to lead Celtic is ROY HODGSON. Remember where you read it first.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Myles Na G. on April 10, 2010, 06:32:40 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on April 10, 2010, 02:15:20 PM
Possibly the worst result in Celtic's illustrious history >:( Only Keane looked as if he cared.

Blame must lie with Mowbray (and those who appointed him), every signing he made was a disaster and don't dare tell me if Mc Manus, Robson, Caldwell and Hartley had been out there to-day, that Ross Co would have won 2-0. >:(

Actually toyed with the idea of going over for this, thank fcuk I didn't >:(
Agree 100%. Send for Paul Lambert.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: maldini on April 10, 2010, 07:23:11 PM
Mowbray has set Celtic back over 10 years, what a terrible team

In hindight getting rid of mcmanus, caldwell, robson and mcdonald in January were bad mistakes. look at the idiots theyre left with Josh Thompson would struggle to get a game in the irish league

clear the lot of them out and start again
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: wanderer on April 10, 2010, 07:51:45 PM

How and why is everything Mowbrays fault?

Team Today;
Strachan's signings Zaluska, Hinkel, Naylor, Brown, Samaras;
Homegrown players McGeady, O'Dea;
Mowbrays signings Thompson, N'Guemo, Fortune
Plus 2 of the 3 subs were Strachans signings.

Fair enough there's an argument that he was rash in getting so many out the door at one time, but if you go through them
McManus, lost count of the number of times that I have heard Celtic fans bemoan how poor he is and how he should be dropped/sold etc and then when he leaves he is suddenly Baresi
Caldwell was going at the end of the season on his bosman. Decent player and if injury situation was predicted would have stayed to the summer. But again, Celtic (and Hibs) fans were calling him a liability for an age.
Hartley was on the way downhill when he joined Celtic, had his peak at Hearts and although a reliable head I don't believe he would have stemmed the flow today
Robson & McDonald were 2 I would have kept, although in saying that McDonald seemed to believe that he had a right to be in the Celtic team every week and when he was on the bench threw the toys out of the pram.#

Like someone else said, I think getting rid of Mowbray was a mistake. For all the talk about Lennon installing passion etc, if you don't have it in you, the manager can't give it to you on the way out of the changing rooms.
The team today was a joke, Keane on his own upfront with Samaras wandering about lost (when he managed to stay on his feet), subbing N'Guemo a ballwinner in the first half and bringing on Crosas who never looks comfortable in frantic games. McGeady & Fortune not interested. Celtic got what they deserved
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Lamh Dhearg Alba on April 10, 2010, 09:31:21 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on April 10, 2010, 02:40:56 PM
maybe LDA can tell is if part of the problem was that Lennon and mcgrain 'didnt fully appreciate' the challenge for the 'old firm' clubs !!

Another strange statement. Without doubt both men fully appreciate that Celtic have to beat Ross County whatever the circumstances. The idea that Mowbray was starting "to get it right" that you keep rolling out is ridiculous and anybody claiming this lacks credibility.

Celtic were terrible today and were well beaten. People can blame Strachan, Mowbray, Lennon and the Board but the simple fact is Celtic should have been capable of winning today regardless of who was in charge. No Ross County player is on more than £400 a week. The Celtic team has no leadership though and too many players just werent up for it. The Celtic board now have a major job on their hands to find somebody who can come and sort out the shambles left by the previous manager.

Great credit to Ross County who have come a long way in a short time, they were in the Highland League until 1994. Dingwall is a town of only 5000 people but the town and surrounding area gives its club great support and deserve their day in the sun. A great football story and will be most refreshing to have a cup final without either side of the Old Firm.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on April 10, 2010, 10:27:28 PM
No stranger than that blinkered daft notion that to suceed in Scotland that you must understand Celtic/rangers and the hoopla surrounding them you put up prev!
Certainly Lennon knows! Strachan knows. Mowbray IMO did know. None really suceeded!

Other than that you re-iterate what I said - apart from where mowbray was starting to succeed... He got rid of the obv rubbish ....but that was 6 months too late!!! And also was getting clean sheets... But too late.

Wanderer has it spot on apart from remembering that robson has been out inj for the past two seasons and mcdonald was also battling inj for the past 18 months as well as an over inflated attitude and loss of work ethic!

Would like to see Dundee it'd winning a trophy...just rewards for their play these past few seasons!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ONeill on April 10, 2010, 10:31:18 PM
Jays Mowbray has reduced a side with limited potential to a complete shambles. Noises from Celtic suggest his training regime was a joke.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Lamh Dhearg Alba on April 10, 2010, 11:12:36 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on April 10, 2010, 10:27:28 PM
No stranger than that blinkered daft notion that to suceed in Scotland that you must understand Celtic/rangers and the hoopla surrounding them you put up prev!
Certainly Lennon knows! Strachan knows. Mowbray IMO did know. None really suceeded!



Perhaps you will explain this "hoopla" I put up. Are you referring to me saying Mowbray did not appreciate what was required of a Celtic manager? His comment that Celtic fans might excuse him this disaster of a season if he delivered a treble three years down the line proved that point quite conclusively. The idea there were positives to take from a 4-0 defeat to St.Mirren again showed he had somehow failed to grasp what was required.

The Strachan obsession is tiresome to be honest, its be done to death on here and is irrelevant to Celtic's defeat today. Once again I dont think he is a great manager but he delivered Celtic 3 titles and took them to the latter stages of the Champions League twice despite having a reduced budget in comparison to MON. He made a mess of the final months of his final season and the time was right for him to go but he still left a solid enough squad which a competent manager could have built upon with the right additions. Mowbray managed to take it backwards. You suggest he cleared out the rubbish but it was his legacy which left Celtic with a centre defence today of a kid from Stockport who wasnt supposed to be near the first team this season (and it shows) and a lad who couldnt get a game for Reading. I dont know a single Celtic supporter who believes Mowbray was making progress or that the board paniced in removing him, it was obvious the poor man was out his depth and that it was beyond him to turn it around. You dont really seem to be in touch with the situation at Celtic or in Scottish football in general.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Atticus_Finch on April 10, 2010, 11:55:00 PM
Celtic should approach Mick McCarthy, you know it makes sense.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on April 11, 2010, 12:03:55 AM
People seem to think that the likes of Hodgson etc would even consider coming to Celtic. Not in a million years. Its not like 10 years ago when the job was attractive to managers the calibre of O'Neill etc.

Do players on 30 grand a week care or is it possible to motivate them for games against Ross Co?

Bottom line is that this time last year Celtic were a passionate competitive side, and one that would have won the Scottish Title had they beaten Hibs at Easter Road in the penultimte game, instead of doing everything but score in a nil all draw.Strachan was manager.

This year its a shambles and the blame must lie squarely with the person who was manager for best part of this season
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: saffron sam2 on April 11, 2010, 12:23:01 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on April 11, 2010, 12:03:55 AM
People seem to think that the likes of Hodgson etc would even consider coming to Celtic. Not in a million years. Its not like 10 years ago when the job was attractive to managers the calibre of O'Neill etc.

Do players on 30 grand a week care or is it possible to motivate them for games against Ross Co?

Bottom line is that this time last year Celtic were a passionate competitive side, and one that would have won the Scottish Title had they beaten Hibs at Easter Road in the penultimte game, instead of doing everything but score in a nil all draw.Strachan was manager.

This year its a shambles and the blame must lie squarely with the person who was manager for best part of this season

Bottom line is last year Celtic finished second in the league and lost a Scottish Cup quarter-final.

This season Celtic will finish second in the league and have lost a Scottish Cup semi-final.

Progress, albeit slow, you have to admit.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Myles Na G. on April 11, 2010, 12:52:49 AM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on April 10, 2010, 10:27:28 PM
No stranger than that blinkered daft notion that to suceed in Scotland that you must understand Celtic/rangers and the hoopla surrounding them you put up prev!
Certainly Lennon knows! Strachan knows. Mowbray IMO did know. None really suceeded!
Other than that you re-iterate what I said - apart from where mowbray was starting to succeed... He got rid of the obv rubbish ....but that was 6 months too late!!! And also was getting clean sheets... But too late.

Wanderer has it spot on apart from remembering that robson has been out inj for the past two seasons and mcdonald was also battling inj for the past 18 months as well as an over inflated attitude and loss of work ethic!

Would like to see Dundee it'd winning a trophy...just rewards for their play these past few seasons!
3 league titles in a row, 2 last 16 CL finishes. - that's not succeeding in your eyes? But Mowbray's team was 'improving'?  ::)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on April 11, 2010, 11:24:54 AM
Quote from: Lamh Dhearg Alba on April 10, 2010, 11:12:36 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on April 10, 2010, 10:27:28 PM
No stranger than that blinkered daft notion that to suceed in Scotland that you must understand Celtic/rangers and the hoopla surrounding them you put up prev!
Certainly Lennon knows! Strachan knows. Mowbray IMO did know. None really suceeded!
Perhaps you will explain this "hoopla" I put up. Are you referring to me saying Mowbray did not appreciate what was required of a Celtic manager? His comment that Celtic fans might excuse him this disaster of a season if he delivered a treble three years down the line proved that point quite conclusively. The idea there were positives to take from a 4-0 defeat to St.Mirren again showed he had somehow failed to grasp what was required.

The Strachan obsession is tiresome to be honest, its be done to death on here and is irrelevant to Celtic's defeat today. Once again I dont think he is a great manager but he delivered Celtic 3 titles and took them to the latter stages of the Champions League twice despite having a reduced budget in comparison to MON. He made a mess of the final months of his final season and the time was right for him to go but he still left a solid enough squad which a competent manager could have built upon with the right additions. Mowbray managed to take it backwards. You suggest he cleared out the rubbish but it was his legacy which left Celtic with a centre defence today of a kid from Stockport who wasnt supposed to be near the first team this season (and it shows) and a lad who couldnt get a game for Reading. I dont know a single Celtic supporter who believes Mowbray was making progress or that the board paniced in removing him, it was obvious the poor man was out his depth and that it was beyond him to turn it around. You dont really seem to be in touch with the situation at Celtic or in Scottish football in general.
only yourself can explain the daft notion that you need to know 'about the old firm and whats involved etc' (paraphrasing) to be a successful manager in Celtic or rangers.
Thas daft - Wim Jansen and even MON wouldnt have had that knowledge !
To take a managers comments after a defeat and use them as your evidence !
says it all !

Mowbray is guity of many things , wrong doings.
But his team had started getting clean sheets, this run seemed to only happen after jettisoning the gruesome twosome centre halves (who have gone to cause calamity elsewhere).  Thats progress (arrested by the st mirren game though).

Celtic fans were going beserk at the abysmal centre half pairing for the past couple of seasons, and when eventually mowbray got rid of them - after eventually spotting that they were sihte and getting new , better , cheaper and younger replacements in for them - yes thats huge progress !
its a pity these lads all got inj after playing mere minutes for the side.

Also josh thompson did better against that big falkirk striker than three or four gary caldwells could ever manage -in their last league meeting which I was over at (away).
Thompson is not the answer, but after seeing caldwell and mcmanus being beaten hands down for the past couple of years because they are not good enough to play centre half - well they would have made no improvement on yesterdays or the st mirren match.

as for strachans 'results' - yes against a floundering rangers team at the time - it was easy to pick up league titles, just as it was for them to win the league when MON was focussing elsewhere.
To say that strachan had done well at bringing Cetic to last 16 of CL - yes he did, but it speaks volues on the luck of the group stage draw more than the managers ability - as it was obv the side were not even half as good as MON's Celtic, but MON never got out of group stages - so are you saying strachan is better than MON? hardly!

It was obv to all that strchan was regressing Celtic with each pasing season. Buying duds (scots internationals) and more third rate rubbish like mccourt and mcginn.

Better players were (and still are required) - Id think Hoiveld and Rogne are in this bracket, but they havent been playing long enough to give more than an inkling.First glimpse loks good though.

myles- you want to continue the farce by having Celtic appoint another untried and untested manager - you are most def a rangers fan !


Atticus, I would also give mcCarthy a go, I have also posted on here prob end of last season that I would love hodgson to be brought in.
Maybe if villa piss off MON he will come back.. unlikely though.
Celtic have to stump up the cash this time and avoid another pastry chef manager.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Myles Na G. on April 11, 2010, 12:25:53 PM
'myles- you want to continue the farce by having Celtic appoint another untried and untested manager - you are most def a rangers fan !'

Lambert is on his third club and has improved each one he's been at - not completely untried and untested, then. His managerial career so far mirrors that of MON at the same stage. He doesn't have managerial experience at the top level yet, but Celtic can't afford anyone who has and who isn't already a busted flush in managerial terms. Lambert, as a player, was an intelligent midfielder, showing the flexibility to shine in both the Bundesliga and the SPL. He could play football and he could stick the foot in when necessary. The qualities of intelligence, toughness, and adaptability are the ones that make for good managers. Celtic should get him now.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Lamh Dhearg Alba on April 11, 2010, 05:02:25 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on April 11, 2010, 11:24:54 AM
only yourself can explain the daft notion that you need to know 'about the old firm and whats involved etc' (paraphrasing) to be a successful manager in Celtic or rangers.
Thas daft - Wim Jansen and even MON wouldnt have had that knowledge !

You arent "paraphrasing", you are inventing something I never said. Your debating skills are as poor as your general knowledge of Scottish football. Still at least you managed to get Thompson's name right this time. Embarrasing stuff altogether.

I see Andreas Hinkel past match bemoaning the fact that all the leaders in the team had been moved on over the past few months, guys who could have taken hold of the game and lifted Celtic yesterday when things were going wrong. Seems you know better than him as well.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on April 14, 2010, 10:31:24 AM
Poor performance last night again, took Motherwell to score to waken Celtic up.
Still a wins a win.
Anyone else think that Josh Thompson is better as a forward then a central defender!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bingobus on April 14, 2010, 10:40:17 AM
How many was at it? Looked like about 10-15k.

Have the loyal Celtic supporters thrown the towel in altogether? I hear that the season ticket renewals aren't too healthy either.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on April 14, 2010, 10:49:16 AM
Quote from: bingobus on April 14, 2010, 10:40:17 AM
How many was at it? Looked like about 10-15k.

Have the loyal Celtic supporters thrown the towel in altogether? I hear that the season ticket renewals aren't too healthy either.

27,750 was the official attendance.
From what I'm hearing, alot of Celtic fans will not be attending the ridiculously scheduled Glasgow derby being held on a TUESDAY evening!! Sadly this may mean that the Huns with their sold out allocation of approx 7-8000 could be the only voices heard at Parkhead that night!!  :(
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on April 14, 2010, 11:39:11 AM
Quote from: Lamh Dhearg Alba on April 11, 2010, 05:02:25 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on April 11, 2010, 11:24:54 AM
only yourself can explain the daft notion that you need to know 'about the old firm and whats involved etc' (paraphrasing) to be a successful manager in Celtic or rangers.
Thas daft - Wim Jansen and even MON wouldnt have had that knowledge !

You arent "paraphrasing", you are inventing something I never said. Your debating skills are as poor as your general knowledge of Scottish football. Still at least you managed to get Thompson's name right this time. Embarrasing stuff altogether.

I see Andreas Hinkel past match bemoaning the fact that all the leaders in the team had been moved on over the past few months, guys who could have taken hold of the game and lifted Celtic yesterday when things were going wrong. Seems you know better than him as well.
'thats not how the old firm work'
would indicate to most that you see these two clubs operating differently from others and the requirements for success behind them etc..
I certainly dont beleive any soccer and indeed sports teams operate differently - so the notion is daft.
I see you are the typo police now as well !

Hinkel is making excuses and talking bollix. If he was that worried by it, then he himself could have tried to lead by example. Again thats obvious to any sports person and no different to other teams playing poorly. The 'leaders' that were there for the past couple of years couldnt 'lift' or 'lead' the team this past 2 seasons, so why would anyone expect them to lift or lead now ! (esp when one of them is mostly out injured).
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on April 14, 2010, 11:45:05 AM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on April 14, 2010, 10:49:16 AM
27,750 was the official attendance.
From what I'm hearing, alot of Celtic fans will not be attending the ridiculously scheduled Glasgow derby being held on a TUESDAY evening!! Sadly this may mean that the Huns with their sold out allocation of approx 7-8000 could be the only voices heard at Parkhead that night!!  :(
I'd be a bit surprised if a lot of these lads dont end up going...

last nights game from the 60th minute (when I started watching it) looked far better than any recent Celtic perf.
The players were putting in the effort and the ball was being moved very quickly, back to the old MON days when they attacked at speed and upped the tempo of the game and generally outplayed opponents. Brown looked like he gave a s**t, as did mcgeady. I didnt see the first 60 mins but apprarantly Celtic were pedestrian and playing as they did recently up untlil half time. The Keeper redeemed himself, O'Dea and Thompson did well. Wilson was game as ever, but he cant cross the ball and his passing is poor. Naylor much the same. McGeady and Brown zinged the ball about and covered lots of ground. Brown trying too hard imo (getting plenty of stick from 'fans' when he made mistakes). McGinn tried hard. N'Guemo was 100% improved and had a good game - the bit I saw. Kamara was excellent I thought. Pity he was out inj for so long. Keane tried hard but too often his first touch let him down when almost in on goal. He needs 5 or 6 chances to score 1.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: the colonel on April 14, 2010, 12:06:56 PM
Was at the game myself. Thought there would have been about 25,000

First 45 was absolutely shocking. Really really bad. It only got better once Motherwell scored. Was the only thing that seemed to give them a kick up the arse. I can't say Brown was trying to hard at all. There were times he watched people move ten yards and only ran when the player got the ball instead of staying tight. He has no positional sense at all. Thought Kamara was ok. He took the wrong option a few times and should have shot himself on a few ocassions. I don't think a win can mask how bad they have been lately.

Man of match for me was Zaluska who saved us a few times. Keane was frustrated about how slow the service was. He made run after run the whole game and midfield held the play up continually. I think he only had about 2 good chances lynchboy but should have finished one for sure
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on April 14, 2010, 01:02:21 PM
Quote from: the colonel on April 14, 2010, 12:06:56 PM
Was at the game myself. Thought there would have been about 25,000

First 45 was absolutely shocking. Really really bad. It only got better once Motherwell scored. Was the only thing that seemed to give them a kick up the arse. I can't say Brown was trying to hard at all. There were times he watched people move ten yards and only ran when the player got the ball instead of staying tight. He has no positional sense at all. Thought Kamara was ok. He took the wrong option a few times and should have shot himself on a few ocassions. I don't think a win can mask how bad they have been lately.

Man of match for me was Zaluska who saved us a few times. Keane was frustrated about how slow the service was. He made run after run the whole game and midfield held the play up continually. I think he only had about 2 good chances lynchboy but should have finished one for sure
brown def was about the place in the last half an hour. Was also impressed by kamara then, imo he was Celtic best in that time. Thought keane had the ball a few times with whch could have been good opportunities but his control let him down.
I like keane, but same with Ireland - he needs players on the same wavelength as himself to get the best out of him and this rarely happens - can only really rem Berbatov perfectly linking up with him.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: the colonel on April 14, 2010, 02:21:17 PM
Brown should have been about the place in the first hour but wasn't. Your either up for the whole game or not. Was alot easier to see positions he was taking up actually at the game. The main time Keane miscontrolled the ball, it went out for a corner and led to one of the goals.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on April 15, 2010, 11:32:29 AM
Scott Brown can't leave quick enough for me, he has no heart for playing for Celtic and it gets more and more obvious each match he plays, let him go to England, sure as true as night follows day, he'll be back up to Scotland in a couple of years playing for thte forces of darkness!!

The scum dropped another two points last night, only 11 in it now!  ;D

Other good news:
Willie McStay marked his return to coach Celtic's reserve side with a 4-0 victory over Dundee at Lennoxtown.

All four goals arrived in the second-half from Paddy McCourt, Paul McGowan and Morten Rasmussen (two).
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on April 15, 2010, 11:48:39 AM
cannot understand why rasmussen isnt getting his game - he looks like he is going to score each time the bal is near or in the box
cant say that about too many other Celtic strikers or players

willie mcstay could very well be lining up for the big job
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: the colonel on April 17, 2010, 06:07:43 PM
Was at the game today. Lucky to get the win in the end but could have had it wrapped up at half time. Seem to constantly stand off players when we are defending. Not enough pressure put on the hibs players by Brown and N'Guemo.Fortune is like jekyll and hide. One minute he's holding play up well, linking well and done well for all three goals then sometime he seems useless. McGeady was a lot better today as was Thompson (not seen replays of the pen).Rasmussen done well when he came on and should have been on earlier. Not a while fan of McGinn. A lot improving to do.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on April 17, 2010, 07:01:04 PM
cannot understand how Rasmussen is not starting every week. He has looked like the best goal threat Celtic have since he has arrived. Fortune only useful when against teams that are trying to attack and leaving space for him to run - that doesnt happen in spl with 10 men behind the ball v Celtic !
Hopefully Hoiveld, rogne or Loovens are fit - O'dea could be out for a while after going off inj today.
Then again it prob doesnt really matter now -  but these players should be playing for their places in next seasons squad.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: the colonel on April 17, 2010, 07:47:20 PM
I think rogne and loovens were back in training this week so one of those 2 should come in. I'd let Thompson finish out the season. The experience will be great for him. With loovens, o'dea, rogne and big joos I'd prob let him go on loan for a season to get him as many games as possible.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: GalwayBayBoy on April 17, 2010, 09:44:41 PM
Great to see Robbie so happy to be scoring for Celtic.

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Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on April 17, 2010, 09:54:44 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on April 17, 2010, 07:01:04 PM
cannot understand how Rasmussen is not starting every week. He has looked like the best goal threat Celtic have since he has arrived.

agree with this. beggars belief why he hasnt got more game time.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hound on April 20, 2010, 08:33:16 AM
Neil Lennon on RTE news yesterday and in the business section of the Irish Times today.

Lennon was a director of a company called Rocket Developments that was planning to build houses  in Louth. Lennon gave a personal guarantee of €3m in relation to loans from Bank of Ireland to Rocket.

Rocket has defaulted on its loan obligations, so BoI are looking for the money from Lennon. Only problem is they have lost the guarantee! However, they say they can still prove that he signed such guarantee.

Hearing will take place on May 12th.

Elsewhere Billy Davies of Nottm For tipped to be next Celtic manager, Robbie Keane wins fans player of the year and Aiden McGeady wins players player of the year.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on April 20, 2010, 08:59:47 AM
Jimenez keen on Celtic appointment
Tuesday 20th April 2010 8:22


Jimenez: Keen on Bhoys hotseat .
Former Sevilla boss Manolo Jimenez has admitted he would "love" to manage Celtic after revealing several links to Scotland.

The 46-year-old, who masterminded two Champions League victories over Rangers this season, has been out of work since being sacked last month.

He told the Scottish Sun: "I'd love to coach Celtic because they are the Real Madrid or Barcelona of Scotland with the biggest support.

"I was manager of the Sevilla B team when Celtic fans invaded Seville for the UEFA Cup final against Porto. Seville welcomed the Celtic fans and they will always be remembered.

"Jock Wallace was my manager at Sevilla when I played there alongside Ted McMinn. And, of course, I was manager of Sevilla when we beat Rangers in the Champions League.

"I've also been learning English for the last three months - an hour a day - and my teacher is actually a Scottish man called Ally.

"It's funny how I've a few Scottish connections. Maybe God is telling me I will be the next Celtic manager, which is something I would love."

He added: "When I was a player for Sevilla, we came to Scotland for pre-season and Jock Wallace and Ted McMinn took us to an Old Firm game.

"I remember the game having an electrifying atmosphere, it was an amazing experience. I would love to have that kind of experience as coach of Celtic."

Former Spain international Jimenez took charge of Sevilla in 2007, leading them to fifth and third in the Primera Liga, and the last 16 of the Champions League in 2008 as well as this season.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Doogie Browser on April 20, 2010, 10:11:49 AM
Keano gets the Celtic POTY award, not much competition in fairness.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Club Rossa on April 20, 2010, 11:47:54 AM
No competition at all,in fairness to Keane he has done well but it's a sorry sign when a player that has only been there a few months can win a player of the year award.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: the colonel on April 21, 2010, 07:06:55 PM

From Celtic site. Strange that both clubs went for this but good to see. No surprise on who got the goal!!

Quote
MORTEN RASMUSSEN grabbed the only goal of the game as a Celtic XI took the spoils against Rangers in a closed-doors match at Murray Park today (Wednesday).

The Danish striker followed up his late winner over Hibernian on Saturday by netting from close range on the hour mark, giving the Hoops a victory which they more than deserved after playing some scintillating football that merited more than a 1-0 victory.

Both teams contained a number of first-team players, but Danny McGrain and Willie McStay's side took control straight from the kick-off.

They should have been presented with a golden chance to take the lead inside the first minute when Paddy McCourt skipped past Kirk Broadfoot and was caught by the big defender inside the box. But the referee waved away the strong penalty appeals.

Later in the half, a Rangers player handled the ball on the line, but, again, no spot-kick was given.

With Mark Millar and Ki Sung Yueng dictating play from the middle of the park, the chances continued to flow for the Hoops and eventually the pressure told on the hour mark.

Good set-up play by Edson Braafheid and the tireless Paul McGowan allowed Rasmussen to pounce inside the box and he made no mistake.

McStay said: "I think the performance was the most pleasing aspect. Right from the kick-off, they had areal positive attitude about them. They played aggressively, but played good football as well.

"Right in the first minute we had a penalty kick denied when Paddy McCourt sidestepped Broadfoot, who brought him down. And you could hear, never mind see the clatter. From that moment, it was just positive play. We passed, we probed and took the game to Rangers and created a few half-chances.

"Lenny was at the game with Johan and they came over they and were delighted with the attitude, application and quality from everyone.

"We can only talk highly of our players and their attitude to go there and perform. The 1-0 victory was nice, but for Danny and I - and Neil as well I am sure – the most pleasing thing was the application and the way we played the game."

McGrain added: "We had so much control of the game. I don't think we had one star player. You could go through the whole team and they all did well.

"The players will take confidence from the game, and the fact we won was great, but the main part of the exercise was to get all these guys a game for 90 minutes to get them match fit for Lenny, so when they do play they have that game-time under their belt."

Thomas Rogne and Glenn Loovens also started the match as they continued their comeback from injury. The Norwegian lasted an hour and the Dutch internationalist stayed on until half-time.

"It was great to get Rogne and Loovens back in the heart of defence," said McStay. "They were up against Nacho Novo and Andy Little, so they were up against a bit of experience as well and they coped well with that threat.

"They were never going to play the full game, so for them to get through unscathed was great."

McStay, who has now been back at Lennoxtown for 10 days, has been enjoying working again with McGrain on the development squad and is looking forward to teaming up over the remaining weeks of the campaign.

"Since I have been back, I have been delighted to be working together with Danny, training and taking the team and that's how we will be working towards the end of the season." he said.

CELTIC (4-4-2) Cervi; Caddis, Rogne (Young 60), Loovens (Tolmie 45) Braafheid; Zhi, Ki, Millar, McCourt (Johnston 75); McGowan, Rasmussen

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on April 23, 2010, 07:41:04 PM

Mirror Exclusive
http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/news/Managerial-moves-Billy-Davies-ready-to-quit-Nottingham-Forest-for-Celtic-article401685.html (http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/news/Managerial-moves-Billy-Davies-ready-to-quit-Nottingham-Forest-for-Celtic-article401685.html)

Davies ready to quit Forest for Celtic - Exclusive

'Billy Davies is ready to quit Nottingham Forest for Celtic if the Midlands club fail in the Championship play-offs.
But the fiery Scot is very unhappy with the buying policy at Forest, where all purchases have to be approved by 'transfer acquisition committee'.
And former Preston and Derby boss Davies, 45, is ready to walk out of the club for Celtic in the summer if Forest do not reach the Premier League.
Davies, who will hold talks at the end of the season with his Forest bosses, is also furious with what he claims is a lack of backing and remains frustrated they did not support him after his clash with Derby boss Nigel Clough earlier in the season.'

Billy is actually quoted as saying

"There will be no conversation until after the play-offs, where we are obviously three games away from the Premier League.
"But I will assess the conduct of people this season and assess what we've done and what other people have done.
"I'm not considering my future, I am reviewing and assessing what has taken place to move this club forward and to get better. It's absolutely crucial that we assess what's happened and look to the future.
"I made a number of changes last summer after escaping relegation and I will do the same again, whatever happens in the play-offs.
"I will talk about the rights and wrongs. I will review exactly what has taken place and what the future holds.'


Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on April 25, 2010, 07:49:13 PM
Congratulations to Rang....  shot rings out ..... aargh.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ONeill on April 25, 2010, 11:23:34 PM
Well done Rangers. Great achievement with a shite team

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Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Club Rossa on April 26, 2010, 08:38:58 AM
Disappointed to see Rogne having to go off yesterday,looks like a really good player.5 league wins in a row now for Lennon,though i feel the Ross County defeat will scupper his chances of getting the job on a permanent basis.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on April 26, 2010, 09:33:48 AM
Quote from: Club Rossa on April 26, 2010, 08:38:58 AM
Disappointed to see Rogne having to go off yesterday,looks like a really good player.5 league wins in a row now for Lennon,though i feel the Ross County defeat will scupper his chances of getting the job on a permanent basis.
yes I think Rogne's brief but impressive performance (as good a perf as his last game - which also ended in inj)  shows that it was correct in geting rid of the centre halves that couldnt defend.
A dundee utd attack that has been on fire in recent weeks were dealt with very well.
Dundee utd started off well as the Celtic defence had three changes from their last day out and were not at the races straight off, however after the initial two attacks down the wings, dundee utd were reduced to having no joy until both Celtic centre halves were off the pitch but then that fizzled out when the arabs were reduced to 10 men.

While Celtic looked decent from about 35 minutes onwards, you have to say that apart from showing the support that there are good centre halves at the club (with one more to come back from inj) - Lennon took a huge gamble in playing two half injured men. Did it pay off?
I suppose it did looking at the result, but this gamble could cause them longer term inj.
Also in changing 3 men out of the back four and inviting dunde utd to capitalise on their rustiness in the first ten minutes where a goal conceded would have been a disaster - shows Lennon maybe has a lot to learn tactically and in man management.

billy davies wont take the celtic job - he's not near good enough - hes a huge rangers fan anyhow !
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on April 26, 2010, 11:33:38 AM
The Celtic board would need a collective lobotomy to sign Davies.

Maybe I should have pointed out that Billy has an obsession about Billy and loves talking about Billy.

That Mirror article quotes Billy talking about Billy, even though Billy's team are in the play offs, Billy can't shut up about Billy.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on April 27, 2010, 06:31:12 PM
Interesting piece here, maybe Desmond WILL put his hand in his pocket this Summer.
Thogh Charlie as normal over eggs the pudding!

http://sport.scotsman.com/sport/Desmond-surprises-Nicholas-with-call.6254835.jp

Desmond surprises Nicholas with call about club's future
Date: 27 April 2010
By ALEX GORDON
CHARLIE Nicholas has had talks with Celtic owner Dermot Desmond.

The former Parkhead striker was startled to get a call from the club's majority shareholder – and thought someone was playing a joke on him. He said: "Everyone will be well aware my criticism of the Celtic hierarchy hasn't gone so well at the club after Neil Lennon had a pop at me at a press conference.

"But I am sure they will be interested to know I received a phone call from none other than Dermot Desmond.

"Like anyone would, I thought it was a wind-up to begin with. However, after recalling a meeting between the two of us many years ago, I quickly realised it was, indeed, Dermot.

"What was said will remain private.

"I was surprised to hear from him and I am looking forward to seeing what he has in store for Celtic this summer.

"Major investment and big changes are required. Time will tell if they are delivered."

Nicholas added: "The biggest rebuilding job in my lifetime is required at Celtic.

Anyone who thinks my old club are just two or three players short is simply kidding themselves. In fact, I would say there are only two or three you would want to keep.

"So, it could be time for Dermot Desmond to really show what Celtic mean to him and how badly he wants the team to improve."
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on April 28, 2010, 09:06:00 PM
yOUTH CUP FINAL

Celtic v Rangers

13mins to go, Celts up by two!

Listen live here:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_prem/6359395.stm
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on April 29, 2010, 11:17:20 AM
Well done the young Hoops, won the youth cup final 2-0 to add to the under 19 league title.

http://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/spl/rangers/rangers-u19-0-celtic-u19-2-neil-lennon-s-wise-words-help-celtic-seal-double-1.1023851

On other good news from the Hoops, an interesting Summer awaits, who will be manager?, who will come and who will go?, the Hoops v Huns match in Boston and now the news that Celtic have been invited to participate in the Emirates cup in London, facing such illustrious names as AC Milan, Lyon and Arsenal.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Myles Na G. on May 01, 2010, 01:38:00 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on April 26, 2010, 09:33:48 AM
Quote from: Club Rossa on April 26, 2010, 08:38:58 AM
Disappointed to see Rogne having to go off yesterday,looks like a really good player.5 league wins in a row now for Lennon,though i feel the Ross County defeat will scupper his chances of getting the job on a permanent basis.
billy davies wont take the celtic job - he's not near good enough - hes a huge rangers fan anyhow !
Words I thought I'd never type - you're absolutely right on this one, LB.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/r/rangers/8655352.stm
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on May 02, 2010, 10:58:12 AM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on May 01, 2010, 01:38:00 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on April 26, 2010, 09:33:48 AM
Quote from: Club Rossa on April 26, 2010, 08:38:58 AM
Disappointed to see Rogne having to go off yesterday,looks like a really good player.5 league wins in a row now for Lennon,though i feel the Ross County defeat will scupper his chances of getting the job on a permanent basis.
billy davies wont take the celtic job - he's not near good enough - hes a huge rangers fan anyhow !
Words I thought I'd never type - you're absolutely right on this one, LB.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/r/rangers/8655352.stm
its the kind of info that actual Celtic fans know - not linfield fans or lower scots league team supporters though !
;)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Myles Na G. on May 03, 2010, 10:00:52 AM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on May 02, 2010, 10:58:12 AM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on May 01, 2010, 01:38:00 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on April 26, 2010, 09:33:48 AM
Quote from: Club Rossa on April 26, 2010, 08:38:58 AM
Disappointed to see Rogne having to go off yesterday,looks like a really good player.5 league wins in a row now for Lennon,though i feel the Ross County defeat will scupper his chances of getting the job on a permanent basis.
billy davies wont take the celtic job - he's not near good enough - hes a huge rangers fan anyhow !
Words I thought I'd never type - you're absolutely right on this one, LB.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/r/rangers/8655352.stm
its the kind of info that actual Celtic fans know - not linfield fans or lower scots league team supporters though !
;)
Still trying to take your points, I see.  ;) Looking forward to the Championship?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on May 03, 2010, 12:24:50 PM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on May 03, 2010, 10:00:52 AM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on May 02, 2010, 10:58:12 AM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on May 01, 2010, 01:38:00 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on April 26, 2010, 09:33:48 AM
Quote from: Club Rossa on April 26, 2010, 08:38:58 AM
Disappointed to see Rogne having to go off yesterday,looks like a really good player.5 league wins in a row now for Lennon,though i feel the Ross County defeat will scupper his chances of getting the job on a permanent basis.
billy davies wont take the celtic job - he's not near good enough - hes a huge rangers fan anyhow !
Words I thought I'd never type - you're absolutely right on this one, LB.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/r/rangers/8655352.stm
its the kind of info that actual Celtic fans know - not linfield fans or lower scots league team supporters though !
;)
Still trying to take your points, I see.  ;) Looking forward to the Championship?
not so much taking points as underlining a death of knowledge about Celtic that an ordinary fan would or should posess !

I presume you refer to the football championship ?
Of course.
I look forward to all sporting events, NHL playoffs, NBA Playoffs, heineken cup final, sfa and fa cup finals
but the football and hurling championships are the best part of an Irish summer and to be enjoyed!

congrats to middlesboro by the way
finishing 11th was a wonderful achievement !
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Myles Na G. on May 03, 2010, 01:38:07 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on May 03, 2010, 12:24:50 PM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on May 03, 2010, 10:00:52 AM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on May 02, 2010, 10:58:12 AM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on May 01, 2010, 01:38:00 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on April 26, 2010, 09:33:48 AM
Quote from: Club Rossa on April 26, 2010, 08:38:58 AM
Disappointed to see Rogne having to go off yesterday,looks like a really good player.5 league wins in a row now for Lennon,though i feel the Ross County defeat will scupper his chances of getting the job on a permanent basis.
billy davies wont take the celtic job - he's not near good enough - hes a huge rangers fan anyhow !
Words I thought I'd never type - you're absolutely right on this one, LB.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/r/rangers/8655352.stm
its the kind of info that actual Celtic fans know - not linfield fans or lower scots league team supporters though !
;)
Still trying to take your points, I see.  ;) Looking forward to the Championship?
not so much taking points as underlining a death of knowledge about Celtic that an ordinary fan would or should posess !

I presume you refer to the football championship ?
Of course.
I look forward to all sporting events, NHL playoffs, NBA Playoffs, heineken cup final, sfa and fa cup finals
but the football and hurling championships are the best part of an Irish summer and to be enjoyed!

congrats to middlesboro by the way
finishing 11th was a wonderful achievement !
Your man Mowbray had a great season too, eh?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on May 04, 2010, 10:47:36 AM
Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier League
Venue: Celtic Park Date: Tuesday, 4 May Kick-off: 1945 BST
Coverage: BBC Sport website and BBC Radio Scotland
 
Celtic defender Glenn Loovens, who missed Saturday's win over Motherwell, will undergo a late fitness test ahead of Tuesday's Old Firm derby.

Fellow central defender Thomas Rogne is out with a similar hamstring problem, while striker Paul McGowan has failed to recover from his ankle injury.

Rangers will still be without Madjid Bougherra, who could be fit for the final game of the season on Sunday.

Fellow defender Sasa Papac serves the second of a two-match ban.



--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Celtic: (from) Boruc, O'Dea, Braafheid, Naylor, Hinkel, Loovens, Thompson, Scott Brown, McGeady, Zheng, Samaras, NGuemo, Kamara, Fortune, Rasmussen, Keane, Wilson, Zaluska, McGinn, Ki, Forrest, McCourt.

Rangers: (from) McGregor, Weir, Smith, Whittaker, Broadfoot, Thomson, Miller, Edu, Novo, Naismith, Fleck, Little, Boyd, Lafferty, Alexander, Davis, McCulloch, Kind Bendiksen.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Lamh Dhearg Alba on May 04, 2010, 12:11:34 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on May 02, 2010, 10:58:12 AM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on May 01, 2010, 01:38:00 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on April 26, 2010, 09:33:48 AM
Quote from: Club Rossa on April 26, 2010, 08:38:58 AM
Disappointed to see Rogne having to go off yesterday,looks like a really good player.5 league wins in a row now for Lennon,though i feel the Ross County defeat will scupper his chances of getting the job on a permanent basis.
billy davies wont take the celtic job - he's not near good enough - hes a huge rangers fan anyhow !
Words I thought I'd never type - you're absolutely right on this one, LB.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/r/rangers/8655352.stm
its the kind of info that actual Celtic fans know - not linfield fans or lower scots league team supporters though !
;)

Surely you arent suggesting that it was some kind of secret that Billy Davies is a Rangers fan ;D ;D. I would have thought actual Celtic fans would know the names of their own players though ;).
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on May 04, 2010, 01:31:14 PM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on May 03, 2010, 01:38:07 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on May 03, 2010, 12:24:50 PM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on May 03, 2010, 10:00:52 AM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on May 02, 2010, 10:58:12 AM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on May 01, 2010, 01:38:00 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on April 26, 2010, 09:33:48 AM
Quote from: Club Rossa on April 26, 2010, 08:38:58 AM
Disappointed to see Rogne having to go off yesterday,looks like a really good player.5 league wins in a row now for Lennon,though i feel the Ross County defeat will scupper his chances of getting the job on a permanent basis.
billy davies wont take the celtic job - he's not near good enough - hes a huge rangers fan anyhow !
Words I thought I'd never type - you're absolutely right on this one, LB.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/r/rangers/8655352.stm
its the kind of info that actual Celtic fans know - not linfield fans or lower scots league team supporters though !
;)
Still trying to take your points, I see.  ;) Looking forward to the Championship?
not so much taking points as underlining a death of knowledge about Celtic that an ordinary fan would or should posess !

I presume you refer to the football championship ?
Of course.
I look forward to all sporting events, NHL playoffs, NBA Playoffs, heineken cup final, sfa and fa cup finals
but the football and hurling championships are the best part of an Irish summer and to be enjoyed!

congrats to middlesboro by the way
finishing 11th was a wonderful achievement !
Your man Mowbray had a great season too, eh?
'Celtic's' Man Mowbray had as good a season as he guy prior to him. Neither were good enough though. Lets hope Celtic appoint a decent man next time out ! - well us Celtc fans hope so, doubt if you share that sentiment !!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on May 04, 2010, 01:32:25 PM
Quote from: Lamh Dhearg Alba on May 04, 2010, 12:11:34 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on May 02, 2010, 10:58:12 AM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on May 01, 2010, 01:38:00 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on April 26, 2010, 09:33:48 AM
Quote from: Club Rossa on April 26, 2010, 08:38:58 AM
Disappointed to see Rogne having to go off yesterday,looks like a really good player.5 league wins in a row now for Lennon,though i feel the Ross County defeat will scupper his chances of getting the job on a permanent basis.
billy davies wont take the celtic job - he's not near good enough - hes a huge rangers fan anyhow !
Words I thought I'd never type - you're absolutely right on this one, LB.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/r/rangers/8655352.stm
its the kind of info that actual Celtic fans know - not linfield fans or lower scots league team supporters though !
;)

Surely you arent suggesting that it was some kind of secret that Billy Davies is a Rangers fan ;D ;D. I would have thought actual Celtic fans would know the names of their own players though ;).
obv a secret to some, including the tabloids who came up with the ridiculous notion !!
Good to see you still have no comeback other than bringing up a 'typo' !
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on May 04, 2010, 01:59:32 PM
I suppose a 'guard of honour' to welcome the SPL champions onto the pitch, would be out of the question?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on May 04, 2010, 02:27:09 PM
Quote from: Main Street on May 04, 2010, 01:59:32 PM
I suppose a 'guard of honour' to welcome the SPL champions onto the pitch, would be out of the question?

Yeah sure....sure why not ask the Celtic players to perform oral sex on them whilst trying to hum "The Billy boys" too ::)...i know you're on the wind up so i was sarcastic too ;)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on May 04, 2010, 03:27:21 PM
Quote from: Main Street on May 04, 2010, 01:59:32 PM
I suppose a 'guard of honour' to welcome the SPL champions onto the pitch, would be out of the question?
if thats the done thing in the same season as a team wins it, then Celtic would have to do so...
the fans wont like it too much !

Will be interesting to see what team Lennon sends out.
Its a darn pity that Rogne is out. Loovens is doing a late fitness test but I cant see him being right to start.
It will be O'dea and Thompson as centre halves.
Will Rassmussen start?
I hope so !

apparantly some clubs are interested in Fortune
Lets hope they make Celtic an offer they cant refuse (for me that would anything above £2million !- others I know would take ten quid !)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on May 04, 2010, 04:06:52 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on May 04, 2010, 03:27:21 PM
Quote from: Main Street on May 04, 2010, 01:59:32 PM
I suppose a 'guard of honour' to welcome the SPL champions onto the pitch, would be out of the question?
if thats the done thing in the same season as a team wins it, then Celtic would have to do so...
the fans wont like it too much !

Will be interesting to see what team Lennon sends out.
Its a darn pity that Rogne is out. Loovens is doing a late fitness test but I cant see him being right to start.
It will be O'dea and Thompson as centre halves.
Will Rassmussen start?
I hope so !

apparantly some clubs are interested in Fortune
Lets hope they make Celtic an offer they cant refuse (for me that would anything above £2million !- others I know would take ten quid !)

LB I'll give you 3 blackjacks, 2 refreshers and a packet of burger bites to take him!
Stories of him being linked with a transfer swop. Fred Flintstone wouldn't be bad.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on May 04, 2010, 04:50:27 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on May 04, 2010, 04:06:52 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on May 04, 2010, 03:27:21 PM
Quote from: Main Street on May 04, 2010, 01:59:32 PM
I suppose a 'guard of honour' to welcome the SPL champions onto the pitch, would be out of the question?
if thats the done thing in the same season as a team wins it, then Celtic would have to do so...
the fans wont like it too much !

Will be interesting to see what team Lennon sends out.
Its a darn pity that Rogne is out. Loovens is doing a late fitness test but I cant see him being right to start.
It will be O'dea and Thompson as centre halves.
Will Rassmussen start?
I hope so !

apparantly some clubs are interested in Fortune
Lets hope they make Celtic an offer they cant refuse (for me that would anything above £2million !- others I know would take ten quid !)

LB I'll give you 3 blackjacks, 2 refreshers and a packet of burger bites to take him!
Stories of him being linked with a transfer swop. Fred Flintstone wouldn't be bad.
aye - the brother told me the other day that the swap we are being linked with was matt derbyshire
I said I'd swop him for eileen derbyshire (emily out of coronation st)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on May 04, 2010, 05:08:02 PM
Fortune is a talented player well hidden inside a sheep clothing.


Re the guard of honour thing to the SPL champions, of course it's tongue in cheek. But I'd be all in favour of players, after such a season, having to eat humble pie in front of the fans. I can't think of anything more cruel.
Much better than a lap of honour to an empty stadium.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Myles Na G. on May 04, 2010, 05:37:16 PM
'Celtic's' Man Mowbray had as good a season as he guy prior to him. Neither were good enough though. Lets hope Celtic appoint a decent man next time out ! - well us Celtc fans hope so, doubt if you share that sentiment !!

You were the one arguing that he was improving the team - right up until the time we got chinned by St Mirren.  :D And the difference between Mowbray and the guy prior to him was 3 league titles and 2 last 16 CL finishes. Real football fans - that's football, not 'soccer', btw - would know that. You, on the other hand, are a sports fan whose favourite sport is GAA. And it shows, believe me.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on May 04, 2010, 06:01:15 PM
QuoteReal football fans - that's football, not 'soccer', btw - would know that

You have a problem Myles with the word 'soccer' being used to describe association football?
That's weird.
Pretty much every kid in Ireland that attended a school with both sports, GAA and Soccer,  use the word 'soccer' as a term of description, to distinguish it from GAA football.

Though I do hear quite many  English people on the BBC radio, act condescendingly towards those ( eg North Americans) who use the term "soccer",  as  'football' is already understood to mean American Football.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Myles Na G. on May 04, 2010, 06:32:02 PM
Quote from: Main Street on May 04, 2010, 06:01:15 PM
QuoteReal football fans - that's football, not 'soccer', btw - would know that

You have a problem Myles with the word 'soccer' being used to describe association football?
That's weird.
Pretty much every kid in Ireland that attended a school with both sports, GAA and Soccer,  use the word 'soccer' as a term of description, to distinguish it from GAA football.

Though I do hear quite many  English people on the BBC radio, act condescendingly towards those ( eg North Americans) who use the term "soccer",  as  'football' is already understood to mean American Football.
Not true. The word 'soccer' may be widely used in rural areas. In urban areas, kids talk about 'football' and 'Gaelic' to distinguish between the two. In rural areas, Gaelic is what kids are brought up on and is no doubt the more popular sport. I don't have a problem with that. I do have a problem with people who are obviously steeped in GAA coming on like they're Alex Ferguson, when it's fairly obvious they know fcuk all squared about football. Or 'soccer' if it makes you happy.  :)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stew on May 04, 2010, 06:38:26 PM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on May 04, 2010, 06:32:02 PM
Quote from: Main Street on May 04, 2010, 06:01:15 PM
QuoteReal football fans - that's football, not 'soccer', btw - would know that

You have a problem Myles with the word 'soccer' being used to describe association football?
That's weird.
Pretty much every kid in Ireland that attended a school with both sports, GAA and Soccer,  use the word 'soccer' as a term of description, to distinguish it from GAA football.

Though I do hear quite many  English people on the BBC radio, act condescendingly towards those ( eg North Americans) who use the term "soccer",  as  'football' is already understood to mean American Football.
Not true. The word 'soccer' may be widely used in rural areas. In urban areas, kids talk about 'football' and 'Gaelic' to distinguish between the two. In rural areas, Gaelic is what kids are brought up on and is no doubt the more popular sport. I don't have a problem with that. I do have a problem with people who are obviously steeped in GAA coming on like they're Alex Ferguson, when it's fairly obvious they know fcuk all squared about football. Or 'soccer' if it makes you happy.  :)

Just because people in here put football before soccer does not mean  that the are not knowledgeable about both codes. Gaelic FOOTBALL and soccer are not mutually exclusive, you can actually know a lot about both.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: AFS on May 04, 2010, 07:22:14 PM
Quote from: stew on May 04, 2010, 06:38:26 PM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on May 04, 2010, 06:32:02 PM
Quote from: Main Street on May 04, 2010, 06:01:15 PM
QuoteReal football fans - that's football, not 'soccer', btw - would know that

You have a problem Myles with the word 'soccer' being used to describe association football?
That's weird.
Pretty much every kid in Ireland that attended a school with both sports, GAA and Soccer,  use the word 'soccer' as a term of description, to distinguish it from GAA football.

Though I do hear quite many  English people on the BBC radio, act condescendingly towards those ( eg North Americans) who use the term "soccer",  as  'football' is already understood to mean American Football.
Not true. The word 'soccer' may be widely used in rural areas. In urban areas, kids talk about 'football' and 'Gaelic' to distinguish between the two. In rural areas, Gaelic is what kids are brought up on and is no doubt the more popular sport. I don't have a problem with that. I do have a problem with people who are obviously steeped in GAA coming on like they're Alex Ferguson, when it's fairly obvious they know fcuk all squared about football. Or 'soccer' if it makes you happy.  :)

Just because people in here put football before soccer does not mean  that the are not knowledgeable about both codes. Gaelic FOOTBALL and soccer are not mutually exclusive, you can actually know a lot about both.

Or little about both.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tyroneman on May 04, 2010, 08:28:48 PM
Not much in the way of tactics or good football from Celtic tonight. Lenny has restored some passion but little else by the looks of it.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ONeill on May 04, 2010, 08:33:50 PM
2-1 Celtic 45 mins
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ONeill on May 04, 2010, 08:38:02 PM
Feisty enough encounter and hopefully Lafferty gets a hidin.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on May 04, 2010, 08:40:55 PM
Quote from: tyroneman on May 04, 2010, 08:28:48 PM
Not much in the way of tactics or good football from Celtic tonight. Lenny has restored some passion but little else by the looks of it.
You might have missed the two goals,
the most important Celtic fact.
Looks a fired up game to me, hope Robbie doesn't get his legs broken out there.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ONeill on May 04, 2010, 08:59:44 PM
Lafferty clattered by Brown.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tyroneman on May 04, 2010, 09:12:02 PM
Quote.Quote from: tyroneman on Today at 08:28:48 PM
Not much in the way of tactics or good football from Celtic tonight. Lenny has restored some passion but little else by the looks of it.
You might have missed the two goals,
the most important Celtic fact.
Looks a fired up game to me, hope Robbie doesn't get his legs broken out there.
   
.

Nope, saw all 3 goals. 1st an og. 2nd typical
Celtic defending. 3rd would never have been allowed by ref if the game had any bearing on the title. All I'm pointing out is that the football on show is dire. Lenny is a great Celtic man but way too inexperienced to get the job.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on May 04, 2010, 09:24:42 PM
It's a typical no quarter asked none given game.  The prettiness is in the scrap.
No such thing as a dead rubber old firm game.

Lenny and McCoist are being put through the wringer.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on May 04, 2010, 09:43:23 PM
Good last 8 minutes from Celtic.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: longrunsthefox on May 04, 2010, 10:28:37 PM
Lennon has done everything but beg for the job permanent. would be a bad move by Celtic... they need a proven manager not an apprentice as happened there with Barnes and Brady and Staunton with the Republic.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Orior on May 04, 2010, 10:48:57 PM
Quote from: longrunsthefox on May 04, 2010, 10:28:37 PM
Lennon has done everything but beg for the job permanent. would be a bad move by Celtic... they need a proven manager not an apprentice as happened there with Barnes and Brady and Staunton with the Republic.

Yeah but no but yeah but no but yeah but no but wasnt the last guy a "proven" manager and results were shite.

Give Lennon a chance.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on May 04, 2010, 11:36:28 PM
Depends who the real alternatives for the job are.
He definitely has the players motivated. He has manically invested a lot of himself in getting the job and he would give his right arm to get it. Hard to judge him on the few games so far, but he has done better than could be expected and very solid where it mattered tonight.
The Ross County catastrophe could have been a leftover side effect.

Tonight was the first time I saw Fortune really fired up, Naylor reverting back to the good player he once was, Brown gave the ball away a lot, but he did well in the middle. Makeshift centre halves had a few wobbles but playing Wilson over Thompson was a gamble which paid off. Overall shape and balance was good, ball retention crap as could be expected in a frantic game.

It's another deal altogether for a manager to rebuild a team for next season and to have a decent run in Europe.




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Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tyroneman on May 05, 2010, 07:06:17 AM
7 wins in a dead league means little. Celtic ballsed up the 1 big game they had to win, against opposition Celtic should be wiping the floor with. Now maybe Lennon could argue the players let him down with it but he was still the manager and has to take a certain degree of the blame.

The best thing fir him to do would be to drop to a lower league team and learn the ropes a la MON and maybe come back in 5-10 years. If he took over now and ended up 2nd or worse it could end his managerial career before it got going.

This is a massive job and will also entails getting rid of at least 7-8 of the current first team duds.I would have McGeady Brown and Boruc top of the list purely on prospective transfer fees v use to team. Artur is back on form but if we can get 8-10 mill he has to go as we have a ready replacement.

There is noone else in the first team squad bar maybe Lukas ( assuming Artur goes) worth keeping.

Hopefully this is the last season I will ever have to endure Samaras in the hoops too   
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on May 05, 2010, 09:27:03 AM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on May 04, 2010, 05:37:16 PM
'Celtic's' Man Mowbray had as good a season as he guy prior to him. Neither were good enough though. Lets hope Celtic appoint a decent man next time out ! - well us Celtc fans hope so, doubt if you share that sentiment !!

You were the one arguing that he was improving the team - right up until the time we got chinned by St Mirren.  :D And the difference between Mowbray and the guy prior to him was 3 league titles and 2 last 16 CL finishes. Real football fans - that's football, not 'soccer', btw - would know that. You, on the other hand, are a sports fan whose favourite sport is GAA. And it shows, believe me.
yep - Mogga was improving the side by getting rid of some of the dross and bringing in better players (the centre halves out compared to the quality of centre halves brought in demonstrates that- pity they were always inj since Jan, but we saw enough in the snippets they played to confirm this) - but yet an improvement still isnt good enough. More is required.
your stats would also indicate that strachan was better then MON - we know this is completely untrue, so your stats mean nothing.
the stat that matters is that its two league campaigns with no league victory against a poor rangers side.
Finally , in your brieft sojourn here, no one believes a word of what you say (write).
That consistency is admirable ! You can toddle off now and celebrate the league win with you pals !
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on May 05, 2010, 09:59:02 AM
Quote from: Main Street on May 04, 2010, 11:36:28 PM
Depends who the real alternatives for the job are.
He definitely has the players motivated. He has manically invested a lot of himself in getting the job and he would give his right arm to get it. Hard to judge him on the few games so far, but he has done better than could be expected and very solid where it mattered tonight.
The Ross County catastrophe could have been a leftover side effect.

Tonight was the first time I saw Fortune really fired up, Naylor reverting back to the good player he once was, Brown gave the ball away a lot, but he did well in the middle. Makeshift centre halves had a few wobbles but playing Wilson over Thompson was a gamble which paid off. Overall shape and balance was good, ball retention crap as could be expected in a frantic game.

It's another deal altogether for a manager to rebuild a team for next season and to have a decent run in Europe.
I'd agree with your last bit there - Lennon can def fire up the players and get them going. Would he have the nous to buy and sell and put together a good side? Dunno.
Odds are against him.
In reality Tyroneman is right - to learn his trade, Lennon needs to do a MON and start off learning how to buy/sell/spot players etc at lower clubs and not at one of the bigges names in the world of soccer !
We would love the fairy tale of Lennon succeeding - but the odds are heavily against it !
Lennosn motivation skills are good, his tactics may be as good as what we have had since MON, but there is the question over some aspects - putting the team together/buying etc - but more worrying is how he put in two half inj players the other week and made them even more inj that they had to come off and potentially set them back further ! That aspect has me a little hesitant !
Still last night was a good win, and while Celtic went missing for the first 20 mins of the second half, they shoul dhave been 3-0 up by half time.
Wilson did as well as he could but a real centre half would have cleared that and some of the other half chances that made miller look good last night !
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on May 05, 2010, 03:06:35 PM
Point taken about Wilson, but it was a choice of him at CH or young Thompson. Lennon's square peg choice paid off, just about.

On the manager, it all depends on how far the Board are willing to go.  If the Board won't invest, then Lennon is at least as good as any other manager in Scotland, Walter excepted. Would Lennon win the title back next year? maybe yes - maybe not.
If the Board go for a manager with some profile then they will have to invest, a decent incoming manager would only be attracted if funds were made available.
There is no name that jumps out from the list that the bookies have, the prospective new manager is not there, though Avram Grant looks interesting. He is on a reported salary of £900k pa. I was impressed with how he organised the Israeli team, at least on a par with the Swiss manager Kobi Kuhn.  But you get the sense he is looking for something like a cushy well remunerated National team position, where he just works with available squad.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on May 05, 2010, 03:31:31 PM
Quote from: Main Street on May 05, 2010, 03:06:35 PM
Point taken about Wilson, but it was a choice of him at CH or young Thompson. Lennon's square peg choice paid off, just about.

On the manager, it all depends on how far the Board are willing to go.  If the Board won't invest, then Lennon is at least as good as any other manager in Scotland, Walter excepted. Would Lennon win the title back next year? maybe yes - maybe not.
If the Board go for a manager with some profile then they will have to invest, a decent incoming manager would only be attracted if funds were made available.
There is no name that jumps out from the list that the bookies have, the prospective new manager is not there, though Avram Grant looks interesting. He is on a reported salary of £900k pa. I was impressed with how he organised the Israeli team, at least on a par with the Swiss manager Kobi Kuhn.  But you get the sense he is looking for something like a cushy well remunerated National team position, where he just works with available squad.
yep - thats about right.
If there are no obv candidates - or the board cannot afford to pay for one, then carry on with Lennon and Mjallby.
Avram grant - interesting one. Would he be able for the ridiculousness of the glasgow goldfish bowl and all the false accusations under the sun coming at him !
I presume some of the 'faithful' would not want him because he is an israeli and therefore suppose he is anti-pali !
I have an Israeli Celtic daft buddy - who tells me that most of the israelis are not anti-pali , they are more apathetic than anything else!
Id be interested in Grant. Wouldnt get excited by the prospect though.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on May 05, 2010, 03:50:20 PM
Tony's prayers were not in vain

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Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: the colonel on May 05, 2010, 04:19:30 PM
Was at the game last night. That tackle by Brown got some cheer, as did Nacho Novo falling over like a twat. He got grief as soon as he came on. Looked a wee bit more comfortable last night that everyone who watched it on tv is suggesting. Would definately give the job to Lennon
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Myles Na G. on May 05, 2010, 07:09:11 PM
'yep - Mogga was improving the side by getting rid of some of the dross and bringing in better players (the centre halves out compared to the quality of centre halves brought in demonstrates that- pity they were always inj since Jan, but we saw enough in the snippets they played to confirm this) - but yet an improvement still isnt good enough. More is required.
your stats would also indicate that strachan was better then MON - we know this is completely untrue, so your stats mean nothing.
the stat that matters is that its two league campaigns with no league victory against a poor rangers side.
Finally , in your brieft sojourn here, no one believes a word of what you say (write).
That consistency is admirable ! You can toddle off now and celebrate the league win with you pals !' LB

No, you see improving means making better. 'Mogga' did precisely the opposite. He stripped the side of experienced players and replaced some of them with untested kids. He demoralised the remainder of the squad by announcing that many of them weren't fit to wear the shirt. Then he expected them to play like Brazil. The result was chaos, as we saw. Which part of that do you think constitutes an improvement?  :D As for your comparison between WGS and MON. Both decent managers and both did a fine job for Celtic. I happen to think MON's time at Celtic is a bit overrated. He had plenty of money to spend and he inherited Larsson into the bargain. For all that, what did he do that WGS didn't on a much smaller budget? Took the Hoops to a European final, okay, but according to you, even poor sides (like Rangers) can do that!  ;D You really should stop posting now, because you're making my arguments for me. Keep taking your points.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: red hander on May 05, 2010, 09:02:18 PM
'Took the Hoops to a European final, okay, but according to you, even poor sides (like Rangers) can do that!'

Yeah, where they were narrowly defeated (and some would say cheated out of it by a bunch of diving Portuguese cheats) by a team that went on to lift the Champions League the following year... a lot of people tend to forget that.  There's no comparison between the Celtic team that made the Uefa Cup final and the Huns first XI who did the same a few years later
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: saffron sam2 on May 05, 2010, 10:28:12 PM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on May 05, 2010, 07:09:11 PM
Took the Hoops to a European final, okay, but according to you, even poor sides (like Rangers) can do that!

A Rangers side that won two of eleven European matches that season.

A Rangers side that failed to score in seven of those matches.

I'm with Lynchbhoy on that point.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on May 06, 2010, 09:54:17 AM
Quote from: saffron sam2 on May 05, 2010, 10:28:12 PM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on May 05, 2010, 07:09:11 PM
Took the Hoops to a European final, okay, but according to you, even poor sides (like Rangers) can do that!
A Rangers side that won two of eleven European matches that season.
A Rangers side that failed to score in seven of those matches.
I'm with Lynchbhoy on that point.
but now strachan is on a par with MON ....
::)
:D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on May 06, 2010, 11:45:30 AM
Lads i haven't commented too much on the Lennon issue here but i feel he should get the job for the following reasons:

1) Celtic do not have the money to appoint a top coach to Celtic Park and I'd assume the new manager would want money to spend which we don't have...so that rules out a top coach
2) Scottish football is going downhill so fast it's not even funny and it will only attract the likes of Lennon or washed up managers that can't get a job anywhere else.
3) Lennon has proved that he's a better manager than Mowbray and that the players will play for him...look at the difference in reaction he got from the players when he slated them compared to Mowbray when he done it
4) Lennon will not tolerate fancy dan players strolling around for a Sat/Sun kick about what they were getting away with under Mowbry
5) Lennon is intelligent and is a Celtic man, he has the makings of a good coach and if he is overlooked he may well take it ill and could wash his hands of Celtic (could be a big loss to us). I know people have said let him go and get his experience at a lower league team and then come back to us but that's not always the case and i believe he could adopt well to being thrown in at the deep end. He has played under top managers and has played at all levels which is vital experience, he is very well respected by his fellow professionals and for me he should be given his chance. I know it's a gamble but whats the worst can happen that hasn't already happened over the last two years...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: rossie mad on May 06, 2010, 01:13:10 PM

Have to agree with all the points from above.

Lennon has staked his claim very well both on and off the pitch over the last 10 weeks or so.
Bar the Ross County disaster they seem to believe in themselves as a unit in every game they play in.

This was only evident on occasion in mowbrays tenure.

One point i would make is keanes contribution during lennons time in charge.
Would lennon have 8 league victories on the bounce if robbie hadnt been there?

He scored vital goals against hibs and in other tight games to get the victory.

just wonder would others have
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on May 06, 2010, 02:15:03 PM
Good points.
If there is no money to spend on a top notch guy- then Lennon is the best Celtic could hope for.
Would still like to see the likes of Caesar Billy McNeill parachuted in to help with the manager admin tasks/purchasing etc
At least there are defenders there that a manager can build on. Still plenty to be done at midfield and up front.
Diomansy Kamara MUST be signed on a full time contract
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: the colonel on May 06, 2010, 03:47:39 PM
Willie McStay will be in the fold with Lennon after his return from Hungary. I would give Lennon the job, the players have all came out in support of Lennon and said that they would love him to stay. He even got Scott Brown to look like an actual footballer over the last number of weeks.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: RogerMilla on May 06, 2010, 05:03:57 PM
Quote from: illdecide on May 06, 2010, 11:45:30 AM
whats the worst can happen that hasn't already happened over the last two years...

a rangers three-in-a-row ?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Myles Na G. on May 06, 2010, 06:39:02 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on May 06, 2010, 09:54:17 AM
Quote from: saffron sam2 on May 05, 2010, 10:28:12 PM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on May 05, 2010, 07:09:11 PM
Took the Hoops to a European final, okay, but according to you, even poor sides (like Rangers) can do that!
A Rangers side that won two of eleven European matches that season.
A Rangers side that failed to score in seven of those matches.
I'm with Lynchbhoy on that point.
but now strachan is on a par with MON ....
::)
:D
'Mogga' was improving the side...
::)
:D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: saffron sam2 on May 07, 2010, 08:12:40 AM
Quote from: rossie mad on May 06, 2010, 01:13:10 PM

Have to agree with all the points from above.

Lennon has staked his claim very well both on and off the pitch over the last 10 weeks or so.
Bar the Ross County disaster they seem to believe in themselves as a unit in every game they play in.

This was only evident on occasion in mowbrays tenure.

One point i would make is keanes contribution during lennons time in charge.
Would lennon have 8 league victories on the bounce if robbie hadnt been there?

He scored vital goals against hibs and in other tight games to get the victory.

just wonder would others have

But that was arguably the only meaningful game he was in charge for.

On another semi-related topic, I note the relegation of Clyde from the Scottish Second division, a mere four years after they beat Celtic in the Scottish Cup. A Celtic team managed by Gordon Strachan.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on May 07, 2010, 08:50:22 AM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on May 06, 2010, 06:39:02 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on May 06, 2010, 09:54:17 AM
Quote from: saffron sam2 on May 05, 2010, 10:28:12 PM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on May 05, 2010, 07:09:11 PM
Took the Hoops to a European final, okay, but according to you, even poor sides (like Rangers) can do that!
A Rangers side that won two of eleven European matches that season.
A Rangers side that failed to score in seven of those matches.
I'm with Lynchbhoy on that point.
but now strachan is on a par with MON ....
::)
:D
'Mogga' was improving the side...
::)
:D
caldwell, mcmanus, kileen
v
Rogne, Hoiveld, Kamara  (I could have said Keane there)

QED
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Myles Na G. on May 08, 2010, 12:41:46 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on May 07, 2010, 08:50:22 AM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on May 06, 2010, 06:39:02 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on May 06, 2010, 09:54:17 AM
Quote from: saffron sam2 on May 05, 2010, 10:28:12 PM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on May 05, 2010, 07:09:11 PM
Took the Hoops to a European final, okay, but according to you, even poor sides (like Rangers) can do that!
A Rangers side that won two of eleven European matches that season.
A Rangers side that failed to score in seven of those matches.
I'm with Lynchbhoy on that point.
but now strachan is on a par with MON ....
::)
:D
'Mogga' was improving the side...
::)
:D
caldwell, mcmanus, kileen
v
Rogne, Hoiveld, Kamara  (I could have said Keane there)

QED
So, when you say he was improving the side, what you really mean is that he shipped out a lot of players you didn't rate, and brought in a few players you rate a bit more highly. You're entitled to that opinion, but most football fans judge whether their team is improving or not by looking at the performances and the results, not by who's on the payroll. On that basis, Mowbray's team  was not an improvement on what went before. On the contrary, his team ranks with the worst teams to turn out at CP in the post Stein era. In no way shape or form was he improving the team.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on May 08, 2010, 09:24:15 PM
Myles, any chance on you giving us some constructive input on Celtic?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Myles Na G. on May 08, 2010, 09:47:37 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on May 08, 2010, 09:24:15 PM
Myles, any chance on you giving us some constructive input on Celtic?
Easy one - bring Paul Lambert back to CP, maybe with Lenny as his assistant.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Atticus_Finch on May 08, 2010, 09:59:35 PM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on May 08, 2010, 09:47:37 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on May 08, 2010, 09:24:15 PM
Myles, any chance on you giving us some constructive input on Celtic?
Easy one - bring Paul Lambert back to CP, maybe with Lenny as his assistant.

I'd be happy enough with that ... however, i don't think Lenny would be happy.  I don't think he would settle for being just an assistant. In his mind he's done enough to deserve the job and i can't see him hanging around Paradise for anything less than the main job.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on May 08, 2010, 10:08:20 PM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on May 08, 2010, 09:47:37 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on May 08, 2010, 09:24:15 PM
Myles, any chance on you giving us some constructive input on Celtic?
Easy one - bring Paul Lambert back to CP, maybe with Lenny as his assistant.
Paul Lambert?
success with an English 3rd division team entitles him to jack.

Lennon would quite rightly walk away from the mad house that would make such an insulting offer to him.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on May 08, 2010, 11:03:26 PM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on May 08, 2010, 09:47:37 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on May 08, 2010, 09:24:15 PM
Myles, any chance on you giving us some constructive input on Celtic?
Easy one - bring Paul Lambert back to CP, maybe with Lenny as his assistant.

Lambert has already stated that he doesn't want to return to the "goldfish bowl" of Glasgow soccer.
So not to constructive, try again, also another thing, do you have anything positive to say about the club?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Myles Na G. on May 08, 2010, 11:50:40 PM
Quote from: Main Street on May 08, 2010, 10:08:20 PM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on May 08, 2010, 09:47:37 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on May 08, 2010, 09:24:15 PM
Myles, any chance on you giving us some constructive input on Celtic?
Easy one - bring Paul Lambert back to CP, maybe with Lenny as his assistant.
Paul Lambert?
success with an English 3rd division team entitles him to jack.
Lennon would quite rightly walk away from the mad house that would make such an insulting offer to him.
Lambert is now on his 3rd club as a manager. Each one, he has left in a better position than when he started. That makes him a far better prospect as Celtic manager than Neil Lennon, who has no managerial experience at all. If you think Lambert is unqualified, then Lennon is a non starter is he not?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on May 09, 2010, 11:46:30 AM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on May 08, 2010, 11:50:40 PM
Quote from: Main Street on May 08, 2010, 10:08:20 PM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on May 08, 2010, 09:47:37 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on May 08, 2010, 09:24:15 PM
Myles, any chance on you giving us some constructive input on Celtic?
Easy one - bring Paul Lambert back to CP, maybe with Lenny as his assistant.
Paul Lambert?
success with an English 3rd division team entitles him to jack.
Lennon would quite rightly walk away from the mad house that would make such an insulting offer to him.
Lambert is now on his 3rd club as a manager. Each one, he has left in a better position than when he started. That makes him a far better prospect as Celtic manager than Neil Lennon, who has no managerial experience at all. If you think Lambert is unqualified, then Lennon is a non starter is he not?
why would you bring in an inexperienced manager from a third div team to replce an inexperienced manager who has been at the club in recent years , knows all the players and has beenin the mgt position for the past few months.
Lambert maybe in the future, but to swap him for Lennon now would be stupidity of the highest order !

as for your lack of knowledge in sports including soccer - so you think that replacing inferior players , and inproving the amount of games (since Christmas - no coincedence that the old inferior defenders were no longer playing) with clean sheets was not progress? You havent a clue about soccer or any other sport !
Winning teams are built on good defences - check soccer as well as any other sport !
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Myles Na G. on May 09, 2010, 04:30:53 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on May 09, 2010, 11:46:30 AM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on May 08, 2010, 11:50:40 PM
Quote from: Main Street on May 08, 2010, 10:08:20 PM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on May 08, 2010, 09:47:37 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on May 08, 2010, 09:24:15 PM
Myles, any chance on you giving us some constructive input on Celtic?
Easy one - bring Paul Lambert back to CP, maybe with Lenny as his assistant.
Paul Lambert?
success with an English 3rd division team entitles him to jack.
Lennon would quite rightly walk away from the mad house that would make such an insulting offer to him.
Lambert is now on his 3rd club as a manager. Each one, he has left in a better position than when he started. That makes him a far better prospect as Celtic manager than Neil Lennon, who has no managerial experience at all. If you think Lambert is unqualified, then Lennon is a non starter is he not?
why would you bring in an inexperienced manager from a third div team to replce an inexperienced manager who has been at the club in recent years , knows all the players and has beenin the mgt position for the past few months.
Lambert maybe in the future, but to swap him for Lennon now would be stupidity of the highest order !

as for your lack of knowledge in sports including soccer - so you think that replacing inferior players , and inproving the amount of games (since Christmas - no coincedence that the old inferior defenders were no longer playing) with clean sheets was not progress? You havent a clue about soccer or any other sport !
Winning teams are built on good defences - check soccer as well as any other sport !
You're dead right. Mowbray was improving the team in the ways you point out. The Board were wrong to sack him, the tens of thousands of loyal fans who stopped turning up were just too picky, and the poor results against lowly SPL teams were mere blips on an otherwise upward trajectory.  ::)

Sitting here with the tv on and I see that one of those inferior players is playing against Chelsea in the EPL. Maybe nobody's told Martinez that Caldwell's crap. You should contact him. I'm sure he'd listen to someone who's never played the game since he was a kid, and who admits that 'soccer' is only his 3rd favourite sport behind Gaelic football and hurling.  :D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: SambaSaffron on May 09, 2010, 05:01:53 PM
 :D Aye, Caldwell done well there didn't he? As for your rubbish comments about soccer, wind your neck in!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Myles Na G. on May 09, 2010, 07:28:03 PM
Quote from: SambaSaffron on May 09, 2010, 05:01:53 PM
:D Aye, Caldwell done well there didn't he? As for your rubbish comments about soccer, wind your neck in!
He's done well to be playing regularly in the EPL. He's had better days than today.
http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/news/Wigan-boss-Roberto-Martinez-hails-defender-Gary-Caldwell-after-starring-show-against-Aston-Villa-article358741.html
And wind your own neck in, btw.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: SambaSaffron on May 09, 2010, 09:54:27 PM
 ::) Indeed. Insinuating that someone isn't qualified to comment on a sport because it isn't their favourite sport is the biggest balls I've ever heard.

Gary Caldwell is pish, no matter what Roberto Martinez, you or Caldwell himself think. Half a season where he performed reasonably well does not by any stretch make him a good player.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on May 09, 2010, 09:55:30 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on May 08, 2010, 11:03:26 PM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on May 08, 2010, 09:47:37 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on May 08, 2010, 09:24:15 PM
Myles, any chance on you giving us some constructive input on Celtic?
Easy one - bring Paul Lambert back to CP, maybe with Lenny as his assistant.

Lambert has already stated that he doesn't want to return to the "goldfish bowl" of Glasgow soccer.
So not to constructive, try again, also another thing, do you have anything positive to say about the club?

So, waiting.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Myles Na G. on May 09, 2010, 11:57:18 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on May 09, 2010, 09:55:30 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on May 08, 2010, 11:03:26 PM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on May 08, 2010, 09:47:37 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on May 08, 2010, 09:24:15 PM
Myles, any chance on you giving us some constructive input on Celtic?
Easy one - bring Paul Lambert back to CP, maybe with Lenny as his assistant.

Lambert has already stated that he doesn't want to return to the "goldfish bowl" of Glasgow soccer.
So not to constructive, try again, also another thing, do you have anything positive to say about the club?

So, waiting.
I could, given a bit of time, find something positive to say about nearly every football club in existence. Did you have a point to make, or are you just at a bit of a loose end?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Myles Na G. on May 10, 2010, 12:00:26 AM
Quote from: SambaSaffron on May 09, 2010, 09:54:27 PM
::) Indeed. Insinuating that someone isn't qualified to comment on a sport because it isn't their favourite sport is the biggest balls I've ever heard.
Gary Caldwell is pish, no matter what Roberto Martinez, you or Caldwell himself think. Half a season where he performed reasonably well does not by any stretch make him a good player.
He's not the greatest centre back in the world, but he's certainly good enough for the SPL and seems to be doing okay in the EPL since he's he's been down there.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: saffron sam2 on May 10, 2010, 08:30:24 AM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on May 08, 2010, 11:50:40 PM
Quote from: Main Street on May 08, 2010, 10:08:20 PM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on May 08, 2010, 09:47:37 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on May 08, 2010, 09:24:15 PM
Myles, any chance on you giving us some constructive input on Celtic?
Easy one - bring Paul Lambert back to CP, maybe with Lenny as his assistant.
Paul Lambert?
success with an English 3rd division team entitles him to jack.
Lennon would quite rightly walk away from the mad house that would make such an insulting offer to him.
Lambert is now on his 3rd club as a manager. Each one, he has left in a better position than when he started. That makes him a far better prospect as Celtic manager than Neil Lennon, who has no managerial experience at all. If you think Lambert is unqualified, then Lennon is a non starter is he not?

Interestingly, Celtic was Mowbray's third club as a manager. The other two, he has left in a better position than when he started.

In addition, his % wins is better than Lambert's (44.78% vs. 42.9%).

Are you saying the Celts should bring back Mowbray?

Strange.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on May 10, 2010, 10:34:14 AM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on May 09, 2010, 11:57:18 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on May 09, 2010, 09:55:30 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on May 08, 2010, 11:03:26 PM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on May 08, 2010, 09:47:37 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on May 08, 2010, 09:24:15 PM
Myles, any chance on you giving us some constructive input on Celtic?
Easy one - bring Paul Lambert back to CP, maybe with Lenny as his assistant.

Lambert has already stated that he doesn't want to return to the "goldfish bowl" of Glasgow soccer.
So not to constructive, try again, also another thing, do you have anything positive to say about the club?

So, waiting.
I could, given a bit of time, find something positive to say about nearly every football club in existence. Did you have a point to make, or are you just at a bit of a loose end?

My point is that you claim to be a Celtic fan, yet I am having great difficulty in remembering you ever having anything positive to say about the team.
Now again have you anything positive to say about the club?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on May 10, 2010, 02:18:52 PM
The word on the street yesterday was that Avram Grant was getting the job and that it's to be kept hush hush until they play their cup final, i think it'll be harsh on Neil Lennon to give it to anybody else...Some guys in Lurgan claim to have backed Grant at 33/1 with the bookies ages ago (haven't seen the betting slip myself so until i do i doubt he'd be that price)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on May 10, 2010, 02:52:41 PM
I think Mowbray got in better players than he inherited, but was let down by a combination of a persistent spate of injuries to the back 4 and erratic management of the team.

The Board gave Mowbray enough support, even to the wallet lightening exercise of the Keane signing. I think they can be trusted to make a considered decision over a new manager.
Atm, I 'd have Mark Hughes or Avram Grant, with Lenny in 3rd place well ahead of the pack.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on May 10, 2010, 02:57:22 PM
I just saw your post illdecide.
Grant has come in from 28/1 to 20/1.
I think that is an excellent price for a gambling man (not me). If Grant was inclined to take the job, it would be a major enough coup for Celtic

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on May 10, 2010, 03:48:02 PM
Quote from: Main Street on May 10, 2010, 02:57:22 PM
I just saw your post illdecide.
Grant has come in from 28/1 to 20/1.
I think that is an excellent price for a gambling man (not me). If Grant was inclined to take the job, it would be a major enough coup for Celtic

Whatever about major, it certainly would be interesting!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on May 10, 2010, 05:03:10 PM
 "Major enough" is less than major.
Major enough to be interesting. Major enough to turn a few heads.
:)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Myles Na G. on May 10, 2010, 07:11:43 PM
Quote from: saffron sam2 on May 10, 2010, 08:30:24 AM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on May 08, 2010, 11:50:40 PM
Quote from: Main Street on May 08, 2010, 10:08:20 PM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on May 08, 2010, 09:47:37 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on May 08, 2010, 09:24:15 PM
Myles, any chance on you giving us some constructive input on Celtic?
Easy one - bring Paul Lambert back to CP, maybe with Lenny as his assistant.
Paul Lambert?
success with an English 3rd division team entitles him to jack.
Lennon would quite rightly walk away from the mad house that would make such an insulting offer to him.
Lambert is now on his 3rd club as a manager. Each one, he has left in a better position than when he started. That makes him a far better prospect as Celtic manager than Neil Lennon, who has no managerial experience at all. If you think Lambert is unqualified, then Lennon is a non starter is he not?

Interestingly, Celtic was Mowbray's third club as a manager. The other two, he has left in a better position than when he started.
In addition, his % wins is better than Lambert's (44.78% vs. 42.9%).

Are you saying the Celts should bring back Mowbray?

Strange.
Not true. He left Hibs more or less where he found them. They played some attractive football, but won nothing. Hibs fans don't want him back, if the comments on here are anything to go by:
http://www.hibeesbounce.com/forum/showthread.php?95424-Would-We-Take-Mowbray-Back
As for West Brom, he joined them in the Championship and left them there too. Under Mowbray, they were a joke team in the EPL. How's that leaving them in a better place?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on May 10, 2010, 08:41:46 PM
Mowbray joined West Brom in the Championship. He took over a relegated team which was not good enough to get promoted. Mowbray got rid of Robson's players and they got promoted. They got relegated of course, but with a team that was good enough to bounce back. Mowbray left them in a better place than when he took over.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hound on May 10, 2010, 08:58:56 PM
Quote from: Main Street on May 10, 2010, 08:41:46 PM
Mowbray joined West Brom in the Championship. He took over a relegated team which was not good enough to get promoted. Mowbray got rid of Robson's players and they got promoted. They got relegated of course, but with a team that was good enough to bounce back. Mowbray left them in a better place than when he took over.
Big ToMo would pay for you to write the history books.

Gets all the credit for the 2008 promotion (rather than ex-manager) and all the credit for the 2010 promotion (rather than the current manager)
Nice
;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Myles Na G. on May 10, 2010, 09:00:03 PM
Quote from: Main Street on May 10, 2010, 08:41:46 PM
Mowbray joined West Brom in the Championship. He took over a relegated team which was not good enough to get promoted. Mowbray got rid of Robson's players and they got promoted. They got relegated of course, but with a team that was good enough to bounce back. Mowbray left them in a better place than when he took over.
Er...you could say the same thing about Robson's team, in that case. Teams relegated from the EPL often bounce straight back. It's the direct result of the parachute payments paid by the EPL to relegated clubs. It means they can afford to pay Premiership standard wages and thus attract Premiership standard players, or to hold on to the ones they've got.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on May 10, 2010, 09:18:35 PM
Quote from: Hound on May 10, 2010, 08:58:56 PM
Quote from: Main Street on May 10, 2010, 08:41:46 PM
Mowbray joined West Brom in the Championship. He took over a relegated team which was not good enough to get promoted. Mowbray got rid of Robson's players and they got promoted. They got relegated of course, but with a team that was good enough to bounce back. Mowbray left them in a better place than when he took over.
Big ToMo would pay for you to write the history books.

Gets all the credit for the 2008 promotion (rather than ex-manager) and all the credit for the 2010 promotion (rather than the current manager)
Nice
;D

I would rather more accurately describe it as interpreting history as it happened.
The ex-manager, Robson, got them relegated. Mowbray took over. That team spent a season in the championship and missed out on promotion. Mowbray then got rid of the bulk of Robson's team and replaced them with a team that won promotion in their second season in the championship
Of course Mowbray gets the credit.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on May 10, 2010, 09:23:27 PM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on May 10, 2010, 09:00:03 PM
Quote from: Main Street on May 10, 2010, 08:41:46 PM
Mowbray joined West Brom in the Championship. He took over a relegated team which was not good enough to get promoted. Mowbray got rid of Robson's players and they got promoted. They got relegated of course, but with a team that was good enough to bounce back. Mowbray left them in a better place than when he took over.
Er...you could say the same thing about Robson's team, in that case. Teams relegated from the EPL often bounce straight back. It's the direct result of the parachute payments paid by the EPL to relegated clubs. It means they can afford to pay Premiership standard wages and thus attract Premiership standard players, or to hold on to the ones they've got.
Eh you cant Myles,  because Robson's team was not good enough to win promotion on the bounce back. West Brom were not good enough until Mowbray made the changes.
However a Tony Mowbray relegated team was good enough to win promotion, straight away on merit.
It's bleedin' obvious
QED   ;D

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: saffron sam2 on May 10, 2010, 09:35:05 PM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on May 10, 2010, 07:11:43 PM
Not true. He left Hibs more or less where he found them. They played some attractive football, but won nothing. Hibs fans don't want him back, if the comments on here are anything to go by:
http://www.hibeesbounce.com/forum/showthread.php?95424-Would-We-Take-Mowbray-Back

Two consecutive fourth place finishes apparently. Something not achieved as Easter Road in over thirty years.

Quote from: Myles Na G. on May 10, 2010, 07:11:43 PM
As for West Brom, he joined them in the Championship and left them there too. Under Mowbray, they were a joke team in the EPL. How's that leaving them in a better place?

He sold Paul McShane.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on May 10, 2010, 09:52:29 PM
Little known or forgotten fact, that McShane was the supporters player of the year for Mowbray in their promotion winning season.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on May 11, 2010, 09:12:18 AM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on May 10, 2010, 10:34:14 AM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on May 09, 2010, 11:57:18 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on May 09, 2010, 09:55:30 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on May 08, 2010, 11:03:26 PM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on May 08, 2010, 09:47:37 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on May 08, 2010, 09:24:15 PM
Myles, any chance on you giving us some constructive input on Celtic?
Easy one - bring Paul Lambert back to CP, maybe with Lenny as his assistant.

Lambert has already stated that he doesn't want to return to the "goldfish bowl" of Glasgow soccer.
So not to constructive, try again, also another thing, do you have anything positive to say about the club?

So, waiting.
I could, given a bit of time, find something positive to say about nearly every football club in existence. Did you have a point to make, or are you just at a bit of a loose end?

My point is that you claim to be a Celtic fan, yet I am having great difficulty in remembering you ever having anything positive to say about the team.
Now again have you anything positive to say about the club?

Yawn... Any chance Myles? You've had over 21 hours to think of an answer!!  ::)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on May 11, 2010, 01:26:43 PM
I see Zola's been gassed by Westham, I wonder how long it will be before his name is linked to the Celtic job?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Myles Na G. on May 11, 2010, 06:12:06 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on May 11, 2010, 09:12:18 AM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on May 10, 2010, 10:34:14 AM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on May 09, 2010, 11:57:18 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on May 09, 2010, 09:55:30 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on May 08, 2010, 11:03:26 PM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on May 08, 2010, 09:47:37 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on May 08, 2010, 09:24:15 PM
Myles, any chance on you giving us some constructive input on Celtic?
Easy one - bring Paul Lambert back to CP, maybe with Lenny as his assistant.

Lambert has already stated that he doesn't want to return to the "goldfish bowl" of Glasgow soccer.
So not to constructive, try again, also another thing, do you have anything positive to say about the club?

So, waiting.
I could, given a bit of time, find something positive to say about nearly every football club in existence. Did you have a point to make, or are you just at a bit of a loose end?

My point is that you claim to be a Celtic fan, yet I am having great difficulty in remembering you ever having anything positive to say about the team.
Now again have you anything positive to say about the club?

Yawn... Any chance Myles? You've had over 21 hours to think of an answer!!  ::)
Yep, I've been thinking of nothing else. You still stuck for something to be at?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on May 11, 2010, 10:39:33 PM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on May 11, 2010, 06:12:06 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on May 11, 2010, 09:12:18 AM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on May 10, 2010, 10:34:14 AM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on May 09, 2010, 11:57:18 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on May 09, 2010, 09:55:30 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on May 08, 2010, 11:03:26 PM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on May 08, 2010, 09:47:37 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on May 08, 2010, 09:24:15 PM
Myles, any chance on you giving us some constructive input on Celtic?
Easy one - bring Paul Lambert back to CP, maybe with Lenny as his assistant.

Lambert has already stated that he doesn't want to return to the "goldfish bowl" of Glasgow soccer.
So not to constructive, try again, also another thing, do you have anything positive to say about the club?

So, waiting.
I could, given a bit of time, find something positive to say about nearly every football club in existence. Did you have a point to make, or are you just at a bit of a loose end?

My point is that you claim to be a Celtic fan, yet I am having great difficulty in remembering you ever having anything positive to say about the team.
Now again have you anything positive to say about the club?

Yawn... Any chance Myles? You've had over 21 hours to think of an answer!!  ::)
Yep, I've been thinking of nothing else. You still stuck for something to be at?

Fair enough, pretty much tells the rest of us what we already knew, your no more a Celtic fan then Gregory Campbell. Now run along and waste someone elses time with your drivel.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on May 12, 2010, 10:45:45 AM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on May 11, 2010, 01:26:43 PM
I see Zola's been gassed by Westham, I wonder how long it will be before his name is linked to the Celtic job?
More pertinent is that Grant is odds on for the West Ham job.
I see there was a big enough move for Mark Hughes in the betting.
Lenny 5/4 Hughes 9/4
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on May 14, 2010, 11:49:14 AM
Well done Celtic ladies.

Celtic secure women's League Cup 

Celtic have ended their wait for a first piece of women's football silverware by winning the Scottish Premier League Cup final.

Jo Love and Christie Murray both scored twice as the team vying for top spot in the league with holders Glasgow City defeated Spartans 4-1.

Love opened the scoring after 20 minutes and Murray added the second before half-time.

Both added to their tally before Claire Crosbie's consolation for Spartans.

Celtic and Glasgow City have their first league meeting on Sunday, the reigning champions being the hosts at the St Mirren Academy at Ralston.

Both teams go into the game with 100% records, with City three points ahead after playing one more match than their rivals.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on May 14, 2010, 12:10:35 PM
Where's the pictures of the  'Celtettes'?
at least give a link.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on May 14, 2010, 01:18:24 PM
Just fur yerself MS.  :)

(http://celtic.theoffside.com/files/2008/05/ladies_aberdeen_1.jpg)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on May 14, 2010, 01:28:08 PM
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=117750108244990


Has 11,646 members!  :D :D :D :D :D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on May 14, 2010, 02:19:28 PM
I'm not impressed with the ladies' kit.

Stripes and baggy shorts?  :-\
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Myles Na G. on May 14, 2010, 05:59:21 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on May 14, 2010, 01:18:24 PM
Just fur yerself MS.  :)

(http://celtic.theoffside.com/files/2008/05/ladies_aberdeen_1.jpg)
That's a good looking Celtic team.

There you go, GDA. Hope it was worth the wait.
;)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on May 18, 2010, 09:57:42 AM
More bad news for the Hoops!


Celtic will be unseeded for Champions League tilt 
Celtic will face a tough test in their first Champions League qualifier after confirmation they will not be seeded at any stage of the qualifying rounds.

Fenerbahce's failure to win the title moved Celtic into the unseeded pot.

Celtic, who have yet to appoint a new manager, could face the Turks, Zenit St Petersburg, Ajax or Dinamo Kiev in the third qualifying round.

The Scots will discover their opponents on 16 July, with the first leg taking place 11 days later.

Steaua Bucharest will also join the seeds if they beat Unirea Urziceni to second place in the Romanian League, otherwise Portuguese side Sporting Braga will be among the five seeded teams in the non-champions part of the draw.

Celtic could face another difficult challenge to make the group stages if they progress from their initial tie, with Tottenham, Sevilla and Werder Bremen assured of a place among the play-off seeds.

Defeat at the first hurdle would put Celtic into the final qualifying round for the Europa League.

Failure at the second hurdle, where the Parkhead club lost to Arsenal last season, would put them straight into the Europa League group stages again.

The first leg of the third qualifying round will take place on 27/28 July and the return game the following week.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: the colonel on May 18, 2010, 10:01:39 AM
Spurs who have done nothing in Europe in years, in their first CL season are seeded? Madness
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: SambaSaffron on May 18, 2010, 10:10:12 AM
Knew it would be the case, was the same ladt year and sure after last seasons European performance it wasn't going to change. Some very tough games in there, big ask even to get to the last qualifying round.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on May 18, 2010, 10:59:15 AM
Quote from: SambaSaffron on May 18, 2010, 10:10:12 AM
Knew it would be the case, was the same ladt year and sure after last seasons European performance it wasn't going to change. Some very tough games in there, big ask even to get to the last qualifying round.
It is not the same as last year.
Last year Celtic were seeded in the 3rd qual round, this year not.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: SambaSaffron on May 18, 2010, 02:20:49 PM
Quote from: Main Street on May 18, 2010, 10:59:15 AM
Quote from: SambaSaffron on May 18, 2010, 10:10:12 AM
Knew it would be the case, was the same ladt year and sure after last seasons European performance it wasn't going to change. Some very tough games in there, big ask even to get to the last qualifying round.
It is not the same as last year.
Last year Celtic were seeded in the 3rd qual round, this year not.
You sure? Thought teh Russians would have been seeded. I stand corrected.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on May 18, 2010, 02:53:13 PM
Steven Reid a possible signing for Celtic as his contract is not renewed at Blackburn.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/celtic/8689935.stm

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Doogie Browser on May 18, 2010, 03:09:26 PM
Reid would be a good gamble on a free.  Just wonder if he is destined to be injury plagued for the rest if his career, a shame as he is a class act.

Celtic play St Pauli tonight in a Friendly to mark their centenary, St Pauli are a fascinating club.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on May 18, 2010, 03:11:23 PM
Quote from: SambaSaffron on May 18, 2010, 02:20:49 PM
Quote from: Main Street on May 18, 2010, 10:59:15 AM
Quote from: SambaSaffron on May 18, 2010, 10:10:12 AM
Knew it would be the case, was the same ladt year and sure after last seasons European performance it wasn't going to change. Some very tough games in there, big ask even to get to the last qualifying round.
It is not the same as last year.
Last year Celtic were seeded in the 3rd qual round, this year not.
You sure? Thought teh Russians would have been seeded. I stand corrected.

Just for you
http://www.xs4all.nl/~kassiesa/bert/uefa/seedcl2009.html (http://www.xs4all.nl/~kassiesa/bert/uefa/seedcl2009.html)

anyway its good for you have a link to Bert's site, it's a mandatory essential source for all things statistical in European football, especially this seeding lark.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on May 18, 2010, 03:12:44 PM
19:30 ESPN - Live
Tue 18th May Live: FC St Pauli v Celtic
Neil Lennon takes a youthful squad to Germany tonight - flight chaos permitting - to face St Pauli in an end-of-season friendly that could yet prove his last match in the dugout.

St Pauli just got promoted last week as well
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on May 18, 2010, 08:59:48 PM
Feck that was some goal by McCourt, after walzing through god knows how many defenders, just how did he get it in from that angle?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: the colonel on May 18, 2010, 09:02:41 PM
is it on tv?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on May 18, 2010, 11:13:41 PM
GDA already mentioned EPSN, I was watching some local Hamburg channel.
St Pauli just got promoted to the Bundesliga, it looked like they were saying goodbye to a lot of old stalwarts. They have already started to rip down one side of the ground and concealed the site with huge images of their heroes. You could tell which era from the hairstyle :).
The Celtic boys were all over them in the 2nd half. I don't know who St Pauli had playing from their first  team but there was one loose cannon (name of Taki?) who came on in the second half who I'd swap for Fortune in a flash.
Brown doesn't do friendlies, that lad could be a useful player.
Typical McCourt, a flash of pure genius for the goal, (awesome goal ;D), you could sell him for £10m based on that alone, but 5 minutes later he is dawdling with the ball along the sideline and carelessly gave it away.


Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on May 19, 2010, 07:40:08 PM
Paddy McCourt's goal against St Pauli,  starts his run from his own half of the field.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TlHtN1Z3zn4 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TlHtN1Z3zn4)


Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on May 20, 2010, 02:24:03 PM
SOL CAMPBELL !! !! !!  ???
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on May 20, 2010, 02:47:43 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on May 20, 2010, 02:24:03 PM
SOL CAMPBELL !! !! !!  ???
I'd sign him !
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Celt_Man on May 20, 2010, 04:36:11 PM
Quote from: Main Street on May 19, 2010, 07:40:08 PM
Paddy McCourt's goal against St Pauli,  starts his run from his own half of the field.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TlHtN1Z3zn4 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TlHtN1Z3zn4)

Some goal!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Mickey Linden on May 22, 2010, 11:17:25 PM
Neil Lennon has been confirmed as new Celtic manager!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: mhacadoir on May 23, 2010, 12:13:57 AM
Quote from: Mickey Linden on May 22, 2010, 11:17:25 PM
Neil Lennon has been confirmed as new Celtic manager!

according to who?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on May 25, 2010, 11:36:45 AM
Celtic being linked to a move for Kris Boyd by some papers - silly season indeed!  :D :D :D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on May 25, 2010, 12:35:34 PM
1146 BST: Celtic have categorically denied reports they are preparing a sensational swoop for Rangers striker Kris Boyd. "We will not, repeat NOT, be making a bid for the player," read a statement on the club's official website. (Press Association)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on May 25, 2010, 12:46:19 PM
I see Lennon's odds have come down to 1/5.

It's a bit like giving a game to the only kid who comes along with a ball.
From the few titbits of gossip, you get the impression that Desmond needs more convincing.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on May 26, 2010, 03:00:45 PM
New Celtic strips for next season (allegedly).  :)

(http://files.stv.tv/img/articles/179803-first-look-at-the-new-celtic-home-kit-410x230.jpg)

Goalie's top

(http://img23.imageshack.us/img23/3215/celtic69864.jpg)

(http://celticsuperstore.co.uk/product_images/maxzoom/prd_maxzoom_celtic-69862.jpg)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on May 27, 2010, 12:00:37 PM
Green and white hoops, that makes a change.

I see the Ireland team were wearing hoops against Paraguay, green and white hooped socks. I never noticed that before.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on May 27, 2010, 01:09:16 PM
Quote from: Main Street on May 27, 2010, 12:00:37 PM
Green and white hoops, that makes a change.

I see the Ireland team were wearing hoops against Paraguay, green and white hooped socks. I never noticed that before.

Seen that alright, I liked it.  :D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tyroneboi on May 28, 2010, 02:31:05 PM
I see Paddy McCourts goal against St Mirren (I think) is leading the Goal of the Season on Sky Sports News with 31% at the moment. Was a great goal and shows what he is capable of. If Rooney or Messi had have scored a goal like that then the papers would still be drooling over it.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Doogie Browser on May 28, 2010, 03:03:48 PM
BBC report Lennon will be named manager within 10 days.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: the colonel on May 28, 2010, 05:08:53 PM
That came from the open forum meeting at Celtic Park last night with the Celtic Trust and supporters. Lawwell said there will be an announcement within 10 days, he never stated it would be lennon would def be the manager. Below is the transcript of the Q& A



Lennon and Lawwell Roadshow (05/27/2010)
5:43 All being well we will be live blogging from tonight's roadshow. This page should update automagically. Provided of course our iPhone battery holds out.

Thursday May 27, 2010 5:43
6:55 That's us here and nearly read to start. There's more folk here than were at the alkmaar game.

Thursday May 27, 2010 6:55
7:04 And we are off.

Thursday May 27, 2010 7:04
7:05 Mobile phones on silent

Thursday May 27, 2010 7:05
7:06 Asked not to make long statements. In order to give everyone a fair chance to ask questions. Last question will be at 8:20

Thursday May 27, 2010 7:06
7:07 Jeanette finlay, peter lawwell and neil Lennon introduced and Lennon gets a massive cheer

Thursday May 27, 2010 7:07
7:10 Minute silence held for tommy burns' mother. Jeanette now explaining rationale behind meeting.

Thursday May 27, 2010 7:10
7:12 Jeanette: we hope you go from this meeting feeling that you have had chance to ask questions. And that peter and neil go away with a better understanding. Non Celtic supporters asked to leave as this is not a media event. We need to be mindful of the fact that there may be journalists here.

Thursday May 27, 2010 7:12
7:13 Jeanette: not asking folk not to ask difficult questions but remember that we are all Celtic fans. Onto questions.

13 Peter and neil - what is your plan to take Celtic back to where we belong. How far along the road are we to getting a new manager?

Thursday May 27, 2010 7:13
7:14 Peter: thank you for coming tonight. We are going through a selection process. Neil understands that. Taking longer than we thought but hopefully sorted in next few days.

Thursday May 27, 2010 7:14
7:15 P: last season unacceptable. Easy yo point fingers of blame. We all take our share of the blame.

Thursday May 27, 2010 7:15
7:16 P: our dedication to getting this club back to where it should be us absolute. That's why we are taking our time yo get the manager job right. We need to get back to winning football. Win domestically first and then look to Europe.

Thursday May 27, 2010 7:16
7:17 Question from floor: kenny butler from Celtic trust. Are you endorsing neils as manager?

Thursday May 27, 2010 7:17
7:18 P: we all appreciate what neil has done. He is a very very strong candidate. Huge groundswell of opinion in favour. Very very string candidate

Thursday May 27, 2010 7:18
7:19 N: the club have to get this right. I understand that. Going through process. In the running. If I don't get the job and am asked to stay on I'll consider what's best for future.

Thursday May 27, 2010 7:19
7:19 Question: are you saying it's our fault? I think it's your fault and mr reid's fault. You didn't look at his cv.

Thursday May 27, 2010 7:19
7:20 P: I didn't say it was the fans fault. The board picked Mowbray. Jusgementsl mistakes were made. I'll take my share of responsibility as member of Celtic board.

Thursday May 27, 2010 7:20
7:21 Question: how do you think we've done getting value from money from playing staff, coaching staff and board of directors?

Thursday May 27, 2010 7:21
7:22 P: on playing field we have won trophies. We have stabilised club financially. Lennoxtown second to none. Academy will see produce through. Huge achievement however over last two years we have lost championship. That is unacceptable and has to change.

Thursday May 27, 2010 7:22
7:23 Question: we are linked with this player and that player if neil doesn't have job why is he being being linked with players? Some of our players aren't Celtic class.

Thursday May 27, 2010 7:23
7:25 N: I've been making recommendations. Scouts have watched players four or five times. It's all about judgement. Players have shown me they are well capable. They owe us. Needs little bit of experience. Fulham can get to uefa - why can't we? Clubs down south going to wall. We are in strong position.

Thursday May 27, 2010 7:25
7:26 P: the club is run such that every penny that comes in is reinvested. O don't think anyone in here was disappointed on 31st of January.

Thursday May 27, 2010 7:26
7:27 Question: mindful of January 2009 budget appeared to be dictated that what happened at ibrox influenced Celtic. Can you assure us that this is not the case?

Thursday May 27, 2010 7:27
7:29 P: categorically not the case. We take no account of rangers. January 09 will be on my gravestone. We worked as hard then as we did this January. It just didn't happen. We understood what it means to bring players in then to get that extra jag. No lack of effort that January. It just didn't happen. We take no account of what happens at rangers.

Thursday May 27, 2010 7:29
7:29 J: is the scouting network as good as it could be?

Thursday May 27, 2010 7:29
7:31 P: we invest £500k in our scouting. Different era under martin - we could scout via match of the day. We spent £40 mill is those five years and £45 mill since. Hyper inflation in Market. How much would neil Lennon cost today? We went yo the best clubs in countries that have punched above their weight and took their best ideas. In terms of the produced we can all question it but it's developing.

N: rogne will be exciting if we can keep him fit. Sticky injury record. Misun. Slane. This will benefit the club. We can scout anywhere in the world but it's difficult to travel to japan. It's down to one mans opinion and that will be whoever the manager is.

Thursday May 27, 2010 7:33
7:34 Question: can we break away from this old firm sponsorship deal? There was s big web campaign. We should br on our own. And will there be an option for a strip without sponsorship?

Thursday May 27, 2010 7:34
7:37 P: there will be non sponsorship strips. It was not our preference to have joint sponsor. In this particular Market there is not a lot around. We have been round the world and have taken Celtic to marketing experts there. We took the Celtic story around the world. Our charity our history our underdog status. Nobody was able to come up with a deal. We went round the world and had to come back to duke street. We were offer joint deal. So we have a question to answer - do we take the money? We need the money. So we take the deal.

Thursday May 27, 2010 7:37
7:37 P: outwith top four in England there are serious challenges to getting a sponsor.

Thursday May 27, 2010 7:37
7:39 Q: you say it's not all gloom and doom- the feeling of the support is that it is exactly that. The support wong take another leap of faith the empty seats are alarming. We will have problems convincing fans. I need convincing. I cannot put my faith in dermot or john Reid or you anyone. ( big applause) we need something toreignite the support and he is sitting at that table now.( massive cheer)

Thursday May 27, 2010 7:39
7:40 Q: if neil Lennon asked the support to get behind him season ticketscthrougj roof. Appoint neil Lennon now. ( massive cheer)

Thursday May 27, 2010 7:40
7:41 N: can I have you as my agent?

Thursday May 27, 2010 7:41
7:42 P: listen when I said earlier nobody recognises neil lennon's candidacy more than me. Bear with us. It will be worth the wait.

Thursday May 27, 2010 7:42
7:42 Q: was that net spend? £40 mill and £45mill?

Thursday May 27, 2010 7:42
7:42 P: gross. Got to have money to spend it.

Thursday May 27, 2010 7:42
7:43 Q: we're not spending £40 mill net and this leads to demise in standards.

Thursday May 27, 2010 7:43
7:44 P: remember last 16 and 2 in a row. Let's not get carried away. We are not obsessed with debt. We can do no more than spend what we earn. We know what happens to clubs that don't.

Thursday May 27, 2010 7:44
7:44 Q: what did we bring in?

Thursday May 27, 2010 7:44
7:45 P: don't know but we sold viduka for 5 we sold berkovic for 6. Whether we spent the money wisely is another debate.

Thursday May 27, 2010 7:45
7:46 P: the reason we are here is to put a successful team on the park that will entertain. Everything else is secondary. Everyone on the board is a Celtic supporter.

Thursday May 27, 2010 7:46
7:47 Q: number of candidates for new manager apparently what assurances will you give us that neil will stay if he us unsuccessful?

Thursday May 27, 2010 7:47
7:48 P: we will do everything we can to keep neil ifhe us unsuccessful.

Q: does the changes to appeals meet the clubs needs? We will always br held back in this country.

Thursday May 27, 2010 7:49
7:51 P: pleased that the blatant unfairness about appeals has been taken on. In terms of way forward clearly we are committed at the moment to the spl we see ourselves as a champ league club. You need someone to want you to enable change. Nobody wants us. Very difficult because epl turkeys don't vote for Christmas. Spain Italy and England outwith top teams everyone is struggling. There will be some form of change. Don't know what it is though.

Thursday May 27, 2010 7:51
7:53 J: we will meet with cross party msp group about sport.

Thursday May 27, 2010 7:53
7:55 Q: we have lost championship to club that's in financial mess. You also said it's fair to say that tony has not inherited the best squad of players. During your rant at agm last year you said the wage bill was higher than Seville. How can you say to me that we are ina solid financial position but we have lost a championship. And the scouting system isn't working.

Thursday May 27, 2010 7:55
7:55 Q: we have lost championship to club that's in financial mess. You also said it's fair to say that tony has not inherited the best squad of players. During your rant at agm last year you said the wage bill was higher than Seville. How can you say to me that we are ina solid financial position but we have lost a championship. And the scouting system isn't working.

Thursday May 27, 2010 7:55
7:56 P: in Scottish context massive investment in club. We take tte responsibility for loss of league. That's down to judgement and not policy or investment.

Thursday May 27, 2010 7:56
7:57 Q: we should be signing first team players. Not squad players.

Thursday May 27, 2010 7:57
7:57 P: I think we should do both. Buy for today and the future. We cannot buy top stars. We need to buy future stars

Thursday May 27, 2010 7:57
7:58 Q: have we missed on players under our nose? Missed McCarthy. Fantastic player. Steven fletcher is another.

P: judgement call - I don't pick players. I'm not qualified to comment on players we should have bought or have lost.

Thursday May 27, 2010 7:58
7:59 Q: why so many players from overseas at club? Lot of junk. I'm a shareholder. I've followed Celtic for 77 years. I'm very disappointed

Thursday May 27, 2010 7:59
8:00 P: we back manager. He picks players. Maybe we have got the balance wrong and the next manager will bring in more British players.

Thursday May 27, 2010 8:00
8:01 N: British players overpriced. Yes we need British and Irish players who understand club. I want more men round club who take the club by scruff of neck. Won't be held to ransom.

Thursday May 27, 2010 8:01
8:04 Q: I want to quote lenny: let's not mince our words writing has been on wall... What we have been witnessing has led yo thousands walking away. I think you should bring the captain and vice captain to these meetings to understand out passion. ( big cheer). Make them fully aware of the fact that second place is not good enough. In dressing room put quote about jersey not shrinking to fit inferior players.

Thursday May 27, 2010 8:04
8:04 Q: we have aiden Scott and shaun what are the plans for those three?

Thursday May 27, 2010 8:04
8:07 N: We will not get rid of aiden and Scott if we can avoid it.

Thursday May 27, 2010 8:07
8:09 Q: there is a meek acceptance from Celtic as to the treatment we get from the refs the sfa and the media. We need to get back to a seige mentality. What Celtic should do is come out and say we still have no answer from the sfa. We want answers. This country asks us to accept onesided incompetence.

Thursday May 27, 2010 8:09
8:10 P: I assure you we are not meek. You have yo pick your time. Refs - last year we were told it was sour grapes.

Thursday May 27, 2010 8:10
8:10 Q: I disagree. Facts are facts.

Thursday May 27, 2010 8:10
8:10 P: we are challenging it

Thursday May 27, 2010 8:10
8:10 Q: what processes are we going through for a manager and why did we get it wrong?

Thursday May 27, 2010 8:10
8:12 P: we go through cvs and select best. Not many dissenting voices when Mowbray was appointed. Folk complained about strachan's football so we got tony. It didn't work for whatever reason. We have to move on and appoint next manager who will drive us forwards. We need fans behind us.

Thursday May 27, 2010 8:12
8:12 Q: what you doing about bad press?

Thursday May 27, 2010 8:12
8:13 P: win games. The facts are that the record and sun sell 700000 copies a day and it's bit all rangers fans buy them?

Thursday May 27, 2010 8:13
8:13 Q: is it not time we all turned our back on the hacks?

Thursday May 27, 2010 8:13
8:14 P: I agree we don't get a fair crack of the whip. We have to win and win well.

Thursday May 27, 2010 8:14
8:14 Q: if neil is successful will a mentor be appointed?

Thursday May 27, 2010 8:14
8:15 P: if neil is successful that's up to neil

Thursday May 27, 2010 8:15
8:16 N: I haven't got experience. I might need someone to turn to. I'm going into unknown. I would like an older head. ( shout of David hay from crowd. Limited applause) it is a possibility that if I am successful I will go down that road. It would be foolish to think I have all the answers myself.

Thursday May 27, 2010 8:16
8:18 Q: I saw my first game in 1938. Two goals chopped off. So things never change. I question Scott browns commitment. We have not had enough out of him. I remember hearing he was going to sign for rangers.derek Johnstone says he is a rampant blue nose.

Thursday May 27, 2010 8:18
8:19 N: that's crap. He is committed. Great drive. You all loved it when he booted lafftery up in the air.

Thursday May 27, 2010 8:19
8:19 Two questions left

Thursday May 27, 2010 8:19
8:19 Q: what about the 5% levy on away tickets?

Thursday May 27, 2010 8:19
8:20 P: we fund Scottish football we asked the clubs to fund it.

Thursday May 27, 2010 8:20
8:20 Q: the fans have to pay it though. Aberdeen Motherwell hibs hearts

Thursday May 27, 2010 8:20
8:20 P: well we will review it

Thursday May 27, 2010 8:20
8:46 Lost connection for last two questions. Bloke asked about reducing ticket prices to get bums on seats. Lawwell said they'd look at it. And final question had our very own psychoheart asking if we will look at communication using Twitter and podcasting. Lawwell says he doesn't know how to switch on computer but it's all about communication. Jeanette finished by saying ignore the media. She said image that the trust had taken over and we were a democracy. Let's have a show of hands - who wants lenny as manager? Overwhelming response in favour. And that's a wrap.

Thursday May 27, 2010 8:46
9:40
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on May 28, 2010, 11:32:26 PM
Neil Lennon on question of Scott Brown's commitment

"that's crap. He is committed. Great drive. You all loved it when he booted lafftery up in the air"
;D

At least Neil understands the core values.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on May 30, 2010, 12:23:10 PM
I get the feeling that these roadshows and "shows of hands" are the boards "get out of jail free card" if Lenny as manager is a complete cockup, they can turn round and tell us - "well the fans got the man they wanted".
Hopefully it won't matter and Neil has a long and successful career managing the Celts.

Hail Hail
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on June 07, 2010, 11:32:49 AM
Feck it, would they ever just give him the bloody job and get on with things!

Neil Lennon adds Forest stopper Kelvin Wilson to wishlist as wait for Celtic appointment goes on
Jun 7 2010 By Keith Jackson

NEIL LENNON wants former Nottingham Forest team-mate Kelvin Wilson to partner Sol Campbell at the heart of a new-look Celtic defence.

Record Sport can reveal Wilson's name is the latest to be added to Lennon's list of signing targets as the caretaker boss awaits his own unveiling as Tony Mowbray's full-time successor.

It is now anticipated that appointment will be ratified this week and the man from Lurgan will agree to work with Finland boss Stuart Baxter, the man the club have hand-picked as his managerial mentor.

While Baxter's attempts to persuade the Finnish FA to allow him to work part-time at Parkhead could take some time, Lennon is keen to have his own situation resolved as quickly as possible and certainly before the end of this week.

The 38-year-old is currently in Ireland but if enough progress can be made in the next 24 hours he could be back in Glasgow as soon as tomorrow to finally put pen to paper and officially begin his job as Celtic's 16th manager.

And that will finally allow him to begin securing his top summer transfer targets, includi ng 24-year-old centre-half Wilson.

Lennon has already held talks with veteran Arsenal stopper Campbell who has promised to hold off on making a decision about his future until Celtic fill their vacant hotseat.

Hefty If Lennon does get the job then Campbell may feel compelled to move to the Hoops and help the Northern Irishman in his quest to add defensive steel to his side.

Lennon believes Campbell and 6ft 2in Wilson would form a perfect no-nonsense pairing and is hopeful Forest will be unable to resist a hefty Celtic offer, possibly around the £1million mark.

Wilson moved to the City Ground from Preston three years ago for just £300,000 and played alongside Lennon for six months after the former Celtic skipper called time on his playing career at Parkhead.

Now they could be reunited in Glasgow's East End as Lennon a t tempt s an overhaul of Mowbray's malfunctioning squad.

As well as his plans to snap up Campbell and Wilson, he remains hopeful of capturing Hull playmaker Jimmy Bullard, Cardiff City's Joe Ledley, Stoke winger Liam Lawrence and Scunthorpe's Gary Hooper.

But first he must finally be confirmed as Celtic's new manager.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: the colonel on June 08, 2010, 04:04:31 PM
Lennon to be unveiled tomorrow according to usual media outlets
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on June 09, 2010, 01:30:34 PM
Lenny officially new Celtic manager.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/celtic/8728818.stm

One year contract, sensible thinking from the board.

Good luck Neil.

Hail Hail
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on June 17, 2010, 10:18:05 AM
SPL fixtures, New Years Day Glasgow derby back on the cards again.

Saturday, 14 August 2010
Aberdeen v Hamilton, 15:00
Hearts v St Johnstone, 15:00
Inverness CT v Celtic, 15:00
Motherwell v Hibernian, 15:00
Rangers v Kilmarnock, 15:00
St Mirren v Dundee Utd, 15:00

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Saturday, 21 August 2010
Celtic v St Mirren, 15:00
Hamilton v Hearts, 15:00
Hibernian v Rangers, 15:00
Kilmarnock v Motherwell, 15:00
St Johnstone v Aberdeen, 15:00

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Sunday, 22 August 2010
Dundee Utd v Inverness CT, 15:00

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Saturday, 28 August 2010
Aberdeen v Kilmarnock, 15:00
Inverness CT v Hamilton, 15:00
Motherwell v Celtic, 15:00
Rangers v St Johnstone, 15:00
St Mirren v Hibernian, 15:00

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Sunday, 29 August 2010
Hearts v Dundee Utd, 15:00

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Saturday, 11 September 2010
Celtic v Hearts, 15:00
Dundee Utd v Aberdeen, 15:00
Hamilton v Rangers, 15:00
Hibernian v Inverness CT, 15:00
Kilmarnock v St Mirren, 15:00
St Johnstone v Motherwell, 15:00

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Saturday, 18 September 2010
Hibernian v Hamilton, 15:00
Inverness CT v Hearts, 15:00
Kilmarnock v Celtic, 15:00
Motherwell v Aberdeen, 15:00
Rangers v Dundee Utd, 15:00
St Johnstone v St Mirren, 15:00

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Saturday, 25 September 2010
Aberdeen v Rangers, 15:00
Celtic v Hibernian, 15:00
Dundee Utd v St Johnstone, 15:00
Hamilton v Kilmarnock, 15:00
Hearts v Motherwell, 15:00
St Mirren v Inverness CT, 15:00

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Saturday, 2 October 2010
Celtic v Hamilton, 15:00
Hearts v Rangers, 15:00
Inverness CT v Aberdeen, 15:00
Kilmarnock v Dundee Utd, 15:00
Motherwell v St Mirren, 15:00
St Johnstone v Hibernian, 15:00

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Saturday, 16 October 2010
Aberdeen v Hearts, 15:00
Dundee Utd v Celtic, 15:00
Hibernian v Kilmarnock, 15:00
Inverness CT v St Johnstone, 15:00
Rangers v Motherwell, 15:00
St Mirren v Hamilton, 15:00

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Saturday, 23 October 2010
Aberdeen v Hibernian, 15:00
Celtic v Rangers, 15:00
Hamilton v St Johnstone, 15:00
Hearts v St Mirren, 15:00
Kilmarnock v Inverness CT, 15:00
Motherwell v Dundee Utd, 15:00

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Saturday, 30 October 2010
Dundee Utd v Hibernian, 15:00
Hearts v Kilmarnock, 15:00
Motherwell v Hamilton, 15:00
Rangers v Inverness CT, 15:00
St Johnstone v Celtic, 15:00
St Mirren v Aberdeen, 15:00

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Saturday, 6 November 2010
Celtic v Aberdeen, 15:00
Hamilton v Dundee Utd, 15:00
Hibernian v Hearts, 15:00
Inverness CT v Motherwell, 15:00
St Johnstone v Kilmarnock, 15:00
St Mirren v Rangers, 15:00

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Wednesday, 10 November 2010
Aberdeen v Inverness CT, 19:45
Dundee Utd v St Mirren, 19:45
Hearts v Celtic, 19:45
Kilmarnock v Hamilton, 19:45
Motherwell v St Johnstone, 19:45
Rangers v Hibernian, 19:45

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Saturday, 13 November 2010
Dundee Utd v Kilmarnock, 15:00
Hamilton v Inverness CT, 15:00
Hibernian v Motherwell, 15:00
Rangers v Aberdeen, 15:00
St Johnstone v Hearts, 15:00
St Mirren v Celtic, 15:00

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Saturday, 20 November 2010
Aberdeen v St Johnstone, 15:00
Celtic v Dundee Utd, 15:00
Hearts v Hamilton, 15:00
Inverness CT v Hibernian, 15:00
Kilmarnock v Rangers, 15:00
St Mirren v Motherwell, 15:00

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Saturday, 27 November 2010
Celtic v Inverness CT, 15:00
Dundee Utd v Rangers, 15:00
Hamilton v St Mirren, 15:00
Hibernian v St Johnstone, 15:00
Kilmarnock v Aberdeen, 15:00
Motherwell v Hearts, 15:00

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Saturday, 4 December 2010
Aberdeen v Celtic, 15:00
Hibernian v St Mirren, 15:00
Inverness CT v Dundee Utd, 15:00
Motherwell v Kilmarnock, 15:00
Rangers v Hearts, 15:00
St Johnstone v Hamilton, 15:00

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Saturday, 11 December 2010
Celtic v Kilmarnock, 19:45
Dundee Utd v Motherwell, 19:45
Hamilton v Hibernian, 19:45
Hearts v Aberdeen, 19:45
Inverness CT v Rangers, 19:45
St Mirren v St Johnstone, 19:45

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Saturday, 18 December 2010
Aberdeen v Motherwell, 15:00
Hamilton v Celtic, 15:00
Hearts v Inverness CT, 15:00
Kilmarnock v Hibernian, 15:00
Rangers v St Mirren, 15:00
St Johnstone v Dundee Utd, 15:00

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Sunday, 26 December 2010
Celtic v St Johnstone, 15:00
Dundee Utd v Hamilton, 15:00
Hibernian v Aberdeen, 15:00
Inverness CT v St Mirren, 15:00
Kilmarnock v Hearts, 15:00
Motherwell v Rangers, 15:00

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Wednesday, 29 December 2010
Celtic v Motherwell, 19:45
Hamilton v Aberdeen, 19:45
Hibernian v Dundee Utd, 19:45
Inverness CT v Kilmarnock, 19:45
St Johnstone v Rangers, 19:45
St Mirren v Hearts, 19:45

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Saturday, 1 January 2011
Aberdeen v Dundee Utd, 15:00
Hamilton v Motherwell, 15:00
Hearts v Hibernian, 15:00
Rangers v Celtic, 15:00
St Johnstone v Inverness CT, 15:00
St Mirren v Kilmarnock, 15:00

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Saturday, 15 January 2011
Aberdeen v St Mirren, 15:00
Dundee Utd v Hearts, 15:00
Hibernian v Celtic, 15:00
Kilmarnock v St Johnstone, 15:00
Motherwell v Inverness CT, 15:00
Rangers v Hamilton, 15:00

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Saturday, 22 January 2011
Celtic v Aberdeen, 15:00
Hearts v Rangers, 15:00
Inverness CT v Hamilton, 15:00
Kilmarnock v Dundee Utd, 15:00
Motherwell v Hibernian, 15:00
St Johnstone v St Mirren, 15:00

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Wednesday, 26 January 2011
Celtic v Hearts, 19:45
Hamilton v Kilmarnock, 19:45
Hibernian v Rangers, 19:45
Inverness CT v Aberdeen, 19:45
St Johnstone v Motherwell, 19:45
St Mirren v Dundee Utd, 19:45

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Saturday, 29 January 2011
Aberdeen v Hamilton, 15:00
Dundee Utd v Hibernian, 15:00
Hearts v St Johnstone, 15:00
Kilmarnock v Celtic, 15:00
Motherwell v St Mirren, 15:00
Rangers v Inverness CT, 15:00

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Saturday, 12 February 2011
Hamilton v Hearts, 15:00
Hibernian v Kilmarnock, 15:00
Rangers v Motherwell, 15:00
St Johnstone v Aberdeen, 15:00
St Mirren v Inverness CT, 15:00

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Sunday, 13 February 2011
Dundee Utd v Celtic, 15:00

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Saturday, 19 February 2011
Aberdeen v Kilmarnock, 15:00
Celtic v Rangers, 15:00
Hearts v Dundee Utd, 15:00
Inverness CT v St Johnstone, 15:00
Motherwell v Hamilton, 15:00
St Mirren v Hibernian, 15:00

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Saturday, 26 February 2011
Aberdeen v Hearts, 15:00
Hamilton v Dundee Utd, 15:00
Hibernian v Inverness CT, 15:00
Kilmarnock v St Mirren, 15:00
Motherwell v Celtic, 15:00
Rangers v St Johnstone, 15:00

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Saturday, 5 March 2011
Celtic v Hamilton, 15:00
Dundee Utd v Aberdeen, 15:00
Hearts v Kilmarnock, 15:00
Inverness CT v Motherwell, 15:00
St Johnstone v Hibernian, 15:00
St Mirren v Rangers, 15:00

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Saturday, 19 March 2011
Aberdeen v Rangers, 15:00
Celtic v Hibernian, 15:00
Dundee Utd v Inverness CT, 15:00
Hamilton v St Johnstone, 15:00
Hearts v St Mirren, 15:00
Kilmarnock v Motherwell, 15:00

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Saturday, 2 April 2011
Hibernian v Hearts, 15:00
Inverness CT v Celtic, 15:00
Motherwell v Aberdeen, 15:00
Rangers v Dundee Utd, 15:00
St Johnstone v Kilmarnock, 15:00
St Mirren v Hamilton, 15:00

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Saturday, 9 April 2011
Aberdeen v Hibernian, 15:00
Celtic v St Mirren, 15:00
Dundee Utd v St Johnstone, 15:00
Hamilton v Rangers, 15:00
Hearts v Motherwell, 15:00
Kilmarnock v Inverness CT, 15:00

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Saturday, 16 April 2011
Hibernian v Hamilton, 15:00
Inverness CT v Hearts, 15:00
Motherwell v Dundee Utd, 15:00
Rangers v Kilmarnock, 15:00
St Johnstone v Celtic, 15:00
St Mirren v Aberdeen, 15:00
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on June 17, 2010, 10:46:16 AM
Bit easier to read the fixtures here:

Date             Competition                               Opponent                KO       H/A
14/07/2010   Friendly                                     Philadelphia Union      20:00   A   
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Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: AFS on July 12, 2010, 10:11:24 PM
Boruc away to Fiorentina (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/c/celtic/8812754.stm)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Club Rossa on July 13, 2010, 09:24:31 AM
Boruc was outstanding in his first couple of seasons,after that his standards slipped though.Hugely popular with the support and i'm sad to see him go but Zaluska is a good keeper and in my opinion will do a good job.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Doogie Browser on July 16, 2010, 03:47:42 PM
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/europe/8828058.stm

A decent draw for Celtic when you consider who they could have been playing.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tyroneman on July 17, 2010, 12:22:07 AM
Daryl Murphy - Jesus Wept.

The Sunderland messageboards are laughing it up big time.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on July 17, 2010, 12:30:11 AM
Quote from: tyroneman on July 17, 2010, 12:22:07 AM
Daryl Murphy - Jesus Wept.

The Sunderland messageboards are laughing it up big time.

he's no better than the likes of cillian sheridan. celtic lose an irish international striker in keane
and gain one in murphy - some difference. celtic really need a 20 goal a season man and soon.
always thought it was a mistake to sell scott mcdonald.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tyroneman on July 17, 2010, 10:46:30 AM
Sheridan, Samaras, Fortune, Forrest, Hutchinson, Murphy, Maloney.

Quite probably the worst strike force in western Europe. Not one of those clowns you would back to get into double figures.

Lennon seems to be sorting MF and Defnce but our attack has been dire for several years now and currently looking pathetic. 

£5 million needs to be spent min on a proven 20 a season man. If we had kept the money we p@ssed away on Flood etc and bought a decent pair of strikers we would be 5 in a row
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tyroneman on July 17, 2010, 12:26:15 PM
(http://img18.imageshack.us/img18/9357/murphyswp.jpg)

At least Murphy will be a big target man.................oops

Unless SWP is really 6ft 7 this is worrying
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on July 17, 2010, 01:51:45 PM
while ennon would not have been my choice of manager, he is doing all the right things.
Sorting out problem positions at full back and getting cover/competition for places.
Midfield he has obtained a creating player and a tigerish dynamo in the Mexican pocket rocket !
I would expect that Lennon will be looking for a key striker yet as he knows we have not had a decent striker since Larsson left.
I believe he is still after Keane, but Villa will get him.
Its possible MON will loan out one of his surplus 'stars' to Celtic and there is still the chance that bellamy would come back if Celtic have the cash. Bellamy has said as much himself!
Scott mcdonald was good in spl but not good enough in europe - he has been inj more than fit this past two years and selling him was a good move. Lennon getting rid of players who are just not good enough or who areproblematic (caldwell / Boruc)
I still think Jimmy bullard will sign. Maybe boetang too !
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on July 17, 2010, 01:52:47 PM
.......by the way
still no comments from anyone on the re-signing of Mulgrew???
;)
does this not prove that strachan was a narky girly irrational  muppet!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: sandwiches_in_the_boot on July 17, 2010, 05:02:20 PM
Quote from: Doogie Browser on July 16, 2010, 03:47:42 PM
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/europe/8828058.stm

A decent draw for Celtic when you consider who they could have been playing.

No soft draw there. Braga came second in the Portuguese league last season and as debutants in the CL, will be very hungry. When you see the Armenian and Macedonian sides in there, could have done much better. Still, it's a draw Celtic can come out of.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on July 18, 2010, 10:22:04 PM
Quote from: tyroneman on July 17, 2010, 12:26:15 PM


At least Murphy will be a big target man.................oops

Unless SWP is really 6ft 7 this is worrying
From what I have seen of Murphy, he does not have aerial ability.
A big lad without that ability does not justify his presence on a team
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Doogie Browser on July 19, 2010, 09:40:01 AM
Quote from: sandwiches_in_the_boot on July 17, 2010, 05:02:20 PM
Quote from: Doogie Browser on July 16, 2010, 03:47:42 PM
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/europe/8828058.stm

A decent draw for Celtic when you consider who they could have been playing.

No soft draw there. Braga came second in the Portuguese league last season and as debutants in the CL, will be very hungry. When you see the Armenian and Macedonian sides in there, could have done much better. Still, it's a draw Celtic can come out of.
Celtic could not have drawn those smaller teams though, there was only a limited amount of possible draws and Braga believe iit or not was one of the best they could have hoped for.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: orange2009 on July 28, 2010, 10:28:02 AM
Anyone know were I could get a foreign stream of the game tonight as its not being shown on TV here!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Muzz on July 28, 2010, 10:43:08 AM
http://atdhe.net/21628/watch-sporting-braga-vs-celtic

http://www.iraqgoals.net/10528-sporting-braga-vs-celtic-.html

http://www.firstrow.net/watch/22577/1/watch-sporting-braga-vs-celtic.html

Supposedly on these streams!!!

Ridiculous that BBC Scotland didnt do a deal for these games bearing in mind that TV Rights are not sold as part of the Champions League package.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: orange2009 on July 28, 2010, 10:52:36 AM
Good man thanks
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Rouge_Diablo on July 28, 2010, 08:06:35 PM
Good Celtic link here[non english commentary]

http://www.veetle.com/index.php/channel/view#4c4c33f4c7187 (http://www.veetle.com/index.php/channel/view#4c4c33f4c7187)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: gerry on July 28, 2010, 08:16:36 PM
they must be expecting snow, playing with the orange football
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Archie Mitchell on July 28, 2010, 08:29:55 PM
Harsh enough penalty decision, but some finish.

1-0 Braga after 25 minutes.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: charlieTully on July 28, 2010, 08:32:02 PM
Quote from: Archie Mitchell on July 28, 2010, 08:29:55 PM
Harsh enough penalty decision, but some finish.

1-0 Braga after 25 minutes.

hard to see pproperly but the linesman had flag up right away.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: charlieTully on July 28, 2010, 09:45:11 PM
two nil, terrible, hoops have had two chances in entire game, one offside and one a tame wide.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: charlieTully on July 28, 2010, 09:51:13 PM
three nil. cant bear to watch anymore.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: orange2009 on July 28, 2010, 09:51:37 PM
3-0.  Dont think i saw a single player give a good performance.  Not a good nite
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: reddgnhand on July 28, 2010, 09:59:04 PM
Start of another disaster season. Anyone that cant see that Samaras is absolute shite after 3 seasons at the club has no business being manager at Celtic. 
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ONeill on July 28, 2010, 09:59:16 PM
Celtic have now failed to win their last 22 Champions League away games (inc. qualifiers), losing 20 of these matches.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Minder on July 28, 2010, 10:03:06 PM
Bring back Strachan.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Norf Tyrone on July 28, 2010, 10:12:34 PM
Did McCourt or McGinn play?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: orange2009 on July 28, 2010, 10:20:46 PM
No McCourt inexplicably kept on the bench when Celtic were crying out for a bit of craft, McGinn not in the squad
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: highorlow on July 28, 2010, 10:24:11 PM
QuoteSamaras is absolute shite

He is an absolute waste of space. What's the new striker like that they signed yesterday? Hooper.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: reddgnhand on July 28, 2010, 10:29:02 PM
Quote from: highorlow on July 28, 2010, 10:24:11 PM
QuoteSamaras is absolute shite

He is an absolute waste of space. What's the new striker like that they signed yesterday? Hooper.

No idea which says it all really. Looks like McGeady and Hinkel are on their way as well. Celtic have gone so far back since MON its unreal. 
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: The Gs Man on July 28, 2010, 11:19:30 PM
"Neil Lennon gives his assessment of the defeat live from the Big Brother House earlier tonight....."

(http://bb-cache.channel4.com/bigbrother/images/guid/11cd69facf88246b084bc80654c9871d_extra.jpg)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: gerry on July 29, 2010, 01:45:29 AM
just goes to show its just fermanagh and western standard football the hoops are playing, even their away top is shit.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: orange2009 on August 04, 2010, 12:56:44 PM
For my sins I think I might try and watch a stream of the game tonight.  I hear the game is being shown on a portugese channel, I'd say will I be able to get that on the same stream that I watched last weeks disaster on?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on August 04, 2010, 03:07:24 PM
Aye i was looking to know myself if anyone knew if the game was shown live tonight and what station
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: the colonel on August 04, 2010, 03:40:36 PM
Its not being shown on tv anywhere. Celtic refused to give the rights to the game. try www.iraqgoals.net for a stream. I watched the veetle version last week and it was a real good stream
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Muzz on August 04, 2010, 07:37:38 PM
ATDHE - http://atdhe.net/21958/watch-celtic-vs-sporting-braga
IRAQGOALS - http://www.iraqgoals.net/10799-celtic-vs-sporting-braga-.html
FIRST ROW - http://www.firstrow.net/watch/23057/1/watch-celtic-vs-braga.html
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Muzz on August 04, 2010, 08:06:33 PM
:-(
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: gerry on August 04, 2010, 08:09:43 PM
thats it muzz, all over now
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Muzz on August 04, 2010, 08:19:07 PM
Hoofing these big balls up to Samaras - Couldnt hold up a Golf Sale sign!!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: wanderer on August 04, 2010, 08:25:51 PM

After the Ross County game Lennon came out with a statement about some of the players not being there next season whether he was or not. Most people that I knew took one of these to be Samaras, yet not only does he seem to be keeping him but he seems to have been promoted to first choice striker. He is the ultimate luxury player, if its a sunny day, low tempo with no pressure he looks great, the other 360 days a year he is a 5/6 out of 10 player.
Does Lennon actually know what he wants yet? Or is this a bit of a scatter gun approach that he's going with
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Myles Na G. on August 04, 2010, 08:27:07 PM
Total shite. There isn't an ounce of quality in this team.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Muzz on August 04, 2010, 08:34:53 PM
Samaras was away at the beginning of season - preseason he scored a rake of goals and therefore was kept!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tyroneman on August 04, 2010, 08:36:57 PM
An awful, awful performance so far.

Zaluska, Maloney, Loovens, Mulgrew, Samaras, Fortune, Brown, Ki, O'Dea, Wilson all need read out to feck.

I have never seen a Celtic side with such little quality. God konws how Juarez, Ledley and Hooper aremenat to fit in. Hard enough when yr coming into a good side, let alone a pathetic one.

It's patently obvious a LB, CH and another goalscoring striker are what's needed.What's also evident from tonight is a complete lack of creativity in MF.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: wanderer on August 04, 2010, 08:45:04 PM

To be fair I think Mulgrew in the two games so far has looked like the one outlet ball, but when you look up and you have no pass to play you are put in a difficult situation constantly.
I personally don't understand why he got the likes of Murphy who doesn't seem as if he will be first choice. I don't see what the point is in buying older players if you aren't buying them as certain starters
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: wanderer on August 04, 2010, 08:48:38 PM
Fortune on
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tyroneman on August 04, 2010, 09:58:31 PM
QuoteTo be fair I think Mulgrew in the two games so far has looked like the one outlet ball

He's a defender.

Who can't defend.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: the colonel on August 04, 2010, 11:35:58 PM
Was at the game, mulgrew can't do his primary objective which is defend. Samaras always confuses me. I thought he was good on the wing. A lot more effective than Maloney. Fortune was also good when he went on. I think hooper will get a lot of goals. Ledley controlled the game in first half. The 2 centre halves were absolute bombscares. Hoiveld is a nutter. Loovens is just shocking. Brown showed in parts potential he could have, but also how bad he can be.

Very confusing night altogether.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: SambaSaffron on August 05, 2010, 09:02:16 AM
Mulgrew, Maloney and Loovens all crap. All have to go. Hooiveld thinks he's better than he is. Brown with some decent tackles and strong running and some awful tackles and awful passing. Samaras the usual. Hooper will do well. Juarez will be excellent, although he gave it away a few times his effort was good. Cha did well, as did Ledley. Hooper put a good shift in, Fortune did very well when he came on. McCourt should have been on sooner.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: laceer on August 05, 2010, 09:21:51 AM
What's the story with McGinn? Is he going to make it at Celtic?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: the colonel on August 05, 2010, 09:50:32 AM
McGinn is injured at the minute
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on August 05, 2010, 09:51:05 AM
Quote from: SambaSaffron on August 05, 2010, 09:02:16 AM
Mulgrew, Maloney and Loovens all crap. All have to go. Hooiveld thinks he's better than he is. Brown with some decent tackles and strong running and some awful tackles and awful passing. Samaras the usual. Hooper will do well. Juarez will be excellent, although he gave it away a few times his effort was good. Cha did well, as did Ledley. Hooper put a good shift in, Fortune did very well when he came on. McCourt should have been on sooner.
Unfortunatly McCourt is a liability, not a luxury player
On for 5 minutes and managed to gift away possession twice,  once with a criminal casual pass across the midway line.
When you use McCourt in a game, it is similar to a doomed reckless gambler trying to recover losses in the last race.

There was not a hope in hell of beating Braga over 2 legs no matter who the manager was.
I would be more looking for a shape to the team at this stage  rather than assessing individual players, although it is hard to avoid Mulgrew's black stains.

I couldn't figure out what Lennon was actually trying to do with the players. Maybe Baxter can impose some plan when he gets involved.  As it is, Hooper is good enough to be on his own up front, Fortune on the right wing and God knows who on the left.  Leave 3 around CM, Juarez being the main man with 2 others.
Brown has no brain and is a danger to the team and to himself. Hard to credit he showed so much promise under Strachan.
I don't know about the centre halves. Surely Lennon and Johann can sort that one out.

 
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Myles Na G. on August 05, 2010, 09:47:58 PM
Quote from: Main Street on August 05, 2010, 09:51:05 AM
Quote from: SambaSaffron on August 05, 2010, 09:02:16 AM
Mulgrew, Maloney and Loovens all crap. All have to go. Hooiveld thinks he's better than he is. Brown with some decent tackles and strong running and some awful tackles and awful passing. Samaras the usual. Hooper will do well. Juarez will be excellent, although he gave it away a few times his effort was good. Cha did well, as did Ledley. Hooper put a good shift in, Fortune did very well when he came on. McCourt should have been on sooner.
Unfortunatly McCourt is a liability, not a luxury playerOn for 5 minutes and managed to gift away possession twice,  once with a criminal casual pass across the midway line.
When you use McCourt in a game, it is similar to a doomed reckless gambler trying to recover losses in the last race.

There was not a hope in hell of beating Braga over 2 legs no matter who the manager was.
I would be more looking for a shape to the team at this stage  rather than assessing individual players, although it is hard to avoid Mulgrew's black stains.

I couldn't figure out what Lennon was actually trying to do with the players. Maybe Baxter can impose some plan when he gets involved.  As it is, Hooper is good enough to be on his own up front, Fortune on the right wing and God knows who on the left.  Leave 3 around CM, Juarez being the main man with 2 others.
Brown has no brain and is a danger to the team and to himself. Hard to credit he showed so much promise under Strachan.
I don't know about the centre halves. Surely Lennon and Johann can sort that one out.
McCourt's only hope is to play further forward. At the moment he picks the ball up too deep and is always going to give it away cheaply with misplaced passes or by trying to take players on. When he does that, he leaves half his teammates stranded up ahead of him. Try him as the furthest man forward, or playing off the front man, so that if he loses the ball, it isn't catastrophic. If that doesn't work, he's goosed.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on August 06, 2010, 12:56:15 AM
europa cup draw - these are the teams celtic can get (minus the scottish teams):
Anorthosis Famagusta Cyp 13.099
Aris Thessaloniki Gre 12.979
Brondby IF ** Den 12.970
Grasshoppers Zürich Sui 12.675
Rapid Wien ** Aut 11.915
FC Timisoara Rom 11.898
APOEL Nicosia ** Cyp 11.599
PAOK Thessaloniki @3 Gre 11.479
FC Vaslui Rom 11.398
Lech Poznan @3 Pol 11.008
Trabzonspor Tur 10.390
Sibir Novosibirsk Rus 8.758
Racing Genk Bel 8.080
Tavria Simferopol Ukr 7.910
Karpaty Lviv ** Ukr 7.910
Maritimo Funchal ** Por 7.659
IF Elfsborg ** Swe 7.338
FC Utrecht ** Ned 7.309
Sturm Graz Aut 6.915
AA Gent @3 Bel 6.580
Motherwell ** Sco 6.158
Lausanne Sports ** Sui 5.675
DVSC Debrecen @3 Hun 5.350
Dundee United Sco 5.158
Dnepr Mogilev * Bls 4.980
Slovan Bratislava Svk 4.666
Omonia Nicosia @3 Cyp 4.599
AIK Stockholm @3 Swe 3.838
Maccabi Tel-Aviv ** Isr 3.775
Hajduk Split Cro 3.466
NK Maribor ** Slo 2.891
Dinamo Minsk ** Bls 2.808
Garabag Agdam * Azb 2.599
HJK Helsinki @3 Fin 2.399
eff Aktobe @3 Kaz 2.399
ETO Györ * Hun 1.350
The New Saints @3 Wal 0.766

rapid vienna probably the strongest out of that lot.

would just like to see for once away from home the celtic defence shut up shop. it's not that hard to do ffs!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on August 06, 2010, 01:00:44 AM
on another note scott brown imo is one of the worst footballers that has ever walked through the gates at parkhead. celtic should have punted this imposter to spurs last season when they showed interest.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Muzz on August 06, 2010, 12:50:03 PM
FC Utrecht - Cant say I know much about them.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: SambaSaffron on August 06, 2010, 02:03:50 PM
Ricky van Wolfswinkel plays for them (great name), we were linked with him las season. Barry Maguire plays for them, according to wiki. Good mate of mine.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on August 06, 2010, 02:12:40 PM
Quote from: Muzz on August 06, 2010, 12:50:03 PM
FC Utrecht - Cant say I know much about them.

not the worst draw as long as lennon can get the defence to stop leaking silly goals.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Lamh Dhearg Alba on August 08, 2010, 12:11:17 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on July 17, 2010, 01:52:47 PM
.......by the way
still no comments from anyone on the re-signing of Mulgrew???
;)
does this not prove that strachan was a narky girly irrational  muppet!

I see a few comments on Mulgrew further down the thread ;D. A player who was discarded by Celtic and went on to struggle with Wolves, Southend and Aberdeen. Bizarre he would then be brought back to Celtic. Aberdeen fans have been saying this was the first time an Old Firm club signed a player from another SPL side and the process actually improved that team :D.

Its possible he might do a turn at LB in games against SPL opposition where Celtic are well on top and his inability to defend isnt exposed. He can hit a good deadball. Worrying for Celtic fans though that Lennon played him in the European games. I see Lennon is saying he still needs a LB however so Mulgrew will probably be out of the team fairly soon.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on August 08, 2010, 12:35:38 PM
The only thing Mulgrew managed to do good with the dead ball the other night was knock over the first man, standing idly about 25m away, with a perfect bulls eye shot.

The only debate is just around where he does rank along with Schite and DuWei.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on August 14, 2010, 06:59:26 PM
good win for celtic today considering ICT have been a bogey team for the celts in the last 10 years or so.

great goal from Paddy McCourt:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YFZqce0v_fk
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Club Rossa on August 15, 2010, 09:43:02 AM
Great goal from McCourt yesterday,he has tonnes of ability,it's just a pity that half the time he doesn't seem interested.The big worry would be the amount of chances that Celtic spurned in front of goal.Some of those misses were unbelievable,even by Celtics standards.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: SambaSaffron on August 15, 2010, 09:38:50 PM
Had Hooper been playing it would have been 6-7. Maloney was excellent but finishing was poor. Promising display from most though.

Looks like Bellamys off to Cardiff. Leftback and keeper needed asap, and I think still another striker.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on August 15, 2010, 10:05:05 PM
certainly mulgrew is no superstar, but a decent enough player - what could he have been if he had been given a chance to progress and be properly coached at top level instead of going to these mickey mouse outfits.
instead wee ginger fecked things up for the lad and also for Celtic by getting rid of a very promising player - who shone on loan at dundee utd.
That lennon thought highly enough to bring him back speaks volumes enough - more than our our opinions. Cant hide tha fact!
From the snippets I saw, Mulgrew had a fair first half and a great second half. This is in spite of facing ict's good winger. Also impressive given Celtics recent defensive turmoil and unsettled side. Midfield not shielding them hadnt helped.
Celtic have a long way to go to create a team then a winning team, but they are most def improving game on game!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Myles Na G. on August 16, 2010, 07:11:38 AM
Celtic looked good against a poor team, whereas they've looked very beatable against any half decent side they've played so far in pre season. Too early to be passing judgement yet.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on August 16, 2010, 02:23:29 PM
Who is the two players at Celtic at the min for a medical...think i read one was a Swedish centre half and the other was a midfielder (not sure of the nationality)

Bellamy and Given would be two class signings if that were to happen but doubt it very much
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: GalwayBayBoy on August 16, 2010, 02:40:12 PM
Quote from: illdecide on August 16, 2010, 02:23:29 PM
Who is the two players at Celtic at the min for a medical...think i read one was a Swedish centre half and the other was a midfielder (not sure of the nationality)
Quote
CELTIC are delighted to confirm the signing of Daniel Majstorovic. The Swedish defender has joined on a two-year deal from AEK Athens.

The 32-year-old defender has a wealth of experience at club and international level, and last week helped Sweden to a 3-0 victory over Scotland in Stockholm.

Celtic's latest signing will be officially unveiled later today (Monday). More reaction to follow on the Celtic website.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Clown on August 16, 2010, 03:24:29 PM
Quote from: illdecide on August 16, 2010, 02:23:29 PM
Who is the two players at Celtic at the min for a medical...think i read one was a Swedish centre half and the other was a midfielder (not sure of the nationality)

Bellamy and Given would be two class signings if that were to happen but doubt it very much
the other one is the Honduras international left back
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on August 16, 2010, 04:33:00 PM
Celtic to go 2 points clear in the SPL by next Sunday, amidst predictions that the title has already been lost by Rangers.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Archie Mitchell on August 16, 2010, 08:18:42 PM
City's Vladimir Weiss could be on his way to Celtic on loan. Very promising player, a regular in the national side despite only a handful of City appearances and destroyed Johnny Evans in an international game last year.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Muzz on August 17, 2010, 11:24:23 AM
Quote from: Archie Mitchell on August 16, 2010, 08:18:42 PM
City's Vladimir Weiss could be on his way to Celtic on loan. Very promising player, a regular in the national side despite only a handful of City appearances and destroyed Johnny Evans in an international game last year.

Destroying Johnny Evans doesnt make him a good player!!!   ;)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on August 17, 2010, 11:38:28 AM
The Weiss rumour has reached SkySports level, there are a few clubs after him.
I can't say I noticed him for Slovakia at the WC, or forgotten what I did notice at the time.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on August 17, 2010, 12:20:12 PM
Quote from: Main Street on August 17, 2010, 11:38:28 AM
The Weiss rumour has reached SkySports level, there are a few clubs after him.
I can't say I noticed him for Slovakia at the WC, or forgotten what I did notice at the time.
only seen him play a few times and the only occasions he has looked good have been against the north of Ireland team or when up against johnny evens - neither perf shoul dmean he is of any use.
I'd hope Celtic dont take him as while he is fast, I doubt if he would be any addition to Celtic (unless he has learned to sto pbeing a headless chicken, learned how to pass the ball  and learned how to cross the ball!!).
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on August 17, 2010, 01:45:25 PM
I see he did play for Slovakia in all their WC games and his Da is the coach :)
For him to be of any use he would have to be ready to play right from the off. There is no time for development with a young player on loan. Anyway not much point in using space discussing rumours of a loan deal, they are worth 2 a penny this time of year.

The new CH looks steady enough, I guess Mjallby gave his stamp of approval. A Honduras LB is in Glasgow for a medical. At least he has to be an improvement.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Muzz on August 17, 2010, 01:50:06 PM
Has anyone been on the Celtic Site and looked at the new ticket section?

As a matter of interest is anyone here an actual season ticket holder?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on August 17, 2010, 01:55:27 PM
Quote from: Muzz on August 17, 2010, 01:50:06 PM
Has anyone been on the Celtic Site and looked at the new ticket section?

As a matter of interest is anyone here an actual season ticket holder?
no.
used to be.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Muzz on August 17, 2010, 02:00:20 PM
A lot less season tickets sold this year so i think a lot more sales are done online.

You can register for Away Tickets aswell at the moment. 
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on August 17, 2010, 02:11:05 PM
Quote from: Muzz on August 17, 2010, 02:00:20 PM
A lot less season tickets sold this year so i think a lot more sales are done online.

You can register for Away Tickets aswell at the moment.
its not really just the poo perf of the team that is causing less tickets to be sold. The price is quite high as well.
Jobs and money in and around Glasgow are not as good as a few years ago.
A lot of the bandwagon jumper yuppies who only really started supporting Celtic from the 98 season when they regained the title onwards are starting to drift away again.
The hardcore of Celtic fans from before 98 were well used to disasterous seasons and would go to see their team irrespective. Even some of those have had to stop going due to financial problems.
Celtic should be reducing season tickets not increasing them. I stopped my season ticket after 11 years a few years ago as I only went over a couple of times a year and I can get tickets no problem these days when I want to go over so I dont need a season ticket and its a waste of money for me to have one (when a supporters club were gifted the use of the book all season long when I or friends/family wasnt using it).
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Muzz on August 17, 2010, 02:20:36 PM
I didnt mean the reason for less season tickets being sold was due to online sales - rather than because less season tickets are sold - more tickets are available to buy online.

Know what you mean about the Season Ticket.  Back when I had mine I think it was £479 for Jock Stein Stand.  What are they at now?

Always thought about renewing it then renting it to a supporters club when I wasnt going of selling tickets individually to mates but dont know if you would still get your worth out of it.  As you say tickets handy to come by these days anyways.

When part of the Supporters Club we were going for £25 for every home league game - That was bus, boat and match.  Cant beat that!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lolafrola on August 18, 2010, 12:19:27 PM
Just seen the highlights for last weekend's game and Celtic should have won 5-0, they created some chances in that game and judging by the highlights Shaun Maloney seemed to be well up for it (he owes us some big performances)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Lamh Dhearg Alba on August 18, 2010, 07:44:25 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on August 15, 2010, 10:05:05 PM
certainly mulgrew is no superstar, but a decent enough player - what could he have been if he had been given a chance to progress and be properly coached at top level instead of going to these mickey mouse outfits.
instead wee ginger fecked things up for the lad and also for Celtic by getting rid of a very promising player - who shone on loan at dundee utd.
That lennon thought highly enough to bring him back speaks volumes enough - more than our our opinions. Cant hide tha fact!
From the snippets I saw, Mulgrew had a fair first half and a great second half. This is in spite of facing ict's good winger. Also impressive given Celtics recent defensive turmoil and unsettled side. Midfield not shielding them hadnt helped.
Celtic have a long way to go to create a team then a winning team, but they are most def improving game on game!

Im not sure which snippets you saw but in reality Mulgrew was torn a new arsehole in the first half. He had clearly been identified as Celtic's weak link by ICT. His second half performance was better but with Celtic in total command there was no scope for his defensive weaknesses to be exposed. He didnt "shine" with United either. He knocked in some superb free kicks but the same problems existed with the defensive side of his game.

You suggest Lennon bringing him back speaks volumes. I would say the fact that he was on his way to Brentford before Lennon called speaks volumes too ;D. Fair play to Mulgrew, he probably couldnt believe his luck getting a chance to pick up a good wage with Celtic and good luck to him. With Lennon now having signed a LB who seems to have a decent pedigree its unlikely Mulgrew will get too many games. As I said earlier might do a job as a squad player for games when Celtic are well on top.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on August 19, 2010, 09:28:34 AM
Quote from: Lamh Dhearg Alba on August 18, 2010, 07:44:25 PM

Im not sure which snippets you saw but in reality Mulgrew was torn a new arsehole in the first half. He had clearly been identified as Celtic's weak link by ICT. His second half performance was better but with Celtic in total command there was no scope for his defensive weaknesses to be exposed. He didnt "shine" with United either. He knocked in some superb free kicks but the same problems existed with the defensive side of his game.

You suggest Lennon bringing him back speaks volumes. I would say the fact that he was on his way to Brentford before Lennon called speaks volumes too ;D. Fair play to Mulgrew, he probably couldnt believe his luck getting a chance to pick up a good wage with Celtic and good luck to him. With Lennon now having signed a LB who seems to have a decent pedigree its unlikely Mulgrew will get too many games. As I said earlier might do a job as a squad player for games when Celtic are well on top.
far from not shining at Dundee utd - mulgrew from recollection was voted fans player of the year (or was it young player of the year !!)
I thought the defense kept a clean sheet on Sat last ! Despite ICT 'targetting' Mulgrew - and he coped and then flourished - esp in second half (even by your own admission)

Lennon bringing Mulgrew back speaks volumes alright. Even if the new Honduran lad is first choice, buying back Mulgrew is no 'accident' from Lennon.
If Mulgrew was cack then even if he was free, no manager would re-sgn someone.
Having played alongside Mulgrew and then against him, I think Lennon is in a magnificent position to know how good/bad the lad is - again , he would hardly sign someone he knows is rubbish - no manager would do that, not even Le Guen !
Speaks volumes alright ! I'd even say Lennon should  know a lot more and be in a better position to judge than either of us !!  ;)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: under the bar on August 19, 2010, 03:36:47 PM
What channel is the game on tonight?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: orange2009 on August 19, 2010, 04:07:16 PM
Not on in UK or Ireland.  Its a streaming job tonight again.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: the colonel on August 19, 2010, 04:14:18 PM
I can't see how anyone can make a credible defence for Mulgrew. He's pure muck.

Hinkel out for the season. That rules out selling him and making a couple of million
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on August 19, 2010, 05:27:59 PM
Quote from: the colonel on August 19, 2010, 04:14:18 PM
I can't see how anyone can make a credible defence for Mulgrew.
Lynchbhoy can, if credibility is in the eye of the beholder.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on August 19, 2010, 08:12:52 PM
Only one link for the game listed in my2p2 - Iraqgoals. Fortunately it's steady enough so far. Steadier than the Celtic back 4 look.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: under the bar on August 19, 2010, 08:30:46 PM
Can you post the link main street? cheers
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on August 19, 2010, 08:37:17 PM
Here you go.

http://www.iraqgoals.tv/ch1.html (http://www.iraqgoals.tv/ch1.html)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on August 19, 2010, 08:37:56 PM
Quote from: Main Street on August 19, 2010, 05:27:59 PM
Quote from: the colonel on August 19, 2010, 04:14:18 PM
I can't see how anyone can make a credible defence for Mulgrew.
Lynchbhoy can, if credibility is in the eye of the beholder.
imo he was a great young prospect. not so any more as he missed too many years of decent apprenticeship at a good club like Celtic.
However MS - if anyone is making a real case for mulgrews credibility then its the manager - Lennon!
good move by lennon to bench mulgrew tonight until he can work on him some more and as well as upskilll him, restore his confidence.
by doing so, he has destroyed utrechts gameplan tonight !!


http://www.firstrow.net/watch/24214/3/watch-celtic--vs-fc-utrecht.html

or

http://iraqgoals.tv/ch1.html
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on August 19, 2010, 08:59:36 PM
Majstorovic, the new CH, looks the part.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on August 19, 2010, 09:46:10 PM
Comfortable enough for Celtic, though the defense was shaky dealing with those crosses.
The new players are decent enough for this Europa league level. Lennon has done well, he is determined to make his mark and it shows on the pitch with the performance.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: SambaSaffron on August 20, 2010, 07:55:40 AM
Mulgrew was injured, not dropped. How do you know he was a great young prospect, did you ever see him play? He never played a first team game before he left.

Very impressed with Juarez so far, great energy. Kayal was brilliant last night, early days but he looks a player. Still need a striker and a keeper though, and hopefully a centre half with pace. 2 more signings expected within the week.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on August 20, 2010, 09:12:02 AM
Quote from: SambaSaffron on August 20, 2010, 07:55:40 AM
Mulgrew was injured, not dropped. How do you know he was a great young prospect, did you ever see him play? He never played a first team game before he left.

Very impressed with Juarez so far, great energy. Kayal was brilliant last night, early days but he looks a player. Still need a striker and a keeper though, and hopefully a centre half with pace. 2 more signings expected within the week.
funnily enough I saw him play more for dundee utd when he was sent out on loan to learn the ropes and gain exp for being promoted to the Celtic first team squad the followingyear.

I had been alerted to him by several friends that live in glasgow who had seen him come up through the ranks and before ever I saw him he was a great player underage and in the lower Celtic sides. The few times I saw him play for Dundee utd he was excellent.
I have a pal who goes to Dundee utd games (because he lives there) who also said mulgrew was a darn good player.
I predict he will never be as good as he once looked like being though. Pity, but you cant recover so many lost formative years in sport!

Would agree that Kayal and juarez look like great players and they gave Celtic the energy thats been lacking since the MON era when Celtic pushed the tempo of matches. That obv suited Fortune and samaras as well as maloney - all three looked better than ever before.

Majstorovic was majestic. What a player.
rangers can have weiss - theres no johnny evans playing at Celtic !! :D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on August 20, 2010, 09:40:59 AM
2-0 is a good result especially not conceding an away goal. what were utrecht like? should celtic try and kill the tie off early on in the 2nd leg or just try and shut up shop?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: under the bar on August 20, 2010, 11:11:27 AM
Quote2-0 is a good result especially not conceding an away goal. what were utrecht like? should celtic try and kill the tie off early on in the 2nd leg or just try and shut up shop?

I don't think I can never recall Celtic setting out for a 0-0 and achieving it.   Historically poor at defending a lead.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lurganblue on August 22, 2010, 03:14:40 PM
Any good sites showing today's match?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: the colonel on August 22, 2010, 03:32:29 PM
dont use iraqgoals. it has just gave me a virus that I cant get rid of
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: the colonel on August 22, 2010, 06:57:37 PM
Seen highlights of the goals. I think allowing mcgeady to go is a smart move judging by the way James Forrest is coming along. Looks like a natural replacement for Aidan. Youth will get its chance due to Lennons previous role. He had tipped Forrest last year.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: The Real Laoislad on August 26, 2010, 08:45:56 PM
Quote from: clarshack on August 20, 2010, 09:40:59 AM
2-0 is a good result especially not conceding an away goal. what were utrecht like? should celtic try and kill the tie off early on in the 2nd leg or just try and shut up shop?

Someone must have forgot to lock the shop door.. 3-0 to Utrecht

EDIT :4-0 
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: mylestheslasher on August 26, 2010, 09:28:19 PM
I just watched that match and I can tell u the future looks very bleak for Celtic. Woeful.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on August 26, 2010, 09:31:46 PM
Bleak sounds optimistic after watching that game, well the part of it that I did watch.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on August 26, 2010, 09:46:37 PM
shocking stuff!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Celt_Man on August 26, 2010, 10:03:33 PM
jaysus can't believe that result... Surely Lennon's neck is on the line now
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tyroneman on August 26, 2010, 10:05:25 PM
Of course his neck won't be on the line. The suits will happily let him ramble on till the end of the season.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: under the bar on August 26, 2010, 10:11:57 PM
I listened to it on Radio Scotland.   I think the commentator was Chick Young but the reception was pretty hazy.  Anyway could hardly hear waht was going on but the next thing  was:

"MAAAAAGUIRRRRRRRRE!!!!!!!!!!!!! GOOOOOOAAAALLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

I was certain from the obvious howl of delight that Celtic had scored the away goal to see them through and Maguire was some young reserve lad.  Nope.   It was Chick, absolutely c**k-a-hoop, falling over himself describing the goal using all the superlatives he could muster.
   
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ExiledGael on August 26, 2010, 10:15:21 PM
Dreadful display again. Stokes on the way though. Can't see that helping the defence however.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on August 26, 2010, 10:19:31 PM
is this the best bet of the season?  rangers are  6/5 to win the league
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on August 26, 2010, 11:21:30 PM
a half decent league of ireland side could go to utrecht, stick 10 men behind the ball, defend for their lives and would probably come away with a 0-0. sure shamrock rovers were only beat 1-0 away to juventus. no excuses for tonight. none whatsoever.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ONeill on August 26, 2010, 11:52:08 PM
Going by that result they're best well away from European competition this season.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Rav67 on August 27, 2010, 12:07:10 AM
Quote from: Celt_Man on August 26, 2010, 10:03:33 PM
jaysus can't believe that result... Surely Lennon's neck is on the line now

::) It's not even September yet FFS.

Total and utter shambles tonight though.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on August 27, 2010, 09:06:41 AM
well the performance last night was even worse than artmedia bratislava and for me is the worst perf  have ever seen by Celtic . At least against artmedia they did string some pases together and were looking somewhat positive going towards their opponents goal.
last night was like looking at a league of Ireland side. so much so that most of us on this thread could have played and improved the performance !
Lennon and co need to learn how to coach defending !

A striker is needed, stokes is a good move, but need a top notch striker like Bellamy, keane or someone else as there was no one to look like causing problems for utrchts defence.
What would vanwolfwinkel cost?
Though he might be another 'Brattbakk' .

Lennon devoid of answers on the line as he merely moved samaras, fortune, forrest, maloney around !
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Clown on August 27, 2010, 09:23:14 AM
Lennon has now been in charge for our 2 most shambolic and embarrassing performances in recent times - last night, and the Ross Co semi final

but because he's a 'celtic man' he'll escape criticism from a lot of quarters
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on August 27, 2010, 09:32:15 AM
Quote from: Clown on August 27, 2010, 09:23:14 AM
Lennon has now been in charge for our 2 most shambolic and embarrassing performances in recent times - last night, and the Ross Co semi final

but because he's a 'celtic man' he'll escape criticism from a lot of quarters
I never understood that.
I dont think Jock Stein was a 'Celtic fan' before he became manager.

Either you do a good job or you dont. Whether you support Celtic or not does not matter when you look at the results !!
For me personally I also dont give a fiddlers about the 'Celtic way' of playing- all out attacking football either- to me these days this is guaranteed footballing hari-kiri !
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: the colonel on August 27, 2010, 11:09:16 AM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on August 27, 2010, 09:32:15 AM
Quote from: Clown on August 27, 2010, 09:23:14 AM
Lennon has now been in charge for our 2 most shambolic and embarrassing performances in recent times - last night, and the Ross Co semi final

but because he's a 'celtic man' he'll escape criticism from a lot of quarters
I never understood that.
I dont think Jock Stein was a 'Celtic fan' before he became manager.

Either you do a good job or you dont. Whether you support Celtic or not does not matter when you look at the results !!
For me personally I also dont give a fiddlers about the 'Celtic way' of playing- all out attacking football either- to me these days this is guaranteed footballing hari-kiri !


Big Jock played for Celtic for a few years before he was manager. Helped him understand the Celtic way before he became manager
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Minder on August 27, 2010, 11:15:26 AM
What is the "Celtic way" ? Graeme Souness was arguably Liverpools best player and look how he turned out as manager. I agree with Lynchboy, whether he played for Celtic is irrelevant. He is either capable of managing them or he isn't, early yet but it seems he isn't close to being capable.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on August 27, 2010, 11:51:45 AM
Quote from: the colonel on August 27, 2010, 11:09:16 AM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on August 27, 2010, 09:32:15 AM
Quote from: Clown on August 27, 2010, 09:23:14 AM
Lennon has now been in charge for our 2 most shambolic and embarrassing performances in recent times - last night, and the Ross Co semi final

but because he's a 'celtic man' he'll escape criticism from a lot of quarters
I never understood that.
I dont think Jock Stein was a 'Celtic fan' before he became manager.

Either you do a good job or you dont. Whether you support Celtic or not does not matter when you look at the results !!
For me personally I also dont give a fiddlers about the 'Celtic way' of playing- all out attacking football either- to me these days this is guaranteed footballing hari-kiri !


Big Jock played for Celtic for a few years before he was manager. Helped him understand the Celtic way before he became manager
yes , but lke dalglish he wasnt a Celtic fan (Kenny was a rangers fan) before he joined Celtic as far as I know.

the celtic way is playing soccer in an all out attack manner , if you concede 5 , you'll score 6 type of thing - no emphasis on defence, just all out attack.
Looking at last night,the current team have part of the 'celtic way'  - where they dont concentrate on defence !!

this all out attack style is dead in the water in modern soccer.

I'd have had souness, George graham or even walter smith at Celtic - results are the only consideration imo.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: the colonel on August 27, 2010, 12:14:51 PM
The term comes goes back to the days of Stein and before. Yes they were an ttacking team, but certainly had a solid defence. Only O'Neill in recent times did have a credible defence (and a far better over all squad with alot more money to spend).

I never said he was a fan before. I said he was a player at the club. Different arguement
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Clown on August 27, 2010, 12:23:10 PM
my point was more regarding the Celtic fans that i know and listen to

Barnes was sacked for the inverness caley cup defeat, Strachan was villified and despite winning 3 out of 4 titles never fully won over a lot of the celtic support after the Artmedia hammering - to me the Ross Co and Utrecht beatings are on a par with these 2 games - yet i'd be surprised if you could find many Celtic fans calling for Lennon's head this morning

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: the colonel on August 27, 2010, 12:34:59 PM
If you read the main celtic forums then there is more than enough calling for Lennons head. There are many who didnt want him installed and there are plenty who are asking for the board to go, calling for Lawwell's head and asking WTF is Dermot Desmond actually doing.

All is not well on the ranks, and I wouldn't take the views here as the same as the wide spread opinion of Celtic fans
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on August 27, 2010, 12:51:56 PM
Quote from: the colonel on August 27, 2010, 12:14:51 PM
The term comes goes back to the days of Stein and before. Yes they were an ttacking team, but certainly had a solid defence. Only O'Neill in recent times did have a credible defence (and a far better over all squad with alot more money to spend).

I never said he was a fan before. I said he was a player at the club. Different arguement
i'm not picking up or arguing against you on those..
just imo that the manager doesnt have to be a 'celtic man' or 'celtic fan' to be a manager(or even a player) at the club.

would agree, only MON had a decent defence, and its no surprise Celtic were at their best in those years.
Surprised in a way that lennon hasnt concentrated on this, but that I suppose is where lack of exp kicks in.

theres no point in replacing him now, only MON - who'd hardly come back , or Hodgson - now taken - would have been good enouhg for me at least.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Muzz on August 27, 2010, 02:33:16 PM
Where did this come from?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/west_bromwich_albion/8950154.stm (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/west_bromwich_albion/8950154.stm)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lolafrola on August 27, 2010, 02:44:15 PM
Most of you are getting carried away with yourselves, the man had a terrible result last night (none disputing that). But it's still August FFS and some people are calling for his head, don't forget he has signed 9 (so far) new players from last year so at least he knew the personell from the past few seasons were not good enough.

Now anyone who expects a team to gel straight away after signing 9 new players is either naive or stupid, judge Neil Lennon in Feb or March time like they did with T Mowbray and if he's made a pig's ear of it then you cast your vote but i would be confident by then we'll be sitting top of the pile and not a mention of this.

I suspect this is a blessing in disguise for Celtic, there will be no distractions there for him to go and win the league and by this time next year i fully expect a different and more solid Celtic team.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on August 27, 2010, 02:45:47 PM
Quote from: Muzz on August 27, 2010, 02:33:16 PM
Where did this come from?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/west_bromwich_albion/8950154.stm (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/west_bromwich_albion/8950154.stm)
was in the offing this past couple of weeks
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Muzz on August 27, 2010, 02:47:01 PM
Have heard next to nothing about it.  Wasnt in any gossip I read!  Seems all to have happened pretty quick.  Cant say I am disappointed.  1 good game all season so far including pre season games.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Clown on August 27, 2010, 02:51:28 PM
Quote from: lolafrola on August 27, 2010, 02:44:15 PM
Most of you are getting carried away with yourselves, the man had a terrible result last night (none disputing that). But it's still August FFS and some people are calling for his head, don't forget he has signed 9 (so far) new players from last year so at least he knew the personell from the past few seasons were not good enough.

Now anyone who expects a team to gel straight away after signing 9 new players is either naive or stupid, judge Neil Lennon in Feb or March time like they did with T Mowbray and if he's made a pig's ear of it then you cast your vote but i would be confident by then we'll be sitting top of the pile and not a mention of this.

I suspect this is a blessing in disguise for Celtic, there will be no distractions there for him to go and win the league and by this time next year i fully expect a different and more solid Celtic team.
wudnt be so sure of this

Rangers hav added good attacking players - Jelavic, Beattie, Weiss - and always seem to be stronger than Celtic in defence

Another transfer window come and gone and Samaras is still leading our attack!!  ???
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: AidyMac on August 27, 2010, 04:50:57 PM
In the dressing room at full-time last night.

Lenny : Marc you're f**king useless tonight, what the f**k man?

Fortune: I'm sorry gaffer I...

Lenny: I don't want to hear it you . get out of my sight.

(10hrs later Lenny's mobile rings)

WBA: We'd like to firm up our offer for Fortune?

Lenny: THOMMO! START THE f**king CAR - ROAD TRIP!

(5 hours later - there's a loud knock at WBA training ground)

Lenny: There you go! Delivered for you.

(dust hands)  ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Myles Na G. on August 27, 2010, 05:27:57 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on August 27, 2010, 11:51:45 AM
Quote from: the colonel on August 27, 2010, 11:09:16 AM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on August 27, 2010, 09:32:15 AM
Quote from: Clown on August 27, 2010, 09:23:14 AM
Lennon has now been in charge for our 2 most shambolic and embarrassing performances in recent times - last night, and the Ross Co semi final

but because he's a 'celtic man' he'll escape criticism from a lot of quarters
I never understood that.
I dont think Jock Stein was a 'Celtic fan' before he became manager.

Either you do a good job or you dont. Whether you support Celtic or not does not matter when you look at the results !!
For me personally I also dont give a fiddlers about the 'Celtic way' of playing- all out attacking football either- to me these days this is guaranteed footballing hari-kiri !


Big Jock played for Celtic for a few years before he was manager. Helped him understand the Celtic way before he became manager
yes , but lke dalglish he wasnt a Celtic fan (Kenny was a rangers fan) before he joined Celtic as far as I know.

the celtic way is playing soccer in an all out attack manner , if you concede 5 , you'll score 6 type of thing - no emphasis on defence, just all out attack.
Looking at last night,the current team have part of the 'celtic way'  - where they dont concentrate on defence !!

this all out attack style is dead in the water in modern soccer.

I'd have had souness, George graham or even walter smith at Celtic - results are the only consideration imo.
Is that a typo? Judged on results alone - ie. not necessarily performances - Strachan has been the most successful manager since Stein, yet you don't have a good word to say for him.
Sorry to say it, but Lennon is out of his depth. He doesn't have the experience to cope at this level. Sure he's won a few matches in the league, bit he's lost the games that counted. Take any manager from any division of the Scottish league and put them in charge at CP and they'd win more league than they'd lose. The gap in terms of resources between the Old Firm and the rest is such that the two Glasgow teams are in third gear most of the time. The Celtic Board went for the easy choice when they should've spent money bringing the best possible manager to the club. Can you imagine Man U making Paul Scholes or Giggs manager after Fergie's gone? No chance. They'll spend millions on Mourinho or somebody of that ilk. Celtic should've pursued Paul Lambert and made him an offer he couldn't refuse. He'd still be my first choice.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: red hander on August 27, 2010, 05:38:39 PM
Quote from: Clown on August 27, 2010, 12:23:10 PM
my point was more regarding the Celtic fans that i know and listen to

Barnes was sacked for the inverness caley cup defeat, Strachan was villified and despite winning 3 out of 4 titles never fully won over a lot of the celtic support after the Artmedia hammering - to me the Ross Co and Utrecht beatings are on a par with these 2 games - yet i'd be surprised if you could find many Celtic fans calling for Lennon's head this morning

With Barnes the Inverness Caley defeat was just the straw that broke the camel's back.  Great footballer but as useful as a chocolate teapot as a manager (Tranmere, anyone?) and the man who spent the guts of 6m on Rafael Shite.  As for Strachan, he was not at all popular with Celtic fans when he was an Aberdeen player as he used to deliberately wind them up (remember one of them attacked him on the Parkhead pitch) and there was still a hangover from that ... his 'pithy' responses to serious questions from journalists also rubbed a lot of supporters up the wrong way, as it was seen as him attempting to get a cheap laugh at the expense of giving supporters information about team matters and players ... Lennon needs time and he deserves to be given that time
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Muzz on August 28, 2010, 12:51:04 AM
Honestly half you boys need to have a look at yourself?

Saying Lennon is out of his depth...Catch yourself on...Get behind the team

As some posters have said!  Lets see how it goes turn of the year.  I for one have confidence that you'd best lay rangers for the title. 

Lennon deserves time!  Same as any manager does!  I like his mentality last night.  He set out to go for a goal...some woeful defending later we were 2 down.  Start of second half.  Set up to keep it tight...3 playing in front of the hopeless Centre Backs...3 down.  Losing those 3 goals were not the fault of Lennon!  He set the team up to play in a way they never did.  On the training pitch the mistakes last night would never have happened.  The players are to blame last night.  Individual mistakes! 

Paddy McCourt should start every game.  Whilst he is a Kamikaze at times.  Drop a man back into his position to cover for losing the ball.  Hes the only one that will take on a player.  Hes won Celtic more games than hes lost them. 
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on August 28, 2010, 10:57:56 AM
Fortune had a poor game against Utrecht but in other games I have seen I thought he was good. Chalk and cheese between him and Samaras re first touch, close control and ability to dribble past a player. He had the ability to play on the right but the team needs a striker, unfortunate that the new guy got injured.
That Scott Brown has an ugly attitude. In one incident he faked getting hurt from a head movement in the general direction of his face, he managed to get the (talented)Utrecht player booked for it, then he spends 5 minutes following the ref and mouthing off, earning himself a yellow.

Re Lennon, tactical mess, starting the young lad Forrest for eg, he gambled on getting a goal and killing the tie. What a waste of a very good result in the home tie.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: DirtyDozen12 on August 31, 2010, 02:32:35 PM
Niall McGinn has been spotted in Wolverhampton   :o :o

Could the deal go through!!!!

Be some move for the boy, stay tuned!!!!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Doogie Browser on September 10, 2010, 11:52:27 AM
Jock Stein 25 years dead today.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Club Rossa on September 10, 2010, 12:58:38 PM
Minutes applause for him before the Hearts game this weekend.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on September 14, 2010, 08:54:41 AM
Former Celtic player Evander Sno suffered a heart attack playing for Ajax last night. apparently he had to be revived 4 times. hope he recovers OK.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/celtic/8995971.stm
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on September 14, 2010, 01:32:33 PM
He was playing for Ajax reserves, apparently came on as a sub. Sounds like he needed to have the emergency aid, just to stay alive.


I wonder how many Celtic fans have suffered a heart attack while following their team in recent years.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Muzz on September 17, 2010, 12:45:02 PM
http://www.caughtoffside.com/2010/09/17/manchester-united-set-sights-on-12m-rated-celtic-man-to-boost-old-trafford-midfield/ (http://www.caughtoffside.com/2010/09/17/manchester-united-set-sights-on-12m-rated-celtic-man-to-boost-old-trafford-midfield/)

Would happily take this for Scott...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: SambaSaffron on September 17, 2010, 12:46:22 PM
 :D I'd take £2m for him, dungbag.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Rav67 on September 17, 2010, 03:32:06 PM
Haha someone commenting on the article saying he could be the new Scholes!  I think he is a very poor footballer and would also take £2m for him.  The most important part of a centre-mid's job these days is control, passing and positioning, he hasn't got these skills and I can't see him improving much.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on October 18, 2010, 10:34:51 PM
I see Strachan has walked away from the manager's job at Middlesborogh Middelsborough  Middlesbrough (thank feck for copy and paste). I was wondering what a suitable epitaph would be on his Managerial gravestone - 
"The man who signed Chris Killen, not once but twice"

He had turned Middlesbrough into some sort of a retirement home for his Celtic signings. And now irony of all ironies associated with this saga, is that Mowbray is being considered as a replacement.
;D


Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on October 19, 2010, 10:18:38 PM
Wild stuff at Celtic Park these days.

Tribute to Jock Stein,  turns wonderfully surreal after 70secs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OHpnnTQmb9E&NR=1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OHpnnTQmb9E&NR=1)

6 year old kid leads a singing section
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aq2J146riTI (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aq2J146riTI)

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ONeill on October 19, 2010, 10:39:32 PM
Strachen out.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on October 22, 2010, 01:35:56 PM
Should be an intriguing game on Sunday and a big game for Lennon against the established guile of Walter.
I have been very impressed with Stokes. It looks like he has put his turbulent past behind him and is becoming the footballer  that he promised to be as a youth. He is equally effective on both sides of an attacking midfield trio and has good striker instincts.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Carmen Stateside on October 30, 2010, 01:57:38 PM
Good win for the Celts this morning, plus two goals for the Tyrone man Mc Ginn.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hoof Hearted on November 05, 2010, 09:50:06 PM
Did you see footage of King Henrik training with Celtic this morning. He is over for some dinner for Chris Sutton on Sunday night. If only you could turn the clock back 1o years !
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Celt_Man on November 06, 2010, 10:38:01 PM
9 nil win and no comments on it till now!! Something not right about that!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: mylestheslasher on November 06, 2010, 11:28:47 PM
Mad scoreline and surely is not good news for Scottish soccer when aberdeen are getting hammered like that.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: SHEEDY on November 06, 2010, 11:38:17 PM
think it says more bout the standard of scottish football. good to see stokes banging in the goals though.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tyroneman on November 10, 2010, 08:53:59 PM
You win your previous match 9-0 with both CF getting hat tricks. So what do you do?  Break the team up and move one CF to the wing where he has been sh/te to date and let a complete waste of space in to play up front.

Well done Lennon. Fcukin clueless.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tyroneman on December 21, 2010, 09:39:14 PM
Last 5 games: 3 draws (at home) 1 loss and 1 win. 9 points dropped. Rangers 2 ahead with a game in hand. Truly pathetic.

Lennon should have had the wit to learn his trade from the bottom up. Just go. Now.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: saffron sam2 on December 21, 2010, 09:47:50 PM
Quote from: tyroneman on December 21, 2010, 09:39:14 PM
Last 5 games: 3 draws (at home) 1 loss and 1 win. 7 points dropped. Rangers 2 ahead with a game in hand. Truly pathetic.

Lennon should have had the wit to learn his trade from the bottom up. Just go. Now.

Er, should that not be nine points dropped.

That is all.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tyroneman on December 21, 2010, 09:51:14 PM
Yr right. Even worse (maths not my strong point). Changed that - ta

Still needs to go asap
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hoof Hearted on December 21, 2010, 10:01:33 PM
it used to be great heading out to watch a Celtic match, especially aginst the huns, the atmosphere used to be great. But now it's completely different.

I mean, who are these guys (tonights team) ?

26 Forster
03 Izaguirre
05 Majstorovic
11 Cha Du-Ri
25 Rogne
14 McGinn (McCourt 70)
16 Ledley (Brown 66)
18 Ki Sung-Yeung
27 Murphy
49 Forrest
88 Hooper (Stokes 35)

Jesus, gone are the great days of watching Larsson, Sutton, Lambert, McNamara, Balde, Mjallby, Petrov etc etc

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tyroneman on December 21, 2010, 10:08:35 PM
Only Forrest and Hooper would even make the bench on the last great team of MONs
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hurler on the Bitch on December 21, 2010, 10:22:38 PM
Quote from: Hoof Hearted on December 21, 2010, 10:01:33 PM
it used to be great heading out to watch a Celtic match, especially aginst the huns, the atmosphere used to be great. But now it's completely different.

I mean, who are these guys (tonights team) ?

26 Forster
03 Izaguirre
05 Majstorovic
11 Cha Du-Ri
25 Rogne
14 McGinn (McCourt 70)
16 Ledley (Brown 66)
18 Ki Sung-Yeung
27 Murphy
49 Forrest
88 Hooper (Stokes 35)

Jesus, gone are the great days of watching Larsson, Sutton, Lambert, McNamara, Balde, Mjallby, Petrov etc etc[/b]

Oh the days of a home-grown team!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Clown on December 22, 2010, 11:02:23 AM
The economics of the SPL dictate that Celtic (and Rangers) can only target Championship players (Hooper, Ledley), players from other SPL clubs (Stokes, Wilson), free transfers or players less than 1.5m (Cha, McCourt, McGinn, Kayal, Majstorovic), loan signings (Forster) or take a chance on young foreigners (Rogne, Izzaguire, Misun, Mizuno, Ki) that no-one has really heard of and hope to develop them into good players. They did sign a mexican international for nearly 3m but for some reason he's not getting a look in under Lennon??

The days of signing players for 5-7m from Premier League and paying them 40grand a week are long over for Celtic. I can't see this changing in the near future, if anything it'll probably get worse
The celtic squad has declined steadily since O'Neills days.

You get what you pay for, I don't expect Celtic to be qualifying for the group stages of the CL anytime soon by buying in these markets, but they should be winning the title from a financially crippled Rangers club. Celtic have out-spent them in transfer windows for years now.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaffer on January 02, 2011, 12:59:44 PM
Get intae 'em !!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: The Real Laoislad on January 02, 2011, 01:34:23 PM
What words are to the song the Celtic fans are singing in the tune of Amhrán Na BhFiann.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: screenmachine on January 02, 2011, 01:49:27 PM
Possibly the worst standard football I have ever seen on tv. Can't string 2 or 3 passes together and then reverting to a crap long ball.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ONeill on January 02, 2011, 01:50:57 PM
Celtic making a better fist of this than I expected. Better side first half.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tyroneboi on January 02, 2011, 02:13:50 PM
Samaras is looking like a fcukin world beater here!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Archie Mitchell on January 02, 2011, 02:14:25 PM
Ooh ahh Samaras!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: The Real Laoislad on January 02, 2011, 02:14:28 PM
Excellent Peno
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: BennyHarp on January 02, 2011, 02:34:27 PM
What Celtic lack in quality they have made up in hard work and effort! Fair play Lennon, a good performance with so many missing! Some decent youngsters there too in Mulgrew, Forest and Wilson!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on January 02, 2011, 02:53:33 PM
A very satisfying performance, even better than watching Barca make EPL teams look inept and clueless. That Kayal is teak tough and a class enough act, would have been my motm, but you'd have to be a real miserly git to deny Samaras that prize.



Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tyroneman on January 02, 2011, 03:01:23 PM
That game shows why Scott Brown should never be near the Celtic starting 11.

Gret performances by Kayal and Rogne. Ledley tidy without doing much else.

Unfortunatley that looked like a shop window game from Samaras. If you are lucky you get that once in every 15 games from him.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Big Puff on January 02, 2011, 05:38:15 PM
was that samaras first league goals this year?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ross4life on January 02, 2011, 05:40:14 PM
Anyone else find it strange for Lennon to be in the Sky studio after the game?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Club Rossa on January 02, 2011, 06:12:11 PM
Noticed that Lennon was barely able to look at Charlie Nicholas in the studio after their public spat earlier in the season.
Celtic were well set up today and were much tighter at the back.Rangers teams under Walter Smith have always played the same way against Celtic,invite them on,soak up the pressure and hit them on the break.Celtic didn't allow that to happen today.An excellent 3 points with a patched up side.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on January 02, 2011, 06:57:10 PM
always nice to win at the piggery! ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: under the bar on January 09, 2011, 03:36:59 PM
what side is Berwick game on?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: omagh_gael on January 09, 2011, 06:00:27 PM
Sad to see this sh*t still happening:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-12146316
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Doogie Browser on January 09, 2011, 06:04:16 PM
McGinn and Lennon sent bullets in the post, nice.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on January 09, 2011, 06:14:28 PM
Quote from: Doogie Browser on January 09, 2011, 06:04:16 PM
McGinn and Lennon sent bullets in the post, nice.

did they forget about paddy mccourt?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stew on January 09, 2011, 06:27:20 PM
Scum at it again, real hard men sending bullets in the post, I hope these fcukers get caught but it would be almost impossible to catch the cowardly hoors.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: The Worker on January 09, 2011, 06:36:33 PM
Disgrace.

I suppose it was your one with the 20p yet again.  ::)


And to think owc fans still despise Lennon for walking out on his country (sic).
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ross4life on January 10, 2011, 08:35:08 AM
Rubber Bandit guy a Celtic fan?

(http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs1393.snc4/164558_10150376776575271_568420270_16918790_5610208_n.jpg)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Myles Na G. on January 10, 2011, 08:41:55 AM
Quote from: The Worker on January 09, 2011, 06:36:33 PM
Disgrace.

I suppose it was your one with the 20p yet again.  ::)


And to think owc fans still despise Lennon for walking out on his country (sic).
owc fans are more annoyed / outraged by this than people on here.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on January 10, 2011, 11:12:30 AM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on January 10, 2011, 08:41:55 AM
Quote from: The Worker on January 09, 2011, 06:36:33 PM
Disgrace.
I suppose it was your one with the 20p yet again.  ::)
And to think owc fans still despise Lennon for walking out on his country (sic).
owc fans are more annoyed / outraged by this than people on here.
I really doubt that yous are.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Evil Genius on January 10, 2011, 12:06:48 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on January 10, 2011, 11:12:30 AM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on January 10, 2011, 08:41:55 AM
Quote from: The Worker on January 09, 2011, 06:36:33 PM
Disgrace.
I suppose it was your one with the 20p yet again.  ::)
And to think owc fans still despise Lennon for walking out on his country (sic).
owc fans are more annoyed / outraged by this than people on here.
I really doubt that yous are.
Here are the first three posts, verbatim, on the relevant thread on the OWC website:

"I hope they catch the scum that did this and throw away the key"

"Whoever done this are not owc supporters. All the hard work trying to get Catholics to play for us can be undone with headcases like them"

"scumbags. I wish to f*ck people in those country would just wise up and move on. absolute c*nts the lot of them"

But hey, you doubtless know more about NI fans than we ourselves do... ::)


Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on January 10, 2011, 12:47:28 PM
Quote from: Evil Genius on January 10, 2011, 12:06:48 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on January 10, 2011, 11:12:30 AM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on January 10, 2011, 08:41:55 AM
Quote from: The Worker on January 09, 2011, 06:36:33 PM
Disgrace.
I suppose it was your one with the 20p yet again.  ::)
And to think owc fans still despise Lennon for walking out on his country (sic).
owc fans are more annoyed / outraged by this than people on here.
I really doubt that yous are.
Here are the first three posts, verbatim, on the relevant thread on the OWC website:

"I hope they catch the scum that did this and throw away the key"

"Whoever done this are not owc supporters. All the hard work trying to get Catholics to play for us can be undone with headcases like them"

"scumbags. I wish to f*ck people in those country would just wise up and move on. absolute c*nts the lot of them"

But hey, you doubtless know more about NI fans than we ourselves do... ::)
based on what that 'website' usually posts I dont think I would be too far off the mark.
thats the 'educated' section of their support also...the knuckledraggers would be even worse.

anyhow when you have folks calling up making death threats , others sending bullets through the post etc etc  to players from Johnny crossan up to Lennon and now niall mcginn- but they are all great lads just having a laugh  ::)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Evil Genius on January 10, 2011, 04:50:02 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on January 10, 2011, 12:47:28 PM
Quote from: Evil Genius on January 10, 2011, 12:06:48 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on January 10, 2011, 11:12:30 AM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on January 10, 2011, 08:41:55 AM
Quote from: The Worker on January 09, 2011, 06:36:33 PM
Disgrace.
I suppose it was your one with the 20p yet again.  ::)
And to think owc fans still despise Lennon for walking out on his country (sic).
owc fans are more annoyed / outraged by this than people on here.
I really doubt that yous are.
Here are the first three posts, verbatim, on the relevant thread on the OWC website:

"I hope they catch the scum that did this and throw away the key"

"Whoever done this are not owc supporters. All the hard work trying to get Catholics to play for us can be undone with headcases like them"

"scumbags. I wish to f*ck people in those country would just wise up and move on. absolute c*nts the lot of them"

But hey, you doubtless know more about NI fans than we ourselves do... ::)
based on what that 'website' usually posts I dont think I would be too far off the mark.
The OWC thread is now up to 5 pages and 63 posts. Not one contributor is anything less than "annoyed/outraged" by the whole carry-on.
Which is hardly surprising, considering some unknown individual(s) has threatened one of our best and most popular players.

But I suppose if you are hell-bent on imagining something else, without even referring to the site, I have no way of preventing you from wallowing in the comfort of your own shite prejudices.

Quote from: lynchbhoy on January 10, 2011, 12:47:28 PMthats the 'educated' section of their support also...the knuckledraggers would be even worse.
The OWC membership contains everything from PHD's to people who left school at 16, without a qualification to their name.
Just about the only thing we all have in common is that we are NI fans (and therefore deplore this sort of despicable attack on our players, wherever the attacks come from)

Quote from: lynchbhoy on January 10, 2011, 12:47:28 PManyhow when you have folks calling up making death threats , others sending bullets through the post etc etc  to players from Johnny crossan up to Lennon and now niall mcginn- but they are all great lads just having a laugh  ::)
No, the people who do this sort of thing are nothing better than scumbags, pure and simple.

But following your posts on the topic, I feel compelled to say that people like you, who use such incidents to express malicious, unfounded and bigoted generalisations about others, whom you neither know nor understand, are not that much different in principle  from the thugs who issue the threats, but are merely less further along the same, prejudiced spectrum.

Northern Ireland could dearly do without the whole "spectrum" entirely.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on January 10, 2011, 05:45:57 PM
.. ::)   
oh cry me a river ..

fecks sake. for all yer squirming and hot air its like the OO - they are just 'hiding it better' these days !
like the oo - taking the anti- Catholic stuff off their web site in the past 24-36 months (when it was openly displayed for years) - the stateletsoccer.co.uk site is just policing it properly .
dont tell me that these goons have all changed overnight.
If you insist that this has, then you are a bigger fool than you look on here !

the only way this will improve somewhat and get rid of all these bullet senders/death threat merchants (see I know enough about their prev antics in order to comment !!) is to merge these two sihte soccer teams and follow the rugby model - then only the odd gabsihte will be down and boo the national anthem in Croke park/ Lansdowne rd.
but it will dilute the sectarian breeding current statelet soccer setup !
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: The Worker on January 10, 2011, 06:15:29 PM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on January 10, 2011, 08:41:55 AM
Quote from: The Worker on January 09, 2011, 06:36:33 PM
Disgrace.

I suppose it was your one with the 20p yet again.  ::)


And to think owc fans still despise Lennon for walking out on his country (sic).
owc fans are more annoyed / outraged by this than people on here.

Are you the spokesman for owc fans? good man


Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Evil Genius on January 10, 2011, 06:28:51 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on January 10, 2011, 05:45:57 PM
.. ::)   
oh cry me a river ..

fecks sake. for all yer squirming and hot air its like the OO - they are just 'hiding it better' these days !
like the oo - taking the anti- Catholic stuff off their web site in the past 24-36 months (when it was openly displayed for years) - the stateletsoccer.co.uk site is just policing it properly .
dont tell me that these goons have all changed overnight.
If you insist that this has, then you are a bigger fool than you look on here !
I see. When, in the face of all evidence to the contrary, you are challenged to back up your (frankly bigoted) allegation that nothing has changed amongst the NI support etc, the best you can come up with is "They're only hiding it better these days blah, blah, blah".

This despite the fact that someone who is bitter enough to send bullets to a footballer etc, is hardly going to give a stuff about his image, is he?

And you claim that I am the "fool" here....

Quote from: lynchbhoy on January 10, 2011, 05:45:57 PMthe only way this will improve somewhat and get rid of all these bullet senders/death threat merchants (see I know enough about their prev antics in order to comment !!) is to merge these two sihte soccer teams and follow the rugby model - then only the odd gabsihte will be down and boo the national anthem in Croke park/ Lansdowne rd.
but it will dilute the sectarian breeding current statelet soccer setup !
Right.

So the type of lowlife who is so outraged at seeing a "fenian" [sic] playing for NI that he will send them bullets in the post etc, is suddenly going to cease such behaviour in the event of the NI team being subsumed into an all-Ireland team, playing its games in Dublin, to the sound of the Soldiers Song and whilst a Tricolour flies over the grandstand.

Aye, that'll likely work.

You can't have have much regard for your credibility as a poster, have you?

Or is it that you really lack the basic intelligence to understand the implications of the drivel you post?

Either way... ::)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Evil Genius on January 10, 2011, 06:34:57 PM
Quote from: The Worker on January 10, 2011, 06:15:29 PM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on January 10, 2011, 08:41:55 AM
Quote from: The Worker on January 09, 2011, 06:36:33 PM
Disgrace.

I suppose it was your one with the 20p yet again.  ::)


And to think owc fans still despise Lennon for walking out on his country (sic).
owc fans are more annoyed / outraged by this than people on here.

Are you the spokesman for owc fans? good man
No he's not, but I know that Myles Na G has visited the site today. So unless you have done so as well, I'd say that he's in a better position than you to judge the mood of the OWC membership.

Indeed, when he avers that NI fans are uniformly outraged by one of our own being threatened, I can confirm that his assessment is bang on the money.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: The Worker on January 10, 2011, 06:38:17 PM
Quote from: Evil Genius on January 10, 2011, 06:34:57 PM
Quote from: The Worker on January 10, 2011, 06:15:29 PM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on January 10, 2011, 08:41:55 AM
Quote from: The Worker on January 09, 2011, 06:36:33 PM
Disgrace.

I suppose it was your one with the 20p yet again.  ::)


And to think owc fans still despise Lennon for walking out on his country (sic).
owc fans are more annoyed / outraged by this than people on here.

Are you the spokesman for owc fans? good man
No he's not, but I know that Myles Na G has visited the site today. So unless you have done so as well, I'd say that he's in a better position than you to judge the mood of the OWC membership.

Indeed, when he avers that NI fans are uniformly outraged by one of our own being threatened, I can confirm that his assessment is bang on the money.

:D

You crack me up Eg, you really do! do you know what i had for breakfast too?!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Evil Genius on January 10, 2011, 07:06:12 PM
Quote from: The Worker on January 10, 2011, 06:38:17 PM
Quote from: Evil Genius on January 10, 2011, 06:34:57 PM
No he's not, but I know that Myles Na G has visited the site today. So unless you have done so as well, I'd say that he's in a better position than you to judge the mood of the OWC membership.

Indeed, when he avers that NI fans are uniformly outraged by one of our own being threatened, I can confirm that his assessment is bang on the money.

:D

You crack me up Eg, you really do! do you know what i had for breakfast too?!
No can't say what it was you had for breakfast - it doesn't say here:

http://gaaboard.com/board/index.php?action=profile;u=5630

Similarly, I don't know what MnG had for his breakfast, since the equivalent OWC search doesn't record such details, either.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on January 10, 2011, 08:32:14 PM
Quote from: Evil Genius on January 10, 2011, 06:28:51 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on January 10, 2011, 05:45:57 PM
.. ::)   
oh cry me a river ..

fecks sake. for all yer squirming and hot air its like the OO - they are just 'hiding it better' these days !
like the oo - taking the anti- Catholic stuff off their web site in the past 24-36 months (when it was openly displayed for years) - the stateletsoccer.co.uk site is just policing it properly .
dont tell me that these goons have all changed overnight.
If you insist that this has, then you are a bigger fool than you look on here !
I see. When, in the face of all evidence to the contrary, you are challenged to back up your (frankly bigoted) allegation that nothing has changed amongst the NI support etc, the best you can come up with is "They're only hiding it better these days blah, blah, blah".

This despite the fact that someone who is bitter enough to send bullets to a footballer etc, is hardly going to give a stuff about his image, is he?

And you claim that I am the "fool" here....

Quote from: lynchbhoy on January 10, 2011, 05:45:57 PMthe only way this will improve somewhat and get rid of all these bullet senders/death threat merchants (see I know enough about their prev antics in order to comment !!) is to merge these two sihte soccer teams and follow the rugby model - then only the odd gabsihte will be down and boo the national anthem in Croke park/ Lansdowne rd.
but it will dilute the sectarian breeding current statelet soccer setup !
Right.

So the type of lowlife who is so outraged at seeing a "fenian" [sic] playing for NI that he will send them bullets in the post etc, is suddenly going to cease such behaviour in the event of the NI team being subsumed into an all-Ireland team, playing its games in Dublin, to the sound of the Soldiers Song and whilst a Tricolour flies over the grandstand.

Aye, that'll likely work.

You can't have have much regard for your credibility as a poster, have you?

Or is it that you really lack the basic intelligence to understand the implications of the drivel you post?

Either way... ::)
LOL - as they say...what a crap post !! - talk about trying to defend the indefensible !!!

so the statelet soccer website was never a source of such vitriol previously !!?? :D
people must have imagined it all - just like these bullets and death threats must be made up too ...
a bit like the 'country' status of that statelet soccer team !!  :D

meanwhile Celtic players/management like McGinn and Lennon must feel like its groundhog day all over again...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on January 11, 2011, 03:33:19 PM
see rangers are at home to Celtic in the scots cup 5th round draw.
I was actually hoping for this draw. it matters not where its held. if Celtic are any good of have any designs on being good, they should want to have a go at rangers and thus unsettle them for the rest of the season.
Somehow I think walter smith and his better tactical ability will win out against lennon despite rangers being penniless.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on January 11, 2011, 05:23:21 PM
I dunno, i think Celtic can kick on from last weeks game against Rangers. They now have the belief and the stronger squad to do so and it will be worse for Rangers if they have to sell Kenny Miller, that would be the nail in their coffin (i believe).
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on January 12, 2011, 01:30:08 AM
Re Bullets

Funny you only seem to hear from EG and Myles na Gob when OWC are getting a bad press!

The scum who did this are below vermin, but fair dues to EG he has condemned them.

Sadly the fact is that these animals will consider themselves loyalists, unionists, british and more than likely OWC, EG I feel you will have a hard job getting rid off these idiots. I do wish you well, and will accept that the iFA have done a fair job so fr, but there is a major section still to be lanced.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on January 12, 2011, 01:50:38 AM
Celtic manager Neil Lennon gets six-match touchline ban 

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/c/celtic/9358188.stm

I think this is shocking, two match ban maybe, though I thought not, but on appeal to turn it into a six match ban!!!! SFA don't even tell you WHY!!!!


Below is a piece from another forum which I think sums it up well.

How do we measure levels of aggression? What did Lennon do that made him excessively aggressive. I dont recall seeing him raise a hand, attempt to punch anyone. He had a right good shout, passions were high, but at no point did he look as if he was about to lose control and smash someone over the head.

Maybe someone else watching it would think he was about to, but thats my point. Its not something that is clearly measurable. How do you define what merits a 2 game ban and what merits a 6 game ban.

As for the original decision. He was angry because once again we had been cheated on the field. Whether by accident by a referee who just wasn't good enough or intentionally by a referee with an agenda we will never know. The red card was debatable and could have went either way. The penalty was a stonewaller. Put the two together and the circumstances previously and you can see why lennon over-reacted.

The problem with scottish football is there is no common sense. just look at the restructuring debate. Lennon deserved to be sent off. He deserved his 2 match ban. Celtic should have accepted that but thought in the light of the decisions and the previous that they would appeal. Instead of showing common sense and confirming the original 2 match ban the appeals panel trebled it to "make a statement". Typical of everything that is wrong in scottish football.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on January 12, 2011, 09:55:50 AM
It's hard to credit just how much Lennon is hated by football folk in Scotland. He is the focus for so much bigotry and vitriol by the mentally challenged.
His form has followed him, in England he even had the brazen audacity to give a head butt to Shearer's foot.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Clown on January 12, 2011, 10:08:24 AM
The other person who got similar abuse to Lennon, from every other set of fans in Scotland was McGeady
it really is a country steeped in sectarianism

McGeady made reference to it when he left the club saying these fans hated everything he stood for as an irish catholic playing for Celtic, and he wasn't just talking about Rangers fans, think he said Motherwell and places like that were just as bad
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on January 12, 2011, 10:13:28 AM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on January 11, 2011, 03:33:19 PM
see rangers are at home to Celtic in the scots cup 5th round draw.
I was actually hoping for this draw. it matters not where its held. if Celtic are any good of have any designs on being good, they should want to have a go at rangers and thus unsettle them for the rest of the season.
Somehow I think walter smith and his better tactical ability will win out against lennon despite rangers being penniless.
Walter is a shrewd act and in the heat of a title run in, undoubtably would have a more calm knowledgeable influence on his team than Lennon.
But Lennon is on a steep learning curve.
BBC reports that Celtic are making serious attempts to sign a Norwegian striker, Huseklepp. If it happens, the pendulum will move a few crucial degrees to Celtic. He is a ready made proven talent and won't need much time to get going.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Archie Mitchell on January 12, 2011, 09:31:45 PM
Celtic getting well and truely fucked by the referee tonight!

Hamilton goal offside, harsh sending off for Forrest, then McGinn gets booked for diving when it should have been a penalty.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: sammymaguire on January 12, 2011, 09:33:35 PM
Celtic peno
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Archie Mitchell on January 12, 2011, 09:34:30 PM
Never a sending off either. Ref has had a complete shocker.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: sammymaguire on January 12, 2011, 09:36:20 PM
Time for a winner now!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on January 12, 2011, 09:44:45 PM
ref had a stinker. wasnt his fault for the first goal - that was the linesmans bad shout - still it was dreadful defending from set piece as per usual. didnt see the forrest sending off.
then after being harsh enough on Celtic most of the game he gave a soft enough penalty and two sendings off to try and gift Celtic the match.
Celtic couldnt pass water and after I had praised them earlier, mccourt and especially mcginn were tripe.
mccourt needs to learn its a team game. if not he will never make it. Izzaguire likewise.
draw a fair enough result imo.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Archie Mitchell on January 12, 2011, 09:45:45 PM
Was a combo of ref being shite and Celtic being shite as well. Lucky to get a draw. Lennon's post match interview should be good.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: GalwayBayBoy on January 12, 2011, 09:49:47 PM
That Hamilton goal was comically bad officiating. Hamilton player was standing 2 yards offside as the free was taken and then actually tried to play the ball as well. How the linesman who was standing right in line didn't see that is bananas.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: orangeman on January 13, 2011, 12:26:04 AM
Quote from: Archie Mitchell on January 12, 2011, 09:45:45 PM
Was a combo of ref being shite and Celtic being shite as well. Lucky to get a draw. Lennon's post match interview should be good.

Poor standard of football.


Would it be as good as championship standard or as bad as division 2 stuff ?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: crossdoesitbest on January 13, 2011, 08:24:36 AM
Have to say i've watched many a game with bad officials and wrong decisions but to sit and watch that you really have to start to believe that there is an issue with the officials integrity and a sense that they are going to make sure they get Celtic back over the bad press and the strike! The quality of football is poor as is the quality of officials but all you need for a good game is a level of fair play.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: sammymaguire on January 13, 2011, 08:41:51 AM
These the same refs that were on strike a few weeks ago because of the hard time they were getting!?!??! JOKE
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Club Rossa on January 13, 2011, 08:46:15 AM
Horrible performances from the officials last night but Celtic were awful too.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: the waffler on January 13, 2011, 09:02:59 AM
at the end of the day celtic were terrible never thought i would say we were missing samaras stokes offered nothing brown brought a bit of drive man marked mc court that was it only uped the tempo after the goal if early would have won handy but there ya go
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on January 13, 2011, 09:18:09 AM
some refs and linesmen up there are rangers fans, others are Celtic fans.
A hell of a lot of other refs would not be and as a result will be slightly biased towards the smaller weaker club.
you get it in Gaelic football and hurling too.
Celtics problems are no longer in defence. the problem is they just dont know how to attack as a team, and they have all they need in good wingers and strikers. its down to lennon who doesnt know how to set up the formation or how to get the side to play.
In games - esp when behind, Celtics men all individually try to run at opponents and shoot themselves - if they ever get that far- its like the dambusters bombing raid as one by one they attack. Stupid stuff.

as for poor standard, well both sides tried to pass the ball - ok more so Celtic - but the pitch made the ball bobble like feck and as a result no one looked like they had an ounce of skill.
I was watching setanta and the blue sq premier game between wimbledon and Luton town at the same time and while it was end to end stuff, my head almost hurt at the lack of technical ability in comparison to the scots game - and the pitch was in far better nick - not that they really used the grass level much !
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: rossie mad on January 13, 2011, 12:28:24 PM

Missed the first 50 minutes but from what i saw i thought celtic only played average.
The honduran i thought played well but he has to improve on giving the final ball into the box.
Stokes was poor but in fairness had a defender on his hole all the time and the ball supply to him was poor.
thought mulgrew was non existent and dont get me started on mcginn.
I think the free roll that mccourt has doesnt suit him and he should be left hugging the touchlines where he is more effective.
Thought mulgrew should have been taken off instead of ledley at least ledley had a better chance of threading a pass through.

I think neil should try and play with two up front in games like this and i think he is afraid of conceding at the moment and with that mentality it is stifling the forward play.

Tough game agaist hibs coming up as well as games against aberdeen,hearts and the arabs in the next few weeks so the two points dropped last night might prove costly come the end of february.

Does anyone else think ledley doesnt seem happy in glasgow or is it just me?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on January 13, 2011, 12:36:57 PM
Dunno if he's happy r not but he's def not as good a player as i thought we were getting, this could also be down to him not being happy in Glasgow i suppose
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on January 13, 2011, 12:46:19 PM
Ledley is being moved around the team from left back, to left mid to central mid, attacking and to def mid...
thats along with diff team formations and different line ups each week.
thats a nightmare for continuity for any team and a player.
Agree - lennon is way too negative against these teams. fine against rangers away, but he needs to go all out attack when playing the likes of - well anyone except rangers.
wingers getting the ball into stokes and murphy. McCourt and forrest the wingers.
Kayal and either ljungberg or ledley in the middle.
no offense but its what I feared, lennon hasnt he tactical nous. Smith wont have to even break a sweat.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: SambaSaffron on January 13, 2011, 01:46:47 PM
First of all, Celtic were awful last night. No creativity seemingly, Stokes didn't look interested.

However, had the referee not awarded their goal, which was a clear 2 yards offside, it would have been a different game. Partly the linesman's fault, but the ref could still see it. So after that, Hamilton sat back, and made no real effort to do anything. Had the goal not been awarded, I think Celtic would have been able to be patient and Hamilton would have had to come on to them a bit more. The goals would have arrived.

Second bad decision - how on earth did Skelton avoid at least a booking after 4-5 fouls on McCourt? If that had been a Celtic player, he'd have been gone. See Brown, Scott. Then we had the frankly ridiculous Forrest sending off. Next up, McGinn gets a yellow card for 'diving'. I thought it was a penalty. Even if it wasn't, it wasn't diving. Referees feel it either has to be either a dive or a penalty. This isn't the case.

As I said, our tactics weren't good last night and we lacked spark. However, Smith certainly hasn't outwitted Lennon in any way as yet. In 3 games between the 2, Lennon has won 2 ( I know one was 'unimportant'). Theres a long way to go yet.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on January 18, 2011, 12:28:02 PM
I see there was a site on Facebook trying to get 100,000 hits about getting Neil Lennon shot...WTF. apparently Facebook have taken it down but yesterday they said that the site was OK and should remain
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on January 19, 2011, 12:23:15 PM
Celtic supporters plan Bhoycott of away games in war with SFA Jan 19 2011 By Alan Marshall

CELTIC fans are ready to back the club in their war with the SFA by refusing to buy tickets for away games.

The Bhoycott is due to start at Kilmarnock on March 2. Celtic Supporters' Association wants their 3000 members and other fans to snub away games to starve clubs of cash.


They insist they are taking action in protest at decisions by referees and the SFA which have damaged Celtic this season.


Recent action taken against Neil Lennon has brought the issue to a head and Killie chairman Michael Johnston was on the SFA committee that bumped up the Celtic gaffer's touchline ban to six weeks on appeal last Tuesday.

CSA general secretary Joe O'Rourke said: "Some fans have concerns about leaving the team with no support if we have a Bhoycott and I understand that but the old saying of 'no pain, no gain' springs to mind.

"Let's be absolutely clear - this proposed Bhoycott is about the treatment of Celtic by the SFA and its officials. We will always be 100 per cent behind Lenny and players.

"I don't have to go over recent history but things were bad enough and they have deteriorated dramatically since the Dallas-Dougie incidents.

"There has to be a serious problem when the president of the SFA attacks us in the media. Just how we expect to get a fair and impartial hearing after his outburst I don't know.

"Feedback shows between 90 and 100 per cent support for a Bhoycott of the match at Kilmarnock.

"Every supporters' club I have spoken to is backing the action. There are some fans who will never be in favour of a Bhoycott irrespective of the reason and I understand that.

"Some fans will say it leaves the team with no support - fair point but then what do we do? Just accept being cheated on an almost weekly basis?"


O'Rourke hopes snubbing Rugby Park will only be the first such demonstration by Hoops fans. He said: "It should be the first action in our campaign for fair treatment.

"It will show the fans can unite for the common good of the entire club, from the directors right through to the manager and players."


Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Pat Mustard on January 19, 2011, 12:28:00 PM
Seen that. Personally I think we'd be better off boycotting the league cup semi and hitting the SFA in the pocket.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on January 19, 2011, 01:52:56 PM
Quote from: Pat Mustard on January 19, 2011, 12:28:00 PM
Seen that. Personally I think we'd be better off boycotting the league cup semi and hitting the SFA in the pocket.

Would agree, makes more sense as the SFA run the cup.

Also see James Vaughan is coming on loan til the end of the season with a "rental" fee of 250k - allegedlly.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on January 19, 2011, 04:24:35 PM
Has to be one of the shortest Celtic careers ever!!  :)
Things at Paradise never dull.

Celtic call time on Olivier Kapo contract   
Celtic have released former Birmingham and Juventus midfielder Olivier Kapo, who arrived at the club on 4 November.

"He signed a contract which allowed us to terminate on 10 January," manager Neil Lennon told his club's website.

"Celtic took this option to terminate as we felt he had not done enough to justify a longer-term contract.

"We were willing to look at an extension to this short-term contract with Olivier. However, he was not willing to accept these terms."

The 30-year-old one-time French international arrived in Glasgow as a free agent, having been released by Wigan in the summer.

Kapo was limited to just two appearances for Celtic, coming on as a substitute in a 2-0 win over St Johnstone and starting the following game against Motherwell on 29 December.

But he lasted just 38 minutes of the 1-0 win at Celtic Park.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on January 19, 2011, 06:27:28 PM
He must have ben poor, even Du Wei played for 7 minutes more than Kapo.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on January 22, 2011, 06:38:44 PM
Pish poor second half, albeit against a 10 man defense, but three points in the bag and the huns getting beat by the mini huns, great stuff.
5 points ahead and they now have 2 games in hand, always prefer the points in the bag.  ;)

Hail hail
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: under the bar on January 22, 2011, 08:37:27 PM
Rangers getting bear at Hearts was no surprise.  Celtic will do well to leave Tynecastle with anything never mind 3 points.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on January 22, 2011, 10:09:46 PM
good day for the celts but still a long way to go yet.

agree with GDA in that its always better to have the points on the board.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ONeill on January 22, 2011, 11:19:07 PM
Hearts in the title race I think. The top two are nothing special and Rangers probably weaker with Miller away. They could force their way into the reckoning.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Minder on January 22, 2011, 11:37:49 PM
Quote from: ONeill on January 22, 2011, 11:19:07 PM
Hearts in the title race I think. The top two are nothing special and Rangers probably weaker with Miller away. They could force their way into the reckoning.

Understatement alert.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Niall Quinn on January 22, 2011, 11:44:56 PM
Quote from: Minder on January 22, 2011, 11:37:49 PM
Quote from: ONeill on January 22, 2011, 11:19:07 PM
Hearts in the title race I think. The top two are nothing special and Rangers probably weaker with Miller away. They could force their way into the reckoning.

Understatement alert.

You think the top two are special?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on January 23, 2011, 12:00:25 AM
hearts are definitely in the reckoning.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: mylestheslasher on January 23, 2011, 09:57:32 AM
Haven't been watching much Scottish Soccer but can someone tell me how is Anthony Stokes shaping up. Is he contributing much out the field or is he just a 6 yrd box man?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on January 23, 2011, 12:46:06 PM
Stokes is a striker who puts in an active shift around the pitch any time I have seen him. He functions best when partnered with Hooper, who is a better player than Stokes.
He showed a lot of promise earlier in the season but had a very poor game against Rangers at CP and went off the boil in December, maybe he had the flu or something.
He just about gets on the team now. Overall, he is lagging behind the other new players that are part of the first team. He has done enough to justify Celtic signing him, but hasn't done enough yet to be the player Celtic need.




Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: the colonel on January 23, 2011, 01:20:06 PM
Quote from: Main Street on January 23, 2011, 12:46:06 PM
Stokes is a striker who puts in an active shift around the pitch any time I have seen him. He functions best when partnered with Hooper, who is a better player than Stokes.
He showed a lot of promise earlier in the season but had a very poor game against Rangers at CP and went off the boil in December, maybe he had the flu or something.
He just about gets on the team now. Overall, he is lagging behind the other new players that are part of the first team. He has done enough to justify Celtic signing him, but hasn't done enough yet to be the player Celtic need.


I think he's actually quite lazy. If he's on his own up front he doesnt cover much ground. Having hooper with him actually gives him some more confidence and more movement. If he's outside the box he doesnt shift himself to get into it to catch up with play. Although I think he is getting better. A long way to go yet
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on January 26, 2011, 04:30:07 PM
Massive match tonight against Hearts and we only have one! recognised centre back!!
Looking forward to this game even if the stomach is full of butterflies...

Hail Hail
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on January 26, 2011, 04:51:48 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on January 26, 2011, 04:30:07 PM
Massive match tonight against Hearts and we only have one! recognised centre back!!
Looking forward to this game even if the stomach is full of butterflies...

Hail Hail

I was looking forward to it but i'm not gonna see it...meetings ::)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on January 26, 2011, 05:28:25 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on January 26, 2011, 04:30:07 PM
Massive match tonight against Hearts and we only have one! recognised centre back!!
Looking forward to this game even if the stomach is full of butterflies...

Hail Hail
smart move by lennon loaning out three other centre halves !!
Smith would not have been as shortsighted !
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on January 26, 2011, 09:39:33 PM
Easy enough for Celtic in the second half, that was some ovation for Kayal.
The Irish celts continue to bang in the goals.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: the colonel on January 26, 2011, 09:55:44 PM
Centre halfs stolled it tonight so hopefully Mulgrew can fill the gap in the next few weeks. Kayal is an unreal footballer. Hopefully he'll be at Celtic for years. Even Brown has started to improve and change his game. Stokes and I said in previous posts does alot better with Hooper beside him
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on January 27, 2011, 10:06:33 AM
http://www.101greatgoals.com/videodisplay/celtic-hearts-spl-jan-2011-8310254/

Last nights goals.

And to the person who said Stokes can be lazy - behave, he is no good in a lone strikers role but tries his heart out, much better when he's playing off another striker, Hooper, Murphy etc...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on January 27, 2011, 10:25:19 AM
great perf. I rate stokes and would think he can do a good job for Ireland alongside Doyle.
Kayal superb. Mulgrew great at CB, but Rogne makes them all look good !
Stokes hooper combo is Celtics best. pity forrest got inj, a great little winger.
Ledley complements Kayal well.
Still, hearts went to pieces a bit after the early goal and Celtic are now quite adept at playing a faster counter attacking game - three additional goals prove that.
More concerned that in a tight defensive game, Celtic still struggle to open up teams, though last nights formation and selection weould be better than usual.
Mccourt and mcginn look like the cant both be starting.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: the colonel on January 27, 2011, 10:57:53 AM
GDA is said stokes was lazy by himself if things were not going for him. From the games I've been to and watched I stand by it. With Hooper he is different, seem to have a good relationship on and off the pitch.

Ledley has improved over last few weeks but still a long way to go. A few good wins this month but let's not get ahead of ourselves as the next month is gonna be more vital with cup games and tough league games
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Muzz on January 27, 2011, 11:00:49 AM
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/celtic/9373191.stm (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/celtic/9373191.stm)

Another winger...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on January 27, 2011, 11:34:57 AM
Quote from: Muzz on January 27, 2011, 11:00:49 AM
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/celtic/9373191.stm (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/celtic/9373191.stm)

Another winger...
said a couple of years ago when Kris commons was on fire and on form that I'd like to see Celtic go after him.
He hasnt been as good this year,but still a good player I hope!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Rav67 on January 27, 2011, 01:40:39 PM
Celtic probably don't need another player who can play wing or off the front, but I can see where Lennon is coming from - picking up an asset for £300k which is worth considerably more.  Not great news for Paddy McCourt though.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on January 27, 2011, 01:55:09 PM
Quote from: Rav67 on January 27, 2011, 01:40:39 PM
Celtic probably don't need another player who can play wing or off the front, but I can see where Lennon is coming from - picking up an asset for £300k which is worth considerably more.  Not great news for Paddy McCourt though.

Don't think it will have any bearing on the Derry Pele.
Maloney is seriously injury prone and freddie lundberg is only a 6 mth signing, so Commons gives us a bit more depth in that area.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on January 27, 2011, 03:48:01 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on January 27, 2011, 01:55:09 PM
Quote from: Rav67 on January 27, 2011, 01:40:39 PM
Celtic probably don't need another player who can play wing or off the front, but I can see where Lennon is coming from - picking up an asset for £300k which is worth considerably more.  Not great news for Paddy McCourt though.

Don't think it will have any bearing on the Derry Pele.
Maloney is seriously injury prone and freddie lundberg is only a 6 mth signing, so Commons gives us a bit more depth in that area.
yep,
also there are a few players that are just not cutting it. lennon is right to bring in new talent - but he has to shift some of the deadwood. Mccourt may be safe for now, but it doesnt bode well for mcginn imo.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Archie Mitchell on January 29, 2011, 03:29:57 PM
Debut goal for Commons today Celtic 3-0 up after 23 minutes.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on January 30, 2011, 12:15:19 PM
Centre half syndrome strikes again, Rogne out for a while.
Hard to credit but Lennon is on the look out for a CH loan signing before the clock strikes midnight on Monday.




Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Club Rossa on January 30, 2011, 05:36:39 PM
Aberdeen created plenty of good chances yesterday and on another day could have scored a couple more.I have a bad feeling about this game at Pittodrie..
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on January 30, 2011, 06:23:22 PM
Healy joins Rangers.
That should improve your feelings :)

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ONeill on February 01, 2011, 12:17:48 AM
Diouf to Rangers should spice things up - http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/europe/2849009.stm
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on February 01, 2011, 09:07:16 AM
Quote from: ONeill on February 01, 2011, 12:17:48 AM
Diouf to Rangers should spice things up - http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/europe/2849009.stm

diouf is probably the biggest tr**p in world football. they're well matched, him and rangers.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Banana Man on February 01, 2011, 09:11:44 AM
he'll be an instant hit with the teddy bear fan after spitting over the celtic fan during his time at anfield 
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: STREET FIGHTER on February 01, 2011, 09:18:19 AM
Quote from: Banana Man on February 01, 2011, 09:11:44 AM
he'll be an instant hit with the teddy bear fan after spitting over the celtic fan during his time at anfield

He was destined to play for Rangers after that.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: red hander on February 01, 2011, 12:01:26 PM
Just when you thought you couldn't hate a footballer any more than you do, he goes and puts a Rangers jersey on  :P. Diouf and Laugherty in the same team ... the most despised club in the world gives the world even more reason to despise it!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on February 01, 2011, 12:46:08 PM
Quote from: red hander on February 01, 2011, 12:01:26 PM
Just when you thought you couldn't hate a footballer any more than you do, he goes and puts a Rangers jersey on  :P. Diouf and Laugherty in the same team ... the most despised club in the world gives the world even more reason to despise it!

and don't forget the flute player Healy too
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on February 01, 2011, 01:29:53 PM
Rangers probably couldn't afford to get Eduardo on loan. Diouf is a cut price nasty.

Walter is a cute old hoor in the psychological warfare.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: STREET FIGHTER on February 01, 2011, 02:11:39 PM
Sums the man up

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/tees/4579265.stm
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Club Rossa on February 02, 2011, 08:32:36 AM
I'm glad to say my fears were unfounded last night.Obviously Celtic were helped by the sending off but they bossed the game and looked very comfortable.Hooper and Stokes seem to be playing well together and hopefully Rogne will be fit for Eyepox on Sunday.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on February 02, 2011, 09:25:08 AM
hooper and stokes seem to be linking up well.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lolafrola on February 02, 2011, 10:11:24 AM
Hoops playing well these last few weeks, the next 3-4 weeks is vital and if we get through them avoiding defeat we'll go on and win the league
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Banana Man on February 02, 2011, 10:16:14 AM
Quote from: STREET FIGHTER on February 01, 2011, 02:11:39 PM
Sums the man up

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/tees/4579265.stm

competition over, we have a clear winner of hateful, rotten tr**p of the year award  >:(
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on February 02, 2011, 03:45:42 PM
Another fantaastic performance last night (though did seem to go to sleep for a short period), team are getting better and better, just shows what a difference actually playing a few matches together can make!

Kayal had another cracking match as did Izzy, but has final touch is dreadful sometimes!  ;D
Brown also starting to put in some good performances (though I still don't like him) as is Mulgrew and Wilson, was Ledley even playing last night?
Commons looking a real find.
Hooper and Stokes are looking a great partnership.

Also remember we have players to come back Ki, Cha Du Ri, Maloney, Rogne, Danny, Loovens,  Samaras and young Forrest to name but a few.
The futures bright, the futures Green and White.

Hail Hail
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on February 02, 2011, 03:52:21 PM
Also

Celtic to play Athletic BilbaoBy: Newsroom Staff on 02 Feb, 2011 15:28

CELTIC will travel to Bilbao next month for a friendly match against Athletic Bilbao in the San Mames Stadium

The match, on Saturday, March 26, will see two famous football names meet for the first time. Both clubs have proud histories and can rightly claim to be more than just football clubs.

Neil Lennon's side are currently top of the SPL and in the final of the Co-operative Insurance Cup, while Athletic Bilbao are enjoying an impressive run of form which sees them currently sixth in La Liga.

It's a match which supporters of both sides will be looking forward to and it's set to be a full house at the 40,000-capacity San Mames Stadium on March 26.

The match will also raise money for the Biscayan Football Federation, which is responsible for football in the Basque region.


Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: crossdoesitbest on February 05, 2011, 11:19:32 AM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on February 02, 2011, 03:45:42 PM
Another fantaastic performance last night (though did seem to go to sleep for a short period), team are getting better and better, just shows what a difference actually playing a few matches together can make!

Kayal had another cracking match as did Izzy, but has final touch is dreadful sometimes!  ;D
Brown also starting to put in some good performances (though I still don't like him) as is Mulgrew and Wilson, was Ledley even playing last night?
Commons looking a real find.
Hooper and Stokes are looking a great partnership.

Also remember we have players to come back Ki, Cha Du Ri, Maloney, Rogne, Danny, Loovens,  Samaras and young Forrest to name but a few.
The futures bright, the futures Green and White.

Hail Hail


Does anyone else share my opinion that the team have gelled and are playing a lot better since these 2 guys went to the asian cup. i personally don't think they are strong enough physically for the scottish league and am starting to agree with the people who suggested they were only brought in as a money spinning exercise in the asian market!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Carmen Stateside on February 06, 2011, 12:21:30 PM
What a strike for Rangers.  Diouf getting a nice reception from the Celtic fans.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Carmen Stateside on February 06, 2011, 12:33:38 PM
Kris Commons equaliser.
1-1
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: under the bar on February 06, 2011, 12:34:35 PM
any decent streams?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Square Ball on February 06, 2011, 12:48:10 PM
Quote from: under the bar on February 06, 2011, 12:34:35 PM
any decent streams?

not the best but watchable

http://kiwi300.yolasite.com/ (http://kiwi300.yolasite.com/)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: STREET FIGHTER on February 06, 2011, 12:49:04 PM
Quote from: under the bar on February 06, 2011, 12:34:35 PM
any decent streams?

Its just ok

http://www.stopstream.com/ch4.html
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: STREET FIGHTER on February 06, 2011, 12:56:46 PM
Ah jesus  :(
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Carmen Stateside on February 06, 2011, 12:58:47 PM
Thats the stream i am using.
Surely the ball was heading away from goal after the touch, surely a yellow would have done.  Cant beleive he took Commons off.  He has been the best player on the field by a long way.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: STREET FIGHTER on February 06, 2011, 01:03:08 PM
Quote from: Carmen Stateside on February 06, 2011, 12:58:47 PM
Thats the stream i am using.
Surely the ball was heading away from goal after the touch, surely a yellow would have done.  Cant beleive he took Commons off.  He has been the best player on the field by a long way.

Getting kicked in the face then sent off.

Red was harsh surely.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: STREET FIGHTER on February 06, 2011, 01:10:26 PM
Quote from: STREET FIGHTER on February 06, 2011, 12:49:04 PM
Quote from: under the bar on February 06, 2011, 12:34:35 PM
any decent streams?

Its just ok

http://www.stopstream.com/ch4.html

Stream seems really good now.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Carmen Stateside on February 06, 2011, 01:43:41 PM
Nice finish, and a little hello for Diouf !
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: paco on February 06, 2011, 01:44:33 PM
Extra time or replay if it's a draw?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Carmen Stateside on February 06, 2011, 01:55:14 PM
Good decision ref. Celtic should push on now, they already were in charge before that and should have been in the lead.  Dont think the keeper knew much about a couple of those chances. Good game.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: under the bar on February 06, 2011, 02:12:07 PM
Another ridiculous offside call when Samaras 1 on 1 with the keeper denies Celtic.   You really have to wonder about the SPL linesmen.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on February 06, 2011, 03:05:30 PM
Brown was immense. Great to see him back to that level of performance.
Lennon now well ahead on points against Walter.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Carmen Stateside on February 06, 2011, 03:15:43 PM
Quote from: The Real Laoislad on February 06, 2011, 02:01:32 PM
Quote from: Carmen Stateside on February 06, 2011, 01:43:41 PM
Nice finish, and a little hello for Diouf !
If Diouf had done the same thing ye would be all saying what a w**ker he was.

He deserves all he gets and more!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Big Puff on February 06, 2011, 03:21:29 PM
Brown has a history of discipline problems, however i thought it was a soft yellow. all he did was stare at him!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on February 06, 2011, 03:28:20 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-qRuhq8WcU&feature=player_embedded (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-qRuhq8WcU&feature=player_embedded)

Superb goal by Brown.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on February 06, 2011, 04:13:11 PM
fair play to Celtic, they played some superb flowing soccer today. I thought at half time they could still come back and win given their dominance and how they looked most likely to score.
Credit to Lennon. Looked like he has MON'ed walter now after starting slowly !
Think the penalty was a tad harsh, but that red card would most def be rescinded - though after Celtics spats with sfa earlier in the season, they might uphold this one !
Celtic without rogne are badly lacking in defence, but the Kayal led midfield protected the back four well. Mulgrew having a superb spell at centre half !
gordon who ?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Club Rossa on February 07, 2011, 08:39:25 AM
Celtic showed a lot of guts to get a draw yesterday.It didn't look good at ht but they are playing with great belief and confidence and they passed Rangers off the park at times.Brown and Diouf had some battle and i have to say i enjoyed his goal celebration.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: mylestheslasher on February 07, 2011, 09:11:24 AM
Watched the game yesterday and was quite impressed with Celtic. Very composed on the ball and were the best team by a mile. There is only one problem, that big baldy center back is a donkey. He was constantly breaking the offside line, trying to pass the ball in stupid positions. Get a replacement for him thats half decent and Celtic will win the league.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on February 07, 2011, 03:14:22 PM
Quote from: mylestheslasher on February 07, 2011, 09:11:24 AM
Watched the game yesterday and was quite impressed with Celtic. Very composed on the ball and were the best team by a mile. There is only one problem, that big baldy center back is a donkey. He was constantly breaking the offside line, trying to pass the ball in stupid positions. Get a replacement for him thats half decent and Celtic will win the league.
the 20 year old centre half Thomas rogne makes the big baldy lad (Mastorovic) and all the other defenders look good.
he is a superb centre half, great at timing his tackles, great reader of the game, quick to cover , quick and brave. Not bad in the air but no Mjallby !
If he was playing yesterday, Celtic would not have conceeded the penalty.
Charlie Mulgrew performing brilliantly as an auxillary centre half.
Where are his detractors now !!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Archie Mitchell on February 20, 2011, 01:05:39 PM
Some start from Celtic. Hooper on top form, 1st goal was brilliant.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Big Puff on February 20, 2011, 01:09:36 PM
David Weir should not be playing at this level!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Celt_Man on February 20, 2011, 01:46:27 PM
Missed the first half, seem to be playing some stuff... Samapas has had some lovely touches since the break
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Final Whistle on February 20, 2011, 01:58:38 PM
any links?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Celt_Man on February 20, 2011, 02:04:11 PM
3 nil and cruising.... some atmosphere by the sounds of things
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: gerry on February 20, 2011, 02:05:14 PM
http://www.myp2p.eu/broadcast.php?matchid=105092&part=sports (http://www.myp2p.eu/broadcast.php?matchid=105092&part=sports)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on February 20, 2011, 02:05:47 PM
Whether by accident or design, that was Nakamuresque by Kris Commons for the third.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: screenmachine on February 20, 2011, 02:06:20 PM
Rangers really are a ket outfit but Lennon seems to have Celtic playing at the top of their game. On another note, the longer David Weir plays the better-there'd be more pace in a dead dog..
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: sammymaguire on February 20, 2011, 02:33:09 PM
Rangers toothless without Kenny Miller. Why did they let him go, are their finances that big of a mess?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Celt_Man on February 20, 2011, 02:34:01 PM
Quote from: screenmachine on February 20, 2011, 02:06:20 PM
Rangers really are a ket outfit but Lennon seems to have Celtic playing at the top of their game. On another note, the longer David Weir plays the better-there'd be more pace in a dead dog..

Aye would agree.  Celtic have outplayed Rangers in the last 3 Old Firm games, long may it continue
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Carmen Stateside on February 20, 2011, 02:50:23 PM
Rangers very poor, but Celtic are also playing very well this last while.  As someone said before the atmosphere inside Parkhead sounded and looked impressive. Oh i just cant get enough !
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: paco on February 20, 2011, 03:10:52 PM
Shouldn't really single any one player out as they were all brilliant, but I thought the left back was fantastic. Coped very well any of the rare times he was tested defensively and was a great outlet down the left for the entire match, his distribution was very impressive throughout.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Carmen Stateside on February 20, 2011, 03:17:30 PM
Quote from: paco on February 20, 2011, 03:10:52 PM
Shouldn't really single any one player out as they were all brilliant, but I thought the left back was fantastic. Coped very well any of the rare times he was tested defensively and was a great outlet down the left for the entire match, his distribution was very impressive throughout.

Agree, any time i have watched Celtic this year he has been very impressive each time.  Has a great touch,pace and never stops running.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Over the Bar on February 20, 2011, 06:18:18 PM
In just over a year Lennon has done what Strachan couldn't and that's ake sensible use of the fuinds available to buy decent players and put together a team that could dominate a bankrupt Rangers team.  Well done.

 
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: andoireabu on February 20, 2011, 07:05:46 PM
Quote from: Over the Bar on February 20, 2011, 06:18:18 PM
In just over a year Lennon has done what Strachan couldn't and that's ake sensible use of the fuinds available to buy decent players and put together a team that could dominate a bankrupt Rangers team.  Well done.

While this is a good thing at the minute for Celtic it may not be good in the long run.  If Rangers as a club go broke then the arse will fall out of Scottish football as the standard is not there to compete with the big two.  Hearts are third at the minute but are 10 points behind, fourth place is 28pts behind.  That standard of football won't bring big players to Celtic to push on in Europe 
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on February 21, 2011, 01:59:35 PM
The good child foundation - Just cant get enough




http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ljBbMJhEyPc
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ljBbMJhEyPc)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: The Real Laoislad on February 21, 2011, 02:01:50 PM
That fella Scott Brown seems like a complete knob
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: sammymaguire on February 21, 2011, 02:03:25 PM
Quote from: The Real Laoislad on February 21, 2011, 02:01:50 PM
That fella Scott Brown seems like a complete knob

why?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Club Rossa on February 21, 2011, 05:33:03 PM
Brown likes to get involved in the thick of things alright and seems to enjoy winding up the opposition,especially Rangers.
Rangers hadn't a clue yesterday and couldn't cope with Celtic's pace,power and movement.Davie Weir was badly exploited and it will be interesting to see if Smith makes any changes in defence because if he keeps Weir in the side for the forthcoming derby games the same thing is likely to happen again.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on February 21, 2011, 08:10:05 PM
Don't mind Laoislad, he has a soft spot for the blue streaked Diouf.
Brown is coming into his own these last few games. It probably helps his game to have player of the calibre of Kayal alongside. He is always looking to move the ball forward and was forever closing down the space in midfield.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on February 22, 2011, 11:09:24 AM
WHEN I SEE YOU CELTIC, I GO OUT OF MA HEAD,

I JUST CAN'T GET ENOUGH,I JUST CAN'T GET ENOUGH!

ALL THE THINGS YOU DO TO ME AND ALL THE THINGS YOU SAY,

I JUST CAN'T GET ENOUGH,I JUST CAN'T GET ENOUGH!

X 55,000 singing and dancing Celtic fans and your starting to get the picture!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xMMl9V5KCUI

Haven't experienced atmosphere at Paradise like that in years, thinking since Man U champions league match!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Pat Mustard on February 22, 2011, 01:35:00 PM
Quote from: The Real Laoislad on February 21, 2011, 02:01:50 PM
That fella Scott Brown seems like a complete knob
I'm sure he'll lose a lot of sleep over what you think of him. Nice to see you care so much though, there's 2 posts of how much you dislike him simply because he took the piss out of rival players (both of whom are definitely 'complete knobs').
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on March 02, 2011, 11:09:09 AM
Starting to get nervous now!!  :)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on March 02, 2011, 02:14:33 PM
Celtic    v    Rangers

Wednesday, 2 March 2011
Scottish Cup, fifth round replay
Venue: Celtic Park Date:Wednesday 2 March Kick-off: 1945 GMT

Keeper Fraser Forster and Joe Ledley are suspended for Celtic's Scottish Cup fifth-round replay against Rangers.

Lukasz Zaluska will take over in goal, while Beram Kayal returns from suspension and Mark Wilson is in contention despite carrying a knock.

Rangers' Vladimir Weiss is all but ruled out after suffering an ankle injury against St Johnstone on Sunday.

Steven Naismith and Jamie Ness remain out along with long-term absentees Kirk Broadfoot and Lee McCulloch.

Rangers captain David Weir will return after being rested at the weekend and manager Walter Smith may opt for the five-man defence he has deployed with some success in Europe.

Celtic are likely to restore striker Georgios Samaras, who replaced the ineffectual Anthony Stokes during Sunday's surprise 2-0 defeat at Motherwell.



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Celtic striker Gary Hooper:
"You've got to aim to score in every game.

"But the main thing is getting the result and picking up the performance from the other day at Motherwell.

"It was a bad day at the office, a bad performance and nothing went for us but there are no excuses.

"It's gone now and we have an important game. You can't win every game.

"But we have to make it up to the fans and we have to start again with an unbeaten run."

Rangers assistant manager Ally McCoist:
"You do get to know the opposition, not just by playing against them, but having people watching them and from video tapes.

"But it's the small things that might matter the most, a free-kick here or there. There is always the potential for surprise in an Old Firm game.

"In terms of football, you very rarely get two the same. They have all been very, very different (this season).

"We obviously hope this one is different to the last one in terms of the way we play.

"We didn't pass the ball nearly well enough in the last Old Firm game."



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Celtic (from): Zaluska, Wilson, Juarez, Majstorovic, Mulgrew, Izaguirre, Brown, Ki, Kayal, Commons, Stokes, Juarez, Samaras, Hooper, Murphy, Cervi, Loovens, Rogne, McGinn, McCourt.

Rangers (from): McGregor, Foster, Whittaker, Weir, Papac, Bougherra, Davis, Bartley, Edu, Fleck, Diouf, Healy, Lafferty, Hutton, Jelavic, Alexander.


Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: new devil on March 02, 2011, 08:02:01 PM
Any links for the game?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hoof Hearted on March 02, 2011, 08:28:52 PM
thon diouf **** is not wise or near it. Cant see him finishing this game. Him and Lennon had to be pulled apart on the touchline
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on March 02, 2011, 08:34:14 PM
Kayal has one of the most graceful acrobatic movements, when taking evasive action to avoid a crude wayward sliding tackle.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tyroneman on March 02, 2011, 08:40:01 PM
Kyle Bartley has assimilated himself into the rangers way pretty quickly. An absolute shit£bag.

Wait for the inevitable 'evening up' in the second half.

Laugh er t must love Diouf. The only player you would enjoy kicking more than him
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Doogie Browser on March 02, 2011, 09:09:49 PM
Lennon has Celtic playing good stuff now, plenty of passion back too. A proper old firm game.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ross4life on March 02, 2011, 09:44:12 PM
some end to that game  :D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Carmen Stateside on March 02, 2011, 09:44:51 PM
Wonder what Mc Coist said? Diouf red at the end aswell !
Great win.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ONeill on March 02, 2011, 09:46:39 PM
Feck me, what was going on there?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: BennyHarp on March 02, 2011, 09:48:00 PM
Rangers just completely lost the plot! Great stuff!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ONeill on March 02, 2011, 09:49:29 PM
Diouf is some boy all the same. Thought he was going to nut one of the cops.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Carmen Stateside on March 02, 2011, 09:50:01 PM
Diouf, he nearly had the kacks in the crowd too!
That man is seriously not near wise!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on March 02, 2011, 09:51:14 PM
At least he has Laoislad and his mammy to love him.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: The Real Laoislad on March 02, 2011, 09:53:55 PM
Neil Lennon once a thug always a thug it seems
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Carmen Stateside on March 02, 2011, 09:54:28 PM
Seems to be Mc Coist that said something, maybe even a hint of a sly knee.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Rouge_Diablo on March 02, 2011, 09:55:58 PM
Quote from: Main Street on March 02, 2011, 09:51:14 PM
At least he has Laoislad and his mammy to love him.

The brits keep close
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Minder on March 02, 2011, 09:56:55 PM
Quote from: Rouge_Diablo on March 02, 2011, 09:55:58 PM
Quote from: Main Street on March 02, 2011, 09:51:14 PM
At least he has Laoislad and his mammy to love him.

The brits keep close

You do know where your beloved Man Yoo are based?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Doogie Browser on March 02, 2011, 09:56:56 PM
Great result, never tire of beating that shower. Loving the Depeche Mode celebrations from the Thai Tims!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tyroneman on March 02, 2011, 09:59:04 PM
McCoist the cheeky chappie darling of tv shows is pure media  fabrication. A bitter wee fcuker behind it all
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Rouge_Diablo on March 02, 2011, 09:59:51 PM
Quote from: Minder on March 02, 2011, 09:56:55 PM
Quote from: Rouge_Diablo on March 02, 2011, 09:55:58 PM
Quote from: Main Street on March 02, 2011, 09:51:14 PM
At least he has Laoislad and his mammy to love him.

The brits keep close

You do know where your beloved Man Yoo are based?

Other end of the east lancs from your loserpool
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: sammymaguire on March 02, 2011, 10:03:22 PM
I think Rangers were hard done by at Parkhead tonight. That ref had it in for the Gers from the start  :D  ;D

One back pass in over 95 minutes from an El Hadji Diouf chip. Shite.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on March 02, 2011, 10:05:42 PM
Packie Boner thinks Ally and Neil will be sharing a bottle and having a good laugh over what happened.

(http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/39786000/jpg/_39786115_bottle203.jpg)




Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Carmen Stateside on March 02, 2011, 10:07:23 PM
The lad that stopped Wilsons first shot will have a serious sore head in the morning.  That ball was moving, Wilson could not have struck it any better.  The actual effort for the goal was pure luck in fairness.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: wanderer on March 02, 2011, 10:08:00 PM
Both teams a disgrace. A shining example of a scottish game  :-\
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Rouge_Diablo on March 02, 2011, 10:08:43 PM
Mc Coist said something and got a reaction and went away looking very happy with himself.

Let the rumours begin...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: andoireabu on March 02, 2011, 10:11:47 PM
Quote from: Rouge_Diablo on March 02, 2011, 10:08:43 PM
Mc Coist said something and got a reaction and went away looking very happy with himself.

Let the rumours begin...
Told them Armagh aren't worth a shite and should back the shinty all the way.  Any interviews outa Lennon or McCoist?  And fair play to Papac for standing in front of the volley.  Though he didn't look healthy on the stretcher
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Celt_Man on March 02, 2011, 10:18:52 PM
Only caught the last 15 minutes of the game but fook me it had everything in it...

Douif is a tr**p - wonder what McCoist said??? TBH I can't see Lennon shaking hands with Walter Smith and then saying something to wee Ally
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: The Real Laoislad on March 02, 2011, 10:22:46 PM
Quote from: Main Street on March 02, 2011, 09:51:14 PM
At least he has Laoislad and his mammy to love him.

Why all the grief about a foreign born footballer who plays in a foreign league?
How can can anyone take that Cole Diouf soap drama personally?
Grow the feck up.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Minder on March 02, 2011, 10:23:53 PM
Quote from: Rouge_Diablo on March 02, 2011, 09:59:51 PM
Quote from: Minder on March 02, 2011, 09:56:55 PM
Quote from: Rouge_Diablo on March 02, 2011, 09:55:58 PM
Quote from: Main Street on March 02, 2011, 09:51:14 PM
At least he has Laoislad and his mammy to love him.

The brits keep close

You do know where your beloved Man Yoo are based?

Other end of the east lancs from your loserpool

What age are you?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ross4life on March 02, 2011, 10:26:04 PM
Christ it's all kicking off in here too, let's make minder the ref  :P
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Rouge_Diablo on March 02, 2011, 10:27:06 PM
Quote from: ross4life on March 02, 2011, 10:26:04 PM
Christ it's all kicking off in here too, let's make minder the ref  :P

Bring the chips and fanta
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on March 02, 2011, 10:27:43 PM
Quote from: The Real Laoislad on March 02, 2011, 10:22:46 PM
[

Why all the grief about a foreign born footballer who plays in a foreign league?
How can can anyone take that Cole Diouf soap drama personally?
Grow the feck up.

;D
I couldn't give a fiddlers about Diouf and haven't expressed an opinion one way or the other about him

However, your fixation with his welfare knows no bounds? ;D

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: The Real Laoislad on March 02, 2011, 10:30:21 PM
Quote from: Main Street on March 02, 2011, 10:27:43 PM
Quote from: The Real Laoislad on March 02, 2011, 10:22:46 PM
[

Why all the grief about a foreign born footballer who plays in a foreign league?
How can can anyone take that Cole Diouf soap drama personally?
Grow the feck up.

;D
I couldn't give a fiddlers about Diouf and haven't expressed an opinion one way or the other about him

However, your fixation with his welfare knows no bounds? ;D

Are you asking me a question?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Rouge_Diablo on March 02, 2011, 10:32:54 PM
Quote from: hardstation on March 02, 2011, 10:31:17 PM
I'll express an opinion on him.

He's a rotten wee bastid.

anyone in particular?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Doogie Browser on March 02, 2011, 10:35:15 PM
Warnock was right about him. A sewer rat.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Rouge_Diablo on March 02, 2011, 10:37:32 PM
Quote from: Doogie Browser on March 02, 2011, 10:35:15 PM
Warnock was right about him. A sewer rat.

Try Alan Brazil on TalkSport, wasnt his biggest fan at the best of times, and then he went to Ibrox.....
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: dillinger on March 02, 2011, 10:38:13 PM
]
Diouf

We know what he's like, but doe's seem to be playing well. Although in Scottish footie thats not saying much.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on March 02, 2011, 10:38:32 PM
I think he was obviously brought into the Rangers side for the wind up factor with the hope that it would be Celtic players getting sent off. But that ruse has backfired so far.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: The Worker on March 02, 2011, 10:38:48 PM
Quote from: dillinger on March 02, 2011, 10:38:13 PM
]
Diouf

We know what he's like, but doe's seem to be playing well. Although in Scottish footie thats not saying much.

I thought he was shockingly bad tonight
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: dillinger on March 02, 2011, 10:47:56 PM
What do i know, i support Gretna, Yes they are still going, all be it as a new team, Gretna FC 2008 :D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: under the bar on March 02, 2011, 10:51:50 PM
QuoteMc Coist said something and got a reaction and went away looking very happy with himself.

Got a text from a club mate of Lennons who was at the match.  Apparently the F..... word was used!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: The Worker on March 02, 2011, 10:53:33 PM
Quote from: under the bar on March 02, 2011, 10:51:50 PM
QuoteMc Coist said something and got a reaction and went away looking very happy with himself.

Got a text from a club mate of Lennons who was at the match.  Apparently the F..... word was used!


Flame head?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ONeill on March 02, 2011, 10:54:12 PM
Freckle-face?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Orior on March 02, 2011, 10:58:26 PM
At the start of the match, McCoist said to Lennon "I've just f***ed a woman in the changing rooms", and Lennon smiled.







At the of the match, McCoist said to Lennon "It was your wife"
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Clown on March 02, 2011, 10:58:35 PM
Wouldn't be surprised if Lennon was given the biggest punishment from tonights game despite those disgraceful Huns tactics, discipline and McCoist trying to get into Celtics technical area in first half

No need for it all to be blown out of proportion - 2 managers squaring up, it happens lot in the drab English game, why not in the heat of an old firm battle  :D

Almost as if Diouf was trying to start trouble at the end there

Raners tactics of every man behind the ball and their constant fouling made for little football

anyway, a wins a win
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ross4life on March 02, 2011, 10:59:43 PM
Go home and get your f**king shinebox?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Rouge_Diablo on March 02, 2011, 11:01:54 PM
Quote from: under the bar on March 02, 2011, 10:51:50 PM
QuoteMc Coist said something and got a reaction and went away looking very happy with himself.

Got a text from a club mate of Lennons who was at the match.  Apparently the F..... word was used!

So whats the problem, is Fenian the new Nigger?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ONeill on March 02, 2011, 11:02:22 PM
Quote from: Orior on March 02, 2011, 10:58:26 PM
At the start of the match, McCoist said to Lennon "I've just f***ed a woman in the changing rooms", and Lennon smiled.







At the of the match, McCoist said to Lennon "It was your wife"

Fergie did the same thing to Wenger regarding Mrs Wenger. Arsene went nuts before he realised his wife doesn't go to the games. Turned out it was Pat Rice's wife.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Orior on March 02, 2011, 11:30:12 PM
Quote from: ross4life on March 02, 2011, 10:59:43 PM
Go home and get your f**king shinebox?

LOL
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: 4father on March 02, 2011, 11:45:26 PM
Quote from: Orior on March 02, 2011, 11:30:12 PM
Quote from: ross4life on March 02, 2011, 10:59:43 PM
Go home and get your f**king shinebox?

LOL

Liked it!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on March 03, 2011, 12:37:57 AM
A wina win awin! ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on March 03, 2011, 08:17:19 AM
well done celtic - played all the football and deserved to win.

you just never get fed up beating that lot  ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: The Gs Man on March 03, 2011, 10:25:57 AM
I heard McCoist called him Fanta Pants.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Olaf on March 03, 2011, 11:22:56 AM
Quote from: Clown on March 02, 2011, 10:58:35 PM
Wouldn't be surprised if Lennon was given the biggest punishment from tonights game despite those disgraceful Huns tactics, discipline and McCoist trying to get into Celtics technical area in first half

No need for it all to be blown out of proportion - 2 managers squaring up, it happens lot in the drab English game, why not in the heat of an old firm battle  :D

Almost as if Diouf was trying to start trouble at the end there

Raners tactics of every man behind the ball and their constant fouling made for little football

anyway, a wins a win

Walter Smith knows how to conduct himself.

Pity the other management staff on both sides  involved in the altercations  don't. :(
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: saffron sam2 on March 03, 2011, 12:24:08 PM
Quote from: Olaf on March 03, 2011, 11:22:56 AM
Quote from: Clown on March 02, 2011, 10:58:35 PM
Wouldn't be surprised if Lennon was given the biggest punishment from tonights game despite those disgraceful Huns tactics, discipline and McCoist trying to get into Celtics technical area in first half

No need for it all to be blown out of proportion - 2 managers squaring up, it happens lot in the drab English game, why not in the heat of an old firm battle  :D

Almost as if Diouf was trying to start trouble at the end there

Raners tactics of every man behind the ball and their constant fouling made for little football

anyway, a wins a win

Walter Smith knows how to conduct himself.

Pity the other management staff on both sides  involved in the altercations  don't. :(

He does indeed. It is indeed. Both valid points.

Didn't think either of the first two Rangers should have been sent off.

Whittaker's first yellow wasn't justified IMHO and I thought Bougherra's second tackle saw him take the ball (admittedly he took man, ball, tbf, the heap). Of course, he could easily have gone for his first yellow, a shocker of a tackle and he could also have gone for manhandling the referee also. I expect a long ban for the Algerian defender.

Diouf is some boy alright.

Rangers are very much at the Carl Muggleton / Wayne Biggins stage of their evolution as a club.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Pat Mustard on March 03, 2011, 12:33:20 PM
Quote from: The Real Laoislad on March 02, 2011, 09:53:55 PM
Neil Lennon once a thug always a thug it seems
I'm fully aware you are on a brilliant wind-up, but I'll take a small bite and ask:
a) How Neil Lennon was originally a thug
b) How last night has reaffirmed this.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Bingo on March 03, 2011, 12:35:56 PM
I see the Police chief calling for the Old Firm to clean up the act and suggested even playing the game behing closed doors or off air. Seemed to suggest its more than just the match going fans that need policing but the wider social and alochol issues that stem from it and that it isn't viable for them to continue to incur such costs.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ludermor on March 03, 2011, 12:48:26 PM
Quote from: Pat Mustard on March 03, 2011, 12:33:20 PM
Quote from: The Real Laoislad on March 02, 2011, 09:53:55 PM
Neil Lennon once a thug always a thug it seems
I'm fully aware you are on a brilliant wind-up, but I'll take a small bite and ask:
a) How Neil Lennon was originally a thug
b) How last night has reaffirmed this.
Id hate to see you take a big bite?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Pat Mustard on March 03, 2011, 12:49:54 PM
Quote from: ludermor on March 03, 2011, 12:48:26 PM
Quote from: Pat Mustard on March 03, 2011, 12:33:20 PM
Quote from: The Real Laoislad on March 02, 2011, 09:53:55 PM
Neil Lennon once a thug always a thug it seems
I'm fully aware you are on a brilliant wind-up, but I'll take a small bite and ask:
a) How Neil Lennon was originally a thug
b) How last night has reaffirmed this.
Id hate to see you take a big bite?
Would you really? Hates a strong word.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Pat Mustard on March 03, 2011, 12:51:28 PM
Quote from: Bingo on March 03, 2011, 12:35:56 PM
I see the Police chief calling for the Old Firm to clean up the act and suggested even playing the game behing closed doors or off air. Seemed to suggest its more than just the match going fans that need policing but the wider social and alochol issues that stem from it and that it isn't viable for them to continue to incur such costs.
He's a clown. Some of the crap he comes out with is unbelievable. I'm sure playing the match behind closed doors every time would be a massive boost for the Scottish economy though. ::)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on March 03, 2011, 12:52:36 PM
Quote from: Olaf on March 03, 2011, 11:22:56 AM
Quote from: Clown on March 02, 2011, 10:58:35 PM
Wouldn't be surprised if Lennon was given the biggest punishment from tonights game despite those disgraceful Huns tactics, discipline and McCoist trying to get into Celtics technical area in first half
No need for it all to be blown out of proportion - 2 managers squaring up, it happens lot in the drab English game, why not in the heat of an old firm battle  :D
Almost as if Diouf was trying to start trouble at the end there
Raners tactics of every man behind the ball and their constant fouling made for little football
anyway, a wins a win
Walter Smith knows how to conduct himself.
Pity the other management staff on both sides  involved in the altercations  don't. :(
smith does. however while Lennon has that bad reputation, I cant say that he was too far out of his tech area , unlike mccoist. judging by lennons initial composure and magnamisoty when going to shake mccoists hand and his quick jump to outrage would seem that mccost was indeed the culprit and sore loser here.
its a long traditional rangers trait.

The ref sent off two rangers lads for tackles that were not THAT bad, but after being booked, whittiker had his studs showing and foot high - that he didnt make much contact doesnt deter from this in soccer rules.
bougherra could have been sent off a few times for persistent fouling and I think the ref finally had enough of him at the end.

the tackling is no worse than 20 years ago, but the rest of soccer has moved away from that and a puff of wind normally fells these 'top' strikers like torres of liverpool .

God be with the days of Tommy Smith, Jimmy case, Lou macari, Bryan Robson, Paul McGrath, Peter Reid Ray Kennedy, and half of that superb forest team. they could tackle, hard and mostly fair. soccer has gone to feck.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on March 03, 2011, 01:04:38 PM
It would be churlish to be critical of the ref with Bougherra's second yellow, as the co-commentator said, it was a no brainer. A stone cold yellow card.
I didn't see Whittaker's first but his second alone was worthy of a red.
The ref did a good job in evil circumstances.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on March 03, 2011, 01:10:01 PM
I don't hold Walter all innocent unless he has stepped back completely and let McCoist take over.
They have reduced themselves to boot boy tactics and winding up. The Celtic players  are winning hands down and keeping their composure but the staff need to turn a deaf ear to the deliberate wind ups.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Celt_Man on March 03, 2011, 01:15:26 PM
Quote from: The Real Laoislad on March 02, 2011, 10:22:46 PM
Quote from: Main Street on March 02, 2011, 09:51:14 PM
At least he has Laoislad and his mammy to love him.

Why all the grief about a foreign born footballer who plays in a foreign league?
How can can anyone take that Cole Diouf soap drama personally?
Grow the feck up.

If it is such a non-story, why are you bother posting about it?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Clown on March 03, 2011, 01:34:22 PM
Celtic were trying to play football and i cant remember a bad tackle from a Celt all night

But as usual when Rangers do wrong it'll be 'the old firm' in shame
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on March 03, 2011, 02:14:16 PM
Lenny's appeal against the 6 match ban being heard today - that should be interesting after last night  ;D

God my head hurts today!!  8)

Hail hail
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Celt_Man on March 03, 2011, 02:23:16 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on March 03, 2011, 02:14:16 PM
Lenny's appeal against the 6 match ban being heard today - that should be interesting after last night  ;D

God my head hurts today!!  8)

Hail hail

Have a bad feeling he is gonna get the book fired at him....
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: The Real Laoislad on March 03, 2011, 04:26:22 PM
Quote from: ludermor on March 03, 2011, 12:48:26 PM
Quote from: Pat Mustard on March 03, 2011, 12:33:20 PM
Quote from: The Real Laoislad on March 02, 2011, 09:53:55 PM
Neil Lennon once a thug always a thug it seems
I'm fully aware you are on a brilliant wind-up, but I'll take a small bite and ask:
a) How Neil Lennon was originally a thug
b) How last night has reaffirmed this.
Id hate to see you take a big bite?
8)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: The Real Laoislad on March 03, 2011, 04:29:11 PM
Quote from: Bingo on March 03, 2011, 12:35:56 PM
I see the Police chief calling for the Old Firm to clean up the act and suggested even playing the game behing closed doors or off air. Seemed to suggest its more than just the match going fans that need policing but the wider social and alochol issues that stem from it and that it isn't viable for them to continue to incur such costs.

They could just get the two captains to play the match on a Playstation or XBOX,at least the quality of football would be better.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Clown on March 03, 2011, 04:46:49 PM
Clearly last night was the first derby youve watched this year Laoislad - now your coming on as the complete know-all

Last 3 before last night were all exciting games with Celtic playing as good a brand of football since the O'Neill days

last night they did their job and won ugly, against a side who were set up to kick, foul and get bodies behind the ball. There isn't a team in Europe (apart from Barca maybe) that wins whilst playing great quality football every week, why would you expect a team from Scotland to do so?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on March 03, 2011, 05:29:23 PM

Bought by Liverpool for a reputed £10m -  that's £3.3m per goal or one goal per season  -  sold on for £3m

(http://assets2.liverpoolfc.tv/uploads/players/el_hadgi_diouf.jpg)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: isourboydownyet on March 03, 2011, 05:31:57 PM
Quote from: Main Street on March 03, 2011, 05:29:23 PM

Bought by Liverpool for a reputed £10m -  that's £3.3m per goal or one goal per season  -  sold on for £3m

(http://assets2.liverpoolfc.tv/uploads/players/el_hadgi_diouf.jpg)

point being?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on March 03, 2011, 06:25:55 PM
Pre match YNWA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LZ5HyyYbyUA (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LZ5HyyYbyUA)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: The Real Laoislad on March 03, 2011, 06:29:52 PM
Liverpool FC

There is overwhelming evidence that Liverpool Football Club supporters were the first to sing "You'll Never Walk Alone" en masse. The song was famously covered by Liverpool group Gerry and the Pacemakers in 1963.At this time, supporters standing on the Spion Kop terrace at Anfield began singing popular chart songs of the day. Their "inventive ferocity" was captured on camera by BBC Panorama in 1964.One year later, when Liverpool met Leeds United in the F.A. Cup Final, the travelling Kop sang the same song and match commentator Kenneth Wolstenholme commended the "Liverpool signature tune." Liverpudlians have been singing "You'll Never Walk Alone" since 1963. Fully 46 years.
It was later sung by many different supporters throughout England, most often during important cup matches. For a time, it was almost considered a National Standard.



Celtic

Celtic sang it on two or three occasions during the 1970s, along with Aberdeen and Hibernian, though it was only popularised and formally adopted by the Parkhead faithful in the mid- to late-1980s. Liverpool were invited to play a charity game at Celtic Park following the Hillsborough disaster in 1989 (which, incidentally, they won, by four goals to nil). Both sets of fans sang it together as a symbol of unity and support. Only in the years to follow, as both clubs repeatedly came together in a series of friendly fixtures, did Celtic begin to sing it on a regular basis, otherwise they have no legitimate claim to the song, nor is there any earlier evidence seriously linking them to it. Liverpool can produce an abundance of written material and video evidence. Celtic not so much.


Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on March 03, 2011, 06:44:45 PM
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Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on March 03, 2011, 06:54:14 PM
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Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaffer on March 03, 2011, 06:55:12 PM
Quote from: Clown on March 03, 2011, 04:46:49 PM
Clearly last night was the first derby youve watched this year Laoislad - now your coming on as the complete know-all

Last 3 before last night were all exciting games with Celtic playing as good a brand of football since the O'Neill days

last night they did their job and won ugly, against a side who were set up to kick, foul and get bodies behind the ball. There isn't a team in Europe (apart from Barca maybe) that wins whilst playing great quality football every week, why would you expect a team from Scotland to do so?

And Arsenal


Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: The Real Laoislad on March 03, 2011, 07:00:50 PM
Quote from: Main Street on March 03, 2011, 06:44:45 PM
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Yeah the SPL will do that to you alright  :)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: pintsofguinness on March 03, 2011, 07:19:17 PM
Quote from: tyroneman on March 02, 2011, 09:59:04 PM
McCoist the cheeky chappie darling of tv shows is pure media  fabrication. A bitter wee fcuker behind it all
What evidence is there for that?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ross4life on March 03, 2011, 07:27:50 PM
Quote from: The Real Laoislad on March 03, 2011, 06:29:52 PM
Liverpool FC

There is overwhelming evidence that Liverpool Football Club supporters were the first to sing "You'll Never Walk Alone" en masse. The song was famously covered by Liverpool group Gerry and the Pacemakers in 1963.At this time, supporters standing on the Spion Kop terrace at Anfield began singing popular chart songs of the day. Their "inventive ferocity" was captured on camera by BBC Panorama in 1964.One year later, when Liverpool met Leeds United in the F.A. Cup Final, the travelling Kop sang the same song and match commentator Kenneth Wolstenholme commended the "Liverpool signature tune." Liverpudlians have been singing "You'll Never Walk Alone" since 1963. Fully 46 years.
It was later sung by many different supporters throughout England, most often during important cup matches. For a time, it was almost considered a National Standard.



Celtic

Celtic sang it on two or three occasions during the 1970s, along with Aberdeen and Hibernian, though it was only popularised and formally adopted by the Parkhead faithful in the mid- to late-1980s. Liverpool were invited to play a charity game at Celtic Park following the Hillsborough disaster in 1989 (which, incidentally, they won, by four goals to nil). Both sets of fans sang it together as a symbol of unity and support. Only in the years to follow, as both clubs repeatedly came together in a series of friendly fixtures, did Celtic begin to sing it on a regular basis, otherwise they have no legitimate claim to the song, nor is there any earlier evidence seriously linking them to it. Liverpool can produce an abundance of written material and video evidence. Celtic not so much.

So you have a dislike for Celtic because they sing a silly song that Liverpool first sang?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: AZOffaly on March 03, 2011, 07:32:55 PM
A 'silly' song?

Anyhow, no big deal. They stole YNWA, LFC stole the Fields of Anfield Road. Fair exchange is no robbery.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: SambaSaffron on March 03, 2011, 07:34:47 PM
Quote from: The Real Laoislad on March 03, 2011, 06:29:52 PM
Liverpool FC

There is overwhelming evidence that Liverpool Football Club supporters were the first to sing "You'll Never Walk Alone" en masse. The song was famously covered by Liverpool group Gerry and the Pacemakers in 1963.At this time, supporters standing on the Spion Kop terrace at Anfield began singing popular chart songs of the day. Their "inventive ferocity" was captured on camera by BBC Panorama in 1964.One year later, when Liverpool met Leeds United in the F.A. Cup Final, the travelling Kop sang the same song and match commentator Kenneth Wolstenholme commended the "Liverpool signature tune." Liverpudlians have been singing "You'll Never Walk Alone" since 1963. Fully 46 years.
It was later sung by many different supporters throughout England, most often during important cup matches. For a time, it was almost considered a National Standard.



Celtic

Celtic sang it on two or three occasions during the 1970s, along with Aberdeen and Hibernian, though it was only popularised and formally adopted by the Parkhead faithful in the mid- to late-1980s. Liverpool were invited to play a charity game at Celtic Park following the Hillsborough disaster in 1989 (which, incidentally, they won, by four goals to nil). Both sets of fans sang it together as a symbol of unity and support. Only in the years to follow, as both clubs repeatedly came together in a series of friendly fixtures, did Celtic begin to sing it on a regular basis, otherwise they have no legitimate claim to the song, nor is there any earlier evidence seriously linking them to it. Liverpool can produce an abundance of written material and video evidence. Celtic not so much.
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Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: gawa316 on March 03, 2011, 07:35:57 PM
Quote from: Pat Mustard on March 03, 2011, 12:51:28 PM

He's a clown. Some of the crap he comes out with is unbelievable. I'm sure playing the match behind closed doors every time would be a massive boost for the Scottish economy though. ::)

Yeah cause the police work for free at the old firm games outta the godness of their hearts ::)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: andoireabu on March 03, 2011, 07:49:48 PM
Quote from: Clown on March 02, 2011, 10:58:35 PM
Wouldn't be surprised if Lennon was given the biggest punishment from tonights game despite those disgraceful Huns tactics, discipline and McCoist trying to get into Celtics technical area in first half

No need for it all to be blown out of proportion - 2 managers squaring up, it happens lot in the drab English game, why not in the heat of an old firm battle  :D

Almost as if Diouf was trying to start trouble at the end there

Raners tactics of every man behind the ball and their constant fouling made for little football

anyway, a wins a win
no need for it unless Atilla and his boys packed the defense as well
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ross4life on March 03, 2011, 08:08:59 PM
Quote from: The Real Laoislad on March 03, 2011, 08:05:24 PM
Quote from: ross4life link=topic=1346.msg926613#msg926613
So you have a dislike for Celtic because they sing a silly song that Liverpool first sang?
You really are a bit simple aren't you.

If you think i'm simple then you must have intellectual disability?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: StGallsGAA on March 03, 2011, 08:16:40 PM
QuoteMcCoist the cheeky chappie darling of tv shows is pure media  fabrication. A bitter wee fcuker behind it all

What evidence is there for that?

Neil Lennon said so
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Orangemac on March 03, 2011, 10:20:34 PM
There's something about Lennon that drives Rangers supporters/Loyalists to behave like demented monkeys ( well really demented monkeys). It can't just be that he's from Armagh.

Al that's needed is for Rangers to appoint Andy Goram as Rangers next assistant manager for things to really kick off.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hoof Hearted on March 03, 2011, 10:31:37 PM
Quote from: Orangemac on March 03, 2011, 10:20:34 PM
There's something about Lennon that drives Rangers supporters/Loyalists to behave like demented monkeys ( well really demented monkeys). It can't just be that he's from Armagh.

Al that's needed is for Rangers to appoint Andy Goram as Rangers next assistant manager for things to really kick off.

sure isnt durrant already there, just as bad as Goram
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: dillinger on March 03, 2011, 10:48:21 PM
Not to bum up Celtic fans, or to put Rangers down. I travell over about 6 times a year during the football season and the Celtic fans are the most well behaved of the two. A far amount of the Rangers fans come back on the boat pissed. The Celtic fans seem to bring a lot of their kids with them.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on March 04, 2011, 01:25:05 AM
Getting the boat over tomorow morning for the weekend and the Hamilton match, can't wait, just hope the atmosphere's even half as good as 2 weeks ago and it'll be a cracking weekend.
Lenny got ban reduced from 6 to 4  >:( will miss the league cup final against the orcs.

Oiche maith and Hail hail
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: isourboydownyet on March 04, 2011, 09:50:51 AM
Quote from: isourboydownyet on March 03, 2011, 05:31:57 PM
Quote from: Main Street on March 03, 2011, 05:29:23 PM

Bought by Liverpool for a reputed £10m -  that's £3.3m per goal or one goal per season  -  sold on for £3m

(http://assets2.liverpoolfc.tv/uploads/players/el_hadgi_diouf.jpg)

point being?

again i will ask,point being???

if it's about expensives flops do you really want to go down that road?
Rafael Scheidt (Celtic, £4.8m) 1 game
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on March 04, 2011, 09:57:34 AM
Quote from: AZOffaly on March 03, 2011, 07:32:55 PM
A 'silly' song?

Anyhow, no big deal. They stole YNWA, LFC stole the Fields of Anfield Road. Fair exchange is no robbery.
If so, then it's a fair observation to add that 'The Fields of Anfield Road' is the most awful tripe. If it qualified as a cover version, it would be regarded worse than the  cover version of 'Fairytale Of New York', an exercise in musical vandalism by Ronan Keating and Moya Brennan.

Whereas, YNWA at Celtic Park is truly an enhanced experience and that's not due to the sudden increase levels of exhaled alcohol fumes floating around the stadium.



Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on March 04, 2011, 10:08:21 AM
Quote from: isourboydownyet on March 04, 2011, 09:50:51 AM
if it's about expensives flops do you really want to go down that road?
Rafael Scheidt (Celtic, £4.8m) 1 game


No wonder, that Scheidt was signed by Liverpool legends, Barnes and Dalglish.

I write what I am inclined to write on the Celtic thread, with due respect to the Celtic minded contributors here.
You go and find somewhere else to do your spitting.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Bingo on March 04, 2011, 10:11:42 AM
What a ridiculous turn this thread had taken  :o
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: isourboydownyet on March 04, 2011, 10:13:47 AM
Quote from: Main Street on March 04, 2011, 10:08:21 AM
Quote from: isourboydownyet on March 04, 2011, 09:50:51 AM
if it's about expensives flops do you really want to go down that road?
Rafael Scheidt (Celtic, £4.8m) 1 game


No wonder, that Scheidt was signed by Liverpool legends, Barnes and Dalglish.

I write what I am inclined to write on the Celtic thread, with due respect to the Celtic minded contributors here.
You go and find somewhere else to do your spitting.

you are the one who brought up liverpool,petty statements you would hear in a childrens playground as the highlighted quote above proves,if you want to make a point about another club at least expect a retort
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on March 04, 2011, 01:10:42 PM
GDA, Celtic are coming your way.

The Examiner reports
Lennon will take his squad to Donegal this weekend as part of John Kennedy's testimonial year.
Events will include a friendly against Finn Harps on Sunday. Kennedy was forced to retire from professional football at the age of 26 through injury.

Other words from Lawwell

Lawwell was furious at his players being implicated and exonerated Lennon.

"While we will clearly co-operate fully with any SFA investigation, we must take issue with elements of Stewart' Regan's statement," he said.

"My prime concern is Celtic and I can only comment on our club. However, I believe that events should be put into some perspective."
"Celtic had three players booked last night. .......I do not think our players showed a lack of respect to officials."




Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on March 04, 2011, 02:58:34 PM
to be fair to Lennon (and I am harsh on him over his tactical ability this season - but he has proven himself to be the master against smith now at this stage) he has Celtic concentrating on playing soccer and not getting involved in the shennanigans and fighting that was the problem for Celtic before MON and during the strachan years.
If it means that he is the guy that the rangers go after on match day, then I am sure that Celtic FC and the players will take that every time.
The rangers players were not long in turning away when confronted by Mjallby and Thompson (just like in their playing days !!) their attempts to bring this down to levels of fighting did not succeed.
Hope Celtic players continue to do their talking on the field and not resort to this fighting. Mightily impresed at the discipline that Lennon has instilled in them to be honest !
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ross4life on March 04, 2011, 04:24:27 PM
I'm not sure has it been posted here already but Diouf has a long history with Celtic fans http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/europe/2849009.stm
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: isourboydownyet on March 04, 2011, 04:45:39 PM
Quote from: ross4life on March 04, 2011, 04:24:27 PM
I'm not sure has it been posted here already but Diouf has a long history with Celtic fans http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/europe/2849009.stm

are you on the piss take here?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ross4life on March 04, 2011, 04:51:24 PM
Quote from: isourboydownyet on March 04, 2011, 04:45:39 PM
Quote from: ross4life on March 04, 2011, 04:24:27 PM
I'm not sure has it been posted here already but Diouf has a long history with Celtic fans http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/europe/2849009.stm

are you on the piss take here?

Piss take about what? just pointing out dioufs thuggery hasn't improved over the years.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: isourboydownyet on March 04, 2011, 04:59:21 PM
Quote from: ross4life on March 04, 2011, 04:51:24 PM
Quote from: isourboydownyet on March 04, 2011, 04:45:39 PM
Quote from: ross4life on March 04, 2011, 04:24:27 PM
I'm not sure has it been posted here already but Diouf has a long history with Celtic fans http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/europe/2849009.stm

are you on the piss take here?

Piss take about what? just pointing out dioufs thuggery hasn't improved over the years.

because of what happened with celtic in the past that has been the main topic of discussion before the last couple of old firm matches and has never been out of the papers!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ross4life on March 04, 2011, 05:06:51 PM
Quote from: isourboydownyet on March 04, 2011, 04:59:21 PM
Quote from: ross4life on March 04, 2011, 04:51:24 PM
Quote from: isourboydownyet on March 04, 2011, 04:45:39 PM
Quote from: ross4life on March 04, 2011, 04:24:27 PM
I'm not sure has it been posted here already but Diouf has a long history with Celtic fans http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/europe/2849009.stm

are you on the piss take here?

Piss take about what? just pointing out dioufs thuggery hasn't improved over the years.

because of what happened with celtic in the past that has been the main topic of discussion before the last couple of old firm matches and has never been out of the papers!

Well I'm not one that buys tabloid newspapers & if i did i certainly wouldn't read about the bill up to an Old firm derbies.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: isourboydownyet on March 04, 2011, 05:19:49 PM
Quote from: ross4life on March 04, 2011, 05:06:51 PM
Quote from: isourboydownyet on March 04, 2011, 04:59:21 PM
Quote from: ross4life on March 04, 2011, 04:51:24 PM
Quote from: isourboydownyet on March 04, 2011, 04:45:39 PM
Quote from: ross4life on March 04, 2011, 04:24:27 PM
I'm not sure has it been posted here already but Diouf has a long history with Celtic fans http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/europe/2849009.stm

are you on the piss take here?

Piss take about what? just pointing out dioufs thuggery hasn't improved over the years.

because of what happened with celtic in the past that has been the main topic of discussion before the last couple of old firm matches and has never been out of the papers!

Well I'm not one that buys tabloid newspapers & if i did i certainly wouldn't read about the bill up to an Old firm derbies.

yet you post on a celtic thread ??? how did you come about hearing about diouf?was not just in tabloids but also discussion boards such as this one
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaffer on March 04, 2011, 05:27:58 PM
Quote from: isourboydownyet on March 04, 2011, 04:59:21 PM
Quote from: ross4life on March 04, 2011, 04:51:24 PM
Quote from: isourboydownyet on March 04, 2011, 04:45:39 PM
Quote from: ross4life on March 04, 2011, 04:24:27 PM
I'm not sure has it been posted here already but Diouf has a long history with Celtic fans http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/europe/2849009.stm

are you on the piss take here?

Piss take about what? just pointing out dioufs thuggery hasn't improved over the years.

because of what happened with celtic in the past that has been the main topic of discussion before the last couple of old firm matches and has never been out of the papers!

We don't  all read papers everyday, you know !
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: isourboydownyet on March 04, 2011, 05:30:56 PM
Quote from: Gaffer on March 04, 2011, 05:27:58 PM
Quote from: isourboydownyet on March 04, 2011, 04:59:21 PM
Quote from: ross4life on March 04, 2011, 04:51:24 PM
Quote from: isourboydownyet on March 04, 2011, 04:45:39 PM
Quote from: ross4life on March 04, 2011, 04:24:27 PM
I'm not sure has it been posted here already but Diouf has a long history with Celtic fans http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/europe/2849009.stm

are you on the piss take here?

Piss take about what? just pointing out dioufs thuggery hasn't improved over the years.

because of what happened with celtic in the past that has been the main topic of discussion before the last couple of old firm matches and has never been out of the papers!

We don't  all read papers everyday, you know !

my mistake, i just thought diouf's past offences were common knowledge,obviously not.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ross4life on March 04, 2011, 05:32:34 PM
Quote from: isourboydownyet on March 04, 2011, 05:19:49 PM
Quote from: ross4life on March 04, 2011, 05:06:51 PM
Quote from: isourboydownyet on March 04, 2011, 04:59:21 PM
Quote from: ross4life on March 04, 2011, 04:51:24 PM
Quote from: isourboydownyet on March 04, 2011, 04:45:39 PM
Quote from: ross4life on March 04, 2011, 04:24:27 PM
I'm not sure has it been posted here already but Diouf has a long history with Celtic fans http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/europe/2849009.stm

are you on the piss take here?

Piss take about what? just pointing out dioufs thuggery hasn't improved over the years.

because of what happened with celtic in the past that has been the main topic of discussion before the last couple of old firm matches and has never been out of the papers!

Well I'm not one that buys tabloid newspapers & if i did i certainly wouldn't read about the bill up to an Old firm derbies.

yet you post on a celtic thread ??? how did you come about hearing about diouf?was not just in tabloids but also discussion boards such as this one

Because i remembered the incident as it was posted on all the main football sites including the link i posted.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: dillinger on March 04, 2011, 09:47:45 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on March 04, 2011, 01:25:05 AM
Getting the boat over tomorow morning for the weekend and the Hamilton match, can't wait, just hope the atmosphere's even half as good as 2 weeks ago and it'll be a cracking weekend.
Lenny got ban reduced from 6 to 4  >:( will miss the league cup final against the orcs.

Oiche maith and Hail hail

Keep an eye out for me i'm on the Stena at 07-30. Be wearing a blue t-shirt with a Gretna 2008 badge on it. :D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: 5 Sams on March 04, 2011, 10:21:25 PM
I hear Ally McCoist said to Neil Lennon that Paddy O'Rourke had signed a new 5 year contract with Armagh!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Family guy on March 04, 2011, 10:40:14 PM
Right enough tho,whatever he did say to lennon it worked and lennon the mug took the bate and reacted,id say mc coist was laughn the next day getting that reaction outa lennon,will no doubt put lennon off his game the next time the two meet
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on March 04, 2011, 11:33:04 PM
Quote from: 5 Sams on March 04, 2011, 10:21:25 PM
I hear Ally McCoist said to Neil Lennon that Paddy O'Rourke had signed a new 5 year contract with Armagh!!

Ally said to Neil..."Stay the f**k away from my players" as Neil went to shake hands, Lennon cracked and said back "well stop signing wankers then". Thats true BTW
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Ulick on March 05, 2011, 01:04:46 AM
Apparently our Neill has been sent a bomb in the post.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Myles Na G. on March 05, 2011, 08:25:10 AM
Quote from: Ulick on March 05, 2011, 01:04:46 AM
Apparently our Neill has been sent a bomb in the post.
No bomb in post at all, merely a suspicious package.

Neil should be glad he doesn't have Jose's job:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-12651240
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: sammymaguire on March 05, 2011, 08:33:56 AM
Quote from: Ulick on March 05, 2011, 01:04:46 AM
Apparently our Neill has been sent a bomb in the post.

It's alledged that the sorting office in Glasgow are regularly intercepting such packages from NI
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Ulick on March 05, 2011, 09:07:43 AM
Holly age 8 from Kent has been taken into protective custody.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on March 05, 2011, 11:27:19 AM
The fightback against the mason conspiracy gathers momentum

http://www.heraldscotland.com:80/sport/spl/celtic/celtic-to-demand-peat-s-resignation-after-ban-revelation-1.1088716 (http://www.heraldscotland.com:80/sport/spl/celtic/celtic-to-demand-peat-s-resignation-after-ban-revelation-1.1088716)

Celtic to demand Peat's resignation

'Celtic seem certain to call for the resignation of George Peat, president of the SFA, after it emerged he was in attendance when the decision to impose a six-match touchline ban on Neil Lennon was taken'.

'Herald Sport can reveal that, despite assurances he was only there as an observer when Lennon was originally tried, Peat actually went into the room along with the four members of the disciplinary committee when they retired to deliberate on what the punishment should be.'

'At a four-and-a-half hour hearing the QC acting on Lennon's behalf, Paul McBride, dismantled the SFA's case – and asked why Peat was even involved as it was a matter for the disciplinary committee.'

"The bottom line is George Peat should have been nowhere near that hearing but he chose to be there"...... "Are we to believe he sat there and said nothing to the other people?"
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ballinaman on March 06, 2011, 11:45:25 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aq2J146riTI&feature=player_embedded#at=62
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: dillinger on March 07, 2011, 09:03:58 PM
400-500 Celtic fans on the Stena on Sat and not a bit of bother as usual from them. Well done Bhoys.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on March 07, 2011, 09:30:27 PM
Quote from: Ulick on March 05, 2011, 09:07:43 AM
Holly age 8 from Kent has been taken into protective custody.

What's the story behind this again?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Clown on March 08, 2011, 10:02:08 AM
Pathetic behavior by the 'Rangers Supporters Trust'

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/r/rangers/9417556.stm (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/r/rangers/9417556.stm)


theyre clearly on a cover up mission together with their board and the media in scotland to shift the blame for last weeks disgraceful indiscipline by their team solely to the shoulders of Neil Lennon. Bizarre behaviour

Only 2 days ago they were setting up a campaign that he called Diouf a n***er only for this to be denied by both Diouf and his agent.

How low are they going to stoop next?




Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on March 08, 2011, 12:45:54 PM
Quote from: Clown on March 08, 2011, 10:02:08 AM
Pathetic behavior by the 'Rangers Supporters Trust'

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/r/rangers/9417556.stm (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/r/rangers/9417556.stm)


theyre clearly on a cover up mission together with their board and the media in scotland to shift the blame for last weeks disgraceful indiscipline by their team solely to the shoulders of Neil Lennon. Bizarre behaviour

Only 2 days ago they were setting up a campaign that he called Diouf a n***er only for this to be denied by both Diouf and his agent.

How low are they going to stoop next?

they are are living in fear of lennon as he now has the upper hand in old firm games - that's why there is this disgusting campaign to try and discredit/unsettle him.

the only man getting a rougher time than lennon at the minute is gadaffi.

i really hope he doesnt give in to this scum by quittting in the summer.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on March 08, 2011, 01:38:46 PM
Lennon in Gadhafi link shocker :)

Either the BBC are gullible idiots or part of the mason conspiracy.
One time last year, the  BBC ran with the story  about Celtic being investigated by UEFA as regards supporter behaviour. Yes, Rangers Trust made a complaint, send in the complaint in a letter to UEFA. Then Rangers Trust informed the BBC that Celtic were being investigated by UEFA.
The BBC contacted UEFA, they confirmed to the BBC that they had received a letter and intended at some stage in the future to read it.
This was all construed by the BBC as an "investigation" so they led with the headline  "UEFA to investigate Celtic".

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Evil Genius on March 08, 2011, 04:40:11 PM
Quote from: Main Street on March 08, 2011, 01:38:46 PMLennon in Gadhafi link shocker :)
Gadhafi?  ???

I think you've got the wrong Gangster there, somehow...

"Parkhead chiefs will be concerned that fans' favourite Lennon, hit in the past by a series of sex scandals, will now be engulfed in lengthy and high-profile legal action relating to his business dealings. Lennon set up a property development firm in Ireland in December, 2005, with former professional footballer [Julian] Dowe, we reveal today.
But, embarrassingly for Lennon, within months of founding the firm, Dowe was caught up in a massive pounds 11million IRA money laundering scam. There is no suggestion that Lennon has been accused of any involvement.
Dowe's EUR250,000 property in Manchester was targeted by investigators who alleged he was an associate of Thomas 'Slab' Murphy, the IRA's former chief of staff.
British investigators won a court order under Proceeds of Crime laws to confiscate the home from Dowe on the grounds he was involved in a mortgage fraud connected to the IRA laundering scam."
http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4161/is_20100328/ai_n52934237/


"Nine residential properties in Manchester belonging to Francis and Judy Murphy of Ballybinaby, County Louth in the Republic of Ireland and one property belonging to Julian Dowe of Rowan Avenue, Sale, Manchester are the subject of Property Freezing Orders (PFO) obtained from the High Court by ARA.
In its application to the High Court ARA alleges that Mr & Mrs Murphy built their property portfolio on wealth derived from money laundering and fuel smuggling in Ireland."
http://www.securityoracle.com/news/detail.html?id=11623

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Banana Man on March 08, 2011, 04:46:51 PM
relevant to a soccer game in glasgow how EG?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Evil Genius on March 08, 2011, 04:56:24 PM
Quote from: Banana Man on March 08, 2011, 04:46:51 PM
relevant to a soccer game in glasgow how EG?
Not at all relevant to a "soccer game in Glasgow" per se.

But relevant to the character and company of one of the major participants in a (highly controversial) "soccer game in Glasgow".

Or may we assume that if eg Ally McCoist was associated with a hood like Dowe, it wouldn't get brought up on this thread?   
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Banana Man on March 08, 2011, 05:03:40 PM
Quote from: Evil Genius on March 08, 2011, 04:56:24 PM
Quote from: Banana Man on March 08, 2011, 04:46:51 PM
relevant to a soccer game in glasgow how EG?
Not at all relevant to a "soccer game in Glasgow" per se.
But relevant to the character and company of one of the major participants in a (highly controversial) "soccer game in Glasgow".

Or may we assume that if eg Ally McCoist was associated with a hood like Dowe, it wouldn't get brought up on this thread?

it's a footbll discussion thread not a have a pop at lennon thread, we could very easily throw dirt on mccoist like his affair with patsy kensit but i won't go down that road
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Evil Genius on March 08, 2011, 05:36:56 PM
Quote from: Banana Man on March 08, 2011, 05:03:40 PM
Quote from: Evil Genius on March 08, 2011, 04:56:24 PM
Quote from: Banana Man on March 08, 2011, 04:46:51 PM
relevant to a soccer game in glasgow how EG?
Not at all relevant to a "soccer game in Glasgow" per se.
But relevant to the character and company of one of the major participants in a (highly controversial) "soccer game in Glasgow".

Or may we assume that if eg Ally McCoist was associated with a hood like Dowe, it wouldn't get brought up on this thread?

it's a footbll discussion thread not a have a pop at lennon thread, we could very easily throw dirt on mccoist like his affair with patsy kensit but i won't go down that road
Right enough, this thread never deviates from discussing purely on-pitch, footballing matters.

I suppose I'd better not ask how McCoist getting into bed with some (alleged) model/actress/whatever compares with Lennon getting into bed with some (alleged) fraudster/gangster/whatever, then... ::)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on March 08, 2011, 07:22:29 PM
Quote from: Evil Genius on March 08, 2011, 04:40:11 PM
There is no suggestion that Lennon has been accused of any involvement.
I'd agree, there is no suggestion by anybody with a few grains of sense in their head, with exceptions of course for those gossipers with malevolent intent, whose believability factor is around the level of their backside.

Start a thread elsewhere. There are always one or two who love rumour, lies and innuendo, but it has no place on this thread.


Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on March 08, 2011, 08:00:33 PM
An interesting line your going down EG, what's your point? What's the relevance of quoting an article full of allegations and no substance, has anything been subsequently proven?  Puts your moralising over NI related stuff in perspective when in fact your base position seems to be as sectarian as the rest of the knuckle dragging Rangers fraternity, who you say you've no truck with.  As you owcers are found of saying... shame :-\
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Clown on March 08, 2011, 10:20:56 PM
Quote from: Evil Genius on March 08, 2011, 05:36:56 PM
Quote from: Banana Man on March 08, 2011, 05:03:40 PM
Quote from: Evil Genius on March 08, 2011, 04:56:24 PM
Quote from: Banana Man on March 08, 2011, 04:46:51 PM
relevant to a soccer game in glasgow how EG?
Not at all relevant to a "soccer game in Glasgow" per se.
But relevant to the character and company of one of the major participants in a (highly controversial) "soccer game in Glasgow".

Or may we assume that if eg Ally McCoist was associated with a hood like Dowe, it wouldn't get brought up on this thread?

it's a footbll discussion thread not a have a pop at lennon thread, we could very easily throw dirt on mccoist like his affair with patsy kensit but i won't go down that road
Right enough, this thread never deviates from discussing purely on-pitch, footballing matters.

I suppose I'd better not ask how McCoist getting into bed with some (alleged) model/actress/whatever compares with Lennon getting into bed with some (alleged) fraudster/gangster/whatever, then... ::)

if you want to go down that route, id rather have close ties with a fraudster than Andy Goram any day of the week, Cheeky chappy Coisty's best mate in football

What was the witty laid back nice guy doing here, in a photo all the tabloids seemed to miss? Trying to enter the Celtic dugout again? he seems out of control. I'm glad roles aren't reversed here or Lennon would be getting even more bad press

(http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/190046_10150119385306801_175730311800_6441570_3175034_n.jpg)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on March 08, 2011, 11:34:44 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on March 08, 2011, 08:00:33 PM
An interesting line your going down EG, what's your point? What's the relevance of quoting an article full of allegations and no substance, has anything been subsequently proven?  Puts your moralising over NI related stuff in perspective when in fact your base position seems to be as sectarian as the rest of the knuckle dragging Rangers fraternity, who you say you've no truck with.  As you owcers are found of saying... shame :-\
EG's slime, is  exactly the type of stuff that morons feed off, before sending threats to Lennon in the form of bullets, suspect packages, threats etc etc.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Banana Man on March 09, 2011, 08:56:14 AM
Quote from: Main Street on March 08, 2011, 11:34:44 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on March 08, 2011, 08:00:33 PM
An interesting line your going down EG, what's your point? What's the relevance of quoting an article full of allegations and no substance, has anything been subsequently proven?  Puts your moralising over NI related stuff in perspective when in fact your base position seems to be as sectarian as the rest of the knuckle dragging Rangers fraternity, who you say you've no truck with.  As you owcers are found of saying... shame :-\
EG's slime, is  exactly the type of stuff that morons feed off, before sending threats to Lennon in the form of bullets, suspect packages, threats etc etc.

+1 he tries to paint himself as the bastion of fairness, however this last while his mask has well and truly slipped and it's what leads to disgusting political threats against a FOOTBALL manager
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Evil Genius on March 09, 2011, 06:12:30 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on March 08, 2011, 08:00:33 PM
An interesting line your going down EG, what's your point? What's the relevance of quoting an article full of allegations and no substance, has anything been subsequently proven?
I defended NL completely when he was abused by people who would term themselves NI fans. (Still do)
I condemned without reservation those thugs who have attacked/threatened him, both in the past and right up to the present day. (Still do)
I sympathised when he revealed his problems with his mental health. (Still do).

But as I've come to learn more about him, I have come to appreciate that there is another, darker side to NL, whether it be making snide and hypocritical comments when he thinks he's amongst "friends" (Cliftonville Social Club), or whether it be by mixing with decidedly unsavoury characters (Dowe), or whether it be by showing a consistent lack of discipline and self-control etc in the poisonous atmosphere of an Auld Firm Derby etc.

Of course, when I point that out in a forum like this, the point receives no acknowledgement or debate etc; rather the reaction is invariably to abuse me personally.

Speaking of which...
Quote from: bennydorano on March 08, 2011, 08:00:33 PMPuts your moralising over NI related stuff in perspective when in fact your base position seems to be as sectarian as the rest of the knuckle dragging Rangers fraternity, who you say you've no truck with.  As you owcers are found of saying... shame :-\
So it is "sectarian" of me to point out that the (arguably) central figure of a pretty despicable sequence of events which is proving a blight not just on Scottish football, but on Scottish society generally, is not the blameless angel which many on this forum would appear to believe?

Aye right, you go on persuading yourself that Celtic have no case to answer, since "themmuns" at Ibrox are the real villains etc.

Meanwhile, Rangers fans will go on comforting themselves that it's all the fault of themmuns at Parkhead, yet all the while neither can even recognise, never mind accept, that each needs each other in order to be able to survive in their own wee, narrow world.

But hey ho, I daresay my holding that opinion about the two clubs makes me the "bigot", not them or their defenders.  ::)

"If you want to go to Heaven when you die,
You should wear a Partick Thistle Shirt and Tie,
And a Partick Thistle Bonnet,
With 'Fcuk the Old Firm' on it,
If you want to go to Heaven when you die"

P.S. I could say a whole lot of things about Rangers and some of the tramps who follow them etc, but my lashing into that lot on a GAAboard hardly makes for lively debate, does it? Therefore those, like you, who cannot/will not accept it as read that my disdain for Rangers is equal to that of Celtic can suck my (sectarian) balls.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Nally Stand on March 09, 2011, 07:39:28 PM
Quote from: Evil Genius on March 08, 2011, 04:40:11 PM

I think you've got the wrong Gangster there, somehow...

"Parkhead chiefs will be concerned that fans' favourite Lennon, hit in the past by a series of sex scandals, will now be engulfed in lengthy and high-profile legal action relating to his business dealings. Lennon set up a property development firm in Ireland in December, 2005, with former professional footballer [Julian] Dowe, we reveal today.
But, embarrassingly for Lennon, within months of founding the firm, Dowe was caught up in a massive pounds 11million IRA money laundering scam. There is no suggestion that Lennon has been accused of any involvement.
Dowe's EUR250,000 property in Manchester was targeted by investigators who alleged he was an associate of Thomas 'Slab' Murphy, the IRA's former chief of staff.
British investigators won a court order under Proceeds of Crime laws to confiscate the home from Dowe on the grounds he was involved in a mortgage fraud connected to the IRA laundering scam."
http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4161/is_20100328/ai_n52934237/


"Nine residential properties in Manchester belonging to Francis and Judy Murphy of Ballybinaby, County Louth in the Republic of Ireland and one property belonging to Julian Dowe of Rowan Avenue, Sale, Manchester are the subject of Property Freezing Orders (PFO) obtained from the High Court by ARA.
In its application to the High Court ARA alleges that Mr & Mrs Murphy built their property portfolio on wealth derived from money laundering and fuel smuggling in Ireland."
http://www.securityoracle.com/news/detail.html?id=11623

I learnt two things from that post:

1. You know how to use the bold text function.
2. You chose not to afford bold text to the line which read "There is no suggestion that Lennon has been accused of any involvement." and hence someone should really highlight it for you on the assumption that you either forgot to yourself, or else you carefully omitted it as it didnt suit your reasons for posting the report in the first place. So here goes:




"Parkhead chiefs will be concerned that fans' favourite Lennon, hit in the past by a series of sex scandals, will now be engulfed in lengthy and high-profile legal action relating to his business dealings. Lennon set up a property development firm in Ireland in December, 2005, with former professional footballer [Julian] Dowe, we reveal today.
But, embarrassingly for Lennon, within months of founding the firm, Dowe was caught up in a massive pounds 11million IRA money laundering scam. There is no suggestion that Lennon has been accused of any involvement. Dowe's EUR250,000 property in Manchester was targeted by investigators who alleged he was an associate of Thomas 'Slab' Murphy, the IRA's former chief of staff.
British investigators won a court order under Proceeds of Crime laws to confiscate the home from Dowe on the grounds he was involved in a mortgage fraud connected to the IRA laundering scam." [/i]


Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on March 09, 2011, 08:23:59 PM
You put in 2 quotes there as if there was some meaning to them?? Quoting the Sunday Mirror (a paper who have had some beauty articles like my personal favourite - "Bushmills sponsors terrorism" - then inside there was a 5 line story saying oh btw bushmills have begun sponsoring the Antrim GAA Senior team who happen to have Gearoid Adams (jr) playing for them).  For a paper that seems to have aligned itself with unionism hardly suprising and a shite and unreliable source for you to begin a post.  The second quote has no mention of Lennon, you seem to have added it on the mention of Dowe, so as the first post is crap ditto for the second.  Your post is nothing but Sectarian influenced drivel.  the rest of your post is hearsay and nonsense. 

Lennon winds up Rangers 'fans' so much it is unreal, you couldn't pick a manager that would push more buttons than Lennon, but reasonable a person as I am :) I reckon it is as clear as day that there is a witchhunt on the go.  The tables have been turned so much in the media you wouldn't think it was Rangers who had 3 players sent off, had a player who physically mandhandled the Celtic physio, an assistant manager who nearly started an aftermatch melee.  Lennon's certainly no angel, but I honestly believe he's getting the short end of the stick in regards to this.

Hail Hail
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on March 09, 2011, 08:29:00 PM
Would it be fair to say that die hard Celtic and Rangers fans are bigots???

would not follow football really, have a passing interest with Utd (dad forcing me to support them from an early age)

Have sampled a couple of Celtic games so can say I've been and heard all the chants
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on March 09, 2011, 09:32:31 PM
You cant make generalisations about anything, but there's plenty of bigots about. A lot of people merely lose the run of themselves for 90 mins in a lot of old firm games, hard to know what % carries it with them into daily life.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on March 09, 2011, 09:38:22 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on March 09, 2011, 09:32:31 PM
You cant make generalisations about anything, but there's plenty of bigots about. A lot of people merely lose the run of themselves for 90 mins in a lot of old firm games, hard to know what % carries it with them into daily life.

So what you're saying is that they can be bigots for 90 minutes but grand after that?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on March 09, 2011, 10:07:05 PM
Yes Milltown, Rangers came to Celtic Park and played like boot boys.  The only indiscretion of note by Celtic all evening was Lennon getting wound up by McCoist. Yet in the minds of those who don't tax their their brains too much, all the stuff that happened in that game gets lumped under the Old Firm tag.

Whoever Rangers have to manage their PR, they deserve a medal.



Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: imtommygunn on March 09, 2011, 10:29:32 PM
This was only the second old firm game I've ever watched to be honest.

My two cents would be...

- that Rangers team are a real dirty shower - Diouf and the fella that got sent off are no good at all, In fact to be honest Diouf is one of the most dispicable individuals I've ever seen on a football field. Lafferty is approaching that league too.

- however I would share some viewpoints here that Lennon isn't much good either. Whether he is just fiery or there is more to it than that he seems to add a lot of tension to the old firm games.

I grew up in a family where we supported celtic but I have moved away from it. I watched it as I heard Celtic were good and to be fair they looked good that night. They however seem to bottle it against smaller teams.

There are individuals on both sides who are no good. I would say there are more on the Rangers side however Lennon is the key man for Celtic and you would expect better from a manager.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: imtommygunn on March 09, 2011, 10:38:48 PM
He wasn't much good in the whole thing either HS.

There is just something about Lennon for me though...

He is always attracting trouble. It can't always be the other persons fault.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on March 09, 2011, 11:07:28 PM
Ok so most on here believe that Celtic in general are good and Rangers are bad. That's cleared that up. 
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on March 09, 2011, 11:23:37 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on March 09, 2011, 09:38:22 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on March 09, 2011, 09:32:31 PM
You cant make generalisations about anything, but there's plenty of bigots about. A lot of people merely lose the run of themselves for 90 mins in a lot of old firm games, hard to know what % carries it with them into daily life.

So what you're saying is that they can be bigots for 90 minutes but grand after that?
Didn't think what i wrote was that hard to understand, but it's clear what u after & i'm not biting ::)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: saffron sam2 on March 10, 2011, 08:02:46 AM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on March 09, 2011, 08:29:00 PM
Would it be fair to say that die hard Celtic and Rangers fans are bigots???

No, it would be erroneous, idiotic, infantile and make you more of a bigot than those you denounce as such.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Evil Genius on March 10, 2011, 11:31:34 AM
Quote from: imtommygunn on March 09, 2011, 10:38:48 PM
There is just something about Lennon for me though...

He is always attracting trouble. It can't always be the other persons fault.
So have I got this straight, then?

When itg makes the above point, it is unremarkable.

Yet when I make essentially the same point, according to certain posters that makes me a sectarian bigot.

Isn't there some biblical proverb about "motes" and "beams" which applies?  ::)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on March 10, 2011, 11:40:16 AM
Any one commenting on a Celtic thread with Loyalist Flag as his icon must surely only be stirring it? ;)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Nally Stand on March 10, 2011, 11:51:06 AM
Quote from: Applesisapples on March 10, 2011, 11:40:16 AM
Any one commenting on a Celtic thread with Loyalist Flag as his icon must surely only be stirring it? ;)

He more or less admitted to being a WUM:
Quote from: Evil Genius on March 09, 2011, 06:12:30 PM
P.S. I could say a whole lot of things about Rangers and some of the tramps who follow them etc, but my lashing into that lot on a GAAboard hardly makes for lively debate, does it?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: fitzroyalty on March 10, 2011, 12:05:01 PM
Quote from: Evil Genius on March 10, 2011, 11:31:34 AM
Yet when I make essentially the same point, according to certain posters that makes me a sectarian bigot.
Lennon is no angel but seemingly some people need no excuse to lay the boot in - you brought up his dealings outside of football which were IMO largely irrelevant, meaning I would class you under that category.

And as for his recent altercation with McCoist, IMO it was nothing different from what you'd see Arsene Wenger and other EPL managers do on a weekly basis with the opposing management/referee/linesman.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on March 10, 2011, 01:38:53 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on March 09, 2011, 09:38:22 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on March 09, 2011, 09:32:31 PM
You cant make generalisations about anything, but there's plenty of bigots about. A lot of people merely lose the run of themselves for 90 mins in a lot of old firm games, hard to know what % carries it with them into daily life.
So what you're saying is that they can be bigots for 90 minutes but grand after that?
think this kind of neanderthalism happens to opposing soccer fans at most games , only at some places (eg windsor park) where death threats etc are /have been the norm.

About 13 years ago I was friendly with 2 protestant Celtic fans (one of which has a brother who supports rangers)who shout 'proddy b***d', 'orange b**d' , 'Hun f**s'  at rangers fans during Celtic games.
Rather bemusedly I pointed out that they 'werent exactly catholic themselves ' - they just laughed.
The jocks are a mad race.

I see it was all Neil lennons fault - in spite of never leaving his own techincal area - diof, mccoist etc just happened to be in or trying to get into the Celtic boss's area.
He is no angel  - like most of the global population, but apart from being outspoken and reactionary, he hasnt done a whole lot wrong here.
Celtic have hardly had a booking (or one tha was merited) against rangers this season , cant say the same for the gers though. So the ill disciplne is one sided - most likely because they see Celtic as the better team and cant handle it.

as for eg - well I was pointing out on here about the masked dupesque comments.
the backtracking never works !
maybe he is a friend of mccoist and andy gorham gang !!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Olaf on March 10, 2011, 02:09:08 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on March 10, 2011, 01:38:53 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on March 09, 2011, 09:38:22 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on March 09, 2011, 09:32:31 PM
You cant make generalisations about anything, but there's plenty of bigots about. A lot of people merely lose the run of themselves for 90 mins in a lot of old firm games, hard to know what % carries it with them into daily life.
So what you're saying is that they can be bigots for 90 minutes but grand after that?
think this kind of neanderthalism happens to opposing soccer fans at most games , only at some places (eg windsor park) where death threats etc are /have been the norm.

About 13 years ago I was friendly with 2 protestant Celtic fans (one of which has a brother who supports rangers)who shout 'proddy b***d', 'orange b**d' , 'Hun f**s'  at rangers fans during Celtic games.
Rather bemusedly I pointed out that they 'werent exactly catholic themselves ' - they just laughed.
The jocks are a mad race.


Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on March 10, 2011, 02:12:30 PM
Quote from: imtommygunn on March 09, 2011, 10:38:48 PM
He wasn't much good in the whole thing either HS.

There is just something about Lennon for me though...

He is always attracting trouble. It can't always be the other persons fault.

Tell me then what has he done to "attract" bullets, hoax bombs, physical assualt on the street (more then once, including ABH), criminal damage to his property, attacks on his family and his family having to be evacuated from their house for their own safety??

I get that you don't have much time for Neil, but to come out with the above statement is wrong, you are giving sustinence to the scum that carry out the attacks - Lennon somehow deserves it, he brings it on himself!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on March 10, 2011, 02:20:58 PM
Sure Lennon must be guilty of something if he has attracted such extreme reactions, threats, scares, beatings, 24 hr security surveillance? ::)


I note that both Celtic and Lennon have repeatedly apologised for Lennon's ott reaction to McCoist.
Neither  Rangers nor their manager,  nor even McCoist himself, have issued an apology for McCoist's "aggressive exchanges with Lennon" - quote taken from the charge sheet.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on March 10, 2011, 02:47:37 PM
Quote from: saffron sam2 on March 10, 2011, 08:02:46 AM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on March 09, 2011, 08:29:00 PM
Would it be fair to say that die hard Celtic and Rangers fans are bigots???

No, it would be erroneous, idiotic, infantile and make you more of a bigot than those you denounce as such.

Maybe my statement/question was worded badly. I still believe that the hatred between these two clubs comes down to religion and not football (really) is this not bigotory?

Saff are you saying I'm a bigot? sometimes I'm an idiot can be stupid and get things wrong but i think I'm right here. The two clubs fester hate.

edit: but thats my view of course, i wont fall out with anyone over it or get into name calling ;)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on March 10, 2011, 03:13:13 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on March 10, 2011, 02:47:37 PM
Quote from: saffron sam2 on March 10, 2011, 08:02:46 AM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on March 09, 2011, 08:29:00 PM
Would it be fair to say that die hard Celtic and Rangers fans are bigots???

No, it would be erroneous, idiotic, infantile and make you more of a bigot than those you denounce as such.

Maybe my statement/question was worded badly. I still believe that the hatred between these two clubs comes down to religion and not football (really) is this not bigotory?

Saff are you saying I'm a bigot? sometimes I'm an idiot can be stupid and get things wrong but i think I'm right here. The two clubs fester hate.

edit: but thats my view of course, i wont fall out with anyone over it or get into name calling ;)
as per my post above - the Celtic rangers thing isnt just a religious thing
even then, theres not too many of the Celtic jocks that I know that are catholic or practiscing catholics
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: saffron sam2 on March 10, 2011, 03:33:04 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on March 10, 2011, 02:47:37 PM
Quote from: saffron sam2 on March 10, 2011, 08:02:46 AM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on March 09, 2011, 08:29:00 PM
Would it be fair to say that die hard Celtic and Rangers fans are bigots???

No, it would be erroneous, idiotic, infantile and make you more of a bigot than those you denounce as such.

Maybe my statement/question was worded badly. I still believe that the hatred between these two clubs comes down to religion and not football (really) is this not bigotory?

Certainly a big part of it, but by no means the origin or the sole reason for it.


Quote from: Milltown Row2 on March 10, 2011, 02:47:37 PM
Saff are you saying I'm a bigot? sometimes I'm an idiot can be stupid and get things wrong but i think I'm right here. The two clubs fester hate.

If you believe the answer to your original question is yes, then yes I would say that is bigoted. There are elements within the support base and in the case of at least of the two clubs, within the club hierarchy who are clearly bigots. They use the clubs to channel their own bigotry and hate. But to label all as bigots is clearly wrong.


Quote from: Milltown Row2 on March 10, 2011, 02:47:37 PM
edit: but thats my view of course, i wont fall out with anyone over it or get into name calling ;)

You should, it's very therapeutic, Baldy.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on March 10, 2011, 04:47:09 PM
ok fatso!!! 
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on March 10, 2011, 05:01:36 PM
Just a few of the countless tributes paid to the Celtic Pk atmosphere and Celtic fans, at home and when abroad.

I speak for everyone when I describe the behaviour of the Celtic supporters as immaculate. With all the bother concerning racial insults and hooligan behaviour, these fans were a breath of fresh air. Barcelona Police spokesman

I fell a bit in love with Celtic, because the atmosphere was amazing and the crowd was magnificent, the way they behaved with the Porto fans. Jose Mourinho : June 2003

The incredible thing was the people. For an opposition player it is quite incredible. I have not seen a better atmosphere from the grounds I have visited. Gerard (FC Barcelona) : 2004

The atmosphere generated by the fans in Celtic's stadium for our visit was the most impressive I've ever witnessed. The grounds of Liverpool and Manchester United are good and the hostile feeling of playing against Real Madrid in the Bernabeu is also excellent, but the atmosphere against Celtic was the best. Xavi (Barcelona) : Sep '04

The best fans on the continent. El Mundo Deportivo, Barcelona



The atmosphere here tonight was unbelievable and it's an honour to play in such an arena. Oliver Khan (Bayern Munich)

Every professional footballer should seek to play at least one game at Celtic Park. I have never felt anything like it. Paolo Maldini

This is the most fantastic support in the world. I hope you win. Franz Beckenbaur (on Celtic v Bayern Munich)

I have never experienced anything like it. This is a lesson for all football clubs about how to be proper football supporters. This is the best club in the world. Michel Platini

The atmosphere inside Celtic Park is one of the best in Europe - it's absolutely incredible. Sven-Goran Eriksson

In my experience, which embraces big matches at Old Trafford, Anfield, Ibrox, the San Siro and the Nou Camp, there's nowhere else remotely like Parkhead on a Champions League night. Brian Viner (The Independent)

This is what we need in Italy - this type of environment. This was the essence of sport. To hear the Celtic fans singing and chanting after the game was incredible. Carlo Ancelotti (AC Milan) : 8th Mar '07

This place makes the hairs on the back of your neck stand up. There is nowhere like it in football, and I can see how the people love to play here and speak so highly of it. Samuel Eto'o : 20th February '08

It will be a real pleasure to visit Celtic Park and feel the atmosphere of a great UEFA Champions League night at such a great venue. The Celtic supporters are fantastic, in fact the best travelling supporters in the world as we have seen many times. I know that Celtic supporters are extremely passionate about their club, a club which I believe, like FC Barcelona, is different. We know that supporters will travel in huge numbers to follow their team, but we also know the great reputation of good behaviour which Celtic fans enjoy and clearly we are looking forward to hosting the Celtic fans in the city once again. We hope all Celtic supporters enjoy their visit to Barcelona. Juan Laporta (President FC Barcelona) : 20th Feb '08


Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on March 10, 2011, 07:06:37 PM
Quote from: Main Street on March 10, 2011, 05:01:36 PM
Just a few of the countless tributes paid to the Celtic Pk atmosphere and Celtic fans, at home and when abroad.

I speak for everyone when I describe the behaviour of the Celtic supporters as immaculate. With all the bother concerning racial insults and hooligan behaviour, these fans were a breath of fresh air. Barcelona Police spokesman

I fell a bit in love with Celtic, because the atmosphere was amazing and the crowd was magnificent, the way they behaved with the Porto fans. Jose Mourinho : June 2003

The incredible thing was the people. For an opposition player it is quite incredible. I have not seen a better atmosphere from the grounds I have visited. Gerard (FC Barcelona) : 2004

The atmosphere generated by the fans in Celtic's stadium for our visit was the most impressive I've ever witnessed. The grounds of Liverpool and Manchester United are good and the hostile feeling of playing against Real Madrid in the Bernabeu is also excellent, but the atmosphere against Celtic was the best. Xavi (Barcelona) : Sep '04

The best fans on the continent. El Mundo Deportivo, Barcelona



The atmosphere here tonight was unbelievable and it's an honour to play in such an arena. Oliver Khan (Bayern Munich)

Every professional footballer should seek to play at least one game at Celtic Park. I have never felt anything like it. Paolo Maldini

This is the most fantastic support in the world. I hope you win. Franz Beckenbaur (on Celtic v Bayern Munich)

I have never experienced anything like it. This is a lesson for all football clubs about how to be proper football supporters. This is the best club in the world. Michel Platini

The atmosphere inside Celtic Park is one of the best in Europe - it's absolutely incredible. Sven-Goran Eriksson

In my experience, which embraces big matches at Old Trafford, Anfield, Ibrox, the San Siro and the Nou Camp, there's nowhere else remotely like Parkhead on a Champions League night. Brian Viner (The Independent)

This is what we need in Italy - this type of environment. This was the essence of sport. To hear the Celtic fans singing and chanting after the game was incredible. Carlo Ancelotti (AC Milan) : 8th Mar '07

This place makes the hairs on the back of your neck stand up. There is nowhere like it in football, and I can see how the people love to play here and speak so highly of it. Samuel Eto'o : 20th February '08

It will be a real pleasure to visit Celtic Park and feel the atmosphere of a great UEFA Champions League night at such a great venue. The Celtic supporters are fantastic, in fact the best travelling supporters in the world as we have seen many times. I know that Celtic supporters are extremely passionate about their club, a club which I believe, like FC Barcelona, is different. We know that supporters will travel in huge numbers to follow their team, but we also know the great reputation of good behaviour which Celtic fans enjoy and clearly we are looking forward to hosting the Celtic fans in the city once again. We hope all Celtic supporters enjoy their visit to Barcelona. Juan Laporta (President FC Barcelona) : 20th Feb '08

Here are some quotes from the Celtic fans I heard when watching the last Old Firm game,  "Get into these orange Kunts"  "f**king Huns" "shower of orange bastards" I could go on. Some of these Celtic and Rangers fans meet up at flash points (i believe they text each other) in Belfast and have a riot after one of these games. All good craic of course because they are passionate fans with great supporters.
(http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/48336000/jpg/_48336778_009795953-1.jpg)


Each to their own of course.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Doogie Browser on March 10, 2011, 08:27:04 PM
Some cheap shots thrown in here, Celtic fans are respected worldwide. Seville 2003 being a great example.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on March 10, 2011, 08:59:54 PM
No cheap shots, but this whiter than white stuff is balls.

The "we are better than them" attitude needs to stop. I know we could give loads of examples of Celtic fans that have been injured and in a lot of cases have lost their life after Old Firm games due to mindless thugs who have grown up hating each other over football (allegedly)

I know most posters would condemn Celtic players/fans/officials if they carried on like McCoist/Goram (in the past)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: the colonel on March 10, 2011, 09:03:42 PM
There's a man there with an Antrim Hoody on him MR! ;)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on March 10, 2011, 09:05:53 PM
Seen that Colonel!! though he was on his way to hurling match :D :D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: the colonel on March 10, 2011, 09:20:14 PM
I recognise a ballymena man there. Im sure its him

It is him. Served time for it. From the Ardoyne riots in July so its not from a Glasgow Derby MR
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Minder on March 10, 2011, 09:21:55 PM
Quote from: the colonel on March 10, 2011, 09:20:14 PM
I recognise a ballymena man there. Im sure its him

Was there not a couple of ones from Ballymena charged with the rioting in Ardoyne? They were only up to go to the zoo or something though........
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on March 10, 2011, 09:22:20 PM
the ginger haired one with the "what da fcuk am i doing here" face?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: the colonel on March 10, 2011, 09:33:46 PM
Quote

From the BT

Man travelled 30 miles for Ardoyne riot, court told

Thursday, 29 July 2010

A man made a 30-mile trip to Belfast to take part in the Twelfth of July rioting a court heard yesterday.

Paul Donegan (26), from Dunclug Park in Ballymena, is accused of riotous behaviour in Ardoyne on July 12.

Bail was refused after a police officer told Belfast Magistrates Court that Mr Donegan specifically came to the area "to take part in disturbances".

A 16-year-old also appeared in court accused of vehicle hijacking and attacking police.

Police claimed the youth was at the centre of serious disorder which erupted in the Ardoyne area. The suspect, who cannot be named because of his age, was in the middle of rolling a cannabis joint when officers went to arrest him two weeks later, a judge was told.

He was remanded in custody along with Donegan, who is alleged to have travelled nearly 30 miles from his home in Ballymena to take part in the trouble.

The teenager faces charges of riotous assembly, attempting to cause grievous bodily harm to |police officers with intent, possession of an offensive weapon — namely a 5ft pole and bottles — attempting to damage a police Land Rover wing mirror and window, seizing control of a Toyota car by force, destroying the vehicle, and possession of herbal cannabis.

A detective sergeant who said he could connect him with the offences told Belfast Magistrates Court yesterday: "This individual I would say, having examined CCTV footage, would be one of the most prominent individuals within that riot.

"From the very start, right through until the early hours of the morning, his activities were wide-ranging from attacking |police officers with poles, pipes and other materials to the hijacking of the vehicle which was set alight."

Opposing his release, the officer claimed the youth could not be controlled, with even his own mother said to be in a degree of fear of him.

"When police officers went in to arrest him he was in the process of rolling a joint," he added.

A defence solicitor claimed there were serious problems with the strength of the police evidence against his client.

He argued that the teenager had been identified wearing a hooded top and pointed out that the vast majority of the crowd at Ardoyne were similarly dressed.

But District Judge Fiona Bagnall ruled there was too great a risk to release the accused at this stage.

Donegan, of Dunclug Park, Ballymena, also failed to secure bail. He faces a single charge of riotous assembly on the same date and location.

The sergeant told the court that Donegan admitted throwing stones during interview, but claimed there was also evidence that he was involved in kicking out at police lines.

"He's from Ballymena and I believe he specifically travelled down to the Ardoyne area to take part in these disturbances," he said.

Both accused will appear again before the court next month



Read more: http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/northern-ireland/man-travelled-30-miles-for-ardoyne-riot-court-told-14891437.html#ixzz1GEcOh035


Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Clown on March 10, 2011, 10:08:13 PM
wrong thread

what the f**k has that got to do with celtic?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: the colonel on March 10, 2011, 10:17:33 PM
Milltown had stated that this happened a Glasgow Derby, I'm sure he'll admit he was incorrect  :o
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: laoislad on March 10, 2011, 10:21:48 PM
Quote from: the colonel on March 10, 2011, 10:17:33 PM
Milltown had stated that this happened a Glasgow Derby, I'm sure he'll admit he was incorrect  :o

Partick Thistle  V Queen's Park  ?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on March 10, 2011, 10:26:44 PM
Quote from: the colonel on March 10, 2011, 10:17:33 PM
Milltown had stated that this happened a Glasgow Derby, I'm sure he'll admit he was incorrect  :o

Incorrect maybe on the dates but he surely is a Celtic supporter ;)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: wanderer on March 10, 2011, 10:28:56 PM
Celtic and Rangers fans are without doubt the hardest to listen to supporters in the world. Both are holier than thou

Neither teams players or managers or fans is to blame for anything they do. It just seems like trouble gravitates towards them without them having any involvement and are absolved of all blame by their own

You'll struggle to find another team in Scotland fans that can stomach them (cue a few "because they are jealous") as they bring paranoia beyond belief. Everytime a player plays at Anfield, Old Trafford, Nou Camp, Bernbeau, Olympic Stadium etc they wax lyrical about the fans being the best in the world, but Old Firm fans actually record it, store it away and treat it like gospel

For everyones sake, why don't both agree they are as bad as each other and try and concrentrate on the football
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: the colonel on March 10, 2011, 10:29:16 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on March 10, 2011, 10:26:44 PM
Quote from: the colonel on March 10, 2011, 10:17:33 PM
Milltown had stated that this happened a Glasgow Derby, I'm sure he'll admit he was incorrect  :o

Incorrect maybe on the dates but he surely is a Celtic supporter ;)
No he's a player, the jacket is Broadway Celtic in Ballymena!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: dillinger on March 10, 2011, 10:31:01 PM

  only at some places (eg windsor park) where death threats etc are /have been the norm.

For the record, elaborate about these death threats from Windsor Park? When and against whom? The norm? Is this nearly every game that is played there?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on March 11, 2011, 01:05:11 PM
The worldwide acclaim paid to the Celtic support at home and abroad does appear to annoy the hell out of some people.
I suppose those quoted who paid tribute, could all be lying through their teeth. I do have to take that remote possibility under consideration. But it would be an act of folly not to accept the praise as honest and a genuine reflection of experience.
Of course it's a person's right to go out of their way here to be offended by Celtic fans and present gibberish posts with
irrelevant nonsense to support the gibber.
I am not a Celtic fan myself but I have no problem in appreciating the overwhelming positive ethos of the club, as was evidenced with a highly disciplined performance on the field against a rival team that at times were an undisciplined rabble resorting to crude means to upset Celtic.

As for the sideline antics, both McCoist and Lennon were rightfully found to be equally culpable. I'd call it quits on that scene.
Though I would have expected it to be noted by the investigation, recognising that Lennon publicly apologised for his actions and McCoist refused to so.





Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on March 11, 2011, 01:19:16 PM
it's hard to fathom that rangers are still in europe with a decent chance of progressing to the europa 1/4 finals - despite winning only 1 of their 9 european games this season (they've actually only won 1 of their last 20 european games). celtic have won more european games this season  ???

it will be their luck as well if both city and liverpool go out of the competition next week.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stiffler on March 11, 2011, 01:23:49 PM
Quote from: clarshack on March 11, 2011, 01:19:16 PM
it's hard to fathom that rangers are still in europe with a decent chance of progressing to the europa 1/4 finals - despite winning only 1 of their 9 european games this season (they've actually only won 1 of their last 20 european games). celtic have won more european games this season  ???

it will be their luck as well if both city and liverpool go out of the competition next week.

would be crazy if they got to dublin!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Myles Na G. on March 11, 2011, 08:44:26 PM
Quote from: clarshack on March 11, 2011, 01:19:16 PM
it's hard to fathom that rangers are still in europe with a decent chance of progressing to the europa 1/4 finals - despite winning only 1 of their 9 european games this season (they've actually only won 1 of their last 20 european games). celtic have won more european games this season  ???

it will be their luck as well if both city and liverpool go out of the competition next week.
The important thing in these matches is not to concede a goal at home, so in that regard the 0-0 draw was a better result for PSV than it was for Rangers. Rangers are good at sticking 10 men behind the ball and making it difficult for the other team to play. At Ibrox, they'll have to come out and play a bit more, which should leave gaps for PSV to exploit.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: reddgnhand on March 12, 2011, 03:19:57 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on March 10, 2011, 02:47:37 PM
Quote from: saffron sam2 on March 10, 2011, 08:02:46 AM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on March 09, 2011, 08:29:00 PM
Would it be fair to say that die hard Celtic and Rangers fans are bigots???

No, it would be erroneous, idiotic, infantile and make you more of a bigot than those you denounce as such.



Maybe my statement/question was worded badly. I still believe that the hatred between these two clubs comes down to religion and not football (really) is this not bigotory?

Saff are you saying I'm a bigot? sometimes I'm an idiot can be stupid and get things wrong but i think I'm right here. The two clubs fester hate.

edit: but thats my view of course, i wont fall out with anyone over it or get into name calling ;)

Would you say diehard utdfans are bigots?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on March 12, 2011, 07:30:37 PM
Quote from: Evil Genius on March 10, 2011, 11:31:34 AM
Quote from: imtommygunn on March 09, 2011, 10:38:48 PM
There is just something about Lennon for me though...

He is always attracting trouble. It can't always be the other persons fault.
So have I got this straight, then?

When itg makes the above point, it is unremarkable.

Yet when I make essentially the same point, according to certain posters that makes me a sectarian bigot.

Isn't there some biblical proverb about "motes" and "beams" which applies?  ::)
It's acceptable for a blackman to call a fellow blackman 'the n word', a whiteman can get jail for it!  Similar here, fine for us fenian bastids to call Lennon whatever we like :)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on March 16, 2011, 02:23:27 PM
So back to the soccer, big match against Caley Thistle tonight (bigger then Sunday even?!!).
A result tonight will settle the Bhoys before the final on Sunday.
Sadly match not on TV so lads you'll have to suss out your local hostelry with a computer!  ;)
I know of 2 venues showing it in Belfast, straight out after work, few beers, hopefully celebrating a Hoops win and then spending the rest of the night getting ready for tomorrow.  ;D

Hail hail
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on March 16, 2011, 08:38:42 PM
Why as this match been postponed?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on March 16, 2011, 08:41:04 PM
Quote from: reddgnhand on March 12, 2011, 03:19:57 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on March 10, 2011, 02:47:37 PM
Quote from: saffron sam2 on March 10, 2011, 08:02:46 AM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on March 09, 2011, 08:29:00 PM
Would it be fair to say that die hard Celtic and Rangers fans are bigots???

No, it would be erroneous, idiotic, infantile and make you more of a bigot than those you denounce as such.



Maybe my statement/question was worded badly. I still believe that the hatred between these two clubs comes down to religion and not football (really) is this not bigotory?

Saff are you saying I'm a bigot? sometimes I'm an idiot can be stupid and get things wrong but i think I'm right here. The two clubs fester hate.

edit: but thats my view of course, i wont fall out with anyone over it or get into name calling ;)

Would you say diehard utdfans are bigots?

If they are defined by the following then yes,

World English Dictionary
bigot  (ˈbɪɡət)

— n
a person who is intolerant of any ideas other than his or her own, esp on religion, politics, or race
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: sammymaguire on March 16, 2011, 08:42:01 PM
1-1 half time. Cally went ahead on 44th minute too
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: under the bar on March 16, 2011, 08:47:14 PM
any decent stream?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on March 16, 2011, 08:55:21 PM
Quote from: sammymaguire on March 16, 2011, 08:42:01 PM
1-1 half time. Cally went ahead on 44th minute too

Clicked on the Paddy power and it had the  game Postponed!! Strange
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: sammymaguire on March 16, 2011, 09:00:20 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on March 16, 2011, 08:55:21 PM
Quote from: sammymaguire on March 16, 2011, 08:42:01 PM
1-1 half time. Cally went ahead on 44th minute too

Clicked on the Paddy power and it had the  game Postponed!! Strange

Was it live betting postponed cos of the goals??
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Minder on March 16, 2011, 09:03:11 PM
Quote from: sammymaguire on March 16, 2011, 09:00:20 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on March 16, 2011, 08:55:21 PM
Quote from: sammymaguire on March 16, 2011, 08:42:01 PM
1-1 half time. Cally went ahead on 44th minute too

Clicked on the Paddy power and it had the  game Postponed!! Strange

Was it live betting postponed cos of the goals??

On that "Live Score" app it has Celtic v Hibs down as postponed, maybe that is what he is talking about.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on March 16, 2011, 09:03:41 PM
No have just seen that they were due to play someone else on this date in the League, and that's the game that came up Postponed. Hibs??
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on March 16, 2011, 09:19:34 PM
celtic 2-1 up - ledley again.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on March 16, 2011, 09:47:20 PM
2-1 ft. ICT have always been a bogey team for celtic therefore a good result considering. aberdeen up next at hampden in the semis.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on March 17, 2011, 02:56:47 AM
Watched the match (in Belfast), good show from the Bhoys, played against 10 man defense for most of the game, so Celts had to try harder.

One down, Sunday to go (law of averages says "the forces of darkness" should get one of the last two games), would you give up a Cup or go for the league game?
Think we can beat them over the 2 games but worried.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Banana Man on March 17, 2011, 09:41:42 PM
has to be league every time due to the champions league (qualifying spot), more doe for that than a shitty cup, and more doe for the hoops and less for the teddy bears is all good in my book  ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on March 17, 2011, 11:32:41 PM
noone really cares about the league cup in general but at the same time what decent football person wants to see diouf doing a lap of honour on sunday?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on March 18, 2011, 12:11:09 AM
good to see rangers out and sparing the dubs a clean up operation!!!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on March 19, 2011, 08:01:21 PM
Good article in Saturday's Times(UK) by a journo called Graham Spiers, highly critical of the bigotry that Lennon has to endure, interesting considering the source. Maybe someone can get it online & post it.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Minder on March 20, 2011, 12:54:29 AM
Quote from: bennydorano on March 19, 2011, 08:01:21 PM
Good article in Saturday's Times(UK) by a journo called Graham Spiers, highly critical of the bigotry that Lennon has to endure, interesting considering the source. Maybe someone can get it online & post it.

Copy and pasting this from IPhone so hopefully is ok.

One mans troubles in city where bigots still rule

(http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/multimedia/archive/00130/83881694_p16_130145c.jpg)
Do you think it might be tough being a high-profile football manager? Well, just consider the ledger of aggravation that Neil Lennon, the Celtic manager, has had to endure, and still endures, in Glasgow.
Twenty months ago, Lennon suffered his third street assault in the city. He had been abused and then jumped on by two men, after which he had to be rushed to the Western Infirmary's accident and emergency ward, where he underwent neurological tests. Lennon received facial bruises and a bloody nose that night.
Hearing about this through the grapevine, I phoned Lennon to find out how he was. "I'm OK, but I took quite a beating, I can tell you," he said, happily admitting that he had come off second best (not something Lennon ordinarily likes to do). "They did me good and hard."
As shocking as this incident was, it did not exactly revolt or appal Scottish society. In part, this is because we have become used to these episodes surrounding Lennon, a man who has received death threats and bullets through the post, on top of assaults in the street. Why does it happen? It happens because Lennon is an iconic figure at Celtic, the team he has led in his first year as manager to tomorrow's Co-operative Insurance Cup final at Hampden Park against Rangers. It is a game that Lennon will have to watch from the stands, having been banned from leading out his team or sitting in the dugout after the fiery Scottish Cup replay this month.
That beating in the street did not surprise me because it had happened before, and even, at times, with a faintly comical twist to it. None more so than in Glasgow in 2003, when Lennon, the Celtic midfield enforcer in a dominant Martin O'Neill team, had his first introduction to the Glasgow street kiss.
Lennon was approached and physically threatened again, this time by two Glasgow University students (for the record, one of them studying law, the other studying medicine). He was jumped upon and the now time-honoured Lennon fracas broke out, with the Northern Irishman deciding to give as good as he got. His assailants were convicted in court of assault.
The incident came early in the timeline of Lennon's exclusive war zone in Glasgow — heartier and scarier episodes were on the way — but I will never forget his description of that particular assault. "I was with my girlfriend at the time and I said to her, 'Hang on, I think there's going to be trouble here,' " he said.
"There I was in the West End of Glasgow — the supposedly leafy West End — and me and these two guys ended up rolling around on the pavement. My memory of that night was of the Glasgow traffic — cars and buses, with people looking out the windows — happily rolling by with next to no one batting an eyelid at this scrap in the street."
One day in 2004, Lennon opened his curtains in his Glasgow home to find a death threat daubed on the street outside his front door. At least, it was supposed to be a death threat, although the doughballs had blundered in their artwork. "Neil Lennon: RPI", the graffiti read, not having intended to quote the retail price index but instead wishing the Celtic player to rest in peace. By this point Lennon was becoming inured to such trash, but that day he traipsed from door to door around his neighbours, apologising for the street mess.
In this narrative called Let's Kill Neil Lennon, it has sometimes been far worse. Only six weeks ago the Celtic manager was sent live bullets through the post, in a package that Celtic handed over to the police. Two weeks ago he was sent a hoax parcel bomb, a "suspicious package" that the police intercepted. In Belfast 12 days ago another "Neil Lennon RIP" daubing was spotted. Last week Celtic arranged private 24-hour security around Lennon's home, within which he, his partner and their six-year-old child live.
On and on it goes. In Glasgow, where the city's heartbeat throbs and the social vibrancy is openly admired, we tend to roll our eyes at it all. It is only now, in chronicling this saga, that I can step outside the bubble and ask just what the hell is going on? Well, it is obvious. Lennon is a victim of bigotry. There is no way that this can be camouflaged or soft-soaped. It is excruciating for Glasgow and the West of Scotland, but what has happened to Lennon is akin to a mirror being held up to Scottish society, only for a grim and ugly image to be seen in it.
There is something enduring in West of Scotland society that cannot stand a prominent Roman Catholic from Northern Ireland, such as Lennon, 39, coming to this part of the world and being successful with Celtic. For some, this is too much to bear. They feel it like a dagger to their heart. If this sounds absurd to many across sophisticated, multicultural Britain, well, I can only apologise. It is how it is.
The Lennon experience speaks of a deep truth about the way football can reveal a society to itself. "When I was at Leicester I wouldn't say I was a nobody exactly, but I was nothing special and I was certainly no headline-maker," Lennon once told me. "But all this kicked off when I signed for Celtic."
So what was it exactly that "kicked off" that day in December 2000, when O'Neill signed Lennon for £5.5 million? It was this: Lennon pulled over his head one of the great, most visible, most iconic images of popular Catholic culture — the green-and-white hooped shirt of Celtic — and it changed his life for ever.
From that day on Lennon has been, to an extent, a marked man. He took up residence with a football club steeped in culture and tradition, yet for those mired in sectarian prejudice, in Scotland or Northern Ireland, it was like a provocation. "Get Lennon" seemed to become, if not a popular pastime, then at least a worthwhile pursuit for an alarming number of people. Almost casually, in 2001, a death threat ended Lennon's Northern Ireland career.
Has he sometimes made it worse for himself? Probably. Lennon is no innocent when it comes to peace in the streets. He is no shrinking violet. He comes from an underdog tradition, politically and socially, in Lurgan, and to borrow from the vernacular of Glasgow and elsewhere, his motto is: "I take no s*** from anyone."
He has a slightly comical habit of offering an old-fashioned shove to people with whom he disagrees. Lennon once pushed Aiden McGeady in open play after his former Celtic team-mate had criticised him to his face. If you look closely enough at the footage of the fracas at the end of the Celtic-Rangers Scottish Cup replay 17 days ago, you can see Lennon go to shove Ally McCoist after he and the Rangers assistant manager had gone face to face. So let it be affirmed again: Lennon is no pacifist.
Yet something, surely, is amiss when a football figure has to go through the gauntlet of bullets, assaults and death threats that Lennon has suffered. On the fewer occasions now when I see him — as Celtic manager he has to choose his friends more carefully — we share a black humour about his continuing survival. "Ah, still here, I see," I will crassly joke, and he will smile and roll his eyes.
But it is no laughing matter. The Neil Lennon experience should make everyone in Scotland and elsewhere sit up and ask again, what can be done to cure the prejudice and bigotry in our midst?
Head to head
This season a record seven Old Firm matches will be played. So far, Celtic have the upper hand.
• Oct 24, league: Celtic 1 Rangers 3 Rangers overcome a half-time deficit to win as Kenny Miller scores twice.
• Jan 2, league: Rangers 0 Celtic 2 Georgios Samaras scores two second-half goals to extend Celtic's lead at the top of the table.
• Feb 6, Scottish Cup: Rangers 2 Celtic 2 Celtic twice come from behind to force a replay. Fraser Forster, the Celtic goalkeeper, and Steven Naismith, of Rangers, are sent off.
• Feb 20, league: Celtic 3 Rangers 0 Gary Hooper scores twice in the opening half-hour to set up a comfortable victory.
• March 2, Scottish Cup replay: Celtic 1 Rangers 0 Rangers have Steven Whittaker, Madjid Bougherra and, after the final whistle, El-Hadji Diouf sent off and the teams' benches clash. Mark Wilson's goal settles it.
• Tomorrow, Scottish League Cup final: Celtic v Rangers, live on BBC One Scotland.
• To be arranged, league: Rangers v Celtic.
Words by Bill Edgar
Clubs with history
• Celtic came into existence in 1888 on the back of a flood of Irish immigrants to the West of Scotland, fleeing the Great Famine. Formed by Brother Walfrid, an Irish Marist priest, Celtic became an emblem of the Irish — and thus Roman Catholic — community in Scotland.
• Rangers, having been formed 15 years earlier, were born of indigenous Scottish founders. As the new game of football flourished, the two clubs quickly grew in stature and popularity, although the early years appear to have been reasonably peaceable.
The 1909 Scottish Cup final riot Whether this was a staging post in the looming sectarianism problem is hard to pin down, but the Old Firm final riot foretold a problem. The match was a replay and when it ended in a draw, the crowd rioted and set fire to parts of Hampden Park. The Evening Times in Glasgow opined that "all police should be withdrawn from these matches and substitute them instead with a regiment of soldiers with fixed bayonets".
The 1980 Scottish Cup final riot Now the sectarianism problem really was becoming apparent. On a boiling day at Hampden Park in front of 80,000 fans, Rangers and Celtic fought out a slog of a final. As the exhausted players trooped up to receive their medals, the crowds from both ends surged on to the field and started fighting. Mounted police went on to the Hampden pitch, and the TV commentator, Archie Macpherson, a touch preposterously, described the scene as being "like Passchendaele down there". The riot led to new legislation in Scotland controlling taking alcohol into football grounds.
The 1989 signing of Maurice Johnston for Celtic ... no, wait ... Rangers Johnston remains the poster boy of the Old Firm divide, having originally played for Celtic, then moving to Nantes, before supposedly returning to sign for Celtic in June 1989. Johnston was even presented at a Celtic press conference upon his "signing", wearing a Celtic top and hugging Billy McNeill, allegedly his new manager. But Celtic quibbled about financial aspects of the deal and two weeks later Johnston was presented by Graeme Souness as a Rangers player. Cue the burning of effigies by both sets of fans: Celtic for this "Judas" and Rangers, many of whom deplored this signing "from the other side".
Martin O'Neill, Neil Lennon and more fuel on the flames O'Neill was appointed Celtic manager in May 2000 and enjoyed five years of domination over Rangers. A Roman Catholic from Northern Ireland, and the first from his denomination to captain his country, O'Neill became adored by the Celtic legions and loathed by Rangers, on both counts for obvious reasons. O'Neill's presence in Glasgow only served to arouse the dormant bigotry. In 2004, O'Neill spoke of the "religious and racial discrimination" he experienced at Ibrox. Now comes Neil Lennon, the Celtic manager, from a similar background.
Words by Graham Spiers


Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Doogie Browser on March 20, 2011, 09:19:07 AM
All the best to Celtic today, heading for few pints to watch the match. 11/8 to win the match looks too good for me.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Celt_Man on March 20, 2011, 12:18:18 PM
Is the match on Setanta?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hoof Hearted on March 20, 2011, 12:29:37 PM
Quote from: Celt_Man on March 20, 2011, 12:18:18 PM
Is the match on Setanta?

Yes, but it's on Channel 971 on SKY for those who don't have Setanta
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on March 20, 2011, 12:36:27 PM
Quote from: Celt_Man on March 20, 2011, 12:18:18 PM
Is the match on Setanta?

BBC Scotland, you should be able to get it on Sky
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Celt_Man on March 20, 2011, 12:48:06 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on March 20, 2011, 12:36:27 PM
Quote from: Celt_Man on March 20, 2011, 12:18:18 PM
Is the match on Setanta?

BBC Scotland, you should be able to get it on Sky

Nope no can do for whatever reason....  oh well I guess I gotta go to the pub
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on March 20, 2011, 02:06:03 PM
Quote from: Celt_Man on March 20, 2011, 12:48:06 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on March 20, 2011, 12:36:27 PM
Quote from: Celt_Man on March 20, 2011, 12:18:18 PM
Is the match on Setanta?

BBC Scotland, you should be able to get it on Sky

Nope no can do for whatever reason....  oh well I guess I gotta go to the pub

Lifes a bitch eh!  ;D
Just about to head out the door myself, starting to get excited.................gonna be a tighter one then the last few.

I am Neil Lennon

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[size=8]Hail Hail[/size]
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: screenmachine on March 20, 2011, 03:01:26 PM
Any decent links for the game lads?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Seamroga in exile on March 20, 2011, 03:23:08 PM
Quote from: screenmachine on March 20, 2011, 03:01:26 PM
Any decent links for the game lads?
http://www.stopstream.tv/ch1.html
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Seamroga in exile on March 20, 2011, 03:24:08 PM
Although the huns have just scored.  :-\
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on March 20, 2011, 03:28:25 PM
Celtic 10/3 at the minute, worth a punt?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: under the bar on March 20, 2011, 04:18:13 PM
any better streams?  that one's a bit jittery
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on March 20, 2011, 04:31:01 PM
Quote from: under the bar on March 20, 2011, 04:18:13 PM
any better streams?  that one's a bit jittery

Your not missing much
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on March 20, 2011, 04:50:56 PM
extra time now but celtic have been pish today.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: RMDrive on March 20, 2011, 05:00:07 PM
Some save.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tyroneman on March 20, 2011, 05:12:35 PM
And the inevitable Rankers goal. FFS are Celtic that naive they cant stand over the ball at a free kick. Poor.

And Ki? Are Celtic so desperate for shirt sales they have to field this nothing footballer. A player who brings Fcuk all squared to a game.

A corner in the final minute and the useless Cnut can't even beat the first defender.

Not a good day at the office from Lennon.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on March 20, 2011, 05:32:40 PM
Well the better team won in the end, can't win them all

Think the league is a bigger target in fairness to Lennon. Be some wife beatings tonight
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: laoislad on March 20, 2011, 06:03:55 PM
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Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Club Rossa on March 20, 2011, 06:07:17 PM
Celtic were poor today and Rangers played with much more intensity than in recent derbies.No complaints about the result to be honest.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on March 20, 2011, 07:19:21 PM
Faster than Diouf spit hits or misses its target, that laoislad chap makes a beeline towards the celtic thread.

That pitch was crap, suited to the team that lumps it best, the last gasp from a Rangers team before their season expires.
A thoroughly deserved win for Rangers.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on March 20, 2011, 07:21:37 PM
Quote from: Main Street on March 20, 2011, 07:19:21 PM
Faster than Diouf spit hits or misses its target, that laoislad chap makes a beeline towards the celtic thread.

That pitch was crap, suited to the team that lumps it best, the last gasp from a Rangers team before their season expires.
A thoroughly deserved win for Rangers.

so do you think that Lennon got his tactics wrong? Are the other pitches in the SPL that much better than that?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on March 20, 2011, 07:41:05 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on March 20, 2011, 07:21:37 PM
Quote from: Main Street on March 20, 2011, 07:19:21 PM
Faster than Diouf spit hits or misses its target, that laoislad chap makes a beeline towards the celtic thread.

That pitch was crap, suited to the team that lumps it best, the last gasp from a Rangers team before their season expires.
A thoroughly deserved win for Rangers.

so do you think that Lennon got his tactics wrong? Are the other pitches in the SPL that much better than that?
Are you interested in my thoughts?
Well my remarks on the quality of the pitch were in a thoughtful reference to that this was a showcase cup final event being played in the national stadium, so yes I would expect the surface to have been preserved to be at its optimum for this event.
I would assume that comparisons with other pitches around Scotland are an irrelevant exercise because external conditions differ (weather wise) by the week as well as usage differs.
I don't know if Lennon got his tactics wrong, having no centre halves seemed to matter in this game.
It was a scrappy game played on a bad pitch and either team could have won it.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on March 20, 2011, 08:40:33 PM
Quote from: Main Street on March 20, 2011, 07:41:05 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on March 20, 2011, 07:21:37 PM
Quote from: Main Street on March 20, 2011, 07:19:21 PM
Faster than Diouf spit hits or misses its target, that laoislad chap makes a beeline towards the celtic thread.

That pitch was crap, suited to the team that lumps it best, the last gasp from a Rangers team before their season expires.
A thoroughly deserved win for Rangers.

so do you think that Lennon got his tactics wrong? Are the other pitches in the SPL that much better than that?
Are you interested in my thoughts?
Well my remarks on the quality of the pitch were in a thoughtful reference to that this was a showcase cup final event being played in the national stadium, so yes I would expect the surface to have been preserved to be at its optimum for this event.
I would assume that comparisons with other pitches around Scotland are an irrelevant exercise because external conditions differ (weather wise) by the week as well as usage differs.
I don't know if Lennon got his tactics wrong, having no centre halves seemed to matter in this game.
It was a scrappy game played on a bad pitch and either team could have won it.

Well I quoted your post and asked a question, what age are you?

So in your opinion they lost because of the pitch?

I questioned your point on the pitch because Celtic have played a hundred times better I'm sure on crappy pitches and won!!

As you have pointed out already the best team won on the day, regardless of the pitch because it was the same for both.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on March 20, 2011, 10:25:25 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on March 20, 2011, 08:40:33 PM
Quote from: Main Street on March 20, 2011, 07:41:05 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on March 20, 2011, 07:21:37 PM
Quote from: Main Street on March 20, 2011, 07:19:21 PM
Faster than Diouf spit hits or misses its target, that laoislad chap makes a beeline towards the celtic thread.

That pitch was crap, suited to the team that lumps it best, the last gasp from a Rangers team before their season expires.
A thoroughly deserved win for Rangers.

so do you think that Lennon got his tactics wrong? Are the other pitches in the SPL that much better than that?
Are you interested in my thoughts?
Well my remarks on the quality of the pitch were in a thoughtful reference to that this was a showcase cup final event being played in the national stadium, so yes I would expect the surface to have been preserved to be at its optimum for this event.
I would assume that comparisons with other pitches around Scotland are an irrelevant exercise because external conditions differ (weather wise) by the week as well as usage differs.
I don't know if Lennon got his tactics wrong, having no centre halves seemed to matter in this game.
It was a scrappy game played on a bad pitch and either team could have won it.

Well I quoted your post and asked a question, what age are you?

So in your opinion they lost because of the pitch?

I questioned your point on the pitch because Celtic have played a hundred times better I'm sure on crappy pitches and won!!

As you have pointed out already the best team won on the day, regardless of the pitch because it was the same for both.
Have you got the hump over something? or are some kind of weird stalker?
I think I have explained myself clear enough about the pitch and on the thoroughly deserved winners of the game, that even a moron like you could understand if you were inclined to make an effort.



Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on March 20, 2011, 10:31:22 PM
A stalker would be someone who stalks someone, I've replied to your post, so have you many stalkers on the forum?

You claimed that Rangers are the best lumper's!! so that's why they won. That was my take on your synopsis of the game.

Even a moron like me can understand that ;D ;D 
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Leo on March 21, 2011, 02:06:25 AM
I'm new to this thread but already am into the "moron" vibe - just can't make up my mind whether I am a am a green or blue moron but really uncomfortable with both sad options.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: highorlow on March 21, 2011, 09:35:14 AM
Quotejust can't make up my mind whether I am a am a green or blue moron but really uncomfortable with both sad options

f**k off to another thread then...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Banana Man on March 21, 2011, 09:39:48 AM
Quote from: highorlow on March 21, 2011, 09:35:14 AM
Quotejust can't make up my mind whether I am a am a green or blue moron but really uncomfortable with both sad options

f**k off to another thread then...

:D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on March 21, 2011, 10:20:06 AM
Best team won, Lennon showed today why the jury's still out on him. A poorer quality team did them good and proper. Lets play 6 goal Sammy till the end and leave 18 goal Stokes on the bench. It wasn't working upfront.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on March 21, 2011, 11:17:21 AM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on March 20, 2011, 10:31:22 PM
A stalker would be someone who stalks someone, I've replied to your post, so have you many stalkers on the forum?

You claimed that Rangers are the best lumper's!! so that's why they won. That was my take on your synopsis of the game.

Even a moron like me can understand that ;D ;D
Even a moron like you should have been able to separate my sarcastic general comment about the quality of Rangers football from the comment that they throughly deserved their win.
Instead you come to the Celtic thread and moronically interpret a general derogatory comment about Rangers football  and the quality of the pitch as being my reason why they beat Celtic yesterday, despite the fact that I wrote clearly in a separate sentence that Rangers thoroughly deserved their win.

Perhaps you have a difficulty to grasp the import of a comment on the match like "thoroughly deserved their win"?





Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on March 21, 2011, 01:47:39 PM
Quote from: Main Street on March 21, 2011, 11:17:21 AM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on March 20, 2011, 10:31:22 PM
A stalker would be someone who stalks someone, I've replied to your post, so have you many stalkers on the forum?

You claimed that Rangers are the best lumper's!! so that's why they won. That was my take on your synopsis of the game.

Even a moron like me can understand that ;D ;D
Even a moron like you should have been able to separate my sarcastic general comment about the quality of Rangers football from the comment that they throughly deserved their win.
Instead you come to the Celtic thread and moronically interpret a general derogatory comment about Rangers football  and the quality of the pitch as being my reason why they beat Celtic yesterday, despite the fact that I wrote clearly in a separate sentence that Rangers thoroughly deserved their win.

Perhaps you have a difficulty to grasp the import of a comment on the match like "thoroughly deserved their win"?

So you're a moron for asking questions and having a different view regarding this thread. Or be viewed as a Weird Stalker!!

Can only Celtic supporters post on this thread?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: dillinger on March 21, 2011, 10:10:23 PM
Sorry about this, theres a joke doing the rounds.
For sale, Celtic branded radio. Volume is fine, bass is fine but the treble's fecked. Contact www. get it rit upye.com :)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on March 23, 2011, 03:02:28 PM
Celtic certainly didnt deserve to win that game.
thought they had it won when they equalised and prob expeced rangers to capitulate again.
Lennon has to take some of the blame for not changing either or both strikers who just were not able to play as a unit.
cant really say rangers deserved to win either, but they did and thats soccer.

The difference beweeen scenes after rangers winning a gam v Celtic as opposed to the recent aftermath of various Celtic victories is striking.
No word of increased crime or violence/wife batterings etc in glasgow on sunday !!

maybe this will give Celtic the kick up the erse they need on occasion !
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Forever Green on March 26, 2011, 11:06:29 PM
Great to see Celtic helping the people of Japan by printing the names of the players in Japanese writing for the match against Hibs
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Minder on March 26, 2011, 11:09:43 PM
Quote from: Forever Green on March 26, 2011, 11:06:29 PM
Great to see Celtic helping the people of Japan by printing the names of the players in Japanese writing for the match against Hibs

Yep that will feed them and keep them warm.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Tony Baloney on March 26, 2011, 11:13:21 PM
Quote from: Forever Green on March 26, 2011, 11:06:29 PM
Great to see Celtic helping the people of Japan by printing the names of the players in Japanese writing for the match against Hibs
Sarcasm?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Forever Green on March 26, 2011, 11:17:02 PM
They are then auctioning them at a charity event and donating the money to Japan to feed some of them in need
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Minder on March 26, 2011, 11:20:26 PM
Quote from: Forever Green on March 26, 2011, 11:17:02 PM
They are then auctioning them at a charity event and donating the money to Japan to feed some of them in need

Why not just send a cheque and cut out the back slapping? Have Celtic got a Japanese player? Hmm......If I was cynical.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Forever Green on March 26, 2011, 11:27:51 PM
I would say they will send a cheque. Probably one of them big cheques you see at alot of charity events and as far as i am aware they do not have a Japanese player
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on March 27, 2011, 11:57:19 AM
They did have 2 Japanese players until recently Nakamura and some other buck I cant remember.

Bit of a w**ker post there Minder, why not get on the backs of the other hunderds of clubs who've done f**k all ???  Chelsea maybe
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on March 27, 2011, 02:08:23 PM
Celtic to support Far East tsunami and earthquake victims by spelling their shirt names in Japanese Mar 26 2011 Gary Ralston

CELTIC players will spell out their names in Japanese in a show of support for the recent victims of the earthquake and tsunami in the Far East.

Neil Lennon's side will wear special Hoops shirts with their names printed in Japanese lettering when they face Colin Calderwood's Hibs at Parkhead on April 6.

The shirts will be signed and auctioned, with money raised donated to help the Japan Appeal organised by Oxfam, one of the club's charity partners.Former Celtic midfielder Shunsuke Nakamura, now back in his homeland with Yokohama Marinos, has welcomed the move.

The Japanese star said: "I'm delighted to back this great initiative. I wish all Celtic supporters the very best and I thank you very much for any support you can provide to the people of Japan."



Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Minder on March 27, 2011, 02:13:08 PM
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Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Pat Mustard on March 27, 2011, 02:15:25 PM
Lenny sent to the stand last night in  a friendly. :D The ref obviously didn't 'get' the spirit of the game.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on March 27, 2011, 02:51:53 PM
Quote from: Minder on March 27, 2011, 02:13:08 PM
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Don't get them going Minder! They don't take well to taking the hand outta them ;) ;)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on March 27, 2011, 08:48:44 PM
The old i was winding defence, tossers ::)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Minder on March 27, 2011, 09:08:35 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on March 27, 2011, 08:48:44 PM
The old i was winding defence, t**sers ::)

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Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: under the bar on March 27, 2011, 09:45:25 PM
QuoteBit of a w**ker post there Minder, why not get on the backs of the other hunderds of clubs who've done f**k all ???  Chelsea maybe

Since they do little or nothing when substantial allegations of racism are levelled at their staff and fans, it's hardly then likely that Chelsea would make a gesture in support of any foreign country.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Minder on March 27, 2011, 10:03:03 PM
Quote from: under the bar on March 27, 2011, 09:45:25 PM
QuoteBit of a w**ker post there Minder, why not get on the backs of the other hunderds of clubs who've done f**k all ???  Chelsea maybe

Since they do little or nothing when substantial allegations of racism are levelled at their staff and fans, it's hardly then likely that Chelsea would make a gesture in support of any foreign country.
Peter Schmeichel
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Minder on March 27, 2011, 10:08:24 PM
Quote from: under the bar on March 27, 2011, 09:45:25 PM
QuoteBit of a w**ker post there Minder, why not get on the backs of the other hunderds of clubs who've done f**k all ???  Chelsea maybe

Since they do little or nothing when substantial allegations of racism are levelled at their staff and fans, it's hardly then likely that Chelsea would make a gesture in support of any foreign country.

Fail.

http://www.chelseafc.com/page/Charities_Details/0,,10268~1806780,00.html

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on March 28, 2011, 11:43:33 AM
When did this become a fishing thread? :D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on March 28, 2011, 12:57:25 PM
Quote from: Applesisapples on March 28, 2011, 11:43:33 AM
When did this become a fishing thread? :D

And a Chelski one
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on March 28, 2011, 03:45:50 PM
using he misfortune of the Japanese people to troll..
classy  :-X
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: saffron sam2 on March 29, 2011, 08:06:27 AM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on March 27, 2011, 02:51:53 PM
Quote from: Minder on March 27, 2011, 02:13:08 PM
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Don't get them going Minder! They don't take well to taking the hand outta them ;) ;)

Yes, they try to out you and send PMs saying "Stopping picking on me please".

Or was that you when they were taking the hand outta (sic) you when the Lisbellaw boy put you on your hole?

Wally.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Forever Green on April 01, 2011, 09:17:33 PM
Neil Lennon has got his ban reduced. Its about time Celtic stood up to the bigoted SFA. The SFA know that Celtic have too much influence and could destroy them if they wanted to.http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/12941685.stm (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/12941685.stm)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stew on April 01, 2011, 11:20:31 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on March 27, 2011, 11:57:19 AM
They did have 2 Japanese players until recently Nakamura and some other buck I cant remember.

Bit of a w**ker post there Minder, why not get on the backs of the other hunderds of clubs who've done f**k all ???  Chelsea maybe

Well said benny.

Maybe John Terry will donate the funds he got for the walking tours around wembley...................................... probably not.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Orangemac on April 02, 2011, 09:15:29 AM
Show on ITV4 the other night about most controversial transfers.

Gordon Strachan was on talking about Mo Johnston. Was shocked when on his 1st day in the Celtic  job he was asked why was he wearing a blue shirt. Also advised to change his blue car.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on April 02, 2011, 09:46:48 AM
Quote from: saffron sam2 on March 29, 2011, 08:06:27 AM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on March 27, 2011, 02:51:53 PM
Quote from: Minder on March 27, 2011, 02:13:08 PM
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Don't get them going Minder! They don't take well to taking the hand outta them ;) ;)

Yes, they try to out you and send PMs saying "Stopping picking on me please".

Or was that you when they were taking the hand outta (sic) you when the Lisbellaw boy put you on your hole?

Wally.

Sorry that didn't happen, your stakeknife at work has got his stories mixed up. I hope you don't believe all they say :o
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hoof Hearted on April 02, 2011, 01:47:26 PM
Celtic's match in Inverness OFF today. How do matches get postponed in April. Inverness must get some serious bad weather all year round
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on April 02, 2011, 05:41:53 PM
Quote from: Orangemac on April 02, 2011, 09:15:29 AM
Show on ITV4 the other night about most controversial transfers.

Gordon Strachan was on talking about Mo Johnston. Was shocked when on his 1st day in the Celtic  job he was asked why was he wearing a blue shirt. Also advised to change his blue car.
And what about that?
Shows you how much of a disconnected chap Strachan was and still is. Imagine the new manager of Man U driving around in a sky blue car, wearing a sky blue shirt, perhaps even a sky blue scarf. Fans might suspect that the new manager has already lost his marbles.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Dave on April 02, 2011, 11:04:15 PM
Quote from: Orangemac on April 02, 2011, 09:15:29 AM
Show on ITV4 the other night about most controversial transfers.

Gordon Strachan was on talking about Mo Johnston. Was shocked when on his 1st day in the Celtic  job he was asked why was he wearing a blue shirt. Also advised to change his blue car.

What a load of nonsense.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Forever Green on April 02, 2011, 11:08:15 PM
Why are there some dickheads that feel the need to constantly focus on the supposed negatives about Celtic and forget about all the positives the club has. Celtic is one of the most respected clubs in the world but according to some people they are just complete bigots
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: thebigfella on April 03, 2011, 02:46:37 AM
Quote from: Forever Green on April 02, 2011, 11:08:15 PM
Why are there some d**kheads that feel the need to constantly focus on the supposed negatives about Celtic and forget about all the positives the club has. Celtic is one of the most respected clubs in the world but according to some people they are just complete bigots

No they are not, like rangers, they are followed by simpletons like yourself.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: reddgnhand on April 03, 2011, 06:00:08 AM
Quote from: thebigfella on April 03, 2011, 02:46:37 AM
Quote from: Forever Green on April 02, 2011, 11:08:15 PM
Why are there some d**kheads that feel the need to constantly focus on the supposed negatives about Celtic and forget about all the positives the club has. Celtic is one of the most respected clubs in the world but according to some people they are just complete bigots

No they are not, like rangers, they are followed by simpletons like yourself.

Why is he a simpleton?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Orior on April 04, 2011, 09:51:28 PM
The last time I switched the television over to watch Celtic, the Derry wizard was on a mazy run and then with nobody near him, he stood on the ball and fell over. So I switched it off again.

I kid ye not.

How can anyone be so brilliant and yet so.... not brilliant... at the same time?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Clown on April 04, 2011, 10:17:11 PM
Quote from: Orangemac on April 02, 2011, 09:15:29 AM
Show on ITV4 the other night about most controversial transfers.

Gordon Strachan was on talking about Mo Johnston. Was shocked when on his 1st day in the Celtic  job he was asked why was he wearing a blue shirt. Also advised to change his blue car.

i watched that show and never heard strachan say that
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on April 05, 2011, 09:07:50 PM
Quote from: thebigfella on April 03, 2011, 02:46:37 AM
Quote from: Forever Green on April 02, 2011, 11:08:15 PM
Why are there some d**kheads that feel the need to constantly focus on the supposed negatives about Celtic and forget about all the positives the club has. Celtic is one of the most respected clubs in the world but according to some people they are just complete bigots

No they are not, like rangers, they are followed by simpletons like yourself.
first time I heard Dermot Desmond classed as a simpleton...

you must be roman abrhamovitch .... ::)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on April 09, 2011, 01:31:06 PM
From now on every match is a championship decider!
Hoops should be good enough to put the "Buddies" away and improve on the goal difference - just wondering if Stokes will be played as his mind most definately will be elsewhere!

Hail Hail

Celtic winger Shaun Maloney could make his first-team comeback against St Mirren following more than four months out with an ankle injury.

Glenn Loovens is fit after coming off in midweek with a tight hamstring, but Daniel Majstorovic is still out.

St Mirren defender Lee Mair is back in contention for the short trip to Glasgow after sitting out the midweek win over Aberdeen with a strain.

Paul McGowan misses the game under the terms of his loan from Celtic.



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Celtic winger Kris Commons:
"I think, on our day, we're a good outfit, but there have certainly been performances this year that have warranted the gaffer giving us a roasting.

"It's important we keep our levels high and keep ticking over, especially at this stage of the season.

"Our main goal is the league and a lot of players didn't turn up at the Co-operative Insurance Cup final.

"That's the type of motivation we perhaps needed to seal the deal in the championship, that it's not all going to be rosy."

St Mirren manager Danny Lennon:
"They are going into an arena, if you have any ambitions in football, that you want to perform in and test your ability against the best.

"We have to have big hearts and we have to be brave - and by that I mean by taking the ball and making things happen, not playing with fear.

"We`ve got to go with a lot of energy and desire, but most importantly we have to go with a bit of composure. We've got to go with ice on the brain and fire in the bellies.

"I believe, if we perform to the best of our ability, we will have a chance."



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Celtic (from): Forster, Wilson, Mulgrew, Rogne, Loovens, Izaguirre, Brown, Ki, Ledley, Kayal, Samaras, Commons, Maloney, Hooper, Zaluska, Stokes, Ljungberg, Forrest.

St Mirren (from): Gallacher, McAusland, Travner, McGregor, Potter, Thomson, Barron, Goodwin, Dargo, Higdon, McLean, Murray, Van Zanten, Mair, Mooy, Cregg, Barron, Samson.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on April 09, 2011, 05:46:31 PM
1-0. these are the games/results that win championships. :)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on April 10, 2011, 12:43:03 PM
Fantastic goal by Commons well set up by Maloney, though Celtic make you sweat just as much as watching Ireland!!

Hope that the Orcs slip up against the Accies right now! Highly unlikely - but always a possibility.  ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on April 14, 2011, 03:09:24 PM
Interesting to compare...!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=vNY3...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on April 20, 2011, 02:59:59 PM
Well after the debacle that was the Dundee Utd v Rangers match last night, tonights match for Celtic takes on even more significance (if that was even possible!).
Three points is a must, also the team needs to come together as a group to get a result for their manager after the disgraceful things that been done to him recently!!  >:(

Hail hail

We are all Neil Lennon.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on April 20, 2011, 03:32:43 PM
will the scottish parliment be debating these parcel bombs today and calling for severe action from police and rangers fc ?
this kind of crap is par for the course (was almost going to say part and parcel) for the past couple of decades from rangers/ni fans in such actions towards Celtic fc players (and now supposedly their supporters).
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Clown on April 20, 2011, 03:39:39 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on April 20, 2011, 03:32:43 PM
will the scottish parliment be debating these parcel bombs today and calling for severe action from police and rangers fc ?
this kind of crap is par for the course (was almost going to say part and parcel) for the past couple of decades from rangers/ni fans in such actions towards Celtic fc players (and now supposedly their supporters).


No, the way it works in Scotland is if Rangers do wrong it becomes a joint 'old-firm' problem, and subsequent investigation
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Clown on April 20, 2011, 07:33:26 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8g1TF_ToepY (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8g1TF_ToepY)

nail on the head from prof Tom Devine in the second part of this report
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on April 20, 2011, 09:25:09 PM
Neil Lennon tribute victory this evening.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: under the bar on April 20, 2011, 11:23:15 PM
Any doubt that Rangers get the rub of the green from referees they take a look at the Dundee United game last night.   I know of no other league where a referee would give 3 straight red cards for fouls inside the box AS WELL AS 3 penalties.  For the second penalty award the foul was even a yard outside the box.

Not only did the referees blantat favour ensure Rangers won the game comfortably but that they trimmed Celtics superior goal difference considerably.

   
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on April 21, 2011, 11:00:13 PM
Quote from: under the bar on April 20, 2011, 11:23:15 PM
Any doubt that Rangers get the rub of the green from referees they take a look at the Dundee United game last night.   I know of no other league where a referee would give 3 straight red cards for fouls inside the box AS WELL AS 3 penalties.  For the second penalty award the foul was even a yard outside the box.

Not only did the referees blantat favour ensure Rangers won the game comfortably but that they trimmed Celtics superior goal difference considerably.  

But we sorted that out last night!  ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Trout on April 22, 2011, 06:55:37 PM
Would there be a skool of thought that it was Celtic fans that sent the bombs to Lenny in a bid to show Rangers fans in a bad light?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Franko on April 22, 2011, 07:12:45 PM
Quote from: Trout on April 22, 2011, 06:55:37 PM
Would there be a skool of thought that it was Celtic fans that sent the bombs to Lenny in a bid to show Rangers fans in a bad light?
No. There would be no such 'skool' of thought.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on April 22, 2011, 10:11:06 PM
Quote from: Trout on April 22, 2011, 06:55:37 PM
Would there be a skool of thought that it was Celtic fans that sent the bombs to Lenny in a bid to show Rangers fans in a bad light?
Only maybe wishful thinking from rangers/ni fans trying to deflect from this disgusting horrific set of actions!
It's the old unionist/loyalist paramilitary MO though - targeting civilians!

Unless of course kilwinning (where supposedly the parcels came from I heard) has had it's entire rangers supporting population (90% of the town) move en masse elsewhere!

What a bulls***t deflecting spin comment!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on April 23, 2011, 11:43:04 AM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on April 22, 2011, 10:11:06 PM

It's the old unionist/loyalist paramilitary MO though - targeting civilians!
I think it's more akin to the targeting of people like Rosemary Nelson and Pat Finucane.
Once these great loyalist warriors were of use to the statelet but I'd say the puppet handlers have cut them loose a good while ago.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on April 24, 2011, 02:39:52 AM
Late on and I'll be at Mass before kick off so:

[size=9]Hail Hail[/size]
Come on The Hoops
[size=9]I am Neil Lennon [/size]
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on April 24, 2011, 12:09:53 PM
That's a confident move GDA, getting your thanks in before the game ;D

I see Samaras has been given a nod of confidence to start up front with Hooper. I don't think Celtic will play as poor as they did in the co-op final and should come on top or at worst take a draw.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Overthebar! on April 24, 2011, 12:24:23 PM
Celtic have another high profile supporter:

Wazzaroon08
Come on Celtic get a win today and win league. Come on the hoops

Wonder will he ever end up there at the tail end of his career?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Square Ball on April 24, 2011, 12:31:36 PM
not a bad link http://www.kiwii.co.uk/ (http://www.kiwii.co.uk/)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tyroneman on April 24, 2011, 02:27:45 PM
Samaras - 3 goals in 32 games.

Allowed to take a penalty.

What did anyone expect?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: spuds on April 24, 2011, 02:33:53 PM
0-0 result, Samaras had his peno saved after Stokes went down on byline. Soft enough call. McCoist shakes Lennon's hand at end and after the Celts go to away supporters McCoist is at entrance to tunnel and shakes his hand again, he is just playing to the media as he knows he'll be seen by TV etc. He sickens me hole with his chirpy chappy routine.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on April 24, 2011, 02:36:02 PM
Samaras is a good penalty taker, no surprise he was the taker. He had a better 2nd half.

Good result for Celtic in a tense game where chances were even enough. Rangers have missed a big opportunity. Celtic now just have to deal with a dodgy post derby hangover game.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Club Rossa on April 24, 2011, 02:44:17 PM
Happy enough with the result but the penalty miss was disappointing though.
It's in Celtics hands now but there are some really tough games coming up.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tyroneman on April 24, 2011, 02:54:51 PM
Samaras is a good penalty taker - based on what???

3 goals in total would suggest he hasn't had much practice.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: GalwayBayBoy on April 24, 2011, 03:13:56 PM
I thought Stokes was Celtic's main penalty taker? I know he missed one recently but before that his record was pretty good I think. Didn't Commons also score one recently in the cup semi-final?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on April 24, 2011, 03:45:26 PM
Quote from: tyroneman on April 24, 2011, 02:54:51 PM
Samaras is a good penalty taker - based on what???

Based on evidence you t**t. Have you the memory of a goldfish?  ::)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9iuctE0BsrQ (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9iuctE0BsrQ)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZDa32v32rJ0 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZDa32v32rJ0)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on April 24, 2011, 04:16:52 PM
would have taken 0-0 beforehand but just hope penalty miss doesnt come back to haunt the celts.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tyroneman on April 24, 2011, 04:27:32 PM
QuoteBased on evidence you t**t. Have you the memory of a goldfish?

2 penalties, 1 from near a year ago, how wrong could I be - Le Tiss re-incarnate

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on April 24, 2011, 05:19:30 PM
Quote from: tyroneman on April 24, 2011, 04:27:32 PM
QuoteBased on evidence you t**t. Have you the memory of a goldfish?

2 penalties, 1 from near a year ago, how wrong could I be - Le Tiss re-incarnate
Are you one of these lowlife celtic thread trolls who comes out of their cave on occasion? or what type of dimwit forgets all about the highlights of a season defining game? ::)
Yes I suppose you could be be forgiven for forgetting who took the last penalty at Ibrox. There are so many games that Celtic play at Ibrox, so many penalties to remember and so many 2 nil victories against Rangers.








Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tyroneman on April 24, 2011, 07:30:04 PM
What amazing manners you have main street. Someone makes a comment you disagree with and the next thing they are a troll or a t**t. Classy.

I remember perfectly well  Samaras scored a pen in the 2-0. my point was that someone who has scored 3 goals in 32 games can't possibly be a brilliant penalty taker by virtue of the fact they simply didnt take many.

I'd like to think though that the Gaaboard has a slightly more mature membership than celticminded etc where posts like yours are typical if anyone dares criticise. I have no interest in playing top trump with who supports Celtic more or lowering myself to that sorry type of nonsense. Suffice to say I support the team and also have an opinion. If you disagree then fine, that's your perogative. Personal insults however are the province of the ill mannered.

Samaras has played 1 or 2 good games all year. He has continually flattered to decieve, right from the outset and seems to only get his finger out when a new contract is needed. A decent player would do the business against ICT, Dundee Utd etc week in week out.

Having said that if you think 1 penalty against Rangers and 1 last year against Man u makes him a star then good luck to you.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on April 25, 2011, 10:23:31 AM
Why did Lennon do the ear thing at the final whistle?? Why not walk off the pitch and play the victim? What past Celtic manager would have done that?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: NP 76 on April 25, 2011, 10:46:56 AM
Exactually Milltown instead of drawing more un needed attention on himself
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on April 25, 2011, 11:16:24 AM
Quote from: tyroneman on April 24, 2011, 07:30:04 PM
What amazing manners you have main street. Someone makes a comment you disagree with and the next thing they are a troll or a t**t. Classy.
Eh no. You would have to act in a persistent silly manner in order for me suspect you were just trolling.
I apologise for calling you a troll. I see you just immature and loud.


QuoteI have no interest in playing top trump with who supports Celtic more or lowering myself to that sorry type of nonsense.
Neither have I. I'm not a Celtic fan. I have stated it many times that I am not a Celtic fan. I have no celtic fan superiority agenda. I like watching them play. It's tv sport entertainment.


QuoteHaving said that if you think 1 penalty against Rangers and 1 last year against Man u makes him a star then good luck to you.

Who said I thought that?  You asked me, based on what, did I think he was a good penalty taker?
Do you have a problem understanding your own question? I offered you two examples.
One in the last Ibrox  league game and one against a top class keeper like VDS.
If you want an example of every one of his penalties, then do your own research.
Samaras has taken penalties for Greece, Man City and Celtic. He is a player who has proven himself to take a penalty and proven that he had the bottle to take and convert one at Ibrox.

QuoteI'd like to think though that the Gaaboard has a slightly more mature membership than celticminded etc where posts like yours are typical if anyone dares criticise.
Then act in a mature fashion.
You challenged my opinion on why Samaras was chosen to take the penalty, refused to consider the evidence and indulge in silly biased immature sarcasm.

We know now that perhaps Samaras could have varied his technique against McGregor.. But I would say his penalty against VDS was perfect, as in unstoppable by any top class keeper even if they guessed right.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tyroneman on April 25, 2011, 01:32:40 PM
Main street you have a very odd sense of what is mature and what isn't. Calling people childish names seems ok in your book, having an opinion is anethema. Hypocrisy isn't even the word for it. 

My point was Samaras has scored 2 penalties in over a year. He also has a terrible overall scoring record and was not involved much in recent games. As such he should have passed duties to someone else. If no one else had the bottle then fair enough but I doubt that was the case.

Showing 2 good penalties does not make him a good penalty taker. Same way as many who are the scorer of great goals are not necessarily great goal scorers. Yes he certainly has bottle to take pens at Ibrox but that was then when he was playing a blinder.

I'm quite happy to debate soccer with anyone but don't see the value in personal insults simply because I have a different take on something It's a game of opinions after all and ive been wrong on many an occasion.

Perhaps in time you'll reflect and see you were a bit OTT. Until then enjoy the title race.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tyroneman on May 04, 2011, 07:29:35 PM
Celtic 3-1 down. Really need to dig out a result. Draw would not be a total disaster as the GD would still be a good bit better.

Not looking too good at moment though Stranger things have happened....
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: sammymaguire on May 04, 2011, 07:31:32 PM
REALLY making a balls of a game against a 12/1 shot
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on May 04, 2011, 08:00:19 PM
What time was this match on? who won?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaffer on May 04, 2011, 08:08:08 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on May 04, 2011, 08:00:19 PM
What time was this match on? who won?

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=bbc+scottish+football+results
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on May 04, 2011, 08:10:55 PM
Maybe they should have used that system to score past ICT
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tyroneman on May 04, 2011, 08:40:35 PM
The only hope is that while it very much looks like rangers will not drop points there was that time a certain S mcDonald spoiled the party a few years ago with a last day shock result so fingers crossed till the end.  Kilmarnock to help us out?

Bottom line though is you either travel and get a result against teams  like ICT to win a title or you don't really deserve it. Celtic can have few complaints really with the position they entered this game.

Overconfidence tonight maybe? Who knows. Just very disappointing.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Orior on May 04, 2011, 09:03:04 PM
Ah sure, if Commons had taken the penalty against Rangers...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tyroneman on May 04, 2011, 09:18:10 PM
 ;) nice try...............
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: reddgnhand on May 04, 2011, 09:38:45 PM
Totally gutted by this result tonight. Why did Lennon change the shape of the team? Playing Maloney was a disaster.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: NAG1 on May 05, 2011, 10:37:02 AM
Played the best football all season until when it has really counted, twice now!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ludermor on May 05, 2011, 11:20:23 AM
I dont follow scottish football too much but this seems to be the worst Rangers team in years with no money to spend and on the brink of going under, how are they ahead of Celtic with a couple of games to play? Are Celtic in a similar position financially or have they invested over the last couple of years?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: reddgnhand on May 05, 2011, 07:31:35 PM
Quote from: ludermor on May 05, 2011, 11:20:23 AM
I dont follow scottish football too much but this seems to be the worst Rangers team in years with no money to spend and on the brink of going under, how are they ahead of Celtic with a couple of games to play? Are Celtic in a similar position financially or have they invested over the last couple of years?

I wouldnt say Celtic have invested more like wasted money the last couple of years. Now the scottish media would like you to believe that Walter Smith is performing miracles with no money but in reality he has spent quite a lot on the panel he has at his disposal. He has also used more players this season tha NL has. The Rangers debt to the bank is manageable at the moment. What their problem is that overspending and cheating is coming back to haunt them and they are going to be hit by a huge tax bill from HMRC. 
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Orior on May 05, 2011, 08:33:35 PM
If Celtic fail to win the league, then Lennon will probably move on.

But the real bad news is Norwich got promoted to the Premiership and Paul Lambert will want to stay there.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on May 05, 2011, 08:37:20 PM
Quote from: Orior on May 05, 2011, 08:33:35 PM
If Celtic fail to win the league, then Lennon will probably move on.

But the real bad news is Norwich got promoted to the Premiership and Paul Lambert will want to stay there.

Apparently after last nights defeat he's so depressed he's asked to open his own mail!!

Move on where? What club would have him? Celtic fans, question, is he a good manager?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Doogie Browser on May 05, 2011, 08:40:58 PM
Walter Smith showing Lennon how a proper manager behaves, concentrates on the football. Lennon cupping his hands last Sunday at Ibrox was embarassing to watch.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on May 05, 2011, 08:43:29 PM
Quote from: Doogie Browser on May 05, 2011, 08:40:58 PM
Walter Smith showing Lennon how a proper manager behaves, concentrates on the football. Lennon cupping his hands last Sunday at Ibrox was embarassing to watch.

Yes I thought that he should have played the victim a bit better, but sure....
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Doogie Browser on May 05, 2011, 08:51:36 PM
Really not sure if you are being sarcastic? Anyway, I doubt any other manager would have reacted like that in a 'pressure cooker' atmosphere such as that. Abhorrent the threats made against Lennon but I thought his reaction last sun was poor, looks a right twat now given last nights result. Still want Celtic to win the league but I think Lennon is a terrible manager.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: reddgnhand on May 05, 2011, 11:11:36 PM
Quote from: Doogie Browser on May 05, 2011, 08:40:58 PM
Walter Smith showing Lennon how a proper manager behaves, concentrates on the football. Lennon cupping his hands last Sunday at Ibrox was embarassing to watch.

Sure WS wouldnt misbehave would he

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T7nViAiKWeI&feature=related

And lets not forget the Alex Totten punch up in the tunnel which had the "proper manager" in court charged with breach of the peace. Lenny please take note.
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on May 05, 2011, 08:43:29 PM
Quote from: Doogie Browser on May 05, 2011, 08:40:58 PM
Walter Smith showing Lennon how a proper manager behaves, concentrates on the football. Lennon cupping his hands last Sunday at Ibrox was embarassing to watch.

Yes I thought that he should have played the victim a bit better, but sure....

But sure what?  3 stands at ibrox reverbeate to chants of "whats it like to live in fear" in relation to an attempted murder. Sure dont focus on the chants, the racism or the sectarian bile NL had to put up with during the game. Keep your head down NL and dont annoy the bigots as you are the culprit once again.   
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Doogie Browser on May 05, 2011, 11:23:12 PM
Jesus it's an old firm game, the ground is rocking with hatred every game!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ONeill on May 05, 2011, 11:51:24 PM
Walter's a hero - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dKV88nEMu50&NR=1
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: reddgnhand on May 06, 2011, 12:04:36 AM
Quote from: ONeill on May 05, 2011, 11:51:24 PM
Walter's a hero - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dKV88nEMu50&NR=1

Now thats how a "proper manager" behaves. Christ almighty.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Doogie Browser on May 06, 2011, 08:44:41 AM
Haha, sure its all a bit of craic! I still think Smith is a far superior manager, he will probably win the leage again this year with an inferior side and a lot less resources than Celtic, that is proper management I allude to ;-)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on May 06, 2011, 12:28:24 PM
Quote from: reddgnhand on May 05, 2011, 11:11:36 PM
Quote from: Doogie Browser on May 05, 2011, 08:40:58 PM
Walter Smith showing Lennon how a proper manager behaves, concentrates on the football. Lennon cupping his hands last Sunday at Ibrox was embarassing to watch.

Sure WS wouldnt misbehave would he

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T7nViAiKWeI&feature=related

And lets not forget the Alex Totten punch up in the tunnel which had the "proper manager" in court charged with breach of the peace. Lenny please take note.
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on May 05, 2011, 08:43:29 PM
Quote from: Doogie Browser on May 05, 2011, 08:40:58 PM
Walter Smith showing Lennon how a proper manager behaves, concentrates on the football. Lennon cupping his hands last Sunday at Ibrox was embarassing to watch.

Yes I thought that he should have played the victim a bit better, but sure....

But sure what?  3 stands at ibrox reverbeate to chants of "whats it like to live in fear" in relation to an attempted murder. Sure dont focus on the chants, the racism or the sectarian bile NL had to put up with during the game. Keep your head down NL and dont annoy the bigots as you are the culprit once again.

Don't fuel the situation. Are you saying that was the intelligent thing to do?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on May 10, 2011, 11:23:46 AM
Huns will try anything to put Celtic off winning the league! (in fairness we managed to screw it up ourselves last wednesday!).

Seven arrests over gun alert at Celtic's training camp

Seven people have been arrested over an alleged firearms incident outside Celtic's training ground at Lennoxtown.

Armed police were called to the complex in East Dunbartonshire on Sunday night following reports that someone had been spotted with a gun.

It is also believed that flags were draped near the gates of the ground.

Five women, one aged 19 and four aged 21, and two men, aged 17 and 19, were detained. They are expected to appear at Glasgow Sheriff Court.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Banana Man on May 10, 2011, 12:15:46 PM
it really is getting beyond a joke, these thugs wrapped in their Union Jacks need to be dealt with and quickly by the relevant authorities, the judge needs to make a hardline example here before it ends in death
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on May 11, 2011, 04:00:31 PM
Remember Reamonn, watch this piece below.

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Buy the songs individually as this will register for each one, if you buy all 3 at once it only registers as one for the charts.

We have to win tonight!

Hail Hail

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: sammymaguire on May 11, 2011, 09:11:32 PM
Lennon gets attacked by a Hearts "fan" on the touch line at Tynecastle shortly after Hoops 2nd goal this evening... nothing majorly serious but the guy will be a bit shook up by that incident... complete knobs
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Ulick on May 11, 2011, 09:17:10 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fC9NZHHGW2Y (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fC9NZHHGW2Y)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Minder on May 11, 2011, 09:21:01 PM
That ref is some fuxking p***k
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Square Ball on May 11, 2011, 10:09:59 PM
Quote from: sammymaguire on May 11, 2011, 09:11:32 PM
Lennon gets attacked by a Hearts "fan" on the touch line at Tynecastle shortly after Hoops 2nd goal this evening... nothing majorly serious but the guy will be a bit shook up by that incident... complete knobs

what a complete knob, that could have been so much worse than it was, what if the guy had a knife or something. big questions to be asked of the stewards
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Minder on May 11, 2011, 10:14:40 PM
Quote from: Square Ball on May 11, 2011, 10:09:59 PM
Quote from: sammymaguire on May 11, 2011, 09:11:32 PM
Lennon gets attacked by a Hearts "fan" on the touch line at Tynecastle shortly after Hoops 2nd goal this evening... nothing majorly serious but the guy will be a bit shook up by that incident... complete knobs

what a complete knob, that could have been so much worse than it was, what if the guy had a knife or something. big questions to be asked of the stewards

Read on Twitter that Lennon got stuck into him.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: sammymaguire on May 11, 2011, 10:17:26 PM
Quote from: Minder on May 11, 2011, 10:14:40 PM
Quote from: Square Ball on May 11, 2011, 10:09:59 PM
Quote from: sammymaguire on May 11, 2011, 09:11:32 PM
Lennon gets attacked by a Hearts "fan" on the touch line at Tynecastle shortly after Hoops 2nd goal this evening... nothing majorly serious but the guy will be a bit shook up by that incident... complete knobs

what a complete knob, that could have been so much worse than it was, what if the guy had a knife or something. big questions to be asked of the stewards

Read on Twitter that Lennon got stuck into him.

Its clear enough from the pics seeing Lenny fire in a couple of boots when yer man falls on the ground... understandable I suppose
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Tony Baloney on May 11, 2011, 10:18:13 PM
Quote from: Minder on May 11, 2011, 10:14:40 PM
Quote from: Square Ball on May 11, 2011, 10:09:59 PM
Quote from: sammymaguire on May 11, 2011, 09:11:32 PM
Lennon gets attacked by a Hearts "fan" on the touch line at Tynecastle shortly after Hoops 2nd goal this evening... nothing majorly serious but the guy will be a bit shook up by that incident... complete knobs

what a complete knob, that could have been so much worse than it was, what if the guy had a knife or something. big questions to be asked of the stewards

Read on Twitter that Lennon got stuck into him.
Lennon had to be held back on the video Ulick posted.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: orangeman on May 11, 2011, 10:22:01 PM
There's no way Lennon will be managing Celtic next year - far too controversial - they wouldn't be able to afford all the security.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Abble on May 11, 2011, 10:23:26 PM
Quote from: orangeman on May 11, 2011, 10:22:01 PM
There's no way Lennon will be managing Celtic next year - far too controversial - they wouldn't be able to afford all the security.

its got to the stage now where lennon is continuosly bringing on most of this stuff himself, he loves it
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: sammymaguire on May 11, 2011, 10:26:40 PM
Quote from: Abble on May 11, 2011, 10:23:26 PM
Quote from: orangeman on May 11, 2011, 10:22:01 PM
There's no way Lennon will be managing Celtic next year - far too controversial - they wouldn't be able to afford all the security.

its got to the stage now where lennon is continuosly bringing on most of this stuff himself, he loves it

what the fcuk??  ??? dumb comment of the week
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on May 11, 2011, 10:30:25 PM
Quote from: Abble on May 11, 2011, 10:23:26 PM
Quote from: orangeman on May 11, 2011, 10:22:01 PM
There's no way Lennon will be managing Celtic next year - far too controversial - they wouldn't be able to afford all the security.

its got to the stage now where lennon is continuosly bringing on most of this stuff himself, he loves it
thats just mental - he brings it on himself ...brings i on himself making a fan jump out of the stands and attack him
....thats the kind of bullsiht remark that allows this kind of sith to continue

thats what these ranger/heartz/anti Irish / anti Catholic/anti Celtic* knackers want - so Lennon wont manage the hoops next year

*funnily enough Celtic are not a 'Catholic' team/club - most of the fans and exp players are not kaffliks
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on May 11, 2011, 10:32:13 PM
I reckon Lennon thrives on the situation, but its only a matter of time before something very serious happens. I doubt he'll go, he'd be well within his rights but i'd hate to see the morons driving him out.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Abble on May 11, 2011, 10:40:25 PM
Quote from: sammymaguire on May 11, 2011, 10:26:40 PM
Quote from: Abble on May 11, 2011, 10:23:26 PM
Quote from: orangeman on May 11, 2011, 10:22:01 PM
There's no way Lennon will be managing Celtic next year - far too controversial - they wouldn't be able to afford all the security.

its got to the stage now where lennon is continuosly bringing on most of this stuff himself, he loves it

what the fcuk??  ??? dumb comment of the week

lennon is the man with the voice and i dont think he makes good use of that, he actually stokes things up even more than is required at times
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ross4life on May 11, 2011, 10:49:03 PM
(http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/images/2011/0511/neillennonattackedbyfan20110511_275x155.jpg)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: The Gs Man on May 11, 2011, 10:51:29 PM
Looks like Lenny got the last laugh and cleaned his nose on your mans jacket.

Seriously though, he's better off away from it.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Incertus on May 11, 2011, 11:03:13 PM
I see the attacker got arrested. hope the gaa look at this and act the same when fools intrude onto the pitch in the future be it club or county far to often these 'hard men' jump over fences attack players, managers, officials and get away free, with the club left to take a punishment. There is a fence around a pitch for a reason.

On Lennon man should walk away.Has done a great job in his short time in charge.
Sport is not worth that  hassle. Sven bound to leave Leicester soon he can take that job.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on May 11, 2011, 11:06:52 PM
This is madness, what other manager in the world gets attacked during a match?

Why would you get involved in such a hate fuelled country??
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on May 11, 2011, 11:38:23 PM
The saddest thing from the whole lot was a few c**ks on here more less saying he deserves it it or has brought it on himself. He's done nothing more than Fergie or "the special one" has done but because it's Celtic he deserves to get attacked and bombs in the post...FFS go take your face for one
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Orior on May 11, 2011, 11:43:58 PM
Maybe Abble didnt mean it the way it reads.


Perhaps the apologists who say this happens on both sides can give instances where Rangers managers have been attacked by fans or sent bullets in the post.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: saffron sam2 on May 12, 2011, 07:53:06 AM
Quote from: illdecide on May 11, 2011, 11:38:23 PM
The saddest thing from the whole lot was a few c**ks on here more less saying he deserves it it or has brought it on himself. He's done nothing more than Fergie or "the special one" has done but because it's Celtic he deserves to get attacked and bombs in the post...FFS go take your face for one

Three that I'm aware of, although they'll probably be able to explain their logic today when they log in.

We'll start with you tommy.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Tubberman on May 12, 2011, 09:09:59 AM
Jesus, Scottish soccer is a hate-filled sectarian cesspit. And it's shite football too.
Scotland seems to be more sectarian than the 6 counties at this stage.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on May 12, 2011, 09:20:32 AM
on other celtic forums, fans are asking is it not time celtic petitioned uefa/fifa to get out of scotland once and for all. some feel there is a danger that glasgow celtic is quickly becoming the next belfast celtic, and a lot of fans would be happy to start in league 2. what do people here think?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: boosabum on May 12, 2011, 09:26:18 AM
Just happen to flick on the game last night a few minutes before the incident occured, got me thinking about lennon and what type of persona he has or is trying to portray.
1. These is no doubt (IMO) his demeanour does bring some of the trouble down on himself
2. He is one selfish man if he's happy to put his family through this orderal for the sake of his celtic iconic status
3. He's not that good of a manager when a he can't break the stranglehold of a near bankrupt club in a 8 -10 th rate european league.
4. is he trying to make himself into some type of martyr ala ML King or Malcom X. lot of talk last night saying what a shame it would be if he walked away. What's he going to prove by staying ?

I have loads of sympathy for him and his family but all he need do walk away and enjoy some normality elsewhere
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Clown on May 12, 2011, 09:36:30 AM
Quote from: boosabum on May 12, 2011, 09:26:18 AM
Just happen to flick on the game last night a few minutes before the incident occured, got me thinking about lennon and what type of persona he has or is trying to portray.
1. These is no doubt (IMO) his demeanour does bring some of the trouble down on himself
2. He is one selfish man if he's happy to put his family through this orderal for the sake of his celtic iconic status
3. He's not that good of a manager when a he can't break the stranglehold of a near bankrupt club in a 8 -10 th rate european league.
4. is he trying to make himself into some type of martyr ala ML King or Malcom X. lot of talk last night saying what a shame it would be if he walked away. What's he going to prove by staying ?

I have loads of sympathy for him and his family but all he need do walk away and enjoy some normality elsewhere

Your some p***k. Typical comments from someone who'd i would say knows f**k all about the situation or scottish football in general

So basically your blaming Lennon for all that happened last night, as per usual? his persona brings it on? what do you want him to do, get a new face??

as for point 3 there - Can you remember the complete mess that Celtic were in last year, Lennon has improved the club greatly this season. The very fact that band-wagon jumpers (like yourself probably) are taking an interest in Celtic again this season is probably proof of that

The media/SFA have whipped up an hysteria against lennon for the past year, they've to take some of the blame IMO, a good manager is going to be forced out of his job.

Can anyone tell me what exactly he has done to deserve all this? hold his ears? square up to Sally McCoist? Complain about a Celtic player being sent off earlier in the year? Are these incidents now deserving of living a life in fear

Boosabum says he should quit and let the hate-filled bigots have their way

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Tubberman on May 12, 2011, 09:38:57 AM
Quote from: Clown on May 12, 2011, 09:36:30 AM
Quote from: boosabum on May 12, 2011, 09:26:18 AM
Just happen to flick on the game last night a few minutes before the incident occured, got me thinking about lennon and what type of persona he has or is trying to portray.
1. These is no doubt (IMO) his demeanour does bring some of the trouble down on himself
2. He is one selfish man if he's happy to put his family through this orderal for the sake of his celtic iconic status
3. He's not that good of a manager when a he can't break the stranglehold of a near bankrupt club in a 8 -10 th rate european league.
4. is he trying to make himself into some type of martyr ala ML King or Malcom X. lot of talk last night saying what a shame it would be if he walked away. What's he going to prove by staying ?

I have loads of sympathy for him and his family but all he need do walk away and enjoy some normality elsewhere

Your some p***k. Typical comments from someone who'd i would say knows f**k all about the situation or scottish football in general

So basically your blaming Lennon for all that happened last night, as per usual? his persona brings it on? what do you want him to do, get a new face??

as for point 3 there - Can you remember the complete mess that Celtic were in last year, Lennon has improved the club greatly this season. The very fact that band-wagon jumpers (like yourself probably) are taking an interest in Celtic again this season is probably proof of that

The media/SFA have whipped up an hysteria against lennon for the past year, they've to take some of the blame IMO, a good manager is going to be forced out of his job.

Can anyone tell me what exactly he has done to deserve all this? hold his ears? square up to Sally McCoist? Complain about a Celtic player being sent off earlier in the year? Are these incidents now deserving of living a life in fear

Boosabum says he should quit and let the hate-filled bigots have their way

I'd agree with a lot of what you're saying but if you'd calm down and write it without abusing other posters, people might listen to you.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ballinaman on May 12, 2011, 09:42:18 AM
Quote from: Tubberman on May 12, 2011, 09:38:57 AM
Quote from: Clown on May 12, 2011, 09:36:30 AM
Quote from: boosabum on May 12, 2011, 09:26:18 AM
Just happen to flick on the game last night a few minutes before the incident occured, got me thinking about lennon and what type of persona he has or is trying to portray.
1. These is no doubt (IMO) his demeanour does bring some of the trouble down on himself
2. He is one selfish man if he's happy to put his family through this orderal for the sake of his celtic iconic status
3. He's not that good of a manager when a he can't break the stranglehold of a near bankrupt club in a 8 -10 th rate european league.
4. is he trying to make himself into some type of martyr ala ML King or Malcom X. lot of talk last night saying what a shame it would be if he walked away. What's he going to prove by staying ?

I have loads of sympathy for him and his family but all he need do walk away and enjoy some normality elsewhere

Your some p***k. Typical comments from someone who'd i would say knows f**k all about the situation or scottish football in general

So basically your blaming Lennon for all that happened last night, as per usual? his persona brings it on? what do you want him to do, get a new face??

as for point 3 there - Can you remember the complete mess that Celtic were in last year, Lennon has improved the club greatly this season. The very fact that band-wagon jumpers (like yourself probably) are taking an interest in Celtic again this season is probably proof of that

The media/SFA have whipped up an hysteria against lennon for the past year, they've to take some of the blame IMO, a good manager is going to be forced out of his job.

Can anyone tell me what exactly he has done to deserve all this? hold his ears? square up to Sally McCoist? Complain about a Celtic player being sent off earlier in the year? Are these incidents now deserving of living a life in fear

Boosabum says he should quit and let the hate-filled bigots have their way

I'd agree with a lot of what you're saying but if you'd calm down and write it without abusing other posters, people might listen to you.
So you don't really have any sympathy in truth...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Clown on May 12, 2011, 09:43:45 AM
Pat Nevin was asked on the radio this morning what can be done to stop the attacks on Lennon, his answer was for both sides to stop singing sectarian songs

Its always a joint 'Old Firm' problem when Celtic are the victims, sure look what the outcome was of the 'shame game' earlier in the year. Its ludicrous

pundits and commentators in Scotland are afraid to say what the real problem is, that Scotland is a country thats rotten to the core with anti-irish/catholic bigotry.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: thebigfella on May 12, 2011, 09:45:12 AM
Quote from: ballinaman on May 12, 2011, 09:42:18 AM
Quote from: Tubberman on May 12, 2011, 09:38:57 AM
Quote from: Clown on May 12, 2011, 09:36:30 AM
Quote from: boosabum on May 12, 2011, 09:26:18 AM
Just happen to flick on the game last night a few minutes before the incident occured, got me thinking about lennon and what type of persona he has or is trying to portray.
1. These is no doubt (IMO) his demeanour does bring some of the trouble down on himself
2. He is one selfish man if he's happy to put his family through this orderal for the sake of his celtic iconic status
3. He's not that good of a manager when a he can't break the stranglehold of a near bankrupt club in a 8 -10 th rate european league.
4. is he trying to make himself into some type of martyr ala ML King or Malcom X. lot of talk last night saying what a shame it would be if he walked away. What's he going to prove by staying ?

I have loads of sympathy for him and his family but all he need do walk away and enjoy some normality elsewhere

Your some p***k. Typical comments from someone who'd i would say knows f**k all about the situation or scottish football in general

So basically your blaming Lennon for all that happened last night, as per usual? his persona brings it on? what do you want him to do, get a new face??

as for point 3 there - Can you remember the complete mess that Celtic were in last year, Lennon has improved the club greatly this season. The very fact that band-wagon jumpers (like yourself probably) are taking an interest in Celtic again this season is probably proof of that

The media/SFA have whipped up an hysteria against lennon for the past year, they've to take some of the blame IMO, a good manager is going to be forced out of his job.

Can anyone tell me what exactly he has done to deserve all this? hold his ears? square up to Sally McCoist? Complain about a Celtic player being sent off earlier in the year? Are these incidents now deserving of living a life in fear

Boosabum says he should quit and let the hate-filled bigots have their way

I'd agree with a lot of what you're saying but if you'd calm down and write it without abusing other posters, people might listen to you.
So you don't really have any sympathy in truth...

Seriously wise the fcuk up, while I don't agree with all his points (I do think Lennon is not as great a manager as some people think), he's entitled to make them without all the abuse and pettiness.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Clown on May 12, 2011, 09:51:52 AM
i apologise for the personal abuse, but as someone who follows scottish football closely a lot of what was written was wide of the mark

also, i dont think Lennons ability as a manager should be a talking point. Its irrelevant to the campaign against him by the bigots
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on May 12, 2011, 10:15:57 AM
Quote from: boosabum on May 12, 2011, 09:26:18 AM
Just happen to flick on the game last night a few minutes before the incident occured, got me thinking about lennon and what type of persona he has or is trying to portray.
1. These is no doubt (IMO) his demeanour does bring some of the trouble down on himself
2. He is one selfish man if he's happy to put his family through this orderal for the sake of his celtic iconic status
3. He's not that good of a manager when a he can't break the stranglehold of a near bankrupt club in a 8 -10 th rate european league.
4. is he trying to make himself into some type of martyr ala ML King or Malcom X. lot of talk last night saying what a shame it would be if he walked away. What's he going to prove by staying ?
I have loads of sympathy for him and his family but all he need do walk away and enjoy some normality elsewhere
while your post is most likely well intended, it smacks of how people are grossly influenced by the media spin and portrayal of all this.
1.what demeanour would that be - a defiant one ? showing that he wont be bullied, that he wont believe the death threats, that he wont be driven out from his current employment?
2. I'd say that the treatment he has received from these scumbags (I canot say if they are rangers, hearts, orange order, or of any religious persuasion) has a lot to do with this - added to my above point in #1 - why woul dhe accept being bullied out of a job?
that the police force in scotland have failed him (did the ruc ever get to the culprits of his si(c)x county representative side death threats ?). The scots politicians went mad when a few rangers players were sent off and mccoist started a wee spat on the sideline to which Lennon joined in on this sillyness (should have laughed and walked away).
feck sake, a guy is being bullied , trying to get him to quit his job  -but this time there are again a few comments on how disgraceful it is - but will we see a police statement about potentially banning Celtic v rangers games (or upping the ante in quashing this sectarian rubbish?) - will we see the scots parliment doing likewise - also replicating their parlimentary debate?

scotland is rotten with sectarianism. it is still allowed there. At least in the north of Ireland this has been almost fully cleaned up in common plife (if not ethos).

3. I'd agree, he isnt that good. But he is still in his first year as a manager.
People can complain about refs /sending offs and rangers getting help to winning a title - or on the brink of it. However Celtic had it in their own hands and fecked up. I'd question a lot of Lennons tactics and team selections. But he is a rookie manager.
4.ah fer fux sake. stop reading the papers. I think Lennon would prefer to stay alive and in one piece. he has a human right to work and being allowed live in peace.
the authorities are not exactly helping his out with him and the problem in scotland in general.
its never a problem when Celtic lose or win - only when rangers or other 'black preceptory' following clubs have a problem !

Celtic have had a few as well, but the coin throwers and idiots from a decade ago are banned from the ground, and unlike rangers 'bans' - these lads stay banned.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Banana Man on May 12, 2011, 10:28:50 AM
there shouldn't even be debate on this, the treatment being dished out to Neil Lennon is getting very close to state sponsored the way the authorities are sitting on their hands

I honestly believe it is only a matter of time before Lennon is murdered at this rate

The silence from the SFA, the Scottish Govt and the UK Govt is deafening. UEFA and or FIFA should launch an enquiry or suspend the SFA, someone has to do something and yesterday.

If this was against Rangers or Hearts every Catholic Male in Scotland over the age of 15 would be interned ffs.

It is not an old firm problem it is a Rangers/Hearts/Anti Irish?Anti Catholic Problem.

Think of it the out cry there would be if Lennon was a black manager and white supremacists dished out a quarter of this abuse, the UN would be in by now and that is no exaggeration.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: SambaSaffron on May 12, 2011, 10:41:12 AM
Quote from: sammymaguire on May 11, 2011, 10:17:26 PM
Quote from: Minder on May 11, 2011, 10:14:40 PM
Quote from: Square Ball on May 11, 2011, 10:09:59 PM
Quote from: sammymaguire on May 11, 2011, 09:11:32 PM
Lennon gets attacked by a Hearts "fan" on the touch line at Tynecastle shortly after Hoops 2nd goal this evening... nothing majorly serious but the guy will be a bit shook up by that incident... complete knobs

what a complete knob, that could have been so much worse than it was, what if the guy had a knife or something. big questions to be asked of the stewards

Read on Twitter that Lennon got stuck into him.

Its clear enough from the pics seeing Lenny fire in a couple of boots when yer man falls on the ground... understandable I suppose
Is it? I can't see that. But if it's on twitter, it must be true.  ::)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: SambaSaffron on May 12, 2011, 10:42:47 AM
Quote from: Abble on May 11, 2011, 10:40:25 PM
Quote from: sammymaguire on May 11, 2011, 10:26:40 PM
Quote from: Abble on May 11, 2011, 10:23:26 PM
Quote from: orangeman on May 11, 2011, 10:22:01 PM
There's no way Lennon will be managing Celtic next year - far too controversial - they wouldn't be able to afford all the security.

its got to the stage now where lennon is continuosly bringing on most of this stuff himself, he loves it

what the fcuk??  ??? dumb comment of the week

lennon is the man with the voice and i dont think he makes good use of that, he actually stokes things up even more than is required at times
I understand entirely you are on a 'hilarious windup', but go on, how exactly has he stoke it up? Yeah, I'm sure he loves receiving bullets alright.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: rossie mad on May 12, 2011, 10:46:37 AM
Some of the rubbish being spouted on here is unbelieveable.

First of all if me or anyone else wants to support a team in another league that god forbid isnt in the EPL will thats my choice get over it.
It seems to niggle people on here that there is a glasgow celtic thread for supporters.

I am not sectarian or in anyways support celtic because i am some orange hating moron.
I support the club because of the history and anyone who grew up in the eighties remembers the scottish league being a great league to follow.

On the neil lennon situation he has my wholehearted support.
Neil is a bit hotheaded but so is neil warnock,wenger,mark hughes,david moyes jesus even martin o neill was every bit irrate when everything didnt go his way and god forbid if i mention alex ferguson as being a bit hotheaded at times.
The point is if this happened south of the scottish border the outrage would prove to be overwhelming.

I havent been to a celtic game since 05 but it was always a great experience everytime i went.
Yes there was spots you didnt frequent and yes i got the odd abusive remark from behind the bar when the accent was heard but thats with the territory.

I was in london last year at the ros game and on the saturday evening we werent allowed into a sports bar because of our accents but i didnt shout sectarianism.

Scotland has a problem with sectarianism but the brush is painted on all of us which is totally unfair.
The miniority on both sides are winning here on this one and it saddens me because its a league i actually follow with great interest and i always watch the games in it ahead of any other sport bar GAA of course.
There is plonkers who support every team but do we let them intimate the true supporters or keep them silent by trying to combat their stoneage views.
Ill always be a celtic supporter because its a great club not because its an 'irish club' or a 'catholic club'.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: SambaSaffron on May 12, 2011, 10:49:00 AM
Quote from: boosabum on May 12, 2011, 09:26:18 AM
Just happen to flick on the game last night a few minutes before the incident occured, got me thinking about lennon and what type of persona he has or is trying to portray.
1. These is no doubt (IMO) his demeanour does bring some of the trouble down on himself
2. He is one selfish man if he's happy to put his family through this orderal for the sake of his celtic iconic status
3. He's not that good of a manager when a he can't break the stranglehold of a near bankrupt club in a 8 -10 th rate european league.
4. is he trying to make himself into some type of martyr ala ML King or Malcom X. lot of talk last night saying what a shame it would be if he walked away. What's he going to prove by staying ?

I have loads of sympathy for him and his family but all he need do walk away and enjoy some normality elsewhere
1. His demeanour? The only thing that brings this on him is being an Irish Catholic in charge of Celtic. O maybe you are referring to him cupping his ears? Oh, I suppose he deserves it then.
2. Aye, I'm sure thats exactly what he's thinking. So you're saying he should just resign because of the threats, thus giving up? I wouldn't blame him if he did, but fair play to him for lasting this long.
3. Noone is saying he's a great manager. It's his first year of being a manager, he's made mistakes. It's made out that he had a huge transfer kitty to spend - his biggest signing was less than £3million, a lot of the others less than £1million. Rangers brought in Jelavic for over £3million, and already had a stronger squad obviously. Celtic last year were a shambles.
4. Same point as number 2.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: boosabum on May 12, 2011, 10:58:07 AM
Quote from: Clown on May 12, 2011, 09:36:30 AM
Quote from: boosabum on May 12, 2011, 09:26:18 AM
Just happen to flick on the game last night a few minutes before the incident occured, got me thinking about lennon and what type of persona he has or is trying to portray.
1. These is no doubt (IMO) his demeanour does bring some of the trouble down on himself
2. He is one selfish man if he's happy to put his family through this orderal for the sake of his celtic iconic status
3. He's not that good of a manager when a he can't break the stranglehold of a near bankrupt club in a 8 -10 th rate european league.
4. is he trying to make himself into some type of martyr ala ML King or Malcom X. lot of talk last night saying what a shame it would be if he walked away. What's he going to prove by staying ?

I have loads of sympathy for him and his family but all he need do walk away and enjoy some normality elsewhere

Your some p***k. Typical comments from someone who'd i would say knows f**k all about the situation or scottish football in general

So basically your blaming Lennon for all that happened last night, as per usual? his persona brings it on? what do you want him to do, get a new face??

as for point 3 there - Can you remember the complete mess that Celtic were in last year, Lennon has improved the club greatly this season. The very fact that band-wagon jumpers (like yourself probably) are taking an interest in Celtic again this season is probably proof of that

The media/SFA have whipped up an hysteria against lennon for the past year, they've to take some of the blame IMO, a good manager is going to be forced out of his job.

Can anyone tell me what exactly he has done to deserve all this? hold his ears? square up to Sally McCoist? Complain about a Celtic player being sent off earlier in the year? Are these incidents now deserving of living a life in fear

Boosabum says he should quit and let the hate-filled bigots have their way

Good man, i spent a few years living in scotland in the late 90's and made plenty of trips to parkhead, easter road, tynecastle, taanadice and other grounds to see matches with and without celtic, so i aint no bandwagon jumper, just someone who likes football. Plenty of scottish fans will tell you it's the irish influenece on matchdays that turns the atmosphere sour. After one visit to tynecastle in februray i got dogs abuse for wearing an green irish cap to protect form the wind and rain. i let the bigots win and did'nt bother to go back
Is Lennon on a one man campaign to stamp out the bigots by risking the torrent of abuse to his family. What's the ultimate prize, a chamionship win and celtic immortality, to be able to be mentioned in the same breath as win jansen and dr joe venglous
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: supersarsfields on May 12, 2011, 11:04:03 AM
Quote from: boosabum on May 12, 2011, 10:58:07 AM
Quote from: Clown on May 12, 2011, 09:36:30 AM
Quote from: boosabum on May 12, 2011, 09:26:18 AM
Just happen to flick on the game last night a few minutes before the incident occured, got me thinking about lennon and what type of persona he has or is trying to portray.
1. These is no doubt (IMO) his demeanour does bring some of the trouble down on himself
2. He is one selfish man if he's happy to put his family through this orderal for the sake of his celtic iconic status
3. He's not that good of a manager when a he can't break the stranglehold of a near bankrupt club in a 8 -10 th rate european league.
4. is he trying to make himself into some type of martyr ala ML King or Malcom X. lot of talk last night saying what a shame it would be if he walked away. What's he going to prove by staying ?

I have loads of sympathy for him and his family but all he need do walk away and enjoy some normality elsewhere

Your some p***k. Typical comments from someone who'd i would say knows f**k all about the situation or scottish football in general

So basically your blaming Lennon for all that happened last night, as per usual? his persona brings it on? what do you want him to do, get a new face??

as for point 3 there - Can you remember the complete mess that Celtic were in last year, Lennon has improved the club greatly this season. The very fact that band-wagon jumpers (like yourself probably) are taking an interest in Celtic again this season is probably proof of that

The media/SFA have whipped up an hysteria against lennon for the past year, they've to take some of the blame IMO, a good manager is going to be forced out of his job.

Can anyone tell me what exactly he has done to deserve all this? hold his ears? square up to Sally McCoist? Complain about a Celtic player being sent off earlier in the year? Are these incidents now deserving of living a life in fear

Boosabum says he should quit and let the hate-filled bigots have their way

Good man, i spent a few years living in scotland in the late 90's and made plenty of trips to parkhead, easter road, tynecastle, taanadice and other grounds to see matches with and without celtic, so i aint no bandwagon jumper, just someone who likes football. Plenty of scottish fans will tell you it's the irish influenece on matchdays that turns the atmosphere sour. After one visit to tynecastle in februray i got dogs abuse for wearing an green irish cap to protect form the wind and rain. i let the bigots win and did'nt bother to go back
Is Lennon on a one man campaign to stamp out the bigots by risking the torrent of abuse to his family. What's the ultimate prize, a chamionship win and celtic immortality, to be able to be mentioned in the same breath as win jansen and dr joe venglous

So if you don't give in to them your either a martyr or on a one man campaign?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: boosabum on May 12, 2011, 11:17:36 AM
Quote from: SambaSaffron on May 12, 2011, 10:49:00 AM
Quote from: boosabum on May 12, 2011, 09:26:18 AM
Just happen to flick on the game last night a few minutes before the incident occured, got me thinking about lennon and what type of persona he has or is trying to portray.
1. These is no doubt (IMO) his demeanour does bring some of the trouble down on himself
2. He is one selfish man if he's happy to put his family through this orderal for the sake of his celtic iconic status
3. He's not that good of a manager when a he can't break the stranglehold of a near bankrupt club in a 8 -10 th rate european league.
4. is he trying to make himself into some type of martyr ala ML King or Malcom X. lot of talk last night saying what a shame it would be if he walked away. What's he going to prove by staying ?

I have loads of sympathy for him and his family but all he need do walk away and enjoy some normality elsewhere
1. His demeanour? The only thing that brings this on him is being an Irish Catholic in charge of Celtic. O maybe you are referring to him cupping his ears? Oh, I suppose he deserves it then.
2. Aye, I'm sure thats exactly what he's thinking. So you're saying he should just resign because of the threats, thus giving up? I wouldn't blame him if he did, but fair play to him for lasting this long.
3. Noone is saying he's a great manager. It's his first year of being a manager, he's made mistakes. It's made out that he had a huge transfer kitty to spend - his biggest signing was less than £3million, a lot of the others less than £1million. Rangers brought in Jelavic for over £3million, and already had a stronger squad obviously. Celtic last year were a shambles.
4. Same point as number 2.

I have no problem with Lennon, of course he gets more abuse than anyone should get, but there seems to be some consensus that by him staying as manager is some type of victory. From a football point of view, If he wins a league with celtic, is he any better than strackan, his career might see him get a championship job at best on the back of it. There is some perception that he'll triumph for the greater good, the only thing that should matter is the good of your nearest and dearest, whats wrong with living in France with the sun on your back well away from the abuse. Scottish football needs bigots to generate interest in a duopoly, it's a long time since alex ferguson and the mcclean brothers provided entertainment and competition to the league, so for all the righteousness been displayed this morning by the troubled masses they must have their heads buried in the sand cos this aint nothing new
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Clown on May 12, 2011, 11:28:10 AM
It gets better, Lennon should move to France due to the bigoted knuckledraggers not liking him!!



Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: supersarsfields on May 12, 2011, 11:28:43 AM
Quote from: boosabum on May 12, 2011, 11:17:36 AM
Quote from: SambaSaffron on May 12, 2011, 10:49:00 AM
Quote from: boosabum on May 12, 2011, 09:26:18 AM
Just happen to flick on the game last night a few minutes before the incident occured, got me thinking about lennon and what type of persona he has or is trying to portray.
1. These is no doubt (IMO) his demeanour does bring some of the trouble down on himself
2. He is one selfish man if he's happy to put his family through this orderal for the sake of his celtic iconic status
3. He's not that good of a manager when a he can't break the stranglehold of a near bankrupt club in a 8 -10 th rate european league.
4. is he trying to make himself into some type of martyr ala ML King or Malcom X. lot of talk last night saying what a shame it would be if he walked away. What's he going to prove by staying ?

I have loads of sympathy for him and his family but all he need do walk away and enjoy some normality elsewhere
1. His demeanour? The only thing that brings this on him is being an Irish Catholic in charge of Celtic. O maybe you are referring to him cupping his ears? Oh, I suppose he deserves it then.
2. Aye, I'm sure thats exactly what he's thinking. So you're saying he should just resign because of the threats, thus giving up? I wouldn't blame him if he did, but fair play to him for lasting this long.
3. Noone is saying he's a great manager. It's his first year of being a manager, he's made mistakes. It's made out that he had a huge transfer kitty to spend - his biggest signing was less than £3million, a lot of the others less than £1million. Rangers brought in Jelavic for over £3million, and already had a stronger squad obviously. Celtic last year were a shambles.
4. Same point as number 2.

I have no problem with Lennon, of course he gets more abuse than anyone should get, but there seems to be some consensus that by him staying as manager is some type of victory. From a football point of view, If he wins a league with celtic, is he any better than strackan, his career might see him get a championship job at best on the back of it. There is some perception that he'll triumph for the greater good, the only thing that should matter is the good of your nearest and dearest, whats wrong with living in France with the sun on your back well away from the abuse. Scottish football needs bigots to generate interest in a duopoly, it's a long time since alex ferguson and the mcclean brothers provided entertainment and competition to the league, so for all the righteousness been displayed this morning by the troubled masses they must have their heads buried in the sand cos this aint nothing new

And then there's others who seem to think that just because he didn't give in he's a martyr or on a campaign. It could be that there's a middle of the road explanation. In that he just wants to get on with his job.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Ulick on May 12, 2011, 11:44:32 AM
Can't say I've ever took more than a passing interest in Celtic since I was a boy, but I'm absolutely staggered that there is even any debate about this. Neil Lennon has been subjected to the vilest verbal and physical abuse because of his participation in a sports area which is supposed to promote fair play and respect. It matters not one iota if he held his hand up to his ears during some previous game, if the people who go to these games can't control themselves and don't know where to draw the line then the whole lot should be shut down. At the very least Hearts should be booted out of that league for a year as a sign of how unacceptable we all find that kind of behaviour. If they aren't, then Celtic should withdraw for the year and play exhibition games around the world or something. Have we forgotten the fate of Belfast Celtic?   
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: boosabum on May 12, 2011, 11:56:03 AM
Quote from: supersarsfields on May 12, 2011, 11:28:43 AM
Quote from: boosabum on May 12, 2011, 11:17:36 AM
Quote from: SambaSaffron on May 12, 2011, 10:49:00 AM
Quote from: boosabum on May 12, 2011, 09:26:18 AM
Just happen to flick on the game last night a few minutes before the incident occured, got me thinking about lennon and what type of persona he has or is trying to portray.
1. These is no doubt (IMO) his demeanour does bring some of the trouble down on himself
2. He is one selfish man if he's happy to put his family through this orderal for the sake of his celtic iconic status
3. He's not that good of a manager when a he can't break the stranglehold of a near bankrupt club in a 8 -10 th rate european league.
4. is he trying to make himself into some type of martyr ala ML King or Malcom X. lot of talk last night saying what a shame it would be if he walked away. What's he going to prove by staying ?

I have loads of sympathy for him and his family but all he need do walk away and enjoy some normality elsewhere
1. His demeanour? The only thing that brings this on him is being an Irish Catholic in charge of Celtic. O maybe you are referring to him cupping his ears? Oh, I suppose he deserves it then.
2. Aye, I'm sure thats exactly what he's thinking. So you're saying he should just resign because of the threats, thus giving up? I wouldn't blame him if he did, but fair play to him for lasting this long.
3. Noone is saying he's a great manager. It's his first year of being a manager, he's made mistakes. It's made out that he had a huge transfer kitty to spend - his biggest signing was less than £3million, a lot of the others less than £1million. Rangers brought in Jelavic for over £3million, and already had a stronger squad obviously. Celtic last year were a shambles.
4. Same point as number 2.

I have no problem with Lennon, of course he gets more abuse than anyone should get, but there seems to be some consensus that by him staying as manager is some type of victory. From a football point of view, If he wins a league with celtic, is he any better than strackan, his career might see him get a championship job at best on the back of it. There is some perception that he'll triumph for the greater good, the only thing that should matter is the good of your nearest and dearest, whats wrong with living in France with the sun on your back well away from the abuse. Scottish football needs bigots to generate interest in a duopoly, it's a long time since alex ferguson and the mcclean brothers provided entertainment and competition to the league, so for all the righteousness been displayed this morning by the troubled masses they must have their heads buried in the sand cos this aint nothing new

And then there's others who seem to think that just because he didn't give in he's a martyr or on a campaign. It could be that there's a middle of the road explanation. In that he just wants to get on with his job.

Spot on, but is the job worth all the misery to himself and his family. Is any job worth that. I head a few weeks back that his family are moved to a safe house when celtic play away games, madness
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Clown on May 12, 2011, 12:03:19 PM
Only Lennon and his family know that and only they are in the position to decide
He certainly shouldnt be getting criticism for trying to ignore the threats and get on with his job
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: RedandGreenSniper on May 12, 2011, 12:27:12 PM
I think there are two separate issues here and they shouldn't be morphed into one. Some here are saying that Lennon's behaviour is why he is getting the abuse he is. That's not right. That's almost absolving the guilt of the attackers. They need to be pursued swiftly and with the full rigour of the law. It is an awful blight on the game in Scotland.

But I think we can talk about Lennon's behaviour too. People are comparing him to O'Neill, Moyes, Ferguson et al. I don't remember any of them engaging bitterly with an opposition player, even if it was someone as hateful as Diouf. And I certainly don't recall any of them going nose to nose with someone from the opposition management like Lennon did with McCoist. He's the most volatile manager I've ever seen in Scotland or England, including Neil Warnock. It doesn't for one second give anyone the right to do what they are doing and these people should be chased from football grounds for good. But it is not contradictory to say that Lennon is aware of the 'type' of supporters in Scottish football and while to say that any of these threats to him are his fault would be wrong, better behaviour from his on the sideline would probably help things. Ridding these thugs from the stands is not going to happen overnight. Hopefully the Scottish FA and the police will start to act a lot more swiftly than they have been. In the mean time Neil Lennon does need to ease up a little himself as well.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Abble on May 12, 2011, 12:58:59 PM
lennon does no more or no less than any other football manager. don't get me wrong on that.
what i'm saying is he is managing a team in a league / environment which does not appear very conducive to his actions. if he is not aware of that by this stage then surely he must take a back seat for a couple of years or manage outside of Scotland.
i was in no way saying he is at fault for receiving beatings, bombs, etc but he has maybe the worst timing i've ever seen from any manager in Scotland to come out with certain stuff and he is in a way contributing to the bigotry/sectarianism that exists there. it may not be extreme but even the small things can be picked up by the wrong people.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: BarryBreensBandage on May 12, 2011, 01:14:27 PM
Quote from: boosabum on May 12, 2011, 11:17:36 AM
Quote from: SambaSaffron on May 12, 2011, 10:49:00 AM
Quote from: boosabum on May 12, 2011, 09:26:18 AM
Just happen to flick on the game last night a few minutes before the incident occured, got me thinking about lennon and what type of persona he has or is trying to portray.
1. These is no doubt (IMO) his demeanour does bring some of the trouble down on himself
2. He is one selfish man if he's happy to put his family through this orderal for the sake of his celtic iconic status
3. He's not that good of a manager when a he can't break the stranglehold of a near bankrupt club in a 8 -10 th rate european league.
4. is he trying to make himself into some type of martyr ala ML King or Malcom X. lot of talk last night saying what a shame it would be if he walked away. What's he going to prove by staying ?

I have loads of sympathy for him and his family but all he need do walk away and enjoy some normality elsewhere
1. His demeanour? The only thing that brings this on him is being an Irish Catholic in charge of Celtic. O maybe you are referring to him cupping his ears? Oh, I suppose he deserves it then.
2. Aye, I'm sure thats exactly what he's thinking. So you're saying he should just resign because of the threats, thus giving up? I wouldn't blame him if he did, but fair play to him for lasting this long.
3. Noone is saying he's a great manager. It's his first year of being a manager, he's made mistakes. It's made out that he had a huge transfer kitty to spend - his biggest signing was less than £3million, a lot of the others less than £1million. Rangers brought in Jelavic for over £3million, and already had a stronger squad obviously. Celtic last year were a shambles.
4. Same point as number 2.

I have no problem with Lennon, of course he gets more abuse than anyone should get, but there seems to be some consensus that by him staying as manager is some type of victory. From a football point of view, If he wins a league with celtic, is he any better than strackan, his career might see him get a championship job at best on the back of it. There is some perception that he'll triumph for the greater good, the only thing that should matter is the good of your nearest and dearest, whats wrong with living in France with the sun on your back well away from the abuse. Scottish football needs bigots to generate interest in a duopoly, it's a long time since alex ferguson and the mcclean brothers provided entertainment and competition to the league, so for all the righteousness been displayed this morning by the troubled masses they must have their heads buried in the sand cos this aint nothing new

Let's not forget where all this started, with the death threats from Loyalists while Lennon was playing for Northern Ireland.
Did he not quit then for his family's sake? And still they come after him.
Whatever he has done, has any player/manager had to go through what he has gone through?


Quote from today's indo:

And Templeton (Hearts Player), while joining Jefferies in his criticism of the incident, said Lennon's comments in reference to Hearts' 4-0 loss at Rangers last Saturday may have had an impact on the atmosphere at the match.


Templeton, who did not play last night due to a hamstring injury, said: "I think what had happened previously in the papers, about lying down, added to it (the atmosphere)."


The Celtic boss had referred to Rangers' 5-0 win over Motherwell the week before they cruised past Hearts, when he said: "What we are looking for is somebody to compete and give Rangers a game. There has not been much evidence of that in their previous two games."


Jefferies described the comments as "disrespectful", while Lennon said he was "misinterpreted".

So, Alex Ferguson accuses a team of gamesmanship, and he is called a wily old fox.
Neil Lennon does it and he is inciting crowd hatred.

This sort of behaviour toward Lennon is ridiculous and wrong. And I would have the same opinion if was happening to David Jeffries.

Yeah he could help himself, but I have a feeling no matter what he does now, even resigning from Celtic, he will always remain a target. There are those who have had it in for him for years.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: rossie mad on May 12, 2011, 01:14:39 PM
Quote from: RedandGreenSniper on May 12, 2011, 12:27:12 PM
I think there are two separate issues here and they shouldn't be morphed into one. Some here are saying that Lennon's behaviour is why he is getting the abuse he is. That's not right. That's almost absolving the guilt of the attackers. They need to be pursued swiftly and with the full rigour of the law. It is an awful blight on the game in Scotland.

But I think we can talk about Lennon's behaviour too. People are comparing him to O'Neill, Moyes, Ferguson et al. I don't remember any of them engaging bitterly with an opposition player, even if it was someone as hateful as Diouf. And I certainly don't recall any of them going nose to nose with someone from the opposition management like Lennon did with McCoist. He's the most volatile manager I've ever seen in Scotland or England, including Neil Warnock. It doesn't for one second give anyone the right to do what they are doing and these people should be chased from football grounds for good. But it is not contradictory to say that Lennon is aware of the 'type' of supporters in Scottish football and while to say that any of these threats to him are his fault would be wrong, better behaviour from his on the sideline would probably help things. Ridding these thugs from the stands is not going to happen overnight. Hopefully the Scottish FA and the police will start to act a lot more swiftly than they have been. In the mean time Neil Lennon does need to ease up a little himself as well.

So wengers refusal to shake daglishs hand a few weeks ago and the views exchanged arent any different?
What about pulis and Hughes earlier in the season?
Wengers oubursts at players who injure his players.
Gary Nevilles behaviour in manchester derbys as well as against liverpool.
There are many more examples where behaviour by mangers/players south of the border can be classed as intimadation/stupidity/bad behaviour or whatever people want to class it as.
However i dont hear the same resentment towards some of the above.

What about Martin O Neill?
Everyone remembers his running up and down a touchline jumping like a looney everytime celtic scored whether it be parkhead,easter road,ibrox or pittodrie.
Yet this was seen as accepatable.
If lennon did the same he would condemened for it and said to be spreading hatred.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on May 12, 2011, 01:15:47 PM
Quote from: RedandGreenSniper on May 12, 2011, 12:27:12 PM
I think there are two separate issues here and they shouldn't be morphed into one. Some here are saying that Lennon's behaviour is why he is getting the abuse he is. That's not right. That's almost absolving the guilt of the attackers. They need to be pursued swiftly and with the full rigour of the law. It is an awful blight on the game in Scotland.

But I think we can talk about Lennon's behaviour too. People are comparing him to O'Neill, Moyes, Ferguson et al. I don't remember any of them engaging bitterly with an opposition player, even if it was someone as hateful as Diouf. And I certainly don't recall any of them going nose to nose with someone from the opposition management like Lennon did with McCoist. He's the most volatile manager I've ever seen in Scotland or England, including Neil Warnock. It doesn't for one second give anyone the right to do what they are doing and these people should be chased from football grounds for good. But it is not contradictory to say that Lennon is aware of the 'type' of supporters in Scottish football and while to say that any of these threats to him are his fault would be wrong, better behaviour from his on the sideline would probably help things. Ridding these thugs from the stands is not going to happen overnight. Hopefully the Scottish FA and the police will start to act a lot more swiftly than they have been. In the mean time Neil Lennon does need to ease up a little himself as well.
Lennon didn't spark either of those incidents, McCoist and Diouf did.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on May 12, 2011, 01:20:35 PM
thats bullsiht lads
mccoist was a recent example of being the actual agressor in the incident- but has been let off without incuring any ban

plenty of managers have a go at each other - I am trying to remember was it jimmy calderwood or a hearts manager that had to be restrained last season (nothing to do with Celtic)
it happens in the english leagues all the time too. spats and disagreements, refusing to shake hands etc
all that rubbish
its not sectarian then and no one seems to think that the fans are in any way goaded by these incidents (other than for man u and arsenal fans to dislike each other)
fux sake cop on with the excuses.
Lennon has been getting bullets, attacks, death threats since even before Celtic Manager.
...its been allowed to go on...

there are two problems alright
the scottish establishment
the scots fa

the fans are neanderthals.
Celtic fans and Celtic FC are nothing like the scumbags that are indulged by sfa and the clubs like rangers and to a lesser extent hearts, airdrie etc
it isnt two sides of the same coin.....Celtic have a few knuckle draggers I expect, but the club and usually 99.99% of their fans behaviour has been exemplary.
No rioting when beaten by rangers - unlike the converse...etc etc

lets see what the media/scots fa/ scots police/scots parliment do this week and next week - I suspect that this will fade away until next season and the first rangers/hearts loss / Celtic win :'( >:(
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Declan on May 12, 2011, 02:25:39 PM

Suspicious package found at Celtic Park
Thursday, May 12, 2011 - 01:44 PM



An investigation was launched today after a suspicious package was found at Celtic Park in Glasgow.

Police were called at around 10.30am and officers are at the scene.

A spokeswoman for Strathclyde Police said: "We can confirm that we are currently investigating a suspicious package discovered at Celtic FC today.

"Inquiries are ongoing."

A spokeswoman for Celtic said there was no comment at this time but may be a statement later.


Read more: http://www.examiner.ie/breakingnews/sport/suspicious-package-found-at-celtic-park-504785.html#ixzz1M90kqVbg
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on May 12, 2011, 02:29:38 PM
I know Neil Lennon personally, he played for our club team (clan na gael) and he also played for Armagh minors. He was a Gael back then before he choose soccer (correct decision) but when you know someone like that and have to sit back and read some of the dung people write about the man it's maddening and I'd love to write a whole lot more here only I'd be banned. Yes he's no angel and he's ruffled a few feathers but he's done no worse than managers down south have done as pointed out by another poster.

He's an Irish Catholic from Lurgan (town in it's self is full off bitter bastids) and thats why he's getting the abuse. I spoke with a Rangers fan this morning from Glasgow (season ticket holder at Ibrox) and he told me that we only think it's bad in n Ireland, that in Scotland it's actually worse and that there are many Rangers fans out there who actually want to see him murdered and that he wouldn't be surprised if he was found dead one day soon...that is scary shit.

So to all you lads out there who think he deserves the abuse i say...go f**k yourselves no i mean have a good look at yourselves in the mirror
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Banana Man on May 12, 2011, 04:13:55 PM
Quote from: illdecide on May 12, 2011, 02:29:38 PM
I know Neil Lennon personally, he played for our club team (clan na gael) and he also played for Armagh minors. He was a Gael back then before he choose soccer (correct decision) but when you know someone like that and have to sit back and read some of the dung people write about the man it's maddening and I'd love to write a whole lot more here only I'd be banned. Yes he's no angel and he's ruffled a few feathers but he's done no worse than managers down south have done as pointed out by another poster.

He's an Irish Catholic from Lurgan (town in it's self is full off bitter bastids) and thats why he's getting the abuse. I spoke with a Rangers fan this morning from Glasgow (season ticket holder at Ibrox) and he told me that we only think it's bad in n Ireland, that in Scotland it's actually worse and that there are many Rangers fans out there who actually want to see him murdered and that he wouldn't be surprised if he was found dead one day soon...that is scary shit.

So to all you lads out there who think he deserves the abuse i say...go f**k yourselves no i mean have a good look at yourselves in the mirror

+1
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: imtommygunn on May 12, 2011, 04:39:51 PM
Quote from: illdecide on May 12, 2011, 02:29:38 PM
who actually want to see him murdered

That is the scariest thing about this whole scenario - some madman could end up doing something like that. It could have happened last night with a knife or whatever. It is a very bad situation and to be honest for his own safety I think he is best off out of it.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: dubai2000 on May 12, 2011, 04:49:23 PM
lads

anyone got contact for CSC - i am looking transport for sundays game

cheers for the help in advance
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on May 12, 2011, 05:36:05 PM
Quote from: illdecide on May 12, 2011, 02:29:38 PM
I know Neil Lennon personally, he played for our club team (clan na gael) and he also played for Armagh minors. He was a Gael back then before he choose soccer (correct decision) but when you know someone like that and have to sit back and read some of the dung people write about the man it's maddening and I'd love to write a whole lot more here only I'd be banned. Yes he's no angel and he's ruffled a few feathers but he's done no worse than managers down south have done as pointed out by another poster.

He's an Irish Catholic from Lurgan (town in it's self is full off bitter bastids) and thats why he's getting the abuse. I spoke with a Rangers fan this morning from Glasgow (season ticket holder at Ibrox) and he told me that we only think it's bad in n Ireland, that in Scotland it's actually worse and that there are many Rangers fans out there who actually want to see him murdered and that he wouldn't be surprised if he was found dead one day soon...that is scary shit.

So to all you lads out there who think he deserves the abuse i say...go f**k yourselves no i mean have a good look at yourselves in the mirror

well said!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on May 12, 2011, 06:00:32 PM
Quote from: illdecide on May 12, 2011, 02:29:38 PM
I know Neil Lennon personally, he played for our club team (clan na gael) and he also played for Armagh minors. He was a Gael back then before he choose soccer (correct decision) but when you know someone like that and have to sit back and read some of the dung people write about the man it's maddening and I'd love to write a whole lot more here only I'd be banned. Yes he's no angel and he's ruffled a few feathers but he's done no worse than managers down south have done as pointed out by another poster.

He's an Irish Catholic from Lurgan (town in it's self is full off bitter bastids) and thats why he's getting the abuse. I spoke with a Rangers fan this morning from Glasgow (season ticket holder at Ibrox) and he told me that we only think it's bad in n Ireland, that in Scotland it's actually worse and that there are many Rangers fans out there who actually want to see him murdered and that he wouldn't be surprised if he was found dead one day soon...that is scary shit.

So to all you lads out there who think he deserves the abuse i say...go f**k yourselves no i mean have a good look at yourselves in the mirror

Martin O'Neill was from Derry (Kilrea?) full of bitter bastids (on both sides off course ;)) It's strange that he never got the same abuse. No one should be getting the abuse he has got since taking over as manager and from the time he stopped playing for Norn Iron. Will this happen to all mangers from Irish decent who take over the Celtic jobs in the future?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: SambaSaffron on May 12, 2011, 07:08:44 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on May 12, 2011, 06:00:32 PM
Quote from: illdecide on May 12, 2011, 02:29:38 PM
I know Neil Lennon personally, he played for our club team (clan na gael) and he also played for Armagh minors. He was a Gael back then before he choose soccer (correct decision) but when you know someone like that and have to sit back and read some of the dung people write about the man it's maddening and I'd love to write a whole lot more here only I'd be banned. Yes he's no angel and he's ruffled a few feathers but he's done no worse than managers down south have done as pointed out by another poster.

He's an Irish Catholic from Lurgan (town in it's self is full off bitter bastids) and thats why he's getting the abuse. I spoke with a Rangers fan this morning from Glasgow (season ticket holder at Ibrox) and he told me that we only think it's bad in n Ireland, that in Scotland it's actually worse and that there are many Rangers fans out there who actually want to see him murdered and that he wouldn't be surprised if he was found dead one day soon...that is scary shit.

So to all you lads out there who think he deserves the abuse i say...go f**k yourselves no i mean have a good look at yourselves in the mirror

Martin O'Neill was from Derry (Kilrea?) full of bitter bastids (on both sides off course ;)) It's strange that he never got the same abuse. No one should be getting the abuse he has got since taking over as manager and from the time he stopped playing for Norn Iron. Will this happen to all mangers from Irish decent who take over the Celtic jobs in the future?
MON got a fair bit of abuse. Not in the same league as Lennon, but still more than managers of 'normal' clubs ever had to put up with.

It's true that some Rangers fans genuinely want to see him killed. Scotland is now worse than the 6 for sectarianism.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: saffron sam2 on May 12, 2011, 09:34:45 PM
Quote from: imtommygunn on May 12, 2011, 04:39:51 PM
Quote from: illdecide on May 12, 2011, 02:29:38 PM
who actually want to see him murdered

That is the scariest thing about this whole scenario - some madman could end up doing something like that. It could have happened last night with a knife or whatever. It is a very bad situation and to be honest for his own safety I think he is best off out of it.

All well and good tommy, but

Quote from: imtommygunn on March 09, 2011, 10:38:48 PM
There is just something about Lennon for me though...

He is always attracting trouble. It can't always be the other persons fault.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: saffron sam2 on May 12, 2011, 09:56:21 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on May 12, 2011, 06:00:32 PM
Quote from: illdecide on May 12, 2011, 02:29:38 PM
I know Neil Lennon personally, he played for our club team (clan na gael) and he also played for Armagh minors. He was a Gael back then before he choose soccer (correct decision) but when you know someone like that and have to sit back and read some of the dung people write about the man it's maddening and I'd love to write a whole lot more here only I'd be banned. Yes he's no angel and he's ruffled a few feathers but he's done no worse than managers down south have done as pointed out by another poster.

He's an Irish Catholic from Lurgan (town in it's self is full off bitter bastids) and thats why he's getting the abuse. I spoke with a Rangers fan this morning from Glasgow (season ticket holder at Ibrox) and he told me that we only think it's bad in n Ireland, that in Scotland it's actually worse and that there are many Rangers fans out there who actually want to see him murdered and that he wouldn't be surprised if he was found dead one day soon...that is scary shit.

So to all you lads out there who think he deserves the abuse i say...go f**k yourselves no i mean have a good look at yourselves in the mirror

Martin O'Neill was from Derry (Kilrea?) full of bitter bastids (on both sides off course ;)) It's strange that he never got the same abuse. No one should be getting the abuse he has got since taking over as manager and from the time he stopped playing for Norn Iron. Will this happen to all mangers from Irish decent who take over the Celtic jobs in the future?

Talk us through Martin O'Neill's Celtic playing career.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: RedandGreenSniper on May 12, 2011, 10:20:26 PM
Quote from: rossie mad on May 12, 2011, 01:14:39 PM
Quote from: RedandGreenSniper on May 12, 2011, 12:27:12 PM
I think there are two separate issues here and they shouldn't be morphed into one. Some here are saying that Lennon's behaviour is why he is getting the abuse he is. That's not right. That's almost absolving the guilt of the attackers. They need to be pursued swiftly and with the full rigour of the law. It is an awful blight on the game in Scotland.

But I think we can talk about Lennon's behaviour too. People are comparing him to O'Neill, Moyes, Ferguson et al. I don't remember any of them engaging bitterly with an opposition player, even if it was someone as hateful as Diouf. And I certainly don't recall any of them going nose to nose with someone from the opposition management like Lennon did with McCoist. He's the most volatile manager I've ever seen in Scotland or England, including Neil Warnock. It doesn't for one second give anyone the right to do what they are doing and these people should be chased from football grounds for good. But it is not contradictory to say that Lennon is aware of the 'type' of supporters in Scottish football and while to say that any of these threats to him are his fault would be wrong, better behaviour from his on the sideline would probably help things. Ridding these thugs from the stands is not going to happen overnight. Hopefully the Scottish FA and the police will start to act a lot more swiftly than they have been. In the mean time Neil Lennon does need to ease up a little himself as well.

So wengers refusal to shake daglishs hand a few weeks ago and the views exchanged arent any different?
What about pulis and Hughes earlier in the season?
Wengers oubursts at players who injure his players.
Gary Nevilles behaviour in manchester derbys as well as against liverpool.
There are many more examples where behaviour by mangers/players south of the border can be classed as intimadation/stupidity/bad behaviour or whatever people want to class it as.
However i dont hear the same resentment towards some of the above.

What about Martin O Neill?
Everyone remembers his running up and down a touchline jumping like a looney everytime celtic scored whether it be parkhead,easter road,ibrox or pittodrie.
Yet this was seen as accepatable.
If lennon did the same he would condemened for it and said to be spreading hatred.

The examples you give - only Pulis and Hughes are comparable. But that was only one incident and not between such bitter rivals where such behaviour is hardly well advised. Gary Neville's cheering in front of the Liverpool supporters was severely criticised, arguably more so than Lennon's interaction with Diouf. Lennon has been involved in several incidents, more than anyone else at at that level of football. And as for O'Neill celebrating, that hardly helped but wouldn't engender trouble in the same way as nearly coming to blows with opposition management and players.

Lennon's passion is seen as a quality by many people. It is frightening that others would see it as an opportunity to try to kill him. It is frightening. Of course these people are the chief problem and ought to caught and punished appropriately. But the sad reality of modern society is that these people exist and people in such influential and powerful positions as Neil Lennon need to be aware of that fact. I wish I could say I was shocked and surprised when I heard he had been sent a suspect device, threatened with murder and attacked by a supporter. But I wasn't. I was angered, saddened, yes. But not surprised.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on May 12, 2011, 11:20:00 PM
Quote from: saffron sam2 on May 12, 2011, 09:56:21 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on May 12, 2011, 06:00:32 PM
Quote from: illdecide on May 12, 2011, 02:29:38 PM
I know Neil Lennon personally, he played for our club team (clan na gael) and he also played for Armagh minors. He was a Gael back then before he choose soccer (correct decision) but when you know someone like that and have to sit back and read some of the dung people write about the man it's maddening and I'd love to write a whole lot more here only I'd be banned. Yes he's no angel and he's ruffled a few feathers but he's done no worse than managers down south have done as pointed out by another poster.

He's an Irish Catholic from Lurgan (town in it's self is full off bitter bastids) and thats why he's getting the abuse. I spoke with a Rangers fan this morning from Glasgow (season ticket holder at Ibrox) and he told me that we only think it's bad in n Ireland, that in Scotland it's actually worse and that there are many Rangers fans out there who actually want to see him murdered and that he wouldn't be surprised if he was found dead one day soon...that is scary shit.

So to all you lads out there who think he deserves the abuse i say...go f**k yourselves no i mean have a good look at yourselves in the mirror

Martin O'Neill was from Derry (Kilrea?) full of bitter bastids (on both sides off course ;)) It's strange that he never got the same abuse. No one should be getting the abuse he has got since taking over as manager and from the time he stopped playing for Norn Iron. Will this happen to all mangers from Irish decent who take over the Celtic jobs in the future?

Talk us through Martin O'Neill's Celtic playing career.

Sam I'll PM my address if you want to stalk me properly, I'm struggling to find where I said MON played for Celtic, but you go on ahead ya knob ;D ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: saffron sam2 on May 13, 2011, 08:24:11 AM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on May 12, 2011, 11:20:00 PM
Quote from: saffron sam2 on May 12, 2011, 09:56:21 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on May 12, 2011, 06:00:32 PM
Quote from: illdecide on May 12, 2011, 02:29:38 PM
I know Neil Lennon personally, he played for our club team (clan na gael) and he also played for Armagh minors. He was a Gael back then before he choose soccer (correct decision) but when you know someone like that and have to sit back and read some of the dung people write about the man it's maddening and I'd love to write a whole lot more here only I'd be banned. Yes he's no angel and he's ruffled a few feathers but he's done no worse than managers down south have done as pointed out by another poster.

He's an Irish Catholic from Lurgan (town in it's self is full off bitter bastids) and thats why he's getting the abuse. I spoke with a Rangers fan this morning from Glasgow (season ticket holder at Ibrox) and he told me that we only think it's bad in n Ireland, that in Scotland it's actually worse and that there are many Rangers fans out there who actually want to see him murdered and that he wouldn't be surprised if he was found dead one day soon...that is scary shit.

So to all you lads out there who think he deserves the abuse i say...go f**k yourselves no i mean have a good look at yourselves in the mirror

Martin O'Neill was from Derry (Kilrea?) full of bitter bastids (on both sides off course ;)) It's strange that he never got the same abuse. No one should be getting the abuse he has got since taking over as manager and from the time he stopped playing for Norn Iron. Will this happen to all mangers from Irish decent who take over the Celtic jobs in the future?

Talk us through Martin O'Neill's Celtic playing career.

Sam I'll PM my address if you want to stalk me properly, I'm struggling to find where I said MON played for Celtic, but you go on ahead ya knob ;D ;D

Okay, I'll make my point nice and simple for you. You are comparing apples with oranges. Neil Lennon's problems started when he joined Celtic as a player. There was the infamous booing at Windsor Park by, I'm told, a faction, almost all standing in a group on the Kop, who were 90% Linfield/Rangers fans who turned up especially for this game (It was NL's first at home after joining Celtic). There was the death threat. Now, it is not unfair to assume that had O'Neill joined Celtic as a player that he would have suffered a similar fate, both at Windsor and in Scotland. Had he then gone on to manage Celtic almost directly after his playing career ended, he too would likely have got the Lennon treatment. You simply cannot compare O'Neill's and Lennon's treatment as Celtic managers.

Can I assume you are another who thinks Lennon is somehow responsible for the reprehensible actions of others?

As for the other nonsense, no need to PM your address - I already have it. No stalking either, just don't want anyone to read your nonsense and think that it represents the orthodoxy of the gaaboard.

Wally.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: rossie mad on May 13, 2011, 09:57:54 AM
Quote from: RedandGreenSniper on May 12, 2011, 10:20:26 PM
Quote from: rossie mad on May 12, 2011, 01:14:39 PM
Quote from: RedandGreenSniper on May 12, 2011, 12:27:12 PM
I think there are two separate issues here and they shouldn't be morphed into one. Some here are saying that Lennon's behaviour is why he is getting the abuse he is. That's not right. That's almost absolving the guilt of the attackers. They need to be pursued swiftly and with the full rigour of the law. It is an awful blight on the game in Scotland.

But I think we can talk about Lennon's behaviour too. People are comparing him to O'Neill, Moyes, Ferguson et al. I don't remember any of them engaging bitterly with an opposition player, even if it was someone as hateful as Diouf. And I certainly don't recall any of them going nose to nose with someone from the opposition management like Lennon did with McCoist. He's the most volatile manager I've ever seen in Scotland or England, including Neil Warnock. It doesn't for one second give anyone the right to do what they are doing and these people should be chased from football grounds for good. But it is not contradictory to say that Lennon is aware of the 'type' of supporters in Scottish football and while to say that any of these threats to him are his fault would be wrong, better behaviour from his on the sideline would probably help things. Ridding these thugs from the stands is not going to happen overnight. Hopefully the Scottish FA and the police will start to act a lot more swiftly than they have been. In the mean time Neil Lennon does need to ease up a little himself as well.

So wengers refusal to shake daglishs hand a few weeks ago and the views exchanged arent any different?
What about pulis and Hughes earlier in the season?
Wengers oubursts at players who injure his players.
Gary Nevilles behaviour in manchester derbys as well as against liverpool.
There are many more examples where behaviour by mangers/players south of the border can be classed as intimadation/stupidity/bad behaviour or whatever people want to class it as.
However i dont hear the same resentment towards some of the above.

What about Martin O Neill?
Everyone remembers his running up and down a touchline jumping like a looney everytime celtic scored whether it be parkhead,easter road,ibrox or pittodrie.
Yet this was seen as accepatable.
If lennon did the same he would condemened for it and said to be spreading hatred.

The examples you give - only Pulis and Hughes are comparable. But that was only one incident and not between such bitter rivals where such behaviour is hardly well advised. Gary Neville's cheering in front of the Liverpool supporters was severely criticised, arguably more so than Lennon's interaction with Diouf. Lennon has been involved in several incidents, more than anyone else at at that level of football. And as for O'Neill celebrating, that hardly helped but wouldn't engender trouble in the same way as nearly coming to blows with opposition management and players.

Lennon's passion is seen as a quality by many people. It is frightening that others would see it as an opportunity to try to kill him. It is frightening. Of course these people are the chief problem and ought to caught and punished appropriately. But the sad reality of modern society is that these people exist and people in such influential and powerful positions as Neil Lennon need to be aware of that fact. I wish I could say I was shocked and surprised when I heard he had been sent a suspect device, threatened with murder and attacked by a supporter. But I wasn't. I was angered, saddened, yes. But not surprised.

I think i can see where your coming from there.
However the attitude towards lennon by some people on here seems to suggest he deserves it.
In other words there are people on here who in a roundabout way seem to be justifying what is happeneing to him.
If people say that he puts in for alot of this or its his own fault then in my eyes these people who say this are justifying what is happening to him.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on May 13, 2011, 10:40:51 AM
Quote from: RedandGreenSniper on May 12, 2011, 10:20:26 PM
Quote from: rossie mad on May 12, 2011, 01:14:39 PM
Quote from: RedandGreenSniper on May 12, 2011, 12:27:12 PM
I think there are two separate issues here and they shouldn't be morphed into one. Some here are saying that Lennon's behaviour is why he is getting the abuse he is. That's not right. That's almost absolving the guilt of the attackers. They need to be pursued swiftly and with the full rigour of the law. It is an awful blight on the game in Scotland.

But I think we can talk about Lennon's behaviour too. People are comparing him to O'Neill, Moyes, Ferguson et al. I don't remember any of them engaging bitterly with an opposition player, even if it was someone as hateful as Diouf. And I certainly don't recall any of them going nose to nose with someone from the opposition management like Lennon did with McCoist. He's the most volatile manager I've ever seen in Scotland or England, including Neil Warnock. It doesn't for one second give anyone the right to do what they are doing and these people should be chased from football grounds for good. But it is not contradictory to say that Lennon is aware of the 'type' of supporters in Scottish football and while to say that any of these threats to him are his fault would be wrong, better behaviour from his on the sideline would probably help things. Ridding these thugs from the stands is not going to happen overnight. Hopefully the Scottish FA and the police will start to act a lot more swiftly than they have been. In the mean time Neil Lennon does need to ease up a little himself as well.

So wengers refusal to shake daglishs hand a few weeks ago and the views exchanged arent any different?
What about pulis and Hughes earlier in the season?
Wengers oubursts at players who injure his players.
Gary Nevilles behaviour in manchester derbys as well as against liverpool.
There are many more examples where behaviour by mangers/players south of the border can be classed as intimadation/stupidity/bad behaviour or whatever people want to class it as.
However i dont hear the same resentment towards some of the above.

What about Martin O Neill?
Everyone remembers his running up and down a touchline jumping like a looney everytime celtic scored whether it be parkhead,easter road,ibrox or pittodrie.
Yet this was seen as accepatable.
If lennon did the same he would condemened for it and said to be spreading hatred.

The examples you give - only Pulis and Hughes are comparable. But that was only one incident and not between such bitter rivals where such behaviour is hardly well advised. Gary Neville's cheering in front of the Liverpool supporters was severely criticised, arguably more so than Lennon's interaction with Diouf. Lennon has been involved in several incidents, more than anyone else at at that level of football. And as for O'Neill celebrating, that hardly helped but wouldn't engender trouble in the same way as nearly coming to blows with opposition management and players.

Lennon's passion is seen as a quality by many people. It is frightening that others would see it as an opportunity to try to kill him. It is frightening. Of course these people are the chief problem and ought to caught and punished appropriately. But the sad reality of modern society is that these people exist and people in such influential and powerful positions as Neil Lennon need to be aware of that fact. I wish I could say I was shocked and surprised when I heard he had been sent a suspect device, threatened with murder and attacked by a supporter. But I wasn't. I was angered, saddened, yes. But not surprised.
i'd expect you are not surprised because you obv realise the kind of knuckle dragger anti Irish/catholic/celtic ethos that exists in scotland.

i'd say that if this happened in england, with Lennon/ferguson/wenger/pullis/holloway etc as the manager involved- you woul dbe astonished!

my point is, that is isnt Lennon that is the factor, its the location and the sectarian fans (I mean the anti Irish/catholic/celtic element - the other fans of Aberdeen, dundee etc as well as the Celtic support are nothing like the crowd that are causing the hassle).
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: gallsman on May 13, 2011, 10:45:17 AM
While clearly a problem in both Scotland in general and Glasgow in particular, just how strong is sectarianism on a day to day basis when you take footballing rivalry out of the equation?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on May 13, 2011, 11:16:56 AM
Quote from: gallsman on May 13, 2011, 10:45:17 AM
While clearly a problem in both Scotland in general and Glasgow in particular, just how strong is sectarianism on a day to day basis when you take footballing rivalry out of the equation?
while staying at the jurys hotel in glasgows then fashionable west end in early/mid 90's I came across a very surly lounge girl waitress who fired the drinks at us with grunts and was at odds with the rest of the hotel staff mannerisms.
I tried to talk to her and see what the problem was (in a chatty up way rather than asking her outright) - it turned out that she was a rangers fan and copped on that the four lads in our group were Irish and for that reason alone 'disliked us'
as we were obv Irish/catholic/celtic fans (she was correct on all three).
However after talking to her, she softened up a fair bit and wasnt as hostile, maybe not 'nice' but normal enough.
if thats what a young 19/20 year old is like, what are the older generation like.
that reminds me.
Driving back to Edinburgh airport after Celtic beat dunfermiline 3-1 in Larssons last meaningful Celtic game, I was behind a Celtic supporters bus. passing the infamous 'louden tavern' there was a man aged approx 50 something throwing stones and bits of bricks at the passing Celtic supporters busses.
what a sc**bag.

Lived in London for a while and was friendly with a few rangers fans there. My father used to have two jock brothers over the the house when we lived in england as kids, one was a rangers fan , the other a celtic fan. I've worked with scottish rangers fans in Dublin too. Most decent. The only 'bad' one I met was one that was from belfast and a north of Ireland supporter. he obv just didnt want to be in Dublin, and was ignorant to everyone, inc the jock ranger fans !
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: gallsman on May 13, 2011, 11:25:48 AM
Thanks for that lb. Doesn't really answer the question though as I asked about sectarianism after removing the footballing aspect from it.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clootfromthe21 on May 13, 2011, 11:44:00 AM
Quote from: gallsman on May 13, 2011, 10:45:17 AM
While clearly a problem in both Scotland in general and Glasgow in particular, just how strong is sectarianism on a day to day basis when you take footballing rivalry out of the equation?

I'm curious about that as well Gallsman.

Without getting into the whole "we are not as bad as them" debate, while the Celtic Rangers thing historically is entirely/mostly/a wee bit (take your pick) a result of sectarianism, is the Celtic Rangers thing now becoming a cause of (or at least perpetuates) sectarianism in that people begin to follow one or the other and, in the course of following their team, "buy-in" to some of the more extreme aspects of same?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on May 13, 2011, 12:00:32 PM
Quote from: gallsman on May 13, 2011, 11:25:48 AM
Thanks for that lb. Doesn't really answer the question though as I asked about sectarianism after removing the footballing aspect from it.
well the first incident was nothing to do with 'football'. while the girl was a rangers fan, it wasnt that we were soccer fans she disliked. this was mid week when we were in glasgow. it was obv bred into her that Irish/catholics were some kind of monster and the 'enemy'.
only after I spoke to her she realised we were not.
I dont accept that she was openly hostile to us because she 'thought' we were Celtic fans - it was far more obviously deeper than that.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on May 13, 2011, 01:50:19 PM
Quote from: saffron sam2 on May 13, 2011, 08:24:11 AM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on May 12, 2011, 11:20:00 PM
Quote from: saffron sam2 on May 12, 2011, 09:56:21 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on May 12, 2011, 06:00:32 PM
Quote from: illdecide on May 12, 2011, 02:29:38 PM
I know Neil Lennon personally, he played for our club team (clan na gael) and he also played for Armagh minors. He was a Gael back then before he choose soccer (correct decision) but when you know someone like that and have to sit back and read some of the dung people write about the man it's maddening and I'd love to write a whole lot more here only I'd be banned. Yes he's no angel and he's ruffled a few feathers but he's done no worse than managers down south have done as pointed out by another poster.

He's an Irish Catholic from Lurgan (town in it's self is full off bitter bastids) and thats why he's getting the abuse. I spoke with a Rangers fan this morning from Glasgow (season ticket holder at Ibrox) and he told me that we only think it's bad in n Ireland, that in Scotland it's actually worse and that there are many Rangers fans out there who actually want to see him murdered and that he wouldn't be surprised if he was found dead one day soon...that is scary shit.

So to all you lads out there who think he deserves the abuse i say...go f**k yourselves no i mean have a good look at yourselves in the mirror

Martin O'Neill was from Derry (Kilrea?) full of bitter bastids (on both sides off course ;)) It's strange that he never got the same abuse. No one should be getting the abuse he has got since taking over as manager and from the time he stopped playing for Norn Iron. Will this happen to all mangers from Irish decent who take over the Celtic jobs in the future?

Talk us through Martin O'Neill's Celtic playing career.

Sam I'll PM my address if you want to stalk me properly, I'm struggling to find where I said MON played for Celtic, but you go on ahead ya knob ;D ;D

Okay, I'll make my point nice and simple for you. You are comparing apples with oranges. Neil Lennon's problems started when he joined Celtic as a player. There was the infamous booing at Windsor Park by, I'm told, a faction, almost all standing in a group on the Kop, who were 90% Linfield/Rangers fans who turned up especially for this game (It was NL's first at home after joining Celtic). There was the death threat. Now, it is not unfair to assume that had O'Neill joined Celtic as a player that he would have suffered a similar fate, both at Windsor and in Scotland. Had he then gone on to manage Celtic almost directly after his playing career ended, he too would likely have got the Lennon treatment. You simply cannot compare O'Neill's and Lennon's treatment as Celtic managers.

Can I assume you are another who thinks Lennon is somehow responsible for the reprehensible actions of others?

As for the other nonsense, no need to PM your address - I already have it. No stalking either, just don't want anyone to read your nonsense and think that it represents the orthodoxy of the gaaboard.

Wally.

Again I was talking about managers of Celtic that came from Norn Iron who were Catholics, if you want to debate with me regarding something else then do so.

I was posting on the back of something illdecide had posted, and I didn't didn't realise that you decided what was the accepted view of all the posters on the gaaboard.

As for my view on Lennon no one deserves the abuse/threats he is getting, (already posted that when it happened) my question was simple, I'll ask again why hasn't others (from Norn Ireland) who have managed Celtic received the same as Lennon?

As to say it's not unfair to say MON would have got the same had he played for Celtic before managing is daft, with you're prediction skills could you tell me the numbers for the lotto this weekend? Aye that's right to assume something like would be silly.


Illdecide has already said he is no angel, and I believe he was a target for the bigots for a long time, I also said at the time that it would be a bad judgement to have incidents (while not all his doing) during Old Firm games as this will only incite the obvious bigots that are involved in Old Firm games.

It's a hateful atmosphere, I've been to a few games in the early nineties and didn't like them at all. The surrounding areas were dubbed with sectarian slogans that I would have seen growing up on the Falls, this was a different country which didn't have the problems that we were having, but the connection seems seamless.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: RedandGreenSniper on May 13, 2011, 01:57:13 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on May 13, 2011, 10:40:51 AM
Quote from: RedandGreenSniper on May 12, 2011, 10:20:26 PM
Quote from: rossie mad on May 12, 2011, 01:14:39 PM
Quote from: RedandGreenSniper on May 12, 2011, 12:27:12 PM
I think there are two separate issues here and they shouldn't be morphed into one. Some here are saying that Lennon's behaviour is why he is getting the abuse he is. That's not right. That's almost absolving the guilt of the attackers. They need to be pursued swiftly and with the full rigour of the law. It is an awful blight on the game in Scotland.

But I think we can talk about Lennon's behaviour too. People are comparing him to O'Neill, Moyes, Ferguson et al. I don't remember any of them engaging bitterly with an opposition player, even if it was someone as hateful as Diouf. And I certainly don't recall any of them going nose to nose with someone from the opposition management like Lennon did with McCoist. He's the most volatile manager I've ever seen in Scotland or England, including Neil Warnock. It doesn't for one second give anyone the right to do what they are doing and these people should be chased from football grounds for good. But it is not contradictory to say that Lennon is aware of the 'type' of supporters in Scottish football and while to say that any of these threats to him are his fault would be wrong, better behaviour from his on the sideline would probably help things. Ridding these thugs from the stands is not going to happen overnight. Hopefully the Scottish FA and the police will start to act a lot more swiftly than they have been. In the mean time Neil Lennon does need to ease up a little himself as well.

So wengers refusal to shake daglishs hand a few weeks ago and the views exchanged arent any different?
What about pulis and Hughes earlier in the season?
Wengers oubursts at players who injure his players.
Gary Nevilles behaviour in manchester derbys as well as against liverpool.
There are many more examples where behaviour by mangers/players south of the border can be classed as intimadation/stupidity/bad behaviour or whatever people want to class it as.
However i dont hear the same resentment towards some of the above.

What about Martin O Neill?
Everyone remembers his running up and down a touchline jumping like a looney everytime celtic scored whether it be parkhead,easter road,ibrox or pittodrie.
Yet this was seen as accepatable.
If lennon did the same he would condemened for it and said to be spreading hatred.

The examples you give - only Pulis and Hughes are comparable. But that was only one incident and not between such bitter rivals where such behaviour is hardly well advised. Gary Neville's cheering in front of the Liverpool supporters was severely criticised, arguably more so than Lennon's interaction with Diouf. Lennon has been involved in several incidents, more than anyone else at at that level of football. And as for O'Neill celebrating, that hardly helped but wouldn't engender trouble in the same way as nearly coming to blows with opposition management and players.

Lennon's passion is seen as a quality by many people. It is frightening that others would see it as an opportunity to try to kill him. It is frightening. Of course these people are the chief problem and ought to caught and punished appropriately. But the sad reality of modern society is that these people exist and people in such influential and powerful positions as Neil Lennon need to be aware of that fact. I wish I could say I was shocked and surprised when I heard he had been sent a suspect device, threatened with murder and attacked by a supporter. But I wasn't. I was angered, saddened, yes. But not surprised.
i'd expect you are not surprised because you obv realise the kind of knuckle dragger anti Irish/catholic/celtic ethos that exists in scotland.

i'd say that if this happened in england, with Lennon/ferguson/wenger/pullis/holloway etc as the manager involved- you woul dbe astonished!

my point is, that is isnt Lennon that is the factor, its the location and the sectarian fans (I mean the anti Irish/catholic/celtic element - the other fans of Aberdeen, dundee etc as well as the Celtic support are nothing like the crowd that are causing the hassle).

Yes, it is the sectarian element of supporters I refer to. It would be a shock if it happened in England. That virus needs to be run from the Scottish game, it is why so many people are being turned off it. But the slightly nuanced part of my point is that this isn't going to happen overnight. In the mean time those involved - Celtic/Rangers players and managers etc - ought to be aware of the poison that is out there and act accordingly. This isn't blaming Lennon for what happened, just arguing that he and others like him need to act in a certain restrained way. Is that hard luck on them? Yeah, it probably is. But I don't see where he has a choice.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: wanderer on May 13, 2011, 01:59:38 PM
Quote from: gallsman on May 13, 2011, 10:45:17 AM
While clearly a problem in both Scotland in general and Glasgow in particular, just how strong is sectarianism on a day to day basis when you take footballing rivalry out of the equation?

I have lived and worked all over Scotland for many years, and I can say that the Scottish people are every bit as friendly & hospitable as the Irish. The craic we would have at work & socialising between Rangers, Celtic, Hearts, Hibs, Aberdeen, Dunfermine etc supporters was great. Plenty of p*ss taking, snide remarks etc but all in good spirits

All in all, in large parts of the society I have never known it to be a problem and would not have been as wary of saying something that could be construed as being sectarian, as I would be at home.

Shamed as I am to say it, large parts of the trouble at games involving Rangers & Celtic tend to have an Irish undertone to it. Be it 1st/2nd/3rd generation lads or "supporters" in town for a boozy weekend. Other teams have a particulary nasty element to their support, but these are basic scumbags who would fight with their shadow, and football is a convienant excuse to be a thug at every opportunity i.e. hearts/celtic game

Due to Rangers/Celtic having such large fanbases it is dragged out as "Scotlands Shame" but in reality its a small hardcore of idiots, which unfortunately a lot of these migrate to the old firm (or the bigot brothers as they are regulary called here) to seek out there kicks

For all the stories and tales I hear at home about rangers fans, I have personally seen with my own eyes Celtic fans doing just as bad. For every fan of rangers that is critised, there is one equally as bad supporting Celtic in my experience. For every salt of the earth Celtic fan, there is a Rangers equivalent.

Most fans of other teams would love Rangers and Celtic to join the English league so they can get away from the circus of everything being about them, and every decision being brought back to some random historical context.

Its every bit as much our shame as theirs
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on May 13, 2011, 02:11:40 PM
Quote from: RedandGreenSniper on May 13, 2011, 01:57:13 PM
Yes, it is the sectarian element of supporters I refer to. It would be a shock if it happened in England. That virus needs to be run from the Scottish game, it is why so many people are being turned off it. But the slightly nuanced part of my point is that this isn't going to happen overnight. In the mean time those involved - Celtic/Rangers players and managers etc - ought to be aware of the poison that is out there and act accordingly. This isn't blaming Lennon for what happened, just arguing that he and others like him need to act in a certain restrained way. Is that hard luck on them? Yeah, it probably is. But I don't see where he has a choice.
fair enough.
though its that last point exactly that I have the problem with.
why should people around the world have to tailor their behaviour because of fear for what some lawless erseholes might do ?
I never accepted this for the nationalist/Irish/catholic people in the north of Ireland, I dont accept it in parts of the fundamentalist islamic world, I dont accept this in the old oppressive Irish Catholic church scenario, I wont and dont accept this in scotland either.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on May 13, 2011, 02:16:52 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on May 13, 2011, 01:50:19 PM
Again I was talking about managers of Celtic that came from Norn Iron who were Catholics, if you want to debate with me regarding something else then do so.
I was posting on the back of something illdecide had posted, and I didn't didn't realise that you decided what was the accepted view of all the posters on the gaaboard.
As for my view on Lennon no one deserves the abuse/threats he is getting, (already posted that when it happened) my question was simple, I'll ask again why hasn't others (from Norn Ireland) who have managed Celtic received the same as Lennon?
As to say it's not unfair to say MON would have got the same had he played for Celtic before managing is daft, with you're prediction skills could you tell me the numbers for the lotto this weekend? Aye that's right to assume something like would be silly.
Illdecide has already said he is no angel, and I believe he was a target for the bigots for a long time, I also said at the time that it would be a bad judgement to have incidents (while not all his doing) during Old Firm games as this will only incite the obvious bigots that are involved in Old Firm games.
It's a hateful atmosphere, I've been to a few games in the early nineties and didn't like them at all. The surrounding areas were dubbed with sectarian slogans that I would have seen growing up on the Falls, this was a different country which didn't have the problems that we were having, but the connection seems seamless.
what has lennon done for anyone to say he is no angel ?
FFS
MON did get death threats and his house 'attacked' during his time there.
Again if that was England, there would be outrage.
however there were a number of instances where Celtic neanderthals would stone/break windows of one or two rangers players also - but thankfully this seems to have stopped.
MON didnt receive the same kind of threats as Lennon is getting (and as is the QC and Scots Labor party MP and Celtic fan - their names escape me) - imo its the further decline of behavious and increased sectarianism towards Irish/ncatholic/celtic folk that has these incidents now worse than 10 years ago !
imo.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on May 13, 2011, 02:30:47 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on May 13, 2011, 02:16:52 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on May 13, 2011, 01:50:19 PM
Again I was talking about managers of Celtic that came from Norn Iron who were Catholics, if you want to debate with me regarding something else then do so.
I was posting on the back of something illdecide had posted, and I didn't didn't realise that you decided what was the accepted view of all the posters on the gaaboard.
As for my view on Lennon no one deserves the abuse/threats he is getting, (already posted that when it happened) my question was simple, I'll ask again why hasn't others (from Norn Ireland) who have managed Celtic received the same as Lennon?
As to say it's not unfair to say MON would have got the same had he played for Celtic before managing is daft, with you're prediction skills could you tell me the numbers for the lotto this weekend? Aye that's right to assume something like would be silly.
Illdecide has already said he is no angel, and I believe he was a target for the bigots for a long time, I also said at the time that it would be a bad judgement to have incidents (while not all his doing) during Old Firm games as this will only incite the obvious bigots that are involved in Old Firm games.
It's a hateful atmosphere, I've been to a few games in the early nineties and didn't like them at all. The surrounding areas were dubbed with sectarian slogans that I would have seen growing up on the Falls, this was a different country which didn't have the problems that we were having, but the connection seems seamless.
what has lennon done for anyone to say he is no angel ?
FFS
MON did get death threats and his house 'attacked' during his time there.
Again if that was England, there would be outrage.
however there were a number of instances where Celtic neanderthals would stone/break windows of one or two rangers players also - but thankfully this seems to have stopped.
MON didnt receive the same kind of threats as Lennon is getting (and as is the QC and Scots Labor party MP and Celtic fan - their names escape me) - imo its the further decline of behavious and increased sectarianism towards Irish/ncatholic/celtic folk that has these incidents now worse than 10 years ago !
imo.

Lynchbhoy it was Illdecide who said this, a poster who knows him personally (unlike you), take your post up with him on that.

The level of abuse MON had is nowhere near the same and you know it. Loads of English players over the years have left clubs and joined rival clubs and got threats, same in any country, but because its religious it's different.

Are you so blind to not see sectarianism on both sides? Watch the next Old Firm game on the Falls Road, pick any bar ya want, come back and tell me that you didn't hear sectarianism being squealed at the TV
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on May 13, 2011, 02:39:30 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on May 13, 2011, 02:30:47 PM
what has lennon done for anyone to say he is no angel ?
FFS
MON did get death threats and his house 'attacked' during his time there.
Again if that was England, there would be outrage.
however there were a number of instances where Celtic neanderthals would stone/break windows of one or two rangers players also - but thankfully this seems to have stopped.
MON didnt receive the same kind of threats as Lennon is getting (and as is the QC and Scots Labor party MP and Celtic fan - their names escape me) - imo its the further decline of behavious and increased sectarianism towards Irish/catholic/celtic folk that has these incidents now worse than 10 years ago !
imo.
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Lynchbhoy it was Illdecide who said this, a poster who knows him personally (unlike you), take your post up with him on that.
The level of abuse MON had is nowhere near the same and you know it. Loads of English players over the years have left clubs and joined rival clubs and got threats, same in any country, but because its religious it's different.

Are you so blind to not see sectarianism on both sides? Watch the next Old Firm game on the Falls Road, pick any bar ya want, come back and tell me that you didn't hear sectarianism being squealed at the TV
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lennon not being an angel in what way though - I am talking about from the same perception as the rangers fans/hearts fans etc have - its not down to a knowledge of the guy because we all know him personally.
he could be a prize ersehole personality wise for all I know or care, but I cannot judge him on something I cannot see.

what I am saying was that MON got abuse
he didnt get that same level of abuse then as the abuse was not as bad then.
it seems to have escalated. I would bet that if MON was back in charge now, you would see the much same thing.

falls road ?
i'm talking about sectarianism in scotland - where its certainly one sided.
I dont think its any secret that I am not fond of belfast natives on both sides of the divide. there are very few catholics/protestants/celtic fans or rangers fans from belfast that I have liked. the dislike for anyone apart from themselves  is what turns me off them - so whatever sectarianism lies in belvast on whatever side of the divide is only adding to a long list of unattractive traits they have.
imo (yep , i,m not everybody's cup of tea either).
but hopefully I wont get attacked on the golf course later, or have my house attacked or spray painted or even have bullets or nail bombs sent to me  - because i'm no angel !!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: balladmaker on May 13, 2011, 04:17:49 PM
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Dying of shame: The bigotry which dare not speak its name.
by George Galloway MP on Thursday, 12 May 2011 at 09:10

Forget that rather facile comment by a legendary manager about football being more important than life or death, to a present-day one it is about just that. Or rather more specifically, death.

Neil Lennon, the manager of Celtic, is a Catholic, a republican and courageously outspoken. It shouldn't be necessary to append these adjectives to his name but it is because of them that he has received his latest live death threat, a bullet in the post. Prior to that there have been deadly letter bombs and more bullets, his home in Glasgow's West End is bristling with security devices, his wife has to go to a safe house with their child when Celtic are travelling and Lennon is under police protection, but clearly of the most cursory nature. On Wednesday evening as he stood on the touchline guiding his team to victory over Hearts at Tynecastle a home supporter leaped the wall scampered past what is laughably known as security and landed a blow before being overpowered by Lennon's coaching assistants. His assailant hasn't appeared in court yet but you couldn't get odds anywhere that the man is anything other than a virulent and violent Protestant bigot.

If Neil Lennon decides at the end of this week and the league campaign that he's chucking it in then no one would blame him. Scotland, however, would die of shame.

The reaction in Scotland has been curiously muted. It's as if that because we've lived with anti-Catholic bigotry for so long it's not unexpected, if slightly over the top. Some have even turned it onto the victims, that it's really the Tims' fault for maintaining separate schools. If those letter-bombers or that attacker had just shared a sandwich with a Catholic at play times if would never have come to this.

Some even went further. George Foulkes, Baron Foulkes of Cumnock, is a former chairman of Hearts, the club the attacker follows. He's a lickspittle Labour man with a despicable record. In 1993, he was forced to resign as Shadow Defence Minister after being convicted of being drunk and disorderly during in incident in which he struck a Police officer. And in September last year he, along with 54 other public figures, signed an open letter stating their opposition to the Pope's state visit to the UK. On Sky News on the day after the Lennon attack Foulkes joked that if Celtic moved to the Irish league that would solve the problem.

Bigotry is clearly in the genes too. His son Alex, another Hearts supporter, is a sectarian football hooligan. He was convicted of hurling abuse at Celtic fans – the longest and most sustained police officers had witnessed - and when arrested told the police they'd be in trouble because his father was an MP and his mother was on the police board.

No one would argue that Celtic fans are spotless – one was jailed this week for racial abuse of a Rangers' player – but they have never been guilty of the sustained, anthemic, sectarian chanting and singing that the Rangers support has disgraced itself over more than a century (Rangers will have to play their next European away game supporterless because of it). Their songs are rebel ones about their heritage, rather than foul abuse at the other half of the Old Firm's religion. And it was only in the mid-1980s that Rangers signed its first Catholic player. Pele couldn't have got into the team before then.

It took UEFA, the football authority, to bring the first official sanction on Rangers. Rafts of politicians, councillors and sheriffs could have done it for aeons before, but didn't. And the police have traditionally stood back and allowed the support to 'f**k the Pope' and bathe in 'Fenian blood', despite the flagrant breaches of at least two laws. Only in the last match between the two sides, after what us Scots would call a previous touchline stramash, have the police promised zero tolerance.

Where were they when this crazed numpty, who could have been carrying a knife, jumped over the barrier and launched his attack on Lennon? Given the previous history plod should have been in the dugout with him, or at least hovering in the technical area. And what about the stewards who are meant to stop these incursions? Missing in inaction! Tynecastle, Hearts ground, should now be closed until there are guarantees that such an incident can never re-occur. As should Ibrox, Rangers ground, at the first chirrup of what used to be called a party song but is better described as sectarian bile.

It isn't just the authorities who have been craven over the decades in the face of this, the left are equally guilty. In the wake of the last letter bomb to Lennon I tried to organise an anti-sectarian rally in Glasgow's George Square but my erstwhile political colleagues deliberately scuppered it. There had to be a 'balanced slate', you see, not just Catholics or Celtic supporters – presumably a Church of Scotland minister and a former 'Gers player who had recanted! – because it couldn't just be about the victims. It wasn't intended to be, but why the hell not! If Lennon had been black or Asian, or a Sighthill asylum seeker they'd have been out on the streets at the drop of a leaflet.

Scottish piety about being a tolerant country has been exploded by the sustained sectarian attacks on Lennon. It's the bigotry which dare not speak its name. To his credit the First Minister Alex Salmond, another Hearts supporter, has condemned the attack. But until there's drastic action against these sick-making Protestant hate-merchants it's just so much mouthwash. We all need to stand behind Neil Lennon. Or, perhaps more accurately, in front of him.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: paco on May 13, 2011, 04:26:40 PM
Quote from: wanderer on May 13, 2011, 01:59:38 PM
Quote from: gallsman on May 13, 2011, 10:45:17 AM
While clearly a problem in both Scotland in general and Glasgow in particular, just how strong is sectarianism on a day to day basis when you take footballing rivalry out of the equation?

I have lived and worked all over Scotland for many years, and I can say that the Scottish people are every bit as friendly & hospitable as the Irish. The craic we would have at work & socialising between Rangers, Celtic, Hearts, Hibs, Aberdeen, Dunfermine etc supporters was great. Plenty of p*ss taking, snide remarks etc but all in good spirits

All in all, in large parts of the society I have never known it to be a problem and would not have been as wary of saying something that could be construed as being sectarian, as I would be at home.

Shamed as I am to say it, large parts of the trouble at games involving Rangers & Celtic tend to have an Irish undertone to it. Be it 1st/2nd/3rd generation lads or "supporters" in town for a boozy weekend. Other teams have a particulary nasty element to their support, but these are basic scumbags who would fight with their shadow, and football is a convienant excuse to be a thug at every opportunity i.e. hearts/celtic game

Due to Rangers/Celtic having such large fanbases it is dragged out as "Scotlands Shame" but in reality its a small hardcore of idiots, which unfortunately a lot of these migrate to the old firm (or the bigot brothers as they are regulary called here) to seek out there kicks

For all the stories and tales I hear at home about rangers fans, I have personally seen with my own eyes Celtic fans doing just as bad. For every fan of rangers that is critised, there is one equally as bad supporting Celtic in my experience. For every salt of the earth Celtic fan, there is a Rangers equivalent.

Most fans of other teams would love Rangers and Celtic to join the English league so they can get away from the circus of everything being about them, and every decision being brought back to some random historical context.

Its every bit as much our shame as theirs

So, by that logic, for every Rangers "fan" who sends bullets/bombs/etc to the opposition manager in the post, there is a Celtic "fan" doing the same?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stew on May 13, 2011, 04:41:56 PM
Neil Lennon deserves to lead a normal life, he does not deserved to be hounded and his family should not have to suffer at the habds of these vile bigots. The fact that some on here seem to think he brings it on himself is disgusting in the extreme.

I hope he stays, i hope the cops due their job and i hope that the politicians will decide this issue needs to be addressed with comprehensive new laws that will lock these cnuts up for a considerable period of time.

I have never been a Celtic fan but I hope to God they lay the wood going forward.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Fear ón Srath Bán on May 13, 2011, 08:06:28 PM
Quote from: wanderer on May 13, 2011, 01:59:38 PM
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For all the stories and tales I hear at home about rangers fans, I have personally seen with my own eyes Celtic fans doing just as bad. For every fan of rangers that is critised, there is one equally as bad supporting Celtic in my experience. For every salt of the earth Celtic fan, there is a Rangers equivalent.

Most fans of other teams would love Rangers and Celtic to join the English league so they can get away from the circus of everything being about them, and every decision being brought back to some random historical context.

Its every bit as much our shame as theirs

Sorry, but that's just self-flagellating bollox. From today's Guardian: Figures from the Crown Office [in Scotland] show there are at least 600 convictions each year for sectarian offences. A study in 2006 showed Catholics were six times more likely to be victims than Protestants.

I'm not saying that Taigs are whiter than white, far from it, but let's not be afraid to cry foul wherever it arises.

Edit: EG will be along shortly with the perfectly rational explanation that Catholics are six times more likely to report it than Protestants.


Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: armagho9 on May 13, 2011, 09:04:10 PM
Quote from: wanderer on May 13, 2011, 01:59:38 PM
Quote from: gallsman on May 13, 2011, 10:45:17 AM
While clearly a problem in both Scotland in general and Glasgow in particular, just how strong is sectarianism on a day to day basis when you take footballing rivalry out of the equation?

I have lived and worked all over Scotland for many years, and I can say that the Scottish people are every bit as friendly & hospitable as the Irish. The craic we would have at work & socialising between Rangers, Celtic, Hearts, Hibs, Aberdeen, Dunfermine etc supporters was great. Plenty of p*ss taking, snide remarks etc but all in good spirits

All in all, in large parts of the society I have never known it to be a problem and would not have been as wary of saying something that could be construed as being sectarian, as I would be at home.

Shamed as I am to say it, large parts of the trouble at games involving Rangers & Celtic tend to have an Irish undertone to it. Be it 1st/2nd/3rd generation lads or "supporters" in town for a boozy weekend. Other teams have a particulary nasty element to their support, but these are basic scumbags who would fight with their shadow, and football is a convienant excuse to be a thug at every opportunity i.e. hearts/celtic game

Due to Rangers/Celtic having such large fanbases it is dragged out as "Scotlands Shame" but in reality its a small hardcore of idiots, which unfortunately a lot of these migrate to the old firm (or the bigot brothers as they are regulary called here) to seek out there kicks

For all the stories and tales I hear at home about rangers fans, I have personally seen with my own eyes Celtic fans doing just as bad. For every fan of rangers that is critised, there is one equally as bad supporting Celtic in my experience. For every salt of the earth Celtic fan, there is a Rangers equivalent.

Most fans of other teams would love Rangers and Celtic to join the English league so they can get away from the circus of everything being about them, and every decision being brought back to some random historical context.

Its every bit as much our shame as theirs

Not talking about the sectarian issue but compare these, Celtic get to Uefa cup final.  50,000 fans go to Seville, no trouble of any kind (even though the mood amongst many would have been anger after the actions of the Porto players).  Celtic get award for best supporters in Europe.

Few years later, Rangers get to the final.  Their fans cause havoc in Manchester City centre before and after the match, in one incident caught on camers a large group give two police a hiding (one a woman cop).

I met a few Rangers fans myself when i was over in Glasgow for a weekend and they were sound but i am convinced that the bitterness and hatred is far worse from their side.  In many cases it is not even sectarianism it is just pure thuggery like in Manchester
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: dillinger on May 14, 2011, 01:04:23 AM
Reading the report from George Galloway. I like George as a broadcaster, we would share the same socialist views but he in my opinion is a bigot. He is a die hard Celtic surportor so his views are always going to be Celtic minded. George says Celtic fans sing songs about their heritage? Is singing songs about the IRA any better than Fenian blood?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Fear ón Srath Bán on May 14, 2011, 02:23:29 AM
Quote from: dillinger on May 14, 2011, 01:04:23 AM
Is singing songs about the IRA any better than Fenian blood?

dillinger, I fully appreciate that perspective.

You must, however, remember (or maybe you'll choose not to  ;) ) that I would much rather the Rangers crowd sang songs in veneration of the UDA or UVF of yesterday or year, as opposed to songs about wading through my bodily fluid of life, of today.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Evil Genius on May 14, 2011, 01:30:08 PM
Quote from: Fear ón Srath Bán on May 13, 2011, 08:06:28 PMEdit: EG will be along shortly with the perfectly rational explanation that Catholics are six times more likely to report it than Protestants.
Er, any reason for dragging me into this?  ::)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on May 14, 2011, 01:51:51 PM
Good luck to the dirty fenians tomorrow, given what's been going on it would be very very sweet, heres hoping.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: sammymaguire on May 15, 2011, 12:27:42 PM
Well... will Lenny's men be fortunate enough to pick up the SPL (replica) trophy at Parkhead today?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ONeill on May 15, 2011, 12:32:45 PM
The octopus is dead.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on May 15, 2011, 01:11:20 PM
and they were criticising neil lennon for saying teams lie down to rangers  ???

disgraceful stuff by kilmarnock - 3 goals down after 7 mins, they didnt even try and pretend to have a go ffs. would this happen in any other league in world football?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: gallsman on May 15, 2011, 01:17:47 PM
Quote from: clarshack on May 15, 2011, 01:11:20 PM
and they were criticising neil lennon for saying teams lie down to rangers  ???

disgraceful stuff by kilmarnock - 3 goals down after 7 mins, they didnt even try and pretend to have a go ffs. would this happen in any other league in world football?

Yes, yes, that's the reason.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tyroneman on May 15, 2011, 01:26:51 PM
If we had even drawn with ICT this would not be an issue.

Only ourselves to blame.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on May 15, 2011, 01:28:49 PM
Quote from: clarshack on May 15, 2011, 01:11:20 PM
and they were criticising neil lennon for saying teams lie down to rangers  ???

disgraceful stuff by kilmarnock - 3 goals down after 7 mins, they didnt even try and pretend to have a go ffs. would this happen in any other league in world football?

What are you talking about? Why do teams lie down to Rangers? have teams been lying down to Man Utd for the past 20 years? and before that to Liverpool?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Minder on May 15, 2011, 01:44:24 PM
Rangers, over 40 points ahead of opponents Kilmarnock, are beating them easily. Who knew?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on May 15, 2011, 01:45:41 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on May 15, 2011, 01:28:49 PM
Quote from: clarshack on May 15, 2011, 01:11:20 PM
and they were criticising neil lennon for saying teams lie down to rangers  ???

disgraceful stuff by kilmarnock - 3 goals down after 7 mins, they didnt even try and pretend to have a go ffs. would this happen in any other league in world football?

What are you talking about? Why do teams lie down to Rangers? have teams been lying down to Man Utd for the past 20 years? and before that to Liverpool?

would you like to take a guess?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: gallsman on May 15, 2011, 01:46:35 PM
Quote from: clarshack on May 15, 2011, 01:45:41 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on May 15, 2011, 01:28:49 PM
Quote from: clarshack on May 15, 2011, 01:11:20 PM
and they were criticising neil lennon for saying teams lie down to rangers  ???

disgraceful stuff by kilmarnock - 3 goals down after 7 mins, they didnt even try and pretend to have a go ffs. would this happen in any other league in world football?

What are you talking about? Why do teams lie down to Rangers? have teams been lying down to Man Utd for the past 20 years? and before that to Liverpool?

would you like to take a guess?

Celtic are hardly facing the sternest of tests today, are they?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: omagh_gael on May 15, 2011, 01:48:35 PM
Celtic lost the league when Samaras missed the penalty in Ibrox and lost against ICT. Their own fault, no one else.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: SambaSaffron on May 15, 2011, 01:49:28 PM
Quote from: gallsman on May 15, 2011, 01:17:47 PM
Quote from: clarshack on May 15, 2011, 01:11:20 PM
and they were criticising neil lennon for saying teams lie down to rangers  ???

disgraceful stuff by kilmarnock - 3 goals down after 7 mins, they didnt even try and pretend to have a go ffs. would this happen in any other league in world football?

Yes, yes, that's the reason.
That's the reason for what?
Quote from: Minder on May 15, 2011, 01:44:24 PM
Rangers, over 40 points ahead of opponents Kilmarnock, are beating them easily. Who knew?
3 goals in the first 6 minutes. You're right, I think the problem was Kilmarnock were just too fired up for the game and lost concentration 3 times in the first 6 minutes.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: SambaSaffron on May 15, 2011, 01:51:22 PM
Quote from: omagh_gael on May 15, 2011, 01:48:35 PM
Celtic lost the league when Samaras missed the penalty in Ibrox and lost against ICT. Their own fault, no one else.
In a 38 game league, they lost more points than in just those 2 games, so they certainly didn't just lose it there.

Yes, Celtic undoubtably threw the league away, but anyone who denies the SPL is a joke league is having a laugh.

Still proud to be a Celtic fan. 8)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on May 15, 2011, 01:52:08 PM
Quote from: clarshack on May 15, 2011, 01:45:41 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on May 15, 2011, 01:28:49 PM
Quote from: clarshack on May 15, 2011, 01:11:20 PM
and they were criticising neil lennon for saying teams lie down to rangers  ???

disgraceful stuff by kilmarnock - 3 goals down after 7 mins, they didnt even try and pretend to have a go ffs. would this happen in any other league in world football?

What are you talking about? Why do teams lie down to Rangers? have teams been lying down to Man Utd for the past 20 years? and before that to Liverpool?

would you like to take a guess?

I'm asking you.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on May 15, 2011, 02:02:09 PM
Quote from: omagh_gael on May 15, 2011, 01:48:35 PM
Celtic lost the league when Samaras missed the penalty in Ibrox and lost against ICT. Their own fault, no one else.


yes your right, if samaras had scored the penalty, rangers were dead and buried. the ICT defeat wouldnt even have mattered.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Blowitupref on May 15, 2011, 03:21:25 PM
Quote from: Minder on May 15, 2011, 01:44:24 PM
Rangers, over 40 points ahead of opponents Kilmarnock, are beating them easily. Who knew?

Yes you could say the same about the Spanish league, top two are just better.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: charlieTully on May 16, 2011, 12:29:45 PM
Parkhead was a scene of pure defiance yesterday, 60,000 people singing in support of neil lennon, the place was rocking, the sight of the whole stadium doing the huddle was amazing, great to be a part of it, we never walk alone, unbowed and unbroken. hail hail.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ballinaman on May 16, 2011, 12:33:44 PM
Quote from: charlieTully on May 16, 2011, 12:29:45 PM
Parkhead was a scene of pure defiance yesterday, 60,000 people singing in support of neil lennon, the place was rocking, the sight of the whole stadium doing the huddle was amazing, great to be a part of it, we never walk alone, unbowed and unbroken. hail hail.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_CibUBsKqCk&feature=related
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on May 17, 2011, 11:45:45 AM
Disappointing that Celtic lost out on the League. But compare the type of Football Celtic have played at times with the puke from last season 1 point behind Rangers is a step forward. Lenny only finished putting the squad together as recently as January. Rangers have been settled over the last 3 seasons. Hats of to Walter Smith though.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on May 17, 2011, 12:06:13 PM
Neil Lennons Managerial record to date!

Managed 60 games
Won 46 games(77%)
Drawn 6 games(10%)
Lost 8 games(13%)

Goals scored 131
Goals conceded 48
GD + 83

His league game record alone is:
Managed 46 SPL games
Won 37 SPL games(80%)
Drawn 5 SPL games(11%)
Lost 4 SPL games(9%)

SPL goals scored 104
SPL goals conceded 28
116/138 SPL points
GD + 76

The above is our higest points tally for 6 years and is more than every single tally we achieved when we won 3iar under Gordon Strachan,most clean sheets in a season for a decade also.

4 derby victories against Rangers in a year,only just losing out in extra time in 1 final and on the verge of winning the Scottish Cup.

Won more european games in his short 4 game managerial career in Europe than the 'legendary' Walter Smith has done in the last 21!

Not to mention the total unifcation and galvanisation of the Celtic support and the inspired signings!

I think we'll keep him again for next season...

No wonder the Huns dislike him so much - he scares the bejaysus out of them!  :D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Minder on May 17, 2011, 07:29:51 PM
Hopefully they clean their act up for next season.


Lennon calls for an end to offensive chanting from Celtic "fans".

http://www.celticfc.net/newsstory?item=1091
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: EC Unique on May 21, 2011, 05:03:52 PM
4th page?

I'm not a big fan of Celtic or indeed spl but well done and it was great to see the smile on Lennon's face as the cup was lifted there.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on May 21, 2011, 05:12:19 PM
Yes well done Celtic, Not a fan myself but as EC Unique said was good to see Lennon smiling.

On the match, it was dire, played in crap conditions though that won't matter to the fans.

Celtic do have some good talent there, so I'd expect them to lift the league title next year
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: SHEEDY on May 21, 2011, 07:03:19 PM
delighted for lenny. great to see him smiling.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Denn Forever on May 28, 2011, 10:43:37 AM
Gil Scott Heron has died but a thing I didn't know was about his father. 

Scott-Heron's Jamaican father, Gilbert "Gil" Heron, nicknamed "The Black Arrow", was a football (soccer) player who, in the 1950s, became the first black athlete to play for Glasgow's Celtic Football Club. 

Is he remembered much at Celtic?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on June 01, 2011, 04:11:42 PM
Good news for the young lads.


Barcelona test for Celtic's under-19 players
Date: 01 June 2011
By Angus Wright

CELTIC Under-19s will take on their Barcelona counterparts in an innovative Champions League-style competition next season.

Organised following a successful pilot project during last season - one of the matches saw the young Celtic side beat Liverpool Under-19s 3-0 at Celtic Park - the tournament will see the top youth teams in Europe face one another in four groups of four, before progressing on to a knock-out stage in January, hosted in the Middle East, which will be shown live on TV.

Tommy McIntyre and Stevie Frail's side - who won a league and cup double in the season just finished - have been drawn against Barcelona, Manchester City and Marseille. Supporters will be able to attend the matches, which could be held at Celtic Park - dependent on the first-team's fixtures.

"It's fantastic and something we have been part of from the very beginning," said Celtic head of youth Chris McCart. "It's a really difficult group and we are going to have six excellent games of the very highest standard.

"Our purpose is to try to develop a Champions League player and it will expose them to that and replicate what that's like at first-team level. It's exciting but it's going to be a strong and difficult challenge when you look at the investments of Barcelona and Man City, who spends tens of millions on their academies.

"But we are confident the players will gain experience which will be vital to them in terms of the style of play and the travelling.

"We can also offer players the opportunity of playing against the likes of Barcelona and Man City on the big stage and in stadia, so it's excellent from our recruitment point of view, too. We have signed up to it for the next three years and we are really excited about it."
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Muzz on June 14, 2011, 03:05:44 PM
Is anyone heading down to Dublin for the Super Cup?  Hearing there is some decent deals for the trip.

Anyone here a current season ticket holder for parkhead or indeed a recent season ticket holder?  PM me if you have I have a few questions for you :-)

Thanks
Muzz
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Forever Green on June 16, 2011, 12:49:25 AM
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/13780386.stm (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/13780386.stm)

It will make fcuk all difference what day of the week it is on. Last years "shame game" was midweek but it didn't stop the bigots from causing trouble.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on June 17, 2011, 12:00:59 PM
First Team :: Fixtures

Season:  2011 / 2012

Date           Competition                               Opponent                 KO      H/A
02/07/2011 Friendly                                     Central Coast Mariners 10:30  A   
09/07/2011 Friendly                                     Perth Glory                10:00  A   
13/07/2011 Friendly                                     Melbourne Victory      10:30  A   
23/07/2011 Clydesdale Bank Premier League   Hibernian                   15:00  A
30/07/2011 Dublin Super Cup                       Inter Malin                  16.30  A
31/07/2011 Dublin Super Cup                       League of Ireland X1    14.00  A
06/08/2011 Clydesdale Bank Premier League   Aberdeen                  15:00  A   
13/08/2011 Clydesdale Bank Premier League   Dundee Utd               15:00  H   
21/08/2011 Clydesdale Bank Premier League   St Johnstone             15:00  H   
28/08/2011 Clydesdale Bank Premier League   St Mirren                   15:00  A   
10/09/2011 Clydesdale Bank Premier League   Motherwell                 15:00  H   
17/09/2011 Clydesdale Bank Premier League   Rangers                     15:00  A   
24/09/2011 Clydesdale Bank Premier League   Inverness CT              15:00  H   
01/10/2011 Clydesdale Bank Premier League   Heart of Midlothian      15:00  A   
15/10/2011 Clydesdale Bank Premier League   Kilmarnock                 15:00  A   
22/10/2011 Clydesdale Bank Premier League   Aberdeen                  15:00  H   
29/10/2011 Clydesdale Bank Premier League   Hibernian                   15:00  H   
05/11/2011 Clydesdale Bank Premier League   Motherwell                 15:00  A   
19/11/2011 Clydesdale Bank Premier League   Inverness CT              15:00  A   
26/11/2011 Clydesdale Bank Premier League   St Mirren                   15:00  H   
03/12/2011 Clydesdale Bank Premier League   Dundee Utd               15:00  A   
10/12/2011 Clydesdale Bank Premier League   Heart of Midlothian      15:00  H   
17/12/2011 Clydesdale Bank Premier League   St Johnstone             15:00  A   
24/12/2011 Clydesdale Bank Premier League   Kilmarnock                 15:00  H   
28/12/2011 Clydesdale Bank Premier League   Rangers                     19:45  H   
02/01/2012 Clydesdale Bank Premier League   Dunfermline Athletic    15:00  A   
14/01/2012 Clydesdale Bank Premier League   Dundee Utd               15:00  H   
21/01/2012 Clydesdale Bank Premier League   St Mirren                   15:00  A   
28/01/2012 Clydesdale Bank Premier League   Heart of Midlothian      15:00  A   
11/02/2012 Clydesdale Bank Premier League   Inverness CT              15:00  H   
18/02/2012 Clydesdale Bank Premier League   Hibernian                   15:00  A   
25/02/2012 Clydesdale Bank Premier League   Motherwell                15:00  H   
03/03/2012 Clydesdale Bank Premier League   Aberdeen                  15:00  A   
17/03/2012 Clydesdale Bank Premier League   Dunfermline Athletic    15:00  H   
24/03/2012 Clydesdale Bank Premier League   Rangers                     15:00  A   
31/03/2012 Clydesdale Bank Premier League   St Johnstone             15:00  H   
07/04/2012 Clydesdale Bank Premier League   Kilmarnock                 15:00  A   


Fixtures are not final and dates and kick off times may be subject to change.

All kick off times are Celtic Park time.


Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Club Rossa on June 17, 2011, 01:45:57 PM
Are Inter Malin from Donegal :D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Forever Green on June 18, 2011, 11:20:28 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6BU6VvcmnbA (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6BU6VvcmnbA)

The official video for the Thai Tims-Just Cant Get Enough. Pure class.

RIP Reamonn Gormley
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: charlieTully on June 20, 2011, 12:08:03 AM
Quote from: Forever Green on June 16, 2011, 12:49:25 AM
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/13780386.stm (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/13780386.stm)

It will make fcuk all difference what day of the week it is on. Last years "shame game" was midweek but it didn't stop the bigots from causing trouble.

diouf, bougerra and mccoist?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Forever Green on June 20, 2011, 12:13:25 AM
Quote from: charlieTully on June 20, 2011, 12:08:03 AM
Quote from: Forever Green on June 16, 2011, 12:49:25 AM
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/13780386.stm (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/13780386.stm)

It will make fcuk all difference what day of the week it is on. Last years "shame game" was midweek but it didn't stop the bigots from causing trouble.

diouf, bougerra and mccoist?

There was a lot of trouble outside the stadium that night as well as inside it. It also escalated the situation where the knuckledraggers started sending devices to Neil Lennon
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Forever Green on June 20, 2011, 08:06:47 PM
Neil Lennon signs new contract. Great news but he must deliver the title this season imo. Hopefully will not have to put up with the same shite he did last year
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/13840177.stm (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/13840177.stm)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: whitegoodman on June 20, 2011, 09:10:53 PM
True hopefully he doesnt have to put up with the same shit but he needs to do himself a few favours as well, namely keep out of the limelight off the field and not get into any controversy on the field whether that be with mccoist, diouf, the refs or whoever.

He also needs to deliver on the field both domestically and in europe.  Last years european performance was pathetic.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Forever Green on June 25, 2011, 10:14:25 PM
Something inside so strong. Great tribute to Lennon
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z2NlXagj-l8 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z2NlXagj-l8)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: omagh_gael on June 25, 2011, 10:56:24 PM
Quote from: Forever Green on June 25, 2011, 10:14:25 PM
Something inside so strong. Great tribute to Lennon
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z2NlXagj-l8 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z2NlXagj-l8)

(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_J7PPhQKklWo/Ru9SYohQfqI/AAAAAAAAA2M/crzi7me9eLo/s400/sick+man.bmp)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Forever Green on June 30, 2011, 11:33:20 PM
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/13976144.stm (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/13976144.stm)

Wanyama is a good signing because i can`t see Kayal staying beyond next summer unfortunately. Do not know much about Damari but hopefully he can help Stokes and Hooper out with the goals. Could be useful as a target man in Europe as well   
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on July 01, 2011, 12:33:22 PM
Celtic ready to walk away as Damari talks break down

michael grant chief football writer michael.grant@heraldandtimes.co.uk

1 Jul 2011

CELTIC are prepared to walk away from the deal to sign £2m-rated Israeli international striker Omer Damari.

The Parkhead club secured the £900,000 signing of Kenyan Victor Wanyama yesterday and Herald Sport understands that the 20-year-old has been bought to play in central defence alongside new recruit Kelvin Wilson. However, while Celtic were able to do a deal with Wanyama's Belgian club, Germinal Beerschot, the same has not yet been true of their interest in Damari.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Forever Green on July 05, 2011, 11:12:12 PM
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/14028309.stm (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/14028309.stm)

Not too sure about this. Great player but i wouldn't like to see the partnership of Stokes and Hooper broken up by someone who is quite injury prone
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on July 06, 2011, 09:32:34 AM
Quote from: Forever Green on July 05, 2011, 11:12:12 PM
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/14028309.stm (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/14028309.stm)

Not too sure about this. Great player but i wouldn't like to see the partnership of Stokes and Hooper broken up by someone who is quite injury prone

ForG I just can't see him coming as Celtic will never offer anywhere near what he's earning or would expect to earn and Bellemy won't take a two thirds paycut. The cynic in me is thinking that he's using this speculation to raise his profile and hoping it gets other clubs interested.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Club Rossa on July 06, 2011, 09:53:28 AM
There's no way Celtic would be able to pay Bellamy's wages never mind a transfer fee,which is a pity because he's a quality player.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Doogie Browser on July 06, 2011, 11:37:44 AM
is McGinn on his way out?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on July 06, 2011, 01:43:15 PM
Quote from: Doogie Browser on July 06, 2011, 11:37:44 AM
is McGinn on his way out?

I'm hearing that himself, Cha, Paddy McCourt, Loovens and Forrest are all possible departures.

Only definates gone at the minute are Paul McGowan (undisclosed fee), Forster (loan ended) and Ben Hutchinson (released).
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Forever Green on July 06, 2011, 03:04:37 PM
Apparently the deal for Bellamy is Celtic are going to pay a fee(£2m?) to take him on a season long loan with City perhaps still paying half of his wages with the option of a permanent move.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on July 06, 2011, 03:19:16 PM
A lot of dough for a 31 year old injury prone player. No word on Keane or Given? Niall Maginn needs to return LOI or IL thats his level. Would be surprised if they let McCourt go he is a useful impact player, IMO.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Muzz on July 07, 2011, 11:54:54 PM
McGinn off for season long loan to Brentford!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Forever Green on July 07, 2011, 11:57:34 PM
Decent move for him. Still think he can be a good player at for us if he could regain his confidence. Hopefully this move will help him realise his potential
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on July 08, 2011, 11:27:32 AM
Quote from: Pat Mustard on July 06, 2011, 08:33:38 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on July 06, 2011, 01:43:15 PM
Quote from: Doogie Browser on July 06, 2011, 11:37:44 AM
is McGinn on his way out?

I'm hearing that himself, Cha, Paddy McCourt, Loovens and Forrest are all possible departures.

Only definates gone at the minute are Paul McGowan (undisclosed fee), Forster (loan ended) and Ben Hutchinson (released).
Not a chance will Forrest leave. Around 20 years old, good prospect, new contract signed not too long ago.
Also not a chance of Keane, Given or Bellamy. People need to realise we just can't compete with premiership wages. The highest wage we can afford to pay is around 25-30k, these lads are on at least 60. It doesn't add up, and I can't see Dermot Desmond making up the difference. Not for a whole season anyway. I'd love to be proved wrong.

Forrest will probably go out on loan.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on July 08, 2011, 11:31:00 AM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on July 08, 2011, 11:27:32 AM
Quote from: Pat Mustard on July 06, 2011, 08:33:38 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on July 06, 2011, 01:43:15 PM
Quote from: Doogie Browser on July 06, 2011, 11:37:44 AM
is McGinn on his way out?

I'm hearing that himself, Cha, Paddy McCourt, Loovens and Forrest are all possible departures.

Only definates gone at the minute are Paul McGowan (undisclosed fee), Forster (loan ended) and Ben Hutchinson (released).
Not a chance will Forrest leave. Around 20 years old, good prospect, new contract signed not too long ago.
Also not a chance of Keane, Given or Bellamy. People need to realise we just can't compete with premiership wages. The highest wage we can afford to pay is around 25-30k, these lads are on at least 60. It doesn't add up, and I can't see Dermot Desmond making up the difference. Not for a whole season anyway. I'd love to be proved wrong.

Forrest will probably go out on loan.
i'd hold on to him, think hes a fantastic young player.
I'd add maloney onto the 'for sale' list - i'd even let him go for nothing !
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Pat Mustard on July 08, 2011, 11:43:07 AM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on July 08, 2011, 11:27:32 AM
Quote from: Pat Mustard on July 06, 2011, 08:33:38 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on July 06, 2011, 01:43:15 PM
Quote from: Doogie Browser on July 06, 2011, 11:37:44 AM
is McGinn on his way out?

I'm hearing that himself, Cha, Paddy McCourt, Loovens and Forrest are all possible departures.

Only definates gone at the minute are Paul McGowan (undisclosed fee), Forster (loan ended) and Ben Hutchinson (released).
Not a chance will Forrest leave. Around 20 years old, good prospect, new contract signed not too long ago.
Also not a chance of Keane, Given or Bellamy. People need to realise we just can't compete with premiership wages. The highest wage we can afford to pay is around 25-30k, these lads are on at least 60. It doesn't add up, and I can't see Dermot Desmond making up the difference. Not for a whole season anyway. I'd love to be proved wrong.

Forrest will probably go out on loan.
Again, I'd doubt it. Very much part of the first team pcture.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on July 08, 2011, 12:28:05 PM
Quote from: Pat Mustard on July 08, 2011, 11:43:07 AM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on July 08, 2011, 11:27:32 AM
Quote from: Pat Mustard on July 06, 2011, 08:33:38 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on July 06, 2011, 01:43:15 PM
Quote from: Doogie Browser on July 06, 2011, 11:37:44 AM
is McGinn on his way out?

I'm hearing that himself, Cha, Paddy McCourt, Loovens and Forrest are all possible departures.

Only definates gone at the minute are Paul McGowan (undisclosed fee), Forster (loan ended) and Ben Hutchinson (released).
Not a chance will Forrest leave. Around 20 years old, good prospect, new contract signed not too long ago.
Also not a chance of Keane, Given or Bellamy. People need to realise we just can't compete with premiership wages. The highest wage we can afford to pay is around 25-30k, these lads are on at least 60. It doesn't add up, and I can't see Dermot Desmond making up the difference. Not for a whole season anyway. I'd love to be proved wrong.

Forrest will probably go out on loan.
Again, I'd doubt it. Very much part of the first team pcture.

Whilst I agree with you that he is a great prospect, since May 2010 he started in only 17 matches.
One for the future yes, a six month loan to a decent team would do him the world of good, we have loads of cover in midfield.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: reddgnhand on July 08, 2011, 01:45:16 PM
Victor Wanyama work permit granted. 
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on July 08, 2011, 02:33:39 PM
Quote from: reddgnhand on July 08, 2011, 01:45:16 PM
Victor Wanyama work permit granted.

Anybody know anything about this fella? I know he's a midfielder and Lennons plan is to play him as a centre back (he's 6ft 2"), but other then that ???
I've read his wiki page but that doesn't really say if he's any good of a player.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Pat Mustard on July 08, 2011, 03:01:12 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on July 08, 2011, 12:28:05 PM
Quote from: Pat Mustard on July 08, 2011, 11:43:07 AM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on July 08, 2011, 11:27:32 AM
Quote from: Pat Mustard on July 06, 2011, 08:33:38 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on July 06, 2011, 01:43:15 PM
Quote from: Doogie Browser on July 06, 2011, 11:37:44 AM
is McGinn on his way out?

I'm hearing that himself, Cha, Paddy McCourt, Loovens and Forrest are all possible departures.

Only definates gone at the minute are Paul McGowan (undisclosed fee), Forster (loan ended) and Ben Hutchinson (released).
Not a chance will Forrest leave. Around 20 years old, good prospect, new contract signed not too long ago.
Also not a chance of Keane, Given or Bellamy. People need to realise we just can't compete with premiership wages. The highest wage we can afford to pay is around 25-30k, these lads are on at least 60. It doesn't add up, and I can't see Dermot Desmond making up the difference. Not for a whole season anyway. I'd love to be proved wrong.

Forrest will probably go out on loan.
Again, I'd doubt it. Very much part of the first team pcture.

Whilst I agree with you that he is a great prospect, since May 2010 he started in only 17 matches.
One for the future yes, a six month loan to a decent team would do him the world of good, we have loads of cover in midfield.
He was injured for a large part of last season. He'll stay as due to his pace he offers something different to Commons. Has a great delivery as well. Much better option than Maloney, who I wouldn't mind seeing leave due to his high wages and the fact he's made of glass.
McGinn off on loan to Brentford for the season, but signs a years extension. Strange one. I suppose if he impresses we'll get a fee at the end. I can't see him having a future at Celtic, if he had he'd only have went til Christmas or something.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Pat Mustard on July 08, 2011, 03:09:49 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on July 08, 2011, 02:33:39 PM
Quote from: reddgnhand on July 08, 2011, 01:45:16 PM
Victor Wanyama work permit granted.

Anybody know anything about this fella? I know he's a midfielder and Lennons plan is to play him as a centre back (he's 6ft 2"), but other then that ???
I've read his wiki page but that doesn't really say if he's any good of a player.
He's an unknown, so were Kayal and Izzy. Hopefully he's as good. Made his debut for Kenya at 15. Looks like he's built like a shithouse, hopefully we see a bit of him in pre-season.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: reddgnhand on July 08, 2011, 03:33:00 PM
Quote from: Pat Mustard on July 08, 2011, 03:09:49 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on July 08, 2011, 02:33:39 PM
Quote from: reddgnhand on July 08, 2011, 01:45:16 PM
Victor Wanyama work permit granted.

Anybody know anything about this fella? I know he's a midfielder and Lennons plan is to play him as a centre back (he's 6ft 2"), but other then that ???
I've read his wiki page but that doesn't really say if he's any good of a player.
He's an unknown, so were Kayal and Izzy. Hopefully he's as good. Made his debut for Kenya at 15. Looks like he's built like a shithouse, hopefully we see a bit of him in pre-season.

Would agree the scouting system has been ok with Kayal, Izzy and Hooper being great finds.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on July 08, 2011, 04:01:25 PM
Quote from: Pat Mustard on July 08, 2011, 03:01:12 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on July 08, 2011, 12:28:05 PM
Quote from: Pat Mustard on July 08, 2011, 11:43:07 AM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on July 08, 2011, 11:27:32 AM
Quote from: Pat Mustard on July 06, 2011, 08:33:38 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on July 06, 2011, 01:43:15 PM
Quote from: Doogie Browser on July 06, 2011, 11:37:44 AM
is McGinn on his way out?

I'm hearing that himself, Cha, Paddy McCourt, Loovens and Forrest are all possible departures.

Only definates gone at the minute are Paul McGowan (undisclosed fee), Forster (loan ended) and Ben Hutchinson (released).
Not a chance will Forrest leave. Around 20 years old, good prospect, new contract signed not too long ago.
Also not a chance of Keane, Given or Bellamy. People need to realise we just can't compete with premiership wages. The highest wage we can afford to pay is around 25-30k, these lads are on at least 60. It doesn't add up, and I can't see Dermot Desmond making up the difference. Not for a whole season anyway. I'd love to be proved wrong.

Forrest will probably go out on loan.
Again, I'd doubt it. Very much part of the first team pcture.

Whilst I agree with you that he is a great prospect, since May 2010 he started in only 17 matches.
One for the future yes, a six month loan to a decent team would do him the world of good, we have loads of cover in midfield.
He was injured for a large part of last season. He'll stay as due to his pace he offers something different to Commons. Has a great delivery as well. Much better option than Maloney, who I wouldn't mind seeing leave due to his high wages and the fact he's made of glass.
McGinn off on loan to Brentford for the season, but signs a years extension. Strange one. I suppose if he impresses we'll get a fee at the end. I can't see him having a future at Celtic, if he had he'd only have went til Christmas or something.

Agree totally regarding Maloney (or the munchkin as a friend calls him).
If we got a few pound for McGinn I'd let him go as well.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on July 08, 2011, 04:03:49 PM
Quote from: reddgnhand on July 08, 2011, 03:33:00 PM
Quote from: Pat Mustard on July 08, 2011, 03:09:49 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on July 08, 2011, 02:33:39 PM
Quote from: reddgnhand on July 08, 2011, 01:45:16 PM
Victor Wanyama work permit granted.

Anybody know anything about this fella? I know he's a midfielder and Lennons plan is to play him as a centre back (he's 6ft 2"), but other then that ???
I've read his wiki page but that doesn't really say if he's any good of a player.
He's an unknown, so were Kayal and Izzy. Hopefully he's as good. Made his debut for Kenya at 15. Looks like he's built like a shithouse, hopefully we see a bit of him in pre-season.

Would agree the scouting system has been ok with Kayal, Izzy and Hooper being great finds.

Read that Victor Wanyama (great name for the terrace song writers  ;D) was suspended twice for 3 matches for bad tackle and on video evidence for an elbow in the face!! Will be interesting in the next Glasgow derby.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Forever Green on July 24, 2011, 02:58:26 PM
Solid performance today against Hibs. Zaluska has absolutely nothing to do in nets but did do the simple things well. Big Kelvin Wilson looks a class act. Love a centre back who can play a bit. Loovens was decent enough but i still don't feel safe if he is to become a regular. Ki and Kayal were outstanding in midfield. They do a lot of the dirty work while also controlling the game with wide ranging passing. Ki took his goal very well. Stokes also took his goal well but him and Hooper still a bit off the pace but they will regain that fitness with the upcoming friendlies. So, a good first performance and a lot of improvement to come. Bring it on! ;D 
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Club Rossa on July 24, 2011, 08:33:37 PM
2 point lead on Rangers and only 37 games to go.Surely we can't let it slip this time :D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Forever Green on July 24, 2011, 09:29:38 PM
Quote from: Club Rossa on July 24, 2011, 08:33:37 PM
2 point lead on Rangers and only 37 games to go.Surely we can't let it slip this time :D

Jesus that would be awful, that would be the worst one yet ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on July 25, 2011, 09:52:40 AM
Wilson was impressive, I thought Stokes was very good, his work of the ball was great. Hooper is definitely off the pace a bit. Commons was quiet by his standards, Scott Brown should be worried.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on July 25, 2011, 02:02:40 PM
Quote from: Applesisapples on July 25, 2011, 09:52:40 AM
Wilson was impressive, I thought Stokes was very good, his work of the ball was great. Hooper is definitely off the pace a bit. Commons was quiet by his standards, Scott Brown should be worried.

If I were Scott Brown I'd be more worried by the fact that the SPL has changed the rules on cards - now only 6 yellows = suspension!  :D
Good game and performance by the Hoops, but I think we have a hell of alot more in the tank (God I hope so) also wtf the "wasp" top is bloody awful.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Rav67 on July 25, 2011, 02:06:54 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on July 08, 2011, 04:03:49 PM
Quote from: reddgnhand on July 08, 2011, 03:33:00 PM
Quote from: Pat Mustard on July 08, 2011, 03:09:49 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on July 08, 2011, 02:33:39 PM
Quote from: reddgnhand on July 08, 2011, 01:45:16 PM
Victor Wanyama work permit granted.

Anybody know anything about this fella? I know he's a midfielder and Lennons plan is to play him as a centre back (he's 6ft 2"), but other then that ???
I've read his wiki page but that doesn't really say if he's any good of a player.
He's an unknown, so were Kayal and Izzy. Hopefully he's as good. Made his debut for Kenya at 15. Looks like he's built like a shithouse, hopefully we see a bit of him in pre-season.

Would agree the scouting system has been ok with Kayal, Izzy and Hooper being great finds.

Read that Victor Wanyama (great name for the terrace song writers  ;D) was suspended twice for 3 matches for bad tackle and on video evidence for an elbow in the face!! Will be interesting in the next Glasgow derby.

To the tune of the Rhianna song.... "Wanyama, that's his name, Wanyama, that's his name, that's his name, that's his name..."
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on July 25, 2011, 02:20:02 PM
Quote from: Rav67 on July 25, 2011, 02:06:54 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on July 08, 2011, 04:03:49 PM
Quote from: reddgnhand on July 08, 2011, 03:33:00 PM
Quote from: Pat Mustard on July 08, 2011, 03:09:49 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on July 08, 2011, 02:33:39 PM
Quote from: reddgnhand on July 08, 2011, 01:45:16 PM
Victor Wanyama work permit granted.

Anybody know anything about this fella? I know he's a midfielder and Lennons plan is to play him as a centre back (he's 6ft 2"), but other then that ???
I've read his wiki page but that doesn't really say if he's any good of a player.
He's an unknown, so were Kayal and Izzy. Hopefully he's as good. Made his debut for Kenya at 15. Looks like he's built like a shithouse, hopefully we see a bit of him in pre-season.

Would agree the scouting system has been ok with Kayal, Izzy and Hooper being great finds.

Read that Victor Wanyama (great name for the terrace song writers  ;D) was suspended twice for 3 matches for bad tackle and on video evidence for an elbow in the face!! Will be interesting in the next Glasgow derby.

To the tune of the Rhianna song.... "Wanyama, that's his name, Wanyama, that's his name, that's his name, that's his name..."

Had to youtube that song - class, almost sounds made to measure  :D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Forever Green on July 25, 2011, 08:50:08 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on July 25, 2011, 02:02:40 PM
Quote from: Applesisapples on July 25, 2011, 09:52:40 AM
Wilson was impressive, I thought Stokes was very good, his work of the ball was great. Hooper is definitely off the pace a bit. Commons was quiet by his standards, Scott Brown should be worried.

If I were Scott Brown I'd be more worried by the fact that the SPL has changed the rules on cards - now only 6 yellows = suspension!  :D
Good game and performance by the Hoops, but I think we have a hell of alot more in the tank (God I hope so) also wtf the "wasp" top is bloody awful.

Aye that shirt is terrible looking but it still won`t stop me from wasting my money on it ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: mhacadoir on July 26, 2011, 10:20:38 AM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on July 25, 2011, 02:20:02 PM
Quote from: Rav67 on July 25, 2011, 02:06:54 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on July 08, 2011, 04:03:49 PM
Quote from: reddgnhand on July 08, 2011, 03:33:00 PM
Quote from: Pat Mustard on July 08, 2011, 03:09:49 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on July 08, 2011, 02:33:39 PM
Quote from: reddgnhand on July 08, 2011, 01:45:16 PM
Victor Wanyama work permit granted.

Anybody know anything about this fella? I know he's a midfielder and Lennons plan is to play him as a centre back (he's 6ft 2"), but other then that ???
I've read his wiki page but that doesn't really say if he's any good of a player.
He's an unknown, so were Kayal and Izzy. Hopefully he's as good. Made his debut for Kenya at 15. Looks like he's built like a shithouse, hopefully we see a bit of him in pre-season.

Would agree the scouting system has been ok with Kayal, Izzy and Hooper being great finds.

Read that Victor Wanyama (great name for the terrace song writers  ;D) was suspended twice for 3 matches for bad tackle and on video evidence for an elbow in the face!! Will be interesting in the next Glasgow derby.

To the tune of the Rhianna song.... "Wanyama, that's his name, Wanyama, that's his name, that's his name, that's his name..."

Had to youtube that song - class, almost sounds made to measure  :D

I thought the song "Free from desire" by Gala fitted quite well too.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on July 26, 2011, 10:51:13 AM
Quote from: Forever Green on July 25, 2011, 08:50:08 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on July 25, 2011, 02:02:40 PM
Quote from: Applesisapples on July 25, 2011, 09:52:40 AM
Wilson was impressive, I thought Stokes was very good, his work of the ball was great. Hooper is definitely off the pace a bit. Commons was quiet by his standards, Scott Brown should be worried.

If I were Scott Brown I'd be more worried by the fact that the SPL has changed the rules on cards - now only 6 yellows = suspension!  :D
Good game and performance by the Hoops, but I think we have a hell of alot more in the tank (God I hope so) also wtf the "wasp" top is bloody awful.

Aye that shirt is terrible looking but it still won`t stop me from wasting my money on it ;D

Sports direct are doing great deals on Celtic tops, think the "wasp" top (just out) is retailing at £25! Could be wrong on that, but nearly sure I seen for that price in Yorkgate).
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Forever Green on July 27, 2011, 08:44:34 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on July 26, 2011, 10:51:13 AM
Quote from: Forever Green on July 25, 2011, 08:50:08 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on July 25, 2011, 02:02:40 PM
Quote from: Applesisapples on July 25, 2011, 09:52:40 AM
Wilson was impressive, I thought Stokes was very good, his work of the ball was great. Hooper is definitely off the pace a bit. Commons was quiet by his standards, Scott Brown should be worried.

If I were Scott Brown I'd be more worried by the fact that the SPL has changed the rules on cards - now only 6 yellows = suspension!  :D
Good game and performance by the Hoops, but I think we have a hell of alot more in the tank (God I hope so) also wtf the "wasp" top is bloody awful.

Aye that shirt is terrible looking but it still won`t stop me from wasting my money on it ;D

Sports direct are doing great deals on Celtic tops, think the "wasp" top (just out) is retailing at £25! Could be wrong on that, but nearly sure I seen for that price in Yorkgate).

Not a bad price that. Will have to take a look next time i am up there
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Atticus_Finch on July 31, 2011, 11:02:00 PM
Looks like Mancini took a shine to the hoops during the Dublin super cup.

Mancini on the possibility of Bellamy going on loan to Celtic:

"If Celtic want Craig... he can go. Craig is a good striker and he can play at Celtic, because they're an important team."
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Forever Green on August 01, 2011, 09:03:05 PM
Na, we were never going to get Bellamy. He has released a statement today insisting that he has no intention of joining Celtic. I don't think we need him tbh. Hooper and Stokes are more than good enough to get the goals for us. We are wasting our time going after Bellamy when we should be spending it trying to sign a reliable target man and a goalkeeper
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on August 02, 2011, 10:37:30 AM
Quote from: Forever Green on August 01, 2011, 09:03:05 PM
Na, we were never going to get Bellamy. He has released a statement today insisting that he has no intention of joining Celtic. I don't think we need him tbh. Hooper and Stokes are more than good enough to get the goals for us. We are wasting our time going after Bellamy when we should be spending it trying to sign a reliable target man and a goalkeeper

He's 32, has lost alot of his pace and is currently earning £90k a week!! 3 good reasons to forget about him and concentrate on more achievable strikers with potential and a bloody goalie!!  ::)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Forever Green on August 02, 2011, 11:13:35 AM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on August 02, 2011, 10:37:30 AM
Quote from: Forever Green on August 01, 2011, 09:03:05 PM
Na, we were never going to get Bellamy. He has released a statement today insisting that he has no intention of joining Celtic. I don't think we need him tbh. Hooper and Stokes are more than good enough to get the goals for us. We are wasting our time going after Bellamy when we should be spending it trying to sign a reliable target man and a goalkeeper

He's 32, has lost alot of his pace and is currently earning £90k a week!! 3 good reasons to forget about him and concentrate on more achievable strikers with potential and a bloody goalie!!  ::)

+1
It annoys me every transfer window how we always waste our time and money on a marquee signing. FFS just bring in someone who is going to do a good job in the SPL
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Club Rossa on August 03, 2011, 12:21:26 PM
Celtic and Tottenham are 3/1 joint favourites with Skybet to sign Joey Barton.
More pie in the sky after the Bellamy stories.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Forever Green on August 03, 2011, 03:24:38 PM
If our midfield wasn't as strong as it is, I would love to see Barton coming to us but we don't need him currently. Anyhow, Desmond would drop if he was asked to fork out £80,000 for his wages 
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Pat Mustard on August 04, 2011, 12:40:44 PM
Loovens injured, we'll not get shot of him in this window now. Need a keeper and striker before the close of the window, a centre half would be preferable too but can't see it happening. A bit frustrating that we can't get fees for our players, all seem to be going on loan. Even if they were minimal fees, it'd help. I can't see the likes of McGinn and O'Dea playing for the club again.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on August 05, 2011, 09:59:35 AM
Seventy-six clubs from across Europe will learn their fate from 13.30CET when the draw is made for the UEFA Europa League play-off round at UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland.
The teams have been divided into seven groups for the draw – four of ten teams and three of 12. Within the seven groups an equal number of sides are seeded and unseeded in accordance with the club rankings established at the beginning of the season.
A ball will be taken from each of the bowls containing seeded and unseeded teams, and placed in a large empty bowl in the middle where they will be shuffled. The first club drawn will play its first match at home and sides from the same association cannot be drawn against each other.
The fixtures will be contested over two legs on 18 and 25 August with the winners qualifying for the group stage proper, which gets under way on 15 September.
The draw will be streamed live on UEFA.com. @ 12.30pm

UEFA Europa League play-off draw

Seeded                                    Unseeded
Group 1
Club Atlético de Madrid (ESP)   FC Sochaux-Montbéliard (FRA)
Panathinaikos FC (GRE)                   Vitória SC (POR)
Beşiktaş JK (TUR)                   FC Alania Vladikavkaz (RUS)
FC Metalist Kharkiv (UKR)   Maccabi Tel-Aviv FC (ISR)
FK Partizan (SRB)                   Shamrock Rovers FC (IRL)

Group 2
AS Roma (ITA)                   Bursaspor (TUR)
Paris Saint-Germain FC (FRA)   FC Vorskla Poltava (UKR)
RSC Anderlecht (BEL)                   Olympiacos Volou FC (GRE)
FC Dinamo Bucureşti (ROU)   ŠK Slovan Bratislava (SVK)
Rosenborg BK (NOR)                   AEK Larnaca FC (CYP)

Group 3
Tottenham Hotspur FC (ENG)   Trabzonspor AŞ (TUR)
FC Spartak Moskva (RUS)       FC Karpaty Lviv (UKR)
Hapoel Tel-Aviv FC (ISR)   Heart of Midlothian FC (SCO)
Athletic Club (ESP)                   Legia Warszawa (POL)
PAOK FC (GRE)                   FK Ekranas (LTU)

Group 4
Sporting Clube de Portugal (POR)   FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk (UKR)
Rangers FC (SCO)                   PFC CSKA Sofia (BUL)
Fulham FC (ENG)                   FC Nordsjælland (DEN)
FC Steaua Bucureşti (ROU)   NK Maribor (SVN)
FC Lokomotiv Moskva (RUS)   FC Spartak Trnava (SVK)

Group 5
PSV Eindhoven (NED)                   CD Nacional (POR)
FC Dynamo Kyiv (UKR)                   FC Sion (SUI)
Celtic FC (SCO)                   PFC Litex Lovech (BUL)
S.S. Lazio (ITA)                   SV Ried (AUT)
Birmingham City FC (ENG)   FK Rabotnicki (MKD)
FC Rapid Bucureşti (ROU)   WKS Śląsk Wrocław (POL)

Group 6
Sevilla FC (ESP)                   Hannover 96 (GER)
AZ Alkmaar (NED)                   FC Vaslui (ROU)
Club Brugge KV (BEL)                   AC Omonia (CYP)
AC Sparta Praha (CZE)                   FC Thun (SUI)
FC Salzburg (AUT)                   Aalesunds FK (NOR)
Stoke City FC (ENG)                   FC Zestafoni (GEO)

Group 7
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Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Forever Green on August 05, 2011, 12:21:00 PM
Really hope we get Shamrock Rovers. What an atmosphere that would be ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Pat Mustard on August 05, 2011, 12:43:47 PM
We were in a different pot to Rovers. They got Partizan.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Forever Green on August 05, 2011, 12:52:55 PM
FC Sion. Not a bad draw.
Hearts v Spurs :D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on August 05, 2011, 12:52:59 PM
Celtic v FC Sion
Ranger v NK Maribor
Hearts v Spurs
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on August 05, 2011, 12:57:56 PM
Celtic and Rankers both away on first leg, unless the two opponents decide to switch. It would also mean Celtic and Rangers playing on the same night at home, so one game may switch weeks or be played on a Tuesday or Wednesday
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Forever Green on August 05, 2011, 12:59:34 PM
Ourselves and the big scum should get through but the wee scum are going to get ripped to f**king pieces by Tottenham
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on August 05, 2011, 02:41:55 PM
Quote from: Forever Green on August 05, 2011, 12:59:34 PM
Ourselves and the big scum should get through but the wee scum are going to get ripped to f**king pieces by Tottenham

I haven't great memories of Celtic's "recent" trips to Switzerland!
Huns may watch themselves in Slovenia, no singing about the Holy Father!!
Huns without the busfare, pretty much big day out for the supporters against Harry's B side then out.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Forever Green on August 05, 2011, 03:15:41 PM
Suppose their ban is now up? Maribor have a big Ultras scene so the huns will not have the balls to try any shit over there
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on August 05, 2011, 03:53:26 PM
We been poor in Switzerland for a long time now

Basle 2003 – lost 2-0
Zurich 1999?. Lost 4-2
Neuchatel Xamax 1992?. Lost 5-1
We got a 0-0 against Young Boys in the 90's too although we progressed in that one.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Club Rossa on August 05, 2011, 05:32:53 PM
I was at the home leg against Neuchatel Xamax,was a bit of a dead duck after the hammering in Switzerland.

Decent draw for Celtic,should get through.Hearts and Spurs will be more interesting off the pitch than on it.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Forever Green on August 08, 2011, 06:32:27 PM
Good win yesterday that came at a terrible cost. Best of luck to Izzy in his recovery. That was the type of game that we need to be winning more often, playing shite but able to grind the result out. The huns constantly do it we have finally learned how to do it. Imo Lenny got the tactics wrong by putting Stokes out on the left, where he was very ineffective. But a win is a win

Zaluska -8   Hopefully this builds his confidence as I do think he is capable of being our No.1
Matthews-7
Maj-7
Wilson-7
Mulgrew-7
Ki-8
Kayal-7
Ledley-7
Commons-6
Hooper-6
Stokes-6
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Muzz on August 09, 2011, 01:14:17 PM
Anyone travelling to the games this weather?

How are you travelling?

Ive looked at flights and they are normally around the £70 mark.  Rail and Sail only works if you head on the Friday night and back on the Sunday meaning two nights accomadation.

Anyone else any other ideas?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Club Rossa on August 09, 2011, 04:07:45 PM
Would you not travel with your local supporters club?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Pat Mustard on August 09, 2011, 04:50:29 PM
I just go with the club. Legends game v Man U on ITV4 tonight. A sad reminder of when we had great players, unfortunately. Should be entertaining anyway.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Muzz on August 09, 2011, 05:59:49 PM
Have my own Season tickets Club Rossa so was making my own travel.  Should really looking about getting in with the club.  Anyone know any around the ormeau road?  Ive see a big fella that drinks in the Rose and Crown there an odd time I use to see him organising things with big "Jim" if anyone knows Jim but havent seen the big fella and cant remember his name to ask around for him.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Denn Forever on August 09, 2011, 07:29:11 PM
If you are interested on ITV4 at the moment.

19:00 Live Football (T) Celtic Legends v Manchester United Legends (Kick-off 7.45pm). Angus Scott presents coverage of the charity match at Celtic Park, featuring former players from both clubs. The likes of Henrik Larsson, Neil Lennon and Chris Sutton are expected to play for the Bhoys, with the United squad including Teddy Sheringham, Dwight Yorke and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. With commentary by Steve Bower and Lou Macari.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Newbridge Exile on August 09, 2011, 09:15:17 PM
I know it was only kielty in goals but lovely finish by Larsen  for the 2nd Celtic goal
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Forever Green on August 09, 2011, 09:17:52 PM
Was a class finish. Was just saying in the United thread he could still do a job in the SPL lol. Sign him up ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Newbridge Exile on August 09, 2011, 09:39:33 PM
Hat trick for Henrik ;2 for Bobby Peta ; Larsen without a doubt would still.be a class act in SPL,still in fantastic shape
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Pat Mustard on August 10, 2011, 09:28:07 AM
Larsen might do alright, LARSSON would do a job in any league.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on August 10, 2011, 09:45:44 AM
Just short of 55,000 turning up for a charity match on a Tuesday evening - fantastic achievement by Celtic and the Celtic fans (kudos to the Man U fans who attended).
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Forever Green on August 13, 2011, 04:39:00 PM
4-1 up with 10 minutes to go. Stokes, Hooper, Ki and Ledley with goals but more shite news with injuries. Gary Hooper stretchered of :-[
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Forever Green on August 13, 2011, 09:29:23 PM
Match ends 5-1 with Forrest getting the last goal. Hooper getting a scan tomorrow on the ankle although Lennon thinks he could be fit for Thursday. Key players geting injured before this Sion game but I do think we have the depth to deal with it
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on August 13, 2011, 09:34:14 PM
Quote from: Forever Green on August 13, 2011, 09:29:23 PM
Match ends 5-1 with Forrest getting the last goal. Hooper getting a scan tomorrow on the ankle although Lennon thinks he could be fit for Thursday. Key players geting injured before this Sion game but I do think we have the depth to deal with it

We were great, could've been 7-1. Hoops a big loss (hopefully only minor).
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Forever Green on August 13, 2011, 09:42:35 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on August 13, 2011, 09:34:14 PM
Quote from: Forever Green on August 13, 2011, 09:29:23 PM
Match ends 5-1 with Forrest getting the last goal. Hooper getting a scan tomorrow on the ankle although Lennon thinks he could be fit for Thursday. Key players geting injured before this Sion game but I do think we have the depth to deal with it

We were great, could've been 7-1. Hoops a big loss (hopefully only minor).

Haven't seen the match yet, how did Zaluska play?. Hopefully just a precaution taking Hooper off on the stetcher. See we have taken Mohamadou Idrissou on trial. Big f**king bulldozer of a striker. We need that sort of striker for some of the SPL games this year.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Forever Green on August 17, 2011, 04:18:52 PM
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/14561780.stm (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/14561780.stm)

Big Fraser Forster back with us. Tbh I think we could have done a lot better. I was just never confident with him in nets last season. His kicking is quite poor and it takes him an age diving to the ground. Yes, he did break the clean sheets record but that was mainly down to the defence and the possession football Lenny has the team playing but hopefully the coaching staff sort these problems out. Presently, I would keep Zaluska in nets as he is starting to gain a bit of confidence. Brilliant shot stopper but his decision making is still a bit rash.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on August 17, 2011, 04:21:50 PM
dont really rate forster myself.
Zaluska was superb before he signed for Celtic, lets hope he can get that form back !
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on August 17, 2011, 04:21:57 PM
Have reset the poll about the league title and will leave until October, by that time I will be putting up a poll as to wether or not wee Ally McCoist will have a job by Christmas!  ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Forever Green on August 18, 2011, 02:03:04 AM
What a fcuk up this ishttp://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/14568509.stm (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/14568509.stm)

Sion are more or less telling FIFA to go f**k themselves. If they play the banned players, the game will be rendered meaningless and Celtic will go through to the group stages.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on August 18, 2011, 09:15:13 AM
fifa and uefa are a shower of clowns - the world cup selections proved this.

Celtic should concentrate on trying to win the games. it will be made harder as sion will be more motivated with these external events.
Any team would much rather be there on merit.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: heffo on August 18, 2011, 09:16:58 AM
Is this game on the box lads?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on August 18, 2011, 09:30:28 AM
Quote from: heffo on August 18, 2011, 09:16:58 AM
Is this game on the box lads?
not on terrestial TV
you'll be delighted to know that setanta or tv3  are showing sham rovers instead.
Obv choice I suppose as they are Irish.

just had a quick look on a couple of message boards and they said that 'Celtic FC are saying the only place to see the game is at Celtic Park'

so thats a no I think.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: heffo on August 18, 2011, 09:38:56 AM
Cheers LB
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on August 18, 2011, 10:12:14 AM
Lads, looking like Celtic match mightn't be on satellite, but holding out hope that my "go to club" here in Belfast might have it on!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Muzz on August 18, 2011, 10:15:45 AM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on August 13, 2011, 09:34:14 PM
Quote from: Forever Green on August 13, 2011, 09:29:23 PM
Match ends 5-1 with Forrest getting the last goal. Hooper getting a scan tomorrow on the ankle although Lennon thinks he could be fit for Thursday. Key players geting injured before this Sion game but I do think we have the depth to deal with it

We were great, could've been 7-1. Hoops a big loss (hopefully only minor).

Just on that note yes it could have been 7 but it so easily could have been 3 or 4 for Dundee Utd too.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Muzz on August 18, 2011, 10:17:17 AM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on August 18, 2011, 10:12:14 AM
Lads, looking like Celtic match mightn't be on satellite, but holding out hope that my "go to club" here in Belfast might have it on!

Match is not being televised.  Go to the Celtic website it clearly states on the front page "Match NOT on TV"

http://www.celticfc.net/newsstory?item=1424 (http://www.celticfc.net/newsstory?item=1424)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Pat Mustard on August 18, 2011, 10:24:47 AM
I'm happy with Forster, thought would prefer it on a permanent deal. There is an option to make it permanent but those things are often more complicated than they sound. We've signed a goalkeeper while saving money (for now) that could be spent strengthening other areas. Fraser broke the clean sheet record last season with central defenders such as Loovens, Majstorovic and Mulgrew in front of him. Not at all bad. He's also young, will only get better and despite what some say doesn't make many mistakes. The 2 that stand out are his poor kick against Rangers in the 3-1 game for Miller's goal(the defence was very slow to react) and he had an under par game in the league cup final, as did Izaguirre and many others.

On tonight's game, I'm fairly confident, despite a few key men missing. The whole mess Sion have with Uefa is an unwelcome distraction though.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on August 18, 2011, 11:01:18 AM
Quote from: Muzz on August 18, 2011, 10:17:17 AM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on August 18, 2011, 10:12:14 AM
Lads, looking like Celtic match mightn't be on satellite, but holding out hope that my "go to club" here in Belfast might have it on!

Match is not being televised.  Go to the Celtic website it clearly states on the front page "Match NOT on TV"

http://www.celticfc.net/newsstory?item=1424 (http://www.celticfc.net/newsstory?item=1424)

Clearly (and I had seen that, thanks), but would you expect the club to say anything else, they want bums on seats afterall!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Muzz on August 18, 2011, 11:13:51 AM
Im the same about Forster.  Last season he commanded very well and I know he is highly thought of both at Newcastle and in the England underage camps.

Zaluska was amazing for Dundee Utd. before he signed for Celtic but even on Saturday he had a few hairy moments.  Mind you he also made a few decent saves.  We need competition if nothing else!  Cervi is not up to the task at the moment.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on August 18, 2011, 11:46:46 AM
Quote from: Muzz on August 18, 2011, 11:13:51 AM
Im the same about Forster.  Last season he commanded very well and I know he is highly thought of both at Newcastle and in the England underage camps.

Zaluska was amazing for Dundee Utd. before he signed for Celtic but even on Saturday he had a few hairy moments.  Mind you he also made a few decent saves.  We need competition if nothing else!  Cervi is not up to the task at the moment.

Don't know if Cervi will ever come good, Zaluska imho is really only ever going to be a second choice keeper and Forster (as has been said before, scares me sometimes) has his moments, but last year was protected by his defense (which needs strengthening) and more especially the midfield which last season tracked back to shore up the defense, remember we have now lost Izzy.
In short I think Forster is a step backwards for us, we need experience in nets not someone who may come good in the future.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Muzz on August 18, 2011, 01:53:32 PM
Hes gaining that experience with Celtic.  Two gaffs in his first full season playing first team football.  You never know what you are going to get when bringing someone new into the ranks.

He has a partnership already there with Majstorović, Wilson, Mulgrew who will still be there this season. 
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on August 18, 2011, 02:05:00 PM
Quote from: Muzz on August 18, 2011, 01:53:32 PM
Hes gaining that experience with Celtic.  Two gaffs in his first full season playing first team football.  You never know what you are going to get when bringing someone new into the ranks.

He has a partnership already there with Majstorović, Wilson, Mulgrew who will still be there this season.

I agree with what your saaying, but I believe we need experience between the sticks, if we progress in Europe this season he will be surely tested by teams of a lot higher calibre than Saint Mirren, Inverness or Killie etc... I could see Forster and a fantastic number 2 though.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on August 18, 2011, 02:32:36 PM
i'm not convinced about tonight.
if we can avoid conceeding then it wont be too bad.
Celtic without Kayal , Hooper and a stable central defensive partnership are not in the best of shape for this game.
Ok for the spl but not in europe where teams generally have more money to spend on transfers.

With Izzaguire out, Celtic might be a bit stronger in defence, but lose out on attacking creativity.
This creativity problem is what has cost Celtic the league the past couple of seasons.
I'd like to see McCourt or Forrest start (and not maloney).
Stokes will suffer for missing his strike partner. Sammy plays better up front alone and woul dbe the ideal man for the away leg if Celtic had a lead.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Fishmonger on August 18, 2011, 05:18:43 PM
Can somebody explain to me in words a stupid man would understand what is the craic with this transfer saga and why are the players for Sion not allowed to play?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Forever Green on August 18, 2011, 05:30:41 PM
Quote from: Fishmonger on August 18, 2011, 05:18:43 PM
Can somebody explain to me in words a stupid man would understand what is the craic with this transfer saga and why are the players for Sion not allowed to play?

Not too clued up on the rules but I think Sion were banned from signing players because of financial difficulties. They went ahead and signed five players in the transfer window so FIFA are saying they are not allowed to play. Sion are apparently going to play these new players tonight.

Just a big f**k YOU to FIFA and for that, fair play to them
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Fishmonger on August 18, 2011, 05:33:28 PM
 HA Legends  :D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: under the bar on August 18, 2011, 08:57:43 PM
what channel is the game on?

any decent weblinks?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Muzz on August 19, 2011, 09:06:42 AM
under the bar it was on Channel 67 - online celtic channel.

Didnt get to see the game after all last night.  Disappointing not to score and by the sounds of things Celtic were on top for most of the game.  Anyone that seen it care to give their view?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on August 19, 2011, 09:30:02 AM
Quote from: Muzz on August 19, 2011, 09:06:42 AM
under the bar it was on Channel 67 - online celtic channel.

Didnt get to see the game after all last night.  Disappointing not to score and by the sounds of things Celtic were on top for most of the game.  Anyone that seen it care to give their view?

I watched it Muzz, it was hard going!
Celtic were by far the best team on the night, but were frustrated by a Sion side who had no ambition or intention to attack. It was 10-11 men defending all night, with about 4-5 forays into the Celtic area ALL NIGHT! Celtic's finishing on the night was poor. Stokes started off brightly, but being paired with that big lazy Greek gobshite took its toll on him (he was pretty much playing up front on his own!).
Ki had a good game, Commons seemed to be practicing point taking all night (think he may call for Mayo next week), Ledley was non existent, Brown had a good game.
Mark Wilson did a lot of running and I thought was ok, Danny and Chuck Mulgrew were solid in the centre, Forster for every ball that did come in (and there weren't that many) felt the need to punch it away, sometimes with his forearm, even when he could catch the ball - argh!!!
Finally Cha du Ri was up and down the wings defended well and was getting crosses into the box - my man of the match.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Pat Mustard on August 19, 2011, 10:07:13 AM
I can't agree there, Ledley was one of our best players, and Brown was awful. Samaras and Stokes were as bad as each other. I wish we'd get rid of Samaras ASAP. He may get a game in the away leg as the lone striker role kid of suits him, but I wish Lenny would get rid of him. So frustrating.
Agree with Cha MOTM though.
Despite our Euro away record I'm reasonably confident, Sion looked decent on the ball but nothing special. Then again, Utrecht looked pish. I presume even if we did buy a new striker he wouldn't be eligible for the 2nd leg. We need one, and need one soon.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Bingo on August 19, 2011, 10:17:49 AM
Are this Sion crowd going to get the boot then or whats the story with this illegal players?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on August 19, 2011, 11:25:38 AM
Quote from: Pat Mustard on August 19, 2011, 10:07:13 AM
I can't agree there, Ledley was one of our best players, and Brown was awful. Samaras and Stokes were as bad as each other. I wish we'd get rid of Samaras ASAP. He may get a game in the away leg as the lone striker role kid of suits him, but I wish Lenny would get rid of him. So frustrating.
Agree with Cha MOTM though.
Despite our Euro away record I'm reasonably confident, Sion looked decent on the ball but nothing special. Then again, Utrecht looked pish. I presume even if we did buy a new striker he wouldn't be eligible for the 2nd leg. We need one, and need one soon.

Pat while Brown may have not had his best game he was ok (not the standard he's recently been starting to show-i'll grant you that), Ledley to imho has been posted MIA in the last 2 games.
Samaras was walking about the park, was never moving off the ball to get into any sort of position, when the ball was played to him he was poor at best, he actually looked disinterested in being there (possibly a confidence thing?), I honestly thought Stokes started well but second half had gone off the boil. Lennon once again left it too late when making his changes, Sammy should have been hooked at halftime and I felt Paddy McCourt should have been introduced with about 25 mins remaining (not 7, as was the case) if he was to have any impact on the game.
Afaik, if we do get a striker before next Thursday he would be ineligable to play, but yes we do need a striker and a goalie as a matter of urgency!
In the away league Sion WILL have to attack and that should let Celtic create more chances to get goals (but please God, not with Sammy as lone striker! :o), although not a given I feel we should progress through to the group stages.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on August 19, 2011, 11:28:16 AM
Quote from: Bingo on August 19, 2011, 10:17:49 AM
Are this Sion crowd going to get the boot then or whats the story with this illegal players?


If FIFA/UEFA don't kick them out then it sets a dangerous precedent, but I want Celtic to go through on merit and not a technicality, also feel sorry for the team that Sion put out in the last round!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Pat Mustard on August 19, 2011, 11:36:23 AM
I thought Brown gave the ball away repeatedly. Ledley I thought made some important tackles when they looked like they might break, I thought it was due to him that they never threatened on the break at all. Different opinions I suppose.
There is no chance we'll sign another keeper, and I've already given my opinion on Forster. He did punch a few times last night, there was one occasion where as you said it caught his forearm but it should definitely have been a freekick, have seen frees given for much less contact on the keeper.
Samaras can play lone striker, its his non-existent link-up play with a strike partner that lets him down. Amongst many other things. I'd much rather see him out on his ear, but Hooper is pretty poor in the lone striker role and I'd imagine thats the way we'll play. Not sure about Stokes in it.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on August 19, 2011, 11:55:02 AM
Some of Celtics short passing game last night was terrible I'll agree.
I'm not a big fan of the "lone striker" formation, but thats for another day.
Sammy had 22 appearences last season in the league and scored 3 (yes 3) goals!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Minder on August 21, 2011, 07:11:14 PM
Bring back WGS !
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Club Rossa on August 21, 2011, 08:52:49 PM

Terrible result for Celtic today.As Lennon said after the game,it's as bad a result that he has had in his time in charge.Without Hooper we lack a serious cutting edge up front.Depressing stuff.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tyroneman on August 22, 2011, 06:44:33 AM
Lennon needs to have a serious look at who he is trying to buy and what his tactics are. While the season is only starting nonsense like playing stokes on the wing is really beginning to look naive.

This crap about constantly bringing second rate players in on trial is also nonsense. Are we not capable of scouting talent, making a bid and purchasing?

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on August 22, 2011, 09:47:25 AM
the problem was and still is, the lack of ability to break teams down and not being able to score.
Firstly Celtic take way too long to counter attack- giving tyrone sorry, spl teams time to set up their puke football defensive structure  ;).
secondly Celtic dont shoot enough from dstance- a failing they had during the 90's (apart from the off Paul McStay special) up until the signing of Lambert and Burley who never needed a second invite.
Martin O'Neill combated this by going 352 in his formation.
a 442 is pointless as often the back four are marking one man as the opposition generally play 451 aganst Celtic. the midfield is swamped and Celtic often break even while being 4 against the opponents 5.
A 352 is what Celtic need for the SPL.
Daryl Murphy should be used a hell of a lot more as big target men are successful in the spl - especially against packed defenses - you cant play through them and you cant alwasy shoot from distance.
Lennon showing his inexperience here.
Still at least they dont lay down and capitulate like the strachan sides.
Celtic yesterday by all accounts were desperately unlucky ,hit the woodwark a couple of times and had 66% of posession.
a 352 with creative game breaking players like Forrest , McCourt and commons would be my choice.
Rogne and Kelvin wilson quick enough and great readers of the game in order to be 2 men out of the back 3.
Its early season yet so can be sorted out.
Dont know if this Celtic side can score let alone win away to sion though.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: SambaSaffron on August 22, 2011, 02:01:10 PM
Daryl Murphy doesn't play because he's brutal. A quality targetman is needed for the likes of Firhill.

The trial thing isn't a problem for me. If we were signing these "second rate" players I'd be worried. I think the reason we do it is to try and get cheap, talented players. Very few have been successful but it doesn't cost.

I really think we need to spend, on a striker and a central defender. I'm just very concerned that there is no money there.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Muzz on August 22, 2011, 05:13:46 PM
Jesus lads settle down.

Has any of you actually watched the game/highlights?

Seems like the comments on here are simply seeing Celtic was beat 1 nil at home by St. Johnstone and thats that.

The result does not tell the story at all.  Celtic could have had 3 penalties (given 1) that Commons missed because he slipped on the run up.  We hit the post twice.  Enkleman saved 3 or 4 shots that on another day would never have got near them.

St. Johnstone had 2 chances.  The first they should have scored.  The second which they did score Mark Wilson was fouled in the box and their goal was a deflection.

Chill out guys and get behind the team!!!

For anyone that didnt see the game - http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/scotland/14609830.stm (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/scotland/14609830.stm)

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: SambaSaffron on August 22, 2011, 08:04:06 PM
We lost at home to St Johnstone. I don't care if we had 56 shots on target, it shouldn't happen. We also haven't scored in 2 home games.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Muzz on August 23, 2011, 11:31:01 AM
It shouldnt happen your right.  But its football.  Anything can happen!

If we hadnt created the chances that we did then I would be a hell of a lot more worried!  But Im not.  Another day and Celtic would have beat that team 6 or 7 nil. 

Should Arsenal get beat at home by Liverpool?  Should Chelsea get beat by Stoke?  Should Utd get beat by Wolves?  No they shouldnt but it happens.

But the drama away and look forward!  Same negative shite out of supporters all of the time!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on August 23, 2011, 11:43:18 AM
Quote from: Muzz on August 23, 2011, 11:31:01 AM
It shouldnt happen your right.  But its football.  Anything can happen!

If we hadnt created the chances that we did then I would be a hell of a lot more worried!  But Im not.  Another day and Celtic would have beat that team 6 or 7 nil. 

Should Arsenal get beat at home by Liverpool?  Should Chelsea get beat by Stoke?  Should Utd get beat by Wolves?  No they shouldnt but it happens.

But the drama away and look forward!  Same negative shite out of supporters all of the time!
Whilst I would agree with most of what you say, it would appear that taking Kyal and Hooper ou of the team does seriously weaken it and that needs addressed. Izaguire is also a big loss. a team such as Celtic needs cover and quality cover at that. I would be a fan of Sami but even I am beginning to doubt his ability.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Muzz on August 23, 2011, 01:04:50 PM
Agree with what you are saying...

Kayal gone was a loss but we have cover in that area. 

Hooper is a massive loss.  Remember that Hooper and Stokes are the only ones that have played together so when one or the other is out its very hard for anyone else to come in and play off them.  The chances created by Stokes and Maloney at the weekend were enough to win many a game.

Loosing that attacking prowness from Izzy is a bad loss.

I just dont think that there needs to be so much negativity about getting beat 1 nil at home.  Celtic are head and shoulders above the rest of Scotland.  The week before against Dundee Utd - It was said on here that Celtic could have won by 6 or 7 - Dundee Utd could have scored 3 or 4.  Just dont see the point losing the head over one result that could have been a lot worse. 





Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on August 23, 2011, 03:21:50 PM
Quote from: SambaSaffron on August 22, 2011, 02:01:10 PM
Daryl Murphy doesn't play because he's brutal. A quality targetman is needed for the likes of Firhill.
The trial thing isn't a problem for me. If we were signing these "second rate" players I'd be worried. I think the reason we do it is to try and get cheap, talented players. Very few have been successful but it doesn't cost.
I really think we need to spend, on a striker and a central defender. I'm just very concerned that there is no money there.
given gametime and supply, Murphy is as good as jelavic and anything in the spl.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on August 23, 2011, 03:28:40 PM
its not just the loss last sun, or the 0-0 home draw v sion, its the continuation of the same lack of incisiveness by Celtic to use the greater share of posession and turn it into goals.
If games were won by frightening the opposition to surrender, the celtic would be 10 in a row champions.
No harm to Izzaguire, but he is a great lad going forward, beats a couple of players but again lacks a killer pass and often takes too much out of the ball. His skill and trickery looks great on telly, but often contributes a big fat zero in terms of scoring goals. IMO he is weak in defence also. I'd love to have sold him and got 10million for him and used this to sign an outstanding attacking midfielder  to partner Kayal and an outstanding striker.

Celtic are toothless too often. Thats whats annoying.
Celtic couldn have scored 7 - but didnt.If Celtic were as good as they should be - they would have done so.
Harsh - maybe, but people are accepting a lesser standard year on year.
eg Hooper is a great little and young striker, but he should still only be backup to a main striker.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Forever Green on August 23, 2011, 03:37:07 PM
Completely agree with everything you have said Muzz. There has been far too big an overeaction to this defeat. ffs our fans need to stop thinking we are unbeatable. Even Lennon liking the defeat to the Ross County debacle was a bit much. I have plenty of confidence that we are going to progress on Thursday night. We dominated this side at home without playing brilliantly. We are just in a bad spell with injuries and players off form.

My team for Thursday night:
                           Zaluska
            Wilson       Maj      K.Wilson
                    Kayal        Ki
Brown                                       Ledley
                         McCourt
             Stokes                Murphy

Dont think Hooper is going to be fit for this one. I would put big Murphy into the team and just get Brown and Ledley to bomb on and throw the crosses into him. He is bound to get on the end of one of them. Commons is in shite form so I would drop him for this one. Stokes will feed of Paddy brilliantly. Pretty confident Bhoys ;D

                                               
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Muzz on August 23, 2011, 03:51:04 PM
Sounds a decent enough team.  But cant see Lennon putting that team out.

McCourt gives the ball away too much.  Out of 10 runs yes he might go past 10 players on one run but the other 9 times loses it and puts us back under pressure.

I am confident we are a better team than Sion and will progress if not on thursday through the courts :D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on August 23, 2011, 04:10:10 PM
McCourt is ou of his depth even in the Scottish game.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: SambaSaffron on August 23, 2011, 08:33:05 PM
[img]http://www.forest.vitalfootball.co.uk/forum/forums/get-attachment.asp?action=view&attachmentid=1059[/img
If you are seriou about Daryl Murphy being as good as Jelavic you don't know a lot about soccer.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Myles Na G. on August 23, 2011, 08:50:40 PM
Quote from: Forever Green on August 23, 2011, 03:37:07 PM
Completely agree with everything you have said Muzz. There has been far too big an overeaction to this defeat. ffs our fans need to stop thinking we are unbeatable. Even Lennon liking the defeat to the Ross County debacle was a bit much. I have plenty of confidence that we are going to progress on Thursday night. We dominated this side at home without playing brilliantly. We are just in a bad spell with injuries and players off form.

My team for Thursday night:
                           Zaluska
            Wilson       Maj      K.Wilson
                    Kayal        Ki
Brown                                       Ledley
                         McCourt
             Stokes                Murphy

Dont think Hooper is going to be fit for this one. I would put big Murphy into the team and just get Brown and Ledley to bomb on and throw the crosses into him. He is bound to get on the end of one of them. Commons is in shite form so I would drop him for this one. Stokes will feed of Paddy brilliantly. Pretty confident Bhoys ;D

                                               
He looks overweight.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on August 23, 2011, 10:14:39 PM
Quote from: SambaSaffron on August 23, 2011, 08:33:05 PM
[img]http://www.forest.vitalfootball.co.uk/forum/forums/get-attachment.asp?action=view&attachmentid=1059[/img
If you are seriou about Daryl Murphy being as good as Jelavic you don't know a lot about soccer.
Well they are both 'internationals' and both in the spl.
Neither are brilliant.
Did you see Murphy before he joined Celtic when at sunderland or even before then?
Or even for Ireland?
Don't base your judgement on the limited chances he's had at Celtic park.
Not brilliant as I said, but in the Sutton /hartson role - a he'll of a lot better!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Pat Mustard on August 24, 2011, 10:56:08 AM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on August 23, 2011, 10:14:39 PM
Quote from: SambaSaffron on August 23, 2011, 08:33:05 PM
(http://www.forest.vitalfootball.co.uk/forum/forums/get-attachment.asp?action-view&attachmentid=1059)
If you are seriou about Daryl Murphy being as good as Jelavic you don't know a lot about soccer.
Well they are both 'internationals' and both in the spl.
Neither are brilliant.
Did you see Murphy before he joined Celtic when at sunderland or even before then?
Or even for Ireland?
Don't base your judgement on the limited chances he's had at Celtic park.
Not brilliant as I said, but in the Sutton /hartson role - a he'll of a lot better!
Jelavic is a Croatia international, a very good side. If Murphy has made 2/3 competitive appearances for Ireland I'd be surprised, and after Doyle and Keane we aren't blessed with much talent up front.
Murphy scored 14 goals in 110 appearances for Sunderland, from what I saw of him in the premiership he was very, very poor. Before that, he played for Waterford United. I don't even know what division they'd have played in then, and the LOI was very poor at that time(I know the SPL is poor now, but not that poor).
For Ireland he has scored 0 goals in 9 appearances.
Sutton was one of the best players I've ever seen play for Celtic, and Hartson's goal to game ratio is excellent. Murphy, nor even Jelavic could lace their boots.
I think Murphy scored 1 goal from play in 18 appearances last year. I'd guess around 10 of these were starts. For a Celtic striker, thats nowhere near good enough. And unfortunately for Daryl, neither is he.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Pat Mustard on August 24, 2011, 10:58:59 AM
Oh, and much as I hate to say it, Jelavic is a pretty decent player by any standard, and by SPL standard he is top notch. He tormented us for Vienna and if Rangers didn't buy him last season they wouldn't have won the league. Hypothetically, f they'd bought Daryl Murphy and we'd bought Jelavic we'd have won the league by 15 points. And the league cup.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on August 24, 2011, 11:12:03 AM
ok I havent seen as much of jelavic as I have of murphy, but jelevic while being a croatian international (they are no great shakes any more) hasnt looked too hot to me. if he was of any use he wouldnt be playing in the spl or with cash strapped rangers- would he !!
Murphy is a decent target man. he hasnt had much game time for Celtic and Ireland.
The fans at both Sunderland and ipswich where he was on loan thought a lot of him.
He isnt great, but he is a hell of a lot better than a lot of Celtic 'fans' think he is.
then again I suppose jelavic is more or a striker than a 'target man' - so maybe not the best of comparisons, but imo he isnt much cop.

but I am not saying that Celtic are ok with this calibre of striker/forward.
They need to be buying a lot better than this. Stokes, Hooper and murphy should be understudies to two experienced international strikers.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Pat Mustard on August 24, 2011, 11:22:45 AM
A 'target man' should still be able to score goals, especially in the SPL.
Jelavic signed for Rangers for £3.5million a year ago. Them being cash-strapped doesn't affect his pay. I do expect him to move on at some stage though despite how 'cash-strapped' Rangers are they've managed to hold on to most of their best players - Davis, McGregor, Naismith, Papac. Bougherra being the only big loss to them.
I'd never give Murphy or any other Celtic player abuse from the stands, but it's my opinion he is not the required standard and I don't understand why he was signed.
Agree with your last point, I just don't think we have the funds to get such players.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on August 24, 2011, 12:29:42 PM
JVOH (Jan ven of Hess) was a target man and scored fcuk all, was also a dutch international ( a lot higher than croatia).
Some of these centre forwards score the odd goal but target men are expected to create more so than score.
lets face it, a long high ball from the back , with your back to goal, its not ideal for scoring goals.
knock downs to the likes of Larsson, bellamy, keane, Hooper etc - thats what they do and do well.
Celtic can afford to spend but wont, they are too scared of speculating.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Pat Mustard on August 24, 2011, 12:44:22 PM
JVOH scored 13 in 21 in his first season, 15 in 32 in his second. In his last, where he looked absolutely brutal and slow as a carthorse, he only got 6 in 25 but it at least included the crucial one against Rangers. Not exactly scoring fcuk all though. Plus when you consider Braafheid and Loovens are Dutch internationals it doesn't say a lot for them. :D
I doubt it. Realistically, I can't imagine us being able to afford any "experienced international strikers" as you put it. At least, not for quality national teams.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on August 24, 2011, 02:49:50 PM
Quote from: Pat Mustard on August 24, 2011, 12:44:22 PM
JVOH scored 13 in 21 in his first season, 15 in 32 in his second. In his last, where he looked absolutely brutal and slow as a carthorse, he only got 6 in 25 but it at least included the crucial one against Rangers. Not exactly scoring fcuk all though. Plus when you consider Braafheid and Loovens are Dutch internationals it doesn't say a lot for them. :D
I doubt it. Realistically, I can't imagine us being able to afford any "experienced international strikers" as you put it. At least, not for quality national teams.
yes, JVOH scored in his first two seasons because Celtic actually crossed the ball in for a centre forward to score headers. This was a legacy from the MON era (when they were used to having Suton and Hartson to aim at).
WGS wasnt a fan of this kind of attack and eradicated it form the side - a problem that still exists - do you recall the last time you saw crosses let alone decent crosses into the box?
Murphy woul ddo a hell of a lot better if Celtic used their wing men to actually diversify their play and cross into the box the odd time to spread the defense- same goes for shooting from distance.

I didnt know Loovens went to the world cup ? Braafeld is only a notch behind player of the year Izzaguire imo. Great going forward, cant defend.

by the way - Davis, McGregor, Naismith, Papac,  -do you seriously think any of these are good - maybe davies is english championship standard at best - a great athlete but not much in the way of football in him.
Bougherra  - is a good defender- but hasnt he been sold now?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Pat Mustard on August 24, 2011, 03:22:06 PM
Murphy is crap in the air, as are most of our players. The stats of goals from corners/free kicks show this. Rightly or wrongly, getting loads of crosses in to the box isn't our style of play. Even if it was, as I said Murphy is like Peter Crouch in the air - piss poor for his size.
I'm not sure what point you are making with the Loovens and World Cup thing, or if you are just genuinely querying it. I don't think he did go. Much like if Ireland qualified, Murphy wouldn't go. He is a Dutch international though.
Braafheid is one of the worst players I've seen playing for Celtic. Izzaguire is the best leftback I've seen for us. He can't defend? When was this exposed? Name one winger who got the better of him last season?
Regardless of whether they are 'good' or not, they've been Rangers best players over the last 3 seasons. 3 seasons in which they won the league. However, I'll answer your question. McGregor is probably the best British goalkeeper at the minute. Davis was a regular in the premiership before he went to Rangers. Naismith isn't the most technically gifted player but in the SPL he's very good and he does a great job for Rangers. Papac is a decent defender.
Bougherra has been sold, as I said.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: take_yer_points on August 24, 2011, 03:39:52 PM
Quote from: Pat Mustard on August 24, 2011, 03:22:06 PM
Murphy is crap in the air, as are most of our players. The stats of goals from corners/free kicks show this. Rightly or wrongly, getting loads of crosses in to the box isn't our style of play. Even if it was, as I said Murphy is like Peter Crouch in the air - piss poor for his size.
I'm not sure what point you are making with the Loovens and World Cup thing, or if you are just genuinely querying it. I don't think he did go. Much like if Ireland qualified, Murphy wouldn't go. He is a Dutch international though.
Braafheid is one of the worst players I've seen playing for Celtic. Izzaguire is the best leftback I've seen for us. He can't defend? When was this exposed? Name one winger who got the better of him last season?
Regardless of whether they are 'good' or not, they've been Rangers best players over the last 3 seasons. 3 seasons in which they won the league. However, I'll answer your question. McGregor is probably the best British goalkeeper at the minute. Davis was a regular in the premiership before he went to Rangers. Naismith isn't the most technically gifted player but in the SPL he's very good and he does a great job for Rangers. Papac is a decent defender.
Bougherra has been sold, as I said.

They don't get any smaller than Wright Phillips...

(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4058/4322711062_955ed784b2.jpg)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: SLIGONIAN on August 24, 2011, 03:59:05 PM
http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/blogs/world-of-sport/article/65707/
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on August 24, 2011, 04:41:18 PM
Quote from: Pat Mustard on August 24, 2011, 03:22:06 PM
Murphy is crap in the air, as are most of our players. The stats of goals from corners/free kicks show this. Rightly or wrongly, getting loads of crosses in to the box isn't our style of play. Even if it was, as I said Murphy is like Peter Crouch in the air - piss poor for his size.
I'm not sure what point you are making with the Loovens and World Cup thing, or if you are just genuinely querying it. I don't think he did go. Much like if Ireland qualified, Murphy wouldn't go. He is a Dutch international though.
Braafheid is one of the worst players I've seen playing for Celtic. Izzaguire is the best leftback I've seen for us. He can't defend? When was this exposed? Name one winger who got the better of him last season?
Regardless of whether they are 'good' or not, they've been Rangers best players over the last 3 seasons. 3 seasons in which they won the league. However, I'll answer your question. McGregor is probably the best British goalkeeper at the minute. Davis was a regular in the premiership before he went to Rangers. Naismith isn't the most technically gifted player but in the SPL he's very good and he does a great job for Rangers. Papac is a decent defender.
Bougherra has been sold, as I said.
while I am laughing at the pic of wright-phillips 'outjumping' Murphy, I wouldnt say he is crap in the air. Have you seen him play.
Jeez, I'm not saying he is the best striker Celtic have or even that he is brilliant, he is just getting bad service and is not far off jelavic. my point is that loovens is an international but didnt get called up to the world cup. IF Murphy gets game time somewhere maybe he would get a proper run IF Irelad were going to play a system that suited him - but they wont under Trap.
Under the current celtic system, Murphy will remain poor. Celtic are toothless and need to do something to change that system though- where I was starting out initially.
Izzaguire was poor against rangers and other games early last season - think it was in the euro games...cant really remember, but what I saw made me worry about Celtic if a decent team ewent at him, as he is too one footd and cant tackle, goes to ground too easily and is often caught out of position. thats not a top quality left back.
Papac is a poor mans izzaguire, and the rest of those rangers players apart from bougherra - I really will never agree with you about them .If they were any use they woul dhave played for better teams than bolton or wigan etc.

Interesting you say that murphy was poor in the air, its something I look out for. Niall quinn was not great for his height, crouch is dreadful for his height, JVOH was poor enough for his height also. Murphy I would not categorise in that company. I'd like to see him get a run in the side and get some decent service from the wings in a 352 or 343 formation.
Celtic need something different as they ae all huff and puff this past few seasons with no penetration, incision and not enough goals. Euro results this year and last plus the 'lost' leagues should surely prove this.
Lennon is still a rookie and just doesnt posess the requisite knowledge yet. Will he ever? Dont know. Time is ticking by and Celtic have not improved a whole lot since the wgs  and mowbray days.
all imo.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: whitegoodman on August 24, 2011, 08:56:48 PM
No harm to you but murphy is shite, he was shite at sunderland, he was shite on loan at Ipswich and he is shite at celtic.  I know a few sunderland fans and they couldnt believe that they got their money back for him.  If u were bored enough to look at any of the sunderland fans forum they wouldnt have much time for him either.

He is incredibly slow and for a man of his size isnt great in the air and has absolutely no aggression.  He shouldnt even be mentioned in the same sentence as Niall Quinn as a footballer.  Quinn had a touch ffs
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Pat Mustard on August 25, 2011, 09:07:55 AM
Murphy away on loan to Ipswich :lol: I'm happy that he's off the wage bill but we seem incapable of getting a fee for all our surplus to requirements players.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on August 25, 2011, 09:11:05 AM
Shaun maloney next I hope.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Pat Mustard on August 25, 2011, 11:15:11 AM
Maloney, Samaras, Hooiveld, Rasmussen. All need to go.

Nervous about tonight, looking forward to it though which isn't a good sign.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: whitegoodman on August 25, 2011, 01:11:40 PM
Quote from: Pat Mustard on August 25, 2011, 09:07:55 AM
Murphy away on loan to Ipswich :lol: I'm happy that he's off the wage bill but we seem incapable of getting a fee for all our surplus to requirements players.

He was on loan at Ipswich whilst on sunderlands books, am afraid he is still at celtic
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on August 25, 2011, 01:16:49 PM
Quote from: whitegoodman on August 25, 2011, 01:11:40 PM
Quote from: Pat Mustard on August 25, 2011, 09:07:55 AM
Murphy away on loan to Ipswich :lol: I'm happy that he's off the wage bill but we seem incapable of getting a fee for all our surplus to requirements players.

He was on loan at Ipswich whilst on sunderlands books, am afraid he is still at celtic

No, he's gone for a year long loan.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/14654088.stm


Just looked into a Ipswich discussion forum and nearly all are delighted at their capture of Murphy on loan.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: SambaSaffron on August 25, 2011, 02:57:19 PM
Give them 2 weeks.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on August 25, 2011, 04:32:38 PM
Quote from: SambaSaffron on August 25, 2011, 02:57:19 PM
Give them 2 weeks.

From the comments I was reading, they seemed to remember him from before!

Though I think we'll have a hard time tonight, we are more than capable of beating Sion.
Though a 1-1 away goal victory is a strong possibility, I hope for a few Celtic goals to rise the spirits and give us an away victory in Europe (haven't been getting too many in recent years!).

I see Kayal and Hooper have both travelled with the team, I just hope Lenny doesn't throw them into the match not being 100% fit, we don't need either of them aggravating minor injuries into longterm injuries!

Looking forward to watching the match.

Hail Hail
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Archie Mitchell on August 25, 2011, 07:55:00 PM
Some start for Celtic
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Orior on August 25, 2011, 08:44:08 PM
Better news for Celtic fans in Ibrox
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hoof Hearted on August 25, 2011, 08:59:57 PM
all scots teams on way out of europe at this stage and its still august
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tyroneman on August 25, 2011, 09:24:22 PM
Scottish football. The laughing stock of Europe.

Can we admit now Lennon isn't good enough or do we have to pretend some more because he is Irish/ played for Celtic/ passionate... whatever?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: snoopdog on August 25, 2011, 09:26:49 PM
to think Celtic and Rangers want to join the Premier league. Truth is they would struggle in the 3rd tier of English football.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Minder on August 25, 2011, 09:31:43 PM
Scotlands shame
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: EC Unique on August 25, 2011, 09:39:02 PM
Poor team playing in a poor league. :-\
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Forever Green on August 25, 2011, 09:39:16 PM
Look I was one of the people saying that there was a big over reaction to the last couple of results but tonight I have just realised that Neil Lennon does not have what it takes to be Celtic manager. Truly f**king shocking management. Why he started that big lanky, greasy string of piss before Stokes is unbelievable. Doesn't even bring Stokes on when we are badly needing a goal. Tactics were absolutely shocking throughout the game. I have plenty of sympathy for what Lenny went through last season but after watching that shambles tonight, he is simply not up to the job
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Minder on August 25, 2011, 09:43:01 PM
Quote from: EC Unique on August 25, 2011, 09:39:02 PM
Poor team playing in a poor league. :-\

Poor league because the teams haven't a pot to piss in. It's not as if they are spending £50m a year on players and not performing.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tyroneman on August 25, 2011, 09:49:25 PM
Unless Stokes was injured, in which case he shouldn't be on the bench, it was IN-EX-FCUKIN-CUSA-BLE that Lennon left our top scorer stewing on the sidelines when we needed goals.

What message does that give Stokes FFS.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: AZOffaly on August 25, 2011, 09:54:07 PM
Shamrock Rovers are beating Partizan Belgrade, and look like they might go through.  That brings things into focus for Celtic and Rangers in fairness.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ross4life on August 25, 2011, 09:58:18 PM
FC Sion finished 4th in the Swiss league i'm starting to fear what the top Swiss team could do.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: AZOffaly on August 25, 2011, 10:01:28 PM
Quote from: ross4life on August 25, 2011, 09:58:18 PM
FC Sion finished 4th in the Swiss league i'm starting to fear what the top Swiss team could do.

Ara stop. You're worse than the Kerry lads.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Forever Green on August 25, 2011, 10:04:39 PM
Quote from: tyroneman on August 25, 2011, 09:49:25 PM
Unless Stokes was injured, in which case he shouldn't be on the bench, it was IN-EX-FCUKIN-CUSA-BLE that Lennon left our top scorer stewing on the sidelines when we needed goals.

What message does that give Stokes FFS.

Tbh, tyroneman I would not blame Stokes one bit if he wanted to leave after that shite. He has every right to do so. Lennon just seems to have a grudge against him. Also imo, that was a perfect game for McCourt to come in to but does Lennon realise that, does he f**k >:(
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: laoislad on August 25, 2011, 10:05:14 PM
Ye are following the wrong team in Green and White hoops!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Muzz on August 26, 2011, 08:24:53 AM
Going to have to watch the match later.   Just seen the result from last night.

To say I am disappointed is an understatement.  Need to see the game to see where it was lost.  Though listening to some of you it is completely inexcuseable to not have stokes on nor give McCourt a run out when we need goals.

For those that seen it - how big a bearing was the sending off?


Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Pat Mustard on August 26, 2011, 09:15:52 AM
Quote from: snoopdog on August 25, 2011, 09:26:49 PM
to think Celtic and Rangers want to join the Premier league. Truth is they would struggle in the 3rd tier of English football.
Aye, because they'd have the same income they have now if they played in the premiership. You absolute clown.

I don't think anyone here was saying Lennon was or is a great manager. A lot of us supported him last season for obvious reasons. I suppose we were wrong to do that?

Muzz, a sending off and goal in the first minute had the effect you'd expect for a team with no confidence away fro home in Europe. It was only in very brief periods where we looked like playing our way in to it. I'm not calling for Lennon's head just yet but in my heart he doesnt have what it takes.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on August 26, 2011, 10:01:54 AM
apart from the problems starting in the off season as Celtic havent/wont spend the cash to buy better quality international strikers etc - the first leg did Celtic.
Missing the key players and having the unsettled side in the first leg resulted in dominating the game but no goals.
Celtic then had to go out last night knowing they needed a goal and instead after three minutes, concede a penalty and have the centre half sent off. Whatever about conceding a goal, playin away with 10men and chasing a goal - well thats nigh impossible.

Lennon is a great guy, but he is inexperienced.I would disagree with a lot of his team selections and formations.
However as he is the Celtic manager , Celtic fans should get behind him - same was as the fans got behind wgs and mowbray despite many not liking either ( I liked mowbray but - after a while- not strachan but supported both).

now that Swansea have set the precedent and played in the english premier (though thats a load of balls- the premier is no different to the old english top tier Div 1 that Swansea had already played in a couple of decades ago !!) - Celtic can look at the notion I had concocted in the early 00's.
Send a second (reserve/youth) team down to play in the english lower leagues and have them rise up through the ranks and divisions  until they get to English championship. then switch the Top Celtic side with this 'sleeper' Celtic side and then get into the EPL and the money that awaits them.
with the money on offer to the current epl sides, Celtic woul dbe up amongst thebest of them.
Might need a mega rich sugar daddy to bankroll them like a lot of these top 5 clubs have, but if Celtic want to comete at this level, then they have to sell their soul like the rest have done. That business and thats modern day soccer. they will be able to afford the best of managers and players then. right now Celtic and rangers and other scots clubs - are on a downward spiral as money in spl is getting lesser. The reasons for keeping Celtic in the spl no longer exist (entry to the CL and europe each season). this is the only way imo, and I said it elsewhere nearly 10 years ago..
Title: The Official Glasgow Celtic Thread
Post by: screenmachine on August 26, 2011, 10:31:48 AM
People need to face facts and realise that Celtic and Rangers are no longer (not that they really ever were) a force in European football. They are at best an Inter Toto (or its current equivalent) type club. This romantic notion that Celtic could cut it with the big boys in the Premiership is bollocks, top ten would be a real stretch for either club currently. There really is no point in getting rid of Lennon unless 75-100% of the squad is going as well. As the saying goes, you can't make a silk purse from a sow's ear, or something to that affect. Yet we still have eejits sailing the high seas week in week out to go and watch second/third rate football. Lunatics.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: heffo on August 26, 2011, 10:45:41 AM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on August 26, 2011, 10:01:54 AM

Send a second (reserve/youth) team down to play in the english lower leagues and have them rise up through the ranks and divisions  until they get to English championship. then switch the Top Celtic side with this 'sleeper' Celtic side and then get into the EPL and the money that awaits them.


Unless you're talking about the Doctor Martins league LB there is no way a Celtic reserve/Youth team would fly up the leagues.

There are a lot of good pro's operating in the lower leagues and they can be very hard to get out of.

As it stands Celtic are a championship standard team. The days of the 40k a week contracts and the accompanying quality are long gone
Title: Re: The Official Glasgow Celtic Thread
Post by: Pat Mustard on August 26, 2011, 10:48:00 AM
Quote from: screenmachine on August 26, 2011, 10:31:48 AM
People need to face facts and realise that Celtic and Rangers are no longer (not that they really ever were) a force in European football. They are at best an Inter Toto (or its current equivalent) type club. This romantic notion that Celtic could cut it with the big boys in the Premiership is bollocks, top ten would be a real stretch for either club currently. There really is no point in getting rid of Lennon unless 75-100% of the squad is going as well. As the saying goes, you can't make a silk purse from a sow's ear, or something to that affect. Yet we still have eejits sailing the high seas week in week out to go and watch second/third rate football. Lunatics.
What exactly is an "Inter Toto(or its current equivalent) type club"? Yet another clueless opinion. Could the current Celtic team cut it in the premiership? Obviously not. The financial budget the club currently work around is lower than that of a championship club. Now, can your brain comprehend the fact that if Celtic were in the premiership, they'd have far more tv income, ticket income, and are one of the most marketable football teams around? There'd be an opportunity for Celic to be be the biggest in Scotland, Ireland, even the Yanks would buy in to it to an extent.
In case you still can't comprehend, I'll spell it out. Premiership = Moneybags. At the minute Celtic have none so couldn't compete. If they got money, they could. Understand?
As for your shite about "lunatics" going to watch 3rd rate football every week, I'd hazard a guess its for the same reason you go to watch Ballinascreen every week. ;)
Title: Re: The Official Glasgow Celtic Thread
Post by: AZOffaly on August 26, 2011, 10:51:36 AM
Quote from: Pat Mustard on August 26, 2011, 10:48:00 AM
Quote from: screenmachine on August 26, 2011, 10:31:48 AM
People need to face facts and realise that Celtic and Rangers are no longer (not that they really ever were) a force in European football. They are at best an Inter Toto (or its current equivalent) type club. This romantic notion that Celtic could cut it with the big boys in the Premiership is bollocks, top ten would be a real stretch for either club currently. There really is no point in getting rid of Lennon unless 75-100% of the squad is going as well. As the saying goes, you can't make a silk purse from a sow's ear, or something to that affect. Yet we still have eejits sailing the high seas week in week out to go and watch second/third rate football. Lunatics.
What exactly is an "Inter Toto(or its current equivalent) type club"? Yet another clueless opinion. Could the current Celtic team cut it in the premiership? Obviously not. The financial budget the club currently work around is lower than that of a championship club. Now, can your brain comprehend the fact that if Celtic were in the premiership, they'd have far more tv income, ticket income, and are one of the most marketable football teams around? There'd be an opportunity for Celic to be be the biggest in Scotland, Ireland, even the Yanks would buy in to it to an extent.
In case you still can't comprehend, I'll spell it out. Premiership = Moneybags. At the minute Celtic have none so couldn't compete. If they got money, they could. Understand?
As for your shite about "lunatics" going to watch 3rd rate football every week, I'd hazard a guess its for the same reason you go to watch Ballinascreen every week. ;)

But sure you could say that about any club Pat. Notts Forest would have piles of cash if they were in the Premiership, so would Leeds. Celtic or Rangers no more deserve to be in the premiership than those teams, so if they were to come into English football, a lá Cardiff/Swansea,  I think they'd have to start in League 1 at best and work their way up, like other big clubs have to do.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on August 26, 2011, 10:53:43 AM
Quote from: snoopdog on August 25, 2011, 09:26:49 PM
to think Celtic and Rangers want to join the Premier league. Truth is they would struggle in the 3rd tier of English football.

This is the type of stupid assed comment that really annoys me.
Swansea v West Brom would get nearly as much for their televised match against each other as Celtic get all season!! Your comparing apples with oranges, if Celtic were to go to England then they would get a massive income increase and would be able to attract much, much better players. We have a stadium which holds 62 thousand people, there are only a couple of stadia in England that can even come close!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: AZOffaly on August 26, 2011, 10:56:25 AM
If Celtic were to go where in England GD? Straight into the Premiership? Undoubtedly. Would they get a massive boost if they were to join in the lower leagues? And if not, why should they, or Rangers, get special treatment and be parachuted into the Premiership? At the moment, they are playing at a standard more akin to Championship level, and probably mid table. That's all you can deal with. Saying they'd have a much better squad if they were in the premiership is undoubtedly true, but is also probably true for Leeds, Forest, Southampton, and a host of other clubs too.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Club Rossa on August 26, 2011, 10:57:37 AM
Screenmachine,you ridicule people for going to support their team.Are the people who watch Ballinascreen every week lunatics saying that you have went 37 years with no county title?
It's called backing your team.
Title: Re: The Official Glasgow Celtic Thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on August 26, 2011, 10:58:13 AM
Quote from: AZOffaly on August 26, 2011, 10:51:36 AM
Quote from: Pat Mustard on August 26, 2011, 10:48:00 AM
Quote from: screenmachine on August 26, 2011, 10:31:48 AM
People need to face facts and realise that Celtic and Rangers are no longer (not that they really ever were) a force in European football. They are at best an Inter Toto (or its current equivalent) type club. This romantic notion that Celtic could cut it with the big boys in the Premiership is bollocks, top ten would be a real stretch for either club currently. There really is no point in getting rid of Lennon unless 75-100% of the squad is going as well. As the saying goes, you can't make a silk purse from a sow's ear, or something to that affect. Yet we still have eejits sailing the high seas week in week out to go and watch second/third rate football. Lunatics.
What exactly is an "Inter Toto(or its current equivalent) type club"? Yet another clueless opinion. Could the current Celtic team cut it in the premiership? Obviously not. The financial budget the club currently work around is lower than that of a championship club. Now, can your brain comprehend the fact that if Celtic were in the premiership, they'd have far more tv income, ticket income, and are one of the most marketable football teams around? There'd be an opportunity for Celic to be be the biggest in Scotland, Ireland, even the Yanks would buy in to it to an extent.
In case you still can't comprehend, I'll spell it out. Premiership = Moneybags. At the minute Celtic have none so couldn't compete. If they got money, they could. Understand?
As for your shite about "lunatics" going to watch 3rd rate football every week, I'd hazard a guess its for the same reason you go to watch Ballinascreen every week. ;)

But sure you could say that about any club Pat. Notts Forest would have piles of cash if they were in the Premiership, so would Leeds. Celtic or Rangers no more deserve to be in the premiership than those teams, so if they were to come into English football, a lá Cardiff/Swansea,  I think they'd have to start in League 1 at best and work their way up, like other big clubs have to do.

No you couldn't, there is no comparison between Celtic and any other clubs in Britian in terms of support, except for Man U, Liverpool, possibly Arsenal and Chelsea.
Celtic have a world wide fan base, which would only grow bigger if they played on the big stage that is the EPL.
Title: Re: The Official Glasgow Celtic Thread
Post by: Pat Mustard on August 26, 2011, 10:58:24 AM
Quote from: AZOffaly on August 26, 2011, 10:51:36 AM
Quote from: Pat Mustard on August 26, 2011, 10:48:00 AM
Quote from: screenmachine on August 26, 2011, 10:31:48 AM
People need to face facts and realise that Celtic and Rangers are no longer (not that they really ever were) a force in European football. They are at best an Inter Toto (or its current equivalent) type club. This romantic notion that Celtic could cut it with the big boys in the Premiership is bollocks, top ten would be a real stretch for either club currently. There really is no point in getting rid of Lennon unless 75-100% of the squad is going as well. As the saying goes, you can't make a silk purse from a sow's ear, or something to that affect. Yet we still have eejits sailing the high seas week in week out to go and watch second/third rate football. Lunatics.
What exactly is an "Inter Toto(or its current equivalent) type club"? Yet another clueless opinion. Could the current Celtic team cut it in the premiership? Obviously not. The financial budget the club currently work around is lower than that of a championship club. Now, can your brain comprehend the fact that if Celtic were in the premiership, they'd have far more tv income, ticket income, and are one of the most marketable football teams around? There'd be an opportunity for Celic to be be the biggest in Scotland, Ireland, even the Yanks would buy in to it to an extent.
In case you still can't comprehend, I'll spell it out. Premiership = Moneybags. At the minute Celtic have none so couldn't compete. If they got money, they could. Understand?
As for your shite about "lunatics" going to watch 3rd rate football every week, I'd hazard a guess its for the same reason you go to watch Ballinascreen every week. ;)

But sure you could say that about any club Pat. Notts Forest would have piles of cash if they were in the Premiership, so would Leeds. Celtic or Rangers no more deserve to be in the premiership than those teams, so if they were to come into English football, a lá Cardiff/Swansea,  I think they'd have to start in League 1 at best and work their way up, like other big clubs have to do.
I wasn't actually saying Celtic should be in the premiership, I was just stating the efffect it would have if they were. Celtic and Rangers have much more potential revenue wise than the 2 you mentioned IMO.
For the record, I'd love to see us in the premiership, but I do actually agree with you that we shouldn't go straight in, and at least have to start at the championship. I do reckon that as the English league continues to implode money-wise over the next few years we may get invited.
Title: Re: The Official Glasgow Celtic Thread
Post by: AZOffaly on August 26, 2011, 11:01:31 AM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on August 26, 2011, 10:58:13 AM
Quote from: AZOffaly on August 26, 2011, 10:51:36 AM
Quote from: Pat Mustard on August 26, 2011, 10:48:00 AM
Quote from: screenmachine on August 26, 2011, 10:31:48 AM
People need to face facts and realise that Celtic and Rangers are no longer (not that they really ever were) a force in European football. They are at best an Inter Toto (or its current equivalent) type club. This romantic notion that Celtic could cut it with the big boys in the Premiership is bollocks, top ten would be a real stretch for either club currently. There really is no point in getting rid of Lennon unless 75-100% of the squad is going as well. As the saying goes, you can't make a silk purse from a sow's ear, or something to that affect. Yet we still have eejits sailing the high seas week in week out to go and watch second/third rate football. Lunatics.
What exactly is an "Inter Toto(or its current equivalent) type club"? Yet another clueless opinion. Could the current Celtic team cut it in the premiership? Obviously not. The financial budget the club currently work around is lower than that of a championship club. Now, can your brain comprehend the fact that if Celtic were in the premiership, they'd have far more tv income, ticket income, and are one of the most marketable football teams around? There'd be an opportunity for Celic to be be the biggest in Scotland, Ireland, even the Yanks would buy in to it to an extent.
In case you still can't comprehend, I'll spell it out. Premiership = Moneybags. At the minute Celtic have none so couldn't compete. If they got money, they could. Understand?
As for your shite about "lunatics" going to watch 3rd rate football every week, I'd hazard a guess its for the same reason you go to watch Ballinascreen every week. ;)

But sure you could say that about any club Pat. Notts Forest would have piles of cash if they were in the Premiership, so would Leeds. Celtic or Rangers no more deserve to be in the premiership than those teams, so if they were to come into English football, a lá Cardiff/Swansea,  I think they'd have to start in League 1 at best and work their way up, like other big clubs have to do.

No you couldn't, there is no comparison between Celtic and any other clubs in Britian in terms of support, except for Man U, Liverpool, possibly Arsenal and Chelsea.
Celtic have a world wide fan base, which would only grow bigger if they played on the big stage that is the EPL.

I'm saying that if you popped any team into the Premiership they would get a huge cash flow increase. Obviously Celtic have more intangibles than a lot of them, but saying they are better than championship standard because they'd have huge money in the premiership is a straw man I think.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on August 26, 2011, 11:02:33 AM
Quote from: AZOffaly on August 26, 2011, 10:56:25 AM
If Celtic were to go where in England GD? Straight into the Premiership? Undoubtedly. Would they get a massive boost if they were to join in the lower leagues? And if not, why should they, or Rangers, get special treatment and be parachuted into the Premiership?

The EPL is heading towards financial meltdown, the bubble will pop at some stage unless some financial restraints are put in place, players earning 200k+ sweet feck no team can support that in the long term. Celtic into that pot would increase the appeal of the EPL and bring it to an even wider audience.
Btw I'm not saying that Celtic should necessarily go straight into the EPL.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: AZOffaly on August 26, 2011, 11:05:15 AM
I think this goes back to the age old difference between a 'club' and a 'team'.

The current Celtic 'team' is nowhere good enough for the premiership. Celtic the 'club' would be a huge club in the premiership.

Just the same as the Liverpool 'team' of the last good while is not nearly the force Liverpool the 'club' should be.

So when I say Celtic shouldn't be parachuted into the Premiership, it's because I think they should have to earn their way in. If they did earn their way in, then I agree they would have the financial muscle to compete very quickly.

I think other people are simply saying this team is nowhere near Premiership standard, and they are correct as well.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Bingo on August 26, 2011, 11:05:50 AM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on August 26, 2011, 10:53:43 AM
Quote from: snoopdog on August 25, 2011, 09:26:49 PM
to think Celtic and Rangers want to join the Premier league. Truth is they would struggle in the 3rd tier of English football.

This is the type of stupid assed comment that really annoys me.
Swansea v West Brom would get nearly as much for their televised match against each other as Celtic get all season!! Your comparing apples with oranges, if Celtic were to go to England then they would get a massive income increase and would be able to attract much, much better players. We have a stadium which holds 62 thousand people, there are only a couple of stadia in England that can even come close!

In fairness, I don't think this holds up anymore. If anything, last night will put the final nail into any hopes the two Glasglow teams have of joing the top league in England. Why should they? They have just proven that they aren't competitive with middle tier european sides. Its all well and good saying that the money would make a difference but they are that far behind now that they'd need a whole new squad of players just to stay in the division. The money on offer would never allow that. The players are championship standard at best and its only going the other way.

Its a shame as 4/5 years ago, they would have had decent squads and been competitive. Its not hard to see why Scottish clubs have been snapping up League of Ireland players cause thats the standard they are at.

I'm afraid the highlight of Celtics season may have been the legends game V United in front of a full house a few weeks back. Larsson would still walk onto the celtic team.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: AZOffaly on August 26, 2011, 11:06:55 AM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on August 26, 2011, 11:02:33 AM
Quote from: AZOffaly on August 26, 2011, 10:56:25 AM
If Celtic were to go where in England GD? Straight into the Premiership? Undoubtedly. Would they get a massive boost if they were to join in the lower leagues? And if not, why should they, or Rangers, get special treatment and be parachuted into the Premiership?

The EPL is heading towards financial meltdown, the bubble will pop at some stage unless some financial restraints are put in place, players earning 200k+ sweet feck no team can support that in the long term. Celtic into that pot would increase the appeal of the EPL and bring it to an even wider audience.
Btw I'm not saying that Celtic should necessarily go straight into the EPL.

I agree with that by the way, and a part of me looks forward to it. As long as clubs don't vanish, I'd love to see the money return to something resembling reality. At least loyalty might come back into the game then, and teams would have to work and coach their way to success rather than spending a billionaires money. (I include Liverpool in that before anyone has a pop).
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on August 26, 2011, 11:23:34 AM
Quote from: heffo on August 26, 2011, 10:45:41 AM
Unless you're talking about the Doctor Martins league LB there is no way a Celtic reserve/Youth team would fly up the leagues.
There are a lot of good pro's operating in the lower leagues and they can be very hard to get out of.
As it stands Celtic are a championship standard team. The days of the 40k a week contracts and the accompanying quality are long gone
Yes Heffo, whatever lower league Celtic get admission for, they need to pick players who woul dbe above that standard and send them down to rise through the ranks.
there will have to be some legal rebranding etc done to effectively allow them to operate two side in two diff uefa juristictions. but it can be done.
OR
Celtic could buy out a lower league club like MK dons did with wimbledon and at some stage move the ground - ie move it to Glasgow at some point...when they get into the english championship.

the arguments that the EPL wont want Celtic (or rangers) because they are now rubbish will be negated by the fact that the fans they have and the money they will generate through interest and eng/scots rivalry etc. sky have wanted Celtic and to a lesser extent rangers for over a decade now. they still do - and if sky/epl is struggling financially- it could pave the way a lot more quickly for their entry.
the other way I mentioned is longer and the timeline would be guaranteed( subject to success)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on August 26, 2011, 11:32:24 AM
Btw Samaras WTF  >:(
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: screenmachine on August 26, 2011, 12:26:51 PM
Quote from: Club Rossa on August 26, 2011, 10:57:37 AM
Screenmachine,you ridicule people for going to support their team.Are the people who watch Ballinascreen every week lunatics saying that you have went 37 years with no county title?
It's called backing your team.

I was implying that people who travel in there thousands from here every week are lunatics.  I can't see how you can make a comparison with someone who has to get a bus, ferry/plane and then another bus to watch a crap match with someone who maybe has to travel an average of about two miles to watch a club GAA match.  A comparison on your scale would be busloads of people from Ballinascreen travelling to Wexford, for example, for a division three football match every week.  If this was the case then yes, I would be calling these people lunatics as well.

At the end of the day, there has been plenty of teams from lower leagues who have made it into the Premier League and had further investment, etc. and not made that big an impact.  For any team to have real success and attract the best players they would need to be playing Champions League football.  If Celtic/Rangers were to be parachuted into the Premiership, who would they replace in the top four out of currently Man United, Man City, Chelsea or Arsenal and with a host of other clubs hot on their heels.  And before somebody comes back with, 'Celtic would have more money and could buy better players...'.  Who are they going to attract to compete with players at the big clubs in England.  Surely if these players are any use they will already be at a better club than Celtic/Rangers and will have no interest in joining.

This imaginary money scenario is all theoretical stuff anyway.  Let's deal with the facts...Celtic and Rangers are shite.  All the imaginary money in the world won't change that...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Pat Mustard on August 26, 2011, 12:29:16 PM
Quote from: screenmachine on August 26, 2011, 12:26:51 PM
Quote from: Club Rossa on August 26, 2011, 10:57:37 AM
Screenmachine,you ridicule people for going to support their team.Are the people who watch Ballinascreen every week lunatics saying that you have went 37 years with no county title?
It's called backing your team.

I was implying that people who travel in there thousands from here every week are lunatics.  I can't see how you can make a comparison with someone who has to get a bus, ferry/plane and then another bus to watch a crap match with someone who maybe has to travel an average of about two miles to watch a club GAA match.  A comparison on your scale would be busloads of people from Ballinascreen travelling to Wexford, for example, for a division three football match every week.  If this was the case then yes, I would be calling these people lunatics as well.

At the end of the day, there has been plenty of teams from lower leagues who have made it into the Premier League and had further investment, etc. and not made that big an impact.  For any team to have real success and attract the best players they would need to be playing Champions League football.  If Celtic/Rangers were to be parachuted into the Premiership, who would they replace in the top four out of currently Man United, Man City, Chelsea or Arsenal and with a host of other clubs hot on their heels.  And before somebody comes back with, 'Celtic would have more money and could buy better players...'.  Who are they going to attract to compete with players at the big clubs in England.  Surely if these players are any use they will already be at a better club than Celtic/Rangers and will have no interest in joining.

This imaginary money scenario is all theoretical stuff anyway.  Let's deal with the facts...Celtic and Rangers are shite.  All the imaginary money in the world won't change that...
Simpleton.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: screenmachine on August 26, 2011, 12:35:56 PM
The truth hurts.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: AFS on August 26, 2011, 12:39:12 PM
I can understand Celtic's Irish fans longing for a move to the EPL, but what is the feeling among the club's Scottish supporters? I can imagine there'd be some discontent over the idea of abandoning their country and possibly damaging their national team in the process.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on August 26, 2011, 12:45:06 PM
Quote from: AFS on August 26, 2011, 12:39:12 PM
I can understand Celtic's Irish fans longing for a move to the EPL, but what is the feeling among the club's Scottish supporters? I can imagine there'd be some discontent over the idea of abandoning their country and possibly damaging their national team in the process.
while it used to be ALL, then most, now somewhere between half and three quarters of Celtic fans dont really care about Scotlands national side.
Most wouldnt support any, others mostly scots fans or fans of Ireland.
Really most of them just support Celtic and thats that. Plus anyone who play against England !
thats my experience with them.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: AFS on August 26, 2011, 01:03:16 PM
Would Rangers fans be similiarly indifferent to the national side? If Celtic supporters genuinely aren't bothered about Scotland, then national titles most hold very little value (other than winning a bit of bragging rights over Rangers). With this in mind, I don't see why Celtic haven't made a serious effort to jump ship years ago.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Pat Mustard on August 26, 2011, 01:16:22 PM
Quote from: Pat Mustard on August 26, 2011, 12:29:16 PM
Quote from: screenmachine on August 26, 2011, 12:26:51 PM
Quote from: Club Rossa on August 26, 2011, 10:57:37 AM
Screenmachine,you ridicule people for going to support their team.Are the people who watch Ballinascreen every week lunatics saying that you have went 37 years with no county title?
It's called backing your team.

I was implying that people who travel in there thousands from here every week are lunatics.  I can't see how you can make a comparison with someone who has to get a bus, ferry/plane and then another bus to watch a crap match with someone who maybe has to travel an average of about two miles to watch a club GAA match.  A comparison on your scale would be busloads of people from Ballinascreen travelling to Wexford, for example, for a division three football match every week.  If this was the case then yes, I would be calling these people lunatics as well.

At the end of the day, there has been plenty of teams from lower leagues who have made it into the Premier League and had further investment, etc. and not made that big an impact.  For any team to have real success and attract the best players they would need to be playing Champions League football.  If Celtic/Rangers were to be parachuted into the Premiership, who would they replace in the top four out of currently Man United, Man City, Chelsea or Arsenal and with a host of other clubs hot on their heels.  And before somebody comes back with, 'Celtic would have more money and could buy better players...'.  Who are they going to attract to compete with players at the big clubs in England.  Surely if these players are any use they will already be at a better club than Celtic/Rangers and will have no interest in joining.

This imaginary money scenario is all theoretical stuff anyway.  Let's deal with the facts...Celtic and Rangers are shite.  All the imaginary money in the world won't change that...
Simpleton.
I'll humour you, and try to explain in simpleton's terms.

You obviously don't understand "supporting" a team. If you truly support a team, then yes, you would go to Wexford to watch a division 3 match. Most Celtic fans are lucky enough to have been brought up with success at some stage, which I suppose helps. Others do it simply because they love the club. I guess in Ballinascreen they don't know much about success, but I'm sure there are some who go to Ballinascreen and Derry games in freezing cold temperatures because they are proud supporters.
Are there? Because it seems to me any team who've had major investment and managed it have done ok out of it. See Man City, and Chelsea for example. I'm not even sure what your next point is about them being at better clubs if they are any use. You are just waffling dung.
Yes, yes they are. So are Ballinascreen. So are Derry. So are many other club teams in soccer and Gaelic worldwide. What's your point?
Title: The Official Glasgow Celtic Thread
Post by: screenmachine on August 26, 2011, 01:18:18 PM
In fairness, it's probably better to be quite successful in a poor league than to move into a better league and be a mid table team (at best). The fan base would start to dwindle away after a few seasons of mediocrity and no European football.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Forever Green on August 26, 2011, 01:22:51 PM
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/14679531.stm (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/14679531.stm)

What do you`s think of this? Tbh we deserve to be out and it would be embarrassing to go through this route.

I have calmed down since last night and realised that my comments for Lenny to be sacked were going a bit far but he needs to quickly learn from mistakes like these and continue to develop as a manger. I have still faith that we that we are going to have a clean sweep of titles in Scotland ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Pat Mustard on August 26, 2011, 01:26:04 PM
Quote from: AFS on August 26, 2011, 01:03:16 PM
Would Rangers fans be similiarly indifferent to the national side? If Celtic supporters genuinely aren't bothered about Scotland, then national titles most hold very little value (other than winning a bit of bragging rights over Rangers). With this in mind, I don't see why Celtic haven't made a serious effort to jump ship years ago.
There's a huge difference between not caring about the national side and not caring about the league. Scottish Rangers fans wouldn't be as indifferent to the national side, although there's still a fair few of them who don't give a toss about Scotland.
The bragging rights has generally been enough, plus I think most realise the upheaval required of possibly going through the lower divisions etc. Celtic wouldn't survive without Rangers and vice versa, IMO.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Pat Mustard on August 26, 2011, 01:27:57 PM
Quote from: Forever Green on August 26, 2011, 01:22:51 PM
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/14679531.stm (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/14679531.stm)

What do you`s think of this? Tbh we deserve to be out and it would be embarrassing to go through this route.

I have calmed down since last night and realised that my comments for Lenny to be sacked were going a bit far but he needs to quickly learn from mistakes like these and continue to develop as a manger. I have still faith that we that we are going to have a clean sweep of titles in Scotland ;D
Embarassing or not, I'd take it. Money is money. It's a tough group we'd get, we'd have been in Pot 2 as opposed to 4 if we'd been in the draw.

Lenny needs to get rid of his fixation with Samaras as well as telling Majstorovic to gtf. Cha can't play big games either.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Forever Green on August 26, 2011, 01:29:01 PM
O dear Jesus. This is our group if Sion are thrown out

Athletico Madrid
Rennes
Udinese

Tbh I would be happy enough with Sion going through. f**k that :D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Armaghgeddon on August 26, 2011, 01:32:29 PM
Celtic and Rangers wont move. They would have to give up European Football...kiss goodbye to their success. They would at best achieve mid table status.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Pat Mustard on August 26, 2011, 01:35:15 PM
I disagree. The board would move in a second (big bucks) and the opinion of the Celtic support is moving at the minute towards leaving the SPL after Lennon's treatment and many more incidents over the last few years.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: EC Unique on August 26, 2011, 01:43:59 PM
Would it be fair to move them into the Premiership? Surley the Championship would be the place to start them.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on August 26, 2011, 02:00:42 PM
Quote from: AFS on August 26, 2011, 01:03:16 PM
Would Rangers fans be similiarly indifferent to the national side? If Celtic supporters genuinely aren't bothered about Scotland, then national titles most hold very little value (other than winning a bit of bragging rights over Rangers). With this in mind, I don't see why Celtic haven't made a serious effort to jump ship years ago.
Celtic fans see the title as winning the league. The question of whether it is a national title or not doesnt matter or come into the quation.
Its winning the league that they have entered into.
That they beat their rivals rangers all times or most times in a season is almost as good as winning the title to a lot of them.

Ever since Dermot Desmond bought shares in Celtic in 1994 IIRC he has been trying to get Celtic into the EPL.
the problem is that the EPL wont admit Celtic because the epl clubs majority vote against this.
It will change if they are in financial trouble, but that might never happen.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on August 26, 2011, 02:05:32 PM
Quote from: Pat Mustard on August 26, 2011, 01:26:04 PM
There's a huge difference between not caring about the national side and not caring about the league. Scottish Rangers fans wouldn't be as indifferent to the national side, although there's still a fair few of them who don't give a toss about Scotland.
The bragging rights has generally been enough, plus I think most realise the upheaval required of possibly going through the lower divisions etc. Celtic wouldn't survive without Rangers and vice versa, IMO.
I completely disagree with that.
Celtic propsered when first getting into CL.
This was without rangers and these games were bay far , way more enjoyable than the spl matches and also the matchees v rangers as there was no sectarianism, no bitter vitriol and no questions about biased officials.
disputed decisions, but that happens in all games in all leagues.
Celtic would be fine without rangers, in actual fact, it might help difuse the problems in scotland and esp glasgow (though these problems are exaggerated a bit- the problem of the sectairan upbringing still exists - imo more on the rangers side but thats imo) - if for example rangers were to stay in spl and Celtic were to move to epl.
unfortunately they are seen as a package and there is no desire to split them . Incorrectly imo.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tyroneman on August 27, 2011, 03:19:50 AM
Folks say Larsson would still get a game with Celtic. I disagree. Lennon would put him on the bench and play Samaras.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: snoopdog on August 27, 2011, 09:38:59 PM
Quote from: Pat Mustard on August 26, 2011, 09:15:52 AM
Quote from: snoopdog on August 25, 2011, 09:26:49 PM
to think Celtic and Rangers want to join the Premier league. Truth is they would struggle in the 3rd tier of English football.
Aye, because they'd have the same income they have now if they played in the premiership. You absolute clown.

I don't think anyone here was saying Lennon was or is a great manager. A lot of us supported him last season for obvious reasons. I suppose we were wrong to do that?

Muzz, a sending off and goal in the first minute had the effect you'd expect for a team with no confidence away fro home in Europe. It was only in very brief periods where we looked like playing our way in to it. I'm not calling for Lennon's head just yet but in my heart he doesnt have what it takes.
Premier league doesnt need the sectarian biggots . Let them wallow in their own filth  ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: laoislad on August 27, 2011, 11:26:45 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on August 26, 2011, 02:05:32 PM
Quote from: Pat Mustard on August 26, 2011, 01:26:04 PM
There's a huge difference between not caring about the national side and not caring about the league. Scottish Rangers fans wouldn't be as indifferent to the national side, although there's still a fair few of them who don't give a toss about Scotland.
The bragging rights has generally been enough, plus I think most realise the upheaval required of possibly going through the lower divisions etc. Celtic wouldn't survive without Rangers and vice versa, IMO.
I completely disagree with that.
Celtic propsered when first getting into CL.


Did they?
How many times have they made it out of the Group stages in the Champions League?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: laoislad on August 27, 2011, 11:28:47 PM
Quote from: EC Unique on August 26, 2011, 01:43:59 PM
Would it be fair to move them into the Premiership? Surley the Championship would be the place to start them.

Sure let them enter the Premier League,they would both be in the Championship the following season anyways.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Minder on August 27, 2011, 11:31:32 PM
Quote from: laoislad on August 27, 2011, 11:26:45 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on August 26, 2011, 02:05:32 PM
Quote from: Pat Mustard on August 26, 2011, 01:26:04 PM
There's a huge difference between not caring about the national side and not caring about the league. Scottish Rangers fans wouldn't be as indifferent to the national side, although there's still a fair few of them who don't give a toss about Scotland.
The bragging rights has generally been enough, plus I think most realise the upheaval required of possibly going through the lower divisions etc. Celtic wouldn't survive without Rangers and vice versa, IMO.
I completely disagree with that.
Celtic propsered when first getting into CL.


Did they?
How many times have they made it out of the Group stages in the Champions League?

Once, with the much derided WGS..........
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: laoislad on August 27, 2011, 11:33:48 PM
Quote from: Minder on August 27, 2011, 11:31:32 PM
Quote from: laoislad on August 27, 2011, 11:26:45 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on August 26, 2011, 02:05:32 PM
Quote from: Pat Mustard on August 26, 2011, 01:26:04 PM
There's a huge difference between not caring about the national side and not caring about the league. Scottish Rangers fans wouldn't be as indifferent to the national side, although there's still a fair few of them who don't give a toss about Scotland.
The bragging rights has generally been enough, plus I think most realise the upheaval required of possibly going through the lower divisions etc. Celtic wouldn't survive without Rangers and vice versa, IMO.
I completely disagree with that.
Celtic propsered when first getting into CL.


Did they?
How many times have they made it out of the Group stages in the Champions League?

Once, with the much derided WGS..........

You'd hardly say they prospered in the CL so would you?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Minder on August 27, 2011, 11:35:47 PM
Quote from: laoislad on August 27, 2011, 11:33:48 PM
Quote from: Minder on August 27, 2011, 11:31:32 PM
Quote from: laoislad on August 27, 2011, 11:26:45 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on August 26, 2011, 02:05:32 PM
Quote from: Pat Mustard on August 26, 2011, 01:26:04 PM
There's a huge difference between not caring about the national side and not caring about the league. Scottish Rangers fans wouldn't be as indifferent to the national side, although there's still a fair few of them who don't give a toss about Scotland.
The bragging rights has generally been enough, plus I think most realise the upheaval required of possibly going through the lower divisions etc. Celtic wouldn't survive without Rangers and vice versa, IMO.
I completely disagree with that.
Celtic propsered when first getting into CL.


Did they?
How many times have they made it out of the Group stages in the Champions League?

Once, with the much derided WGS..........

You'd hardly say they prospered in the CL so would you?

No just that they made it out of the group stages once under Wee Gordon.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stibhan on August 28, 2011, 12:13:54 AM
Quote from: Minder on August 27, 2011, 11:35:47 PM
Quote from: laoislad on August 27, 2011, 11:33:48 PM
Quote from: Minder on August 27, 2011, 11:31:32 PM
Quote from: laoislad on August 27, 2011, 11:26:45 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on August 26, 2011, 02:05:32 PM
Quote from: Pat Mustard on August 26, 2011, 01:26:04 PM
There's a huge difference between not caring about the national side and not caring about the league. Scottish Rangers fans wouldn't be as indifferent to the national side, although there's still a fair few of them who don't give a toss about Scotland.
The bragging rights has generally been enough, plus I think most realise the upheaval required of possibly going through the lower divisions etc. Celtic wouldn't survive without Rangers and vice versa, IMO.
I completely disagree with that.
Celtic propsered when first getting into CL.


Did they?
How many times have they made it out of the Group stages in the Champions League?

Once, with the much derided WGS..........

You'd hardly say they prospered in the CL so would you?

No just that they made it out of the group stages once under Wee Gordon.

Actually, in two consecutive years--2006/7 and 2007/8.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Minder on August 28, 2011, 12:17:40 AM
Quote from: stibhan on August 28, 2011, 12:13:54 AM
Quote from: Minder on August 27, 2011, 11:35:47 PM
Quote from: laoislad on August 27, 2011, 11:33:48 PM
Quote from: Minder on August 27, 2011, 11:31:32 PM
Quote from: laoislad on August 27, 2011, 11:26:45 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on August 26, 2011, 02:05:32 PM
Quote from: Pat Mustard on August 26, 2011, 01:26:04 PM
There's a huge difference between not caring about the national side and not caring about the league. Scottish Rangers fans wouldn't be as indifferent to the national side, although there's still a fair few of them who don't give a toss about Scotland.
The bragging rights has generally been enough, plus I think most realise the upheaval required of possibly going through the lower divisions etc. Celtic wouldn't survive without Rangers and vice versa, IMO.

I completely disagree with that.
Celtic propsered when first getting into CL.


Did they?
How many times have they made it out of the Group stages in the Champions League?

Once, with the much derided WGS..........

You'd hardly say they prospered in the CL so would you?

No just that they made it out of the group stages once under Wee Gordon.

Actually, in two consecutive years--2006/7 and 2007/8.

Both under WGS?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: laoislad on August 28, 2011, 12:18:18 AM
Quote from: stibhan on August 28, 2011, 12:13:54 AM
Quote from: Minder on August 27, 2011, 11:35:47 PM
Quote from: laoislad on August 27, 2011, 11:33:48 PM
Quote from: Minder on August 27, 2011, 11:31:32 PM
Quote from: laoislad on August 27, 2011, 11:26:45 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on August 26, 2011, 02:05:32 PM
Quote from: Pat Mustard on August 26, 2011, 01:26:04 PM
There's a huge difference between not caring about the national side and not caring about the league. Scottish Rangers fans wouldn't be as indifferent to the national side, although there's still a fair few of them who don't give a toss about Scotland.
The bragging rights has generally been enough, plus I think most realise the upheaval required of possibly going through the lower divisions etc. Celtic wouldn't survive without Rangers and vice versa, IMO.
I completely disagree with that.
Celtic propsered when first getting into CL.


Did they?
How many times have they made it out of the Group stages in the Champions League?

Once, with the much derided WGS..........

You'd hardly say they prospered in the CL so would you?

No just that they made it out of the group stages once under Wee Gordon.

Actually, in two consecutive years--2006/7 and 2007/8.

Legends.
They would defo win Premier League.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Tony Baloney on August 28, 2011, 12:32:33 AM
Quote from: Minder on August 28, 2011, 12:17:40 AM
Quote from: stibhan on August 28, 2011, 12:13:54 AM
Quote from: Minder on August 27, 2011, 11:35:47 PM
Quote from: laoislad on August 27, 2011, 11:33:48 PM
Quote from: Minder on August 27, 2011, 11:31:32 PM
Quote from: laoislad on August 27, 2011, 11:26:45 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on August 26, 2011, 02:05:32 PM
Quote from: Pat Mustard on August 26, 2011, 01:26:04 PM
There's a huge difference between not caring about the national side and not caring about the league. Scottish Rangers fans wouldn't be as indifferent to the national side, although there's still a fair few of them who don't give a toss about Scotland.
The bragging rights has generally been enough, plus I think most realise the upheaval required of possibly going through the lower divisions etc. Celtic wouldn't survive without Rangers and vice versa, IMO.

I completely disagree with that.
Celtic propsered when first getting into CL.


Did they?
How many times have they made it out of the Group stages in the Champions League?

Once, with the much derided WGS..........

You'd hardly say they prospered in the CL so would you?

No just that they made it out of the group stages once under Wee Gordon.

Actually, in two consecutive years--2006/7 and 2007/8.

Both under WGS?
Sure Strachan would have been manager still afer 2008.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Forever Green on August 28, 2011, 01:08:14 AM
Need to get back on track tomorrow with a win at St Mirren who have built a decent squad this year. As long as Lenny keeps Samaras away from the starting team, I have every confidence we will take 3 points. Hopefully McCourt gets a starting place but I wont count on it.

Mulgrew and Izzaguire signing contract extensions which is welcome news. Just need a left back in to cover for Izzy. A loan until January would be enough I think
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on August 28, 2011, 11:26:54 AM
Quote from: laoislad on August 27, 2011, 11:26:45 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on August 26, 2011, 02:05:32 PM
Quote from: Pat Mustard on August 26, 2011, 01:26:04 PM
There's a huge difference between not caring about the national side and not caring about the league. Scottish Rangers fans wouldn't be as indifferent to the national side, although there's still a fair few of them who don't give a toss about Scotland.
The bragging rights has generally been enough, plus I think most realise the upheaval required of possibly going through the lower divisions etc. Celtic wouldn't survive without Rangers and vice versa, IMO.
I completely disagree with that.
Celtic propsered when first getting into CL.


Did they?
How many times have they made it out of the Group stages in the Champions League?
you are clueles.

So you are saying that if they hadnt gotten into the CL that time under MON, they would still have managed to get the acclaim , reputation, prestige, money and get to UEFA final.
that is what I would term 'prospered'.

how have your team 'prospered' from last years wonderful appointment?just who are they playing in the CL this season?
After spending milllions if not zillions - what group are they in?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: laoislad on August 28, 2011, 11:34:59 AM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on August 28, 2011, 11:26:54 AM
Quote from: laoislad on August 27, 2011, 11:26:45 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on August 26, 2011, 02:05:32 PM
Quote from: Pat Mustard on August 26, 2011, 01:26:04 PM
There's a huge difference between not caring about the national side and not caring about the league. Scottish Rangers fans wouldn't be as indifferent to the national side, although there's still a fair few of them who don't give a toss about Scotland.
The bragging rights has generally been enough, plus I think most realise the upheaval required of possibly going through the lower divisions etc. Celtic wouldn't survive without Rangers and vice versa, IMO.
I completely disagree with that.
Celtic propsered when first getting into CL.


Did they?
How many times have they made it out of the Group stages in the Champions League?
you are clueles.

So you are saying that if they hadnt gotten into the CL that time under MON, they would still have managed to get the acclaim , reputation, prestige, money and get to UEFA final.
that is what I would term 'prospered'.

how have your team 'prospered' from last years wonderful appointment?just who are they playing in the CL this season?
After spending milllions if not zillions - what group are they in?

:D You're funny.

Who are FC SION again?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stibhan on August 28, 2011, 12:13:37 PM
Quote from: Minder on August 28, 2011, 12:17:40 AM
Quote from: stibhan on August 28, 2011, 12:13:54 AM
Quote from: Minder on August 27, 2011, 11:35:47 PM
Quote from: laoislad on August 27, 2011, 11:33:48 PM
Quote from: Minder on August 27, 2011, 11:31:32 PM
Quote from: laoislad on August 27, 2011, 11:26:45 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on August 26, 2011, 02:05:32 PM
Quote from: Pat Mustard on August 26, 2011, 01:26:04 PM
There's a huge difference between not caring about the national side and not caring about the league. Scottish Rangers fans wouldn't be as indifferent to the national side, although there's still a fair few of them who don't give a toss about Scotland.
The bragging rights has generally been enough, plus I think most realise the upheaval required of possibly going through the lower divisions etc. Celtic wouldn't survive without Rangers and vice versa, IMO.

I completely disagree with that.
Celtic propsered when first getting into CL.


Did they?
How many times have they made it out of the Group stages in the Champions League?

Once, with the much derided WGS..........

You'd hardly say they prospered in the CL so would you?

No just that they made it out of the group stages once under Wee Gordon.

Actually, in two consecutive years--2006/7 and 2007/8.

Both under WGS?

Why would you get into this discussion if you didn't know fairly accessible facts? Celtic's wikipedia article or the Kerrydale Street Celtic Wiki are useful resources.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stibhan on August 28, 2011, 12:14:34 PM
Quote from: laoislad on August 28, 2011, 12:18:18 AM
Quote from: stibhan on August 28, 2011, 12:13:54 AM
Quote from: Minder on August 27, 2011, 11:35:47 PM
Quote from: laoislad on August 27, 2011, 11:33:48 PM
Quote from: Minder on August 27, 2011, 11:31:32 PM
Quote from: laoislad on August 27, 2011, 11:26:45 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on August 26, 2011, 02:05:32 PM
Quote from: Pat Mustard on August 26, 2011, 01:26:04 PM
There's a huge difference between not caring about the national side and not caring about the league. Scottish Rangers fans wouldn't be as indifferent to the national side, although there's still a fair few of them who don't give a toss about Scotland.
The bragging rights has generally been enough, plus I think most realise the upheaval required of possibly going through the lower divisions etc. Celtic wouldn't survive without Rangers and vice versa, IMO.
I completely disagree with that.
Celtic propsered when first getting into CL.


Did they?
How many times have they made it out of the Group stages in the Champions League?

Once, with the much derided WGS..........

You'd hardly say they prospered in the CL so would you?

No just that they made it out of the group stages once under Wee Gordon.

Actually, in two consecutive years--2006/7 and 2007/8.

Legends.
They would defo win Premier League.

They wouldn't even win the Championship with their current squad.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Forever Green on August 28, 2011, 03:45:06 PM
Good win today and Hooper getting a couple will be a good boost for him. For SPL standards it was a very good game. Was really impressed with St Mirren who played lovely football throughout. I was a big fan of Majstorovic last season. I thought he made the defence solid but he was woeful again today. Absolute bombscare.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Muzz on August 30, 2011, 05:22:48 PM
Anyone heard of this boyo we signed today? Mohamed Bangura

Comes recommended by Henrik.  If hes half the player Henrik was should be a good capture.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: SambaSaffron on August 30, 2011, 06:05:09 PM
Just watched the obligatory youtube video, obviously he seems good from that(zurawski looked amazing). Would have liked Diawara as well, apparantly it may still happen in Jan.
Hopefully gettin rid of Maloney and Samaras, but I'm probably just being hopeful and both will fall through.

Apparantly huns turned down £6.5m for Jelavic from Leicester. Which makes a mockery of whoever said on here a few pages back Murphy was as good as him, since we had to gift Murphy to Ipswich.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Muzz on August 30, 2011, 10:18:06 PM
Fee agreed for Maloney!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on August 31, 2011, 09:22:17 AM
Quote from: Muzz on August 30, 2011, 10:18:06 PM
Fee agreed for Maloney!

samaras next please!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Club Rossa on August 31, 2011, 09:48:55 AM
Was watching the Crusaders game on Sky the other night,Samaras could do a job for them
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Muzz on August 31, 2011, 10:33:56 AM
Quote of the day!

QuoteDespite being made aware of availability, Sunderland, Blackburn and Stoke have all knocked back the chance to sign Celtic striker Georgios Samaras
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Muzz on August 31, 2011, 11:49:38 AM
Queens Park Rangers and Wolves have enquired about the availability of Celtic striker Gary Hooper

Not good news - cant see Celtic selling him either.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Pat Mustard on August 31, 2011, 12:20:19 PM
QPR don't want Hooper.

Samaras turns down 2 offers.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Muzz on August 31, 2011, 03:29:55 PM
QuoteBlackburn and Sunderland have 'tabled offers' for Georgios Samaras, according to his agent and are offering him more cash than the Greek striker is on at Celtic, too, reports BBC Sport's Matt Slater. However, the agent thinks a deal is less than 50/50 likely to happen, as Celtic want more money.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Pat Mustard on August 31, 2011, 03:51:46 PM
Can't see that being accurate as we've tried to sell him to half of Europe today.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on August 31, 2011, 05:08:58 PM
Quote from: SambaSaffron on August 30, 2011, 06:05:09 PM
Just watched the obligatory youtube video, obviously he seems good from that(zurawski looked amazing). Would have liked Diawara as well, apparantly it may still happen in Jan.
Hopefully gettin rid of Maloney and Samaras, but I'm probably just being hopeful and both will fall through.

Apparantly huns turned down £6.5m for Jelavic from Leicester. Which makes a mockery of whoever said on here a few pages back Murphy was as good as him, since we had to gift Murphy to Ipswich.
tor andre flo for £10 million ring any bells...
he was brilliant alright...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Tubberman on August 31, 2011, 05:41:03 PM
I just heard on Radio 1 that the Wilson guy who was in court for assaulting Neil Lennon in the Hearts match has been cleared of assault   ::)

Even yer man Boucher Hayes was shocked. He said "I remember seeing those pictures. Hmmm....maybe it's better not to say anything."
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tyroneman on August 31, 2011, 07:41:55 PM
Yr man got off the assault charge in non sectarian, bias free Scotland.....remarkable
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Orior on August 31, 2011, 09:28:04 PM
Quote from: tyroneman on August 31, 2011, 07:41:55 PM
Yr man got off the assault charge in non sectarian, bias free Scotland.....remarkable

Thats crazy.

Also did you see how the possible Sion reversal was reported in the press? It was along the lines "The SFA will actually back Celtic in this matter".  Why didnt the dogs in the street tell me that the SFA dont normally back Scottish teams?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Minder on September 02, 2011, 05:26:25 PM
Celts back in Europa Cup
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: sammymaguire on September 02, 2011, 05:49:42 PM
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Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: omagh_gael on September 02, 2011, 06:52:46 PM
Quote from: sammymaguire on September 02, 2011, 05:49:42 PM
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Who the hell has time to do this sh1t?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on September 02, 2011, 08:49:46 PM
Well back in Europe albeit by the "backdoor", doesn't matter if we qualify from the group, it's experience for the players and a few extra euros, good result.

Hail hail
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on September 13, 2011, 01:39:47 PM
Decision on Sion's appeal due at 3pm, but they have already indicated that they will take it to the Court of Arbitration!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Muzz on September 13, 2011, 02:28:36 PM
Uefa has thrown it out...according to Sky Sports News.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on September 15, 2011, 04:26:46 PM
Bhoys in Europe

Atletico Madrid    v    Celtic

Celtic travelled to Spain for their first Europa League group encounter without captain Scott Brown and striker Anthony Stokes, who are both injured.

Centre-half Daniel Majstorovic is suspended, while full-back Badr El-Kaddouri, on loan from Dynamo Kiev, is cup-tied for the tournament.

Atletico Madrid are minus five players.

Goalkeeper Joel, Brazilian left-back Filipe Luis, Portugal full-back Silvio, midfielder Assuncao and winger Juanfran y Pulido have been left out the squad.

Luis and Silvio are the only two players unavailable to coach Gregorio Manzano from the Atletico team that lost to Valencia at the weekend, with the other three absentees having been on the bench for that 1-0 defeat.

Celtic assistant Johan Mjallby hopes both Brown and Stokes can recover in time for the weekend visit to Ibrox in the Scottish Premier League.

Brown is resting an ankle problem with a view to being fit for Sunday's Old Firm derby against leaders Rangers, while Stokes picked up a thigh strain in training.

"I think it is too early to say," explained Swedish coach Mjallby.

"Unfortunately, they will not be available for tomorrow night, but they still have a chance for Sunday.

"Anthony has a thigh strain. He shouldn't be too bad, but we were surprised to see that he picked it up in training yesterday and that's it, we have to deal with it."



Alot to prove tonight, would love an historic away victory, but would settle for a battling draw  ;)

Come the Hoops!

Hail Hail
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Forever Green on September 15, 2011, 06:01:34 PM
Cant wait for tonight bhoys. We will have to put in an absolute mammoth effort to get a result from this game but we will only get this result if we go out and attack the bastards. The Atletico defence is there for the taking and Diego and Falcao haven't quite gelled for them yet. I think I might go for a cry before the game if Lenny puts Samaras on. Anyway, I think I will go for a 2-2 draw with Hooper getting one and the other coming from a set piece ;D

Hail Hail!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tyrone exile on September 15, 2011, 07:33:01 PM
anybody got a link to the celtic game?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on September 15, 2011, 07:54:44 PM
They are 7/1 for the win!! Serious price considering the players AM are missing also
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: under the bar on September 15, 2011, 08:01:24 PM
Is on tv?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: STREET FIGHTER on September 15, 2011, 08:04:43 PM
Try this

http://www.ilhansports.info/Channel%201.html

SF
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: STREET FIGHTER on September 15, 2011, 08:05:22 PM
Quote from: under the bar on September 15, 2011, 08:01:24 PM
Is on tv?


Maybe ESPN??
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ross4life on September 15, 2011, 08:07:09 PM
Quote from: under the bar on September 15, 2011, 08:01:24 PM
Is on tv?
It's on Setanta Ireland if you have that?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ross4life on September 15, 2011, 08:09:57 PM
Falcao not a bad replacement for Aguero.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Orior on September 15, 2011, 08:28:13 PM
Its on ESPN. Celtic one goal down after 4 mins
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: rossie mad on September 15, 2011, 09:03:56 PM

Very poor going forward.the greek is a statue.atletico should be two up truth be told.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Fear ón Srath Bán on September 15, 2011, 09:22:10 PM
The Spaniards hacking down at every chance at the minute, every time the Celts make a run forward.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: borderfox on September 15, 2011, 09:25:04 PM
Samaras is a walking disaster :(
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: rossie mad on September 15, 2011, 09:36:00 PM
good second goal for athleico.celtic had their best period before that second goal.doesnt look we will get anything out of this now.very poor in the fianl third.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Doogie Browser on September 16, 2011, 12:54:30 PM
ESPN blocked this in the south last night (just as well  :P) why was this?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: AZOffaly on September 16, 2011, 12:56:57 PM
I think because Setanta have the Irish rights for it
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Celt_Man on September 17, 2011, 03:01:41 PM
Aye was wondering about that alright.....
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Armaghgael on September 18, 2011, 12:42:59 PM
Any one got a link for today's match?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Minder on September 18, 2011, 12:57:33 PM
Was that Andy Gray going mental when it showed you McCoist celebrating?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Square Ball on September 18, 2011, 01:03:21 PM
Quote from: Armaghgael on September 18, 2011, 12:42:59 PM
Any one got a link for today's match?

cant find any decent ones at all
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on September 18, 2011, 01:07:50 PM
Decent match?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: gerry on September 18, 2011, 01:17:58 PM
Some feck up by the gers goalie
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: gerry on September 18, 2011, 01:19:59 PM
Quote from: Celt_Man on September 17, 2011, 03:01:41 PM
Aye was wondering about that alright.....

http://www.bluraymakulit.com/?page_id=116 (http://www.bluraymakulit.com/?page_id=116)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Celt_Man on September 18, 2011, 01:44:57 PM
That was coming unfortunately...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: gerry on September 18, 2011, 01:58:57 PM
the kesh man playing well  :(
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Celt_Man on September 18, 2011, 02:05:12 PM
Fook this...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Big Puff on September 18, 2011, 02:16:03 PM
Irish league wouldnt have a look in
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: SHEEDY on September 18, 2011, 02:45:50 PM
celtics defence was woeful. could easily have 5 or6
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Forever Green on September 18, 2011, 03:21:30 PM
Embarrassing to say the least. Again, the blame lies exactly at Lennons feet. What a f**king awful team he sent out. Brown nowhere near fit, Mulgrew should have been at centre back instead of them other two donkeys. Ki non existent as I expected and as for Samaras, do I really need to say anything else? Sure drop our top scorer and best player for perhaps the worst player I have ever seen in a Celtic jersey. The only players to come out with any credit is actually Mulgrew and Kayal. The huns fully deserved to win that, probably should have won by more with Laughatme`s disallowed goal. If Lennon isn't going to learn from the same mistakes that happen over and over, then sadly, he is not up to the job. Anyway, we shall Keep the Faith and come out on top. Tiocfaidh ar la
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: screenmachine on September 18, 2011, 04:22:39 PM
Lennon out, Houdini in.  You can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on September 18, 2011, 07:46:02 PM
Quote from: Forever Green on September 18, 2011, 03:21:30 PM
Embarrassing to say the least. Again, the blame lies exactly at Lennons feet. What a f**king awful team he sent out. Brown nowhere near fit, Mulgrew should have been at centre back instead of them other two donkeys. Ki non existent as I expected and as for Samaras, do I really need to say anything else? Sure drop our top scorer and best player for perhaps the worst player I have ever seen in a Celtic jersey. The only players to come out with any credit is actually Mulgrew and Kayal. The huns fully deserved to win that, probably should have won by more with Laughatme`s disallowed goal. If Lennon isn't going to learn from the same mistakes that happen over and over, then sadly, he is not up to the job. Anyway, we shall Keep the Faith and come out on top. Tiocfaidh ar la

honestly dont know how that man can wake up every morning and call him himself a professional footballer - disgraceful. also it now seems obvious that lennon tactically hasnt a clue.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Club Rossa on September 19, 2011, 09:10:39 AM
Shambolic display at Eyepox yesterday.Celtic are diabolical and i think Rangers will win the title easily.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on September 19, 2011, 09:41:16 AM
Baffled by Neil Lennon's selections, Hooper and Stokes have a great partnership and he still persists with Samaras, as for the Morroccan where did he get him? Despair for the title prospects at the moment. The board need to look at their spending too.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on September 19, 2011, 10:09:55 AM
while lennon may have made mistakes (taking off the loeft full back ad putting on stokes to play a 433 really dsrupted the pattern when Celtic were doing well and could have wont the game at that stage) the problem was the keystone cop-esque defending.

I slagged sham rovers on another page for being completely sihte, but at least their back four looked organised and could defend.
Celtics men were running into themselves (eg the third goal where the useless laugh-aty almost missed his thrd sitter of the game) or couldnt clear the bll to row z (see first goal) or couldnt defend from crosses/corners - eg athletico madrid first goal or rangers second goal yesterday.

I really would do better at centre half than these eejits. Would be tempted to take a pay cut and head over to Glasgow to play for them and win the league!

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on September 19, 2011, 10:33:14 AM
One wonders if Darren O'Dea should not be in there, he couldn't be any worse.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on September 19, 2011, 10:53:28 AM
Quote from: Applesisapples on September 19, 2011, 10:33:14 AM
One wonders if Darren O'Dea should not be in there, he couldn't be any worse.
only criticism of O'Dea is that he is too one footed (like prev Celtic centre half McManus) - he needs to learn how to kick with the right foot in order to improve his game. Trap rates him, so do I. Lennon obv doesnt.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on September 19, 2011, 01:07:59 PM
Played some big games for Celtic and never let them down.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: charlieTully on September 19, 2011, 04:11:57 PM
halfway through september and four defeats already albeit two away in europe. lenny got the sympathy vote and rightly so but this is turning into a fuckin shambles, if laverty was half decent it would have been six or seven yesterday. why persist with that greek c..t, i am sick of the sight of him. he cost us the title last year with that pen miss. terrible judgement from lenny not off loading him. stokes must have been thinking what the hell more can i do to get a start in these big games.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on September 19, 2011, 04:20:31 PM
Quote from: charlieTully on September 19, 2011, 04:11:57 PM
halfway through september and four defeats already albeit two away in europe. lenny got the sympathy vote and rightly so but this is turning into a fuckin shambles, if laverty was half decent it would have been six or seven yesterday. why persist with that greek c..t, i am sick of the sight of him. he cost us the title last year with that pen miss. terrible judgement from lenny not off loading him. stokes must have been thinking what the hell more can i do to get a start in these big games.
He doesn't seem to rate Irish players.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tyroneman on September 19, 2011, 10:30:25 PM
A shambles is too generous. Lennon clearly is not up to the job and should have had the sense to learn his trade in the lower leagues a la MoN

Who would take the job is the question.

Lennon has got this far on the back of the fans love for him as an ex player and cult hero and the fact that he winds up the establishment so much. The bullets in the post etc prob bought him more time through focusing minds on the naked sectarianism he faced rather than his work as a football manager.

As someone said yesterday however... If being a cult hero is all the qualification needed for the job why don't Celtic hire the Pope to manage......
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Forever Green on September 21, 2011, 10:42:41 PM
Even after Sunday, I still reserve the right to laugh at the huns:

League cup result-Falkirk 3-2 Rangers and Ayr beat Hearts on penalties.

All groove and fabby with us winning 2-0 at Ross County as well. Great stuff. The treble is ours  ;D

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Orior on September 21, 2011, 10:45:27 PM
Quote from: Forever Green on September 21, 2011, 10:42:41 PM
Even after Sunday, I still reserve the right to laugh at the huns:

League cup result-Falkirk 3-2 Rangers and Ayr beat Hearts on penalties.

All groove and fabby with us winning 2-0 at Ross County as well. Great stuff. The treble is ours  ;D

Its that hope that will eventually cause you pain. Abandon all hope now, and you wont get hurt.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Forever Green on September 21, 2011, 10:50:06 PM
Quote from: Orior on September 21, 2011, 10:45:27 PM
Quote from: Forever Green on September 21, 2011, 10:42:41 PM
Even after Sunday, I still reserve the right to laugh at the huns:

League cup result-Falkirk 3-2 Rangers and Ayr beat Hearts on penalties.

All groove and fabby with us winning 2-0 at Ross County as well. Great stuff. The treble is ours  ;D

Its that hope that will eventually cause you pain. Abandon all hope now, and you wont get hurt.

Away on with that shite ;D Let me have visions about while it is there for the taking  ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on September 22, 2011, 09:26:58 AM
I couldn't beleive the quotes from Lennon in the IN. If last nights performance is an improvement Christ help us. Shite defending for the first and a flukey second.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on September 22, 2011, 12:15:21 PM
Quote from: Applesisapples on September 22, 2011, 09:26:58 AM
I couldn't beleive the quotes from Lennon in the IN. If last nights performance is an improvement Christ help us. Shite defending for the first and a flukey second.

In fairness Celtic never really looked in trouble last night, the win was well deserved. Was great to see young Paul George (from Co. Down) getting a run out last night, could be just the tonic to get over Islam Feruz and his mercenary lot.

As for Sunday.................... well not much to say really, better side won on the day, at least Lennon has come out and admitted that he picked the wrong team and got his tactics  wrong, hopefully he'll take that performance and learn alot from it.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on September 22, 2011, 03:32:42 PM
Scottish Communities League Cup fourth round draw:

Ties to be played 25th and 26th October

St Mirren v Ayr United

Dundee Utd v Falkirk

Hibs v Celtic

Kilmarnock v East Fife
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Forever Green on September 26, 2011, 01:41:15 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h53kfBBJnu8&feature=player_detailpage (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h53kfBBJnu8&feature=player_detailpage)

Brilliant from the Green Brigade yesterday. Also held a protest in the 1st half against the Scottish Governments new laws which are mainly targeting Celtic fans. GB are one of the best things to happen to Celtic in the last few years. Just need to wait for that tube John Reid to f**k off and the club might give them some support.

Paddy McCourts Fenian Army  ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Muzz on September 26, 2011, 05:11:52 PM
Forever Green why is it you feel that the GB is the best thing to happen Celtic?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Forever Green on September 26, 2011, 10:00:32 PM
Quote from: Muzz on September 26, 2011, 05:11:52 PM
Forever Green why is it you feel that the GB is the best thing to happen Celtic?

Muzz, I just feel that they are keeping Parkhead alive the past while. There was a period where Celtic Park was absolutely dead. It just wasn't enjoyable to go to a game anymore imo. When Lenny took over, he said he wanted the thunder back at Celtic Park and the Green Brigade have certainly delivered. I know they are not everybody`s favourite but they have made the atmosphere brilliant again. I just hope it continues. One of the best things to happen in the last few years imo.

On to Thursday night or evening is probably best to say. 6 o`clock kick off is f**king ridiculous. Definitely not going to be a sell out and I think we will be lucky if there are 45,000 in the stadium. As long as Lenny corrects the mistakes he has being making in his team selection, then I think Udinese are there for the taking. Just have to keep Di Natale under wraps, easier said than done. 2-1 win with Stokes and Hooper getting the goals ;D

                        Forster
      M.Wilson      Rogne        Mulgrew
                Kayal         Wanyama
Matthews                                 Ledley
                  Commons/McCourt
              Stokes                 Hooper

Majstrorovic and Loovens looked dodgy as f**k against Inverness so naw to them. I think 3 cbs protected by two pacey tough tacklers like Kayal and Wanyama will keep Udinese quiet. Actually quite confident about this one ;D

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Muzz on September 27, 2011, 11:05:09 AM
Personally (and as I say Personally) in my opinion they have taken away from the atmosphere.

Granted I had not been to parkhead for a few years and have returned this year.  I was shocked at the atmosphere.  No longer are the crowd joining in with the singing.  GB are constantly bouncing and singing and in my view alienating the rest of the crowd. 

Dont know who else feels the same but I would prefer a return to the old ways.  GB add nothing for me.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on September 27, 2011, 02:22:02 PM
Quote from: Muzz on September 27, 2011, 11:05:09 AM
Personally (and as I say Personally) in my opinion they have taken away from the atmosphere.

Granted I had not been to parkhead for a few years and have returned this year.  I was shocked at the atmosphere.  No longer are the crowd joining in with the singing.  GB are constantly bouncing and singing and in my view alienating the rest of the crowd. 

Dont know who else feels the same but I would prefer a return to the old ways.  GB add nothing for me.

Would have to disagree there Muzz.
I've found gradually over recent years that no matter where in the ground you sat, the atmosphere and singing was almost none existant, the Green Brigade have changed that, you now see things start with the GB and move round the ground until the whole stadium is joining in.

As for Thursday evening, not as confident as Forever Green is, the display against bottom of the table Inverness at home on Saturday was to say the least poor (aside from the 2 well taken goals). We have a possibility of taking the game against Udinese, but alot depends on who Lenny puts on the pitch and how the players themselves play.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on September 29, 2011, 09:15:59 AM
Big night tonight. 6pm.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Bingo on September 29, 2011, 09:37:06 AM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on September 29, 2011, 09:15:59 AM
Big night tonight. 6pm.

Is that not evening, therefore " Big evening this evening. 6pm"  ;)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Muzz on September 29, 2011, 05:28:29 PM
Team News:  Zaluska; Matthews, Majstorovic, Wanyama, Mulgrew; Forrest, Ki, Kayal, Ledley; Bangura, Hooper


Quite a few surprises!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: OverTheBlackSpot on September 29, 2011, 05:44:47 PM
No Samaras :o
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: sammymaguire on September 29, 2011, 06:06:34 PM
Jaysus, Celtic just scored  :o
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hashtag on September 29, 2011, 06:10:52 PM
was listening to TALKsport on the way home from work, Udinese have left all their 'stars' back in Italy. I rushed into house and got £20 on celtic just before tip off.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hashtag on September 29, 2011, 06:15:44 PM
Anyone any links to this game btw?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Forever Green on September 29, 2011, 08:26:30 PM
Aye

That would be my description of that match
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: RMDrive on September 29, 2011, 09:49:29 PM
Jesus, crazy penalty decision against Celtic.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on September 29, 2011, 10:27:29 PM
That was fuckin scandalous, another bought ref with a room full of hookers & a bag of coke tonight :)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: michaelg on September 29, 2011, 10:28:41 PM
Is Paddy Mc Court fit?  Was he on the bench tonight or get on?  How come Lennon doesn't play him?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Forever Green on September 29, 2011, 10:35:51 PM
Quote from: michaelg on September 29, 2011, 10:28:41 PM
Is Paddy Mc Court fit?  Was he on the bench tonight or get on?  How come Lennon doesn't play him?

He is fit again and was on the bench tonight. Lennon doesn't play him because......I seriously do not f**king know. That man makes some strange decisions. Even when we needed a goal tonight, he kept McCourt and Stokes(our best player) on the bench. As for him putting Samaras on before Stokes and McCourt, that shit makes me want to cry
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Pat Mustard on September 30, 2011, 09:35:29 AM
He doesn't/didn't play McCourt because he isn't very good. We only 'needed a goal' in the last 5 minutes, so I can't criticise Lennon for not making a change then. I can criticise him for a lot of other stuff, but thats beside the point. Samaras on before Stokes is ridiculous, though it should have been another midfielder on at that stage of the game anyway.

His persistence with Samaras is the main factor in turning me against him.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on September 30, 2011, 10:30:55 AM
Quote from: Pat Mustard on September 30, 2011, 09:35:29 AM
He doesn't/didn't play McCourt because he isn't very good. We only 'needed a goal' in the last 5 minutes, so I can't criticise Lennon for not making a change then. I can criticise him for a lot of other stuff, but thats beside the point. Samaras on before Stokes is ridiculous, though it should have been another midfielder on at that stage of the game anyway.

His persistence with Samaras is the main factor in turning me against him.

+1

Will still support Lenny, but he's becoming frustrating with his attitude towards Stokes, McCourt and a few others.
Btw good performance last night, headlines today:
"Celtic get robbed by referee shocker...." See it doesn't just happen in the SPL  >:(

Paranoid moi not.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Muzz on September 30, 2011, 11:15:19 AM
Granted Samaras came on and was woeful.  But Lennon putting Samaras on to run the channels hold onto the ball, hold up the ball, win free kicks in my eyes was the right decision.  The fact Samaras didnt do any of those things makes it look like Lennon hadnt a clue.

Last night was not the night for McCourt.  I have said it on here before...McCourt gets plaudits for going on a maisy run and scoring beating 10 players in the process.  However thats one run out of about 100 he tries in a game.  A lot of the time he will lose the ball and put pressure back on the team.  Midfielders bursting forward and then leaving the defense exposed.

Last night I really think Lennon got it spot on.  Commentators though Forrest was great.  I wasnt that impressed.  Bangura and Hooper were chasing and putting pressure on the passes.  Forrest didnt want to chase.  No matter how much I want to believe it Celtic will not be world beaters anytime soon.  That "2nd Strong" side of Udinese is better than any SPL team and most EPL teams. 

Keep the faith people!  No faith we wont have anything.  Lennon is still learning...but just think could be worse we could have a John Barnes or even a more experience manager like Tony Mowbray!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: whitegoodman on September 30, 2011, 01:10:19 PM
Quote from: Muzz on September 30, 2011, 11:15:19 AM
Granted Samaras came on and was woeful.  But Lennon putting Samaras on to run the channels hold onto the ball, hold up the ball, win free kicks in my eyes was the right decision.  The fact Samaras didnt do any of those things makes it look like Lennon hadnt a clue.

Last night was not the night for McCourt.  I have said it on here before...McCourt gets plaudits for going on a maisy run and scoring beating 10 players in the process.  However thats one run out of about 100 he tries in a game.  A lot of the time he will lose the ball and put pressure back on the team.  Midfielders bursting forward and then leaving the defense exposed.

Last night I really think Lennon got it spot on.  Commentators though Forrest was great.  I wasnt that impressed.  Bangura and Hooper were chasing and putting pressure on the passes.  Forrest didnt want to chase.  No matter how much I want to believe it Celtic will not be world beaters anytime soon.  That "2nd Strong" side of Udinese is better than any SPL team and most EPL teams. 
Keep the faith people!  No faith we wont have anything.  Lennon is still learning...but just think could be worse we could have a John Barnes or even a more experience manager like Tony Mowbray!

That Udinese team would be in the bottom 6 in the EPL

IMO if Celtic had of been a bit more patient with Mowbray they would have won the league by now, far better manager than Lennon.  Look at the job he is doing with Boro at the min on a shoestring budget.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on September 30, 2011, 02:39:49 PM
dont think that mowbray was any worse than Lennon but he ran out of time and at the end was trying too hard to force things. Lennon is doing a fine job for a rookie -but a club like Celtic need better than that.
Last night from the bit I saw, Celtic shoul dhave scored more to put the tie away. they didnt and they paid the price. There is always a possibility of a soft penalty. Cant moan about it.
Celtic had their chances. Think that fecking about with the line up weekly detracts from the sides effectiveness. Wait until the side get their choesion together for a while and a run of good results before tinkering with rotations.
Stokes needs to start alongside hooper.
Rogne the best and fastest centre half needs to start.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Clown on September 30, 2011, 02:56:08 PM
I dont think we ever stood a chance in this group considering the quality in the squad and our appalling away record. I think it should be used to help find a settled and best XI, Mulgrew and Dan last night at centre back looked solid and should be a basis to build on and given a run of games together. Bangura looks a decent foil for Hooper or Stokes, big and pacey, he just needs to get a few goals now.

Lennon needs to completely forget Samaras and Loovens and ship them out as soon as he can. Neither will ever be good enough to wear the hoops and Samaras coming on last night cost Celtic the match i thought. Its as if he's trying to prove a point with him
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Pat Mustard on September 30, 2011, 03:48:28 PM
Those saying we'd have won a leagge with Mowbray in charge are clueless. He's a good manager in the championship. There's a different pressure of being in charge of Celtic, Mowbray obviously couldn't handle that. His signings were also, for the most part, woeful.

Rogne may start if he wasn't injured all the time, he's no great shakes either though.

Bangura looks decent so far, dodgy first touch and hasn't got a sniff of anything around the box but he's barely played 2 full games. Hopefully he gets a bit of a run in the side. Wanyama looked good last night too. In him, Kayal, Ki and Ledley we have an embarassment of riches in central midfield compared to other positions in the side.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on September 30, 2011, 04:14:10 PM

Quote from: Pat Mustard on September 30, 2011, 03:48:28 PM
Those saying we'd have won a leagge with Mowbray in charge are clueless. He's a good manager in the championship. There's a different pressure of being in charge of Celtic, Mowbray obviously couldn't handle that. His signings were also, for the most part, woeful.

Rogne may start if he wasn't injured all the time, he's no great shakes either though.

Bangura looks decent so far, dodgy first touch and hasn't got a sniff of anything around the box but he's barely played 2 full games. Hopefully he gets a bit of a run in the side. Wanyama looked good last night too. In him, Kayal, Ki and Ledley we have an embarassment of riches in central midfield compared to other positions in the side.
whatever about the what ifs regarding mowbray, I completely disagree with Rogne.
Last years rise to form came off the back of the defence solidifying before Christmas, when Rogne finally got fit and took his place in central defence. His reading of the game and his pace coving for his slower and error prone partners in defence shored up the sieve at long last and the wheels only came off again after he started getting inj and was in and out of the team at the ending months of the season.
I really liked what I saw of him as a no nonsense defender. imo was heading for Celtics POTY before inj towards the end.
far more valuable than Izzaguirre - who is a great player going forward, but is enabled to do so when a great defender like Rogne is behind him.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Pat Mustard on September 30, 2011, 04:39:57 PM
I quite like Rogne, he isn't that good though. I'd Mulgrew is probably our best central defender (how times have changed), Wilson looked ok til the Rangers game, Maj and Loovens are donkies. Rogne is decent, he was nowhere near POTY of the year though. He was the weak link in the CIS final, and our season fell apart from there. If he's fit I'd play him,the problem is he's rarely fit.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on October 03, 2011, 01:39:07 PM
Depressing crap on show yesterday.
Celtic now 7/4 to win the SPL with Paddy Power, worth a punt, long way to go and Huns still have possibility of being docked points if HRMC case goes the way its expected!
Plus they will drop plenty of points between now and May (so will we, but not as many  ;))
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on October 13, 2011, 03:37:18 PM
Looks like the AGM is coming up again!!  ::)
We just got rid of one injury prone player to replace him with another.
Not fussed atm on this one, suppose it could just be shite paper talk


James McFadden in Celtic signing talks

Celtic are in signing talks with Scotland forward James McFadden, BBC Scotland has learned.

The 28-year-old is a free agent after being released by Birmingham City at the end of last season.

McFadden had been out of action since September last year after he suffered cruciate ligament damage.

Following his recovery from injury, he had been training with Wolves and manager Mick McCarthy announced he was keen to sign the player.

However, it appears that McFadden has preferred to consider options other than the Barclays Premier League club.

It could mean a return to the Scottish Premier League, the forward having began his career with Motherwell.

Celtic midfielder Joe Ledley believes McFadden would be a welcome addition to the club as they look to reduce the gap at the top of the table.

"He is a great player and I think he will be good for the team," said the Wales international, who hopes to be fit in time to face Kilmarnock on Saturday.

"It is down to the club to sort it out, but we'd welcome him into the club.

"I have seen him play many times and he'd be a good player to have. He'd be a good addition to the team."

McFadden moved to Everton from Fir Park for £1.25m in 2003 and spent five years at Goodison Park before heading for Birmingham in a £5m.

Having been relegated to the Championship, the Blues decided against taking up the option of a two-year extension to his contract this summer.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on October 13, 2011, 03:46:03 PM
McFadden prob long past his best.
From memory but this is what I recall about him -
A lad who almost joined Celtic as a youngster when he was tearing up defenses with motherwell. He was told to sit tight and keep himself out of trouble and Celtc would come in for him.
His family are celtic fans and season ticket holders and his father was desperate for him to join. However the lad got notions about himself and went a bit off the rails. So much so that Celtic then wouldnt sign him - or was it that he decided they were not offering enough and headed south instead.
Either way, he was another liam miller - loads of talent and a bit more of an apprenticeship under good men woul dhave seen the best of him.
However after a couple of short years as a nearly man he has been cast aside on the scrap heap and now trying to use his previously great reputation in scotland to land himself back with Celtic (again a bit like miller).
would like to thik he still has it in him as he isnt old. However he might be too long away from playing and playing a decent standard. Then you have to wonder has his infamous illdiscipline been curtailed.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: rossie mad on October 13, 2011, 04:20:10 PM
i remember him with motherwell and i actually thought he was a great prospect and when he went to england he did well with everton i thought.however the thing about everton was his speed wasnt used to its true potential and was often used as a lone striker or on the right side of midfield and of course cahill filled the position mcfadden would have loved running of the front man.
its hard to see how he will be after that injury but he obviously was on big bucks or biringham would have kept him.
If he plays close to his best he would be a welcome addition and would be a great addition in a 4 3 3 formation.However if his injury comes back to haunt him he would be a waste of money.Sign him on a deal till the end of season and then get first refusal on him.

On the season so far i dont hold out much hope for a memorable one.I think our squad is poor in several areas.samaras,loovens,mccourt and stokes should be shipped off in january as i think they arent up to it and the likes of mark wilson should be shipped off at the end of the season.

The problem is are squad is inexperienced in several areas and we should invest in some experience in january to try and add a bit of steel to it.I thought letting jamie hamill off to hearts and not trying to sign him was a mistake as well as not trying to sign the likes of skacel and goodwillie as well as letting james mcarthur go to wigan from hamilton.

Who have we at the weekend?After the hearts defeat i seem to have lost interst hopefully that wont be a constant.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Club Rossa on October 13, 2011, 05:33:08 PM
Away to Kilmarnock this weekend.Cannot afford many more defeats or the title race will be over before Christmas.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Archie Mitchell on October 15, 2011, 01:24:06 PM
Celtic doing well. 3-0 down at half time. League over
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tyroneman on October 15, 2011, 01:25:32 PM
If Lennon has any pride he will walk after this. 

Great servant to the club. Deserves to depart in his own terms, as long as hediors the decent trying and hands in the resignation right after this.

Should have learned his trade in the lower leagues. He has unfortunately made Celtic a laughing stock this season. Rangers are neck deep in the financial sh!t and cruising the league.

MoN to the end of the season in a salvage job - IF he can be persuaded.

Players clearly have no interest either.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hoof Hearted on October 15, 2011, 01:26:48 PM
Quote from: Club Rossa on October 13, 2011, 05:33:08 PM
Away to Kilmarnock this weekend.Cannot afford many more defeats or the title race will be over before Christmas.

before this sunday perhaps ?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: sammymaguire on October 15, 2011, 01:50:28 PM
Some joke.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hoof Hearted on October 15, 2011, 01:52:02 PM
Lennons resignation is iminient, sure the the Norn Iron job is up for grabs. Former player, will surely be welcomed as a hero back in Windsor !
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: GalwayBayBoy on October 15, 2011, 01:59:18 PM
Lenny must be close to getting his jotters after this. No amount of hero status at the club will save him if the team he puts out on the park every week is pure dung.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Archie Mitchell on October 15, 2011, 02:13:47 PM
Spoke too soon. 3-3. 8 mins left.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tyroneman on October 15, 2011, 02:29:12 PM
Don't cancel the taxi.

3-3 against Kilmarnock is a shocking result.  Rangers now 9 points ahead and we are barely half way through October.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Forever Green on October 15, 2011, 03:05:44 PM
Love you Anthony Stokes, f**king love you!!!! Single handedly brought us back into the game. First half display was shocking, thought it was going to be another St Mirren but a much better second half. Wanyama really tightened the midfield up. I maintain that Ki is our weak link. When he is in the team, we are so f**king open. Kayal was lucky not to get sent off in the first half. For the amount of times Lenny has dropped Stokes, he just saved his job today. Surely he has to put his trust into him now???
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: screenexile on October 15, 2011, 03:20:39 PM
I have no particular like for Celtic and that abomination they try and call football up there but can someone explain to me how in the name of all things holy Neil Lennon still has a job up there ... Jesus wept!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Muzz on October 15, 2011, 05:58:22 PM
Lucky day not to be further behind gers after our draw earlier.  St. Mirren done Celtic a favour today.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on October 15, 2011, 07:34:26 PM
I believe Neil should/could have done better and some of the players he's bought are disappointing to say the least but a lot of you need a reality check on the state of Scottish football and could another manager really do that much better? I'm not sticking up for Lennon totally as I've stated he's made mistakes but with the players Celtic have they're gonna be inconsistent. Yes on their day they're good but the reason they're at Celtic in the 1st place and not a team in the Premier League is they're are constantly inconsistent and we don't have the money to buy better players. Don't forget Celtic are without 3 if not 4 certain starters which is 1/3 of the team but i get the feeling this game today could galvanise them and put a run together...here's hoping.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on October 17, 2011, 09:07:20 AM
Quote from: illdecide on October 15, 2011, 07:34:26 PM
I believe Neil should/could have done better and some of the players he's bought are disappointing to say the least but a lot of you need a reality check on the state of Scottish football and could another manager really do that much better? I'm not sticking up for Lennon totally as I've stated he's made mistakes but with the players Celtic have they're gonna be inconsistent. Yes on their day they're good but the reason they're at Celtic in the 1st place and not a team in the Premier League is they're are constantly inconsistent and we don't have the money to buy better players. Don't forget Celtic are without 3 if not 4 certain starters which is 1/3 of the team but i get the feeling this game today could galvanise them and put a run together...here's hoping.
I would be a Lennon supporter but he frustrates the life out of me with some of his selections, e.g. Samaras and Hooper ahead of Stokes. It is no wonder Stokes hasn't scored since late August given that he's in and out of the team. Hooper was clearly a passenger on Saturday after his injury yet he was left on to half time! As for the central defence, why send O'Dea of to Leeds and play plonkers? It's all in when Mulgrew playing out of position is your best central defender even with the back pass.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on October 17, 2011, 10:48:05 AM
lennon's inexperience has been showing for some time now. it's very like steve staunton being in charge of ireland.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on October 20, 2011, 12:29:49 PM
Big match this evening

Rennes v Celtic 6pm

Hooper, Samaras and Commons all out.

Will this be the match that gets that elusive away win that we want again?

Hail Hail
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: NAG1 on October 20, 2011, 12:44:11 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on October 20, 2011, 12:29:49 PM
Big match this evening

Rennes v Celtic 6pm

Hooper, Samaras and Commons all out.

Will this be the match that gets that elusive away win that we want again?

Hail Hail

NO
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on October 20, 2011, 04:09:30 PM
Quote from: NAG1 on October 20, 2011, 12:44:11 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on October 20, 2011, 12:29:49 PM
Big match this evening

Rennes v Celtic 6pm

Hooper, Samaras and Commons all out.

Will this be the match that gets that elusive away win that we want again?

Hail Hail

NO

Love a positive response.

Here's hoping they prove you wrong.  ;)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Club Rossa on October 20, 2011, 07:55:59 PM
Decent enough result tonight,obviously up against it to qualify but a much improved performance from Saturday's debacle.
Forster while making a fcuk up for the goal made 2 or 3 excellent saves and i thought Kayal was very good also.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on October 20, 2011, 07:59:23 PM
I'd give Forster a free pass for 45 - 50% of the fck-up for that goal.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on October 23, 2011, 03:13:16 AM
Sheep shaggers today, hope the huns lite do us a favour.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on October 23, 2011, 12:02:15 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on October 23, 2011, 03:13:16 AM
Sheep shaggers today, hope the huns lite do us a favour.

R u serious...they'll role over and die for their 1st team
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on October 24, 2011, 10:12:05 AM
Quote from: illdecide on October 23, 2011, 12:02:15 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on October 23, 2011, 03:13:16 AM
Sheep shaggers today, hope the huns lite do us a favour.

R u serious...they'll role over and die for their 1st team
and so they did!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Club Rossa on October 24, 2011, 10:46:40 AM
Poor defending yesterday for Aberdeen's goal but a welcome 3 points all the same.Back to back games against Hibs now,cup game live on BBC Scotland.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Forever Green on October 24, 2011, 09:50:39 PM
A good 3 points for us yesterday against an Aberdeen side who were starting to gather up some momentum. Looking forward to the Hibs game on Wednesday. I would give big Rogne a run out beside Mulgrew to see how they perform as a partnership. Rogne was top class for a lot of last season before he got that injury and had a poor performance in the League cup final against the huns. Hasn't been in the picture since then, not even registered for Europe ffs. High hopes for Wanyama, looks some talent so far. Him in the CDM role gives Kayal more freedom to go on driving runs forward. If Kayal is given the freedom, he could be our new Petrov ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Forever Green on October 26, 2011, 10:04:41 PM
Brilliant 2nd half from the Bhoys tonight. Playing like the way we did last season. Imo this was purely down to switching Ledley into the middle with Kayal. Have always said that it should be this partnership as the team is much more free flowing. Forrest was outstanding again, we have a great player on our hands with this lad. Big Rogne very solid at the back after not playing in such a long time. When Mulgrew returns from injury, they should be our stoppers. Matthews getting better each game. Himself and Izzy will be brilliant bombing down the line. This is the game our season finally gets going imo

Forster-7 (Some crucial saves but I still prefer Zaluska)

Wilson-7
Rogne-8
Maj-7
Matthews-8

Forrest-9
Kayal-8
Ledley-9
Ki-6

Stokes-8
Hooper-6 ( Took his goal brilliantly but still a long way off the player we seen last season. Still unconvinced he is fully fit. Hopefully that goal gets his confidence up)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on October 26, 2011, 11:27:39 PM
Listened to BBC Scotland for a while earlier and they were saying there was a lot of people texting and calling the studio during HT to say Neil Lennon should be sacked...i wonder did they reply back after the game ::)

Rangers bad spell is just around the corner ;)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Myles Na G. on October 27, 2011, 07:51:35 AM
Anyone who thinks this is the start of a turn around for Celtic is ignoring Lennon's record as manager. Basically, he wins the games that don't matter and loses the big ones. Celtic could beat most of the teams in Scotland most of the time with Ronnie Corbett as manager. It's the European games and the matches against Rangers which sort the good managers from the duffers. So far, Lennon's a duffer.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: saffron sam2 on October 27, 2011, 08:07:15 AM
Whispers of dodgy betting patterns in a recent Celtic match. Anyone else these?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: SambaSaffron on October 27, 2011, 09:10:14 AM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on October 27, 2011, 07:51:35 AM
Anyone who thinks this is the start of a turn around for Celtic is ignoring Lennon's record as manager. Basically, he wins the games that don't matter and loses the big ones. Celtic could beat most of the teams in Scotland most of the time with Ronnie Corbett as manager. It's the European games and the matches against Rangers which sort the good managers from the duffers. So far, Lennon's a duffer.
I don't think Lennon is the man for the job but thats a load of shite. Tell me, what's Neil Lennon's record against Rangers since he took over? As for Europe, the results there are more to do with the decline of Scottish football than anything. This 'games that matter' is a load of dung. So last nights game didn't matter becase Celtic won?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on October 27, 2011, 09:14:44 AM
Quote from: SambaSaffron on October 27, 2011, 09:10:14 AM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on October 27, 2011, 07:51:35 AM
Anyone who thinks this is the start of a turn around for Celtic is ignoring Lennon's record as manager. Basically, he wins the games that don't matter and loses the big ones. Celtic could beat most of the teams in Scotland most of the time with Ronnie Corbett as manager. It's the European games and the matches against Rangers which sort the good managers from the duffers. So far, Lennon's a duffer.
I don't think Lennon is the man for the job but thats a load of shite. Tell me, what's Neil Lennon's record against Rangers since he took over? As for Europe, the results there are more to do with the decline of Scottish football than anything. This 'games that matter' is a load of dung. So last nights game didn't matter becase Celtic won?
I agree and Lennon's record against Rangers is better than Strachan's. I think Lennon could grow into the role but he needs a Tommy Burns in the background. I thaink Mjalby and Thompson are learning the trade as well.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on October 27, 2011, 11:04:47 AM
Wouldn't pay any heed to myles, he knows F all squared about Celtic.

Lennys still inexperienced, but is learning, what people seem to forget is that we are suffering from a massive number of injuries (alot of them 1st team regulars!) Brown, Izzy, Commons, Samaras, Kelvin Wilson, Bungura, Loovens, even Mark Wilson and Mulgrew are not 100%. Things have to change (and drastically) and last nights result maybe the kick start the team need, was good that Hooper scored, as it won't do his confidence any harm.
Now if we could get the same result against Hibs on Saturday - Hoopy days.  ;)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: LondonCamanachd on October 29, 2011, 12:11:23 AM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on October 27, 2011, 11:04:47 AM
Mulgrew are not 100%.

As an Aberdeen man, may I respectfully point out that an unfit Mulgrew is normally an advantage as it stops the f*cker from being close enough to the pitch to try defending?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on October 29, 2011, 02:04:31 AM
Quote from: LondonCamanachd on October 29, 2011, 12:11:23 AM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on October 27, 2011, 11:04:47 AM
Mulgrew are not 100%.

As an Aberdeen man, may I respectfully point out that an unfit Mulgrew is normally an advantage as it stops the f*cker from being close enough to the pitch to try defending?

:D
Believe it or not, he's not been playing to bad recently.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Myles Na G. on October 29, 2011, 07:30:22 AM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on October 27, 2011, 11:04:47 AM
Wouldn't pay any heed to myles, he knows F all squared about Celtic.

Lennys still inexperienced, but is learning, what people seem to forget is that we are suffering from a massive number of injuries (alot of them 1st team regulars!) Brown, Izzy, Commons, Samaras, Kelvin Wilson, Bungura, Loovens, even Mark Wilson and Mulgrew are not 100%. Things have to change (and drastically) and last nights result maybe the kick start the team need, was good that Hooper scored, as it won't do his confidence any harm.
Now if we could get the same result against Hibs on Saturday - Hoopy days.  ;)
He knows enough to know that winning matches in the Scottish Communities League Cup didn't used to be enough by itself to keep Celtic fans happy. Here's an interview with Lennon:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/15502296.stm
Points to note:
'And then you look back at last season and think that you didn't do a lot wrong.' You came 2nd in a 2 horse race, Neil. You came 2nd to a Rangers team that couldn't afford to buy the half time oranges. Not a lot wrong??
'And the fact that we are still going strong in all competitions, with the players we have had missing, pleases me immensely.' We're doing crap in Europe, actually, and we're still in the competition only because some Swiss team got kicked out after beating us. That to me isn't going strong. Losing 3 goals to Kilmarnock isn't going strong either.
All this talk about Lennon learning the job and gaining experience just underlines why top clubs don't appoint rookie managers in the first place. Said it at the time: Celtic should've broken the bank and gone on bended knees to get Paul Lambert back to Glasgow.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Club Rossa on October 29, 2011, 09:13:27 AM
Rangers couldn't afford the half time oranges?The 4 million they spent on Jelavic would buy a helluva lot of oranges.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on October 29, 2011, 11:38:59 AM
I wasnt happy that Lennon got the job - Celtic need a man with experience.
He is learning and prob improving. However I question a lot of his tactical decisions and player selection.
How he can leave Rogne and Stokes off when fully fit at times when they are obv in form or needed - well it is worrying.
It makes me wonder is he learning or is he trying too hard.
Hie backroom team have no exp either.
In time these guys could be brilliant. However a club like Celtic shouldnt be one for testing out rookies.
Shows how financially fukt Celtic and rangers are when they both cant afford top level exp men and have to rely on untested ex players.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on November 03, 2011, 02:18:44 PM
Well here we go again, another match and me saying it could be the result to turn the season around!  ;)
Interesting week in Glasgow, Commons and Lennon hopefully putting the rift rumours to bed with the training pitch antics, another business taking Rangers to court over unpaid monies and surprise surprise more injury woes for the "Tic".
Hope that Commons joke at training is a sign that Lennon has now got the team back on side, with an International break coming up IMO Celtic should take the Bhoys off to La Manga or somewhere for a bit of team building.

Beating Rennes tonight is not an impossibility, but not a given either (they have come with their full strength side), a win by any score will be great and will hopefully kick start the season proper (sets himself up for a fall tomorrow  ;))

Prediction Celtic 2 - Rennes 1

Hail Hail
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Forever Green on November 03, 2011, 06:35:39 PM
Agree with that GDA. I think those rumours are complete and utter shite. So many injuries to contend with tonight. Bad news that Mark Wilson is out for 6 months by the looks of things. Just has no luck with that knee. Still quite confident of getting a win tonight. Rennes are nothing special. Hooper definitely needs a rest so I would drop him to the bench. If ourselves and Udinese win tonight and we beat Atletico at home in the next game, we are qualified from a very tough group. 3-2 win with Stokes getting two and Commons returning to form with a goal

Would go with this team:

                                 Zaluska
         Cha          Maj                  Loovens      Matthews
         Forrest     Kayal                Wanyama    Commons
                                 McCourt
                                 Stokes     
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Forever Green on November 03, 2011, 07:03:47 PM
Official Line up:

Forster

Cha
Maj
Loovens
Matthews

Forrest
Kayal
Wanyama
McCourt

Stokes
Samaras

Subs:Zaluska, Hooper, Commons, P George, J Chalmers, M Fraser & C McGregor

Delighted to see McCourt get a start but it kind of evens out with a certain Greek starting up front. Still, a very attacking team from Lenny. Wanyama will have to put in a massive shift to protect two accident prone central defenders
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Club Rossa on November 03, 2011, 07:38:26 PM
Samaras :o
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Family guy on November 03, 2011, 08:20:24 PM
Celtic are pure tripe,dont know how you could follow that every week
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: sammymaguire on November 03, 2011, 08:51:54 PM
Quote from: Family guy on November 03, 2011, 08:20:24 PM
Celtic are pure tripe,dont know how you could follow that every week

What channel are you watching them winning on?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Club Rossa on November 03, 2011, 08:54:36 PM
It's called supporting your team Family Guy.True,Celtic aren't very good these days but if you support a team you stick with them through thick and thin.Simple really.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Forever Green on November 03, 2011, 08:59:14 PM
Doing well so far. Lets keep it up. That zonal marking pish loses us another goal. Cant believe I am saying this but well done to Sammy for that second goal. Brilliant knock on from the big man. He`s still shite ;D. Rennes are woeful defensively and we need to keep attacking them at every opportunity. Get Forrest on the ball as much as possible and he will inflict a lot of damage
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Family guy on November 03, 2011, 09:46:15 PM
I duno was just a sharp statement i mean cause did them in a bet and then seen they were 1 down and so went on a rant,be a good win for them and fair play to lennon if he pulls it off
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Forever Green on November 03, 2011, 10:02:46 PM
Well done Bhoys. Fantastic performance considering how many players were out injured. Also, a big well done to Samaras. Played very well in setting two goals up. Delighted with that result. Lets kick on from this and finally get our season started!! A massive well done to Marcus Fraser also. For a 17 year old to come into our defence and look so composed was great to see. Lots of young talent at Celtic.

Hail Hail!!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on November 03, 2011, 10:35:45 PM
GDA will be on a bender for a few days.

I think they said Wilson will be out for 3 months.




Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Jonah on November 03, 2011, 10:39:00 PM
Loads of empty seats in Park Head tonight,how times have changed from a few short years ago.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Forever Green on November 03, 2011, 10:42:13 PM
Quote from: Main Street on November 03, 2011, 10:35:45 PM
GDA will be on a bender for a few days.

I think they said Wilson will be out for 3 months.

Aye, got the operation on the knee last night. Better news than what was expected but still crushing for him as he has battled over the last couple of years to stay injury free.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Forever Green on November 03, 2011, 10:44:27 PM
Quote from: Jonah on November 03, 2011, 10:39:00 PM
Loads of empty seats in Park Head tonight,how times have changed from a few short years ago.

Better attendance tonight than a lot of people thought it would have been considering our recent woes. The current financial situation doesn't help a lot of fans either
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Club Rossa on November 04, 2011, 08:19:49 AM
Samaras put in a decent shift last night for a change.Stokes took his 2nd goal well and Kayal was very strong in the tackle though he gave a few balls away too.Defence was suspect again and i would like to see Rogne and Mulgrew back in there.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on November 06, 2011, 12:36:50 AM
it was good to see the win on thurs nite. would be fantastic if celtic could pull off an unlikely passage to the next round of the europa.

out of interest 3 middlesborough players today played in this game:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/europe/7250340.stm

also, why can mowbray win the championship with west brom, currently do well with borough but fail miserably in a supposedly easier league with celtc?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Forever Green on November 06, 2011, 02:44:19 PM
Solid win today without playing well which we haven't been able to do in a while. Hooper looking like his old self again and Samaras getting another assist  :o If it wasnt for Anthony Stokes, we would be absolutely fucked this year. Looked very good defensively apart from the goal. Rogne really is going to be a top class defender and Majstrorovic returning to from as well. Next game is away to Inverness so it will have to be another ugly win imo but I am confident we will do it

Forster-7

Cha-6
Rogne-8
Maj-8
Matthews-7

Forrest-6 ( Didn't get in the game at all, but not surprising as those ankle breaking bastards tried to do him everytime he touched the ball)
Kayal-8
Wanyama-7
Samaras-7

Commons-5 ( Very poor again but hopefully a run of games will get him back to form)
Stokes-9

Subs:
Hooper-8 (First touch looked very good and he got the vital goal)
McCourt-7 (Heavily involved in setting up the winning goal)
McGeouch (Good to see him get his debut as he is supposed to be a very promising player. Even got McGeadys old number 46  ;)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: SambaSaffron on November 08, 2011, 10:09:49 AM
Quote from: clarshack on November 06, 2011, 12:36:50 AM
it was good to see the win on thurs nite. would be fantastic if celtic could pull off an unlikely passage to the next round of the europa.

out of interest 3 middlesborough players today played in this game:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/europe/7250340.stm

also, why can mowbray win the championship with west brom, currently do well with borough but fail miserably in a supposedly easier league with celtc?
I'm not sure it's an easier league. Yes in the sense that only 2 teams can realistically win it, but the championship is overrated as regards quality. When you see the likes of Hooiveld strolling it down there it says a lot, added to Barry Robson and Chris Burke being top players. And Ross McCormack and Jason Scotland have scored bagfuls down there in recent years.

But its more to do with the pressure of managing Celtic being entirely different to Boro or WBA. With Celtic you have to win every game, you have to win the league. There's no settling period. He couldn't cope with it.

And his signings were awful.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: dec on November 14, 2011, 02:07:54 PM
http://www.irishtimes.com/sports/soccer/2011/1114/1224307552233.html

Celtic face 'illicit chanting' charge

Soccer : Celtic will next month face disciplinary action from Uefa over "illicit chanting" in the Europa League win over Rennes at Parkhead.

A spokesperson for Uefa confirmed Celtic will be called before the organisation's control and disciplinary body

on December 8th to face a charge of an incident of an unsporting nature, namely illicit chanting, during the 3-1 defeat of the French side on November 3rd.

Celtic have already confirmed they were "looking into the claims", which are believed to centre on songs about the IRA. Possible Uefa sanctions include a fine and ban on supporters, although Celtic have not been punished for a similar offence before.

Celtic are understood to have been taken by surprise by the action, with sources suggesting no issues were raised during or immediately after the match.

Press Association Sport understands that Strathclyde Police made the Uefa delegate aware of "offensive" singing during the encounter.

Celtic last month urged fans to stop singing pro-IRA chants after being "inundated" with complaints from their own supporters following their 2-0 defeat by Hearts at Tynecastle.

Lothian and Borders Police announced they had launched an investigation into the "singing of sectarian songs" following the Clydesdale Bank Premier League game on October 2nd.

Celtic's city rivals Rangers have been punished for similar offences in the past.

Rangers fans were banned from travelling to their next away game in Europe and the club were fined more than £70,000 after being found guilty of two counts of "discriminatory behaviour" on the part of their fans in April following Europa League games against PSV Eindhoven.

Rangers were also handed a suspended ban on a second away game and warned they faced playing a home game behind closed doors if found guilty of the same offence within three years.

The Ibrox club had received fines following similar incidents in matches against Villarreal and Osasuna in recent years.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Orior on November 14, 2011, 03:47:34 PM
What are these pro ira chants?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on November 14, 2011, 07:04:13 PM
Quote from: Orior on November 14, 2011, 03:47:34 PM
What are these pro ira chants?

Boys of the Old Brigade!!

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Orior on November 14, 2011, 09:04:01 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on November 14, 2011, 07:04:13 PM
Quote from: Orior on November 14, 2011, 03:47:34 PM
What are these pro ira chants?

Boys of the Old Brigade!!

Never heard of it.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Forever Green on November 14, 2011, 09:13:17 PM
Doubt much will come of this case with UEFA. We have been in this situation before and they just threw the case out as the songs were found to be grand. Anyway, in the Rennes game there were no songs about the Provos which is perhaps deemed offensive by some folk. Just another bitter bastard who wants Celtic to be seen as bad as the huns. f**k Strathclyde Police!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on November 15, 2011, 10:08:15 AM
It's never a great idea to let the police decide on interpreting the law in order to supposedly solve an issue to do with ethnic and religious abuse.
But this is a UEFA matter and the Strathclyde police have no jurisdiction with UEFA.

If it's TBOTOB that's the chant in question, then UEFA can find an issue with it.

http://www.uefa.com/MultimediaFiles/Download/Tech/uefaorg/General/01/64/85/47/1648547_DOWNLOAD.pdf (http://www.uefa.com/MultimediaFiles/Download/Tech/uefaorg/General/01/64/85/47/1648547_DOWNLOAD.pdf)

In particular this one
Article 11
e) ]the use of gestures, words, objects or any other means to transmit any message that is not fit for a sports event, in particular if it is of a political, offensive or provocative nature;


But not with the more serious

'insults to the human dignity of a person or group of persons by whatever means, including on grounds of colour, race, religion or ethnic origin'




Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: thebigfella on November 15, 2011, 10:19:13 AM
Quote from: Forever Green on November 14, 2011, 09:13:17 PM
Doubt much will come of this case with UEFA. We have been in this situation before and they just threw the case out as the songs were found to be grand. Anyway, in the Rennes game there were no songs about the Provos which is perhaps deemed offensive by some folk. Just another bitter b**tard who wants Celtic to be seen as bad as the huns. f**k Strathclyde Police!

They are though
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: reddgnhand on November 15, 2011, 11:16:14 AM
Quote from: Main Street on November 15, 2011, 10:08:15 AM
It's never a great idea to let the police decide on interpreting the law in order to supposedly solve an issue to do with ethnic and religious abuse.
But this is a UEFA matter and the Strathclyde police have no jurisdiction with UEFA.

If it's TBOTOB that's the chant in question, then UEFA can find an issue with it.

http://www.uefa.com/MultimediaFiles/Download/Tech/uefaorg/General/01/64/85/47/1648547_DOWNLOAD.pdf (http://www.uefa.com/MultimediaFiles/Download/Tech/uefaorg/General/01/64/85/47/1648547_DOWNLOAD.pdf)

In particular this one
Article 11
e) ]the use of gestures, words, objects or any other means to transmit any message that is not fit for a sports event, in particular if it is of a political, offensive or provocative nature;


But not with the more serious

'insults to the human dignity of a person or group of persons by whatever means, including on grounds of colour, race, religion or ethnic origin'

But sure that would cover every set of supporters.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on November 15, 2011, 11:43:38 AM
I suppose general abusive banter between fans is not an issue and wouldn't have the uefa delegate running to the rule book.
That's why I say that singing TBOTOB is less serious but if UEFA want to cut out the political angle then there is a rule there and also if uefa need to be seen as impartial.

Generally the behavior of Celtic fans abroad is worthy of high praise by the home fans, home club, city authorities and police. The evidence for that is overwhelming. Personally I don't see a good enough reason why the TBOTOB should be sung  any more at football games.  But considering the history of the SFA against Celtic's Irish identity it has to be understood and accepted that there are other lines which can't be crossed.



Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Forever Green on November 15, 2011, 10:17:26 PM
Quote from: thebigfella on November 15, 2011, 10:19:13 AM
Quote from: Forever Green on November 14, 2011, 09:13:17 PM
Doubt much will come of this case with UEFA. We have been in this situation before and they just threw the case out as the songs were found to be grand. Anyway, in the Rennes game there were no songs about the Provos which is perhaps deemed offensive by some folk. Just another bitter b**tard who wants Celtic to be seen as bad as the huns. f**k Strathclyde Police!

They are though

How exactly?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: thebigfella on November 15, 2011, 10:35:05 PM
Quote from: Forever Green on November 15, 2011, 10:17:26 PM
Quote from: thebigfella on November 15, 2011, 10:19:13 AM
Quote from: Forever Green on November 14, 2011, 09:13:17 PM
Doubt much will come of this case with UEFA. We have been in this situation before and they just threw the case out as the songs were found to be grand. Anyway, in the Rennes game there were no songs about the Provos which is perhaps deemed offensive by some folk. Just another bitter b**tard who wants Celtic to be seen as bad as the huns. f**k Strathclyde Police!

They are though

How exactly?

Look at your avatar, need I say more. Hard to to take someone serious, blaming bitter b**tard's trying to paint Celtic fans as bad as Ranger's, when you have that  :D

In my experience though Celtic's fans are just as big a scum as Ranger's and that based on first hand experience too.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Forever Green on November 15, 2011, 10:45:23 PM
So, when did we trash a city after getting beat in the UEFA cup final? When did we send bombs to a Rangers manager? When was someone killed for wearing a Rangers shirt? Their fans constantly sing about being up to their knees in fenian blood, where is our equivalent  of that song? Quit talking utter pish based on experience with a few people. Absolutely nothing bitter about my avatar either dickhead
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on November 15, 2011, 11:34:28 PM
Best ignore the big fella,
yet another wee brain with a craving attention disorder.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: saffron sam2 on November 16, 2011, 08:43:53 AM
Whilst it is clear that TBOTOB has nothing to do with the Provisional IRA (unless you add the words "Provisional wing" in after the bit about joining the IRA), can anyone tell me why some think it is appropriate for Celtic fans to sing this song?

Personally, I can't think of any reason.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Muzz on November 16, 2011, 11:32:42 AM
Saffron I dont think that many people would say its okay to sing the song.  As was stated in the original post it is one section of the crowd that is singing these songs.  The Green Brigade are the ones starting this.

Whilst the song may seem okay to sing becasue it is not about the IRA if it is getting Celtic a bad name the supporters should let it rest.  Plenty of other songs to sing.

Its sad to get labelled the same as Rangers after everything they have got up to.  About time the GB got a life and stop their political agenda (not just here but in Scotland)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on November 16, 2011, 12:57:27 PM
Is it the same policeman who has reported us for the Hibs match as well?

Eddie Smith ex referee
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on November 16, 2011, 02:11:40 PM
Quote from: saffron sam2 on November 16, 2011, 08:43:53 AM
Whilst it is clear that TBOTOB has nothing to do with the Provisional IRA (unless you add the words "Provisional wing" in after the bit about joining the IRA), can anyone tell me why some think it is appropriate for Celtic fans to sing this song?

Personally, I can't think of any reason.
Why some think it is appropriate for Celtic fans to sing this song?

I'd presume there are some  who think that the song is part of an ethnic Irish cultural identity and that identity is strong part of the Celtic FC.
It's a grand song, as songs go about olden rebel days.

I don't think it's appropriate and under UEFA regulations it could fall under the category of political content which is deemed inappropriate.

But to my mind, that's not the bigger issue.
It appears to me (I'm not quite sure) that the law in Scotland is left wide open for the police to interpret and define what constitutes an offense.
And because the police say it is an offense, therefore it is an offense.

If that is the case, then I would find that very disturbing.




Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on November 16, 2011, 02:44:32 PM
Quote from: Main Street on November 16, 2011, 02:11:40 PM
Quote from: saffron sam2 on November 16, 2011, 08:43:53 AM
Whilst it is clear that TBOTOB has nothing to do with the Provisional IRA (unless you add the words "Provisional wing" in after the bit about joining the IRA), can anyone tell me why some think it is appropriate for Celtic fans to sing this song?

Personally, I can't think of any reason.
Why some think it is appropriate for Celtic fans to sing this song?

I'd presume there are some  who think that the song is part of an ethnic Irish cultural identity and that identity is strong part of the Celtic FC.
It's a grand song, as songs go about olden rebel days.

I don't think it's appropriate and under UEFA regulations it could fall under the category of political content which is deemed inappropriate.

But to my mind, that's not the bigger issue.
It appears to me (I'm not quite sure) that the law in Scotland is left wide open for the police to interpret and define what constitutes an offense.
And because the police say it is an offense, therefore it is an offense.

If that is the case, then I would find that very disturbing.

One of the reasons why the Green Brigade are against the new law.
Grant Adams (Rangers under 21 keeper, brother of Charlie Adams) has fallen foul of this law (afaik) already.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on November 21, 2011, 10:49:42 AM
Good to see Stokes getting a brace on Saturday and a great result to bring back from the Highlands.
Great to see the Orcs drop 2 points at home, a win against Dunfermline on Wednesday evening will bring the gap back to 7 points with just under two thirds of the season to go.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Muzz on November 22, 2011, 12:08:02 PM
Your right there - great to see.

Back to within 7 points wouldnt seem such an uphill struggle.  Just hope they can get past the Pars.

Interesting performance from the guys on Saturday.  Solid at the back (for a change)  Wanyama is soo cool on the ball that gives me a heart attack when there is about 3 players around him but always seems to do the right thing.  Forrest some nice touchs and runs, Ledley definitely getting to how he is expected to play, Kayal solid, Stokes got the goals and Hooper has such a football brain that he is always a danger.  He may not be scoring the goals but hes creating chances for others through his passing and runs.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on November 22, 2011, 02:49:40 PM
And thankfully the team can only get better, players starting to find their form again and a few close to coming back!
Not sure about this new fella Blackman though, only 21 and has a bit of a journeyman status about him already, hoping someone at Celtic has seen something in him and he's settled down.

See the cream buns are getting taken to court AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on November 22, 2011, 05:02:32 PM
Quote from: Muzz on November 22, 2011, 12:08:02 PM
Your right there - great to see.

Back to within 7 points wouldnt seem such an uphill struggle.  Just hope they can get past the Pars.

Interesting performance from the guys on Saturday.  Solid at the back (for a change)  Wanyama is soo cool on the ball that gives me a heart attack when there is about 3 players around him but always seems to do the right thing.  Forrest some nice touchs and runs, Ledley definitely getting to how he is expected to play, Kayal solid, Stokes got the goals and Hooper has such a football brain that he is always a danger.  He may not be scoring the goals but hes creating chances for others through his passing and runs.
But that Egyptian guy is useless.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Forever Green on November 22, 2011, 08:06:07 PM
El Kaddouri is Morrocan. I agree he is an absolute bombscare, cant even control the ball when it comes to him. Utter pish he is. I think Andre Blackman will be a good signing. Was and still is highly rated down in England but coundnt settle down beacuse all the clubs said he had an attitude problem. We are also interested in Mikael Lustig, a very highly rated Swedish defender who is available on a free transfer in January from Rosenberg.

Win tomorrow night, it will be down to seven points. Home to St Mirren on Saturday which should also be a handy win. With the huns away to Kilmanock this weekend, we could be top come the game on the 28th December. Kenny Sheils always puts an attacking team out so it will interesting to see how the huns deal with that especially considering a team like St Johnstone had 58% of the possesion at Ibrox. Kilmarnock will either win by 2 or 3 goals or get humped by 6 or 7 goals. Just one of them teams lol. I still maintain McCoist is not a good manager and will not know how to handle a bad game or two which could derail their whole season

Away to Peterhead in the Scottish Cup. Draw was made today. Celtic for the treble!!!!!  ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on November 22, 2011, 08:21:45 PM
Still in the Europa league as well!
Quads away..  ;)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Forever Green on November 22, 2011, 10:50:23 PM
lol forgot about the Europa League. Easy  ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on November 23, 2011, 09:43:18 AM
Apologies to El Khadouri but he defends like an Egyptian :D. If Blackman has an attitude he'll fit in well with Lennon and Stokes! Sign Stephen Ireland and it could be fun.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Forever Green on November 23, 2011, 08:04:32 PM
Nearly 20 mins gone and it is 2-0 for the Bhoys. Hooper and Forrest getting the goals
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Muzz on November 23, 2011, 09:39:27 PM
2-1 nervy final moments but still ground out the win.

Now come Saturday could be 4 points before gers kick off.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Forever Green on November 23, 2011, 09:44:51 PM
Ki missing that penalty seemed to dent their confidence a serious bit. Good to get the result in the end. Commons must have got an injury, disappointing as he seemed to be playing well in that 1st half
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on November 24, 2011, 11:30:05 AM
Quote from: Forever Green on November 23, 2011, 09:44:51 PM
Ki missing that penalty seemed to dent their confidence a serious bit. Good to get the result in the end. Commons must have got an injury, disappointing as he seemed to be playing well in that 1st half
Why did Stokes not take it?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on November 24, 2011, 02:11:45 PM
Quote from: Applesisapples on November 24, 2011, 11:30:05 AM
Quote from: Forever Green on November 23, 2011, 09:44:51 PM
Ki missing that penalty seemed to dent their confidence a serious bit. Good to get the result in the end. Commons must have got an injury, disappointing as he seemed to be playing well in that 1st half
Why did Stokes not take it?

Not sure.

Was a game of two halves literally, missing the peno and then conceding the goal = team fell to bits, they lost all there shape and formation. Will put it down to nerves.
See Lenny having a go at the fans going down the tunnell.
Will possibily be only 4 points behind @5pm on Saturday, some change in a fortnight!
Never write the Hoops off. Keep the Faith.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Forever Green on November 26, 2011, 05:16:30 PM
Outstanding performance from the bhoys today. Have to say, Samaras was sensational, absolutely unplayable at times. Hopefully he keeps it up. Hooper really hitting form now after those couple of games rest he had. Stokes involved in everything again. Wee Dylan McGeouch scored a stunning goal. What a star this bhoy is going to be. The huns have to be raging we took him back to where he belongs. Overall, our best performance of the season. Big game on Wednesday against Atletico which could get us into next stage of the Europa. Hopefully we keep the same level of performance going as we did today
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ONeill on November 26, 2011, 05:23:13 PM
Weren't they 15 points behind a few weeks ago?  (Almost) Some turnaround.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: rossie mad on November 26, 2011, 05:32:08 PM
Honestly cant see killie doing the celts a favour tomorrow.rangers should bring it back to seven tomorrow but their struggling with injuries at the moment and have a small squad so may drop points over the christmas period.
Great result today against a side who are doing well this season playing some nice football and was our boogie team the last few years.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: rossie mad on November 26, 2011, 05:38:59 PM
Best of luck to pat fenlon with hibs.tough job with the hibees at the moment with the players playing poor,the fans very annoyed with the board and the squad and alot of the senior players coming out in favour of billy brown being appointed as manager.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Forever Green on November 26, 2011, 05:43:48 PM
Quote from: ONeill on November 26, 2011, 05:23:13 PM
Weren't they 15 points behind a few weeks ago?  (Almost) Some turnaround.

Should have been 15 points but they made a f**k up and we have clawed them back since then



Quote from: rossie mad on November 26, 2011, 05:32:08 PM
Honestly cant see killie doing the celts a favour tomorrow.rangers should bring it back to seven tomorrow but their struggling with injuries at the moment and have a small squad so may drop points over the christmas period.
Great result today against a side who are doing well this season playing some nice football and was our boogie team the last few years.

Dunno, I think Kilmarnock at the very least will get a draw tomorrow. Kenny Sheils always sends an attacking team out and it will be interesting to see how the huns deal with a side actually having a go at them. Or they will get pumped  :D
They havent been great since that rat Naismith got injured. Cant wait until they sell Jelavic in January. They will be truly fucked then as they have so much reliance on them two
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Forever Green on November 26, 2011, 05:44:36 PM
Quote from: rossie mad on November 26, 2011, 05:38:59 PM
Best of luck to pat fenlon with hibs.tough job with the hibees at the moment with the players playing poor,the fans very annoyed with the board and the squad and alot of the senior players coming out in favour of billy brown being appointed as manager.

+1

Hopefully he pulls them out of the shambles they are in
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Forever Green on November 27, 2011, 01:12:25 AM
Charlie Mulgrew missed the game today due to the death of his father.

RIP and God Bless
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Forever Green on November 27, 2011, 02:57:36 PM
Kilmarnock 1-0 Huns FT

;D  ;D  ;D  ;D  ;D  ;D  ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on November 27, 2011, 05:07:09 PM
First time Killie have beaten the Orcs at home since 1994, also stopped thte forces of darkness equalling an 82 yr old record of 15 straight away wins!   ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Forever Green on November 27, 2011, 09:56:23 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on November 27, 2011, 05:07:09 PM
First time Killie have beaten the Orcs at home since 1994, also stopped thte forces of darkness equalling an 82 yr old record of 15 straight away wins!   ;D

What a time to get it as well  ;D

These tramps are starting to crack now and I think we will be top before the match on the 28th Dec. If Jelavic was to get injured now, they would be completely fucked. I think he will sold in January anyway to stay clear of the taxman for another wee while. See they have a friendly against their mates from Hamburg on Tuesday. Another fundraiser  ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on November 28, 2011, 11:10:24 AM
seems like the turning point for celtic was the 3-3 draw with kilmarnock (after being 3-0 down).

sadly though, with all the pressure now on rangers, expect the bombs and bullets to start winging their way to the celtic management and players.

anyway what's the chances of getting a win against atletico madrid on wednesday evening?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on November 28, 2011, 12:09:34 PM
Kilmarnock v  Rangers wasn't a bad match, at least the ending was happy. Ranger's defending was sluggish for the goal. Kilmarnock tried to play football, they're not very good at it, gifted the ball back to Rangers in suicide territory often enough, but still kept trying to play the ball on the ground.  Ironic that their goal came from a long ball type lob, flick headed backwards over a stranded McGregor.

Still a ways to go in this league.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on November 28, 2011, 12:25:05 PM
good shout Forever Green regarding the potential killie win and how they would set out to try and play soccer.

rangers are not a great side, and have been somewhat lucky. Still you make your own luck and Celtic still have a lot to impove upon (at least in consistency) if they are to challenge the huns for the title.
Loovens and Mastorovic are a bit of a nightmare if opponents have quick nippy strikers.
Is rogne inj ?(again)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Forever Green on November 28, 2011, 06:09:06 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on November 28, 2011, 12:25:05 PM
good shout Forever Green regarding the potential killie win and how they would set out to try and play soccer.

rangers are not a great side, and have been somewhat lucky. Still you make your own luck and Celtic still have a lot to impove upon (at least in consistency) if they are to challenge the huns for the title.
Loovens and Mastorovic are a bit of a nightmare if opponents have quick nippy strikers.
Is rogne inj ?(again)

Aye, Rogne has a muscle strain I think. Pity because he could be a top class defender if he could get rid of the niggly injuries. Dan and Loovens are playing well atm becuase they are getting such good protection from the Kayal and especially Wanyama. Mulgrew and Rogne would be my preferred pairing.

Quote from: clarshack on November 28, 2011, 11:10:24 AM
seems like the turning point for celtic was the 3-3 draw with kilmarnock (after being 3-0 down).

sadly though, with all the pressure now on rangers, expect the bombs and bullets to start winging their way to the celtic management and players.

anyway what's the chances of getting a win against atletico madrid on wednesday evening?

It already started last week mate, with Stokes windows being put through with his heavily pregnant wife in the house. f**king animals
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on November 28, 2011, 06:24:33 PM
I don't know how Rangers picked up so many points so far, but they haven't got a good enough team/squad to be consistent.
I suspect they will be played off the pitch at Celtic Park.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on November 29, 2011, 02:41:46 PM
Quote from: Main Street on November 28, 2011, 06:24:33 PM
I don't know how Rangers picked up so many points so far, but they haven't got a good enough team/squad to be consistent.
I suspect they will be played off the pitch at Celtic Park.
And win 3-1 in all probability give Celtics plank like central defense.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Orior on November 29, 2011, 02:57:53 PM
Quote from: Forever Green on November 28, 2011, 06:09:06 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on November 28, 2011, 12:25:05 PM
good shout Forever Green regarding the potential killie win and how they would set out to try and play soccer.

rangers are not a great side, and have been somewhat lucky. Still you make your own luck and Celtic still have a lot to impove upon (at least in consistency) if they are to challenge the huns for the title.
Loovens and Mastorovic are a bit of a nightmare if opponents have quick nippy strikers.
Is rogne inj ?(again)

Aye, Rogne has a muscle strain I think. Pity because he could be a top class defender if he could get rid of the niggly injuries. Dan and Loovens are playing well atm becuase they are getting such good protection from the Kayal and especially Wanyama. Mulgrew and Rogne would be my preferred pairing.

Quote from: clarshack on November 28, 2011, 11:10:24 AM
seems like the turning point for celtic was the 3-3 draw with kilmarnock (after being 3-0 down).

sadly though, with all the pressure now on rangers, expect the bombs and bullets to start winging their way to the celtic management and players.

anyway what's the chances of getting a win against atletico madrid on wednesday evening?

It already started last week mate, with Stokes windows being put through with his heavily pregnant wife in the house. f**king animals

Anyone read that some Celtic fans damaged Kyle Lafferty's car at a garage in Renfrewshire? So much for Scotland addressing sectarianism.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on November 29, 2011, 04:19:30 PM
Quote from: Orior on November 29, 2011, 02:57:53 PM

sadly though, with all the pressure now on rangers, expect the bombs and bullets to start winging their way to the celtic management and players.

It already started last week mate, with Stokes windows being put through with his heavily pregnant wife in the house. f**king animals
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Anyone read that some Celtic fans damaged Kyle Lafferty's car at a garage in Renfrewshire? So much for Scotland addressing sectarianism.
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didnt hear that but if it is true then these scumbags should be thrown in the nick and locked up.
Certainly dont want to stoop to the same level as rangers fans.
Also dont want to scare lafferty away from ibrox - they'd surely get a far better replacement !!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Forever Green on November 29, 2011, 06:23:57 PM
Aye, did hear Lafferty`s car got damaged which is disgraceful tbh. But for every attack on someone from the huns, there are 30+ attacks on someone associated with Celtic. Still not defending what happened to Lafferty though as this shit needs to stop
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on November 30, 2011, 10:37:42 AM
Quote from: Forever Green on November 29, 2011, 06:23:57 PM
Aye, did hear Lafferty`s car got damaged which is disgraceful tbh. But for every attack on someone from the huns, there are 30+ attacks on someone associated with Celtic. Still not defending what happened to Lafferty though as this shit needs to stop
Was he joy riding at the time? :)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: spuds on November 30, 2011, 02:20:08 PM
Any links bucks to the McGeouch goal again St Mirren ? Cannot get it on youtube
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Forever Green on November 30, 2011, 09:00:54 PM
Unlucky tonight, we should have at the least got a draw from it. Sammy actually played decent for two games in a row, something that hasn't happened since the Strachan era. Best player on the field was Kayal. Some may question him about that goal but this is a guy who usually mows through people for a shortcut so I am assuming he lost flight of the ball or got a call from Forster who btw scares the shit out of me everytime a ball goes near him. Zaluska should be our No 1. Cant understand the decision by Lenny to bring Brown on for Stokes when we were chasing a goal. I am a big of Brown but he certainly is not the player who is going to get us a goal. Would have preferred McCourt. Still in with a chance of qualifying but we will need to put in a mammoth performance over in Italy. Rennes did us a big favour tonight. Focus now turns to Sunday to keep our league revival going away to Dundee United which is never easy

Hail Hail!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on November 30, 2011, 11:53:23 PM
Quote from: spuds on November 30, 2011, 02:20:08 PM
Any links bucks to the McGeouch goal again St Mirren ? Cannot get it on youtube

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/scotland/15911734.stm (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/scotland/15911734.stm)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Captain Obvious on December 01, 2011, 12:15:46 AM
The Europa league is a level above Celtics ability.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Forever Green on December 01, 2011, 12:20:11 AM
Quote from: Captain Obvious on December 01, 2011, 12:15:46 AM
The Europa league is a level above Celtics ability.

The group we are in, I would maybe say so but we have handled ourselves very well in these matches. We should have at least got a draw out of Atletico tonight. They were able to got out and spend almost £50m in the summer on new players. I think we have to be admired to be still able to compete with the likes of this. This is a group that is arguably harder than most of the Champions League groups so imo we have done well to stay in contention until the final match
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: new devil on December 01, 2011, 01:02:18 AM
 :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on December 01, 2011, 09:28:01 AM
you've got some cheek to come on here and laugh - if you take man utd's champions league group for example: benfica are about the same as atletico madrid, udinese are a better team than basel and rennes are better than galati and yet utd are struggling to qualify.

maybe forever green exaggerated when he said 'most' but certainly celtic's europa league group is quite difficult and to be still in contention going into the last game is not bad to be honest.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on December 01, 2011, 10:37:36 AM
thought Celtic have done well enough - certainly better than the last number of seasons in europe.
Certainly the quality of Celtic's squad is not what it was - no harm to some of the players but imo they are not great - but thats all Celtic can afford, thats all SPL teams can afford, but they are not too far off the levels of the lower half of epl despite a massive disparity in finances. Most of the spl sides would aquit themselves reasonably well in the eng championship or at worst div 1 (jeez I wish it was back to the Div 1, 2 , 3 and 4 of yesteryear).

I think this decent run is papering over Lennons dificiencies as an inexperienced boss.
Too many silly tactical, positional and personnel decisions that he is consistently getting wrong.

then reacting to players whinging about not getting game time.

why did he change the winning team from last sat for example. crazy decision and he does it all the time.
I like him but this is the problem with taking the cheaper option as manager.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: SambaSaffron on December 01, 2011, 10:44:59 AM
Quote from: new devil on December 01, 2011, 01:02:18 AM
:D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D
After getting beat by Crystal Palace? You didn't really think this top quality wind-up through.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on December 01, 2011, 10:50:17 AM
Berbatov, Gibson and in particular jonny evans having 'stormer's' yet again !

rather than fergie trying to showcase these to be sold, I think he is trying to prove to themhow sihte they actually are and get them to move on !

man u are not going to make much of a profit on any of them !
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Forever Green on December 04, 2011, 03:02:44 PM
Not the best of performances but we got the 3 points which is the most important thing. Kayal was sensational closely followed by Wanyama and Majstorovic for me. Dunno why Lenny took Loovens off as he didn't seem to be injured and was playing quite well. Samaras was alright at the start of the game but he was his usual self for the rest of it. Should have been taken off. Hooper in brilliant form atm. Very rarely does he miss a chance. Must have one of the best conversion rates around. Still four points in it with the huns very lucky to get a win yesterday
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lfdown2 on December 05, 2011, 05:01:33 AM
trying to get my hands on couple of tickets for the old firm on the 28th, home for christmas and its the only game when I am there....flights booked but the tickets are harder than expected to come by, any help appreciated,
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Muzz on December 05, 2011, 09:23:44 AM
If you'd said about 2 weeks ago I could have got you 2.  They were on sale for season ticket holders and just checked and no longer on sale.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lfdown2 on December 09, 2011, 12:29:08 AM
Quote from: Muzz on December 05, 2011, 09:23:44 AM
If you'd said about 2 weeks ago I could have got you 2.  They were on sale for season ticket holders and just checked and no longer on sale.

Fuk that...ah well cheers all the same lad,
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: charlieTully on December 09, 2011, 06:35:22 PM
Quote from: new devil on December 01, 2011, 01:02:18 AM
:D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D

who is laughing now.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: RGU08 on December 10, 2011, 02:41:59 PM
The Daily Mail has reported mcleish is ready to listen to bids for petrov, would he come back?

Would be a great signing in my opinion
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: new devil on December 10, 2011, 03:38:45 PM
Quote from: charlieTully on December 09, 2011, 06:35:22 PM
Quote from: new devil on December 01, 2011, 01:02:18 AM
:D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D

who is laughing now.

United fans will ALWAYS be able to laugh at celtic fans  ;)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Forever Green on December 10, 2011, 05:05:26 PM
Quote from: RGU08 on December 10, 2011, 02:41:59 PM
The Daily Mail has reported mcleish is ready to listen to bids for petrov, would he come back?

Would be a great signing in my opinion

Na, he will be straight to Sunderland in January if Villa are willing to let him go. Cant understand why as he seems to have been one of their best players this season. I would love to see him back but we need to strengthen other areas before we add any more midfielders where we are overloaded with top talent as it is

Nerve wracking finish to the game against the wee huns there. Had to listen on the radio as none of the streams would work but Hearts missed a penalty in the last couple couple of minutes and then an incident after the match involving Brown lol. Good to get the 3 points and we are proving atm that we can grind out the ugly results when they are needed. Big Victor with a screamer for the winner. What a buy this bhoy has been. Down to 4 points again with a big game against Udinese to look forward to in midweek
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Forever Green on December 10, 2011, 05:07:24 PM
Quote from: new devil on December 10, 2011, 03:38:45 PM
Quote from: charlieTully on December 09, 2011, 06:35:22 PM
Quote from: new devil on December 01, 2011, 01:02:18 AM
:D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D

who is laughing now.

United fans will ALWAYS be able to laugh at celtic fans  ;)

Basel 2-1 Manure

:D  :D  :D  :D  :D  :D  :D  :D  :D  :D  :D  :D  :D  :D  :D  :D  :D  :D  :D  :D  :D  :D  :D  :D  :D  :D  :D  :D  :D  :D  :D  :D  :D  :D  :D  :D  :D  :D  :D  :D  :D  :D  :D  :D  :D  :D  :D  :D  :D  :D  :D  :D  :D  :D  :D  :D  :D

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: charlieTully on December 13, 2011, 12:11:58 PM
lads a group of us have tickets for the old firm game but could not get a place on the boat, anyone have any spare seats on their busses?? any help greatly appreciated.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Forever Green on December 19, 2011, 08:31:59 PM
Bhoys are still going brilliantly, and keeping the pressure on the huns. Disappointing not to win in Italy last week but the team can be extremely proud of themselves holding one of the nest teams in Europe to a 1-1 draw. Infact, we should have had the game wrapped up by HT. Going out of the EL will probably help us in our title race.

Solid performance against St Johnstone yesterday. Big Maj getting a bad injury was the only bad thing out of that one. Pity as he has been one of our best players the last few weeks. Rogne will be able to fill in no bother. I have been one of the worst critics of big Samaras but he has been brilliant in the last few matches. Hopefully he is now adding the consistency to his game that he badly needed. Although I am now very fearful that this is going to make Lennon drop Stokes yet again for the huns game. Will be f**king raging if he does. Good news that Izzaguire is back in full training although I hope he isn't rushed back into the team. Big game this Christmas eve against Kilmarnock. Hopefully a 3-4 goal win to keep the confidence high for the game next Wednesday. Cant f**king wait!!!!  ;D

Tiocfaidh ar la

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Orior on December 19, 2011, 09:01:38 PM
What exactly did the offensive banner say?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Forever Green on December 19, 2011, 10:12:07 PM
Quote from: Orior on December 19, 2011, 09:01:38 PM
What exactly did the offensive banner say?

"f**k UEFA". All this shit over a banner that is flown in a lot of European grounds every week. But what has annoyed the majority of Celtic fans is the way the bastards in the Celtic board and Neil Lennon have been mouthing off about the fans. Over the last few weeks, Lenny has been throwing in some sly digs at the support and it has been so disappointing. Biggest mistake he will have made as these are the hardcore fans who were the only ones not wanting him out of the club earlier in the season
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Clown on December 20, 2011, 11:54:49 AM
i've seen a lot worse banners to be fair, where the same song and dance wasnt made

a racist one in Russia aimed at Odemwingie that had bananas on it when he left the Moscow team, one at Elland road from Man U fans that was glorifying the istanbul murders - those 2 just off the top of my head

was a stupid thing to do all the same, and was always going to be highlighted by the scottish media.

Lennon should look a bit closer to home though when talking about disgracing the club
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: angermanagement on December 20, 2011, 12:10:30 PM
Forver Green what do you expect Lennon/board to do ? Say the fans were right, he had to come out and condome them, it was stupidity and there was no chance they'd get away with it. As for the other two examples highlighted of course they were big news and were condoned by the media.

Forever Green do you ever wonder why some see the Scottish league as a bigoted cesspit when you finish a football post with Tiocfaidh ar la.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: thebigfella on December 20, 2011, 12:46:36 PM
I think this sort of behaviour shows what sort of remedial's follow Celtic (and Rangers) to be honest. The Celtic board and especially Lennon have went way up in my opinion by condemning it.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Doogie Browser on December 20, 2011, 01:40:04 PM
Lennon has went up in my estimation also, these knuckle heads cannot spoil it for the vast majority of Celtic fans.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Forever Green on December 20, 2011, 06:25:36 PM
Quote from: angermanagement on December 20, 2011, 12:10:30 PM
Forver Green what do you expect Lennon/board to do ? Say the fans were right, he had to come out and condome them, it was stupidity and there was no chance they'd get away with it. As for the other two examples highlighted of course they were big news and were condoned by the media.

Forever Green do you ever wonder why some see the Scottish league as a bigoted cesspit when you finish a football post with Tiocfaidh ar la.

What exactly is bigoted about Tiocfaidh ar la  ???

I agree the banner was silly and brought stupid attention to us but it is the way the club have handled this and other things the last few weeks which has disappointed me. There has been quite a few times where Lennon has been throwing in sly digs at the fans who who gave him relentless backing this year and especially last year. Why couldn't he have just dodged the incident instead of creating more shite for the fans to put up with? Also Peter Lawwell, Celtic chief executive, has came out and claimed that these lads aren't real fans. FFS, they just spent their hard earned money to travel to Italy and follow their team.

Tbh, I just don't like the way the club is heading under the current board. The way it is going atm we are just going to be another Hibs who have forgotten about the Irish roots of the club
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Muzz on December 20, 2011, 07:32:28 PM
Sorry Forever Green but you are talking shite!  I dont need to say which bit is shite because frankly it all is.

A few months back I spoke about the "Green Brigade"!  We know it is these clowns that are drawing the unwanted attention to Celtic.  They need to go.  Real fans do not need songs or banners to know the Irish connections Celtic have.  These idiots are trying to destroy the reputation that good decent Celtic fans have built up over the years.  Their politics is tiring and they would do everyone a favour if they cleared off out of paradise. 

Lawell and Lennon is right.  They are disgracing the club with their actions and will destroy Celtic as a team if they keep up their actions!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Forever Green on December 20, 2011, 08:37:09 PM
Quote from: Muzz on December 20, 2011, 07:32:28 PM
Sorry Forever Green but you are talking shite!  I dont need to say which bit is shite because frankly it all is.

A few months back I spoke about the "Green Brigade"!  We know it is these clowns that are drawing the unwanted attention to Celtic.  They need to go.  Real fans do not need songs or banners to know the Irish connections Celtic have.  These idiots are trying to destroy the reputation that good decent Celtic fans have built up over the years.  Their politics is tiring and they would do everyone a favour if they cleared off out of paradise. 

Lawell and Lennon is right.  They are disgracing the club with their actions and will destroy Celtic as a team if they keep up their actions!

Muzz, the Green Brigade are far from destroying the reputation of Celtic. I don't understand why they are getting the blame for this shite. We got fined for singing Up the Ra against Udinese but it is well known that the Green Brigade have been trying to eradicate that chorus from the songsheet and other references to the Provo`s to make sure the easily offended crowd are happy. Even Lenny has admitted that the GB are a massive help to the team and goes over to applaud them after every match. Imo, if it wasn't for the GB Parkhead would be completely dead on Matchday. When Lennon took over he said he wanted to hear the thunder back at Celtic Park and the GB have certainly delivered on that aspect. To the majority of Celtic fans, they have been one of the best things about Celtic these last few years. We have been singing these songs and demonstrating our political beliefs for years including in 2003 when we got the UEFA award for best fans in Europe. Ever since Lenny went through all that pish last season, it has been highlighted to paint us as bad as the huns. This new bill from the Scottish Government emphasises this point
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Muzz on December 20, 2011, 08:43:51 PM
Where have you read it was for singing up the ra?   I have witnessed on a number of occasions the gb storming at police.  Is it coincidence that since we got the gb we have not been out of the papers for the wrong reasons?

Lenny did say them things but all it was to do was to give them the attention they craved in the hope they'd go away and crawl under the shells they came from.  The problems are the gb not any other fan in that ground. Simple!

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Forever Green on December 20, 2011, 08:57:15 PM
Quote from: Muzz on December 20, 2011, 08:43:51 PM
Where have you read it was for singing up the ra?   I have witnessed on a number of occasions the gb storming at police.  Is it coincidence that since we got the gb we have not been out of the papers for the wrong reasons?

Lenny did say them things but all it was to do was to give them the attention they craved in the hope they'd go away and crawl under the shells they came from.  The problems are the gb not any other fan in that ground. Simple!



When we got the fine a couple of weeks ago, the club released a statement saying that is was for the Up the Ra chant

The GB are under constant harrassment from Strathclyde police. They are trying to be criminalised for singing FFS. So what if they have a political agenda. They have every right considering the majority of Scottish politicians want them gone. I will give you this link as evidence to the shite these Bhoys go through:

http://www.philmacgiollabhain.ie/a-clear-and-present-danger/#more-1759 (http://www.philmacgiollabhain.ie/a-clear-and-present-danger/#more-1759)


If you think Lennon doesn't like the atmosphere the GB bring to the matches, then you are badly mistaken. Would you prefer the place was completely dead? What sort of inspiration would that be for the players?

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Muzz on December 20, 2011, 09:12:32 PM
I'm not saying they do not add atmosphere they do...but it is the political side they need to forget.  We have always had harassment from the police in Glasgow but the gb are bringing it on themselves for their actions.

Don't forget it was former police man that was the one reported Celtic to the SPL and to UEFA where SPL found Celtic not guilty as the club had done everything to discourage it.  It was the gb that was singing at the hearts game pro IRA songs with rest of us standing booing our own fans!  Ridiculous scene of events.  But the gb by their actions at Udinese put Celtic in bad view again and this arsehole of a ex policeman looks like he was right.  If they'd went there and behaved it could have looked like they were wrong.  Instead we were shown up.  The fan that got banned wasn't just for the banner but he assaulted a steward as well.  No place at Celtic for men like that.  Refuse to call him a supporter just like Lawell.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Forever Green on December 20, 2011, 09:29:06 PM
Quote from: Muzz on December 20, 2011, 09:12:32 PM
I'm not saying they do not add atmosphere they do...but it is the political side they need to forget.  We have always had harassment from the police in Glasgow but the gb are bringing it on themselves for their actions.

Don't forget it was former police man that was the one reported Celtic to the SPL and to UEFA where SPL found Celtic not guilty as the club had done everything to discourage it.  It was the gb that was singing at the hearts game pro IRA songs with rest of us standing booing our own fans!  Ridiculous scene of events.  But the gb by their actions at Udinese put Celtic in bad view again and this arsehole of a ex policeman looks like he was right.  If they'd went there and behaved it could have looked like they were wrong.  Instead we were shown up.  The fan that got banned wasn't just for the banner but he assaulted a steward as well.  No place at Celtic for men like that.  Refuse to call him a supporter just like Lawell.

I`m not excusing the fact that it was a stupid thing to do and it was a disgrace that a steward allegedly got attacked but he is still a loyal supporter who has spent a lot of money and traveled across Europe to watch his team a couple of weeks before Christmas. For Peter Lawwell to come out and say that they are going to "weed" these supporters out is a disgrace. Come the start of next season, he will be begging them to renew their season tickets.

What IRA songs where the GB singing against Hearts? I assume you mean the recent game against them

They are not bringing it on themselves. What makes Celtic so special is our link to politics and the beliefs they have. This is why we are respected throughout the world. This has only become a major factor since Lenny started getting attacked by those other fuckwits. The media, Police and the Scottish Goverment are just trying to paint us as bad as the huns imo when in reality the GB have done very little wrong apart from bringing an atmosphere back to Parkhead and expressing their own beliefs. Are they not allowed an opinion?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Muzz on December 20, 2011, 09:54:05 PM
No I am talking about the away game when Celtic was first reported for this. 

A supporter is someone that supports someone or something.  In my view stands by their beliefs and what they stand for.  Celtic have moved with the times and are trying to become more friendly and less political.  If the fans don't like this view then they should not support them.  Yes it's our club and we are all allowed our opinion but frankly there is not a lot that I can agree with how the gb go about expressing their view.  They come across as speaking for everyone else...they do not.  They have their view and that's theirs but there are ways to do it without dragging our club through the disciplinary process.

Bringing this way back to the poppy banner at parkhead.  No one asked the gb or any other supporter to wear a poppy.  The club took a decision as part of the SPL to wear them on their shirts.  As a supporter I have to respect that decision but do not have to agree with it.  The club have done the right thing by showing to be diverse and accepting the decision of their governing body.  Why supporters can't see that I'll never know.  The club is in Britain with many army men in Scotland Celtic supporters.  Because of Irish feeling towards the British army the club need to accept this?  Don't think so...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Forever Green on December 20, 2011, 10:41:39 PM
Look, obviously we have different viewpoints on what the club should be about but there are a lot of Celtic fans worried that we will be the new Hibs and this is a view I share. Btw, the only time we have been reported for IRA singing in an SPL game was the 0-0 draw against Hibs at home this season.

Celtic fans had every right to be protest at the poppy being worn on the hoops. A poppy remembering the same British Army who have tortured Ireland for hundreds of years. Why should we allow that? It is an insult to the many Celtic supporters who have lost family and friends because of the British Army

It is obvious we are not going to agree on this subject and we are just going round in circles now. I just don't want to lose that status that has made us so special to many millions of people. If Celtic were to "move with the times" as you put it, we would be just another club in a shitty wee league. Where is the attraction there for new supporters? The beliefs of the majority of the supporters is what makes Celtic attractive to may people around the world imo.

An example of this is the banner unfurled by St Pauil fans at their recent match against Frankfurt:
(http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/396504_313818625305215_227217303965348_1153131_1468118887_n.jpg)

Anyway, lets just hope for a win against Kilmarnock this Saturday and a proper hunskelping next Wednesday night. If we can achieve that, we will win the league and nothing would make me happier than seeing Neil Lennon lifting the SPL trophy as our manager even if I don't agree with some of his recent comments

Hail Hail!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lfdown2 on December 20, 2011, 11:25:22 PM
Quote from: Forever Green on December 20, 2011, 09:29:06 PM
Quote from: Muzz on December 20, 2011, 09:12:32 PM
I'm not saying they do not add atmosphere they do...but it is the political side they need to forget.  We have always had harassment from the police in Glasgow but the gb are bringing it on themselves for their actions.

Don't forget it was former police man that was the one reported Celtic to the SPL and to UEFA where SPL found Celtic not guilty as the club had done everything to discourage it.  It was the gb that was singing at the hearts game pro IRA songs with rest of us standing booing our own fans!  Ridiculous scene of events.  But the gb by their actions at Udinese put Celtic in bad view again and this arsehole of a ex policeman looks like he was right.  If they'd went there and behaved it could have looked like they were wrong.  Instead we were shown up.  The fan that got banned wasn't just for the banner but he assaulted a steward as well.  No place at Celtic for men like that.  Refuse to call him a supporter just like Lawell.

I`m not excusing the fact that it was a stupid thing to do and it was a disgrace that a steward allegedly got attacked but he is still a loyal supporter who has spent a lot of money and traveled across Europe to watch his team a couple of weeks before Christmas. For Peter Lawwell to come out and say that they are going to "weed" these supporters out is a disgrace. Come the start of next season, he will be begging them to renew their season tickets.

What IRA songs where the GB singing against Hearts? I assume you mean the recent game against them

They are not bringing it on themselves. What makes Celtic so special is our link to politics and the beliefs they have. This is why we are respected throughout the world. This has only become a major factor since Lenny started getting attacked by those other fuckwits. The media, Police and the Scottish Goverment are just trying to paint us as bad as the huns imo when in reality the GB have done very little wrong apart from bringing an atmosphere back to Parkhead and expressing their own beliefs. Are they not allowed an opinion?

Really? Not the charity? Not the football? Politics?!?!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on December 21, 2011, 12:14:13 AM
What Neil Lennon says on that topic i'd take it with a pinch of salt and majority of Celtic Fans will know this...he'd have been told by Lawell etc to condemn it as manager and the club done the same (standard procedure). As someone else stated he could hardly have said he agreed with it. 3pts on Sat will set us up lovely for Wed night where i expect a 2-0 win...correct
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Muzz on December 21, 2011, 01:22:31 PM
Forever I agree that we may never see it the same way but I am ashamed to see how the club and in particular its supporters have been perceived due to a rogue element within the club.  That rogue element has crept in with the GB and the way that they are starting to go about making a point.  Its just not working.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Forever Green on December 21, 2011, 01:39:02 PM
Quote from: lfdown2 on December 20, 2011, 11:25:22 PM
Quote from: Forever Green on December 20, 2011, 09:29:06 PM
Quote from: Muzz on December 20, 2011, 09:12:32 PM
I'm not saying they do not add atmosphere they do...but it is the political side they need to forget.  We have always had harassment from the police in Glasgow but the gb are bringing it on themselves for their actions.

Don't forget it was former police man that was the one reported Celtic to the SPL and to UEFA where SPL found Celtic not guilty as the club had done everything to discourage it.  It was the gb that was singing at the hearts game pro IRA songs with rest of us standing booing our own fans!  Ridiculous scene of events.  But the gb by their actions at Udinese put Celtic in bad view again and this arsehole of a ex policeman looks like he was right.  If they'd went there and behaved it could have looked like they were wrong.  Instead we were shown up.  The fan that got banned wasn't just for the banner but he assaulted a steward as well.  No place at Celtic for men like that.  Refuse to call him a supporter just like Lawell.

I`m not excusing the fact that it was a stupid thing to do and it was a disgrace that a steward allegedly got attacked but he is still a loyal supporter who has spent a lot of money and traveled across Europe to watch his team a couple of weeks before Christmas. For Peter Lawwell to come out and say that they are going to "weed" these supporters out is a disgrace. Come the start of next season, he will be begging them to renew their season tickets.

What IRA songs where the GB singing against Hearts? I assume you mean the recent game against them

They are not bringing it on themselves. What makes Celtic so special is our link to politics and the beliefs they have. This is why we are respected throughout the world. This has only become a major factor since Lenny started getting attacked by those other fuckwits. The media, Police and the Scottish Goverment are just trying to paint us as bad as the huns imo when in reality the GB have done very little wrong apart from bringing an atmosphere back to Parkhead and expressing their own beliefs. Are they not allowed an opinion?

Really? Not the charity? Not the football? Politics?!?!

Well the reason we have so much support throughout the world has to have something to do with the beiiefs of the majority of the fans imo. Of course we are respected for many other aspects and used to be respected for football. Currently, I dont think we have the respect for the footballing side of things as we are considered shite although Ireland and Britain seem to hold that view the most. Hopefully Lenny returns us to the glory days soon  ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Forever Green on December 21, 2011, 01:45:16 PM
Quote from: illdecide on December 21, 2011, 12:14:13 AM
What Neil Lennon says on that topic i'd take it with a pinch of salt and majority of Celtic Fans will know this...he'd have been told by Lawell etc to condemn it as manager and the club done the same (standard procedure). As someone else stated he could hardly have said he agreed with it. 3pts on Sat will set us up lovely for Wed night where i expect a 2-0 win...correct

I have no doubt that Lawwell has been telling Lennon what to say to the media but imo he should have just dodged the question like MON and WGS did in there times in charge of the club. There was also no need whatsoever to leave in the sly digs, not the first time he has done that this season. Dont get me wrong, I still absolutely love the man and have massive respect for what he went through last season but he just avoid these questions as it will split the support and create more ammo for the media to hammer us with
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Forever Green on December 21, 2011, 01:46:20 PM
Quote from: Muzz on December 21, 2011, 01:22:31 PM
Forever I agree that we may never see it the same way but I am ashamed to see how the club and in particular its supporters have been perceived due to a rogue element within the club.  That rogue element has crept in with the GB and the way that they are starting to go about making a point.  Its just not working.

Fair enough Muzz
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on December 21, 2011, 02:36:25 PM
A couple of things to address here, putting the poppy on the shirt was unnecessary and insensirive and in my opinion would probably not have happened if John Reid had not been the Chairman at the time. By the same token some of the songs which glorify the IRA in the current climate should be dropped, there are plenty of songs which acknowledge the clubs Irish Roots that would not offend those in the Scottish regiments who follow the club and in many cases also see themselves as Irish diaspora. Whatever Neil Lennon's personal views on Ireland/Politics/Rebel Songs there is no way he could say publicly anything but what he said. At least he is not an Uncle Tom like wee Gerry the one goal wonder. The Green Brigade need to put the club first and moderate their views and that does not take away from them the positive influence they have had on the atmosphere.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Muzz on December 21, 2011, 07:49:20 PM
Quote from: Applesisapples on December 21, 2011, 02:36:25 PM
A couple of things to address here, putting the poppy on the shirt was unnecessary and insensirive and in my opinion would probably not have happened if John Reid had not been the Chairman at the time. By the same token some of the songs which glorify the IRA in the current climate should be dropped, there are plenty of songs which acknowledge the clubs Irish Roots that would not offend those in the Scottish regiments who follow the club and in many cases also see themselves as Irish diaspora. Whatever Neil Lennon's personal views on Ireland/Politics/Rebel Songs there is no way he could say publicly anything but what he said. At least he is not an Uncle Tom like wee Gerry the one goal wonder. The Green Brigade need to put the club first and moderate their views and that does not take away from them the positive influence they have had on the atmosphere.

Put very well!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: LondonCamanachd on December 21, 2011, 09:15:27 PM
Quote from: Forever Green on December 20, 2011, 10:41:39 PMI just don't want to lose that status that has made us so special to many millions of people. If Celtic were to "move with the times" as you put it, we would be just another club in a shitty wee league.

But that's exactly what you are.

You're no more special than Hearts, Hibs, Rangers, the Dundee teams etc.

Less special than Aberdeen, naturally, but then only one Scottish club has two European trophies.

Why does somebody from the East End of Glasgow such as yourself care so much about Irish politics anyway?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: SambaSaffron on December 22, 2011, 02:19:36 PM
Quote from: LondonCamanachd on December 21, 2011, 09:15:27 PM
Quote from: Forever Green on December 20, 2011, 10:41:39 PMI just don't want to lose that status that has made us so special to many millions of people. If Celtic were to "move with the times" as you put it, we would be just another club in a shitty wee league.

But that's exactly what you are.

You're no more special than Hearts, Hibs, Rangers, the Dundee teams etc.

Less special than Aberdeen, naturally, but then only one Scottish club has two European trophies.

Why does somebody from the East End of Glasgow such as yourself care so much about Irish politics anyway?
I for one am very wound up by this. 
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Forever Green on December 22, 2011, 06:02:45 PM
Quote from: LondonCamanachd on December 21, 2011, 09:15:27 PM
Quote from: Forever Green on December 20, 2011, 10:41:39 PMI just don't want to lose that status that has made us so special to many millions of people. If Celtic were to "move with the times" as you put it, we would be just another club in a shitty wee league.

But that's exactly what you are.

You're no more special than Hearts, Hibs, Rangers, the Dundee teams etc.

Less special than Aberdeen, naturally, but then only one Scottish club has two European trophies.

Why does somebody from the East End of Glasgow such as yourself care so much about Irish politics anyway?

:D  :D

Be gone
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Forever Green on December 22, 2011, 06:08:28 PM
I see we are being linked with Kris Boyd lol. I think Lenny said in an interview the huns connection wouldn't bother if he were to sign him. Now, the media have latched onto this trying to say he is a target. Is he f**k. Lenny knows that this fat bastard is nowhere near good enough to be ahead of Stokes, Hooper or even Samaras ffs. Wouldnt suprise me though if Peter Lawwell wanted to sign him as he would be the cheap option. We have first choice on Baba Diawara in January and I think we should be using the money to get him. One of the top scorers in Portugal this season and a good target man.

Anyway, Boyd will be straight back to the huns in January as soon as Jelavic fucks off to England  ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: LondonCamanachd on December 22, 2011, 08:56:25 PM
Quote from: Forever Green on December 22, 2011, 06:02:45 PM
Quote from: LondonCamanachd on December 21, 2011, 09:15:27 PM
Quote from: Forever Green on December 20, 2011, 10:41:39 PMI just don't want to lose that status that has made us so special to many millions of people. If Celtic were to "move with the times" as you put it, we would be just another club in a shitty wee league.

But that's exactly what you are.

You're no more special than Hearts, Hibs, Rangers, the Dundee teams etc.

Less special than Aberdeen, naturally, but then only one Scottish club has two European trophies.

Why does somebody from the East End of Glasgow such as yourself care so much about Irish politics anyway?

:D  :D

Be gone

Damn, i was hoping for a bigger reaction :(
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Forever Green on December 23, 2011, 12:14:47 AM
Quote from: LondonCamanachd on December 22, 2011, 08:56:25 PM
Quote from: Forever Green on December 22, 2011, 06:02:45 PM
Quote from: LondonCamanachd on December 21, 2011, 09:15:27 PM
Quote from: Forever Green on December 20, 2011, 10:41:39 PMI just don't want to lose that status that has made us so special to many millions of people. If Celtic were to "move with the times" as you put it, we would be just another club in a shitty wee league.

But that's exactly what you are.

You're no more special than Hearts, Hibs, Rangers, the Dundee teams etc.

Less special than Aberdeen, naturally, but then only one Scottish club has two European trophies.

Why does somebody from the East End of Glasgow such as yourself care so much about Irish politics anyway?

:D  :D

Be gone

Damn, i was hoping for a bigger reaction :(

:D  ;)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: LondonCamanachd on December 23, 2011, 12:39:54 AM
Quote from: Forever Green on December 23, 2011, 12:14:47 AM
Quote from: LondonCamanachd on December 22, 2011, 08:56:25 PM
Quote from: Forever Green on December 22, 2011, 06:02:45 PM
Quote from: LondonCamanachd on December 21, 2011, 09:15:27 PM
Quote from: Forever Green on December 20, 2011, 10:41:39 PMI just don't want to lose that status that has made us so special to many millions of people. If Celtic were to "move with the times" as you put it, we would be just another club in a shitty wee league.

But that's exactly what you are.

You're no more special than Hearts, Hibs, Rangers, the Dundee teams etc.

Less special than Aberdeen, naturally, but then only one Scottish club has two European trophies.

Why does somebody from the East End of Glasgow such as yourself care so much about Irish politics anyway?

:D  :D

Be gone

Damn, i was hoping for a bigger reaction :(

:D  ;)

Well I would try to wind you lot up about the SPL, but it's quite hard hard to do that from our end of the table...

:two stars:
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Club Rossa on December 23, 2011, 11:15:13 AM
I would love to swap a European cup for a now defunct cup winners cup and a bloody super cup that nobody gives a toss about.
Is that the reaction you were looking for ;)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Forever Green on December 24, 2011, 03:56:44 PM
Delighted right now! Haven't seen the match yet but by the sounds of it, we were hanging on in those last couple of minutes. Great win going in to the game on Wednesday. What a present St Mirren gave us as well. Watched the majority of the game and I would be seriously disappointed if we don't embarrass these goblins on Wednesday. Unbelievably shite. Who would have thought that we are going to be top by the end of 2011 after being 12 points behind? Mighty stuff man  ;D

Well done to Lenny and the bhoys!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hoof Hearted on December 24, 2011, 04:07:05 PM
Quote from: Forever Green on December 24, 2011, 03:56:44 PM
Delighted right now! Haven't seen the match yet but by the sounds of it, we were hanging on in those last couple of minutes. Great win going in to the game on Wednesday. What a present St Mirren gave us as well. Watched the majority of the game and I would be seriously disappointed if we don't embarrass these goblins on Wednesday. Unbelievably shite. Who would have thought that we are going to be top by the end of 2011 after being 12 points behind? Mighty stuff man  ;D

Well done to Lenny and the bhoys!

i hope your right, but arent you counting your turkeys a bit too much
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ONeill on December 24, 2011, 04:16:07 PM
Hopefully McCoist and Rangers are imploding.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Tony Baloney on December 24, 2011, 04:17:17 PM
Quote from: ONeill on December 24, 2011, 04:16:07 PM
Hopefully McCoist and Rangers are imploding.
Exploding would be preferable.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Forever Green on December 24, 2011, 05:42:46 PM
Quote from: Hoof Hearted on December 24, 2011, 04:07:05 PM
Quote from: Forever Green on December 24, 2011, 03:56:44 PM
Delighted right now! Haven't seen the match yet but by the sounds of it, we were hanging on in those last couple of minutes. Great win going in to the game on Wednesday. What a present St Mirren gave us as well. Watched the majority of the game and I would be seriously disappointed if we don't embarrass these goblins on Wednesday. Unbelievably shite. Who would have thought that we are going to be top by the end of 2011 after being 12 points behind? Mighty stuff man  ;D

Well done to Lenny and the bhoys!

i hope your right, but arent you counting your turkeys a bit too much

Ach, not at all  ;D

Your probably right though. Most Celtic fans thought we were going to beat them easily in the first game this season but they ended up pumping us. But the last few times I have seen the huns, they have looked very ordinary. No better than the likes of Motherwell and if Celtic can hit top form for this game, I am very confident it will be a hammering.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on December 26, 2011, 01:52:59 PM
I watched the Rangers game until St Mirren went ahead, by then it looked a wrap for Mirren. As I said before, Rangers haven't the squad to maintain that early season level of results and Ally is no Walter.
I was wondering why the commentators sounded normal for the Celtic game, then by half time I finally realised I was watching a feed from Celtic tv
They took their time to get a grip on proceedings,  then it became an easy game until the last few minutes.
I can't work out what the best cm partnership is,  matters improved yesterday when Ki switched with Brown and came into the centre.
Why not Ledley at CM? Anytime I've seen him there, he has looked a natural. Kayal doesn't look as imperious as last season but is still the main man in the middle.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: under the bar on December 26, 2011, 02:14:12 PM
I'd be surprised if Celtic manage to hold onto Kayal, Izaguirre and Hooper when the transfer window opens.  Their title hopes could hinge on their transfer activity in the coming weeks.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on December 27, 2011, 04:04:07 PM
TBH i fancy Celtic to beat Rangers but form going into an old firm games means nowt and anyone following these two teams will know this. Rangers have been pish but they'll know one good performance from them 2mara night puts them back to 4pts and on a run again. Everyone fancies Celtic 2mara night even the dogs on the street do (and rightly so) but I've been around enough corners to know things don't always go as planned (or to form). Now if the two teams play to form Celtic should win 2-0 or 3-1 ;)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: trileacman on December 27, 2011, 09:22:32 PM
what station is it on?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Forever Green on December 27, 2011, 09:44:41 PM
Quote from: trileacman on December 27, 2011, 09:22:32 PM
what station is it on?

Sky Sports 1. Coverage starting at 7 and KO at 7.45
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: trileacman on December 27, 2011, 10:16:48 PM
Quote from: Forever Green on December 27, 2011, 09:44:41 PM
Quote from: trileacman on December 27, 2011, 09:22:32 PM
what station is it on?

Sky Sports 1. Coverage starting at 7 and KO at 7.45

Cheers.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Minder on December 27, 2011, 10:18:20 PM
Two sides of the same shitty coin.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ONeill on December 27, 2011, 11:04:17 PM
Big problem with boats?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: reddgnhand on December 28, 2011, 06:17:02 PM
Quote from: Minder on December 27, 2011, 10:18:20 PM
Two sides of the same shitty coin.

What is?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: The Worker on December 28, 2011, 06:59:16 PM
Forster, Matthews, Rogne, Mulgrew, Ledley, Brown, Kayal, Wanyama, Forrest, Hooper, Samaras


McGregor, Broadfoot, Bartley, Bocanegra, Papac, Aluko, Davis, McCulloch, Wallace, Jelavic, Lafferty
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Karl Kennedy on December 28, 2011, 06:59:35 PM
Any sopcast links?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Captain Obvious on December 28, 2011, 07:15:43 PM
Quote from: The Worker on December 28, 2011, 06:59:16 PM
Forster, Matthews, Rogne, Mulgrew, Ledley, Brown, Kayal, Wanyama, Forrest, Hooper, Samaras


McGregor, Broadfoot, Bartley, Bocanegra, Papac, Aluko, Davis, McCulloch, Wallace, Jelavic, Lafferty

I seen better line ups for the black Country derbies.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: The Worker on December 28, 2011, 07:21:13 PM
samaras 4 goals in 35 spl games  :o
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: trileacman on December 28, 2011, 07:30:58 PM
Quote from: The Worker on December 28, 2011, 07:21:13 PM
samaras 4 goals in 35 spl games  :o

To think he once was Man City's starring striker.

*"starring" being used rather loosely.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Tony Baloney on December 28, 2011, 07:36:32 PM
Quote from: The Worker on December 28, 2011, 06:59:16 PM
Forster, Matthews, Rogne, Mulgrew, Ledley, Brown, Kayal, Wanyama, Forrest, Hooper, Samaras


McGregor, Broadfoot, Bartley, Bocanegra, Papac, Aluko, Davis, McCulloch, Wallace, Jelavic, Lafferty
Is this really a who's who of Scottish football?!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Square Ball on December 28, 2011, 07:37:53 PM
Quote from: Karl Kennedy on December 28, 2011, 06:59:35 PM
Any sopcast links?
http://www.footballvip.org/
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ONeill on December 28, 2011, 07:40:31 PM
http://www.wiziwig.tv/broadcast.php?matchid=135019&part=sports
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Square Ball on December 28, 2011, 07:46:09 PM
sopcast channel 100804 is a cracking link,  I dont have sound on the PC so not sure what language its in.

very windy so expect a long ball game
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Celt_Man on December 28, 2011, 07:47:21 PM
Some atmosphere
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ONeill on December 28, 2011, 07:50:40 PM
Some wind.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ross4life on December 28, 2011, 07:53:13 PM
Some amount of rubbish on the field.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ONeill on December 28, 2011, 07:56:10 PM
Some player Aluko.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Square Ball on December 28, 2011, 07:56:22 PM
Quote from: ross4life on December 28, 2011, 07:53:13 PM
Some amount of rubbish on the field.

Yeah, and plenty of debris as well
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Square Ball on December 28, 2011, 07:58:06 PM
should that have been a goal for the gers?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Agent Orange on December 28, 2011, 07:59:15 PM
Quote from: ross4life on December 28, 2011, 07:53:13 PM
Some amount of rubbish on the field.

Plenty of litter as well.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaffer on December 28, 2011, 08:03:55 PM
Quote from: Agent Orange on December 28, 2011, 07:59:15 PM
Quote from: ross4life on December 28, 2011, 07:53:13 PM
Some amount of rubbish on the field.

Plenty of litter as well.

Yes. someone must have been careless and dropped it and look where it has gone now !! LOL

Whoever is responsible will be getting their hole well and truely kicked the night !
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: gerry on December 28, 2011, 08:20:56 PM
i see Rio Ferdinand is a hoops fan

rioferdy5 Rio Ferdinand
Training done,the sofa is shouting me to come+get comfy! Old firm game who you having?? Coooome on Celtic..get the Maestro Paul Mcstay back!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Square Ball on December 28, 2011, 08:30:22 PM
Quote from: The Worker on December 28, 2011, 07:21:13 PM
samaras 4 goals in 35 spl games  :o
cant see that improving much tonight, has he touched the ball at all? a very lazy player and doesnt seem to do a lot of work for the team
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ONeill on December 28, 2011, 09:03:16 PM
Could hear the roar from the Falls Bowling and Lawn Tennis Club.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ONeill on December 28, 2011, 09:13:47 PM
How the fcuk did the ref buy that dive from Mulgrew? It happened right in front of him.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ardal on December 28, 2011, 09:28:38 PM
can't get the link for some reason; probably my stupidity, but can someone give a more realistic update. "king David..." means nothing to me.

Whats the score; and yes to whom
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Celt_Man on December 28, 2011, 09:28:57 PM
Quote from: hardstation on December 28, 2011, 09:26:21 PM
King David - Wee Orange cnut.

Thats a red every day of the week - no effort at all to play the ball
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Fear ón Srath Bán on December 28, 2011, 09:31:17 PM
Quote from: ardal on December 28, 2011, 09:28:38 PM
can't get the link for some reason; probably my stupidity, but can someone give a more realistic update. "king David..." means nothing to me.

Whats the score; and yes to whom

1-0 to the Bhoys.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Square Ball on December 28, 2011, 09:31:39 PM
Quote from: hardstation on December 28, 2011, 09:29:23 PM
Now Lafferty at his lark.

Ballbags.
sure what do you expect from a pig but a grunt.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ardal on December 28, 2011, 09:37:47 PM
Good man Fear ón

tanks
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: attheraces on December 28, 2011, 09:39:08 PM
Last time I looked at the table Celtic were double figures in points behind Rangers and that wasn't too long ago! I am not a Celtic supporter but do have a bit of interest in them plus I hate that McCoist man and like Lennon's passion, fair play to him!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Agent Orange on December 28, 2011, 09:42:03 PM
17 point turn around in less than 2 months. Some going.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: angermanagement on December 28, 2011, 09:51:02 PM
Forrest man of the match  ??? f**k I thought he was awful, took 2 much out of it everytime always had the extra touch didn't deliver one decent cross.

Good win for Celtic the back 4 were pretty secure.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Tony Baloney on December 28, 2011, 09:52:15 PM
In local parlance that is a scoreline of Hun-Nil.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Bingo on December 28, 2011, 09:52:56 PM
Thought Kayal was very impressive till his injury. Forrest also but end product can disappoint. Samaras so lazy. Rangers very average.

Ref bottled a red at end, maybe he was trying to keep a lid on it in a strange sorta way.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ONeill on December 28, 2011, 09:56:35 PM
Hopefully Celtic keep the foot on the gas.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Dinny Breen on December 28, 2011, 09:56:45 PM
Interesting to see Lennon sitting in with the pundits post match, can't see Fergie sitting down and shooting the breeze with Gary and Jamie...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on December 28, 2011, 11:00:43 PM
That makes Ledley a made man. Matthews looks a solid RB and imo was the best player out there tonight.

By scrappy Glasgow derby standards this game was somewhat entertaining scrap and an easy win.
A bit disappointing that Celtic struggled to string their passing game together and didn't score a second. As crap and all that Rangers performed, they showed some mettle and enough of it to indicate that if they didn't have to get rid of more players, they would offer a decent challenge to retain the title.
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Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: fitzroyalty on December 28, 2011, 11:04:46 PM
Not a Celtic faithful but I do like to see them do well and especially get one over the Gers.

Weren't going to get any champagne football tonight with the wind, but a win is a win and thoroughly deserved after a dominate performance. Thought Matthews, Kayal, Forrest and even Samaras at times were good.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Tony Baloney on December 28, 2011, 11:07:18 PM
Quote from: fitzroyalty on December 28, 2011, 11:04:46 PM
Not a Celtic faithful but I do like to see them do well and especially get one over the Gers.

Weren't going to get any champagne football tonight with the wind, but a win is a win and thoroughly deserved after a dominate performance. Thought Matthews, Kayal, Forrest and even Samaras at times were good.
+1
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: trileacman on December 28, 2011, 11:08:25 PM
Samaras, a lazy greek.

Who'd have thought it.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: saffron sam2 on December 29, 2011, 01:29:16 AM
The world is a better place tonight.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: screenexile on December 29, 2011, 01:57:30 AM
Quote from: Main Street on December 28, 2011, 11:00:43 PM
That makes Ledley a made man. Matthews looks a solid RB and imo was the best player out there tonight.

By scrappy Glasgow derby standards this game was somewhat entertaining scrap and an easy win.
A bit disappointing that Celtic struggled to string their passing game together and didn't score a second. As crap and all that Rangers performed, they showed some mettle and enough of it to indicate that if they didn't have to get rid of more players, they would offer a decent challenge to retain the title.
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I would give them a pass on that given the conditions. It's hard to string a pasing game together with those conditions. I'm not a Celtic Fan by any means but the turnaround that Lennon has overseen (granted Rangers haven't helped themselves in this) is fantastic. As we can see he just needed time and in fairness there was never any stage I felt Celtic were not in control of the match (apart from the goal that wasn't). Good to see and hopefully he can get them a title because I HATE Ally McCoist!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Myles Na G. on December 29, 2011, 09:29:47 AM
Quote from: Agent Orange on December 28, 2011, 09:42:03 PM
17 point turn around in less than 2 months. Some going.
The difference was 15 points in November, but Celtic had 2 games (or 6 points) in hand. Going in to last night's match Rangers were one point ahead, so in effect they had blown an 8 point lead. Still a great turn around for Celtic, but not as great as 17 points.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: The Gs Man on December 29, 2011, 10:07:37 AM
Was at the game. Conditions were atrocious. My wee lad actually got lifted off his feet outside the ground.

Great result though and the atmosphere was electric. Best Old Firm game Ive been at in years.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on December 29, 2011, 01:00:31 PM
It use to be that falling 2 points behind in the SPL, for either Celtic or Rangers, was a matter of serious concern for fans.
To turn around a 17 points deficit with 2 games in hand  and go 2 points ahead, amidst a Europa league campaign is an excellent achievement from Lennon, who was just about at the end on his green mile journey to the exit.

The games in hand didn't work out for Rangers in 2007/8 season.
What matters is how a team performs under the pressure after all the 9 lives have been used.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: charlieTully on December 29, 2011, 02:03:27 PM
Quote from: The Gs Man on December 29, 2011, 10:07:37 AM
Was at the game. Conditions were atrocious. My wee lad actually got lifted off his feet outside the ground.

Great result though and the atmosphere was electric. Best Old Firm game Ive been at in years.

super atmosphere, the singing never let up for a second.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Pat Mustard on December 29, 2011, 03:35:50 PM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on December 29, 2011, 09:29:47 AM
Quote from: Agent Orange on December 28, 2011, 09:42:03 PM
17 point turn around in less than 2 months. Some going.
The difference was 15 points in November, but Celtic had 2 games (or 6 points) in hand. Going in to last night's match Rangers were one point ahead, so in effect they had blown an 8 point lead. Still a great turn around for Celtic, but not as great as 17 points.
We were 15 behind, now we're 2 ahead. I'm no mathematician, but I reckon that's a 17 point turnaround.
Happy man today. ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on December 29, 2011, 04:47:35 PM
I wouldn't mind going to a Celtic Rangers game at CP.

Perhaps if Rangers manage to stay in the top 6, there would be such a fixture near the end of the season.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: muppet on December 29, 2011, 05:23:32 PM
Quote from: Main Street on December 29, 2011, 04:47:35 PM
I wouldn't mind going to a Celtic Rangers game at CP.

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Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Tubberman on December 29, 2011, 05:29:11 PM
Quote from: Main Street on December 29, 2011, 04:47:35 PM
I wouldn't mind going to a Celtic Rangers game at CP.

Perhaps if Rangers manage to stay in the top 6, there would be such a fixture near the end of the season.

Like fck there would. They'd never let that tripe into Croke Park (I hope).
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: charlieTully on December 29, 2011, 05:50:40 PM
Quote from: Tubberman on December 29, 2011, 05:29:11 PM
Quote from: Main Street on December 29, 2011, 04:47:35 PM
I wouldn't mind going to a Celtic Rangers game at CP.

Perhaps if Rangers manage to stay in the top 6, there would be such a fixture near the end of the season.

Like fck there would. They'd never let that tripe into Croke Park (I hope).

does he not mean celtic park?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on December 29, 2011, 06:12:10 PM
Of course Charlie, but no prizes for guessing thatCeltic play at CP, Celtic Park.


Morons, dullards and thick culchies, please go back to the EPL threads ;D


Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: charlieTully on December 29, 2011, 07:09:57 PM
Quote from: Main Street on December 29, 2011, 06:12:10 PM
Of course Charlie, but no prizes for guessing thatCeltic play at CP, Celtic Park.


Morons, dullards and thick culchies, please go back to the EPL threads ;D

really dont get why they come on this thread at all, i have no interest in epl so dont read threads on man u spurs etc etc, assholes.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on December 29, 2011, 08:48:46 PM
Anyone hear the rumours that Mario Ballottili was at the game last night with a celtic top on?  Also good to see wazza and rio showing celtic some support on twitter last night.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: The Worker on December 29, 2011, 08:56:41 PM
Louis walsh and simon cowell spotted at the game also
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on December 30, 2011, 02:03:19 PM
As a Lennon doubter, I take my hat off to him. You can argue that Rangers made mistakes to help cut the deficit but it was Celtic mistakes that helped create it so swings and roundabouts and all that. Celtic have been consistent recently and at last the back four look strong, I hope it continues. Still can't fathom why Stokes doesn't start instead of Samaras though and I just know that Lennon will distrupt the back for to bring the Swedish plank back in. I like McCoist, he's a passionate hun and nothing wrong with that, and like Lennon is a committed Celtic Fan he's a committed Rangers fan.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: charlieTully on December 30, 2011, 02:26:52 PM
Quote from: Applesisapples on December 30, 2011, 02:03:19 PM
As a Lennon doubter, I take my hat off to him. You can argue that Rangers made mistakes to help cut the deficit but it was Celtic mistakes that helped create it so swings and roundabouts and all that. Celtic have been consistent recently and at last the back four look strong, I hope it continues. Still can't fathom why Stokes doesn't start instead of Samaras though and I just know that Lennon will distrupt the back for to bring the Swedish plank back in. I like McCoist, he's a passionate hun and nothing wrong with that, and like Lennon is a committed Celtic Fan he's a committed Rangers fan.

i have been a harsh samaras critic in the past but i think he is having a great season, would go as far to say as he should be in contention for player of the year. have even made the same comment about starting stokes ahead of sammy but his attitude and effort have improved drastically this last couple of months. (hopefully its not to put himself in the shop window for jan).
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: fitzroyalty on December 30, 2011, 02:59:04 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on December 29, 2011, 08:48:46 PM
Anyone hear the rumours that Mario Ballottili was at the game last night with a celtic top on?  Also good to see wazza and rio showing celtic some support on twitter last night.
Heard something along the lines that Balotelli is friendly with Victor Wanyama's brother who played at Inter together so they both went to the game. Could be bullshit but seems plausible.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on December 30, 2011, 06:14:20 PM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on December 29, 2011, 09:29:47 AM
Quote from: Agent Orange on December 28, 2011, 09:42:03 PM
17 point turn around in less than 2 months. Some going.
The difference was 15 points in November, but Celtic had 2 games (or 6 points) in hand. Going in to last night's match Rangers were one point ahead, so in effect they had blown an 8 point lead. Still a great turn around for Celtic, but not as great as 17 points.
15 points behind, now 2 points in front - even with your 'intellect' I think even you can add up.

though maybe your bitterness precludes you from accepting this - you being a rangers fan !
you must be hurting right now it seems !!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: dillinger on January 25, 2012, 10:54:32 PM
Ref. the new Cairnryan -Belfast Stena sailing times. I see the return sailing leaves Cairnryan at 19-30 as opposed to 19-55 when it left from Stranraer. Does this give the fans enough time to make the boat? Seemed to be a fairly tight time at 19-55.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on February 05, 2012, 02:58:18 PM
rangers beat at home 2-0 by dundee utd in cup today. treble is now on!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Forever Green on February 09, 2012, 10:23:55 PM
The last few months have been nothing short of outstanding. From being 17 points behind to expecting to win the treble and the huns close to f**king off and leaving us in peace. We`re having a party when Rangers die! Jelly and Ice Cream when Rangers die! Pass the parcel when Rangers die!  ;D

Great performance last night against the wee huns where we usually struggle. A bit of luck with that early decision but we were class after that. Scott Brown finally showing us what he is capable of, hopefully keeps it up. Home to Inverness this weekend and I would be expecting Stokesy back in the team for this one. Dissapointed he hasn`t started the last couple of games but tbf I think Lenny got both teams spot on. I think a win on Saturday will break MON`s record of 16 staright wins in domestic competition

Rangers close to death, hopefully Paisley close and Thatcher couldn`t be far away......the treble is on  ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Ulick on February 09, 2012, 10:28:05 PM
When does the Rangers tax case judgement get handed down?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Forever Green on February 09, 2012, 10:32:27 PM
Quote from: Ulick on February 09, 2012, 10:28:05 PM
When does the Rangers tax case judgement get handed down?

March I think. It`s an almost certainty that they will enter administration and a lot of jounalists are reporting that they will be lucky to not be liquidated as a company. Hopefully be all sorted out before our trip to Ibrox. Jelly and Ice Cream Party!  ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: muppet on February 09, 2012, 10:43:06 PM
Quote from: Ulick on February 09, 2012, 10:28:05 PM
When does the Rangers tax case judgement get handed down?

After John Terry leads England to the Greek bailout.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on February 09, 2012, 11:57:03 PM
I'm for Ibrox in March for the old firm game and i can't wait as it should be a cracker (slagging from celtic fans) and I'm for the Rangers end too ;) hopefully we'll be 30pts clear by then (Rangers should get deducted 20pts for going into administration if that happens)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Orior on February 10, 2012, 01:01:51 AM
Quote from: illdecide on February 09, 2012, 11:57:03 PM
I'm for Ibrox in March for the old firm game and i can't wait as it should be a cracker (slagging from celtic fans) and I'm for the Rangers end too ;) hopefully we'll be 30pts clear by then (Rangers should get deducted 20pts for going into administration if that happens)

Be very careful. I did that once at a Hearts match, and me an my mate nearly got lynched at the end.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: muppet on February 10, 2012, 01:11:37 AM
Quote from: Orior on February 10, 2012, 01:01:51 AM
Quote from: illdecide on February 09, 2012, 11:57:03 PM
I'm for Ibrox in March for the old firm game and i can't wait as it should be a cracker (slagging from celtic fans) and I'm for the Rangers end too ;) hopefully we'll be 30pts clear by then (Rangers should get deducted 20pts for going into administration if that happens)

Be very careful. I did that once at a Hearts match, and me an my mate nearly got lynched at the end.

Yea but they don't announce the McKenna Cup results anymore.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Forever Green on February 10, 2012, 01:13:03 AM
Quote from: Orior on February 10, 2012, 01:01:51 AM
Quote from: illdecide on February 09, 2012, 11:57:03 PM
I'm for Ibrox in March for the old firm game and i can't wait as it should be a cracker (slagging from celtic fans) and I'm for the Rangers end too ;) hopefully we'll be 30pts clear by then (Rangers should get deducted 20pts for going into administration if that happens)

Be very careful. I did that once at a Hearts match, and me an my mate nearly got lynched at the end.

Aye be very careful, illdecide, these f**kers will be out do some damage that day as well. With them going balls up, their dignified fans will be out to cause shit. Was going to go the Ibrox game as well but it will be an even bigger party at the game at Parkhead so I will try and get over for that one instead
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on February 10, 2012, 01:46:37 AM
I'm going to the game with a Rangers man and he's giving me his fathers season ticket for that game so I'll be sitting beside him and I'll guess I'll have enough sense not to jump up when Celtic score ;)

P.S. i could wear my club colours to the game as it's the same colour of blue :D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lfdown2 on February 10, 2012, 03:04:36 AM
Do people not think that a liquidated Rangers would do Celtic more harm than good?

Surely attracting players would become pretty much impossible and the 'old firm' brand would disappear, as hard as it is to say we need Rangers to remain at least competitive imo
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Forever Green on February 10, 2012, 04:22:33 PM
Quote from: lfdown2 on February 10, 2012, 03:04:36 AM
Do people not think that a liquidated Rangers would do Celtic more harm than good?

Surely attracting players would become pretty much impossible and the 'old firm' brand would disappear, as hard as it is to say we need Rangers to remain at least competitive imo

Na, I think it would be better for us and the SPL as a whole. Rangers ruined the SPL. David Murray came in with all that money in the 90s with no other club in the league able to compete with them. Before he did this, the league was very competitive. If the huns do die, I think the other clubs will start to thrive again. Maybe we will dominate the league but at least there will be more teams competing for the European places thus providing more money to the other clubs. An example of something like this happening would be Lyon dominating the French League in the last decade. The league was able to continue to compete in Europe
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Doogie Browser on February 10, 2012, 04:32:54 PM
Quote from: Forever Green on February 10, 2012, 04:22:33 PM
Quote from: lfdown2 on February 10, 2012, 03:04:36 AM
Do people not think that a liquidated Rangers would do Celtic more harm than good?

Surely attracting players would become pretty much impossible and the 'old firm' brand would disappear, as hard as it is to say we need Rangers to remain at least competitive imo

Na, I think it would be better for us and the SPL as a whole. Rangers ruined the SPL. David Murray came in with all that money in the 90s with no other club in the league able to compete with them. Before he did this, the league was very competitive. If the huns do die, I think the other clubs will start to thrive again. Maybe we will dominate the league but at least there will be more teams competing for the European places thus providing more money to the other clubs. An example of something like this happening would be Lyon dominating the French League in the last decade. The league was able to continue to compete in Europe
Couldn't disagree more FG, the outside interest (where most of the cash is i.e TV) would decline if Rangers folded, I think they are mutually dependent.   
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Forever Green on February 10, 2012, 04:43:03 PM
Quote from: Doogie Browser on February 10, 2012, 04:32:54 PM
Quote from: Forever Green on February 10, 2012, 04:22:33 PM
Quote from: lfdown2 on February 10, 2012, 03:04:36 AM
Do people not think that a liquidated Rangers would do Celtic more harm than good?

Surely attracting players would become pretty much impossible and the 'old firm' brand would disappear, as hard as it is to say we need Rangers to remain at least competitive imo

Na, I think it would be better for us and the SPL as a whole. Rangers ruined the SPL. David Murray came in with all that money in the 90s with no other club in the league able to compete with them. Before he did this, the league was very competitive. If the huns do die, I think the other clubs will start to thrive again. Maybe we will dominate the league but at least there will be more teams competing for the European places thus providing more money to the other clubs. An example of something like this happening would be Lyon dominating the French League in the last decade. The league was able to continue to compete in Europe
Couldn't disagree more FG, the outside interest (where most of the cash is i.e TV) would decline if Rangers folded, I think they are mutually dependent.

At the minute though, there isn`t a whole lot of outside interest in the SPL, our TV deal is only worth £1.5-2m each season which isn`t a whole lot to Celtic. We could easily make that up elsewhere. There would be more competition from the likes of Aberdeen, Hibs or even Kilmarnock. Killie brought 25,000 fans to their recent cup semi final, if they were competing at the top of the league and playing in Europe there would be a lot more revenue for them and they wouuld be attracting better players. There are a few clubs in the SPL who are sleeping giants and if they were to acheive some success, they would wake up
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on February 13, 2012, 02:32:52 PM
Why's Stokes warming the bench? Has he been bold? Reading the reports on Saturday they could have done with him.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: SambaSaffron on February 13, 2012, 02:43:08 PM
Quote from: Applesisapples on February 13, 2012, 02:32:52 PM
Why's Stokes warming the bench? Has he been bold? Reading the reports on Saturday they could have done with him.
Because Hooper is better than him. Celtic won on Saturday even though the ref was awful and they played a fair bit with 10 men, so I'd say the decision to have him on the bench was proved right.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on February 13, 2012, 03:11:54 PM
while Celtic wont refuse it, the money they get from spl tv revenue is pittance.
the loss of rangers and any loss in tv revenue wont affect them too much.

stokes not playing may be down to the rumours I have heard regarding couple of russian teams sniffing about for hooper- Celtic want to keep him in the shop window - the russian transfer window doesnt close for a few weeks yet I think.
I would have thought that getting bangura (then the polish guy recently a bangura got inj) was cover for hooper as Celtic expected to be selling him I believe.

Stokes was playing far better this past few weeks than Hoper so I was surprised to see him dropped.
unless of course if this russian sale is true.

even if they dont sell him, its good for Celtics run in for the league title!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Geoff Tipps on February 13, 2012, 03:12:18 PM
Rangers to go into administration.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: SambaSaffron on February 13, 2012, 04:22:48 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on February 13, 2012, 03:11:54 PM
while Celtic wont refuse it, the money they get from spl tv revenue is pittance.
the loss of rangers and any loss in tv revenue wont affect them too much.

stokes not playing may be down to the rumours I have heard regarding couple of russian teams sniffing about for hooper- Celtic want to keep him in the shop window - the russian transfer window doesnt close for a few weeks yet I think.
I would have thought that getting bangura (then the polish guy recently a bangura got inj) was cover for hooper as Celtic expected to be selling him I believe.

Stokes was playing far better this past few weeks than Hoper so I was surprised to see him dropped.
unless of course if this russian sale is true.

even if they dont sell him, its good for Celtics run in for the league title!
I can't imagine Hooper to Russia is true. If he leaves it'll be to a Premiership team. The reason he starts ahead of Stokes is that he plays by himself, with Samaras off him, better than Stokes does. Stokes is much more effective with Hooper alongside him, but Lennon prefers the formation with Samaras and at the minute he is certainly being proven right.

It's unfortunate for Stokes as he hasn't done much wrong.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on February 13, 2012, 04:57:17 PM
Quote from: SambaSaffron on February 13, 2012, 04:22:48 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on February 13, 2012, 03:11:54 PM
while Celtic wont refuse it, the money they get from spl tv revenue is pittance.
the loss of rangers and any loss in tv revenue wont affect them too much.

stokes not playing may be down to the rumours I have heard regarding couple of russian teams sniffing about for hooper- Celtic want to keep him in the shop window - the russian transfer window doesnt close for a few weeks yet I think.
I would have thought that getting bangura (then the polish guy recently a bangura got inj) was cover for hooper as Celtic expected to be selling him I believe.

Stokes was playing far better this past few weeks than Hoper so I was surprised to see him dropped.
unless of course if this russian sale is true.

even if they dont sell him, its good for Celtics run in for the league title!
I can't imagine Hooper to Russia is true. If he leaves it'll be to a Premiership team. The reason he starts ahead of Stokes is that he plays by himself, with Samaras off him, better than Stokes does. Stokes is much more effective with Hooper alongside him, but Lennon prefers the formation with Samaras and at the minute he is certainly being proven right.

It's unfortunate for Stokes as he hasn't done much wrong.
the russia thing is what I heard.

stokes unlucky ?
he is head and shoulders above all the other strikers at Celtic this past few months - I'd imagine the goals scored in the past couple of months should demonstrate how good Stokes has been. Hooper - in comparison to his great form last year isnt in top gear yet after his inj layoff.
thats lennons call though and imo all too often he benches stokes !
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: borderfox on February 13, 2012, 05:53:33 PM
10 years CL money would easily offset the SPL TV revenue. How ironic would it be if Celtic were asked to join the premiership whilst the huns languish in  the lower Scots leagues ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on February 13, 2012, 06:39:45 PM
Quote from: borderfox on February 13, 2012, 05:53:33 PM
10 years CL money would easily offset the SPL TV revenue. How ironic would it be if Celtic were asked to join the premiership whilst the huns languish in  the lower Scots leagues ;D

Reaching the  group stages of the CL gives a guaranteed minimum of €7m
Celtic earn just £3m p/a from SPL tv revenue
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on February 13, 2012, 08:26:02 PM
Quote from: Main Street on February 13, 2012, 06:39:45 PM
Quote from: borderfox on February 13, 2012, 05:53:33 PM
10 years CL money would easily offset the SPL TV revenue. How ironic would it be if Celtic were asked to join the premiership whilst the huns languish in  the lower Scots leagues ;D

Reaching the  group stages of the CL gives a guaranteed minimum of €7m
Celtic earn just £3m p/a from SPL tv revenue
I thought it was only £1.5m
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: SambaSaffron on February 13, 2012, 08:51:59 PM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on October 27, 2011, 07:51:35 AM
Anyone who thinks this is the start of a turn around for Celtic is ignoring Lennon's record as manager. Basically, he wins the games that don't matter and loses the big ones. Celtic could beat most of the teams in Scotland most of the time with Ronnie Corbett as manager. It's the European games and the matches against Rangers which sort the good managers from the duffers. So far, Lennon's a duffer.
Good man.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: SambaSaffron on February 13, 2012, 08:59:25 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on February 13, 2012, 04:57:17 PM
Quote from: SambaSaffron on February 13, 2012, 04:22:48 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on February 13, 2012, 03:11:54 PM
while Celtic wont refuse it, the money they get from spl tv revenue is pittance.
the loss of rangers and any loss in tv revenue wont affect them too much.

stokes not playing may be down to the rumours I have heard regarding couple of russian teams sniffing about for hooper- Celtic want to keep him in the shop window - the russian transfer window doesnt close for a few weeks yet I think.
I would have thought that getting bangura (then the polish guy recently a bangura got inj) was cover for hooper as Celtic expected to be selling him I believe.

Stokes was playing far better this past few weeks than Hoper so I was surprised to see him dropped.
unless of course if this russian sale is true.

even if they dont sell him, its good for Celtics run in for the league title!
I can't imagine Hooper to Russia is true. If he leaves it'll be to a Premiership team. The reason he starts ahead of Stokes is that he plays by himself, with Samaras off him, better than Stokes does. Stokes is much more effective with Hooper alongside him, but Lennon prefers the formation with Samaras and at the minute he is certainly being proven right.

It's unfortunate for Stokes as he hasn't done much wrong.
the russia thing is what I heard.

stokes unlucky ?
he is head and shoulders above all the other strikers at Celtic this past few months - I'd imagine the goals scored in the past couple of months should demonstrate how good Stokes has been. Hooper - in comparison to his great form last year isnt in top gear yet after his inj layoff.
thats lennons call though and imo all too often he benches stokes !
I'd wager a larger amount Hooper isn't going to Russia. Hooper has scored 33 in 50, not a bad record! He's also a much better link player and worker than Stokes, who is caught offside way too much. Of the 2 I'd have Hooper every time. Stokes without Hooper never seems to play well.  Lennon is persisting with Samaras, and though I've been a huge critic in the past he's doing well at the minute. For home games, I'd prefer to see Hooper and Stokes both, you can't argue with the selection at the minute though!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on February 13, 2012, 11:43:54 PM
Celtic a few seasons ago def only earned £1.5m from TV revenue, unless last season and this season it has went up (which i doubt) it remains...as far as I'm aware Celtic could earn between £7m and £10m between gate receipts and UEFA money for just in the group stages and if they were to reach the knockout stages then another £3-£4m is added to the £10m
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on February 14, 2012, 12:29:24 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on February 13, 2012, 08:26:02 PM
Quote from: Main Street on February 13, 2012, 06:39:45 PM
Quote from: borderfox on February 13, 2012, 05:53:33 PM
10 years CL money would easily offset the SPL TV revenue. How ironic would it be if Celtic were asked to join the premiership whilst the huns languish in  the lower Scots leagues ;D

Reaching the  group stages of the CL gives a guaranteed minimum of €7m
Celtic earn just £3m p/a from SPL tv revenue
I thought it was only £1.5m
You could be right because now I see the figure of £3m was from 2007/8 when there was £18m tv to distribute. Celtic as winners got £3m and Rangers as runners up got £2.7.

But I won't believe you, until you present proof  ;D






Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Canalman on February 14, 2012, 12:38:03 PM
Almost sure I can remember that Celtic nearly "went to the wall" some years ago but were "saved" at the 11th hour.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on February 14, 2012, 01:07:12 PM
Yeah but that was just part of a masonic conspiracy  ;D  by the Bank of Scotland  to crush Celtic, using the excuse that they exceeded their overdraft limit by a few pennies. At a period in time when Celtic was ineptly run and building a brand new stadium at the same time.
The actual foundation of celtic fc was solid and the situation was easily handled by the new astute chairman.
The result of which left Celtic in the ownership of Celtic minded shareholders and relatively debt free while Rangers spent millions, avoided taxes and hoarded debts, in order to keep ahead of them.


Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: LondonCamanachd on February 14, 2012, 02:22:27 PM
Quote from: Main Street on February 14, 2012, 12:29:24 PM
You could be right because now I see the figure of £3m was from 2007/8 when there was £18m tv to distribute. Celtic as winners got £3m and Rangers as runners up got £2.7.

That right there is the problem with Scottish Football.

Why is the gap between 2nd and 3rd so much bigger than the gap between 1st and 2nd when it comes to prize money?  Why is 30% of the prize money in a 12 team league divided between only two teams?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on February 14, 2012, 02:40:10 PM
Quote from: LondonCamanachd on February 14, 2012, 02:22:27 PM
Quote from: Main Street on February 14, 2012, 12:29:24 PM
You could be right because now I see the figure of £3m was from 2007/8 when there was £18m tv to distribute. Celtic as winners got £3m and Rangers as runners up got £2.7.

That right there is the problem with Scottish Football.

Why is the gap between 2nd and 3rd so much bigger than the gap between 1st and 2nd when it comes to prize money?  Why is 30% of the prize money in a 12 team league divided between only two teams?
That's a normal enough standard distribution of the tv revenue.
Payments are based on the final position in the league.
The bottom club received £700.000 in that example from 2007/8

The revenue problem is not with the system of distribution but rather there's not enough to distribute.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: SambaSaffron on February 14, 2012, 02:42:58 PM
Quote from: LondonCamanachd on February 14, 2012, 02:22:27 PM
Quote from: Main Street on February 14, 2012, 12:29:24 PM
You could be right because now I see the figure of £3m was from 2007/8 when there was £18m tv to distribute. Celtic as winners got £3m and Rangers as runners up got £2.7.

That right there is the problem with Scottish Football.

Why is the gap between 2nd and 3rd so much bigger than the gap between 1st and 2nd when it comes to prize money?  Why is 30% of the prize money in a 12 team league divided between only two teams?
Thats the way it is in all leagues. Do you want the bottom teams to receive the same as the top? Cath yourself on.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: LondonCamanachd on February 14, 2012, 02:44:13 PM
Quote from: Main Street on February 14, 2012, 02:40:10 PM
Quote from: LondonCamanachd on February 14, 2012, 02:22:27 PM
Quote from: Main Street on February 14, 2012, 12:29:24 PM
You could be right because now I see the figure of £3m was from 2007/8 when there was £18m tv to distribute. Celtic as winners got £3m and Rangers as runners up got £2.7.

That right there is the problem with Scottish Football.

Why is the gap between 2nd and 3rd so much bigger than the gap between 1st and 2nd when it comes to prize money?  Why is 30% of the prize money in a 12 team league divided between only two teams?
That's a normal enough standard distribution of the tv revenue.
Payments are based on the final position in the league.
The bottom club received £700.000 in that example from 2007/8

The revenue problem is not with the system of distribution but rather there's not enough to distribute.

i don't have the numbers to hand, so excuse me for what is essentially hearsay, I'll try to dig it out later.  There is a serious disparity in the progression of shrinking prize money that results in the top two getting more than their fair share.

In reality, it makes little difference, as European football will always be the bigger income generator, but I still don't like the principle.

This isn't juist sour grapes because my team's not doing very out of the set-up by the way.  Aberdeen's troubles are almost all of our own making.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: LondonCamanachd on February 14, 2012, 02:48:12 PM
Quote from: SambaSaffron on February 14, 2012, 02:42:58 PM
Quote from: LondonCamanachd on February 14, 2012, 02:22:27 PM
Quote from: Main Street on February 14, 2012, 12:29:24 PM
You could be right because now I see the figure of £3m was from 2007/8 when there was £18m tv to distribute. Celtic as winners got £3m and Rangers as runners up got £2.7.

That right there is the problem with Scottish Football.

Why is the gap between 2nd and 3rd so much bigger than the gap between 1st and 2nd when it comes to prize money?  Why is 30% of the prize money in a 12 team league divided between only two teams?
Thats the way it is in all leagues. Do you want the bottom teams to receive the same as the top? Cath yourself on.

Nope.  But this looks a little odd in terms of progression, no?

1 - 4% + 13% = 17%
2 - 4% + 11% = 15%
3 - 4% + 5.5% = 9.5%
4 - 4% + 4.5% = 8.5%
5 - 4% + 4.0% = 8.0%
6 - 4% + 3.5% = 7.5%
7 - 4% + 3.0% = 7.0%
8 - 4% + 2.5% = 6.5%
9 - 4% + 2.0% = 6.0%
10 - 4% + 1.5% = 5.5%
11 - 4% + 1.0% = 5.0%
12 - 4% + 0.5% = 4.5%

1st place to 2nd place 15% differance
2nd place to 3rd place 50% difference
3rd to 4th 20% differance
4th to 5th 12% differance


Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Geoff Tipps on February 14, 2012, 02:52:32 PM
Quote from: LondonCamanachd on February 14, 2012, 02:48:12 PM
Quote from: SambaSaffron on February 14, 2012, 02:42:58 PM
Quote from: LondonCamanachd on February 14, 2012, 02:22:27 PM
Quote from: Main Street on February 14, 2012, 12:29:24 PM
You could be right because now I see the figure of £3m was from 2007/8 when there was £18m tv to distribute. Celtic as winners got £3m and Rangers as runners up got £2.7.

That right there is the problem with Scottish Football.

Why is the gap between 2nd and 3rd so much bigger than the gap between 1st and 2nd when it comes to prize money?  Why is 30% of the prize money in a 12 team league divided between only two teams?
Thats the way it is in all leagues. Do you want the bottom teams to receive the same as the top? Cath yourself on.

Nope.  But this looks a little odd in terms of progression, no?

1 - 4% + 13% = 17%
2 - 4% + 11% = 15%
3 - 4% + 5.5% = 9.5%
4 - 4% + 4.5% = 8.5%
5 - 4% + 4.0% = 8.0%
6 - 4% + 3.5% = 7.5%
7 - 4% + 3.0% = 7.0%
8 - 4% + 2.5% = 6.5%
9 - 4% + 2.0% = 6.0%
10 - 4% + 1.5% = 5.5%
11 - 4% + 1.0% = 5.0%
12 - 4% + 0.5% = 4.5%

1st place to 2nd place 15% differance
2nd place to 3rd place 50% difference
3rd to 4th 20% differance
4th to 5th 12% differance

Yes it is odd. In the premier league last year, each team got £756,000 per finishing place.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Doogie Browser on February 14, 2012, 03:22:06 PM
Rangers being banned from Europe next season will not help the SPL co-efficient either I would say.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on February 14, 2012, 03:32:52 PM
Would there be that much difference if the EPL model was used, where 25% of the total tv revenue is distributed to the clubs, according to the number of tv appearances?







Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Muzz on February 14, 2012, 09:30:57 PM
Quote from: Doogie Browser on February 14, 2012, 03:22:06 PM
Rangers being banned from Europe next season will not help the SPL co-efficient either I would say.

Not banned yet but have to prove finances in order by 31st March.  Your right though it won't help the co-efficient which could mean that Scotland loses automatic CL place to a qualifying round or worse and go straight to Europa League.

This mess for Rangers may not be good for Celtic long term unless there is a move South of the border involved. 
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Leo on February 14, 2012, 10:47:31 PM
Quote from: Canalman on February 14, 2012, 12:38:03 PM
Almost sure I can remember that Celtic nearly "went to the wall" some years ago but were "saved" at the 11th hour.

Correct..
The club was saved by Fergus McCannn who endured venomous hate campaign from Celtic fans at the time!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on February 14, 2012, 10:55:06 PM
Quote from: Muzz on February 14, 2012, 09:30:57 PM
Quote from: Doogie Browser on February 14, 2012, 03:22:06 PM
Rangers being banned from Europe next season will not help the SPL co-efficient either I would say.

Not banned yet but have to prove finances in order by 31st March.  Your right though it won't help the co-efficient which could mean that Scotland loses automatic CL place to a qualifying round or worse and go straight to Europa League.
The SPL champions have already lost their automatic CL place.
Most every league champion has the right to the enter the CL qualification stages. There's no going straight to the Europa league for the champs.





Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on February 14, 2012, 11:03:20 PM
Not really true, the venom came when it became clear he wasn't going to act the sugar daddy & fire money at transfers - he was a hard  nosed businessman first & foremost.

Quote from: Leo on February 14, 2012, 10:47:31 PM
Quote from: Canalman on February 14, 2012, 12:38:03 PM
Almost sure I can remember that Celtic nearly "went to the wall" some years ago but were "saved" at the 11th hour.

Correct..
The club was saved by Fergus McCannn who endured venomous hate campaign from Celtic fans at the time!!

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: under the bar on February 14, 2012, 11:13:01 PM
QuoteAlmost sure I can remember that Celtic nearly "went to the wall" some years ago but were "saved" at the 11th hour.

Correct..
The club was saved by Fergus McCannn who endured venomous hate campaign from Celtic fans at the time!!

A campaign from a minority of fans who expected him to match Rangers massive and obviously reckless spending.  McCann responded by saying he was ensuring the club's long-term prosperity and stability by steadily increasing turnover coupled with spending within their means.  Whilst moderate spending doesnt usually win over football fans, the vast majority of real Celtic fans, most of whom recalled the bleak times before McCann welcomed his astute stewardship and financial probity.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on February 14, 2012, 11:37:35 PM
Sure, certain fans who wanted a sugar daddy to throw money (that wasn't available) at transfers, were deeply unhappy.

The structure that was set in place by McCann has stood the test of time. He made a tidy fortune on his investment. He did what he said he would do.
Without McCann there would certainly have been no £20m kitty for the  Martin O'Neill glory years.


Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Sportacus on February 14, 2012, 11:57:25 PM
Plenty more clubs will face the same fate.  Fair play to the Celtic board if they've been prudent.  Sooner or later players wages and possibly transfer fees will have to be capped.  If you don't control it then there will always be clubs who do a 'Rangers'.  And the clubs who try to do it right will get left behind for a while to their fans frustration (celtic).
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on February 15, 2012, 08:59:00 AM
I have to say when McCann was in charge I was as frustrated as the next fan, but in hindsight he has been proven right. That said I hope Rangers emerge from this as we need the rivalry.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: charlieTully on February 15, 2012, 09:10:25 PM
its not the way Lenny would have ideally liked to win his first SPL title especially after such a turnaround being 15 points down, 17 games on the bounce is fantastic but you get the feeling all that will be now be put down to the orcs financial disaster.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on February 16, 2012, 09:00:12 AM
Quote from: charlieTully on February 15, 2012, 09:10:25 PM
its not the way Lenny would have ideally liked to win his first SPL title especially after such a turnaround being 15 points down, 17 games on the bounce is fantastic but you get the feeling all that will be now be put down to the orcs financial disaster.
Not if he maintains a greater than 10 point lead.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: LondonCamanachd on February 16, 2012, 10:25:27 AM
Quote from: charlieTully on February 15, 2012, 09:10:25 PM
its not the way Lenny would have ideally liked to win his first SPL title especially after such a turnaround being 15 points down, 17 games on the bounce is fantastic but you get the feeling all that will be now be put down to the orcs financial disaster.

One of the bluenoses on Jim Spence's blog put it the best:-

"celtic have been handed The Title on merit"
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Newbridge Exile on February 18, 2012, 08:30:04 PM
Couldn't claim to be a die hard Soccer fan but would always look out for Celtics results ., have just finished reading Dominik Diamonds Autobiography (confessions from the jungle)and  would highly recommended it for any Celts fans as a good read
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Aaron Boone on February 18, 2012, 08:40:49 PM
Any chance of a favour for Pat Fenlon tomorrow?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ONeill on February 19, 2012, 04:29:33 PM
Strolling it today. 4-0.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: charlieTully on February 19, 2012, 05:19:46 PM
Quote from: ONeill on February 19, 2012, 04:29:33 PM
Strolling it today. 4-0.

very easy win ONeill, 18 in a row.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on February 19, 2012, 05:39:49 PM
what combination of results are needed to win the title at ibrox?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on February 19, 2012, 06:44:46 PM
That co-commentator with Sky would drive you mad. He is permanently afflicted with a first impression that values the lowest form of perception.
What was perfect foot perfect synchronicity from Ki in moving into the box to connect with the return pass and score the 4th,  to the co commentator it was luck, Ki's foot got in the way of the ball.
Stokes did well.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: muppet on February 19, 2012, 06:56:00 PM
Quote from: Main Street on February 19, 2012, 06:44:46 PM
That co-commentator with Sky would drive you mad. He is permanently afflicted with a first impression that values the lowest form of perception.
What was perfect foot perfect synchronicity from Ki in moving into the box to connect with the return pass and score the 4th,  to the co commentator it was luck, Ki's foot got in the way of the ball.
Stokes did well.

I'm guessing your missus doesn't make you watch Got to Dance?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Forever Green on February 20, 2012, 12:34:45 AM
Brilliant stoff today. We are a far better team to watch with Stokesy in the team. Have to say though, that is the poorest Hibs that I have seen for a very long time. f**king awful they were and Pat Fenlon has a massive job ahead of him. Hopefully we give him a helping hand on Wednesday night when we play their relegation rivals Dunfermline. Should be a handy enough game but we have been struggling to put teams away at Parkhead this year

As for the huns in the past week:


lol
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Forever Green on February 23, 2012, 07:27:29 PM
Good win and performance last night from the bhoys. What a goal from Charlie Mulgrew. Absolute screamer it was. Could now go 23 points clear if we win against Motherwell on Saturday. Will probably be our hardest game in a while but confident enough of winning by 2+ goals

Lot of talk about getting the huns game changed to another date from the 25th March because there is a chance of us winning it at their shitehole  :D Lenny not happy about it  ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ONeill on February 25, 2012, 04:54:03 PM
23 points ahead now. 20 consecutive victories.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Forever Green on March 08, 2012, 01:45:30 AM
Dissapointed the winning run came to an end in Aberdeen on Sunday but it had to come to an end at some time. Debuts for Lustig and Blackman. I saw enough of Blackman to know there is a talent there but I think work will have to be done. Unlucky with the goal. His dive was embarrsing though, don`t want any of that shit. Lustig was ok but I think he has more of a centre back look than a right back. It was a good display by Aberdeen, look a solid team now compared to last year. FFS, they couldn`t have got any worse defensively than last year

Big game at the weekend away to Dundee United in the QF of the cup. Always a hard game in Dundee against a team who are in great form. Need Brown back as we badly missed his energy on Saturday. I think this will be our biggest obstacle to winning the treble
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: LondonCamanachd on March 08, 2012, 12:51:41 PM
Quote from: Forever Green on March 08, 2012, 01:45:30 AM
It was a good display by Aberdeen, look a solid team now compared to last year. FFS, they couldn`t have got any worse defensively than last year

rangers weren't the first team to get a ten point penalty, we also had a ten point penalty at Aberdeen for a good few seasons.  Or Zander Diamond, as we called it.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: rossie mad on March 08, 2012, 01:32:59 PM

Ah thats a bit harsh on Zander.always thought he was tough tackling no nonsense type player.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Orior on March 08, 2012, 01:39:33 PM
Quote from: ONeill on February 25, 2012, 04:54:03 PM
23 points ahead now. 20 consecutive victories.

Scud
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: LondonCamanachd on March 08, 2012, 01:55:16 PM
Quote from: rossie mad on March 08, 2012, 01:32:59 PM

Ah thats a bit harsh on Zander.always thought he was tough tackling no nonsense type player.

Only if you define the ability to play football as "nonsense"
and tough as "late"...

He's quite good at scaring away the seagulls though.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: camanchero on March 08, 2012, 02:07:59 PM
Quote from: LondonCamanachd on March 08, 2012, 01:55:16 PM
Quote from: rossie mad on March 08, 2012, 01:32:59 PM

Ah thats a bit harsh on Zander.always thought he was tough tackling no nonsense type player.

Only if you define the ability to play football as "nonsense"
and tough as "late"...

He's quite good at scaring away the seagulls though.
very harsh.
aberdeen's diamond and anderson were the best centre halves that I can recall them having since the days under awex fwerguson
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: LondonCamanachd on March 08, 2012, 02:26:52 PM
Quote from: camanchero on March 08, 2012, 02:07:59 PM
Quote from: LondonCamanachd on March 08, 2012, 01:55:16 PM
Quote from: rossie mad on March 08, 2012, 01:32:59 PM

Ah thats a bit harsh on Zander.always thought he was tough tackling no nonsense type player.

Only if you define the ability to play football as "nonsense"
and tough as "late"...

He's quite good at scaring away the seagulls though.
very harsh.
aberdeen's diamond and anderson were was the best centre halves half partnership that I can recall them having since the days under awex fwerguson

Undoubtedly, and everyone had high hopes that Diamond would mature into a quality defender.  Anderson left, and Diamond just went downhill. 

Under Anderson's guidance, Diamond was OK.  Left to think for himself he was rotten, I don't think he's naturally very good.  It's no coincidence that since getting rid of Diamond and Foster, Aberdeen have become much harder to beat.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: camanchero on March 08, 2012, 03:35:36 PM
think diamonds problems were also more linked to a spate of injures he hit around the time before and after anderson left if I recall correctly.
seemed to stop his development as he certainly wasnt the same player after these.
being linked to Celtic I reckon also unsettled him a lot and this was possibly also a factor.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Forever Green on March 08, 2012, 10:26:44 PM
Zander Diamond was a decent player at a time but he was an absolute bombscare the last couple of seasons. Used to love seeing his name on the teamsheet. Big Celtic fan though so I`m no going to be too hard on him  ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Forever Green on March 19, 2012, 12:56:21 AM
f**k the football. Killie player Liam Kelly`s father suffered a heart attack at Hampden after the game while going to celebrate with his son. Unfortanutely, he passed away shortly after. Feel so bad for the lad as he had a brilliant game, just puts everything into perspective

RIP Mr Kelly

God Bless
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Captain Obvious on March 19, 2012, 01:24:08 AM
Quote from: Forever Green on March 19, 2012, 12:56:21 AM
f**k the football. Killie player Liam Kelly`s father suffered a heart attack at Hampden after the game while going to celebrate with his son. Unfortanutely, he passed away shortly after. Feel so bad for the lad as he had a brilliant game, just puts everything into perspective

RIP Mr Kelly

God Bless

Unreal gone from one high emotional to a huge low.

RIP

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Forever Green on March 19, 2012, 01:54:03 AM
Quote from: Captain Obvious on March 19, 2012, 01:24:08 AM
Quote from: Forever Green on March 19, 2012, 12:56:21 AM
f**k the football. Killie player Liam Kelly`s father suffered a heart attack at Hampden after the game while going to celebrate with his son. Unfortanutely, he passed away shortly after. Feel so bad for the lad as he had a brilliant game, just puts everything into perspective

RIP Mr Kelly

God Bless

Unreal gone from one high emotional to a huge low.

RIP



Heartbreaking mate, really is
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ardal on March 19, 2012, 03:09:21 PM
Incredibly sad, although I'd have to say I'd rather die watching my son succeed than other alternatives
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: muppet on March 19, 2012, 04:18:43 PM
I think this happened one of the 1960s Galway 3-in-a-row team. He found out afterwards that his Dad had died in the crowd during the match.

Edit: It was Michael Donnellan's Grandfather who died watching his son John play in Galway's 1964 win: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Donnellan (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Donnellan)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on March 25, 2012, 02:58:18 PM
despite that late rally, neil lennon has failed miserably again as celtic manager. when did celtic last win a game that actually counted?

the tactics and discipline absolutely shocking  >:(

the likes of cha, ki and matthews should be punted in the summer.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Club Rossa on March 25, 2012, 06:21:43 PM
I think you're being a bit sore on Lennon.You ask when did Celtic last win a game that mattered.Every game is a must win at Celtic.Lennon has a fair record in derbies,won the cup last year and engineered a fantastic winning run that came to an end at Pittodrie.
Today wasn't Lennon's finest day to say the least and i agree with you about discipline but the title is on it's way with hopefully a Scottish cup as well.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: charlieTully on March 25, 2012, 09:47:47 PM
Quote from: clarshack on March 25, 2012, 02:58:18 PM
despite that late rally, neil lennon has failed miserably again as celtic manager. when did celtic last win a game that actually counted?

the tactics and discipline absolutely shocking  >:(

the likes of cha, ki and matthews should be punted in the summer.
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15 point turnaround, 20 wins in a row, unfortunately have hit a wobble but thats life, cast your mind back to december, must win game at home to the huns, did celtic bottle that?  we started nervously and they took advantage bigtime, maybe wrong call starting ki and cha, but lennon has had a great season imo, the killie keeper had the game of his life last week. keep the faith lad,
on a side note big sammy was immense again today, player of the year. as for the discipline some of the decisions were just plain wrong, foul surely for 1st red but deserving of a red??? i dont think so, wanyama got the ball, that **** whitaker had the studs showing as well. any marginal calls went the huns way.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: camanchero on March 26, 2012, 09:52:20 AM
wasnt too impressed when I saw the lineup Lennon had picked. three full backs, two of them out of position. OK hooper wasnt right , so that messed up the attack.
Still I think lennon was complacent with the team he sent out.
There was no way that the spl were going to allow Celtic to win that match yesterday and cause a riot with already frenzied rangers fans. the first red card was completely wrong and at that stage despite Celtic being on top, they had leeked a badly defended goal (that was well taken).

wanyama cannot complain about being sent off.
missed too many chances in the first half and if you dont take them you wont win - same as the prev week v killie.
Lennon improving as a manager but still learning. still makes mistakes a more seasoned man wouldnt.
Celtic need to get out of the spl irrespective of what happens the huns.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: balladmaker on March 26, 2012, 11:46:39 AM
QuoteCeltic need to get out of the spl irrespective of what happens the huns.

Agree.  Should to put into the Championship for a season to see if they can get out of it and therefore worthy of premiership football.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gazzler on March 26, 2012, 11:48:03 AM
I would have thought League 1 was more their level?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on March 26, 2012, 12:08:27 PM
Quote from: clarshack on March 25, 2012, 02:58:18 PM
despite that late rally, neil lennon has failed miserably again as celtic manager. when did celtic last win a game that actually counted?

the tactics and discipline absolutely shocking  >:(

the likes of cha, ki and matthews should be punted in the summer.
Certainly harsh, Calum Murray did his utmost to help out the Gers, Cha's sending off was a very harsh call, how Whiticker lasted 90 minutes was beyond me. Lennon's team selection wasn't great probably given the injuries. Had Celtic retained 11 men with the form Sami and Stokes were beginning to show they would have won easily. He probably would have been better playing Wanyma in the back 4 and Cha who can be good going forward is a liability defensively, and especially against Rangers.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: camanchero on March 26, 2012, 12:25:17 PM
yes- a more balanced side with mulgrew at lb with wanyama centre half with commons coming in for the inj forrest would have been my choice too
I'd maybe have played the new polish lad brozek up front with Stokes and kept Samaras on the wing where he has been playing well all season
that was a poor enough team selection against a poor rangers side.

Even is Celtic were to go into league 1 - theyd get more money than they currently do and they'd be straght up and out of it after one season.

had to laugh at the quote from that guy last week - that the league is for English and Welsh teams only.
feck sake - it was English only up until Swansea got into the epl !!

though given the behaviour of Jocks in England - not even just at soccer matches, I can understand why the english would be worried.
1977 at wembley still trapped in the minds of the FA management !
(not even thinking of rangers 'holiday' to manchester in 2008)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on March 26, 2012, 01:19:28 PM
Rangers were up for it, they thrive on soaking up the pressure and being dangerous on the break.
The first red card card after 30mins ruined the game for Celtic, being a goal behind. The red card appeared more of a pathetic decision than a letter of the law one. Though up that point Rangers were worth their lead, it coulda been a humdinger.

The Rangers crowd enjoyed it, like the last night at the Proms with the empire on death row.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Orior on March 26, 2012, 01:26:58 PM
Folks,

There is just too much animosity between Celtic and Rangers. Hey, Rangers fans are just ordinary human beings like us. Try to be nice and pleasant to them.

By the way, a mate of mine took this picture of a Rangers fan in Ibrox yesterday.

(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9c/Nautilus_pompilius_%28head%29.jpg/800px-Nautilus_pompilius_%28head%29.jpg)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Clown on March 26, 2012, 02:19:28 PM
Quote from: Gazzler on March 26, 2012, 11:48:03 AM
I would have thought League 1 was more their level?

Thats right, all Celtic players are league one or two standard, theyd never make it in the world class amazing Premier League

Just ask Maloney and Caldwell, 2 players discarded by Celtic.

This is Anfield
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on March 26, 2012, 03:29:43 PM
I think lennon got the lineup wrong. That said the ref had a shocker, oir was he just doing his job. I cant believe I, along with many others, was naieve enough to believe we would actually win the title at ipox
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on March 26, 2012, 04:03:19 PM
Tonto - you obv have forgotten how the spl 'works' if you actually thought that!

Clown - was also looking at Marc Antoine fortune this past couple of weeks looking great in the epl and how rubbish he was in the spl- there's a lot more ex spl lads in the epl that are holding their own too!

Then look at all the ex spl players doing so well in English championship at places such as Cardiff and middlesbrough etc - spl isnt as bad as many would have you believe!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: SambaSaffron on March 26, 2012, 04:12:39 PM
Quote from: clarshack on March 25, 2012, 02:58:18 PM
despite that late rally, neil lennon has failed miserably again as celtic manager. when did celtic last win a game that actually counted?

the tactics and discipline absolutely shocking  >:(

the likes of cha, ki and matthews should be punted in the summer.
You are clueless.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Declan on March 26, 2012, 04:30:32 PM
Thought this was funny though
(http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/images/tile/2012/0326/1224313892811_1.jpg?ts=1332770316)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Tony Baloney on March 26, 2012, 11:29:39 PM
Funny  ;D

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BFG0Bty4Ivo&sns=em (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BFG0Bty4Ivo&sns=em)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Forever Green on March 27, 2012, 12:38:27 AM
Dissappointing yesterday but f**k it, at least I`m no a hun
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: charlieTully on March 30, 2012, 04:54:04 PM
ex hoop stilian petrov diagnosed with acute leukemia

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17566188
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: EC Unique on March 30, 2012, 05:35:33 PM
Just read that. Very sad. Hope he beats it but it will not be easy. :-\
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Carmen Stateside on April 07, 2012, 12:52:49 PM
4-0 half time.  Celtic fans having one big party!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bigtogs on April 07, 2012, 02:30:46 PM
Well done the hoops,after everything Neill Lennon has/had too put up with  in 12/13 years in glasgow,  some turn round from 15 points behind in october,not the best league in the world due to lack off finances,but none the less us celtic fans will enjoy it anyway, the team of the establishment(rangers) cheating and corruption may well have came to an end so that makes this season even better.......pay your bills or close her down...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stew on April 07, 2012, 02:58:16 PM
I have never been a Celtic fan but I do keep an eye on what goes on in the SPL, Celtic won this title on merit and Rangers got what they deserved based on the corruption that was rife in the club.

I hope Rangers do stay afloat, if only so that working class people keep their jobs, if they fall you may as well hand Celtic the next five SPL titles, if not more before a challenger emerges.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on April 07, 2012, 06:50:13 PM
Quote from: illdecide on October 15, 2011, 07:34:26 PM
I believe Neil should/could have done better and some of the players he's bought are disappointing to say the least but a lot of you need a reality check on the state of Scottish football and could another manager really do that much better? I'm not sticking up for Lennon totally as I've stated he's made mistakes but with the players Celtic have they're gonna be inconsistent. Yes on their day they're good but the reason they're at Celtic in the 1st place and not a team in the Premier League is they're are constantly inconsistent and we don't have the money to buy better players. Don't forget Celtic are without 3 if not 4 certain starters which is 1/3 of the team but i get the feeling this game today could galvanise them and put a run together...here's hoping.

They sure as hell did put a run together ;)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on April 07, 2012, 06:51:23 PM
Quote from: illdecide on October 26, 2011, 11:27:39 PM
Listened to BBC Scotland for a while earlier and they were saying there was a lot of people texting and calling the studio during HT to say Neil Lennon should be sacked...i wonder did they reply back after the game ::)

Rangers bad spell is just around the corner ;)

Jasus how did i see that coming ;)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on April 11, 2012, 04:09:20 PM
Fair play to Neil Lennon, I was glad when he was appointed, had given up the ghost 3-0 down against Kilmarnock. Given all the shit he has taken from opposing fans, refs and the SFA he has earned it and my utmost respect. And built not a bad we team into the bargain.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ONeill on April 15, 2012, 02:49:36 PM
Jaysus that was a harsh penalty awarded to Hearts. Wouldn't be surprised if Lennon walks away now - he'll be getting another ban anyways.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: dillinger on April 15, 2012, 03:42:23 PM
Quote from: ONeill on April 15, 2012, 02:49:36 PM
Jaysus that was a harsh penalty awarded to Hearts. Wouldn't be surprised if Lennon walks away now - he'll be getting another ban anyways.
Rat faced wee fecker. And just to be fair, Rangers are cnuts too. :)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on April 15, 2012, 03:46:32 PM
It wasn't a penalty according to the laws of the game and according to accepted (senior) referee interpretation of what constitutes 'deliberate'.
It was an atrocious decision by a ref who was in a good position. SPL referee standards on the major decisions, are about par with Div1 in the LOI.

I noted the Benfica full back was taking no chances when faced one on one with a Chelsea attacker in the box, he held both his hands firmly behind his back when closing down the attacker.

That makes for an interesting cup final between Hibs and Hearts. Good work by Pat Fenlon to get Hibs through and have an even chance of some glory in a bad season for them.

 
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Celt_Man on April 15, 2012, 06:23:56 PM
Didn't see the game today but saw a retweet from Neil Lennon just there... A photo of a Hearts banner about Petrov - f**king disgusting and how someone could put it up is beyond me
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on April 15, 2012, 06:45:27 PM
Any tweets from Lennon as to why they are playing crap?

If they didn't have such a lead they would have lost the league me thinks
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on April 15, 2012, 06:50:06 PM
Quote from: Celt_Man on April 15, 2012, 06:23:56 PM
Didn't see the game today but saw a retweet from Neil Lennon just there... A photo of a Hearts banner about Petrov - f**king disgusting and how someone could put it up is beyond me
It's a picture of a disgusting banner, it could have been taken anywhere, is there any proof that it was Hearts' fans  at this game.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Celt_Man on April 15, 2012, 07:18:32 PM
Quote from: Main Street on April 15, 2012, 06:50:06 PM
Quote from: Celt_Man on April 15, 2012, 06:23:56 PM
Didn't see the game today but saw a retweet from Neil Lennon just there... A photo of a Hearts banner about Petrov - f**king disgusting and how someone could put it up is beyond me
It's a picture of a disgusting banner, it could have been taken anywhere, is there any proof that it was Hearts' fans  at this game.

Sorry good point - it seems to be removed... Might have put 1 and 1 together there and gotten 11... apologies
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Lamh Dhearg Alba on April 15, 2012, 09:39:43 PM
Quote from: Main Street on April 15, 2012, 03:46:32 PM
It wasn't a penalty according to the laws of the game and according to accepted (senior) referee interpretation of what constitutes 'deliberate'.
It was an atrocious decision by a ref who was in a good position. SPL referee standards on the major decisions, are about par with Div1 in the LOI.


Indeed, an absolute shocker of a decision to award Celtic's equaliser when Hooper was clearly offside.

Pathetic behaviour once again by Neil Lennon after the match. The man is unable to control his emotions and isn't fit to manage a club like Celtic.  He has now class or dignity. I see he is now arguing with his own supporters on Twitter. His record as manager is pretty poor as well. The SPL is a two horse race and the other runner was deducted 10 points and are in complete dissaray - anybody could win the title for Celtic in those circumstances. He failed to win either domestic cup and was rubbish in Europe. His team continually bottle it in significant matches, even against clubs with tiny budgets compared to them. Celtic won the most meaningless SPL title and made fools of themselves in the cups and Rangers are about to be liquidated - beautiful ;D ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on April 16, 2012, 11:52:35 AM
Quote from: Lamh Dhearg Alba on April 15, 2012, 09:39:43 PM
Quote from: Main Street on April 15, 2012, 03:46:32 PM
It wasn't a penalty according to the laws of the game and according to accepted (senior) referee interpretation of what constitutes 'deliberate'.
It was an atrocious decision by a ref who was in a good position. SPL referee standards on the major decisions, are about par with Div1 in the LOI.

Indeed, an absolute shocker of a decision to award Celtic's equaliser when Hooper was clearly offside.

Neglecting to make a marginal offside call in a nano second, is not a shocker of a decision.
http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c183/Caledonia_1971/Hooper.jpg (http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c183/Caledonia_1971/Hooper.jpg)
And usually it's the assistant's call, not the ref.
Doesn't compare to the penalty award by the ref. Then again, I don't have an anti-Celtic agenda.


QuotePathetic behaviour once again by Neil Lennon after the match. The man is unable to control his emotions and isn't fit to manage a club like Celtic.  He has now class or dignity. I see he is now arguing with his own supporters on Twitter. His record as manager is pretty poor as well. The SPL is a two horse race and the other runner was deducted 10 points and are in complete dissaray - anybody could win the title for Celtic in those circumstances. He failed to win either domestic cup and was rubbish in Europe. His team continually bottle it in significant matches, even against clubs with tiny budgets compared to them. Celtic won the most meaningless SPL title and made fools of themselves in the cups and Rangers are about to be liquidated - beautiful ;D ;D

I can't tell if Neil's post game behaviour is any more or less immature than yours.
What a sad life you have LDA  ;D





Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Lamh Dhearg Alba on April 16, 2012, 09:12:16 PM
Quote from: Main Street on April 16, 2012, 11:52:35 AM
Quote from: Lamh Dhearg Alba on April 15, 2012, 09:39:43 PM
Quote from: Main Street on April 15, 2012, 03:46:32 PM
It wasn't a penalty according to the laws of the game and according to accepted (senior) referee interpretation of what constitutes 'deliberate'.
It was an atrocious decision by a ref who was in a good position. SPL referee standards on the major decisions, are about par with Div1 in the LOI.

Indeed, an absolute shocker of a decision to award Celtic's equaliser when Hooper was clearly offside.

Neglecting to make a marginal offside call in a nano second, is not a shocker of a decision.
http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c183/Caledonia_1971/Hooper.jpg (http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c183/Caledonia_1971/Hooper.jpg)
And usually it's the assistant's call, not the ref.
Doesn't compare to the penalty award by the ref. Then again, I don't have an anti-Celtic agenda.


QuotePathetic behaviour once again by Neil Lennon after the match. The man is unable to control his emotions and isn't fit to manage a club like Celtic.  He has now class or dignity. I see he is now arguing with his own supporters on Twitter. His record as manager is pretty poor as well. The SPL is a two horse race and the other runner was deducted 10 points and are in complete dissaray - anybody could win the title for Celtic in those circumstances. He failed to win either domestic cup and was rubbish in Europe. His team continually bottle it in significant matches, even against clubs with tiny budgets compared to them. Celtic won the most meaningless SPL title and made fools of themselves in the cups and Rangers are about to be liquidated - beautiful ;D ;D

I can't tell if Neil's post game behaviour is any more or less immature than yours.
What a sad life you have LDA  ;D

Pedantry on your behalf, Main Street given we all know that they are assistant referees. The Hooper call should really have been a straightforward one. He was well ahead of the defenders initially and even as he tried to get onside he was still clearly off when the ball was played. There was nobody in the line of the assistant either, he really did make a really poor decision by not flagging for offside.

Having watched the highlights again last night it was actually a great call by the ref on the penalty. The Ledley one was questionable enough given he had his hands up in the air to block a shot, but what was Wanyama (and it was apparently this foul for which the ref awarded the penalty, and the highlights showed him whistling and pointing to the spot after the Wanyama handball)  doing with his hand down near the ground? His hand moved towards the ball rather than vice versa and he handled. By the laws of the game it was the correct decision. The Celtic claim at the other hand immediately after was ridiculous - given the ball didn't even hit Webster's arm.

Cracking quote from Alan Thomson on the BBC last night - "Whether Hooper's goal is offside or not it gets us back in the game, but again decisions have cost us". These people are beyond parody now. Had Hearts been incorrectly awarded an offside goal, or had the Hearts penalty incident happened at the other end, then Lennon and Thomo would have been furious and claiming them as further examples of the anti-Celtic conspiracy.

As for me having an anti-Celtic agenda I have made it perfectly clear that I really dislike both of the gruesome twosome, no secret there. I am capable however of stepping back and looking at a game dispassionately. You had a go at the officials on here last night but did not mention the most glaring mistake (Hooper 'goal') and looking back at the highlights it turns out that the ref got the penalty calls spot on. Whatever agenda you have seems to be clouding your judgement. Perhaps you should look at incidents a little closer before commenting, or even learn the rules of the game ;)

Comparison between myself and Lennon is ludicrous given he is a public figure who has (or should have) a duty to be considered in how he acts and what he says. Hardly the same as somebody commenting on a messageboard. That said all my posts have been more reasonable than Lennon's frothing at the mouth anyway.

You don't know me to comment on what kind of life I have, and that dig does you no credit at all. 
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on April 16, 2012, 10:10:00 PM
Quote from: Lamh Dhearg Alba on April 16, 2012, 09:12:16 PM
Comparison between myself and Lennon is ludicrous given he is a public figure who has (or should have) a duty to be considered in how he acts and what he says. Hardly the same as somebody commenting on a messageboard. That said all my posts have been more reasonable than Lennon's frothing at the mouth anyway.
Well then, Wenger repeatedly shoving his finger up  to the nose of the 4th official tonight would have had you apoplectic at the low standards in high places.

QuoteYou had a go at the officials on here last night but did not mention the most glaring mistake (Hooper 'goal') and looking back at the highlights it turns out that the ref got the penalty calls spot on.
Obviously your opinion differs from mine on what defines a glaring mistake.
The most mild description I have read in match reports was that the penalty call in favour of Hearts was extremly harsh and there were suspicions of offside re Hooper. But You know better, hey ;)

QuoteYou don't know me to comment on what kind of life I have, and that dig does you no credit at all.

True enough, I don't know what kind of life you have, but it has to be sad if the type of posts you deliver here, is evidence of what turns you on  ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Orangemac on April 16, 2012, 10:22:49 PM
Without getting into Neil Lennon's personality his record does not stand up well. A treble was there for the taking this year and all he has is a league title by default, even winning the title at Ibrox would have been something. Combine this with throwing the league away last year.

Celtic should make a move for Paul Lambert although he may rather stay in the PL.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on April 16, 2012, 10:27:46 PM
Celtic had the title won on merit, there's no sane argument against that and they're playing the best football in the SPL.
The 2 cups have been thrown away.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on April 16, 2012, 10:46:23 PM
There is no denying, even by the most loyal supporters of Celtic, Neil Lennon is dung as a manager, Probably a great trainer coach, but tactically is rubbish. Some players make it as managers but others like Keane can't cut it.

My cousins are mad Celtic men, all the conspiracies they throw up didn't stop Celtic from losing the two Cup games, they lost against poor opposition to boot. Rangers have lost the stomach for the league games and who could blame them, they don't even know if they will get paid, probably don't get win bonuses either. So winning the league, while too most Celtic men is great, to the intelligent ones they'll know it's very hollow. Just my view
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on April 16, 2012, 10:53:10 PM
Your views are consistently dung.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on April 16, 2012, 10:59:04 PM
Quote from: Main Street on April 16, 2012, 10:53:10 PM
Your views are consistently dung.

So Lennon is a good manager? Take your head outta your ass!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Tony Baloney on April 16, 2012, 11:36:46 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on April 16, 2012, 10:46:23 PM
There is no denying, even by the most loyal supporters of Celtic, Neil Lennon is dung as a manager, Probably a great trainer coach, but tactically is rubbish. Some players make it as managers but others like Keane can't cut it.

My cousins are mad Celtic men, all the conspiracies they throw up didn't stop Celtic from losing the two Cup games, they lost against poor opposition to boot. Rangers have lost the stomach for the league games and who could blame them, they don't even know if they will get paid, probably don't get win bonuses either. So winning the league, while too most Celtic men is great, to the intelligent ones they'll know it's very hollow. Just my view
A fella in work says he's a poor jockey on a lame nag in a one-horse race.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: saffron sam2 on April 17, 2012, 08:15:30 AM
Quote from: Lamh Dhearg Alba on April 16, 2012, 09:12:16 PM
These people are beyond parody now.

I would content that the only person parody is yourself. It's all well and good setting yourself up as a self-styled, liberal, neutral, pseudo-intellectual WUM on a message board, but it does lead to occasions when you can come across as a wally, tomfool or gombeen man. This is one such occasion.

Quote from: Lamh Dhearg Alba on April 15, 2012, 09:39:43 PM
Indeed, an absolute shocker of a decision to award Celtic's equaliser when Hooper was clearly offside.

Quote from: Lamh Dhearg Alba on April 16, 2012, 09:12:16 PM
The Hooper call should really have been a straightforward one. He was well ahead of the defenders initially and even as he tried to get onside he was still clearly off when the ball was played. There was nobody in the line of the assistant either, he really did make a really poor decision by not flagging for offside.

Such an absolute shocker of a decision and such a straightforward call to make. How many Hearts defenders appealed for offside, either in the build up to or in the immediate aftermath of the goal? Did Hooper instinctively check (for an offside flag from the assistant referee) after he scored? Neither of these of course mean he wasn't offside, but if the players don't claim it, then why do you expect the assistant to flag it.

Quote from: Lamh Dhearg Alba on April 16, 2012, 09:12:16 PM
Having watched the highlights again last night it was actually a great call by the ref on the penalty. The Ledley one was questionable enough given he had his hands up in the air to block a shot, but what was Wanyama (and it was apparently this foul for which the ref awarded the penalty, and the highlights showed him whistling and pointing to the spot after the Wanyama handball)  doing with his hand down near the ground? His hand moved towards the ball rather than vice versa and he handled. By the laws of the game it was the correct decision.

An assertion that few agree with, including Craig Beattie himself.

QuoteFor me, it's not a penalty. I would be very disappointed if my team went out of the cup losing to a penalty kick for that.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17721840 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17721840)

You really must try harder if you expect to be taken in any way seriously on this board.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on April 17, 2012, 12:14:41 PM
people who say the title is tainted are pandering to the bullshit being presented as reporting by the likes of craig burley and mark hately. What they fail to realsie is that celtic went on a 20 game win streak overturning a 15 point deficit into a 4 point lead BEFORE they got a deduction. That is league winning form by anyones standards.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Club Rossa on April 17, 2012, 12:32:50 PM
The 6-0 win at Kilmarnock aside,Celtic have been awful in recent weeks but they are fully deserving of the Championship win.If anyone wants to talk about tainted titles,look no further than those cheating hoors at Ibrox,they will be able to tell you a thing or two about them.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Orchardman on April 17, 2012, 06:21:10 PM
I can understand why lads might have no interest in celtic or SPL, but what annoys me more is the irish fellas who love to put the boot into celtic, saying how shite they are, etc etc. Most of my mates have no interest in celtic, yet they 'support' chelsea, man u, liverpool. Fair enough if you like a club, but most of these people run around in jerseys, talking about 'we' won today, what ties have they got with these clubs really?I' love to see the day that the whole Sky TV and other deals fall down around the EPL and watch it all go bust, as it will happen. Over priced tickets, over priced players, crazy transfer deals, players diving everywhere.

Yes the SPL is dung, no doubt. What i would say is that the EPL is also shite. It has plenty of top class players, big stadiums, big crowds and it looks good in highlights. I gave up watching full EPL games years ago, it would put me to sleep. But then again I don't support any EPL team, I love GAA and i think soccer is generally pish to watch. I love champions league finals and big world cup games, especially with ireland involved, but apart from the tension provided by big games, its dire to watch.

I'm a huge celtic fan, but i'm different than most. Have been to maybe 25 games in scotland, but very few in recent years. I've read loads of books on their history and certain players who played long before i was, jimmy mcgrory, jimmy quinn, the john thompson story etc. I happened to be teaching the irish famine to a first year class a while back and I couldn't resist adding in the celtic story when we started to talk about what happened with emigration afterwards.
I generally only watch the bbc highlights every wkend of their games and i'm happy, it's all i need to see. I suppose i'm more an avid fan of the club and what it stands for, more so than a soccer mad follower of the team.

This was no tainted title, i'm proud of lenny and the lads, the had the league won long before rangers shite their load. Yes they fucked up in not getting the treble, but i think a hearts-hibs final will add good hype to the game, and I look forward to hibs hopefully breaking their 110 year duck.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Orchardman on April 17, 2012, 06:34:17 PM
Meant to add as well: Despite being a fan of lenny, especially with the shite he has been through, i don't believe in yapping on twitter, and crying about penalty decisions. If they were beaten by a last minute peno then it's their fault of only drawing 1:1 by that stage, but then that's the harsh way i look at sport. Lenny and joe yapping on twitter ( twitter is full of so much dung anyway) only serves to make us look real bad losers, which I think we are.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on April 18, 2012, 10:32:57 AM
Quote from: Orchardman on April 17, 2012, 06:21:10 PM
I can understand why lads might have no interest in celtic or SPL, but what annoys me more is the irish fellas who love to put the boot into celtic, saying how shite they are, etc etc. Most of my mates have no interest in celtic, yet they 'support' chelsea, man u, liverpool. Fair enough if you like a club, but most of these people run around in jerseys, talking about 'we' won today, what ties have they got with these clubs really?I' love to see the day that the whole Sky TV and other deals fall down around the EPL and watch it all go bust, as it will happen. Over priced tickets, over priced players, crazy transfer deals, players diving everywhere.

Yes the SPL is dung, no doubt. What i would say is that the EPL is also shite. It has plenty of top class players, big stadiums, big crowds and it looks good in highlights. I gave up watching full EPL games years ago, it would put me to sleep. But then again I don't support any EPL team, I love GAA and i think soccer is generally pish to watch. I love champions league finals and big world cup games, especially with ireland involved, but apart from the tension provided by big games, its dire to watch.

I'm a huge celtic fan, but i'm different than most. Have been to maybe 25 games in scotland, but very few in recent years. I've read loads of books on their history and certain players who played long before i was, jimmy mcgrory, jimmy quinn, the john thompson story etc. I happened to be teaching the irish famine to a first year class a while back and I couldn't resist adding in the celtic story when we started to talk about what happened with emigration afterwards.
I generally only watch the bbc highlights every wkend of their games and i'm happy, it's all i need to see. I suppose i'm more an avid fan of the club and what it stands for, more so than a soccer mad follower of the team.

This was no tainted title, i'm proud of lenny and the lads, the had the league won long before rangers shite their load. Yes they fucked up in not getting the treble, but i think a hearts-hibs final will add good hype to the game, and I look forward to hibs hopefully breaking their 110 year duck.
I'm a Celtic fan, but I'd only use we won for my Club and County.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: deiseach on April 18, 2012, 10:54:23 AM
Quote from: Orchardman on April 17, 2012, 06:21:10 PM
I can understand why lads might have no interest in celtic or SPL, but what annoys me more is the irish fellas who love to put the boot into celtic, saying how shite they are, etc etc. Most of my mates have no interest in celtic, yet they 'support' chelsea, man u, liverpool. Fair enough if you like a club, but most of these people run around in jerseys, talking about 'we' won today, what ties have they got with these clubs really?I' love to see the day that the whole Sky TV and other deals fall down around the EPL and watch it all go bust, as it will happen. Over priced tickets, over priced players, crazy transfer deals, players diving everywhere.

Yes the SPL is dung, no doubt. What i would say is that the EPL is also shite. It has plenty of top class players, big stadiums, big crowds and it looks good in highlights. I gave up watching full EPL games years ago, it would put me to sleep. But then again I don't support any EPL team, I love GAA and i think soccer is generally pish to watch. I love champions league finals and big world cup games, especially with ireland involved, but apart from the tension provided by big games, its dire to watch.

I'm a huge celtic fan, but i'm different than most. Have been to maybe 25 games in scotland, but very few in recent years. I've read loads of books on their history and certain players who played long before i was, jimmy mcgrory, jimmy quinn, the john thompson story etc. I happened to be teaching the irish famine to a first year class a while back and I couldn't resist adding in the celtic story when we started to talk about what happened with emigration afterwards.
I generally only watch the bbc highlights every wkend of their games and i'm happy, it's all i need to see. I suppose i'm more an avid fan of the club and what it stands for, more so than a soccer mad follower of the team.

This was no tainted title, i'm proud of lenny and the lads, the had the league won long before rangers shite their load. Yes they fucked up in not getting the treble, but i think a hearts-hibs final will add good hype to the game, and I look forward to hibs hopefully breaking their 110 year duck.

Good post. I think there's a section of the Irish populace who like to congratulate themselves on how hip and rad and post-nationalist they are by viewing those who support Celtic as being less evolved than they are when, all other things being equal, there's more reasons for an Irish person to support Celtic than Liverpool or Man Utd.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on April 18, 2012, 12:11:44 PM
Quote from: Orchardman on April 17, 2012, 06:21:10 PM
I can understand why lads might have no interest in celtic or SPL, but what annoys me more is the irish fellas who love to put the boot into celtic, saying how shite they are, etc etc. Most of my mates have no interest in celtic, yet they 'support' chelsea, man u, liverpool. Fair enough if you like a club, but most of these people run around in jerseys, talking about 'we' won today, what ties have they got with these clubs really?I' love to see the day that the whole Sky TV and other deals fall down around the EPL and watch it all go bust, as it will happen. Over priced tickets, over priced players, crazy transfer deals, players diving everywhere.

Yes the SPL is dung, no doubt. What i would say is that the EPL is also shite. It has plenty of top class players, big stadiums, big crowds and it looks good in highlights. I gave up watching full EPL games years ago, it would put me to sleep. But then again I don't support any EPL team, I love GAA and i think soccer is generally pish to watch. I love champions league finals and big world cup games, especially with ireland involved, but apart from the tension provided by big games, its dire to watch.

I'm a huge celtic fan, but i'm different than most. Have been to maybe 25 games in scotland, but very few in recent years. I've read loads of books on their history and certain players who played long before i was, jimmy mcgrory, jimmy quinn, the john thompson story etc. I happened to be teaching the irish famine to a first year class a while back and I couldn't resist adding in the celtic story when we started to talk about what happened with emigration afterwards.
I generally only watch the bbc highlights every wkend of their games and i'm happy, it's all i need to see. I suppose i'm more an avid fan of the club and what it stands for, more so than a soccer mad follower of the team.

This was no tainted title, i'm proud of lenny and the lads, the had the league won long before rangers shite their load. Yes they fucked up in not getting the treble, but i think a hearts-hibs final will add good hype to the game, and I look forward to hibs hopefully breaking their 110 year duck.

a great post mate
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on April 18, 2012, 02:25:22 PM
Quote from: deiseach on April 18, 2012, 10:54:23 AM
Quote from: Orchardman on April 17, 2012, 06:21:10 PM
I can understand why lads might have no interest in celtic or SPL, but what annoys me more is the irish fellas who love to put the boot into celtic, saying how shite they are, etc etc. Most of my mates have no interest in celtic, yet they 'support' chelsea, man u, liverpool. Fair enough if you like a club, but most of these people run around in jerseys, talking about 'we' won today, what ties have they got with these clubs really?I' love to see the day that the whole Sky TV and other deals fall down around the EPL and watch it all go bust, as it will happen. Over priced tickets, over priced players, crazy transfer deals, players diving everywhere.

Yes the SPL is dung, no doubt. What i would say is that the EPL is also shite. It has plenty of top class players, big stadiums, big crowds and it looks good in highlights. I gave up watching full EPL games years ago, it would put me to sleep. But then again I don't support any EPL team, I love GAA and i think soccer is generally pish to watch. I love champions league finals and big world cup games, especially with ireland involved, but apart from the tension provided by big games, its dire to watch.

I'm a huge celtic fan, but i'm different than most. Have been to maybe 25 games in scotland, but very few in recent years. I've read loads of books on their history and certain players who played long before i was, jimmy mcgrory, jimmy quinn, the john thompson story etc. I happened to be teaching the irish famine to a first year class a while back and I couldn't resist adding in the celtic story when we started to talk about what happened with emigration afterwards.
I generally only watch the bbc highlights every wkend of their games and i'm happy, it's all i need to see. I suppose i'm more an avid fan of the club and what it stands for, more so than a soccer mad follower of the team.

This was no tainted title, i'm proud of lenny and the lads, the had the league won long before rangers shite their load. Yes they fucked up in not getting the treble, but i think a hearts-hibs final will add good hype to the game, and I look forward to hibs hopefully breaking their 110 year duck.

Good post. I think there's a section of the Irish populace who like to congratulate themselves on how hip and rad and post-nationalist they are by viewing those who support Celtic as being less evolved than they are when, all other things being equal, there's more reasons for an Irish person to support Celtic than Liverpool or Man Utd.

For me there should be more reason for an Irish person to support GAA over soccer, was never more pissed off when I parked my car near the PD club on the Anderstown road to head to the Antrim V Laois game, the club was filled with Celtic men watching the Rangers game. That's fine but a right few of them I nodded to where Gaels of clubs on the road,  and they would rather be watching a 'foreign' sport when their own team, Antrim were playing 100 yards away at Casement!!!

Of course Casement was empty and Belfast seems to be going more and more down the route of kids opting for soccer over hurling/football. Very worrying.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: deiseach on April 18, 2012, 02:44:29 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on April 18, 2012, 02:25:22 PM
For me there should be more reason for an Irish person to support GAA over soccer, was never more pissed off when I parked my car near the PD club on the Anderstown road to head to the Antrim V Laois game, the club was filled with Celtic men watching the Rangers game. That's fine but a right few of them I nodded to where Gaels of clubs on the road,  and they would rather be watching a 'foreign' sport when their own team, Antrim were playing 100 yards away at Casement!!!

Of course Casement was empty and Belfast seems to be going more and more down the route of kids opting for soccer over hurling/football. Very worrying.

It's not an either/or proposition. And in fairness, the lads you saw probably wouldn't go to a soccer match in Belfast either
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on April 18, 2012, 02:48:19 PM
Quote from: deiseach on April 18, 2012, 02:44:29 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on April 18, 2012, 02:25:22 PM
For me there should be more reason for an Irish person to support GAA over soccer, was never more pissed off when I parked my car near the PD club on the Anderstown road to head to the Antrim V Laois game, the club was filled with Celtic men watching the Rangers game. That's fine but a right few of them I nodded to where Gaels of clubs on the road,  and they would rather be watching a 'foreign' sport when their own team, Antrim were playing 100 yards away at Casement!!!

Of course Casement was empty and Belfast seems to be going more and more down the route of kids opting for soccer over hurling/football. Very worrying.

It's not an either/or proposition. And in fairness, the lads you saw probably wouldn't go to a soccer match in Belfast either

They'd be out in full colour if DC are playing the Glens or Linfield at Suffolk road. Maybe not so much Cliftonville or Portadown
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: deiseach on April 18, 2012, 02:51:50 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on April 18, 2012, 02:48:19 PM
They'd be out in full colour if DC are playing the Glens or Linfield at Suffolk road. Maybe not so much Cliftonville or Portadown

Looking at the crowds at NI soccer on Saturday's Final Score, I doubt that ;)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on April 18, 2012, 04:29:44 PM
Quote from: hardstation on April 18, 2012, 03:20:31 PM
It wasn't £11 into the PD either.

True, thats about 4 pints in the PD
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Lamh Dhearg Alba on April 18, 2012, 08:22:15 PM
Quote from: Main Street on April 16, 2012, 10:27:46 PM
Celtic had the title won on merit, there's no sane argument against that and they're playing the best football in the SPL.
The 2 cups have been thrown away.

I agree with you that Celtic won the title on merit and I don't see how anybody could deny that.  However the SPL is always a straight battle between Celtic and Rangers. When one of them goes into administration (losing 10 points and seeing their form totally deteriorate post admin) then the other simply has to win the title. Not winning the league in such circumstances would be an incredible failure. I regard it as rather meaningless, winning a 1 horse race is hardly worth crowing about. And yes, I do think Rangers titles won by financial cheating were tainted, no question.

Celtic had the league handed to them on a plate and should have won the treble. They didn't even have to beat Rangers to win either cup and yet they still couldn't manage it. It's not been a good season for Celtic and the antics of Lennon have done the club no favours either. Don't just take my word for it, I have heard and read many Celtic supporters saying the guys behaviour is an embarrasment. I didn't see the Wenger incident you mentioned earlier but it wouldn't be the first time he has behaved poorly. Then again I don't recall Wenger marching onto parks to shout abuse at refs or use a website to re tweet an opinion that the officials are "crooked" against his club and that they should move to another league. Not that a lot of us Scotland would be against such a move.

Lennon could learn a lot from somebody like Mickey Harte, a man who always handles himself in a dignified manner post match.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: charlieTully on April 18, 2012, 10:01:41 PM
Quote from: Lamh Dhearg Alba on April 18, 2012, 08:22:15 PM
Quote from: Main Street on April 16, 2012, 10:27:46 PM
Celtic had the title won on merit, there's no sane argument against that and they're playing the best football in the SPL.
The 2 cups have been thrown away.

I agree with you that Celtic won the title on merit and I don't see how anybody could deny that.  However the SPL is always a straight battle between Celtic and Rangers. When one of them goes into administration (losing 10 points and seeing their form totally deteriorate post admin) then the other simply has to win the title. Not winning the league in such circumstances would be an incredible failure. I regard it as rather meaningless, winning a 1 horse race is hardly worth crowing about. And yes, I do think Rangers titles won by financial cheating were tainted, no question.

Celtic had the league handed to them on a plate and should have won the treble. They didn't even have to beat Rangers to win either cup and yet they still couldn't manage it. It's not been a good season for Celtic and the antics of Lennon have done the club no favours either. Don't just take my word for it, I have heard and read many Celtic supporters saying the guys behaviour is an embarrasment. I didn't see the Wenger incident you mentioned earlier but it wouldn't be the first time he has behaved poorly. Then again I don't recall Wenger marching onto parks to shout abuse at refs or use a website to re tweet an opinion that the officials are "crooked" against his club and that they should move to another league. Not that a lot of us Scotland would be against such a move.

Lennon could learn a lot from somebody like Mickey Harte, a man who always handles himself in a dignified manner post match.

you could not wait to get on here and stick the boot in, no point acting all dignified about it now. also micky harte is a true gentleman no doubt about it but he did some serious yapping in his Irish News column a year or two back when none off the provinical winners were in the AI semis. He is not immune to a yap, just uses the Irish news as opposed to twitter.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on April 19, 2012, 08:56:06 AM
Quote from: Lamh Dhearg Alba on April 18, 2012, 08:22:15 PM
Quote from: Main Street on April 16, 2012, 10:27:46 PM
Celtic had the title won on merit, there's no sane argument against that and they're playing the best football in the SPL.
The 2 cups have been thrown away.

I agree with you that Celtic won the title on merit and I don't see how anybody could deny that.  However the SPL is always a straight battle between Celtic and Rangers. When one of them goes into administration (losing 10 points and seeing their form totally deteriorate post admin) then the other simply has to win the title. Not winning the league in such circumstances would be an incredible failure. I regard it as rather meaningless, winning a 1 horse race is hardly worth crowing about. And yes, I do think Rangers titles won by financial cheating were tainted, no question.

Celtic had the league handed to them on a plate and should have won the treble. They didn't even have to beat Rangers to win either cup and yet they still couldn't manage it. It's not been a good season for Celtic and the antics of Lennon have done the club no favours either. Don't just take my word for it, I have heard and read many Celtic supporters saying the guys behaviour is an embarrasment. I didn't see the Wenger incident you mentioned earlier but it wouldn't be the first time he has behaved poorly. Then again I don't recall Wenger marching onto parks to shout abuse at refs or use a website to re tweet an opinion that the officials are "crooked" against his club and that they should move to another league. Not that a lot of us Scotland would be against such a move.

Lennon could learn a lot from somebody like Mickey Harte, a man who always handles himself in a dignified manner post match.

lennon is not the first, nor will he be the last manager in scotland to act in such a way. Pressley done it last year and walter smith has previous for it also. The reason the press are so up in arms about it is because he is who he is. Simple. As for celtic fans saying he is an embarrassment. Myself and many others support him to the hilt. I dont see you talking about people with that opinion
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on April 30, 2012, 12:34:06 PM
very convincing win yesterday. celtic were up for it and i thought kris commons goal was sublime.

if the players had the same desire from yesterday for the 2 cup games at hampden then the treble really would have been on the cards!

also, this was well done:

(http://oi49.tinypic.com/24v77mu.jpg)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on April 30, 2012, 04:15:34 PM
Quote from: charlieTully on April 18, 2012, 10:01:41 PM
Quote from: Lamh Dhearg Alba on April 18, 2012, 08:22:15 PM
Quote from: Main Street on April 16, 2012, 10:27:46 PM
Celtic had the title won on merit, there's no sane argument against that and they're playing the best football in the SPL.
The 2 cups have been thrown away.

I agree with you that Celtic won the title on merit and I don't see how anybody could deny that.  However the SPL is always a straight battle between Celtic and Rangers. When one of them goes into administration (losing 10 points and seeing their form totally deteriorate post admin) then the other simply has to win the title. Not winning the league in such circumstances would be an incredible failure. I regard it as rather meaningless, winning a 1 horse race is hardly worth crowing about. And yes, I do think Rangers titles won by financial cheating were tainted, no question.

Celtic had the league handed to them on a plate and should have won the treble. They didn't even have to beat Rangers to win either cup and yet they still couldn't manage it. It's not been a good season for Celtic and the antics of Lennon have done the club no favours either. Don't just take my word for it, I have heard and read many Celtic supporters saying the guys behaviour is an embarrasment. I didn't see the Wenger incident you mentioned earlier but it wouldn't be the first time he has behaved poorly. Then again I don't recall Wenger marching onto parks to shout abuse at refs or use a website to re tweet an opinion that the officials are "crooked" against his club and that they should move to another league. Not that a lot of us Scotland would be against such a move.

Lennon could learn a lot from somebody like Mickey Harte, a man who always handles himself in a dignified manner post match.

you could not wait to get on here and stick the boot in, no point acting all dignified about it now. also micky harte is a true gentleman no doubt about it but he did some serious yapping in his Irish News column a year or two back when none off the provinical winners were in the AI semis. He is not immune to a yap, just uses the Irish news as opposed to twitter.
Obviously LDA has Arsene's blinkers of convenience  ;D
never took note of his behaviour on the sideline,  never listened to a post match whine against officialdom, never noted just how many times Arsene has been fined/suspended for his 'dastardly' behaviour towards officialdom. Behaviour which includes just about every action, including running onto the pitch in a demented rage and 'manhandling officials'.
A (yet another ::)) statement on the FA website reads: 'Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has admitted a charge of using insulting and/or abusive language and behaviour amounting to improper conduct.'[/i]

Personally, I'd regard Wenger as one of the most respected coaches in the game. Not that I care one way or another about his persistent whiney behaviour, I was just interested in how LDA would respond and he truly came out blazing, showing off his blinkered biased colours.

Not a bad end to the season for Celtic fans -  he who laughs last and all that.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: saffron sam2 on June 03, 2012, 09:59:47 PM
Quote from: Evil Genius on January 07, 2010, 11:51:55 AM
P.S. If you knew anything about my links with the F&W, you'd also know that as a former Lisnarick Utd man, I wouldn't p1ss on an NFC Kesh boy like Lafferty...

Finally worked that comment out today.

Thanks for that.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: rossie mad on August 01, 2012, 05:22:49 PM
is the helsinki game on telly tonight
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on August 09, 2012, 10:41:15 AM
good 2-0 win last night in helsinki.

another 8 european games guaranteed this season - beats playing in the harry ramsdens cup  ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on August 09, 2012, 11:25:10 AM
It was impressive by Celtic, they dominated the first half, just about withstood a bit of pressure from HJK early n the second half and managed to score a goal crucially just before getting a player sent off.
Now they are into league winners play-off section as a seeded team in the draw and should be favorites to get through to the CL group stage.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on August 10, 2012, 12:06:40 AM
The Hoops have five potential opponents standing in their way of making the group stages of Europe's premier competition - Helsingborgs (Sweden), Maribor (Slovenia), CFR Cluj (Romania), AEL Limassol (Cyprus) and Hapoel Ironi Kiryat Shmona (Israel).

Don't want to count my chickens but i'd be happy with any team from the above...i'd say prob Limassol or the Israel team would prob be the weaker
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Forever Green on August 10, 2012, 12:19:47 AM
I would prefer Helsingnorg myself. Short trip which is important, Israel and Cyprus would be hard places to egt a result. Limassol are supposed to be a decent side as well, they put out the mighty Linfield :)

Very impressive performance from the bhoys last night. It was a proper European away showing and Lenny got the tactics absolutely spot on. Brown was f**king immense, as was Ledley and Matthews who is developing into a top class full back. What else can be said Charlie Mugrew? Took the game by the grip and drove us forward for that 1st goal. Charlei has the potential to be a Celtic legend. He is fast on his way

I still can`t decide what our best team is though. I think there will have to be a lot of rotation between Kayal, Ledley and Brown for this season unless Wanyama is sold this summer which looks possible. Ki is a must sell imo, he is going to be 5th choice midfielder when he returns from the olympics. There are clubs willing to pay close to 10m for him so we might as well cash in on him and bring in a couple of players in defence and attack. Johnny Russell and Gary Mackay-Steven are two names being heavily linked and with Dundee United going out of Europe tonight, they might have to sell. Anyway, this would be my first choice team:

-----------------------Forster-------------------
Matthews------Rogne------Mulgrew------Izzy
----------Kayal----Wanyama----Ledley-------
--------------------Commons-----------------
---------------Stokes-------Hooper-----------

Brown, Forrest, Sammy all potential starters as well
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ONeill on August 18, 2012, 02:07:26 PM
93rd min equaliser.

Strachan out.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Over the Bar on August 19, 2012, 03:44:42 PM
Ross Co  are no mugs and will turn over plenty of SPL teams at home.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on August 19, 2012, 07:49:04 PM
Quote from: Over the Bar on August 19, 2012, 03:44:42 PM
Ross Co  are no mugs and will turn over plenty of SPL teams at home.

Honestly?? Be a while before anyone thinks that I'd imagine.

Be a handy season or 3 for Celtic and Neil Lennon. Should be 4 in a row at least
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Captain Obvious on August 19, 2012, 08:26:45 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on August 19, 2012, 07:49:04 PM
Quote from: Over the Bar on August 19, 2012, 03:44:42 PM
Ross Co  are no mugs and will turn over plenty of SPL teams at home.

Honestly?? Be a while before anyone thinks that I'd imagine.

Be a handy season or 3 for Celtic and Neil Lennon. Should be 4 in a row at least

Scottish premier league was poor with Rangers can't imagine how poor it is now. What game is even worth watching now Hearts v Hibernian?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Orchardman on August 19, 2012, 10:30:44 PM
Quote from: Captain Obvious on August 19, 2012, 08:26:45 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on August 19, 2012, 07:49:04 PM
Quote from: Over the Bar on August 19, 2012, 03:44:42 PM
Ross Co  are no mugs and will turn over plenty of SPL teams at home.

Honestly?? Be a while before anyone thinks that I'd imagine.

Be a handy season or 3 for Celtic and Neil Lennon. Should be 4 in a row at least

Scottish premier league was poor with Rangers can't imagine how poor it is now. What game is even worth watching now Hearts v Hibernian?

i watched the dundee derby today and it was grand, great wee atmosphere at it. Was flicking over and watched some of chelsea and then first half of the man city game. Can anyone tell me what happened in the supposed super sunday games that was any better than the SPL game? there is no doubt the EPL has some top class players, but two average teams can produce as good a game or better than 2 top teams, just as it often can in gaa.

And the SPL is much better off without rangers this year, even though i will greatly miss the old firm games. No doubt we will meet them in a cup game though and that will add to it. But dundee utd are a good side and hopefully other teams will rise to the challenge of rangers not being there. Plus the scottish lower divisions are going to benefit greatly from the rangers exposure in div 3 and as they work their way back to the SPL
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on August 21, 2012, 09:47:06 PM
Good away result against Helsingborgs, but fortune favoured Celtic to keep them scoreless. Kayal is still a long way of his game. Mattthews had a good game apart from his howler, Forrest did well, Forster of course but Samaras was my motm. He was comfortable  (never out of languid gear) in possession, for the most part his passing was very good, one brilliant assist and scored the second.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Orior on August 21, 2012, 09:52:36 PM
Could easily have been 0-4 or even 2-2.


It is strange not seeing Celtic collapse in Europe.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: fitzroyalty on August 21, 2012, 10:29:15 PM
Good system Lennon has in place. Samaras got booed a lot, why?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on August 21, 2012, 10:32:32 PM
Good result, looking forward to the group stages (they should make it there now, shouldn't they?).
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Ulick on August 21, 2012, 10:35:07 PM
How come they had no sponsorship on their jersies?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: omagh_gael on August 21, 2012, 10:40:07 PM
Not allowed to advertise alcohol?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on August 21, 2012, 11:52:50 PM
Yeah, it's something like that, but why don't they just wear the traditional hooped jersey instead of the hooped front - blank rear shirt?
I see Lennon is donning neat tricoloured stripes  on the collar of his attire.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: NAG1 on August 22, 2012, 12:01:01 PM
Quote from: Main Street on August 21, 2012, 11:52:50 PM
Yeah, it's something like that, but why don't they just wear the traditional hooped jersey instead of the hooped front - blank rear shirt?
I see Lennon is donning neat tricoloured stripes  on the collar of his attire.

I would imagine that is also for TV as the numbers and names are easier to make out!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Jonah on August 22, 2012, 12:04:33 PM
Celtic will be cannon fodder for the bigger clubs in the group stages.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on August 22, 2012, 12:28:24 PM
Quote from: Jonah on August 22, 2012, 12:04:33 PM
Celtic will be cannon fodder for the bigger clubs in the group stages.

a lot depends on the draw. i.e a group containing porto/milan, schalke & olympiakos wouldnt be too bad, but if celtic were in a group of barcelona/madrid, man city & juventus then yes it would be very difficult.

don't forget celtic have a great record at home and will be no pushover for anyone at celtic park.

also, it's nice to see a celtic keeper produce an outstanding display away from home in europe. 
rab douglas or marcus hedman producing howler after howler was a big reason why martin o'neills celtic didn't progress further than they should have done.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: deiseach on August 22, 2012, 12:47:31 PM
Quote from: Main Street on August 21, 2012, 11:52:50 PM
Yeah, it's something like that, but why don't they just wear the traditional hooped jersey instead of the hooped front - blank rear shirt?
I see Lennon is donning neat tricoloured stripes  on the collar of his attire.

An explanation (no reference) on the Historical Football Kits (http://www.historicalkits.co.uk/Scottish_Football_League/Celtic/Celtic.htm) website:

QuoteCeltic's tradition of wearing numbers on their shorts rather than on the back of their shirts was brought to an end after an incident in which the wrong player was booked by a referee who claimed he was confused by the lack of shirt numbers (and evidently had not noticed the crucial items were plainly visible on the shorts). The Scottish Football League ruled instructed Celtic to wear numbers on their shirts from the start of the 1994-95 season. Celtic responded by adding numbers to the top of their sleeves, a decision that did not amuse the gentlemen at the SFL who directed the club to attach them to the back of their shirts, where they appeared on a large white patch, breaking up the sacred hoops.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on August 22, 2012, 12:50:03 PM
Quote from: Jonah on August 22, 2012, 12:04:33 PM
Celtic will be cannon fodder for the bigger clubs in the group stages.
Bigger clubs? there are not that many bigger clubs than Celtic in the CL but there are many better teams in the CL and there are also many heavily indebted teams.
Much has changed since the last time Celtic met an EPL team in the CL group stages. These days they are just about one of the better teams of the 4th seeds.
A 3rd place finish in the group would be an excellent achievement presuming they get past the 2nd leg of the play off.







Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: deiseach on August 22, 2012, 12:52:32 PM
One thing is definitely from Celtic's previous efforts in the CL. They can win away games!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on August 22, 2012, 01:04:04 PM
Quote from: deiseach on August 22, 2012, 12:47:31 PM
Quote from: Main Street on August 21, 2012, 11:52:50 PM
Yeah, it's something like that, but why don't they just wear the traditional hooped jersey instead of the hooped front - blank rear shirt?
I see Lennon is donning neat tricoloured stripes  on the collar of his attire.

An explanation (no reference) on the Historical Football Kits (http://www.historicalkits.co.uk/Scottish_Football_League/Celtic/Celtic.htm) website:

QuoteCeltic's tradition of wearing numbers on their shorts rather than on the back of their shirts was brought to an end after an incident in which the wrong player was booked by a referee who claimed he was confused by the lack of shirt numbers (and evidently had not noticed the crucial items were plainly visible on the shorts). The Scottish Football League ruled instructed Celtic to wear numbers on their shirts from the start of the 1994-95 season. Celtic responded by adding numbers to the top of their sleeves, a decision that did not amuse the gentlemen at the SFL who directed the club to attach them to the back of their shirts, where they appeared on a large white patch, breaking up the sacred hoops.

This is similar to the jersey used by Celtic in the SPL, so that story doesn't hold that much water.

(http://www.celticfc.net/gallery/2012-04-22_Motherwell/6505985.jpg)

Probably  has nothing to do with advertising, maybe there's some Euro directive re numbers displayed on teams playing with hooped shirts in the european competitions.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Jonah on August 22, 2012, 01:19:49 PM
Quote from: Main Street on August 21, 2012, 11:52:50 PM

I see Lennon is donning neat tricoloured stripes  on the collar of his attire.

Thought it was tacky looking to be honest.

Quote from: clarshack on August 22, 2012, 12:28:24 PM
Quote from: Jonah on August 22, 2012, 12:04:33 PM
Celtic will be cannon fodder for the bigger clubs in the group stages.

a lot depends on the draw. i.e a group containing porto/milan, schalke & olympiakos wouldnt be too bad, but if celtic were in a group of barcelona/madrid, man city & juventus then yes it would be very difficult.

don't forget celtic have a great record at home and will be no pushover for anyone at celtic park.


True it depends on the draw but I think all the bigger clubs will be hoping to draw Celtic.
Their home record is good in fairness and might get them a result against some of the bigger clubs.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Muzz on August 22, 2012, 01:33:22 PM
Quote from: NAG1 on August 22, 2012, 12:01:01 PM
Quote from: Main Street on August 21, 2012, 11:52:50 PM
Yeah, it's something like that, but why don't they just wear the traditional hooped jersey instead of the hooped front - blank rear shirt?
I see Lennon is donning neat tricoloured stripes  on the collar of his attire.

I would imagine that is also for TV as the numbers and names are easier to make out!

The reason isnt just for TV.  It was a UEFA ruling that the numbers had to be on a plain background when playing in Europe.  Domestically no difference.  Any team playing in Europe will have to have a plain background with the number.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on August 22, 2012, 03:24:00 PM
Quote from: Jonah on August 22, 2012, 01:19:49 PM
Thought it was tacky looking to be honest.

No need to let us know when you are being honest, honesty of opinion is assumed, however silly.


QuoteTrue it depends on the draw but I think all the bigger clubs will be hoping to draw Celtic.
Their home record is good in fairness and might get them a result against some of the bigger clubs.
As one of the better clubs in the 4th seed of the draw, I'd imagine the top clubs would want to avoid drawing Celtic (should they qualify), regardless of the better team's  confidence levels of getting a result at Celtic Pk.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Jonah on August 22, 2012, 04:16:26 PM
Quote from: Main Street on August 22, 2012, 03:24:00 PM
Quote from: Jonah on August 22, 2012, 01:19:49 PM
Thought it was tacky looking to be honest.

No need to let us know when you are being honest, honesty of opinion is assumed, however silly.


To be honest I didn't know that,thanks for telling me.

Quote from: Main Street on August 22, 2012, 03:24:00 PM

As one of the better clubs in the 4th seed of the draw, I'd imagine the top clubs would want to avoid drawing Celtic (should they qualify), regardless of the better team's  confidence levels of getting a result at Celtic Pk.


I disagree I think the bigger clubs will be wanting to draw Celtic to be honest.



Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: trileacman on August 22, 2012, 05:27:24 PM
Quote from: Jonah on August 22, 2012, 04:16:26 PM
Quote from: Main Street on August 22, 2012, 03:24:00 PM
Quote from: Jonah on August 22, 2012, 01:19:49 PM
Thought it was tacky looking to be honest.

No need to let us know when you are being honest, honesty of opinion is assumed, however silly.


To be honest I didn't know that,thanks for telling me.

Quote from: Main Street on August 22, 2012, 03:24:00 PM

As one of the better clubs in the 4th seed of the draw, I'd imagine the top clubs would want to avoid drawing Celtic (should they qualify), regardless of the better team's  confidence levels of getting a result at Celtic Pk.


I disagree I think the bigger clubs will be wanting to draw Celtic to be honest.

Lennon's shirt was tacky, looked like a kid at a St Patrick parade.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on August 22, 2012, 10:14:06 PM
Some good action this evening from around the the other half of the play offs. It looks like PSG and Galatasaray will move up to pot 3 in the CL draw and if Limassol hold onto their advantage against Anderlecht then Celtic will pick up the last spot in pot 3, but I'd say there's less than a 50/50 chance of that happening.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: laoislad on August 22, 2012, 10:14:56 PM
Quote from: trileacman on August 22, 2012, 05:27:24 PM
Quote from: Jonah on August 22, 2012, 04:16:26 PM
Quote from: Main Street on August 22, 2012, 03:24:00 PM
Quote from: Jonah on August 22, 2012, 01:19:49 PM
Thought it was tacky looking to be honest.

No need to let us know when you are being honest, honesty of opinion is assumed, however silly.


To be honest I didn't know that,thanks for telling me.

Quote from: Main Street on August 22, 2012, 03:24:00 PM

As one of the better clubs in the 4th seed of the draw, I'd imagine the top clubs would want to avoid drawing Celtic (should they qualify), regardless of the better team's  confidence levels of getting a result at Celtic Pk.


I disagree I think the bigger clubs will be wanting to draw Celtic to be honest.

Lennon's shirt was tacky, looked like a kid at a St Patrick parade.

I thought the same.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Orior on August 22, 2012, 10:20:11 PM
I agree as well that it was tacky. But it seems to be what he wears to all matches this season.

Would Lennon have control over the design of training gear?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tyrone exile on August 22, 2012, 11:02:46 PM
the same trim is on the away celtic jersey, its to show the irish roots of the club in its 125th anniversary year
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: maldini on August 23, 2012, 01:32:42 PM
Its the Celtic training top for this season, i dont think Lennon designed it himself, probably feels obliged to wear it as manager of the club
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: NAG1 on August 23, 2012, 02:08:51 PM
Personal preference is to see a manager wearing a suit, but maybe that's just me.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: theticklemister on August 29, 2012, 07:45:23 PM
first time commentating on a soccer thread here. Just sitting in house so decided to put on celtic game, the opening commentay from the studio and at the match is all about money, money, money..................ye swear celtic fc were doing the lotto FFS. Nothing about how good it would be for the club, great prestige playing in the top competition etc.

soccer is all about money money money
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Orior on August 29, 2012, 08:31:23 PM
Sounds like good fun at that match. Can anyone make out the chants? I thought I heard

ha ha ha
hee hee hee
Rangers are
Division 3
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Dougal Maguire on August 29, 2012, 09:39:01 PM
Quote from: theticklemister on August 29, 2012, 07:45:23 PM
first time commentating on a soccer thread here. Just sitting in house so decided to put on celtic game, the opening commentay from the studio and at the match is all about money, money, money..................ye swear celtic fc were doing the lotto FFS. Nothing about how good it would be for the club, great prestige playing in the top competition etc.

soccer is all about money money money

And it's taken you until now to work that out?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: rodney trotter on August 29, 2012, 10:21:27 PM
Great that Celtic are back in the big time. Helsinborg were a really poor team so Celtic won't have it as handy in the group stages. Don't know if any signings will be made by friday, but they be great if they got some quality in. Ki will be a big loss in the big Champions league games, top player, Wanayama is developing into a very good player, James Forrest and Tont Watt are two players with loads of potential. Celtic could make big money if they were to sell Forrest in a year, be lucky to hang onto him.

edit: Ray Houghton should have known that McGeady was older than 24 ::) he is 26 since April..
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on August 29, 2012, 11:11:20 PM
Then McGeady must be past his prime before his prime,  according to Giles.
The quality of Ki will be missed seeing as Kayal is still not firing.

Good enough performances to qualify for the group stage, hard to argue against 4 wins out of 4 in Europe, though this game was a world away from the quality and tension against Spartak 5 years ago.
Celtic took a while to settle down without getting a grip on midfield. It took wily Samaras (from zero to hero) on the  wide left again, to be the master of calm controlled possession football.









Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Tony Baloney on August 29, 2012, 11:20:54 PM
What pot are they in for tomorrow (assume 4)?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: fitzroyalty on August 30, 2012, 12:22:58 AM
Quote from: theticklemister on August 29, 2012, 07:45:23 PM
first time commentating on a soccer thread here. Just sitting in house so decided to put on celtic game, the opening commentay from the studio and at the match is all about money, money, money..................ye swear celtic fc were doing the lotto FFS. Nothing about how good it would be for the club, great prestige playing in the top competition etc.

soccer is all about money money money
GAA is all about money too if you haven't noticed!

Scottish football doesn't provide a wile lot of revenue, especially since Newco are no longer with us, so that's why there's such a big song and dance about the 15m which is a huge amount for Celtic.

Any talk of signings? Heard chat about Michael Owen and I know he's got a Celtic connection (supposedly supports them) and also Del Piero, who apparently is also in talks with Sion in Switzerland and Spurs! Can't see him getting his place ahead of big Lafferty though!

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: under the bar on August 30, 2012, 12:35:59 AM
Let's not kid ourselves.  Scottish football will be in recession for years so Ki was a decent bit of business and most foreign players have one eye on the EPL when they come to Celtic.

CL group stage qualification will probably be the pinnacle of the club's ambition for years to come so nice for Lennon to achieve it early in his managerial career. Fully deserved after all he has been through when it would have been easier to walk away. 

Given Rangers demise Europe was the obvious bar he'd be rated against and he's come up trumps when most critics expected a decent UEFA cup campaign at best.  Well done NL.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Armaghgeddon on August 30, 2012, 12:41:05 AM
Quote from: under the bar on August 30, 2012, 12:35:59 AM
Scottish football will be in recession for years so Ki was a decent bit of business and most foreign players have one eye on the EPL when they come to Celtic. 

CL group stage qualification will probably be the pinnacle of the club's ambition for years to come so nice for Lennon to achieve it early in his managerial career. Fully deserved after all he has been through when it would have been easier to walk away. 

Given Rangers demise Europe was the obvious bar he'd be rated against and he's come up trumps when most critics expected a decent UEFA cup campaign at best.  Well done NL.

No disrespect to the opposition in SPL, but Celtic may even b able to put more effort into progressing in CL and earning that extra bit of cash.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on August 30, 2012, 09:44:52 AM
tony watt looks to be a great prospect.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: camanchero on August 30, 2012, 03:18:54 PM
Great result for Celtic and Neil Lennon in getting to the CL group stages and the money it pays.
Celtic will do their best, but if they can get a win at home and try and sneak a draw away - that should be the level of expectation/hope for them currently given the disparity between their ability to sign players and the other CL clubs.
The Celtic fans will just go along for the ride to the away games- I'm hoping for Barca,Real,Milan,Juve, or anywhere else that is a nice city to go and visit and hopefully I will get to another away CL game...
Not going to anywhere colder than here - eg russia !

Well done Celtic!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Forever Green on August 30, 2012, 03:22:57 PM
We`re apparently in pole position to sign Del Piero

:)   :)   :)   :)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: deiseach on August 30, 2012, 03:23:36 PM
The banners making reference to where Sevco are while Celtic are gallivanting around Europe should be good for a laugh
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Forever Green on August 30, 2012, 03:29:10 PM
CL draw coming up in a couple of hours as well. We could potentially get Barca, City and Juventes. I wouldn`t mind that tbh but to have a chance of getting 2nd or 3rd place, I would like a group of Milan, Braga and Olymiakos. Still an extremely hard group though
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: heganboy on August 30, 2012, 05:46:13 PM
Barcelona. Tough draw...
Benfica and spartak Moscow
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Denn Forever on August 30, 2012, 05:49:38 PM
Chance to see Messi in the flesh though.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Capt Pat on August 30, 2012, 06:05:55 PM
That is a good enough draw for Celtic. Barca are out of their league but the other two are beatable.

City got a tougher draw ir as tough with Ajax Real and Dortmund United have it easy wit Cluj Braga and Galtasaray
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Forever Green on August 30, 2012, 07:10:58 PM
Not too bad a draw. Wee Aiden returning home to Parkhead will be brilliant, hope he gets a fantastic reception. And of course, the greatest ever team will be made welcome as well. Was kinda hoping we got Barca, should be an amazing atmposphere regardless of the scoreline. I think we have a real chance of sneaking into 2nd but we are going to have to get a least a point away from home

Celtic 2-2 Barca  8)
Barca 4-1 Celtic

Celtic 2-1 Spartak
Spartak 1-1 Celtic

Celtic 2-0 Benfica
Benfica 3-1 Celtic

Feels good to be amonsgt Europe`s finest again  :)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on August 30, 2012, 07:42:09 PM
Quote from: Capt Pat on August 30, 2012, 06:05:55 PM
That is a good enough draw for Celtic. Barca are out of their league but the other two are beatable.
Benfica are also way out of Celtic's league,  they were well capable of  getting through to the semi finals of last year's CL but managed to shoot themselves in the foot.
At best for Celtic, it's a scrap for 3rd place between them and Spartak.
A 3rd place finish in the group would be an admirable and a more than acceptable achievement.
Some great nights ahead for Celtic fans.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on August 31, 2012, 10:36:19 AM
Fixtures have been fixed

Sep 19    19:45    Celtic    v    Benfica   
Oct 2    17:00    Spartak     v    Celtic
Oct 23    19:45    Barcelona    v    Celtic
Nov 7    19:45    Celtic    v    Barcelona
Nov 20    19:45    Benfica    v    Celtic
Dec 5    19:45    Celtic    v    Spartak Moscow



Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Forever Green on August 31, 2012, 04:09:24 PM
Good to have the Barca games back to back. We`ll know where we are standing after that
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: thebigfella on August 31, 2012, 06:49:45 PM
Quote from: Forever Green on August 31, 2012, 04:09:24 PM
Good to have the Barca games back to back. We`ll know where we are standing after that

Yep with 1 point if they are lucky.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Over the Bar on August 31, 2012, 10:54:45 PM
most clubs in Europe would be happy with a point from a double header with barca before a ball is kicked
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Armaghgeddon on August 31, 2012, 11:26:07 PM
Emile Heskey anyone?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on August 31, 2012, 11:28:10 PM
Quote from: Armaghgeddon on August 31, 2012, 11:26:07 PM
Emile Heskey anyone?

er, no thanks.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Armaghgeddon on August 31, 2012, 11:36:23 PM
Quote from: clarshack on August 31, 2012, 11:28:10 PM
Quote from: Armaghgeddon on August 31, 2012, 11:26:07 PM
Emile Heskey anyone?

er, no thanks.

Del Piero?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Forever Green on August 31, 2012, 11:44:29 PM
I think it might be Ivan Klasnic, the striker coming in on a free

Delighted with todays business. We needed cover for Forster and Zaluska, we got that. We needed another CB and we got one. Looks a good player does Ambrose, ball playing defender. Absolutely delighted with the Miku signing. I have watched quite a bit of him and he is a very good player. He might just be the player to swing it our way against Benfica and Spartak. Option for a permanent transfer as well which is great

Very good business by Celtic today. Brought in who we needed and spent just under a million

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Armaghgeddon on August 31, 2012, 11:49:55 PM
Quote from: Forever Green on August 31, 2012, 11:44:29 PM
I think it might be Ivan Klasnic, the striker coming in on a free

Delighted with todays business. We needed cover for Forster and Zaluska, we got that. We needed another CB and we got one. Looks a good player does Ambrose, ball playing defender. Absolutely delighted with the Miku signing. I have watched quite a bit of him and he is a very good player. He might just be the player to swing it our way against Benfica and Spartak. Option for a permanent transfer as well which is great

Very good business by Celtic today. Brought in who we needed and spent just under a million

Not going to be a household name apparently.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on August 31, 2012, 11:55:36 PM
Quote from: Armaghgeddon on August 31, 2012, 11:36:23 PM
Quote from: clarshack on August 31, 2012, 11:28:10 PM
Quote from: Armaghgeddon on August 31, 2012, 11:26:07 PM
Emile Heskey anyone?

er, no thanks.

Del Piero?

would love to see del piero in a celtic shirt. would even take mickey owen as a squad player.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Forever Green on August 31, 2012, 11:56:43 PM
Aye, saw that on another forum. You just never know with Celtic, they get our hopes up and then crush them. Then we will end up with Del Piero in the morning lol

I`m happy enough with what we have. Would have liked to have seen Jonny Russell come in but still a great window for Lenny and the bhoys
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Armaghgeddon on September 01, 2012, 01:03:23 AM
Srdjan Lakic, could this be the mysterious signing?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: thebigfella on September 01, 2012, 01:44:36 AM
Quote from: Over the Bar on August 31, 2012, 10:54:45 PM
most clubs in Europe would be happy with a point from a double header with barca before a ball is kicked

1 point from 4 games. There will fcuk all from Barca and away to Spartak.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: dillinger on September 01, 2012, 01:55:03 AM
Do you think with Rangers out of the SPL it will effect the number of Celtic fans travelling over to see them? The League is won already without them so will the support drop?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on September 01, 2012, 10:51:43 AM
Who knows how the attendances will pan out over a season in a league without Rangers, average attendances at Celtic Park have dropped in the last few years from 60k to 50k.

No doubt, much of Celtic's future depends on building the foundation of a club that qualifies for the group stages of the CL/EL.
The Europa League is not such a big deal for EPL clubs, partly because their league is a bigger money spinner and partly because they would have to play the best team from their squads to have a chance to get through to the serious end of that competition.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Armaghgeddon on September 01, 2012, 02:58:22 PM
lassad nouioui is the new signing.
Title: Celtic-Cliftonville
Post by: Oraisteach on September 01, 2012, 04:58:20 PM
Having a discussion with someone over her, and I'd appreciate your opinions.  In Catholic Belfast, which team would be more heavily supported, Cliftonville or Celtic (Glasgow, not Donegal)?  Can anyone tell me how many fans attend a typical Cliftonville home game and how many make the trip over to Glasgow to watch Celtic?  Thanks for any help.

Also, on a non-soccer note, what areas in Belfast best epitomize the Catholic-Protestant divide--The Falls and the Shankill or Ballymurphy and Shankill?  Sorry for introducing politics into a soccer thread, but I'm just trying to gather opinion for somerone writing a play over here (in the US).  Thanks again.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Armaghgeddon on September 01, 2012, 05:02:43 PM
Would be 98% sure it's cliftonville, much bigger and older.

Tha Falls is catholic, shankhill protestant
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: SambaSaffron on September 01, 2012, 05:32:03 PM
I'd be pretty sure it's Celtic.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: dillinger on September 01, 2012, 05:55:46 PM
Quote from: hardstation on September 01, 2012, 05:34:49 PM
Quote from: SambaSaffron on September 01, 2012, 05:32:03 PM
I'd be pretty sure it's Celtic.
You can bet your balls it is.

Cliftonville get a couple of hundred. Celtic fill a boat.

Has to be Celtic. I was on the Stena two weeks ago and there was about 500 Celtic fans on it.
( and four Gretna fans)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on September 02, 2012, 09:05:17 AM
Those who support Cliftonvile would also support Celtic and vice versa,so it boils down to numbers who actually attend games in both cases.The 500 Celtic fans on the boat would be drawn from all parts of the 6 counties and Donegal,not just Belfast.In common with most Irish League teams,Cliftonville's average home gate would,I'd say,be around the 400-500 mark.They would be one of the better supported clubs,and gates would increase if they were in contention for honours etc.Cliftonville V Linfield would be the equivalent of the lost and lamented Celtic V Rangers derby

With the comparatively recent emergence of Donegal Celtic in the West of the city,ironically games between them and Cliftonville have had added bite (they rarely finish with the full quota of players).Its almost a showdown as to who best represents the catholic/ nationalist fraternity.Donegal Celtic have not yet built any substantial support base.I suppose people in that area would be Cliftonvile supporters,simply because they have been in existence so much longer,and will not switch allegiances.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on September 02, 2012, 09:13:03 AM
As to the epitomisation of the divide,it's probably West Belfast (just take out the Shankhill Road part) versus  practically all of East Belfast,pockets of N Belfast (Tigers Bay and Mount Vernon),and Sandy Row in the City Centre.N Belfast is evenly divided,with a patchwork of both unionist/loyalist areas (eg Ardoyne,Antrim Road,versus Tigers Bay,Mount Vernon etc).
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ONeill on September 02, 2012, 10:36:07 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on September 02, 2012, 09:05:17 AM
Those who support Cliftonvile would also support Celtic and vice versa

That's bollocks. I know Celtic supporters who detest Cliftonville and their fans.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on September 02, 2012, 11:51:07 AM
I was speaking generally of course.Recently a significant number of Cliftonville fans paid 20 quid to watch Celtic's youth team perform at Solitude,Frank MC Avennie played a few games for Cliftonville in the 90s and got an ecstatic reception every time he appeared.I would contend that it would be eminently safe to assume that the average Cliftonville fan is a Celtic fan and vice versa.I even went to see Cliftonville myself in the 2009 IFA Cup Final.




Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Over the Bar on September 02, 2012, 11:57:37 PM
all depends what you class as 'fans'.  most of belfast support celtic or rangers simply because it involves sitting on their fat holes drinking cans and watching them on tv. 
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Jonah on September 03, 2012, 08:02:44 AM
Quote from: hardstation on September 03, 2012, 08:01:39 AM
Quote from: Over the Bar on September 02, 2012, 11:57:37 PM
all depends what you class as 'fans'.  most of belfast support celtic or rangers simply because it involves sitting on their fat holes drinking cans and watching them on tv.
Same for Man United, Liverpool, Arsenal fans everywhere in Ireland.

All of them?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Jonah on September 03, 2012, 08:46:17 AM
Quote from: hardstation on September 03, 2012, 08:09:07 AM
Quote from: Jonah on September 03, 2012, 08:02:44 AM
Quote from: hardstation on September 03, 2012, 08:01:39 AM
Quote from: Over the Bar on September 02, 2012, 11:57:37 PM
all depends what you class as 'fans'.  most of belfast support celtic or rangers simply because it involves sitting on their fat holes drinking cans and watching them on tv.
Same for Man United, Liverpool, Arsenal fans everywhere in Ireland.

All of them?
'Most' as was in his post.

Wouldn't agree with that at all.
There would be a good few like that but not most as you say.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: StGallsGAA on September 03, 2012, 11:12:09 PM
Quoteall depends what you class as 'fans'.  most of belfast support celtic or rangers simply because it involves sitting on their fat holes drinking cans and watching them on tv.
Same for Man United, Liverpool, Arsenal fans everywhere in Ireland.

All of them?
'Most' as was in his post.

Wouldn't agree with that at all.
There would be a good few like that but not most as you say.
My point is as valid as his.

I think his point was to be a Cliftonville 'fan' and seeing them play means getting off your arse and going to the game whereas you can be a Celtic 'fan' without leaving your armchair!   
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Oraisteach on September 03, 2012, 11:24:10 PM
Thanks for all the replies, but all I was getting it really was the question 'If you asked a Nationalist soccer follower from Belfast whether they liked Cliftonville or Celtic better, what would they say, apart from f@%k away aff?"  Would more identify primarily with Cliftonville, or would more pick Celtic?  Thanks again.  My own feeling was Celtic, but then again I'm not from Belfast and I don't follow the Irish League too closely.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Myles Na G. on September 04, 2012, 07:12:51 AM
Quote from: Oraisteach on September 03, 2012, 11:24:10 PM
Thanks for all the replies, but all I was getting it really was the question 'If you asked a Nationalist soccer follower from Belfast whether they liked Cliftonville or Celtic better, what would they say, apart from f@%k away aff?"  Would more identify primarily with Cliftonville, or would more pick Celtic?  Thanks again.  My own feeling was Celtic, but then again I'm not from Belfast and I don't follow the Irish League too closely.
They'd say, 'Soccer? Do you mean football?' Then they'd tell you to f@%k away aff.  ;)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: johnneycool on September 04, 2012, 09:21:26 AM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on September 04, 2012, 07:12:51 AM
Quote from: Oraisteach on September 03, 2012, 11:24:10 PM
Thanks for all the replies, but all I was getting it really was the question 'If you asked a Nationalist soccer follower from Belfast whether they liked Cliftonville or Celtic better, what would they say, apart from f@%k away aff?"  Would more identify primarily with Cliftonville, or would more pick Celtic?  Thanks again.  My own feeling was Celtic, but then again I'm not from Belfast and I don't follow the Irish League too closely.
They'd say, 'Soccer? Do you mean football?' Then they'd tell you to f@%k away aff.  ;)

Strange that the IFA run soccer camps during the summer then?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Over the Bar on September 04, 2012, 09:33:21 AM
Lucky for celtic benfica have just sold their two best players!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: AQMP on September 04, 2012, 09:49:06 AM
Quote from: Oraisteach on September 03, 2012, 11:24:10 PM
Thanks for all the replies, but all I was getting it really was the question 'If you asked a Nationalist soccer follower from Belfast whether they liked Cliftonville or Celtic better, what would they say, apart from f@%k away aff?"  Would more identify primarily with Cliftonville, or would more pick Celtic?  Thanks again.  My own feeling was Celtic, but then again I'm not from Belfast and I don't follow the Irish League too closely.

I'd think it would be Celtic by a country (or city) mile.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on September 04, 2012, 01:54:31 PM
Quote from: AQMP on September 04, 2012, 09:49:06 AM
Quote from: Oraisteach on September 03, 2012, 11:24:10 PM
Thanks for all the replies, but all I was getting it really was the question 'If you asked a Nationalist soccer follower from Belfast whether they liked Cliftonville or Celtic better, what would they say, apart from f@%k away aff?"  Would more identify primarily with Cliftonville, or would more pick Celtic?  Thanks again.  My own feeling was Celtic, but then again I'm not from Belfast and I don't follow the Irish League too closely.

I'd think it would be Celtic by a country (or city) mile.

But if you are from the Ciftonville area.........
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Forever Green on September 04, 2012, 02:04:35 PM
Of course its Celtic

By a good distance as well
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: dillinger on September 05, 2012, 03:12:38 AM
Quote from: Forever Green on September 04, 2012, 02:04:35 PM
Of course its Celtic

By a good distance as well
It is of course.

But would it not be better to see local fans wearing the colours of Rangers and Celtic?  :o

Doing this, money will be going back into the clubs.

Of course i mean, Carrick Rangers and Donegal Celtic.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: mylestheslasher on September 19, 2012, 07:29:17 PM
This game on anywhere on tv tonight apart from sky and/or setanta?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: The Worker on September 19, 2012, 07:36:50 PM
Why do rte show the utd game? Surely there are more Celtic fans in its region than utd?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Armaghgael on September 19, 2012, 07:38:31 PM
Any stream/websites to the game?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Tony Baloney on September 19, 2012, 07:46:32 PM
Quote from: The Worker on September 19, 2012, 07:36:50 PM
Why do rte show the utd game? Surely there are more Celtic fans in its region than utd?
It would be a close call.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: laoislad on September 19, 2012, 07:49:58 PM
Quote from: The Worker on September 19, 2012, 07:36:50 PM
Why do rte show the utd game? Surely there are more Celtic fans in its region than utd?

RTE have always been biased towards Man U.
Would have preferred if they showed the Chelsea game myself.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: gerrykeegan on September 19, 2012, 08:22:29 PM
Quote from: laoislad on September 19, 2012, 07:49:58 PM
Quote from: The Worker on September 19, 2012, 07:36:50 PM
Why do rte show the utd game? Surely there are more Celtic fans in its region than utd?

RTE have always been biased towards Man U.
Would have preferred if they showed the Chelsea game myself.

I read somewhere United have 650 million fans worldwide, hard to compete with that
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: AZOffaly on September 19, 2012, 08:35:36 PM
I would say there are far more people that count United as their 'first' team than those who count Celtic. In fact I'd say Liverpool fall into that bracket as well.

Of course a lot of these people would like Celtic too, but if they were offered watching United or Celtic, I'd say the majority, by a good bit, would go for United.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on September 19, 2012, 08:40:46 PM
RTE & TV3 are both an embarrasment tripping over themselves to put MU on on every ocassion, only thing that trumps it is TV3 & their Dubs obsession. All commercially driven off course, but still w**k.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: mylestheslasher on September 19, 2012, 09:56:21 PM
Chelsea game being shown before Celtic so I assume they do must be more supported now than celtic.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on September 20, 2012, 12:03:52 AM
Not a bad game, Benfica had that bit of technical ability in hand but Celtic more than held their own. Brown was at his hyper best and Wanyama not far behind, Wilson also looks a solid player  - badly needed at CH. It's games like this that a player like Nakamura would make the difference. All in all, a good first game in the CL group stages against one of the best teams in Europe.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: 5 Sams on September 30, 2012, 11:09:06 PM
Evander Sno in hospital with a heart attack!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Armaghgeddon on October 02, 2012, 05:19:14 PM
1-0 Celtic in CL. 12 mins - Hooper.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: sammymaguire on October 02, 2012, 06:14:16 PM
2-1 Spartak...  :-[
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Armaghgeddon on October 02, 2012, 06:43:24 PM
2-2 now. Red card for Spartak player
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ross4life on October 02, 2012, 06:50:33 PM
First European away win since when?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Dougal Maguire on October 02, 2012, 06:57:49 PM
Quote from: thebigfella on September 01, 2012, 01:44:36 AM
Quote from: Over the Bar on August 31, 2012, 10:54:45 PM
most clubs in Europe would be happy with a point from a double header with barca before a ball is kicked

1 point from 4 games. There will fcuk all from Barca and away to Spartak.


You didn't call that one too well
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on October 02, 2012, 07:20:05 PM
Nice for Celtic to get that victory, I had thought a draw at best before the game. I also thought Matthews would be badly missed but Lustig did very well. Hooper was outstanding, leading the line on his own, scored and 'won the red card'. Samaras had a very decent game after his injury last month, with a brilliant header for the winner and a (dummy) assist for the equaliser.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: red hander on October 02, 2012, 07:30:08 PM
Quote from: ross4life on October 02, 2012, 06:50:33 PM
First European away win since when?

Since they beat Helsinborgs 2-0 in Sweden in the qualifier
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on October 02, 2012, 07:34:44 PM
Fantastic display and win.Almost a year on from being 3 nil down and facing the sack against Kilmarnock,Neil must now be on the radar of English premier clubs.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: fitzroyalty on October 02, 2012, 08:59:29 PM
Quote from: Mac Eoghain on October 02, 2012, 07:45:17 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on October 02, 2012, 07:34:44 PM
Fantastic display and win.Almost a year on from being 3 nil down and facing the sack against Kilmarnock,Neil must now be on the radar of English premier clubs.

In much the same way as when the Queen uttered her attempt at the Irish language, she was on the radar of the Gaeltacht for a new chairperson.
Yeah, or maybe not.

Lennon has assembled a great squad and seems to be more clued-in than some would give him credit for. Certainly some of the players at Celtic are being watched by EPL clubs so I don't see why they wouldn't be tracking Lennon either.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: charlieTully on October 02, 2012, 09:04:26 PM
Quote from: Mac Eoghain on October 02, 2012, 07:45:17 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on October 02, 2012, 07:34:44 PM
Fantastic display and win.Almost a year on from being 3 nil down and facing the sack against Kilmarnock,Neil must now be on the radar of English premier clubs.

In much the same way as when the Queen uttered her attempt at the Irish language, she was on the radar of the Gaeltacht for a new chairperson.

you have to admit its some turnaround, if he brings Celtic out of the group stages there is no doubt a few EPL clubs will be watching closely. ureal the amount of negative comments towards the hoops on here, great to prove them wrong. great result tonight, fighting chance of second.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: dillinger on October 02, 2012, 11:08:18 PM
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Lennon has assembled a great squad and seems to be more clued-in than some would give him credit for. Certainly some of the players at Celtic are being watched by EPL clubs so I don't see why they wouldn't be tracking Lennon either.
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He's still a rat faced wee f**ker.

But apart from that, well done Celtic.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on October 03, 2012, 12:08:11 AM
 "a rat faced wee f**ker" ??

Far from it,  Lennon is immortal.

(http://i48.tinypic.com/2dc7qmv.jpg)

Picture courtesy of Kerrydale street.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: screenexile on October 03, 2012, 12:28:13 AM
Quote from: fitzroyalty on October 02, 2012, 08:59:29 PM
Quote from: Mac Eoghain on October 02, 2012, 07:45:17 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on October 02, 2012, 07:34:44 PM
Fantastic display and win.Almost a year on from being 3 nil down and facing the sack against Kilmarnock,Neil must now be on the radar of English premier clubs.

In much the same way as when the Queen uttered her attempt at the Irish language, she was on the radar of the Gaeltacht for a new chairperson.
Yeah, or maybe not.

Lennon has assembled a great squad and seems to be more clued-in than some would give him credit for. Certainly some of the players at Celtic are being watched by EPL clubs so I don't see why they wouldn't be tracking Lennon either.

Is somebody having a laugh?? He's had 1 . . . yes 1 good result in Europe. Don't forget his team got beaten by St Johnstone the other week. There's no excuse for Celtic not going unbeaten in Scotland without Rangers. Should he do that and get out of the group in the CL then he might be on the radar of a Wigan or a recently promoted Cship side.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: SambaSaffron on October 03, 2012, 01:53:19 AM
Quote from: screenexile on October 03, 2012, 12:28:13 AM
Quote from: fitzroyalty on October 02, 2012, 08:59:29 PM
Quote from: Mac Eoghain on October 02, 2012, 07:45:17 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on October 02, 2012, 07:34:44 PM
Fantastic display and win.Almost a year on from being 3 nil down and facing the sack against Kilmarnock,Neil must now be on the radar of English premier clubs.

In much the same way as when the Queen uttered her attempt at the Irish language, she was on the radar of the Gaeltacht for a new chairperson.
Yeah, or maybe not.

Lennon has assembled a great squad and seems to be more clued-in than some would give him credit for. Certainly some of the players at Celtic are being watched by EPL clubs so I don't see why they wouldn't be tracking Lennon either.

Is somebody having a laugh?? He's had 1 . . . yes 1 good result in Europe. Don't forget his team got beaten by St Johnstone the other week. There's no excuse for Celtic not going unbeaten in Scotland without Rangers. Should he do that and get out of the group in the CL then he might be on the radar of a Wigan or a recently promoted Cship side.
You don't know very much about soccer do you? I'm not a Lennon fan but that's bullshit.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Armaghgeddon on October 03, 2012, 10:03:14 AM
Celtic were never going to go unbeaten in the league. With rangers gone celtic can clear their debt. Last night the club earned around 1 million for the win
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stew on October 03, 2012, 04:29:20 PM
I am not a Celtic fan, never have been but I think some on this thread are very harsh on Lennon.

I am delighted Celtic  won yesterday and Lennon is obviously a very good manager, feck the begrudgers Neil, I hope they go on and make the next stage of the CL.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: camanchero on October 03, 2012, 04:47:05 PM
I'm hard on Lennon - he is still a manager learning his trade so cannot be a genius and get it right all the time right now at least.
He makes mistakes in player selection and personnel - and a few blnders with regard to tactics.

But he really seems to be able to spot a good player. OK maybe it is that the scouts for the first time in almost two decades I would reckon, are really surpassing themselves.
Whether it is the scouts or Lennon, the players that are on the Celtic squad and in the youth system are superb- home grown or bought for tiny fees and I reckon after last night a good few of them will be on the radar in the english premier league if not further afield.

As a long time Samaras proponent, I'm delighted he did it again last night.

Clubs with bigh bankrolls will be looking at him, Forrest, Commons, Wanyama, Ambrose, Izzaguire(who I dont rate as high at many - though he can cross a ball) and especially Hooper who is as good as some of the strikers in the English squad!

Celtic were lucky last night. I thought they deserved a draw before the red card. At least they were clinical for a change and that is a big change from prev seasons (remember anderlecht).

Hopefuly they will get their heads right for the game v hearts this weekend.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stew on October 03, 2012, 06:01:28 PM
Quote from: camanchero on October 03, 2012, 04:47:05 PM
I'm hard on Lennon - he is still a manager learning his trade so cannot be a genius and get it right all the time right now at least.
He makes mistakes in player selection and personnel - and a few blnders with regard to tactics.

But he really seems to be able to spot a good player. OK maybe it is that the scouts for the first time in almost two decades I would reckon, are really surpassing themselves.
Whether it is the scouts or Lennon, the players that are on the Celtic squad and in the youth system are superb- home grown or bought for tiny fees and I reckon after last night a good few of them will be on the radar in the english premier league if not further afield.

As a long time Samaras proponent, I'm delighted he did it again last night.

Clubs with bigh bankrolls will be looking at him, Forrest, Commons, Wanyama, Ambrose, Izzaguire(who I dont rate as high at many - though he can cross a ball) and especially Hooper who is as good as some of the strikers in the English squad!

Celtic were lucky last night. I thought they deserved a draw before the red card. At least they were clinical for a change and that is a big change from prev seasons (remember anderlecht).

Hopefuly they will get their heads right for the game v hearts this weekend.

Valencia did not start against City in a must have game for manure last season...............his manager? the genius that is SAF, truth is they all get it wrong sometimes.

Lennon and Celtic are on a high, their star is on the rise just as their nemesis star is at an all time low, kismet, karma???? I don't know, but I love it. ;D

Lennon has a talent for spotting talent, he would thrive in the PL because he would bring so much to the table regarding the youth set up and picking up undervalued players.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on October 03, 2012, 09:15:38 PM
It's a moot point whether Lennon could manage a team in another league, never mind a piddling club in the lower reaches of the epl  with zero european pedigree and zero chance of getting any. He's still on a learning curve, fortunately for Celtic it's upwards. It's taken a work in progress period  to get to this point, with the Finnish and Swedish champions already dispatched, a very decent performance against Benfica and now Russia's 2nd team beaten.
I like the way he wants Celtic to play football, the way he has moulded a coherent shape to the team with players at their best in defined roles. He's also done well with the leftover crumbs before the transfer window closed.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Denn Forever on October 07, 2012, 12:37:22 PM
Isn't Pat Fenlon doing well at Hibs?  Hope he can keep it going.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Croí na hÉireann on October 23, 2012, 05:33:03 PM
Anywhere to watch the match online seeing as RTE and ITV are showing the same bloody match?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on October 23, 2012, 06:43:35 PM
Quote from: Croí na hÉireann on October 23, 2012, 05:33:03 PM
Anywhere to watch the match online seeing as RTE and ITV are showing the same bloody match?
After all these years, you have to ask where the stream links are available?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Croí na hÉireann on October 23, 2012, 06:58:49 PM
Quote from: Main Street on October 23, 2012, 06:43:35 PM
Quote from: Croí na hÉireann on October 23, 2012, 05:33:03 PM
Anywhere to watch the match online seeing as RTE and ITV are showing the same bloody match?
After all these years, you have to ask where the stream links are available?

Never used "a one" would you believe, were they not posted in the team threads?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: The Worker on October 23, 2012, 07:09:02 PM
Disgrace none of them are showing the Celtic game!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on October 23, 2012, 09:20:34 PM
Quote from: The Worker on October 23, 2012, 07:09:02 PM
Disgrace none of them are showing the Celtic game!

definitely! dont have sky sports so am relying on updates.

by the sounds of it - forster and ambrose have been outstanding at the back.

a long 15 mins to go....

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on October 23, 2012, 09:35:57 PM
villa hit the post!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Captain Obvious on October 23, 2012, 09:37:24 PM
Heartbreak for Celtic. In fairness Barcelona played for the win and got it.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: All of a Sludden on October 23, 2012, 09:39:08 PM
Quote from: hardstation on October 23, 2012, 09:36:18 PM
b**tard!!!!!!!!

Ironically the scorer was Alba.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on October 23, 2012, 09:41:18 PM
Tough and cruel end after that effort.
Thats the best team I've ever seen Celtic play.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: theticklemister on October 23, 2012, 09:41:33 PM
Hardstation I maybe am to blame AGAIN.

This is the first time I have gone into a soccer thread as my da doesnt allow me near them for curiousity to see how they were doing. I went in there when you said there are 4 minutes left to get the score and I said to myself ' shit they r doing well here' and then I checked again there lol

I fear my quote below is correct, something that u have said before.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: EC Unique on October 23, 2012, 09:45:36 PM
Cream always rises.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on October 23, 2012, 10:00:18 PM
f**k that.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: oakleafgael on October 23, 2012, 10:06:30 PM
Hard luck to Celtic. They were rode though, clear free kick not given just before the goal.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on October 23, 2012, 10:20:26 PM
The officials did appear to be somewhat 'partial', like letting Victor twiddle his toes waiting to come on for minutes, but that would bring sour grapes into the equation. Pity that Brown has that hip issue which will not get better as he has come into his element this season. Watching Samaras  fall on and twist his ankle like that on the slow motion replay really made me cringe. Hard to credit that he could actually hobble off the pitch.

Revenge awaits in Paradise in the return game :)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stew on October 23, 2012, 11:08:19 PM
Quote from: Main Street on October 23, 2012, 10:20:26 PM
The officials did appear to be somewhat 'partial', like letting Victor twiddle his toes waiting to come on for minutes, but that would bring sour grapes into the equation. Pity that Brown has that hip issue which will not get better as he has come into his element this season. Watching Samaras  fall on and twist his ankle like that on the slow motion replay really made me cringe. Hard to credit that he could actually hobble off the pitch.

Revenge awaits in Paradise in the return game :)

That would have been one of the best Celtic results in their history, barca are the single greatest team of all time and Celtic were 15 seconds from denying them victory, a tremendous effort all around.

as a coach I thought that subbing two players at the same time was a bad idea.............especially as they were subbing was a bad idea, that said I was watching the United game at the same time and maybe got it wrong.

For Celtic to run Barcelona this close is remarkable and this performance should give them the confidence to push on, fear nobody and do damage for the rest of the season!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Captain Obvious on October 23, 2012, 11:46:57 PM
Quote from: stew on October 23, 2012, 11:08:19 PM
Quote from: Main Street on October 23, 2012, 10:20:26 PM
The officials did appear to be somewhat 'partial', like letting Victor twiddle his toes waiting to come on for minutes, but that would bring sour grapes into the equation. Pity that Brown has that hip issue which will not get better as he has come into his element this season. Watching Samaras  fall on and twist his ankle like that on the slow motion replay really made me cringe. Hard to credit that he could actually hobble off the pitch.

Revenge awaits in Paradise in the return game :)

That would have been one of the best Celtic results in their history, barca are the single greatest team of all time and Celtic were 15 seconds from denying them victory, a tremendous effort all around.

as a coach I thought that subbing two players at the same time was a bad idea.............especially as they were subbing was a bad idea, that said I was watching the United game at the same time and maybe got it wrong.

For Celtic to run Barcelona this close is remarkable and this performance should give them the confidence to push on, fear nobody and do damage for the rest of the season!

If Barcelona were the greatest team of all time they would have won the la-liga,champions league last season.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: AFS on October 23, 2012, 11:59:13 PM
Quote from: stew on October 23, 2012, 11:08:19 PM
That would have been one of the best Celtic results in their history

Steady on. You're talking about a club that has won the European Cup.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Declan on October 24, 2012, 07:38:24 AM
Celtic were a bit unlucky to concede so late and given that they could have been 2 nil down after 5 minutes it was a good performance from them. Can't see Barca being so wasteful in Parkhead though
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on October 24, 2012, 08:39:41 AM
Most every team that plays Barca needs an element of Barca not finishing the ball into the net, in order to get a result at Camp Nou.
The only missed chance that I thought was definitely going in, was Villa's when he hit the post.
Not much opportunity for Celtic to retain possession out there,  Barca are in a another dimension when it comes to robbing the ball back.
I have to say that the outlook for Celtic's back 4 has taken a dramatic shift with Wilson and the new kids Ambrose and Lustig. I thought Matthews was already a very good rb, this Lustig looks even better.
This team is capable of deservedly finishing 2nd in the group  which was unthinkable/ very unlikely at the beginning of the season.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stew on October 25, 2012, 02:26:15 PM
Quote from: Captain Obvious on October 23, 2012, 11:46:57 PM
Quote from: stew on October 23, 2012, 11:08:19 PM
Quote from: Main Street on October 23, 2012, 10:20:26 PM
The officials did appear to be somewhat 'partial', like letting Victor twiddle his toes waiting to come on for minutes, but that would bring sour grapes into the equation. Pity that Brown has that hip issue which will not get better as he has come into his element this season. Watching Samaras  fall on and twist his ankle like that on the slow motion replay really made me cringe. Hard to credit that he could actually hobble off the pitch.

Revenge awaits in Paradise in the return game :)

That would have been one of the best Celtic results in their history, barca are the single greatest team of all time and Celtic were 15 seconds from denying them victory, a tremendous effort all around.

as a coach I thought that subbing two players at the same time was a bad idea.............especially as they were subbing was a bad idea, that said I was watching the United game at the same time and maybe got it wrong.

For Celtic to run Barcelona this close is remarkable and this performance should give them the confidence to push on, fear nobody and do damage for the rest of the season!

If Barcelona were the greatest team of all time they would have won the la-liga,champions league last season.

You tell me a better team than Barca then????


They have won more than enough La Liga's with this group of players, they have won the CL multiple times and I have never seen their equal in 4o odd years of watching the game.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stew on October 25, 2012, 02:27:22 PM
Quote from: AFS on October 23, 2012, 11:59:13 PM
Quote from: stew on October 23, 2012, 11:08:19 PM
That would have been one of the best Celtic results in their history

Steady on. You're talking about a club that has won the European Cup.

And that's exactly why I said ONE of the best results in their history.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on October 25, 2012, 04:22:21 PM
No doubt it would have been a great result, considering.

I was reading a report on Celtic Wiki,  about the Euro Cup 1974 semi final game against Athletico Madrid at Celtic Park 1st leg.
The Athletico Madrid team,  Thug; Psycho, Punch; Spit, Hatchet, Bludgeon; Hammer, Thump, Wallop, Gouge, Axe-Murderer
;D
How times have changed.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: EC Unique on October 27, 2012, 06:14:59 PM
Kilmarnock might have beaten barca!!  ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on November 05, 2012, 04:11:02 PM
Don't sell McCourt, my Paddy McCourt. I just don't think you'll understand, cause if you sell McCourt, my Paddy McCourt your gonna have a riot on your hands...lol...WTF


Paddy came on against Dundee Utd yesterday and gave the ball away which resulted in Dundee Utd going straight up the field and scored from it, then 2 mins later he was dispossessed again and Dundee Utd got a corner from it. After the corner they scored again.

Why would you start a riot for selling a guy who can't get a start in the 1st team and whenever he does come on as sub he continuously gives the ball back to the opposition?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: J OGorman on November 05, 2012, 04:17:21 PM
Quote from: illdecide on November 05, 2012, 04:11:02 PM
Don't sell McCourt, my Paddy McCourt. I just don't think you'll understand, cause if you sell McCourt, my Paddy McCourt your gonna have a riot on your hands...lol...WTF


Paddy came on against Dundee Utd yesterday and gave the ball away which resulted in Dundee Utd going straight up the field and scored from it, then 2 mins later he was dispossessed again and Dundee Utd got a corner from it. After the corner they scored again.

Why would you start a riot for selling a guy who can't get a start in the 1st team and whenever he does come on as sub he continuously gives the ball back to the opposition?

who does that jumped up Derry pr1ck think he is?? imagine.  give him both barrels illdecide ;-)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: charlieTully on November 05, 2012, 04:24:06 PM
Quote from: illdecide on November 05, 2012, 04:11:02 PM
Don't sell McCourt, my Paddy McCourt. I just don't think you'll understand, cause if you sell McCourt, my Paddy McCourt your gonna have a riot on your hands...lol...WTF


Paddy came on against Dundee Utd yesterday and gave the ball away which resulted in Dundee Utd going straight up the field and scored from it, then 2 mins later he was dispossessed again and Dundee Utd got a corner from it. After the corner they scored again.

Why would you start a riot for selling a guy who can't get a start in the 1st team and whenever he does come on as sub he continuously gives the ball back to the opposition?
[/quote

You are spot on, no call to bring him on at all yesterday. He needs moved on now.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: camanchero on November 05, 2012, 05:03:43 PM
i'd keep McCourt. He offers something different that Celtic dont have in attack. It is just a pity he isnt getting enough game time there to keep him match fit - which imo was the problem yesterday in giving the ball away (not fitness- just not used to the tempo from having feck all action this past ages).
there are a few Celtic players that are in the same boat as McCourt. on the fringes and maybe not quite good enough or maybe always injured and a few of them need moving on.
Celtic have too big a squad now, but this should guarantee them winning the league, if Lennon does the swuad rotations correctly.

People were saying to get rid of Samaras, but the guy offers something different and I think in the past few months at least has shown people what this is...

anyhow, Dundee utd have been hard for Celtic to beat this past few seasons and yesterday shows that they raise their game for the Champions. Celtic need to be more clinical though. Too many mistakes being made by defenders.
Still as long as they get those out of their system and park the bus on Wed night and try to plunder a goal on the counter attack, we wont care!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ziggy90 on November 06, 2012, 08:00:49 PM

http://twitpic.com/bawpj1


Three for the future!!!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bannside on November 06, 2012, 09:09:50 PM
Thats just ridiculous. On present form who could you leave out LOL.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on November 06, 2012, 10:32:39 PM
Celtic are 8/1 to win 2mara nite...Dream come true with a 1-0 win but's v doubtful, i'd say one chance in eight in winning ;)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stew on November 07, 2012, 07:43:33 AM
Quote from: illdecide on November 06, 2012, 10:32:39 PM
Celtic are 8/1 to win 2mara nite...Dream come true with a 1-0 win but's v doubtful, i'd say one chance in eight in winning ;)

Five nil Barca, the aul pride will kick and they will put manners on the celts tomorrow. ;)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on November 07, 2012, 09:30:23 AM
What a team and CL occasion to have for Celtic's 125th birthday celebration.
I hope the rte pundits can shut up for 5 minutes so we can witness the display.

5-0 would be a bit of a party pooper, even worse if Barca score before the display has time to unwind  ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Ulick on November 07, 2012, 08:00:58 PM
Amazing display there at the start:

(https://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/155511_490432790977346_593626484_n.jpg)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Fear ón Srath Bán on November 07, 2012, 08:06:55 PM
Get in there!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: orangeman on November 07, 2012, 08:31:23 PM
Unreal.

Just doesn't add up. Their league results and the champions league form.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Massey-135 on November 07, 2012, 08:31:37 PM
Anyone got a stream for the game??
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on November 07, 2012, 08:41:16 PM
Quote from: Massey-135 on November 07, 2012, 08:31:37 PM
Anyone got a stream for the game??
http://www.vipboxsports.eu/sports/football.html (http://www.vipboxsports.eu/sports/football.html)
or
http://www.footballstreaming.info/streams/todays-links/ (http://www.footballstreaming.info/streams/todays-links/)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: armaghniac on November 07, 2012, 09:25:11 PM
2-0 Good way of commemorating the 125!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Fear ón Srath Bán on November 07, 2012, 09:25:30 PM
Great goal, wow!  :)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ziggy90 on November 07, 2012, 09:39:02 PM
Now now, a bit of respect for a great club and team wouldn't go astray(not withstanding the obvious and understandable excitement). An unforgettable night for all Bhoys fans.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: orangeman on November 07, 2012, 09:39:57 PM
Incredible.


Well done.

Take a bow Neil Lennon and the Celtic team.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Sportacus on November 07, 2012, 09:41:09 PM
Well Stew, humble pie time
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on November 07, 2012, 09:44:59 PM
Incredible performance from Celtic.
always knew tony watt would produce it on the big stage.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on November 07, 2012, 09:45:26 PM
That was a sweet birthday celebration victory.
Those were long slow minutes after going a goal up against Barca, never has a clock moved so slow. Two outstanding saves by Forster from Messi. Matthews was superb, didn't give an inch to Alves all night long and playing at Left Back as well.

I suppose Tony will have died and gone to heaven.


Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: rodney trotter on November 07, 2012, 09:49:45 PM
Serious Result! C'mon the Celts
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on November 07, 2012, 09:50:19 PM
Great stuff, Wanyama was some buy. Lennon deserves huge credit for tonight & the scouting set up and you just know Rankers fans loathe him so much, which makes it even sweeter.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: All of a Sludden on November 07, 2012, 09:50:47 PM
fans display at the start of the game 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=SsHiJzSZbuk
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Fear ón Srath Bán on November 07, 2012, 09:50:58 PM
As defensive displays go, over the 2 legs, that was exhibition stuff from the Bhoys; unbelievable discipline maintained over the 180 minutes.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Harold Disgracey on November 07, 2012, 09:52:04 PM
Just had a text from a mate at the game 'Holy fück!'
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Tony Baloney on November 07, 2012, 09:55:33 PM
Quote from: Main Street on November 07, 2012, 09:45:26 PM
That was a sweet birthday celebration victory.
Those were long slow minutes after going a goal up against Barca, never has a clock moved so slow. Two outstanding saves by Forster from Messi. Matthews was superb, didn't give an inch to Alves all night long and playing at Left Back as well.

I suppose Tony will have died and gone to heaven.
He'll probably be posting from the players bath saying "guess where I am?".
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ballinaman on November 07, 2012, 09:55:52 PM
Holy jaysus...i was on my knees there in injury time. Epic stuff.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ziggy90 on November 07, 2012, 10:03:32 PM
Quote from: All of a Sludden on November 07, 2012, 09:50:47 PM
fans display at the start of the game 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=SsHiJzSZbuk

Barcelona, for all their history, tradition and their own fans passionate support must have been moved by that awesome display of support by the Celtic fans. I've been watching football for a long time and I can't remember anything quite like that.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Tubberman on November 07, 2012, 10:05:57 PM
Haven't got that into a game of soccer in years! Those last few mins were agony, was sure Barca would score in last minute again.
Fair play to Lennon, I wouldn't have expected much from him as a manager but he has had his tactics spot on against Barca over the two legs.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Capt Pat on November 07, 2012, 10:08:59 PM
A great performance from Celtic. Their goalie impresses but that was hardly the whole story. That Barcelona team is the best team ever according to some and they have the trophies to prove it, nothing like the Barce teams they got results against in the past. Watt could be a big player for them.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: The Worker on November 07, 2012, 10:10:59 PM
Cant wait for t fearons next post!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on November 07, 2012, 10:12:30 PM
All the credit goes to the Green Brigade for putting in the finance, fund raising and the weeks of work to get that pre-match display absolutely perfect.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Fear ón Srath Bán on November 07, 2012, 10:24:29 PM
Quote from: ziggy90 on November 07, 2012, 10:03:32 PM
Quote from: All of a Sludden on November 07, 2012, 09:50:47 PM
fans display at the start of the game 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=SsHiJzSZbuk

Barcelona, for all their history, tradition and their own fans passionate support must have been moved by that awesome display of support by the Celtic fans. I've been watching football for a long time and I can't remember anything quite like that.

Was something else indeed; Barcelona two weeks ago was something special too, truly memorable.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ballinaman on November 07, 2012, 10:24:44 PM
Good man Neil....What a night for Celtic.
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/A7IaiGpCcAAXaUY.jpg)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Dougal Maguire on November 07, 2012, 10:27:37 PM
Quote from: thebigfella on September 01, 2012, 01:44:36 AM
Quote from: Over the Bar on August 31, 2012, 10:54:45 PM
most clubs in Europe would be happy with a point from a double header with barca before a ball is kicked

1 point from 4 games. There will fcuk all from Barca and away to Spartak.

You got that one spot on
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: rossie mad on November 07, 2012, 10:45:56 PM

That was special.ive had some great nights watching this great club but thats a memeory ill always have.immense doesnt even come close to the performance of the bhoys tonight.
they have done what man u,aresnal,madrid and most other top european clubs have failed to do in recent years and beat this great barcalona side in europe.

special praise has to go to lennon.his attitude and ability has matured so much in twelve months.
ill enjoy tonight but a tricky home game against at johnstone on sunday will help focus the minds on the league.
hibs could go top with a win at home to the arabs on sunday morning so a win on sunday is vital.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: rossie mad on November 07, 2012, 10:47:40 PM
Quote from: EC Unique on October 23, 2012, 09:45:36 PM
Cream always rises.

you were right for once
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Ulick on November 07, 2012, 10:53:40 PM
(https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/247361_442201989159186_1512721096_n.jpg)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Captain Obvious on November 07, 2012, 10:56:25 PM
Quote from: rossie mad on November 07, 2012, 10:45:56 PM

That was special.ive had some great nights watching this great club but thats a memeory ill always have.immense doesnt even come close to the performance of the bhoys tonight.
they have done what man u,aresnal,madrid and most other top european clubs have failed to do in recent years and beat this great barcalona side in europe.


Over the last number of years Liverpool,Manchester United,Arsenal and Chelsea have all beaten Barcelona. For as good Barcelona are they have no plan B for the parked bus tactics.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Ulick on November 07, 2012, 11:05:33 PM
(http://img442.imageshack.us/img442/7020/photobhoy.jpg)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ONeill on November 07, 2012, 11:06:45 PM
That was class to watch.

What odds St Johnstone turn them over this weekend.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stew on November 07, 2012, 11:10:48 PM
Quote from: Sportacus on November 07, 2012, 09:41:09 PM
Well Stew, humble pie time

In fairness that was tongue in cheek, shure didnt they only lose by a goal at their place.

I genuinely thought they would lose 2-0, maybe 3-0, to win that game is incredible, they were brilliant on the night and once again that hoor Fearon was there to witness the second greatest performance in Celtics history imho. ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stew on November 07, 2012, 11:37:21 PM
Quote from: ONeill on November 07, 2012, 11:06:45 PM
That was class to watch.

What odds St Johnstone turn them over this weekend.

8-1     :P :P :P
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on November 07, 2012, 11:48:10 PM
I hoped for a 1-0 (dreamed). but that was even better...I was exhausted after watching that...lol felt like I played in it.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stew on November 07, 2012, 11:53:30 PM
Celtic looked huge compared the Barcelona, they also did a great job of switching the field and forcing Barca into area's they did not want to be in, they looked very well organized and I have to say the game plan was perfect.

Lennon seems to be coming into his own as a very useful manager, to turn to tremendous performances in against the worlds best team speaks to his game-planning skills and also he had four of his main men missing and still did Barca.

These men are instant legends, the two goalscorers and Forster in particular are going to have songs sung in their honor long after they are done playing.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stew on November 07, 2012, 11:56:59 PM
Quote from: illdecide on November 07, 2012, 11:48:10 PM
I hoped for a 1-0 (dreamed). but that was even better...I was exhausted after watching that...lol felt like I played in it.

I know what you mean, I had the hands over the mouth and was rocking as if I had a chance to head the ball.

BTW, I thought the ref give Barca a couple of really big calls, the song one in .particular was bad
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: charlieTully on November 08, 2012, 03:56:43 AM
just home from it. f**king hell man, lennon is a f**king legend, i hate armagh but i would ride the ****. yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: nifan on November 08, 2012, 08:50:55 AM
Amazing result.
This tony watt kid going to be a player?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: AQMP on November 08, 2012, 09:11:12 AM
Don't see many anti-football cries from the media?

Seriously, great result by Celtic.  Credit to Lennon, got the tactics spot on and the players put the plan into action without hardly putting a foot wrong.  And yes nifan, Lennon has big hopes for Tony Watt.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gazzler on November 08, 2012, 09:18:47 AM
Great result for Scottish and British soccer.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on November 08, 2012, 09:43:16 AM
Quote from: AQMP on November 08, 2012, 09:11:12 AM
Don't see many anti-football cries from the media?

There were more than a few cries in the Spanish press but the Madrid papers were quite generous towards Celtic :)

"Celtic will hardly win the European Cup nor likely that the Bhoys will ever have a coach like Jock Stein and a player like Larsson or Jonhsntone. Now it is impossible to form a legendary lineup with players born within 30 miles of Celtic Pk, as happened in 1967.
Celtic, however, will always be the Celtic, impossible to forget a stadium like Celtic Park and green is by definition the opposite color to blue in Glasgow: 125 years after its founding, the Scottish champions club remains a recognizable and admirable team very capable of defeating occasionally a team like Barca."
"Today, 125 years after its founding, the celebrated Celtic are still the beloved Celtic. There could not be a better gift for the 60,000 fans who gather in a single liturgy at Celtic Park to an outstanding victory against Barca. Nobody could ever deny the personality of the Green & White of Glasgow"


Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Two Hands FFS on November 08, 2012, 09:49:04 AM
Quote from: hardstation on November 08, 2012, 09:29:34 AM
In work this morning, it seems that the only ones not happy for Celtic are the Liverpool supporters. Everyone else (including 'the other side') are delighted for them.

"Celtic fans think they're the best in the world now"
"We'll see who goes further, Celtic or Barcelona"

What do Liverpool fans have against Celtic?
As a Liverpool Fan, we miss the champions league  :-\

Although it didn't bother me, fair play to them. Although there wasn't as many Facebook statuses when they lost to Killie 2-0

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on November 08, 2012, 10:00:14 AM
Quote from: hardstation on November 08, 2012, 09:29:34 AM
In work this morning, it seems that the only ones not happy for Celtic are the Liverpool supporters. Everyone else (including 'the other side') are delighted for them.

"Celtic fans think they're the best in the world now"
"We'll see who goes further, Celtic or Barcelona"

What do Liverpool fans have against Celtic?

is it not the 'irish' man utd fans who usually have it in for celtic.

there's still a lot to play for though as benfica could still sneak second place. a lot will depend on what team barcelona will put out in the last game at home to benfica.

one of the things the rte panel were saying last night was that celtic had great belief and believed that they could beat barcelona. it was the kind of belief that jim mcguinness has given donegal.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: EC Unique on November 08, 2012, 10:09:33 AM
Quote from: rossie mad on November 07, 2012, 10:47:40 PM
Quote from: EC Unique on October 23, 2012, 09:45:36 PM
Cream always rises.

you were right for once

Fair play. Great result. :)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: nrico2006 on November 08, 2012, 10:28:23 AM
Quote from: clarshack on November 08, 2012, 10:00:14 AM
Quote from: hardstation on November 08, 2012, 09:29:34 AM
In work this morning, it seems that the only ones not happy for Celtic are the Liverpool supporters. Everyone else (including 'the other side') are delighted for them.

"Celtic fans think they're the best in the world now"
"We'll see who goes further, Celtic or Barcelona"

What do Liverpool fans have against Celtic?

is it not the 'irish' man utd fans who usually have it in for celtic.

there's still a lot to play for though as benfica could still sneak second place. a lot will depend on what team barcelona will put out in the last game at home to benfica.

one of the things the rte panel were saying last night was that celtic had great belief and believed that they could beat barcelona. it was the kind of belief that jim mcguinness has given donegal.

From my experience a lot of Celtic fans seem to have it in for United, on the like of Facebook they seem to be more interested in slabbering about the odd United defeat and are usually silent when their team suffer one of their embarassing defeats.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on November 08, 2012, 10:44:03 AM
Yeah most UTD men that I would know have it in for Celtic, but that was a cracking result last night and some effort put in for the whole match. The stats showed that Barca had 89 percent of the ball and still lost, unreal!!

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: nifan on November 08, 2012, 10:47:21 AM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on November 08, 2012, 10:44:03 AM
Yeah most UTD men that I would know have it in for Celtic, but that was a cracking result last night and some effort put in for the whole match. The stats showed that Barca had 89 percent of the ball and still lost, unreal!!

An amazing stat - but only one yellow card for celtic is really amazing too.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Champion The Wonder Horse on November 08, 2012, 10:51:19 AM
Quote from: hardstation on November 08, 2012, 09:29:34 AM
In work this morning, it seems that the only ones not happy for Celtic are the Liverpool supporters. Everyone else (including 'the other side') are delighted for them.

"Celtic fans think they're the best in the world now"
"We'll see who goes further, Celtic or Barcelona"

What do Liverpool fans have against Celtic?

I am surprised at this. I thought there was a bond between the two sets of fans after Hillsborough.

QuoteWhen Liverpool and their fans were at their lowest ebb in the aftermath of Hillsborough they were shown a solidarity from rival clubs and fans which still resonates to this very day. Along with Everton, Celtic came to the fore and the relationship which was forged in those dark days was so powerful that it is still in place today.

http://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/features/lfc-s-top-20-banners
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: AZOffaly on November 08, 2012, 11:09:45 AM
There is a good relationship between Liverpool and Celtic, just as there is between United and Celtic. I don't think Liverpool fans would have it 'in' for Celtic really. Celtic robbed YNWA, and Liverpool robbed the Fields of Anfield Road back :)

Maybe it's just good old fashioned jealousy, I know I was jealous of them last night. I wouldn't be a great lover of Celtic, but that was an inspiring performance last night, and I was delighted for them and their fans.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on November 08, 2012, 11:54:55 AM
Peter Schmeichel doesn't care about such minor historical pedantry ;D

(http://image.wetpaint.com/wiki/kds/image/1Ga5ujXx4$grc1eoCtHcQPA==32999/GW498H247)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Mont on November 08, 2012, 12:48:33 PM
unvelievable result last night. talk about backs to the wall stuff! lennon will have the freedom of lurgan now.got his tactics spot on. kose and many other managers across europe will be watching countless reruns of the games v celtic
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: charlieTully on November 08, 2012, 01:34:40 PM
Quote from: Mont on November 08, 2012, 12:48:33 PM
unvelievable result last night. talk about backs to the wall stuff! lennon will have the freedom of lurgan now.got his tactics spot on. kose and many other managers across europe will be watching countless reruns of the games v celtic

well half of lurgan anyway, im sure they couldnt give a f**k in avenue rd or mourneview.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: charlieTully on November 08, 2012, 04:09:40 PM
last night was just unbelievable, i dont think i will ever witness or experience anything like that again. the only thing that ever topped that was Down winning the AI and my brothers winning an intermediate champioship.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on November 08, 2012, 04:23:34 PM
I see a poll has been added. Did GDA drop in quietly or is he known by another name?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: rrhf on November 08, 2012, 04:38:38 PM
last night was just unbelievable, i dont think i will ever witness or experience anything like that again. the only thing that ever topped that was Down winning the AI and my brothers winning an intermediate champioship.

Yeah but I would imagine that the others felt more real.  You know friends and neighbours achieving great feats in a mans games as opposed to overpaid mercenaries falling about fronting a PLC.  Ive yet to see anyone "yahooing" Googles success or feel close to joyous tears when Diageo posts a record year.  But listen if Celtic is your PLC of choice why not go all out?  Id even put a poster on my wall.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: laoislad on November 08, 2012, 04:46:22 PM
Quote from: hardstation on November 08, 2012, 09:29:34 AM
In work this morning, it seems that the only ones not happy for Celtic are the Liverpool supporters. Everyone else (including 'the other side') are delighted for them.

"Celtic fans think they're the best in the world now"
"We'll see who goes further, Celtic or Barcelona"

What do Liverpool fans have against Celtic?


I'm not sure Liverpool fans have anything against Celtic.
I personally don't care about them but I don't hate them or anything.To me they are just another British club the same as Arsenal,Chelsea or Spurs etc etc.
I watched the game and hoped Celtic would hold on and win because they were the underdog rather than because it was Celtic.
I'd be the same if it was Chelsea or Arsenal I'd have been hoping they would hold on but if they had of been beaten 5-0 I couldn't have cared less.

Maybe Liverpool fans are more use to actual big nights like Champions League semi finals and Finals and are wondering what all the fuss is about over a group game. ;)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: EC Unique on November 08, 2012, 04:56:02 PM
Quote from: laoislad on November 08, 2012, 04:46:22 PM
Quote from: hardstation on November 08, 2012, 09:29:34 AM
In work this morning, it seems that the only ones not happy for Celtic are the Liverpool supporters. Everyone else (including 'the other side') are delighted for them.

"Celtic fans think they're the best in the world now"
"We'll see who goes further, Celtic or Barcelona"

What do Liverpool fans have against Celtic?


I'm not sure Liverpool fans have anything against Celtic.
I personally don't care about them but I don't hate them or anything.To me they are just another British club the same as Arsenal,Chelsea or Spurs etc etc.
I watched the game and hoped Celtic would hold on and win because they were the underdog rather than because it was Celtic.
I'd be the same if it was Chelsea or Arsenal I'd have been hoping they would hold on but if they had of been beaten 5-0 I couldn't have cared less.

Maybe Liverpool fans are more use to actual big nights like Champions League semi finals and Finals and are wondering what all the fuss is about over a group game. ;)

LOL. I would say most Liverpool fans would give their right arm to be involved in CL group games at this stage.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ONeill on November 08, 2012, 05:14:15 PM
Latest stats have the possession at 9%. Expected to drop further.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ardal on November 08, 2012, 05:28:36 PM
Spanish papers are quoting that Celtic's victory was by the inferior side, with an impregnable wall and for Guinness.

The Guinness bit raised the hairs on the back of my neck until I reread further and it was in relation to the fact that they believe a team which has had so much of the ball has never lost before and thus a Guinness book of records entry;  chelsea vs Barca?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: charlieTully on November 08, 2012, 05:34:41 PM
Quote from: rrhf on November 08, 2012, 04:38:38 PM
last night was just unbelievable, i dont think i will ever witness or experience anything like that again. the only thing that ever topped that was Down winning the AI and my brothers winning an intermediate champioship.

Yeah but I would imagine that the others felt more real.  You know friends and neighbours achieving great feats in a mans games as opposed to overpaid mercenaries falling about fronting a PLC.  Ive yet to see anyone "yahooing" Googles success or feel close to joyous tears when Diageo posts a record year.  But listen if Celtic is your PLC of choice why not go all out?  Id even put a poster on my wall.

cheers lad, might just do that.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on November 08, 2012, 05:36:00 PM
Quote from: ONeill on November 08, 2012, 05:14:15 PM
Latest stats have the possession at 9%. Expected to drop further.

The BBC match stats say 34% possession for Celtic.
I wouldn't give much credence to the other stats.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ardal on November 08, 2012, 05:38:30 PM
Quote from: Main Street on November 08, 2012, 05:36:00 PM
Quote from: ONeill on November 08, 2012, 05:14:15 PM
Latest stats have the possession at 9%. Expected to drop further.

The BBC match stats say 34% possession for Celtic.
I wouldn't give much credence to the other stats.

Papers here say is was a little less than 10% for Celtic; 9.97%, and they're stats mad.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: charlieTully on November 08, 2012, 05:45:32 PM
Quote from: ardal on November 08, 2012, 05:38:30 PM
Quote from: Main Street on November 08, 2012, 05:36:00 PM
Quote from: ONeill on November 08, 2012, 05:14:15 PM
Latest stats have the possession at 9%. Expected to drop further.

The BBC match stats say 34% possession for Celtic.
I wouldn't give much credence to the other stats.

Papers here say is was a little less than 10% for Celtic; 9.97%, and they're stats mad.

here is a stat celtic 2 barcelona 1
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stibhan on November 08, 2012, 05:50:58 PM
If anyone actually had an inkling about Lennon's tactical plan, then looking at the possession tells you how well he called it. He instructed his players to concede the flanks and then allowed Barcelona to pump aimless crosses into our box. This meant that Celtic were under constant pressure but they were well prepped for it - the dress rehearsal in the Nou Camp was similar.

We got lucky with the second goal, and on another night it would have been 1-4 easily but Barcelona had the whole two weeks to figure out Lennon's tactics and still weren't able to master them to the point where they could guarantee victory. I don't think it'll ever work again but that was absolutely amazing last night.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: charlieTully on November 08, 2012, 06:00:34 PM
Quote from: stibhan on November 08, 2012, 05:50:58 PM
If anyone actually had an inkling about Lennon's tactical plan, then looking at the possession tells you how well he called it. He instructed his players to concede the flanks and then allowed Barcelona to pump aimless crosses into our box. This meant that Celtic were under constant pressure but they were well prepped for it - the dress rehearsal in the Nou Camp was similar.

We got lucky with the second goal, and on another night it would have been 1-4 easily but Barcelona had the whole two weeks to figure out Lennon's tactics and still weren't able to master them to the point where they could guarantee victory. I don't think it'll ever work again but that was absolutely amazing last night.

they were extremely disciplined in their defending, didn't give any free kicks away in a scorable position that i can remember.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Orchardman on November 08, 2012, 06:48:16 PM
Quote from: EC Unique on November 08, 2012, 04:56:02 PM
Quote from: laoislad on November 08, 2012, 04:46:22 PM
Quote from: hardstation on November 08, 2012, 09:29:34 AM
In work this morning, it seems that the only ones not happy for Celtic are the Liverpool supporters. Everyone else (including 'the other side') are delighted for them.

"Celtic fans think they're the best in the world now"
"We'll see who goes further, Celtic or Barcelona"

What do Liverpool fans have against Celtic?


I'm not sure Liverpool fans have anything against Celtic.
I personally don't care about them but I don't hate them or anything.To me they are just another British club the same as Arsenal,Chelsea or Spurs etc etc.
I watched the game and hoped Celtic would hold on and win because they were the underdog rather than because it was Celtic.
I'd be the same if it was Chelsea or Arsenal I'd have been hoping they would hold on but if they had of been beaten 5-0 I couldn't have cared less.

Maybe Liverpool fans are more use to actual big nights like Champions League semi finals and Finals and are wondering what all the fuss is about over a group game. ;)

LOL. I would say most Liverpool fans would give their right arm to be involved in CL group games at this stage.

Got that right, liverpool are a bit of a joke of a club the last 20 years, and have done nothing in champions league in the last 5 years. Celtic are heading for their 3rd last 16 place in the last 5-6 years, only barca and milan knocked them out.

Ive nothing against man u or liverpool or any of them really, just dont like the EPL, and realise that it's way overblown. But i cudn't believe the amount of lads that wanted to dampen the celtic win last. They should just clear off and enjoy the silly EPL

Someone said arsenal, chelsea, liverpool and man u have all beaten Barca in recent years. Well when did this happen, as it must be after 2008 when the guardiola era started, which is what counts, when Barca won two champions leagues. Chelsea are the only i can remember, and they were seriously jammy.

Celtic were of course very lucky night, but they havn't spent the millions that chelsea and co have, so it's no harm to put everyone behind the ball
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on November 08, 2012, 07:08:18 PM
There's another thing both clubs have got in common especially at these European games,  men are known to cry once the game is over.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on November 08, 2012, 07:51:43 PM
What a night in Paradise last night.Atmosphere and an experience that will never be bettered
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on November 08, 2012, 08:09:04 PM
Quote from: Orchardman on November 08, 2012, 06:48:16 PM

Got that right, liverpool are a bit of a joke of a club the last 20 years, and have done nothing in champions league in the last 5 years. Celtic are heading for their 3rd last 16 place in the last 5-6 years, only barca and milan knocked them out.

Ive nothing against man u or liverpool or any of them really, just dont like the EPL, and realise that it's way overblown. But i cudn't believe the amount of lads that wanted to dampen the celtic win last. They should just clear off and enjoy the silly EPL

Someone said arsenal, chelsea, liverpool and man u have all beaten Barca in recent years. Well when did this happen, as it must be after 2008 when the guardiola era started, which is what counts, when Barca won two champions leagues. Chelsea are the only i can remember, and they were seriously jammy.

Celtic were of course very lucky night, but they havn't spent the millions that chelsea and co have, so it's no harm to put everyone behind the ball

Agree with alot you say, but money talks and the EPL has buckets of it. Even last night there was talk of Celtic Players being watched by EPL clubs and how they should feel priveledged.

Sheer will from the Fans and players got Celtic over the line last night. European games are bigger for Celtic than they are EPL Clubs. In Europe Celtic are playing their equals or better, in their own league they are playing (truthfully minus Rangers) inferior opposition. EPL Clubs are looking down their noses at the opposition in Europe unless they are Italian, Spanish or Bayern. Hopefully Celtic can reap the rewards and qualify for the knock out stages and get a bit more dosh and exposure.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: dillinger on November 08, 2012, 08:25:12 PM
Hope that dropped point away to Barca won't put them out.
Deserve to go through after that win.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Orchardman on November 08, 2012, 08:54:40 PM
Quote from: From the Bunker on November 08, 2012, 08:09:04 PM
Quote from: Orchardman on November 08, 2012, 06:48:16 PM

Got that right, liverpool are a bit of a joke of a club the last 20 years, and have done nothing in champions league in the last 5 years. Celtic are heading for their 3rd last 16 place in the last 5-6 years, only barca and milan knocked them out.

Ive nothing against man u or liverpool or any of them really, just dont like the EPL, and realise that it's way overblown. But i cudn't believe the amount of lads that wanted to dampen the celtic win last. They should just clear off and enjoy the silly EPL

Someone said arsenal, chelsea, liverpool and man u have all beaten Barca in recent years. Well when did this happen, as it must be after 2008 when the guardiola era started, which is what counts, when Barca won two champions leagues. Chelsea are the only i can remember, and they were seriously jammy.

Celtic were of course very lucky night, but they havn't spent the millions that chelsea and co have, so it's no harm to put everyone behind the ball

Agree with alot you say, but money talks and the EPL has buckets of it. Even last night there was talk of Celtic Players being watched by EPL clubs and how they should feel priveledged.

Sheer will from the Fans and players got Celtic over the line last night. European games are bigger for Celtic than they are EPL Clubs. In Europe Celtic are playing their equals or better, in their own league they are playing (truthfully minus Rangers) inferior opposition. EPL Clubs are looking down their noses at the opposition in Europe unless they are Italian, Spanish or Bayern. Hopefully Celtic can reap the rewards and qualify for the knock out stages and get a bit more dosh and exposure.

Well that's it. I cant' defend the SPL because it is a poorer league without doubt.

But what Dunphy ( love the man, no matter what people say about him!) said last ngt was true. Celtic are used to constantly having maybe 70% possession in their own league and scoring for fun, even though their only joint top this year. So for them to put in 2 performances like that is astonishing, with a defensive plan carried out to perfection.

It also backs up my belief about the saying ' the better team always wins'. It is nonsense, i was disgusted when chelsea beat barca in the semi last year after being swamped over 2 legs. Celtic did the same, but we did it with much less resources. I make this point as i wouldn't wanna be a hypocrite, they was quite a bit of anger on this board last year after the chelsea win!

Fair play to  lenny, was delighted when you got the job and now really proved his worth.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Orchardman on November 08, 2012, 09:13:59 PM
Quote from: dillinger on November 08, 2012, 08:25:12 PM
Hope that dropped point away to Barca won't put them out.
Deserve to go through after that win.

I reckon a point away to benfica in the next game wud ensure 2nd place, that right?

By the way, i was thinking celtic's record against barca in recent years must be as good as most teams. 2004 was the start of the recent rivalry i suppose, not sure if they ever played before that. I was there that night that thompson scored the winner in the uefa cup. There was a run of games of 21 games away in europe where celtic's only point was actually away in the new camp!

Anyone care to fill in the gaps?

2004- 1-0 celtic at home, 0-0 away (Uefa cup)
2004/5  1-3 at parkhead when larsson returned, was it 1-1 in barca?

2008- Barcelona won 4-2 on aggregate

2012 -Barca 2-1, Celtic 2-1

Good record!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: charlieTully on November 08, 2012, 09:18:30 PM
3-2 at parkhead in 2008 i think. theirry henry got the winner. the c..t
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gazzler on November 08, 2012, 09:20:21 PM
Liverpool 5 European finals and World club final winning 4 of them plus a few more European semi finals since 2001....Not bad for a team who are a bit of a joke!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: charlieTully on November 08, 2012, 09:26:34 PM
Quote from: Gazzler on November 08, 2012, 09:20:21 PM
Liverpool 5 European finals and World club final winning 4 of them plus a few more European semi finals since 2001....Not bad for a team who are a bit of a joke!!

no doubting their European pedigree. bit of a disaster domestically since the premier league started.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gazzler on November 08, 2012, 09:32:26 PM
Quote from: charlieTully on November 08, 2012, 09:26:34 PM
Quote from: Gazzler on November 08, 2012, 09:20:21 PM
Liverpool 5 European finals and World club final winning 4 of them plus a few more European semi finals since 2001....Not bad for a team who are a bit of a joke!!

no doubting their European pedigree. bit of a disaster domestically since the premier league started.

True but I'm just pointing out they are hardly a bit of a joke like one poster said with a record like the one above and all of that success I mentioned is all from the last 10 years.
The Premier League has eluded them but they have also done pretty well in the domestic cups.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on November 08, 2012, 10:11:41 PM
Catalan tv  give their tribute to  YNWA and the Green Brigade display

http://www.esport3.cat/video/4327390 (http://www.esport3.cat/video/4327390)

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ONeill on November 08, 2012, 10:31:46 PM
Confirmed tonight that Celtic had 5% possession.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: laoislad on November 08, 2012, 10:33:34 PM
Quote from: ONeill on November 08, 2012, 10:31:46 PM
Confirmed tonight that Celtic had 5% possession.

And 3% of that was in the warm up before the game.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: charlieTully on November 08, 2012, 10:36:22 PM
Quote from: laoislad on November 08, 2012, 10:33:34 PM
Quote from: ONeill on November 08, 2012, 10:31:46 PM
Confirmed tonight that Celtic had 5% possession.

And 3% of that was in the warm up before the game.
[/quote

Two goals with such little possession, not bad eh?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on November 08, 2012, 10:56:06 PM
Big question is how many more European Cup wins would Celtic have and how many less would Liverpool have if

A) Feyenoord hadn't been treated so lightly in the 1970 Final

B) The services of Hay,Macari,Connolly,Dalglish had been retained throughout the 70s.

FFs Liverpool won European Cups with the likes of Emlyn Hughes and Tommy Smyth playing
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ballinaman on November 08, 2012, 11:02:11 PM
Manchester United currently have more points in the Champions League than Liverpool have in the Premier league. Move along, nothing to see here.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: laoislad on November 08, 2012, 11:08:55 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on November 08, 2012, 10:56:06 PM
Big question is how many more European Cup wins would Celtic have and how many less would Liverpool have if

A) Feyenoord hadn't been treated so lightly in the 1970 Final

B) The services of Hay,Macari,Connolly,Dalglish had been retained throughout the 70s.

FFs Liverpool won European Cups with the likes of Emlyn Hughes and Tommy Smyth playing
You forgot C)How many more would Liverpool have if they had of been in Europe in the mid to late 80's.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: EC Unique on November 08, 2012, 11:15:28 PM
Quote from: ballinaman on November 08, 2012, 11:02:11 PM
Manchester United currently have more points in the Champions League than Liverpool have in the Premier league. Move along, nothing to see here.
>:( interesting point.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: charlieTully on November 09, 2012, 12:31:26 AM
Just watched it again there. Song should have been sent off. On a yellow and made two more bookable tackles. plus a blatant foul on watt which should have resulted in a red. 3-0 would have been a truer reflection. were the famous glasgow celtic and were off to wembley.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: SambaSaffron on November 09, 2012, 03:35:24 AM
Quote from: laoislad on November 08, 2012, 11:08:55 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on November 08, 2012, 10:56:06 PM
Big question is how many more European Cup wins would Celtic have and how many less would Liverpool have if

A) Feyenoord hadn't been treated so lightly in the 1970 Final

B) The services of Hay,Macari,Connolly,Dalglish had been retained throughout the 70s.

FFs Liverpool won European Cups with the likes of Emlyn Hughes and Tommy Smyth playing
You forgot C)How many more would Liverpool have if they had of been in Europe in the mid to late 80's.
Who's fault is that then?

Unbelievable result last night. Brilliant.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on November 09, 2012, 07:16:15 AM
A shambolic board who wouldn't pay players what they were worth even though it was easily affordable at the time.

Brilliant night at Celtic Park on Wednesday and I'm back on Sunday with Directors Box tickets and hospitality.Will bring a few hankies with me in case Rod Stewart runs out if them!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: nrico2006 on November 09, 2012, 09:46:45 AM
Quote from: Orchardman on November 08, 2012, 06:48:16 PM
Quote from: EC Unique on November 08, 2012, 04:56:02 PM
Quote from: laoislad on November 08, 2012, 04:46:22 PM
Quote from: hardstation on November 08, 2012, 09:29:34 AM
In work this morning, it seems that the only ones not happy for Celtic are the Liverpool supporters. Everyone else (including 'the other side') are delighted for them.

"Celtic fans think they're the best in the world now"
"We'll see who goes further, Celtic or Barcelona"

What do Liverpool fans have against Celtic?


I'm not sure Liverpool fans have anything against Celtic.
I personally don't care about them but I don't hate them or anything.To me they are just another British club the same as Arsenal,Chelsea or Spurs etc etc.
I watched the game and hoped Celtic would hold on and win because they were the underdog rather than because it was Celtic.
I'd be the same if it was Chelsea or Arsenal I'd have been hoping they would hold on but if they had of been beaten 5-0 I couldn't have cared less.

Maybe Liverpool fans are more use to actual big nights like Champions League semi finals and Finals and are wondering what all the fuss is about over a group game. ;)

LOL. I would say most Liverpool fans would give their right arm to be involved in CL group games at this stage.

Got that right, liverpool are a bit of a joke of a club the last 20 years, and have done nothing in champions league in the last 5 years. Celtic are heading for their 3rd last 16 place in the last 5-6 years, only barca and milan knocked them out.

Ive nothing against man u or liverpool or any of them really, just dont like the EPL, and realise that it's way overblown. But i cudn't believe the amount of lads that wanted to dampen the celtic win last. They should just clear off and enjoy the silly EPL

Someone said arsenal, chelsea, liverpool and man u have all beaten Barca in recent years. Well when did this happen, as it must be after 2008 when the guardiola era started, which is what counts, when Barca won two champions leagues. Chelsea are the only i can remember, and they were seriously jammy.

Celtic were of course very lucky night, but they havn't spent the millions that chelsea and co have, so it's no harm to put everyone behind the ball

You serious?  So it only counts after 2008?  Barcelona also won the CL in 2006 and the key players now were present in that team too.  Guardiola didn't build that Barcelona team, the players were there already.  Also, there is a big difference in a group game and a final (one off game).  United have been well beaten twice but went out to win the game, whereas Celtic were set-up for survival mode against Barcelona in their two games and anything extra would be a bonus.  People can say what they want about Barcelona not figuring out how to break Celtic down, but there isn't much you can do when a team camps its players around the penalty box, and in saying that a huge amount of luck is required as well which Celtic got.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Bingo on November 09, 2012, 09:53:50 AM
Defending like Celtic did is a calculated risk by the manager which a massive factor been who scores first. If Barca score first, they won't change their gameplan whereas Celtic would have to come out a bit and Barca would thrive.

Getting the first goal was massive for Celtic and I'm sure that Lennon was banking on a few set pieces to get that chance.

Celtic were excellent at what they wanted to do and should receive all the credit for having a gameplan and seeing it through. You could call it "lucky" but over two games they where more than lucky.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: camanchero on November 09, 2012, 11:27:14 AM
its the old style of italian defending from yesteryear.
have loads of men behind the ball (though they used to kick lumps out of the opposition - eg Gentille & Sirrea -spelling is wrong I know) and hit on the counter attack.
Donegal have done it in the GAA world this year, but Kerry had a version of it in the early 80's.
Others lke Dublin last year and Tyrone , Armagh, Mayo, Kildare etc all had/have their own versions of it too.

Celtic duplicated what Inter and Chelsea have done this past couple of years.
in fact most teams in scotland that play Celtic over the past 10 seasons or so (inc the now defunct rangers club) have got all their men behind the ball and tried to hit on the counter attack.
celtic have great difficulty in playing the ball in behind these and scoring - thats why an aeriel threat from play and set pieces is so important in soccer as it is often the only way to score against these teams.
As demonstrated, even the best team in the world has difficulty scoring against a well organised defensive structure if they only have a 'Plan A'.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: winghalfback on November 09, 2012, 11:39:39 AM
Celtic with 20 mins left took of lustig their right back and brought on tony watt dont think that was for defensive purposes well done celtic well done neil lennon. never mind the begrudgers and naysayers. Remember this is the same lennon who was getting bombs and  bullets sent to him in the post. Lennon made this team out of the 9.8m he got for mc geady united chelsea city arsenal spurs and liverool spend that a month on wages. HH MTH GBNL
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: nifan on November 09, 2012, 11:41:09 AM
I still think the 1 yellow was one of the most impressive things (barca got 2).
11 vs 8 fouls also show that it wasnt just a kicking session
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on November 09, 2012, 12:38:08 PM
Celtic hardly put in a tackle unless it was necessary. The only yellow card went to Miku for a 'forwards tackle'.
That's the way it should be, the tackle is the last resort.

Even Wanyama kept a clean card sheet :)


Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on November 09, 2012, 01:23:18 PM
Barca always have at least 75% possession. Even against Real they will hit at least 65% possession. Messi extracted a super save from Foster, and when was the last time Celtic had a keeper this good? Ronnie Simpson? Fair play to Lennon and the players the deserved the result. As Gary Neville pointed out, even though Barca could have scored 4 more this was a much more deserved victory than Chelsea's fluke.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on November 09, 2012, 01:26:30 PM
thought this was a very disrespectful article:

http://www.talksport.co.uk/magazine/features/121108/five-celtic-players-too-good-spl-club-184852
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stew on November 09, 2012, 04:30:16 PM
Quote from: clarshack on November 09, 2012, 01:26:30 PM
thought this was a very disrespectful article:

http://www.talksport.co.uk/magazine/features/121108/five-celtic-players-too-good-spl-club-184852

It is disrespectful but what you do expect? Celtic are seen as the only big fish in a small pond, as such the perception is they were incapable of beating bottom BPL teams, I think they have put that myth to bed.

No matter how long these lads play that played the other night, they will never play in an atmosphere like that the other night in their lives...............unless they stay with Celtic.

It would be great if they gave each other three years to see what they could accomplish together, sadly that will not happen but Celtic will make millions on top of millions for the top men that will inevitable want away to the so called top tier teams.

Who knew McGeady would become a Celtic legend? ;)

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: SambaSaffron on November 09, 2012, 05:24:11 PM
Quote from: nrico2006 on November 09, 2012, 09:46:45 AM
Quote from: Orchardman on November 08, 2012, 06:48:16 PM
Quote from: EC Unique on November 08, 2012, 04:56:02 PM
Quote from: laoislad on November 08, 2012, 04:46:22 PM
Quote from: hardstation on November 08, 2012, 09:29:34 AM
In work this morning, it seems that the only ones not happy for Celtic are the Liverpool supporters. Everyone else (including 'the other side') are delighted for them.

"Celtic fans think they're the best in the world now"
"We'll see who goes further, Celtic or Barcelona"

What do Liverpool fans have against Celtic?


I'm not sure Liverpool fans have anything against Celtic.
I personally don't care about them but I don't hate them or anything.To me they are just another British club the same as Arsenal,Chelsea or Spurs etc etc.
I watched the game and hoped Celtic would hold on and win because they were the underdog rather than because it was Celtic.
I'd be the same if it was Chelsea or Arsenal I'd have been hoping they would hold on but if they had of been beaten 5-0 I couldn't have cared less.

Maybe Liverpool fans are more use to actual big nights like Champions League semi finals and Finals and are wondering what all the fuss is about over a group game. ;)

LOL. I would say most Liverpool fans would give their right arm to be involved in CL group games at this stage.

Got that right, liverpool are a bit of a joke of a club the last 20 years, and have done nothing in champions league in the last 5 years. Celtic are heading for their 3rd last 16 place in the last 5-6 years, only barca and milan knocked them out.

Ive nothing against man u or liverpool or any of them really, just dont like the EPL, and realise that it's way overblown. But i cudn't believe the amount of lads that wanted to dampen the celtic win last. They should just clear off and enjoy the silly EPL

Someone said arsenal, chelsea, liverpool and man u have all beaten Barca in recent years. Well when did this happen, as it must be after 2008 when the guardiola era started, which is what counts, when Barca won two champions leagues. Chelsea are the only i can remember, and they were seriously jammy.

Celtic were of course very lucky night, but they havn't spent the millions that chelsea and co have, so it's no harm to put everyone behind the ball

You serious?  So it only counts after 2008?  Barcelona also won the CL in 2006 and the key players now were present in that team too.  Guardiola didn't build that Barcelona team, the players were there already.  Also, there is a big difference in a group game and a final (one off game).  United have been well beaten twice but went out to win the game, whereas Celtic were set-up for survival mode against Barcelona in their two games and anything extra would be a bonus.  People can say what they want about Barcelona not figuring out how to break Celtic down, but there isn't much you can do when a team camps its players around the penalty box, and in saying that a huge amount of luck is required as well which Celtic got.
Are you serious? Messi was 18 in 2006. In case you haven't noticed, he's become a pretty decent player since then. Are you saying they didn't become a better team when Guardiola took over?
Yeah, I'm sure you'd have been complaing if United had played the same way and won.  ::) Catch yourself on, Celtic deserved it.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: nifan on November 09, 2012, 05:41:25 PM
Rubin kazan played barca 4 times in that period - 1 win and 2 draws the got from them too.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: charlieTully on November 09, 2012, 09:37:14 PM
Quote from: Main Street on November 08, 2012, 10:11:41 PM
Catalan tv  give their tribute to  YNWA and the Green Brigade display

http://www.esport3.cat/video/4327390 (http://www.esport3.cat/video/4327390)

that captures it perfectly, not many games leave you still buzzing 48hrs later. the naysayers havent a notion.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on November 11, 2012, 11:28:16 AM
There's a good article in the Guardian/Observer by Kevin McKenna on Neil Lennon

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2012/nov/10/neil-lennon-history-celtic-barcelona (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2012/nov/10/neil-lennon-history-celtic-barcelona)

here's a snip
Until recently, though, he has been regularly caricatured in the Scottish press as an immature hothead and a loose cannon who was somehow partly responsible for the vicissitudes he has encountered. One former Scotland international, writing in a Sunday newspaper, even suggested Lennon had brought the death threats upon himself because of his edgy demeanour.

As they flock to praise him now they adopt a supercilious tone in the manner of a headmaster handing over the best-pupil prize to a classroom miscreant who has changed his ways. The patronising tone has not gone unnoticed by Celtic's chief executive, Peter Lawwell, and it irks him. "What people are seeing now is the real Neil Lennon, a man who is highly intelligent, articulate and gifted. We have always known this, though, ever since he started working with us as a player, then captain and now manager.

"Yes, he has changed in the three years he has been manager, but only in the way most people change, including me, three years into any job. There were a few occasions when Neil reacted in a way that he later regretted, but Alex Ferguson, Arsène Wenger and José Mourinho have all reacted similarly in the heat of battle."

When Lawwell speaks about his manager there is barely concealed pride and affection for him. Much of this stems from his achievements as a player and now manager, but also from the way Lennon conducted himself in the face of "events that no other manager in world football has ever had to endure".
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ziggy90 on November 11, 2012, 11:50:23 AM
Quote from: Applesisapples on November 09, 2012, 01:23:18 PM
Barca always have at least 75% possession. Even against Real they will hit at least 65% possession. Messi extracted a super save from Foster, and when was the last time Celtic had a keeper this good? Ronnie Simpson? Fair play to Lennon and the players the deserved the result. As Gary Neville pointed out, even though Barca could have scored 4 more this was a much more deserved victory than Chelsea's fluke.

Peter Latchford ;D!!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ziggy90 on November 11, 2012, 12:09:13 PM
Quote from: charlieTully on November 09, 2012, 09:37:14 PM
Quote from: Main Street on November 08, 2012, 10:11:41 PM
Catalan tv  give their tribute to  YNWA and the Green Brigade display

http://www.esport3.cat/video/4327390 (http://www.esport3.cat/video/4327390)

that captures it perfectly, not many games leave you still buzzing 48hrs later. the naysayers havent a notion.

That's a brilliant video, I think that's maybe the first time in my time following football I'd have loved to have been part of an atmosphere that wasn't of my own clubs making. Stew says above that the players who were there on Wednesday would not experience that atmosphere again unless they stayed with Celtic, I don't think that's true, the lads who played that night will never experience that atmosphere again full stop. I envy anyone who was there.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on November 11, 2012, 12:50:12 PM
A Barca fan compiled his own video tribute on his visit to Celtic pk,  remarkable quality and at times a steady hand.
'Ambient a Celtic Park al partit Celtic v Barça'
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xuym3w_ambient-a-celtic-park-celtic-fc-vs-fc-barcelona-hd-16-9-07-11-2012_sport (http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xuym3w_ambient-a-celtic-park-celtic-fc-vs-fc-barcelona-hd-16-9-07-11-2012_sport)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: nrico2006 on November 12, 2012, 10:22:14 AM
Quote from: SambaSaffron on November 09, 2012, 05:24:11 PM
Quote from: nrico2006 on November 09, 2012, 09:46:45 AM
Quote from: Orchardman on November 08, 2012, 06:48:16 PM
Quote from: EC Unique on November 08, 2012, 04:56:02 PM
Quote from: laoislad on November 08, 2012, 04:46:22 PM
Quote from: hardstation on November 08, 2012, 09:29:34 AM
In work this morning, it seems that the only ones not happy for Celtic are the Liverpool supporters. Everyone else (including 'the other side') are delighted for them.

"Celtic fans think they're the best in the world now"
"We'll see who goes further, Celtic or Barcelona"

What do Liverpool fans have against Celtic?


I'm not sure Liverpool fans have anything against Celtic.
I personally don't care about them but I don't hate them or anything.To me they are just another British club the same as Arsenal,Chelsea or Spurs etc etc.
I watched the game and hoped Celtic would hold on and win because they were the underdog rather than because it was Celtic.
I'd be the same if it was Chelsea or Arsenal I'd have been hoping they would hold on but if they had of been beaten 5-0 I couldn't have cared less.

Maybe Liverpool fans are more use to actual big nights like Champions League semi finals and Finals and are wondering what all the fuss is about over a group game. ;)

LOL. I would say most Liverpool fans would give their right arm to be involved in CL group games at this stage.

Got that right, liverpool are a bit of a joke of a club the last 20 years, and have done nothing in champions league in the last 5 years. Celtic are heading for their 3rd last 16 place in the last 5-6 years, only barca and milan knocked them out.

Ive nothing against man u or liverpool or any of them really, just dont like the EPL, and realise that it's way overblown. But i cudn't believe the amount of lads that wanted to dampen the celtic win last. They should just clear off and enjoy the silly EPL

Someone said arsenal, chelsea, liverpool and man u have all beaten Barca in recent years. Well when did this happen, as it must be after 2008 when the guardiola era started, which is what counts, when Barca won two champions leagues. Chelsea are the only i can remember, and they were seriously jammy.

Celtic were of course very lucky night, but they havn't spent the millions that chelsea and co have, so it's no harm to put everyone behind the ball

You serious?  So it only counts after 2008?  Barcelona also won the CL in 2006 and the key players now were present in that team too.  Guardiola didn't build that Barcelona team, the players were there already.  Also, there is a big difference in a group game and a final (one off game).  United have been well beaten twice but went out to win the game, whereas Celtic were set-up for survival mode against Barcelona in their two games and anything extra would be a bonus.  People can say what they want about Barcelona not figuring out how to break Celtic down, but there isn't much you can do when a team camps its players around the penalty box, and in saying that a huge amount of luck is required as well which Celtic got.
Are you serious? Messi was 18 in 2006. In case you haven't noticed, he's become a pretty decent player since then. Are you saying they didn't become a better team when Guardiola took over?
Yeah, I'm sure you'd have been complaing if United had played the same way and won.  ::) Catch yourself on, Celtic deserved it.

I just don't see how you can say Celtic deserved it when they basically didn't touch the ball all night.  From my time watching football, teams win and teams lose.  I always thought that the team who deserved to win was the one that played the better football and had more of the ball and chances, which was Barcelona in this case.  Sometimes the teams that deserve to win don't, sometimes they do.  Celtic didn't deserve to win, but they did and fair play to them.  The only thing that matters though is the scoreboard. 
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: camanchero on November 12, 2012, 12:09:10 PM
Quote from: Main Street on November 11, 2012, 12:50:12 PM
A Barca fan compiled his own video tribute on his visit to Celtic pk,  remarkable quality and at times a steady hand.
'Ambient a Celtic Park al partit Celtic v Barça'
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xuym3w_ambient-a-celtic-park-celtic-fc-vs-fc-barcelona-hd-16-9-07-11-2012_sport (http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xuym3w_ambient-a-celtic-park-celtic-fc-vs-fc-barcelona-hd-16-9-07-11-2012_sport)
cracker MS !
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on November 12, 2012, 03:22:34 PM
I see those pesky Liverpool fans have stolen yet another 'born in Celtic Park' football song. Whenever Suarez grabs a goal, the fans burst into "Just Can't Get Enough".
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: deiseach on November 12, 2012, 03:59:13 PM
Quote from: Main Street on November 12, 2012, 03:22:34 PM
I see those pesky Liverpool fans have stolen yet another 'born in Celtic Park' football song. Whenever Suarez grabs a goal, the fans burst into "Just Can't Get Enough".

QuoteLiverpool or Celtic: who Walked Alone first?

guardian.co.uk, Wednesday 12 March 2003 11.34 GMT (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2003/mar/12/theknowledge.sport)

Living in an area with a large contingent of Liverpool fans, writes Damian, who lives in Chester should you be wondering, I'm constantly being drawn into debates about who sang You'll Never Walk Alone first. I've failed to come up with evidence to support my belief that it was the Celtic faithful. I'd appreciate any information which serves to conclude this dispute once and for all.

While many Celtic fan-based websites provide the words to You'll Never Walk Alone, and it features on the CD Green & White Anthems, there is no historical evidence that Celtic fans sang it on their terraces first. Instead, a cursory glance back in time shows that Liverpool have the much stronger claims.

After all, the song, originally written by Rodgers and Hammerstein in 1945 for the Broadway musical Carousel, only became a terrace favourite after it was covered by Gerry and the Pacemakers in November 1963. Almost immediately - as footage from Panorama in 1964 shows - Liverpool supporters adopted it.

As Paul Fields points out: "Before the early 60s football fans made noise and occasionally chanted something brief (like Play Up Pompey!) but it was the Kop that started singing popular songs of the day (mainly Merseybeat songs such as Gerry and the Pacemakers' You'll Never Walk Alone) and later started to adapt the lyrics of songs to celebrate the team and its players.

"If any Celtic fans still claim that they sang it first, it would have to predate Gerry's version. Now can you really see thousands of working class Glaswegians in the 50s/early 60s spontaneously joining in a sing-along from a Rodgers and Hammerstein musical?" No, us neither.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: AZOffaly on November 12, 2012, 04:00:03 PM
I presume he means the Fields.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: deiseach on November 12, 2012, 04:08:08 PM
Quote from: AZOffaly on November 12, 2012, 04:00:03 PM
I presume he means the Fields.

If they want it, they can have it. YNWA, on the other hand...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on November 12, 2012, 04:21:59 PM
Touchy nerves these days amongst the Liverpool hordes.

Even if you would not be prepared to admit it, most would recognize that YNWA has migrated and found its spiritual home in Paradise.
So much so, that the Celtic fans' version is used as a soundtrack before televised Liverpool games ;D




Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: deiseach on November 12, 2012, 04:24:25 PM
Quote from: Main Street on November 12, 2012, 04:21:59 PM
Even if you would not be prepared to admit it, most would recognize that YNWA has migrated and found its spiritual home in Paradise.
So much so, that the Celtic fans' version is used as a soundtrack before televised Liverpool games ;D

Eh?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ballinaman on November 12, 2012, 04:28:14 PM
Quote from: Main Street on November 12, 2012, 04:21:59 PM
Touchy nerves these days amongst the Liverpool hordes.

Even if you would not be prepared to admit it, most would recognize that YNWA has migrated and found its spiritual home in Paradise.
So much so, that the Celtic fans' version is used as a soundtrack before televised Liverpool games ;D
In fairness, Liverpool don't have much to shout about these days......let them have the sing song.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: AZOffaly on November 12, 2012, 04:28:44 PM
Some Danish TV station used a recording from Parkhead before a Liverpool game they broadcast or something. I think that was Peter Schmeical winding as well though :)

Celtic Park does a great rendition of it, but YNWA is, was and always will be Liverpool FC.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: deiseach on November 12, 2012, 04:30:06 PM
Quote from: AZOffaly on November 12, 2012, 04:28:44 PM
Some Danish TV station used a recording from Parkhead before a Liverpool game they broadcast or something. I think that was Peter Schmeical winding as well though :)

Celtic Park does a great rendition of it, but YNWA is, was and always will be Liverpool FC.

Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: deiseach on November 12, 2012, 04:31:57 PM
Quote from: ballinaman on November 12, 2012, 04:28:14 PM
Quote from: Main Street on November 12, 2012, 04:21:59 PM
Touchy nerves these days amongst the Liverpool hordes.

Even if you would not be prepared to admit it, most would recognize that YNWA has migrated and found its spiritual home in Paradise.
So much so, that the Celtic fans' version is used as a soundtrack before televised Liverpool games ;D
In fairness, Liverpool don't have much to shout about these days......let them have the sing song.

Harsh but fair ;)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: AZOffaly on November 12, 2012, 04:33:38 PM
Hard to argue against that alright :D Still, we're going in the right direction*


*Repeat often enough and it might come true!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: deiseach on November 12, 2012, 04:35:44 PM
Quote from: AZOffaly on November 12, 2012, 04:33:38 PM
Hard to argue against that alright :D Still, we're going in the right direction*


*Repeat often enough and it might come true!

We're just a couple of signings away from a world-class team (© every Liverpool fan since 1993)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Bingo on November 12, 2012, 04:35:53 PM
Quote from: AZOffaly on November 12, 2012, 04:33:38 PM
Hard to argue against that alright :D Still, we're going in the right direction*


*Repeat often enough and it might come true!

Without doubt, next season is the one......
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: rossie mad on November 12, 2012, 08:53:34 PM

Was worried about the game yesterday against st johnstone and was right.their on a good run at the moment and lomas has them flying.again lack of focus and composure lost the bhoys two points.need to bounce back quickly as hibs had a good win early sunday against the arabs.
on that game watched it and it was super game.end to end and fenlon has hibs playing super stuff.some turn around and shows why dundee utd were mad to get him few years back.id say thompson wished now he had spalshed the cash to get him.
Both teams had a high representation from ireland (both sides of the border) and mcgivern and eoin doyle really impressed me.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on November 12, 2012, 09:22:13 PM
Celtic good enough in Europe and set up to play a continental counter attacking game,
However they continue to pick much the same team for spl when it is obv a more attacking and creative formation is required to unlock these spl defenses. St mirren gave it a go and found you can't go toe to toe with Celtic.
Lennon needs a rethink of tactics for spl. Too many def minded players starting IMO!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on November 13, 2012, 12:01:43 AM
Was there on Wednesday night and yesterday.Was like watching two totally different teams in two different stadia.No verve or bite at all yesterday,St Johnstone keeper didn't have a save to make apart from goal,and Celtic were lucky not to concede a penalty and needed another wonder save from Forster to salvage a point.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Íseal agus crua isteach a on November 13, 2012, 02:13:08 AM
This is good craic if anyone wants a bit of a laugh.

http://youtu.be/74BrJXa-n3U
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on November 21, 2012, 11:19:32 AM
sort of expected that result last night.

would expect celtic to get at least a draw at home to spartak and hopefully barca do the business against benfica!

european football still guaranteed after christmas no matter what happens - most celtic fans would have taken that when the draw was made.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on November 21, 2012, 12:42:15 PM
Great that its going down to the wire, and a rocking Celtic Park alone should be too much for Spartak Moscow (apart from Mc Geady of course!). Nevertheless last night was a disappointment. You would have thought that Celtic would have gained enough confidence from the win over Barca to deal with last night in a composed way, instead of the apprehension that riddled their play and made them look like Mayo in an All Ireland Final. Where would we be without Forster and Wanyama (I know he didn't have the greatest of games last night) though and for how long can Celtic hold on to these two?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: orangeman on December 05, 2012, 12:31:48 PM
Celtic to win by how many goals tonight ?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Rossie11 on December 05, 2012, 03:46:24 PM
Quote from: orangeman on December 05, 2012, 12:31:48 PM
Celtic to win by how many goals tonight ?

Might not matter if Barca field the B team!!

They have said the following wont play
Xavi, Iniesta, Cesc, Alba, Pedro & Mascherano.

Messi will play tho and hopefully Villa will also

Similar happened few years ago when Barca already through rested half the team and were beaten at home
in last game by Shahktar.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on December 05, 2012, 07:17:41 PM
It's far from a forgone conclusion that Celtic will qualify for the group stages.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Rossie11 on December 05, 2012, 07:38:33 PM
Messi on bench. Benfica 5/1. Serious value
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Fear ón Srath Bán on December 05, 2012, 08:06:21 PM
What a sweet strike!  :)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on December 05, 2012, 08:09:15 PM
despite hoopers goal, spartak have been much better side so far. long way to go yet.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on December 05, 2012, 08:12:35 PM
The opportunity was gifted, Hooper still had to put it away and he did that superbly.

Barca are playing like they have their park team out against Benfica.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: theticklemister on December 05, 2012, 08:29:54 PM
What is the rte film at 9.30... This soccer shite is boring!!!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Itchy on December 05, 2012, 09:12:19 PM
Celtic don't look fit enough to me
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Farrandeelin on December 05, 2012, 09:18:44 PM
Quote from: theticklemister on December 05, 2012, 08:29:54 PM
What is the rte film at 9.30... This soccer shite is boring!!!!

Budget 2013... Film at 10.30!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Fear ón Srath Bán on December 05, 2012, 09:24:28 PM
Samaras' best move all evening!  ;)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Itchy on December 05, 2012, 09:26:17 PM
Refs been good but that was no peno
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Fear ón Srath Bán on December 05, 2012, 09:28:58 PM
Quote from: Itchy on December 05, 2012, 09:26:17 PM
Refs been good but that was no peno

Craig Brown, at Celtic Park for BBC Radio 5 live

"Samaras was pushed without doubt. That was a clear push in the area. Initially I thought it might have been a soft award but on replay I have to say it would have been a free-kick anywhere else on the pitch. It was a recklessly conceded penalty and it was fired into the roof of the net. A great goal for Celtic, relief for Celtic, and joy for Celtic!"
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Walter Cronc on December 05, 2012, 09:29:10 PM
Quote from: Fear ón Srath Bán on December 05, 2012, 09:24:28 PM
Samaras' best move all evening!  ;)

Samaras has been alright I thought. Held it up rightly!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on December 05, 2012, 09:30:22 PM
A stonewall penalty, needlessly conceded. But thank you very much all the same.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on December 05, 2012, 09:37:02 PM
Result - Barca draw with Benfica
Benfica had a real goal chance in the last second
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on December 05, 2012, 09:39:57 PM
It was one hell of a slog.
Viva Samaras.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on December 05, 2012, 09:40:57 PM
Quote from: hardstation on December 05, 2012, 09:36:48 PM
Samaras has been brilliant.

+1
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Itchy on December 05, 2012, 09:41:17 PM
Quote from: Main Street on December 05, 2012, 09:30:22 PM
A stonewall penalty, needlessly conceded. But thank you very much all the same.
Ridiculous. Wouldn't be a foul in basketball but we'll take it!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ONeill on December 05, 2012, 09:43:13 PM
There are a couple of group winners who wouldn't put the fear of God in you. Might get a decent draw.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: trileacman on December 05, 2012, 09:50:07 PM
Why no sponsor?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: EC Unique on December 05, 2012, 09:51:45 PM
Fair play to Celtic. Hope UTD draw them.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ONeill on December 05, 2012, 09:53:27 PM
All down to Jimmy McGuinness I'd imagine.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ballinaman on December 05, 2012, 09:54:16 PM
Quote from: trileacman on December 05, 2012, 09:50:07 PM
Why no sponsor?
There is, the Tennants logo is just smaller under the crest.

Celtic yet again not good for my heart. Fair play, delighted!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: fitzroyalty on December 05, 2012, 09:55:39 PM
Good to win despite being poor enough for much of the match. Penalty was soft enough in my view could have went either way but thankfully Celtic got a bit of luck for a change. Samaras was great tonight, motm - a great character.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on December 05, 2012, 10:24:46 PM
job done! nervous performance in 1st half, much better in 2nd half. very soft penalty but Celtic have had plenty given against them over the years in Europe.  amoruso's dive for juve and giggs dive at OT are two that spring to mind.

real and Munich are the 2 to avoid in the last 16.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ONeill on December 05, 2012, 10:27:14 PM
They'll definitely be avoiding Real.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: orangeman on December 05, 2012, 10:30:19 PM
£20 million windfall.

Neil's'winning matches !
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on December 05, 2012, 10:36:58 PM
Quote from: ONeill on December 05, 2012, 10:27:14 PM
They'll definitely be avoiding Real.
right enough! forgot they finished 2nd. I suppose dortmund are flying at the moment and are to be avoided too.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on December 05, 2012, 10:37:30 PM
£20M? it can't be that much can it?
But there's the bonus of 4 badly needed coefficient points.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: CitySlicker11 on December 05, 2012, 11:13:44 PM
Would Jimmy have had any interaction with the first team yet?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on December 05, 2012, 11:28:18 PM
Yes.Samaras now says "you know" at the end of every sentence and the first team players call each other Sir!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Armaghgeddon on December 05, 2012, 11:35:14 PM
How could he possibly have any interaction with first team, the game would have ended 0-0 if he did  ;)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on December 05, 2012, 11:40:32 PM
Photo of him and Neil Lennon at training during the week in all the papers,both wearing Celtic training jackets,but doubt he'd have any interaction with first team yet.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on December 05, 2012, 11:57:36 PM
I just submitted my vote in the poll,
last 16.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on December 06, 2012, 12:02:14 AM
Great to see Dalglish in Directors Box tonight.Think he's trying to reconnect with the club that made him the player he was.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Declan on December 06, 2012, 07:28:52 AM
Good luck to Celtic but God they are a re poor team - particularly in the first half. Their inability to string a couple of passes together and their two centre halves are painfully slow make it nerve wrecking to say the least. Utd in last 16 now would be the draw
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: johnneycool on December 06, 2012, 08:37:27 AM
Shite game, good enough result and that's all that'll matter to the Celts fans.

Thought Samaras was very good in particular in the second half, wanted the ball when it was getting a bit nervy and held it up well.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: charlieTully on December 06, 2012, 08:44:56 AM
Quote from: Declan on December 06, 2012, 07:28:52 AM
Good luck to Celtic but God they are a re poor team - particularly in the first half. Their inability to string a couple of passes together and their two centre halves are painfully slow make it nerve wrecking to say the least. Utd in last 16 now would be the draw

they are so poor, they only managed 10 points in a group containing barca, benfica and spartak, they are so poor they managed to do what chelsea and man city couldnt, on a shoe string budget, they are so poor they set a record for the most points ever in the group stages by a Scottish club. Declan we dont need your half hearted congratulations, we will do just fine without you. if you were not entertained dont watch again. will anyone give a f**k...no.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: onefaircounty on December 06, 2012, 08:59:28 AM
Quote from: charlieTully on December 06, 2012, 08:44:56 AM
Quote from: Declan on December 06, 2012, 07:28:52 AM
Good luck to Celtic but God they are a re poor team - particularly in the first half. Their inability to string a couple of passes together and their two centre halves are painfully slow make it nerve wrecking to say the least. Utd in last 16 now would be the draw

they are so poor, they only managed 10 points in a group containing barca, benfica and spartak, they are so poor they managed to do what chelsea and man city couldnt, on a shoe string budget, they are so poor they set a record for the most points ever in the group stages by a Scottish club. Declan we dont need your half hearted congratulations, we will do just fine without you. if you were not entertained dont watch again. will anyone give a f**k...no.

Bit touchy?

You can't seriously argue that they are a great side?

They got through, mostly, on packing the defence and striking at set-pieces. A dive for a penalty got them through.

Great to see, but we don't have to bow at their altar and say they were brilliant. They battled their way through, and fair play for them.

It's not about being entertaining, it's about winning.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on December 06, 2012, 09:22:05 AM

A stupid defensive blunder for the penalty, but no dive.

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Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on December 06, 2012, 09:41:00 AM
Quote from: Declan on December 06, 2012, 07:28:52 AM
Good luck to Celtic but God they are a re poor team - particularly in the first half. Their inability to string a couple of passes together and their two centre halves are painfully slow make it nerve wrecking to say the least. Utd in last 16 now would be the draw

i thought spartak played quite well in the first half and would have caused a lot of teams bother. they've just recently changed their manager so it's no surprise the spartak players were vastly improved from previous games.

it's a fantastic achievement to make the last 16. make no mistake about it - this was a difficult group and when you consider chelsea and man city failed to quailfy out of difficult groups, this achievement is put into perspective.

there's no doubt that all of the group winners will be looking celtic in the last 16, but celtic are in bonus territory now and have nothing to lose.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lfdown2 on December 06, 2012, 09:51:38 AM
Quote from: onefaircounty on December 06, 2012, 08:59:28 AM
Quote from: charlieTully on December 06, 2012, 08:44:56 AM
Quote from: Declan on December 06, 2012, 07:28:52 AM
Good luck to Celtic but God they are a re poor team - particularly in the first half. Their inability to string a couple of passes together and their two centre halves are painfully slow make it nerve wrecking to say the least. Utd in last 16 now would be the draw

they are so poor, they only managed 10 points in a group containing barca, benfica and spartak, they are so poor they managed to do what chelsea and man city couldnt, on a shoe string budget, they are so poor they set a record for the most points ever in the group stages by a Scottish club. Declan we dont need your half hearted congratulations, we will do just fine without you. if you were not entertained dont watch again. will anyone give a f**k...no.

Bit touchy?

You can't seriously argue that they are a great side?

They got through, mostly, on packing the defence and striking at set-pieces. A dive for a penalty got them through.

Great to see, but we don't have to bow at their altar and say they were brilliant. They battled their way through, and fair play for them.

It's not about being entertaining, it's about winning.

To be fair I'd say Charlie is just sick of the usual "ah sure they were lucky, they're a bad side" craic, beat spartak in Russia - sure its only Spartak, beat Barca at home - sure look at all the possession they had, get through to the last 16 - sure they'll get no further, it can get a bit tiresome when you support the team, why people feel the need to post the likes on the thread is beyond me.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Croí na hÉireann on December 06, 2012, 09:55:23 AM
Only saw the first half but Wilson was doing my head in, as Dec said, painfully slow and the Nigerian was running rings around him. I'd be pretty annoyed if that was given as a penalty against me. Great to see Celtic in the last 16, they will give anyone a game now provided they don't lose any key players.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on December 06, 2012, 09:56:40 AM
Spartak were also the dirtiest team I have seen at Celtic Park in the CL. I thought their discipline was shocking and in the end that's what lost the game for them.
No wonder they have performance 'issues' in the Russian league, with that type of stuff incorporated into their game.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on December 06, 2012, 10:00:11 AM
Quote from: Croí na hÉireann on December 06, 2012, 09:55:23 AM
I'd be pretty annoyed if that was given as a penalty against me.
That annoyance would pale into comparison,  when your apoplectic coach would have you executed if you defended like that.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: deiseach on December 06, 2012, 10:01:48 AM
Quote from: Main Street on December 06, 2012, 09:56:40 AM
Spartak were also the dirtiest team I have seen at Celtic Park in the CL. I thought their discipline was shocking and in the end that's what lost the game for them.
No wonder they have performance 'issues' in the Russian league, with that type of stuff incorporated into their game.

Aiden McGeady certainly got into the swing of things. If it hadn't been for his teammates I'd have been wondering whether he was trying to make it easier for Celtic.

Celtic's success is a marvellous affirmation of their policy of living within their means. The contrast with certain other institutions is stark. Well done to all concerned.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: seafoid on December 06, 2012, 10:43:26 AM
Quote from: deiseach on December 06, 2012, 10:01:48 AM
Quote from: Main Street on December 06, 2012, 09:56:40 AM
Spartak were also the dirtiest team I have seen at Celtic Park in the CL. I thought their discipline was shocking and in the end that's what lost the game for them.
No wonder they have performance 'issues' in the Russian league, with that type of stuff incorporated into their game.

Aiden McGeady certainly got into the swing of things. If it hadn't been for his teammates I'd have been wondering whether he was trying to make it easier for Celtic.

Celtic's success is a marvellous affirmation of their policy of living within their means. The contrast with certain other institutions is stark. Well done to all concerned.
I wonder if certain other teams will manage to ignore financial reality indefinitely
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Declan on December 06, 2012, 11:49:12 AM
QuoteTo be fair I'd say Charlie is just sick of the usual "ah sure they were lucky, they're a bad side" craic, beat spartak in Russia - sure its only Spartak, beat Barca at home - sure look at all the possession they had, get through to the last 16 - sure they'll get no further, it can get a bit tiresome when you support the team, why people feel the need to post the likes on the thread is beyond me.

So I'm not allowed comment unless it's to say well done lads ye were great??
As I said good luck to them but I do think they are a poor team - that's not taking away from their achievement. I'm used to supporting teams who aren't that good but who give me the occasional lift so I think I fit in quite well in this thread ;)   
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Croí na hÉireann on December 06, 2012, 12:37:10 PM
Quote from: Main Street on December 06, 2012, 10:00:11 AM
Quote from: Croí na hÉireann on December 06, 2012, 09:55:23 AM
I'd be pretty annoyed if that was given as a penalty against me.
That annoyance would pale into comparison,  when your apoplectic coach would have you executed if you defended like that.

Only going on the gif but that's what annoys me about soccer these days.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on December 06, 2012, 12:41:30 PM
Those alluding to the soft penalty last night might recall the gift Juventus penalty awarded against Celtic late on in the group stage match in Turin in 2001,which ultimately cost the bhoys qualification for the knockout stages that year. What goes around comes round.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on December 06, 2012, 12:55:04 PM
Quote from: Declan on December 06, 2012, 11:49:12 AM
QuoteTo be fair I'd say Charlie is just sick of the usual "ah sure they were lucky, they're a bad side" craic, beat spartak in Russia - sure its only Spartak, beat Barca at home - sure look at all the possession they had, get through to the last 16 - sure they'll get no further, it can get a bit tiresome when you support the team, why people feel the need to post the likes on the thread is beyond me.

So I'm not allowed comment unless it's to say well done lads ye were great??
As I said good luck to them but I do think they are a poor team - that's not taking away from their achievement. I'm used to supporting teams who aren't that good but who give me the occasional lift so I think I fit in quite well in this thread ;)
Your comment was picked upon, probably because it's evident beyond doubt , over the course of this years remarkable CL campaign (qual & group) that Celtic have been a good team and have performed well.
Last night in the first half, they were poor by their own standards. They have played better (much better in periods), in the CL this year.
Informed comments are always welcome ;D


Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: camanchero on December 06, 2012, 01:10:33 PM
think people are getting carried away a little. IMO Celtic playing within themselves!
Celtic didnt retain posession in the first half as they were hoofng it forward aimlessly in an attempt to get th eball up quickly or just to clear their lines.
Spartak are a good team - have played badly this season and if they hadnt have had a man sent off in their home game - well imo the fair result would have been a draw. But Celtic and other teams will take any good luck going as plenty will often go the other way (3-2 lyon a few years ago for a bobo handball that never was hand to ball as an example).
Benfica are a good side. Barca are a good side. Only at times when Celtic took their heads out of their erses they spread the ball wide and attacked quickly to cause these teams trouble.
imo Celtic played well within themselves v benfica both times (though it was early season for the first CL game and Celts hadnt hit any kind of form). Last night in the first half Samaras tried hard but nothing went for him and was poor. Second half it started to go for him and its the new Samaras as years bfore his head would go down and he'd give up.
think the Celtic defenders are almost afraid to put in a hard tackle in case they give away a free kick and concede a yelow card or a penalty etc. Can do way better. Celtic dont help their cause in an attacking sense by having two def central midfielders and playing one lone man up front.
thats the problem domestically- the formation lacks creativity.
I thought at the start of the CL that Celtic would do well to get a few points , but they have happily proven me wrong. Dont expect to get any further than last 16, but if they do then great. I hope to be at the next CL home game. Celtic still a team in progress. Lennon a manager in progress. Great results, great CL campagin and glad to see that they can compete - and will do beter with a bit more confidence and composure. Stokes and Forrest would help even more!
If they can avoid selling some of these stars then this side could become good and compete even more in CL.imo.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on December 06, 2012, 01:11:18 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on December 06, 2012, 12:41:30 PM
Those alluding to the soft penalty last night might recall the gift Juventus penalty awarded against Celtic late on in the group stage match in Turin in 2001,which ultimately cost the bhoys qualification for the knockout stages that year. What goes around comes round.
There has been deprivation galore. The  penalty in the last minutes away to Lyon also comes to mind, just because Bobo was swatting a fly when the ball struck his unwitting hand.

edit -I see this point has already been made by comrade Camanchero.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on December 06, 2012, 04:20:18 PM
Doubt if the likes of Forster, Wanyama, Forrest and Hooper will be at Celtic Park next season.When the big money comes sniffing Celtic can't resist (Lennon practically flew Mc Geady himself to Moscow when £10m was put on the table).

Also Lennon must be coming under the radar of English clubs and perhaps even a few European ones now as well
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: rodney trotter on December 06, 2012, 10:59:26 PM
Its a good thing Rangers aren't still in the Scottish Premier League or Celtic would be well adrift at this stage. They have been terrible after every European game dropping an awful lot of points at home. They will probaly push on now hopefully in the league and gain some form, they will be too strong come the end of the season but the league form has been very shacky.

Samaras is a real unsung here, cult figure.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stew on December 06, 2012, 11:27:41 PM
Quote from: rodney trotter on December 06, 2012, 10:59:26 PM
Its a good thing Rangers aren't still in the Scottish Premier League or Celtic would be well adrift at this stage. They have been terrible after every European game dropping an awful lot of points at home. They will probaly push on now hopefully in the league and gain some form, they will be too strong come the end of the season but the league form has been very shacky.

Samaras is a real unsung here, cult figure.


Rangers would be relegated from the SPL at this stage, of course Celtic are going to struggle somewhat given the taxing CL campaign.

Celtic will forge ahead and win the league going away, right now their main focus is the CL and it should be.

Jeez, they just qualified for the next stage of the CL, that is a monumental achievement given the teams they played against and the level of football, i dont want to hear anymore about how they would get relegated from the PL, they would be a mid table team at worst in the PL.

BTW, well done the bhoys, a fantastic campaign so far.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: rodney trotter on December 06, 2012, 11:35:27 PM
Yes, but you don't expect them to lose at home to a mid table team, regardless of the European run. I'm just saying in Hindsight,

Great achievment no doubt, Lennon has really proven his critics wrong, written off at one stage last season. Hopefully he can spend wise next summer, great manager for getting bargain signings. Wanayama is thought to be worth 20million, if Utd were to pay that figure. Be great to keep him, 20 million guranteed now for getting to the last 16.

Brillant that Celtic are back gettiing big results in the CL being out of it for far too long!..
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on December 07, 2012, 12:19:49 PM
I suspect if Rangers were in the SPL and being competitive, Celtic would not have dropped nearly as many points so far. At the end of the day you do what you have to do, and there's little motivation coming out against St Johnstone 4 days after beating Barcelona, to a stadium that's half empty, and really going pelters when you know that you'll win the league in a canter anyway in the latter half of the season.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Itchy on December 07, 2012, 05:33:26 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on December 06, 2012, 04:20:18 PM
Doubt if the likes of Forster, Wanyama, Forrest and Hooper will be at Celtic Park next season.When the big money comes sniffing Celtic can't resist (Lennon practically flew Mc Geady himself to Moscow when £10m was put on the table).

Also Lennon must be coming under the radar of English clubs and perhaps even a few European ones now as well

I don't watch Celtic or Scottish football as much as I used to but I've watched all their champions league games. I think Forster is better than 95% of keepers in the Premier League and he will almost certainly get a move to a big English club. Wanyama is a raw talent and has huge potential and is almost certainly on the radar of some bigger european clubs. Those two will certainly get offers and its hard to see how Celtic can convince them to stay. Hooper and Forrest don't think anyone bigger than Celtic will come looking. In fact I think the other players that are standing out in the champions league are Samaras and Ambrose and they may also get offers for bigger money. A lot depends on whether Celtic can cash in on this advancement and increase the terms they are willing to offer their players.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: trileacman on December 07, 2012, 06:30:13 PM
Quote from: Itchy on December 07, 2012, 05:33:26 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on December 06, 2012, 04:20:18 PM
Doubt if the likes of Forster, Wanyama, Forrest and Hooper will be at Celtic Park next season.When the big money comes sniffing Celtic can't resist (Lennon practically flew Mc Geady himself to Moscow when £10m was put on the table).

Also Lennon must be coming under the radar of English clubs and perhaps even a few European ones now as well

I don't watch Celtic or Scottish football as much as I used to but I've watched all their champions league games. I think Forster is better than 95% of keepers in the Premier League and he will almost certainly get a move to a big English club. Wanyama is a raw talent and has huge potential and is almost certainly on the radar of some bigger european clubs. Those two will certainly get offers and its hard to see how Celtic can convince them to stay. Hooper and Forrest don't think anyone bigger than Celtic will come looking. In fact I think the other players that are standing out in the champions league are Samaras and Ambrose and they may also get offers for bigger money. A lot depends on whether Celtic can cash in on this advancement and increase the terms they are willing to offer their players.

Samaras was a failure at a relegation threatened ManCity. I[m not saying he's a bad player but his form then will put off alot of PL suitors and I'd say there is sparse interest abroad.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tyrone exile on December 07, 2012, 06:30:35 PM
Although Celtic may cash in on some of the big names, they are in a good position to negotiate as most of them still have several years left on their contracts. Forster only signed permanently during the summer on a 4 year deal and wanyama is under contract until 2014. Celtic will not be under any pressure to sell for smaller sums, and the cash rewards from their champions league campaign leaves them in a fairly sound financial position. Their transfer policy over the last number of years has to commended, scouting lower leagues and smaller countries, unearthing potentially quality players and helping them realise their potential. I for one would not be crying out for any big money signings in January, certainly strengthen the squad, but that can be done carefully.
I've heard reports that Miku loan deal could be short in January, i don't think the deal has worked out for either party and would be happy enough to see this happen.
Finally, i was over at Parkhead on wednesday and the atmosphere was unreal, was right beside the away fans who were also fantastic, especially since they had nothing to play for! hopefully we can concentrate on domestic football for a month or two, get that fairly wrapped up and be ready for the next round! want to avoid all the German teams, would love to get United or malaga!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on December 07, 2012, 06:59:27 PM
The EPL club would be first choice, probably the weakest of all the group winners and the feeling would be mutual, i.e. they would be delighted to get Celtic, considering the quality in the runners up pot.
3 Bundeliga teams in the group winners pot  and 4 La Liga teams in the last 16,  but we all know the real truth - the EPL is the best league in the world.

PSG,  Schalke, Malaga, Borussia Dortmund,  Juventus,  Bayern Munich,Barcelona, Manchester United.

Porto, Arsenal, AC Milan, Real Madrid, Shakhtar Donetsk, Valencia,  Celtic, Galatasaray.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Itchy on December 07, 2012, 07:55:29 PM
Agree main street. Man utd or malaga best draw. Need to avoid Germans.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: rodney trotter on December 07, 2012, 08:03:14 PM
German football is way ahead of the EPL, Pity them idiots  (pundits)wound't take thier head out of the sand and realise that.

Support Utd aswell but they are in decline a while in Europe.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Captain Obvious on December 07, 2012, 08:35:25 PM
Borussia Dortmund finished bottom of Arsenal's Champions league group last year in fairness they have improved since. Bayern Munich with home advantage couldn't beat a Chelsea side that finshed 6th in the Premier league. Celtic should have nothing to fear from Schalke if they are drawn against them.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on December 07, 2012, 08:56:10 PM
Shalke have a very good team.
Last year Dortmund  did a belly flop in the CL when they were fancied by some to be the business, this year they are on song.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: trileacman on December 07, 2012, 09:02:31 PM
Quote from: Captain Obvious on December 07, 2012, 08:35:25 PM
Borussia Dortmund finished bottom of Arsenal's Champions league group last year in fairness they have improved since. Bayern Munich with home advantage couldn't beat a Chelsea side that finshed 6th in the Premier league. Celtic should have nothing to fear from Schalke if they are drawn against them.

Man City are the best team in the PL and for two successive seasons have flopped in the CL. You can use league standings anyway you want but the Germans are definitely at a superior standard to the PL.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: rodney trotter on December 20, 2012, 11:07:58 AM
Drawn against Juve. Think that's the end of the European run for Celtic sadly..
Juve have been very impressive this season and Top of Seria A.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ardal on December 20, 2012, 11:33:42 AM
Anybody have the full draw?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: seafoid on December 20, 2012, 01:43:58 PM
Quote from: ardal on December 20, 2012, 11:33:42 AM
Anybody have the full draw?
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2012/dec/20/manchester-united-madrid-champions-league
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on December 20, 2012, 10:34:03 PM
Great draw and brings back fond memories of an epic tie in Glasgow won 4-3 by Celtic in Glasgow in 2001.Celtic definitely have a chance,Serie A is not that hot currently,and it's not so long ago that Shamrock Rovers caused Juventus problems in Europe.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: camanchero on December 21, 2012, 11:35:21 AM
would have liked to get man utd as I think that they could be beaten - they have a dodgy enough defence!
Juve missing Chelini for the next 2-3 months so thats a plus for Celtic as I think he is a good defender.
its bonus time for the Celts, and i am delighted to say that I was completely wrong about how they would fare in the group stages. Though a lucky win and a couple of draws might be the best they could hope for.
A bit lucky imo and set up to play an olden style def counter attacking continential type of game- but it worked well.
I expect to be going to the first leg n Glasgow.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on December 21, 2012, 12:34:47 PM
decent enough draw for celtic. didn't want utd even though they are beatable - due to the whole battle of britain pish.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on December 21, 2012, 12:49:38 PM
Juve were about the 3rd strongest team in the draw for Celtic

The Celtic team that played Milan in the 2007 CL last 16,
was
Boruc, Telfer, McManus, O'Dea, Naylor, Nakamura (Miller 106), Lennon, Sno (Beattie 97), McGeady, Jarosik (Gravesen 62), Vennegoor of Hesselink.
Pirlo was in that classy Milan team, that was the best in Europe at the time. Celtic definitely have a chance with the team they have now.



Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: camanchero on December 21, 2012, 12:52:35 PM
more so if they can get Forrest back MS
Still its great to be back up where Celtic belong -among the Euro greats.
On a shoestring budget too !
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on January 03, 2013, 09:53:53 AM
A nice win yesterday, they played well enough to get the 3pts but the diving from that bollix of Motherwell had me angry. Not once but twice and justice was done with a mighty save from Forester on the penalty, even the commentators were angry from  is diving...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on January 03, 2013, 10:10:26 AM
Quote from: illdecide on January 03, 2013, 09:53:53 AM
A nice win yesterday, they played well enough to get the 3pts but the diving from that bollix of Motherwell had me angry. Not once but twice and justice was done with a mighty save from Forester on the penalty, even the commentators were angry from  is diving...

the ball wasn't even on the penalty spot either! the ref tried his best to shaft celtic.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: camanchero on January 03, 2013, 11:10:38 AM
although being the top team seems to influence decisions their way for man united in epl, in Celtic countries, being top dog goes against you  - with the begrudgery gene seemingly influential !
Celtic are top dogs and every one (team) wants to try and bring them down  -but not in a bad (sectarian) way.
ok the ref was wrong and may have over stepped the mark - but thats reality. its not fair, but I suppose these people see a big money club pitted aganst teams who can barely keep afloat and possibly subconsciously give a bit more to the underdogs.

I suppose if it had have been rangers, I'd believe that there could be an element of bias (and or sectarianism) in it .
rangers get the same hassle for being a big team also. However they have a lot of rangers daft fans who are refs and wont be long in ensuring they get decisions in games to keep them promoted until back in spl.

Celtic's problem is that they play three defensive midfielders - sometimes two - and have no creativity from central midfield.
Celtic rely heavily on good wing play , but with no expert heading exponent centre forward it detracts from the wing play.
The counter attacking game with Samaras, Hooper, Commons and Forrest is great for europe - but in spl against 11 man defenses - they need either a creative central midfielder (or two) to unlock these defenses and turn their vast superior posession into goals or a centre forward who can score in the air like Sutton or BBJ  (if I were lennon, Id be looking to fill both these categories in January).
Celtic without Forrest are very unbalanced and lacking. Will win the spl, but lack the killer punch.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on January 03, 2013, 01:36:30 PM
Yeah, couldn't argue with that. I always said that too, when you look at Man U etc they always seem to get the big decisions no matter who they're playing but Celtic seem to get shafted. I couldn't believe the commentators yesterday they were going mad at the diving for the penalty and the incident shortly afterwards and demanded the player get booked, they were also astonished how easy Mulgrew was booked and there were two incidents similar in the 2nd half for Well and Celtic just got a free kick...usually the home team gets the 50/50  decisions but hey we all know the score with that.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: take_yer_points on January 22, 2013, 06:22:01 PM
Neil Lennon answers journalist's phone during press conference...

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2266400/Neil-Lennon-answers-journalists-phone-Celtic-press-conference.html
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on January 22, 2013, 07:29:55 PM
 ;D
That's hilarious.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on February 12, 2013, 04:14:25 PM
TEAM NEWS
Celtic's major doubts Georgios Samaras and Efe Ambrose will be given every chance to feature against Juventus.

Samaras is battling to recover from a hamstring injury.

Ambrose played for Nigeria in their Africa Cup of Nations final win over Burkina Faso on Sunday and will not be back in Glasgow until Tuesday morning.

And Juve midfielder Kwadwo Asamoah, who featured for Ghana at the tournament in South Africa, is unlikely to be involved in Glasgow.

The hosts are boosted by Emilio Izaguirre's recovery from a knee injury while winger James Forrest is fit again after a hamstring problem.

Celtic manager Neil Lennon: "It is as you were with Samaras, we will make a decision on him on Tuesday.

"Izaguirre trained today and has joined the squad and Forrest is fit and Ambrose, we expect to arrive on Tuesday morning.

"We will see what condition he is in and if he is OK, we will have him in the squad.

"We will give Georgios as much time as is needed. He has been doing pretty aggressive rehabilitation work and we are hopeful he will be OK.

"If not, then I have a very strong squad and we will have him fit for the second leg."

Juventus manager Antonio Conte: "If anyone has underestimated Celtic, it has certainly not been us. We have great respect for them.

"We have followed Celtic very closely and they were very strong against Spartak, Benfica and Barcelona and even before that in the qualifiers.

"They are a very good team. To beat Barcelona here and to go close in the Nou Camp is proof of that.

"We are going to have to be very careful."

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: camanchero on February 12, 2013, 05:01:12 PM
while i'm often wrong on these things, I cant see Celtic scoring.
if Juve sit back and wait for Celtic to come at them, then it will be a 0-0 borefest.
Celtic are going great in europe on the counter attacking tactic.
however even in the spl thy cant hardly break a defense down.
interesting to see the youth and young Rogic in particular do just that last weekend.
If Celtic are to really be up there and actually stand toe to toe with the Juve's and Barca ec - then tech creative players are also needed - the same thing people are giving out about the Irish team and Wes Hoolahan on.
I know Celtic have a fraction of the money these other teams have to spend, and what big name player would want to go to the freezing cold of Glasgow of a November...
Celtic are doing fantastically well - but if counter attacking or route one are not an option, then it wont work (right now at least). I'll hopefully hear the second half of the game on the radio driving home tonight! Hail Hail
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on February 12, 2013, 07:27:10 PM
GDA's back on the Celtic thread after a long hiatus !
event jukie/gloryhunter ;D

Line up
Forster, Lustig, Wilson, Ambrose, Izaguirre, Brown, Wanyama, Mulgrew, Forrest, Commons, Hooper. Subs: Zaluska, Matthews, Miku, Nouioui, Ledley, Watt, Kayal.

Samaras didn't make it, but I see Ambrose is there. Is that not the same Ambrose who was playing for Nigeria on Sunday evening in South Africa?  They're not called 'the Eagles' for nothing.

I can't figure out that team 2 centre halfs and one full backs , probably 5 across midfield with 2 attacking midfielders in Commons and Forrest.
A big night for Forrest.

edit   I didn't do the maths , 4 at the back as usual with Lustig, Wilson, Ambrose, Izaguirre


Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stew on February 12, 2013, 07:35:53 PM
Quote from: Main Street on February 12, 2013, 07:27:10 PM
GDA's back on the Celtic thread after a long hiatus !
event jukie/gloryhunter ;D

Line up
Forster, Lustig, Wilson, Ambrose, Izaguirre, Brown, Wanyama, Mulgrew, Forrest, Commons, Hooper. Subs: Zaluska, Matthews, Miku, Nouioui, Ledley, Watt, Kayal.

Samaras didn't make it, but I see Ambrose is there. Is that not the same Ambrose who was playing for Nigeria on Sunday evening in South Africa?  They're not called 'the Eagles' for nothing.

I can't figure out that team, 2 centre halfs and one full back (Matthews is a sub), probably 5 across midfield with 2 attacking midfielders in Commons and Forrest.
A big night for Forrest.

Celtic to score twice, a 2-1 win, they get a dubious penalty and Juve have a man sent off in the waning minutes.....................you heard it here first. :)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Captain Obvious on February 12, 2013, 07:52:20 PM
Poor start by Celtic.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Wildweasel74 on February 12, 2013, 07:54:54 PM
love lennons collar, that go down well in the north lol
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: EC Unique on February 12, 2013, 08:31:48 PM
Great pressure by Celtic since the goal. Need an end product.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on February 12, 2013, 08:38:48 PM
Apart from the atrocious defending for that goal, Celtic are doing all right.
Ambrose feeling a bit of jet lag and Forster in two minds.




Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: cadence on February 12, 2013, 08:39:48 PM
need to keep up the pressure and be a wee bit more composed when chances come. rattling juve isn't easy. very assured and impressive side. celtic have held their own but juve just look like they can open celtic up.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on February 12, 2013, 08:41:50 PM
I think the linesman didn't flag for a goal when the ball went over the line, before the Juve goal was finally scored.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hoof Hearted on February 12, 2013, 08:43:52 PM
crazy defending by the Juve boy, how does he get away with it
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Itchy on February 12, 2013, 08:47:37 PM
Don't think Celtic will be able to keep Wanyama, he's a class act for such a young lad. Wealthy clubs will come sniffing in the summer
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: cadence on February 12, 2013, 08:48:42 PM
ref has bottled it on the juve fouling in the box.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: EC Unique on February 12, 2013, 08:51:16 PM
Quote from: Itchy on February 12, 2013, 08:47:37 PM
Don't think Celtic will be able to keep Wanyama, he's a class act for such a young lad. Wealthy clubs will come sniffing in the summer

He is Old Trafford bound.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: cadence on February 12, 2013, 08:57:32 PM
jesus get hooper off!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: trileacman on February 12, 2013, 09:02:53 PM
Forrest and Hooper have been shite.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: cadence on February 12, 2013, 09:04:44 PM
i'm hoping we jinx them and they end up being the ones who score.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: cadence on February 12, 2013, 09:08:16 PM
on a platter that header but he made a meal of it.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Captain Obvious on February 12, 2013, 09:22:53 PM
0-2 thats the tie over.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: cadence on February 12, 2013, 09:23:47 PM
killer blow. great composure though. you gotta admire that.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on February 12, 2013, 09:28:33 PM
Did you ever see a scoreline that lied like that?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: cadence on February 12, 2013, 09:28:48 PM
no coming back from that. ko.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Captain Obvious on February 12, 2013, 09:31:25 PM
Did that Ambrose fella play v Barcelona?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: michaelg on February 12, 2013, 09:32:10 PM
Quote from: From the Bunker on February 12, 2013, 09:28:33 PM
Did you ever see a scoreline that lied like that?
Yes - Celtic victory against Barca last season.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: EC Unique on February 12, 2013, 09:32:50 PM
Hard luck Celtic. Lack of quality in the final third the major problem. Juv had their tactics spot on and it worked well.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: cadence on February 12, 2013, 09:33:54 PM
Quote from: From the Bunker on February 12, 2013, 09:28:33 PM
Did you ever see a scoreline that lied like that?

ambrose header was a sitter. but, it's all about the quality to take chances when they come and take them half chances. + defending is in italian dna. 
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on February 12, 2013, 09:56:00 PM
Quote from: Captain Obvious on February 12, 2013, 09:31:25 PM
Did that Ambrose fella play v Barcelona?
Yes but he didn't have to fly back from South Africa, right after playing all the way through to the AcoN  final, to make it to Glasgow the morning of the game.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Last Man on February 12, 2013, 10:28:20 PM
Yous are takin this awful serious!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Captain Obvious on February 12, 2013, 11:57:00 PM
Quote from: Main Street on February 12, 2013, 09:56:00 PM
Quote from: Captain Obvious on February 12, 2013, 09:31:25 PM
Did that Ambrose fella play v Barcelona?
Yes but he didn't have to fly back from South Africa, right after playing all the way through to the AcoN  final, to make it to Glasgow the morning of the game.

A gamble by Lennon that backfired.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bannside on February 13, 2013, 09:29:25 AM
The performance was unreal from Celtic. Even though the history books might protray this as a shooting in match for the Italians, we know that it was in fact the reverse. To be honest I cant remember Celtic playing better for manys a long year. 

Makes you wonder though why we cant play like this a bit more often!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: johnneycool on February 13, 2013, 09:46:13 AM
Quote from: bannside on February 13, 2013, 09:29:25 AM
The performance was unreal from Celtic. Even though the history books might protray this as a shooting in match for the Italians, we know that it was in fact the reverse. To be honest I cant remember Celtic playing better for manys a long year. 

Makes you wonder though why we cant play like this a bit more often!

Juve soaked up the Celts pressure well, can't remember Buffon every really tested much other than some decent shots right down his gullet.

Celts did play some good stuff but you just got the feeling that they were never going to sustain that amount of effort the whole game and alas they run out of steam with 15 minutes or so to go. They need the equaliser in the first 15 minutes after half time, but it didn't come.

That's a pretty good Juve team and they'll take some beating, no shame in that.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: EC Unique on February 13, 2013, 09:53:12 AM
Quote from: bannside on February 13, 2013, 09:29:25 AM
The performance was unreal from Celtic. Even though the history books might protray this as a shooting in match for the Italians, we know that it was in fact the reverse. To be honest I cant remember Celtic playing better for manys a long year. 

Makes you wonder though why we cant play like this a bit more often!

It was obvious that Juve were set up to defend deep and hit on the break. I think this tactic by them made Celtic's efforts look better. It worked a treat for Juve.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on February 13, 2013, 10:25:12 AM
when you think of the commons effort that just went past the post, the ambrose sitter, and the fact at least 1 penalty should have been awarded - it was a game that could have ended 3-3. 
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Canalman on February 13, 2013, 11:20:48 AM
Steep  and harsh lesson for NL and his team.

While watching the game we  were actually discussing  at nil - one down  in the 2nd half  whether Celtic should accept the result  and drop back as Juventus would do likewise. Cavalier attacking by them killed the tie stone dead in the 1st leg.

Have to say I thought the Juventus defence were well entitled to battle the ground in front of the keeper at deadball situations and that the pundits etc were just being hysterical. From what I saw the defenders had the hands out/ palms wide open at all times and there was never going to be a penalty. The Celtic lads just got outmuscled/ outsmarted as the Italians obviously had their homework done.

Celtic are great to look at but I think their fortune favours the brave type luck just ran out.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Declan on February 13, 2013, 11:55:26 AM
Quote
While watching the game we  were actually discussing  at nil - one down  in the 2nd half  whether Celtic should accept the result  and drop back as Juventus would do likewise. Cavalier attacking by them killed the tie stone dead in the 1st leg.

+1-Naive in the extreme. A one nil deficit wouldn't have been a bad result
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on February 13, 2013, 12:03:37 PM
However the cavalier attacking would have cut the mustard in the event of the centre halves doing their usual job.
And Commons on another night would have directed one of his shots the way he usually does.

Somewhat ironic that Juve's first goal was a nicely executed hoof ball :)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Billys Boots on February 13, 2013, 12:04:51 PM
Quote from: Declan on February 13, 2013, 11:55:26 AM
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While watching the game we  were actually discussing  at nil - one down  in the 2nd half  whether Celtic should accept the result  and drop back as Juventus would do likewise. Cavalier attacking by them killed the tie stone dead in the 1st leg.

+1-Naive in the extreme. A one nil deficit wouldn't have been a bad result

True, the pressure would have been on Juve to attack in Turin - now they'll sit back and defend in exactly the same way as last night.  Tie over.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Harold Disgracey on February 13, 2013, 12:50:25 PM
Hastily edited!

http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Alberto_Undiano_Mallenco&oldid=537936363
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on February 13, 2013, 01:08:50 PM
Quote from: Billys Boots on February 13, 2013, 12:04:51 PM
Quote from: Declan on February 13, 2013, 11:55:26 AM
Quote
While watching the game we  were actually discussing  at nil - one down  in the 2nd half  whether Celtic should accept the result  and drop back as Juventus would do likewise. Cavalier attacking by them killed the tie stone dead in the 1st leg.

+1-Naive in the extreme. A one nil deficit wouldn't have been a bad result

True, the pressure would have been on Juve to attack in Turin - now they'll sit back and defend in exactly the same way as last night.  Tie over.
I wouldn't regard Celtics' tactics on the night as naive in the extreme.
That's hindsight talking in the perspective of two awful defending errors by the CL standards of Celtic's defending.
A one nil victory to Juve would have been regarded by them as a very successful outcome and the tie already settled.

What other team apart from Norway in Drillo's prime of negative football, would come out and defend a one nil deficit in the home leg of a 2 leg tie?

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stew on February 13, 2013, 03:06:22 PM
Quote from: Canalman on February 13, 2013, 11:20:48 AM
Steep  and harsh lesson for NL and his team.

While watching the game we  were actually discussing  at nil - one down  in the 2nd half  whether Celtic should accept the result  and drop back as Juventus would do likewise. Cavalier attacking by them killed the tie stone dead in the 1st leg.

Have to say I thought the Juventus defence were well entitled to battle the ground in front of the keeper at deadball situations and that the pundits etc were just being hysterical. From what I saw the defenders had the hands out/ palms wide open at all times and there was never going to be a penalty. The Celtic lads just got outmuscled/ outsmarted as the Italians obviously had their homework done.

Celtic are great to look at but I think their fortune favours the brave type luck just ran out.

You are talking about professional footballers here, they are not wired to take a one nil defeat, that would have been madness considering they were playing at home against a world powerhouse in Juventus.

Fortune favors the brave? they played Barca twice, beat them once and but for a last gasp goal by Messi they would have taken a point in Spain, that's not luck, (well maybe a wee bit) that was intelligent game management and absolute and total commitment to the jersey and the fans in the stands.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on February 13, 2013, 03:29:53 PM
Just saw Celtic lose a Champions League tie in my presence for the first time ever at Celtic Park last night. The early goal was a real killer for both the team and the crowd sadly.Wouldn't blame Ambrose so much, okay he made a mistake, but really the pre Christmas Fraser Forster would have read the situation and moved quickly off his line to clear. I reckon Neil believed Ambrose when he said he was up for playing and probably reckoned his confidence would be sky high as well after Nigeria's success.

When Celtic upset the odds in these games its usually due to them not conceding anything in the first half and scoring the first goal themselves. The concession of a sloppy early goal last night was a real shame
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: qubdub on February 13, 2013, 03:40:36 PM
NL was nuts to play Ambrose, he's been away from the team for whatever length of time, just off a flight from South Africa that morning after winning the ACON, so I'm assuming hadn't even trained with the team in the lead up to the match. Also no doubt mentally and physically fatigued after playing in a different climate, timezone etc.

Hard to blame Lennon though, Celtic played fantastic positive football, big Samaras would have been good for an aerial threat, Hooper didn't look his best. The only player who played poorly was Ambrose and there were good reasons for that. Flattering scoreline for Juve, hopefully Celtic give a good account of themselves in the return leg in Turin.

ps the officiating was a joke re set plays, at one stage one of the Juve players hauled Brown to the ground and then threw himself to the ground straight after to make it look as if they were both at it! No class out of that lot.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on February 13, 2013, 03:45:49 PM
Easy to be wise after the event, but Ambrose's pace would have been seen to be crucial against Juve, and I assume the medical staff would have checked him out and confirmed his fitness etc. Lennon saying himself it was just a mistake and commented that he showed no signs of fatigue and was sharp after the first goal. Pity the headed chance didnt fall onto the head of a striker!

Still a brilliant campaign, with both Barcelona and Juvenus coming to Glasgow on Champs League business when last August more than a few Celtic fans seriously doubted whether the team could even get into the Group stages.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Canalman on February 13, 2013, 04:08:18 PM
Quote from: stew on February 13, 2013, 03:06:22 PM
Quote from: Canalman on February 13, 2013, 11:20:48 AM
Steep  and harsh lesson for NL and his team.

While watching the game we  were actually discussing  at nil - one down  in the 2nd half  whether Celtic should accept the result  and drop back as Juventus would do likewise. Cavalier attacking by them killed the tie stone dead in the 1st leg.

Have to say I thought the Juventus defence were well entitled to battle the ground in front of the keeper at deadball situations and that the pundits etc were just being hysterical. From what I saw the defenders had the hands out/ palms wide open at all times and there was never going to be a penalty. The Celtic lads just got outmuscled/ outsmarted as the Italians obviously had their homework done.

Celtic are great to look at but I think their fortune favours the brave type luck just ran out.

You are talking about professional footballers here, they are not wired to take a one nil defeat, that would have been madness considering they were playing at home against a world powerhouse in Juventus.

Fortune favors the brave? they played Barca twice, beat them once and but for a last gasp goal by Messi they would have taken a point in Spain, that's not luck, (well maybe a wee bit) that was intelligent game management and absolute and total commitment to the jersey and the fans in the stands.

Stew,
1-0 down going to Turin after a nightmare start............. Celtic would imvho anyway have a good chance of progressing.
Instead we have a 3 goal deficit and the tie over.

Only said in my post what I , my mate and my brother were chatting amongst ourselves about with 20/25 mins or so to go. We all thought that NL would take off a striker and put on a midfielder but didn't happen.

We'll agree to disagree so.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on February 13, 2013, 06:32:12 PM
If Celtic were playing 2 strikers, Lennon would have been mauled if he replaced a striker for a midfielder with the score at 0-1 in the first home leg against a top Italian team.
Seeing as Celtic only had one striker, to replace him with another midfielder, with the score at 0-1, Lennon would have no place to hide, he'd even be thrown out of the confessional box.
At 0-1 the tie is already dead in the water if the game stays like that. To surrender to a 0-1 scoreline is already accepting that fate.



Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: camanchero on February 14, 2013, 12:12:37 PM
Abrose is there for his pace. He is a tremendous athlete and covers off very well.
However, this was a mistake wating to happen as Ambrose and a few other Celtic starters all too often give the ball away needlessly through bad passing or poor control.
A lack of experience and a hugely different style of play (at a much higher technical level) doesnt help.
Celic playing week in week out in spl then have to metamorph into a side that competes with CL teams. thats not easy.

IMO Samaras missing was a disaster for the team. Hooper does not fit well into the lone striker of a counter attacking team. he has scored goals , but it a 18 yard box poacher more than a lone striker. A fit enough Stokes or Samaras the ideal candidate for that role.

Forster not as sharp yet as he was due to only just back from lengthy lay off from inj didnt help.
thought the Forster before Christmas would have saved the first and one of the other subsequent goals (cant rem which one).

The sooner Celtic get into the epl the better. Swansea have paved the way for this!
Even if they do have to start in lower divisions...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on February 14, 2013, 12:48:18 PM
Easy to be wise after the event, but surely the obvious thing to do, after going a goal behind at an early stage at home in a Champions League tie is to go after it and try to level and then get a win, so that you dont absolutely need to score in the away tie?

Anyway I see Pirlo is not dismissing Celtic's chances. He remembers being in the AC Milan side that had a three nil lead against Liverpool in a Champions League final once upon a time!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on February 14, 2013, 01:41:54 PM
Quote from: camanchero on February 14, 2013, 12:12:37 PM
Abrose is there for his pace. He is a tremendous athlete and covers off very well.
However, this was a mistake wating to happen as Ambrose and a few other Celtic starters all too often give the ball away needlessly through bad passing or poor control.
A lack of experience and a hugely different style of play (at a much higher technical level) doesnt help.
Celic playing week in week out in spl then have to metamorph into a side that competes with CL teams. thats not easy.
I think Ambrose has been performing very well in the games that demand it,  CL qualifier/group games and the Africa Cup where he got on the team of the tournament. I'd say there is little doubt that the edge of the (poor)  split second decisions he made, was the effect of post tournament/travel/no recovery time  and not because he's prone to poor decision making in the big games.

His mistake for the 3rd goal,  turning into a clutter of Juve players around the edge of the box was the worst I've seen in Celtics' cl campaign, there's little doubt that by that stage of the game, his brains were mush.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: camanchero on February 14, 2013, 03:30:06 PM
Quote from: Main Street on February 14, 2013, 01:41:54 PM
Quote from: camanchero on February 14, 2013, 12:12:37 PM
Abrose is there for his pace. He is a tremendous athlete and covers off very well.
However, this was a mistake wating to happen as Ambrose and a few other Celtic starters all too often give the ball away needlessly through bad passing or poor control.
A lack of experience and a hugely different style of play (at a much higher technical level) doesnt help.
Celic playing week in week out in spl then have to metamorph into a side that competes with CL teams. thats not easy.
I think Ambrose has been performing very well in the games that demand it,  CL qualifier/group games and the Africa Cup where he got on the team of the tournament. I'd say there is little doubt that the edge of the (poor)  split second decisions he made, was the effect of post tournament/travel/no recovery time  and not because he's prone to poor decision making in the big games.

His mistake for the 3rd goal,  turning into a clutter of Juve players around the edge of the box was the worst I've seen in Celtics' cl campaign, there's little doubt that by that stage of the game, his brains were mush.
Ambrose's speed and athleticism usually save him, but the bit in bold - he has been a bit of a bombscare on a few occassions home and away to spartak and away to Barca.
he is not on his own there, but Celtic defenders are not the accomplished footballing centre halves.
However I'd prefer to see them hoof it out if in doubt. Reiper and Mjalby etc would never have hesitated. Safety first as a defender or when defending.
my thoughts I think are on record prev in this thread about giving the ball away too easily. I also am always an advocate (not advocaat) of safety first for defence!

Undoubtedly Ambrose was affected by the trip back to Glasgow. Lennon risked him and it didnt work.
I personally woudl play Rogne who is damn fast, but he doesnt seem to gel well with Wilson when they play together, which is prob why Lennon went for Ambrose too. Mulgrew a good all round player, but not a natural centre half and too left footed for there in the big games imo - if not lacking a bit of place for the CL there too.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on February 14, 2013, 04:54:55 PM
I have no doubt that had Ambrose not been selected and Celtic had suffered a two or three goal defeat, Neil would have been facing criticism for not selecting an "in form African Nations Cup winner whose confidence is sky high"

While disappointed by Tuesday night I am more than happy with an excellent overall campaign back in the Champions League for the first time in 4 years.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on February 14, 2013, 06:43:21 PM
I'd beg to differ on that. I'd say 99.9% of fans were shocked or surprised by Ambrose's inclusion. It was already generally accepted that he wouldn't play. Ambrose exhibited an admirable quality to get back and play.
I wouldn't impart any blame on Lennon for including him but maybe he could have had a plan B on the bench or taken him off some time.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on February 15, 2013, 12:10:53 AM
I too was surprised that he started.As for having a Plan B,Ambrose never put a foot wrong (the missed goal opportunity doesnt really count as defenders normally fluff opportunities like that) between the first and third goal,which was nearly the entire match really,and the implementation of a PlanB would have been too late.

Lessons to be learned but no need to be too harsh.The Champions League campaign has exceeded the expectations of the most die hard Celtic fan,and the priority must be to get back to the group stages next season.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stew on February 15, 2013, 04:42:59 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on February 15, 2013, 12:10:53 AM
I too was surprised that he started.As for having a Plan B,Ambrose never put a foot wrong (the missed goal opportunity doesnt really count as defenders normally fluff opportunities like that) between the first and third goal,which was nearly the entire match really,and the implementation of a PlanB would have been too late.

Lessons to be learned but no need to be too harsh.The Champions League campaign has exceeded the expectations of the most die hard Celtic fan,and the priority must be to get back to the group stages next season.

I'd say the priority should be to focus on winning for the rest of the season and making sure Hooper and Victor re-up.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on February 15, 2013, 04:53:29 PM
Seriously doubt whether either will be with Celtic next season, but they will command big transfer fees in the summer and this added to the money made from this year's Champions League campaign, should allow for further strenghtening of the team and overall squad for next season.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on February 15, 2013, 07:13:06 PM
I like the look of Ambrose and Wilson at CH.
Considering all those who have come and gone in the last few years, this partnership looks gold standard in comparison.
It's an ideal situation for Lennon to have, in order to improve upon.
Nothing more difficult that to try and fix a dysfunctional CH partnership, mixing and matching different possibilities.
Izaguirre is showing belated signs of the poty form of last season. Lustig is a gem and Mathews - hard to credit he's only 21.
For Celtic to buy 5 players of that quality, it would cost a tidy fortune.

I don't know about Forrest, maybe I haven't seen him on a good day, but I have my doubts.
Commons, I just love the style of that player, would have been the icing on his cake for him to have dispatched that bicycle kick into the net, past a static Buffon.


Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on February 15, 2013, 10:13:49 PM
Commons and Wanyama should rake in close to £20m.Forrest has already proved himself to be far better than Mc Geady,he has pace to burn,scores regularly and can cross the ball.Sadly due to injury he hasn't played too much Champions League football this season and can be excused for a quiet performance the other night.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on February 15, 2013, 11:35:16 PM
I can't recall anything of note from Forrest in any of the CL games.
McGeady at 21 was lording it Celtic Park against Spartak and later against Milan.

Maybe water will turn into wine, I don't rule it out for Forrest, but you'd think he would be able to get into that crappy Scotland team if he had even 20% of what McGeady had.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on February 15, 2013, 11:53:37 PM
Well I'd sooner have him in the team than Mc Geady,even today.As far as I'm aware that was his first CL start.He has already been capped by Scotland and is a tremendous prospect who has already had some great games domestically.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Jell 0 Biafra on February 16, 2013, 02:10:47 AM
Penalty can only be given when the ball is in play.  See Law 12:

http://www.fifa.com/mm/document/footballdevelopment/refereeing/81/42/36/lawsofthegame_2012_e.pdf

So perhaps Celtic might argue that some more cards should have been dished out, but there weren't any legit penalty claims.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on February 16, 2013, 09:43:41 AM
Quote from: Jell 0 Biafra on February 16, 2013, 02:10:47 AM
Penalty can only be given when the ball is in play.  See Law 12:

http://www.fifa.com/mm/document/footballdevelopment/refereeing/81/42/36/lawsofthegame_2012_e.pdf

So perhaps Celtic might argue that some more cards should have been dished out, but there weren't any legit penalty claims.
The ball is in play once the ref gives the go ahead for the corner kick to be taken.
It's quite clear that both Hooper and Brown were bundled over, both when the ball was in play and not in play.
Both players were 'attacked' after the ref give the signal for the corner kick and when the ball was sailing into the box.


Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on February 16, 2013, 04:43:46 PM
DVD on it's way to UEFA courtesy of Neil Lennon highlighting the foul play of Juventus defenders at corner kicks.Hopefully the Spanish referee,the GAA's equivalent of Martin Sludden,will not feature in Champions League again.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on February 16, 2013, 04:50:17 PM
Looks like Jackie Mc Namara's Dundee Utd copped a backlash today.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on February 16, 2013, 04:58:57 PM
I see Lennon let Forrest on the pitch after the game was made safe, @6-1.
Best goal of the lot was Dundee U's second, Russell left 3 or 4 Celtic players on their backside before nutmegging Forster.
There was an atrocious referrering decision to give Dundee U a penalty, for a perfectly clean Mathews tackle in the box. Lennon should send a dvd of that one to the SFA and ask them for clarification on what exactly constitutes a foul in the box.:)
Forster saved the penalty.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on February 16, 2013, 05:11:02 PM
Forrest made the sixth goal for Stokes.At least the punters got a few goals today.Was there on the Sunday immediately after Barcelona,for St Johnstone game.As flat as a pancake.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on February 16, 2013, 05:20:57 PM
I wouldn't have mentioned it in case my motives would be questioned ;D but that assist by Forrest was in fact a glaring miss by Forrest, in an acre of free space, with the whole goal to aim at, from a distance of 3 or 4m, he directed the header straight to the goalkeeper, who deflected it into the path of Stokes.
Izaguirre was excellent and Stokes did alright.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on February 16, 2013, 05:53:21 PM
In all seriousness I have met no Celtic supporter who doesnt believe that Forrest is an excellent prospect and has already proven himself at first team level,though admittedly not yet in Europe,though that will come in time.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on February 16, 2013, 06:36:16 PM
I'm just a friendly observer, a sympathetic type of chap, not a Celtic supporter.
I just haven't seen his gifted displays yet. Obviously he's impressed everybody else in the many games I haven't seen.

He's 21 now, next season he'll be 22, maybe he will become a regular starter for Celtic, or get a good run of games due to some injury or other, time will tell.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on February 16, 2013, 07:00:15 PM
Well with the exception of the Juventus game he has never failed to impress me.Example of a great game? At Easter Road,against Hibs in League Cup last season when he tore the home defence apart.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on February 16, 2013, 10:51:04 PM
Roma 1 Juventus 0, in  Serie A tonight! Totti!  ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: the Deel Rover on February 22, 2013, 06:55:38 PM
On nationwide at 7 o clock programme about Sean Fallon the Celtic Legend from Sligo for anyone that is interested.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Orior on March 06, 2013, 09:30:04 PM
Ballymena Shamrocks?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: reddgnhand on March 06, 2013, 10:05:29 PM
Quote from: Main Street on February 16, 2013, 06:36:16 PM
I'm just a friendly observer, a sympathetic type of chap, not a Celtic supporter.
I just haven't seen his gifted displays yet. Obviously he's impressed everybody else in the many games I haven't seen.

He's 21 now, next season he'll be 22, maybe he will become a regular starter for Celtic, or get a good run of games due to some injury or other, time will tell.

He has been  very unlucky with injuries but has a great future.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: camanchero on March 07, 2013, 09:36:05 AM
imo Forresst is a good young player.has shown plenty of times in his first season that he is a great out and out winger.
Showed glimpses last night of what he is about, but Ambrose too slow to put the ball out to him .
Teams in the CL even seem to have done their homework on him as he draws two defenders most times this and last season when he features.

Not he finished article yet but a better winger than McGeady.
McGeady's best position is behind the front one/two in the middle. He played a few times there for Celtic and tormented opponents as he could go right or left and shoot. He is a far better shooter than a crosser.

Another decent perf from Celtic last night- shows that posession counts for feck all if you cant do anything in the final third. Celtic were just not sharp enough - following up parried shots at either end.
Juve a very good side and Celtic surprised me by getting into the CL let alone the last 16.

Will sell a couple of players, which might or might not have much of an effect on the side.
If it is only hooper, Wanyama and Ambrose, then these can be replaced by stokes, Kayal, Rogne.
Still need to unearth a few more.

Celtics biggest test will be the qualifying stages of next seasons CL. That is their CL. the group stages ae a bonus.

Well done to the squad and Lennon - who is learning loads, making mistakes but learning.

Celtic will only ever reach top potential again if they can get into the english leagues.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on March 07, 2013, 03:07:40 PM
Yes a great season in Europe, more than could have been anticipated. Shame the needless early goal was conceded against Juve at Celtic Park.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stew on March 07, 2013, 04:14:07 PM
Quote from: camanchero on March 07, 2013, 09:36:05 AM
imo Forresst is a good young player.has shown plenty of times in his first season that he is a great out and out winger.
Showed glimpses last night of what he is about, but Ambrose too slow to put the ball out to him .
Teams in the CL even seem to have done their homework on him as he draws two defenders most times this and last season when he features.

Not he finished article yet but a better winger than McGeady.
McGeady's best position is behind the front one/two in the middle. He played a few times there for Celtic and tormented opponents as he could go right or left and shoot. He is a far better shooter than a crosser.

Another decent perf from Celtic last night- shows that posession counts for feck all if you cant do anything in the final third. Celtic were just not sharp enough - following up parried shots at either end.
Juve a very good side and Celtic surprised me by getting into the CL let alone the last 16.

Will sell a couple of players, which might or might not have much of an effect on the side.
If it is only hooper, Wanyama and Ambrose, then these can be replaced by stokes, Kayal, Rogne.
Still need to unearth a few more.

Celtics biggest test will be the qualifying stages of next seasons CL. That is their CL. the group stages ae a bonus.

Well done to the squad and Lennon - who is learning loads, making mistakes but learning.

Celtic will only ever reach top potential again if they can get into the english leagues.

Great post, I don't think however you can adequately replace those three players with the one's you mentioned.

The club made a lot of money in this campaign and the manager has shown he and his scouts have a talent for finding gems in the rough, I think the manager has done an outstanding job overall and the fans are both tremendous and grateful, hopefully they can take it to the next level.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on March 07, 2013, 09:21:31 PM
I think Ambrose blew a gasket at the ACoN, as can happen, it looks like he needs a break.
My pick for all the  CL games would be Wilson and Wanyama with Samaras not far behind.
Wanyama should have his pick of clubs to move to, he has improved on his game no ends and would fit into most teams, just below the top of the class teams.
Outstanding performance, probably both Forster and  Matthews v Barca.
I didn't see much of Forrest in the CL, maybe at age 22 next season will be the time for him to break on through, i.e. if Celtic can beat off the queue of bidders to hold onto him ;D 



Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on March 07, 2013, 10:04:13 PM
Quote from: camanchero on March 07, 2013, 09:36:05 AM

Celtic will only ever reach top potential again if they can get into the english leagues.

Being in the English league would be a double edged sword, true there would be more finance from TV etc, but there would be no guarantee of Champions League football every year. Remember there are many big cities in England such as Newcastle, Leeds and Birmingham (to name a few) who struggle to have really successful teams.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on April 21, 2013, 06:44:15 PM
League clinched in style today and another cracking Samaras goal.A pleasure to be at Celtic Park to witness it, On negative side Ledley is returning to Cardiff according to the papers in Scotland.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on April 21, 2013, 07:01:38 PM
Sounds like a no brainer transfer rumour, not unlike  ........ (name any Irish player)  transfer rumour to Mick McCarthy's Sunderland Wolves Ipswich.
That was a very good second half at Celtic Park, great goals, a worthy game and performance to clinch the title.
That was some countdown to Lennon coming out afterwards, that drama would have made Steve Jobs stand up in his grave and watch with envy ;D
Neil after managing to rub the SFA noses in it with that entrance, then went on to rub a few more, when he gave special mention to the Green Brigade in his speech. More power to them, they have really turned out some spectacular banner and choreographed displays.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on April 21, 2013, 08:06:43 PM
And another big day to come with trophy presentation.In cidentally I travelled to Glasgow via ferry and coach today for a meagre £30 return.In fact I am on the return ferry to Belfast now! Add in fact £20 for match ticket and I saw Celtic wjn the league for £50! Outstanding value!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: rrhf on April 30, 2013, 07:38:36 PM
Some Craic Lennon giving out about the Scottish Pfa awards. It, would be a harsh lesson to give away a Scottish Pfa player of the year winner.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on April 30, 2013, 08:57:07 PM
Whatever about the player of the year,it's good to see Neil himself nominated for Manager of the Year,a title he deserves for the performances and qualification for the last 16 in Europe alone.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: rrhf on April 30, 2013, 09:43:23 PM
Agreed Reminds me of the charisma of David Jeffrey
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: michaelg on April 30, 2013, 10:04:35 PM
Quote from: rrhf on April 30, 2013, 09:43:23 PM
Agreed Reminds me of the charisma of David Jeffrey
Big DJ sure to be getting sacked soon.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: qubdub on July 16, 2013, 01:54:58 PM
Anyone for the Cliftonville game? Should be a novel enough experience.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on July 17, 2013, 12:39:37 AM
Quote from: qubdub on July 16, 2013, 01:54:58 PM
Anyone for the Cliftonville game? Should be a novel enough experience.
I'd go if I could have got a ticket. If u have a spare let me know
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: 5 Sams on July 17, 2013, 12:44:21 AM
Will we see the Celtic hard core at Solitude? Rod & Billy?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on July 17, 2013, 08:22:43 AM
Will there be any nonsense on the streets outside? Bound to be trouble, somebodys civil & religious liberties must be being ignored. ::)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on July 17, 2013, 09:33:11 AM
I'd be very surprised if there were not a few celts lying in the gutter somewhere tonight after you the game with the crop that's going on at the main with the loyalists and their peaceful protesting...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: orangeman on July 17, 2013, 09:52:14 AM
I hope the Celts fans have a change of clothes with them !




Belfast city centre shirt warning for Celtic fans Glasgow Celtic players train at Solitude on Tuesday Continue reading the main story

Glasgow Celtic football fans have been urged not to wear club colours in Belfast city centre on Wednesday.

The advice has come from officials of Cliftonville FC, who play the Scottish side in a UEFA Champions League game.

Cliftonville director David Begley said: "Belfast city centre is a very welcoming place.

"But people are very sensitive about colours, not just this week. As a result, it´s probably best to avoid wearing colours into the city centre."

The sides meet in a second qualifying round, first leg game at Cliftonville's Solitude ground in north Belfast. Kick-off is 19:45 BST on Wednesday.

Hundreds of Celtic fans are expected to travel to Northern Ireland for the game.

Mr Begley added: "This has nothing to do with politics, it's the same sort of advice Manchester United fans would be given about walking about Liverpool on a match day."

The advice comes after five nights of unrest in parts of the city after an Orange Order parade was banned from marching on a stretch of the Crumlin Road in north Belfast that separates loyalist and nationalist communities.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: rodney trotter on July 17, 2013, 09:21:33 PM
Cavan man Chris Curran after coming on for his debut for Cliftonville, former Utd trainee.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Orior on July 17, 2013, 10:28:26 PM
I could hear the socceroos cheering and screaming as I tee'd off at my local golf club  :o
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Tony Baloney on July 17, 2013, 10:29:18 PM
Quote from: Orior on July 17, 2013, 10:28:26 PM
I could hear the socceroos cheering and screaming as I tee'd off at my local golf club  :o
Middle clawss bastard.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on July 23, 2013, 04:38:49 PM
is the celtic game on anywhere tonight?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on July 23, 2013, 04:42:08 PM
What a guy...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on July 23, 2013, 04:43:59 PM
Is the game shown on television tonight in the 6 counties?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on July 23, 2013, 04:59:26 PM
cant see it being lised on TV tonight.

prob only being shown on Celtic TV
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on July 23, 2013, 10:55:53 PM
Listened to game on radio.Cliftonvile acquitted themselves very well and indeed should have scored.Great night for both sides,and memories that will live forever among Cliftonville players and fans.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on July 31, 2013, 03:14:46 PM
You'll struggle to watch the game tonight as i believe the only channel showing the game is Swedish TV...WTF is it about games at Celtic Park...BBC Scotland are showing the return leg next week but why the hell will no-one show the home games.

I'm a bit wary of this game tonight...not to confident tbh.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: All of a Sludden on July 31, 2013, 03:18:49 PM
Quote from: illdecide on July 31, 2013, 03:14:46 PM
You'll struggle to watch the game tonight as i believe the only channel showing the game is Swedish TV...WTF is it about games at Celtic Park...BBC Scotland are showing the return leg next week but why the hell will no-one show the home games.

http://webfirstrow.eu/watch/198288/1/watch-celtic-vs-if-elfsborg.html
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on July 31, 2013, 03:21:45 PM
Fair enough but what about BBC, ITV, Setanta, Sky, RTE etc i know some of them there might not have the rights to it but surley some of them do have but never show the home games...why?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: All of a Sludden on July 31, 2013, 03:31:55 PM
Don't know, I assume it is down to broadcasting rights. I was disappointed no one showed last weeks game v Cliftonville, couldn't even get a link for it, which is rare.

(http://s3.thejournal.ie/media/2013/07/oscar-knox-2372013-2-630x422.jpg)

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Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: No Soloing on July 31, 2013, 03:36:38 PM
I dont know if this is true, but it has been explained to me before that Celtic dont sell the rights to their home CL qualifiers in order to get a bigger attendance at Parkhead. Would it be feasible that they could make more money from a bit of a bigger crowd than they could from selling this one match to tv? I dont know, but it seems to fit the pattern over the last few years - home qualifiers do not tend to be on tv, away ones may be
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on July 31, 2013, 03:38:50 PM
Rubbish. they didn't sell the rights for the Cliftonville game for that reason, but all the big home games last year were televised, certainly in the Group Stages and the last 16 tie against Juventus.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: No Soloing on July 31, 2013, 04:56:16 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on July 31, 2013, 03:38:50 PM
Rubbish. they didn't sell the rights for the Cliftonville game for that reason, but all the big home games last year were televised, certainly in the Group Stages and the last 16 tie against Juventus.

Try reading, Tony. I said they dont sell the rights to qualifiers. Didnt mention groups or last 16 which I am fully aware were televised. You have actually backed up what I have been told re Cliftonville. This was mentioned to me the time Celtic played Dynamo Moscow in the qualifying a few years back.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: naka on July 31, 2013, 04:59:42 PM
its true celtic dont sell rights to home qualifier games to get a bigger crowd at the games.
the away game is on bbc
the group stages are sold as part of the block television rights.
is the games on celtic tv cos if so it should be picked up somewhere on the net
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: deiseach on July 31, 2013, 05:12:37 PM
Quote from: No Soloing on July 31, 2013, 04:56:16 PM
Try reading, Tony.

Good luck with that.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on July 31, 2013, 05:35:58 PM
Oops sorry! No wouldn't make sense to allow ties like Cliftonville to be televised live.Huge gate receipts loss and no tv company would pay premium rates to screen!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on July 31, 2013, 09:48:15 PM
Not a bad result for Celtic against Elfsborg after a rusty (Samaras apart) pre season performance. This season, in all probability, we will be able to put a closure on Forrest making the grade from very promising  youth to a class player for Celtic, atm there's more class in a weak McGeady cross than anything James can offer.
Hooper and Wanyama leave big shoes unfilled, as of yet.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on July 31, 2013, 09:57:36 PM
Will need to score in Sweden to get through.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on July 31, 2013, 10:00:06 PM
thanks all of a sludden for that link to the game- watched it.
Feck those elfsbourg lads are filthy!
Might hear McGuinness on tv tomorrow giving out about them (and horan giving out about Celtic dirty play the day after) .
Having played 17 games of their regular season, it stands to reason that elfsborg would be more fluent, but they never tried tonight at all and Celtic were the only team attacking. Elfsborg just wanted to try and keep a clean sheet.
Ref could have sent off two or three of the visitors players.

Forrest started well and looked great (thought to myself, this will convince Main street) then faded out of it. Very mcgeady-esque (I like both lads) .
Commons was good in patches, back four were great at times though didnt have to defend much.
Samaras was fantastic. ref didnt protect him as much as he should have.
Hope Celts can cope with artificial pitch next wed and keep it tight and not concede.
Hopefully then into the CL group stages.

Certainly rusty in attack and need a striker to partner stokes.
love to see stokes and doyle , and they can bring that partnership to the IRish team too !
HH
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: rodney trotter on July 31, 2013, 10:15:53 PM
Elfsborg were very limited. Hooper is an obvious loss for Celtic. Few chances missed tonight, he would have put away. If Celtic do make the CL, Lennon needs to splash the Cash and get a replacement for Hooper. Money shouldn't be a problem with the fee they got for Wanyama and Hooper plus CL money, if they Qualify.

If signing Doyle is the Answer, its not much ambition. Good player, but his form has fairly gone below bar, . But he would no doubt do well in the SPL and hopefully the CL. And force his way back in the Irish team

Stokes wouldn't get ahead of Long in the Irish team, no chance.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on July 31, 2013, 10:28:46 PM
Doyle is a class player regardless of his form this past year,  Celtic would provide a redemptive for him, he's not an old player who's over the hill.
Depends on the wage demands of course, the transfer fee looks tempting.
He's not a Hooper replacement though.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: rodney trotter on July 31, 2013, 10:50:08 PM
Doyle will be 30 in September, not over the hill, but not getting any younger. He is a very good player. It might regain his form playing for a big Club like Celtic in the Champions League. Be a shame to see his career drift away in the lower leagues, as it's mainly between Leeds and Celtic, looking to sign him.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on August 01, 2013, 10:08:22 AM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on July 31, 2013, 10:00:06 PM
thanks all of a sludden for that link to the game- watched it.
Feck those elfsbourg lads are filthy!
Might hear McGuinness on tv tomorrow giving out about them (and horan giving out about Celtic dirty play the day after) .
Having played 17 games of their regular season, it stands to reason that elfsborg would be more fluent, but they never tried tonight at all and Celtic were the only team attacking. Elfsborg just wanted to try and keep a clean sheet.
Ref could have sent off two or three of the visitors players.

Forrest started well and looked great (thought to myself, this will convince Main street) then faded out of it. Very mcgeady-esque (I like both lads) .
Commons was good in patches, back four were great at times though didnt have to defend much.
Samaras was fantastic. ref didnt protect him as much as he should have.
Hope Celts can cope with artificial pitch next wed and keep it tight and not concede.
Hopefully then into the CL group stages.

Certainly rusty in attack and need a striker to partner stokes.
love to see stokes and doyle , and they can bring that partnership to the IRish team too !
HH

You do know that if we beat Elfsborg we have a knockout home and away tie to play before the group stages
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on August 01, 2013, 10:35:57 AM
Quote from: illdecide on August 01, 2013, 10:08:22 AM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on July 31, 2013, 10:00:06 PM
thanks all of a sludden for that link to the game- watched it.
Feck those elfsbourg lads are filthy!
Might hear McGuinness on tv tomorrow giving out about them (and horan giving out about Celtic dirty play the day after) .
Having played 17 games of their regular season, it stands to reason that elfsborg would be more fluent, but they never tried tonight at all and Celtic were the only team attacking. Elfsborg just wanted to try and keep a clean sheet.
Ref could have sent off two or three of the visitors players.

Forrest started well and looked great (thought to myself, this will convince Main street) then faded out of it. Very mcgeady-esque (I like both lads) .
Commons was good in patches, back four were great at times though didnt have to defend much.
Samaras was fantastic. ref didnt protect him as much as he should have.
Hope Celts can cope with artificial pitch next wed and keep it tight and not concede.
Hopefully then into the CL group stages.

Certainly rusty in attack and need a striker to partner stokes.
love to see stokes and doyle , and they can bring that partnership to the IRish team too !
HH

You do know that if we beat Elfsborg we have a knockout home and away tie to play before the group stages
balls, no - I thought this was the final round!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on August 01, 2013, 11:09:56 AM
i'm afraid so pal...draw is next Fri morning i think for the final rounds
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Denn Forever on August 01, 2013, 11:15:30 AM
QuoteHope Celts can cope with artificial pitch next wed and keep it tight and not concede.

Wasn't Cliftonville's pitch artificial?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on August 01, 2013, 12:08:53 PM
Quote from: illdecide on August 01, 2013, 11:09:56 AM
i'm afraid so pal...draw is next Fri morning i think for the final rounds
If Celtic get through to the play-off round, they will be seeded and are not likely to meet a stronger (or much stronger) team than Elfsborg.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on August 01, 2013, 12:15:52 PM
what's the story with stokes? i thought he was horrible against cliftonville and by all accounts wasnt much better last night.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on August 01, 2013, 12:29:01 PM
Quote from: clarshack on August 01, 2013, 12:15:52 PM
what's the story with stokes? i thought he was horrible against cliftonville and by all accounts wasnt much better last night.
they were all rusty
only samaras looked good.
the back four looked great at times, then caught in posession too many times - so that brought their marks down imo.
elfsborg didnt really try to attack, just sat 10 men n their own half and tried to counter attack at times.

the ref was very lenient on a lot of their tackles.
they were reminscent of the infamous Celtic v athletico madrid game (I think it was) back in the 60's where Celtic players had lumps kicked out of them.
not as bad last night, but another ref would have sent three of them off for two/three/four yellow card offenses.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on August 01, 2013, 01:32:28 PM
They fouled a lot but I didn't think there was an outstanding red card foul.
Hardly worth a mention in the same breath as that Atletico Madrid team from the 70's : Thug; Psycho, Punch; Spit, Hatchet, Bludgeon; Hammer, Thump, Wallop, Gouge, Axe-Murderer.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: red hander on August 01, 2013, 05:42:12 PM
Quote from: Main Street on August 01, 2013, 01:32:28 PM
They fouled a lot but I didn't think there was an outstanding red card foul.
Hardly worth a mention in the same breath as that Atletico Madrid team from the 70's : Thug; Psycho, Punch; Spit, Hatchet, Bludgeon; Hammer, Thump, Wallop, Gouge, Axe-Murderer.

You forgot the substitute, Nazi Concentration Camp Guard
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: charlieTully on August 01, 2013, 06:16:07 PM
Quote from: clarshack on August 01, 2013, 12:15:52 PM
what's the story with stokes? i thought he was horrible against cliftonville and by all accounts wasnt much better last night.

don't rate stokes at all, tricky away tie now with just the one goal. investment needed in a decent striker to replace hooper.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on August 01, 2013, 06:54:18 PM
Quote from: Main Street on August 01, 2013, 01:32:28 PM
They fouled a lot but I didn't think there was an outstanding red card foul.
Hardly worth a mention in the same breath as that Atletico Madrid team from the 70's : Thug; Psycho, Punch; Spit, Hatchet, Bludgeon; Hammer, Thump, Wallop, Gouge, Axe-Murderer.
maybe not athletico madrid level tackles, but the persistent fouling, hitting Celts after the ball had gone etc- well its at least ten years since that kind of play was outlawed.
Was thinking at one point ' are you rangers in disguise' !!


I like stokes, he , like most of the team are rusty.
I have seen him play when on form and he is fantastic. Start of last season he was excellent, not just in scoring, but creating and putting himself about.
Not a six yard box predator like hooper, but does more things outside of the box and is a threat in the air.
Hooper was great, but outside of the box he didnt offer the same threat as samaras or stokes or even commons.

playing the lone role up front in europe last season was not hoopers forte at all.

I'd still like to see a six yard box predator, unless Celtic have one coming through from the youth ranks (dont think Watt is that kind of player but not sure).

still , thought Celtic passed the ball quite well last night and that will be the kind of play they need next week away to elfsborg
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: charlieTully on August 03, 2013, 07:00:26 PM
Quote from: charlieTully on August 01, 2013, 06:16:07 PM
Quote from: clarshack on August 01, 2013, 12:15:52 PM
what's the story with stokes? i thought he was horrible against cliftonville and by all accounts wasnt much better last night.

don't rate stokes at all, tricky away tie now with just the one goal. investment needed in a decent striker to replace hooper.

I take it all back,  get in.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on August 07, 2013, 02:49:18 PM
I have a bad feeling about this game tonight...(i say that with every game these days). Things just don't feel right when players want to leave a club like Celtic to go to a championship club and already having sold our 2 best players...don't understand.

Could it be higher wages??? or is Scotland really that shite???
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 07, 2013, 03:10:57 PM
Hard to see last season being replicated, in Europe. At the end of the day, money is key, Board makes big profits on transfers, and SPL title already guaranteed. You'd wonder if it will satisfy Lennon or any other manager with ambition though.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: deiseach on August 07, 2013, 03:23:00 PM
Quote from: illdecide on August 07, 2013, 02:49:18 PM
I have a bad feeling about this game tonight...(i say that with every game these days). Things just don't feel right when players want to leave a club like Celtic to go to a championship club and already having sold our 2 best players...don't understand.

Could it be higher wages??? or is Scotland really that shite???

Norwich City had turnover of £75 million in 2011/12 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18439613). Presumably that has gone up since (someone with better Google skills might be able to provide figures). Celtic's turnover in 2012/13 was just over £50 million (http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/celtic-wiped-out-bank-debt-1703944). And that was a good year. Celtic just can't compete with that.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: NAG1 on August 07, 2013, 03:30:47 PM
What's the views on the Green Brigade being dismantled at least within Park Head?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on August 07, 2013, 03:44:15 PM
Quote from: NAG1 on August 07, 2013, 03:30:47 PM
What's the views on the Green Brigade being dismantled at least within Park Head?

A possible PR stunt to keep themselves in UEFA's good books? if not the atmosphere inside the ground will diminish further...i remember the good old days in the Jungle at Parkhead, them were the days alright but we won feck all
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on August 07, 2013, 03:45:56 PM
I know the game is on BBC Scotland tonight but can this be viewed from BBC website or what other ways can i watch it from (don't have satelite) the quality from the likes of firstrowsports is usually crop tbh.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 07, 2013, 04:04:28 PM
Surely the closure of section 111 is in answer to consistent breaches of rules endangering the club's health and safety compliance and UEFA's code as well. Can't imagine they'd want to raise ire of supporters for no good reason.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on August 07, 2013, 04:27:07 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 07, 2013, 04:04:28 PM
Surely the closure of section 111 is in answer to consistent breaches of rules endangering the club's health and safety compliance and UEFA's code as well. Can't imagine they'd want to raise ire of supporters for no good reason.

Well yes Tony...they refused to sit during the game and some of their chants were not want Celtic wanted at the ground and of course the odd flare lit didn't help either. The flip side of the coin is the lack of atmosphere at the games as the sang their hearts out
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: charlieTully on August 07, 2013, 04:44:59 PM
Quote from: illdecide on August 07, 2013, 03:45:56 PM
I know the game is on BBC Scotland tonight but can this be viewed from BBC website or what other ways can i watch it from (don't have satelite) the quality from the likes of firstrowsports is usually crop tbh.

You can get it on BBC online as well.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Mickey Linden on August 07, 2013, 05:48:28 PM
What channel number on sky is this?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 07, 2013, 05:55:22 PM
Yes indeed,atmosphere it does produce,but when it is in breach of statutory legislation and the club is in risk of fines,points deductions etc as penalties then there is no option I'm afraid.

Now if the supporters could only remain seated,and boisterously sing Celtic songs and display flags and banners (often quite witty and inoffensive) then the  atmosphere would be fine and compliance maintained.

Mickey try channel 968 and work upwards,if 968 is not BBC2 Scotland it's not far off it.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: SHEEDY on August 07, 2013, 06:25:10 PM
Quote from: Mickey Linden on August 07, 2013, 05:48:28 PM
What channel number on sky is this?
flick onto babestation and work your up the channels from there. ;)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on August 07, 2013, 07:19:26 PM
Quote from: deiseach on August 07, 2013, 03:23:00 PM
Quote from: illdecide on August 07, 2013, 02:49:18 PM
I have a bad feeling about this game tonight...(i say that with every game these days). Things just don't feel right when players want to leave a club like Celtic to go to a championship club and already having sold our 2 best players...don't understand.

Could it be higher wages??? or is Scotland really that shite???

Norwich City had turnover of £75 million in 2011/12 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18439613). Presumably that has gone up since (someone with better Google skills might be able to provide figures). Celtic's turnover in 2012/13 was just over £50 million (http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/celtic-wiped-out-bank-debt-1703944). And that was a good year. Celtic just can't compete with that.
Norwich and Southampton are championship clubs??
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on August 07, 2013, 11:06:00 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 07, 2013, 05:55:22 PM
Yes indeed,atmosphere it does produce,but when it is in breach of statutory legislation and the club is in risk of fines,points deductions etc as penalties then there is no option I'm afraid.

Now if the supporters could only remain seated,and boisterously sing Celtic songs and display flags and banners (often quite witty and inoffensive) then the  atmosphere would be fine and compliance maintained.

Mickey try channel 968 and work upwards,if 968 is not BBC2 Scotland it's not far off it.
maybe these fans were flouting the seating requirements (to sit down) but while this is a H&S matter (not much of one) the singing and banners ARE the reason behind this move.

pity, because since 1995 until the formation of the green birgade, the atmosphere at celtic part apart from CL or certain games, has been rubbish.
thats all that fans had been talking about in the main in these years - as well as winnng championships.

the jungle fans and great atmosphere are long gone.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 07, 2013, 11:16:51 PM
With Rangers gone,there is no domestic fixture that will produce much of an atmosphere (though the 4-3 win over Aberdeen was brilliant as they came back from 2 goals down to clinch injury time win).

Certainly the jungle days will never return.Bedlam in there especially when the Rangers net bulged! ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on August 08, 2013, 12:29:37 AM
I fell asleep for about 30 minutes of that game.
It could have been a mournful tribute to the demise of the Green Brigade section.
If ever a game could have done with a few fireworks going off in the stands.

The champions section of the draw is a walk in the park compared to the teams that are in the other section. I suppose any team  will do for the play off,  but least desired would be a 18 hour round trip to Kazakhstan for the first leg.




Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on August 08, 2013, 12:45:27 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 07, 2013, 11:16:51 PM
With Rangers gone,there is no domestic fixture that will produce much of an atmosphere (though the 4-3 win over Aberdeen was brilliant as they came back from 2 goals down to clinch injury time win).

Certainly the jungle days will never return.Bedlam in there especially when the Rangers net bulged! ;D
One out of many examples
I was at a spring thurs night game in Celtic park v falkirk I think it was in 1996.
Place was full and the noisiest I recall ever since .
Won 2-0 with dicanio and I think van hooijdonk scoring.
The songs went on from before kickoff until full time.
D.I. Can-I-o
It's dicanio ( to the tune of 'its amore')
Walking in a Celtic wonderland
Paolo dicanio ( to the tune of go west)
Plus all the other old Celtic team songs

It didnt take games v rangers to create a full house and atmosphere less than 20 years ago.

The club have eradicated the vocal support out of the fans.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 08, 2013, 09:13:48 AM
I think a lot of it has to do with seating, under Health and Safety legislation. It's a bit like the pitch invasions at Croke Park, the GAA's hands are tied by the need to comply with legislation or risk severe penalties. Times are different from 1996, with all this compliance and the legal requirement to avoid certain types of songs too.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on August 08, 2013, 09:43:26 AM
Jesus that was a poor game last nite alright, the pitch didn't help either. One more round to negotiate...

The draw for the play-off takes place on Friday, with Celtic seeded, and they will face either Austria Vienna (Austria), Maribor (Slovenia), Shakhter Karagandy (Kazakhstan), Ludogorets Razgrad (Bulgaria) or Legia Warsaw (Poland)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on August 08, 2013, 09:51:48 AM
celtic were shocking last night - couldnt string 2 passes together, and i don't buy all this about the pitch!

some decent replacements are needed ASAP.

the worst case scenario is now europa league group stages, so at least there will be european football until christmas.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on August 08, 2013, 10:20:26 AM
Quote from: clarshack on August 08, 2013, 09:51:48 AM
celtic were shocking last night - couldnt string 2 passes together, and i don't buy all this about the pitch!

some decent replacements are needed ASAP.

the worst case scenario is now europa league group stages, so at least there will be european football until christmas.

I agree we need 3 minimum good signings but the pitch had a big impact on the game last nite no doubt about it. You see it all the time in cup matches when big teams play the weaker teams and the standard of the ptich makes it difficult for the big teams who try to play the ball on the ground.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Apparently so on August 08, 2013, 04:00:57 PM
We`re definitely needing a few quality signings. Kelvin Wilson leaving is a massive blow imo - worse than Hooper or Wanyama going. For years we have been after a solid, dependable centre back but now he`s gone. Out of our hands though. He wanted to be closer to his family and I wish him all the best. Its a big career decision, big drop down. We need a new centre back, creative midfielder and a new striker. Probably looking at 10-15m but there is absolutely no f**king chance that arsehole Peter Lawell will sanction that kinda money going out. We can afford it, we have made upwards of 40m from last years Champions League and the sales of Wanyama and Hooper. A creative midfielder would be my No1 target. We have been absolutely horrible to watch for a while now. Just sideways and backwards passing because none of our midfielders don`t know what to do with the ball when they get in attacking positions. Lenny is starting to remind me of WGS. Gets the results but the football is woeful. Needs to be changed

As for this situation with the Green Brigade - the Celtic board and Peter Lawell especially can go f**k themselves. They`ve been gunning for them as a long time now. Peter Lawell saying not too long ago, that he`s going to give them "enough rope to hang themselves". This Health and Safety shite is just a cover up - why haven`t the Health and Safety crew not closed down similar sections at Motherwell and Rangers who do a lot of similar things the GB do? Lawell is going for this family friendly pish to make us look good to the soulless English Premier League where the attitude of pay your money, sit down, shut the f**k up and go home is most prevalent. I and many other I know will be nowhere near Celtic Park until the Green Brigade are allowed back into their section. f**k the PLC
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on August 09, 2013, 12:00:31 PM
Celtic got Kazakhstan champions Shakhter Karagandy for knockout game to try and make into the group stages. TBH i don't know anything about this team only the travel will be brutal and hope the damage is not done away in the first leg.

As far as i know its in 2 weeks time so hopefully a few signings will be in place by then...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: charlieTully on August 09, 2013, 12:08:26 PM
Anyone for the Liverpool game tommoro?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on August 09, 2013, 12:50:21 PM
Quote from: charlieTully on August 09, 2013, 12:08:26 PM
Anyone for the Liverpool game tommoro?

Yeah i'm bring my nephew tomorrow (even though he's 22...lol) and i'm on that Special Train put on for the match so not looking forward to the train tbh. I was sort of dreading the match too as i first thought Celtic were on next Wed again and thought he'd put out a weak team but the CL game is 2 weeks away so def a better feeling for the game now.
Title: Flag Day honour is a fitting tribute to John Keane
Post by: ludermor on August 09, 2013, 03:35:50 PM
This mayoman had a very good weekend just gone.

http://www.celticfc.net/newsstory.php?item=4366
Flag Day honour is a fitting tribute to John Keane
By: Brian Wilson on 02 Aug, 2013 16:19
WHEN John Keane, the Honorary Chairman of Celtic Football and Athletic Club, unfurls the League Championship flag at Celtic Park on Saturday afternoon, he deserves an ovation to match the contribution he has made to the history, success and – above all - continuity of Celtic Football Club.

Back in the dark days of 1994, John was at home in Edinburgh one evening when he received a call from Kevin Kelly, then the Celtic chairman. The news was dire. The Bank of Scotland was about to foreclose on Celtic.

The wages would not be paid. Administration was staring them in the face.
Kevin Kelly had a straightforward question for John Keane:  could he help the club out of this dire predicament?  John, who had forged a successful business career over the previous 40 years and was already a Celtic shareholder, did not have to think twice.

Looking back, he says:  "Administration was unthinkable. It would have been a slur upon the name of the Club."

An immediate £1million was needed to save Celtic from this ignominy and to keep trading. John Keane immediately phoned his own bank manager, John Brosnan of the Bank of Ireland, who was about to head off to Dublin with clients for a rugby international. 

Instead, he was on the doorstep of the Bank of Scotland in Glasgow when it opened for business the next morning, to pledge John Keane's £1million. The wages were paid. Administration was averted. The rest is history.

John Keane went on to back Fergus McCann's takeover with further crucial investment. Now, both as supporter and investor, he enthusiastically endorses the stability and commitment that Dermot Desmond has brought to the club, making it the force it is today while reinforcing the historic Irish bond – all a far cry from the circumstances of two decades ago.

John is a native of Doohoma on the Mayo coast. His mother was from Crown Street in the Gorbals and his father met her when he came to Scotland as an agricultural worker. 

They settled back in Mayo to raise the family but his mother's love of Celtic and the Scottish newspapers that were posted over to her ensured that John was familiar with the club and its traditions from an early age.

At the age of 17, he moved to Scotland himself, first of all carrying out agricultural contracts and then building a successful business as a contractor laying cables and pipes for major utility companies.

From his first days in Scotland, he became a regular at Celtic Park, developing a deep affinity with the club.

John is the most modest of men. Throughout the dramas of the 1990s, he delivered exactly what was asked of him and what he promised but never sought the limelight.  He was capable of seeing the light and shade of the saga rather than becoming a partisan. And when the chips were down, he saved Celtic for us all.

It is a story which not enough people knew and last year, the Celtic board decided that recognition was long overdue.

John accepted an invitation to become Honorary Chairman of the historic Celtic Football & Athletic Club board which handles relations with supporters and of which he is a long-standing member. He also agreed to take part in Saturday's ceremony.

He looks forward to the event with a little trepidation: "I love the club. I have supported it and nothing will change me from that. This is a great honour. I hope I don't trip and that they don't boo me too much!" 

There should be no danger of that - for all Celtic supporters owe John Keane a debt of gratitude.
Title: Re: Flag Day honour is a fitting tribute to John Keane
Post by: deiseach on August 09, 2013, 04:00:18 PM
Quote from: ludermor on August 09, 2013, 03:35:50 PM
This mayoman had a very good weekend just gone.

http://www.celticfc.net/newsstory.php?item=4366
Flag Day honour is a fitting tribute to John Keane
By: Brian Wilson on 02 Aug, 2013 16:19
WHEN John Keane, the Honorary Chairman of Celtic Football and Athletic Club, unfurls the League Championship flag at Celtic Park on Saturday afternoon, he deserves an ovation to match the contribution he has made to the history, success and – above all - continuity of Celtic Football Club.

Back in the dark days of 1994, John was at home in Edinburgh one evening when he received a call from Kevin Kelly, then the Celtic chairman. The news was dire. The Bank of Scotland was about to foreclose on Celtic.

The wages would not be paid. Administration was staring them in the face.
Kevin Kelly had a straightforward question for John Keane:  could he help the club out of this dire predicament?  John, who had forged a successful business career over the previous 40 years and was already a Celtic shareholder, did not have to think twice.

Looking back, he says:  "Administration was unthinkable. It would have been a slur upon the name of the Club."

An immediate £1million was needed to save Celtic from this ignominy and to keep trading. John Keane immediately phoned his own bank manager, John Brosnan of the Bank of Ireland, who was about to head off to Dublin with clients for a rugby international. 

Instead, he was on the doorstep of the Bank of Scotland in Glasgow when it opened for business the next morning, to pledge John Keane's £1million. The wages were paid. Administration was averted. The rest is history.

John Keane went on to back Fergus McCann's takeover with further crucial investment. Now, both as supporter and investor, he enthusiastically endorses the stability and commitment that Dermot Desmond has brought to the club, making it the force it is today while reinforcing the historic Irish bond – all a far cry from the circumstances of two decades ago.

John is a native of Doohoma on the Mayo coast. His mother was from Crown Street in the Gorbals and his father met her when he came to Scotland as an agricultural worker. 

They settled back in Mayo to raise the family but his mother's love of Celtic and the Scottish newspapers that were posted over to her ensured that John was familiar with the club and its traditions from an early age.

At the age of 17, he moved to Scotland himself, first of all carrying out agricultural contracts and then building a successful business as a contractor laying cables and pipes for major utility companies.

From his first days in Scotland, he became a regular at Celtic Park, developing a deep affinity with the club.

John is the most modest of men. Throughout the dramas of the 1990s, he delivered exactly what was asked of him and what he promised but never sought the limelight.  He was capable of seeing the light and shade of the saga rather than becoming a partisan. And when the chips were down, he saved Celtic for us all.

It is a story which not enough people knew and last year, the Celtic board decided that recognition was long overdue.

John accepted an invitation to become Honorary Chairman of the historic Celtic Football & Athletic Club board which handles relations with supporters and of which he is a long-standing member. He also agreed to take part in Saturday's ceremony.

He looks forward to the event with a little trepidation: "I love the club. I have supported it and nothing will change me from that. This is a great honour. I hope I don't trip and that they don't boo me too much!" 

There should be no danger of that - for all Celtic supporters owe John Keane a debt of gratitude.

It's an amazing story. Readers of Celtic Quick News will be familiar with John Keane. They put his efforts for Celtic in a certain, uh, context:

QuoteTaking the huge step to save your club (http://www.celticquicknews.co.uk/?p=8860)

2nd May 2012

Apparently, time for Rangers fans to step forward to save their club has passed.  For the want of £500k any one or collection of them could have bought an exclusive period as preferred bidder and worked on a rescue but no one stepped forward.

It is perhaps worthwhile reflecting on our hour of need 18 years ago.  Celtic had exceeded their agreed overdraft limit and the Bank of Scotland informed the club that unless the account was brought back into agreed limits that day, it would go to court to appoint an administrator.

Back then there were no transfer windows, so players could, and would, have been sold by the administrator the next day.  Celtic would have been left with an unwanted shell of a squad.

Word of the impending doom spread around the Celtic business community and John Keane decided to act.  He withdrew £1m from his account and paid it straight into Celtic's account at the Bank of Scotland.

John did this in the hope that he could buy time for the Celtic Movement to pull a rescue together.  The bank could still have withdrawn the overdraft the same day, which would have made him an unsecured creditor with no chance of a return.  There was also no agreement signed to secure the transfer of the club from the old board, each member of whom would later be dealt with on an individual basis, as shares were sold, or in the case of Kevin Kelly, pledged behind Fergus McCann's consortium.

John kept his money in Celtic and received a seat on the new board, which he retains.  He declined to appear in the publicity photos on the steps of Celtic Park when the club was rescued and although he attends the AGM every year, he remains a quiet and largely unknown figure.  He has since invested more in Celtic, money he will never see back, but which has ensured his family can block a Glazier-style takeover of Celtic.

I have spoken to him once or twice, although he doesn't know who I am, but I have often thought he deserves a standing ovation at the AGM for what he did all those years ago.  Maybe this year.

We can only wonder why there was not a John Keane across the city.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 10, 2013, 11:56:01 AM
Last year it was a Sligoman,the late Sean Fallon,who unfurled the flag.

Men like John Keane will hopefully endure that Celtic FC will never move beyond Irish,or Scots-Irish ownership,unlike the Manchester clubs and Liverpool etc
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 10, 2013, 05:43:42 PM
Celtic reserves performing commendably so far and leading Liverpool 1 nil in Dublin.Big Balde looks a right handful
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 10, 2013, 07:52:26 PM
Kindergarten 1 Kop 0  ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on August 10, 2013, 08:29:07 PM
a very understrength celtic defended well today.

liverpool were flat out apart from suarez so it's an excellent result.

great draw as well for champions league!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 10, 2013, 09:41:11 PM
Lennon ten times the manager Rodgers is.Great result indeed!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: BennyCake on August 10, 2013, 11:23:52 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 10, 2013, 05:43:42 PM
Celtic reserves performing commendably so far and leading Liverpool 1 nil in Dublin.Big Balde looks a right handful

Bobo Balde's still playing for Celtic???
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: rodney trotter on August 10, 2013, 11:47:05 PM
Amido Balde Portuguese forward signed in the summer. Bobo Balde left in 2009.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 13, 2013, 10:04:19 PM
https://twitter.com/celticfc/status/367237918575697920

Great to see the King back at Celtic Park! Saw him playing for Celtic against Dundalk at Oriel Park in 1975,and he scored a cracking goal as well.Can't believe 36 years have passed since he left.If Celtic had been a little more adventurous in the 70s they could have been playing in the 1976/77 European Cup with a team featuring Hay,Macari,Connelly,Dalglish and Mc Grain.Liverpool won that year 's European Cup with a defence that included Phil Neal,Emlyn Hughes,and Tommy Smith :'(
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on August 16, 2013, 12:02:31 PM
Starting to get concerned with our lack of signings and espicially a centre forward thats been around the block a bit who can get us 30 goals a season to replace Hooper
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 16, 2013, 12:25:35 PM
Expect activity in the next two weeks, especially after Tuesday night, when Champions League Group qualification will be either practically confirmed or denied. Clubs and potential recruits hedging bets.

By the way I am surprised Paddy Mc Court is having difficulty finding another club. Currently training with Barnsley?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on August 20, 2013, 12:35:12 PM
Still no transfer activity...i guess there are a few waiting to see if we qualify for the group stages first before signing.

Tough game tonight again on another fecking plastic pitch but if we can't beat that team over two legs then we don't deserve to be in group stages. Another 0-0 tonight will do and a 2-0 home win next wed will be the ticket
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on August 20, 2013, 03:38:37 PM
Celtic: Forster, van Dijk, Mouyokolo, Mulgrew, Izaguirre, Lustig, Brown, Commons, Forrest, Samaras, Ledley.

Subs: Zaluska, Matthews, Ambrose, Stokes, Balde, Rogic, Kayal.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: rodney trotter on August 20, 2013, 05:13:52 PM
Celtic have been poor, 1-0.. 55min played.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Captain Obvious on August 20, 2013, 05:33:44 PM
Shakhter Karagandy 2-0 Celtic  :o
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on August 20, 2013, 05:37:36 PM
(http://www.filmonpaper.com/site/media/2011/02/Borat_quad_beach-2.jpg)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on August 21, 2013, 10:42:08 AM
Only coming around now from last night, never was i as angry and frustrated watching a match. I couldn't believe some of the individual performances last nite, twas a joke. Commons just chewed boys all nite for a bad pass or whatever and he was as bad ffs, then Samaras gives him the evil eye near the end too, where's the team spirit there?.

Dick van Dyke IMO give them the two goals and he ran about last nite as if he hadn't a care in the world, even if we qualify for knockout stages (which i doubt) we will be embarrassed by the big teams. It doesn't look like we have a player capable of scoring a goal and a central defense that's like a tea bag ffs...Grrr
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 21, 2013, 10:47:39 AM
Still believe this tie will be turned round at Celtic Park, but without a new and competent  central defender, midfielder and striker, the group stages of the champions league could be embarrassing.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on August 21, 2013, 10:57:16 AM
Looks like 17 of us were right, that team would have destroyed Liverpool on that showing, Neill should have sent out the Kindergarten team Tony  ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 21, 2013, 11:02:04 AM
Only half time. I will be more than surprised if Shaktar cope with a full house in Glasgow next week, but Celtic do need to score early.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Myles Na G. on August 21, 2013, 12:33:00 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 21, 2013, 11:02:04 AM
Only half time. I will be more than surprised if Shaktar cope with a full house in Glasgow next week, but Celtic do need to score early.
Don't see it happening, unfortunately. That team is more than capable of nicking an away goal, which would leave Celtic needing 4.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: rrhf on August 21, 2013, 12:46:57 PM
Can Lennon withstand this?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on August 21, 2013, 02:05:30 PM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on August 21, 2013, 12:33:00 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 21, 2013, 11:02:04 AM
Only half time. I will be more than surprised if Shaktar cope with a full house in Glasgow next week, but Celtic do need to score early.
Don't see it happening, unfortunately. That team is more than capable of nicking an away goal, which would leave Celtic needing 4.

Myles my we cub in the house can see the weaknesses in the team and of course other teams are going to exploit it...why wouldn't they. The central defense is a joke and has been for some time now, midfield is ok for workers but have no flair and up front we are now relying on an in consistant forward who turns it on 1 game in 5
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: qubdub on August 21, 2013, 02:31:26 PM
Until Celtic break their wage structure and fork out for a proven striker they'll get nowhere. Selling two of the best players and not replacing them was a mistake but the Celtic board are tooconservative just wish they'd loosen up a little and take a chance with a big name.

EG D.Villa sold for €5m this summer, Kevin Gameiro €7.5m, Joaquin €2.5m, Maicon €3.5m Bruno Alves €5.5m Toulalan €5m.

All the above well affordable for Celtic.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 21, 2013, 02:36:44 PM
There's also the problem of attracting top players to Scotland, that's why Champions League progress is imperative.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 21, 2013, 02:38:50 PM
I'll be amazed if Celtic don't turn this tie around. The two goals conceded last night were gifts. Shaktar have no creativity and will be cowed by the atmosphere. However an early Celtic goal is vital and parity in the tie must be restored by half time.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on August 21, 2013, 02:40:55 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 21, 2013, 02:38:50 PM
I'll be amazed if Celtic don't turn this tie around. The two goals conceded last night were gifts. Shaktar have no creativity and will be cowed by the atmosphere. However an early Celtic goal is vital and parity in the tie must be restored by half time.

Hmmmmm they won two nil comfortably, Celtic didn't really create a whole lot
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: qubdub on August 21, 2013, 02:49:16 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 21, 2013, 02:36:44 PM
There's also the problem of attracting top players to Scotland, that's why Champions League progress is imperative.
Exactly. Along with breaking the wage structures that is what will entice players like those mentioned. Most of them are in the twilight of their careers, Celtic is still a big club to play for, granted Scottish football is down the pan.

As for the home leg, I'd expect Celtic to win but they cannot concede, something I'd be unsure about at the minute.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on August 21, 2013, 03:32:30 PM
The flip side of the coin is Celtic keep a pay cap on to keep their own house in order and not put themselves in debt like other clubs do/have done, it is tough times for Scottish football with little income to pay these big wages on some of these players mentioned. They go for small fee's but demand massive salaries but i do know we need quality over quantity but quality are looking big money...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Denn Forever on August 21, 2013, 04:34:04 PM
Don't let them offer sacrfices.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on August 21, 2013, 09:03:11 PM
Quote from: illdecide on August 21, 2013, 02:05:30 PM
......The central defense is a joke and has been for some time now, midfield is ok for workers but have no flair and up front we are now relying on an in consistant forward who turns it on 1 game in 5
Make your mind up,  the 'experts' on here and celtic fans in general  were pouring scorn on Ambrose and Wilson. The so called CH joke of Ambrose and Wilson have been the CH pairing that brought Celtic into the last 16 and would have been more than adequate to deal with the Kazakhs last night.
For all his faults, Ambrose could have been sleepwalking and made a better fist of the CH duties than any one of that rookie pairing last night. The dropping of Ambrose was instrumental to celtic conceding 2.  I'd rather have Ambrose as a holding or wide midfielder
Samaras isn't an out and out striker, He's okay as a target man up front but needs a striker to play off him. He's not the player for a lone striker role. He's a wide player who roams. So what are you on about Samaras, a player who turns it on 1 in 5?  Let Samaras play his game out wide and generally he delivers.
Commons was about the only one who got marks for effort.
One nil would have been a decent result, 2 nil is very tricky but I have little doubt that Celtic can turn this tie around.
The Kazakhs won't have a clue what effective game they have to play in Glasgow in order to hold onto their advantage. Celtic can wipe the floor with them, just as long as Lennon selects a striker this time.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on August 21, 2013, 11:39:27 PM

Quote from: Main Street on August 21, 2013, 09:03:11 PM
Quote from: illdecide on August 21, 2013, 02:05:30 PM
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The Kazakhs won't have a clue what effective game they have to play in Glasgow in order to hold onto their advantage. Celtic can wipe the floor with them, just as long as Lennon selects a striker this time.



This man will do

Quote from: Milltown Row2 on August 20, 2013, 05:37:36 PM
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Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on August 22, 2013, 09:38:01 AM
Quote from: Main Street on August 21, 2013, 09:03:11 PM
Quote from: illdecide on August 21, 2013, 02:05:30 PM
......The central defense is a joke and has been for some time now, midfield is OK for workers but have no flair and up front we are now relying on an in consistant forward who turns it on 1 game in 5
Make your mind up,  the 'experts' on here and Celtic fans in general  were pouring scorn on Ambrose and Wilson. The so called CH joke of Ambrose and Wilson have been the CH pairing that brought Celtic into the last 16 and would have been more than adequate to deal with the Kazakhs last night.
For all his faults, Ambrose could have been sleepwalking and made a better fist of the CH duties than any one of that rookie pairing last night. The dropping of Ambrose was instrumental to Celtic conceding 2.  I'd rather have Ambrose as a holding or wide midfielder
Samaras isn't an out and out striker, He's okay as a target man up front but needs a striker to play off him. He's not the player for a lone striker role. He's a wide player who roams. So what are you on about Samaras, a player who turns it on 1 in 5?  Let Samaras play his game out wide and generally he delivers.
Commons was about the only one who got marks for effort.
One nil would have been a decent result, 2 nil is very tricky but I have little doubt that Celtic can turn this tie around.
The Kazakhs won't have a clue what effective game they have to play in Glasgow in order to hold onto their advantage. Celtic can wipe the floor with them, just as long as Lennon selects a striker this time.

I have made my mind up, we haven't had a good CH pairing in a long time. Wilson was good enough but Ambrose was/is below average. The two guys on Tuesday nite were cleaned out. I agree with you that Samaras's best position is wide midfield and cutting in but he's still in consistant as i stated. If he was doing it every week he'd be playing at a higher level as he's unplayable when he's on form but IMO he only does it now and again. Commons looked our only real danger on Tuesday nite but what i didn't like was his bickering to the other players when a pass didn't go his way, he's one of our better players but he's not Messi...

Anyway it's only my opinion and it may not be correct or you may believe something else but there you go. Yes, i was a bit angry when i posted yesterday about the result but I'll still support them win lose or draw.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 22, 2013, 11:38:53 AM
Celtic haven't had a competent centre back pairing since Mjallby and Balde (Bobo). Still Wilson and Ambrose (with the exception of the Juve game at home) did the business last year.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 22, 2013, 03:35:10 PM
Boylesports price next week at 2/9 Celtic, 11/1 Shaktar, which would suggest they think its a formality the Celtic will do it.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on August 23, 2013, 11:57:23 AM
Celtic have suspended a plan to relocate supporters in section 111, known to house the "Green Brigade".

Fans in the section were expected to be offered a refund or given the chance to relocate after ignoring safety concerns.

However, the club decided to halt the relocation following talks with fans.

In a statement, Celtic said they had received assurances from fans and would monitor behaviour on a "match-by-match" basis.

The Green Brigade is a self-styled "ultras" group of fans known for banner displays and chanting.

Earlier this month, the club highlighted unsafe "lateral movement of spectators" and "body surfing", along with damage to 190 seats in the area over the last four home matches.

    "The club is pleased to have engaged in positive dialogue in relation to this matter"

Celtic statement

Celtic said there were concerns over the club receiving a safety certificate for the stadium.

However, the club said on Friday: "Following extensive and positive discussions with supporters' representatives for the section, the club has received assurances relating to previously raised safety concerns and unsafe behaviour within the stadium.

"Celtic has engaged with the Glasgow City Council Safety Advisory Group regarding this matter and they have noted these assurances.

"This matter will be monitored on an ongoing, match-by-match, basis by both the club and the safety advisory group.

"Celtic Football Club would like to re-iterate its commitment and responsibility to ensuring the safety of everyone who visits Celtic Park. It is our absolute priority.

"The club is pleased to have engaged in positive dialogue in relation to this matter.

"We thank the safety advisory group and supporters' representatives for their continued co-operation and we look forward to working together to ensure a safe environment in the stadium."

At a recent Champions League qualifier against Cliftonville, pyrotechnics were set off during the match requiring a stadium announcement instructing fans to desist from such behaviour.

The club are now subject to disciplinary action for a contravention of Uefa's safety and security regulations
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on August 23, 2013, 03:46:32 PM
Green brigade given a stay of execution until after the CL qualifying game it would seem as the club needs the crowd to generate atmosphere to spur the lads on and win - therefore guaranteeing more cl revenue....

I have to say that I was annoyed at lennon when I found out he went for a new centre half pairing and dropped ambrose. While I dont think ambrose is the best centre half celtic have had and that he gives the ball away too much, he has done well enough so far this season and is match fit.
Not playing stokes was another mistake (or was he inj?). Celtic need scoring strikers and stokes & whoever up front with Samaras on the left wing would be and has proven to be a better balance in the past.
Can win the next leg, but have to take their chances. they havent been doing that this season so far and 2-0 might be too much if shakthar park the bus.

still need to buy a centre half, a goal poaching striker and a creative midfielder.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on August 27, 2013, 10:11:04 PM
Stay of execution or reprieve?
Anyway, it's great news for football and Celtic that the GB hold onto their section for now.

I was reading a few lines from Lennon about injured players. He said Forrest has been suffering from sciatica for a year now and it's still a major issue for him. That probably explains the gap between his promise and the present reality of his form.
Nevertheless,  under 'normal' circumstances, considering the wealth of physio treatment available and the unlimited nature of that treatment, it is astounding that this physical issue has been left to fester. I managed to fully cure my sciatica by checking out a few You Tube videos. It cost me nothing.
And what use is that Donegal motivator anyway?

I should give Lennon my phone number, there's something drastically wrong in paradise.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on August 28, 2013, 12:00:30 PM
Plenty of people around the town here are very optimistic about tonight's game but I'm not at all and I'm basing it on our last few performances...Can we guarantee that they'll not score? Nope. Can Celtic score at least two goals? Yes. Celtic work hard and have grafters but we lack a we bit of flair or magic needed. I hope I'm wrong and Celtic tank the feckers which will then follow on with 2-3 signings before Monday's dead line.

Their manager has said they have qualified for the group stages of a European competition whether it's Europa League or Champions League and that's all that matters so hopefully they're content just to be there and Celtic's hunger to qualify will push them over the edge.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on August 28, 2013, 08:14:06 PM
This is not looking good for the Scottish lads
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Lecale2 on August 28, 2013, 08:32:14 PM
Looking better now. :)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on August 28, 2013, 08:36:41 PM
Quote from: Lecale2 on August 28, 2013, 08:32:14 PM
Looking better now. :)

No wives ending up in A&E so far ;)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Oraisteach on August 28, 2013, 08:49:10 PM
Anyone got a radio link?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 28, 2013, 08:56:14 PM
1 more will do! Commons to score and Celtic to win was 6/4 with William Hill.Had me a slice of hat!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on August 28, 2013, 09:01:50 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 28, 2013, 08:56:14 PM
1 more will do! Commons to score and Celtic to win was 6/4 with William Hill.Had me a slice of hat!

::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::)

Here we go again, Tony and his bets that he tells ya, after they happen   ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 28, 2013, 09:05:15 PM
Sash.Also have a double paying over 3/1 A C Milan and Celtic -2 so another goal still required!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on August 28, 2013, 09:06:31 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 28, 2013, 09:05:15 PM
Sash.Also have a double paying over 3/1 A C Milan and Celtic -2 so another goal still required!

Nearly up in the air there, life in Borat yet
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on August 28, 2013, 09:24:59 PM
Milltown will you ever grow up and quit those inane Borat references.




Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on August 28, 2013, 09:29:42 PM
Commons substituted? clearly struggling, but clearly the best player and penalty king.

That was a clear red card  tackle on Forrest.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on August 28, 2013, 09:35:13 PM
Brilliant by Stokes.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: laoislad on August 28, 2013, 09:36:26 PM
Stokes's Dads pub will be on fire tonight.....
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 28, 2013, 09:38:06 PM
Mill town! Cleaning the bookies tonight! 6/4 and 3/1 bets both up!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on August 28, 2013, 09:42:53 PM
And as a card carrying member of the sciatica afflicted society, fair dues to Forrest who had a very good game and had the honour of hammering home the tie winner.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on August 28, 2013, 09:43:44 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 28, 2013, 09:38:06 PM
Mill town! Cleaning the bookies tonight! 6/4 and 3/1 bets both up!
Self obsessed Tony?? and you call yourself a fan?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ONeill on August 28, 2013, 09:44:16 PM
My stream went down on 89 mins. bastards.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on August 28, 2013, 09:46:25 PM
Quote from: ONeill on August 28, 2013, 09:44:16 PM
My stream went down on 89 mins. b**tards.
It was live on rte 2, can you not get that?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ONeill on August 28, 2013, 09:56:08 PM
Ah Jaysus.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: anglocelt39 on August 28, 2013, 10:04:23 PM
Quote from: Main Street on August 28, 2013, 09:42:53 PM
And as a card carrying member of the sciatica afflicted society, fair dues to Forrest who had a very good game and had the honour of hammering home the tie winner.


losethebackpain.com is yer only man  Main Street. What's the view on Samaras was it just one of those nights for him?? head down and up blind alleys a bit too often on the night.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on August 28, 2013, 10:31:11 PM
a great win and fully deserved.  still lack a bit of quality but hopefully that'll come before Monday.  how the feck did that dort beat us last Tuesday as they were pathetic and they still nearly scored tonight.
I thought draw is usually on fri but I thought I heard rte saying it was tomorrow?  do any of u know when the draw is?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ONeill on August 28, 2013, 10:34:34 PM
Tomorrow around 5
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on August 28, 2013, 10:36:16 PM
Quote from: anglocelt39 on August 28, 2013, 10:04:23 PM
Quote from: Main Street on August 28, 2013, 09:42:53 PM
And as a card carrying member of the sciatica afflicted society, fair dues to Forrest who had a very good game and had the honour of hammering home the tie winner.


losethebackpain.com is yer only man  Main Street. What's the view on Samaras was it just one of those nights for him?? head down and up blind alleys a bit too often on the night.
I'm more than okay on the sciatica front (better than Forrest apparently) and Samaras is alright by me, he has the heart of a lion, never gives up.
Just as long as he doesn't tie his hair up with a sissy ponytail.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: BennyCake on August 28, 2013, 10:40:41 PM
Barely beating a Kazahk team. It shows just where Celtic's level is at.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on August 28, 2013, 10:53:11 PM
Quote from: BennyCake on August 28, 2013, 10:40:41 PM
Barely beating a Kazahk team. It shows just where Celtic's level is at.
A moron who can't even spell properly, purporting to spout about levels of football skill?
There must be an idiot from Tyrone lurking about.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: BennyCake on August 28, 2013, 11:13:51 PM
Quote from: Main Street on August 28, 2013, 10:53:11 PM
Quote from: BennyCake on August 28, 2013, 10:40:41 PM
Barely beating a Kazahk team. It shows just where Celtic's level is at.
A moron who can't even spell properly, purporting to spout about levels of football skill?
There must be an idiot from Tyrone lurking about.

Celtic scrape by a Kazakh team, and you highlight a spelling error. Talking about deflecting from the main issue.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on August 28, 2013, 11:20:34 PM
Well done Celtic, shoul be a bit of ££ available now for reinforcements.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: orangeman on August 29, 2013, 12:01:52 AM
Jimmy's winning matches.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tyssam5 on August 29, 2013, 12:11:09 AM
Quote from: BennyCake on August 28, 2013, 10:40:41 PM
Barely beating a Kazahk team. It shows just where Celtic's level is at.

Their level is Champions League group stage two years in a row, that's a good level.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Captain Obvious on August 29, 2013, 12:16:16 AM
Pot one: Bayern Munich, Barcelona, Chelsea, Real Madrid, Manchester United, Arsenal, FC Porto, Benfica.

Pot two: Atletico Madrid, Shakhtar Donetsk, AC Milan, Schalke 04, Marseille, CSKA Moscow, Paris Saint-Germain, Juventus.

Pot three: Zenit St Petersburg, Manchester City, Ajax Amsterdam, Borussia Dortmund, FC Basel, Olympiakos, Galatasaray, Bayer Leverkusen.

Pot four: FC Copenhagen, Napoli, Anderlecht, Celtic, Steaua Bucharest, Plzen, Real Sociedad, Austria Vienna.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: orangeman on August 29, 2013, 12:18:03 AM
Quote from: Captain Obvious on August 29, 2013, 12:16:16 AM
Pot one: Bayern Munich, Barcelona, Chelsea, Real Madrid, Manchester United, Arsenal, FC Porto, Benfica.

Pot two: Atletico Madrid, Shakhtar Donetsk, AC Milan, Schalke 04, Marseille, CSKA Moscow, Paris Saint-Germain, Juventus.

Pot three: Zenit St Petersburg, Manchester City, Ajax Amsterdam, Borussia Dortmund, FC Basel, Olympiakos, Galatasaray, Bayer Leverkusen.

Pot four: FC Copenhagen, Napoli, Anderlecht, Celtic, Steaua Bucharest, Plzen, Real Sociedad, Austria Vienna.

City, Man U and AC would be nice.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Captain Obvious on August 29, 2013, 12:21:44 AM
Best group for Celtic.

Arsenal
CSKA Moscow
Basel

Worst.

Barcelona
Juventus
Manchester City
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on August 29, 2013, 12:48:44 AM
Of the pot 4 teams, Celtic, Real S and Napoli look to be the least desirable for the higher seeded clubs to meet.
Tonight, Ambrose was my motm, just a superb display from a player who had to step up and show composure with ability on the ball. Samaras as usual showed up and didn't shirk responsibility, he has bottle. It wasn't a surprise that Commons scored first, on the field of play he is a prime example of a focussed determined player with lovely ability on the ball.
Qualification for the last 16  is a big lift for the club and not just financial. Some might have fallen into the trap that a team from Kazakhstan were crap and there for the taking. That type of arrogance is certainly misplaced and ignorant.
With a bit more experience at this level, they will certainly qualify for the last 16 on their own merits in the near future.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: qubdub on August 29, 2013, 01:05:56 AM
Quote from: Captain Obvious on August 29, 2013, 12:21:44 AM
Best group for Celtic.

Arsenal
CSKA Moscow
Basel

Worst.

Barcelona
Juventus
Manchester City
Arsenal IMO would destroy Celtic and are one team I'd like to avoid.

I'd gladly take a group consisting Porto/Benfica, Schalke/Marseille and Ajax
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: trueblue1234 on August 29, 2013, 08:15:08 AM
Quote from: Main Street on August 28, 2013, 10:53:11 PM
Quote from: BennyCake on August 28, 2013, 10:40:41 PM
Barely beating a Kazahk team. It shows just where Celtic's level is at.
A moron who can't even spell properly, purporting to spout about levels of football skill?
There must be an idiot from Tyrone lurking about.

No, no, no! Thankfully Bennycake is not a Tyrone poster.

Bennycake = Armagh
Bennyharp = Tyrone

If I was Bennyharp I'd be changing my name in case others make the same mistake!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: charlieTully on August 29, 2013, 10:14:18 AM
Quote from: Main Street on August 29, 2013, 12:48:44 AM
Of the pot 4 teams, Celtic, Real S and Napoli look to be the least desirable for the higher seeded clubs to meet.
Tonight, Ambrose was my motm, just a superb display from a player who had to step up and show composure with ability on the ball. Samaras as usual showed up and didn't shirk responsibility, he has bottle. It wasn't a surprise that Commons scored first, on the field of play he is a prime example of a focussed determined player with lovely ability on the ball.
Qualification for the last 16  is a big lift for the club and not just financial. Some might have fallen into the trap that a team from Kazakhstan were crap and there for the taking. That type of arrogance is certainly misplaced and ignorant.
With a bit more experience at this level, they will certainly qualify for the last 16 on their own merits in the near future.

I thought mathews had a great game last night, the work rate throughout the whole team was great. Forster had a couple of dodgy moments and seems to be lacking in confidence somewhat compared to last year.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: straightred on August 29, 2013, 10:41:00 AM
Quote from: orangeman on August 29, 2013, 12:18:03 AM
Quote from: Captain Obvious on August 29, 2013, 12:16:16 AM
Pot one: Bayern Munich, Barcelona, Chelsea, Real Madrid, Manchester United, Arsenal, FC Porto, Benfica.

Pot two: Atletico Madrid, Shakhtar Donetsk, AC Milan, Schalke 04, Marseille, CSKA Moscow, Paris Saint-Germain, Juventus.

Pot three: Zenit St Petersburg, Manchester City, Ajax Amsterdam, Borussia Dortmund, FC Basel, Olympiakos, Galatasaray, Bayer Leverkusen.

Pot four: FC Copenhagen, Napoli, Anderlecht, Celtic, Steaua Bucharest, Plzen, Real Sociedad, Austria Vienna.

City, Man U and AC would be nice.

Cant happen as far as I know - teams from same country can't be in the same group. By that logic then I'd like Schalke as the german team, Real as the spanish team (a game against them is long overdue) and hopefully avoid English teams altogether as the type would do my head in.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: rodney trotter on August 29, 2013, 10:47:42 AM
Quote from: Captain Obvious on August 29, 2013, 12:21:44 AM
Best group for Celtic.

Arsenal
CSKA Moscow
Basel

Worst.

Barcelona
Juventus
Manchester City

Manchester City haven't made it out of the group stage in the past 2 seasons. Borussia Dortmund would be the obvious team to avoid from pot 3.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: waterfordlad on August 29, 2013, 11:31:31 AM
George Hamilton said there were no away fans there last night even though you could see and hear them there in the usual spot in the corner. Was he in the stadium at all?
Great finish to the game in fairness.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on August 29, 2013, 11:50:08 AM
fantastic end to the game!!!
forrest was poor in 1st half but really came good in the 2nd half and took his goal well.
ambrose was my motm while samaras and matthews were excellent too.
stokes apart from the dribble at the end was poor enough.
a couple of decent players needed before monday!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on August 29, 2013, 12:13:17 PM
Why Trapp doesn't mend the fences with Stokes is beyond me. Brings far more to a game than the likes of Keane who's best days are in the rear view mirror.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: deiseach on August 29, 2013, 12:24:43 PM
Quote from: waterfordlad on August 29, 2013, 11:31:31 AM
George Hamilton said there were no away fans there last night even though you could see and hear them there in the usual spot in the corner. Was he in the stadium at all?

Don't be too harsh on George, I finally understand the away goals rule after he explained its impact for the 94th time last night.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: supersub on August 29, 2013, 12:27:42 PM
Quote from: Captain Obvious on August 29, 2013, 12:21:44 AM
Best group for Celtic.

Arsenal
CSKA Moscow
Basel

Worst.

Barcelona
Juventus
Manchester City

Bayern Munich
Juventus
Dortmund

would be the worst group. City have performed poorly in CL and Dortmund are a top class out fit, beaten finalists. Bayern pose more of a threat than Barca imo. Their attacking power is ridiculous.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on August 29, 2013, 12:53:44 PM
Quote from: deiseach on August 29, 2013, 12:24:43 PM
Quote from: waterfordlad on August 29, 2013, 11:31:31 AM
George Hamilton said there were no away fans there last night even though you could see and hear them there in the usual spot in the corner. Was he in the stadium at all?

Don't be too harsh on George, I finally understand the away goals rule after he explained its impact for the 94th time last night.
He had Stokes pegged as the player on the ball out on the right wing, blind to everything about the player on the ball that screamed Commons. Even when Stokes/Commons stroked a cross field ball, the width of the pitch to the feet of a Celtic player, George was still adamant that it was Stokes.
Only when it was revealed that Stokes was the player who received the cross field pass, did George go dead air silent and get involved in fair bit of background paper flurrying.

George is alright, it's Ray who does my head in, with his incessant, pillar to post, negativity.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on August 29, 2013, 01:00:39 PM
Quote from: trueblue1234 on August 29, 2013, 08:15:08 AM
Quote from: Main Street on August 28, 2013, 10:53:11 PM
Quote from: BennyCake on August 28, 2013, 10:40:41 PM
Barely beating a Kazahk team. It shows just where Celtic's level is at.
A moron who can't even spell properly, purporting to spout about levels of football skill?
There must be an idiot from Tyrone lurking about.

No, no, no! Thankfully Bennycake is not a Tyrone poster.

Bennycake = Armagh
Bennyharp = Tyrone

If I was Bennyharp I'd be changing my name in case others make the same mistake!!
Duly noted, I'll have to post a large stickynote about that.
Counties should be given a restricted quota on the number of morons who they can have posting messages on the board, in the name of their county.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on August 29, 2013, 01:07:52 PM
Quote from: charlieTully on August 29, 2013, 10:14:18 AM
Quote from: Main Street on August 29, 2013, 12:48:44 AM
Of the pot 4 teams, Celtic, Real S and Napoli look to be the least desirable for the higher seeded clubs to meet.
Tonight, Ambrose was my motm, just a superb display from a player who had to step up and show composure with ability on the ball. Samaras as usual showed up and didn't shirk responsibility, he has bottle. It wasn't a surprise that Commons scored first, on the field of play he is a prime example of a focussed determined player with lovely ability on the ball.
Qualification for the last 16  is a big lift for the club and not just financial. Some might have fallen into the trap that a team from Kazakhstan were crap and there for the taking. That type of arrogance is certainly misplaced and ignorant.
With a bit more experience at this level, they will certainly qualify for the last 16 on their own merits in the near future.

I thought mathews had a great game last night, the work rate throughout the whole team was great. Forster had a couple of dodgy moments and seems to be lacking in confidence somewhat compared to last year.
True about Forster to a certain extent, he should have gathered that balls which led to the worst panic, from the corner and the throw in. Maybe he's not crazy enough to be a real top class goalkeeper like Buffon, he's too nice, a gentle giant.
Maybe he just needs a few more games.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: glens73 on August 29, 2013, 05:43:14 PM
Barcelona, AC Milan & Ajax

There probably won't be a second round this season but some great ties there.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: qubdub on August 29, 2013, 05:48:58 PM
Great draw. Something to relish. Paradise will be bouncing for all them.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Denn Forever on August 29, 2013, 06:02:35 PM
The group with the coolest shirts.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: under the bar on August 29, 2013, 06:36:21 PM
UEFA conspiracy. They hand Celtic the most difficult group last year and they sailed through so this year they've made it even worse! Fix, fix, fix!! 
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Captain Obvious on August 29, 2013, 07:05:11 PM
Celtic will fancy their chances in all the home games however it will be the away form that will likely knock Celtic out at the group stages.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on August 29, 2013, 07:06:01 PM
I see Spurs are throwing shapes to snatch 2 of Ajax's star players. May their quest be successful before the transfer window closes.
Celtic can finish ahead of Ajax.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: rodney trotter on August 29, 2013, 08:48:19 PM
Quote from: Main Street on August 29, 2013, 07:06:01 PM
I see Spurs are throwing shapes to snatch 2 of Ajax's star players. May their quest be successful before the transfer window closes.
Celtic can finish ahead of Ajax.

Celtic can, but I wouldn't be confident of that happening. Ajax played some brilliant football last year in the group stages, with a very young team. Finished above Man City for a place in the Europa. Although if they lose Christian Eriiksen to Spurs, that would be a big set back
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on August 29, 2013, 08:51:34 PM
Quote from: Main Street on August 28, 2013, 09:24:59 PM
Milltown will you ever grow up and quit those inane Borat references.

Sorry, didn't realise it was inane, would you rather me talk about Lennon acting a complete nut job on the line during the first half?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: charlieTully on August 29, 2013, 09:02:51 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on August 29, 2013, 08:51:34 PM
Quote from: Main Street on August 28, 2013, 09:24:59 PM
Milltown will you ever grow up and quit those inane Borat references.

Sorry, didn't realise it was inane, would you rather me talk about Lennon acting a complete nut job on the line during the first half?

would probably be better if you just fucked off altogether, you are worse than a hun.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on August 29, 2013, 09:13:15 PM
Quote from: charlieTully on August 29, 2013, 09:02:51 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on August 29, 2013, 08:51:34 PM
Quote from: Main Street on August 28, 2013, 09:24:59 PM
Milltown will you ever grow up and quit those inane Borat references.

Sorry, didn't realise it was inane, would you rather me talk about Lennon acting a complete nut job on the line during the first half?

would probably be better if you just fucked off altogether, you are worse than a hun.

Clever, what are you on about 'hun'? Parents proud of you I'm sure ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on August 29, 2013, 11:40:30 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on August 29, 2013, 08:51:34 PM
Quote from: Main Street on August 28, 2013, 09:24:59 PM
Milltown will you ever grow up and quit those inane Borat references.

Sorry, didn't realise it was inane,
So now you do? or concede that there is a possibility that those repeated Borat references are inane?

Quotewould you rather me talk about Lennon acting a complete nut job on the line during the first half?
Is this request time to the bord's madman,  a lunatic's jukebox of sorts?  Milltown offers to perform some random act of stupidity which he/she/it thinks is real smart?

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Capt Pat on August 30, 2013, 12:38:06 AM
Quote from: qubdub on August 29, 2013, 05:48:58 PM
Great draw. Something to relish. Paradise will be bouncing for all them.

A bad draw imho. They have no chance of making the knock out stage. The only consolation is they might get a spot in the Europa league where they would be more competitive.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 30, 2013, 05:40:27 AM
Barcelona are not the forve they were,AC Milan are absolutely average and Ajax,like Celtic,are a legendary club who cannot compete against the big money from tv clubs.

With a few signings,Celtic certainly have a chance
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Dougal Maguire on August 30, 2013, 07:59:22 AM
Which is better from a financial perspective - finishing 2nd in the group stage then getting beat in the first knockout  match or finishing third and getting a good run in the Europa League?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: angermanagement on August 30, 2013, 09:27:48 AM
Even in you win the Europa League you only make £10 million or so, the one extra round in the CL would be better financially i'd imagine.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: rodney trotter on August 30, 2013, 09:34:57 AM
To win one match alone in the CL is worth 1 million. 500k for a draw and 3.5 for a place in the last 16. No comparison to the Europa League.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on August 30, 2013, 09:44:34 AM
Quote from: Main Street on August 29, 2013, 11:40:30 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on August 29, 2013, 08:51:34 PM
Quote from: Main Street on August 28, 2013, 09:24:59 PM
Milltown will you ever grow up and quit those inane Borat references.

Sorry, didn't realise it was inane,
So now you do? or concede that there is a possibility that those repeated Borat references are inane?

Quotewould you rather me talk about Lennon acting a complete nut job on the line during the first half?
Is this request time to the bord's madman,  a lunatic's jukebox of sorts?  Milltown offers to perform some random act of stupidity which he/she/it thinks is real smart?

Inane or me having a bitta craic at Celtic supporters, no difference to winding up Tyrone, Antrim Kerry or any other 'team'. Very sensitive and with this being a discussion board and me being a member of it, I'll come on a post what I like, I don't expect you to like it.

This part (in bold) is stupidity on your part, the question was very real, how come he is supported during the mad rants on the line, waving his fingers, shoving balls into the other teams players and ranting like a lunatic/madman? Heaven forbid anyone who has a pop at Celtic.

So I await your answer, he/she/it? what age are you?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on August 30, 2013, 10:55:00 AM
I'm arranging a road trip to Amsterdam, flights are pretty much booked out only the expensive seats are left, i've tried almost every airline out of every uk airport and all are taken up so going to hire a mini bus and all the lads drive over...should be some craic. As far as i know i'm going to pick the bus up in Scotland and drive to Hull then ferry to Zeebrugge and drive up to Amsterdam...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: charlieTully on August 30, 2013, 12:14:20 PM
Quote from: illdecide on August 30, 2013, 10:55:00 AM
I'm arranging a road trip to Amsterdam, flights are pretty much booked out only the expensive seats are left, i've tried almost every airline out of every uk airport and all are taken up so going to hire a mini bus and all the lads drive over...should be some craic. As far as i know i'm going to pick the bus up in Scotland and drive to Hull then ferry to Zeebrugge and drive up to Amsterdam...

any spare seats? :)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on August 30, 2013, 02:13:46 PM
We only have 9 going so far...play your cards right and you could hitch a lift...no alcohol allowed though ;)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: straightred on August 30, 2013, 02:36:39 PM
Quote from: angermanagement on August 30, 2013, 09:27:48 AM
Even in you win the Europa League you only make £10 million or so, the one extra round in the CL would be better financially i'd imagine.

At this point surely it shouldn't be all about the money. Realistically winning the CL is not going to happen but a good run in the EL is possible. You'd probably need to get to the EL semi to get the same amount of money as the last 16 of the CL but I think I'd trade it for a semi or final of the EL

the other thing is the coefffient which affects seeding. 4th seed this year but a run in the EL would be more wins and more points and maybe enough to become a 3rd seed next year which in turn should translate into an easier draw (it couldn't have been much harder this year)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on September 08, 2013, 10:49:04 PM
 Hugely emotional day at Celtic Park for Stan Petrov today.Shows Celtic are far more than a football club,60,000 people out to support a great cause,and so many past legends travelling great distances to be there.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: rodney trotter on September 08, 2013, 11:40:22 PM
Great reaction alright http://t.co/xZp9kwWjAi
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: charlieTully on September 08, 2013, 11:52:59 PM
Quote from: rodney trotter on September 08, 2013, 11:40:22 PM
Great reaction alright http://t.co/xZp9kwWjAi

fantastic. proud to be a tim.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: camanchero on September 09, 2013, 12:46:33 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on August 30, 2013, 09:44:34 AM

Inane or me having a bitta craic at Celtic supporters, no difference to winding up Tyrone, Antrim Kerry or any other 'team'. Very sensitive and with this being a discussion board and me being a member of it, I'll come on a post what I like, I don't expect you to like it.



So I await your answer, he/she/it? what age are you?

to be fair - look at what you have just written ('ve deleted the part about lennon being a twat on the sideline)
- a bit ironic ?

each to their own I suppose but imo thats a bit juvenile at best
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: charlieTully on September 15, 2013, 07:20:18 PM
I never rated stokes but he is proving me wrong in some style, some performance again yesterday, scored a cracker and great assist for the third goal.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on September 15, 2013, 07:31:19 PM
Quote from: camanchero on September 09, 2013, 12:46:33 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on August 30, 2013, 09:44:34 AM

Inane or me having a bitta craic at Celtic supporters, no difference to winding up Tyrone, Antrim Kerry or any other 'team'. Very sensitive and with this being a discussion board and me being a member of it, I'll come on a post what I like, I don't expect you to like it.



So I await your answer, he/she/it? what age are you?

to be fair - look at what you have just written ('ve deleted the part about lennon being a t**t on the sideline)
- a bit ironic ?

each to their own I suppose but imo thats a bit juvenile at best

I didn't call him a twat, I said he was acting like a nut job on the line, if you are going to quote me at least get it right, which part was juvenile? It was a wind up. Also it was a reply to someone else who was saying I was a he/she/it, me juvenile?????
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Friend Of Our Fathers on September 18, 2013, 08:22:56 PM
Anyone watching the match now? Not the biggest Celtic supporter but I hope they thrash these scumbags Loyalist six county flags flown behind the Celtic goal.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on September 18, 2013, 08:39:42 PM
Celtic doing very well, could go either road.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Friend Of Our Fathers on September 18, 2013, 08:41:24 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on September 18, 2013, 08:39:42 PM
Celtic doing very well, could go either road.

Milan havent been that good hopefully Celtic can nick a goal in the 2nd half
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Captain Obvious on September 18, 2013, 08:50:48 PM
Quote from: Friend Of Our Fathers on September 18, 2013, 08:41:24 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on September 18, 2013, 08:39:42 PM
Celtic doing very well, could go either road.

Milan havent been that good hopefully Celtic can nick a goal in the 2nd half

Its boring game and injury hit Milan are there for the taking.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Friend Of Our Fathers on September 18, 2013, 08:56:41 PM
Thankfully someone got a picture of the AC Milan fans in action. They are also supposedly singing Loyalist Songs.

https://twitter.com/CelticLiam88/status/380414449330307072/photo/1/large (https://twitter.com/CelticLiam88/status/380414449330307072/photo/1/large)

Only 1 Milan in my opinion though treble winners with actual songs and history of their own     Forza Inter!!!

(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-BoY9Ux0KQ60/Thhg-QCrJRI/AAAAAAAAA18/RGKfpPDdWeI/s1600/Inter+Milan+Wallpaper+2011.jpg)

                                                                                         
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on September 18, 2013, 09:01:57 PM
I'd say if they were playing Rangers they would be singing catholic songs and blessing themselves. Celtic doing enough not to lose and could nick it. AC are crap so I'd imagine in Celtic Park they could beat them handy
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: 5 Sams on September 18, 2013, 09:07:41 PM
Celtic the better team! Is it my imagination or is Commons carrying a few extra pounds??
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: laoislad on September 18, 2013, 09:14:00 PM
Quote from: Friend Of Our Fathers on September 18, 2013, 08:56:41 PM
Thankfully someone got a picture of the AC Milan fans in action. They are also supposedly singing Loyalist Songs.

https://twitter.com/CelticLiam88/status/380414449330307072/photo/1/large (https://twitter.com/CelticLiam88/status/380414449330307072/photo/1/large)


                                                                                       

lol  :D
You've a lot to be worried about.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Friend Of Our Fathers on September 18, 2013, 09:17:44 PM
Quote from: laoislad on September 18, 2013, 09:14:00 PM
Quote from: Friend Of Our Fathers on September 18, 2013, 08:56:41 PM
Thankfully someone got a picture of the AC Milan fans in action. They are also supposedly singing Loyalist Songs.

https://twitter.com/CelticLiam88/status/380414449330307072/photo/1/large (https://twitter.com/CelticLiam88/status/380414449330307072/photo/1/large)


                                                                                       

lol  :D
You've a lot to be worried about.

Merely highlighting the stupidity of the AC fans and their waving of a sectarian flag. I wouldn't normally be such a massive Celtic fan but tonight I hope they thrash Milan.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on September 18, 2013, 09:20:37 PM
Quote from: Friend Of Our Fathers on September 18, 2013, 09:17:44 PM
Quote from: laoislad on September 18, 2013, 09:14:00 PM
Quote from: Friend Of Our Fathers on September 18, 2013, 08:56:41 PM
Thankfully someone got a picture of the AC Milan fans in action. They are also supposedly singing Loyalist Songs.

https://twitter.com/CelticLiam88/status/380414449330307072/photo/1/large (https://twitter.com/CelticLiam88/status/380414449330307072/photo/1/large)


                                                                                       

lol  :D
You've a lot to be worried about.

Merely highlighting the stupidity of the AC fans and their waving of a sectarian flag. I wouldn't normally be such a massive Celtic fan but tonight I hope they thrash Milan.

That's what you get for watching over paid woofters watched by a lot of thugs, (gaa boarders excluded  ;D)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on September 18, 2013, 09:29:03 PM
Sickner now. f**ker Balotelli diving all night
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Itchy on September 18, 2013, 09:38:52 PM
Second grade team playing their best against first tier playing shite. First tier will win cos they have a bit if class. Lustig, Emilio just not good enough. Samaras slowing the game up the whole time, he is a passenger half the time.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: laoislad on September 18, 2013, 09:39:35 PM
Quote from: Friend Of Our Fathers on September 18, 2013, 09:17:44 PM
Quote from: laoislad on September 18, 2013, 09:14:00 PM
Quote from: Friend Of Our Fathers on September 18, 2013, 08:56:41 PM
Thankfully someone got a picture of the AC Milan fans in action. They are also supposedly singing Loyalist Songs.

https://twitter.com/CelticLiam88/status/380414449330307072/photo/1/large (https://twitter.com/CelticLiam88/status/380414449330307072/photo/1/large)


                                                                                       

lol  :D
You've a lot to be worried about.

Merely highlighting the stupidity of the AC fans and their waving of a sectarian flag. I wouldn't normally be such a massive Celtic fan but tonight I hope they thrash Milan.

How do you know it's not some fella from Belfast over in Italy on holidays and decided to go to the game?
Sure Neil Lennon is from Northern Ireland maybe they are waving it in support for him.  ;)
Anywhoo Celtic lost so all's well that ends well.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on September 18, 2013, 09:54:48 PM
Didn't some ukranian fans wave a tricolour when Rangers played there in the Champions League 5 or 6 years ago! Football fans the world over know how to wind the opposition up! ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Capt Pat on September 18, 2013, 11:41:44 PM
Celtic were unlucky, no room for any more slip ups.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on September 19, 2013, 09:46:42 AM
Saddens me to say it but they are just not good enough. Figt out with Ajax for 3rd. Stokes though did not look out of place and could have done with help. Samaras is a lazy bollocks, he can play but only when in the mood.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on September 19, 2013, 12:43:52 PM
Wanyama, the big loss this year, and not replaced.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on September 19, 2013, 12:49:28 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on September 19, 2013, 12:43:52 PM
Wanyama, the big loss this year, and not replaced.

Balls Tony...the only loss last night was someone couldn't stick the ball in the net. Milan got two lucky goals in the last 7 mins or so and up until that Celtic looked the more likely to win the game, it was a poor game quality wise from both sides but they got the luck on the night and there's nothing you can do about that.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on September 19, 2013, 02:11:32 PM
If Wanyama had been there he would possibly have converted one of the chances and prevented both AC Milan goals. He was instrumental in the defeat of Barca last year.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on September 19, 2013, 03:16:23 PM
Quote from: illdecide on September 19, 2013, 12:49:28 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on September 19, 2013, 12:43:52 PM
Wanyama, the big loss this year, and not replaced.

Balls Tony...the only loss last night was someone couldn't stick the ball in the net. Milan got two lucky goals in the last 7 mins or so and up until that Celtic looked the more likely to win the game, it was a poor game quality wise from both sides but they got the luck on the night and there's nothing you can do about that.
It looked all over a drawn game, but that's how the dice rolls sometimes and there's not much to do about it.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on September 19, 2013, 03:37:18 PM
Wanyama provided quality leadership in midfield, and weighed in with important goals as well. He would have made a real difference at both ends last night.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Friend Of Our Fathers on September 19, 2013, 05:27:34 PM
Quote from: laoislad on September 18, 2013, 09:39:35 PM
Quote from: Friend Of Our Fathers on September 18, 2013, 09:17:44 PM
Quote from: laoislad on September 18, 2013, 09:14:00 PM
Quote from: Friend Of Our Fathers on September 18, 2013, 08:56:41 PM
Thankfully someone got a picture of the AC Milan fans in action. They are also supposedly singing Loyalist Songs.

https://twitter.com/CelticLiam88/status/380414449330307072/photo/1/large (https://twitter.com/CelticLiam88/status/380414449330307072/photo/1/large)


                                                                                       

lol  :D
You've a lot to be worried about.

Merely highlighting the stupidity of the AC fans and their waving of a sectarian flag. I wouldn't normally be such a massive Celtic fan but tonight I hope they thrash Milan.

How do you know it's not some fella from Belfast over in Italy on holidays and decided to go to the game?
Sure Neil Lennon is from Northern Ireland maybe they are waving it in support for him.  ;)
Anywhoo Celtic lost so all's well that ends well.

Might be Sectarian Loyalist bigots from Belfast on holiday https://twitter.com/Dmc1872/status/380621743418662912/photo/1
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on September 19, 2013, 08:59:36 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on September 19, 2013, 03:37:18 PM
Wanyama provided quality leadership in midfield, and weighed in with important goals as well. He would have made a real difference at both ends last night.
Henrik Larsson in his Celtic prime would undoubtably have made a difference last night, but like Wanyama he's no longer a Celtic player.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Captain Obvious on September 19, 2013, 09:36:58 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on September 19, 2013, 12:43:52 PM
Wanyama, the big loss this year, and not replaced.
Any decent players will always be sold on and unlikely to be replaced at Celtic.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on September 19, 2013, 10:35:48 PM
Yes but Wanyama's absence means that it's a significantly weaker team than last year's.Wanyama could have been retained too,he didn't want to go to Southampton.Celtic will not continuously qualify and progress in the Champions League unless they reverse the policy of selling their best players to any club that waves a big cheque,especially when such players cannot be readily replaced.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on September 22, 2013, 02:58:42 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on September 19, 2013, 10:35:48 PM
Yes but Wanyama's absence means that it's a significantly weaker team than last year's.Wanyama could have been retained too,he didn't want to go to Southampton.Celtic will not continuously qualify and progress in the Champions League unless they reverse the policy of selling their best players to any club that waves a big cheque,especially when such players cannot be readily replaced.
Reality means players like Wanyama and Hooper want to move on. Playing  in the group stages of the CL isn't enough to keep them on board. Even if Celtic offered the same wages, those players would still want to move to a more competitive and glamourous league.
The problem lies with replacing them in two weeks and the impossibility of achieving a seamless transition to building up a new team.

It's hard to credit though, considering the exposure that Wanyama got displaying his undoubted quality in the CL, that a top 6 epl side didn't take the plunge. But who knows, maybe Southampton will finish in the top 6 because they signed him.

I hope you appreciated Ambrose's CL performance Tony?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on September 22, 2013, 04:55:34 PM
That's my point! Southampton were the only club interested,Wanyama didn't seem overly keen but Celtic pushed the deal when a big cheque was waved.

I always appreciate the efforts of every player wearing the Hoops,whether they have good or poor games.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on September 23, 2013, 07:18:16 PM
Ticket secured for the Barcelona game today! Here's hoping it's half as good,in terms of atmosphere and excitement,as last year! ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on September 23, 2013, 08:23:23 PM
Its funny to see fcukwits come on to this Celtic thread and laugh at a loss.
Why would someone be such a bitter little man!!

V funny and great to see boruc the holy goalie and big wanyama play so well and help stuff Liverpool at the weekend!!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on September 23, 2013, 08:28:35 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on September 22, 2013, 04:55:34 PM
That's my point! Southampton were the only club interested,Wanyama didn't seem overly keen but Celtic pushed the deal when a big cheque was waved.

Did you hear that Wanyama wasn't that keen on Southampton?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on September 23, 2013, 08:36:37 PM
The fact that the deal was on and off,would indicate he wasn't that keen.Much like McGeady's move to Spartak Moscow,when a multi million pound cheque was produced,the club rushed the deal through as quickly as possible
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on September 23, 2013, 08:57:06 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on September 23, 2013, 08:36:37 PM
The fact that the deal was on and off,would indicate he wasn't that keen.Much like McGeady's move to Spartak Moscow,when a multi million pound cheque was produced,the club rushed the deal through as quickly as possible
The on off nature of the transfer could have meant any number of or any combination out of, a multitude of reasons.

I came across a line of praise from a Southampton fan, 'you don't get the ball from Wanyama, you'll get it when he decides he's done with it' :)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on September 23, 2013, 09:01:39 PM
Wanayama still young and learning imo.
He gave the ball away too much last year with Celtic - esp in CL
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on September 23, 2013, 09:42:42 PM
You're a hard taskmaster Lynchbhoy.
I was looking at one stream of a Southampton game, one where Wanyama was doing his usual stuff, a run of the mill Celtic performance, yet commentators and afterwards the Southampton fans, were ecstatic about 'what a steal he was for 12m'.
Wait until he really gets warmed up, I thought.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on September 23, 2013, 09:51:31 PM
Don't think so MS

Just last season in the CL group games a few of the players but esp victor just gifted the ball away too easily and too often
He did however quite often win it back or break up the opponents attack that he effectively started!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on September 24, 2013, 09:33:13 PM
Morton???? Are ya having a laugh??
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on September 24, 2013, 09:56:39 PM
Morton tonight,in front of 15,000 people.Barcelona this night week in front of 60,000 people.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on September 24, 2013, 10:00:58 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on September 24, 2013, 09:56:39 PM
Morton tonight,in front of 15,000 people.Barcelona this night week in front of 60,000 people.

Not making any sense Tony, I put the club jersey on I want to win in front of 2 men and their dog!! ffs, cause it's my club. These guys couldn't give a toss for ones like me who place money on them lol!!! Hope Barca stuff them, and my Da is heading over too, mug
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on September 24, 2013, 10:50:15 PM
I would venture to suggest that The League Cup,like in England,is not a real priority.I wouldnt place a bet on this competition,or it's English equivalent.Paradise will be rocking this night week!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on September 24, 2013, 10:53:50 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on September 24, 2013, 10:50:15 PM
I would venture to suggest that The League Cup,like in England,is not a real priority.I wouldnt place a bet on this competition,or it's English equivalent.Paradise will be rocking this night week!

In case you have forgotten, they were beat and in your book you're not worried because they aint worried, did you check the results of the main teams that played the English version tonight? Why bother charging 15 thousand supporters at paradise tonight? Anyway I'm sure they will be able to turn on the form next week
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on September 24, 2013, 10:57:06 PM
2013 Scottish League Cup Final,St Mirren V Hearts.
2013 English League Cup Final,Bradford City V Swansea

Further comment is superfluous.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on September 24, 2013, 11:06:03 PM
Pretentious anglophiles  :-\      sure, what can you do about them?

QuoteAre ya having a laugh??
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on September 25, 2013, 10:57:48 AM
Barca unfortunately will win this one easily. Still Celtic fans will at least get to see Neymar and Messi in the flesh. Did well to get to the group stages but they don't have the quality to compete at this level. A change in direction from the board regarding player recruitment and payment is needed. Without bankrupting the club of course. the CL and EL give Celtic their best chance of competing at an elite level but they need the players. And when they buy good prospects like Wanyama they need to be retained. 0-3 to Barca.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on September 25, 2013, 11:07:24 AM
They said the same last year! If Celtic manage to avoid the concession of an early goal (the ruination against Juventus in last year's home leg of the last 16 game), then they have a fighting chance of getting something. The atmosphere alone is worth making the journey for, regardless of the result.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on September 29, 2013, 09:16:02 AM
Great win yesterday,though conceding a goal from a Sammy Clingan free kick will hardly have Barcelona shaking with fear.

Anyone else going over on Tuesday?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: rodney trotter on September 29, 2013, 12:24:39 PM
Messi ruled out of the game on Tuesday http://t.co/0pNc4ol775
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on September 30, 2013, 07:43:26 AM
Good and bad news! Major threat removed though always a joy to watch him play.Now if only Neymar could be kidnapped!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: reddgnhand on September 30, 2013, 05:22:36 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on September 29, 2013, 09:16:02 AM
Great win yesterday,though conceding a goal from a Sammy Clingan free kick will hardly have Barcelona shaking with fear.

Anyone else going over on Tuesday?

Yes.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on September 30, 2013, 07:42:52 PM
Great night in prospect,unique atmosphere.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Wildweasel74 on September 30, 2013, 08:43:55 PM
G lads u have to get the army there in the crowd for support, oh thats right Celtic can still sell out a stadium, unlike Rangers filling the crowd out with extras
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on September 30, 2013, 09:29:41 PM
"@andresiniesta8: En el avión a punto de salir para Glasgow @1victorvaldes @SergiRoberto10 @MarcBartra91 http://t.co/EJ9JVzXrTT"
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on September 30, 2013, 09:49:38 PM
The occasion that was Celtic's 125th celebration had to be the football fan event of the year. Maybe a contender for thee fan event of the decade. Nothing comes close to the atmosphere when the the 2 teams came out to the pitch greeted by the choreographed card display  and the crescendo of noise reaching decibel splitting levels, blocking out the CL theme.
It was almost incidental that Celtic happened to win the game, against most every prediction on the planet.


Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on September 30, 2013, 10:08:54 PM
Magical night.Privileged to be there and hoping against hope for a repeat tomorrow night.

At the very least there is another awesome fan display
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on September 30, 2013, 10:18:50 PM
Quote from: reddgnhand on September 30, 2013, 05:22:36 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on September 29, 2013, 09:16:02 AM
Great win yesterday,though conceding a goal from a Sammy Clingan free kick will hardly have Barcelona shaking with fear.

Anyone else going over on Tuesday?

Yes.

Aye my dad is heading over, hope they get stuffed  ;)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on September 30, 2013, 11:27:33 PM
God help the father of that wretch.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: naka on October 01, 2013, 08:17:53 AM
Heading over
Hopefully 3 points for Celtic
With samaras netting the winner
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: rodney trotter on October 01, 2013, 09:06:55 PM
Bloody reckless by Brown. Hopefully they can hold on.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Captain Obvious on October 01, 2013, 09:16:17 PM
Goal for Barcelona!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: EC Unique on October 01, 2013, 09:16:59 PM
Get in ;D. (Part of an accum)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on October 01, 2013, 09:44:37 PM
I expected barca to win this but even with the stupid sending of, Celtic should have drawn if not even con this game.
Without messi barca were dire. No penetration. Though at times evenwith him they pass the ball to death and forget to Ty and shoot/score.

Jeez miltown yer a bit on the bitter side!
Though at least yer funny about if and not like that bitter little bogman who posts his bile about Celtic when he has a lot more problems in his own house to deal with!

Celtic May hope to pick up points at home v Milan and maybe home and away v Ajax

Though any points are a bonus this year imo
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on October 01, 2013, 09:49:49 PM
Quote from: EC Unique on October 01, 2013, 09:16:59 PM
Get in ;D. (Part of an accum)
Isn't there a thread for the gambling idiots. God help them but they are the pathetic losers of the earth.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: under the bar on October 01, 2013, 09:56:16 PM
You can't miss free headers against the worlds best like Mulgrew did tonight.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on October 01, 2013, 09:58:32 PM
Close but no cigar, for Celtic. Just how did Mulgrew miss that header?
Until the sending off it looked comfortable for Celtic. In fact I think they played better tonight than last year. Forster was was perfect, the 2 CH and Samaras, best of the rest. Foolish from Brown to give a bit of doubt with that, but it was Neymar's over reaction that sold it to the ref.
Funny to hear the clueless contrary Roy Keane try and claim that Samaras was just as bad as Neymar. Does he have the first clue about Neymar's record?


Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: king of leon on October 01, 2013, 09:58:46 PM
Celtic looked reasonably comfortable there, pity they didn't press forward towards the end.  I thought they should have threw more at it!
Harsh on Scott Brown but technically he had to go..
Cant see Celtic coming through this group now.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: charlieTully on October 01, 2013, 10:30:55 PM
Quote from: king of leon on October 01, 2013, 09:58:46 PM
Celtic looked reasonably comfortable there, pity they didn't press forward towards the end.  I thought they should have threw more at it!
Harsh on Scott Brown but technically he had to go..
Cant see Celtic coming through this group now.

it wasn't harsh on Brown though, it was f**king idiocy on his part, he is a liability these days, he followed through with a deliberate kick, albeit it was light, but it was an act of lunacy, stop the attack take the yellow but he has to take a wee swipe with his boot, he gave away the free against Milan for the second goal then this tonight. he is a tool, I am livid with him. Just a pity Charlie didn't take that chance, big Fraser made some cracker saves in the last ten. would be delighted if we could take third spot. realistically there were four points there for the taking in first two games.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Aaron Boone on October 01, 2013, 10:39:42 PM
Agree the FF saves at the end were special, does himself no harm to be England's no.1.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on October 01, 2013, 10:50:03 PM
Quote from: Main Street on October 01, 2013, 09:49:49 PM
Quote from: EC Unique on October 01, 2013, 09:16:59 PM
Get in ;D. (Part of an accum)
Isn't there a thread for the gambling idiots. God help them but they are the pathetic losers of the earth.

Oh wind your neck in ffs, both Milan and Barca were dung and Celtic on both occassions were unlucky to not get some points.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on October 01, 2013, 10:55:21 PM
Jeez miltown hardly dung!
Celtic def should have picked up points though.

Brown had improved and lost that stupid streak he prev had - or so I thought. Tonight it came back sadly.
From what I heard years ago he comes from a tough enough family background so this used to be second nature to him. Pity he lost the head tonight. Cost Celtic one if not three points
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: charlieTully on October 01, 2013, 10:59:10 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on October 01, 2013, 10:50:03 PM
Quote from: Main Street on October 01, 2013, 09:49:49 PM
Quote from: EC Unique on October 01, 2013, 09:16:59 PM
Get in ;D. (Part of an accum)
Isn't there a thread for the gambling idiots. God help them but they are the pathetic losers of the earth.

Oh wind your neck in ffs, both Milan and Barca were dung and Celtic on both occassions were unlucky to not get some points.

Milltown, you are obviously a wannabe hoop, you are never off this thread.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on October 01, 2013, 11:04:24 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on October 01, 2013, 10:55:21 PM
Jeez miltown hardly dung!
Celtic def should have picked up points though.

Brown had improved and lost that stupid streak he prev had - or so I thought. Tonight it came back sadly.
From what I heard years ago he comes from a tough enough family background so this used to be second nature to him. Pity he lost the head tonight. Cost Celtic one if not three points

Yes they held on to the ball but they weren't the teams of old, I really didn't see anything penetrating, Celtic held them rightly and had they had 11 men on the pitch they would have at least a point. Giving the ball away easily was their main problem, easier said than done against Barca.

I'm sure they will get back to winning ways in the league this weekend....

Quote from: charlieTully on October 01, 2013, 10:59:10 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on October 01, 2013, 10:50:03 PM
Quote from: Main Street on October 01, 2013, 09:49:49 PM
Quote from: EC Unique on October 01, 2013, 09:16:59 PM
Get in ;D. (Part of an accum)
Isn't there a thread for the gambling idiots. God help them but they are the pathetic losers of the earth.

Oh wind your neck in ffs, both Milan and Barca were dung and Celtic on both occassions were unlucky to not get some points.

Milltown, you are obviously a wannabe hoop, you are never off this thread.

I've been a few times, my dad and a lot of my cousins over there tonight I don't get it, I prefer GAA to soccer in fairness but I'll watch it if it's on
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on October 01, 2013, 11:15:42 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on October 01, 2013, 11:04:24 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on October 01, 2013, 10:55:21 PM
Jeez miltown hardly dung!
Celtic def should have picked up points though.

Brown had improved and lost that stupid streak he prev had - or so I thought. Tonight it came back sadly.
From what I heard years ago he comes from a tough enough family background so this used to be second nature to him. Pity he lost the head tonight. Cost Celtic one if not three points

Yes they held on to the ball but they weren't the teams of old, I really didn't see anything penetrating, Celtic held them rightly and had they had 11 men on the pitch they would have at least a point. Giving the ball away easily was their main problem, easier said than done against Barca.

I'm sure they will get back to winning ways in the league this weekend....

Quote from: charlieTully on October 01, 2013, 10:59:10 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on October 01, 2013, 10:50:03 PM
Quote from: Main Street on October 01, 2013, 09:49:49 PM
Quote from: EC Unique on October 01, 2013, 09:16:59 PM
Get in ;D. (Part of an accum)
Isn't there a thread for the gambling idiots. God help them but they are the pathetic losers of the earth.

Oh wind your neck in ffs, both Milan and Barca were dung and Celtic on both occassions were unlucky to not get some points.

Milltown, you are obviously a wannabe hoop, you are never off this thread.

I've been a few times, my dad and a lot of my cousins over there tonight I don't get it, I prefer GAA to soccer in fairness but I'll watch it if it's on
You'll watch it if it's on?   In fairness ??  ;D
What a fcking moron. What age are you, 6 or 7?

Next step is to resist coming onto football threads and spouting sh'ite about stuff you haven't a clue about, thinking it's all great gas.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on October 02, 2013, 12:00:09 AM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on October 01, 2013, 11:04:24 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on October 01, 2013, 10:55:21 PM
Jeez miltown hardly dung!
Celtic def should have picked up points though.

Brown had improved and lost that stupid streak he prev had - or so I thought. Tonight it came back sadly.
From what I heard years ago he comes from a tough enough family background so this used to be second nature to him. Pity he lost the head tonight. Cost Celtic one if not three points

Yes they held on to the ball but they weren't the teams of old, I really didn't see anything penetrating, Celtic held them rightly and had they had 11 men on the pitch they would have at least a point. Giving the ball away easily was their main problem, easier said than done against Barca.

I'm sure they will get back to winning ways in the league this weekend....

Quote from: charlieTully on October 01, 2013, 10:59:10 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on October 01, 2013, 10:50:03 PM
Quote from: Main Street on October 01, 2013, 09:49:49 PM
Quote from: EC Unique on October 01, 2013, 09:16:59 PM
Get in ;D. (Part of an accum)
Isn't there a thread for the gambling idiots. God help them but they are the pathetic losers of the earth.

Oh wind your neck in ffs, both Milan and Barca were dung and Celtic on both occassions were unlucky to not get some points.

Milltown, you are obviously a wannabe hoop, you are never off this thread.

I've been a few times, my dad and a lot of my cousins over there tonight I don't get it, I prefer GAA to soccer in fairness but I'll watch it if it's on
Understand your points but still can't say barca are dung- they've destroyed all round the until tonight!
Missing messi and celtics players and def work were excellent

I'm a Gaa man first but appreciate other sports. IMO its things from other sports that can contribute to improving individuals Gaa skills
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ONeill on October 02, 2013, 12:03:06 AM
Celtic could have been sitting on 6 points. Unfortunately not clinical with their chances at this level this year.

Scott Brown had a chance to nail Milan when the Italians were dropping their heads. Then tonight you had the save from Forrest and the subsequent header. The margins have been so tight for Celtic this CL.

Somehow get a result out in Amsterdam and you never know.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Jell 0 Biafra on October 02, 2013, 01:50:08 AM
Quote from: ONeill on October 02, 2013, 12:03:06 AM

get a result out in Amsterdam and you never know.

That's always a risk when you get a result in Amsterdam...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Dougal Maguire on October 02, 2013, 05:03:51 AM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on October 01, 2013, 11:04:24 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on October 01, 2013, 10:55:21 PM
Jeez miltown hardly dung!
Celtic def should have picked up points though.

Brown had improved and lost that stupid streak he prev had - or so I thought. Tonight it came back sadly.
From what I heard years ago he comes from a tough enough family background so this used to be second nature to him. Pity he lost the head tonight. Cost Celtic one if not three points

Yes they held on to the ball but they weren't the teams of old, I really didn't see anything penetrating, Celtic held them rightly and had they had 11 men on the pitch they would have at least a point. Giving the ball away easily was their main problem, easier said than done against Barca.

I'm sure they will get back to winning ways in the league this weekend....

Quote from: charlieTully on October 01, 2013, 10:59:10 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on October 01, 2013, 10:50:03 PM
Quote from: Main Street on October 01, 2013, 09:49:49 PM
Quote from: EC Unique on October 01, 2013, 09:16:59 PM
Get in ;D. (Part of an accum)
Isn't there a thread for the gambling idiots. God help them but they are the pathetic losers of the earth.

Oh wind your neck in ffs, both Milan and Barca were dung and Celtic on both occassions were unlucky to not get some points.

Milltown, you are obviously a wannabe hoop, you are never off this thread.

I've been a few times, my dad and a lot of my cousins over there tonight I don't get it, I prefer GAA to soccer in fairness but I'll watch it if it's on
I'd say it's more that your dad and cousins couldn't be arsed inviting you to go with them
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: rrhf on October 02, 2013, 07:00:58 AM
That was rubbish, just a booing match all night. Supporters let themselves down. All they wanted to do was boo.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: EC Unique on October 02, 2013, 09:13:47 AM
Quote from: rrhf on October 02, 2013, 07:00:58 AM
That was rubbish, just a booing match all night. Supporters let themselves down. All they wanted to do was boo.

We did the boos increase so much when Neymar was on the ball?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: J OGorman on October 02, 2013, 09:24:19 AM
Quote from: rrhf on October 02, 2013, 07:00:58 AM
That was rubbish, just a booing match all night. Supporters let themselves down. All they wanted to do was boo.

the same supporters who Iniesta clapped coming off as the home fans gave him a standing ovation??
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on October 02, 2013, 09:29:56 AM
Quote from: Main Street on October 01, 2013, 11:15:42 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on October 01, 2013, 11:04:24 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on October 01, 2013, 10:55:21 PM
Jeez miltown hardly dung!
Celtic def should have picked up points though.

Brown had improved and lost that stupid streak he prev had - or so I thought. Tonight it came back sadly.
From what I heard years ago he comes from a tough enough family background so this used to be second nature to him. Pity he lost the head tonight. Cost Celtic one if not three points

Yes they held on to the ball but they weren't the teams of old, I really didn't see anything penetrating, Celtic held them rightly and had they had 11 men on the pitch they would have at least a point. Giving the ball away easily was their main problem, easier said than done against Barca.

I'm sure they will get back to winning ways in the league this weekend....

Quote from: charlieTully on October 01, 2013, 10:59:10 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on October 01, 2013, 10:50:03 PM
Quote from: Main Street on October 01, 2013, 09:49:49 PM
Quote from: EC Unique on October 01, 2013, 09:16:59 PM
Get in ;D. (Part of an accum)
Isn't there a thread for the gambling idiots. God help them but they are the pathetic losers of the earth.

Oh wind your neck in ffs, both Milan and Barca were dung and Celtic on both occassions were unlucky to not get some points.

Milltown, you are obviously a wannabe hoop, you are never off this thread.

I've been a few times, my dad and a lot of my cousins over there tonight I don't get it, I prefer GAA to soccer in fairness but I'll watch it if it's on
You'll watch it if it's on?   In fairness ??  ;D
What a fcking moron. What age are you, 6 or 7?

Next step is to resist coming onto football threads and spouting sh'ite about stuff you haven't a clue about, thinking it's all great gas.


(http://portofinobelize.com/art/Tarponsm.jpg)

6/7 years old, hmmmm very clever. Fcking moron now as well, christ you really are pissed off. What higher knowledge of football have you? Either Celtic win the league or Rangers win the league, as far as I can see that's what happens in Scotland, not much else goes on. You'd do better supporting you're local team every week rather a team over in Scotland

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on October 02, 2013, 10:19:31 AM
I'm a big Barca fan as well as a Celtic fan. Would have loved to seen the Bhoys do it last night. I am totally disgusted with Neymar's antics which in essence got Brown the red card, maybe I missing something but I haven't seen any sign of him being worth €50m in the 8 games he's played. That said though how many times is Brown going to get away with this shit? No need to throw the boot out he gave the ref the opportunity. That said any one here who can honestly say that Celtic deserved to win this game is deluded. They defended well and that alone deserved a point. But Barca play against this type of setup week in week out. In fairness to Celtic they did't adopt the cynical tactic's some teams do drying to kick Barca at every opportunity. That said Barca had more of the ball and more chances than Celtic and on another night the margin could have been 3 or 4. Barca are winning not playing well and IMO the new coach isn't helping. But saying all that a great effort from the hoops despite Brown's acting the tool.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on October 02, 2013, 11:38:29 AM
thought celtic looked comfortable at the back until the goal went in. brown's red card was justified but i dont think barca would have scored if celtic had 11 on the field.

the big problem for celtic is obviously in the final third and that's what happens if you sell your main striker and don't replace him.

the 2 ajax games and the milan home game are massive now.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on October 02, 2013, 12:58:26 PM
Another drama filled night in Glasgow's East End.Brown reckless and spiteful, left ref with a decision to make and let the side down.For workrate alone the Bhoys deserved a draw at least.

Interestingly papers over here are praising Brown for "good foul" on Neymar (cynicism how are ye?) but condemning him for the follow up kick!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on October 02, 2013, 09:46:07 PM
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=4992621788378&set=a.2865837220093.102501.1684675067&type=1&relevant_count=1
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: charlieTully on October 02, 2013, 10:10:41 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on October 02, 2013, 09:46:07 PM
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=4992621788378&set=a.2865837220093.102501.1684675067&type=1&relevant_count=1

back page of the banbridge chronicle next week no doubt.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on October 02, 2013, 10:29:03 PM
Quote from: charlieTully on October 02, 2013, 10:10:41 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on October 02, 2013, 09:46:07 PM
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=4992621788378&set=a.2865837220093.102501.1684675067&type=1&relevant_count=1

back page of the banbridge chronicle next week no doubt.

Would need to be a double spread page ffs
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Dougal Maguire on October 02, 2013, 10:52:36 PM
Fair play to you Tony
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on October 02, 2013, 10:56:05 PM
Quote from: Dougal Maguire on October 02, 2013, 10:52:36 PM
Fair play to you Tony

Fair play? did he win a competition to be photographed with Jim? Fair play indeed  ::)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Dougal Maguire on October 02, 2013, 11:05:38 PM
I meant fair play to him for allowing Jim McGuinness to get his photograph taken with him
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: muppet on October 02, 2013, 11:31:51 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on October 02, 2013, 09:46:07 PM
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=4992621788378&set=a.2865837220093.102501.1684675067&type=1&relevant_count=1

Fatboy Jim.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on October 03, 2013, 04:47:41 PM
Actually resisted the temptation to sing! "Jimmy's winning matches!"
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Sidney on October 22, 2013, 10:18:41 PM
Great win tonight. Win the next two and it's last 16 time again  :)

Ajax away and Milan at home. It's been done before...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on October 23, 2013, 12:09:00 AM
All wins for Celtic in the CL are great wins. Sound from Forrest to dispatch the unstoppable penalty, that alone puts him on the christmas card list. There wasn't much to separate the teams ability wise but Celtic had more determination to win the game, Ajax's determination came too late, after they found themselves 2 down.
What a difference a functioning CH partnership makes, both were excellent this evening, that Dutchman is a great signing.
Who knows, maybe a draw in Amsterdam is enough for 3rd place.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: reddgnhand on October 23, 2013, 05:08:15 AM
Quote from: Main Street on October 23, 2013, 12:09:00 AM
All wins for Celtic in the CL are great wins. Sound from Forrest to dispatch the unstoppable penalty, that alone puts him on the christmas card list. There wasn't much to separate the teams ability wise but Celtic had more determination to win the game, Ajax's determination came too late, after they found themselves 2 down.
What a difference a functioning CH partnership makes, both were excellent this evening, that Dutchman is a great signing.
Who knows, maybe a draw in Amsterdam is enough for 3rd place.

Thought Mulgrew was outstanding tonight. He's been great for Celtic since he came back.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: NAG1 on October 23, 2013, 08:40:55 AM
Quote from: reddgnhand on October 23, 2013, 05:08:15 AM
Quote from: Main Street on October 23, 2013, 12:09:00 AM
All wins for Celtic in the CL are great wins. Sound from Forrest to dispatch the unstoppable penalty, that alone puts him on the christmas card list. There wasn't much to separate the teams ability wise but Celtic had more determination to win the game, Ajax's determination came too late, after they found themselves 2 down.
What a difference a functioning CH partnership makes, both were excellent this evening, that Dutchman is a great signing.
Who knows, maybe a draw in Amsterdam is enough for 3rd place.

Thought Mulgrew was outstanding tonight. He's been great for Celtic since he came back.

Have to agree, would he not fancy a go at the game in England, maybe his lack of outright pace might put people off but he is good on the ball and has a great delivery.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on October 23, 2013, 11:23:34 AM
Technically Celtic (like most scots and english sides - well with Scots, english, Irish, welsh players in them) will always be outgunned technically by euro sides. However organisation and tactics play a massive part in counteracting better ball skills.
Celtic looked mostly comfortable last night, and indeed as they have done v barca and milan !

Ambrose is a great example. He is majestic in defending, but like last season in CL he runs up blind alleys and gets caught in posession or gives the ball away (same as Wanyama did too).

Mulgrew shows how great strachan was at being able to pick good players.
MS - was wondering what you thought of Forrest last night. still has a lot to learn, final delivery needs to be improved. Also needs coaching on how to beat his man.
Celtic are still way off what they could be. certainly far more in that squad - they have potential.

Reading Chris Suttons book right now, fantastic book, he is a good guy as well as a great player and Celtic legend. Scathing about strachan and how he treated him. only copper fastens my opnion on the wee useless ginger twat
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Sidney on October 23, 2013, 12:45:57 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on October 23, 2013, 11:23:34 AM


Reading Chris Suttons book right now, fantastic book, he is a good guy as well as a great player and Celtic legend. Scathing about strachan and how he treated him. only copper fastens my opnion on the wee useless ginger t**t
Strachan was an excellent manager with Celtic. Certainly better than Martin O'Neill.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on October 23, 2013, 04:23:40 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on October 23, 2013, 11:23:34 AM
Technically Celtic (like most scots and english sides - well with Scots, english, Irish, welsh players in them) will always be outgunned technically by euro sides. However organisation and tactics play a massive part in counteracting better ball skills.
Celtic looked mostly comfortable last night, and indeed as they have done v barca and milan !

Ambrose is a great example. He is majestic in defending, but like last season in CL he runs up blind alleys and gets caught in posession or gives the ball away (same as Wanyama did too).

Mulgrew shows how great strachan was at being able to pick good players.
MS - was wondering what you thought of Forrest last night. still has a lot to learn, final delivery needs to be improved. Also needs coaching on how to beat his man.
Celtic are still way off what they could be. certainly far more in that squad - they have potential.

Reading Chris Suttons book right now, fantastic book, he is a good guy as well as a great player and Celtic legend. Scathing about strachan and how he treated him. only copper fastens my opnion on the wee useless ginger t**t
A while ago I posted a link to an article about Forrest and his ongoing injuries, mainly a constant crippling sciatica issue, probably that explains why he has struggled to make the progress these past 2 seasons, that you and Tony expected of him. This season, in the last few games, he's showing more and more glimpses of his talent. That strike against Hibernian in particular, any player who can bend a shot like that with the outside of right foot coming in from the left side, has some bits of class in his tool box. He's also excellent at covering, a speedy wee runt!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on October 23, 2013, 05:14:05 PM
Quote from: Sidney on October 23, 2013, 12:45:57 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on October 23, 2013, 11:23:34 AM


Reading Chris Suttons book right now, fantastic book, he is a good guy as well as a great player and Celtic legend. Scathing about strachan and how he treated him. only copper fastens my opnion on the wee useless ginger t**t
Strachan was an excellent manager with Celtic. Certainly better than Martin O'Neill.
not according to Sutton and other snipets ive heard over the years
but we all have our own opinions.
interesting to hear it in the book of one of his former players though - he even states that MON was a way better manager.
who am I to argue with a guy that played for both.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on October 23, 2013, 05:25:40 PM
Quote from: Main Street on October 23, 2013, 04:23:40 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on October 23, 2013, 11:23:34 AM
Technically Celtic (like most scots and english sides - well with Scots, english, Irish, welsh players in them) will always be outgunned technically by euro sides. However organisation and tactics play a massive part in counteracting better ball skills.
Celtic looked mostly comfortable last night, and indeed as they have done v barca and milan !

Ambrose is a great example. He is majestic in defending, but like last season in CL he runs up blind alleys and gets caught in posession or gives the ball away (same as Wanyama did too).

Mulgrew shows how great strachan was at being able to pick good players.
MS - was wondering what you thought of Forrest last night. still has a lot to learn, final delivery needs to be improved. Also needs coaching on how to beat his man.
Celtic are still way off what they could be. certainly far more in that squad - they have potential.

Reading Chris Suttons book right now, fantastic book, he is a good guy as well as a great player and Celtic legend. Scathing about strachan and how he treated him. only copper fastens my opnion on the wee useless ginger t**t
A while ago I posted a link to an article about Forrest and his ongoing injuries, mainly a constant crippling sciatica issue, probably that explains why he has struggled to make the progress these past 2 seasons, that you and Tony expected of him. This season, in the last few games, he's showing more and more glimpses of his talent. That strike against Hibernian in particular, any player who can bend a shot like that with the outside of right foot coming in from the left side, has some bits of class in his tool box. He's also excellent at covering, a speedy wee runt!
I know you did chief. only joking with you.
However, I still think he has a long way to go yet, but has fantastic potential and apparantly is a great lad

HH
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on October 24, 2013, 12:17:31 AM
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10200181186167422&set=pcb.10200181190207523&type=1&relevant_count=3&ref=nf

Look who I met while enjoying Celtic V Ajax with hospitality tickets!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on October 24, 2013, 01:03:27 AM
It's a man with handlebars, in a pink shirt.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: reddgnhand on October 24, 2013, 07:04:58 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on October 24, 2013, 12:17:31 AM
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10200181186167422&set=pcb.10200181190207523&type=1&relevant_count=3&ref=nf

Look who I met while enjoying Celtic V Ajax with hospitality tickets!

Did you tell him you support spurs really?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on October 24, 2013, 03:38:23 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on October 24, 2013, 12:17:31 AM
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10200181186167422&set=pcb.10200181190207523&type=1&relevant_count=3&ref=nf

Look who I met while enjoying Celtic V Ajax with hospitality tickets!
nice pic Tone.
yeah hes a great guy. I used to have regular conversations with him about Celtic when he first bought that £10millions worth of shares.
he is a real sports enthusiast. told me at one point 6 months after that , to watch out for real madrid and put a few quid on them winning the CL or euro cup (whatever it was called then) the next season.
At the time real were sihte and barely doing ok in the spanish league, so  thought 'ya know business mr Desmond but you dont know soccer' - not the next year but the year after real did win the CL.
he had been meeting the madrid president at training camps and friendly matches between celtic and real in marbella - who told him of the plans madrid had.

anyhow, a decent man and a massive GAA, soccer, horsey, golf and sports man.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on October 24, 2013, 04:13:03 PM
Yes! He obviously doesn't know me though! Told me it was nice to meet me! ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on October 30, 2013, 03:20:15 PM
I'm for Amsterdam next week, are any of you lads going over? meet you for a bun and a pint?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on October 30, 2013, 09:27:56 PM
Quote from: illdecide on October 30, 2013, 03:20:15 PM
I'm for Amsterdam next week, are any of you lads going over? meet you for a bun and a pint?
Are you famous enough for Tony? probably he would deem you beneath a space in his photo library. Maybe you're worthy of an entry into the basement folder,  characters he can mingle with, without out having to act the lickspittle.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on October 31, 2013, 10:21:58 AM
Quote from: Main Street on October 30, 2013, 09:27:56 PM
Quote from: illdecide on October 30, 2013, 03:20:15 PM
I'm for Amsterdam next week, are any of you lads going over? meet you for a bun and a pint?
Are you famous enough for Tony? probably he would deem you beneath a space in his photo library. Maybe you're worthy of an entry into the basement folder,  characters he can mingle with, without out having to act the lickspittle.

Ahh Jasus i wouldn't be in Tony's league but I'd hope Tony could get me a ticket as of now i still haven't got one :'(. In saying all that Tony is now into TV so you're probably right he wouldn't have much time for us peasants...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on October 31, 2013, 12:59:49 PM
Now now! I'm not averse to being photographed with mere mortals! ;D

Bit dodgy in Amsterdam next week, after the behaviour of the Dutch fans at Celtic Park (I see Celtic have sent Ajax a bill for £25k to cover the damage). If I see any tickets available from Celtic fans on twitter, I'll let you know.

Travel safe and hopefully you will return home with three points and without any STDs! ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on October 31, 2013, 01:40:57 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on October 31, 2013, 12:59:49 PM
Now now! I'm not averse to being photographed with mere mortals! ;D

Bit dodgy in Amsterdam next week, after the behaviour of the Dutch fans Rangers at Celtic Park (I see Celtic have sent Ajax a bill for £25k to cover the damage). If I see any tickets available from Celtic fans on twitter, I'll let you know.

Travel safe and hopefully you will return home with three points and without any STDs! ;D

Fixed that for you Tony, apparently there we 200-300 Rangers fans at the game and that come from a Ranges fan i know living in Glasgow.

Yes Tony if you hear of a spare ticket give a PM ASAP...cheers
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on October 31, 2013, 02:10:04 PM
Will do! Good luck!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on November 07, 2013, 01:02:00 AM
A blast from the past  away performance from Celtic, more reminiscent of another era than under Lennon, this year and last.
Though not as bad as those horror away games in the CL  against  Anderlecht, Porto, Copenhagen  etc. but poor enough. They were exposed as being quite ordinary by an average Ajax team who only had to produce one lovely piece of football to win the game. Some players just didn't rise or had an off day , probably an unfit Commons and Samaras was way off. Centre midfield were outrun 3 to 2. Van Dijk alone is worth all other new signings put together. Ambrose was fine as long as you can take your heart being in your mouth, once or twice. Lustig as usual put in an excellent shift.
No question but have to beat Milan with a 90 minute performance.
Maybe by now, some stored negative perceptions of Nakamura are up for revision. There was zero creativity from Celtic midfield in evidence.
Definitely looked more like a 4th seeded team this year, than last year. That's the way it is at this level for Celtic. If a likely 4th place finish is regarded as a big failure, then that's progress of a kind, isn't it?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on November 07, 2013, 10:16:55 AM
Neil Lennon has done a wonderful job at Celtic, however his unswerving loyalty to players like Samaras and Brown will be his undoing. Samaras last night was lazy leaving Emilio exposed time after time. His lack of vision and head down blind running turned over ball time after time he was very obviously not in the mood. So who does Lennon take off...Stokes the only Celtic player that actually looked like he might create something. Samaras is a gamble each time he is picked, you don't know which one is going to turn up but if he's not in the mood he should be subbed, captain or not. I was mightly impressed wit Van Dijk though and Mulgrew tried his heart out. Lustig is proving an excellent signing as well, unfortunately there aren't enough players of the same quality.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: naka on November 07, 2013, 10:23:06 AM
Quote from: Applesisapples on November 07, 2013, 10:16:55 AM
Neil Lennon has done a wonderful job at Celtic, however his unswerving loyalty to players like Samaras and Brown will be his undoing. Samaras last night was lazy leaving Emilio exposed time after time. His lack of vision and head down blind running turned over ball time after time he was very obviously not in the mood. So who does Lennon take off...Stokes the only Celtic player that actually looked like he might create something. Samaras is a gamble each time he is picked, you don't know which one is going to turn up but if he's not in the mood he should be subbed, captain or not. I was mightly impressed wit Van Dijk though and Mulgrew tried his heart out. Lustig is proving an excellent signing as well, unfortunately there aren't enough players of the same quality.
thought samaras was awful last night, actually would have hooked him at half time, lustig, van dijk were excellent as was mulgrew,
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: charlieTully on November 07, 2013, 11:11:20 AM
Quote from: Applesisapples on November 07, 2013, 10:16:55 AM
Neil Lennon has done a wonderful job at Celtic, however his unswerving loyalty to players like Samaras and Brown will be his undoing. Samaras last night was lazy leaving Emilio exposed time after time. His lack of vision and head down blind running turned over ball time after time he was very obviously not in the mood. So who does Lennon take off...Stokes the only Celtic player that actually looked like he might create something. Samaras is a gamble each time he is picked, you don't know which one is going to turn up but if he's not in the mood he should be subbed, captain or not. I was mightly impressed wit Van Dijk though and Mulgrew tried his heart out. Lustig is proving an excellent signing as well, unfortunately there aren't enough players of the same quality.

Stokes looked like he might create something, but apart from the odd assist has created very little in Europe this season. he has scored no goals from ten starts in the champions league, qualifiers and group stages, a return of zero goals. From our main striker, a horrendous stat.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ballinaman on November 07, 2013, 01:22:23 PM
Ajax eh....w**kers

(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BYcynpAIUAADNsf.jpg:large)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on November 07, 2013, 02:49:11 PM
Quote from: charlieTully on November 07, 2013, 11:11:20 AM
Quote from: Applesisapples on November 07, 2013, 10:16:55 AM
Neil Lennon has done a wonderful job at Celtic, however his unswerving loyalty to players like Samaras and Brown will be his undoing. Samaras last night was lazy leaving Emilio exposed time after time. His lack of vision and head down blind running turned over ball time after time he was very obviously not in the mood. So who does Lennon take off...Stokes the only Celtic player that actually looked like he might create something. Samaras is a gamble each time he is picked, you don't know which one is going to turn up but if he's not in the mood he should be subbed, captain or not. I was mightly impressed wit Van Dijk though and Mulgrew tried his heart out. Lustig is proving an excellent signing as well, unfortunately there aren't enough players of the same quality.

Stokes looked like he might create something, but apart from the odd assist has created very little in Europe this season. he has scored no goals from ten starts in the champions league, qualifiers and group stages, a return of zero goals. From our main striker, a horrendous stat.
Did you ever think it might be the lack of quality around him? Commons looked less than ordinary, Forrest is fast becoming MGeady lite and I've said what I think of Samaras above. Add to this a lack of creativity in midfield. Stokes needs to be getting on the end of things, at the moment the whole weight of creating and finishing seems to rest with him.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: charlieTully on November 07, 2013, 03:20:07 PM
Quote from: Applesisapples on November 07, 2013, 02:49:11 PM
Quote from: charlieTully on November 07, 2013, 11:11:20 AM
Quote from: Applesisapples on November 07, 2013, 10:16:55 AM
Neil Lennon has done a wonderful job at Celtic, however his unswerving loyalty to players like Samaras and Brown will be his undoing. Samaras last night was lazy leaving Emilio exposed time after time. His lack of vision and head down blind running turned over ball time after time he was very obviously not in the mood. So who does Lennon take off...Stokes the only Celtic player that actually looked like he might create something. Samaras is a gamble each time he is picked, you don't know which one is going to turn up but if he's not in the mood he should be subbed, captain or not. I was mightly impressed wit Van Dijk though and Mulgrew tried his heart out. Lustig is proving an excellent signing as well, unfortunately there aren't enough players of the same quality.

Stokes looked like he might create something, but apart from the odd assist has created very little in Europe this season. he has scored no goals from ten starts in the champions league, qualifiers and group stages, a return of zero goals. From our main striker, a horrendous stat.
Did you ever think it might be the lack of quality around him? Commons looked less than ordinary, Forrest is fast becoming MGeady lite and I've said what I think of Samaras above. Add to this a lack of creativity in midfield. Stokes needs to be getting on the end of things, at the moment the whole weight of creating and finishing seems to rest with him.

Commons poor last night but has scored two in CL this season, Samaras has scored three, Forrest is better than McGeady, he has scored three as well, McGeady was all huff and puff and no end product, Forrest is joint top scorer in CL this season for Celtic. Stokes is ok for the SPL but he is out of his depth here.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on November 07, 2013, 04:36:53 PM
Was very disappointed with the perf last night. Thought lennon got his side wrong and playing two lads who havent kicked a ball in three weeks was a gamble - bad enough chancing one of them, but not both.
The team had to carry them last night. They were no themselves - We all know you need to be match fit to be at your best.
Stokes is a great striker/forward but was too often out of position and then when up front was getting no ball.

VanDjik was immense last night, best he has played for Celtic. Maybe he was motivated as he was back playing in holland at home.
Lustig was just behind VanD - a fantastic perf and he has finally consistently delivered on his rep, last year it looked hit and miss.
Ambrose got better as the game progressed. Outstanding defender with great pace. Like last season though and I have said it on here before (about him and Wanyama) get caught in posession and give the ball away too easy at times. Still a great defender.
Mulgrew and Kayal tried hard, great at defensive work but we were rubbish going forward. Forrest only had a couple of goes.

imo Celtic need a creative midfielder. Why not give aussie international Rogic a go. he will learn more now in th next two CL games than he will in rubbish games away to ross county. He isnt geting much game time.

Last night lennon got it badly wrong. it happens. Celtic can and will improve, but with a bit more from manager in linup and attacking strategy, Celtic would be second in the group.
terrible perf. toothless. Ajax the worst ive ever seen them

had to laugh when I heard the 'Jan Vennegoor of hesslink' and the 'ones called ronald , ones called frank'  songs being sung last night!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on November 07, 2013, 04:50:16 PM
It was a bad night, not the end of the world for Celtic, where banal overused cliches about players are dished out '2 a penny'.
"all huff and puff - no end product"  "head down - blind alley"  :)
You'd think reaching the last 16 was a compulsory minimum target for this Celtic team, but it was very doable to draw with Ajax last night. This is the first cóck-up by Celtic in a CL game under Lennon and still there's something to play for in the group.
Sometimes you have to show backbone and take the rough with the smooth in the CL. MON mush have had about 10 -15 of these nights and Strachan -  at least one in Copenhagen (Bratislava is wiped out altogether from the memory).

Though I don't think Celtic need to do any of these fancy complicated free kick routines, just whack the ball over the wall towards the goal usually works best. You wouldn't find Nakamura doing something so silly as a free kick routine.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: charlieTully on November 07, 2013, 08:36:57 PM
Quote from: Main Street on November 07, 2013, 04:50:16 PM
It was a bad night, not the end of the world for Celtic, where banal overused cliches about players are dished out '2 a penny'.
"all huff and puff - no end product"  "head down - blind alley"  :)
You'd think reaching the last 16 was a compulsory minimum target for this Celtic team, but it was very doable to draw with Ajax last night. This is the first cóck-up by Celtic in a CL game under Lennon and still there's something to play for in the group.
Sometimes you have to show backbone and take the rough with the smooth in the CL. MON mush have had about 10 -15 of these nights and Strachan -  at least one in Copenhagen (Bratislava is wiped out altogether from the memory).

Though I don't think Celtic need to do any of these fancy complicated free kick routines, just whack the ball over the wall towards the goal usually works best. You wouldn't find Nakamura doing something so silly as a free kick routine.

how is it the first c**k up in the CL under Lennon? we lost two nil away in kazakhstan ffs, we should have got a draw in Milan but instead of parking the bus in the last 15mins Lennon brings on two forwards, a draw there would have set us up nicely instead we concede two in the last ten mins, then Brown gets  straight red against barca when a draw looked on, would you not consider that a monumental c**k up?, take of the green tinted specs main street, they are not above criticism especially the way some of them preformed last night. "head down, blind alley' may be a banal overused cliché but it sums samaras up perfectly the way he played last night.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on November 08, 2013, 09:33:52 AM
Quote from: charlieTully on November 07, 2013, 08:36:57 PM
Quote from: Main Street on November 07, 2013, 04:50:16 PM
It was a bad night, not the end of the world for Celtic, where banal overused cliches about players are dished out '2 a penny'.
"all huff and puff - no end product"  "head down - blind alley"  :)
You'd think reaching the last 16 was a compulsory minimum target for this Celtic team, but it was very doable to draw with Ajax last night. This is the first cóck-up by Celtic in a CL game under Lennon and still there's something to play for in the group.
Sometimes you have to show backbone and take the rough with the smooth in the CL. MON mush have had about 10 -15 of these nights and Strachan -  at least one in Copenhagen (Bratislava is wiped out altogether from the memory).

Though I don't think Celtic need to do any of these fancy complicated free kick routines, just whack the ball over the wall towards the goal usually works best. You wouldn't find Nakamura doing something so silly as a free kick routine.

how is it the first c**k up in the CL under Lennon? we lost two nil away in kazakhstan ffs, we should have got a draw in Milan but instead of parking the bus in the last 15mins Lennon brings on two forwards, a draw there would have set us up nicely instead we concede two in the last ten mins, then Brown gets  straight red against barca when a draw looked on, would you not consider that a monumental c**k up?, take of the green tinted specs main street, they are not above criticism especially the way some of them preformed last night. "head down, blind alley' may be a banal overused cliché but it sums samaras up perfectly the way he played last night.
+1
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: PAULD123 on November 08, 2013, 09:52:21 AM
I see three huge issues that have impacted most significantly on Celtics CL campaign:

1. Brown getting sent off - Totally his own fault, it robbed us of our linchpin against Ajax which could have made all the difference in Amsterdam

2. Conceding a last minute goal to Ajax - That goal now effectively leaves us trailing Ajax even if we end up level on points. They are now ahead on the head-head results. It means we need an absolute minimum of 2 points to overtake them. If we had held the 2-0 victory and lost 1-0 then a single point in our last two games could have seen us at least continue in the Europa cup. Much better to be in Europa than out of Europe altogether.

3. The failure to sign Austin or Finboggason in the summer.

The third point is totally a management issue and Lennon is to blame (unless the board prevented the signing) Celtic took a £2.5m forward and turned him into a £5m forward. They stubbornly set out to do it again and would not pay more than £2.5m. But why not take a £5m forward (Finnbogason) and turn him into a £10m forward?? He has scored 12 goals in 12 games so far this season in Holland. I think when buying a striker the record is everything. Pukki is a skillful player who holds up the ball well and brings teammates into the game. But he's not an out-and-out finisher. We already have Stokes and Samaras who are skillful but not finishers. We needed a finisher and it was a mistake not to pay the money. In the last 3 years Finnbogason scored in 65% of league games, Austin 53%, Pukki 33%.

If Finnbogason had given us just say a couple of vital goals in this campaign then we could be heading towards European football after Christmas and the money would effectively have already been paid back.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on November 08, 2013, 03:52:11 PM
Quote from: charlieTully on November 07, 2013, 08:36:57 PM
Quote from: Main Street on November 07, 2013, 04:50:16 PM
It was a bad night, not the end of the world for Celtic, where banal overused cliches about players are dished out '2 a penny'.
"all huff and puff - no end product"  "head down - blind alley"  :)
You'd think reaching the last 16 was a compulsory minimum target for this Celtic team, but it was very doable to draw with Ajax last night. This is the first cóck-up by Celtic in a CL game under Lennon and still there's something to play for in the group.
Sometimes you have to show backbone and take the rough with the smooth in the CL. MON mush have had about 10 -15 of these nights and Strachan -  at least one in Copenhagen (Bratislava is wiped out altogether from the memory).

Though I don't think Celtic need to do any of these fancy complicated free kick routines, just whack the ball over the wall towards the goal usually works best. You wouldn't find Nakamura doing something so silly as a free kick routine.

how is it the first c**k up in the CL under Lennon? we lost two nil away in kazakhstan ffs, we should have got a draw in Milan but instead of parking the bus in the last 15mins Lennon brings on two forwards, a draw there would have set us up nicely instead we concede two in the last ten mins, then Brown gets  straight red against barca when a draw looked on, would you not consider that a monumental c**k up?, take of the green tinted specs main street, they are not above criticism especially the way some of them preformed last night. "head down, blind alley' may be a banal overused cliché but it sums samaras up perfectly the way he played last night.
It's a banal overused cliche, even used when Samaras plays alright. Samaras didn't even get into a run against Ajax,
never mind  end up in a blind alley, that's why it's a banal overused cliche.
I don't have green tints where Celtic is concerned, I like them but I don't have such an emotional attachment and I  certainly don't go running to throw out the baby with the ....  -  you know the cliche.

I don't regard winning a CL qual over 2 legs, as a c**k up, I said at the time that Celtic would win the return and the tie. It would have been a cóck-up if the tie wasn't retrieved. The outside chance of a CL last 16 place was lost (in all probability) against Ajax, that was the c**k-up there, it was doable to get into a better position before Milan came to Celtic Park and most every thing about the performance was inept, apart from the back 4.
Writing an ugly epitaph on most of the team and the manager is quite frankly ridiculous.
If you want to get hysterical about not winning in Milan or Brown getting sent off, then that's your prerogative.
That's not a c**k-up performance in my book.
Is your overriding memory of the UEFA final 2003 all about the horrendous mistakes by that goalkeeper, throwing away the game to Porto? Probably not, probably you might  remember the mistakes but put them in context of the performance.  Mistakes happen, more than likely if Lennon did focus on protecting a draw in Milan and Milan still scored, there would be plenty who would criticise him heavily for dropping deep, of negative thinking. Would there be anybody who would say, 'Neil did the right thing, but it didn't work' :)
Mistakes happen in a game but are put in context of a performance.
There's still a 3rd place up for grabs.



Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: charlieTully on November 08, 2013, 09:05:38 PM
maybe its your lack of an emotional attachment that allows you to be so objective, personally I do have an emotional attachment and get fucked off and annoyed when I see a lacklustre performance like the other night. For that I make no apologies.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on November 09, 2013, 11:35:53 PM
Maybe we'll sign messi too...do u know what salary finnbogason was looking? I do and it was more than Celtic's salary cap. I know for a fact that Neil Lennon wanted finnbogason badly but his wages was a big problem.

The fact that we're in the group stages and competing with these teams with the group of players Celtic have at their disposal is a huge credit to Celtic's management team, I know they've made a few errors but who hasn't.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: charlieTully on November 10, 2013, 01:00:24 PM
Quote from: illdecide on November 09, 2013, 11:35:53 PM
Maybe we'll sign messi too...do u know what salary finnbogason was looking? I do and it was more than Celtic's salary cap. I know for a fact that Neil Lennon wanted finnbogason badly but his wages was a big problem.

The fact that we're in the group stages and competing with these teams with the group of players Celtic have at their disposal is a huge credit to Celtic's management team, I know they've made a few errors but who hasn't.

how did you get on in Amsterdam?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on November 10, 2013, 01:38:50 PM
Spent Tuesday night with Neil Lennon and the players in the team hotel and got tickets for the game, Neil introduced the players to me and a friend from Lurgan and we had a few quiet beers and he couldn't have been nicer. Had a good chat about the GAA too.

We assembled on Dam square on Wed but due to the cold and rain we moved away and within 10 mins of moving all that trouble started in the same spot we were standing in, i have to say the police were there from early morning in full riot gear as if they knew something was going to kick off. I know the Celtic fans have an amazing record away with no trouble but they certainly didn't help things with the amounts of alcohol consumed and when attacked by Ajax fans a reaction was always on the cards.

Thursday was quiet enough...had a smoke and a few beers and bed...and no i didn't have the pleasure from some of the local women on offer but i have to say looking into them windows would turn a priest... :o

Fri- home...and had a good 3 days but would still have preferred Barcelona last year
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on November 11, 2013, 12:51:49 PM
Celtic are struggling in the league to score from play (all four goals on Saturday were headers I think).
This has been a problem since before strachan took over.
Nakamura was a good passer but not the out and out orchestrator that Celtic really need imo.

Not since Moravcik has Celtic had one. Formations and great link players have glossed over this.
A playmaker and a Petrov type (some say a lampard/gerrard goal hatched from midfield type) are missing.

Dont know if a team can accomodate both, but Celtic play with loads of defensive minded players in midfield and too few attacher passers.
Why have young Aussie international and known midfield passer Rogic - on the bench weekly. he isnt going to improve there.
at least start him in a few more spl games.

Lennon became more negative as a midfielder as he got older. he seems to carry this view into mgt.
I agree it should be safety frst, but you win feck all if you dont score goals -and the away games v milan and ajax were there for the taking if Celtic had a bit more in midfield to unlock the defenses and pass or even a midfielder arriving up to score (and no brown no longer carries this threat).

imo it needs to be addressed
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Apparently so on November 11, 2013, 03:43:56 PM
The standard of football is absolutely atrocious and it has been since Lenny's first season in charge where we actually produced the best football I have seen from a Celtic team in a long time. It is becoming reminiscent of Strachans team. We just are not enjoyable to watch at all. It would need to improve before the end of the season or we have to be looking at a change. I don't say that lightly as I absolutely love Lenny but the utter shite that we are producing every week will have to change quickly. We badly need a striker to partner Stokesy and we need another creative midfielder as Commons just doesn't do enough imo

Get that dangly, clumsy, useless bastard Samaras to f**k as well. I have never disliked a Celtic player more in my life. He only stays at the club because he knows he won't get away with it at any other club. He's out of contract at the end of the season so I hope that will be the end of him. Utter embarrassment that he was the captain 
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Captain Obvious on November 26, 2013, 09:02:51 PM
No punching above their weight from Celtic in Europe this season.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on November 26, 2013, 09:18:21 PM
this result has been coming
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bigtogs on November 26, 2013, 09:24:40 PM
Quote from: clarshack on November 26, 2013, 09:18:21 PM
this result has been coming

Has indeed, just look at Spurs spend over 100 million and get bate 6-0 Celtic could only dream about spending that type off money!!
Money buys everything is soccer these day, Celtic have second/third rate players in a third/fourth rate league
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Jonah on November 26, 2013, 09:39:41 PM
The guy on TV3 has some tache on him!

Oh and Celtic are shite.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: mylestheslasher on November 26, 2013, 10:53:42 PM
Can't understand how they can't put one decent cross into the box the whole match. Crosses were abysmal.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on November 26, 2013, 11:13:01 PM
Was in Celtic Park tonight.Painful to watch against a mediocre AC Milan team.Strachan reign fast becoming the glory days and he is proving with Scotland he can get the best out it limited teams
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: johnneycool on November 27, 2013, 08:46:24 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on November 26, 2013, 11:13:01 PM
Was in Celtic Park tonight.Painful to watch against a mediocre AC Milan team.Strachan reign fast becoming the glory days and he is proving with Scotland he can get the best out it limited teams

Did some lad called Jock Stein not manage Celtic for a while, I heard he was quite good at the management malarky.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on November 27, 2013, 09:10:28 PM
Of course! Though reading the recently published biography of Sean Fallon one only begins to appreciate the role he had in Celtic success of that era (Big Jock wanted to get rid of Jinky Johnstone early on and doubted if Dalglish would make it and Fallon had to make a case for both of them) I was referring to more recent times and Strachan successfully qualifying for the last 16 in consecutive seasons may be seen in the not too distant days by the Celtic support as the halcyon days of the modern era.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on November 28, 2013, 10:12:47 AM
Celtic need to spend money, not necessarily big money but they desperately lack any creativity. Lennon is wasting his time with Samaras, I don't get his faith in the lazy bollocks. Stokes has no one to be a foil to and is likely to get more and more frustrated. Ambrose is a decent player but too inconsistent to partner Van Djik at center back, who looks a great buy. Commons is not good enough against the better teams and Kayal has not delivered on the promise of his first season. Where are all these players that were bought? Fileding the same tired players game in game out isn't cutting it. I don't know what stage Samaras' contract is at but I for one would let him go, too inconsistent and fouls 3 out of four times when challenging for the ball. Lennon is also too slow to make changes when things aren't right. What is the point in investing in players and not using them. You would nearly think Celtic want to buy in cheap and sell at a profit rather than have the ambition to compete against the best. They are guaranteed CL football every year for Christs sake, they would need a large slice of luck to win it but the last 16 should be well within grasp most years with a little investment in quality.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ballinaman on November 28, 2013, 02:23:45 PM
http://www.hailhailmedia.com/bannergate-double-standards/
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on March 26, 2014, 10:20:09 PM
SPL title won tonight in style at Patrick Thistle. Stokes can take a bow after that performance and the new kids, Johansson and Griffiths, did well.
That's the third title of 15 or 20.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on March 26, 2014, 11:14:07 PM
Great win,and johansen has now won norwegain and Scottish titles in the same season.Stokes cannot be far off Celtic's Player of the Season,and must be a contender alongside Forster and Commons.

With van Djick and Forster almost certain to leave,there's a big job to be done to get squad together to acquit itself adequately in Europe next season
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gazzler on March 26, 2014, 11:40:32 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on March 26, 2014, 11:14:07 PM
Great win,and johansen has now won norwegain and Scottish titles in the same season.Stokes cannot be far off Celtic's Player of the Season,and must be a contender alongside Forster and Commons.


Norwegian and Scottish titles!
The lad should retire right now he can only go down hill from here.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Apparently so on March 26, 2014, 11:47:05 PM
3IAR  :)

Very good showing tonight, Stokes was outstanding as he has been for most of the season imo. Everything goes through him, vital to the team. Himself and Griffiths will be a good partnership. Love Johansen btw, Exactly the kind of player that will come in handy for the European football. Wee Henderson looks to be a brilliant talent, took his goal very well. Here we go, ten in a row

On another note, utterly shameful the way those stewards acted tonight. Wouldn't let the players go anywhere near the fans to celebrate with them at the end. Thought it was hilarious when the lads broke through  ;D Scotland and England are so far behind in their treatment of fans and the fan culture as a whole. f**k sake, their are superstars like Frank Ribery who jump in with the crowds at the end of the games and celebrate with them

Anyway, we're on our way to ten in a row  8)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: NAG1 on March 27, 2014, 08:35:20 AM
Quote from: Apparently so on March 26, 2014, 11:47:05 PM
3IAR  :)

Very good showing tonight, Stokes was outstanding as he has been for most of the season imo. Everything goes through him, vital to the team. Himself and Griffiths will be a good partnership. Love Johansen btw, Exactly the kind of player that will come in handy for the European football. Wee Henderson looks to be a brilliant talent, took his goal very well. Here we go, ten in a row

On another note, utterly shameful the way those stewards acted tonight. Wouldn't let the players go anywhere near the fans to celebrate with them at the end. Thought it was hilarious when the lads broke through  ;D Scotland and England are so far behind in their treatment of fans and the fan culture as a whole. f**k sake, their are superstars like Frank Ribery who jump in with the crowds at the end of the games and celebrate with them

Anyway, we're on our way to ten in a row  8)

Wonder will there any repercussions from SFA for the Celtic fans singing last night toward the end of the game?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on March 27, 2014, 09:27:13 AM
Quote from: Apparently so on March 26, 2014, 11:47:05 PM
3IAR  :)

Very good showing tonight, Stokes was outstanding as he has been for most of the season imo. Everything goes through him, vital to the team. Himself and Griffiths will be a good partnership. Love Johansen btw, Exactly the kind of player that will come in handy for the European football. Wee Henderson looks to be a brilliant talent, took his goal very well. Here we go, ten in a row

On another note, utterly shameful the way those stewards acted tonight. Wouldn't let the players go anywhere near the fans to celebrate with them at the end. Thought it was hilarious when the lads broke through  ;D Scotland and England are so far behind in their treatment of fans and the fan culture as a whole. f**k sake, their are superstars like Frank Ribery who jump in with the crowds at the end of the games and celebrate with them

Anyway, we're on our way to ten in a row  8)
There was a clear incursion onto the pitch by these upstarts before that steward stopped Brown and the others Celtic players from coming over.
The vast majority of Celtic fans were quite content to remain behind the goal and celebrate wildly with the team on the pitch, instead they were booing at these idiotic fans who managed to abort the Championship celebrations.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on March 27, 2014, 09:49:57 AM
Quote from: Apparently so on March 26, 2014, 11:47:05 PM
3IAR  :)

Very good showing tonight, Stokes was outstanding as he has been for most of the season imo. Everything goes through him, vital to the team. Himself and Griffiths will be a good partnership. Love Johansen btw, Exactly the kind of player that will come in handy for the European football. Wee Henderson looks to be a brilliant talent, took his goal very well. Here we go, ten in a row

On another note, utterly shameful the way those stewards acted tonight. Wouldn't let the players go anywhere near the fans to celebrate with them at the end. Thought it was hilarious when the lads broke through  ;D Scotland and England are so far behind in their treatment of fans and the fan culture as a whole. f**k sake, their are superstars like Frank Ribery who jump in with the crowds at the end of the games and celebrate with them

Anyway, we're on our way to ten in a row  8)

Will Rangers not be in the SPL before 10 in a row?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on March 27, 2014, 02:45:24 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on March 27, 2014, 09:49:57 AM
Quote from: Apparently so on March 26, 2014, 11:47:05 PM
3IAR  :)

Very good showing tonight, Stokes was outstanding as he has been for most of the season imo. Everything goes through him, vital to the team. Himself and Griffiths will be a good partnership. Love Johansen btw, Exactly the kind of player that will come in handy for the European football. Wee Henderson looks to be a brilliant talent, took his goal very well. Here we go, ten in a row

On another note, utterly shameful the way those stewards acted tonight. Wouldn't let the players go anywhere near the fans to celebrate with them at the end. Thought it was hilarious when the lads broke through  ;D Scotland and England are so far behind in their treatment of fans and the fan culture as a whole. f**k sake, their are superstars like Frank Ribery who jump in with the crowds at the end of the games and celebrate with them

Anyway, we're on our way to ten in a row  8)

Will Rangers not be in the SPL before 10 in a row?

Yes they will for sure but they'll not stop Celtic for a long time...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: screenexile on March 27, 2014, 03:26:54 PM
Fair play for winning the league and all that but in reality they have the most money, the biggest squad so there was never really any doubt that they would win it.

Is it not worrying for Celtic fans that in one off matches when lesser teams put it up to them they can't beat Morton and Aberdeen? It's a disgrace that Celtic haven't won the last 2 Trebles there really is no excuse at all for it!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Muzz on March 27, 2014, 05:00:37 PM
Much like its a disgrace that Celtic go to Barcelona and are within 2 minutes of beating them and draw or that Barcelona, AC Milan and many other top European teams come to Celtic Park and get beat.

Away home screenexile and post about something you know about.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on March 27, 2014, 06:48:56 PM
Tom English reckons the SPL is doing well without Rangers and Celtic have performed and have had to perform well to win games.

http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/26761719 (http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/26761719)

'There are those who will argue until the cows come home - or, more the point, when Rangers come back - that Celtic's title is devalued because they haven't had to beat much. The truth is that they have beaten improving teams and they have beaten them more impressively than they have before'.

What has been missing since the demise of Rangers, is the pressure on Celtic to win every SPL game and that every 3 points matters, in order to win the title.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on March 27, 2014, 08:06:54 PM
Quote from: NAG1 on March 27, 2014, 08:35:20 AM
Quote from: Apparently so on March 26, 2014, 11:47:05 PM
3IAR  :)

Very good showing tonight, Stokes was outstanding as he has been for most of the season imo. Everything goes through him, vital to the team. Himself and Griffiths will be a good partnership. Love Johansen btw, Exactly the kind of player that will come in handy for the European football. Wee Henderson looks to be a brilliant talent, took his goal very well. Here we go, ten in a row

On another note, utterly shameful the way those stewards acted tonight. Wouldn't let the players go anywhere near the fans to celebrate with them at the end. Thought it was hilarious when the lads broke through  ;D Scotland and England are so far behind in their treatment of fans and the fan culture as a whole. f**k sake, their are superstars like Frank Ribery who jump in with the crowds at the end of the games and celebrate with them

Anyway, we're on our way to ten in a row  8)

Wonder will there any repercussions from SFA for the Celtic fans singing last night toward the end of the game?
End of the game? You weren't watching at the start obviously.  Never let up - Roll of honour and any gods amount of 'Party' songs.

Kris Commons has been POTY by a country mile.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on March 27, 2014, 08:09:28 PM
Quote from: Main Street on March 27, 2014, 06:48:56 PM
Tom English reckons the SPL is doing well without Rangers and Celtic have performed and have had to perform well to win games.

http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/26761719 (http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/26761719)

'There are those who will argue until the cows come home - or, more the point, when Rangers come back - that Celtic's title is devalued because they haven't had to beat much. The truth is that they have beaten improving teams and they have beaten them more impressively than they have before'.

What has been missing since the demise of Rangers, is the pressure on Celtic to win every SPL game and that every 3 points matters, in order to win the title.

So can they not take pressure?

Rangers will not be up to the standard for a long while yet, 7 more years possibly so 10 in a row is there for Celtic to take. But it defo is devalued for sure.

Be like Barca or Real being ousted out of the Spanish league be no pressure on the other team left to get the required points
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Estimator on March 27, 2014, 08:13:48 PM
Quote from: Muzz on March 27, 2014, 05:00:37 PM
Much like its a disgrace that Celtic go to Barcelona and are within 2 minutes of beating thPooem and draw or that Barcelona, AC Milan and many other top European teams come to Celtic Park and get beat.

Away home screenexile and post about something you know about.
Why do Celts fans constantly bring up one off results against the top European Clubs at home as a sign of how great the club are? At home since 2001 Celtic have beaten Juventus once (2001), Manchester United once (2006), AC Milan once (2007) and Barcelona once (2013).  Four good sides in 13yrs. Hardly a fantastic record.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Myles Na G. on March 27, 2014, 08:51:52 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on March 27, 2014, 08:09:28 PM
Quote from: Main Street on March 27, 2014, 06:48:56 PM
Tom English reckons the SPL is doing well without Rangers and Celtic have performed and have had to perform well to win games.

http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/26761719 (http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/26761719)

'There are those who will argue until the cows come home - or, more the point, when Rangers come back - that Celtic's title is devalued because they haven't had to beat much. The truth is that they have beaten improving teams and they have beaten them more impressively than they have before'.

What has been missing since the demise of Rangers, is the pressure on Celtic to win every SPL game and that every 3 points matters, in order to win the title.

So can they not take pressure?

Rangers will not be up to the standard for a long while yet, 7 more years possibly so 10 in a row is there for Celtic to take. But it defo is devalued for sure.

Be like Barca or Real being ousted out of the Spanish league be no pressure on the other team left to get the required points
That would be a reasonable point, were it not for the fact that it's currently Atletico Madrid who sit at the top of La Liga.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on March 27, 2014, 09:05:35 PM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on March 27, 2014, 08:51:52 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on March 27, 2014, 08:09:28 PM
Quote from: Main Street on March 27, 2014, 06:48:56 PM
Tom English reckons the SPL is doing well without Rangers and Celtic have performed and have had to perform well to win games.

http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/26761719 (http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/26761719)

'There are those who will argue until the cows come home - or, more the point, when Rangers come back - that Celtic's title is devalued because they haven't had to beat much. The truth is that they have beaten improving teams and they have beaten them more impressively than they have before'.

What has been missing since the demise of Rangers, is the pressure on Celtic to win every SPL game and that every 3 points matters, in order to win the title.

So can they not take pressure?

Rangers will not be up to the standard for a long while yet, 7 more years possibly so 10 in a row is there for Celtic to take. But it defo is devalued for sure.

Be like Barca or Real being ousted out of the Spanish league be no pressure on the other team left to get the required points
That would be a reasonable point, were it not for the fact that it's currently Atletico Madrid who sit at the top of La Liga.

Yes and there are sometimes teams that have won the SPL other than Celtic and Rangers, while not that many, Hearts, Aberdeen and Hibs, with Rangers on 54.

Real and Barca have won it 32 and 22 between them That's a health share of the spoils, can't be good
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on March 27, 2014, 09:27:33 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on March 27, 2014, 08:09:28 PM
Quote from: Main Street on March 27, 2014, 06:48:56 PM
Tom English reckons the SPL is doing well without Rangers and Celtic have performed and have had to perform well to win games.

http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/26761719 (http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/26761719)

'There are those who will argue until the cows come home - or, more the point, when Rangers come back - that Celtic's title is devalued because they haven't had to beat much. The truth is that they have beaten improving teams and they have beaten them more impressively than they have before'.

What has been missing since the demise of Rangers, is the pressure on Celtic to win every SPL game and that every 3 points matters, in order to win the title.

So can they not take pressure?

Rangers will not be up to the standard for a long while yet, 7 more years possibly so 10 in a row is there for Celtic to take. But it defo is devalued for sure.

Be like Barca or Real being ousted out of the Spanish league be no pressure on the other team left to get the required points
Why the feck do you care what happens in the SPL, or the value of the titles?;D
Is there really nothing else happening in your life that holds your interest?

You will note that the Celtic points total has exceeded usual SPL title winning standards.
Celtic are still beating the other teams and beating them well.
And the standard of the other teams has risen, according to Tom English, based on his observations.
But what's missing, according to my casual observation of the odd game in the SPL, is that bit of extra compulsion, that Celtic had to win every game because if points were dropped then Rangers were there, to possibly take advantage, or not.
It's not that complicated, is it?
Since when would a guy like you be interested in a 90% value SPL title?



Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on March 27, 2014, 09:32:58 PM
It's not Celtics fault that Rangers cheated in their financial dealings and won a couple of leagues. It's not Celtics fault that Rangers are lost in the lower leagues. It's not Celtics fault they are the big fish in a small pond. Anyway, Social divides ruin Scottish football. Cities like Dundee and Edinburgh could be allot stronger if they had one football club. I have a friend from Edinburgh, a Hibs fan. I used to ask him why don't yourselves and Hearts Join up and have a proper Edinburgh team? He replied 'Sure it would be no fun winning something that way'. Hibs have not won anything since 1952! Even sadder is the fact that Hibs fans sing a song about Brian McClair scoring a goal (for Celtic) that denied Hearts a title in the late '80.



Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on March 27, 2014, 10:01:22 PM
Quote from: Main Street on March 27, 2014, 09:27:33 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on March 27, 2014, 08:09:28 PM
Quote from: Main Street on March 27, 2014, 06:48:56 PM
Tom English reckons the SPL is doing well without Rangers and Celtic have performed and have had to perform well to win games.

http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/26761719 (http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/26761719)

'There are those who will argue until the cows come home - or, more the point, when Rangers come back - that Celtic's title is devalued because they haven't had to beat much. The truth is that they have beaten improving teams and they have beaten them more impressively than they have before'.

What has been missing since the demise of Rangers, is the pressure on Celtic to win every SPL game and that every 3 points matters, in order to win the title.

So can they not take pressure?

Rangers will not be up to the standard for a long while yet, 7 more years possibly so 10 in a row is there for Celtic to take. But it defo is devalued for sure.

Be like Barca or Real being ousted out of the Spanish league be no pressure on the other team left to get the required points
Why the feck do you care what happens in the SPL, or the value of the titles?;D
Is there really nothing else happening in your life that holds your interest?

You will note that the Celtic points total has exceeded usual SPL title winning standards.
Celtic are still beating the other teams and beating them well.
And the standard of the other teams has risen, according to Tom English, based on his observations.
But what's missing, according to my casual observation of the odd game in the SPL, is that bit of extra compulsion, that Celtic had to win every game because if points were dropped then Rangers were there, to possibly take advantage, or not.
It's not that complicated, is it?
Since when would a guy like you be interested in a 90% value SPL title?

I'll post on any thread here when I see fit, as you can also, I see that Rangers are the most successfull Scottish team in terms of Championships, with Rangers not being in the league it's devalued, full stop
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: reddgnhand on March 27, 2014, 10:30:55 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on March 27, 2014, 10:01:22 PM
Quote from: Main Street on March 27, 2014, 09:27:33 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on March 27, 2014, 08:09:28 PM
Quote from: Main Street on March 27, 2014, 06:48:56 PM
Tom English reckons the SPL is doing well without Rangers and Celtic have performed and have had to perform well to win games.

http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/26761719 (http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/26761719)

'There are those who will argue until the cows come home - or, more the point, when Rangers come back - that Celtic's title is devalued because they haven't had to beat much. The truth is that they have beaten improving teams and they have beaten them more impressively than they have before'.

What has been missing since the demise of Rangers, is the pressure on Celtic to win every SPL game and that every 3 points matters, in order to win the title.

So can they not take pressure?

Rangers will not be up to the standard for a long while yet, 7 more years possibly so 10 in a row is there for Celtic to take. But it defo is devalued for sure.

Be like Barca or Real being ousted out of the Spanish league be no pressure on the other team left to get the required points
Why the feck do you care what happens in the SPL, or the value of the titles?;D
Is there really nothing else happening in your life that holds your interest?

You will note that the Celtic points total has exceeded usual SPL title winning standards.
Celtic are still beating the other teams and beating them well.
And the standard of the other teams has risen, according to Tom English, based on his observations.
But what's missing, according to my casual observation of the odd game in the SPL, is that bit of extra compulsion, that Celtic had to win every game because if points were dropped then Rangers were there, to possibly take advantage, or not.
It's not that complicated, is it?
Since when would a guy like you be interested in a 90% value SPL title?

I'll post on any thread here when I see fit, as you can also, I see that Rangers are the most successfull Scottish team in terms of Championships, with Rangers not being in the league it's devalued, full stop

A lot of them championships were won by cheating and it was that cheating that created the situation were they ended up in liquidation.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on March 27, 2014, 10:40:52 PM
Quote from: reddgnhand on March 27, 2014, 10:30:55 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on March 27, 2014, 10:01:22 PM
Quote from: Main Street on March 27, 2014, 09:27:33 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on March 27, 2014, 08:09:28 PM
Quote from: Main Street on March 27, 2014, 06:48:56 PM
Tom English reckons the SPL is doing well without Rangers and Celtic have performed and have had to perform well to win games.

http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/26761719 (http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/26761719)

'There are those who will argue until the cows come home - or, more the point, when Rangers come back - that Celtic's title is devalued because they haven't had to beat much. The truth is that they have beaten improving teams and they have beaten them more impressively than they have before'.

What has been missing since the demise of Rangers, is the pressure on Celtic to win every SPL game and that every 3 points matters, in order to win the title.

So can they not take pressure?

Rangers will not be up to the standard for a long while yet, 7 more years possibly so 10 in a row is there for Celtic to take. But it defo is devalued for sure.

Be like Barca or Real being ousted out of the Spanish league be no pressure on the other team left to get the required points
Why the feck do you care what happens in the SPL, or the value of the titles?;D
Is there really nothing else happening in your life that holds your interest?

You will note that the Celtic points total has exceeded usual SPL title winning standards.
Celtic are still beating the other teams and beating them well.
And the standard of the other teams has risen, according to Tom English, based on his observations.
But what's missing, according to my casual observation of the odd game in the SPL, is that bit of extra compulsion, that Celtic had to win every game because if points were dropped then Rangers were there, to possibly take advantage, or not.
It's not that complicated, is it?
Since when would a guy like you be interested in a 90% value SPL title?

I'll post on any thread here when I see fit, as you can also, I see that Rangers are the most successfull Scottish team in terms of Championships, with Rangers not being in the league it's devalued, full stop

A lot of them championships were won by cheating and it was that cheating that created the situation were they ended up in liquidation.

If you think Celtic or any other big club, Liverpool, Chelsea Utd and the rest haven't cooked the books over the years then you are very naive. Rangers were caught and rightly punished other SPL teams have been done also recently and been deducted points.

While Rangers (by the way I despise their bigotry) stay out of the SPL there won't be a team that will give Celtic a run for their money, (excuse the pun) simples. A barometer of how far Rangers have to go will be how they do in the Cup (aren't they still in it?)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: straightred on March 27, 2014, 11:34:57 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on March 27, 2014, 10:01:22 PM
Quote from: Main Street on March 27, 2014, 09:27:33 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on March 27, 2014, 08:09:28 PM
Quote from: Main Street on March 27, 2014, 06:48:56 PM
Tom English reckons the SPL is doing well without Rangers and Celtic have performed and have had to perform well to win games.

http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/26761719 (http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/26761719)

'There are those who will argue until the cows come home - or, more the point, when Rangers come back - that Celtic's title is devalued because they haven't had to beat much. The truth is that they have beaten improving teams and they have beaten them more impressively than they have before'.

What has been missing since the demise of Rangers, is the pressure on Celtic to win every SPL game and that every 3 points matters, in order to win the title.

So can they not take pressure?

Rangers will not be up to the standard for a long while yet, 7 more years possibly so 10 in a row is there for Celtic to take. But it defo is devalued for sure.

Be like Barca or Real being ousted out of the Spanish league be no pressure on the other team left to get the required points
Why the feck do you care what happens in the SPL, or the value of the titles?;D
Is there really nothing else happening in your life that holds your interest?

You will note that the Celtic points total has exceeded usual SPL title winning standards.
Celtic are still beating the other teams and beating them well.
And the standard of the other teams has risen, according to Tom English, based on his observations.
But what's missing, according to my casual observation of the odd game in the SPL, is that bit of extra compulsion, that Celtic had to win every game because if points were dropped then Rangers were there, to possibly take advantage, or not.
It's not that complicated, is it?
Since when would a guy like you be interested in a 90% value SPL title?

I'll post on any thread here when I see fit, as you can also, I see that Rangers are the most successfull Scottish team in terms of Championships, with Rangers not being in the league it's devalued, full stop

Haven't you heard ? That club went bust or to be technical about it were liquidated. That club has 54 titles although many of them stink to high heaven with the amount of cheating that went on. The latest incarnation, i.e. sevco have a grand total of 0 championships to their name. Rangers may be historically the most successful but they sure as hell aren't the most successful active club
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Muzz on March 28, 2014, 02:31:09 PM
Quote from: Estimator on March 27, 2014, 08:13:48 PM
Quote from: Muzz on March 27, 2014, 05:00:37 PM
Much like its a disgrace that Celtic go to Barcelona and are within 2 minutes of beating thPooem and draw or that Barcelona, AC Milan and many other top European teams come to Celtic Park and get beat.

Away home screenexile and post about something you know about.
Why do Celts fans constantly bring up one off results against the top European Clubs at home as a sign of how great the club are? At home since 2001 Celtic have beaten Juventus once (2001), Manchester United once (2006), AC Milan once (2007) and Barcelona once (2013).  Four good sides in 13yrs. Hardly a fantastic record.

It is rather quite simple - winning the SPL you will get detractors saying that Celtic are not up against much, the rest of the league is poor etc.  My response was to a statement made by Screenexile saying that Celtic should win the treble every year and its a failure if they dont.  My examples were given to show that Celtic like any other team (including SPL teams) can get themselves up for a game and outplay a superior opposition. 

I hope that helps you understand why Celts fans 'constantly' bring these teams up.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: oakleaf93 on March 28, 2014, 02:46:45 PM
Quote from: From the Bunker on March 27, 2014, 09:32:58 PM
It's not Celtics fault that Rangers cheated in their financial dealings and won a couple of leagues. It's not Celtics fault that Rangers are lost in the lower leagues. It's not Celtics fault they are the big fish in a small pond. Anyway, Social divides ruin Scottish football. Cities like Dundee and Edinburgh could be allot stronger if they had one football club. I have a friend from Edinburgh, a Hibs fan. I used to ask him why don't yourselves and Hearts Join up and have a proper Edinburgh team? He replied 'Sure it would be no fun winning something that way'. Hibs have not won anything since 1952! Even sadder is the fact that Hibs fans sing a song about Brian McClair scoring a goal (for Celtic) that denied Hearts a title in the late '80.
Sure why dont Mayo, Ros and Sligo join up to have a proper Connacht team? Not exactly the way things work in the real world
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on March 28, 2014, 05:00:47 PM
Quote from: straightred on March 27, 2014, 11:34:57 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on March 27, 2014, 10:01:22 PM
Quote from: Main Street on March 27, 2014, 09:27:33 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on March 27, 2014, 08:09:28 PM
Quote from: Main Street on March 27, 2014, 06:48:56 PM
Tom English reckons the SPL is doing well without Rangers and Celtic have performed and have had to perform well to win games.

http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/26761719 (http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/26761719)

'There are those who will argue until the cows come home - or, more the point, when Rangers come back - that Celtic's title is devalued because they haven't had to beat much. The truth is that they have beaten improving teams and they have beaten them more impressively than they have before'.

What has been missing since the demise of Rangers, is the pressure on Celtic to win every SPL game and that every 3 points matters, in order to win the title.

So can they not take pressure?

Rangers will not be up to the standard for a long while yet, 7 more years possibly so 10 in a row is there for Celtic to take. But it defo is devalued for sure.

Be like Barca or Real being ousted out of the Spanish league be no pressure on the other team left to get the required points
Why the feck do you care what happens in the SPL, or the value of the titles?;D
Is there really nothing else happening in your life that holds your interest?

You will note that the Celtic points total has exceeded usual SPL title winning standards.
Celtic are still beating the other teams and beating them well.
And the standard of the other teams has risen, according to Tom English, based on his observations.
But what's missing, according to my casual observation of the odd game in the SPL, is that bit of extra compulsion, that Celtic had to win every game because if points were dropped then Rangers were there, to possibly take advantage, or not.
It's not that complicated, is it?
Since when would a guy like you be interested in a 90% value SPL title?

I'll post on any thread here when I see fit, as you can also, I see that Rangers are the most successfull Scottish team in terms of Championships, with Rangers not being in the league it's devalued, full stop

Haven't you heard ? That club went bust or to be technical about it were liquidated. That club has 54 titles although many of them stink to high heaven with the amount of cheating that went on. The latest incarnation, i.e. sevco have a grand total of 0 championships to their name. Rangers may be historically the most successful but they sure as hell aren't the most successful active club

Haven't you heard they are still Rangers and they have championships already to date, two!! So why worry about the ten in a row (which seems to be the main thing at the minute)? Celtic (in your head) will be the most successful Scottish club then in history
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on March 29, 2014, 06:58:09 PM
Quote from: Estimator on March 27, 2014, 08:13:48 PM
Quote from: Muzz on March 27, 2014, 05:00:37 PM
Much like its a disgrace that Celtic go to Barcelona and are within 2 minutes of beating thPooem and draw or that Barcelona, AC Milan and many other top European teams come to Celtic Park and get beat.

Away home screenexile and post about something you know about.
Why do Celts fans constantly bring up one off results against the top European Clubs at home as a sign of how great the club are? At home since 2001 Celtic have beaten Juventus once (2001), Manchester United once (2006), AC Milan once (2007) and Barcelona once (2013).  Four good sides in 13yrs. Hardly a fantastic record.

We have also beaten Shaktar Donetsk, Porto, Lyon, Benfica and Ajax among others. In fact our home record is one of the best in the CL. Pity about our away record.
However, if I was a Man Utd fan with the resources available to them I would be very worried about only two CL titles in the past 40+ years. Even Liverpool have managed one without winning the PL. As it is if Celtic make the last 16 that is a good campaign and I feel the QF's are a possibility within the next 5 years.
As for a devalued title?! Is Bayern's German title devalued because they won by so many points? Perhaps the word should be 'expected'. However, every single Championship is cherished by the fans like the last. Sevco's woes are not of our doing just as our woes in the 90's were not Rangers' problem when they were doing 9 in a row.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on March 30, 2014, 09:24:14 AM
Great to see young Eoghan O' Connell,cousin of Paul,make his debut against Ross Co yesterday.Perfect opportunity to give the youngsters some game time between now and end of season
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on March 30, 2014, 01:11:51 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on March 27, 2014, 10:01:22 PM
Quote from: Main Street on March 27, 2014, 09:27:33 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on March 27, 2014, 08:09:28 PM
Quote from: Main Street on March 27, 2014, 06:48:56 PM
Tom English reckons the SPL is doing well without Rangers and Celtic have performed and have had to perform well to win games.

http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/26761719 (http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/26761719)

'There are those who will argue until the cows come home - or, more the point, when Rangers come back - that Celtic's title is devalued because they haven't had to beat much. The truth is that they have beaten improving teams and they have beaten them more impressively than they have before'.

What has been missing since the demise of Rangers, is the pressure on Celtic to win every SPL game and that every 3 points matters, in order to win the title.

So can they not take pressure?

Rangers will not be up to the standard for a long while yet, 7 more years possibly so 10 in a row is there for Celtic to take. But it defo is devalued for sure.

Be like Barca or Real being ousted out of the Spanish league be no pressure on the other team left to get the required points
Why the feck do you care what happens in the SPL, or the value of the titles?;D
Is there really nothing else happening in your life that holds your interest?

You will note that the Celtic points total has exceeded usual SPL title winning standards.
Celtic are still beating the other teams and beating them well.
And the standard of the other teams has risen, according to Tom English, based on his observations.
But what's missing, according to my casual observation of the odd game in the SPL, is that bit of extra compulsion, that Celtic had to win every game because if points were dropped then Rangers were there, to possibly take advantage, or not.
It's not that complicated, is it?
Since when would a guy like you be interested in a 90% value SPL title?

I'll post on any thread here when I see fit, as you can also, I see that Rangers are the most successfull Scottish team in terms of Championships, with Rangers not being in the league it's devalued, full stop
You couldn't "see fit" in this thread even if you tried as hard as possible, yeah you can post drivel in a thread you have no interest in, about a team you don't care about, in a league you haven't a clue about ;D 
Perhaps in your weird and wonderful world. you have a compulsion to keep  repeating  "Rangers out,  devalued,  full stop"  about the value of an issue you don't care about?

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on March 30, 2014, 01:52:41 PM
Quote from: Main Street on March 30, 2014, 01:11:51 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on March 27, 2014, 10:01:22 PM
Quote from: Main Street on March 27, 2014, 09:27:33 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on March 27, 2014, 08:09:28 PM
Quote from: Main Street on March 27, 2014, 06:48:56 PM
Tom English reckons the SPL is doing well without Rangers and Celtic have performed and have had to perform well to win games.

http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/26761719 (http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/26761719)

'There are those who will argue until the cows come home - or, more the point, when Rangers come back - that Celtic's title is devalued because they haven't had to beat much. The truth is that they have beaten improving teams and they have beaten them more impressively than they have before'.

What has been missing since the demise of Rangers, is the pressure on Celtic to win every SPL game and that every 3 points matters, in order to win the title.

So can they not take pressure?

Rangers will not be up to the standard for a long while yet, 7 more years possibly so 10 in a row is there for Celtic to take. But it defo is devalued for sure.

Be like Barca or Real being ousted out of the Spanish league be no pressure on the other team left to get the required points
Why the feck do you care what happens in the SPL, or the value of the titles?;D
Is there really nothing else happening in your life that holds your interest?

You will note that the Celtic points total has exceeded usual SPL title winning standards.
Celtic are still beating the other teams and beating them well.
And the standard of the other teams has risen, according to Tom English, based on his observations.
But what's missing, according to my casual observation of the odd game in the SPL, is that bit of extra compulsion, that Celtic had to win every game because if points were dropped then Rangers were there, to possibly take advantage, or not.
It's not that complicated, is it?
Since when would a guy like you be interested in a 90% value SPL title?

I'll post on any thread here when I see fit, as you can also, I see that Rangers are the most successfull Scottish team in terms of Championships, with Rangers not being in the league it's devalued, full stop
You couldn't "see fit" in this thread even if you tried as hard as possible, yeah you can post drivel in a thread you have no interest in, about a team you don't care about, in a league you haven't a clue about ;D 
Perhaps in your weird and wonderful world. you have a compulsion to keep  repeating  "Rangers out,  devalued,  full stop"  about the value of an issue you don't care about?

I post on the Liverpool thread also I've no interest other than a bit of a wind up, why would you even respond to my posts? The Scottish league isn't hard to figure out Main Street it ain't Quantum physics ffs. Either Rangers or Celtic win the league job done and there are a lot of bigots that follow these tribal teams.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: charlieTully on March 30, 2014, 06:52:20 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on March 30, 2014, 01:52:41 PM
Quote from: Main Street on March 30, 2014, 01:11:51 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on March 27, 2014, 10:01:22 PM
Quote from: Main Street on March 27, 2014, 09:27:33 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on March 27, 2014, 08:09:28 PM
Quote from: Main Street on March 27, 2014, 06:48:56 PM
Tom English reckons the SPL is doing well without Rangers and Celtic have performed and have had to perform well to win games.

http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/26761719 (http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/26761719)

'There are those who will argue until the cows come home - or, more the point, when Rangers come back - that Celtic's title is devalued because they haven't had to beat much. The truth is that they have beaten improving teams and they have beaten them more impressively than they have before'.

What has been missing since the demise of Rangers, is the pressure on Celtic to win every SPL game and that every 3 points matters, in order to win the title.

So can they not take pressure?

Rangers will not be up to the standard for a long while yet, 7 more years possibly so 10 in a row is there for Celtic to take. But it defo is devalued for sure.

Be like Barca or Real being ousted out of the Spanish league be no pressure on the other team left to get the required points
Why the feck do you care what happens in the SPL, or the value of the titles?;D
Is there really nothing else happening in your life that holds your interest?

You will note that the Celtic points total has exceeded usual SPL title winning standards.
Celtic are still beating the other teams and beating them well.
And the standard of the other teams has risen, according to Tom English, based on his observations.
But what's missing, according to my casual observation of the odd game in the SPL, is that bit of extra compulsion, that Celtic had to win every game because if points were dropped then Rangers were there, to possibly take advantage, or not.
It's not that complicated, is it?
Since when would a guy like you be interested in a 90% value SPL title?

I'll post on any thread here when I see fit, as you can also, I see that Rangers are the most successfull Scottish team in terms of Championships, with Rangers not being in the league it's devalued, full stop
You couldn't "see fit" in this thread even if you tried as hard as possible, yeah you can post drivel in a thread you have no interest in, about a team you don't care about, in a league you haven't a clue about ;D 
Perhaps in your weird and wonderful world. you have a compulsion to keep  repeating  "Rangers out,  devalued,  full stop"  about the value of an issue you don't care about?

I post on the Liverpool thread also I've no interest other than a bit of a wind up, why would you even respond to my posts? The Scottish league isn't hard to figure out Main Street it ain't Quantum physics ffs. Either Rangers or Celtic win the league job done and there are a lot of bigots that follow these tribal teams.

you are a complete and utter tube milltown, take the hint and slide on to f**k.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on March 30, 2014, 07:43:19 PM
Ok wally. Leagues is over. Well done to Celtic the best team in Scotland by a country mile.

c**k
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Apparently so on March 30, 2014, 08:22:50 PM
f**k up
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on March 30, 2014, 09:37:12 PM
Quote from: Apparently so on March 30, 2014, 08:22:50 PM
f**k up

f**k off??
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: worn down on March 30, 2014, 09:52:55 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on March 30, 2014, 09:37:12 PM
Quote from: Apparently so on March 30, 2014, 08:22:50 PM
f**k up

f**k off??

Ha Ha Ha. When discussion goes wrong.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Apparently so on March 30, 2014, 10:15:33 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on March 30, 2014, 09:37:12 PM
Quote from: Apparently so on March 30, 2014, 08:22:50 PM
f**k up

f**k off??

No!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

:-*
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on March 30, 2014, 11:15:58 PM
Quote from: worn down on March 30, 2014, 09:52:55 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on March 30, 2014, 09:37:12 PM
Quote from: Apparently so on March 30, 2014, 08:22:50 PM
f**k up

f**k off??

Ha Ha Ha. When discussion goes wrong.

Explain? I asked the question so at what point has it went wrong?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Apparently so on March 30, 2014, 11:31:02 PM
Smell yer hole
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on March 30, 2014, 11:54:08 PM
Quote from: Apparently so on March 30, 2014, 11:31:02 PM
Smell yer hole

there's my typical Celt fan. Stay classy
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: worn down on March 30, 2014, 11:58:40 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on March 30, 2014, 11:15:58 PM
Quote from: worn down on March 30, 2014, 09:52:55 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on March 30, 2014, 09:37:12 PM
Quote from: Apparently so on March 30, 2014, 08:22:50 PM
f**k up

f**k off??

Ha Ha Ha. When discussion goes wrong.

Explain? I asked the question so at what point has it went wrong?

It could have went wrong when you were told to take the hint and slide on, or when you were told to f**k up, but it defo went wrong with "smell your hole". You're right though. Stay classy apparently so.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Apparently so on March 31, 2014, 12:12:07 AM
 :)

Anyhoo, hope to see Lennon giving more of the youngsters some time on the field for the rest of the season. Might as well let the first team have the rest of the season off and get ready for the CL qualifiers. Another three ties to go through this summer again but we will be seeded for all of them so should be handy enough. Maybe another tie against Cliftonville, great win for them yesterday

Need to spend in the summer though. Almost a certainty that Forster will want to leave and quite likely Van Dijk will go for big money as well. I think will need a new GK, a CB, cover for LB and a striker that can trouble top European defenders. I want us to go out and attack next season, enjoy it. Would like to see something like this IF Van Dijk moves on

-----------------???????------------
Lustig--Ambrose--Mulgrew--Izzy
------------------Kayal---------------
----------Brown----Johansen------
-----------------Stokes--------------
----------?????-------Griffiths------
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on March 31, 2014, 10:26:46 AM
The problem Celtic face is majority of their players are too good for their league but not good enough for Champions League...Lustig, Brown, Johansen, Stokes, Van Dyke, Forster, Forrest can cut it at the top level. Griffiths is untried at that level and N Biton and L Henderson has the potential. The rest are just not good enough at the highest level, Ambrose can be good for 89 mins and then try to take 3 men on and give a goal away...Their finances won't allow them to buy players to compete with the best in the CL so we have to find cheap foreign players who use us as a stepping stone to other clubs off course bring a few youth players through is fantastic too....
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stibhan on March 31, 2014, 10:59:18 AM
Quote from: Apparently so on March 31, 2014, 12:12:07 AM
:)

Anyhoo, hope to see Lennon giving more of the youngsters some time on the field for the rest of the season. Might as well let the first team have the rest of the season off and get ready for the CL qualifiers. Another three ties to go through this summer again but we will be seeded for all of them so should be handy enough. Maybe another tie against Cliftonville, great win for them yesterday

Need to spend in the summer though. Almost a certainty that Forster will want to leave and quite likely Van Dijk will go for big money as well. I think will need a new GK, a CB, cover for LB and a striker that can trouble top European defenders. I want us to go out and attack next season, enjoy it. Would like to see something like this IF Van Dijk moves on

-----------------???????------------
Lustig--Ambrose--Mulgrew--Izzy
------------------Kayal---------------
----------Brown----Johansen------
-----------------Stokes--------------
----------?????-------Griffiths------

That team is f**king mental. Stokes as an attacking midfielder and our best player this season dropped? Do you even f**king watch Celtic?

We are going to need cover at centre back and left back, a new goalkeeper, another winger and possibly another midfielder. I wish we could buy another striker but we have far too many at the moment.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stibhan on March 31, 2014, 11:00:42 AM
Quote from: illdecide on March 31, 2014, 10:26:46 AM
Lustig, Brown, Johansen, Stokes, Van Dyke, Forster, Forrest

Brown maybe, Stokes and Forrest definitely haven't proven that they're capable at that level. Johansen hasn't played for us at that level.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on March 31, 2014, 02:09:10 PM
I suppose Commons could be included there too.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gazzler on March 31, 2014, 02:12:31 PM
Fair play Celtic for winning the league.
You've just done the equivalent of Kilkenny winning the Christy Ring Cup.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on March 31, 2014, 02:17:20 PM
Quote from: Gazzler on March 31, 2014, 02:12:31 PM
Fair play Celtic for winning the league.
You've just done the equivalent of Kilkenny winning the Christy Ring Cup.

Are you mental man? You'll be told to fcuk off and and smell your own hole ffs!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Apparently so on March 31, 2014, 03:07:06 PM
Jaysus, your a bit obsessed with Celtic

Weirdo
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Apparently so on March 31, 2014, 03:15:08 PM
Quote from: stibhan on March 31, 2014, 10:59:18 AM
Quote from: Apparently so on March 31, 2014, 12:12:07 AM
:)

Anyhoo, hope to see Lennon giving more of the youngsters some time on the field for the rest of the season. Might as well let the first team have the rest of the season off and get ready for the CL qualifiers. Another three ties to go through this summer again but we will be seeded for all of them so should be handy enough. Maybe another tie against Cliftonville, great win for them yesterday

Need to spend in the summer though. Almost a certainty that Forster will want to leave and quite likely Van Dijk will go for big money as well. I think will need a new GK, a CB, cover for LB and a striker that can trouble top European defenders. I want us to go out and attack next season, enjoy it. Would like to see something like this IF Van Dijk moves on

-----------------???????------------
Lustig--Ambrose--Mulgrew--Izzy
------------------Kayal---------------
----------Brown----Johansen------
-----------------Stokes--------------
----------?????-------Griffiths------

That team is f**king mental. Stokes as an attacking midfielder and our best player this season dropped? Do you even f**king watch Celtic?

We are going to need cover at centre back and left back, a new goalkeeper, another winger and possibly another midfielder. I wish we could buy another striker but we have far too many at the moment.

I think Stokes could be brilliant in that position in Europe. He's brilliant on the ball, brilliant work rate and will link up well with the strikers. You can already see the understanding he has struck up with Griffiths. Yes, Commons has scored a lot of goals this season and I love the wee man but his overall play has been f**king atrocious for a while now and he is badly found out in Europe where he has no time on the ball. Stokes has a better eye for a through ball and will link up batter than Commons. I get what your saying though, maybe play Commons up beside another striker with Stokes in the hole behind them

I think a 3 man midfield is essential next year as long as the forwards put the work rate in. Most teams play through the middle these days so we need to do the same to give them less space. The full backs can provide the width
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on March 31, 2014, 03:48:33 PM
Quote from: Gazzler on March 31, 2014, 02:12:31 PM
Fair play Celtic for winning the league.
You've just done the equivalent of Kilkenny winning the Christy Ring Cup.

No-one is taking the bait ;)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on March 31, 2014, 03:52:34 PM
Quote from: Apparently so on March 31, 2014, 03:07:06 PM
Jaysus, your a bit obsessed with Celtic

Weirdo

Apparently so..
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Apparently so on March 31, 2014, 04:19:05 PM
Lots of love

x x x x x
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on April 23, 2014, 12:46:46 AM
Celtic fc assistant manager J Mjallby is to leave Celtic at the end of the season... Thanks for everything big man and good luck with any future roles.

Any of you going over to the last two home games? I got a phone call from Celtic last Friday and have been invited over for last two home games. Celtic have a banner up that says "Celtic- A club like no other" and I couldn't agree more as they've treated me fantastic.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on April 23, 2014, 01:20:03 AM
big dolph :)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on April 23, 2014, 01:56:17 PM
Mjallby must have another job in the offing. prob a manager position.
the guy was outstanding as a player and apparently a fantastic coach and backroom guy.

Was impressive as a player even before he joined Celtic , as the man who thwarted England when playing an international match against the tans - then as a centre half or central midfielder he was peerless in Scotland and I was v surprised (though delighted) he never left for English league - though Celtic payed big wages back then.

Wish him the best of luck in whatever and wherever he goes next.
To me he is a 'Celtic great'. Hard bustard on the field of play too!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on April 23, 2014, 04:53:50 PM
Quote from: illdecide on April 23, 2014, 12:46:46 AM
Celtic fc assistant manager J Mjallby is to leave Celtic at the end of the season... Thanks for everything big man and good luck with any future roles.

Any of you going over to the last two home games? I got a phone call from Celtic last Friday and have been invited over for last two home games. Celtic have a banner up that says "Celtic- A club like no other" and I couldn't agree more as they've treated me fantastic.

What did you do to deserve this? Clans connections?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on April 23, 2014, 11:11:22 PM
Something like that. ..Neil introduced me to the guy who is head of operations at Celtic Park when I was with the team in Amsterdam last year and things have progressed since.  I will be in the control room for the game on 3rd May v Aberdeen and ill be over on the 11th May too but haven't sorted out yet in what capacity. ..Seriously though they have been so good to me and couldn't have treated me any better
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on April 24, 2014, 08:48:05 AM
Quote from: illdecide on April 23, 2014, 11:11:22 PM
Something like that. ..Neil introduced me to the guy who is head of operations at Celtic Park when I was with the team in Amsterdam last year and things have progressed since.  I will be in the control room for the game on 3rd May v Aberdeen and ill be over on the 11th May too but haven't sorted out yet in what capacity. ..Seriously though they have been so good to me and couldn't have treated me any better

That's class! Does Neil know that you're originally a peters man though? Take it outta that sa
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on April 24, 2014, 01:55:36 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on April 24, 2014, 08:48:05 AM
Quote from: illdecide on April 23, 2014, 11:11:22 PM
Something like that. ..Neil introduced me to the guy who is head of operations at Celtic Park when I was with the team in Amsterdam last year and things have progressed since.  I will be in the control room for the game on 3rd May v Aberdeen and ill be over on the 11th May too but haven't sorted out yet in what capacity. ..Seriously though they have been so good to me and couldn't have treated me any better

That's class! Does Neil know that you're originally a peters man though? Take it outta that sa
Lol...v good. Yes he does actually but he also knows that minding your own business is good for your front teeth
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Apparently so on April 24, 2014, 03:37:30 PM
All the best to big Dolph. Has been a brilliant Celtic man

John Kennedy maybe get promoted the youth team to assistant now. Or maybe Danny McGrain?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on April 24, 2014, 05:29:08 PM
Quote from: illdecide on April 24, 2014, 01:55:36 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on April 24, 2014, 08:48:05 AM
Quote from: illdecide on April 23, 2014, 11:11:22 PM
Something like that. ..Neil introduced me to the guy who is head of operations at Celtic Park when I was with the team in Amsterdam last year and things have progressed since.  I will be in the control room for the game on 3rd May v Aberdeen and ill be over on the 11th May too but haven't sorted out yet in what capacity. ..Seriously though they have been so good to me and couldn't have treated me any better

That's class! Does Neil know that you're originally a peters man though? Take it outta that sa
Lol...v good. Yes he does actually but he also knows that minding your own business is good for your front teeth

A lurgan man has never 'bate' an aghagallon man yet sa!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on April 24, 2014, 06:00:22 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on April 24, 2014, 05:29:08 PM
Quote from: illdecide on April 24, 2014, 01:55:36 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on April 24, 2014, 08:48:05 AM
Quote from: illdecide on April 23, 2014, 11:11:22 PM
Something like that. ..Neil introduced me to the guy who is head of operations at Celtic Park when I was with the team in Amsterdam last year and things have progressed since.  I will be in the control room for the game on 3rd May v Aberdeen and ill be over on the 11th May too but haven't sorted out yet in what capacity. ..Seriously though they have been so good to me and couldn't have treated me any better

That's class! Does Neil know that you're originally a peters man though? Take it outta that sa
Lol...v good. Yes he does actually but he also knows that minding your own business is good for your front teeth

A lurgan man has never 'bate' an aghagallon man yet sa!
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Very true...you lot are as hard as 35n concrete.

I heard C Sutton, H Larsson and M Wieghorst as possible no 2's for Lennon at Celtic. Could be a shrewd move by N Lennon.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on April 24, 2014, 09:52:39 PM
Weighhorst would be a great addition (not that King Henrik wouldn't be), was making a name for himself until it went a bit Pete Tong in Swansea with Laudrup.

I still think Lennon could be Offski tbh.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on April 25, 2014, 08:47:14 AM
I've no doubt that Neil will want to try his hand in the Premiership some time in the near future but unless he gets an offer from an established premiership team and not one of the bottom teams he'd be mad in the head to even consider it. I think he'll be at Celtic for another two season's at least.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on May 05, 2014, 05:11:26 PM
Just back from my weekend at Celtic Park. I couldn't have been treated any better,  I paraded behind the first team on the opening of the new "Celtic Way". I got my own personal tour of the ground inside and out and then watched the game from the control room.  Afterwards I met with our leader for a chat.  It was a great day and really couldn't praise Celtic enough for their hospitality and generosity to me. I was also given 2 tickets for next weekends game.

"Celtic,  a club like no other"
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on May 10, 2014, 10:31:21 PM
I heard today that during the 5th minute of tomorrow's game there will be some sort of tribute for we Oscar... Not too sure what the tribute consists off and I didn't hear that of Celtic officials but it would be a nice gesture all the same...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Apparently so on May 10, 2014, 10:54:17 PM
I think the Green Brigade have something planned, if they are allowed into the stadium. Players wearing black armbands as well I think. Hopefully give the wee man a good tribute
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Apparently so on May 12, 2014, 01:01:57 AM
Great day. Great tributes to wee Oscar, nice touch by Stokesy getting the t shirt after the goal and whole club as well

Looking forward to next season already. I think there are going to be a lot of changes this summer. Lenny will hopefully stay for another season although I wouldn't blame if he wanted another challenge. He's writing himself into history with us though. All the best to big Dolph, going to miss the big man. I see Stan and Big Hartson were at the game today, either of them could be good choices for assistant. As for players, I can see Forster moving on unfortunately. Any kinda offer for Van Dijk and the penny pinching board will accept and pocket it. I would love to see Gary Hooper return tbh. Maybe make a move for him and Snodgrass from Norwich hopefully. Could be a big change this summer at Celtic but we will need to act quickly. Back to training in mid June and qualifiers not long after. Can't wait

Also, I wish big Sammy the very best of luck with his career. I have never been a fan of him but he clearly loves the club and I heard he made the day of a young lad at the game today. Didn't see it myself but have been told it was brilliant to see. I wish him and Johan well, two good Celtic men

Mon the Celts
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on May 12, 2014, 04:09:11 PM
I thought it was a fantastic gesture for Neil Lennon to go over to we Jay Beattie from Lurgan and give him his winners medal, we Jay suffers from Downs...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on May 13, 2014, 11:25:47 AM
Quote from: laoislad on May 12, 2014, 05:14:05 PM
Quote from: illdecide on May 12, 2014, 04:09:11 PM
I thought it was a fantastic gesture for Neil Lennon to go over to we Jay Beattie from Lurgan and give him his winners medal, we Jay suffers from Downs...

He has Down Syndrome he doesn't suffer from it.

you know what i meant... ::)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Orior on May 13, 2014, 11:37:38 AM
Would it not be better for both Celtic and Neil Lennon if Neil had a spell south of the border?

A new manager would bring a new impetus to the club.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: AZOffaly on May 13, 2014, 02:24:19 PM
Quote from: illdecide on May 13, 2014, 11:25:47 AM
Quote from: laoislad on May 12, 2014, 05:14:05 PM
Quote from: illdecide on May 12, 2014, 04:09:11 PM
I thought it was a fantastic gesture for Neil Lennon to go over to we Jay Beattie from Lurgan and give him his winners medal, we Jay suffers from Downs...

He has Down Syndrome he doesn't suffer from it.

you know what i meant... ::)


It was a nice touch, and Samaras did well too.

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10203689069609240 (https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10203689069609240)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stew on May 13, 2014, 02:43:35 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on March 30, 2014, 11:54:08 PM
Quote from: Apparently so on March 30, 2014, 11:31:02 PM
Smell yer hole

there's my typical Celt fan. Stay classy

The vast majority of Celtic fans are fantastic people, why do you need to denigrate them????

I would say in my estimation, that Celtic fans, along with Liverpool fans, are the best in the world, and I despise Liverpool!

Class is permanent and Celtic have class in spades!!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: foxcommander on May 13, 2014, 09:34:50 PM
Quote from: AZOffaly on May 13, 2014, 02:24:19 PM
It was a nice touch, and Samaras did well too.
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10203689069609240 (https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10203689069609240)

Best of luck Georgios. Will miss you at CP.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: THE MIGHTY QUINN on May 13, 2014, 10:11:56 PM
In fairness you could have sent him a PM about it, I'm pretty sure he'd have gone straight back in and changed rectified his unfortunate error. I'm not sure giving him a lecture and calling him an arse, while at the same time acknowledging that he meant no harm does anyone any good
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: laoislad on May 13, 2014, 10:16:16 PM
Fair enough.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on May 13, 2014, 10:17:02 PM
Quote from: laoislad on May 13, 2014, 09:41:29 PM
Quote from: illdecide on May 13, 2014, 11:25:47 AM
Quote from: laoislad on May 12, 2014, 05:14:05 PM
Quote from: illdecide on May 12, 2014, 04:09:11 PM
I thought it was a fantastic gesture for Neil Lennon to go over to we Jay Beattie from Lurgan and give him his winners medal, we Jay suffers from Downs...

He has Down Syndrome he doesn't suffer from it.

you know what i meant... ::)
I can guarantee you his parents wouldn't be impressed with the way you phrased it either. So rather than be an arse about it maybe you should just accept you phrased it horribly wrong and in a way that is insensitive to people with Down Syndrome and their families and learn from it and don't say something like it again.
I know you didn't mean any harm but that doesn't mean I shouldn't correct you when you are wrong.

Yes it was a nice touch by Samaras fair play to him.
The kid has Downs syndrome and he may or may not be suffering from the well known clinical symptoms of Downs syndrome  and only a holier than thou moron would be that bothered with Illdecide's phraseology.

I think Samaras knows this kid, he's travelled on the team bus with the players and Samaras is his Celt hero, they have a connection.
Samaras gave  an outrageous piece of skill for the 2nd goal as a farewell gift.
I'll miss the mad f'ecker.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: trileacman on May 13, 2014, 10:30:47 PM
Lads it wouldn't have f**king killed ye to have taken Laoislad's comment at face value and leave it at that. Your back-tracking and excuse-making for what was said is pretty f**king low given the circumstances.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: laoislad on May 13, 2014, 10:34:35 PM
Quote from: Main Street on May 13, 2014, 10:17:02 PM

The kid has Downs syndrome and he may or may not be suffering from the well known clinical symptoms of Downs syndrome  and only a holier than thou moron would be that bothered with Illdecide's phraseology.



Cheers thanks Main Street. Top fella.
It's a pity who feel that way as you are actually completely wrong but if that's your view then so be it.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: laoislad on May 13, 2014, 10:41:47 PM
Quote from: trileacman on May 13, 2014, 10:30:47 PM
Lads it wouldn't have f**king killed ye to have taken Laoislad's comment at face value and leave it at that. Your back-tracking and excuse-making for what was said is pretty f**king low given the circumstances.
Look it was never my intention to come across as preaching or lecturing.

I just saw the comment and it got my back up a little as I have to put up with comments like that and worse on a daily basis and not just from friends but from medical professionals who should know better and I decided just to say it wasn't or isn't the right way to phrase it and maybe it would stop someone else saying it to another parent.

I know he meant no harm but there is no harm in letting someone know they shouldn't say something in a certain way. It was his follow up post that made me call him an arse as I expected more.


I probably should just have sent a PM or looking back now and the reception my post got not bothered at all.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: cadhlancian on May 13, 2014, 10:43:07 PM
Trileacman, would it have taken much for LaoisLad to have taken the initial comments at face value. He undoubtedly meant zero offence, I'm sure LaoisLad knew that also.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: foxcommander on May 13, 2014, 10:46:14 PM
Getting it back on track - here's Jay on the team bus with Sammi last year.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LUInFTAp7uM
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: reddgnhand on May 13, 2014, 11:03:32 PM
Quote from: laoislad on May 13, 2014, 10:41:47 PM
Quote from: trileacman on May 13, 2014, 10:30:47 PM
Lads it wouldn't have f**king killed ye to have taken Laoislad's comment at face value and leave it at that. Your back-tracking and excuse-making for what was said is pretty f**king low given the circumstances.
Look it was never my intention to come across as preaching or lecturing.

I just saw the comment and it got my back up a little as I have to put up with comments like that and worse on a daily basis and not just from friends but from medical professionals who should know better and I decided just to say it wasn't or isn't the right way to phrase it and maybe it would stop someone else saying it to another parent.
I
I know he meant no harm but there is no harm in letting someone know they shouldn't say something in a certain way. It was his follow up post that made me call him an arse as I expected more.


I probably should just have sent a PM or looking back now and the reception my post got not bothered at all.

Well it taught me something so it was worth the bother.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on May 14, 2014, 11:28:29 AM
Well it certainly has taught me me too, a we Quick PM would have done the trick. I admit i was obviously ignorant in not knowing how to word it...I know that we cub and think the world of him and would never say anything to insult him or any one else who has Down Syndrome :-[.

If i have offended anyone I'm very sorry about it as there was never any offense intended...I certainly can see the disadvantages of these fecking boards and other social media when something is said that shouldn't have been said and the world reads it.

I've read over this post 25 f**king times trying to make sure i haven't caused offense.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: laoislad on May 14, 2014, 11:53:19 AM
No worries illdecide and thanks for the PM you sent me.
No hard feelings from me anyway.

Maybe you have to be in the situation to see why it would be considered an insensitive phrase and also I'll admit maybe I'm a little over sensitive because of being in the situation I am.
My guess it's probably somewhere in the middle.
Either way it's not something any parent would say or would like to hear and that's all I meant when I corrected you.
Happy to forget it now and move on.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: trileacman on May 14, 2014, 01:11:51 PM
Quote from: illdecide on May 14, 2014, 11:28:29 AM
Well it certainly has taught me me too, a we Quick PM would have done the trick. I admit i was obviously ignorant in not knowing how to word it...I know that we cub and think the world of him and would never say anything to insult him or any one else who has Down Syndrome :-[.

If i have offended anyone I'm very sorry about it as there was never any offense intended...I certainly can see the disadvantages of these fecking boards and other social media when something is said that shouldn't have been said and the world reads it.

I've read over this post 25 f**king times trying to make sure i haven't caused offense.

I don't think any less of you for saying it, I'd have been just as quick to put my foot in it by wording it the wrong way. It's not often you learn something important on this board but this incident has taught me about talking about someone with DS, I'd never have seen the issue if LL hadn't pointed it out and when you view it from a different perspective it's a reasonable position. Anyway enough about all that, back to talking about soccer.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on May 14, 2014, 02:34:02 PM
I think what this spat teaches us is that comments regarding Downs, sexual orientation, mental illness etc... should be thought out as you do not know the precise circumstances of other board members. I am glad to see that both parties were big enough to shake hands on it albeit digitally. Fair play to you both.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on May 14, 2014, 10:56:07 PM
Celtic players have a history of sharing big moments with similar spastic/disabled/mentally/physically impaired kids.
I recall after beating rangers 2-0 in a key win on the way to stopping the 10 in a row and winning the league under wim the Tim janeson , Paul lambert went over to a wee lad in a wheelchair that had some kind of ailment ( other than just being wheelchair bound) and gave him his jersey while the rest of the stadium was in raptures.
I'd never really seen that done before, esp in the heat of the moment - and ever since it seems to be a re- occurring thing with Celtic players.

It's fantastic to see them reaching out to these kids and young adults.
Wee jay seems to be well in with the players , as was wee Oscar Knox god rest him- despite the fact he'd Tyrone blood in him.

I will miss samaras. I'd only play him in Europe where he comes alive with the space he gets that suits his game. He was offered a new contract, but it wasn't as much as he wanted.
Best of luck Sammy.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Mickey Linden on May 22, 2014, 11:52:41 AM
Lennon gone. Anyone see this happening?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: NAG1 on May 22, 2014, 11:54:09 AM
Quote from: Mickey Linden on May 22, 2014, 11:52:41 AM
Lennon gone. Anyone see this happening?

No, but what is left for him to achieve there?

He is young and ambitious and would probably relish a new challenge anyway.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: laoislad on May 22, 2014, 11:57:33 AM
Quote from: NAG1 on May 22, 2014, 11:54:09 AM
Quote from: Mickey Linden on May 22, 2014, 11:52:41 AM
Lennon gone. Anyone see this happening?

No, but what is left for him to achieve there?

He is young and ambitious and would probably relish a new challenge anyway.
Probably wants to manage a bigger club in a better league..
Maybe someone like Norwich City in the Championship.......?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Muzz on May 22, 2014, 12:01:03 PM
Thought he would have left for another club but didnt see him leaving Celtic without another job.

From early reports the budget for next season seems to be main issue.  I'd throw in there the fact that players will leave in the summer and the club will do little to resist the money on offer.  The departure of Samaras could also have played a part - very different stories from the club and from Samaras with Samaras stating Lennon wanted to keep him but the club didnt.

Where it goes from here god knows!  Malky Mackay or Paulo Di Canio?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general on May 22, 2014, 12:44:02 PM
King Henrik  ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Orior on May 22, 2014, 12:46:20 PM
Waiting on Tony Fearon for the inside line.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on May 22, 2014, 12:59:36 PM
would prefer Malky Mackay
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Muzz on May 22, 2014, 01:04:15 PM
Moyes? :-)

Larsson is odds on favourite and as we know the bookies dont often get it wrong.  Strange to have him in the running so early.  Cheap choice?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: charlieTully on May 22, 2014, 01:08:17 PM
Quote from: Muzz on May 22, 2014, 01:04:15 PM
Moyes? :-)

Larsson is odds on favourite and as we know the bookies dont often get it wrong.  Strange to have him in the running so early.  Cheap choice?

rumours flying aound twitter this last few days that lennon was going and owen coyle was lined up to replace him.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Sidney on May 22, 2014, 01:24:03 PM
Quote from: Muzz on May 22, 2014, 01:04:15 PM
Moyes? :-)

Larsson is odds on favourite and as we know the bookies dont often get it wrong.  Strange to have him in the running so early.  Cheap choice?
Not like Celtic would ever go for a cheap option.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: orangeman on May 22, 2014, 03:09:54 PM
Lennon to Barcelona ??













For a holiday.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: brokencrossbar1 on May 22, 2014, 03:12:28 PM
Would be a good job for Moyes to take on to rebuild his reputation,  even he couldn't fail to win something at Celtic.  Malky Mackay would be a better option though in my book.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: seafoid on May 22, 2014, 04:05:54 PM
I presume whoever is going for the job will have to be interviewed by Tony to understand the place of the club in the cosmic meaningfulness where money is not an issue and England is dirty and shameful
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: foxcommander on May 22, 2014, 05:03:13 PM
Paul Ince could be a good pick?

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: deiseach on May 22, 2014, 05:07:28 PM
Quote from: seafoid on May 22, 2014, 04:05:54 PM
I presume whoever is going for the job will have to be interviewed by Tony to understand the place of the club in the cosmic meaningfulness where money is not an issue and England is dirty and shameful

That's Brendan Rodgers out of contention.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: THE MIGHTY QUINN on May 22, 2014, 06:07:35 PM
Quote from: laoislad on May 22, 2014, 11:57:33 AM
Quote from: NAG1 on May 22, 2014, 11:54:09 AM
Quote from: Mickey Linden on May 22, 2014, 11:52:41 AM
Lennon gone. Anyone see this happening?

No, but what is left for him to achieve there?

He is young and ambitious and would probably relish a new challenge anyway.
Probably wants to manage a bigger club in a better league..
Maybe someone like Norwich City in the Championship.......?
Did you really have to post that? Never once on this Board have I seen a Celtic fan, and by that I mean someone who solely supports Celtic, make a derogatory comment about Liverpool. And please don't come back and mention Tony Fearon as he's a Spurs fan
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on May 22, 2014, 06:52:35 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on April 24, 2014, 09:52:39 PM
Weighhorst would be a great addition (not that King Henrik wouldn't be), was making a name for himself until it went a bit Pete Tong in Swansea with Laudrup.

I still think Lennon could be Offski tbh.
Get ur snow on Morton.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: SHEEDY on May 22, 2014, 09:07:31 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on May 22, 2014, 09:01:08 PM
Quote from: THE MIGHTY QUINN on May 22, 2014, 06:07:35 PM
Quote from: laoislad on May 22, 2014, 11:57:33 AM
Quote from: NAG1 on May 22, 2014, 11:54:09 AM
Quote from: Mickey Linden on May 22, 2014, 11:52:41 AM
Lennon gone. Anyone see this happening?

No, but what is left for him to achieve there?

He is young and ambitious and would probably relish a new challenge anyway.
Probably wants to manage a bigger club in a better league..
Maybe someone like Norwich City in the Championship.......?
Did you really have to post that? Never once on this Board have I seen a Celtic fan, and by that I mean someone who solely supports Celtic, make a derogatory comment about Liverpool. And please don't come back and mention Tony Fearon as he's a Spurs fan
You may forget about trying to be decent here!

This little guy gets his kicks/thrill out of putting his weird spin on things and trying to look down on others as it seems to be the only thing that can make him feel better about himself!

Sure he was criticizing people that but gold jewellery at Christmas and labeling them 'chavs'
You wouldn't mind but he's from fecking Laois and now lives in the biggest chav underclass place in Meath!!

that's it! let it all out. no more sitting on the fence, let us know what you really think. ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: laoislad on May 22, 2014, 09:13:46 PM
Don't ever remember moving to Meath.....
Anyway that post tells us far more about the sort individual he is than it does about me.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Apparently so on May 22, 2014, 09:20:21 PM
All the very best to you Neil. What you had to go through to play for and manage this club ensures you will always be loved by the Celtic supporters. Some absolutely incredible moments in these 4 seasons. Even though we lost the league and Lenny had to put up with the bombs and threats, the 2010/2011 season has been my favourite in a long time. He promised to bring the thunder back and he most certainly delivered. He gave the club the boost we badly needed. 2-1 against Barca on the 125th Anniversary was just magical. Although, I lost some respect for him with certain comments about the fans and becoming a bit of a yes man at times, I will always love the man and will always be grateful. A true Celtic legend

As for the replacement, I would absolutely love Marcelo Bielsa. But never going to happen with Peter Lawell running this club. Absolutely no ambition from that knob and that is rumoured to have been a factor in Lenny leaving

I bet he appoints Owen f**king Coyle. Jesus christ, I'm shivering at the thought of it already

Dunno what to make of Henrik being a choice. Would be unreal if he done well but I would be scared shitless if it went badly wrong

Need to act quick though. Will probably sell a couple of players this summer and we have CL very early again
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on May 22, 2014, 09:24:38 PM
Don't know if I'd want Henrik.
Wouldn't think Coyle was that bad an option!
Moyes would be alright!

What about glen hoddle - some of the things he says are spot on !
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ziggysego on May 22, 2014, 11:41:16 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on May 22, 2014, 09:24:38 PM
What about glen hoddle - some of the things he says are spot on !

Care to explain yourself lynchbhoy. I'm extremely angry at this post, but I'll hold back and wait and see what you have to say for yourself.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on May 23, 2014, 12:16:42 AM
Not greatly surprised as Neil was constantly being asked to do more with less every year. These things don't happen out of the blue,and I expect Neil to be managing in the English premiership next summer.

There is a ready made replacement,his name is Jackie Mc Namara
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: laoislad on May 23, 2014, 10:33:12 AM
Quote from: ziggysego on May 22, 2014, 11:41:16 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on May 22, 2014, 09:24:38 PM
What about glen hoddle - some of the things he says are spot on !

Care to explain yourself lynchbhoy. I'm extremely angry at this post, but I'll hold back and wait and see what you have to say for yourself.
It was obvious what he meant Ziggy,  it was to me anyway and it must have been to you as well or you wouldn't have posted.
Don't let it get to you. There will always be ignorant people out there so its best just to ignore them. If that's how he gets his kicks then that's his problem and tells you all you need to know about his character. 
The biggest insult I got was that I apparently I live in Meath now.... ;D

Moving on I see Neil Adams has been given the Norwich job full time.
Lennon to WBA so? Or a step down a rung on the career ladder to Spurs? !
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on May 23, 2014, 04:31:55 PM
No doubt Lennon has observed mediocrities like Rodgers, failing at Reading then walking into the Liverpool job ( a sideways move if ever there was one) and despite winning nothing being lauded as some sort of super manager, while he himself, against all the odds, led a team out of the group stages of the Champions League, got no credit whatsoever, and inevitably wondered what it would be like to manage in the English Premiership, retain all your star players, without  having to worry about being attacked for your faith or nationality, either in the street or on the sideline.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ludermor on May 23, 2014, 04:38:33 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on May 22, 2014, 09:01:08 PM
Quote from: THE MIGHTY QUINN on May 22, 2014, 06:07:35 PM
Quote from: laoislad on May 22, 2014, 11:57:33 AM
Quote from: NAG1 on May 22, 2014, 11:54:09 AM
Quote from: Mickey Linden on May 22, 2014, 11:52:41 AM
Lennon gone. Anyone see this happening?

No, but what is left for him to achieve there?

He is young and ambitious and would probably relish a new challenge anyway.
Probably wants to manage a bigger club in a better league..
Maybe someone like Norwich City in the Championship.......?
Did you really have to post that? Never once on this Board have I seen a Celtic fan, and by that I mean someone who solely supports Celtic, make a derogatory comment about Liverpool. And please don't come back and mention Tony Fearon as he's a Spurs fan
You may forget about trying to be decent here!

This little guy gets his kicks/thrill out of putting his weird spin on things and trying to look down on others as it seems to be the only thing that can make him feel better about himself!

Sure he was criticizing people that but gold jewellery at Christmas and labeling them 'chavs'
You wouldn't mind but he's from fecking Laois and now lives in the biggest chav underclass place in Meath!!

Quote from: lynchbhoy on May 22, 2014, 09:24:38 PM
Don't know if I'd want Henrik.
Wouldn't think Coyle was that bad an option!
Moyes would be alright!

What about glen hoddle - some of the things he says are spot on !

Some interesting view points there LB
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on May 23, 2014, 06:25:00 PM
Well IMO ludermor Lennon has left Celtic in the lurch a good bit here.
It's not long to go before CL qualifiers are on and the celts are without a manager.

Hoddle is reputed to have said after yet another of lennons public off field spats that his behaviour and esp his behaviour in early years at Celtic had caught up with him/caused his own issues- so effectively it was karma catching up with him.

I was a big Lennon fan as a player and while I thought he was tactically limited, but supported him- now having left the celts in the lurch, I hope this also comes back to bite him in the ass - karma is a bitch and I won't feel sorry for him if his next mgt job falls flat and fcuks him up!
That's right now - but if we get a good new man in and we emulate the brilliant MON side- I may be thanking him for going!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: THE MIGHTY QUINN on May 24, 2014, 02:55:14 AM
Quote from: laoislad on May 23, 2014, 10:33:12 AM
Quote from: ziggysego on May 22, 2014, 11:41:16 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on May 22, 2014, 09:24:38 PM
What about glen hoddle - some of the things he says are spot on !

Care to explain yourself lynchbhoy. I'm extremely angry at this post, but I'll hold back and wait and see what you have to say for yourself.
It was obvious what he meant Ziggy,  it was to me anyway and it must have been to you as well or you wouldn't have posted.
Don't let it get to you. There will always be ignorant people out there so its best just to ignore them. If that's how he gets his kicks then that's his problem and tells you all you need to know about his character. 
The biggest insult I got was that I apparently I live in Meath now.... ;D

Moving on I see Neil Adams has been given the Norwich job full time.
Lennon to WBA so? Or a step down a rung on the career ladder to Spurs? !
Bit of a major reaction here it would appear
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: laoislad on May 24, 2014, 06:00:11 AM
Quote from: trileacman on May 24, 2014, 02:43:49 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on May 23, 2014, 04:31:55 PM
No doubt Lennon has observed mediocrities like Rodgers, failing at Reading then walking into the Liverpool job ( a sideways move if ever there was one) and despite winning nothing being lauded as some sort of super manager, while he himself, against all the odds, led a team out of the group stages of the Champions League, got no credit whatsoever, and inevitably wondered what it would be like to manage in the English Premiership, retain all your star players, without  having to worry about being attacked for your faith or nationality, either in the street or on the sideline.


Tony is obsessed with Brendan Rodgers. He is still a bit sour he choose Liverpool over Spurs.

Let's face it,it doesn't matter who comes into manage Celtic they will win the league next season.
It's a sham of a league and whoever they get as manager they will be guaranteed to be league champions at the end of next season.If that's all they are looking for then sure Roddy Collins could do that.

What Celtic need is someone with European experience to help them get past the group stages and 2nd round in the Champions League.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hotshot Hamish on May 24, 2014, 09:11:17 AM
The last page has just been one big over reaction imo
Fellas over reacting about a harmless joke about Norwich City and going into meltdown with over the top childish abuse. Other fellas reading between the lines of a posters post and getting 5 from adding 2+2. Other fellas then having wobblers about Brendan Rodgers!
Hilarious craic in fairness,you are like a bunch of menopausal women  ;D
In fairness I would be upset if someone thought I was from Meath !!(I'm from Westmeath!)

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaaboardmod3 on May 24, 2014, 10:12:40 AM
So another soccer thread hits the toilet. Some of ye would want to cop on.

Personal Abuse is against the rules of this board, and calling someone a sc**bag falls fairly clearly under that description. If it happens again, bans will be handed out. Cop on, all of ye.

By the way, I know Tony Fearon specialises in 'clever' wind ups, but responding to him with abuse is against the rules. It's well recorded that moderators have had issues with Tony's posts in the past, but if you have an issue with them, report them. Do not respond with abuse, or you will also end up with a ban.

These soccer threads are not worth the hassle.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on May 24, 2014, 07:55:56 PM
Clever wind ups? I'll take that as a compliment, unless you're winding me up? ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on May 26, 2014, 10:02:57 PM
There's nothing like an accurate article in the mainstream press about Neil Lennon and the Scotland experience, to act like a magnet for 'he brings it on himself' neanderthals and their ilk  to vent their spleen one last time in the comments section.
http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/may/25/neil-lennon-persecution-shames-scotland-celtic-manager (http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/may/25/neil-lennon-persecution-shames-scotland-celtic-manager)

Neil Lennon's persecution shames Scotland
The catastrophic lack of action by the authorities to protect the former Celtic manager is a disgrace

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on May 27, 2014, 12:39:44 AM
Di Canio now with head covering in the ring! Would love to see him on the touchline at Ibrox! They'd need the riot police! ;D Only problem is he'll not last long enough in the job (were he to get it) until Rangers come back up
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: heganboy on May 27, 2014, 05:27:32 AM
Has there been any chat about Paul Clement for the Celtic job. Surely he would be a great fit?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on May 27, 2014, 12:24:17 PM
In the traditions of all the memorable unhinged players who have been a part of Celtic, I think Paolo is the undisputed  king.

I doubt if the Celtic board did not know Lennon was going or that it was a surprise, I suspect they have an agreeable candidate already.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on May 27, 2014, 11:21:02 PM
Quote from: Main Street on May 27, 2014, 12:24:17 PM
In the traditions of all the memorable unhinged players who have been a part of Celtic, I think Paolo is the undisputed  king.

I doubt if the Celtic board did not know Lennon was going or that it was a surprise, I suspect they have an agreeable candidate already.
From what I heard prev - Celtic were not expecting Lennons departure!

Paolo left under a cloud prev too - had a leetle problem with his salary

I liked him , still kind of do but don't want him as manager

Pref Steve Clarke who apparently is a big Celtic fan like Coyle

Would be happy with mackay or moyes too

Coyle would be ok
Weighorst has a lot of admirers from his Swansea work
Prefer larsson to stay away and remain an untarnished legend!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on May 28, 2014, 03:47:32 AM
Steve Clarke's uncle,Jim,played for Celtic in 60s.Good enough candidate

Moyes seems to be Desmond's option and might see Celtic as a means to revive his career.

Owen Coyle is not the answer,massive failure since leaving Burnley and would be another Mowbray
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on May 28, 2014, 07:43:51 AM
Talk of Morton and laudrup! They would be a good team and would play good football. Best option of out the list of 32846 names that have been mentioned.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on May 28, 2014, 09:56:52 AM
only question I have regarding laudrup - would he not want a sackful of money to take the job (to spend on players) , we all know the biscuit tin prevails around celtic park yet...

Id be happy with most names mentioned
unless we get into epl or the manager is given serious money to assemble a side to mount a challenge in CL - I think the board wont want to spend too much (which is why we got lennon last time out)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on May 28, 2014, 11:03:11 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on May 27, 2014, 11:21:02 PM
Quote from: Main Street on May 27, 2014, 12:24:17 PM
In the traditions of all the memorable unhinged players who have been a part of Celtic, I think Paolo is the undisputed  king.

I doubt if the Celtic board did not know Lennon was going or that it was a surprise, I suspect they have an agreeable candidate already.
From what I heard prev - Celtic were not expecting Lennons departure!

Paolo left under a cloud prev too - had a leetle problem with his salary

I liked him , still kind of do but don't want him as manager

Pref Steve Clarke who apparently is a big Celtic fan like Coyle

Would be happy with mackay or moyes too

Coyle would be ok
Weighorst has a lot of admirers from his Swansea work
Prefer larsson to stay away and remain an untarnished legend!
I don't know LB, the rolling contract that Lennon was on, didn't inspire confidence from either party. If the board wanted Lennon to continue, that could easily have been discussed and details battered out in the spring time. It's not as if there was that much else happening since December.
I supposed that the board could have forced the contract issue sooner but were not that pushed about Lennon or appeasing him.
The first public sign of Lennon's discontent was his reaction to the board not renewing Samaras' contract. You can read that a few ways, one way is that was his exit strategy, 'the board will not support what I want for the team' etc.

Of course it depends who gets the job but I think its a good time to get someone else, Lennon can leave with his apprenticeship served and if he wants another job there will be offers for him to consider.



Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on May 28, 2014, 11:45:05 PM
Roy Keane emerging as a short priced favourite. Not a good move.Spent and wasted big money at Sunderland, money he won't get at Celtic and will not have the patience to work at developing raw talent.Totally untried on the touchline in Europe
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on May 28, 2014, 11:52:28 PM
Yesterday's Owen Coyle becomes today's Roy Keane.
Neither are fit for purpose.  Keane is already earning a packet as O'Neill's 3rd or 4th man  as well as his punditry duty.

Who knows who will be favourite after Keane?
Moyes has muddied his ambition with his zillions of cash from Man U, I suppose he could look upon the Celtic job as a charity stint.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on May 29, 2014, 03:20:18 PM
those guys I liked as players - I wouldn't necessarily have them as managers

DiCanio, Coyle, Weighorst , Keane & Larsson.

Id want in this order
Clarke, Laudrup, Mackay, Moyes

but id say the clubs lack of willingness to spend would mean no one from the latter group would be interested
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on May 29, 2014, 09:21:41 PM
It's looking like Keane, Lynchbhoy. MON has just about said it's a done deal.
That's why Samaras didn't get his contract against the wishes of Lennon, Keane had said  'get shod of the greek'.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on May 29, 2014, 10:01:13 PM
Yeah MS
It's been said that Dermot Desmond wants Keane. Asked his old pal MON about him.
That's as good as done.
Depends on whether Keane will accept a job with fcuk all funds to spend!

Wonder what stokes is thinking- Keane kicked him out of Sunderland!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on May 30, 2014, 12:06:20 AM
No escape for Stokes, his penance shall be long and painful.
His sins must be mighty.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on May 30, 2014, 10:05:37 AM
Surely there is room for Keane to continue in a consultancy role with MON? I think Keane and Celtic may be good for each other. I doubt Keane would take a job without some promise of funds to tackle Europe. But we'll see.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on May 30, 2014, 10:32:09 AM
Why do you think Keane would be good for Celtic? Keane has little tactical acumen apart from 'get stuck in' and 'don't fall asleep.' And  whilst he was good at times in the championship, his player purchases were mundane for the most part.
There is no comparison between Keane and say McClaren, who is a real coach with a coaching brain, a tactical overview and able to coach players to play a role in the team as well as  sussing out what players he needs for the team.
Keane has a history of haphazard player purchases, with no overview.
Lennon had to learn all that from scratch, an education in progress. For a start, Celtic need a manager who can spend whatever money wisely, on a couple of players and not get stuck like last season when Kayal got injured  for the season after a few minutes in Milan and Brown gets suspended for 3 games. They need to negotiate  3 rounds to get into the CL against teams who mostly  are match fit from summer football and then look to finish at least 3rd in a group. Then motivate the team to a consistent level of performance at home.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on May 30, 2014, 10:55:13 AM
Quote from: Main Street on May 30, 2014, 10:32:09 AM
Why do you think Keane would be good for Celtic? Keane has little tactical acumen apart from 'get stuck in' and 'don't fall asleep.' And  whilst he was good at times in the championship, his player purchases were mundane for the most part.
There is no comparison between Keane and say McClaren, who is a real coach with a coaching brain, a tactical overview and able to coach players to play a role in the team as well as  sussing out what players he needs for the team.
Keane has a history of haphazard player purchases, with no overview.
Lennon had to learn all that from scratch, an education in progress. For a start, Celtic need a manager who can spend whatever money wisely, on a couple of players and not get stuck like last season when Kayal got injured  for the season after a few minutes in Milan and Brown gets suspended for 3 games. They need to negotiate  3 rounds to get into the CL against teams who mostly  are match fit from summer football and then look to finish at least 3rd in a group. Then motivate the team to a consistent level of performance at home.

Id agree MS
however DD must see something in Keane - and I have been wrong about the Kaiser's soccer knowledge in the past !

id hope that keane if he takes the job is given money.
SPL will be easy and he wont do any worse than some other Celtic managers in Europe.

we need to get into epl - that's what DD wants
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hotshot Hamish on May 30, 2014, 12:16:29 PM
Quote from: laoislad on May 24, 2014, 06:00:11 AM
Quote from: trileacman on May 24, 2014, 02:43:49 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on May 23, 2014, 04:31:55 PM
No doubt Lennon has observed mediocrities like Rodgers, failing at Reading then walking into the Liverpool job ( a sideways move if ever there was one) and despite winning nothing being lauded as some sort of super manager, while he himself, against all the odds, led a team out of the group stages of the Champions League, got no credit whatsoever, and inevitably wondered what it would be like to manage in the English Premiership, retain all your star players, without  having to worry about being attacked for your faith or nationality, either in the street or on the sideline.


Tony is obsessed with Brendan Rodgers. He is still a bit sour he choose Liverpool over Spurs.

Let's face it,it doesn't matter who comes into manage Celtic they will win the league next season.
It's a sham of a league and whoever they get as manager they will be guaranteed to be league champions at the end of next season.If that's all they are looking for then sure Roddy Collins could do that.

What Celtic need is someone with European experience to help them get past the group stages and 2nd round in the Champions League.
Agree 100% with this.
Anyone can manage Celtic to a league title.  Its to improve and progress in Europe is what the club needs.
I doubt Keane is the man to do this.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on May 30, 2014, 01:45:39 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on May 30, 2014, 10:55:13 AM
Quote from: Main Street on May 30, 2014, 10:32:09 AM
Why do you think Keane would be good for Celtic? Keane has little tactical acumen apart from 'get stuck in' and 'don't fall asleep.' And  whilst he was good at times in the championship, his player purchases were mundane for the most part.
There is no comparison between Keane and say McClaren, who is a real coach with a coaching brain, a tactical overview and able to coach players to play a role in the team as well as  sussing out what players he needs for the team.
Keane has a history of haphazard player purchases, with no overview.
Lennon had to learn all that from scratch, an education in progress. For a start, Celtic need a manager who can spend whatever money wisely, on a couple of players and not get stuck like last season when Kayal got injured  for the season after a few minutes in Milan and Brown gets suspended for 3 games. They need to negotiate  3 rounds to get into the CL against teams who mostly  are match fit from summer football and then look to finish at least 3rd in a group. Then motivate the team to a consistent level of performance at home.

Id agree MS
however DD must see something in Keane - and I have been wrong about the Kaiser's soccer knowledge in the past !

id hope that keane if he takes the job is given money.
SPL will be easy and he wont do any worse than some other Celtic managers in Europe.

we need to get into epl - that's what DD wants
I don't even think navigating to the CL group stage is a done deal.
Even more experienced managers than Keane (Strachan and MON),  came a cropper  with better Celtic teams  in CL qualifiers.

Normally I would be reluctant to hit  below the belt with the memory of Artmedia, in order to get over a point of view :)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on May 30, 2014, 03:01:47 PM
Lets be a little real here. Celtic can't afford or attract top class players so how can they attract a top class manager. Keane deserves another chance and could be good for Celtic in terms of the interest he would generate and his pedigree might attract players. Not saying this is a given, but might. Nothing to be lost as even I could win the SPL with Celtic at the moment.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: foxcommander on May 30, 2014, 06:23:48 PM
Emilio Izaguirre and Mikael Lustig sign new 3 year Celtic contracts.

Interesting that this is the case when a new manager isn't even on board. Peter Lawwell must be picking the team.

Can't wait for Rangers v Hibs/Hearts next season personally.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on May 30, 2014, 08:14:54 PM
Genuine chance that Rangers might not get promoted next year.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on May 30, 2014, 09:18:33 PM
Quote from: Applesisapples on May 30, 2014, 03:01:47 PM
Lets be a little real here. Celtic can't afford or attract top class players so how can they attract a top class manager. Keane deserves another chance and could be good for Celtic in terms of the interest he would generate and his pedigree might attract players. Not saying this is a given, but might. Nothing to be lost as even I could win the SPL with Celtic at the moment.
Winning the spl is not the target, that's taken for granted, most everything hinges on CL qualification, group participation prize money and possibly more.
What salary do you think Keane will expect?
He's on Eur700k as an assistant manager for an intl team, has his lucrative pundit job and plenty of spare time to walk the dog. You could get somebody like Steve McClaren for less than Roy would cost.
There are no guarantees that any appointment would work or vice versa.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on May 30, 2014, 09:38:08 PM
Which of the recent past managers of Celtic had league success in other countries and have any of them won the champions league?

I'm talking managerial success
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stew on May 30, 2014, 09:41:16 PM
Quote from: Main Street on May 30, 2014, 09:18:33 PM
Quote from: Applesisapples on May 30, 2014, 03:01:47 PM
Lets be a little real here. Celtic can't afford or attract top class players so how can they attract a top class manager. Keane deserves another chance and could be good for Celtic in terms of the interest he would generate and his pedigree might attract players. Not saying this is a given, but might. Nothing to be lost as even I could win the SPL with Celtic at the moment.
Winning the spl is not the target, that's taken for granted, most everything hinges on CL qualification, group participation prize money and possibly more.
What salary do you think Keane will expect?
He's on Eur700k as an assistant manager for an intl team, has his lucrative pundit job and plenty of spare time to walk the dog. You could get somebody like Steve McClaren for less than Roy would cost.
There are no guarantees that any appointment would work or vice versa.

Keane can't even walk the dog without getting into trouble ffs.

The last thing Celtic needs is another polarizing Irishman at the helm! Fergie is available on waivers, shoot for the moon and all that!!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on May 30, 2014, 10:43:23 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on May 30, 2014, 09:38:08 PM
Which of the recent past managers of Celtic had league success in other countries and have any of them won the champions league?

I'm talking managerial success
Venglos & Jansen would be the only possible ones i can think of, others were uk based for most of their careers. No CL success
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on May 30, 2014, 11:00:39 PM
Desmond personally bankrolled Keane 's salary when he played for Celtic, he still has the ear of O'Neill and I gather he was instrumental in pairing O'Neill and Keane together as Irish team managers.

He obviously believes Keane 's name will sell season tickets and perhaps attract players to Celtic Park,I can see no other reason for this
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on May 30, 2014, 11:27:26 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on May 30, 2014, 11:00:39 PM
Desmond personally bankrolled Keane 's salary when he played for Celtic, he still has the ear of O'Neill and I gather he was instrumental in pairing O'Neill and Keane together as Irish team managers.

He obviously believes Keane 's name will sell season tickets and perhaps attract players to Celtic Park,I can see no other reason for this

So you think he'll be a failure?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: charlieTully on May 30, 2014, 11:35:26 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on May 30, 2014, 11:27:26 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on May 30, 2014, 11:00:39 PM
Desmond personally bankrolled Keane 's salary when he played for Celtic, he still has the ear of O'Neill and I gather he was instrumental in pairing O'Neill and Keane together as Irish team managers.

He obviously believes Keane 's name will sell season tickets and perhaps attract players to Celtic Park,I can see no other reason for this

So you think he'll be a failure?

go away milltown.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: laoislad on May 30, 2014, 11:36:40 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on May 30, 2014, 11:27:26 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on May 30, 2014, 11:00:39 PM
Desmond personally bankrolled Keane 's salary when he played for Celtic, he still has the ear of O'Neill and I gather he was instrumental in pairing O'Neill and Keane together as Irish team managers.

He obviously believes Keane 's name will sell season tickets and perhaps attract players to Celtic Park,I can see no other reason for this

So you think he'll be a failure?
It's Roy Keane. It's going to end badly whatever happens in between.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on May 30, 2014, 11:45:31 PM
Not optimistic,except of course this was all part of a plan.Knew Lennon was leaving 6 months ago,pair Keane with O'Neill to get him some tutoring in how to deal with players,check progress with O'Neill who reckons he's learned enough to be let go on his own
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on May 30, 2014, 11:49:53 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on May 30, 2014, 09:38:08 PM
Which of the recent past managers of Celtic had league success in other countries and have any of them won the champions league?

I'm talking managerial success
Mon too

Not many managers have won CL so your question is a bit skewed

Celtic will be hit and miss in CL qualifiers and will continue to trade on their big name to lure players etc until they get into epl

Every manager or 99% of them finish their tenure in a black cloud so Keane will have spl titles and it's a lottery about CL
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ONeill on May 30, 2014, 11:50:37 PM
What do Celtic supporters want from a new manager, apart from expecting to win everything?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on May 30, 2014, 11:51:44 PM
Just the very fact that Keane's considering to leave his Ireland contract, demonstrates an issue.
It was a way back for him, both with rehabilitation and an education, a chance to learn priceless elements of the trade from some of the old masters. But what comes first is Roy Keane. Even if he stays on as O'Neill's assistant, he has lost the respect that is given to somebody who acts honourably and takes their job choice seriously. I suspect O'Neill was none too enamoured by Keane's attitude..

If there's no announcement by the end of the summer friendlies next week, then you can take it that Celtic are looking elsewhere.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on May 31, 2014, 12:35:26 AM
I like the idea of Roy keane as Celtic manager.  Don't know what the problem is with other fans?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: foxcommander on May 31, 2014, 05:03:26 AM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on May 30, 2014, 09:38:08 PM
Which of the recent past managers of Celtic had league success in other countries and have any of them won the champions league?

I'm talking managerial success

John Barnes
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on May 31, 2014, 06:44:51 AM
The reason why Keane is a bad choice is his inability to deal with frustration,a prerequisite of a Celtic manager, having to sell your best players every summer,and then the demand to qualify for at least the group stages of the Champions League.

If Keane couldnt tolerate roughing it for a few days back in 2002 (relatively speaking) how will he cope with long term frustration that is the lot of a present day Celtic manager
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on May 31, 2014, 09:51:14 AM
Quote from: charlieTully on May 30, 2014, 11:35:26 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on May 30, 2014, 11:27:26 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on May 30, 2014, 11:00:39 PM
Desmond personally bankrolled Keane 's salary when he played for Celtic, he still has the ear of O'Neill and I gather he was instrumental in pairing O'Neill and Keane together as Irish team managers.

He obviously believes Keane 's name will sell season tickets and perhaps attract players to Celtic Park,I can see no other reason for this

So you think he'll be a failure?

go away milltown.

Where?

I'm slightly more interested as I'm a fan (ish) of Keane. He may not be a good manager but I've always like his attitude in terms of putting your body on the line to win games. He may have a stubborn attitude and has made silly mistakes that I'm sure in reflection he regrets.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on May 31, 2014, 12:12:55 PM
How will he tolerate living in the Glasgow goldfish bowl, never mind the demands of the job itself? Not very well if his past record is anything to go by.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ardtole on June 03, 2014, 05:30:31 PM
I see in todays irish news thst Kris Commons and his partner, took the family of wee oscar knox on holiday with them on their family holiday. What a wonderful gesture. It brightened my day reading that.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on June 03, 2014, 06:28:38 PM
A bullet dodged there, as Keano wraps himself in the triclolour.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on June 03, 2014, 06:31:24 PM
Is he not in talks with Villa to be Lambert's assistant? No fleg wrapping there!

Clarke would be an excellent option as manager.  As long as it's not Owen Coyle :-[
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Apparently so on June 03, 2014, 07:14:01 PM
Quote from: ardtole on June 03, 2014, 05:30:31 PM
I see in todays irish news thst Kris Commons and his partner, took the family of wee oscar knox on holiday with them on their family holiday. What a wonderful gesture. It brightened my day reading that.

Yeah, absolutely brilliant by the Commons. They have been through their own tragedy and have become very close with the Knox family. Lovely stuff reading about it. Commons and his wife have really taken Celtic to heart

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Apparently so on June 03, 2014, 07:19:36 PM
Anyway, I was hoping that Celtic would have gone for a foreign manager this time round but its looking very unlikely. Would be quite happy with Steve Clarke tbf, had West Brom playing some nice stuff and good football has been badly lacking at Celtic since Lenny's first season

Now that p***k Keane has ruled himself out, I'll be pleased with anyone, apart from Owen Coyle. It will probably be Owen Coyle though, he's the cheap option and will slot in as another yes man for the club

f**k that
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Syferus on June 03, 2014, 07:37:01 PM
A cooked chicken could get the job done for Celtic until Rangers get back.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Apparently so on June 03, 2014, 07:40:18 PM
If a cooked chicken can get us into the Champions League groups, then fair play. Must be good chickens in your part of the world
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on June 03, 2014, 08:30:41 PM
Quote from: Syferus on June 03, 2014, 07:37:01 PM
A cooked chicken could get the job done for Celtic until Rangers get back.

How about an uncooked one?

(http://i.huffpost.com/gen/1615076/thumbs/o-ROY-KEANE-SIR-ALEX-FERGUSON-570.jpg)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Syferus on June 03, 2014, 08:32:54 PM
Quote from: From the Bunker on June 03, 2014, 08:30:41 PM
Quote from: Syferus on June 03, 2014, 07:37:01 PM
A cooked chicken could get the job done for Celtic until Rangers get back.

How about an uncooked one?

(http://i.huffpost.com/gen/1615076/thumbs/o-ROY-KEANE-SIR-ALEX-FERGUSON-570.jpg)

Last 16 of the CL at minimum. Fergie's a little long in the tooth, though.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on June 03, 2014, 08:45:56 PM
Quote from: Syferus on June 03, 2014, 08:32:54 PM
Quote from: From the Bunker on June 03, 2014, 08:30:41 PM
Quote from: Syferus on June 03, 2014, 07:37:01 PM
A cooked chicken could get the job done for Celtic until Rangers get back.

How about an uncooked one?

(http://i.huffpost.com/gen/1615076/thumbs/o-ROY-KEANE-SIR-ALEX-FERGUSON-570.jpg)

Last 16 of the CL at minimum. Fergie's a little long in the tooth, though.

I was talking about the one flapping his wings!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: foxcommander on June 03, 2014, 09:05:10 PM
Quote from: From the Bunker on June 03, 2014, 08:30:41 PM
Quote from: Syferus on June 03, 2014, 07:37:01 PM
A cooked chicken could get the job done for Celtic until Rangers get back.

How about an uncooked one?

(http://i.huffpost.com/gen/1615076/thumbs/o-ROY-KEANE-SIR-ALEX-FERGUSON-570.jpg)

More like a turkey
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on June 03, 2014, 10:42:57 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on June 03, 2014, 06:31:24 PM
Is he not in talks with Villa to be Lambert's assistant? No fleg wrapping there!

Clarke would be an excellent option as manager.  As long as it's not Owen Coyle :-[
Of course it's flag wrapping, he won't give up the Ireland job  to run Celtic, but can take some other menial job  that will allow him to continue in the prestigious Irish job. Roy has sacrificed the job of his dreams in order to continue in the Ireland job.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on June 03, 2014, 11:14:36 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on May 31, 2014, 12:12:55 PM
How will he tolerate living in the Glasgow goldfish bowl, never mind the demands of the job itself? Not very well if his past record is anything to go by.
It's irrelevant now tony - but your questions on keanes ability to take pressure or glasgows goldfish bowl are way off the mark - he lived there for 4-6 month prev and had no issues!!

Keane would have done ok - but like Lennon I think the lack of funds for players put him off!

Let's hope malky or Clarke get the job!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: reddgnhand on June 04, 2014, 12:57:32 AM
Quote from: Syferus on June 03, 2014, 07:37:01 PM
A cooked chicken could get the job done for Celtic until Rangers get back.

You can't come back from liquidation. The new club have never played in the same league as Celtic.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on June 04, 2014, 08:11:09 AM
Lb six low profile months hardly gave him time to antagonise anyone! Good job he's not going to be the next Celtic boss and full marks to him for realising this and making the decision himself
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on June 04, 2014, 01:39:58 PM
I'm in Glasgow.New Celtic Manager is Norwegian Ronny Delia ex Stromogodset! To be made official soon
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: charlieTully on June 04, 2014, 01:44:00 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on June 04, 2014, 01:39:58 PM
I'm in Glasgow.New Celtic Manager is Norwegian Ronny Delia ex Stromogodset! To be made official soon

aye it has been on the 12.00 news on radio ulster, you know much about him?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Armaghgeddon on June 04, 2014, 01:52:44 PM
Unless someone is messing about on wiki

His full name is Ronny William Boyne Deila
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Apparently so on June 04, 2014, 01:57:20 PM
Christ, this one came out of nowhere. Seems to have done a very good with this Norwegian crowd. That the team Stefan Johansen came from?

Interesting
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on June 04, 2014, 02:35:02 PM
Won league with Stromogodset last season,38 years old, reputation for working within budgets. Only over for day on Stenaline £10 special! Went out to see new Celtic Way, and an ould fella coming out of Superstore told me the news!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on June 04, 2014, 02:56:48 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on June 04, 2014, 02:35:02 PM
Won league with Stromogodset last season,38 years old, reputation for working within budgets. Only over for day on Stenaline £10 special! Went out to see new Celtic Way, and an ould fella coming out of Superstore told me the news!
you or Ronny?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on June 04, 2014, 02:59:56 PM
Tony, Keane was there long enough to get into hassle and a strop.

he would have had a huge strop at the lack of money to do the job- hence he didn't take the gig.

The new guy might be ok, but if true, shows the real lack of money behind the position right now.


we need to get into epl or the lack of money will end up being the end of the clubs competitiveness in Europe.

we see poor enough English sides doing ok after spending/squandering millions and millions - and these sides are not in the same status as clubs as Celtic.
but money talks and Celtic will suffer by not getting into epl, even if they had to buy a lower league club and start in div 3 !!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: foxcommander on June 04, 2014, 03:12:33 PM
The way the celtic board see it, winning the league and keeping ahead of rangers is all they need to do. A new manager with oodles of cash who fails in the CL is a waste of shareholders money.

when rangers (new zombie club) gets back into the top division then they'll try do just enough to keep in front of them.

Why buy a bird caviar when she'll settle for a bag of chips and you get the same result at the end of the night?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on June 04, 2014, 07:30:29 PM
Rangers are at least ten years away from challenging Celtic, so the imperative is not to stay ahead of them, (they are irrelevant) but to at least reach the Group Stages of Champions League every season.

Deila has what Keane hasnt, a track record of success while playing attractive football.From what I heard in Glasgow today Lennon has had a key role in his selection
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on June 04, 2014, 09:06:34 PM
I hope no one at Celtic underestimates the challenge from the Huns like you do tony!
I know they aren't nice and no one likes them , but be realistic!

Lennon was a decent manager, no more than that - how could he be anything more in his first managerial role!
He didn't dominate domestically and was often tactically beaten- so if he had a hand in selecting the new manager I'd be a tad worried?

How often did you see stromstet play?
Or are you hearing they played nice football.
The style under Lennon was mostly sihte by the way!
But I'm not for all out headless chicken type attack like Liverpool last season and getting caught too easily when the pressure was on - Celtic used to be like that and it's rubbish!

I'm behind whoever gets the managers job.
I hope Desmond is looking to get a Celtic b team into English lower leagues...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on June 04, 2014, 09:15:13 PM
Im not sure about Celtic in England.Millions dont help the likes of Southampton etc and the title is dominated by oil barons fundinb teams.I would not want to see Celtic being owned by a non Scots or Irish person.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Apparently so on June 04, 2014, 09:24:30 PM
Tony is spot on about Rangers, they are absolute miles away from challenging us. Ffs, they will be lucky to get promoted next season. Celtic need to keep wanting to progress. I like the policy of developing young players and selling on for big profits. It has worked extremely well for the likes of Benfica, Porto and Udinese and its a system we should be looking to fully implement. But the current have no ambition at all. We never take any risks with "big money" signings who have the potential to be sold on for far more. Our current board are holding us back imo. We don't need the huns and I for one certainly don't want them
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: charlieTully on June 04, 2014, 09:44:41 PM
Quote from: Apparently so on June 04, 2014, 09:24:30 PM
Tony is spot on about Rangers, they are absolute miles away from challenging us. Ffs, they will be lucky to get promoted next season. Celtic need to keep wanting to progress. I like the policy of developing young players and selling on for big profits. It has worked extremely well for the likes of Benfica, Porto and Udinese and its a system we should be looking to fully implement. But the current have no ambition at all. We never take any risks with "big money" signings who have the potential to be sold on for far more. Our current board are holding us back imo. We don't need the huns and I for one certainly don't want them

Have to say, i really miss the derbies with the scum, some cracking games over the years, unreal atmosphere, nothing like it, the European nights are brilliant too of course but no domestic game now has the sort of atmosphere an old firm derby generated, especially at parkhead, better at away games no doubt. its difficult to maintain the same level of interest when the league is over by Feb. The season past was the first time in 14 years i didnt attend a game. (apart from the friendly v liverpool)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Apparently so on June 04, 2014, 09:54:48 PM
Quote from: charlieTully on June 04, 2014, 09:44:41 PM
Quote from: Apparently so on June 04, 2014, 09:24:30 PM
Tony is spot on about Rangers, they are absolute miles away from challenging us. Ffs, they will be lucky to get promoted next season. Celtic need to keep wanting to progress. I like the policy of developing young players and selling on for big profits. It has worked extremely well for the likes of Benfica, Porto and Udinese and its a system we should be looking to fully implement. But the current have no ambition at all. We never take any risks with "big money" signings who have the potential to be sold on for far more. Our current board are holding us back imo. We don't need the huns and I for one certainly don't want them

Have to say, i really miss the derbies with the scum, some cracking games over the years, unreal atmosphere, nothing like it, the European nights are brilliant too of course but no domestic game now has the sort of atmosphere an old firm derby generated, especially at parkhead, better at away games no doubt. its difficult to maintain the same level of interest when the league is over by Feb. The season past was the first time in 14 years i didnt attend a game. (apart from the friendly v liverpool)

Aye, know what ya mean alright. I have to admit I miss the atmosphere from the games as well but my hatred for them is too much to ever want them back near us again. They are absolute scum and a disease on Scottish football

Absolutely agree about Parkhead these days though. The atmosphere is horrible mainly due to over zealous policing and stewarding with the club playing a major part in intimidating fans who want to create an atmosphere. Only went to one home game this season. More of an away day fan these days. Far better atmosphere and craic
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on June 04, 2014, 10:50:18 PM
We will wait and see about how quickly rangers get back up to speed
I think you lads are underestimating their pull in the establishment and how the 'fans' will come out of the woodwork again when they get back into the premier

I agree the board don't have ambition and are holding the club back/down. Maybe a fear of what almost happened only for McCann to save us!
I also wouldn't want an oil magnate to own us - but look at the lower divisions of English leagues and see how many former top tier clubs are in the depths now.
The spl is going down due to lack of money. We will soon not be able to compete with euro teams and if so we lose attractiveness to decent players.

Finally I don't want to see rangers sevco back.
I don't miss them.
The most vile and horrible atmosphere I've ever seen at matches.
Beats n Ireland v England at wembley in 1979

The atmosphere at Celtic park has been getting worse since the loss of the jungle, though the singing was still 120 mins and rampant even in 1995. The much maligned green brigade had injected a lot of atmosphere back into cp but policing and over indulgent board look to wipe them out as soon as we are out of Europe each season.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: StGallsGAA on June 04, 2014, 11:07:17 PM
Virtual no-risk option for Celtic to take a gamble on a hot shot manager with potential.   They can give him a year or two to try new ideas and systems and even if he doesn't work out still loads of time to bring in an experienced manager to steady the ship before Rangers threaten again.   

There's plenty of Scandinavian talent that could do a job at Celtic and if Delia the new Jo Venglos them maybe a few Lubo Moravcik's rather than Harald Brattbakk's lined up!   
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: charlieTully on June 04, 2014, 11:20:32 PM
Quote from: StGallsGAA on June 04, 2014, 11:07:17 PM
Virtual no-risk option for Celtic to take a gamble on a hot shot manager with potential.   They can give him a year or two to try new ideas and systems and even if he doesn't work out still loads of time to bring in an experienced manager to steady the ship before Rangers threaten again.   

There's plenty of Scandinavian talent that could do a job at Celtic and if Delia the new Jo Venglos them maybe a few Lubo Moravcik's rather than Harald Brattbakk's lined up!     

Hopefully so, northmen southmen comrades all, Dublin Oslo Cork and Donegal.  ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: StGallsGAA on June 04, 2014, 11:23:19 PM
Forgot to mention a few centre backs like Mjallby would be good to Ronnie!... oh and another Riseth!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: deiseach on June 04, 2014, 11:27:49 PM
Sevco are going to go bankrupt. I'd say 'again' but you can't be liquidated twice.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on June 05, 2014, 12:18:41 AM
No threat to Celtic domestically in the league for at least 5 seasons which ironically puts added pressure on manager to succeed in Europe and also in the domestic cups (the one area where Lennon's teams disappointed).

Celtic spent big last year on Boeritigger,Balde and Pukki,none of whom have made it.Since signing Hooper they've struggled to buy a successful striker and over rely on Commons.

New manager has a hard task
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on June 05, 2014, 11:53:36 AM
not sure why lennon bought balde - I heard it was for his aeriel prowess - but he isn't great in the air and prefers the ball on the deck - he is 6' 4"

Dirk B is a constant inj prone lad

Pukki not bad

but Celtic have Stokes and Grffiths who are more than good enough in spl and could do well enough in Europe- if the midfield was sorted out
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on June 05, 2014, 12:34:58 PM
Yeah but the money spent on Boertiger, Balde and Pukki was wasted, which shows how huge a gamble the transfer market is
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stew on June 05, 2014, 05:38:08 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on June 05, 2014, 12:34:58 PM
Yeah but the money spent on Boertiger, Balde and Pukki was wasted, which shows how huge a gamble the transfer market is

What happened that teenager that scored the winner against Barca? He tore them apart!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on June 05, 2014, 05:45:40 PM
Major fallout with recently departed manager.Lad needs discipline if he's to fulfil his potential
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Muzz on June 06, 2014, 11:20:53 AM
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/27718845 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/27718845)

Deila confirmed.

Live press conference at 12:30 - http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/live/football/27731306 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/live/football/27731306)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on June 06, 2014, 12:44:02 PM
well Delia is the new manager.
Hopefully he will get in quickly and get the team going in all facets of play - defence , midfield and attack.
pity he hasn't Sammy to utilise , but if any players are sold, hope there are more lined up to come in.

He is highly rated- which means nothing- but hope he can prove himself.

this appointment reminds me a lot of the Wim Jansen one in 1997 where Wim's wonderful team went on to win the league in 1998.

No one knew much about Wim then and he left after winning the league having fell out with the board over spending money!

best of luck Delia!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: AZOffaly on June 06, 2014, 12:44:59 PM
Is this the woman that owns Norwich?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: thebigfella on June 06, 2014, 01:10:46 PM
Quote from: AZOffaly on June 06, 2014, 12:44:59 PM
Is this the woman that owns Norwich?

Would probably make me watch Celtic if it was......
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: foxcommander on June 06, 2014, 03:02:33 PM
Quote from: thebigfella on June 06, 2014, 01:10:46 PM
Quote from: AZOffaly on June 06, 2014, 12:44:59 PM
Is this the woman that owns Norwich?

Would probably make me watch Celtic if it was......

You're thinking of Nigella. Wouldn't mind seeing her do the half time raffles...

To summarise:
Deila = Celtic's new John Barnes
Delia = Pissed-up rabble-rouser chef
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on June 06, 2014, 03:04:19 PM
I doubt you'd catch Norwich Delia doing the (almost) full monty.

(http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2014/06/04/article-2648295-1E758DAB00000578-995_196x440.jpg)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Apparently so on June 06, 2014, 04:24:16 PM
Looking forward to the new season with Ronny in charge. Hopefully see good, attacking football and he wants to give youth a chance as well so hopefully see more of Watt, McGeouch, McGregor, Twardzik and Henderson next season. Excited
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on June 06, 2014, 11:05:33 PM
As good a candidate as Celtic could have got,and miles better than Keane,Coyle and Co.1 year rolling contract (same as Lennon) is hardly a vote of huge confidence by the board,and if he does well in the champions league he'll probably go back to the continent sooner rather than later
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on June 09, 2014, 03:50:31 PM
Lennon was reported as saying that Ronny was lined up to replace Mjallby as his assistant.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on June 09, 2014, 07:55:38 PM
Was to be Assistant to Lennon,then to Keane,I guess he's become the main man by default,a bit like Sean Boylan
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on June 09, 2014, 08:44:00 PM
OR he impressed so much at interview they decide to give him the main job. Depends which way it is spun!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: PAULD123 on June 09, 2014, 09:07:24 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on June 06, 2014, 11:05:33 PM
As good a candidate as Celtic could have got,and miles better than Keane,Coyle and Co.1 year rolling contract (same as Lennon) is hardly a vote of huge confidence by the board,and if he does well in the champions league he'll probably go back to the continent sooner rather than later

The rolling contract thing isn't a big deal. The European Union stepped in a long time ago regarding contracts. basically a manager is just an employee and under EU employment laws has a right to give reasonable notice to terminate a contract. So even with a long contact Deila could just hand in notice and terminate. And all mangers with contracts longer than a year have break clauses inserted by the clubs (like David Moyes) so they never get their full contract paid up if they are sacked.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on June 09, 2014, 09:23:28 PM
Yeah the 12 month rolling contract is standard

Mon was questioned when he had the traditional longer term contract changes to 12 month rolling contract - but correctly saw that irrespective of duration , longer term contracts are never set in stone!
Just compensation required either way if broken.

Keane IMO would possibly have been an improvement on Lennon.
Clarke, Mackay and moyes too.

Delia said to be great at turning no name talent into excellent players. Sounds great. Also sounds like he won't ask for loads of money to spend - music to the boards ears!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Muzz on June 17, 2014, 03:02:03 PM
Not sure what to think of John Collins getting the assistant manager job...

I suppose one thing we can look forward to is not having him commentating
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on June 25, 2014, 07:12:16 AM
Superb penalty by Samaras last night,under extreme pressure,to put Greece into last 16,to cap off an impressive all round display.Big mistake not to award him another contract
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: foxcommander on June 25, 2014, 03:17:53 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on June 25, 2014, 07:12:16 AM
Superb penalty by Samaras last night,under extreme pressure,to put Greece into last 16,to cap off an impressive all round display.Big mistake not to award him another contract

Hopefully it will secure him a contract with a club for next season.
Huge mistake to let him leave Celtic imo.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on June 25, 2014, 03:28:47 PM
Celtic in serious danger of becoming an absolute shit team with no ambition...if that's not where they are.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Orior on June 25, 2014, 03:43:20 PM
Quote from: Applesisapples on June 25, 2014, 03:28:47 PM
Celtic in serious danger of becoming an absolute shit team with no ambition...if that's not where they are.

And you post is based on what exactly?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on June 25, 2014, 05:15:20 PM
Quote from: Orior on June 25, 2014, 03:43:20 PM
Quote from: Applesisapples on June 25, 2014, 03:28:47 PM
Celtic in serious danger of becoming an absolute shit team with no ambition...if that's not where they are.

And you post is based on what exactly?
How quickly they cash in on good players, not investing in quality. They need good players if they hope to keep competeing in the CL.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on June 26, 2014, 07:01:21 AM
Yes,policy of investing in young potential then selling on at a substantial profit is financially sound but not conducive to team development.Samaras is simply a victim of age discrimination
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on June 26, 2014, 08:10:19 AM
Georgie's wages are probably one of the biggest at the club tho.

I can remember back in the day Andreas Thom rumoured to be on 10k a week, wonder what the top wage is now? 10k a week is probably still a big wage at Celtic & a pipe dream for the rest of Scottish football.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on June 26, 2014, 10:10:31 AM
£25k in their largest salary. It's been capped at that for a long time now and i doubt there are too many are on that amount!!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: rodney trotter on July 08, 2014, 11:54:29 AM
Bit of talk about Del Piero being interested in joining Celtic, strongly linked 2 years but deal fell through and joined Sydney. Free agent now, will be 40 in November though.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on July 08, 2014, 06:20:45 PM
Del Piero wouldn't be coming to Celtic Pk if he was 30 never mind 40. Doesn't fit the buy young sell on at big profit straty
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: rodney trotter on July 08, 2014, 06:25:14 PM
Sure Lennon wanted him in 2012, or did he think he was in his 20's?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Orior on July 15, 2014, 09:34:21 PM
Celtic very very rusty.

Some nice Icelandic birds in the stand.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on July 15, 2014, 11:17:59 PM
Celtic should have won by 3 or 4.
Stokes was brutal once again.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on July 16, 2014, 09:43:02 AM
Any talk of transfer targets? Could do with some fresh faces & a bit of impetus. Not expecting much like, but still.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on July 16, 2014, 03:40:10 PM
was happy enough with the perf last night!

despite brian kerr on the commentary repeatedly telling us that the pitch was great or loooooked lov-erly , the pitch was a bit of a paddy field and the ball kept getting stuck in either longish grass of just overly wet (overly watered) playing surfaces.

Celtic played too many lads in recent pre-season games and thus don't have settled side yet.
Commns should have had 4 goals. Stokes looked to create and in that he was decent, but poor as a finisher -though few if any chances (one I can recall actually).

still work to do in the return game as it is in hampden not celtic park.
these games will bring the side on. Thought Johansen looked good, as did Van Djik (when not too complacent as he was at times near the end) and Lustig/Ambrose v good.

Im surprised a few teams haven't broken the bank to buy Van D, Ambrose and Lustig- the three of them for example would augment Man u and liverpools defence by 600% if all bought!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on July 16, 2014, 03:41:04 PM
....and though he is only back from world cup duty, I still think Izzaguire is a bit of a weak link.

Boergetter (sp) looked decent in the 8-10 mins he got last night. Great crosser of a ball.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on July 18, 2014, 08:21:42 AM
Return match is at Murrayfield. As comprehensive a 1-0 as you are likely to see. Stokes was only just okay and we need a centre forward urgently.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on July 22, 2014, 01:24:28 PM
The match is on bbc Scotland tonight im led to believe. ..can anyone confirm this?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on July 22, 2014, 01:26:57 PM
I was checking Sky EPG last nite & there was no sign of it on any of the Scottish channels. Irish news seems to think BBC Scotland is covering it tho. Bbc Alba maybe?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on July 22, 2014, 06:00:40 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on July 22, 2014, 01:26:57 PM
I was checking Sky EPG last nite & there was no sign of it on any of the Scottish channels. Irish news seems to think BBC Scotland is covering it tho. Bbc Alba maybe?

I just run thru the channels there but no sign of it and def not on BBC Scotland...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Denn Forever on July 23, 2014, 01:16:31 PM
Everyone supporting St Pats tonight?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on July 23, 2014, 08:40:02 PM
Would like to see st pats win tonight - though not looking good at HT 0-1 down!

Firstly they'd get a windfall of cash and secondly I know one of the coaching staff and am promised a couple of tickets fir a home game v Celtic if pats win!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on July 23, 2014, 10:46:18 PM
Celtic Park looks in some order tonight
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: passedit on July 24, 2014, 06:48:29 PM
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BtU7DnxCMAAnDBf.jpg)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: passedit on July 24, 2014, 06:50:09 PM
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BtTsVPRCUAINzeX.jpg:large)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: muppet on July 28, 2014, 09:21:55 PM
Quote from: passedit on July 24, 2014, 06:50:09 PM
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BtTsVPRCUAINzeX.jpg:large)

...........and Tony thought Roy Keane as manager would a be bad thing.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: charlieTully on July 30, 2014, 02:48:49 PM
Is tonights game on telly?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Club Rossa on July 30, 2014, 02:53:49 PM
Live on premier sports.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: charlieTully on July 30, 2014, 03:51:09 PM
Quote from: Club Rossa on July 30, 2014, 02:53:49 PM
Live on premier sports.

Stream it is then.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tyroneman on July 30, 2014, 07:33:21 PM
Looks like Berget starting too....17 goals in 63 games for Molde......hardly earth shattering
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: charlieTully on July 30, 2014, 07:49:25 PM
links anyone? cant get it on the usual
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bigtogs on July 30, 2014, 08:01:27 PM
Quote from: charlieTully on July 30, 2014, 07:49:25 PM
links anyone? cant get it on the usual
http://www.vipstand.is/football/239943/1/legia-warsaw-vs-celtic-live-stream-online.html

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: charlieTully on July 30, 2014, 08:23:59 PM
Quote from: bigtogs on July 30, 2014, 08:01:27 PM
Quote from: charlieTully on July 30, 2014, 07:49:25 PM
links anyone? cant get it on the usual
http://www.vipstand.is/football/239943/1/legia-warsaw-vs-celtic-live-stream-online.html

cheers man.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Orior on July 30, 2014, 09:37:00 PM
Full time

Warsaw 4 Celtic 1

Could have been a lot worse.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: charlieTully on July 30, 2014, 09:40:07 PM
what a nightmare, horrendous defense, 4-1 and warsaw managed to miss two penalties. At the end of the day, you get what you put in and the Celtic board have put in f**k all, getting some unknown as manager, who looks clueless on the evidence so far, no investment in players, it will take a miracle now just to reach the third round qualifier stages. Bleak times.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Club Rossa on July 30, 2014, 09:45:19 PM
An absolute shambles,and it could have been 6 or 7 ???
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Sidney on July 30, 2014, 10:12:22 PM
Celtic as a club are going absolutely nowhere. The season will already be effectively over unless a miracle can be pulled off in the second leg.

Incredible to think there were some supporters who wanted Lennon to go.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: naka on July 30, 2014, 10:18:47 PM
Appalling by Celtic
They talk like a big club and act like a non league club.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: foxcommander on July 30, 2014, 10:23:58 PM
Playing football in July should not be tolerated. "Champions" league format is a joke.
Bring back the old European cup with no seeding involved. Give everyone a fair crack.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on July 30, 2014, 10:50:47 PM
Tonight showed why Lennon left.Not impossible to turn this around,not as bad as Artemedia in 05 which was nearly turned around.What is to be done? Even if they could persuade big name players to come,they can't afford the fees or wages,through no fault of their own.

Shame is that FIFA and UEFA have allowed legendary clubs like Celtic,Benfica,Ajax,Anderlecht to whither and practically die.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on July 31, 2014, 12:10:05 AM
Certainly Celtic have overtaken liverpool to having the worst defence in Western Europe.

All of these defenders were lennons men- but it was the poor cover in midfield that killed Celtic.
Prev seasons Celtic got 10 men behind the ball in Europe which mitigated against these players lack of defensive ability. Only van djik and at times lustig showed their ability.

So I blame the lack of signings.
I blame the players Lennon left.
I blame the new manager for a Gordon strachan/artmedia type of naivety in trying to play football when the team are completely mid transition to new style.

Oh for a samaras tonight! Plus a bit of cop on and getting 10 men behind the ball.
Celtic would have struggled against shelbourne reserve team tonight as the celts were just not at the races with passing, touch, movement, ideas, creativity, fitness ....
Legia are a poor enough side which makes this result even worse!
I don't think they can get back in this tie. Maybe it's to be expected given a new manager and while new style and learning curve for the players.
There's always the Europa league to practice for next seasons CL 
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Boghopper on July 31, 2014, 12:28:03 AM
Delia is unfairly getting the flak the players seem to have put in a poor shift,  Delia needs time to impose his stamp on the team (unfortunately that is not a commodity he will have at Parkhead) I just hope he's a bit more clued in than Tony Mowbray who promised to pay attacking football at Celtic and failed. Its all about getting results at Celtic sometimes playing pretty football does not bring you those results.

The SPL is such a terrible league and we should still win the league regardless, not having CL football would be a huge blow financially and for the supporters especially at a time when morale is low I Scottish Football although I would still Delia a chance even if the team fail to reach the CL. Gordon Strachan and Neil Lennon failed to negotiate the CL qualifiers in their first season yet both turned out to b e decent managers.

I hope we can muster a 3 nil result next week although knowing this team they will concede a goal its not impossible remember last year http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23776602.

The glut of money that clubs not even a quarter of the size of Celtic have in England is ridiculous big clubs such as Celtic, Ajax, Feyenoord, Club Brugge, Anderlecht can not compete with the Stoke Cities of this world. The Governing bodies have allowed this to happen, a game dictated by money says it all when a player publicly whinges about his club forgetting his birthday.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on July 31, 2014, 01:01:16 AM
I sat with Neil Lennon 2 weeks before he resigned talking about possible signings for this season and at that stage Peter Lawell walked past us, Neil just rolled his eyes and said "sure he sells any good players I have and won't give me the money to replace them". I quickly worked out that those two men did not see eye to eye and Neil found out that Peter had planned to sell Forster and wouldn't give Samaras a new contract and that's when Lennon said " enough is enough ". I thought Neil was a good manager who was getting better as he gained more experience and matured and to bring that team to both knock out and group stages of CL was a major success and had the team punching above their weight.

There are too many average players on the team ATM who continually get showed in the bigger competitions but can still do a job in Scotland, tonight C Mulgrew (again), Kayal, Lustig, Johansen, Berget and Pukki were nowhere near the standard required... We were actually very lucky we didn't get beat 7-1 by a team that wouldn't finish any higher than mid table in the English Championship... We can certainly win the home leg but to overturn a 4-1 defeat is just unrealistic. Ronny Deila could still work out as a good coach (only time will tell) but the old saying always pops up..." You don't miss what you had until its gone"
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Syferus on July 31, 2014, 02:31:09 AM
Surely it's time Celic (and Rangers) feck off to the EPL and play in a proper league? Might be able to attract a nice Arabian prince then too.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on July 31, 2014, 06:26:04 AM
I don't think the tie is finished.In front of a rocking Celtic Park next week and an early goal,a 3 nil win is achievable,but what's the point in qualifying for the group stages? Might get big money but the team would be lucky to get one point out of six games.

What about this young lad Robertson that Dundee Utd sold to Hull for £3m? Celtic released him a couple of years ago on the basis he was too small?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: charlieTully on July 31, 2014, 09:23:32 AM
Is the match not in murrayfield again next week?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: highorlow on July 31, 2014, 09:41:27 AM
I think it is Murrayfield.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: nrico2006 on July 31, 2014, 11:57:35 AM
Pretty embarrassing stuff from Celtic, but I suppose you come to expect these kind of results from small clubs when they get a sniff of European football.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on July 31, 2014, 12:00:54 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on July 30, 2014, 10:50:47 PM
Tonight showed why Lennon left.Not impossible to turn this around,not as bad as Artemedia in 05 which was nearly turned around.What is to be done? Even if they could persuade big name players to come,they can't afford the fees or wages,through no fault of their own.

Shame is that FIFA and UEFA have allowed legendary clubs like Celtic,Benfica,Ajax,Anderlecht to whither and practically die.
Tony I disagree, Celtic's woes are of the boards making, they have a world wide fan base that most outside of the top 5 or 6 European teams would kill for. They are guaranteed a tilt at the CL every year. They could afford to build a squad that would reach the last 16 each year and reap the financial rewards. Then there is the image and merchandising money that good players gerarate. Who outside of their small native homelands would want Pukki or Stokes on a shirt.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on July 31, 2014, 12:26:49 PM
Quote from: Applesisapples on July 31, 2014, 12:00:54 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on July 30, 2014, 10:50:47 PM
Tonight showed why Lennon left.Not impossible to turn this around,not as bad as Artemedia in 05 which was nearly turned around.What is to be done? Even if they could persuade big name players to come,they can't afford the fees or wages,through no fault of their own.

Shame is that FIFA and UEFA have allowed legendary clubs like Celtic,Benfica,Ajax,Anderlecht to whither and practically die.
Tony I disagree, Celtic's woes are of the boards making, they have a world wide fan base that most outside of the top 5 or 6 European teams would kill for. They are guaranteed a tilt at the CL every year. They could afford to build a squad that would reach the last 16 each year and reap the financial rewards. Then there is the image and merchandising money that good players gerarate. Who outside of their small native homelands would want Pukki or Stokes on a shirt.

I disagree Apples, if Celtic pay big money for big players and pay top wages that does not guarantee you anything and automatic qualification is by far a certainty. Two years in a row of non qualification would be enough to put them under...I do agree that the board can def do a bit more than they're doing but they do have to be careful. I think the got about 2 million last year from TV rights, the bottom teams in the English Premiership expect about 80 million this year from TV rights...there's the difference
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on July 31, 2014, 01:58:42 PM
Quote from: illdecide on July 31, 2014, 12:26:49 PM
Quote from: Applesisapples on July 31, 2014, 12:00:54 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on July 30, 2014, 10:50:47 PM
Tonight showed why Lennon left.Not impossible to turn this around,not as bad as Artemedia in 05 which was nearly turned around.What is to be done? Even if they could persuade big name players to come,they can't afford the fees or wages,through no fault of their own.

Shame is that FIFA and UEFA have allowed legendary clubs like Celtic,Benfica,Ajax,Anderlecht to whither and practically die.
Tony I disagree, Celtic's woes are of the boards making, they have a world wide fan base that most outside of the top 5 or 6 European teams would kill for. They are guaranteed a tilt at the CL every year. They could afford to build a squad that would reach the last 16 each year and reap the financial rewards. Then there is the image and merchandising money that good players gerarate. Who outside of their small native homelands would want Pukki or Stokes on a shirt.

I disagree Apples, if Celtic pay big money for big players and pay top wages that does not guarantee you anything and automatic qualification is by far a certainty. Two years in a row of non qualification would be enough to put them under...I do agree that the board can def do a bit more than they're doing but they do have to be careful. I think the got about 2 million last year from TV rights, the bottom teams in the English Premiership expect about 80 million this year from TV rights...there's the difference
Christ I'm not suggesting spending big on big names, but modestly on a bit of quality on players with a little more marketability.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on July 31, 2014, 03:06:02 PM
Celtic will continue on a downward spiral until they get into English premier league - as Dermot desmond has been crusading for past 10 years+ - or they end up in an annual muck fight with all the scots minnows
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on July 31, 2014, 04:29:54 PM
I see Lennon is commenting today, obviously a sign of his frustration. But what can the club really do given the circumstances beyond their control? Top players won't come to Scotland even if the money to buy and pay them was available.Neither can I see Celtic or Rangers being admitted to the English Premiership as Turkeys don't vote for Christmas.

It's up to FIFA and UEFA to step in and prevent the cash cow being milked dry by England, Spain and to a lesser extent Germany and Italy.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Orior on July 31, 2014, 05:06:48 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on July 31, 2014, 04:29:54 PM
I see Lennon is commenting today, obviously a sign of his frustration. But what can the club really do given the circumstances beyond their control? Top players won't come to Scotland even if the money to buy and pay them was available.Neither can I see Celtic or Rangers being admitted to the English Premiership as Turkeys don't vote for Christmas.

It's up to FIFA and UEFA to step in and prevent the cash cow being milked dry by England, Spain and to a lesser extent Germany and Italy.

But if Cardiff and Swansea can do it, then why cant Celtic? Couldn't they just do a straight swap with Berwick?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on July 31, 2014, 05:59:40 PM
Cardiff and Swansea have been in the English league for decades (Cardiff were in the 1927 FA Cup Final), presumably the Welsh FA didn't even exist when these two were admitted into the English FA.


Fact is that no modern day club is going to be allowed to switch jurisdiction for no good reason otherwise it would make a completely mockery of all leagues.

The answer lies with a fairer and wider distribution of tv monies
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: charlieTully on July 31, 2014, 08:27:48 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on July 31, 2014, 05:59:40 PM
Cardiff and Swansea have been in the English league for decades (Cardiff were in the 1927 FA Cup Final), presumably the Welsh FA didn't even exist when these two were admitted into the English FA.


Fact is that no modern day club is going to be allowed to switch jurisdiction for no good reason otherwise it would make a completely mockery of all leagues.

The answer lies with a fairer and wider distribution of tv monies

Biggest mistake the SPL ever made was going with Setanta, its been downhill ever since. The board have to accept responsbility for last night, as someone posted in kerrydale street, Can we send Deila and Berget back to Poundland for a refund?
On last nights performance the league might not be just the formality people think.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on July 31, 2014, 09:23:11 PM
Honestly don't know what the answer is.After what happened Rangers,money will not be gambled.Indeed if Desmond made £100m was made available for players tomorrow,who of proven genuine Champions League pedigree would come to Celtic or to play in Scotland?

Needs to be a fundamental change to football financing across the globe to create a level playing field
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: foxcommander on July 31, 2014, 09:58:45 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on July 31, 2014, 09:23:11 PM
Honestly don't know what the answer is.After what happened Rangers,money will not be gambled.Indeed if Desmond made £100m was made available for players tomorrow,who of proven genuine Champions League pedigree would come to Celtic or to play in Scotland?

Needs to be a fundamental change to football financing across the globe to create a level playing field

I get laughed at when I mention this. Over the next decade there will be about 12 teams in europe that can win the CL. Athletico were a fluke last year to get to the final and they've been dismantled by the richer clubs over the summer picking at their carcass. Even if they have won it they still would have sold all their players.

Look at Southampton. If they were rich enough they could have been challenging next season. At this rate they might get relegated next year.

The old joy of football was that it was unpredictable and that on any given day your team might just upset the opposition. Now these guys get plenty of chances (CL groups) if they do slip to rectify.

Fukcing pointless. No more dreaming of glory and thats why you have hoardes of Chelsea fans these days. Doubt they were around when Dixon and Speedie were their top players.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Minder on July 31, 2014, 10:02:55 PM
Quote from: foxcommander on July 31, 2014, 09:58:45 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on July 31, 2014, 09:23:11 PM
Honestly don't know what the answer is.After what happened Rangers,money will not be gambled.Indeed if Desmond made £100m was made available for players tomorrow,who of proven genuine Champions League pedigree would come to Celtic or to play in Scotland?

Needs to be a fundamental change to football financing across the globe to create a level playing field

I get laughed at when I mention this. Over the next decade there will be about 12 teams in europe that can win the CL. Athletico were a fluke last year to get to the final and they've been dismantled by the richer clubs over the summer picking at their carcass. Even if they have won it they still would have sold all their players.

Look at Southampton. If they were rich enough they could have been challenging next season. At this rate they might get relegated next year.

The old joy of football was that it was unpredictable and that on any given day your team might just upset the opposition. Now these guys get plenty of chances (CL groups) if they do slip to rectify.

Fukcing pointless. No more dreaming of glory and thats why you have hoardes of Chelsea fans these days. Doubt they were around when Dixon and Speedie were their top players.

If it was a fluke why have the best players been bought by the richer clubs? And they won the Spanish league with a wage bill similar to that of Stoke, hardly a team of mugs. With a good manager, a good youth setup, scouting you can be successful.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: rodney trotter on July 31, 2014, 10:09:58 PM
Quote from: foxcommander on July 31, 2014, 09:58:45 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on July 31, 2014, 09:23:11 PM
Honestly don't know what the answer is.After what happened Rangers,money will not be gambled.Indeed if Desmond made £100m was made available for players tomorrow,who of proven genuine Champions League pedigree would come to Celtic or to play in Scotland?

Needs to be a fundamental change to football financing across the globe to create a level playing field

I get laughed at when I mention this. Over the next decade there will be about 12 teams in europe that can win the CL. Athletico were a fluke last year to get to the final and they've been dismantled by the richer clubs over the summer picking at their carcass. Even if they have won it they still would have sold all their players.

Look at Southampton. If they were rich enough they could have been challenging next season. At this rate they might get relegated next year.

The old joy of football was that it was unpredictable and that on any given day your team might just upset the opposition. Now these guys get plenty of chances (CL groups) if they do slip to rectify.

Fukcing pointless. No more dreaming of glory and thats why you have hoardes of Chelsea fans these days. Doubt they were around when Dixon and Speedie were their top players.

Atletico kept hold of Koke, probaly their most important player. They have added Mandzukic a decent replacement for Diego Costa and Antoine Griezmann. They will add a few more no doubt, should be strong again this year despite the losses from last season.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: foxcommander on July 31, 2014, 10:16:05 PM
Quote from: Minder on July 31, 2014, 10:02:55 PM
Quote from: foxcommander on July 31, 2014, 09:58:45 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on July 31, 2014, 09:23:11 PM
Honestly don't know what the answer is.After what happened Rangers,money will not be gambled.Indeed if Desmond made £100m was made available for players tomorrow,who of proven genuine Champions League pedigree would come to Celtic or to play in Scotland?

Needs to be a fundamental change to football financing across the globe to create a level playing field

I get laughed at when I mention this. Over the next decade there will be about 12 teams in europe that can win the CL. Athletico were a fluke last year to get to the final and they've been dismantled by the richer clubs over the summer picking at their carcass. Even if they have won it they still would have sold all their players.

Look at Southampton. If they were rich enough they could have been challenging next season. At this rate they might get relegated next year.

The old joy of football was that it was unpredictable and that on any given day your team might just upset the opposition. Now these guys get plenty of chances (CL groups) if they do slip to rectify.

Fukcing pointless. No more dreaming of glory and thats why you have hoardes of Chelsea fans these days. Doubt they were around when Dixon and Speedie were their top players.

If it was a fluke why have the best players been bought by the richer clubs? And they won the Spanish league with a wage bill similar to that of Stoke, hardly a team of mugs. With a good manager, a good youth setup, scouting you can be successful.

Is this all you picked up on from my post?
I'm trying to say that as soon as a team is successful they get picked apart. Athletico might be able to join the upper echelons if they spend wisely and replace their good players with good players. It was a fluke from the point of view that they had enough good players at the same time to challenge the bigwigs. Porto ditto back in the early 2000's (boo!)

Who's southampton going to attract now their best players are sold off?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Syferus on July 31, 2014, 11:41:00 PM
Quote from: foxcommander on July 31, 2014, 10:16:05 PM
Quote from: Minder on July 31, 2014, 10:02:55 PM
Quote from: foxcommander on July 31, 2014, 09:58:45 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on July 31, 2014, 09:23:11 PM
Honestly don't know what the answer is.After what happened Rangers,money will not be gambled.Indeed if Desmond made £100m was made available for players tomorrow,who of proven genuine Champions League pedigree would come to Celtic or to play in Scotland?

Needs to be a fundamental change to football financing across the globe to create a level playing field

I get laughed at when I mention this. Over the next decade there will be about 12 teams in europe that can win the CL. Athletico were a fluke last year to get to the final and they've been dismantled by the richer clubs over the summer picking at their carcass. Even if they have won it they still would have sold all their players.

Look at Southampton. If they were rich enough they could have been challenging next season. At this rate they might get relegated next year.

The old joy of football was that it was unpredictable and that on any given day your team might just upset the opposition. Now these guys get plenty of chances (CL groups) if they do slip to rectify.

Fukcing pointless. No more dreaming of glory and thats why you have hoardes of Chelsea fans these days. Doubt they were around when Dixon and Speedie were their top players.

If it was a fluke why have the best players been bought by the richer clubs? And they won the Spanish league with a wage bill similar to that of Stoke, hardly a team of mugs. With a good manager, a good youth setup, scouting you can be successful.

Is this all you picked up on from my post?
I'm trying to say that as soon as a team is successful they get picked apart. Athletico might be able to join the upper echelons if they spend wisely and replace their good players with good players. It was a fluke from the point of view that they had enough good players at the same time to challenge the bigwigs. Porto ditto back in the early 2000's (boo!)

Who's southampton going to attract now their best players are sold off?

Almost all of Southampton's recent success has been driven by their world class youth academy so that's a bit of a moot point, they weren't 'attracting' players to begin with.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on August 01, 2014, 02:56:53 PM
I understand and kind of agree with the gist of what foxcommander says.
There is a top tier of clubs with money and financial clout that will remain at the top.
clubs like athletico Madrid, porto, villareal,sevilla, deport la coruna etc over the past couple of decades have been more or less one/two season wonders due to a perfect alignment of good manager/tactics/players.
None of these seem to last for too long as the clubs don't have the clout the big boys do

Southampton are a great football school for youth and bring in lads from all around England - the cream, but they still buy a lot in as well - eg the celtic players such as Boruc, wanyama, hooiveld etc

players want to join celtic to be in the shop window.
players want to get to English premier league, la liga, siere a, budesliga as there is huge kudos attached to those leagues and there is a bigger pay packet.

Celtic will continue to dwindle until and if they get into English league.
This might have been a realistic chance a few years ago when epl was stale and boring and dominated by man u - plus almost all games were boring as hell. sky were bringing up the idea of bringing in celtic and rangers to boost things again.

Now with man u no longer dominant and the big teams like man city, Chelsea, man u and arsenal vying for the title, then next level of clubs like Liverpool, everton, spurs etc looking to break into the top 4 - then several others trying to break into the second tier group- its more competitive and interesting again.
thus sky are happy and advertising/revenue and interest are all back up - so Celtic are no longer needed.
So unless the Celts buy a failing English div club, or request permission to get a team into lower non league group - and work their way up- then I fear that this will be a long term slow death of one of the biggest and one of the best supported teams on the planet.

without financial backing, athletico will join the ranks of the one hit wonders and without money , Celtic are fcuked too - but in a worse way!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: foxcommander on August 01, 2014, 04:51:09 PM
Quote from: Syferus on July 31, 2014, 11:41:00 PM
Quote from: foxcommander on July 31, 2014, 10:16:05 PM
Quote from: Minder on July 31, 2014, 10:02:55 PM
Quote from: foxcommander on July 31, 2014, 09:58:45 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on July 31, 2014, 09:23:11 PM
Honestly don't know what the answer is.After what happened Rangers,money will not be gambled.Indeed if Desmond made £100m was made available for players tomorrow,who of proven genuine Champions League pedigree would come to Celtic or to play in Scotland?

Needs to be a fundamental change to football financing across the globe to create a level playing field

I get laughed at when I mention this. Over the next decade there will be about 12 teams in europe that can win the CL. Athletico were a fluke last year to get to the final and they've been dismantled by the richer clubs over the summer picking at their carcass. Even if they have won it they still would have sold all their players.

Look at Southampton. If they were rich enough they could have been challenging next season. At this rate they might get relegated next year.

The old joy of football was that it was unpredictable and that on any given day your team might just upset the opposition. Now these guys get plenty of chances (CL groups) if they do slip to rectify.

Fukcing pointless. No more dreaming of glory and thats why you have hoardes of Chelsea fans these days. Doubt they were around when Dixon and Speedie were their top players.

If it was a fluke why have the best players been bought by the richer clubs? And they won the Spanish league with a wage bill similar to that of Stoke, hardly a team of mugs. With a good manager, a good youth setup, scouting you can be successful.

Is this all you picked up on from my post?
I'm trying to say that as soon as a team is successful they get picked apart. Athletico might be able to join the upper echelons if they spend wisely and replace their good players with good players. It was a fluke from the point of view that they had enough good players at the same time to challenge the bigwigs. Porto ditto back in the early 2000's (boo!)

Who's southampton going to attract now their best players are sold off?

Almost all of Southampton's recent success has been driven by their world class youth academy so that's a bit of a moot point, they weren't 'attracting' players to begin with.

They must have a hell of an academy if they are going to replace all the stars they sold this summer with these new kids.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: rodney trotter on August 01, 2014, 04:55:31 PM
Koeman is an experienced manager he will be able to replace those players. He has a nice budget to work with too. They have more quality coming through in the academy aswell.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: imtommygunn on August 01, 2014, 04:59:37 PM
Quote from: rodney trotter on August 01, 2014, 04:55:31 PM
Koeman is an experienced manager he will be able to replace those players. He has a nice budget to work with too. They have more quality coming through in the academy aswell.

It's about time he started spending money then...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: rodney trotter on August 01, 2014, 05:02:30 PM
The deadline is at the end of the month not by the end of the weekend, they signed Ryan Bertrand over Liverpool on loan , not a bad start.

Bertrand was actually their 3rd summer signing http://www.google.ie/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CCMQqQIwAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bbc.co.uk%2Fsport%2F0%2Ffootball%2F28576393&ei=mLrbU67GCLLQ7AaMw4H4BA&usg=AFQjCNHajfStKFZu-vtxqvDiMGWuOhnxkA
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 06, 2014, 08:59:44 PM
Trailing 1 nil tonight.Looks like one of the worst ever aggregate scores in Europe
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: rodney trotter on August 06, 2014, 09:09:17 PM
6-1 on aggregate now.

There will be a mass exodus of players now to the pl
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on August 06, 2014, 09:17:17 PM
Hopefully a few will be offloaded

I suppose the new manager needs time and a few more of his own players to get his team out there.

He won't get much money and will need cut price Scandinavian players.

Sell Forster and van djik and get rid of izzaguire asap

Dreadful perf but legia look good and play nice football
- comfortable on the ball . Good luck to them.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: naka on August 06, 2014, 10:04:07 PM
just back from pub
we were awful
manager poor
squad poor
Lawwell will reap what he sows because its going to be a tough year watching celtic
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 06, 2014, 10:52:46 PM
Worst result imaginable,and when the opposition say that St Pats Athletic gave them a harder game than Celtic it says it all.

Be interesting to see how long Deila lasts.They accused Strachan of being non Celtic linked or minded.Already season is effectively over
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: charlieTully on August 06, 2014, 10:58:22 PM
I wouldn't do it personally but all you Celtic bashers could do worse than stick a quid or two on Motherwell or Aberdeen for the spl. 33/1 and 50/1. Parkhead was half empty last year,  will be like a morgue this season, sack the board.. No ambition, decision made that European football no longer necessary as debt free. Corporate shite.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Syferus on August 06, 2014, 11:30:09 PM
Quote from: rodney trotter on August 06, 2014, 09:09:17 PM
6-1 on aggregate now.

There will be a mass exodus of players now to the pl

Apart from the keeper does any self-respecting PL club want those players?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: charlieTully on August 06, 2014, 11:35:41 PM
Quote from: Syferus on August 06, 2014, 11:30:09 PM
Quote from: rodney trotter on August 06, 2014, 09:09:17 PM
6-1 on aggregate now.

There will be a mass exodus of players now to the pl

Apart from the keeper does any self-respecting PL club want those players?

You not satisfied with your pro Israel trolling you have to start here too.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: rodney trotter on August 06, 2014, 11:47:18 PM
Quote from: Syferus on August 06, 2014, 11:30:09 PM
Quote from: rodney trotter on August 06, 2014, 09:09:17 PM
6-1 on aggregate now.

There wilot mass exodus of players now to the pl

Apart from the keeper does any self-respecting PL club want those players?

yes,  van dijk the Dutch defender has been linked with 3/4 clubs in the Premiership. Adam Matthews wanted by Swansea too. James Forrest hqs been eyed up by a few Pl clubs for a while. One or 2 players.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Syferus on August 06, 2014, 11:48:52 PM
Quote from: charlieTully on August 06, 2014, 11:35:41 PM
Quote from: Syferus on August 06, 2014, 11:30:09 PM
Quote from: rodney trotter on August 06, 2014, 09:09:17 PM
6-1 on aggregate now.

There will be a mass exodus of players now to the pl

Apart from the keeper does any self-respecting PL club want those players?

You not satisfied with your pro Israel trolling you have to start here too.

You lost your trolley aways back. Probably best to find it rather than picking fights.


Quote from: rodney trotter on August 06, 2014, 11:47:18 PM
Quote from: Syferus on August 06, 2014, 11:30:09 PM
Quote from: rodney trotter on August 06, 2014, 09:09:17 PM
6-1 on aggregate now.

There wilot mass exodus of players now to the pl

Apart from the keeper does any self-respecting PL club want those players?

yes,  van dijk the Dutch defender has been linked with 3/4 clubs in the Premiership. Adam Matthews wanted by Swansea too. James Forrest hqs been eyed up by a few Pl clubs for a while. One or 2 players.

Hmm, so three or four if they're really lucky? When Samaras wasn't being kept you knew things were very wrong at Celic Park. I doubt Celtic are going to be able to claim a serious premium on any player when they're performing this poorly and are having their hand somewhat forced by circumstances both in the front office and on the field.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: EC Unique on August 06, 2014, 11:52:09 PM
I guess the poll at the top of the page should go now.  :o
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: charlieTully on August 07, 2014, 12:05:35 AM
Quote from: Syferus on July 31, 2014, 02:31:09 AM
Surely it's time Celic (and Rangers) feck off to the EPL and play in a proper league? Might be able to attract a nice Arabian prince then too.

Troll.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Syferus on August 07, 2014, 12:08:29 AM
Quote from: charlieTully on August 07, 2014, 12:05:35 AM
Quote from: Syferus on July 31, 2014, 02:31:09 AM
Surely it's time Celic (and Rangers) feck off to the EPL and play in a proper league? Might be able to attract a nice Arabian prince then too.

Troll.

Ok.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: charlieTully on August 07, 2014, 12:08:52 AM
Quote from: Syferus on June 03, 2014, 07:37:01 PM
A cooked chicken could get the job done for Celtic until Rangers get back.
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Troll
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: charlieTully on August 07, 2014, 12:10:42 AM
Do you support Celtic?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Syferus on August 07, 2014, 12:36:55 AM
Quote from: charlieTully on August 07, 2014, 12:08:52 AM
Quote from: Syferus on June 03, 2014, 07:37:01 PM
A cooked chicken could get the job done for Celtic until Rangers get back.

Troll

Fixed that for you.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on August 07, 2014, 01:01:04 AM
I'm a Celtic fan all my life, my first game was Celtic v Ajax in European Cup in 1982 and I have followed them all over Europe ever since that magic night in 1982 but tonight was a real low and I get the feeling there's gonna be a lot more nights like that to come as we are getting weaker and weaker as each season passes. We can't attract average players anymore never mind top players and with a chance of European football still is not enough, I know we can't afford their wages anyway as Scottish football is dying a slow death and I really fear for Celtic's future 10-15 years down the road, I can't see a way out of this mess as its just declining year after year.

Neil Lennon had that team punching above their weight but he seen what was happening and he knew he'd taken them as far as he could, FFS Roy Keane would rather work as someone's no2 than be a no1 at a world famous club so what does that tell you. The only thing I believe can save Celtic is a move to England and tbh I can't see that happening, we would need the Premiership to be a flop but its prob going the other direction so it looks like we're in Scotland to stay.

Just out of interest take the current Celtic team and compare them to the Celtic team 10-12 years ago and see how many of the current team would make it onto the other team...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on August 07, 2014, 01:10:28 AM
Ohh I also left out...would you non Celtic fans f**k off to some other thread and talk your shi*e there instead of coming on here gloating every time Celtic get beat, I just can't grasp why so many non Celtic Irish fans love to see Celtic get beaten. No one is asking you to support them but a club with so much Irish tradition and roots I'm bewildered why you love to see Celtic turned over >:(
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 07, 2014, 06:53:17 AM
It's unbelievable that it's less than two years since Celtic beat Barcelona.The decline should not have been allowed to happen that quickly.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on August 07, 2014, 09:07:11 AM
Back  to the Biscuit Tin days. Really makes u wonder what is the longterm plan when they pretty much hoped for the best with CL qualification. They seem to think the return of Rangers will inject some life into the situation, but them clowns could be folded by next year ffs.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ONeill on August 07, 2014, 09:10:04 AM
But surely the return of Rangers would. Celtic and Rangers need each other. I'm sure even the spectacle of an Old Firm derby attracts some decent players. Without it, the league is just a boring procession of going to Aberdeen or Dundee to pick up three points.

When Rangers cocked up, they took a piece of Celtic with them.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: rodney trotter on August 07, 2014, 09:21:58 AM
Quote from: illdecide on August 07, 2014, 01:10:28 AM
Ohh I also left out...would you non Celtic fans f**k off to some other thread and talk your shi*e there instead of coming on here gloating every time Celtic get beat, I just can't grasp why so many non Celtic Irish fans love to see Celtic get beaten. No one is asking you to support them but a club with so much Irish tradition and roots I'm bewildered why you love to see Celtic turned over >:(

I support Celtic too, aswell as Utd. Not gloating it was known that there could be a few possible departures if they went out too Legia. A long season now of just mundane Scottish football.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: deiseach on August 07, 2014, 09:28:45 AM
Quote from: illdecide on August 07, 2014, 01:10:28 AM
Ohh I also left out...would you non Celtic fans f**k off to some other thread and talk your shi*e there instead of coming on here gloating every time Celtic get beat, I just can't grasp why so many non Celtic Irish fans love to see Celtic get beaten. No one is asking you to support them but a club with so much Irish tradition and roots I'm bewildered why you love to see Celtic turned over >:(

Yes, the scales are going to fall from their eyes after that post.

For me, Celtic are the poster child for why football is screwed. I would love for someone in authority in football to explain what the point is of all the money sloshing around. 44 years ago Celtic played Feyenoord, who were also knocked out last night, in the European Cup final. How can a situation where neither of those clubs have a hope of winning the trophy be said to be an improvement? And it's all very well saying that Celtic, particularly in the person of Peter Lawwell, should show some ambition, but the lesson of Rangers (RIP) is a stark one. They showed 'ambition' by spending as if they would be in the Champions League each year and it only took one failure for the whole thing to come crashing down. It's not implausible that Liverpool and Man Utd could head down the same route. How can this be right? Why does no one at the top seem to care?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: AZOffaly on August 07, 2014, 09:46:22 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 06, 2014, 10:52:46 PM
Worst result imaginable,and when the opposition say that St Pats Athletic gave them a harder game than Celtic it says it all.

Be interesting to see how long Deila lasts.They accused Strachan of being non Celtic linked or minded.Already season is effectively over

Not sure. If Celtic are this bad, in reality, how much would the likes of Motherwell and Aberdeen have to improve to catch them? It wouldn't be the worst thing in the world, as a neutral, to see someone other than the Old Firm winning the title again.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on August 07, 2014, 10:09:55 AM
Quote from: deiseach on August 07, 2014, 09:28:45 AM
Quote from: illdecide on August 07, 2014, 01:10:28 AM
Ohh I also left out...would you non Celtic fans f**k off to some other thread and talk your shi*e there instead of coming on here gloating every time Celtic get beat, I just can't grasp why so many non Celtic Irish fans love to see Celtic get beaten. No one is asking you to support them but a club with so much Irish tradition and roots I'm bewildered why you love to see Celtic turned over >:(

Yes, the scales are going to fall from their eyes after that post.

For me, Celtic are the poster child for why football is screwed. I would love for someone in authority in football to explain what the point is of all the money sloshing around. 44 years ago Celtic played Feyenoord, who were also knocked out last night, in the European Cup final. How can a situation where neither of those clubs have a hope of winning the trophy be said to be an improvement? And it's all very well saying that Celtic, particularly in the person of Peter Lawwell, should show some ambition, but the lesson of Rangers (RIP) is a stark one. They showed 'ambition' by spending as if they would be in the Champions League each year and it only took one failure for the whole thing to come crashing down. It's not implausible that Liverpool and Man Utd could head down the same route. How can this be right? Why does no one at the top seem to care?

Ok deiseach thats just you and how you feel, i prob could have worded it a bit better this morning as a few beers were consumed last night but you know what i mean or what i was trying to say...Anyway whats your point? Most teams that enter competitions have not a hope of winning it but they still go for it no matter of the sport and as for Celtic's spending, we are realistic and know we can't go out and spend millions and Lawwell knows this too and his job is to keep Celtic financially stable but there is still a we bit of cash there available that could be invested in players but it's being held back
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: deiseach on August 07, 2014, 11:08:16 AM
Quote from: illdecide on August 07, 2014, 10:09:55 AM
Ok deiseach thats just you and how you feel, i prob could have worded it a bit better this morning as a few beers were consumed last night but you know what i mean or what i was trying to say...Anyway whats your point? Most teams that enter competitions have not a hope of winning it but they still go for it no matter of the sport and as for Celtic's spending, we are realistic and know we can't go out and spend millions and Lawwell knows this too and his job is to keep Celtic financially stable but there is still a we bit of cash there available that could be invested in players but it's being held back

My point is that once upon a time clubs like Celtic and Feyenoord could aspire to win the European Cup. Now they can't. By that measure things have gotten worse, so what measure are the top brass in Uefa using to say that things have gotten better? That's a rhetorical question, we all know the screwed-up answer. As for Celtic's spending, they would need to have spent more than a wee bit of cash to be able to compete with the current Legia outfit, and even then they would not have been guaranteed that they would get to the big CL dance. Who is up in the next round? Arsenal maybe? They were able to drop on Mesut Oezil a figure that was greater than Celtic's revenue in 2013 (http://www.celticfc.net/news/5398?item=5398). The values of football are completely knackered, and Celtic are among the primary victims of this.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on August 07, 2014, 03:02:20 PM
I have said and I believe that Celtic are screwed as the revenue to spl clubs is miniscule.
not enough to enable them to compete with clubs like legia who had world cup players and certainly not with la liga, siere a or epl teams - unless you count parking the bus and hoping to score from a corner as competing.

it is a misnomer that rangers will help things.

there might and just might be a few quid more for Celtic when the new sevco are back in the spl
but in reality, its a problem with funding for the spl and that's not going to change.

Celtic need to buy a lower league club in England and get themselves into epl via a run up the divisions
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: CD on August 07, 2014, 08:48:20 PM

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/28693855 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/28693855)

A chink of light for Celtic??
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: charlieTully on August 07, 2014, 08:55:41 PM
Quote from: CD on August 07, 2014, 08:48:20 PM

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/28693855 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/28693855)

A chink of light for Celtic??


Sion Mark 2?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Ulick on August 08, 2014, 10:02:36 AM
Celtic reinstated and through to the next round.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on August 08, 2014, 10:07:16 AM
unbelieveable
lightning strikes twice for Celtic.
I suppose karma helping them out for all the foul and incorrect refereeing and administration decisions against them over the years in spl.

don't deserve to be in the CL.

will this halt the sale of Forster and van Djik.

will the board sanction purchace of new players
prob not.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on August 08, 2014, 10:12:24 AM
Easy does it.   Get Samaras back now! ;D
Bad 12 hours for Polish league,  Legia Warsaw (their only decent team) are out on a technicality after a stomping win against Celtic  and  Lech Poznan fans (the ones who bounce in harmony) suffered the humiliation of being eliminated by an Icelandic side
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: AZOffaly on August 08, 2014, 10:17:00 AM
How did Celtic get through? Are they in the Group Stages now?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Geoff Tipps on August 08, 2014, 10:18:18 AM
Quote from: AZOffaly on August 08, 2014, 10:17:00 AM
How did Celtic get through? Are they in the Group Stages now?

No, they have another qualifier.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on August 08, 2014, 10:20:08 AM
Quote from: Geoff Tipps on August 08, 2014, 10:18:18 AM
Quote from: AZOffaly on August 08, 2014, 10:17:00 AM
How did Celtic get through? Are they in the Group Stages now?

No, they have another qualifier.

http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/28701951 (http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/28701951)

Celtic reinstated to Champions League

Celtic have been reinstated to the Champions League after Legia Warsaw were kicked out of the competition for fielding an ineligible player.
Legia won the third qualifying round tie 6-1 on aggregate but brought on Bartosz Bereszynski in the second leg, while he was supposed to be suspended.
As a result Celtic were handed a 3-0 'walkover' win for the second leg, taking them through on away goals.
Legia won the first leg 4-1 and the second 2-0.

The draw  for the play off is this morning and they will meet one of
Ludogorets(BUL)
Maribor(SVN)
Slovan Bratislava(SVK)
Malmö(SWE)
AaB(DEN)

I'd say even a dysfunctional Celtic would have a good chance against Bratislava or Malmo.
Europa League group stage guaranteed.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: deiseach on August 08, 2014, 10:30:28 AM
They brought the guy on with two minutes to go when 6-1 up! <insert Picard facepalm image>
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on August 08, 2014, 10:31:38 AM
unless some players are signed and quick then there is no point in progressing to the champions league group stages, and if there are no signings then celtic are better off in the europa tbh (which is now guaranteed).

from a legia perspective it is absolutely criminal to have done what they did  :o

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Sidney on August 08, 2014, 10:34:16 AM
A proud day for Ireland.

Amazing fighting spirit and never say die attitude from Ronny Deila and the players.

We're going to win the European Cup (well, either Celtic or Liverpool).
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general on August 08, 2014, 11:27:23 AM
he Champions League play-off draw in full:

Maribor v Celtic
SV Red Bull Salzburg v Malmo
AaB v APOEL Nicosia
Steaua Bucuresti v Ludogorets
Slovan Bratislava v BATE
Besiktas v Arsenal
Standard Liege v Zenit St. Petersburg
FC Copenhagen v Bayer Leverkusen
Lille v FC Porto
Napoli v Athletic Bilbao


Read more at http://talksport.com/football/champions-league-play-arsenal-play-turkish-side-besiktas-140808106451#HlfZSBHx2XBRbFRR.99
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: AZOffaly on August 08, 2014, 11:34:32 AM
Jaysus that seems harsh. What you must do is register the suspended player, in effect reducing your squad by 1. I see the logic, but it's harsh.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: orangeman on August 08, 2014, 11:37:49 AM
Did Celtic object or did UEFA investigate this ontheir own ?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: charlieTully on August 08, 2014, 11:50:52 AM
Quote from: orangeman on August 08, 2014, 11:37:49 AM
Did Celtic object or did UEFA investigate this ontheir own ?

from reading some of the Celtic discussion boards it appears it was UEFA, Celtic made no complaint.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on August 08, 2014, 11:52:17 AM
Quote from: clarshack on August 08, 2014, 10:31:38 AM
unless some players are signed and quick then there is no point in progressing to the champions league group stages, and if there are no signings then celtic are better off in the europa tbh (which is now guaranteed).

from a legia perspective it is absolutely criminal to have done what they did  :o
One of the points of progressing to the CL group stages is a guaranteed  £15m. You have a better chance of signing new players when you have cash and CL football. It's a no brainer whether you have a team that can compete now or not.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on August 08, 2014, 11:57:19 AM
Quote from: Main Street on August 08, 2014, 10:12:24 AM
Easy does it.   Get Samaras back now! ;D
Bad 12 hours for Polish league,  Legia Warsaw (their only decent team) are out on a technicality after a stomping win against Celtic  and  Lech Poznan fans (the ones who bounce in harmony) suffered the humiliation of being eliminated by an Icelandic side
have to say that I immediately thought the same- SOS send outfor Sammy !!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Jeepers Creepers on August 08, 2014, 11:58:47 AM
Reinstated
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on August 08, 2014, 12:01:29 PM
Quote from: general on August 08, 2014, 11:27:23 AM
he Champions League play-off draw in full:

Maribor v Celtic
SV Red Bull Salzburg v Malmo
AaB v APOEL Nicosia
Steaua Bucuresti v Ludogorets
Slovan Bratislava v BATE
Besiktas v Arsenal
Standard Liege v Zenit St. Petersburg
FC Copenhagen v Bayer Leverkusen
Lille v FC Porto
Napoli v Athletic Bilbao


Read more at http://talksport.com/football/champions-league-play-arsenal-play-turkish-side-besiktas-140808106451#HlfZSBHx2XBRbFRR.99
From the league placing side of the draw,  Napoli v Athletic Bilbao looks to be the stand out tie,

Maribor beat Maccabi Tel Aviv in the 3rd round,  1-0 at home  with a 94th minute winner and drew 2-2 in the away game which was played in front of 700 spectators in Cyprus.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on August 08, 2014, 12:04:48 PM
years ago youd expect to thump them

now with confidence in themselves, each other and the manager - youd worry.

don't know much about Maribor so cant say how good or bad they are  - though beating macabi tel aviv isn't always easy to do prev.

It will be a huge help to play home game in Celtic Park.

Again for a few shekels more, Celtic board risked , gambled and lost - by taking the money and having the cl qualifier home games away from home.
ok for an experienced good side, but not a new low cost side learning its way under a new manager!!!

FFS
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on August 08, 2014, 12:13:20 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on August 08, 2014, 12:04:48 PM
years ago youd expect to thump them

now with confidence in themselves, each other and the manager - youd worry.

don't know much about Maribor so cant say how good or bad they are  - though beating macabi tel aviv isn't always easy to do prev.

It will be a huge help to play home game in Celtic Park.

Again for a few shekels more, Celtic board risked , gambled and lost - by taking the money and having the cl qualifier home games away from home.
ok for an experienced good side, but not a new low cost side learning its way under a new manager!!!

FFS
You mean Celtic should have played the home game somewhere closer to home in Glasgow?
I suppose we will have to wait until the match starts to see how Celtic shape up to Maribor, at least they are a few steps down in class from Legia Warsaw.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lenny on August 08, 2014, 01:24:58 PM
Quote from: deiseach on August 08, 2014, 10:30:28 AM
They brought the guy on with two minutes to go when 6-1 up! <insert Picard facepalm image>

It would've been the same outcome even if he had stayed on the bench. You can't name a suspended player in your match day squad. The penalty for doing so is the opponents are awarded a 3-0 victory. They are bound to regret the 2 missed pens in the first leg now. Can't see celtic beating Maribor though. We were dreadful v legia, the worst I've seen us in Europe. At least it means we will be in the Europa league at least which should actually suit celtic better.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: deiseach on August 08, 2014, 01:57:20 PM
Quote from: lenny on August 08, 2014, 01:24:58 PM
It would've been the same outcome even if he had stayed on the bench. You can't name a suspended player in your match day squad. The penalty for doing so is the opponents are awarded a 3-0 victory.

Point taken. Was Bereszynski on the bench for the game in Warsaw? That would represent another 3-0 reversal. The fact (if the Guardian report is to be believed) that he wasn't registered for the Pats games does diminish slightly any sympathy I might have for Legia. It doesn't look like they knew what they were doing.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: galwayman on August 08, 2014, 03:46:04 PM
I dunno I don't feel too comfortable with this. I know rules are rules but this had zero impact on the result of a tie where Celtic were beaten out the gate.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 08, 2014, 04:00:27 PM
Remember when Celtic were cheated out of a legitimate victory over Rapid Vienna in the Cup Winners Cup in season 84/85, and made to replay the home tie which they won at Old Trafford (where they lost) and Vienna subsequently reached the final? Well what goes round comes round. Break the rules, pay the price.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: screenexile on August 08, 2014, 04:12:05 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 08, 2014, 04:00:27 PM
Remember when Celtic were cheated out of a legitimate victory over Rapid Vienna in the Cup Winners Cup in season 84/85, and made to replay the home tie which they won at Old Trafford (where they lost) and Vienna subsequently reached the final? Well what goes round comes round. Break the rules, pay the price.

If Celtic had any pride they would offer a replay or let the other team go on ahead. . .
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Syferus on August 08, 2014, 04:20:03 PM
Celtic are the jammiest football club in the world.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Sidney on August 08, 2014, 04:31:38 PM
Quote from: Syferus on August 08, 2014, 04:20:03 PM
Celtic are the jammiest football club in the world.
Don't ever compare us to the Hearts huns.

However we are now going to win the European Cup and troll the fook out of the whole continent.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Minder on August 08, 2014, 04:33:48 PM
Does Tony still want a handout of TV money now that Celtic are back in the Champions Leage?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on August 08, 2014, 05:43:49 PM
Quote from: lenny on August 08, 2014, 01:24:58 PM
Quote from: deiseach on August 08, 2014, 10:30:28 AM
They brought the guy on with two minutes to go when 6-1 up! <insert Picard facepalm image>

It would've been the same outcome even if he had stayed on the bench. You can't name a suspended player in your match day squad. The penalty for doing so is the opponents are awarded a 3-0 victory. They are bound to regret the 2 missed pens in the first leg now. Can't see celtic beating Maribor though. We were dreadful v legia, the worst I've seen us in Europe. At least it means we will be in the Europa league at least which should actually suit celtic better.
Are you sure about that? I remember when a suspended Shane Long  was an unused sub for Ireland  (v Wales?) in a qualifier, there was a penalty to pay for that oversight, but small in comparison to the 3-0 reverse that would have been inflicted had he come on, even for just 2 seconds.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lenny on August 08, 2014, 06:19:36 PM
Quote from: Main Street on August 08, 2014, 05:43:49 PM
Quote from: lenny on August 08, 2014, 01:24:58 PM
Quote from: deiseach on August 08, 2014, 10:30:28 AM
They brought the guy on with two minutes to go when 6-1 up! <insert Picard facepalm image>

It would've been the same outcome even if he had stayed on the bench. You can't name a suspended player in your match day squad. The penalty for doing so is the opponents are awarded a 3-0 victory. They are bound to regret the 2 missed pens in the first leg now. Can't see celtic beating Maribor though. We were dreadful v legia, the worst I've seen us in Europe. At least it means we will be in the Europa league at least which should actually suit celtic better.
Are you sure about that? I remember when a suspended Shane Long  was an unused sub for Ireland  (v Wales?) in a qualifier, there was a penalty to pay for that oversight, but small in comparison to the 3-0 reverse that would have been inflicted had he come on, even for just 2 seconds.

Uefa rules are clear and they have been applied here, Celtic had no part in it. When a club fields a suspended player they forfeit the match. A forfeit means the opponents are awarded a 3-0 win. I'm almost certain that the player just has to be in the match day squad. Someone on the kerrydale street forum had looked at the rule in detail.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on August 08, 2014, 08:22:30 PM
Quote from: lenny on August 08, 2014, 06:19:36 PM
Quote from: Main Street on August 08, 2014, 05:43:49 PM
Quote from: lenny on August 08, 2014, 01:24:58 PM
Quote from: deiseach on August 08, 2014, 10:30:28 AM
They brought the guy on with two minutes to go when 6-1 up! <insert Picard facepalm image>

It would've been the same outcome even if he had stayed on the bench. You can't name a suspended player in your match day squad. The penalty for doing so is the opponents are awarded a 3-0 victory. They are bound to regret the 2 missed pens in the first leg now. Can't see celtic beating Maribor though. We were dreadful v legia, the worst I've seen us in Europe. At least it means we will be in the Europa league at least which should actually suit celtic better.
Are you sure about that? I remember when a suspended Shane Long  was an unused sub for Ireland  (v Wales?) in a qualifier, there was a penalty to pay for that oversight, but small in comparison to the 3-0 reverse that would have been inflicted had he come on, even for just 2 seconds.

Uefa rules are clear and they have been applied here, Celtic had no part in it. When a club fields a suspended player they forfeit the match. A forfeit means the opponents are awarded a 3-0 win. I'm almost certain that the player just has to be in the match day squad. Someone on the kerrydale street forum had looked at the rule in detail.
No doubt the source looked into the rule in detail but did he examine precedents?
I'd say if the player was an unused sub, Legia would have had a stronger case.
I have given an example of a suspended player who sat on the subs bench in Slovakia  (2 all draw) but wasn't called into action, therefore the 3 nil rule was not applied, only a fine was the penalty. In such a context (unused sub), if the excuse is good enough,  UEFA  can waiver the 3 nil scenario.


Long to pay for FAI's error
Emmet Malone

News : The Football Association of Ireland has been fined and Shane Long suspended for an extra game as a result of an administrative error that led to the Reading striker being named as a substitute for the European Championship qualifier in Slovakia when he was actually suspended for the game.

The 20 year-old didn't come on in the match which Ireland drew 2-2 but that appears to have been more a matter of luck than design with Steve Staunton and the FAI only discovering afterwards he should not have been included in the squad for the game.

Suspended players are prohibited from being on the bench and his presence there might have cost Ireland a points deduction but Uefa has apparently accepted the situation was not made clear to the FAI. At its September 20th meeting the federation's disciplinary committee, of which FAI chief executive John Delaney is a member, settled for the imposition of an undisclosed fine and extension of the player's ban instead.

Long's case is a rather complicated one as the five-match suspension was imposed as a result of his sending off and reaction to it during a competitive under-19 game early last year. He served the first part of the ban within a number of days but the manner in which the rest was to be accounted for was affected by his graduations to the Irish under-21 squad, then to the seniors.

Players suspended at one level cannot play for their country at another level in the 24 hours either side of a competitive game played by the team from which they are suspended. As the striker's ban automatically followed him to under-21 level, this means Long was free to play for the senior international team provided the under-21s did have a competitive game within a day of the game, as they did the night before the match in Slovakia when the under-21s played Portugal in Cork.


Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: rodney trotter on August 08, 2014, 09:25:54 PM
Forster to join Southampton for £10m http://t.co/kR9EPDzGCg
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Over the Bar on August 09, 2014, 12:29:30 AM
QuoteForster to join Southampton for £10m

Not a bad bit of business when you have £9M Craig Gordon as reserve keeper! 
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stew on August 09, 2014, 01:56:46 AM
Quote from: Over the Bar on August 09, 2014, 12:29:30 AM
QuoteForster to join Southampton for £10m

Not a bad bit of business when you have £9M Craig Gordon as reserve keeper!

What good does it do the squad? They wont spend it on new players to strengthen the squad.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Syferus on August 09, 2014, 03:05:22 AM
Quote from: Over the Bar on August 09, 2014, 12:29:30 AM
QuoteForster to join Southampton for £10m

Not a bad bit of business when you have £9M Craig Gordon as reserve keeper!

Or in the real world a player so severely injured he has been out of football totally since 2012. He was a punt and little else by Celtic.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on August 09, 2014, 01:01:02 PM
I'd actually rate zaluska higher than inj prone Gordon right now.
Zaluska has been poor enough for Celtic but pre Celtic he was the best keeper in the spl in his last season for Dundee utd before signing for Celtic

There's another very highly rated young keeper who played some pre season that also is in contention. A good keeper is required but a stronger defence more urgent - as the highly rated conceded 6 v legia ( a couple of them quite soft too)

Hope the manager gets to spend some of the funds- plus he has said he has targeted a few players he wants to bring in. So not all bad.

6 million profit on Forster not too bad. A new exp keeper for free!
That's the modern Celtic way until they get into English league!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: charlieTully on August 09, 2014, 01:41:19 PM
Celtic under 21s have been asked to join EPL under 21 league along with other European clubs.

http://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/spfl/celtic-under-21-team-asked-to-join-english-elite-1-3500328
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: muppet on August 10, 2014, 04:01:56 PM
http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/28732601 (http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/28732601)

Champions League: Legia Warsaw ask Celtic for one-off tie

Legia Warsaw have issued an open letter to Celtic requesting a one-off match to decide which side should progress to the Champions League play-off round.

At the time of writing Celtic has not responded.

In another development, Football Association of Ireland President, John Delaney, has offered to play Legia Warsaw in a one-off tie to determine if the Republic of Ireland should go to the 2010 World Cup Finals in South Africa. The Republic were famously denied when France 'scored' after a deliberate handball by former BBC pundit, Thierry Handball Henry.

FIFA have not officially commented on the proposal, although a we'll placed source said 'I have never heard such arse in my life, do theses c*nts ever wise up?'.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Itchy on August 10, 2014, 06:53:48 PM
Celtic were piss poor and should offer a replay and not hide behind the rules.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: SHEEDY on August 10, 2014, 06:58:50 PM
celtic should have been the ones to offer a replay.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Syferus on August 10, 2014, 07:36:16 PM
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2720870/Celtic-ignored-calls-emails-let-Legia-Warsaw-Champions-League-place-says-Polish-football-chief.html

Desperate stuff from Warsaw. It's a tough break but rules are rules.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Over the Bar on August 10, 2014, 08:07:22 PM
Ridiculous decision but it's not as if Celtic lodged a complaint, UEFA acted unprompted AFAIK.

The starting point in any situation such as this needs to be "Did the club gain, or seek to gain, any advantage?"  If the answer is no then the result should stand regardless of a rule break.

   
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general on August 10, 2014, 08:43:27 PM
Gordon is a top class keeper, even if he is Hearts through and through. While he has had major injury problems for the last 2/3 seasons there is no doubt about his quality and if Celtic could manage to get him fit and manage him properly he could prove a shrewd signing.

I read today on sky sports that celtic are in talks about a loan move for Tonev of Aston Villa. Don't know much about him but IMO if he can't get a game for villa then why should celtic consider. If it was a possibility I would like to see Kevin Doyle at celtic. Think he has more or less been told to find a club by Wolves
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: straightred on August 10, 2014, 09:01:26 PM
Quote from: SHEEDY on August 10, 2014, 06:58:50 PM
celtic should have been the ones to offer a replay.

Eh ? Celtic aren't the lawmakers and the chances are that if they did something like this then they'd end up getting punished themselves. This has absolutely nothing to do with Celtic and legia are acting like kids. They messed up and were awarded a 0-3 result which ended up putting them out. UEFA will not want any precedents to be set - they administer the rules and not the clubs.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general on August 10, 2014, 09:08:09 PM
I know it wasn't an ineligible player but I don't think France offered us a replay? Still haven't forgot that too.

At the end of the day, it was uefa's decision, can't see them changing it now!

Take what ya get
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: SHEEDY on August 10, 2014, 09:31:55 PM
Quote from: straightred on August 10, 2014, 09:01:26 PM
Quote from: SHEEDY on August 10, 2014, 06:58:50 PM
celtic should have been the ones to offer a replay.

Eh ? Celtic aren't the lawmakers and the chances are that if they did something like this then they'd end up getting punished themselves. This has absolutely nothing to do with Celtic and legia are acting like kids. They messed up and were awarded a 0-3 result which ended up putting them out. UEFA will not want any precedents to be set - they administer the rules and not the clubs.
UEFA will never sanction a replay, rules are rules and all that. what I should have said was that celtic should have offered a replay, UEFA never would allow it, but celtic would have looked good out of it for at least offering a replay.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Itchy on August 10, 2014, 10:01:40 PM
Celtic should consult with Meath GAA on how yo do the right thing, basically just do the opposite to what Meath do!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on August 10, 2014, 11:36:20 PM
I see the main sponsor/owner of legia has written an open letter to Celtic saying that if they had the high morals and standards that the club always allude to - then they should offer a winner takes all replay in Glasgow or warsaw.

I'd say no.
One - rules are rules and they are particularly stringent in soccer, plus as mentioned things like Thierry henris handball are not dealt with by myriads of committees as we have in the Gaa.

Two - Celtic need the money and a guarantee of at least Europa league participation

It would be risking financial suicide to offer a replay

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on August 11, 2014, 11:59:44 PM
The right thing to do is give them their spot in qualifying round morally but I keep asking myself if the shoe was on the other foot how many teams would offer Celtic the tie or a reply...NONE. Football clubs are now run as a business and I'd imagine the board and shareholders wouldn't be happy if Peter Lawwell were to give it to Legia...just won't happen.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: StGallsGAA on August 12, 2014, 12:53:04 AM
News just in!! Peter Lawwell has graciously offered a one leg play-off to the Legia Warsaw chairman - on fifa14...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on August 14, 2014, 06:11:38 PM
Celtic are a lucky bunch as the appeal from Legia Warsaw was rejected... Will they have enough to get past Maribor...going by last nights display and the way Legia disposed of us then you'd have to fancy the Slovenians but hopefully well get better as the weeks go by and scrape thru...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stibhan on August 14, 2014, 07:12:42 PM
The rumour is that even if Celtic stepped aside, UEFA would have just given Maribor a bye and left Legia in the Europa League. Meaning Celtic would be out of Europe altogether.

It's all well and good saying that Celtic should step aside, but the repercussions aren't clear.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lenny on August 14, 2014, 07:33:33 PM
Quote from: illdecide on August 14, 2014, 06:11:38 PM
Celtic are a lucky bunch as the appeal from Legia Warsaw was rejected... Will they have enough to get past Maribor...going by last nights display and the way Legia disposed of us then you'd have to fancy the Slovenians but hopefully well get better as the weeks go by and scrape thru...

As a celtic fan I would prefer us to play in the Europa league. It's much more suited to our level and our young players would develop. Some fans say we need to qualify for the champions league for the money but even if we qualified we wouldn't spend the money on players anyway so the europa league would give us more winnable games but still against decent quality opposition.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on August 15, 2014, 10:27:51 AM
Quote from: lenny on August 14, 2014, 07:33:33 PM
Quote from: illdecide on August 14, 2014, 06:11:38 PM
Celtic are a lucky bunch as the appeal from Legia Warsaw was rejected... Will they have enough to get past Maribor...going by last nights display and the way Legia disposed of us then you'd have to fancy the Slovenians but hopefully well get better as the weeks go by and scrape thru...

As a celtic fan I would prefer us to play in the Europa league. It's much more suited to our level and our young players would develop. Some fans say we need to qualify for the champions league for the money but even if we qualified we wouldn't spend the money on players anyway so the europa league would give us more winnable games but still against decent quality opposition.
Spot on
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stibhan on August 15, 2014, 12:08:26 PM
Celtic want to compete in the Champion's League simply because it will be better for them in the long run. It's all well and good saying that we should be playing in the Europa League but that badly affects our coefficient and we need to be thinking about that primarily.

The more Celtic compete in the CL, the more likely it is that Scotland will get at worst a bye into the playoff round, at best a group stage berth before the season begins. On top of this, the financial gap will widen between us and any other domestic competitors. Which is the most important thing to do before the zombies come back.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on August 15, 2014, 12:14:39 PM
Quote from: stibhan on August 15, 2014, 12:08:26 PM
Celtic want to compete in the Champion's League simply because it will be better for them in the long run. It's all well and good saying that we should be playing in the Europa League but that badly affects our coefficient and we need to be thinking about that primarily.

The more Celtic compete in the CL, the more likely it is that Scotland will get at worst a bye into the playoff round, at best a group stage berth before the season begins. On top of this, the financial gap will widen between us and any other domestic competitors. Which is the most important thing to do before the zombies come back.

Correct
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: deiseach on August 15, 2014, 12:18:46 PM
No one in their right mind would volunteer to undergo the torment of Thursday football if they could be playing on Tuesday/Wednesday instead.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: straightred on August 15, 2014, 12:54:26 PM
Quote from: stibhan on August 15, 2014, 12:08:26 PM
Celtic want to compete in the Champion's League simply because it will be better for them in the long run. It's all well and good saying that we should be playing in the Europa League but that badly affects our coefficient and we need to be thinking about that primarily.

The more Celtic compete in the CL, the more likely it is that Scotland will get at worst a bye into the playoff round, at best a group stage berth before the season begins. On top of this, the financial gap will widen between us and any other domestic competitors. Which is the most important thing to do before the zombies come back.

Not this simple. There are various bonus points for progression but in general you get a 2 points for a win and 1 for a draw in both the CL and EL. Therefore you'd have to think that they'd have more of a chance to pick up points in the EL than the CL and thus increase the coefficient. See http://kassiesa.home.xs4all.nl/bert/uefa/calc.html What is far more damaging to Celtic is the fact that no other Scottish teams have qualified. All teams from a country count and the country number feeds into the club number but Celtic are operating on their own.

The perfect scenario is to get the money by going into the CL and then finish 3rd in the group and drop into the EL which they might have a chance of doing some damage in (not likely this season unless a few players come in quickly)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on August 15, 2014, 02:05:24 PM
Quote from: illdecide on August 15, 2014, 12:14:39 PM
Quote from: stibhan on August 15, 2014, 12:08:26 PM
Celtic want to compete in the Champion's League simply because it will be better for them in the long run. It's all well and good saying that we should be playing in the Europa League but that badly affects our coefficient and we need to be thinking about that primarily.

The more Celtic compete in the CL, the more likely it is that Scotland will get at worst a bye into the playoff round, at best a group stage berth before the season begins. On top of this, the financial gap will widen between us and any other domestic competitors. Which is the most important thing to do before the zombies come back.

Correct
That needs investment which is not there
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: under the bar on August 16, 2014, 12:10:55 AM
Celtic could have wiped out their estimated £15M debt by investing a fraction of that in transfers/wages to get through 1 CL qualifier tie.

   
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on August 16, 2014, 09:11:16 AM
Celtic need the CL money
It would be easier on the clubs reputation to get hammered by the big clubs than being hammered for less money in Europa league by lesser clubs

15 million would hardly by the 3 or 4 players Celtic need

Hopefully legia don't win their final appeal next week, and Maribor have a nightmare two legs.

Is ambrose avail again?
Playing at Celtic park is also a big help

If legia lose appeal, at worst Celtic are guaranteed euro football
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 16, 2014, 12:23:21 PM
Have a nice day hosted by Stevie Chalmers in No7 restaurant at a home match to look forward to this season.Will wait until things settle down then I'll combine it with a good concert in the Hydro and make a weekend out of it!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on August 16, 2014, 12:59:52 PM
Quote from: under the bar on August 16, 2014, 12:10:55 AM
Celtic could have wiped out their estimated £15M debt by investing a fraction of that in transfers/wages to get through 1 CL qualifier tie.



Or they could not qualify and double that debt! Throwing money at a problem doesn't always solve the problem!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on August 16, 2014, 02:41:11 PM
6-1 win today and played much better...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 16, 2014, 04:49:45 PM
Yes, new signings all imprssed and a good shape and tempo.Encouraging going into the ties with Maribor
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on August 16, 2014, 09:37:38 PM
Still a long way to go when facing euro teams !!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 16, 2014, 09:52:18 PM
I see Jan Tomaszeckski the famous Polish keeper who denied England in 1973 is now calling on Celtic to be hounded in every stadium they play in,on account of the Legia Warsaw debacle.I'm beginning to wish Norman Hunter hadn't slipped that night :D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on August 16, 2014, 11:32:04 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 16, 2014, 09:52:18 PM
I see Jan Tomaszeckski the famous Polish keeper who denied England in 1973 is now calling on Celtic to be hounded in every stadium they play in,on account of the Legia Warsaw debacle.I'm beginning to wish Norman Hunter hadn't slipped that night :D

Yeah read that today too...wtf. What has this whole thing got to do with Celtic? The row is between Legia and UEFA
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on August 16, 2014, 11:44:07 PM
I saw where legia's polish league opponents played the champions league music at half time - the opponents fans were chanting 'Glasgow Celtic' at this time!

That will drive them even madder!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 17, 2014, 09:15:08 AM
Legia seem to think that Celtic should waive the rules and let them through on the basis that Legia won the tie 6-1 and the player in question had no impact.

Interestingly BBC Scotland conducted a vox pop outside Celtic Park yesterday and only one Celtic supporter agreed that Celtic should forfeit their place to Legia and earn huge kudos for doing so.Back in the studio Packie Bonnar said that this would result in both Celtic and Legia being in breach of the rules and both would be kicked out of the tournament.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: rrhf on August 17, 2014, 09:42:20 PM
I see the rangers violations as up to 11 illegal players playing over many years and it cost Celtic maybe 5 league titles. I can therefore understand when those titles weren't awarded to second placed Celtic why they are not falling over themselves to be the" bigger man" over this.  Who can blame the Tim alloys? 
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 17, 2014, 09:50:52 PM
If there are rules with clear penalties for breaches then to waive such penalties makes the rules meaningless.

Celtic have been awarded the tie on the basis that their opponents broke the rules.Simple as that
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on August 18, 2014, 12:19:35 AM
Quote from: under the bar on August 16, 2014, 12:10:55 AM
Celtic could have wiped out their estimated £15M debt by investing a fraction of that in transfers/wages to get through 1 CL qualifier tie.
Celtic fc's modest debt has been wiped out a while ago.

http://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/spfl/celtic-debt-all-but-wiped-out-by-champions-league-run-1-2785899 (http://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/spfl/celtic-debt-all-but-wiped-out-by-champions-league-run-1-2785899)

feb 2013
progress to the last 16 of the Champions League this season.

The run has almost wiped out the club's entire debt as they made a pre-tax profit of almost £15 million in the second half of last year.

The Scottish champions yesterday published their interim accounts for the six months to 31 December 2012, a period that saw manager Neil Lennon successfully guide his squad through a lucrative Champions League group stage campaign against Barcelona, Benfica and Spartak Moscow. The effect on Celtic's accounts, released on the eve of tonight's last-16 first leg meeting with Juventus at Parkhead, has been dramatic.

The club's debt has been reduced to an almost negligible £130,000, compared with the £7.05m deficit they posted for the same period 12 months earlier. As well as the pre-tax profit of nearly £15m, turnover increased by 71 per cent to £50.06m.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: rodney trotter on August 20, 2014, 07:51:27 PM
Good start
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: rodney trotter on August 20, 2014, 07:59:58 PM
That was short lived. .ffs.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Syferus on August 20, 2014, 09:34:30 PM
Better than a hammering at least.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Armaghgeddon on August 20, 2014, 09:37:16 PM
Ambrose needs to go, never watched the match but looked at the update and the first one was he lost the ball at the half way line.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: rodney trotter on August 20, 2014, 09:37:43 PM
Celtic should have enough at home, controlled most of the game
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 20, 2014, 10:12:07 PM
You'd fear for them in the Group stages unless a couple of major signings are made all the same.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 20, 2014, 10:44:03 PM
Qualification for the group stages,which hopefully will be confirmed 5 days before the close of the transfer window,should make Celtic a much more attractive option for players and the significant income accruing from qualification should reduce the risk of spending big on transfers and wages
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on August 21, 2014, 12:01:55 AM
Another week and further improvement in team cohesion will be most beneficial.
Ambrose is as he always was - gifting the ball away one minute, then defending magnificently the next.
Certainly getting there as a team.

Celtic only want to get into CL group stages. They won't care about being hammered when there. It's all about money and income.
They will buy no more, but might do so in jan so the new players will be fully embedded in the side for next years CL and the spl season v resurgent hearts/hibs/huns

Did ok tonight. Still have a bit to do to win through as still a bit prone to silly mistakes. Should have won 3-1. Gordon at least on a par with Forster from tonight's evidence.
Should beat Maribor, but still a game to be won yet.

At least delia got his tactics and team formation spot on tonight after his two 'strachan' games v legia !
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stew on August 21, 2014, 04:17:50 AM
Any new manager needs time to settle in and also to get the buy in from players both old and new. LVG had a nightmare on Saturday but he will learn And grow from the experience,  Delia is doing the same.

Celtic are light years ahead of were they were against legia, mind you it wouldn't have been hard!

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 21, 2014, 07:29:08 AM
Lads Ronny's surname is Deila not Delia!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on August 21, 2014, 10:37:01 AM
I called him worse under my breath after each leg of the CL ties v legia!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: charlieTully on August 25, 2014, 09:27:32 PM
http://www.spreaker.com/user/homebhoys/homebhoys-132-maribor-millions

every monday night. good craic
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Apparently so on August 25, 2014, 09:46:43 PM
Big game tomorrow night lads. From the the first leg, I think we should take Maribor handy enough. We should have buried them over in Slovenia so I am confident we will finish the job. Think I would go with this team, same as last week. Kayal returning to the player we all saw in first season, brilliant to see

---------------Gordon------------
Lustig--Denayer--V Dijk--Izzy
--------------Mulgrew-----------
---------Kayal-----Johansen---
McGregor----Stokes----Berget


Ronny also some players in now as well. Tonev, Mubarak and Scepovic on the way in. Hopefully Scepovic is that main focal point we need up top which would allow Stokesy to drop a bit deeper and play that no.10 role which he is more suited to imo. If the new bhoys impress, I would eventually like to see this line up in Europe especially

---------------Gordon------------
Lustig--Ambrose--V Dijk--Izzy
-----------Kayal--Johansen----
McGregor----Stokes---Mubarak
---------------Scepovic------------

Plenty of back up in Commons, Tonev, Mulgrew, Matthews, Denayer, Berget, Forrest and Brown when they return from injury. Building a decent squad there and I like the way Ronny has them playing so far. Keeping the ball on the deck and retaining possesion which will obviously be vital in Europe. Lennon's Celtic was f**king horrible to watch both in Europe and the SPL
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 25, 2014, 09:51:35 PM
Unforgiveable if Celtic don't make it through.No excuses whatsoever.Great to see Gorfon back in Scotland squad and Mc Gregor getting a deserved call up too.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Nigel White on August 26, 2014, 08:31:06 PM
Jesus this is hard to watch
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on August 26, 2014, 08:34:14 PM
Mulgrew and stokes are brutal. Also Celtic don't even look like they have a game plan.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 26, 2014, 08:41:25 PM
Maribor look far more comfortable on the ball and far more dangerous going forward.With style of play you have to wonder if Deila really understands the Celtic way.

On a brighter note MK Dons are leading 1 nil against Man Ure ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on August 26, 2014, 09:16:19 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 26, 2014, 08:41:25 PM
Maribor look far more comfortable on the ball and far more dangerous going forward.With style of play you have to wonder if Deila really understands the Celtic way.

On a brighter note MK Dons are leading 1 nil against Man Ure ;D

On a brighter note lol you twat, whats the score now?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: charlieTully on August 26, 2014, 09:16:38 PM
Quote from: clarshack on August 26, 2014, 08:34:14 PM
Mulgrew and stokes are brutal. Also Celtic don't even look like they have a game plan.

You could add izzy and Ambrose to the list too.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 26, 2014, 09:18:31 PM
Not unexpected.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Nigel White on August 26, 2014, 09:18:40 PM
Shocking stuff
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on August 26, 2014, 09:22:49 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on August 26, 2014, 09:16:19 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 26, 2014, 08:41:25 PM
Maribor look far more comfortable on the ball and far more dangerous going forward.With style of play you have to wonder if Deila really understands the Celtic way.

On a brighter note MK Dons are leading 1 nil against Man Ure ;D

On a brighter note lol you t**t, whats the score now?
2.0 to MK Dons
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on August 26, 2014, 09:29:55 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on August 26, 2014, 09:22:49 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on August 26, 2014, 09:16:19 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 26, 2014, 08:41:25 PM
Maribor look far more comfortable on the ball and far more dangerous going forward.With style of play you have to wonder if Deila really understands the Celtic way.

On a brighter note MK Dons are leading 1 nil against Man Ure ;D

On a brighter note lol you t**t, whats the score now?
2.0 to MK Dons

CL? Captial one cup? hmmm which would  be best lol

and its 3-0 lol
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on August 26, 2014, 09:38:04 PM
Safer of out of the CL, imagine the possible carnage there could be in Munich or Madrid, there'd be a real threat of a double digit defeat with that side. Brutal, brutal stuff.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Collie Brolly on August 26, 2014, 09:38:32 PM
Just one win and then you know everyones into Maribor!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 26, 2014, 09:39:26 PM
Well where do we go from here? Notwithstanding the loss of income the club is better off out of the Champions League,as they wouldn't have got a single point.How has it come to this less than 22 months after beating Barca?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Nigel White on August 26, 2014, 09:44:28 PM
No sympathy for them. They were crap. Why Commons wasn't on from the start fails me.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: foxcommander on August 26, 2014, 09:48:49 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 26, 2014, 09:39:26 PM
Well where do we go from here? Notwithstanding the loss of income the club is better off out of the Champions League,as they wouldn't have got a single point.How has it come to this less than 22 months after beating Barca?

Half a team missing from the one that beat Barcelona 2 years ago.
Forster, Wilson, Wanyama, Ledley, Samaras and Miku (who?). Hooper wasn't playing either.

Without going into the tactical side of it if replace with cheaper players and that's what you get.




Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Shrewdness on August 26, 2014, 10:07:40 PM
Justice done that Celtic are out.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on August 26, 2014, 10:19:01 PM
In fairness justice was done and Celtic avoided allot of embarrassment in the Group stages of the Champions League. Scottish Football needs a huge overhaul. There are so many average side up North. Cities Like Dundee and Edinburgh have two half arsed clubs each. The Answer is to create new franchised clubs, but tradition, culture and a whole heap of other things would stop this. The other answer is to join the English League but does Scottish football want to lose it's identity and it's easy titles to be won and easy European places. What is the last Welsh club to win a major trophy or compete in Europe?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: laoislad on August 26, 2014, 10:27:39 PM
Quote from: From the Bunker on August 26, 2014, 10:19:01 PM
In fairness justice was done and Celtic avoided allot of embarrassment in the Group stages of the Champions League. Scottish Football needs a huge overhaul. There are so many average side up North. Cities Like Dundee and Edinburgh have two half arsed clubs each. The Answer is to create new franchised clubs, but tradition, culture and a whole heap of other things would stop this. The other answer is to join the English League but does Scottish football want to lose it's identity and it's easy titles to be won and easy European places. What is the last Welsh club to win a major trophy or compete in Europe?
Swansea.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: foxcommander on August 26, 2014, 10:39:34 PM
Quote from: laoislad on August 26, 2014, 10:27:39 PM
Quote from: From the Bunker on August 26, 2014, 10:19:01 PM
In fairness justice was done and Celtic avoided allot of embarrassment in the Group stages of the Champions League. Scottish Football needs a huge overhaul. There are so many average side up North. Cities Like Dundee and Edinburgh have two half arsed clubs each. The Answer is to create new franchised clubs, but tradition, culture and a whole heap of other things would stop this. The other answer is to join the English League but does Scottish football want to lose it's identity and it's easy titles to be won and easy European places. What is the last Welsh club to win a major trophy or compete in Europe?
Swansea.

I think he means a real welsh club!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 26, 2014, 10:51:10 PM
Surely TNS and other Welsh league clubs ,like their Irish counterparts, "compete" in European Football every year?

Fault lies with UEFA,and their tacit promotion of England,Spain,Germany as elite leagues.It was always the same.Dundee Utd were cheated out of a place in the 1984 European Cup Final in the away leg of semi final against Roma,as were Celtic in the 1965 ECWC semi final against Liverpool.

It just shows how great Stein and the Lisbon lions were in 1967 when even a dodgy early penalty for Inter Milan still couldn't deny them victory in the European Cup Final
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: laoislad on August 26, 2014, 11:01:13 PM
Bad night all around for Rod Stewart and his big bosomed lady with a dutch accent.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on August 26, 2014, 11:15:14 PM
Quote from: foxcommander on August 26, 2014, 10:39:34 PM
Quote from: laoislad on August 26, 2014, 10:27:39 PM
Quote from: From the Bunker on August 26, 2014, 10:19:01 PM
In fairness justice was done and Celtic avoided allot of embarrassment in the Group stages of the Champions League. Scottish Football needs a huge overhaul. There are so many average side up North. Cities Like Dundee and Edinburgh have two half arsed clubs each. The Answer is to create new franchised clubs, but tradition, culture and a whole heap of other things would stop this. The other answer is to join the English League but does Scottish football want to lose it's identity and it's easy titles to be won and easy European places. What is the last Welsh club to win a major trophy or compete in Europe?
Swansea.

I think he means a real welsh club!!

Nah, meant Welsh clubs in the English league. Had forgot about Swansea! The comparison I was trying to show is that Clubs like Cardiff, Swansea and to a lesser extent Wrexham are swallowed up by the English League. Success come sporadically.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: screenexile on August 26, 2014, 11:23:17 PM
The fact Rangers are gone means Celtic can do things on the cheap and still make a profit by winning the SPL.

Ones are talking about beating Barca a few years back but that was smoke and mirrors shit and a real fluke if we're all honest. Celtic had 60,000 fans and 11 limited players who worked hard and got a slippy goal from a corner and a kickout and then defended for their lives... They don't deserve to be CL level anymore... They should be straight into the Europa League if we're going to be realistic about the thing. If Rangers can get back to the level they were at it might spur Celtic on to spend a hit and half compete on the European stage but otherwise they are a long way off what is required and justice was done in them not reaching the group stage as it would have been embarrassing given how they got there and how they would have fared!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: muppet on August 27, 2014, 12:10:48 AM
Quote from: screenexile on August 26, 2014, 11:23:17 PM
The fact Rangers are gone means Celtic can do things on the cheap and still make a profit by winning the SPL.

Ones are talking about beating Barca a few years back but that was smoke and mirrors shit and a real fluke if we're all honest. Celtic had 60,000 fans and 11 limited players who worked hard and got a slippy goal from a corner and a kickout and then defended for their lives... They don't deserve to be CL level anymore... They should be straight into the Europa League if we're going to be realistic about the thing. If Rangers can get back to the level they were at it might spur Celtic on to spend a hit and half compete on the European stage but otherwise they are a long way off what is required and justice was done in them not reaching the group stage as it would have been embarrassing given how they got there and how they would have fared!

This is a huge factor. Sometimes you are defined by your rival.

I know some people won't take this comment seriously but here is a great documentary about two guys who became massive rivals, even defining an entire sport, they were completely different and yet the same. When one stepped down, the other was completely lost.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gSqMw8UtOvw (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gSqMw8UtOvw)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: deiseach on August 27, 2014, 09:45:00 AM
Call me old-fashioned, but Celtic deserve to be in the Champions League because they are, well, champions.

I understand where the Celtic board are coming from with their penny-pinching ways. If you have to clear three hurdles each year to reach the group stage gravy train, you're going to be tripped eventually. And if that happens after signing players even for half-decent money on three and four year contracts . . . Celtic don't have to look very far to see the consequences of such a misguided policy.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: straightred on August 27, 2014, 10:09:19 AM
Quote from: deiseach on August 27, 2014, 09:45:00 AM
Call me old-fashioned, but Celtic deserve to be in the Champions League because they are, well, champions.

I understand where the Celtic board are coming from with their penny-pinching ways. If you have to clear three hurdles each year to reach the group stage gravy train, you're going to be tripped eventually. And if that happens after signing players even for half-decent money on three and four year contracts . . . Celtic don't have to look very far to see the consequences of such a misguided policy.

Agreed but that ship sailed a long time ago. The CL is a contradiction in itself and if anything its a European League designed to pander to the top leagues. It has created a culture that encourages celebration for coming 4th. What other sport celebrates failure like that ? The smaller countries are paid lip service in the form of a bunch of qualifying rounds which they may or may not be ready for so early in the season. Given that this is probably the worst Celtic team that I've watched since the early 90s it is clear that they aren't ready but in a months time they might have been ready. They aren't given that luxury though because the top 3 in the big leagues are parachuted straight through. That part simply isn't fair.

having said all that a run in the Europa might be a good thing. They should be able to get through their group and maybe even make a run for a 1/4 final. Here's hoping !
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on August 27, 2014, 10:24:38 AM
Quote from: straightred on August 27, 2014, 10:09:19 AM
Quote from: deiseach on August 27, 2014, 09:45:00 AM
Call me old-fashioned, but Celtic deserve to be in the Champions League because they are, well, champions.

I understand where the Celtic board are coming from with their penny-pinching ways. If you have to clear three hurdles each year to reach the group stage gravy train, you're going to be tripped eventually. And if that happens after signing players even for half-decent money on three and four year contracts . . . Celtic don't have to look very far to see the consequences of such a misguided policy.

Agreed but that ship sailed a long time ago. The CL is a contradiction in itself and if anything its a European League designed to pander to the top leagues. It has created a culture that encourages celebration for coming 4th. What other sport celebrates failure like that ? The smaller countries are paid lip service in the form of a bunch of qualifying rounds which they may or may not be ready for so early in the season. Given that this is probably the worst Celtic team that I've watched since the early 90s it is clear that they aren't ready but in a months time they might have been ready. They aren't given that luxury though because the top 3 in the big leagues are parachuted straight through. That part simply isn't fair.

having said all that a run in the Europa might be a good thing. They should be able to get through their group and maybe even make a run for a 1/4 final. Here's hoping !

Based on current form?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general on August 27, 2014, 11:29:10 AM
my question is why Ronny Deila was appointed. a Norwegian manager, former footballer who didn't play senior internationals. he has won a Norwegian cup and league, fantastic credentials.. :o :o

he just doesn't fit the club.

Gordan Strachan, Roy Keane, Alan Stubbs, Henrik Larsson, Johan Mjällby, etc etc etc, why could one of these guys not be appointed? Might not be many leagues and cups but what did Lenny have before he took the job on? its a total mismatch, typical of the club, who just won't spend a penny. they have made money via europe, investment is needed, management & players
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on August 27, 2014, 12:47:20 PM
Hard to say this but, that was turgid stuff. You don't expect a lueCeltic team to go down like that without any sort of fight. Delia hasn't a clue...like most of the Celtic Board. No wonder Lennon jumped ship.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Tony Baloney on August 27, 2014, 01:29:45 PM
Quote from: Applesisapples on August 27, 2014, 12:47:20 PM
Hard to say this but, that was turgid stuff. You don't expect a lueCeltic team to go down like that without any sort of fight. Delia hasn't a clue...like most of the Celtic Board. No wonder Lennon jumped ship.
Needs to stick to the cooking.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on August 27, 2014, 10:41:55 PM
Didn't see it but sounds like it was more of the same.

Celtic need to be turned into a fast football playing side - which is what deila is trying to do. Can he do it though. I'm not sure. It's necessary as Celtic have been played off the park by too many teams in recent years- esp in Europe. Maribor and legia are recent examples!

Celtic are not defined by their rivals. They are recently defined by a lack of money - the paltry money that they get from spl. This is a business and without big bucks, Celtic will get even worse. Hate repeating myself but English league is the only solution.
As champions don't automatically qualify for CL it's no longer a big deal to stay in Scotland.

Hearts hibs or huns getting back into scots prem div will make no difference- not enough financially to change this.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: dec on August 27, 2014, 10:50:54 PM
Celtic play in Glasgow and Glasgow is in Scotland.
The English league won't happen.
Unless the SFA, IFA, FAW and FA all fold into a UKFA which won't happen.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 27, 2014, 10:51:16 PM
Arsenal extremely lucky to qualify tonight,Ba missed a sitter for Besiktas.When you consider the money they get maybe Celtic are not so bad after all.Still think with the size of the club and the global fan base producing decent enough income Celtic should be able to produce a decent group stage champions league team on a reasonably consistent basis.

A move to England won't be allowed,it would destroy the credibility of national leagues,and besides it would be a hell of a lot tougher to qualify for the champions league even with the TV money when up against oil sheiks etc.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ONeill on August 27, 2014, 10:52:18 PM
Celtic are defined by Rangers. Saying anything else is ignorant.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 27, 2014, 10:57:20 PM
They're not defined by Rangers, in the last 8 years neither club has had the resources to buy a De Boer or Sutton.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: StGallsGAA on August 27, 2014, 11:00:33 PM
QuoteThey're not defined by Rangers, in the last 8 years neither club has had the resources to buy a De Boer or Sutton.

Surely even Rangers could afford those two at this stage of their careers??
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ONeill on August 27, 2014, 11:01:01 PM
Yes they are.

Celtic have crumbled as a European mini-force since Rangers went under.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on August 27, 2014, 11:11:10 PM
They are holding of & stockpiling resources until Rangers return, sure they could win the current SPL with the cleaning staff ffs. Copies of Sun Tzu's Art of War litter the boardroom.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on August 28, 2014, 04:17:04 AM
Quote from: dec on August 27, 2014, 10:50:54 PM
Celtic play in Glasgow and Glasgow is in Scotland.
The English league won't happen.
Unless the SFA, IFA, FAW and FA all fold into a UKFA which won't happen.
Not sure what Swansea Cardiff wrexham Etc who have all played in English top flight would make of that!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on August 28, 2014, 04:19:26 AM
Oh sweet Jayzus
Celtic defined by rangers!!!!!
Celtic have gone down in Europe since the Huns went bust!!

Not sure if folk were watching the demise of Celtic since Mon left and the annual tv/income dwindled annually !!
Clueless!
But some folk aren't conversant in business and the real world!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 28, 2014, 06:30:46 AM
Lb Celtic are not defined by Rangers ,neither club has the money of old (ie spending tenners for every fiver the other one spends) for at least ten years now.

The achievements of Strachan and Lennon in getting Celtic into the last 16 were nothing short of miraculous (something that O Neill with far more money and Larsson) couldn't do.They showed it can be done and the club needs to develop a strategy that leads to the group stages consistently.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: seafoid on August 28, 2014, 09:28:50 AM
The turnover figures for French football teams are stark. In the top division the third tier have incomes of around 30m. Monaco and I think Lyon and OM have 130-140m in the second tier.  PSG have 450m.

Looking at the big picture there is a Euro super money league emerging - I would class  PSG, Chelsea, Man city, The 2 Spanish big hitters, Bayern as the core . It'll be based above all on population and wealth generating capacity.  Even Monaco will get left behind.


Celtic will be nowhere near it. Man Utd would want to shape up too. Could the north of England support 2 or 3  clubs given the economics?   
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on August 28, 2014, 01:20:02 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 28, 2014, 06:30:46 AM
Lb Celtic are not defined by Rangers ,neither club has the money of old (ie spending tenners for every fiver the other one spends) for at least ten years now.

The achievements of Strachan and Lennon in getting Celtic into the last 16 were nothing short of miraculous (something that O Neill with far more money and Larsson) couldn't do.They showed it can be done and the club needs to develop a strategy that leads to the group stages consistently.
Miraculous indeed!
Strachan and Lennon also had Celtic stuffed by euro opposition and let's be honest, it was parking the bus and hoping to steal a goal from a set piece - which was the method of victory v Barcelona and a few more. Hardly competing on the same level!

Though yes it was fantastic if not miraculous to qualify!
Luck played a part- the teams drawn in those groups where Celtic qualified would not have been as good as the sides Mon's teams faced!

Still I agree with seafoid- money is needed. Without it , Celtic are doomed to join the ranks of huns and the level of teams in Irish soccer leagues!

Need to get into English league. That's the only answer. Dermot Desmond wants to get in there also!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 28, 2014, 05:44:44 PM
Well we missed Chelsea,Schalke and Sporting Lisbon.A not unbeatable group though probably better not to have Chavs at Celtic Park
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: brokencrossbar1 on August 28, 2014, 06:08:31 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 28, 2014, 05:44:44 PM
Well we missed Chelsea,Schalke and Sporting Lisbon.A not unbeatable group though probably better not to have Chavs at Celtic Park

A fine Pyrrhic victory Tony,  one that all Celtic fans can be proud for years to come!!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: rodney trotter on August 29, 2014, 02:40:18 PM
Europa League fixtures

18 September: Partizan Belgrade v Tottenham, Red Bull Salzburg v Celtic, Everton v Wolfsburg.

2 October: Tottenham v Besiktas, Celtic v Dinamo Zagreb, Krasnodar v Everton.

23 October: Tottenham v Asteras Tripolis, Celtic v Astra Giurgiu, Lille v Everton.

6 November: Asteras Tripolis v Tottenham, Astra Giurgiu v Celtic, Everton v Lille

27 November: Tottenham v Partizan Belgrade, Celtic v Red Bull Salzburg, Wolfsburg v Everton.

11 December: Besiktas v Tottenham, Dinamo Zagreb v Celtic, Everton v Krasnodar.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 29, 2014, 03:10:42 PM
Not much to get excited about in those fixtures,no full houses that's for sure
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: sylvieslynanesnutsack on August 29, 2014, 03:17:51 PM
Dinamo Zagreb are a great club with a colourful past and political associations. A brilliant place to go and watch football. I was there around 15 years ago. Memorable!!! Red Bull Salzburg are a decent club too. I think Europa league is more Celtic's level.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Club Rossa on August 29, 2014, 04:14:15 PM
Going on what we've witnessed so far Celtic will struggle to make it out of that group.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 29, 2014, 04:28:12 PM
Only hope they make it to the latter stages with the likes of Everton,Naopli,Inter and the likes of Champions League drop outs like Arsenal and Liverpool,so that Parkhead hosts one or two big European nights this season
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on August 29, 2014, 04:40:59 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 29, 2014, 04:28:12 PM
Only hope they make it to the latter stages with the likes of Everton,Naopli,Inter and the likes of Champions League drop outs like Arsenal and Liverpool,so that Parkhead hosts one or two big European nights this season

Can delete that Poll at the top of the page now  ;)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: charlieTully on August 31, 2014, 05:02:03 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 29, 2014, 04:28:12 PM
Only hope they make it to the latter stages with the likes of Everton,Naopli,Inter and the likes of Champions League drop outs like Arsenal and Liverpool,so that Parkhead hosts one or two big European nights this season

I have no love for Liverpool but their European pedigree is seriously impressive. As for arsenal pure pish.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on August 31, 2014, 02:25:41 PM
Another shocking display. Dundee were better team and should have won. Its becoming clear the manager is out of his depth.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: deiseach on August 31, 2014, 07:40:49 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on August 29, 2014, 04:40:59 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 29, 2014, 04:28:12 PM
Only hope they make it to the latter stages with the likes of Everton,Naopli,Inter and the likes of Champions League drop outs like Arsenal and Liverpool,so that Parkhead hosts one or two big European nights this season

Can delete that Poll at the top of the page now  ;)

I'd guess Gaoth Dobhair Abu has better things to be doing with their evening.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Apparently so on August 31, 2014, 09:04:57 PM
Poor week. Very poor week but I still like the idea's Deila has for playing football although I had the same feeling with Mowbray

The board and Peter Lawell are a f**king disgrace though. They think all us fans are stupid and they can take the piss. Big changes are needed are the top. It was obvious against Legia we needed a striker. We got another chance and they still never invested for the Maribor games. Its going to be an interesting season but if Deila is given proper financial backing, I think he can make his mark at Celtic and have us firing on all cylinders come next season. This season will be a tough watch though

Decent Europa group also. Hopefully get myself get to the game in Salzburg and maybe Zagreb. Hopefully qualify from that group but all teams are of equal standard

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 31, 2014, 09:26:54 PM
Lawwell had a major interview yesterday and explained the strategy quite reasonably.While the money is in place to make a few big money signings,it is the wages these would demand that are potentially unsustainable and would upset current players as they would be much higher than they earn.Also pointed out the reckless financial strategies which have left Rangers,Hearts and Hibs outside the SPL currently.

Can't really argue with anything he says
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tyroneman on September 01, 2014, 09:48:13 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 31, 2014, 09:26:54 PM
Lawwell had a major interview yesterday and explained the strategy quite reasonably.While the money is in place to make a few big money signings,it is the wages these would demand that are potentially unsustainable and would upset current players as they would be much higher than they earn.Also pointed out the reckless financial strategies which have left Rangers,Hearts and Hibs outside the SPL currently.

Can't really argue with anything he says

IMHI you can argue with a lot of what he says as his position reverses at will.

First Celtic didn't need Rangers (them going bust would have 'no material effect on Celtic' ...) to be sustainable and indeed flourish financially...Now when humped (twice) out of the CL and his yearly high risk gamble fails he decides Celtic are losing 10mill a year without Rangers and offers this as a smokescreen.

Add this into the guff about 6mill strikers being affordable and Lennon having plenty of money......

The law of diminishing returns was due to bite eventually and truth be told signings like Balde, Pukki etc left us in a hole but Lawells spin is dire.....has no shame in contradicting himself every turn around.

I get the bit where we don't want to end up line Sevco but there has to be some investment in quality.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on September 01, 2014, 09:04:28 PM
But do you not agree that a 10m signing would demand at least 50 grand a week and where would that leave the rest of the players like Scott Brown?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: trileacman on September 01, 2014, 10:10:32 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on September 01, 2014, 09:04:28 PM
But do you not agree that a 10m signing would demand at least 50 grand a week and where would that leave the rest of the players like Scott Brown?

Still being shite like the rest of them?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tyroneman on September 01, 2014, 10:14:58 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on September 01, 2014, 09:04:28 PM
But do you not agree that a 10m signing would demand at least 50 grand a week and where would that leave the rest of the players like Scott Brown?

Who's talking about a 10mill signing?? Finnbogason went for around £6-7 mill and I'm sure Sociadad are not paying astronomical wages. .....

Also Scott Brown is getting plenty already. He's an average MF player elevated by the mediocrity around him in the SPL. Not too many hankering after him elsewhere is there......


Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: foxcommander on September 01, 2014, 10:39:55 PM
I see that striker Scepovic has signed for the hoops after turning celtic down yesterday for Sporting Gijon. Yep, that's who you are competing with for signings.

That's one sure fire way to start a good relationship with the fanbase....
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: charlieTully on September 01, 2014, 10:41:13 PM
Quote from: trileacman on September 01, 2014, 10:10:32 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on September 01, 2014, 09:04:28 PM
But do you not agree that a 10m signing would demand at least 50 grand a week and where would that leave the rest of the players like Scott Brown?

Still being shite like the rest of them?

A bit like 3/4 of the Tyrone team?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stibhan on September 02, 2014, 02:04:59 AM
Quote from: foxcommander on September 01, 2014, 10:39:55 PM
I see that striker Scepovic has signed for the hoops after turning celtic down yesterday for Sporting Gijon. Yep, that's who you are competing with for signings.

That's one sure fire way to start a good relationship with the fanbase....

Actually it was Getafe, a La Liga team. He signed from Gijon.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: foxcommander on September 02, 2014, 04:48:01 AM
Quote from: stibhan on September 02, 2014, 02:04:59 AM
Quote from: foxcommander on September 01, 2014, 10:39:55 PM
I see that striker Scepovic has signed for the hoops after turning celtic down yesterday for Sporting Gijon. Yep, that's who you are competing with for signings.

That's one sure fire way to start a good relationship with the fanbase....

Actually it was Getafe, a La Liga team. He signed from Gijon.

Yer right. He's such a nobody it's fairly irrelevant where they got him from or who he turned down.

I pine for the days of marquee signings such as Wayne Biggins, Dion Dublin and Henri Camara.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stibhan on September 02, 2014, 10:08:30 AM
Quote from: foxcommander on September 02, 2014, 04:48:01 AM
Quote from: stibhan on September 02, 2014, 02:04:59 AM
Quote from: foxcommander on September 01, 2014, 10:39:55 PM
I see that striker Scepovic has signed for the hoops after turning celtic down yesterday for Sporting Gijon. Yep, that's who you are competing with for signings.

That's one sure fire way to start a good relationship with the fanbase....

Actually it was Getafe, a La Liga team. He signed from Gijon.

Yer right. He's such a nobody it's fairly irrelevant where they got him from or who he turned down.

I pine for the days of marquee signings such as Wayne Biggins, Dion Dublin and Henri Camara.

If you don't know who Getafe are then I don't think you're qualified to be making comments about where Celtic are operating at the minute.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general on September 02, 2014, 10:11:58 AM
did the deal with the swedish guy Guidetti go through from man city?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Under Lights on September 02, 2014, 10:13:48 AM
Quote from: general on September 02, 2014, 10:11:58 AM
did the deal with the swedish guy Guidetti go through from man city?

No. Would have been a good signing too. He scored a pile of goals in Holland.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: foxcommander on September 02, 2014, 04:15:38 PM
Quote from: stibhan on September 02, 2014, 10:08:30 AM
Quote from: foxcommander on September 02, 2014, 04:48:01 AM
Quote from: stibhan on September 02, 2014, 02:04:59 AM
Quote from: foxcommander on September 01, 2014, 10:39:55 PM
I see that striker Scepovic has signed for the hoops after turning celtic down yesterday for Sporting Gijon. Yep, that's who you are competing with for signings.

That's one sure fire way to start a good relationship with the fanbase....

Actually it was Getafe, a La Liga team. He signed from Gijon.

Yer right. He's such a nobody it's fairly irrelevant where they got him from or who he turned down.

I pine for the days of marquee signings such as Wayne Biggins, Dion Dublin and Henri Camara.

If you don't know who Getafe are then I don't think you're qualified to be making comments about where Celtic are operating at the minute.

Because I don't watch Spanish football....I researched and saw they avoided relegation by 3 points.

Where Celtic are operating at shouldnt ever have had signings such as Amido Balde or Mo Bangura. Better off giving youth teams a shout than waste money on these. Save up for a top signing than 3 sh*t ones.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on September 02, 2014, 10:30:45 PM
Interesting the players that have left celtic for  England in the last 12 months,Hooper,Wanyama hardly set the world alight,Ledley doing ok at Palace and Forster will be good for Southampton,but no world beaters and Celtic probably got over the odds for every one of them
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general on September 05, 2014, 12:24:23 PM
Quote from: Under Lights on September 02, 2014, 10:13:48 AM
Quote from: general on September 02, 2014, 10:11:58 AM
did the deal with the swedish guy Guidetti go through from man city?

No. Would have been a good signing too. He scored a pile of goals in Holland.

FIFA have granted Celtic special dispensation to sign striker John Guidetti on loan from Manchester City.

The Scottish champions failed to complete the necessary paperwork before Monday's transfer deadline, but an appeal to FIFA was submitted on their behalf by the country's football authorities.

That appeal has succeeded, and the 22-year-old Swede is free to move north on a season-long loan as planned.


Delighted to have finally joined @celticfc on loan ... Can't wait to get started and play in front those fans #TheBhoys
A FIFA spokesperson said: "After checking the documentation received and the information contained in the international transfer matching system managed by FIFA TMS, the Scottish Football Association was informed today that the envisaged loan deal may proceed."

from skysports! good player
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Archie Mitchell on September 05, 2014, 12:28:30 PM
Very good player. Scored goals for fun when was on loan at Feyenoord then was struck down with a mystery illness. Never really got a chance again at City due to that and the strikers they had available at the time.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Myles Na G. on September 05, 2014, 01:32:15 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on September 02, 2014, 10:30:45 PM
Interesting the players that have left celtic for  England in the last 12 months,Hooper,Wanyama hardly set the world alight,Ledley doing ok at Palace and Forster will be good for Southampton,but no world beaters and Celtic probably got over the odds for every one of them
Hooper scored 6 goals in a struggling norwich side, so he's not doing too badly. Transfer rumours linking him to QPR and Palace.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general on September 05, 2014, 02:01:44 PM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on September 05, 2014, 01:32:15 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on September 02, 2014, 10:30:45 PM
Interesting the players that have left celtic for  England in the last 12 months,Hooper,Wanyama hardly set the world alight,Ledley doing ok at Palace and Forster will be good for Southampton,but no world beaters and Celtic probably got over the odds for every one of them
Hooper scored 6 goals in a struggling norwich side, so he's not doing too badly. Transfer rumours linking him to QPR and Palace.

to be fair to wanyama, he wasn't bought by Southampton to set the world alight, he does his job quietly and efficiently there. made a real difference for them alongside schneiderlin last season. he played a vital role in their excellent performance and league standing last season
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on September 05, 2014, 02:45:54 PM
Quote from: Myles Na G. on September 05, 2014, 01:32:15 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on September 02, 2014, 10:30:45 PM
Interesting the players that have left celtic for  England in the last 12 months,Hooper,Wanyama hardly set the world alight,Ledley doing ok at Palace and Forster will be good for Southampton,but no world beaters and Celtic probably got over the odds for every one of them
Hooper scored 6 goals in a struggling norwich side, so he's not doing too badly. Transfer rumours linking him to QPR and Palace.
agree
Hooper would do better in a good side that gets the ball into the box. Norwich are not that side. woeful in midfeld.
Id be half afraid the same problem happens Guidetti - maybe not in spl, but in mickey mouse Europa cup - Celtic midfield (with mulgrew there) not being great.

wanyama wasn't a loss to Celtic as he gifted the ball away too much, his prowess from set pieces and goals in Europe papered over this.
Ambrose likewise, but he can also have some outstanding games too so I wouldn't be quick to discard him. Wanyama is still young and learning though.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general on September 05, 2014, 03:30:59 PM
http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11787/9457368/scottish-premiership-celtic-new-signing-john-guidetti-wants-to-emulate-henrik-larsson

Guidetti sounds like he means business anyway
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on September 05, 2014, 11:17:36 PM
I am sure every striker who joins Celtic wants to emulate Larsson,just as every striker who joins Liverpool wants to emulate Rush
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Over the Bar on September 05, 2014, 11:47:48 PM
QuoteI am sure every striker who joins Celtic wants to emulate Larsson,just as every striker who joins Liverpool wants to emulate Rush

You're showing your age Tone.  Rookie Liverpool strikers want to emulate Suarez... it's their grandfathers who've actually see Liverpool win a title who want them to emulate Ian Rush!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: sylvieslynanesnutsack on September 18, 2014, 12:20:11 PM
Is match v Salzburg on tv tonight?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tyroneman on September 18, 2014, 04:20:12 PM
Quote from: sylvieslynanesnutsack on September 18, 2014, 12:20:11 PM
Is match v Salzburg on tv tonight?

BT Sport 1 I think
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gabriel_Hurl on September 19, 2014, 06:03:44 PM
http://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/sep/19/aleksandar-tonev-charged-racist-abuse-celtic

naughty boy
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on September 20, 2014, 09:02:29 PM
Quote from: Gabriel_Hurl on September 19, 2014, 06:03:44 PM
http://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/sep/19/aleksandar-tonev-charged-racist-abuse-celtic

naughty boy

What happened to innocent until proved guilty?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on September 23, 2014, 04:05:26 PM
Deila under pressure now,defeat at home to Hearts will put him in Mowbray/Barnes territory
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on September 24, 2014, 11:34:14 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on September 23, 2014, 04:05:26 PM
Deila under pressure now,defeat at home to Hearts will put him in Mowbray/Barnes territory
He's already there. They aren't even going to win the SPL.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: rodney trotter on September 24, 2014, 11:53:22 AM
http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/scotland/29327944
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on September 24, 2014, 11:58:57 AM
Quote from: Gabriel_Hurl on September 19, 2014, 06:03:44 PM
http://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/sep/19/aleksandar-tonev-charged-racist-abuse-celtic

naughty boy

well if he did say anything id expect the Liverpool players to back tonev

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2077200/Liverpool-players-voice-support-banned-Luis-Suarez.html
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Orior on September 24, 2014, 01:25:21 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on September 24, 2014, 11:58:57 AM
Quote from: Gabriel_Hurl on September 19, 2014, 06:03:44 PM
http://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/sep/19/aleksandar-tonev-charged-racist-abuse-celtic

naughty boy

well if he did say anything id expect the Liverpool players to back tonev

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2077200/Liverpool-players-voice-support-banned-Luis-Suarez.html

What is a racial slur to someone called Shay?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: saffron sam2 on September 24, 2014, 01:51:32 PM
Quote from: Orior on September 24, 2014, 01:25:21 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on September 24, 2014, 11:58:57 AM
Quote from: Gabriel_Hurl on September 19, 2014, 06:03:44 PM
http://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/sep/19/aleksandar-tonev-charged-racist-abuse-celtic

naughty boy

well if he did say anything id expect the Liverpool players to back tonev

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2077200/Liverpool-players-voice-support-banned-Luis-Suarez.html

What is a racial slur to someone called Shay?

If Shay is short for Shaleum Narval,it's possible.

(http://files.stv.tv/imagebase/308/623x349/308378-shay-logan-aberdeen-celtic-premiership-september-13-2014.jpg)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: charlieTully on October 23, 2014, 08:53:54 PM
Making dam hard work of this. This celtic team is the worst I have ever seen.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on October 23, 2014, 10:13:25 PM
7 points from 3 games not bad
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on October 23, 2014, 11:24:37 PM
Quote from: charlieTully on October 23, 2014, 08:53:54 PM
Making dam hard work of this. This celtic team is the worst I have ever seen.
Racing Post gave the Romanians a big write up today, a good side (remembering where Celtic are in the grand scheme of things), 2-1 win is a fine result.

Think Ronnie' s finding his feet a bit more now.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on October 24, 2014, 11:09:38 AM
Ronnie is trying to get them to play better passing football
some of the passing is way better then the prev few seasons.
However, the tempo needs to quicken and there are as yet too many bad passes that break down forward movements and better teams than astro will take their chances.

maybe it was planned, like MON with the Irish side having a better faster passing team on at the end v Germany for when the germans got tired, Deila has a better side on at the end with wakuso and esp tonev causing havoc up the wings.

Would prefer to see stokes in a more central role but he is fast becoming the new samaras on the wing!

good result, even if Celtic don't get out of the group, it is a great learning exp for these players.

certainly fitter now than last year- new regieme and the fitness training standing to them it seems
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: charlieTully on October 24, 2014, 05:44:33 PM
The glass half full sentiment is admirable but lets call a spade a spade, it was a shocking performance, Celtic are a very poor team at the min, we are only on seven points thanks to Craig Gordon. It was very flat, the majority of the passing was awful, serious improvement is needed.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: naka on October 24, 2014, 05:47:15 PM
Quote from: charlieTully on October 24, 2014, 05:44:33 PM
The glass half full sentiment is admirable but lets call a spade a spade, it was a shocking performance, Celtic are a very poor team at the min, we are only on seven points thanks to Craig Gordon. It was very flat, the majority of the passing was awful, serious improvement is needed.
guys, I think celtic are awful at the moment( as do most celtic fans)
whilst I want to see Ronnie do well I haven't seen any improvement over these past 3 month
if we hadn't had Gordon in nets we would have 0 points in this league , he has been brilliant to date.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lenny on October 24, 2014, 06:36:18 PM
Quote from: naka on October 24, 2014, 05:47:15 PM
Quote from: charlieTully on October 24, 2014, 05:44:33 PM
The glass half full sentiment is admirable but lets call a spade a spade, it was a shocking performance, Celtic are a very poor team at the min, we are only on seven points thanks to Craig Gordon. It was very flat, the majority of the passing was awful, serious improvement is needed.
guys, I think celtic are awful at the moment( as do most celtic fans)
whilst I want to see Ronnie do well I haven't seen any improvement over these past 3 month
if we hadn't had Gordon in nets we would have 0 points in this league , he has been brilliant to date.

Totally agree. Also i think if neil lennon had stayed we would be in the champions league still although we would be out of our depth there. Gordon has been unbelievable in Europe so far. This quick passing style that deila espouses usually means we give the ball away within 3 or 4 passes and we are completely open for teams to counter attack us. I can see no improvement since he took over. We alo lack leaders and experience in the team but the club strategy of only signig young players with potential is to blame for that.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Aaron Boone on October 24, 2014, 11:45:41 PM
Home to Kilmarnock on Sunday. Could be 5-0 or 0-1 you just don't know under Ronnie.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on October 25, 2014, 12:13:06 AM
It remains to be seen what Ronny can manage with this intrepid bunch, however Gordon's quality alone is not influential enough to win 7 points in the EL.
Ronny may be ineffectual or he may be doing something wonderful, we don't know yet.
From a peak a while back, 5 first team players have departed, the dashing Forrest is crippled with sciatica and has a squad nr 49, Brown is still in recovery, Mulgrew looks like he has to learn to walk and Ambrose is residing full time in a dark place. All that has to taken in some context when appreciating  how the manager is doing.


Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bannside on October 25, 2014, 12:15:51 AM
Been a massive Celtic fan (and Celtic only) since the late sixties and it's hard to watch the current stock when you have watched previous vintages. I accept the goalposts have changed massively but it dosent make it easier.

Martin O Neill crafted a team that you wouldn't mind putting out against the best in Europe, but hey, the current boards policy of just doing enough to win SPA is hard to take.

Financial prudence is great but when you scrape home 1-0 against Partick or St Mirren it really makes you wonder what the Lions might have done on a similar (equivalent) Scottish budget.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on October 25, 2014, 01:10:06 AM
While I think there is talent in the squad and that they are playing below par...
They are on 7 points and atop the Europa league group
- so......?

Will they end up there?
I don't think so but you can't whinge about Europa this far given their position!!
No matter how rubbish it looks like they are playing!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on October 25, 2014, 02:22:05 AM
Anyone else heading to the AGM in November? I'm expecting sparks to fly as it can get heated enough when the Scottish League and Cup trophies are present and a champions league campaign is in progress
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on October 26, 2014, 09:10:01 AM
If it hadn't been for Gordon we would have lost on Thu night?! Gordon did his job no more no less. He made three saves not exactly backs to the wall stuff. If Sceopvic had been on better form we would have won comfortably. Wasn't a great performance but three points were won. The doubts are there about Deila but I am prepared to give him a bit more time.

Bannside, if you are finding this hard to watch I take it you slept through the late 80's- early 90's, Strachan's last season and Mowbary's debacle. Not great so far but getting there I think.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on October 26, 2014, 10:43:01 PM
Gordon is a very good goalie, however those few good saves he made would be expected from a decent standard goalie.
It was the low brow performance from the rest of the players that propelled Gordon into world class territory by comparison.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on October 27, 2014, 01:15:35 PM
If we didn't have him? but we do!!! and that's his job FFS. He's only doing what he was brought in to do and that's to stop the opposition scoring.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Captain Obvious on November 01, 2014, 07:22:54 PM
Drew Rangers in the league cup that should spark up some interest here.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on November 02, 2014, 08:32:38 AM
The rangers tribute group you mean !!
:)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Denn Forever on November 02, 2014, 02:17:50 PM
Quote from: Captain Obvious on November 01, 2014, 07:22:54 PM
Drew Rangers in the league cup that should spark up some interest here.

Kinda like Arsenal vs Blackpool.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on November 02, 2014, 09:26:39 PM
As someone said on another forum 'Get them, play them, beat them, get back to ignoring them.' Would be happy if whatever incarnation they are of that old mob died permanently!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on November 02, 2014, 10:16:32 PM
God help Ronny if Rangers should beat Celtic!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: charlieTully on November 02, 2014, 11:02:44 PM
Jesus Tony don't scud us. Guidetti is looking good nine goals scored. Looking like he will be signed in Jan. 
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on November 23, 2014, 09:59:02 PM
Was at the AGM on Friday.Very interesting.Peter Lawwell is confident there'll be  European regional leagues in the not too distant future,and the club are keen to sign Guidetti permanently and extend Commons contract,adding to the timely announcement ahead of the meeting that a Brown is tied up to 2018 (though if a £10m cheque appeared in the meantime I assume a hand would be snapped off!).

Lawwell explained that Scottish Premier League winners get £1.8m while relegated English Premiership clubs get £65m.
Also said that if Celtic had access to English Premiership money they'd exceed Barcelona Real Madrid etc in terms of global appeal and magnitude
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on November 27, 2014, 08:23:43 PM
Desperate start,2 nil down after 13 minutes
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: SHEEDY on November 27, 2014, 08:35:01 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on November 23, 2014, 09:59:02 PM
Was at the AGM on Friday.Very interesting.Peter Lawwell is confident there'll be  European regional leagues in the not too distant future,and the club are keen to sign Guidetti permanently and extend Commons contract,adding to the timely announcement ahead of the meeting that a Brown is tied up to 2018 (though if a £10m cheque appeared in the meantime I assume a hand would be snapped off!).

Lawwell explained that Scottish Premier League winners get £1.8m while relegated English Premiership clubs get £65m.
Also said that if Celtic had access to English Premiership money they'd exceed Barcelona Real Madrid etc in terms of global appeal and magnitude
::)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: charlieTully on November 27, 2014, 10:06:24 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on November 27, 2014, 08:23:43 PM
Desperate start,2 nil down after 13 minutes

Very poor start but dominated from midway through first half. Unlucky not to get a draw at least.the substitutions added a real attacking threat.  A big improvement on the last game even in defeat.  Poor Leigh well out of his depth.  Pity Guidetti not eligible. Qualified anyway and at last the season is starting to come together. 
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Apparently so on November 27, 2014, 10:54:11 PM
That was f**king abysmal. But at least we are through now and some.euro football to look forward to after christmas
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on November 30, 2014, 08:14:17 PM
Good win today and 4 nil at a venue where Rangers were beaten 2 nil last week emphasises the divide between the Old Firm currently
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on November 30, 2014, 09:50:31 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on November 30, 2014, 08:14:17 PM
Good win today and 4 nil at a venue where Rangers were beaten 2 nil last week emphasises the divide between the Old Firm currently
The gap will soon shorten when the Spl do what ever they have to do to get Rangers to the top flight and Ranges start to cheat again on the transfer market!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on November 30, 2014, 09:58:55 PM
I cannot see Rangers winning the SPL for the next ten years.Theyve no stability and no sign of progress
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on December 15, 2014, 12:51:16 PM
Celtic v Inter Milan (19th & 26th Feb)

Good draw for both teams
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: deiseach on December 15, 2014, 12:55:42 PM
A great draw for Celtic, I would have thought. One to get the competitive juices flowing.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on December 15, 2014, 05:20:14 PM
Quote from: deiseach on December 15, 2014, 12:55:42 PM
A great draw for Celtic, I would have thought. One to get the competitive juices flowing.
A good draw for both sides
However given the gulf in financial clout between the teams- you can only see a win for inter.


Tony - once the new incarnation of the Huns get back into the spl, they will be competing for the top in no time. Prob second year onwRds.

You forget who the establishment supports and the vast majority of jocks ( including spl referees)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on December 15, 2014, 06:15:41 PM
I'm beginning to think that there is a real possibility that Rangers could completely fold & disappear from the face of the earth. There's shambolic and then there's this comedy show.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on December 15, 2014, 07:05:30 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on December 15, 2014, 06:15:41 PM
I'm beginning to think that there is a real possibility that Rangers could completely fold & disappear from the face of the earth. There's shambolic and then there's this comedy show.
Wishful thinking
No chance
The scots establishment will kill to keep these clowns going in some guise but always the ( now somewhat illegal) rangers moniker

I'd love to see it happen though !
Spl is a far better place without them
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on December 15, 2014, 07:49:20 PM
Flights booked for Inter game.Pity there'll be no Johnstones,Mazzolas,Murdochs,or Facchettis this time
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: muppet on December 15, 2014, 11:04:47 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on December 15, 2014, 07:49:20 PM
Flights booked for Inter game.Pity there'll be no Johnstones,Mazzolas,Murdochs,or Facchettis this time

Are these the chippers?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on December 16, 2014, 12:05:18 AM
Quote from: bennydorano on December 15, 2014, 06:15:41 PM
I'm beginning to think that there is a real possibility that Rangers could completely fold & disappear from the face of the earth. There's shambolic and then there's this comedy show.

I don't think. ..I believe they will fold and ive said it from ages ago if they don't go up this year they'll go under. There is not a businessman on this planet that will invest heavy in a club that operates on a £9 million a year loss. ..they r f**ked big time and so is Scottish Football,  in 5 to 10 years time it will be Irish League standard
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on December 17, 2014, 05:50:59 AM
Quote from: illdecide on December 16, 2014, 12:05:18 AM
Quote from: bennydorano on December 15, 2014, 06:15:41 PM
I'm beginning to think that there is a real possibility that Rangers could completely fold & disappear from the face of the earth. There's shambolic and then there's this comedy show.

I don't think. ..I believe they will fold and ive said it from ages ago if they don't go up this year they'll go under. There is not a businessman on this planet that will invest heavy in a club that operates on a £9 million a year loss. ..they r f**ked big time and so is Scottish Football,  in 5 to 10 years time it will be Irish League standard
While I will believe that whatever version of the Huns are fully dead when I see it - the spl is dead this past couple of seasons. Some great local players but the money is dreadful.
I've agreed with Dermot Desmond's desire to get Celtic into English league ( and win their way up through the ranks to epl) as this is Celtics only hope. I can't see that Atlantic league ever taking off!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on December 17, 2014, 06:54:39 AM
Muppet Macaris were the chippers ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stew on December 17, 2014, 07:02:42 AM
Quote from: bennydorano on December 15, 2014, 06:15:41 PM
I'm beginning to think that there is a real possibility that Rangers could completely fold & disappear from the face of the earth. There's shambolic and then there's this comedy show.

They are the gift that keeps on giving Benny  :D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on December 17, 2014, 04:58:40 PM
Hoping to get to Inter game in Glasgow, haven't been in 5 or 6 years, gonna take my eldest boy and get him indoctrinated into sectarianism good & proper. See the tickets aren't on public sale into 8th Jan.

Tony F - Any chance of a lift in your helicopter & 2 seats in your corporate box? ???
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Orior on December 17, 2014, 05:01:51 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on December 17, 2014, 04:58:40 PM
Hoping to get to Inter game in Glasgow, haven't been in 5 or 6 years, gonna take my eldest boy and get him indoctrinated into sectarianism good & proper. See the tickets aren't on public sale into 8th Jan.

Tony F - Any chance of a lift in your helicopter & 2 seats in your corporate box? ???

lol. Nothing like a bit of nostalgia.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on December 17, 2014, 06:30:42 PM
Benny you won't get an indoctrination into sectarianism in the corporate section hanging out with the likes of Dermot Desmond
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on December 17, 2014, 07:08:01 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on December 17, 2014, 06:30:42 PM
Benny you won't get an indoctrination into sectarianism in the corporate section hanging out with the likes of Dermot Desmond
You'd be more likely getting it in DD's corporate box in the company of the good man himself and his trusted lieutenants than on the sterile terraces these days!

( btw DD is no sectarian but the terraces are now more full of customers rather than old style Celtic fans)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stew on December 18, 2014, 05:05:32 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on December 17, 2014, 04:58:40 PM
Hoping to get to Inter game in Glasgow, haven't been in 5 or 6 years, gonna take my eldest boy and get him indoctrinated into sectarianism good & proper. See the tickets aren't on public sale into 8th Jan.

Tony F - Any chance of a lift in your helicopter & 2 seats in your corporate box? ???

You might need to talk to Rafferotti and borrow his chopper Benny!  ;)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Orior on February 11, 2015, 09:40:07 PM
Thats' the first time I've seen the Ronnie wave for the fans at the end of a match. I'm impressed!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on February 12, 2015, 05:37:04 AM
Roll on next Thursday! It's been almost 15 months since a Paradise Full House European night!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: themac_23 on February 12, 2015, 09:00:25 AM
Most enjoyable celtic team to watch in a good few years, Got pretty bored of how lennon set the team out, enjoying Ronny Delias style hopefully we can get a good result against inter keep the tie alive for a good booze up in milan lol
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Over the Bar on February 12, 2015, 10:13:38 AM
Have to say that Mike Ashley is no slow dozer.   For a paltry loan to Rangers he can get the deadwood off the Newcastle payroll, maximising his profits south of the border,  a move which will probably secure promotion for Rangers, which will win over the fanbase and help him gain control all for a few million in loans which are secured against the club's capital assets.  Whether Rangers flounder or flourish Mike will suck them dry, he wins both ways. 
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: rodney trotter on February 19, 2015, 08:27:49 PM
Celtic being outclassed, they were lucky to get out of the Europa group stages.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: rodney trotter on February 19, 2015, 08:30:00 PM
Goal back now

Celtic defending would want to improve
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: rodney trotter on February 19, 2015, 08:31:52 PM
Some half, 2-2 now
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on February 19, 2015, 08:36:52 PM
You plonker Rodney
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: rodney trotter on February 19, 2015, 08:45:01 PM
Inter were on top in fairness early on.

Gordon the best player for Celtic in the group stages make a howler to gift Inter the lead again.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bannside on February 19, 2015, 09:01:57 PM
Some great football by Celtic. They most likely won't get through this tie now, but I am well impressed by what I saw in 40 mins football. Pity some sloppiness gifted their goals, but on the ball Celtic as good as I have seen for quite a while.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: An Watcher on February 19, 2015, 09:07:57 PM
First ever post!  Must be difficult for the defenders having to up their game against top class players compared to the average players in the SPL
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: rodney trotter on February 19, 2015, 09:56:16 PM
Class finish from Guidetti
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: charlieTully on February 19, 2015, 10:11:20 PM
supporting celtic is never dull. At 2-0 I was petrified. But they always seem to raise the game on these European nights. The crowd, atmosphere whatever it is, but there is no doubt paradise is a special place on these nights.  Quiet from Tony he must be over at it.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on February 19, 2015, 10:32:27 PM
there were some bad individual errors there tonight but credit when it's due they fought back well and deserved a draw. Biggest disappointment and he continues to disappoint me is Emilio Izagurrie. I don't rate him at all and we need to replace him ASAP
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on February 19, 2015, 10:37:44 PM
Quote from: illdecide on February 19, 2015, 10:32:27 PM
there were some bad individual errors there tonight but credit when it's due they fought back well and deserved a draw. Biggest disappointment and he continues to disappoint me is Emilio Izagurrie. I don't rate him at all and we need to replace him ASAP

wouldnt have him anywhere near the team.

would have taken 3-3 after 15 mins, that's for sure!!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on February 19, 2015, 10:52:50 PM
what was it with all the negativity from BT Sport tonight?

yes there were defensive mistakes but as a whole it was an entertaining game with a great atmosphere in celtic park tonight and i'm sure most neutrals would have enjoyed it.

i guess because it wasn't a 'Barclays EPL' game it must have been crap though.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: laoislad on February 20, 2015, 01:25:48 PM
This is fantastic and really made my day when I read about it.
Fair play to the SPFL and everyone involved.

Celtic fan Jay Beatty has won the SPFL goal of the month competition for February and the video has become the fifth most watched in the history of SPFL's YouTube channel.

The 11-year-old Celtic fan from Armagh, known affectionally as "Wee Jay", was given the VIP treatment as the Scottish giants recorded a 2-0 away win at Hamilton thanks to goals from Adam Matthews and Liam Henderson on January 19.

He scored a goal at half time and celebrated in front of the Celtic fans and has now been nominated for the SPFL Goal of the Month alongside the likes of David Goodwillie, Gary Macakay-Steven, and Mikael Lustig.

The Celtic fan won with 97pc of the vote.

The youngster, who has Down Syndrome, captured hearts when Georgios Samaras picked him out from the crowd to join in the Hoops' title celebrations last year.

Jay became a worldwide hit at the end of last season, when video of him and Samaras on Celtic's league-winning lap of honour went viral, racking up over two million hits on YouTube and being broadcast live on Sky Sports.

The Celtic striker invited Jay to go to the World Cup in Brazil to cheer on Samaras and Greece, but the invite clashed with a family holiday and he was forced to cancel.

"This boy gives me so much strength, it's incredible," Samaras said last year. "There are no words. I feel his love so much. This love I feel, is also felt by many people in Greece."
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: deiseach on February 20, 2015, 01:54:13 PM
It seems Hamilton announced the result on Twitter as 3-0. Lovely.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Jeepers Creepers on February 20, 2015, 02:11:04 PM
I see Stan Collymore dropped bt BT sport for having a Twitter row with rangers supporters.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on February 20, 2015, 04:18:16 PM
Quote from: illdecide on February 19, 2015, 10:32:27 PM
there were some bad individual errors there tonight but credit when it's due they fought back well and deserved a draw. Biggest disappointment and he continues to disappoint me is Emilio Izagurrie. I don't rate him at all and we need to replace him ASAP
I'd agree there, mind you Ambrose was a disaster when he came on.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on February 20, 2015, 11:53:20 PM
Quote from: Jeepers Creepers on February 20, 2015, 02:11:04 PM
I see Stan Collymore dropped bt BT sport for having a Twitter row with rangers supporters.
It was because he had called for Rangers (whatever their name is)  to be dropped from BT until that time their fans stop singing blatantly sectarian songs.

That was some game last night considering Celtic had been crap in europe so far this season. I guess because of that, most were apprehensive about what could happen as regards a good drubbing. The game was not too dissimilar to the CL last 16 game against Juventus when the Italians were gifted 2 goals  just as Celtic were taking the game to them.
Next season, CL group stage is a must, the board will just have to back Deila, bank on qualification and get the 2 or 3 players.
That support needs the cl and the board will just have to realise that the cloth cutting can just go too far, that the team are beyond repair to challenge for a CL group stage spot.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on February 21, 2015, 07:39:45 AM
Another super night in Glasgow! Feared the worst after 13 minutes but the character shown was unbelievable as was the atmosphere.Spare a thought for the bloke seated beside me who went out for a fag and missed both Celtic goals to level the score at 2-2! Another reason why this filthy habit should be avoided.

In four competitive meetings in Europe Inter have never defeated Celtic in 90 minutes.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: passedit on February 21, 2015, 12:19:59 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on February 21, 2015, 07:39:45 AM
Another super night in Glasgow! Feared the worst after 13 minutes but the character shown was unbelievable as was the atmosphere.Spare a thought for the bloke seated beside me who went out for a fag and missed both Celtic goals to level the score at 2-2! Another reason why this filthy habit should be avoided.

In four competitive meetings in Europe Inter have never defeated Celtic in 90 minutes.
You do know easyjet allocate seats now Tony, you don't need to hang around the gate like a bad smell. Great night, still can't figure out where that performance from Craig Gordon came from, pushing for POTY before Thursday. Bitton  Brown and Armstrong v good, back four not so much.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on February 21, 2015, 01:11:04 PM
I know,and actually bought window seats! Still I like to be on the plane first if possible and get settled in without pushing and shoving past people! ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on February 21, 2015, 01:20:30 PM
Just worried that Craig Gordon can't cope with the big occasions,which was his downfall in England.Hope he proves me wrong in Milan.Tends to push away and parry the ball too much for my liking,but it takes some balls to have a first half like he did on Thursday then recover to perform adequately in the second half.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on February 21, 2015, 01:28:57 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on February 21, 2015, 01:11:04 PM
I know,and actually bought window seats! Still I like to be on the plane first if possible and get settled in without pushing and shoving past people! ;D

You couldn't be doing that, those planes are small, you'd end up crushing someone
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: reddgnhand on February 21, 2015, 03:57:34 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on February 21, 2015, 07:39:45 AM
Another super night in Glasgow! Feared the worst after 13 minutes but the character shown was unbelievable as was the atmosphere.Spare a thought for the bloke seated beside me who went out for a fag and missed both Celtic goals to level the score at 2-2! Another reason why this filthy habit should be avoided.

In four competitive meetings in Europe Inter have never defeated Celtic in 90 minutes.

Surprised you didn't miss them out checking how Spurs were getting on.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: imtommygunn on February 21, 2015, 09:13:38 PM
http://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2015/feb/21/debate-old-firm-rangers-celtic?CMP=share_btn_tw (http://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2015/feb/21/debate-old-firm-rangers-celtic?CMP=share_btn_tw)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gills on the Corner on February 22, 2015, 10:14:46 AM
What's the story with Stokes . Since the arrival of the new fellows he has barely got any game time and in the stands Thursday night .!?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on February 22, 2015, 10:24:40 AM
Quote from: Gills on the Corner on February 22, 2015, 10:14:46 AM
What's the story with Stokes . Since the arrival of the new fellows he has barely got any game time and in the stands Thursday night .!?

Stokes was dropped for Thurs game because he arrived late back from his trip home to Ireland...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on February 22, 2015, 12:25:54 PM
How many times will Stokes do stupid things like this? With the new arrivals along with Griffiths and Commons in great form and now Guidetti back to goal scoring ways Stokes is dropping down the pecking order and doing himself no favours.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bannside on February 22, 2015, 01:18:19 PM
Stokes is remarkably average. In my book a good bit off international or premier league standard, not to even mention CL. Down the pecking order on merit...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: charlieTully on February 22, 2015, 02:49:30 PM
Quote from: bannside on February 22, 2015, 01:18:19 PM
Stokes is remarkably average. In my book a good bit off international or premier league standard, not to even mention CL. Down the pecking order on merit...

Totally agree.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on February 22, 2015, 03:20:26 PM
My point was his stupidity in arriving back late when he is struggling to stay in the frame
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: charlieTully on February 22, 2015, 09:02:18 PM
https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=670050066438771&fref=nf

this is a lovely wee video. I suppose stupid comments by people like myself referring to rangers fans as orange b,s etc do no favours. was very easy to get caught up in the hype and emotions of playing whatever their called now for first time in a few years. this sort of thing above is much much more what being a Celtic fan is about than sectarianism or hatred, its a sense of comradeship where you can be anywhere in the world and find a bar etc with a supporters club and just being a hoops fan is enough for one to be made welcome and make friends instantly. maybe its the same for other clubs, i don't know. but being a Celtic fan,i feel is a special thing.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on February 22, 2015, 09:27:03 PM
Exactly.The Celtic family.I don't particularly mind 90 minute bigots at Old Firm games so long as it doesn't spill over into violence.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: rrhf on February 22, 2015, 11:20:42 PM
I really struggle with the idea of a 90 minute bigot....
Its like being a criminal for a day
a hooker for an hour
a racist for a trainride. 
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on February 22, 2015, 11:43:26 PM
I assume Stokes fully deserved his punishment but I thought he would have offered more than what Griffiths had managed to do on the night.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on February 22, 2015, 11:45:32 PM
Quote from: charlieTully on February 22, 2015, 09:02:18 PM
https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=670050066438771&fref=nf

this is a lovely wee video.....
It's just as if Samaras was actually talking to Jay, that was an amazing scene.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: deiseach on February 23, 2015, 09:03:07 AM
I'm welling up watching that. There's hope for us all yet.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on February 23, 2015, 12:05:24 PM
So proud to know we Jay and Neil Lennon and to be part of the Celtic family. Neil introduced me to Mr Samaras and he's a gentleman too. As I've put up here before our banner at our ground really says it all..."Celtic, a club like no other".


rrhf I've done the "Safety Officer" course and have worked at Croke Park (last years Leinster final), Celtic Park Glasgow (2 league matches last season and numerous GAA grounds in Ulster and one thing I've learned (more soccer related tbh) is you can have the most civilised guy in the world and once you give him a few beers and put him into that environment of football fans he will more than likely become the people he's with...FACT.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on February 26, 2015, 08:52:25 PM
An exit from the EL tonight but at least  I saw enough over these 2 games that the CL qualification next season is very doable and if celtic had played anything like that in this seasons CL qualifiers, they would have made it to the CL group stages with space to spare.
The 10 man team ran themselves into the ground, went looking for a goal late on and the morons that pass for pundits (not Hartson) on BT were critical of the defending from the cm pair for that brilliant Inter goal that won the game for them on the night. Not to mention criticising Deila for making like-for-like subs, Commons for Guideta. Hard to credit that they earn money for such insights.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lenny on February 26, 2015, 09:01:49 PM
Quote from: Main Street on February 26, 2015, 08:52:25 PM
An exit from the EL tonight but at least  I saw enough over these 2 games that the CL qualification next season is very doable and if celtic had played anything like that in this seasons CL qualifiers, they would have made it to the CL group stages with space to spare.
The 10 man team ran themselves into the ground, went looking for a goal late on and the morons that pass for pundits (not Hartson) on BT were critical of the defending from the cm pair for that brilliant Inter goal that won the game for them on the night. Not to mention criticising Deila for making like-for-like subs, Commons for Guideta. Hard to credit that they earn money for such insights.

Agreed, good performance over the 2 legs. But for Gordon's only bad game in an otherwise brilliant season we'd be in the last 16. It isnt a vintage Inter side but they still cost 70-80 million more than the Celtic players so to play the way we did was very encouraging.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on February 26, 2015, 09:04:23 PM
Hope for the future but how many of those players will be with Celtic next season?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lenny on February 26, 2015, 09:19:46 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on February 26, 2015, 09:04:23 PM
Hope for the future but how many of those players will be with Celtic next season?

We will definitely lose Van Dyjk, Guidetti will probably go and Denayer may go back to City or we may have him on loan for another season. Cant see anybody else going from the team.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on February 26, 2015, 09:42:59 PM
Guidetti and Benayer are just loan signings? with an option of being signed permanently?
I'd regard it as par for the course that a player like VVD would move on and he's about the only player in the Celtic team that has a good chance to move up to a higher level.
If Vic Wanyama was worth £12m and he's definitely worth it when he's fit to play, then VVD would be worth something  >£15, notwithstanding his sending off tonight which was very harsh, out of the 2 yellows he received, his "fouls" were worth a half yellow.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on February 27, 2015, 10:01:03 AM
first yellow for virgil wasnt even a foul imo. celtic should have had a penalty as well.
ref was a homer and with italian teams you will always wonder.
11 v 11 and with a different/fair ref, celtic could well have got the result needed to go through.
celtic made a better fist of it against italian opposition than spurs (and all their millions) did, so progress has definitely been made in the last few months under ronny deila.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on February 27, 2015, 12:38:42 PM
Quote from: Main Street on February 26, 2015, 08:52:25 PM
An exit from the EL tonight but at least  I saw enough over these 2 games that the CL qualification next season is very doable and if celtic had played anything like that in this seasons CL qualifiers, they would have made it to the CL group stages with space to spare.
The 10 man team ran themselves into the ground, went looking for a goal late on and the morons that pass for pundits (not Hartson) on BT were critical of the defending from the cm pair for that brilliant Inter goal that won the game for them on the night. Not to mention criticising Deila for making like-for-like subs, Commons for Guideta. Hard to credit that they earn money for such insights.
thought that too.
if theyd played like that in cl qualifiers, it would be a cl group campaign we would have been looking at.
Def isn't great at times, but the defenders were having to press forward as Celtic chased a goal. Izzaguire isn't a great defender imo, but he has massively improved as an attacking/crossing full back - almost like a wing back.
For all his criticism, last nights game suited ambrose. the guy is quick enough, v leggy and just seems to cover well in unstructured situations. he is way better than when in the usual structured supposedly disciplined back 4.
VVD is a good player but not a wonderful defender, makes too many mistakes so imo wont be massively missed - but I'd still like to keep him.
Guidetti prob will go to Marseille for 60k a week on a free transfer.

Good perf and certainly worked hard. Prob didn't deserve to go through but def encouraging. need to beat Aberdeen at the weekend. should do unless suffer euro hangover again.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on February 27, 2015, 03:25:26 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on February 27, 2015, 12:38:42 PM
Quote from: Main Street on February 26, 2015, 08:52:25 PM
An exit from the EL tonight but at least  I saw enough over these 2 games that the CL qualification next season is very doable and if celtic had played anything like that in this seasons CL qualifiers, they would have made it to the CL group stages with space to spare.
The 10 man team ran themselves into the ground, went looking for a goal late on and the morons that pass for pundits (not Hartson) on BT were critical of the defending from the cm pair for that brilliant Inter goal that won the game for them on the night. Not to mention criticising Deila for making like-for-like subs, Commons for Guideta. Hard to credit that they earn money for such insights.
thought that too.
if theyd played like that in cl qualifiers, it would be a cl group campaign we would have been looking at.
Def isn't great at times, but the defenders were having to press forward as Celtic chased a goal. Izzaguire isn't a great defender imo, but he has massively improved as an attacking/crossing full back - almost like a wing back.
For all his criticism, last nights game suited ambrose. the guy is quick enough, v leggy and just seems to cover well in unstructured situations. he is way better than when in the usual structured supposedly disciplined back 4.
VVD is a good player but not a wonderful defender, makes too many mistakes so imo wont be massively missed - but I'd still like to keep him.
Guidetti prob will go to Marseille for 60k a week on a free transfer.

Good perf and certainly worked hard. Prob didn't deserve to go through but def encouraging. need to beat Aberdeen at the weekend. should do unless suffer euro hangover again.

The game last night might have suited Commons better than any other, if you remember his contribution from a few summers ago, around the 50 second mark.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KC5z_J5LHOs (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KC5z_J5LHOs)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on February 27, 2015, 03:30:05 PM
Quote from: Main Street on February 27, 2015, 03:25:26 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on February 27, 2015, 12:38:42 PM
Quote from: Main Street on February 26, 2015, 08:52:25 PM
An exit from the EL tonight but at least  I saw enough over these 2 games that the CL qualification next season is very doable and if celtic had played anything like that in this seasons CL qualifiers, they would have made it to the CL group stages with space to spare.
The 10 man team ran themselves into the ground, went looking for a goal late on and the morons that pass for pundits (not Hartson) on BT were critical of the defending from the cm pair for that brilliant Inter goal that won the game for them on the night. Not to mention criticising Deila for making like-for-like subs, Commons for Guideta. Hard to credit that they earn money for such insights.
thought that too.
if theyd played like that in cl qualifiers, it would be a cl group campaign we would have been looking at.
Def isn't great at times, but the defenders were having to press forward as Celtic chased a goal. Izzaguire isn't a great defender imo, but he has massively improved as an attacking/crossing full back - almost like a wing back.
For all his criticism, last nights game suited ambrose. the guy is quick enough, v leggy and just seems to cover well in unstructured situations. he is way better than when in the usual structured supposedly disciplined back 4.
VVD is a good player but not a wonderful defender, makes too many mistakes so imo wont be massively missed - but I'd still like to keep him.
Guidetti prob will go to Marseille for 60k a week on a free transfer.

Good perf and certainly worked hard. Prob didn't deserve to go through but def encouraging. need to beat Aberdeen at the weekend. should do unless suffer euro hangover again.

The game last night might have suited Commons better than any other, if you remember his contribution from a few summers ago, around the 50 second mark.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KC5z_J5LHOs (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KC5z_J5LHOs)
yes MS - id have had him on a lot sooner!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on March 19, 2015, 10:23:47 PM
Entertaining games v Dundee utd this past couple of weeks.
Them and Aberdeen have been bogey sides for the celts this past 5 or 6 years so it's good to beat them both in close proximity.

Dundee utd have been diminished somewhat by Celtic buying the Arabs two best players!

Bit of friction between the sides arising out of the tangerines going in a bit hard and illegally into tackles!
Stokes saw red last night for retaliating to an intentional elbow to his nose!

Enjoyed the league cup final on Sunday , great atmosphere and singing for the entire match from the Celtic fans.
Surprised I didn't bump into Tony though!

Celtic might win the treble but this team seams to switch off and go to sleep quite often so I'd not take a treble for granted. Should win the league though!
Entertaining attacking games though! V enjoyable!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: charlieTully on March 20, 2015, 12:10:01 AM
What odds would tempt you on celtic not doing the treble?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on March 20, 2015, 01:38:10 AM
Quote from: charlieTully on March 20, 2015, 12:10:01 AM
What odds would tempt you on celtic not doing the treble?
I don't gamble and have no idea about odds - and couldn't care less!

But I know that Celtic should easily win the treble
However
I've been following Celtic long enough to know that apart from Derry , Ireland and prob Liverpool , no other team can fcuk itself up from a position of near certainty !!

I wouldn't subscribe to the saying an old teacher of mine used to rant at us about gambling & horses was the 'vice of spastics and mentally retarded' but is rather drink my money than gamble it!

But in short - Celtic are fav but have been slipping up all season! Anything is possible!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: charlieTully on March 20, 2015, 02:00:25 AM
The oul teacher would be fucked in the modern climate. About as PC as a boot to the head. I see your point but with the form celtic are in it would be a major shock if they don't win the treble. Hard to believe at the start of the season.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on March 20, 2015, 08:40:32 AM
Celtic have def improved as the season has progressed and judging by the start of the season I'm impressed with how things have gone, TBH I'm a bit more surprised in how Aberdeen have hung in there as I fully expected them to fade away a bit but they haven't. I was going to say the Champions league qualifiers should be a bit more interesting but if we're going to lose our central defence pairing in the summer then it could set us back a bit but we'll def be in a better place come July/Aug compared to last year.

Celtic should win the treble as they're the best team left and usually I feel the league cup is harder to win for Celtic as there are more distractions going on in the earlier rounds but now it's in the bag there is no excuse for not getting the next two trophies.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on March 20, 2015, 12:12:27 PM
Quote from: charlieTully on March 20, 2015, 02:00:25 AM
The oul teacher would be fucked in the modern climate. About as PC as a boot to the head. I see your point but with the form celtic are in it would be a major shock if they don't win the treble. Hard to believe at the start of the season.
yer not wrong there!
he was a dinosaur even back then!!

nothing would shock me about Celtic. also you have to factor in the referees. not so bad now with rangers gone, but will see what happens in the future when their second coming arrives in the spl.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on March 20, 2015, 12:19:09 PM
Quote from: illdecide on March 20, 2015, 08:40:32 AM
Celtic have def improved as the season has progressed and judging by the start of the season I'm impressed with how things have gone, TBH I'm a bit more surprised in how Aberdeen have hung in there as I fully expected them to fade away a bit but they haven't. I was going to say the Champions league qualifiers should be a bit more interesting but if we're going to lose our central defence pairing in the summer then it could set us back a bit but we'll def be in a better place come July/Aug compared to last year.

Celtic should win the treble as they're the best team left and usually I feel the league cup is harder to win for Celtic as there are more distractions going on in the earlier rounds but now it's in the bag there is no excuse for not getting the next two trophies.
theres always one team that seems to hit form in the spl outwith Celtic in any given season. Prev it was motherwell, dundee utd and this year Aberdeen are back.
they bought well and they are playing decent football - apart from when playing Celtic!

I was half expecting Deila to be sacked. It was said from the outset that he wanted to play a faster tempo passing game. The players were not fit. Commons has apparently lost over 3kg since the start of the year! that's well over half a stone by my bad calculations.
The side were a shambles in champions league qualifiers and I also agree that they would be a different proposition if the current team were to play against the same sides as they did back then.
Centre half is a problem area. While VVD and Denayer are good, they are not out and out stoppers- well Deneyer is a better defender.
I don't see why Celtic cannot get another or two new centre halves in that can defend more and leave the passing game to brown, biton, johansen (who is bound to be a target for a bif English premier side) who are combining wonderfully well right now.
IF anything it is the lack of shooting and lack of scoring goals that has hindered Celtic in recent months. playing opponents off the park but not shooting, not scoring and squeaking wins when they are dominating and should be out of sight.

still they are good to watch right now. its not a borefest like the epl has become.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on March 20, 2015, 12:19:33 PM
scott browns pre cup final ritual was entertaining also !!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: themac_23 on March 23, 2015, 04:07:14 PM
The team has been great to watch, maybe it is because there is less pressure with no Rangers breathing down our necks? but then again Lennon didnt have that last few seasons and still made us not great to watch. I like the way Ronny goes about things, either ship up or ship out. Look at the likes of stokes commons etc at the start of the season they were making noises about not being happy but i think that was more to do with the fact they were lennons favourites. Compare them players to now, both have shed weight and are putting in a shift for the team, they are becoming better all round players. I like the way Ronny is doing things but the only question is how long can he keep doing it for, i guess there is only so far you can push but i suppose if we win the treble it will be a case of hard work paying off.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on March 25, 2015, 03:01:15 PM
Quote from: themac_23 on March 23, 2015, 04:07:14 PM
The team has been great to watch, maybe it is because there is less pressure with no Rangers breathing down our necks? but then again Lennon didnt have that last few seasons and still made us not great to watch. I like the way Ronny goes about things, either ship up or ship out. Look at the likes of stokes commons etc at the start of the season they were making noises about not being happy but i think that was more to do with the fact they were lennons favourites. Compare them players to now, both have shed weight and are putting in a shift for the team, they are becoming better all round players. I like the way Ronny is doing things but the only question is how long can he keep doing it for, i guess there is only so far you can push but i suppose if we win the treble it will be a case of hard work paying off.
as the old rangers have not been there for the past few seasons, the dreadful style that was winning matches but horrible to watch was down to Lennon and Strachan et al before him.

it takes a while for a team to learn and adjust to new techniques and style and Deila has stuck with it from day one. though he might get the bullet after the dismal early season CL perf. Theres still a lot to go get. Consistency and scoring more goals/taking their chances/creating chances for example.
But it is heading the right direction.
They are professionals and if they cant be motivated then they are dropped and sold. As per resurgence in Stokes and Commons performances. Down to wanting to get back in the side.
the hard work is paying off. the test will be in the summer CL qualifies - barring disaster and not winning league!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: charlieTully on April 19, 2015, 07:40:09 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on March 20, 2015, 01:38:10 AM
Quote from: charlieTully on March 20, 2015, 12:10:01 AM
What odds would tempt you on celtic not doing the treble?
I don't gamble and have no idea about odds - and couldn't care less!

But I know that Celtic should easily win the treble
However
I've been following Celtic long enough to know that apart from Derry , Ireland and prob Liverpool , no other team can fcuk itself up from a position of near certainty !!

I wouldn't subscribe to the saying an old teacher of mine used to rant at us about gambling & horses was the 'vice of spastics and mentally retarded' but is rather drink my money than gamble it!

But in short - Celtic are fav but have been slipping up all season! Anything is possible!

Sadly you were spot on.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: StGallsGAA on April 19, 2015, 08:30:19 PM
You can understand how the referee and 5th official on the goal line missed the deliberate handball to prevent Griffiths putting Celtic 2-0 up.    After all they couldn't both be expected to be watching the ball!  :/
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on April 19, 2015, 11:09:47 PM
I was half watching the game and from what I saw, I though ICT fully deserved their victory. Celtic were poor. Gordon made a bad mistake which got himself sent off, it wasn't as if  ICT scoring a goal at that stage would have mattered that much, but going down to 10 players mattered. Celtic fans can grumble about the penalty denied but that's just deflecting from a very poor performance.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on April 20, 2015, 09:11:55 AM
Quote from: Main Street on April 19, 2015, 11:09:47 PM
I was half watching the game and from what I saw, I though ICT fully deserved their victory. Celtic were poor. Gordon made a bad mistake which got himself sent off, it wasn't as if  ICT scoring a goal at that stage would have mattered that much, but going down to 10 players mattered. Celtic fans can grumble about the penalty denied but that's just deflecting from a very poor performance.

Main street that's a load of shite tbh, Celtic were by far the better team in the first half and that incident right at the end of the first half would have put Celtic 2-0 up and ICT down to 10 men and that would have been game over...It was a game changer big time. ICT did play well afterwards but if you're saying it didn't have an impact on the game then you're wrong.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on April 20, 2015, 11:45:26 AM
Quote from: charlieTully on April 19, 2015, 07:40:09 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on March 20, 2015, 01:38:10 AM
Quote from: charlieTully on March 20, 2015, 12:10:01 AM
What odds would tempt you on celtic not doing the treble?
I don't gamble and have no idea about odds - and couldn't care less!

But I know that Celtic should easily win the treble
However
I've been following Celtic long enough to know that apart from Derry , Ireland and prob Liverpool , no other team can fcuk itself up from a position of near certainty !!

I wouldn't subscribe to the saying an old teacher of mine used to rant at us about gambling & horses was the 'vice of spastics and mentally retarded' but is rather drink my money than gamble it!

But in short - Celtic are fav but have been slipping up all season! Anything is possible!

Sadly you were spot on.
especially against ICT, they always play well against Celtic and give them a v hard game

john hughes doing a great job with them.

I actually thought there was more of a chance of them upsetting Celtic in the league rather than the cup game

but not massively surprised.

Celtic have only themselves to blame. Prob this season is just not scoring when in control of the game.
maybe the formation used dominates middle of the park, but a single striker role is not what Griffiths, guidetti, scepovic or Stokes are good at.

yes the officials missed a blatent penalty/hand ball/red card in the first half -but that's sport.

thought they were going to hold out for penalties in the end but no.
Will win the league. Would like to see Hughes and ICT win the cup now. they prob will be favourites.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on April 20, 2015, 09:45:11 PM
Quote from: illdecide on April 20, 2015, 09:11:55 AM
Quote from: Main Street on April 19, 2015, 11:09:47 PM
I was half watching the game and from what I saw, I though ICT fully deserved their victory. Celtic were poor. Gordon made a bad mistake which got himself sent off, it wasn't as if  ICT scoring a goal at that stage would have mattered that much, but going down to 10 players mattered. Celtic fans can grumble about the penalty denied but that's just deflecting from a very poor performance.

Main street that's a load of shite tbh, Celtic were by far the better team in the first half and that incident right at the end of the first half would have put Celtic 2-0 up and ICT down to 10 men and that would have been game over...It was a game changer big time. ICT did play well afterwards but if you're saying it didn't have an impact on the game then you're wrong.
My opinion may not be your liking but does it have to stimulate an instant delusion? :)   I never said the denied penalty did not have an impact on the game,  but to blame the defeat on the denied penalty is deflecting from a poor performance.
IMo having the goalie sent off had a much bigger impact than not getting the penalty and that was a self inflicted error, an awful error from a top goalie. Not an accident or just one of those things.
Celtic with 11 players could have handled that game at 1-1, even with some players being truly average and some others well below par. And what kind of boots were they wearing?  the 10 players should have at least got the draw.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on April 20, 2015, 09:48:57 PM
The penalty denied was ridiculous.How it was missed is beyond belief.Referee's brother is a former Rangers/NI player too.No wonder Celtic have written to SFA seeking an explanation,even though it was fan pressure that motivated this
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on April 20, 2015, 10:22:54 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on April 20, 2015, 09:48:57 PM
The penalty denied was ridiculous.How it was missed is beyond belief.Referee's brother is a former Rangers/NI player too.No wonder Celtic have written to SFA seeking an explanation,even though it was fan pressure that motivated this

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UUKD6SvFYAo (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UUKD6SvFYAo)

In fairness it is hard for the official behind the goal to see it properly!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on April 20, 2015, 10:41:55 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on April 20, 2015, 09:48:57 PM
The penalty denied was ridiculous.How it was missed is beyond belief.Referee's brother is a former Rangers/NI player too.No wonder Celtic have written to SFA seeking an explanation,even though it was fan pressure that motivated this

Bit like that one Peter saved v Spurs.... 2 meters behind the line and both referee and linesman lost.... Definitely a conspiracy then.... Did spurs write a letter then?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on April 21, 2015, 08:50:50 AM
Quote from: Main Street on April 20, 2015, 09:45:11 PM
Quote from: illdecide on April 20, 2015, 09:11:55 AM
Quote from: Main Street on April 19, 2015, 11:09:47 PM
I was half watching the game and from what I saw, I though ICT fully deserved their victory. Celtic were poor. Gordon made a bad mistake which got himself sent off, it wasn't as if  ICT scoring a goal at that stage would have mattered that much, but going down to 10 players mattered. Celtic fans can grumble about the penalty denied but that's just deflecting from a very poor performance.

Main street that's a load of shite tbh, Celtic were by far the better team in the first half and that incident right at the end of the first half would have put Celtic 2-0 up and ICT down to 10 men and that would have been game over...It was a game changer big time. ICT did play well afterwards but if you're saying it didn't have an impact on the game then you're wrong.
My opinion may not be your liking but does it have to stimulate an instant delusion? :)   I never said the denied penalty did not have an impact on the game,  but to blame the defeat on the denied penalty is deflecting from a poor performance.
IMo having the goalie sent off had a much bigger impact than not getting the penalty and that was a self inflicted error, an awful error from a top goalie. Not an accident or just one of those things.
Celtic with 11 players could have handled that game at 1-1, even with some players being truly average and some others well below par. And what kind of boots were they wearing?  the 10 players should have at least got the draw.

Alright maybe I jumped in a bit feet first ;), it was/is still a bit raw. I don't have green tinted glasses and i'll always call a spade a spade, if we're beaten by a better team i'll say so but blatant cheating I just can't stand which is what angered me about the game
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on April 21, 2015, 01:26:05 PM
it was a shocking decision not to give the penalty. the only rational explanation is that Mclean just simply did not want to give it.

having said that, the atrocious defending on all 3 goals and Deila's crazy decision to sub forrest (who was celtic's most dangerous player) instead of Commons also contributed massively to the defeat. also Gordon should have been quicker off his line when he gave away the penalty imo.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on May 03, 2015, 08:42:01 AM
Champions again,although a bit of an anti-climax not winning it out on the park.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on May 03, 2015, 11:13:15 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on May 03, 2015, 08:42:01 AM
Champions again,although a bit of an anti-climax not winning it out on the park.
Anti climax until the 10 in a row is won but that will be difficult with the officials doing their dirty best to stop it and have hearts and ranjers 2.0 win instead


But the style of football is much more like the stein era though defence still not wonderful

Good to win it but the manner of it is the attractive factor.
Need more consistency and better defence though for CL qualifiers. A lb and cb.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Club Rossa on May 03, 2015, 11:50:11 AM
Would have been nice to win it at Pittodrie.Credit though to Aberdeen who had a very good league campaign.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Orior on May 03, 2015, 05:05:58 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on May 03, 2015, 11:13:15 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on May 03, 2015, 08:42:01 AM
Champions again,although a bit of an anti-climax not winning it out on the park.
Anti climax until the 10 in a row is won but that will be difficult with the officials doing their dirty best to stop it and have hearts and ranjers 2.0 win instead


But the style of football is much more like the stein era though defence still not wonderful

Good to win it but the manner of it is the attractive factor.
Need more consistency and better defence though for CL qualifiers. A lb and cb.

the Rangers titles should have been removed
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on May 03, 2015, 11:30:00 PM
Quote from: Orior on May 03, 2015, 05:05:58 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on May 03, 2015, 11:13:15 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on May 03, 2015, 08:42:01 AM
Champions again,although a bit of an anti-climax not winning it out on the park.
Anti climax until the 10 in a row is won but that will be difficult with the officials doing their dirty best to stop it and have hearts and ranjers 2.0 win instead


But the style of football is much more like the stein era though defence still not wonderful

Good to win it but the manner of it is the attractive factor.
Need more consistency and better defence though for CL qualifiers. A lb and cb.

the Rangers titles should have been removed
Never going to happen

With rangers being the most supported team in Scotland - from the lowest (very) levels to the highest- it would cause riots and frankly would be against the will of Prob 40% of jocks to do this - maybe more!

It might be the correct course of action - but it would be against the desire of way too many and too many in positions of power.

Celtic won't get a fair deal until they get into English league. They will be fighting for top 6 place but at least it will be fair ( maybe not on financial grounds but the top two or three big money backed clubs will always retain that advantage)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on June 09, 2015, 03:45:00 PM
CELTIC Football Club is delighted today (9/6/15) to announce that it has been granted permission to introduce "safe standing" through the installation of a rail seating system at Celtic Park.

Celtic has been at the forefront of attempts in the UK to introduce this measure, having been in dialogue with the relevant authorities for over five years.

It is proposed that the rail seating area will initially accommodate up to 2,600 supporters and after we consult with our supporters, could potentially be introduced for the start of season 2016/17.

Celtic Chief Executive Peter Lawwell commented: "Celtic has worked tirelessly on this issue and we are delighted that this permission has finally been granted".

"The introduction of rail seating at Celtic Park represents an investment in spectator safety. Across football globally, the reality is that some supporters are choosing to stand at matches. This is something we must accept and manage and also understand the positive effect which these areas have on atmosphere at matches".

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"Rail seating has been in place in European football for some time and there has been considerable demand for some form of "safe standing" within the UK and particularly from our supporters. We are sure the rail seating section will prove very popular with supporters and we look forward to its introduction."

"I would like to thank Glasgow City Council for their support in delivering this measure and for the backing they have given to Celtic's focus on safety at matches."

Independent Safety and Security expert Dr. Steve Frosdick has been closely involved in Celtic's work in this area and in the application to the City Council.

Steve added:  "This is a great day for the Club and its fans. This is a pioneering move by Celtic and one which has spectator safety at its core".

"For the first time in the UK, football fans will be able to stand to watch the game from purpose-built accommodation which is demonstrably safe. The club and its fans are to be congratulated for the way they have worked together to make the case to the authorities. Glasgow City Council and the emergency services are also to be commended, firstly for their rigorous scrutiny of the proposal and secondly for having the courage to grant the first approval."

"Although standing up throughout the match has become increasingly common, persistent standing between rows of seats has been a concern for football clubs and the authorities.  Clearly the Club was keen to find a better way of safely accommodating those fans who wanted to stand".

"There was of course no question of going back to the standing terraces of old.  However the new style rail seating found in Germany and Austria provides the solution the Club was seeking.  The seat folds away and each fan stands in their own designated space behind a waist-high rail".

"This is a system which has operated successfully in Europe for a number of years and I am convinced it is one which will prove to be highly successful and popular at Celtic Park."
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on June 09, 2015, 06:18:22 PM
Well done to Celtic fc, for successfully  representing  the interests of  the most popular football fans in the world, in this matter.  A seating rail section can only further enhance the Celtic Pk  stadium experience, which already has a reputation 2nd to none, as a temple of pure sporting atmosphere, by many a leading player and manager who have been fortunate enough to experience a glorious night of football there.
Indeed, seeing as most of them had  little to enjoy with the result, that stadium experience must be of some consolation, a wonderful lifelong  cherished memory.

I suppose it will the green brigade rabble who will hog that section?  ;D

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: deiseach on June 10, 2015, 09:39:08 AM
Just seen Tony Warner cutting his oul fella's grass. You all have my permission to be dead jealous.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on June 11, 2015, 12:32:19 AM
Should you not be posting that on the
'A random disconnected thought, passed through my head' thread?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: deiseach on June 11, 2015, 06:33:49 AM
Quote from: Main Street on June 11, 2015, 12:32:19 AM
Should you not be posting that on the
'A random disconnected thought, passed through my head' thread?

He played for Celtic in a 5-1 win over Rangers. Practically a Lion! ;)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Smokin Joe on June 17, 2015, 07:02:59 AM
An interesting and in depth look into Celtic's finances: http://swissramble.blogspot.ch/2015/06/celtic-everythings-gone-green.html

Sets out clearly how large their budget is compared to other Scottish teams, but how small it is compared to the leading European teams.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: deiseach on June 17, 2015, 09:56:34 AM
That really is an excellent website. Is it any wonder newspapers are going down the crapper when you can read analysis as insightful and well-written as that for free while you have to pay to read hacks throw softballs at those they are meant to be interrogating.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Smokin Joe on June 17, 2015, 10:23:24 AM
Quote from: deiseach on June 17, 2015, 09:56:34 AM
That really is an excellent website. Is it any wonder newspapers are going down the crapper when you can read analysis as insightful and well-written as that for free while you have to pay to read hacks throw softballs at those they are meant to be interrogating.

Yeah, he is a great author, and pretty much the only one that does that sort of financial writing about football teams.

TBH, Twitter is a godsend for finding / keeping on top of good content.  I exclusively use Twitter for keeping on top of my interest (football) as opposed to following my friends etc.
It means that anytime any of the good guys write new articles I am made aware of them and it means that Twitter is the site that I use most often.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on July 13, 2015, 09:53:15 AM
Heading over on Wednesday with Director's Box tickets.Need to get a comfortable win that'll make the second leg in Iceland a formality
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Ed Hardy on July 14, 2015, 10:04:22 PM
Is the game on tv?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on July 15, 2015, 09:34:43 AM
Game is not on TV, yet. Sometimes at last moment Celtic TV will announce that it is available to it's subscribers - £40 for annual membership or £80 for premium.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on July 15, 2015, 09:52:33 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on July 13, 2015, 09:53:15 AM
Heading over on Wednesday with Director's Box tickets.Need to get a comfortable win that'll make the second leg in Iceland a formality


Good for you Tony but why could you not just have said I'm going to the game on Wednesday? Why did you feel the need to tell us you had Director's box tickets? Is that going to make us jealous or wish we were you?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: deiseach on July 15, 2015, 10:02:48 AM
The more you know, the less you show.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Orior on July 15, 2015, 11:22:29 AM
A bird in the hand, makes light work.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Over the Bar on July 15, 2015, 02:29:31 PM
QuotePosted by: T Fearon
« on: July 13, 2015, 09:53:15 AM » Insert Quote
Heading over on Wednesday with Director's Box tickets.Need to get a comfortable win that'll make the second leg in Iceland a formality

Empty vessels rattle loudest.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on July 15, 2015, 02:38:35 PM
Quote from: ned on July 15, 2015, 09:34:43 AM
Game is not on TV, yet. Sometimes at last moment Celtic TV will announce that it is available to it's subscribers - £40 for annual membership or £80 for premium.

Celtic TV are showing the game live for residents outside UK & Ireland, so you can be pretty sure it will be streamed live on one of those sports sites that you people use illegally ;). So someone smart showing their IP address as somewhere other than the above will stream it (im sure ;D)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stew on July 15, 2015, 10:46:06 PM
2-0 win against a team that packed it in, I would feel a lot more comfortable if they had nabbed a third, God knows they should have and then some.

Iceland is producing some fine footballers, I hope like hell they make it to the Euros as they will be the smallest nation ever to do so.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on July 16, 2015, 10:22:32 PM
Magnificent evening last night.Tripping over the legends in the Hospitality Suite (Auld,Clark,Chalmers,Brogan,Lennox,Van Hooijdonk,Mc Neill,Chalmers,Deans,Mc Grain,Mc Cluskey,Boyd) and Jim Mc Guinness in Directors Box working too.

Funny game,Celtic ring rusty,but Ciftci and Boyatta look like good signings and Stuart Armstrong was man of the match.Would fancy Celtic to put this to bed early in the second leg,and who knows,maybe meet Dundalk in the next round,reviving memories of the memorable clash between the pair in 1979 which Celtic were more than a little lucky to win.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on July 17, 2015, 07:07:31 AM
I'll Decide.Don't be ridiculous! I'm often copied,never equalled.There will only ever be one me
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: reddgnhand on July 17, 2015, 08:46:14 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on July 16, 2015, 10:22:32 PM
Magnificent evening last night.Tripping over the legends in the Hospitality Suite (Auld,Clark,Chalmers,Brogan,Lennox,Van Hooijdonk,Mc Neill,Chalmers,Deans,Mc Grain,Mc Cluskey,Boyd) and Jim Mc Guinness in Directors Box working too.

Funny game,Celtic ring rusty,but Ciftci and Boyatta look like good signings and Stuart Armstrong was man of the match.Would fancy Celtic to put this to bed early in the second leg,and who knows,maybe meet Dundalk in the next round,reviving memories of the memorable clash between the pair in 1979 which Celtic were more than a little lucky to win.

Any Spurs legends about?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on July 17, 2015, 09:12:32 AM
Quote from: reddgnhand on July 17, 2015, 08:46:14 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on July 16, 2015, 10:22:32 PM
Magnificent evening last night.Tripping over the legends in the Hospitality Suite (Auld,Clark,Chalmers,Brogan,Lennox,Van Hooijdonk,Mc Neill,Chalmers,Deans,Mc Grain,Mc Cluskey,Boyd) and Jim Mc Guinness in Directors Box working too.

Funny game,Celtic ring rusty,but Ciftci and Boyatta look like good signings and Stuart Armstrong was man of the match.Would fancy Celtic to put this to bed early in the second leg,and who knows,maybe meet Dundalk in the next round,reviving memories of the memorable clash between the pair in 1979 which Celtic were more than a little lucky to win.

Any Spurs legends about?

;D  Lift your feet when walking, I know it's difficult when carrying weight but if you put your mind to it..... do you always name drop?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Over the Bar on July 17, 2015, 09:59:57 AM
Tell the truth Tony......you've got a new job working as hospitality staff in Celtic Park and were actually serving dinner to all those listed above! 
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on July 17, 2015, 10:11:47 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on July 17, 2015, 07:07:31 AM
I'll Decide.Don't be ridiculous! I'm often copied,never equalled.There will only ever be one me

I'd say I speak for most on here when I say we're all happy enough there is only one Tony Fearon.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on July 17, 2015, 11:38:12 AM
The winner of Celtic versus Stjarnan will play Qarabag or Rudar Pljevlja in the Champions League third qualifying round.

Celtic or Stjarnan will be at home in the first leg of the third round on the 28 or 29 July.

Qarabag are the champions of Azerbaijan while Rudar Pljevlja triumphed in Montenegro's top flight in 2014-15.

Celtic lead the Icelandic champions by 2-0 going into the second leg of the second qualifying round on 22 July.

The result of the first leg between Qarabag and Rudar Pljevlja was 0-0 in Azerbaijan.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on July 18, 2015, 07:48:39 PM
Pre-season friendly
SD Eibar 75th anniversary
Ipurua Municipal Stadium, Eibar
Saturday, July 18
CELTIC...4
(Ambrose 49, Griffiths [penalty] 59, 74, 89)
SD EIBAR...1
(Arruabarrena [penalty] 68)
A SECOND-HALF hat-trick from Leigh Griffiths helped Celtic to a 4-1 friendly victory over SD Eibar tonight (Saturday) as the La Liga side celebrated their 75th anniversary.
The Hoops striker was a thorn in the side of the hosts all evening and took his goals well, converting with conviction from the penalty spot after Efe Ambrose's opener and then creating a wonderful strike out of seemingly nothing to put the game out of sight.
The forward then sealed his third by capitalising on a slip from Andoni Errasti and slipping the ball into the net from a tight angle.
Ronny Deila used the match to give a first start to new keeper Logan Bailly and he got an early touch of the ball after kick-off as the home side pressed high while Celtic stroked it around in the opening stages.
Nadir Ciftci got the first shot on target for the Hoops with a good header in the box but Xabi Irureta had his angles right and saved well. That was followed by a good spell of pressure from Celtic but a quick counter from Eibar led to a free-kick and shot from Dani Nieto on 16 minutes but his left-footed strike went safely over Bailly's bar.
The Bhoys were in charge of the match with the hosts unable to deal with their quick passing but their good work was almost undone midway through the first-half when they conceded a penalty. Darnell Fisher was caught out of position with a long cross-field pass from Eibar into the box and Boyata tried his best to cover for the right-back but he blocked the lively Nieto's shot with his hand.
The Eibar midfielder took the spot-kick himself but the effort was well saved by Bailly who dived low to his right to get a strong hand onto the shot. The keeper then had Boyata to thank when the defender had to race to the goals to hook Endika Arandilla's lob off the line after Bailly miscued a clearance on the 18 yard line.
The chaotic Iriarte was then booked for another off the ball challenge on Scott Brown before the game settled into more of a rhythm with Celtic passing with patience and Eibar looking to hit on the break.
The Hoops had a chance to go into the lead when Ciftci won a free kick just outside the box but van van Dijk's shot from the set-piece curled inches wide.
Boyata was called into action once more to save his side before the break and he showed excellent timing to nick the ball off Luna just before half-time as the striker threatened to pull the trigger 18 yards out.
Celtic brought on a trio of fresh faces for the second-half as the manager replaced Boyata, Mulgrew and Ciftci with Efe Ambrose, Emilio Izaguirre and Anthony Stokes.
And it was the Bhoys' Nigerian defender who put the Celts into the lead just minutes later after he nodded home a free kick from Leigh Griffiths.
Forrest had used his pace to pull out wide right but the winger was fouled as he headed for the touchline. Griffiths curled a dangerous ball into the area from the set-piece and the defender was in the right place to cushion the ball beyond Irureta and delight the fans with his trademark celebration.
The goal brought Eibar out of their defensive shell and they could have equalised with a string of good chances in the aftermath but a combination of good defending from the Hoops and poor finishing kept Deila's men in front.
Griffiths then turned from provider to scorer when he won a penalty after being hauled to the ground by Irureta, who had fumbled a save on his 18 yard line. The striker stepped up to take the set-piece and smashed an unstoppable shot into the right corner of the net to put the Celts 2-0 up.
The Hoops then took the advantage of the second goal to make a raft of changes as the game wore on but that encouraged Eibar, who pulled themselves back into the game when they were awarded another penalty when a shot rattled off second-half substitute Izaguirre's arm in the box.
Substitute Mikel Arruabarrena took the responsibility and calmly converted from 12 yards.
Any hopes of a comeback where then almost immediately snuffed out when Griffiths bagged his second and Celtic's third. The striker gathered a good pass from second-half sub Kieran Tierney on the corner of the box and fired a low shot into the net beyond Andoni Errasti at his near post.
The Hoops hit-man then sealed his hatrick two minutes before time when he forced Errasti into another slip in the box and slid a low shot into the net from a tight angle.
The victory was the perfect way for the Bhoys to prepare for Wednesday's trip to Iceland to face FC Stjarnan and gave the travelling support the entertainment their backing deserved.
CELTIC (4-2-3-1) Bailly; Fisher (Janko 60), Boyata (Ambrose 46), van Dijk, Mulgrew (Izaguirre 46); Brown, Bitton (Rogic 60), Forrest (Tierney 60), Ciftci (Stokes 46), Armstrong (Lindsay 60), Griffiths
Not used: Fasan, Scepovic
SD EIBAR starting XI: Irureta; Gayoso, Corral, Silvestre, Errasti, Etxaburu, Nieto, Arandilla, Iriarte, Luna, Keko
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stew on July 18, 2015, 07:57:25 PM
Quote from: illdecide on July 17, 2015, 11:38:12 AM
The winner of Celtic versus Stjarnan will play Qarabag or Rudar Pljevlja in the Champions League third qualifying round.

Celtic or Stjarnan will be at home in the first leg of the third round on the 28 or 29 July.

Qarabag are the champions of Azerbaijan while Rudar Pljevlja triumphed in Montenegro's top flight in 2014-15.

Celtic lead the Icelandic champions by 2-0 going into the second leg of the second qualifying round on 22 July.

The result of the first leg between Qarabag and Rudar Pljevlja was 0-0 in Azerbaijan.

They could come to regret that argument over the penalty and subsequent miss.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on July 18, 2015, 11:32:36 PM
Don't think so this time Stew...against better opposition yes. Celtic will get a draw at the very least on Wednesday but i expect them to win.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: reddgnhand on July 19, 2015, 08:50:31 PM
Quote from: illdecide on July 18, 2015, 11:32:36 PM
Don't think so this time Stew...against better opposition yes. Celtic will get a draw at the very least on Wednesday but i expect them to win.

BT sports showing it live.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on July 22, 2015, 10:04:28 PM
Caught asleep at the start but a good result and performance thereafter
Hope the form continues to improve and the rustiness is addressed for the next round of CL
Spl starts in another week or two as well. That will help!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: theyellowbus on July 23, 2015, 09:37:00 AM
Thought they were comfortable enough. I'm not impressed with the signing of Cifti.
Easy option taken by Celtic again to sign the scoring threat of one of their league rivals.Granted they have bought muck in that position in recent years but i cant see this lad being any addition in any future European campaign.
The line of armstrong,mackey steven and joahansen look impressive all the same.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on July 23, 2015, 09:58:21 AM
Good win last night despite the early scare but Celtic will get it a lot tougher against Qarabağ. Qarabağ had some decent results in the Europa league last season knocking out Twente in the playoffs and then beating Dnipro away and drawing with Inter Milan and St-Étienne. they don't seem to concede a lot at home so Celtic will need to be taking any kind of lead to Azerbaijan.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on July 24, 2015, 11:13:14 AM
When the draw was first made I was rubbing my hands but now i'm not so sure. I didn't realise they were decent enough and going by the results they got last year they'll def be a handful...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on July 24, 2015, 11:27:32 PM
Celtic should be seeing off teams like this without too much trouble.The Europa League is a poor guide as it isn't taken seriously by the majority of teams.Defence is still shaky, that Icelandic team came very close to scoring at Celtic Park as well,and to lose a goal at home in the next round will make things difficult.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stew on July 26, 2015, 06:30:13 PM
Quote from: illdecide on July 18, 2015, 11:32:36 PM
Don't think so this time Stew...against better opposition yes. Celtic will get a draw at the very least on Wednesday but i expect them to win.

Good call illdecide, that said it was hairy  enough for a while.

To be honest I was never the biggest Celtic fan until this past few years,  young Jay and Samaras got me interested and as I studied them more and learned more about the Characters in the club I became a huge fan.

I intend to go to Paradise in the new year a few times when I am home, I intend to meet young Jay and I am going to experience  a European football night at Paradise, top of the bucket list since I jumped out of a plane on me own last August 16th.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on July 29, 2015, 11:23:55 AM
Who is televising the game tonight?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: charlieTully on July 29, 2015, 11:54:32 AM
Quote from: stew on July 26, 2015, 06:30:13 PM
Quote from: illdecide on July 18, 2015, 11:32:36 PM
Don't think so this time Stew...against better opposition yes. Celtic will get a draw at the very least on Wednesday but i expect them to win.

Good call illdecide, that said it was hairy  enough for a while.

To be honest I was never the biggest Celtic fan until this past few years,  young Jay and Samaras got me interested and as I studied them more and learned more about the Characters in the club I became a huge fan.

I intend to go to Paradise in the new year a few times when I am home, I intend to meet young Jay and I am going to experience  a European football night at Paradise, top of the bucket list since I jumped out of a plane on me own last August 16th.

European nights at parkhead are special special nights. Amazing. You will love it.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: under the bar on July 29, 2015, 08:00:39 PM
Is tonight's match on anywhere?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: charlieTully on July 29, 2015, 08:18:56 PM
Quote from: under the bar on July 29, 2015, 08:00:39 PM
Is tonight's match on anywhere?

can only find audio
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on July 29, 2015, 09:45:25 PM
1 nil Celtic,late Boyata goal,and I took the 6/4 Celtic win in play 5 minutes before the goal.A lot of work still to do
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: SuperHo on July 31, 2015, 04:42:15 PM
Over for first game of the spl. See site sez dont bring car? Anywhere handy for parking?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on July 31, 2015, 07:26:34 PM
Quote from: SuperHo on July 31, 2015, 04:42:15 PM
Over for first game of the spl. See site sez dont bring car? Anywhere handy for parking?

Any side street will do, will only cost you a tenner!
I've parked at the Forge shopping centre before but it being a Saturday it will likely be rammed. Easy access from the motorway if you get there early.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on July 31, 2015, 07:27:33 PM
Ample car parking at Celtic Park,or at Forge Shopping Centre nearby.Alternatively use city centre car parking,frequent buses to Paradise from Argyle Street,in City Centre,and it's only 20 minutes on foot (go via Gallowgate,not Bridgeton) if you fancy a stroll
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: SuperHo on July 31, 2015, 09:22:36 PM
Cheers
Ktf
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on July 31, 2015, 11:41:04 PM
It's hard to beat the train TBH, Central station get the train to Dalmarnock and when you come out of that station Celtic Park is in front of you (10 min walk) That station was only recently done up
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 01, 2015, 07:27:32 AM
Why would you go all the way to Central station,to get a train which leaves you 10 mins walk to Celtic Park when you can get any amount of buses in Argyle St,or outside Central Station even,that take you to the stadium?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on August 01, 2015, 09:51:09 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 01, 2015, 07:27:32 AM
Why would you go all the way to Central station,to get a train which leaves you 10 mins walk to Celtic Park when you can get any amount of buses in Argyle St,or outside Central Station even,that take you to the stadium?

Because thats the way i roll Tony...i travel up on train from Prestwick.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 01, 2015, 10:16:40 AM
Each to their own,I suppose.I only came across Dalmarnock station in February when I walked over from the Tennents Brewery to Celtic Park on the night of the Inter Milan game
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on August 03, 2015, 11:37:10 AM
Live on BT Sport Europe.

Qarabag v Celtic (Kick-off 5.30pm). Coverage of the third qualifying round second-leg match from Tofiq Bahramov Stadium in Baku, Azerbaijan.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: SuperHo on August 03, 2015, 07:06:52 PM
I jist driv on up to parkhead n a wee man was standin at the side of the road wavin me down.  £3 he sez. No bother sez i. He pointed at a car parked near by and sez he was fightin with the driver cos he wouldnt pay. He had a southern irish accent and said he could park there for free. "Freestate bashturd" sez he.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 05, 2015, 09:11:36 PM
Excellent tactical performance in Azerbaijan tonight to successfully conclude a tricky tie
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: reddgnhand on August 05, 2015, 10:30:19 PM
Skenderbeu Korce
FC Astana
Maccabi Tel Aviv
Partizan Belgrade
Malmo

Thats who Celtic can meet in the Friday draw.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 05, 2015, 10:45:08 PM
Would want to avoid Partizan Belgrade and Maccabi Tel Aviv.Rest shouldn't present too big a hurdle
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Apparently so on August 05, 2015, 11:56:08 PM
Solid showing in poor conditions against a decent team, rather happy with that. Ronny learned from the qualifiers last season which is great to see. We're nearly there
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: theyellowbus on August 06, 2015, 09:55:02 AM
Great performance last night.I was surprised Celtic didn't concede last night but a great defensive performance overall.
They have a serious problem upfront though relying too much on attacking midfielder s and very little quality in striker position.
Dont rate the new boy cifti any time i seen him last year for Dundee Utd thought he was  only average and seems to be erratic.
Need more of an edge in that area as Griffiths isn't the answer either.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on August 06, 2015, 10:00:30 AM
good professional performance taking the horrible pitch and humidity into account. should have scored 2 or 3 in the 2nd half as well.
big improvement on this time last year!!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: naka on August 06, 2015, 11:55:15 AM
Quote from: theyellowbus on August 06, 2015, 09:55:02 AM
Great performance last night.I was surprised Celtic didn't concede last night but a great defensive performance overall.
They have a serious problem upfront though relying too much on attacking midfielder s and very little quality in striker position.
Dont rate the new boy cifti any time i seen him last year for Dundee Utd thought he was  only average and seems to be erratic.
Need more of an edge in that area as Griffiths isn't the answer either.
tbf Griffiths is far better than Cifti who I genuinely think is a below average striker in the mould of bangura
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on August 06, 2015, 02:10:36 PM
No matter who Celtic draw next i'm going to Glasgow for it but I've promised my own kids and my sister's kids who live in Scotland that i'll take them to the game. Is there family tickets (or is that just GAA) or do gets just get tickets at a cheaper rate?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 06, 2015, 02:42:28 PM
Think the only concessions as far as kids go are Season Ticket prices.Wait for the group stages is my advice, that's when you really sample the atmosphere. ;)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stew on August 06, 2015, 04:20:00 PM
Quote from: clarshack on August 06, 2015, 10:00:30 AM
good professional performance taking the horrible pitch and humidity into account. should have scored 2 or 3 in the 2nd half as well.
big improvement on this time last year!!!

Therin lies the problem, if they get a bad draw on Friday they are going to need to stick those chances away, at least one of them anyhow.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 06, 2015, 09:21:18 PM
Getting out of the group stages will be bonus territory.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on August 07, 2015, 11:11:17 AM
Malmo of Sweden
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stew on August 07, 2015, 06:18:22 PM
Quote from: illdecide on August 07, 2015, 11:11:17 AM
Malmo of Sweden

Tough draw, Malmo are a step up from that last shower.

2-0 in the home leg gets the job done.

I reckon they will concede the least amount of goals in SPL history this year................ If Virgil stays they are a lock on that score.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 07, 2015, 11:19:42 PM
What two things do Malmo and Celtic share in common as regards European Football?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: StGallsGAA on August 08, 2015, 12:43:07 AM
They were both on the losing side in an ECC final once?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 08, 2015, 08:03:22 AM
That's one,though you might have embellished it by appending "in the 70s!"  Now what's the other?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tippabu on August 12, 2015, 08:05:44 PM
All very Easy so far against Kilmarnock. And the media still talking shite about John Collins comments ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tippabu on August 12, 2015, 08:31:17 PM
1 all. Poor defending from efe...surprise surprise
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tippabu on August 12, 2015, 09:01:05 PM
What a strike biton......quickly joining vvd as our outstanding player
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tippabu on August 12, 2015, 09:39:40 PM
2 all. Soft late pen but it was a pen
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on August 13, 2015, 02:08:27 PM
Got my 4 tickets there today for next Wed game, they're selling fast. I'd expect about 50k at the match. I was able to pick kids tickets on the website. U13's were £12, U16's were £19 and adult £27.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: reddgnhand on August 16, 2015, 01:51:27 AM
Quote from: illdecide on August 13, 2015, 02:08:27 PM
Got my 4 tickets there today for next Wed game, they're selling fast. I'd expect about 50k at the match. I was able to pick kids tickets on the website. U13's were £12, U16's were £19 and adult £27.

Hope you have a great night. Not been here the last few days was expecting a lot of chat on Scott Alan. f**king Brilliant. 
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on August 19, 2015, 02:46:42 PM
Dunno about Glasgow but I'm 40 mins down the road and its lashing down...could be a night for error's but hope they all go Celtic's way. A 2-0 result would be perfect but I'd even take a 1-0 but if this rain doesn't let up there could be a few goals tonight. C'mon the Hoops.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: MoChara on August 19, 2015, 03:43:40 PM
Quote from: illdecide on August 19, 2015, 02:46:42 PM
Dunno about Glasgow but I'm 40 mins down the road and its lashing down...could be a night for error's but hope they all go Celtic's way. A 2-0 result would be perfect but I'd even take a 1-0 but if this rain doesn't let up there could be a few goals tonight. C'mon the Hoops.

I'd say everyone would be be delighted with a 2 nil, Celtic always worry me at the start of European seasons you never know what you're going to get with them, last year we were relying on a team fielding ineligible players lol
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tippabu on August 19, 2015, 07:48:28 PM
Brilliant goal....Mon the hoops
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tippabu on August 19, 2015, 07:55:33 PM
2 nil biton
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 19, 2015, 08:08:31 PM
Lurgan Celtic currently lead Dollingstown 3-1 in Division One of the North of Ireland Football League as well  ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Nigel White on August 19, 2015, 08:57:03 PM
Typical
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tippabu on August 19, 2015, 09:08:41 PM
Quote from: Nigel White on August 19, 2015, 08:57:03 PM
Typical

need to see this out now
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: StGallsGAA on August 19, 2015, 09:12:59 PM
The 2-0 was much more valuable than a 3-1.  They went gung-ho after the 3rd when they should have shut up shop and hit on the break.  Could still prove a costly error in the 2nd leg.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tippabu on August 19, 2015, 09:39:01 PM
Can't see us going through now, especially with efe at right back
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 19, 2015, 09:40:39 PM
Will definitely need to score in Sweden
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: An Watcher on August 19, 2015, 09:54:28 PM
Can see celtic getting one, not so sure about two though. Haven't seen celtic in ages but izaguirre used to be a good player. Now he just lashes everything up the field. Not convinced with boyata either. As for Ambrose I really don't know.  Bit of class going forward though with Forrest and johansen
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: AZOffaly on August 19, 2015, 09:59:23 PM
Your man up front looks to be a neat little finisher.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tippabu on August 19, 2015, 10:08:55 PM
Quote from: An Watcher on August 19, 2015, 09:54:28 PM
Can see celtic getting one, not so sure about two though. Haven't seen celtic in ages but izaguirre used to be a good player. Now he just lashes everything up the field. Not convinced with boyata either. As for Ambrose I really don't know.  Bit of class going forward though with Forrest and johansen

izzy been really poor couple of seasons now, efe is a liability. Brown was poor tonight,  can see ciftci back at Dundee by January.  Vvd will be a steal for whoever signs him, Bitton and johansson our best two players outside him. Was all against signing Griffiths but he's been very good since signing.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: reddgnhand on August 19, 2015, 11:07:30 PM
Should have been home and dry with a 3 - 0 win but for 2 stupid errors. First one from Brown when he was last man back. Second from Effe why can't they just clear the f**king ball.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on August 20, 2015, 12:21:20 AM
Quote from: reddgnhand on August 19, 2015, 11:07:30 PM
Should have been home and dry with a 3 - 0 win but for 2 stupid errors. First one from Brown when he was last man back. Second from Effe why can't they just clear the f**king ball.
Celtic made more than enough mistakes for an opposition to capitalise upon, not just the 2 stupid errors that were punished. Both teams were well below the CL group standard.
Possibly Celtic can play a  bit better as a team in the return leg and cut out many of the errors. Malmo are already 2/3 through their season and are already at their peak.
I'd say it's 52/48, advantage Celtic. 
Forrest has some pace about him, I think he could be faster than Alan O'Brien.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general_lee on August 20, 2015, 12:50:37 PM
Is Commons out of favour these days or just ageing a bit? Mulgrew also not getting a look in it seems? Celtic really have it all to do, I don't think they've a mature enough side to be able to simply sit back and try and defend their aggregate lead. That said they are a better team IMO, enjoyed 60% possession so scoring in Sweden should be achievable.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: PW Nally on August 20, 2015, 01:00:20 PM
Quote from: general_lee on August 20, 2015, 12:50:37 PM
Is Commons out of favour these days or just ageing a bit? Mulgrew also not getting a look in it seems? Celtic really have it all to do, I don't think they've a mature enough side to be able to simply sit back and try and defend their aggregate lead. That said they are a better team IMO, enjoyed 60% possession so scoring in Sweden should be achievable.
Scoring in Sweden will be the season highlight.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on August 20, 2015, 02:15:45 PM
Quote from: reddgnhand on August 19, 2015, 11:07:30 PM
Should have been home and dry with a 3 - 0 win but for 2 stupid errors. First one from Brown when he was last man back. Second from Effe why can't they just clear the f**king ball.
Boyata was poor as well he ducked out of the way to allow the first Malmo goal to hit the target. Izzaguire is woeful as well. He had a good game last time out but is generally poor. Time to sell Virgil and invest is some defenders.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on August 20, 2015, 02:17:18 PM
Where has Stokes gone?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: charlieTully on August 25, 2015, 08:44:55 PM
Why the fcuk was that goal disallowed. That's a shameful decision. Either a goal or a penalty or did I completely miss something?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: An Watcher on August 25, 2015, 08:53:54 PM
I've seen better defending from throw ins in junior football. Defensively celtic are all over the place but there are goals there. Come on
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general_lee on August 25, 2015, 08:56:50 PM
Bad lot
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lfdown2 on August 25, 2015, 09:30:25 PM
Clean useless, I feel sorry for Gordon with that outfit in front of him
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 25, 2015, 09:36:44 PM
Let's pretend we're Tyrone,moan about our inability to score goals,and a referee who doesn't give us penalties and how we're going to win the Champions League next year   ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Apparently so on August 25, 2015, 09:43:50 PM
A f**king atrocious performance

f**k it anyway
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Captain Obvious on August 25, 2015, 09:47:00 PM
That Celtic champions league knock out will look worse once Malmo struggle to win any game in the group stages
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: reddgnhand on August 25, 2015, 09:50:24 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 25, 2015, 09:36:44 PM
Let's pretend we're Tyrone,moan about our inability to score goals,and a referee who doesn't give us penalties and how we're going to win the Champions League next year   ;D

Good time for a laugh. Sure you're a Spurs fan that uses Celtic for bigoted reasons.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: charlieTully on August 25, 2015, 09:56:41 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 25, 2015, 09:36:44 PM
Let's pretend we're Tyrone,moan about our inability to score goals,and a referee who doesn't give us penalties and how we're going to win the Champions League next year   ;D

And your point is?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 25, 2015, 09:58:17 PM
My point is that we can be delusional like Tyrone supporters
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: reddgnhand on August 25, 2015, 10:05:14 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 25, 2015, 09:58:17 PM
My point is that we can be delusional like Tyrone supporters

"we" as in who Spurs or Celtic?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Club Rossa on August 25, 2015, 10:14:07 PM
That was absolutely awful tonight but as much as I' disappointed they would have got absolutely torn apart in the CL.
As for the windfall that would have came with a win tonight,the board wouldn't have spent tuppence anyway :(
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: AZOffaly on August 25, 2015, 10:25:28 PM
Sutton fairly tore into the Celtic board. And he didn't like the presenter either 😄
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: rrhf on August 25, 2015, 10:43:03 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 25, 2015, 09:58:17 PM
My point is that we can be delusional like Tyrone supporters
Incomparable nonsense. 
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on August 25, 2015, 11:07:11 PM
Probably the worst ever Celtic performance in Europe in a game where something really mattered. Use any word to describe that performance, gutless, tactless, cowardly, lackadaisical,spineless, leaderless, aimless.
Regardless, there is no way Celtic should be in the CL after that play-off effort.
EL group stage is a welcome consolation prize, one that Celtic don't deserve and one where they will struggle to make an impact.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 26, 2015, 06:43:15 AM
Poor performance,but had the most blatant penalty in the history of football been awarded,that could have levelled the score and reduced Malmo to ten men,and the outcome may have been different.This is a new and young Celtic team that has a lot to learn about managing big games like this.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Farrandeelin on August 26, 2015, 09:41:02 AM
Quote from: reddgnhand on August 25, 2015, 10:05:14 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 25, 2015, 09:58:17 PM
My point is that we can be delusional like Tyrone supporters

"we" as in who Spurs or Celtic?
Both (as in deluded)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general on August 26, 2015, 09:56:29 AM
Virgil Van Dyke was nothing but a disgrace last night, if Southampton wish to pay £10m jesus Celtic should bite the hand off them!

Only for Gordon last night it would have been even more embarrassing. Replacing Forrest at a crucial time and keeping Johansen on the filed puzzled me a bit.

Poor side, who can only count their blessings they wont be involved in the Champions League Group Stages - They would have been hammered!

Until Celtic deal with the issue of not being able to win away from home - they will never do anything. They are a 2nd grade team playing in an excuse of a league. They wouldn't even finish in the top half of the English Premier
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: An Watcher on August 26, 2015, 10:15:58 AM
The statement that celtic wouldn't last in this division or that division really annoys me.  Yes it is true they are a poor side in a poor league that would struggle in the championship never mind the premiership.  They do however have a massive fan base and a massive stadium.  If they ever do get into the English leagues their coffers would be bulging to such an extent that they would be able to attract proper players. I mean gary hooper leaves celtic for norwich, van dijk contemplating Southampton over celtic. You can't blame these fellas for going for financial reasons but the only thing that could affect celtic if they got into the premiership is geographical location. They are a huge club which will struggle until such time as they get into the English or some sort of European league. A sad state of affairs
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: themac_23 on August 26, 2015, 10:17:12 AM
Very poor, i actually feel for Ronny Delia, everyone knows we are crying out for a striker and Citci isn't the answer, how do the board expect us to be in champions league when we spend the sort of money that would still be pocket change to Europa League clubs? we are at a cross roads, either start to put in the right money and make champions league every year and actually go to compete and not make up the numbers or keep doing what we are doing, see crowds dwindle and make the odd CL group stage where we struggle to get a point or 2.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on August 26, 2015, 10:29:44 AM
I don't feel sorry for Deila, he managed to win a league that is poor. John Collins couldn't make it managing in the same league what makes us think he can do it at Celtic? Tactically naïve, poor players and absolutely no pride in either themselves or the jersey. Celtic have at least 3 times the average gate at Malmo yet they were streets apart in terms of heart and ability and will to win. Celtic need the CL if they want to attract and hold decent players, alas the boards ambition seems to end at the SPL. An embarrassment.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Christmas Lights on August 26, 2015, 10:35:23 AM
Jim McGuinness in?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Orior on August 26, 2015, 11:08:06 AM
Who wants to see Celtic loose all their matches in the Champions League? Not me.

I'd rather they play in a league where they have a chance of winning.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: screenexile on August 26, 2015, 11:26:27 AM
I don't understand why the outrage maybe it's the curse of a big club in decline but Celtic are certainly not a 'big club' anymore. Yes the history and the secterianism are all great but when the team starts losing you're going to see a big fall off in supporters.

The only hope they have is to try and lure some Oligarch or Sheikh to take them over as some kind of plaything. As things stand Celtic don't have the money to lure the type of player they need. Even with that the fact they play in Scotland against nothing teams week in week out is hardly attractive for a decent footballer to make the move North.

People tried to say that the decline of Rangers wouldn't change anything about Celtic. . . last night was the proof!!!!

Until such time as a sugardaddy takes them over Celtic are going to be the second class in Europe for many days to come! You can't buy all your players from your Scottish League competitors and expect to challenge in Europe!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Esmarelda on August 26, 2015, 11:27:49 AM
A really woeful display on and off the pitch.

Poor defending for the first goal. Then Griffiths decides to knee a lad in the balls. He should be fined a months wages for that. If that had been spotted I imagine he'd have been fined.

Then a replica for the second goal.

Fair enough they were done out of a penalty but that was after the first two instances above.

Leaving Johansson on and taking off Forrest was beyond ridiculous.

Boyata may turn out to be a good player but he's been terrible in the three games this year I've seen him play.

And as Kilbane pointed out, taking outswinging corners with that loo-laa in goals was also very, very odd.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Esmarelda on August 26, 2015, 11:29:18 AM
Quote from: screenexile on August 26, 2015, 11:26:27 AM
I don't understand why the outrage maybe it's the curse of a big club in decline but Celtic are certainly not a 'big club' anymore. Yes the history and the secterianism are all great but when the team starts losing you're going to see a big fall off in supporters.

The only hope they have is to try and lure some Oligarch or Sheikh to take them over as some kind of plaything. As things stand Celtic don't have the money to lure the type of player they need. Even with that the fact they play in Scotland against nothing teams week in week out is hardly attractive for a decent footballer to make the move North.

People tried to say that the decline of Rangers wouldn't change anything about Celtic. . . last night was the proof!!!!

Until such time as a sugardaddy takes them over Celtic are going to be the second class in Europe for many days to come! You can't buy all your players from your Scottish League competitors and expect to challenge in Europe!!
The point is that they paid a lot more for their squad than Malmo and they pay them bigger wages.

It's not about Celtic beating bigger clubs, it's about beating Malmo to even get into the competition proper.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general_lee on August 26, 2015, 12:15:48 PM
Quote from: screenexile on August 26, 2015, 11:26:27 AM
I don't understand why the outrage maybe it's the curse of a big club in decline but Celtic are certainly not a 'big club' anymore. Yes the history and the secterianism are all great but when the team starts losing you're going to see a big fall off in supporters.
Define a big club? last year all 20 of the EPL teams were in the world's top 40 richest football clubs. When you see what teams in England have to offer, even in the Championship, which is still a better league to play in than the SPFL, how Celtic manage to attract any sort of playing talent outside of Scotland is nothing short of a small miracle.

The sooner Rangers and Hibs get their acts together the better. Until such times, the measure of Celtic managers can only be judged on Europe and so far Delia, as much as I like him, is failing.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: themac_23 on August 26, 2015, 12:30:46 PM
Quote from: Esmarelda on August 26, 2015, 11:29:18 AM
Quote from: screenexile on August 26, 2015, 11:26:27 AM
I don't understand why the outrage maybe it's the curse of a big club in decline but Celtic are certainly not a 'big club' anymore. Yes the history and the secterianism are all great but when the team starts losing you're going to see a big fall off in supporters.

The only hope they have is to try and lure some Oligarch or Sheikh to take them over as some kind of plaything. As things stand Celtic don't have the money to lure the type of player they need. Even with that the fact they play in Scotland against nothing teams week in week out is hardly attractive for a decent footballer to make the move North.

People tried to say that the decline of Rangers wouldn't change anything about Celtic. . . last night was the proof!!!!

To be honest one of the biggest problems are the players who have been on the books from NL time, they seem to be the tried and tested but time and time again the let Ronny down. For example, Charlie Mulgrew was hands down the worst player on the park last night, complete liability. Commons when he came on gave the ball away time and time again and Brown didn't do much. honestly, i was kind of hoping deep down that Commons would leave last year, his best days are behind him and Mulgrew should def be first out the door.

The Europa League is the level we are at, nothing wrong with that there are better teams from better leagues in the Europa League, would love to get drawn against Dortmund or the likes just to get a lift like we got with inter last year. But until the board sort out where we want to go and our level of ambition I'm afraid we just don't belong at the table with Europes elite.

Until such time as a sugardaddy takes them over Celtic are going to be the second class in Europe for many days to come! You can't buy all your players from your Scottish League competitors and expect to challenge in Europe!!
The point is that they paid a lot more for their squad than Malmo and they pay them bigger wages.

It's not about Celtic beating bigger clubs, it's about beating Malmo to even get into the competition proper.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: reddgnhand on August 26, 2015, 06:49:17 PM
Quote from: general_lee on August 26, 2015, 12:15:48 PM
Quote from: screenexile on August 26, 2015, 11:26:27 AM
I don't understand why the outrage maybe it's the curse of a big club in decline but Celtic are certainly not a 'big club' anymore. Yes the history and the secterianism are all great but when the team starts losing you're going to see a big fall off in supporters.
Define a big club? last year all 20 of the EPL teams were in the world's top 40 richest football clubs. When you see what teams in England have to offer, even in the Championship, which is still a better league to play in than the SPFL, how Celtic manage to attract any sort of playing talent outside of Scotland is nothing short of a small miracle.

The sooner Rangers and Hibs get their acts together the better. Until such times, the measure of Celtic managers can only be judged on Europe and so far Delia, as much as I like him, is failing.

It won't make any difference. New Rangers will not compete with Celtic for a very long time if ever. Scotland is a country of about 5 million people? I don't think Celtic do too bad with what they have. If you looked at the attendance figures in Scotland & England I'm confident they would be close to the top.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Club Rossa on August 27, 2015, 02:47:15 PM
Home to Raith Rovers in League cup.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ashman on August 27, 2015, 09:35:51 PM
Quote from: Club Rossa on August 27, 2015, 02:47:15 PM
Home to Raith Rovers in League cup.

Beat them in 1994 final . 
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Club Rossa on August 27, 2015, 10:20:46 PM
Without doubt one of my worst days as a Celtic supporter.McStay missed the penalty,thankfully he was able to put that behind him and lift the Scottish cup a few months later.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ashman on August 27, 2015, 11:04:34 PM
Quote from: Orior on August 26, 2015, 11:08:06 AM
Who wants to see Celtic loose all their matches in the Champions League? Not me.

I'd rather they play in a league where they have a chance of winning.

They do play in a league where they win most games.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Club Rossa on August 28, 2015, 04:07:38 PM
Tough draw in Europa League,Ajax,Fenerbahce and Molde.Will do well to get out of that group.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tippabu on August 31, 2015, 09:40:03 PM
#ThatsNotAKnife

is throwing up some absolutely brilliant replies from celtic fans to threatening fenerbache ones!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on September 01, 2015, 03:33:32 PM
Big Virgil gone for 11.5m. Good money all the same but prob the only quality player we had...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general_lee on September 01, 2015, 05:09:24 PM
Good luck to him. Big victor not happy down south wonder would he come back?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ashman on September 01, 2015, 09:06:24 PM
Quote from: illdecide on September 01, 2015, 03:33:32 PM
Big Virgil gone for 11.5m. Good money all the same but prob the only quality player we had...


Who is this "we" ?????
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on September 01, 2015, 10:44:39 PM
Quote from: ashman on September 01, 2015, 09:06:24 PM
Quote from: illdecide on September 01, 2015, 03:33:32 PM
Big Virgil gone for 11.5m. Good money all the same but prob the only quality player we had...


Who is this "we" ?????

Ohh 9th post on the board and you're a smart arse. V good.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: StGallsGAA on September 01, 2015, 11:48:59 PM
Blackett is a good player and whilst I know nothing of Simunovic,  Croatian defenders generally will go through you rather than around,  so looking forward to seeing how he handles the tough UEFA cup games.    Although being drawn  in a tough group the experience of playing against Ajax and Fererbahce is as good as the experience of a CL group, but sadly minus the £15mill!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on September 02, 2015, 09:00:09 AM
Quote from: StGallsGAA on September 01, 2015, 11:48:59 PM
Blackett is a good player and whilst I know nothing of Simunovic,  Croatian defenders generally will go through you rather than around,  so looking forward to seeing how he handles the tough UEFA cup games.    Although being drawn  in a tough group the experience of playing against Ajax and Fererbahce is as good as the experience of a CL group, but sadly minus the £15mill!!

Would agree with that. I liked Virgil as he had pace, could play the ball out of defence well and was a mountain of a man. Of course he wasn't flawless either but 11.5 was good money for him. Simunovic hopefully is a good replacement and Blackett should displace either Mulgrew or Izaguirre. If Lustig can stay fit then the defence should be grand. A marquee forward would have been nice all the same...its been a while from Henrik...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: themac_23 on September 02, 2015, 10:50:12 AM
Quote from: illdecide on September 02, 2015, 09:00:09 AM
Quote from: StGallsGAA on September 01, 2015, 11:48:59 PM
Blackett is a good player and whilst I know nothing of Simunovic,  Croatian defenders generally will go through you rather than around,  so looking forward to seeing how he handles the tough UEFA cup games.    Although being drawn  in a tough group the experience of playing against Ajax and Fererbahce is as good as the experience of a CL group, but sadly minus the £15mill!!

Would agree with that. I liked Virgil as he had pace, could play the ball out of defence well and was a mountain of a man. Of course he wasn't flawless either but 11.5 was good money for him. Simunovic hopefully is a good replacement and Blackett should displace either Mulgrew or Izaguirre. If Lustig can stay fit then the defence should be grand. A marquee forward would have been nice all the same...its been a while from Henrik...

I actually like the lad Janko at RB skill and pace to burn, haven't seen him defensively much but time will tell, TBH i think Virgil was getting complacent and thats why we've started leaking goals, no doubt he is a class act but was time for a new challenge, i think players of his calibre 2 years is best we can get with motivation etc, hopefully Simunovic will be the same, 2 good years and sell him on. A marquee forward is still out there and free... Berbatov.... can still be signed because he's unattached, 34 could be another Lubo, would get supporters back and add a bit of excitement. Wages could be a problem but is it as big a problem as the fans who are voting with their feet and not going to games? need something and Berbatov could be it.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on September 02, 2015, 12:18:15 PM
Quote from: themac_23 on September 02, 2015, 10:50:12 AM
Quote from: illdecide on September 02, 2015, 09:00:09 AM
Quote from: StGallsGAA on September 01, 2015, 11:48:59 PM
Blackett is a good player and whilst I know nothing of Simunovic,  Croatian defenders generally will go through you rather than around,  so looking forward to seeing how he handles the tough UEFA cup games.    Although being drawn  in a tough group the experience of playing against Ajax and Fererbahce is as good as the experience of a CL group, but sadly minus the £15mill!!

Would agree with that. I liked Virgil as he had pace, could play the ball out of defence well and was a mountain of a man. Of course he wasn't flawless either but 11.5 was good money for him. Simunovic hopefully is a good replacement and Blackett should displace either Mulgrew or Izaguirre. If Lustig can stay fit then the defence should be grand. A marquee forward would have been nice all the same...its been a while from Henrik...

I actually like the lad Janko at RB skill and pace to burn, haven't seen him defensively much but time will tell, TBH i think Virgil was getting complacent and thats why we've started leaking goals, no doubt he is a class act but was time for a new challenge, i think players of his calibre 2 years is best we can get with motivation etc, hopefully Simunovic will be the same, 2 good years and sell him on. A marquee forward is still out there and free... Berbatov.... can still be signed because he's unattached, 34 could be another Lubo, would get supporters back and add a bit of excitement. Wages could be a problem but is it as big a problem as the fans who are voting with their feet and not going to games? need something and Berbatov could be it.

Not any more...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/34127265 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/34127265)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: themac_23 on September 02, 2015, 02:45:31 PM
Quote from: illdecide on September 02, 2015, 12:18:15 PM
Quote from: themac_23 on September 02, 2015, 10:50:12 AM
Quote from: illdecide on September 02, 2015, 09:00:09 AM
Quote from: StGallsGAA on September 01, 2015, 11:48:59 PM
Blackett is a good player and whilst I know nothing of Simunovic,  Croatian defenders generally will go through you rather than around,  so looking forward to seeing how he handles the tough UEFA cup games.    Although being drawn  in a tough group the experience of playing against Ajax and Fererbahce is as good as the experience of a CL group, but sadly minus the £15mill!!

Would agree with that. I liked Virgil as he had pace, could play the ball out of defence well and was a mountain of a man. Of course he wasn't flawless either but 11.5 was good money for him. Simunovic hopefully is a good replacement and Blackett should displace either Mulgrew or Izaguirre. If Lustig can stay fit then the defence should be grand. A marquee forward would have been nice all the same...its been a while from Henrik...

I actually like the lad Janko at RB skill and pace to burn, haven't seen him defensively much but time will tell, TBH i think Virgil was getting complacent and thats why we've started leaking goals, no doubt he is a class act but was time for a new challenge, i think players of his calibre 2 years is best we can get with motivation etc, hopefully Simunovic will be the same, 2 good years and sell him on. A marquee forward is still out there and free... Berbatov.... can still be signed because he's unattached, 34 could be another Lubo, would get supporters back and add a bit of excitement. Wages could be a problem but is it as big a problem as the fans who are voting with their feet and not going to games? need something and Berbatov could be it.

Not any more...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/34127265 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/34127265)

Spoke too soon, lol but something tells me we could have rivalled a club like PAOK to that signing.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on September 03, 2015, 11:32:49 AM
I see football fans in many German clubs are unveiling "Refugee Welcome" banners, following the lead from Hamburg's  St Pauli

(http://40.media.tumblr.com/9cd3207e0816548f0daef5bc7ef8896a/tumblr_nm0y2gzj0D1uoervso1_400.jpg)

Always way ahead of their time, it's pertinent  to remark that the Green Brigade were the first fans to unveil the "Refugee Welcome" banner (made by immigrants) way back in 2007 and true to their form  they produced a quality banner.

(http://i.imgur.com/HJeztVR.jpg)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: MoChara on September 17, 2015, 08:20:53 AM
Celtic write letter to fans 'reminding them to wash'
Celtic write letter to fans 'reminding them to wash'
Celtic have written to fans after complaints about excessive body odour at a match
   
16 September, 2015 15:31
Celtic have confirmed they wrote a letter to their fans reminding them to wash before a game.

The intervention came after supporters complained about a fan with excessive body odour.

Season ticket holders in the main stand at Parkhead - where the smell was originally reported - received the letter from club officials.

Celtic's supporter liaison officer, John Paul Taylor wrote on Twitter: "I can exclusively reveal its genuine, dispatched at the request of incumbents within the locale."

His tweet has since been deleted.

   
16 September, 2015 15:31

http://www.irishnews.com/sport/footballsoccer/2015/09/16/news/celtic-write-letter-to-fans-reminding-them-to-wash--263988/?param=ds12rif76F
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Bingo on September 17, 2015, 12:10:53 PM
Its like something the Waterford Whispers would come up with.

Away supporters at Parkhead are going to get some mileage out of this.

What a club!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: NAG1 on September 17, 2015, 12:16:21 PM
Quote from: Bingo on September 17, 2015, 12:10:53 PM
Its like something the Waterford Whispers would come up with.

Away supporters at Parkhead are going to get some mileage out of this.

What a club!

Think this is one of the more ridiculous things I have ever seen, could the club not have handled this in a more PR friendly way?
Absolutely ridiculous.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on September 17, 2015, 12:54:46 PM
You couldn't make that up. As you say the away fans will have a field day :o

as for tonight's game and i hope i'm wrong but the Bookies giving 5/6 on ajax at home to Celtic is unreal. I would have thought they'd be about 2/5. Maybe Ajax have fell by the wayside...Dunno but it seems awful high odds all the same.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Orior on September 17, 2015, 01:30:28 PM
Quote from: NAG1 on September 17, 2015, 12:16:21 PM
Quote from: Bingo on September 17, 2015, 12:10:53 PM
Its like something the Waterford Whispers would come up with.

Away supporters at Parkhead are going to get some mileage out of this.

What a club!

Think this is one of the more ridiculous things I have ever seen, could the club not have handled this in a more PR friendly way?
Absolutely ridiculous.

This stinks.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Aaron Boone on September 17, 2015, 01:47:45 PM
Quote from: illdecide on September 17, 2015, 12:54:46 PM
You couldn't make that up. As you say the away fans will have a field day :o

as for tonight's game and i hope i'm wrong but the Bookies giving 5/6 on ajax at home to Celtic is unreal. I would have thought they'd be about 2/5. Maybe Ajax have fell by the wayside...Dunno but it seems awful high odds all the same.
Ajax are top of the Dutch League. I'd be surprised if they don't beat Celtic tonight.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Orior on September 17, 2015, 03:17:44 PM
Ajax are the only team whose bath water is cleaner after they get out than before they get in.

(http://cdn1.viewpoints.com/pro-product-photos/000/023/042/300/1333033756-642239_full.jpg)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on September 17, 2015, 04:56:20 PM
Quote from: Orior on September 17, 2015, 01:30:28 PM
Quote from: NAG1 on September 17, 2015, 12:16:21 PM
Quote from: Bingo on September 17, 2015, 12:10:53 PM
Its like something the Waterford Whispers would come up with.

Away supporters at Parkhead are going to get some mileage out of this.

What a club!

Think this is one of the more ridiculous things I have ever seen, could the club not have handled this in a more PR friendly way?
Absolutely ridiculous.

This stinks.

Ajax should clean it up tonight  ;)... I'll get my coat
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on September 17, 2015, 06:17:44 PM
15 minutes gone,looks like Bookies win again! ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: themac_23 on September 17, 2015, 09:16:29 PM
Emilio was a walking red card, indiscipline from him and naivety from RD not taking him off cost us 3pts. in complete control till then
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: StGallsGAA on September 17, 2015, 10:09:46 PM
Delia is a complete novice in Europe.  2-0 up at home in the CL play-offs with one foot in the group stages and he lets them continue bombing forward looking for a 3rd goal rather than sitting back and hitting on the counter.  The world and his mother saw the second yellow coming and he doesn't take him off. 
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: charlieTully on September 17, 2015, 10:17:49 PM
After izzy booted the ball away in petulance whilst on a yellow it was patently obvious to get him off to f**k. Delia naive. Micky fart has more nounce. Delia needs to get ruthless. A Sammy type would have been ideal for tonight. Leigh has no knowledge to run the corners, keep possession etc. Waits for support and easily dispossessed. The points were there for the taking.  Fenerbache result suggests the group is winnable.  Apologies for typos. Pints and phone.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on September 18, 2015, 09:48:21 AM
Ajax are a bit like Celtic (a selling club) and they were a shadow of the team we played two seasons ago. In saying that Celtic played rightly and should have won only for that balloon Izaguirre getting sent off. In fairness to R Deila he didn't get much time to react from his first yellow to his second. Bookies cleaned up last night as everyone back Ajax...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: MoChara on September 18, 2015, 09:53:58 AM
He had a good 15 minutes between the cards, he should have took him off was clear to everyone he was running around looking for trouble even the tackle just before the second yellow was abit enthusiastic for a player on a yellow.  He just seems pissed off he's still at Celtic I'd imagine he had bigger ideas for himself by this stage of his career.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on September 18, 2015, 10:45:20 AM
Quote from: MoChara on September 18, 2015, 09:53:58 AM
He had a good 15 minutes between the cards, he should have took him off was clear to everyone he was running around looking for trouble even the tackle just before the second yellow was abit enthusiastic for a player on a yellow.  He just seems pissed off he's still at Celtic I'd imagine he had bigger ideas for himself by this stage of his career.

Well if im being totally honest i think he's doing quite well for himself playing for a club like Celtic...He's def punching above his weight (club wise). For me left back for Carlisle is where i'd have him.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on September 18, 2015, 04:12:30 PM
Celtic were very lucky last night. Lustig and Isaguirre both were shit and both could have been red carded. I never thought I'd see the occasion were Efe Ambrose would improve that Celtic defence. Commons looked desperately short of pace and Brown was just off the pace. what's up with Stokes?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: foxcommander on September 18, 2015, 04:15:26 PM
http://www.thecelticwiki.com/page/Transfers+-+Players+In

Pick your worst starting 11 from 2000

Heres a 4-3-3 to give you nightmares

Mark Brown
Efrain Juarez
Rafael Scheidt
Adam Virgo
Mo Camara
Aleksander Tonev
Evander Sno
Edson Brafheid
Mo Bangura
Marc Antoine Fortune
Henri Camara
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: themac_23 on September 18, 2015, 08:32:02 PM
Quote from: foxcommander on September 18, 2015, 04:15:26 PM
http://www.thecelticwiki.com/page/Transfers+-+Players+In

Pick your worst starting 11 from 2000

Heres a 4-3-3 to give you nightmares

Mark Brown
Efrain Juarez
Rafael Scheidt
Adam Virgo
Mo Camara
Aleksander Tonev
Evander Sno
Edson Brafheid
Mo Bangura
Marc Antoine Fortune
Henri Camara

Some controversial pics in there, camara wasn't all that bad, i remember him having a great game against rangers. Sno was actually decent at his job, we just had a lot of decent CM when he was there. Brafheid played in a WC final at the end of the season he spent with us so not too bad from him, again he came in when the league was over etc. il go with:
                 
             Brotto

Perrier-Doumbe Du-Wei Rogne Virgo

Mizuno Flood Zhi McGinn
          Aliadiare Fernandez

Theres a team who would strike fear into any opposition ;)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: foxcommander on September 18, 2015, 09:11:17 PM
Quote from: themac_23 on September 18, 2015, 08:32:02 PM
Quote from: foxcommander on September 18, 2015, 04:15:26 PM
http://www.thecelticwiki.com/page/Transfers+-+Players+In

Pick your worst starting 11 from 2000

Heres a 4-3-3 to give you nightmares

Mark Brown
Efrain Juarez
Rafael Scheidt
Adam Virgo
Mo Camara
Aleksander Tonev
Evander Sno
Edson Brafheid
Mo Bangura
Marc Antoine Fortune
Henri Camara

Some controversial pics in there, camara wasn't all that bad, i remember him having a great game against rangers. Sno was actually decent at his job, we just had a lot of decent CM when he was there. Brafheid played in a WC final at the end of the season he spent with us so not too bad from him, again he came in when the league was over etc. il go with:
                 
             Brotto

Perrier-Doumbe Du-Wei Rogne Virgo

Mizuno Flood Zhi McGinn
          Aliadiare Fernandez

Theres a team who would strike fear into any opposition ;)

Du Wei only played one game. Rogne started off ok as well.
McGinn didn't deserve to be shipped off either, always did alright when he came on. He's done ok at Aberdeen.

Stephane Bonnes only missed out by a year :D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on September 19, 2015, 03:49:17 PM
Quote from: foxcommander on September 18, 2015, 09:11:17 PM
Quote from: themac_23 on September 18, 2015, 08:32:02 PM
Quote from: foxcommander on September 18, 2015, 04:15:26 PM
http://www.thecelticwiki.com/page/Transfers+-+Players+In

Pick your worst starting 11 from 2000

Heres a 4-3-3 to give you nightmares

Mark Brown
Efrain Juarez
Rafael Scheidt
Adam Virgo
Mo Camara
Aleksander Tonev
Evander Sno
Edson Brafheid
Mo Bangura
Marc Antoine Fortune
Henri Camara

Some controversial pics in there, camara wasn't all that bad, i remember him having a great game against rangers. Sno was actually decent at his job, we just had a lot of decent CM when he was there. Brafheid played in a WC final at the end of the season he spent with us so not too bad from him, again he came in when the league was over etc. il go with:
                 
             Brotto

Perrier-Doumbe Du-Wei Rogne Virgo

Mizuno Flood Zhi McGinn
          Aliadiare Fernandez

Theres a team who would strike fear into any opposition ;)

Du Wei only played one game. Rogne started off ok as well.
McGinn didn't deserve to be shipped off either, always did alright when he came on. He's done ok at Aberdeen.

Stephane Bonnes only missed out by a year :D
Rogne was excellent and imo the best centre half at the club in his first season and a half at the club. Injuries seemed to put him back a lot and then fell out of favour and never recovered.

I'm not unhappy with van djyk going.
Lustig and esp izzy can't defend. I would have preferred Matthews to stay.
Efe can't play football but is strong and v quick and cuts out a lot of attacks. He just gives the ball away too much and drops the occasional clanger- just like Virgil did!

I'd love to sell izzy to be honest . But for now he is all we have - mulgrew like lustig prob too leggy for full back

Good result v Ajax as they are on form and so far this season we have yet to find form !

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on October 01, 2015, 09:01:59 PM
Ambrose is a fecking bomb scare...wtf. That is sçhool boy defending
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JPGJOHNNYG on October 01, 2015, 09:40:03 PM
Ambrose is a donkey and has cost Celtic time and again so why the feck is he still at the club, joke.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on October 01, 2015, 09:59:21 PM
celtic would have won that game comfortably only for ambrose.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stew on October 02, 2015, 12:12:39 AM
Quote from: illdecide on October 01, 2015, 09:01:59 PM
Ambrose is a fecking bomb scare...wtf. That is sçhool boy defending

He is brutal and they would do well shipping him out at the earliest!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: StGallsGAA on October 02, 2015, 12:58:35 AM
Dreadlocks aren't made for a header that requires power!  If you're trying to take the pace out of the ball they are grand, but not the other way around.  Bob Marley never scored many headers it has to be said!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stew on October 02, 2015, 01:26:20 AM
Quote from: StGallsGAA on October 02, 2015, 12:58:35 AM
Dreadlocks aren't made for a header that requires power!  If you're trying to take the pace out of the ball they are grand, but not the other way around.  Bob Marley never scored many headers it has to be said!!

No but by God he knew how to stand up for his rights! )

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on October 02, 2015, 08:53:12 AM
Quote from: StGallsGAA on October 02, 2015, 12:58:35 AM
Dreadlocks aren't made for a header that requires power!  If you're trying to take the pace out of the ball they are grand, but not the other way around.  Bob Marley never scored many headers it has to be said!!

Yes but if you played football you'd know your meant to head the ball with your forehead and i have never seen anyone with dreadlocks on their forehead. I criticized the lad for his bad performance but it sounds like he's getting it here because of his skin colour? (maybe i'm reading this wrong and if i am...sorry.)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: themac_23 on October 02, 2015, 11:47:39 AM
Quote from: illdecide on October 02, 2015, 08:53:12 AM
Quote from: StGallsGAA on October 02, 2015, 12:58:35 AM
Dreadlocks aren't made for a header that requires power!  If you're trying to take the pace out of the ball they are grand, but not the other way around.  Bob Marley never scored many headers it has to be said!!

Yes but if you played football you'd know your meant to head the ball with your forehead and i have never seen anyone with dreadlocks on their forehead. I criticized the lad for his bad performance but it sounds like he's getting it here because of his skin colour? (maybe i'm reading this wrong and if i am...sorry.)

Efe had a decent game part from his mistakes, yes they cost us but he is NOT a CB he didn't play there until he joined us, he's a RB and plays there for Nigeria. yeah the mistakes he makes are bad and shouldn't matter where his main position is he should be able to deal with a bouncing ball. Same as Mulgrew, we play players in CB who cost us. as we always hear we have such and such he can cover there, CB in europe is too good of a standard to just play someone there, we need another good CB to cover us. I like Efe with the ball at his feet but he's clearly not comfortable in the CB role.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: StGallsGAA on October 02, 2015, 12:27:21 PM
Quote
Yes but if you played football you'd know your meant to head the ball with your forehead and i have never seen anyone with dreadlocks on their forehead. I criticized the lad for his bad performance but it sounds like he's getting it here because of his skin colour? (maybe i'm reading this wrong and if i am...sorry.)
Nothing to do with skin colour mate.  Absolutely you are supposed to head with forehead but he didn't and he's been playing football long enough to know the difference. He's as strong as an ox so shouldnt be getting pushed aside for the 2nd goal either!  He looked pretty distraught after both goals but he was lazy/complacent in both cases.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stew on October 02, 2015, 06:42:48 PM
I see on FB that wee Jay Beatty is in the Celtic Annual squad picture, that kid is amazing, he is everywhere and I look forward to meeting him when home next year. HH
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on October 03, 2015, 12:54:47 PM
Quote from: illdecide on October 02, 2015, 08:53:12 AM
Quote from: StGallsGAA on October 02, 2015, 12:58:35 AM
Dreadlocks aren't made for a header that requires power!  If you're trying to take the pace out of the ball they are grand, but not the other way around.  Bob Marley never scored many headers it has to be said!!

Yes but if you played football you'd know your meant to head the ball with your forehead and i have never seen anyone with dreadlocks on their forehead. I criticized the lad for his bad performance but it sounds like he's getting it here because of his skin colour? (maybe i'm reading this wrong and if i am...sorry.)

This man never had much problems..... http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ZgvzmSCbXWw
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: charlieTully on October 03, 2015, 01:20:15 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on October 03, 2015, 12:54:47 PM
Quote from: illdecide on October 02, 2015, 08:53:12 AM
Quote from: StGallsGAA on October 02, 2015, 12:58:35 AM
Dreadlocks aren't made for a header that requires power!  If you're trying to take the pace out of the ball they are grand, but not the other way around.  Bob Marley never scored many headers it has to be said!!

Yes but if you played football you'd know your meant to head the ball with your forehead and i have never seen anyone with dreadlocks on their forehead. I criticized the lad for his bad performance but it sounds like he's getting it here because of his skin colour? (maybe i'm reading this wrong and if i am...sorry.)

This man never had much problems..... http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ZgvzmSCbXWw

never affected Henrick much either.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on October 03, 2015, 04:56:12 PM
Aberdeen 1 St Johnstone 5

Hearts 1 Kilmarnock 1

Looks like the title challenge is failing to materialise ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on October 03, 2015, 06:22:55 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on October 03, 2015, 04:56:12 PM
Aberdeen 1 St Johnstone 5

Hearts 1 Kilmarnock 1

Looks like the title challenge is failing to materialise ;D

That league is crooked as shit!!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stew on October 03, 2015, 10:30:12 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on October 03, 2015, 06:22:55 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on October 03, 2015, 04:56:12 PM
Aberdeen 1 St Johnstone 5

Hearts 1 Kilmarnock 1

Looks like the title challenge is failing to materialise ;D

That league is crooked as shit!!!

Funny was thinking the same myself at those results, the Dons result needs looked at!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on October 04, 2015, 12:34:43 AM
Quote from: stew on October 03, 2015, 10:30:12 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on October 03, 2015, 06:22:55 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on October 03, 2015, 04:56:12 PM
Aberdeen 1 St Johnstone 5

Hearts 1 Kilmarnock 1

Looks like the title challenge is failing to materialise ;D

That league is crooked as shit!!!

Funny was thinking the same myself at those results, the Dons result needs looked at!

I do a five timer fiver on five teams from different leagues.. All up bar Aberdeen!! Odds on but I'm only interested in winning 30 quid.. But fecking hell... Thons a complete fix
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stew on October 04, 2015, 01:07:51 AM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on October 04, 2015, 12:34:43 AM
Quote from: stew on October 03, 2015, 10:30:12 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on October 03, 2015, 06:22:55 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on October 03, 2015, 04:56:12 PM
Aberdeen 1 St Johnstone 5

Hearts 1 Kilmarnock 1

Looks like the title challenge is failing to materialise ;D

That league is crooked as shit!!!

Funny was thinking the same myself at those results, the Dons result needs looked at!

I do a five timer fiver on five teams from different leagues.. All up bar Aberdeen!! Odds on but I'm only interested in winning 30 quid.. But fecking hell... Thons a complete fix

The irish leagues are as bad if not worse at the tail end of the season.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: StGallsGAA on October 04, 2015, 10:34:55 AM
I would doubt if any team as big as Aberdeen would throw a home game by 5 goals.   That's jail time if caught.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on October 04, 2015, 11:04:22 AM
If any match is "fixed" where are the vigilant bookies crying foul before kick off?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stew on October 04, 2015, 01:12:00 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on October 04, 2015, 11:04:22 AM
If any match is "fixed" where are the vigilant bookies crying foul before kick off?

Tony don't be naive, the italian league has been rotten to the core, in South America it is rife, FIFA is more corrupt than the Vatican and these boys in Scotland dont make much money comparatively  speaking.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general_lee on October 04, 2015, 01:20:32 PM
They don't really fix scores (not the big leagues) they fix things like corners yellows etc. Irish league would occasionally get an odd text saying to lump on certain clubs
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: SambaSaffron on October 04, 2015, 01:35:57 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on October 04, 2015, 12:34:43 AM
Quote from: stew on October 03, 2015, 10:30:12 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on October 03, 2015, 06:22:55 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on October 03, 2015, 04:56:12 PM
Aberdeen 1 St Johnstone 5

Hearts 1 Kilmarnock 1

Looks like the title challenge is failing to materialise ;D

That league is crooked as shit!!!

Funny was thinking the same myself at those results, the Dons result needs looked at!

I do a five timer fiver on five teams from different leagues.. All up bar Aberdeen!! Odds on but I'm only interested in winning 30 quid.. But fecking hell... Thons a complete fix
Aye, a team 4 points clear at the top of the league decide to throw a home game. Catch yourself on you eejit.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ashman on October 04, 2015, 02:25:42 PM
Is this pub league much better than the LOI or the Irish League. 
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stew on October 04, 2015, 02:35:57 PM
Quote from: ashman on October 04, 2015, 02:25:42 PM
Is this pub league much better than the LOI or the Irish League.

The SPL is a step up from the LOI, which is a step from the IL.

It's hardly a pub league, they are professional players and would wip the floor with any pub team you care to mention.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ashman on October 04, 2015, 09:50:15 PM
Dundalk were pipped by a competitive enough team in BATE Borisov .

Celtic were knocked out by Malmo who are struggling .

Both leagues failed to get a side in Europa league (bar Celtic}.

No huge difference.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lenny on October 06, 2015, 06:34:16 PM
Quote from: stew on October 03, 2015, 10:30:12 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on October 03, 2015, 06:22:55 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on October 03, 2015, 04:56:12 PM
Aberdeen 1 St Johnstone 5

Hearts 1 Kilmarnock 1

Looks like the title challenge is failing to materialise ;D

That league is crooked as shit!!!

Funny was thinking the same myself at those results, the Dons result needs looked at!

Those results just go to prove with complete certainty that the spl is up there with the best leagues in the world. I'm just using the logic that I hear so often from sky sports and radio 5 pundits who argue the epl is the best league in the world because anyone can beat anyone else on their day (totally ignoring the fact that the epl results in europe have been very poor this past few seasons). Those spl results show that lower half of the table teams can compete with the top teams thereby making the league one of the best in the world.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: charlieTully on October 06, 2015, 06:53:33 PM
Quote from: ashman on October 04, 2015, 09:50:15 PM
Dundalk were pipped by a competitive enough team in BATE Borisov .

Celtic were knocked out by Malmo who are struggling .

Both leagues failed to get a side in Europa league (bar Celtic}.

No huge difference.

Why do you feel the need to post on a thread you clearly have no interest in. Very clearly you are a WUM. A dull one at that.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ashman on October 07, 2015, 12:06:52 AM
Quote from: charlieTully on October 06, 2015, 06:53:33 PM
Quote from: ashman on October 04, 2015, 09:50:15 PM
Dundalk were pipped by a competitive enough team in BATE Borisov .

Celtic were knocked out by Malmo who are struggling .

Both leagues failed to get a side in Europa league (bar Celtic}.

No huge difference.

Why do you feel the need to post on a thread you clearly have no interest in. Very clearly you are a WUM. A dull one at that.

So you agree with me .  Thanks and good night .


Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: themac_23 on October 07, 2015, 01:26:01 PM
Quote from: lenny on October 06, 2015, 06:34:16 PM
Quote from: stew on October 03, 2015, 10:30:12 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on October 03, 2015, 06:22:55 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on October 03, 2015, 04:56:12 PM
Aberdeen 1 St Johnstone 5

Hearts 1 Kilmarnock 1

Looks like the title challenge is failing to materialise ;D

That league is crooked as shit!!!

Funny was thinking the same myself at those results, the Dons result needs looked at!

Those results just go to prove with complete certainty that the spl is up there with the best leagues in the world. I'm just using the logic that I hear so often from sky sports and radio 5 pundits who argue the epl is the best league in the world because anyone can beat anyone else on their day (totally ignoring the fact that the epl results in europe have been very poor this past few seasons). Those spl results show that lower half of the table teams can compete with the top teams thereby making the league one of the best in the world.

+1

Spurs beat Man City 4-1 its greatest league in the world
St Johnstone beat Aberdeen 5-1 its a fix

People believe so much of the media BS its unreal
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: foxcommander on October 19, 2015, 06:53:43 PM
(http://c.files.bbci.co.uk/26BF/production/_86191990_waghorn.jpg)

Strange goings on at Sevco.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stew on October 19, 2015, 07:39:35 PM
Quote from: foxcommander on October 19, 2015, 06:53:43 PM
(http://c.files.bbci.co.uk/26BF/production/_86191990_waghorn.jpg)

Strange goings on at Sevco.

Yep, they are winning all around them the bastids!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: foxcommander on October 19, 2015, 08:35:14 PM
They sure are. Seems like their celebrations are getting a little out of hand.
Theres one for the Viz "Up the ars* corner"
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on October 22, 2015, 11:15:51 PM
Shocking display in Norway tonight.Also Commons losing it with the management after being substituted.Fear Ronny's days are numbered
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on October 22, 2015, 11:31:11 PM
I don't know what Cummins was shouting at the management team after he was subbed, but I agree with him.
Amongst many issues, the build up play is way too slow. The sum being garnered from the parts in that team is below the standards they are capable of.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: charlieTully on October 23, 2015, 12:16:27 AM
Beyond depressing  new manager needed ASAP.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stiffler on October 23, 2015, 07:23:04 AM
Brendan Rodgers would be the man for celtic.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on October 23, 2015, 09:22:46 AM
Brendy would be a fantastic capture. Cant see Ronny being shifted anytime soon.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: NAG1 on October 23, 2015, 09:27:43 AM
Quote from: bennydorano on October 23, 2015, 09:22:46 AM
Brendy would be a fantastic capture. Cant see Ronny being shifted anytime soon.

BR wouldnt touch Celtic with a barge pole, if he did he would be basically accepting that this is the end of his career.

He will go throw a few more highish profile jobs before he takes his pension at Celtic.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: naka on October 23, 2015, 10:23:40 AM
Quote from: stiffler on October 23, 2015, 07:23:04 AM
Brendan Rodgers would be the man for celtic.
yip I am sure he can sort out that defence
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: screenexile on October 23, 2015, 10:37:46 AM
Quote from: NAG1 on October 23, 2015, 09:27:43 AM
Quote from: bennydorano on October 23, 2015, 09:22:46 AM
Brendy would be a fantastic capture. Cant see Ronny being shifted anytime soon.

BR wouldnt touch Celtic with a barge pole, if he did he would be basically accepting that this is the end of his career.

He will go throw a few more highish profile jobs before he takes his pension at Celtic.

That would be some climb down going to Celtic after Liverpool!! Agreed it's the type of thing he might do towards the end of his career the Celtic job isn't what it once was!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: themac_23 on October 23, 2015, 11:05:38 AM
Really poor last night, the defence was terrible, Emilo shouldnt be near the team i would have Blackett in LB also i don't think the tactic 4-2-3-1 works in europe caught out too far forward too often, we aren't clinical enough for it to work, look at how many goals we concede on the counter attack. Still think Commons was out of order having a go at JC, commons couldn't keep the balance when we went 2 up top so he was always gonna be the 1 hooked, anyone complaining bout taking commons off should remember the last time one of our managers went proper gung ho chasing a game and kept all his attackers on, how did that work out for us Tony Moybary?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on October 23, 2015, 11:59:18 AM
I don't like to criticise individuals but Jasus a blind man can see where Celtic are going wrong. I know we don't have the finances of other big teams but much smaller clubs with tighter budgets than Celtic are handing us our arse on a plate. Boyata looks to have been a poor buy, Ambrose is a liability and always has been especially in European games and if Izaguirre keeps his place in that team them im thick as f**k and know f**k all about football.

How many times have we to be let down with the same guys for the penny to drop and realise they're not good enough, I'm all for giving the guys a chance to prove themselves but Ronnie D is def running out of time and with K Commins outburst last night and the fans backing him too he's going to be under serious pressure. F**k Celtic are so frustrating to watch, they play with one forward up front in every game and never change their formation. Surely playing most of that dirt in Scotland we can play two up front and change to a more defensive unit to suit better teams...ahh Jasus i don't know.


Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: themac_23 on October 23, 2015, 12:10:54 PM
Quote from: illdecide on October 23, 2015, 11:59:18 AM
I don't like to criticise individuals but Jasus a blind man can see where Celtic are going wrong. I know we don't have the finances of other big teams but much smaller clubs with tighter budgets than Celtic are handing us our arse on a plate. Boyata looks to have been a poor buy, Ambrose is a liability and always has been especially in European games and if Izaguirre keeps his place in that team them im thick as f**k and know f**k all about football.

How many times have we to be let down with the same guys for the penny to drop and realise they're not good enough, I'm all for giving the guys a chance to prove themselves but Ronnie D is def running out of time and with K Commins outburst last night and the fans backing him too he's going to be under serious pressure. F**k Celtic are so frustrating to watch, they play with one forward up front in every game and never change their formation. Surely playing most of that dirt in Scotland we can play two up front and change to a more defensive unit to suit better teams...ahh Jasus i don't know.

Think RD knows he's going to have to change things now, i think the signing of carlton cole might be a sign of that. Problem RD has is where does he play all his midfielders? 4-2-3-1 is the only way he can get brown, bitton and johansen in the team. personally i think bitton will go in Jan. id also like to see your boy bailey get a go Gordon has been awful this season. team id like to see would be:

Bailey

Lustig Simunovic Blackett Janko

GMS Brown/ Bitton Johansen Forrest

Cole Griffiths

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ashman on October 23, 2015, 12:51:49 PM
Mick McCarthy would be a good appointment here .
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on October 23, 2015, 02:12:41 PM
Quote from: ashman on October 23, 2015, 12:51:49 PM
Mick McCarthy would be a good appointment here .

what on the GAA Board?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lenny on October 23, 2015, 04:54:15 PM
Quote from: screenexile on October 23, 2015, 10:37:46 AM
Quote from: NAG1 on October 23, 2015, 09:27:43 AM
Quote from: bennydorano on October 23, 2015, 09:22:46 AM
Brendy would be a fantastic capture. Cant see Ronny being shifted anytime soon.

BR wouldnt touch Celtic with a barge pole, if he did he would be basically accepting that this is the end of his career.

He will go throw a few more highish profile jobs before he takes his pension at Celtic.

That would be some climb down going to Celtic after Liverpool!! Agreed it's the type of thing he might do towards the end of his career the Celtic job isn't what it once was!

The 2 clubs are fairly equivalent in terms of size and fan base. The climb down would be in terms of the leagues. The gap between the leagues has grown and grown with all the tv money from sky and bt. Celtic for winning the spl get less than 2 million from tv money, the bottom team in the epl gets around 100 million. in spite of all that Celtic could go into the epl with their current squad and finish around mid table. The tabloids and english media would like people to think differently but Celtics results in the europa league in the last 2 seasons are similar to the english teams who have qualified. If the tv bubble bursts which could happen there wouldn't be a massive difference in the leagues. The epl is vastly overrated with teams like stoke and west brom paying massive fees and wages to very very ordinary foreign players.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ashman on October 23, 2015, 05:05:18 PM
Celtic need Rangers and vice versa .  Without one what pray is the point of the other.

I think the term is a "symbiotic relationship ".

Both will rediscover their purpose next season it seems likely.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general_lee on October 23, 2015, 05:22:10 PM
The EPL is ruined with money. Like Lenny says, shite English teams like Stoke and West Brom are among the richest in the world by virtue of being in the premier league. So when it comes to playing in the Europa league it's barely worth their while trying to win it, this might in part explain poor results as there generally seems to be an indifference towards it. No top English side takes it seriously, bar maybe Chelsea two years ago. For a team like Celtic it is much more prestigious but until the board start spending more they will continue to get beat and beat badly by teams like molde (who are no slouches but the fashion in which Celtic lost is the worrying aspect).

People blame rd, his mgmt, individual players and the team as a whole but until the club stops being a selling club and actually invests in proven players rather than scouting young talent in the hope of making a profit then the team might actually improve. Fans really deserve better
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: charlieTully on October 23, 2015, 05:24:46 PM
Quote from: ashman on October 23, 2015, 05:05:18 PM
Celtic need Rangers and vice versa .  Without one what pray is the point of the other.

I think the term is a "symbiotic relationship ".

Both will rediscover their purpose next season it seems likely.

yawn.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: foxcommander on October 23, 2015, 05:35:45 PM
Quote from: general_lee on October 23, 2015, 05:22:10 PM
The EPL is ruined with money. Like Lenny says, shite English teams like Stoke and West Brom are among the richest in the world by virtue of being in the premier league. So when it comes to playing in the Europa league it's barely worth their while trying to win it, this might in part explain poor results as there generally seems to be an indifference towards it. No top English side takes it seriously, bar maybe Chelsea two years ago. For a team like Celtic it is much more prestigious but until the board start spending more they will continue to get beat and beat badly by teams like molde (who are no slouches but the fashion in which Celtic lost is the worrying aspect).

People blame rd, his mgmt, individual players and the team as a whole but until the club stops being a selling club and actually invests in proven players rather than scouting young talent in the hope of making a profit then the team might actually improve. Fans really deserve better

Not one Celtic defender on the books at the moment is good enough to play for that team.
There is your problem.

Lustig, Blackett, Boyata, Ambrose, Mulgrew, Izaguirre, Janko as your senior defensive players are possibly the worst bunch in living memory.



Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general_lee on October 23, 2015, 05:42:35 PM
Ah don't start...

Not that I disagree but why are they even playing for Celtic? Why do Celtic go for shite players or loanees or reserve premiership players? Cos the board are as tight as a nuns doot! Carlton Cole ffs  ::)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on October 23, 2015, 07:21:12 PM
Quote from: screenexile on October 23, 2015, 10:37:46 AM
Quote from: NAG1 on October 23, 2015, 09:27:43 AM
Quote from: bennydorano on October 23, 2015, 09:22:46 AM
Brendy would be a fantastic capture. Cant see Ronny being shifted anytime soon.

BR wouldnt touch Celtic with a barge pole, if he did he would be basically accepting that this is the end of his career.

He will go throw a few more highish profile jobs before he takes his pension at Celtic.

That would be some climb down going to Celtic after Liverpool!! Agreed it's the type of thing he might do towards the end of his career the Celtic job isn't what it once was!
After screwing the club of most gullible fans in the world for GBP20m, Brendan can retire with a fixed wry smile and sleep in a different house every night, singing the Fields of Anfield Gold.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stew on October 25, 2015, 03:46:23 AM
Quote from: foxcommander on October 23, 2015, 05:35:45 PM
Quote from: general_lee on October 23, 2015, 05:22:10 PM
The EPL is ruined with money. Like Lenny says, shite English teams like Stoke and West Brom are among the richest in the world by virtue of being in the premier league. So when it comes to playing in the Europa league it's barely worth their while trying to win it, this might in part explain poor results as there generally seems to be an indifference towards it. No top English side takes it seriously, bar maybe Chelsea two years ago. For a team like Celtic it is much more prestigious but until the board start spending more they will continue to get beat and beat badly by teams like molde (who are no slouches but the fashion in which Celtic lost is the worrying aspect).

People blame rd, his mgmt, individual players and the team as a whole but until the club stops being a selling club and actually invests in proven players rather than scouting young talent in the hope of making a profit then the team might actually improve. Fans really deserve better

Blackett is a man united player, he is good enough.


Not one Celtic defender on the books at the moment is good enough to play for that team.
There is your problem.

Lustig, Blackett, Boyata, Ambrose, Mulgrew, Izaguirre, Janko as your senior defensive players are possibly the worst bunch in living memory.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on October 26, 2015, 09:17:55 AM
Ronnie D got off light last week as the whole incident with Commons papered over the cracks from Celtic's lack of performance on Thurs nite, they then beat Dundee Utd 5-0 yesterday for people to forget last week. K Tierney has to be considered for more appearances as he got man of the match yesterday and clearly has talent at 18
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Orior on October 26, 2015, 06:38:23 PM
Quote from: general_lee on October 23, 2015, 05:42:35 PM
Ah don't start...

Not that I disagree but why are they even playing for Celtic? Why do Celtic go for shite players or loanees or reserve premiership players? Cos the board are as tight as a nuns doot! Carlton Cole ffs  ::)

A new low for GAA board.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on October 26, 2015, 06:38:30 PM
AGM on November 20th.I will represent the GAA Board and convey any matters of concern you may have
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on October 26, 2015, 07:38:08 PM
Good man Tone, our concerns are often overlooked and we're wild important.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on October 26, 2015, 08:12:28 PM
Look forward to it every year.Usually get a chat with Ronny (or whoever is manager,after it's over) and Peter Lawwell
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on October 27, 2015, 10:07:23 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on October 26, 2015, 08:12:28 PM
Look forward to it every year.Usually get a chat with Ronny (or whoever is manager,after it's over) and Peter Lawwell

I'm sure they can't wait for that Tony...highlight of their year ::)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: charlieTully on October 27, 2015, 10:32:30 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on October 26, 2015, 06:38:30 PM
AGM on November 20th.I will represent the GAA Board and convey any matters of concern you may have

Just don't mention anything about nuns private parts.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tippabu on November 04, 2015, 11:38:41 AM
Hmrc win big tax case against rangers!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on November 04, 2015, 12:00:02 PM
Yeah read that but what does it mean in terms of punishment or was liquidating them their punishment?. Them hoors got off light
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on November 05, 2015, 07:25:36 PM
Another substandard performance tonight,so far.Only Tierney impressing
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general_lee on November 05, 2015, 07:26:57 PM
Desperate stuff. Should be winning though
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on November 05, 2015, 07:39:21 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on November 05, 2015, 07:25:36 PM
Another substandard performance tonight,so far.Only Tierney impressing

Playing in a substandard league will bring results like that... And before you start EPL is bad also, as the results show in Europe
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ashman on November 05, 2015, 07:58:23 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on November 05, 2015, 07:25:36 PM
Another substandard performance tonight,so far.Only Tierney impressing

That is the standard to be honest .  Celtic are average .  Tierney looks a real player ok .
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stew on November 05, 2015, 07:59:58 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on November 05, 2015, 07:39:21 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on November 05, 2015, 07:25:36 PM
Another substandard performance tonight,so far.Only Tierney impressing

Playing in a substandard league will bring results like that... And before you start EPL is bad also, as the results show in Europe

Arsenal just beat Bayern a couple of weeks ago, United, City and Chelsea are all going to be moving to the next round, arsenal are out in all but name but I dont think the Premiership is bad, its been stronger but it is one of the top leagues in the world.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on November 05, 2015, 08:03:04 PM
Quote from: stew on November 05, 2015, 07:59:58 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on November 05, 2015, 07:39:21 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on November 05, 2015, 07:25:36 PM
Another substandard performance tonight,so far.Only Tierney impressing

Playing in a substandard league will bring results like that... And before you start EPL is bad also, as the results show in Europe

Arsenal just beat Bayern a couple of weeks ago, United, City and Chelsea are all going to be moving to the next round, arsenal are out in all but name but I dont think the Premiership is bad, its been stronger but it is one of the top leagues in the world.

If Utd don't win at home next they will be out...Arsenal out, Chelsea are playing crap at home.. Been poor of late to be fair
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on November 05, 2015, 08:06:51 PM
That was prob the worst Celtic team of all time, S Petrov was correct when he said they were lacking in effort, talent, tactics & fitness
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: SHEEDY on November 05, 2015, 08:08:05 PM
that was brutal from celtic. you cant lose twice to molde and expect to qualify.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on November 05, 2015, 08:18:21 PM
Ronny will do well to survive this I think.Cant see them allowing him another crack at Europe next year and there's no risk to domestic dominance to change the manager now.

Scottish football summed up by the fact that Kenny Shiels and Pat Fenlon,both of whom took SPL clubs to major Scottish finals in recent years will be managing League of Ireland clubs next season
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on November 05, 2015, 08:19:44 PM
Wonder if they show Roy they really really want him this time,will he take the job?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: rodney trotter on November 05, 2015, 08:31:11 PM
Buy the best players from the rest of the Scottish teams, Stuart Armstrong  Gary Mackey Steven, Nadir Ciftci, Scott Allan. That's alright to dominate the Scottish league.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: annapr on November 05, 2015, 08:33:48 PM
Quote from: rodney trotter on November 05, 2015, 08:31:11 PM
Buy the best players from the rest of the Scottish teams, Stuart Armstrong  Gary Mackey Steven, Nadir Ciftci, Scott Allan. That's alright to dominate the Scottish league.
You could create a team from the best players in the League of Ireland and they would be competitive in the SPL.
Its a shite league and its only holding Celtic back IMO.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: rodney trotter on November 05, 2015, 08:35:56 PM
Dundalk would hold their own in the Scottish league.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: foxcommander on November 05, 2015, 08:46:57 PM
Whats the aim? Win a european trophy or win a 10 in a row.
If there are doubts about delia then get rid now and put someone in place who's going to make it happen before the zombies come back from the dead.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: StGallsGAA on November 05, 2015, 08:55:40 PM
You cannot put the abject performances in Europe down to the standard of the SPL or the quality of the players. The teams who have beaten Celtic play in similar leagues.  Delia has to take full responsibility.  He has been unable to make Celtic hard to beat.  Every team is built from the back and Celtic have possibly the worst defensive set-up in the clubs history.  Delia was a cheap experiment that has failed.   The times Celtic have spent 2nd or 3rd in the SPL are testimony to that.  Literally ANY Irish league or League of Ireland manager could have landed the title with Celtic since Rangers disappeared.   

Celtic board's 5 year plan when Rangers went to D3 should have been steady improvement over the 5 years, so that when Rangers returned, Celtic would have been so far in front that it would have taken another 5 years for Rangers to catch up.  Instead Celtic went slowly backwards for 4 years and now are barely, if at all, better than the new Rangers who will return next season. Utterly shambolic state of affairs. 

Unless Delia is replaced very quickly with a proven manager, Celtic can kiss goodbye to any chance of 10-in-row!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on November 05, 2015, 08:59:11 PM
Who would take the job? Lennon could take no more and left.Ronny was originally to be his Assistant.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: StGallsGAA on November 05, 2015, 09:19:33 PM
I'm sure there are Championship managers who would jump at the chance.  Delia is nowhere English Championship standard.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: laoislad on November 05, 2015, 09:25:32 PM
Quote from: StGallsGAA on November 05, 2015, 09:19:33 PM
I'm sure there are Championship managers who would jump at the chance.  Delia is nowhere English Championship standard.
Neither are Celtic.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: thebigfella on November 05, 2015, 10:05:08 PM
Quote from: laoislad on November 05, 2015, 09:25:32 PM
Quote from: StGallsGAA on November 05, 2015, 09:19:33 PM
I'm sure there are Championship managers who would jump at the chance.  Delia is nowhere English Championship standard.
Neither are Celtic.

Ah now would you wise up, they are a mid table Premiership club.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on November 05, 2015, 10:23:15 PM
Quote from: thebigfella on November 05, 2015, 10:05:08 PM
Quote from: laoislad on November 05, 2015, 09:25:32 PM
Quote from: StGallsGAA on November 05, 2015, 09:19:33 PM
I'm sure there are Championship managers who would jump at the chance.  Delia is nowhere English Championship standard.
Neither are Celtic.

Ah now would you wise up, they are a mid table Premiership club.

At the minute do you really think that??
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on November 05, 2015, 10:26:18 PM
Who would take the Celtic job?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: thebigfella on November 05, 2015, 10:33:44 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on November 05, 2015, 10:23:15 PM
Quote from: thebigfella on November 05, 2015, 10:05:08 PM
Quote from: laoislad on November 05, 2015, 09:25:32 PM
Quote from: StGallsGAA on November 05, 2015, 09:19:33 PM
I'm sure there are Championship managers who would jump at the chance.  Delia is nowhere English Championship standard.
Neither are Celtic.

Ah now would you wise up, they are a mid table Premiership club.

At the minute do you really think that??

Absolutely.... Look at the quality they have in the squad
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on November 05, 2015, 10:53:14 PM
Quote from: thebigfella on November 05, 2015, 10:05:08 PM
Quote from: laoislad on November 05, 2015, 09:25:32 PM
Quote from: StGallsGAA on November 05, 2015, 09:19:33 PM
I'm sure there are Championship managers who would jump at the chance.  Delia is nowhere English Championship standard.
Neither are Celtic.

Ah now would you wise up, they are a mid table Premiership club.
Atm Celtic would be about championship standard,  but it wouldn't take that much to improve on that standard and beat teams like Rubin Kazan and Sion.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: SHEEDY on November 05, 2015, 11:02:25 PM
Quote from: thebigfella on November 05, 2015, 10:05:08 PM
Quote from: laoislad on November 05, 2015, 09:25:32 PM
Quote from: StGallsGAA on November 05, 2015, 09:19:33 PM
I'm sure there are Championship managers who would jump at the chance.  Delia is nowhere English Championship standard.
Neither are Celtic.

Ah now would you wise up, they are a mid table Premiership club.
teams that will finish mid table in the premiership like Southampton, west ham, Swansea, Everton, Leicester or even chesea would rip Celtic a new one at the minute.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: reddgnhand on November 05, 2015, 11:22:19 PM
Quote from: StGallsGAA on November 05, 2015, 08:55:40 PM
You cannot put the abject performances in Europe down to the standard of the SPL or the quality of the players. The teams who have beaten Celtic play in similar leagues.  Delia has to take full responsibility.  He has been unable to make Celtic hard to beat.  Every team is built from the back and Celtic have possibly the worst defensive set-up in the clubs history.  Delia was a cheap experiment that has failed.   The times Celtic have spent 2nd or 3rd in the SPL are testimony to that.  Literally ANY Irish league or League of Ireland manager could have landed the title with Celtic since Rangers disappeared.   

Celtic board's 5 year plan when Rangers went to D3 should have been steady improvement over the 5 years, so that when Rangers returned, Celtic would have been so far in front that it would have taken another 5 years for Rangers to catch up.  Instead Celtic went slowly backwards for 4 years and now are barely, if at all, better than the new Rangers who will return next season. Utterly shambolic state of affairs. 

Unless Delia is replaced very quickly with a proven manager, Celtic can kiss goodbye to any chance of 10-in-row!

You are way off the mark with this. Have you been watching what is going on at Ibrox. They have just posted a massive loss and have stated that they don't have the money to finish the season unless they obtain loans from current directors. Dave King is taking this new club to the brink just like the previous club in which he was a director.Unless some billionaire comes in and is willing to lose millions I can't see this new club ever competing with Celtic.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ONeill on November 05, 2015, 11:37:02 PM
On a side note, Rangers are in deadly form the year.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: reddgnhand on November 06, 2015, 12:00:22 AM
Quote from: ONeill on November 05, 2015, 11:37:02 PM
On a side note, Rangers are in deadly form the year.

They are starting to wobble a bit. Teams are catching on to their style. If they get a few injuries or if their loanees return to their clubs they could find themselves in bother. They have no money to buy anyone either.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: maldini on November 06, 2015, 09:29:54 AM
Quote from: annapr on November 05, 2015, 08:33:48 PM
Quote from: rodney trotter on November 05, 2015, 08:31:11 PM
Buy the best players from the rest of the Scottish teams, Stuart Armstrong  Gary Mackey Steven, Nadir Ciftci, Scott Allan. That's alright to dominate the Scottish league.
You could create a team from the best players in the League of Ireland and they would be competitive in the SPL.
Its a shite league and its only holding Celtic back IMO.

What are they supposed to do? As a Scottish club they can't play in any other league.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on November 06, 2015, 09:33:07 AM
Quote from: maldini on November 06, 2015, 09:29:54 AM
Quote from: annapr on November 05, 2015, 08:33:48 PM
Quote from: rodney trotter on November 05, 2015, 08:31:11 PM
Buy the best players from the rest of the Scottish teams, Stuart Armstrong  Gary Mackey Steven, Nadir Ciftci, Scott Allan. That's alright to dominate the Scottish league.
You could create a team from the best players in the League of Ireland and they would be competitive in the SPL.
Its a shite league and its only holding Celtic back IMO.

What are they supposed to do? As a Scottish club they can't play in any other league.

Swansea doing alright at the moment in the EPL and Cardiff aint a bad team either... your point is?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on November 06, 2015, 09:33:37 AM
I don't know about you guys but for me which is unacceptable i 'd swear there were guys last night that never tried a leg and that's sure sign they're not playing for manager. James Forrest who i think is a smashing player (just not consistent enough) never touched leather last night. S Johansen was brutal and wasn't taken off, Ciftci looks like he's useless. Armstrong looked really poor, Biton was so poor last night it wasn't funny and he's looking a new contract and the defence is a shambles...the young lad Tierney is the only player that gave us something to smile about (he got caught out a few times but his speed got him out of trouble and was prob down to lack of experience). I think John Collins doesn't know what he's doing if Kennedy is the defensive coach then he's obviously not very good, Deila...i dunno.

I know most of you can say Celtic are shit and this and that but the fact is smaller clubs with less income and resources and tearing Celtic to bits and a regular basis and this should not be happening, Celtic are never going to win Champions League we all know that but there is an opportunity there every year for teams like Celtic to get into group stages and they're way off the mark so they're obviously not buying the right players and are not coached well enough.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: maldini on November 06, 2015, 11:29:26 AM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on November 06, 2015, 09:33:07 AM
Quote from: maldini on November 06, 2015, 09:29:54 AM
Quote from: annapr on November 05, 2015, 08:33:48 PM
Quote from: rodney trotter on November 05, 2015, 08:31:11 PM
Buy the best players from the rest of the Scottish teams, Stuart Armstrong  Gary Mackey Steven, Nadir Ciftci, Scott Allan. That's alright to dominate the Scottish league.
You could create a team from the best players in the League of Ireland and they would be competitive in the SPL.
Its a shite league and its only holding Celtic back IMO.

What are they supposed to do? As a Scottish club they can't play in any other league.

Swansea doing alright at the moment in the EPL and Cardiff aint a bad team either... your point is?

Celtic have been trying for years to get out of scottish football. It can't happen as the English chairmen will vote against it.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on November 06, 2015, 12:02:12 PM
Quote from: maldini on November 06, 2015, 11:29:26 AM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on November 06, 2015, 09:33:07 AM
Quote from: maldini on November 06, 2015, 09:29:54 AM
Quote from: annapr on November 05, 2015, 08:33:48 PM
Quote from: rodney trotter on November 05, 2015, 08:31:11 PM
Buy the best players from the rest of the Scottish teams, Stuart Armstrong  Gary Mackey Steven, Nadir Ciftci, Scott Allan. That's alright to dominate the Scottish league.
You could create a team from the best players in the League of Ireland and they would be competitive in the SPL.
Its a shite league and its only holding Celtic back IMO.

What are they supposed to do? As a Scottish club they can't play in any other league.

Swansea doing alright at the moment in the EPL and Cardiff aint a bad team either... your point is?

Celtic have been trying for years to get out of scottish football. It can't happen as the English chairmen will vote against it.

It'll happen when SKY say so...FACT.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: maldini on November 06, 2015, 12:05:44 PM
Quote from: illdecide on November 06, 2015, 12:02:12 PM
Quote from: maldini on November 06, 2015, 11:29:26 AM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on November 06, 2015, 09:33:07 AM
Quote from: maldini on November 06, 2015, 09:29:54 AM
Quote from: annapr on November 05, 2015, 08:33:48 PM
Quote from: rodney trotter on November 05, 2015, 08:31:11 PM
Buy the best players from the rest of the Scottish teams, Stuart Armstrong  Gary Mackey Steven, Nadir Ciftci, Scott Allan. That's alright to dominate the Scottish league.
You could create a team from the best players in the League of Ireland and they would be competitive in the SPL.
Its a shite league and its only holding Celtic back IMO.

What are they supposed to do? As a Scottish club they can't play in any other league.

Swansea doing alright at the moment in the EPL and Cardiff aint a bad team either... your point is?

Celtic have been trying for years to get out of scottish football. It can't happen as the English chairmen will vote against it.

It'll happen when SKY say so...FACT.

I've been hearing it for 20 years of Celtic moving to England, or some sort of a European league.
Never going to happen in my opinion.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: deiseach on November 06, 2015, 12:16:17 PM
I can see a future where Celtic play in an all-island league. But it will be a future more like the franchise system they have in the States than the current setup. Celtic slotting into the English system like Swansea or Cardiff isn't going to happen.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ashman on November 06, 2015, 12:51:02 PM
Celtic and Rangers will be playing in scottish league in. 20 years .

If they are not it will further reflect the debasing of modern soccer.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on November 06, 2015, 02:31:31 PM
Tough road for Celtic. Each year they have to look at their investment and base it on whether they are in the Champions League, the Europa League or just playing in the Scottish League. This determines the kind of player they buy, and even more so the player they sell. All this decision making has to be done over a short spell of 3/4 weeks. The collapse of Rangers, the lack of interest in the Scottish game from TV has seen this once competitive league drift into a semi pro standard. The Celtic league Rugby model for Clubs would suit Scotland, Ireland Rep, Northern Ireland but not wales!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: angermanagement on November 06, 2015, 03:03:38 PM
Quote from: illdecide on November 06, 2015, 12:02:12 PM
Quote from: maldini on November 06, 2015, 11:29:26 AM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on November 06, 2015, 09:33:07 AM
Quote from: maldini on November 06, 2015, 09:29:54 AM
Quote from: annapr on November 05, 2015, 08:33:48 PM
Quote from: rodney trotter on November 05, 2015, 08:31:11 PM
Buy the best players from the rest of the Scottish teams, Stuart Armstrong  Gary Mackey Steven, Nadir Ciftci, Scott Allan. That's alright to dominate the Scottish league.
You could create a team from the best players in the League of Ireland and they would be competitive in the SPL.
Its a shite league and its only holding Celtic back IMO.

What are they supposed to do? As a Scottish club they can't play in any other league.

Swansea doing alright at the moment in the EPL and Cardiff aint a bad team either... your point is?

Celtic have been trying for years to get out of scottish football. It can't happen as the English chairmen will vote against it.

It'll happen when SKY say so...FACT.

I used to think that, but there are plenty of other companies willing to take Skys place in England, They don't have the same clout as they used too.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: thebigfella on November 06, 2015, 03:51:09 PM
Quote from: angermanagement on November 06, 2015, 03:03:38 PM
Quote from: illdecide on November 06, 2015, 12:02:12 PM
Quote from: maldini on November 06, 2015, 11:29:26 AM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on November 06, 2015, 09:33:07 AM
Quote from: maldini on November 06, 2015, 09:29:54 AM
Quote from: annapr on November 05, 2015, 08:33:48 PM
Quote from: rodney trotter on November 05, 2015, 08:31:11 PM
Buy the best players from the rest of the Scottish teams, Stuart Armstrong  Gary Mackey Steven, Nadir Ciftci, Scott Allan. That's alright to dominate the Scottish league.
You could create a team from the best players in the League of Ireland and they would be competitive in the SPL.
Its a shite league and its only holding Celtic back IMO.

What are they supposed to do? As a Scottish club they can't play in any other league.

Swansea doing alright at the moment in the EPL and Cardiff aint a bad team either... your point is?

Celtic have been trying for years to get out of scottish football. It can't happen as the English chairmen will vote against it.

It'll happen when SKY say so...FACT.

I used to think that, but there are plenty of other companies willing to take Skys place in England, They don't have the same clout as they used too.

SKY couldn't give a fcuk about celtic too as they can bring nothing to the table.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on November 06, 2015, 04:51:32 PM
Quote from: thebigfella on November 06, 2015, 03:51:09 PM
Quote from: angermanagement on November 06, 2015, 03:03:38 PM
Quote from: illdecide on November 06, 2015, 12:02:12 PM
Quote from: maldini on November 06, 2015, 11:29:26 AM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on November 06, 2015, 09:33:07 AM
Quote from: maldini on November 06, 2015, 09:29:54 AM
Quote from: annapr on November 05, 2015, 08:33:48 PM
Quote from: rodney trotter on November 05, 2015, 08:31:11 PM
Buy the best players from the rest of the Scottish teams, Stuart Armstrong  Gary Mackey Steven, Nadir Ciftci, Scott Allan. That's alright to dominate the Scottish league.
You could create a team from the best players in the League of Ireland and they would be competitive in the SPL.
Its a shite league and its only holding Celtic back IMO.

What are they supposed to do? As a Scottish club they can't play in any other league.

Swansea doing alright at the moment in the EPL and Cardiff aint a bad team either... your point is?

Celtic have been trying for years to get out of scottish football. It can't happen as the English chairmen will vote against it.

It'll happen when SKY say so...FACT.

I used to think that, but there are plenty of other companies willing to take Skys place in England, They don't have the same clout as they used too.

SKY couldn't give a fcuk about celtic too as they can bring nothing to the table.

They must have bigger gates than Swansea surely?  And Cardiff in the Championship .... I haven't heard one reason as to why Welsh teams play in the English Leagues and the Scottish teams don't
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: deiseach on November 06, 2015, 05:10:49 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on November 06, 2015, 04:51:32 PM
And Cardiff in the Championship .... I haven't heard one reason as to why Welsh teams play in the English Leagues and the Scottish teams don't

Because Scotland has had a league since 1890 while Wales has only had one since 1992. Wrexham and Newport also play in the English leagues, there's a robust history of it.

I'm sure Sky would be interested in 'Celtic'. It's the teams that Celtic play that don't interest them. Even a mediocre Championship rival for Cardiff will give Sky more eyeballs than Aberdeen or Hearts. And no, bringing back Rangers wouldn't change that dynamic by much.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on November 06, 2015, 05:57:59 PM
Quote from: deiseach on November 06, 2015, 05:10:49 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on November 06, 2015, 04:51:32 PM
And Cardiff in the Championship .... I haven't heard one reason as to why Welsh teams play in the English Leagues and the Scottish teams don't

Because Scotland has had a league since 1890 while Wales has only had one since 1992. Wrexham and Newport also play in the English leagues, there's a robust history of it.

I'm sure Sky would be interested in 'Celtic'. It's the teams that Celtic play that don't interest them. Even a mediocre Championship rival for Cardiff will give Sky more eyeballs than Aberdeen or Hearts. And no, bringing back Rangers wouldn't change that dynamic by much.

So that's cast in stone? its down to having a league longer than another? So  ye must never be allowed to enter? That smells of bullshit surely? That's like saying the Irish league in the North has been going since feck I don't know same as the Scottish and the league of Ireland has been going since similar time so say oh I don't know Derry city for instance can't play in the League of Ireland? .. oh wait  ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ashman on November 06, 2015, 06:05:33 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on November 06, 2015, 05:57:59 PM
Quote from: deiseach on November 06, 2015, 05:10:49 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on November 06, 2015, 04:51:32 PM
And Cardiff in the Championship .... I haven't heard one reason as to why Welsh teams play in the English Leagues and the Scottish teams don't

Because Scotland has had a league since 1890 while Wales has only had one since 1992. Wrexham and Newport also play in the English leagues, there's a robust history of it.

I'm sure Sky would be interested in 'Celtic'. It's the teams that Celtic play that don't interest them. Even a mediocre Championship rival for Cardiff will give Sky more eyeballs than Aberdeen or Hearts. And no, bringing back Rangers wouldn't change that dynamic by much.

So that's cast in stone? its down to having a league longer than another? So  ye must never be allowed to enter? That smells of bullshit surely? That's like saying the Irish league in the North has been going since feck I don't know same as the Scottish and the league of Ireland has been going since similar time so say oh I don't know Derry city for instance can't play in the League of Ireland? .. oh wait  ;D

Celtic are doing well in Scotland . Why would they want to leave.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on November 06, 2015, 06:19:25 PM
Quote from: ashman on November 06, 2015, 06:05:33 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on November 06, 2015, 05:57:59 PM
Quote from: deiseach on November 06, 2015, 05:10:49 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on November 06, 2015, 04:51:32 PM
And Cardiff in the Championship .... I haven't heard one reason as to why Welsh teams play in the English Leagues and the Scottish teams don't

Because Scotland has had a league since 1890 while Wales has only had one since 1992. Wrexham and Newport also play in the English leagues, there's a robust history of it.

I'm sure Sky would be interested in 'Celtic'. It's the teams that Celtic play that don't interest them. Even a mediocre Championship rival for Cardiff will give Sky more eyeballs than Aberdeen or Hearts. And no, bringing back Rangers wouldn't change that dynamic by much.

So that's cast in stone? its down to having a league longer than another? So  ye must never be allowed to enter? That smells of bullshit surely? That's like saying the Irish league in the North has been going since feck I don't know same as the Scottish and the league of Ireland has been going since similar time so say oh I don't know Derry city for instance can't play in the League of Ireland? .. oh wait  ;D

Celtic are doing well in Scotland . Why would they want to leave.

Doing well in Scotland? Not difficult and the main reason why they don't attract decent players... Well if they are happy and the fans are happy (though on this thread lately its not the case) sure its all good..... My cousin who is over for every game and wouldn't have a bad word said against them is starting to get very annoyed lately .... he said the best thing about the game during the week was the Pizza at Pizza hut I said they must have been really crap as Pizza hut is stinking
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ashman on November 06, 2015, 06:23:49 PM
Mill town

Fair enough but soccer should not be restructured to suit Celtic ( and Rangers).

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on November 06, 2015, 06:31:34 PM
Quote from: ashman on November 06, 2015, 06:23:49 PM
Mill town

Fair enough but soccer should not be restructured to suit Celtic ( and Rangers).

Well I think if the want to evolve they may need to cut the safety net and take a chance, what's the worst that can happen? Apparently they are as good as the Mid table  EPL teams, so that be something to build on surely
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Jell 0 Biafra on November 06, 2015, 06:40:45 PM
Are there examples of clubs playing in leagues outside of their governing body's league where this was not because of

(a) there being no domestic league of their own at the time the club applied to a league in another country, or

(b)  public safety/sectarian issues?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on November 06, 2015, 07:07:12 PM
Quote from: Jell 0 Biafra on November 06, 2015, 06:40:45 PM
Are there examples of clubs playing in leagues outside of their governing body's league where this was not because of

(a) there being no domestic league of their own at the time the club applied to a league in another country, or

(b)  public safety/sectarian issues?

(b) could be labelled at Cliftonville and Celtic in their leagues but they managed to stay on... Unlike unfortunately Belfast Celtic who left and never reformed
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on November 06, 2015, 07:11:39 PM
Last time each of these clubs have won the league

Aberdeen - 1985
Dundee Utd - 1983
Kilmarnock - 1965
Dundee - 1962
Hearts - 1960
Hibernian - 1952
Motherwell - 1932
Dumbarton - 1892

Hearts and Hibs (Big Clubs?) have not won one for over 50 years?

Old firm clubs have 100 titles (out of a possible 118ish titles) and have won all of the last 30! Old firm have won 85% of the titles!

It means even less for Celtic to win the title since the demise of Rangers.

The Problem with Celtic is would they really want to leave Scottish football? I mean look at Liverpool for example. A well supported club both locally, nationally and international. A proud history domestically and in Europe. No league title for 25 years now. Only qualify for Champions league here and there. Would Celtic do any better? Would they just be another Newcastle Utd?

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lenny on November 10, 2015, 02:21:39 PM
Have a read of this from the respected Channel 4 news presenter. Very interesting.


Rangers cheated at football: the fraudulent silverware must go




Cheats get punished  in sport. You commit a foul: free kick. Bad foul: yellow card. Dangerous foul: it's a red. You foul to gain unfair sporting advantages. It is cheating. It is punished.




Let's widen it a bit. If you cheat off the field of competition you get punished. Lance Armstrong...Ben Johnson...you can add into the familiar rogues' gallery. Again, the cheating is done to gain an unfair sorting advantage. Again, it is punished.

Let's widen again a little to group cheating by a team. If you field an ineligible player to gain sporting advantage, you are punished.

So it is that the game is now up for Rangers FC and only a successful Supreme Court appeal can now save them from what must now ensue.

After the biggest organised cheating scandal in the history of Scottish football – probably British football and possibly in British sport for all I know, the former Rangers owners now face at last paying the British state the tax and NI they dodged for all those years.

But that is only one side of the cheating. Because as we know, as Rangers people testified , the club cheated because they want to get an advantage on the football field.

Eh? How do we all know this to be factually true? Why, because of "Mr Black" of course.

The Rangers Tax Tribunal was held in secret because many of those under HMRC scrutiny wanted it that way. So witnesses in the Rangers case testified under codenames of colours: Mr Red, Mr Yellow and so forth – all a bit Reservoir Dogs meets Extreme Cluedo for Suits.

Step forward "Mr Black".

Here is how the Tax Tribunal describes him: "While Mr Black had been involved in 'signing and selling' 350-400 players in 20 years of involvement at Rangers, he had not, and could not, because of all his commitments, devote any real time to detailed contractual negotiations. At the start of each football season he would meet with his manager to decide on which players might be possible recruits."

Who on earth could that possibly be, we wonder? What role for instance did Sir David Murray himself play? We need to know. We have, of course, approached Sir David, but we've yet to hear back from him.

Why did this powerful but busy character introduce a scheme of wholesale – and now proven to be unlawful – avoidance of NI and income tax?

Why – so the club could gain advantage on the pitch, of course: sporting advantage. By attracting and keeping players they otherwise could not afford. How do we know?

Because the powerful but talkative "Mr Black" was good enough to spill the beans to the Tax Tribunal: "Mr Black did not consider the Trust as a means of tax avoidance, but rather as a means of retaining and rewarding loyal employees. So far as Rangers was concerned it enabled the Club to attract players who would not otherwise have been obtainable."

Sporting advantage.

"Mr Black" didn't see it as a tax wheeze at all, he said, but a football wheeze. Sadly for him if you're now found to have been cheating the taxman you're also cheating football – so now his unfortunate admission is a smoking gun

There is more: "As for Mr Black, he denied that the scheme was for tax avoidance in cross-examination, though he went on to describe the scheme as 'a method of us acquiring, especially football wise, better players in a more cost effective manner than we would be able to do so'; that the club had been 'very ambitious at that time'; and 'it was seen as a correct and proper way for us to proceed'; that Rangers 'have been very successful, because we've been able to attract players of a certain standard that, perhaps, we may not have been able to otherwise'."

One more time: "especially football wise better players in a more cost effective manner". Sporting. Advantage.

Of course when he said this "Mr Black" thought it was all legal. Sadly for him three Law Lords have now unanimously disagreed in uncharacteristically pungent language.

Rangers – obstructive, unhelpful and evasive, according to the Tax Tribunals – are now found to be tax cheats on an industrial scale by the Law Lords.

Which is why "Mr Black's" candid admission – Rangers did it to again sporting advantage – now matters so much. His evidence could not be clearer.

When Lord Nimmo Smith's commission found no such sporting advantage they did so:

1) on the basis that the tax avoidance was legal

2) on the basis of the information they had, though this turned out so much had been withheld from them

The Appeal Court judges have now changed all of that. "Mr Black" now needs to come out and be held to account for cheating at football and income tax. He is far from alone.

It is time Campbell Ogilvie explained his conduct – the man who played a part in the tax avoidance and personally benefited before going on to be SFA President.

It is time Sir David Murray – the conductor of this disastrous orchestration, by overseeing EBTs at Rangers – is similarly held to account for what he did and now, why Rangers did it for advantage on the field: cheating.

Above all, it is time the SPFL members came out from Glasgow, Edinburgh, Dundee, Aberdeen and beyond to denounce cheating as cheating and take action as fans from Kelso to Thurso are begging them to do.

All the titles and silverware from all the years Rangers cheated at football, as they cheated at tax, must be null and void and wiped from the record.

Let nobody try and tell me it isn't the same club – I have always said it is and now Rangers have to take the consequence of that reality right on the chin.

Turnbull Hutton RIP – how your godforsaken Scottish game needs you now.

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Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: screenexile on November 10, 2015, 03:12:41 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on November 06, 2015, 05:57:59 PM
Quote from: deiseach on November 06, 2015, 05:10:49 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on November 06, 2015, 04:51:32 PM
And Cardiff in the Championship .... I haven't heard one reason as to why Welsh teams play in the English Leagues and the Scottish teams don't

Because Scotland has had a league since 1890 while Wales has only had one since 1992. Wrexham and Newport also play in the English leagues, there's a robust history of it.

I'm sure Sky would be interested in 'Celtic'. It's the teams that Celtic play that don't interest them. Even a mediocre Championship rival for Cardiff will give Sky more eyeballs than Aberdeen or Hearts. And no, bringing back Rangers wouldn't change that dynamic by much.

So that's cast in stone? its down to having a league longer than another? So  ye must never be allowed to enter? That smells of bullshit surely? That's like saying the Irish league in the North has been going since feck I don't know same as the Scottish and the league of Ireland has been going since similar time so say oh I don't know Derry city for instance can't play in the League of Ireland? .. oh wait  ;D

Cardiff and Swansea Football Club's pre date a Welsh league.

I think in Cardiff's case anyway they joined the relatively new "Southern Football League" quite early which allowed them to rise up the English divisions which is different from Celtic's case as they've played in Scotland all the time.

The English league's are too big now and don't really need Celtic so there's no will for them to get into the English setup except on Celtic's part!

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: themac_23 on November 10, 2015, 03:25:21 PM
Quote from: screenexile on November 10, 2015, 03:12:41 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on November 06, 2015, 05:57:59 PM
Quote from: deiseach on November 06, 2015, 05:10:49 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on November 06, 2015, 04:51:32 PM
And Cardiff in the Championship .... I haven't heard one reason as to why Welsh teams play in the English Leagues and the Scottish teams don't

Because Scotland has had a league since 1890 while Wales has only had one since 1992. Wrexham and Newport also play in the English leagues, there's a robust history of it.

I'm sure Sky would be interested in 'Celtic'. It's the teams that Celtic play that don't interest them. Even a mediocre Championship rival for Cardiff will give Sky more eyeballs than Aberdeen or Hearts. And no, bringing back Rangers wouldn't change that dynamic by much.

So that's cast in stone? its down to having a league longer than another? So  ye must never be allowed to enter? That smells of bullshit surely? That's like saying the Irish league in the North has been going since feck I don't know same as the Scottish and the league of Ireland has been going since similar time so say oh I don't know Derry city for instance can't play in the League of Ireland? .. oh wait  ;D

Cardiff and Swansea Football Club's pre date a Welsh league.

I think in Cardiff's case anyway they joined the relatively new "Southern Football League" quite early which allowed them to rise up the English divisions which is different from Celtic's case as they've played in Scotland all the time.

The English league's are too big now and don't really need Celtic so there's no will for them to get into the English setup except on Celtic's part!

I think the will would be there if Celtic weren't parachuted into the top tier of the English League and therefore the football league getting a lot of exposure off the back of celtic and rangers for a year or 2, one way this could viably work is:

celtic come in to the championship and rangers into League 1. the season before they are to join there is 1 team relegated from premiership with 3 gaining promotion, this leaves 22 teams in the top league which then allows the EPL to play their 'international games' they wanted to as there are extra games.

this leaves 22 teams in the championship so 2 down 3 up brings it to 23 plus the inclusion of celtic leaves the championship as is with 24 clubs.

League 1 then has 23 clubs plus the inclusion of Rangers brings it back to the 24 it already had.

So really the top division would be gaining 2 extra teams but it wouldn't be celtic and rangers, they would have to get there themselves, prem teams would be keen because they have less chance of getting relegated in the first year and FL teams would surely benefit of bigger gates and also bigger TV exposure from having these clubs in the league for a few seasons.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: deiseach on November 10, 2015, 04:16:23 PM
There's more chance of Rangers competing for the Sam Maguire than the above scenario playing out.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Orior on November 10, 2015, 08:05:10 PM
Quote from: deiseach on November 10, 2015, 04:16:23 PM
There's more chance of Rangers competing for the Sam Maguire than the above scenario playing out.

I was thinking that a Unitied Ireland will arrive first.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on November 10, 2015, 10:27:20 PM
Celtic AGM on Friday week.Last year Peter Lawwell said that if Celtic were based in England we'd be every bit as big as Barca and Real Madrid
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: thebigfella on November 10, 2015, 10:36:37 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on November 10, 2015, 10:27:20 PM
Celtic AGM on Friday week.Last year Peter Lawwell said that if Celtic were based in England we'd be every bit as big as Barca and Real Madrid

Bet you had the trousers round the ankles and lad in your hand while listening to that.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on November 10, 2015, 10:38:13 PM
Yawn zzzzzz
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on November 20, 2015, 11:24:45 PM
Bizarre AGM today.Ian Livingston (a Tory Peer who recently voted for tax credit cuts) was not routinely re elected to the Board (a vote was called for by ballot) due to considerable opposition from the floor 9very bitter), and the Chairman was visibly annoyed. He said, not uneasonably tat Mr Livingston should be judged by his performance as a Celtic Director, not on his politics.It was amusing to see some hardened socialists call for his removal, saying his actions were contrary to the charitable ethos of the club, and Brother Walfrid's ideals. These people seem to forget the club is owned by a billionaire and they themselves have bought shares and are playing the corporate game, and tolerate players earning thousands per week, while calling for the club to introduce the new living wage £8.25 an hour.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on November 21, 2015, 02:19:39 PM
Quote from: From the Bunker on November 06, 2015, 07:11:39 PM
Last time each of these clubs have won the league

Aberdeen - 1985
Dundee Utd - 1983
Kilmarnock - 1965
Dundee - 1962
Hearts - 1960
Hibernian - 1952
Motherwell - 1932
Dumbarton - 1892

Hearts and Hibs (Big Clubs?) have not won one for over 50 years?

Old firm clubs have 100 titles (out of a possible 118ish titles) and have won all of the last 30! Old firm have won 85% of the titles!

It means even less for Celtic to win the title since the demise of Rangers.

The Problem with Celtic is would they really want to leave Scottish football? I mean look at Liverpool for example. A well supported club both locally, nationally and international. A proud history domestically and in Europe. No league title for 25 years now. Only qualify for Champions league here and there. Would Celtic do any better? Would they just be another Newcastle Utd?

In reality lots of League championships are won by a relatively few teams and it's getting worse. How many clubs have won the EPL since Liverpool last won it? Blackburn and Leeds were one offs and this will not happen again. Chelsea and City have only won the league due to big outside money. If the money from Russia or Middle East wasn't there both these clubs would struggle to be as good as Newcastle. That leaves Arsenal (who are struggling to win the EPL) and United who have mostly always been big clubs. Pretty much a closed shop too.
Liverpool are hamsrtung by their paltry stadium. Sort that and things will change. Celtic in the EPL would be a colossus. Wouldn't guarantee winning the EPL but would be top four regularly. There are only a handful of clubs with global appeal. Celtic are one of them even without the EPL exposure.
And stop with the Old F&%$ shit. This was not relevant as a term when Oldco were in the top league (not since about 1910 anyway) and has no relevance now especially as Newco are effed!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on November 22, 2015, 09:09:17 PM
It was made very clear at the AGM on Friday that Ronny is the man,and there was no dissent from the floor either.That was all reserved for Lord Livingston😆
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on February 01, 2016, 11:10:49 AM
I am surprised that no one has posted on yesterdays pathetic result against Ross County. Part of me is glad, as that team and Delilah do not deserve to replicate Martin O'Neill's treble winning feat. To start a disaster prone clown like Ambrose shows how poor Celtic's management is.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ashman on February 01, 2016, 11:24:07 AM
Quote from: Applesisapples on February 01, 2016, 11:10:49 AM
I am surprised that no one has posted on yesterdays pathetic result against Ross County. Part of me is glad, as that team and Delilah do not deserve to replicate Martin O'Neill's treble winning feat. To start a disaster prone clown like Ambrose shows how poor Celtic's management is.


Maybe not many give a fiddler's .

Nice to see a small rural club beat an urban corporate behemoth .

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on February 01, 2016, 11:27:30 AM
Quote from: Applesisapples on February 01, 2016, 11:10:49 AM
I am surprised that no one has posted on yesterdays pathetic result against Ross County. Part of me is glad, as that team and Delilah do not deserve to replicate Martin O'Neill's treble winning feat. To start a disaster prone clown like Ambrose shows how poor Celtic's management is.

Yeah TBH i was still a bit angry to post on it, don't rate Ronnie D nor John Collins. I'll always give management a chance and i think they've had it, they should be sacked and replaced now so that the new manager has 6 months to bed in and get ready for Champions league. I know the players do the damage when on the pitch but the manager picks the players and tells them how to play. Ambrose will always drop a clanger and should have been sold on two years ago, can he not remember the Champions League qualifiers only a few months ago? Celtic playing away from home against R Madrid or Barcelona etc maybe should go with one up front and 5 across middle but to play one striker up front in Scotland against a bundle of dirt is unacceptable.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: reddgnhand on February 01, 2016, 01:42:24 PM
I was hoping RD had been sacked or resigned. This can't continue. The board must act now and give someone else a crack at the CL qualifiers.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: thebigfella on February 01, 2016, 02:30:24 PM
Didn't realise Celtic automatically qualify for the Champions League qualifiers ::)

There is certainly no guarantee they will win the league; although according to some they would finish in the top half of the English premiership  ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on February 01, 2016, 02:38:52 PM
Quote from: thebigfella on February 01, 2016, 02:30:24 PM
Didn't realise Celtic automatically qualify for the Champions League qualifiers ::)

There is certainly no guarantee they will win the league; although according to some they would finish in the top half of the English premiership  ;D
At the moment with Delilah they would struggle in the Conference.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Clov on February 01, 2016, 03:19:30 PM
Quote from: thebigfella on February 01, 2016, 02:30:24 PM
Didn't realise Celtic automatically qualify for the Champions League qualifiers ::)

There is certainly no guarantee they will win the league; although according to some they would finish in the top half of the English premiership  ;D

They are 1/100 to win the league  :o
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lenny on February 01, 2016, 03:21:06 PM
Quote from: thebigfella on February 01, 2016, 02:30:24 PM
Didn't realise Celtic automatically qualify for the Champions League qualifiers ::)

There is certainly no guarantee they will win the league; although according to some they would finish in the top half of the English premiership  ;D

You're not comparing like with like. Celtic get less than 2 million from tv money, the bottom team in the epl gets 99 million. Put Celtic in the epl and give them that kind of money and they could easily attract the players to be challenging.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lenny on February 01, 2016, 03:35:26 PM
Quote from: lenny on February 01, 2016, 03:21:06 PM
Quote from: thebigfella on February 01, 2016, 02:30:24 PM
Didn't realise Celtic automatically qualify for the Champions League qualifiers ::)

There is certainly no guarantee they will win the league; although according to some they would finish in the top half of the English premiership  ;D

You're not comparing like with like. Celtic get less than 2 million from tv money, the bottom team in the epl gets 99 million. Put Celtic in the epl and give them that kind of money and they could easily attract the players to be challenging.

It's absolutely ridiculous to think that if you put Celtic in the premier league with that kind of money and crowds of 60,000 that they wouldn't be well above teams like Swansea, Bournemouth, west brom etc all teams who get crowds of 20,000 - 30,000.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: thebigfella on February 01, 2016, 04:13:50 PM
Quote from: lenny on February 01, 2016, 03:21:06 PM
Quote from: thebigfella on February 01, 2016, 02:30:24 PM
Didn't realise Celtic automatically qualify for the Champions League qualifiers ::)

There is certainly no guarantee they will win the league; although according to some they would finish in the top half of the English premiership  ;D

You're not comparing like with like. Celtic get less than 2 million from tv money, the bottom team in the epl gets 99 million. Put Celtic in the epl and give them that kind of money and they could easily attract the players to be challenging.

In fact I am more like for like than you.

By your logic, you are saying that Celtic could better invest the money the lowest team in the EPL receives to challenge for a title? midtable? Utter nonsense.

Celtic at the  moment would need to spend all that just to get their squad to championship level.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: thebigfella on February 01, 2016, 04:18:28 PM
Quote from: lenny on February 01, 2016, 03:35:26 PM
Quote from: lenny on February 01, 2016, 03:21:06 PM
Quote from: thebigfella on February 01, 2016, 02:30:24 PM
Didn't realise Celtic automatically qualify for the Champions League qualifiers ::)

There is certainly no guarantee they will win the league; although according to some they would finish in the top half of the English premiership  ;D

You're not comparing like with like. Celtic get less than 2 million from tv money, the bottom team in the epl gets 99 million. Put Celtic in the epl and give them that kind of money and they could easily attract the players to be challenging.

It's absolutely ridiculous to think that if you put Celtic in the premier league with that kind of money and crowds of 60,000 that they wouldn't be well above teams like Swansea, Bournemouth, west brom etc all teams who get crowds of 20,000 - 30,000.

Newcastle, Sunderland and Villa can't. You'd have to say the Celtic squad is dung when compared to those.

Put Celtic in the EPL and they would be in Div 1 in 2 seasons irrespective of the money.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general_lee on February 01, 2016, 04:34:42 PM
Celtic's problem is they expect players to go out of their way to play for them ie take a wage cut. That's why only the most desperate washed up/out of favour EPL (if they're lucky) or championship players ever join them. Any good young talent they do sign usually pisses off at the first opportunity and Celtic take the money and run. To be fair Celtic have great scouts and have got some bargains over the last 20 years.

It's easy to get annoyed at the board but they're running a club with a 60k stadium in a pathetic league with f**k all money. It's a fine line between keeping the  fans happy, keeping ticket prices to a minimum, qualifying for European football, balancing the books and answering to shareholders. 

If Celtic were to join the EPL I have no doubt in my mind that they'd be at the very least challenge for top 8. Celtic Park would be full every match, shirt sales would go up, sponsorship and all the other commercial perks of playing in a world class league. I'd also say the board would become less conservative with the extra funds and actually attract some half decent players and a manager with a decent track record.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on February 01, 2016, 06:52:07 PM
Accounts at the AGM before Christmas showed that Celtic have approximately £4m in the bank.Thats not going to buy and service the wages of a Messi.

I feel there's a glance across the City at what happened to the former Rangers club,which means no risks whatsoever will be taken.

Lennon left due to lack of funding (ironic given where he's at now,but at least he's not under pressure from Board or fans),Ronny was third or fourth choice,the truth is,as was seen when trying to get a successor to Neil Lennon,no one of any note would take the job,so it is a question of sticking with Ronny and hoping he learns and improves.

Wouldn't worry too much about a freak result like yesterday.I can remember under Jock Stein,Celtic in their prime,losing 4-1 to Partick in a League Cup Final,and in Tommy Burns time losing a League Cup Final to Raith,yet no one was calling for their heads.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tyroneman on February 02, 2016, 07:02:41 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on February 01, 2016, 06:52:07 PM
Accounts at the AGM before Christmas showed that Celtic have approximately £4m in the bank.Thats not going to buy and service the wages of a Messi.

I feel there's a glance across the City at what happened to the former Rangers club,which means no risks whatsoever will be taken.

Lennon left due to lack of funding (ironic given where he's at now,but at least he's not under pressure from Board or fans),Ronny was third or fourth choice,the truth is,as was seen when trying to get a successor to Neil Lennon,no one of any note would take the job,so it is a question of sticking with Ronny and hoping he learns and improves.

Wouldn't worry too much about a freak result like yesterday.I can remember under Jock Stein,Celtic in their prime,losing 4-1 to Partick in a League Cup Final,and in Tommy Burns time losing a League Cup Final to Raith,yet no one was calling for their heads.

JS had won the European cup and the clean sweep plus numerous other trophies. TB was a well respected ex player.

Ronnie hadn't anywhere near enough credit in the bank for this result to be swept under the carpet.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on February 02, 2016, 09:50:57 PM
Ronnie has win trophies,something Tommy Burns hadn't done when Raith beat Celtic
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: BennyHarp on February 02, 2016, 10:03:11 PM
Ryan Giggs to Celtic??  :o
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: screenexile on February 02, 2016, 10:06:26 PM
Quote from: BennyHarp on February 02, 2016, 10:03:11 PM
Ryan Giggs to Celtic??  :o

Madness!! Another cheap option and he's totally unproven. They should be looking at Moyes!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on February 02, 2016, 10:09:26 PM
Echoes of Liam Brady,and John Barnes,a big name appointment,unproven,likely to end in tears.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: annapr on February 02, 2016, 10:11:06 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on February 02, 2016, 10:09:26 PM
Echoes of Liam Brady,and John Barnes,a big name appointment,unproven,likely to end in tears.
You could hardly support a team managed by an adulterer could you Tony?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: thebigfella on February 02, 2016, 10:13:30 PM
Quote from: annapr on February 02, 2016, 10:11:06 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on February 02, 2016, 10:09:26 PM
Echoes of Liam Brady,and John Barnes,a big name appointment,unproven,likely to end in tears.
You could hardly support a team managed by an adulterer could you Tony?

Lennon left ages ago.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Orior on February 02, 2016, 10:44:51 PM
Michael O'Neill's name has been linked with Celtic.

Could you imagine the spin that would put OWC in?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: mouview on February 02, 2016, 11:27:55 PM
Giggs needs to cut his teeth in management at a low level club.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on February 02, 2016, 11:41:28 PM
Quote from: mouview on February 02, 2016, 11:27:55 PM
Giggs needs to cut his teeth in management at a low level club.
A low level club? That would be Celtic right now. Celtic are a  team who seriously  have to get results in european competition to retain their seeded status in the champions side of the CL draw. Without that seeded status, Celtic will be that low level club.

Though that doesn't mean I think Celtic should take a chance on Giggs. Celtic just cannot take another left field  risk with who they appoint to replace Ronny
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: StGallsGAA on February 03, 2016, 01:35:03 AM
Delia couldn't manage H&W welders ffs!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tyroneman on February 03, 2016, 06:49:33 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on February 02, 2016, 09:50:57 PM
Ronnie has win trophies,something Tommy Burns hadn't done when Raith beat Celtic

Ronnie has no legitimate opposition in Scotland. He's managing a team that is in a one horse race and not doing it very well. With no Rangers anymore the minimum expected is winning whatever domestic comp he enters.

And TB, while no great manager either, at least played better football.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JPGJOHNNYG on February 03, 2016, 07:00:59 AM
The state Rangers were in it should have taken them 10 yrs to catch back up but if they get promoted this year I can see them being as good/crap as Celtic and no reason why they couldnt win the SPL next year which would show just how little Celtic have done in the last 4 yrs. The way things are going Celtic might even be pipped by Aberdeen to the title this year which would be a disgrace. No he has got to go. As for Giggs Celtic would be a more realistic prospect for him. People saying he should get the United job is crazy. Man Utd need an experienced manager with a good track record to get them going again the idea that they would give Giggsy a go other than interim/caretaker is laughable.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on February 03, 2016, 06:30:32 PM
Big pressure on Ronny tonight.Hard to see him surviving a defeat by the sheepshaggers
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general_lee on February 03, 2016, 08:38:03 PM
Good riddance. Celtic actually the better team but if it means Ronnie out and a few of the players with him ill be happy enough
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on February 03, 2016, 09:16:31 PM
Aberdeen were 3/1 tonight..... Is it a case that the players want rid of the manager?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on February 03, 2016, 10:13:09 PM
What are the options? Who will take the job,and could Pep Guardiola do any better with players like Ambrose? I don't think there'll be any knee jerk reactions.Celtic still top the league and I think they will have to lose the title before there's a change.

When the constraints were such that even a dyed in the wool Celtic man like Neil Lennon felt he had to leave,who is there to take over from Ronny,and do any better?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JPGJOHNNYG on February 04, 2016, 07:22:28 AM
Somebody else wouldnt do any worse. For a start he keeps picking Ambrose who costs Celtic game after game with his mistakes. Why does he persist with him after years wnd years of absolute clangers. If there is no money then give youth a chance. Celtic although light years from prem league teams are still an attractive option for young irish and scots players. If you have potential will you sign for celtic hamilton portadown or longford let me think ....
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ashman on February 04, 2016, 08:39:02 AM
Be honest boys.  The whole thing is a bit pointless minus Rangers.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on February 04, 2016, 09:36:28 AM
Awful result. Team selection was woeful. with the exception of Griffiths and Tierney there was no passion. Scott Brown was only interested in acting the hardman. No leadership on our off the field. At this rate Aberdeen will win the league.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: laoislad on February 04, 2016, 09:42:40 AM
Quote from: Applesisapples on February 04, 2016, 09:36:28 AM
Awful result. Team selection was woeful. with the exception of Griffiths and Tierney there was no passion. Scott Brown was only interested in acting the hardman. No leadership on our off the field. At this rate Aberdeen will win the league.
That's all Scott Brown has ever done imo. Dreadful player.
Wouldn't be just wonderful if Aberdeen did win it.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on February 04, 2016, 10:02:18 AM
Quote from: laoislad on February 04, 2016, 09:42:40 AM
Quote from: Applesisapples on February 04, 2016, 09:36:28 AM
Awful result. Team selection was woeful. with the exception of Griffiths and Tierney there was no passion. Scott Brown was only interested in acting the hardman. No leadership on our off the field. At this rate Aberdeen will win the league.
That's all Scott Brown has ever done imo. Dreadful player.
Wouldn't be just wonderful if Aberdeen did win it.

Why would that be wonderful? are you an Aberdeen supporter? What connections do you have with them? This sickens my hole TBH as the portion of Ireland that supports Celtic the rest want to see them beat. You don't support any other team in that Country and Celtic having the Irish connections you'd rather see Rangers/Aberdeen or any other team for that matter win the title...and if you've no interest in Celtic (look at the title of the thread) why come in and try to wind people up (we've already got Fearon for that)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on February 04, 2016, 10:08:39 AM
When I had the privilege of spending a day at Lennoxtown 2 years ago I got a feel for the frustration of the youth a academy staff who felt they were producing good young players who would never get a chance at first team level.Sadly that's the case when you aspire to qualify for the  Champions League.You cannot afford to gamble with youth.

Celtic still top the league and are in the Scottish Cup and you even wonder if some of these defeats are engineered to keep interest and bums on seats at Celtic Park.

Either way Ronny's going nowhere,except he fails to win the title.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Longshanks on February 04, 2016, 10:16:17 AM
Quote from: illdecide on February 04, 2016, 10:02:18 AM
Quote from: laoislad on February 04, 2016, 09:42:40 AM
Quote from: Applesisapples on February 04, 2016, 09:36:28 AM
Awful result. Team selection was woeful. with the exception of Griffiths and Tierney there was no passion. Scott Brown was only interested in acting the hardman. No leadership on our off the field. At this rate Aberdeen will win the league.
That's all Scott Brown has ever done imo. Dreadful player.
Wouldn't be just wonderful if Aberdeen did win it.

Why would that be wonderful? are you an Aberdeen supporter? What connections do you have with them? This sickens my hole TBH as the portion of Ireland that supports Celtic the rest want to see them beat. You don't support any other team in that Country and Celtic having the Irish connections you'd rather see Rangers/Aberdeen or any other team for that matter win the title...and if you've no interest in Celtic (look at the title of the thread) why come in and try to wind people up (we've already got Fearon for that)

illdecide I think in regards to Aberdeen winning the title people might want it because it might bring about change at celtic and make them see they cant sit on their arse and do nothing, celtic have really fell away and in regards to youth development Tony they should have been using the years Rangers were out of the league to promote youth through the system but that didn't happen either now they are to scared to.
I think Delia has to go and bring in a young hungry manager who has a bit of tactical sense, problem is wages for managers in the championship probably beat what celtic pay these days.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: screenexile on February 04, 2016, 10:52:36 AM
Quote from: illdecide on February 04, 2016, 10:02:18 AM
Quote from: laoislad on February 04, 2016, 09:42:40 AM
Quote from: Applesisapples on February 04, 2016, 09:36:28 AM
Awful result. Team selection was woeful. with the exception of Griffiths and Tierney there was no passion. Scott Brown was only interested in acting the hardman. No leadership on our off the field. At this rate Aberdeen will win the league.
That's all Scott Brown has ever done imo. Dreadful player.
Wouldn't be just wonderful if Aberdeen did win it.

Why would that be wonderful? are you an Aberdeen supporter? What connections do you have with them? This sickens my hole TBH as the portion of Ireland that supports Celtic the rest want to see them beat. You don't support any other team in that Country and Celtic having the Irish connections you'd rather see Rangers/Aberdeen or any other team for that matter win the title...and if you've no interest in Celtic (look at the title of the thread) why come in and try to wind people up (we've already got Fearon for that)

The Irish Connection thing is resigned to history . . . what exactly is the Irish connection to the Club now? There are more Englishmen on the team than Irish players.

What I see now is a virtual monopoly on the Scottish Premier League and why wouldn't anyone want to see someone new come in and break the mould. Celtic supporters should be looking for it too as the lack of genuine competition has seen the board try and maintain the club on a shoestring which has led to the decline in quality of manager since Strachan really.

It was said at the time that Celtic couldn't cope with the loss of Rangers and so it has transpired. For the better of football in Scotland overall I think an Aberdeen Premier League victory would be refreshing!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Il Bomber Destro on February 04, 2016, 10:58:39 AM
Quote from: screenexile on February 04, 2016, 10:52:36 AM
Quote from: illdecide on February 04, 2016, 10:02:18 AM
Quote from: laoislad on February 04, 2016, 09:42:40 AM
Quote from: Applesisapples on February 04, 2016, 09:36:28 AM
Awful result. Team selection was woeful. with the exception of Griffiths and Tierney there was no passion. Scott Brown was only interested in acting the hardman. No leadership on our off the field. At this rate Aberdeen will win the league.
That's all Scott Brown has ever done imo. Dreadful player.
Wouldn't be just wonderful if Aberdeen did win it.

Why would that be wonderful? are you an Aberdeen supporter? What connections do you have with them? This sickens my hole TBH as the portion of Ireland that supports Celtic the rest want to see them beat. You don't support any other team in that Country and Celtic having the Irish connections you'd rather see Rangers/Aberdeen or any other team for that matter win the title...and if you've no interest in Celtic (look at the title of the thread) why come in and try to wind people up (we've already got Fearon for that)

The Irish Connection thing is resigned to history . . . what exactly is the Irish connection to the Club now? There are more Englishmen on the team than Irish players.

What I see now is a virtual monopoly on the Scottish Premier League and why wouldn't anyone want to see someone new come in and break the mould. Celtic supporters should be looking for it too as the lack of genuine competition has seen the board try and maintain the club on a shoestring which has led to the decline in quality of manager since Strachan really.

It was said at the time that Celtic couldn't cope with the loss of Rangers and so it has transpired. For the better of football in Scotland overall I think an Aberdeen Premier League victory would be refreshing!

If you ever go to a Celtic game you will realise the Irish connection is as strong as ever with the fans.

Football without fans, is nothing.

That is what the great Jock Stein said and the fans of the club certainly seem to identify strongly with their Irish heritage.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ashman on February 04, 2016, 11:07:59 AM
There were 3 irish men on the field last night in Pittordrie.

All were wearing red , funny enough.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: screenexile on February 04, 2016, 11:12:12 AM
Quote from: Il Bomber Destro on February 04, 2016, 10:58:39 AM
Quote from: screenexile on February 04, 2016, 10:52:36 AM
Quote from: illdecide on February 04, 2016, 10:02:18 AM
Quote from: laoislad on February 04, 2016, 09:42:40 AM
Quote from: Applesisapples on February 04, 2016, 09:36:28 AM
Awful result. Team selection was woeful. with the exception of Griffiths and Tierney there was no passion. Scott Brown was only interested in acting the hardman. No leadership on our off the field. At this rate Aberdeen will win the league.
That's all Scott Brown has ever done imo. Dreadful player.
Wouldn't be just wonderful if Aberdeen did win it.

Why would that be wonderful? are you an Aberdeen supporter? What connections do you have with them? This sickens my hole TBH as the portion of Ireland that supports Celtic the rest want to see them beat. You don't support any other team in that Country and Celtic having the Irish connections you'd rather see Rangers/Aberdeen or any other team for that matter win the title...and if you've no interest in Celtic (look at the title of the thread) why come in and try to wind people up (we've already got Fearon for that)

The Irish Connection thing is resigned to history . . . what exactly is the Irish connection to the Club now? There are more Englishmen on the team than Irish players.

What I see now is a virtual monopoly on the Scottish Premier League and why wouldn't anyone want to see someone new come in and break the mould. Celtic supporters should be looking for it too as the lack of genuine competition has seen the board try and maintain the club on a shoestring which has led to the decline in quality of manager since Strachan really.

It was said at the time that Celtic couldn't cope with the loss of Rangers and so it has transpired. For the better of football in Scotland overall I think an Aberdeen Premier League victory would be refreshing!

If you ever go to a Celtic game you will realise the Irish connection is as strong as ever with the fans.

Football without fans, is nothing.

That is what the great Jock Stein said and the fans of the club certainly seem to identify strongly with their Irish heritage.

Celtic's average league attendances from 98-2012 were averaging 58k . . . the average for this season is 44k. The Sectarian element is disappearing and the whole "us and them" thing will be gone within the next 2 generations I would think and then what have we got left?? An average football club with a great history!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on February 04, 2016, 11:14:54 AM
I could accept Celtic falling to the odd defeat if I thought in general the club is going forward. Unfortunately Delia is a poor man's Brendan Rogers. The Ronnie Roar of last season is quite embarrassing now. They don't play good football.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Il Bomber Destro on February 04, 2016, 11:22:50 AM
Quote from: screenexile on February 04, 2016, 11:12:12 AM
Quote from: Il Bomber Destro on February 04, 2016, 10:58:39 AM
Quote from: screenexile on February 04, 2016, 10:52:36 AM
Quote from: illdecide on February 04, 2016, 10:02:18 AM
Quote from: laoislad on February 04, 2016, 09:42:40 AM
Quote from: Applesisapples on February 04, 2016, 09:36:28 AM
Awful result. Team selection was woeful. with the exception of Griffiths and Tierney there was no passion. Scott Brown was only interested in acting the hardman. No leadership on our off the field. At this rate Aberdeen will win the league.
That's all Scott Brown has ever done imo. Dreadful player.
Wouldn't be just wonderful if Aberdeen did win it.

Why would that be wonderful? are you an Aberdeen supporter? What connections do you have with them? This sickens my hole TBH as the portion of Ireland that supports Celtic the rest want to see them beat. You don't support any other team in that Country and Celtic having the Irish connections you'd rather see Rangers/Aberdeen or any other team for that matter win the title...and if you've no interest in Celtic (look at the title of the thread) why come in and try to wind people up (we've already got Fearon for that)

The Irish Connection thing is resigned to history . . . what exactly is the Irish connection to the Club now? There are more Englishmen on the team than Irish players.

What I see now is a virtual monopoly on the Scottish Premier League and why wouldn't anyone want to see someone new come in and break the mould. Celtic supporters should be looking for it too as the lack of genuine competition has seen the board try and maintain the club on a shoestring which has led to the decline in quality of manager since Strachan really.

It was said at the time that Celtic couldn't cope with the loss of Rangers and so it has transpired. For the better of football in Scotland overall I think an Aberdeen Premier League victory would be refreshing!

If you ever go to a Celtic game you will realise the Irish connection is as strong as ever with the fans.

Football without fans, is nothing.

That is what the great Jock Stein said and the fans of the club certainly seem to identify strongly with their Irish heritage.

Celtic's average league attendances from 98-2012 were averaging 58k . . . the average for this season is 44k. The Sectarian element is disappearing and the whole "us and them" thing will be gone within the next 2 generations I would think and then what have we got left?? An average football club with a great history!!

What's your point?

Your original issue seemed to be Celtic have lost their Irish connection. The culture and connection with Ireland is still as strong as ever with the fans, if you ever watch an away Celtic game, you will hear the away fans quite audibly singing Irish songs for 90 minutes with tricolours everywhere.

(http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2013/12/26/article-2529562-1A4C002000000578-42_634x394.jpg)

Are Celtic shit now? Yes.
Have attendance shrunk since MON left and the board's directive has been to downsize the playing side of the club and line their pockets? Yes.
Have the fans lost any of their Irish identity? Not one iota, that has remained steadfast with the supporters for well over a century now.

What do you consider sectarian about Celtic anyway?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: screenexile on February 04, 2016, 11:39:09 AM
Quote from: Il Bomber Destro on February 04, 2016, 11:22:50 AM
Quote from: screenexile on February 04, 2016, 11:12:12 AM
Quote from: Il Bomber Destro on February 04, 2016, 10:58:39 AM
Quote from: screenexile on February 04, 2016, 10:52:36 AM
Quote from: illdecide on February 04, 2016, 10:02:18 AM
Quote from: laoislad on February 04, 2016, 09:42:40 AM
Quote from: Applesisapples on February 04, 2016, 09:36:28 AM
Awful result. Team selection was woeful. with the exception of Griffiths and Tierney there was no passion. Scott Brown was only interested in acting the hardman. No leadership on our off the field. At this rate Aberdeen will win the league.
That's all Scott Brown has ever done imo. Dreadful player.
Wouldn't be just wonderful if Aberdeen did win it.

Why would that be wonderful? are you an Aberdeen supporter? What connections do you have with them? This sickens my hole TBH as the portion of Ireland that supports Celtic the rest want to see them beat. You don't support any other team in that Country and Celtic having the Irish connections you'd rather see Rangers/Aberdeen or any other team for that matter win the title...and if you've no interest in Celtic (look at the title of the thread) why come in and try to wind people up (we've already got Fearon for that)

The Irish Connection thing is resigned to history . . . what exactly is the Irish connection to the Club now? There are more Englishmen on the team than Irish players.

What I see now is a virtual monopoly on the Scottish Premier League and why wouldn't anyone want to see someone new come in and break the mould. Celtic supporters should be looking for it too as the lack of genuine competition has seen the board try and maintain the club on a shoestring which has led to the decline in quality of manager since Strachan really.

It was said at the time that Celtic couldn't cope with the loss of Rangers and so it has transpired. For the better of football in Scotland overall I think an Aberdeen Premier League victory would be refreshing!

If you ever go to a Celtic game you will realise the Irish connection is as strong as ever with the fans.

Football without fans, is nothing.

That is what the great Jock Stein said and the fans of the club certainly seem to identify strongly with their Irish heritage.

Celtic's average league attendances from 98-2012 were averaging 58k . . . the average for this season is 44k. The Sectarian element is disappearing and the whole "us and them" thing will be gone within the next 2 generations I would think and then what have we got left?? An average football club with a great history!!

What's your point?

Your original issue seemed to be Celtic have lost their Irish connection. The culture and connection with Ireland is still as strong as ever with the fans, if you ever watch an away Celtic game, you will hear the away fans quite audibly singing Irish songs for 90 minutes with tricolours everywhere.

(http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2013/12/26/article-2529562-1A4C002000000578-42_634x394.jpg)

Are Celtic shit now? Yes.
Have attendance shrunk since MON left and the board's directive has been to downsize the playing side of the club and line their pockets? Yes.
Have the fans lost any of their Irish identity? Not one iota, that has remained steadfast with the supporters for well over a century now.

What do you consider sectarian about Celtic anyway?

Surely the fact that there are less fans lessens the Irish connection?!

Surely you can't argue that a big whack of Celtic's fans only support Celtic because of the Sectarian rivalry with Rangers and the Irish/British thing!! Sectarianism is fast disappearing whereas a young lad in the North used to be told "You're a Catholic you support Celtic" nobody is really bothering with that nonsense anymore which will further hurt Celtic's fanbase and their "Irishness".
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on February 04, 2016, 11:49:55 AM
Quote from: screenexile on February 04, 2016, 10:52:36 AM
Quote from: illdecide on February 04, 2016, 10:02:18 AM
Quote from: laoislad on February 04, 2016, 09:42:40 AM
Quote from: Applesisapples on February 04, 2016, 09:36:28 AM
Awful result. Team selection was woeful. with the exception of Griffiths and Tierney there was no passion. Scott Brown was only interested in acting the hardman. No leadership on our off the field. At this rate Aberdeen will win the league.
That's all Scott Brown has ever done imo. Dreadful player.
Wouldn't be just wonderful if Aberdeen did win it.

Why would that be wonderful? are you an Aberdeen supporter? What connections do you have with them? This sickens my hole TBH as the portion of Ireland that supports Celtic the rest want to see them beat. You don't support any other team in that Country and Celtic having the Irish connections you'd rather see Rangers/Aberdeen or any other team for that matter win the title...and if you've no interest in Celtic (look at the title of the thread) why come in and try to wind people up (we've already got Fearon for that)

The Irish Connection thing is resigned to history . . . what exactly is the Irish connection to the Club now? There are more Englishmen on the team than Irish players.

What I see now is a virtual monopoly on the Scottish Premier League and why wouldn't anyone want to see someone new come in and break the mould. Celtic supporters should be looking for it too as the lack of genuine competition has seen the board try and maintain the club on a shoestring which has led to the decline in quality of manager since Strachan really.

It was said at the time that Celtic couldn't cope with the loss of Rangers and so it has transpired. For the better of football in Scotland overall I think an Aberdeen Premier League victory would be refreshing!

Ohh so we have to have Irish men on the pitch to have a link with Ireland, you know as well as i do the link Celtic have with Ireland. their founder, their fans, their past players ;). I know everyone has their team to support and thats their choice but when people come onto the "Celtic Thread" and talk shite trying to wind people up when they've no interest in Celtic or Scottish football in does my tits in. The Celtic fans know better than most how much the team have fallen and how little money there is available, there's nothing can be done short term to improve it
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: laoislad on February 04, 2016, 11:50:52 AM
Quote from: illdecide on February 04, 2016, 10:02:18 AM
Quote from: laoislad on February 04, 2016, 09:42:40 AM
Quote from: Applesisapples on February 04, 2016, 09:36:28 AM
Awful result. Team selection was woeful. with the exception of Griffiths and Tierney there was no passion. Scott Brown was only interested in acting the hardman. No leadership on our off the field. At this rate Aberdeen will win the league.
That's all Scott Brown has ever done imo. Dreadful player.
Wouldn't be just wonderful if Aberdeen did win it.

Why would that be wonderful? are you an Aberdeen supporter? What connections do you have with them? This sickens my hole TBH as the portion of Ireland that supports Celtic the rest want to see them beat. You don't support any other team in that Country and Celtic having the Irish connections you'd rather see Rangers/Aberdeen or any other team for that matter win the title...and if you've no interest in Celtic (look at the title of the thread) why come in and try to wind people up (we've already got Fearon for that)
Chill out ffs you big luder  ;D
It would be great to see Aberdeen win the league in the same way it would be great to see Leicester win the English League,or someone other than Kilkenny win the All Ireland,everyone loves an underdog...comprende??

Does it really mean that much to you that you have to see Celtic win it every f**king year. Does it not get to the stage where it just becomes a meh moment that they won it again?
I'm not trying to wind anyone up but I think most football fans would agree it would be nice to see someone different win for a change.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Il Bomber Destro on February 04, 2016, 11:51:18 AM
Quote from: screenexile on February 04, 2016, 11:39:09 AM
Quote from: Il Bomber Destro on February 04, 2016, 11:22:50 AM
Quote from: screenexile on February 04, 2016, 11:12:12 AM
Quote from: Il Bomber Destro on February 04, 2016, 10:58:39 AM
Quote from: screenexile on February 04, 2016, 10:52:36 AM
Quote from: illdecide on February 04, 2016, 10:02:18 AM
Quote from: laoislad on February 04, 2016, 09:42:40 AM
Quote from: Applesisapples on February 04, 2016, 09:36:28 AM
Awful result. Team selection was woeful. with the exception of Griffiths and Tierney there was no passion. Scott Brown was only interested in acting the hardman. No leadership on our off the field. At this rate Aberdeen will win the league.
That's all Scott Brown has ever done imo. Dreadful player.
Wouldn't be just wonderful if Aberdeen did win it.

Why would that be wonderful? are you an Aberdeen supporter? What connections do you have with them? This sickens my hole TBH as the portion of Ireland that supports Celtic the rest want to see them beat. You don't support any other team in that Country and Celtic having the Irish connections you'd rather see Rangers/Aberdeen or any other team for that matter win the title...and if you've no interest in Celtic (look at the title of the thread) why come in and try to wind people up (we've already got Fearon for that)

The Irish Connection thing is resigned to history . . . what exactly is the Irish connection to the Club now? There are more Englishmen on the team than Irish players.

What I see now is a virtual monopoly on the Scottish Premier League and why wouldn't anyone want to see someone new come in and break the mould. Celtic supporters should be looking for it too as the lack of genuine competition has seen the board try and maintain the club on a shoestring which has led to the decline in quality of manager since Strachan really.

It was said at the time that Celtic couldn't cope with the loss of Rangers and so it has transpired. For the better of football in Scotland overall I think an Aberdeen Premier League victory would be refreshing!

If you ever go to a Celtic game you will realise the Irish connection is as strong as ever with the fans.

Football without fans, is nothing.

That is what the great Jock Stein said and the fans of the club certainly seem to identify strongly with their Irish heritage.

Celtic's average league attendances from 98-2012 were averaging 58k . . . the average for this season is 44k. The Sectarian element is disappearing and the whole "us and them" thing will be gone within the next 2 generations I would think and then what have we got left?? An average football club with a great history!!

What's your point?

Your original issue seemed to be Celtic have lost their Irish connection. The culture and connection with Ireland is still as strong as ever with the fans, if you ever watch an away Celtic game, you will hear the away fans quite audibly singing Irish songs for 90 minutes with tricolours everywhere.

(http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2013/12/26/article-2529562-1A4C002000000578-42_634x394.jpg)

Are Celtic shit now? Yes.
Have attendance shrunk since MON left and the board's directive has been to downsize the playing side of the club and line their pockets? Yes.
Have the fans lost any of their Irish identity? Not one iota, that has remained steadfast with the supporters for well over a century now.

What do you consider sectarian about Celtic anyway?

Surely the fact that there are less fans lessens the Irish connection?!

Surely you can't argue that a big whack of Celtic's fans only support Celtic because of the Sectarian rivalry with Rangers and the Irish/British thing!! Sectarianism is fast disappearing whereas a young lad in the North used to be told "You're a Catholic you support Celtic" nobody is really bothering with that nonsense anymore which will further hurt Celtic's fanbase and their "Irishness".

There are less fans be a use we are shit, that is why there are less fans. If we were fighting out close title battles with the huns every year and holding our own against the best in Europe do you think those attendances would have dropped? Not a chance.

The decline in attendances with Celtic is solely down to investment decisions at boardroom level. Celtic get embarrassed in Europe and stumble along with a shit squad in a one horse race domestic league at the current time. They are the reasons for decline in Celtic attendances.

It's f**k all to do with the Irish connection as the Celtic fans have shown they are not willing to sit at the back of the bus when it comes to attempts to repress the Irish tradition and culture among the fans.

You will also find now that there is significantly less interest in both Man Utd and Liverpool in contrast to their glory years as both teams are now utterly shit.

The Irish are a nation of event junkies, desperate to clamour all over any hint of success no matter how insignificant it is. Just look at the rise of rugby football with the Irish in recent years, an absolutely horrendous game, devoid of skill or excitement who nobody really gave a shit about in Ireland pre 2000. Suddenly Ireland go from utterly shit to mediocre in this minority sport and now the nation is rugby mad despite most never even playing the game and possessing only a primitive understanding of it.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Il Bomber Destro on February 04, 2016, 11:52:18 AM
Quote from: laoislad on February 04, 2016, 11:50:52 AM
Quote from: illdecide on February 04, 2016, 10:02:18 AM
Quote from: laoislad on February 04, 2016, 09:42:40 AM
Quote from: Applesisapples on February 04, 2016, 09:36:28 AM
Awful result. Team selection was woeful. with the exception of Griffiths and Tierney there was no passion. Scott Brown was only interested in acting the hardman. No leadership on our off the field. At this rate Aberdeen will win the league.
That's all Scott Brown has ever done imo. Dreadful player.
Wouldn't be just wonderful if Aberdeen did win it.

Why would that be wonderful? are you an Aberdeen supporter? What connections do you have with them? This sickens my hole TBH as the portion of Ireland that supports Celtic the rest want to see them beat. You don't support any other team in that Country and Celtic having the Irish connections you'd rather see Rangers/Aberdeen or any other team for that matter win the title...and if you've no interest in Celtic (look at the title of the thread) why come in and try to wind people up (we've already got Fearon for that)
Chill out ffs you big luder  ;D
It would be great to see Aberdeen win the league in the same way it would be great to see Leicester win the English League,or someone other than Kilkenny win the All Ireland,everyone loves an underdog...comprende??

Does it really mean that much to you that you have to see Celtic win it every f**king year. Does it not get to the stage where it just becomes a meh moment that they won it again?
I'm not trying to wind anyone up but I think most football fans would agree it would be nice to see someone different win for a change.

Would you support other countries playing Ireland?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: laoislad on February 04, 2016, 11:53:50 AM
Quote from: Il Bomber Destro on February 04, 2016, 11:52:18 AM
Quote from: laoislad on February 04, 2016, 11:50:52 AM
Quote from: illdecide on February 04, 2016, 10:02:18 AM
Quote from: laoislad on February 04, 2016, 09:42:40 AM
Quote from: Applesisapples on February 04, 2016, 09:36:28 AM
Awful result. Team selection was woeful. with the exception of Griffiths and Tierney there was no passion. Scott Brown was only interested in acting the hardman. No leadership on our off the field. At this rate Aberdeen will win the league.
That's all Scott Brown has ever done imo. Dreadful player.
Wouldn't be just wonderful if Aberdeen did win it.

Why would that be wonderful? are you an Aberdeen supporter? What connections do you have with them? This sickens my hole TBH as the portion of Ireland that supports Celtic the rest want to see them beat. You don't support any other team in that Country and Celtic having the Irish connections you'd rather see Rangers/Aberdeen or any other team for that matter win the title...and if you've no interest in Celtic (look at the title of the thread) why come in and try to wind people up (we've already got Fearon for that)
Chill out ffs you big luder  ;D
It would be great to see Aberdeen win the league in the same way it would be great to see Leicester win the English League,or someone other than Kilkenny win the All Ireland,everyone loves an underdog...comprende??

Does it really mean that much to you that you have to see Celtic win it every f**king year. Does it not get to the stage where it just becomes a meh moment that they won it again?
I'm not trying to wind anyone up but I think most football fans would agree it would be nice to see someone different win for a change.

Would you support other countries playing Ireland?
What the fcuk has that to do with anything?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: thebigfella on February 04, 2016, 11:54:13 AM
Quote from: illdecide on February 04, 2016, 10:02:18 AM
Quote from: laoislad on February 04, 2016, 09:42:40 AM
Quote from: Applesisapples on February 04, 2016, 09:36:28 AM
Awful result. Team selection was woeful. with the exception of Griffiths and Tierney there was no passion. Scott Brown was only interested in acting the hardman. No leadership on our off the field. At this rate Aberdeen will win the league.
That's all Scott Brown has ever done imo. Dreadful player.
Wouldn't be just wonderful if Aberdeen did win it.

Why would that be wonderful? are you an Aberdeen supporter? What connections do you have with them? This sickens my hole TBH as the portion of Ireland that supports Celtic the rest want to see them beat. You don't support any other team in that Country and Celtic having the Irish connections you'd rather see Rangers/Aberdeen or any other team for that matter win the title...and if you've no interest in Celtic (look at the title of the thread) why come in and try to wind people up (we've already got Fearon for that)

Are they not called Rangers fans?

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: thebigfella on February 04, 2016, 11:55:30 AM
Quote from: Il Bomber Destro on February 04, 2016, 11:52:18 AM
Quote from: laoislad on February 04, 2016, 11:50:52 AM
Quote from: illdecide on February 04, 2016, 10:02:18 AM
Quote from: laoislad on February 04, 2016, 09:42:40 AM
Quote from: Applesisapples on February 04, 2016, 09:36:28 AM
Awful result. Team selection was woeful. with the exception of Griffiths and Tierney there was no passion. Scott Brown was only interested in acting the hardman. No leadership on our off the field. At this rate Aberdeen will win the league.
That's all Scott Brown has ever done imo. Dreadful player.
Wouldn't be just wonderful if Aberdeen did win it.

Why would that be wonderful? are you an Aberdeen supporter? What connections do you have with them? This sickens my hole TBH as the portion of Ireland that supports Celtic the rest want to see them beat. You don't support any other team in that Country and Celtic having the Irish connections you'd rather see Rangers/Aberdeen or any other team for that matter win the title...and if you've no interest in Celtic (look at the title of the thread) why come in and try to wind people up (we've already got Fearon for that)
Chill out ffs you big luder  ;D
It would be great to see Aberdeen win the league in the same way it would be great to see Leicester win the English League,or someone other than Kilkenny win the All Ireland,everyone loves an underdog...comprende??

Does it really mean that much to you that you have to see Celtic win it every f**king year. Does it not get to the stage where it just becomes a meh moment that they won it again?
I'm not trying to wind anyone up but I think most football fans would agree it would be nice to see someone different win for a change.

Would you support other countries playing Ireland?

Do you support Britain in other sports or is it just a British football team?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Il Bomber Destro on February 04, 2016, 11:57:04 AM
Quote from: laoislad on February 04, 2016, 11:53:50 AM
Quote from: Il Bomber Destro on February 04, 2016, 11:52:18 AM
Quote from: laoislad on February 04, 2016, 11:50:52 AM
Quote from: illdecide on February 04, 2016, 10:02:18 AM
Quote from: laoislad on February 04, 2016, 09:42:40 AM
Quote from: Applesisapples on February 04, 2016, 09:36:28 AM
Awful result. Team selection was woeful. with the exception of Griffiths and Tierney there was no passion. Scott Brown was only interested in acting the hardman. No leadership on our off the field. At this rate Aberdeen will win the league.
That's all Scott Brown has ever done imo. Dreadful player.
Wouldn't be just wonderful if Aberdeen did win it.

Why would that be wonderful? are you an Aberdeen supporter? What connections do you have with them? This sickens my hole TBH as the portion of Ireland that supports Celtic the rest want to see them beat. You don't support any other team in that Country and Celtic having the Irish connections you'd rather see Rangers/Aberdeen or any other team for that matter win the title...and if you've no interest in Celtic (look at the title of the thread) why come in and try to wind people up (we've already got Fearon for that)
Chill out ffs you big luder  ;D
It would be great to see Aberdeen win the league in the same way it would be great to see Leicester win the English League,or someone other than Kilkenny win the All Ireland,everyone loves an underdog...comprende??

Does it really mean that much to you that you have to see Celtic win it every f**king year. Does it not get to the stage where it just becomes a meh moment that they won it again?
I'm not trying to wind anyone up but I think most football fans would agree it would be nice to see someone different win for a change.

Would you support other countries playing Ireland?
What the fcuk has that to do with anything?

Celtic are a club steeped in Irish culture and tradition. Celtic are a de facto Irish club plying their trade in Scotland.

Aberdeen are not.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on February 04, 2016, 12:00:26 PM
Quote from: laoislad on February 04, 2016, 11:50:52 AM
Quote from: illdecide on February 04, 2016, 10:02:18 AM
Quote from: laoislad on February 04, 2016, 09:42:40 AM
Quote from: Applesisapples on February 04, 2016, 09:36:28 AM
Awful result. Team selection was woeful. with the exception of Griffiths and Tierney there was no passion. Scott Brown was only interested in acting the hardman. No leadership on our off the field. At this rate Aberdeen will win the league.
That's all Scott Brown has ever done imo. Dreadful player.
Wouldn't be just wonderful if Aberdeen did win it.

Why would that be wonderful? are you an Aberdeen supporter? What connections do you have with them? This sickens my hole TBH as the portion of Ireland that supports Celtic the rest want to see them beat. You don't support any other team in that Country and Celtic having the Irish connections you'd rather see Rangers/Aberdeen or any other team for that matter win the title...and if you've no interest in Celtic (look at the title of the thread) why come in and try to wind people up (we've already got Fearon for that)
Chill out ffs you big luder  ;D
It would be great to see Aberdeen win the league in the same way it would be great to see Leicester win the English League,or someone other than Kilkenny win the All Ireland,everyone loves an underdog...comprende??

Does it really mean that much to you that you have to see Celtic win it every f**king year. Does it not get to the stage where it just becomes a meh moment that they won it again?
I'm not trying to wind anyone up but I think most football fans would agree it would be nice to see someone different win for a change.

Of course it does...I'm a Celtic fan and have been for 30 odd years, i never want to see them beat no matter the competition or the opposition. That's a silly question to ask someone about the team they support. I know i get wound up easy but hey thats the way it goes
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: STREET FIGHTER on February 04, 2016, 12:03:08 PM
What did you make of Kazim Richards contribution when he came on?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on February 04, 2016, 12:05:00 PM
You lot can bring politics into the sport but i support Celtic for football reasons and always have done, i genuinely can see where outsiders look in and see a bunch of drunken gob shites falling over their tricolours singing sectarian songs but remember that's a small minority and i'm sure all teams have their ass-holes following them too
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Orior on February 04, 2016, 12:10:18 PM
Quote from: STREET FIGHTER on February 04, 2016, 12:03:08 PM
What did you make of Kazim Richards contribution when he came on?

He did well. It was a pity that the quality of crosses from the wing averaged 3 out of 10.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: STREET FIGHTER on February 04, 2016, 12:14:06 PM
Quote from: Orior on February 04, 2016, 12:10:18 PM
Quote from: STREET FIGHTER on February 04, 2016, 12:03:08 PM
What did you make of Kazim Richards contribution when he came on?

He did well. It was a pity that the quality of crosses from the wing averaged 3 out of 10.

Looks fairly strong...could prove a handful.....
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: laoislad on February 04, 2016, 12:17:18 PM
Quote from: STREET FIGHTER on February 04, 2016, 12:03:08 PM
What did you make of Kazim Richards contribution when he came on?
Is he Irish.... ;)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: STREET FIGHTER on February 04, 2016, 12:26:23 PM
Quote from: laoislad on February 04, 2016, 12:17:18 PM
Quote from: STREET FIGHTER on February 04, 2016, 12:03:08 PM
What did you make of Kazim Richards contribution when he came on?
Is he Irish.... ;)

Cascarino or Aldridge Irish lol?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: AZOffaly on February 04, 2016, 12:30:26 PM
Seamus Aldridge from Kildare?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lenny on February 04, 2016, 12:36:41 PM
Quote from: screenexile on February 04, 2016, 11:39:09 AM
Quote from: Il Bomber Destro on February 04, 2016, 11:22:50 AM
Quote from: screenexile on February 04, 2016, 11:12:12 AM
Quote from: Il Bomber Destro on February 04, 2016, 10:58:39 AM
Quote from: screenexile on February 04, 2016, 10:52:36 AM
Quote from: illdecide on February 04, 2016, 10:02:18 AM
Quote from: laoislad on February 04, 2016, 09:42:40 AM
Quote from: Applesisapples on February 04, 2016, 09:36:28 AM
Awful result. Team selection was woeful. with the exception of Griffiths and Tierney there was no passion. Scott Brown was only interested in acting the hardman. No leadership on our off the field. At this rate Aberdeen will win the league.
That's all Scott Brown has ever done imo. Dreadful player.
Wouldn't be just wonderful if Aberdeen did win it.

Why would that be wonderful? are you an Aberdeen supporter? What connections do you have with them? This sickens my hole TBH as the portion of Ireland that supports Celtic the rest want to see them beat. You don't support any other team in that Country and Celtic having the Irish connections you'd rather see Rangers/Aberdeen or any other team for that matter win the title...and if you've no interest in Celtic (look at the title of the thread) why come in and try to wind people up (we've already got Fearon for that)

The Irish Connection thing is resigned to history . . . what exactly is the Irish connection to the Club now? There are more Englishmen on the team than Irish players.

What I see now is a virtual monopoly on the Scottish Premier League and why wouldn't anyone want to see someone new come in and break the mould. Celtic supporters should be looking for it too as the lack of genuine competition has seen the board try and maintain the club on a shoestring which has led to the decline in quality of manager since Strachan really.

It was said at the time that Celtic couldn't cope with the loss of Rangers and so it has transpired. For the better of football in Scotland overall I think an Aberdeen Premier League victory would be refreshing!

If you ever go to a Celtic game you will realise the Irish connection is as strong as ever with the fans.

Football without fans, is nothing.

That is what the great Jock Stein said and the fans of the club certainly seem to identify strongly with their Irish heritage.

Celtic's average league attendances from 98-2012 were averaging 58k . . . the average for this season is 44k. The Sectarian element is disappearing and the whole "us and them" thing will be gone within the next 2 generations I would think and then what have we got left?? An average football club with a great history!!

What's your point?

Your original issue seemed to be Celtic have lost their Irish connection. The culture and connection with Ireland is still as strong as ever with the fans, if you ever watch an away Celtic game, you will hear the away fans quite audibly singing Irish songs for 90 minutes with tricolours everywhere.

(http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2013/12/26/article-2529562-1A4C002000000578-42_634x394.jpg)

Are Celtic shit now? Yes.
Have attendance shrunk since MON left and the board's directive has been to downsize the playing side of the club and line their pockets? Yes.
Have the fans lost any of their Irish identity? Not one iota, that has remained steadfast with the supporters for well over a century now.

What do you consider sectarian about Celtic anyway?

Surely the fact that there are less fans lessens the Irish connection?!

Surely you can't argue that a big whack of Celtic's fans only support Celtic because of the Sectarian rivalry with Rangers and the Irish/British thing!! Sectarianism is fast disappearing whereas a young lad in the North used to be told "You're a Catholic you support Celtic" nobody is really bothering with that nonsense anymore which will further hurt Celtic's fanbase and their "Irishness".

I support Celtic because I identify with the Irish traditions of the club. In the same way when an Irish team is playing soccer or rugby or an Irish boxer has a big fight on I would support them. I am not sectarian and I would say most of the ordinary Celtic fans I know are not sectarian. The club was set up to alleviate the poverty in the east end of Glasgow where thousands of Irish people had emigrated to. I just can't identify with any of the teams in the English premier league in the same way although I enjoy watching the odd live game and match of the day. When an Irish boxer is fighting like Frampton or McGregor there are probably lots of fans who go along and sing irish rebel songs there. I know lots of people who have jumped on the McGregor bandwagon, why are they doing that? It's simply because he is Irish. In the same way I support Celtic because they have a unique Irish identity which no other club across the water has.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on March 19, 2016, 01:24:06 PM
Watching Celtic vs Kilmarnock that has to be the worst Celtic team ever, no method, poor in attack and lucky not to be 1 or 2 down. Piss poor.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on March 19, 2016, 02:24:34 PM
A good strike from Rogic can't hide a poor display.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ashman on March 19, 2016, 03:06:28 PM
Quote from: Applesisapples on March 19, 2016, 01:24:06 PM
Watching Celtic vs Kilmarnock that has to be the worst Celtic team ever, no method, poor in attack and lucky not to be 1 or 2 down. Piss poor.

Not being rude but surely there is more to life .
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on March 19, 2016, 03:17:19 PM
Quote from: ashman on March 19, 2016, 03:06:28 PM
Quote from: Applesisapples on March 19, 2016, 01:24:06 PM
Watching Celtic vs Kilmarnock that has to be the worst Celtic team ever, no method, poor in attack and lucky not to be 1 or 2 down. Piss poor.

Not being rude but surely there is more to life .
It's beginning to look that way!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: StGallsGAA on March 20, 2016, 09:54:59 PM
Its not the team.  Its the tuppence hal'penny manager...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on March 20, 2016, 09:59:50 PM
Quote from: StGallsGAA on March 20, 2016, 09:54:59 PM
Its not the team.  Its the tuppence hal'penny manager...

Its the tuppence hal'penny League as well.....
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Il Bomber Destro on March 20, 2016, 10:11:00 PM
Quote from: StGallsGAA on March 20, 2016, 09:54:59 PM
Its not the team.  Its the tuppence hal'penny manager...

It's both, Deila needs to go but there are some truly insipid, gutless players there. Giving journeymen mercenaries like Kazim Richards and Cole two year deals just smacked of desperation, the squad is a complete mess with a handful of proper central midfielders in the squad, one reliable striker, one injury prone winger and about 10 samey average no 10 types. I can't even watch us these days, ultimately Deila is the manager and he's responsible for the state of the squad but even if he goes at the end of the season the new manager inherits a complete and utter mess.

Of the players I'd keep:

Gordon

Sviatchenko
Simunovic
Tierney
Lustig
Izzy

Rogic
Brown
Bitton

Griffiths


Everyone else in the squad can do one as far as I'm concerend, some of them to a greater extent than others but we basically have all of the following players competing for the same position:

Commons
Rogic
Mackay Steven
Allan
Johansen
Armstrong
Chrisie
McGregor

None of them are really that good, Rogic seems to be the one who has a bit more class than the others at the minute. Commons looks done, Johansen has gone to shit and the others just aren't good enough. There seems to be zero thought into signing players, we just seem to be doing it for the sake of it.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Kickham csc on March 21, 2016, 09:41:02 AM
Quote from: screenexile on February 04, 2016, 11:12:12 AM
Quote from: Il Bomber Destro on February 04, 2016, 10:58:39 AM
Quote from: screenexile on February 04, 2016, 10:52:36 AM
Quote from: illdecide on February 04, 2016, 10:02:18 AM
Quote from: laoislad on February 04, 2016, 09:42:40 AM
Quote from: Applesisapples on February 04, 2016, 09:36:28 AM
Awful result. Team selection was woeful. with the exception of Griffiths and Tierney there was no passion. Scott Brown was only interested in acting the hardman. No leadership on our off the field. At this rate Aberdeen will win the league.
That's all Scott Brown has ever done imo. Dreadful player.
Wouldn't be just wonderful if Aberdeen did win it.

Why would that be wonderful? are you an Aberdeen supporter? What connections do you have with them? This sickens my hole TBH as the portion of Ireland that supports Celtic the rest want to see them beat. You don't support any other team in that Country and Celtic having the Irish connections you'd rather see Rangers/Aberdeen or any other team for that matter win the title...and if you've no interest in Celtic (look at the title of the thread) why come in and try to wind people up (we've already got Fearon for that)

The Irish Connection thing is resigned to history . . . what exactly is the Irish connection to the Club now? There are more Englishmen on the team than Irish players.

What I see now is a virtual monopoly on the Scottish Premier League and why wouldn't anyone want to see someone new come in and break the mould. Celtic supporters should be looking for it too as the lack of genuine competition has seen the board try and maintain the club on a shoestring which has led to the decline in quality of manager since Strachan really.

It was said at the time that Celtic couldn't cope with the loss of Rangers and so it has transpired. For the better of football in Scotland overall I think an Aberdeen Premier League victory would be refreshing!

If you ever go to a Celtic game you will realise the Irish connection is as strong as ever with the fans.

Football without fans, is nothing.

That is what the great Jock Stein said and the fans of the club certainly seem to identify strongly with their Irish heritage.

Celtic's average league attendances from 98-2012 were averaging 58k . . . the average for this season is 44k. The Sectarian element is disappearing and the whole "us and them" thing will be gone within the next 2 generations I would think and then what have we got left?? An average football club with a great history!!

In my opinion, the 14K reduction in average attendance has less to do with the sectarian element disappearing, and more to do with the quality on the pitch. Just moved over from living in the states for 10 years. Trying to brainwash my son to being a Celtic supporter via educating him on the great Celtic attacking football style.

Watched the game on Sunday, and OMG, that was embarrassingly poor.

So as great a supporter as I am, I am in no rush to bring my lad up to Celtic Park, because the football on display would suck the life out of you.

If Celtic were playing good football, with great young talent, and competing in Europe, the attendances would go up, with or without Rangers
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on March 21, 2016, 11:04:06 AM
I think the problem now is RD knows he's a dead man walking and think the players know that too, every manager will buy someone who turns out to be a flop but the amount of players he signed for similar positions is beggars belief. Defensively we're still poor and out of the 20 odd midfielders we have i'm sure we can muster 4-5 decent ones but the striker situation is a joke and has been for quite some time now, if anything happens Leigh Griffiths then Celtic would be in big trouble.

If Celtic sack him in the summer then i believe they should have done it after Christmas so that the new man in would have had 6 months to bed in and get to know the players and have a proper go at the Champions League Qualifiers in July.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Over the Bar on March 21, 2016, 11:49:09 AM
Ronnie McFall would be a better option than Delia.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on March 22, 2016, 08:20:28 AM
Quote from: Il Bomber Destro on March 20, 2016, 10:11:00 PM
Quote from: StGallsGAA on March 20, 2016, 09:54:59 PM
Its not the team.  Its the tuppence hal'penny manager...

It's both, Deila needs to go but there are some truly insipid, gutless players there. Giving journeymen mercenaries like Kazim Richards and Cole two year deals just smacked of desperation, the squad is a complete mess with a handful of proper central midfielders in the squad, one reliable striker, one injury prone winger and about 10 samey average no 10 types. I can't even watch us these days, ultimately Deila is the manager and he's responsible for the state of the squad but even if he goes at the end of the season the new manager inherits a complete and utter mess.

Of the players I'd keep:

Gordon

Sviatchenko
Simunovic
Tierney
Lustig
Izzy

Rogic
Brown
Bitton

Griffiths


Everyone else in the squad can do one as far as I'm concerend, some of them to a greater extent than others but we basically have all of the following players competing for the same position:

Commons
Rogic
Mackay Steven
Allan
Johansen
Armstrong
Chrisie
McGregor

None of them are really that good, Rogic seems to be the one who has a bit more class than the others at the minute. Commons looks done, Johansen has gone to shit and the others just aren't good enough. There seems to be zero thought into signing players, we just seem to be doing it for the sake of it.

Christie needs to be given a chance. Other than that I agree with you
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on March 22, 2016, 11:05:38 AM
Do u guys actually rate that man Bitton? I think he's terrible...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on March 22, 2016, 11:25:39 AM
Quote from: illdecide on March 22, 2016, 11:05:38 AM
Do u guys actually rate that man Bitton? I think he's terrible...

I think hes alright. Not as good as some make him out tho
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on March 22, 2016, 11:27:14 AM
With the departure of Neil Lennon and Stokes there appears to be no-one in the first team set-up with a passion for the club. Brown used to be a gritty determined player who brought passion to the game even if a bit ott at times. From his performance on Saturday the current set-up seems to have sucked the life out of him.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on March 22, 2016, 12:07:14 PM
Quote from: Applesisapples on March 22, 2016, 11:27:14 AM
With the departure of Neil Lennon and Stokes there appears to be no-one in the first team set-up with a passion for the club. Brown used to be a gritty determined player who brought passion to the game even if a bit ott at times. From his performance on Saturday the current set-up seems to have sucked the life out of him.

its his hair, he has been rubbish since he grew it back
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: dec on March 22, 2016, 05:03:49 PM
Celtic v Barcelona at Aviva

http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2016/0322/776693-barcelona-celtic-dublin-aviva/
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on March 22, 2016, 08:33:36 PM
Quote from: dec on March 22, 2016, 05:03:49 PM
Celtic v Barcelona at Aviva

http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2016/0322/776693-barcelona-celtic-dublin-aviva/

Three weeks after the Euro final! If Spain are in it, a lot of the Barca Spanish contingent will be missing. Then again their three big stars - Neymar, Messi and Suarez should be available?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: dec on March 22, 2016, 08:40:41 PM
Quote from: From the Bunker on March 22, 2016, 08:33:36 PM
Quote from: dec on March 22, 2016, 05:03:49 PM
Celtic v Barcelona at Aviva

http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2016/0322/776693-barcelona-celtic-dublin-aviva/

Three weeks after the Euro final! If Spain are in it, a lot of the Barca Spanish contingent will be missing. Then again their three big stars - Neymar, Messi and Suarez should be available?

There is a Copa America this year

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copa_Am%C3%A9rica_Centenario

The final is on 26th June
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ashman on March 22, 2016, 10:44:57 PM
Quote from: dec on March 22, 2016, 05:03:49 PM
Celtic v Barcelona at Aviva

http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2016/0322/776693-barcelona-celtic-dublin-aviva/

Celtic are gas.  Playing Barcelona in a "glamour" friendly in a foreign city when they struggle to get over pub teams of CL qualifiers .

If there is ever a clear sign modern soccer sucks to high f**king hell this is it.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on March 23, 2016, 07:14:40 AM
Quote from: ashman on March 22, 2016, 10:44:57 PM
Quote from: dec on March 22, 2016, 05:03:49 PM
Celtic v Barcelona at Aviva

http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2016/0322/776693-barcelona-celtic-dublin-aviva/

Celtic are gas.  Playing Barcelona in a "glamour" friendly in a foreign city when they struggle to get over pub teams of CL qualifiers .

If there is ever a clear sign modern soccer sucks to high f**king hell this is it.

they got invited to play. They aren't gonna say no are they?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on March 23, 2016, 07:17:24 AM
Not a patch on the real thing,that glorious night in November 2012,for those of us fortunate enough to be there.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Over the Bar on March 23, 2016, 09:31:50 AM
QuoteQuote from: dec on March 22, 2016, 05:03:49 PM
Celtic v Barcelona at Aviva

http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2016/0322/776693-barcelona-celtic-dublin-aviva/

Celtic are gas.  Playing Barcelona in a "glamour" friendly in a foreign city when they struggle to get over pub teams of CL qualifiers .

If there is ever a clear sign modern soccer sucks to high f**king hell this is it.

Yes, an obvious sign of Satan at his work.  Teams never played friendlies before Beelzebub took over.   ::)

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ashman on March 23, 2016, 09:51:47 AM
Quote from: Over the Bar on March 23, 2016, 09:31:50 AM
QuoteQuote from: dec on March 22, 2016, 05:03:49 PM
Celtic v Barcelona at Aviva

http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2016/0322/776693-barcelona-celtic-dublin-aviva/

Celtic are gas.  Playing Barcelona in a "glamour" friendly in a foreign city when they struggle to get over pub teams of CL qualifiers .

If there is ever a clear sign modern soccer sucks to high f**king hell this is it.

Yes, an obvious sign of Satan at his work.  Teams never played friendlies before Beelzebub took over.   ::)

Wait till they play the Red Devils !!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Il Bomber Destro on April 17, 2016, 10:27:40 AM
The day of days.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mi5Q6EsbB-E
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Il Bomber Destro on April 17, 2016, 10:28:30 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KGW3bI92EAI
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Il Bomber Destro on April 17, 2016, 10:38:09 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gjx-JepvRXQ
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Il Bomber Destro on April 17, 2016, 10:42:42 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bDRgLUyYHLg
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Il Bomber Destro on April 17, 2016, 10:45:33 AM
The Greatest video on the internet.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on April 17, 2016, 01:46:11 PM
I've never seen worse
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ashman on April 17, 2016, 01:55:10 PM
Dundalk would bate the pick of these 2 teams.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: laoislad on April 17, 2016, 02:38:25 PM
LOL..
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: gallsman on April 17, 2016, 02:43:10 PM
That's gotta be embarrassing.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: SHEEDY on April 17, 2016, 02:45:46 PM
Scottish football summed up by the quality of the penalty taking....shite.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Tony Baloney on April 17, 2016, 02:49:58 PM
Quote from: gallsman on April 17, 2016, 02:43:10 PM
That's gotta be embarrassing.
Quote from: laoislad on April 17, 2016, 02:38:25 PM
LOL..
Red faces all round. Looking forward for demands that Pep Guardiola or Mourinho take over in the morning.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general_lee on April 17, 2016, 03:03:36 PM
Seriously what were any of you expecting?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on April 17, 2016, 03:05:39 PM
Worst Celtic team in history.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tyroneman on April 17, 2016, 03:05:49 PM
Quote from: Tony Baloney on April 17, 2016, 02:49:58 PM
Quote from: gallsman on April 17, 2016, 02:43:10 PM
That's gotta be embarrassing.
Quote from: laoislad on April 17, 2016, 02:38:25 PM
LOL..
Red faces all round. Looking forward for demands that Pep Guardiola or Mourinho take over in the morning.

Pretty poor all round from Celtic. Have been a club in serious decline from vision to execution for the past 5 years. RD has been an awful appointment. All the promises he made about fitness and high tempo pressing football have come to nothing and the players brought in have been utter dung. No playmaker, no excitement, no clue.

Surely Moyes or M O'Neill could be options?,
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on April 17, 2016, 03:24:29 PM
Deila has to be sacked in the morning surely? You just don't come back from that.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Esmarelda on April 17, 2016, 04:01:33 PM
Quote from: SHEEDY on April 17, 2016, 02:45:46 PM
Scottish football summed up by the quality of the penalty taking....shite.
A few of the penalties were excellent. Mulgrew's springs to mind and also Griffiths'.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on April 17, 2016, 04:02:44 PM
Quote from: tyroneman on April 17, 2016, 03:05:49 PM
Quote from: Tony Baloney on April 17, 2016, 02:49:58 PM
Quote from: gallsman on April 17, 2016, 02:43:10 PM
That's gotta be embarrassing.
Quote from: laoislad on April 17, 2016, 02:38:25 PM
LOL..
Red faces all round. Looking forward for demands that Pep Guardiola or Mourinho take over in the morning.

Pretty poor all round from Celtic. Have been a club in serious decline from vision to execution for the past 5 years. RD has been an awful appointment. All the promises he made about fitness and high tempo pressing football have come to nothing and the players brought in have been utter dung. No playmaker, no excitement, no clue.

Surely Moyes or M O'Neill could be options?,

Talk of Moyes to Villa. MON has been there before with a better budget and players. He left with a bit of a legacy. Going back would damage that. He would never leave the ROI job which probably suits a man of his age.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Il Bomber Destro on April 17, 2016, 04:26:25 PM
Deila simply has to go and has to go immediately, after overseeing that humiliation he does not deserve to have another league title beside his name.

Get him out, now.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tyroneman on April 17, 2016, 04:27:01 PM
Quote from: From the Bunker on April 17, 2016, 04:02:44 PM
Quote from: tyroneman on April 17, 2016, 03:05:49 PM
Quote from: Tony Baloney on April 17, 2016, 02:49:58 PM
Quote from: gallsman on April 17, 2016, 02:43:10 PM
That's gotta be embarrassing.
Quote from: laoislad on April 17, 2016, 02:38:25 PM
LOL..
Red faces all round. Looking forward for demands that Pep Guardiola or Mourinho take over in the morning.

Pretty poor all round from Celtic. Have been a club in serious decline from vision to execution for the past 5 years. RD has been an awful appointment. All the promises he made about fitness and high tempo pressing football have come to nothing and the players brought in have been utter dung. No playmaker, no excitement, no clue.

Surely Moyes or M O'Neill could be options?,

Talk of Moyes to Villa. MON has been there before with a better budget and players. He left with a bit of a legacy. Going back would damage that. He would never leave the ROI job which probably suits a man of his age.

I meant Michael O'Neill ......rumours were he was interested...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on April 17, 2016, 04:38:11 PM
Quote from: Esmarelda on April 17, 2016, 04:01:33 PM
Quote from: SHEEDY on April 17, 2016, 02:45:46 PM
Scottish football summed up by the quality of the penalty taking....shite.
A few of the penalties were excellent. Mulgrew's springs to mind and also Griffiths'.
The penalties were better than the quality of  Celtic's football.
Rangers were more tidy and deserved to win.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: BennyCake on April 17, 2016, 04:59:49 PM
Celtic are brutal.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: straightred on April 17, 2016, 05:11:43 PM
Quote from: clarshack on April 17, 2016, 03:24:29 PM
Deila has to be sacked in the morning surely? You just don't come back from that.

he should have been gone straight after the europa exit. He hasn't a notion how to manage.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on April 17, 2016, 07:23:45 PM
You have to hand it to Rangers..... Only formed 4 years ago
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on April 17, 2016, 08:51:51 PM
Quote from: straightred on April 17, 2016, 05:11:43 PM
Quote from: clarshack on April 17, 2016, 03:24:29 PM
Deila has to be sacked in the morning surely? You just don't come back from that.

he should have been gone straight after the europa exit. He hasn't a notion how to manage.
I doubt he will be sacked in the morning, he will probably leave at the season's end and that's how I believe it should be done.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general_lee on April 17, 2016, 10:07:28 PM
I wouldn't put all the blame on RD, the board need to take some flak as well. Hopefully a wake up call, Rangers are back and in the time they were away Celtic have regressed. It's as if the board have done the bare minimum required. They need to start building a team, stop selling the better players and stop relying on whatever semi half decent talent that they poach from other clubs/ "develop" from youth team.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on April 17, 2016, 10:23:59 PM
In the 4 years that Rangers have been 'away', Celtic have won 2 out of the 8 Cups available (4 Scottish Cups and 4 Scottish League Cups). A Poor return from a Big fish in a small pond!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: 5 Sams on April 17, 2016, 10:28:04 PM
If RD gets the road will Jimmy be on the broo?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on April 18, 2016, 02:21:04 AM
Was at the game today.Poor show from Celtic but even at that they hit the woodwork a few times,Roberts unbelievably missed an open goal,and Rangers second goal was the result of a throw in that should have been awarded to Celtic.

I don't know what'll happen to Ronny.But last year with the likes of Denayer,Guidetti,and Van Dyck on board he got them out of the group stages of the Europa League,and would have probably won a domestic treble had a blatant hand ball not been missed in the Scottish Cup semi.He,like anyone else cannot be forced to sell the top players and achieve continued success.This was the reason Lennon left

Jim Mc Guinness is Assistant Manager of the U19 squad that played Cliftonville last Monday.Hardly a contender if Ronny goes.

Rangers being back will keep Celtic on their toes and bring more tv money in etc.I have a sneaking suspicion that Celtic didn't want to get too far ahead of Rangers.Theres no commercial value in that
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Syferus on April 18, 2016, 06:45:15 AM
Celtic are shite. Worse thing that happened to them was Rangers getting relegated. Maybe the return of the Old Firm will make Scottish football less of a terminal bore.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Arthur_Friend on April 18, 2016, 07:57:52 AM
Quote from: Syferus on April 18, 2016, 06:45:15 AM
Celtic are shite. Worse thing that happened to them was Rangers getting relegated. Maybe the return of the Old Firm will make Scottish football less of a terminal bore.

Rangers weren't relegated.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: nrico2006 on April 18, 2016, 08:32:39 AM
My facebook was full of warriors yesterday monring, seemed to go very quiet after lunch.  The cream rises to the top I suppose, not like Celtic were playing some of the cannon fodder they normally play - they were playing the most successful club in Scotland.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on April 18, 2016, 09:14:32 AM
Rangers are no world beaters either.They were up for it yesterday,but if Celtic had managed to get in front,despite not playing well,it would have been interesting to see how Rangers reacted.Rangers should be worried now.Their squad needs massive investment (Dean Shiels started yesterday ffs) where's that going to come from? Also Warburton might now be attracting interest from English clubs
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ashman on April 18, 2016, 09:22:04 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on April 18, 2016, 09:14:32 AM
Rangers are no world beaters either.They were up for it yesterday,but if Celtic had managed to get in front,despite not playing well,it would have been interesting to see how Rangers reacted.Rangers should be worried now.Their squad needs massive investment (Dean Shiels started yesterday ffs) where's that going to come from? Also Warburton might now be attracting interest from English clubs

It took them penalties to beat Celtic !!! You are correct .
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: MoChara on April 18, 2016, 09:39:08 AM
Quote from: ashman on April 18, 2016, 09:22:04 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on April 18, 2016, 09:14:32 AM
Rangers are no world beaters either.They were up for it yesterday,but if Celtic had managed to get in front,despite not playing well,it would have been interesting to see how Rangers reacted.Rangers should be worried now.Their squad needs massive investment (Dean Shiels started yesterday ffs) where's that going to come from? Also Warburton might now be attracting interest from English clubs

It took them penalties to beat Celtic !!! You are correct .

True with the shape of the Penalties it was the who wanted to throw it away yesterday.

Thought for Celtic Sviatchenko, Tierney played well and with purpose, Roberts played well to but faded out at the end, Boyata was a Bomb Scare, McGregor and  Rogic seen their names in lights and were hoping to win the game single handedly. Leigh Grifftihs seemed to think he should shoot from anywhere he liked.

Rangers far more organised and twice as much fight, Can only be good for Scottish football to see a Start up club of 4 years winning big games.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: laoislad on April 18, 2016, 10:08:39 AM
Il Bomber not posting any youtube videos today?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: AZOffaly on April 18, 2016, 11:19:29 AM
Quote from: Arthur_Friend on April 18, 2016, 07:57:52 AM
Quote from: Syferus on April 18, 2016, 06:45:15 AM
Celtic are shite. Worse thing that happened to them was Rangers getting relegated. Maybe the return of the Old Firm will make Scottish football less of a terminal bore.

Rangers weren't relegated.

I read a quote somewhere that I thought was funny. Along the lines of 'If your dog dies, and you get a new dog, and call it the same name, IT'S NOT THE SAME DOG!!'.

:)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: longballin on April 18, 2016, 11:22:17 AM
Quote from: AZOffaly on April 18, 2016, 11:19:29 AM
Quote from: Arthur_Friend on April 18, 2016, 07:57:52 AM
Quote from: Syferus on April 18, 2016, 06:45:15 AM
Celtic are shite. Worse thing that happened to them was Rangers getting relegated. Maybe the return of the Old Firm will make Scottish football less of a terminal bore.

Rangers weren't relegated.

I read a quote somewhere that I thought was funny. Along the lines of 'If your dog dies, and you get a new dog, and call it the same name, IT'S NOT THE SAME DOG!!'.

:)

The billy boys and the sash... sounded like the same rangers to me... if it looks like a duck...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: AZOffaly on April 18, 2016, 11:23:57 AM
Ara as far as I'm concerned it's the same gang. Same supporters, same colour, same badge (I think). I had this argument before on here about a club's identity and who owns it. I just thought that quote was a funny wind up.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on April 18, 2016, 11:25:35 AM
I don't understand Celtic supporters who claim this is a different Rangers.If that's the case why was the Celtic end jam packed yesterday? Wouldn't have been if they were playing Dundee Utd,Inverness etc
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: No wides on April 18, 2016, 11:26:08 AM
Just heard they were beat today - slap it up them and all from here who think they are associated with them.  ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on April 18, 2016, 11:35:53 AM
Quote from: general_lee on April 17, 2016, 10:07:28 PM
I wouldn't put all the blame on RD, the board need to take some flak as well. Hopefully a wake up call, Rangers are back and in the time they were away Celtic have regressed. It's as if the board have done the bare minimum required. They need to start building a team, stop selling the better players and stop relying on whatever semi half decent talent that they poach from other clubs/ "develop" from youth team.
The Board have done far less than the bare minimum, therefore Celtic have regressed. The best players out there were the 2 subs and  young Tierney.
Since the 2011/12 season,  the board haves cashed in 2 CL's income, sold the best players and bought no stand out replacements except DvD, also they made a tidy sum selling Forster and replacing him with Gordon.
The board's  policy over the past 3 seasons, can be reflected in the finished product, that abysmal Celtic performance. Rangers were even fitter and their ambition made them look  better. All subs were used but  Biton wanted to quit the game, an utterly pathetic attitude in a Glasgow derby.
No wonder Celtic's midfield had little presence when you include Johansen has gone from poty to pot and Brown looks like a finished player.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on April 18, 2016, 12:15:15 PM
How can any of those players have respect for that Celtic management team? John Collins was a so so player and a worse manager, Delilah came from a second class league. There has been absolutely no heart or passion in that Celtic team since they took over. A poor rangers team made them look like they were the championship side. Scott Brown is a shadow of the player he used to be and as for Bitton....
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on April 18, 2016, 12:19:11 PM
Quote from: Applesisapples on April 18, 2016, 12:15:15 PM
How can any of those players have respect for that Celtic management team? John Collins was a so so player and a worse manager, Delilah came from a second class league. There has been absolutely no heart or passion in that Celtic team since they took over. A poor rangers team made them look like they were the championship side. Scott Brown is a shadow of the player he used to be and as for Bitton....

Scott Brown was never a player.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on April 18, 2016, 02:19:05 PM
I have stated before that Bitton is a joke of a player, Scott Brown is a player usually associated with the hustle and bustle and to snuff out the danger man on the other team but not sure if he'd have the  legs for that any more but no skill there whatsoever. Johansen has been really poor this year and Gary Mackay-Steven is a mid table Scottish Premier League player and nothing else who can perform a good game in 10, Roberts done okay but missed a chance that will embarrass him until the day he dies...Ohh hold on a minute i've just named the midfield, now let me think we have K Commons and T Rogic on the bench who are probably the most talented players available and he uses one of them for about 20 mins...WTF. That's terrible bad management...Sorry young Ronnie but you had your shot and failed miserably, it's time to part ways and good luck to you in the future.

The Board now need to man up and get a man in with experience and a proven track record (not a yes man), unfortunately this man will be looking assurances on money to buy players etc and I don't believe he'll get it so another "Yes" man will more than likely be appointed in the Summer.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on April 18, 2016, 02:41:37 PM
To fulfill the  minimum mandate i.e. to beat a rebuilding  Rangers  and win next year's title, will require spending and any new manager worth his salt will demand a kitty before accepting the job.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: straightred on April 18, 2016, 03:16:18 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on April 18, 2016, 11:25:35 AM
I don't understand Celtic supporters who claim this is a different Rangers.If that's the case why was the Celtic end jam packed yesterday? Wouldn't have been if they were playing Dundee Utd,Inverness etc

It's simple really. The old club were liquidated after they left a trail of debt and destruction behind them. They tried every trick in the book to avoid liquidation as they knew it meant the end regarding history. A new club was then setup and they were allowed to start at near the bottom league  (but not the actual bottom league). This new club then decided to rename themselves back to Rangers and expected everyone not to notice. Some players (Naismith being probably the best example) walked away from their contracts as the new club had no hold over them in terms of a contract. Since this they have been in denial to the whole affair. You'd swear to listen to them that Craig White never existed.


As for the Celtics woes ? Delia should have been chased long ago. Not up to it and never was.

Finally, regarding the attendance. The Celtic end would have bene full yesterday regardless of the opposition. That's part of the problem, i.e. they are too loyal.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: charlieTully on April 18, 2016, 03:18:06 PM
Quote from: No wides on April 18, 2016, 11:26:08 AM
Just heard they were beat today - slap it up them and all from here who think they are associated with them.  ;D

why?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: AZOffaly on April 18, 2016, 03:18:21 PM
Quote from: straightred on April 18, 2016, 03:16:18 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on April 18, 2016, 11:25:35 AM
I don't understand Celtic supporters who claim this is a different Rangers.If that's the case why was the Celtic end jam packed yesterday? Wouldn't have been if they were playing Dundee Utd,Inverness etc

It's simple really. The old club were liquidated after they left a trail of debt and destruction behind them. They tried every trick in the book to avoid liquidation as they knew it meant the end regarding history. A new club was then setup and they were allowed to start at near the bottom league  (but not the actual bottom league). This new club then decided to rename themselves back to Rangers and expected everyone not to notice. Some players (Naismith being probably the best example) walked away from their contracts as the new club had no hold over them in terms of a contract. Since this they have been in denial to the whole affair. You'd swear to listen to them that Craig White never existed.


As for the Celtics woes ? Delia should have been chased long ago. Not up to it and never was.

Finally, regarding the attendance. The Celtic end would have bene full yesterday regardless of the opposition. That's part of the problem, i.e. they are too loyal.

Their only crime is loyalty? :) :)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on April 18, 2016, 04:36:23 PM
That's not accurate. The stadim has been barely 1/3 full this season, for a lot of games,as supporters have deserted in their droves.

I understand the legal reasons why Rangers are still Rangers, what I don't understand is why many Celtic fans claim they are a new club (I get they want to wind up the Rangers support ok), but the same Celtic supporters treated yesterday's game very much like the Old Firm Derby, as it always has been, as if nothing had happened at all to Rangers.

I repeat if Celtic had been facing Hibs, Inverness, Dundee Utd or anyone else yesterday, the Celtic end would not have been nearly full even.

Also Ronny Deila is the manager because no one else wanted the job. At last year's AGM, the accounts revealed the club has about £4m in the Bank. With no other significant revenue streams available, that's not going to attract the likes of Guardiola, Mourinho or allow them to buy the kind of players they are accustomed to buying
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: StGallsGAA on April 18, 2016, 04:58:11 PM
As embarrassing as that result was for Celtic, its not half as much as Rangers winning the title next season would be.  Unless they get shot of Delia quickly, that's a very possible scenario.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: passedit on April 18, 2016, 04:59:08 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on April 18, 2016, 04:36:23 PM

I understand the legal reasons why Rangers are still Rangers,

I don't. Enlighten me.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lenny on April 18, 2016, 05:17:53 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on April 18, 2016, 04:36:23 PM
That's not accurate. The stadim has been barely 1/3 full this season, for a lot of games,as supporters have deserted in their droves.

I understand the legal reasons why Rangers are still Rangers, what I don't understand is why many Celtic fans claim they are a new club (I get they want to wind up the Rangers support ok), but the same Celtic supporters treated yesterday's game very much like the Old Firm Derby, as it always has been, as if nothing had happened at all to Rangers.

I repeat if Celtic had been facing Hibs, Inverness, Dundee Utd or anyone else yesterday, the Celtic end would not have been nearly full even.

Also Ronny Deila is the manager because no one else wanted the job. At last year's AGM, the accounts revealed the club has about £4m in the Bank. With no other significant revenue streams available, that's not going to attract the likes of Guardiola, Mourinho or allow them to buy the kind of players they are accustomed to buying

Rangers are a new club. That is why players who were on long contracts with the old rangers were allowed to leave for nothing as their contracts became null and void as the old club no longer existed. If it was the same club they would have demanded fees for several players who left for nothing. Celtic fans are realistic enough to know that we're not going to get guardiola or mourinho and we also dont get the ridiculous tv money the epl teams get so we cant attract big name players. We do however have a stronger squad than sevco but deila has proven time and time again that he is not up to the job. Its not unreasonable for us to get a manager like david moyes or malky mckay who would both be decent options for us at this stage.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on April 18, 2016, 05:38:25 PM
I agree.But will Moyes take the job? I doubt it.There are no easy fixes or solutions.Deila did ok in his first year with the likes of Guidetti,Denayer etc but that quality has not been replaced.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lenny on April 18, 2016, 05:47:00 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on April 18, 2016, 05:38:25 PM
I agree.But will Moyes take the job? I doubt it.There are no easy fixes or solutions.Deila did ok in his first year with the likes of Guidetti,Denayer etc but that quality has not been replaced.

He did ok in the league but was very weak tactically in Europe against teams we should have been beating. Moyes may or may not take the job but if he doesn't we should be able to get someone of that type of standing in the game.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on April 18, 2016, 05:52:15 PM
Quote from: StGallsGAA on April 18, 2016, 04:58:11 PM
As embarrassing as that result was for Celtic, its not half as much as Rangers winning the title next season would be.  Unless they get shot of Delia quickly, that's a very possible scenario.

Sadly this is correct. Yesterday's result did not come as that much of a surprise to me. If anyone has watched us this season they'd know we are vulnerable and haven't played well. We crumble at hampden time and time again also and regardless if wether they are a new team or not I don't think we've beaten the ibrox team in a cup semifinal since 1925
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on April 18, 2016, 08:14:20 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on April 18, 2016, 05:52:15 PM
Quote from: StGallsGAA on April 18, 2016, 04:58:11 PM
As embarrassing as that result was for Celtic, its not half as much as Rangers winning the title next season would be.  Unless they get shot of Delia quickly, that's a very possible scenario.

Sadly this is correct. Yesterday's result did not come as that much of a surprise to me. If anyone has watched us this season they'd know we are vulnerable and haven't played well. We crumble at hampden time and time again also and regardless if wether they are a new team or not I don't think we've beaten the ibrox team in a cup semifinal since 1925
You have a good memory, considering.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on April 18, 2016, 08:30:30 PM
Quote from: Main Street on April 18, 2016, 08:14:20 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on April 18, 2016, 05:52:15 PM
Quote from: StGallsGAA on April 18, 2016, 04:58:11 PM
As embarrassing as that result was for Celtic, its not half as much as Rangers winning the title next season would be.  Unless they get shot of Delia quickly, that's a very possible scenario.

Sadly this is correct. Yesterday's result did not come as that much of a surprise to me. If anyone has watched us this season they'd know we are vulnerable and haven't played well. We crumble at hampden time and time again also and regardless if wether they are a new team or not I don't think we've beaten the ibrox team in a cup semifinal since 1925
You have a good memory, considering.

Haha. I think it was only mentioned about 458 times in the build up
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on April 18, 2016, 08:34:00 PM
Simple fact is a young hungry team yesterday outfought a relatively ageing team,most of whom are well decorated in terms of medals etc.No coincidence that teenagers like Tierney,and Roberts (the glaring miss aside) were Celtic's top performers.

With no money relatively speaking,a relatively unattractive domestic league it is hard to see a top manager with a track record being persuaded.Moyes will take the first job he's offered in England anyway.

You're probably looking at a celebrity name like Roy Keane,who will not have the temperament to withstand the inevitable scrutiny and flak visited upon Old Firm managers and players.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ashman on April 18, 2016, 08:37:03 PM
The scrape at Belfast airport on the Indo is funny.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: straightred on April 18, 2016, 08:53:32 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on April 18, 2016, 04:36:23 PM
That's not accurate. The stadim has been barely 1/3 full this season, for a lot of games,as supporters have deserted in their droves.

I understand the legal reasons why Rangers are still Rangers, what I don't understand is why many Celtic fans claim they are a new club (I get they want to wind up the Rangers support ok), but the same Celtic supporters treated yesterday's game very much like the Old Firm Derby, as it always has been, as if nothing had happened at all to Rangers.

I repeat if Celtic had been facing Hibs, Inverness, Dundee Utd or anyone else yesterday, the Celtic end would not have been nearly full even.

Also Ronny Deila is the manager because no one else wanted the job. At last year's AGM, the accounts revealed the club has about £4m in the Bank. With no other significant revenue streams available, that's not going to attract the likes of Guardiola, Mourinho or allow them to buy the kind of players they are accustomed to buying

You can repeat away all you want but yesterday was a cup semi final and they would have sold their allocation if they were playing anyone. League games are different. I didn't treat yesterday like an old firm game. Old firm games are a thing of the past - its a Glasgow derby in my mind now and always will be. They burned almost 300 creditors including the kids face painter. If they want to claim they are the same club let them pay their debts. I could digress to cheating their way to titles using illegal scams as well. Their list of offences is pretty much endless.

As for Delia point taken but there simply has to be better out there available. Change is badly needed.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: dec on April 18, 2016, 09:03:04 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on April 18, 2016, 11:25:35 AM
I don't understand Celtic supporters who claim this is a different Rangers.If that's the case why was the Celtic end jam packed yesterday? Wouldn't have been if they were playing Dundee Utd,Inverness etc

It's a wind up/troll thing. Sort of like someone who posts a lots of trolling type threads and replies on this dicussion board.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on April 18, 2016, 10:30:16 PM
http://www.scotzine.com/2016/04/ronny-deila-to-leave-celtic-at-end-of-the-season/

Looks like it's going to happen.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: muppet on April 18, 2016, 10:55:36 PM
Quote from: dec on April 18, 2016, 09:03:04 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on April 18, 2016, 11:25:35 AM
I don't understand Celtic supporters who claim this is a different Rangers.If that's the case why was the Celtic end jam packed yesterday? Wouldn't have been if they were playing Dundee Utd,Inverness etc

It's a wind up/troll thing. Sort of like someone who posts a lots of trolling type threads and replies on this dicussion board.

;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on April 19, 2016, 01:12:46 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on April 18, 2016, 10:30:16 PM
http://www.scotzine.com/2016/04/ronny-deila-to-leave-celtic-at-end-of-the-season/

Looks like it's going to happen.
And his departure should happen with dignity, he should be given the honour to lead Celtic to another spl title and celebrate accordingly. Afterwards  turn out the light and close the door.

Then the board can work out htf they are spending £50m out of £65m  on that lot, when squads with 20% of that income are run better and can play Celtic off the park
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on April 19, 2016, 08:00:36 AM
Moyes will be the new Celtic manager if the board don't do their usual and eff about. Lawwell to go as well.
Sunday's result wasn't a surprise but with more composure it would have been 5-2 to us. They had three 'chances' and scored from two,  their second goal was just one of those shots that either screams in or is high and wide. We were well off our best (whatever that might be this year) and they played better than most of us thought they could.
And they are a new club, they were liquidated which in any other sphere is pretty much final. Same flies, different shit!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: MoChara on April 19, 2016, 08:47:08 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on April 18, 2016, 04:36:23 PM
That's not accurate. The stadim has been barely 1/3 full this season, for a lot of games,as supporters have deserted in their droves.

I understand the legal reasons why Rangers are still Rangers, what I don't understand is why many Celtic fans claim they are a new club (I get they want to wind up the Rangers support ok), but the same Celtic supporters treated yesterday's game very much like the Old Firm Derby, as it always has been, as if nothing had happened at all to Rangers.

I repeat if Celtic had been facing Hibs, Inverness, Dundee Utd or anyone else yesterday, the Celtic end would not have been nearly full even.

Also Ronny Deila is the manager because no one else wanted the job. At last year's AGM, the accounts revealed the club has about £4m in the Bank. With no other significant revenue streams available, that's not going to attract the likes of Guardiola, Mourinho or allow them to buy the kind of players they are accustomed to buying

4 Million in the Black is kind of rare for Soccer teams I believe most of them operate heavily in the Red offset against their assets, this was a long term goal of Celtics I think ever since they nearly went tits up too, its why Lawell was always a miserable bastard with regards players etc to stop us going the way of Rangers.
What I find crazy sometimes is how conservative they are to keep the books balanced very rarely betting anything on getting Champions League and the Wind Fall from it.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on April 19, 2016, 09:17:01 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on April 18, 2016, 05:38:25 PM
I agree.But will Moyes take the job? I doubt it.There are no easy fixes or solutions.Deila did ok in his first year with the likes of Guidetti,Denayer etc but that quality has not been replaced.
No passion, no tactics, no balls and as for the Ronnie Roar my christ I'm embarrassed for him. He has failed with flying colours.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on April 19, 2016, 09:27:54 AM
P Lawell has a hard job in fairness lads and the easy thing would be to throw silly money at players and that still guarantees you nothing, I think if we hit a jewel in a manager he may well loosen the purse strings a we bit but we have serious squad members to get rid of first of all and reduce the wage bill to make way for a few new signings. I said along when people were saying we're not good enough for the Champions League that smaller teams with less budget are playing us off the park and making it to the group stages of CL, there are 3-4 places every year available for lesser teams to get into group stages and we should bar getting a tough draw should be making it at least 50% of the time.

Celtic need the right manager in place with a bit of savy around the transfer market and we'll improve 10 fold. As for P Lawell he may give the manager more money next season for players or we won't get the right man to take the job but another "Yes" man. Rangers have stated that they need to strengthen but said they will not go into debt to do so. Have they learned their lesson from before? time will tell.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: themac_23 on April 19, 2016, 10:54:31 AM
Let Ronny win the league and then go, citing personal reasons or something similar. Dont want David Moyes, very rarely did a Moyes team ever go out and try put 3-4 past someone he's all about getting 1 up and defending it. We need to think outside the box, whats Rodgers doing these days? i know he's a Celtic man and the chance to bring celtic into the champions league might be enough for him. Big Mick would be a good shout, seems to be able to get lesser players to play good football and dig out results. he's doing a great job with Ipswich and his main striker as Daryl Murphy who couldnt hit a barn door for us!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on April 19, 2016, 11:13:33 AM
thought I'd posted this..... Anyway the talk about Rangers not being Rangers.... is it down to the fact that Celtic fans can now say that the new Rangers will never match Celtic record and Celtic will eventually beat Rangers record, so becoming the most successful domestic team in Scotland? Is that it? Rangers still play in Ibrox, same fans and same tops?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on April 19, 2016, 11:58:37 AM
The fact that tickets were like hens teeth on Sunday show that Celtic fans believe they were playing Rangers.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: MoChara on April 19, 2016, 12:02:04 PM
Neil Lennon throwing his hat int he ring for Ronnies job again
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: themac_23 on April 19, 2016, 12:09:19 PM
Quote from: MoChara on April 19, 2016, 12:02:04 PM
Neil Lennon throwing his hat int he ring for Ronnies job again

Wouldn't want him back, he had his time, thought he would walk into a job in the english prem and when he didn't and had a grim time at Bolton he thinks Celtic will take him back? Thanks for the memories Neill but not again. In fact, would go as far as to say id rather John Hughes or Paul Hartley before Lennon again
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lenny on April 19, 2016, 12:26:55 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on April 19, 2016, 11:13:33 AM
thought I'd posted this..... Anyway the talk about Rangers not being Rangers.... is it down to the fact that Celtic fans can now say that the new Rangers will never match Celtic record and Celtic will eventually beat Rangers record, so becoming the most successful domestic team in Scotland? Is that it? Rangers still play in Ibrox, same fans and same tops?

They were liquidated, that is not in question. They changed their name to the rangers and started up again as a new club.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: nrico2006 on April 19, 2016, 12:32:52 PM
Have UEFA or FIFA not previously said that although a new company they are still the same club and if for arguments sake they win the scottish league next season then it won't be classed as their first title but will simply be added to the dozens the club won previously.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lenny on April 19, 2016, 12:46:11 PM
Quote from: nrico2006 on April 19, 2016, 12:32:52 PM
Have UEFA or FIFA not previously said that although a new company they are still the same club and if for arguments sake they win the scottish league next season then it won't be classed as their first title but will simply be added to the dozens the club won previously.

Where did you see that or are you just making it up. Fifa have made it clear in some statements that they are regarded as a completely new club.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on April 19, 2016, 12:58:43 PM
Quote from: lenny on April 19, 2016, 12:26:55 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on April 19, 2016, 11:13:33 AM
thought I'd posted this..... Anyway the talk about Rangers not being Rangers.... is it down to the fact that Celtic fans can now say that the new Rangers will never match Celtic record and Celtic will eventually beat Rangers record, so becoming the most successful domestic team in Scotland? Is that it? Rangers still play in Ibrox, same fans and same tops?

They were liquidated, that is not in question. They changed their name to the rangers and started up again as a new club.

Yep, that's the answer I was expecting
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: snoopdog on April 19, 2016, 01:13:13 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on April 19, 2016, 12:58:43 PM
Quote from: lenny on April 19, 2016, 12:26:55 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on April 19, 2016, 11:13:33 AM
thought I'd posted this..... Anyway the talk about Rangers not being Rangers.... is it down to the fact that Celtic fans can now say that the new Rangers will never match Celtic record and Celtic will eventually beat Rangers record, so becoming the most successful domestic team in Scotland? Is that it? Rangers still play in Ibrox, same fans and same tops?

They were liquidated, that is not in question. They changed their name to the rangers and started up again as a new club.

Yep, that's the answer I was expecting
Same stadium same sectarian fan base.  Same club. You guys are kidding yourselves in a pointless argument.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Arthur_Friend on April 19, 2016, 01:15:29 PM
Quote from: snoopdog on April 19, 2016, 01:13:13 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on April 19, 2016, 12:58:43 PM
Quote from: lenny on April 19, 2016, 12:26:55 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on April 19, 2016, 11:13:33 AM
thought I'd posted this..... Anyway the talk about Rangers not being Rangers.... is it down to the fact that Celtic fans can now say that the new Rangers will never match Celtic record and Celtic will eventually beat Rangers record, so becoming the most successful domestic team in Scotland? Is that it? Rangers still play in Ibrox, same fans and same tops?

They were liquidated, that is not in question. They changed their name to the rangers and started up again as a new club.

Yep, that's the answer I was expecting
Same stadium same sectarian fan base.  Same club. You guys are kidding yourselves in a pointless argument.

So they'll have a lot of debt to pay back then?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Maroon Manc on April 19, 2016, 01:17:11 PM
Are Celtic debt free?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on April 19, 2016, 01:18:27 PM
Quote from: snoopdog on April 19, 2016, 01:13:13 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on April 19, 2016, 12:58:43 PM
Quote from: lenny on April 19, 2016, 12:26:55 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on April 19, 2016, 11:13:33 AM
thought I'd posted this..... Anyway the talk about Rangers not being Rangers.... is it down to the fact that Celtic fans can now say that the new Rangers will never match Celtic record and Celtic will eventually beat Rangers record, so becoming the most successful domestic team in Scotland? Is that it? Rangers still play in Ibrox, same fans and same tops?

They were liquidated, that is not in question. They changed their name to the rangers and started up again as a new club.

Yep, that's the answer I was expecting
Same stadium same sectarian fan base.  Same club. You guys are kidding yourselves in a pointless argument.

so no one has answered my point, is it because Rangers have a better domestic history than Celtic in terms of leagues and the like, do they feel this Rangers (the new ones) are a completely different club with no history? Marathon changed its name to Snickers ... still a Marathon to me
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: snoopdog on April 19, 2016, 01:19:51 PM
Quote from: Arthur_Friend on April 19, 2016, 01:15:29 PM
Quote from: snoopdog on April 19, 2016, 01:13:13 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on April 19, 2016, 12:58:43 PM
Quote from: lenny on April 19, 2016, 12:26:55 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on April 19, 2016, 11:13:33 AM
thought I'd posted this..... Anyway the talk about Rangers not being Rangers.... is it down to the fact that Celtic fans can now say that the new Rangers will never match Celtic record and Celtic will eventually beat Rangers record, so becoming the most successful domestic team in Scotland? Is that it? Rangers still play in Ibrox, same fans and same tops?

They were liquidated, that is not in question. They changed their name to the rangers and started up again as a new club.

Yep, that's the answer I was expecting
Same stadium same sectarian fan base.  Same club. You guys are kidding yourselves in a pointless argument.

So they'll have a lot of debt to pay back then?
Fact is celtic would be small time without Rangers you guys need them as much as they need you. Debt or not new club or not. Not so long ago celtic were nearly bust.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Arthur_Friend on April 19, 2016, 01:23:16 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on April 19, 2016, 01:18:27 PM
Quote from: snoopdog on April 19, 2016, 01:13:13 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on April 19, 2016, 12:58:43 PM
Quote from: lenny on April 19, 2016, 12:26:55 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on April 19, 2016, 11:13:33 AM
thought I'd posted this..... Anyway the talk about Rangers not being Rangers.... is it down to the fact that Celtic fans can now say that the new Rangers will never match Celtic record and Celtic will eventually beat Rangers record, so becoming the most successful domestic team in Scotland? Is that it? Rangers still play in Ibrox, same fans and same tops?

They were liquidated, that is not in question. They changed their name to the rangers and started up again as a new club.

Yep, that's the answer I was expecting
Same stadium same sectarian fan base.  Same club. You guys are kidding yourselves in a pointless argument.

so no one has answered my point, is it because Rangers have a better domestic history than Celtic in terms of leagues and the like, do they feel this Rangers (the new ones) are a completely different club with no history? Marathon changed its name to Snickers ... still a Marathon to me

It's basically because when it comes to trophies and honours Rangers claim to be the same club but when it comes to the debt of Old Rangers they claim it's nothing to do with them.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: trueblue1234 on April 19, 2016, 01:28:45 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on April 19, 2016, 01:18:27 PM
Quote from: snoopdog on April 19, 2016, 01:13:13 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on April 19, 2016, 12:58:43 PM
Quote from: lenny on April 19, 2016, 12:26:55 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on April 19, 2016, 11:13:33 AM
thought I'd posted this..... Anyway the talk about Rangers not being Rangers.... is it down to the fact that Celtic fans can now say that the new Rangers will never match Celtic record and Celtic will eventually beat Rangers record, so becoming the most successful domestic team in Scotland? Is that it? Rangers still play in Ibrox, same fans and same tops?

They were liquidated, that is not in question. They changed their name to the rangers and started up again as a new club.

Yep, that's the answer I was expecting
Same stadium same sectarian fan base.  Same club. You guys are kidding yourselves in a pointless argument.

so no one has answered my point, is it because Rangers have a better domestic history than Celtic in terms of leagues and the like, do they feel this Rangers (the new ones) are a completely different club with no history? Marathon changed its name to Snickers ... still a Marathon to me

Mars did not go into liquidation. If you don't understand that, then there's no where to go really is there?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Arthur_Friend on April 19, 2016, 01:29:54 PM

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Quote from: snoopdog on April 19, 2016, 01:19:51 PM
Quote from: Arthur_Friend on April 19, 2016, 01:15:29 PM
Quote from: snoopdog on April 19, 2016, 01:13:13 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on April 19, 2016, 12:58:43 PM
Quote from: lenny on April 19, 2016, 12:26:55 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on April 19, 2016, 11:13:33 AM
thought I'd posted this..... Anyway the talk about Rangers not being Rangers.... is it down to the fact that Celtic fans can now say that the new Rangers will never match Celtic record and Celtic will eventually beat Rangers record, so becoming the most successful domestic team in Scotland? Is that it? Rangers still play in Ibrox, same fans and same tops?



They were liquidated, that is not in question. They changed their name to the rangers and started up again as a new club.

Yep, that's the answer I was expecting
Same stadium same sectarian fan base.  Same club. You guys are kidding yourselves in a pointless argument.

So they'll have a lot of debt to pay back then?
Fact is celtic would be small time without Rangers you guys need them as much as they need you. Debt or not new club or not. Not so long ago celtic were nearly bust.
I'm not a Celtic fan. I did find the whole Rangers meltdown interesting though. Rangers are a new startup with all the assets (and fans) of the old club. Rules were broken even to get them into Scottish League 2.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on April 19, 2016, 01:46:09 PM
Quote from: Arthur_Friend on April 19, 2016, 01:23:16 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on April 19, 2016, 01:18:27 PM
Quote from: snoopdog on April 19, 2016, 01:13:13 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on April 19, 2016, 12:58:43 PM
Quote from: lenny on April 19, 2016, 12:26:55 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on April 19, 2016, 11:13:33 AM
thought I'd posted this..... Anyway the talk about Rangers not being Rangers.... is it down to the fact that Celtic fans can now say that the new Rangers will never match Celtic record and Celtic will eventually beat Rangers record, so becoming the most successful domestic team in Scotland? Is that it? Rangers still play in Ibrox, same fans and same tops?

They were liquidated, that is not in question. They changed their name to the rangers and started up again as a new club.

Yep, that's the answer I was expecting
Same stadium same sectarian fan base.  Same club. You guys are kidding yourselves in a pointless argument.

so no one has answered my point, is it because Rangers have a better domestic history than Celtic in terms of leagues and the like, do they feel this Rangers (the new ones) are a completely different club with no history? Marathon changed its name to Snickers ... still a Marathon to me

It's basically because when it comes to trophies and honours Rangers claim to be the same club but when it comes to the debt of Old Rangers they claim it's nothing to do with them.

So the nitty gritty is basically bragging rights?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on April 19, 2016, 01:53:00 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on April 19, 2016, 01:18:27 PM
Quote from: snoopdog on April 19, 2016, 01:13:13 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on April 19, 2016, 12:58:43 PM
Quote from: lenny on April 19, 2016, 12:26:55 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on April 19, 2016, 11:13:33 AM
thought I'd posted this..... Anyway the talk about Rangers not being Rangers.... is it down to the fact that Celtic fans can now say that the new Rangers will never match Celtic record and Celtic will eventually beat Rangers record, so becoming the most successful domestic team in Scotland? Is that it? Rangers still play in Ibrox, same fans and same tops?
They were liquidated, that is not in question. They changed their name to the rangers and started up again as a new club.

Yep, that's the answer I was expecting
Same stadium same sectarian fan base.  Same club. You guys are kidding yourselves in a pointless argument.

so no one has answered my point, is it because Rangers have a better domestic history than Celtic in terms of leagues and the like, do they feel this Rangers (the new ones) are a completely different club with no history? Marathon changed its name to Snickers ... still a Marathon to me

Either you are at the wind up or you are genuine in your enquiry. Either way here goes.
This has nothing to do with how many trophies that their first incarnation won other than that for 20odd years they were aided by financial doping (never mind the help from officialdom, that's a whole other story).
This is about the alleged dodgy dealings between Murray and his masonic cronies at the bank. If they had not cheated they would have been well down in terms of success. In the early 1990's A Director of Rangers warned Murray about his running of the club and where it was leading. His and their arrogance and sense of entitlement led them to where they were 5years ago and eventual LIQUIDATION. Also this is not an 'obsession' just for Celtic fans,  most other clubs in Scotland wanted the same as us,  justice.
This was actually symptomatic of how things have worked in Scotland for many many years and does not just relate to football. Look up Skye bridge scandal on Google!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on April 19, 2016, 01:54:36 PM
Quote from: snoopdog on April 19, 2016, 01:19:51 PM
Quote from: Arthur_Friend on April 19, 2016, 01:15:29 PM
Quote from: snoopdog on April 19, 2016, 01:13:13 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on April 19, 2016, 12:58:43 PM
Quote from: lenny on April 19, 2016, 12:26:55 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on April 19, 2016, 11:13:33 AM
thought I'd posted this..... Anyway the talk about Rangers not being Rangers.... is it down to the fact that Celtic fans can now say that the new Rangers will never match Celtic record and Celtic will eventually beat Rangers record, so becoming the most successful domestic team in Scotland? Is that it? Rangers still play in Ibrox, same fans and same tops?

They were liquidated, that is not in question. They changed their name to the rangers and started up again as a new club.

Yep, that's the answer I was expecting
Same stadium same sectarian fan base.  Same club. You guys are kidding yourselves in a pointless argument.

So they'll have a lot of debt to pay back then?
Fact is celtic would be small time without Rangers you guys need them as much as they need you. Debt or not new club or not. Not so long ago celtic were nearly bust.

nearly being the operative word here. Celtic did not go bust, did not get liquidated.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: screenexile on April 19, 2016, 02:01:45 PM
Quote from: Arthur_Friend on April 19, 2016, 01:23:16 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on April 19, 2016, 01:18:27 PM
Quote from: snoopdog on April 19, 2016, 01:13:13 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on April 19, 2016, 12:58:43 PM
Quote from: lenny on April 19, 2016, 12:26:55 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on April 19, 2016, 11:13:33 AM
thought I'd posted this..... Anyway the talk about Rangers not being Rangers.... is it down to the fact that Celtic fans can now say that the new Rangers will never match Celtic record and Celtic will eventually beat Rangers record, so becoming the most successful domestic team in Scotland? Is that it? Rangers still play in Ibrox, same fans and same tops?

They were liquidated, that is not in question. They changed their name to the rangers and started up again as a new club.

Yep, that's the answer I was expecting
Same stadium same sectarian fan base.  Same club. You guys are kidding yourselves in a pointless argument.

so no one has answered my point, is it because Rangers have a better domestic history than Celtic in terms of leagues and the like, do they feel this Rangers (the new ones) are a completely different club with no history? Marathon changed its name to Snickers ... still a Marathon to me

It's basically because when it comes to trophies and honours Rangers claim to be the same club but when it comes to the debt of Old Rangers they claim it's nothing to do with them.

Their website still lists their same honours and I'm pretty sure the trophy room in Ibrox is still there... it's the same club lads and as much as it shouldn't be that's fair enough but it's still Rangers!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on April 19, 2016, 02:02:40 PM
Quote from: ned on April 19, 2016, 01:53:00 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on April 19, 2016, 01:18:27 PM
Quote from: snoopdog on April 19, 2016, 01:13:13 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on April 19, 2016, 12:58:43 PM
Quote from: lenny on April 19, 2016, 12:26:55 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on April 19, 2016, 11:13:33 AM
thought I'd posted this..... Anyway the talk about Rangers not being Rangers.... is it down to the fact that Celtic fans can now say that the new Rangers will never match Celtic record and Celtic will eventually beat Rangers record, so becoming the most successful domestic team in Scotland? Is that it? Rangers still play in Ibrox, same fans and same tops?
They were liquidated, that is not in question. They changed their name to the rangers and started up again as a new club.

Yep, that's the answer I was expecting
Same stadium same sectarian fan base.  Same club. You guys are kidding yourselves in a pointless argument.

so no one has answered my point, is it because Rangers have a better domestic history than Celtic in terms of leagues and the like, do they feel this Rangers (the new ones) are a completely different club with no history? Marathon changed its name to Snickers ... still a Marathon to me

Either you are at the wind up or you are genuine in your enquiry. Either way here goes.
This has nothing to do with how many trophies that their first incarnation won other than that for 20odd years they were aided by financial doping (never mind the help from officialdom, that's a whole other story).
This is about the alleged dodgy dealings between Murray and his masonic cronies at the bank. If they had not cheated they would have been well down in terms of success. In the early 1990's A Director of Rangers warned Murray about his running of the club and where it was leading. His and their arrogance and sense of entitlement led them to where they were 5years ago and eventual LIQUIDATION. Also this is not an 'obsession' just for Celtic fans,  most other clubs in Scotland wanted the same as us,  justice.
This was actually symptomatic of how things have worked in Scotland for many many years and does not just relate to football. Look up Skye bridge scandal on Google!

I know they were cooking the books, what company doesn't?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: foxcommander on April 19, 2016, 03:21:42 PM
Since this is a new club with no league trophies surely Rangers shouldn't be wearing the 5 stars on their badge unless they are fans of

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Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ashman on April 19, 2016, 03:45:33 PM
The seethe here is comical .  One British soccerball team beat another British soccerball team each from a dump of a city .  You know none of the well remunerated players , the clubs have no real impact on your lives and yet many refer to these organisations as "us " and "we".
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Champion The Wonder Horse on April 19, 2016, 03:55:25 PM
If the club currently operating out of Ibrox is the same club as the liquidated one, how come both existed simultaneously for a period of time and how come the former needed the transfer of a licence from the latter to be allowed to compete in their stead?

I'm confused.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on April 19, 2016, 04:35:43 PM
Guys whatever about the corporate Rangers, when it comes down to it the people that matter i.e. the supporters really make the club what it is, so Rangers is Rangers. It is a moot point as to whether they can claim the honours of past teams, but going forward fans on both sides will see the matches for what they are, a chance to be top dog for a day. It was good to see agreement between both sets of supporters as the Rangers fans struck up a chorus of "your getting sacked in the morning" for aul Delilah.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on April 19, 2016, 06:07:56 PM
Quote from: Applesisapples on April 19, 2016, 04:35:43 PM
Guys whatever about the corporate Rangers, when it comes down to it the people that matter i.e. the supporters really make the club what it is, so Rangers is Rangers. It is a moot point as to whether they can claim the honours of past teams, but going forward fans on both sides will see the matches for what they are, a chance to be top dog for a day. It was good to see agreement between both sets of supporters as the Rangers fans struck up a chorus of "your getting sacked in the morning" for aul Delilah.

Agreed
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: straightred on April 19, 2016, 08:34:06 PM
Quote from: snoopdog on April 19, 2016, 01:19:51 PM
Quote from: Arthur_Friend on April 19, 2016, 01:15:29 PM
Quote from: snoopdog on April 19, 2016, 01:13:13 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on April 19, 2016, 12:58:43 PM
Quote from: lenny on April 19, 2016, 12:26:55 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on April 19, 2016, 11:13:33 AM
thought I'd posted this..... Anyway the talk about Rangers not being Rangers.... is it down to the fact that Celtic fans can now say that the new Rangers will never match Celtic record and Celtic will eventually beat Rangers record, so becoming the most successful domestic team in Scotland? Is that it? Rangers still play in Ibrox, same fans and same tops?

They were liquidated, that is not in question. They changed their name to the rangers and started up again as a new club.

Yep, that's the answer I was expecting
Same stadium same sectarian fan base.  Same club. You guys are kidding yourselves in a pointless argument.

So they'll have a lot of debt to pay back then?
Fact is celtic would be small time without Rangers you guys need them as much as they need you. Debt or not new club or not. Not so long ago celtic were nearly bust.
Glad you brought that up. At the time everyone knew that the club history was on the line but Fergus McCann stepped in, settled the debt and took the club back form the brink.Every penny was paid and it is his legacy that the club is debt free today.

The exact same arguments then took place when rangers got into trouble with even the not so neutral Walter Smith weighing in and saying that the history would be gone if they were liquidated. There were liquidated and they died. Its actually far worse than this as it turns out that as as many as 9 of their titles were funded through illegal tax scams but Scotland being scotland that too has gone unchecked.

In terms of were we are now you'll find that the average rangers fan thinks that saying something often enough will make it true. It wont. Every club will remind them from now to eternity of how they walked away on almost 300 creditors and expected  them all to forgive and forget. The fans might be the same an dthe stadium might be the same but the club isn't. It simply can't be no matter how much they wish it could.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: straightred on April 19, 2016, 08:36:21 PM
Quote from: Arthur_Friend on April 19, 2016, 01:29:54 PM

Quote from: snoopdog on April 19, 2016, 01:19:51 PM
Quote from: Arthur_Friend on April 19, 2016, 01:15:29 PM
Quote from: snoopdog on April 19, 2016, 01:13:13 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on April 19, 2016, 12:58:43 PM
Quote from: lenny on April 19, 2016, 12:26:55 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on April 19, 2016, 11:13:33 AM
thought I'd posted this..... Anyway the talk about Rangers not being Rangers.... is it down to the fact that Celtic fans can now say that the new Rangers will never match Celtic record and Celtic will eventually beat Rangers record, so becoming the most successful domestic team in Scotland? Is that it? Rangers still play in Ibrox, same fans and same tops?



They were liquidated, that is not in question. They changed their name to the rangers and started up again as a new club.

Yep, that's the answer I was expecting
Same stadium same sectarian fan base.  Same club. You guys are kidding yourselves in a pointless argument.

So they'll have a lot of debt to pay back then?
Fact is celtic would be small time without Rangers you guys need them as much as they need you. Debt or not new club or not. Not so long ago celtic were nearly bust.
I'm not a Celtic fan. I did find the whole Rangers meltdown interesting though. Rangers are a new startup with all the assets (and fans) of the old club. Rules were broken even to get them into Scottish League 2.
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They pulled yet another stroke to allow that to happen. Dodgy handshakes will get you a long way in Scotland
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: straightred on April 19, 2016, 08:43:14 PM
Quote from: nrico2006 on April 19, 2016, 12:32:52 PM
Have UEFA or FIFA not previously said that although a new company they are still the same club and if for arguments sake they win the scottish league next season then it won't be classed as their first title but will simply be added to the dozens the club won previously.

Naw - lots of claims have been made but I've yet to see anything official or credible from UEFA
UEFA will be able to avoid the issue as their team coefficent is calculated based on the previous 5 years performance in europe. Any points that the old club will have accumulated will have expired so the problem will have gone away.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: rrhf on April 19, 2016, 08:47:08 PM
Surely the assets could have been bought by Celtic. Even the trophy cabinet was buyable, but in business whoever buys it owns it..... Would have left the celts way out on their own in their kingdom of one.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on April 19, 2016, 08:48:13 PM
I think Rangers or what ever you want to call them will only make Celtic more competitive.... And once Celtic and rangers are in the same league then id count the previous Celtic league wins as pointless  ;)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: straightred on April 19, 2016, 08:54:55 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on April 19, 2016, 08:48:13 PM
I think Rangers or what ever you want to call them will only make Celtic more competitive.... And once Celtic and rangers are in the same league then id count the previous Celtic league wins as pointless  ;)

First sentence - agreed
second sentence - you can only dance with the woman in the hall but a win is still a win
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on April 19, 2016, 09:29:06 PM
Quote from: straightred on April 19, 2016, 08:54:55 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on April 19, 2016, 08:48:13 PM
I think Rangers or what ever you want to call them will only make Celtic more competitive.... And once Celtic and rangers are in the same league then id count the previous Celtic league wins as pointless  ;)

First sentence - agreed
second sentence - you can only dance with the woman in the hall but a win is still a win

You are definitely at the wind up MR. Are you a soccer fan or just a troll? Obviously, I think,  being on this site your main thing is GAA but do you have a soccer team you follow? As Celtic fans, we (I make no apologies for using we and us, as Celtic mean more to me than anything other than family - as it is with many other Celtic fans) will savour every title as if it was the last no matter the circumstances. Dominance by one club in league competition happens the world over and not just in soccer. Did St Galls get fed up winning the Antrim Championship all those years? Was that only because the Johnnies were at a low ebb? Absolutely not!
Of course winning a competition is all the sweeter when there is strong competition but never will winning the Scottish league be a chore........ Unless we are winning it for the twentieth time in a row by 20+ points. However we will more than likely have gone to a different set up before that happens.  European super leagues anyone?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on April 19, 2016, 09:38:05 PM
Quote from: ned on April 19, 2016, 09:29:06 PM
Quote from: straightred on April 19, 2016, 08:54:55 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on April 19, 2016, 08:48:13 PM
I think Rangers or what ever you want to call them will only make Celtic more competitive.... And once Celtic and rangers are in the same league then id count the previous Celtic league wins as pointless  ;)

First sentence - agreed
second sentence - you can only dance with the woman in the hall but a win is still a win

You are definitely at the wind up MR. Are you a soccer fan or just a troll? Obviously, I think,  being on this site your main thing is GAA but do you have a soccer team you follow? As Celtic fans, we (I make no apologies for using we and us, as Celtic mean more to me than anything other than family - as it is with many other Celtic fans) will savour every title as if it was the last no matter the circumstances. Dominance by one club in league competition happens the world over and not just in soccer. Did St Galls get fed up winning the Antrim Championship all those years? Was that only because the Johnnies were at a low ebb? Absolutely not!
Of course winning a competition is all the sweeter when there is strong competition but never will winning the Scottish league be a chore........ Unless we are winning it for the twentieth time in a row by 20+ points. However we will more than likely have gone to a different set up before that happens.  European super leagues anyone?

I put a smiley face on end of last post... I would have a passing interest in Utd.... But give me a hurling game on at same time id watch the hurling...its the mad fans that grate on me
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on April 19, 2016, 11:02:48 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on April 19, 2016, 09:38:05 PM
Quote from: ned on April 19, 2016, 09:29:06 PM
Quote from: straightred on April 19, 2016, 08:54:55 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on April 19, 2016, 08:48:13 PM
I think Rangers or what ever you want to call them will only make Celtic more competitive.... And once Celtic and rangers are in the same league then id count the previous Celtic league wins as pointless  ;)

First sentence - agreed
second sentence - you can only dance with the woman in the hall but a win is still a win

You are definitely at the wind up MR. Are you a soccer fan or just a troll? Obviously, I think,  being on this site your main thing is GAA but do you have a soccer team you follow? As Celtic fans, we (I make no apologies for using we and us, as Celtic mean more to me than anything other than family - as it is with many other Celtic fans) will savour every title as if it was the last no matter the circumstances. Dominance by one club in league competition happens the world over and not just in soccer. Did St Galls get fed up winning the Antrim Championship all those years? Was that only because the Johnnies were at a low ebb? Absolutely not!
Of course winning a competition is all the sweeter when there is strong competition but never will winning the Scottish league be a chore........ Unless we are winning it for the twentieth time in a row by 20+ points. However we will more than likely have gone to a different set up before that happens.  European super leagues anyone?

I put a smiley face on end of last post... I would have a passing interest in Utd.... But give me a hurling game on at same time id watch the hurling...its the mad fans that grate on me

I know you like 'banter' MR as winessed on the Antrim hurling thread! I would prefer a bad game of hurling over any soccer game apart from Celtic but being an exile my viewing of the best game in the world is limited.
By the way Utd fans are some of the scummiest about as witnessed when they and the scousers get together. I do hate how Celtic fans are targeted for their behaviour when it is probably better than most, the sectarian factor is over played. You think Celtic v Rangers is bad? There are countless rivalries around Europe and beyond which are exponentially worse. The Glasgow derby is hyped like so much on these islands. We are an insular lot us 'K'elts.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on April 19, 2016, 11:11:57 PM
Quote from: ned on April 19, 2016, 11:02:48 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on April 19, 2016, 09:38:05 PM
Quote from: ned on April 19, 2016, 09:29:06 PM
Quote from: straightred on April 19, 2016, 08:54:55 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on April 19, 2016, 08:48:13 PM
I think Rangers or what ever you want to call them will only make Celtic more competitive.... And once Celtic and rangers are in the same league then id count the previous Celtic league wins as pointless  ;)

First sentence - agreed
second sentence - you can only dance with the woman in the hall but a win is still a win

You are definitely at the wind up MR. Are you a soccer fan or just a troll? Obviously, I think,  being on this site your main thing is GAA but do you have a soccer team you follow? As Celtic fans, we (I make no apologies for using we and us, as Celtic mean more to me than anything other than family - as it is with many other Celtic fans) will savour every title as if it was the last no matter the circumstances. Dominance by one club in league competition happens the world over and not just in soccer. Did St Galls get fed up winning the Antrim Championship all those years? Was that only because the Johnnies were at a low ebb? Absolutely not!
Of course winning a competition is all the sweeter when there is strong competition but never will winning the Scottish league be a chore........ Unless we are winning it for the twentieth time in a row by 20+ points. However we will more than likely have gone to a different set up before that happens.  European super leagues anyone?

I put a smiley face on end of last post... I would have a passing interest in Utd.... But give me a hurling game on at same time id watch the hurling...its the mad fans that grate on me

I know you like 'banter' MR as winessed on the Antrim hurling thread! I would prefer a bad game of hurling over any soccer game apart from Celtic but being an exile my viewing of the best game in the world is limited.
By the way Utd fans are some of the scummiest about as witnessed when they and the scousers get together. I do hate how Celtic fans are targeted for their behaviour when it is probably better than most, the sectarian factor is over played. You think Celtic v Rangers is bad? There are countless rivalries around Europe and beyond which are exponentially worse. The Glasgow derby is hyped like so much on these islands. We are an insular lot us 'K'elts.

I would say that Rangers have far more serious bigots than Celtic, that's  obvious... Its the hangers-ons that actually ruin it for both clubs
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: StGallsGAA on April 19, 2016, 11:13:32 PM
One thing that Celtic and Rangers fans are in agreement on..... Ronnie Delia is a fanny!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on April 19, 2016, 11:28:11 PM
Quote from: StGallsGAA on April 19, 2016, 11:13:32 PM
One thing that Celtic and Rangers fans are in agreement on..... Ronnie Delia is a fanny!!

I don't think RD is a fanny. I had high hopes for him but he is just out of his depth. Too much too soon for him. He will probably come back to haunt us in a a European game sometime in the future.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ashman on April 20, 2016, 12:22:48 AM
Quote from: StGallsGAA on April 19, 2016, 11:13:32 PM
One thing that Celtic and Rangers fans are in agreement on..... Ronnie Delia is a fanny!!


RD will trouser a decent amount of dosh over his time in scotland.

The dumb jocks who fund this charade are the real fannies. 
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on April 20, 2016, 10:48:19 AM
CELTIC Football Club today announced that Celtic Manager Ronny Deila has decided to leave the Club at the end of the season. Ronny has already led Celtic to a League and Cup double last season and is currently aiming to deliver Celtic's fifth consecutive Premiership title.
Ronny Deila said: "It is vital that the Club comes first and instead of me being the focus, hopefully now the team and the Club can be the focus as we enter this final important period of the season.
"It was an absolute privilege to be named manager of Celtic, such a wonderful football club, and I have enjoyed my time here immensely. I will never forget the welcome I received almost two years ago at Celtic Park from so many fans. When I joined Celtic I knew I was coming to one of the world's great football clubs.
"There have been some great times and I am delighted that we have brought some trophies to the Club.
"I was delighted in my first year to bring our fans a League and Cup double and enjoy some European nights at Celtic Park, and I am pleased this season to be well in contention to win another Premiership title.
"There have been some disappointments and times when we have not achieved what we had hoped for and I'm realistic and honest enough to admit that, but I know that the players, myself and my backroom team have always given everything we had to bring success to our supporters.
"I would like to thank everyone who has supported me so well at the Club. The fans have been magnificent during the past two years. Our fans are the heartbeat of the Club, they have always given myself and the team such amazing support and always created such a great atmosphere. We have always given our best for them and I will always be a Celtic supporter too.
"I also want to thank Dermot Desmond, Ian Bankier, Peter Lawwell, the players and my staff. They have given me everything.
"My total focus now is on retaining our Premiership title and making it five-in-a-row for our great club and proving that we are the best in the country. Myself and the players will be giving everything we can to achieve this and I know that starting on Sunday we must all unite and drive the Club on and really go for what we all want as Celtic supporters - to be Scottish Champions once again."
Celtic Chairman Ian Bankier said: "I would like to thank Ronny for his contribution to the Club and, on behalf of the Celtic Board, give him our best wishes for the future in everything he does.
"Ronny is a fine man with strong values of honesty and integrity. He has had some success, which we have enjoyed, and I know all our fans will back Ronny and the players as he looks to bring us more success in the shape of a second League title.
"We are all Celtic supporters and we all know that there can be disappointments in football, but I know Ronny is a man who has given his very best to the job and someone who will always care passionately about the Club.
"The Club, as always, will give Ronny our full support until the end of the season. We will then make a decision regarding our next manager with the objective of remaining Scotland's pre-eminent Club. I thank Ronny and once again wish him well for the future."
Celtic Chief Executive Peter Lawwell said: "Ronny has given everything to Celtic during the past two years and we thank him for his contribution to the Club. He is a man of real humility, someone of tremendous character, and I personally wish him nothing but success for the future.
"In the immediate future that means the Scottish Premiership title. Ronny has won it already once before and I know everyone at the Club and our supporters will be right behind him and the team as he aims to do it again and make it five-in-a-row for Celtic.
"This is what we all must do now as supporters and together focus fully on achieving another title victory. If we achieve this we will aim to build again next season and make it many more.
"I would like to take this chance to thank our fans for all they have given the Club this year. Celtic has been the dominant Club in Scotland for many years and I can assure our supporters we will do everything we can to ensure that Celtic continues to be the biggest and best in Scottish football and meets every challenge which lies ahead."
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Mario on April 20, 2016, 12:40:56 PM
What will happen to Jim McGuinness now?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on April 20, 2016, 01:42:18 PM
If Lennon returns  then Jim has a chance,  otherwise it's off to Cowdenbeath.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on April 20, 2016, 01:48:06 PM
I'd go for Michael O'Neill.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on April 20, 2016, 02:09:20 PM
Quote from: Main Street on April 20, 2016, 01:42:18 PM
If Lennon returns  then Jim has a chance,  otherwise it's off to Cowdenbeath.

Jim will be heading home...Lennon will not have Jim there. Anyway don't think Lennon will get job...Malky Mackay possibly
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on April 20, 2016, 02:15:20 PM
Jim was appointed at the beginning of Lennon's final season
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on April 20, 2016, 03:44:42 PM
Quote from: illdecide on April 20, 2016, 02:09:20 PM
Quote from: Main Street on April 20, 2016, 01:42:18 PM
If Lennon returns  then Jim has a chance,  otherwise it's off to Cowdenbeath.

Jim will be heading home...Lennon will not have Jim there. Anyway don't think Lennon will get job...Malky Mackay possibly
You're probably right about Lennon not getting the job, though it would be a pleasant surprise if he did, because  he would want guarantees of transfer funds and backing to build a team good enough to get through the CL qualifiers, never mind just beating Rangers.
Celtic will appoint some manager who has some experience, who will be just glad to get the Celtic job and an ex player to appease the fans' questions about his Celtic fc ethnicity.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lenny on April 20, 2016, 03:55:27 PM
Quote from: Main Street on April 20, 2016, 03:44:42 PM
Quote from: illdecide on April 20, 2016, 02:09:20 PM
Quote from: Main Street on April 20, 2016, 01:42:18 PM
If Lennon returns  then Jim has a chance,  otherwise it's off to Cowdenbeath.

Jim will be heading home...Lennon will not have Jim there. Anyway don't think Lennon will get job...Malky Mackay possibly
You're probably right about Lennon not getting the job, though it would be a pleasant surprise if he did, because  he would want guarantees of transfer funds and backing to build a team good enough to get through the CL qualifiers, never mind just beating Rangers.
Celtic will appoint some manager who has some experience, who will be just glad to get the Celtic job and an ex player to appease the fans' questions about his Celtic fc ethnicity.

Celtic fans are not in the least bit interested in his ethnicity. His ability to do the job is the most important thing. Jock Stein, the greatest manager of all time, came from a rangers background but Celtic were happy to appoint him.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Orior on April 20, 2016, 04:28:26 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on April 20, 2016, 01:48:06 PM
I'd go for Michael O'Neill.

Would that put the heads of OWC supporters into a spin?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on April 20, 2016, 05:38:19 PM
Seriously,anyone who can take a league of Ireland team into the Group stages of the Europa League and N Ireland into the Euro Finals must be a serious contender.Michael (his wife is a good Portadown woman) is also articulate,intelligent and of sound temperament.My choice as he ticks all the boxes.

Jim Mc Guinness is priced at 40/1 on Skybet to be in the Celtic dugout on the first day of the 2016/17 league season.Kenny Dalglish is 66/1.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lenny on April 20, 2016, 05:43:27 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on April 20, 2016, 05:38:19 PM
Seriously,anyone who can take a league of Ireland team into the Group stages of the Europa League and N Ireland into the Euro Finals must be a serious contender.Michael (his wife is a good Portadown woman) is also articulate,intelligent and of sound temperament.My choice as he ticks all the boxes.

Jim Mc Guinness is priced at 40/1 on Skybet to be in the Celtic dugout on the first day of the 2016/17 league season.Kenny Dalglish is 66/1.

He's done well with n Ireland but they had the easiest group of all time. He has no real experience at club level so I don't think he has much chance at this stage of getting the job. I would go for marcelo bielsa and I have seen reports that he is interested.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on April 20, 2016, 05:52:15 PM
No real experience at club level? He won the league of Ireland and took Shamrock Rovers into Europa group stages.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on April 20, 2016, 06:29:00 PM
Quote from: lenny on April 20, 2016, 03:55:27 PM
Quote from: Main Street on April 20, 2016, 03:44:42 PM
Quote from: illdecide on April 20, 2016, 02:09:20 PM
Quote from: Main Street on April 20, 2016, 01:42:18 PM
If Lennon returns  then Jim has a chance,  otherwise it's off to Cowdenbeath.

Jim will be heading home...Lennon will not have Jim there. Anyway don't think Lennon will get job...Malky Mackay possibly
You're probably right about Lennon not getting the job, though it would be a pleasant surprise if he did, because  he would want guarantees of transfer funds and backing to build a team good enough to get through the CL qualifiers, never mind just beating Rangers.
Celtic will appoint some manager who has some experience, who will be just glad to get the Celtic job and an ex player to appease the fans' questions about his Celtic fc ethnicity.

Celtic fans are not in the least bit interested in his ethnicity. His ability to do the job is the most important thing. Jock Stein, the greatest manager of all time, came from a rangers background but Celtic were happy to appoint him.
You haven't been following the script, have you?
When Lennon was first appointed, his Celtic connection was used as a factor in his favour and gained him some time as he stuttered in his first full season.
Mobray's celtic past was also used in his favour to gain acceptance initially.
If there are 2 managers with very similar credentials being considered and one has a strong Celtic past, just who do think the fans would favour?

In the long run it doesn't matter and any manager regardless of celtic past will quickly run out of favour with the fans, as Mobray did.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: straightred on April 20, 2016, 06:42:27 PM
Quote from: Main Street on April 20, 2016, 06:29:00 PM
Quote from: lenny on April 20, 2016, 03:55:27 PM
Quote from: Main Street on April 20, 2016, 03:44:42 PM
Quote from: illdecide on April 20, 2016, 02:09:20 PM
Quote from: Main Street on April 20, 2016, 01:42:18 PM
If Lennon returns  then Jim has a chance,  otherwise it's off to Cowdenbeath.

Jim will be heading home...Lennon will not have Jim there. Anyway don't think Lennon will get job...Malky Mackay possibly
You're probably right about Lennon not getting the job, though it would be a pleasant surprise if he did, because  he would want guarantees of transfer funds and backing to build a team good enough to get through the CL qualifiers, never mind just beating Rangers.
Celtic will appoint some manager who has some experience, who will be just glad to get the Celtic job and an ex player to appease the fans' questions about his Celtic fc ethnicity.

Celtic fans are not in the least bit interested in his ethnicity. His ability to do the job is the most important thing. Jock Stein, the greatest manager of all time, came from a rangers background but Celtic were happy to appoint him.
You haven't been following the script, have you?
When Lennon was first appointed, his Celtic connection was used as a factor in his favour and gained him some time as he stuttered in his first full season.
Mobray's celtic past was also used in his favour to gain acceptance initially.
If there are 2 managers with very similar credentials being considered and one has a strong Celtic past, just who do think the fan's would favour?

In the long run it doesn't matter and any manager regardless of celtic past will quickly run out of favour with the fans, as Mobray did.

Horsesh*t. Mobray was a disaster and it didn't take long for the fans to work that out. Blind loyalty is daft
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on April 20, 2016, 07:18:09 PM
Quote from: straightred on April 20, 2016, 06:42:27 PM
Quote from: Main Street on April 20, 2016, 06:29:00 PM
Quote from: lenny on April 20, 2016, 03:55:27 PM
Quote from: Main Street on April 20, 2016, 03:44:42 PM
Quote from: illdecide on April 20, 2016, 02:09:20 PM
Quote from: Main Street on April 20, 2016, 01:42:18 PM
If Lennon returns  then Jim has a chance,  otherwise it's off to Cowdenbeath.

Jim will be heading home...Lennon will not have Jim there. Anyway don't think Lennon will get job...Malky Mackay possibly
You're probably right about Lennon not getting the job, though it would be a pleasant surprise if he did, because  he would want guarantees of transfer funds and backing to build a team good enough to get through the CL qualifiers, never mind just beating Rangers.
Celtic will appoint some manager who has some experience, who will be just glad to get the Celtic job and an ex player to appease the fans' questions about his Celtic fc ethnicity.

Celtic fans are not in the least bit interested in his ethnicity. His ability to do the job is the most important thing. Jock Stein, the greatest manager of all time, came from a rangers background but Celtic were happy to appoint him.
You haven't been following the script, have you?
When Lennon was first appointed, his Celtic connection was used as a factor in his favour and gained him some time as he stuttered in his first full season.
Mobray's celtic past was also used in his favour to gain acceptance initially.
If there are 2 managers with very similar credentials being considered and one has a strong Celtic past, just who do think the fan's would favour?

In the long run it doesn't matter and any manager regardless of celtic past will quickly run out of favour with the fans, as Mobray did.

Horsesh*t. Mobray was a disaster and it didn't take long for the fans to work that out. Blind loyalty is daft
Which part is horsesh!t?   this part?
"any manager regardless of celtic past will quickly run out of favour with the fans, as Mobray did".
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: straightred on April 20, 2016, 07:45:52 PM
Quote from: Main Street on April 20, 2016, 07:18:09 PM
Quote from: straightred on April 20, 2016, 06:42:27 PM
Quote from: Main Street on April 20, 2016, 06:29:00 PM
Quote from: lenny on April 20, 2016, 03:55:27 PM
Quote from: Main Street on April 20, 2016, 03:44:42 PM
Quote from: illdecide on April 20, 2016, 02:09:20 PM
Quote from: Main Street on April 20, 2016, 01:42:18 PM
If Lennon returns  then Jim has a chance,  otherwise it's off to Cowdenbeath.

Jim will be heading home...Lennon will not have Jim there. Anyway don't think Lennon will get job...Malky Mackay possibly
You're probably right about Lennon not getting the job, though it would be a pleasant surprise if he did, because  he would want guarantees of transfer funds and backing to build a team good enough to get through the CL qualifiers, never mind just beating Rangers.
Celtic will appoint some manager who has some experience, who will be just glad to get the Celtic job and an ex player to appease the fans' questions about his Celtic fc ethnicity.

Celtic fans are not in the least bit interested in his ethnicity. His ability to do the job is the most important thing. Jock Stein, the greatest manager of all time, came from a rangers background but Celtic were happy to appoint him.
You haven't been following the script, have you?
When Lennon was first appointed, his Celtic connection was used as a factor in his favour and gained him some time as he stuttered in his first full season.
Mobray's celtic past was also used in his favour to gain acceptance initially.
If there are 2 managers with very similar credentials being considered and one has a strong Celtic past, just who do think the fan's would favour?

In the long run it doesn't matter and any manager regardless of celtic past will quickly run out of favour with the fans, as Mobray did.

Horsesh*t. Mobray was a disaster and it didn't take long for the fans to work that out. Blind loyalty is daft
Which part is horsesh!t?   this part?
"any manager regardless of celtic past will quickly run out of favour with the fans, as Mobray did".

any manger who is struggling will be under pressure regardless of the club. Delia should have been gone before Christmas but far too many Celtic fans and the board were willing to give him more time when he clearly wasn't up to it. If anything I think Celtic haven't been ruthless enough in this regard.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: StGallsGAA on April 20, 2016, 08:24:56 PM
Michael O'Neill would be an upgrade on Delia, not that it would be difficult.  Mickey Quinn would b an upgrade!!!    Would the Celtic job pay Michael O'Neill more than the handy part time job he has with NI especially as he is probably due a huge pay increase for getting OWC to the Euro finals? 
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on April 20, 2016, 09:19:38 PM
Quote from: straightred on April 20, 2016, 07:45:52 PM
Quote from: Main Street on April 20, 2016, 07:18:09 PM
Quote from: straightred on April 20, 2016, 06:42:27 PM
Quote from: Main Street on April 20, 2016, 06:29:00 PM
Quote from: lenny on April 20, 2016, 03:55:27 PM
Quote from: Main Street on April 20, 2016, 03:44:42 PM
Quote from: illdecide on April 20, 2016, 02:09:20 PM
Quote from: Main Street on April 20, 2016, 01:42:18 PM
If Lennon returns  then Jim has a chance,  otherwise it's off to Cowdenbeath.

Jim will be heading home...Lennon will not have Jim there. Anyway don't think Lennon will get job...Malky Mackay possibly
You're probably right about Lennon not getting the job, though it would be a pleasant surprise if he did, because  he would want guarantees of transfer funds and backing to build a team good enough to get through the CL qualifiers, never mind just beating Rangers.
Celtic will appoint some manager who has some experience, who will be just glad to get the Celtic job and an ex player to appease the fans' questions about his Celtic fc ethnicity.

Celtic fans are not in the least bit interested in his ethnicity. His ability to do the job is the most important thing. Jock Stein, the greatest manager of all time, came from a rangers background but Celtic were happy to appoint him.
You haven't been following the script, have you?
When Lennon was first appointed, his Celtic connection was used as a factor in his favour and gained him some time as he stuttered in his first full season.
Mobray's celtic past was also used in his favour to gain acceptance initially.
If there are 2 managers with very similar credentials being considered and one has a strong Celtic past, just who do think the fan's would favour?

In the long run it doesn't matter and any manager regardless of celtic past will quickly run out of favour with the fans, as Mobray did.

Horsesh*t. Mobray was a disaster and it didn't take long for the fans to work that out. Blind loyalty is daft
Which part is horsesh!t?   this part?
"any manager regardless of celtic past will quickly run out of favour with the fans, as Mobray did".

any manger who is struggling will be under pressure regardless of the club. Delia should have been gone before Christmas but far too many Celtic fans and the board were willing to give him more time when he clearly wasn't up to it. If anything I think Celtic haven't been ruthless enough in this regard.
My question was, which part of the text you highlighted  in bold was horsesh!t in your opinion?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: laoislad on April 20, 2016, 10:10:17 PM
Quote from: StGallsGAA on April 20, 2016, 08:24:56 PM
Michael O'Neill would be an upgrade on Delia, not that it would be difficult.  Mickey Quinn would b an upgrade!!!    Would the Celtic job pay Michael O'Neill more than the handy part time job he has with NI especially as he is probably due a huge pay increase for getting OWC to the Euro finals?
If he's that good why would he go to the SPL? He may as well go back to the league of Ireland.
Plenty of Premier League jobs or Championship jobs could be available for next season..Everton or Villa or the like.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general_lee on April 20, 2016, 10:27:15 PM
Quote from: laoislad on April 20, 2016, 10:10:17 PM
Quote from: StGallsGAA on April 20, 2016, 08:24:56 PM
Michael O'Neill would be an upgrade on Delia, not that it would be difficult.  Mickey Quinn would b an upgrade!!!    Would the Celtic job pay Michael O'Neill more than the handy part time job he has with NI especially as he is probably due a huge pay increase for getting OWC to the Euro finals?
If he's that good why would he go to the SPL? He may as well go back to the league of Ireland.
Plenty of Premier League jobs or Championship jobs could be available for next season..Everton or Villa or the like.
Celtic would be the next logical step up for Michael O'Neill. Why would he go to Aston Villa. Probably the least appealing job in football right now
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: laoislad on April 20, 2016, 10:29:01 PM
Quote from: general_lee on April 20, 2016, 10:27:15 PM
Quote from: laoislad on April 20, 2016, 10:10:17 PM
Quote from: StGallsGAA on April 20, 2016, 08:24:56 PM
Michael O'Neill would be an upgrade on Delia, not that it would be difficult.  Mickey Quinn would b an upgrade!!!    Would the Celtic job pay Michael O'Neill more than the handy part time job he has with NI especially as he is probably due a huge pay increase for getting OWC to the Euro finals?
If he's that good why would he go to the SPL? He may as well go back to the league of Ireland.
Plenty of Premier League jobs or Championship jobs could be available for next season..Everton or Villa or the like.
Celtic would be the next logical step up for Michael O'Neill. Why would he go to Aston Villa. Probably the least appealing job in football right now
Bigger club, better quality league.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general_lee on April 20, 2016, 10:35:21 PM
Quote from: laoislad on April 20, 2016, 10:29:01 PM
Quote from: general_lee on April 20, 2016, 10:27:15 PM
Quote from: laoislad on April 20, 2016, 10:10:17 PM
Quote from: StGallsGAA on April 20, 2016, 08:24:56 PM
Michael O'Neill would be an upgrade on Delia, not that it would be difficult.  Mickey Quinn would b an upgrade!!!    Would the Celtic job pay Michael O'Neill more than the handy part time job he has with NI especially as he is probably due a huge pay increase for getting OWC to the Euro finals?
If he's that good why would he go to the SPL? He may as well go back to the league of Ireland.
Plenty of Premier League jobs or Championship jobs could be available for next season..Everton or Villa or the like.
Celtic would be the next logical step up for Michael O'Neill. Why would he go to Aston Villa. Probably the least appealing job in football right now
Bigger club, better quality league.
Exactly. Bigger expectations. More pressure. Whereas if he went to Celtic with the opportunity for Champions league and the very real  potential to win a domestic trophy or 3... doesn't exactly take a genius
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: laoislad on April 20, 2016, 10:41:29 PM
Quote from: general_lee on April 20, 2016, 10:35:21 PM
Quote from: laoislad on April 20, 2016, 10:29:01 PM
Quote from: general_lee on April 20, 2016, 10:27:15 PM
Quote from: laoislad on April 20, 2016, 10:10:17 PM
Quote from: StGallsGAA on April 20, 2016, 08:24:56 PM
Michael O'Neill would be an upgrade on Delia, not that it would be difficult.  Mickey Quinn would b an upgrade!!!    Would the Celtic job pay Michael O'Neill more than the handy part time job he has with NI especially as he is probably due a huge pay increase for getting OWC to the Euro finals?
If he's that good why would he go to the SPL? He may as well go back to the league of Ireland.
Plenty of Premier League jobs or Championship jobs could be available for next season..Everton or Villa or the like.
Celtic would be the next logical step up for Michael O'Neill. Why would he go to Aston Villa. Probably the least appealing job in football right now
Bigger club, better quality league.
Exactly. Bigger expectations. More pressure. Whereas if he went to Celtic with the opportunity for Champions league and the very real  potential to win a domestic trophy or 3... doesn't exactly take a genius
You're right it wouldn't take much of a genius to manage Celtic.The manager they have is brutal and he is still going to win the league.
O'Neill should have bigger ambitions than them imo.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on April 20, 2016, 10:53:11 PM
Quote from: laoislad on April 20, 2016, 10:41:29 PM
Quote from: general_lee on April 20, 2016, 10:35:21 PM
Quote from: laoislad on April 20, 2016, 10:29:01 PM
Quote from: general_lee on April 20, 2016, 10:27:15 PM
Quote from: laoislad on April 20, 2016, 10:10:17 PM
Quote from: StGallsGAA on April 20, 2016, 08:24:56 PM
Michael O'Neill would be an upgrade on Delia, not that it would be difficult.  Mickey Quinn would b an upgrade!!!    Would the Celtic job pay Michael O'Neill more than the handy part time job he has with NI especially as he is probably due a huge pay increase for getting OWC to the Euro finals?
If he's that good why would he go to the SPL? He may as well go back to the league of Ireland.
Plenty of Premier League jobs or Championship jobs could be available for next season..Everton or Villa or the like.
Celtic would be the next logical step up for Michael O'Neill. Why would he go to Aston Villa. Probably the least appealing job in football right now
Bigger club, better quality league.
Exactly. Bigger expectations. More pressure. Whereas if he went to Celtic with the opportunity for Champions league and the very real  potential to win a domestic trophy or 3... doesn't exactly take a genius
You're right it wouldn't take much of a genius to manage Celtic.The manager they have is brutal and he is still going to win the league.
O'Neill should have bigger ambitions than them imo.

Villa arent a bigger club than Celtic, not by a long chalk. All they have over Celtic is bigger income but so do Bournemouth. Mickey O'Neill has no chance of a top job in England just yet, might get Newcastle job if they go down due to his past playing experience with them. I think he will go on to have a decent managerial career beyond n Ireland but don't think Celtic can afford to gamble with this appointment.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on April 20, 2016, 11:02:03 PM
O'Neill ticks all the boxes for me.Celtic background,lives in Scotland and has established a track record of success.I have no doubt he would handle the pressure and be successful,particularly negotiating the Champions League qualifying rounds.

N Ireland won't do well at Euros and will not qualify for next World Cup,so he should get out while he's ahead
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general_lee on April 20, 2016, 11:05:19 PM
Quote from: laoislad on April 20, 2016, 10:41:29 PM
Quote from: general_lee on April 20, 2016, 10:35:21 PM
Quote from: laoislad on April 20, 2016, 10:29:01 PM
Quote from: general_lee on April 20, 2016, 10:27:15 PM
Quote from: laoislad on April 20, 2016, 10:10:17 PM
Quote from: StGallsGAA on April 20, 2016, 08:24:56 PM
Michael O'Neill would be an upgrade on Delia, not that it would be difficult.  Mickey Quinn would b an upgrade!!!    Would the Celtic job pay Michael O'Neill more than the handy part time job he has with NI especially as he is probably due a huge pay increase for getting OWC to the Euro finals?
If he's that good why would he go to the SPL? He may as well go back to the league of Ireland.
Plenty of Premier League jobs or Championship jobs could be available for next season..Everton or Villa or the like.
Celtic would be the next logical step up for Michael O'Neill. Why would he go to Aston Villa. Probably the least appealing job in football right now
Bigger club, better quality league.
Exactly. Bigger expectations. More pressure. Whereas if he went to Celtic with the opportunity for Champions league and the very real  potential to win a domestic trophy or 3... doesn't exactly take a genius
You're right it wouldn't take much of a genius to manage Celtic.The manager they have is brutal and he is still going to win the league.
O'Neill should have bigger ambitions than them imo.
He's a young manager. Going to the Championship would be suicide.
Quote from: T Fearon on April 20, 2016, 11:02:03 PM
O'Neill ticks all the boxes for me.Celtic background,lives in Scotland and has established a track record of success.I have no doubt he would handle the pressure and be successful,particularly negotiating the Champions League qualifying rounds.

N Ireland won't do well at Euros and will not qualify for next World Cup,so he should get out while he's ahead
x1  hard to disagree there with any of that.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on April 20, 2016, 11:16:24 PM
Quote from: general_lee on April 20, 2016, 11:05:19 PM
Quote from: laoislad on April 20, 2016, 10:41:29 PM
Quote from: general_lee on April 20, 2016, 10:35:21 PM
Quote from: laoislad on April 20, 2016, 10:29:01 PM
Quote from: general_lee on April 20, 2016, 10:27:15 PM
Quote from: laoislad on April 20, 2016, 10:10:17 PM
Quote from: StGallsGAA on April 20, 2016, 08:24:56 PM
Michael O'Neill would be an upgrade on Delia, not that it would be difficult.  Mickey Quinn would b an upgrade!!!    Would the Celtic job pay Michael O'Neill more than the handy part time job he has with NI especially as he is probably due a huge pay increase for getting OWC to the Euro finals?
If he's that good why would he go to the SPL? He may as well go back to the league of Ireland.
Plenty of Premier League jobs or Championship jobs could be available for next season..Everton or Villa or the like.
Celtic would be the next logical step up for Michael O'Neill. Why would he go to Aston Villa. Probably the least appealing job in football right now
Bigger club, better quality league.
Exactly. Bigger expectations. More pressure. Whereas if he went to Celtic with the opportunity for Champions league and the very real  potential to win a domestic trophy or 3... doesn't exactly take a genius
You're right it wouldn't take much of a genius to manage Celtic.The manager they have is brutal and he is still going to win the league.
O'Neill should have bigger ambitions than them imo.
He's a young manager. Going to the Championship would be suicide.
Quote from: T Fearon on April 20, 2016, 11:02:03 PM
O'Neill ticks all the boxes for me.Celtic background,lives in Scotland and has established a track record of success.I have no doubt he would handle the pressure and be successful,particularly negotiating the Champions League qualifying rounds.

N Ireland won't do well at Euros and will not qualify for next World Cup,so he should get out while he's ahead
x1  hard to disagree there with any of that.
Please note the "Celtic background" being mentioned here  and Tony is Celtic's nr1 fan in Ireland,  or is it Northern Ireland? I'm not sure.anymore.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on April 21, 2016, 06:57:48 AM
The Celtic background is a help,though not the be all and end all,as Warburton is proving now at Rangers,and Wim Jansen proved.

Michael O'Neill was married in my home chapel in Portadown as well  ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on April 21, 2016, 07:22:52 AM
What is his Celtic background?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on April 21, 2016, 07:47:17 AM
Quote from: tonto1888 on April 21, 2016, 07:22:52 AM
What is his Celtic background?

Same As I have and Tfearon and plenty others have. We have supported Celtic all our lives.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on April 21, 2016, 08:53:18 AM
Quote from: ned on April 21, 2016, 07:47:17 AM
Quote from: tonto1888 on April 21, 2016, 07:22:52 AM
What is his Celtic background?

Same As I have and Tfearon and plenty others have. We have supported Celtic all our lives.

didn't realise that
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on April 21, 2016, 09:27:31 AM
I thought Tony was a Spurs fan ???
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: straightred on April 21, 2016, 02:31:03 PM
Quote from: Main Street on April 20, 2016, 09:19:38 PM
Quote from: straightred on April 20, 2016, 07:45:52 PM
Quote from: Main Street on April 20, 2016, 07:18:09 PM
Quote from: straightred on April 20, 2016, 06:42:27 PM
Quote from: Main Street on April 20, 2016, 06:29:00 PM
Quote from: lenny on April 20, 2016, 03:55:27 PM
Quote from: Main Street on April 20, 2016, 03:44:42 PM
Quote from: illdecide on April 20, 2016, 02:09:20 PM
Quote from: Main Street on April 20, 2016, 01:42:18 PM
If Lennon returns  then Jim has a chance,  otherwise it's off to Cowdenbeath.

Jim will be heading home...Lennon will not have Jim there. Anyway don't think Lennon will get job...Malky Mackay possibly
You're probably right about Lennon not getting the job, though it would be a pleasant surprise if he did, because  he would want guarantees of transfer funds and backing to build a team good enough to get through the CL qualifiers, never mind just beating Rangers.
Celtic will appoint some manager who has some experience, who will be just glad to get the Celtic job and an ex player to appease the fans' questions about his Celtic fc ethnicity.

Celtic fans are not in the least bit interested in his ethnicity. His ability to do the job is the most important thing. Jock Stein, the greatest manager of all time, came from a rangers background but Celtic were happy to appoint him.
You haven't been following the script, have you?
When Lennon was first appointed, his Celtic connection was used as a factor in his favour and gained him some time as he stuttered in his first full season.
Mobray's celtic past was also used in his favour to gain acceptance initially.
If there are 2 managers with very similar credentials being considered and one has a strong Celtic past, just who do think the fan's would favour?

In the long run it doesn't matter and any manager regardless of celtic past will quickly run out of favour with the fans, as Mobray did.

Horsesh*t. Mobray was a disaster and it didn't take long for the fans to work that out. Blind loyalty is daft
Which part is horsesh!t?   this part?
"any manager regardless of celtic past will quickly run out of favour with the fans, as Mobray did".

any manger who is struggling will be under pressure regardless of the club. Delia should have been gone before Christmas but far too many Celtic fans and the board were willing to give him more time when he clearly wasn't up to it. If anything I think Celtic haven't been ruthless enough in this regard.
My question was, which part of the text you highlighted  in bold was horsesh!t in your opinion?

I might have picked you up wrong; if so, apologies

I though the insinuation was that the fans were a fickle bunch and they'd turf anyone out at the drop of a hat. My view is that the fans have been far too patient in the past with duds such as Brady, Barnes and Mobray
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on April 21, 2016, 02:51:10 PM
Quote from: straightred on April 21, 2016, 02:31:03 PM
Quote from: Main Street on April 20, 2016, 09:19:38 PM
Quote from: straightred on April 20, 2016, 07:45:52 PM
Quote from: Main Street on April 20, 2016, 07:18:09 PM
Quote from: straightred on April 20, 2016, 06:42:27 PM
Quote from: Main Street on April 20, 2016, 06:29:00 PM
Quote from: lenny on April 20, 2016, 03:55:27 PM
Quote from: Main Street on April 20, 2016, 03:44:42 PM
Quote from: illdecide on April 20, 2016, 02:09:20 PM
Quote from: Main Street on April 20, 2016, 01:42:18 PM
If Lennon returns  then Jim has a chance,  otherwise it's off to Cowdenbeath.

Jim will be heading home...Lennon will not have Jim there. Anyway don't think Lennon will get job...Malky Mackay possibly
You're probably right about Lennon not getting the job, though it would be a pleasant surprise if he did, because  he would want guarantees of transfer funds and backing to build a team good enough to get through the CL qualifiers, never mind just beating Rangers.
Celtic will appoint some manager who has some experience, who will be just glad to get the Celtic job and an ex player to appease the fans' questions about his Celtic fc ethnicity.

Celtic fans are not in the least bit interested in his ethnicity. His ability to do the job is the most important thing. Jock Stein, the greatest manager of all time, came from a rangers background but Celtic were happy to appoint him.
You haven't been following the script, have you?
When Lennon was first appointed, his Celtic connection was used as a factor in his favour and gained him some time as he stuttered in his first full season.
Mobray's celtic past was also used in his favour to gain acceptance initially.
If there are 2 managers with very similar credentials being considered and one has a strong Celtic past, just who do think the fan's would favour?

In the long run it doesn't matter and any manager regardless of celtic past will quickly run out of favour with the fans, as Mobray did.

Horsesh*t. Mobray was a disaster and it didn't take long for the fans to work that out. Blind loyalty is daft
Which part is horsesh!t?   this part?
"any manager regardless of celtic past will quickly run out of favour with the fans, as Mobray did".

any manger who is struggling will be under pressure regardless of the club. Delia should have been gone before Christmas but far too many Celtic fans and the board were willing to give him more time when he clearly wasn't up to it. If anything I think Celtic haven't been ruthless enough in this regard.
My question was, which part of the text you highlighted  in bold was horsesh!t in your opinion?

I might have picked you up wrong; if so, apologies

I though the insinuation was that the fans were a fickle bunch and they'd turf anyone out at the drop of a hat. My view is that the fans have been far too patient in the past with duds such as Brady, Barnes and Mobray
That's  fine, no problem

Brady gave one of the best ever quotes about a manager's  experience at Celtic
"I was told when I joined about Celtic's ''paranoia''. Now I know it is true. We are hard done by. Religiously and politically, there are people against us."
;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lenny on April 21, 2016, 03:13:00 PM
Quote from: Main Street on April 21, 2016, 02:51:10 PM
Quote from: straightred on April 21, 2016, 02:31:03 PM
Quote from: Main Street on April 20, 2016, 09:19:38 PM
Quote from: straightred on April 20, 2016, 07:45:52 PM
Quote from: Main Street on April 20, 2016, 07:18:09 PM
Quote from: straightred on April 20, 2016, 06:42:27 PM
Quote from: Main Street on April 20, 2016, 06:29:00 PM
Quote from: lenny on April 20, 2016, 03:55:27 PM
Quote from: Main Street on April 20, 2016, 03:44:42 PM
Quote from: illdecide on April 20, 2016, 02:09:20 PM
Quote from: Main Street on April 20, 2016, 01:42:18 PM
If Lennon returns  then Jim has a chance,  otherwise it's off to Cowdenbeath.

Jim will be heading home...Lennon will not have Jim there. Anyway don't think Lennon will get job...Malky Mackay possibly
You're probably right about Lennon not getting the job, though it would be a pleasant surprise if he did, because  he would want guarantees of transfer funds and backing to build a team good enough to get through the CL qualifiers, never mind just beating Rangers.
Celtic will appoint some manager who has some experience, who will be just glad to get the Celtic job and an ex player to appease the fans' questions about his Celtic fc ethnicity.

Celtic fans are not in the least bit interested in his ethnicity. His ability to do the job is the most important thing. Jock Stein, the greatest manager of all time, came from a rangers background but Celtic were happy to appoint him.
You haven't been following the script, have you?
When Lennon was first appointed, his Celtic connection was used as a factor in his favour and gained him some time as he stuttered in his first full season.
Mobray's celtic past was also used in his favour to gain acceptance initially.
If there are 2 managers with very similar credentials being considered and one has a strong Celtic past, just who do think the fan's would favour?

In the long run it doesn't matter and any manager regardless of celtic past will quickly run out of favour with the fans, as Mobray did.

Horsesh*t. Mobray was a disaster and it didn't take long for the fans to work that out. Blind loyalty is daft
Which part is horsesh!t?   this part?
"any manager regardless of celtic past will quickly run out of favour with the fans, as Mobray did".

any manger who is struggling will be under pressure regardless of the club. Delia should have been gone before Christmas but far too many Celtic fans and the board were willing to give him more time when he clearly wasn't up to it. If anything I think Celtic haven't been ruthless enough in this regard.
My question was, which part of the text you highlighted  in bold was horsesh!t in your opinion?

I might have picked you up wrong; if so, apologies

I though the insinuation was that the fans were a fickle bunch and they'd turf anyone out at the drop of a hat. My view is that the fans have been far too patient in the past with duds such as Brady, Barnes and Mobray
That's  fine, no problem

Brady gave one of the best ever quotes about a manager's  experience at Celtic
"I was told when I joined about Celtic's ''paranoia''. Now I know it is true. We are hard done by. Religiously and politically, there are people against us."
;D

Why the smiley face? It is a fact that rangers are the establishment club and Scotland is very much a protestant country (around 80%). A large percentage of the population of Scotland are rangers supporters and hate the Irish identity attached to Celtic. Celtic was set up as a club to help alleviate poverty and discrimination in the east end of Glasgow which was heavily populated by Irish immigrants. That Irish identity will always be a part of the club and a lot of people who write on here disparagingly probably have relatives who were helped by the charity of Celtic football club.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ashman on April 21, 2016, 03:16:31 PM
Brady was an awful manager and despite his many talents was never cut for such a gig.

He bought players such as Cas , Stuart Slater and a crocked Gary Gillespie . 

His tactics were very naive and the players never found him great.

Also the Celtic board at that juncture were inept and broke and Celtic were in the shadow of resurgent Rangers.

Brady's line is a comical excuse .
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general_lee on April 21, 2016, 03:29:47 PM
Scotland is not a "Protestant" country. Protestants Christians are a minority in Scotland.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: AZOffaly on April 21, 2016, 03:31:43 PM
Quote from: general_lee on April 21, 2016, 03:29:47 PM
Scotland is not a "Protestant" country. Protestants Christians are a minority in Scotland.

How do you make that out?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on April 21, 2016, 05:22:57 PM
Quote from: lenny on April 21, 2016, 03:13:00 PM
Quote from: Main Street on April 21, 2016, 02:51:10 PM
Quote from: straightred on April 21, 2016, 02:31:03 PM
Quote from: Main Street on April 20, 2016, 09:19:38 PM
Quote from: straightred on April 20, 2016, 07:45:52 PM
Quote from: Main Street on April 20, 2016, 07:18:09 PM
Quote from: straightred on April 20, 2016, 06:42:27 PM
Quote from: Main Street on April 20, 2016, 06:29:00 PM
Quote from: lenny on April 20, 2016, 03:55:27 PM
Quote from: Main Street on April 20, 2016, 03:44:42 PM
Quote from: illdecide on April 20, 2016, 02:09:20 PM
Quote from: Main Street on April 20, 2016, 01:42:18 PM
If Lennon returns  then Jim has a chance,  otherwise it's off to Cowdenbeath.

Jim will be heading home...Lennon will not have Jim there. Anyway don't think Lennon will get job...Malky Mackay possibly
You're probably right about Lennon not getting the job, though it would be a pleasant surprise if he did, because  he would want guarantees of transfer funds and backing to build a team good enough to get through the CL qualifiers, never mind just beating Rangers.
Celtic will appoint some manager who has some experience, who will be just glad to get the Celtic job and an ex player to appease the fans' questions about his Celtic fc ethnicity.

Celtic fans are not in the least bit interested in his ethnicity. His ability to do the job is the most important thing. Jock Stein, the greatest manager of all time, came from a rangers background but Celtic were happy to appoint him.
You haven't been following the script, have you?
When Lennon was first appointed, his Celtic connection was used as a factor in his favour and gained him some time as he stuttered in his first full season.
Mobray's celtic past was also used in his favour to gain acceptance initially.
If there are 2 managers with very similar credentials being considered and one has a strong Celtic past, just who do think the fan's would favour?

In the long run it doesn't matter and any manager regardless of celtic past will quickly run out of favour with the fans, as Mobray did.

Horsesh*t. Mobray was a disaster and it didn't take long for the fans to work that out. Blind loyalty is daft
Which part is horsesh!t?   this part?
"any manager regardless of celtic past will quickly run out of favour with the fans, as Mobray did".

any manger who is struggling will be under pressure regardless of the club. Delia should have been gone before Christmas but far too many Celtic fans and the board were willing to give him more time when he clearly wasn't up to it. If anything I think Celtic haven't been ruthless enough in this regard.
My question was, which part of the text you highlighted  in bold was horsesh!t in your opinion?

I might have picked you up wrong; if so, apologies

I though the insinuation was that the fans were a fickle bunch and they'd turf anyone out at the drop of a hat. My view is that the fans have been far too patient in the past with duds such as Brady, Barnes and Mobray
That's  fine, no problem

Brady gave one of the best ever quotes about a manager's  experience at Celtic
"I was told when I joined about Celtic's ''paranoia''. Now I know it is true. We are hard done by. Religiously and politically, there are people against us."
;D

Why the smiley face? It is a fact that rangers are the establishment club and Scotland is very much a protestant country (around 80%). A large percentage of the population of Scotland are rangers supporters and hate the Irish identity attached to Celtic. Celtic was set up as a club to help alleviate poverty and discrimination in the east end of Glasgow which was heavily populated by Irish immigrants. That Irish identity will always be a part of the club and a lot of people who write on here disparagingly probably have relatives who were helped by the charity of Celtic football club.
I'd rather have a smile than a poker up my backside trying to mount a high horse.  I'm quite aware of Celtic fc's ethos and all the determined efforts to attack the Irish ethnic identity.
It's a well known piece of history that Liam was quite the  innocent lamb in regards to Celtic fc in the context of Scottish society and the SFA. He even thought the Glasgow derby would be just like a  north London,  Arsenal v Tottenham (toothless) derby
But it didn't take long for him to experience another world. Therefore  I find the comment from an ex-innocent lamb, humorous.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on April 21, 2016, 05:56:00 PM
Quote from: ashman on April 21, 2016, 03:16:31 PM
Brady was an awful manager and despite his many talents was never cut for such a gig.

He bought players such as Cas , Stuart Slater and a crocked Gary Gillespie . 

His tactics were very naive and the players never found him great.

Also the Celtic board at that juncture were inept and broke and Celtic were in the shadow of resurgent Rangers.

Brady's line is a comical excuse .
Brady was not making an excuse, never mind a comical excuse for his efforts. He was making a socio/political comment about the reality that Celtic fc existed in and it was a very accurate comment.

As long as I can remember, Brady has acknowledged his shortcomings as Celtic manager as were evidenced on the pitch of play and in his poorer signings. Liam had zero  experience as a manager, he should not have been appointed manager of Celtic in the first place.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ashman on April 21, 2016, 06:23:31 PM
Brady was a Celtic for less than 2 years .  The club was a joke those years and certainly he did nothing to improve that situation . 

The auld MOPE thing is a smokescreen by LB and you are correct that he acknowledged his own shortcomings.

Celtic are a massively successful club with a massive fan base .  But the MOPE stuff is utterly embarrassing .   

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on April 21, 2016, 07:05:05 PM
All Celtic managers get the sack sooner or later.It even happened to Big Jock and Big Billy.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on April 21, 2016, 07:30:52 PM
And Big Billy's was probably the lowest of the low blows ever struck against a legend. Walter White was the instrument of destruction at Celtic over those dark years until McCann took over

Brady was the first Celtic manager to have a contract.
His lowest moment?    0-0 v Kilmarnock  at home,  when Celtic were booed off the pitch both at half and full time.
The ever honest Liam said post match
"We got pelters and we deserved pelters. That's the second league game on the trot that we've played really, really badly."

Hs highest moment? was it this one, V Cologne?  one of those classic comebacks.
http://celticunderground.net/his-greatest-game-john-collins-celtic-3-0-cologne-1992/ (http://celticunderground.net/his-greatest-game-john-collins-celtic-3-0-cologne-1992/)


Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Club Rossa on April 21, 2016, 09:41:15 PM
Was at that Cologne game.They went into the 2nd leg 2-0 down.If my memory serves me correctly Cologne were at or near the bottom of the league at that time.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: straightred on April 21, 2016, 09:51:07 PM
Quote from: Club Rossa on April 21, 2016, 09:41:15 PM
Was at that Cologne game.They went into the 2nd leg 2-0 down.If my memory serves me correctly Cologne were at or near the bottom of the league at that time.

I was at the away leg -lost 2-0. Funny thing was we knew they weren't great so the comeback wasn't that big of a shock (for me anyway)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Club Rossa on April 21, 2016, 09:55:50 PM
Yeah they weren't a good side.They had the German keeper Illner and Pierre Littbarski.Cant recall who else they had.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: reddgnhand on April 21, 2016, 09:56:26 PM
Quote from: illdecide on April 21, 2016, 09:27:31 AM
I thought Tony was a Spurs fan ???

He is when it suits.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: reddgnhand on April 21, 2016, 10:02:35 PM
Quote from: Club Rossa on April 21, 2016, 09:41:15 PM
Was at that Cologne game.They went into the 2nd leg 2-0 down.If my memory serves me correctly Cologne were at or near the bottom of the league at that time.

was at that game myself. Was on Jim Mervyns bus from Belfast. Great memories of that night stood in the jungle.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Club Rossa on April 21, 2016, 10:06:21 PM
I was in the Jungle as well,great memories indeed.They were few and far between in those years.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on April 21, 2016, 10:53:31 PM
Reduce all you want, but I'd hazard a guess that  Koln were about 10 times more of a formidable challenge  than scraping by  Shakhter Karagandy on a fluke, therefore to come from 2 nil down inthe  home leg  and not concede one was a historic achievement and one in where Collins had a magnificent game. But perhaps you rate Shakhter Karagandy higher.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: StGallsGAA on April 21, 2016, 10:58:34 PM
Anton Rogan
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ashman on April 21, 2016, 11:05:11 PM
Quote from: Main Street on April 21, 2016, 10:53:31 PM
Reduce all you want, but I'd hazard a guess that  Koln were about 10 times more of a formidable challenge  than scraping by  Shakhter Karagandy on a fluke, therefore to come from 2 nil down inthe  home leg  and not concede one was a historic achievement and one in where Collins had a magnificent game. But perhaps you rate Shakhter Karagandy higher.

The Shaktar game generated a helluva lot of more money which us all that matters in soccer "at the end of the day "
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on April 21, 2016, 11:19:47 PM
Quote from: StGallsGAA on April 21, 2016, 10:58:34 PM
Anton Rogan

Random. The very first Celtic player I could really relate to. Always gave me hope that if it wasn't for my effed up knees I might have made it. Apart from having no talent for soccer.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on April 21, 2016, 11:33:19 PM
Quote from: reddgnhand on April 21, 2016, 10:02:35 PM
Quote from: Club Rossa on April 21, 2016, 09:41:15 PM
Was at that Cologne game.They went into the 2nd leg 2-0 down.If my memory serves me correctly Cologne were at or near the bottom of the league at that time.

was at that game myself. Was on Jim Mervyns bus from Belfast. Great memories of that night stood in the jungle.

Jim Mervyn... Christ haven't seen heard that name in years, good family, live next street to me, mad Celtic family
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: straightred on April 21, 2016, 11:39:28 PM
Quote from: Main Street on April 21, 2016, 10:53:31 PM
Reduce all you want, but I'd hazard a guess that  Koln were about 10 times more of a formidable challenge  than scraping by  Shakhter Karagandy on a fluke, therefore to come from 2 nil down inthe  home leg  and not concede one was a historic achievement and one in where Collins had a magnificent game. But perhaps you rate Shakhter Karagandy higher.

Didnt Gerry Creaney score that night. I had high hopes for him at the time
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ashman on April 22, 2016, 12:04:55 AM
Quote from: straightred on April 21, 2016, 11:39:28 PM
Quote from: Main Street on April 21, 2016, 10:53:31 PM
Reduce all you want, but I'd hazard a guess that  Koln were about 10 times more of a formidable challenge  than scraping by  Shakhter Karagandy on a fluke, therefore to come from 2 nil down inthe  home leg  and not concede one was a historic achievement and one in where Collins had a magnificent game. But perhaps you rate Shakhter Karagandy higher.

Didnt Gerry Creaney score that night. I had high hopes for him at the time

He couldn't run and spent most of the time on his arse .  Was decent technically.

If tommy coyne had even average pace he would have been very good.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: charlieTully on April 22, 2016, 03:16:27 AM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on April 21, 2016, 11:33:19 PM
Quote from: reddgnhand on April 21, 2016, 10:02:35 PM
Quote from: Club Rossa on April 21, 2016, 09:41:15 PM
Was at that Cologne game.They went into the 2nd leg 2-0 down.If my memory serves me correctly Cologne were at or near the bottom of the league at that time.

was at that game myself. Was on Jim Mervyns bus from Belfast. Great memories of that night stood in the jungle.

Jim Mervyn... Christ haven't seen heard that name in years, good family, live next street to me, mad Celtic family

Jim puts a serious effort into getting transport organised, he is the go to man, I'm sure your da travelled on many of his trips?? Milltown you love the hoops tell the truth, your never off this thread.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on April 22, 2016, 11:33:55 AM
Quote from: charlieTully on April 22, 2016, 03:16:27 AM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on April 21, 2016, 11:33:19 PM
Quote from: reddgnhand on April 21, 2016, 10:02:35 PM
Quote from: Club Rossa on April 21, 2016, 09:41:15 PM
Was at that Cologne game.They went into the 2nd leg 2-0 down.If my memory serves me correctly Cologne were at or near the bottom of the league at that time.

was at that game myself. Was on Jim Mervyns bus from Belfast. Great memories of that night stood in the jungle.

Jim Mervyn... Christ haven't seen heard that name in years, good family, live next street to me, mad Celtic family

Jim puts a serious effort into getting transport organised, he is the go to man, I'm sure your da travelled on many of his trips?? Milltown you love the hoops tell the truth, your never off this thread.

Listen I've been over on many trips with Jim, but could never warm to, I don't know soccer, I suppose like how others do... My school never played it and I never played locally for a club until I was in my 30's! which was a pub team.. Hurling and Football had enough of my time... I'm on here because some fans or mad!! which I find amusing  ;)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: muppet on April 22, 2016, 04:29:51 PM
http://www.bbc.com/sport/football/36107020 (http://www.bbc.com/sport/football/36107020)

Roy Keane could handle the pressure at Celtic - O'Dea

Keane turned down the Celtic job in 2014 following Neil Lennon's departure, and is reportedly in the running again following Deila's announcement that he will leave the club this summer.


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Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Il Bomber Destro on April 22, 2016, 09:21:35 PM
I don't want that treacherous, narcissistic Cark traitor anywhere near the Celtic job. I will be undergoing my own personal boycott if he gets the job, not keen on a potential Lennon return either.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Orior on April 22, 2016, 10:18:32 PM
Aberdeen beaten tonight - Delia must be doing something right.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on April 23, 2016, 12:05:35 AM
Two wins only now required from the last 5 games to ensure the title stays at Celtic Park.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: laoislad on April 23, 2016, 12:07:52 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on April 23, 2016, 12:05:35 AM
Two wins only now required from the last 5 games to ensure the title stays at Celtic Park.
Who would have bet on that at the start of the season...
The SPL is soooo unpredictable.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ashman on April 23, 2016, 12:39:13 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on April 23, 2016, 12:05:35 AM
Two wins only now required from the last 5 games to ensure the title stays at Celtic Park.

An utterly amazing achievement !!! 
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ashman on April 23, 2016, 12:40:40 AM
Quote from: Orior on April 22, 2016, 10:18:32 PM
Aberdeen beaten tonight - Delia must be doing something right.

Dundalk would beat aberdeen . 
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Nigel White on April 23, 2016, 12:59:30 AM
Quote from: laoislad on April 23, 2016, 12:07:52 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on April 23, 2016, 12:05:35 AM
Two wins only now required from the last 5 games to ensure the title stays at Celtic Park.
Who would have bet on that at the start of the season...
The SPL is soooo unpredictable.
Can you not go back to one of those porn channels you frequent and stay off this thread
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general_lee on April 23, 2016, 07:39:56 AM
Quote from: ashman on April 23, 2016, 12:40:40 AM
Quote from: Orior on April 22, 2016, 10:18:32 PM
Aberdeen beaten tonight - Delia must be doing something right.

Dundalk would beat aberdeen .
I'm sure they would  ::)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: muppet on April 23, 2016, 09:14:30 AM
Quote from: Nigel White on April 23, 2016, 12:59:30 AM
Quote from: laoislad on April 23, 2016, 12:07:52 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on April 23, 2016, 12:05:35 AM
Two wins only now required from the last 5 games to ensure the title stays at Celtic Park.
Who would have bet on that at the start of the season...
The SPL is soooo unpredictable.
Can you not go back to one of those porn channels you frequent and stay off this thread

Was she wearing a Freudian slip?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: charlieTully on April 23, 2016, 12:11:36 PM
Liverpool supporters frequenting a Celtic thread, then again posting about Liverpool winning a league title, well, never likely to happen. f**k I love palace for sinking the one chance the scouse bastids had in recent years.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stew on April 23, 2016, 12:36:24 PM
In fairness Charlie that was compulsive viewing, Stevie G slobbering about no slip ups was tremendous theater a well. :) :) :)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: dec on May 10, 2016, 06:35:58 PM
More Keane speculation

http://www.bbc.com/sport/football/36260378

Celtic goalkeeper Craig Gordon says Roy Keane's "hard but fair" approach would be successful at the Glasgow club.
One bookmaker has suspended betting on the Republic of Ireland assistant taking over from outgoing Celtic boss Ronny Deila, although it is understood the club are still interviewing candidates and no decision is imminent.
"He's hard but fair. What you see is really is what you get," said Gordon.
"If he was appointed, I'm sure he would do well and he would be successful."
Gordon played under Keane at Sunderland having been signed by the Irishman from Hearts in a deal totalling £9m in 2007.
"I know how he liked things to run at Sunderland," Gordon added. "He was an aggressive player, he wanted to win every match and, from what I've seen, he is exactly the same as a manager."

Norwegian Deila announced on 20 April he would leave the club, before a fifth straight Scottish title was secured on Sunday.
Gordon is not surprised to see big names linked with the Celtic job and believes plenty of top-class managers would be interested in taking over the Scottish champions.
"It's a big job for anybody. It's a big club, a massive club," he said.
"There are a lot of good managers out there that would see Celtic as being a really good job and a good prospect to go on and do something pretty special, winning trophies and playing in European competitions.
"There's not that many clubs in Britain that are capable of doing that."
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ashman on May 10, 2016, 07:10:54 PM
Congrats to Celtic on their league victory .  A massive achievement .
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on May 11, 2016, 08:55:04 AM
Quote from: ashman on May 10, 2016, 07:10:54 PM
Congrats to Celtic on their league victory .  A massive achievement .

Ashman go back under that rock u twit.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on May 11, 2016, 10:31:08 AM
Quote from: dec on May 10, 2016, 06:35:58 PM
More Keane speculation

Celtic goalkeeper Craig Gordon says Roy Keane's "hard but fair" approach would be successful at the Glasgow club
http://www.bbc.com/sport/football/36260378
Quotes from players answering a direct question about a possible new manager are less than worthless.

Moyes and Rodgers are also being interviewed, even Paul Lambert.
The quality of Keane's tactical portfolio and managerial nous, would put him at the  back of that queue of 4.The most  important factor in favour of Keane is that decisions are being made by Dermot Desmond who's already demonstrated bias towards Keane being the Celtic manager in 2014.


Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: muppet on May 12, 2016, 11:01:36 AM
http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2016/0512/787879-column-the-irishmen-vying-for-the-celtic-job/ (http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2016/0512/787879-column-the-irishmen-vying-for-the-celtic-job/)

Speculation intensified this week that Roy Keane was about to be named as the new Celtic manager, with one bookmaker closing the book on the market.


Fearon and Roy would be a match made in heaven.  :D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on May 12, 2016, 12:30:41 PM
Quote from: muppet on May 12, 2016, 11:01:36 AM
http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2016/0512/787879-column-the-irishmen-vying-for-the-celtic-job/ (http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2016/0512/787879-column-the-irishmen-vying-for-the-celtic-job/)

Speculation intensified this week that Roy Keane was about to be named as the new Celtic manager, with one bookmaker closing the book on the market.


Fearon and Roy would be a match made in heaven.  :D
If it comes to pass then the match would have been made to happen in Paradise.
Tony already has his brick in the wall at Paradise.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on May 12, 2016, 07:34:59 PM
I look forward to shaking the next Celtic manager's hand at this year's AGM, whoever he may be.Only 17 men in 128 years have been privileged to occupy this position.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on May 12, 2016, 07:37:51 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on May 12, 2016, 07:34:59 PM
I look forward to shaking the next Celtic manager's hand at this year's AGM, whoever he may be.Only 17 men in 128 years have been privileged to occupy this position.

I'm sure he can't wait either  ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on May 12, 2016, 07:50:35 PM
Probably! Dermot Desmond once said "Nice to meet you" to me after we were introduced in Number 7 Restaurant prior to the home Champions League Fixture against Ajax Amsterdam in 2013!😝
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on May 12, 2016, 10:17:35 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on May 12, 2016, 07:50:35 PM
Probably! Dermot Desmond once said "Nice to meet you" to me after we were introduced in Number 7 Restaurant prior to the home Champions League Fixture against Ajax Amsterdam in 2013!😝

Get you. He only gave me a generic 'Hello' when we met at Sandy Lane.
:(
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on May 13, 2016, 08:33:11 AM
He's like that with paying customers!😉
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on May 13, 2016, 09:18:03 AM
Peter Lawell bought me a pint in Amsterdam but D Desmond i have never met...Lucky u Tony
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: NAG1 on May 13, 2016, 12:23:20 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on May 12, 2016, 07:34:59 PM
I look forward to shaking the next Celtic manager's hand at this year's AGM, whoever he may be.Only 17 men in 128 years have been privileged to occupy this position.

I didnt realise you were 128 Tony  ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on May 13, 2016, 02:09:02 PM
Not that funny! Peter Lawwell extends an invitation to all and sundry at every AGM to feel free and call into see him at any time.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on May 13, 2016, 09:55:47 PM
If Peter wavers a bit, just tell him Tony said it was ok.

I see the the betting odds panic over Keane has passed and he's drifted out the field.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on May 14, 2016, 09:58:40 AM
My preferred choice would be Michael O'Neill.A young manager,with Celtic leanings,who has played and lives in Scotland,intelligent and with a track record of over achieving with Shamrock Rovers and N Ireland.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on May 14, 2016, 10:11:28 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on May 14, 2016, 09:58:40 AM
My preferred choice would be Michael O'Neill.A young manager,with Celtic leanings,who has played and lives in Scotland,intelligent and with a track record of over achieving with Shamrock Rovers and N Ireland.
And the bonus being that he is a fully paid up subscriber to the new Northern Irish Identity to which you are so enamoured? the Green Brigade will love that!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stew on May 14, 2016, 10:16:52 AM
Quote from: Applesisapples on May 14, 2016, 10:11:28 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on May 14, 2016, 09:58:40 AM
My preferred choice would be Michael O'Neill.A young manager,with Celtic leanings,who has played and lives in Scotland,intelligent and with a track record of over achieving with Shamrock Rovers and N Ireland.
And the bonus being that he is a fully paid up subscriber to the new Northern Irish Identity to which you are so enamoured? the Green Brigade will love that!

He is a winner and has the pedigree to do great things for Celtic, I would take him all day long over that eejit keane
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on May 14, 2016, 10:37:44 AM
Quote from: stew on May 14, 2016, 10:16:52 AM
Quote from: Applesisapples on May 14, 2016, 10:11:28 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on May 14, 2016, 09:58:40 AM
My preferred choice would be Michael O'Neill.A young manager,with Celtic leanings,who has played and lives in Scotland,intelligent and with a track record of over achieving with Shamrock Rovers and N Ireland.
And the bonus being that he is a fully paid up subscriber to the new Northern Irish Identity to which you are so enamoured? the Green Brigade will love that!

He is a winner and has the pedigree to do great things for Celtic, I would take him all day long over that eejit keane
I would agree with you there, I just couldn't help trying to wind Tony up, what can I say he has that effect on me!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on May 14, 2016, 01:03:24 PM
As the great Jock Stein showed (and people like Bertie Peacock before him) a man's background and faith, and cultural identity are irrelevant as far as playing for or managing Celtic is concerned
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on May 14, 2016, 04:27:37 PM
Quote from: stew on May 14, 2016, 10:16:52 AM
Quote from: Applesisapples on May 14, 2016, 10:11:28 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on May 14, 2016, 09:58:40 AM
My preferred choice would be Michael O'Neill.A young manager,with Celtic leanings,who has played and lives in Scotland,intelligent and with a track record of over achieving with Shamrock Rovers and N Ireland.
And the bonus being that he is a fully paid up subscriber to the new Northern Irish Identity to which you are so enamoured? the Green Brigade will love that!

He is a winner and has the pedigree to do great things for Celtic, I would take him all day long over that eejit keane
Too much of a risk with O'Neill, he would be the cheap option and O'Neill's Celtic leanings don't matter a damn.
Doing very well with NI doesn't mean that much when it comes to the pressure of club football and with a club like Celtic.


Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on May 14, 2016, 04:37:00 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on May 14, 2016, 09:58:40 AM
My preferred choice would be Michael O'Neill.A young manager,with Celtic leanings,who has played and lives in Scotland,intelligent and with a track record of over achieving with Shamrock Rovers and N Ireland.

Does O'Neill really have Celtic leanings, other than being Irish Catholic? Genuine question. Played gaelic against him and he was at school with a cousin but I never knew of him as a Celtic fan. Although I never had a great idea of who he supported.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on May 14, 2016, 05:11:57 PM
Is there any Irish Catholic with even a passing interest in football who doesn't have Celtic leanings?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ONeill on May 14, 2016, 05:22:52 PM
More of an Arbroath man myself.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: laoislad on May 14, 2016, 05:48:56 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on May 14, 2016, 05:11:57 PM
Is there any Irish Catholic with even a passing interest in football who doesn't have Celtic leanings?
Me.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on May 14, 2016, 05:54:35 PM
That's only 2! 😂😂
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Nigel White on May 14, 2016, 07:05:16 PM
Quote from: laoislad on May 14, 2016, 05:48:56 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on May 14, 2016, 05:11:57 PM
Is there any Irish Catholic with even a passing interest in football who doesn't have Celtic leanings?
Me.
In fairness you are as big a dick as as Fearon.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on May 14, 2016, 09:53:34 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on May 14, 2016, 05:11:57 PM
Is there any Irish Catholic with even a passing interest in football who doesn't have Celtic leanings?

Have no leanings to Celtic at all, being a taig and living on the falls doesn't mean you follow the crowd
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on May 14, 2016, 10:11:29 PM
If any of you want to make a few quid have a we flutter at 8/1 on N Lennon...u were told ;)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: rrhf on May 14, 2016, 10:26:22 PM
It has to be either Jim mc Guinness. Roy Keane, Michael o Neill or as a complete Outside bet Ryan giggs.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Declan on May 20, 2016, 05:13:10 PM
So Brendan Rodgers gets the gig then
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: laoislad on May 20, 2016, 05:24:59 PM
Gone down a few steps on the career ladder.
Joe Allen to be his first signing.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Boycey on May 20, 2016, 05:32:21 PM
I know he's been struggling to get a suitable gig but Celtic ffs :-)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Nigel White on May 20, 2016, 05:40:26 PM
Quote from: illdecide on May 14, 2016, 10:11:29 PM
If any of you want to make a few quid have a we flutter at 8/1 on N Lennon...u were told ;)
Nice one.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lenny on May 20, 2016, 05:42:40 PM
Quote from: Declan on May 20, 2016, 05:13:10 PM
So Brendan Rodgers gets the gig then

Great appointment for Celtic and Brendan. A massive club with a tremendous support gets a brilliant coach/manager who is just starting to come into his peak years. It was by no means essential but it's great to have someone from an Irish background who has grown up supporting the club and who gets the values of the club.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on May 20, 2016, 05:50:03 PM
This is a brilliant appointment. Looking forward to seeing what he brings
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: laoislad on May 20, 2016, 05:59:27 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on May 20, 2016, 05:50:03 PM
This is a brilliant appointment. Looking forward to seeing what he brings
Great character.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on May 20, 2016, 06:01:39 PM
The Green Glens of Antrim have called. Major coup,. Would expect major investment in team.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on May 20, 2016, 06:07:41 PM
This is a very good move for an upwardly mobile Brendan and hopefully the Celtic board will support him from the start in order to prepare a decent team that will qualify for the group stages of the CL.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Orior on May 20, 2016, 06:36:12 PM
Quote from: Nigel White on May 20, 2016, 05:40:26 PM
Quote from: illdecide on May 14, 2016, 10:11:29 PM
If any of you want to make a few quid have a we flutter at 8/1 on N Lennon...u were told ;)
Nice one.

LOL.

Why is there more expectation than when Ronnie was appointed? He came with a good pedigree of getting a lot out of mediocre players.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on May 20, 2016, 06:55:07 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on May 20, 2016, 05:50:03 PM
This is a brilliant appointment. Looking forward to seeing what he brings

Brilliant white teeth, and will no doubt hit on the female staff!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: An Watcher on May 20, 2016, 07:26:24 PM
I don't care if he hits on the male staff, as long as he brings success on the field
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lenny on May 20, 2016, 07:32:31 PM
Quote from: An Watcher on May 20, 2016, 07:26:24 PM
I don't care if he hits on the male staff, as long as he brings success on the field

lol, totally agree.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on May 20, 2016, 07:33:50 PM
Quote from: Orior on May 20, 2016, 06:36:12 PM
Quote from: Nigel White on May 20, 2016, 05:40:26 PM
Quote from: illdecide on May 14, 2016, 10:11:29 PM
If any of you want to make a few quid have a we flutter at 8/1 on N Lennon...u were told ;)
Nice one.

LOL.
Why is there more expectation than when Ronnie was appointed? He came with a good pedigree of getting a lot out of mediocre players.
He's certainly had his fill with mediocre miserable fans from his previous club  ;D
I'd have an expectation that Brendan's experience with a big club like Swansea will hold him in good stead  with rebuilding a Celtic team.



Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on May 20, 2016, 07:38:05 PM
Not overly enamoured.Swansea was the only club where he achieved anything.Had Suarez and still couldn't win the Premiership,and Liverpool were at best mediocre in Europe in his reign.

Will of course give him a chance but not overly excited,another Tony Mowbray I suspect.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on May 20, 2016, 08:39:54 PM
Liverpool not any better under the loudmouth Klopp and still mediocre in Europe, but that won't bother them next season  ;D
Meanwhile Brendan can prepare for CL.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on May 20, 2016, 09:35:37 PM
Excellent appointment that can only bode well for the coming years as there's no doubt he's there with the promise of funds being available. Biggest immediate obstacle would be getting a few quality signings in & settled for the CL qualifiers,  I'd say making the group stages is his N1 goal. He's got the added advantage of having Rangers back, which should reignite the interest of the fans.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on May 20, 2016, 09:52:56 PM
Neil Lennon did all that and got little credit.Sceptical about this.If he does well he'll be away to England in a flash too.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on May 20, 2016, 10:03:46 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on May 20, 2016, 09:52:56 PM
Neil Lennon did all that and got little credit.Sceptical about this.If he does well he'll be away to England in a flash too.

That's the way it works. Sadly the Scottish league is no longer a big draw. Celtic (and Rangers) has (have) to leave Scotland or Scottish football has to redraw itself and set up Franchises to replace the present half arsed clubs outside Glasgow.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ONeill on May 20, 2016, 10:56:23 PM
There's a bit of pressure. No title and it's complete failure.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bannside on May 20, 2016, 11:14:36 PM
I thought it would be between Michael O Neill and Brendan Rodgers and I know both of them and have been in their company quite a few times. Both went to school in Ballymena. Brendan to St Pats, Michael to St Louis. Couldn't make up my mind who I wanted between them but now that Brendan has it he I think he will do well.

He has a world of contacts in the premiership and access to players who he could attract to Glasgow.

Good luck to him. His brothers are Celtic mad and often take the boat across as did Brendan in his youth.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on May 20, 2016, 11:34:54 PM
Quote from: bannside on May 20, 2016, 11:14:36 PM
I thought it would be between Michael O Neill and Brendan Rodgers and I know both of them and have been in their company quite a few times. Both went to school in Ballymena. Brendan to St Pats, Michael to St Louis. Couldn't make up my mind who I wanted between them but now that Brendan has it he I think he will do well.

He has a world of contacts in the premiership and access to players who he could attract to Glasgow.

Good luck to him. His brothers are Celtic mad and often take the boat across as did Brendan in his youth.

Tony will be very disappointed that you know them.... He's the man that shakes hands and exchanges pleasantries with the main Celtic ones as he's a member!! Ya know
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bannside on May 21, 2016, 12:24:54 AM
I'm sure they will get the pleasure of meeting Big T some time.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Il Bomber Destro on May 21, 2016, 10:45:34 AM
Very exciting appointment, third Ulster man to manage Celtic in the past 11 years.

I'd love to see us bring Jimmy McClean to Celtic Park this summer.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: themac_23 on May 21, 2016, 11:45:54 AM
Quote from: Il Bomber Destro on May 21, 2016, 10:45:34 AM
Very exciting appointment, third Ulster man to manage Celtic in the past 11 years.

I'd love to see us bring Jimmy McClean to Celtic Park this summer.

I wouldn't, he's not a Rodgers kinda player. His style of play suits where he is, hard work and press. Rodgers likes a more technical player.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on May 21, 2016, 12:20:58 PM
If anything sums up Brendan Rodgers it's his inability to deal with pressure.How I wish he'd been Leicester manager during this season's Premiership run in,the trophy would now be at White Hart Lane.

Also unlike Lennon and O'Neill he's not exactly animated on the sideline,something every Celtic manager (even Strachan had it) needs to be.Seems like a marriage of convenience for both parties,so called big name after Ronnie and a manager desperate for a mid tier English Premiership gig.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on May 21, 2016, 01:43:33 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on May 21, 2016, 12:20:58 PM
If anything sums up Brendan Rodgers it's his inability to deal with pressure.How I wish he'd been Leicester manager during this season's Premiership run in,the trophy would now be at White Hart Lane.

Also unlike Lennon and O'Neill he's not exactly animated on the sideline,something every Celtic manager (even Strachan had it) needs to be.Seems like a marriage of convenience for both parties,so called big name after Ronnie and a manager desperate for a mid tier English Premiership gig.

Tony you'll be the first man to kiss his ass if you ever get to meet him and all u have done is put him down and be negative about him and he has not even been officially presented to the fans yet...you're some ballbag
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on May 21, 2016, 03:08:30 PM
I don't see any reason to be ecstatic about a manager who has won nothing other than a play off and who has been out of work since last October.Delighted if he is successful in this role but ex Liverpool managers who have won nothing don't necessarily deserve a "big name" title.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Minder on May 21, 2016, 03:25:01 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on May 21, 2016, 03:08:30 PM
I don't see any reason to be ecstatic about a manager who has won nothing other than a play off and who has been out of work since last October.Delighted if he is successful in this role but ex Liverpool managers who have won nothing don't necessarily deserve a "big name" title.

Who were you expecting, Guardiola?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Avondhu star on May 21, 2016, 03:34:36 PM
If Rodgers is seen to get the finance needed to attract players capable of getting past Champions League qualifiers then he should do fine. But Celtic will need to be in C.L. after Christmas to keep everyone on side.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on May 21, 2016, 04:05:34 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on May 21, 2016, 12:20:58 PM
If anything sums up Brendan Rodgers it's his inability to deal with pressure.How I wish he'd been Leicester manager during this season's Premiership run in,the trophy would now be at White Hart Lane.

Also unlike Lennon and O'Neill he's not exactly animated on the sideline,something every Celtic manager (even Strachan had it) needs to be.Seems like a marriage of convenience for both parties,so called big name after Ronnie and a manager desperate for a mid tier English Premiership gig.

TF you remind me of Chris Sutton. Likes a moan. BR could have waited about for an EPL job if he had wanted it. He is young and ambitious and even if he spends five years at Celtic, as long as he is successful he has plenty of time for other big managerial posts.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on May 21, 2016, 04:46:36 PM
He's an Irish man. With an Irish related team. I wish him well. He has a very easy (domestically) and a very hard job (Europe) ahead of him.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: charlieTully on May 21, 2016, 05:22:31 PM
Quote from: illdecide on May 21, 2016, 01:43:33 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on May 21, 2016, 12:20:58 PM
If anything sums up Brendan Rodgers it's his inability to deal with pressure.How I wish he'd been Leicester manager during this season's Premiership run in,the trophy would now be at White Hart Lane.

Also unlike Lennon and O'Neill he's not exactly animated on the sideline,something every Celtic manager (even Strachan had it) needs to be.Seems like a marriage of convenience for both parties,so called big name after Ronnie and a manager desperate for a mid tier English Premiership gig.

Tony you'll be the first man to kiss his ass if you ever get to meet him and all u have done is put him down and be negative about him and he has not even been officially presented to the fans yet...you're some ballbag

WUMing as usual Tony is, he cant resist, even though its Celtic. Rodgers is a great appointment.  Nice one Hibs winning the cup, mental scenes after.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on May 21, 2016, 06:05:36 PM
Quote from: charlieTully on May 21, 2016, 05:22:31 PM
Quote from: illdecide on May 21, 2016, 01:43:33 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on May 21, 2016, 12:20:58 PM
If anything sums up Brendan Rodgers it's his inability to deal with pressure.How I wish he'd been Leicester manager during this season's Premiership run in,the trophy would now be at White Hart Lane.

Also unlike Lennon and O'Neill he's not exactly animated on the sideline,something every Celtic manager (even Strachan had it) needs to be.Seems like a marriage of convenience for both parties,so called big name after Ronnie and a manager desperate for a mid tier English Premiership gig.

Tony you'll be the first man to kiss his ass if you ever get to meet him and all u have done is put him down and be negative about him and he has not even been officially presented to the fans yet...you're some ballbag

WUMing as usual Tony is, he cant resist, even though its Celtic. Rodgers is a great appointment.  Nice one Hibs winning the cup, mental scenes after.

Had a dislike for Hibs for a few years but since Stubbs can't help but root for them. Cant begrudge Hibs the win, well deserved. Overreaction as usual to the pitch invasion. If any rangers players or staff were assaulted then that is a different matter.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on May 21, 2016, 09:41:36 PM
Reasons why I'm sceptical about £45k a week (and a rumoured £15 m transfer chest ) Rodgers are:

1.3 years and won nothing with Liverpool and lost the league title from practically an unassailable position.

2.Presided over  a 6-1 defeat by Stoke City, yes that's Stoke City.

3.I was at Old Trafford in December 2014 to witness an abject Liverpool team lose 3 nil to LVG's Man Utd.

4 Won one match out of four in his only Champions League involvement against mighty Basle and Ludogorets.

5 Progressed no further than round 32 of the Europa League.

Just because you come from Co Antrim and managed Liverpool without success does not make you a good manager and certainly does not merit a £45k weekly salary..
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Avondhu star on May 21, 2016, 10:21:12 PM
Great win for the Hibs. That will keep the bigots down the Gorgie rd quiet.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on May 21, 2016, 10:55:03 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on May 21, 2016, 09:41:36 PM
Reasons why I'm sceptical about £45k a week (and a rumoured £15 m transfer chest ) Rodgers are:

1.3 years and won nothing with Liverpool and lost the league title from practically an unassailable position.

2.Presided over  a 6-1 defeat by Stoke City, yes that's Stoke City.

3.I was at Old Trafford in December 2014 to witness an abject Liverpool team lose 3 nil to LVG's Man Utd.

4 Won one match out of four in his only Champions League involvement against mighty Basle and Ludogorets.

5 Progressed no further than round 32 of the Europa League.

Just because you come from Co Antrim and managed Liverpool without success does not make you a good manager and certainly does not merit a £45k weekly salary..

That 6-1 game was at the end of the season. Tools had been downed. Had Liverpool closer to the title than they y had been for a long time. Losing 3-0 to Man U isnt great but isolated results are not very helpful in analysing his credentials. His European performances leave a bit to be desired. However, I am hopeful he has learned lessons.
Certainly prefer BR to Moyes. Beyond those two I think any other appointment is a step down. Didn't want another RD.
Was it Mickey O'Neill you wanted TF?  Wouldn't have minded him but I feel Rodgers is a notch or two above.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Minder on May 21, 2016, 11:01:44 PM
I think the "unassailable position" was 3pts ahead with 3 games to go , and two of the most expensively assembled squads in the history of the game I would have thought, chasing Liverpool.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Aaron Boone on May 21, 2016, 11:28:32 PM
Unlike many on here, I'm going to give Brendan a chance. We have to.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on May 22, 2016, 12:41:46 AM
Quote from: Aaron Boone on May 21, 2016, 11:28:32 PM
Unlike many on here, I'm going to give Brendan a chance. We have to.

Correct...although I think TF is the only one on here that believes he's a bluffer. I suppose the opinion from the worlds most inform striker on BR wouldn't matter that much as Tony's opinion is better.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Tony Baloney on May 22, 2016, 12:48:53 AM
Quote from: illdecide on May 22, 2016, 12:41:46 AM
Quote from: Aaron Boone on May 21, 2016, 11:28:32 PM
Unlike many on here, I'm going to give Brendan a chance. We have to.

Correct...although I think TF is the only one on here that believes he's a bluffer. I suppose the opinion from the worlds most inform striker on BR wouldn't matter that much as Tony's opinion is better.
You had it nailed on earlier. If he wins a competition and meets Rodgers he'll he sucking the balls off him telling him what a great fella he is.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on May 22, 2016, 01:16:53 AM
I meet,if I choose to,the Celtic manager at every AGM.This I fear is another Tony Mowbray.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on May 22, 2016, 07:48:52 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on May 22, 2016, 01:16:53 AM
I meet,if I choose to,the Celtic manager at every AGM.This I fear is another Tony Mowbray.

You probably didn't rate him and in the end Celtic were stagnant under him, but Strachan was good for a quip. It must have been you he was talking about when he said "we're all quite positive round here. I'm going to whack you over the head with a big stick, down negative man, down."
Rodgers might be a disaster but he has not even been officially unveiled and you have him as a flop.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on May 22, 2016, 08:23:59 AM
Celtic Stallion
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on May 22, 2016, 08:31:25 AM
On the contrary I enjoyed the Strachan era,particularly the night Man Utd were beaten,which just happened to be my birthday too.I simply do not see the euphoria surrounding Brendan Rodgers,who has won nothing.Then again we live in an era where the likes of Klopp are eulogised for taking teams to finals and losing.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general_lee on May 22, 2016, 11:43:03 AM
A good solid appointment by Celtic. A better, more experienced manager than his predecessor. Also welcoming as it shows signs that the board are willing to loosen the purse strings a little - which is a necessity for next season. Icing on the cake was seeing a few flops sent packing this as well.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on May 22, 2016, 11:50:37 AM
Agreed.But no need or justification for any euphoria yet.The guy would have taken the Swansea job again ahead of Celtic if he had been offered it
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on May 22, 2016, 12:06:22 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on May 22, 2016, 11:50:37 AM
Agreed.But no need or justification for any euphoria yet.The guy would have taken the Swansea job again ahead of Celtic if he had been offered it

Not sure that is true, unless you have inside info. Which would you prefer? Aiming for top ten in EPL and possible European place with the backing of 50-60 thousand Swanseans OR less money to manage an iconic and world known club, possible CL competition every year, adulation of hundreds of thousands of Celts and the chance of winning a few trophies. BR is a self made man. Not everbody is motivated solely by money.
Calculated risk for us and him. If he gets it right he will enhance his reputation and as he is a young man has plenty of time to scratchthe EPL itch again should the desire take him. However, I see him managing a biggish European team outside of the UK eventually. Only job I would see him taking in England (if he is successful elsewhere)  is Chelsea.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on May 22, 2016, 02:39:45 PM
He had three years at a reasonably big English Premiership club and failed miserably.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: rrhf on May 22, 2016, 04:00:04 PM
With His experience he can do the Celtic job in his sleep
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Estimator on May 22, 2016, 06:42:11 PM
Quote from: ned on May 21, 2016, 10:55:03 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on May 21, 2016, 09:41:36 PM
Reasons why I'm sceptical about £45k a week (and a rumoured £15 m transfer chest ) Rodgers are:

1.3 years and won nothing with Liverpool and lost the league title from practically an unassailable position.

2.Presided over  a 6-1 defeat by Stoke City, yes that's Stoke City.

3.I was at Old Trafford in December 2014 to witness an abject Liverpool team lose 3 nil to LVG's Man Utd.

4 Won one match out of four in his only Champions League involvement against mighty Basle and Ludogorets.

5 Progressed no further than round 32 of the Europa League.

Just because you come from Co Antrim and managed Liverpool without success does not make you a good manager and certainly does not merit a £45k weekly salary..

That 6-1 game was at the end of the season. Tools had been downed. Had Liverpool closer to the title than they y had been for a long time. Losing 3-0 to Man U isnt great but isolated results are not very helpful in analysing his credentials. His European performances leave a bit to be desired. However, I am hopeful he has learned lessons.
Certainly prefer BR to Moyes. Beyond those two I think any other appointment is a step down. Didn't want another RD.
Was it Mickey O'Neill you wanted TF?  Wouldn't have minded him but I feel Rodgers is a notch or two above.
Poch presided over a 5-1 defeat against Newcastle, yes Relegated Newcastle!
I'm sure your opinion of him isn't the same.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: under the bar on May 22, 2016, 06:54:23 PM
For all Rodgers ineptitude he has approx 6 years premiership experience and the same at least in the championship.  As RRHF points out, albeit in a perhaps different way,  managing Celtic should be relatively less challenging to his previous assignments.  His gung-ho attacking style will be well received by the Celtic fans but like his predecessor, his European naivety is likely to be his shortcoming.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on May 22, 2016, 07:38:44 PM
Yes,but does he justify a £45k salary and a £15m transfer fund.His record in the transfer market is nothing to write home about either.I do not see any passion from him,he strikes me as conservative and a bit morose.I do not see what all the hysteria is about.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: imtommygunn on May 22, 2016, 07:45:31 PM
45k... I assume you're missing a 0?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: foxcommander on May 22, 2016, 07:47:38 PM
I'd think that he's been recruited to get celtic to the 10 in row. Don't think celtic fans will care about anything else if they hit that milestone.
They couldn't trust Delia to get them across the line as he's been shown up by rangers in the cup and can't afford a repeat in the league, especially since it's no longer a one horse race.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on May 22, 2016, 07:50:57 PM
Sorry I should have said £45k is his weekly salary.Interesting article in the Scottish Press today.Apparently Dermot Desmond felt humiliated at Hampden by the gloating of Rangers Directors after the recent Scottish Cup Semi Final,and felt he was shown no respect.He sat down with Lawwell and number crunched and reckoned the boat could be pushed out.So Rangers are responsible for Rodgers being manager at Celtic now!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on May 22, 2016, 07:53:05 PM
Rodgers will not be there for 10 in a row.Thats why he has a one year rolling contract.He's there to qualify for Champions League Group stages.His real aspiration is a return to the English Premiership.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: passedit on May 22, 2016, 08:06:20 PM
Quote
How Rangers directors' antics led Celtic to Brendan Rodgers

ANDREW SMITH

It might be no surprise that the catalyst for Celtic's recruitment of Brendan Rodgers was Rangers. The unexpected element is how the impetus was formed. It was the Scottish Cup semi-final between the two Glasgow clubs last month that convinced Celtic's largest shareholder, Dermot Desmond, that the upscaling – which was always planned – had to "go large". The antics of the Rangers directors that day as they celebrated the penalty shoot-out win over Celtic is understood to have had a profound effect on Desmond.

The Irish billionaire was said to be furious that the normal etiquette rules were not respected as he sat in the vicinity of his Rangers counterparts at Hampden in the section set aside for dignitaries. Warm applause and happy smiles were cast aside for behaviour that, according to one insider, "made you think they were in the Rangers end".

What he considered a classless display was in contrast to the classy display from the Ibrox team which confirmed that the deficiencies in the Ronny Deila set-up demanded remedial action.

Desmond's exasperation could have been, in part, a sense of feeling betrayed. Whatever a certain section of the Celtic support may believe, his fascination with his "emotional investment" of 22 years ago extends to his poring over club forums. Within these his name is mud because of an interview he gave months after Rangers were required to start again in the fourth tier following the 2012 liquidation.

In that he spoke of the Ibrox institution "as a fantastic club with a great history", of being "disappointed" they did not share the same league set-up as Celtic, and of how he was sure it wouldn't "be long" before they were doing so. An assessment perfectly in line with how clubs across the world that take the name and form of liquidated forbears are understood to assume the former's lineage, it ran contrary to the Celtic supporter stance that Rangers post-2012 are a new club with no history beyond four years ago.

The respect, at reputational cost among his own supporters, then shown by the Celtic kingmaker for a great rival then suffering was, in his eyes, thrown back in his face at Hampden six weeks ago. Putting Rangers in their place became then entwined with the pursuit of "a great manager" for his own "great club".

Desmond, in consort with chief executive Peter Lawwell, crunched the numbers and recognised that a Martin O'Neill-style appointment was doable.

Without a direct domestic competitor with even a fraction of their resources since 2012, the intention was that the club should build over the period, and that had been achieved. In addition, commercial deals overseen by Lawwell had helped afford a financial latitude.

Along with the inevitable uptake in season ticket sales, all these elements not only made it affordable to get a "box office" draw to helm the team – and in the process repair the disconnect that had opened up with the club's following in recent years over largely joyless domestic success and Champions League failure.

With the new enthusiasm and season-ticket purchasing this would spark among the support, it would be self-sustaining – the model that Desmond prides himself on being a key strategist within.

The stars then aligned in the ability to entice Rodgers. The Irishman found the proposition intriguing from the get-go, partly owing to his background knowledge of Celtic's reach. The concerns he had over the post were equally obvious: operating in a backwater with limited funds. Yet, with a wage package that made for a £2m-plus take home and a £15m transfer budget, Celtic could sell themselves as an English Championship style possible. Rodgers wanted to consider his options. If within those, an English Premier League team had fluttered their eyelashes then the proposition would have proved irresistible.

However, this is an unusually settled summer as far as vacancies in English football's land of lucre are concerned. The one notable exception is Everton... where, for all the Merseyside cross-ties, last year's Liverpool manager is hardly a viable candidate.

Rodgers and Celtic then were made for each other in this moment. The 43-year-old had to decide, two years on from being England's manager of the year, if he wanted to be a Championship manager or, with a fair wind behind him he is confident he can generate, a Champions League manager, a domain into which he can take Celtic but which his Anfield successor Jurgen Klopp could not claim for his old club.

The final twist in this tale belongs to Desmond. It also comes from that much-regurgitated interview of 2012. "Rangers are one of the great clubs in Britain and we have to acknowledge that," he said. "They are a motivation for us to go along and beat them in every Old Firm match, so we miss that opportunity."

In Rodgers, Celtic have not missed an opportunity to remind of their reach in Britain and how out of that reach they intend to remain for Rangers


http://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/teams/celtic/how-rangers-directors-antics-led-celtic-to-brendan-rodgers-1-4134642 (http://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/teams/celtic/how-rangers-directors-antics-led-celtic-to-brendan-rodgers-1-4134642)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Champion The Wonder Horse on May 22, 2016, 09:53:35 PM
Quote from: imtommygunn on May 22, 2016, 07:45:31 PM
45k... I assume you're missing a 0?

That's the weekly salary.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on May 22, 2016, 09:55:21 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on May 22, 2016, 07:53:05 PM
Rodgers will not be there for 10 in a row.Thats why he has a one year rolling contract.He's there to qualify for Champions League Group stages.His real aspiration is a return to the English Premiership.

TF, from your postings I am well aware of your credentials as a Celtic fan, however, I just don't get your negativity.
For a start every Celtic manager, as you will be well aware, in recent past going back to MON has had that same type of rolling contract. Suits us as much as it does Rodgers, if not more so especially if he is going to be the flop you think he is. Are you being deliberately contrary?
Not sure why you think he will be so quick to want back to the EPL. Do you have inside info? Otherwise that doesn't make sense as he will be fully aware that a number of posts will be opening up in the nearish future for varied reasons.
He is here now, can't you give him a chance before the hatchet job?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Il Bomber Destro on May 22, 2016, 10:02:53 PM
Quote from: ned on May 22, 2016, 09:55:21 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on May 22, 2016, 07:53:05 PM
Rodgers will not be there for 10 in a row.Thats why he has a one year rolling contract.He's there to qualify for Champions League Group stages.His real aspiration is a return to the English Premiership.

TF, from your postings I am well aware of your credentials as a Celtic fan, however, I just don't get your negativity.
For a start every Celtic manager, as you will be well aware, in recent past going back to MON has had that same type of rolling contract. Suits us as much as it does Rodgers, if not more so especially if he is going to be the flop you think he is. Are you being deliberately contrary?
Not sure why you think he will be so quick to want back to the EPL. Do you have inside info? Otherwise that doesn't make sense as he will be fully aware that a number of posts will be opening up in the nearish future for varied reasons.
He is here now, can't you give him a chance before the hatchet job?

Tony is a glass half full sort of a guy.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: yellowcard on May 22, 2016, 10:04:12 PM
Any word on Jimmys winning matches, is he remaining as part of Rodgers back room team or where exactly is he going with this whole soccer career experiment.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on May 22, 2016, 10:33:42 PM
Quote from: Il Bomber Destro on May 22, 2016, 10:02:53 PM
Quote from: ned on May 22, 2016, 09:55:21 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on May 22, 2016, 07:53:05 PM
Rodgers will not be there for 10 in a row.Thats why he has a one year rolling contract.He's there to qualify for Champions League Group stages.His real aspiration is a return to the English Premiership.

TF, from your postings I am well aware of your credentials as a Celtic fan, however, I just don't get your negativity.
For a start every Celtic manager, as you will be well aware, in recent past going back to MON has had that same type of rolling contract. Suits us as much as it does Rodgers, if not more so especially if he is going to be the flop you think he is. Are you being deliberately contrary?
Not sure why you think he will be so quick to want back to the EPL. Do you have inside info? Otherwise that doesn't make sense as he will be fully aware that a number of posts will be opening up in the nearish future for varied reasons.
He is here now, can't you give him a chance before the hatchet job?

Tony is a glass half full sort of a guy.
More of an empty vessel type guy.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on May 23, 2016, 03:11:04 PM
I just dont get why the guy is being hailed as a Messiah.His track record doesn't suggest it and his Liverpool experience would suggest the job and its supporter expectation will be too much for him.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on May 23, 2016, 08:37:57 PM
For the 100th time the empty vessel doth rattle the same refrain.
This is another version of whataboutery, it's called  whataboutme,  or in Tony's case it's WHATABOUTME
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Arthur_Friend on May 23, 2016, 08:40:40 PM
Quote from: ned on May 22, 2016, 09:55:21 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on May 22, 2016, 07:53:05 PM
Rodgers will not be there for 10 in a row.Thats why he has a one year rolling contract.He's there to qualify for Champions League Group stages.His real aspiration is a return to the English Premiership.

TF, from your postings I am well aware of your credentials as a Celtic fan, however, I just don't get your negativity.
For a start every Celtic manager, as you will be well aware, in recent past going back to MON has had that same type of rolling contract. Suits us as much as it does Rodgers, if not more so especially if he is going to be the flop you think he is. Are you being deliberately contrary?
Not sure why you think he will be so quick to want back to the EPL. Do you have inside info? Otherwise that doesn't make sense as he will be fully aware that a number of posts will be opening up in the nearish future for varied reasons.
He is here now, can't you give him a chance before the hatchet job?

Is he ever anything else?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ashman on May 25, 2016, 04:16:18 PM
http://m.independent.ie/entertainment/banter/trending/donegal-shamed-prince-charles-and-camilla-greeted-by-two-solitary-protesters-in-donegal-town-34745702.html



Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on May 25, 2016, 04:52:37 PM
I thought Donegal was adequately shamed by its performance in the 2011 All Ireland semi final?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: michaelg on May 25, 2016, 05:00:37 PM
Quote from: ashman on May 25, 2016, 04:16:18 PM
http://m.independent.ie/entertainment/banter/trending/donegal-shamed-prince-charles-and-camilla-greeted-by-two-solitary-protesters-in-donegal-town-34745702.html
This reads like one of those WaterfordWhispers articles.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: OgraAnDun on May 25, 2016, 06:25:29 PM
Quote from: michaelg on May 25, 2016, 05:00:37 PM
Quote from: ashman on May 25, 2016, 04:16:18 PM
http://m.independent.ie/entertainment/banter/trending/donegal-shamed-prince-charles-and-camilla-greeted-by-two-solitary-protesters-in-donegal-town-34745702.html
This reads like one of those WaterfordWhispers articles.


Similar standard of journalism in both WWN and the Indo.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on June 28, 2016, 06:46:12 PM
Great signing  of Moussa Dembele for Celtic today, I was very surprised tbh.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: laoislad on June 28, 2016, 09:15:11 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on June 28, 2016, 06:46:12 PM
Great signing  of Moussa Dembele for Celtic today, I was very surprised tbh.
I don't think it's the Moussa Dembele that you think it is...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lenny on June 28, 2016, 09:20:14 PM
Quote from: laoislad on June 28, 2016, 09:15:11 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on June 28, 2016, 06:46:12 PM
Great signing  of Moussa Dembele for Celtic today, I was very surprised tbh.
I don't think it's the Moussa Dembele that you think it is...

I do think it is. He's the striker that spurs offered 6 million for in January. Arsenal and Liverpool were also after him. I think he's been well advised as he will get regular game time at Celtic whereas if he'd signed for those other teams he'd be warming the bench for a year or 2.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on June 28, 2016, 10:20:11 PM
Quote from: lenny on June 28, 2016, 09:20:14 PM
Quote from: laoislad on June 28, 2016, 09:15:11 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on June 28, 2016, 06:46:12 PM
Great signing  of Moussa Dembele for Celtic today, I was very surprised tbh.
I don't think it's the Moussa Dembele that you think it is...

I do think it is. He's the striker that spurs offered 6 million for in January. Arsenal and Liverpool were also after him. I think he's been well advised as he will get regular game time at Celtic whereas if he'd signed for those other teams he'd be warming the bench for a year or 2.

It is definitely the Dembele we were hoping for although some p***k was wondering why Belgium gave him permission to come to Glasgow during the Euros!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on June 29, 2016, 07:44:27 AM
really happy with this signing.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Never beat the deeler on June 29, 2016, 08:51:31 AM
Quote from: lenny on June 28, 2016, 09:20:14 PM
Quote from: laoislad on June 28, 2016, 09:15:11 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on June 28, 2016, 06:46:12 PM
Great signing  of Moussa Dembele for Celtic today, I was very surprised tbh.
I don't think it's the Moussa Dembele that you think it is...

I do think it is. He's the striker that spurs offered 6 million for in January. Arsenal and Liverpool were also after him. I think he's been well advised as he will get regular game time at Celtic whereas if he'd signed for those other teams he'd be warming the bench for a year or 2.

Jesus that would have been confusing!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on June 29, 2016, 09:02:01 AM
Well to be fair he can't be worse than the 4 strikers we have just let go, he's young and will get game time so hopefully he can do the business and we can play with 2 front men.

BTW i'm still convinced that the guy who signed for Celtic was not actually Carlton Cole but in fact his brother or cousin, there is no way that human being with a Celtic top on was a professional footballer...had to be wind up.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: SHEEDY on July 12, 2016, 08:40:56 PM
Brendan Rogers' Celtic 1-0 down to a team from Gibraltar, 5 minutes left. Embarrassing start if they can't turn it round.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: laoislad on July 12, 2016, 08:52:21 PM
Quote from: SHEEDY on July 12, 2016, 08:40:56 PM
Brendan Rogers' Celtic 1-0 down to a team from Gibraltar, 5 minutes left. Embarrassing start if they can't turn it round.
They showed great character to keep it to 1-0...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: SHEEDY on July 12, 2016, 08:54:55 PM
Awful start for Brendan Rodgers. Celtics worst ever result?? I can't think of a worse one. Celtic were 1/9 to win this game. Serious recruitment needed, current players are nowhere near good enough.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general_lee on July 12, 2016, 08:56:01 PM
Quote from: SHEEDY on July 12, 2016, 08:40:56 PM
Brendan Rogers' Celtic 1-0 down to a team from Gibraltar, 5 minutes left. Embarrassing start if they can't turn it round.
Didn't even watch the second half. Celtic played as if they were the part timers. No intensity, played it as if it was a given that they'd win easy without actually doing any work. They barely troubled the opposition gk in the first half. Horrible start for Rodgers I'd expect Celtic to win easy at home but by God they should be beating teams like that 3-0 at least if there are to be any aspirations of being competitive in Europe. Also why has Efe Ambrose not been sold to Raith Rovers or Falkirk yet?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: laoislad on July 12, 2016, 09:02:59 PM
The gimps beaten by the Imps.....
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general_lee on July 12, 2016, 09:28:01 PM
Quote from: laoislad on July 12, 2016, 09:02:59 PM
The gimps beaten by the Imps.....
Right we get that you hate Celtic....
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on July 12, 2016, 09:42:25 PM
Didn't I tell you Rodgers was a tosser of the first degree.His European pedigree is minimal and abysmal.Just because one has managed Liverpool doesn't mean that one is a good manager.If a league of Ireland team had produced that result the manager would have been sacked before boarding the plane home.😠😠
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on July 12, 2016, 09:49:19 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on July 12, 2016, 09:42:25 PM
Didn't I tell you Rodgers was a t**ser of the first degree.His European pedigree is minimal and abysmal.Just because one has managed Liverpool doesn't mean that one is a good manager.If a league of Ireland team had produced that result the manager would have been sacked before boarding the plane home.😠😠

So they wont beat the record??
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on July 12, 2016, 09:52:12 PM
? I honestly dont see the track record with this guy.Lennon is ten times the manager Rogers is.I am surprised Lawell and Desmond have been taken in by the fact he managed Liverpool.So did Roy Hodgson ffs.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Jeepers Creepers on July 12, 2016, 09:59:59 PM
Gregory Campbell doing cartwheels....
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JPGJOHNNYG on July 12, 2016, 10:26:43 PM
Bring back Ronnie all is forgiven lol
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JPGJOHNNYG on July 12, 2016, 10:29:48 PM
In fairness Rodgers probably made them play so shit to improve his chances for the England job. The FA specialize in picking super shit so he has to get in the shop window
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on July 12, 2016, 10:38:28 PM
Rogers is washed up.Wasn't even considered for the Swansea job.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on July 12, 2016, 10:53:53 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on July 12, 2016, 09:52:12 PM
? I honestly dont see the track record with this guy.Lennon is ten times the manager Rogers is.I am surprised Lawell and Desmond have been taken in by the fact he managed Liverpool.So did Roy Hodgson ffs.

How well did Lennon do at Bolton?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on July 12, 2016, 11:06:10 PM
Absolutely abysmal tonight. Last years players playing like they did last year, who'd have thought it?
Crap pitch, 30+ degree heat, a shitbag of a midfield, good goal ruled out, hit the bar, last ditch tackle stopped another great chance, Ambrose a liability (Eric would have been better on his own). Just facts not excuses.
Hopefully, BR will show more than RD ever did by acknowledging the blatant problems and act upon them. Should win comfortably at home but I don't think I can bear to watch. Here's me thinking following Antrim was hard to take. WTF have I done to deserve this!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: charlieTully on July 12, 2016, 11:11:51 PM
Serious clear out needed. BR needs to build his own squad. A shit team is a shit team end off. No manager could work with that.  Scot brown and ambrose should be fired out head first to get the ball rolling.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: No wides on July 12, 2016, 11:21:00 PM
Quote from: laoislad on July 12, 2016, 09:02:59 PM
The gimps beaten by the Imps.....

Could have been worse and beaten by Clare.😀
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Ronnie on July 12, 2016, 11:35:30 PM
Quote from: JPGJOHNNYG on July 12, 2016, 10:26:43 PM
Bring back Ronnie all is forgiven lol

Ok. I'm back. Euros over. My 3rd favourite team won it. What was the religious make-up of Lincoln?  What do you want me to do?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ashman on July 12, 2016, 11:51:59 PM
I would love to see Dundalk get a shot at this jock mob.  They would rattle them .
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on July 13, 2016, 12:01:29 AM
They already have! In 1979.I was there and Bobby Lennox who played in the game admitted Celtic were lucky to scrape a 3-2 aggregate win over Dundalk
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JPGJOHNNYG on July 13, 2016, 12:05:54 AM
if you promise to never pick effin ambrose then the jobs yours. that guy is stealing a living and the joke is no matter what madness he causes different managers keep picking him.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: washed_up on July 13, 2016, 04:32:47 AM
i was at the game in Oriel Park back then and if i recall correctly Dundalk hit the post in the first five minutes!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on July 13, 2016, 05:55:52 AM
It was late in the game when Dundalk hit the post A goal would have mean't them going through on the away goals rule,to the quarter finals where Celtic met  Real Madrid powered in midfield by Vincente Del Bosque!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bannside on July 13, 2016, 10:28:35 AM
Was at both games - Oriel Pk where they were lucky and then Celtic Pk where they beat Real Madrid  2-0.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on July 13, 2016, 11:06:03 AM
Brilliant memories.Was at all Dundalk's big games PSV Eindhoven,Celtic,Spurs Liverpool
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: under the bar on July 13, 2016, 11:17:04 AM
Rodgers should go now!  He's already lost the dressing room obviously!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on July 14, 2016, 11:03:38 AM
Celtic's problems are basically same shit players from last season producing the same shit results.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on July 14, 2016, 11:32:05 PM
I thought last year was all down to Ronny.At any given time,Celtic should have adequately competent players managed effectively by an adequately competent manager to defeat a part time team from Gibraltar.This was the worst result in Celtic's history and for Rodgers to maintain it wasn't embarrassing is an insult to the intelligence of Celtic's suppoerters
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: The Subbie on July 15, 2016, 09:54:47 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on July 13, 2016, 11:06:03 AM
Brilliant memories.Was at all Dundalk's big games PSV Eindhoven,Celtic,Spurs Liverpool

I was at the Liverpool Dundalk game, it was the first "proper" match I was at , Bruce Grobbelar, Hansen,dagleish, Craig Jonhston, a serious Liverpool team and Dundalk held them well, they were not in any way disgraced on the night. Even though the result was 4-1  ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on July 15, 2016, 12:14:28 PM
I was standing on the unreserved terrace that night,where the great Bob Paisley took his seat on the bench positioned at that side, to rapturous applause.Dundalk lost only 1 nil in the return leg at Anfield,and I remember the midfield player Leo Flannagan saying that Sounness was taunting him during the game and he retorted by saying "If I was earning £800 quid a week I'd be a better player than you!"
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on July 19, 2016, 09:45:17 PM
Well,if the unthinkable happens (and I certainly wouldn't invest heavily in Celtic getting through) could Rodgers survive this? I doubt it.He could never win the fans over
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on July 19, 2016, 09:50:38 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on July 19, 2016, 09:45:17 PM
Well,if the unthinkable happens (and I certainly wouldn't invest heavily in Celtic getting through) could Rodgers survive this? I doubt it.He could never win the fans over

You could take that team to league title, they will hardly win the cl ffs
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on July 19, 2016, 09:58:00 PM
Getting to the group stages is a must though
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Moortown Spuds on July 19, 2016, 10:17:57 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on July 19, 2016, 09:45:17 PM
Well,if the unthinkable happens (and I certainly wouldn't invest heavily in Celtic getting through) could Rodgers survive this? I doubt it.He could never win the fans over

The PP power account must be taking a hammering Willie
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on July 19, 2016, 10:21:34 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on July 19, 2016, 09:58:00 PM
Getting to the group stages is a must though

With that squad??
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on July 19, 2016, 10:45:12 PM
Peter Lawwell said at the AGM that the structure of the club is based on qualifying for the group stages at least once in every three seasons.If Rodgers fails to do so this season,his hugely inflated salary is thus unjustified.To fail at the first hurdle against a part time team is irrecoverable as far as his post goes,I would think.Winning domestic leagues didn't save Ronny.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on July 19, 2016, 11:29:12 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on July 19, 2016, 10:45:12 PM
Peter Lawwell said at the AGM that the structure of the club is based on qualifying for the group stages at least once in every three seasons.If Rodgers fails to do so this season,his hugely inflated salary is thus unjustified.To fail at the first hurdle against a part time team is irrecoverable as far as his post goes,I would think.Winning domestic leagues didn't save Ronny.

Ronny got a few years out of it
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on July 20, 2016, 07:28:14 AM
Do you seriously think Rodgers could ever win the support back if Celtic are eliminated from the Champions League by a team of part timers? That's worse than losing 4 nil at St Mirren
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lenny on July 20, 2016, 07:51:56 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on July 20, 2016, 07:28:14 AM
Do you seriously think Rodgers could ever win the support back if Celtic are eliminated from the Champions League by a team of part timers? That's worse than losing 4 nil at St Mirren

He's only in the job a few weeks. He needs to be given a couple of seasons like any new manager. He hasn't had a penny to spend yet. Strachan started off with a horrendous 5.0 defeat to artmedia but the panic button wasn't pressed and he had a good 4 seasons there. It would be disastrous to lose but these freak results happen so early in the season especially with a new manager who is implementing a new system on the players.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: imtommygunn on July 20, 2016, 08:26:51 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on July 20, 2016, 07:28:14 AM
Do you seriously think Rodgers could ever win the support back if Celtic are eliminated from the Champions League by a team of part timers? That's worse than losing 4 nil at St Mirren

We get it. You don't like him. Give him a chance.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on July 20, 2016, 08:42:43 AM
I have to say I found Rodgers hard to like after he dumped the wife for a dollybird once he made the big time at Liverpool. However even he cannot be blamed for what happened last week. He has not been there long enough. To me the performance and the result raised more questions about Scott Brown's ability as a player and a leader on the pitch, and the lack of desire not to mention ability amongst the rest of the squad. For me last season only Lee Griffiths and young Tierney stood out as having that desire.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on July 20, 2016, 09:38:56 AM
Quote from: Applesisapples on July 20, 2016, 08:42:43 AM
I have to say I found Rodgers hard to like after he dumped the wife for a dollybird once he made the big time at Liverpool. However even he cannot be blamed for what happened last week. He has not been there long enough. To me the performance and the result raised more questions about Scott Brown's ability as a player and a leader on the pitch, and the lack of desire not to mention ability amongst the rest of the squad. For me last season only Lee Griffiths and young Tierney stood out as having that desire.

Lol...your some craic. You don't like him because him and his wife split up...FFS give us all a bit of peace...WTF has that got to do with anything or anybody only Brendan and his family.

I do agree with u that Tierney and Griffiths were the only 2 from last season that could hold their heads up high, the rest should be embarrassed to call themselves a Celtic player.

I'm actually glad that they're not rushing into buying players for the sake of buying someone, hopefully Brendan will buy quality and not quantity (his words). Thats why we're sitting with about 12 midfielders at the minute, give the man time and see what he does.

If after next season we're still playing Ambrose etc then i will slate both Club & manager but he's only in a few weeks and get behind him and the club and support them.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: The Gs Man on July 20, 2016, 11:33:06 AM
Paddy McCourt signed for Glenavon.

Some coup for the Lurgan Blues....
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on July 20, 2016, 12:06:13 PM
Ffs Celtic even with me at the helm should be capable of beating a part time team.No excuse and no comeback for Rodgers if Celtic fail tonight.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stew on July 20, 2016, 12:10:29 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on July 20, 2016, 12:06:13 PM
Ffs Celtic even with me at the helm should be capable of beating a part time team.No excuse and no comeback for Rodgers if Celtic fail tonight.

It is not his team yet, he has hardly worked with the squad, they will lay the wood tonight and all will be well, racks sake the man has just started working with the squad, are the players accountable at all?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on July 20, 2016, 12:25:51 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on July 20, 2016, 12:06:13 PM
Ffs Celtic even with me at the helm should be capable of beating a part time team.No excuse and no comeback for Rodgers if Celtic fail tonight.

Tony we know you don't like the man but FFS give him a chance, i know you'll come back with "What has he won"...i know all that but come back next year with either "told you so" or "tail between the legs". He is the Celtic manager and we have to give the man a chance...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: themac_23 on July 20, 2016, 12:35:28 PM
Quote from: illdecide on July 20, 2016, 12:25:51 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on July 20, 2016, 12:06:13 PM
Ffs Celtic even with me at the helm should be capable of beating a part time team.No excuse and no comeback for Rodgers if Celtic fail tonight.

Tony we know you don't like the man but FFS give him a chance, i know you'll come back with "What has he won"...i know all that but come back next year with either "told you so" or "tail between the legs". He is the Celtic manager and we have to give the man a chance...

Is Tony not a Celtic fan? i cant quite believe the pelters he's firing at BR, man has been in the job a number of weeks, still has the same squad in place and is expected to perform miracles? i have total faith in BR, if indeed it turns out to be that he's not the right man then il hold my hands up and accept that but ill back him all the way until that time comes. ONE GAME for god sake
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on July 20, 2016, 12:40:43 PM
Quote from: illdecide on July 20, 2016, 09:38:56 AM
Quote from: Applesisapples on July 20, 2016, 08:42:43 AM
I have to say I found Rodgers hard to like after he dumped the wife for a dollybird once he made the big time at Liverpool. However even he cannot be blamed for what happened last week. He has not been there long enough. To me the performance and the result raised more questions about Scott Brown's ability as a player and a leader on the pitch, and the lack of desire not to mention ability amongst the rest of the squad. For me last season only Lee Griffiths and young Tierney stood out as having that desire.

Lol...your some craic. You don't like him because him and his wife split up...FFS give us all a bit of peace...WTF has that got to do with anything or anybody only Brendan and his family.

I do agree with u that Tierney and Griffiths were the only 2 from last season that could hold their heads up high, the rest should be embarrassed to call themselves a Celtic player.

I'm actually glad that they're not rushing into buying players for the sake of buying someone, hopefully Brendan will buy quality and not quantity (his words). Thats why we're sitting with about 12 midfielders at the minute, give the man time and see what he does.

If after next season we're still playing Ambrose etc then i will slate both Club & manager but he's only in a few weeks and get behind him and the club and support them.
compare the two
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on July 20, 2016, 12:50:05 PM
If at any time Ronny had lost to a part time team he would have been gone right away.Celtic are not paying over £2m a year to a manager to be eliminated by a part time team in the first round of the Champions League.There is no excuse about not being his team etc.FFS they are not playing Barcelona or Real Madrid.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on July 20, 2016, 12:51:28 PM
Compare what? you brought a reason for not liking the man into talk about football which had nothing to do with football nor with anyone else for that matter only his family.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on July 20, 2016, 12:52:49 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on July 20, 2016, 12:50:05 PM
If at any time Ronny had lost to a part time team he would have been gone right away.Celtic are not paying over £2m a year to a manager to be eliminated by a part time team in the first round of the Champions League.There is no excuse about not being his team etc.FFS they are not playing Barcelona or Real Madrid.

Well at least wait until tonight and make judgement if he has lost the tie!!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on July 20, 2016, 01:50:27 PM
Would any Celtic fan tolerate it if the  unthinkable happens and Celtic fail against a part time from Gibraltar? I don't think so.FFS if Dundalk lost a tie against a Gibraltar team their manager would get the boot.No excuse I'm afraid for Celtic to fail against Lincoln Red Imps and the manager could not be retained.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lenny on July 20, 2016, 02:03:01 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on July 20, 2016, 01:50:27 PM
Would any Celtic fan tolerate it if the  unthinkable happens and Celtic fail against a part time from Gibraltar? I don't think so.FFS if Dundalk lost a tie against a Gibraltar team their manager would get the boot.No excuse I'm afraid for Celtic to fail against Lincoln Red Imps and the manager could not be retained.

Did Brendan Rodgers steal your woman tony?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on July 20, 2016, 04:09:36 PM
Quote from: lenny on July 20, 2016, 02:03:01 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on July 20, 2016, 01:50:27 PM
Would any Celtic fan tolerate it if the  unthinkable happens and Celtic fail against a part time from Gibraltar? I don't think so.FFS if Dundalk lost a tie against a Gibraltar team their manager would get the boot.No excuse I'm afraid for Celtic to fail against Lincoln Red Imps and the manager could not be retained.

Did Brendan Rodgers steal your woman tony?
not yet
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on July 20, 2016, 05:48:30 PM
Would a Celtic failure tonight be worse than 1 nil at home to Caley Thistle in Scottish Cup which cost John Barnes his job,or 4 nil at St Mirren in the league which did for Tony Mowbray?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: AZOffaly on July 20, 2016, 07:52:50 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on July 20, 2016, 05:48:30 PM
Would a Celtic failure tonight be worse than 1 nil at home to Caley Thistle in Scottish Cup which cost John Barnes his job,or 4 nil at St Mirren in the league which did for Tony Mowbray?

Difference being those men had some time in the job at least. You are mental.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: AZOffaly on July 20, 2016, 07:58:29 PM
How did the ref get overruled there. That was a yard inside the box.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on July 20, 2016, 08:34:14 PM
Tony will be raging if he's actually watching the match..... Feck he's probably sitting with Rod Stewart
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ashman on July 20, 2016, 08:35:57 PM
Amazing the interest in a British team here.  No mention of Dundalk big game tonight . 
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: charlieTully on July 20, 2016, 09:08:19 PM
Quote from: ashman on July 20, 2016, 08:35:57 PM
Amazing the interest in a British team here.  No mention of Dundalk big game tonight .

Your never of the thread yourself dude. Admit it you love the hoops .
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ashman on July 20, 2016, 09:18:23 PM
Quote from: charlieTully on July 20, 2016, 09:08:19 PM
Quote from: ashman on July 20, 2016, 08:35:57 PM
Amazing the interest in a British team here.  No mention of Dundalk big game tonight .

Your never of the thread yourself dude. Admit it you love the hoops .
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Christ no  .  My team in Dublin is bohs.  The hoops turned them over last Friday .  That said Fenlon left the hoops with a good youth policy .
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on July 20, 2016, 09:21:41 PM
3-1 against a team of gas fitters after nearly three hours of football.Hardly worth celebrating
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on July 20, 2016, 09:24:10 PM
There's a couple of candidates for who 'The Stallion' really is, you're starting to make the betting. ???
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on July 20, 2016, 09:35:50 PM
Meanwhile Dundalk lead 2-1 in Iceland against a much better team than Lincoln Red Imps
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: reddgnhand on July 20, 2016, 09:42:43 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on July 20, 2016, 09:21:41 PM
3-1 against a team of gas fitters after nearly three hours of football.Hardly worth celebrating

Why would a Spurs fan celebrate a Celtic win?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: AZOffaly on July 20, 2016, 09:43:53 PM
This looks like a great night for Dundalk in Iceland. What round does this get them into? How far from the Group Stages?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on July 20, 2016, 09:46:23 PM
Round 3 against Bate,who narrowly deprived them of a place in the group stages last year,where they would have been in the same group as Roma and Barcelona
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ashman on July 20, 2016, 09:48:25 PM
Quote from: AZOffaly on July 20, 2016, 09:43:53 PM
This looks like a great night for Dundalk in Iceland. What round does this get them into? How far from the Group Stages?

2 more ties to go but tonight alone worth €1.3 million in prize money . Serious dosh for LOI . Don't count chickens yet .  A very good game .
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: AZOffaly on July 20, 2016, 09:50:44 PM
Oops. I jinxed them.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ashman on July 20, 2016, 10:07:57 PM
Quote from: AZOffaly on July 20, 2016, 09:50:44 PM
Oops. I jinxed them.

Through
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: AZOffaly on July 20, 2016, 10:08:35 PM
Yeah, I was watching. Fair play to them. Hanging on at the end, but a great result.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: laoislad on July 20, 2016, 10:08:57 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on July 20, 2016, 09:46:23 PM
Round 3 against Bate,who narrowly deprived them of a place in the group stages last year,where they would have been in the same group as Roma and Barcelona
Wrong.
Bate beat them in the 2nd round of qualifying,there was still another qualifying round to go before the group stages.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on July 20, 2016, 10:18:25 PM
Apologies.Bate did end up in the group stages taking 4 points out of a possible six against Roma.Fair play to Dundalk,and to Cork City tomorrow night.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: red hander on July 20, 2016, 11:10:51 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on July 20, 2016, 10:18:25 PM
Apologies.Bate did end up in the group stages taking 4 points out of a possible six against Roma.Fair play to Dundalk,and to Cork City tomorrow night.

Yeah, it's not like you ever get things wrong  ::)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on July 20, 2016, 11:28:22 PM
No need to be pedantic.I knew Dundalk lost narrowly to Bate who went on to the group stages.While I would love to see Dundalk reach the group stages,the money they would receive would put them so far ahead of their domestic rivals who would never catch up
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: gawa316 on July 21, 2016, 01:22:33 AM
Quote from: laoislad on July 20, 2016, 10:08:57 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on July 20, 2016, 09:46:23 PM
Round 3 against Bate,who narrowly deprived them of a place in the group stages last year,where they would have been in the same group as Roma and Barcelona
Wrong.
Bate beat them in the 2nd round of qualifying,there was still another qualifying round to go before the group stages.

Such knowledge
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on July 21, 2016, 09:09:02 AM
So is this the Dundalk thread now? and the interest in British football is because this is the Glasgow Celtic thread.

So Tony as a matter of interest what team do you actually support? Iv'e heard Spurs & Celtic but let me hear it from the horses mouth...nail it to the mast. What is your team?










Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on July 21, 2016, 12:15:27 PM
Have shares in both Celtic and Spurs.No conflict as they are not in direct competition.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: laoislad on July 21, 2016, 12:35:07 PM
Quote from: gawa316 on July 21, 2016, 01:22:33 AM
Quote from: laoislad on July 20, 2016, 10:08:57 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on July 20, 2016, 09:46:23 PM
Round 3 against Bate,who narrowly deprived them of a place in the group stages last year,where they would have been in the same group as Roma and Barcelona
Wrong.
Bate beat them in the 2nd round of qualifying,there was still another qualifying round to go before the group stages.

Such knowledge

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Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on July 21, 2016, 02:55:06 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on July 21, 2016, 12:15:27 PM
Have shares in both Celtic and Spurs.No conflict as they are not in direct competition.

That wasn't the question...I have shares too
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on July 21, 2016, 08:58:03 PM
Brilliant result for Neil Lennon and Hibs in Brondby tonight.Would much prefer he and not Rodgers was in Celtic dugout
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: naka on July 21, 2016, 09:33:29 PM
🙄game isn't over
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Newbridge Exile on July 21, 2016, 09:58:20 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on July 21, 2016, 08:58:03 PM
Brilliant result for Neil Lennon and Hibs in Brondby tonight.Would much prefer he and not Rodgers was in Celtic dugout
They lost on penalties?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on July 21, 2016, 10:26:20 PM
Doesn't matter.Winning 1 nil away in Denmark in 90 minutes with a Scottish Championship side is a hell of an achievement
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Nigel White on July 21, 2016, 10:47:33 PM
Mmm Tony, methinks that not for the first time you have spoken too soon
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on July 21, 2016, 11:13:26 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on July 21, 2016, 08:58:03 PM
Brilliant result for Neil Lennon and Hibs in Brondby tonight.Would much prefer he and not Rodgers was in Celtic dugout

(http://www.footballsite.co.uk/Images/Odds&Ends/Foot%20in%20Mouth.jpg)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: themac_23 on July 22, 2016, 10:04:32 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on July 21, 2016, 08:58:03 PM
Brilliant result for Neil Lennon and Hibs in Brondby tonight.Would much prefer he and not Rodgers was in Celtic dugout

I too would much rather a manager who's last job was getting the sack from a team on their way out of the championship over a manager who in his last job was close to winning an EPL title and was being touted for the England job. Great logic there Tony
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on July 22, 2016, 11:35:36 AM
Well lads on Neil Lennon's defence they had no money, Bolton couldn't even take a player on loan never mind make a signing not to mention selling any of their better players to balance the books and make sure the other staff got paid.

Merlin the magician couldn't have done any better there...The Bolton job should not exist on his CV and i'm really amazed that some bigger clubs did not come in for him TBH
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on July 22, 2016, 03:10:35 PM
Neil Lennon got Celtic into last 16 in Champions League.I confidently predict Brendan Rodgers will never achieve this with any club.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: imtommygunn on July 23, 2016, 11:01:42 AM
Kolo toure looks like he might be signing? That would be a good signing i think.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: reddgnhand on July 23, 2016, 12:51:40 PM
Quote from: illdecide on July 21, 2016, 02:55:06 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on July 21, 2016, 12:15:27 PM
Have shares in both Celtic and Spurs.No conflict as they are not in direct competition.

That wasn't the question...I have shares too

Are you going to answer the question?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on July 23, 2016, 06:08:30 PM
Quote from: reddgnhand on July 23, 2016, 12:51:40 PM
Quote from: illdecide on July 21, 2016, 02:55:06 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on July 21, 2016, 12:15:27 PM
Have shares in both Celtic and Spurs.No conflict as they are not in direct competition.

That wasn't the question...I have shares too

Are you going to answer the question?
I thought it was Tony had a share,  one share in each club, one x £1 share in each club.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on July 23, 2016, 07:37:45 PM
I have considerably more than one share in each club.I see no conflict in supporting teams in different jurisdictions.As for the potential meeting in any European Competition, my advance policy is to favour Spurs if it's in the Champions League (as Celtic have won this previously) and similarly Celtic if it's in the Eurooa League (as Spurs have twice won the equivalent UEFA Cup competition).
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: naka on July 23, 2016, 08:10:40 PM
Tony
I hold shares in Celtic  as I bought into fergus's vision
I support Liverpool
Have no conflict
Armagh and cruppen  are the only teams I worry and stress about
A choice for me as a Celtics supporter
Would rather see rangers win ten in a row rather than Tyrone win an all Ireland 😉
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on July 23, 2016, 08:22:44 PM
No conflict whatsoever.👍
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on July 23, 2016, 11:02:10 PM
I support Celtic and no other, they're my team and don't give a toss about any other soccer team. I've been at Parkhead from i'm 8 year old. Armagh is the only other team i follow (except club of course). If Armagh was in an All Ireland final and Celtic in a Champions league final at same time i honestly don't know what i'd do...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on July 23, 2016, 11:54:01 PM
Quote from: illdecide on July 23, 2016, 11:02:10 PM
I support Celtic and no other, they're my team and don't give a toss about any other soccer team. I've been at Parkhead from i'm 8 year old. Armagh is the only other team i follow (except club of course). If Armagh was in an All Ireland final and Celtic in a Champions league final at same time i honestly don't know what i'd do...

That's safe, never going to happen  ;)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: southderryman on July 24, 2016, 12:01:17 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on July 19, 2016, 09:45:17 PM
Well,if the unthinkable happens (and I certainly wouldn't invest heavily in Celtic getting through) could Rodgers survive this? I doubt it.He could never win the fans over

Any sane individual and realistic Celtic supporter would be realistic to know that it's basically the same poor squad as last year. In fact this time last year the defence had van dijk holding it together. The man isn't a miracle worker. I don't expect us to get through. It will be a great achievement if we do. Next year's qualifiers is the time when Rodgers should be judged, once he's got a couple of transfer windows over him. He's still got a massive amount of deadwood eating up wages that he needs to get shot off first
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on July 24, 2016, 01:23:34 AM
caught the last 20 mins, celtic looked ok.  no surprises forrest missed though- no bottle at all  :(
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on July 24, 2016, 08:12:06 AM
He is on a one year rolling contract.He may not be there next year.It is one of the core seasonal targets of the Celtic manager,regardless of who he is.Ronny was expected to get the team into the group stages a mere few weeks after his arrival.Rodgers on his record salary,and with time and funds to beef the squad up,as they progress through the qualifying rounds,will have this not unreasonable expectation as well.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: southderryman on July 24, 2016, 10:42:23 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on July 24, 2016, 08:12:06 AM
He is on a one year rolling contract.He may not be there next year.It is one of the core seasonal targets of the Celtic manager,regardless of who he is.Ronny was expected to get the team into the group stages a mere few weeks after his arrival.Rodgers on his record salary,and with time and funds to beef the squad up,as they progress through the qualifying rounds,will have this not unreasonable expectation as well.

Again, any sane individual would have known the first year was too soon for Ronnie. He was only in position a few weeks. Last year was what normal people judged him on.

I don't understand your beef with Rodgers.

He has let been able to significantly improve the squad yet. Astana were unbeaten at home in the group stages of the CL last year, including against the team who lost the final on penalties. Meanwhile we couldn't win a game in the Europa league. That shows you the difference in the teams and where we stand at the minute. This tie is going to be extremely tough. And if we don't get through the manager shouldn't be judged on it, it's too soon.

You say he's had time, it's only been a matter of weeks.  You're being entirely unrealistic.

And I'm quite aware of his contract situation, it's the same as every other manager we've had in the last 16 years. It's a safeguard that the club puts in place to protect themselves financially. No manager would come in with the view to being gone within a year. Things at Celtic need to be looked at long term, there's no quick fix as we don't have the financial resources to go down that road
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on July 24, 2016, 12:05:04 PM
CEO says it at every AGM,Champions League group qualification is not an objective but a necessity at least every third year to support the business model.Rodgers is the highest paid manager in Celtic's history,and was appointed in good time,with the requisite funding,to sort out the squad to fulfil this objective.It will be a massive failure if he doesn't.

It's the same with all big jobs,Marks and Spencer etc bring in new CEOs to achieve immediate improvements and results.There is no honeymoon period.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: southderryman on July 24, 2016, 01:08:41 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on July 24, 2016, 12:05:04 PM
CEO says it at every AGM,Champions League group qualification is not an objective but a necessity at least every third year to support the business model.Rodgers is the highest paid manager in Celtic's history,and was appointed in good time,with the requisite funding,to sort out the squad to fulfil this objective.It will be a massive failure if he doesn't.

It's the same with all big jobs,Marks and Spencer etc bring in new CEOs to achieve immediate improvements and results.There is no honeymoon period.

It's not Rodgers fault that we didn't qualify the previous 2 years.

You're still spouting nonsense about adequate time and money. You clearly have little understanding of football if that's the case. The players were in holiday when Rodgers was appointed. He's only had a matter of weeks to work with them. Under normal circumstances that very little time, but it's even more of a challenge when it's getting fellas back for preseason when he needs to get them back to fitness before being able to assess their full capability. 

I see you also completely ignored the facts about the opposition.  Do you not like dealing in facts Tony?

Another fact is he's spent next to no money. Compensation from dumbele and toure in a free who's only officially signing today

The squad wasn't good enough to win a game in the Europa league last year. It's barely changed yet you're expecting miracles. Wise up and stop letting whatever issue you have with Rodgers cloud your judgement
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on July 24, 2016, 02:38:13 PM
That is where he earns his £2m salary,by solving problems and meeting targets.The squad he inherited was too big but there is enough quality there with a few additions (for which he was given funds) to get into the group stages,providing of course they are properly managed.

As I say there is no hiding place or honeymoons at this level.Season ticket sales etc have all taken place on the realistic expectation that Champions League group qualification will be achieved.Major setback if this target is not achieved.Of course there are no easy opponents,from here on in.That does not excuse failure
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on July 24, 2016, 02:57:11 PM
Tony, I was sure you only had one Celtic share  to get you in the door at AGM, to hobnob a bit.

Unrealistic expectations,. Ronny's team performed much better in his first year than in his 2nd season in Europe.
The squad Ronnie left behind  may have potential to be good enough to qualify but wasn't when he left and not much has changed. Rodgers would need a season to build it up. If Rodgers does manage to get Celtic into the CLgroup stages with this squad, then it will be one of his greatest managerial achievements so far.

The expectations from realistic fans are, credible performance in the EL group stages but most importantly win the spl. title and  beat Rangers.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: southderryman on July 24, 2016, 02:58:24 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on July 24, 2016, 02:38:13 PM
That is where he earns his £2m salary,by solving problems and meeting targets.The squad he inherited was too big but there is enough quality there with a few additions (for which he was given funds) to get into the group stages,providing of course they are properly managed.

As I say there is no hiding place or honeymoons at this level.Season ticket sales etc have all taken place on the realistic expectation that Champions League group qualification will be achieved.Major setback if this target is not achieved.Of course there are no easy opponents,from here on in.That does not excuse failure

Tell me more about these funds he was given? I must have missed that

There is a distinct lack of quality in the squad. We need a centre half. We have a ridiculous amount of midfielders and the majority are woeful....we have likes of biton who is gutless and brown who is done. The fact we look better when we these 2 dont play and mcgregor plays in the centre speaks volumea. Griffiths has done well domestically but doesn't cut it in Europe.  Dumbele is just a young lad and needs time to develop

Again you're sitting him up for a fall. If you honestly believe that squad is good enough to qualify for the CL then you're not worth debating with

Season ticket sales have primarily been based on those who abandoned us when the going got tough returning as they thought the board was showing ambition, which they haven't yet backed up with transfer funds. I've spoken with hundreds of Celtic supporters since Rodgers was appointed, very few expect CL qualification based on the current. They still bought their season tickets because they support the club not on a conditional basis of what they think should be achieved
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: southderryman on July 24, 2016, 03:00:37 PM
Quote from: Main Street on July 24, 2016, 02:57:11 PM
Tony, I was sure you only had one Celtic share  to get you in the door at AGM, to hobnob a bit.

Unrealistic expectations,. Ronny's team performed much better in his first year than in his 2nd season in Europe.
The squad Ronnie left behind  may have potential to be good enough to qualify but wasn't when he left and not much has changed. Rodgers would need a season to build it up. If Rodgers does manage to get Celtic into the CLgroup stages with this squad, then it will be one of his greatest managerial achievements so far.

The expectations from realistic fans are, credible performance in the EL group stages but most importantly win the spl. title and  beat Rangers.

Some sanity  :)

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on July 24, 2016, 03:10:44 PM
Ronny achieved all of that,it wasn't good enough.Rodgers is not being paid millions to achieve mediocrity.Champions League group qualification should be and is a realistic attainment in return for such a huge salary.After all it's not as if you have to beat the likes of Real Madrid or Barcelona to qualify.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: southderryman on July 24, 2016, 03:18:46 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on July 24, 2016, 03:10:44 PM
Ronny achieved all of that,it wasn't good enough.Rodgers is not being paid millions to achieve mediocrity.Champions League group qualification should be and is a realistic attainment in return for such a huge salary.After all it's not as if you have to beat the likes of Real Madrid or Barcelona to qualify.

Do you go out of your way to ignore the obvious? The man said that was achieved in the first year under deila.

It was plainly obvious we were going backwards in his second season. We didn't win any of our 10 last European games under Ronny. The semi final and the cowardly way he set the team up was the straw that broke the camels back.

And again, you mention the opposition.  Take a look at Astanas results at home last season. Compare that with ours.

If we manage to get through that, it gets even more difficult in the next round. Stop looking at names and face facts, we're miles off champions league standard. As main Street says, qualification would be a fanatic achievement
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on July 24, 2016, 03:53:31 PM
Why are we paying the manager a huge,record salary? To repeat winning the SPL? A team of Celtic's  stature and budget (in comparison to most others in the qualification rounds),and seeding, should realistically expect to qualify for the Champions League every year.This is not an unrealistic expectation.Astana's budget is no where near Celtic's.This will be a massive failure,for which there will be no excuse.You pay a manager a big salary and you expect him to deliver big results
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Il Bomber Destro on July 24, 2016, 04:01:04 PM
Because the huns are back and Deila wouldn't cut the mustard.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: southderryman on July 24, 2016, 04:04:29 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on July 24, 2016, 03:53:31 PM
Why are we paying the manager a huge,record salary? To repeat winning the SPL? A team of Celtic's  stature and budget (in comparison to most others in the qualification rounds),and seeding, should realistically expect to qualify for the Champions League every year.This is not an unrealistic expectation.Astana's budget is no where near Celtic's.This will be a massive failure,for which there will be no excuse.You pay a manager a big salary and you expect him to deliver big results

Completely twisting the argument here and you know it. What we're talking about here is the current squad.

Nobody has said we don't have better resources than a lot of those teams. The fact is, we've suffered years of mismanagement at first team and board level. Millions have been squandered on utter shite. It is entirely unrealistic to expect a new manager to wave a magic wand and have us qualifying for the CL within a matter of weeks of taking over when he's lumbered with a large overpaid and below quality squad.

The manager will be expected to deliver, in time. As I've said, next seasons qualifiers is what he should be judged on, when he's had his chance to put his own stamp on the team and sign his own players. If you're going to judge him in July/ August, when he was only appointed at the end of may and has only had the players back 4 or 5 weeks says alot about your mindset and a complete lack of common sense
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on July 24, 2016, 04:04:52 PM
Rangers have no chance of winning SPL.The club have not gone out on a limb and paid a record salary to retain the SPL.The fans demand more,only the return of the big European nights will suffice.

Football managers ,on huge salaries,in charge of big clubs are required to deliver immediate results.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: southderryman on July 24, 2016, 04:06:09 PM
Quote from: Il Bomber Destro on July 24, 2016, 04:01:04 PM
Because the huns are back and Deila wouldn't cut the mustard.

The huns died 4 years ago

Deila was a shambles in Europe which is what cost him his job
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on July 24, 2016, 04:14:12 PM
Exactly,that's why Rodgers has been brought in on a record salary,to fix this problem right away
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: southderryman on July 24, 2016, 04:19:21 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on July 24, 2016, 04:14:12 PM
Exactly,that's why Rodgers has been brought in on a record salary,to fix this problem right away

Jesus Christ you're ridiculous  :o
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on July 24, 2016, 04:54:34 PM
Seriously Tony, i know you're a bit of a wind up merchant as seen on previous threads but FFS you don't need to be winding up on this thread. BR will be expected to deliver no doubt about that and no matter if hes earns £100 a week or £40,000 per week is irrelevant, he's Celtic manager and needs to win. Id we make into CL this year it'll be great and for me we'll be punching above our weight with the squad we have. However, this time next year will be a different matter when BR has got rid of the players he feels is not good enough and has 4-5 of his own signings then he can be judged.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on July 24, 2016, 07:14:52 PM
I would be quite confident in saying that he has been set a Group Stage target for this year,and rightly so..Celtic can't afford a settling in year and to wave goodbye to £10m quid.Look after this round (if they make it through) Celtic  will come up against a team of roughly the standard of Bate/Dundalk (one of which will be in the final round).Are we seriously saying Rodgers,who already has players who have been transferred for £12m at his disposal,should be excused if he fails to defeat teams like this and qualify? I don't think so.

Apart from Ambrose,who is not good enough by the way? I repeat we are not up against the cream of Europe,just obscure teams from Eastern Europe and Scandanavia,who none is us could name a single player from.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on July 24, 2016, 07:42:50 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on July 24, 2016, 07:14:52 PM
I would be quite confident in saying that he has been set a Group Stage target for this year,and rightly so..Celtic can't afford a settling in year and to wave goodbye to £10m quid.Look after this round (if they make it through) Celtic  will come up against a team of roughly the standard of Bate/Dundalk (one of which will be in the final round).Are we seriously saying Rodgers,who already has players who have been transferred for £12m at his disposal,should be excused if he fails to defeat teams like this and qualify? I don't think so.

Apart from Ambrose,who is not good enough by the way? I repeat we are not up against the cream of Europe,just obscure teams from Eastern Europe and Scandanavia,who none is us could name a single player from.
If Celtic beat Astana over 2 legs then we will see who they get in the play off round, then we can discuss that task.



Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on July 24, 2016, 08:05:34 PM
It should be irrelevant,Celtic have a bigger and better squad and budget than any of their potential opponents.Competent management is now required.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lenny on July 24, 2016, 09:02:50 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on July 24, 2016, 07:14:52 PM
I would be quite confident in saying that he has been set a Group Stage target for this year,and rightly so..Celtic can't afford a settling in year and to wave goodbye to £10m quid.Look after this round (if they make it through) Celtic  will come up against a team of roughly the standard of Bate/Dundalk (one of which will be in the final round).Are we seriously saying Rodgers,who already has players who have been transferred for £12m at his disposal,should be excused if he fails to defeat teams like this and qualify? I don't think so.

Apart from Ambrose,who is not good enough by the way? I repeat we are not up against the cream of Europe,just obscure teams from Eastern Europe and Scandanavia,who none is us could name a single player from.

I think you're right Tony. If we lose on Wednesday we should sack rodgers before the season starts and go through the process of trying to recruit a new manager. That would make a lot of sense.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on July 24, 2016, 09:19:22 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on July 24, 2016, 08:05:34 PM
It should be irrelevant,Celtic have a bigger and better squad and budget than any of their potential opponents.Competent management is now required.
If  is now being replaced by should  ;D

it should be  but it isn't  irrelevant,  because Celtic have a poorer squad now and have performed poorly for the 3 last seasons against this standard of opponent. progressively getting worse. Progressively worse since Lennon's final season, who with a much better team barely scraped into the group stage.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on July 24, 2016, 09:55:43 PM
Celtic should always be capable of beating the likes of Maribor and Malmo,the teams that deprived them of Group places in the last two seasons.The squad was of sufficient quality but were set up poorly.If Ronny was a gamble, and a cheap one at that,Rodgers,remunerated at £2m a year,was brought specifically  in to provide the proven proper management and tactical nous to ensure Celtic beat these opponents,to which they are tactically superior and have superior budgets (including £12m players) etc.If he cannot do this he is a vastly overpaid failure, and no better than Ronny.There is no excuse,even this season for failing, and I would say when offering him the huge salary both Desmond and Lawwell factored in Champions League group stage qualification as a means of partially financing the huge salary of the manager.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stew on July 25, 2016, 08:03:55 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on July 24, 2016, 09:55:43 PM4
Celtic should always be capable of beating the likes of Maribor and Malmo,the teams that deprived them of Group places in the last two seasons.The squad was of sufficient quality but were set up poorly.If Ronny was a gamble, and a cheap one at that,Rodgers,remunerated at £2m a year,was brought specifically  in to provide the proven proper management and tactical nous to ensure Celtic beat these opponents,to which they are tactically superior and have superior budgets (including £12m players) etc.If he cannot do this he is a vastly overpaid failure, and no better than Ronny.There is no excuse,even this season for failing, and I would say when offering him the huge salary both Desmond and Lawwell factored in Champions League group stage qualification as a means of partially financing the huge salary of the manager.

The man needs at least a year to revamp the squad and get a grip on the job, at the very least he would need to win the league and a cup, group stage CL would be tremendous but he is working with Ronnies players, Tony, you are taking the puss.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on July 25, 2016, 09:15:17 PM
I am not.To qualify for the group stages of the Champions League you are required to beat obscure teams from Eastern European or Scandanavian countries,who not one of us could name a single player from.You don't have to beat Barcelona or Real Madrid.

If Ronny had only shut up shop against Malmo last year at 2 nil the deal would have been sealed.Major failure if Rodgers doesn't qualify and will not justify the huge salary he is being paid.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Over the Bar on July 26, 2016, 12:53:54 AM
Rodgers was a gormless idiot at Liverpool, so well matched to the club's supporters.  Complete fcukwits to a man.  Hopefully he's learned from that abject failure in his career.....
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on July 26, 2016, 07:18:28 AM
Agreed. That's exactly what worries me.Apart from moderate success at Swansea he has failed everywhere,including Reading
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on July 26, 2016, 08:04:26 AM
Good to see such reasoned debate.
Tony, I am used to your ramblings, so easy to brush aside but I can't understand people who follow a team and are so constantly negative. We get it Rodgers isn't your favourite but let it lie and come back in a year and say 'I told you so' or admit you were wrong. Give it a rest.
As for posters who feel the need to make inane comment on particular threads and insult a whole group when they have no interest in the thread, I'm not sure what is lacking in your life but you need to reevaluate why you feel compelled to do so and what makes you so angry.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lenny on July 26, 2016, 09:26:07 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on July 26, 2016, 07:18:28 AM
Agreed. That's exactly what worries me.Apart from moderate success at Swansea he has failed everywhere,including Reading

Do you make allowances for injuries. Celtic have 5 centre backs injured for this game and will have to probably start with efe ambrose and lustig (a right back) or O'Connell (a rookie). I'm not confident given that astana did very well in last years champions league and have spent a lot of money.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: southderryman on July 26, 2016, 09:42:17 AM
Quote from: lenny on July 26, 2016, 09:26:07 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on July 26, 2016, 07:18:28 AM
Agreed. That's exactly what worries me.Apart from moderate success at Swansea he has failed everywhere,including Reading

Do you make allowances for injuries. Celtic have 5 centre backs injured for this game and will have to probably start with efe ambrose and lustig (a right back) or O'Connell (a rookie). I'm not confident given that astana did very well in last years champions league and have spent a lot of money.

There's no room for realism or facts in a discussion with that man. Given our injury situation and the state of the squad, this is an extremely tough tie
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on July 26, 2016, 05:11:17 PM
Quote from: southderryman on July 26, 2016, 09:42:17 AM
Quote from: lenny on July 26, 2016, 09:26:07 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on July 26, 2016, 07:18:28 AM
Agreed. That's exactly what worries me.Apart from moderate success at Swansea he has failed everywhere,including Reading

Do you make allowances for injuries. Celtic have 5 centre backs injured for this game and will have to probably start with efe ambrose and lustig (a right back) or O'Connell (a rookie). I'm not confident given that astana did very well in last years champions league and have spent a lot of money.

There's no room for realism or facts in a discussion with that man. Given our injury situation and the state of the squad, this is an extremely tough tie
There is a belief which is a total  fantasy, in that the belief is not even supported by anecdotal evidence but rather the belief is a fantasy alternate reality,  littered with a plethora of  'ifs' and 'shoulds' to connect the dots. Tony's brain is held together by a load of lines going hither and thither with a seamless dexterity (probably teflon enhanced), between 'should have done'  to 'if only'.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: fearbrags on July 26, 2016, 05:41:16 PM
There may be reason to believe that Tony might be A female  ;)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LS37SNYjg8w
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on July 26, 2016, 06:15:04 PM
Obviously you don't understand the club's DNA nor that of its real supporters.Dermot Desmond was really cheesed off with the gloating of Rangers Directors after last season's Scottish Cup Semi Final,so he and Peter Lawwell sat down and crunched the numbers and brought in "a top class manager" to ensure no further under achievement.Qualifying for the Group Stages of the Champions League is a must this year,it is this prospect that has sold so many season tickets.

Now name me one Astana player? Exactly.The opposition Celtic face to qualify is far inferior to Celtic in terms of history,stature,support and budget.There is no excuse,Rodgers unlike Ronny is not seen as a cheap option or a gamble.He is supposed to be the real deal with a top dollar salary.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: angermanagement on July 26, 2016, 07:19:27 PM
Is the main reason for the increase in season tickets not due to the fact Rangers are back in the SPL. Well that's the reason the secretary of one of the biggest Belfast Supporters clubs told me nothing to with the CL.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on July 26, 2016, 07:40:40 PM
No.The appointment of a "top drawer" manager means big expectations particularly in Europe,and anticipation of big (I don't mean Gibraltar teams or Astana) European nights at Celtic Park.On a more encouraging note I see the manager himself says he has every confidence in his players to get the better of Astana.Unlike some on this thread,he realises failure is not an option.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: southderryman on July 26, 2016, 08:15:23 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on July 26, 2016, 06:15:04 PM
Obviously you don't understand the club's DNA nor that of its real supporters.Dermot Desmond was really cheesed off with the gloating of Rangers Directors after last season's Scottish Cup Semi Final,so he and Peter Lawwell sat down and crunched the numbers and brought in "a top class manager" to ensure no further under achievement.Qualifying for the Group Stages of the Champions League is a must this year,it is this prospect that has sold so many season tickets.

Now name me one Astana player? Exactly.The opposition Celtic face to qualify is far inferior to Celtic in terms of history,stature,support and budget.There is no excuse,Rodgers unlike Ronny is not seen as a cheap option or a gamble.He is supposed to be the real deal with a top dollar salary.

What exactly is a real supporter Tony?

Rodgers most definitely isn't the cheap option, but he hasn't been backed financially to improve the squad yet....something you continually ignore for reasons I can't understand and you won't explain
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: southderryman on July 26, 2016, 08:15:51 PM
Quote from: angermanagement on July 26, 2016, 07:19:27 PM
Is the main reason for the increase in season tickets not due to the fact Rangers are back in the SPL. Well that's the reason the secretary of one of the biggest Belfast Supporters clubs told me nothing to with the CL.

What CSC is that?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lenny on July 26, 2016, 08:33:10 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on July 26, 2016, 06:15:04 PM
Obviously you don't understand the club's DNA nor that of its real supporters.Dermot Desmond was really cheesed off with the gloating of Rangers Directors after last season's Scottish Cup Semi Final,so he and Peter Lawwell sat down and crunched the numbers and brought in "a top class manager" to ensure no further under achievement.Qualifying for the Group Stages of the Champions League is a must this year,it is this prospect that has sold so many season tickets.

Now name me one Astana player? Exactly.The opposition Celtic face to qualify is far inferior to Celtic in terms of history,stature,support and budget.There is no excuse,Rodgers unlike Ronny is not seen as a cheap option or a gamble.He is supposed to be the real deal with a top dollar salary.

FC Astana are owned by the National Welfare Fund of Kazakhstan which has an estimated value of 75 billion dollars. The money gained from the state's oil and gas resources make Astana one of the richest clubs playing in the champions league and a team who are under no financial pressure to make the group stages. The team were only formed in 2009 and the objective was to have a team which promoted the country, hence the huge state investment.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: imtommygunn on July 26, 2016, 08:51:23 PM
It is your small mindedness again fearon.  You have formed an opinion on rodgers and that's it. No money or time to do anything but must make an impact before, yes before, the season starts.

It defies logic but so do most of your opinions.

Of course rangers being back in impacts season ticket sales.

That's right that story doesn't fit your rhetoric so can't be true.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on July 26, 2016, 09:52:17 PM
He isn't being paid millions to win the SPL.Ronny did that,and Rangers are at least three years away from being competitive.Would the same volume of season tickets have been sold if Ronny had stayed,no matter about Rangers being back? Name one Astana player? Failure to qualify will be inexcusable,and will cause supporter discontent and rumblings.There are no honeymoons at this level.Celtic are a far bigger club than any of the clubs  they will meet before the group stages.They have gone out on a limb to employ a big name manager on a record salary.Lets see him repay the faith and earn his money
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: southderryman on July 26, 2016, 10:36:09 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on July 26, 2016, 09:52:17 PM
He isn't being paid millions to win the SPL.Ronny did that,and Rangers are at least three years away from being competitive.Would the same volume of season tickets have been sold if Ronny had stayed,no matter about Rangers being back? Name one Astana player? Failure to qualify will be inexcusable,and will cause supporter discontent and rumblings.There are no honeymoons at this level.Celtic are a far bigger club than any of the clubs  they will meet before the group stages.They have gone out on a limb to employ a big name manager on a record salary.Lets see him repay the faith and earn his money

How about answering the previous question you were asked
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: foxcommander on July 26, 2016, 10:46:23 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on July 26, 2016, 09:52:17 PM
Rangers are at least three years away from being competitive.

I would disagree - I'd say they fancy their chances this year. They've brought in some experienced players.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on July 26, 2016, 10:48:49 PM
Which questions? There is no settling in period at Celtic.This manager is the highest paid in Celtic's history and is expected to deliver immediate and wholly reasonable results (ie qualification for the Champions League Group Stages) this season.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on July 26, 2016, 10:50:13 PM
Joey Barton?😂😂😂😂.Windlass from Accrington? Rangers will do well to finish in the top four,they're miles behind Aberdeen and Hearts
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: foxcommander on July 26, 2016, 11:25:38 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on July 26, 2016, 10:50:13 PM
Joey Barton?😂😂😂😂.Windlass from Accrington? Rangers will do well to finish in the top four,they're miles behind Aberdeen and Hearts

They beat a full strength celtic last year with a team containing Wallace, Kiernan, Sheils and Kenny Miller in the Scottish cup.

I think you are underestimating them.


Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: southderryman on July 27, 2016, 12:20:49 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on July 26, 2016, 10:48:49 PM
Which questions? There is no settling in period at Celtic.This manager is the highest paid in Celtic's history and is expected to deliver immediate and wholly reasonable results (ie qualification for the Champions League Group Stages) this season.

What is a real supporter?

How much money has Rodgers spent on this squad?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: southderryman on July 27, 2016, 12:25:04 AM
Quote from: foxcommander on July 26, 2016, 11:25:38 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on July 26, 2016, 10:50:13 PM
Joey Barton?😂😂😂😂.Windlass from Accrington? Rangers will do well to finish in the top four,they're miles behind Aberdeen and Hearts

They beat a full strength celtic last year with a team containing Wallace, Kiernan, Sheils and Kenny Miller in the Scottish cup.

I think you are underestimating them.

One thing I agree with him on is their capability. They'll push for 3rd place and may get it my the assistance of their masonic pals.

They beat us on penalties having had 2 shots on target. We were piss poor that day, the manager inexplicably set up to give them the ball and impetus for reasons I still can't fathom. We still dominated the game, hit post, cross bar and missed an open goal. They were at their maximum and just fluked a win in a penalty kick lotto. Over the course of 38 games.they won't get within 15 points of Celtic
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on July 27, 2016, 07:26:10 AM
Last year's Scottish Cup semi final is the reason why a top drawer manager on a record salary was brought in.To get the team playing to its full potential and not lose important games against clearly inferior sides.

The manager has signed Dembele and Toure,I know he isn't available tonight,but the squad that won the SPL should be strong enough,with a host on internationals and a £12m player,to beat obscure teams of roughly the same standard as Dundalk and qualify for the group stages.This is the new manager's brief, not to lose against smaller clubs in important games.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ONeill on July 27, 2016, 08:13:23 AM
Listen, Rodgers refused Tony a photo opportunity. As soon as this is addressed and the Carnlough man grants him a selfie, all will be well in the world.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: southderryman on July 27, 2016, 08:51:50 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on July 27, 2016, 07:26:10 AM
Last year's Scottish Cup semi final is the reason why a top drawer manager on a record salary was brought in.To get the team playing to its full potential and not lose important games against clearly inferior sides.

The manager has signed Dembele and Toure,I know he isn't available tonight,but the squad that won the SPL should be strong enough,with a host on internationals and a £12m player,to beat obscure teams of roughly the same standard as Dundalk and qualify for the group stages.This is the new manager's brief, not to lose against smaller clubs in important games.

So, he's spent a few hundred grand on a kid, signed a 35 year old on a free who isn't available.....that's some serious investment alright  ;D

Add that to the fact that the other 3 centre halves would be picked first are all out. It leaves us with 1 fit senior centre half who is a bomb scare and an injury prone right back in lustig or a kid with next to no senior football in O'Connell as our defensive options for this game today.

He's had what, about a month to work with the players including building fitness and seeing the majority of them play for the first time.

The squad from last year failed miserably and couldn't win a game in the Europa league yet you expect qualification.

Do you think the man has a magic wand? Yes he was brought in to improve things and to make us competitive again, but that takes time, you can't just flick a switch. Next year is when he should be judged, and sane person would see that.

If we scrape through it will be a fanstic achievement by Rodgers. If not, we'll at least you'll be happy.

Still waiting on you to tell us all what a real Celtic supporter is
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lenny on July 27, 2016, 09:07:35 AM
Quote from: southderryman on July 27, 2016, 08:51:50 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on July 27, 2016, 07:26:10 AM
Last year's Scottish Cup semi final is the reason why a top drawer manager on a record salary was brought in.To get the team playing to its full potential and not lose important games against clearly inferior sides.

The manager has signed Dembele and Toure,I know he isn't available tonight,but the squad that won the SPL should be strong enough,with a host on internationals and a £12m player,to beat obscure teams of roughly the same standard as Dundalk and qualify for the group stages.This is the new manager's brief, not to lose against smaller clubs in important games.

So, he's spent a few hundred grand on a kid, signed a 35 year old on a free who isn't available.....that's some serious investment alright  ;D

Add that to the fact that the other 3 centre halves would be picked first are all out. It leaves us with 1 fit senior centre half who is a bomb scare and an injury prone right back in lustig or a kid with next to no senior football in O'Connell as our defensive options for this game today.

He's had what, about a month to work with the players including building fitness and seeing the majority of them play for the first time.

The squad from last year failed miserably and couldn't win a game in the Europa league yet you expect qualification.

Do you think the man has a magic wand? Yes he was brought in to improve things and to make us competitive again, but that takes time, you can't just flick a switch. Next year is when he should be judged, and sane person would see that.

If we scrape through it will be a fanstic achievement by Rodgers. If not, we'll at least you'll be happy.

Still waiting on you to tell us all what a real Celtic supporter is

Totally agree. This would be an incredible result if we go through. We are up against a team who were very competitive in last years champions league, they only lost twice in a very strong group. We were hopeless in Europe last year. I just can't see us getting through here unfortunately.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Orior on July 27, 2016, 09:32:20 AM
Do the lyrics of this song say "I'm blue, if I was green I would die"?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=68ugkg9RePc (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=68ugkg9RePc)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on July 27, 2016, 10:24:33 AM
Firstly I would say that the tone (no pun intended) of some of the remarks aimed at Tony are based on past indiscretions rather than what he is now saying. As a Celtic fan I would be concerned with the lack of investment in the team. I would agree though that Delilah got it in the neck last year over performances and there seems to be some agreement here that there is quality of sorts in the squad and as such Tony has the right to expect Rodgers to 
perform.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on July 27, 2016, 12:30:31 PM
It simply is a realistic target for Celtic to qualify for the group stages.To fail to do so will be a major setback and heap pressure onto the manager who is on top dollar and from whom big things are expected.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on July 27, 2016, 01:27:42 PM
Astana are bookies favs today. Perspective.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Boycey on July 27, 2016, 03:21:19 PM
Poor goal to concede after a good start...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on July 27, 2016, 03:42:35 PM
Yes.Boss is worth every penny of his huge salary
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: charlieTully on July 27, 2016, 03:51:22 PM
Quit it Tony ffs. Its got to the point you want celtic to lose so you say I told you so.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Minder on July 27, 2016, 03:59:54 PM
Quote from: charlieTully on July 27, 2016, 03:51:22 PM
Quit it Tony ffs. Its got to the point you want celtic to lose so you say I told you so.

Maybe getting a bit boring Tony. And he is surprised that the current manager is the highest paid in their history ? Did he think Martin O'Neill was on better money 15 years ago?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: southderryman on July 27, 2016, 04:07:25 PM
Quote from: charlieTully on July 27, 2016, 03:51:22 PM
Quit it Tony ffs. Its got to the point you want celtic to lose so you say I told you so.

Tells you all you need to know.  Sad individual
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JoG2 on July 27, 2016, 04:35:02 PM
Huge goal. That young buck O'Connell seems a right player in defence
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lfdown2 on July 27, 2016, 04:35:28 PM
Tony will be gutted
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: gawa316 on July 27, 2016, 04:52:04 PM
Jeez I even want Celtic to win to shut him up!!

How can you judge the success/failure of a manager over 2 games in a sport notorious for upsets, underdogs winning is beyond me. Especially as he has only been there a month and had no time to bring in the players he wants, mould the team, injuries to key players etc.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Muzz on July 27, 2016, 04:55:02 PM
A great 1-1 Win
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stew on July 27, 2016, 04:56:14 PM
Quote from: gawa316 on July 27, 2016, 04:52:04 PM
Jeez I even want Celtic to win to shut him up!!

How can you judge the success/failure of a manager over 2 games in a sport notorious for upsets, underdogs winning is beyond me. Especially as he has only been there a month and had no time to bring in the players he wants, mould the team, injuries to key players etc.

You can't, tone is laughing his ass off at anoying some of you.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on July 27, 2016, 04:57:00 PM
Quote from: Muzz on July 27, 2016, 04:55:02 PM
A great 1-1 Win

That will do!  :)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stew on July 27, 2016, 04:58:27 PM
Excellent result away to a tough home team, I would like to think they can win the tie from here.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on July 27, 2016, 05:01:32 PM
The CL qualifiers in these parts are a minefield but apart from anytime Ambrose was in camera, Celtic were as composed an outfit in europe  that I haven't seen in ages.
Good quality  substitutes that can  come on and change the game is always a good sign at this level.
Roberts  motm  needs to work on his final product but he has everything else. O'Connell as mentioned by JoG2 is a great prospect for Celtic and Ireland (badly needed).
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on July 27, 2016, 05:10:38 PM
I took the draw so from a financial perspective I'm happy.The Celtic performance was in my opinion absolutely average.Not good on the ball and might have conceded 4 goals,definitely a lucky escape at the end.Dembele looks to be a great signing - not! Still much to be done to get through.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: southderryman on July 27, 2016, 06:29:57 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on July 27, 2016, 05:10:38 PM
I took the draw so from a financial perspective I'm happy.The Celtic performance was in my opinion absolutely average.Not good on the ball and might have conceded 4 goals,definitely a lucky escape at the end.Dembele looks to be a great signing - not! Still much to be done to get through.

The fella has just turned 20 2 weeks ago? What exactly are you expecting? It's his 3rd competitive game for the club and it's still preseason.

Great result under the circumstances. Hopefully we can finish the job next week on a real pitch and with players getting another weeks fitness under their belts.

Hard luck Tony. Barca will take a few of us on Saturday though, ao that'll give you something to be happy about
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: southderryman on July 27, 2016, 06:30:52 PM
Some good substitutions and changes made by the manager too, credit where it's due
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on July 27, 2016, 07:19:20 PM
We've come away rather luckily with a 1 all draw against a team none of us could name one player of a few weeks ago.Praising our manager for that is akin to praising postmen for successfully delivering mail to its intended destination.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: southderryman on July 27, 2016, 07:23:41 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on July 27, 2016, 07:19:20 PM
We've come away rather luckily with a 1 all draw against a team none of us could name one player of a few weeks ago.Praising our manager for that is akin to praising postmen for successfully delivering mail to its intended destination.

Aye, a team that didn't lose any of their champions league group games in that stadium last year. Including against the team who lost the final on penalties

In contrast our team couldn't win a single game in the Europa league

Our manager made good changes. Well done to him.

Hopefully we can finish the job next week and get some fresh faces in
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: foxcommander on July 27, 2016, 07:30:46 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on July 27, 2016, 07:19:20 PM
We've come away rather luckily with a 1 all draw against a team none of us could name one player of a few weeks ago.Praising our manager for that is akin to praising postmen for successfully delivering mail to its intended destination.

Brendan Rodgers seems happy with the result vs Astana

(http://vignette3.wikia.nocookie.net/postmanpat/images/4/48/Postman-pat1.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20140410163420)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Nigel White on July 27, 2016, 07:32:48 PM
Irony is if TF met BR he'd be up his arse for a photograph.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lenny on July 27, 2016, 07:33:58 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on July 27, 2016, 07:19:20 PM
We've come away rather luckily with a 1 all draw against a team none of us could name one player of a few weeks ago.Praising our manager for that is akin to praising postmen for successfully delivering mail to its intended destination.

That was a tactical master class from Rodgers today. It's great to have a quality man in charge this year.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: naka on July 27, 2016, 08:54:09 PM
3 great substitutions from Brendan
Turned the game
Now to get a defensive midfielder
And Bamford in
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on July 27, 2016, 08:54:59 PM
It's what he's (very highly) paid to do.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on July 27, 2016, 09:31:56 PM
Quote from: southderryman on July 27, 2016, 07:23:41 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on July 27, 2016, 07:19:20 PM
We've come away rather luckily with a 1 all draw against a team none of us could name one player of a few weeks ago.Praising our manager for that is akin to praising postmen for successfully delivering mail to its intended destination.

Aye, a team that didn't lose any of their champions league group games in that stadium last year. Including against the team who lost the final on penalties

In contrast our team couldn't win a single game in the Europa league

Our manager made good changes. Well done to him.

Hopefully we can finish the job next week and get some fresh faces in
I suppose there is some intoxicated  looney in Kazakhstan on a soapbox  waving his £1 share in the club in the air, complaining that his team Astana threw away an advantage to a team that nobody could name one player from and who were absolutely useless last season in Europe.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: southderryman on July 27, 2016, 09:37:15 PM
Quote from: Main Street on July 27, 2016, 09:31:56 PM
Quote from: southderryman on July 27, 2016, 07:23:41 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on July 27, 2016, 07:19:20 PM
We've come away rather luckily with a 1 all draw against a team none of us could name one player of a few weeks ago.Praising our manager for that is akin to praising postmen for successfully delivering mail to its intended destination.

Aye, a team that didn't lose any of their champions league group games in that stadium last year. Including against the team who lost the final on penalties

In contrast our team couldn't win a single game in the Europa league

Our manager made good changes. Well done to him.

Hopefully we can finish the job next week and get some fresh faces in
I suppose there is some intoxicated  looney in Kazakhstan on a soapbox  waving his £1 share in the club in the air, complaining that his team threw away an advantage to a team that nobody could name one player from and who were absolutely useless last season in Europe.
;D

And telling people they wouldn't understand as they're not real supporters
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on July 27, 2016, 09:37:22 PM
Thank God we weren't drawn against Fenerbache or Monaco,both of whom met in another 3rd round tie tonight.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lenny on July 27, 2016, 09:41:37 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on July 27, 2016, 09:37:22 PM
Thank God we weren't drawn against Fenerbache or Monaco,both of whom met in another 3rd round tie tonight.

Shows how much you know. We couldn't draw those teams. We're in the champions section which means we only play the champions of other countries.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on July 27, 2016, 09:44:22 PM
Yes,I know, and it's a blessing the SPL is easier to win than the French or Turkish leagues.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on July 27, 2016, 11:39:48 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on July 27, 2016, 09:44:22 PM
Yes,I know, and it's a blessing the SPL is easier to win than the French or Turkish leagues.

CHAMPIONS League. This is the reason we have an easier qualifying process. If it was a proper champion's competition we would be straight into the groups.  Monaco didn't win the French league as far as I am aware. Won't matter in a couple of years anyway when the big boys take their ball and play with themselves cause they sure as hell are bored of effing us wee clubs.
Great draw tonight. Barring that anomaly in Gibraltar, Rodgers is doing well.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on July 28, 2016, 11:07:42 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on July 27, 2016, 09:44:22 PM
Yes,I know, and it's a blessing the SPL is easier to win than the French or Turkish leagues.
Tony I've supported your right to demand that Rodgers produces results, however your tedious sniping speaks volumes of you as a fan. I wasn't fussed on Delilah but when push came to shove I'd rather see him win even if it meant he wasn't going to be sacked. Time to shut up and support the team, I suspect however from your frequently tweeted photos and comments on here you would be more of a prawn sandwich eating shareholder than the true supporter you claim to be...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on July 28, 2016, 11:24:54 AM
I will always support Celtic and the manager.But the performances should be scrutinised and commented on.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on July 28, 2016, 08:52:25 PM
Tony, you're just another brick in the wall  ;D 

You take the humor out of buffoonery and all that's left is the ridiculous.


Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on July 28, 2016, 11:58:25 PM
? I'll have a pint of whatever you're on.For highly competent European performances look no further than Cork City for a well managed team,focussed and playing to its full potential.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: reddgnhand on July 29, 2016, 12:48:48 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on July 28, 2016, 11:24:54 AM
I will always support Celtic and the manager.But the performances should be scrutinised and commented on.

And Spurs.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lenny on July 29, 2016, 08:51:15 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on July 28, 2016, 11:24:54 AM
I will always support Celtic and the manager.But the performances should be scrutinised and commented on.

Exactly, watch the performances and comment on them. The problem here is you have already made your decision on rodgers and aren't waiting to scrutinise performances.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on July 29, 2016, 02:15:31 PM
Three games (2 against part time.opponents) have produced one win one draw and one defeat.Hardly rivetting stuff and certainly not justifying the high salary.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: imtommygunn on July 29, 2016, 02:52:39 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on July 28, 2016, 11:58:25 PM
? I'll have a pint of whatever you're on.For highly competent European performances look no further than Cork City for a well managed team,focussed and playing to its full potential.

How long has their manager been with them?

You have pre judged Rodgers and if he does anything right he's expected to but anything wrong and he's terrible. Lose lose.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on July 29, 2016, 03:52:59 PM
Rodgers is as good as Celtic could hope to attract, top class managers won't come to Scotland. I'm not a fan of Rodgers but we need to give him a while to see what he can do, and he needs players.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on July 29, 2016, 04:02:43 PM
I would much preferred to have seen Michael O'Neill given the job.I fear Celtic have used the simplistic benchmark of former Liverpool manager here.So was Roy Hodgson.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tippabu on July 29, 2016, 10:20:03 PM
Anyone here going to hanlons corner and the game tomorrow?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Tony Baloney on July 29, 2016, 10:33:12 PM
Quote from: tippabu on July 29, 2016, 10:20:03 PM
Anyone here going to hanlons corner and the game tomorrow?
Taking the middle lad down to it. Not expecting many superstars but hopefully Barca throw a couple of names on.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: heffo on July 29, 2016, 10:57:17 PM
Quote from: tippabu on July 29, 2016, 10:20:03 PM
Anyone here going to hanlons corner and the game tomorrow?

Jaysus that place is a serious kip since the McCormack's sold it
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: southderryman on July 29, 2016, 11:00:22 PM
Quote from: tippabu on July 29, 2016, 10:20:03 PM
Anyone here going to hanlons corner and the game tomorrow?

That gig is sold out so no point turning up unless you have tickets

Music also on in the Irishtown house from 12-5
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 02, 2016, 06:47:12 PM
4/7 on to win tomorrow night.No margin for error,and an inexcusable calamity if Celtic fail.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stew on August 02, 2016, 07:55:34 PM
If Ambrose plays it will be a disgrace, the man has the concentration level of a gnat!

If he is starting I am putting 20 on Astana.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 02, 2016, 08:50:16 PM
I see Dundalk lead 1 nil at half time.Regardless of the final outcome this is a magnificent effort against a team that has regularly been in the group stages in recent years
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: shyted on August 02, 2016, 09:22:49 PM
2 zip
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Nigel White on August 02, 2016, 09:53:17 PM
3 1 now
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Declan on August 02, 2016, 09:56:23 PM
Fantastic achievment by Dundalk. Great win
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: SuperHo on August 02, 2016, 10:07:47 PM
Only live on celtic tv ffs 😣
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 02, 2016, 10:18:32 PM
Surely now no one will accept any excuses if Celtic fail to reach the group stages
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Over the Bar on August 02, 2016, 10:21:47 PM
Depends who they get in the next round *if* they get past Astana.   Some good teams in there.  Rodgers did his best to blow their chances of going thru by his team selection v Barca.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on August 02, 2016, 10:26:34 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 02, 2016, 10:18:32 PM
Surely now no one will accept any excuses if Celtic fail to reach the group stages

Jesus Tony you need to understand these are two different teams from different countries playing different teams... Change the record
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on August 02, 2016, 10:35:02 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 02, 2016, 10:18:32 PM
Surely now no one will accept any excuses if Celtic fail to reach the group stages

Tony seriously u really do need to wind your neck in. With supporters like u who needs enemies/rival fans...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 02, 2016, 10:39:04 PM
Are you seriously saying Astana are better than Bate? If a part time Irish team, unseeded can get into the final qualifying round there is no excuse for seeded Celtic to fail
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on August 02, 2016, 11:08:39 PM
No what I'm saying is if you're a supporter that you claim to be then support the team instead of sticking the boot in at every opportunity especially when it is not warranted. As someone stated in an earlier post come back this time next year and say "I told you so" or eat humble pie but FFS give the man a chance (and please no reminders of his salary again, we already know what he's earning).

You either support the team or you don't...when you get reason to criticise then do so but you've been doing it from before his first training session.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on August 03, 2016, 01:11:10 AM
Tony's narcissistic obsessions are much more important than those trifling matters.

If it comes to it, Lustig can partner O'Connell at CH. 
I'd expect Astana to hold it tight and aim to pounce on the counter attack, nevertheless, 2 nil to Celtic at least.
I see Bitton is out, he surprised me in the first leg by looking very decent when he came on, after looking so abject under Ronny.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stew on August 03, 2016, 04:45:48 PM
Quote from: illdecide on August 02, 2016, 11:08:39 PM
No what I'm saying is if you're a supporter that you claim to be then support the team instead of sticking the boot in at every opportunity especially when it is not warranted. As someone stated in an earlier post come back this time next year and say "I told you so" or eat humble pie but FFS give the man a chance (and please no reminders of his salary again, we already know what he's earning).

You either support the team or you don't...when you get reason to criticise then do so but you've been doing it from before his first training session.

Tony is having a piss take illdecide.

The funny thing is, if somebody offered me 2 mil a year to do a job I wasnt going to do a good job in, I would be certain I would take it.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 03, 2016, 05:44:04 PM
The achievement of Dundalk really emphasises that Celtic have no excuse for not being in the Champions League qualifying groups this season.Their budget dwarfs that of their rivals who are unseeded and the current manager was brought in on a super salary to ensure there is no further underachievement.He has no excuse for failing I'm afraid,he doesn't need a year to bed in,get his own team etc when the rivals are of roughly the same standard of Dundalk (who have over achieved magnificently by the way).

The sad fact is that I wouldn't put my mortgage on Celtic getting past Dundalk should they be drawn together in the final round,should Celtic get to that stage even.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lenny on August 03, 2016, 06:04:29 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 03, 2016, 05:44:04 PM
The achievement of Dundalk really emphasises that Celtic have no excuse for not being in the Champions League qualifying groups this season.Their budget dwarfs that of their rivals who are unseeded and the current manager was brought in on a super salary to ensure there is no further underachievement.He has no excuse for failing I'm afraid,he doesn't need a year to bed in,get his own team etc when the rivals are of roughly the same standard of Dundalk (who have over achieved magnificently by the way).

The sad fact is that I wouldn't put my mortgage on Celtic getting past Dundalk should they be drawn together in the final round,should Celtic get to that stage even.

Rubbish, Astana have one of the biggest budgets of any club in Europe. They are state backed. The Dundalk win only serves to show how difficult this game will be. Dundalk were mainly outplayed by better opponents but defended heroically and hit on the break. Bate also missed several really good chances.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 03, 2016, 06:06:06 PM
Celtic will be benchmarked now against Dundalk.No excuse whatsoever for failing.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Apparently so on August 03, 2016, 07:16:05 PM
f**k up ya dick
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on August 03, 2016, 07:23:56 PM
Jaysus TF, it must be hard work being you. Moan, negatve vibes, what if, moan, because 'a'  happened 'b' might happen, oh woe is me. If what Dundalk have achieved had any bearing on what Celtic should do, football would be an easy game to predict.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 03, 2016, 07:44:26 PM
If Ronny was still in charge and Celtic failed to qualify for this season's group stages he would be pilloried and rightly so.So should Rodgers if he fails despite having every advantage.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Nigel White on August 03, 2016, 07:55:32 PM
You forgot to refer to his large salary in that last post Tony
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on August 03, 2016, 08:19:51 PM
Tame so far.
this is the best quality link I can find
http://www.vipleague.me/football/404367/1/celtic-vs-fc-astana-live-stream-online.html (http://www.vipleague.me/football/404367/1/celtic-vs-fc-astana-live-stream-online.html)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 03, 2016, 08:22:20 PM
Non descript.Typical Rodgers performance cautious flairless and unconvincing.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: AZOffaly on August 03, 2016, 08:56:46 PM
Are they not winning?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 03, 2016, 08:58:57 PM
With a rather fortuitous penalty.The word "unconvincing"is the apt tag line.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 03, 2016, 09:08:55 PM
Ffs 1 each. >:( You know what's going to happen,practically inevitable now >:(
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Nigel White on August 03, 2016, 09:10:26 PM
Well it's what you're hoping for
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on August 03, 2016, 09:21:20 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 03, 2016, 09:08:55 PM
Ffs 1 each. >:( You know what's going to happen,practically inevitable now >:(

Another penalty??
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Clov on August 03, 2016, 09:37:16 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on August 03, 2016, 09:21:20 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 03, 2016, 09:08:55 PM
Ffs 1 each. >:( You know what's going to happen,practically inevitable now >:(

Another penalty??

Hope you backed that  :o
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: yellowcard on August 03, 2016, 09:38:32 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on August 03, 2016, 09:21:20 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 03, 2016, 09:08:55 PM
Ffs 1 each. >:( You know what's going to happen,practically inevitable now >:(

Another penalty??

Mystic meg. Inspired substitution.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: AZOffaly on August 03, 2016, 09:39:24 PM
Unlucky Tony. Oh well, there's always the next round to hope they lose in.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Orior on August 03, 2016, 09:40:15 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on August 03, 2016, 09:21:20 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 03, 2016, 09:08:55 PM
Ffs 1 each. >:( You know what's going to happen,practically inevitable now >:(

Another penalty??

Spoiler
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 03, 2016, 09:41:22 PM
Had a relatively small investment at 9/4 on Celtic to win and Griffiths to score.Almost feel as if I've stolen the money.Two penalties and 92 minutes required to beat a team no one had heard of two years ago.Unconvincing.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on August 03, 2016, 09:41:52 PM
Happy days.  Expect Fearon's resignation from the Celtic Board ASAP.  Intolerable stuff from such a big timer.

European football until Christmas at least. Brendy's a bona fide success.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on August 03, 2016, 09:42:21 PM
thank eff for that!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Newbridge Exile on August 03, 2016, 09:59:29 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 03, 2016, 09:41:22 PM
Had a relatively small investment at 9/4 on Celtic to win and Griffiths to score.Almost feel as if I've stolen the money.Two penalties and 92 minutes required to beat a team no one had heard of two years ago.Unconvincing.
100% right Tony never heard of them until Two years ago when Athletico Madrid , Galatassary and Benefica were unable to beat them in Astana in  group stages of champions league )
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on August 03, 2016, 10:25:33 PM
What Tony doesn't know would fill the Encyclopaedia Britannica.

it's pretty clear that Rodgers has inherited a mini group of players who are not up to it, regardless of how much they are paid.
Armstrong, Brown, Gordon, Forest, Johansen McGregor  and heaven help any manager who has the misfortune to have Ambrose in his squad.
That's half the team, I also have my doubts about Griffiths at this level.

Toure looks a natural leader, a Bobo Balde without the bomb scare factor. nevertheless if Rodgers brings that bunch into the CL group stages,  it will be his greatest managerial achievement.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 03, 2016, 10:38:57 PM
I could accept your argument if we were up against Real Madrid,Barcelona,Bayern Munich but not smaller clubs like Astana who have neither history, fan base nor a budget to match ours.These teams should be overawed stepping out at Celtic Park but instead they know they have a realistic chance of success.

Qualify or not this season or any season in fact,,neither this nor no other Celtic manager is going to have access to the resources to bring in Kevin De Bruyne or Gareth Bale (at least until they reach their late 30s). He is going to have to make you with what he has largely in addition to young talent or the odd Wanyama.It should be enough for any competent manager to at least take Celtic into the Champions League group stages 9 times out of 10.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on August 03, 2016, 11:12:51 PM
Tony I have bitten in the past to your wind ups but no more...that's the last time I respond to your shite talk, wise up FFS a man your age...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 03, 2016, 11:18:49 PM
Am I wrong? Are these clubs bigger than Celtic? Is Rodgers going to stuff the squad with big names over the next twelve months? Please point out where I'm wrong?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on August 03, 2016, 11:29:32 PM
Did we win tonight? Are we through to the next round? I'm sure I just listened to us scoring a penalty to win 2-1? Ach well there's always next year.
These teams are nowhere near Celtic in terms of history or stature. In all other ways they are of a similar standing and in the case of Astana they may be richer.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on August 03, 2016, 11:30:17 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 03, 2016, 11:18:49 PM
Am I wrong? Are these clubs bigger than Celtic? Is Rodgers going to stuff the squad with big names over the next twelve months? Please point out where I'm wrong?

Tony what is your complaint? That Celtic have to play teams to qualify for the CL and along the way they could lose to (as you put it) weaker teams.. can you give me some facts as to why Celtic have the divine right to be in the CL? Jesus EPL teams struggle to get into the CL group stages and they are miles ahead of the current SPL ... and the EPL is crap in fairness
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Nigel White on August 03, 2016, 11:39:58 PM
He's like a spoilt kid who didn't get his own way. He wanted Michael O'Neill and now he's going to sulk all year.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on August 03, 2016, 11:49:38 PM
There's a nail hit on the head there.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ONeill on August 03, 2016, 11:52:39 PM
Jesus lads, Fearon and his opinions are more important to you than the club's current fortunes. FFS, he's a clown.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Champion The Wonder Horse on August 04, 2016, 12:21:48 AM
Quote from: ONeill on August 03, 2016, 11:52:39 PM
Jesus lads, Fearon and his opinions are more important to you than the club's current fortunes. FFS, he's a clown.

And then some. Is he / she a real person?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 04, 2016, 06:51:55 AM
Very simple fact.In the last two seasons Celtic lost out to Maribor and Malmo for a place in the Champions League group stages.Now,should Celtic be losing to clubs like this? I believe the answer is no.So they've gone out and recruited a top manager on a huge salary to ensure they don't lose out again.

Celtic have crawled on their hands and knees through two qualifying rounds into the final qualifying round,in far from convincing fashion.Contrast this with part timers Dundalk who have reached the same stage with relative ease.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Ulick on August 04, 2016, 07:19:05 AM
Dundalk are halfway through their league and the new Cetlic manager has hardly even had three competitive games. They would have lost that game last year, so a distinct improvement so far.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 04, 2016, 09:01:42 AM
Dundalk are a part time club in a sub standard league playing and beating the same standard teams that Celtic are struggling with.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: imtommygunn on August 04, 2016, 09:06:03 AM
Seriously Celtic are through. Yes they're through. Have you noticed that?

Dry your eyes and support your team.

Don't give us this crap about highly paid managers etc etc. They're through. Yes they're through.

Dundalk etc are irrelevant unless celtic play them.

Let me repeat again support your team. I am unconvinced if you would be happier if they were beat. Then you would be "right" I guess ::)

Also you are ruining this thread from people who are genuine.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on August 04, 2016, 09:20:22 AM
Quote from: imtommygunn on August 04, 2016, 09:06:03 AM
Seriously Celtic are through. Yes they're through. Have you noticed that? Correct

Dry your eyes and support your team. Correct

Don't give us this crap about highly paid managers etc etc. They're through. Yes they're through. Correct

Dundalk etc are irrelevant unless celtic play them. Correct

Let me repeat again support your team. I am unconvinced if you would be happier if they were beat. Then you would be "right" I guess ::) At this point he'll say "I had £5 on that result last night"

Also you are ruining this thread from people who are genuine. Correct
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: DuffleKing on August 04, 2016, 10:11:07 AM

I was going to ask Tony how long he thought it would take for a new coach to have an effect, never mind a significant effect on the performance of a group of average players but then I realised that despite his morose consumption of so much sport, he actually hasn't a clue about anything he's watching.

I'm trying to remember all of the coaches / managers of the teams he's 'supported' that Tony has savaged based on his understanding (😀) of what they should be able to achieve, sometimes within minutes of taking the reins.

Ronnie D, Brendan Rogers, Paul Grimley, Justin McNulty, Peter McDonnell, Kieran McGeeney... I'm sure there are many more.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 04, 2016, 10:28:46 AM
Do you think B Rogers was told at interview that the club would like to qualify for Champions League groups but never worry we know you need time to settle in? No,me neither.It was undoubtedly an agreed key target.This is why so called top managers are paid top dollar to deliver immediately.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stew on August 04, 2016, 10:35:39 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 04, 2016, 10:28:46 AM
Do you think B Rogers was told at interview that the club would like to qualify for Champions League groups but never worry we know you need time to settle in? No,me neither.It was undoubtedly an agreed key target.This is why so called top managers are paid top dollar to deliver immediately.

Well do far the man has done nothing but deliver Tony, true?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stew on August 04, 2016, 10:37:10 AM
Quote from: Champion The Wonder Horse on August 04, 2016, 12:21:48 AM
Quote from: ONeill on August 03, 2016, 11:52:39 PM
Jesus lads, Fearon and his opinions are more important to you than the club's current fortunes. FFS, he's a clown.

And then some. Is he / she a real person?

Oh yes, he is also related to O'Neill, another piss take artist.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on August 04, 2016, 11:56:55 AM
Tony should sell his shares and join the OWC supporters Club, sure he could go to Ibrox with them every other week.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 04, 2016, 12:10:05 PM
I want what is best for Celtic.I am far from convinced with this manager.His start has been poor overall and he has no established pedigree and doesn't learn from past.mistakes.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general_lee on August 04, 2016, 12:40:43 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 04, 2016, 12:10:05 PM
I want what is best for Celtic.I am far from convinced with this manager.His start has been poor overall and he has no established pedigree and doesn't learn from past.mistakes.
Given the inherent lack of quality in the Celtic squad I really don't know what you expect? Scottish football has regressed so much in 20 years, Celtic are barely Championship standard (imo) and here you are ridiculing a manager who has only had a handful of games so far.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on August 04, 2016, 01:01:03 PM
Who is in the play-off draw?
Champions route:
Seeded
Viktoria Plzeň (CZE) coefficient 44.585
FC Salzburg (AUT) 42.520
Celtic (SCO) 40.460
APOEL (CYP) 35.935
Legia Warszawa (POL) 28.000

Unseeded
Dinamo Zagreb (CRO) 25.775
Ludogorets Razgrad (BUL) 25.625
FC København (DEN) 24.720
Hapoel Beer-Sheva (ISR) 4.725
Dundalk (IRL) 2.590

These teams will be drawn against each other...Seeded v Unseeded. This is the League Champions group.

League route:
Seeded
Manchester City* (ENG) 99.256
Porto* (POR) 92.616
Villarreal* (ESP) 60.142
Ajax (NED) 58.112
Borussia Mönchengladbach* (GER) 42.035

Unseeded
Roma* (ITA) 41.587
Steaua București (ROU) 36.576
Monaco (FRA) 36.549
Young Boys (SUI) 24.755
Rostov (RUS) 11.716

This is the next batch who will be drawn against each other...Seeded v unseeded...This is the league route (not Champions)

The draw will be at 11:00am tomorrow morning.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: AZOffaly on August 04, 2016, 02:21:26 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 04, 2016, 12:10:05 PM
I want what is best for Celtic.I am far from convinced with this manager.His start has been poor overall and he has no established pedigree and doesn't learn from past.mistakes.

Has his start been poor 'overall' though? They lost his first game in charge against a bunch of amateurs from Gibraltar. That's not a good start alright. However since then they've won that return leg comfortably, got a draw away against a very rich team, and beat them in the return leg.

I just think you do this too often. You back yourself into a corner with a contrarian opinion, and then continue to hold fast against an ever mounting onslaught of facts that would undermine that opinion, until you end up becoming a parody of yourself in every argument.

If you just said "I doubt if Rodgers is good enough, let's see what happens this season" it would be fair enough. But you can never, ever, just leave it at 'fair enough'.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 04, 2016, 02:32:01 PM
If Rogers succeeds I'll be the first to applaud him.I don't see any signs though.Defeated by Lincoln was three times worse than England's defeat to Iceland.The guy has arrogance but no.passion and as he proved.with Liverpool does not learn from his mistakes.

None of Celtic's potential opponents in next round can match us in terms of player budgets,fanbase,history etc.I doubt Stephen Kenny earns as much as 2% of Rogers salary.So there is no excuse for failure.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: yellowcard on August 04, 2016, 02:44:35 PM
Dundalk or the Israeli champions would be the easiest draw for Celtic and they should beat either side over 2 legs. Any of the other teams are 50/50 matches that could go either way. Celtic are sorely lacking quality in the side and I agree that they are mostly low-mid championship standard players.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 04, 2016, 03:03:13 PM
But that is what you are going to get,even if they qualify for the Group Stages.The team that beat Barca wasn't exactly a team of Lionel Messis.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stew on August 04, 2016, 03:50:10 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 04, 2016, 03:03:13 PM
But that is what you are going to get,even if they qualify for the Group Stages.The team that beat Barca wasn't exactly a team of Lionel Messis.

Tony if the players are mid level championship player do you think any manager in the world could take them were you want them to go.

Rodgers almost won the league with Liverpool, he is a spoofer but he is a good manager.

The loss to Lincoln Red Imps was pathetic but is it any different than United losing 4 0 against a lower league team in a cup a few seasons ago.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: gallsman on August 04, 2016, 04:14:00 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 04, 2016, 02:32:01 PM
If Rogers succeeds I'll be the first to applaud him.I don't see any signs though.Defeated by Lincoln was three times worse than England's defeat to Iceland.The guy has arrogance but no.passion and as he proved.with Liverpool does not learn from his mistakes.

None of Celtic's potential opponents in next round can match us in terms of player budgets,fanbase,history etc.I doubt Stephen Kenny earns as much as 2% of Rogers salary.So there is no excuse for failure.

I hear fanbase and history have a huge impact on performance on the pitch these days.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lfdown2 on August 04, 2016, 04:43:56 PM
Quote from: gallsman on August 04, 2016, 04:14:00 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 04, 2016, 02:32:01 PM
If Rogers succeeds I'll be the first to applaud him.I don't see any signs though.Defeated by Lincoln was three times worse than England's defeat to Iceland.The guy has arrogance but no.passion and as he proved.with Liverpool does not learn from his mistakes.

None of Celtic's potential opponents in next round can match us in terms of player budgets,fanbase,history etc.I doubt Stephen Kenny earns as much as 2% of Rogers salary.So there is no excuse for failure.

I hear fanbase and history have a huge impact on performance on the pitch these days.

That along with manager salary are the deciding factors in match results
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on August 04, 2016, 05:17:22 PM
Quote from: lfdown2 on August 04, 2016, 04:43:56 PM
Quote from: gallsman on August 04, 2016, 04:14:00 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 04, 2016, 02:32:01 PM
If Rogers succeeds I'll be the first to applaud him.I don't see any signs though.Defeated by Lincoln was three times worse than England's defeat to Iceland.The guy has arrogance but no.passion and as he proved.with Liverpool does not learn from his mistakes.

None of Celtic's potential opponents in next round can match us in terms of player budgets,fanbase,history etc.I doubt Stephen Kenny earns as much as 2% of Rogers salary.So there is no excuse for failure.

I hear fanbase and history have a huge impact on performance on the pitch these days.

That along with manager salary are the deciding factors in match results

If A beats B that means A are better than C cause they were beaten by B the last time they played, nevermind circumstances!
Here's one for TF. Ties in nicely with his simplification of how football should work.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unofficial_Football_World_Championships
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 04, 2016, 05:45:21 PM
So Celtic are paying Rogers top dollar to repeat what Ronny did? Win the SPL and maybe a domestic cup? I don't think so.Celtic should not ever lose to the likes of Malmo and Maribor and that's why it was perceived a so called top manager would ensure this would no longer happen.To be fair I have no doubt that Rogers readily agreed this was a key target that he could deliver when he accepted the post and knows that his own long term credibility as a so called top manager depends on it.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: BennyHarp on August 04, 2016, 05:55:05 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 04, 2016, 05:45:21 PM
So Celtic are paying Rogers top dollar to repeat what Ronny did? Win the SPL and maybe a domestic cup? I don't think so.Celtic should not ever lose to the likes of Malmo and Maribor and that's why it was perceived a so called top manager would ensure this would no longer happen.To be fair I have no doubt that Rogers readily agreed this was a key target that he could deliver when he accepted the post and knows that his own long term credibility as a so called top manager depends on it.

I don't really follow Celtic too much, what has Rodgers done so wrong in the past few weeks to irk the wrath of Tony? Did they lose last night? Are they out of Europe? Are they way off the pace in the league already? Have they been put out of any domestic cups yet?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 04, 2016, 06:10:00 PM
They are scraping through and do not inspire confidence.Also I do not know any real Celtic supporter who does not expect or indeed demand Champions League group stage qualification this season.Expectations have been raised and a huge volume of season tickets sold solely on the appointment of Brendan Rogers and the expectation he will deliver.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on August 04, 2016, 06:43:14 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 04, 2016, 06:10:00 PM
They are scraping through and do not inspire confidence.Also I do not know any real Celtic supporter who does not expect or indeed demand Champions League group stage qualification this season.Expectations have been raised and a huge volume of season tickets sold solely on the appointment of Brendan Rogers and the expectation he will deliver.

How much does he earn again?? Will Celtic throw in any decent physiotherapists' to relax him?? Free dental care too no doubt
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on August 04, 2016, 09:14:56 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 04, 2016, 06:10:00 PM
They are scraping through and do not inspire confidence.Also I do not know any real Celtic supporter who does not expect or indeed demand Champions League group stage qualification this season.Expectations have been raised and a huge volume of season tickets sold solely on the appointment of Brendan Rogers and the expectation he will deliver.
Now now, you're being fast & loose with the 'facts'. Season Ticket sales increased because of the neighbours reappearing.

Rodgers will never be a success in your eyes because you'll continually redefine success to suit whatever ridiculous stance you take.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: heffo on August 04, 2016, 09:18:09 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 04, 2016, 06:10:00 PM
Also I do not know any real Celtic supporter who does not expect or indeed demand Champions League group stage qualification this season.

I don't know a single Celtic supporter who isn't realistic about the quality of the team and their ability to beat the teams in the next round.

Seriously hope this is another bad attempt at fishing.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: straightred on August 04, 2016, 10:57:45 PM
Quote from: heffo on August 04, 2016, 09:18:09 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 04, 2016, 06:10:00 PM
Also I do not know any real Celtic supporter who does not expect or indeed demand Champions League group stage qualification this season.

I don't know a single Celtic supporter who isn't realistic about the quality of the team and their ability to beat the teams in the next round.

Seriously hope this is another bad attempt at fishing.

As do I. I'm realistic enough to see that Celtic are just about clinging onto their big club status in the face of all the economic forces that against them. History won't win a match for them - the players on the pitch will and it is increasingly difficult for Celtic to attract those players. That's the reality. I've followed Celtic for a long time and throughout that period there have always been players that I would have rated as top class. From McGrain to McStay to Henrik. Who have we now that we absolutely must hold onto to. Not one player.  The loan players may well turn out well but they are just that - loan players.

Rodgers is on track as far as i'm concerned. The new manager should have been in place at Christmas when it was obvious that Ronnies time was up but for whatever reason he wasn't. He has done really well to get this far with limited preparation and time to make signings. I didn't expect to make the CL and now we have a great chance. If ronnie were still there we'd be out by now. That much I am pretty sure about.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 04, 2016, 11:21:56 PM
Done really well? Limping past two teams most people had never heard of? With a £12m pound player on board and a host of internationals? We are playing teams in and around the same quality as Dundalk,we are seeded and with resources beyond the wildest dreams of any of the two teams beaten to date,or any one of the five we could meet in the final round,qualification should be a given

The club needs Champions League group stages at least once every three years,it styles itself as a Champions League club,that is the least that should be expected from Rogers in return for his big salary this and every season.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on August 04, 2016, 11:22:39 PM
Delia's Celtic would have been beaten 1-0 last night.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 04, 2016, 11:42:21 PM
Possibly but that's why Rogers is there on a huge seven figure salary to avoid calamitous defeats in big games against lesser clubs.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: straightred on August 04, 2016, 11:46:00 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 04, 2016, 11:21:56 PM
Done really well? Limping past two teams most people had never heard of? With a £12m pound player on board and a host of internationals? We are playing teams in and around the same quality as Dundalk,we are seeded and with resources beyond the wildest dreams of any of the two teams beaten to date,or any one of the five we could meet in the final round,qualification should be a given

The club needs Champions League group stages at least once every three years,it styles itself as a Champions League club,that is the least that should be expected from Rogers in return for his big salary this and every season.

Shoulda,coulda, woulda doesn't matter one bit. You still have to do it and he as done so. He should never have been left with so little time to prepare but he got it done so well done him. As clarshak said we'd have lost last night with Ronnie. Of course we need the money and of course we should aim high but we are not the big name we once were and that means that its harder to get the right players regardless of the budget. I dont know if Rodgers will be a success but its so far so good for me anyway
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on August 04, 2016, 11:49:55 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 04, 2016, 11:42:21 PM
Possibly but that's why Rogers is there on a huge seven figure salary to avoid calamitous defeats in big games against lesser clubs.

Who wins games?? 7 figure wages or 11 players on the pitch??
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 05, 2016, 12:02:28 AM
As Donegal seasons in 2010 and 2011 proved the same group of players properly managed can turn things around.

I give Rogers no credit for limping into the last qualifying round and requiring two penalties in the final match to do so.He has had ample time to get his ideas across but there is no evidence of improvement.No wonder Rangers fans are gloating in the hotline columns of the Daily Record,and Hearts will give plenty of trouble this Sunday too.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: MoChara on August 05, 2016, 08:51:54 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 05, 2016, 12:02:28 AM
As Donegal seasons in 2010 and 2011 proved the same group of players properly managed can turn things around.

I give Rogers no credit for limping into the last qualifying round and requiring two penalties in the final match to do so.He has had ample time to get his ideas across but there is no evidence of improvement.No wonder Rangers fans are gloating in the hotline columns of the Daily Record,and Hearts will give plenty of trouble this Sunday too.

No wonder you're so Pessimistic if you read that shite  :P.

I'm looking forward to the Rodgers era, I've been impressed with him so far, Astanta are near the end of their season that's a massive help compared to Celtic who have a new manager with new ideas and a pile of crooked defenders with only some friendlies behind them.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on August 05, 2016, 11:10:13 AM
Celtic(SCO) v H. Beer-ShevaH. Beer-Sheva(ISR)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 05, 2016, 11:11:40 AM
Just about the toughest draw available.Now lets see Brendan prove he is a top manager.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: under the bar on August 05, 2016, 11:27:42 AM
Why would they be tougher than Zagreb or Copenhagen?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JohnDenver on August 05, 2016, 11:29:58 AM
Quote from: illdecide on August 04, 2016, 01:01:03 PM
Who is in the play-off draw?
Champions route:
Seeded
Viktoria Plzeň (CZE) coefficient 44.585
FC Salzburg (AUT) 42.520
Celtic (SCO) 40.460
APOEL (CYP) 35.935
Legia Warszawa (POL) 28.000

Unseeded
Dinamo Zagreb (CRO) 25.775
Ludogorets Razgrad (BUL) 25.625
FC København (DEN) 24.720
Hapoel Beer-Sheva (ISR) 4.725
Dundalk (IRL) 2.590

These teams will be drawn against each other...Seeded v Unseeded. This is the League Champions group.


Quote from: T Fearon on August 05, 2016, 11:11:40 AM
Just about the toughest draw available.Now lets see Brendan prove he is a top manager.

The coefficients would suggest otherwise el tone...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on August 05, 2016, 11:33:07 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 05, 2016, 11:11:40 AM
Just about the toughest draw available.Now lets see Brendan prove he is a top manager.

surely zagreb, ludogorets or copenhagen would have been tougher? it's a good draw for celtic but the israelis are no mugs though as they knocked out olympiacos in the last round.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on August 05, 2016, 11:37:05 AM
Seen this on Facebook...Tony whats your defence :) :) :)

4000 Armagh Fans Duped Into Buying Tickets For Nally Stand In Carrickmore
AUG 2
Posted by Gombeen
Armagh fans wait patiently in vain
Armagh fans wait patiently in vain

Thousands of expectant Armagh supporters were said to be beyond anger after it emerged a Carrickmore entrepreneur sold 4000 tickets to Orchard fans for the Nally Stand which now resides at the Carrickmore GAA ground.

Armagh, who hadn't appeared in Croke Park in decades, panic bought tickets at the last minute from a man in a green and yellow jersey, promising them 'deadly views of the field' and brilliant parking for the game against Meath earlier.

Armagh fanatic and Portadown native Anthony Fearon found it hard to put his anger into words:

"I just can't believe it. My satnav told me to follow this route north to Carrickmore even though I was fairly sure Croke Park wasn't that direction but we hadn't been there in years. The wife and I even ate sandwiches from the boot in Pomeroy. The penny really should have dropped."

The Nally Stand was bought by the Carrickmore club almost ten years ago but had been operating at a loss until this weekend.

Carrickmore PR Yash McCallan admitted:

"It was some coup. We had 4000 Armagh fans packed into the stand at 3:30pm generating us some £80'000 income. The majority of them hadn't been born the last time they played in Croke Park so it was a fairly expectant crowd. We sort of felt bad and put on an U16 ladies game between Greencastle and Kildress."

Meanwhile, Fearon admitted that the journey wasn't wasted as he vowed he'd be back in mid Tyrone to taste again the delicious scones provided at half time by Conor Gormley.

Armagh won.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Antrim Coaster on August 05, 2016, 11:57:16 AM
Obviously from the pen of O'Neill
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: imtommygunn on August 05, 2016, 12:07:54 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 05, 2016, 11:11:40 AM
Just about the toughest draw available.Now lets see Brendan prove he is a top manager.
Spoken like a true fan ::)

So do you want a win or a loss?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 05, 2016, 02:02:50 PM
I want to see our manager do the job he is his paid to do
Deliver results
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: AZOffaly on August 05, 2016, 02:25:38 PM
But so far he has done what is required. But you're not happy because it's 'not convincing'. You have some sense of entitlement, and are certainly not a ''supporter'.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on August 05, 2016, 03:39:26 PM
Guys, let Tony talk shite if he wants to. Rogers has done what has been asked thus far. In fairness he is just in the door. The squad needs new players. As many have pointed out they are hardly english premier league quality and look how well those teams have done in Europe. If Rogers makes the CL group stages and then the EL, wins the Scots Premiership and a domestic cup it will be a good year, thats being a realistic Celtic fan.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: thebigfella on August 05, 2016, 03:47:01 PM
Quote from: Applesisapples on August 05, 2016, 03:39:26 PM
Guys, let Tony talk shite if he wants to. Rogers has done what has been asked thus far. In fairness he is just in the door. The squad needs new players. As many have pointed out they are hardly english premier league quality and look how well those teams have done in Europe. If Rogers makes the CL group stages and then the EL, wins the Scots Premiership and a domestic cup it will be a good year, thats being a realistic Celtic fan.

They aren't even championship quality. People need to wise up.

Think Roger's has done a great job considering the bag of sh1te he's been landed with.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 05, 2016, 03:52:55 PM
Who apart from Wanyama and Forster was EPL standard in the team that beat Barcelona?.Who is EPL standard in Lincoln Red Imps team? As I said.previously Celtic have no excuse for not qualifying for Group Stages.The team is not convincing thus far.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: imtommygunn on August 05, 2016, 03:56:19 PM
You have so much hate in you. Even when you are doing what should be positive in supporting your own team it's still there.  :(
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 05, 2016, 04:46:50 PM
When the team is performing and achieving commensurate with its ability I will acknowledge  this.It's not happening at the moment.Another major signing is imminent.It is time for delivery on the enormous investment made in the manager and Toure,Dembele etc.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on August 05, 2016, 06:15:02 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 05, 2016, 03:52:55 PM
Who apart from Wanyama and Forster was EPL standard in the team that beat Barcelona?.Who is EPL standard in Lincoln Red Imps team? As I said.previously Celtic have no excuse for not qualifying for Group Stages.The team is not convincing thus far.

Jesus!!! Barcelona??? Ffs... Every  team has a bad day and a minnow wins.... 99 out of a hundred the result is different...

Now get fecking real Tony
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: heffo on August 05, 2016, 06:30:31 PM
Quote from: AZOffaly on August 05, 2016, 02:25:38 PM
You have some sense of entitlement, and are certainly not a ''supporter'.

We should get Rodgers & Jamie Clarke both in at the same time to explain themselves to Tony
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: naka on August 05, 2016, 08:55:36 PM
Tony
Celtic are struggling
But frig we all want them in the champions league
Hopefully Sinclair in as well as a defensive midfielder
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 05, 2016, 09:54:31 PM
Thats the point.They shouldn't be struggling or losing to part time teams.If Celtic had achieved the results in Europe this season to date under Ronny would anyone say he's doing a good job?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: southderryman on August 05, 2016, 10:06:17 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 04, 2016, 06:10:00 PM
They are scraping through and do not inspire confidence.Also I do not know any real Celtic supporter who does not expect or indeed demand Champions League group stage qualification this season.Expectations have been raised and a huge volume of season tickets sold solely on the appointment of Brendan Rogers and the expectation he will deliver.
I keep asking you and keep avoiding answering the question..... What's a real Celtic supporter?

I know laodss of supporters who don't expect CL qualification with this current squad.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 05, 2016, 10:48:20 PM
A real Celtic supporter does not have lower expectations and recognises when the team is not fulfilling its potential.A real Celtic supporter will never accept any excuse for losing to a part time team.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: laoislad on August 05, 2016, 10:56:35 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 05, 2016, 10:48:20 PM
A real Celtic supporter does not have lower expectations and recognises when the team is not fulfilling its potential.A real Celtic supporter will never accept any excuse for losing to a part time team.
Surely a real supporter of any club only actually supports that club and no one else.
You support Spurs also don't you?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: yellowcard on August 05, 2016, 10:59:56 PM
Rodgers would have had 2 briefs this season. Get qualification for CL group stages and win the league. If he achieves both it will be a good achievement. Drawing the Israeli team gives them a good chance now since they are probably the second weakest team left after Dundalk. I'd put Celtic as slight favourites to progress. If Celtic get into the group stages it will heighten the profile of the club again, create a buzz around the club and might even help fund the signing of a half decent player of which there aren't many playing at the club at present.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 05, 2016, 11:03:07 PM
They have Toure,Dembele,Roberts (£12m),Griffiths,Forrest,Tierney etc.All good proven players to name but six,and a manager remunerated at over £2m per annum,not to mention highly favourable draws..As I keep saying there are no excuses this season
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Tyroneforsam on August 05, 2016, 11:03:14 PM
Why do people continue to acknowledge this Tony Fearon fella. Complete gobshite!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on August 05, 2016, 11:21:09 PM
I'm not a Celtic fan in the slightest but by feck I'm cheering them on with my mad cousins all season!!!!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on August 06, 2016, 07:22:05 AM
Did Celtic buy a player for £12m?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: straightred on August 06, 2016, 08:45:52 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 05, 2016, 11:03:07 PM
They have Toure,Dembele,Roberts (£12m),Griffiths,Forrest,Tierney etc.All good proven players to name but six,and a manager remunerated at over £2m per annum,not to mention highly favourable draws..As I keep saying there are no excuses this season

Toure - nearly as old as myself. Dembele - could be very good. Roberts - loan (unfortunately) and also injured. Griffiths - great for SPL but not europe. Forrest - dont rate him. Tierney - could be very good. Far from proven!


Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stew on August 06, 2016, 08:56:28 AM
Quote from: Tyroneforsam on August 05, 2016, 11:03:14 PM
Why do people continue to acknowledge this Tony Fearon fella. Complete gobshite!!

Because he is always the smartest man in the room and oh yeah, he was in here before 99 % of the posters on here. Does that answer your question newbie?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Tony Baloney on August 06, 2016, 09:07:55 AM
Quote from: stew on August 06, 2016, 08:56:28 AM
Quote from: Tyroneforsam on August 05, 2016, 11:03:14 PM
Why do people continue to acknowledge this Tony Fearon fella. Complete gobshite!!

Because he is always the smartest man in the room and oh yeah, he was in here before 99 % of the posters on here. Does that answer your question newbie?
Drinking?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stew on August 06, 2016, 09:29:34 AM
Quote from: Tony Baloney on August 06, 2016, 09:07:55 AM
Quote from: stew on August 06, 2016, 08:56:28 AM
Quote from: Tyroneforsam on August 05, 2016, 11:03:14 PM
Why do people continue to acknowledge this Tony Fearon fella. Complete gobshite!!

Because he is always the smartest man in the room and oh yeah, he was in here before 99 % of the posters on here. Does that answer your question newbie?
Drinking?

Not since I had three pints of black last night no!

It is nine thirty in the morning ffs.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 06, 2016, 10:57:25 AM
Another test tomorrow at Hearts.Pressure on especially if Rangers get off to a winning start today as well.No excuses
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: southderryman on August 06, 2016, 11:16:44 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 05, 2016, 10:48:20 PM
A real Celtic supporter does not have lower expectations and recognises when the team is not fulfilling its potential.A real Celtic supporter will never accept any excuse for losing to a part time team.

Funny, I'd class real Celtic supporters as those who support the club and management no matter what. Whilst maybe being unhappy at certain aspects, still wanting the team to do well no matter what. Real Celtic supporters would continue to contribute to the club no matter what.

I buy my season ticket, I bought my shares, I buy the club merchandise, I subscribe to Celtic pools, I buy paradise windfall every home game, but because I offer the manager a period of grace without unrealistic expectations then in your book I'm not a real supporter

I'm pretty sure I read you saying that you'd want spurs to beat celtic if they met in the CL Ffs  ::)

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: southderryman on August 06, 2016, 11:26:43 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 05, 2016, 11:03:07 PM
They have Toure,Dembele,Roberts (£12m),Griffiths,Forrest,Tierney etc.All good proven players to name but six,and a manager remunerated at over £2m per annum,not to mention highly favourable draws..As I keep saying there are no excuses this season

Toure is 35, and has played 30 mins football this preseason. It will take a while for him to be match sharp

Dembele and Tierney are only kids, how on earth are they proven? Do you really have any understanding of football?

Forrest is horribly inconsistent not to mention his fitness issues

Roberts may have been bought by man city for big money. But again he's not a proven player. If he was man city wouldn't be farming him out to us to get games and experience.

Griffiths is proven at domestic level. Still has some way to go before he's proven at European level. Which is no disgrace for the guy, he has a brilliant attitude and has really knuckled down....one of the positives left by deila in that respect

You can fire out all the daft statements you want. Doesn't make them true.

If you look at our midfield and honestly assess the level of players we have, they are nowhere near European standard. Yes everyone wants to be in the Champions League. But you have to be realistic. The man needs time to get his ideas across, get his style of play and systems ingrained into the players and to shift as much deadwood as possible and get his own men in. This group of players weren't good enough to win a single game in the Europa league last year, that's the simple fact of the matter

The more I read your ramblings the more I think you're at the wind up, because there is no grown adult who could be so daft about a team they claim to support
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: southderryman on August 06, 2016, 11:29:40 AM
Quote from: bennydorano on August 06, 2016, 07:22:05 AM
Did Celtic buy a player for £12m?

They signed a kid on loan, they signed a 35yearvold who was a free agent and they got another kid for a couple of hundred Grand compensation. Not exactly the massive investment that Tony is continually lying about

Looks like sinclair is going to sign for about  £3m. The first real sign of any significant investment
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 06, 2016, 11:44:15 AM
They have superior resources than all the clubs they have met,as Ronny had last year.It is up to the manager to justify his huge salary and get the best out of these resources.

I supported Ronny to the hilt but a change had to be made.Rogers is allegedly more experienced in the ways of managing a big club etc,and is earning a record salary and is being given resources that Ronny and Neil Lennin could only have dreamed of.It is not unrealistic that he should deliver the group stages of the Champions League,nor is it untrue to say he is not delivering yet..Good managers come in and make an immediate impact,eg Jock Stein,Mourinho etc.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: southderryman on August 06, 2016, 11:53:05 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 06, 2016, 11:44:15 AM
They have superior resources than all the clubs they have met,as Ronny had last year.It is up to the manager to justify his huge salary and get the best out of these resources.

I agree with that in the long term. But he.doesnt have a magic wand. This things take time. I've listed the reasons above and I'm not doing so again.

If Jim gavin  was appointed armagh manger next may should they win ulster and Sam next year?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 06, 2016, 11:56:53 AM
Different scenario,Celtic have better players than their rivals for a place in the group stages have,and better players than all of their domestic rivals.Given his salary Rogers must deliver the league title and  at least one domestic cup and a credible Celtic performance (that is at least a third place finish) in the group stages of this year's Champions League.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: southderryman on August 06, 2016, 12:05:45 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 06, 2016, 11:56:53 AM
Different scenario,Celtic have better players than their rivals for a place in the group stages have,and better players than all of their domestic rivals.Given his salary Rogers must deliver the league title and  at least one domestic cup and a credible Celtic performance (that is at least a third place finish) in the group stages of this year's Champions League.

So you apply logic and realism to one scenario but not to another. Says a lot

BTW...if we managed to scare through, we'd almost certainly be 4th seeds. What basis are you demanding a 3rd place finish when you haven't even seen the group?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: southderryman on August 06, 2016, 12:08:36 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 06, 2016, 11:44:15 AM
They have superior resources than all the clubs they have met,as Ronny had last year.It is up to the manager to justify his huge salary and get the best out of these resources.

I supported Ronny to the hilt but a change had to be made.Rogers is allegedly more experienced in the ways of managing a big club etc,and is earning a record salary and is being given resources that Ronny and Neil Lennin could only have dreamed of.It is not unrealistic that he should deliver the group stages of the Champions League,nor is it untrue to say he is not delivering yet..Good managers come in and make an immediate impact,eg Jock Stein,Mourinho etc.

Surely edit your post there instead of putting that reply with the more current one.

I suggest you look at the list of players lennon signed. To say Rodgers has had more resources is a complete and utter lie.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 06, 2016, 12:59:16 PM
He has more resources and will be given more if he does what he is handsomely paid to do which is qualify for the group stages.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on August 06, 2016, 02:22:08 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 06, 2016, 12:59:16 PM
He has more resources and will be given more if he does what he is handsomely paid to do which is qualify for the group stages.

can you show us evidence of the break down in regard to resources available, against say what Lennon had at the start of his management
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: southderryman on August 06, 2016, 04:26:17 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 06, 2016, 12:59:16 PM
He has more resources and will be given more if he does what he is handsomely paid to do which is qualify for the group stages.

He doesn't have more resources. That's a lie
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: southderryman on August 06, 2016, 04:27:11 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on August 06, 2016, 02:22:08 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 06, 2016, 12:59:16 PM
He has more resources and will be given more if he does what he is handsomely paid to do which is qualify for the group stages.

can you show us evidence of the break down in regard to resources available, against say what Lennon had at the start of his management

Can't wait to see how he attempts to present his evidence  ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 06, 2016, 05:25:23 PM
Lennon inherited Mowbray's squad enough said.Also he was earning a less than a tenth of Rogers salary.He wasn't able to splash out £3m on individuals.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on August 06, 2016, 05:37:39 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 06, 2016, 05:25:23 PM
Lennon inherited Mowbray's squad enough said.Also he was earning a less than a tenth of Rogers salary.He wasn't able to splash out £3m on individuals.

So no evidence then? Thought so... Bullshitter
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 06, 2016, 05:48:15 PM
Evidence.Rogers paid £2m salary per annum has just shelled out £3m for Scott Sinclair.When did Lennon do the same?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: imtommygunn on August 06, 2016, 06:01:19 PM
A whole 3 million on a player who didn't always make one of the worst ever teams in the premiership?

The opposition in the cl are spending millions but celtic spent 3 so should compete ::)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on August 06, 2016, 06:28:09 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 06, 2016, 05:48:15 PM
Evidence.Rogers paid £2m salary per annum has just shelled out £3m for Scott Sinclair.When did Lennon do the same?

??
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: southderryman on August 06, 2016, 06:42:44 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 06, 2016, 05:25:23 PM
Lennon inherited Mowbray's squad enough said.Also he was earning a less than a tenth of Rogers salary.He wasn't able to splash out £3m on individuals.
One of his first signings was £3 million on jaurez Ffs   ;D

He spent over £10m in his first season plus mulgrew and Ledley On frees

He also got absolutely horsed out of Europe by both Braga and utrecht that season (2 teams celtic have vastly superior resources too.....ya know the way you like to go on about that)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: southderryman on August 06, 2016, 06:43:56 PM
Quote from: southderryman on August 06, 2016, 06:42:44 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 06, 2016, 05:25:23 PM
Lennon inherited Mowbray's squad enough said.Also he was earning a less than a tenth of Rogers salary.He wasn't able to splash out £3m on individuals.
One of his first signings was £3 million on jaurez Ffs   ;D

He spent over £10m in his first season plus mulgrew and Ledley On frees

He also got absolutely horsed out of Europe by both Braga and utrecht that season (2 teams celtic have vastly superior resources too.....ya know the way you like to go on about that)

Also, £10m went alot further in 2010 than it does in 2016
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 06, 2016, 09:00:00 PM
The fact is Ledley,Forster etc were unknown when they joined Celtic,unlike Dembele,Sinclair,Toure etc,and there will be more.Rodgers has all the advantages denied to every Celtic manager apart from O'Neill.He must start delivering convincing football and results against inferior opposition now
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Newbridge Exile on August 06, 2016, 09:09:38 PM
Quote from: southderryman on August 06, 2016, 06:43:56 PM
Quote from: southderryman on August 06, 2016, 06:42:44 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 06, 2016, 05:25:23 PM
Lennon inherited Mowbray's squad enough said.Also he was earning a less than a tenth of Rogers salary.He wasn't able to splash out £3m on individuals.
One of his first signings was £3 million on jaurez Ffs   ;D

He spent over £10m in his first season plus mulgrew and Ledley On frees

He also got absolutely horsed out of Europe by both Braga and utrecht that season (2 teams celtic have vastly superior resources too.....ya know the way you like to go on about that)

Also, £10m went alot further in 2010 than it does in 2016
Agree 100 ℅ Juarez at least £3 million  hopper 2.4 million /Murphy £1.5 million! 
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: southderryman on August 06, 2016, 09:10:29 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 06, 2016, 09:00:00 PM
The fact is Ledley,Forster etc were unknown when they joined Celtic,unlike Dembele,Sinclair,Toure etc,and there will be more.Rodgers has all the advantages denied to every Celtic manager apart from O'Neill.He must start delivering convincing football and results against inferior opposition now
So first it was "proven" and now it's "unknown"....  ;D  ;D ;D
You're either at the wind up or you really don't have a clue. I pity the likes of you to be honest. Either deluded or too stubborn to accept reality

By the way.... us real supporters are on the flight to Edinburgh I'm the morning

If that's too short notice for you....

There's a bus picking up in Belfast and newry next sat heading to Limerick

Or a bus picking up in newry and belfast heading for to support our team in 17th August

Let me know where you want picked up Tony
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: imtommygunn on August 06, 2016, 09:47:13 PM
Toure is well past his best, though a good signing for celtic,  and sinclair could barely make the villa team!! Proven??

Well done though. Once again all about you. The number one celtic "fan".

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on August 06, 2016, 11:09:33 PM
I have been checking this out and this £2 million a year is a fabrication from the media( or other idiots), there has never been any disclosure on what BR salary is. Give us proof of BR salary and i'll start taking you seriously...Only BR and Celtic know what his salary is so until you can prove his earnings you should shut the F**k up and stop making lies up.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on August 07, 2016, 12:54:15 AM
Quote from: southderryman on August 06, 2016, 09:10:29 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 06, 2016, 09:00:00 PM
The fact is Ledley,Forster etc were unknown when they joined Celtic,unlike Dembele,Sinclair,Toure etc,and there will be more.Rodgers has all the advantages denied to every Celtic manager apart from O'Neill.He must start delivering convincing football and results against inferior opposition now
So first it was "proven" and now it's "unknown"....  ;D  ;D ;D
You're either at the wind up or you really don't have a clue. I pity the likes of you to be honest. Either deluded or too stubborn to accept reality

By the way.... us real supporters are on the flight to Edinburgh I'm the morning

If that's too short notice for you....

There's a bus picking up in Belfast and newry next sat heading to Limerick

Or a bus picking up in newry and belfast heading for to support our team in 17th August

Let me know where you want picked up Tony
if you have some time and want to do a good deed,  find Tony's brick in Br Walfield's wall and rub his name off  or something.

(https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSWXjhqSNtSQlEPf7jbMO_SwCc8KPHFKgUBhPppIpggc8hy9C2A)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 07, 2016, 07:14:04 AM
Br Walfield? Knowledgable you are!

Undeniable facts.

Rodgers is paid substantially more than any recent Celtic boss.He wouldn't be there otherwise.

He has been promised substantial funds to buy players.He wouldn't be there otherwise.

The team is not performing against lesser opposition.

Rodgers has no long term strategy apart from getting himself back to the EPL
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on August 07, 2016, 08:24:04 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 07, 2016, 07:14:04 AM
Br Walfield? Knowledgable you are!

Undeniable facts.

Rodgers is paid substantially more than any recent Celtic boss.He wouldn't be there otherwise.

He has been promised substantial funds to buy players.He wouldn't be there otherwise.

The team is not performing against lesser opposition.

Rodgers has no long term strategy apart from getting himself back to the EPL

Still waiting
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: southderryman on August 07, 2016, 10:26:16 AM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on August 07, 2016, 08:24:04 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 07, 2016, 07:14:04 AM
Br Walfield? Knowledgable you are!

Undeniable facts.

Rodgers is paid substantially more than any recent Celtic boss.He wouldn't be there otherwise.

He has been promised substantial funds to buy players.He wouldn't be there otherwise.

The team is not performing against lesser opposition.

Rodgers has no long term strategy apart from getting himself back to the EPL

Still waiting

Make yourself comfortable, you'll be waiting a while  ;)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: southderryman on August 07, 2016, 10:42:23 AM
Quote from: Main Street on August 07, 2016, 12:54:15 AM
Quote from: southderryman on August 06, 2016, 09:10:29 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 06, 2016, 09:00:00 PM
The fact is Ledley,Forster etc were unknown when they joined Celtic,unlike Dembele,Sinclair,Toure etc,and there will be more.Rodgers has all the advantages denied to every Celtic manager apart from O'Neill.He must start delivering convincing football and results against inferior opposition now
So first it was "proven" and now it's "unknown"....  ;D  ;D ;D
You're either at the wind up or you really don't have a clue. I pity the likes of you to be honest. Either deluded or too stubborn to accept reality

By the way.... us real supporters are on the flight to Edinburgh I'm the morning

If that's too short notice for you....

There's a bus picking up in Belfast and newry next sat heading to Limerick

Or a bus picking up in newry and belfast heading for to support our team in 17th August

Let me know where you want picked up Tony
if you have some time and want to do a good deed,  find Tony's brick in Br Walfield's wall and rub his name off  or something.

(https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSWXjhqSNtSQlEPf7jbMO_SwCc8KPHFKgUBhPppIpggc8hy9C2A)

I'll just stick a wee Brendan Rodgers mask up beside it for official seal of approval
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 07, 2016, 10:55:21 AM
I'm waiting too.For our manager to live up to expectations.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Nigel White on August 07, 2016, 11:25:22 AM
How much is Rodgers getting paid?  How much was Michael O'Neill looking?

Is it not a good thing that he has money to buy new players?

How can you say at this early stage that they're playing poorly?

How do you know he doesn't have a long term strategy?

Why would Michael O'Neill make a better manager?

Are you not a bit long in the tooth for this kind of winding up?

Have you nothing else in your life you could be at?

Are we in for a season of this nonsense?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lfdown2 on August 07, 2016, 11:35:23 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 07, 2016, 07:14:04 AM
Br Walfield? Knowledgable you are!

Undeniable facts.

Rodgers is paid substantially more than any recent Celtic boss.He wouldn't be there otherwise.

He has been promised substantial funds to buy players.He wouldn't be there otherwise.

The team is not performing against lesser opposition.

Rodgers has no long term strategy apart from getting himself back to the EPL

LOL
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 07, 2016, 11:38:33 AM
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Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
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How much is Rodgers getting paid?  How much was Michael O'Neill looking? O'Neill wasn't even considered.

Is it not a good thing that he has money to buy new players? Yes,he must be the envy of his predecessors though.

How can you say at this early stage that they're playing poorly? Beaten 1 nil by a part time team,needing two penalties to beat Astana.

How do you know he doesn't have a long term strategy? One year contract only.

Why would Michael O'Neill make a better manager? Record of high achievement against odds also a better knowledge of Scottish Football as he has lived there for years.

Are you not a bit long in the tooth for this kind of winding up? Not winding up.

Have you nothing else in your life you could be at? I live a very fulfilling life .

Are we in for a season of this nonsense? Hopefully not as the manager will get his act together starting today.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Nigel White on August 07, 2016, 12:24:21 PM
That last statement is the most welcome
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on August 07, 2016, 02:29:05 PM
Some people seem to think Fearon is some sort of Arch-Windup Merchant, you people are giving him waaay too much credit.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on August 07, 2016, 02:54:00 PM
My god that is a scandalous penalty decision.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 07, 2016, 03:01:16 PM
Yet another lack lustre performance.Tormented by Tony Watt and Connor Sammon ffs😠
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: straightred on August 07, 2016, 03:04:52 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 07, 2016, 03:01:16 PM
Yet another lack lustre performance.Tormented by Tony Watt and Connor Sammon ffs😠

created plenty - only level because of a shocking penalty decision
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 07, 2016, 03:10:05 PM
Watt missed a sitter.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: straightred on August 07, 2016, 03:11:25 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 07, 2016, 03:10:05 PM
Watt missed a sitter.

as did griffiths and there were 2 or 3 other really good chances but don't let the truth interfere with your agenda
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 07, 2016, 04:13:29 PM
Lucky win,Hearts clearly the better side in the second half.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: straightred on August 07, 2016, 04:16:39 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 07, 2016, 04:13:29 PM
Lucky win,Hearts clearly the better side in the second half.

whatever. hostile ground 3 points, dream debut,job done.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: imtommygunn on August 07, 2016, 04:18:52 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 07, 2016, 10:55:21 AM
I'm waiting too.For our manager to live up to expectations.

You expect nothing from him.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on August 07, 2016, 06:02:36 PM
Quote from: straightred on August 07, 2016, 04:16:39 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 07, 2016, 04:13:29 PM
Lucky win,Hearts clearly the better side in the second half.

whatever. hostile ground 3 points, dream debut,job done.

Not to mention the dirty tactics. Hearts lucky to have 11 on pitch at end. Horrible bastards.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: yellowcard on August 07, 2016, 06:09:17 PM
Good result away from home. Rodgers 2 big signings paying off already. First Dembele bailed them out on Wednesday night and now Scott Sinclair today.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 07, 2016, 06:35:59 PM
Still far from convincing,and lucky to get a win.No evidence of game plans,or a trajectory of improvement, nor growing in confidence.Contrast this with Man Utd's noticeable improvement today in Mourinho's first serious game in charge
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: straightred on August 07, 2016, 06:41:46 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 07, 2016, 06:35:59 PM
Still far from convincing,and lucky to get a win.No evidence of game plans,or a trajectory of improvement, nor growing in confidence.Contrast this with Man Utd's noticeable improvement today in Mourinho's first serious game in charge

Game plan ? Switched to 3 at the back by bringing on Sinclair for O'connell to go for the win. got the goal and then switched back again. Did you even watch the game.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 07, 2016, 08:12:22 PM
That's not a game plan,that was a desperate gamble that luckily paid off but could just as easily have backfired.In five games we have struggled against inferior opposition,the players don't look comfortable at all,and there has been a singular failure to assert authority and dominance.In Neill Lennon's day we could go to Tynecastle and score seven
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lfdown2 on August 07, 2016, 08:13:36 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 07, 2016, 06:35:59 PM
Still far from convincing,and lucky to get a win.No evidence of game plans,or a trajectory of improvement, nor growing in confidence.Contrast this with Man Utd's noticeable improvement today in Mourinho's first serious game in charge

I agree, should have gone with Mourinho instead of Rodgers
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Aaron Boone on August 07, 2016, 08:24:54 PM
Celtic fans buzzing today. The feel good factor is back at Parkhead.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on August 07, 2016, 09:03:00 PM
Just waiting now until Celtic get their first defeat under Rodgers...TF will have a field day ::)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on August 07, 2016, 09:04:15 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 07, 2016, 08:12:22 PM
That's not a game plan,that was a desperate gamble that luckily paid off but could just as easily have backfired.In five games we have struggled against inferior opposition,the players don't look comfortable at all,and there has been a singular failure to assert authority and dominance.In Neill Lennon's day we could go to Tynecastle and score seven

Maybe cause then they were shit??
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: naka on August 07, 2016, 09:50:23 PM
Superb tactical switches by the manager
He won the game
Onwards and upwards
Let's the good times roll
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 08, 2016, 10:19:22 AM
Two rejects from the English Championship ran us ragged.Team doesnt look comfortable or competent at all.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on August 08, 2016, 10:51:16 AM
Fcuk this is boring zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stew on August 08, 2016, 12:35:49 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 08, 2016, 10:19:22 AM
Two rejects from the English Championship ran us ragged.Team doesnt look comfortable or competent at all.

Have you ever once in your life thought you might be wrong?

They were away to a hated rival and championship contender and won Tony, they will hammer teams this year and like your Beloved spurs they will have games were they will struggle yet get the win, one game in and you are moaning after a very good win, take a tablet Tony.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 08, 2016, 02:13:51 PM
It was another struggle which could have gone either way.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stew on August 08, 2016, 02:27:08 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 08, 2016, 02:13:51 PM
It was another struggle which could have gone either way.

It went the way of Celtic, most matches can go either way, have some class and admit the manager did a lot  right yesterday!

Tonly if you cannot be happy after winning a game you are not much of a supporter, I was delighted with the result and know better performances are around the corner.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on August 08, 2016, 03:07:54 PM
It's got to the point where Tony knows he's wrong but pride won't allow him to say he's wrong, he'll now dig the hole deeper than before and never admit he's wrong. If Celtic won the quadruple this year Tony would still say "just about but didn't do it playing the Celtic way" or "We're Celtic we should be doing this anyway every year"
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on August 08, 2016, 03:31:29 PM
Quote from: illdecide on August 08, 2016, 03:07:54 PM
It's got to the point where Tony knows he's wrong but pride won't allow him to say he's wrong, he'll now dig the hole deeper than before and never admit he's wrong. If Celtic won the quadruple this year Tony would still say "just about but didn't do it playing the Celtic way" or "We're Celtic we should be doing this anyway every year"
Tony's agenda on the GAAboard is not about that,  he's a psychopath probably descended from a long line of psychopaths on both sides of his family,
his full agenda here is about trolling.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on August 08, 2016, 04:44:48 PM
Tony's pronouncements on Celtic chime with his pronouncements on just about everything. He takes absolutest positions that he knows 90% of posters will oppose and the continues to repeat over and over irrespective of the evidence. As regards Celtic he is a prawn sandwich supporter boasting about who he knows or who he had dinner with in the restaurant at Celtic Park. He has the cheek to chide others about not being real supporters.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gabriel_Hurl on August 08, 2016, 04:48:52 PM
I await the picture of him and our Brendan appearing on his Facebook wall soon enough
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 08, 2016, 07:46:28 PM
I am simply not impressed with Celtic to date.We are scraping through against lesser teams when we should be putting down markers.I don't get any sense of the players growing in confidence or improving game on game.This would be fine under a rookie manager,but the salary being paid to the current manager reflects his (in my opinion inflated) status as top drawer.Neil Lennon left as he was fed up of not being resourced to make Celtic competitive in the group stages.I don't believe the current manager,despite having access to infinitely more resources than Lennon,is showing any signs of achieving this either
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: StGallsGAA on August 08, 2016, 10:11:26 PM
Tell you what Tony.  Why not get your wee chum Paul Berry to send Brendan Rodgers a Facebook invite to go for a special massage with him?  Before long Brendan will go weak at the knees faster than Francie Bellew would at the sight of Stephen O'Neill and spill the beans about how he intends winning 10 in a row!  Wee Paul can then fill you in next time you meet him with Willie Frazer at your next Ban-all-Celtic-summer-camps-cos-ther- nathin-but-a-Provie-recruitment-drive Protest in Bessbrook !  ;)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on August 08, 2016, 11:33:25 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 08, 2016, 07:46:28 PM
I am simply not impressed with Celtic to date.We are scraping through against lesser teams when we should be putting down markers.I don't get any sense of the players growing in confidence or improving game on game.This would be fine under a rookie manager,but the salary being paid to the current manager reflects his (in my opinion inflated) status as top drawer.Neil Lennon left as he was fed up of not being resourced to make Celtic competitive in the group stages.I don't believe the current manager,despite having access to infinitely more resources than Lennon,is showing any signs of achieving this either

No evidence again of these resources... Bullshitter
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: BennyHarp on August 09, 2016, 12:38:12 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 08, 2016, 07:46:28 PM
I am simply not impressed with Celtic to date.We are scraping through against lesser teams when we should be putting down markers.I don't get any sense of the players growing in confidence or improving game on game.This would be fine under a rookie manager,but the salary being paid to the current manager reflects his (in my opinion inflated) status as top drawer.Neil Lennon left as he was fed up of not being resourced to make Celtic competitive in the group stages.I don't believe the current manager,despite having access to infinitely more resources than Lennon,is showing any signs of achieving this either

Sorry, just to make sure I'm on the same page here! Celtic have played one league game right? Away from right? And won, right? And they are still in with a good shout of Champions League qualification, right?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 09, 2016, 07:19:12 AM
Correct,correct,correct,correct.Exactly the same position we were in this time last year (though we didn't lose a European leg to a part time team) yet no one was raving about Ronny.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: imtommygunn on August 09, 2016, 09:29:27 AM
No one is raving about anyone. Give him a chance people are saying.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on August 09, 2016, 09:42:51 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 08, 2016, 07:46:28 PM
I am simply not impressed with Celtic to date.We are scraping through against lesser teams when we should be putting down markers.I don't get any sense of the players growing in confidence or improving game on game.This would be fine under a rookie manager,but the salary being paid to the current manager reflects his (in my opinion inflated) status as top drawer.Neil Lennon left as he was fed up of not being resourced to make Celtic competitive in the group stages.I don't believe the current manager,despite having access to infinitely more resources than Lennon,is showing any signs of achieving this either

As before what proof have you on his salary...it was never disclosed so you are clearly fabricating the story or because some other balloon told you and you believed it. He could be on £10 million a year or £500,000 a year we don't know but until you do know shut the F**k up about his earnings
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on August 09, 2016, 10:27:07 AM
Quote from: illdecide on August 09, 2016, 09:42:51 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 08, 2016, 07:46:28 PM
I am simply not impressed with Celtic to date.We are scraping through against lesser teams when we should be putting down markers.I don't get any sense of the players growing in confidence or improving game on game.This would be fine under a rookie manager,but the salary being paid to the current manager reflects his (in my opinion inflated) status as top drawer.Neil Lennon left as he was fed up of not being resourced to make Celtic competitive in the group stages.I don't believe the current manager,despite having access to infinitely more resources than Lennon,is showing any signs of achieving this either

As before what proof have you on his salary...it was never disclosed so you are clearly fabricating the story or because some other balloon told you and you believed it. He could be on £10 million a year or £500,000 a year we don't know but until you do know shut the F**k up about his earnings
Which are totally irrelevant in any case.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 09, 2016, 10:30:38 AM
It stands to sense he is on a super salary.He wouldnt be there otherwise.Whats more he has no loyalty,is not delivering and is only using Celtic to rebuild his career and move back to England.At least Ronny was sincere.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on August 09, 2016, 10:37:28 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 09, 2016, 10:30:38 AM
It stands to sense he is on a super salary.He wouldnt be there otherwise.Whats more he has no loyalty,is not delivering and is only using Celtic to rebuild his career and move back to England.At least Ronny was sincere.

again according to the Bible of Tony Fearon...sure what you don't know just make it up.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: laoislad on August 09, 2016, 10:42:12 AM
Quote from: illdecide on August 09, 2016, 10:37:28 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 09, 2016, 10:30:38 AM
It stands to sense he is on a super salary.He wouldnt be there otherwise.Whats more he has no loyalty,is not delivering and is only using Celtic to rebuild his career and move back to England.At least Ronny was sincere.

again according to the Bible of Tony Fearon...sure what you don't know just make it up.
I thought you weren't gonna reply to him anymore  ;D

Quote from: illdecide on August 03, 2016, 11:12:51 PM
Tony I have bitten in the past to your wind ups but no more...that's the last time I respond to your shite talk, wise up FFS a man your age...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 09, 2016, 10:52:36 AM
Are some of these guys related to Rogers?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on August 09, 2016, 10:54:47 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 09, 2016, 10:52:36 AM
Are some of these guys related to Rogers?
Are you related to Lennon or Ronnie?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on August 09, 2016, 10:58:57 AM
Quote from: laoislad on August 09, 2016, 10:42:12 AM
Quote from: illdecide on August 09, 2016, 10:37:28 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 09, 2016, 10:30:38 AM
It stands to sense he is on a super salary.He wouldnt be there otherwise.Whats more he has no loyalty,is not delivering and is only using Celtic to rebuild his career and move back to England.At least Ronny was sincere.

again according to the Bible of Tony Fearon...sure what you don't know just make it up.
I thought you weren't gonna reply to him anymore  ;D

Quote from: illdecide on August 03, 2016, 11:12:51 PM
Tony I have bitten in the past to your wind ups but no more...that's the last time I respond to your shite talk, wise up FFS a man your age...

Lol...i know but it's just annoying listening to his bullshit i can't let away with his lies and putting good people down before they've even had a chance. (hook, line & sinker :D)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on August 09, 2016, 11:21:38 AM
What loyalty did Lennon show when he walked away? Rodgers has inherited a poor squad. If this time next year he has failed to win the league and/or is on the brink of going out of Europe then we all will be entitled to criticise. For now leave the prawn sandwich supporters to their baseless ramblings.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ONeill on August 09, 2016, 11:39:07 AM
Roger.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 09, 2016, 12:11:43 PM
Is Stevie Chalmers mine host on a few occasions also a member of the.prawn sandwich brigade?

If Lennon had access to the funds Rogers has now,he would never have left.

Time for the manager to justify his huge salary
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: heffo on August 09, 2016, 12:14:14 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 09, 2016, 10:30:38 AM
At least Ronny was sincere.

Sincerity is certainly one of the key qualities I look for anyway
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on August 09, 2016, 12:15:13 PM
Ex players making a buck to entertain the prawn sandwich supporters, living of past glories, just a little bit sad.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 09, 2016, 12:46:07 PM
If the current crop showed half the humility these legends and achievers display then football in general would be much better
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: reddgnhand on August 09, 2016, 12:51:34 PM
The Spurs fan is not looking Celtic to qualify to the CL group stages. is there a chance Celtic could meet his beloved Spurs? His no conflict of interest excuse goes out the window.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on August 09, 2016, 01:17:52 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 09, 2016, 12:11:43 PM
Is Stevie Chalmers mine host on a few occasions also a member of the.prawn sandwich brigade?

If Lennon had access to the funds Rogers has now,he would never have left.

Time for the manager to justify his huge salary

Evidence please?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Franko on August 09, 2016, 01:40:45 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 09, 2016, 10:30:38 AM
It stands to sense he is on a super salary.He wouldnt be there otherwise.Whats more he has no loyalty,is not delivering and is only using Celtic to rebuild his career and move back to England.At least Ronny was sincere.

It stands to sense that your wife is fat and ugly.  She wouldn't be there otherwise.*

*Of course, I have no evidence of this, but by your standards, you don't need any and can just make things up to insult people with.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on August 09, 2016, 03:05:30 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 09, 2016, 12:11:43 PM
Is Stevie Chalmers mine host on a few occasions also a member of the.prawn sandwich brigade?

If Lennon had access to the funds Rogers has now,he would never have left.

Time for the manager to justify his huge salary

I know you're really winding now but for me to turn it on it's head and say "i heard Tony Fearon was gay" does that mean he is gay because someone told me so? Is it up to Tony to prove he's not Gay
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 09, 2016, 03:16:03 PM
We dont know details of Ronaldo or Messi's salaries but it is common knowledge they are in the super salary.bracket.I think it is accepted that Rogers is earning significantly more than his predecessors and has been promised more funds than they were.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on August 09, 2016, 03:34:37 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 09, 2016, 03:16:03 PM
We dont know details of Ronaldo or Messi's salaries but it is common knowledge they are in the super salary.bracket.I think it is accepted that Rogers is earning significantly more than his predecessors and has been promised more funds than they were.

there you go your honour, case closed... next
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 09, 2016, 03:48:35 PM
So Rogers is on the same money as Deila? Don't be daft.He is overpaid and underachieving.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: imtommygunn on August 09, 2016, 03:56:33 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 09, 2016, 03:48:35 PM
So Rogers is on the same money as Deila? Don't be daft.He is overpaid and underachieving.

What metric do you use to say he's underachieving? He lost a game which was quickly rectified in the 2nd leg? other than that they've won and maybe haven;t set the world alight but in what world is that underachieving?

You can't even have an objective view for your own team.

You've went from he's paid x to he must be overpaid.

Who says it's a stepping stone for him?

Support your team.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: omaghjoe on August 09, 2016, 04:03:56 PM
Id say with Tony's position as a major shareholder he probably knows more than the rest of ye, tho he probably cant divulge specifics publicly.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: imtommygunn on August 09, 2016, 04:05:26 PM
Those £2.50 worth of shares go a long way these days.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: BennyHarp on August 09, 2016, 04:08:55 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 09, 2016, 03:48:35 PM
So Rogers is on the same money as Deila? Don't be daft.He is overpaid and underachieving.

So call a spade a spade Tony, do you want Rodgers sacked? If you had control in the club would you sack him right now for underachieving? Who would you replace him with? What wage would you pay them? Would you sack them if the didn't win their first 5 games 3-0?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: laoislad on August 09, 2016, 04:21:19 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 09, 2016, 03:48:35 PM
So Rogers is on the same money as Deila? Don't be daft.He is overpaid and underachieving.
It's Rodgers. At least get his name right.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Club Rossa on August 09, 2016, 04:25:20 PM
If you're so unhappy with things Tony perhaps you'd be better concentrating on Totteringham for the season ahead.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Franko on August 09, 2016, 05:27:43 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 09, 2016, 03:16:03 PM
We dont know details of Ronaldo or Messi's salaries but it is common knowledge they are in the super salary.bracket.I think it is accepted that Rogers is earning significantly more than his predecessors and has been promised more funds than they were.

;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 09, 2016, 06:10:46 PM
No I don't think this was the right appointment.Business heads like Desmond and Lawwell see an ex Liverpool manager (not Roy Hodgson) as being a big name who is bound to deliver success.After Desmond being personally slighted by Rangers Directors after last season's Scottish Cup Semi Final,they sat down and crunched the numbers (which undoubtedly included qualifying for the group stages and the income stream accruing from that) and decided they could "entice" Rodgers with an abnormal salary and an abnormal transfer kitty.

The problems will start to become manifest if Rodgers does not qualify for Champions League.That will blow Desmond/Lawells's number crunching out of the water and also cause severe disappointment for the fans who expect and demand immediate success especially from a big name manager at Celtic.

To date scraping through against inferior opposition does not bode well.Reputations at Celtic are short lived.You can be Player of the Year one season and the World's worst the next.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lenny on August 09, 2016, 06:42:42 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 09, 2016, 06:10:46 PM
No I don't think this was the right appointment.Business heads like Desmond and Lawwell see an ex Liverpool manager (not Roy Hodgson) as being a big name who is bound to deliver success.After Desmond being personally slighted by Rangers Directors after last season's Scottish Cup Semi Final,they sat down and crunched the numbers (which undoubtedly included qualifying for the group stages and the income stream accruing from that) and decided they could "entice" Rodgers with an abnormal salary and an abnormal transfer kitty.

The problems will start to become manifest if Rodgers does not qualify for Champions League.That will blow Desmond/Lawells's number crunching out of the water and also cause severe disappointment for the fans who expect and demand immediate success especially from a big name manager at Celtic.

To date scraping through against inferior opposition does not bode well.Reputations at Celtic are short lived.You can be Player of the Year one season and the World's worst the next.

Rodgers has already justified and paid for his salary by guaranteeing us european football up to Christmas. The champions league is obviously more lucrative but the Europa league would suit well also as there is a reasonable chance of a good run. We were v poor in Europe last year and Deila just didn't learn from mistakes. We already look much more solid this year and the team is getting more fluent by the game. I'm really enjoying Rodgers' reign so far and I am optimistic that the team will continue to improve.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: BennyHarp on August 09, 2016, 06:47:19 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 09, 2016, 06:10:46 PM
No I don't think this was the right appointment.Business heads like Desmond and Lawwell see an ex Liverpool manager (not Roy Hodgson) as being a big name who is bound to deliver success.After Desmond being personally slighted by Rangers Directors after last season's Scottish Cup Semi Final,they sat down and crunched the numbers (which undoubtedly included qualifying for the group stages and the income stream accruing from that) and decided they could "entice" Rodgers with an abnormal salary and an abnormal transfer kitty.

The problems will start to become manifest if Rodgers does not qualify for Champions League.That will blow Desmond/Lawells's number crunching out of the water and also cause severe disappointment for the fans who expect and demand immediate success especially from a big name manager at Celtic.

To date scraping through against inferior opposition does not bode well.Reputations at Celtic are short lived.You can be Player of the Year one season and the World's worst the next.

Should he be sacked then?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: imtommygunn on August 09, 2016, 07:30:09 PM
You have pre judged him. Are celtic still in the cl? Yes. Until then there is no failure on his part. Even then it is no failure.

You don't like him. We get it.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 09, 2016, 07:37:42 PM
I don't see any fluency.I see us scraping through,two penalties to beat Astana at home,run ragged by Sammon and Watt on Sunday for large periods.Failure to qualify for the group stages of the Champions League will be a massive letdown and it will be hard to convince Dermot Desmond,a world class entrepreneur, that he has invested wisely and to win the fans back.This is not some unknown guy from Norway,being paid peanuts.This is a supposedly top class manager being paid a seven figure salary.It is time he started to repay the huge faith and funds invested in him
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: imtommygunn on August 09, 2016, 07:41:51 PM
Your attitude is nonsense. You don't like him and that's the bottom line.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: BennyHarp on August 09, 2016, 07:43:10 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 09, 2016, 07:37:42 PM
I don't see any fluency.I see us scraping through,two penalties to beat Astana at home,run ragged by Sammon and Watt on Sunday for large periods.Failure to qualify for the group stages of the Champions League will be a massive letdown and it will be hard to convince Dermot Desmond,a world class entrepreneur, that he has invested wisely and to win the fans back.This is not some unknown guy from Norway,being paid peanuts.This is a supposedly top class manager being paid a seven figure salary.It is time he started to repay the huge faith and funds invested in him

So you'd sack him now then? In the second week of August?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 09, 2016, 08:06:40 PM
No.Let things run their course.I genuinely hope he makes me eat my words.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on August 09, 2016, 08:23:03 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 09, 2016, 08:06:40 PM
No.Let things run their course.I genuinely hope he makes me eat my words.

Ok that's great, he was waiting on that news..... Phew he was sweating it there
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stew on August 09, 2016, 08:23:39 PM
You take no not in Celtics win Tony, what is the point of being a supporter of you cannot enjoy the victories?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tommysmith on August 09, 2016, 09:42:01 PM
Why do you guys bother evening engaging with this fool Fearon?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 09, 2016, 09:43:38 PM
Time is running out.Rodgers needs to start earning his corn now
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: imtommygunn on August 09, 2016, 09:52:08 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 09, 2016, 09:43:38 PM
Time is running out.Rodgers needs to start earning his corn now

;D

That probation period is near over. Fearon's out to get you brendan - watch out.

Does he owe you an explanation too ? There must be a reason he's only won the first game of the season and remained in the cl so far. It's just not on ??? You have a right to know.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on August 09, 2016, 10:25:07 PM
You think you are making a  rational point and asking a question  based on a fundamental proven contradiction but Tony slithers away  to his default straw man argument

"Time is running out. Rodgers needs to start earning his corn now"
;D
He reminds me of that batty woman who use to fervently parade up and down the island in the middle of O'Connell st.  Dublin  with a placard proclaiming "the end is nigh".

But I don't mean to demean that batty woman by comparing her to Tony Fearon.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 09, 2016, 10:49:28 PM
Exactly the same start that Ronny made last year at this time (though Ronny wasn't able to shell out £3m on one player,nor did he preside over Celtic's worst ever result in Europe) last year.Value for money to date? No.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gabriel_Hurl on August 09, 2016, 11:16:05 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 09, 2016, 10:49:28 PM
Exactly the same start that Ronny made last year at this time (though Ronny wasn't able to shell out £3m on one player,nor did he preside over Celtic's worst ever result in Europe) last year.Value for money to date? No.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-3219039/Celtic-complete-signing-Jozo-Simunovic-Dinamo-Zagreb-3m-Europa-League-deadline-signing-500-000-Inverness-defender-Ryan-Christie.html

(http://stream1.gifsoup.com/view3/4046513/brendan-rodgers-on-walcott-o.gif)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 10, 2016, 07:14:38 AM
That was not this time last year,but after the exit from the Champions League
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: imtommygunn on August 10, 2016, 10:14:22 AM
Quote from: Main Street on August 09, 2016, 10:25:07 PM
You think you are making a  rational point and asking a question  based on a fundamental proven contradiction but Tony slithers away  to his default straw man argument

"Time is running out. Rodgers needs to start earning his corn now"
;D
He reminds me of that batty woman who use to fervently parade up and down the island in the middle of O'Connell st.  Dublin  with a placard proclaiming "the end is nigh".

But I don't mean to demean that batty woman by comparing her to Tony Fearon.

He is a perfect illustration of the problems with the internet  :P
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gabriel_Hurl on August 10, 2016, 12:23:41 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 10, 2016, 07:14:38 AM
That was not this time last year,but after the exit from the Champions League

(https://i.makeagif.com/media/8-19-2015/D8sxR1.gif)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on August 10, 2016, 12:55:26 PM
Rodgers & Celtic must be doing something right as i was on their website looking for season tickets and there wouldn't be 100 season tickets left for sale...almost sold out. I'll assume they keep back about 8000 seats for general sale  (think that's what it used to be). Not a bad turnaround from last season.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 10, 2016, 03:26:06 PM
Exactly.They were all sold on the basis that we have a top class manager who will arrest the underachievement.All those season ticket holders will be disappointed to say the least if Rogers fails to qualify for Group stages.

Another test tonight against Motherwell.Can we for once sew the game up well before the final whistle and not be biting our nails or relying on a late penalty?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Ulick on August 10, 2016, 04:00:13 PM
I think I've reached peak semantic satiation (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Semantic_satiation) with Tony's use of the word "top" on this thread of late.

(http://i.imgur.com/L01CAkp.jpg)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 10, 2016, 04:12:24 PM
Top is an apt word.But sadly not applicable to Celtic's performances this season.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: imtommygunn on August 10, 2016, 04:12:53 PM
Bullshit is also an apt word ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stew on August 10, 2016, 04:29:12 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 10, 2016, 04:12:24 PM
Top is an apt word.But sadly not applicable to Celtic's performances this season.
All is relative Twan, Celtic are top in Scotland which is their bread and butter, United spent 100 million on Pogba and are inn the Europa league, small resources these days mean mediocre results no matter the manager.

Crew illustrate this perfectly, they have a famed academy yet the first team languish in the lower divisions, no matter the manager.

99 times out of a hundred, there is few managers that make an outstanding difference to their teams lot in life.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on August 10, 2016, 04:31:27 PM
Tony won't be happy until Celtic fail this year.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 10, 2016, 06:22:08 PM
Celtic is owned and run by hard headed businessmen.They have gone out on a limb to secure the services of an alleged top manager,at a very high salary and have made an unprecedented amount of funding available to him to strengthen the team.His remit in return for this significant investment is simply to end underachievement of recent years and and losing crucial games to inferior opposition (eg Malmo and Rangers and Ross County last year).In other words the businessmen,not unreasonably,are looking for a quick return on their investment.

Expectations have been raised,the maximum quota of season tickets sold etc,all in the belief that the current manager will deliver.This is not an unrealistic objective and presumably the manager himself fully agreed with this scenario prior to accepting the job.There is no excuse for failure.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: STREET FIGHTER on August 10, 2016, 06:37:01 PM
FFS give it a rest Tony....

Come back at the end of the season....
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on August 10, 2016, 06:39:33 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 10, 2016, 06:22:08 PM
Celtic is owned and run by hard headed businessmen.They have gone out on a limb to secure the services of an alleged top manager,at a very high salary and have made an unprecedented amount of funding available to him to strengthen the team.His remit in return for this significant investment is simply to end underachievement of recent years and and losing crucial games to inferior opposition (eg Malmo and Rangers and Ross County last year).In other words the businessmen,not unreasonably,are looking for a quick return on their investment.

Expectations have been raised,the maximum quota of season tickets sold etc,all in the belief that the current manager will deliver.This is not an unrealistic objective and presumably the manager himself fully agreed with this scenario prior to accepting the job.There is no excuse for failure.

An unprecedented amount of money available? Just how much is that tony?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gabriel_Hurl on August 10, 2016, 06:51:26 PM
Is it more than this?

(http://i68.tinypic.com/2zf64jp.png)

(http://i67.tinypic.com/6qeeqc.png)

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: heffo on August 10, 2016, 08:20:20 PM
Looking well so far here, Rodgers new signings linking up well
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 10, 2016, 09:05:27 PM
Routine win against sub standard opposition.Praising this is akin to praising a postman for delivering letters
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: naka on August 10, 2016, 09:09:28 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 10, 2016, 09:05:27 PM
Routine win against sub standard opposition.Praising this is akin to praising a postman for delivering letters
Tony give up while you are ahead 🙄
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Il Bomber Destro on August 10, 2016, 09:11:39 PM
Champagne football.

Dembele, Sinclair, Forrest and Rogic have all linked up very well.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 10, 2016, 09:22:06 PM
Yes,against a team with an average age of 36.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on August 10, 2016, 09:23:29 PM
Very good performance.
Tony to gonna tell us what an unprecedented amount of money is it as usual ignore questions you don't know the answer to?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lenny on August 10, 2016, 09:35:15 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 10, 2016, 09:22:06 PM
Yes,against a team with an average age of 36.

Scraping through again.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Club Rossa on August 10, 2016, 09:43:01 PM
Not good enough,sure Deila's Celtic beat them 7-0 :P
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 10, 2016, 09:45:47 PM
At odds on of 1/5,beating Motherwell and their ageing team 5 nil at a three quarters empty Celtic Park in the first round of the League Cup is hardly worth talking about much less praising to the hilt.It is nothing short of a routine win and there will not be as much space and time afforded against any other opposition this season.

Let's see how we get on this night week when it really matters.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: BennyHarp on August 10, 2016, 09:58:02 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 10, 2016, 09:45:47 PM
At odds on of 1/5,beating Motherwell and their ageing team 5 nil at a three quarters empty Celtic Park in the first round of the League Cup is hardly worth talking about much less praising to the hilt.It is nothing short of a routine win and there will not be as much space and time afforded against any other opposition this season.

Let's see how we get on this night week when it really matters.

But a 5-0 win was 22/1.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: under the bar on August 10, 2016, 10:07:44 PM
Tony will be the one laughing when his big punt on Hapoel Be'er Sheva comes in next week.   Any man that puts his house on Donegal to hammer Tyrone in the Ulster final knows his onions!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on August 10, 2016, 10:35:01 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 10, 2016, 09:45:47 PM
At odds on of 1/5,beating Motherwell and their ageing team 5 nil at a three quarters empty Celtic Park in the first round of the League Cup is hardly worth talking about much less praising to the hilt.It is nothing short of a routine win and there will not be as much space and time afforded against any other opposition this season.

Let's see how we get on this night week when it really matters.

An unprecedented amount of money Tony? How much is it?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ONeill on August 10, 2016, 11:14:05 PM
Jaysus, that was as good as I've seen Celtic play since Martin O'Neill's time.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on August 10, 2016, 11:50:59 PM
Quote from: ONeill on August 10, 2016, 11:14:05 PM
Jaysus, that was as good as I've seen Celtic play since Martin O'Neill's time.

Excellent. What I liked most was Rodgers playing things down post match. Dose of reality as he knows we are still a long way off where he wants this team to be. However, that could have been ten or more.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on August 11, 2016, 09:08:04 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 10, 2016, 09:05:27 PM
Routine win against sub standard opposition.Praising this is akin to praising a postman for delivering letters
Pure and utter bullshitting WUM, in a post on a previous page you referred to this as a testing fixture or words to that effect. Go eat your prawns before they get cold.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 11, 2016, 09:21:12 AM
5 nil win at home to Motherwell (aided by a dubious penalty) who were dire is nothing more than is expected.Not worthy of mentioning but coming on here you'd think it was the day after Lisbon in May 1967.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: imtommygunn on August 11, 2016, 09:24:56 AM
It's your fault people are behaving like this :o
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on August 11, 2016, 09:53:42 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 11, 2016, 09:21:12 AM
5 nil win at home to Motherwell (aided by a dubious penalty) who were dire is nothing more than is expected.Not worthy of mentioning but coming on here you'd think it was the day after Lisbon in May 1967.

We played well. The penalty wasn't dubious. Now, how much is an unprecedented amount of money?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 11, 2016, 09:59:35 AM
Dembele,Sinclair improved offers to keep Foŕrest,Rogic,a big salary to entice Toure etc.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on August 11, 2016, 10:21:37 AM
You must Ally McCoist in dusguise...

You really are a disgrace to call yourself a Celtic fan because you are not a Celtic fan but a WUM and a waste of fresh air. Go to the Spurs thread there and give off about blowing your load with 4 games to go last year. Wait to the first time Celtic get beat and you'll be coming on here saying i had £5 on the other team to win at 35/1 because Rodgers gets paid too much...what a ball bag
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: BennyHarp on August 11, 2016, 10:29:24 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 11, 2016, 09:21:12 AM
5 nil win at home to Motherwell (aided by a dubious penalty) who were dire is nothing more than is expected.Not worthy of mentioning but coming on here you'd think it was the day after Lisbon in May 1967.

But a 5-0 win was 22/1 which is much more unlikely than a double of Donegal beating Tyrone and Phil Mickelson winning the open! I'd say that's not a routine victory.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on August 11, 2016, 10:36:10 AM
From reading Tony's posts you can tell that he is not a real fan, but is more interested in hobnobbing with the great and the good, name dropping and partaking of hospitality. It is best to ignore his ramblings on here, but I know from experience it is difficult to do.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 11, 2016, 10:50:56 AM
Why resort to personal insults? Last night was the first positive sign of the season,though the quality of the opposition must be borne in mind.It is hardly praiseworthy.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: muppet on August 11, 2016, 11:07:36 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 11, 2016, 10:50:56 AM
Why resort to personal insults? Last night was the first positive sign of the season,though the quality of the opposition must be borne in mind.It is hardly praiseworthy.

The manager reports accurately to his superiors.

Why are you not worshipping his performances?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on August 11, 2016, 12:03:54 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 11, 2016, 10:50:56 AM
Why resort to personal insults? Last night was the first positive sign of the season,though the quality of the opposition must be borne in mind.It is hardly praiseworthy.

U'd be the first to ram your tongue up BR's ass if you met him and tell him how great he is and keep up the good work and then u'd come on here and say "I met BR there at the weekend and I just told him what i thought of him, useless hoor."
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 11, 2016, 12:28:45 PM
Dont be ridiculous.I see every Celtic boss at the AGM and dont either fawn over or criticise them.I have no intention of meeting Brendan Rogers and won't bother my arse even having a word with him at the AGM.If he does well he'll be back in England the first opportunity he gets.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: imtommygunn on August 11, 2016, 12:32:58 PM
How do you know?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: BennyHarp on August 11, 2016, 01:06:49 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 11, 2016, 12:28:45 PM
Dont be ridiculous.I see every Celtic boss at the AGM and dont either fawn over or criticise them.I have no intention of meeting Brendan Rogers and won't bother my arse even having a word with him at the AGM.If he does well he'll be back in England the first opportunity he gets.

Rodgers turned down a number of premier league clubs, including Swansea, Villa and Newcastle. Surely they would have been the first opportunities he got?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: themac_23 on August 11, 2016, 01:28:42 PM
So Man Utd beat a mid table EPL team lets say Stoke 5-0 at Old Trafford in the league cup after watching poor football last season, the supporters are delighted you'd tell them it has to be kept in perspective? You do realise Barcelona, Munich etc are not in the Scottish League Cup? we can only beat whats put in front of us and i was delighted with the performance. I tell you what Tony, you want to see BR earn his wage? have a look at James Forrest last 2 performances, discarded over last few years lost his way etc. Make no mistake Rodgers has improved him. Thats just 1 example.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: straightred on August 11, 2016, 01:42:45 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 11, 2016, 10:50:56 AM
Why resort to personal insults? Last night was the first positive sign of the season,though the quality of the opposition must be borne in mind.It is hardly praiseworthy.

Agree regarding the insults. let's keep it clean.

I wasn't going to bother replying anymore but I will give it one more go.

We could all take your position and wait for the 1st defeat and then remind us that you said he was crap all along. Your game is that we all have to be right everytime but if you are right once then you win. That's a ridiculous position. Should the Dubs have sacked Gavin after the 2014 Donegal game. Should Cody have been sacked on the rare occasions that he didn't win an AI.

I'm pleasantly surprised with Rodgers. I got into a heated debate on my WhatsApp group last December saying that Ronnies time was up and that he needed to be replaced then rather than wait until the summer. My fear was that we would end up out of Europe altogether. As it now stands we have European football guaranteed until Christmas with a decent chance of getting into the CL. We can talk till the cows come home about resources etc and who celtic should or shouldn't be beating but they still had to do just that, i.e. go out and win some tricky ties with a new manager and a poorly motivated squad who had very little time to prepare.

After the imps game I'm sure that 5088, the tribute act, were licking their lips thinking they could do damage this year. In a few short weeks we have pushed on hugely and they are behind already. Keep up the good work Brendan.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on August 11, 2016, 03:54:42 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 11, 2016, 10:50:56 AM
Why resort to personal insults? Last night was the first positive sign of the season,though the quality of the opposition must be borne in mind.It is hardly praiseworthy.
If you are referring to my post, it isn't an insult but a commentary on the posts you have made on this board, relating to your shareholding, who you've met and dined with etc... I can't warm to BR personally, but he is the manager and I want to see him do well. He needs a chance to add to and mould the team. You Tony have done nothing but bitch about his salary, results and the play of a squad just back to training and not of his making. Even Barca get caught out.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on August 11, 2016, 04:11:30 PM
Apples i think it was me...I try my best to be nice but Tony just knows what buttons to press
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on August 11, 2016, 08:19:34 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 11, 2016, 09:59:35 AM
Dembele,Sinclair improved offers to keep Foŕrest,Rogic,a big salary to entice Toure etc.

Dembele did not cost much. How much was Sinclair and what's his wages? How much more money are Rogic and Firrest on? Did Sinclair cost 6 million? Will we buy another player this year at that price? It's not unprecedented at all
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 11, 2016, 09:49:26 PM
I see our top manager is confident of adding two more top signings in the near future,proving he has access to funding that every Celtic manager after Martin O'Neill could only dream of.It took Neil Lennon three years to scrape the money together (£2m) to buy Forster who had more than proved himself during a lengthy loan spell.I see Chavvy Sinclair is being snapped out and about around Glasgow with his WAG bimbo.Is this the sort of image we want for our proud club? Wonder what Brother Walfrid would say?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Nigel White on August 11, 2016, 09:58:03 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 11, 2016, 10:50:56 AM
Why resort to personal insults?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: imtommygunn on August 11, 2016, 09:58:28 PM
So not just the manager but the players you chastise now. Good man.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ashman on August 11, 2016, 10:10:15 PM
This thread is very very amusing is a very very sad way . 
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gabriel_Hurl on August 11, 2016, 10:23:02 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 11, 2016, 09:49:26 PM
I see our top manager is confident of adding two more top signings in the near future,proving he has access to funding that every Celtic manager after Martin O'Neill could only dream of.It took Neil Lennon three years to scrape the money together (£2m) to buy Forster who had more than proved himself during a lengthy loan spell.I see Chavvy Sinclair is being snapped out and about around Glasgow with his WAG bimbo.Is this the sort of image we want for our proud club? Wonder what Brother Walfrid would say?

You're a f**king embarrassment
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on August 11, 2016, 10:36:19 PM
Tony is on the wind up and everyone is biting.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 11, 2016, 11:12:50 PM
Inevitable when you appoint someone from the EPL,give him a few quid to spend,that he'll bring a few chavs along.Forster,Ledley,Sutton,Thompson,Hooper,even Hartson etc all became interwoven into the special ethos of the "club like no other",all were grounded and relatively humble,unlike chavs like Sinclair.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Newbridge Exile on August 11, 2016, 11:18:08 PM
I know its damm hard but the Troll needs to be completely ignored, you just cant reason with his like so there's no point in trying
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: BennyHarp on August 11, 2016, 11:19:24 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 11, 2016, 11:12:50 PM
Inevitable when you appoint someone from the EPL,give him a few quid to spend,that he'll bring a few chavs along.Forster,Ledley,Sutton,Thompson,Hooper,even Hartson etc all became interwoven into the special ethos of the "club like no other",all were grounded and relatively humble,unlike chavs like Sinclair.

What do you mean by "chav"? A bit like Dele Ali? Or Kyle Walker?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gabriel_Hurl on August 11, 2016, 11:20:25 PM
The same John Hartson who kicked a team-mate in the face?
Chris Sutton who was charged with assault for spitting in another man's face?


Lovely human beings

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Nigel White on August 11, 2016, 11:30:00 PM
I think it is time to just start ignoring him. His comments are no longer wind up but rather they are vile. It's quite ironic that two of the biggest idiots on social media, Tony Fearon and Willis Frazer live within about 10 miles of each other.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on August 11, 2016, 11:45:56 PM
Quote from: Nigel White on August 11, 2016, 11:30:00 PM
I think it is time to just start ignoring him. His comments are no longer wind up but rather they are vile. It's quite ironic that two of the biggest idiots on social media, Tony Fearon and Willis Frazer live within about 10 miles of each other.
;D
There is no difference between the two,
I suspect if we were to hear audio recordings,  they would sound very similar.
I support the boycott from now on, let the troll rot in silence.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 12, 2016, 06:02:29 AM
Is this chav/wag culture the image we want for our club? Amid all the changes in football we still,perhaps uniquely managed to retain that community/ family bond and stay close to our roots.It is ironic that the issue of the living wage comes up every year at the Celtic AGM,yet the same people arguing for this for all ancillary staff seem quite comfortable to have a manager and chav players now earning millions.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: reddgnhand on August 12, 2016, 08:13:18 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 11, 2016, 09:49:26 PM
I see our top manager is confident of adding two more top signings in the near future,proving he has access to funding that every Celtic manager after Martin O'Neill could only dream of.It took Neil Lennon three years to scrape the money together (£2m) to buy Forster who had more than proved himself during a lengthy loan spell.I see Chavvy Sinclair is being snapped out and about around Glasgow with his WAG bimbo.Is this the sort of image we want for our proud club? Wonder what Brother Walfrid would say?

Our proud club? Sinclair doesn't play for Spurs. Wonder what Brother Walfrid would say about men in frocks molesting kids?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: imtommygunn on August 12, 2016, 08:32:54 AM
Judge not lest ye be judged Tony...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: MoChara on August 12, 2016, 09:57:29 AM
http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/entertainment/celebrity/first-sighting-helen-flanagan-scott-8609970#Uk7oUTe35kz6rOOc.97

Jesus Christ someone actually took the time to write a full article about how Scott Sinclair and his wife went to the shop, and then someone approved it for publishing. And worse still I read most of it.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: southderryman on August 12, 2016, 10:22:53 AM
Agree. Ignoring the troll is best all round. He continues to spout bare faced lies and complete drivel and then ignores facts when presented to him so there really is no point engaging him.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on August 12, 2016, 10:39:55 AM
For years now we have been chastising the Celtic Board for not investing in the team. Now they have done so it is derided as unprecedented and we want to go back to the old days of parsimony? GUBU!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: MoChara on August 12, 2016, 10:44:42 AM
Sounds like we are getting a new keeper this morning, De Vries from Notts Forrest doping a medical currently
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 12, 2016, 10:53:41 AM
It is important to sign the right character of player who fits in with the unique ethos.Do any of the new players fit the bill? We are going.to be drawn into the chav/wag.media now and the club doesnt need this.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on August 12, 2016, 10:56:19 AM
I'd say attracting the right type of fan is pretty important also.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Orior on August 12, 2016, 10:57:02 AM
Tony it's Friday. Say something nice.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on August 12, 2016, 10:58:13 AM
Quote from: MoChara on August 12, 2016, 10:44:42 AM
Sounds like we are getting a new keeper this morning, De Vries from Notts Forrest doping a medical currently
That's a good way to start his Celtic career.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: themac_23 on August 12, 2016, 11:11:25 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 12, 2016, 10:53:41 AM
It is important to sign the right character of player who fits in with the unique ethos.Do any of the new players fit the bill? We are going.to be drawn into the chav/wag.media now and the club doesnt need this.

What does WAG stand for Tony? The guy isn't a Chav, he does an awful lot of charity work, to me thats exactly what celtic are about. Also TBH i don't care what he does in his own time or who with, as long as her performs when on the pitch I'm happy and so far he is doing that.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: BennyHarp on August 12, 2016, 11:26:54 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 12, 2016, 10:53:41 AM
It is important to sign the right character of player who fits in with the unique ethos.Do any of the new players fit the bill? We are going.to be drawn into the chav/wag.media now and the club doesnt need this.

Out of interest, what exactly has Sinclair done to be deemed unfit to wear the Celtic shirt?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lfdown2 on August 12, 2016, 11:29:34 AM
Quote from: BennyHarp on August 12, 2016, 11:26:54 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 12, 2016, 10:53:41 AM
It is important to sign the right character of player who fits in with the unique ethos.Do any of the new players fit the bill? We are going.to be drawn into the chav/wag.media now and the club doesnt need this.

Out of interest, what exactly has Sinclair done to be deemed unfit to wear the Celtic shirt?

went shopping with the wife I think
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: southderryman on August 12, 2016, 11:31:59 AM
Quote from: themac_23 on August 12, 2016, 11:11:25 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 12, 2016, 10:53:41 AM
It is important to sign the right character of player who fits in with the unique ethos.Do any of the new players fit the bill? We are going.to be drawn into the chav/wag.media now and the club doesnt need this.

What does WAG stand for Tony? The guy isn't a Chav, he does an awful lot of charity work, to me thats exactly what celtic are about. Also TBH i don't care what he does in his own time or who with, as long as her performs when on the pitch I'm happy and so far he is doing that.

Exactly

Kind of ironic that he using this ridiculous attempt to have a go at Rodgers

If he's so concerned about image surely he wouldn't have approved of Neil lennons behaviour at Celtic, given the amount of times he was caught with other women during his time on Glasgow

Did he use the signing of kazim richards to slate deila?


Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: AZOffaly on August 12, 2016, 11:32:38 AM
His Wife/Partner is that one Rosie Webster out of Coronation Street. Not sure why he's a Chav though.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 12, 2016, 11:35:41 AM
You can see the distasteful publicity he is already attracting which is unedifying.I can see our top boss bringing his other chav mates like John Terry to the club too and we will rapidly transform our club from one that is universally loved to one that is hated.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lfdown2 on August 12, 2016, 11:37:22 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 12, 2016, 11:35:41 AM
You can see the distasteful publicity he is already attracting which is unedifying.I can see our top boss bringing his other chav mates like John Terry to the club too and we will rapidly transform our club from one that is universally loved to one that is hated.

I give it 3 weeks 'til the whole thing goes up in flames
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: heffo on August 12, 2016, 11:38:25 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 12, 2016, 10:53:41 AM
It is important to sign the right character of player who fits in with the unique ethos.Do any of the new players fit the bill? We are going.to be drawn into the chav/wag.media now and the club doesnt need this.

What would Br Walfrid think about Lennon & Hartson riding all around them in Glasgow? Was that part of the unique ethos of the club?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: imtommygunn on August 12, 2016, 11:44:27 AM
You seem quite knowledgable on the chav community.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JohnDenver on August 12, 2016, 11:46:42 AM
I see the "ignore the WUM" plan is going well  :-X

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Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Emmett on August 12, 2016, 11:50:46 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 12, 2016, 11:35:41 AM
You can see the distasteful publicity he is already attracting which is unedifying.I can see our top boss bringing his other chav mates like John Terry to the club too and we will rapidly transform our club from one that is universally loved to one that is hated.

Well he is a Celtic fan so might not be a bad shout should he get declined a new contract at the end of the season
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: AZOffaly on August 12, 2016, 11:52:54 AM
John Terry is a Celtic fan? I would have assumed he'd be a Rangers fan, if he was bothered about the Old Firm at all. I always saw him as a very 'British' type lad.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: MoChara on August 12, 2016, 11:56:33 AM
Quote from: AZOffaly on August 12, 2016, 11:52:54 AM
John Terry is a Celtic fan? I would have assumed he'd be a Rangers fan, if he was bothered about the Old Firm at all. I always saw him as a very 'British' type lad.

Almost like someone who'd want to put Britain First?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Emmett on August 12, 2016, 11:57:45 AM
Quote from: AZOffaly on August 12, 2016, 11:52:54 AM
John Terry is a Celtic fan? I would have assumed he'd be a Rangers fan, if he was bothered about the Old Firm at all. I always saw him as a very 'British' type lad.

Yes indeed and Stilyan Petrov has had some very good things to say about him.

http://www.irishexaminerusa.com/mt/2006/08/16/englands_john_terry_admits_to.html

http://www.celticfc.net/news/4551?item=4551
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: The Gs Man on August 12, 2016, 12:02:21 PM
**The nauseating image of Tony Fearon lurched over his computer screen pulling the bar clean off himself whilst reading all your responses.**
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general_lee on August 12, 2016, 12:05:11 PM
Quote from: The Gs Man on August 12, 2016, 12:02:21 PM
**The nauseating image of Tony Fearon lurched over his computer screen pulling the bar clean off himself whilst reading all your responses.**
Lol :D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: themac_23 on August 12, 2016, 12:21:02 PM
Quote from: The Gs Man on August 12, 2016, 12:02:21 PM
**The nauseating image of Tony Fearon lurched over his computer screen pulling the bar clean off himself whilst reading all your responses.**

This wins gaaboard, shut it down lads we're done! hahaha.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on August 12, 2016, 04:08:54 PM
Quote from: JohnDenver on August 12, 2016, 11:46:42 AM
I see the "ignore the WUM" plan is going well  :-X

Perhaps we need to use a more realistic graphic to get the message across.

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Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 12, 2016, 04:46:26 PM
What is the problem with a debate like this as long as its devoid of personal insult?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on August 12, 2016, 06:00:38 PM
i see there's a  £1m friendly game v Inter set for Limerick tomorrow Sat 13th, probably organised to raise funds to pay half Brendan's september bonus or possibly his dentist expenses.
Apart from the obvious (£1m),  I don't get the football rationale for playing friendlies once the  spl season starts and there's CL qualifiers on the horizon.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: straightred on August 12, 2016, 06:04:26 PM
Quote from: Main Street on August 12, 2016, 06:00:38 PM
i see there's a  £1m friendly game v Inter set for Limerick tomorrow Sat 13th, probably organised to raise funds to pay half Brendan's september bonus or possibly his dentist expenses.
Apart from the obvious (£1m),  I don't get the football rationale for playing friendlies once the  spl season starts and there's CL qualifiers on the horizon.

It is only about the obvious ! italian season starts on the 20th so it makes sense for them but not so much for celtic
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on August 12, 2016, 06:54:59 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 12, 2016, 11:35:41 AM
You can see the distasteful publicity he is already attracting which is unedifying.I can see our top boss bringing his other chav mates like John Terry to the club too and we will rapidly transform our club from one that is universally loved to one that is hated.

Our club has always gotten distasteful publicity from the media tho
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on August 12, 2016, 06:57:02 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 12, 2016, 04:46:26 PM
What is the problem with a debate like this as long as its devoid of personal insult?

Debate is fine, I like it. In this case tho I don't see any basis in your arguments. Either in the unprecedented amount of money or the Sinclair is a chav. I think he needs a haircut right enough tho
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on August 12, 2016, 09:10:22 PM
Hey Tonto,
there's a boycott with a picket line, official  or not.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: BennyHarp on August 12, 2016, 09:40:17 PM
Quote from: Main Street on August 12, 2016, 09:10:22 PM
Hey Tonto,
there's a boycott with a picket line, official  or not.

I support the boycott. Does it extend to all threads?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Newbridge Exile on August 12, 2016, 11:08:03 PM
Quote from: BennyHarp on August 12, 2016, 09:40:17 PM
Quote from: Main Street on August 12, 2016, 09:10:22 PM
Hey Tonto,
there's a boycott with a picket line, official  or not.

I support the boycott. Does it extend to all threads?
Without a doubt
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Franko on August 12, 2016, 11:36:35 PM
This is immense news. Been advocating this course of action for years!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on August 13, 2016, 12:22:43 AM
Quote from: BennyHarp on August 12, 2016, 09:40:17 PM
Quote from: Main Street on August 12, 2016, 09:10:22 PM
Hey Tonto,
there's a boycott with a picket line, official  or not.

I support the boycott. Does it extend to all threads?
Take it as far as you want, but it starts here.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on August 13, 2016, 07:30:34 AM
Quote from: Main Street on August 12, 2016, 09:10:22 PM
Hey Tonto,
there's a boycott with a picket line, official  or not.

Apologies. Don't want to be the scab crossing the picket line.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: dec on August 13, 2016, 01:06:51 PM
Is the weekend off to play a friendly thing new this season or has it happened before?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on August 13, 2016, 02:44:44 PM
Quote from: dec on August 13, 2016, 01:06:51 PM
Is the weekend off to play a friendly thing new this season or has it happened before?

It's happened the last few seasons now. All spl teams are allowed to do it
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on August 13, 2016, 03:33:53 PM
Rangers won today, clearly unacceptable.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 13, 2016, 05:30:41 PM
Motherwell 1 St Johnstone 2.Puts Wednesday night into perspective.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 13, 2016, 09:36:35 PM
13/8/16. Inter Milan 2 Celtic 0

5/8/16.  Inter Milan 1 Spurs 6

Thank God one of the teams I follow is in good hands at least
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on August 13, 2016, 09:46:19 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 13, 2016, 09:36:35 PM
13/8/16. Inter Milan 2 Celtic 0

5/8/16.  Inter Milan 1 Spurs 6

Thank God one of the teams I follow is in good hands at least

you do realise with the champions league qualifier on midweek that was a second string celtic team tonight? even so celtic played OK and should have scored at least a couple of times. armstrong should have buried his chance and ciftci hit the crossbar from a volley. would have been some goal had it went in.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 13, 2016, 09:52:33 PM
Possibly one of Inter's worst ever teams.Celtic regardless of the important game next week (which should be no problem given the discrepancy in the comparative resources at each club's disposal) should be doing better than this.Games like this should be an opportunity for those on the fringes to stake their claim.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Newbridge Exile on August 13, 2016, 10:32:48 PM
Quote from: clarshack on August 13, 2016, 09:46:19 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 13, 2016, 09:36:35 PM
13/8/16. Inter Milan 2 Celtic 0

5/8/16.  Inter Milan 1 Spurs 6

Thank God one of the teams I follow is in good hands at least

you do realise with the champions league qualifier on midweek that was a second string celtic team tonight? even so celtic played OK and should have scored at least a couple of times. armstrong should have buried his chance and ciftci hit the crossbar from a volley. would have been some goal had it went in.

First rule of Troll  Club... Dont feed it
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on August 13, 2016, 10:36:12 PM
This Celtic thread is awful quiet now from we got rid of that pest Fearon...it's like he's invisible.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 13, 2016, 10:41:52 PM
Yes,there's just been six posts in the last hour.Silence is deafening
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on August 14, 2016, 12:07:13 AM
Quote from: clarshack on August 13, 2016, 09:46:19 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 13, 2016, 09:36:35 PM
13/8/16. Inter Milan 2 Celtic 0

5/8/16.  Inter Milan 1 Spurs 6

Thank God one of the teams I follow is in good hands at least

you do realise with the champions league qualifier on midweek that was a second string celtic team tonight? even so celtic played OK and should have scored at least a couple of times. armstrong should have buried his chance and ciftci hit the crossbar from a volley. would have been some goal had it went in.

How did Spurs do today in their meaningful match and not a meaningless friendly?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 14, 2016, 06:06:21 AM
One all draw away to Everton.Not bad.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on August 14, 2016, 07:50:12 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on August 14, 2016, 12:07:13 AM

How did Spurs do today in their meaningful match and not a meaningless friendly?
Your resolve melted fast Tonto :)

The original Tonto was created so that the Lone Ranger would have somebody to talk to.
possibly old roles die hard.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: AZOffaly on August 14, 2016, 07:55:42 PM
Lads, the ignore function is great.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on August 14, 2016, 08:11:03 PM
Quote from: Main Street on August 14, 2016, 07:50:12 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on August 14, 2016, 12:07:13 AM

How did Spurs do today in their meaningful match and not a meaningless friendly?
Your resolve melted fast Tonto :)

The original Tonto was created so that the Lone Ranger would have somebody to talk to.
possibly old roles die hard.
Couldn't help it. This boyo needs bringing to task at times
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on August 14, 2016, 08:44:51 PM
Quote from: AZOffaly on August 14, 2016, 07:55:42 PM
Lads, the ignore function is great.
That would be wimpish in this case.
This is an in your face collective boycott directed against a troll.

Like the nationalist folk  in reaction to a contentious (but silent) orange march being allowed through their street,  folk who could have  stayed in bed and ignored the march but instead  would get up out of bed early  so they could go outside  in order to turn their backs in protest at the decision :)

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Newbridge Exile on August 14, 2016, 11:00:23 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on August 14, 2016, 08:11:03 PM
Quote from: Main Street on August 14, 2016, 07:50:12 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on August 14, 2016, 12:07:13 AM

How did Spurs do today in their meaningful match and not a meaningless friendly?
Your resolve melted fast Tonto :)

The original Tonto was created so that the Lone Ranger would have somebody to talk to.
possibly old roles die hard.
Couldn't help it. This boyo needs bringing to task at times
That's just what he wants though,
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 14, 2016, 11:02:07 PM
I will interpret the fact that no one takes issue with my posts as signifying that there is unanimous agreement with my sentiments as expressed
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ONeill on August 14, 2016, 11:08:47 PM
A case of cyber-bullying against Fearon here.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bannside on August 15, 2016, 01:15:00 AM
Agree with O Neill. Place a lot duller without the boul Tony. At least he has the balls to put his real persona out there. Yes he is a  WUM at times but not scared of going against the flow. Cyber bullying to ignore him even if you almost always disagree with his opinions.

Surely you are confident enough in your own ability to deal with it in a more mature way.

Keep er lit Tony. I'd say you would be great craic to have a pint or two with. Even if we'd disagree half the time.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on August 15, 2016, 11:04:24 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 14, 2016, 11:02:07 PM
I will interpret the fact that no one takes issue with my posts as signifying that there is unanimous agreement with my sentiments as expressed

You completely ignored my questions earlier. And no, there is no agreements with your sentiments expressed. Results in friendlies mean nothing. So Spurs beating inter and then beating us does not mean a thing
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 15, 2016, 01:41:06 PM
Which questions? Tell you what if Celtic record a decent victory on Wednesday night,by at least a two goal margin and play with intelligence and assurance I will acknowledge that progress is being made.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on August 15, 2016, 05:21:52 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 15, 2016, 01:41:06 PM
Which questions? Tell you what if Celtic record a decent victory by at least a two goal margin and play with intelligence and assurance I will acknowledge that progress is being made.

Go back and find them. We already have or did you kiss the victory against Motherwell? What have Spurs done? A 1-1 draw. That's all
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 15, 2016, 06:12:10 PM
Spurs 1-1 draw was acceptable.Also Pochettino has us in the Champions League this year.Would Liverpool be in it if Rodgers hadn't got the boot last season? Spurs are fulfilling their potential,Celtic aren't.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on August 15, 2016, 07:20:50 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 15, 2016, 06:12:10 PM
Spurs 1-1 draw was acceptable.Also Pochettino has us in the Champions League this year.Would Liverpool be in it if Rodgers hadn't got the boot last season? Spurs are fulfilling their potential,Celtic aren't.

Celtic have had a couple of games under Rodgers. To say they are not fulfilling their potential is ridiculous. You can't say one way or another. This season will really see how Spurs are or if last season was, as I expect, a flash in the pan
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 15, 2016, 08:45:20 PM
Wednesday night will tell the tale as far as Rodgers is concerned.Failure to qualify is inexcusable.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 16, 2016, 08:57:59 PM
Man City 3-0 up early in the second half in Bucharest,in what is only the manager's second competitive game.You see that's the immediate and decisive impact a truly good manager makes.This is a tie City would have struggled with under Pellegrini or Mancini.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: imtommygunn on August 16, 2016, 09:28:39 PM
Yes i mean they only got to the semis last year so beating steau bucharest in the qualifying is clearly a huge improvement ::)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 16, 2016, 09:35:49 PM
There is no way City would have recorded a 5 nil win in this tie last year.Probably a lucky draw or a one goal defeat before scraping through at home in the second leg.That's the impact a real top manager has
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: BennyHarp on August 16, 2016, 09:37:39 PM
Quote from: imtommygunn on August 16, 2016, 09:28:39 PM
Yes i mean they only got to the semis last year so beating steau bucharest in the qualifying is clearly a huge improvement ::)

Also the £151 million spent on players may help too.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: imtommygunn on August 16, 2016, 09:40:40 PM
They got to the semi. Teams in qualifying are easy pickings for the likes of city and always have been. Fully expected result by guardiola or pellegrini.

Incidentally they were lucky enough against sunderland on saturday. Guardiola not up to it?

If you can credit this result you can credit motherwell result ???
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lenny on August 16, 2016, 10:05:38 PM
 
Quote from: BennyHarp on August 16, 2016, 09:37:39 PM
Quote from: imtommygunn on August 16, 2016, 09:28:39 PM
Yes i mean they only got to the semis last year so beating steau bucharest in the qualifying is clearly a huge improvement ::)

Also the £151 million spent on players may help too.

;D, v good
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 16, 2016, 10:24:00 PM
Celtic must show the same authority tomorrow night,the gap between them and their opponents in terms of budget,stature history etc replicates that of Man City over Steua.Sadly I fear we will concede,win narrowly 2-1 to set up a very nervous second leg trip.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: imtommygunn on August 17, 2016, 08:36:50 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 16, 2016, 10:24:00 PM
Celtic must show the same authority tomorrow night,the gap between them and their opponents in terms of budget,stature history etc replicates that of Man City over Steua.Sadly I fear we will concede,win narrowly 2-1 to set up a very nervous second leg trip.

Do you want to back that statement up with some figures?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: MoChara on August 17, 2016, 08:55:30 AM
Total Market Value for Players

Celtic  48.03Mill
HAPOEL BEER SHEVA 10.88Mill

Steau Bucharest 22.31Mill
Manchester City 501.08Mill

http://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/celtic-fc/startseite/verein/371/saison_id/2016

Celtic still have a good advantage about 5 times the cost, but to say its on a par with Man Citys 250 times is a bit far out lol
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: heffo on August 17, 2016, 09:18:58 AM
Quote from: MoChara on August 17, 2016, 08:55:30 AM
Total Market Value for Players

Celtic  48.03Mill
HAPOEL BEER SHEVA 10.88Mill

Steau Bucharest 22.31Mill
Manchester City 501.08Mill

http://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/celtic-fc/startseite/verein/371/saison_id/2016

Celtic still have a good advantage about 5 times the cost, but to say its on a par with Man Citys 250 times is a bit far out lol

Stature and history are worth a two goal head start. Everyone knows that.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on August 17, 2016, 10:07:01 AM
We're still replying to that tool bucket ::)

Those figures for the players are just made up FFS. K Tireney is worth £425.000 and Ambrose is worth £2.13 million...aye right. Eoghan O'Connell is apparently worth £43.000. Pinch of salt.

On the game tonight i feel it will be tough to break them down as they play 5 across the back, J Forrest & S Sinclair will be key in this game getting in behind their full backs. A close game is likely and we may have to settle for a 1-0 scoreline. However, the tie could be more interesting in Israel as they will have to open up a bit and come at Celtic which we could hit them on the break.

Hopefully the crowd and atmosphere can unsettle them tonight and hopefully i'm wrong and we get a 3-0 result (fingers crossed).
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: themac_23 on August 17, 2016, 10:11:53 AM
Paddy Roberts still injured?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: BennyHarp on August 17, 2016, 10:43:14 AM
Quote from: heffo on August 17, 2016, 09:18:58 AM
Quote from: MoChara on August 17, 2016, 08:55:30 AM
Total Market Value for Players

Celtic  48.03Mill
HAPOEL BEER SHEVA 10.88Mill

Steau Bucharest 22.31Mill
Manchester City 501.08Mill

http://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/celtic-fc/startseite/verein/371/saison_id/2016

Celtic still have a good advantage about 5 times the cost, but to say its on a par with Man Citys 250 times is a bit far out lol

Stature and history are worth a two goal head start. Everyone knows that.

Yes but having a chav on your team is minus a goal so net benefit is plus one I think.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 17, 2016, 10:45:03 AM
Interesting to read in I News today that Dundalk players wanted Celtic as they reckon they could take them (after all a team from Gibraltar ran them close).It is precisely this perception that Rodgers has been brought in to dispense with.Failure to qualify is neither excusable nor an option given the investment the Board has made this summer.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: oisinog on August 17, 2016, 10:50:33 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 17, 2016, 10:45:03 AM
Interesting to read in I News today that Dundalk players wanted Celtic as they reckon they could take them (after all a team from Gibraltar ran them close).It is precisely this perception that Rodgers has been brought in to dispense with.Failure to qualify is neither excusable nor an option given the investment the Board has made this summer.

They probably wanted to play Celtic as that draw would sell out the Aviva and it would be a bigger pay day for the club
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 17, 2016, 11:06:57 AM
No.They reckoned they had a realistic chance against Celtic.They've already pockets 5 or 6m euros and will sell out the Aviva anyway.Money isn't the issue.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on August 17, 2016, 11:12:21 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 17, 2016, 11:06:57 AM
No.They reckoned they had a realistic chance against Celtic.They've already pockets 5 or 6m euros and will sell out the Aviva anyway.Money isn't the issue.

They won't sell out Aviva....
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 17, 2016, 12:01:00 PM
I wouldnt bet against it.Loads of.Poles.going.Actually.witnessed a Polish guy buying a ticket at Ticketmaster in Portadown last Friday
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on August 17, 2016, 01:02:05 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 17, 2016, 11:06:57 AM
No.They reckoned they had a realistic chance against Celtic.They've already pockets 5 or 6m euros and will sell out the Aviva anyway.Money isn't the issue.

They didn't really think they could take them. Pinch of salt tony.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 17, 2016, 01:20:29 PM
They did and I for one wouldn't have been all that surprised
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: themac_23 on August 17, 2016, 01:51:31 PM
Aye its easy to say that now that they've avoided us. bit like mouthing off about what you'd do to someone after the whole thing has been settled down and you've someone in-between you
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Ulick on August 17, 2016, 01:59:31 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 17, 2016, 12:01:00 PM
I wouldnt bet against it.Loads of.Poles.going.Actually.witnessed a Polish guy buying a ticket at Ticketmaster in Portadown last Friday

Stephen Kenny on the radio this morning said they were hoping to match the 25k attendance at the cup final. Capacity of the Aviva is 52k.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on August 17, 2016, 02:24:15 PM
Quote from: themac_23 on August 17, 2016, 10:11:53 AM
Paddy Roberts still injured?

From reading reports i think the game is a week to early for him, he has a realistic chance of playing next week in the 2nd leg.

Up to 30k expected at Aviva tonight according to the news but thats for the Dundalk thread.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: straightred on August 17, 2016, 05:11:48 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 17, 2016, 12:01:00 PM
I wouldnt bet against it.Loads of.Poles.going.Actually.witnessed a Polish guy buying a ticket at Ticketmaster in Portadown last Friday

Well you should bet against it unless there was over 20,000 more poles in the queue behind him.

As for Dundalk drawing Celtic - they can thank their lucky stars that they didn't. Short journey, same climate, same time zone - Celtic would have killed the tie tonight in (a full) Lansdowne road
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on August 17, 2016, 05:43:32 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 17, 2016, 01:20:29 PM
They did and I for one wouldn't have been all that surprised

No they didn't and you'd have been the only one
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 17, 2016, 06:12:38 PM
Tonight is the night.Delivery is a must,no excuses
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on August 17, 2016, 06:29:32 PM
Who are Tottenham playing tonight
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on August 17, 2016, 06:49:40 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on August 17, 2016, 06:29:32 PM
Who are Tottenham playing tonight

Them Jew bastids are not playing tonight
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: charlieTully on August 17, 2016, 07:02:41 PM
Gordon
Lustig
Toure
O'Connell
Tierney
Brown
McGregor
Forrest
Rogic
Sinclaire
Griffiths
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: heffo on August 17, 2016, 07:56:30 PM
Great start and crucial setup by one of Rodgers inspired signings
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tippabu on August 17, 2016, 08:01:33 PM
Quote from: heffo on August 17, 2016, 07:56:30 PM
Great start and crucial setup by one of Rodgers inspired signings

Brilliant pressure being put on without the ball
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Aaron Boone on August 17, 2016, 08:11:05 PM
Brendan has the X Factor. Star manager.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ONeill on August 17, 2016, 08:32:30 PM
On Rodgers' wage, they should be 4-0 up.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ashman on August 17, 2016, 08:33:12 PM
Typical barstoolers on here watching a British team instead of Dundalk . It is 0-0 at half time .
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lenny on August 17, 2016, 08:33:31 PM
Quote from: ONeill on August 17, 2016, 08:32:30 PM
On Rodgers' wage, they should be 4-0 up.

lol, brilliant.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Newbridge Exile on August 17, 2016, 08:34:10 PM
Quote from: ONeill on August 17, 2016, 08:32:30 PM
On Rodgers' wage, they should be 4-0 up.
Great first half performance , just need to make sure not to concede in second half
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: snoopdog on August 17, 2016, 08:35:25 PM
Didn't legia put 6 past celtic few years ago. Dundalk doing well so.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tippabu on August 17, 2016, 08:37:50 PM
Quote from: Newbridge Exile on August 17, 2016, 08:34:10 PM
Quote from: ONeill on August 17, 2016, 08:32:30 PM
On Rodgers' wage, they should be 4-0 up.
Great first half performance , just need to make sure not to concede in second half

Absolutly brilliant....jesus i cant wait to see us with roberts and sinclair on either wings
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on August 17, 2016, 08:38:35 PM
So far so good
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ONeill on August 17, 2016, 08:38:49 PM
Quote from: ashman on August 17, 2016, 08:33:12 PM
Typical barstoolers on here watching a British team instead of Dundalk . It is 0-0 at half time .

Watching it on a sofa?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ashman on August 17, 2016, 08:39:06 PM
Quote from: tippabu on August 17, 2016, 08:37:50 PM
Quote from: Newbridge Exile on August 17, 2016, 08:34:10 PM
Quote from: ONeill on August 17, 2016, 08:32:30 PM
On Rodgers' wage, they should be 4-0 up.
Great first half performance , just need to make sure not to concede in second half

Absolutly brilliant....jesus i cant wait to see us with roberts and sinclair on either wings

US ??????  You are from Tipperary not Glasgow .
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ashman on August 17, 2016, 08:41:01 PM
Quote from: ONeill on August 17, 2016, 08:38:49 PM
Quote from: ashman on August 17, 2016, 08:33:12 PM
Typical barstoolers on here watching a British team instead of Dundalk . It is 0-0 at half time .

Watching it on a sofa?

Yes , could not make it due to work .  Love to be there .
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 17, 2016, 08:48:00 PM
So now Celtic have the players after all? According to most of you Rodgers stuttering start was down to the crap players he inherited
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: themac_23 on August 17, 2016, 08:49:36 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 17, 2016, 08:48:00 PM
So now Celtic have the players after all? According to most of you Rodgers stuttering start was down to the crap players he inherited

Yes, but the players are now buying into his system. plus Kolo and Sinclair are his signings and have made a massive impact
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Tyroneforsam on August 17, 2016, 08:54:42 PM
That's the best half of football I've seen from Celtic in a very long time. Toures runs from defence have been excellent.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 17, 2016, 08:59:12 PM
F..king typical.Another shite goal conceded that could prove fatal.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 17, 2016, 09:01:15 PM
Ffs If Ronny was overseeing this he wouldnt even be allowed to wait to the final whistle to get his P45.😠😠
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Minder on August 17, 2016, 09:08:49 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 17, 2016, 09:01:15 PM
Ffs If Ronny was overseeing this he wouldnt even be allowed to wait to the final whistle to get his P45.😠😠

Not true
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ONeill on August 17, 2016, 09:10:17 PM
So much tension on this thread.....
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: omagh_gael on August 17, 2016, 09:25:45 PM
Inspired substitution by Rodgers, you must be delighted, Tony???
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tippabu on August 17, 2016, 09:30:02 PM
Broooony
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: The Gs Man on August 17, 2016, 09:30:52 PM
A 3 goal lead will surely be enough. Well, for everyone except Tony.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 17, 2016, 09:32:53 PM
Will not get carried away with this win against a team which are marginally better than shite.Conceding two goals against this lot is a joke.Also the tie is far from over
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tippabu on August 17, 2016, 09:32:57 PM
Should be 4
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ONeill on August 17, 2016, 09:33:23 PM
Reminiscent of the Lisbon Lions.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ONeill on August 17, 2016, 09:35:45 PM
First time Celtic have scored 5 in Europe since 2002.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on August 17, 2016, 09:39:55 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 17, 2016, 09:01:15 PM
Ffs If Ronny was overseeing this he wouldnt even be allowed to wait to the final whistle to get his P45.😠😠

Hmmm. Malmo last year???
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lenny on August 17, 2016, 09:42:13 PM
Quote from: ONeill on August 17, 2016, 09:35:45 PM
First time Celtic have scored 5 in Europe since 2002.

Thoroughly entertaining match. Rodgers has already improved us so much from last year. The tie probably isnt over but if we score one over there they have to score 4. I still think we need an experienced defensive midfielder and I think we will get one in for the group stages.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on August 17, 2016, 09:44:31 PM
Take a red neck Fearon
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Newbridge Exile on August 17, 2016, 09:51:43 PM
Not good  for the nerves but a decent result  Kudos to Rodgers on his  changes
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 17, 2016, 09:56:23 PM
That was shite against a shite team.The man with the non Midas touch,who blew a premier league title damn near blew a three goal lead against a joke team.He never learns from his mistakes.When you are 3 nil up in Europe at home you shut up shop.The final two goals were the result of a goalkeeping howler and a lucky rebound falling nicely for Broony,nothing to do with astute substitutions.We will be an embarrassment in the Group Stages..if we even get there.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Ulick on August 17, 2016, 09:56:28 PM
Great game. Rogers deserves full credit. Neither Lennon or Delia would have had the nous or balls to do that.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on August 17, 2016, 09:58:49 PM
No matter what Tony thinks, Rodgers has made a difference. The players he has brought in and the renewed vigour from Forrest. Changed tactics and got two more goals. Deila in the words of Chris Sutton was a one trick pony. Hopefully this is just the start.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 17, 2016, 10:03:30 PM
The opposition was shite.They were dead and buried at half time and have now been resuscitated all because our super paid manager,just like Ronny last year,fails to understand that when you establish a 2 or 3 goal to nil lead at home in European knockout football you shut up shop and don't concede.We are where we were this time last year,facing a second leg in the final qualifier with a lead,against an inferior team,but with the outcome far from guaranteed due to the concession of daft goals at home when the tie should have been over.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on August 17, 2016, 10:09:04 PM
Way too much energy is spent on what the troll thinks. No wonder you nordies are still under the yoke of the british, you just react and lose the plot, you can't even follow a simple plan.

Apart from using up the 3rd sub  way too early, it was a very good game from Brendan.
Fortunately Hapoel were too cautious for their own good, they waltzed through midfield  in the 2nd half, made hay on the left wing and easily created  panic in Celtic's defence. I suspect the 2.5 goal cushion will be needed

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 17, 2016, 10:13:14 PM
We are making no discernible progress as far as I can see,and if we do qualify I can't see us getting a single point.That was a roller coaster ride tonight that owed more to luck than any design.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on August 17, 2016, 10:20:40 PM
What's this business "we"...you're no Celtic fan. Like I said earlier... Take a red neck
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 17, 2016, 10:38:27 PM
I am a fan,and actually won money tonight taking the win with Leigh Griffiths to score at 5/4.Was bricking it in the second half.Anybody praising Rodgers tonight is deluded.As a sports writer said a few weeks ago the guy cannot and will not learn from his mistakes.Three nil up the opposition should be dead and buried and the tie over.Now they will,fancy themselves at home and if they score and early goal the tie, which should have been done and dusted,will be back in the melting pot.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on August 17, 2016, 10:38:54 PM
was a very entertaining game and it's nice to have a cushion but I feel Celtic may still need to score 2 over there.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 17, 2016, 10:45:43 PM
Entertaining like Keegan's Newcastle losing 4-3 against Liverpool but in reality, as was case all those years ago, tonight was another case of two  poor enough teams led by average managers.Not the return on the investment Celtic had hoped for and no discernible progress or improvement.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on August 17, 2016, 10:47:28 PM
I think you're right Tony. What do you suggest?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: supersarsfields on August 17, 2016, 10:54:55 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 15, 2016, 01:41:06 PM
Which questions? Tell you what if Celtic record a decent victory on Wednesday night,by at least a two goal margin and play with intelligence and assurance I will acknowledge that progress is being made.

You need a hand lifting those goalposts?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ONeill on August 17, 2016, 11:01:37 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 17, 2016, 10:38:27 PM
Now they will,fancy themselves at home and if they score and early goal the tie, which should have been done and dusted,will be back in the melting pot.

brilliant point.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on August 17, 2016, 11:02:43 PM
Tony is not a Celtic fan. He is only on here to wind people up. Not only that but he does not even know what he is talking about and cannot remember things he posted earlier
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Tyroneforsam on August 17, 2016, 11:05:04 PM
No matter what thon gobshite Fearon thinks, Celtic are already a much better side than they have been this past few years. Brendan Rodgers is a fine manager, the football he has us playing is a lot easier to watch. Fine performance.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JohnDenver on August 17, 2016, 11:10:16 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 17, 2016, 10:38:27 PM
I am a fan,and actually won money tonight taking the win with Leigh Griffiths to score at 5/4.Was bricking it in the second half.Anybody praising Rodgers tonight is deluded.As a sports writer said a few weeks ago the guy cannot and will not learn from his mistakes.Three nil up the opposition should be dead and buried and the tie over.Now they will,fancy themselves at home and if they score and early goal the tie, which should have been done and dusted,will be back in the melting pot.

5/4? Celtic were available to win at evens before kick off. Mugged off there on that price el tone.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stew on August 17, 2016, 11:21:40 PM
This thing is over, man up Tony and quit winding, you said it they won you would admit progress was made you plonker.

Well done Rodgers and you have to feel for Dundalk.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: yellowcard on August 18, 2016, 12:31:24 AM
Superb result for Celtic tonight, to score 5 goals in Europe is no mean feat. Rodgers teams will always take risks to score goals so I don't think they will be water tight defensively going forward but the fans will at least get their money's worth. The major goal for the season looks like it will be achieved thus helping restore Celtics status in Europe. It might even help convince another signing into the club. Great start for Rodgers.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Jell 0 Biafra on August 18, 2016, 12:32:38 AM
Quote from: illdecide on August 17, 2016, 06:49:40 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on August 17, 2016, 06:29:32 PM
Who are Tottenham playing tonight

Them Jew bastids are not playing tonight

What's that all about?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stew on August 18, 2016, 12:35:07 AM
Quote from: Jell 0 Biafra on August 18, 2016, 12:32:38 AM
Quote from: illdecide on August 17, 2016, 06:49:40 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on August 17, 2016, 06:29:32 PM
Who are Tottenham playing tonight

Them Jew bastids are not playing tonight

What's that all about?


Tottenham have had a long and healthy relationship with people of the Jewish faith,  why they are Jewish bastards I have no idea.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: StGallsGAA on August 18, 2016, 12:38:35 AM
Tottenham are about as Jewish as Tony is clever - i.e. not a lot!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Jell 0 Biafra on August 18, 2016, 12:47:00 AM
Quote from: stew on August 18, 2016, 12:35:07 AM
Quote from: Jell 0 Biafra on August 18, 2016, 12:32:38 AM
Quote from: illdecide on August 17, 2016, 06:49:40 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on August 17, 2016, 06:29:32 PM
Who are Tottenham playing tonight

Them Jew bastids are not playing tonight

What's that all about?


Tottenham have had a long and healthy relationship with people of the Jewish faith,  why they are Jewish b**tards I have no idea.

Yeah, it was the second bit I was asking about.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 18, 2016, 04:15:37 AM
That is arguably the worst team ever Celtic have faced in the final Champions League Qualifying round,yet they scored twice at Celtic Park and are still in the tie,and we've no Efe Ambrose to blame this time.The final two goals Celtic got were terrible from the opposition's viewpoint.Now the obvious question is will Celtic score as easily against competent opponents and will they be able to stop competent opponents from scoring three or four.

After five or six games now we should be seeing improvements defensively and varying systems of play to deal with different situations but instead  we are seeing lucky winning goals to get us out of jail and terrible goal concessions and have played only one half decent team,Hearts.

How long will it be before real fans come to their senses?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: imtommygunn on August 18, 2016, 07:33:36 AM
Joke of a supporter. Joke.

5-2 get him sacked. Unacceptable. ::)

So prejudic in any walk of life. What did rodgers do on you?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: MoChara on August 18, 2016, 08:14:00 AM
Great game last night 85 minutes played excellent, 5 mins slip which cost us, the 3 goals should be plenty to get us through if we score anything next weekend I don't see that team coming close. I don't remember the last time I was this excited watching Celtic it must have been under O'Neill.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on August 18, 2016, 08:46:54 AM
Quote from: Jell 0 Biafra on August 18, 2016, 12:47:00 AM
Quote from: stew on August 18, 2016, 12:35:07 AM
Quote from: Jell 0 Biafra on August 18, 2016, 12:32:38 AM
Quote from: illdecide on August 17, 2016, 06:49:40 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on August 17, 2016, 06:29:32 PM
Who are Tottenham playing tonight

Them Jew bastids are not playing tonight

What's that all about?


Tottenham have had a long and healthy relationship with people of the Jewish faith,  why they are Jewish b**tards I have no idea.

Yeah, it was the second bit I was asking about.

It was Tony annoying me and i took it out on those poor Tottemham fans...sorry Spurs you are not Jew Bastids...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: The Gs Man on August 18, 2016, 08:51:18 AM
אַנטשולדיקונג אנגענומען

אדאנק
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: give her dixie on August 18, 2016, 11:07:55 AM
(https://scontent-lhr3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-0/s480x480/14063872_1227320397298375_1575322538696971458_n.jpg?oh=911ebd6c4a7c4413af667a80c870aa13&oe=585E2E13)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on August 18, 2016, 11:55:23 AM
McGregor was the cause of the first goal which the goalie should have done better with. The second goal was a good strike and difficult from the TV to apportion blame imo. That were a decent enough side with out being spectacular. at least Rodgers had the balls to get the extra cushion. They need to win 3 nil to progress, Celtic now know whats required lets wait before hanging Rodgers. As the guys on BT sport said last night he still has work to do to improve that team.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: naka on August 18, 2016, 03:27:20 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 17, 2016, 10:45:43 PM
Entertaining like Keegan's Newcastle losing 4-3 against Liverpool but in reality, as was case all those years ago, tonight was another case of two  poor enough teams led by average managers.Not the return on the investment Celtic had hoped for and no discernible progress or improvement.
As good a night as have had since the days of ONeill
If Brendan gets us to the group stages with the money nvolved
Then quite simply he is worth his wages and kudos on offer
For me the investment will have worked tenfold
The buzz is back
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 18, 2016, 04:12:52 PM
Delusional.Celtic's first fourth and fifth goals would not have materialised against a half competent team and a tie dead and buried at half time is now very much alive again.Dundalk.conceded the same number of goals as Celtic did last night and Dundalk were up against a far superior team
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on August 18, 2016, 04:32:26 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 18, 2016, 04:12:52 PM
Delusional.Celtic's first fourth and fifth goals would not have materialised against a half competent team and a tie dead and buried at half time is now very much alive again.Dundalk.conceded the same number of goals as Celtic did last night and Dundalk were up against a far superior team

And you know this for sure? How do you know? You're guessing just like BR's salary. Bluffer & bullshitter
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on August 18, 2016, 04:36:56 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 18, 2016, 04:12:52 PM
Delusional.Celtic's first fourth and fifth goals would not have materialised against a half competent team and a tie dead and buried at half time is now very much alive again.Dundalk.conceded the same number of goals as Celtic did last night and Dundalk were up against a far superior team
Tony take yourself and your prawn sandwiches of to London and support your first love, only thing delusional on this thread is your delusion that you are actually a Celtic fan. Chris Sutton and John Harrison who would know more about football than you agree that Rodgers is on the right track. Oh and your maths is a bit off, there is still a 3 goal advantage.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: gawa316 on August 18, 2016, 04:38:08 PM
Champions League Second qualifying round - Qualified for next round

Champions League Third qualifying round - Qualified for next round

Champions League First playoff round - 3 goal lead going into second leg

Scottish League Cup Round of 16 - Qualified for next round

Scottish Premiership 1st game - Win, 3 points

What a f**king spoofer!

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Esmarelda on August 18, 2016, 05:11:06 PM
I don't generally like to make posts like this but it seems to me having read a few threads that some posters seem to think T Fearon is a serious poster. By that I mean that he's not on the wind up.

Is this the case? It just seems so obvious to me that he is.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 18, 2016, 07:21:39 PM
Celtic have met no serious opposition yet.If we do qualify and its a big if after the gross mismanagement of the second half last night,does anyone seriously think we will get a point.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Nigel White on August 18, 2016, 07:37:44 PM
So you reckon if Celtic qualify for the CL they won't get a single point. What is your measure of success then
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gabriel_Hurl on August 18, 2016, 08:00:15 PM
He won't stop until Rodgers is gone
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 18, 2016, 08:21:13 PM
A truly good manager would be bringing the team on with discernible improvement in each successive game so that we arrive in the group stages confident,competitive with the objective of finishing at the very least third in the group.

From what I've seen to date we will,if we get to the group stage,not have a realistic hope of winning a single point
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: StGallsGAA on August 18, 2016, 10:57:37 PM
Quote
Delusional.  Celtic's first fourth and fifth goals would not have materialised against a half competent teamand a tie dead and buried at half time is now very much alive again.Dundalk.conceded the same number of goals as Celtic did last night and Dundalk were up against a far superior team

Hmmm.  When the draw was made you inferred that HBS were the toughest draw Celtic could have had.  Now your suggesting the opposite.    Tony I really worry for you.  Has a generation of Armagh failure turned you into a gibbering wreck?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: imtommygunn on August 19, 2016, 09:17:18 AM
Can we go back to ignoring.

This thread has been ruined for the genuine fans :(
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on August 19, 2016, 09:20:08 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 18, 2016, 07:21:39 PM
Celtic have met no serious opposition yet.If we do qualify and its a big if after the gross mismanagement of the second half last night,does anyone seriously think we will get a point.
YYYYaaaaaaawwwwwwnnnnnnnnnnnzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: AZOffaly on August 19, 2016, 09:29:35 AM
I'm telling ye lads, the ignore function. I don't like ignoring posters, because the idea of debate is to engage with opposite views, but TF is not debating, he's just rising, and it's tiresome.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: TabClear on August 19, 2016, 10:52:51 AM
Quote from: AZOffaly on August 19, 2016, 09:29:35 AM
I'm telling ye lads, the ignore function. I don't like ignoring posters, because the idea of debate is to engage with opposite views, but TF is not debating, he's just rising, and it's tiresome.

Every thread the p***k gets involved in ends up like this including the multiple bullshit threads he starts himself when he feels he isn't getting the attention he wants.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Franko on August 19, 2016, 11:05:43 AM
Quote from: TabClear on August 19, 2016, 10:52:51 AM
Quote from: AZOffaly on August 19, 2016, 09:29:35 AM
I'm telling ye lads, the ignore function. I don't like ignoring posters, because the idea of debate is to engage with opposite views, but TF is not debating, he's just rising, and it's tiresome.

Every thread the p***k gets involved in ends up like this including the multiple bullshit threads he starts himself when he feels he isn't getting the attention he wants.

Yep and if lads could just show a smidgen of self control and ignore him that would be the end of it.  He'd soon get tired go back to towing the front out of himself elsewhere.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 19, 2016, 12:32:07 PM
I dont see why a variety of opinions cannot be expressed without a torrent of abuse.I respect all other views.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Newbridge Exile on August 19, 2016, 02:23:22 PM
Quote from: AZOffaly on August 19, 2016, 09:29:35 AM
I'm telling ye lads, the ignore function. I don't like ignoring posters, because the idea of debate is to engage with opposite views, but TF is not debating, he's just rising, and it's tiresome.
Totally agree But then you get accused of cyberbullying ,
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Esmarelda on August 19, 2016, 02:39:19 PM
This is the first I've heard of the ignore function. I don't see how it can be seen as bullying. Does the poster being ignored know they're being ignored? Sounds like a deterrent to bullying and time wasting to me.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ashman on August 19, 2016, 02:43:10 PM
Jaysus lads tis only about Scottish soccer albeit makes it a bit interesting .  Don't take it too seriously .  Not many jocks give a fook about the GAA .
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: AZOffaly on August 19, 2016, 03:23:12 PM
Quote from: Newbridge Exile on August 19, 2016, 02:23:22 PM
Quote from: AZOffaly on August 19, 2016, 09:29:35 AM
I'm telling ye lads, the ignore function. I don't like ignoring posters, because the idea of debate is to engage with opposite views, but TF is not debating, he's just rising, and it's tiresome.
Totally agree But then you get accused of cyberbullying ,

How can I be bullying someone if I just protect my eyes from reading their nonsense? That's like saying I'm bullying Eastenders because I switch it off when it comes on TV!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: uimhr ocht on August 19, 2016, 09:53:15 PM
Its been a decent start to the season hopefully we can get through to the champion league group stages and get another quality player or two in.I havent had a season book since the o neill era so i decided to get myself and the young lad one this season.I would be interested in going with with a supporters club occasionally but have no contacts at present so if anyone could help that would be great.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: southderryman on August 19, 2016, 10:45:38 PM
Quote from: uimhr ocht on August 19, 2016, 09:53:15 PM
Its been a decent start to the season hopefully we can get through to the champion league group stages and get another quality player or two in.I havent had a season book since the o neill era so i decided to get myself and the young lad one this season.I would be interested in going with with a supporters club occasionally but have no contacts at present so if anyone could help that would be great.

Where are you based?

PM if you'd prefer
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Capt Pat on August 20, 2016, 01:50:47 AM
Does anyone know anything about the illicit banner charge? The BBC report implies that it was for Palestinian flags
?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 20, 2016, 07:28:21 AM
That's another thing that annoys me.Our club being used as a political vehicle by would be revolutionaries,whether it be Republican,Palestine,Minimum Wage etc.Wish they would all piss off and get a life.The irony is we have an Israeli midfielder.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: BennyHarp on August 20, 2016, 10:57:55 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 20, 2016, 07:28:21 AM
That's another thing that annoys me.Our club being used as a political vehicle by would be revolutionaries,whether it be Republican,Palestine,Minimum Wage etc.Wish they would all piss off and get a life.The irony is we have an Israeli midfielder.

😀
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: heffo on August 20, 2016, 11:32:06 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 20, 2016, 07:28:21 AM
That's another thing that annoys me.Our club being used as a political vehicle by would be revolutionaries,whether it be Republican,Palestine,Minimum Wage etc.Wish they would all piss off and get a life.The irony is we have an Israeli midfielder.

What's ironic about that?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 20, 2016, 12:03:26 PM
Er,His own supporters protesting against his nation.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: straightred on August 20, 2016, 12:24:19 PM
Quote from: Capt Pat on August 20, 2016, 01:50:47 AM
Does anyone know anything about the illicit banner charge? The BBC report implies that it was for Palestinian flags
?

I didn't support it as the bigger picture here is that you don't want to be on the wrong side of Uefa. They'll shaft us next time they get the chance.

On the other hand anything that highlights the ongoing plight of the Palestinians has to be a good thing. Additionally this has generated worldwide publicity and i'm sure the bean counters at Parkhead aren't too bothered about a fine when its measured against the publicity that has come from it. A fine for displaying a flag is a very teneous offence. How can uefa police this with any consistency.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on August 20, 2016, 12:46:45 PM
Anybody who thinks Rodgers hasn't improved this Celtic team doesn't know much about football. Enjoying watching the team again, good riddance to Delilah.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 20, 2016, 12:50:03 PM
Celtic as its mission statement printed in every match programme says is a club for all run with no political agenda.Therefore those Ghandi wannabes who latch on to the club to make political statements should piss off elsewhere.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on August 20, 2016, 12:56:48 PM
Not bad for a chav go Scott!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: southderryman on August 20, 2016, 01:04:26 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 20, 2016, 12:50:03 PM
Celtic as its mission statement printed in every match programme says is a club for all run with no political agenda.Therefore those Ghandi wannabes who latch on to the club to make political statements should piss off elsewhere.

What's your thoughts on Bob Kelly's stance then?

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general_lee on August 20, 2016, 01:08:35 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 20, 2016, 12:50:03 PM
Celtic as its mission statement printed in every match programme says is a club for all run with no political agenda.Therefore those Ghandi wannabes who latch on to the club to make political statements should piss off elsewhere.
You are an actual genius.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ashman on August 20, 2016, 01:09:50 PM
Quote from: Applesisapples on August 20, 2016, 12:56:48 PM
Not bad for a chav go Scott!

A flat track bully who could not get on worst villa team in decades .  Up to Scotland to do it against pub teams .  A legend in the slop houses .  What a sport all told . 
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on August 20, 2016, 01:44:15 PM
Rodgers out
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on August 20, 2016, 01:55:00 PM
Quote from: ashman on August 20, 2016, 01:09:50 PM
Quote from: Applesisapples on August 20, 2016, 12:56:48 PM
Not bad for a chav go Scott!

A flat track bully who could not get on worst villa team in decades .  Up to Scotland to do it against pub teams .  A legend in the slop houses .  What a sport all told .
are you tony in desguise? are you tonnny in disguise ?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on August 20, 2016, 01:55:57 PM
soft penalty Thompson is a shit ref all told.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ashman on August 20, 2016, 01:56:48 PM
Quote from: Applesisapples on August 20, 2016, 01:55:00 PM
Quote from: ashman on August 20, 2016, 01:09:50 PM
Quote from: Applesisapples on August 20, 2016, 12:56:48 PM
Not bad for a chav go Scott!

A flat track bully who could not get on worst villa team in decades .  Up to Scotland to do it against pub teams .  A legend in the slop houses .  What a sport all told .
are you tony in desguise? are you tonnny in disguise ?

So you agree :  thanks . 
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on August 20, 2016, 02:00:09 PM
Quote from: ashman on August 20, 2016, 01:56:48 PM
Quote from: Applesisapples on August 20, 2016, 01:55:00 PM
Quote from: ashman on August 20, 2016, 01:09:50 PM
Quote from: Applesisapples on August 20, 2016, 12:56:48 PM
Not bad for a chav go Scott!

A flat track bully who could not get on worst villa team in decades .  Up to Scotland to do it against pub teams .  A legend in the slop houses .  What a sport all told .
are you tony in desguise? are you tonnny in disguise ?

So you agree :  thanks .
I know nothing about Sinclair so I'm not going to call him out, but in terms of Celtic he is making a good contribution.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on August 20, 2016, 02:06:31 PM
Craig Thompson needs to take a good hard look at himself, bookings a joke and misses henderson being split wide open by an elbow.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 20, 2016, 02:23:31 PM
Typical Brendan Rodgers team performance,a worse result at the final whistle than was the case at half time,and once again conceding goals in the second half when leading 3 nil, against generally substandard teams who know well that no matter how many they are trailing by against a Rodgers team they will always more than likely score.Of course they won't establish three goal leads against competent teams to compensate for second half lapses which the manager seems clueless to address

Ominous for Tuesday night I would suggest.We couldn't keep a clean sheet against a pub team
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on August 20, 2016, 02:57:04 PM
Bullshit Tony, penalty was soft, Rodgers did,t make that challenge, down to ten men for the second through no fault of the team, Craig Thompson as usual against Celtic sees what suits. Better team by a long way.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 20, 2016, 03:06:34 PM
Saying Celtic are a better team than St Johnstone is akin to commenting that the Dubs are superior to Carlow.We will not always have the luxury of three goal half time leads to compensate for defensive frailties in the second half,these are happening far too often and emphasise the Manager's inability to learn from past mistakes
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Tyroneforsam on August 20, 2016, 03:53:44 PM
It's safe to say thon Fearon fella has no time for Brendan Rodgers. I'm not so sure mourinho, guardiola or Klopp would have managed such a good start had they been at the helm.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on August 20, 2016, 04:13:06 PM
Quote from: Tyroneforsam on August 20, 2016, 03:53:44 PM
It's safe to say thon Fearon fella has no time for Brendan Rodgers. I'm not so sure mourinho, guardiola or Klopp would have managed such a good start had they been at the helm.
tin arsed fan
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 20, 2016, 04:46:13 PM
Look at the starts Chelsea,Man City and Man Utd have made under competent managers.Immediate and significant improvement from last season,cohesive game plans tailored to suit diverse opponents,while we continue to concede crap goals against crap teams and even three goal leads wouldn't entice you to place too much hard earned cash on winning the game.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general_lee on August 20, 2016, 05:07:24 PM
WWWWWW

goals for 21

Against 6
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on August 20, 2016, 05:13:56 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 20, 2016, 04:46:13 PM
Look at the starts Chelsea,Man City and Man Utd have made under competent managers.Immediate and significant improvement from last season,cohesive game plans tailored to suit diverse opponents,while we continue to concede crap goals against crap teams and even three goal leads wouldn't entice you to place too much hard earned cash on winning the game.

Go to sleep he Spurs forum will ye!!! We have made immediate and significant improvements this season.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on August 20, 2016, 05:14:59 PM
As for Chelsea, if we needed late winners to beat inferior teams you'd be in here ranting about it
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on August 20, 2016, 05:45:55 PM
Celtic Crest projected onto a wall in Ramallah in occupied Palestine last night. (I've no idea how to post a pic).

Take a look at @Liam_O_Hare's Tweet: https://twitter.com/Liam_O_Hare/status/767014582430773248?s=09
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 20, 2016, 05:55:50 PM
Will someone tell me why the name of Celtic FC has to be dragged into political conflicts or issues even at home or abroad.I doubt if the club or its owners (Billionaire Dermot Desmond or Tory Lord Livingstone) even privately as individuals have the remotest sympathies with any of the sides involved,so you can be sure there is no official endorsement,so that means it is sections of the support that are hijacking the club for political purposes.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: STREET FIGHTER on August 20, 2016, 06:13:36 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 20, 2016, 05:55:50 PM
Will someone tell me why the name of Celtic FC has to be dragged into political conflicts or issues even at home or abroad.I doubt if the club or its owners (Billionaire Dermot Desmond or Tory Lord Livingstone) even privately as individuals have the remotest sympathies with any of the sides involved,so you can be sure there is no official endorsement,so that means it is sections of the support that are hijacking the club for political purposes.

Unbelievable attention seeker.....surely you had something else in life......
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Moortown Spuds on August 20, 2016, 06:19:32 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 20, 2016, 05:55:50 PM
Will someone tell me why the name of Celtic FC has to be dragged into political conflicts or issues even at home or abroad.I doubt if the club or its owners (Billionaire Dermot Desmond or Tory Lord Livingstone) even privately as individuals have the remotest sympathies with any of the sides involved,so you can be sure there is no official endorsement,so that means it is sections of the support that are hijacking the club for political purposes.

Troll. Beyond the pale.

Whenever it comments just reply to him.....

Troll.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Nigel White on August 20, 2016, 06:35:39 PM
Quote from: STREET FIGHTER on August 20, 2016, 06:13:36 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 20, 2016, 05:55:50 PM
Will someone tell me why the name of Celtic FC has to be dragged into political conflicts or issues even at home or abroad.I doubt if the club or its owners (Billionaire Dermot Desmond or Tory Lord Livingstone) even privately as individuals have the remotest sympathies with any of the sides involved,so you can be sure there is no official endorsement,so that means it is sections of the support that are hijacking the club for political purposes.

Unbelievable attention seeker.....surely you had something else in life......
No he has nothing in his life only the internet and doing pointless competitions. Surprised his employer doesn't take him to task
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: charlieTully on August 20, 2016, 06:46:48 PM
https://www.commonspace.scot/articles/9106/yvonne-ridley-celtic-fans-echo-dylan-display-courage-palestine
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: BennyHarp on August 20, 2016, 07:02:07 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 20, 2016, 05:55:50 PM
Will someone tell me why the name of Celtic FC has to be dragged into political conflicts or issues even at home or abroad.I doubt if the club or its owners (Billionaire Dermot Desmond or Tory Lord Livingstone) even privately as individuals have the remotest sympathies with any of the sides involved,so you can be sure there is no official endorsement,so that means it is sections of the support that are hijacking the club for political purposes.

If you think the club and fans are a representation of the private thoughts of Dermot Desmond and the current (temporary) owners of this great club then you really don't know much about what the club is all about!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 20, 2016, 08:15:44 PM
There is a disconnect between the club in terms of its owners and supporters some of whom think that Brother Walfrid is still in charge and do not realise it is now a multi million pound commercial entity run by Tory Lords and Captains of Industry.

While I am all for respecting heritage and roots I do not believe sport and politics should mix.Celtic FC is now solely a football club with a global fan base the majority of whom have no time for the relatively few who spread political messages at games about injustice etc while at the same time worshipping players and managers taking home 5 figure weekly wage packages
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Moortown Spuds on August 20, 2016, 08:29:29 PM
Troll.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on August 20, 2016, 11:07:19 PM
New name...Tony Rangers
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ONeill on August 20, 2016, 11:16:47 PM
Quote from: general_lee on August 20, 2016, 05:07:24 PM
WWWWWW

goals for 21

Against 6

Six goals too many. Shocking stats.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on August 21, 2016, 12:35:16 AM
Quote from: charlieTully on August 20, 2016, 06:46:48 PM
https://www.commonspace.scot/articles/9106/yvonne-ridley-celtic-fans-echo-dylan-display-courage-palestine
It's Blowing Píssing in the Wind

Friday 19 August 2016 16.30CET
UEFA

Disciplinary proceedings have been opened following the UEFA Champions League play-offs, first leg, between Celtic FC and H. Beer-Sheva FC (5-2), played on 17 August in Glasgow (Scotland).
Charges against Celtic FC:
Illicit Banner – Art. 16 (2) of the UEFA Disciplinary Regulations
This case will be dealt with by the UEFA Control, Ethics and Disciplinary Body on 22 September.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 21, 2016, 12:21:57 PM
I have no problem with people venting political views but they shouldn't be using a football club to do so.The only thing they do is land the club into trouble with UEFA.

Meanwhile those getting excited about a couple of decent wins in Scotland (not overly convincing either) helped by players with multi million pound transfer fees,might like to reflect that a guy playing for Cliftonville in the Irish league two years ago is currently the leading scorer in the SPL by a distance.

Big test on Tuesday night as Hapoel will give it a real go knowing full well that the manager's cavalier attitude will make the route to goal easier for them.An early goal for the home side will pose a severe test.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stew on August 21, 2016, 04:22:36 PM
Quote from: Nigel White on August 20, 2016, 06:35:39 PM
Quote from: STREET FIGHTER on August 20, 2016, 06:13:36 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 20, 2016, 05:55:50 PM
Will someone tell me why the name of Celtic FC has to be dragged into political conflicts or issues even at home or abroad.I doubt if the club or its owners (Billionaire Dermot Desmond or Tory Lord Livingstone) even privately as individuals have the remotest sympathies with any of the sides involved,so you can be sure there is no official endorsement,so that means it is sections of the support that are hijacking the club for political purposes.

Unbelievable attention seeker.....surely you had something else in life......
No he has nothing in his life only the internet and doing pointless competitions. Surprised his employer doesn't take him to task

Wind your neck in you clown, why would you bring an employer into a discussion about a football team, wise up and how many times have you been on the internet when employed by someone, if it is once you are being a hypocrite.

The two biggest leaders in this board are Fearon and O'Neill, Tony is winding and laughing his area of at your expense.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Nigel White on August 21, 2016, 05:09:34 PM
I'm not talking about what he's posting on this thread specifically I'm talking about what he posts in general.  We are constantly telling young people to be careful  about they post on social media as employers and potential employers now look at social media sites like FB etc to build profiles of job applicants yet this guy seems confident to post what he wants, when he wants and I don't see that as being right.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on August 21, 2016, 05:14:56 PM
You are just indulging in indignation provoked by a troll.
Ignore the troll.
ignore Stew too  ;D



Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: charlieTully on August 21, 2016, 11:01:42 PM
Quote from: Main Street on August 21, 2016, 12:35:16 AM
Quote from: charlieTully on August 20, 2016, 06:46:48 PM
https://www.commonspace.scot/articles/9106/yvonne-ridley-celtic-fans-echo-dylan-display-courage-palestine
It's Blowing Píssing in the Wind

Friday 19 August 2016 16.30CET
UEFA

Disciplinary proceedings have been opened following the UEFA Champions League play-offs, first leg, between Celtic FC and H. Beer-Sheva FC (5-2), played on 17 August in Glasgow (Scotland).
Charges against Celtic FC:
Illicit Banner – Art. 16 (2) of the UEFA Disciplinary Regulations
This case will be dealt with by the UEFA Control, Ethics and Disciplinary Body on 22 September.

http://celtsarehere.com/match-the-fine-for-palestine/

cough up a few quid main street. sometimes a fine is worth it for the right thing. Flying the flag of Palestine should not be deemed an illicit banner irrespective of what UEFA say. No issue with a tricolour, the star of David, the saltire, the union jack or red hand of ulster flags so why a Palestinian flag, a country recognised by the UN.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lenny on August 22, 2016, 01:14:07 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 21, 2016, 12:21:57 PM
I have no problem with people venting political views but they shouldn't be using a football club to do so.The only thing they do is land the club into trouble with UEFA.

Meanwhile those getting excited about a couple of decent wins in Scotland (not overly convincing either) helped by players with multi million pound transfer fees,might like to reflect that a guy playing for Cliftonville in the Irish league two years ago is currently the leading scorer in the SPL by a distance.

Big test on Tuesday night as Hapoel will give it a real go knowing full well that the manager's cavalier attitude will make the route to goal easier for them.An early goal for the home side will pose a severe test.

2 years after playing for sligo rovers seamus coleman was the best right back in the epl by a distance. What's your point?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on August 22, 2016, 02:19:59 PM
Yes lenny but that's different!!! ;)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stew on August 22, 2016, 02:44:36 PM
Quote from: Nigel White on August 21, 2016, 05:09:34 PM
I'm not talking about what he's posting on this thread specifically I'm talking about what he posts in general.  We are constantly telling young people to be careful  about they post on social media as employers and potential employers now look at social media sites like FB etc to build profiles of job applicants yet this guy seems confident to post what he wants, when he wants and I don't see that as being right.

So you are offended the man thinks and posts what he thinks without worrying about the consequences? Get yourself a life man.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Nigel White on August 22, 2016, 07:24:01 PM
Quote from: stew on August 22, 2016, 02:44:36 PM
Quote from: Nigel White on August 21, 2016, 05:09:34 PM
I'm not talking about what he's posting on this thread specifically I'm talking about what he posts in general.  We are constantly telling young people to be careful  about they post on social media as employers and potential employers now look at social media sites like FB etc to build profiles of job applicants yet this guy seems confident to post what he wants, when he wants and I don't see that as being right.

So you are offended the man thinks and posts what he thinks without worrying about the consequences? Get yourself a life man.
Yes indeed.  When he insults people from the ROI by referring to them as 'freestaters' and makes insulting comments about elected representatives and hasn't the sense to think about the consequences then he proves that he is unfit to do the job he's doing. But look, I don't want to get involved in a debate with a person like yourself who doesn't have the ability to conduct a discussion without throwing in personal insults so let's just leave it there
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on August 22, 2016, 10:18:58 PM
Quote from: charlieTully on August 21, 2016, 11:01:42 PM
Quote from: Main Street on August 21, 2016, 12:35:16 AM
Quote from: charlieTully on August 20, 2016, 06:46:48 PM
https://www.commonspace.scot/articles/9106/yvonne-ridley-celtic-fans-echo-dylan-display-courage-palestine
It's Blowing Píssing in the Wind

Friday 19 August 2016 16.30CET
UEFA

Disciplinary proceedings have been opened following the UEFA Champions League play-offs, first leg, between Celtic FC and H. Beer-Sheva FC (5-2), played on 17 August in Glasgow (Scotland).
Charges against Celtic FC:
Illicit Banner – Art. 16 (2) of the UEFA Disciplinary Regulations
This case will be dealt with by the UEFA Control, Ethics and Disciplinary Body on 22 September.

http://celtsarehere.com/match-the-fine-for-palestine/

cough up a few quid main street. sometimes a fine is worth it for the right thing. Flying the flag of Palestine should not be deemed an illicit banner irrespective of what UEFA say. No issue with a tricolour, the star of David, the saltire, the union jack or red hand of ulster flags so why a Palestinian flag, a country recognised by the UN.
It's not the one particular issue, it's all political issues are banned from football grounds and I agree with the Uefa zero tolerance approach, whether it be directed against anti fascist or pro nazi gestures of support being made by fans.
The tricolour is a symbol of Irish ethnicity with Celtic fans, Uefa don't have an issue with that, neither  do they have an issue with Rangers and  the UJ  or Barca fans and their Catalan ethnicity. There is a distinction made between ethnic expression and political gestures.

When Robbie Fowler was fined for his gesture in support of the dockers, I think the FA made a point that regardless of anyone's sympathy with the cause,  such gestures of support are not tolerated on the football pitch, same goes to some player making a sly gesture to support fascists or in Di Canio's case in Rome, a blatantly obvious gesture.


Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stew on August 22, 2016, 11:57:49 PM
Cowards bring up what a man does when working for someone they do not know, you sir are a hypocrite and a coward!
This is a Gaelic games forum, for you to bring up a man's employer into the equation because you disagree with his stance is disgusting at best, and I find you a coward you odious piece of Crap.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Nigel White on August 23, 2016, 12:41:40 AM
Quote from: stew on August 22, 2016, 11:57:49 PM
Cowards bring up what a man does when working for someone they do not know, you sir are a hypocrite and a coward!
This is a Gaelic games forum, for you to bring up a man's employer into the equation because you disagree with his stance is disgusting at best, and I find you a coward you odious piece of Crap.
Classic. This is a Gaelic games forum you say on a thread entitled The Official Glasgow Celtic Thread. I've got to hand it to you though, you've got a great way with words. Just to clarify, I do know who his employer is. I have absolutely no intention of saying anything to them, all I'm saying is he, at his age, should have the sense to be careful about what he's posting on social media. I said earlier that I don't want to continue discussing this with you but I take that back, bring it on. I'm keen to see what other insults you have up your sleeve.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: MoChara on August 23, 2016, 08:26:02 AM
I find it kind of odd for GAA people to be arguing that sports and politics should never mix when you consider the constitution of the GAA and its history.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on August 23, 2016, 09:40:47 AM
Quote from: Main Street on August 22, 2016, 10:18:58 PM
Quote from: charlieTully on August 21, 2016, 11:01:42 PM
Quote from: Main Street on August 21, 2016, 12:35:16 AM
Quote from: charlieTully on August 20, 2016, 06:46:48 PM
https://www.commonspace.scot/articles/9106/yvonne-ridley-celtic-fans-echo-dylan-display-courage-palestine
It's Blowing Píssing in the Wind

Friday 19 August 2016 16.30CET
UEFA

Disciplinary proceedings have been opened following the UEFA Champions League play-offs, first leg, between Celtic FC and H. Beer-Sheva FC (5-2), played on 17 August in Glasgow (Scotland).
Charges against Celtic FC:
Illicit Banner – Art. 16 (2) of the UEFA Disciplinary Regulations
This case will be dealt with by the UEFA Control, Ethics and Disciplinary Body on 22 September.

http://celtsarehere.com/match-the-fine-for-palestine/

cough up a few quid main street. sometimes a fine is worth it for the right thing. Flying the flag of Palestine should not be deemed an illicit banner irrespective of what UEFA say. No issue with a tricolour, the star of David, the saltire, the union jack or red hand of ulster flags so why a Palestinian flag, a country recognised by the UN.
It's not the one particular issue, it's all political issues are banned from football grounds and I agree with the Uefa zero tolerance approach, whether it be directed against anti fascist or pro nazi gestures of support being made by fans.
The tricolour is a symbol of Irish ethnicity with Celtic fans, Uefa don't have an issue with that, neither  do they have an issue with Rangers and  the UJ  or Barca fans and their Catalan ethnicity. There is a distinction made between ethnic expression and political gestures.

When Robbie Fowler was fined for his gesture in support of the dockers, I think the FA made a point that regardless of anyone's sympathy with the cause,  such gestures of support are not tolerated on the football pitch, same goes to some player making a sly gesture to support fascists or in Di Canio's case in Rome, a blatantly obvious gesture.

UEFA don't have a zero tolerance approach. They pick and choose when to apply it as can be seen by not fining Barca regardless of what you say above. Also Bilbao have had displays in the past demanding freedom. That not political? Don't give me the ethnicity argument as it doesn't hold.

On another note the gofundme campaign is around 80k. Truly magnificent and makes me proud to be a Celtic supporter
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: uimhr ocht on August 23, 2016, 11:51:07 AM
Anyway massive game tonight with our away record in europe not powerful im hoping for an away goal to ease the pressure if not it could be difficult this evening,going forward we look good but defensively im a bit worried sviatchenko maybe should come back in.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: straightred on August 23, 2016, 11:54:51 AM
Quote from: uimhr ocht on August 23, 2016, 11:51:07 AM
Anyway massive game tonight with our away record in europe not powerful im hoping for an away goal to ease the pressure if not it could be difficult this evening,going forward we look good but defensively im a bit worried sviatchenko maybe should come back in.

I think we'll score. Hopefully early enough to knock back any confidence they might have taken from their 2 away goals. No doubt they will have their good spell but I can't see us losing by 3.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on August 23, 2016, 12:28:22 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on August 23, 2016, 09:40:47 AM
Quote from: Main Street on August 22, 2016, 10:18:58 PM
Quote from: charlieTully on August 21, 2016, 11:01:42 PM
Quote from: Main Street on August 21, 2016, 12:35:16 AM
Quote from: charlieTully on August 20, 2016, 06:46:48 PM
https://www.commonspace.scot/articles/9106/yvonne-ridley-celtic-fans-echo-dylan-display-courage-palestine
It's Blowing Píssing in the Wind

Friday 19 August 2016 16.30CET
UEFA

Disciplinary proceedings have been opened following the UEFA Champions League play-offs, first leg, between Celtic FC and H. Beer-Sheva FC (5-2), played on 17 August in Glasgow (Scotland).
Charges against Celtic FC:
Illicit Banner – Art. 16 (2) of the UEFA Disciplinary Regulations
This case will be dealt with by the UEFA Control, Ethics and Disciplinary Body on 22 September.

http://celtsarehere.com/match-the-fine-for-palestine/

cough up a few quid main street. sometimes a fine is worth it for the right thing. Flying the flag of Palestine should not be deemed an illicit banner irrespective of what UEFA say. No issue with a tricolour, the star of David, the saltire, the union jack or red hand of ulster flags so why a Palestinian flag, a country recognised by the UN.
It's not the one particular issue, it's all political issues are banned from football grounds and I agree with the Uefa zero tolerance approach, whether it be directed against anti fascist or pro nazi gestures of support being made by fans.
The tricolour is a symbol of Irish ethnicity with Celtic fans, Uefa don't have an issue with that, neither  do they have an issue with Rangers and  the UJ  or Barca fans and their Catalan ethnicity. There is a distinction made between ethnic expression and political gestures.

When Robbie Fowler was fined for his gesture in support of the dockers, I think the FA made a point that regardless of anyone's sympathy with the cause,  such gestures of support are not tolerated on the football pitch, same goes to some player making a sly gesture to support fascists or in Di Canio's case in Rome, a blatantly obvious gesture.

UEFA don't have a zero tolerance approach. They pick and choose when to apply it as can be seen by not fining Barca regardless of what you say above. Also Bilbao have had displays in the past demanding freedom. That not political? Don't give me the ethnicity argument as it doesn't hold.

On another note the gofundme campaign is around 80k. Truly magnificent and makes me proud to be a Celtic supporter
Where do you find this pick and chose issues by Uefa? Where is the evidence?
What Celtic fans do out side the stadium, raising money for this and that cause is a different issue, but going out of their way  to make a political protest inside the stadium is not allowed.  I see Uefa have taken issue with the flying of the catalan flag by Barca fans. Barca had successfully appealed in the spanish courts, a ban to fly the catalan flag at games controlled by the spanish FA.
If Athletic Bilbao fans and club fly flags at spanish games then that's a matter for the spanish fa.  I don't know what Athletic fans do at uefa games or what Uefa's attitude is to them. Personally I don't see that as a political protest as such, Basques have some self rule and have a clear seperate ethnic identity.

By your logic, all fans everywhere should be able to do what they want.  Fascist fans of one club can make their protest against immigrants etc and fans of the same club who oppose those fascists will be allowed to make their counter protest. And of course it will all be so peacefull and honourable ::)
Some years ago after the qualifier play off victory against Iceland, one Croat player took the mike and shouted ultra fascist slogans to the crowd who responded in kind, he was suspended for 8 or 10 games. However, by your reckoning it's okay for thousands of Croat fans to chant slogans in favour of the Ustase, an ultra fascist movement who made the Gestapo look like boy scouts.  Or do you want Uefa just to select causes that you happen to support and ban  what you consider to be the morally and socially repugnant causes? Which is it?

Or is your argument that because Uefa are not absolutely perfect in prosecuting all political demonstrations at every uefa game, then they should allow an open and blatant organised political protest by Celtic fans to go unpunished?



Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stew on August 23, 2016, 12:53:07 PM
Quote from: Nigel White on August 22, 2016, 07:24:01 PM
Quote from: stew on August 22, 2016, 02:44:36 PM
Quote from: Nigel White on August 21, 2016, 05:09:34 PM
I'm not talking about what he's posting on this thread specifically I'm talking about what he posts in general.  We are constantly telling young people to be careful  about they post on social media as employers and potential employers now look at social media sites like FB etc to build profiles of job applicants yet this guy seems confident to post what he wants, when he wants and I don't see that as being right.

So you are offended the man thinks and posts what he thinks without worrying about the consequences? Get yourself a life man.
Yes indeed.  When he insults people from the ROI by referring to them as 'freestaters' and makes insulting comments about elected representatives and hasn't the sense to think about the consequences then he proves that he is unfit to do the job he's doing. But look, I don't want to get involved in a debate with a person like yourself who doesn't have the ability to conduct a discussion without throwing in personal insults so let's just leave it there

Why bring in his employer? There is no good reason to do so, I find that reprehensible and cowardly to be honest.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on August 23, 2016, 03:03:58 PM
Quote from: Main Street on August 23, 2016, 12:28:22 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on August 23, 2016, 09:40:47 AM
Quote from: Main Street on August 22, 2016, 10:18:58 PM
Quote from: charlieTully on August 21, 2016, 11:01:42 PM
Quote from: Main Street on August 21, 2016, 12:35:16 AM
Quote from: charlieTully on August 20, 2016, 06:46:48 PM
https://www.commonspace.scot/articles/9106/yvonne-ridley-celtic-fans-echo-dylan-display-courage-palestine
It's Blowing Píssing in the Wind

Friday 19 August 2016 16.30CET
UEFA

Disciplinary proceedings have been opened following the UEFA Champions League play-offs, first leg, between Celtic FC and H. Beer-Sheva FC (5-2), played on 17 August in Glasgow (Scotland).
Charges against Celtic FC:
Illicit Banner – Art. 16 (2) of the UEFA Disciplinary Regulations
This case will be dealt with by the UEFA Control, Ethics and Disciplinary Body on 22 September.

http://celtsarehere.com/match-the-fine-for-palestine/

cough up a few quid main street. sometimes a fine is worth it for the right thing. Flying the flag of Palestine should not be deemed an illicit banner irrespective of what UEFA say. No issue with a tricolour, the star of David, the saltire, the union jack or red hand of ulster flags so why a Palestinian flag, a country recognised by the UN.
It's not the one particular issue, it's all political issues are banned from football grounds and I agree with the Uefa zero tolerance approach, whether it be directed against anti fascist or pro nazi gestures of support being made by fans.
The tricolour is a symbol of Irish ethnicity with Celtic fans, Uefa don't have an issue with that, neither  do they have an issue with Rangers and  the UJ  or Barca fans and their Catalan ethnicity. There is a distinction made between ethnic expression and political gestures.

When Robbie Fowler was fined for his gesture in support of the dockers, I think the FA made a point that regardless of anyone's sympathy with the cause,  such gestures of support are not tolerated on the football pitch, same goes to some player making a sly gesture to support fascists or in Di Canio's case in Rome, a blatantly obvious gesture.

UEFA don't have a zero tolerance approach. They pick and choose when to apply it as can be seen by not fining Barca regardless of what you say above. Also Bilbao have had displays in the past demanding freedom. That not political? Don't give me the ethnicity argument as it doesn't hold.

On another note the gofundme campaign is around 80k. Truly magnificent and makes me proud to be a Celtic supporter
Where do you find this pick and chose issues by Uefa? Where is the evidence?
What Celtic fans do out side the stadium, raising money for this and that cause is a different issue, but going out of their way  to make a political protest inside the stadium is not allowed.  I see Uefa have taken issue with the flying of the catalan flag by Barca fans. Barca had successfully appealed in the spanish courts, a ban to fly the catalan flag at games controlled by the spanish FA.
If Athletic Bilbao fans and club fly flags at spanish games then that's a matter for the spanish fa.  I don't know what Athletic fans do at uefa games or what Uefa's attitude is to them. Personally I don't see that as a political protest as such, Basques have some self rule and have a clear seperate ethnic identity.

By your logic, all fans everywhere should be able to do what they want.  Fascist fans of one club can make their protest against immigrants etc and fans of the same club who oppose those fascists will be allowed to make their counter protest. And of course it will all be so peacefull and honourable ::)
Some years ago after the qualifier play off victory against Iceland, one Croat player took the mike and shouted ultra fascist slogans to the crowd who responded in kind, he was suspended for 8 or 10 games. However, by your reckoning it's okay for thousands of Croat fans to chant slogans in favour of the Ustase, an ultra fascist movement who made the Gestapo look like boy scouts.  Or do you want Uefa just to select causes that you happen to support and ban  what you consider to be the morally and socially repugnant causes? Which is it?

Or is your argument that because Uefa are not absolutely perfect in prosecuting all political demonstrations at every uefa game, then they should allow an open and blatant organised political protest by Celtic fans to go unpunished?

1. I was wrong about Barca. Just learned they were fined for that display as it was a CL game. They complained but did pay up.
2. Again, I didn't make it clear the Bilbao one was an EL game so under UEFA jurisdiction. Can't find anywhere wher they were fined.
3. Regarding picking and choosing. Having a minutes silence for Mandela was political. Their no to racism campaign is political.
4. I get what you're saying about clubs with fascist fans and their ideologies. It's a hard one that and the truth is I don't know to answer that one tho I see it as very different to being fined for flying the flag of a country even when it is a show of support and as such political.
5. I want UEFA to be fair and consistent.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: passedit on August 23, 2016, 03:10:24 PM
Are English teams allowed to wear poppies on their shirts in EUFA games?

Anyways decent article on celtic/palestine here.

http://www.thenational.scot/comment/cat-boyd-you-cannot-keep-politics-out-of-sport-uefas-ban-on-the-palestinian-flag-is-hyper-political.21485 (http://www.thenational.scot/comment/cat-boyd-you-cannot-keep-politics-out-of-sport-uefas-ban-on-the-palestinian-flag-is-hyper-political.21485)

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Cat Boyd: You cannot keep politics out of sport ... Uefa's ban on the Palestinian flag is hyper political
August 23rd, 2016 - 12:36 am Cat Boyd


THE Palestine flag is apparently an "illicit banner", according to Uefa, who will most likely be fining Celtic after a wall of fans raised the colours during the 5-2 trashing of Hapoel Beer-Sheva. Most onlookers recognise Uefa's position as more than a little hypocritical, and I've heard lots of support for Celtic online, even from unlikely sources. Still, people with otherwise good politics sometimes stick to the blanket principle of "keep politics out of sport". It's one of those slogans that's rhetorically convincing. Except it's wrong; because Uefa's stance is hyper political.

You see, for Palestinians, you can't keep politics out of sport. Israel not only polices all Palestinian borders, it also controls movement inside the Occupied Territories – the small strips where Palestinians are still permitted to scrape out a meagre existence – through roadblocks and military checkpoints. The Israeli army thus regularly restricts travel to matches. They deny Palestinians the right to import football equipment. And individual footballers are killed, detained or denied travel, making a football career next to impossible.

It might sound like I'm exaggerating: I'm not. Take Ahed Zaquout, considered the greatest ever Palestinian footballer. After retiring, Ahed became a football coach in Gaza and hosted a sports show on TV. That was until August 2014, when an Israeli bomb killed him while he slept.

Ahed died during the 2014 conflict known as Operation Protective Edge. In this Israeli "operation" another 2,030 Palestinians died, according to the United Nations, including 501 children and 257 women. Of the 71 Israelis who died in fighting, 66 were soldiers. You can't always measure human tragedy in numbers, and every unnecessary death of a person – including soldiers – in war is a tragedy to their friends and family. But sometimes, the numbers should make you stop and think. Here is an elaborate inequality of force.

Several current senior Palestinian players died that year at Israeli hands. But perhaps the most tragic football-related casualty of that war was on July 16, 2014, when Israeli warships killed four young boys aged between nine and eleven who were playing football on a beach.

Imagine an occupying army came north, stormed Edinburgh, massacred some of our most promising national players, and slaughtered fresh-faced youngsters having a kickabout with jumpers or ginger bottles for goalposts. Would we be saying, "keep politics out of sport" then?

Since Israel's apartheid regime and regular occupations make football in Palestine next to impossible, the Palestinian Football Association has appealed to Fifa to ban Israel from competitions. Fifa, after all, has promised "zero tolerance and strict punishments" for racism in football.

Celtic Fans triple Palestine fund target after Uefa fine

South Africa was banned from Fifa from the 1960s until 1992. That ruling had nothing to do with sport. It was all about politics: football took a stand against apartheid.

Is the Palestinian situation comparable, and could we thus take a similar stand towards Israel? Yes, says Desmond Tutu, the first black archbishop of Cape Town. "I have witnessed the systematic humiliation of Palestinian men, women and children by members of the Israeli security services," he said. "Their humiliation is familiar to all black South Africans who were corralled and harassed and insulted by the security forces of the apartheid government.

"In South Africa, we could not have achieved our democracy without the help of people around the world, who through the use of non-violent means, such as boycotts and divestment, encouraged their governments and other corporate actors to reverse decades-long support for the apartheid regime.

"Those who turn a blind eye to injustice actually perpetuate injustice. If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor."

Indeed, even some Israeli politicians have described their state's policies in apartheid terms. "This is how apartheid looks, there is no nicer way of putting it," said Zahava Gal-On, leader of the Meretz party, after the defence ministry imposed separate buses for Palestinian day labourers.

One contributor to Ha'aretz, the Israeli liberal newspaper, described their settlement programmes as being even worse than South Africa. "The system preserving this apartheid is more ruthless than that seen in South Africa, where the blacks were a labour force and could therefore also make a living," noted Yitzhak Laor. "It is equipped with the lie of being 'temporary'."

Indeed, Noam Chomsky, one of the world's most celebrated public intellectuals, goes further. "To call it apartheid is a gift to Israel," he says. "What's happening in the occupied territories is much worse."

I wish Celtic could refuse to play them. Yes, it would cost us millions in lost revenue. But compared to the plight of Palestinian footballers and football fans, this would be a pretty minimal price.

Of course, this would never happen, and I'm not pretending it would. Football is a brutally political business: political in the moneyed, capitalist sense.

There are English Premier Division teams owned by some of the richest oligarchs in the world. Call that "mere commerce" if you will; I call it High Politics. Money and power counts; and in that equation, Israel has plenty, and Palestinians have zero.

Will football organisations like Uefa take a humanitarian stance to stop a racist state choking to death a defenceless population? Sadly, for those who own and control footballing business it's too political to allow such a basic position.

Celtic fans, though, have distinguished themselves. They promised to match any Uefa fine by raising money for Palestine, and so far they've raised more than £30,000.

That show of basic dignity does them enormous credit. Maybe if fan controlled our clubs then football would be a different moral universe, which welcomed gestures of solidarity, rather than punished them.

Now over £100,000
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: foxcommander on August 23, 2016, 04:36:40 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on August 23, 2016, 03:03:58 PM

3. Regarding picking and choosing. Having a minutes silence for Mandela was political. Their no to racism campaign is political.


Good point. When do they plan to stop preaching.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on August 23, 2016, 05:02:28 PM
I have some sympathy for UEFA, we are talking about desputed territory here with Countries aligned to European Football. I also think that Tony has a fair point to an extent regarding Celtic fans protesting about Palestine or the Basque Country. However it is silly to fine Barca for flying the Flag of the region to which they belong just to please Madrid. I can understand celtic fans remembering the famine or Bloody Sunday or singing the songs they sing because it is directly related to their origins and history. But given that they will and can do this complaining about the poppy on Celtic jerseys which in Britain is a symbol of help for war veterans many of whom are Celtic fans is a bit rich. So I guess the question is where do you draw the line? Which brings me back to UEFA, attempting to remove politics from football, good luck to them.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 23, 2016, 05:51:57 PM
Politics and sport should be kept apart.The actions of Celtic fans last week have damaged the reputation of the club,incurred a fine and will have no doubt fired up the opponents and their fans for tonight's game.

A career defining game for our manager tonight.An implosion and failure to qualify would be of Mowbrayic proportions and would at best leave him as a lame duck manager for the rest of the season if he even lasts that long.

I have got a £5 free bet courtesy of Skybet but sadly do not have the trust in the manager to include Celtic in my selection.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: imtommygunn on August 23, 2016, 05:56:27 PM
Every game is career defining for him in your eyes. *

* if he loses. Winning is irrelevant.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on August 23, 2016, 06:43:01 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 23, 2016, 05:51:57 PM
Politics and sport should be kept apart.The actions of Celtic fans last week have damaged the reputation of the club,incurred a fine and will have no doubt fired up the opponents and their fans for tonight's game.

A career defining game for our manager tonight.An implosion and failure to qualify would be of Mowbrayic proportions and would at best leave him as a lame duck manager for the rest of the season if he even lasts that long.

I have got a £5 free bet courtesy of Skybet but sadly do not have the trust in the manager to include Celtic in my selection.

Absolute nonsense. Celtic have had nothing but goodwill and last week. The reputation has only been damaged in the eyes of those who want to see it damaged.

Absolute nonsense.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: foxcommander on August 23, 2016, 06:50:53 PM
So judging by their actions is the UEFA "RESPECT" campaign a load of bollox?

"The UEFA football and social responsibility programme is aimed at strengthening the health and integrity of both football and society as a whole, and the core pillar of Respect is integral to this.

This umbrella theme underpins all the elements of UEFA's social responsibility strategy, including the promotion of diversity, peace and reconciliation, football for all, health, respect for the environment and the campaign against discrimination, racism and violence"
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 23, 2016, 06:55:08 PM
Outside sections of the Celtic family the club's reputation has been damaged, to the embarrassment of the club's owners.I can assure you the real football people inside the club abhor and resent those who use the club as a political vehicle.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 23, 2016, 08:07:38 PM
Dear dear.It was all so predictable
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gabriel_Hurl on August 23, 2016, 08:14:09 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 23, 2016, 08:07:38 PM
Dear dear.It was all so predictable

This post - I agree
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ONeill on August 23, 2016, 08:18:42 PM
Rodgers having a mare. He'll not see the morning.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on August 23, 2016, 08:18:53 PM
Has 3-0 written all over it unfortunately.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Aaron Boone on August 23, 2016, 08:28:10 PM
It's been proven here and now on the pitch that Rodgers was an expensive gamble who failed.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on August 23, 2016, 08:29:31 PM
right back is a disaster...referee sub
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 23, 2016, 08:30:12 PM
Meanwhile Dundalk lead on Warsaw.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on August 23, 2016, 08:32:12 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 23, 2016, 08:30:12 PM
Meanwhile Dundalk lead on Warsaw.

Who gives a f**k Tony...F**k off onto the Dundalk thread
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 23, 2016, 08:34:42 PM
Compare and contrast,a part time team from Ireland managing their way back into a tie away from home against the odds,and Celtic with a manager on a super salary and with players costing millions,failing to manage a three goal lead.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on August 23, 2016, 08:38:47 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 23, 2016, 06:55:08 PM
Outside sections of the Celtic family the club's reputation has been damaged, to the embarrassment of the club's owners.I can assure you the real football people inside the club abhor and resent those who use the club as a political vehicle.

Wrong. Very wrong tiny. Give up. What real football people inside the club? Lawwell? Desmond? Bankier?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on August 23, 2016, 08:46:23 PM
Janko is already booked and is terrible, Sviatchenko on at centre half and Lustig into right back...C'mon Brendan make it happen
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 23, 2016, 08:53:35 PM
Ffs.It pains me to say this but I told you all along this guy was a clown.What now for Lawwell? Cheap option failed,expensive option failed.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on August 23, 2016, 08:58:47 PM
This is pathetic from Celtic.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Orior on August 23, 2016, 08:59:04 PM
Why oh why oh why is Janko still on the pitch?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 23, 2016, 09:04:10 PM
Because we have a super remunerated manager who as he proved at Liverpool,hasn't a clue
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: heffo on August 23, 2016, 09:41:16 PM
Job done Brendan, top salary earned.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on August 23, 2016, 09:41:33 PM
Hard luck Tony. Pathetic.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lenny on August 23, 2016, 09:42:50 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 23, 2016, 09:04:10 PM
Because we have a super remunerated manager who as he proved at Liverpool,hasn't a clue

Top class manager earned his corn tonight and paid for himself multiple times over. Went to a back 3 for the last 25 minutes and saw the game out comfortably. Big decision and it paid off.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: king of leon on August 23, 2016, 09:43:03 PM
Rogers made the necessary changes to see the tie out. Job done! Worth every penny of his hefty salary
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 23, 2016, 09:44:18 PM
Ffs you are joking.Money in the bank,but won't win a point in the 6 games.Fans will quickly see through this
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: laoislad on August 23, 2016, 09:47:38 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 23, 2016, 09:04:10 PM
Because we have a super remunerated manager who as he proved at Liverpool,hasn't a clue
He had a pretty decent record against your beloved Spurs.
I remember  a couple of trashings in his time in charge.
Maybe thats why you don't like him....
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on August 23, 2016, 09:49:02 PM
Tiny. Just go away. You were wrong. Again. And you will continue to be wrong
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ONeill on August 23, 2016, 09:49:42 PM
Rodgers should be ashamed of steering Celtic into the CL the way he did.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Newbridge Exile on August 23, 2016, 09:49:51 PM
It was a nervous 90 minutes ,but well done Celtic and Brendan Rodgers , good to be back in group stages
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on August 23, 2016, 09:50:23 PM
Very fortunate in that  Hapoel couldn't kick on after scoring 2 and against  a very poor 2nd half performance from Celtic.
As I wrote before   Celtic would need all that 3 goal diff to get through the 2nd leg  ;)
Dodged a mighty bullet there and that had to do with Hapoel's short comings, not anything Celtic or Rogers.

What to do with Gordon?  some brilliant goalkeeping  mixed in with horror shows.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on August 23, 2016, 09:50:37 PM
Janko was def a bomb scare there...but as a few have already stated Rodgers changed the formation and it Def helped....2 good signings b4 transfer window closes and hopefully it'll improve us...Hope they pay u £4 million a year B Rodgers...
We haven't got the "I'd £5 on 2-0 tonight"... Tony Rangers will be depressed for a few days but a few visits to the confession boxes with your bum chums should cheer u up.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ashman on August 23, 2016, 09:50:50 PM
Most of ye should be ashamed watching a British team instead of Dundalk .
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: StGallsGAA on August 23, 2016, 09:51:46 PM
Janko is utter pish.  He must have compromising photos of Dermot Desmond or something to still warrant a wage.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 23, 2016, 09:52:21 PM
Anyone that takes any pleasure out of that needs their head looked at.We are in the Champions League because a shit team missed a penalty.We will be an embarrassment in the group stages
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Kickham csc on August 23, 2016, 10:00:27 PM
Great result, i.e. through to the group stages.

Now the real work starts for Brendan, who needs to bring in about 2-3 players to strengthen the squad and focus on group stages.

Also.... for anyone who hasn't coached a struggling team, and tried to turn the performances around, or who has forgotten, it will take about 6 months to fix the defensive issues, you have to go through the process of breaking the team down to build them back up.



Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gabriel_Hurl on August 23, 2016, 10:02:05 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 23, 2016, 09:52:21 PM
Anyone that takes any pleasure out of that needs their head looked at.We are in the Champions League because a shit team missed a penalty.We will be an embarrassment in the group stages

Like you continue to be with your posts.

Stick to retweeting stuff on Twitter and liking/sharing stuff on Facebook to win a few competitions.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: uimhr ocht on August 23, 2016, 10:02:20 PM
We were poor tonight it was almost a disaster,rodgers i think picked the wrong team janko clearly cant defend i dont think he should have started or mc gregor,but we will take our good fortune and move on.It was a typical nervous error ridden cant string 3 passes together european performance.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 23, 2016, 10:05:29 PM
We were a penalty miss away from losing a three goal lead and elimination.We never looked comfortable or composed at any stage.The group stages will be an embarrassment.Imagine rolling up to the Bernabeu or Nou Camp with that clown in charge 😱😱😱😱😱
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on August 23, 2016, 10:11:05 PM
If Rodgers had any balls the likes of Gordon, Janko, Brown & Bitton would be sold tomorrow and adequate replacements brought in. Gordon & Janko are clowns, Bitton is an imposter and the amount of times Brown passed the ball back to the opposition was incredible. He may as well have been a Hapoel player.

Celtic only through due to Hapoel's missed pen. Also helped that Hapoel ran out of steam around the 80 min mark. Fair play to them they gave it their all and were positive, energetic and first to every ball. They just came up short in the end.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 23, 2016, 10:17:46 PM
Excellent analysis,but hey we have an excellent manager earning £2m a year,losing to part time team in Gibraltar and tonight.Just wait till were thrashed at home when the big boys come calling,then see the fans fury
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: uimhr ocht on August 23, 2016, 10:21:22 PM
If we can get 5/6 points in the group stages i will be happy,3 packed houses at celtic park can make all the difference its away from home we have a terrible record 3 wins out of 17 champ league fix is the concern.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 23, 2016, 10:24:52 PM
😂😂😂😂😂😂 5 or 6 points??😂😂😂😂 We won't get 5 or 6 shots at goal.The last Champions League campaign was an embarrassment,1 win out of 6 and a 6-1 cuffing in Barcelona.That was enough for Neil Lennon and the fans.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: MoChara on August 23, 2016, 10:25:33 PM
Janko tonight was probably the worst performance I've ever seen in a Celtic shirt,and I remember Do Weis first match fs.

Another good signing and some time and I think we'll do ourselves proud this year.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on August 23, 2016, 10:35:30 PM
Remarkable achievement considering the squad and the glaring inherited weaknesses, to not just gain entry to the CL group stages (probably scrapping for the EL 3rd place) but also next season where top seeding is assured for Celtic as league champions in the CL.
A right back to cover for Lustig would be nice.
It's hard to credit that so much was riding on that dodgy 2nd half performance.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: straightred on August 23, 2016, 10:44:39 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 23, 2016, 10:05:29 PM
We were a penalty miss away from losing a three goal lead and elimination.We never looked comfortable or composed at any stage.The group stages will be an embarrassment.Imagine rolling up to the Bernabeu or Nou Camp with that clown in charge 😱😱😱😱😱

There is some justice in that given that it wasn't a peno in the first place.

Poor performance. No argument there. Far too much space conceded particularly in the middle. Janko is getting a lot of flack (rightly) but he got very little help in front of him. Tonight could end up being a blessing as we were really lucky to get through and a blind man can see that we are 3 or 4 players short.

Its mission accomplished as far as I'm concerned. Onwards and upwards. You may well think he's a clown but he's a clown that has taken us through 3 qualifying rounds at the first attempt. He's a major upgrade on Delia and that's good enough for me
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on August 23, 2016, 10:47:12 PM
Jesus Fearon, you really are a fraud and an embarrasment.

We should get Billy Mc Neill to call to your work to put the slabbering out of you the way the OWC boys did.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: straightred on August 23, 2016, 10:48:02 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 23, 2016, 10:05:29 PM
We were a penalty miss away from losing a three goal lead and elimination.We never looked comfortable or composed at any stage.The group stages will be an embarrassment.Imagine rolling up to the Bernabeu or Nou Camp with that clown in charge 😱😱😱😱😱

This fan anyway isn't expecting embarrassment. I'm delighted to be there again. Probably seeded 4th with an outside chance of 3 depending on results tomorrow. While I'd obviously like to get out of the group i would't be too dissappointed with 3rd and an entry to the europa.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 23, 2016, 10:54:46 PM
If Ronny had stumbled through that,arguably the easiest route to the group stages enjoyed by any Celtic manager,everyone would have been calling for his head and he didn't have a Dembele,Sinclair,or a Tierney to call on this time last year.

Anyone praising the manager for that is deluded.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on August 23, 2016, 11:03:10 PM
Quote from: clarshack on August 23, 2016, 10:11:05 PM
If Rodgers had any balls the likes of Gordon, Janko, Brown & Bitton would be sold tomorrow and adequate replacements brought in. Gordon & Janko are clowns, Bitton is an imposter and the amount of times Brown passed the ball back to the opposition was incredible. He may as well have been a Hapoel player.

Celtic only through due to Hapoel's missed pen. Also helped that Hapoel ran out of steam around the 80 min mark. Fair play to them they gave it their all and were positive, energetic and first to every ball. They just came up short in the end.

Hapoel's missed penalty which Gordon the clown saved. Funny how that facthas slipped both yours and Tiny's posts
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: uimhr ocht on August 23, 2016, 11:05:09 PM
i remember under strachan we had an average team caldwell,mc manus played ,skippy mc donald scored against man u only alate goal denied that team a result so its not a lost cause as you may think the pressure is off now id expect the team to do well at celtic park,we might not get much joy on our travels though.I think craig gordons place along with a few others are under big threat after tonights performance.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: straightred on August 23, 2016, 11:10:57 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 23, 2016, 10:54:46 PM
If Ronny had stumbled through that,arguably the easiest route to the group stages enjoyed by any Celtic manager,everyone would have been calling for his head and he didn't have a Dembele,Sinclair,or a Tierney to call on this time last year.

Anyone praising the manager for that is deluded.

I've no idea what rodgers did to you but you're making a show of yourself at this stage. Have you forgotten ronnies 3-0 walkover that he still managed to f**k up in the next round. Catch yourself on. We qualified on merit over the 2 legs - that's all that matters now
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 23, 2016, 11:11:23 PM
Was at that game.Meaningless as far as Utd were concerned.Seriously I enjoy the Champions League at Celtic Park but the fans won't tolerate turning up simply for the music and YNWA and the team out of its depth on the park.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: BennyHarp on August 23, 2016, 11:15:25 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 23, 2016, 10:54:46 PM
If Ronny had stumbled through that,arguably the easiest route to the group stages enjoyed by any Celtic manager,everyone would have been calling for his head and he didn't have a Dembele,Sinclair,or a Tierney to call on this time last year.

Anyone praising the manager for that is deluded.

Ronny would have been in his second season and you'd expect the team to be playing comfortably in his style by now. Rodgers has been there a few weeks, have a bit of cop on and judge the man when he's got his team together after the transfer deadline (where now he should attract a few decent signings) and had time to work with them. It doesn't taking a feckin genius to work out that Celtic will have their work cut out n the champions league, or that from time to time they will put in a bad performance. You are putting forward a pathetic argument that Celtic will not succeed under Rodgers, an argument that you will eventually win because managers will ALWAYS move on, similarly to the argument you kept putting forward that Tyrone would lose their next game, then their next game etc, eventually you'll be proved right. It's a tiresome role to play on an Internet forum and I salute your dogged determination to be that guy. But if this is going to be the game you play until Rodgers finally gets sacked, or moves on, then you are going to completely ruin any meaningful discussion about the club this season on this thread. Maybe that's your strange game, and again I salute your dogged determination to be that guy, but feck me its tiresome to read. I don't contribute often on this thread very often but I have always enjoyed reading it....not so much lately however.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: straightred on August 23, 2016, 11:22:43 PM
Quote from: BennyHarp on August 23, 2016, 11:15:25 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 23, 2016, 10:54:46 PM
If Ronny had stumbled through that,arguably the easiest route to the group stages enjoyed by any Celtic manager,everyone would have been calling for his head and he didn't have a Dembele,Sinclair,or a Tierney to call on this time last year.

Anyone praising the manager for that is deluded.

Ronny would have been in his second season and you'd expect the team to be playing comfortably in his style by now. Rodgers has been there a few weeks, have a bit of cop on and judge the man when he's got his team together after the transfer deadline (where now he should attract a few decent signings) and had time to work with them. It doesn't taking a feckin genius to work out that Celtic will have their work cut out n the champions league, or that from time to time they will put in a bad performance. You are putting forward a pathetic argument that Celtic will not succeed under Rodgers, an argument that you will eventually win because managers will ALWAYS move on, similarly to the argument you kept putting forward that Tyrone would lose their next game, then their next game etc, eventually you'll be proved right. It's a tiresome role to play on an Internet forum and I salute your dogged determination to be that guy. But if this is going to be the game you play until Rodgers finally gets sacked, or moves on, then you are going to completely ruin any meaningful discussion about the club this season on this thread. Maybe that's your strange game, and again I salute your dogged determination to be that guy, but feck me its tiresome to read. I don't contribute often on this thread very often but I have always enjoyed reading it....not so much lately however.

thats a good analysis. We have to be right everytime and he only has to be right once. I'll stop biting !
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on August 23, 2016, 11:23:04 PM
CL group stage qualification achieved. This was our main goal at start of season. We were lucky tonight? As far as I'm aware it was aggregate score that counted. They dont get extra credit for playing well. They were lucky it wasn't a five goal deficit in first leg.
Janko played as we had few other options. O'Connell has been decent as a stop gap and Ambrose certainly wasn't an option,  Eric was too much of a risk to start and was a great option to bring on to be able to switch to a back five. Those were our defensive choices.
BR will be aware of at least three players who started tonight who will only ever be back up. Two new signings to arrive before end of August and with Roberts and Simunovic to come back, by the groups we could potentially have five of the starting team from tonight on the bench. Big changes still to happen. Being a Celtic fan isn't always easy but it's always worthwhile. The futures green.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: reddgnhand on August 24, 2016, 12:13:07 AM
Quote from: straightred on August 23, 2016, 11:22:43 PM
Quote from: BennyHarp on August 23, 2016, 11:15:25 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 23, 2016, 10:54:46 PM
If Ronny had stumbled through that,arguably the easiest route to the group stages enjoyed by any Celtic manager,everyone would have been calling for his head and he didn't have a Dembele,Sinclair,or a Tierney to call on this time last year.

Anyone praising the manager for that is deluded.

Ronny would have been in his second season and you'd expect the team to be playing comfortably in his style by now. Rodgers has been there a few weeks, have a bit of cop on and judge the man when he's got his team together after the transfer deadline (where now he should attract a few decent signings) and had time to work with them. It doesn't taking a feckin genius to work out that Celtic will have their work cut out n the champions league, or that from time to time they will put in a bad performance. You are putting forward a pathetic argument that Celtic will not succeed under Rodgers, an argument that you will eventually win because managers will ALWAYS move on, similarly to the argument you kept putting forward that Tyrone would lose their next game, then their next game etc, eventually you'll be proved right. It's a tiresome role to play on an Internet forum and I salute your dogged determination to be that guy. But if this is going to be the game you play until Rodgers finally gets sacked, or moves on, then you are going to completely ruin any meaningful discussion about the club this season on this thread. Maybe that's your strange game, and again I salute your dogged determination to be that guy, but feck me its tiresome to read. I don't contribute often on this thread very often but I have always enjoyed reading it....not so much lately however.

thats a good analysis. We have to be right everytime and he only has to be right once. I'll stop biting !

You boys are failing to see what he's at. Depending how results go tomorrow night Celtic could be in pot 4 and can be drawn against his beloved Spurs. He didn't want Celtic to qualify. Would he go to Celtic Park and stand in the away end ? He would look a right tool. Just look at his past posts name dropping and giving it the big " I am" at Celtic.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on August 24, 2016, 12:37:07 AM
Quote from: tonto1888 on August 23, 2016, 11:03:10 PM
Quote from: clarshack on August 23, 2016, 10:11:05 PM
If Rodgers had any balls the likes of Gordon, Janko, Brown & Bitton would be sold tomorrow and adequate replacements brought in. Gordon & Janko are clowns, Bitton is an imposter and the amount of times Brown passed the ball back to the opposition was incredible. He may as well have been a Hapoel player.

Celtic only through due to Hapoel's missed pen. Also helped that Hapoel ran out of steam around the 80 min mark. Fair play to them they gave it their all and were positive, energetic and first to every ball. They just came up short in the end.

Hapoel's missed penalty which Gordon the clown saved. Funny how that facthas slipped both yours and Tiny's posts

gordon has been a big liability for a good while now. 1 pen save doesn't change that. it was a massive surprise he even saved it. i actually think rodgers is the right man - he just needs to be ruthless and get rid of the deadwood and soon.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 24, 2016, 06:41:51 AM
The sad fact is we are not improving,just scraping through,luckily at that.Contrast this with immediate improvements good new managers have made at Man Utd,Man City and Chelsea.

We should have breezed through the qualifying rounds given the opposition and arrived in the group stages with confidence high and a realistic chance of being competitive.Sadly we will be cannon fodder,all due to an inept and overpaid manager
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lenny on August 24, 2016, 06:53:51 AM
Quote from: ned on August 23, 2016, 11:23:04 PM
CL group stage qualification achieved. This was our main goal at start of season. We were lucky tonight? As far as I'm aware it was aggregate score that counted. They dont get extra credit for playing well. They were lucky it wasn't a five goal deficit in first leg.
Janko played as we had few other options. O'Connell has been decent as a stop gap and Ambrose certainly wasn't an option,  Eric was too much of a risk to start and was a great option to bring on to be able to switch to a back five. Those were our defensive choices.
BR will be aware of at least three players who started tonight who will only ever be back up. Two new signings to arrive before end of August and with Roberts and Simunovic to come back, by the groups we could potentially have five of the starting team from tonight on the bench. Big changes still to happen. Being a Celtic fan isn't always easy but it's always worthwhile. The futures green.

Well said. The result was all important last night. The bottom line is that that was the sort of tie which we would have lost last year under Deila and would have lost easily. Rodgers  has already made us more resilient.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 24, 2016, 07:15:01 AM
Resilient? We went into an away tie last night,with a three goal lead and still looked nervous and timid throughout,rode our luck time after time and eventually scraped through.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: cornerback on August 24, 2016, 07:53:01 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 24, 2016, 06:41:51 AM
The sad fact is we are not improving,just scraping through,luckily at that.Contrast this with immediate improvements good new managers have made at Man Utd,Man City and Chelsea.

We should have breezed through the qualifying rounds given the opposition and arrived in the group stages with confidence high and a realistic chance of being competitive.Sadly we will be cannon fodder,all due to an inept and overpaid manager

And what about the impact Moyes is having a Sunderland - a manager you would've been happy to have at Celtic!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on August 24, 2016, 08:19:28 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 24, 2016, 06:41:51 AM
The sad fact is we are not improving,just scraping through,luckily at that.Contrast this with immediate improvements good new managers have made at Man Utd,Man City and Chelsea.

We should have breezed through the qualifying rounds given the opposition and arrived in the group stages with confidence high and a realistic chance of being competitive.Sadly we will be cannon fodder,all due to an inept and overpaid manager

Chelsea have scraped wins in their two games so far against inferior opposition. Had that been Celtic you'd be making a big deal about it. Our manager is not inept at all. Getting the the CL has shown this
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: imtommygunn on August 24, 2016, 08:32:28 AM
Man city were lucky enough against sunderland and their scoreline against stoke was hugely flattering. You can slant any story to suit your agenda. Man city's champions league games can't be read into. They are semi finalists and the cost of their squad dwarfs that of their opposition.

Man united have won games on the back of one of the best players in the world signing for them and look at the money they have spent on Pogba.

Chelsea only beat Watford because Costa wasn't sent off.

A nonsense as usual.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: charlieTully on August 24, 2016, 08:42:15 AM
Quote from: lenny on August 24, 2016, 06:53:51 AM
Quote from: ned on August 23, 2016, 11:23:04 PM
CL group stage qualification achieved. This was our main goal at start of season. We were lucky tonight? As far as I'm aware it was aggregate score that counted. They dont get extra credit for playing well. They were lucky it wasn't a five goal deficit in first leg.
Janko played as we had few other options. O'Connell has been decent as a stop gap and Ambrose certainly wasn't an option,  Eric was too much of a risk to start and was a great option to bring on to be able to switch to a back five. Those were our defensive choices.
BR will be aware of at least three players who started tonight who will only ever be back up. Two new signings to arrive before end of August and with Roberts and Simunovic to come back, by the groups we could potentially have five of the starting team from tonight on the bench. Big changes still to happen. Being a Celtic fan isn't always easy but it's always worthwhile. The futures green.

Well said. The result was all important last night. The bottom line is that that was the sort of tie which we would have lost last year under Deila and would have lost easily. Rodgers  has already made us more resilient.

spot on, very hostile ground last night, the home fans were outstanding, 12th man for sure, but apart from that absolute howler of a second goal we held on very well, the change in formation worked well, how Janko stayed on the field was bizarre though. Pity we didn't create more, Dembele could have snook one. Onwards and upwards.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on August 24, 2016, 09:01:34 AM
I thought Rodgers got the selection wrong last night, Rogic and O'Connell should have started instead of McGregor and Janko. That said the penalty was not a penalty and the first goal you could attribute to Rodgers selection. The second was down to Gordon, Jako should have been buried by Gordon for being stupid enough to come charging in. They never really looked like they had the quality to create a score, both goals were gifts. Also factor in 26˚C and 65% humidity and you can see why Celtic maybe struggled physically at this stage of the season. I think Rodgers on balance is still doing ok given that he has only been there a few weeks, Neil Lennon and a worse start to his management career. We need to be realistic, even with two or three decent signings the Europa league place is where Celtic should be aiming. There is not the strength and depth in that squad to challenge for any thing more. It will take Rodgers a couple of transfer windows to get in the personnel he wants. In fairness he should be judged after Christmas. As for Tony well he's not a real fan any way so I'm past caring what drivel he posts. I'm not even sure he's the real Tony Fearon.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on August 24, 2016, 09:12:55 AM
Maybe it's time the MOD's gave a warning out to stop winding people up, i know he has not said anything to warrant a ban but he/she is being a nuisance.

Like i said last night, i could see early in the game where we were weak and after the last 20 mins at Celtic Park they troubled us at right back when Lustig went of injured. They certainly targeted that area last night and Janko duly obliged, Celtic def need a new right back. I know Lustig will play there when everyone is fit but he is injury prone and def need cover there as S Janko seems to out of his depth. How will Simunovic fit into the team when he's fit? will he be main centre half? and if so who will partner him? Toure or Sviatchenko? What happened O'Connell last night that he wasn't on the bench? was he injured, suspended or dropped?

My best Celtic team would be...

Gordon
Lustig
Simunovic
Sviatchenko
Tierney
Roberts
Brown
Rogic
Sinclair
??????
Griffiths

There is a position there up for grabs who depending on the system played is available, play two up front then Dembele could take it. Play 5 across the middle and take your pick from about 8 midfielders.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Longshanks on August 24, 2016, 09:47:40 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 24, 2016, 06:41:51 AM
The sad fact is we are not improving,just scraping through,luckily at that.Contrast this with immediate improvements good new managers have made at Man Utd,Man City and Chelsea.

We should have breezed through the qualifying rounds given the opposition and arrived in the group stages with confidence high and a realistic chance of being competitive.Sadly we will be cannon fodder,all due to an inept and overpaid manager

He may be in your opinion overpaid but by getting us to the champions league no matter how easy you say it was he has paid for his wages easily 10 times over.

Obviously still in the early stages and it was a frustrating game to watch, of I would have had Janko off, thought he was shocking but I would hope when everyones fit and he is a few months into his reign it would be a totally different lineup. I cannot see how you can criticise him that much this early??

Chelsea have scrapped all their results with late goals while not playing well so unsure what you are talking about there...

Every manager should be given time, I'm pretty sure Pochettino took a while to settle with his first team and start getting results ;) ;)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Kickham csc on August 24, 2016, 09:59:42 AM
Tony
To prevent you being embarrassed at the CL games, I am willing to take your tickets off your hands.

Let me know if your up for it. Just moved back from the states after 20 years, so looking to taste some CL games
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: yellowcard on August 24, 2016, 10:03:26 AM
A second leg defeat away from home will be long forgotten by the time the draw is made and the realisation dawns that the Celts are back in the CL group stages in against European super powers. That was vital to restore the credibility of the side and it has been mission accomplished. Rodgers has achieved the first of his 2 main targets for the season, the second being a league title. A lot will depend on the draw now as to whether Celtic can realistically expect to finish in a Europa League spot in the group. That should be the target anyway and will probably require 5 or 6 points from the group.

Last nights result was just a continuation of years and years of poor results away from home in Europe and came as no surprise. What was disappointing was the performance. Rodgers weakness is his failure to organise a defensive set up properly and this is vital when trying to put in a backs to the wall performance in Europe where you have to dog out results. This will also be required against the top 2 seeds in the group at home as Celtic will invariably have a lot less of the ball than the opposition. This requires a totally different mindset than what they are used to in Scotland. They need to find 2 different ways of playing domestically and in Europe. 
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: themac_23 on August 24, 2016, 11:33:22 AM
Quote from: illdecide on August 24, 2016, 09:12:55 AM
Maybe it's time the MOD's gave a warning out to stop winding people up, i know he has not said anything to warrant a ban but he/she is being a nuisance.

Like i said last night, i could see early in the game where we were weak and after the last 20 mins at Celtic Park they troubled us at right back when Lustig went of injured. They certainly targeted that area last night and Janko duly obliged, Celtic def need a new right back. I know Lustig will play there when everyone is fit but he is injury prone and def need cover there as S Janko seems to out of his depth. How will Simunovic fit into the team when he's fit? will he be main centre half? and if so who will partner him? Toure or Sviatchenko? What happened O'Connell last night that he wasn't on the bench? was he injured, suspended or dropped?

My best Celtic team would be...

Gordon
Lustig
Simunovic
Sviatchenko
Tierney
Roberts
Brown
Rogic
Sinclair
??????
Griffiths

There is a position there up for grabs who depending on the system played is available, play two up front then Dembele could take it. Play 5 across the middle and take your pick from about 8 midfielders.

No Kolo? he's been outstanding for us so far. in fact, i think Rodgers back 4 was fine last night, Lustig and Toure played well and dealt with anything that came at them. Yeah Janko had a bad game and getting slated for it. i don't see Tierney getting the same pelters? he got a roasting last night too. i wouldn't be too hard on either as both are young and deserve some slack. Craig Gordon on the other hand was terrible, 1 penalty save doesn't make up for his brutal kicking and feeble efforts for both goals.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: gaa.boy on August 24, 2016, 12:11:00 PM


Ronny would have been in his second season and you'd expect the team to be playing comfortably in his style by now. Rodgers has been there a few weeks, have a bit of cop on and judge the man when he's got his team together after the transfer deadline (where now he should attract a few decent signings) and had time to work with them. It doesn't taking a feckin genius to work out that Celtic will have their work cut out n the champions league, or that from time to time they will put in a bad performance. You are putting forward a pathetic argument that Celtic will not succeed under Rodgers, an argument that you will eventually win because managers will ALWAYS move on, similarly to the argument you kept putting forward that Tyrone would lose their next game, then their next game etc, eventually you'll be proved right. It's a tiresome role to play on an Internet forum and I salute your dogged determination to be that guy. But if this is going to be the game you play until Rodgers finally gets sacked, or moves on, then you are going to completely ruin any meaningful discussion about the club this season on this thread. Maybe that's your strange game, and again I salute your dogged determination to be that guy, but feck me its tiresome to read. I don't contribute often on this thread very often but I have always enjoyed reading it....not so much lately however.
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Sums up my sentiment also. Fearon regurgitates the same nonsense over and over again, and refuses to respond to facts that contradict his petty 'opinion' (which he believes is 'gospel').
This thread has been ruined by a sad ego.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: naka on August 24, 2016, 02:22:23 PM
tbf the board has been taken over by a few who actually don't contribute that much
I am on it over 9 years
and I only intermittently post given the amount of amadons posting.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Dire Ear on August 24, 2016, 02:29:36 PM
Quote from: naka on August 24, 2016, 02:22:23 PM
tbf the board has been taken over by a few who actually don't contribute that much
I am on it over 9 years
and I only intermittently post given the amount of amadons posting.
Agreed
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: AZOffaly on August 24, 2016, 02:32:08 PM
Especially those who can't spell amadán. :)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: naka on August 24, 2016, 03:31:10 PM
Quote from: AZOffaly on August 24, 2016, 02:32:08 PM
Especially those who can't spell amadán. :)
south Armagh`s anglicised version mister ;)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on August 24, 2016, 03:31:34 PM
Quote from: gaa.boy on August 24, 2016, 12:11:00 PM
This thread has been ruined by a sad ego.
That gives the troll too much power.
The thread is being ruined by 'amadánites' (followers of the amadán) who persist in having social intercourse with the troll.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on August 24, 2016, 03:35:26 PM
Quote from: illdecide on August 24, 2016, 09:12:55 AM
Maybe it's time the MOD's gave a warning out to stop winding people up, i know he has not said anything to warrant a ban but he/she is being a nuisance.

Like i said last night, i could see early in the game where we were weak and after the last 20 mins at Celtic Park they troubled us at right back when Lustig went of injured. They certainly targeted that area last night and Janko duly obliged, Celtic def need a new right back. I know Lustig will play there when everyone is fit but he is injury prone and def need cover there as S Janko seems to out of his depth. How will Simunovic fit into the team when he's fit? will he be main centre half? and if so who will partner him? Toure or Sviatchenko? What happened O'Connell last night that he wasn't on the bench? was he injured, suspended or dropped?

The Hapoel coach pretty much highlighted that they would be probing Celtic's weakness  on their left side where they made hay last week. All being well with the team from 1st leg, the obvious back 4 was Lustig, O'Connell, Toure and Tierney. Possibly Lustig wasn't fit enough for RB duties, possibly O'Connell was injured, possibly both,  who knows? Janko's even younger than O'Connell and demonstrably a much less competent player.
Celtic scraped home in this tie, in the end  that fortuitous late 5th goal in the 1st leg was the exact difference between winning or losing.
Best player over the 2 legs was Hapoel's nr.9 (from Nigeria?), what could it cost to meet his transfer fee?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on August 24, 2016, 03:52:10 PM
Quote from: Main Street on August 24, 2016, 03:35:26 PM
Quote from: illdecide on August 24, 2016, 09:12:55 AM
Maybe it's time the MOD's gave a warning out to stop winding people up, i know he has not said anything to warrant a ban but he/she is being a nuisance.

Like i said last night, i could see early in the game where we were weak and after the last 20 mins at Celtic Park they troubled us at right back when Lustig went of injured. They certainly targeted that area last night and Janko duly obliged, Celtic def need a new right back. I know Lustig will play there when everyone is fit but he is injury prone and def need cover there as S Janko seems to out of his depth. How will Simunovic fit into the team when he's fit? will he be main centre half? and if so who will partner him? Toure or Sviatchenko? What happened O'Connell last night that he wasn't on the bench? was he injured, suspended or dropped?

The Hapoel coach pretty much highlighted that they would be probing Celtic's weakness  on their left side where they made hay last week. All being well with the team from 1st leg, the obvious back 4 was Lustig, O'Connell, Toure and Tierney. Possibly Lustig wasn't fit enough for RB duties, possibly O'Connell was injured, possibly both,  who knows? Janko's even younger than O'Connell and demonstrably a much less competent player.
Celtic scraped home in this tie, in the end  that fortuitous late 5th goal in the 1st leg was the exact difference between winning or losing.
Best player over the 2 legs was Hapoel's nr.9 (from Nigeria?), what could it cost to meet his transfer fee?

wouldn't disagree with that, i believe a right back, a creative midfielder and a striker is needed badly
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 24, 2016, 05:42:50 PM
Firstly a football fan being critical of his own club's manager is an everyday occurrence.

Secondly,when I alluded to the immediate impact good managers have made at big clubs I was not referring to David Moyes,who is like the current Celtic manager,a proven catastrophic failure at a big club,and is also no way suitable for the Celtic post.

Thirdly it is laughable to read all the experts pointing out the areas of the team which are weak,when the most glaring weakness is in the dugout.

We have landed in the group stages of the Champions League by accident rather than design and any understandable delirium should be tempered with a reality check.Our performances to date,scraping past three teams that none of us could have named a player from two months ago,gives no reason for optimism that we can live in the group stages.Personally Dundalk's Stephen Kenny would engender more confidence from me at any rate,if he was in the Celtic dugout instead of the overpaid clown who is there at present.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on August 24, 2016, 06:03:04 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 24, 2016, 05:42:50 PM
Firstly a football fan being critical of his own club's manager is an everyday occurrence.

Secondly,when I alluded to the immediate impact good managers have made at big clubs I was not referring to David Moyes,who is like the current Celtic manager,a proven catastrophic failure at a big club,and is also no way suitable for the Celtic post.

Thirdly it is laughable to read all the experts pointing out the areas of the team which are weak,when the most glaring weakness is in the dugout.

We have landed in the group stages of the Champions League by accident rather than design and any understandable delirium should be tempered with a reality check.Our performances to date,scraping past three teams that none of us could have named a player from two months ago,gives no reason for optimism that we can live in the group stages.Personally Dundalk's Stephen Kenny would engender more confidence from me at any rate,if he was in the Celtic dugout instead of the overpaid clown who is there at present.
you really need to quit tiny. You're just wrong. We are in the CL because we won 3 qualifying rounds and deserve it. You wanna talk about being in the Champions League by default try being in it because you finished third in the worlds most over rated league
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 24, 2016, 06:05:32 PM
Just how far we are off the pace is about to be demonstrated sadly.No heroic victories like in the days of O'Neill Strachan,and Lennon.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Estimator on August 24, 2016, 06:37:30 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 24, 2016, 05:42:50 PM
Firstly a football fan being critical of his own club's manager is an everyday occurrence.

Secondly,when I alluded to the immediate impact good managers have made at big clubs I was not referring to David Moyes,who is like the current Celtic manager,a proven catastrophic failure at a big club,and is also no way suitable for the Celtic post.

Thirdly it is laughable to read all the experts pointing out the areas of the team which are weak,when the most glaring weakness is in the dugout.

We have landed in the group stages of the Champions League by accident rather than design and any understandable delirium should be tempered with a reality check.Our performances to date,scraping past three teams that none of us could have named a player from two months ago,gives no reason for optimism that we can live in the group stages.Personally Dundalk's Stephen Kenny would engender more confidence from me at any rate,if he was in the Celtic dugout instead of the overpaid clown who is there at present.

This is very true Tony. Lots of football fans criticise and critique their own clubs performances. Most of my friends do so on social media like Twitter, which is the perfect way to get a point across. Yet, despite the amount of anger and annoyance you appear to have about the current Celtic regime, you fail to use the precise tool at your fingertips to register your disgust.

It emphasises the different guises that you have. The GAABoard WUM that enjoys having an opposing view and getting into endless and tedious arguments, and Tony Twitter, who tweets photos of Klinsmann and Lineker and celebrates the anniversary of England winning the World Cup.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on August 24, 2016, 06:52:16 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 24, 2016, 06:05:32 PM
Just how far we are off the pace is about to be demonstrated sadly.No heroic victories like in the days of O'Neill Strachan,and Lennon.

Funny how you never have any comeback to actual points. I guess we shall wait and see if you are proven to be right or not
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 24, 2016, 06:57:02 PM
I was around the first time and I just want to see Celtic restore their European reputation for football,not for stadium atmosphere and for the likes of Pirlo and Messi tell us we have phenomenal fans and stadium (but a shite team).The manager has done nothing in his first two months in charge to inspire confidence or justify the huge investment
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: cornerback on August 24, 2016, 07:16:55 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 24, 2016, 05:42:50 PM
Secondly,when I alluded to the immediate impact good managers have made at big clubs I was not referring to David Moyes,who is like the current Celtic manager,a proven catastrophic failure at a big club,and is also no way suitable for the Celtic post.

Quote from: lenny on April 18, 2016, 05:17:53 PM
Its not unreasonable for us to get a manager like david moyes or malky mckay who would both be decent options for us at this stage.

Quote from: T Fearon on April 18, 2016, 05:38:25 PM
I agree.But will Moyes take the job?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gabriel_Hurl on August 24, 2016, 07:35:20 PM
Quote from: cornerback on August 24, 2016, 07:16:55 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 24, 2016, 05:42:50 PM
Secondly,when I alluded to the immediate impact good managers have made at big clubs I was not referring to David Moyes,who is like the current Celtic manager,a proven catastrophic failure at a big club,and is also no way suitable for the Celtic post.

Quote from: lenny on April 18, 2016, 05:17:53 PM
Its not unreasonable for us to get a manager like david moyes or malky mckay who would both be decent options for us at this stage.

Quote from: T Fearon on April 18, 2016, 05:38:25 PM
I agree.But will Moyes take the job?

;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

Checkmate

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Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 24, 2016, 10:01:46 PM
That was taken out of context.When candidates were thin on the ground,Moyes looked like a reasonable option after Ronny's departure was announced as he knows the club and has long experience of the EPL.But on reflection I don't think he would have been a good choice.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gabriel_Hurl on August 24, 2016, 10:03:07 PM
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Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lenny on August 24, 2016, 10:14:47 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 24, 2016, 06:05:32 PM
Just how far we are off the pace is about to be demonstrated sadly.No heroic victories like in the days of O'Neill Strachan,and Lennon.

We didn't win a match in the Europa league last year so if Rodgers can get us one win or even a few draws it would be a massive improvement.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 24, 2016, 10:17:28 PM
Yes but the year before when Ronny had decent players like  Denayer and Guidetti at his disposal they did well in the Europa League and got to knock out stages.

It is not a success if we simply do better than last year.Celtic should be winning at least two of the three domestic trophies (the league championship and one of the cups) every year now,and be competitive in all of the group matches in the Champions League.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on August 24, 2016, 11:19:42 PM
Quote from: Gabriel_Hurl on August 24, 2016, 10:03:07 PM
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There is a serious effort in this thread, by honorable men and women who are prepared to do the heavy lifting to ignore this troll,  yet you think it's all a bit of fun to waltz in and  make an amusing point. Don't you think most here already realise that at the essence of a troll is a psychically disturbed hypocrite  but also one who craves the exact attention you are serving up?
If a troll wrote some sense then nobody would take any notice would they?

It's already bad enough here that there are resident troll groupies and troll bitches who just can't resist the urge every 5 minutes to get some recognition from the troll. ::)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gabriel_Hurl on August 25, 2016, 12:36:53 AM
Alright Mr. Thread Police.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 25, 2016, 08:16:47 AM
Pot 4 it is then.Think the manager should return home to Ballymena and buy three Wrightbuses.Then again he'd probably play them in midfield.Why do I get the feeling we are going to be hearing the term "The lads showed great character" a lot over the next few months.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: The Gs Man on August 25, 2016, 08:51:18 AM
Here Tony, fúck up.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: winghalfback on August 25, 2016, 12:26:28 PM
No matter what mr grumpy says I'm delighted we are in the champions league draw today. I'm looking forward to seeing where I can maybe get away to on my holidays. I'd love a big name like Madrid or Munich but if I was picking a group myself I'd have cska Leverkusen Brugge in our group.

On the manager I think think he is doing a grand job so far he has livened up a few of the stail players and brought in some real talent and experience. He will bring in a few more in the closing days of this window now we are in the cl proper. Remember we play in Scotland not the over hyped epl
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on August 25, 2016, 05:56:27 PM
Ffs

Barca
City
Bor Monchengladbach
Celtic

Could be painful
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lenny on August 25, 2016, 06:04:41 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on August 25, 2016, 05:56:27 PM
Ffs

Barca
City
Bor Monchengladbach
Celtic

Could be painful

Simply couldn't be harder. If we get any points at all it will be a tremendous performance.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: uimhr ocht on August 25, 2016, 06:10:59 PM
city spent 174 mill we spent 3.5 million lol
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on August 25, 2016, 06:16:20 PM
Well I should be able to get a ticket for the game at the etihad. Otherwise what a rubbish draw
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: laoislad on August 25, 2016, 06:21:31 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on August 25, 2016, 06:16:20 PM
Well I should be able to get a ticket for the game at the etihad. Otherwise what a rubbish draw
Rubbish? You have one of the best teams in the world to play and another with one of the best managers and also a decent German team.
It's not like Celtic are going to win the fecking thing,surely you'd rather see them come up against the best and test themselves.
They are 6 games to get excited about if you are a Celtic fan imo..there's hardly much excitement playing the likes of Motherwell and Dundee everyweek ffs
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: pearseog on August 25, 2016, 06:28:10 PM
Great draw for Tony. I wonder will he expect the teams with vastly superior budgets and wages to beat the minnows in financial terms Celtic
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: uimhr ocht on August 25, 2016, 06:29:31 PM
It will be exciting and difficult looking forward to games v man city
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on August 25, 2016, 06:31:42 PM
That's a mouth watering draw. ;D

Group B  with Benfica, Napoli, D Kiev looks less daunting  and Group E CSKA, Leverkusen, Tottenham would have been just too easy.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: yellowcard on August 25, 2016, 06:37:03 PM
Brilliant draw in terms of high profile fixtures but the sad reality is that I can't see Celtic getting a point out of this group. The group from hell.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ashman on August 25, 2016, 06:37:44 PM
Quote from: Main Street on August 25, 2016, 06:31:42 PM
That's a mouth watering draw. ;D

Group B  with Benfica, Napoli, D Kiev looks less daunting  and Group E CSKA, Leverkusen, Tottenham would have been just too easy.

In a water boarding kind of way I guess you are correct .
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: winghalfback on August 25, 2016, 06:46:46 PM
Tough draw alright Barcelona again lovely city tho. Man city paddy Roberts will pull them apart Kolo meets yaya and Germany anything has to be better than Hamburg
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 25, 2016, 07:19:03 PM
Pep Guardiola V Brendan Rodgers.Need I say more.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on August 25, 2016, 07:47:26 PM
Quote from: winghalfback on August 25, 2016, 06:46:46 PM
Tough draw alright Barcelona again lovely city tho. Man city paddy Roberts will pull them apart Kolo meets yaya and Germany anything has to be better than Hamburg
Celtic and Hamburg are a good match and get along just fine.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on August 25, 2016, 08:32:26 PM
Quote from: laoislad on August 25, 2016, 06:21:31 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on August 25, 2016, 06:16:20 PM
Well I should be able to get a ticket for the game at the etihad. Otherwise what a rubbish draw
Rubbish? You have one of the best teams in the world to play and another with one of the best managers and also a decent German team.
It's not like Celtic are going to win the fecking thing,surely you'd rather see them come up against the best and test themselves.
They are 6 games to get excited about if you are a Celtic fan imo..there's hardly much excitement playing the likes of Motherwell and Dundee everyweek ffs
. You are correct in what you say. I was meaning rubbish in the fact that we've no chance if even getting third which I was hoping we would have had. They will be 6 games to get excited, and nervous, about alright
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: TabClear on August 25, 2016, 08:46:59 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 25, 2016, 07:19:03 PM
Pep Guardiola V Brendan Rodgers.Need I say more.

God no. But I bet you f**king will
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on August 25, 2016, 09:06:24 PM
nightmare group but anything's possible in football!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: charlieTully on August 25, 2016, 09:21:27 PM
what is it with Celtic always drawing barca ffs. hope to get to at least one game, give the son his first taste of CL atmosphere, hard to beat.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on August 25, 2016, 09:27:12 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on August 25, 2016, 08:32:26 PM
Quote from: laoislad on August 25, 2016, 06:21:31 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on August 25, 2016, 06:16:20 PM
Well I should be able to get a ticket for the game at the etihad. Otherwise what a rubbish draw
Rubbish? You have one of the best teams in the world to play and another with one of the best managers and also a decent German team.
It's not like Celtic are going to win the fecking thing,surely you'd rather see them come up against the best and test themselves.
They are 6 games to get excited about if you are a Celtic fan imo..there's hardly much excitement playing the likes of Motherwell and Dundee everyweek ffs
. You are correct in what you say. I was meaning rubbish in the fact that we've no chance if even getting third which I was hoping we would have had. They will be 6 games to get excited, and nervous, about alright
I'd say there's a fighting chance for 3rd spot.  Borussia M. are not exactly world beaters and Celtic will rise to the occasion.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on August 25, 2016, 09:31:03 PM
Quote from: Main Street on August 25, 2016, 09:27:12 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on August 25, 2016, 08:32:26 PM
Quote from: laoislad on August 25, 2016, 06:21:31 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on August 25, 2016, 06:16:20 PM
Well I should be able to get a ticket for the game at the etihad. Otherwise what a rubbish draw
Rubbish? You have one of the best teams in the world to play and another with one of the best managers and also a decent German team.
It's not like Celtic are going to win the fecking thing,surely you'd rather see them come up against the best and test themselves.
They are 6 games to get excited about if you are a Celtic fan imo..there's hardly much excitement playing the likes of Motherwell and Dundee everyweek ffs
. You are correct in what you say. I was meaning rubbish in the fact that we've no chance if even getting third which I was hoping we would have had. They will be 6 games to get excited, and nervous, about alright
I'd say there's a fighting chance for 3rd spot.  Borussia M. are not exactly world beaters and Celtic will rise to the occasion.

Hope so mate. If we can get 4 points out of the back to back games with then then we've a chance
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 25, 2016, 09:39:06 PM
Last night,Moenchengladbach  6 Young Boys 1. 4 points off them? Don't make me laugh.The tragedy is that every one of these three clubs,and indeed everyone else in Pots 1,2 and 3 would have been hoping to get Celtic
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: heffo on August 25, 2016, 10:01:40 PM
Rodgers, a top manager has certainly earned his top salary - great that he's brought us back where we belong.

What I like most about him is his ability to see the game and make the required changes.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Orior on August 25, 2016, 10:08:43 PM
Quote from: heffo on August 25, 2016, 10:01:40 PM
Rodgers, a top manager has certainly earned his top salary - great that he's brought us back where we belong.

What I like most about him is his ability to see the game and make the required changes.

Yeap, except for that blind spot called Janko!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 25, 2016, 10:11:46 PM
Today's Irish News off the fence column contribution from "Celtic Supporter" This was not written by me,but it does show you there are discerning fans like me out there.

"How Celtic got through after that performance I do not know.I don't know yet what sort of manager Brendan Rodgers is,but he's a very lucky one."
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: heffo on August 25, 2016, 10:12:09 PM
Quote from: Orior on August 25, 2016, 10:08:43 PM
Quote from: heffo on August 25, 2016, 10:01:40 PM
Rodgers, a top manager has certainly earned his top salary - great that he's brought us back where we belong.

What I like most about him is his ability to see the game and make the required changes.

Yeap, except for that blind spot called Janko!

Think Janko has something on him
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on August 25, 2016, 10:12:40 PM
Quote from: Orior on August 25, 2016, 10:08:43 PM
Quote from: heffo on August 25, 2016, 10:01:40 PM
Rodgers, a top manager has certainly earned his top salary - great that he's brought us back where we belong.

What I like most about him is his ability to see the game and make the required changes.

Yeap, except for that blind spot called Janko!

I am sure we will see very little of Janko once we have all first choice defenders back. What was the alternative on Tuesday? Certainly not playing O'Connell or risking Sveitchenko.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: heffo on August 25, 2016, 10:13:11 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 25, 2016, 10:11:46 PM
Today's Irish News off the fence column contribution from "Celtic Supporter" This was not written by me,but it does show you there are discerning fans like me out there.

"How Celtic got through after that performance I do not know.I don't know yet what sort of manager Brendan Rodgers is,but he's a very lucky one."

Great compliment - he doesn't have to be a good general, just a lucky one. Earned his corn for sure.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on August 25, 2016, 10:14:28 PM
Quote from: Main Street on August 25, 2016, 07:47:26 PM
Quote from: winghalfback on August 25, 2016, 06:46:46 PM
Tough draw alright Barcelona again lovely city tho. Man city paddy Roberts will pull them apart Kolo meets yaya and Germany anything has to be better than Hamburg
Celtic and Hamburg are a good match and get along just fine.

Sarcasm? Hamburg huns of Germany!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 25, 2016, 10:17:05 PM
Heffo,we are going to need a lot more than luck from now on in.We have lost time in developing confidence and game plans,and have tripped over a tree and landed in the group stages,surprised,dazed,unprepared and wondering what we're doing there.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: heffo on August 25, 2016, 10:25:49 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 25, 2016, 10:17:05 PM
Heffo,we are going to need a lot more than luck from now on in.We have lost time in developing confidence and game plans,and have tripped over a tree and landed in the group stages,surprised,dazed,unprepared and wondering what we're doing there.

I wouldn't agree Big T, think the only way is up from here. Got a result Tuesday playing away from home in humid conditions and down the services of some key players.

Getting into the CL group stages means we have the chance to get one or two more decent signings in - if Celtic finish bottom it'll be in line with expectations, budget and standard of weekly opponents.

If Rodgers leaves next summer he'll have earned his salary over many times. Win win for me and looking forward to an exciting season.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: charlieTully on August 25, 2016, 10:48:25 PM
is there any fecking chance at all of tickets going on general sale for any of the home games?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on August 25, 2016, 11:20:15 PM
Quote from: ned on August 25, 2016, 10:14:28 PM
Quote from: Main Street on August 25, 2016, 07:47:26 PM
Quote from: winghalfback on August 25, 2016, 06:46:46 PM
Tough draw alright Barcelona again lovely city tho. Man city paddy Roberts will pull them apart Kolo meets yaya and Germany anything has to be better than Hamburg
Celtic and Hamburg are a good match and get along just fine.

Sarcasm? Hamburg huns of Germany!
Yes, but St Pauli are also Hamburg and connected to Celtic by the hip.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on August 26, 2016, 07:10:04 AM
Quote from: Main Street on August 25, 2016, 11:20:15 PM
Quote from: ned on August 25, 2016, 10:14:28 PM
Quote from: Main Street on August 25, 2016, 07:47:26 PM
Quote from: winghalfback on August 25, 2016, 06:46:46 PM
Tough draw alright Barcelona again lovely city tho. Man city paddy Roberts will pull them apart Kolo meets yaya and Germany anything has to be better than Hamburg
Celtic and Hamburg are a good match and get along just fine.

Sarcasm? Hamburg huns of Germany!
Yes, but St Pauli are also Hamburg and connected to Celtic by the hip.

St Pauli are from Hamburg, they aren't Hamburg. Very different sets of supporters
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on August 26, 2016, 08:38:52 AM
Quote from: tonto1888 on August 26, 2016, 07:10:04 AM
Quote from: Main Street on August 25, 2016, 11:20:15 PM
Quote from: ned on August 25, 2016, 10:14:28 PM
Quote from: Main Street on August 25, 2016, 07:47:26 PM
Quote from: winghalfback on August 25, 2016, 06:46:46 PM

Sarcasm? Hamburg huns of Germany!
Yes, but St Pauli are also Hamburg and connected to Celtic by the hip.

St Pauli are from Hamburg, they aren't Hamburg. Very different sets of supporters
My point. Bit like talking about Liverpool when meaning Everton.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on August 26, 2016, 09:01:10 AM
If Rodgers on his massive salary doesn't win this group then he needs to be sacked immediately!!!!  ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: imtommygunn on August 26, 2016, 09:20:41 AM
I heard he was earning more than Guardiola and enrique combined ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Club Rossa on August 26, 2016, 09:39:41 AM
Any of you watch that programme Scotland's game on BBC Scotland last night?Covered Wallace Mercer's takeover bid of Hibs,the Souness revolution and McCann's overthrowing of the old board.Also showed previously unseen footage of Rangers players in the changing rooms singing about being up to their knees.Seemed like Brown,Gough and Munro were putting in a special effort!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 26, 2016, 10:42:58 AM
Saw it.TBH I have been at supporters functions were some big nameCeltic players have indulged in songs that they shouldnt have.Wouldnt read too much.into it.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Club Rossa on August 26, 2016, 11:11:22 AM
Aye,wasn't that surprised Tony.That Rangers team had a good few die hards in it.Butcher spoke very honestly about getting caught up in the whole sectarian side of things.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ashman on August 26, 2016, 11:21:47 AM
scots in the main are unpleasant and aggressive .
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on August 26, 2016, 11:36:00 AM
Both sides be at it but TBH i think the dark side are that we bit worse.

Very tough draw for Celtic but sure that's why we're in it...to play the best and we can beat anyone in a one off game at Celtic Pk, it has happened before and it will happen again, being realistic a home win with the Germans and maybe a draw with City in Glasgow to give us a respectable 4pts is the best we'd hope for.

West Ham beat last night at home against Astana (2 years in a row) compare their budgets and try and understand how a team from no-where can come to London and beat a team that if they were to finish bottom of the Premiership will still receive £100 million.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hound on August 26, 2016, 12:38:06 PM
Quote from: ashman on August 26, 2016, 11:21:47 AM
scots in the main are unpleasant and aggressive .
wandering off topic for a moment.... but I would never have thought that until I spent a week on holidays there at the beginning of the summer. Of course it's not all of them, and most are sound, but I met significantly more ignorant and abrupt people in Scotland  compared to previous holidays in Ireland, England and Wales. (And I was on the west coast, not near Glasgow)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: AZOffaly on August 26, 2016, 12:38:55 PM
Could it be the accent? The harsher scottish accent always sounds rude.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on August 26, 2016, 12:54:05 PM
Quote from: AZOffaly on August 26, 2016, 12:38:55 PM
Could it be the accent? The harsher scottish accent always sounds rude.

As well as hearing your Irish accent made them be that bit more rude :D. I spend quite a bit of time around Ayr, Troon & Prestwick and i can tell you there are not too many Celtic tops about.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on August 26, 2016, 03:12:43 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on August 26, 2016, 07:10:04 AM
Quote from: Main Street on August 25, 2016, 11:20:15 PM
Quote from: ned on August 25, 2016, 10:14:28 PM
Quote from: Main Street on August 25, 2016, 07:47:26 PM
Quote from: winghalfback on August 25, 2016, 06:46:46 PM
Tough draw alright Barcelona again lovely city tho. Man city paddy Roberts will pull them apart Kolo meets yaya and Germany anything has to be better than Hamburg
Celtic and Hamburg are a good match and get along just fine.

Sarcasm? Hamburg huns of Germany!
Yes, but St Pauli are also Hamburg and connected to Celtic by the hip.

St Pauli are from Hamburg, they aren't Hamburg. Very different sets of supporters
The first post was about the city,

Barcelona again lovely city tho
and Germany anything has to be better than Hamburg

therefore I understood the Hamburg reference to be about visiting the city, not about HSV.




Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on August 26, 2016, 03:20:04 PM
Quote from: illdecide on August 26, 2016, 11:36:00 AM

....

Very tough draw for Celtic but sure that's why we're in it...to play the best and we can beat anyone in a one off game at Celtic Pk, it has happened before and it will happen again, being realistic a home win with the Germans and maybe a draw with City in Glasgow to give us a respectable 4pts is the best we'd hope for.

West Ham beat last night at home against Astana (2 years in a row) compare their budgets and try and understand how a team from no-where can come to London and beat a team that if they were to finish bottom of the Premiership will still receive £100 million.
Close,
Astana got through beating Bate, it was Astra, a middling Romanian club who deservedly knocked out West Ham. Commentator said the Astra goalie (who pulled off some good saves) was the son of the Romanian goalie from 1990 WC,   which means he was their goalie from the famous penalty shoot out.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: AZOffaly on August 26, 2016, 03:33:58 PM
Sylviu Lung if I remember correctly. He seemed to have a nervous twitch with his head which indicated which way he was diving :)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on August 26, 2016, 03:47:12 PM
 ;D
that's a good leg puller

I heard an interview with Packie Bonner some time ago and part of it was about that penalty shoot out and he was asked how did he prepare and how did he guess right.
Packie said it was simple, it was down to body language that he and the goalie coach worked out together, the taker would usually strike the ball opposite to the angle of his approach.
Ever since that's all I just happen to watch out for.
Of course the art of the penalty specialist is much more involved than that, but in a penalty shoot out, that clue would  give a goalie a good chance to save a middlin' penalty from an inexperienced penalty taker. There was a shootout the other day  and in only one of 10 penalties did the taker shoot along with the angle of his approach.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on August 26, 2016, 04:48:40 PM
If Rogers delivers Europa league football in January he will deserve double his current GUBU salary.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Nigel White on August 26, 2016, 05:14:51 PM
He already deserves that
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 26, 2016, 07:43:42 PM
While I'm nothing other than realistic,I don't expect us to get a single point,I do expect our super salaried manager to do basic things he hasn't done to date like displaying
tactical nous,selecting the  right players and team formations to restrict our opponents and achieve a creditable result in every one of the six games.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: winghalfback on August 27, 2016, 11:41:22 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 26, 2016, 07:43:42 PM
While I'm nothing other than realistic,I don't expect us to get a single point,I do expect our super salaried manager to do basic things he hasn't done to date like displaying
tactical nous,selecting the  right players and team formations to restrict our opponents and achieve a creditable result in every one of the six games.

Who would you have got as manager tony
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 27, 2016, 02:17:21 PM
Michael O'Neill was born for the job.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on August 27, 2016, 03:18:28 PM
Quote from: Applesisapples on August 26, 2016, 04:48:40 PM
If Rogers delivers Europa league football in January he will deserve double his current GUBU salary.
I suspect that Celtic will have to get to the CL knockout stages, either this season or the next season, in order to hang on to the seeded status in the champion side of the qualifier/play off draw. The rich coefficient bounty gained in 2012/13  will still factor in next season but then drop out of the calculation for 2018/ 19
Possibly Celtic will have to pay Brendan more in order to achieve that,  supposedly the more money you pay the better the result  ;D

This prize money is huge by Celtic's standards but just not that vital to an epl club, it would just pay for a player like Johnny Evans. Probably that's why the moneyed clubs want to shut the CL shop in order to prevent the prize money filtering down to the plebs.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: winghalfback on August 27, 2016, 03:24:18 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 27, 2016, 02:17:21 PM
Michael O'Neill was born for the job.

What makes you think that? Shamrock rovers and Brechin are hardly bastions of association football surely you can't be looking at one run in an international campaign with the occupied 6.

Compare that to managing and working with the top players and coaches in the premier league. Do you forget he was all but a slip away from leading Liverpool to an league title a few years ago. Granted his next season was not as successful but I think those experiences will stand to Rodgers who I think has already shown some astute awareness on and off the field since joining Celtic.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 27, 2016, 03:43:09 PM
O'Neill took Rovers into Europa League against all the odds,N I to Euro Finals against all the odds.He is on an upward trajectory of success and consistency,not stop start like Rodgers,is educated with a stable family life and has lived in Scotland for years.Perfect choice on and off the field.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: heganboy on August 27, 2016, 03:45:24 PM
Quotes educated with a stable family life and has lived in Scotland for years

Irrelevant moralizing bullshit.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Nigel White on August 27, 2016, 04:09:48 PM
Sorry folks but I have to agree with Tony on this one.  I think the stats below clearly demonstrate that Michael O'Neill is on an upward trajectory of success:

Team.               From.                     To                                                   Record
                                                                                              G   W   D   L   Win %
Brechin City          4 April 2006           15 December 2008        197   78   57   62   39.59
Shamrock Rovers 15 December 2008   28 December 2011      124   66   31   27   53.23
Northern Ireland   28 December 2011   Present                        40   11   14   15   27.50
Total                                                                                      361   155   102   104   42.94
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: heffo on August 27, 2016, 06:03:18 PM
I heard Jock Stein had a Phd
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 27, 2016, 06:52:34 PM
Main points of career to date.Against all odds took Shamrock Rovers into group stages of Europa League and N Ireland to Euro Finals where they performed creditably in every single game.Proven achiever,shrewd tactician,gets the best out of players,all qualities that can not be attributed to the current Celtic manager
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on August 27, 2016, 07:12:28 PM
Where did it all go wrong Brendy? Achieved main goal for season already with CL qualification, beat main title contenders 4.1 today, top of league with game in hand. Rodgers out.

Fraud.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: winghalfback on August 27, 2016, 07:22:02 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on August 27, 2016, 07:12:28 PM
Where did it all go wrong Brendy? Achieved main goal for season already with CL qualification, beat main title contenders 4.1 today, top of league with game in hand. Rodgers out.

Fraud.

Have to agree sack him and the board while you're on it.

As for o Neill I don't doubt he has done well in his past with rovers and the occupied 6 if that's the case we should have went for Stephen Kenny but it can't compare to Rodgers Liverpool Swansea Chelsea reading experience.

Instead of lambasting the man before he has really got started give him a chance he has already achieved all he was asked to let's see what the season brings. I like the style he has brought back to park head the attacking football and the blooding of the young players.

P.s who cares about his personal life not everyone can have the rosy life tony seems to lead.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: uimhr ocht on August 27, 2016, 09:38:16 PM
Good result today anyone over at the game?the huns up next then!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 28, 2016, 12:03:41 AM
As the football correspondent said in yesterday's Daily Mail,there's little hope for Celtic after conceding 4 goals against Happoel.Next two games are crucial,losing at home to Rangers then a tanking against Barcelona will soon produce a reality Check
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: winghalfback on August 28, 2016, 12:15:59 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 28, 2016, 12:03:41 AM
As the football correspondent said in yesterday's Daily Mail,there's little hope for Celtic after conceding 4 goals against Happoel.Next two games are crucial,losing at home to Rangers then a tanking against Barcelona will soon produce a reality Check

You should know better Tony. The man from the daily mail . Tut tut


http://youtu.be/KX1CSSZa1v0
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ashman on August 28, 2016, 02:19:06 AM
Aberdeen are a decent community based club.  Celtic are a corporate behemoth with profit from American multinationals feeding them . 

GAA people should follow community based clubs in Scottish ( and English ) soccerball.

Old firm is rancid and sectarian .
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 28, 2016, 06:05:51 AM
Should GAA people follow a sport whose headquarter stadium has a corporate level,containing corporate boxes,and shell out the guts of 100 euros for tickets for the annual showpiece finals and a sport that contracts with subscription television?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Over the Bar on August 28, 2016, 08:33:25 AM
QuoteShould GAA people follow a sport whose headquarter stadium has a corporate level,containing corporate boxes, and shell out the guts of 100 euros for tickets for the annual showpiece finals and a sport that contracts with subscription television?

Since you're an Armagh fan I think your €100 will be safe in your pocket for a while yet. 

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on August 29, 2016, 02:23:47 PM
Celtic are close to signing West Brom right-back Cristian Gamboa.

The 26-year-old Costa Rican is having a medical in Glasgow on Monday after both clubs agreed a fee, BBC Scotland has learned.

Gamboa, who has made more than 160 club appearances, has previously played in Denmark and Norway and has won 47 caps for his country.

He played all five of Costa Rica's games as they reached the 2014 World Cup quarter-finals in Brazil.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: theticklemister on August 29, 2016, 02:48:02 PM
Quote from: winghalfback on August 28, 2016, 12:15:59 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 28, 2016, 12:03:41 AM
As the football correspondent said in yesterday's Daily Mail,there's little hope for Celtic after conceding 4 goals against Happoel.Next two games are crucial,losing at home to Rangers then a tanking against Barcelona will soon produce a reality Check

You should know better Tony. The man from the daily mail . Tut tut


http://youtu.be/KX1CSSZa1v0

Incidentally I'll be playing music before the match I. Glasgow if anyone wants to come along and Eli g this song.....
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on August 29, 2016, 04:27:09 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 27, 2016, 02:17:21 PM
Michael O'Neill was born for the job.
Na Rangers is his next port of call after OWC.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on August 29, 2016, 05:12:02 PM
Quote from: Applesisapples on August 29, 2016, 04:27:09 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 27, 2016, 02:17:21 PM
Michael O'Neill was born for the job.
Na Rangers is his next port of call after OWC.

Surely they couldn't afford Michael
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: yellowcard on August 29, 2016, 06:01:27 PM
If O'Neill had any ambition as a manager he wouldn't be managing at international level. Top managers in their prime do not waste their prime years applying themselves part time for a handful of fixtures per season.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 29, 2016, 08:22:09 PM
I assume he is waiting for the right offer but is intelligent enough not to jump at the first offer.Tge Premiership merry go round will be starting shortly.I would be surprised if he is in the NI post for too much longer
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: heffo on August 29, 2016, 10:06:28 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 29, 2016, 08:22:09 PM
I assume he is waiting for the right offer but is intelligent enough not to jump at the first offer.Tge Premiership merry go round will be starting shortly.I would be surprised if he is in the NI post for too much longer

Presumably the right club with the requisite moral, social standing and insistence on education as befits him?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 29, 2016, 10:24:24 PM
These things matter and used to matter a lot more.Tommy Doherty was forced out of Man Utd due to infidelity in his private life.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: heffo on August 29, 2016, 10:25:55 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 29, 2016, 10:24:24 PM
These things matter and used to matter a lot more.Tommy Doherty was forced out of Man Utd due to infidelity in his private life.

It has a huge bearing for most people, I agree
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 29, 2016, 11:09:55 PM
It should do at Celtic,a club whose founder was an Irish Christian Brother who no doubt would have endorsed marital fidelity and general decency.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: heffo on August 29, 2016, 11:12:15 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 29, 2016, 11:09:55 PM
It should do at Celtic,a club whose founder was an Irish Christian Brother who no doubt would have endorsed marital fidelity and general decency.

He probably would've alright, not sure what he'd have to say about the rest of the Catholic Church since though
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ashman on August 29, 2016, 11:32:24 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 29, 2016, 11:09:55 PM
It should do at Celtic,a club whose founder was an Irish Christian Brother who no doubt would have endorsed marital fidelity and general decency.

The club was founded by RC arch bigots who didn't want Scottish secularist charities helping the Catholic poor.  Also it was a Marist .
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ashman on August 29, 2016, 11:35:04 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 29, 2016, 10:24:24 PM
These things matter and used to matter a lot more.Tommy Doherty was forced out of Man Utd due to infidelity in his private life.

He wasn't .  He was booted out because he was sending the physio away on paid trips so he could undertake his activities with physio's Mrs.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: yellowcard on August 29, 2016, 11:36:07 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 29, 2016, 10:24:24 PM
These things matter and used to matter a lot more.Tommy Doherty was forced out of Man Utd due to infidelity in his private life.

It matters when it suits. Look at Giggs.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on August 30, 2016, 01:07:47 AM
Quote from: illdecide on August 29, 2016, 02:23:47 PM
Celtic are close to signing West Brom right-back Cristian Gamboa.

The 26-year-old Costa Rican is having a medical in Glasgow on Monday after both clubs agreed a fee, BBC Scotland has learned.

Gamboa, who has made more than 160 club appearances, has previously played in Denmark and Norway and has won 47 caps for his country.

He played all five of Costa Rica's games as they reached the 2014 World Cup quarter-finals in Brazil.
He's a right back, about as versatile as Lustig and he must like to play football seeing as Pulis wanted him gone.
This signing has brought the average age of Brendan's purchases down from 33 years  to 32, whatever might be said about Brendan, he's not an ageist.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on August 30, 2016, 08:42:34 AM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on August 29, 2016, 05:12:02 PM
Quote from: Applesisapples on August 29, 2016, 04:27:09 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 27, 2016, 02:17:21 PM
Michael O'Neill was born for the job.
Na Rangers is his next port of call after OWC.

Surely they couldn't afford Michael
He would do it for free such is his love of God and Ulster and of course the Billy Boys.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on August 30, 2016, 03:10:08 PM
Jack Wilshere on loan? There are a few rumours circulating...Interesting
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: uimhr ocht on August 30, 2016, 04:48:53 PM
The transfer fees we have got in for scepovic,johanson,and simunovic totals near 6.75mill and bought sinclair,gamboa,de vries,somewhere near 6 mill so in those terms we havent spent much money.Hoping we spend some money on a creative midfielder.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on August 30, 2016, 05:21:08 PM
Quote from: uimhr ocht on August 30, 2016, 04:48:53 PM
The transfer fees we have got in for scepovic,johanson,and simunovic totals near 6.75mill and bought sinclair,gamboa,de vries,somewhere near 6 mill so in those terms we havent spent much money.Hoping we spend some money on a creative midfielder.
By Celtic fc standards that type of balanced transfer activity is  bordering on reckless.
a huge departure from usual practice  ::)
transfers
2013/14   income £21m   expend. £11m
2014/15   inc. £12m       exp. £4.5m
2015/16   inc. 14m         exp. £7m

I didn't know Johansen had been sold, Fulham  have made a few handy signings on the cheap and will be in the promotion hunt
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Muzz on August 30, 2016, 05:58:09 PM
With all this talk of transfer spend etc. read this the other day and found it quite interesting and insightful.

At times this man received some serious abuse from Celtic fans but there is no denying that he saved the club.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37204507
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 30, 2016, 06:03:14 PM
It is a paradox that some who have been great for Celtic,Mc Cann,Strachan to name but two,have been treated abominably,when others have undeservedly been drowned in praise.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on August 30, 2016, 09:14:29 PM
Correct. MON for one.

Scotland's Game on BBC Scotland was very interesting.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: heffo on August 30, 2016, 09:16:51 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 30, 2016, 06:03:14 PM
It is a paradox that some who have been great for Celtic,Mc Cann,Strachan to name but two,have been treated abominably,when others have undeservedly been drowned in praise.

I assume you're talking about Regi Blinker?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on August 30, 2016, 09:56:22 PM
Quote from: Muzz on August 30, 2016, 05:58:09 PM
With all this talk of transfer spend etc. read this the other day and found it quite interesting and insightful.

At times this man received some serious abuse from Celtic fans but there is no denying that he saved the club.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37204507
At present, the short and long term future of the club depends on a football competiveness which will return profitable income to the club. The CL is that cash cow. Now that Celtic are in, there is some lee way financially. Being in the CL changes everything and  the next VVD and Wanyama will not be shy to take a plunge and sign for Celtic.

The McCann abuse (just abuse) for the most part happened after he sacked title winning Wim Jansen.
He was not a guy who anybody loved, conflicts were his food, he was ruthless ambitious dictator, but he's a man who people could respect after some time and distance.

Interesting quote from him in that article

"When I came in and Tommy Burns applies for the job, I go to meet him. But I got fined [£100,000] for the approach. The previous highest fine for a similar situation was £5k.
"Tommy Burns' salary with one year to go at Kilmarnock was £40k. I felt [the fine] was vindictive and unnecessary and excessive.
"[Celtic] are not entirely surrounded by friends. The Scottish environment is such that there has been some prejudice against immigrants.
"Celtic is seen as having a big Catholic population among its support. Celtic supporters understand that Celtic is a symbol of their dealing with that by not being second to anyone."
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 30, 2016, 10:03:48 PM
I think his contribution in saving the club and building the super stadium is now fully appreciated by all.He was though as tight as two coats of paint!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: foxcommander on August 30, 2016, 10:06:21 PM
Quote from: Main Street on August 30, 2016, 09:56:22 PM
Quote from: Muzz on August 30, 2016, 05:58:09 PM
With all this talk of transfer spend etc. read this the other day and found it quite interesting and insightful.

At times this man received some serious abuse from Celtic fans but there is no denying that he saved the club.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37204507
At present, the short and long term future of the club depends on a football competiveness which will return profitable income to the club. The CL is that cash cow. Now that Celtic are in, there is some lee way financially. Being in the CL changes everything and  the next VVD and Wanyama will not be shy to take a plunge and sign for Celtic.

The McCann abuse (just abuse) for the most part happened after he sacked title winning Wim Jansen.
He was not a guy who anybody loved, conflicts were his food, he was ruthless ambitious dictator, but he's a man who people could respect after some time and distance.

Interesting quote from him in that article

"When I came in and Tommy Burns applies for the job, I go to meet him. But I got fined [£100,000] for the approach. The previous highest fine for a similar situation was £5k.
"Tommy Burns' salary with one year to go at Kilmarnock was £40k. I felt [the fine] was vindictive and unnecessary and excessive.
"[Celtic] are not entirely surrounded by friends. The Scottish environment is such that there has been some prejudice against immigrants.
"Celtic is seen as having a big Catholic population among its support. Celtic supporters understand that Celtic is a symbol of their dealing with that by not being second to anyone."

Any idea who was the dutch coach he actually wanted to appoint instead of Burns?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 30, 2016, 10:18:57 PM
He was ruthless and knew that stopping Rangers ten in a row was of paramount importance.He felt Tommy would never succeed in that regard having had three seasons, he was perhaps the unluckiest Celtic manager ever.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on August 30, 2016, 10:36:28 PM
Andy Goram really was the difference in Tommy Burns not winning a title. Burns' teams were a delight to watch.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: heffo on August 30, 2016, 11:03:30 PM
Quote from: foxcommander on August 30, 2016, 10:06:21 PM
Quote from: Main Street on August 30, 2016, 09:56:22 PM
Quote from: Muzz on August 30, 2016, 05:58:09 PM
With all this talk of transfer spend etc. read this the other day and found it quite interesting and insightful.

At times this man received some serious abuse from Celtic fans but there is no denying that he saved the club.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37204507
At present, the short and long term future of the club depends on a football competiveness which will return profitable income to the club. The CL is that cash cow. Now that Celtic are in, there is some lee way financially. Being in the CL changes everything and  the next VVD and Wanyama will not be shy to take a plunge and sign for Celtic.

The McCann abuse (just abuse) for the most part happened after he sacked title winning Wim Jansen.
He was not a guy who anybody loved, conflicts were his food, he was ruthless ambitious dictator, but he's a man who people could respect after some time and distance.

Interesting quote from him in that article

"When I came in and Tommy Burns applies for the job, I go to meet him. But I got fined [£100,000] for the approach. The previous highest fine for a similar situation was £5k.
"Tommy Burns' salary with one year to go at Kilmarnock was £40k. I felt [the fine] was vindictive and unnecessary and excessive.
"[Celtic] are not entirely surrounded by friends. The Scottish environment is such that there has been some prejudice against immigrants.
"Celtic is seen as having a big Catholic population among its support. Celtic supporters understand that Celtic is a symbol of their dealing with that by not being second to anyone."

Any idea who was the dutch coach he actually wanted to appoint instead of Burns?

Iirc it was Beenhakker - long time ago though
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lenny on August 31, 2016, 07:18:47 AM
Quote from: Main Street on August 30, 2016, 09:56:22 PM
Quote from: Muzz on August 30, 2016, 05:58:09 PM
With all this talk of transfer spend etc. read this the other day and found it quite interesting and insightful.

At times this man received some serious abuse from Celtic fans but there is no denying that he saved the club.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37204507
At present, the short and long term future of the club depends on a football competiveness which will return profitable income to the club. The CL is that cash cow. Now that Celtic are in, there is some lee way financially. Being in the CL changes everything and  the next VVD and Wanyama will not be shy to take a plunge and sign for Celtic.

The McCann abuse (just abuse) for the most part happened after he sacked title winning Wim Jansen.
He was not a guy who anybody loved, conflicts were his food, he was ruthless ambitious dictator, but he's a man who people could respect after some time and distance.

Interesting quote from him in that article

"When I came in and Tommy Burns applies for the job, I go to meet him. But I got fined [£100,000] for the approach. The previous highest fine for a similar situation was £5k.
"Tommy Burns' salary with one year to go at Kilmarnock was £40k. I felt [the fine] was vindictive and unnecessary and excessive.
"[Celtic] are not entirely surrounded by friends. The Scottish environment is such that there has been some prejudice against immigrants.
"Celtic is seen as having a big Catholic population among its support. Celtic supporters understand that Celtic is a symbol of their dealing with that by not being second to anyone."

That prejudice and vindictiveness is still there in spades especially among the scottish refs and press. Just watch how many Celtic players who get booked for celebrating a goal and watch the same celebrations from players of other clubs not getting punished. That is just one example of pure vindictiveness.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: king of leon on August 31, 2016, 08:14:08 AM
Will there be any new faces at Parkead before the transfer window closes? Squad still seems pretty light!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: TabClear on August 31, 2016, 01:39:48 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on August 30, 2016, 10:36:28 PM
Andy Goram really was the difference in Tommy Burns not winning a title. Burns' teams were a delight to watch.

Which one?

http://www.shortlist.com/entertainment/sport/7-greatest-football-chants
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: rosnarun on August 31, 2016, 03:23:15 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on August 30, 2016, 09:14:29 PM
Correct. MON for one.

Scotland's Game on BBC Scotland was very interesting.
he doesn't seem to think much or o'neill

"You go back to the previous coach [Martin O'Neill], who brought in three players at £6m a pop, aged 28.

"They did well, they got to [the Uefa Cup final in] Seville, fine. But look at the balance sheet - the players are gone, the salaries are way up, we didn't make any money."
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on August 31, 2016, 03:33:54 PM
Celtic now linked with Charlie Adam...don't think he'd be the "Green Brigades" favourite.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: uimhr ocht on August 31, 2016, 04:47:40 PM
Wouldnt be surprised if we dont get anyone else this transfer window.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lenny on August 31, 2016, 05:48:41 PM
Quote from: illdecide on August 31, 2016, 03:33:54 PM
Celtic now linked with Charlie Adam...don't think he'd be the "Green Brigades" favourite.

Linked by who? Some nutcase on a rumours site. We are not interested in Adam.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on August 31, 2016, 06:17:48 PM
Hope your right
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: MoChara on September 01, 2016, 01:18:39 PM
Would have been nice to get one more in especially hernanes that was rumoured, but all in all I have to say I'm happy with who we did get, January I think we could be busy again with more going out than coming in though.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on September 01, 2016, 02:41:14 PM
Quote from: MoChara on September 01, 2016, 01:18:39 PM
Would have been nice to get one more in especially hernanes that was rumoured, but all in all I have to say I'm happy with who we did get, January I think we could be busy again with more going out than coming in though.
Who came in? sinclair, Toure, Dembele, any more?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: foxcommander on September 01, 2016, 03:24:11 PM
Anyone notice Stefan Johansen leave?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: MoChara on September 01, 2016, 03:37:35 PM
Quote from: Applesisapples on September 01, 2016, 02:41:14 PM
Quote from: MoChara on September 01, 2016, 01:18:39 PM
Would have been nice to get one more in especially hernanes that was rumoured, but all in all I have to say I'm happy with who we did get, January I think we could be busy again with more going out than coming in though.
Who came in? sinclair, Toure, Dembele, any more?

Chrisitan Gamboa and Delia's man Kristoffer Ajer

I'm happy enough Jozo Simunovic deal fell threw, if he can get fit I don't think he'd have much bother starting for us.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: uimhr ocht on September 01, 2016, 05:03:16 PM
simunovic needs to get a few games under his belt i think hes a better option than boyata,i thought commons, ambrose,henderson,mc gregor,would have been shipped out on loan.I think we have something like 13 midfielders at the minute.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: OverTheBlackSpot on September 03, 2016, 10:52:26 AM
Anyone know where I could pick up a couple of tickets for the new firm match ?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: heffo on September 03, 2016, 11:46:26 AM
Quote from: OverTheBlackSpot on September 03, 2016, 10:52:26 AM
Anyone know where I could pick up a couple of tickets for the new firm match ?

Outside the ground - I've got tickets loads of times outside Parkhead & Ibrox
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: StGallsGAA on September 03, 2016, 01:35:29 PM
I've been to over a dozen Old Firm games in PH and Castle Greyskull and never failed to get a ticket yet.  The Irish accent helps as they realise you're unlikely to be a tout looking to sell on.  Get yourself up on a wall and call out.  Never fails.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: OverTheBlackSpot on September 03, 2016, 02:56:11 PM
Thanks lads,  long way to go without a ticket. Got a feeling this should be a good game for us !
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: MoChara on September 03, 2016, 10:27:07 PM
Rangers did well against international opponents today 7-0
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: southderryman on September 04, 2016, 01:30:44 AM
Quote from: OverTheBlackSpot on September 03, 2016, 10:52:26 AM
Anyone know where I could pick up a couple of tickets for the new firm match ?
take tickets from a CSC for any normal league games and they aren't hard to get
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on September 05, 2016, 09:37:51 PM
Big few days ahead for the manager.Failure against Rangers followed by a rout in the Nou Camp will pose questions
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on September 05, 2016, 09:39:38 PM
Ha ha, Mother Theresa thread not going your way so change of direction.  Total fraud & knob.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: heffo on September 05, 2016, 10:08:21 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on September 05, 2016, 09:37:51 PM
Failure against Rangers followed by a rout in the Nou Camp will pose questions

Yes, will there ever be a boy who can swim as fast as a shark?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lfdown2 on September 06, 2016, 09:35:26 AM
http://www.celticquicknews.co.uk/who-are-we-to-disagree-with-pep/ (http://www.celticquicknews.co.uk/who-are-we-to-disagree-with-pep/)

Pep has spoken.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: heffo on September 06, 2016, 10:00:52 AM
Quote from: lfdown2 on September 06, 2016, 09:35:26 AM
http://www.celticquicknews.co.uk/who-are-we-to-disagree-with-pep/ (http://www.celticquicknews.co.uk/who-are-we-to-disagree-with-pep/)

Pep has spoken.

I think someone needs to have a quiet word with Pep and bring him up to speed on BR's 'unsettled' home life and lack of education.

Preferably someone with keen Christian values.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on September 06, 2016, 10:30:00 AM
Quote from: lfdown2 on September 06, 2016, 09:35:26 AM
http://www.celticquicknews.co.uk/who-are-we-to-disagree-with-pep/ (http://www.celticquicknews.co.uk/who-are-we-to-disagree-with-pep/)

Pep has spoken.

sure what would Pep know ffs, BR has bright white teeth and separated from his wife so he's a shit manager...ohh and he's overpaid too :D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: MoChara on September 06, 2016, 11:26:04 AM
Another Eejit Spouting nonsense about BR, as if he know anything about the game

http://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2016/09/06/pele-raves-about-celtic-boss-brendan-rodgers/?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: imtommygunn on September 06, 2016, 11:31:40 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on September 05, 2016, 09:37:51 PM
Big few days ahead for the manager.Failure against Rangers followed by a rout in the Nou Camp will pose questions

You can but hope can't you...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Franko on September 06, 2016, 01:42:32 PM
Lads ye are at it again.  Don't you see that it doesn't matter what 'evidence' you put in front of him, he will never be swayed... because he's trolling you.  And he has everyone exactly where he wants them.  As soon as Celtic make a single miniscule slip up, that's the troll 'proved' right and everyone else is wrong.  And ye've all let him do it.

It really baffles me why people continually engage with him.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ashman on September 06, 2016, 01:58:20 PM
Three things puzzle here :

That people can get so animated about soccer.
Worse it is Scottish Soccer
It is tony Fearon .

Gas !!!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Club Rossa on September 06, 2016, 03:09:17 PM
One thing puzzles me ashman,for someone with no interest in Celtic or Scottish soccer you sure do like to frequent this thread.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ashman on September 06, 2016, 03:13:40 PM
Quote from: Club Rossa on September 06, 2016, 03:09:17 PM
One thing puzzles me ashman,for someone with no interest in Celtic or Scottish soccer you sure do like to frequent this thread.

Once a week maybe .  Silly adolescent behaviour should always be discouraged . 

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on September 06, 2016, 06:18:48 PM
Defeat by Rangers last year did for Ronny,so it would be a major setback for the current Celtic manager,you would agree.This would not be an ideal precursor to facing Barcelona in the Nou Camp either.On the other hand the new manager could enhance his reputation with a convincing win over Rangers and a creditable performance resulting in a draw or narrow defeat against Barcelona,on the back of a tactically astute performance.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lenny on September 06, 2016, 09:37:48 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on September 06, 2016, 06:18:48 PM
Defeat by Rangers last year did for Ronny,so it would be a major setback for the current Celtic manager,you would agree.This would not be an ideal precursor to facing Barcelona in the Nou Camp either.On the other hand the new manager could enhance his reputation with a convincing win over Rangers and a creditable performance resulting in a draw or narrow defeat against Barcelona,on the back of a tactically astute performance.

A manager with white teeth and a new wife ahould definitely be winning away at the nou camp. No excuses.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on September 07, 2016, 07:29:54 PM
Pele says Celtic are lucky to have Brendan Rodgers as boss? Conclusive proof that viagra swells up the brain as well as other organs😯
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: OverTheBlackSpot on September 07, 2016, 11:27:32 PM
Quote from: southderryman on September 04, 2016, 01:30:44 AM
Quote from: OverTheBlackSpot on September 03, 2016, 10:52:26 AM
Anyone know where I could pick up a couple of tickets for the new firm match ?
take tickets from a CSC for any normal league games and they aren't hard to get
Was for taking the cub over, been to a few matches with the family booking the boat tickets on-line via Celtic..... this one seems a bit harder.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: southderryman on September 08, 2016, 11:04:07 AM
Quote from: OverTheBlackSpot on September 07, 2016, 11:27:32 PM
Quote from: southderryman on September 04, 2016, 01:30:44 AM
Quote from: OverTheBlackSpot on September 03, 2016, 10:52:26 AM
Anyone know where I could pick up a couple of tickets for the new firm match ?
take tickets from a CSC for any normal league games and they aren't hard to get
Was for taking the cub over, been to a few matches with the family booking the boat tickets on-line via Celtic..... this one seems a bit harder.

You've no hope from Celtic for a game like this, they're really should look into rewarding regular ticket sales online but there is currently to facility offered for this. Best bet for future, even if you want to take the car yourself as opposed to travel on a CSC bus, is to take tickets from one club and stick with them. Anyone who regularly takes tickets from a CSC will generally get offered once members are sorted
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: The Gs Man on September 08, 2016, 03:37:35 PM
I see Brendan Rogers has been named the SPFL Manager of the Month for August.

The first of many accolades and trophies I would imagine.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: naka on September 08, 2016, 04:00:40 PM
looks like leigh Griffiths struggling
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on September 08, 2016, 07:01:41 PM
He has hardly got stiff opposition for manager of the month.Ronny won this loads of times
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: under the bar on September 08, 2016, 09:32:07 PM
Micheal O'Neill would win it every month if only Celtic had the balls to give him the job... ;)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on September 09, 2016, 10:19:34 AM
Getting really excited about the game...can't wait for it tbh. If L Griffiths is struggling i don't think he should be risked...

My team would be excluding Griffiths (injury) is:

Gordon
Lustig
Sviatchenko
Toure
Tierney
Forrest
Brown
Rogic
Roberts
Sinclair
Dembele

Dembele up front with Sinclair just in behind him with Forrest and Roberts out wide
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Estimator on September 09, 2016, 03:37:37 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on September 08, 2016, 07:01:41 PM
He has hardly got stiff opposition for manager of the month.Ronny won this loads of times

You consider 4 times to be loads??
Is this because Armagh have only won 1 All-Ireland??
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on September 09, 2016, 04:35:14 PM
Quote from: Estimator on September 09, 2016, 03:37:37 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on September 08, 2016, 07:01:41 PM
He has hardly got stiff opposition for manager of the month.Ronny won this loads of times

You consider 4 times to be loads??
Is this because Armagh have only won 1 All-Ireland??

What? I don't see any relevance here. What has Armagh got to do with Celtic?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on September 09, 2016, 05:57:17 PM
Quote from: illdecide on September 09, 2016, 04:35:14 PM
Quote from: Estimator on September 09, 2016, 03:37:37 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on September 08, 2016, 07:01:41 PM
He has hardly got stiff opposition for manager of the month.Ronny won this loads of times

You consider 4 times to be loads??
Is this because Armagh have only won 1 All-Ireland??

What? I don't see any relevance here. What has Armagh got to do with Celtic?
It's the massive salaries paid to the managers.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tintin25 on September 10, 2016, 11:23:26 AM
Any streams?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: maximus on September 10, 2016, 12:07:39 PM
http://firstrowau.eu/watch/464218/2/watch-celtic-vs-rangers-fc.html

Link 2 works
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Dire Ear on September 10, 2016, 12:46:03 PM
Celtic 2-0 Rangers (Dembele) 41min
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Dire Ear on September 10, 2016, 12:46:49 PM
2-1 44mins
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on September 10, 2016, 12:48:49 PM
For that goal, Gordon was lost in space or all at sea,  take your pick.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on September 10, 2016, 12:58:04 PM
Quote from: Main Street on September 10, 2016, 12:48:49 PM
For that goal, Gordon was lost in space or all at sea,  take your pick.

Gordon isn't playing. De Vries is in goals today.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on September 10, 2016, 01:12:41 PM
Quote from: clarshack on September 10, 2016, 12:58:04 PM
Quote from: Main Street on September 10, 2016, 12:48:49 PM
For that goal, Gordon was lost in space or all at sea,  take your pick.

Gordon isn't playing. De Vries is in goals today.
bring back Gordon ;)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Dire Ear on September 10, 2016, 01:20:28 PM
3-1 Sinclair
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on September 10, 2016, 01:22:21 PM
Who bought all these dummies scoring the goals?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on September 10, 2016, 01:24:57 PM
Tony is going to be ripping
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on September 10, 2016, 01:27:09 PM
People really care what the troll thinks?
Jesus wept.

Bren high-fiving the fans with 30mins to go, that's a colgate ring of confidence aura.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: BennyHarp on September 10, 2016, 01:32:05 PM
Senderos is some dose! Absolute pudding!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Dire Ear on September 10, 2016, 01:34:04 PM
Quote from: BennyHarp on September 10, 2016, 01:32:05 PM
Senderos is some dose! Absolute pudding!
Good call !!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on September 10, 2016, 01:36:34 PM
 Kranjcar, Senderos  and Rangers are well matched.

Oops, Weir is sent to the stands, I thought he was one of the subs.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on September 10, 2016, 01:45:23 PM
Quote from: Main Street on September 10, 2016, 01:27:09 PM
People really care what the troll thinks?
Jesus wept.

Bren high-fiving the fans with 30mins to go, that's a colgate ring of confidence aura.
I couldn't care less. I find it funny how people get sucked in by his obvious wumming.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on September 10, 2016, 01:49:49 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on September 10, 2016, 01:45:23 PM
Quote from: Main Street on September 10, 2016, 01:27:09 PM
People really care what the troll thinks?
Jesus wept.

Bren high-fiving the fans with 30mins to go, that's a colgate ring of confidence aura.
I couldn't care less. I find it funny how people get sucked in by his obvious wumming.
fair enough
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on September 10, 2016, 01:51:41 PM
Griffiths injury turned out to be a blessing in disguise. What a performance from dembele!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on September 10, 2016, 01:54:35 PM
The league title's won and not yet 2 weeks into september.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Dire Ear on September 10, 2016, 02:01:22 PM
5-1
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Longshanks on September 10, 2016, 02:04:51 PM
Celtic were clinical, Dembele was excellent especially the finishes for the second and 3rd goal and the vision to setup the fourth was excellent to see.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: yellowcard on September 10, 2016, 02:08:18 PM
Outstanding from the players, outstanding from the manager. Rangers humiliated.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: BennyHarp on September 10, 2016, 02:08:41 PM
It really would take some special kind of moron to think that Brendan Rodgers hasn't improved that Celtic team from the one that played Rangers in the cup towards the end of last season. It's been a long time since I enjoyed a Celtic game as much as that today!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: yellowcard on September 10, 2016, 02:35:59 PM
Quote from: BennyHarp on September 10, 2016, 02:08:41 PM
It really would take some special kind of moron to think that Brendan Rodgers hasn't improved that Celtic team from the one that played Rangers in the cup towards the end of last season. It's been a long time since I enjoyed a Celtic game as much as that today!

Rodgers has had an unbelievable start to his Celtic career and only a fool could criticise him. Having achieved one half of his objective for the season already, I can see Celtic being far more exciting to watch this season. He encouraged his players to keep the ball and attack. There is an added risk of conceding but they will score plenty of goals. The one area he has to improve on is tactically in big one off games and the CL will be a test of this. He will have to adopt a completely different attitude in these games as they wont have much of the ball and will be defending for most of the time. The group stages are a bonus but at least there is the prospect that they can at least be competitive in the games.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stew on September 10, 2016, 02:51:03 PM
Celtic were sublime today, a joy to watch and the contrast between this team and last year's team is staggering, Rodgers has this team as fit as any team in the world and they play an exciting brand of football that no one in Scotland can touch.

Rangers are dire defending set pieces, they huffed and puffed and were lucky to only lose by four, it will be years before they get to the level of Celtic, simply put they will do well to finish within 20 points of Celtic.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on September 10, 2016, 03:42:49 PM
I wouldnt get over excited by a 5-1 win over a promoted club.Once again we fail to keep a clean sheet and fail to exploit goal scoring opportunities.Real acid test is against Barcelona in midweek.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: BennyHarp on September 10, 2016, 04:44:10 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on September 10, 2016, 03:42:49 PM
I wouldnt get over excited by a 5-1 win over a promoted club.Once again we fail to keep a clean sheet and fail to exploit goal scoring opportunities.Real acid test is against Barcelona in midweek.

Do you accept that they have improved under Rodgers since they played Rangers last season though? Playing Barcelona is not he acid test for Scottish clubs by the way. That's just ridiculous!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: winghalfback on September 10, 2016, 04:54:22 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on September 10, 2016, 03:42:49 PM
I wouldnt get over excited by a 5-1 win over a promoted club.Once again we fail to keep a clean sheet and fail to exploit goal scoring opportunities.Real acid test is against Barcelona in midweek.

You're a grump man.

It was a top performance pressured the zombies all day didn't give them any time on the ball played with great pace and scored 5 very good goals. Rangers goal come from a lack of concentration and keeper being out of position.

You're right should be beating promoted teams 5-1 they done that and have won well in all league games all season.

Rodgers has worked a treat his buys in the summer have been top class spent less than 7m and brought in real quality he also has shown some tactical prowess over the season too. Bringing on Armstrong and Roberts really won the game for us ( as if it hadn't already been won) Roberts dragged the Huns wide Armstrong was strong on the ball driving through the middle.

Now Barcelona is not an acid test. Celtic are not at that level but I'll guarantee they will go and give them a game they have an energy now they hadn't got under Ronny granted I was never a Ronny fan. Celtic could get a result on Tuesday night don't rule it out.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on September 10, 2016, 05:43:29 PM
life must be very very boring up north if  troll talk holds more interest than your daily drudge, it must give actual purpose to your life.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Newbridge Exile on September 10, 2016, 05:54:33 PM
Some difference Brendan Rodgers has made in a few months , Sinclair Demble looking to be shrewd signings and style of play miles more entertaining than the last few years , defensively still work to do but definitely going the right way
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on September 10, 2016, 05:58:04 PM
He's no wum, you all  give him way too much credit. He's an obstinate gobshite who backs himself needlessly into corners and refuses to change course.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: BennyHarp on September 10, 2016, 05:59:00 PM
Quote from: Main Street on September 10, 2016, 05:43:29 PM
life must be very very boring up north if  troll talk holds more interest than your daily drudge, it must give actual purpose to your life.

And you waiting to respond every time someone responds to him isn't exactly living life on the edge either.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stew on September 10, 2016, 06:05:21 PM
Benny you are wrong big man, Tony is winding, no sane person could be that deluded.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on September 10, 2016, 06:18:24 PM
Earlier this week I set our super manager a two part test.Paper A to beat Rangers convincingly (he got there in the end) Paper B to devise astute tactics and a gameplan to be competitive against Barcelona.Paper A was passed but Paper B will ultimately tell the tale.

Poor Ronny must be wondering what his lot would have been had he been able to sign Sinclair,Dembele,Toure last season as well as a fully fit Scott Brown.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on September 10, 2016, 06:22:01 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on September 10, 2016, 06:18:24 PM
Earlier this week I set our super manager a two part test.Paper A to beat Rangers convincingly (he got there in the end) Paper B to devise astute tactics and a gameplan to be competitive against Barcelona.Paper A was passed but Paper B will ultimately tell the tale.

Poor Ronny must be wondering what his lot would have been had he been able to sign Sinclair,Dembele,Toure last season as well as a fully fit Scott Brown.

Instead Ronnie signed the likes of Ciftci.

Anyway, great result. Just imagine Celtic had played to their full potential
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on September 10, 2016, 06:27:08 PM
When Ronny had Denayer,Guidetti etc he took us to the last 16 of Europa League and a 1 goal defeat by Inter.I doubt if Rodgers will achieve that this season.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on September 10, 2016, 06:59:21 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on September 10, 2016, 06:27:08 PM
When Ronny had Denayer,Guidetti etc he took us to the last 16 of Europa League and a 1 goal defeat by Inter.I doubt if Rodgers will achieve that this season.

Last 32 but sure why let the truth get in the way. Remind me, was that the season Ronnie managed to get us knocked out of Europe 3 times?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Nigel White on September 10, 2016, 07:23:28 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on September 10, 2016, 01:24:57 PM
Tony is going to be ripping
I'd say his spunk hit the ceiling when he saw that post.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: uimhr ocht on September 10, 2016, 07:34:25 PM
incredible atmosphere and result fair play to brendan rodgers, dembelle, sinclair look the business.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: SHEEDY on September 10, 2016, 09:27:21 PM
Barcelona beaten 2-1 at home by deportivo alves, nothing to fear for Celtic on Tuesday night.  ;)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Aaron Boone on September 10, 2016, 09:31:59 PM
Rodgers has the X Factor, could easily be the next Jock Stein.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: SHEEDY on September 10, 2016, 09:54:27 PM
Quote from: Aaron Boone on September 10, 2016, 09:31:59 PM
Rodgers has the X Factor, could easily be the next Jock Stein.
you obviously started drinking when the match kicked off and haven't stopped since.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on September 10, 2016, 10:22:45 PM
Couldn't u you laugh at Fearon "I set him 2 tests" u couldn't set an ice cube ffs. For every game Celtic win the bigger dick u become.

Did any of u see the photos of what the Huns done at Celtic? f**king wrecked the place, demolished the toilets and pulled the ceilings in.... unbelievable
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: StGallsGAA on September 10, 2016, 10:56:39 PM
QuoteDid any of u see the photos of what the Huns done at Celtic? f**king wrecked the place, demolished the toilets and pulled the ceilings in.... unbelievable

Rangers and Liverpool seem to be specialists in this toilet-destruction behaviour. 
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: yellowcard on September 10, 2016, 11:12:58 PM
Quote from: illdecide on September 10, 2016, 10:22:45 PM
Couldn't u you laugh at Fearon "I set him 2 tests" u couldn't set an ice cube ffs. For every game Celtic win the bigger dick u become.

Did any of u see the photos of what the Huns done at Celtic? f**king wrecked the place, demolished the toilets and pulled the ceilings in.... unbelievable

Unbelievable but not surprising. Idiots full of venom probably boasting about it in the pub right now. I don't think fans of the club can be too self righteous about these things though, Celtic have had their incidents in the past too and there will always be imbeciles who use a bitter rivalry as an excuse for low life behaviour.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on September 10, 2016, 11:16:30 PM
Quote from: yellowcard on September 10, 2016, 11:12:58 PM
Quote from: illdecide on September 10, 2016, 10:22:45 PM
Couldn't u you laugh at Fearon "I set him 2 tests" u couldn't set an ice cube ffs. For every game Celtic win the bigger dick u become.

Did any of u see the photos of what the Huns done at Celtic? f**king wrecked the place, demolished the toilets and pulled the ceilings in.... unbelievable

Unbelievable but not surprising. Idiots full of venom probably boasting about it in the pub right now. I don't think fans of the club can be too self righteous about these things though, Celtic have had their incidents in the past too and there will always be imbeciles who use a bitter rivalry as an excuse for low life behaviour.

We hosted a team from Armagh on the schools cup a few years ago, they wrecked the changing rooms, teams/fans do that ... Scumbags
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on September 11, 2016, 01:32:07 AM
Getting carried away by beating an ageing Rangers team 5-1🙄🙄.No credit due here,I reckon Ted Rodgers could have managed that Celtic team and produced that result.It was well into the second half (over an hour) before the victory was more or less confirmed (when the game should have been put to bed far earlier bearing in mind the arduous trip to Barcelona on Tuesday night),and the last two goals came when Rangers old boys were tiring and reduced to 10 men.

Let's see the manager earn his corn by devising tactics to thwart Barcelona from routing us on Tuesday night
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on September 11, 2016, 02:30:38 AM
Quote from: StGallsGAA on September 10, 2016, 10:56:39 PM
QuoteDid any of u see the photos of what the Huns done at Celtic? f**king wrecked the place, demolished the toilets and pulled the ceilings in.... unbelievable

Rangers and Liverpool seem to be specialists in this toilet-destruction behaviour.

(http://i1.mirror.co.uk/incoming/article8809194.ece/ALTERNATES/s615/Toilets-damaged-at-Celtic-Park.jpg)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on September 11, 2016, 11:16:47 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on September 11, 2016, 01:32:07 AM
Getting carried away by beating an ageing Rangers team 5-1🙄🙄.No credit due here,I reckon Ted Rodgers could have managed that Celtic team and produced that result.It was well into the second half (over an hour) before the victory was more or less confirmed (when the game should have been put to bed far earlier bearing in mind the arduous trip to Barcelona on Tuesday night),and the last two goals came when Rangers old boys were tiring and reduced to 10 men.

Let's see the manager earn his corn by devising tactics to thwart Barcelona from routing us on Tuesday night

No response to your being wrong about Ronnie in Europe I see. Typical
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on September 11, 2016, 11:26:03 AM
Ronny did OK in Europe when he had quality players like Denayer and Guidetti, and a fully fit Scott Brown.If he had access to the likes of Dembele,Sinclair etc last year he would have made it into the group stages.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on September 11, 2016, 12:49:10 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on September 11, 2016, 11:26:03 AM
Ronny did OK in Europe when he had quality players like Denayer and Guidetti, and a fully fit Scott Brown.If he had access to the likes of Dembele,Sinclair etc last year he would have made it into the group stages.

Not what I meant. You said Ronnie got us to the last 16 of the EL. He didn't. He did get us knocked out of Europe three times in the one season. Good record for him to have
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stew on September 11, 2016, 12:55:44 PM
I am a luke warm united fan, lately I have been following Celtic ever since I came across wee Jay Beatty, that child makes my day every time I see him and he exemplifies all that is great about Celtic, yesterday both teams were playing and I found myself watching the Celtic V Newco Rangers game, it was a pleasure to watch.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on September 11, 2016, 02:24:21 PM
Quote from: stew on September 11, 2016, 12:55:44 PM
I am a luke warm united fan, lately I have been following Celtic ever since I came across wee Jay Beatty, that child makes my day every time I see him and he exemplifies all that is great about Celtic, yesterday both teams were playing and I found myself watching the Celtic V Newco Rangers game, it was a pleasure to watch.
One team winning, the other team losing :)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: StGallsGAA on September 11, 2016, 02:41:02 PM
Whilst Rodgers is no Jock Stein, he's Yoda compared to the clueless Deila.  No one,  bar the board village idiot, would measure how far Rodgers has brought the team by the upcoming result against Barca.  Winning the league and Scottish Cup each season and securing CL qualification as a bonus will be the absolute max anyone can realistically expect of Rodgers.   10 in  a would be the icing on the cake.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on September 11, 2016, 03:18:47 PM
I have said before a competent Celtic manager should deliver the SPL title,at least one domestic cup and a team that is competitive in all 6 games in CL group games.

To date the current manager,on a record salary, has delivered arguably the worst result in the club's history,crawled into group stages of Champions League despite being faced with unheard of opponents and a few routine league wins including that against Rangers a team of has beens mixed with never will bes.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on September 11, 2016, 03:35:41 PM
Amazing that people still take the troll seriously.
The troll just scribbles nonsensical  goalpost shifting cráp and people queue up to reply as if this a "normal" to and fro rational discussion  ;D


Maybe up north,  trolls are everywhere,  a 'normality', a part of everyday social intercourse, one big argument clinic with trolls abound, a place where non-trolls are the ones who don't get the joke.
And on a dry day, poke the troll for a bit banter.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general_lee on September 11, 2016, 04:05:37 PM
Would there be much trolling done down south in Monaghan?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Dire Ear on September 11, 2016, 04:16:54 PM
Quote from: general_lee on September 11, 2016, 04:05:37 PM
Would there be much trolling done down south in Monaghan?
;D brilliant  ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on September 11, 2016, 04:44:17 PM
Bigger puke than Fearon ffs
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Armamike on September 11, 2016, 07:41:33 PM
Quote from: Main Street on September 11, 2016, 03:35:41 PM
Amazing that people still take the troll seriously.
The troll just scribbles nonsensical  goalpost shifting cráp and people queue up to reply as if this a "normal" to and fro rational discussion  ;D


Maybe up north,  trolls are everywhere,  a 'normality', a part of everyday social intercourse, one big argument clinic with trolls abound, a place where non-trolls are the ones who don't get the joke.
And on a dry day, poke the troll for a bit banter.

Using terms like troll or WUM is being overly generous in this case imo. I can think of a few age old descriptors that might be better.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on September 11, 2016, 07:44:23 PM
It was a super performance from Celtic yesterday and the difference in less than 5 months since the cup semi-final is incredible.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on September 11, 2016, 07:48:05 PM
Yes due to having access to funds Ronnie never had,Rodgers was able to field a team of better players than Ronny led by a fit skipper.Also Rodgers had home advantage with 90% of the crowd Celtic fans,unlike the semi final.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on September 12, 2016, 10:29:39 AM
I don't know if it was a good thing or bad that Barca were beat on Sat evening...but still Celtic should have a lot more confidence and with a better coach this time we should give a good account of ourselves, the flip side of the coin is being too confident and Barca destroying us...lol. Playing Barca early on is prob the best time to play them before they kick into gear...i'd take a 1-1 draw now please.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: imtommygunn on September 12, 2016, 10:33:57 AM
I think them getting beat is a bad thing! It's really a damage limitation job though I am not convinced Rodgers is good at setting up teams for this kind of job(lennon was) but we shall see.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ludermor on September 12, 2016, 12:47:53 PM
Quote from: illdecide on September 10, 2016, 10:22:45 PM
Couldn't u you laugh at Fearon "I set him 2 tests" u couldn't set an ice cube ffs. For every game Celtic win the bigger dick u become.

Did any of u see the photos of what the Huns done at Celtic? f**king wrecked the place, demolished the toilets and pulled the ceilings in.... unbelievable
Not a peep about celtic 'fans' doing their bit for Suicide Awareness Day?
http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/mayhem-old-firm-returns-offensive-8813352
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: oisinog on September 12, 2016, 12:54:01 PM
Quote from: ludermor on September 12, 2016, 12:47:53 PM
Quote from: illdecide on September 10, 2016, 10:22:45 PM
Couldn't u you laugh at Fearon "I set him 2 tests" u couldn't set an ice cube ffs. For every game Celtic win the bigger dick u become.

Did any of u see the photos of what the Huns done at Celtic? f**king wrecked the place, demolished the toilets and pulled the ceilings in.... unbelievable
Not a peep about celtic 'fans' doing their bit for Suicide Awareness Day?
http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/mayhem-old-firm-returns-offensive-8813352

Totaly uncalled for and I hope the people involved gets a nice fine and a long ban from parkhead
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general_lee on September 12, 2016, 12:54:43 PM
Quote from: ludermor on September 12, 2016, 12:47:53 PM
Quote from: illdecide on September 10, 2016, 10:22:45 PM
Couldn't u you laugh at Fearon "I set him 2 tests" u couldn't set an ice cube ffs. For every game Celtic win the bigger dick u become.

Did any of u see the photos of what the Huns done at Celtic? f**king wrecked the place, demolished the toilets and pulled the ceilings in.... unbelievable
Not a peep about celtic 'fans' doing their bit for Suicide Awareness Day?
http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/mayhem-old-firm-returns-offensive-8813352
Shameful. Whether intentional or not they should be banned
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ludermor on September 12, 2016, 01:10:30 PM
Quote from: general_lee on September 12, 2016, 12:54:43 PM
Quote from: ludermor on September 12, 2016, 12:47:53 PM
Quote from: illdecide on September 10, 2016, 10:22:45 PM
Couldn't u you laugh at Fearon "I set him 2 tests" u couldn't set an ice cube ffs. For every game Celtic win the bigger dick u become.

Did any of u see the photos of what the Huns done at Celtic? f**king wrecked the place, demolished the toilets and pulled the ceilings in.... unbelievable
Not a peep about celtic 'fans' doing their bit for Suicide Awareness Day?
http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/mayhem-old-firm-returns-offensive-8813352
Shameful. Whether intentional or not they should be banned
WTF? did blow up doll put the noose/scarf,sash on itself?? Did you read the article and see who it was aimed at?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on September 12, 2016, 02:10:54 PM
Hold on...I only seen that image this morning and TBH any true Celtic fan would be disgusted with that and it is disgraceful behaviour, there is no doubt that there are bad people on both sides and one can only hope that Celtic find out who is responsible and ban them for life.
I know fans try to wind each other up and there is nothing wrong with doing so but that act is just wrong.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: laoislad on September 12, 2016, 02:40:24 PM
Quote from: ludermor on September 12, 2016, 12:47:53 PM
Quote from: illdecide on September 10, 2016, 10:22:45 PM
Couldn't u you laugh at Fearon "I set him 2 tests" u couldn't set an ice cube ffs. For every game Celtic win the bigger dick u become.

Did any of u see the photos of what the Huns done at Celtic? f**king wrecked the place, demolished the toilets and pulled the ceilings in.... unbelievable
Not a peep about celtic 'fans' doing their bit for Suicide Awareness Day?
http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/mayhem-old-firm-returns-offensive-8813352
Strange behaviour from the self proclaimed Best fans in the world alright....
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on September 12, 2016, 02:54:40 PM
Quote from: laoislad on September 12, 2016, 02:40:24 PM
Quote from: ludermor on September 12, 2016, 12:47:53 PM
Quote from: illdecide on September 10, 2016, 10:22:45 PM
Couldn't u you laugh at Fearon "I set him 2 tests" u couldn't set an ice cube ffs. For every game Celtic win the bigger dick u become.

Did any of u see the photos of what the Huns done at Celtic? f**king wrecked the place, demolished the toilets and pulled the ceilings in.... unbelievable
Not a peep about celtic 'fans' doing their bit for Suicide Awareness Day?
http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/mayhem-old-firm-returns-offensive-8813352
Strange behaviour from the self proclaimed Best fans in the world alright....

Well you of all people should know that all teams have morons following them, it's hard to get rid of them.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: charlieTully on September 12, 2016, 03:53:00 PM
Quote from: laoislad on September 12, 2016, 02:40:24 PM
Quote from: ludermor on September 12, 2016, 12:47:53 PM
Quote from: illdecide on September 10, 2016, 10:22:45 PM
Couldn't u you laugh at Fearon "I set him 2 tests" u couldn't set an ice cube ffs. For every game Celtic win the bigger dick u become.

Did any of u see the photos of what the Huns done at Celtic? f**king wrecked the place, demolished the toilets and pulled the ceilings in.... unbelievable
Not a peep about celtic 'fans' doing their bit for Suicide Awareness Day?
http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/mayhem-old-firm-returns-offensive-8813352
Strange behaviour from the self proclaimed Best fans in the world alright....

from a lad who supports a club who got british teams banned from Europe.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on September 12, 2016, 04:09:24 PM
Quote from: ludermor on September 12, 2016, 01:10:30 PM
Quote from: general_lee on September 12, 2016, 12:54:43 PM
Quote from: ludermor on September 12, 2016, 12:47:53 PM
Quote from: illdecide on September 10, 2016, 10:22:45 PM
Couldn't u you laugh at Fearon "I set him 2 tests" u couldn't set an ice cube ffs. For every game Celtic win the bigger dick u become.

Did any of u see the photos of what the Huns done at Celtic? f**king wrecked the place, demolished the toilets and pulled the ceilings in.... unbelievable
Not a peep about celtic 'fans' doing their bit for Suicide Awareness Day?
http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/mayhem-old-firm-returns-offensive-8813352
Shameful. Whether intentional or not they should be banned
WTF? did blow up doll put the noose/scarf,sash on itself?? Did you read the article and see who it was aimed at?

Tell me who it was aimed at. That article is a disgrace trying to say that whoever done that doll display done it as a jibe towards kris Boyd or because it was suicide awareness day. Whoever it was didn't know either of those things. Also mentioning the know your place Hun scum banner and trying to link the two. Scummy journalism at its best.
The doll display was wrong, unpleasant and rather unsettling but it was not meant in the way the article suggests.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: oisinog on September 12, 2016, 04:21:52 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on September 12, 2016, 04:09:24 PM
Quote from: ludermor on September 12, 2016, 01:10:30 PM
Quote from: general_lee on September 12, 2016, 12:54:43 PM
Quote from: ludermor on September 12, 2016, 12:47:53 PM
Quote from: illdecide on September 10, 2016, 10:22:45 PM
Couldn't u you laugh at Fearon "I set him 2 tests" u couldn't set an ice cube ffs. For every game Celtic win the bigger dick u become.

Did any of u see the photos of what the Huns done at Celtic? f**king wrecked the place, demolished the toilets and pulled the ceilings in.... unbelievable
Not a peep about celtic 'fans' doing their bit for Suicide Awareness Day?
http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/mayhem-old-firm-returns-offensive-8813352
Shameful. Whether intentional or not they should be banned
WTF? did blow up doll put the noose/scarf,sash on itself?? Did you read the article and see who it was aimed at?

Tell me who it was aimed at. That article is a disgrace trying to say that whoever done that doll display done it as a jibe towards kris Boyd or because it was suicide awareness day. Whoever it was didn't know either of those things. Also mentioning the know your place Hun scum banner and trying to link the two. Scummy journalism at its best.
The doll display was wrong, unpleasant and rather unsettling but it was not meant in the way the article suggests.

If you dont think the doll was a dig at Kris Boyd who do you think it was aimed at. Seriously a few days on since he discussed his brother in the media. I cant see any other reason why it would be there and these scumbags do not represent me as a Celtic fan
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on September 12, 2016, 04:26:11 PM
Quote from: oisinog on September 12, 2016, 04:21:52 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on September 12, 2016, 04:09:24 PM
Quote from: ludermor on September 12, 2016, 01:10:30 PM
Quote from: general_lee on September 12, 2016, 12:54:43 PM
Quote from: ludermor on September 12, 2016, 12:47:53 PM
Quote from: illdecide on September 10, 2016, 10:22:45 PM
Couldn't u you laugh at Fearon "I set him 2 tests" u couldn't set an ice cube ffs. For every game Celtic win the bigger dick u become.

Did any of u see the photos of what the Huns done at Celtic? f**king wrecked the place, demolished the toilets and pulled the ceilings in.... unbelievable
Not a peep about celtic 'fans' doing their bit for Suicide Awareness Day?
http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/mayhem-old-firm-returns-offensive-8813352
Shameful. Whether intentional or not they should be banned
WTF? did blow up doll put the noose/scarf,sash on itself?? Did you read the article and see who it was aimed at?

Tell me who it was aimed at. That article is a disgrace trying to say that whoever done that doll display done it as a jibe towards kris Boyd or because it was suicide awareness day. Whoever it was didn't know either of those things. Also mentioning the know your place Hun scum banner and trying to link the two. Scummy journalism at its best.
The doll display was wrong, unpleasant and rather unsettling but it was not meant in the way the article suggests.

If you dont think the doll was a dig at Kris Boyd who do you think it was aimed at. Seriously a few days on since he discussed his brother in the media. I cant see any other reason why it would be there and these scumbags do not represent me as a Celtic fan

It was not a dog at kris Boyd. Stop buying into what the media are telling you ffs. For starters, the dolls had their hands tied behind their backs. Not something people who hang themselves do is it.
Was it a stupid thing to do? Yeah it sure was. Was it insensitive given what happened to the boy's family and the fact it is suicide awareness week? Too right. Was that the aim? No chance. was it a dig at rangers because they died? Possibly and that's definitely more likely that any story the Huns or media come up with
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on September 12, 2016, 04:33:57 PM
Just want to clarify I'm not defending the people who done it or their motives. It was wrong. Plain and simple and I'd be happy if I heard they were caught and banned. As someone above said, they don't represent me as a Celtic fan and hopefully they don't represent the vast majority of Celtic fans either.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Jeepers Creepers on September 12, 2016, 06:06:46 PM
Strange way to depict a death of a club?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on September 12, 2016, 06:39:05 PM
Quote from: Jeepers Creepers on September 12, 2016, 06:06:46 PM
Strange way to depict a death of a club?

It may not have been about that but it certainly wasn't about the suicide of anybody. It has been rightly condemned. On a related matter the statement from Rangers FC is laughable. Do they really want to open that can of worms
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: imtommygunn on September 12, 2016, 07:15:25 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on September 12, 2016, 06:39:05 PM
Quote from: Jeepers Creepers on September 12, 2016, 06:06:46 PM
Strange way to depict a death of a club?

It may not have been about that but it certainly wasn't about the suicide of anybody. It has been rightly condemned. On a related matter the statement from Rangers FC is laughable. Do they really want to open that can of worms

How do you know what the intent was behind it? Do you know the person/ people?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on September 12, 2016, 08:23:41 PM
Quote from: imtommygunn on September 12, 2016, 07:15:25 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on September 12, 2016, 06:39:05 PM
Quote from: Jeepers Creepers on September 12, 2016, 06:06:46 PM
Strange way to depict a death of a club?

It may not have been about that but it certainly wasn't about the suicide of anybody. It has been rightly condemned. On a related matter the statement from Rangers FC is laughable. Do they really want to open that can of worms

How do you know what the intent was behind it? Do you know the person/ people?

Nobody but the person who did it know. However, some Rangers supporters tied a'doll' to the ibrox gates during their descent to liquidation, some suggestion this is the reasoning for the 'hanging'.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on September 12, 2016, 08:45:08 PM
Quote from: imtommygunn on September 12, 2016, 07:15:25 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on September 12, 2016, 06:39:05 PM
Quote from: Jeepers Creepers on September 12, 2016, 06:06:46 PM
Strange way to depict a death of a club?

It may not have been about that but it certainly wasn't about the suicide of anybody. It has been rightly condemned. On a related matter the statement from Rangers FC is laughable. Do they really want to open that can of worms

No I don't know he people who done it but I can safely say it wasn't directed at the suicide of Kris Boyd's brother despite what Huns, the media and seemingly some of our own support want you to think

How do you know what the intent was behind it? Do you know the person/ people?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: screenexile on September 12, 2016, 08:51:32 PM
Quote from: imtommygunn on September 12, 2016, 07:15:25 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on September 12, 2016, 06:39:05 PM
Quote from: Jeepers Creepers on September 12, 2016, 06:06:46 PM
Strange way to depict a death of a club?

It may not have been about that but it certainly wasn't about the suicide of anybody. It has been rightly condemned. On a related matter the statement from Rangers FC is laughable. Do they really want to open that can of worms

How do you know what the intent was behind it? Do you know the person/ people?

Doesn't matter the intent the fact that it happened leaves Celtic fans open to criticism... There were thousands of Celtic fans around and they didn't stop it.

Best fans in the world my arse!!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on September 12, 2016, 10:29:17 PM
As my friend Hugh Jordan, himself a Glaswegian,said yesterday in the Sunday World,there are far too many Celtic "fans"who think owning a season ticket entitles them to do what they like.I said a few weeks ago I wish the political activists etc would stop using our club,which is totally apolitical.They only tarnish the reputation of the club.

Meanwhile this is a Godsend for the Rangers Board.The attention is deflected away from getting a hammering from a mediocre Celtic side as their dimwit fans are outraged by the display of a couple of dummies,the perpetrators of which are too stupid to link it to anything tragic like real life suicide.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on September 12, 2016, 10:39:11 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on September 12, 2016, 10:29:17 PM
As my friend Hugh Jordan, himself a Glaswegian,said yesterday in the Sunday World,there are far too many Celtic "fans"who think owning a season ticket entitles them to do what they like.I said a few weeks ago I wish the political activists etc would stop using our club,which is totally apolitical.They only tarnish the reputation of the club.

Meanwhile this is a Godsend for the Rangers Board.The attention is deflected away from getting a hammering from a mediocre Celtic side as their dimwit fans are outraged by the display of a couple of dummies,the perpetrators of which are too stupid to link it to anything tragic like real life suicide.

Just how do you figure our club is totally apolitical?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tyroneman on September 12, 2016, 11:02:54 PM
Refresh my memory but was Michael Davitt not made an honorary president of Celtic and in fact invited to lay the first sod in the new Celtic park in 1892 ?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on September 12, 2016, 11:19:52 PM
Who gives a f**k what the Sevco board or fans or the SMSM think? The act was crass and insensitive at worst. It was a couple of supporters out of 60000. Move on.
Barca tomorrow night? 2-2 for me......... in my dreams!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: southderryman on September 12, 2016, 11:30:26 PM
Quote from: screenexile on September 12, 2016, 08:51:32 PM
Quote from: imtommygunn on September 12, 2016, 07:15:25 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on September 12, 2016, 06:39:05 PM
Quote from: Jeepers Creepers on September 12, 2016, 06:06:46 PM
Strange way to depict a death of a club?

It may not have been about that but it certainly wasn't about the suicide of anybody. It has been rightly condemned. On a related matter the statement from Rangers FC is laughable. Do they really want to open that can of worms

How do you know what the intent was behind it? Do you know the person/ people?

Doesn't matter the intent the fact that it happened leaves Celtic fans open to criticism... There were thousands of Celtic fans around and they didn't stop it.

Best fans in the world my arse!!!

Actually they did. It was removed by celtic fans who saw it and reported to stewards. Get your facts right for once
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: southderryman on September 12, 2016, 11:39:02 PM
The blow up dolls idea was absolute stupidity in the extreme, whatever the intention behind it there were loads of ways to get a message across or to wind up the zombies, and that certainly was not one of them.

I cant possibly think that someone would be so low to intentionally do it in refernce to boyds brother. You have to be a really horrible person to even consider that.

I think given the hands tied behind the back it was supposed to be a reference to getting lynched. No matter the intention, it was completely stupid and wrong. I personally didn't know it was suicide awareness day, but the timing just makes it all the worse

Foreby that, it is being used as a convenient deflection tactic by the usual suspects, a pity the idiots who did it gave them such an easy target
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ashman on September 13, 2016, 12:14:14 AM
The Celtic fans utterly debased our national flag and its sentiments in a display of utter bigotry .  True Irish republicanism defaced by these mooks . I hope Barcelona hit them for six .   Celtic fans sully Irish republicanism and its noble intentions .
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on September 13, 2016, 12:35:34 AM
I happened upon an article based on what was claimed to be "the David Moyes' blueprint on how to beat Barcelona".

Now, if there really was a blueprint existing to beat Barca,you'd expect  that it would be advertised in the sleazy pages of the tabloids  for a special price alongside ace betting tips and escort services. But here it was for free on the Herald newspaper,  the blueprint for beating Barca http://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/14736368.Exclusive__The_David_Moyes_blueprint_on_how_to_beat_Barcelona/ (http://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/14736368.Exclusive__The_David_Moyes_blueprint_on_how_to_beat_Barcelona/)  for free, i.e. if you turn off all your adblocks.
A blueprint is something that has worked and is a template for others to follow. What worked for Moyes was Barca conceded an own goal in the first minute and Real Sociedad defended for their lives for the next 90 minutes.

"The January 2015 encounter in the Anoeta saw Sociedad take the lead via a second-minute Jordi Alba own goal then defend resolutely for the remainder of the match, gaining a clean sheet despite Lionel Messi and Neymar joining Luis Suarez on field for the last half hour."

That all sounds very doable, i certainly will consider Rodgers an utter failure if he isn't able to equal or better the dour Scot's record at Camp Nou.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on September 13, 2016, 08:11:06 AM
Quote from: ashman on September 13, 2016, 12:14:14 AM
The Celtic fans utterly debased our national flag and its sentiments in a display of utter bigotry .  True Irish republicanism defaced by these mooks . I hope Barcelona hit them for six .   Celtic fans sully Irish republicanism and its noble intentions .

Grow up
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stew on September 13, 2016, 09:09:33 AM
Quote from: ned on September 12, 2016, 11:19:52 PM
Who gives a f**k what the Sevco board or fans or the SMSM think? The act was crass and insensitive at worst. It was a couple of supporters out of 60000. Move on.
Barca tomorrow night? 2-2 for me......... in my dreams!

It was more than a couple of fans, anyone who was near those knackers and did nothing are part of the problem.


I expect more from Celtic fans than I do newco fans, I am appalled at what I saw from some Celtic fans, true fans need to out these arseholes and forever rid this Vermin from Celtic :'(.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on September 13, 2016, 09:09:54 AM
http://thecelticblog.com/2016/09/blogs/a-lot-of-cynical-hacks-are-already-eating-their-words-over-brendan-rodgers-and-celtic/ (http://thecelticblog.com/2016/09/blogs/a-lot-of-cynical-hacks-are-already-eating-their-words-over-brendan-rodgers-and-celtic/)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: screenexile on September 13, 2016, 09:49:25 AM
Quote from: southderryman on September 12, 2016, 11:30:26 PM
Quote from: screenexile on September 12, 2016, 08:51:32 PM
Quote from: imtommygunn on September 12, 2016, 07:15:25 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on September 12, 2016, 06:39:05 PM
Quote from: Jeepers Creepers on September 12, 2016, 06:06:46 PM
Strange way to depict a death of a club?

It may not have been about that but it certainly wasn't about the suicide of anybody. It has been rightly condemned. On a related matter the statement from Rangers FC is laughable. Do they really want to open that can of worms

How do you know what the intent was behind it? Do you know the person/ people?

Doesn't matter the intent the fact that it happened leaves Celtic fans open to criticism... There were thousands of Celtic fans around and they didn't stop it.

Best fans in the world my arse!!!

Actually they did. It was removed by celtic fans who saw it and reported to stewards. Get your facts right for once

They could have stopped it being put up in the first place and didn't!!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general_lee on September 13, 2016, 10:31:56 AM
Quote from: screenexile on September 13, 2016, 09:49:25 AM
Quote from: southderryman on September 12, 2016, 11:30:26 PM
Quote from: screenexile on September 12, 2016, 08:51:32 PM
Quote from: imtommygunn on September 12, 2016, 07:15:25 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on September 12, 2016, 06:39:05 PM
Quote from: Jeepers Creepers on September 12, 2016, 06:06:46 PM
Strange way to depict a death of a club?

It may not have been about that but it certainly wasn't about the suicide of anybody. It has been rightly condemned. On a related matter the statement from Rangers FC is laughable. Do they really want to open that can of worms

How do you know what the intent was behind it? Do you know the person/ people?

Doesn't matter the intent the fact that it happened leaves Celtic fans open to criticism... There were thousands of Celtic fans around and they didn't stop it.

Best fans in the world my arse!!!

Actually they did. It was removed by celtic fans who saw it and reported to stewards. Get your facts right for once

They could have stopped it being put up in the first place and didn't!!!
Oh f**k me  ::)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on September 13, 2016, 10:51:51 AM
If only you knew the hard work the security staff at Celtic work trying to stop this shit happening, I have been there with them and the amount that actually gets confiscated is unreal but unfortunately there are some that slip thru the net. When someone wants to display a banner then the security staff at Celtic must see it first and approve it before it's allowed to be displayed...You all know that there are dickheads everywhere and we have enough of them here on the Board too but that you can only Police them so much and there will always be a time that they get their stupid way.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: southderryman on September 13, 2016, 11:49:34 AM
Quote from: screenexile on September 13, 2016, 09:49:25 AM
Quote from: southderryman on September 12, 2016, 11:30:26 PM
Quote from: screenexile on September 12, 2016, 08:51:32 PM
Quote from: imtommygunn on September 12, 2016, 07:15:25 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on September 12, 2016, 06:39:05 PM
Quote from: Jeepers Creepers on September 12, 2016, 06:06:46 PM
Strange way to depict a death of a club?

It may not have been about that but it certainly wasn't about the suicide of anybody. It has been rightly condemned. On a related matter the statement from Rangers FC is laughable. Do they really want to open that can of worms

How do you know what the intent was behind it? Do you know the person/ people?

Doesn't matter the intent the fact that it happened leaves Celtic fans open to criticism... There were thousands of Celtic fans around and they didn't stop it.

Best fans in the world my arse!!!

Actually they did. It was removed by celtic fans who saw it and reported to stewards. Get your facts right for once

They could have stopped it being put up in the first place and didn't!!!

Use a bit of common sense would you Ffs.

Hundreds of flags and banners hung of the top tier. Unless you're in the front row and looking directly down you wouldn't know they are there. Equally, if you were in the bottom tier they wouldn't be seen unless you're looking directly up at that them. Most people would be looking at the pitch.

They were seen, taken down by supporters reported to and given to stewards.

They shouldn't have been there in the first place, but given that they were it gives people ammunition to slate the entire support which will keep some people happy
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Dire Ear on September 13, 2016, 11:59:11 AM
Quote from: screenexile on September 13, 2016, 09:49:25 AM
Quote from: southderryman on September 12, 2016, 11:30:26 PM
Quote from: screenexile on September 12, 2016, 08:51:32 PM
Quote from: imtommygunn on September 12, 2016, 07:15:25 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on September 12, 2016, 06:39:05 PM
Quote from: Jeepers Creepers on September 12, 2016, 06:06:46 PM
Strange way to depict a death of a club?

It may not have been about that but it certainly wasn't about the suicide of anybody. It has been rightly condemned. On a related matter the statement from Rangers FC is laughable. Do they really want to open that can of worms

How do you know what the intent was behind it? Do you know the person/ people?

Doesn't matter the intent the fact that it happened leaves Celtic fans open to criticism... There were thousands of Celtic fans around and they didn't stop it.

Best fans in the world my arse!!!

Actually they did. It was removed by celtic fans who saw it and reported to stewards. Get your facts right for once

They could have stopped it being put up in the first place and didn't!!!
;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on September 13, 2016, 05:56:32 PM
I see our super clever manager is banging on about Suarez being the best player in the World.What a way to build up your own players for an arduous challenge,talking up the opposition😡
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: uimhr ocht on September 13, 2016, 06:32:32 PM
We will do extremely well to keep the result to  a narrow defeat tonight,you have to laugh at rangers statment regarding feeling offended after sat match,they sang "up to our necks in fenian blood"paedo,trashed toilets,sang about jock stein etc and went away offended lol,its clearly a distraction tactic played out also by the media.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: foxcommander on September 13, 2016, 07:28:35 PM
Quote from: ashman on September 13, 2016, 12:14:14 AM
The Celtic fans utterly debased our national flag and its sentiments in a display of utter bigotry .  True Irish republicanism defaced by these mooks . I hope Barcelona hit them for six .   Celtic fans sully Irish republicanism and its noble intentions .

I've a feeling that you don't have much regard for the irish flag in the first place. Away and put on your wee sash.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on September 13, 2016, 07:51:04 PM
Great start😪😪😪😪
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on September 13, 2016, 08:14:05 PM
Ffs crap penalty and the floodgates now opened.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: king of leon on September 13, 2016, 08:19:23 PM
Sinclair been lively thus far. Very hard to defend against that front 3 of Barca!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Mickey Linden on September 13, 2016, 08:46:14 PM
Is Tony still being ignored on here?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: The Gs Man on September 13, 2016, 08:51:32 PM
2 nil at halftime is very respectable considering Barcelona are coming off the back of one of their worst league defeats in their history.   They're out for blood but Celtic tactics are working a treat.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Mickey Linden on September 13, 2016, 08:56:03 PM
Never seen Suarez as well marshalled. Brendan obv knows his game and was able to adapt tactics to snuff him out. Top managers be contacting Brendy for advice me thinks
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on September 13, 2016, 08:56:23 PM
Bullshit,conceding soft goals and missing a precious penalty.And Barca haven't even moved out of second gear.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: The Gs Man on September 13, 2016, 08:59:26 PM
Not out of 2nd gear? Barca were rattled just before halftime. Scott Brown going toe to toe with your man showed it.

Celtic get a goal back here and it could get interesting.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: The Gs Man on September 13, 2016, 09:03:06 PM
Celtic 4 down and fans are still out singing Barcelona.  Shows the passion.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Mickey Linden on September 13, 2016, 09:03:44 PM
Is Suarez even playing? If u took messy Neymar and inestia out of it wouldn't be much in it
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on September 13, 2016, 09:04:49 PM
Ffs bring Ronny back.This is a total embarrassment.Messi evens at half time to score a hat trick.On that like a shot,but still disgusted😡
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: The Gs Man on September 13, 2016, 09:05:28 PM
You have a point Mickey.

Not many teams have kept Suarez that quiet in years.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ashman on September 13, 2016, 09:06:43 PM
Quote from: The Gs Man on September 13, 2016, 09:03:06 PM
Celtic 4 down and fans are still out singing Barcelona.  Shows the passion.

Shows what a day on the beer does .
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general_lee on September 13, 2016, 09:07:35 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on September 13, 2016, 09:04:49 PM
Ffs bring Ronny back.This is a total embarrassment.Messi evens at half time to score a hat trick.On that like a shot,but still disgusted😡
Betting against your own team. Good man. You're no Celtic supporter
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on September 13, 2016, 09:08:47 PM
Would you look a gift horse in the mouth? In all seriousness is this any better than Ronny?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: imtommygunn on September 13, 2016, 09:08:54 PM
Quote from: general_lee on September 13, 2016, 09:07:35 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on September 13, 2016, 09:04:49 PM
Ffs bring Ronny back.This is a total embarrassment.Messi evens at half time to score a hat trick.On that like a shot,but still disgusted😡
Betting against your own team. Good man. You're no Celtic supporter

Someone should bring this up at the next agm ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: The Gs Man on September 13, 2016, 09:10:11 PM
Fearon, how are you able to watch the match with your jizz all over the tv screen?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on September 13, 2016, 09:13:00 PM
It's not as if I didn't expect it,shameful,particularly due to the fact that Barca have treated this like a practice game
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ONeill on September 13, 2016, 09:26:14 PM
To be fair, Fearon has been vindicated.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: MoChara on September 13, 2016, 09:26:41 PM
Fs barcas like playing football manager with the cheats on
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Aaron Boone on September 13, 2016, 09:27:27 PM
Celtic 5 Rangers 1. Demolition Derby 2016.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on September 13, 2016, 09:29:49 PM
The worst thing is the scoreline,Celtic's worst ever European result,is no surprise.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: uimhr ocht on September 13, 2016, 09:31:25 PM
Im not impressed with the new goalkeeper at all!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: imtommygunn on September 13, 2016, 09:32:59 PM
The part timers beating them was worse...

Far from their worst result. Has happened to many teams and will happen to many more. Don't let that cloud your bias though.

Just support rangers while rodgers os celtic manager sure. You may as well.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: StGallsGAA on September 13, 2016, 09:36:40 PM
Spurs used to be regularly on the end of whoopings like this v ManU.  Didn't seem to bother Tony that much at the time?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: The Gs Man on September 13, 2016, 09:37:00 PM
Barca would therefore beat Rangers 12-1. At least that's something.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gabriel_Hurl on September 13, 2016, 09:37:19 PM
The Artmedia Bratislava loss was way worse than that.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ashman on September 13, 2016, 09:38:33 PM
At least Kell brook's corner threw in the towel.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on September 13, 2016, 09:42:51 PM
Also took Skybet's 7/4 on Suarez to score a brace,such was my lack of confidence in that clown Rodgers.Still I am pained.In this the fiftieth anniversary of the Lisbon season Celtic shamefully suffer their heaviest ever defeat in Europe.

Tonight's tie was the equivalent of NI V Germany in Euro 2016,a vastly superior team against a team of no hopers.But thanks to an astute manager with a competent gameplan,N Ireland curtailed their illustrious opponents to a solitary goal defeat.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: imtommygunn on September 13, 2016, 09:46:44 PM
In all seriousness you are a disgrace and shouldn't show your face at parkhead ever again. Betting against your own team and claiming to be a member and a fan.



Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: laoislad on September 13, 2016, 09:48:37 PM
Are Liverpool still the last British team to beat Barca at the Nou Camp?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on September 13, 2016, 09:49:20 PM
Neither I nor anyone else could look gift horses in the mouth.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: imtommygunn on September 13, 2016, 09:50:03 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on September 13, 2016, 09:49:20 PM
Neither I nor anyone else could look gift horses in the mouth.

See my previous post.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on September 13, 2016, 09:58:01 PM
If you want to see how big a fraud Fearon is have a nosey at his FB page.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on September 13, 2016, 10:01:14 PM
Wasn't expecting much but still a disappointing performance. We have to remember Barca beat Real Madrid 5-0 relatively recently. We are obviously way out of our depth at this level, however, we will improve.
Nothing wrong with the tactics and against Monchengladbach we will have a chance. Hopefully by the return against Barca they will have qualified and play a second string. Man City not as good as Barca but still a daunting prospect. Third would have been a satisfactory conclusion in this group. After tonight it still would be and is still doable. KTF.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Estimator on September 13, 2016, 10:04:08 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on September 13, 2016, 09:42:51 PM
Also took Skybet's 7/4 on Suarez to score a brace,such was my lack of confidence in that clown Rodgers.Still I am pained.In this the fiftieth anniversary of the Lisbon season Celtic shamefully suffer their heaviest ever defeat in Europe.

Tonight's tie was the equivalent of NI V Germany in Euro 2016,a vastly superior team against a team of no hopers.But thanks to an astute manager with a competent gameplan,N Ireland curtailed their illustrious opponents to a solitary goal defeat.

I know there is no real point arguing with you Tony, as you fail to grasp almost every sensible concept. But in the game that you have highlighted. The competent game plan organised by the astute manager, allowed the Germans about 30 shots at goal, about a third of which were on target, with about another 3 hitting the woodwork. If it wasn't for a once in a lifetime performance from the keeper, coupled with the cross bar and posts, then NI would have been destroyed. NI were cut open time and time again in that game. It wasn't astute, it wasn't competent, it was very very lucky.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: SHEEDY on September 13, 2016, 10:05:38 PM
Some of those Barca goals were unreal. Iniesta's volley the pick for me closely followed by the Suarez turn and volley. Different class.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on September 13, 2016, 10:06:37 PM
You're having a laugh.If Ronny,Strachan or Lennon even had presided over that shambles tonight,there'd have been a clamour for their departure.

We won't get a point in this group.

I see the clown is blaming it on the tough game against Rangers on Saturday,a game that was won 5-1 pulling up.🙄
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Cunny Funt on September 13, 2016, 10:08:06 PM
7 Barcelona goals from 9 attempts on target tonight, a decent enough strike rate.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: dec on September 13, 2016, 10:08:12 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on September 13, 2016, 09:58:01 PM
If you want to see how big a fraud Fearon is have a nosey at his FB page.

"Good luck to Broony and the Bhoys in Barcelona tonight.Neymar,Messi,Suarez? No problem!"
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Orior on September 13, 2016, 10:19:58 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on September 13, 2016, 09:58:01 PM
If you want to see how big a fraud Fearon is have a nosey at his FB page.

Ah Benny, you're gonna spoil our entertainment here.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on September 13, 2016, 10:40:06 PM
Didn't see the game so not gonna comment on it but I bet tiny just couldn't wait to get in here and say I told you so
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Over the Bar on September 13, 2016, 10:47:09 PM
Not sure what Rodgers hoped to get away with tonight, but surely 5-5-0 would have been the best damage limitation formation? 
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on September 13, 2016, 10:47:49 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on September 13, 2016, 10:40:06 PM
Didn't see the game so not gonna comment on it but I bet tiny just couldn't wait to get in here and say I told you so
Predictive or deliberate but I like that, 'Tiny' minded is about right.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: galwayman on September 13, 2016, 11:03:25 PM
No matter who is managing the team a heavy defeat in Barcelona wouldn't be a huge surprise.
Let's be honest Celtic are around the standard of a championship side in England.
The standard of the Spl is very low
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on September 13, 2016, 11:05:31 PM
Tony rangers bets on messi scoring a hat-trick and then Suarez scoring a brace all in the one game...he tells that many lies he actually believes them. 
Jamie Clarke got it, Brendan Rodgers is getting it...who is next? Do u even like yourself? Prob not it's hard to like a w**ker.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ashman on September 13, 2016, 11:08:37 PM
Quote from: galwayman on September 13, 2016, 11:03:25 PM
No matter who is managing the team a heavy defeat in Barcelona wouldn't be a huge surprise.
Let's be honest Celtic are around the standard of a championship side in England.
The standard of the Spl is very low

Celtic would be top 6 in English Championship .  Rangers would be in bottom 6.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on September 13, 2016, 11:13:09 PM
Quote from: ned on September 13, 2016, 10:47:49 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on September 13, 2016, 10:40:06 PM
Didn't see the game so not gonna comment on it but I bet tiny just couldn't wait to get in here and say I told you so
Predictive or deliberate but I like that, 'Tiny' minded is about right.

It was originally predictive but I've kept it since. One occasion I reckoned the phone actually knew better than I did
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stew on September 13, 2016, 11:38:01 PM
Tony loves Celtic FC, he also 6loves winding people up, I got a warning for what I said to that kn**ker who posted about tones place of employment.

Posting after a bad loss right away is not good, I have no problem with him making money off the fixture, Celtics players get appearance money to take a hammering llike that, all that aside, Saturday did hurt them, when they play rangers they could never take the foot off the pedal when  hammering rankers.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: straightred on September 13, 2016, 11:40:09 PM
to have any chance in a game like that you cant be missing penalties. Throw in a goal at the start at each half and its over. The most dissapointing thing for me is that they just chucked it at 3-0 and let it become 7.

I'm not calling for rodgers head - far from it. Tonight was a severe lesson and hopefully they'll learn from it. 3rd in this group would be minor miracle but that's what they have got to aim for. That and bring in more quality for next season. Don't forget they haven't competed at this level for a few years either.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on September 14, 2016, 12:10:58 AM
3 points dropped as expected. No Sammy this time to score a token goal after a hiding.

I suppose Brown would call this one  'Men V Bhoys'


Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on September 14, 2016, 07:18:16 AM
When is a 7 nil defeat not an embarrassment? Answer when Brendan Rodgers is manager of the defeated side...according to himself.Seriously as every Celtic fan faces a day filled with merciless ribbing,are you not ashamed by the debacle last night.Of course the bus should have been parked to ensure a respectable scoreline and tactical substitutions made at the right time.Celtic coach Jim Mc Guinness must have cringed watching how open the defence was from the first minute onwards as the clown in charge showed once again he is incapable of learning from past mistakes.

Last night put paid to any chance Rodgers had of a return to any decent job in England.Worryingly that means he might be with us next season again.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on September 14, 2016, 08:36:35 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on September 14, 2016, 07:18:16 AM
When is a 7 nil defeat not an embarrassment? Answer when Brendan Rodgers is manager of the defeated side...according to himself.Seriously as every Celtic fan faces a day filled with merciless ribbing,are you not ashamed by the debacle last night.Of course the bus should have been parked to ensure a respectable scoreline and tactical substitutions made at the right time.Celtic coach Jim Mc Guinness must have cringed watching how open the defence was from the first minute onwards as the clown in charge showed once again he is incapable of learning from past mistakes.

Last night put paid to any chance Rodgers had of a return to any decent job in England.Worryingly that means he might be with us next season again.

Nah he'll not join Spurs
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: gallsman on September 14, 2016, 08:55:02 AM
While Tony is clearly an arsehole, there's absolutely nothing wrong with betting against "his own team". It has zero bearing on the outcome of the game. It has zero bearing on how he'd like to have seen the game go as a fan. Just sensible, if he did indeed make the bets. Well, as sensible as gambling can ever be.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on September 14, 2016, 09:03:20 AM
Quote from: gallsman on September 14, 2016, 08:55:02 AM
While Tony is clearly an arsehole, there's absolutely nothing wrong with betting against "his own team". It has zero bearing on the outcome of the game. It has zero bearing on how he'd like to have seen the game go as a fan. Just sensible, if he did indeed make the bets. Well, as sensible as gambling can ever be.

Of course it has no outcome of the game and he's entitled to bet when he wants but the fact he's the biggest liar to ever breathe do u actually believe that he does the bets he says..must be a very wealthy man if he does.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Esmarelda on September 14, 2016, 09:30:13 AM
This thread is supposed to be about all things Celtic. Unfortunately for those wishing to discuss this topic, the thread has long deteriorated into replying to the most obvious of WUMs, much like any thread on the Catholic Church.

Is there any chance people would stop engaging with him so that we could stick to the subject?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Dire Ear on September 14, 2016, 09:58:19 AM
Quote from: Esmarelda on September 14, 2016, 09:30:13 AM
This thread is supposed to be about all things Celtic. Unfortunately for those wishing to discuss this topic, the thread has long deteriorated into replying to the most obvious of WUMs, much like any thread on the Catholic Church.

Is there any chance people would stop engaging with him so that we could stick to the subject?
That would be so good
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on September 14, 2016, 10:21:08 AM
Very disappointed with the scoreline last night, TBH i was expecting a 3-0 and then Barca taking the foot of the gas but by God did they mean business last night. I think Celtic got Barca on the wrong night as i believe they would have thrashed majority of teams last night, they were in the mood last night and were relentless. Bad defending and goalkeeping def could have prevented a couple of goals alright but they showed their class and Celtic just couldn't cope.
Souness and Lennon both stated that Barca would have destroyed any team last night and played like men possessed, i just hope this defeat does not wreck their confidence for the rest of the CL games and the domestic game too. I really fear playing Man City too...Jasus this CL could be a real embarrassment for us.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on September 14, 2016, 10:47:47 AM
Any team is only as good as the opponents allow them to be.In all honesty if Ronny had been in the dugout last night,he would be getting slaughtered.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: MoChara on September 14, 2016, 12:15:45 PM
I thought this was a fair commentary on what happened last night.




Barcelona 8 Deportivo 0

Barcelona 6 Sporting Gijon 0

Barcelona 6 Getafe 0

Barcelona 5 Celta Vigo 0

Barcelona 8 Valencia 0

Barcelona 6 Atletico Bilbao

Barcelona 6 Roma 1

The above scores are all from last season so what does that tell us?

It tells us that Barcelona are a fantastic football team who will regularly, not occasionally, defeat good teams heavily. Barcelona scored more than 5 goals a dozen times last season; they scored 4 or more goals 21 times. That's a measure of how good they are, not a measure of how bad we are.

At the end of last season I am pretty sure that most of us would have been very doubtful that we would reach the Play Off round for the Champions League let alone the Group Stage. We have, and in doing so have reached our first target this season. Our next target should be reaching and winning the final of the League Cup; then the final of the Scottish Cup. In between those targets we should aim to have the SPFL wrapped up for the 6th time in a row.

That's what we should look for; a clean sweep domestically. Anything else is a bonus, including potentially going unbeaten; a record points total; and a record goals scored total. If we can have one player scoring over 30 goals and two scoring over 20 goals that would be very nice. We could also blood a few of our younger players and prepare them for next season. All of these are achievable targets, but they are achievable in the realms of Scottish football.  That's where the perspective comes in.

That's why I am surprised at the negative comments on CQN and a number of other Celtic fan sites and blogs after the heavy defeat by Barcelona.

Did anyone REALLY expect us to get anything from the game? I didn't. I hoped we would, because I am the archetypal optimistic Celtic supporter whose heart always feels that we can get something out of a game, no matter who we play. However, when the head then brings me back to reality, I can appreciate where we actually are in the grand scheme of things and I can live with that.1988e076acebdcbf441b1fc657cb6154b6157181

I am fortunate to come from a generation that saw us win the European Cup; be runners up a few years later; and regularly reach the quarter- and semi-final stages. It also allowed me to see some fantastic footballers and fantastic teams; and not all of them wearing the hoops. I have been fortunate see Jairzinho, Rivelino, Cruyff, Maradona, Zidane, Ronaldo (both of them), and Ronaldinho in the flesh. Add to that Jinky and the rest of the Lions; Dalglish; Lubo; Henke; and George Connelly.  All of them fantastic players. I have watched Celtic take on and beat Barcelona, Real Madrid, Inter Milan, AC Milan, Ajax, Leeds United, Man United, Liverpool and Juventus. I saw Scotland take on Brazil and Argentina at Hampden (they didnae beat them). So, safe to say I can make an observation based upon a certain degree of knowledge and experience.

The main observation I will make from last night is that with Messi, Suarez and Neymar Barcelona have the best front 3 I have ever seen as a unit. Their skill, movement with or without the ball and their collective understanding was a joy to watch. They scored 131 goals between them last season, 90 of them in La Liga. So for the 3 amigos to score 6 against us including Messi's 40th (yes, 40th) career hat-trick shouldn't be fully unexpected. Add to that a stunning goal from the genius who is Andreas Iniesta; are we really that surprised or disappointed?

You can talk about whether or not the team selection or the formation or the tactics would have made a difference. Personally, I don't. Barcelona were magnificent last night. They were stung by Alaves on Saturday night and hammered us on the back of that.  I doubt that they will play much better this season than they did last night. Part of that is the gulf in class between them and us, but only part of it; the other part is that they were brilliant: they played the beautiful game as it should be played. They were switched on last night and it showed. They can only beat what is in front of them and they did so.

We could deploy the Alan Hansen philosophy that every goal is down to defensive mistakes; or we could be realistic and accept that they out-thought and out-played us and even if we had De Vries and Gordon in goals last night we would still have lost.

We could argue that if Dembele had scored the penalty, the game would have changed. Maybe it would. Maybe we would have lost 4-1 or 5-1.  We can criticise the keeper; in my opinion he could maybe have kept out the free-kick from Neymar. Then it would only have been 6-0.css8geausaahqpo

We could moan about the inequality in modern day football and how money has changed (corrupted?) the modern day game – that's another story entirely.

Or we could accept that the Champions (sic) League is a learning experience for us. We didn't expect to be here so let's use this season as a gauge of how far we have to go to improve and qualify for the latter stages from next season on. We could accept that fact that we are as far ahead of most other teams in Scotland as Barcelona are ahead of us in the CL. I honestly believe that Barcelona on that form would have beaten anyone else in the CL last night; some would have escaped with a 1-0 or 2-0 defeat; others would have suffered the same fate as us.

What we should do is get right behind the management and the players on Sunday and every other time we play from here on in.  We might get another footballing lesson at the Etihad fairly soon; we will also dish out a footballing lesson to Alloa next week in the League Cup.

I don't expect that Alloa Quick News will be awash with the hand-wringers after the game next week. It's funny that, eh?

Come on ye bhoys in green!  Onwards and upwards.

KTF

Written by VFR800 for CQN.

http://www.celticquicknews.co.uk/some-badly-needed-perspective/
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on September 14, 2016, 01:02:14 PM
That is an excellent post
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Longshanks on September 14, 2016, 01:11:29 PM
Yeap above is a excellent post and just not a rant, a well thought out piece.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on September 14, 2016, 01:36:08 PM
Absolutely spot on post. I am still hurting like hell today but not in the usual way after a defeat. I can safely say that no Celtic team has faced a team as good as that. On another day it might have been 4-1 but could just as easily ended 9-0. I won't get too despondent, just as I was not too euphoric after Saturday.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on September 14, 2016, 02:14:36 PM
yeah great post.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on September 14, 2016, 02:20:04 PM
That post ignores the manager's ineptitude.Lennon produced a team capable of competing with Barca as any competent Celtic.manager should be able to do.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: NAG1 on September 14, 2016, 02:23:56 PM
Christ, I'm not even a Celtic fan and I am getting scunnered with this thread now.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on September 14, 2016, 02:24:09 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on September 14, 2016, 02:20:04 PM
That post ignores the manager's ineptitude.Lennon produced a team capable of competing with Barca as any competent Celtic.manager should be able to do.

Lemons team got beat 6-1. That's not competing.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stew on September 14, 2016, 02:33:31 PM
Tony, they would have beaten anyone by three last night, they were a wounded animal and they were sublime, sometimes all you can do is tip your hat, say well played and walk off with your tail between your legs.

For the record I agree tactically Rodgers got it wrong last night but no matter what he did they were going to get tanked.

Overall I would give the man an A - thus far and that is good enough for me.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on September 14, 2016, 02:34:04 PM
Surely the Mods can set up something that could allow the person who started the thread or the Mods themselves to ban dickheads from threads that they continue to poison and ruin for everyone else...(like lock them out of it)

Ziggy get that sorted. ;)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JoG2 on September 14, 2016, 02:39:21 PM
This thread is absolutely ridiculous and must be tough going for Celtic fans

I've been to one Celtic match, Aberdeen @ Parkheed around 2000/2001. They won 6-0, swings and roundabouts men!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: outinfront on September 14, 2016, 02:58:03 PM
Tony posts his thoughts whether it be his opinion or intended to provoke reaction. You don't have to reply to him every time. In fact probably better not to if you want to stay on topic.

In this case my opinion is that Barcelona are far far too good and Celtic would have lost no matter what. The gap between the teams is too large. Sure it happens in Saturday Cup matches when you play a much better team, why can't it happen in the CL?

The score line was somewhat embarrassing and the team maybe could have been set up better but when you go 1 down early plans are out the window. Barca score a lot of goals!

There was need for fresh management, is BR the man for the job - time will tell.  A domestic treble hasn't happened in a long time and that for me is quite surprising given the competition.

Lick wounds and move on.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stew on September 14, 2016, 03:16:20 PM
Quote from: outinfront on September 14, 2016, 02:58:03 PM
Tony posts his thoughts whether it be his opinion or intended to provoke reaction. You don't have to reply to him every time. In fact probably better not to if you want to stay on topic.

In this case my opinion is that Barcelona are far far too good and Celtic would have lost no matter what. The gap between the teams is too large. Sure it happens in Saturday Cup matches when you play a much better team, why can't it happen in the CL?

The score line was somewhat embarrassing and the team maybe could have been set up better but when you go 1 down early plans are out the window. Barca score a lot of goals!

There was need for fresh management, is BR the man for the job - time will tell.  A domestic treble hasn't happened in a long time and that for me is quite surprising given the competition.

Lick wounds and move on.
x

The man has an opinion and he gets stick for it, if you think he is winding ignore him ffs!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stew on September 14, 2016, 03:24:37 PM
Tony, The entire team last night cost Celtic under 17 million to assemble, Barcas squad cost 340 million to assemble and they got Messi for feck all, how can you expect them to compete?

I know I know, they beat them once in Lennons day, they should have lost by five.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Esmarelda on September 14, 2016, 04:32:31 PM
Quote from: stew on September 14, 2016, 03:16:20 PM
Quote from: outinfront on September 14, 2016, 02:58:03 PM
Tony posts his thoughts whether it be his opinion or intended to provoke reaction. You don't have to reply to him every time. In fact probably better not to if you want to stay on topic.

In this case my opinion is that Barcelona are far far too good and Celtic would have lost no matter what. The gap between the teams is too large. Sure it happens in Saturday Cup matches when you play a much better team, why can't it happen in the CL?

The score line was somewhat embarrassing and the team maybe could have been set up better but when you go 1 down early plans are out the window. Barca score a lot of goals!

There was need for fresh management, is BR the man for the job - time will tell.  A domestic treble hasn't happened in a long time and that for me is quite surprising given the competition.

Lick wounds and move on.
x

The man has an opinion and he gets stick for it, if you think he is winding ignore him ffs!
The problem is that plenty don't ignore him and so you have page after page of tit for tat nonsense which the rest of us have to wade through to find something reasonable to read.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: omaghjoe on September 14, 2016, 04:47:46 PM
Sure you love it too. You read it all get off on the eye rolling and the folorn hope that Tony will somehow reform or be brought to heel.

Also from another perspective his dissenting voice can be useful in bringing out some good points and facts such as on the Hillsborough disaster.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on September 14, 2016, 05:39:16 PM
Rodgers isn't  (nor should be) immune from criticism, but the whole debate here has been poisoned before it could even begin as Fearon took another uber-grudge for some reason. Most sensible people would at least give him a few months before forming a lasting opinion.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on September 14, 2016, 05:42:18 PM
Quote from: stew on September 14, 2016, 03:24:37 PM
Tony, The entire team last night cost Celtic under 17 million to assemble, Barcas squad cost 340 million to assemble and they got Messi for feck all, how can you expect them to compete?

I know I know, they beat them once in Lennons day, they should have lost by five.

Messi's buy out clause (I know that doesn't really matter) is €250m more than ten times the worth of Celtic's squad. Their front three must be worth upwards of €500m. I'm looking forward to seeing how City do against them. I reckon it will end up 6-3 Barca.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on September 14, 2016, 05:54:09 PM
Firstly the Celtic manager's performance is a legitimate part of this thread.

Secondly the Barca team beaten by Celtic in 2012 cost astromically more than the Celtic team,as did most English Premiership sides in comparison to Leicester City last season.

In just a couple of months,the current Celtic manager,the highest remunerated in the club's history has presided over the most embarrassing result in the club's history,a defeat by a part time team from Gibraltar,and the club's biggest ever defeat in Europe.Last night the team had no fight,were overawed (the so called gulf in class was roughly similar bus a vis Inter Milan in comparison to Celtic in 1967,but did big Jock send them out to be over awed?) and unforgivably threw in the towel.

If Ronny had been in the dugout last night,with the same team,he would be out of a job now.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on September 14, 2016, 06:18:36 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on September 14, 2016, 05:54:09 PM
Firstly the Celtic manager's performance is a legitimate part of this thread.

Secondly the Barca team beaten by Celtic in 2012 cost astromically more than the Celtic team,as did most English Premiership sides in comparison to Leicester City last season.

In just a couple of months,the current Celtic manager,the highest remunerated in the club's history has presided over the most embarrassing result in the club's history,a defeat by a part time team from Gibraltar,and the club's biggest ever defeat in Europe.Last night the team had no fight,were overawed (the so called gulf in class was roughly similar bus a vis Inter Milan in comparison to Celtic in 1967,but did big Jock send them out to be over awed?) and unforgivably threw in the towel.

If Ronny had been in the dugout last night,with the same team,he would be out of a job now.

Hysterical
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: foxcommander on September 14, 2016, 06:18:43 PM
Quote from: MoChara on September 14, 2016, 12:15:45 PM

We could moan about the inequality in modern day football and how money has changed (corrupted?) the modern day game – that's another story entirely.


The "champions" league is a joke. It's ruined football in smaller nations and given them absolutely no chance of progression. How on earth are you supposed to compete when the odds are so stacked against you.

Bring back the old European Cup.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on September 14, 2016, 06:21:50 PM
Quote from: JoG2 on September 14, 2016, 02:39:21 PM
This thread is absolutely ridiculous and must be tough going for Celtic fans

I've been to one Celtic match, Aberdeen @ Parkheed around 2000/2001. They won 6-0, swings and roundabouts men!

Ramo Vega debut, cold winters day, couple of gaols for Vega?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on September 14, 2016, 06:26:02 PM
Quote from: ashman on September 13, 2016, 12:14:14 AM
The Celtic fans utterly debased our national flag and its sentiments in a display of utter bigotry .  True Irish republicanism defaced by these mooks . I hope Barcelona hit them for six .   Celtic fans sully Irish republicanism and its noble intentions .

Buion dar slua thar toinn rainig chugainn!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: seafoid on September 14, 2016, 06:43:41 PM
Quote from: foxcommander on September 14, 2016, 06:18:43 PM
Quote from: MoChara on September 14, 2016, 12:15:45 PM

We could moan about the inequality in modern day football and how money has changed (corrupted?) the modern day game – that's another story entirely.


The "champions" league is a joke. It's ruined football in smaller nations and given them absolutely no chance of progression. How on earth are you supposed to compete when the odds are so stacked against you.

Bring back the old European Cup.

I agree. Barca are a great bunch of lads but they get illegal state aid as do Real.
and you'll never see a team from Eastern Europe winning the CL
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=osGXE2Aje5Q
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on September 14, 2016, 06:53:21 PM
Unfortunately we are closer to an elite European Super League than the old European Cup. As such it is vital that Celtic spend this years jackpot wisely and do so year on year to establish themselves as a Champions League team to ensure that they are on the right side of the line when it is drawn. While this approach is not ideal from a true sporting perspective it would mean that we would be able to cut ourselves free from all the baggage that comes from playing in Scotland.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: foxcommander on September 14, 2016, 07:03:06 PM
Quote from: seafoid on September 14, 2016, 06:43:41 PM
Quote from: foxcommander on September 14, 2016, 06:18:43 PM
Quote from: MoChara on September 14, 2016, 12:15:45 PM

We could moan about the inequality in modern day football and how money has changed (corrupted?) the modern day game – that's another story entirely.


The "champions" league is a joke. It's ruined football in smaller nations and given them absolutely no chance of progression. How on earth are you supposed to compete when the odds are so stacked against you.

Bring back the old European Cup.

I agree. Barca are a great bunch of lads but they get illegal state aid as do Real.
and you'll never see a team from Eastern Europe winning the CL
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=osGXE2Aje5Q

Since they changed it to initial group stages rather than the home-away ties it really leaves little room for one-off heroics. One bad night for a superclub can be fixed in the other 5 to see them through.

Seeding as well is another pile of poo. Open draw - what are they afraid of?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on September 14, 2016, 07:21:55 PM
Quote from: foxcommander on September 14, 2016, 07:03:06 PM
Quote from: seafoid on September 14, 2016, 06:43:41 PM
Quote from: foxcommander on September 14, 2016, 06:18:43 PM
Quote from: MoChara on September 14, 2016, 12:15:45 PM

We could moan about the inequality in modern day football and how money has changed (corrupted?) the modern day game – that's another story entirely.


The "champions" league is a joke. It's ruined football in smaller nations and given them absolutely no chance of progression. How on earth are you supposed to compete when the odds are so stacked against you.

Bring back the old European Cup.

I agree. Barca are a great bunch of lads but they get illegal state aid as do Real.
and you'll never see a team from Eastern Europe winning the CL
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=osGXE2Aje5Q

Since they changed it to initial group stages rather than the home-away ties it really leaves little room for one-off heroics. One bad night for a superclub can be fixed in the other 5 to see them through.

Seeding as well is another pile of poo. Open draw - what are they afraid of?

Its called commercialism.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on September 14, 2016, 07:32:11 PM
Despite all the obstacles Celtic should always qualify for the group stages and be competitve.A good manager creates self belief,togetherness and never say die attitude all qualities conspicuous by their absence last night.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: charlieTully on September 14, 2016, 07:37:38 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on September 14, 2016, 05:54:09 PM
Firstly the Celtic manager's performance is a legitimate part of this thread.

Secondly the Barca team beaten by Celtic in 2012 cost astromically more than the Celtic team,as did most English Premiership sides in comparison to Leicester City last season.

In just a couple of months,the current Celtic manager,the highest remunerated in the club's history has presided over the most embarrassing result in the club's history,a defeat by a part time team from Gibraltar,and the club's biggest ever defeat in Europe.Last night the team had no fight,were overawed (the so called gulf in class was roughly similar bus a vis Inter Milan in comparison to Celtic in 1967,but did big Jock send them out to be over awed?) and unforgivably threw in the towel.

If Ronny had been in the dugout last night,with the same team,he would be out of a job now.

sometimes it happens in sport unfortunately, sure look at what cross did to portadown in the Armagh championship. life goes on.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Esmarelda on September 14, 2016, 07:44:15 PM
Quote from: omaghjoe on September 14, 2016, 04:47:46 PM
Sure you love it too. You read it all get off on the eye rolling and the folorn hope that Tony will somehow reform or be brought to heel.

Also from another perspective his dissenting voice can be useful in bringing out some good points and facts such as on the Hillsborough disaster.
If that's directed at me I (who would know) can tell you you're wrong.

I don't believe he's genuine so bringing him to heel doesn't apply. It's very tiresome.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on September 14, 2016, 07:56:58 PM
There has been no shortage of English German and italian team which have been ritually humiliated  to the point of babbling wrecks  by Barca.
What matters are the next games, recover a champions league swagger and finish ahead of BM.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on September 14, 2016, 08:02:52 PM
Quote from: Esmarelda on September 14, 2016, 07:44:15 PM
Quote from: omaghjoe on September 14, 2016, 04:47:46 PM
Sure you love it too. You read it all get off on the eye rolling and the folorn hope that Tony will somehow reform or be brought to heel.

Also from another perspective his dissenting voice can be useful in bringing out some good points and facts such as on the Hillsborough disaster.
If that's directed at me I (who would know) can tell you you're wrong.

I don't believe he's genuine so bringing him to heel doesn't apply. It's very tiresome.

A Tyronite finds a troll's contribution to a board discussion to be useful and stimulating  :o
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: foxcommander on September 14, 2016, 08:06:14 PM
Quote from: Hectic on September 14, 2016, 07:21:55 PM
Quote from: foxcommander on September 14, 2016, 07:03:06 PM
Quote from: seafoid on September 14, 2016, 06:43:41 PM
Quote from: foxcommander on September 14, 2016, 06:18:43 PM
Quote from: MoChara on September 14, 2016, 12:15:45 PM

We could moan about the inequality in modern day football and how money has changed (corrupted?) the modern day game – that's another story entirely.


The "champions" league is a joke. It's ruined football in smaller nations and given them absolutely no chance of progression. How on earth are you supposed to compete when the odds are so stacked against you.

Bring back the old European Cup.

I agree. Barca are a great bunch of lads but they get illegal state aid as do Real.
and you'll never see a team from Eastern Europe winning the CL
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=osGXE2Aje5Q

Since they changed it to initial group stages rather than the home-away ties it really leaves little room for one-off heroics. One bad night for a superclub can be fixed in the other 5 to see them through.

Seeding as well is another pile of poo. Open draw - what are they afraid of?

Its called commercialism.

Certainly isn't sport.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on September 14, 2016, 08:18:56 PM
Tony's team doing well  8)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on September 14, 2016, 08:30:50 PM
Yes.Monaco expected to get a hammering but upsetting the odds,unlike the Nou Camp last night
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: StGallsGAA on September 14, 2016, 08:35:34 PM
Spurs getting humiliated at home by a team whose home ground is a car park during the week!   ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on September 14, 2016, 08:41:25 PM
Ladbrokes offering 7/1 Harry to score Spurs win! Invest!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on September 14, 2016, 08:51:40 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on September 14, 2016, 08:41:25 PM
Ladbrokes offering 7/1 Harry to score Spurs win! Invest!

I've a million quid on 2-1 at half time so I'm happy
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Nigel White on September 14, 2016, 08:57:01 PM
I had a glimpse at Tony's FB site and I for one won't be responding to anything more he puts up. The guy is a complete fruitcake. The photos section is hilarious, it would remind you of that scene from the Only Fools and Horses episode Miami Twice where Del finds himself in the study of his doppelgänger the Mafia don and sees the various photos -Don and the Pope, Don and Castro, Don and Dame Edna etc.  Some of Tony's classics include him and Sammy Wilson, him standing with Peter Robinson and him and Theresa Villiers all interspersed with fawning references to Celtic. This bloke is unbalanced and should not be approached by the public.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on September 14, 2016, 09:15:59 PM
Sporting Lisbon leading at the Bernabeu. See what so called less well off clubs can do with competent management and organisation
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on September 14, 2016, 09:35:59 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on September 14, 2016, 08:51:40 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on September 14, 2016, 08:41:25 PM
Ladbrokes offering 7/1 Harry to score Spurs win! Invest!

I've a million quid on 2-1 at half time so I'm happy
Nice. Monkey on Dortmund to win 6-0 myself.  Won a free holiday in this month's Readers Wives too.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JoG2 on September 14, 2016, 09:41:15 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on September 14, 2016, 09:35:59 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on September 14, 2016, 08:51:40 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on September 14, 2016, 08:41:25 PM
Ladbrokes offering 7/1 Harry to score Spurs win! Invest!

I've a million quid on 2-1 at half time so I'm happy
Nice. Monkey on Dortmund to win 6-0 myself.  Won a free holiday in this month's Readers Wives too.

Surely the wife won the holiday?  Rule no. 1
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on September 14, 2016, 09:41:54 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on September 14, 2016, 09:15:59 PM
Sporting Lisbon leading at the Bernabeu. See what so called less well off clubs can do with competent management and organisation

That's good, but how did Spurs do?  ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on September 14, 2016, 09:45:01 PM
Monaco and Sporting Lisbon's performances tonight against two European giants dispels the myth that big clubs like Barcelona should naturally stuff smaller clubs.The fact is with a competent manager,astute game plans and organisation,respectable results can be achieved against anyone.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on September 14, 2016, 09:57:54 PM
Who were Monaco playing tonight?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on September 14, 2016, 10:05:41 PM
Sporting let in 2 goals in injury time, nothing very astute about that. ???
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: seafoid on September 14, 2016, 10:08:16 PM
Who is the most hated person at a Borussia Mönchengladbach match?
The fan who starts chanting "Give me a 'b', give me an 'o'..."
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on September 14, 2016, 10:43:48 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on September 14, 2016, 09:45:01 PM
Monaco and Sporting Lisbon's performances tonight against two European giants dispels the myth that big clubs like Barcelona should naturally stuff smaller clubs.The fact is with a competent manager,astute game plans and organisation,respectable results can be achieved against anyone.

Yeah you will probably find Monacos top earner is on more than twice Spurs and their record transfer fee paid is about 20m more than Spurs but don't let that ruin your analogy.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tintin25 on September 14, 2016, 11:09:26 PM
As good as Barcelona are, you can't escape the fact that 7-0 is pretty embarrassing.  Could Barcelona have done that to the majority of the other teams?  Well, teams at Celtic's level or below, yes.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on September 14, 2016, 11:10:21 PM
Sorry,I as a Celtic supporter and shareholder am not of the opinion that we should expect a hiding against Barcelona or anyone else for that matter.I expect and indeed demand better.Our clown of a manager was on tv tonight claiming nonsensically that he had little time (he's only been there three months) to work on the players (as if he had years and it would make any difference) to "mould a team to play against the best passing team in the world". If that's his attitude then what chance have we.

If Lawwell and Desmond think the fans are simply going to roll up on Champions League nights to sing YNWA and hear the anthem and see their team being humiliated and go home happy because "we're in the Champions League" they are in for a rude awakening.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: yellowcard on September 14, 2016, 11:19:56 PM
Rodgers is weak tactically. He is incapable of playing the defensive containing game that is required in Europe. Celtic will dominate possession in the SPL which suits Rodgers gameplan. In Europe they will be without the ball for long spells and require a good defensive structure and this is not a strength of Rodgers teams at previous clubs. By and large he done well domestically in England but he was a failure in a couple of European campaigns with Liverpool.

I do accept that it's a very difficult task and they may not even win a point but the capitulation was a bit embarrassing.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on September 14, 2016, 11:25:23 PM
This is a marriage of convenience and destined to end in failure (Winning the SPL is a foregone conclusion). Lawwell and Desmond wanted a so called big name, and too many so called fans, as evidenced by this thread bought into the Rodgers hype.Rodgers himself,overlooked by Swansea,figured he could resurrect his career at Celtic and pave the way for a quick return to England next summer.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on September 14, 2016, 11:31:05 PM
Quote from: JoG2 on September 14, 2016, 09:41:15 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on September 14, 2016, 09:35:59 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on September 14, 2016, 08:51:40 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on September 14, 2016, 08:41:25 PM
Ladbrokes offering 7/1 Harry to score Spurs win! Invest!

I've a million quid on 2-1 at half time so I'm happy
Nice. Monkey on Dortmund to win 6-0 myself.  Won a free holiday in this month's Readers Wives too.

Surely the wife won the holiday?  Rule no. 1
She didn't  know I took the photo so I'm claiming the win.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on September 15, 2016, 07:27:33 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on September 14, 2016, 11:25:23 PM
This is a marriage of convenience and destined to end in failure (Winning the SPL is a foregone conclusion). Lawwell and Desmond wanted a so called big name, and too many so called fans, as evidenced by this thread bought into the Rodgers hype.Rodgers himself,overlooked by Swansea,figured he could resurrect his career at Celtic and pave the way for a quick return to England next summer.

I think it is more about giving the man a chance than buying into hype. Big target for this season was to get to Champions League. Let's see if we can build on that experience next year and so on. I have had my fill of so called fans trying to chase managers before they got their seat warm from Strachan, Lennon through to Diela. A couple of those came alright despite the detractors.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on September 15, 2016, 09:31:17 AM
I see B Dortmund beat Legia Warsaw 6-0 last night away and even City's 4-0 win was big enough too. Celtic's result on Tuesday night was a disaster but there are 5-6 big hitters in CL who are capable of destroying majority of teams in the tournament.
Celtic v City will be interesting but not really looking forward to it TBH.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on September 15, 2016, 09:54:28 AM
Look it is like this - it is not acceptable to lose any game 7-0, however the key this is what we learn from this.  In my opinion we cannot be going away from home in Europe with only two midfielders that are any way defensive and no out and out defensive midfielders.  Even at that we would probably return from Barcelona empty handed but we would not return on the end of a 7-0 and the same approach might be good enough to get a point or points against other established European teams.  In fact we also have to look at shutting up shop in some of our home games.  The key here is what we learn from games, what we change and what improvement we see as we go along the way. 

For those saying Rodgers is not the man for Europe - maybe he is, maybe he is not but it is far too soon to be making this call.  You would wonder at times are some of our own so called supporters really just in it to cause as much instability as possible so as they can turn round and say I told you so (giving the benefit of the doubt that they are not Sevco trolls).  We reached the last 16 twice under Strachan though we all remember how it started for him.  Likewise Lennon got humped out of both competitions by Braga and Utrecht before making Europa League the following year by virtue of Sion fielding ineligible players.  By his 3rd season he was beating Barcelona on the way to the last 16 of the Champions League.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: AZOffaly on September 15, 2016, 10:00:48 AM
Quote from: illdecide on September 15, 2016, 09:31:17 AM
I see B Dortmund beat Legia Warsaw 6-0 last night away and even City's 4-0 win was big enough too. Celtic's result on Tuesday night was a disaster but there are 5-6 big hitters in CL who are capable of destroying majority of teams in the tournament.
Celtic v City will be interesting but not really looking forward to it TBH.

That's the team that beat the  Dundalk team that Tony was comparing favourably with Celtic, correct?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on September 15, 2016, 10:16:36 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on September 13, 2016, 10:06:37 PM
You're having a laugh.If Ronny,Strachan or Lennon even had presided over that shambles tonight,there'd have been a clamour for their departure.

We won't get a point in this group.

I see the clown is blaming it on the tough game against Rangers on Saturday,a game that was won 5-1 pulling up.🙄
Get a fcukin grip Tony. Barca rested 9 out of 11 players at the weekend and sacrificed 3 lira points to ensure victory against Celtic. Celtic on the other hand could not afford a blip against the Gers and had to play a full team and at full pace. They had to do this because to the hue and cry there'd have been from tits in their fanbase with anything other than a commanding result. On their day Barca would beat anyone 7 nil. They do it regularly and against team with better players than Rodgers has at his disposal. It has been said before you are not a genuine fan and your ranting just reinforces this time after time.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on September 15, 2016, 10:21:34 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on September 14, 2016, 11:25:23 PM
This is a marriage of convenience and destined to end in failure (Winning the SPL is a foregone conclusion). Lawwell and Desmond wanted a so called big name, and too many so called fans, as evidenced by this thread bought into the Rodgers hype.Rodgers himself,overlooked by Swansea,figured he could resurrect his career at Celtic and pave the way for a quick return to England next summer.
I for one have not bought into any hype, I don't care much for Rodgers, but in fairness he needs a chance.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on September 15, 2016, 11:31:02 AM
http://dlyr.ec/RMeijT

Keanos view.Read and absorb.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on September 15, 2016, 11:58:25 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on September 15, 2016, 11:31:02 AM
http://dlyr.ec/RMeijT

Keanos view.Read and absorb.

Says the man who got overlooked for the job.

Yes there is truth in what he says and nobody is saying we are happy to be the whipping boys but qualifying was a big step this year after being in the wilderness for the past few seasons so why not celebrate that step?

Secondly I think if you listened to any of the players speak they were embarrassed at the way they collapsed against Barcelona and that gives me optimism that there is a determination there to do much better.

Look we play the group games and try and learn game by game and improve as we go then we assess what we need to do in the next transfer windows to put it right and then we try and qualify again next season and keep making progress.

Alternatively we go all knee jerk and put extra pressure on our manager before he has had a chance to fully put his stamp on things.

Roy Keane wheels out the same stuff continuously whether it be Man U, Celtic etc but aside from piggy backing on the relative success of Martin O'Neill at international level his own managerial career has been less than noteworthy.  As such I am not sure he is the man to be using to prove anything.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on September 15, 2016, 01:34:29 PM
Does he not make valid points? Scraping through qualifiers (when momentum and confidence should be built) and zero tolerance for 7 nil defeats and mass hysteria over defeating crap teams?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on September 15, 2016, 01:48:26 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on September 15, 2016, 01:34:29 PM
Does he not make valid points? Scraping through qualifiers (when momentum and confidence should be built) and zero tolerance for 7 nil defeats and mass hysteria over defeating crap teams?

Maybe if we were a year down the line but already Rodgers has made progress in getting to the group stage and we all know that we are far from the finished article and there is plenty of business still needing done particularly in central midfield but what is the alternative then - do we start chucking muck from the stands because we are not straight away at a level where we can give the Champions League a good shot?

Not sure if there was mass hysteria over beating any crap team - Sevco are the mouthy guy in the pub that needs a good slap so it was good to see them get that but I don't think too many of us think that beating Sevco makes us world beaters - I would have my doubts if they will be top half in Scotland this season - rather just puts them back in their box while we try and take the first steps of progression towards being a stronger side.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on September 15, 2016, 04:42:20 PM
The question I and Keano ask is has our super remunerated manager improved the team,the way Koeman,Mourinho and Guardiola have effected immediate improvements at their new clubs.The answer is no.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on September 15, 2016, 05:49:48 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on September 15, 2016, 04:42:20 PM
The question I and Keano ask is has our super remunerated manager improved the team,the way Koeman,Mourinho and Guardiola have effected immediate improvements at their new clubs.The answer is no.

Yes. He has. It's as simple as that. If you can't see it then that's your problem but 'real Celtic fans' can see it
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on September 15, 2016, 06:08:11 PM
How? Where is the evidence?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on September 15, 2016, 07:04:52 PM
I see Dundalk are acquitting themselves very well in Holland tonight.I'll stick my neck out here and say I don't believe Barcelona would put seven goals past Dundalk
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on September 15, 2016, 07:13:20 PM
We qualified for the CL and are playing better football. QED
Good for Dundalk and you're right Barca wouldn't put 7 past them. It'd be double figures
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ashman on September 15, 2016, 07:49:24 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on September 15, 2016, 07:13:20 PM
We qualified for the CL and are playing better football. QED
Good for Dundalk and you're right Barca wouldn't put 7 past them. It'd be double figures

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=eWf3A9KN0Ms

We !!!!   
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on September 15, 2016, 08:01:07 PM
What a brilliant performance and result for Dundalk.All the more creditable considering they played on Monday night,and to think the clown managing Celtic tried to blame the league match three days earlier for the Barcelona humiliation
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ONeill on September 15, 2016, 09:03:17 PM
I thought Keane made no sense last night. He seemed to tell Celtic to stop thinking they're a big club and then criticised them for having a small club mentality.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lenny on September 15, 2016, 10:03:42 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on September 15, 2016, 06:08:11 PM
How? Where is the evidence?

See that Israeli "pub"team we beat to qualify for the champions league just beat Inter Milan 2.0 away from home tonight. And they had previously beaten Olympiakos. That puts our result against them into perspective and shows just how much Rodgers has improved us already in a very short time. There is no way last years team would've made it through against an obviously decent team like that.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on September 15, 2016, 10:06:31 PM
After watching Hapoel Beer Sheva deservedly beat Inter Milan 2-0 at the San Siro, you have to give Rodgers credit in even getting Celtic to the champions league group stages.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on September 15, 2016, 10:10:01 PM
Inter's mediocre team have no interest in Europa league
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Aaron Boone on September 15, 2016, 10:39:44 PM
Quote from: clarshack on September 15, 2016, 10:06:31 PM
After watching Hapoel Beer Sheva deservedly beat Inter Milan 2-0 at the San Siro, you have to give Rodgers credit in even getting Celtic to the champions league group stages.
Good boost to Celtic formline. Fine win for the Israeli champs.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on September 15, 2016, 10:42:49 PM
Bullshit.Its one of the worst Inter teams of all time,and they're still not interested in Europa League.Having said that Happoel will still be in Europe after Xmas unlike Celtic
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on September 15, 2016, 10:57:44 PM
Just give it up tiny
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on September 15, 2016, 11:15:18 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on September 15, 2016, 08:01:07 PM
What a brilliant performance and result for Dundalk.All the more creditable considering they played on Monday night,and to think the clown managing Celtic tried to blame the league match three days earlier for the Barcelona humiliation

AZ Alkmar have no interest in the Europa league. One of the worst AZ teams in history. See tiny, these nonsense arguments work both ways.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on September 16, 2016, 07:33:41 AM
Hilarious. Was just coming on to say that one of the crap teams we beat won comfortably in Milan but I am well off the pace. So any positive indicator should be ignored but when we get hammered by the worlds best team it should be an open and shut case that our manager is a clown. Moving forward on this thread I am treating a certain poster as a Sevco troll intent on destabilizing the Celtic support.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: MoChara on September 16, 2016, 08:14:54 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on September 15, 2016, 11:31:02 AM
http://dlyr.ec/RMeijT

Keanos view.Read and absorb.

The only thing that article made me wonder was what curse word is B***y, it must be Bloody, but when did that become a word that had to be censored, its almost like the paper were trying to sensationalize this.

Also Keanes a knob end and isn't worth listening to as usual.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on September 16, 2016, 08:11:52 PM
Keano's right.We can't consider ourselves to be a big club and get humiliated 7 nil by anyone.Mindsets (including those who think our manager is delivering when he clearly isn't) have to change.We must think like a big club and deliver like one.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on September 16, 2016, 08:18:53 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on September 16, 2016, 08:11:52 PM
Keano's right.We can't consider ourselves to be a big club and get humiliated 7 nil by anyone.Mindsets (including those who think our manager is delivering when he clearly isn't) have to change.We must think like a big club and deliver like one.

1. We are not a big club anymore. We have a big fanbase and a good history but we aren't a big club.
2. The manager is delivering. Keeping repeating a lie doesn't make it true
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on September 16, 2016, 09:01:47 PM
Sure hopefully we will lose at Inverness and then you will be able to add that as fuel.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: winghalfback on September 16, 2016, 09:06:00 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on September 16, 2016, 08:11:52 PM
Keano's right.We can't consider ourselves to be a big club and get humiliated 7 nil by anyone.Mindsets (including those who think our manager is delivering when he clearly isn't) have to change.We must think like a big club and deliver like one.

Tony you're bleeting on about how the manager is not delivering from he has come in barring the humiliation the other night what has he not delivered on? I'll be interested to know.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on September 16, 2016, 11:54:13 PM
He has not delivered anything.As Keane said we stumbled,and finally tripped over to find ourselves in the Champions League Group stage,bewildered as was evidenced the other night.

He has won a few games in the SPL,lucky enough versus Hearts,and definitely should have put Rangers away before half time last week.

We have no cohesion,no game plan,nothing and the clown has delivered the most embarrassing result and the biggest European defeat in our history.

At this stage of the season after a few months in the job, a competent manager would have had us devouring all domestic opposition (for a club of our stature and resources we should be achieving routine domestic results on a par with Real Madrid and Barcelona) and in the Champions League playing with confidence,with an adaptable game plan to render us competitive anywhere against any opposition.

In short,the only difference I see between last year and this year is that we luckily qualified for the Champions League group stages,yet Ronny didn't have the luxury of bringing in Toure,Sinclair etc
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on September 17, 2016, 01:32:02 AM
The idiocy continues unabated as fools queue up to talk to the troll.
Like a dog obsessively chewing on it's own leg, with the sight and smell of blood increasing the appetite.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on September 17, 2016, 08:30:55 AM
Yeah look he is some boy to be talking about our manager not delivering when his own manager and chairman are sailing the good ship Sevco down the same river that Rangers, Gretna, Third Lanark etc sailed.

Glass houses and all that.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: BennyHarp on September 17, 2016, 09:25:04 AM
Quote from: Main Street on September 17, 2016, 01:32:02 AM
The idiocy continues unabated as fools queue up to talk to the troll.
Like a dog obsessively chewing on it's own leg, with the sight and smell of blood increasing the appetite.

You do realise that you are referencing him more than any other single poster on this thread?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on September 17, 2016, 09:34:13 AM
T Fearon you're children will be Celtic supporters.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: seafoid on September 17, 2016, 10:34:06 AM
Michael Walker: Uefa may trumpet Celtic's return, but this side is a tribute act
Barcelona thrashing highlights big clubs' dominance and Uefa's abdication of leadership
 
Not one club has successfully defended the Champions League title – or European Cup – since AC Milan defeated Benfica in Vienna in 1990 to retain the trophy they won against Steaua Bucharest a year earlier.
This fact contains some of the competition's great appeals: its degree of difficulty and its unpredictability.
The 26 finals since Frank Rijkaard's winner in Vienna have seen 14 different clubs from eight countries collect the trophy with the big ears. That suggests variety, and you know what they say about it.

And yet even as Andrés Iniesta lashed in a glorious volley to make it Barcelona 4 Celtic 0 (after less than an hour) on Tuesday night in Catalonia, there were other feelings mingling with the pleasure at seeing this Barcelona team's ruthless smile. Sadness for one, not for Celtic, but for Scottish football; frustration for another, at the long, slow death of variety.

Just three years before that Rijkaard goal, Dundee United were winning 2-1 in the Nou Camp, Paul Sturrock was a beautiful scamp and Hamburg and PSV Eindhoven were powers in Europe.

Now we can comfortably predict the last eight in this season's Champions League, or at least half of them. This is because for the past four seasons Real Madrid, Barcelona, Bayern Munich and Paris St-Germain have reached the quarter finals.
The last time Barcelona failed to reach the quarters was 10 seasons ago; Real Madrid have been in the semi-final or final for the past six seasons. The 'unpredictable' Champions League claim is not so convincing.
Desire for nostalgia
For the past four seasons Bayern have been champions in Germany and PSG in France. Six of the last eight La Liga titles have been won by Barcelona. On we go. And it isn't about to change. This is not a whinge about the past, a desire for nostalgia; it's concern for the future.
Variety has been trampled down by monopoly. It is the way of these things: those who propose and propel deregulation in the name of 'choice' tend to be the same people who benefit from its opposite. Understandably, big businesses want to remain big businesses and newcomers, alternatives – variety – threaten that. Big business supports deregulation as it enables it to get hands on turf previously ruled out-of-bounds. Hence it gets bigger, the mantra of 'growth'.
This is why competition – sporting or otherwise – requires administration and governance, to ensure there is competition. But that administrative structure must be strong and too often it has been weak. It feels lax now.
The English Football Association effectively walked away from its responsibilities to the wider game when it sanctioned the breakaway Premier League in 1992 and everything that has flowed from that rupture.
"That abdication of leadership gave the clubs notice that they had a free hand, that the governing body wasn't up to doing much governing at all," is how David Conn put it in his book The Beautiful Game?.
Conn quotes the England manager of the time, Graham Taylor, saying: "I think a lot of this is based on greed."
Which brings us back to Uefa, the Champions League and an elite group of clubs whose success and wealth is self-perpetuating. They govern Uefa.

Cartels are excluding and unattractive – unless you're on the inside. From there it looks great and you can dictate. Why should the Barcelona hierarchy fret about the gradual downgrading of Celtic or Ajax or Anderlecht? Their concern is Barcelona.
However, the authorities, La Liga and Uefa, should be at least intrigued by the 7-0, 6-0 and 5-0 scorelines the opening nights of the Champions League group stage have given us. Uefa might want to think about Barcelona's 10-year record in the competition and ask themselves if they want the next 10 years to be the same. Because if they do, if they think Barcelona reaching 20 consecutive quarter-finals is something to aim for, then they too are guilty of an abdication of leadership.
Progress
If in, say 2022, Barcelona beat Celtic 8-0, will that be considered progress?
But that is the way it's going. There is a concentration of money that renews the powerful. Uefa may trumpet Celtic being back, the Parkhead atmosphere, the colour and noise blah blah. But this is Celtic as a tribute act; Uefa know Celtic won't be troubling the Champions League after Christmas.

And there's something not very sporting about that predictability.
It's as if there is a dread, a fear within Uefa about the established clubs not dominating. Yet among neutrals, who can say they have missed Chelsea or Manchester United this week?
The good news, the refreshment, has been Leicester City. They have brought novelty and genuine excitement. Maybe Leicester will inspire others, though we must doubt the economic capacity of others to be inspired.
Yes, Barcelona 7 Celtic 0 was mesmerising; but this was more than a match, this was a statement about how things are, and will be.

Celtic play Inverness Caledonian Thistle tomorrow. Therein lies their problem. From Barcelona to Inverness is not the issue, it's the other way round. ICT offers no preparation – sporting, economic, cultural, scale – for the Champions League.
That said, Celtic cannot just hide behind the big Barcelona flag. What happened on Tuesday may have been historic in its scoreline, but Celtic have hardly been unfamiliar with European embarrassment over the past few years. It was only in July that they lost to Lincoln Red Imps in Gibraltar.
Bratislava, Utrecht, Warsaw, these are other places associated with Celtic failings. The structure of football is not to their advantage, but those results suggest Celtic have needed to defend better for some time.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on September 17, 2016, 11:00:15 AM
Simply Celtic should be doing a lot better.A so called top manager with a top dollar price tag was recruited in the summer to fulfil potential.To date he has shown no signs whatsoever that he is up to the task.

Big clubs/leagues rule UEFA nowadays,same way as Celtic and Rangers (I assume you know that both club's boards meet each other on a monthly basis to discuss items of mutual interest?) rule the Scottish League,mutually scuppering tv deals etc.Sadly that's the way of the world.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on September 17, 2016, 11:40:21 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on September 17, 2016, 11:00:15 AM
Simply Celtic should be doing a lot better.A so called top manager with a top dollar price tag was recruited in the summer to fulfil potential.To date he has shown no signs whatsoever that he is up to the task.

Big clubs/leagues rule UEFA nowadays,same way as Celtic and Rangers (I assume you know that both club's boards meet each other on a monthly basis to discuss items of mutual interest?) rule the Scottish League,mutually scuppering tv deals etc.Sadly that's the way of the world.

Do Rangers still have a board? Last time I checked they were liquidated.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on September 17, 2016, 12:35:38 PM
Are we referencing the same Roy Keane who was an abject managerial failure? if so why?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on September 17, 2016, 12:59:07 PM
Er last time I checked Roy was part of a management team that brought Ireland to the Euro Finals and to the last 16,where they where beaten by a single goal by the eventual runners up.

I think experience drawn from his highly successful playing days and working under at least one great manager qualifies him to offer opinions that should be highly respected.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JoG2 on September 17, 2016, 03:03:02 PM
Quote from: Applesisapples on September 17, 2016, 12:35:38 PM
Are we referencing the same Roy Keane who was an abject managerial failure? if so why?

You'd have to wonder alright.....

Quote from: T Fearon on August 22, 2008, 02:17:25 PM
Recent events prove that Keane is a complete tool as a manager, and I expect this point to be further emphasized at White Hart Lane this weekend.

I doubt if he would still be in the job at the Stadium of Shite were it not for the Irish Murphia behind the club
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on September 17, 2016, 03:21:46 PM
That was eight years ago
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JoG2 on September 17, 2016, 03:34:53 PM
 ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on September 17, 2016, 03:55:53 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on September 17, 2016, 03:21:46 PM
That was eight years ago
Jeez Tony you're some boy, nothing if not consistently inconsistent.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on September 17, 2016, 04:59:28 PM
Did you enjoy your fine victory over Ross County today Tony?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on September 17, 2016, 05:13:00 PM
My opinion on a lot has changed over the course of 8 years.Whether Keane is good or bad as a manager you cannot argue with what he said after the Nou Camp embarrassment.

Rangers draw at home to Ross Co simply shows it was wrong to get hysterical after last weeks 5-1 win.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on September 17, 2016, 05:26:59 PM
Only got hysterical in the context that the mouthy guy who was going to do this and going to do that got a good slap in the mouth. Generally speaking we knew your lot were crap long before last Saturday.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on September 17, 2016, 11:08:00 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on September 17, 2016, 05:13:00 PM
My opinion on a lot has changed over the course of 8 years.Whether Keane is good or bad as a manager you cannot argue with what he said after the Nou Camp embarrassment.

Rangers draw at home to Ross Co simply shows it was wrong to get hysterical after last weeks 5-1 win.

Who got hysterical?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on September 17, 2016, 11:55:29 PM
All of you.I fear the clown may be facing his Super Caley Go Ballistic moment tomorrow
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: muppet on September 18, 2016, 12:07:01 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on September 17, 2016, 11:55:29 PM
All of you.I fear the clown may be facing his Super Caley Go Ballistic moment tomorrow

What if he becomes a priest?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on September 18, 2016, 07:27:58 AM
Quote from: muppet on September 18, 2016, 12:07:01 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on September 17, 2016, 11:55:29 PM
All of you.I fear the clown may be facing his Super Caley Go Ballistic moment tomorrow

What if he becomes a priest?

Or a City trader?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on September 18, 2016, 10:05:06 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on September 17, 2016, 11:55:29 PM
All of you.I fear the clown may be facing his Super Caley Go Ballistic moment tomorrow

Please show where people got hysterical.
By the way why don't you post on actual Celtic boards if you are such a big fan
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on September 18, 2016, 11:05:47 AM
Quote from: tonto1888 on September 18, 2016, 10:05:06 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on September 17, 2016, 11:55:29 PM
All of you.I fear the clown may be facing his Super Caley Go Ballistic moment tomorrow

Please show where people got hysterical.
By the way why don't you post on actual Celtic boards if you are such a big fan

The clue is in how he keeps referring to Sevco as ' Rangers' - over and above his constant attempts to undermine our manager.

As for today's game we are looking for a positive reaction in what is traditionally a tough place to visit for Celtic teams over the last couple of decades. On paper we should win but it will be interesting to see what the confidence levels are like after Tuesday night.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on September 18, 2016, 12:10:51 PM
Celtic are still a big club known and respected worldwide and have a huge fan Base.
but Celtic will never compete again at a high level due to the lack of money from being in the spl
the sooner they get into English league or euro league the better and they will be back.

Keane is right that the club should be setting their sights higher but rather know this. what is being said is rhetoric and confidence saving damage limitaton.
Rogers only in the job a couple of months and can't be criticised . has had a great impact already on the field of play and transfer marker. I liked ronny but he wasn't good enough.
neither is the split and cl thrashings are going to be par for the coursecond.  getting into click the only aim and the money gained from it as well as keeping the name at the top table.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on September 18, 2016, 03:31:31 PM
Once again we concede when leading.Will this clown ever learn?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on September 18, 2016, 04:16:04 PM
Get a life tithead. ::)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on September 18, 2016, 04:18:58 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on September 18, 2016, 03:31:31 PM
Once again we concede when leading.Will this clown ever learn?

Team in conceding a goal shocker. It bloody happens you idiot
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: imtommygunn on September 18, 2016, 04:58:20 PM
Go on. Get those personal insults out fearon. Show your class.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on September 18, 2016, 05:13:56 PM
Not worth posting.A complete joke.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: imtommygunn on September 18, 2016, 05:17:12 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on September 18, 2016, 05:13:56 PM
Not worth posting.A complete joke.

You should have spared us.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on September 18, 2016, 05:32:04 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on September 18, 2016, 05:13:56 PM
Not worth posting.A complete joke.
were you watching? I thought you would've been watching the AIF??? You're such a fake & a fraud
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on September 18, 2016, 05:38:41 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on September 18, 2016, 05:32:04 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on September 18, 2016, 05:13:56 PM
Not worth posting.A complete joke.
were you watching? I thought you would've been watching the AIF??? You're such a fake & a fraud

Was thinking that myself. I only watched the first 20 but from reading reports we could have won by 4 or 5. Defensive lapses again
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on September 18, 2016, 05:50:59 PM
Flicking.Shocking display,conceding goals and points against teams we should be routinely walloping.No progress whatsoever from last season save from luckily stumbling into the group stages of Champions League.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on September 18, 2016, 05:54:48 PM
So that's a no. You didn't watch it but feel like commenting on it anyway. Typical.
Give it up. The progress is there. Only a blind man or you would fail to see it
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on September 18, 2016, 05:57:23 PM
So you admit you are in no position to give an accurate assessment of Celtic's performance today, yet continue to peddle your very unchristian hatefilled agenda, thanks.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on September 18, 2016, 06:14:09 PM
Its a results based environment.Losing 7 nil and drawing 2 all in the last two games indicates poor performances and poor management.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on September 18, 2016, 06:40:43 PM
Tony you're the biggest tit in Ireland, i know u do this to be noticed and to be a WUM and it does work but u are widely known on this Island to be an absolute dickhead yet you still think that's great and funny. Even when you are produced with evidence of your shite talk you still deny it and back yourself into a corner.

You're the one who is a joke and you have to be held responsible for some of your personal insults on here about some people and hopefully some day you will. People think they can say what they want and give out personal insults behind keyboards but it'll bite them on the ass some day, it's the same at a match. People pay £5 in to watch a match and they think that entitles them to shout whatever abuse they like about players but it doesn't.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on September 18, 2016, 06:49:21 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on September 18, 2016, 06:14:09 PM
Its a results based environment.Losing 7 nil and drawing 2 all in the last two games indicates poor performances and poor management.

You have no idea what you're talking about. Now, why don't you post on Celtic boards?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: galwayman on September 18, 2016, 06:51:54 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on September 18, 2016, 05:50:59 PM
Flicking.Shocking display,conceding goals and points against teams we should be routinely walloping.No progress whatsoever from last season save from luckily stumbling into the group stages of Champions League.
Why even bother posting the same point over and over and over and over again ad nauseum?
Change the f****** record.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: 5 Sams on September 18, 2016, 07:00:16 PM
3 30pm on All Ireland Final day and this p***k is on here talking about soccer. Im still mesmerised by the fact that some of the longstanding decent posters on here still give this person the time of day.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on September 18, 2016, 07:09:07 PM
Dont be savage.With modern technology you can easily keep an eye on two sporting events simultaneously.What is the big deal here? Why are people taking offence at constructive criticism of a football manager's performance,who I assume they don't know personally?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: uimhr ocht on September 18, 2016, 07:17:50 PM
Seen the highlights should have won comfortably missed alot,caley keeper mom,still defence and goal keeper issues to sort out.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on September 18, 2016, 07:31:11 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on September 18, 2016, 07:09:07 PM
Dont be savage.With modern technology you can easily keep an eye on two sporting events simultaneously.What is the big deal here? Why are people taking offence at constructive criticism of a football manager's performance,who I assume they don't know personally?
Surely you mean 3? Further diluting your attention & making the lie bigger & your assessment even more invalid.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on September 18, 2016, 07:49:16 PM
manager in a wet week
new squad learning to gel together and learning new tactical play under new manager

top of the league without breading a sweat by 3 points and a game in hand. not bad. wait until the manager and team get some  time together.  don't like drawing or losin in the spl but need to get better and this side is by far better on and off the field this season. got into the cl this year. that's also a great result!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on September 18, 2016, 07:58:49 PM
Strachan won leagues,cups and got out of group stages of CL but I recall you didnt rate him.

This manager is making no progress.How long is it going to take him to address the glaring defensive inadequacies?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on September 18, 2016, 08:06:46 PM
correct. and as the MON squad left Strachans sides got worse.
the defensive frailties have yet to be addressed since mon left.
Strachan genius shipping 5 away goals to artmedia bratislava  (yes who) shows his particular defensive nous and genius.

Rogers is there a similar length of tine and 7-0 is dreadful but it is Barcelona who we know are good. Celtic have had decreasing revenue since Strachans time.

Rogers inherited a poor defensive lineup with 4 centre halves recovering from inj.  so it will take a bit of time but it's an improvement already defensively and attacking style.
thought you'd have been a fan of 'the Celtic way' Tony?

obv not.

what did Rogers do to you to make you so irrational against him?
too many Liverpool wins v spurs?

winding up is great craic but I know you aren't.  you are a decent chap old pal so just lose the bitterness against this new regime! 
HH
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on September 18, 2016, 08:33:21 PM
Why do you keep personally attacking Rodgers?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on September 18, 2016, 08:47:08 PM
I don't personally attack him.I articulate his failings as Celtic manager.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: imtommygunn on September 18, 2016, 09:00:17 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on September 17, 2016, 11:55:29 PM
All of you.I fear the clown may be facing his Super Caley Go Ballistic moment tomorrow
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on September 18, 2016, 09:00:23 PM
Well I'll wait for you to start doing that then tone!
so far I'd not agree you've done so.
HH
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on September 18, 2016, 09:20:47 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on September 18, 2016, 08:47:08 PM
I don't personally attack him.I articulate his failings as Celtic manager.

Calling him a clown is a personal attack
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on September 18, 2016, 09:22:24 PM
Calling someone a clown at his or her profession is harmless and an everyday occurrence, even more so if the person is actually a bona fide Circus Clown.For real personal insults accompanied by genuine bitterness,check out some of the comments on this thread aimed at myself.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Mickey Linden on September 18, 2016, 09:58:32 PM
Tony, I'll tip my hat to u. U set out to
Wind these boys up and boy did u succeed! Every 3rd post ur being ignored?? What would this tread be without u?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on September 18, 2016, 10:55:44 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on September 18, 2016, 09:22:24 PM
Calling someone a clown at his or her profession is harmless and an everyday occurrence, even more so if the person is actually a bona fide Circus Clown.For real personal insults accompanied by genuine bitterness,check out some of the comments on this thread aimed at myself.

I think I called you an idiot and that was out of frustration at your refusal to see the progress we have made under Rodgers. You keep calling him a clown. A circus clown. That's more than just him being, in your eyes, inept at his job. That's getting in personal. Not that he will give a toss either way
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on September 19, 2016, 09:57:59 AM
Watched the game last night - did not learn a great deal that I did not already know i.e. we are going to ship goals until we get good defensive midfielders into the team to protect the back 4 while DeVreis still has a lot to do to convince me that he is a better option than even Gordon and it is a little early to be judging Gamboa given he has hardly kicked a ball in first team football in the last couple of years but this is what we have got to go with until January when hopefully we will be seeing more signings in required areas of the quality of Sinclair, Dembele and Toure.

Big Jozo looked classy with the ball at his feet what time he was on the park.  I truly believe that if we can get this guy fit we will have an absolute class act of a centre half on our hands - saw enough in glimpses last season to suggest he has what it takes ability wise even if his body raises doubts.  I actually wondered watching him so comfortable in possession could he do an emergency job for us at centre mid until Jan.

While we missed plenty of chances yesterday we did get lucky on occasion as well - most notably from the incident that could have been either a penalty or a red card depending where the contact was made.  In the referees defence he was looking at it from behind and at this angle on the replay it looked like the Caley attacker instead of following the line of the ball dozed into Erik however Howard Webb was pretty adamant that it was a foul so I will accept that.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on September 19, 2016, 01:53:19 PM
Do you detect any improvement? The same failings are manifest week after week.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on September 19, 2016, 02:13:05 PM
I saw from early in the campaign that if teams go at us they will get goals off us - in fact I think had the Israelis kept going at us rather than trying to settle for 3-2 we could have been out on our ear.

But look I never in a million years thought we would get Champions League this season.  The squad was packed and lop sided and players were underperforming so looking at the early season fixture list I think sitting clear at the top of the table and in the group stages of the Champions League is better than anyone could have wished for.

The manager has come in and with what he has achieved so far he has given the coffers such a significant boost that the job of getting in better players should be that little bit easier - never easy though in Scotland.  There are deficiencies in the squad that have yet to be addressed but again a manager coming in the door needs to properly assess what he has got before making wholesale changes - that is what the period from now to Christmas is for and then we will see what we can do to upgrade the personnel and more importantly fill the gaps that are evident - in my opinion players who can protect the back 4 particularly while playing in Europe - whether or when we get these players time will tell.

I suppose playing in Scotland and trying to put on a show with attacking football we will still get away with in comfortably the way it is but by next summer heading into Champions League qualification I would like to think that we will be a much tougher nut to crack and we should all have a much better idea then where things are heading generally.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on September 19, 2016, 05:51:02 PM
Look at the pressure Mourinho is under after three successive defeats.I don't hear anyone saying it's all Van Gaal's fault or he needs time etc.There is no honeymoon for managers at big clubs,they are judged on their ability to effect immediate improvements and deliver results
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on September 19, 2016, 06:30:44 PM
I think taking the same group of players that failed in qualifying two years running to the Champions League is a clear improvement. With the money involved compared to the pittance available in Scotland this creates the conditions for serious improvement.

Within qualifying our manager show an ability to change tactics during the games, particularly against last seasons Champions League team Astana, to positively impact on the outcome. Also against the Israelis at home he made ballsy changes at 3 2 to seal the tie when they looked to try to take that result, while in the return leg which was less than comfortable he made the changes to ensure the last 20 mins was ther most comfortable part of the game. This is improvement as Ronny would not have shown the same flexibility.

In Scotland Celtic managers are on a hiding to nothing due to lack of competition but relatively speaking we were given a tough start where we have beaten 2nd, 3rd and 4th from last season as well as Scotland's newest professional team. Sunday was always going to be a potential banana skin off the back of a busy week and so it proved.

Entertainment wise we are enjoying highly entertaining games the like of which we have not had in a while and at the end of the day the Celtic way is to entertain.

Two blots Red Imps and Barcelona.

Red Imps was in the middle of the fitness building and I suspect the game was played without preferring specifically for it as opposed to training with a view to 1st leg of following round. Embarrassing, a bit at the time but we all knew it was having no impact on the tie.

Barcelona, plenty has been said here in the past week and the big disappointed for me was that wee stood back and admired them but we will have 5 more games to play, all against highly attacking teams so we will see as we go along what we are learning though for this level there is work to be done in the transfer market as well as the training field.

So in conclusion for immediate impact improvement in Europe; Scotland too soon to measure but the signs are good; entertainment absolutely.

But hey keep trolling because Rodgers has already bought himself this season so no matter how much you would like to heap the pressure on, right now he has the backing of the Celtic support.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on September 19, 2016, 06:59:17 PM
 This thread is infested with a queue of fools lining up  attempting to debate rationally with a blob of teflon who rabbits on and on about the same old stuff.
All that is being written now in reply to this troll,  has been written before, repeatedly.
All points of correction to the most insane attention seeking nonsense, have been ignored, sidestepped and  troll returns to default rant.
Then the cycle starts again and again.
The madness goes on and on  the queue just gets longer and longer to reply to the troll.
This thread is rationally depraved.  :D







Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: AZOffaly on September 19, 2016, 07:40:59 PM
Quote from: Main Street on September 19, 2016, 06:59:17 PM
This thread is infested with a queue of fools lining up  attempting to debate rationally with a blob of teflon who rabbits on and on about the same old stuff.
All that is being written now in reply to this troll,  has been written before, repeatedly.
All points of correction to the most insane attention seeking nonsense, have been ignored, sidestepped and  troll returns to default rant.
Then the cycle starts again and again.
The madness goes on and on  the queue just gets longer and longer to reply to the troll.
This thread is rationally depraved.  :D

How many times have you made that same point? Do what I did. Give up and leave them at it :)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on September 19, 2016, 08:36:54 PM
Quote from: AZOffaly on September 19, 2016, 07:40:59 PM
Quote from: Main Street on September 19, 2016, 06:59:17 PM
This thread is infested with a queue of fools lining up  attempting to debate rationally with a blob of teflon who rabbits on and on about the same old stuff.
All that is being written now in reply to this troll,  has been written before, repeatedly.
All points of correction to the most insane attention seeking nonsense, have been ignored, sidestepped and  troll returns to default rant.
Then the cycle starts again and again.
The madness goes on and on  the queue just gets longer and longer to reply to the troll.
This thread is rationally depraved.  :D

How many times have you made that same point? Do what I did. Give up and leave them at it :)
True enough, repetition,
but
there is a marked difference to rail repeatedly against the effects of a tread troll, than the repetition of the troll itself.



Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on September 19, 2016, 09:06:27 PM
Quote from: Main Street on September 19, 2016, 06:59:17 PM
This thread is infested with a queue of fools lining up  attempting to debate rationally with a blob of teflon who rabbits on and on about the same old stuff.
All that is being written now in reply to this troll,  has been written before, repeatedly.
All points of correction to the most insane attention seeking nonsense, have been ignored, sidestepped and  troll returns to default rant.
Then the cycle starts again and again.
The madness goes on and on  the queue just gets longer and longer to reply to the troll.
This thread is rationally depraved.  :D

Fair enough though I have only stuck my head in this past week so fresh enough but point taken. Shall ignore the zombie from here on in.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on September 19, 2016, 10:09:03 PM
Celtic v Alloa coming up in the League Cup.Surely not even the clown could mess this one up?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on September 20, 2016, 12:43:11 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on September 19, 2016, 10:09:03 PM
Celtic v Alloa coming up in the League Cup.Surely not even the clown could mess this one up?
ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Longshanks on September 20, 2016, 01:33:01 PM
Is there anyway we can start a new thread and bar a certain individual?? ;) Hardly any point contributing to the thread anymore as you rarely get a chance for a rational discussion without said man hijacking it.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lenny on September 20, 2016, 02:26:42 PM
Quote from: Longshanks on September 20, 2016, 01:33:01 PM
Is there anyway we can start a new thread and bar a certain individual?? ;) Hardly any point contributing to the thread anymore as you rarely get a chance for a rational discussion without said man hijacking it.

Just ignore his comments. Everyone else agrees that Rodgers is doing a good job and the team are playing much better than the last few years.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on September 20, 2016, 06:05:22 PM
The team doing better than in previous years (allegedly given they were beaten by a Gibraltar team and stuffed by Barcelona) is not a key performance indicator,given that the previous years were marked by serious underachievement.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on September 20, 2016, 06:43:52 PM
Alloa tomorrow night. Good game to get some confidence back after the Barca game. 2-2 away to ict not the worst result but be good to get back in he win column
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on September 20, 2016, 07:13:47 PM
What is there to be gained in defeating Alloa (assuming they do)? A ten nil win will be meaningless in the grand scheme of things
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on September 20, 2016, 08:14:55 PM
Winning breeds confidence Tony. That's what there is to be gained. Oh, and a place in the next round of the cup 🤔
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on September 20, 2016, 09:14:22 PM
Yes but defeating Alloa is meaningless,in terms of Man City's visit next week.In fact a big win over Alloa could actually give us false degree of confidence for the City game.In any event I wouldn't field a very strong team against Alloa
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on September 20, 2016, 10:10:58 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on September 20, 2016, 09:14:22 PM
Yes but defeating Alloa is meaningless,in terms of Man City's visit next week.In fact a big win over Alloa could actually give us false degree of confidence for the City game.In any event I wouldn't field a very strong team against Alloa

I doubt that would happen. I would like to see some of the fringe players get game time too actually
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Aaron Boone on September 21, 2016, 08:22:49 AM
Quote from: tonto1888 on September 20, 2016, 06:43:52 PM
Alloa tomorrow night. Good game to get some confidence back after the Barca game. 2-2 away to ict not the worst result but be good to get back in he win column

Tonight's opponents have a feeder club in Hawaii, Aloha United.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on September 21, 2016, 08:58:36 AM
I saw Mourinho quoted as an example of the wonders a new coach should be capable of, I'd bet he'd swap Rodgers start for his own at this stage.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on September 21, 2016, 09:03:52 AM
Tonight is about resting players while getting to the next round be it 1-0 of 4-0.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on September 21, 2016, 10:59:50 AM
Yes that is what you want a football manager to do.

too often the past few years under Strachan or ronny Celtic beat all the Diddy teams and were caught napping by complacency and tiredness from having the first team out inj from playing too much too often when not required.

on fact with dwindling resources Rogers has done better than his two predecessors already in his first few months at the job.
plus playing far better football.
transfer market dealings far surpass the prev two guys.

Tony
either you've gone ott on the wind up attempts or there is some actual underlying reason for your irrational dislike of Rogers that is blotting your objectiveness.
cheer up old pal!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on September 21, 2016, 05:56:41 PM
Objectively I don't see presiding over defeat by a part time team from Gibraltar or Celtic's worst ever result in Europe as any sort of progress.

Ronny wasn't given the resources to sign a Sinclair or Dembele (who went awol in the Nou Camp after missing a penalty). In short and at best the jury is still out on the current Celtic manager
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lenny on September 21, 2016, 06:23:47 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on September 21, 2016, 05:56:41 PM
Objectively I don't see presiding over defeat by a part time team from Gibraltar or Celtic's worst ever result in Europe as any sort of progress.

Ronny wasn't given the resources to sign a Sinclair or Dembele (who went awol in the Nou Camp after missing a penalty). In short and at best the jury is still out on the current Celtic manager

Dembele isn't a big investment, he cost 300,000 and is 19 years old. Ronny bought Simunovic for 3.5 million, Scepovic for 1.8 million, Ciftci, Boyota from Man City and plenty of others on big wages like Carlton Cole and Kazim Richards. But sure why let the facts get in the way of peddling your agenda.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on September 21, 2016, 07:50:49 PM
I don't have an agenda.I and others like me,Roy Keane for example are less than enamoured by embarrassing displays in Europe which are not compensated for by routine wins,for the most part in domestic competition against weak opponents.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on September 21, 2016, 08:43:45 PM
0-0 at half time at home to Alloa😡.Maybe now Coco's apologists will catch themselves on
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: straightred on September 21, 2016, 08:48:00 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on September 21, 2016, 05:56:41 PM
Objectively I don't see presiding over defeat by a part time team from Gibraltar or Celtic's worst ever result in Europe as any sort of progress.

Ronny wasn't given the resources to sign a Sinclair or Dembele (who went awol in the Nou Camp after missing a penalty). In short and at best the jury is still out on the current Celtic manager

if there's a jury out on rodgers then there must be a firing squad looking for mourinho at the moment  :)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on September 21, 2016, 08:51:29 PM
Mourinho has a much harder task,competing with mega spending neighbours Man City, not to mention Chelsea,Spurs etc.He hasn't the luxury of zero domestic opposition.Also he is manager of arguably the biggest club in the world, in terms of profile,fan base etc
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: laoislad on September 21, 2016, 09:06:45 PM
Spurs  ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: 5 Sams on September 21, 2016, 09:20:49 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on September 21, 2016, 07:50:49 PM
I don't have an agenda.I and others like me,Roy Keane for example are less than enamoured by embarrassing displays in Europe which are not compensated for by routine wins,for the most part in domestic competition against weak opponents.

Jesus wept....
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on September 21, 2016, 09:25:34 PM
I defy anyone watching this,taking almost 83 minutes to breach Alloa's defence that we are managed competently or are moving in the right direction
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lenny on September 21, 2016, 09:48:09 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on September 20, 2016, 06:43:52 PM
Alloa tomorrow night. Good game to get some confidence back after the Barca game. 2-2 away to ict not the worst result but be good to get back in he win column

2 great goals and a clean sheet. We missed a lot of chances though. Rodgers once again made the required switches which enabled us to open up their blanket defence. Would love to win this cup this year, we don't have a great record in it.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: heffo on September 21, 2016, 09:49:52 PM
Good result tonight
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ashman on September 21, 2016, 10:02:23 PM
Quote from: lenny on September 21, 2016, 09:48:09 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on September 20, 2016, 06:43:52 PM
Alloa tomorrow night. Good game to get some confidence back after the Barca game. 2-2 away to ict not the worst result but be good to get back in he win column

2 great goals and a clean sheet. We missed a lot of chances though. Rodgers once again made the required switches which enabled us to open up their blanket defence. Would love to win this cup this year, we don't have a great record in it.

"We"

Good Jesus .
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: uimhr ocht on September 21, 2016, 10:05:28 PM
0ur record in the league cup isnt great so will take the result tonight over performance,under lennon we got caught out against morton at celtic park dominated possesion 20 shots on target etc but got dumped out 1-0.Great finish by dembelle for 2nd goal.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on September 21, 2016, 10:08:26 PM
Quote from: 5 Sams on September 21, 2016, 09:20:49 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on September 21, 2016, 07:50:49 PM
I don't have an agenda.I and others like me,Roy Keane for example are less than enamoured by embarrassing displays in Europe which are not compensated for by routine wins,for the most part in domestic competition against weak opponents.

Jesus wept....
Sniggered myself.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: LCohen on September 21, 2016, 10:08:45 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on September 21, 2016, 09:25:34 PM
I defy anyone watching this,taking almost 83 minutes to breach Alloa's defence that we are managed competently or are moving in the right direction

Whats your view on McGeeney then? Post it on another thread if you like
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on September 21, 2016, 10:10:18 PM
How dare you mention Neil Lennon's name in the same breath as our current super manager,who deserves a knighthood after tonight's stunning 2 nil win over Alloa,which has instantly banished the disappointment of Barcelona.🙄
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on September 21, 2016, 10:13:50 PM
Through to the next round - the only thing that matters - next
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on September 21, 2016, 10:32:39 PM
If that was Ronny's team there'd be a protest against the Board outside Celtic Park this minute
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Upthecut on September 21, 2016, 10:41:23 PM
Just a thought on the transfer dealings of the last 2 managers.

Brendan Rodgers (May 2016 - present)

12 Cristian Gamboa, £1m from West Bromwich Albion, Aug 2016 [BBC]
24 Dorus de Vries, undisclosed from Nottingham Forest, Aug 2016 [BBC]
11 Scott Sinclair, £3.5m from Aston Villa, Aug 2016 [BBC]
02 Kolo Toure, free from Liverpool, Jul 2016 [BBC]
10 Moussa Dembele, £500,000 from Fulham, Jun 2016 [BBC]

Ronny Delia June 2014 - May 2016

2014 - 2015
29 Michael Duffy, undisclosed from Derry City, Feb 2015 [BBC]
14 Stuart Armstrong, £1.75m from Dundee United, Feb 2015 [BBC]
16 Gary Mackay-Steven, £250,000 from Dundee United, Feb 2015 [BBC]
09 John Guidetti, (loan) from Manchester City, Sep 2014 [BBC]
12 Stefan Scepovic, £2.3m from Sporting Gijon, Sep 2014 [BBC]
32 Mubarak Wakaso, (loan) from Rubin Kazan, Aug 2014 [BBC]
22 Jason Denayer, (loan) from Manchester City, Aug 2014 [BBC]
27 Aleksander Tonev, (loan) from Aston Villa, Aug 2014 [BBC]
16 Jo Inge Berget, (loan) from Cardiff City, Jul 2014 [BBC]
26 Craig Gordon, free, Jul 2014 [BBC]

2015 - 2016
35 Kristoffer Ajer, undisclosed from IK Start, Feb 2016 [BBC]
13 Colin Kazim-Richards, free from Feyenoord, Feb 2016 [BBC]
27 Patrick Roberts, (loan) from Manchester City, Jan 2016 [BBC]
28 Erik Sviatchenko, £1.5m from Midtjylland, Jan 2016 [BBC]
24 Carlton Cole, unattached, Oct 2015 [BBC]
05 Jozo Simunovic, £3m from Dinamo Zagreb, Aug 2015 [BBC]
17 Ryan Christie, £500,000 from Inverness Caledonian Thistle, Aug 2015 [BBC]
02 Tyler Blackett, (loan) from Manchester United, Aug 2015 [BBC]
19 Scott Allan, £275,000 plus Liam Henderson(loan) from Hibernian, Aug 2015 [BBC]
07 Nadir Cifti, £1.5m from Dundee United, Jul 2015 [BBC]
26 Logan Bailly, £250,000 from OH Leuven, Jul 2015 [BBC]
22 Saidy Janko, undisclosed from Manchester United, Jul 2015 [BBC]
20 Dedryck Boyata, £1.5m from Manchester City, Jun 2015 [BBC]

taken from this website - http://www.thecelticwiki.com/page/Transfers+-+Players+In

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: king of leon on September 21, 2016, 10:44:39 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on September 21, 2016, 10:32:39 PM
If that was Ronny's team there'd be a protest against the Board outside Celtic Park this minute


Protesting at winning a game 2-0. Good one you 🔔🔚
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on September 21, 2016, 11:09:51 PM
http://www.celticnewsnow.com/news/rodgers-not-pleased-with-celtic-performance/160189?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=TwitterFeed

Well it looks like the manager isn't living in cloud cuckoo land like the rest of you lot.I'll give him credit for being pragmatic.He's not pleased.Next step is for him to address the failings.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on September 21, 2016, 11:13:05 PM
Rodgers is better than  you give him credit for Tony. I don't think he will shy away from saying things like that
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lenny on September 22, 2016, 07:12:42 AM
Quote from: Upthecut on September 21, 2016, 10:41:23 PM
Just a thought on the transfer dealings of the last 2 managers.

Brendan Rodgers (May 2016 - present)

12 Cristian Gamboa, £1m from West Bromwich Albion, Aug 2016 [BBC]
24 Dorus de Vries, undisclosed from Nottingham Forest, Aug 2016 [BBC]
11 Scott Sinclair, £3.5m from Aston Villa, Aug 2016 [BBC]
02 Kolo Toure, free from Liverpool, Jul 2016 [BBC]
10 Moussa Dembele, £500,000 from Fulham, Jun 2016 [BBC]

Ronny Delia June 2014 - May 2016

2014 - 2015
29 Michael Duffy, undisclosed from Derry City, Feb 2015 [BBC]
14 Stuart Armstrong, £1.75m from Dundee United, Feb 2015 [BBC]
16 Gary Mackay-Steven, £250,000 from Dundee United, Feb 2015 [BBC]
09 John Guidetti, (loan) from Manchester City, Sep 2014 [BBC]
12 Stefan Scepovic, £2.3m from Sporting Gijon, Sep 2014 [BBC]
32 Mubarak Wakaso, (loan) from Rubin Kazan, Aug 2014 [BBC]
22 Jason Denayer, (loan) from Manchester City, Aug 2014 [BBC]
27 Aleksander Tonev, (loan) from Aston Villa, Aug 2014 [BBC]
16 Jo Inge Berget, (loan) from Cardiff City, Jul 2014 [BBC]
26 Craig Gordon, free, Jul 2014 [BBC]

2015 - 2016
35 Kristoffer Ajer, undisclosed from IK Start, Feb 2016 [BBC]
13 Colin Kazim-Richards, free from Feyenoord, Feb 2016 [BBC]
27 Patrick Roberts, (loan) from Manchester City, Jan 2016 [BBC]
28 Erik Sviatchenko, £1.5m from Midtjylland, Jan 2016 [BBC]
24 Carlton Cole, unattached, Oct 2015 [BBC]
05 Jozo Simunovic, £3m from Dinamo Zagreb, Aug 2015 [BBC]
17 Ryan Christie, £500,000 from Inverness Caledonian Thistle, Aug 2015 [BBC]
02 Tyler Blackett, (loan) from Manchester United, Aug 2015 [BBC]
19 Scott Allan, £275,000 plus Liam Henderson(loan) from Hibernian, Aug 2015 [BBC]
07 Nadir Cifti, £1.5m from Dundee United, Jul 2015 [BBC]
26 Logan Bailly, £250,000 from OH Leuven, Jul 2015 [BBC]
22 Saidy Janko, undisclosed from Manchester United, Jul 2015 [BBC]
20 Dedryck Boyata, £1.5m from Manchester City, Jun 2015 [BBC]

taken from this website - http://www.thecelticwiki.com/page/Transfers+-+Players+In

It's absolutely ridiculous for some people on here to suggest Brendan Rodgers has got the backing of the board that Ronny Deila didn't get. Deila got plenty of backing but unfortunately bought too many duds and also couldn't get the team organised. We already look like much more of a cohesive unit under Rodgers and Sinclair is proving to be a great signing and a real fans favourite.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on September 22, 2016, 07:20:39 AM
It's not the fees it's the salaries.Sinclair and Dembele are earning far more than any of Ronny's signings.There's also the issue of who made the signings in Ronny's era,when it is widely accepted he had signings foisted upon him.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on September 22, 2016, 08:31:24 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on September 21, 2016, 10:10:18 PM
How dare you mention Neil Lennon's name in the same breath as our current super manager,who deserves a knighthood after tonight's stunning 2 nil win over Alloa,which has instantly banished the disappointment of Barcelona.🙄

why so bitter tony?

I know you were a huge rony fan but this is silly...

almost all fans liked ronny but he wasn't good enought

alloa on a roll at a moment and it's hard beating a form team esp when you make so many changes to your side and disrupt the cohesion

Rogers doing well so far. but id expect better as he has more time . I'd not expect or want similar results v barca again.

best potential manager since MON
we will see if his progression continues.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on September 22, 2016, 08:50:45 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on September 21, 2016, 08:51:29 PM
Mourinho has a much harder task,competing with mega spending neighbours Man City, not to mention Chelsea,Spurs etc.He hasn't the luxury of zero domestic opposition.Also he is manager of arguably the biggest club in the world, in terms of profile,fan base etc
Tony not 3 pages ago you were comparing him favourably to Rodgers in terms of starts. Go off to the OWC and Servco sites where you actually belong and leave rational debate on this thread to those of us who are actual fans, not prawn sandwich eating wannabes. Rodgers inherited a shit squad with no motivation and has managed to show some improvement. Mourinho inherited a set of decent if not world beating players and is struggling. You should look in the mirror before calling anyone Coco.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on September 22, 2016, 10:51:31 AM
2 defensive midfielders and 1 central attacking midfielder and we will not be far off.  Will take a bit of money to get these players in but then this seasons windfall and if it guarantees the same next year and onward then it makes a lot of sense.

As for last night - job done.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Franko on September 22, 2016, 11:04:41 AM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on September 22, 2016, 08:31:24 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on September 21, 2016, 10:10:18 PM
How dare you mention Neil Lennon's name in the same breath as our current super manager,who deserves a knighthood after tonight's stunning 2 nil win over Alloa,which has instantly banished the disappointment of Barcelona.🙄

why so bitter tony?

I know you were a huge rony fan but this is silly...

almost all fans liked ronny but he wasn't good enought

alloa on a roll at a moment and it's hard beating a form team esp when you make so many changes to your side and disrupt the cohesion

Rogers doing well so far. but id expect better as he has more time . I'd not expect or want similar results v barca again.

best potential manager since MON
we will see if his progression continues.

Tony's raging cos Rodgers left the wife to chase after a young thing.  Not being a good Catholic etc etc.  That's all it is - if Benny was still playing happy families he'd be a great fella.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on September 22, 2016, 11:24:07 AM
Quote from: Hectic on September 22, 2016, 10:51:31 AM
2 defensive midfielders and 1 central attacking midfielder and we will not be far off.  Will take a bit of money to get these players in but then this seasons windfall and if it guarantees the same next year and onward then it makes a lot of sense.

As for last night - job done.

And of course a keeper but I am pretty sure Vorm is out of contract next summer so I think that he will be signing up on a pre-contract in January to arrive next summer.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on September 22, 2016, 12:29:37 PM
The condition could be called Trollophilia, but unlike Paedophile abuse, Trollophilia can be more likened to S&M. where here adult people consent (possibly take pleasure) to having abuse inflicted upon them by a Troll.
The more people who line up to be abused by the Troll the more it revels and as the appetite for attention increases to obsessive addictive proportions, the more asinine the opinions become.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gabriel_Hurl on September 22, 2016, 12:49:09 PM
Can you please tell people to ignore TF again - they missed the first 18,000 times you've told them to  ::)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on September 22, 2016, 03:01:20 PM
Quote from: Franko on September 22, 2016, 11:04:41 AM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on September 22, 2016, 08:31:24 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on September 21, 2016, 10:10:18 PM
How dare you mention Neil Lennon's name in the same breath as our current super manager,who deserves a knighthood after tonight's stunning 2 nil win over Alloa,which has instantly banished the disappointment of Barcelona.🙄

why so bitter tony?

I know you were a huge rony fan but this is silly...

almost all fans liked ronny but he wasn't good enought

alloa on a roll at a moment and it's hard beating a form team esp when you make so many changes to your side and disrupt the cohesion

Rogers doing well so far. but id expect better as he has more time . I'd not expect or want similar results v barca again.

best potential manager since MON
we will see if his progression continues.

Tony's raging cos Rodgers left the wife to chase after a young thing.  Not being a good Catholic etc etc.  That's all it is - if Benny was still playing happy families he'd be a great fella.


What is Tiny's opinion on Lennon?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on September 22, 2016, 04:10:51 PM
We need to get away from Ronny crap Brendy great syndrome.As far as I can see they both do or did ok domestically and both were and are crap in Europe.

However Rodgers has been brought in at a huge salary not simply to do better than Ronny but to improve the team substantially.This he has not done nor shown any signs of doing
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: trueblue1234 on September 22, 2016, 04:47:14 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on September 22, 2016, 04:10:51 PM
We need to get away from Ronny crap Brendy great syndrome.As far as I can see they both do or did ok domestically and both were and are crap in Europe.

However Rodgers has been brought in at a huge salary not simply to do better than Ronny but to improve the team substantially.This he has not done nor shown any signs of doing

Did Ronny qualify for CL?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Lamh Dhearg Alba on September 22, 2016, 05:11:00 PM
Alloa gave Rodgers a wee lesson on how to set up when you are playing a team who are operating on an altogether different level. Had Celtic gone with a similar approach in the Nou Camp they wouldn't have lost 7-0. Alloa were a little unlucky really, one mistake in midfield and we were caught out. Looked good for extra time until then. Celtic very fortunate indeed not to be reduced to 10 men at the end of the first half, shocking challenge by Craig Gordon on Greig Spence.  Poor call by the referee.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on September 22, 2016, 06:30:10 PM
Exactly.Coco the clueless upstaged by the Alloa manager who probably earns a low five figure salary
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Nigel White on September 22, 2016, 06:37:44 PM
Lol.  After that visit to your FB site which showed me what a nut job you are I'm really enjoying this thread. Mind you I think those who are evening their wit to you are every bit as nutty. Coco the clueless, in fairness, is class and should, I hope, get a good response.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Lamh Dhearg Alba on September 22, 2016, 08:10:33 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on September 22, 2016, 06:30:10 PM
Exactly.Coco the clueless upstaged by the Alloa manager who probably earns a low five figure salary

He will earn a lot more in the future, he is a class act. He has had Alloa playing wonderful attacking football in our league, but has adapted the style when required to cope with top flight teams. 2 defeated and Celtic pushed all the way last night.

I'm not a Celtic fan, but I do believe your criticism of Rodgers is unfair. He inherited something of a shambles but has quickly turned it around. They are a much better side than last season already. Given how quickly he has managed that, you would think he is well placed to make further progress as time goes on. Needs to be more pragmatic in Europe though and play it tight when required.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Newbridge Exile on September 22, 2016, 08:31:11 PM
Quote from: Lamh Dhearg Alba on September 22, 2016, 08:10:33 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on September 22, 2016, 06:30:10 PM
Exactly.Coco the clueless upstaged by the Alloa manager who probably earns a low five figure salary

He will earn a lot more in the future, he is a class act. He has had Alloa playing wonderful attacking football in our league, but has adapted the style when required to cope with top flight teams. 2 defeated and Celtic pushed all the way last night.

I'm not a Celtic fan, but I do believe your criticism of Rodgers is unfair. He inherited something of a shambles but has quickly turned it around. They are a much better side than last season already. Given how quickly he has managed that, you would think he is well placed to make further progress as time goes on. Needs to be more pragmatic in Europe though and play it tight when required.
Excellent post ,right on all levels
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on September 22, 2016, 08:56:20 PM
They and he has everything to prove.He has been fortunate to be allowed to bring in a player of proven premiership quality,who is not way past his best.I don't think presiding over Celtic's worst ever European result is evidence of improvement, his tactics were a shambles and the team reflected their manager, as all teams do, that night,clueles
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on September 22, 2016, 09:40:49 PM
Big question is what do you & Roy Keane expect from the weekend game?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: uimhr ocht on September 22, 2016, 10:15:00 PM
Sevco again at hampden !!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: StGallsGAA on September 22, 2016, 10:19:16 PM
....wait for it....."if clueless Rodgers doesn't  beat Rangers by at least another 4 goal margin it means the team are going backwards....just as I predicted....." TF ::) ::)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on September 22, 2016, 10:31:50 PM
Here's a question.What did or do you expect from Brainless from Ballymena? Better football than Ronny produced? Winning the SPL in style? Do you really think he has to date justified his huge salary,with embarrassing defeats against Red Imps and Barcelona,and struggling to put Alloa away? Do we not expect more,much more from any Celtic manager,never mind the highest paid one in our history?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Minder on September 22, 2016, 10:47:48 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on September 22, 2016, 10:31:50 PM
Here's a question.What did or do you expect from Brainless from Ballymena? Better football than Ronny produced? Winning the SPL in style? Do you really think he has to date justified his huge salary,with embarrassing defeats against Red Imps and Barcelona,and struggling to put Alloa away? Do we not expect more,much more from any Celtic manager,never mind the highest paid one in our history?

He isn't from Ballymena
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: StGallsGAA on September 22, 2016, 11:08:38 PM
Meanwhile Brainless from the Portadown Dole Office inspires the nation....
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: muppet on September 22, 2016, 11:11:21 PM
Quote from: Minder on September 22, 2016, 10:47:48 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on September 22, 2016, 10:31:50 PM
Here's a question.What did or do you expect from Brainless from Ballymena? Better football than Ronny produced? Winning the SPL in style? Do you really think he has to date justified his huge salary,with embarrassing defeats against Red Imps and Barcelona,and struggling to put Alloa away? Do we not expect more,much more from any Celtic manager,never mind the highest paid one in our history?

He isn't from Ballymena

That's ok, Tony isn't a Celtic fan.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on September 22, 2016, 11:23:16 PM
Ok gormless from Glenarm
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Minder on September 22, 2016, 11:23:50 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on September 22, 2016, 11:23:16 PM
Ok gormless from Glenarm

It's good but it's not right
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on September 24, 2016, 08:26:41 AM
Kilmarnock today. Hopefully get a good win and a few goals going into wednesday
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on September 24, 2016, 08:48:32 AM
What should happen

1.Done and dusted by half time with a three nil lead,key players substituted with Wednesday in mind

What will happen with Coco in charge

2.Laboured performance, nil nil at 75 minutes,all first choice players still on the pitch,frenzy and panic and one or two very late goals to seal what should have been an easy win.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on September 24, 2016, 09:53:03 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on September 24, 2016, 08:48:32 AM
What should happen

1.Done and dusted by half time with a three nil lead,key players substituted with Wednesday in mind

What will happen with Coco in charge

2.Laboured performance, nil nil at 75 minutes,all first choice players still on the pitch,frenzy and panic and one or two very late goals to seal what should have been an easy win.

I am quoting this so you can't delete it if you are wrong. Or change the goal posts
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on September 24, 2016, 04:49:34 PM
6-1. Not too shabby
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on September 24, 2016, 04:58:22 PM
Took over an hour to establish the three goal lead I demanded,then Killie threw in the towel.Nothing to crow about
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on September 24, 2016, 05:38:14 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on September 24, 2016, 04:58:22 PM
Took over an hour to establish the three goal lead I demanded,then Killie threw in the towel.Nothing to crow about

You demanded. You really are a prat. Celtic dominated the game. Were wasteful and should have had your 3 goal lead in the first half. Fell behind to a 45 yarder. I suppose that's Rodgers fault and all
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on September 24, 2016, 05:52:25 PM
Should have had a three goal lead in the first half! That's what I said this morning!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on September 24, 2016, 06:18:37 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on September 24, 2016, 05:52:25 PM
Should have had a three goal lead in the first half! That's what I said this morning!

What you said was we would labour until 75 minutes at nil nil panic and get a couple of late goals. You couldn't have been more wrong. As usual
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Moortown Spuds on September 24, 2016, 06:50:51 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on September 24, 2016, 05:52:25 PM
Should have had a three goal lead in the first half! That's what I said this morning!

Troll. FFS stop feeding him.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Franko on September 24, 2016, 07:00:29 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on September 24, 2016, 06:18:37 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on September 24, 2016, 05:52:25 PM
Should have had a three goal lead in the first half! That's what I said this morning!

What you said was we would labour until 75 minutes at nil nil panic and get a couple of late goals. You couldn't have been more wrong. As usual

Tonto, you are a f**king plank.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on September 24, 2016, 07:15:58 PM
Roy Keane thought Celtic were powerful today, think Tony's relationship with him is about to hit the rocks.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on September 24, 2016, 07:45:31 PM
Ffs beating Kilmarnock 6-1 is hardly worthy of comment.I fear also it will lull us into a false sense of where we are at going into the City game,where I will be surprised if we finish with a deficit of three goals or less.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on September 24, 2016, 07:57:10 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on September 24, 2016, 07:45:31 PM
Ffs beating Kilmarnock 6-1 is hardly worthy of comment.I fear also it will lull us into a false sense of where we are at going into the City game,where I will be surprised if we finish with a deficit of three goals or less.

Certainly won't lure the fans into a false sense of where we are and I doubt it will the players either
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on September 24, 2016, 07:57:45 PM
Quote from: Franko on September 24, 2016, 07:00:29 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on September 24, 2016, 06:18:37 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on September 24, 2016, 05:52:25 PM
Should have had a three goal lead in the first half! That's what I said this morning!

What you said was we would labour until 75 minutes at nil nil panic and get a couple of late goals. You couldn't have been more wrong. As usual

Tonto, you are a f**king plank.

Whatever you say captain.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Newbridge Exile on September 24, 2016, 08:09:19 PM
Quote from: Moortown Spuds on September 24, 2016, 06:50:51 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on September 24, 2016, 05:52:25 PM
Should have had a three goal lead in the first half! That's what I said this morning!

Troll. FFS stop feeding him.
+1 it's hard but there is no rational or reason with him, he's just looking a response
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: uimhr ocht on September 24, 2016, 08:58:48 PM
3pts,a few goals,griffiths back  things ticking along,we should get stuck into city  against barca we didnt make a tackle im expecting a different game this week.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JoG2 on September 24, 2016, 09:03:43 PM
Quote from: Minder on September 22, 2016, 11:23:50 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on September 22, 2016, 11:23:16 PM
Ok gormless from Glenarm

It's good but it's not right

I know,  sweet jesus,  that wee black (but very picturesque I must add) village didn't produce BR!

It's crazy that Fearon and The Shetland over in the Liverpool forum have had their Saturdays ruined by 'their'  respective teams hammering the opposition... Life is too precious and short to be that twisted surely!   :o
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on September 24, 2016, 10:09:05 PM
Quote from: JoG2 on September 24, 2016, 09:03:43 PM


It's crazy that Fearon and The Shetland over in the Liverpool forum have had their Saturdays ruined by 'their'  respective teams hammering the opposition... Life is too precious and short to be that twisted surely!   :o
You do realise that you think a troll has feelings, despite all known evidence to the contrary :D
A troll doesn't give a féck if what they write is totally proven wrong at a later stage, it just spouts other nonsense, it is an eternal spring of nonsense.
The only thing that matters to a troll is that people react and reply, especially people who steadfastly assume that the troll has an actual personality, has emotions and someone who responds to rationality.


Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lenny on September 24, 2016, 10:39:04 PM
Celtic dreww 0-0 at home with kilmarnock last year. Lee Clark said after the game that Rodgers has brought Celtic to a completely different level this year.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on September 24, 2016, 11:21:31 PM
You all were orgasmic about beating Rangers 5-1 a few weeks ago, yet a few days later we lost 7 nil.Beating SPL teams is par for the course with the squad and budget we have,I guarantee the 6-1 win to day won't prevent a hiding against Man City on Wednesday.

Guardiola V Coco,even the thought of it makes me shudder
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on September 24, 2016, 11:26:09 PM
Quote from: Nigel White on September 24, 2016, 10:22:02 PM
It's all he has in his life. No kids to keep him occupied so he fulfills his frustration by winding people up on the Internet. As I said before go to his Facebook site and you'll realise what you're dealing with

You are getting too personal here. Not good form! You may not agree with him but going on a personal rampage is not the way to go! He is entitled to his view. You may not agree with it. But personal attacks are not on!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Tony Baloney on September 24, 2016, 11:28:19 PM
Quote from: From the Bunker on September 24, 2016, 11:26:09 PM
Quote from: Nigel White on September 24, 2016, 10:22:02 PM
It's all he has in his life. No kids to keep him occupied so he fulfills his frustration by winding people up on the Internet. As I said before go to his Facebook site and you'll realise what you're dealing with

You are getting too personal here. Not good form! You may not agree with him but going on a personal rampage is not the way to go! He is entitled to his view. You may not agree with it. But personal attacks are not on!
Agree.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ONeill on September 25, 2016, 12:16:47 AM
Quote from: Main Street on September 24, 2016, 10:09:05 PM
Quote from: JoG2 on September 24, 2016, 09:03:43 PM


It's crazy that Fearon and The Shetland over in the Liverpool forum have had their Saturdays ruined by 'their'  respective teams hammering the opposition... Life is too precious and short to be that twisted surely!   :o
You do realise that you think a troll has feelings, despite all known evidence to the contrary :D
A troll doesn't give a féck if what they write is totally proven wrong at a later stage, it just spouts other nonsense, it is an eternal spring of nonsense.
The only thing that matters to a troll is that people react and reply, especially people who steadfastly assume that the troll has an actual personality, has emotions and someone who responds to rationality.

Mind-numbingly, your last 6 posts on this thread have been about Tony and not Celtic. It really is that bizarre.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on September 25, 2016, 12:47:23 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on September 24, 2016, 11:21:31 PM
You all were orgasmic about beating Rangers 5-1 a few weeks ago, yet a few days later we lost 7 nil.Beating SPL teams is par for the course with the squad and budget we have,I guarantee the 6-1 win to day won't prevent a hiding against Man City on Wednesday.

Guardiola V Coco,even the thought of it makes me shudder

Where is he proof that we were all orgasmic over beating rangers
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Tony Baloney on September 25, 2016, 01:00:08 AM
I don't think there could be more antagonism on this thread if there were Rangers fans posting here.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Newbridge Exile on September 25, 2016, 08:44:24 AM
Quote from: Tony Baloney on September 25, 2016, 01:00:08 AM
I don't think there could be more antagonism on this thread if there were Rangers fans posting here.
It's sad but true,
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on September 25, 2016, 08:46:20 AM
Yes.Its a pity a lot of posters have zero tolerance for views that are different from theirs.No need for antagonism at all.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Nigel White on September 25, 2016, 09:13:28 AM
Quote from: From the Bunker on September 24, 2016, 11:26:09 PM
Quote from: Nigel White on September 24, 2016, 10:22:02 PM
It's all he has in his life. No kids to keep him occupied so he fulfills his frustration by winding people up on the Internet. As I said before go to his Facebook site and you'll realise what you're dealing with

You are getting too personal here. Not good form! You may not agree with him but going on a personal rampage is not the way to go! He is entitled to his view. You may not agree with it. But personal attacks are not on!
You're right I've taken it down.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on September 25, 2016, 10:38:29 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on September 25, 2016, 08:46:20 AM
Yes.Its a pity a lot of posters have zero tolerance for views that are different from theirs.No need for antagonism at all.

I will engage with you in sensible conversation which you are capable of. Sometimes tho you just come across as daft at best. You rarely back up your allegations such as we were all ecstatic at beating Rangers. Care to show the proof? I was happy we beat them. Same way I was happy we beat Kilmarnock yesterday
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on September 25, 2016, 12:16:53 PM
The reaction was way over the top.Mind you the tolerance for the 7 nil defeat was way too much as well.

Every Celtic manager gets criticism,even Jock Stein was forced out.I don't see why the current manager should be exempt,when he deserves it.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on September 25, 2016, 12:32:39 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on September 25, 2016, 12:16:53 PM
The reaction was way over the top.Mind you the tolerance for the 7 nil defeat was way too much as well.

Every Celtic manager gets criticism,even Jock Stein was forced out.I don't see why the current manager should be exempt,when he deserves it.

Where is is way over the top reaction you keep referring to?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on September 25, 2016, 12:52:20 PM
There was widespread gloating here and elsewhere as if beating the present Rangers 5-1 was a big deal
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on September 25, 2016, 01:21:15 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on September 25, 2016, 12:52:20 PM
There was widespread gloating here and elsewhere as if beating the present Rangers 5-1 was a big deal

There was relief more than gloating. It was Rangers who were beat, so it still means something? And considering how much of a mess last years cup semi final was, it was a relief not to make a mess of the first firm league match in a long time.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on September 25, 2016, 01:26:21 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on September 25, 2016, 12:52:20 PM
There was widespread gloating here and elsewhere as if beating the present Rangers 5-1 was a big deal

Where
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on September 25, 2016, 06:20:02 PM
Check the guff on pages 633 to 635.We beat a team promoted from the Championship 5-1.This was no pyrrhic victory,it was a routine win against a sub standard team.

I was at last year's semi final.If Roberts hadnt missed an open goal it would have had a different outcome.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on September 25, 2016, 07:54:09 PM
I assume in the interests of consistency you wanted Lennon out on his ear after getting knocked out of both European competitions in the qualifiers when he was only a couple of months longer in the job than Rodgers and proceeded to then fall 10 pts + behind Rangers ( in liquidation).

As such at any point in the following part of his tenure did you think you were wrong to want Lennon out on his ear so soon?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on September 25, 2016, 08:10:35 PM
Neil is a friend of mine.He hosted my visit to Lennoxtown a few years ago.Top bloke.

Now can you see the difference between him and Coco? He wasn't brought in on a starting salary in excess of £1m plus,with a big reputation and given an astronomical player budget (relatively speaking). He didn't have the luxury of bringing in players like Toure,Dembele and Sinclair in his first two months.Rangers didn't go into liquidation in his first season,it was the second season.He damn near pulled a title win off in his first season, only for a missed penalty at Ibrox by Samaras and a defeat up at Inverness, in the closing games of the season, he would have taken the title off a pre administration Rangers still managed by Walter Smith

I tell you another thing,he took us to the last 16 of the Champions League,something Rodgers will never do, even if he stays for ten years
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on September 25, 2016, 09:33:06 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on September 25, 2016, 06:20:02 PM
Check the guff on pages 633 to 635.We beat a team promoted from the Championship 5-1.This was no pyrrhic victory,it was a routine win against a sub standard team.

I was at last year's semi final.If Roberts hadnt missed an open goal it would have had a different outcome.

There was no gloating. People talked about the match and what happened. No gloating. On guy did blame Gordon for the goal they scored tho 😂😂😂
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on September 25, 2016, 09:48:57 PM
Funny I thought I read phrases like "super performance" etc.In any case this was bizarrely attributed to Rodgers exclusively as if he was some sort of tactical genius that had delivered a first win over mighty Rangers for donkeys years
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on September 25, 2016, 10:06:50 PM
Actually you have refreshed my memory, Lennon already had a full season under his belt when he was way behind in the league, having missed out the year before. We did get Europa League in the second season after Sion had beaten us only to get thrown out for us to take his place.

For the record, even at this stage when large numbers were wanting him out before it turned that day at Kilmarnock I still believed Lennon would get it right, I always backed him and trusted him to lead our club.

Also if we are talking relative transfer pot and signings I suppose Efrain Juarez at up to 4m in his first summer was not viewed as a big investment at the time, nor the 2.3m we paid for Gary Hooper that same summer. One of the first players through the door during Lennon's tenure was Joe Ledley, viewed as something of a coup at the time on 28k a week. Also in his first transfer we had Murphy at 1.5m, Kayak, Izzy, Stokes as well as free transfers Big Dan, Cha DuRi and Mulgrew.

You also point out Lennon could have won the title but for Samaras penalty. Steven Gerrard slip erased from your memory if we are doing whataboutery.

So from that rant the only bit that cannot easily be torn to shreds is the bit about the last 16 of the Champions League and that is because I do not have a crystal ball nor am I a Charlatan like you.

So what's with the personal agenda against Rodgers because otherwise you would have been declaring Neil Lennon a clown as soon as we lost the cup semi given your form.

Is it because you thought Rodgers was from Ballymena?

Is it because you think his high salary might impact on the value of your shares that you maybe care for more? (You were happy to sing about having them).

Is it because you did not realise relatively speaking he did not have an astonomical player budget compared to his predecessor's? ( that bit was really funny when I had a look at Lennon's first summers work for comparison though you have a point about the caliber of player Rodgers seems to be able to attract, still gave me a chuckle).

Does it just feel good having people respond to your posts?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on September 25, 2016, 10:14:01 PM
I have no personal agenda against Rodgers.He is simply not doing the job he is overpaid to do.The defeats to Red Imps,the humiliation against Barcelona,and his laughable attempts to say this was not embarrassing (does he think all of us are fools,or just those on this thread apart from myself?),to be followed this week by another humiliation against Man City (let's see how real Celtic fans react when the feel good factor of a big Champions League night gives way to an embarrassing home defeat) and the inability to keep a clean sheet in the domestic league are all glaring and fundamental failures.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Newbridge Exile on September 25, 2016, 10:29:09 PM
Quote from: Hectic on September 25, 2016, 10:06:50 PM
Actually you have refreshed my memory, Lennon already had a full season under his belt when he was way behind in the league, having missed out the year before. We did get Europa League in the second season after Sion had beaten us only to get thrown out for us to take his place.

For the record, even at this stage when large numbers were wanting him out before it turned that day at Kilmarnock I still believed Lennon would get it right, I always backed him and trusted him to lead our club.

Also if we are talking relative transfer pot and signings I suppose Efrain Juarez at up to 4m in his first summer was not viewed as a big investment at the time, nor the 2.3m we paid for Gary Hooper that same summer. One of the first players through the door during Lennon's tenure was Joe Ledley, viewed as something of a coup at the time on 28k a week. Also in his first transfer we had Murphy at 1.5m, Kayak, Izzy, Stokes as well as free transfers Big Dan, Cha DuRi and Mulgrew.

You also point out Lennon could have won the title but for Samaras penalty. Steven Gerrard slip erased from your memory if we are doing whataboutery.

So from that rant the only bit that cannot easily be torn to shreds is the bit about the last 16 of the Champions League and that is because I do not have a crystal ball nor am I a Charlatan like you.

So what's with the personal agenda against Rodgers because otherwise you would have been declaring Neil Lennon a clown as soon as we lost the cup semi given your form.

Is it because you thought Rodgers was from Ballymena?

Is it because you think his high salary might impact on the value of your shares that you maybe care for more? (You were happy to sing about having them).

Is it because you did not realise relatively speaking he did not have an astonomical player budget compared to his predecessor's? ( that bit was really funny when I had a look at Lennon's first summers work for comparison though you have a point about the caliber of player Rodgers seems to be able to attract, still gave me a chuckle).

Does it just feel good having people respond to your posts?
Sure why let cold hard facts stand in the way of anyones dislike of the mega salaried Rodgers and his " astronomical player budget" :-)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on September 25, 2016, 10:31:25 PM
I said before it's not the player transfer fee,it's the salary.Do you think any of Lennon's signings are earning anything like Toure,Sinclair or Dembele?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on September 25, 2016, 10:49:37 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on September 25, 2016, 09:48:57 PM
Funny I thought I read phrases like "super performance" etc.In any case this was bizarrely attributed to Rodgers exclusively as if he was some sort of tactical genius that had delivered a first win over mighty Rangers for donkeys years

It was a very good performance. Saying that isn't gloating or anything else. Also when you compare the two performances, that game and th semi final, we were so much better in the 5-1. You'd have to be daft not to give Rodgers at least some credit. Again, not gloating just stating it like it is
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on September 25, 2016, 10:53:02 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on September 25, 2016, 10:14:01 PM
I have no personal agenda against Rodgers.He is simply not doing the job he is overpaid to do.The defeats to Red Imps,the humiliation against Barcelona,and his laughable attempts to say this was not embarrassing (does he think all of us are fools,or just those on this thread apart from myself?),to be followed this week by another humiliation against Man City (let's see how real Celtic fans react when the feel good factor of a big Champions League night gives way to an embarrassing home defeat) and the inability to keep a clean sheet in the domestic league are all glaring and fundamental failures.

We beat the red imps or don't you realise that the qualifiers were 2 legs. Rodgers is doing the job he is paid to do. Top of the league and qualified for the CL.
Also talking about clean sheets why Tony fails to mention is that Lennon had in his team probably one of the best goalkeepers ever to play for Celtic
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on September 25, 2016, 10:53:48 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on September 25, 2016, 10:14:01 PM
I have no personal agenda against Rodgers.He is simply not doing the job he is overpaid to do.The defeats to Red Imps,the humiliation against Barcelona,and his laughable attempts to say this was not embarrassing (does he think all of us are fools,or just those on this thread apart from myself?),to be followed this week by another humiliation against Man City (let's see how real Celtic fans react when the feel good factor of a big Champions League night gives way to an embarrassing home defeat) and the inability to keep a clean sheet in the domestic league are all glaring and fundamental failures.
.

You forgot the astronomical transfer budget, him being from Ballymena, the penalty miss and defeat at Inverness (non comparable with a Gerrard slip but the same as Roberts miss), him being from Glenarm etc etc etc

Cognitive dissonance a term you are familiar with?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on September 25, 2016, 10:54:45 PM
Or are you just simply wanting a wee hug and maybe a kiss?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on September 26, 2016, 08:45:09 AM
Does the ban on personal attacks also apply to Tony constantly referring to Rodgers as Coco? As for the rest of his "guff" best ignored.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on September 26, 2016, 10:56:02 AM
I know.That is highly offensive towards the real Coco!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on September 26, 2016, 12:29:24 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on September 26, 2016, 10:56:02 AM
I know.That is highly offensive towards the real Coco!
I'm sure you'll get over it.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: uimhr ocht on September 26, 2016, 07:03:14 PM
I Think we should play 5 in midfield on weds night sinclair,brown,bitton,rogic,forrest,with dembelle up front,the keeper situation is a strange one at the minute.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on September 26, 2016, 08:03:38 PM
Coco will probably go 4-2-4.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lenny on September 26, 2016, 08:25:08 PM
Quote from: uimhr ocht on September 26, 2016, 07:03:14 PM
I Think we should play 5 in midfield on weds night sinclair,brown,bitton,rogic,forrest,with dembelle up front,the keeper situation is a strange one at the minute.

I agree. Rodgers is working hard to try to get the players being more confident and to play the right way. for this game though we should be more pragmatic and keep it tight.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on September 26, 2016, 09:24:07 PM
Sadly with the manager utterly incapable of learning from past mistakes and his inability to address the continued leaking of goals,I can only see a field day for Aguero and Co.I will be pleasantly surprised if we avoid defeat by more than three goals
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on September 26, 2016, 09:44:37 PM
At least DeBruyne is injured
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: yellowcard on September 26, 2016, 09:44:42 PM
Celtic at home in the CL are a different animal than away from home. I hope Rodgers has the sense to play 5 in midfield or he will run the danger of getting overrun here against a Pep side who will have most of the ball. If he does that and reduces the space for City to play in, then Celtic have an outside chance of getting something. I'm not sure he is tactically the best manager in the world though so I think it could be another difficult night. 3-1 to City.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on September 28, 2016, 12:33:39 AM
Just home from Celtic the Musical in Derry.Excellent night's entertainment.

I see Skybet have Coco at 50/1 to succeed Big Sam as England manager
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Orior on September 28, 2016, 10:48:33 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on September 28, 2016, 12:33:39 AM
Just home from Celtic the Musical in Derry.Excellent night's entertainment.

I see Skybet have Coco at 50/1 to succeed Big Sam as England manager

Have you a ticket for tonight's match?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: uimhr ocht on September 28, 2016, 04:10:12 PM
Come on the hoops tonight a draw would be a great result heres hoping!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: cuconnacht on September 28, 2016, 04:54:03 PM
For all ye Gaels in the more obscure parts of the world.BT1
5:00pm   
Live UEFA Youth League
Live Celtic U19 v Man City U19
Celtic take on Manchester City in Group C of the UEFA Youth League at Cappielow Park. Starlet Lukas Nmecha, who netted two against Gladbach last time out, is one to watch for City
http://cricfree.sc/watch/live/celtic-youth-vs-manchester-city-youth-live-streaming (http://cricfree.sc/watch/live/celtic-youth-vs-manchester-city-youth-live-streaming)
cric has main game on its schedule,if not

Main game.

http://www.time4tv.me/2016/04/bt-sport-2.php (http://www.time4tv.me/2016/04/bt-sport-2.php)
Ive got it ready on stream 2 top left corner.
Big screen and pause etc are there at the bottom of screen just feel em out then do volume.
Go on the Bhoys.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on September 28, 2016, 07:54:38 PM
Good start
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on September 28, 2016, 07:57:40 PM
False dawn,on the back of an offside goal
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Nigel White on September 28, 2016, 08:06:45 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on September 28, 2016, 07:57:40 PM
False dawn,on the back of an offside goal
Quote from: T Fearon on September 28, 2016, 07:57:40 PM
False dawn,on the back of an offside goal
Are you actually willing Celtic to do badly
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ONeill on September 28, 2016, 08:07:23 PM
2-1 Celtic but one was offside and the other was an OG so it's really 0-1.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Captain Obvious on September 28, 2016, 08:07:29 PM
Raheem Sterling scoring a goal for his former manager there.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Captain Obvious on September 28, 2016, 08:14:47 PM
Sterling found the right end to score this time.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on September 28, 2016, 08:16:54 PM
At this rate according to Tony, Barca should hammer the shite out of City
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: mrdeeds on September 28, 2016, 08:17:15 PM
Cracking game. At least Celtic going for it.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on September 28, 2016, 08:18:18 PM
Energetic start against an out of sorts Man City team,but once again due to inept inability to defend,and the manager's inability to address this deficiency,means it's all for nothing.

Took Sky's 15/8 on Arsenal and City score two or more goals each and win 5+ corners.Money in bank before half time
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on September 28, 2016, 08:19:10 PM
I guess the commentators are wrong too about the impact Rodgers has had
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on September 28, 2016, 08:20:33 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on September 28, 2016, 08:18:18 PM
Energetic start against an out of sorts Man City team,but once again due to inept inability to defend,and the manager's inability to address this deficiency,means it's all for nothing.

Took Sky's 15/8 on Arsenal and City score two or more goals each and win 5+ corners.Money in bank before half time

Millionaire by now Tony??
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: mrdeeds on September 28, 2016, 08:21:00 PM
Anytime I see Tom Rogic play he always impresses.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: laoislad on September 28, 2016, 08:30:31 PM
I'm far from a Celtic fan but I have to say fair play to them in that first half. They are having a go and you can't ask much more than that. Enjoyable game.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on September 28, 2016, 08:36:59 PM
Good to see a bit of quality, heart & fight. 2 sloppy passes punished severely. Rogic  & Bitton to a lesser extent follow quality passages with something crap,  Lustig & Gordon both liabilities. Brown & Sinclair have both been excellent.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JoG2 on September 28, 2016, 08:39:00 PM
Did I hear the commentators right,  the Celtic team cost a total of £20 mil?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lenny on September 28, 2016, 08:41:50 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on September 28, 2016, 08:36:59 PM
Good to see a bit of quality, heart & fight. 2 sloppy passes punished severely. Rogic  & Bitton to a lesser extent follow quality passages with something crap,  Lustig & Gordon both liabilities. Brown & Sinclairtown have both been excellent.

Rogic great on the ball but can't play the pressing game like the rest. Sinclair has been top class. City are very dangerous though and I can see us tiring as the game goes on. Dembele has been good also and forrest too. Bitton is average though, just not quick enough or aggressive enough for that defensive midfield role.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lenny on September 28, 2016, 08:43:28 PM
Quote from: JoG2 on September 28, 2016, 08:39:00 PM
Did I hear the commentators right,  the Celtic team cost a total of £20 mil?

That's probably about right.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on September 28, 2016, 08:45:33 PM
In Man City's worst display of the season,missing De Bruyne,they are drawing 2 each at half time thanks to Celtic scoring an offside goal and a second from a deflection.

Now which manager would you back to get it right at half time?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Cunny Funt on September 28, 2016, 08:45:49 PM
Quote from: laoislad on September 28, 2016, 08:30:31 PM
I'm far from a Celtic fan but I have to say fair play to them in that first half. They are having a go and you can't ask much more than that. Enjoyable game.
Very enjoyable half of football played in front of a great atmosphere. Arguably there isn't a Celtic player that would make it onto the Man City team however Celtic deserve great credit for holding their own so far.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on September 28, 2016, 08:47:33 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on September 28, 2016, 08:45:33 PM
In Man City's worst display of the season,missing De Bruyne,they are drawing 2 each at half time thanks to Celtic scoring an offside goal and a second from a deflection.

Now which manager would you back to get it right at half time?

the winning manager
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on September 28, 2016, 08:49:26 PM
I always give you a chance tiny. Now you can just eff off as far as I'm concerned. We are winning again by the way
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on September 28, 2016, 09:00:23 PM
Sky offered 11/5 City, when Celtic led 3-2.On it like a shot,they are even bigger mugs than you are
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Nigel White on September 28, 2016, 09:05:46 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on September 28, 2016, 09:00:23 PM
Sky offered 11/5 City, when Celtic led 3-2.On it like a shot,they are even bigger mugs than you are
So you are willing Celtic to get beaten
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on September 28, 2016, 09:10:59 PM
Quote from: Nigel White on September 28, 2016, 09:05:46 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on September 28, 2016, 09:00:23 PM
Sky offered 11/5 City, when Celtic led 3-2.On it like a shot,they are even bigger mugs than you are
So you are willing Celtic to get beaten

Of course he is
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Donnellys Hollow on September 28, 2016, 09:13:03 PM
Do you work for Skybet Tony?!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Tyroneforsam on September 28, 2016, 09:13:09 PM
Quote from: Nigel White on September 28, 2016, 09:05:46 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on September 28, 2016, 09:00:23 PM
Sky offered 11/5 City, when Celtic led 3-2.On it like a shot,they are even bigger mugs than you are
So you are willing Celtic to get beaten

This Fearon eejit is no Celtic fan. F*** off to some other board!!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on September 28, 2016, 09:13:22 PM
I am only being realistic,Expecting this Celtic team not to concede again is like expecting a miracle
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Newbridge Exile on September 28, 2016, 09:17:37 PM
For the umpteenth time ignore him, Brendan Rogers must have said no to a photo request from Tiny in a previous life to make him so bitter he would rather see his beloved Celts loose so as not to have to  give Rodgers credit
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: seafoid on September 28, 2016, 09:26:03 PM
Quote from: Donnellys Hollow on September 28, 2016, 09:13:03 PM
Do you work for Skybet Tony?!
He's on a sabbatical from the Iona Institute
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on September 28, 2016, 09:27:34 PM
Brendy's got stones, Griffiths on, die dog or shite the licence.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Captain Obvious on September 28, 2016, 09:35:06 PM
To Celtic and Brendan Rodgers tonight.

(http://blogs.perficient.com/integrate/files/2015/04/tip-hat.jpg)

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on September 28, 2016, 09:35:32 PM
Good stuff!  :)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on September 28, 2016, 09:36:02 PM
Regardless of why a certain person will say that's a fantastic result and well deserved
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: TabClear on September 28, 2016, 09:36:06 PM
Great result.

And one of the few times I'm delighted to see the bookie win
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Newbridge Exile on September 28, 2016, 09:36:34 PM
Quote from: Captain Obvious on September 28, 2016, 09:35:06 PM
To Celtic and Brendan Rodgers tonight.

(http://blogs.perficient.com/integrate/files/2015/04/tip-hat.jpg)
+1 Hail Hail
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on September 28, 2016, 09:38:01 PM
Great stuff. Brown or Toure MOTM for me.
Finally looks like a solid centre half pairing, corners not so clever.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on September 28, 2016, 09:39:30 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on September 28, 2016, 09:13:22 PM
I am only being realistic,Expecting this Celtic team not to concede again is like expecting a miracle

;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on September 28, 2016, 09:39:39 PM
Let's get this right? An own goal,a deflected shot and a complete gift,and hanging on like grim death for a draw against a seriously under par Man City team and the manager is being hailed as some sort of guru?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lenny on September 28, 2016, 09:39:47 PM
Quote from: TabClear on September 28, 2016, 09:36:06 PM
Great result.

And one of the few times I'm delighted to see the bookie win

Great result and great game. Two great managers going head to head, one with a vastly more expensive, experienced team and obviously with more quality. The Celtic team did everyone proud tonight, great heart and plenty of quality at times also.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: winghalfback on September 28, 2016, 09:40:33 PM
Tony is right Brendan Rodgers hasn't a clue  ::) .  Great result massive performance
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: MoChara on September 28, 2016, 09:42:18 PM
Great game and a great performance, wasn't sure about bringing on Griffiths for rogic but it worked out all right anyway.getting a draw against the best team in the best league I'll take that
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: winghalfback on September 28, 2016, 09:43:09 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on September 28, 2016, 09:39:39 PM
Let's get this right? An own goal,a deflected shot and a complete gift,and hanging on like grim death for a draw against a seriously under par Man City team and the manager is being hailed as some sort of guru?

Under par?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: laoislad on September 28, 2016, 09:45:36 PM
Quote from: From the Bunker on September 28, 2016, 09:39:30 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on September 28, 2016, 09:13:22 PM
I am only being realistic,Expecting this Celtic team not to concede again is like expecting a miracle

;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Pretty sure he said Celtic wouldn't win one point in the group stages. I can't be arsed to look for the post but I'm sure he did say that.
I thought Celtic were excellent. Fair play.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Harold Disgracey on September 28, 2016, 09:45:59 PM
Well done Celtic, I really enjoyed watching that. Kolo Toure is some man for one man.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on September 28, 2016, 09:46:10 PM
That was a spine tingling atmosphere, the support lifted the proverbial roof  in the last 15 minutes when Celtic found a second wind. Brown was back to his best, Toure was imperiously elegant  and Gordon was inch perfect.
The only thing missing was a Celtic 4th goal.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on September 28, 2016, 09:47:14 PM
bit disappointed Celtic didn't win but it is a work in progress for Rogers at Celtic. think credit to the Celtic though as man city have been dominant in English league. so this puts to bed the question of whether celtic could compete in english league.
a 20 million team doing that against a team worth hundreds of millions.
Rogers doing very well.
Tony you can give over with your bitterness. whatever Rogers did to you - you are being irrational beyond belief.
still a lot to improve on.
I agree Scott Brown or touré were majestic tonight. 
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: The Gs Man on September 28, 2016, 09:49:25 PM
Some performance from Celtic.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on September 28, 2016, 09:49:52 PM
Quote from: Main Street on September 28, 2016, 09:46:10 PM
That was a spine tingling atmosphere, the support lifted the proverbial roof  in the last 15 minutes when Celtic found a second wind. Brown was back to his best, Toure was imperiously elegant  and Gordon was inch perfect.
The only thing missing was a Celtic 4th goal.

yeah fans were at their magnificent best again tonight. the singing was outstanding

can't wait to get back over to Celtic park !
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Champion The Wonder Horse on September 28, 2016, 09:52:57 PM
The problem with being a troll is that on many occasions you end up looking like an awful fool. Spectacularly so, in some instances.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: yellowcard on September 28, 2016, 09:59:21 PM
I doubt if there was a better match tonight in the champions league. Celtic deserved to be ahead at half time but as they fatigued in the second half they were glad to get a point. However they got an excellent result against a side that have won all their games to date this season. The manner of the performance was very encouraging as it wasn't just the long ball stuff and playing for knock downs that we seen under previous regimes, they actually tried to keep possession with a bunch of far inferior players to the opposition. So the kudos has to go to Rodgers tonight for a very brave display to go for the jugular from the off. It's one point more than I thought they would get from the group at the outset.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Nigel White on September 28, 2016, 10:00:08 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on September 28, 2016, 09:39:39 PM
Let's get this right? An own goal,a deflected shot and a complete gift,and hanging on like grim death for a draw against a seriously under par Man City team and the manager is being hailed as some sort of guru?
youre making yourself look an even bigger tit than usual
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Over the Bar on September 28, 2016, 10:04:17 PM
How fitting that Celtic, a club whose history is interwoven with the plight of the oppressed,   fail to bow to the latest bully-club whose fast-track rise to the top was brought about by despot owners of Royal privilege who have oppressed, denied justice and refused to consider equality to their fellow countrymen.   Shame on Guardiola for taking their blood-money given his Catalan background.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on September 28, 2016, 10:08:05 PM
Quote from: laoislad on September 28, 2016, 09:45:36 PM
Quote from: From the Bunker on September 28, 2016, 09:39:30 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on September 28, 2016, 09:13:22 PM
I am only being realistic,Expecting this Celtic team not to concede again is like expecting a miracle

;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Pretty sure he said Celtic wouldn't win one point in the group stages. I can't be arsed to look for the post but I'm sure he did say that.
I thought Celtic were excellent. Fair play.

Think he said we wouldn't even score a goal
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on September 28, 2016, 10:09:00 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on September 26, 2016, 09:24:07 PM
Sadly with the manager utterly incapable of learning from past mistakes and his inability to address the continued leaking of goals,I can only see a field day for Aguero and Co.I will be pleasantly surprised if we avoid defeat by more than three goals

And he said this
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Club Rossa on September 28, 2016, 10:10:16 PM
Tony, you should be delighted tonight.Tottenham's record still stands😜
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on September 28, 2016, 10:11:33 PM
Very tactically astute from Rogers, the high pressing pressure game totally unsettled City, goals at both ends sloppy. I thought he was pushing his luck bringing on Griffiths tbh, but it fitted well with the high pressing game. City were made to look very ordinary rather than playing poorly imo.

Rogic & Bitton both have a bit of the John McEntees about them, swaggering about like it's a training session although maybe it's just their lack of mobility.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on September 28, 2016, 10:15:57 PM
Simply superb!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on September 28, 2016, 10:17:37 PM
Fantastic point especially with gladbach losing.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: omaghjoe on September 28, 2016, 10:19:25 PM
Quote from: Over the Bar on September 28, 2016, 10:04:17 PM
How fitting that Celtic, a club whose history is interwoven with the plight of the oppressed,   fail to bow to the latest bully-club whose fast-track rise to the top was brought about by despot owners of Royal privilege who have oppressed, denied justice and refused to consider equality to their fellow countrymen.   Shame on Guardiola for taking their blood-money given his Catalan background.

???

Here's me thinking it was a game of soccer.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on September 28, 2016, 10:20:36 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on September 24, 2016, 11:21:31 PM
You all were orgasmic about beating Rangers 5-1 a few weeks ago, yet a few days later we lost 7 nil.Beating SPL teams is par for the course with the squad and budget we have,I guarantee the 6-1 win to day won't prevent a hiding against Man City on Wednesday.

Guardiola V Coco,even the thought of it makes me shudder
Cough
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ONeill on September 28, 2016, 10:20:47 PM
The purchase of Toure reaped some reward tonight. Big game player, he was almost a one-man band in his own box towards the end.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on September 28, 2016, 10:32:09 PM
Quote from: ONeill on September 28, 2016, 10:20:47 PM
The purchase of Toure reaped some reward tonight. Big game player, he was almost a one-man band in his own box towards the end.

He was fantastic. As was brown.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on September 28, 2016, 10:33:10 PM
Not one of Celtic's goals were the result of key tactical schemes.Also conceding 10 in our first two games is diabolical
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Nigel White on September 28, 2016, 10:35:39 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on September 28, 2016, 10:33:10 PM
Not one of Celtic's goals were the result of key tactical schemes.Also conceding 10 in our first two games is diabolical
Dig deeper knob head.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on September 28, 2016, 10:39:01 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on September 28, 2016, 10:33:10 PM
Not one of Celtic's goals were the result of key tactical schemes.Also conceding 10 in our first two games is diabolical

Ok. Because the free kick wasn't well thought out. Nor was the build up play to the second any good. Get a grip. Have a look at your previous posts re this match and take your medicine.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: uimhr ocht on September 28, 2016, 10:44:04 PM
Delighted with the performance great result alot of english media, pundits, eating humble pie,fair play to chris sutton giving the multi millionaires premiership lovers a rattle.Hail Hail
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hotrocks on September 28, 2016, 10:51:13 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on September 28, 2016, 08:18:18 PM
Energetic start against an out of sorts Man City team,but once again due to inept inability to defend,and the manager's inability to address this deficiency,means it's all for nothing.

Took Sky's 15/8 on Arsenal and City score two or more goals each and win 5+ corners.Money in bank before half time


;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D what a load of shite  Bad night Big Tony! a bad f**king night  ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: charlieTully on September 28, 2016, 10:54:02 PM
that's why the stutters against the red imps and HTA are so important, Celtic, no matter who the current manager or squad is always raise the bar against the best in Europe at home. The sheer noise and atmosphere just wills players on. It is a truly magical fantastic place to be on big European nights. 'Football without the fans is nothing'.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hotrocks on September 28, 2016, 10:55:27 PM
Anyone have Brodges record against The Spuds since he turned them down to take the liverpool gig?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: An Watcher on September 28, 2016, 11:00:27 PM
It's a tad sickening that Celtic, who are much bigger club than man city, struggle to compete with them due to the finances available.  A fantastic point but wouldn't it be great to see Celtic playing against these boys on a level playing field
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stew on September 28, 2016, 11:07:35 PM
Tony IS taking the pish fellahs, he is laughing his rear end of at some of the nasty comments his way, he is trolling!

You even have a newbie jump on the bandwagon and start on him like a days work, earn your strikes rookie before throwing stones at the Fearonator.  :P
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hotrocks on September 28, 2016, 11:09:40 PM
Quote from: stew on September 28, 2016, 11:07:35 PM
Tony IS taking the pish fellahs, he is laughing his rear end of at some of the nasty comments his way, he is trolling!

You even have a newbie jump on the bandwagon and start on him like a days work, earn your strikes rookie before throwing stones at the Fearonator.  :P

What the f**k?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Aaron Boone on September 28, 2016, 11:17:30 PM
Quote from: uimhr ocht on September 28, 2016, 10:44:04 PM
Delighted with the performance great result alot of english media, pundits, eating humble pie,fair play to chris sutton giving the multi millionaires premiership lovers a rattle.Hail Hail
Some familiar grammar in this post.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on September 28, 2016, 11:17:51 PM
Any objective analysis of that tonight would be sobering.Gifted three goals against an over confident City team, Coco fails to learn lessons and shut up shop to gain traction and City equalise three times soon after each goal. Man City's arrogance was breathtaking.In all my years following football, I do not remember any club,even in a minor competition,allowing one of their loanees to appear against them.

10 goals conceded in two games must be an unwanted record too.

The real stars were on the pitch tonight, Tierney,Brown,Toure, Dembele (in parts).
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on September 28, 2016, 11:26:38 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on September 28, 2016, 09:49:52 PM
Quote from: Main Street on September 28, 2016, 09:46:10 PM
That was a spine tingling atmosphere, the support lifted the proverbial roof  in the last 15 minutes when Celtic found a second wind. Brown was back to his best, Toure was imperiously elegant  and Gordon was inch perfect.
The only thing missing was a Celtic 4th goal.

yeah fans were at their magnificent best again tonight. the singing was outstanding

can't wait to get back over to Celtic park !
Good to have the presence of your sorry ass again, Lynchbhoy!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ashman on September 28, 2016, 11:31:59 PM
Quote from: An Watcher on September 28, 2016, 11:00:27 PM
It's a tad sickening that Celtic, who are much bigger club than man city, struggle to compete with them due to the finances available.  A fantastic point but wouldn't it be great to see Celtic playing against these boys on a level playing field

Man City are great club with a proud local support .  They don't depend on glory hunters and sectarian bigots . 
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: charlieTully on September 28, 2016, 11:36:38 PM
Quote from: ashman on September 28, 2016, 11:31:59 PM
Quote from: An Watcher on September 28, 2016, 11:00:27 PM
It's a tad sickening that Celtic, who are much bigger club than man city, struggle to compete with them due to the finances available.  A fantastic point but wouldn't it be great to see Celtic playing against these boys on a level playing field

Man City are great club with a proud local support .  They don't depend on glory hunters and sectarian bigots .

fire on and post on the city thread then.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on September 28, 2016, 11:41:36 PM
Quote from: charlieTully on September 28, 2016, 11:36:38 PM
Quote from: ashman on September 28, 2016, 11:31:59 PM
Quote from: An Watcher on September 28, 2016, 11:00:27 PM
It's a tad sickening that Celtic, who are much bigger club than man city, struggle to compete with them due to the finances available.  A fantastic point but wouldn't it be great to see Celtic playing against these boys on a level playing field

Man City are great club with a proud local support .  They don't depend on glory hunters and sectarian bigots .

fire on and post on the city thread then.
Don't be such a glory hunter bigot, Charlie ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Over the Bar on September 28, 2016, 11:46:29 PM
QuoteMan City are great club with a proud local support .  They don't depend on glory hunters and sectarian bigots

So proud of their local history that they sold every home-grown player and the club captain the minute the Arab money came in and have had 3 different club crests in the last 5 years 💰🙄
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: uimhr ocht on September 28, 2016, 11:47:14 PM
Man city havent got a european history really,some rich arab comes in and throws money at them and  helps them win the epl.Celtics  fanbase is twice what man city have,also im no gloryhunter or bigot just a proud celtic fan tonight.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ashman on September 29, 2016, 12:02:23 AM
Quote from: uimhr ocht on September 28, 2016, 11:47:14 PM
Man city havent got a european history really,some rich arab comes in and throws money at them and  helps them win the epl.Celtics  fanbase is twice what man city have,also im no gloryhunter or bigot just a proud celtic fan tonight.

What part of Glasgow are you from .  Did you ever play for Celtic .  Do you know any of the players . Were you ever involved in coaching any of the players ?? Man city are a decent home town club that have a great loyal fanbase with a corporate behemoth in the same city. 
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ashman on September 29, 2016, 12:06:16 AM
Quote from: charlieTully on September 28, 2016, 11:36:38 PM
Quote from: ashman on September 28, 2016, 11:31:59 PM
Quote from: An Watcher on September 28, 2016, 11:00:27 PM
It's a tad sickening that Celtic, who are much bigger club than man city, struggle to compete with them due to the finances available.  A fantastic point but wouldn't it be great to see Celtic playing against these boys on a level playing field

Man City are great club with a proud local support .  They don't depend on glory hunters and sectarian bigots .

fire on and post on the city thread then.

One of your fellow glory hunters slagged off man city.   What part of Glasgow are you from ???
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: seafoid on September 29, 2016, 02:35:41 AM
Quote from: ashman on September 28, 2016, 11:31:59 PM
Quote from: An Watcher on September 28, 2016, 11:00:27 PM
It's a tad sickening that Celtic, who are much bigger club than man city, struggle to compete with them due to the finances available.  A fantastic point but wouldn't it be great to see Celtic playing against these boys on a level playing field

Man City are great club with a proud local support .  They don't depend on glory hunters and sectarian bigots .
I went to see them the year they beat Gillingham to get out of Divis ion 3. "The only football team to come from Manchester ".
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on September 29, 2016, 06:35:14 AM
Quote from: ashman on September 29, 2016, 12:02:23 AM
Quote from: uimhr ocht on September 28, 2016, 11:47:14 PM
Man city havent got a european history really,some rich arab comes in and throws money at them and  helps them win the epl.Celtics  fanbase is twice what man city have,also im no gloryhunter or bigot just a proud celtic fan tonight.

What part of Glasgow are you from .  Did you ever play for Celtic .  Do you know any of the players . Were you ever involved in coaching any of the players ?? Man city are a decent home town club that have a great loyal fanbase with a corporate behemoth in the same city.

Dear lord. Don't make me laugh. I've lived on Manchester for 11 years. Before and after Mansour and I can tell you the amount of glory hunter fans city have has shit up astronomically.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on September 29, 2016, 06:36:01 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on September 28, 2016, 11:17:51 PM
Any objective analysis of that tonight would be sobering.Gifted three goals against an over confident City team, Coco fails to learn lessons and shut up shop to gain traction and City equalise three times soon after each goal. Man City's arrogance was breathtaking.In all my years following football, I do not remember any club,even in a minor competition,allowing one of their loanees to appear against them.

10 goals conceded in two games must be an unwanted record too.

The real stars were on the pitch tonight, Tierney,Brown,Toure, Dembele (in parts).

One thing is for sure, objective analysis won't come from you
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on September 29, 2016, 06:50:26 AM
Tiny mentions out offside goal. Debatable anyway but he doesn't mention the well worked free kick city couldn't cope with or the attention to detail the manager out into that.
Tiny mentions the deflection in our second goal but not the excellent play which spilt the city defence wide open
Tiny mentions the defensive mistake in our third goal but not in city's first or second goals. He fails to mention the massive slice of luck city got in their first goal. Being critical we could say the Celtic defender was slow to react for the third city goal. Tiny is only too happy to mention where we were lucky but fails to mention when we were not.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on September 29, 2016, 09:01:47 AM
If Ronny's team lost a lead three times in a game he would have been crucified.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: heffo on September 29, 2016, 09:05:51 AM
Great point last night.

Certainly getting moneys worth from three great signings in Dembele, Sinclair and Toure
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Keyser soze on September 29, 2016, 09:46:40 AM
Someone should get a collection of Tony's greatest 'hits' from this board and post them onto some of the Celtic Supporters board/s to out this dickhead, see how that goes down the next time he's swanning around Celtic Park waving his share certificates.

So fed up having to plough through his shite on this thread, if he was coming out with that w**k in the pub he'd get the back of somebody's hand across the bake.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on September 29, 2016, 09:54:22 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on September 29, 2016, 09:01:47 AM
If Ronny's team lost a lead three times in a game he would have been crucified.

No response to anything relevant?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Nigel White on September 29, 2016, 09:56:36 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on September 29, 2016, 09:01:47 AM
If Ronny's team lost a lead three times in a game he would have been crucified.
I can imagine you in Celtic Park when Ronny would come down to wave to the fans and your spunk hitting the roof of the stand because you thought he made eye contact with you.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lenny on September 29, 2016, 10:10:17 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on September 28, 2016, 11:17:51 PM
Any objective analysis of that tonight would be sobering.Gifted three goals against an over confident City team, Coco fails to learn lessons and shut up shop to gain traction and City equalise three times soon after each goal. Man City's arrogance was breathtaking.In all my years following football, I do not remember any club,even in a minor competition,allowing one of their loanees to appear against them.

10 goals conceded in two games must be an unwanted record too.

The real stars were on the pitch tonight, Tierney,Brown,Toure, Dembele (in parts).

Again never let the facts get in the way of peddling your agenda against the manager. What about Chelsea "allowing" Courtois to play for Atletico Madrid against them in the champions league a couple of seasons ago. The simple fact is that it is Uefa rules which prevents a club from disallowing a loan player from playing against them. City couldn't within the rules stop Roberts from playing against them, not that he was a huge feature in the game given that he was only on the pitch for ten minutes. There was no arrogance from City, they were simply put under the kind of pressure they haven't experienced this season.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on September 29, 2016, 10:12:55 AM
Guys who do you listen too? A Rangers fan OWCer in disguise or Sutton, Ferdinand and Dunne who have played at the highest levels? £420M vs £20M in terms of team assembly costs. All pundits agree that Rodgers has improved the team. Even McMenimem stated that last year under Deila that that team would have crumbled. Great performance and a great result. Flawed biased analysis from the Prawn Sandwich eating troll can't change that.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on September 29, 2016, 10:15:11 AM
Quote from: lenny on September 29, 2016, 10:10:17 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on September 28, 2016, 11:17:51 PM
Any objective analysis of that tonight would be sobering.Gifted three goals against an over confident City team, Coco fails to learn lessons and shut up shop to gain traction and City equalise three times soon after each goal. Man City's arrogance was breathtaking.In all my years following football, I do not remember any club,even in a minor competition,allowing one of their loanees to appear against them.

10 goals conceded in two games must be an unwanted record too.

The real stars were on the pitch tonight, Tierney,Brown,Toure, Dembele (in parts).
Barca do it all the time, so more factless nonsense. All Barca loanees play against them.
Again never let the facts get in the way of peddling your agenda against the manager. What about Chelsea "allowing" Courtois to play for Atletico Madrid against them in the champions league a couple of seasons ago. The simple fact is that it is Uefa rules which prevents a club from disallowing a loan player from playing against them. City couldn't within the rules stop Roberts from playing against them, not that he was a huge feature in the game given that he was only on the pitch for ten minutes. There was no arrogance from City, they were simply put under the kind of pressure they haven't experienced this season.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on September 29, 2016, 11:12:16 AM
So 10 goals conceded in 2 games and loss of lead thrice last night? Is this what great managers achieve?

Also I detest seafood especially prawns.Though you get a good Scotch Pie in the hospitality environs of Celtic Park.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: The Subbie on September 29, 2016, 11:37:53 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on September 29, 2016, 11:12:16 AM
So 10 goals conceded in 2 games and loss of lead thrice last night? Is this what great managers achieve?

Also I detest seafood especially prawns.Though you get a good Scotch Pie in the hospitality environs of Celtic Park.

Will you be partaking in the various non seafood deleights of the hospitality suites of Celtic Park this season Tony ?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on September 29, 2016, 11:39:05 AM
Yeah some Celtic fan alright that does not even remember Bangura playing a against us in Europe while loaned out. Even funnier that Tony's 'good friend' Neil Lennon was in charge at the time. Must not have had that conversation in the few seconds they were friends when he saw him at the local filling station.

The mask continues to slip.

Good news is Rodgers has shown the way to do damage to City so maybe Spurs will have learned something ahead of the weekend.

Anyway another great night in Celtic Park, breathless at times and we could all dissect every passage of play in the game but given it was supposed to just be a matter of how many City won by it has to go down as a very good point. Roll on the next one.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Nigel White on September 29, 2016, 12:36:12 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on September 29, 2016, 11:12:16 AM
So 10 goals conceded in 2 games and loss of lead thrice last night? Is this what great managers achieve?

Also I detest seafood especially prawns.Though you get a good Scotch Pie in the hospitality environs of Celtic Park.
I'd say you ate plenty of those in your time lardy
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on September 29, 2016, 01:07:13 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on September 29, 2016, 11:12:16 AM
So 10 goals conceded in 2 games and loss of lead thrice last night? Is this what great managers achieve?

Also I detest seafood especially prawns.Though you get a good Scotch Pie in the hospitality environs of Celtic Park.

So no response to anything else? No admission of how wrong you were regarding he outcome of this game?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stew on September 29, 2016, 01:33:50 PM
Quote from: Applesisapples on September 29, 2016, 10:12:55 AM
Guys who do you listen too? A Rangers fan OWCer in disguise or Sutton, Ferdinand and Dunne who have played at the highest levels? £420M vs £20M in terms of team assembly costs. All pundits agree that Rodgers has improved the team. Even McMenimem stated that last year under Deila that that team would have crumbled. Great performance and a great result. Flawed biased analysis from the Prawn Sandwich eating troll can't change that.

Ffs dry them! Tony might be many things but a hun supporter he is not!

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on September 29, 2016, 01:54:34 PM
Look what we are watching is the foundations of Brendan Rodgers Celtic and there is a lot to be positive about. This is probably still a bit off what it will look like personnel wise but regardless it will still be a team based on attacking principles.

Yes you could pick holes, it was disappointing to concede approx ten mins after each goal but if you want to spin that positive we kept going after each set back against high quality opposition.

I did not hear anything but positivity from supporters within the stadium and on the journey home. As such it must take a special case to look at where we are at right now and twist it into a total negative.

Zero credibility for our troll. I hope he stuck all his winnings from the first bet on the second one backing City to win at 3 2 down. As they say, a fool and his money........
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on September 29, 2016, 01:58:36 PM
The transformation from the insipid european performances of the last few seasons to last night was magical.
The players are definitely playing for Rogers,  Forrest is a player transformed.

Brown carried the team when they needed it, he was relentlessly savage in the middle late on, when around him players were wilting from exhaustion.
The subs bench was light, Armstrong  for Rogic was a worry and Griffith for Bitton was  another,  a striker for a midfielder. I though Rodgers was stretching  the credibility of the attacking philosophy beyond sanity, fortunately City couldn't take full advantage. I suppose the substition  reminded me of Lennon's  Watt on for Lustig v Barca (minus the positive effect).

The first goal was marginal on/offside, Dembele was level or near enough level  to be regarded as  level, not even worth a discussion. One of those,  it is what the official says it is.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stew on September 29, 2016, 02:35:04 PM
If Tony is such a troll why do the Celtic Zealots attack him instead of ignore him?

I watched a half of last nights game in a well known drinking hole in Armagh, the level of ignorance on view was staggering considering these people have been watching the game for decades, I watched the second half at home and was mightily impressed with Celtic and especially the supporters, they were unreal.

Scott Brown may well be on the wane but last night he was tremendous as was Toure but lads if Tony can wind you up with his bullshit you need to check yourselves.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Newbridge Exile on September 29, 2016, 03:01:23 PM
Quote from: stew on September 29, 2016, 02:35:04 PM
If Tony is such a troll why do the Celtic Zealots attack him instead of ignore him?

I watched a half of last nights game in a well known drinking hole in Armagh, the level of ignorance on view was staggering considering these people have been watching the game for decades, I watched the second half at home and was mightily impressed with Celtic and especially the supporters, they were unreal.

Scott Brown may well be on the wane but last night he was tremendous as was Toure but lads if Tony can wind you up with his bullshit you need to check yourselves.
+1001
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on September 29, 2016, 03:14:46 PM
I wonder would I be staggered  by the level of ignorance about football in an Armagh drinking hole?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on September 29, 2016, 03:32:46 PM
It was a gutsy performance riding on the crest of the incredible support but alas it was no tactical masterclass from the sideline.The failure to retain leads is Brendan Rodgers calling card.I doubt we'll be as lucky again in terms of goals scored in any other game.

Meanwhile last night should not be allowed to erase the embarrassment of Barcelona and conceding three goals at home after we were leading three times is nothing to commend anyone about.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: balladmaker on September 29, 2016, 04:30:55 PM
Are Celtic forever condemned to be in the same position as they presently are ... no challenge to them in Scotland, playing mediocre teams week in, week out, and then trying to raise their game to play world class opposition midweek.  If so, Celtic will always be on the back foot when it comes to European competitions, will punch above their weight, get some great results, but will never be at the business end of the competition.

Unless they can get entry to English leagues to compete at a high level each week, have the funding to buy better players, then I don't see anything changing unfortunately.

Super performance last night, played Man City like no other team has this year, but ultimately Celtic got a draw at home in the CL.

As for the Celtic support last night ... they are the best there is anywhere.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stew on September 29, 2016, 06:18:54 PM
Quote from: Main Street on September 29, 2016, 03:14:46 PM
I wonder would I be staggered  by the level of ignorance about football in an Armagh drinking hole?

Pick a town any town and you will get the same when it comes to Celtic, swearing at the ref when their players is two yards offside, claiming players should be sent off for dirty tackles that dont deserve yellows, calling players c***s for scoring against Celtic and then, at the end of the game, about two hours after the game, stagger out onto the street and start singing party tunes!

It is no wonder a fair few of my mates no longer support Celtic!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on September 29, 2016, 07:11:29 PM
What I don't understand is that last night's performance and result was no where near the performance and result against Barcelona in 2012,yet few praised Lennon at the time and even less now.Yet you'd think Coco was Jock Stein reincarnated,such is the praise that has been lavished upon him,a mere two weeks after utter humiliation against Barcelona.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: SHEEDY on September 29, 2016, 07:20:57 PM
Quote from: balladmaker on September 29, 2016, 04:30:55 PM
Are Celtic forever condemned to be in the same position as they presently are ... no challenge to them in Scotland, playing mediocre teams week in, week out, and then trying to raise their game to play world class opposition midweek.  If so, Celtic will always be on the back foot when it comes to European competitions, will punch above their weight, get some great results, but will never be at the business end of the competition.

Unless they can get entry to English leagues to compete at a high level each week, have the funding to buy better players, then I don't see anything changing unfortunately.

Super performance last night, played Man City like no other team has this year, but ultimately Celtic got a draw at home in the CL.

As for the Celtic support last night ... they are the best there is anywhere.
no doubt celtic fans are great supporters and the green brigade especially create a great atmosphere but the best anywhere??

better than dortmund??  https://youtu.be/R4Lqs1y4vXw 

better than schalke??  https://youtu.be/13ZekcbhTX0 

better than atletico madrid?? https://youtu.be/FoGdpxArn1Y 

but have to say this is good... https://youtu.be/fgjeZ_I_rmo
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on September 29, 2016, 07:28:52 PM
Back to the bread and butter on Saturday. Away to Dundee. Another good win hopefully
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: uimhr ocht on September 29, 2016, 08:38:13 PM
Barcelona 2012 was a fantastic night and a better result compared to last nights draw with city,i went to the barca game 2012 and the atmosphere and pre match display was the best ive seen.Down through the years there has been some great euro nights at celtic park.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: reddgnhand on September 29, 2016, 08:41:21 PM
Quote from: stew on September 29, 2016, 06:18:54 PM
Quote from: Main Street on September 29, 2016, 03:14:46 PM
I wonder would I be staggered  by the level of ignorance about football in an Armagh drinking hole?

Pick a town any town and you will get the same when it comes to Celtic, swearing at the ref when their players is two yards offside, claiming players should be sent off for dirty tackles that dont deserve yellows, calling players c***s for scoring against Celtic and then, at the end of the game, about two hours after the game, stagger out onto the street and start singing party tunes!

It is no wonder a fair few of my mates no longer support Celtic!

I thought you went home at half time?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on September 29, 2016, 08:53:03 PM
Quote from: reddgnhand on September 29, 2016, 08:41:21 PM
Quote from: stew on September 29, 2016, 06:18:54 PM
Quote from: Main Street on September 29, 2016, 03:14:46 PM
I wonder would I be staggered  by the level of ignorance about football in an Armagh drinking hole?

Pick a town any town and you will get the same when it comes to Celtic, swearing at the ref when their players is two yards offside, claiming players should be sent off for dirty tackles that dont deserve yellows, calling players c***s for scoring against Celtic and then, at the end of the game, about two hours after the game, stagger out onto the street and start singing party tunes!

It is no wonder a fair few of my mates no longer support Celtic!

I thought you went home at half time?

Think he meant in general
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: charlieTully on September 29, 2016, 09:43:22 PM
Quote from: SHEEDY on September 29, 2016, 07:20:57 PM
Quote from: balladmaker on September 29, 2016, 04:30:55 PM
Are Celtic forever condemned to be in the same position as they presently are ... no challenge to them in Scotland, playing mediocre teams week in, week out, and then trying to raise their game to play world class opposition midweek.  If so, Celtic will always be on the back foot when it comes to European competitions, will punch above their weight, get some great results, but will never be at the business end of the competition.

Unless they can get entry to English leagues to compete at a high level each week, have the funding to buy better players, then I don't see anything changing unfortunately.

Super performance last night, played Man City like no other team has this year, but ultimately Celtic got a draw at home in the CL.

As for the Celtic support last night ... they are the best there is anywhere.
no doubt celtic fans are great supporters and the green brigade especially create a great atmosphere but the best anywhere??

better than dortmund??  https://youtu.be/R4Lqs1y4vXw 

better than schalke??  https://youtu.be/13ZekcbhTX0 

better than atletico madrid?? https://youtu.be/FoGdpxArn1Y 

but have to say this is good... https://youtu.be/fgjeZ_I_rmo

these guys are class too

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-4P8oJGdq_4

the green brigade are relatively new in the ultra scene and were directly influenced by that European scene, they have a long way to go compared to the likes of Dortmund, in terms of overall atmosphere though at Parkhead on them big CL nights the whole crowd buy into it and the atmosphere is amazing. I was at the barca game Celtic won 2-1 and it was truly incredible. Takes the whole crowd not just the ultras. Crystal Palace have a great scene in the EPL for it too.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WX1_34NvYtA
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on September 29, 2016, 10:45:57 PM
Quote from: charlieTully on September 29, 2016, 09:43:22 PM
Quote from: SHEEDY on September 29, 2016, 07:20:57 PM
Quote from: balladmaker on September 29, 2016, 04:30:55 PM
Are Celtic forever condemned to be in the same position as they presently are ... no challenge to them in Scotland, playing mediocre teams week in, week out, and then trying to raise their game to play world class opposition midweek.  If so, Celtic will always be on the back foot when it comes to European competitions, will punch above their weight, get some great results, but will never be at the business end of the competition.

Unless they can get entry to English leagues to compete at a high level each week, have the funding to buy better players, then I don't see anything changing unfortunately.

Super performance last night, played Man City like no other team has this year, but ultimately Celtic got a draw at home in the CL.

As for the Celtic support last night ... they are the best there is anywhere.
no doubt celtic fans are great supporters and the green brigade especially create a great atmosphere but the best anywhere??

better than dortmund??  https://youtu.be/R4Lqs1y4vXw 

better than schalke??  https://youtu.be/13ZekcbhTX0 

better than atletico madrid?? https://youtu.be/FoGdpxArn1Y 

but have to say this is good... https://youtu.be/fgjeZ_I_rmo

these guys are class too

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-4P8oJGdq_4

the green brigade are relatively new in the ultra scene and were directly influenced by that European scene, they have a long way to go compared to the likes of Dortmund, in terms of overall atmosphere though at Parkhead on them big CL nights the whole crowd buy into it and the atmosphere is amazing. I was at the barca game Celtic won 2-1 and it was truly incredible. Takes the whole crowd not just the ultras. Crystal Palace have a great scene in the EPL for it too.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WX1_34NvYtA
It's 360 degrees at Celtic Pk, total surround sound.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on September 29, 2016, 11:41:31 PM
Way back in 2012, on the eve of the 125th anniv CL v Barca
Mundo Deportiva reported  http://www.mundodeportivo.com/20121105/fc-barcelona/barca-celtic-glasgow-celtic-park-decibelios_54354203591.html (http://www.mundodeportivo.com/20121105/fc-barcelona/barca-celtic-glasgow-celtic-park-decibelios_54354203591.html)
"Por lo que respecta a los decibelios generados por el público del Celtic Park superan los 110 registrados en el Camp Nou cuando Figo vino de visita por primera vez tras su fichaje por el Madrid y alcanza los 140 decibelios, que ya provocan sordera".

"The decibels generated by the crowds at Celtic Park exceed the 110 registered at the Camp Nou when Figo came to visit for the first time after signing for Madrid. They can reach 140 decibles, which causes deafness."

The bar level of crowd noise is fixed at 'when Figo came back to Camp Nou' ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on September 30, 2016, 09:58:53 AM
Quote from: stew on September 29, 2016, 01:33:50 PM
Quote from: Applesisapples on September 29, 2016, 10:12:55 AM
Guys who do you listen too? A Rangers fan OWCer in disguise or Sutton, Ferdinand and Dunne who have played at the highest levels? £420M vs £20M in terms of team assembly costs. All pundits agree that Rodgers has improved the team. Even McMenimem stated that last year under Deila that that team would have crumbled. Great performance and a great result. Flawed biased analysis from the Prawn Sandwich eating troll can't change that.

Ffs dry them! Tony might be many things but a hun supporter he is not! In much the same way that Rodgers is not Coco, a hun supporter wouldn't talk as much vitriolic crap.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on September 30, 2016, 10:11:07 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on September 29, 2016, 07:11:29 PM
What I don't understand is that last night's performance and result was no where near the performance and result against Barcelona in 2012,yet few praised Lennon at the time and even less now.Yet you'd think Coco was Jock Stein reincarnated,such is the praise that has been lavished upon him,a mere two weeks after utter humiliation against Barcelona.

I think you will find Lennon got massive credit for the win against Barcelona - we had Miku starting up front that night FFS - what I do not remember is any over the top criticism for Lennon when we got humped 6-1 in Barcelona the following season.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on September 30, 2016, 10:12:54 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on September 29, 2016, 07:11:29 PM
What I don't understand is that last night's performance and result was no where near the performance and result against Barcelona in 2012,yet few praised Lennon at the time and even less now.Yet you'd think Coco was Jock Stein reincarnated,such is the praise that has been lavished upon him,a mere two weeks after utter humiliation against Barcelona.
Tony, don't talk shit Barca are capable of hitting any one for 7. I wouldn't have chosen Rodgers (or O'Neill from OWC) but I will give him a chance. My son a Liverpool supporter feels he wasn't supported enough at Liverpool and that Klopp isn't really a big improvement. Jock Stein he is not but given time he could be better than Martin O'Neill. I don't mind your trolling its a bit a craic. But I do feel you've been in Portydown too long. By the way how did things work out with Cross...oh yeah stuffed, Oisin wasn't to far off the mark. :D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Orior on September 30, 2016, 10:35:57 AM
Quote from: Applesisapples on September 30, 2016, 10:12:54 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on September 29, 2016, 07:11:29 PM
What I don't understand is that last night's performance and result was no where near the performance and result against Barcelona in 2012,yet few praised Lennon at the time and even less now.Yet you'd think Coco was Jock Stein reincarnated,such is the praise that has been lavished upon him,a mere two weeks after utter humiliation against Barcelona.
Tony, don't talk shit Barca are capable of hitting any one for 7. I wouldn't have chosen Rodgers (or O'Neill from OWC) but I will give him a chance. My son a Liverpool supporter feels he wasn't supported enough at Liverpool and that Klopp isn't really a big improvement. Jock Stein he is not but given time he could be better than Martin O'Neill. I don't mind your trolling its a bit a craic. But I do feel you've been in Portydown too long. By the way how did things work out with Cross...oh yeah stuffed, Oisin wasn't to far off the mark. :D

Clearly Tir na nOg should have played with 12 defenders, 1 midfielder and 1 forward. They gotta sack the manager!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: seafoid on September 30, 2016, 12:29:06 PM
The 1967 winning goal was jammy. A bird flew on the pitch and distracted the defender. Jock Stein had no tactical nous. St Jude was a much better manager  . Jesus was great for the crosses.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on September 30, 2016, 05:54:42 PM
Quote from: Hectic on September 30, 2016, 10:11:07 AM

I think you will find Lennon got massive credit for the win against Barcelona - we had Miku starting up front that night FFS - what I do not remember is any over the top criticism for Lennon when we got humped 6-1 in Barcelona the following season.
I thought Miku played very well as the lonely man upfront that night, a one off as it turned out.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on September 30, 2016, 06:43:20 PM
Quote from: Main Street on September 30, 2016, 05:54:42 PM
Quote from: Hectic on September 30, 2016, 10:11:07 AM

I think you will find Lennon got massive credit for the win against Barcelona - we had Miku starting up front that night FFS - what I do not remember is any over the top criticism for Lennon when we got humped 6-1 in Barcelona the following season.
I thought Miku played very well as the lonely man upfront that night, a one off as it turned out.

Correct. That was his good game.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on September 30, 2016, 07:32:05 PM
Film about Jinky Johnstone on BBC Alba tonight at 9.30.Looking forward to watching this.Never got to see Jinky play in the flesh,though I did see Simpson,Gemmell,Murdoch and Lennox play in the flesh,and saw big Jock in the dugout
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on September 30, 2016, 09:39:20 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on September 30, 2016, 06:43:20 PM
Quote from: Main Street on September 30, 2016, 05:54:42 PM
Quote from: Hectic on September 30, 2016, 10:11:07 AM

I think you will find Lennon got massive credit for the win against Barcelona - we had Miku starting up front that night FFS - what I do not remember is any over the top criticism for Lennon when we got humped 6-1 in Barcelona the following season.
I thought Miku played very well as the lonely man upfront that night, a one off as it turned out.

Correct. That was his good game.

Not saying he played badly, more a sign that we managed it without our first choice 11 of the time.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: charlieTully on September 30, 2016, 09:40:17 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on September 30, 2016, 07:32:05 PM
Film about Jinky Johnstone on BBC Alba tonight at 9.30.Looking forward to watching this.Never got to see Jinky play in the flesh,though I did see Simpson,Gemmell,Murdoch and Lennox play in the flesh,and saw big Jock in the dugout

that's better Tony. Welcome back to the fold.  ;)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on September 30, 2016, 10:37:24 PM
I never left the fold
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on October 01, 2016, 08:14:27 AM
Be interesting today, definitely potentially vulnerable today after the come down from Wed night, presumably there'll be a few changes. Brown & Toure should get a rest.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on October 01, 2016, 08:26:40 AM
It should be a routine win without conceding a goal,but won't be of course.

Incidentally if Coco has done such a great job with Celtic how come he's 66/1,same price as Warburton,for the England job? Was he not one of the short priced favourites for this same job,after the Euros ended?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Newbridge Exile on October 01, 2016, 11:38:55 AM
Quote from: bennydorano on October 01, 2016, 08:14:27 AM
Be interesting today, definitely potentially vulnerable today after the come down from Wed night, presumably there'll be a few changes. Brown & Toure should get a rest.
Yep definitely those two should get a rest ,
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Newbridge Exile on October 01, 2016, 11:53:51 AM
As the Lisbon  lions Facebook page posted "Scott Brown has been immense this season. Some of us thought he was genuinely done last season. Shows what a good manager with a clear message and instruction does. The way he's playing just now, he's irreplaceable. "As a lot of people commented he was hampered by injury last season but low and behold  guess what Tiny shared this on his Facebook page(with no rant or comment  about Rodgers )  :) :)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on October 01, 2016, 12:37:19 PM
Quote from: Newbridge Exile on October 01, 2016, 11:53:51 AM
As the Lisbon  lions Facebook page posted "Scott Brown has been immense this season. Some of us thought he was genuinely done last season. Shows what a good manager with a clear message and instruction does. The way he's playing just now, he's irreplaceable. "As a lot of people commented he was hampered by injury last season but low and behold  guess what Tiny shared this on his Facebook page(with no rant or comment  about Rodgers )  :) :)

He's a brown fan and it'll be more about brown that Rodgers
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on October 01, 2016, 01:14:31 PM
Another non descript first half,failing to keep the momentum or feel gòod factor going.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Il Bomber Destro on October 01, 2016, 01:29:10 PM
Brown is playing out of his skin for Rodgers. A fantastic leader for Celtic over the past 7/8 years.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on October 01, 2016, 01:54:41 PM
He was hampered by injury last year.Rodgers has nothing to do with his current form
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on October 01, 2016, 01:57:55 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on October 01, 2016, 01:54:41 PM
He was hampered by injury last year.Rodgers has nothing to do with his current form

What about the previous years?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on October 01, 2016, 01:59:41 PM
Funnily enough I think Scott Brown himself would disagree with Tony, but then again what would he know.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on October 01, 2016, 02:00:12 PM
He was ok.He is going through a purple patch at the moment as most players do occasionally
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: king of leon on October 01, 2016, 02:01:07 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on October 01, 2016, 01:54:41 PM
He was hampered by injury last year.Rodgers has nothing to do with his current form

Rodgers has everything to do with his form!

He's responsible for getting him fit and keeping him fit and playing at the sustained high level he's been operating at now for the last 3 months.

To suggest otherwise shows a distinct lack of knowledge. Your obviously on the wind up because your an embarrassment to yourself if you really think that!! 😉
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on October 01, 2016, 02:13:47 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on October 01, 2016, 08:26:40 AM
It should be a routine win without conceding a goal,but won't be of course

Haha. Wrong again. Not that you will admit it.
Professional performance. 3 points. Next.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on October 01, 2016, 02:53:34 PM
A routine win means 3 or 4 goals to nil,not scraping a 1 nil win against a crap team.

Watch how the Dundalk manager keeps his squad focussed after a win (not a draw) in Europe in midweek,in tomorrow's FAI Cup semi final
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on October 01, 2016, 11:01:23 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on October 01, 2016, 02:53:34 PM
A routine win means 3 or 4 goals to nil,not scraping a 1 nil win against a crap team.

Watch how the Dundalk manager keeps his squad focussed after a win (not a draw) in Europe in midweek,in tomorrow's FAI Cup semi final

You were wrong tiny. Just admit it
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on October 01, 2016, 11:35:17 PM
I was right.I said a routine win with a clean sheet.That does not mean a narrow 1 nil victory
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ashman on October 02, 2016, 12:57:16 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on October 01, 2016, 11:35:17 PM
I was right.I said a routine win with a clean sheet.That does not mean a narrow 1 nil victory
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Ffs on all Ireland replay weekend fcuk off with 5hit about the garrison game is jock land .
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on October 02, 2016, 08:48:51 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on October 01, 2016, 11:35:17 PM
I was right.I said a routine win with a clean sheet.That does not mean a narrow 1 nil victory

The definition of a routine win is open to interpretation. The definition of not conceding is not. Wrong
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on October 02, 2016, 09:09:11 AM
Celtic have exactly the same number of points as they had at this stage last year,under Ronny.So the only difference is that we are in the Champions League (due to luck and a relatively easy draw) where we have shipped ten goals in two games and recorded our heaviest ever European defeat.

Is this progress and value for money,really?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stew on October 02, 2016, 10:57:59 AM
Quote from: reddgnhand on September 29, 2016, 08:41:21 PM
Quote from: stew on September 29, 2016, 06:18:54 PM
Quote from: Main Street on September 29, 2016, 03:14:46 PM
I wonder would I be staggered  by the level of ignorance about football in an Armagh drinking hole?

Pick a town any town and you will get the same when it comes to Celtic, swearing at the ref when their players is two yards offside, claiming players should be sent off for dirty tackles that dont deserve yellows, calling players c***s for scoring against Celtic and then, at the end of the game, about two hours after the game, stagger out onto the street and start singing party tunes!

It is no wonder a fair few of my mates no longer support Celtic!

I thought you went home at half time?

Your point being?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on October 02, 2016, 03:04:57 PM
I hope our well paid manager is watching Spurs V Man City and observing how to take a lead,protect it and consolidate it.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on October 02, 2016, 04:01:30 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on October 02, 2016, 09:09:11 AM
Celtic have exactly the same number of points as they had at this stage last year,under Ronny.So the only difference is that we are in the Champions League (due to luck and a relatively easy draw) where we have shipped ten goals in two games and recorded our heaviest ever European defeat.

Is this progress and value for money,really?

The quality of football is much better and more entertaining

Edit. After 7 games last season we had 16 points. After 7 games this season we have 19 points. I don't know where you learned to count or do math but 16 and 19 are not the same
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on October 02, 2016, 06:00:39 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on October 02, 2016, 03:04:57 PM
I hope our well paid manager is watching Spurs V Man City and observing how to take a lead,protect it and consolidate it.
To paraphrase Martin Tyler - 'Spurs playing the tactical template employed by Brendan Rodgers on Wednesday night'.

You're going to waste the season being a knob😀
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Newbridge Exile on October 02, 2016, 06:58:23 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on October 01, 2016, 02:53:34 PM
A routine win means 3 or 4 goals to nil,not scraping a 1 nil win against a crap team.

Watch how the Dundalk manager keeps his squad focussed after a win (not a draw) in Europe in midweek,in tomorrow's FAI Cup semi final
Ah Tiny,  the gift who keeps on giving
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on October 02, 2016, 09:07:02 PM
Where on earth do you guys get the idea that the troll cares one tiny bit  about the content of your replies?
It just wants attention which you just queue up to be ass ridden every time and keep the gobs alive.
More fool you.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: BennyHarp on October 02, 2016, 09:09:24 PM
Quote from: Main Street on October 02, 2016, 09:07:02 PM
Where on earth do you guys get the idea that the troll cares one tiny bit  about the content of your replies?
It just wants attention which you just queue up to be ass ridden every time and keep the gobs alive.
More fool you.

You give him more attention than anyone on this thread.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: reddgnhand on October 03, 2016, 06:06:34 PM
Quote from: stew on October 02, 2016, 10:57:59 AM
Quote from: reddgnhand on September 29, 2016, 08:41:21 PM
Quote from: stew on September 29, 2016, 06:18:54 PM
Quote from: Main Street on September 29, 2016, 03:14:46 PM
I wonder would I be staggered  by the level of ignorance about football in an Armagh drinking hole?

Pick a town any town and you will get the same when it comes to Celtic, swearing at the ref when their players is two yards offside, claiming players should be sent off for dirty tackles that dont deserve yellows, calling players c***s for scoring against Celtic and then, at the end of the game, about two hours after the game, stagger out onto the street and start singing party tunes!

It is no wonder a fair few of my mates no longer support Celtic!

I thought you went home at half time?

Your point being?

Just being sarcastic to another one of your ridiculous post's.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: reddgnhand on October 03, 2016, 06:08:35 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on October 01, 2016, 01:54:41 PM
He was hampered by injury last year.Rodgers has nothing to do with his current form

http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/scottish/celtic/celtics-brendan-rodgers-already-turning-me-into-a-better-player-maintains-scott-brown-35097739.html

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stew on October 03, 2016, 07:17:46 PM
Quote from: reddgnhand on October 03, 2016, 06:06:34 PM
Quote from: stew on October 02, 2016, 10:57:59 AM
Quote from: reddgnhand on September 29, 2016, 08:41:21 PM
Quote from: stew on September 29, 2016, 06:18:54 PM
Quote from: Main Street on September 29, 2016, 03:14:46 PM
I wonder would I be staggered  by the level of ignorance about football in an Armagh drinking hole?

Pick a town any town and you will get the same when it comes to Celtic, swearing at the ref when their players is two yards offside, claiming players should be sent off for dirty tackles that dont deserve yellows, calling players c***s for scoring against Celtic and then, at the end of the game, about two hours after the game, stagger out onto the street and start singing party tunes!

It is no wonder a fair few of my mates no longer support Celtic!

I thought you went home at half time?

Your point being?

Just being sarcastic to another one of your ridiculous post's.

Really, I live twenty five yards from the local I mentioned, right across the street, I could see and hear them from my window!

What is ridiculous about anything I said on here?

U
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on October 04, 2016, 09:33:46 AM
Was reading about this kid last night

http://www.joe.co.uk/sport/celtic-play-a-13-year-old-wonderkid-in-u-20-game-and-he-looks-absolutely-tiny/89923
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general_lee on October 04, 2016, 10:00:47 AM
Quote from: bennydorano on October 04, 2016, 09:33:46 AM
Was reading about this kid last night

http://www.joe.co.uk/sport/celtic-play-a-13-year-old-wonderkid-in-u-20-game-and-he-looks-absolutely-tiny/89923
Dembele Og looks promising hopefully they hold on to him. Apparently Bayern have been snooping after tierney
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: yellowcard on October 04, 2016, 10:50:33 AM
Is that Jimmy McGuinness standing there managing the U-20's?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: AZOffaly on October 04, 2016, 10:58:41 AM
Quote from: bennydorano on October 04, 2016, 09:33:46 AM
Was reading about this kid last night

http://www.joe.co.uk/sport/celtic-play-a-13-year-old-wonderkid-in-u-20-game-and-he-looks-absolutely-tiny/89923

Does nobody else think that's just wrong? A 20 year old hitting a 13 year old could do awful damage in a tackle. Why do they need to do this?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: heffo on October 04, 2016, 11:10:16 AM
Quote from: AZOffaly on October 04, 2016, 10:58:41 AM
Quote from: bennydorano on October 04, 2016, 09:33:46 AM
Was reading about this kid last night

http://www.joe.co.uk/sport/celtic-play-a-13-year-old-wonderkid-in-u-20-game-and-he-looks-absolutely-tiny/89923

Does nobody else think that's just wrong? A 20 year old hitting a 13 year old could do awful damage in a tackle. Why do they need to do this?

A lot of parallels with Freddie Adu - another superstar kid who was in the first team at 14 - didn't work out for him
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on October 04, 2016, 11:38:42 AM
Yeah the long way to go for this young man - not sure of the benefit of throwing him in unless they believe he will be ready for the first team in a couple of years but I cannot think of many guys you heard of before they were 16 that went on and made it big.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on October 04, 2016, 11:44:01 AM
When I first read about it I thought wow, but later I was thinking if that was the GAA there would be a child protection issue. Don't think I'd be happy to let my own 13yr old play U20 football. One knob head on the opposition and he's cut in two.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: AZOffaly on October 04, 2016, 11:59:48 AM
Quote from: bennydorano on October 04, 2016, 11:44:01 AM
When I first read about it I thought wow, but later I was thinking if that was the GAA there would be a child protection issue. Don't think I'd be happy to let my own 13yr old play U20 football. One knob head on the opposition and he's cut in two.

Exactly.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on October 04, 2016, 12:51:02 PM
That's it - you step onto any pitch you are an equal to what is already on the pitch in terms of status and as such should expect to get hit as hard as anybody else and cannot cry too much if that happens.  The key with young players is handing them correct.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on October 04, 2016, 01:56:40 PM
We've had false dawns before with 'wonderkids'. Anyone remember Islam Feruz? However, he seems to be a step above what most have seen in Scotland in years. Still a long way to go but seems to genuinely have a chance of being a superstar.
Circumstances meant he was called up to the development squad. Lots of players away on international duty and U17 playing a big match tonight, so squad was short on numbers. He replaced Aitchison who is only 16 but he played, and scored, for the first team at end of last year. If they are that good there is no reason nit to play tem at such a young age.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: AZOffaly on October 04, 2016, 02:45:05 PM
There is a reason. Player Welfare. He's basically a child, playing against lads who are almost full grown men. That should not be allowed.

Put it like this, he's a year out of Go Games, would you play him in an U21 County Final?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Boghopper on October 04, 2016, 03:13:23 PM
I think he only got a game to be fair because so many regular u20s are on international duty. I doubt he'll be a permanent fixture once the older lads return. He only came on as a sub so the management must have assessed that there wasn't much of a risk. A lad of 13 is not well enough developed for u20 football on a weekly basis and I doubt we'll see the kid play at that level for the next couple of years.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on October 04, 2016, 06:14:40 PM
Coco may call him into the squad for the Old Firm league cup semi or the return game Barca,if he judges the lad shows any character
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on October 04, 2016, 07:17:09 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on October 04, 2016, 06:14:40 PM
Coco may call him into the squad for the Old Firm league cup semi or the return game Barca,if he judges the lad shows any character

You're actually still gonna post on this thread after your recent nonsense?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: TabClear on October 04, 2016, 07:33:16 PM
Quote from: AZOffaly on October 04, 2016, 02:45:05 PM
There is a reason. Player Welfare. He's basically a child, playing against lads who are almost full grown men. That should not be allowed.

Put it like this, he's a year out of Go Games, would you play him in an U21 County Final?

It's bad enough at reserve level in the gaa where you see minors getting absolutely hammered by 30 somethings.  You might have the pace and skill to compete but your body is still developing. Agree though that if he came on as a sub management probably assessed the risk as negligible.

Interesting what Scott Brown had to say about Rodgers given how long he's been around celtic park.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on October 05, 2016, 09:07:08 AM
james forrest crediting rodgers for his upturn in form also
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: TabClear on October 05, 2016, 10:49:58 AM
Quote from: tonto1888 on October 05, 2016, 09:07:08 AM
james forrest crediting rodgers for his upturn in form also

What do him and Scott Brown know?  They need to take a read of this thread and realise that they are wrong. .... ;) ;)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Newbridge Exile on October 05, 2016, 11:56:49 PM
Quote from: TabClear on October 04, 2016, 07:33:16 PM
Quote from: AZOffaly on October 04, 2016, 02:45:05 PM
There is a reason. Player Welfare. He's basically a child, playing against lads who are almost full grown men. That should not be allowed.

Put it like this, he's a year out of Go Games, would you play him in an U21 County Final?

It's bad enough at reserve level in the gaa where you see minors getting absolutely hammered by 30 somethings.  You might have the pace and skill to compete but your body is still developing. Agree though that if he came on as a sub management probably assessed the risk as negligible.

Interesting what Scott Brown had to say about Rodgers given how long he's been around celtic park.
13 way to young especially when you see the physique of the young fellas, plus it also creates unnecessary hype and pressure around him ,(Jim McGuiness must have some sort of management role with the U20's) (http://i2.mirror.co.uk/incoming/article8973113.ece/ALTERNATES/s615b/Dembele005JPG.jpg)

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on October 11, 2016, 03:02:56 PM
more praise for Rodgers from one of the players

Celtic centre-half Erik Sviatchenko feels "refreshed" after his injury lay-off and says manager Brendan Rodgers is helping him to prepare for matches and improving his tactical understanding. 

Thats from the BBC and has various sources
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lfdown2 on October 12, 2016, 02:04:14 PM
Anyone have any tickets for next Wednesday? over for work so will try and get along.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on October 12, 2016, 08:59:23 PM
Football players sucking up to their team manager.In other news a grizzly animal defecated in an area densely populated by trees  before noon today. ::)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on October 13, 2016, 09:09:03 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on October 12, 2016, 08:59:23 PM
Football players sucking up to their team manager.In other news a grizzly animal defecated in an area densely populated by trees  before noon today. ::)

youre still going to post after all the guff you have posted before?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Franko on October 13, 2016, 10:35:59 AM
Quote from: tonto1888 on October 13, 2016, 09:09:03 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on October 12, 2016, 08:59:23 PM
Football players sucking up to their team manager.In other news a grizzly animal defecated in an area densely populated by trees  before noon today. ::)

youre still going to post after all the guff you have posted before?

You are still frantically replying to him after all the guff he's posted before.  Irony alert.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on October 13, 2016, 11:03:10 AM
Quote from: Franko on October 13, 2016, 10:35:59 AM
Quote from: tonto1888 on October 13, 2016, 09:09:03 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on October 12, 2016, 08:59:23 PM
Football players sucking up to their team manager.In other news a grizzly animal defecated in an area densely populated by trees  before noon today. ::)

youre still going to post after all the guff you have posted before?

You are still frantically replying to him after all the guff he's posted before.  Irony alert.

frantically? Whatever you say chief
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stew on October 13, 2016, 12:06:35 PM
Hardly frantic now!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Franko on October 13, 2016, 01:48:56 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on October 13, 2016, 11:03:10 AM
Quote from: Franko on October 13, 2016, 10:35:59 AM
Quote from: tonto1888 on October 13, 2016, 09:09:03 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on October 12, 2016, 08:59:23 PM
Football players sucking up to their team manager.In other news a grizzly animal defecated in an area densely populated by trees  before noon today. ::)

youre still going to post after all the guff you have posted before?

You are still frantically replying to him after all the guff he's posted before.  Irony alert.

frantically? Whatever you say chief

Have a look through the last few pages of this thread - you replied to nearly every post he's made.  Yep, frantic about covers it.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on October 13, 2016, 03:23:07 PM
Quote from: Franko on October 13, 2016, 01:48:56 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on October 13, 2016, 11:03:10 AM
Quote from: Franko on October 13, 2016, 10:35:59 AM
Quote from: tonto1888 on October 13, 2016, 09:09:03 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on October 12, 2016, 08:59:23 PM
Football players sucking up to their team manager.In other news a grizzly animal defecated in an area densely populated by trees  before noon today. ::)

youre still going to post after all the guff you have posted before?

You are still frantically replying to him after all the guff he's posted before.  Irony alert.

frantically? Whatever you say chief

Have a look through the last few pages of this thread - you replied to nearly every post he's made.  Yep, frantic about covers it.

youre wrong but dont let the person who would know if they are frantic or not tell you otherwise chief
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Franko on October 13, 2016, 05:06:52 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on October 13, 2016, 03:23:07 PM
Quote from: Franko on October 13, 2016, 01:48:56 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on October 13, 2016, 11:03:10 AM
Quote from: Franko on October 13, 2016, 10:35:59 AM
Quote from: tonto1888 on October 13, 2016, 09:09:03 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on October 12, 2016, 08:59:23 PM
Football players sucking up to their team manager.In other news a grizzly animal defecated in an area densely populated by trees  before noon today. ::)

youre still going to post after all the guff you have posted before?

You are still frantically replying to him after all the guff he's posted before.  Irony alert.

frantically? Whatever you say chief

Have a look through the last few pages of this thread - you replied to nearly every post he's made.  Yep, frantic about covers it.

youre wrong but dont let the person who would know if they are frantic or not tell you otherwise chief

I'm sorry tonto, the facts are there for all to see in this thread.  Like I said, frantic.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: trueblue1234 on October 13, 2016, 05:10:26 PM
Excellent work keeping an eye on things Franko.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Franko on October 13, 2016, 05:16:09 PM
Quote from: trueblue1234 on October 13, 2016, 05:10:26 PM
Excellent work keeping an eye on things Franko.

8)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on October 13, 2016, 08:39:59 PM
Quote from: Franko on October 13, 2016, 05:06:52 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on October 13, 2016, 03:23:07 PM
Quote from: Franko on October 13, 2016, 01:48:56 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on October 13, 2016, 11:03:10 AM
Quote from: Franko on October 13, 2016, 10:35:59 AM
Quote from: tonto1888 on October 13, 2016, 09:09:03 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on October 12, 2016, 08:59:23 PM
Football players sucking up to their team manager.In other news a grizzly animal defecated in an area densely populated by trees  before noon today. ::)

youre still going to post after all the guff you have posted before?

You are still frantically replying to him after all the guff he's posted before.  Irony alert.

frantically? Whatever you say chief

Have a look through the last few pages of this thread - you replied to nearly every post he's made.  Yep, frantic about covers it.

youre wrong but dont let the person who would know if they are frantic or not tell you otherwise chief

I'm sorry tonto, the facts are there for all to see in this thread.  Like I said, frantic.

Can you use your mystic powers to let me know the lottery numbers this coming weekend??
Dam, should I be replying to all your posts? Don't wanna be frantic now do I 😂😂
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Franko on October 13, 2016, 10:46:45 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on October 13, 2016, 08:39:59 PM
Quote from: Franko on October 13, 2016, 05:06:52 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on October 13, 2016, 03:23:07 PM
Quote from: Franko on October 13, 2016, 01:48:56 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on October 13, 2016, 11:03:10 AM
Quote from: Franko on October 13, 2016, 10:35:59 AM
Quote from: tonto1888 on October 13, 2016, 09:09:03 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on October 12, 2016, 08:59:23 PM
Football players sucking up to their team manager.In other news a grizzly animal defecated in an area densely populated by trees  before noon today. ::)

youre still going to post after all the guff you have posted before?

You are still frantically replying to him after all the guff he's posted before.  Irony alert.

frantically? Whatever you say chief

Have a look through the last few pages of this thread - you replied to nearly every post he's made.  Yep, frantic about covers it.

youre wrong but dont let the person who would know if they are frantic or not tell you otherwise chief

I'm sorry tonto, the facts are there for all to see in this thread.  Like I said, frantic.

Can you use your mystic powers to let me know the lottery numbers this coming weekend??
Dam, should I be replying to all your posts? Don't wanna be frantic now do I 😂😂

Don't need to be much of a mystic to look into the past big lad.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on October 13, 2016, 10:54:46 PM
The last few inane posts are ruining this thread ffs >:(
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on October 14, 2016, 08:56:38 AM
Quote from: Franko on October 13, 2016, 10:46:45 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on October 13, 2016, 08:39:59 PM
Quote from: Franko on October 13, 2016, 05:06:52 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on October 13, 2016, 03:23:07 PM
Quote from: Franko on October 13, 2016, 01:48:56 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on October 13, 2016, 11:03:10 AM
Quote from: Franko on October 13, 2016, 10:35:59 AM
Quote from: tonto1888 on October 13, 2016, 09:09:03 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on October 12, 2016, 08:59:23 PM
Football players sucking up to their team manager.In other news a grizzly animal defecated in an area densely populated by trees  before noon today. ::)

youre still going to post after all the guff you have posted before?

You are still frantically replying to him after all the guff he's posted before.  Irony alert.

frantically? Whatever you say chief

Have a look through the last few pages of this thread - you replied to nearly every post he's made.  Yep, frantic about covers it.

youre wrong but dont let the person who would know if they are frantic or not tell you otherwise chief

I'm sorry tonto, the facts are there for all to see in this thread.  Like I said, frantic.

Can you use your mystic powers to let me know the lottery numbers this coming weekend??
Dam, should I be replying to all your posts? Don't wanna be frantic now do I 😂😂

Don't need to be much of a mystic to look into the past big lad.

stop frantically replying to my posts 8)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Franko on October 14, 2016, 09:08:51 AM
Quote from: tonto1888 on October 14, 2016, 08:56:38 AM
Quote from: Franko on October 13, 2016, 10:46:45 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on October 13, 2016, 08:39:59 PM
Quote from: Franko on October 13, 2016, 05:06:52 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on October 13, 2016, 03:23:07 PM
Quote from: Franko on October 13, 2016, 01:48:56 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on October 13, 2016, 11:03:10 AM
Quote from: Franko on October 13, 2016, 10:35:59 AM
Quote from: tonto1888 on October 13, 2016, 09:09:03 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on October 12, 2016, 08:59:23 PM
Football players sucking up to their team manager.In other news a grizzly animal defecated in an area densely populated by trees  before noon today. ::)

youre still going to post after all the guff you have posted before?

You are still frantically replying to him after all the guff he's posted before.  Irony alert.

frantically? Whatever you say chief

Have a look through the last few pages of this thread - you replied to nearly every post he's made.  Yep, frantic about covers it.

youre wrong but dont let the person who would know if they are frantic or not tell you otherwise chief

I'm sorry tonto, the facts are there for all to see in this thread.  Like I said, frantic.

Can you use your mystic powers to let me know the lottery numbers this coming weekend??
Dam, should I be replying to all your posts? Don't wanna be frantic now do I 😂😂

Don't need to be much of a mystic to look into the past big lad.

stop frantically replying to my posts 8)

How witty.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: uimhr ocht on October 14, 2016, 12:31:27 PM
Back to the football big week motherwell,borussia gbach,sevco,going over tomorrow should get a good result leading into weds night,lustig could be out,rogic maybe rested.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on October 14, 2016, 01:57:25 PM
Quote from: uimhr ocht on October 14, 2016, 12:31:27 PM
Back to the football big week motherwell,borussia gbach,sevco,going over tomorrow should get a good result leading into weds night,lustig could be out,rogic maybe rested.

hopefully 3 good results starting tomorrow
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on October 14, 2016, 02:13:43 PM
Two wins and not without hitches against Motherwell and Rangers and failure in the important one against Moenchengladbach sadly.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: MoChara on October 14, 2016, 02:33:15 PM
Borussia look like they are going to be missing Thorgan Hazard and Raffael, which is great news for the celts.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on October 14, 2016, 06:30:07 PM
Just finalised travel arrangements for the AGM there (after double checking the date on the notice! 😂).Will any of you armchair experts be there?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: imtommygunn on October 14, 2016, 06:34:33 PM
Will you be sharing stories of your winnings at "your" teams expenses :P
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: charlieTully on October 14, 2016, 07:19:21 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on October 14, 2016, 06:30:07 PM
Just finalised travel arrangements for the AGM there (after double checking the date on the notice! 😂).Will any of you armchair experts be there?

nope, but I will be there on Wed night, see Caley are 3/1 at home to the rangers tonight, big price.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on October 14, 2016, 08:22:58 PM
Quote from: MoChara on October 14, 2016, 02:33:15 PM
Borussia look like they are going to be missing Thorgan Hazard and Raffael, which is great news for the celts.

Dunno much about Borussia. Aye they their top players?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: southderryman on October 15, 2016, 12:53:02 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on October 14, 2016, 06:30:07 PM
Just finalised travel arrangements for the AGM there (after double checking the date on the notice! 😂).Will any of you armchair experts be there?

I prefer to use my holidays from work to actually travel to the games and support the team.

You should try it sometime

As always I give the celtic trust my proxy. Couldn't be in better hands than Jeanette findlay.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on October 15, 2016, 07:13:23 AM
Quote from: tonto1888 on October 14, 2016, 08:22:58 PM
Quote from: MoChara on October 14, 2016, 02:33:15 PM
Borussia look like they are going to be missing Thorgan Hazard and Raffael, which is great news for the celts.

Dunno much about Borussia. Aye they their top players?

They were a very decent side last season but they are not unlike ourselves in that they score a lot but also concede a fair few plus they have been a bit rocky on the road. When the draw was made I thought they were almost as tough a side as we could have got from that pot with the exception of Spurs who we could not draw after pulling City. They had just pumped Salzburg in the qualifiers with the two players who are doubts both scoring hat tricks so they have that in them.

However their indifferent form since plus the return of cauldron Celtic Park and the belief it seems to be installing into the players gives me optimism. I was at the City game and the place was bouncing in every corner, if the German team let's this affect them and we start bang on the front foot we have a very good chancre of getting something.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on October 15, 2016, 07:17:18 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on October 14, 2016, 06:30:07 PM
Just finalised travel arrangements for the AGM there (after double checking the date on the notice! 😂).Will any of you armchair experts be there?

Attending not an option because I am not a share holder. Does that make me less of a supporter? Do not get to every game either due to work commitments and having a young family. Does that further push me down the supporter rankings?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on October 15, 2016, 07:49:30 AM
No.You are an ordinary punter that we shareholders value deeply.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: MoChara on October 15, 2016, 08:54:25 AM
Quote from: tonto1888 on October 14, 2016, 08:22:58 PM
Quote from: MoChara on October 14, 2016, 02:33:15 PM
Borussia look like they are going to be missing Thorgan Hazard and Raffael, which is great news for the celts.

Dunno much about Borussia. Aye they their top players?

Hectic summed it up better than I could, they seem to be their main scoring threat from what I gather
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on October 15, 2016, 09:16:38 AM
Southderryman,I have been at more Celtic games than you will ever see.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ashman on October 15, 2016, 09:42:20 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on October 15, 2016, 09:16:38 AM
Southderryman,I have been at more Celtic games than you will ever see.

Tony or SDM

Do any of you follow a local team regularly rather than bragging about who going the see the footballing wing of a British Plc the most often .
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on October 15, 2016, 10:43:01 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on October 15, 2016, 07:49:30 AM
No.You are an ordinary punter that we shareholders value deeply.

Haha as long as we turn up and keep your shares solid job done  ;)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on October 15, 2016, 10:48:47 AM
Quote from: Hectic on October 15, 2016, 10:43:01 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on October 15, 2016, 07:49:30 AM
No.You are an ordinary punter that we shareholders value deeply.

Haha as long as we turn up and keep your shares solid job done  ;)

Which I assume is the cause of your angst at the high salaries you complain that some of our employees are earning?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on October 15, 2016, 11:22:41 AM
On the contrary I am bemused by heated arguments from the floor in recent years at the AGM,led by one or two academics,that the club should pay the living wage to all employees at Celtic Park,while never once alluding to the fact that other employees are grotesquely earning hundreds of thousands and in one or two cases,millions,annually.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on October 15, 2016, 11:58:32 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on October 15, 2016, 11:22:41 AM
On the contrary I am bemused by heated arguments from the floor in recent years at the AGM,led by one or two academics,that the club should pay the living wage to all employees at Celtic Park,while never once alluding to the fact that other employees are grotesquely earning hundreds of thousands and in one or two cases,millions,annually.

Fair enough though relatively speaking I do not mind the idea that the living wage would be a good start however I am not brutally passionate about it to push it to the forefront of my concerns. I suppose in that sense there is a going rate for different sections of the industry but ultimately the majority of us are concerned primarily with the entertainment value on the pitch and the associated success that comes with it.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on October 15, 2016, 02:17:40 PM
Yes.But the people who are so passionate about the living wage for some employees would be celebrating if the club could afford Messi and give him a £600k weekly contract! I believe the advocates of the minimum wage view themselves as socialists!

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on October 15, 2016, 05:52:30 PM
I think we should pay the living  wage if we don't already. As for footballer wages and the wages at others at the club and football clubs in general, it's a disgrace that people are being paid that much.

How did we play today. Didn't see the game as I was at a crossfit competition.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on October 15, 2016, 05:54:13 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on October 15, 2016, 09:16:38 AM
Southderryman,I have been at more Celtic games than you will ever see.

This is a ridiculous comment. And not just that its from you. I see posts like this on various forums. How do you know?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on October 15, 2016, 05:59:25 PM
Well I've seen Lennox,Dalglish,Mc Grain wear the Celtic jersey in the flesh.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: reddgnhand on October 15, 2016, 07:04:46 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on October 15, 2016, 05:59:25 PM
Well I've seen Lennox,Dalglish,Mc Grain wear the Celtic jersey in the flesh.

So have plenty of Rangers fans.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on October 15, 2016, 07:38:29 PM
I bet few enough people on this thread can go back that far,or have regularly caught buses at 4am in the morning to head up to Larne,pre high speed ferries,to sail across on a raft in stormy seas,stumbling off in Stranraer or Cairnryan with the stomach churning and legs about to give way.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on October 15, 2016, 07:57:27 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on October 15, 2016, 07:38:29 PM
I bet few enough people on this thread can go back that far,or have regularly caught buses at 4am in the morning to head up to Larne,pre high speed ferries,to sail across on a raft in stormy seas,stumbling off in Stranraer or Cairnryan with the stomach churning and legs about to give way.

So you're older. Good for you. I'm assuming we played well today as you I've t been giving off about Rodgers?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on October 15, 2016, 08:50:28 PM
No point in giving off.Once again,with an important Champions League game coming up in midweek,it might have been better to have put mighty Motherwell to bed by half time today,so that key players could have been withdrawn and properly rested before midweek.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Club Rossa on October 15, 2016, 08:51:48 PM
Good performance today,created loads of chances and but for the woodwork and a couple of excellent saves from the keeper it would have been a hammering.Motherwell offered very little threat going forward and thankfully Celtic didn't have to exert themselves ahead of the CL game.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: straightred on October 15, 2016, 09:06:34 PM
Quote from: Club Rossa on October 15, 2016, 08:51:48 PM
Good performance today,created loads of chances and but for the woodwork and a couple of excellent saves from the keeper it would have been a hammering.Motherwell offered very little threat going forward and thankfully Celtic didn't have to exert themselves ahead of the CL game.

Saw most of it. Didnt kill the game off when they had loads of chances to do so but were well on top throughout. In terms of Wednesday BMGB (the germans) were held to a scoreless draw at home, Barca won well and City drew. Think positive - we could be 2nd by 10pm Wednesday
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: reddgnhand on October 15, 2016, 09:26:18 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on October 15, 2016, 05:59:25 PM
Well I've seen Lennox,Dalglish,Mc Grain wear the Celtic jersey in the flesh.

So have plenty of Rangers fans.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on October 15, 2016, 09:41:09 PM
Quote from: straightred on October 15, 2016, 09:06:34 PM
Quote from: Club Rossa on October 15, 2016, 08:51:48 PM
Good performance today,created loads of chances and but for the woodwork and a couple of excellent saves from the keeper it would have been a hammering.Motherwell offered very little threat going forward and thankfully Celtic didn't have to exert themselves ahead of the CL game.

Saw most of it. Didnt kill the game off when they had loads of chances to do so but were well on top throughout. In terms of Wednesday BMGB (the germans) were held to a scoreless draw at home, Barca won well and City drew. Think positive - we could be 2nd by 10pm Wednesday

That's thinking very positively. I like it. Doubtful tho but you never know
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: StGallsGAA on October 16, 2016, 12:05:29 AM
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I bet few enough people on this thread can go back that far,or have regularly caught buses at 4am in the morning to head up to Larne,pre high speed ferries,to sail across on a raft in stormy seas,stumbling off in Stranraer or Cairnryan with the stomach churning and legs about to give way.
I've been on  that sailing many times but unlike most I've had to come back and do a days work on the Monday.  In fact I've been to the Sunday late k.o. in Ibrox and been back for work on Monday morning, while the so-called civil-servants supporting Celtic and Rangers on the boat laughed at the fact they would all be phoning in sick the next morning.  Never was there a better example that the NICS existed primarily to give work to the otherwise unemployable.    Its doubtful if Lennox, Daglish or McGrain could identify with their slothful, leech-like and shameful work ethic.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on October 16, 2016, 06:22:27 AM
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I bet few enough people on this thread can go back that far,or have regularly caught buses at 4am in the morning to head up to Larne,pre high speed ferries,to sail across on a raft in stormy seas,stumbling off in Stranraer or Cairnryan with the stomach churning and legs about to give way.
I've been on  that sailing many times but unlike most I've had to come back and do a days work on the Monday.  In fact I've been to the Sunday late k.o. in Ibrox and been back for work on Monday morning, while the so-called civil-servants supporting Celtic and Rangers on the boat laughed at the fact they would all be phoning in sick the next morning.  Never was there a better example that the NICS existed primarily to give work to the otherwise unemployable.    Its doubtful if Lennox, Daglish or McGrain could identify with their slothful, leech-like and shameful work ethic.

Lol bit refreshing to see someone throw something other than the unemployed into the mix for that gripe. Not sure there is a civil service thread on this, maybe should be one, I saw a teachers one the other day but I am sure come Monday evening you had the satisfaction of having done and honest days work safe in the knowledge that Lennox etc could identify with you.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on October 16, 2016, 08:15:21 AM
The Civil Servants probably claimed their travel expenses to Celtic games back as well!  >:(

Meanwhile is Sir Roderick in danger of alienating himself from Celtic fans,gleeful about his knighthood and saying he is "sort of" friendly with Trump
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: uimhr ocht on October 16, 2016, 09:09:09 AM
Comfortable win yesterday mwell didnt create much and we hit post and bar twice,henderson started just ok, young tierney was mom,sinclair forrest,dembelle,were our main threat in attack,roll on wed i think we can upset the germans.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: southderryman on October 17, 2016, 12:58:53 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on October 15, 2016, 09:16:38 AM
Southderryman,I have been at more Celtic games than you will ever see.

;D ;D

If you say so tiny

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: southderryman on October 17, 2016, 01:01:01 PM
Quote from: uimhr ocht on October 16, 2016, 09:09:09 AM
Comfortable win yesterday mwell didnt create much and we hit post and bar twice,henderson started just ok, young tierney was mom,sinclair forrest,dembelle,were our main threat in attack,roll on wed i think we can upset the germans.

Very comfortable. Could have scored a few more and quite unlucky at times. If Tierney had scored that chance it was goal of the season, fantastic run and composure

Need the first goal on Wednesday. Think we'll need to score 2 if we're to win. Another massive game
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: southderryman on October 17, 2016, 01:02:40 PM
Quote from: ashman on October 15, 2016, 09:42:20 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on October 15, 2016, 09:16:38 AM
Southderryman,I have been at more Celtic games than you will ever see.

Tony or SDM

Do any of you follow a local team regularly rather than bragging about who going the see the footballing wing of a British Plc the most often .

We've enough trolls on this thread. Run along and play somewhere else
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on October 17, 2016, 05:52:47 PM
I do follow local soccer North and South,though rarely attend games though I did in the past.Many a Sunday I travelled from Portadown to watch Dundalk back in the day
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ashman on October 18, 2016, 12:38:42 AM
Quote from: southderryman on October 17, 2016, 01:02:40 PM
Quote from: ashman on October 15, 2016, 09:42:20 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on October 15, 2016, 09:16:38 AM
Southderryman,I have been at more Celtic games than you will ever see.

Tony or SDM

Do any of you follow a local team regularly rather than bragging about who going the see the footballing wing of a British Plc the most often .

We've enough trolls on this thread. Run along and play somewhere else

Troll ???

You are referring to a British Plc as "we". You don't live in the city where that team play. They have no social value to you .  The mercenaries they employ are looking for pay rises in England .
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: southderryman on October 18, 2016, 09:49:51 AM
Quote from: ashman on October 18, 2016, 12:38:42 AM
Quote from: southderryman on October 17, 2016, 01:02:40 PM
Quote from: ashman on October 15, 2016, 09:42:20 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on October 15, 2016, 09:16:38 AM
Southderryman,I have been at more Celtic games than you will ever see.

Tony or SDM

Do any of you follow a local team regularly rather than bragging about who going the see the footballing wing of a British Plc the most often .

We've enough trolls on this thread. Run along and play somewhere else

Troll ???

You are referring to a British Plc as "we". You don't live in the city where that team play. They have no social value to you .  The mercenaries they employ are looking for pay rises in England .

You know absolutely nothing about me. You are trolling for a reaction Plain as day. Sorry to disappoint you

Edit...spelling
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: MoChara on October 18, 2016, 11:26:54 AM
Fair play to the club, a nice gesture even if a little later than they should of.


QuoteCeltic agree to pay new living wage of £8.25 to employees
STV
a day ago
   
The Parkhead club agreed to make the change after a review of pay rates affecting up to 100 staff.

The club reviewed pay rates affecting an estimated 100 full-time employees and hundreds more non-permanent staff whose wages fell below the new living wage threshold.

Staff had been paid £7.85 per hour but the rate, adjusted by the Living Wage Foundation, was raised by 40p last November.

Details of the agreement, which came into effect in July, have been revealed in the club's annual report.

It comes after the Celtic board faced criticism at last year's AGM for failing to sign up to the living wage standard.

Chairman Ian Bankier said then it was "not in the interests" of Celtic to follow in the footsteps of around 380 Scottish employers including fellow Ladbrokes Premiership club Heart of Midlothian in signing up to the scheme.

Many shareholders called for the club to change their stance with shareholders and fan group the Celtic Trust, supporting a resolution that the board take "all necessary steps" to make Celtic an accredited living wage employer and to provide to shareholders a progress report on this within three months.

Celtic's annual report revealed the club have now agreed to pay staff the £8.25 living wage.

It said: "Celtic remains the only professional football club in Scotland to hold the prestigious Investors in People award and our Celtic Pride employee engagement and culture change initiative continues to be a priority.

"This initiative continues to drive improvements in the areas of employee recognition, reward and development, all underpinning the four key values of Inclusion, Integrity, Inspiration and Innovation.

"Earlier this year, the club made a commitment to again review the minimum hourly rate of permanent staff.

"This commitment was delivered and a minimum rate of at least £8.25/hour was implemented with effect from July 1, 2016, reflecting the prevailing voluntary Living Wage rate."

It came as it emerged the board of directors' overall salary costs rose by 20% in the last year, due largely to a near-£240,000 ill health payment to long-serving former financial chief Eric Riley.

The Parkhead club had previously said it would not sign up to the living wage scheme as it would mean "handing over decision-making on salaries to another agency".

The Celtic Trust said as "progress has been made - small though it is", it will not be bringing a living wage resolution to the forthcoming annual general meeting.

"The lowest paid workers have now been paid more than they would have been without this campaign and we are delighted about that," the trust said.

"We hope you will continue to support us, and that, unless national political developments overtake it, we will soon be able to say that our club is an Accredited Living Wage employer.

"We think Brother Walfrid would have wanted that, don't you?"
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on October 18, 2016, 07:18:13 PM
Timely announcement a few weeks ahead of the AGM,funded by Champions League group money and season ticket sales.The Board is in for an easy time now
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on October 18, 2016, 10:24:41 PM
Now can we keep a clean sheet tomorrow night,as you'd fancy us to score and secure three points which you would think at least,guarantee a third place finish in the group?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on October 19, 2016, 08:10:25 AM
Unlikely. Another we're gonna score more than you night. Goals galore cert.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on October 19, 2016, 08:32:13 AM
If the overpaid multi millionaire on a 7 figure Salary can't beat BMG by 6 clear goals then he is a failure and should resign!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on October 19, 2016, 08:40:07 AM
I have a feeling that we might see a bit of a shift tonight where the Germans come for a draw, will sit in and try and pick us off.  Scottish teams have tried this with little success but given the superior quality of tonight's opposition I think it is one where the supporters will need to be patient while also loudly backing the team.  Could see a 1-1 or hopefully a narrow win for us.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on October 19, 2016, 11:07:15 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on October 18, 2016, 07:18:13 PM
Timely announcement a few weeks ahead of the AGM,funded by Champions League group money and season ticket sales.The Board is in for an easy time now

why are they in for an easy timenow?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on October 19, 2016, 02:23:06 PM
It got a bit rough last year,emanating from the living wage issue. Bankier came under serious pressure for saying he was "ashamed" of Celtic supporters over the abuse of Board Member Lord Livingstone who apparently voted for Welfare Reform in Lords.He was also at the AGM.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on October 19, 2016, 04:47:42 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on October 19, 2016, 02:23:06 PM
It got a bit rough last year,emanating from the living wage issue. Bankier came under serious pressure for saying he was "ashamed" of Celtic supporters over the abuse of Board Member Lord Livingstone who apparently voted for Welfare Reform in Lords.He was also at the AGM.

I remember that. He accused some Celtic fans of antisemitism if I remember right
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on October 19, 2016, 05:45:24 PM
He referred to abuse online and said he was ashamed of "some purported to be" Celtic fans which was perceived as being ashamed of all Celtic fans.I remember one voice crying out "How dare you say you are ashamed of Celtic fans" which was not at all what he said or intended.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on October 19, 2016, 07:12:58 PM
(http://i68.tinypic.com/2z9ijdj.jpg)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: naka on October 19, 2016, 07:36:45 PM
any links
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on October 19, 2016, 08:53:05 PM
In the balance,Moenchengladbach passing us off the park for long periods and a very poor finish from Sinclair just before the break,when a pull back to Dembele might have been a wiser option.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on October 19, 2016, 09:05:22 PM
Surprise surprise another soft goal conceded in the most important game of the season to date,as the manager fails yet again to address glaring defensive deficiencies
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on October 19, 2016, 09:22:42 PM
Tonight is the epitome of our manager's career to date,at each of the club's he's been at.When the chips are down and a win is a must,the inevitable happens😢😢.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: king of leon on October 19, 2016, 09:31:10 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on October 19, 2016, 09:22:42 PM
Tonight is the epitome of our manager's career to date,at each of the club's he's been at.When the chips are down and a win is a must,the inevitable happens😢😢.

Scottish Premiership title is a must. A win tonight would have been good but we're in bonus territory in the CL. Rogers will no doubt add in Jan and next Summer and hopefully they'll be more competitive next season
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on October 19, 2016, 09:34:08 PM
2nd best all night to  a typically efficient & organised German outfit. Two howlers from Toure ultimately the difference. They way the BMG set up tonight Celtic could get more joy away from home as you'd imagine they'll not be as defensively compact at home.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: MoChara on October 19, 2016, 09:35:40 PM
Quote from: king of leon on October 19, 2016, 09:31:10 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on October 19, 2016, 09:22:42 PM
Tonight is the epitome of our manager's career to date,at each of the club's he's been at.When the chips are down and a win is a must,the inevitable happens😢😢.

Scottish Premiership title is a must. A win tonight would have been good but we're in bonus territory in the CL. Rogers will no doubt add in Jan and next Summer and hopefully they'll be more competitive next season
That's exactly how I'd see it too, disappointing tonight for sure but not  a catastrophe
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on October 19, 2016, 09:43:46 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on October 19, 2016, 09:34:08 PM
2nd best all night to  a typically efficient & organised German outfit. Two howlers from Toure ultimately the difference. They way the BMG set up tonight Celtic could get more joy away from home as you'd imagine they'll not be as defensively compact at home.
Ultimately the difference was, Celtic were outplayed for the 90 minutes, from start to finish.
No shame  though, BM were in a different class tonight.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on October 19, 2016, 09:46:43 PM
Ronny delivered SPL titles! We recruited a so called top manager on a super salary to deliver much more.Three CL games,two at home,12 goals conceded.That is not progress in my book.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: MoChara on October 19, 2016, 09:49:37 PM
Quote from: Main Street on October 19, 2016, 09:43:46 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on October 19, 2016, 09:34:08 PM
2nd best all night to  a typically efficient & organised German outfit. Two howlers from Toure ultimately the difference. They way the BMG set up tonight Celtic could get more joy away from home as you'd imagine they'll not be as defensively compact at home.
Ultimately the difference was, Celtic were outplayed for the 90 minutes, from start to finish.
No shame  though, BM were in a different class tonight.

To think this is where we are now mere months into the Rodgers tenure, certainly they'll be a few quid at Christmas, the other result shows that the 6 nil wasn't an embarrassment just happened to be up against the best team ever assembled.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: king of leon on October 19, 2016, 09:50:22 PM
Getting into the CL can be described as progress. The SPL this season playing a decent brand of football can be seen as progress

To make the next step realistically they will need to move to England.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on October 19, 2016, 09:55:18 PM
With Celtic's budget,support etc they should be at least competitive in every game.Rodgers has been given a budget to bring in the likes of Dembele,Sinclair,Toure way beyond Ronny's wildest dreams,he had to make do with Dundee Utd lads.

When it comes to crunch games our manager cannot deliver as he proved at Anfield when a league title was thrown away
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tothetop03 on October 19, 2016, 10:01:58 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on October 19, 2016, 09:55:18 PM
With Celtic's budget,support etc they should be at least competitive in every game.Rodgers has been given a budget to bring in the likes of Dembele,Sinclair,Toure way beyond Ronny's wildest dreams,he had to make do with Dundee Utd lads.

When it comes to crunch games our manager cannot deliver as he proved at Anfield when a league title was thrown away

When do you ever give over taking a pop...Are you a Celtic FAN??
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on October 19, 2016, 10:02:20 PM
Where are we at now? Top of the SPL and out of the Champions League,exactly the same as this time last year.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on October 19, 2016, 10:04:21 PM
The troll is over-excited.
just ignore him,  to reply to it, is just not futile it's an exercise in  utter stupidity.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: An Watcher on October 19, 2016, 10:08:57 PM
Celtic's budget, what budget?  Teams in the lower reaches of the championship can now outbid Celtic for players.  Celtic need TV money to compete and unfortunately the SPL isn't attractive.  How can they be competitive in every game against teams that have one player costing more than their entire team.  The sad thing is, it is only going to get worse.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ashman on October 19, 2016, 10:15:28 PM
BMG could well finish 2nd .
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on October 19, 2016, 10:18:36 PM
I'll have a pint of whatever you're on!😂😂😂.Rogers will not get another CL point this season,and it might not be so easy against Rangers on Sunday either
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tothetop03 on October 19, 2016, 10:18:52 PM
Celtic have not got the financial clout to compete at champions league level week in week out,They may pull off an odd eye catching result at home  from time to time, anybody things anything else is stone mad!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on October 19, 2016, 10:34:01 PM
Dundalk haven't got the financial clout but damn near qualified for the group stages of the CL and are more than holding their own against richer clubs in the Europa League.

Celtic should be competitive against anyone.As I said previously momentum should have been built up in the qualifying rounds instead of stumbling and tripping over the line.No improvement or consistency is evident.The 3 all draw was a result of Man City's soft underbelly,which Guardiola will sort out
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on October 19, 2016, 10:42:05 PM
That great manager Pep was hammered at his home ground!! Not a great tactician after all Tony
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on October 19, 2016, 10:53:17 PM
Why are people making excuses for Coco? If Ronny was producing the same results this season,particularly in the Champions League, he would be slaughtered by all and sundry.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: foxcommander on October 19, 2016, 11:44:25 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on October 19, 2016, 10:53:17 PM
Why are people making excuses for Coco? If Ronny was producing the same results this season,particularly in the Champions League, he would be slaughtered by all and sundry.

Ronny would still be in a job if he got Celtic to the CL. He failed twice, even with reprieves. I don't know why you keep banging on about it. He was dreadful.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on October 20, 2016, 12:11:57 AM
The real sad question is when exactly did Nordies totally lose their cop on, where discussing issues with a troll is a normal everyday thing.
Maybe a troll is regarded in a good light in northern society, where social banality has even lower layers.
´For fun and excitement above and beyond the norm, we do like to discuss issues with a troll, we just imagine the troll to be sorta human and ignore all evidence to the contrary.'
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on October 20, 2016, 06:06:05 AM
I do sense rumblings on the Celtic discussion  boards,on which there are infinitely greater numbers of more discerning Celtic supporters,than is the case on this one.

Borussia Moenchengladbach,as was stated by the Irish News' betting tipster,were missing a number of key players,had a lousy away record and were "there for the taking" last night.That makes the abject failure even more glaring.After the lucky but nonetheless encouraging draw against Man City,Celtic should have had a whirlwind start,but instead they were cautious,subdued and their opponents were allowed to quickly take the initiative and control the game.

At this stage I am tired of reading eulogies about "Celtic Park on Champions league nights and great atmospheres etc" I would much prefer to read about Celtic successes on the actual pitch,not in the stands.

Last night was failure of epic proportions.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: uimhr ocht on October 20, 2016, 08:30:54 AM
We were favourites for this game and celtic never sit well with favourites tag,kolo made a couple of mistakes and overall we didnt perform,we need a good result away but on our travels record isnt the greatest.Need to bounce back sunday now,would like to get to the final and give rodgers a chance of winning his 1st bit of silverware.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on October 20, 2016, 08:54:28 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on October 20, 2016, 06:06:05 AM
I do sense rumblings on the Celtic discussion  boards,on which there are infinitely greater numbers of more discerning Celtic supporters,than is the case on this one.

Borussia Moenchengladbach,as was stated by the Irish News' betting tipster,were missing a number of key players,had a lousy away record and were "there for the taking" last night.That makes the abject failure even more glaring.After the lucky but nonetheless encouraging draw against Man City,Celtic should have had a whirlwind start,but instead they were cautious,subdued and their opponents were allowed to quickly take the initiative and control the game.

At this stage I am tired of reading eulogies about "Celtic Park on Champions league nights and great atmospheres etc" I would much prefer to read about Celtic successes on the actual pitch,not in the stands.

Last night was failure of epic proportions.

I actually agree with you on this Tiny, aprt from the bit about the Irish news as they know next to nothing. Moenchengladbach are a good team even with some missing players. TRegardless, we looked flat last night. The performance was as disappointing as the result
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on October 20, 2016, 09:12:48 AM
Couple of bad mistakes by Toure but did not hide the fact that we were second best all over the park.  Reality check after the City game that we are still some way off at this level. 

The biggest thing about playing in Europe is maintaining possession of the ball - our midfield does not have the quality or confidence to control the football in the key area at this level and as such is the area of the park that needs addressing with up to 3 central players required - and that is not news after last night either - it has been our biggest weakness all season even when we have been winning games. 

I have not saw the second goal again but from memory Toure gave the ball away badly but I wonder were the midfielders giving him an option of was he forced to hold on to it too long because people were not showing for him which was the case on a number of occasions last night.

But Rome was not built in a day and last night is more in line with what I feared when the group was drawn as opposed to the optimism I felt off the back of the last game.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on October 20, 2016, 09:13:13 AM
Quote from: Main Street on October 20, 2016, 12:11:57 AM
The real sad question is when exactly did Nordies totally lose their cop on, where discussing issues with a troll is a normal everyday thing.
Maybe a troll is regarded in a good light in northern society, where social banality has even lower layers.
´For fun and excitement above and beyond the norm, we do like to discuss issues with a troll, we just imagine the troll to be sorta human and ignore all evidence to the contrary.'

Speaking of Trolls!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Keyser soze on October 20, 2016, 09:53:15 AM
Quote from: Hectic on October 20, 2016, 09:12:48 AM
Couple of bad mistakes by Toure but did not hide the fact that we were second best all over the park.  Reality check after the City game that we are still some way off at this level. 

The biggest thing about playing in Europe is maintaining possession of the ball - our midfield does not have the quality or confidence to control the football in the key area at this level and as such is the area of the park that needs addressing with up to 3 central players required - and that is not news after last night either - it has been our biggest weakness all season even when we have been winning games. 

I have not saw the second goal again but from memory Toure gave the ball away badly but I wonder were the midfielders giving him an option of was he forced to hold on to it too long because people were not showing for him which was the case on a number of occasions last night.

But Rome was not built in a day and last night is more in line with what I feared when the group was drawn as opposed to the optimism I felt off the back of the last game.

Nor will they ever have as Celtic do not have anywhere near the financial clout to afford to recruit such players so how you expect to address this issue is beyond me.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on October 20, 2016, 10:21:42 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on October 20, 2016, 06:06:05 AM
I do sense rumblings on the Celtic discussion  boards,on which there are infinitely greater numbers of more discerning Celtic supporters,than is the case on this one.

Borussia Moenchengladbach,as was stated by the Irish News' betting tipster,were missing a number of key players,had a lousy away record and were "there for the taking" last night.That makes the abject failure even more glaring.After the lucky but nonetheless encouraging draw against Man City,Celtic should have had a whirlwind start,but instead they were cautious,subdued and their opponents were allowed to quickly take the initiative and control the game.

At this stage I am tired of reading eulogies about "Celtic Park on Champions league nights and great atmospheres etc" I would much prefer to read about Celtic successes on the actual pitch,not in the stands.

Last night was failure of epic proportions.
Usual moronic bullshit from a prawn sandwich muncher.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on October 20, 2016, 10:42:16 AM
Quote from: ashman on October 19, 2016, 10:15:28 PM
BMG could well finish 2nd .

I agree. thought m'gladbach were excellent last nite and they should have beaten barcelona in the last game too. only mystery is why they were so awful against city in the first game.

after the next round of games I would expect m'gladbach to be on 6 pts and city to still be on 4 pts. if m'gladbach beat city at home then they're through.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on October 20, 2016, 11:12:41 AM
Quote from: Keyser soze on October 20, 2016, 09:53:15 AM
Quote from: Hectic on October 20, 2016, 09:12:48 AM
Couple of bad mistakes by Toure but did not hide the fact that we were second best all over the park.  Reality check after the City game that we are still some way off at this level. 

The biggest thing about playing in Europe is maintaining possession of the ball - our midfield does not have the quality or confidence to control the football in the key area at this level and as such is the area of the park that needs addressing with up to 3 central players required - and that is not news after last night either - it has been our biggest weakness all season even when we have been winning games. 

I have not saw the second goal again but from memory Toure gave the ball away badly but I wonder were the midfielders giving him an option of was he forced to hold on to it too long because people were not showing for him which was the case on a number of occasions last night.

But Rome was not built in a day and last night is more in line with what I feared when the group was drawn as opposed to the optimism I felt off the back of the last game.

Nor will they ever have as Celtic do not have anywhere near the financial clout to afford to recruit such players so how you expect to address this issue is beyond me.

I am not saying we just go out and get these players and everything is solved but we did have Wanyama, Ledley and even Commons who did not hide on these occasions - yes we will never be able to compete for the finished article top players in any area of the pitch but I think we are not in bad shape in terms of defenders, wide midfielders and forwards so we should at least be able to focus our time and resources on this key area of the pitch.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on October 20, 2016, 11:16:36 AM
Quote from: Main Street on October 19, 2016, 07:12:58 PM
(http://i68.tinypic.com/2z9ijdj.jpg)

I did laugh when I saw that given a few of us were not attempting to spell their name and instead referring to them as the Germans over the past week or so.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on October 20, 2016, 11:22:36 AM
Another thing.Why do big name players let Rodgers down on big occasions? Gerrard against Chelsea in '14 and Toure last night? It cannot be just coincidence? Is he heaping tòo much responsibility on their shoulders?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Thy Kingdom Come on October 20, 2016, 11:29:17 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on October 20, 2016, 11:22:36 AM
Another thing.Why do big name players let Rodgers down on big occasions? Gerrard against Chelsea in '14 and Toure last night? It cannot be just coincidence? Is he heaping tòo much responsibility on their shoulders?

Gerrard 34 Toure 35
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on October 20, 2016, 12:37:59 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on October 20, 2016, 11:22:36 AM
Another thing.Why do big name players let Rodgers down on big occasions? Gerrard against Chelsea in '14 and Toure last night? It cannot be just coincidence? Is he heaping tòo much responsibility on their shoulders?

serious? A slip was caused by pressure??
Just stop trying to find things that arent there to have a go at Rodgers for
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: snoopdog on October 20, 2016, 01:01:47 PM
What would Rodgers goal and objective been at start of season?  Win title and get into group stages of the CL. Inot a group with Barca and City. Never going to get out of that. He has already achieved his goals. He may add a treble. Who knows.  Tony F won't be happy but Rodgers is there longterm
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on October 20, 2016, 01:10:35 PM
Quote from: Hectic on October 20, 2016, 09:13:13 AM
Quote from: Main Street on October 20, 2016, 12:11:57 AM
The real sad question is when exactly did Nordies totally lose their cop on, where discussing issues with a troll is a normal everyday thing.
Maybe a troll is regarded in a good light in northern society, where social banality has even lower layers.
´For fun and excitement above and beyond the norm, we do like to discuss issues with a troll, we just imagine the troll to be sorta human and ignore all evidence to the contrary.'

Speaking of Trolls!!
Yes speaking  of trolls,
if you haven't copped on to the most predictable, repetitive and self infatuated musings of this threads's resident troll,  then you be a troll bitch or a candidate for one :)

Celtic were outplayed in every department last night by a BL team who were excellent,  who tactically had Celtic and Rodgers sussed.  Celtic were made look poor  in comparison, though I'd excuse the goalie.
No big deal here, as in total failure, throw the baby out. Whoever was overly optimistic beforehand was living a fantasy, there was a chance, a small chance where everything might just go right on the night, but even the german fans dominated the noise all night.
Rodgers and the team can learn lessons.
This has happened before, the defeat to Bordeaux comes to mind and that wasn't the end of the world.

Though there's a huge extra obstacle going against Celtic at this level, that's the escalating increase in the income gap in the last 4 years between Celtic and their opponents.
Since Mon's time, has seen a reduced quality in the team  with every season's entry into europe. However, in the last 4 or 5 years  there has been a rapid decay in the squad's quality, in line with that growing gap.
Are Celtic immediately  expected to overcome that gap consistantly against opponents such as BMG?
by what I wonder ? waving a magic wand which transforms the imperfect into the perfect.


Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on October 20, 2016, 05:19:35 PM
Quote from: Main Street on October 20, 2016, 01:10:35 PM
Quote from: Hectic on October 20, 2016, 09:13:13 AM
Quote from: Main Street on October 20, 2016, 12:11:57 AM
The real sad question is when exactly did Nordies totally lose their cop on, where discussing issues with a troll is a normal everyday thing.
Maybe a troll is regarded in a good light in northern society, where social banality has even lower layers.
´For fun and excitement above and beyond the norm, we do like to discuss issues with a troll, we just imagine the troll to be sorta human and ignore all evidence to the contrary.'

Speaking of Trolls!!
Yes speaking  of trolls,
if you haven't copped on to the most predictable, repetitive and self infatuated musings of this threads's resident troll,  then you be a troll bitch or a candidate for one :)

Celtic were outplayed in every department last night by a BL team who were excellent,  who tactically had Celtic and Rodgers sussed.  Celtic were made look poor  in comparison, though I'd excuse the goalie.
No big deal here, as in total failure, throw the baby out. Whoever was overly optimistic beforehand was living a fantasy, there was a chance, a small chance where everything might just go right on the night, but even the german fans dominated the noise all night.
Rodgers and the team can learn lessons.
This has happened before, the defeat to Bordeaux comes to mind and that wasn't the end of the world.

Though there's a huge extra obstacle going against Celtic at this level, that's the escalating increase in the income gap in the last 4 years between Celtic and their opponents.
Since Mon's time, has seen a reduced quality in the team  with every season's entry into europe. However, in the last 4 or 5 years  there has been a rapid decay in the squad's quality, in line with that growing gap.
Are Celtic immediately  expected to overcome that gap consistantly against opponents such as BMG?
by what I wonder ? waving a magic wand which transforms the imperfect into the perfect.

I agree with this. I do think we are on the right track though and making progress
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Aaron Boone on October 20, 2016, 06:28:16 PM
Who did Celtic beat in the 1967 European Cup semi?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on October 20, 2016, 06:49:35 PM
Dukla Prague.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on October 20, 2016, 07:17:00 PM
Reading a lot of nonsense on this thread.Fact is our Champions League campaign has been shambolic this season,from the defeat to a part time team,our heaviest ever European defeat to last night's shambles,for which the manager takes no responsibility judging by his tea time tv interview.

This is not why the club went out on a limb to recruit a so called top manager on top dollar for.I see no signs of progress or consistency whatsoever.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: imtommygunn on October 20, 2016, 07:40:48 PM
Irony alert ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on October 20, 2016, 08:51:10 PM
Once again,Dundalk putting in another tremendous European performance,punching way above their weight.That's what a well managed team in Europe does,performs to the outer limits of its ability,doesn't concede silly goals nor moan about it's comparatively low budget.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: imtommygunn on October 20, 2016, 08:52:16 PM
Celtic 3 Man City 3
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on October 20, 2016, 09:23:04 PM
Dundalk 1 Zenit 0.Red Imps 1 Celtic 0. Which side has the better manager,Dundalk or Celtic?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on October 20, 2016, 09:27:29 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on October 20, 2016, 09:23:04 PM
Dundalk 1 Zenit 0.Red Imps 1 Celtic 0. Which side has the better manager,Dundalk or Celtic?

The Dundalk game isn't over. And why post the half time score from a match?

Dundalk doing well to be fair to them but if you're that into them tiny start a Dundalk thread
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on October 20, 2016, 09:45:18 PM
Just comparing how well a team can do in Europe with a competent manager.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on October 20, 2016, 09:57:41 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on October 20, 2016, 09:45:18 PM
Just comparing how well a team can do in Europe with a competent manager.

Getting beat is your version on going well?? You've been supporting spurs way too long
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on October 20, 2016, 10:04:54 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on October 20, 2016, 09:45:18 PM
Just comparing how well a team can do in Europe with a competent manager.

No you're not. You're having a dog at Rodgers as usual. Sad.
Have fun at the agm
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on October 20, 2016, 10:06:00 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on October 20, 2016, 09:23:04 PM
Dundalk 1 Zenit 0.Red Imps 1 Celtic 0. Which side has the better manager,Dundalk or Celtic?

Is the question not Dundalk or Red Imps?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on October 20, 2016, 10:07:27 PM
Dundalk being defeated narrowly by Zenit is a moral victory
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on October 20, 2016, 10:08:34 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on October 20, 2016, 10:07:27 PM
Dundalk being defeated narrowly by Zenit is a moral victory

You are waffling now
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on October 20, 2016, 10:12:50 PM
Dundalk have a better manager for getting moral victories.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on October 20, 2016, 10:22:35 PM
Dundalk have a better manager than Celtic as he ensures the team reaches consistent potential filled performances in Europe
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on October 20, 2016, 10:31:04 PM
In his first venture into Europe with Dundalk in 2014 he managed two early qualifying rounds. He is doing a marvellous job but Dundalk was not built in a day.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on October 20, 2016, 10:32:54 PM
Quote from: Hectic on October 20, 2016, 10:31:04 PM
In his first venture into Europe with Dundalk in 2014 he managed two early qualifying rounds. He is doing a marvellous job but Dundalk was not built in a day.

Granted as well back in 2014 it could have been viewed as a moral victory getting past one qualifying round.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Champion The Wonder Horse on October 21, 2016, 08:36:16 AM
Be interesting to see how the Dundalk manager would do if he ever got a chance to manage in Scotland. Oh wait.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on October 21, 2016, 09:21:41 AM
Quote from: Champion The Wonder Horse on October 21, 2016, 08:36:16 AM
Be interesting to see how the Dundalk manager would do if he ever got a chance to manage in Scotland. Oh wait.

In fairness to Kenny, while his time in Scotland was best forgotten, he was only in his mid 30's at that stage and he was at a club where he had not got a lot to play with but he did get them to the Scottish cup final while getting relegated that same season.  I think he brought in a few league of Ireland players while there but still only in his mid 40's there could well be an opportunity for him again to hit a bigger league.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on October 21, 2016, 11:52:15 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on October 20, 2016, 07:17:00 PM
Writing a lot of nonsense on this thread.Fact is our Champions League campaign has been shambolic this season,from the defeat to a part time team,our heaviest ever European defeat to last night's shambles,for which the manager takes no responsibility judging by his tea time tv interview.

This is not why the club went out on a limb to recruit a so called top manager on top dollar for.I see no signs of progress or consistency whatsoever.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on October 21, 2016, 06:18:17 PM
Dundalk have four points from three games in Europe,Celtic one.Dundalk have been highly competitive in each game,Celtic haven't.Dundalk's budget deficit in comparision with their group rivals is comparatively greater than that of Celtic to theirs.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on October 21, 2016, 07:04:53 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on October 21, 2016, 06:18:17 PM
Dundalk have four points from three games in Europe,Celtic one.Dundalk have been highly competitive in each game,Celtic haven't.Dundalk's budget deficit in comparision with their group rivals is comparatively greater than that of Celtic to theirs.

Completely different competitions tiny
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ashman on October 21, 2016, 07:10:39 PM
Quote from: Champion The Wonder Horse on October 21, 2016, 08:36:16 AM
Be interesting to see how the Dundalk manager would do if he ever got a chance to manage in Scotland. Oh wait.

He didn't succeed at Shamrock Rovers or Bohs .  What's your point ???

Any luderman would coach Celtic to win the bigot bowl.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on October 21, 2016, 08:42:34 PM
Quote from: ashman on October 21, 2016, 07:10:39 PM
Quote from: Champion The Wonder Horse on October 21, 2016, 08:36:16 AM
Be interesting to see how the Dundalk manager would do if he ever got a chance to manage in Scotland. Oh wait.

He didn't succeed at Shamrock Rovers or Bohs .  What's your point ???

Any luderman would coach Celtic to win the bigot bowl.

As long as you feel better about yourself; whatever it takes eh!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on October 22, 2016, 09:02:23 AM
I have given up on trying to have a rational debate with TF on Celtic and BR. I am concentrating on trolling him back now and then for the craic. Celtic are in a CL group that was never going to yield any more than a couple of points given the differences in quality. When you watched Barca vs City mid week you got a real perspective on the 7 nil defeat. Barca could have won that one 8 nil or and like Celtic,City missed a few chances. Exactly what match Steve McMenamin and Fletch were watching on BT Sport though I don't know, their coverage of the CL is crap.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on October 22, 2016, 12:33:59 PM
If Dundalk can compete with a Champions League regular side,then Celtic properly managed should be capable at least of being competitive at least against any Champions League side,not outplayed at home by relative mediocrities like Moenchengladbach.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on October 22, 2016, 01:01:49 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on October 22, 2016, 12:33:59 PM
If Dundalk can compete with a Champions League regular side,then Celtic properly managed should be capable at least of being competitive at least against any Champions League side,not outplayed at home by relative mediocrities like Moenchengladbach.

I'm still confused on this, they were beat! Allowed the team to score two quick goals against them, they didn't manage to hold on to their lead... now fair play Dundalk but Christ man they were still beat!!!

Competitive is winning or at the very least getting a draw away from home, no?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on October 22, 2016, 02:41:39 PM
Competitive is not suffering 7 nil defeats or being outplayed at home by injury stricken mediocre sides.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: uimhr ocht on October 22, 2016, 09:31:48 PM
sevco tomorrow at hampden we need to bounce back after midweek hope we can secure the win and keep them out of reach.Tony doesnt like rodgers much which is  fair enough but i would like to know who he thinks should have been appointed after deila.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on October 23, 2016, 12:03:55 AM
He's been talking shite about Rodgers from before a ball was kicked this season, his personal vendetta has undermined any chance of a reasoned discussion.

Expect a tight one 2moro, Rangers have gotten their act together a bit. Draw & ET.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on October 23, 2016, 03:15:17 PM
Whoopy do! The last time we played Rangers in the latter stages of a knockout semi final at Hampden we trailed 1 nil at the interval.Now under our super new manager we have managed to hold the mighty Gers to a draw at the interval.  :-\
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on October 23, 2016, 04:08:49 PM
A 1-0 hammering if ever I saw one. Some sublime attacking football, Rangers goalie MOTM by a long stretch.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on October 23, 2016, 04:22:51 PM
Genius from Rodgers. That game was never a 1-0. It was 1 going on 6/7
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on October 23, 2016, 04:38:04 PM
Rubbish having to wait until the dying minutes for a winning goal against a crap team.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on October 23, 2016, 04:39:35 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on October 23, 2016, 04:08:49 PM
A 1-0 hammering if ever I saw one. Some sublime attacking football, Rangers goalie MOTM by a long stretch.

That was a very enjoyable game, better I thought than the 5 goal drubbing. A nothing league cup semi final  was transformed into a full throated hamden cup final atmosphere.
Brilliant light touch goal.
Was that the Celtic fans  en masse singing 'Grace' during the 2nd half?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: uimhr ocht on October 23, 2016, 05:22:20 PM
Strong display should have had 2 or 3 but will take that all day long,simunovic thought was quality today brown also, hail hail!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on October 23, 2016, 06:15:51 PM
was a 1-0 hiding.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on October 23, 2016, 07:52:19 PM
We should not have had to wait until the 87th minute for a winning goal,given the territorial advantage,thus risking the always threatening scenario of Rangers nicking a goal in a rare foray.It is up to the manager to ensure confidence and composure and put games like this to bed early on.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: thebar on October 23, 2016, 08:21:43 PM
Well done Celtic today good performance...kept going and got the goal there play deserved better team by far.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Boghopper on October 23, 2016, 08:27:31 PM
When you consider how average we were in April this year there has been progress. The teams in our ECL group have significant financial muscle and quality in their ranks. Sevco are going nowhere and could be headed for another insolvency.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on October 23, 2016, 08:44:38 PM
Rangers' presence  does have a beneficial effect in the SPl,  means the competition is more intense for the 2nd. 3rd and 4th spot, resulting in a better standard of football  in the league
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on October 23, 2016, 11:58:46 PM
If Roberts had scored the open goal missed in the April semi final,Celtic would have won by a single goal (maybe more as Rangers might have imploded) same as they did today.Is this progress?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: yellowcard on October 24, 2016, 12:23:32 AM
Another excellent performance today against Rangers and though it didn't show in the scoreline, the performance was very good I thought, as good as the earlier 5 goal rout. It's good to have a Celtic side back playing entertaining front foot football and it has been a breath of fresh air watching them dominate the Scottish scene this year to date. Rodgers has the club positively buzzing again and all credit to him so far for having achieved every objective to date.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: DuffleKing on October 24, 2016, 07:55:51 AM

Mighty performance. On top of results, Rodgers has exceeded his brief by building a team playing in a manner befitting generations of Celtic teams - they are really enjoyable to watch.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on October 24, 2016, 09:49:48 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on October 23, 2016, 11:58:46 PM
If Roberts had scored the open goal missed in the April semi final,Celtic would have won by a single goal (maybe more as Rangers might have imploded) same as they did today.Is this progress?

Roberts didnt. We didnt win. Added to that we were awful. So, yes, it is progress
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: theyellowbus on October 24, 2016, 11:43:01 AM
I have to say some of the football yesterday in the second half was as good as ive seen from a Celtic side in years.
The fast pace movement of the ball and high pressing is great to see compared to some of the drivel over the last couple of years.
I thought Simounovic was outstanding yesterday as was rogic and tierney.
You would have to question the lack of quality in the rangers team in relation to their budget this year.Some of the old heads seem to be carrying them like miller and wallace which says something.

Away to Ross county in midweek wont be easy would be hopeful of three points though to keep the domestic momentum going.

With all the midfielders the previous manager brought in we are still lacking in quality in that area. Bitton was woeful against the germans and was a passenger yesterday.
If sinclair and forest get injured you are looking at roberts and armstrong with very little back up after that. In fact if Dembele and griffiths got injured we are lacking up front as well.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: MoChara on October 24, 2016, 12:37:27 PM
As someone else said it was a 1 nil hammering, I'd like to see McGregor start ahead of Bitton he seems a bit clueless at the minute, similar to Rogic in runs around doing nothing a lot but without Toms potential for giving that incisive pass or taking a good pop, you have to imagine its the mid field that will be reinforced at Xmas, and I wouldn't be sad to see Bitton go.

Browns twice the player he was last year though as well as Forrest.

I had a feeling at the start of the year we'd regret selling Simunovic, I think he has great potential.  Sviatchenko is proving very reliable too, thinks are looking good all in all atm I think
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on October 24, 2016, 01:02:11 PM
Quote from: MoChara on October 24, 2016, 12:37:27 PM
As someone else said it was a 1 nil hammering, I'd like to see McGregor start ahead of Bitton he seems a bit clueless at the minute, similar to Rogic in runs around doing nothing a lot but without Toms potential for giving that incisive pass or taking a good pop, you have to imagine its the mid field that will be reinforced at Xmas, and I wouldn't be sad to see Bitton go.

Browns twice the player he was last year though as well as Forrest.

I had a feeling at the start of the year we'd regret selling Simunovic, I think he has great potential.  Sviatchenko is proving very reliable too, thinks are looking good all in all atm I think

agreed, simu and svia should be the starting CB pair
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on October 24, 2016, 01:13:28 PM
Toure? There's still plenty of football life left in the old warhorse but perhaps not to the extent of a game every 4 days.
Then that brings up the question of having a settled CH partnership.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: MoChara on October 24, 2016, 01:28:24 PM
Quote from: Main Street on October 24, 2016, 01:13:28 PM
Toure? There's still plenty of football life left in the old warhorse but perhaps not to the extent of a game every 4 days.
Then that brings up the question of having a settled CH partnership.

Toure definitely has a big part to play but he's not going to be part of a long term partnership hes 35 very near 36, I'd say his positive influence could be as much on the training ground as on the park on a Saturday, sounds liek hes taken dembele under his wing already which is nice to hear. Lovely to have a problem of three good players for two positions instead of trying to fill holes like we are used too.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on October 24, 2016, 01:50:10 PM
I was not impressed at all yesterday.Taking 87 mins to score against one of the worst Rangers team's ever is nothing to crow about and it certainly did not make up for the embarrassment against Moenchengladbach.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: The Bearded One on October 24, 2016, 01:52:36 PM
If we'd scored 5 and won at a canter you'd be saying it wasn't impressive because it was against one of the worst Rankers teams of all time...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Armamike on October 24, 2016, 02:02:10 PM
Rodgers shaping up to be Celtic's best manager since Stein.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on October 24, 2016, 02:16:26 PM
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂.You have been overindulging in Stein Lager!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on October 24, 2016, 03:28:54 PM
6 demented posts since Celtic beat Rangers and hardly a reaction garnered, despite the accelerating madness.

So lonely lies the troll.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on October 24, 2016, 03:52:30 PM
Quote from: Main Street on October 24, 2016, 01:13:28 PM
Toure? There's still plenty of football life left in the old warhorse but perhaps not to the extent of a game every 4 days.
Then that brings up the question of having a settled CH partnership.

I agree aboyut Toure and hes great to have while doubts remain over Simu's fitness. I would like a settled CB pairing though
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on October 24, 2016, 06:00:22 PM
Only for Craig Thompson's usual pro Gers performance the walls would have caved in. A 1 nil drubbing. Anyone who says different hasn't a clue.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on October 24, 2016, 06:41:54 PM
1 nil is a narrow win,a late goal in a 1 nil win means the result was in doubt for far too long.The real question is why was it not a drubbing
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Thy Kingdom Come on October 24, 2016, 07:01:11 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on October 24, 2016, 06:41:54 PM
1 nil is a narrow win,a late goal in a 1 nil win means the result was in doubt for far too long.The real question is why was it not a drubbing

The real question is 'Who won the game?' Every other question after that in a Cup game is inconsequential.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on October 24, 2016, 08:02:50 PM
Ronny "won" the league last year,and his team "won" 2 nil against Rangers the year before.Didnt gain him too many plaudits
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: heffo on October 24, 2016, 08:47:13 PM
Impressive run continues from Celtic & Rodgers.

He's really doing everything that's been asked of him
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on October 24, 2016, 09:22:01 PM
Doing it in style is the most pleasing aspect.

To be fair to Warburton he is trying to play football at Rangers as well, no sign of the anti-football / parking the bus that typified them pre meltdown.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on October 24, 2016, 09:35:38 PM
Yeah the score was only 1-0 but anyone who says that was a narrow win is either deluded or just trying to find problems that aren't there.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on October 24, 2016, 09:49:19 PM
Since when did 1 nil become anything other than a narrow win? These games against significantly inferior opposition should be done and dusted by half time.Also it does not compensate for the shambolic performance against Moenchengladbach
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gabriel_Hurl on October 24, 2016, 09:51:43 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on October 24, 2016, 01:50:10 PM
I was not impressed at all yesterday.Taking 87 mins to score against one of the worst Rangers team's ever is nothing to crow about and it certainly did not make up for the embarrassment against Moenchengladbach.

you've changed your mind since yesterday ............

(http://i64.tinypic.com/2s8k27n.jpg)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on October 25, 2016, 06:35:22 AM
Quote from: Gabriel_Hurl on October 24, 2016, 09:51:43 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on October 24, 2016, 01:50:10 PM
I was not impressed at all yesterday.Taking 87 mins to score against one of the worst Rangers team's ever is nothing to crow about and it certainly did not make up for the embarrassment against Moenchengladbach.

you've changed your mind since yesterday ............

(http://i64.tinypic.com/2s8k27n.jpg)

Hehe. Made me laugh
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on October 25, 2016, 10:50:28 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on October 24, 2016, 09:49:19 PM
Since when did 1 nil become anything other than a narrow win? These games against significantly inferior opposition should be done and dusted by half time.Also it does not compensate for the shambolic performance against Moenchengladbach

Sure it was only a narrow 2-0 defeat.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Thy Kingdom Come on October 25, 2016, 10:54:14 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on October 24, 2016, 08:02:50 PM
Ronny "won" the league last year,and his team "won" 2 nil against Rangers the year before.Didnt gain him too many plaudits

How did Ronnie get on in the Cup v Rangers last year?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on October 25, 2016, 11:46:09 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on October 24, 2016, 08:02:50 PM
Ronny "won" the league last year,and his team "won" 2 nil against Rangers the year before.Didnt gain him too many plaudits
Is this the same Tony Fearon who like a tweet from Dembele in relation to Sunday's impressive win?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on October 25, 2016, 09:47:05 PM
Am I right in thinking that barring the biggest miracle since Canaan, Coco will become the first ever Celtic manager to fail to win at least one game in the Champions League group stages?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on October 25, 2016, 09:57:25 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on October 25, 2016, 09:47:05 PM
Am I right in thinking that barring the biggest miracle since Canaan, Coco will become the first ever Celtic manager to fail to win at least one game in the Champions League group stages?

How many games did Ronnie win in the group stages last year?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on October 25, 2016, 10:39:30 PM
Ronny is irrelevant.Coco was brought in on a huge salary to correct the faults.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on October 25, 2016, 11:10:45 PM
If he's irrelevant why do keep referencing him? Can't have it both ways you big fraud😅
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on October 26, 2016, 09:10:22 PM
Another nondescript performance at Ross Co hanging on grimly to a 1 nil lead against a shite team once again
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: MoChara on October 26, 2016, 09:31:41 PM
Certainly the worst performance I've seen since Gibraltar, but we're pulling a win out and 8 changes. Griffiths looked really frustrated all game hard to blame him score 40 one year and then the next only get starts as part of a player resting exercise
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Aaron Boone on October 26, 2016, 09:36:40 PM
0-4 now. Solid.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: MoChara on October 26, 2016, 09:37:51 PM
I will say I posted at 2 nil lol thought Izzy was decent and Gamboa looks exciting when he has room one run he got he was off like a rocket
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on October 26, 2016, 09:40:08 PM
I think even the biggest Rodgers junkie would admit that was not a 4 nil game tonight
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: thebar on October 26, 2016, 09:40:31 PM
4 goals...clean sheet...well done to all involved another 3 points cant ask for much more
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: heffo on October 26, 2016, 09:41:59 PM
Still doing the business on all fronts - Rodgers given a brief and he's meeting that.

Very happy with the ongoing progress.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on October 26, 2016, 10:00:59 PM
Are you? Happy with one point from three games in Champions League?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on October 26, 2016, 10:23:10 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on October 26, 2016, 09:40:08 PM
I think even the biggest Rodgers junkie would admit that was not a 4 nil game tonight

In the same way someone who was the opposite would admit Sunday's game wasn't a 1-0 game? Or does it not work that way?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ONeill on October 26, 2016, 10:24:32 PM
Has any side in Scotland gone unbeaten in the league?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Farrandeelin on October 26, 2016, 10:26:58 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on October 26, 2016, 10:00:59 PM
Are you? Happy with one point from three games in Champions League?

What would you be happy with? 9? Not a Celtic fan, but Jesus Tony I wouldn't expect much more from them in that group.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: uimhr ocht on October 26, 2016, 10:47:55 PM
Scoreline flattered us tonight but 8 changes to the team left us  shakey in defence, sloppy passing also,roberts armstrong were good. 3pts secured when all the rest of the teams drop points its a good night for celtic.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ashman on October 26, 2016, 11:08:47 PM
Quote from: uimhr ocht on October 26, 2016, 10:47:55 PM
Scoreline flattered us tonight but 8 changes to the team left us  shakey in defence, sloppy passing also,roberts armstrong were good. 3pts secured when all the rest of the teams drop points its a good night for celtic.

Us ????? Will you ever grow up.  I see your main contenders for the league lost last night on front of 2,800 people.  Pub league for bigots.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on October 27, 2016, 05:59:47 AM
Quote from: ONeill on October 26, 2016, 10:24:32 PM
Has any side in Scotland gone unbeaten in the league?

Yes. Rangers way back in early 1900's and only over 18 games. We could win this league in record quick time, seven points ahead already.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JPGJOHNNYG on October 27, 2016, 06:27:42 AM
Quote from: ashman on October 26, 2016, 11:08:47 PM
Quote from: uimhr ocht on October 26, 2016, 10:47:55 PM
Scoreline flattered us tonight but 8 changes to the team left us  shakey in defence, sloppy passing also,roberts armstrong were good. 3pts secured when all the rest of the teams drop points its a good night for celtic.

Us ????? Will you ever grow up.  I see your main contenders for the league lost last night on front of 2,800 people.  Pub league for bigots.

But sure isnt the Scottish premier league still one of the best attended leagues in Europe/population but dont let facts get in the way of a rant.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: MoChara on October 27, 2016, 08:37:53 AM
There was 6290 people at the Celtic Game its just the way it goes sometimes.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: uimhr ocht on October 27, 2016, 09:18:24 AM
Celtic attendances are up this year 48000-50000 roughly at home games,50% of premiership teams dont even get crowds like this not bad for a pub league.Definition of bigot, a person who has strong unreasonable beliefs and who doesnt like other people with different beliefs or a different way of life.Definitely doesnt express my views or thoughts ASHMAN.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on October 27, 2016, 09:41:41 AM
Quote from: ashman on October 26, 2016, 11:08:47 PM
Quote from: uimhr ocht on October 26, 2016, 10:47:55 PM
Scoreline flattered us tonight but 8 changes to the team left us  shakey in defence, sloppy passing also,roberts armstrong were good. 3pts secured when all the rest of the teams drop points its a good night for celtic.

Us ????? Will you ever grow up.  I see your main contenders for the league lost last night on front of 2,800 people.  Pub league for bigots.

Good man - if this is the way you need to think to feel better about yourself carry on and get it all out of your system - blind generalisations are not my thing but I realise for some folk this is the medicine for their mind.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on October 27, 2016, 09:49:53 AM
8 changes, Celtic could have been 4 up at half time, ok Ross got a few chances but at the end of the day it was 4-0. Fair play to Rodgers he brought on Bitton and Sinclair to steady the ship and managed to rest people whilst getting a result job done and salary earned. Only a clown would say otherwise or expect Celtic to take anything from that CL group.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Champion The Wonder Horse on October 27, 2016, 11:26:20 AM
Best record at this stage of a league season since 1966-67.
Best record at this stage of a league season for any new Celtic manager.

Quote from: ONeill on October 26, 2016, 10:24:32 PM
Has any side in Scotland gone unbeaten in the league?

Tommy Burns' team lost one game in 1995-96 season, but didn't win the league.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on October 27, 2016, 09:29:34 PM
Quote from: Champion The Wonder Horse on October 27, 2016, 11:26:20 AM
Best record at this stage of a league season since 1966-67.
Best record at this stage of a league season for any new Celtic manager.

Quote from: ONeill on October 26, 2016, 10:24:32 PM
Has any side in Scotland gone unbeaten in the league?

Tommy Burns' team lost one game in 1995-96 season, but didn't win the league.

Did that team not go a full calendar year uneaten in the league?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: StGallsGAA on October 27, 2016, 09:35:31 PM
QuoteTommy Burns' team lost one game in 1995-96 season, but didn't win the league.

Did that team not go a full calendar year uneaten in the league?

I think you're maybe getting confused with ladies team? ;)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on October 27, 2016, 10:06:35 PM
Quote from: StGallsGAA on October 27, 2016, 09:35:31 PM
QuoteTommy Burns' team lost one game in 1995-96 season, but didn't win the league.

Did that team not go a full calendar year uneaten in the league?

I think you're maybe getting confused with ladies team? ;)

Ha
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ONeill on October 27, 2016, 10:08:48 PM
A right few years ago:
http://www.rsssf.com/miscellaneous/unbeaten.html
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on October 28, 2016, 08:40:38 AM
62: Celtic (1915–17)
Under their first manager Willie Maley, Celtic established a United Kingdom record for an unbeaten sequence of 62 matches between November 1915 and April 1917, including two games in a day, played against Raith Rovers and Motherwell. Patsy Gallagher and Jimmy 'Napoleon' McMenemy were the stars of a team which also featured Alec 'The Icicle' McNair, who still holds the Scottish club's appearances record of 604.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on October 28, 2016, 10:27:42 PM
Young Tierney out for a couple of months.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: under the bar on October 29, 2016, 02:08:39 PM
Some performance today to grind out a 1-0 win against the best Aberdeen side since The days of Ferguson.   O'Neill, Burns and Lennon usually slipped up in this tie despite facing vastly inferior Aberdeen sides.   Rodgers proving himself a better manager than all 3 in his first season.  Take a bow BR. 
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on October 29, 2016, 02:10:12 PM
Ffs Aberdeen were beaten by Hamilton in midweek.A mediocre side in a mediocre league which Celtic should have sealed the points against by half time
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on October 29, 2016, 03:15:38 PM
HH
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: thebar on October 29, 2016, 03:21:59 PM
Another 3 points away from home...well clear at the top....cant ask for more...well done to all keep it going!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: charlieTully on October 29, 2016, 04:09:58 PM
the dons keeper had a great game. celtic could have had 5 or 6, rogic should have had a hat trick Aberdeen created very little until the last few mins, still unbeaten in the spl. the future is green.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: uimhr ocht on October 29, 2016, 05:59:01 PM
Young tierney out for two months will be missed although izzy came in today, good win today would love to get a result tues to get that away monkey of the back.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: naka on October 29, 2016, 07:36:13 PM
Celtic played 5 in the league during October
Won 5

Conceded no goals
Will take that
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on October 29, 2016, 07:45:42 PM
Have we not a right to expect nothing less,given that in terms of budget,squad depth etc, we are miles ahead of every other SPL club? What next? Praising the Groundstaff for keeping the pitch in trim and marked out properly?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: heffo on October 29, 2016, 08:02:38 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on October 29, 2016, 07:45:42 PM
Have we not a right to expect nothing less

Expect? Nay, demand! You forgot history too.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: StGallsGAA on October 29, 2016, 08:09:14 PM
Considering we are a mere 4 months on from the shambles of Clueless Ronnie who bought anyone available and did his best to fcuk up a one horse race 2 years running, then you have to say BR has done remarkably.  As a Spurs fan you know all about how clueless managers can leave a lasting legacy of mediocrity.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: yellowcard on October 29, 2016, 08:11:05 PM
Excellent stuff from Buck Rodgers in how the team are relentless in the League. Admittedly the quality of the League isn't great but there is a real positive vibe back at the club and the football is entertaining again. The club should be trying to tie Rodgers down on a longer term contract as I can see some of the EPL clubs looking him again next summer.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on October 29, 2016, 11:28:25 PM
In his first year Ronny won the league and league cup and made good progress in Europa League.Rogers will replicate the league and league cup win but not even qualify for Europa League
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ONeill on October 29, 2016, 11:35:16 PM
Is this Celtic's greatest ever start to a league campaign?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on October 29, 2016, 11:39:45 PM
Ffs there is no one in that league that should be capable of getting anywhere near Celtic.Beating a team 1 nil,that lost to Hamilton in midweek is not worth mentioning far less crowing about.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: PW Nally on October 30, 2016, 01:50:20 AM
Tony, you have to stop biting.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: southderryman on October 30, 2016, 01:00:54 AM
Pathetic w**ker

Majority of genuine celtic supporters are extremely happy with how things are going.  Arguing about it for no reason just to get a reaction shows what a sad existence certain people have

Onwards and upwards for the celts. Enjoy things while they're going well and stop looking for negatives to try and make yourself feel some way relevant
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on October 30, 2016, 07:17:53 AM
Quote from: ONeill on October 29, 2016, 11:35:16 PM
Is this Celtic's greatest ever start to a league campaign?

No. Martin O'Neill's teams had as good a start in four out of five sesons. Right enough taking goal difference into account this is our second best start since MON's first season. Also most goals scored at this stage of season for a very long time.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on October 30, 2016, 09:03:23 AM
You have to take account of the mediocrity of the opponents.Ronny delivered domestically.This is akin to praising the postman for delivering letters
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on October 30, 2016, 10:03:43 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on October 29, 2016, 11:28:25 PM
In his first year Ronny won the league and league cup and made good progress in Europa League.Rogers will replicate the league and league cup win but not even qualify for Europa League

Was it Ronnie first season in which he got knocked out of the CL twice? Talking about his progress in the EL means nothing. And saying Rodgers won't qualify for it even less. He qualified for the CL at the first time of asking. Without any lifelines. Did MON or WGS qualify at the first time if asking?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: under the bar on October 30, 2016, 10:30:57 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on October 30, 2016, 09:03:23 AM
You have to take account of the mediocrity of the opponents.Ronny delivered domestically.This is akin to praising the postman for delivering letters

If so then Brendan Rodgers is the Pony Express whereas Ronny Delilah was one of those postmen you read about who stashes the mail on top of his wardrobe instead of doing the job properly.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on October 30, 2016, 11:26:32 AM
As I see it they're both the same,competent at home deliveries but not with foreign stuff.There has been no radical improvement,the fact that English Championship cast offs like Sinclair and Dembele star against SPFL opposition says it all about Celtic's domestic opponents
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: thebar on October 30, 2016, 11:43:38 AM
Quote from: ONeill on October 29, 2016, 11:35:16 PM
Is this Celtic's greatest ever start to a league campaign?

You know what it be hard to argue with that statement looking at the table!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: uimhr ocht on October 30, 2016, 11:46:05 AM
Deila won 2 leagues with aberdeen as our main challenger, sevco were not relevant those two seasons,sevcos budget is the 2nd biggest in scotland so you would have expected them to be our nearest threat this season but i hope aberdeen,hearts get there act together and challenge sevco for 2nd place.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on October 30, 2016, 06:08:11 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on October 30, 2016, 11:26:32 AM
As I see it they're both the same,competent at home deliveries but not with foreign stuff.There has been no radical improvement,the fact that English Championship cast offs like Sinclair and Dembele star against SPFL opposition says it all about Celtic's domestic opponents

Are you going to reply to my points at all?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Dougal Maguire on October 30, 2016, 06:43:58 PM
Aw Jesus man, why are giving this insignificant non- entity this credence. Just ignore him and he'll eventually get bored.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on October 30, 2016, 07:14:27 PM
Tonto,we are not looking to compare Rodgers and Deila.Rodgers is earning I'd say at least five times as much as Ronny was,and was given a budget to finance the wages of Sinclair,Dembele,and Toure,something Ronny could only have dreamed of.

I agree with Kenny Shiels when he said his granny could manage Celtic to domestic success, so the real litmus test therefore is performances/results in Europe,which are abysmal and worse,showing no signs of improvement.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on October 30, 2016, 07:37:14 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on October 30, 2016, 07:14:27 PM
Tonto,we are not looking to compare Rodgers and Deila.Rodgers is earning I'd say at least five times as much as Ronny was,and was given a budget to finance the wages of Sinclair,Dembele,and Toure,something Ronny could only have dreamed of.

I agree with Kenny Shiels when he said his granny could manage Celtic to domestic success, so the real litmus test therefore is performances/results in Europe,which are abysmal and worse,showing no signs of improvement.

I wasn't comparing them. I responding to your points. Read my post again and see what you think.
As for Shiels. He's very wrong
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on October 31, 2016, 08:46:24 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on October 30, 2016, 07:14:27 PM
Tonto,we are not looking to compare Rodgers and Deila.Rodgers is earning I'd say at least five times as much as Ronny was,and was given a budget to finance the wages of Sinclair,Dembele,and Toure,something Ronny could only have dreamed of.

I agree with Kenny Shiels when he said his granny could manage Celtic to domestic success, so the real litmus test therefore is performances/results in Europe,which are abysmal and worse,showing no signs of improvement.
and what a top class manager Kenny Shields is!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ONeill on October 31, 2016, 07:17:14 PM
Celtic could get pummelled tomorrow. Have a few not travelled?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on October 31, 2016, 08:37:41 PM
I think we might do ok 2moro nite (& I do apologise for the use of 'we' and 'us' to the knobheads), BMG were set up very compactly in Glasgow to play on the fast break, I assume they'll be more expansive on home soil which could suit us as there'll be more space to expose, the loss of Tierney however is a huge blow. I don't think we'll win 5-0 as some fools might 'demand', but a draw+ is very achievable imo.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on October 31, 2016, 08:51:10 PM
BMG priced at 1/2.Licence to print money
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: yellowcard on October 31, 2016, 09:19:15 PM
These types of games are the matches that Rodgers has to improve in if he is ever to become a manager in the top bracket. Big one off games that become tactical battles. Whilst it is very difficult for Celtic to compete against big clubs in Europe (particularly given the group of death draw), I'd like to see signs that Rodgers can set up a team that is hard to break down in these types of games. He has done very well this season to date but even when with Liverpool when he had far greater resources, he did have an abysmal record in Europe. I'm not expecting anything other than a defeat but I'd like to see signs that they are at least able to put up a decent rearguard action. A draw or better would be a huge bonus.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ONeill on October 31, 2016, 09:22:08 PM
Is he not missing a few players?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on October 31, 2016, 09:28:42 PM
A draw would be a very good result. Can't see us getting one tho
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: uimhr ocht on October 31, 2016, 10:35:10 PM
simunovic,toure,griffiths,didnt travel apparently,i agree that we need to show some improvement away from home in europe lessons learned and all that.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: MoChara on November 01, 2016, 07:35:15 AM
Quote from: uimhr ocht on October 31, 2016, 10:35:10 PM
simunovic,toure,griffiths,didnt travel apparently,i agree that we need to show some improvement away from home in europe lessons learned and all that.

I'm wondering who will partner Sviatchenko in CB, possibly Lustig unfortunately. Izzy already on the wing for Tierney, I don't see who the 4th defender is, there's also a chance Rodgers will go balls out and play a back 3, we've nothing to lose really.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on November 01, 2016, 08:44:39 AM
Quote from: MoChara on November 01, 2016, 07:35:15 AM
Quote from: uimhr ocht on October 31, 2016, 10:35:10 PM
simunovic,toure,griffiths,didnt travel apparently,i agree that we need to show some improvement away from home in europe lessons learned and all that.

I'm wondering who will partner Sviatchenko in CB, possibly Lustig unfortunately. Izzy already on the wing for Tierney, I don't see who the 4th defender is, there's also a chance Rodgers will go balls out and play a back 3, we've nothing to lose really.

Yeah will either be Lustig or O'Connell that will partner Erik at the back - if it is Lustig then Gamboa will come in at right full back - essentially we will be going from being close to a settled back 4 about a week ago to one that has up to 3 changes.  3 at the back is an option as well though and while I would not rule that out I would not be sure that is what he will go for.  Tonight is probably an exercise as much as anything else at this stage so important to try and apply some learning as opposed to going lets get ripped into them and if we concede 4 trying to score 2 who cares.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on November 01, 2016, 08:48:18 AM
Quote from: Hectic on November 01, 2016, 08:44:39 AM
Quote from: MoChara on November 01, 2016, 07:35:15 AM
Quote from: uimhr ocht on October 31, 2016, 10:35:10 PM
simunovic,toure,griffiths,didnt travel apparently,i agree that we need to show some improvement away from home in europe lessons learned and all that.

I'm wondering who will partner Sviatchenko in CB, possibly Lustig unfortunately. Izzy already on the wing for Tierney, I don't see who the 4th defender is, there's also a chance Rodgers will go balls out and play a back 3, we've nothing to lose really.

Yeah will either be Lustig or O'Connell that will partner Erik at the back - if it is Lustig then Gamboa will come in at right full back - essentially we will be going from being close to a settled back 4 about a week ago to one that has up to 3 changes.  3 at the back is an option as well though and while I would not rule that out I would not be sure that is what he will go for.  Tonight is probably an exercise as much as anything else at this stage so important to try and apply some learning as opposed to going lets get ripped into them and if we concede 4 trying to score 2 who cares.

In fact are O'Connell and Erik not both lefties - in which case back 4 will be Lustig in the Centre whereas back 3 could accommodate O'Connell with Izzy and Gamboa both playing as wing backs which could work - means resting Forrest and either Sincalir or Rogic while playing Brown, Biton and Armstrong in the centre with one of Rogic or Sinclair playing off Dembele - cannot see this one myself but then again I will be guessing anyway until the team is announced.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stew on November 01, 2016, 11:32:58 AM
Celtic will get tanked by three or more.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lenny on November 01, 2016, 12:07:24 PM
Quote from: Hectic on November 01, 2016, 08:48:18 AM
Quote from: Hectic on November 01, 2016, 08:44:39 AM
Quote from: MoChara on November 01, 2016, 07:35:15 AM
Quote from: uimhr ocht on October 31, 2016, 10:35:10 PM
simunovic,toure,griffiths,didnt travel apparently,i agree that we need to show some improvement away from home in europe lessons learned and all that.

I'm wondering who will partner Sviatchenko in CB, possibly Lustig unfortunately. Izzy already on the wing for Tierney, I don't see who the 4th defender is, there's also a chance Rodgers will go balls out and play a back 3, we've nothing to lose really.

Yeah will either be Lustig or O'Connell that will partner Erik at the back - if it is Lustig then Gamboa will come in at right full back - essentially we will be going from being close to a settled back 4 about a week ago to one that has up to 3 changes.  3 at the back is an option as well though and while I would not rule that out I would not be sure that is what he will go for.  Tonight is probably an exercise as much as anything else at this stage so important to try and apply some learning as opposed to going lets get ripped into them and if we concede 4 trying to score 2 who cares.

In fact are O'Connell and Erik not both lefties - in which case back 4 will be Lustig in the Centre whereas back 3 could accommodate O'Connell with Izzy and Gamboa both playing as wing backs which could work - means resting Forrest and either Sincalir or Rogic while playing Brown, Biton and Armstrong in the centre with one of Rogic or Sinclair playing off Dembele - cannot see this one myself but then again I will be guessing anyway until the team is announced.

Neither oconnell or erik are lefties. They are both clearly right footed but have played left cb out of necessity.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on November 01, 2016, 01:53:58 PM
Tonight we seek evidence,uncovered to date,that our manager has the tactical nous to operate at this level.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on November 01, 2016, 02:20:52 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on November 01, 2016, 01:53:58 PM
Tonight we seek evidence,uncovered to date,that our manager has the tactical nous to operate at this level.

You are a genius!! What is the best bet? Instead of posting it up after the result I'd like to hear it before, as your ability to get it right (afters) is uncanny!

Personally I'm going for -2 goals
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on November 01, 2016, 02:35:55 PM
Quote from: lenny on November 01, 2016, 12:07:24 PM
Quote from: Hectic on November 01, 2016, 08:48:18 AM
Quote from: Hectic on November 01, 2016, 08:44:39 AM
Quote from: MoChara on November 01, 2016, 07:35:15 AM
Quote from: uimhr ocht on October 31, 2016, 10:35:10 PM
simunovic,toure,griffiths,didnt travel apparently,i agree that we need to show some improvement away from home in europe lessons learned and all that.

I'm wondering who will partner Sviatchenko in CB, possibly Lustig unfortunately. Izzy already on the wing for Tierney, I don't see who the 4th defender is, there's also a chance Rodgers will go balls out and play a back 3, we've nothing to lose really.

Yeah will either be Lustig or O'Connell that will partner Erik at the back - if it is Lustig then Gamboa will come in at right full back - essentially we will be going from being close to a settled back 4 about a week ago to one that has up to 3 changes.  3 at the back is an option as well though and while I would not rule that out I would not be sure that is what he will go for.  Tonight is probably an exercise as much as anything else at this stage so important to try and apply some learning as opposed to going lets get ripped into them and if we concede 4 trying to score 2 who cares.

In fact are O'Connell and Erik not both lefties - in which case back 4 will be Lustig in the Centre whereas back 3 could accommodate O'Connell with Izzy and Gamboa both playing as wing backs which could work - means resting Forrest and either Sincalir or Rogic while playing Brown, Biton and Armstrong in the centre with one of Rogic or Sinclair playing off Dembele - cannot see this one myself but then again I will be guessing anyway until the team is announced.

Neither oconnell or erik are lefties. They are both clearly right footed but have played left cb out of necessity.

Good stuff - should create more options at that rate.  Strange though that we are sitting with no left footed centre back - usually clubs would try and get the balance there - obviously though if they are competent it matters less.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on November 01, 2016, 05:49:56 PM
Coco was on BBC radio there talking about "domestic improvements" Ffs you weren't hired to get wins over Ross Co and Motherwell,you clown,you were hired at an exorbitant salary to make us competitive in Europe.Time to give some indication you're up to the task
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on November 01, 2016, 06:13:30 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on November 01, 2016, 05:49:56 PM
Coco was on BBC radio there talking about "domestic improvements" Ffs you weren't hired to get wins over Ross Co and Motherwell,you clown,you were hired at an exorbitant salary to make us competitive in Europe.Time to give some indication you're up to the task

We have shown a lot of improvement domestically. Anyone can see that. We have improved in Europe too. Qualifying for the CL is an improvement. Qualifying first time is better than what MON WGS or Lennon done. And something Ronnie never done
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on November 01, 2016, 08:18:30 PM
Three defenders ball watching as BM take the lead😡
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on November 01, 2016, 08:32:20 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on November 01, 2016, 08:18:30 PM
Three defenders ball watching as BM take the lead😡

No midfielders tracking back
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on November 01, 2016, 08:55:26 PM
Manager's responsible
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on November 01, 2016, 09:18:12 PM
Tony will be raging
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on November 01, 2016, 09:18:51 PM
That goal probably won't count against Tony's prediction because it was a penalty
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on November 01, 2016, 09:20:53 PM
Managers fault
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ONeill on November 01, 2016, 09:29:46 PM
Fair play to Celtic and Rodgers.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on November 01, 2016, 09:32:20 PM
Away from home 50 50 possession
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lenny on November 01, 2016, 09:37:58 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on October 31, 2016, 08:51:10 PM
BMG priced at 1/2.Licence to print money

Well, how much money did you print or did the licence expire?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on November 01, 2016, 09:39:28 PM
Didnt see much as I was out but fantastic last quarter from Celtic, missed 2 glorious chances as well.

I agree with Fearon, manager is responsible! Well done Brendy & TF has finally seen the error of his ways😆
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: The Gs Man on November 01, 2016, 09:39:33 PM
Qualification still a possibility.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on November 01, 2016, 09:41:15 PM
celtic played well and were unlucky. should have won it with mcgregors chance at the end.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ashman on November 01, 2016, 09:42:12 PM
Quote from: The Gs Man on November 01, 2016, 09:39:33 PM
Qualification still a possibility.

Celtic should have won that .  Qualification at this stage = porcine aviation . 
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: thebar on November 01, 2016, 09:43:41 PM
That was a decent result tonight away from home...well done to all concerned the team is at last competing again and having a go which they haven't done for a few seasons good to see the improvement in the club... alot of it has to attributed to manager that's what changed.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: reddgnhand on November 01, 2016, 09:44:08 PM
Well done BR. The confidence is growing in that team. He'll get a standing ovation at the AGM. I wonder will anyone disagree and remain seated.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on November 01, 2016, 09:46:37 PM
I only managed to catch the 2nd half and it looked liked a composed confident Celtic team performance,  obviously lacking some better players in a few positions. Overall a good retort to the disappointment from the last game and could easily have been better.

The discussions board's  troll will be delighted that so many of his celtic thread bitches are still obsessed about him and his attention seeking rants.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: The Gs Man on November 01, 2016, 09:48:55 PM
Quote from: reddgnhand on November 01, 2016, 09:44:08 PM
Well done BR. The confidence is growing in that team. He'll get a standing ovation at the AGM. I wonder will anyone disagree and remain seated.

Or turn up on the wrong weekend.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on November 01, 2016, 10:02:59 PM
Rubbish.Playing against ten men,needed to win,never looked like doing so.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: yellowcard on November 01, 2016, 10:06:07 PM
Huge step forward to get a result like that away from home against a top Bundesliga side.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tothetop03 on November 01, 2016, 10:08:43 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on November 01, 2016, 10:02:59 PM
Rubbish.Playing against ten men,needed to win,never looked like doing so.

No harm to you, you are some knob!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on November 01, 2016, 10:10:45 PM
He was watching City anyway. No doubt there'll be a big fraudulent Facebook post later as well.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: StGallsGAA on November 01, 2016, 10:12:50 PM
Pretty decent result for a virtual Celtic reserve side against a full strength BMG.  BR will be delighted with a heartening away draw while giving the fringe players some CL experience.   
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tothetop03 on November 01, 2016, 10:16:29 PM
I hope he got fleeced he was spouting earlier that BMG at 1/2 was a license to print money!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Dougal Maguire on November 01, 2016, 10:19:17 PM
Folks why get bothered about a spineless hypocrite who hasn't even the balls to say no to a poppy seller who comes to his front door.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: foxcommander on November 01, 2016, 10:27:18 PM
Quote from: ashman on November 01, 2016, 09:42:12 PM
Quote from: The Gs Man on November 01, 2016, 09:39:33 PM
Qualification still a possibility.

Celtic should have won that .  Qualification at this stage = porcine aviation .

Why are you watching Celtic?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ashman on November 01, 2016, 10:34:05 PM
Quote from: foxcommander on November 01, 2016, 10:27:18 PM
Quote from: ashman on November 01, 2016, 09:42:12 PM
Quote from: The Gs Man on November 01, 2016, 09:39:33 PM
Qualification still a possibility.

Celtic should have won that .  Qualification at this stage = porcine aviation .

Why are you watching Celtic?

It was free to air ,  I had nothing else on .  It was poor enough TBH .  Both teams poor enough at this level . 
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on November 01, 2016, 10:45:18 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on November 01, 2016, 10:02:59 PM
Rubbish.Playing against ten men,needed to win,never looked like doing so.

Not rubbish. For 15 minutes. Yes we did.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on November 01, 2016, 10:55:28 PM
Good match, good performance. Change to the usual backs to the wall displays in recent European campaigns. We are building something good. More possession, more passes and resticted them to wild shots from way out for most part. Unheard of for a recent Celtic team away in Europe. BR is some man.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Helix on November 01, 2016, 11:06:43 PM
Regardless of result tonight hopefully Celtic will give Barca a good game the next day. Dembele is going to be some player. Almost had it at the end with McGregor even though Celtic should have been put away before the sending off with BM missed chances.
3rd place big ask but one can live in hope!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on November 01, 2016, 11:10:11 PM
4 games, 2 points out of a possible 12 and a minus 9 goal difference.Read this carefully.Utter...Rubbish
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on November 01, 2016, 11:14:55 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on November 01, 2016, 11:10:11 PM
4 games, 2 points out of a possible 12 and a minus 9 goal difference.Read this carefully.Utter...Rubbish

2 points and 4 goals more than you said we would have. You probably prefer last year when we were getting gubbed of the likes of Molde and Malmö. But aye, we have made no progress in europe
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on November 01, 2016, 11:23:29 PM
Ffs, where was the urgency in the last 15,playing against ten men when a win was an absolute must? Lucky point tonight, as was the one against Man City.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on November 02, 2016, 05:55:44 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on November 01, 2016, 11:23:29 PM
Ffs, where was the urgency in the last 15,playing against ten men when a win was an absolute must? Lucky point tonight, as was the one against Man City.

This guy. Says we won't score a goal or get a point at all. After we draw 3-3 with city he says the same again. Now look at what he's saying after only the 3rd time in 28 or so away CL games we don't lose. Nothing lucky about our points. You could easily say we are unlucky not to have 4/6.
Any more predictions?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on November 02, 2016, 06:47:51 AM
Thankfully the more discerning fans on various boards are questioning the cautiousness of the last 15 minutes when a win was necessary.

At the end of the day against a mediocre BMG team,realistically our group rivals for third place,we took one point.

Not nearly good enough
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on November 02, 2016, 06:55:59 AM
Which boards? Any more predictions Tony? Any answer as to how last year we were getting beat if molde and malmo and now we are in the CL group stages? Any answer as to how MON and WGS couldn't qualify first time yet Rodgers could?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stew on November 02, 2016, 07:41:53 AM
Tone this is getting old, you said they would not get a point, they have two, they drew with a team that neat them at home with two great chances to win it.

The big thing now is winning the domestic treble, sadly I fear even that would have you say the season was a failure and no progress was made. :'(
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: yellowcard on November 02, 2016, 08:42:19 AM
Even more satisfying than the result last night was the manner of the performance. Had 52% possession against a good Budesliga side and it wasn't just a backs to the wall rearguard action but one in which they played positive constructive football. A big step forward, and whilst a win was needed to keep alive any realisitic chances of qualifying for EL, many were predicting an easy win for gladbach before the game. At least it sets up a great occasion against Barca in a few weeks time in what is so far becoming a vintage season for Celtic in comparision to recent years.   
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on November 02, 2016, 09:05:37 AM
Solid foundations being layed, but Dembele will probably be a multi-million sale in the Summer, Sinclair is another who probably views this as a rehabilitation year before a move back down south - unfortunately the reality of Scottish fitbaw nowadays.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on November 02, 2016, 10:37:43 AM
Would have been a very decent result before the game and still a decent result but the opportunity was there - I was screaming at the tv in the last 30 secs when we were needing a goal and passing it among our defenders instead of launching it.  Improvement none the less.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on November 02, 2016, 01:18:25 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on November 02, 2016, 09:05:37 AM
Solid foundations being layed, but Dembele will probably be a multi-million sale in the Summer, Sinclair is another who probably views this as a rehabilitation year before a move back down south - unfortunately the reality of Scottish fitbaw nowadays.

Come on! Such negativity. Enjoy the moment. Dembele has his head screwed on, I think we will see him here til January 2018 at least. Sinclair is 28, has earned plenty of money up to now, trophies and success may be his motivation. Trophies (whatever the hue) and CL participation or eternal EPL midtable mediocrity? He might be here for the foreseeable.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on November 02, 2016, 02:19:35 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on November 02, 2016, 06:55:59 AM
Which boards? Any more predictions Tony? Any answer as to how last year we were getting beat if molde and malmo and now we are in the CL group stages? Any answer as to how MON and WGS couldn't qualify first time yet Rodgers could?
What do you expect from a confabulation with the village idiot or for instance the thread troll?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on November 02, 2016, 07:20:01 PM
Watch Leicester City clinch qualification for the last 16 tonight,two games to go,that's Leicester,no European pedigree,little support and whose squad man for man is arguably on a par,or at best not significantly superior to Celtic's.

This campaign for Celtic has been an embarrassment,failure to defend a lead three times at home against flaky Man City,humiliated at home by mediocre BMG,and failing to push on against 10 man BMG last night.Utter rubbish
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: imtommygunn on November 02, 2016, 07:28:26 PM
Jesus you get more embarassing every time you post.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on November 02, 2016, 07:44:36 PM
Leicester. Much better squad. Far more money. Vastly inferior group. The rest of what was written by Tiny was just BS
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tothetop03 on November 02, 2016, 07:51:47 PM
That Fearon lad is winding the people up....
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on November 02, 2016, 09:40:41 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on November 02, 2016, 07:20:01 PM
Watch Leicester City clinch qualification for the last 16 tonight,two games to go,that's Leicester,no European pedigree,little support and whose squad man for man is arguably on a par,or at best not significantly superior to Celtic's.

This campaign for Celtic has been an embarrassment,failure to defend a lead three times at home against flaky Man City,humiliated at home by mediocre BMG,and failing to push on against 10 man BMG last night.Utter rubbish

Spurs beat at home against a poor German team! Tony the gift that keeps giving
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on November 02, 2016, 09:48:03 PM
Poch will be under pressure, a piss poor CL group, huge budget, failing on all fronts, lucky if he qualifies for the EL.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on November 02, 2016, 09:51:37 PM
Pity Dier's free kick hit the bar.Pity we cant use our own stadium.Still time to recover.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Newbridge Exile on November 02, 2016, 09:53:57 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on November 02, 2016, 09:40:41 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on November 02, 2016, 07:20:01 PM
Watch Leicester City clinch qualification for the last 16 tonight,two games to go,that's Leicester,no European pedigree,little support and whose squad man for man is arguably on a par,or at best not significantly superior to Celtic's.

This campaign for Celtic has been an embarrassment,failure to defend a lead three times at home against flaky Man City,humiliated at home by mediocre BMG,and failing to push on against 10 man BMG last night.Utter rubbish

Spurs beat at home against a poor German team! Tony the gift that keeps giving
And what a gift he is, we are truly blessed to have him amongst us , who else could shoot himself in the foot with such regularity,
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on November 02, 2016, 10:07:24 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on November 02, 2016, 09:51:37 PM
Pity Dier's free kick hit the bar.Pity we cant use our own stadium.Still time to recover.
Pity nothing, you're very selective on excuses.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on November 02, 2016, 10:29:31 PM
Spurs are being forced to play home games in an unfamiliar stadium,are missing the top player,Harry Kane,and are unbeaten away from home in this season's CL. That is not too shabby at all.We will qualify for the last 16.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Dougal Maguire on November 02, 2016, 10:41:48 PM
No boasting about any bets this week. I assume there's a few ripped up beaten dockets lying in your bin beside the discarded poppy that you hadn't the balls not to buy you spineless numbskull
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on November 03, 2016, 05:16:47 AM
Why the insults? No dockets with online betting,it's environmentally friendly.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on November 03, 2016, 05:55:10 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on November 02, 2016, 10:29:31 PM
Spurs are being forced to play home games in an unfamiliar stadium,are missing the top player,Harry Kane,and are unbeaten away from home in this season's CL. That is not too shabby at all.We will qualify for the last 16.

You make all sorts of excuses for Spurs. They have a far stronger squad. Loads more money to spend. A much weaker group. And a far better, in your opinion, manager. Yet still doing rubbish. However, you don't allow any excuses for Celtic? You really are pathetic. Did Leicester qualify last night by the way?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on November 03, 2016, 08:52:30 AM
Leicester and Spurs both got gifts of groups and had Celtic been in either of them they would have had a very good stab at qualifying for the last 16.  On the other hand I doubt Leicester would have got too many points from Celtics group and given Spurs are probably out on their ear after 4 games I would really fear for them had they been in with City, Barca and Gladbach.  For a team that spent more money on Vincent Jannsen than Celtic did on their entire team that is a genuinely poor return - if you wish to compare they lost at home and drew away to a German team just like Celtic but a German team that Gladbach have already beaten this season.  They have also lost all their home games and their one win was on the road to probably the poorest top seeded team ever to be in the Champions League thanks to the new structure.  If we want to talk about under achieving in Europe then lets talk Tottenham.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on November 03, 2016, 09:11:37 AM
Quote from: Hectic on November 03, 2016, 08:52:30 AM
Leicester and Spurs both got gifts of groups and had Celtic been in either of them they would have had a very good stab at qualifying for the last 16.  On the other hand I doubt Leicester would have got too many points from Celtics group and given Spurs are probably out on their ear after 4 games I would really fear for them had they been in with City, Barca and Gladbach.  For a team that spent more money on Vincent Jannsen than Celtic did on their entire team that is a genuinely poor return - if you wish to compare they lost at home and drew away to a German team just like Celtic but a German team that Gladbach have already beaten this season.  They have also lost all their home games and their one win was on the road to probably the poorest top seeded team ever to be in the Champions League thanks to the new structure.  If we want to talk about under achieving in Europe then lets talk Tottenham.

also spurs were in the uefa cup/europa league year in year out and what was the furthest stage they ever got to?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: The Gs Man on November 03, 2016, 09:21:21 AM
Lads, relax.  Leave Spurs out of this ffs!  It's a Glasgow Celtic thread.

Feeling bad enough this morning.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on November 03, 2016, 10:20:01 AM
Bad week for TF, Pope looking like he's gonna take the Soup -

Reformation day: Pope Francis marks Luther anniversary in Sweden - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-37827736
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on November 03, 2016, 10:28:35 AM
Quote from: The Gs Man on November 03, 2016, 09:21:21 AM
Lads, relax.  Leave Spurs out of this ffs!  It's a Glasgow Celtic thread.

Feeling bad enough this morning.

Apologies but this is not so much a dig at Spurs as trying to provide some context on European performance.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: The Gs Man on November 03, 2016, 11:10:49 AM
It'll fall on Tiny's deaf ears anyways.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on November 03, 2016, 01:03:36 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on November 03, 2016, 05:16:47 AM
Why the insults? No dockets with online betting,it's environmentally friendly.
Hypocrite don't dish the insults to BR if ye can't take some back.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Dougal Maguire on November 03, 2016, 05:58:00 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on November 03, 2016, 05:16:47 AM
Why the insults? No dockets with online betting,it's environmentally friendly.
Fact is you're behaving like a complete tit on this thread. You really do need to grow up. By the way your story about the poppy is incredible and shows what a completely shallow person you clearly are.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on November 03, 2016, 06:05:57 PM
Difference between Rodgers and Pochettini.

Pochettino doesn't do 7 nil defeats,or defeats to part time teams

Pochettino gets away wins in Europe

Rodgers doesn't have to play home fixtures away from Celtic Park

Rodgers isn't missing his most influential players

Pochettino, as was the case last night,honestly acknowledges poor performances from the team.Rodgers never does.

Pochettino's Spurs team will be playing European football after Xmas

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on November 03, 2016, 06:49:01 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on November 03, 2016, 06:05:57 PM
Difference between Rodgers and Pochettini.

Pochettino doesn't do 7 nil defeats,or defeats to part time teams

Pochettino gets away wins in Europe

Rodgers doesn't have to play home fixtures away from Celtic Park

Rodgers isn't missing his most influential players

Pochettino, as was the case last night,honestly acknowledges poor performances from the team.Rodgers never does.

Pochettino's Spurs team will be playing European football after Xmas

He has millions to spend. Multi millions. Money Celtic could only dream off. And a much easier group. Overall he is doing worse in europe
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: foxcommander on November 03, 2016, 07:00:27 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on November 03, 2016, 06:05:57 PM
Difference between Rodgers and Pochettini.

Pochettino doesn't do 7 nil defeats,or defeats to part time teams

Pochettino gets away wins in Europe

Rodgers doesn't have to play home fixtures away from Celtic Park

Rodgers isn't missing his most influential players

Pochettino, as was the case last night,honestly acknowledges poor performances from the team.Rodgers never does.

Pochettino's Spurs team will be playing European football after Xmas

The spurs first 11 on Wednesday cost over 120 million in transfer fees. They have the luxury of a 17 million striker on the bench.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Thy Kingdom Come on November 03, 2016, 07:16:24 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on November 03, 2016, 06:05:57 PM
Difference between Rodgers and Pochettini.

Pochettino doesn't do 7 nil defeats,or defeats to part time teams

Pochettino gets away wins in Europe

Rodgers doesn't have to play home fixtures away from Celtic Park

Rodgers isn't missing his most influential players

Pochettino, as was the case last night,honestly acknowledges poor performances from the team.Rodgers never does.

Pochettino's Spurs team will be playing European football after Xmas

Pochettino lost 5-1 to a relegated Newcastle last season.

http://www.skysports.com/football/newcastle-vs-tottenham/341561 (http://www.skysports.com/football/newcastle-vs-tottenham/341561)

Pochettino's Spurs team is one of the richest in the world.

http://www.totalsportek.com/money/richest-football-clubs/ (http://www.totalsportek.com/money/richest-football-clubs/)

Pochettino's Spurs team are seeded 3rd - Celtic are seeded 4th. Ensuring Spurs an easier group.

https://kassiesa.home.xs4all.nl/bert/uefa/seedcl2016.html (https://kassiesa.home.xs4all.nl/bert/uefa/seedcl2016.html)


Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lenny on November 03, 2016, 08:12:10 PM
Quote from: Thy Kingdom Come on November 03, 2016, 07:16:24 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on November 03, 2016, 06:05:57 PM
Difference between Rodgers and Pochettini.

Pochettino doesn't do 7 nil defeats,or defeats to part time teams

Pochettino gets away wins in Europe

Rodgers doesn't have to play home fixtures away from Celtic Park

Rodgers isn't missing his most influential players

Pochettino, as was the case last night,honestly acknowledges poor performances from the team.Rodgers never does.

Pochettino's Spurs team will be playing European football after Xmas

Pochettino lost 5-1 to a relegated Newcastle last season.

http://www.skysports.com/football/newcastle-vs-tottenham/341561 (http://www.skysports.com/football/newcastle-vs-tottenham/341561)

Pochettino's Spurs team is one of the richest in the world.

http://www.totalsportek.com/money/richest-football-clubs/ (http://www.totalsportek.com/money/richest-football-clubs/)

Pochettino's Spurs team are seeded 3rd - Celtic are seeded 4th. Ensuring Spurs an easier group.

https://kassiesa.home.xs4all.nl/bert/uefa/seedcl2016.html (https://kassiesa.home.xs4all.nl/bert/uefa/seedcl2016.html)

Also Celtic were missing Toure, Simunovic, Tierney and Griffiths, 4 key players. We have been transformed this year from Deila's team, that is clear for everyone, and the main reason is Rodgers.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on November 03, 2016, 08:57:56 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on November 03, 2016, 06:05:57 PM
Difference between Rodgers and Pochettini.

Pochettino doesn't do 7 nil defeats,or defeats to part time teams

Pochettino gets away wins in Europe

Rodgers doesn't have to play home fixtures away from Celtic Park

Rodgers isn't missing his most influential players

Pochettino, as was the case last night,honestly acknowledges poor performances from the team.Rodgers never does.

Pochettino's Spurs team will be playing European football after Xmas

I would be very surprised if Spurs play full strength teams if they are in the Europa league after Christmas and in and around the top 4.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on November 03, 2016, 11:20:13 PM
The main difference is that Spurs disappointing European campaign,which might yet end in qualification (unlike Celtic's) is fully and honestly acknowledged as being poor by the fans,players and manager,unlike the delusionists on here lauding the Celtic manager for winning no games out of four and conceding 13 goals and only scoring 4 in those four games.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on November 03, 2016, 11:24:07 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on November 03, 2016, 11:20:13 PM
The main difference is that Spurs disappointing European campaign,which might yet end in qualification (unlike Celtic's) is fully and honestly acknowledged as being poor by the fans,players and manager,unlike the delusionists on here lauding the Celtic manager for winning no games out of four and conceding 13 goals and only scoring 4 in those four games.

So you acknowledge you're full of shite? That your ability to predict form and results is completely flawed?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Dougal Maguire on November 04, 2016, 12:02:02 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on November 03, 2016, 11:20:13 PM
The main difference is that Spurs disappointing European campaign,which might yet end in qualification (unlike Celtic's) is fully and honestly acknowledged as being poor by the fans,players and manager,unlike the delusionists on here lauding the Celtic manager for winning no games out of four and conceding 13 goals and only scoring 4 in those four games.
Fact is you're making a laughing stock of yourself. By the way I was at the official opening of the Tir na nOg changing rooms a few weeks ago. Thought you, being the big Portadown  man you  imagine yourself to be, would have got an invite but I was delighted to see you weren't on the guest lst
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Jell 0 Biafra on November 04, 2016, 01:09:09 AM
ffs, he has you all talking about spurs on the celtic thread?  And Dundalk.? Would you not just cut the oxygen off?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on November 04, 2016, 09:08:27 AM
Quote from: Jell 0 Biafra on November 04, 2016, 01:09:09 AM
ffs, he has you all talking about spurs on the celtic thread?  And Dundalk.? Would you not just cut the oxygen off?
coz he's rollin down the stairs too drunk to fcuk, too drunk, too drunk, too drunk to fcuk.............
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on November 04, 2016, 04:30:41 PM
Real Celtic fans dont:

See progress in 7 nil defeats
Dont have an expectation of winning no points in Champions League.
Do not content themselves with the "at least he's better than Ronny" guff.

Pochettino is feeling the heat as Spurs fail to deliver in Champions League.So should Rodgers
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on November 04, 2016, 05:08:38 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on November 04, 2016, 04:30:41 PM
Real Celtic fans dont:

See progress in 7 nil defeats
Dont have an expectation of winning no points in Champions League.
Do not content themselves with the "at least he's better than Ronny" guff.

Pochettino is feeling the heat as Spurs fail to deliver in Champions League.So should Rodgers

No Rodgers shouldn't. Comparing him to the Spurs guy is folly for reasons many have already mentioned. I don't know how had expectations of winning no points. The only person I remember saying that, and saying we would score. O goals, was you. In fact you've predicted it twice. Anymore predictions?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: imtommygunn on November 04, 2016, 05:11:26 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on November 04, 2016, 04:30:41 PM
Real Celtic fans dont:

See progress in 7 nil defeats
Dont have an expectation of winning no points in Champions League.
Do not content themselves with the "at least he's better than Ronny" guff.

Pochettino is feeling the heat as Spurs fail to deliver in Champions League.So should Rodgers

You forgot one.

Don't bet against their team ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stew on November 04, 2016, 06:06:20 PM
Tony this has gotten old, Celtic scored 3 and should have beaten City in the CL, last time I checked City put 3 past and beat Barcelona, both teams have many players that cost more to buy than the entire Celtic starting 11.

Wise up and instead of hating the manager support the team you love, managers are fleeting, Celtic are forever!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Jell 0 Biafra on November 04, 2016, 11:28:39 PM
Quote from: Applesisapples on November 04, 2016, 09:08:27 AM
Quote from: Jell 0 Biafra on November 04, 2016, 01:09:09 AM
ffs, he has you all talking about spurs on the celtic thread?  And Dundalk.? Would you not just cut the oxygen off?
coz he's rollin down the stairs too drunk to fcuk, too drunk, too drunk, too drunk to fcuk.............

;D 
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: BennyHarp on November 05, 2016, 12:53:47 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on November 03, 2016, 11:20:13 PM
The main difference is that Spurs disappointing European campaign,which might yet end in qualification (unlike Celtic's) is fully and honestly acknowledged as being poor by the fans,players and manager,unlike the delusionists on here lauding the Celtic manager for winning no games out of four and conceding 13 goals and only scoring 4 in those four games.

Is it bollocks!! They are pinning the blame on Wembley. A nice little ready made excuse!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on November 05, 2016, 09:12:02 AM
Spurs campaign has been disappointing as all due respect to Leicester, Tottenham played the best football last season and with a young team looked like they were fast developing into a top class side. They must have spent upward on 70m in the summer and when the draw for the group stages was made it looked particularly favourable. I for one expected them to come through comfortably.

The difference with Celtic is that a new manager with new ideas is just in the door trying to put his own stamp on the team and very much in the embryonic stages of building his squad. Getting into the group stages in itself is a massive achievement in the circumstances and when the draw was made it was clear it was going to be a massive struggle but a learning curve.

For me there are two main differences. The major one being stage of development of the two clubs being compared with the other being quality of opposition. That is leaving aside finances etc.

At the same time I do not know why I am wasting my time typing this as only one person does not seem to get this and will never accept it anyway. Sad when you support a team and cannot enjoy the most exciting time to be a supporter since MON walked in the door.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on November 05, 2016, 10:21:03 AM
Excited? By a 7 nil defeat? By being effectively out of contention after the fourth game out of a series of six? Do me a favour.

I wouldn't mind if there was any sign of sustained improvement or discernible plan,but when we were facing ten men,and drawing 1 each,in the latter stages of a game that was a must win the other night,we were pussyfooting around playing the ball across the back four etc.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Dougal Maguire on November 05, 2016, 11:53:55 AM
Reminds me of the line from Blackadder 2 when he's speaking to mad Captain Rum: I thought it was standard maritime practice that a ship comes equipped with a crew.  Opinion is divided on the matter, all the other captains say it is, I say it isn't
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: TabClear on November 05, 2016, 12:57:57 PM
Lads can you not just cut off the moron's oxygen and ignore Tony. There is no point trying to reason with him as I'm fairly convinced   he doesn't believe the shite he is peddling, all he wants us a reaction to make him feel the big man . It is f**king pathetic and had turned this thread into a farce with no meaningful debate for months.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ashman on November 05, 2016, 01:46:17 PM
Quote from: TabClear on November 05, 2016, 12:57:57 PM
Lads can you not just cut off the moron's oxygen and ignore Tony. There is no point trying to reason with him as I'm fairly convinced   he doesn't believe the shite he is peddling, all he wants us a reaction to make him feel the big man . It is f**king pathetic and had turned this thread into a farce with no meaningful debate for months.

Meaningful debate !!!

Irishmen talking about a f**king Scottish soccerball club !!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: TabClear on November 05, 2016, 02:24:50 PM
Quote from: ashman on November 05, 2016, 01:46:17 PM
Quote from: TabClear on November 05, 2016, 12:57:57 PM
Lads can you not just cut off the moron's oxygen and ignore Tony. There is no point trying to reason with him as I'm fairly convinced   he doesn't believe the shite he is peddling, all he wants us a reaction to make him feel the big man . It is f**king pathetic and had turned this thread into a farce with no meaningful debate for months.

Meaningful debate !!!

Irishmen talking about a f**king Scottish soccerball club !!!

For a man who has such an issue with soccer you spend a hell of lot of time on soccer threads posting about people who post on soccer threads.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Club Rossa on November 05, 2016, 02:35:59 PM
The same boy sat down and watched that "f**king Scottish soccerball club" the other night😂😂
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tippabu on November 05, 2016, 02:44:01 PM
Development squad just beat Edinburgh city 21-0 in the sfa youth cup!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on November 05, 2016, 03:00:38 PM
Quote from: ashman on November 05, 2016, 01:46:17 PM
Quote from: TabClear on November 05, 2016, 12:57:57 PM
Lads can you not just cut off the moron's oxygen and ignore Tony. There is no point trying to reason with him as I'm fairly convinced   he doesn't believe the shite he is peddling, all he wants us a reaction to make him feel the big man . It is f**king pathetic and had turned this thread into a farce with no meaningful debate for months.

Meaningful debate !!!

Irishmen talking about a f**king Scottish soccerball club !!!

Irishman pretends not to care but keeps posting
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on November 05, 2016, 04:05:03 PM
Another riveting first half against ICT...not😡
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on November 05, 2016, 04:24:36 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on November 05, 2016, 10:21:03 AM
Excited? By a 7 nil defeat? By being effectively out of contention after the fourth game out of a series of six? Do me a favour.

I wouldn't mind if there was any sign of sustained improvement or discernible plan,but when we were facing ten men,and drawing 1 each,in the latter stages of a game that was a must win the other night,we were pussyfooting around playing the ball across the back four etc.

Nonsense you wouldn't mind. There is signs of the things you want. You just refuse to see them
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tothetop03 on November 05, 2016, 04:35:04 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on November 05, 2016, 04:05:03 PM
Another riveting first half against ICT...not😡

Would Celtic getting beat be more pleasing for you?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Newbridge Exile on November 05, 2016, 05:00:22 PM
Job done another clean sheet and there points, always tricky after a mid week champions league game (as Man City have shown today )
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JoG2 on November 05, 2016, 09:05:36 PM
Quote from: TabClear on November 05, 2016, 02:24:50 PM
Quote from: ashman on November 05, 2016, 01:46:17 PM
Quote from: TabClear on November 05, 2016, 12:57:57 PM
Lads can you not just cut off the moron's oxygen and ignore Tony. There is no point trying to reason with him as I'm fairly convinced   he doesn't believe the shite he is peddling, all he wants us a reaction to make him feel the big man . It is f**king pathetic and had turned this thread into a farce with no meaningful debate for months.

Meaningful debate !!!

Irishmen talking about a f**king Scottish soccerball club !!!

For a man who has such an issue with soccer you spend a hell of lot of time on soccer threads posting about people who post on soccer threads.

The man has serious anger issues by reading his posts.. Mustn't get a word in in the real world
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: thebar on November 05, 2016, 09:11:09 PM
Good win the day...3 points and a clean sheet...what a difference Rodgers under Ronnie there was times you would have been worried about winning the league the team was so poor...had my doubts about Rodgers but he is doing a great job.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on November 05, 2016, 10:06:06 PM
Zzzzzz.Beating ICT by three goals,and only breaking the deadlock in the second half,is not worth even mentioning for a team of Celtic's vastly superior resources in the Scottish League.Rodgers was recruited at a super salary to improve Celtic's performances and pedigree in Europe,and has manifestly failed in that arena to date
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on November 05, 2016, 10:17:14 PM
Sure tiny didn't even see the game today. He has no idea what he's talking about
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: yellowcard on November 05, 2016, 10:48:08 PM
Another great win but the major talking point will be Rodgers description of Armstrong as the blonde Cafu. It's up there with the Welsh Xavi description of Joe Allen.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: under the bar on November 06, 2016, 08:47:47 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on November 05, 2016, 10:06:06 PM
Zzzzzz.Beating ICT by three goals,and only breaking the deadlock in the second half,is not worth even mentioning for a team of Celtic's vastly superior resources in the Scottish League.Rodgers was recruited at a super salary to improve Celtic's performances and pedigree in Europe,and has manifestly failed in that arena to date

Rodgers 2 key objectives were to reinstate Celtic's domestic dominance which was severely wilting under RD and to get the club back into the CL which he did at first time of asking.  It's doubtful if Jock Stein himself could make them a force in Europe again with a transfer kitty that could only stretch to a Fulham squad player and an Ivorian on a free transfer because he's nearly 40! 
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: themac_23 on November 06, 2016, 09:02:18 AM
when was the last time we had as good a start as this domestically? really enjoy watching us at the minute.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on November 06, 2016, 09:13:21 AM
Quote from: themac_23 on November 06, 2016, 09:02:18 AM
when was the last time we had as good a start as this domestically? really enjoy watching us at the minute.

Under MON in at least three of his five seasons.
Yesterday was a telling result. Last match against ICT I attended we lost 1-0 at Celtic Park under NL. Poor result and dire performance. We have struggled at times against them, even earlier this season. Progress is happening.
And by the way Richie Foran is a greetin' faced prat!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on November 06, 2016, 09:52:35 AM
Here's a few facts.In Lisbon in 1967 Celtic,in their first season ever in the European Cup, faced a team with infinitely superior resources and pedigree.

Last Thursday night Dundalk in Petersburg had a similar scenario to contend with.

Last season Leicester City won the EPL.

In otherwords resources are not all that important, if a good manager can motivate his players, who are all well paid professionals,and come up with the correct tactics and formations to make his team at the very least competitive and assured in any arena against any team.

With the luxury of adding Sinclair,Dembele and Toure to his squad (all players whose wages were beyond the dreams of Ronny),Rodgers has achieved the unremarkable feat of making Celtic invincible domestically (although it still takes far too long to wrap these games up),against minnow opposition.But in the European setting his flaws and inability to learn from past mistakes are cruelly exposed (such as pussyfooting about the other night against ten men when a win was a must).
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Dougal Maguire on November 06, 2016, 10:45:34 AM
So are you saying you would rather Celtic to have a third rate manager and no resources. Regardless of how much or how little Ronny had, he had significantly more than all the other SPL teams and with no opposition worth talking about should have won 3 trebles. In his first season BR has transformed the team, according to everyone in the world, including the players, except you. Also interesting to read what you say about Sinclair, a man who you said was a rubbish chav a few weeks ago. You really are a laughing stock, or wingnut as the locals call you.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: imtommygunn on November 06, 2016, 10:46:04 AM
Resources are not all that important. Fact :D (said no one sane ever)

Do you actually believe the guff you write?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: BennyHarp on November 06, 2016, 10:56:04 AM
I wonder does Ronald Koeman's humiliating defeat away from home, to a team must worse than Barcelona, make him a shite manager? He took over around the same stage as Rodgers didn't he?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on November 06, 2016, 01:10:46 PM
We are not talking about Ronald Koeman,he is operating under different circumstances and expectations and targets.We are talking about the Celtic manager's failure to deliver in Europe,failure to make the team competitive in Europe and failure to recognise simple basics like when he gets an equaliser away from home,against the run of play and with his opponents down to ten men and a win an absolute must,you don't tolerate square balls in the back four or the lack of confidence to go for the win.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: BennyHarp on November 06, 2016, 01:32:00 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on November 06, 2016, 01:10:46 PM
We are not talking about Ronald Koeman,he is operating under different circumstances and expectations and targets.We are talking about the Celtic manager's failure to deliver in Europe,failure to make the team competitive in Europe and failure to recognise simple basics like when he gets an equaliser away from home,against the run of play and with his opponents down to ten men and a win an absolute must,you don't tolerate square balls in the back four or the lack of confidence to go for the win.

Nonsense, the are operating under similar pressures. Plus, Koeman is on a wage similar to Rodgers. A thing you keep banging on about. He has a bigger budget due to the TV money, he has better players and his teams capitulation to Chelsea is far worse than Celtic v Barcelona. Rodgers may be judged on his performances in Europe but Koeman is judged on how he competes in the prem. He has a much more competitive weekly competition on which to build his team and get them to the required level. However, Koeman is doing a good job....he will have blips like this, no sane Everton fan is calling for his head. You allow no time for progress to take place and shows either a complete lack of understanding of football or just some sort of vindictive vendetta against Rodgers.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on November 06, 2016, 02:45:57 PM
Ronald Koeman should be judged on the Everton thread.His expectation is to keep Everton in the top half of the Premiership.Nothing more.

The thing about Celtic in Europe this season is  there is no progression,just a graph with a few peaks,and many more troughs.If I genuinely saw any sign of sustained progress I would acknowledge such.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on November 06, 2016, 03:13:57 PM
No you wouldn't, you're just a crooked tithead who holds his ground and outlasts others in arguments as they see sense and realise there's air getting in somewhere.

It's clear from your post about the BMG match you didn't even watch it (or else you're really just a liar). I only saw the last 10/15 minutes & Celtic were pretty much camped in their half with Henderson & McGregor spurning great chances - supposedly from a team who showed no urgency. FRAUD of the highest order.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on November 06, 2016, 04:36:00 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on November 06, 2016, 02:45:57 PM
Ronald Koeman should be judged on the Everton thread.His expectation is to keep Everton in the top half of the Premiership.Nothing more.

The thing about Celtic in Europe this season is  there is no progression,just a graph with a few peaks,and many more troughs.If I genuinely saw any sign of sustained progress I would acknowledge such.

No progression? We are in the CL. That's progression you gombeen
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on November 06, 2016, 07:02:01 PM
Last time I checked we've been in the Champions League for a number of years.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: StGallsGAA on November 06, 2016, 07:17:56 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on November 06, 2016, 07:02:01 PM
Last time I checked we've been in the Champions League for a number of years.
Then the last time you checked you were wrong.  Unless of course your frivolous argumentative point is that every time Celtic win the league they enter the CL qualification rounds?  If so  then you've run out of arguments and are being a puerile idiot.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on November 06, 2016, 07:24:05 PM
Still is the Champions League.Stumbling into this year's group stages,luckily beating  teams most of us have never heard of is no commendation.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on November 06, 2016, 08:00:38 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on November 06, 2016, 07:24:05 PM
Still is the Champions League.Stumbling into this year's group stages,luckily beating  teams most of us have never heard of is no commendation.

I'm afraid it's only a Qualification competition until the group stages! It's open to qualifying for the Europa League also! So you are not in the Champions League proper competition.

Now please go away and educate yourself on the structures and financial running's of football.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on November 06, 2016, 08:11:57 PM
By winning any league,even the Irish League,you qualify for the Champions League competition.Apart from the financial benefits it is not particularly satisfying if you reach the group stages but are not competitive therein.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: charlieTully on November 06, 2016, 08:25:18 PM
if you get a draw with the previous seasons semi finalists, and a draw away against a German side with a fantastic home crowd behind them one could argue that is being competitive?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on November 06, 2016, 08:40:24 PM
No.2 points out of a possible 12 and a minus 9 goal difference,and all but out of the competition barring a miracle,after four games is conclusive evidence that we are not at all competitive.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: imtommygunn on November 06, 2016, 08:43:58 PM
So would you sack him?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on November 06, 2016, 08:51:22 PM

No point at this stage,allow him to finish the European campaign,but I'd put him on notice that his one year rolling contract will no longer roll beyond next summer
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on November 06, 2016, 09:00:33 PM
Anyway lets get to the Crux of the Rogers era!

He's an average Manager.
He's only a couple of months at the Club.
He's with a decent Club, with often unreal expectations!
He has at best average to piss poor players.
It's hard for Celtic fans to get excited by any win in Scotland!
He has no money - in the European scheme of things.
One of his so called better players is Toure who has been past it a year or two plus by English Premier League standard.
Celtic are caught in no mans land - they are not a Big club financially and they are not small Club fan base wise!
Asking players to churn out decent results consistently in Europe against far superior opposition is unrealistic.
You will get a gem of a performance here and there, but realistically big clubs will learn how to beat you.
Expecting Celtic to rise their game in Europe is like expecting the Scottish teams to rise theirs against Celtic.



Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on November 06, 2016, 09:01:55 PM
Less of the realism plz
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: thebar on November 06, 2016, 09:05:49 PM
Well done to the Celtic board who thankfully had the foresight to bring Brendan in when they did and send Deila on...another season of Deila was only going to spell more crap football for all the fans, great to be a Celtic fan at the moment!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: imtommygunn on November 06, 2016, 09:09:39 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on November 06, 2016, 08:51:22 PM

No point at this stage,allow him to finish the European campaign,but I'd put him on notice that his one year rolling contract will no longer roll beyond next summer

Do you think if that was done celtic fans would be happy?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on November 06, 2016, 10:19:40 PM
There are already rumblings among discerning fans.Two resounding defeats in the last two group games,and the lowest ever points tally amassed by Celtic in the group stages of the Champions League is bound to intensify these rumblings.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: omaghjoe on November 06, 2016, 10:43:03 PM
Dont follow soccer much apart from an occasional interest in Celtic, but HS I just looked at the SPL table there and after 11 games Celtic are 10pts clear with a game in hand... must be some sort of record?

Great achievement anyway and the new manager is some lad from Antrim apparently, fair play to him.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on November 06, 2016, 11:02:48 PM
Let me fill in the gaps in your football knowledge.Celtic's budget,infrastructure,pedigree dwarves all their Scottish rivals,so being miles ahead of these same rivals in the league table is not worthy of credit nor hardly worthy of mention.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: yellowcard on November 06, 2016, 11:06:54 PM
http://www.fitbastats.com/celtic/club_records_league_attendance.php

You will find all you need to know here in the average home league attendance. Up 11,000 from Deilas average home crowd last year. The average Celtic fans only concern about Rodgers is that he isn't yet locked down to a long term contract. The reality is that if Rodgers went next summer (which he could well do if he gets a big club in England) then the best they could hope to attract would be the likes of Paul Lambert, Roy Keane, Michael O'Neill or David Moyes. None of whom have stellar recent records in club management. Celtic have a lot of championship standard players but have a premier league coach
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: rodney trotter on November 06, 2016, 11:17:32 PM
What is Fearon expecting of Celtic? Rodgers inherited a team, that didn't qualify for the Champions League in consecutive years under Deila. They finished bottom of the Europa League last year.

The team Lennon had, had more Quality. Wanyama, Van Dijk, Foster. At least Rodgers is trying to get them play good Football. Sinclair a good signing at 4 million. James Forrest finding form under Rogers.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: imtommygunn on November 07, 2016, 07:20:51 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on November 06, 2016, 11:02:48 PM
Let me fill in the gaps in your football knowledge.Celtic's budget,infrastructure,pedigree dwarves all their Scottish rivals,so being miles ahead of these same rivals in the league table is not worthy of credit nor hardly worthy of mention.

But budget doesn't matter?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on November 07, 2016, 10:24:18 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on November 06, 2016, 11:02:48 PM
Let me fill in the gaps in your football knowledge.Celtic's budget,infrastructure,pedigree dwarves all their Scottish rivals,so being miles ahead of these same rivals in the league table is not worthy of credit nor hardly worthy of mention.
Apply this logic to Barca then! By the way did you stand up at the AGM and protest at BR's huge salary and poor results?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: heffo on November 07, 2016, 10:52:55 AM
Quote from: Applesisapples on November 07, 2016, 10:24:18 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on November 06, 2016, 11:02:48 PM
Let me fill in the gaps in your football knowledge.Celtic's budget,infrastructure,pedigree dwarves all their Scottish rivals,so being miles ahead of these same rivals in the league table is not worthy of credit nor hardly worthy of mention.
Apply this logic to Barca then! By the way did you stand up at the AGM and protest at BR's huge salary and poor results?

Don't forget the unsettled home life. I mean the guys marriage broke up FFS!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JoG2 on November 07, 2016, 10:54:46 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on November 06, 2016, 11:02:48 PM
Let me fill in the gaps in your football knowledge.Celtic's budget,infrastructure,pedigree dwarves all their Scottish rivals,so being miles ahead of these same rivals in the league table is not worthy of credit nor hardly worthy of mention.

Let me fill in the gaps in your football knowledge. Man City, Barca, BMG's budget, dwarves all  Scottish rivals,so being miles ahead of these  rivals in the champions league table is not worthy of credit nor hardly worthy of mention.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: reddgnhand on November 07, 2016, 11:00:02 AM
Quote from: Applesisapples on November 07, 2016, 10:24:18 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on November 06, 2016, 11:02:48 PM
Let me fill in the gaps in your football knowledge.Celtic's budget,infrastructure,pedigree dwarves all their Scottish rivals,so being miles ahead of these same rivals in the league table is not worthy of credit nor hardly worthy of mention.
Apply this logic to Barca then! By the way did you stand up at the AGM and protest at BR's huge salary and poor results?

Think AGM is on 18th Nov. I know a fella that might be attending. I'll ask him to look out for the Spurs fan and see if he remains seated and voices his disapproval when BR appears.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on November 07, 2016, 11:02:47 AM
Its on the 16th.Do get your dates right! ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: imtommygunn on November 07, 2016, 11:05:42 AM
Will you be there with a "Rodgers out" placard?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on November 07, 2016, 12:12:32 PM
Maybe we will get rid of Rodgers and bring in Davy Moyes.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on November 07, 2016, 12:21:10 PM
Let the season run its course.Protests are pointless when Dermot Desmond with his shareholding does what he likes anyway.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: imtommygunn on November 07, 2016, 12:25:13 PM
just think of the attention you could get if you had a protest though
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on November 07, 2016, 12:47:02 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on November 06, 2016, 10:19:40 PM
There are already rumblings among discerning fans.Two resounding defeats in the last two group games,and the lowest ever points tally amassed by Celtic in the group stages of the Champions League is bound to intensify these rumblings.

where are these rumblings coming from apart from you
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ONeill on November 07, 2016, 01:36:59 PM
His stomach.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on November 07, 2016, 05:07:33 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on November 07, 2016, 11:02:47 AM
Its on the 16th.Do get your dates right! ;D
Make sure you stand up and call Rodgers out, otherwise you'll be just another hypocritical windbag. Looking forward to the clip on the news.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on November 07, 2016, 05:08:42 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on November 07, 2016, 12:21:10 PM
Let the season run its course.Protests are pointless when Dermot Desmond with his shareholding does what he likes anyway.
Cop out, I thought you were a man of principle.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on November 07, 2016, 05:18:20 PM
Dont be silly.It isnt the right time even.He could yet prove me wrong.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Dougal Maguire on November 07, 2016, 06:05:23 PM
Quote from: Applesisapples on November 07, 2016, 05:08:42 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on November 07, 2016, 12:21:10 PM
Let the season run its course.Protests are pointless when Dermot Desmond with his shareholding does what he likes anyway.
Cop out, I thought you were a man of principle.
A man of principle??? Don't make me laugh. This guy buys a poppy and then puts it in the bin because he doesn't want to offend his neighbour who sells it to him.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: reddgnhand on November 07, 2016, 08:20:08 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on November 07, 2016, 05:18:20 PM
Dont be silly.It isnt the right time even.He could yet prove me wrong.

;D ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on November 07, 2016, 10:00:42 PM
Gordon, Rogic and Forrests form could dip, Lustig, Jozo and Browns niggles could get the better of them, Tierney, Sinclair and Dembele could be sold and Toure, Armstrong and Griffiths could retire and then Rodgers mask will slip.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: imtommygunn on November 07, 2016, 10:04:42 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on November 07, 2016, 05:18:20 PM
Dont be silly.It isnt the right time even.He could yet prove me wrong.

A one man protest. Think of the attention you would get. Set right up for ypu.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on November 07, 2016, 10:26:57 PM
I dont require attention.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on November 07, 2016, 10:50:05 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on November 07, 2016, 10:26:57 PM
I dont require attention.

Hahaha. Oh wait, you were serious??
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: imtommygunn on November 08, 2016, 07:19:10 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on November 07, 2016, 10:26:57 PM
I dont require attention.

;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on November 08, 2016, 07:38:22 AM
I neither require nor need attention.Besides the manager's position isn't on the agenda.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on November 08, 2016, 08:04:41 AM
That's what AOB is for, sure you'd get a discerning reaction from discerning fans.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on November 08, 2016, 08:43:21 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on November 08, 2016, 07:38:22 AM
I neither require nor need attention.Besides the manager's position isn't on the agenda.
Even if it was you'd be licking' his ar*e.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: imtommygunn on November 08, 2016, 10:23:57 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on November 08, 2016, 07:38:22 AM
I neither require nor need attention.Besides the manager's position isn't on the agenda.

You keep saying you're a shareholder though. Surely a man of your clout can influence things like the agenda?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on November 08, 2016, 06:12:14 PM
You need a miminum quota of sixty (I think,though it could be many more) shareholders signed support to get a motion on the agenda.It is not the right time.In any event the last two champions league games will largely determine Rodgers Celtic future,two huge defeats will surely lead to a forensic examination of the entire campaign which will not produce too many plus points.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: imtommygunn on November 08, 2016, 06:19:24 PM
it will produce at least 2 though you seem to have missed those.  ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: thebar on November 08, 2016, 07:11:46 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on November 08, 2016, 06:12:14 PM
You need a miminum quota of sixty (I think,though it could be many more) shareholders signed support to get a motion on the agenda.It is not the right time.In any event the last two champions league games will largely determine Rodgers Celtic future,two huge defeats will surely lead to a forensic examination of the entire campaign which will not produce too many plus points.

You not fit to get sixty?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on November 09, 2016, 08:09:54 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on November 08, 2016, 06:12:14 PM
You need a miminum quota of sixty (I think,though it could be many more) shareholders signed support to get a motion on the agenda.It is not the right time.In any event the last two champions league games will largely determine Rodgers Celtic future,two huge defeats will surely lead to a forensic examination of the entire campaign which will not produce too many plus points.

No. No it won't.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on November 09, 2016, 10:54:00 PM
It will so😡
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on November 10, 2016, 09:00:30 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on November 09, 2016, 10:54:00 PM
It will so😡

explain why it will then. And try not to let your dislike of Rodgers get in the way
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on November 10, 2016, 09:40:13 AM
Are all managers not subject to a customary performance review?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: thebar on November 10, 2016, 10:43:06 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on November 10, 2016, 09:40:13 AM
Are all managers not subject to a customary performance review?

Lets hope so... be good to get Brendan signed him up for as long as we can....10 points clear at the top of the league after 11 matches...qualified for the 1st time in years for champions league proper...attempting to play football again after the dire crap of the Delia reign...and he's Irish too, always good to support one of our own especially when the man is doing a decent job. RD was somehow allowed to stay for 2 seasons and produced nothing - I think Brendan will be ok for a while ;)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on November 10, 2016, 12:44:29 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on November 10, 2016, 09:40:13 AM
Are all managers not subject to a customary performance review?

that is not what you said

this is
Quote from: T Fearon on November 10, 2016, 09:40:13 AM
In any event the last two champions league games will largely determine Rodgers Celtic future,two huge defeats will surely lead to a forensic examination of the entire campaign which will not produce too many plus points.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on November 10, 2016, 05:14:27 PM
I can see a scenario where a capacity crowd awaits Barcelona,half expecting a repeat of 2012,but ending up witnessing a heavy defeat,largely of Celtic's own making,conceding silly goals due to schoolboy errors.That will raise questions
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: thebar on November 10, 2016, 05:24:19 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on November 10, 2016, 05:14:27 PM
I can see a scenario where a capacity crowd awaits Barcelona,half expecting a repeat of 2012,but ending up witnessing a heavy defeat,largely of Celtic's own making,conceding silly goals due to schoolboy errors.That will raise questions

Always look on the bright side great attitude to life :)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on November 10, 2016, 05:30:23 PM
I hope I'm wrong, but sadly I don't see it with our bomb scare of a manager
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stew on November 10, 2016, 06:42:04 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on November 10, 2016, 05:30:23 PM
I hope I'm wrong, but sadly I don't see it with our bomb scare of a manager

Tony ffs give up the ghost, the treble is on and they are playing great football, no manager on Celtics budget can turn a 16 million pound squad into a 300 million pound squad.

Celtic are supposed to dominate in Scotland and you cannot do much better than an 11 point lead after ten games, one last thing, Delia is nowhere the manager Rodgers is.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on November 10, 2016, 10:18:27 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on November 10, 2016, 05:30:23 PM
I hope I'm wrong, but sadly I don't see it with our bomb scare of a manager

And there we go again. Insults the manager and doesn't actually respond to any points made
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on November 10, 2016, 11:48:37 PM
The point I'm making is this European campaign has been shockingly poor.Now if Dundalk can run Zenit St Petersburg to two one goal defeats,then a properly managed Celtic should at least be a match for anyone
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stew on November 11, 2016, 02:36:34 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on November 10, 2016, 11:48:37 PM
The point I'm making is this European campaign has been shockingly poor.Now if Dundalk can run Zenit St Petersburg to two one goal defeats,then a properly managed Celtic should at least be a match for anyone

How did ronny do in Europe tony? I mean in comparison like?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Dougal Maguire on November 11, 2016, 03:04:02 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on November 10, 2016, 11:48:37 PM
The point I'm making is this European campaign has been shockingly poor.Now if Dundalk can run Zenit St Petersburg to two one goal defeats,then a properly managed Celtic should at least be a match for anyone
This trolling under your own name, it's a bit like ram raiding a shop in your own car
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on November 11, 2016, 08:37:25 AM
Ronny is irrelevant in this debate which is about Celtic's current European failure.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: MoChara on November 11, 2016, 09:03:02 AM
Quote from: Dougal Maguire on November 11, 2016, 03:04:02 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on November 10, 2016, 11:48:37 PM
The point I'm making is this European campaign has been shockingly poor.Now if Dundalk can run Zenit St Petersburg to two one goal defeats,then a properly managed Celtic should at least be a match for anyone
This trolling under your own name, it's a bit like ram raiding a shop in your own car

;D ;D ;D

I'm almost impressed, its a very balls out approach
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on November 11, 2016, 09:07:29 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on November 11, 2016, 08:37:25 AM
Ronny is irrelevant in this debate which is about Celtic's current European failure.

if ronny is irrelevant then surely dundalk are also irrelevant yet you keep mentioning them
And Ronny is very relevant as comparing the 2 shows the progress we have made under Rodgers
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: screenexile on November 11, 2016, 10:18:48 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on November 11, 2016, 08:37:25 AM
Ronny is irrelevant in this debate which is about Celtic's current European failure.

If WGS get's the chop this evening you can lobby for him to come back to Parkhead!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: thebar on November 11, 2016, 11:20:07 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on November 10, 2016, 11:48:37 PM
The point I'm making is this European campaign has been shockingly poor.Now if Dundalk can run Zenit St Petersburg to two one goal defeats,then a properly managed Celtic should at least be a match for anyone

Idiotic / Rubbish statement comparing Europa league teams to the top teams in Champions league..you do know who Celtic are up against in their group i assume.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on November 11, 2016, 11:30:25 AM
Its all relative.Also I dont think Barcelona would beat Dundalk 7 nil.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: rodney trotter on November 11, 2016, 11:39:50 AM
Barca beat Bayern 3-0 last season, could have been 6 or 7 . beat Real Madrid 5-0 when Mourinho was in charge. They are capable of hammering any team at the nou camp.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: imtommygunn on November 11, 2016, 11:42:46 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on November 11, 2016, 11:30:25 AM
Its all relative.Also I dont think Barcelona would beat Dundalk 7 nil.

Neither do I. It would be more.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on November 11, 2016, 12:21:49 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on November 11, 2016, 11:30:25 AM
Its all relative.Also I dont think Barcelona would beat Dundalk 7 nil.

Ronnie is relevant. Dundalk are not
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: thebar on November 11, 2016, 12:22:36 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on November 11, 2016, 11:30:25 AM
Its all relative.Also I dont think Barcelona would beat Dundalk 7 nil.

When are they playing each other?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on November 11, 2016, 02:41:56 PM
All these references to Dundalk are spurious. Dundalk playing full time football are a special team at the moment playing in the second tier of European football. Fair play they are getting results. No comparison to the CL group in which Celtic are playing. TF keeps referring to Rodgers as Coco but his posts would indicate that the real Coco might just reside in Poyntzpass.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on November 11, 2016, 04:16:07 PM
Dundalk are playing and competing with teams way beyond their.means and tradition
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: thebar on November 11, 2016, 04:25:46 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on November 11, 2016, 04:16:07 PM
Dundalk are playing and competing with teams way beyond their.means and tradition

Stating the obvious well done :)   
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stew on November 11, 2016, 04:46:04 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on November 11, 2016, 11:30:25 AM
Its all relative.Also I dont think Barcelona would beat Dundalk 7 nil.

Which is it Tone? is it all relevant or is it just you allowed to cherrypick what is relevant or not?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on November 11, 2016, 04:46:34 PM
The question is why aren't Celtic?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: thebar on November 11, 2016, 05:24:19 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on November 11, 2016, 04:46:34 PM
The question is why aren't Celtic?

T Fearon not being smart & please take this the right way but sometimes its good just to enjoy life as best as one can.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on November 11, 2016, 06:20:10 PM
In every single European game they've played this season,Dundalk have been competitive and credible,even against teams which cost millions to assemble.This is a product of good management,players playing with confidence and sound tactics.

Meanwhile Celtic have lost to a part time team,suffered their heaviest European defeat and amassed a meagre two points (and even those were as a result more of luck) from four games.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stew on November 11, 2016, 07:33:36 PM
Quote from: thebar on November 11, 2016, 04:25:46 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on November 11, 2016, 04:16:07 PM
Dundalk are playing and competing with teams way beyond their.means and tradition

Stating the obvious well done :)

Feck me ten minutes ago you had two posts, we have either a zealot in our mists or a serial poster with multiple personalities, Shane, is that you?



Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on November 11, 2016, 07:45:47 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on November 11, 2016, 06:20:10 PM
In every single European game they've played this season,Dundalk have been competitive and credible,even against teams which cost millions to assemble.This is a product of good management,players playing with confidence and sound tactics.

Meanwhile Celtic have lost to a part time team,suffered their heaviest European defeat and amassed a meagre two points (and even those were as a result more of luck) from four games.

Have they won??
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on November 11, 2016, 09:43:06 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on November 11, 2016, 06:20:10 PM
In every single European game they've played this season,Dundalk have been competitive and credible,even against teams which cost millions to assemble.This is a product of good management,players playing with confidence and sound tactics.

Meanwhile Celtic have lost to a part time team,suffered their heaviest European defeat and amassed a meagre two points (and even those were as a result more of luck) from four games.

Meanwhile Celtic qualified for the CL group stages. We're unlucky not to beat last seasons semifinalists and for only the third time came away from an away game without being defeated. Many ways in which you can look at things
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on November 11, 2016, 11:51:17 PM
Celtic are odds on favourites to qualify every year for the group stages.They are meeting teams during the qualifying stages that cannot match Celtic's resources,global support or traditions,there is no credit due for qualifying, but even that was laboured.

We drew with the flakiest team in the whole tournament,after three times losing the lead,at home,and similarly required a dodgy penalty against the run of play to get another lucky point in Germany.No credit whatsoever due from any of this.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on November 12, 2016, 06:14:55 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on November 11, 2016, 11:51:17 PM
Celtic are odds on favourites to qualify every year for the group stages.They are meeting teams during the qualifying stages that cannot match Celtic's resources,global support or traditions,there is no credit due for qualifying, but even that was laboured.

We drew with the flakiest team in the whole tournament,after three times losing the lead,at home,and similarly required a dodgy penalty against the run of play to get another lucky point in Germany.No credit whatsoever due from any of this.

Favourites to qualify every year but don't? Just shows the job Rodgers is doing. I'm beginning to think you didn't watch the CL games I mentioned. Unfortunately global support it traditions mean nothing on the pitch. Resources do and critics are much inferior than our CL opposition. To gain points again shows the job Rodgers is doing
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on November 12, 2016, 06:19:05 AM
Show me the evidence? Celtic are seeded in the Champions League draw,which ought to guarantee qualification.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on November 12, 2016, 08:06:26 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on November 12, 2016, 06:19:05 AM
Show me the evidence? Celtic are seeded in the Champions League draw,which ought to guarantee qualification.

Give it up Tony !! You have lost all credibility on this board, a while back I would have agreed on one or two topics but now you keep digging a hole for yourself and I'd say everyone here thinks you are a joke and a WUM....

Get over your hatred for Brendan support your team (you've actually got me hoping they win lol) and chill the feck out!

Celtic have achieved everything they have set out to do this season so far! MGB have tradition to bigger resources and play in a far superiority set  league, you do know that? Barca, well that speaks for itself, City themselves back in the seventies were winning leagues and now winning premier leagues with huge resources available.... maybe just maybe had Celtic been put into another group they would have got more points than 2, I'm really surprised they did and able to score to!

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on November 12, 2016, 08:24:09 AM
Definitely think Fearon is a misdiagnosed Troll, his obstinacy is his defining characteristic imo, he will never cede a point & is never 'wrong'  (Hillisborough). Clearly a Sociopath as well.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on November 12, 2016, 10:15:31 AM
Was the Celtic team that beat Barcelona four years ago,in any way vastly superior (in terms of player quality) to the current squad? I don't think so.

This Euroepan campaign has been a disaster, and the manager lucky to be following a guy who never got the backing he has had. I see nothing to crow about whatsoever.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: rodney trotter on November 12, 2016, 10:34:21 AM
4 million on Scott Sinclair is fairly splashing the cash. Toure was a free, and Dembele was for 250k compensation .

Deila would've have been able to attract Dembele. Celtic will make a big profit on him

Celtic haven't spent big since they bought Chris Sutton.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Dougal Maguire on November 12, 2016, 10:35:48 AM
Quote from: bennydorano on November 12, 2016, 08:24:09 AM
Definitely think Fearon is a misdiagnosed Troll, his obstinacy is his defining characteristic imo, he will never cede a point & is never 'wrong'  (Hillisborough). Clearly a Sociopath as well.
To be honest I now feel sorry for him. It's impossible to understand how someone of his age could be bothered with this sort of nonsense. He's been at this for months now. His life must be pretty empty if this is all he has to be at
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on November 12, 2016, 11:23:22 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on November 12, 2016, 10:15:31 AM
Was the Celtic team that beat Barcelona four years ago,in any way vastly superior (in terms of player quality) to the current squad? I don't think so.

This Euroepan campaign has been a disaster, and the manager lucky to be following a guy who never got the backing he has had. I see nothing to crow about whatsoever.

Last time I'm gonna reply to you. Yes. They were. Have a look at the teams and you will see for yourself. Ronnie was backed. Look at the money he spent. You see nothing to crow about because you dislike Rodgers and are not really a Celtic fan at all
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on November 12, 2016, 01:37:20 PM
So two points out of 12 is a cause for celebration? Not by any real Celtic fan.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on November 12, 2016, 03:46:16 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on November 12, 2016, 01:37:20 PM
So two points out of 12 is a cause for celebration? Not by any real Celtic fan.

So in your book based on players matching up against the opposing teams Celtic have played they should have got 12 points??

Stay off the drugs lad! Not one of those Celtic players would currently get on those teams
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on November 12, 2016, 05:07:05 PM
Dundalk have four points from 12,they should have none.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on November 12, 2016, 05:54:34 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on November 12, 2016, 05:07:05 PM
Dundalk have four points from 12,they should have none.

Are you totally blind?? Different competition against inferior teams!! You haven't answered my post... avoid it and state something else!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on November 12, 2016, 09:24:58 PM
Dundalk are further removed,in terms of resources,from the likes of Zenit St Petersburg than Celtic are from Barcelona,but Dundalk are not getting duffed 7 nil.That's my point,the competition is irrelevant.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: imtommygunn on November 12, 2016, 09:30:48 PM
http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/how-barcelona-celtic-squad-costs-8822615 (http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/how-barcelona-celtic-squad-costs-8822615)

Celtic's squad cost 4.8% of barcelona's. 4.8%.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on November 12, 2016, 11:15:27 PM
How much did Leicester City's squad cost last year in comparison to Man City's or Chelsea's? How much did Dundalk's squad cost in comparison to Zenit St Petersburg's?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on November 12, 2016, 11:23:22 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on November 12, 2016, 09:24:58 PM
Dundalk are further removed,in terms of resources,from the likes of Zenit St Petersburg than Celtic are from Barcelona,but Dundalk are not getting duffed 7 nil.That's my point,the competition is irrelevant.

Again you are straying. Dundalk aren't getting stuffed 7-0 cause they ain't playing Barca.. and until they do you have no argument
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: imtommygunn on November 12, 2016, 11:32:15 PM
Who are the lowest cost squad in the cl group stages? At 16 mill bound to be celtic.

Mr very relevant point in the real world but it doesn't back up the facts*...

* Facts in this scenario are not facts as per the english dictionary definition but the tony fearon dictionary definition where words like fact and irony mean something different ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: omaghjoe on November 12, 2016, 11:48:39 PM
Are Dundalk in the CL???
Some achievement, fair play
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on November 13, 2016, 01:09:22 AM
Quote from: imtommygunn on November 12, 2016, 11:32:15 PM
Who are the lowest cost squad in the cl group stages? At 16 mill bound to be celtic.

Mr very relevant point in the real world but it doesn't back up the facts*...

* Facts in this scenario are not facts as per the english dictionary definition but the tony fearon dictionary definition where words like fact and irony mean something different ;D

Ludogorets Razgrad
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Aaron Boone on November 13, 2016, 01:52:36 AM
Quote from: From the Bunker on November 13, 2016, 01:09:22 AM
Quote from: imtommygunn on November 12, 2016, 11:32:15 PM
Who are the lowest cost squad in the cl group stages? At 16 mill bound to be celtic.

Mr very relevant point in the real world but it doesn't back up the facts*...

* Facts in this scenario are not facts as per the english dictionary definition but the tony fearon dictionary definition where words like fact and irony mean something different ;D

Ludogorets Razgrad
Dinamo Zagreb down there too.

Just reading the thread, it sounds like Brendan will be out the door by Christmas anyway. Thank you for the memories Bren.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on November 13, 2016, 06:27:57 AM

How come Leicester won the P'ship last year on a relatively meagre budget? You cannot hide behind that excuse all the time

CL or Europa League it doesn't matter,or Int'l football even.Martin O'Neill for example doesn't have players like Bale to call on yet Ireland top the group.It's all about getting more than the sum of the parts from your team,which Celtic aren't doing in Europe.Martin O'Neill,Stephen Kenny and Michael O'Neill are doing it.I'd bet if any one of these three were managing Celtic we would have more than 2 points out of four European games.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bridgegael on November 13, 2016, 06:46:11 AM
I see you are up to watch the mcgregor fight tony.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on November 13, 2016, 07:25:53 AM
Yes,and I accepted William Hill's generous odds of 1/1 on a Mc Gregor win👍👍
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: imtommygunn on November 13, 2016, 09:25:48 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on November 13, 2016, 06:27:57 AM

How come Leicester won the P'ship last year on a relatively meagre budget? You cannot hide behind that excuse all the time

CL or Europa League it doesn't matter,or Int'l football even.Martin O'Neill for example doesn't have players like Bale to call on yet Ireland top the group.It's all about getting more than the sum of the parts from your team,which Celtic aren't doing in Europe.Martin O'Neill,Stephen Kenny and Michael O'Neill are doing it.I'd bet if any one of these three were managing Celtic we would have more than 2 points out of four European games.

International football is completely different from club. Completely. You can setup a massively defensive system and do a job. You can't do that week in week out in club football. Look at portugal and Greece. They won tournaments with awful football. Doesn't happen at club level.

Who needs an excuse? Rodgers is doing a great job. Do you want an excuse for barcelona beating celtic?



Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on November 13, 2016, 10:46:29 AM
Tell me how garnering two points from 12 is evidence of a "great job" Catch yourself on
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: thebar on November 13, 2016, 12:48:17 PM
Quote from: imtommygunn on November 13, 2016, 09:25:48 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on November 13, 2016, 06:27:57 AM

How come Leicester won the P'ship last year on a relatively meagre budget? You cannot hide behind that excuse all the time

CL or Europa League it doesn't matter,or Int'l football even.Martin O'Neill for example doesn't have players like Bale to call on yet Ireland top the group.It's all about getting more than the sum of the parts from your team,which Celtic aren't doing in Europe.Martin O'Neill,Stephen Kenny and Michael O'Neill are doing it.I'd bet if any one of these three were managing Celtic we would have more than 2 points out of four European games.

International football is completely different from club. Completely. You can setup a massively defensive system and do a job. You can't do that week in week out in club football. Look at portugal and Greece. They won tournaments with awful football. Doesn't happen at club level.

Who needs an excuse? Rodgers is doing a great job. Do you want an excuse for barcelona beating celtic?

Agree completely with all of the above.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: yellowcard on November 13, 2016, 01:04:05 PM
Dear god, am I misreading things or is this imbecile really looking for Michael O'Neill or Stephen Kenny in to replace Rodgers. One who was interviewed for but couldn't get the Hibs job, another who was sacked by Dunfermline. Both flavour of the month at the minute at their own levels but neither of whom has managed at anything approaching elite level in professional soccer. The mind boggles.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on November 13, 2016, 01:41:18 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on November 13, 2016, 06:27:57 AM

How come Leicester won the P'ship last year on a relatively meagre budget? You cannot hide behind that excuse all the time

CL or Europa League it doesn't matter,or Int'l football even.Martin O'Neill for example doesn't have players like Bale to call on yet Ireland top the group.It's all about getting more than the sum of the parts from your team,which Celtic aren't doing in Europe.Martin O'Neill,Stephen Kenny and Michael O'Neill are doing it.I'd bet if any one of these three were managing Celtic we would have more than 2 points out of four European games.

I do wonder about that all the time with the Scottish League. How come Aberdeen, Rangers, et al don't get it together at least one year and give Celtic a run for their money? I mean if you expect Celtic to do it on meager finances in Europe, Why can't one of the also rans do it in the Scottish Premier? I mean it's not as if they have to beat world beaters (bar Celtic) week in week out is it. Why can't they punch above their station? Why should Celtic have the monopoly on over achieving on their finances given your logic?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on November 13, 2016, 02:42:01 PM
I would swap either Michael O'Neill (managed twice commendably against the current World Champions this year,as elite as you can get) or Stephen Kenny for Rodgers instantly.Their achievements against the odds far outweigh anything Rodgers has done.But as long as the gullible are content with romping away with a one horse league and failing miserably in Europe,his position is safe.

I don't expect Celtic to win the Champions league but I do expect the team to be competitive and credible in every game they play,and two points out of twelve is embarrassing.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on November 13, 2016, 04:30:55 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on November 13, 2016, 02:42:01 PM
I would swap either Michael O'Neill (managed twice commendably against the current World Champions this year,as elite as you can get) or Stephen Kenny for Rodgers instantly.Their achievements against the odds far outweigh anything Rodgers has done.But as long as the gullible are content with romping away with a one horse league and failing miserably in Europe,his position is safe.

I don't expect Celtic to win the Champions league but I do expect the team to be competitive and credible in every game they play,and two points out of twelve is embarrassing.
Utter guff Barca can and do embarrass teams 6 and 7 nil with greater resources than Celtic. In most games Barca have played this year even those in which they were defeated they could have had upwards of 7. You have a dislike for Rodgers and that is fine but that dislike can't hide the fact that he is doing a decent job.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tommysmith on November 13, 2016, 04:38:27 PM
I've been reading this thread the last while and though that this Fearon character was an awful gobshite but the bigger gobshites are the lads replying and trying to argue with him.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on November 13, 2016, 04:50:40 PM
Quote from: tommysmith on November 13, 2016, 04:38:27 PM
I've been reading this thread the last while and though that this Fearon character was an awful gobshite but the bigger gobshites are the lads replying and trying to argue with him.
You're a smart lad for a cavanman.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: thebar on November 13, 2016, 05:17:35 PM
Quote from: tommysmith on November 13, 2016, 04:38:27 PM
I've been reading this thread the last while and though that this Fearon character was an awful gobshite but the bigger gobshites are the lads replying and trying to argue with him.

Your probably right and the biggest gobshites read the thing you gobshite
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: muppet on November 13, 2016, 05:28:44 PM
Quote from: thebar on November 13, 2016, 05:17:35 PM
Quote from: tommysmith on November 13, 2016, 04:38:27 PM
I've been reading this thread the last while and though that this Fearon character was an awful gobshite but the bigger gobshites are the lads replying and trying to argue with him.

Your probably right and the biggest gobshites read the thing you gobshite

(http://gifrific.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Blackadder-Confused-Look.gif)

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: thebar on November 13, 2016, 05:37:38 PM
Quote from: muppet on November 13, 2016, 05:28:44 PM
Quote from: thebar on November 13, 2016, 05:17:35 PM
Quote from: tommysmith on November 13, 2016, 04:38:27 PM
I've been reading this thread the last while and though that this Fearon character was an awful gobshite but the bigger gobshites are the lads replying and trying to argue with him.

Your probably right and the biggest gobshites read the thing you gobshite

(http://gifrific.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Blackadder-Confused-Look.gif)

;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: imtommygunn on November 13, 2016, 05:39:00 PM
Quote from: yellowcard on November 13, 2016, 01:04:05 PM
Dear god, am I misreading things or is this imbecile really looking for Michael O'Neill or Stephen Kenny in to replace Rodgers. One who was interviewed for but couldn't get the Hibs job, another who was sacked by Dunfermline. Both flavour of the month at the minute at their own levels but neither of whom has managed at anything approaching elite level in professional soccer. The mind boggles.

;D

Precisely.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on November 13, 2016, 08:00:33 PM
Furthermore Rodgers is ruining the Scotland team as well.On Friday night against England Griffiths shot when a teammate was much better positioned and James Forrest fluffed a great chance by scuffing his shot.Players coming from clubs playing with confidence (and not the impact of a seven nil defeat not so long ago) would not be doing this
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: uimhr ocht on November 13, 2016, 08:12:15 PM
I think that's why griffiths is on the bench at  the minute he doesn't seem at times to be a team player.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: imtommygunn on November 13, 2016, 08:29:54 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on November 13, 2016, 08:00:33 PM
Furthermore Rodgers is ruining the Scotland team as well.On Friday night against England Griffiths shot when a teammate was much better positioned and James Forrest fluffed a great chance by scuffing his shot.Players coming from clubs playing with confidence (and not the impact of a seven nil defeat not so long ago) would not be doing this

I heard the war was his fault too. I wasn't sure which one so i just figure all of them  :P
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lenny on November 13, 2016, 08:57:19 PM
Quote from: imtommygunn on November 13, 2016, 08:29:54 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on November 13, 2016, 08:00:33 PM
Furthermore Rodgers is ruining the Scotland team as well.On Friday night against England Griffiths shot when a teammate was much better positioned and James Forrest fluffed a great chance by scuffing his shot.Players coming from clubs playing with confidence (and not the impact of a seven nil defeat not so long ago) would not be doing this

I heard the war was his fault too. I wasn't sure which one so i just figure all of them  :P

lol, brexit and hilary clinton losing were also down to his poor coaching. If he had been coaching the Celtic team better hilary would surely have got over the line.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on November 13, 2016, 09:03:12 PM
Don't doubt that players take confidence from good club form into the international arena,and vice Versa,if they are not playing with confidence at club level this also manifests itself at international level
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on November 13, 2016, 09:26:58 PM
Sweet Jesus. Is the gobshite really trying to say
A Celtic players have no confidence at the minute
B it's Rodgers fault Scotland are shite
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on November 13, 2016, 11:19:34 PM
Everyone knows TF really dislikes BR because of his shiney teeth, marital status and rumoured love of UFC. Probably a lapsed Catholic too.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lolafrola on November 14, 2016, 10:22:17 AM
Quote from: bennydorano on November 13, 2016, 11:19:34 PM
Everyone knows TF really dislikes BR because of his shiney teeth, marital status and rumoured love of UFC. Probably a lapsed Catholic too.

At least he's leaving Jamie Clarke alone. Give him time and he will move onto someone else
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on November 14, 2016, 11:33:27 AM
Quote from: tonto1888 on November 13, 2016, 09:26:58 PM
Sweet Jesus. Is the gobshite really trying to say
A Celtic players have no confidence at the minute
B it's Rodgers fault Scotland are shite
What about   "Last time I'm gonna reply to you."? :)

Is Tony the troll a similar addiction as nicotine?
In that case there's no weaning off, you just have to go cold turkey.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on November 14, 2016, 11:47:50 AM
Quote from: Main Street on November 14, 2016, 11:33:27 AM
Quote from: tonto1888 on November 13, 2016, 09:26:58 PM
Sweet Jesus. Is the gobshite really trying to say
A Celtic players have no confidence at the minute
B it's Rodgers fault Scotland are shite
What about   "Last time I'm gonna reply to you."? :)

Is Tony the troll a similar addiction as nicotine?
In that case there's no weaning off, you just have to go cold turkey.

I didnt reply to him, I asked the people on this thread a question
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on November 14, 2016, 12:07:15 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on November 14, 2016, 11:47:50 AM
Quote from: Main Street on November 14, 2016, 11:33:27 AM
Quote from: tonto1888 on November 13, 2016, 09:26:58 PM
Sweet Jesus. Is the gobshite really trying to say
A Celtic players have no confidence at the minute
B it's Rodgers fault Scotland are shite
What about   "Last time I'm gonna reply to you."? :)

Is Tony the troll a similar addiction as nicotine?
In that case there's no weaning off, you just have to go cold turkey.

I didnt reply to him, I asked the people on this thread a question
It's acknowledging what the troll wrote and acknowledging that there is a question to answer, as if there is some thread of rationality in what the troll wrote.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on November 14, 2016, 12:10:22 PM
Quote from: Main Street on November 14, 2016, 12:07:15 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on November 14, 2016, 11:47:50 AM
Quote from: Main Street on November 14, 2016, 11:33:27 AM
Quote from: tonto1888 on November 13, 2016, 09:26:58 PM
Sweet Jesus. Is the gobshite really trying to say
A Celtic players have no confidence at the minute
B it's Rodgers fault Scotland are shite
What about   "Last time I'm gonna reply to you."? :)

Is Tony the troll a similar addiction as nicotine?
In that case there's no weaning off, you just have to go cold turkey.

I didnt reply to him, I asked the people on this thread a question
It's acknowledging what the troll wrote and acknowledging that there is a question to answer, as if there is some thread of rationality in what the troll wrote.

fair point
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on November 14, 2016, 06:03:15 PM
I see the Scottish FA are making soundings in the direction of Michael O'Neill to replace Strachan.Thats what happens in the real football world when you're in the middle of a stinking succession of defeats in qualifiers.Your job's on the line,except of course your name is Brendan Rodgers and you're backed by delusional fans,who incredibly think you're doing a magnificent job🙄
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: muppet on November 15, 2016, 01:36:13 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on November 14, 2016, 06:03:15 PM
I see the Scottish FA are making soundings in the direction of Michael O'Neill to replace Strachan.Thats what happens in the real football world when you're in the middle of a stinking succession of defeats in qualifiers.Your job's on the line,except of course your name is Brendan Rodgers and you're backed by delusional fans,who incredibly think you're doing a magnificent job🙄

Still taking about Sean Brady?

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stew on November 15, 2016, 09:50:53 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on November 14, 2016, 06:03:15 PM
I see the Scottish FA are making soundings in the direction of Michael O'Neill to replace Strachan.Thats what happens in the real football world when you're in the middle of a stinking succession of defeats in qualifiers.Your job's on the line,except of course your name is Brendan Rodgers and you're backed by delusional fans,who incredibly think you're doing a magnificent job🙄


They only think that because well............ He is!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on November 15, 2016, 11:23:52 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on November 13, 2016, 09:03:12 PM
Don't doubt that players take confidence from good club form into the international arena,and vice Versa,if they are not playing with confidence at club level this also manifests itself at international level

full of shite, David Healy could hold down a club nevermind regular starts, 36 goals
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on November 15, 2016, 01:30:57 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on November 15, 2016, 11:23:52 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on November 13, 2016, 09:03:12 PM
Don't doubt that players take confidence from good club form into the international arena,and vice Versa,if they are not playing with confidence at club level this also manifests itself at international level

full of shite, David Healy could hold down a club nevermind regular starts, 36 goals

Kyle Lafferty!!!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: yellowcard on November 15, 2016, 03:06:48 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on November 14, 2016, 06:03:15 PM
I see the Scottish FA are making soundings in the direction of Michael O'Neill to replace Strachan.Thats what happens in the real football world when you're in the middle of a stinking succession of defeats in qualifiers.Your job's on the line,except of course your name is Brendan Rodgers and you're backed by delusional fans,who incredibly think you're doing a magnificent job🙄

If Michael O'Neill was that highly thought of then he wouldn't be managing a third rate footballing nation in what should be his prime years in management. He would be sought after by premier league or at the very least championship level clubs. The fact that he isn't tells you all you need to know about his standing within the game. Yes, he has done a good job with the black north but it's a million miles removed from managing at elite club level. The skillset is a very different one. Just ask Lawrie Sanchez and see how long he lasted at club level.   
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Franko on November 15, 2016, 06:21:59 PM
Quote from: yellowcard on November 15, 2016, 03:06:48 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on November 14, 2016, 06:03:15 PM
I see the Scottish FA are making soundings in the direction of Michael O'Neill to replace Strachan.Thats what happens in the real football world when you're in the middle of a stinking succession of defeats in qualifiers.Your job's on the line,except of course your name is Brendan Rodgers and you're backed by delusional fans,who incredibly think you're doing a magnificent job🙄

If Michael O'Neill was that highly thought of then he wouldn't be managing a third rate footballing nation in what should be his prime years in management. He would be sought after by premier league or at the very least championship level clubs. The fact that he isn't tells you all you need to know about his standing within the game. Yes, he has done a good job with the black north but it's a million miles removed from managing at elite club level. The skillset is a very different one. Just ask Lawrie Sanchez and see how long he lasted at club level.

Agreed.  The best footballing brain in the world doesn't necessarily make a good club manager.  Club football is primarily a business... the game is secondary.

Plus you've got to cope with the egos.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on November 15, 2016, 07:03:50 PM
Slightly concerned about all this Gerrard chat though I suspect it is media nonsense. He was past it when he left Liverpool and as a player who was at his best when he had bags of energy to play with I cannot for the life of me think of any reason that we would be looking to sign him.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: yellowcard on November 15, 2016, 08:24:48 PM
Quote from: Hectic on November 15, 2016, 07:03:50 PM
Slightly concerned about all this Gerrard chat though I suspect it is media nonsense. He was past it when he left Liverpool and as a player who was at his best when he had bags of energy to play with I cannot for the life of me think of any reason that we would be looking to sign him.

Ability wise I think Gerrard is still fit to compete at SPL level but the biggest adjustment that he has struggled to come to terms with in recent years is the fact that he is no longer the main man. I'm not sure he has the tactical discipline to play a more confined role. I don't think this move will happen though as Rodgers will not want to be overshadowed by the arrival of Gerrard. Plus Rodgers was the one who effectively ushered him out the door at Anfield by limiting his game time. I think this is just newspaper hype.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on November 15, 2016, 09:18:00 PM
Quote from: yellowcard on November 15, 2016, 03:06:48 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on November 14, 2016, 06:03:15 PM
I see the Scottish FA are making soundings in the direction of Michael O'Neill to replace Strachan.Thats what happens in the real football world when you're in the middle of a stinking succession of defeats in qualifiers.Your job's on the line,except of course your name is Brendan Rodgers and you're backed by delusional fans,who incredibly think you're doing a magnificent job🙄

If Michael O'Neill was that highly thought of then he wouldn't be managing a third rate footballing nation in what should be his prime years in management. He would be sought after by premier league or at the very least championship level clubs. The fact that he isn't tells you all you need to know about his standing within the game. Yes, he has done a good job with the black north but it's a million miles removed from managing at elite club level. The skillset is a very different one. Just ask Lawrie Sanchez and see how long he lasted at club level.
Not a nation a regional 11
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on November 15, 2016, 09:23:09 PM
Quote from: Hectic on November 15, 2016, 07:03:50 PM
Slightly concerned about all this Gerrard chat though I suspect it is media nonsense. He was past it when he left Liverpool and as a player who was at his best when he had bags of energy to play with I cannot for the life of me think of any reason that we would be looking to sign him.

I really don't see him signing for Celtic
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Dougal Maguire on November 15, 2016, 10:16:24 PM
Quote from: yellowcard on November 15, 2016, 03:06:48 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on November 14, 2016, 06:03:15 PM
I see the Scottish FA are making soundings in the direction of Michael O'Neill to replace Strachan.Thats what happens in the real football world when you're in the middle of a stinking succession of defeats in qualifiers.Your job's on the line,except of course your name is Brendan Rodgers and you're backed by delusional fans,who incredibly think you're doing a magnificent job🙄

If Michael O'Neill was that highly thought of then he wouldn't be managing a third rate footballing nation in what should be his prime years in management. He would be sought after by premier league or at the very least championship level clubs. The fact that he isn't tells you all you need to know about his standing within the game. Yes, he has done a good job with the black north but it's a million miles removed from managing at elite club level. The skillset is a very different one. Just ask Lawrie Sanchez and see how long he lasted at club level.
Good result for Michael tonight. If I was the Celtic chairman I'd be recruiting him immediately.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on November 15, 2016, 10:48:30 PM
That was a meaningless friendly.He has some way to go.Has to lose competitively to a part time team and 7 nil as well in another competitive game ::)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stew on November 15, 2016, 11:34:49 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on November 15, 2016, 10:48:30 PM
That was a meaningless friendly.He has some way to go.Has to lose competitively to a part time team and 7 nil as well in another competitive game ::)

Tony your selective memory and hatred for this man shines through, if you are going to hammer BBEhave the integrity tie acknowledge he unlike your hero managed to get to the CL stages, he has also two points to date were you predicted none for the campaign and then throw in the the massive league lead and the healthy cup situation and you look like a man hating on another because he and his wife are no longer together.

BBees doing a tremendous job, I say this as a once Liverpool hater and United supporter, find some perspective because your position here is compketeky untenable and absurd.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on November 16, 2016, 08:44:37 AM
Is it possible to ban a person from a thread?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: passedit on November 16, 2016, 08:56:34 AM
Quote from: stew on November 15, 2016, 11:34:49 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on November 15, 2016, 10:48:30 PM
That was a meaningless friendly.He has some way to go.Has to lose competitively to a part time team and 7 nil as well in another competitive game ::)
find some perspective because your position here is compketeky untenable and absurd.

And highly amusing. Keep it up Tony, anybody who can't see you're at the wind up deserves the burst blood vessels. I'm looking forward to the mental gymnastics followed by the howling outrage should Celtic get anything from either of the next two CL games.

BTW I'm not 100% convinced by BR myself but his recruitment was a positive sign that the Celtic Board were showing some ambition for a change. How he does next season will tell the tale.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: passedit on November 16, 2016, 09:22:22 AM
Interesting that this article should surface on the day of the AGM. Celtic Board going to get their finger out? Hopefully as Tony will be there with his share cert and autograph book he can post some dispatches from the front.

http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/14906956.New_protest_over__Resolution_12__Rangers_Euro_licence_claims/ (http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/14906956.New_protest_over__Resolution_12__Rangers_Euro_licence_claims/)

Quote
New protest over 'Resolution 12' Rangers Euro licence claims

New protest over 'Resolution 12' Rangers Euro licence claims

9 hrs ago / Martin Williams , Senior News Reporter / @MWilliamsHT

THOUSANDS have signed a petition demanding answers from Scottish football's governing body over its awarding of a licence to allow Rangers to play European football in 2011 despite tax issues.

A petition launched by a Celtic fanzine contributor is the latest step in a campaign - known as Resolution 12 - to challenge the decision-making process within the Scottish Football Association.

The Resolution 12 issue is expected to be raised at Celtic's annual general meeting today (Wednesday) with some fans believing the club should take the matter up with the SFA.

The Ibrox club were given a license to play in the Champions League five years ago despite ongoing issues with Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs over payment of tax relating to their use of Employee Benefit Trusts. UEFA rules state clubs taking part in their competitions must declare any "overdue payables" to the taxman and reveal details on whether there is a commitment to repay amounts, or a dispute over any bill.

Failure to disclose information during what is referred to as the "monitoring period", which is spread over two dates in June and September, can result in sanctions.

Some Celtic shareholders raised the matter at the club's 2013 AGM, believing the club could have lost out on millions of potential revenue that would have been due to them had they entered the Champions League that year instead of Rangers who, the requisitioners believed, should not have been allowed to enter the competition.

Read more: Former Rangers midfielder says Warburton must be searching for Rae of light after double set-back

Their questions centred on whether the Ibrox side under previous ownership fully disclosed the details of an unpaid £2.8m tax bill to taxman ahead of their participation in the Champions League five years ago.

The club then owed the money in relation to their use of Employee Benefit Trusts, in a bill that became known as the "Wee Tax Case".

Accounts of the Rangers Football Club Plc, the oldco now in liquidation, for the last half year of 2010, and published in April, 2011, showed that provision had been made for: "a potential tax liability".

The taxman were known to have begun targeting he club in the spring of 2010, nine years after Rangers starting using the scheme, and as EBT loopholes were being closed.

Court of Session judges decided in November that Rangers' use of EBTs from 2001 until 2010 to give millions of pounds of tax-free loans to players and other staff broke tax rules. But the decision in what is known as 'the big tax case' is being appealed to the Supreme Court.

Rangers Football Club plc, the former operating company, went into administration in February, 2012, after a £9 million PAYE and VAT debt was amassed to the taxman under Craig Whyte's leadership. The oldco renamed RFC 2012 plc is in liquidation.

Read more: Former Rangers midfielder says Warburton must be searching for Rae of light after double set-back

Liquidators have previously confirmed that £72m of the £94.4m owed to HMRC relies on the taxman's claim that Rangers was liable for its use of EBTs.

Some Celtic supporters took the unusual step of placing an advert in a Swiss newspaper urging the European football governing body UEFA to intervene in the matter.

But UEFA said in June it will not investigate as Rangers was not granted a licence to participate in the 2012/13 UEFA club competitions, the club entered the fourth tier of Scottish football and it was not able to play in UEFA competitions for the next three years in any event.

A newly launched petition signed by over 3000, demands that the SFA respond to allegations that it acted inappropriately in awarding the European place to Rangers.

In a letter to be sent to the football governing body, the petitioners say: "We, the undersigned, respectfully request that the SFA must respond to suggestions that they knowingly and purposefully issued a licence to Rangers FC whilst the club was in breach of the required conditions surrounding overdue payables to HMRC, enabling them to compete in the UEFA Champions League in season 2011-2012."
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Farrandeelin on November 16, 2016, 10:02:52 AM
Quote from: passedit on November 16, 2016, 09:22:22 AM
Interesting that this article should surface on the day of the AGM. Celtic Board going to get their finger out? Hopefully as Tony will be there with his share cert and autograph book he can post some dispatches from the front.

http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/14906956.New_protest_over__Resolution_12__Rangers_Euro_licence_claims/ (http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/14906956.New_protest_over__Resolution_12__Rangers_Euro_licence_claims/)

Quote
New protest over 'Resolution 12' Rangers Euro licence claims

New protest over 'Resolution 12' Rangers Euro licence claims

9 hrs ago / Martin Williams , Senior News Reporter / @MWilliamsHT

THOUSANDS have signed a petition demanding answers from Scottish football's governing body over its awarding of a licence to allow Rangers to play European football in 2011 despite tax issues.

A petition launched by a Celtic fanzine contributor is the latest step in a campaign - known as Resolution 12 - to challenge the decision-making process within the Scottish Football Association.

The Resolution 12 issue is expected to be raised at Celtic's annual general meeting today (Wednesday) with some fans believing the club should take the matter up with the SFA.

The Ibrox club were given a license to play in the Champions League five years ago despite ongoing issues with Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs over payment of tax relating to their use of Employee Benefit Trusts. UEFA rules state clubs taking part in their competitions must declare any "overdue payables" to the taxman and reveal details on whether there is a commitment to repay amounts, or a dispute over any bill.

Failure to disclose information during what is referred to as the "monitoring period", which is spread over two dates in June and September, can result in sanctions.

Some Celtic shareholders raised the matter at the club's 2013 AGM, believing the club could have lost out on millions of potential revenue that would have been due to them had they entered the Champions League that year instead of Rangers who, the requisitioners believed, should not have been allowed to enter the competition.

Read more: Former Rangers midfielder says Warburton must be searching for Rae of light after double set-back

Their questions centred on whether the Ibrox side under previous ownership fully disclosed the details of an unpaid £2.8m tax bill to taxman ahead of their participation in the Champions League five years ago.

The club then owed the money in relation to their use of Employee Benefit Trusts, in a bill that became known as the "Wee Tax Case".

Accounts of the Rangers Football Club Plc, the oldco now in liquidation, for the last half year of 2010, and published in April, 2011, showed that provision had been made for: "a potential tax liability".

The taxman were known to have begun targeting he club in the spring of 2010, nine years after Rangers starting using the scheme, and as EBT loopholes were being closed.

Court of Session judges decided in November that Rangers' use of EBTs from 2001 until 2010 to give millions of pounds of tax-free loans to players and other staff broke tax rules. But the decision in what is known as 'the big tax case' is being appealed to the Supreme Court.

Rangers Football Club plc, the former operating company, went into administration in February, 2012, after a £9 million PAYE and VAT debt was amassed to the taxman under Craig Whyte's leadership. The oldco renamed RFC 2012 plc is in liquidation.

Read more: Former Rangers midfielder says Warburton must be searching for Rae of light after double set-back

Liquidators have previously confirmed that £72m of the £94.4m owed to HMRC relies on the taxman's claim that Rangers was liable for its use of EBTs.

Some Celtic supporters took the unusual step of placing an advert in a Swiss newspaper urging the European football governing body UEFA to intervene in the matter.

But UEFA said in June it will not investigate as Rangers was not granted a licence to participate in the 2012/13 UEFA club competitions, the club entered the fourth tier of Scottish football and it was not able to play in UEFA competitions for the next three years in any event.

A newly launched petition signed by over 3000, demands that the SFA respond to allegations that it acted inappropriately in awarding the European place to Rangers.

In a letter to be sent to the football governing body, the petitioners say: "We, the undersigned, respectfully request that the SFA must respond to suggestions that they knowingly and purposefully issued a licence to Rangers FC whilst the club was in breach of the required conditions surrounding overdue payables to HMRC, enabling them to compete in the UEFA Champions League in season 2011-2012."

The bould Tony is over at it. He might ask hard questions about Rodgers at it...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ONeill on November 16, 2016, 10:12:38 AM
Strong rumour going about that Tony has shares in Rangers.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on November 16, 2016, 11:14:41 AM
The focus of Resolution 12, despite how it is being portrayed in the media, is not about Rangers (IL) but rather on governance of the Scottish game.  To portray it as Celtic shareholders wanting to piss on the grave of Rangers is distracting the focus from the real issues.  Clubs like Aberdeen, Hearts, St Johnstone etc have a vested interest here as improper governance could result in them missing out on European participation next season.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: passedit on November 16, 2016, 01:41:43 PM
 ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CxYwkpzW8AAxPz2.jpg)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on November 16, 2016, 01:51:31 PM
Well I never refuse a request!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on November 16, 2016, 02:08:38 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on November 16, 2016, 01:51:31 PM
Well I never refuse a request!
Did you refer to him as Coco when you asked him?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Club Rossa on November 16, 2016, 02:16:26 PM
Ah Jaysus Tony😂
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gabriel_Hurl on November 16, 2016, 02:18:10 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on November 16, 2016, 01:51:31 PM
Well I never refuse a request!

So much so that you took 2 pictures with him
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Moortown Spuds on November 16, 2016, 02:19:34 PM
Haha! Close the thread!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on November 16, 2016, 02:19:46 PM
I am now revising my opinion.I was impressed with what he said today at the AGM,and his plans for the future.I have been too harsh on him and have not given him the credit he deserves.I was also impressed with his wit and humility.I take all my previous comments back
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Moortown Spuds on November 16, 2016, 02:21:14 PM
"Mr Rodgers, Mr Rodgers, can i have a photo? You are doing a great job, top class."

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on November 16, 2016, 02:22:23 PM
I am genuinely amazed by how many people followed my social media today.I knew that photo would appear on this Board within minutes😂😂. While I am flattered by the attention and interest in my life I would nevertheless urge you all to get a life of your own ffs!😂😂
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ashman on November 16, 2016, 02:30:57 PM
Quote from: Hectic on November 16, 2016, 11:14:41 AM
The focus of Resolution 12, despite how it is being portrayed in the media, is not about Rangers (IL) but rather on governance of the Scottish game.  To portray it as Celtic shareholders wanting to piss on the grave of Rangers is distracting the focus from the real issues.  Clubs like Aberdeen, Hearts, St Johnstone etc have a vested interest here as improper governance could result in them missing out on European participation next season.

Ha ha ha ;  European participation ???

The jocko pub teams can't beat Maltese teams in Europe .
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on November 16, 2016, 02:36:30 PM
Good AGM,one of the most non contentious ever.Supporters forum to be formed to liaise with the Board.Also gratified to hear that Celtic have a seat at the table at all high level discussions on the future of top level football,right across Europe,and will be pivotally involved in shaping the future of the game.(I did get a sense that major change is imminent in the near future and Celtic will be part of that change).
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: passedit on November 16, 2016, 02:38:54 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on November 16, 2016, 02:22:23 PM
I am genuinely amazed by how many people followed my social media today.I knew that photo would appear on this Board within minutes😂😂. While I am flattered by the attention and interest in my life I would nevertheless urge you all to get a life of your own ffs!😂😂

Ah now c'mon Tony. You got exactly the reaction you were looking for. Just as you knew the photo would appear here, I was certain it would be available to appear here. You trolled trailed it well enough these last few weeks. Made me laugh anyways.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Farrandeelin on November 16, 2016, 02:43:00 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on November 16, 2016, 02:19:46 PM
I am now revising my opinion.

A good old photo does the trick it seems. ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: thebar on November 16, 2016, 02:46:39 PM
Ah in the name of God  ;D ;D Tony Fearon your word means nothing please waste no more time of your life on here.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on November 16, 2016, 02:49:45 PM
I admit I was impressed by the man today.He does seem to have good ideas and on reflection,although the European campaign should be going better,I am willing to discount this until he gets his own team in and puts more of his stamp on things
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on November 16, 2016, 03:49:20 PM
Fair play to you Tony. I wonder how long it will last though
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Orior on November 16, 2016, 04:14:13 PM
Quote from: Moortown Spuds on November 16, 2016, 02:19:34 PM
Haha! Close the thread!

(https://i.makeagif.com/media/12-30-2015/zuZvki.gif)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: The Gs Man on November 16, 2016, 04:18:59 PM
This will go down in GAA Board history alongside the "Get the Hotels Booked Now" escapade of the early 2000's.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: quit yo jibbajabba on November 16, 2016, 04:25:54 PM
Well well well, what have we here then  ;D  ;D ;D

twould appear young Tone makes a wab out of himself on a daily basis on here, and then once every ten years or so, he just smashes that ball right out of the park  ;D ;D ;D

wab - I like that word. hugely underused. ima gonna use it more
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: quit yo jibbajabba on November 16, 2016, 04:28:22 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eg1o1fO8uug (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eg1o1fO8uug)



Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on November 16, 2016, 04:52:41 PM
Thanks for referring to me as "young". It was a bit disturbing that BR was non committal about his future today.But apart from that he spoke well and does know how to work a crowd.It was also nice to hear tributes to Ronny from the Board and a few supporters.Just wonder how long the harmony will last though
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: thebar on November 16, 2016, 05:00:15 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on November 16, 2016, 04:52:41 PM
Thanks for referring to me as "young". It was a bit disturbing that BR was non committal about his future today.But apart from that he spoke well and does know how to work a crowd.It was also nice to hear tributes to Ronny from the Board and a few supporters.Just wonder how long the harmony will last though

Your word means nothing please waste no more time of your life on here.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on November 16, 2016, 06:05:06 PM
Are you saying one cannot have a change of mind,nor acknowledge previous views were erroneous?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Newbridge Exile on November 16, 2016, 06:13:12 PM
Often said but ignoring the attention seeking hypocrite is the only  plan of action , i
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: MoChara on November 16, 2016, 06:23:05 PM
 ;D ;D ;D ;D
The missus even asked me there what I'm laughing at. Cracker. Never a dull moment in here with you about Tony ;)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: yellowcard on November 16, 2016, 07:58:17 PM
Considering some of the comments made about Rodgers on this thread over the last few months, this is a U turn of massive proportions. It's amazing how one man's ego can be bolstered by Rodgers agreeing to stand for a photo thus resulting in a complete sea change of opinion. If he was a crap manager and a clown beforehand then how can his agreeing to stand for a photo suddenly make him a decent manager now.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Franko on November 16, 2016, 08:11:47 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on November 16, 2016, 03:49:20 PM
Fair play to you Tony. I wonder how long it will last though

Even after all this, you still don't seem to realise that he's been taking the piss out of you all along.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on November 16, 2016, 08:45:21 PM
Quote from: ashman on November 16, 2016, 02:30:57 PM
Quote from: Hectic on November 16, 2016, 11:14:41 AM
The focus of Resolution 12, despite how it is being portrayed in the media, is not about Rangers (IL) but rather on governance of the Scottish game.  To portray it as Celtic shareholders wanting to piss on the grave of Rangers is distracting the focus from the real issues.  Clubs like Aberdeen, Hearts, St Johnstone etc have a vested interest here as improper governance could result in them missing out on European participation next season.

Ha ha ha ;  European participation ???

The jocko pub teams can't beat Maltese teams in Europe .

That may be true but they still deserve sporting integrity. No?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: StGallsGAA on November 16, 2016, 09:02:50 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on November 16, 2016, 02:19:46 PM
I am now revising my opinion.I was impressed with what he said today at the AGM,and his plans for the future.I have been too harsh on him and have not given him the credit he deserves.I was also impressed with his wit and humility.I take all my previous comments back

Proof if it was ever needed that there are none so fickle as Armagh GAA supporters.    ::)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on November 16, 2016, 09:24:10 PM
Quote from: Franko on November 16, 2016, 08:11:47 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on November 16, 2016, 03:49:20 PM
Fair play to you Tony. I wonder how long it will last though

Even after all this, you still don't seem to realise that he's been taking the piss out of you all along.

Do you just follow me around kiddo? Maybe I should close my windows and lock the door
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on November 16, 2016, 09:33:15 PM
The fraud's Kryptonite unsurprisingly turned out to be a celebrity photo
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Aaron Boone on November 16, 2016, 09:35:15 PM
Any team news for upcoming Kilmarnock clash?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on November 16, 2016, 11:16:48 PM
Kilmarnock wasn't even discussed.I would envisage a routine three points then intense preparation for the Barca game next Wednesday and League Cup Final the following weekend.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ONeill on November 16, 2016, 11:20:25 PM
Do you have shares in Rangers?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on November 16, 2016, 11:47:44 PM
No.My late Mother in law bought me one share in the old Rangers,just to wind me up for Xmas about five years ago😱
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lolafrola on November 17, 2016, 10:47:53 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on November 16, 2016, 11:47:44 PM
No.My late Mother in law bought me one share in the old Rangers,just to wind me up for Xmas about five years ago😱

You're good at that i'll give you that
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Franko on November 17, 2016, 10:53:46 AM
Quote from: tonto1888 on November 16, 2016, 09:24:10 PM
Quote from: Franko on November 16, 2016, 08:11:47 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on November 16, 2016, 03:49:20 PM
Fair play to you Tony. I wonder how long it will last though

Even after all this, you still don't seem to realise that he's been taking the piss out of you all along.

Do you just follow me around kiddo? Maybe I should close my windows and lock the door

Ah now don't be flattering yourself.  I follow this thread.  You're never off it.  And for the past few weeks all I've seen is you being led round by the nose by Fearon and ignoring repeated warnings that you're being played for a fool.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on November 17, 2016, 10:59:34 AM
Quote from: Franko on November 17, 2016, 10:53:46 AM
Quote from: tonto1888 on November 16, 2016, 09:24:10 PM
Quote from: Franko on November 16, 2016, 08:11:47 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on November 16, 2016, 03:49:20 PM
Fair play to you Tony. I wonder how long it will last though

Even after all this, you still don't seem to realise that he's been taking the piss out of you all along.

Do you just follow me around kiddo? Maybe I should close my windows and lock the door

Ah now don't be flattering yourself.  I follow this thread.  You're never off it.  And for the past few weeks all I've seen is you being led round by the nose by Fearon and ignoring repeated warnings that you're being played for a fool.

stop following me please, its getting unnerving. Cheers
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Franko on November 17, 2016, 01:32:33 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on November 17, 2016, 10:59:34 AM
Quote from: Franko on November 17, 2016, 10:53:46 AM
Quote from: tonto1888 on November 16, 2016, 09:24:10 PM
Quote from: Franko on November 16, 2016, 08:11:47 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on November 16, 2016, 03:49:20 PM
Fair play to you Tony. I wonder how long it will last though

Even after all this, you still don't seem to realise that he's been taking the piss out of you all along.

Do you just follow me around kiddo? Maybe I should close my windows and lock the door

Ah now don't be flattering yourself.  I follow this thread.  You're never off it.  And for the past few weeks all I've seen is you being led round by the nose by Fearon and ignoring repeated warnings that you're being played for a fool.

stop following me please, its getting unnerving. Cheers

Get a grip lad, it's a discussion forum.  If you don't want people to reply to your posts, don't make them, or use the ignore function.  No skin off my nose.

I'm sure Tony feels the same about you after the show you've made of yourself here this past few weeks.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on November 17, 2016, 02:04:28 PM
Quote from: Franko on November 17, 2016, 01:32:33 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on November 17, 2016, 10:59:34 AM
Quote from: Franko on November 17, 2016, 10:53:46 AM
Quote from: tonto1888 on November 16, 2016, 09:24:10 PM
Quote from: Franko on November 16, 2016, 08:11:47 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on November 16, 2016, 03:49:20 PM
Fair play to you Tony. I wonder how long it will last though

Even after all this, you still don't seem to realise that he's been taking the piss out of you all along.

Do you just follow me around kiddo? Maybe I should close my windows and lock the door

Ah now don't be flattering yourself.  I follow this thread.  You're never off it.  And for the past few weeks all I've seen is you being led round by the nose by Fearon and ignoring repeated warnings that you're being played for a fool.

stop following me please, its getting unnerving. Cheers

Get a grip lad, it's a discussion forum.  If you don't want people to reply to your posts, don't make them, or use the ignore function.  No skin off my nose.

I'm sure Tony feels the same about you after the show you've made of yourself here this past few weeks.

you are a creepy old man. Please stop following me

On a more serious note, Tony may well have been leading me around. Thats fine, I cant resist replying to his nonsense at times, despite the warnings.
But making a show of myself? Catch yourself on. IMO of course
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Franko on November 17, 2016, 02:10:42 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on November 17, 2016, 02:04:28 PM
Quote from: Franko on November 17, 2016, 01:32:33 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on November 17, 2016, 10:59:34 AM
Quote from: Franko on November 17, 2016, 10:53:46 AM
Quote from: tonto1888 on November 16, 2016, 09:24:10 PM
Quote from: Franko on November 16, 2016, 08:11:47 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on November 16, 2016, 03:49:20 PM
Fair play to you Tony. I wonder how long it will last though

Even after all this, you still don't seem to realise that he's been taking the piss out of you all along.

Do you just follow me around kiddo? Maybe I should close my windows and lock the door

Ah now don't be flattering yourself.  I follow this thread.  You're never off it.  And for the past few weeks all I've seen is you being led round by the nose by Fearon and ignoring repeated warnings that you're being played for a fool.

stop following me please, its getting unnerving. Cheers

Get a grip lad, it's a discussion forum.  If you don't want people to reply to your posts, don't make them, or use the ignore function.  No skin off my nose.

I'm sure Tony feels the same about you after the show you've made of yourself here this past few weeks.

you are a creepy old man. Please stop following me

On a more serious note, Tony may well have been leading me around. Thats fine, I cant resist replying to his nonsense at times, despite the warnings.
But making a show of myself? Catch yourself on. IMO of course

If you're that worried about me 'following' you, ( ;D jesus wept) stop replying to me.  You seem to have a problem with that though.

And yes, you made a show of yourself.  Better than that, you're still doing it.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on November 17, 2016, 02:43:20 PM
Quote from: Franko on November 17, 2016, 02:10:42 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on November 17, 2016, 02:04:28 PM
Quote from: Franko on November 17, 2016, 01:32:33 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on November 17, 2016, 10:59:34 AM
Quote from: Franko on November 17, 2016, 10:53:46 AM
Quote from: tonto1888 on November 16, 2016, 09:24:10 PM
Quote from: Franko on November 16, 2016, 08:11:47 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on November 16, 2016, 03:49:20 PM
Fair play to you Tony. I wonder how long it will last though

Even after all this, you still don't seem to realise that he's been taking the piss out of you all along.

Do you just follow me around kiddo? Maybe I should close my windows and lock the door

Ah now don't be flattering yourself.  I follow this thread.  You're never off it.  And for the past few weeks all I've seen is you being led round by the nose by Fearon and ignoring repeated warnings that you're being played for a fool.

stop following me please, its getting unnerving. Cheers

Get a grip lad, it's a discussion forum.  If you don't want people to reply to your posts, don't make them, or use the ignore function.  No skin off my nose.

I'm sure Tony feels the same about you after the show you've made of yourself here this past few weeks.

you are a creepy old man. Please stop following me

On a more serious note, Tony may well have been leading me around. Thats fine, I cant resist replying to his nonsense at times, despite the warnings.
But making a show of myself? Catch yourself on. IMO of course

If you're that worried about me 'following' you, ( ;D jesus wept) stop replying to me.  You seem to have a problem with that though.

And yes, you made a show of yourself.  Better than that, you're still doing it.

Im just trying to have a laugh with you

I know I shouldnt reply to Tony but I couldnt resist. A lot was trying to see if he would actually have a meaningful conversation on the points he was making. Was he leading me - and others - around? Quite possibly. Im not sure he is that clever though.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on November 17, 2016, 02:49:52 PM
Jesus lads now that Tony has stopped acting the wag it does not mean we need others to step in and create a sideshow.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on November 17, 2016, 03:34:17 PM
Good to see Tony has been washed in the blood of the lamb, he is born again.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: foxcommander on November 17, 2016, 03:46:37 PM
Quote from: passedit on November 16, 2016, 01:41:43 PM
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CxYwkpzW8AAxPz2.jpg)

Colgate or Sensodyne Brendan?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on November 18, 2016, 10:20:46 AM
Took about a month of the board there as Tony was doing my tits in, i told him and everyone else numerous times he was a back slapper and i was proved right. I said the first time you met him you'd blow your load...Well at least you've stopped winding and came to your senses...P.S. I'm doing a game in control room one before Christmas and one after and if i spot u at the game i will have you thrown out or thrown to the "Green Brigade" ;)

Hail Hail Tony
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stew on November 18, 2016, 04:04:25 PM
Quote from: foxcommander on November 17, 2016, 03:46:37 PM
Quote from: passedit on November 16, 2016, 01:41:43 PM
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CxYwkpzW8AAxPz2.jpg)

Colgate or Sensodyne Brendan?

For frigs sake Tony, hypocritical in the extreme, I thought more of you than that!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: foxcommander on November 18, 2016, 04:46:45 PM
Quote from: passedit on November 16, 2016, 01:41:43 PM
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CxYwkpzW8AAxPz2.jpg)

Celtic's new signing to partner Kolo Toure at the back.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Billys Boots on November 18, 2016, 04:53:15 PM
I thought he moaned non-stop about Rogers ...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: muppet on November 18, 2016, 05:22:02 PM
Quote from: Billys Boots on November 18, 2016, 04:53:15 PM
I thought he moaned non-stop about Rogers ...


He had his glasses off and thought it was Daniel Craig.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stew on November 18, 2016, 06:18:29 PM
Quote from: muppet on November 18, 2016, 05:22:02 PM
Quote from: Billys Boots on November 18, 2016, 04:53:15 PM
I thought he moaned non-stop about Rogers ...


He had his glasses off and thought it was Daniel Craig.


Lololololololololol muppet, brilliant that!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on November 18, 2016, 08:37:38 PM
Another well known poster on this Board actually mistook Brendan for the guy Ecclestone who played Dr Who!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Champion The Wonder Horse on November 18, 2016, 09:50:47 PM
Quote from: passedit on November 16, 2016, 01:41:43 PM
;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CxYwkpzW8AAxPz2.jpg)

Coco the Clown meets Celtic manager Brendan Rogers.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on November 19, 2016, 12:49:24 AM
He did cast an envious glance at my Celtic tie which is much longer than his.😉
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: muppet on November 19, 2016, 12:52:16 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on November 19, 2016, 12:49:24 AM
He did cast an envious glance at my Celtic tie which is much longer than his.😉

That was your neck.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on November 19, 2016, 12:53:35 AM
By the way Rod Stewart must be the ultimate football fan.He stopped off to have a look at Oriel Park in Dundalk, on his way to Dublin yesterday.I do that myself in practically every town or City I visit which has a professional soccer club,either big or small.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Dougal Maguire on November 23, 2016, 12:35:25 AM
Quote from: passedit on November 16, 2016, 01:41:43 PM
;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CxYwkpzW8AAxPz2.jpg)
He actually sent a copy of this photo into the local paper
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stew on November 23, 2016, 07:50:40 AM
Is it me or is Twan looking more and more like wully these days?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: thebar on November 23, 2016, 08:26:23 AM
Quote from: stew on November 23, 2016, 07:50:40 AM
Is it me or is Twan looking more and more like wully these days?

;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on November 23, 2016, 11:08:55 AM
Celtic are 10/1 with some Bookmakers to win tonight's match...have we ever been that long odds before in a game at home?. I suppose after the 7-0 humping we got before nobody is giving Celtic much chance. Just don't concede an early goal and let the tension build and the crowd doing their usual stuff...

In the 88th minute big Kolo goes up for a corner kick and heads it into the net...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stew on November 23, 2016, 11:27:35 AM
Quote from: illdecide on November 23, 2016, 11:08:55 AM
Celtic are 10/1 with some Bookmakers to win tonight's match...have we ever been that long odds before in a game at home?. I suppose after the 7-0 humping we got before nobody is giving Celtic much chance. Just don't concede an early goal and let the tension build and the crowd doing their usual stuff...

In the 88th minute big Kolo goes up for a corner kick and heads it into the net...

4-0 Barca.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on November 23, 2016, 12:11:07 PM
Quote from: stew on November 23, 2016, 11:27:35 AM
Quote from: illdecide on November 23, 2016, 11:08:55 AM
Celtic are 10/1 with some Bookmakers to win tonight's match...have we ever been that long odds before in a game at home?. I suppose after the 7-0 humping we got before nobody is giving Celtic much chance. Just don't concede an early goal and let the tension build and the crowd doing their usual stuff...

In the 88th minute big Kolo goes up for a corner kick and heads it into the net...

4-0 Barca.

Is that you Tony ;)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on November 23, 2016, 12:45:12 PM
Barca are playing relatively poorly at the minute.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on November 23, 2016, 12:52:13 PM
Quote from: Applesisapples on November 23, 2016, 12:45:12 PM
Barca are playing relatively poorly at the minute.

They have been but in that time they have been operating without Pique, Alba, Inestia and occasionally Messi plus Suarez was suspended at the weekend.  All are back now with the exception of Inestia though I am glad he misses out.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stew on November 23, 2016, 02:10:55 PM
Quote from: illdecide on November 23, 2016, 12:11:07 PM
Quote from: stew on November 23, 2016, 11:27:35 AM
Quote from: illdecide on November 23, 2016, 11:08:55 AM
Celtic are 10/1 with some Bookmakers to win tonight's match...have we ever been that long odds before in a game at home?. I suppose after the 7-0 humping we got before nobody is giving Celtic much chance. Just don't concede an early goal and let the tension build and the crowd doing their usual stuff...

In the 88th minute big Kolo goes up for a corner kick and heads it into the net...

4-0 Barca.

Is that you Tony ;)

No but somebody is going to have to pay for their poor form of late!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on November 23, 2016, 03:06:41 PM
Quote from: stew on November 23, 2016, 02:10:55 PM
Quote from: illdecide on November 23, 2016, 12:11:07 PM
Quote from: stew on November 23, 2016, 11:27:35 AM
Quote from: illdecide on November 23, 2016, 11:08:55 AM
Celtic are 10/1 with some Bookmakers to win tonight's match...have we ever been that long odds before in a game at home?. I suppose after the 7-0 humping we got before nobody is giving Celtic much chance. Just don't concede an early goal and let the tension build and the crowd doing their usual stuff...

In the 88th minute big Kolo goes up for a corner kick and heads it into the net...

4-0 Barca.

Is that you Tony ;)

No but somebody is going to have to pay for their poor form of late!

hopefully not us but I reckon they will be up for it tonight
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on November 23, 2016, 03:26:58 PM
Yes the feckers were beaten the week b4 we played them last time and they came out like men possessed and tore us a new arse
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on November 23, 2016, 03:47:49 PM
Cant see anything other than a Barca win tonight but if we give them a good game like in 2012 and 2013 I will be content.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on November 23, 2016, 03:52:54 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on November 23, 2016, 03:47:49 PM
Cant see anything other than a Barca win tonight but if we give them a good game like in 2012 and 2013 I will be content.
Is that really you Tony....like really?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on November 23, 2016, 04:02:00 PM
Really is.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: an léirmheastóir on November 23, 2016, 08:44:53 PM
1 down at ht but playing well imo
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on November 23, 2016, 08:49:05 PM
Doing well,competitive and looking fairly compact in defence with Gordon at last having a flawless game in Europe,thus far.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Asal Mor on November 23, 2016, 09:00:50 PM
Did Suarez just steal Eoin Larkin's trademark move?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tippabu on November 23, 2016, 09:01:14 PM
First off thought was a def pen....second viewing suarez held izzys arm and dragged him down on him. Having a great start to 2nd half too
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: under the bar on November 23, 2016, 09:02:14 PM
Not hard to see that Suarez learnt his trade on Merseyside.  Cheating filth just like Gerrard.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on November 23, 2016, 09:43:18 PM
merseyside? It was a trademark Sean Cavanagh  drag down.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on November 23, 2016, 09:47:46 PM
All in all, Celtic held onto their football honor tonight, I thought Brown was exemplary out there.
Apart from the 2 horror games, Celtic don't look out of place in the CL group stages, I hope Bren is supported by the board to improve the team for next season's challenge.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lenny on November 23, 2016, 09:57:53 PM
Quote from: Main Street on November 23, 2016, 09:47:46 PM
All in all, Celtic held onto their football honor tonight, I thought Brown was exemplary out there.
Apart from the 2 horror games, Celtic don't look out of place in the CL group stages, I hope Bren is supported by the board to improve the team for next season's challenge.

Agree, we played fairly well against a top, top side. Brown was excellent along with Armstrong who is improving all the time. Sinclair was a big loss. Dembele played well but he missed one great chance and a half chance. Hopefully we can get another couple of quality midfielders in January to take us up a level.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on November 23, 2016, 10:01:18 PM
Disappointing. If Dembele takes that chance who knows what happens. Instead we are 2 down a minute or so later.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on November 23, 2016, 10:12:49 PM
The difference between good teams (& players) and great teams is consistency. While Celtic were pretty good overall, some of the performances were very patchy; I find Lustig an enigma, always mixing good solid play with the God awful, Izzaguire & Gordon are the same, both centre half's tonight both at it as well.   Scott Brown was just a delight to watch, wouldn't look out of place on any side (if a few years younger), he's the only player cute enough to clean all round him & get away with it. Armstrong on an upward curve too.

A few good chances but pretty powder puff up front tonight, Tierney a big loss again.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ashman on November 23, 2016, 10:45:11 PM
Quote from: under the bar on November 23, 2016, 09:02:14 PM
Not hard to see that Suarez learnt his trade on Merseyside.  Cheating filth just like Gerrard.

Tis only a game of soccer between a British team and a Spanish team .  Don't take it too serious . Try growing up.  The 22 players on that field tonight won't give a fcuk about you .
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: seafoid on November 23, 2016, 10:54:52 PM
Quote from: under the bar on November 23, 2016, 09:02:14 PM
Not hard to see that Suarez learnt his trade on Merseyside.  Cheating filth just like Gerrard.
He is from Uruguay so he knew it all before
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uy31pdfntUw
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ONeill on November 23, 2016, 11:02:32 PM
I would swap either Michael O'Neill (managed twice commendably against the current World Champions this year,as elite as you can get) or Stephen Kenny for Rodgers instantly.Their achievements against the odds far outweigh anything Rodgers has done.But as long as the gullible are content with romping away with a one horse league and failing miserably in Europe,his position is safe.

I don't expect Celtic to win the Champions league but I do expect the team to be competitive and credible in every game they play,and two points out of twelve is embarrassing.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ashman on November 23, 2016, 11:08:04 PM
Quote from: ONeill on November 23, 2016, 11:02:32 PM
I would swap either Michael O'Neill (managed twice commendably against the current World Champions this year,as elite as you can get) or Stephen Kenny for Rodgers instantly.Their achievements against the odds far outweigh anything Rodgers has done.But as long as the gullible are content with romping away with a one horse league and failing miserably in Europe,his position is safe.

I don't expect Celtic to win the Champions league but I do expect the team to be competitive and credible in every game they play,and two points out of twelve is embarrassing.

Rodgers has done a very decent job .  He had real pressure .  MON (NI ) and SK have overachieved .  They both have done very well .  If MON gets NI a second place in WC quals he should be lionised .
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: an léirmheastóir on November 24, 2016, 01:17:44 AM
Quote from: ONeill on November 23, 2016, 11:02:32 PM
I would swap either Michael O'Neill (managed twice commendably against the current World Champions this year,as elite as you can get) or Stephen Kenny for Rodgers instantly.Their achievements against the odds far outweigh anything Rodgers has done.But as long as the gullible are content with romping away with a one horse league and failing miserably in Europe,his position is safe.

I don't expect Celtic to win the Champions league but I do expect the team to be competitive and credible in every game they play,and two points out of twelve is embarrassing.

Aye good one #Tonymark2
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stew on November 24, 2016, 01:20:02 AM
Quote from: under the bar on November 23, 2016, 09:02:14 PM
Not hard to see that Suarez learnt his trade on Merseyside.  Cheating filth just like Gerrard.

Wise up man dear, Suarez is the best player on the planet at the minute, he dives, yes, but every team has serial divers in it, I am a United honk but to me the world's worst serial,is Ashley Young.

Gerrard was an absolutely outstanding player for Liverpool, one of their all time greats, no problem with you disliking the club but the man deserves far better than that.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Captain Obvious on November 24, 2016, 02:14:47 AM
Quote from: stew on November 24, 2016, 01:20:02 AM
Suarez is the best player on the planet at the minute
Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi said hi!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stew on November 24, 2016, 05:31:29 AM
Quote from: Captain Obvious on November 24, 2016, 02:14:47 AM
Quote from: stew on November 24, 2016, 01:20:02 AM
Suarez is the best player on the planet at the minute
Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi said hi!

Ah numero two and three in my top three. )

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on November 24, 2016, 08:13:50 AM
Quote from: stew on November 24, 2016, 01:20:02 AM
Quote from: under the bar on November 23, 2016, 09:02:14 PM
Not hard to see that Suarez learnt his trade on Merseyside.  Cheating filth just like Gerrard.

Wise up man dear, Suarez is the best player on the planet at the minute, he dives, yes, but every team has serial divers in it, I am a United honk but to me the world's worst serial,is Ashley Young.

Gerrard was an absolutely outstanding player for Liverpool, one of their all time greats, no problem with you disliking the club but the man deserves far better than that.

United you say? Sure it isn't Chelsea you follow?

Celtic played okay, hampered by having to play McGregor in midfield. Not a criticism of his performance but he just isnt at this level. Progression is the key and we have had it in bucketfuls since BR took over.

Too many on this thread at the wind up, becomes very tedious very quickly.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on November 24, 2016, 08:14:52 AM
Quote from: ONeill on November 23, 2016, 11:02:32 PM
I would swap either Michael O'Neill (managed twice commendably against the current World Champions this year,as elite as you can get) or Stephen Kenny for Rodgers instantly.Their achievements against the odds far outweigh anything Rodgers has done.But as long as the gullible are content with romping away with a one horse league and failing miserably in Europe,his position is safe.

I don't expect Celtic to win the Champions league but I do expect the team to be competitive and credible in every game they play,and two points out of twelve is embarrassing.

Wibble!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on November 24, 2016, 08:51:06 AM
Quote from: under the bar on November 23, 2016, 09:02:14 PM
Not hard to see that Suarez learnt his trade on Merseyside.  Cheating filth just like Gerrard.
If that tit Izzaguire was any type of defender he wouldn't have been so tight on Suarez naive defending from such a supposedly experienced player, useless and clueless.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on November 24, 2016, 08:51:53 AM
Quote from: Main Street on November 23, 2016, 09:47:46 PM
All in all, Celtic held onto their football honor tonight, I thought Brown was exemplary out there.
Apart from the 2 horror games, Celtic don't look out of place in the CL group stages, I hope Bren is supported by the board to improve the team for next season's challenge.
He didn't even react when Messi left him on his arse.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Captain Obvious on November 24, 2016, 09:24:31 AM
Quote from: stew on November 24, 2016, 05:31:29 AM
Quote from: Captain Obvious on November 24, 2016, 02:14:47 AM
Quote from: stew on November 24, 2016, 01:20:02 AM
Suarez is the best player on the planet at the minute
Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi said hi!

Ah numero two and three in my top three. )
Your numero one has never finished numero one,two or three in the Ballon d'Or.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Farrandeelin on November 24, 2016, 09:35:03 AM
Quote from: Main Street on November 23, 2016, 09:43:18 PM
merseyside? It was a trademark Sean Cavanagh  drag down.
Imagine if Suarez was from Tyrone!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stew on November 24, 2016, 04:21:49 PM
Quote from: Captain Obvious on November 24, 2016, 09:24:31 AM
Quote from: stew on November 24, 2016, 05:31:29 AM
Quote from: Captain Obvious on November 24, 2016, 02:14:47 AM
Quote from: stew on November 24, 2016, 01:20:02 AM
Suarez is the best player on the planet at the minute
Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi said hi!

Ah numero two and three in my top three. )
Your numero one has never finished numero one,two or three in the Ballon d'Or.

His penchant for biting people probably kills his chances every year, to me he was the best out there the last twelve months.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: passedit on November 24, 2016, 04:30:41 PM
Quote from: ned on November 24, 2016, 08:14:52 AM
Quote from: ONeill on November 23, 2016, 11:02:32 PM
I would swap either Michael O'Neill (managed twice commendably against the current World Champions this year,as elite as you can get) or Stephen Kenny for Rodgers instantly.Their achievements against the odds far outweigh anything Rodgers has done.But as long as the gullible are content with romping away with a one horse league and failing miserably in Europe,his position is safe.

I don't expect Celtic to win the Champions league but I do expect the team to be competitive and credible in every game they play,and two points out of twelve is embarrassing.

Wibble!

Too late ONeill, Fearon has these waters all fished out!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on November 24, 2016, 05:24:52 PM
O'Neill's is Post Morden Art (a la Michael Stone).
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on November 24, 2016, 07:19:47 PM
Quote from: Farrandeelin on November 24, 2016, 09:35:03 AM
Quote from: Main Street on November 23, 2016, 09:43:18 PM
merseyside? It was a trademark Sean Cavanagh  drag down.
Imagine if Suarez was from Tyrone!
If he was from Tyrone he would have not only deftly dragged down Izaguirre and won the penalty but also got him red carded. It's called the Tyrone triple crown.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: under the bar on November 24, 2016, 09:20:53 PM
QuoteGerrard was an absolutely outstanding player for Liverpool, one of their all time greats, no problem with you disliking the club but the man deserves far better than that.

Of course he was one of their greats. His great dives won cups! Here's a question for you. Name me the Liverpool cup wins you've seen in the past 15 years that did not involve a Gerrard dive followed by penalty to turn the game for them! 
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: BennyHarp on November 24, 2016, 09:28:17 PM
Quote from: Main Street on November 24, 2016, 07:19:47 PM
Quote from: Farrandeelin on November 24, 2016, 09:35:03 AM
Quote from: Main Street on November 23, 2016, 09:43:18 PM
merseyside? It was a trademark Sean Cavanagh  drag down.
Imagine if Suarez was from Tyrone!
If he was from Tyrone he would have not only deftly dragged down Izaguirre and won the penalty but also got him red carded. It's called the Tyrone triple crown.

Wow, even in November.......in a Celtic thread!  :D Good man Main Street no off season for you fella.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Mickey Linden on November 24, 2016, 09:42:14 PM
Now that Tony likes Rogers, this thread is shit
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on November 24, 2016, 11:33:06 PM
Quote from: BennyHarp on November 24, 2016, 09:28:17 PM
Quote from: Main Street on November 24, 2016, 07:19:47 PM
Quote from: Farrandeelin on November 24, 2016, 09:35:03 AM
Quote from: Main Street on November 23, 2016, 09:43:18 PM
merseyside? It was a trademark Sean Cavanagh  drag down.
Imagine if Suarez was from Tyrone!
If he was from Tyrone he would have not only deftly dragged down Izaguirre and won the penalty but also got him red carded. It's called the Tyrone triple crown.

Wow, even in November.......in a Celtic thread!  :D Good man Main Street no off season for you fella.
Such a sensitive skin is our Benny,
but just imagine if he was from Tyrone, he'd be Benny the Destroyer.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: BennyHarp on November 24, 2016, 11:41:12 PM
Quote from: Main Street on November 24, 2016, 11:33:06 PM
Quote from: BennyHarp on November 24, 2016, 09:28:17 PM
Quote from: Main Street on November 24, 2016, 07:19:47 PM
Quote from: Farrandeelin on November 24, 2016, 09:35:03 AM
Quote from: Main Street on November 23, 2016, 09:43:18 PM
merseyside? It was a trademark Sean Cavanagh  drag down.
Imagine if Suarez was from Tyrone!
If he was from Tyrone he would have not only deftly dragged down Izaguirre and won the penalty but also got him red carded. It's called the Tyrone triple crown.

Wow, even in November.......in a Celtic thread!  :D Good man Main Street no off season for you fella.
Such a sensitive skin is our Benny,
but just imagine if he was from Tyrone, he'd be Benny the Destroyer.

I just love the fact that we are still at the forefront of your mind Main Street. It's a long old off season, enjoy!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Dire Ear on November 25, 2016, 09:24:52 AM
Quote from: BennyHarp on November 24, 2016, 09:28:17 PM
Quote from: Main Street on November 24, 2016, 07:19:47 PM
Quote from: Farrandeelin on November 24, 2016, 09:35:03 AM
Quote from: Main Street on November 23, 2016, 09:43:18 PM
merseyside? It was a trademark Sean Cavanagh  drag down.
Imagine if Suarez was from Tyrone!
If he was from Tyrone he would have not only deftly dragged down Izaguirre and won the penalty but also got him red carded. It's called the Tyrone triple crown.

Wow, even in November.......in a Celtic thread!  :D Good man Main Street no off season for you fella.
Issues
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stew on November 25, 2016, 11:08:55 AM
Quote from: Farrandeelin on November 24, 2016, 09:35:03 AM
Quote from: Main Street on November 23, 2016, 09:43:18 PM
merseyside? It was a trademark Sean Cavanagh  drag down.
Imagine if Suarez was from Tyrone!

He would fit right in with that shower.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stew on November 25, 2016, 11:13:04 AM
Quote from: Dire Ear on November 25, 2016, 09:24:52 AM
Quote from: BennyHarp on November 24, 2016, 09:28:17 PM
Quote from: Main Street on November 24, 2016, 07:19:47 PM
Quote from: Farrandeelin on November 24, 2016, 09:35:03 AM
Quote from: Main Street on November 23, 2016, 09:43:18 PM
merseyside? It was a trademark Sean Cavanagh  drag down.
Imagine if Suarez was from Tyrone!
If he was from Tyrone he would have not only deftly dragged down Izaguirre and won the penalty but also got him red carded. It's called the Tyrone triple crown.

Wow, even in November.......in a Celtic thread!  :D Good man Main Street no off season for you fella.
Issues

I just will never understand how a man can be that bitter toward a rival team whilst professing love for a corporation that employs multi millionaires to play football for them, especially in England.8
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: uimhr ocht on November 26, 2016, 03:58:06 PM
Looks like sinclair missing tomorrow he will be missed i thought it was a cynical enough challenge on him by the barca player.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: an léirmheastóir on November 26, 2016, 04:47:08 PM
Quote from: uimhr ocht on November 26, 2016, 03:58:06 PM
Looks like sinclair missing tomorrow he will be missed i thought it was a cynical enough challenge on him by the barca player.

Sinclair will be a big miss surely but Forrest and Roberts on the wings the first leg of the treble should be delivered.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on November 26, 2016, 05:40:15 PM
I did chuckle at Brendan's interview in today's Belfast Telegraph where he seems to prioritise or at least equate successfully developing and improving players and conduct off the field (😂😂😂😂) over or with winning trophies,as important benchmarks when measuring the success of football managers!!! I assume he doesn't recognise adultery as bad conduct!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on November 26, 2016, 10:19:52 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on November 26, 2016, 05:40:15 PM
I did chuckle at Brendan's interview in today's Belfast Telegraph where he seems to prioritise or at least equate successfully developing and improving players and conduct off the field (😂😂😂😂) over or with winning trophies,as important benchmarks when measuring the success of football managers!!! I assume he doesn't recognise adultery as bad conduct!

He who has not sinned cast the 1st stone ::)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stew on November 27, 2016, 09:08:29 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on November 26, 2016, 05:40:15 PM
I did chuckle at Brendan's interview in today's Belfast Telegraph where he seems to prioritise or at least equate successfully developing and improving players and conduct off the field (😂😂😂😂) over or with winning trophies,as important benchmarks when measuring the success of football managers!!! I assume he doesn't recognise adultery as bad conduct!

Tony that photo of you and BR, was that at this years AGM?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on November 27, 2016, 12:07:39 PM
Yes.Now I am not passing judgment or anything.I am just saying if you prioritise conduct off the field, as Brendan did and equate it with a benchmark for a football manager you obviously do not recognise adultery.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on November 27, 2016, 03:35:27 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on November 27, 2016, 12:07:39 PM
Yes.Now I am not passing judgment or anything.I am just saying if you prioritise conduct off the field, as Brendan did and equate it with a benchmark for a football manager you obviously do not recognise adultery.

You or I or anyone outside of the family will not have a true picture of this... plenty people appear to have a solid marriage... what goes on behind the scenes is completely different..
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on November 27, 2016, 04:58:04 PM
Good win, Aberdeen were brutal tho.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stew on November 27, 2016, 06:51:09 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on November 27, 2016, 03:35:27 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on November 27, 2016, 12:07:39 PM
Yes.Now I am not passing judgment or anything.I am just saying if you prioritise conduct off the field, as Brendan did and equate it with a benchmark for a football manager you obviously do not recognise adultery.

You or I or anyone outside of the family will not have a true picture of this... plenty people appear to have a solid marriage... what goes on behind the scenes is completely different..

If I felt the way you profess you do about BR not a chance in hell I would have had my picture taken with him.

Marriages that fail take two Tony, I was married to the love of my life for 27 years Tony, together for thirty, we both failed no matter what way you slice it, I find Catholism extremely judgemental, I cannot go and take communion because I am a sinner as I am divorced, and here is me thinking I was born with sin! You could be the poster child for the righteousness of the Church given your hard line,  if not hypocritical stance on BR.

Anyway I digress, Ferguson always droned on about loyalty, Keane rightly pulled him on it and the egomaniac sent him to Celtic, BR is of that ilk potentially, dont do as I do, do as I say sort of thing!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: muppet on November 27, 2016, 07:57:45 PM
Tony supports Celtic, Spurs and Armagh.

One of them wins things.

Which of the three does he want a new manager for?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on November 27, 2016, 08:12:48 PM
As I said I am not being judgemental.I also delight in Celtic's 100th major trophy win and Brendan Rogers first as a manager anywhere.But it is my understanding he deserted his wife for a young secretary at Liverpool FC.Given that he stresses conduct off the field as one of the key aspects of good football managers I just find it strange.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: muppet on November 27, 2016, 08:28:35 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on November 27, 2016, 08:12:48 PM
As I said I am not being judgemental.I also delight in Celtic's 100th major trophy win and Brendan Rogers first as a manager anywhere.But it is my understanding he deserted his wife for a young secretary at Liverpool FC.Given that he stresses conduct off the field as one of the key aspects of good football managers I just find it strange.

I find it strange that anyone could defend a man who knew about children being abused, silenced them and fought in the courts for a decade to keep all of this a secret.

But there you go.

Oh and ..eh... I am not judgemental.  ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on November 27, 2016, 08:43:03 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on November 27, 2016, 08:12:48 PM
As I said I am not being judgemental.I also delight in Celtic's 100th major trophy win and Brendan Rogers first as a manager anywhere.But it is my understanding he deserted his wife for a young secretary at Liverpool FC.Given that he stresses conduct off the field as one of the key aspects of good football managers I just find it strange.

So you know the whole story??
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: under the bar on November 27, 2016, 11:19:19 PM
QuoteBut it is my understanding he deserted his wife for a young secretary at Liverpool FC.Given that he stresses conduct off the field as one of the key aspects of good football managers I just find it strange.

GBH and attempted murder are badges of honour in Liverpool so it's doubtful if riding one of the the club's bikes for all would be considered such a big deal.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stew on November 28, 2016, 06:49:37 AM
Quote from: under the bar on November 27, 2016, 11:19:19 PM
QuoteBut it is my understanding he deserted his wife for a young secretary at Liverpool FC.Given that he stresses conduct off the field as one of the key aspects of good football managers I just find it strange.

GBH and attempted murder are badges of honour in Liverpool so it's doubtful if riding one of the the club's bikes for all would be considered such a big deal.

Twat!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: seafoid on November 28, 2016, 07:58:48 AM
This is is very interesting documentary about Rangers from the crash to the end of the time Ally McCoist was in charge. Never mind the Spanish intro. Most of it is in Scottish.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1K9-j8la1bw
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: podge on November 28, 2016, 08:04:21 AM
Does anyone else find Chris Sutton's analysis a bit hard to listen to?  'brainless'
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on November 28, 2016, 09:17:54 AM
Quote from: podge on November 28, 2016, 08:04:21 AM
Does anyone else find Chris Sutton's analysis a bit hard to listen to?  'brainless'

He can be a bit irritating alright but i certainly wouldn't say he's brainless (quite the opposite in fact)He knows what he's doing and saying and is trying to be controversial but at the same time calls it as he see's it. A bit like marmite...u either love him or hate him.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: podge on November 28, 2016, 09:31:14 AM
Quote from: illdecide on November 28, 2016, 09:17:54 AM
Quote from: podge on November 28, 2016, 08:04:21 AM
Does anyone else find Chris Sutton's analysis a bit hard to listen to?  'brainless'

He can be a bit irritating alright but i certainly wouldn't say he's brainless (quite the opposite in fact)He knows what he's doing and saying and is trying to be controversial but at the same time calls it as he see's it. A bit like marmite...u either love him or hate him.

my reference to 'brainless' was alluding to the fact that every time someone makes a mistake, he refers to them as brainless.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ashman on November 28, 2016, 09:36:57 AM
Quote from: podge on November 28, 2016, 08:04:21 AM
Does anyone else find Chris Sutton's analysis a bit hard to listen to?  'brainless'

Analysing Scottish soccerball .  Celtic are miles better that the rest of the Scottish clubs because they have multiples of their budget, ergo better players .

Nothing much to analyse .

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on November 28, 2016, 09:45:58 AM
Quote from: podge on November 28, 2016, 08:04:21 AM
Does anyone else find Chris Sutton's analysis a bit hard to listen to?  'brainless'

he definitely has something against Craig Gordon
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on November 28, 2016, 10:20:54 AM
Quote from: tonto1888 on November 28, 2016, 09:45:58 AM
Quote from: podge on November 28, 2016, 08:04:21 AM
Does anyone else find Chris Sutton's analysis a bit hard to listen to?  'brainless'

he definitely has something against Craig Gordon

I think Sutton, while being very good at calling it as he sees it, maybe feels he has to find the odd criticism to throw at Celtic in the interests of balance - the main ones I picked up on was one saying Gordon nearly got the team into trouble trying to play the ball out - that one is fairly easy as that is clearly a directive of the manager.  The other was when he took Madisson out in the box - I felt he was wrong there in that it is the goalkeepers job to come and take the ball in such situations and if anyone gets in the way so be it - different if he had jumped right into the player but he did not.

Interesting that yesterday only Dembele of Rodgers summer signings played in what was a really strong team performance against the second best side in the country.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on November 28, 2016, 11:17:52 AM
Quote from: Hectic on November 28, 2016, 10:20:54 AM
Quote from: tonto1888 on November 28, 2016, 09:45:58 AM
Quote from: podge on November 28, 2016, 08:04:21 AM
Does anyone else find Chris Sutton's analysis a bit hard to listen to?  'brainless'

he definitely has something against Craig Gordon

I think Sutton, while being very good at calling it as he sees it, maybe feels he has to find the odd criticism to throw at Celtic in the interests of balance - the main ones I picked up on was one saying Gordon nearly got the team into trouble trying to play the ball out - that one is fairly easy as that is clearly a directive of the manager.  The other was when he took Madisson out in the box - I felt he was wrong there in that it is the goalkeepers job to come and take the ball in such situations and if anyone gets in the way so be it - different if he had jumped right into the player but he did not.

Interesting that yesterday only Dembele of Rodgers summer signings played in what was a really strong team performance against the second best side in the country.

he is always critical of gordon though. Brought up karate kicks again and tried to say he took the guy out woth his knee. Even when tv replays showed he was wrong he kept trying to say it

Yeah, I mentioned that to my brother yesterday. Shows you what a decent manager can do
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bannside on November 28, 2016, 12:00:33 PM
Agree. Brendan has got an extra 20% out of the players. Browner is like a new man, Forrest is playing out of his skin and now every day at training every player ups his performance. To think Roberts is only getting bit time shows thd class in the squad.

Who would have thought Griffiths would lose his place but Dembele is far better than him. There are goals in the team now and that spreads confidence throughout the squad .

Commons, Stokes and Griffiths combo a long way off Sinclair, Dembele and either Forrest or Roberts. We're back playing the Celtic way and the supporters are loving it.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on November 28, 2016, 12:19:51 PM
Quote from: bannside on November 28, 2016, 12:00:33 PM
Agree. Brendan has got an extra 20% out of the players. Browner is like a new man, Forrest is playing out of his skin and now every day at training every player ups his performance. To think Roberts is only getting bit time shows thd class in the squad.

Who would have thought Griffiths would lose his place but Dembele is far better than him. There are goals in the team now and that spreads confidence throughout the squad .

Commons, Stokes and Griffiths combo a long way off Sinclair, Dembele and either Forrest or Roberts. We're back playing the Celtic way and the supporters are loving it.
Both Forest and Brown were literal write off's before the season started but that was more due to chronic ailments. Perhaps Brendan played an incidental part in their resurgence with the vastly improved team atmosphere and football,  but I'd  also calculate that they recovered their physical prowess.
Sadly Dembele will be on his bike soon, I hope he sticks around to the end of the season and racks up the all the medals and deserved awards.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on November 28, 2016, 12:27:34 PM
BR's training is apparently more superior to anything the lads have done before and they have all stated about how much fitter and leaner they are. On the Roberts issue I would say BR knows he's going to go back to City at the end of the season so prob wants to progress the players that Celtic actually own. Griffiths still has a big part to play at Celtic and i'd imagine over the next 5 weeks or so he'll get his fair share of game time as the fixtures will come thick and fast.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stew on November 28, 2016, 12:29:27 PM
Quote from: Main Street on November 28, 2016, 12:19:51 PM
Quote from: bannside on November 28, 2016, 12:00:33 PM
Agree. Brendan has got an extra 20% out of the players. Browner is like a new man, Forrest is playing out of his skin and now every day at training every player ups his performance. To think Roberts is only getting bit time shows thd class in the squad.

Who would have thought Griffiths would lose his place but Dembele is far better than him. There are goals in the team now and that spreads confidence throughout the squad .

Commons, Stokes and Griffiths combo a long way off Sinclair, Dembele and either Forrest or Roberts. We're back playing the Celtic way and the supporters are loving it.


Dembele has been very intelligent in handling his business so far for such a young man, he sees the bigger picture and went to Celtic because he believed he would develop and play for Celtic and because he respected the manager, and this long term thinking will stand to him.

He has played enough league games to merit an SPL medal, I just hope he says no to a move in January and waits until the summer before moving on, that said, he will do what he thinks is best and I for one will wish him all the best and when he does go I will watch his career unfold and hope he becomes a world class footballer, he is well on his way already but he knows he has a quare bit to go.
Both Forest and Brown were literal write off's before the season started but that was more due to chronic ailments. Perhaps Brendan played an incidental part in their resurgence with the vastly improved team atmosphere and football,  but I'd  also calculate that they recovered their physical prowess.
Sadly Dembele will be on his bike soon, I hope he sticks around to the end of the season and racks up the all the medals and deserved awards.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on November 28, 2016, 04:12:25 PM
Quote from: illdecide on November 28, 2016, 12:27:34 PM
BR's training is apparently more superior to anything the lads have done before and they have all stated about how much fitter and leaner they are. On the Roberts issue I would say BR knows he's going to go back to City at the end of the season so prob wants to progress the players that Celtic actually own. Griffiths still has a big part to play at Celtic and i'd imagine over the next 5 weeks or so he'll get his fair share of game time as the fixtures will come thick and fast.
Forrest  has had constant issues for years with chronic sciatica and Brown was recovering from his injury and  surgery.
Without those issues being resolved  first or on the way to being resolved with specialist therapy, they both would not benefit from any of the new training  methods. Both players last year were well below par due to their injuries and that has exaggerated the positive effect of the Brendan  training methods this season.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on November 29, 2016, 11:31:53 AM
Quote from: Main Street on November 28, 2016, 04:12:25 PM
Quote from: illdecide on November 28, 2016, 12:27:34 PM
BR's training is apparently more superior to anything the lads have done before and they have all stated about how much fitter and leaner they are. On the Roberts issue I would say BR knows he's going to go back to City at the end of the season so prob wants to progress the players that Celtic actually own. Griffiths still has a big part to play at Celtic and i'd imagine over the next 5 weeks or so he'll get his fair share of game time as the fixtures will come thick and fast.
Forrest  has had constant issues for years with chronic sciatica and Brown was recovering from his injury and  surgery.
Without those issues being resolved  first or on the way to being resolved with specialist therapy, they both would not benefit from any of the new training  methods. Both players last year were well below par due to their injuries and that has exaggerated the positive effect of the Brendan  training methods this season.

Thats quite possible Main street, not doubting you at all but there is no doubt that Ronnie was not good enough to lead Celtic and as for John Collins i believe is a bluffer and was found out. If the players don't buy into what you're selling them then your time at the club is at a premium. My biggest concern is BR will not be there too long before a big Premier League club comes calling looking to treble his salary and a few of our players getting sold on in our annual summer sales to balance the books (i know we're sound this year but that changes from year to year). Hope i'm wrong as it's a great time to be a Celtic supporter and long may it last...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on November 29, 2016, 01:18:50 PM
Yeah can only enjoy it while it is good.

Regarding Forrest he has been dogged with injuries for years so the end of the season will be a better time to judge and then into next.  For some reason though he always got a fair bit of flak from the stands - getting the support from the fans this season will also have helped him kick on along with his injuries easing for now.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gabriel_Hurl on December 03, 2016, 07:36:33 PM
Coming back from 2-0 and 3-2 down to win in the last minute and not a peep?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on December 03, 2016, 09:28:22 PM
We shouldn't really be getting pinned to the collar by Motherwell,a retirement home for ex Celts.I'll say it again there is very little to get excited about,with Rangers still in disarray,about domestic performances.The SPL must be the most uncompetitive league in all of Europe.

Brendan more or less said at the AGM that he can give no commitments about his future.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on December 03, 2016, 09:48:20 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on December 03, 2016, 09:28:22 PM
We shouldn't really be getting pinned to the collar by Motherwell,a retirement home for ex Celts.I'll say it again there is very little to get excited about,with Rangers still in disarray,about domestic performances.The SPL must be the most uncompetitive league in all of Europe.

Brendan more or less said at the AGM that he can give no commitments about his future.

To be fair, McManus had a great game.
Team showed grit and determination today which was good to see
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on December 03, 2016, 10:19:21 PM
Good article here on record League Winning margins!

Celtic Hold the record in Europe (29)!

With Europe and the League Cup done and dusted - This record is there to be broken.

Talk of Celtic strengthening in January for Europe in July there has to be an aim - this is it (along with the Cup).

http://www.uefa.com/memberassociations/news/newsid=2345759.html (http://www.uefa.com/memberassociations/news/newsid=2345759.html)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: under the bar on December 03, 2016, 10:46:18 PM
QuoteWe shouldn't really be getting pinned to the collar by Motherwell,a retirement home for ex Celts.I'll say it again there is very little to get excited about,with Rangers still in disarray,about domestic performances.The SPL must be the most uncompetitive league in all of Europe.

Brendan more or less said at the AGM that he can give no commitments about his future.

Thanks for pointing out we shouldn't get overly excited about winning the SPL or indeed particular matches en route.  ::) Who would have realised Celtic held a distinct advantage over other SPL teams without you pointing that out ?   ::)  Why would you care about Rodgers committing his future to Celtic given the unrelenting abuse you've dished out to him publicly since his appointment? 🙄
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on December 03, 2016, 11:55:27 PM
I get the situation.Celtic have no long term plan but then again what club has these days given the variables.Desmond and Lawwell have played a blinder,convincing a big name manager (who had no other options) to come in,knowing he would be able to attract medium names players like Sinclair etc,pushing up season ticket sales and placating a restless and diminishing fan base.I think Brendan Rodgers will be back in England shortly,two years maximum.

When Hearts (arguably the biggest club in Scotland after the Old Firm) lose their manager to Milton Keynes Dons,it really shows that Scottish Football has no great appeal,outside of the Old Firm,and even they are used as a stepping stone.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: screenexile on December 04, 2016, 03:16:11 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on December 03, 2016, 11:55:27 PM
I get the situation.Celtic have no long term plan but then again what club has these days given the variables.Desmond and Lawwell have played a blinder,convincing a big name manager (who had no other options) to come in,knowing he would be able to attract medium names players like Sinclair etc,pushing up season ticket sales and placating a restless and diminishing fan base.I think Brendan Rodgers will be back in England shortly,two years maximum.

When Hearts (arguably the biggest club in Scotland after the Old Firm) lose their manager to Milton Keynes Dons,it really shows that Scottish Football has no great appeal,outside of the Old Firm,and even they are used as a stepping stone.

Was that supposed to be a shock to somebody? The Old Firm hasn't even had any appeal the last 5 years and still doesn't!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: uimhr ocht on December 04, 2016, 10:05:53 PM
Great fight back on sat 2-0 down at half time to win it 4-3,armstrong is showing up well mom on sat, toure had a shocker but hes been out of the team for awhile.O neill stayed 5yrs so i hope rodgers stays for at least 3.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on December 04, 2016, 11:39:25 PM
It is hard to see the type of job Rodgers would be offered in England.I don't think he'd ever be in with a shout for any of the six champions League contenders,which means mid table mediocrity.There is of course the increased salary.But he wasn't exactly inundated with offers after leaving Liverpool
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on December 05, 2016, 10:48:26 AM
Sure it is great to be entertained and turning a blind eye to the faults Saturday afternoon was great entertainment.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on December 05, 2016, 01:11:49 PM
Quote from: Hectic on December 05, 2016, 10:48:26 AM
Sure it is great to be entertained and turning a blind eye to the faults Saturday afternoon was great entertainment.
That's about the height of it atm. Hopefully the Treble will be done & the management team and players will stay and be improved upon for a run beyond the CL group stages next season.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on December 06, 2016, 09:50:18 AM
Celtic have a great chance tonight to show them English yobs that we can compete and possibly get a result, Celtic will be massive underdogs but with City already qualified they may not want too much contact tonight and if Celtic can get into them early on and ruffle a few feathers we could get something from this. Celtic really need to get this monkey of their backs regarding playing away from home in the CL.

C'mon you Bhoys in green...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on December 06, 2016, 10:03:37 AM
Quote from: illdecide on December 06, 2016, 09:50:18 AM
Celtic have a great chance tonight to show them English yobs that we can compete and possibly get a result, Celtic will be massive underdogs but with City already qualified they may not want too much contact tonight and if Celtic can get into them early on and ruffle a few feathers we could get something from this. Celtic really need to get this monkey of their backs regarding playing away from home in the CL.

C'mon you Bhoys in green...

Yeah though it is one of those ones where if we draw or even win it will be a case of ah sure it was just a glorified friendly and if we lose heavily the knives will be out - that is the press though.  Regards the mood in the squad a positive result would be very useful for taking belief into next season.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on December 06, 2016, 10:07:09 AM
I mean on that note I was reading the record hotline yesterday - I normally hate giving the record a click of any sort but got sucked in by the click bate headline about discontent from Celtic supporters at the performance at Murderwell - I would not be sure if they were genuine or trolling but point was that after numerous clean sheets and domestic domination they were turning the struggle to beat Murderwell into cracks starting to appear in both the team and the support.  Then again I should really know better than to pay any attention to the rags.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on December 06, 2016, 11:40:37 AM
Quote from: Hectic on December 06, 2016, 10:07:09 AM
I mean on that note I was reading the record hotline yesterday - I normally hate giving the record a click of any sort but got sucked in by the click bate headline about discontent from Celtic supporters at the performance at Murderwell - I would not be sure if they were genuine or trolling but point was that after numerous clean sheets and domestic domination they were turning the struggle to beat Murderwell into cracks starting to appear in both the team and the support.  Then again I should really know better than to pay any attention to the rags.

Yes Hectic you should know better than to read Sevco's paper, they will print anything to try and tarnish Celtic
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: seafoid on December 06, 2016, 04:57:22 PM
"Rodgers is a tactical genius. He won't be hanging around for long"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MJnwSevh-C4
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: BennyHarp on December 06, 2016, 07:54:57 PM
What a start!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lenny on December 06, 2016, 10:05:53 PM
Quote from: BennyHarp on December 06, 2016, 07:54:57 PM
What a start!!

Great performance away from home, City had a number of changes but their team still cot 92 million, way more than Celtic's side. Celtic had the better chances, dominated possession for long stages and should have had a penalty when Roberts was held back. City had chances too as a result of how positive and attacking Celtic were. Very entertaining match overall.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on December 06, 2016, 10:18:30 PM
Like a pre season friendly,hardly unexpected when the outcome was meaningless for both sides.Not much benefit for either side
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on December 06, 2016, 11:26:04 PM
3 points in a very difficult Champions league group compared to 3 points in last season's Europa league group shows that Brendan Rodgers has made progress. Hopefully get 2-3 decent signings for next season's campaign and an easier group.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on December 06, 2016, 11:55:17 PM
Not long in from the game. We played well. Armstrong and Brown both very good. Seemed to be small outbreaks of trouble but the amount of Celtic fans in the city end it was maybe not so surprising
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ashman on December 07, 2016, 12:18:27 AM
Quote from: tonto1888 on December 06, 2016, 11:55:17 PM
Not long in from the game. We played well. Armstrong and Brown both very good. Seemed to be small outbreaks of trouble but the amount of Celtic fans in the city end it was maybe not so surprising

We ?? Where were you playing . 
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: trileacman on December 07, 2016, 12:24:19 AM
Quote from: ashman on December 07, 2016, 12:18:27 AM
Quote from: tonto1888 on December 06, 2016, 11:55:17 PM
Not long in from the game. We played well. Armstrong and Brown both very good. Seemed to be small outbreaks of trouble but the amount of Celtic fans in the city end it was maybe not so surprising

We ?? Where were you playing .

Piss off.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: MoChara on December 07, 2016, 11:15:07 AM
I thought it was a good performance we were unlucky not to get the win, but they'd a good few chances that could have gone the other way too. Hopefully a few quid spent in Jan to get some in and settled for next years european football, the squad we have now is more than capable of taking all the domestic honors as they are.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on December 07, 2016, 02:38:45 PM
Both teams missed their sitters, but you'd've expected Dembele and Griffiths to have buried those two chances.

As the Bob Marley song goes  "Thembelly full but we hungry"
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: screenexile on December 07, 2016, 03:51:18 PM
Second best fans in the world (after #GAWA) in trouble after last night . . .

http://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/sport/uefa-charges-celtic-for-crowd-trouble-at-manchester-city-767558.html
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on December 07, 2016, 05:25:54 PM
That's probably Lynchbhoy and his Derry mates.

"Man arrested Drunk & Disorderly throwing hamburger at police horse @ManCity v @celticfc got £90 fine. Horse remains in stable condition".
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on December 07, 2016, 05:43:18 PM
I hope the lessons are learned from this year's European campaign.Firstly why are so many gilt edged chances being missed,Mackay Stevens last night and even more crucially Mc Gregor's miss which could have sealed three vital points in Germany.Chances at this level are few and far between and must be converted.

Man City are flaky at the best of times,but four times we led against them,and four times we conceded speedily to lose that lead.

The big disappointment was the home game against B Moenchengladbach.

Not too much to celebrate overall but plenty of lessons to be learned.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on December 07, 2016, 07:25:58 PM
Quote from: ONeill on November 23, 2016, 11:02:32 PM
I would swap either Michael O'Neill (managed twice commendably against the current World Champions this year,as elite as you can get) or Stephen Kenny for Rodgers instantly.Their achievements against the odds far outweigh anything Rodgers has done.But as long as the gullible are content with romping away with a one horse league and failing miserably in Europe,his position is safe.

I don't expect Celtic to win the Champions league but I do expect the team to be competitive and credible in every game they play,and two points out of twelve is embarrassing.
yes and how did michael oNeill get on when in the spl?  sacked wasn't he?
he was poor to say the least!

:)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on December 07, 2016, 07:43:01 PM
Quote from: Main Street on December 07, 2016, 05:25:54 PM
That's probably Lynchbhoy and his Derry mates.

"Man arrested Drunk & Disorderly throwing hamburger at police horse @ManCity v @celticfc got £90 fine. Horse remains in stable condition".
not a chance I'd waste food chief!!!

vast improvement under Rodgers in Europe.  better than the last three managers imo.
prev Celtic parked the bus and tried to hit on the counter attack.
under BR he has the audacity to try take on these teams and play ball. I'd personally not go as all out as that but it's a sign of his genius.

also i still think dembele is good but not quite as good as his billing.
rather than risking losing out on cashing in while his stock is high - I'd snap the hand off any offer over 25 million!

Forrest isn't bad eh Main Street !! ;)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on December 07, 2016, 07:52:43 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on December 07, 2016, 07:43:01 PM
Quote from: Main Street on December 07, 2016, 05:25:54 PM
That's probably Lynchbhoy and his Derry mates.

"Man arrested Drunk & Disorderly throwing hamburger at police horse @ManCity v @celticfc got £90 fine. Horse remains in stable condition".
not a chance I'd waste food chief!!!

vast improvement under Rodgers in Europe.  better than the last three managers imo.
prev Celtic parked the bus and tried to hit on the counter attack.
under BR he has the audacity to try take on these teams and play ball. I'd personally not go as all out as that but it's a sign of his genius.

also i still think dembele is good but not quite as good as his billing.
rather than risking losing out on cashing in while his stock is high - I'd snap the hand off any offer over 25 million!

Forrest isn't bad eh Main Street !! ;)
Forrest is a revelation this season, a completely different animal than the one who you thought was good ;D

And Dembele did lose a million or two off his fee last night.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on December 07, 2016, 07:56:03 PM
Forrest ...
I was right again old mucker!!

must meet up for a discussion and pint next time yer in this neck of the woods!
:)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on December 07, 2016, 08:01:40 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on December 07, 2016, 07:56:03 PM
Forrest ...
I was right again old mucker!!

must meet up for a discussion and pint next time yer in this neck of the woods!
:)
Will do,
your reckless generosity has that magnetic effect. ;D

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on December 07, 2016, 10:14:29 PM
Er Michael O'Neill never managed in the SPL but has achieved wherever he has managed taking NI to Euro Finals and Shamrock Rovers into group stages of European football,both greater achievements than taking Celtic into CL group stages,which,in my opinion,should be par for the course every year,given the less well resourced opponents they meet in the qualifiers and enjoying advantageous seeding too.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on December 07, 2016, 10:47:49 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on December 07, 2016, 10:14:29 PM
Er Michael O'Neill never managed in the SPL but has achieved wherever he has managed taking NI to Euro Finals and Shamrock Rovers into group stages of European football,both greater achievements than taking Celtic into CL group stages,which,in my opinion,should be par for the course every year,given the less well resourced opponents they meet in the qualifiers and enjoying advantageous seeding too.

Which they do most seasons since rangers stopped winning titles
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stew on December 08, 2016, 01:15:59 AM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on December 07, 2016, 10:47:49 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on December 07, 2016, 10:14:29 PM
Er Michael O'Neill never managed in the SPL but has achieved wherever he has managed taking NI to Euro Finals and Shamrock Rovers into group stages of European football,both greater achievements than taking Celtic into CL group stages,which,in my opinion,should be par for the course every year,given the less well resourced opponents they meet in the qualifiers and enjoying advantageous seeding too.

Which they do most seasons since rangers stopped winning titles

They bought them illegally, did you not get the memo?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on December 08, 2016, 07:10:07 AM
Quote from: stew on December 08, 2016, 01:15:59 AM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on December 07, 2016, 10:47:49 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on December 07, 2016, 10:14:29 PM
Er Michael O'Neill never managed in the SPL but has achieved wherever he has managed taking NI to Euro Finals and Shamrock Rovers into group stages of European football,both greater achievements than taking Celtic into CL group stages,which,in my opinion,should be par for the course every year,given the less well resourced opponents they meet in the qualifiers and enjoying advantageous seeding too.

Which they do most seasons since rangers stopped winning titles

They bought them illegally, did you not get the memo?

They still have them? So until that's not the case.....
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on December 08, 2016, 10:00:16 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on December 07, 2016, 10:14:29 PM
Er Michael O'Neill never managed in the SPL but has achieved wherever he has managed taking NI to Euro Finals and Shamrock Rovers into group stages of European football,both greater achievements than taking Celtic into CL group stages,which,in my opinion,should be par for the course every year,given the less well resourced opponents they meet in the qualifiers and enjoying advantageous seeding too.
But he's an OWCer Tony
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ONeill on December 09, 2016, 06:44:23 PM
Interesting game against Partick who haven't conceded more than two goals in a league game in months, despite having a crap record.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on December 09, 2016, 07:44:41 PM
Just seen the GMS chance there from Tuesday night. Didn't realise on Tuesday just how good a chance it was. He really should have buried it
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on December 09, 2016, 10:58:09 PM
Comfortable win tonight, but there's a lot of games in December for Celtic. Tiredness could be an issue for the Rangers game on the 31st.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on December 10, 2016, 09:21:24 PM
Man City's drubbing at the hands of Leicester tonight puts the Celtic results in the Champions League against them into proper perspective.The stark reality is both Celtic and City would struggle to keep a clean sheet against pub teams.This will ultimately be City's downfall in all competitions this season,whereas the serious flaw will not impact fatally upon Celtic domestically,due to the lack of any serious competition,but will continue to cause serious underachievement in Europe if not addressed.

As I said before this European campaign was unremarkable for Celtic and has presented a whole lot of lessons to be absorbed.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Far East on December 10, 2016, 10:45:29 PM
Do you know the difference between underachievement and unremarkable?

You did manage to  stumble across 1 truth, Celtic's European campaign was unremarkable.  99% of teams in euro competition will have an unremarkable campaign.  However, you continue to rabbit on about Celtics underachievements in the champs league when I don't even think you believe this to be true.  Is it stubbornness, a little wind up, an ego trip or just attention seeking?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on December 10, 2016, 11:58:20 PM
Seriously there seems to be a general euphoria about Celtic in the Champions League this season.I know it has been three long years but the campaign had very few positives,in fact the only one was the away fixture in Moenchengladbach.I sincerely hope lessons are learned, the bus is parked when it needs to be parked (avoiding embarrassing 7 nil defeats), and that next season we breeze through the qualifiers,as Celtic should be doing against inferior opposition,building up momentum and confidence to really compete in the group stages.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Far East on December 11, 2016, 12:01:13 AM
Jesus Tony...That post appeared to be rational and genuine! Careful, you've a rep to protect  ;)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: seafoid on December 11, 2016, 09:33:04 AM
Dembele is top notch. Rodgers got him in. They should hang onto Rodgers.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Orior on December 11, 2016, 11:35:46 AM
For a team that everyone has written off, Rangers appear to be doing well and possibly looking at second place in the league at the end of the season.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ashman on December 11, 2016, 12:18:36 PM
Quote from: Orior on December 11, 2016, 11:35:46 AM
For a team that everyone has written off, Rangers appear to be doing well and possibly looking at second place in the league at the end of the season.

Rangers are very very poor .  SPL is a poor league . Dundalk and Cork would easily finish in top 6,
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: seafoid on December 11, 2016, 12:33:53 PM
Quote from: ashman on December 11, 2016, 12:18:36 PM
Quote from: Orior on December 11, 2016, 11:35:46 AM
For a team that everyone has written off, Rangers appear to be doing well and possibly looking at second place in the league at the end of the season.

Rangers are very very poor .  SPL is a poor league . Dundalk and Cork would easily finish in top 6,
Munster and Connacht rugby could easily win it.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: StGallsGAA on December 11, 2016, 06:57:35 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on December 10, 2016, 11:58:20 PM
Seriously there seems to be a general euphoria about Celtic in the Champions League this season.I know it has been three long years but the campaign had very few positives,in fact the only one was the away fixture in Moenchengladbach.I sincerely hope lessons are learned, the bus is parked when it needs to be parked (avoiding embarrassing 7 nil defeats), and that next season we breeze through the qualifiers,as Celtic should be doing against inferior opposition,building up momentum and confidence to really compete in the group stages.

Go away Tony.  You've completely lost any credibility on this thread.   
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on December 11, 2016, 08:25:22 PM
Quote from: StGallsGAA on December 11, 2016, 06:57:35 PM
Go away Tony.  You've completely lost any credibility on this thread.
Every time you reply, it enhances his troll credibility.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on December 12, 2016, 07:26:53 AM
Quote from: Main Street on December 11, 2016, 08:25:22 PM
Quote from: StGallsGAA on December 11, 2016, 06:57:35 PM
Go away Tony.  You've completely lost any credibility on this thread.
Every time you reply, it enhances his troll credibility.
Yet people keep responding. He isn't the only troll on this thread but at least he appears to have an interest in Celtic.
Do not feed the trolls, pleeeeeaaasssssseeeee!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on December 13, 2016, 09:54:55 PM
I see Stefan Johansen scored again for Fulham tonight.I am struggling to think of any other player who got such a raw deal at Celtic in any era
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on December 14, 2016, 03:08:41 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on December 13, 2016, 09:54:55 PM
I see Stefan Johansen scored again for Fulham tonight.I am struggling to think of any other player who got such a raw deal at Celtic in any era

He never tried a leg in his last year Tony...he certainly did not help out his compatriot Ronnie. He wanted away and got his wish and good luck to the fella. Players come and go and clubs don't always work out for certain players but when you know they're no giving 100% it's best to ship them otf.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on December 14, 2016, 09:44:16 PM
Was his confidence not shattered by the disgusting abuse he got from so called Celtic fans due to a loss of form,after winning Scottish Player of the Year the previous season,as well as the bizarre accusation that just because he was Norwegian,Ronny was favouring him in team selections?

I cannot believe he would willingly have swapped Celtic for Fulham.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: uimhr ocht on December 14, 2016, 10:29:58 PM
Yeah the fans got on johansens back due to poor form, celtic fans arent the most patient breed of supporters. i laughed today heard a few fans complain about dembelle looking disinterested,although he is having a quiet spell and the media are pushing the griffiths has to start agenda.It was good both started on tues but the overall perception it didnt click but give it a few more trials.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on December 15, 2016, 09:23:56 AM
SJ didnt want to be there anymore and that affected his form as much as anything. Shame, Id have liked to have seen him play in Rodgers' team
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: an léirmheastóir on December 15, 2016, 03:30:30 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on December 13, 2016, 09:54:55 PM
I see Stefan Johansen scored again for Fulham tonight.I am struggling to think of any other player who got such a raw deal at Celtic in any era

Commons ?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: uimhr ocht on December 27, 2016, 02:28:41 PM
Went to the dundee game played well for 60 mins should have been comfortable but ended up hanging on at the end,griffiths scored a great free kick just b4 half time,sevco again sat hoping for another strong performance against them,dembelle or griffiths to start?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stew on December 27, 2016, 04:10:29 PM
Both, Griffiths at a push.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on December 27, 2016, 05:23:48 PM
I think he'll go with Dembele up front on his own against Sevco...

Gordon
Lustig
Sumunovic
Sviatchenko
Izaguirre
Brown
Armstrong
Sinclair
Rogic
Forrest
Dembele

Bar injuries or Rogic not making it that will be his starting 11
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Newbridge Exile on December 28, 2016, 12:15:15 PM
Fantastic gesture from Brendan Rogers spending time at the NI hospice on Christmas day and also handing over a cheque for £26k  after a collection from the first team squad
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on December 28, 2016, 08:37:11 PM
2 up and playing well by all accounts
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Il Bomber Destro on December 28, 2016, 11:07:41 PM
The Huns at Ibrox this Saturday.

It's been too long.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zNnqpWouEbE
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: an léirmheastóir on December 31, 2016, 12:13:10 PM
Going for a 4-1 win moussa Sinclair and Armstrong all on the scoresheet. Could be more.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on December 31, 2016, 12:42:34 PM
I wonder should I cash out now? 4/1 was a good price... think Celtic should push on but not having it their own way
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on December 31, 2016, 01:09:46 PM
A carbon copy of last year's Scottish Cup semi final,Celtic second best but drawing at half time,the sort of performance Ronny was pilloried for
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on December 31, 2016, 01:12:30 PM
Celtic defence is pish, Sky pointing the finger at Sviatchencko for a couple of lapses but I thought Izzaguire was at fault (& is a total liability).  Brown needs to settle the jets, Sinclair Celtic's best so far. Some strike by Dembele.

Hopefully sort it for 2nd half & push on, probably a bit of complacency there but maybe Rangers due a bit of credit for their tactics & pressing play.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on December 31, 2016, 01:19:25 PM
Quote from: illdecide on December 27, 2016, 05:23:48 PM
I think he'll go with Dembele up front on his own against Sevco...

Gordon
Lustig
Sumunovic
Sviatchenko
Izaguirre
Brown
Armstrong
Sinclair
Rogic
Forrest
Dembele

Bar injuries or Rogic not making it that will be his starting 11
Close, but no cigar  :)  you should have predicted Rogic not making it.

That was an outrageously brilliant goal from Dembele, some lovely touches from him and Sinclair, especially Dembele's elbow into the face of his marker. The team need to up their game a few notches in the 2nd half.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on December 31, 2016, 02:02:39 PM
Decent game big enough gulf between the teams but Rangers to their credit have put in a good shift, but the score line just about reflects the effort
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on December 31, 2016, 02:17:12 PM
Celtic controlled the game in the 2nd half and won it pulling up.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gabriel_Hurl on December 31, 2016, 02:18:04 PM
Convincing

19 points clear

No doubt His (Arse) Holiness will be in complaining about something trivial shortly
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on December 31, 2016, 02:24:49 PM
Could've scored 4/5 but could've conceded 3/4.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on December 31, 2016, 02:27:05 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on December 31, 2016, 02:24:49 PM
Could've scored 4/5 but could've conceded 3/4.
More like Celtic could have scored 10 and Rangers could have scored 3.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: an léirmheastóir on December 31, 2016, 02:42:48 PM
Barring the first 25 mins Celtic totally dominated that game hit post cross bar forced the keeper into quality saves. Celtic were not at their brilliant best today but showed plenty of glimpses of the class act they are. Moussa Sinclair brown Armstrong all a step above the rest. Rodgers has a plan of work and he is going through it nicely be interesting to see what he brings in this month to set up for champions league in the summer. Think we need a left back another broony type holding mf and a right sided attacker to replace Roberts, I doubt we will get keeping him.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on December 31, 2016, 02:49:17 PM
Quote from: Main Street on December 31, 2016, 01:19:25 PM
Quote from: illdecide on December 27, 2016, 05:23:48 PM
I think he'll go with Dembele up front on his own against Sevco...

Gordon
Lustig
Sumunovic
Sviatchenko
Izaguirre
Brown
Armstrong
Sinclair
Rogic
Forrest
Dembele

Bar injuries or Rogic not making it that will be his starting 11
Close, but no cigar  :)  you should have predicted Rogic not making it.

That was an outrageously brilliant goal from Dembele, some lovely touches from him and Sinclair, especially Dembele's elbow into the face of his marker. The team need to up their game a few notches in the 2nd half.

Aye I knew when Rogic didn't play midweek that he wouldn't be risked today...😉.  Match on chances probably could have been 7-4 in Celtics favour, Sevco actually surprised me a little as they played rightly at times although I wasn't Impressed with Celtics defense or lack of it.
That open game there today would have been perfect for the wizard of Oz, I reckon Rogic would have had a field day out there. Anyway job done and now sign 2 quality players and bed them in for the summer. Onwards and upwards.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: StGallsGAA on December 31, 2016, 03:00:23 PM
Another 5-1 would not have flattered Rodgers men. If Celtic manage to hold onto their key men this summer and add one or 2 then they'll win the title next season by double scores easily regardless as to who Rangers bring in.   
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Syferus on December 31, 2016, 03:13:06 PM
The SPL has become awful stuff the last five or six years. I don't really think Rodgers is doing his prospects any good in Celtic given how shite a job Lennon ended up having to take in England after his reign, the real leagues don't respect the SPL at all. And Dembele will be off to a big league at the end of the season or next if someone doesn't match Celtic's near-random valuation, they're very much a selling club these days.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on December 31, 2016, 03:16:25 PM
Can see at least 2 players getting a call from a bigger club.. they'd do well to keep them
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ashman on December 31, 2016, 03:16:57 PM
Quote from: StGallsGAA on December 31, 2016, 03:00:23 PM
Another 5-1 would not have flattered Rodgers men. If Celtic manage to hold onto their key men this summer and add one or 2 then they'll win the title next season by double scores easily regardless as to who Rangers bring in.

Rangers would not finish in the top two in this year's League of Ireland . 
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: an léirmheastóir on December 31, 2016, 03:36:45 PM
Quote from: Syferus on December 31, 2016, 03:13:06 PM
The SPL has become awful stuff the last five or six years. I don't really think Rodgers is doing his prospects any good in Celtic given how shite a job Lennon ended up having to take in England after his reign, the real leagues don't respect the SPL at all. And Dembele will be off to a big league at the end of the season or next if someone doesn't match Celtic's near-random valuation, they're very much a selling club these days.


How much do you think Dembele is worth?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: An Watcher on December 31, 2016, 03:39:01 PM
Young player in today's market.  I think 20 million is reasonable.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Itchy on December 31, 2016, 03:52:44 PM
Watched the game this morning. Celtic obviously much better, playing nice football. But they are short about 3 players. The left back very poor defensively although he has a lot of energy. They probably need a centre half and a right midfielder too. Best player on display was Armstrong, he's a real nice player. Rangers are poor but could have stole a draw too if miller hadnt of missed a sitter.

Rodgers was a great appointment and is a very good manager.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: an léirmheastóir on December 31, 2016, 03:57:58 PM
Quote from: An Watcher on December 31, 2016, 03:39:01 PM
Young player in today's market.  I think 20 million is reasonable.

Easily
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: StGallsGAA on December 31, 2016, 04:04:17 PM
Quote from: an léirmheastóir on December 31, 2016, 03:57:58 PM
Quote from: An Watcher on December 31, 2016, 03:39:01 PM
Young player in today's market.  I think 20 million is reasonable.

Easily

They'll do well to get much more than £10M.  Big clubs know they don't have to pay big to poach Celtic players regardless as to how good they are.  Look at Van Djik as a prime example to So'ton.  Court and unsettle them and Celtic will offload for much less than true worth. 
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: SHEEDY on December 31, 2016, 04:13:16 PM
seriously poor standard in spl, that has to be 1 of the worst rangers teams ever and they're in 2nd place in the league. celtic should be wiping the floor with a team including clint hill, waghorn, joe garner, kenny miller, halliday etc etc. these players would struggle to get in any decent championship side. kenny miller was finished at cardiff about 6 years ago. celtic strolling to the league title but is it really anything to get excited about.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Syferus on December 31, 2016, 04:25:54 PM
Quote from: StGallsGAA on December 31, 2016, 04:04:17 PM
Quote from: an léirmheastóir on December 31, 2016, 03:57:58 PM
Quote from: An Watcher on December 31, 2016, 03:39:01 PM
Young player in today's market.  I think 20 million is reasonable.

Easily

They'll do well to get much more than £10M.  Big clubs know they don't have to pay big to poach Celtic players regardless as to how good they are.  Look at Van Djik as a prime example to So'ton.  Court and unsettle them and Celtic will offload for much less than true worth.

Very little to do with that. It's all about the hooks in their contract he signed. Buyout clauses, sell on percentages. With the inflationary money in the EPL unless Celtic signed Dembele to a stupid contract they should be making a mint from selling him on.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: StephenC on December 31, 2016, 06:56:11 PM
Thought it was a very enjoyable game. End to end stuff and some great football from both teams. Good win for Celtic and a nice way to end the year.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on December 31, 2016, 07:05:24 PM
Some yaps about...moaning about Celtic are a selling club, match was crap, Scottish football is rubbish...FFS dry your eyes. Celtic won away from home in an open enjoyable game where both teams tried to play football. Okay the standard is not exactly Barcelona but that shite you all watch every week in the English Premiership is not much better and we all know the difference in resources (don't need to go into that). Even watching the match as a neutral if u didn't enjoy the open game with end to end chances then you're a hard hoor to please and your just on here to hear yourself ramble.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Syferus on December 31, 2016, 07:13:32 PM
Celtic and Rangers need to bribe whoever needs to be bribed to get into the English league system if they want to be relevant again. Even if they had to start in the National Conference it would be worth it. The TV deals makes the EPL the biggest cash cow in world soccer. I think both Glasgow clubs could be European powers again if they get into a proper league.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Boycey on December 31, 2016, 07:34:00 PM
Quote from: Syferus on December 31, 2016, 07:13:32 PM
Celtic and Rangers need to bribe whoever needs to be bribed to get into the English league system if they want to be relevant again. Even if they had to start in the National Conference it would be worth it. The TV deals makes the EPL the biggest cash cow in world soccer. I think both Glasgow clubs could be European powers again if they get into a proper league.
.

Has been done umpteen times on here before but why on earth would English football want/need them?

Don't often see Celtic and never see Rangers but that was enjoyable today.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Itchy on December 31, 2016, 07:52:03 PM
Quote from: Syferus on December 31, 2016, 07:13:32 PM
Celtic and Rangers need to bribe whoever needs to be bribed to get into the English league system if they want to be relevant again. Even if they had to start in the National Conference it would be worth it. The TV deals makes the EPL the biggest cash cow in world soccer. I think both Glasgow clubs could be European powers again if they get into a proper league.

Biggest as cow for sure but then the Chinese league is a big cash cow too. Not sure why it's suddenly popular to look down your nose at scotish soccer. Celtic were in a tough group in champions league and took points off done top teams and that despite being out of that level for a long time. Anyway Roscommon play in a top league too and they are still shite do your argument doesn't hold water.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Syferus on December 31, 2016, 07:55:17 PM
Quote from: Itchy on December 31, 2016, 07:52:03 PM
Quote from: Syferus on December 31, 2016, 07:13:32 PM
Celtic and Rangers need to bribe whoever needs to be bribed to get into the English league system if they want to be relevant again. Even if they had to start in the National Conference it would be worth it. The TV deals makes the EPL the biggest cash cow in world soccer. I think both Glasgow clubs could be European powers again if they get into a proper league.

Biggest as cow for sure but then the Chinese league is a big cash cow too. Not sure why it's suddenly popular to look down your nose at scotish soccer. Celtic were in a tough group in champions league and took points off done top teams and that despite being out of that level for a long time. Anyway Roscommon play in a top league too and they are still shite do your argument doesn't hold water.

Chinese league is driven by a desire to promote tourism and court prestige. The money in the EPL is sustainable. Chinese league may well be big in the decades to come but as of right now it just attracts past it players and mangers and ones who never really made it like Rameires and Oscar.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Itchy on December 31, 2016, 08:07:23 PM
Quote from: Syferus on December 31, 2016, 07:55:17 PM
Quote from: Itchy on December 31, 2016, 07:52:03 PM
Quote from: Syferus on December 31, 2016, 07:13:32 PM
Celtic and Rangers need to bribe whoever needs to be bribed to get into the English league system if they want to be relevant again. Even if they had to start in the National Conference it would be worth it. The TV deals makes the EPL the biggest cash cow in world soccer. I think both Glasgow clubs could be European powers again if they get into a proper league.

Biggest as cow for sure but then the Chinese league is a big cash cow too. Not sure why it's suddenly popular to look down your nose at scotish soccer. Celtic were in a tough group in champions league and took points off done top teams and that despite being out of that level for a long time. Anyway Roscommon play in a top league too and they are still shite do your argument doesn't hold water.

Chinese league is driven by a desire to promote tourism and court prestige. The money in the EPL is sustainable. Chinese league may well be big in the decades to come but as of right now it just attracts past it players and mangers and ones who never really made it like Rameires and Oscar.

premier league is not sustainable.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Syferus on December 31, 2016, 08:07:59 PM
Quote from: Itchy on December 31, 2016, 08:07:23 PM
Quote from: Syferus on December 31, 2016, 07:55:17 PM
Quote from: Itchy on December 31, 2016, 07:52:03 PM
Quote from: Syferus on December 31, 2016, 07:13:32 PM
Celtic and Rangers need to bribe whoever needs to be bribed to get into the English league system if they want to be relevant again. Even if they had to start in the National Conference it would be worth it. The TV deals makes the EPL the biggest cash cow in world soccer. I think both Glasgow clubs could be European powers again if they get into a proper league.

Biggest as cow for sure but then the Chinese league is a big cash cow too. Not sure why it's suddenly popular to look down your nose at scotish soccer. Celtic were in a tough group in champions league and took points off done top teams and that despite being out of that level for a long time. Anyway Roscommon play in a top league too and they are still shite do your argument doesn't hold water.

Chinese league is driven by a desire to promote tourism and court prestige. The money in the EPL is sustainable. Chinese league may well be big in the decades to come but as of right now it just attracts past it players and mangers and ones who never really made it like Rameires and Oscar.

premier league is not sustainable.

The TV money is entirely sustainable.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: uimhr ocht on December 31, 2016, 08:20:49 PM
Enjoyed the game today and result of course,for 30 mins we couldnt get going but dembelles goal settled the team and played really well the second half,should have won by more sinclair, armstrong,dembelle,all worthy contenders for men of the match.Forest wasnt great today maybe roberts could have been brought on earlier.I would rather have watched thet game today than teams like bournmouth,stoke,west brom,burnley,etc
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: 5 Sams on December 31, 2016, 08:26:18 PM
Enjoyed that today...whats wrong with Rogic?? I was impressed with him anytime I saw him. Rangers played way above themselves as usual when up against the Celts.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on December 31, 2016, 09:38:07 PM
Quote from: 5 Sams on December 31, 2016, 08:26:18 PM
Enjoyed that today...whats wrong with Rogic?? I was impressed with him anytime I saw him. Rangers played way above themselves as usual when up against the Celts.

Injured...Should be fine by the time the 3 week winter break is over.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on December 31, 2016, 11:02:06 PM
Celtic are 100/1 to win all 18 remaining league games.This should be a formality given their financial superiority and squad size,but as today showed,nothing can be taken for granted.Today's game didn't differ too much from last season's Scottish Cup semi final,where a clearly inferior Rangers team were allowed to stay in the game far too long,although it was not fatal today,also Ronny didn't have the luxury of a Dembele or Sinclair to dig him out of a hole.

Fact remains Celtic have struggled to beat an inferior Rangers side,by the minimum margin,in the last two games.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on December 31, 2016, 11:03:04 PM
too easy for celts today.
linesmen giving a few incorrect offside decisions against the hoops kept sevco in the game.
the only worry was the lack of killer instinct in front of goals. that would have been fatal against a side in cl.
but the lads knew they could stuff sevco easily and did.
thought tge celts spare from the silly goal and one breakaway were nevery troubled. Tierney is ten times the player izzy is. lovely guy but izzy can't defend.he tried v hard today and credit to him.
I don't rate Dembele that highly but his second half perf is changing my mind. I'd still take 25 + million for him.
def need to get into the English league .
some fantastic passing today by Celtic in second gear. Rodgers doing a fantastic job. def far better to watch than most English premises league games.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on January 01, 2017, 01:41:36 AM
Bit of a dilemma for Brendan Rodgers as well.I doubt he'll ever be offered a job with any of the EPL's top six clubs again or any sort of big job on the continent,therefore does he sacrifice guaranteed CL football every year for the likes of Swansea,Stoke or West Ham where he'll be fighting for mid table places every year and will win nothing?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Cunny Funt on January 01, 2017, 02:14:47 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on January 01, 2017, 01:41:36 AM
Bit of a dilemma for Brendan Rodgers as well.I doubt he'll ever be offered a job with any of the EPL's top six clubs again or any sort of big job on the continent,therefore does he sacrifice guaranteed CL football every year for the likes of Swansea,Stoke or West Ham where he'll be fighting for mid table places every year and will win nothing?

When Brendan Rodgers is finished with Celtic he should manage Tottenham next.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lenny on January 01, 2017, 07:48:21 AM
Quote from: Cunny Funt on January 01, 2017, 02:14:47 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on January 01, 2017, 01:41:36 AM
Bit of a dilemma for Brendan Rodgers as well.I doubt he'll ever be offered a job with any of the EPL's top six clubs again or any sort of big job on the continent,therefore does he sacrifice guaranteed CL football every year for the likes of Swansea,Stoke or West Ham where he'll be fighting for mid table places every year and will win nothing?

When Brendan Rodgers is finished with Celtic he should manage Tottenham next.

I can see him as manager of spurs in about 4 years time. He wants to leave a legacy at celtic first and build a team who can compete in europe. By that stage pochettino will have left for a bigger club.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on January 01, 2017, 09:21:38 AM
Barring about 20 mins we didn't struggle at all. It was another 1 goal hammering. It really should have been won by 4/5.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Itchy on January 01, 2017, 09:51:40 AM
Quote from: lenny on January 01, 2017, 07:48:21 AM
Quote from: Cunny Funt on January 01, 2017, 02:14:47 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on January 01, 2017, 01:41:36 AM
Bit of a dilemma for Brendan Rodgers as well.I doubt he'll ever be offered a job with any of the EPL's top six clubs again or any sort of big job on the continent,therefore does he sacrifice guaranteed CL football every year for the likes of Swansea,Stoke or West Ham where he'll be fighting for mid table places every year and will win nothing?

When Brendan Rodgers is finished with Celtic he should manage Tottenham next.

I can see him as manager of spurs in about 4 years time. He wants to leave a legacy at celtic first and build a team who can compete in europe. By that stage pochettino will have left for a bigger club.

Sure spurs are just a mid table team that win nothing, isn't that Tony's point.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Il Bomber Destro on January 01, 2017, 10:22:41 AM
I wouldn't agree with some on Izzy here. I felt he was immense yesterday, he absolutely destroyed Tavernier on the Rangers right. Defensively he was pretty solid, bar the goal which came from an Erik mistake, we were untroubled down our left side.

Conversely Lustig had a very tough game at right back. McKay had the beating of him all day, McKay is a very good player though and the only hub worth anything in that side.

Armstrong, Dembele and Sinclair were superb.

Comfortable win and we've a very settled looking XI. The most encouraging aspect with Rodgers so far has been the likes of fringe players like Armstrong, McGregor, Rogic etc and how they have progressed this season.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on January 01, 2017, 10:28:48 AM
well to be fair Izzy did make up for it in his last 60 mins. I'd agree with listing.  decent player and wholehearted like Izzy... but while good going forward...can often get caught defensively. think his issue is he is too tall and no longer has the speed of youth for full back position.

I think once Rodgers has finished his 10 in a row... he can retire to a lesser job...an easier job in the epl or wherever... spurs or whoever offers big bucks.
he def can get a team playing great football alright.  doing it on a shoestring budget too is commendable.  could be brought back to Chelsea once he leaves celtic
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bannside on January 01, 2017, 10:34:32 AM
What price this double within one calendar year. Rodgers to become manager of Spurs and Mc Kay of Rangers becomes a hoop?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: uimhr ocht on January 01, 2017, 03:11:39 PM
Long odds im pretty sure the huns wouldnt sell him to celtic but if 1million and half 2 bid came in he could depart to england,rodgers will stay another season at least.Rangers dont have the big investment now to buy 2 mill 3 mill players although someone financed garner transfer 1.8 mill and hes scored 3 goals lol.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on January 01, 2017, 07:51:11 PM
I think Spurs resounding away win today coupled with an equally convincing win away to Southampton earlier in the week shows we are a top four club well beyond Brendan's reach.Alas he faces a similar situation to David Moyes in England,sadly a guy who had a crack at a big job but blew it.

In any event,Celtic should be a better proposition than a mid table EPL side,with guaranteed trophies and CL football every year.My only fear would be complacency setting in with Lawwell and Desmond,with the fans happy and the purse strings tightened again.

He might be a contender for the England team  job though in a couple of years.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lenny on January 01, 2017, 11:19:13 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on January 01, 2017, 07:51:11 PM
I think Spurs resounding away win today coupled with an equally convincing win away to Southampton earlier in the week shows we are a top four club well beyond Brendan's reach.Alas he faces a similar situation to David Moyes in England,sadly a guy who had a crack at a big job but blew it.

In any event,Celtic should be a better proposition than a mid table EPL side,with guaranteed trophies and CL football every year.My only fear would be complacency setting in with Lawwell and Desmond,with the fans happy and the purse strings tightened again.

He might be a contender for the England team  job though in a couple of years.

Brendan is a top coach and has really improved the squad he inherited. He has really improved a number of individual players like armstrong, mcgregor and brown. He is also tactically excellent. Spurs aren't as big as united, city, arsenal, liverpool or chelsea. The reality is that they would be extremely lucky to get brendan in a few years time as I think he will have improved his reputation to a point where a huge job like united, barcelona or real will be next. Celtic are as big as those clubs but the league is very limiting.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on January 01, 2017, 11:22:50 PM
Thought Armstrong was superb yesterday and deserved a goal from one of his chances.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Itchy on January 01, 2017, 11:37:02 PM
Based on spurs bearing mighty Watford and Southampton I think it is 100% clear they should be considered one of the top 4 in the premier league if not the world.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on January 03, 2017, 10:52:16 AM
Realistically the hope for Celtic and Rangers has to be a European super league of some description.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on January 03, 2017, 11:27:48 AM
Quote from: lenny on January 01, 2017, 11:19:13 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on January 01, 2017, 07:51:11 PM
I think Spurs resounding away win today coupled with an equally convincing win away to Southampton earlier in the week shows we are a top four club well beyond Brendan's reach.Alas he faces a similar situation to David Moyes in England,sadly a guy who had a crack at a big job but blew it.

In any event,Celtic should be a better proposition than a mid table EPL side,with guaranteed trophies and CL football every year.My only fear would be complacency setting in with Lawwell and Desmond,with the fans happy and the purse strings tightened again.

He might be a contender for the England team  job though in a couple of years.

Brendan is a top coach and has really improved the squad he inherited. He has really improved a number of individual players like armstrong, mcgregor and brown. He is also tactically excellent. Spurs aren't as big as united, city, arsenal, liverpool or chelsea. The reality is that they would be extremely lucky to get brendan in a few years time as I think he will have improved his reputation to a point where a huge job like united, barcelona or real will be next. Celtic are as big as those clubs but the league is very limiting.

I would have thought that Spurs with their new stadium would be as big a club as most of those mentioned with the obvious exception being United while Liverpool have a massive worldwide following also but the like of Chelsea and City would not be bigger clubs and are operating off the back of a sugar daddy.  Arsenal are probably similar only with a lot more recent success.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on January 03, 2017, 11:39:57 AM
Little bit of trivia - when was the last time Celtic game from behind to win against either Sevco or Rangers excluding last Saturday?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on January 04, 2017, 07:44:02 AM
Quote from: Hectic on January 03, 2017, 11:39:57 AM
Little bit of trivia - when was the last time Celtic game from behind to win against either Sevco or Rangers excluding last Saturday?

1991ish, Brian O'Neill's last minute header?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on January 04, 2017, 08:00:19 AM
Quote from: ned on January 04, 2017, 07:44:02 AM
Quote from: Hectic on January 03, 2017, 11:39:57 AM
Little bit of trivia - when was the last time Celtic game from behind to win against either Sevco or Rangers excluding last Saturday?

1991ish, Brian O'Neill's last minute header?

Not a bad stab at all - was 1993 but was indeed Brian O'Neills last minute winner.

http://www.thecelticwiki.com/page/1993-10-30%3A+Rangers+1-2+Celtic,+Premier+Division
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on January 04, 2017, 06:08:57 PM
Actually it was April 2008.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_prem/7364812.stm
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on January 04, 2017, 09:33:15 PM
Good work Tony, missed that when trawling back through. Fairly rare thing all the same.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on January 06, 2017, 08:51:34 AM
Def should stay another 12 months...for his own career and Celtic's. If he has another good start to next season (as mentioned) he'd def be sold for £35-£40 million. If selling him it wouldn't be a bad idea selling him to clubs like West Ham or Southampton etc with a good sell on clause...if he succeeds to the very top and is then sold on to a top club then we benefit again...£££££
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on January 06, 2017, 09:13:10 AM
Quote from: ned on January 05, 2017, 07:21:18 PM
Quote from: Hectic on January 04, 2017, 09:33:15 PM
Good work Tony, missed that when trawling back through. Fairly rare thing all the same.

In an away match,  it's 93.

I should have been more precise with my question - it was one I was looking for the answer for as I could not find it trawling back as far as mid 90's having missed the 3-2 but '93 is a long time to wait to overturn a deficit at snake mountain.  I know the commentators often say that whoever scores first generally does not lose.  It is nice to give them a good hiding thought the cup game was enjoyable stealing it at the death and then lastly to let them fall into a false sense of hope after taking the lead.  The gift that keeps on giving.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on January 06, 2017, 09:15:29 AM
Quote from: illdecide on January 06, 2017, 08:51:34 AM
Def should stay another 12 months...for his own career and Celtic's. If he has another good start to next season (as mentioned) he'd def be sold for £35-£40 million. If selling him it wouldn't be a bad idea selling him to clubs like West Ham or Southampton etc with a good sell on clause...if he succeeds to the very top and is then sold on to a top club then we benefit again...£££££

I think he will be with us as long as we are in Champions League next season.  We will hit an interesting point pretty soon when the league is all but wrapped up and no real challenges until July/August.  I will be particularly interested to see the motivation levels of the players come spring.  I would hope that they remain high but we could end up sleep walking.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on January 06, 2017, 10:58:58 AM
Quote from: Hectic on January 06, 2017, 09:15:29 AM
Quote from: illdecide on January 06, 2017, 08:51:34 AM
Def should stay another 12 months...for his own career and Celtic's. If he has another good start to next season (as mentioned) he'd def be sold for £35-£40 million. If selling him it wouldn't be a bad idea selling him to clubs like West Ham or Southampton etc with a good sell on clause...if he succeeds to the very top and is then sold on to a top club then we benefit again...£££££

I think he will be with us as long as we are in Champions League next season.  We will hit an interesting point pretty soon when the league is all but wrapped up and no real challenges until July/August.  I will be particularly interested to see the motivation levels of the players come spring.  I would hope that they remain high but we could end up sleep walking.

Would it be so bad to give the older more seasoned players more time off say end of April and give them a proper break so they come back for pre-season training early for CL they are well rested...the worst of that is if Celtic make it to the Scottish cup final then that's not really possible but an interesting idea all the same. You'd also be giving younger players more game time and experience which would give you more answers than loaning them out...you'd soon find out which young lads would have the mettle to play for Celtic and which ones go onto play for Morton or St Mirren etc
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on January 06, 2017, 03:05:05 PM
Quote from: illdecide on January 06, 2017, 10:58:58 AM
Quote from: Hectic on January 06, 2017, 09:15:29 AM
Quote from: illdecide on January 06, 2017, 08:51:34 AM
Def should stay another 12 months...for his own career and Celtic's. If he has another good start to next season (as mentioned) he'd def be sold for £35-£40 million. If selling him it wouldn't be a bad idea selling him to clubs like West Ham or Southampton etc with a good sell on clause...if he succeeds to the very top and is then sold on to a top club then we benefit again...£££££

I think he will be with us as long as we are in Champions League next season.  We will hit an interesting point pretty soon when the league is all but wrapped up and no real challenges until July/August.  I will be particularly interested to see the motivation levels of the players come spring.  I would hope that they remain high but we could end up sleep walking.

Would it be so bad to give the older more seasoned players more time off say end of April and give them a proper break so they come back for pre-season training early for CL they are well rested...the worst of that is if Celtic make it to the Scottish cup final then that's not really possible but an interesting idea all the same. You'd also be giving younger players more game time and experience which would give you more answers than loaning them out...you'd soon find out which young lads would have the mettle to play for Celtic and which ones go onto play for Morton or St Mirren etc

Better chance of that if someone beats us before then.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on January 06, 2017, 10:35:07 PM
I would say cash in,it is hard to imagine Celtic turning down a £20m offer for any player.Dembele looks the part but so did the likes of Hooper etc,but they couldn't hack it when the went to England.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on January 07, 2017, 08:17:13 AM
Worst case scenario his value might drop a few million but having him for another season would probably still make that worthwhile. We know where we are at in the bigger scheme of things but it is not flogging a top performer after half a season.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on January 07, 2017, 09:16:30 AM
It's all nonsense anyway. There has been no offer.
As for dropping my off in he spring, I doubt the manager would allow that to happen. We could have cup semi final and final to prepare for. Another trip to mordor and possibly finishing off the season unbeaten. Plenty of motivation there
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Aaron Boone on January 07, 2017, 10:37:07 AM
And surely Dembele wants to win a League medal too. Plenty of good players finish their careers winning nothing.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ashman on January 07, 2017, 11:17:51 AM
Quote from: Aaron Boone on January 07, 2017, 10:37:07 AM
And surely Dembele wants to win a League medal too. Plenty of good players finish their careers winning nothing.

The glory of it .
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on January 07, 2017, 11:23:49 AM
Quote from: ashman on January 07, 2017, 11:17:51 AM
Quote from: Aaron Boone on January 07, 2017, 10:37:07 AM
And surely Dembele wants to win a League medal too. Plenty of good players finish their careers winning nothing.

The glory of it .
Lol

The expectation to win nearly every game you play under the gaze of 60k supporters and learning to deal with that can only be learned at a handful of clubs.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on January 07, 2017, 02:20:16 PM
Listen if someone comes waving a £20m cheque at Lawwell and Co for any Celtic player their hand will be taken off,just like Mc Geady was bundled on the first plane to Moscow when Spartak Moscow came with a £10m cheque
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: StGallsGAA on January 07, 2017, 03:20:21 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on January 07, 2017, 02:20:16 PM
Listen if someone comes waving a £20m cheque at Lawwell and Co for any Celtic player their hand will be taken off,just like Mc Geady was bundled on the first plane to Moscow when Spartak Moscow came with a £10m cheque

Off loading that geriatric Peter Pan was great business.  He's got steadily worse every season since he left.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on January 07, 2017, 03:25:23 PM
What's the rush to sell? The most sensible approach imo would be to retain him for CL qualification, qualify or not he could be sold then (& I certainly hope he stays).
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on January 08, 2017, 09:55:46 AM
Seriously if someone tabled a firm £20m offer for any Celtic player his arm would be snapped off immediately.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on January 08, 2017, 01:26:39 PM
Not right now. the money earned this year by Rodgers in getting Celtic to CL and the extra revenue means Celtic are ahead of where they were the past few years.
so they are in no rush to sell.
this time next year might be different and a bid of 25+ million of your pounds sterling would be a good opening bid at the auction.
I think he's good but he's no larsson lubo Sutton or BBJ.

so id def happily sell him then.

mcgeady also had to go as he was not happy playing wide and celtic had better central options.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on January 08, 2017, 04:01:26 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on January 08, 2017, 09:55:46 AM
Seriously if someone tabled a firm £20m offer for any Celtic player his arm would be snapped off immediately.

Here Tony i've a question for ya...do u reckon if another team tabled an offer of £20 million for Dembele Celtic would sell him? :P :P
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lenny on January 08, 2017, 06:44:06 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on January 07, 2017, 02:20:16 PM
Listen if someone comes waving a £20m cheque at Lawwell and Co for any Celtic player their hand will be taken off,just like Mc Geady was bundled on the first plane to Moscow when Spartak Moscow came with a £10m cheque

Mcgeady was sold because he was a  2 or 3 million player and we got offered 10 million. Dembele is at least a 20 million stiker and in another year he will still be worth at least that or likely a good bit more because he is an all round striker, he's strong, powerful, can hold the ball up and he's a very good finisher. If we got offered 50 or 60 million now we might consider it but that'd be the only way he'd be sold this month.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on January 08, 2017, 07:32:38 PM
Illdecide,if anyone offered Celtic £20m for any player, he would be sold in a moment.And why not? The team could be considerable strengthened,with at least 3 capable players for £20m and Dembele is unproven in England.There will be no panic buying by any top English clubs in the summer so if £20m is offered for Dembele tomorrow, I'd grab it and quickly!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on January 08, 2017, 08:10:05 PM
Watched Jaansen struggle again today for Spurs. English clubs have no bother throwing 20m at an unproven punt it seems.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on January 09, 2017, 09:55:08 AM
Every player has his price and i would def sell any player if we got the right money for them...sure they could break their leg or do a cruciate the next day and you're screwed...but i def believe them English clubs are stupid enough to pay well over the odds for a player as they have just too much money at their disposal.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on January 09, 2017, 11:40:12 AM
Tony is right, unfortunately. If Celtic have any European ambitions though that mindset would need to change. Unlikely though.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on January 09, 2017, 07:17:28 PM
Fact is Celtic could not turn down £20m.Brilliant bit of business for a guy unproven at the very top level,a huge profit.I would rather have £20m to strengthen the team than Dembele to be honest.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: StGallsGAA on January 09, 2017, 11:22:25 PM
Quote from: lenny on January 08, 2017, 06:44:06 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on January 07, 2017, 02:20:16 PM
Listen if someone comes waving a £20m cheque at Lawwell and Co for any Celtic player their hand will be taken off,just like Mc Geady was bundled on the first plane to Moscow when Spartak Moscow came with a £10m cheque

Mcgeady was sold because he was a  2 or 3 million player and we got offered 10 million. Dembele is at least a 20 million stiker and in another year he will still be worth at least that or likely a good bit more because he is an all round striker, he's strong, powerful, can hold the ball up and he's a very good finisher.   If we got offered 50 or 60 million now we might consider it but that'd be the only way he'd be sold this month.

Is your full name Lenny Henry?  ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: NAG1 on January 10, 2017, 01:55:20 PM
Quote from: illdecide on January 09, 2017, 09:55:08 AM
Every player has his price and i would def sell any player if we got the right money for them...sure they could break their leg or do a cruciate the next day and you're screwed...but i def believe them English clubs are stupid enough to pay well over the odds for a player as they have just too much money at their disposal.

Sure it has been said that the continental clubs have been laughing at the EPL clubs since the Sky money arrived in terms of what they will actually pay for a player. Soon as an English club are in for a player the price ends up ridiculous.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bannside on January 15, 2017, 06:46:13 PM
Mourinho lists Kieran Tierney as one of four players on his wish list for next season. Would expect circa £20m at least. Peter Lawell already thinking about the size of next year's bonus.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on January 15, 2017, 07:26:24 PM
According to the last few years accounts Pete's bonus is added to his salary to make a round £1m. Now with twenty million Celtic should be abale to replace the player sold with at least three new recruits capable of playing a Champions League Group Stage level.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on January 26, 2017, 09:11:56 AM
So Celtic equalled the Lisbon Lions domestic record last night...St Johnstone kicked Celtic from start to finish last night and went largely unpunished but what do u expect from Sectarian Hugh Dallas's son in charge
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on January 26, 2017, 09:14:21 AM
Same old Dallas..
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: MoChara on January 27, 2017, 10:58:03 AM
Rumours of Gordon going to Chelsea as a reserve keeper for them, apparently 2.5 Mill offered already.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on January 27, 2017, 11:50:27 AM
Quote from: MoChara on January 27, 2017, 10:58:03 AM
Rumours of Gordon going to Chelsea as a reserve keeper for them, apparently 2.5 Mill offered already.

Don't think Rodgers will let him go and it'll say more about the keeper himself if he were to leave and sit there in the dugout every week rotting away or play at Celtic every week and get great CL nights and major trophies...But i suppose the money talks ;)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on January 28, 2017, 06:25:15 AM
Celtic should take Chelsea's arm off,getting a few million for a 34 year old signed on a free transfer whose best days are long gone.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on January 28, 2017, 10:05:25 AM
Certainly merit in what you are saying but only if an upgrade is available. Otherwise why sell your first choice (by a distance) keeper.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: MoChara on January 28, 2017, 10:38:14 AM
Quote from: illdecide on January 27, 2017, 11:50:27 AM
Quote from: MoChara on January 27, 2017, 10:58:03 AM
Rumours of Gordon going to Chelsea as a reserve keeper for them, apparently 2.5 Mill offered already.

Don't think Rodgers will let him go and it'll say more about the keeper himself if he were to leave and sit there in the dugout every week rotting away or play at Celtic every week and get great CL nights and major trophies...But i suppose the money talks ;)

Thinking that myself it would say alot about the character of the man. If he wants away there's no point forcing him to stay but it'd be madness to sell him without a direct or even a real prospect replacement in the wings
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on January 28, 2017, 10:58:24 AM
Plenty of time to sort out a replacement between now and the summer for a 34 year old who has never really convinced.Celtic could see out the rest of the season with me in goal ffs🙄
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on January 28, 2017, 04:44:13 PM
Quote from: MoChara on January 28, 2017, 10:38:14 AM
Quote from: illdecide on January 27, 2017, 11:50:27 AM
Quote from: MoChara on January 27, 2017, 10:58:03 AM
Rumours of Gordon going to Chelsea as a reserve keeper for them, apparently 2.5 Mill offered already.

Don't think Rodgers will let him go and it'll say more about the keeper himself if he were to leave and sit there in the dugout every week rotting away or play at Celtic every week and get great CL nights and major trophies...But i suppose the money talks ;)


Thinking that myself it would say alot about the character of the man. If he wants away there's no point forcing him to stay but it'd be madness to sell him without a direct or even a real prospect replacement in the wings
Rodgers' point is that £3m would not buy anything close to a like for like replacement. Rodgers aims a shot across the bow towards Chelsea and their like who want to buy Celtic players on the cheap.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on January 29, 2017, 04:32:25 PM
So record is broken...even though Celtic won 4-0 they were poor enough at times but i think it was partly down to the opposition, Hearts are pure dung. One thing has been clear this last few games is the teams are coming to play Celtic are trying the "knock it into them" approach but the ref is not doing too much about it.

I suppose the next 2 targets now are the treble and trying to go the season unbeaten...I really hope they can win the treble but going the full season unbeaten will be really tough probably more mental than anything as i'm sure it's hard to continue to perform every week knowing the title is in the bag.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on January 29, 2017, 06:41:27 PM
Yeah plus sometimes going for these sort of records can compete with the opportunity presented to give your youth a chance to shine, the latter perhaps being the more important in the bigger scheme. The record would be nice but better Celtic teams did not do it and not wanting to dilute such an achievement the environment also plays a part. Nonetheless it would be encouraging to see the management keep the team fully focused once the title is official.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on January 29, 2017, 07:01:12 PM
The title was official after 7 games.
Now the season is about a march onto invincibility.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on January 29, 2017, 07:59:58 PM
Mixed feelings about this,the Lions achievement was far greater as they had a great Rangers team to deal with and the gap between them and the other teams in Scotland was not nearly as great in terms of finance and squad size.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on January 29, 2017, 08:03:53 PM
Yip, I'd be of the same opinion.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on January 29, 2017, 08:41:08 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on January 29, 2017, 07:59:58 PM
Mixed feelings about this,the Lions achievement was far greater as they had a great Rangers team to deal with and the gap between them and the other teams in Scotland was not nearly as great in terms of finance and squad size.

Modern football Tony
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on January 29, 2017, 08:56:20 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on January 29, 2017, 07:59:58 PM
Mixed feelings about this,the Lions achievement was far greater as they had a great Rangers team to deal with and the gap between them and the other teams in Scotland was not nearly as great in terms of finance and squad size.

The Lions achievement is only beaten on paper. The man on the street knows the reality. Anyway until a Celtic team wins the Champions League they can't be thought of in the same terms as the Lions. Jez, One of the best seasons and teams Celtic ever had was in 2003 and they won nothing that year!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on January 29, 2017, 09:26:32 PM
So is Brendan a good manager then? I haven't been in this thread for a while.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on January 29, 2017, 11:20:34 PM
No, I can't enjoy Celtic's run of form this year because ........ they are not as good as the Lisbon Lions   ::)
Brendan's side have not achieved much .....   because they are not as good as the Lisbon Lions  :D

Strike me dead on the spot for thinking Roberts was a ringer for Jimmy Johnstone  ;D

You fools just willingly fall head over heels into the thread Troll's maze of contradictions.



Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on January 29, 2017, 11:31:01 PM
Dont recall that type of trolling at all.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: MoChara on January 30, 2017, 08:30:21 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on January 29, 2017, 07:59:58 PM
Mixed feelings about this,the Lions achievement was far greater as they had a great Rangers team to deal with and the gap between them and the other teams in Scotland was not nearly as great in terms of finance and squad size.

I think they were busy in Europe as well that year if remember right  ;D

Still a great achievement especially for a new manager still mainly using the players of the previous regime, and considering the response if this time last year someone was to ask if you thought we'd be breaking records any time soon.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on January 30, 2017, 08:49:16 AM
Disappointing that we have not been making more progress in shaping the squad this month though.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: MoChara on January 30, 2017, 09:00:06 AM
Quote from: Hectic on January 30, 2017, 08:49:16 AM
Disappointing that we have not been making more progress in shaping the squad this month though.

We've got that young fella Ebouie in and I'd say Henry Onyekuru will be signed today or tomorrow, I honestly don't really see any position we are desperate to get a new player in for at the minute.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stew on January 30, 2017, 10:32:48 AM
Quote from: MoChara on January 30, 2017, 09:00:06 AM
Quote from: Hectic on January 30, 2017, 08:49:16 AM
Disappointing that we have not been making more progress in shaping the squad this month though.

We've got that young fella Ebouie in and I'd say Henry Onyekuru will be signed today or tomorrow, I honestly don't really see any position we are desperate to get a new player in for at the minute.

Goalkeeper maybe?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on January 30, 2017, 11:21:52 AM
No we are not desperate for any position but good and all as we are doing we want to be trying to make the team/squad better every window - aiming high and all that.  European qualifiers will be kicking off not long after business opens in the summer and it would be nice to have guys bedded in before then which would have meant getting them now.  That said if we have specific targets and they are not available until the summer then fair enough.  In terms of positions needing filled I think we are still a bit short at CAM with the injury prone/ stamina short Rogic our best option by a distance.  And even for the area behind him we could probably do with getting some more quality in as Brown will not last forever, Biton is never going to be the answer nor is McGregor at the top level.  The new Kid and Armstrong could be fixtures but I still think that is a shallow enough pool right now.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: MoChara on January 30, 2017, 04:33:03 PM
Quote from: Hectic on January 30, 2017, 11:21:52 AM
No we are not desperate for any position but good and all as we are doing we want to be trying to make the team/squad better every window - aiming high and all that.  European qualifiers will be kicking off not long after business opens in the summer and it would be nice to have guys bedded in before then which would have meant getting them now.  That said if we have specific targets and they are not available until the summer then fair enough.  In terms of positions needing filled I think we are still a bit short at CAM with the injury prone/ stamina short Rogic our best option by a distance.  And even for the area behind him we could probably do with getting some more quality in as Brown will not last forever, Biton is never going to be the answer nor is McGregor at the top level.  The new Kid and Armstrong could be fixtures but I still think that is a shallow enough pool right now.

I take what you mean, our problem is we have to develop and spot talent to improve the positions, that takes a lot of time and effort, where as the like of the EPL teams can just throw money at a recognized name. I think this definitely narrows our options to improve rather than maintain in January if the people we've got scouted aren't for sale were bunched.


Bitons a Balloon and as your say Rogic can suffer physically I think that's the logic behind the potential new recruit Onyekuru, with Ebouie a likely alternative to Brown.



As Stew says maybe a Goalkeeper, but goal keepers go on forever so could be another 3 to 4 years in Gordon (if we kept him this window I can't see him going any other time), Du Vries doesn't look like a good fit and might even been gone soon himself. That'd have to be the focus of the next signing I suppose.



Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lenny on January 30, 2017, 05:13:47 PM
Quote from: StGallsGAA on January 09, 2017, 11:22:25 PM
Quote from: lenny on January 08, 2017, 06:44:06 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on January 07, 2017, 02:20:16 PM
Listen if someone comes waving a £20m cheque at Lawwell and Co for any Celtic player their hand will be taken off,just like Mc Geady was bundled on the first plane to Moscow when Spartak Moscow came with a £10m cheque

Mcgeady was sold because he was a  2 or 3 million player and we got offered 10 million. Dembele is at least a 20 million stiker and in another year he will still be worth at least that or likely a good bit more because he is an all round striker, he's strong, powerful, can hold the ball up and he's a very good finisher.   If we got offered 50 or 60 million now we might consider it but that'd be the only way he'd be sold this month.

Is your full name Lenny Henry?  ;D

Chelsea have offered 40m for dembele, not as funny an estimation now.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on January 30, 2017, 10:07:52 PM
Arm taken clean off for that sort of money!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: MoChara on January 31, 2017, 08:16:45 AM
Have to say I'd have him out the door for that sort of cash, especially when we have a 40 goal striker on the bench
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on January 31, 2017, 08:19:29 AM
Yeah I think if we were getting close to £40m that will be that - Celtic just could not justify hanging onto a player when an offer like that arrives and as you point out not as if we are totally stuck for a goal scorer.  That sort of money could see the entire team upgraded.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on January 31, 2017, 08:21:09 AM
And while we may not still be able to compete with the crazy transfer fees being paid for players it would give us the clout to pick guys up on higher wages - guys like Dembele himself last summer.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: uimhr ocht on January 31, 2017, 09:23:33 AM
It will be hard to turn down that kind of money he probably will def go in the summer anyhow.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on January 31, 2017, 09:44:38 AM
Celtic will sell if in-fact that offer is true and why wouldn't they...The club is more important than anyone player and that sort of money will keep us at the top for years to come...All players come and go, some you want to stay and some you don't but thats the way it works. Life goes on and if Dembele goes Celtic will replace him and of course Griffiths is there too...Show me the money!!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stew on January 31, 2017, 12:58:56 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on January 30, 2017, 10:07:52 PM
Arm taken clean off for that sort of money!

Love the kid and all but nowadays, especially in the SPL you would be mad inn the head not to take the kesh.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on January 31, 2017, 05:49:13 PM
If a fee of £40m is reeled in I will be expecting a fat dividend cheque later this year!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Over the Bar on January 31, 2017, 07:07:07 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on January 31, 2017, 05:49:13 PM
If a fee of £40m is reeled in I will be expecting a fat dividend cheque later this year!

It won't and you'll be waiting a while.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on January 31, 2017, 07:40:08 PM
So he's not being sold then?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lenny on January 31, 2017, 07:43:43 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on January 31, 2017, 07:40:08 PM
So he's not being sold then?

Great to see Celtic players being valued properly at last. Chelsea offering 40m for dembele and sunderland trying their luck with a 10m bid for Tierney.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: StGallsGAA on January 31, 2017, 07:49:54 PM
Quote from: lenny on January 31, 2017, 07:43:43 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on January 31, 2017, 07:40:08 PM
So he's not being sold then?

Great to see Celtic players being valued properly at last.Chelsea offering 40m for dembeleand sunderland trying their luck with a 10m bid for Tierney.

When did Chelsea offer £40M?  Celtic saying they want £40M is not the same thing Lenny.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on February 01, 2017, 08:58:13 AM
Thank god the transfer window is over. I hate it and the crap that comes with it
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on February 01, 2017, 09:12:30 AM
A lot of speculation alright but no hard facts. Chelsea never tabled a bid for Dembele but were interested alright, Celtic valued him at £40m and if he has a good second half of the season he may well be sold for that but my feeling is Rodgers wants him for CL qualifiers. If Celtic fail to reach the group stages then I've no doubt Dembele and possibly 1 or 2 others will be shipped on for tidy sums.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on February 01, 2017, 09:29:07 AM
Ultimately if Dembele was the difference in us qualifying for the Champions League next season and not doing so then £40m would be letting him go cheap. 

But the other side is when we signed him it was supposed to be on the basis of aiding his development by playing regularly in front of big houses with the expectation to win games and playing Champions League.  Had he been shipped out after a number of months that would have changed from us offering other potential Dembeles the chance to develop at our club to being a club that will use young potential for a very quick buck. 

Essentially had Dembele gone to Chelsea or another club of that ilk he would have been right back to last summer where he was looking at playing back up and cup games with such a move.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on February 01, 2017, 09:52:29 PM
No English club will pay £40m for a striker plying his trade in the SPL ffs.If an offer comes in later in the summer for £10m Celtic should grab the money and run.

On a happy note I invested a modest few quid back in December on Celtic to win all of their remaining 18 league games at odds of 100/1.The best odds you could get on this bet last weekend was 28/1!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Orior on February 01, 2017, 09:55:34 PM
Well, if your county team is getting bate, or your english soccer team isn't cutting the mustard, there is always the magnificent Glasgow Celtic team.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on February 01, 2017, 10:02:08 PM
That ref tonight was a joke...Aberdeen kicked us all over the park and got feck all but every time a Celtic player done something he was blew up for it right away. The guy commenting on Celtic TV was raging with him too, said he was the most biased Ref he has seen...seems to be happening far to often...need a few Catholic neutral refs in Scotland.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: straightred on February 01, 2017, 10:14:06 PM
Quote from: illdecide on February 01, 2017, 10:02:08 PM
That ref tonight was a joke...Aberdeen kicked us all over the park and got feck all but every time a Celtic player done something he was blew up for it right away. The guy commenting on Celtic TV was raging with him too, said he was the most biased Ref he has seen...seems to be happening far to often...need a few Catholic neutral refs in Scotland.

plenty of truth in this but to be fair the commentators are seriously biased. Almost as bad as the lads on Northern Sound for Monaghan games. Played some good stuff tonight again. Sinclair again was the standout. Had a great chance in the nd half that came off the bar. On another note sevco really are muck. We could put 7 or 8 past them in march
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on February 02, 2017, 09:13:36 PM
The Rangers game on 12th of March could be the Title clinching game. And the way things are going it could happen even before that.

This record will not doubt be beaten this year!

http://www.uefa.com/memberassociations/news/newsid=2345759.html (http://www.uefa.com/memberassociations/news/newsid=2345759.html)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on February 03, 2017, 08:50:17 AM
I think it will be more likely that they will have to form a guard of honour to applaud the champions onto the park.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: straightred on February 03, 2017, 11:02:05 AM
Quote from: Hectic on February 03, 2017, 08:50:17 AM
I think it will be more likely that they will have to form a guard of honour to applaud the champions onto the park.

Will they be even solvent by then ?

No sign of the 30m that their latest saviour, the Lying King, promised. They must be the most gullible fans in the world.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on February 03, 2017, 11:31:52 AM
Quote from: straightred on February 03, 2017, 11:02:05 AM
Quote from: Hectic on February 03, 2017, 08:50:17 AM
I think it will be more likely that they will have to form a guard of honour to applaud the champions onto the park.

Will they be even solvent by then ?

No sign of the 30m that their latest saviour, the Lying King, promised. They must be the most gullible fans in the world.

I agree...I think unless a mystery person comes in with major investment then Sevco are in serious trouble but who's prepared to do that when they're still losing close to half a million every month
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on February 03, 2017, 12:21:30 PM
I think you will probably find that they have been over investing for quite some time now.  Their squad cost and wages are much higher than everyone but Celtic and they are running with big losses when you remove this over investing that has been going on and compare income to outgoings.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on February 03, 2017, 12:59:05 PM
TBH i thought when Sevco came back in it would have added a bit of spice to the league and have the supporters a bit excited and it has been none of them. Sevco have offered nothing and are just a team like St Johnstone or Hearts etc...Damp Squib.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on February 03, 2017, 01:02:55 PM
Yeah but still the sight of them shouting their mouths off has helped galvanise us and it will be the same in the summer if they have not gone the same way as Rangers as they will get renewed optimism which will make us want to ram it down their throats again.  They do serve a purpose.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: foxcommander on February 03, 2017, 06:17:13 PM
Quote from: Hectic on February 03, 2017, 01:02:55 PM
Yeah but still the sight of them shouting their mouths off has helped galvanise us and it will be the same in the summer if they have not gone the same way as Rangers as they will get renewed optimism which will make us want to ram it down their throats again.  They do serve a purpose.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oYAPdcSWQoA
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ONeill on February 05, 2017, 01:16:51 PM
Celtic getting a game today.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on February 05, 2017, 01:35:23 PM
Quote from: ONeill on February 05, 2017, 01:16:51 PM
Celtic getting a game today.

Big turnout in McDiarmid Park!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on February 05, 2017, 03:10:45 PM
Another good win for Celtic. The Celtic Penalty that got them back in the game must be one of the worst hand ball decisions i ever seen!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: uimhr ocht on February 05, 2017, 04:07:15 PM
It wasn't a penalty bit of a turning point in the game but what a goal at the end from lustigs Rabona cross mc Gregory's flick and dembelles finish outstanding.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: StGallsGAA on February 05, 2017, 05:33:56 PM
That Celtic team would beat a fair few EPL teams.  I bet Rodgers would love to meet Liverpool in the Champs League, not that the scouse scallys are likely to finish in the top 4 if they continue the way they are playing atm.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ashman on February 05, 2017, 06:31:34 PM
Quote from: StGallsGAA on February 05, 2017, 05:33:56 PM
That Celtic team would beat a fair few EPL teams.  I bet Rodgers would love to meet Liverpool in the Champs League, not that the scouse scallys are likely to finish in the top 4 if they continue the way they are playing atm.

Hard to say .  Any of the teams they lead in domestic league would not finish in the top 2 in league of Ireland.   
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on February 05, 2017, 06:49:01 PM
Grateful for the win as it keeps a 100/1 bet intact,but the penalty Celtic got for the equaliser at 2 each was a joke,and St Johnstone had a couple of decent penalty shouts themselves.Awful lot of misplaced passes too.No excuse for sloppiness at this stage of the season.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on February 06, 2017, 12:10:52 PM
Quote from: ashman on February 05, 2017, 06:31:34 PM
Quote from: StGallsGAA on February 05, 2017, 05:33:56 PM
That Celtic team would beat a fair few EPL teams.  I bet Rodgers would love to meet Liverpool in the Champs League, not that the scouse scallys are likely to finish in the top 4 if they continue the way they are playing atm.

Hard to say .  Any of the teams they lead in domestic league would not finish in the top 2 in league of Ireland.

Yeah agree with the first point that it would be difficult to say and most EPL teams can beat each other on their day as it stands so maybe not so much of a reach to say that they could beat these teams in one off games.  The second point I still think the like of Aberdeen, Hearts, Sevco and one or two others would cruise home in Ireland even though the gap is probably not what it would have been a few years ago.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ashman on February 06, 2017, 12:28:33 PM
Quote from: Hectic on February 06, 2017, 12:10:52 PM
Quote from: ashman on February 05, 2017, 06:31:34 PM
Quote from: StGallsGAA on February 05, 2017, 05:33:56 PM
That Celtic team would beat a fair few EPL teams.  I bet Rodgers would love to meet Liverpool in the Champs League, not that the scouse scallys are likely to finish in the top 4 if they continue the way they are playing atm.

Hard to say .  Any of the teams they lead in domestic league would not finish in the top 2 in league of Ireland.

The LOI teams this year did great in Europe ,  the Scottish results bar Celtic were utterly awful .  The LOI head to heads over the last 20 years v Scottish clubs is decent .  I accept the summer season has helped Irish teams . The standard in LOI was decent this season gone . 

Yeah agree with the first point that it would be difficult to say and most EPL teams can beat each other on their day as it stands so maybe not so much of a reach to say that they could beat these teams in one off games.  The second point I still think the like of Aberdeen, Hearts, Sevco and one or two others would cruise home in Ireland even though the gap is probably not what it would have been a few years ago.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on February 06, 2017, 01:53:16 PM
Quote from: ashman on February 06, 2017, 12:28:33 PM
Quote from: Hectic on February 06, 2017, 12:10:52 PM
Quote from: ashman on February 05, 2017, 06:31:34 PM
Quote from: StGallsGAA on February 05, 2017, 05:33:56 PM
That Celtic team would beat a fair few EPL teams.  I bet Rodgers would love to meet Liverpool in the Champs League, not that the scouse scallys are likely to finish in the top 4 if they continue the way they are playing atm.

Hard to say .  Any of the teams they lead in domestic league would not finish in the top 2 in league of Ireland.

The LOI teams this year did great in Europe ,  the Scottish results bar Celtic were utterly awful .  The LOI head to heads over the last 20 years v Scottish clubs is decent .  I accept the summer season has helped Irish teams . The standard in LOI was decent this season gone . 

Yeah agree with the first point that it would be difficult to say and most EPL teams can beat each other on their day as it stands so maybe not so much of a reach to say that they could beat these teams in one off games.  The second point I still think the like of Aberdeen, Hearts, Sevco and one or two others would cruise home in Ireland even though the gap is probably not what it would have been a few years ago.

Like I say the gap def appears to be closing but as you point out summer football helps - general rule as a Celtic supporter I am very wary of Scandinavian teams in early European rounds due to their sharpness at that stage but at the same time Dundalk put up a very good showing into the autumn.  Key for the like of Dundalk will be to build on that.  As you say most Scottish teams are terrible in Europe, something I find really frustrating due to the coefficient implications - I do not know what the reason is - if they simply are not good enough of if they have a really bad mentality -  even in the league the like of Aberdeen and Hearts for a period there looked like they were going to fall into the old way of going where they knew their place behind the two big Glasgow clubs bad and all as Sevco are right now.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on February 13, 2017, 10:54:50 AM
Isn't it funny that the activity on this thread bar the BR bashing is minimal when Celtic are winning...I suppose everyone is waiting until we're beat to get the "I told you so" in or "that Rodgers man hasn't a clue"

C'mon the Hoops...keep er lit
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on February 13, 2017, 11:14:13 AM
Think it is at the point where we know we are on a roll - it is not our fault that the opposition might not be great but what we can look after is our own focus and performances and so far they have been top notch - can only beat what is put in front of you and all that.  I have been impressed with how we have coped without Rogic over the past few games - I worried when he was injured that we had lost our main lock picker but the goals are flying in - long may it continue.

On a side note does anyone else think teams are being given carte blanche to kick us off the park lately?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on February 13, 2017, 12:54:17 PM
Quote from: Hectic on February 13, 2017, 11:14:13 AM
Think it is at the point where we know we are on a roll - it is not our fault that the opposition might not be great but what we can look after is our own focus and performances and so far they have been top notch - can only beat what is put in front of you and all that.  I have been impressed with how we have coped without Rogic over the past few games - I worried when he was injured that we had lost our main lock picker but the goals are flying in - long may it continue.

On a side note does anyone else think teams are being given carte blanche to kick us off the park lately?

100%, I think the teams know they can't compete with Celtic on skill and pace so the last resort is hoping to kick us off the Park and hope that leads to something
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Taylor on February 13, 2017, 02:06:38 PM
Quote from: Hectic on February 13, 2017, 11:14:13 AM
Think it is at the point where we know we are on a roll - it is not our fault that the opposition might not be great but what we can look after is our own focus and performances and so far they have been top notch - can only beat what is put in front of you and all that.  I have been impressed with how we have coped without Rogic over the past few games - I worried when he was injured that we had lost our main lock picker but the goals are flying in - long may it continue.

On a side note does anyone else think teams are being given carte blanche to kick us off the park lately?

I think thats exactly the point
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on February 14, 2017, 09:15:54 AM
And if the opposition are not that great and we cannot do anything about it then rather than just aiming to be in front of them we have to aim to be miles better in the hope that we can start to put up some sort of showing in European competition where we get a real examination.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ashman on February 14, 2017, 09:30:30 AM
Quote from: illdecide on February 13, 2017, 12:54:17 PM
Quote from: Hectic on February 13, 2017, 11:14:13 AM
Think it is at the point where we know we are on a roll - it is not our fault that the opposition might not be great but what we can look after is our own focus and performances and so far they have been top notch - can only beat what is put in front of you and all that.  I have been impressed with how we have coped without Rogic over the past few games - I worried when he was injured that we had lost our main lock picker but the goals are flying in - long may it continue.

On a side note does anyone else think teams are being given carte blanche to kick us off the park lately?

100%, I think the teams know they can't compete with Celtic on money  so the last resort is hoping to kick us off the Park and hope that leads to something

Fixed that for you .
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on February 14, 2017, 11:20:56 AM
Ha good old Ashman keeps fixing us - but yeah you are correct in what you say - I do not mind teams playing to their strengths in the circumstances but I also expect referees to referee the match in front of them - Caley could have counted themselves extremely lucky not to be going in at half time with 9 men.

And in terms of finance we were not showing it last season - key is still to make these advantages count as they should and as I said in my last post that means not settling for being just in front of the rest.  If you look across the city the other lot should be miles clear in second if things were defined on finance - well spending rather than finance in their case.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on February 14, 2017, 11:24:59 PM
PSG 4 Barcelona 0 puts the 7 nil defeat to Barca in perspective.Lets hope lessons have been learned and such dire results are never repeated.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ashman on February 14, 2017, 11:58:26 PM
Quote from: Hectic on February 14, 2017, 11:20:56 AM
Ha good old Ashman keeps fixing us - but yeah you are correct in what you say - I do not mind teams playing to their strengths in the circumstances but I also expect referees to referee the match in front of them - Caley could have counted themselves extremely lucky not to be going in at half time with 9 men.

And in terms of finance we were not showing it last season - key is still to make these advantages count as they should and as I said in my last post that means not settling for being just in front of the rest.  If you look across the city the other lot should be miles clear in second if things were defined on finance - well spending rather than finance in their case.

All British teams love the notion of getting stuck in to Johnny Foreigner .  When their own pub teams do the same they cry like babies.

Again what is this "we " business ?? Nothing worse than any Irishman referring to British teams are "we" .  Post colonial societies  sometimes have awful residual issues .
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on February 15, 2017, 07:45:01 AM
Let the people sing their stories and their songs
And the music of their native land
Their lullabies and battlecries and songs of hope and joy
So join us hand in hand
All across this ancient land
Throughout the test of time
It was music that kept their spirits free
Those songs of yours and of mine

This land is your land, this land is my land
From the northern highlands to the western islands
From the hills of Kerry to the streets of (Free) Derry
This land was made for you and me

As I went walking, by the Shannon waters
Hand in hand with, my little daughter
With the church bell ringing,And the children singing,
This land was made for you and me.......
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on February 15, 2017, 07:51:39 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on February 14, 2017, 11:24:59 PM
PSG 4 Barcelona 0 puts the 7 nil defeat to Barca in perspective.Lets hope lessons have been learned and such dire results are never repeated.

Yeah same would go for Liverpool 2 Spurs 0; Hull 2 Liverpool 0; Liverpool 0, Wolves 2.

Or sure Man U 1, Man City 6 (2011); Everton 4, Man City 0 (2017).

You are correct about learning lessons but I think the lesson was learnt there and then re Celtic Barcelona - I remember Rodgers highlighting the fact that Celtic maybe only committed 3 fouls in that game - standing back and admiring and all that.  Also saw the end of playing a back 5 in the competition having finished in Israel with a back 5 (successfully shoring up that night) and then carrying it to Barcelona.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on February 15, 2017, 07:58:00 AM
Quote from: ashman on February 14, 2017, 11:58:26 PM
Quote from: Hectic on February 14, 2017, 11:20:56 AM
Ha good old Ashman keeps fixing us - but yeah you are correct in what you say - I do not mind teams playing to their strengths in the circumstances but I also expect referees to referee the match in front of them - Caley could have counted themselves extremely lucky not to be going in at half time with 9 men.

And in terms of finance we were not showing it last season - key is still to make these advantages count as they should and as I said in my last post that means not settling for being just in front of the rest.  If you look across the city the other lot should be miles clear in second if things were defined on finance - well spending rather than finance in their case.

All British teams love the notion of getting stuck in to Johnny Foreigner .  When their own pub teams do the same they cry like babies.

Again what is this "we " business ?? Nothing worse than any Irishman referring to British teams are "we" .  Post colonial societies  sometimes have awful residual issues .

Yeah should maybe do a bit of research about the origins of Glasgow Celtic - you will probably find that it is essentially an Irish team playing in Scotland, supported by Irish, Irish immigrants and their descendants in Scotland, the Irish diaspora worldwide and more than a healthy number of people from all backgrounds drawn to the club.  But then again you know all this anyway.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on February 15, 2017, 11:19:10 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on February 14, 2017, 11:24:59 PM
PSG 4 Barcelona 0 puts the 7 nil defeat to Barca in perspective.Lets hope lessons have been learned and such dire results are never repeated.
Bullshit, that is a different Barca team in terms of mindset. When they beat Celtic they were going well in all competitions. They have been poor since Christmas.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on February 15, 2017, 11:32:22 AM
See you guys are taking the bait again... :-X
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: passedit on February 15, 2017, 02:28:58 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on February 14, 2017, 11:24:59 PM
PSG 4 Barcelona 0 puts the 7 nil defeat to Barca in perspective.Lets hope lessons have been learned and such dire results are never repeated.

Any thoughts Tony?

http://www.celticquicknews.co.uk/celtic-would-challenge-for-premier-title-insists-rodgers/ (http://www.celticquicknews.co.uk/celtic-would-challenge-for-premier-title-insists-rodgers/)

Quote'CELTIC WOULD CHALLENGE FOR PREMIER TITLE,' INSISTS RODGERS
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By CQN Magazine on 15th February 2017 Football Matters

BRENDAN RODGERS claims Celtic would challenge the top clubs for the Premier League title.

And the Hoops boss insists the Scottish champions would become a bigger and better team than most of the English top-flight outfits – if they ever got the chance to play across the border.

The former Liverpool and Swansea gaffer said: "Celtic are a major, major threat to nearly every English club.

"If Celtic were in England, they would be one of the top four or six clubs there.

"Can you imagine then the resources playing at that level, what that would produce for Celtic?

"If you're another club working in that league, or in the Championship or in League One, would you want the type of threat?

"I don't think you want to and that's the reality."
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on February 15, 2017, 06:39:09 PM
Leicester City successfully challenged for the EPL title.I would be satisfied if Celtic could establish themselves as a credible consistent Champions League club.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on February 15, 2017, 08:37:21 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on February 15, 2017, 06:39:09 PM
Leicester City successfully challenged for the EPL title.I would be satisfied if Celtic could establish themselves as a credible consistent Champions League club.

Give it time Tony. This year the aim was the CL. We got it. Sure the group stage didn't go as olanned and we would all have liked some better results but Europe is gonna be a work in progress. I trust Rodgers to get it right on that front
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on February 16, 2017, 08:09:41 AM
Yeah as things stand we are on an upward curve - lets hope this is just the bottom of the climb.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on February 17, 2017, 12:07:50 PM
CELTIC striker Nadir Ciftci has joined Polish top-flight side Pogon Szczecin on loan until the end of the season (June 9).
The 25-year-old, who joined the Hoops from Dundee United in July 2015, has played 26 times for the Hoops, scoring four times.
He has found himself behind Moussa Dembele and Leigh Griffiths in the pecking order this season which has limited his game-time to four substitute appearances.
Speaking to the media on Thursday, Brendan Rodgers praised Ciftci's professionalism as he explained the reasons behind Turk's loan move. The manager said: "It will be good for him to get some games. It's been difficult for him because of the form of the other strikers here.
"You have to give him massive credit because he's been totally professional. He's been a great guy to have around the squad, and I've given him some game-time lately as a reward for his hard work and endeavour.
"He's a striker and strikers want to play and score goals. This is a chance for him, between now and the end of the season, to get some games."
Everyone at Celtic wishes Nadir all the best for his time at Pogon Szczecin
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on February 18, 2017, 07:56:13 PM
Another week another disgusting challenge on a Celtic player escapes a red card. I have no problem with teams wanting to get stuck in but the more referees excuse over the top challenges the more common an occurrence they will become. Kieran Tierney is a lucky boy that he did not get badly hurt today.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lenny on February 18, 2017, 08:18:26 PM
Quote from: Hectic on February 18, 2017, 07:56:13 PM
Another week another disgusting challenge on a Celtic player escapes a red card. I have no problem with teams wanting to get stuck in but the more referees excuse over the top challenges the more common an occurrence they will become. Kieran Tierney is a lucky boy that he did not get badly hurt today.

The run we are on is absolutely incredible given that most weeks we are up against 12 men. Some disgusting assaults have gone unpunished in the last few weeks though.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ONeill on February 18, 2017, 08:33:44 PM
It's a phenomenal run. No matter the quality of the other sides, Celtic are no world beaters either. You saw what happened in the English FA Cup today when you're not on your game.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on February 18, 2017, 09:13:40 PM
Quote from: lenny on February 18, 2017, 08:18:26 PM
Quote from: Hectic on February 18, 2017, 07:56:13 PM
Another week another disgusting challenge on a Celtic player escapes a red card. I have no problem with teams wanting to get stuck in but the more referees excuse over the top challenges the more common an occurrence they will become. Kieran Tierney is a lucky boy that he did not get badly hurt today.

The run we are on is absolutely incredible given that most weeks we are up against 12 men. Some disgusting assaults have gone unpunished in the last few weeks though.
The motherwell player went for the ball but the studs up follow through caught Tierney.
I'd say it was a grade 1 reckless challenge, red card.  Tierney had to use up one of his lives with that one.

I see McDonald still dives ......  at his age ;D  his best dive ever was to win that free kick v Man U which Nakamura brilliantly converted.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on February 19, 2017, 12:05:16 PM
I'm not so sure he even went for the ball. Saw a few pictures there:
http://videocelts.com/2017/02/blogs/latest-news/horror-picture-of-bowmans-attack-on-tierney/
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on February 19, 2017, 12:10:49 PM
I see Brendan wants a new pitch.Maybe he'll be able to attract one from England or the continent during the summer.

The current domestic  run should be what is minimally expected from an extremely well paid manager and a squad whose combined transfer fees and wage bill dwarves the rest of its domestic opponents combined.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on February 19, 2017, 12:20:53 PM
Bla bla bla
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on February 19, 2017, 01:55:52 PM
If Brendan wants a new pitch he gets a new pitch, move on!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on February 19, 2017, 03:54:08 PM
He'll probably get a pitch on loan from Man City
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on February 19, 2017, 05:49:41 PM
Quote from: Hectic on February 19, 2017, 12:05:16 PM
I'm not so sure he even went for the ball. Saw a few pictures there:
http://videocelts.com/2017/02/blogs/latest-news/horror-picture-of-bowmans-attack-on-tierney/
Those horror pictures just tell what happened after the contact was made and claims are made re intent.

There's a video here of the tackle
http://videocelts.com/2017/02/blogs/latest-news/ryan-bowmans-shocking-tackle-on-kieran-tierney/ (http://videocelts.com/2017/02/blogs/latest-news/ryan-bowmans-shocking-tackle-on-kieran-tierney/)
Boman made contact with the ball first, the ball was in the air coming down.
That link you sent claimed Bowman had malicious intent, I'd say it was just reckless endangerment, still a red card.
There is a good bit of doubt regards his intentions.

Ex Celt Johansen made a similar high studs up challenge for the ball today,  studs made contact with the thigh of the Spurs player and hurt him a bit, the ref just gave a foul against Johansen.


Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Avondhu star on February 20, 2017, 12:20:58 PM
Quote from: Main Street on February 19, 2017, 05:49:41 PM
Quote from: Hectic on February 19, 2017, 12:05:16 PM
I'm not so sure he even went for the ball. Saw a few pictures there:
http://videocelts.com/2017/02/blogs/latest-news/horror-picture-of-bowmans-attack-on-tierney/
Those horror pictures just tell what happened after the contact was made and claims are made re intent.

There's a video here of the tackle
http://videocelts.com/2017/02/blogs/latest-news/ryan-bowmans-shocking-tackle-on-kieran-tierney/ (http://videocelts.com/2017/02/blogs/latest-news/ryan-bowmans-shocking-tackle-on-kieran-tierney/)
Boman made contact with the ball first, the ball was in the air coming down.
That link you sent claimed Bowman had malicious intent, I'd say it was just reckless endangerment, still a red card.
There is a good bit of doubt regards his intentions.

Ex Celt Johansen made a similar high studs up challenge for the ball today,  studs made contact with the thigh of the Spurs player and hurt him a bit, the ref just gave a foul against Johansen.

You should be on the telly. You would do well with Dunphy and the other spoofers
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on February 20, 2017, 02:06:20 PM
Just got confirmed there that i'm doing Kilmarnock game in early April in the control room, had hoped to be there for the Sevco game but it's too early and didn't suit Celtic.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Mickey Linden on February 20, 2017, 04:42:45 PM
What do u have to do there illdecide if u dont mind me asking?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: southderryman on February 20, 2017, 04:56:49 PM
Quote from: Main Street on February 18, 2017, 09:13:40 PM
Quote from: lenny on February 18, 2017, 08:18:26 PM
Quote from: Hectic on February 18, 2017, 07:56:13 PM
Another week another disgusting challenge on a Celtic player escapes a red card. I have no problem with teams wanting to get stuck in but the more referees excuse over the top challenges the more common an occurrence they will become. Kieran Tierney is a lucky boy that he did not get badly hurt today.

The run we are on is absolutely incredible given that most weeks we are up against 12 men. Some disgusting assaults have gone unpunished in the last few weeks though.
The motherwell player went for the ball but the studs up follow through caught Tierney.
I'd say it was a grade 1 reckless challenge, red card.  Tierney had to use up one of his lives with that one.

I see McDonald still dives ......  at his age ;D  his best dive ever was to win that free kick v Man U which Nakamura brilliantly converted.

That must have been some dive as he wasn't even at the club then never mind on the pitch  ;D he didn't sign until the following summer

It was jarosik who got that free kick
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on February 20, 2017, 09:08:09 PM
Quote from: southderryman on February 20, 2017, 04:56:49 PM
Quote from: Main Street on February 18, 2017, 09:13:40 PM
Quote from: lenny on February 18, 2017, 08:18:26 PM
Quote from: Hectic on February 18, 2017, 07:56:13 PM
Another week another disgusting challenge on a Celtic player escapes a red card. I have no problem with teams wanting to get stuck in but the more referees excuse over the top challenges the more common an occurrence they will become. Kieran Tierney is a lucky boy that he did not get badly hurt today.

The run we are on is absolutely incredible given that most weeks we are up against 12 men. Some disgusting assaults have gone unpunished in the last few weeks though.
The motherwell player went for the ball but the studs up follow through caught Tierney.
I'd say it was a grade 1 reckless challenge, red card.  Tierney had to use up one of his lives with that one.

I see McDonald still dives ......  at his age ;D  his best dive ever was to win that free kick v Man U which Nakamura brilliantly converted.

That must have been some dive as he wasn't even at the club then never mind on the pitch  ;D he didn't sign until the following summer

It was jarosik who got that free kick

It was a back dive. Got 10's all round, even from the Man U supporters.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on February 20, 2017, 09:34:26 PM
Quote from: southderryman on February 20, 2017, 04:56:49 PM
Quote from: Main Street on February 18, 2017, 09:13:40 PM
Quote from: lenny on February 18, 2017, 08:18:26 PM
Quote from: Hectic on February 18, 2017, 07:56:13 PM
Another week another disgusting challenge on a Celtic player escapes a red card. I have no problem with teams wanting to get stuck in but the more referees excuse over the top challenges the more common an occurrence they will become. Kieran Tierney is a lucky boy that he did not get badly hurt today.

The run we are on is absolutely incredible given that most weeks we are up against 12 men. Some disgusting assaults have gone unpunished in the last few weeks though.
The motherwell player went for the ball but the studs up follow through caught Tierney.
I'd say it was a grade 1 reckless challenge, red card.  Tierney had to use up one of his lives with that one.

I see McDonald still dives ......  at his age ;D  his best dive ever was to win that free kick v Man U which Nakamura brilliantly converted.

That must have been some dive as he wasn't even at the club then never mind on the pitch  ;D he didn't sign until the following summer

It was jarosik who got that free kick
;D
Even if it was Jarosik, I still have the (erroneous) image of a tortured McDonald doing it in that game.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on February 20, 2017, 11:05:03 PM
just in case there are some small minded trolling pedants who are thinking that there goes the saintly Celtic diving to win the big games against the honourable Man U.
Minutes later in that game, the scales of justice were restored  when the ref gifted Man u a similar opportunity after a Man U player did a somersault feigning assault,  Scholes?? Ronaldo??  and that eventually led to a penalty which Boruc saved.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Avondhu star on February 21, 2017, 07:58:27 AM
Quote from: Main Street on February 20, 2017, 09:34:26 PM
Quote from: southderryman on February 20, 2017, 04:56:49 PM
Quote from: Main Street on February 18, 2017, 09:13:40 PM
Quote from: lenny on February 18, 2017, 08:18:26 PM
Quote from: Hectic on February 18, 2017, 07:56:13 PM
Another week another disgusting challenge on a Celtic player escapes a red card. I have no problem with teams wanting to get stuck in but the more referees excuse over the top challenges the more common an occurrence they will become. Kieran Tierney is a lucky boy that he did not get badly hurt today.

The run we are on is absolutely incredible given that most weeks we are up against 12 men. Some disgusting assaults have gone unpunished in the last few weeks though.
The motherwell player went for the ball but the studs up follow through caught Tierney.
I'd say it was a grade 1 reckless challenge, red card.  Tierney had to use up one of his lives with that one.

I see McDonald still dives ......  at his age ;D  his best dive ever was to win that free kick v Man U which Nakamura brilliantly converted.

That must have been some dive as he wasn't even at the club then never mind on the pitch  ;D he didn't sign until the following summer

It was jarosik who got that free kick
;D
Even if it was Jarosik, I still have the (erroneous) image of a tortured McDonald doing it in that game.

Dutch Gold does have that effect on people
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on February 21, 2017, 09:26:50 AM
Quote from: Mickey Linden on February 20, 2017, 04:42:45 PM
What do u have to do there illdecide if u dont mind me asking?

A lot of things...you be responsible for patrons accessing and egressing the ground safely, you monitor the cameras during the game looking out for fans doing things they shouldn't be both in their seats and area of stands where refreshments and toilets are. You have to check flags and banners b4 game to make sure they're not displaying anything controversial. You have to make sure team bus has clear entrance into ground from fans etc and the bit that i'll not be involved with which goes on well before the game is the liaising with the police and Glasgow City council on the game...(the game is categorised on who your playing, the crowd expected, any previous trouble and the likely hood of any trouble, how many stewards, security and police needed for the game). There are loads more but that's the main ones.

Ohh and hopefully a we visit with Brendy after the game
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on February 23, 2017, 05:07:02 PM
Quote from: illdecide on February 21, 2017, 09:26:50 AM
Quote from: Mickey Linden on February 20, 2017, 04:42:45 PM
What do u have to do there illdecide if u dont mind me asking?

A lot of things...you be responsible for patrons accessing and egressing the ground safely, you monitor the cameras during the game looking out for fans doing things they shouldn't be both in their seats and area of stands where refreshments and toilets are. You have to check flags and banners b4 game to make sure they're not displaying anything controversial. You have to make sure team bus has clear entrance into ground from fans etc and the bit that i'll not be involved with which goes on well before the game is the liaising with the police and Glasgow City council on the game...(the game is categorised on who your playing, the crowd expected, any previous trouble and the likely hood of any trouble, how many stewards, security and police needed for the game). There are loads more but that's the main ones.

Ohh and hopefully a we visit with Brendy after the game

Better behave myself then! Going to this with two cousins and their bhoys (first game at CP). Hoping the Celts put on a good show and the young uns are hooked for life just as I was forty years ago. Should be a championees party that day.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on February 23, 2017, 06:33:38 PM
Careful I'll decide,you'll get a reputation for grassing like Lee Wallace
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Mickey Linden on February 23, 2017, 09:17:37 PM
Quote from: illdecide on February 21, 2017, 09:26:50 AM
Quote from: Mickey Linden on February 20, 2017, 04:42:45 PM
What do u have to do there illdecide if u dont mind me asking?

A lot of things...you be responsible for patrons accessing and egressing the ground safely, you monitor the cameras during the game looking out for fans doing things they shouldn't be both in their seats and area of stands where refreshments and toilets are. You have to check flags and banners b4 game to make sure they're not displaying anything controversial. You have to make sure team bus has clear entrance into ground from fans etc and the bit that i'll not be involved with which goes on well before the game is the liaising with the police and Glasgow City council on the game...(the game is categorised on who your playing, the crowd expected, any previous trouble and the likely hood of any trouble, how many stewards, security and police needed for the game). There are loads more but that's the main ones.

Ohh and hopefully a we visit with Brendy after the game

Happy days. Sounds interesting anyhow. Good experience
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on February 23, 2017, 09:45:35 PM
Quote from: Mickey Linden on February 23, 2017, 09:17:37 PM
Quote from: illdecide on February 21, 2017, 09:26:50 AM
Quote from: Mickey Linden on February 20, 2017, 04:42:45 PM
What do u have to do there illdecide if u dont mind me asking?

A lot of things...you be responsible for patrons accessing and egressing the ground safely, you monitor the cameras during the game looking out for fans doing things they shouldn't be both in their seats and area of stands where refreshments and toilets are. You have to check flags and banners b4 game to make sure they're not displaying anything controversial. You have to make sure team bus has clear entrance into ground from fans etc and the bit that i'll not be involved with which goes on well before the game is the liaising with the police and Glasgow City council on the game...(the game is categorised on who your playing, the crowd expected, any previous trouble and the likely hood of any trouble, how many stewards, security and police needed for the game). There are loads more but that's the main ones.

Ohh and hopefully a we visit with Brendy after the game

Happy days. Sounds interesting anyhow. Good experience
Photo, we need/love to see the photo.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stew on February 23, 2017, 10:00:17 PM
I see on facebook wee Jay is expecting to stay at the Celtic Hotel by the time the St Mirren game rolls around, his mum and dad are in for a long earful on that score, I say when it is done him and big Samaras get to cut the ribbon. )
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on February 24, 2017, 09:03:22 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on February 23, 2017, 06:33:38 PM
Careful I'll decide,you'll get a reputation for grassing like Lee Wallace

TF if you're doing something you shouldn't be we'll be watching you...I'm looking forward to it as i haven't done a game in the control room since the Commonwealth Games was on in Celtic Park and they have up-graded all their security and cameras for that. Neil Lennon got me into this a few years back and can't thank him enough for it TBH...

P.S. Whats the odds on a Celtic v Hibs Scottish Cup final (Lennon v Rodgers)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on February 24, 2017, 09:35:47 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on February 14, 2017, 11:24:59 PM
PSG 4 Barcelona 0 puts the 7 nil defeat to Barca in perspective.Lets hope lessons have been learned and such dire results are never repeated.

And by that logic:

Lyon 11 AZ Alkmaar 2
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stew on February 24, 2017, 09:40:13 AM
Quote from: illdecide on February 24, 2017, 09:03:22 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on February 23, 2017, 06:33:38 PM
Careful I'll decide,you'll get a reputation for grassing like Lee Wallace

TF if you're doing something you shouldn't be we'll be watching you...I'm looking forward to it as i haven't done a game in the control room since the Commonwealth Games was on in Celtic Park and they have up-graded all their security and cameras for that. Neil Lennon got me into this a few years back and can't thank him enough for it TBH...

P.S. Whats the odds on a Celtic v Hibs Scottish Cup final (Lennon v Rodgers)

Would love a Celtic Hibs final.

As long as Celtic win of course.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on February 24, 2017, 09:54:50 AM
Quote from: stew on February 24, 2017, 09:40:13 AM
Quote from: illdecide on February 24, 2017, 09:03:22 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on February 23, 2017, 06:33:38 PM
Careful I'll decide,you'll get a reputation for grassing like Lee Wallace

TF if you're doing something you shouldn't be we'll be watching you...I'm looking forward to it as i haven't done a game in the control room since the Commonwealth Games was on in Celtic Park and they have up-graded all their security and cameras for that. Neil Lennon got me into this a few years back and can't thank him enough for it TBH...

P.S. Whats the odds on a Celtic v Hibs Scottish Cup final (Lennon v Rodgers)

Would love a Celtic Hibs final.

As long as Celtic win of course.

Would be some show of Green & White that day...but as you say as long as Celtic win it that's all that matters
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on February 24, 2017, 10:27:23 AM
Yeah Lennon is certainly doing a great job at Hibs - no great surprise to me - in fact I would go so far as to say that next season they could be pushing Aberdeen hard for second place.

Meeting them in the cup would be a strange one with Lennon in their dugout and Griffiths in ours but would not doubt the determination on either part to be victorious.  That said I think we would beat them handy enough.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on February 24, 2017, 09:38:13 PM
Super Caley Go Ballistic......
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: foxcommander on February 24, 2017, 09:51:17 PM
Love it. Anyone got a Sevco cracked crest?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NPuwMCFhnBE
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on February 27, 2017, 10:05:21 AM
See below for Barry Ferguson's resignation letter to Clyde...lol

Dear Clide,

Ah resine. Yir shite. Rainjurs ur shite tae but thur ma shite an at no.

Ahm away tae wurk wi Bummer an Coisty an Durranty an Boab Malcum an big DJ an Sir David an Walter an Jimmy the mad mental kitman an Kenny fae the Radio Scotlin tranny stayshin thing.

An how did naebdy lit oan yeed moved fae Shawfield? Cnuts.

Fcuken parked ma moatir there fur munths an at. Awe ah seen wiz fcuken dugs runnin aboot. Basturts woodnae lissen tae a wurd ah said.

Fcuken barkin an shiteing an shaggin an at. Clatty basturts. Fucken kept burstin the baws when ah tossed the baw up for a heider.

Heider the baw ya useless basturts don't eat it furfuxsake. Cost me Fcuken hunners ah dosh bringing new baws tae trainin an at. Dug basturts.

Anywiy ah hope yeez git pumped an git relagayteed tae thi champions ship wi Hibs.

Fcuken hate Hibs tae. Basturts.

WATP Bazza
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Orior on February 27, 2017, 01:42:07 PM
Quote from: illdecide on February 27, 2017, 10:05:21 AM
See below for Barry Ferguson's resignation letter to Clyde...lol

Dear Clide,

Ah resine. Yir shite. Rainjurs ur shite tae but thur ma shite an at no.

Ahm away tae wurk wi Bummer an Coisty an Durranty an Boab Malcum an big DJ an Sir David an Walter an Jimmy the mad mental kitman an Kenny fae the Radio Scotlin tranny stayshin thing.

An how did naebdy lit oan yeed moved fae Shawfield? Cnuts.

Fcuken parked ma moatir there fur munths an at. Awe ah seen wiz fcuken dugs runnin aboot. Basturts woodnae lissen tae a wurd ah said.

Fcuken barkin an shiteing an shaggin an at. Clatty basturts. Fucken kept burstin the baws when ah tossed the baw up for a heider.

Heider the baw ya useless basturts don't eat it furfuxsake. Cost me Fcuken hunners ah dosh bringing new baws tae trainin an at. Dug basturts.

Anywiy ah hope yeez git pumped an git relagayteed tae thi champions ship wi Hibs.

Fcuken hate Hibs tae. Basturts.

WATP Bazza

Nelson McCausland will be holding that up as a fine example of Ulster Scots.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on February 27, 2017, 08:08:33 PM
Barry Ferguson will be nowhere near the managers seat at Ibrox. They are desperate alright but Ferguson would be beyond desperate.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on February 27, 2017, 10:29:04 PM
I hope they do appoint that hateful p***k Ferguson with someone like bomber brown as his assistant, it will be even more carnage at ibrokes!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on February 27, 2017, 10:59:42 PM
Heart breaking news of Billy Mc Neil's dementia.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on February 28, 2017, 08:04:42 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on February 27, 2017, 10:59:42 PM
Heart breaking news of Billy Mc Neil's dementia.

Is indeed.  It don't discriminate.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on February 28, 2017, 01:30:20 PM
Terrible news,a true Celtic legend and absolute gentleman
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on March 02, 2017, 08:13:38 AM
Watp
What a terrific performance
The Celts this season under BR are getting better. Magnificent last night and the credit has to go to BR for turning this side into something that would be v comfortable in epl.
Need to wind down now a bit to save players for the summer champions league efforts !

Good luck to Caesar!! The ultra Celt.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general_lee on March 02, 2017, 08:51:08 AM
Tommy Gemmell RIP
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: foxcommander on March 02, 2017, 02:29:28 PM
Tommy Gemmell RIP

Tommy on Skinner and Baddiels "Phoenix from the Flames" recreating his glory kick

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BsCOydsjBmg
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on March 02, 2017, 03:13:06 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on March 02, 2017, 08:13:38 AM
Watp
What a terrific performance
The Celts this season under BR are getting better. Magnificent last night and the credit has to go to BR for turning this side into something that would be v comfortable in epl.
Need to wind down now a bit to save players for the summer champions league efforts !

Good luck to Caesar!! The ultra Celt.
Indeed, Brendan even managed to turn that sick note, under performing, headless chicken James Forrest into a deadly attacking force  ;D

I don't imagine there will be a wind down of the commitment to win every game but perhaps introducing a player or two for experience and resting players like Brown and Lustig.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on March 02, 2017, 11:39:04 PM
Quote from: foxcommander on March 02, 2017, 02:29:28 PM
Tommy Gemmell RIP

Tommy on Skinner and Baddiels "Phoenix from the Flames" recreating his glory kick

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BsCOydsjBmg

Good shout!
RIP Tommy!
A true Celt and Lisbon Lion!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on March 03, 2017, 12:29:53 AM
Saw him play in the flesh for Scotland in Belfast in 1967,the day George Best beat Scotland on his own
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stew on March 03, 2017, 10:34:11 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on March 03, 2017, 12:29:53 AM
Saw him play in the flesh for Scotland in Belfast in 1967,the day George Best beat Scotland on his own

He must have been ket that day because Best put in the performance of a lifetime that day and destroyed the scots.

He was one of five Protestants on the team that started in Lisbon, he got stick and one hun fan shouted that ' You lot only won the European Cup because ye had five prods in the team' Quick as a flash he said to your man ' you lot have eleven on your team, where is your European Cup then' Legendary player for a legendary club.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on March 03, 2017, 03:14:20 PM
They had four and that quote was from Jock Stein,not Tommy.

He never once tried to stop Best by underhand means.Just acknowledged there was nothing he could do to stop him
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on March 05, 2017, 01:24:51 PM
big 2nd half needed here or else treble is gone.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: straightred on March 05, 2017, 01:43:26 PM
Quote from: clarshack on March 05, 2017, 01:24:51 PM
big 2nd half needed here or else treble is gone.

blessed not to be 2 down
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: straightred on March 05, 2017, 01:50:12 PM
Quote from: straightred on March 05, 2017, 01:43:26 PM
Quote from: clarshack on March 05, 2017, 01:24:51 PM
big 2nd half needed here or else treble is gone.

blessed not to be 2 down

panics over. 2 quick goals including a peach from sinclair
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on March 09, 2017, 09:12:16 AM
Barca beat the mighty PSG 6-1 last night...how the hell did Celtic concede so many against that dirt Barcelona in the group stages...I blame Rodgers
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on March 10, 2017, 12:29:27 PM
Not that I have an opinion on Dembele's  current transfer value but I suspect Ally has recklessly tempted fate with this statement, just before the Glasgow derby on Sunday.

Ally McCoist has derided claims that Moussa Dembele is worth as much as 
£40 million and insists the Celtic striker still has improvements to make in several aspects of his play. Dembele has been named Ladbrokes Premiership Player of the Month for February and is currently on a prolific run of form which has seen him score 12 goals in his last six games for Celtic. "Moussa Dembele isn't a £30m or £40m player," said McCoist.




Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on March 11, 2017, 11:33:33 PM
Fat sally is probably right my old mucker!!

...it's probably encroaching in £50M now !!
;)

I wasn't a huge fan but I have to say he is looking better and better... BR is doing some job...

I think of you every time I see wee forest playing out of his skin again! !!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on March 12, 2017, 12:06:14 PM
Likewise lynchbhoy, I think of you every time I see Big Vic lording it over there at Tottenham Hotspur ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on March 12, 2017, 12:36:07 PM
Celtic getting a game!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: straightred on March 12, 2017, 12:43:38 PM
Quote from: From the Bunker on March 12, 2017, 12:36:07 PM
Celtic getting a game!
should be able to push on now and win this comfortably
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on March 12, 2017, 12:50:31 PM
Quote from: straightred on March 12, 2017, 12:43:38 PM
Quote from: From the Bunker on March 12, 2017, 12:36:07 PM
Celtic getting a game!
should be able to push on now and win this comfortably

The one on one save by Gordon - game changer!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ashman on March 12, 2017, 12:55:37 PM
Rangers are awful .  Any League of Ireland club with aspiration to finish in top 6 would not sign any of that dross . 
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: straightred on March 12, 2017, 01:05:32 PM
Quote from: ashman on March 12, 2017, 12:55:37 PM
Rangers are awful .  Any League of Ireland club with aspiration to finish in top 6 would not sign any of that dross .

over the years they would always have players that you'd take. Not now. There's isn't one of them that would get a game for celtic
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: screenexile on March 12, 2017, 01:45:31 PM
No more than Celtic deserve they've been terrible this second half!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on March 12, 2017, 01:46:50 PM
Quote from: screenexile on March 12, 2017, 01:45:31 PM
No more than Celtic deserve they've been terrible this second half!

Yes Hats of to Rangers they upped it in the second half. Could nick all three yet!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: straightred on March 12, 2017, 01:51:33 PM
Quote from: From the Bunker on March 12, 2017, 01:46:50 PM
Quote from: screenexile on March 12, 2017, 01:45:31 PM
No more than Celtic deserve they've been terrible this second half!

Yes Hats of to Rangers they upped it in the second half. Could nick all three yet!

yes but shocking bottle job by the ref - stone wall peno
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on March 12, 2017, 01:54:19 PM
I suppose it was a deserved 3rd place consolation prize for Rangers, to not get beaten at Celtic Pk.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Boycey on March 12, 2017, 01:57:16 PM
Quote from: straightred on March 12, 2017, 01:51:33 PM
Quote from: From the Bunker on March 12, 2017, 01:46:50 PM
Quote from: screenexile on March 12, 2017, 01:45:31 PM
No more than Celtic deserve they've been terrible this second half!

Yes Hats of to Rangers they upped it in the second half. Could nick all three yet!

yes but shocking bottle job by the ref - stone wall peno

He'd of been guessing from where he was.. Damn near gave it, watch him start to move whistle to mouth, Rangers deserved their draw though.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: straightred on March 12, 2017, 02:00:46 PM
Quote from: Boycey on March 12, 2017, 01:57:16 PM
Quote from: straightred on March 12, 2017, 01:51:33 PM
Quote from: From the Bunker on March 12, 2017, 01:46:50 PM
Quote from: screenexile on March 12, 2017, 01:45:31 PM
No more than Celtic deserve they've been terrible this second half!

Yes Hats of to Rangers they upped it in the second half. Could nick all three yet!

yes but shocking bottle job by the ref - stone wall peno

He'd of been guessing from where he was.. Damn near gave it, watch him start to move whistle to mouth, Rangers deserved their draw though.
naw - it was clear cut. Doesn't matter about deserving. He had a clear view but he bottled it
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Cunny Funt on March 12, 2017, 02:01:52 PM
Rangers supporters escorted to Celtic park today.

(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/C6t8oSYWwAED-5Y.jpg:small)

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on March 12, 2017, 02:10:04 PM
Quote from: straightred on March 12, 2017, 02:00:46 PM
Quote from: Boycey on March 12, 2017, 01:57:16 PM
Quote from: straightred on March 12, 2017, 01:51:33 PM
Quote from: From the Bunker on March 12, 2017, 01:46:50 PM
Quote from: screenexile on March 12, 2017, 01:45:31 PM
No more than Celtic deserve they've been terrible this second half!

Yes Hats of to Rangers they upped it in the second half. Could nick all three yet!

yes but shocking bottle job by the ref - stone wall peno

He'd of been guessing from where he was.. Damn near gave it, watch him start to move whistle to mouth, Rangers deserved their draw though.
naw - it was clear cut. Doesn't matter about deserving. He had a clear view but he bottled it
The ref was directly behind the tackle and from that angle he assumed the defender made contact with the ball first.


Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: The Stallion on March 12, 2017, 02:31:39 PM
Shockingly poor standard of football in Scotland these days. Celtic are brutal and they're strolling away with the League.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on March 12, 2017, 07:25:29 PM
Celtic were very poor today while Rangers played above themselves. Overall still a good result as the unbeaten record is maintained and it means Celtic won't/shouldn't be complacent for the cup game next month.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Dougal Maguire on March 12, 2017, 07:37:17 PM
Good analysis
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on March 12, 2017, 07:43:48 PM
Quote from: clarshack on March 12, 2017, 07:25:29 PM
Celtic were very poor today while Rangers played above themselves. Overall still a good result as the unbeaten record is maintained and it means Celtic won't/shouldn't be complacent for the cup game next month.
I'd take that, a gammy enough draw giving them some hope and nail them in the cup game.
Even so, despite  7 of Celtic team worth about 2 or 3 out of the 10,  the game was entertaining and exciting from beginning to end.
Miller's attempt of a two legged off the ground tackle on Armstrong was horrific,  fortunately Armstrong took evasive action with space to spare.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: StGallsGAA on March 12, 2017, 08:24:24 PM
Quote from: clarshack on March 12, 2017, 07:25:29 PM
Celtic were very poor today while Rangers played above themselves. Overall still a good result as the unbeaten record is maintained and it means Celtic won't/shouldn't be complacent for the cup game next month.
A good result?  Yes if you're a Rangers fan. Shocking for anyone who spent money travelling to see it.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on March 12, 2017, 08:49:05 PM
Glad to say I did not travel today. Sluggish performance with too many players sleepwalking through the game. Hopefully though that is it out of the system ahead of the cup game but certainly more like the approach we used to see from Rangers as Sevco went flying into the tackles early. I thought Madden had forgot his cards for a while but that does not excuse us not matching their determination.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: StGallsGAA on March 12, 2017, 08:59:12 PM
Based on the 90 minute total domination of the last OF game that resulted in a 1 goal win, most Celtic fans expected at minimum a 2 to 3 goal win that the gulf in class would signify.  Sadly a poor result therefore.   Many I expect were hoping for a same if not better of the 7-1 Hamden in the Sun result!  Perhaps Brendan is saving that for the cup game.  Lure Caixhinho into thinking he's inheriting a  half decent team then annihilate them next day out?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on March 12, 2017, 10:41:52 PM
Miller set the tone with that second minute challenge, Madden shat it.
Book Miller early and that nullifies their main tactic.
Holt should have seen red, his challenge very much took Roberts out of the game.
Bitton had to go off at HT due to a knock from a heavy challenge.
Hill should have been booked even before his scissors kick on Griffiths which should have resulted in a penalty.
Their tactics had the cardigan's dirty hands all over it.
The ref was Sevco's main man.

We didn't play well but as has happened countless times this season, we should have won the game comfortably but due to the ref's cheating we didn't. We were not allowed to apply our normal flowing game.

However, I take comfort in that we are so far ahead that they celebrate a draw like they had won the league. The SC semi will be an entirely different outcome.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on March 12, 2017, 10:55:15 PM
I would not go as far as to blame the Referee (totally). But there seems to be an open house policy on the level of tackle a Celtic player has to put up against all opposition.

It's hard to know how to deal with such a bias? To lose the plot and up the anti with dangerous tackles would probably play into the hands of the opposition.

Anyway, the Cup semi is the real important game of the season. Today was all about aesthetics, but a failure all the same.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on March 12, 2017, 11:05:04 PM
TBH Celtic's two best players this season were our two worst players today (Sinclair & Dembele). Sinclair didn't want to know and Dembele looked like a centre forward from Mid Ulster League. Strachan said it at HT, if they keep it at 1-0 with 20 mins to go then anything could happen, Sevco had plenty of chances and i suppose if you took your green tinted glasses off then a draw was prob a fair result.
Actually just glad it happened there and not in cup semi final as we may not have got the opportunity to rectify the situation, that was prob our worst performance for a long time but the run Celtic have been on it would be a bit unfair to criticise too much.

It's hard to know what way that result will pan out for next game...will it give Sevco more belief and knowing they can kick Celtic all over the pitch and get away with it or will Celtic come out all guns blazing next time to put them back in their box...

P.S. did you see the way Sevco celebrated at the end for getting a draw..Wow.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: MoChara on March 13, 2017, 08:11:53 AM
Quote from: illdecide on March 12, 2017, 11:05:04 PM
TBH Celtic's two best players this season were our two worst players today (Sinclair & Dembele). Sinclair didn't want to know and Dembele looked like a centre forward from Mid Ulster League. Strachan said it at HT, if they keep it at 1-0 with 20 mins to go then anything could happen, Sevco had plenty of chances and i suppose if you took your green tinted glasses off then a draw was prob a fair result.
Actually just glad it happened there and not in cup semi final as we may not have got the opportunity to rectify the situation, that was prob our worst performance for a long time but the run Celtic have been on it would be a bit unfair to criticise too much.

It's hard to know what way that result will pan out for next game...will it give Sevco more belief and knowing they can kick Celtic all over the pitch and get away with it or will Celtic come out all guns blazing next time to put them back in their box...

P.S. did you see the way Sevco celebrated at the end for getting a draw..Wow.


Well to be fair to them it was their fist time ever getting any points of Celtic, I find it inspirational that a small recently started team can do so well as to be legitimate contenders for second place
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on March 13, 2017, 09:22:38 AM
I was holding back a bit from giving the referee full barrels as we have to first and foremost look at our own short comings and there were a fair few yesterday but fff it I said at the time it was one of the most biased performances I had seen in a while.  Sevco had about 5 clear yellow cards in the first 15 mins - in fact a couple could have been red.  It took Hill until his 4th cynical foul before he actually got a yellow card.  Holts tackle/assault on Roberts was a clear foul and at least a yellow when he was already on a yellow but instead the referee waved him on to have a clear attempt on goal. There were throw ins which were ours given the other way and of course there was the clear penalty where the referee could not have had a better view. 

I also noticed that Armstrong took a bump in the lineup at the beginning when they were shaking hands and pointed this out to my brother and sure enough he was targeted a few times with wreckless tackles early in the game - as someone above said Walter or even Bomber Brown all over that one.
I have been aware for a long time that Bobby Madden is said to be a former season ticket holder at Ibrox and that would not surprise me off the back of yesterday. 

And back to Celtics failings - perhaps the biggest was letting the thuggary of the early tackles affect them and if so it is something that needs addressed as this will be the blue print for the next day - that said we have to be careful because if we match that thunder with our own thunder I could see us down to 10 very early in the game giving the way officials operate. 

But all in they threw everything that they had into the game, we were poor yet they celebrate like they won the league - I think that tells us that we will not be worrying about them for some time to come yet.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: screenexile on March 13, 2017, 09:33:24 AM
Quote from: MoChara on March 13, 2017, 08:11:53 AM
Quote from: illdecide on March 12, 2017, 11:05:04 PM
TBH Celtic's two best players this season were our two worst players today (Sinclair & Dembele). Sinclair didn't want to know and Dembele looked like a centre forward from Mid Ulster League. Strachan said it at HT, if they keep it at 1-0 with 20 mins to go then anything could happen, Sevco had plenty of chances and i suppose if you took your green tinted glasses off then a draw was prob a fair result.
Actually just glad it happened there and not in cup semi final as we may not have got the opportunity to rectify the situation, that was prob our worst performance for a long time but the run Celtic have been on it would be a bit unfair to criticise too much.

It's hard to know what way that result will pan out for next game...will it give Sevco more belief and knowing they can kick Celtic all over the pitch and get away with it or will Celtic come out all guns blazing next time to put them back in their box...

P.S. did you see the way Sevco celebrated at the end for getting a draw..Wow.


Well to be fair to them it was their fist time ever getting any points of Celtic, I find it inspirational that a small recently started team can do so well as to be legitimate contenders for second place

You should also find it ridiculous that a team with the financial clout of Celtic were outplayed for a large amount of the game against such an inferior side with such inferior resources.

Also the state of Celtic's pitch?!! What was that about?!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on March 13, 2017, 09:38:51 AM
Yeah Celtics pitch not great at all right now and Rodgers will be getting a new semi synthetic one in the summer which should compliment the way he wants to play even more.

Out fought/bullied - yes

Outplayed:
Poss : Celtic 56% Sevco 44%
Shots: Celtic 11 Sevco 8
Shots on Target:  Celtic 7 Sevco 5
Corners: 3 each
Fouls (that ref blew): Celtic 13 Sevco 19

Look in a lot of ways it probably felt like Celtic were outplayed because we were so far off our usual but it was not the case.  Sevco were strong for the first 25 mins but after that it was nearly all Celtic but still not a good Celtic performance.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: screenexile on March 13, 2017, 09:49:50 AM
Quote from: Hectic on March 13, 2017, 09:38:51 AM
Yeah Celtics pitch not great at all right now and Rodgers will be getting a new semi synthetic one in the summer which should compliment the way he wants to play even more.

Out fought/bullied - yes

Outplayed:
Poss : Celtic 56% Sevco 44%
Shots: Celtic 11 Sevco 8
Shots on Target:  Celtic 7 Sevco 5
Corners: 3 each
Fouls (that ref blew): Celtic 13 Sevco 19

Look in a lot of ways it probably felt like Celtic were outplayed because we were so far off our usual but it was not the case.  Sevco were strong for the first 25 mins but after that it was nearly all Celtic but still not a good Celtic performance.

In only saw the second half and Rangers were well on top for the last half hour. Look it's no big deal in the grand scheme of things but a similar performance next week in a game that really matters won't do!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on March 13, 2017, 10:00:52 AM
lol - are you sure you did not just see the last 10 mins when Sevco started piling men forward to try and ultimately achieve a draw?  Celtic's best part of the game was the 30 mins or so after half time.

Anyway I appreciate for a lot of us not being utterly dominant feels like we a re behind the game.

Pardon my ignorance but what is the significance of next week - We will get the league wrapped up sooner or later so I would not be stressing too much about the next game.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on March 13, 2017, 10:08:58 AM
But look regardless of when the better or worse spells of the game were it is a matter of identifying where we were lacking and putting it right the next day with the added bonus that we know it will be a long time before Bobby Madden is in charge of this fixture again - not that the alternatives are brilliant but I think there will be a quiet word or two behind the scenes after yesterday.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on March 26, 2017, 11:47:52 AM
Looking at the Coleman incident the other night highlights how lucky we have been recently as Scottish teams line up to kick us off the park encouraged by referees who are unwilling to give us any protection whatsoever. I would like to think maybe a few officials would wise up and start doing their job after Friday night but at the same time I know there is no chance with a semi final around the corner where the oppositions game plan will revolve around putting in as many dangerous tackles as they can early in the game. No Scottish referee will have the desire to punish that lot especially in a game of that magnitude.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on March 26, 2017, 03:13:37 PM
Pleased to report I will be attending the Lisbon Lions 50th Anniversary Tribute Lunch in Glasgow's Hilton Hotel on May 26th.This may be the last chance most of them will ever get to meet and be photographed with me.👌
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on April 02, 2017, 01:14:40 PM
Excellent start in the SPL title decider v Hearts with two ace goals from Sinclair.
No need for the helicopter this year.


Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Helix on April 02, 2017, 02:02:16 PM
They'll surely break the 100 points barrier. Anyone know record points tally in Spl?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stew on April 02, 2017, 02:24:07 PM
I dont know bit I know Celtic got 103 under O'Neill, that takes some beating.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on April 02, 2017, 09:07:10 PM
Quote from: stew on April 02, 2017, 02:24:07 PM
I dont know bit I know Celtic got 103 under O'Neill, that takes some beating.

That is the record.
We have 24 more points to play for, giving a possible total of 110. 18 more points needed or six wins for the record or five wins and three draws. I want 8 wins and 100+ total goals scored.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Helix on April 02, 2017, 10:09:07 PM
Quote from: ned on April 02, 2017, 09:07:10 PM
Quote from: stew on April 02, 2017, 02:24:07 PM
I dont know bit I know Celtic got 103 under O'Neill, that takes some beating.

That is the record.
We have 24 more points to play for, giving a possible total of 110. 18 more points needed or six wins for the record or five wins and three draws. I want 8 wins and 100+ total goals scored.

They should break the record so they'll try do an arsenal and be the Scottish invincibles. Be interesting how summer pans out keeping the likes of Dembele and Sinclair for example from premier league clubs.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: uimhr ocht on April 03, 2017, 09:36:41 AM
Champions,fantastic effort unbeaten in the league.I would prefer the treble over points total to be fair,hope we can sign wee Roberts this summer and hold onto dembelle until champ league qualifiers are done.HH
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stew on April 03, 2017, 09:52:23 AM
Quote from: uimhr ocht on April 03, 2017, 09:36:41 AM
Champions,fantastic effort unbeaten in the league.I would prefer the treble over points total to be fair,hope we can sign wee Roberts this summer and hold onto dembelle until champ league qualifiers are done.HH

Roberts i cannot see signing full time for Celtic.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on April 03, 2017, 10:10:31 AM
Yeah treble over any records for sure - going the whole season unbeaten would be a great achievement and would show that while the opposition may not be first class we are making sure that we are not using them as any sort of measure and instead firing on as far as we can.  However for me the games after the league is sewn up do not really matter - in fact in terms of league I think you should be signed off as invincibles if you become champions having not lost a game - the games thereafter are more or less irrelevant and it is the cup games that are now the test. 
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on April 05, 2017, 09:51:41 AM
Really looking forward to Sat game v Killie. I'm in control room for this game and will probably get a chat with our Brendan after the game, as far as i know Sat is a sell out and I know for sure there are a lot of Irish over for this game (as always) but Jasus even the Cork lads are over this weekend so hope to meet them guys come Sat evening too for a cup of tea. Celtic's famous banner they have at the ground "Celtic, A Club Like No Other" cannot be more true as they have been fantastic to me when they have no reason for it.
Anyway now the League is in the bag lets hope the performances don't dip and we can go on and remain unbeaten and win the TREBLE...Beating Lurgan's finest in the Final ;)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on April 05, 2017, 09:41:28 PM
Brilliant😤 Two bets ruined tonight as 1/5 shots Celtic could only draw at home to Partick Thistle😡😡😡😡
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: reddgnhand on April 06, 2017, 07:20:13 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on April 05, 2017, 09:41:28 PM
Brilliant😤 Two bets ruined tonight as 1/5 shots Celtic could only draw at home to Partick Thistle😡😡😡😡

Brilliant.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JPGJOHNNYG on April 06, 2017, 10:00:59 AM
Draw with Partick FFS Rodgers out!! ;)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on April 06, 2017, 12:06:36 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on April 05, 2017, 09:41:28 PM
Brilliant😤 Two bets ruined tonight as 1/5 shots Celtic could only draw at home to Partick Thistle😡😡😡😡

Betting on 1/5 shots Tony...not like ya. You usually wait until something drastic happens then show us the big 5/1 odds you got and say it was a cert ;)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on April 06, 2017, 03:26:26 PM
It was an add on in both cases just a little multiplier in the accumulators.Seriously failure to beat Patrick at home,in front of a huge crowd after winning the league is exactly why question marks surround Brendan's managerial credentials
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Esmarelda on April 06, 2017, 05:29:37 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on April 06, 2017, 03:26:26 PM
It was an add on in both cases just a little multiplier in the accumulators.Seriously failure to beat Patrick at home,in front of a huge crowd after winning the league is exactly why question marks surround Brendan's managerial credentials
I don't usually rise to this, but Tony, is this really a view you hold? Have a look at the table and have a think about the players' view on the rest of the season before you answer.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on April 06, 2017, 08:36:00 PM
Oh Esmarelda,  what woe will befall onto this thread.
Was there not a little distant voice telling you to ignore the fading grunts of the thread troll?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on April 06, 2017, 09:06:35 PM
Did any of you expect anything other than a resounding home victory last night? The 1/5 odds would suggest the bookies did.With Celtic's vastly superior budget,resources,support etc it should not have been an unreasonable expectation that the team would have won every single domestic game this season.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Newbridge Exile on April 06, 2017, 09:40:06 PM
Remember all , don't bite
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Esmarelda on April 06, 2017, 11:16:20 PM
Quote from: Main Street on April 06, 2017, 08:36:00 PM
Oh Esmarelda,  what woe will befall onto this thread.
Was there not a little distant voice telling you to ignore the fading grunts of the thread troll?
In my defence, I was aware of what I was doing. Nothing wrong with a bit of reaffirmation.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stew on April 07, 2017, 01:02:34 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on April 06, 2017, 09:06:35 PM
Did any of you expect anything other than a resounding home victory last night? The 1/5 odds would suggest the bookies did.With Celtic's vastly superior budget,resources,support etc it should not have been an unreasonable expectation that the team would have won every single domestic game this season.

Tony ffs give it up, no one will ever win the SPL by this margin again, Rodgers has made your hero Ronnie look like a first year coach of a U7 team, you need to learn a little humility Tony and admit that you were completely and utterly wrong on BR, this is going from embarrassing to humiliating in a hurry for you Tony.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on April 07, 2017, 08:53:04 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on April 06, 2017, 03:26:26 PM
It was an add on in both cases just a little multiplier in the accumulators.Seriously failure to beat Patrick at home,in front of a huge crowd after winning the league is exactly why question marks surround Brendan's managerial credentials

I'm not biting either but i just want remind Tony of the photo he put up with his tongue that far up BR's ass we couldn't tell when BR spoke if it was Tony's tongue or his own...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Franko on April 07, 2017, 10:47:57 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on April 06, 2017, 03:26:26 PM
It was an add on in both cases just a little multiplier in the accumulators.Seriously failure to beat Patrick at home,in front of a huge crowd after winning the league is exactly why question marks surround Brendan's managerial credentials

That's greed.  The mark of a bad gambler.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gabriel_Hurl on April 07, 2017, 02:51:50 PM
A nice new contract extension and hopefully pay rise for our Brendan  8)

QuoteCELTIC Football Club are delighted to announce that manager Brendan Rodgers has signed a new four-year contract with the club which will run until June 2021.

Celtic Chief Executive Peter Lawwell said: "Brendan has made a huge impact at Celtic already. He's an outstanding manager and we believe he is one of the best coaches in Europe, if not world football, and we're delighted that he has committed his future to Celtic."

Brendan Rodgers has already led the team to the Premiership title and League Cup success this season, remaining unbeaten after 38 domestic games, with a Scottish Cup semi-final to come later this month, while also guiding the team into the group stages of the UEFA Champions League.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on April 07, 2017, 03:52:20 PM
Under no circumstances is a 1-1 home draw against Partick Thistle ever acceptable,particularly when the team have just won the SPL title.FFS if the current Rangers team drew 1-1 with Partick at Ibrox their manager would be getting pelters.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Dougal Maguire on April 07, 2017, 04:25:48 PM
I'd think a lot of Celtic lads had backed the draw and will now have their summer holidays paid for. It was a no brainier
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: thebar on April 07, 2017, 04:48:01 PM
Well done to Celtic board getting Brendan signed up on a long term deal....the lift he has given the club has been fantastic...there will come tougher days but I'm glad Brendan will be in the Celtic dugout as Rangers start to close the gap to us.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on April 07, 2017, 04:53:37 PM
Rangers haven't even started closing the gap on Aberdeen.I wonder how much of the club's cash has been locked into this contract,cash that could have been spent on players? I would suggest Brendan's £45k per week is closer now to £60k or £70k.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: imtommygunn on April 07, 2017, 05:23:01 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on April 07, 2017, 03:52:20 PM
Under no circumstances is a 1-1 home draw against Partick Thistle ever acceptable,particularly when the team have just won the SPL title.FFS if the current Rangers team drew 1-1 with Partick at Ibrox their manager would be getting pelters.

Did no one tell them you had a bet on ffs. Have they no consideration. I thought you had direct dial to brendan now too ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Dougal Maguire on April 07, 2017, 06:16:37 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on April 07, 2017, 04:53:37 PM
Rangers haven't even started closing the gap on Aberdeen.I wonder how much of the club's cash has been locked into this contract,cash that could have been spent on players? I would suggest Brendan's £45k per week is closer now to £60k or £70k.
I sincerely hope so.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on April 07, 2017, 06:38:35 PM
Quote from: thebar on April 07, 2017, 04:48:01 PM
Well done to Celtic board getting Brendan signed up on a long term deal....the lift he has given the club has been fantastic...there will come tougher days but I'm glad Brendan will be in the Celtic dugout as Rangers start to close the gap to us.
It's great news and a big boost to the whole club. I can't think of one player that didn't improve since he came and a few of them improved beyond recognition.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Newbridge Exile on April 07, 2017, 10:00:35 PM
Quote from: Main Street on April 07, 2017, 06:38:35 PM
Quote from: thebar on April 07, 2017, 04:48:01 PM
Well done to Celtic board getting Brendan signed up on a long term deal....the lift he has given the club has been fantastic...there will come tougher days but I'm glad Brendan will be in the Celtic dugout as Rangers start to close the gap to us.
It's great news and a big boost to the whole club. I can't think of one player that didn't improve since he came and a few of them improved beyond recognition.
+1
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Helix on April 07, 2017, 10:25:48 PM
Quote from: Newbridge Exile on April 07, 2017, 10:00:35 PM
Quote from: Main Street on April 07, 2017, 06:38:35 PM
Quote from: thebar on April 07, 2017, 04:48:01 PM
Well done to Celtic board getting Brendan signed up on a long term deal....the lift he has given the club has been fantastic...there will come tougher days but I'm glad Brendan will be in the Celtic dugout as Rangers start to close the gap to us.
It's great news and a big boost to the whole club. I can't think of one player that didn't improve since he came and a few of them improved beyond recognition.
+1

Keeping the strongest lads will be the big challenge in the summer if they want to properly make a push at progressing in champions league should they qualify. Keeping dembele could be a tough one.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on April 08, 2017, 07:23:24 AM
Quote from: Newbridge Exile on April 07, 2017, 10:00:35 PM
Quote from: Main Street on April 07, 2017, 06:38:35 PM
Quote from: thebar on April 07, 2017, 04:48:01 PM
Well done to Celtic board getting Brendan signed up on a long term deal....the lift he has given the club has been fantastic...there will come tougher days but I'm glad Brendan will be in the Celtic dugout as Rangers start to close the gap to us.
It's great news and a big boost to the whole club. I can't think of one player that didn't improve since he came and a few of them improved beyond recognition.
+1

BR has raised our expectations to a level not seen since MON. The board recognise this. This can only be seen as reassurance that we are going to do what is needed, investment wise, to progress to become a regular competitive CL team. We will never emulate the Lisbon Lions but when Stein came in to manage Celtic he demanded full control over all first team matters and this has an air of something similar. BR is a smart man.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on April 08, 2017, 01:31:18 PM
Bit disheartened by the commercialism,Brendan signs four year deal (in reality not worth the paper it's written on,as both parties would happily tear it up tomorrow if an EPL club came calling with big cheques) and an hour later season tickets for next year are marketed.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on April 08, 2017, 05:14:56 PM
Another goal conceded at home to Kilmarnock today.Sloppy.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on April 09, 2017, 12:51:08 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on April 08, 2017, 05:14:56 PM
Another goal conceded at home to Kilmarnock today.Sloppy.

Got my bet up!!! Was waiting on them thought it was a good day to back them after your feck up last time!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on April 09, 2017, 12:55:26 AM
Even sicker tonight.I had five numbers up in the Irish Lotto plus 2 draw.Pocketed €250 but had number 4 been drawn instead of number 35 I'd have pocketed €250,000 😰😰😰😰😰
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on April 09, 2017, 07:00:30 AM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on April 09, 2017, 12:51:08 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on April 08, 2017, 05:14:56 PM
Another goal conceded at home to Kilmarnock today.Sloppy.

Got my bet up!!! Was waiting on them thought it was a good day to back them after your feck up last time!!

Great day at CP yesterday. Four young cousins confirmed Celts now.
Killie goal was a spawny deflection. Great to see Rogic and Dembele back on the pitch.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: The Subbie on April 09, 2017, 07:09:10 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on April 09, 2017, 12:55:26 AM
Even sicker tonight.I had five numbers up in the Irish Lotto plus 2 draw.Pocketed €250 but had number 4 been drawn instead of number 35 I'd have pocketed €250,000 😰😰😰😰😰

You sure it's not the free state lotto Tony ?
You've slipped up, big day on the vino Anto ?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on April 09, 2017, 03:53:35 PM
Ominously good win by Rangers at Aberdeen today.Looks like new manager is finding his feet quickly.Doubt though Brendan will be shown the door,like Ronny was last year,if Celtic lose to Rangers in forthcoming Scottish Cup semi final
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: StGallsGAA on April 09, 2017, 05:07:03 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on April 09, 2017, 03:53:35 PM
Ominously good win by Rangers at Aberdeen today.  Looks like new manager is finding his feet quickly.  Doubt though Brendan will be shown the door,like Ronny was last year,if Celtic lose to Rangers in forthcoming Scottish Cup semi final

Ominous?




Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on April 10, 2017, 11:38:41 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on April 09, 2017, 03:53:35 PM
Ominously good win by Rangers at Aberdeen today.Looks like new manager is finding his feet quickly.Doubt though Brendan will be shown the door,like Ronny was last year,if Celtic lose to Rangers in forthcoming Scottish Cup semi final

Lol...I like it, Celtic win you say "I had £500 on Celtic sure everyone knew they'd win" Celtic get beat you'll say sure i posted on GAA Board and told you all...Ohh and I'd £500 on Sevco too" :)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on April 10, 2017, 09:25:21 PM
I wouldnt put £500 on anyone or anyteam.However it will be interesting to see if a Rangers win over Celtic in the Scottish Cup semi final will have any impact on Brendan
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on April 10, 2017, 09:30:04 PM
Just let Fearon post in a vacuum. He's come out of winter hibernation trying to get bites here and on his Catholic population thread. As Donald would say - so sad.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on April 11, 2017, 08:37:05 AM
Sevco will not beat Celtic in the semi final - we  will be on it and it would take a hell of a performance from the referee to deny us (have seen the like before mind).

What are everyone's thoughts on the season ticket price increase?  Happy enough?  For a lot of years we have not had any sort of rise so personally I do not see it as a massive problem.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on April 11, 2017, 10:25:13 AM
Well i'm not sure if i heard them right on Sat when i was over but i could have swore i heard them say there is a 7000 waiting list for season books for next year?. Considering there was only 41,000 at the game on Sat i'm not so sure about that
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on April 11, 2017, 10:53:01 AM
Quote from: illdecide on April 11, 2017, 10:25:13 AM
Well i'm not sure if i heard them right on Sat when i was over but i could have swore i heard them say there is a 7000 waiting list for season books for next year?. Considering there was only 41,000 at the game on Sat i'm not so sure about that

Could be right - I know the club are putting pressure on the supporters clubs to get their requests in asap.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on April 16, 2017, 02:23:37 PM
Terrible penalty decision.

Scott Browne clearly aggrieved and lost the head!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on April 16, 2017, 02:32:29 PM
Another riveting show,following closely on from a magnificent home draw with Partick Thistle.With all the big guns out we managed to twice take the lead away at mighty Ross Co and did superbly to restrict them to two goals only.  >:(

I would not put 10p on Celtic beating Rangers next Sunday.Looks like a typical Brendan Rodgers end of season team, flop at the worst possible time.Thank God the league's in the bag. >:(
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on April 16, 2017, 02:38:07 PM
Tony honest to f**K i'm that angry from watching that robbery i could get banned from here. Stick all the money you have then on Sevco next and back up your slabbering if you have any balls.

When Celtic finally get beat in domestic football (and it'll happen soon enough) then as long as it's by the better team which for me is easy enough to take but when its blatant cheating from player and the officials then that's hard to swallow, if our players are not almost getting their legs broke in tackles then dodgy referee decisions will have to do. For Celtic to remain unbeaten this long when everyone is against them is remarkable...(even some pretend fans want to see them lose)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: straightred on April 16, 2017, 02:58:23 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on April 16, 2017, 02:32:29 PM
Another riveting show,following closely on from a magnificent home draw with Partick Thistle.With all the big guns out we managed to twice take the lead away at mighty Ross Co and did superbly to restrict them to two goals only.  >:(

I would not put 10p on Celtic beating Rangers next Sunday.Looks like a typical Brendan Rodgers end of season team, flop at the worst possible time.Thank God the league's in the bag. >:(

I don't know if you're trolling or not  but you can be a serious pain in the hole.

Celtic should appeal that red straight away. It was a trip - no more. No studs up. Ref was going for a yellow until the ross county players got to him.

He's not out of the cup game unless its violent conduct. An ordinary red only has him out of the league game. Pity the tosser McCann wouldn't familiarise himself with the rules.

The result doesn't matter. Still unbeaten but the ref shouldn't get another game this season after that. He can take his linesman as well as he clearly saw nothing wrong either.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: thebar on April 16, 2017, 03:39:32 PM
Quote from: straightred on April 16, 2017, 02:58:23 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on April 16, 2017, 02:32:29 PM
Another riveting show,following closely on from a magnificent home draw with Partick Thistle.With all the big guns out we managed to twice take the lead away at mighty Ross Co and did superbly to restrict them to two goals only.  >:(

I would not put 10p on Celtic beating Rangers next Sunday.Looks like a typical Brendan Rodgers end of season team, flop at the worst possible time.Thank God the league's in the bag. >:(

I don't know if you're trolling or not  but you can be a serious pain in the hole.

Celtic should appeal that red straight away. It was a trip - no more. No studs up. Ref was going for a yellow until the ross county players got to him.

He's not out of the cup game unless its violent conduct. An ordinary red only has him out of the league game. Pity the t**ser McCann wouldn't familiarise himself with the rules.

The result doesn't matter. Still unbeaten but the ref shouldn't get another game this season after that. He can take his linesman as well as he clearly saw nothing wrong either.

totally agree about the ref poor poor show at the end.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on April 16, 2017, 03:41:24 PM
Rangers won 3 nil at Aberdeen and dealt competently with Partick yesterday.Now questions domestically are at last being asked about Rodgers.Lets hope he has the answers
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Dougal Maguire on April 16, 2017, 04:16:15 PM
Have you nothing better to be at on an Easter Sunday
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: thebar on April 16, 2017, 04:43:05 PM
How the feck the ref could give that as a penalty today? It wasn't even close to being a penalty its shocking... imagine getting a decision like that against you in a title race...what a joke.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on April 16, 2017, 05:02:15 PM
Quote from: illdecide on April 16, 2017, 02:38:07 PM
Tony honest to f**K i'm that angry from watching that robbery i could get banned from here. Stick all the money you have then on Sevco next and back up your slabbering if you have any balls.

When Celtic finally get beat in domestic football (and it'll happen soon enough) then as long as it's by the better team which for me is easy enough to take but when its blatant cheating from player and the officials then that's hard to swallow, if our players are not almost getting their legs broke in tackles then dodgy referee decisions will have to do. For Celtic to remain unbeaten this long when everyone is against them is remarkable...(even some pretend fans want to see them lose)

Perfect post. Blatant effing cheating, no ifs, no buts.

In 03-04, MON's Celtic had league won very early. In the last eight games we only won three.
Still did the double. Of course I always want Celtic to win but I cgaf about losing or drawing games which really aren't of much importance in the grand scheme except to some gambling addicts. Who really remembers with much sadness the two games that we lost at the end of MON's first season or the defeats to Dundee Utd in 66-67.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on April 16, 2017, 05:15:59 PM
The Ref will take a rather large render when he sees that penalty incident, embarrassing. Bit of motivation for the next fortnight if nothing else.

Rogers out.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on April 16, 2017, 06:07:45 PM
We should not be susceptible to refereeing mistakes hanging on to one goal leads against Ross Co.This guy has made an immediate impact at Rangers.It will be a major fail,given the huge investment made in manager and squad,if Celtic fail to do the domestic treble.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Orior on April 16, 2017, 06:13:04 PM
I'd prefer Celtic beat Rangers without Scott Brown.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on April 16, 2017, 06:20:31 PM
Sevco are on a similar run at the moment to what they were under Warburton leading up to each of the first three games against them this season. Those games were won handily enough.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on April 16, 2017, 06:38:38 PM
Rangers drew 1-1 at Celtic Park last month,have momentum and a tactically astute manager who has made an immediate impact.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: imtommygunn on April 16, 2017, 06:41:24 PM
Definite favourites for next years title then. I mean what is a season unbeaten compared to a couple of wins and a draw?! ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on April 16, 2017, 06:53:41 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on April 16, 2017, 06:38:38 PM
Rangers drew 1-1 at Celtic Park last month,have momentum and a tactically astute manager who has made an immediate impact.
You laying evens then T?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on April 16, 2017, 07:05:45 PM
I'm beginning to think Brendy & Celtic might crumble in the run in here, Fearon has ratcheted up the pressure to an unreal level.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: thebar on April 16, 2017, 11:10:24 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on April 16, 2017, 06:07:45 PM
We should not be susceptible to refereeing mistakes hanging on to one goal leads against Ross Co.This guy has made an immediate impact at Rangers.It will be a major fail,given the huge investment made in manager and squad,if Celtic fail to do the domestic treble.

Yet you say "Rangers drew 1-1 at Celtic Park last month,have momentum and a tactically astute manager who has made an immediate impact"? ....if as you say then it makes your previous comments incorrect....
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on April 16, 2017, 11:29:59 PM
https://celtsfromthesouth.com/2017/04/16/disgraceful/ (https://celtsfromthesouth.com/2017/04/16/disgraceful/)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on April 17, 2017, 12:58:59 AM
Quote from: straightred on April 16, 2017, 02:58:23 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on April 16, 2017, 02:32:29 PM
Another riveting show,following closely on from a magnificent home draw with Partick Thistle.With all the big guns out we managed to twice take the lead away at mighty Ross Co and did superbly to restrict them to two goals only.  >:(

I would not put 10p on Celtic beating Rangers next Sunday.Looks like a typical Brendan Rodgers end of season team, flop at the worst possible time.Thank God the league's in the bag. >:(

I don't know if you're trolling or not  but you can be a serious pain in the hole.

Celtic should appeal that red straight away. It was a trip - no more. No studs up. Ref was going for a yellow until the ross county players got to him.

He's not out of the cup game unless its violent conduct. An ordinary red only has him out of the league game. Pity the t**ser McCann wouldn't familiarise himself with the rules.

The result doesn't matter. Still unbeaten but the ref shouldn't get another game this season after that. He can take his linesman as well as he clearly saw nothing wrong either.
Brown received a straight red which means an automatic 2 game ban, it doesn't matter if it's a violent or non violent red card.
It just so happens that if Celtic appeal the red card, the appeal hearing will be delayed due to bank holiday Monday, therefore Brown will be available to play in the cup game v Rangers, as  his appeal will be heard after that game.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on April 18, 2017, 09:07:27 AM
When will people learn that Tony is not a Celtic fan, he's a prawn sandwich munching hanger on, on minute trolling Rodgers and the next licking his arse.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: StGallsGAA on April 18, 2017, 09:31:51 AM
Quote from: Applesisapples on April 18, 2017, 09:07:27 AM
When will people learn that Tony is not a Celtic fan, he's a prawn sandwich munching hanger on, on minute trolling Rodgers and the next licking his arse.

Honorary Chairman of the Buckfast Brigade CSC
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on April 18, 2017, 02:21:13 PM
Celtic will take care of that shouer on Sunday with something to spare. The margin of victory will in part be determined by Willie Collum but it will be a victory nonetheless. This is one game lately that we will be all guns blazing and I would be looking at a margin of victory in the range of three goals or more. I am glad a lot are predicting an upset as that is one thing less for us to deal with.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stew on April 18, 2017, 02:30:37 PM
Quote from: Applesisapples on April 18, 2017, 09:07:27 AM
When will people learn that Tony is not a Celtic fan, he's a prawn sandwich munching hanger on, on minute trolling Rodgers and the next licking his arse.

He is very much a Celtic fan, he just gets eejits to bite on the shite he spouts and gets to sit back and laugh because he means not a word of it yet the fish nibble.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on April 18, 2017, 05:11:47 PM
Quote from: stew on April 18, 2017, 02:30:37 PM
Quote from: Applesisapples on April 18, 2017, 09:07:27 AM
When will people learn that Tony is not a Celtic fan, he's a prawn sandwich munching hanger on, on minute trolling Rodgers and the next licking his arse.

He is very much a Celtic fan, he just gets eejits to bite on the shite he spouts and gets to sit back and laugh because he means not a word of it yet the fish nibble.

You think this or know this to be true i.e. he is a Celtic fan?
Either way,  only someone with weird perversions would act in such a way online. Each to their own but I certainly wouldn't like to know him in reality if that is his shtick.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on April 18, 2017, 07:05:08 PM
Quote from: ned on April 18, 2017, 05:11:47 PM
Quote from: stew on April 18, 2017, 02:30:37 PM
Quote from: Applesisapples on April 18, 2017, 09:07:27 AM
When will people learn that Tony is not a Celtic fan, he's a prawn sandwich munching hanger on, on minute trolling Rodgers and the next licking his arse.

He is very much a Celtic fan, he just gets eejits to bite on the shite he spouts and gets to sit back and laugh because he means not a word of it yet the fish nibble.
You think this or know this to be true i.e. he is a Celtic fan?
Either way,  only someone with weird perversions would act in such a way online. Each to their own but I certainly wouldn't like to know him in reality if that is his shtick.

Tony is toothless.

(https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/798935939275980800/jSINwgfm.jpg)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on April 19, 2017, 09:26:48 AM
Celtic supporters generally are respectful of each other.  Not to say they do not differ in opinion, they often do but in a respectful way.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: themac_23 on April 19, 2017, 10:09:16 AM
No fears at all for sunday, we are the better side, better players, better manager. Who cares we haven't been on a great run of form? we aren't losing games and the titles in the bag, only natural to take foot off the gas. can't wait to put them back in their place at the weekend, there is not 1 rangers player i would have in out match squad, not 1 we are superior in every way. we get an early one and well tank them, but the LC semi was as satisfying with a late winner :)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on April 19, 2017, 02:09:38 PM
Quote from: themac_23 on April 19, 2017, 10:09:16 AM
No fears at all for sunday, we are the better side, better players, better manager. Who cares we haven't been on a great run of form? we aren't losing games and the titles in the bag, only natural to take foot off the gas. can't wait to put them back in their place at the weekend, there is not 1 rangers player i would have in out match squad, not 1 we are superior in every way. we get an early one and well tank them, but the LC semi was as satisfying with a late winner :)

We will tank  them.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: straightred on April 19, 2017, 05:31:55 PM
Quote from: themac_23 on April 19, 2017, 10:09:16 AM
No fears at all for sunday, we are the better side, better players, better manager. Who cares we haven't been on a great run of form? we aren't losing games and the titles in the bag, only natural to take foot off the gas. can't wait to put them back in their place at the weekend, there is not 1 rangers player i would have in out match squad, not 1 we are superior in every way. we get an early one and well tank them, but the LC semi was as satisfying with a late winner :)

was thinking this as well. They don't have one player who would play for us. Even when we were at our lowest in the 90s we had the likes of mcStay and collins who would have walked into their team. I don't think the gap has ever been as big as it is now. Having said that we still need to go out an beat them but I'm fully expecting that we will.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on April 19, 2017, 07:34:55 PM
Er little over a month ago Rangers drew at Celtic Park.Since then they've shown better form than Celtic.Given Brendan's inevitable and invariable piss poor ending to seasons,a Celtic win on Sunday is not in any way guaranteed
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on April 19, 2017, 10:57:39 PM
If Celtic fail to win the Scottish Cup,that means Brendan has more or less matched Ronnie's first season,winning the League and League Cup.Albeit,Brendan did qualify (luckily a lot would say) for the Champions League group stages.Still given the vast difference in budgets both men worked with,it will hardly go down as a resounding success if the treble is not clinched this season.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on April 20, 2017, 07:05:58 AM
Celtic should win. Depends on the ref, Collum, not letting them away with challenges like in the last game. Hopefully if they resort to those tactics Broonie does what he did to Boyce at the weekend. Their form coming into this game is very similar to the first three games this season under Warburton.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: imtommygunn on April 20, 2017, 07:57:01 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on April 19, 2017, 10:57:39 PM
If Celtic fail to win the Scottish Cup,that means Brendan has more or less matched Ronnie's first season,winning the League and League Cup.Albeit,Brendan did qualify (luckily a lot would say) for the Champions League group stages.Still given the vast difference in budgets both men worked with,it will hardly go down as a resounding success if the treble is not clinched this season.

Brimg back ronny. It's the only answer to this terrible problem of going unbeaten all year domestically and  getting into the champions league group stages. It has to stop before itgoes too far ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: thebar on April 20, 2017, 10:25:18 AM
Quote from: imtommygunn on April 20, 2017, 07:57:01 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on April 19, 2017, 10:57:39 PM
If Celtic fail to win the Scottish Cup,that means Brendan has more or less matched Ronnie's first season,winning the League and League Cup.Albeit,Brendan did qualify (luckily a lot would say) for the Champions League group stages.Still given the vast difference in budgets both men worked with,it will hardly go down as a resounding success if the treble is not clinched this season.

Brimg back ronny. It's the only answer to this terrible problem of going unbeaten all year domestically and  getting into the champions league group stages. It has to stop before itgoes too far ;D

;D well said Sir!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: themac_23 on April 20, 2017, 10:26:18 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on April 19, 2017, 10:57:39 PM
If Celtic fail to win the Scottish Cup,that means Brendan has more or less matched Ronnie's first season,winning the League and League Cup.Albeit,Brendan did qualify (luckily a lot would say) for the Champions League group stages.Still given the vast difference in budgets both men worked with,it will hardly go down as a resounding success if the treble is not clinched this season.

And albeit (thusfar) an unbeaten league campaign....
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Taylor on April 20, 2017, 11:11:24 AM
Yes, unbeaten playing the equivalent of Irish League teams every week.
Bravo
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on April 20, 2017, 03:42:39 PM
Exactly.Brendan Rodgers has thus far succeeded in meeting the minimum requirements.He is certainly undeserving of an inflated status for remaining unbeaten against other Scottish teams who are of a similar status to Cork City or Dundalk (in fact no Scottish team came close to matching Dundalk's Europa League campaign this season).Given Celtic's huge budgetary advantage and wage bill,no Scottish team should be capable of even giving them a decent game.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Aaron Boone on April 20, 2017, 04:27:13 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on April 20, 2017, 03:42:39 PM
Exactly.Brendan Rodgers has thus far succeeded in meeting the minimum requirements.He is certainly undeserving of an inflated status for remaining unbeaten against other Scottish teams who are of a similar status to Cork City or Dundalk (in fact no Scottish team came close to matching Dundalk's Europa League campaign this season).Given Celtic's huge budgetary advantage and wage bill,no Scottish team should be capable of even giving them a decent game.

The beauty of football is that other teams do give them a game.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on April 20, 2017, 04:35:29 PM
Quote from: ned on April 20, 2017, 07:05:58 AM
Celtic should win. Depends on the ref, Collum, not letting them away with challenges like in the last game. Hopefully if they resort to those tactics Broonie does what he did to Boyce at the weekend. Their form coming into this game is very similar to the first three games this season under Warburton.

Problem with that is you are depending on the referee being consistent.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on April 20, 2017, 04:39:07 PM
Quote from: Taylor on April 20, 2017, 11:11:24 AM
Yes, unbeaten playing the equivalent of Irish League teams every week.
Bravo

Prize for most original post. The Scottish challenge cup included Irish league teams this season against the mighty lower league Scottish teams who duly dumped them on their erses but sure better to take your analysis from Simon Jordan and his like.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on April 20, 2017, 04:41:13 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on April 20, 2017, 03:42:39 PM
Exactly.Brendan Rodgers has thus far succeeded in meeting the minimum requirements.He is certainly undeserving of an inflated status for remaining unbeaten against other Scottish teams who are of a similar status to Cork City or Dundalk (in fact no Scottish team came close to matching Dundalk's Europa League campaign this season).Given Celtic's huge budgetary advantage and wage bill,no Scottish team should be capable of even giving them a decent game.

Tony your hole is open permanently.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: yellowcard on April 20, 2017, 04:58:24 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on April 20, 2017, 03:42:39 PM
Exactly.Brendan Rodgers has thus far succeeded in meeting the minimum requirements.He is certainly undeserving of an inflated status for remaining unbeaten against other Scottish teams who are of a similar status to Cork City or Dundalk (in fact no Scottish team came close to matching Dundalk's Europa League campaign this season).Given Celtic's huge budgetary advantage and wage bill,no Scottish team should be capable of even giving them a decent game.

He achieved every single objective this season and not even the most rose tinted of Celtic supporters would have predicted that the team would go unbeaten into the last week of April. If he achieves a treble it will have been an unbelievable season for Celtic supporters and the unbeated run is just the icing on the cake. The average attendeances tell you all you need to know. Rodgers does shoot his mouth off at times and has a bit of an ego but underneath it all I believe he is a good coach moreso than a manager. He has been good for Celtic and vice versa.

Since you brought budgets into it, Rangers budget for last year was over £10 million which is well in excess of the budget for the entire LOI so the comparision with Cork and Dundalk is daft. Dundalk in particular had some unbelievable results in Europe in a cup competition where anything can happen. It is unlikely to be ever repeated. However neither side would compete consistently at the top level in Scotland.     
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on April 20, 2017, 11:49:15 PM
I do not think a manager who earns a weekly salary of £45k in the SPL,with the resources to sign vastly superior players (like Sinclair and Dembele) than any of his rivals,should be treated like he was Jock Stein reincarnated,just because he has thus far remained unbeaten by any Scottish rivals (but not against part time teams from Gibraltar).

A little perspective is needed.Celtic,given their budget,support,tradition etc should comfortably win all domestic honours (when their main and only realistic rivals are in disarray) and not only qualify for the group stages of the Champions League annually,but be competitive in those group stages.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Dougal Maguire on April 21, 2017, 12:36:15 AM
Have I gone back 9 months in time?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on April 21, 2017, 07:52:52 AM
Is it dividend season? I don't know if any of you know but Tony Fearon is a Celtic shareholder (& general major player as evidenced by photos), Brendy's bIg pay package may have reduced the payout and hence the narkiness?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on April 21, 2017, 08:33:45 AM
The next dividend Celtic shareholders get will be the first one.I am not being narky.Brendan is simply doing his job,for which he is handsomely paid,to satisfactory levels.A bit like my postman.Lavish praise or elevation to iconic status is simply not merited yet.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on April 21, 2017, 11:43:56 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on April 21, 2017, 08:33:45 AM
The next dividend Celtic shareholders get will be the first one.I am not being narky.Brendan is simply doing his job,for which he is handsomely paid,to satisfactory levels.A bit like my postman.Lavish praise or elevation to iconic status is simply not merited yet.


If he won the CL, would you be happy?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on April 21, 2017, 12:08:29 PM
I am not unhappy. Just looking for a bit of perspective.Our manager is a pass mark student currently not Grade A one by any means.

Winning the Champions League is an unrealistic target.If he makes us competitive in the group stages next year,that will be significant progress,though nothing more than both Strachan and Lennon achieved.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on April 21, 2017, 12:15:15 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on April 21, 2017, 12:08:29 PM
Of course.But that is an unrealistic target.If he makes us competitive in the group stages next year,that will be significant progress,though nothing more than both Strachan and Lennon achieved.

Unrealistic? I thought the way you were waffling on he should be winning the world cup nevermind the CL... I think that its you thats being unrealistic, why enter a tornament every year if you have no chance of winning it.... A bit like Armagh then? win it once and, well you know the rest..

Being competitive and going out more or less at the same stage every year is the same, no progression, different managers with different teams will generally get you different results
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on April 21, 2017, 12:17:18 PM
I agree to an extent. Rodgers is currently hitting all his targets. Being unbeaten domestically at this stage is more than would have been expected but at the same time if we want to be progressing we have to be a lot better than everything in Scotland. I am not saying he is the next Stein but at the same time you have to say that so far he has made a very good start and let's see how far he can raise the bar. What I will not do is try to anticipate when it falls apart or if it falls apart. That is for others, particularly the Scottish media who will have the knives sharpened already for any sort of slip and will be dying to create some sort of crisis.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on April 21, 2017, 01:33:59 PM
It's a common syndrome that once a team wins the title, their performance level drops. Celtic will have to regain their title winning pace for this game. I suppose it helps that Rangers are the opponents and that last poor performance against them needs to be diminished in the memory.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: thebar on April 21, 2017, 02:27:48 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on April 21, 2017, 12:08:29 PM
I am not unhappy. Just looking for a bit of perspective.Our manager is a pass mark student currently not Grade A one by any means.

Winning the Champions League is an unrealistic target.If he makes us competitive in the group stages next year,that will be significant progress,though nothing more than both Strachan and Lennon achieved.

It's sad you cant enjoy it.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: StGallsGAA on April 21, 2017, 03:17:48 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on April 20, 2017, 11:49:15 PM
I do not think a manager who earns a weekly salary of £45k in the SPL,with the resources to sign vastly superior players (like Sinclair and Dembele) than any of his rivals,should be treated like he was Jock Stein reincarnated,just because he has thus far remained unbeaten by any Scottish rivals (but not against part time teams from Gibraltar).

A little perspective is needed.Celtic,given their budget,support,tradition etc should comfortably win all domestic honours (when their main and only realistic rivals are in disarray) and not only qualify for the group stages of the Champions League annually,but be competitive in those group stages.

The Stallion unmasked.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on April 21, 2017, 04:55:22 PM
I have supported Celtic all my life. No choice really due to my Dad being a fanatic and regular attendee. I'm glad of that.
It was the late 70's before I really paid attention to scores and league positions, just after Dalglish had left for Liverpool. This was when Big Billy was managing a Celtic team who had Ferguson's Aberdeen and McLean's Dundee Utd as their main contenders, then a brief spell under Davie Hay followed by the glorious Centenary Year Double. We had exciting players and even the odd top class player who would have graced most teams in the world from Danny Mc, Charlie Nicholas, The Maestro, Brian McClair to John Collins and even the odd cult hero (mine anyway) like Anton Rogan. The common theme of Celtic teams then and under Stein was the style of play.
We then entered a dark period when rangers dominated until MON brought us back to the top and despite what others may say that team could play, maybe not all out attack like the Celtic teams before but they were exciting times again. Neil Lennon gave us some wonderful days as did Strachan but the football had become staid. Deila talked a good game but ultimately we were regressing.
The reason for my litany of a post is to emphasise what a majority of Celtic supporters believe we have now. That is, a manager in Brendan Rodgers who is giving us winning football with a style that, although far from Lisbon Lions style attack, is very pleasing to watch. None of us are naive enough to think we are guaranteed progress from here but I for one am certainly not going to spend my time worrying about next year and what might be but I am for enjoying every moment of this fantastic season now.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on April 21, 2017, 05:05:12 PM
You credit Tony the Troll with having an opinion worth replying to.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stew on April 21, 2017, 07:51:58 PM
Tony is winding people, if Rodgers was not the gaffer Dembele would not be there, a manager like Rodgers attracts young talent and on that signing alone he has justified his wages. mix in Sinclair and the players now playin far better than they did under that last bomb scare and you have to say the manager has done a tremendous job to date, i think he will crack on and go undefeated and win the treble, if he does so he will cement his legacy as a great Celtic manager, especially when you contrast him with Delia.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on April 22, 2017, 07:15:24 PM
So because celtic have a huge advantage over the rest of the teams in the SPL in terms of money and squad nobody should really be able to give them a game. But in the CL where it is the opposite we should expect celtic to be competitive? 🤔🤔🤔
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: StGallsGAA on April 23, 2017, 12:28:36 PM
25 mins of domination so far.  If Rangers could get out of their own half it might open up a bit.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on April 23, 2017, 01:00:04 PM
90% of possession and a meagre one goal lead at half time in the most one sided Old Firm game I've ever seen.Hardly impressive.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: StGallsGAA on April 23, 2017, 01:30:34 PM
Even if Celtic took their 11 off the field I doubt if Rangers could keep the ball in play long enough to score!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on April 23, 2017, 01:44:59 PM
You'd wonder why the linesman waited until the hapless Wankhorn missed his chance before putting up the flag for offside? He was a 1m offside and the linesman was perfectly placed, in line with the play.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: StGallsGAA on April 23, 2017, 01:48:17 PM
Quote from: Main Street on April 23, 2017, 01:44:59 PM
You'd wonder why the linesman waited until the hapless Wankhorn missed his chance before putting up the flag for offside? He was a 1m offside and the linesman was perfectly placed, in line with the play.

He's one of them! ;)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: thebar on April 23, 2017, 01:58:06 PM
Well done Celtic today another very solid performance infact more than solid a real good performance -  no one put a foot wrong, Celtic got the goals & maybe could have had a few more. Main thing is keeping Brendan on board now as no doubt coming into the summer he's going to be linked to some teams...results but more importantly performances speak for themselves & alot of clubs would love to have him. Rangers - they were woeful or maybe Celtic made them look woeful! Non contest today. As a Celtic fan its great to see good times back at the club :) Thank you Brendan Rodgers & all the players for a great year so far!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: StGallsGAA on April 23, 2017, 02:07:15 PM
It'll be a shame if Dembele misses the final. Aberdeen will fancy their chances if he does.  In Niall McGinn it will be nice to see a Tyrone legend of GAA playing in a cup final too.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on April 23, 2017, 02:09:55 PM
Tony will be devastated
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Newbridge Exile on April 23, 2017, 02:13:21 PM
Rangers were  made look very poor , Brendan Rodgers  got the tactics spot on yet again (, and this is the rangers team that were on an upward curve with an excellent new manager according to some 😀)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Newbridge Exile on April 23, 2017, 02:14:10 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on April 23, 2017, 02:09:55 PM
Tony will be devastated
Completely and utterly ,
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: straightred on April 23, 2017, 02:14:20 PM
did enough but got sloppy in the last 20 mins. Probably no harm with a league game to come next week. They could and maybe should have given them a hiding today but i'll happily wait another week for that
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on April 23, 2017, 03:46:34 PM
Three more games that matter this season. Sevco and Aberdeen in League and the Cup Final. A very good season which will be great if we remain unbeaten and win the Cup.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on April 23, 2017, 08:27:23 PM
Quote from: StGallsGAA on April 23, 2017, 01:48:17 PM
Quote from: Main Street on April 23, 2017, 01:44:59 PM
You'd wonder why the linesman waited until the hapless Wankhorn missed his chance before putting up the flag for offside? He was a 1m offside and the linesman was perfectly placed, in line with the play.

He's one of them! ;)
I counted 4 seconds from when Waghorn received the ball in an offside position until the linesman lifted the flag, after Wag hoofed his shot wide. No wonder that it's quite rational to be paranoid and have respect for conspiracy theories in Scotland re officiating at Celtic games  ;D

That was a 2 nil hammering like no other hammering. Brown can frame that motm award with pride.
McGregor after an excellent performance is making a case for the most improved player award since Brendan took charge.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: uimhr ocht on April 23, 2017, 08:50:51 PM
Comfortable win in the end we could have pushed for another goal but content to see the game out,dembelle could be out for a while brown suspended also could give other squad players a game,the treble is still on HH
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: DuffleKing on April 23, 2017, 09:56:23 PM

What has the new Sevco manager been doing with his time? One of the worst set up and coached teams i've seen in years
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on April 23, 2017, 10:13:38 PM
Tony has disappeared
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on April 23, 2017, 10:18:52 PM
2 nil in the most one sided Old Firm game ever? Rangers should have scored at least once in the last ten minutes as well.Not impressive against a team whose only threat came from a 37 year old
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on April 23, 2017, 10:29:13 PM
Who can forget the most inept line in the history of football analysis,
"Rangers drew 1-1 at Celtic Park last month,have momentum and a tactically astute manager who has made an immediate impact."  ;D  ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on April 23, 2017, 10:36:12 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on April 23, 2017, 10:18:52 PM
2 nil in the most one sided Old Firm game ever? Rangers should have scored at least once in the last ten minutes as well.Not impressive against a team whose only threat came from a 37 year old

Reeled in ya fool  ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Itchy on April 23, 2017, 11:19:09 PM
Watched the game on TV. For sure Celtic were in control but given their obvious dominance I thought they didn't really do at Rangers and instead just passed it around the midfield area leaving themselves open to concede a set piece goal. The peno obviously sealed it but for me they could and should be putting teams away early. Win is a win but just an observation.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on April 24, 2017, 07:34:47 AM
Exactly.Had Rangers scored in the latter stages,as they should have done who knows what might have happened.Celtic should have been out of sight at half time.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on April 24, 2017, 07:42:43 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on April 24, 2017, 07:34:47 AM
Exactly.Had Rangers scored in the latter stages,as they should have done who knows what might have happened.Celtic should have been out of sight at half time.

And if your granny had balls she'd be your granda! Stupid analysis
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: north aontroim gael on April 24, 2017, 08:17:10 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on April 24, 2017, 07:34:47 AM
Exactly.Had Rangers scored in the latter stages,as they should have done who knows what might have happened.Celtic should have been out of sight at half time.

A great insight. By the same logic if Bayern Munich had of been 4-0 up in the Champions League Final in 1999 the two injury time goals scored by Man Utd wouldn't have mattered.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on April 24, 2017, 10:17:07 AM
We won easily and were never in anger at all. People talking about the score line. In the semi final two years ago we were more dominant yet won by the same score line. I don't recall anyone using this as a slight after that game
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on April 24, 2017, 02:03:28 PM
Quote from: Main Street on April 23, 2017, 01:44:59 PM
You'd wonder why the linesman waited until the hapless Wankhorn missed his chance before putting up the flag for offside? He was a 1m offside and the linesman was perfectly placed, in line with the play.

Wondered the same myself - if it had hit the net I am not so sure it would have went up.  The poor officiating yesterday will not get highlighted because we won at a canter but Sevco should have been playing with 9 by half time - Beerman had a cynical trip when Roberts went past him steaming into the box after being yellow carded for a dangerous tackle a few mins earlier plus that wee rat Halliday should have walked in the 3rd min.  Also Rogic took a bad one from Bates late in second half which would have been a free kick in a very nice position and through totting up if not the malice in the tackle either way a yellow yet Collum waved play on.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on April 24, 2017, 02:04:40 PM
Quote from: straightred on April 23, 2017, 02:14:20 PM
did enough but got sloppy in the last 20 mins. Probably no harm with a league game to come next week. They could and maybe should have given them a hiding today but i'll happily wait another week for that

Yeah turned all professional to my dismay instead of giving them a right good battering.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: thebar on April 24, 2017, 02:26:13 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on April 24, 2017, 07:42:43 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on April 24, 2017, 07:34:47 AM
Exactly.Had Rangers scored in the latter stages,as they should have done who knows what might have happened.Celtic should have been out of sight at half time.

And if your granny had balls she'd be your granda! Stupid analysis

this made me laugh thanks Milltown!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on April 25, 2017, 09:08:51 AM
I see the press have been covering the idea that Don Robertson incorrectly gave Celtic the penalty on Sunday with Griffiths agreeing that it was the wrong call.  Agenda anyone?  In fact of course there is an agenda but they have to do better than that you would think.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on April 25, 2017, 09:52:29 AM
Griff prob said that at the time to wind Sevco up. He tweeted later that def was a penalty and it was a stone wall penalty so can't understand what the talk is about it.
The tackle on Roberts in the 3rd minute which ref gave a yellow surely will get Broony off the hook for his tackle against Ross Co...(if officials have they're way he'd get 6 months in Maghaberry)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on April 25, 2017, 10:51:24 AM
Quote from: illdecide on April 25, 2017, 09:52:29 AM
Griff prob said that at the time to wind Sevco up. He tweeted later that def was a penalty and it was a stone wall penalty so can't understand what the talk is about it.
The tackle on Roberts in the 3rd minute which ref gave a yellow surely will get Broony off the hook for his tackle against Ross Co...(if officials have they're way he'd get 6 months in Maghaberry)

Yeah when I saw Taverniers comments I was thinking yeah Griffiths is baiting him if he said that - one of those 'I got the ball' - 'Yeah mate you got the ball, Ill go and tell the linesman now sure'.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: uimhr ocht on April 25, 2017, 01:11:26 PM
Not surprised the daily ranger run with the story tavernier claiming no penalty clutching at straws diverting attention away from a crazy lunge more like it.About Halliday tackle on Roberts Celtic players should have reacted strongly put more pressure on ref to take proper action if that happened in England straight red defo.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on April 25, 2017, 01:11:38 PM
So it is John Beaton – he of awarding Sevco the ghost penalty against Hamilton in the cup in same match that he missed keeper handling well outside the area and allowed Garners assault on Imre – not to mention ghost penalty Hearts got at start of season against Celtic – fair idea what we will be facing Saturday if we did not know already.

And 4th official Bobby Madden for good measure – obviously feel Sevco season tickets need a shot in the arm.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Avondhu star on April 25, 2017, 01:14:38 PM
Quote from: Hectic on April 25, 2017, 09:08:51 AM
I see the press have been covering the idea that Don Robertson incorrectly gave Celtic the penalty on Sunday with Griffiths agreeing that it was the wrong call.  Agenda anyone?  In fact of course there is an agenda but they have to do better than that you would think.

SHOCK Scottish media think Cetic got unjust penalty!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stew on April 25, 2017, 02:02:36 PM
I am disgusted at Sevco on many fronts, not the least of which is the spray painting of a disgusting sentence were they LOL over a young, deceased Celtic fan who died of Cancer! What sort of sick twisted **** does things like this? I have to say every Club has their scum element but the goings on at Sevco are a disgrace and they seem impervious to bullets as all their bad shit goes largely unpublished.

As for Celtic, the vast majority of supporters are fantastic but they would do well to out for example the tramps who hung the rangers scarves around the dummies in the week of World suicide Prevention day, especially since the brother of a Rangers player was said to have hung himself the week prior.

Celtic are, from top to bottom a class organisation, they would do well to do everything in their power to eradicate and and all sectarian songs and offensive material to the new huns and instead focus on the open football that is great to watch on the field of play. HH.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on April 25, 2017, 09:21:08 PM
Ace midfielder Brown was spot on when he said way back at the beginning of the season that Aberdeen would be the likely 2nd best team in the league.

I had a wry smile when I read Tom English's article posted on the BBC web site,
pretty much said that if the gap (grand canyon more likely) was to diminish somewhat, that Rangers would have to do a loaves and fishes job, Celtic would have to burn Rodgers at the stake and make further mistake after mistake, losing their way to the CL group stage and after that continue to  "lose their way in a major fashion".

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39688091 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39688091)

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on April 27, 2017, 11:08:47 AM
Giving evidence at the Craig Whyte trial, former Rangers owner Sir David Murray admits EBTs gave the Ibrox club the chance "to get players we perhaps wouldn't be able to afford"
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on April 27, 2017, 05:36:59 PM
Brown free to play on Saturday. Now no complaint when it is a kicking match Bhoys.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on April 27, 2017, 10:08:20 PM
I'm surprised the straight red was downgraded to a yellow as there was enough venom in the tackle to allow the ref to make that decision.
https://twitter.com/CelticGoals/status/853599574581276673 (https://twitter.com/CelticGoals/status/853599574581276673)

however, it would hardly merit a yellow when judged by the standards of refereeing on some of the xxx tackles inflicted against Celtic players recently.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gabriel_Hurl on April 28, 2017, 11:57:35 PM
(http://i.imgur.com/h3tdghb.jpg)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on April 29, 2017, 12:38:13 PM
Jelly and ice cream x 10

Ref is a bit of alright today, for an Ibrox season ticket holder and free mason to boot ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on April 29, 2017, 12:40:05 PM
Seems Celtic lately have been getting great decisions! Just paranoia before
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on April 29, 2017, 12:44:59 PM
By lately, you mean in the last 10 minutes? one normal decision to not penalise Simunovic  and another normal decision to card Windass?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ONeill on April 29, 2017, 12:56:35 PM
That was a wonderful tackle by Beerman who must've been on the beer, man.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on April 29, 2017, 12:57:19 PM
Tony will be crying his lamps out!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on April 29, 2017, 01:11:11 PM
Fact alert,  this is is a Ronny team plus Sinclair.

Rangers at half time,  2 nil down, make a  defensive substitution (in theory).
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: imtommygunn on April 29, 2017, 01:23:09 PM
Rodgers out before it's too late ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: thebar on April 29, 2017, 01:26:49 PM
How lucky are we to have team and manager as good as they at the minute to support?.......its a great day / time to be a Celtic fan keep it going guys!!!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on April 29, 2017, 01:48:46 PM
That's some hun exodus.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on April 29, 2017, 01:51:47 PM
Another sloppy goal conceded when we were dominant against the poorest Rangers team of all time.Remember this Rangers team also drew at Celtic Park last month.I will not be getting orgasmic or congratulating the manager for performing his duties in a merely adenquate manner.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: thebar on April 29, 2017, 01:58:26 PM
Well done Celtic today another great performance, the 5-1 scoreline I think says it all well done to all involved!!! Just wish we had somehow managed to get Brendan into the club years ago we just continue to get stronger under him - well done to all again!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: thebar on April 29, 2017, 01:59:38 PM
Quote from: Main Street on April 29, 2017, 01:48:46 PM
That's some hun exodus.

Ur not wrong there sir great to see!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Dougal Maguire on April 29, 2017, 02:02:36 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on April 29, 2017, 01:51:47 PM
Another sloppy goal conceded when we were dominant against the poorest Rangers team of all time.Remember this Rangers team also drew at Celtic Park last month.I will not be getting orgasmic or congratulating the manager for performing his duties in a merely adenquate manner.
I could understand this type of trolling if you were doing it under a different name. This is akin to ram raiding your own shop in your own car. Village idiot stuff
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: thebar on April 29, 2017, 02:03:06 PM
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39676372

enjoy it folks :)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Newbridge Exile on April 29, 2017, 02:03:49 PM
The improvement in players like McGregor under Brendan Rodgers is remarkable, a very enjoyable afternoon for any TRUE Celtic supporter
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on April 29, 2017, 02:06:30 PM
Ally on tv says that Rangers were an improvement from the cup performance v Celtic,
he explained to a stunned nation that Rangers played better because they forced Celtic to play better. ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Chase on April 29, 2017, 02:22:03 PM
The SPL may be poor but it is a remarkable achievement to have such a long unbeaten record. Saying that I still think Celtic would struggle badly with that team in the English Premier League. They could be a decent Championship side though.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on April 29, 2017, 02:27:19 PM
Beating a team that's a distant third some 36 points behind you in the table 5-1 away from home raised eyebrows when (before today?)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: thebar on April 29, 2017, 02:29:35 PM
Quote from: Main Street on April 29, 2017, 02:06:30 PM
Ally on tv says that Rangers were an improvement from the cup performance v Celtic,
he explained to a stunned nation that Rangers played better because they forced Celtic to play better. ;D

lol hope rangers keep improving then! :)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: thebar on April 29, 2017, 02:31:24 PM
Quote from: Chase on April 29, 2017, 02:22:03 PM
The SPL may be poor but it is a remarkable achievement to have such a long unbeaten record. Saying that I still think Celtic would struggle badly with that team in the English Premier League. They could be a decent Championship side though.

Summed up nicely sir - no matter about the level of competition its still a great achievement for what Celtic have achieved to date.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on April 29, 2017, 02:49:47 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on April 29, 2017, 02:27:19 PM
Beating a team that's a distant third some 36 points behind you in the table 5-1 away from home raised eyebrows when (before today?)

What I wonder at is how a Manager such a Rogers could accumulate a lead of 36 points on Rangers? He is clearly not up to the Job, the 4 draws in 34 games are a disgrace.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: straightred on April 29, 2017, 02:50:48 PM
Quote from: Chase on April 29, 2017, 02:22:03 PM
The SPL may be poor but it is a remarkable achievement to have such a long unbeaten record. Saying that I still think Celtic would struggle badly with that team in the English Premier League. They could be a decent Championship side though.

this is one of those pointless debates as we can all say what we want but we'll never actually know.

My own opinion is that this team would easily hold their own around mid table EPL. Beyond that they would have access to far more funding and therefore better players so after a few transfer windows, good management etc they'd be right up their with the top teams.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: straightred on April 29, 2017, 02:51:39 PM
Quote from: From the Bunker on April 29, 2017, 02:49:47 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on April 29, 2017, 02:27:19 PM
Beating a team that's a distant third some 36 points behind you in the table 5-1 away from home raised eyebrows when (before today?)

What I wonder at is how a Manager such a Rogers could accumulate a lead of 36 points on Rangers? He is clearly not up to the Job, the 4 draws in 34 games are a disgrace.

and one of those draws was a travesty (2 weeks ago)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Cunny Funt on April 29, 2017, 02:59:28 PM
Quote from: From the Bunker on April 29, 2017, 02:49:47 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on April 29, 2017, 02:27:19 PM
Beating a team that's a distant third some 36 points behind you in the table 5-1 away from home raised eyebrows when (before today?)

What I wonder at is how a Manager such a Rogers could accumulate a lead of 36 points on Rangers? He is clearly not up to the Job, the 4 draws in 34 games are a disgrace.
Fearon would be posting the same repetitive nonsense if Rodgers was manager of spurs and top of the premier league.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Dougal Maguire on April 29, 2017, 03:13:08 PM
Neither of which are ever likely to happen
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on April 29, 2017, 03:34:16 PM
The Simunovic tackle was top drawer
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: straightred on April 29, 2017, 03:41:08 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on April 29, 2017, 03:34:16 PM
The Simunovic tackle was top drawer

yeah but that spoofer andy walker thought it was a foul
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: uimhr ocht on April 29, 2017, 03:49:33 PM
biggest win at ibrox?great display again pleasure to watch Celtic this season,they the Huns are a mess lol long may it continue HH
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Minder on April 29, 2017, 04:02:14 PM
Quote from: straightred on April 29, 2017, 03:41:08 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on April 29, 2017, 03:34:16 PM
The Simunovic tackle was top drawer

yeah but that spoofer andy walker thought it was a foul

Yeah I just caugh that, it was a great tackle, not often you see tackles like that now. Fair and hard
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on April 29, 2017, 04:54:01 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on April 16, 2017, 06:38:38 PM
Rangers drew 1-1 at Celtic Park last month,have momentum and a tactically astute manager who has made an immediate impact.
Can we get this pinned for a while??

I've met some clowns with brass necks who would try and brazen out many's a f**k up, but you are the King of the Brass necks.

You should have a semi-permanent redner by this stage😂😂😂😂
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: BennyHarp on April 29, 2017, 05:10:02 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on April 29, 2017, 01:51:47 PM
Another sloppy goal conceded when we were dominant against the poorest Rangers team of all time.Remember this Rangers team also drew at Celtic Park last month.I will not be getting orgasmic or congratulating the manager for performing his duties in a merely adenquate manner.

Yes but it was also the biggest beating Celtic have EVER given them at Ibrox.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on April 29, 2017, 05:22:45 PM
Ffs that Rangers team wouldn't win the Airtricity League. No cause for celebration.Dominating domestically with a budget,infrastructure etc that dwarves all rivals is nothing to write home about.No impact made in Europe,the manager has everything to prove next season
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Newbridge Exile on April 29, 2017, 05:51:11 PM
Shows how big an impact a top class manager can have , that team were all their last year (bar Sinclair who missed a few god chances )
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on April 29, 2017, 05:53:39 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on April 29, 2017, 05:22:45 PM
Ffs that Rangers team wouldn't win the Airtricity League. No cause for celebration.Dominating domestically with a budget,infrastructure etc that dwarves all rivals is nothing to write home about.No impact made in Europe,the manager has everything to prove next season

Fair play Rodgers well worth that huge pay packet, must be laughing at all the doubters (well TF) as he picks up that well deserved pay packet

Win the CL? That's all he has to do...

Good man for the piss take, and keep coming back for more  ;D you've actually made me like Celtic (well check their results)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on April 29, 2017, 06:02:21 PM
I've been ignoring the troll for quite a while but 'no impact made in europe'. We got to ye champions league group stages for the first time in a while. We also destroyed city. Before hey played us they were sweeping all before them aside. Then they came to Glasgow. What has happened to them since???
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on April 29, 2017, 06:21:23 PM
Quote from: straightred on April 29, 2017, 02:50:48 PM
Quote from: Chase on April 29, 2017, 02:22:03 PM
The SPL may be poor but it is a remarkable achievement to have such a long unbeaten record. Saying that I still think Celtic would struggle badly with that team in the English Premier League. They could be a decent Championship side though.

this is one of those pointless debates as we can all say what we want but we'll never actually know.

My own opinion is that this team would easily hold their own around mid table EPL. Beyond that they would have access to far more funding and therefore better players so after a few transfer windows, good management etc they'd be right up their with the top teams.

These opinions are usually posted by people who watch nothing but EPL top six and CL. I'm watching Palace against Burnley at the moment and watched the Manchester derby on Thursday, This Celtic team as it is, would beat the former two. United would probably bore us to death. We have already drawn twice with City this year and have probably improved since. As you say pointless arguments by witless trolls.
Celtic would easily be one of the top teams in Europe with the funding the EPL teams get. I'll settle for us continuing to progress under BR just as we are.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: StGallsGAA on April 29, 2017, 06:27:28 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on April 29, 2017, 05:22:45 PM
Ffs that Rangers team wouldn't win the Airtricity League. No cause for celebration.Dominating domestically with a budget,infrastructure etc that dwarves all rivals is nothing to write home about.No impact made in Europe,themanager has everything to prove next season

You've changed your opinion again.  Did BR tell you to "fck off" at your latest stalking attempt for a photo?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on April 29, 2017, 06:55:07 PM
From the mouth of the troll,
"Rangers drew 1-1 at Celtic Park last month, have momentum and a tactically astute manager who has made an immediate impact." 

Diamonds are forever.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Chase on April 29, 2017, 06:58:27 PM
Quote from: ned on April 29, 2017, 06:21:23 PM
Quote from: straightred on April 29, 2017, 02:50:48 PM
Quote from: Chase on April 29, 2017, 02:22:03 PM
The SPL may be poor but it is a remarkable achievement to have such a long unbeaten record. Saying that I still think Celtic would struggle badly with that team in the English Premier League. They could be a decent Championship side though.

this is one of those pointless debates as we can all say what we want but we'll never actually know.

My own opinion is that this team would easily hold their own around mid table EPL. Beyond that they would have access to far more funding and therefore better players so after a few transfer windows, good management etc they'd be right up their with the top teams.

These opinions are usually posted by people who watch nothing but EPL top six and CL. I'm watching Palace against Burnley at the moment and watched the Manchester derby on Thursday, This Celtic team as it is, would beat the former two. United would probably bore us to death. We have already drawn twice with City this year and have probably improved since. As you say pointless arguments by witless trolls.
Celtic would easily be one of the top teams in Europe with the funding the EPL teams get. I'll settle for us continuing to progress under BR just as we are.
I'm actually a Celtic fan and have been for years and it's just an opinion I have. Don't be  getting your knickers in a twist.
There is no way Celtic (in it's present state)would even get in the top half of the Premier League in my opinion and like I said it's just my opinion so no need to be so sensitive. No one has any way of knowing so no one is right or wrong it's just opinions. I don't appreciate being called a troll.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on April 29, 2017, 09:08:24 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on April 29, 2017, 05:22:45 PM
Ffs that Rangers team wouldn't win the Airtricity League. No cause for celebration.Dominating domestically with a budget,infrastructure etc that dwarves all rivals is nothing to write home about.No impact made in Europe,the manager has everything to prove next season

Make your mind up a week ago you said Rangers were the team on form and threatening to ruin Celtics pristine season!



Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on April 29, 2017, 09:08:56 PM
the scoreline flattered Rangers. It could easily have been double figures today.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ONeill on April 29, 2017, 09:18:59 PM
That was very impressive by Celtic today. They fought like hounds for 90 mins, even when well ahead.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Farrandeelin on April 29, 2017, 09:25:33 PM
Not a Celtic fan but it's great to see them winning in front of Arlene Foster. ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: thebar on April 29, 2017, 09:25:39 PM
Quote from: Main Street on April 29, 2017, 06:55:07 PM
From the mouth of the troll,
"Rangers drew 1-1 at Celtic Park last month, have momentum and a tactically astute manager who has made an immediate impact." 

Diamonds are forever.

lol I had forgot about this!....puts everything into perspective now!! lol  ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on April 29, 2017, 09:28:03 PM
Kenny Miller is some campaigner! The man is 37 and playing in a complete waste of time team and he still came up with a goal today. He has been the only threat to Celtic in the Old Firms games the last week.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Newbridge Exile on April 29, 2017, 10:10:08 PM
Quote from: thebar on April 29, 2017, 09:25:39 PM
Quote from: Main Street on April 29, 2017, 06:55:07 PM
From the mouth of the troll,
"Rangers drew 1-1 at Celtic Park last month, have momentum and a tactically astute manager who has made an immediate impact." 

Diamonds are forever.

lol I had forgot about this!....puts everything into perspective now!! lol  ;D
often said but he is really the gift who keeps on giving  ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on April 30, 2017, 12:13:09 AM
Quote from: Chase on April 29, 2017, 06:58:27 PM
Quote from: ned on April 29, 2017, 06:21:23 PM
Quote from: straightred on April 29, 2017, 02:50:48 PM
Quote from: Chase on April 29, 2017, 02:22:03 PM
The SPL may be poor but it is a remarkable achievement to have such a long unbeaten record. Saying that I still think Celtic would struggle badly with that team in the English Premier League. They could be a decent Championship side though.

this is one of those pointless debates as we can all say what we want but we'll never actually know.

My own opinion is that this team would easily hold their own around mid table EPL. Beyond that they would have access to far more funding and therefore better players so after a few transfer windows, good management etc they'd be right up their with the top teams.

These opinions are usually posted by people who watch nothing but EPL top six and CL. I'm watching Palace against Burnley at the moment and watched the Manchester derby on Thursday, This Celtic team as it is, would beat the former two. United would probably bore us to death. We have already drawn twice with City this year and have probably improved since. As you say pointless arguments by witless trolls.
Celtic would easily be one of the top teams in Europe with the funding the EPL teams get. I'll settle for us continuing to progress under BR just as we are.
I'm actually a Celtic fan and have been for years and it's just an opinion I have. Don't be  getting your knickers in a twist.
There is no way Celtic (in it's present state)would even get in the top half of the Premier League in my opinion and like I said it's just my opinion so no need to be so sensitive. No one has any way of knowing so no one is right or wrong it's just opinions. I don't appreciate being called a troll.

For a Celtic fan you appear to have forgotten our CL matches against City. Also if you feel Celtic, as is, could not beat most teams in EPL outside the top 7 or so, then you are watching a different league to me.
The bit in bold should be enough for you to heed. Why then write such a definitive statement? It grinds my gears that people continually compare Celtic to EPL or Championship when in reality it is of no relevance.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: 6th sam on April 30, 2017, 08:56:07 AM
Quote from: From the Bunker on April 29, 2017, 09:28:03 PM
Kenny Miller is some campaigner! The man is 37 and playing in a complete waste of time team and he still came up with a goal today. He has been the only threat to Celtic in the Old Firms games the last week.
Watched Most of the game yesterday and agree that Millar's attitude really is exceptional. Chasing back after making mistakes , Even after he scored grabbing the ball out of the net , to get back at it. He had the same attitude when he played for the Celts, where unfortunately he never really got into the groove- but it wasn't for the want of trying. He makes the most of what he has and stands out as a brilliant professional and role model.
Regarding Celtic they are a pleasure to watch. The biggest difference Rodgers has made is the way he has instilled a work ethic and team ethos which is evident from the body language of the players. To still show those values when they are miles ahead in the league indicates the quality of the manager. Hope this side secures the treble they deserve, because they have really entertained all year.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on April 30, 2017, 09:12:40 AM
Hell of a tackle by big Jozo on Miller in first half that nearly resulted in a goal when Griff hit the crossbar. Who was that plum commentating that firstly tried to call it two footed when it was nothing of the sort then followed by saying how lucky Jozo was to get away with it and how lucky Miller was that he got airborne. Even tried to highlight it again a few mins later when Windass got a yellow saying how that type of inconsistency frustrates players. One of the best, cleanest tackles I have seen all season, absolute top class. We keep that man fit we have one top class centre back on our hands.

https://m.youtube.com/#/watch?v=oFuLz5G_N9c
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Chase on April 30, 2017, 09:54:43 AM
Quote from: ned on April 30, 2017, 12:13:09 AM
Quote from: Chase on April 29, 2017, 06:58:27 PM
Quote from: ned on April 29, 2017, 06:21:23 PM
Quote from: straightred on April 29, 2017, 02:50:48 PM
Quote from: Chase on April 29, 2017, 02:22:03 PM
The SPL may be poor but it is a remarkable achievement to have such a long unbeaten record. Saying that I still think Celtic would struggle badly with that team in the English Premier League. They could be a decent Championship side though.

this is one of those pointless debates as we can all say what we want but we'll never actually know.

My own opinion is that this team would easily hold their own around mid table EPL. Beyond that they would have access to far more funding and therefore better players so after a few transfer windows, good management etc they'd be right up their with the top teams.

These opinions are usually posted by people who watch nothing but EPL top six and CL. I'm watching Palace against Burnley at the moment and watched the Manchester derby on Thursday, This Celtic team as it is, would beat the former two. United would probably bore us to death. We have already drawn twice with City this year and have probably improved since. As you say pointless arguments by witless trolls.
Celtic would easily be one of the top teams in Europe with the funding the EPL teams get. I'll settle for us continuing to progress under BR just as we are.
I'm actually a Celtic fan and have been for years and it's just an opinion I have. Don't be  getting your knickers in a twist.
There is no way Celtic (in it's present state)would even get in the top half of the Premier League in my opinion and like I said it's just my opinion so no need to be so sensitive. No one has any way of knowing so no one is right or wrong it's just opinions. I don't appreciate being called a troll.

For a Celtic fan you appear to have forgotten our CL matches against City. Also if you feel Celtic, as is, could not beat most teams in EPL outside the top 7 or so, then you are watching a different league to me.
The bit in bold should be enough for you to heed. Why then write such a definitive statement? It grinds my gears that people continually compare Celtic to EPL or Championship when in reality it is of no relevance.
You can't say how Celtic would do in a 38 game Premier League based on two games against Man City. That's just ridiculous and it's a argument I keep hearing again and again.
It's a nonsense thing to say.

Every single team in the Premier League is better than any of the teams Celtic play week in week out in the Scottish league.
If you're getting tested every single week you are not going to be able keep the level of intensity up that say Celtic showed against Man City. They have an easy time of it in the Scottish league they wouldn't have such easy games in the Premier League. I would be shocked if they were to finish higher than 15th. I think they would do very well in the Championship and with a season or two of playing there could come up and make a big impact in the Premier League. With massive investment and with the fan base and profile they have I could even see them Top 4 after 4 or 5 years.

Yes I am a Celtic fan but maybe I'm different in that I don't see everything through green and white tinted glasses.
I like to base my opinions on what my head thinks not my heart.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on April 30, 2017, 10:48:48 AM
Stallion??
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on April 30, 2017, 12:36:25 PM
Lavishing such unworthy praise on Brendan is equivalent to praising Jim Gavin to the hilt for winning Leinster Championships.The truth is there is nothing whatsoever exceptional about this, to the contrary,arguably Celtic should be capable of winning every single domestic game in every competition at a canter.

Let's see his transfer policy and the impact in next season's champions league.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on April 30, 2017, 12:41:47 PM
Quote from: Hectic on April 30, 2017, 09:12:40 AM
Hell of a tackle by big Jozo on Miller in first half that nearly resulted in a goal when Griff hit the crossbar. Who was that plum commentating that firstly tried to call it two footed when it was nothing of the sort then followed by saying how lucky Jozo was to get away with it and how lucky Miller was that he got airborne. Even tried to highlight it again a few mins later when Windass got a yellow saying how that type of inconsistency frustrates players. One of the best, cleanest tackles I have seen all season, absolute top class. We keep that man fit we have one top class centre back on our hands.

https://m.youtube.com/#/watch?v=oFuLz5G_N9c

Ex-Celt Andy Walker, the dourest man in Scotland. It's always negatives with him, no positivity about good play.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on April 30, 2017, 12:50:07 PM
Quote from: Chase on April 30, 2017, 09:54:43 AM
Quote from: ned on April 30, 2017, 12:13:09 AM
Quote from: Chase on April 29, 2017, 06:58:27 PM
Quote from: ned on April 29, 2017, 06:21:23 PM
Quote from: straightred on April 29, 2017, 02:50:48 PM
Quote from: Chase on April 29, 2017, 02:22:03 PM
The SPL may be poor but it is a remarkable achievement to have such a long unbeaten record. Saying that I still think Celtic would struggle badly with that team in the English Premier League. They could be a decent Championship side though.


this is one of those pointless debates as we can all say what we want but we'll never actually know.

My own opinion is that this team would easily hold their own around mid table EPL. Beyond that they would have access to far more funding and therefore better players so after a few transfer windows, good management etc they'd be right up their with the top teams.

These opinions are usually posted by people who watch nothing but EPL top six and CL. I'm watching Palace against Burnley at the moment and watched the Manchester derby on Thursday, This Celtic team as it is, would beat the former two. United would probably bore us to death. We have already drawn twice with City this year and have probably improved since. As you say pointless arguments by witless trolls.
Celtic would easily be one of the top teams in Europe with the funding the EPL teams get. I'll settle for us continuing to progress under BR just as we are.
I'm actually a Celtic fan and have been for years and it's just an opinion I have. Don't be  getting your knickers in a twist.
There is no way Celtic (in it's present state)would even get in the top half of the Premier League in my opinion and like I said it's just my opinion so no need to be so sensitive. No one has any way of knowing so no one is right or wrong it's just opinions. I don't appreciate being called a troll.

For a Celtic fan you appear to have forgotten our CL matches against City. Also if you feel Celtic, as is, could not beat most teams in EPL outside the top 7 or so, then you are watching a different league to me.
The bit in bold should be enough for you to heed. Why then write such a definitive statement? It grinds my gears that people continually compare Celtic to EPL or Championship when in reality it is of no relevance.
You can't say how Celtic would do in a 38 game Premier League based on two games against Man City. That's just ridiculous and it's a argument I keep hearing again and again.
It's a nonsense thing to say.

Every single team in the Premier League is better than any of the teams Celtic play week in week out in the Scottish league.
If you're getting tested every single week you are not going to be able keep the level of intensity up that say Celtic showed against Man City. They have an easy time of it in the Scottish league they wouldn't have such easy games in the Premier League. I would be shocked if they were to finish higher than 15th. I think they would do very well in the Championship and with a season or two of playing there could come up and make a big impact in the Premier League. With massive investment and with the fan base and profile they have I could even see them Top 4 after 4 or 5 years.

Yes I am a Celtic fan but maybe I'm different in that I don't see everything through green and white tinted glasses.
I like to base my opinions on what my head thinks not my heart.

I didn't suggest where we would finish in the EPL. Frankly, I don't give a flying eff. I stated a fact, we drew with City twice. I offered an opinion that we could beat most teams outside the top 7. Doesn't mean we would. We can only beat what is in front of us so not sure what relevance that has. Being in the EPL 'the best league in the universe' doesn't seem to have helped the english teams when it comes to CL.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on April 30, 2017, 12:51:59 PM
Stupid comparison made by stupid people
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Chase on April 30, 2017, 12:57:41 PM
Quote from: ned on April 30, 2017, 12:50:07 PM
Quote from: Chase on April 30, 2017, 09:54:43 AM
Quote from: ned on April 30, 2017, 12:13:09 AM
Quote from: Chase on April 29, 2017, 06:58:27 PM
Quote from: ned on April 29, 2017, 06:21:23 PM
Quote from: straightred on April 29, 2017, 02:50:48 PM
Quote from: Chase on April 29, 2017, 02:22:03 PM
The SPL may be poor but it is a remarkable achievement to have such a long unbeaten record. Saying that I still think Celtic would struggle badly with that team in the English Premier League. They could be a decent Championship side though.


this is one of those pointless debates as we can all say what we want but we'll never actually know.

My own opinion is that this team would easily hold their own around mid table EPL. Beyond that they would have access to far more funding and therefore better players so after a few transfer windows, good management etc they'd be right up their with the top teams.

These opinions are usually posted by people who watch nothing but EPL top six and CL. I'm watching Palace against Burnley at the moment and watched the Manchester derby on Thursday, This Celtic team as it is, would beat the former two. United would probably bore us to death. We have already drawn twice with City this year and have probably improved since. As you say pointless arguments by witless trolls.
Celtic would easily be one of the top teams in Europe with the funding the EPL teams get. I'll settle for us continuing to progress under BR just as we are.
I'm actually a Celtic fan and have been for years and it's just an opinion I have. Don't be  getting your knickers in a twist.
There is no way Celtic (in it's present state)would even get in the top half of the Premier League in my opinion and like I said it's just my opinion so no need to be so sensitive. No one has any way of knowing so no one is right or wrong it's just opinions. I don't appreciate being called a troll.

For a Celtic fan you appear to have forgotten our CL matches against City. Also if you feel Celtic, as is, could not beat most teams in EPL outside the top 7 or so, then you are watching a different league to me.
The bit in bold should be enough for you to heed. Why then write such a definitive statement? It grinds my gears that people continually compare Celtic to EPL or Championship when in reality it is of no relevance.
You can't say how Celtic would do in a 38 game Premier League based on two games against Man City. That's just ridiculous and it's a argument I keep hearing again and again.
It's a nonsense thing to say.

Every single team in the Premier League is better than any of the teams Celtic play week in week out in the Scottish league.
If you're getting tested every single week you are not going to be able keep the level of intensity up that say Celtic showed against Man City. They have an easy time of it in the Scottish league they wouldn't have such easy games in the Premier League. I would be shocked if they were to finish higher than 15th. I think they would do very well in the Championship and with a season or two of playing there could come up and make a big impact in the Premier League. With massive investment and with the fan base and profile they have I could even see them Top 4 after 4 or 5 years.

Yes I am a Celtic fan but maybe I'm different in that I don't see everything through green and white tinted glasses.
I like to base my opinions on what my head thinks not my heart.

I didn't suggest where we would finish in the EPL. Frankly, I don't give a flying eff. I stated a fact, we drew with City twice. I offered an opinion that we could beat most teams outside the top 7. Doesn't mean we would. We can only beat what is in front of us so not sure what relevance that has. Being in the EPL 'the best league in the universe' doesn't seem to have helped the english teams when it comes to CL.
Ok mate. You have a chip on your shoulder. I'll leave you be.
You can have your opinion but I don't agree with it.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: straightred on April 30, 2017, 01:43:22 PM
Quote from: Chase on April 30, 2017, 12:57:41 PM
Quote from: ned on April 30, 2017, 12:50:07 PM
Quote from: Chase on April 30, 2017, 09:54:43 AM
Quote from: ned on April 30, 2017, 12:13:09 AM
Quote from: Chase on April 29, 2017, 06:58:27 PM
Quote from: ned on April 29, 2017, 06:21:23 PM
Quote from: straightred on April 29, 2017, 02:50:48 PM
Quote from: Chase on April 29, 2017, 02:22:03 PM
The SPL may be poor but it is a remarkable achievement to have such a long unbeaten record. Saying that I still think Celtic would struggle badly with that team in the English Premier League. They could be a decent Championship side though.


this is one of those pointless debates as we can all say what we want but we'll never actually know.

My own opinion is that this team would easily hold their own around mid table EPL. Beyond that they would have access to far more funding and therefore better players so after a few transfer windows, good management etc they'd be right up their with the top teams.

These opinions are usually posted by people who watch nothing but EPL top six and CL. I'm watching Palace against Burnley at the moment and watched the Manchester derby on Thursday, This Celtic team as it is, would beat the former two. United would probably bore us to death. We have already drawn twice with City this year and have probably improved since. As you say pointless arguments by witless trolls.
Celtic would easily be one of the top teams in Europe with the funding the EPL teams get. I'll settle for us continuing to progress under BR just as we are.
I'm actually a Celtic fan and have been for years and it's just an opinion I have. Don't be  getting your knickers in a twist.
There is no way Celtic (in it's present state)would even get in the top half of the Premier League in my opinion and like I said it's just my opinion so no need to be so sensitive. No one has any way of knowing so no one is right or wrong it's just opinions. I don't appreciate being called a troll.

For a Celtic fan you appear to have forgotten our CL matches against City. Also if you feel Celtic, as is, could not beat most teams in EPL outside the top 7 or so, then you are watching a different league to me.
The bit in bold should be enough for you to heed. Why then write such a definitive statement? It grinds my gears that people continually compare Celtic to EPL or Championship when in reality it is of no relevance.
You can't say how Celtic would do in a 38 game Premier League based on two games against Man City. That's just ridiculous and it's a argument I keep hearing again and again.
It's a nonsense thing to say.

Every single team in the Premier League is better than any of the teams Celtic play week in week out in the Scottish league.
If you're getting tested every single week you are not going to be able keep the level of intensity up that say Celtic showed against Man City. They have an easy time of it in the Scottish league they wouldn't have such easy games in the Premier League. I would be shocked if they were to finish higher than 15th. I think they would do very well in the Championship and with a season or two of playing there could come up and make a big impact in the Premier League. With massive investment and with the fan base and profile they have I could even see them Top 4 after 4 or 5 years.

Yes I am a Celtic fan but maybe I'm different in that I don't see everything through green and white tinted glasses.
I like to base my opinions on what my head thinks not my heart.

I didn't suggest where we would finish in the EPL. Frankly, I don't give a flying eff. I stated a fact, we drew with City twice. I offered an opinion that we could beat most teams outside the top 7. Doesn't mean we would. We can only beat what is in front of us so not sure what relevance that has. Being in the EPL 'the best league in the universe' doesn't seem to have helped the english teams when it comes to CL.
Ok mate. You have a chip on your shoulder. I'll leave you be.
You can have your opinion but I don't agree with it.

And i don't agree with you and that's why i said this is pointless. i'm not claiming they'd win the EPL (far from it) but i would have them top half.

As it happens I'm watching Man U - Swansea as I type. Are you honestly telling me that celtic couldn't compete with this dross ?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: thebar on April 30, 2017, 03:00:44 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on April 30, 2017, 12:36:25 PM
Lavishing such unworthy praise on Brendan is equivalent to praising Jim Gavin to the hilt for winning Leinster Championships.The truth is there is nothing whatsoever exceptional about this, to the contrary,arguably Celtic should be capable of winning every single domestic game in every competition at a canter.

Let's see his transfer policy and the impact in next season's champions league.

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Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on May 01, 2017, 12:05:19 AM
If you watch MOTD on BBC you'd think English football was good but it's pathetic and is only slightly better than north of their border. My honest opinion if Celtic were in English Premership they'd be in or around mid table. English football is so over hyped it's unreal, watch a live game excluding the top 6 and it would drive you to drink. The only way it'll ever happen if SKY TV say so but if i'm honest i don't know if i'd want Celtic going down that road as their whole spending and investment would have to change  and their ethos of being a club like no other could well change too. I'm not convinced but i also think in a few years time if the SKY money dries up there could well be a lot of clubs in England go to the wall...SKY call the shots
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on May 01, 2017, 12:18:20 AM
What media show Scottish football??
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Syferus on May 01, 2017, 12:38:44 AM
Quote from: illdecide on May 01, 2017, 12:05:19 AM
If you watch MOTD on BBC you'd think English football was good but it's pathetic and is only slightly better than north of their border. My honest opinion if Celtic were in English Premership they'd be in or around mid table. English football is so over hyped it's unreal, watch a live game excluding the top 6 and it would drive you to drink. The only way it'll ever happen if SKY TV say so but if i'm honest i don't know if i'd want Celtic going down that road as their whole spending and investment would have to change  and their ethos of being a club like no other could well change too. I'm not convinced but i also think in a few years time if the SKY money dries up there could well be a lot of clubs in England go to the wall...SKY call the shots

Not a chance with their current squad.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ONeill on May 01, 2017, 12:47:12 AM
Quote from: illdecide on May 01, 2017, 12:05:19 AM
If you watch MOTD on BBC you'd think English football was good but it's pathetic and is only slightly better than north of their border. My honest opinion if Celtic were in English Premership they'd be in or around mid table. English football is so over hyped it's unreal, watch a live game excluding the top 6 and it would drive you to drink. The only way it'll ever happen if SKY TV say so but if i'm honest i don't know if i'd want Celtic going down that road as their whole spending and investment would have to change  and their ethos of being a club like no other could well change too. I'm not convinced but i also think in a few years time if the SKY money dries up there could well be a lot of clubs in England go to the wall...SKY call the shots

You're right. Take Wilshere. Please, take him.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on May 01, 2017, 10:44:47 AM
Best moment of the game
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=DK3aNN9dVKI
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Orior on May 01, 2017, 11:58:51 AM
Quote from: tonto1888 on May 01, 2017, 10:44:47 AM
Best moment of the game
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=DK3aNN9dVKI

And the ref tried to pass it back to Rangers.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: rrhf on May 01, 2017, 12:07:56 PM
Quote from: Syferus on May 01, 2017, 12:38:44 AM
Quote from: illdecide on May 01, 2017, 12:05:19 AM
If you watch MOTD on BBC you'd think English football was good but it's pathetic and is only slightly better than north of their border. My honest opinion if Celtic were in English Premership they'd be in or around mid table. English football is so over hyped it's unreal, watch a live game excluding the top 6 and it would drive you to drink. The only way it'll ever happen if SKY TV say so but if i'm honest i don't know if i'd want Celtic going down that road as their whole spending and investment would have to change  and their ethos of being a club like no other could well change too. I'm not convinced but i also think in a few years time if the SKY money dries up there could well be a lot of clubs in England go to the wall...SKY call the shots

Not a chance with their current squad.


But really is there any serious moves in Celtic to improve and take that chance.  From the outside it looks like they are happy to be the big fish in a small pond.  They dont have to improve to be successful just stay where they are.   
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Syferus on May 01, 2017, 01:13:51 PM
Quote from: rrhf on May 01, 2017, 12:07:56 PM
Quote from: Syferus on May 01, 2017, 12:38:44 AM
Quote from: illdecide on May 01, 2017, 12:05:19 AM
If you watch MOTD on BBC you'd think English football was good but it's pathetic and is only slightly better than north of their border. My honest opinion if Celtic were in English Premership they'd be in or around mid table. English football is so over hyped it's unreal, watch a live game excluding the top 6 and it would drive you to drink. The only way it'll ever happen if SKY TV say so but if i'm honest i don't know if i'd want Celtic going down that road as their whole spending and investment would have to change  and their ethos of being a club like no other could well change too. I'm not convinced but i also think in a few years time if the SKY money dries up there could well be a lot of clubs in England go to the wall...SKY call the shots

Not a chance with their current squad.


But really is there any serious moves in Celtic to improve and take that chance.  From the outside it looks like they are happy to be the big fish in a small pond.  They dont have to improve to be successful just stay where they are.   

The death of Rangers robbed the SPL of it's only remaining thread of drama and intrigue. Based on this year, they're still a couple years off mounting a serious title challenge. How much better things would be if both were in the English league pyramid.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ashman on May 01, 2017, 01:29:17 PM
The English have done awful deeds over the world for hundreds of years .  Yet the still don't deserve to have the old firm in their domestic soccer league .
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on May 01, 2017, 07:45:56 PM
Celtic as a club have done all that is humanly possible now to make the best of their circumstances.They have recruited an alleged top manager on a huge salary and backed him to the limit of their means  in the transfer market.There is now no excuse.They should be able to compete in the Champions League stages and this is the real challenge facing the manager next season,after a miserable Champions League campaign this season
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: The Subbie on May 01, 2017, 11:39:27 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on May 01, 2017, 07:45:56 PM
Celtic as a club have done all that is humanly possible now to make the best of their circumstances.They have recruited an alleged top manager on a huge salary and backed him to the limit of their means  in the transfer market.There is now no excuse.They should be able to compete in the Champions League stages and this is the real challenge facing the manager next season,after a miserable Champions League campaign this season

The real challenge for you will be to stop stalking and trolling Arlene Foster on twitter, it's embarrassing to watch. Has she blocked you yet? Mute button has been hit for certain
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on May 02, 2017, 09:56:45 AM
Rangers died several years ago, Sevco are no where near competing with Celtic in fact they have a long way to go just to compete with Aberdeen. I expect Hibs to battle it out with Sevco, & Aberdeen next season for the runners up spot.

Sevco should never be allowed to play in England as they're a new club and a more established club like Aberdeen would be more welcome and secondly the English could do without their thugs, racists and hooliganism.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on May 02, 2017, 11:51:00 AM
Aberdeen would in all probability sink in England but a club like Celtic would eventually end up in the top 4 or 5 in the epl, they have the ethos and ambition to be the top dog,
Should that extremely unlikely scenario come to pass, Liverpool fans would have to cease and desist their chronic tendency to plagiarise Celtic anthems and songs.





Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on May 02, 2017, 12:05:29 PM
The strength of the rest of the SPL can be seen in the Europa League qualification stages where no club   has reached the group stages unlike Dundalk and Shamrock Rovers. Hence why I am not willing to praise Brendan for domestic success.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on May 02, 2017, 12:22:42 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on May 02, 2017, 12:05:29 PM
The strength of the rest of the SPL can be seen in the Europa League qualification stagess where no club   has reached the group stages unlike Dundalk and Shamrock Rovers. Hence why I am not willing to praise Brenda for domestic success.

Brenda now? Have you changed that on your FB post also to Brenda?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on May 02, 2017, 01:51:33 PM
Fixed
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on May 02, 2017, 02:49:10 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on May 02, 2017, 12:05:29 PM
The strength of the rest of the SPL can be seen in the Europa League qualification stages where no club   has reached the group stages unlike Dundalk and Shamrock Rovers. Hence why I am not willing to praise Brendan for domestic success.
Still willing to pollute the man for a photo. Hypocritical.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: yellowcard on May 02, 2017, 03:01:25 PM
Unbelievable to think that Rodgers has surpassed all expectations in huis first season in charge yet some people simply cannot bring themselves to give him any credit. Getting into the group stages of the CL and winning the league title are the main 2 objectives each season and both have been ticked off this season. To be on the cusp of a domestic treble and and unbeaten season is the icing on the cake.   
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on May 02, 2017, 04:12:21 PM
I am not denying Brendan Rodgers has had an adequate season.I just do not see the point of going over the top about meeting minimum requirements.Next season's Champions League will be the test to see if he can produce serious contenders for the last 16.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on May 02, 2017, 04:47:24 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on May 02, 2017, 04:12:21 PM
I am not denying Brendan Rodgers has had an adequate season.I just do not see the point of going over the top about meeting minimum requirements.Next season's Champions League will be the test to see if he can produce serious contenders for the last 16.

Thats your be and end all? to be in the last 16? Hmmmm
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: imtommygunn on May 02, 2017, 06:55:53 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on May 02, 2017, 04:12:21 PM
I am not denying Brendan Rodgers has had an adequate season.I just do not see the point of going over the top about meeting minimum requirements.Next season's Champions League will be the test to see if he can produce serious contenders for the last 16.

When they get beat in europe will you complain about the resources he has while ignoring the fact pretty much any other team who gets to the last 16 has significantly more money at their disposal?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: yellowcard on May 02, 2017, 06:56:59 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on May 02, 2017, 04:12:21 PM
I am not denying Brendan Rodgers has had an adequate season.I just do not see the point of going over the top about meeting minimum requirements.Next season's Champions League will be the test to see if he can produce serious contenders for the last 16.

On what basis should Celtic be among the top 16 clubs in Europe? Celtic are shopping for English championship standard players and many would have them outside the top flight if they were in the English league. At least 20 clubs in England have wage bills that dwarf that of Celtic. Yet you think they should be in the top 16 clubs in Europe. Let's get realistic. Getting to the group stages is achievable but unless they strike it lucky with the draw it's unrealistic to expect anything other than being competitive. I think most rational fans realise this.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on May 02, 2017, 07:13:49 PM
Only 4 English Premier League Clubs have an opportunity to reach the last 16 of the Champions League.In that regard Celtic have the advantage of being in the competition every year,unlike 16 EPL clubs.A wage bill disadvantage didn't stop Leicester from winning the EPL last year.Neither did a huge wage bill do much for Man City this year.I bet no one thought Monaco would reach this season's semi finals.

I believe with the right management Celtic should at least be competitive and challenge credibly for a last 16 place.Both Strachan and Lennon did it.The challenge for the highest paid manager in Celtic's history is to do it consistently.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: imtommygunn on May 02, 2017, 07:23:40 PM
Monaco were seen as dark horses to win it.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on May 02, 2017, 07:33:47 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on May 02, 2017, 07:13:49 PM
Only 4 English Premier League Clubs have an opportunity to reach the last 16 of the Champions League. It's nearly the same teams in the EPL every season.

In that regard Celtic have the advantage of being in the competition every year,unlike 16 EPL clubs.

A wage bill disadvantage didn't stop Leicester from winning the EPL  last year - in that case why aren't the other Scottish Clubs doing better?


Neither did a huge wage bill do much for Man City this year. Which backs up how well Celtic are doing. As you say money does not guarantee anything

I bet no one thought Monaco would reach this season's semi finals. I bet no one thought they'd be playing a Dormund team just after a terrorist attack.

I believe with the right management Celtic should at least be competitive and challenge credibly for a last 16 place.Both Strachan and Lennon did it.The challenge for the highest paid manager in Celtic's history is to do it consistently.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on May 02, 2017, 09:34:50 PM
If this season is adequate, I wonder what Ronnie's two seasons would be described as
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on May 02, 2017, 09:50:56 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on May 02, 2017, 09:34:50 PM
If this season is adequate, I wonder what Ronnie's two seasons would be described as

Fantastic cause his wage packet was small
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: thebar on May 02, 2017, 10:06:17 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on May 02, 2017, 09:34:50 PM
If this season is adequate, I wonder what Ronnie's two seasons would be described as

Dont even go there that clown set the club back 10 years...for a long time last year I was seriously worried Aberdeen winning SPL....Rodgers has made some turn around of the cub considering how low playing standards had sunk.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on May 02, 2017, 10:28:11 PM
Ronny

Won two league titles in two seasons

Proved himself by qualifying for knockout stages of Europa League when he could call on quality like Van Dyke,Guidetti,Denayer etc

Was only earning a fraction of the current manager's salary.

Of course there has been a marked improvement this season.That was the minimum requirement given the new manager's super salary and millions to acquire Dembele,Sinclair etc,all of which was denied to his predecessor.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: thebar on May 02, 2017, 10:32:24 PM
I think the board finally worked it out.... if you pay peanuts you get monkeys.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on May 02, 2017, 10:33:05 PM
So if he had those players he'd have been in last 16??
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on May 02, 2017, 11:10:52 PM
Ronnie also failed to get to a Cup final in two seasons. Two seasons where Rangers, Hearts and Hibs were not in the Premier League.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stew on May 02, 2017, 11:51:15 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on May 02, 2017, 10:28:11 PM
Ronny

Won two league titles in two seasons

Proved himself by qualifying for knockout stages of Europa League when he could call on quality like Van Dyke,Guidetti,Denayer etc

Was only earning a fraction of the current manager's salary.

Of course there has been a marked improvement this season.That was the minimum requirement given the new manager's super salary and millions to acquire Dembele,Sinclair etc,all of which was denied to his predecessor.

Tony he managed LIVERPOOL ffs, the man nearly won the premier league and he has earned every penny, Ronnie was not a good un Tony, in fairness he should never have gotten the job, he was never good enough.

Brendan Rodgers got Dembele because the kid wanted to play for him, when he leaves for forty or fifty million Tony Rodgers will have made the club a fortune just because of the fact Dembele wanted to develop under him, who did Ronnie attract????
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: imtommygunn on May 03, 2017, 07:21:53 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on May 02, 2017, 10:28:11 PM
Ronny

Won two league titles in two seasons

Proved himself by qualifying for knockout stages of Europa League when he could call on quality like Van Dyke,Guidetti,Denayer etc

Was only earning a fraction of the current manager's salary.

Of course there has been a marked improvement this season.That was the minimum requirement given the new manager's super salary and millions to acquire Dembele,Sinclair etc,all of which was denied to his predecessor.

What is your issue with rodgers? Isit because he managed liverpool? Is it his personal life? What?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Franko on May 03, 2017, 08:41:59 AM
Quote from: imtommygunn on May 03, 2017, 07:21:53 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on May 02, 2017, 10:28:11 PM
Ronny

Won two league titles in two seasons

Proved himself by qualifying for knockout stages of Europa League when he could call on quality like Van Dyke,Guidetti,Denayer etc

Was only earning a fraction of the current manager's salary.

Of course there has been a marked improvement this season.That was the minimum requirement given the new manager's super salary and millions to acquire Dembele,Sinclair etc,all of which was denied to his predecessor.

What is your issue with rodgers? Isit because he managed liverpool? Is it his personal life? What?

When he hit it big at Liverpool he got the teeth done and left the wife for a young thing.  Wasn't true to his Catholic upbringing.  It's mad, but that's what all this comes from.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: heffo on May 03, 2017, 08:59:42 AM
I'm not sure which is more worrying - that Tony would believe the nonsense he's been posting all season or that he really thinks he's winding us all up
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on May 03, 2017, 09:01:12 AM
Why anyone pays heed to the prawn munching troll, God only knows.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on May 03, 2017, 09:11:12 AM
Tony will be sitting in work bursting his sides open that everyone is taking the bait and rising to his posts (I know i've done it in the past too)...

What Rodgers does in his personal life is none of anyone's business (he who cast the first stone...and all that sh*te)
Money does not buy you success
R Delia was a poor Celtic manager
Rodger's wage is none of anyone's business and whatever it is he's well worth it
Celtic reaching the last 16 of the CL is punching above their weight (no matter what team has done it with whatever resources)
Sevco fans now realise how far Celtic are in front of them (last year they thought they were close)
Rodgers will continue to attract players of a higher calibre to Celtic Park
Rodgers is one of our own ;)

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on May 03, 2017, 09:17:00 AM
Quote from: Franko on May 03, 2017, 08:41:59 AM
Quote from: imtommygunn on May 03, 2017, 07:21:53 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on May 02, 2017, 10:28:11 PM
Ronny

Won two league titles in two seasons

Proved himself by qualifying for knockout stages of Europa League when he could call on quality like Van Dyke,Guidetti,Denayer etc

Was only earning a fraction of the current manager's salary.

Of course there has been a marked improvement this season.That was the minimum requirement given the new manager's super salary and millions to acquire Dembele,Sinclair etc,all of which was denied to his predecessor.

What is your issue with rodgers? Isit because he managed liverpool? Is it his personal life? What?

When he hit it big at Liverpool he got the teeth done and left the wife for a young thing.  Wasn't true to his Catholic upbringing.  It's mad, but that's what all this comes from.

I honestly think thats the main reason or that hes better looking and from Co Antrim and makes shite loads more money
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: yellowcard on May 03, 2017, 10:59:26 AM
Just looked at the average attendances for the last 3 seasons:

2014/15 = 44,585
2015/16 = 44,965
2016/17 = 55,544

The supporters will always talk with their feet. Lets say tickets average out at £20 per ticket and an extra 11,000 tickets were sold per game. Thats an extra £220,000 per home game and if there were 20 domestic home matches in the season then that is £4.4 million in extra revenue just from the domestic fixtures not including the CL extra home games. If it is purely an argument about the managers salary then Rodgers has more than paid for himself. That's not to mention off field additional income from merchandise, TV money and other sponsorship deals. 
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on May 03, 2017, 12:26:52 PM
Ronnie signed over 20 players for celtic including the likes of Carlton Cole, Colin Kazim Richards and Alexander Tonev. He had money to spend. He spent it badly
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: StGallsGAA on May 03, 2017, 08:07:56 PM
Quote from: Franko on May 03, 2017, 08:41:59 AM
Quote from: imtommygunn on May 03, 2017, 07:21:53 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on May 02, 2017, 10:28:11 PM
Ronny

Won two league titles in two seasons

Proved himself by qualifying for knockout stages of Europa League when he could call on quality like Van Dyke,Guidetti,Denayer etc

Was only earning a fraction of the current manager's salary.

Of course there has been a marked improvement this season.That was the minimum requirement given the new manager's super salary and millions to acquire Dembele,Sinclair etc,all of which was denied to his predecessor.

What is your issue with rodgers? Isit because he managed liverpool? Is it his personal life? What?

When he hit it big at Liverpool he got the teeth done and left the wife for a young thing.  Wasn't true to his Catholic upbringing.  It's mad, but that's what all this comes from.

Isn't that what nearly everyone living in Liverpool does tho?  It's like a city version of the Shankill Road.  Teeth whitening and tans everywhere you look.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on May 03, 2017, 08:30:11 PM
Brendan is being lavished with undue and undeserved praise.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: thebar on May 03, 2017, 08:36:53 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on May 03, 2017, 12:26:52 PM
Ronnie signed over 20 players for celtic including the likes of Carlton Cole, Colin Kazim Richards and Alexander Tonev. He had money to spend. He spent it badly

Ur rite Tonto what a clown Ronnie was!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on May 03, 2017, 09:09:47 PM
How much influence  did Ronny really have over transfers or anything else for that matter? I doubt if he spent years of his life in Norway dreaming of signing Carlton Cole.There is no comparison with the power and privilege Brendan Rodgers enjoys in comparison with Ronny.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on May 03, 2017, 11:00:21 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on May 03, 2017, 12:26:52 PM
Ronnie signed over 20 players for celtic including the likes of Carlton Cole, Colin Kazim Richards and Alexander Tonev. He had money to spend. He spent it badly
As was pointed out earlier, in his time Ronny had a decent first 11 and few subs. The team that beat Rangers the other day was a Ronny team plus Sinclair.
Bren played Rangers off the park with Ronny's team.
The contrast in coaching and managerial acumen can not be more starkly demonstrated than by that example. Brendan has produced a silk purse from (Ronnys) pig's ears :)
Ronny is struggling in Norway with Valerenga, played 6 lost 4. Last game, they had the ball, passed it around, pressed to some good effect for an hour, other team come up the field and Ronny's defense leaks 2 goals, Ronny's game is a poor plan A with no plan B and every other copped on manager has worked him out.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on May 04, 2017, 03:09:13 AM
No doubt Brendan is a better manager than Ronny.How could he not be having come under the wing of Mourinho at Chelsea and having managed for five or six years in the EPL with Swansea and Liverpool? But his achievements to date at Celtic are merely the minimum expectations,and not deserving of the lavish praise.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Dougal Maguire on May 04, 2017, 05:20:50 AM
Are you just cutting and pasting from 8 months ago?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stew on May 04, 2017, 05:55:41 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on May 04, 2017, 03:09:13 AM
No doubt Brendan is a better manager than Ronny.How could he not be having come under the wing of Mourinho at Chelsea and having managed for five or six years in the EPL with Swansea and Liverpool? But his achievements to date at Celtic are merely the minimum expectations,and not deserving of the lavish praise.

please tell me you ate taking the piss Tony...........Never mind, of course you are!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: BennyHarp on May 04, 2017, 06:22:56 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on May 04, 2017, 03:09:13 AM
No doubt Brendan is a better manager than Ronny.How could he not be having come under the wing of Mourinho at Chelsea and having managed for five or six years in the EPL with Swansea and Liverpool? But his achievements to date at Celtic are merely the minimum expectations,and not deserving of the lavish praise.

Not losing a game and winning the treble are minimum expectations? Wow, under that sort of pressure, Rodgers is under paid.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on May 04, 2017, 07:07:47 AM
Yes,it's tremendous staying unbeaten when you're playing Ross Co,Dundee,Kilmarnock etc.That was an aberration against Red Imps,Gibraltar as for the 7 nil defeat in Barcelona,that was just bad luck
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: imtommygunn on May 04, 2017, 07:21:44 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on May 04, 2017, 07:07:47 AM
Yes,it's tremendous staying unbeaten when you're playing Ross Co,Dundee,Kilmarnock etc.That was an aberration against Red Imps,Gibraltar as for the 7 nil defeat in Barcelona,that was just bad luck

How can you call yourself a fan? Is there any other celtic fan anywhere who thinks like this? ( if you do actuallly think like this)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on May 04, 2017, 09:04:59 AM
Guys, Guys...Tony cream's himself in BR company and does support Celtic and when you ignore his posts he rarely shows his face on this thread but give him a bit of attention and he's posting regularly laughing his man boobs off and everyone taking the bait...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on May 04, 2017, 11:23:10 AM
Winding up or whatever it makes this thread nauseating and probably stops a lot of people contributing.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Avondhu star on May 04, 2017, 11:31:02 AM
Rodgers has had an excellent first season. He knows what is required of him now and has the support of the board and fanbase. The Champions League will require a better standard of player and a bit of luck when it comes to a draw for the group stages. If drawn with Barcelona Real Madrid types most v clubs are on the backfoot straightaway
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Esmarelda on May 04, 2017, 12:16:51 PM
Quote from: Hectic on May 04, 2017, 11:23:10 AM
Winding up or whatever it makes this thread nauseating and probably stops a lot of people contributing.
Couldn't agree more.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on May 04, 2017, 04:08:22 PM
I see Brendan has been nominated for SPL Manager of the Year.Meaningless.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tothetop03 on May 04, 2017, 04:18:48 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on May 04, 2017, 04:08:22 PM
I see Brendan has been nominated for SPL Manager of the Year.Meaningless.

Your a Clown.... You obviously did not support Celtic in the bad days of the 80's and 90's.... be thankful for what we have currently have and Possibly built on it....quit yapping and giving out be grateful Celtic pulled themselves out of the mire in 1994 and gave real Celtic supporters hope.... i would suggest you go back to supporting spurs or what ever Epl billionaire team you support......
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Newbridge Exile on May 04, 2017, 04:36:52 PM
Quote from: tothetop03 on May 04, 2017, 04:18:48 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on May 04, 2017, 04:08:22 PM
I see Brendan has been nominated for SPL Manager of the Year.Meaningless.

Your a Clown.... You obviously did not support Celtic in the bad days of the 80's and 90's.... be thankful for what we have currently have and Possibly built on it....quit yapping and giving out be grateful Celtic pulled themselves out of the mire in 1994 and gave real Celtic supporters hope.... i would suggest you go back to supporting spurs or what ever Epl billionaire team you support......
When will people realise that there is no point in having a reasoned debate with the troll,( testament to the fact that despite all the critique he was fawning all over Brendan Rodgers  to get a photo taken at the AGM)   ignoring him is the only answer,
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on May 04, 2017, 07:22:30 PM
Brendan as SPL Manager of the Year is the equivalent of the Pope winning the Catholic of the Year award.There was no opposition.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: thebar on May 04, 2017, 07:58:20 PM
Quote from: Newbridge Exile on May 04, 2017, 04:36:52 PM
Quote from: tothetop03 on May 04, 2017, 04:18:48 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on May 04, 2017, 04:08:22 PM
I see Brendan has been nominated for SPL Manager of the Year.Meaningless.

Your a Clown.... You obviously did not support Celtic in the bad days of the 80's and 90's.... be thankful for what we have currently have and Possibly built on it....quit yapping and giving out be grateful Celtic pulled themselves out of the mire in 1994 and gave real Celtic supporters hope.... i would suggest you go back to supporting spurs or what ever Epl billionaire team you support......
When will people realise that there is no point in having a reasoned debate with the troll,( testament to the fact that despite all the critique he was fawning all over Brendan Rodgers  to get a photo taken at the AGM)   ignoring him is the only answer,

;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on May 04, 2017, 09:08:13 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on May 04, 2017, 07:22:30 PM
Brendan as SPL Manager of the Year is the equivalent of the Pope winning the Catholic of the Year award.There was no opposition.

You mean you weren't up for Catholic of the year award???
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: imtommygunn on May 04, 2017, 09:10:02 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on May 04, 2017, 09:08:13 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on May 04, 2017, 07:22:30 PM
Brendan as SPL Manager of the Year is the equivalent of the Pope winning the Catholic of the Year award.There was no opposition.

You mean you weren't up for Catholic of the year award???

;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: The Subbie on May 04, 2017, 09:17:28 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on May 04, 2017, 07:22:30 PM
Brendan as SPL Manager of the Year is the equivalent of the Pope winning the Catholic of the Year award.There was no opposition.

How anyone can give pope frank the catholic of the year award is beyond me.
He has had it a lot easier than pope benidict
Pope benidict was the man, he did it have pope franks money or his teeth but he managed to keep mass attendances up and when you compare his budget to franks etc etc etc etc
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: StGallsGAA on May 04, 2017, 09:32:27 PM
Quote from: tothetop03 on May 04, 2017, 04:18:48 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on May 04, 2017, 04:08:22 PM
I see Brendan has been nominated for SPL Manager of the Year.Meaningless.

Your a Clown.... You obviously did not support Celtic in the bad days of the 80's and 90's.... be thankful for what we have currently have and Possibly built on it....quit yapping and giving out be grateful Celtic pulled themselves out of the mire in 1994 and gave real Celtic supporters hope.... i would suggest you go back to supporting spurs or what ever Epl billionaire team you support......

He's been rumbled as the Stallion so now the Liverpool thread are no longer taking the most-critical-supporter bait he's back at the same craic on the Celtic thread.  Quality
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on May 04, 2017, 10:11:22 PM
I am not being critical.I acknowledge the job Rodgers has done,but he has met minimum expectations domestically,for which lavish praise is not due in my opnion.This has unbelievably exceeded the praise lavished on Ranieri,who exceeded all expectations with Leicester last year.

I suspect Brendan himself knows he will be judged ultimately on how he performs in Europe, not beating feeble domestic opposition all of whom are roughly Airtricity League standard
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Aaron Boone on May 04, 2017, 10:43:16 PM
We will park it for 4/5 months so to judge BR's next European campaign.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on May 04, 2017, 10:54:10 PM
It starts in just over two months.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Dougal Maguire on May 04, 2017, 10:56:57 PM
Did Sean Brady ever win Catholc of the year?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on May 04, 2017, 11:11:03 PM
Quote from: Dougal Maguire on May 04, 2017, 10:56:57 PM
Did Sean Brady ever win Catholc of the year?

He won Note Taker of the Year back in the 70's!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: thebar on May 04, 2017, 11:12:33 PM
http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/celtic-boss-brendan-rodgers-insists-10357451

The mans not only a winner but modest too well done sir!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: StGallsGAA on May 04, 2017, 11:17:48 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on May 04, 2017, 10:11:22 PM
I am not being critical.I acknowledge the job Rodgers has done,but he has met minimum expectations domestically,for which lavish praise is not due in my opnion.This has unbelievably exceeded the praise lavished on Ranieri,who exceeded all expectations with Leicester last year.

I suspect Brendan himself knows he will be judged ultimately on how he performs in Europe, not beating feeble domestic opposition all of whom are roughly Airtricity League standard

Ranieri got a huge amount of plaudits from all corners.  Why do you believe  Celtic fans should be expected to praise the manager of Leicester who won the English Premier League more than the manager of their own team who won the Scottish Premier League and League cup??
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on May 05, 2017, 06:53:25 AM
I did not say Celtic fans should praise manager of Leicester.Im saying Brendan is getting way more plaudits from Celtic fans for meeting minimum requirements than Ranieri did from Leicester fans last year,for performing a miracle
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on May 05, 2017, 07:33:41 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on May 05, 2017, 06:53:25 AM
I did not say Celtic fans should praise manager of Leicester.Im saying Brendan is getting way more plaudits from Celtic fans for meeting minimum requirements than Ranieri did from Leicester fans last year,for performing a miracle

How do you know he's getting way more plaudits?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on May 05, 2017, 10:39:10 AM
IM wonderng how people, or one person anyway, knows what Rodgers minimum requirements were this year
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Franko on May 05, 2017, 10:48:39 AM
I'm wondering why everyone keeps engaging with this plonker.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on May 05, 2017, 11:44:24 AM
Quote from: Franko on May 05, 2017, 10:48:39 AM
I'm wondering why everyone keeps engaging with this plonker.
some times you can't help yourself when you think of those chubby little prawn munching cheeks.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Esmarelda on May 05, 2017, 11:58:01 AM
Quote from: From the Bunker on May 04, 2017, 11:11:03 PM
Quote from: Dougal Maguire on May 04, 2017, 10:56:57 PM
Did Sean Brady ever win Catholc of the year?

He won Note Taker of the Year back in the 70's!
;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on May 05, 2017, 05:15:34 PM
So only six Celtic players made the SPFL Team of the Year.Shameful.I wonder if a salary comparison was taken between the other five in the team and five Celtic players who missed out,how much in monetary terms this underachievement amounts to? I wonder do the five who missed out consider that Brendan has improved them
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on May 05, 2017, 05:23:49 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on May 05, 2017, 05:15:34 PM
So only six Celtic players made the SPFL Team of the Year.Shameful.I wonder if a salary comparison was taken between the other five in the team and five Celtic players who missed out,how much in monetary terms this underachievement amounts to? I wonder do the five who missed out consider that Brendan has improved them

I'm sure the other five that didn't make it will be cutting their throats as we speak
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: StGallsGAA on May 05, 2017, 06:27:32 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on May 05, 2017, 06:53:25 AM
I did not say Celtic fans should praise manager of Leicester.Im saying Brendan is getting way more plaudits from Celtic fans for meeting minimum requirements than Ranieri did from Leicester fans last year,for performing a miracle

Put your brain in gear before typing such nonsense.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: straightred on May 05, 2017, 08:45:36 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on May 05, 2017, 05:15:34 PM
So only six Celtic players made the SPFL Team of the Year.Shameful.I wonder if a salary comparison was taken between the other five in the team and five Celtic players who missed out,how much in monetary terms this underachievement amounts to? I wonder do the five who missed out consider that Brendan has improved them

No I'm sure they understand that they aren't going to pick all players from one team. Maybe in a normal rational country it might have a chance but in Scotland? I don't think so. Put this another way name me 2, actually 1 will do, player from another team that would make the celtic starting 11.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on May 05, 2017, 08:50:38 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on May 05, 2017, 05:15:34 PM
So only six Celtic players made the SPFL Team of the Year.Shameful.I wonder if a salary comparison was taken between the other five in the team and five Celtic players who missed out,how much in monetary terms this underachievement amounts to? I wonder do the five who missed out consider that Brendan has improved them

Yes. They more than likely do.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ONeill on May 05, 2017, 10:19:00 PM
In how many games have Celtic been behind this season?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on May 06, 2017, 05:53:29 AM
Not that it really means anything but we had 2 players in the SPL team if the season last year. 6 this year. I will just leave that here.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on May 07, 2017, 10:10:21 PM
Scott Sinclair led a clean sweep of awards for Celtic as he was named Scotland's player of the year.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39839913 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39839913)

(https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSqDT_76mk9RF2VdrMNNAZfxK_kRweFlrRkFPZ4BbCbsvfFRGoE)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on May 08, 2017, 12:19:27 AM
You have to admire Aberdeens great run of results. Otherwise Celtic would by now have beaten the record League winning margin of 29 held already by Celtic (2013/14).

The European Record is held by Paris SG at 31.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on May 08, 2017, 09:54:59 AM
If anyone is measuring Celtics standing by the number of players in team of the season; player of the year, manager of the year, manager of the month etc then they should probably get a towel and dry behind their ears.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on May 08, 2017, 10:11:06 AM
Quote from: Hectic on May 08, 2017, 09:54:59 AM
If anyone is measuring Celtics standing by the number of players in team of the season; player of the year, manager of the year, manager of the month etc then they should probably get a towel and dry behind their ears.
If anyone is measuring Celtics standing by the number of players in team of the season; player of the year, manager of the year, manager of the month etc .........
player development since previous coach,  improvements in all aspects of their game, managerial and coaching acumen, the successes on the pitch, the all round optimism in facing next season's challenges  etc
then they should probably get a towel and dry behind their ears.
;D

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on May 08, 2017, 11:53:40 AM
Quote from: Main Street on May 08, 2017, 10:11:06 AM
Quote from: Hectic on May 08, 2017, 09:54:59 AM
If anyone is measuring Celtics standing by the number of players in team of the season; player of the year, manager of the year, manager of the month etc then they should probably get a towel and dry behind their ears.
If anyone is measuring Celtics standing by the number of players in team of the season; player of the year, manager of the year, manager of the month etc .........
player development since previous coach,  improvements in all aspects of their game, managerial and coaching acumen, the successes on the pitch, the all round optimism in facing next season's challenges  etc
then they should probably get a towel and dry behind their ears.
;D

Haha  - in fairness mood around the club is the one I would latch to most - generally encompasses some of the others anyway - over the many years following you generally get a sense of the direction we are going in by 'the mood' - now excuse me while I reach for the towel.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on May 08, 2017, 06:04:01 PM
These are like the annual soap star awards,and Eastenders winning every year due to lack of competition
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on May 08, 2017, 06:08:35 PM
"People will always pull you down and say you are never good enough."

(http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/800/cpsprodpb/D2EC/production/_95969935_13492553.jpg)

"The main thing, on a personal level, is that I never gave up and I'm getting the rewards for it now.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on May 08, 2017, 06:41:28 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on May 08, 2017, 06:04:01 PM
These are like the annual soap star awards,and Eastenders winning every year due to lack of competition

You brought up the SPFL team of the season and tried to point score. As usual it backfired and you have no comeback
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on May 08, 2017, 07:11:23 PM
Is anyone really surprised Brendan won manager of the year and Celtic dominated all the awards? You have to take account of the fact that they have no opposition whatsoever.Two players Sinclair and Dembele,both with English Championship clubs last summer are now Scotland's Players of the Year,says it all.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on May 08, 2017, 07:38:20 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on May 08, 2017, 07:11:23 PM
Is anyone really surprised Brendan won manager of the year and Celtic dominated all the awards? You have to take account of the fact that they have no opposition whatsoever.Two players Sinclair and Dembele,both with English Championship clubs last summer are now Scotland's Players of the Year,says it all.

No, I would have been surprised if they dominated them last year. It's been a good year not a great year. But you can only dance with the girls in the Hall.

Minimum level in Europe was achieved this year - Qualifying for the group stages. Next year hopefully the same and maybe Europa League after Christmas.

There is no winning being Celtic manager at the present time domestically. Anything other that victory after victory is failure.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on May 08, 2017, 08:16:09 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on May 08, 2017, 07:11:23 PM
Is anyone really surprised Brendan won manager of the year and Celtic dominated all the awards? You have to take account of the fact that they have no opposition whatsoever.Two players Sinclair and Dembele,both with English Championship clubs last summer are now Scotland's Players of the Year,says it all.

We signed Sinclair from Villa. He never played for them in the championship. Don't try to twist things
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: thebar on May 08, 2017, 08:41:03 PM
Quote from: Main Street on May 08, 2017, 06:08:35 PM
"People will always pull you down and say you are never good enough."

(http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/800/cpsprodpb/D2EC/production/_95969935_13492553.jpg)

"The main thing, on a personal level, is that I never gave up and I'm getting the rewards for it now.

Fair play lad you get what you deserve when you work hard!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Arthur_Friend on May 08, 2017, 09:17:35 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on May 08, 2017, 07:11:23 PM
Is anyone really surprised Brendan won manager of the year and Celtic dominated all the awards? You have to take account of the fact that they have no opposition whatsoever.Two players Sinclair and Dembele,both with English Championship clubs last summer are now Scotland's Players of the Year,says it all.

What is your point exactly?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on May 08, 2017, 10:02:33 PM
These are things not worthy of celebration.Scott Sinclair scored one more league goal than ex Cliftonville player Liam Boyce.Is this worthy of celebration?

Does anyone praise Jim Gavin and Dublin for winning All Irelands? Are they not sneered at for having so much more resources than their rivals hence winning and beating them all is merely to be expected?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on May 08, 2017, 10:34:43 PM
Have to agree with T Fearon. Everybody has totally lost the run of themselves on here! What were we talking about again?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Dougal Maguire on May 08, 2017, 10:41:46 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on May 08, 2017, 10:02:33 PM
These are things not worthy of celebration.Scott Sinclair scored one more league goal than ex Cliftonville player Liam Boyce.Is this worthy of celebration?

Does anyone praise Jim Gavin and Dublin for winning All Irelands? Are they not sneered at for having so much more resources than their rivals hence winning and beating them all is merely to be expected?
Jesus your life must be pretty empty when this is all you have to be at. Just had a look at your FB page there, if ever anyone is looking for an example of what a narcissist is, I would point them in that direction
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Newbridge Exile on May 08, 2017, 10:54:27 PM
Yep Narcissist with a capital N  , It can be hard not to take his bait but proof that there is ZERO point in debating With him is evident by his posting the photo of himself with Brendan Rodgers on  Facebook  whilst congratulating him on winning manager off the year .
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on May 08, 2017, 11:04:34 PM
I am not critical of anyone.The Celtic manager and players have successfully done the jobs they were expected and very well paid to do.But these achievements against vastly inferior opposition (equivalent to Airtricity League standard) is not even noteworthy.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Dougal Maguire on May 08, 2017, 11:11:36 PM
No, I won't even bother.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: thebar on May 08, 2017, 11:17:56 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on May 08, 2017, 11:04:34 PM
I am not critical of anyone.The Celtic manager and players have successfully done the jobs they were expected and very well paid to do.But these achievements against vastly inferior opposition (equivalent to Airtricity League standard) is not even noteworthy.

awful sad. i dont know why you are on here.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on May 08, 2017, 11:40:58 PM
Fearing makes stupid statements and ignores anyone who contradicts them. I'm going back to ignoring him
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on May 09, 2017, 10:07:44 AM
You have all be warned hundreds of times to ignore the fool but you keep responding and he's laughing his vagina off at you all taking the bait...just don't reply to the we bitch and the interest will fade away
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: MoChara on May 09, 2017, 10:19:41 AM
Quote from: From the Bunker on May 08, 2017, 10:34:43 PM
Have to agree with T Fearon. Everybody has totally lost the run of themselves on here! What were we talking about again?

Celtic I think
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on May 09, 2017, 11:45:00 AM
I generally do not mind a dissenting voice - it is good to have other angles and not always productive to have everyone agreeing and singing off the same sheet.  But when it is the same auld sh!te time after time after time it is hardly enlightening and certainly lacks any sort of imagination.  Tony one note!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: sensethetone on May 09, 2017, 12:26:06 PM
Quote from: thebar on May 08, 2017, 11:17:56 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on May 08, 2017, 11:04:34 PM
I am not critical of anyone.The Celtic manager and players have successfully done the jobs they were expected and very well paid to do.But these achievements against vastly inferior opposition (equivalent to Airtricity League standard) is not even noteworthy.

awful sad. i dont know why you are on here.

Cos Armagh are so poor, there are no stories of interest.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Orior on May 09, 2017, 01:13:32 PM
Quote from: MoChara on May 09, 2017, 10:19:41 AM
Quote from: From the Bunker on May 08, 2017, 10:34:43 PM
Have to agree with T Fearon. Everybody has totally lost the run of themselves on here! What were we talking about again?

Celtic I think

LOL
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on May 09, 2017, 01:36:54 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on May 08, 2017, 11:40:58 PM
...... I'm going back to ignoring him
Put some resolve into it this time and take it one session at a time, make it manageable, don't get stuck on the "how on earth  can I ignore Tony the troll for the rest of my life?", but break the enormity of that task down to something manageable,
otherwise you'll be back here conversing with the troll in no time.



Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on May 09, 2017, 03:12:39 PM
Quote from: Main Street on May 09, 2017, 01:36:54 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on May 08, 2017, 11:40:58 PM
...... I'm going back to ignoring him
Put some resolve into it this time and take it one session at a time, make it manageable, don't get stuck on the "how on earth  can I ignore Tony the troll for the rest of my life?", but break the enormity of that task down to something manageable,
otherwise you'll be back here conversing with the troll in no time.

I was doing good. Managed to ignore him for a few weeks but he sucked me back in!!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: thebar on May 09, 2017, 06:51:00 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on May 09, 2017, 03:12:39 PM
Quote from: Main Street on May 09, 2017, 01:36:54 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on May 08, 2017, 11:40:58 PM
...... I'm going back to ignoring him
Put some resolve into it this time and take it one session at a time, make it manageable, don't get stuck on the "how on earth  can I ignore Tony the troll for the rest of my life?", but break the enormity of that task down to something manageable,
otherwise you'll be back here conversing with the troll in no time.

I was doing good. Managed to ignore him for a few weeks but he sucked me back in!!!

: ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on May 09, 2017, 08:59:39 PM
Enjoy the experience of totally ignoring Tony the Troll, 
no longer will you have the sensation that you have to travel along a path full of dog shít.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on May 09, 2017, 10:49:22 PM
Once again you are ignoring the wrong concept.Celtic should be ignored for winning an uncompetitive league and other domestic competitions.Make it clear we all have higher expectations.On May 26th in Glasgow I will be lunching with the remaining Lisbon Lions,lads for whom winning Scottish domestic competitions was simply not enough,even in an era when they had serious opposition in those competitions to contend with.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: StGallsGAA on May 09, 2017, 10:50:30 PM
So what's the word on the street then Huggy?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Aaron Boone on May 09, 2017, 11:15:08 PM
Inter should have won that match, much better ball players.

Most players were born within 30 miles of Milan.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Dougal Maguire on May 09, 2017, 11:33:21 PM
Has Celtic any plans to rebuild the Main Stand to match the other 3
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: StGallsGAA on May 10, 2017, 12:42:44 AM
Quote from: Dougal Maguire on May 09, 2017, 11:33:21 PM
Has Celtic any plans to rebuild the Main Stand to match the other 3

Doubt it unless they've another 10,000 season ticket sales hammering the door down. 
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lenny on May 10, 2017, 07:09:19 AM
Quote from: Aaron Boone on May 09, 2017, 11:15:08 PM
Inter should have won that match, much better ball players.

Most players were born within 30 miles of Milan.

Some stats from that 1967 final make interesting reading.
Toatal shots - Celtic 45 Inter 3
Shots on target - Celtic 16 Inter 3
3 of the 29 shots which were off target from Celtic hit the woodwork.
Possession Celtic 64% Inter 36%
Crosses into opposition box Celtic 40 Inter 4.
These stats show just how dominant Celtic were even though the score was only 2.1.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on May 10, 2017, 09:25:44 AM
Quote from: StGallsGAA on May 10, 2017, 12:42:44 AM
Quote from: Dougal Maguire on May 09, 2017, 11:33:21 PM
Has Celtic any plans to rebuild the Main Stand to match the other 3

Doubt it unless they've another 10,000 season ticket sales hammering the door down.

Apparently there are a few thousand waiting for season tickets for next season, there are plans to upgrade the old stand to complete the stadium which will have parking for team busses under the new stand as well as a warm up area for players (they say it will add 10,000 to 15,000 to the capacity). My concern for this is filling it, yes there are certain matches where it will be full like Champions League and Sevco games but that's only a fraction of the games but i suppose the few thousand waiting for season tickets will help sell that. Celtic are also hoping if they can pull this off then they can get a few high profile games like Champions League final.
This will all fall into place hopefully with their new Hotel they plan to build as well.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on May 10, 2017, 09:28:28 PM
Can't see any demand for more season tickets,with routine wins over all domestic opposition the order of the day.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Dougal Maguire on May 10, 2017, 09:42:13 PM
Thanks for that illdecid. Good to see strong demand for season tickets. Hopefully the new stand will be built sometime soon
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on May 10, 2017, 10:02:40 PM
There was some (appears unfounded) speculation that Celtic are interested in a young Chelsea player Dominic Solanke, who in theory if he did move to Celtic,
"Under cross-border rules, Celtic would only need to pay a fraction of the fee English clubs would have to stump up for the England Under-21 international."
"the compensation situation in Scotland means it is a very attractive offer for a young player, his family and agent, to think that you can come out of England and come up to a huge club."

What are these cross border rules that put Celtic at some considerable advantage?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on May 10, 2017, 10:08:29 PM
Quote from: lenny on May 10, 2017, 07:09:19 AM
Quote from: Aaron Boone on May 09, 2017, 11:15:08 PM
Inter should have won that match, much better ball players.

Most players were born within 30 miles of Milan.

Some stats from that 1967 final make interesting reading.
Toatal shots - Celtic 45 Inter 3
Shots on target - Celtic 16 Inter 3
3 of the 29 shots which were off target from Celtic hit the woodwork.
Possession Celtic 64% Inter 36%
Crosses into opposition box Celtic 40 Inter 4.
These stats show just how dominant Celtic were even though the score was only 2.1.
I don't think Mr Boone was that serious.
But it should be said that all but one of that Celtic team were born withing 10 miles of Celtic Park ;D


Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lenny on May 11, 2017, 09:04:49 AM
Quote from: Main Street on May 10, 2017, 10:08:29 PM
Quote from: lenny on May 10, 2017, 07:09:19 AM
Quote from: Aaron Boone on May 09, 2017, 11:15:08 PM
Inter should have won that match, much better ball players.

Most players were born within 30 miles of Milan.

Some stats from that 1967 final make interesting reading.
Toatal shots - Celtic 45 Inter 3
Shots on target - Celtic 16 Inter 3
3 of the 29 shots which were off target from Celtic hit the woodwork.
Possession Celtic 64% Inter 36%
Crosses into opposition box Celtic 40 Inter 4.
These stats show just how dominant Celtic were even though the score was only 2.1.
I don't think Mr Boone was that serious.
But it should be said that all but one of that Celtic team were born withing 10 miles of Celtic Park ;D

I was aware he wasn't being serious, I just wanted to post those stats since they make incredible reading. Celtic were just sooo dominant in that game.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on May 11, 2017, 09:25:37 AM
Quote from: Main Street on May 10, 2017, 10:02:40 PM
There was some (appears unfounded) speculation that Celtic are interested in a young Chelsea player Dominic Solanke, who in theory if he did move to Celtic,
"Under cross-border rules, Celtic would only need to pay a fraction of the fee English clubs would have to stump up for the England Under-21 international."
"the compensation situation in Scotland means it is a very attractive offer for a young player, his family and agent, to think that you can come out of England and come up to a huge club."

What are these cross border rules that put Celtic at some considerable advantage?

Not 100% sure TBH but Celtic will expect to pay around £400k for that lad but if an English team wanted to buy him they'd have to pay £8 million.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on May 11, 2017, 09:43:52 AM
Basically if he is to move to another club in the same league structure there would be a tribunal set fee whereas if he moves outwith that jurisdiction it is only a development fee that is due.  Read some comments from Rodgers last night that made me think that it was not happening "He's a big talent and it's unfortunate that he's maybe not going to renew his contract at Chelsea because it's a great club but he obviously deems that his future lies elsewhere.' - before that all signs looked good.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on May 11, 2017, 09:49:30 AM
Quote from: illdecide on May 10, 2017, 09:25:44 AM
Quote from: StGallsGAA on May 10, 2017, 12:42:44 AM
Quote from: Dougal Maguire on May 09, 2017, 11:33:21 PM
Has Celtic any plans to rebuild the Main Stand to match the other 3

Doubt it unless they've another 10,000 season ticket sales hammering the door down.

Apparently there are a few thousand waiting for season tickets for next season, there are plans to upgrade the old stand to complete the stadium which will have parking for team busses under the new stand as well as a warm up area for players (they say it will add 10,000 to 15,000 to the capacity). My concern for this is filling it, yes there are certain matches where it will be full like Champions League and Sevco games but that's only a fraction of the games but i suppose the few thousand waiting for season tickets will help sell that. Celtic are also hoping if they can pull this off then they can get a few high profile games like Champions League final.
This will all fall into place hopefully with their new Hotel they plan to build as well.

I think Glasgow City Council have put the brakes on the hotel plan.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on May 11, 2017, 10:04:11 AM
Quote from: Hectic on May 11, 2017, 09:43:52 AM
Basically if he is to move to another club in the same league structure there would be a tribunal set fee whereas if he moves outwith that jurisdiction it is only a development fee that is due.  Read some comments from Rodgers last night that made me think that it was not happening "He's a big talent and it's unfortunate that he's maybe not going to renew his contract at Chelsea because it's a great club but he obviously deems that his future lies elsewhere.' - before that all signs looked good.

Works both ways mind with highly rated Josh Kerr looking like he is on the verge of a move to Brighton under similar terms.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Kickham csc on May 11, 2017, 12:08:49 PM
Quote from: Hectic on May 11, 2017, 10:04:11 AM
Quote from: Hectic on May 11, 2017, 09:43:52 AM
Basically if he is to move to another club in the same league structure there would be a tribunal set fee whereas if he moves outwith that jurisdiction it is only a development fee that is due.  Read some comments from Rodgers last night that made me think that it was not happening "He's a big talent and it's unfortunate that he's maybe not going to renew his contract at Chelsea because it's a great club but he obviously deems that his future lies elsewhere.' - before that all signs looked good.

Works both ways mind with highly rated Josh Kerr looking like he is on the verge of a move to Brighton under similar terms.

In England a fee structure has been established in the academy system if another academy wants to acquire a kid from U-10 up to U-21 I believe.

Basically, the receiving academy compensates the "donor" academy for their time developing the player.

My son is U-13 in a Cat 1 academy. He has spend one year with the academy and is now worth 30k to the club. Next year that will go up to 60-70k

However, if Celtic came in for him, they won't have to pay the fee because they are outside the English academy system
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on May 11, 2017, 12:18:36 PM
Quote from: Hectic on May 11, 2017, 10:04:11 AM
Quote from: Hectic on May 11, 2017, 09:43:52 AM
Basically if he is to move to another club in the same league structure there would be a tribunal set fee whereas if he moves outwith that jurisdiction it is only a development fee that is due.  Read some comments from Rodgers last night that made me think that it was not happening "He's a big talent and it's unfortunate that he's maybe not going to renew his contract at Chelsea because it's a great club but he obviously deems that his future lies elsewhere.' - before that all signs looked good.

Works both ways mind with highly rated Josh Kerr looking like he is on the verge of a move to Brighton under similar terms.
Thanks for the explanation.
I see here http://fullcontactlaw.co.uk/2016/11/compensation-players-24-mystery/ (http://fullcontactlaw.co.uk/2016/11/compensation-players-24-mystery/) that it applies to players under the age of 24 who do not accept their club's terms of a new contract.  As long as the contract terms offered  by the (parent) club are deemed reasonable, they're entitled to compensation from the player's new club.

However, if the player wishes to move to a foreign club, then Fifa have a fixed mathematical tarrif to cover that situation, therefore the low transfer compensation fee that Celtic paid for an out of contract Fulham player Dembele. Had Dembele chosen another English club and there was some disagreement over the amount of compensation to be paid to Fulham, then an arbitration process kicks in and they have a great deal of flexibility in deciding on a more rational valuation of the compensation packet. The arbitration committee's valuation can be multiples of the basic Fifa tarrif.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: BennyHarp on May 12, 2017, 08:02:21 PM
Mad start of this game - could be about 6-3 by now after 15 mins
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on May 12, 2017, 09:33:53 PM
I think Chris Sutton wanted to give motm to Brown, the rested captain.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on May 12, 2017, 09:49:50 PM
3-0 up after 11 mins and then switched off. Aberdeen went flat out after that and still came up short.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on May 12, 2017, 09:49:57 PM
Quote from: BennyHarp on May 12, 2017, 08:02:21 PM
Mad start of this game - could be about 6-3 by now after 15 mins

Sensational!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: StGallsGAA on May 13, 2017, 08:18:03 AM
Going the season unbeaten is some feat.  Hopefully Buck gets a pay rise to fend off the EPL teams who come for him.  Wouldn't mind at all if season book prices had to go up to pay for this.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on May 13, 2017, 09:56:15 AM
Quote from: StGallsGAA on May 13, 2017, 08:18:03 AM
Going the season unbeaten is some feat.  Hopefully Buck gets a pay rise to fend off the EPL teams who come for him.  Wouldn't mind at all if season book prices had to go up to pay for this.

He has already signed a new contract has he not
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: an léirmheastóir on May 13, 2017, 01:18:59 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on May 13, 2017, 09:56:15 AM
Quote from: StGallsGAA on May 13, 2017, 08:18:03 AM
Going the season unbeaten is some feat.  Hopefully Buck gets a pay rise to fend off the EPL teams who come for him.  Wouldn't mind at all if season book prices had to go up to pay for this.

He has already signed a new contract has he not

Yeah he has.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on May 13, 2017, 04:38:21 PM
Going unbeaten some feat? Against Airtricity League type opposition ? Don't make me laugh! As Paddy Power tweeted recently a part time team from Gibraltar gave Celtic more trouble this season than any Scottish team.

Want to give some deserving praise to a Northern Irishman in the SPL this year, try the league's leading scorer Liam Boyce on 22,one more than Sinclair and 5 more than Dembele,yet I doubt he earns one twentieth of their wages
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Dougal Maguire on May 13, 2017, 05:14:41 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on May 13, 2017, 09:56:15 AM
Quote from: StGallsGAA on May 13, 2017, 08:18:03 AM
Going the season unbeaten is some feat.  Hopefully Buck gets a pay rise to fend off the EPL teams who come for him.  Wouldn't mind at all if season book prices had to go up to pay for this.

He has already signed a new contract has he not
Yes, he's signed a 4 year contract which will take him through to 10 in a row.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on May 13, 2017, 07:47:47 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on May 13, 2017, 04:38:21 PM
Going unbeaten some feat? Against Airtricity League type opposition ? Don't make me laugh! As Paddy Power tweeted recently a part time team from Gibraltar gave Celtic more trouble this season than any Scottish team.

Want to give some deserving praise to a Northern Irishman in the SPL this year, try the league's leading scorer Liam Boyce on 22,one more than Sinclair and 5 more than Dembele,yet I doubt he earns one twentieth of their wages
i relent ignore the troll
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: StGallsGAA on May 13, 2017, 09:20:31 PM
WTF?? If Liam Boyce is paid a 20th of Dembele's wages then he's seriously overpaid.  Sam the Hobbit couldn't hit a barn door since Cliftontonville got rid of him so one fluke season doesn't put him in anyone's bracket!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Aaron Boone on May 13, 2017, 10:24:20 PM
BR's interview post-match told how relieved he was to get out of Pittodrie with a win. 100 points is brill, well done BR.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: michaelg on May 13, 2017, 10:38:25 PM
Quote from: StGallsGAA on May 13, 2017, 09:20:31 PM
WTF?? If Liam Boyce is paid a 20th of Dembele's wages then he's seriously overpaid.  Sam the Hobbit couldn't hit a barn door since Cliftontonville got rid of him so one fluke season doesn't put him in anyone's bracket!
Stupid post - Scoring more goals than Celtic's strikers playing for a shite team is commendable. I imagine the chances converted etc would be better too.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on May 13, 2017, 10:47:32 PM
Praising Brendan Rodgers is akin to praising Theresa May for her forthcoming landslide election win.In both cases the opposition was/is non existent.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: thebar on May 13, 2017, 11:03:20 PM
Quote from: Aaron Boone on May 13, 2017, 10:24:20 PM
BR's interview post-match told how relieved he was to get out of Pittodrie with a win. 100 points is brill, well done BR.

well said sir
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: yellowcard on May 15, 2017, 05:15:21 PM
Unbelievable achievement from Rodgers now being just a couple of games from going through a full domestic season unbeaten. I'm not too up to date on these stats but would that be the first time in SCottish football history that it. Indeed I can't imagine it has happened in too many European Leagues. In England, Arsenal done it once in a league season but not in all competitions. Irrespective of the competition it is remarkable consistency not to drop all season.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on May 15, 2017, 06:06:33 PM
It is not given the paucity of the opposition.Real Celtic supporters will not be impressed nor satisfied with this feat which is not worth mentioning. Substantial improvement in Europe next season is required
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on May 15, 2017, 06:07:26 PM
No last minute scudding!

Some 'fans' would take great pleasure if it were all to come unstuck (well, on here, not on their social media accounts).

Aberdeen in the Cup Final is going to be tense.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on May 15, 2017, 06:14:14 PM
I always want to see Celtic win every game.But I refuse to get carried away by remaining unbeaten in domestic competition when they have no opposition.Personally Strachan and Lennon's achievements in getting to the last 16 of the Champions League were far better and worthy of praise.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on May 15, 2017, 06:32:24 PM
Quote from: yellowcard on May 15, 2017, 05:15:21 PM
Unbelievable achievement from Rodgers now being just a couple of games from going through a full domestic season unbeaten. I'm not too up to date on these stats but would that be the first time in SCottish football history that it. Indeed I can't imagine it has happened in too many European Leagues. In England, Arsenal done it once in a league season but not in all competitions. Irrespective of the competition it is remarkable consistency not to drop all season.

you would be correct. It would be the first time ever in Scottish football that it would happen. If it happens. And any Celtic fan will be impressed and satisfied
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: reddgnhand on May 16, 2017, 10:54:17 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on May 15, 2017, 06:06:33 PM
It is not given the paucity of the opposition.Real Celtic supporters will not be impressed nor satisfied with this feat which is not worth mentioning. Substantial improvement in Europe next season is required

Real Celtic supporters??? Show me one who's not impressed or satisfied? 
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on May 16, 2017, 12:35:04 PM
Regardless of the opposition to have a squad maintain consistency and focus throughout an entire campaign is commendable.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on May 16, 2017, 06:11:06 PM
Commendable yes but nothing to get carried away about
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: thebar on May 16, 2017, 08:08:36 PM
Quote from: Hectic on May 16, 2017, 12:35:04 PM
Regardless of the opposition to have a squad maintain consistency and focus throughout an entire campaign is commendable.

totally agree
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on May 18, 2017, 09:41:06 PM
Another game down. Two wins to go
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on May 18, 2017, 09:52:55 PM
Partick represented a huge threat to the unbeaten run😲
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Newbridge Exile on May 18, 2017, 10:02:39 PM
Is Roberts back to Man City at the end of the season?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: thebar on May 18, 2017, 10:12:03 PM
Well done Celtic another 3 points some change from the ronny deila days thank goodness !!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on May 18, 2017, 10:12:46 PM
Quote from: Newbridge Exile on May 18, 2017, 10:02:39 PM
Is Roberts back to Man City at the end of the season?
That's the situation as it stands now.
He scored a beaut this evening.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on May 18, 2017, 10:13:23 PM
Quote from: Newbridge Exile on May 18, 2017, 10:02:39 PM
Is Roberts back to Man City at the end of the season?

He is sadly. Hopefully not for long tho
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on May 18, 2017, 11:34:49 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on May 18, 2017, 10:13:23 PM
Quote from: Newbridge Exile on May 18, 2017, 10:02:39 PM
Is Roberts back to Man City at the end of the season?

He is sadly. Hopefully not for long tho

The way he is playing City would be mad not to give him a try. Only 19 still, he has potential to be great.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on May 19, 2017, 09:11:51 AM
Rogers has to go too many dropped points!  ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: thebar on May 19, 2017, 09:58:03 AM
Quote from: Applesisapples on May 19, 2017, 09:11:51 AM
Rogers has to go too many dropped points!  ;D
;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on May 19, 2017, 10:08:44 AM
Quote from: Applesisapples on May 19, 2017, 09:11:51 AM
Rogers has to go too many dropped points!  ;D

totally unacceptable for a man on his huge salary...Has to go. ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: StGallsGAA on May 19, 2017, 10:10:23 AM
Quote from: Applesisapples on May 19, 2017, 09:11:51 AM
Rogers has to go too many dropped points!  ;D

Drawing some games against lesser opposition is utterly shameful.    ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: brokencrossbar1 on May 19, 2017, 10:23:13 AM
Would I be right in thinking that if Celtic win or draw their last game they set the record for most points achieved in a single season?  I think it's currently 103 so they are level with it. Would be some achievement for an auld bluffer from the Glens!!  Still deserves the boot though.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: longballin on May 19, 2017, 10:32:36 AM
Quote from: brokencrossbar1 on May 19, 2017, 10:23:13 AM
Would I be right in thinking that if Celtic win or draw their last game they set the record for most points achieved in a single season?  I think it's currently 103 so they are level with it. Would be some achievement for an auld bluffer from the Glens!!  Still deserves the boot though.

In the land of the blind the one-eyed man is king. Easiest job in soccer....
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on May 19, 2017, 11:07:39 AM
Quote from: longballin on May 19, 2017, 10:32:36 AM
Quote from: brokencrossbar1 on May 19, 2017, 10:23:13 AM
Would I be right in thinking that if Celtic win or draw their last game they set the record for most points achieved in a single season?  I think it's currently 103 so they are level with it. Would be some achievement for an auld bluffer from the Glens!!  Still deserves the boot though.

In the land of the blind the one-eyed man is king. Easiest job in soccer....

And Jesus said unto them, A prophet is not without honour, save in his own country, and among his own kin, and in his own house.  I am sure you would do equally well in that job....
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: longballin on May 19, 2017, 11:26:26 AM
Quote from: Hectic on May 19, 2017, 11:07:39 AM
Quote from: longballin on May 19, 2017, 10:32:36 AM
Quote from: brokencrossbar1 on May 19, 2017, 10:23:13 AM
Would I be right in thinking that if Celtic win or draw their last game they set the record for most points achieved in a single season?  I think it's currently 103 so they are level with it. Would be some achievement for an auld bluffer from the Glens!!  Still deserves the boot though.

In the land of the blind the one-eyed man is king. Easiest job in soccer....

And Jesus said unto them, A prophet is not without honour, save in his own country, and among his own kin, and in his own house.  I am sure you would do equally well in that job....

Anyone would... Barcelona 7-0 says it all about standard in Scotland
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on May 19, 2017, 11:29:50 AM
Quote from: longballin on May 19, 2017, 11:26:26 AM
Quote from: Hectic on May 19, 2017, 11:07:39 AM
Quote from: longballin on May 19, 2017, 10:32:36 AM
Quote from: brokencrossbar1 on May 19, 2017, 10:23:13 AM
Would I be right in thinking that if Celtic win or draw their last game they set the record for most points achieved in a single season?  I think it's currently 103 so they are level with it. Would be some achievement for an auld bluffer from the Glens!!  Still deserves the boot though.

In the land of the blind the one-eyed man is king. Easiest job in soccer....

And Jesus said unto them, A prophet is not without honour, save in his own country, and among his own kin, and in his own house.  I am sure you would do equally well in that job....

Anyone would... Barcelona 7-0 says it all about standard in Scotland

OK Tony, we know your other username ;)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: longballin on May 19, 2017, 11:39:21 AM
Quote from: illdecide on May 19, 2017, 11:29:50 AM
Quote from: longballin on May 19, 2017, 11:26:26 AM
Quote from: Hectic on May 19, 2017, 11:07:39 AM
Quote from: longballin on May 19, 2017, 10:32:36 AM
Quote from: brokencrossbar1 on May 19, 2017, 10:23:13 AM
Would I be right in thinking that if Celtic win or draw their last game they set the record for most points achieved in a single season?  I think it's currently 103 so they are level with it. Would be some achievement for an auld bluffer from the Glens!!  Still deserves the boot though.

In the land of the blind the one-eyed man is king. Easiest job in soccer....

And Jesus said unto them, A prophet is not without honour, save in his own country, and among his own kin, and in his own house.  I am sure you would do equally well in that job....

Anyone would... Barcelona 7-0 says it all about standard in Scotland

OK Tony, we know your other username ;)

     :-\  Do I look like someone would put crass jokes on Death thread or defend bishops who cover up for paedo priests?!!

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on May 19, 2017, 12:18:44 PM
Quote from: longballin on May 19, 2017, 11:26:26 AM
Quote from: Hectic on May 19, 2017, 11:07:39 AM
Quote from: longballin on May 19, 2017, 10:32:36 AM
Quote from: brokencrossbar1 on May 19, 2017, 10:23:13 AM
Would I be right in thinking that if Celtic win or draw their last game they set the record for most points achieved in a single season?  I think it's currently 103 so they are level with it. Would be some achievement for an auld bluffer from the Glens!!  Still deserves the boot though.

In the land of the blind the one-eyed man is king. Easiest job in soccer....

And Jesus said unto them, A prophet is not without honour, save in his own country, and among his own kin, and in his own house.  I am sure you would do equally well in that job....

Anyone would... Barcelona 7-0 says it all about standard in Scotland

What sort of logic are you trying to knit together?  He has the easiest job in football, you could do equally well and to prove it his team got thumped by one of the best teams in the world?

I have the most obese wife in the world, anyone could get off with her and to prove it she did not eat a thing when we went to pizza hut!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on May 19, 2017, 12:19:09 PM
Well i don't know what you look like, so can't comment on that but when you come on to the Celtic Thread and talk rubbish or try to wind people up i just assumed it was Tony on another username...So if you're not Tony then "sorry".
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: longballin on May 19, 2017, 12:29:25 PM
Quote from: illdecide on May 19, 2017, 12:19:09 PM
Well i don't know what you look like, so can't comment on that but when you come on to the Celtic Thread and talk rubbish or try to wind people up i just assumed it was Tony on another username...So if you're not Tony then "sorry".

Not trying to wind people up just stating reality. Like when you see achievement compared with Jock Stein  :-\
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: longballin on May 19, 2017, 12:31:25 PM
Quote from: Hectic on May 19, 2017, 12:18:44 PM
Quote from: longballin on May 19, 2017, 11:26:26 AM
Quote from: Hectic on May 19, 2017, 11:07:39 AM
Quote from: longballin on May 19, 2017, 10:32:36 AM
Quote from: brokencrossbar1 on May 19, 2017, 10:23:13 AM
Would I be right in thinking that if Celtic win or draw their last game they set the record for most points achieved in a single season?  I think it's currently 103 so they are level with it. Would be some achievement for an auld bluffer from the Glens!!  Still deserves the boot though.

In the land of the blind the one-eyed man is king. Easiest job in soccer....

And Jesus said unto them, A prophet is not without honour, save in his own country, and among his own kin, and in his own house.  I am sure you would do equally well in that job....

Anyone would... Barcelona 7-0 says it all about standard in Scotland

What sort of logic are you trying to knit together?  He has the easiest job in football, you could do equally well and to prove it his team got thumped by one of the best teams in the world?

I have the most obese wife in the world, anyone could get off with her and to prove it she did not eat a thing when we went to pizza hut!


:D Im guessing your wife doesnt read this board...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on May 19, 2017, 12:36:40 PM
Quote from: longballin on May 19, 2017, 12:31:25 PM
Quote from: Hectic on May 19, 2017, 12:18:44 PM
Quote from: longballin on May 19, 2017, 11:26:26 AM
Quote from: Hectic on May 19, 2017, 11:07:39 AM
Quote from: longballin on May 19, 2017, 10:32:36 AM
Quote from: brokencrossbar1 on May 19, 2017, 10:23:13 AM
Would I be right in thinking that if Celtic win or draw their last game they set the record for most points achieved in a single season?  I think it's currently 103 so they are level with it. Would be some achievement for an auld bluffer from the Glens!!  Still deserves the boot though.

In the land of the blind the one-eyed man is king. Easiest job in soccer....

And Jesus said unto them, A prophet is not without honour, save in his own country, and among his own kin, and in his own house.  I am sure you would do equally well in that job....

Anyone would... Barcelona 7-0 says it all about standard in Scotland

What sort of logic are you trying to knit together?  He has the easiest job in football, you could do equally well and to prove it his team got thumped by one of the best teams in the world?

I have the most obese wife in the world, anyone could get off with her and to prove it she did not eat a thing when we went to pizza hut!


:D Im guessing your wife doesnt read this board...

lol - if she does I am safe enough  ;)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: longballin on May 19, 2017, 12:43:31 PM
Quote from: Hectic on May 19, 2017, 12:36:40 PM
Quote from: longballin on May 19, 2017, 12:31:25 PM
Quote from: Hectic on May 19, 2017, 12:18:44 PM
Quote from: longballin on May 19, 2017, 11:26:26 AM
Quote from: Hectic on May 19, 2017, 11:07:39 AM
Quote from: longballin on May 19, 2017, 10:32:36 AM
Quote from: brokencrossbar1 on May 19, 2017, 10:23:13 AM
Would I be right in thinking that if Celtic win or draw their last game they set the record for most points achieved in a single season?  I think it's currently 103 so they are level with it. Would be some achievement for an auld bluffer from the Glens!!  Still deserves the boot though.

In the land of the blind the one-eyed man is king. Easiest job in soccer....

And Jesus said unto them, A prophet is not without honour, save in his own country, and among his own kin, and in his own house.  I am sure you would do equally well in that job....

Anyone would... Barcelona 7-0 says it all about standard in Scotland

What sort of logic are you trying to knit together?  He has the easiest job in football, you could do equally well and to prove it his team got thumped by one of the best teams in the world?

I have the most obese wife in the world, anyone could get off with her and to prove it she did not eat a thing when we went to pizza hut!


:D Im guessing your wife doesnt read this board...

lol - if she does I am safe enough  ;)

im not anti-Celtic by the way but just aint carried away by whats happening... pity they couldnt get into Premiership place would be rocking and would attract top players and be a force in Europe again
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on May 19, 2017, 12:59:06 PM
On a more serious note I think we all know that we are miles out in front of what we are up against and with a competent manager will continue to secure league titles.  However in such circumstances if you want to try and kick on it is not good enough just being better than what is around you.  You have to set your own standards and you have to try and make inroads in Europe.  In ways playing in a weak league with less TV revenue makes this more difficult. 

Rodgers will face his defining games of next season before it has even properly began and should he come through that then his challenge is to show that his team can start to compete at that level by securing European football beyond Christmas.  It does not stop there either.  No one is expecting a magic bullet where we are challenging for European titles but if we can get to a stage where we are looking at quarter finals of Champions League or semi finals of Europa league then that would be  a great place to be.  But as things stand this is still a wish rather than any sort of given. 

However one year into the job there are clear signs of progress from recent years and we can only hope that the progress continues for a few years yet.  The reality is should Celtic fail to get group stages of Champions League next season then a lot of the current feel good will evaporate.  I was at Hampden for the league cup final towards the end of Ronnys first season and much of the second half was spent singing his name and he got a similar heroic reception at our club dinner that June yet come the autumn the knives were being sharpened. 

So things can change but as it stands the forward momentum is there and we will only really be able to judge Rodgers time when he has his own stamp on the team playing against the better sides in European football.  You talked about the Barcelona result but that was early in his tenure and lesson were learned and brought forward in subsequent matches.  As I say, all about progressing and with progress while it is still happening you cannot come to any definite conclusions and sure there will be bumps along the way but again it is how you react to the bumps.  Two steps forward, one step back keeps you moving forward in the long run.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on May 19, 2017, 01:09:47 PM
One week to go until I attend a special lunch in Glasgow with the Lions.Should be a memorable.occasion.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on May 19, 2017, 01:21:15 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on May 19, 2017, 01:09:47 PM
One week to go until I attend a special lunch in Glasgow with the Lions.Should be a memorable.occasion.

I hope the sandwiches are to your satisfaction Tony.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on May 19, 2017, 02:33:52 PM
Quote from: longballin on May 19, 2017, 11:26:26 AM
Quote from: Hectic on May 19, 2017, 11:07:39 AM
Quote from: longballin on May 19, 2017, 10:32:36 AM
Quote from: brokencrossbar1 on May 19, 2017, 10:23:13 AM
Would I be right in thinking that if Celtic win or draw their last game they set the record for most points achieved in a single season?  I think it's currently 103 so they are level with it. Would be some achievement for an auld bluffer from the Glens!!  Still deserves the boot though.

In the land of the blind the one-eyed man is king. Easiest job in soccer....

And Jesus said unto them, A prophet is not without honour, save in his own country, and among his own kin, and in his own house.  I am sure you would do equally well in that job....

Anyone would... Barcelona 7-0 says it all about standard in Scotland

Anyone would? Ronnie didnt
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on May 19, 2017, 04:24:22 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on May 19, 2017, 02:33:52 PM
Quote from: longballin on May 19, 2017, 11:26:26 AM
Quote from: Hectic on May 19, 2017, 11:07:39 AM
Quote from: longballin on May 19, 2017, 10:32:36 AM
Quote from: brokencrossbar1 on May 19, 2017, 10:23:13 AM
Would I be right in thinking that if Celtic win or draw their last game they set the record for most points achieved in a single season?  I think it's currently 103 so they are level with it. Would be some achievement for an auld bluffer from the Glens!!  Still deserves the boot though.

In the land of the blind the one-eyed man is king. Easiest job in soccer....

And Jesus said unto them, A prophet is not without honour, save in his own country, and among his own kin, and in his own house.  I am sure you would do equally well in that job....

Anyone would... Barcelona 7-0 says it all about standard in Scotland

Anyone would? Ronnie didnt

What crap logic. What does the Barcelona 6-1 beating of PSG say about French football?
7-0 against Barca tells us only that on the night Celtic were woeful. These scores happen in sport.
This has been a remarkable season, no doubts. If we win on Sunday and in the SC this will probably rank in the top few seasons for any Celtic team.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: gawa316 on May 19, 2017, 10:10:08 PM
So are Celtic en route to having their best domestic season ever?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on May 19, 2017, 10:46:59 PM
Quote from: gawa316 on May 19, 2017, 10:10:08 PM
So are Celtic en route to having their best domestic season ever?

No...1967 was/is their best season as they won the heap. If Celtic win their next 2 games and hoping they do it will have been a fantastic season but not their best ever
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on May 19, 2017, 10:53:33 PM
Quote from: Hectic on May 19, 2017, 01:21:15 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on May 19, 2017, 01:09:47 PM
One week to go until I attend a special lunch in Glasgow with the Lions.Should be a memorable.occasion.

I hope the sandwiches are to your satisfaction Tony.
He loves the all prawn ones with a glass of prosecco.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: gawa316 on May 19, 2017, 11:27:16 PM
Quote from: illdecide on May 19, 2017, 10:46:59 PM
Quote from: gawa316 on May 19, 2017, 10:10:08 PM
So are Celtic en route to having their best domestic season ever?

No...1967 was/is their best season as they won the heap. If Celtic win their next 2 games and hoping they do it will have been a fantastic season but not their best ever

Europe aside though, are they not en-route to win everything, record points total, unbeaten etc?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: thebar on May 19, 2017, 11:30:33 PM
Quote from: gawa316 on May 19, 2017, 11:27:16 PM
Quote from: illdecide on May 19, 2017, 10:46:59 PM
Quote from: gawa316 on May 19, 2017, 10:10:08 PM
So are Celtic en route to having their best domestic season ever?

No...1967 was/is their best season as they won the heap. If Celtic win their next 2 games and hoping they do it will have been a fantastic season but not their best ever

Europe aside though, are they not en-route to win everything, record points total, unbeaten etc?

They are indeed!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ONeill on May 19, 2017, 11:32:12 PM
What is Celtic and Rodger's target next year? Domestically.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on May 19, 2017, 11:54:42 PM
Quote from: ONeill on May 19, 2017, 11:32:12 PM
What is Celtic and Rodger's target next year? Domestically.

Win the Scottish Cup and this season will not be bettered. So a double treble might be the aim. However, a good run in Europe and the league title would suffice for most Celtic fans.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: gawa316 on May 20, 2017, 12:09:29 AM
Quote from: thebar on May 19, 2017, 11:30:33 PM
Quote from: gawa316 on May 19, 2017, 11:27:16 PM
Quote from: illdecide on May 19, 2017, 10:46:59 PM
Quote from: gawa316 on May 19, 2017, 10:10:08 PM
So are Celtic en route to having their best domestic season ever?

No...1967 was/is their best season as they won the heap. If Celtic win their next 2 games and hoping they do it will have been a fantastic season but not their best ever

Europe aside though, are they not en-route to win everything, record points total, unbeaten etc?

They are indeed!

Quite the achievement so...yes the standard of opposition isn't great, especially since Rangers or whatever they are called now were relegated/made defunct.

But how come this feat has never been achieved in the past 2 or so years when there was no direct competition?

What has the difference been?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on May 20, 2017, 12:16:13 AM
Quote from: ONeill on May 19, 2017, 11:32:12 PM
What is Celtic and Rodger's target next year? Domestically.
They is just probably just thinking about that important question right now and Rodger's' will probably announce the top target at the final press conference of the season.
Could be Ally McCoist, Wanghorst, any one of 6 referees, the SFA, any one of the horror tacklers, the list is endless.


Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on May 20, 2017, 03:05:34 AM
Quote from: gawa316 on May 20, 2017, 12:09:29 AM
Quote from: thebar on May 19, 2017, 11:30:33 PM
Quote from: gawa316 on May 19, 2017, 11:27:16 PM
Quote from: illdecide on May 19, 2017, 10:46:59 PM
Quote from: gawa316 on May 19, 2017, 10:10:08 PM
So are Celtic en route to having their best domestic season ever?

No...1967 was/is their best season as they won the heap. If Celtic win their next 2 games and hoping they do it will have been a fantastic season but not their best ever

Europe aside though, are they not en-route to win everything, record points total, unbeaten etc?

They are indeed!

Quite the achievement so...yes the standard of opposition isn't great, especially since Rangers or whatever they are called now were relegated/made defunct.

But how come this feat has never been achieved in the past 2 or so years when there was no direct competition?

What has the difference been?

A good manager
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Dougal Maguire on May 20, 2017, 08:19:36 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on May 19, 2017, 01:09:47 PM
One week to go until I attend a special lunch in Glasgow with the Lions.Should be a memorable.occasion.
If I was a Lisbon Lion I'd be thinking of ringing in sick that day.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on May 20, 2017, 01:44:44 PM
Quote from: Dougal Maguire on May 20, 2017, 08:19:36 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on May 19, 2017, 01:09:47 PM
One week to go until I attend a special lunch in Glasgow with the Lions.Should be a memorable.occasion.
If I was a Lisbon Lion I'd be thinking of ringing in sick that day.
:D :D :D Class, if not they will be sick afterwards
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on May 20, 2017, 05:03:15 PM
Are any of you armchair fans going? As a result of my attendance the Celtic Charity Foundation will benefit substantially
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Dougal Maguire on May 20, 2017, 05:06:56 PM
Indeed, just lije the Royal British Legion benefits from your poppy purchase you spineless idiot.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Newbridge Exile on May 20, 2017, 06:40:46 PM
Quote from: Dougal Maguire on May 20, 2017, 05:06:56 PM
Indeed, just lije the Royal British Legion benefits from your poppy purchase you spineless idiot.
Well said good sir
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: playwiththewind1st on May 20, 2017, 08:18:42 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on May 20, 2017, 05:03:15 PM
Are any of you armchair fans going? As a result of my attendance the Celtic Charity Foundation will benefit substantially
Hopefully, you will still be going & if you start spouting the same utter crap in Glasgow that you indulge in on here,  you  normally won't even see the main course, after being rushed in to A&E. But you will of course behave yourself.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: thebar on May 20, 2017, 08:28:42 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on May 20, 2017, 05:03:15 PM
Are any of you armchair fans going? As a result of my attendance the Celtic Charity Foundation will benefit substantially

how sad not a true fan
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on May 20, 2017, 09:08:06 PM
How am I not a true fan? Honouring the Lions and paying a substantial sum for two tickets with all profits going to the Celtic Foundation who do magnificent work?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ONeill on May 20, 2017, 09:09:23 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on May 20, 2017, 05:03:15 PM
Are any of you armchair fans going? As a result of my attendance the Celtic Charity Foundation will benefit substantially

You're the only true Celtic fan on this thread Anthony. No one could hold a candle to you in terms of knowledge of this great club and attendance at games over the years.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on May 20, 2017, 09:25:51 PM
You've wasted one of the most entertaining years since the Tommy Burns era being a knob that's for sure.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on May 20, 2017, 09:45:13 PM
Happy that Celtic are on course for the treble and are unbeaten,but don't think this is a great feat as they have no credible domestic opposition.Am hoping for better things in Europe next season.

Now compare this season with the start made by the legendary Jock Stein who,in his first full season won every Scottish trophy (and the Rangers team reached the European Cup Winners Cup Final and were beaten only after extra time by Bayern Munich that same season) and the European Cup.That is worth celebrating even fifty years on.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on May 20, 2017, 10:02:47 PM
Showing your lack of knowledge again there T
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: thebar on May 20, 2017, 11:08:18 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on May 20, 2017, 09:08:06 PM
How am I not a true fan? Honouring the Lions and paying a substantial sum for two tickets with all profits going to the Celtic Foundation who do magnificent work?

What does that mean -  Your willing to spend a few pound to get your head into some photos with some former / current players so you can show the girlfriend....wise up fella....and stay in the house.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on May 20, 2017, 11:39:53 PM
I have met all the Lions apart from Willie Wallace.I even saw a few of them play.I just want to be part of this 50th anniversary tribute and help the Celtic Foundation.I don't think there'll be too many around sadly for the 60th.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Dougal Maguire on May 21, 2017, 01:13:37 AM
Do you honestly think that anyone on this board is impressed by this or is thinking anything other than 'what a narcissistic geriatric idiot that guy is' Indeed I ask any Board member who thinks otherwise to say so
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Tony Baloney on May 21, 2017, 01:20:00 AM
Tony you talk about a significant outlay for these tickets. Fro. A cursory search online they appear to be 85 quid each. Not cheap but the Celtic Foundation won't live or die on your attendance. You really need to get a hobby as attention seeking at your age really is a pathetic occupation.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on May 21, 2017, 10:00:11 AM
Actually 85 plus VAT.I am not trying to impress anyone.I am simply pointing out that my support for the club is practical,unlike I suspect the majority on this thread,who are armchair fans pontificating vacuously.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on May 21, 2017, 10:32:23 AM
Different people have different circumstances. Professing your support in monetary terms is un-christian and elitist. Some of us do not feel a need to impress.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Dougal Maguire on May 21, 2017, 10:48:07 AM
How much did you contribute to the poppy seller?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Newbridge Exile on May 21, 2017, 11:14:00 AM
Quote from: Dougal Maguire on May 21, 2017, 01:13:37 AM
Do you honestly think that anyone on this board is impressed by this or is thinking anything other than 'what a narcissistic geriatric idiot that guy is' Indeed I ask any Board member who thinks otherwise to say so
I think we all know its Sweet FA to do with the Celtic foundation but 100 % due to the possibility of torturing those in attendance to pose for a photo with the Armagh narcissist
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on May 21, 2017, 11:26:55 AM
It's about

Honouring the 50th Anniversary of a momentous achievement and privileged to be in the company of a few who made it happen.Nothing more nothing less.I have a Lions book signed by everyone of them apart from Willie Wallace,so no signatures or photos required.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: playwiththewind1st on May 21, 2017, 11:28:59 AM
£85 x 2 + the VAT? Well, that would mean that the Celtic Foundation can cure world poverty and all other problems before Christmas - all sorted.
I'd say an equal, unquestioning, donation to the BR transfer kitty over the summer should guarantee CL success in 2018.
Then we'll only have the planned 2068 "2018 Lions 50th anniversary" luncheon anecdote to listen to, for the next 50 years.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Dougal Maguire on May 21, 2017, 11:31:24 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on May 21, 2017, 11:26:55 AM
It's about

Honouring the 50th Anniversary of a momentous achievement and privileged to be in the company of a few who made it happen.Nothing more nothing less.I have a Lions book signed by everyone of them apart from Willie Wallace,so no signatures or photos required.
So you have an autograph book. I swear to God man, you've a mental age of 7
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: playwiththewind1st on May 21, 2017, 11:52:30 AM
In any case, this old 1967 mullarkey was vastly overrated. An average manager assembled a team of journeymen from within a 30 odd mile radius of Glasgow. There was no competition in Europe, given that the entire continent was still recovering from the 1939-45 conflict. A very average season indeed.....winning every competition entered & every trophy played for was the minimum that I would have expected. No need for any lunches in celebration of reaching the minimum expected standards  - no opposition either at home or abroad.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on May 21, 2017, 11:59:28 AM
I do not have an autograph book,I have an official published text book wentitled The Lisbon Lions, with the autographs (and for reasons of authenticity my photograph with all the signatories) of all but Willie Wallace.Like many other adults I collect signed sporting memorabilia.

Now my question remains unanswered.What do others who pontificate on this thread do to support the club in practical ways.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: playwiththewind1st on May 21, 2017, 12:04:28 PM
Willie Wallace seems to have had a titter of wit.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hotrocks on May 21, 2017, 12:08:54 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on May 21, 2017, 11:59:28 AM
I do not have an autograph book,I have an official published text book wentitled The Lisbon Lions, with the autographs (and for reasons of authenticity my photograph with all the signatories) of all but Willie Wallace.Like many other adults I collect signed sporting memorabilia.

Now my question remains unanswered.What do others who pontificate on this thread do to support the club in practical ways.

;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D sweet jaysus
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: The Stallion on May 21, 2017, 12:10:20 PM
I'm not a Celtic supporter but I popped in here as I've been accused by a few people of being T Fearon, and I wanted to try and understand where this confusion stems from.

Why does T Fearon receive such abuse from other posters?  Is it due to something which happened years ago which I'm unaware of? Because from looking at the recent posts on here it seems dangerously close to bullying of someone who is apparently quite advanced in years.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hotrocks on May 21, 2017, 12:11:16 PM
attention seeker
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: laoislad on May 21, 2017, 12:16:09 PM
Quote from: playwiththewind1st on May 21, 2017, 12:04:28 PM
Willie Wallace seems to have had a titter of wit.
Is that the fella from Braveheart?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on May 21, 2017, 12:19:18 PM
Quote from: The Stallion on May 21, 2017, 12:10:20 PM
I'm not a Celtic supporter but I popped in here as I've been accused by a few people of being T Fearon, and I wanted to try and understand where this confusion stems from.

Why does T Fearon receive such abuse from other posters?  Is it due to something which happened years ago which I'm unaware of? Because from looking at the recent posts on here it seems dangerously close to bullying of someone who is apparently quite advanced in years.

What thread is next? Armagh thread? Derry?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Aaron Boone on May 21, 2017, 12:29:23 PM
What happened to the famed Lions in the 1968 European Cup?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: playwiththewind1st on May 21, 2017, 12:48:20 PM
They lost to Dynamo Kiev.

I've heard a suggestion that Brendan Rodgers didn't get his tactics right, over the 2 legs.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: The Stallion on May 21, 2017, 02:11:20 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on May 21, 2017, 12:19:18 PM
Quote from: The Stallion on May 21, 2017, 12:10:20 PM
I'm not a Celtic supporter but I popped in here as I've been accused by a few people of being T Fearon, and I wanted to try and understand where this confusion stems from.

Why does T Fearon receive such abuse from other posters?  Is it due to something which happened years ago which I'm unaware of? Because from looking at the recent posts on here it seems dangerously close to bullying of someone who is apparently quite advanced in years.

What thread is next? Armagh thread? Derry?

Is there any chance of getting a response which addresses my post? Genuinely curious as to why T Fearon seems to get so much abuse. Hopefully sometime can shed some light on the matter.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on May 21, 2017, 02:13:26 PM
Because I am non confornist and confront bullshittery at all times.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: thebar on May 21, 2017, 02:25:09 PM
Well done lads what a season you's have had congrats to all involved its a great achievement...well done again :)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: The Stallion on May 21, 2017, 02:26:52 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on May 21, 2017, 02:13:26 PM
Because I am non confornist and confront bullshittery at all times.

Is this true?  Is there nothing more to it than what T Fearon suggests?  I'm afraid I am not an avid reader of his posts so I'm not sure.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on May 21, 2017, 02:54:30 PM
Ok winning the league unbeaten is impressive but the top goalscorer in the same league was playing part time in the Irish League a few years ago.It was also the season in which Celtic suffered their heaviest ever defeat in Europe and arguably their most embarrassing result ever in a competitive fixture in Gibraltar.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: The Stallion on May 21, 2017, 03:02:32 PM
Celtic are shite, and Rodgers is a clown.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on May 21, 2017, 03:07:17 PM
No one is saying that but over praise is not merited.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: playwiththewind1st on May 21, 2017, 03:32:00 PM
History of Glasgow Celtic, part 1.

Founded in 1888 (this was a thoroughly "good thing" in everyone's eyes....no disputes about this, even on this thread).
1889 : things start getting erm......well "a bit average" shall we say.
1890-present day: absolutely mediocre (1966-1967 being noted as a "qualified success", with the shareholders engaging in a frenzy of autograph hunting).
The blame for all this lies somewhere around the Carnlough direction. Here endeth the lesson.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on May 21, 2017, 06:01:25 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on May 21, 2017, 11:59:28 AM
I do not have an autograph book,I have an official published text book wentitled The Lisbon Lions, with the autographs (and for reasons of authenticity my photograph with all the signatories) of all but Willie Wallace.Like many other adults I collect signed sporting memorabilia.

Now my question remains unanswered.What do others who pontificate on this thread do to support the club in practical ways.

Tony. Fair play to you for going. I wish I could afford it. And that's the cuz of the matter. Many people can't afford to support the club in practical ways. Actually. What are practical ways? Going to games? Buying official club merchandise?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Carmen Stateside on May 21, 2017, 06:25:29 PM
Well done Brendan Rodgers an outstanding achievement . Invincibles!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on May 21, 2017, 06:30:48 PM
Fair comment.I am guessing a lot of those pontificating here do not support the club but are bandwagon jumpers and besotted by the invincibles.In my opinion the domestic season merely reflects the huge investment made in the club's highest paid manager. Given the level of competition in Scotland it is not worth noting though the club will cash in commercially.

Brendan has it all to do proving himself capable at European level,(having failed to do so at Liverpool or Celtic to date) and this is where the club will earn real kudos.I do wish him success.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: laoislad on May 21, 2017, 06:35:35 PM
I'm the furthest thing from a Celtic supporter but hats off too them and Rodgers for going the entire season unbeaten. Even taking the quality of opposition into account it's still a fantastic achievement to keep going and winning game after game.
Rodgers is a decent coach, things just went wrong for him at Liverpool but he gave us one of the most enjoyable seasons in years the season they almost won the Premier League.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hotrocks on May 21, 2017, 09:08:05 PM
Brilliant stuff Celtic and Brendan Rodgers.  Unbelievable achievement.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Farrandeelin on May 21, 2017, 09:25:05 PM
Must say I enjoyed reading this thread. Tony lamenting Celtic's inability to do well in Europe and ignoring the fact that they went unbeaten in the league. Yet his other beloved team Spurs win nothing and it's the best season ever for them.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on May 21, 2017, 09:28:19 PM
I have also lamented Spurs performance in Europe.But which is the more momentous achievement? Finishing as runners up in the EPL or winning the SPL unbeaten when your budget dwarves all opponents
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: imtommygunn on May 21, 2017, 09:34:10 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on May 21, 2017, 09:28:19 PM
I have also lamented Spurs performance in Europe.But which is the more momentous achievement? Finishing as runners up in the EPL or winning the SPL unbeaten when your budget dwarves all opponents

Nobody remembers runners up.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on May 21, 2017, 09:39:04 PM
This is a Celtic thread. CGAF about EPL.
Juventus or Real winning the CL is a more notable event but Celtic going the season unbeaten is momentous for the club. I for one will revel in it. I feel no need to qualify my credentials on here and those that seem to like to trumpet their own are diminished in my eyes. Uber fan, uber fan*&y.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: The Stallion on May 21, 2017, 10:42:49 PM
Quote from: imtommygunn on May 21, 2017, 09:34:10 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on May 21, 2017, 09:28:19 PM
I have also lamented Spurs performance in Europe.But which is the more momentous achievement? Finishing as runners up in the EPL or winning the SPL unbeaten when your budget dwarves all opponents

Nobody remembers runners up.

I do.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: thebar on May 21, 2017, 10:44:42 PM
Quote from: The Stallion on May 21, 2017, 10:42:49 PM
Quote from: imtommygunn on May 21, 2017, 09:34:10 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on May 21, 2017, 09:28:19 PM
I have also lamented Spurs performance in Europe.But which is the more momentous achievement? Finishing as runners up in the EPL or winning the SPL unbeaten when your budget dwarves all opponents

Nobody remembers runners up.

I do.


dont let things get to you buddie!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: PAULD123 on May 22, 2017, 12:13:17 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on May 21, 2017, 09:28:19 PM
I have also lamented Spurs performance in Europe.But which is the more momentous achievement? Finishing as runners up in the EPL or winning the SPL unbeaten when your budget dwarves all opponents

this isn't a totally fair comment. yes Celtic's budget is bigger than the other teams in Scotland and of course it means they can select better players. But I commonly hear this comment with the impression Scotland is a special case. In almost every league consistently the clubs with big budgets win. Real and Barca have the biggest budgets in Spain and have won 60 out of 29 titles. They only play each other twice a year. So by your theory in most years if one of them gets a double against the other then they should romp to an unbeaten season!!!!!

In England Chelsea basically won a mini-league against about 5 other teams. Since 2013 Tottenham are huge spenders at £316M, Liverpool spent £348M, Chelsea £505M, United £526m, City £569M. The other teams have spent between £100M - £190M.

So yes Tottenham finished above teams that spent more than them in United, Liverpool and City. But their budget against the rest of the league was no bigger a % margin that Celtic's to Rangers. Only the teams with a big budget compete in England, except for one fluke in twenty years when Leicester did it last year, even Scotland could produce a fluke. Tottenham spent to be in the top four and that's where they got. But don't kid yourself that the EPL is a level playing field.

Celtic have indeed a luxurious position financially in Scotland that is true. But so have many clubs throughout Europe and remaining unbeaten is more than just good players. Rodgers only added 2 players to a mediocre Ronny Delia side yet transformed them into a team of outright dominance.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on May 22, 2017, 02:54:22 PM
Good post...Celtic are a big club and TBH i actually like their ethos of keeping their own house in order and not spending beyond their means. If Celtic want a player who demands more than their £25k a week cap then it's up to DD & co to come up with the short fall, one part of me would love to see Celtic in the EPL to see how they'd cope after 4-5 years of heavy investment but the other side of me doesn't want to see them loosing their identity and being hundreds of millions in debt trying to compete with rich Arabs/Russians just to get into the top 4.

I'm happy enough the way things are ATM and if we could just make the next step (getting out of group stages of CL or latter stages of Europa League) i'd be delighted, i don't believe we need to spend a fortune to produce a team that can compete. A few shrewd signings and the right manager (so far it's def BR) we can make things difficult for the big guns and take a few scalps along the way.

HH
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: PAULD123 on May 22, 2017, 06:04:43 PM
I thought of something else to put this season into context compared to the EPL. Generally people complain that Celtic victories in the SPL are worthless because they have such enormous financial advantage over the opposition. And, in truth, this is not a totally unfair comment.

Also they say that being unbeaten is no big deal for this reason, and the same feat should not be expected in EPL because there are several sides of the same financial clout. And, in truth, again this is a not totally unfair comment.

However....Chelsea have a huge financial advantage over the teams in the bottom half of the table and so if apples are apples then Chelsea may be forgiven a loss to Tottenham or Liverpool but never to a team significantly financially weaker than them (i.e. bottom half). But no English champion for the last ten years (I only checked back ten years) has gone unbeaten over a whole season against all the bottom half finishers. They have lost to at least one. Comparing Celtic being unbeaten to EPL would be fair to expect that criteria at least and, as it is very rare, then this proves that despite the wealth difference this was a magnificent achievement by Celtic.

2017 - Chelsea lost to Crystal Palace (Finished 14th)
2016 - Liecester lost to Sunderland (17)
2015 - Chelsea lost to Newcastle (15)
2014 - City lost to Villa (15)
2013 - United lost to Norwich (11)
2012 - City lost to Sunderland (13)
2011 - United lost to Wolves (17)
2010 - Chelsea lost to Bolton (14)
2009 - United lost to Fulham (11)
2008 - United lost to Bolton (16)

These aren't the only losses, sometimes the champions lost several to bottom half teams. I was just proving that even with a huge financial advantage EPL teams consistently cannot go undefeated against the weaker sides.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on May 22, 2017, 07:05:54 PM
The fact remains no one club enjoys such a huge advantage in England over all its rivals as Celtic does in Scotland.In truth Celtic should not even be drawing with Scottish clubs,they should be winning every single domestic fixture.

Name another player with any other club in Scotland who would get into the current Celtic squad? There aren't any and if there were Celtic would buy him immediately.

Also if Aberdeen win the Scottish Cup on Saturday Brendan will simply have won the same two trophies as Ronny did in his first year.The only difference is that Ronny qualified for the knock out stages of the Europa League in his first season
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: playwiththewind1st on May 22, 2017, 07:15:04 PM
Didn't know it was Groundhog Day today.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: thebar on May 22, 2017, 08:20:45 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on May 22, 2017, 07:05:54 PM
The fact remains no one club enjoys such a huge advantage in England over all its rivals as Celtic does in Scotland.In truth Celtic should not even be drawing with Scottish clubs,they should be winning every single domestic fixture.

Name another player with any other club in Scotland who would get into the current Celtic squad? There aren't any and if there were Celtic would buy him immediately.

Also if Aberdeen win the Scottish Cup on Saturday Brendan will simply have won the same two trophies as Ronny did in his first year.The only difference is that Ronny qualified for the knock out stages of the Europa League in his first season

lmao dont even mention Ronny that man had us sweating in case he couldnt even win the league lol!!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: playwiththewind1st on May 22, 2017, 08:26:33 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on May 22, 2017, 07:05:54 PM


"Also, I forgot to say that if Aberdeen win the Scottish Cup on Saturday, I will be one extremely happy bunny. Brendan will simply have to get get his P45"
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: imtommygunn on May 22, 2017, 08:32:55 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on May 22, 2017, 07:05:54 PM
The fact remains no one club enjoys such a huge advantage in England over all its rivals as Celtic does in Scotland.In truth Celtic should not even be drawing with Scottish clubs,they should be winning every single domestic fixture.

Name another player with any other club in Scotland who would get into the current Celtic squad? There aren't any and if there were Celtic would buy him immediately.

Also if Aberdeen win the Scottish Cup on Saturday Brendan will simply have won the same two trophies as Ronny did in his first year.The only difference is that Ronny qualified for the knock out stages of the Europa League in his first season

Lol. Yes the prestigous europa league. That champions league is like the poor relation of european football. Ronny obviously was a genius by setting himself to get knocked out of the cl ;D

You should try harder.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: StGallsGAA on May 22, 2017, 08:40:47 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on May 22, 2017, 07:05:54 PM

Also if Aberdeen win the Scottish Cup on Saturday Brendan will simply have won the same two trophies as Ronny did in his first year.The only difference is that Ronny qualified for the knock out stages of the Europa League in his first season

Yes Stallion. You are right again! 🙄
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: yellowcard on May 22, 2017, 09:15:47 PM
The EPL is a financial cesspit where so many of the big clubs have been used as status symbols and play things by wealthy investors. What was formerly a game attended by working class people has now turned into a corporate day out where day trippers spend as much in one day on merchandise and match tickets as a season ticket holder would in the likes of the Bundesliga. A lot of the bigger clubs have lost their identity and barring the innocence of kids growing up, it's hard to feel any real affiliation to what are effectively mini multi nationals. Everyone is treated as a consumer and not a supporter. I think Celtic are still a club for all the people and would hate to see them lose that connection.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on May 22, 2017, 09:51:27 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on May 22, 2017, 07:05:54 PM
The fact remains no one club enjoys such a huge advantage in England over all its rivals as Celtic does in Scotland.In truth Celtic should not even be drawing with Scottish clubs,they should be winning every single domestic fixture.

Name another player with any other club in Scotland who would get into the current Celtic squad? There aren't any and if there were Celtic would buy him immediately.

Also if Aberdeen win the Scottish Cup on Saturday Brendan will simply have won the same two trophies as Ronny did in his first year.The only difference is that Ronny qualified for the knock out stages of the Europa League in his first season

After failing to qualify for the group stages of the champions league. Remind me. Was that the season he got celtic knocked out of the CL not once but twice?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Armamike on May 22, 2017, 09:58:48 PM
First team to go unbeaten in Scotland in over 100 years.  Some achievement that for Rodgers and his team.  Rangers with all their dosh in the 80s and 90s couldn't achieve it.  Stein and the Lisbon Lions neither.  Surely credit where it's due.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on May 22, 2017, 10:21:31 PM
The difference is Stein"s team had stiff domestic opposition.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: thebar on May 22, 2017, 10:23:20 PM
Quote from: Armamike on May 22, 2017, 09:58:48 PM
First team to go unbeaten in Scotland in over 100 years.  Some achievement that for Rodgers and his team.  Rangers with all their dosh in the 80s and 90s couldn't achieve it.  Stein and the Lisbon Lions neither.  Surely credit where it's due.

i couldnt have put it better myself :)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Franko on May 23, 2017, 09:20:29 AM
Quote from: tonto1888 on May 08, 2017, 11:40:58 PM
Fearing makes stupid statements and ignores anyone who contradicts them. I'm going back to ignoring him

How you getting on with this tonto?  ::)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Keyser soze on May 23, 2017, 09:51:09 AM
Sad to say but this thread needs locked.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on May 23, 2017, 10:22:20 AM
Quote from: Keyser soze on May 23, 2017, 09:51:09 AM
Sad to say but this thread needs locked.

No it doesn't need locked...you guys have to learn to ignore that Fearon woman and stop responding to her posts, i know it's hard as time i feel like jumping in and saying a lot of things that would have me banned. Ignore her posts and when she gets no reactions to her silly wind up's she'll run off to the Spurs thread or wind up the Armagh ones on the Armagh thread as she's already doing.

IGNORE, IGNORE, IGNORE PLEASE...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: PAULD123 on May 23, 2017, 12:20:56 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on May 22, 2017, 07:05:54 PM
The fact remains no one club enjoys such a huge advantage in England over all its rivals as Celtic does in Scotland.In truth Celtic should not even be drawing with Scottish clubs,they should be winning every single domestic fixture.

Name another player with any other club in Scotland who would get into the current Celtic squad? There aren't any and if there were Celtic would buy him immediately.

Also if Aberdeen win the Scottish Cup on Saturday Brendan will simply have won the same two trophies as Ronny did in his first year.The only difference is that Ronny qualified for the knock out stages of the Europa League in his first season

If you read my post earlier you will see that I answered this exact point. You are wrong.

Celtic's advantage over their rivals is very comparable to Chelsea's advantage over Crystal Palace. yet they lost to them. And I gave a long list of the same thing over ten years. EPL champions each year losing to teams that they spend ten times more than. So by your theory the EPL champions should never even draw against a team with a fraction of their income, but they do. If Celtic are expected to beat every Scottish team every time then Chelsea should have won every single game against Burnley, Swansea, Crystal Palace. But they didn't!

Second point - Name a single player in the Crystal Palace team that would get in the Chelsea first eleven (this can be repeated for any of the last 25 years except the invincibles). Celtic have four players in their team that played for other Scottish clubs first.

Like I said I'll give you the top 5-6 teams in the EPL. We'll only count games below Europa spots for comparison. But when EPL champions are losing to a relegation contender you cannot claim that Celtic unbeaten for an entire season is not worthy of praise. That is a totally fair like-for-like comparison.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on May 23, 2017, 12:31:37 PM
Quote from: Franko on May 23, 2017, 09:20:29 AM
Quote from: tonto1888 on May 08, 2017, 11:40:58 PM
Fearing makes stupid statements and ignores anyone who contradicts them. I'm going back to ignoring him

How you getting on with this tonto?  ::)

I know. Sometimes I cant help myself. Nice to see youre still checking up on me tho
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Denn Forever on May 23, 2017, 12:51:02 PM
Will Celtic and Liverpool be at the same stage in CL i.e. will they have the same number of Qualifying games to play to get to the group stages of the CL?

Will be interesting to see who progresses furthest.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on May 23, 2017, 01:37:47 PM
Quote from: Denn Forever on May 23, 2017, 12:51:02 PM
Will Celtic and Liverpool be at the same stage in CL i.e. will they have the same number of Qualifying games to play to get to the group stages of the CL?

Will be interesting to see who progresses furthest.

No. Different side to the draw. As it should be, Liverpool will have more difficult ties largely as they are not champions of their country. Until the big four leagues have all their representatives parachuted straight into the groups as is planned.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: foxcommander on May 23, 2017, 10:50:26 PM
Quote from: ned on May 23, 2017, 01:37:47 PM
Quote from: Denn Forever on May 23, 2017, 12:51:02 PM
Will Celtic and Liverpool be at the same stage in CL i.e. will they have the same number of Qualifying games to play to get to the group stages of the CL?

Will be interesting to see who progresses furthest.

No. Different side to the draw. As it should be, Liverpool will have more difficult ties largely as they are not champions of their country. Until the big four leagues have all their representatives parachuted straight into the groups as is planned.

Just take the top 6 from England, Spain, Italy, Germany and France directly and be done with the charade of champions league. Add in a couple of token teams from a 10 round qualifier to make up the rest.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ashman on May 23, 2017, 11:51:20 PM
Irishmen and indeed Irish women  following British soccer teams are pathetic . 

It is really noticeable that there is no thread on this site on either Irish pro soccer league. 
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Dougal Maguire on May 24, 2017, 12:13:02 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on May 20, 2017, 09:08:06 PM
How am I not a true fan? Honouring the Lions and paying a substantial sum for two tickets with all profits going to the Celtic Foundation who do magnificent work?
Look, by the time you've guzzled up every scrap of food about the place, you fat Cnut, there'll be little profit left for any foundation.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on May 24, 2017, 06:51:32 AM
Quote from: ashman on May 23, 2017, 11:51:20 PM
Irishmen and indeed Irish women  following British soccer teams are pathetic . 

It is really noticeable that there is no thread on this site on either Irish pro soccer league.

I think it is pathetic that what people do in their spare time appears to irk you so much. Would the same go for watching non Irish tv shows, non Irish movies, eating non Irish foods? Get a life FFS.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general_lee on May 24, 2017, 08:27:32 AM
Quote from: ashman on May 23, 2017, 11:51:20 PM
Irishmen and indeed Irish women  following British soccer teams are pathetic . 

It is really noticeable that there is no thread on this site on either Irish pro soccer league.
Are you really that insular? There's big Irish communities in cities across Britain so it is only natural that people will follow the teams. I don't think there's anything pathetic about that.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on May 24, 2017, 08:48:58 AM
I wonder where Ashman stands on the idea of uniting the two states on the island of Ireland to once again create an Irish Nation and an official Ireland.

That for me would be higher up the priority list than worrying about recreational preferences. That said if he is so staunch about sport it is probably pretty obvious he is at the forefront of promoting Irish unity.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ashman on May 24, 2017, 09:29:39 AM
Quote from: Hectic on May 24, 2017, 08:48:58 AM
I wonder where Ashman stands on the idea of uniting the two states on the island of Ireland to once again create an Irish Nation and an official Ireland.

That for me would be higher up the priority list than worrying about recreational preferences. That said if he is so staunch about sport it is probably pretty obvious he is at the forefront of promoting Irish unity.

Not overly concerned about a UI to be honest .  My support for Irish sport is largely about community. I support my local LOI team and would be a fan of the league in general .  Can't understand Irish people referring to British soccer clubs as "we" . These clubs are big money grabbing corporations.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on May 24, 2017, 11:23:48 AM
Quote from: ashman on May 24, 2017, 09:29:39 AM
Quote from: Hectic on May 24, 2017, 08:48:58 AM
I wonder where Ashman stands on the idea of uniting the two states on the island of Ireland to once again create an Irish Nation and an official Ireland.

That for me would be higher up the priority list than worrying about recreational preferences. That said if he is so staunch about sport it is probably pretty obvious he is at the forefront of promoting Irish unity.

Not overly concerned about a UI to be honest .  My support for Irish sport is largely about community. I support my local LOI team and would be a fan of the league in general .  Can't understand Irish people referring to British soccer clubs as "we" . These clubs are big money grabbing corporations.

I am very active in my community as is my wife.  We have an active role in coaching kids and in family groups, always support local businesses, have watered the local hanging baskets and painted at the local GAA club FFS but it is not one or the other when it comes to supporting Glasgow Celtic, a corporation yes but much much more than that and indeed a club like few others.  Being a Celtic supporter is about being part of a community also and in the case of my supporters club a local one at that.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on May 24, 2017, 01:39:07 PM
Quote from: ashman on May 24, 2017, 09:29:39 AM
Quote from: Hectic on May 24, 2017, 08:48:58 AM
I wonder where Ashman stands on the idea of uniting the two states on the island of Ireland to once again create an Irish Nation and an official Ireland.

That for me would be higher up the priority list than worrying about recreational preferences. That said if he is so staunch about sport it is probably pretty obvious he is at the forefront of promoting Irish unity.

Not overly concerned about a UI to be honest .  My support for Irish sport is largely about community. I support my local LOI team and would be a fan of the league in general .  Can't understand Irish people referring to British soccer clubs as "we" . These clubs are big money grabbing corporations.

What if my local soccer club would be a very unwelcome environment for me or someone from my background? Celtic are an all inclusive club with very strong Irish links as you are well aware. Sports fans the world over refer to their team as 'we'. Not sure why you post in here because your tune never changes nor do you offer any insight, just popping up now and again to reiterate the same point. Celtic are a british football club in that they play in UK but more precisely they are a Scottish club with a massive Irish influence. So to that end I have much more in common with the club and my fellow supporters than I have even with the GAA club I represented as a youngster. The gaa can be a bit insular at times.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on May 24, 2017, 06:00:28 PM
You can identify with a sports team in another country for numerous valid reasons.For me,it is the Irish roots of Celtic,Pat Jennings is the reason I've supported Spurs for decades.I would also follow,not actively in terms of attending games,both the Irish and Airtricty Leagues and used to travel regularly to Dundalk games during the Jimmy Mc Laughlin era.

But to get back to the point,overpraising what are,in context,modest achievements in the face of no opposition whatsoever, will not improve our club,particularly on the European stage.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on May 24, 2017, 08:20:08 PM
My local team at home are glenavon. My father got a hiding watching them for the fact he was a catholic. Why on earth would I follow them
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on May 24, 2017, 08:41:03 PM
I was clearing out my late father's house last night and came across his Glenavon season ticket from the sixties.He and his Uncle were huge Glenavon fans,on account of Jimmy Jones and Johnny Denver joining them after Belfast Celtic's demise.

I remember seeing Martin O'Neill score two goals to help Distillery beat Glenavon in the Irish Cup quarter final in 1971 in Lurgan.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on May 24, 2017, 09:20:19 PM
My own father had a Glenavon season ticket back in the day. Were Portadown FC not as prominent back then? Often wondered why he treked to Lurgan. The same man loved his soccer tho, worked in various parts of England for years and at different times had Season tickets at Notts Forest, Leeds and another Yorkshire club - Bradford I think.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on May 24, 2017, 09:21:55 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on May 24, 2017, 09:20:19 PM
My own father had a Glenavon season ticket back in the day. Were Portadown FC not as prominent back then? Often wondered why he treked to Lurgan. The same man loved his soccer tho, worked in various parts of England for years and at different times had Season tickets at Notts Forest, Leeds and another Yorkshire club - Bradford I think.

My father was a celtic fan but he loved football. He went regularly to both city and united when he lived in Manchester
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on May 24, 2017, 10:15:25 PM
Growing up I was a Dundalk fan and went to their games. I just like Celtic and the Celtic ethos, I'm not what you'd call a fan but the fellow traveller connection goes back as far as I can remember.
Most everybody else in my 6th class at a Dublin national school which I attended, supported Leeds Utd at the time. They were the fashion in Ireland then.
I was a lone voice of fervor for Celtic in the days before the epic European cup semi final, Celtic v Leeds. The morning after the Hampden pk victory,  I came late to school and took my time strolling across the football field which the classrooms faced out onto, with a huge feckin' tricolor draped over my shoulders as a cape. My mother had sewn one together in 1966 to hang outside our house. It was faded but served with honor in what turned out to be its last call of duty.
The Head was amused and bemused at the same time.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on May 24, 2017, 10:37:43 PM
Benny,it was the signing of Belfast Celtic players Jimmy Jones and Johnny Denver that attracted many supporters from Portadown to Glenavon.

I remember seeing Portadown V Stoke friendly at Shamrock Park with Gordon Banks in goal
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on May 24, 2017, 10:39:22 PM
Also if you watch the Lisbon Lions film on BBC1 in a short while,you'll see ex Celtic player (and former Portadown manager) Jim Conway.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: PAULD123 on May 25, 2017, 12:30:32 PM
Quote from: foxcommander on May 23, 2017, 10:50:26 PM
Just take the top 6 from England, Spain, Italy, Germany and France directly and be done with the charade of champions league. Add in a couple of token teams from a 10 round qualifier to make up the rest.

Why? Why do that? Why just make it easier and easier for a handful of clubs to forever perpetuate their position?

At one stage Celtic were one of the biggest clubs in Europe, why shouldn't they be allowed a fair chance of regaining that. Torino, PSV, Eintracht Frankfurt, Benfica, to name a few, were once huge teams in Europe that have fallen away. Why would you think it correct to freeze the current crop of large teams forever, not allow them to fade but to exclude the chance of others rising?

If you want a fair competition then return to straight knock out and see the giants quake when they realise one slip-up could put them out of Europe to a minnow. But they don't want that, they want six games so any slip can be rectified. That is organised cheating.

It's a boring competition because all the risk has been taken out for the current giants. Give the smaller clubs a chance of knocking them out in round one and then we will have dispensed with the charade
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: StGallsGAA on May 25, 2017, 01:17:41 PM
The Lisbon Lions.  50 years ago today! 
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on May 25, 2017, 01:36:08 PM
Quote from: PAULD123 on May 25, 2017, 12:30:32 PM
Quote from: foxcommander on May 23, 2017, 10:50:26 PM
Just take the top 6 from England, Spain, Italy, Germany and France directly and be done with the charade of champions league. Add in a couple of token teams from a 10 round qualifier to make up the rest.

Why? Why do that? Why just make it easier and easier for a handful of clubs to forever perpetuate their position?

At one stage Celtic were one of the biggest clubs in Europe, why shouldn't they be allowed a fair chance of regaining that. Torino, PSV, Eintracht Frankfurt, Benfica, to name a few, were once huge teams in Europe that have fallen away. Why would you think it correct to freeze the current crop of large teams forever, not allow them to fade but to exclude the chance of others rising?

If you want a fair competition then return to straight knock out and see the giants quake when they realise one slip-up could put them out of Europe to a minnow. But they don't want that, they want six games so any slip can be rectified. That is organised cheating.

It's a boring competition because all the risk has been taken out for the current giants. Give the smaller clubs a chance of knocking them out in round one and then we will have dispensed with the charade

Think foxcommander is alluding to the fact that soon the top four from the big leagues will be parachuted straight into the group stages.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: foxcommander on May 25, 2017, 06:56:52 PM
Quote from: ned on May 25, 2017, 01:36:08 PM
Quote from: PAULD123 on May 25, 2017, 12:30:32 PM
Quote from: foxcommander on May 23, 2017, 10:50:26 PM
Just take the top 6 from England, Spain, Italy, Germany and France directly and be done with the charade of champions league. Add in a couple of token teams from a 10 round qualifier to make up the rest.

Why? Why do that? Why just make it easier and easier for a handful of clubs to forever perpetuate their position?

At one stage Celtic were one of the biggest clubs in Europe, why shouldn't they be allowed a fair chance of regaining that. Torino, PSV, Eintracht Frankfurt, Benfica, to name a few, were once huge teams in Europe that have fallen away. Why would you think it correct to freeze the current crop of large teams forever, not allow them to fade but to exclude the chance of others rising?

If you want a fair competition then return to straight knock out and see the giants quake when they realise one slip-up could put them out of Europe to a minnow. But they don't want that, they want six games so any slip can be rectified. That is organised cheating.

It's a boring competition because all the risk has been taken out for the current giants. Give the smaller clubs a chance of knocking them out in round one and then we will have dispensed with the charade

Think foxcommander is alluding to the fact that soon the top four from the big leagues will be parachuted straight into the group stages.

PAULD123 - I despise what the competition has become. They don't care about smaller nations

It's ridiculous the champions league is no longer just that. The old european cup format represented the true contest for 'champions'. A chance for smaller teams to maybe upset the odds and win the damn thing. Now it's a procession with the 2nd and 3rd teams from countries getting automatically into group stages. You read about the battle for 4th place in england like it was life and death of a club and something to celebrate.

If UEFA truly wanted football in smaller countries to grow they would bring it back to champions only so the money wouldn't just stay in the big boys pockets.

Paul Pogba cost 100 million and Utd could afford it. Imagine what a fraction of TV money could do for the winners of the smaller nations if it was guaranteed each year.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: straightred on May 25, 2017, 07:10:15 PM
Quote from: StGallsGAA on May 25, 2017, 01:17:41 PM
The Lisbon Lions.  50 years ago today!

Caught the excellent documentary on BBC NI last night. I went to bed with a tear in my eye. Hail Hail  :)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on May 25, 2017, 10:49:08 PM
Great show on bt sport at 10,centered around Sean Fallon big Jock's assistant, great interviews and footage
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on May 25, 2017, 11:33:22 PM
Quote from: Targetman on May 25, 2017, 10:49:08 PM
Great show on bt sport at 10,centered around Sean Fallon big Jock's assistant, great interviews and footage

Superb watching. Great man by all accounts.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on May 26, 2017, 09:05:02 AM
In Glasgow.There maybe an ould photo or three later.😁
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on May 26, 2017, 05:32:23 PM
Great day.Finally got Willie Wallace's signature,which means my Lions book is signed with photographic verification by Mc Neill,Auld,Clark,Fallon,Chalmers,Craig,Lennox and Wallace.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bannside on May 26, 2017, 08:40:49 PM
I recall my Dad and uncles taking me to see Waterford v Celtic in Lansdowne Rd in 1970. Celtic won 7 -0 and they have been my one and only soccer team since. I got Jock Stein, Willie Wallace, Billy Mc Neill and Jim Craigs autographs in the Grafton Hotel before the game. Belfast and Dublin Celtic supporters were fighting each other on the terraces if I recall.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: playwiththewind1st on May 26, 2017, 09:27:58 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on May 26, 2017, 05:32:23 PM
Great day.Finally got Willie Wallace's signature,which means my Lions book is signed with photographic verification by Mc Neill,Auld,Clark,Fallon,Chalmers,Craig,Lennox and Wallace.

Now - all you need to complete the full set is 1 more autograph on the England 1966 replica shirt, as you put it, that had 10 autographs on it  & that you mentioned way back  in 2007. Funny how you're always missing one for the full set.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Newbridge Exile on May 26, 2017, 10:31:29 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on May 21, 2017, 11:26:55 AM
It's about

Honouring the 50th Anniversary of a momentous achievement and privileged to be in the company of a few who made it happen.Nothing more nothing less.I have a Lions book signed by everyone of them apart from Willie Wallace,so no signatures or photos required.
Surprise surprise, photos abound  :) :)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: 5 Sams on May 27, 2017, 12:33:43 AM
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Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on May 27, 2017, 01:51:45 AM
Pleased to see Dermot Desmond's firm indication that Champions League Last 16 is the club's target.Clearly he is not overly impressed by staying unbeaten by the dross that constitutes domestic opposition but quite rightly demands more bang for his buck
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: yellowcard on May 27, 2017, 10:12:25 AM
On the cusp of something special today. Winning the cup would cap off what has been a memorable season, the best domestic season in the clubs long history.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Aaron Boone on May 27, 2017, 11:35:28 AM
Brendan has been brilliant for Celtic this season. The club hierarchy know they have a top man at the helm.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: thebar on May 27, 2017, 01:43:01 PM
Good luck today lads wont be easy com'n the hoops!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on May 27, 2017, 05:03:56 PM
Great effort by Aberdeen! Out on their legs in the end! Ironic that Rogic replaced Tierney for the innocuous challenge.

Great turn around in a year. Ronnie left this group in a mess!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: thebar on May 27, 2017, 05:06:44 PM
Quote from: From the Bunker on May 27, 2017, 05:03:56 PM
Great effort by Aberdeen! Out on their legs in the end! Ironic that Rodic replaced Tierney for the innocuous challenge.

Great turn around in a year. Ronnie left this group in a mess!

What a turn around...treble winning....undefeated...invincible....this group have cemented there place in the history of Celtic....what a fantastic season they deserve all the plaudits they get now what a day to be a Celtic fan!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: 02 on May 27, 2017, 05:07:39 PM
What an amazing achievement by Brendan Rodgers, should be knighted.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on May 27, 2017, 05:08:43 PM
Just about got there,and saved my bet (Celtic to win and both teams to score),but unnecessarily hard work made of it.

Wonder if Brendan (as big Jock did the minute the final whistle went in Lisbon) is now pondering the last 16 Champions League spot target for next season.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: straightred on May 27, 2017, 05:09:19 PM
Quote from: 02 on May 27, 2017, 05:07:39 PM
What an amazing achievement by Brendan Rodgers, should be knighted.

nice touch there from roberts wearing JT's jersey.

Proud to be a Tim - Hail hail
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on May 27, 2017, 05:10:54 PM
Brilliant. Brilliant season. Brilliant achievement.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on May 27, 2017, 05:13:49 PM
Thought it was gonna be one of those days there in the 2nd half. Some achievement.  Big john mc entee Rogic
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Cunny Funt on May 27, 2017, 05:20:40 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on May 27, 2017, 05:08:43 PM
Just about got there,and saved my bet (Celtic to win and both teams to score),but unnecessarily hard work made of it.

Wonder if Brendan (as big Jock did the minute the final whistle went in Lisbon) is now pondering the last 16 Champions League spot target for next season.

A unbeaten treble season but European football is all that matters for Celtic according to you yet the other British club you support with more of a pick,money and resources than Celtic couldn't get out of their champions league group and suffered embarrassing Europa league home exit to Gent.

No more than The Stallion that gimmick you are playing isn't fooling anyone on here
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on May 27, 2017, 05:21:33 PM
Tierney doesnt know what's going on there, looks concussed.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on May 27, 2017, 05:22:51 PM
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Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on May 27, 2017, 09:23:19 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on May 27, 2017, 05:21:33 PM
Tierney doesnt know what's going on there, looks concussed.
Probably painkillers, with a local anesthetic in the mix.

Excellent 2nd half to end the season with another high, that Aberdeen made them work hard for it, made it all the sweeter.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ONeill on May 27, 2017, 09:30:20 PM
That was some season by Rodgers and Celtic
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bannside on May 27, 2017, 10:22:56 PM
Especially the year that was in it. I know Brendan and he will be delighted. I suppose the big big challenge is to see if we could make the last 16 in Europe next year. Now that would be something!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on May 27, 2017, 10:36:14 PM
Last 16 of the Champions League is a huge ask bar a very favourable group draw. Finishing 3rd in group and a good Europa League run would be great!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on May 27, 2017, 11:23:12 PM
BBC

Brendan's speech from the pitch side,  "I was born into Celtic"

Q "the club has fallen in love with you and I get the feeling you have fallen in love with the club?"

Brendan "No, I was born into Celtic, there has been no growing, only pride for me and a huge privilege to manage at Celtic. I was born into Celtic, into a Celtic family and always wanted to manage Celtic, to come here now  was just the right time for me  and  the club, we have created an identity this season and hopefully we can build upon this and improve over the coming years, to achieve what we achieved this year is a really spectacular achievement."




Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on May 28, 2017, 12:23:44 AM
Quote from: Main Street on May 27, 2017, 11:23:12 PM
BBC

Brendan's speech from the pitch side,  "I was born into Celtic"

Q "the club has fallen in love with you and I get the feeling you have fallen in love with the club?"

Brendan "No, I was born into Celtic, there has been no growing, only pride for me and a huge privilege to manage at Celtic. I was born into Celtic, into a Celtic family and always wanted to manage Celtic, to come here now  was just the right time for me  and  the club, we have created an identity this season and hopefully we can build upon this and improve over the coming years, to achieve what we achieved this year is a really spectacular achievement."

What a man. The realisation that we had done it when Rogic scored was immense. That quote should be at the top of every page on this thread.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on May 28, 2017, 07:47:10 AM
Aberdeen made us work for it but in doing so emptied the tank on 65 to 70 mins. Rogic as cool as you like with his finish when others had been snapping. HH.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on May 28, 2017, 08:01:15 AM
Yes,just as Robbie Keane was born into Wolves,Coventry,Leeds,Spurs,Inter Milan,Liverpool etc....

I note that Brendan is not too high a price on the betting list to be the next manager at Sunderland or Crystal Palace.Does anyone really believe he would turn down a job at the likes of Southampton for example if a route back to England presented itself.

I was not overly impressed that it took well into injury time yesterday to finally crack an inferior team in the Scottish Cup Final,to save the embarrassment of extra time.In Lisbon,a truly great Celtic team cracked an arguably superior team comfortably before the 90th minute.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: omaghjoe on May 28, 2017, 08:14:15 AM
Well done Celtic, unbeaten treble fantastic stuff
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: snoopdog on May 28, 2017, 08:25:56 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on May 28, 2017, 08:01:15 AM
Yes,just as Robbie Keane was born into Wolves,Coventry,Leeds,Spurs,Inter Milan,Liverpool etc....

I note that Brendan is not too high a price on the betting list to be the next manager at Sunderland or Crystal Palace.Does anyone really believe he would turn down a job at the likes of Southampton for example if a route back to England presented itself.

I was not overly impressed that it took well into injury time yesterday to finally crack an inferior team in the Scottish Cup Final,to save the embarrassment of extra time.In Lisbon,a truly great Celtic team cracked an arguably superior team comfortably before the 90th minute.
I am not a Celtic fan or a Brendan Rogers fan. But your opinion of the man is ludicrous he has just gone a domestic season without losing. Regardless of a poor rangers team that is a fantastic achievement and a great way to honour the Lisbon lions. I would doubt he would leave celtic and champions league football for Southampton or crystal palace.  Last 16 in the CL and a repeat Treble will be his goal next season. Fantastic achievement. 

Question under related to Rogers. Why are Celtic releasing a commerative jersey for Lisbon for next season when this was the 50th anniversary? Did they forget they biggest year in their history.?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on May 28, 2017, 08:26:33 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on May 28, 2017, 08:01:15 AM
Yes,just as Robbie Keane was born into Wolves,Coventry,Leeds,Spurs,Inter Milan,Liverpool etc....

I note that Brendan is not too high a price on the betting list to be the next manager at Sunderland or Crystal Palace.Does anyone really believe he would turn down a job at the likes of Southampton for example if a route back to England presented itself.

I was not overly impressed that it took well into injury time yesterday to finally crack an inferior team in the Scottish Cup Final,to save the embarrassment of extra time.In Lisbon,a truly great Celtic team cracked an arguably superior team comfortably before the 90th minute.

Ah Tony, away and get your breakfast. Maybe today will be a better day.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on May 28, 2017, 08:57:39 AM
Just to re iterate.Winning the treble and remaining unbeaten domestically is a flawless achievement.But is this really worth over praising given that the manager is on £45k weekly and has a vastly superior player budget,infrastructure,fan base,tradition,billionaire owner etc than all of the domestic rivals?

A circumspect analysis of the season reveals that the domestic success starkly contrasts with the huge failure in Europe,which saw our worst ever defeat margin and arguably our most embarrassing defeat to a part time team.

An objective analysis therefore reveals that the easy things were done flawlessly but the real challenges were failed miserably,and this is where vast improvement is needed.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on May 28, 2017, 09:22:07 AM
Quote from: snoopdog on May 28, 2017, 08:25:56 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on May 28, 2017, 08:01:15 AM
Yes,just as Robbie Keane was born into Wolves,Coventry,Leeds,Spurs,Inter Milan,Liverpool etc....

I note that Brendan is not too high a price on the betting list to be the next manager at Sunderland or Crystal Palace.Does anyone really believe he would turn down a job at the likes of Southampton for example if a route back to England presented itself.

I was not overly impressed that it took well into injury time yesterday to finally crack an inferior team in the Scottish Cup Final,to save the embarrassment of extra time.In Lisbon,a truly great Celtic team cracked an arguably superior team comfortably before the 90th minute.
I am not a Celtic fan or a Brendan Rogers fan. But your opinion of the man is ludicrous he has just gone a domestic season without losing. Regardless of a poor rangers team that is a fantastic achievement and a great way to honour the Lisbon lions. I would doubt he would leave celtic and champions league football for Southampton or crystal palace.  Last 16 in the CL and a repeat Treble will be his goal next season. Fantastic achievement. 

Question under related to Rogers. Why are Celtic releasing a commerative jersey for Lisbon for next season when this was the 50th anniversary? Did they forget they biggest year in their history.?

Although we won it in 1967 we were champions for the 67/68 season hence the top being released for the 17/18 season. I think
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on May 28, 2017, 09:24:39 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on May 28, 2017, 08:57:39 AM
Just to re iterate.Winning the treble and remaining unbeaten domestically is a flawless achievement.But is this really worth over praising given that the manager is on £45k weekly and has a vastly superior player budget,infrastructure,fan base,tradition,billionaire owner etc than all of the domestic rivals?

A circumspect analysis of the season reveals that the domestic success starkly contrasts with the huge failure in Europe,which saw our worst ever defeat margin and arguably our most embarrassing defeat to a part time team.

An objective analysis therefore reveals that the easy things were done flawlessly but the real challenges were failed miserably,and this is where vast improvement is needed.

You complain about the game but happy that they won and Aberdeen scored!! Then complain that a manager who you've taken selfies with and praised on the night is getting paid too much!!! You are a clown, not an ordinary clown but a proper coco the clown

The attention you seek must be related back to a day when you never got in your childhood, your family obviously starved you of any
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on May 28, 2017, 09:28:43 AM
Cup finals are often harder to win. The other team giving it absolutely everything as they know it's a one off match. Celtic done what they had to do and capped off an amazing season. People may cling to the defeat in Gibraltar although they forget we won that tie, or the defeat in Barcelona, again forgetting Barca beat much better teams by similar score lines, in order to criticise. But any real celtic fan knows this season was special and an amazing achievement.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: StGallsGAA on May 28, 2017, 10:35:50 AM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on May 28, 2017, 09:24:39 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on May 28, 2017, 08:57:39 AM
Just to re iterate.Winning the treble and remaining unbeaten domestically is a flawless achievement.But is this really worth over praising given that the manager is on £45k weekly and has a vastly superior player budget,infrastructure,fan base,tradition,billionaire owner etc than all of the domestic rivals?

A circumspect analysis of the season reveals that the domestic success starkly contrasts with the huge failure in Europe,which saw our worst ever defeat margin and arguably our most embarrassing defeat to a part time team.

An objective analysis therefore reveals that the easy things were done flawlessly but the real challenges were failed miserably,and this is where vast improvement is needed.

You complain about the game but happy that they won and Aberdeen scored!! Then complain that a manager who you've taken selfies with and praised on the night is getting paid too much!!! You are a clown, not an ordinary clown but a proper coco the clown

The attention you seek must be related back to a day when you never got in your childhood, your family obviously starved you of any

More to do with living in a toilet like Pointzpass I suspect...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Avondhu star on May 28, 2017, 11:16:40 AM
Quote from: StGallsGAA on May 28, 2017, 10:35:50 AM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on May 28, 2017, 09:24:39 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on May 28, 2017, 08:57:39 AM
Just to re iterate.Winning the treble and remaining unbeaten domestically is a flawless achievement.But is this really worth over praising given that the manager is on £45k weekly and has a vastly superior player budget,infrastructure,fan base,tradition,billionaire owner etc than all of the domestic rivals?

A circumspect analysis of the season reveals that the domestic success starkly contrasts with the huge failure in Europe,which saw our worst ever defeat margin and arguably our most embarrassing defeat to a part time team.

An objective analysis therefore reveals that the easy things were done flawlessly but the real challenges were failed miserably,and this is where vast improvement is needed.

You complain about the game but happy that they won and Aberdeen scored!! Then complain that a manager who you've taken selfies with and praised on the night is getting paid too much!!! You are a clown, not an ordinary clown but a proper coco the clown

The attention you seek must be related back to a day when you never got in your childhood, your family obviously starved you of any

More to do with living in a toilet like Pointzpass I suspect...

Of course St. Galls is located in the Naples of the North
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on May 28, 2017, 08:03:55 PM
Watched the Charity game today on Premier Sports (a division of Eir Sport)?. Anyway John Hughes who played for Hibs and Celtic in the mid 90s (and has managed the likes of Falkirk and ICT) played,but the commentator,Connor someone or other,was constantly and unbelievably mixing him up with John Yogi Hughes of Lisbon vintage and kept saying "it's hard to believe he's 74!" 😱😱
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: playwiththewind1st on May 28, 2017, 08:29:55 PM
It's a wonder you weren't playing in it.
Presumably any balls ups are the fault of your Manager Of The Year?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on May 28, 2017, 09:21:58 PM
Have I criticised Brendan Rodgers since his early days at Celtic? Did I not say I was impressed by what he said at the AGM last November? I think I said also he has handled the domestic competition part of his role flawlessly.

Do not confuse my refusal to go overboard about a domestic treble,in the face of no credible opposition,as criticism of the manager.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: playwiththewind1st on May 28, 2017, 09:35:13 PM
I think you have been reading 1984 by George Orwell.
Possibly a bit of Animal Farm too.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on May 28, 2017, 09:54:57 PM
Life up north is so grim that listening to a broken record appears normal and you just can't help yourselves discussing the merits of the same inane point for ever and ever.
You're as bad as the troll, trolls baiting the troll.  ;D



Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on May 28, 2017, 10:21:15 PM
Quote from: Main Street on May 28, 2017, 09:54:57 PM
Life up north is so grim that listening to a broken record appears normal and you just can't help yourselves discussing the merits of the same inane point for ever and ever.
You're as bad as the troll, trolls baiting the troll.  ;D

What does that make you
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on May 29, 2017, 12:45:36 AM
Quote from: Avondhu star on May 28, 2017, 11:16:40 AM
Quote from: StGallsGAA on May 28, 2017, 10:35:50 AM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on May 28, 2017, 09:24:39 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on May 28, 2017, 08:57:39 AM
Just to re iterate.Winning the treble and remaining unbeaten domestically is a flawless achievement.But is this really worth over praising given that the manager is on £45k weekly and has a vastly superior player budget,infrastructure,fan base,tradition,billionaire owner etc than all of the domestic rivals?

A circumspect analysis of the season reveals that the domestic success starkly contrasts with the huge failure in Europe,which saw our worst ever defeat margin and arguably our most embarrassing defeat to a part time team.

An objective analysis therefore reveals that the easy things were done flawlessly but the real challenges were failed miserably,and this is where vast improvement is needed.

You complain about the game but happy that they won and Aberdeen scored!! Then complain that a manager who you've taken selfies with and praised on the night is getting paid too much!!! You are a clown, not an ordinary clown but a proper coco the clown

The attention you seek must be related back to a day when you never got in your childhood, your family obviously starved you of any

More to do with living in a toilet like Pointzpass I suspect...

Of course St. Galls is located in the Naples of the North

You should come up some time....
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Avondhu star on May 29, 2017, 07:23:58 AM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on May 29, 2017, 12:45:36 AM
Quote from: Avondhu star on May 28, 2017, 11:16:40 AM
Quote from: StGallsGAA on May 28, 2017, 10:35:50 AM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on May 28, 2017, 09:24:39 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on May 28, 2017, 08:57:39 AM
Just to re iterate.Winning the treble and remaining unbeaten domestically is a flawless achievement.But is this really worth over praising given that the manager is on £45k weekly and has a vastly superior player budget,infrastructure,fan base,tradition,billionaire owner etc than all of the domestic rivals?

A circumspect analysis of the season reveals that the domestic success starkly contrasts with the huge failure in Europe,which saw our worst ever defeat margin and arguably our most embarrassing defeat to a part time team.

An objective analysis therefore reveals that the easy things were done flawlessly but the real challenges were failed miserably,and this is where vast improvement is needed.

You complain about the game but happy that they won and Aberdeen scored!! Then complain that a manager who you've taken selfies with and praised on the night is getting paid too much!!! You are a clown, not an ordinary clown but a proper coco the clown

The attention you seek must be related back to a day when you never got in your childhood, your family obviously starved you of any

More to do with living in a toilet like Pointzpass I suspect...

Of course St. Galls is located in the Naples of the North

You should come up some time....

I've seen enough of it. I don't think I could manage another Ulster fry
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: playwiththewind1st on May 29, 2017, 10:02:50 AM
You could never get enough of them. ...local delicacy.  None of yer continental pasta type routines for the average South Antrim hurler - it's the Ulster Fry, every time.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Avondhu star on May 29, 2017, 11:05:58 AM
Quote from: playwiththewind1st on May 29, 2017, 10:02:50 AM
You could never get enough of them. ...local delicacy.  None of yer continental pasta type routines for the average South Antrim hurler - it's the Ulster Fry, every time.

It never did Sambo and the Cushendall boys any harm but the St Galls lads are more into the crisps and Snickers bar for the breakfast
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: playwiththewind1st on May 29, 2017, 11:24:48 AM
Am sure Milltown Row will be here shortly, to totally reject that!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on May 29, 2017, 12:25:15 PM
Quote from: Avondhu star on May 29, 2017, 11:05:58 AM
Quote from: playwiththewind1st on May 29, 2017, 10:02:50 AM
You could never get enough of them. ...local delicacy.  None of yer continental pasta type routines for the average South Antrim hurler - it's the Ulster Fry, every time.

It never did Sambo and the Cushendall boys any harm but the St Galls lads are more into the crisps and Snickers bar for the breakfast

Staple diet for All Ireland winners sure!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on May 31, 2017, 02:28:26 PM
A great day, to cap a great year and I take my hat of to Rodgers. The upside also being that he rubbed the ar*e licking prawn sandwich munching, Spurs supporting trolls nose in the dirt.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: uimhr ocht on May 31, 2017, 04:08:50 PM
Johnny Hayes being linked with a move to the hoops he's 29 and maybe Christie going plus cash in the deal,not sure about this although Rodgers seems to like the lad.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: red hander on May 31, 2017, 04:55:36 PM
Quote from: uimhr ocht on May 31, 2017, 04:08:50 PM
Johnny Hayes being linked with a move to the hoops he's 29 and maybe Christie going plus cash in the deal,not sure about this although Rodgers seems to like the lad.

Very underrated player outside of Aberdeen fans. I'd love to have him at Celtic
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: themac_23 on June 01, 2017, 11:58:29 AM
Quote from: red hander on May 31, 2017, 04:55:36 PM
Quote from: uimhr ocht on May 31, 2017, 04:08:50 PM
Johnny Hayes being linked with a move to the hoops he's 29 and maybe Christie going plus cash in the deal,not sure about this although Rodgers seems to like the lad.

Very underrated player outside of Aberdeen fans. I'd love to have him at Celtic

Decent player, not as good as what we have and no offence to him, not what we need to push on, would rather try get another Roberts as difficult as it may be, need to push on not be complacent
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on June 01, 2017, 03:28:16 PM
I hope,like me, all you die hard fans have placed a bid for one of the autographed match issue shirts from last Sunday's charity game,on eBay to benefit the charity foundation.

I see also Linfield are one of Celtic's prospective opponents in the Champions League qualifiers
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on June 01, 2017, 06:48:15 PM
That would be some craic!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on June 01, 2017, 07:32:10 PM
Yes,a bit of a security headache for the PSNI in Belfast
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on June 01, 2017, 11:34:20 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on June 01, 2017, 03:28:16 PM
I hope,like me, all you die hard fans have placed a bid for one of the autographed match issue shirts from last Sunday's charity game,on eBay to benefit the charity foundation.

I see also Linfield are one of Celtic's prospective opponents in the Champions League qualifiers

As are Dundalk.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on June 01, 2017, 11:36:03 PM
This is always a good site for keeping up with all things coefficient, seeding, potential opponents etc:

https://kassiesa.home.xs4all.nl/bert/uefa/seedcl2017.html

*'main' tab for the wider picture links.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stew on June 02, 2017, 06:35:12 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on June 01, 2017, 03:28:16 PM
I hope,like me, all you die hard fans have placed a bid for one of the autographed match issue shirts from last Sunday's charity game,on eBay to benefit the charity foundation.

I see also Linfield are one of Celtic's prospective opponents in the Champions League qualifiers

I would love to see this happen but Celtic will probably get Dundalk.


That would not be a bad draw for either club either for different reasons.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on June 02, 2017, 06:43:45 AM
Well if it's Dundalk,that'll be two trips to Tallaght in July,as there's a friendly there with Shamrock Rovers on the 8th.

Was at the famous tie in 1979 when Dundalk missed a sitter late on.If they'd scored they'd have knocked Celtic out of the European Cup.Bobby Lennox,who played in the game,told me Celtic were extremely lucky not to lose that night.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: seafoid on June 02, 2017, 07:55:13 AM
Quote from: Hectic on June 01, 2017, 11:36:03 PM
This is always a good site for keeping up with all things coefficient, seeding, potential opponents etc:

https://kassiesa.home.xs4all.nl/bert/uefa/seedcl2017.html

*'main' tab for the wider picture links.
The coefficients are interesting. Are they a proxy for money ?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on June 02, 2017, 11:45:55 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on June 02, 2017, 06:43:45 AM
Well if it's Dundalk,that'll be two trips to Tallaght in July,as there's a friendly there with Shamrock Rovers on the 8th.

Was at the famous tie in 1979 when Dundalk missed a sitter late on.If they'd scored they'd have knocked Celtic out of the European Cup.Bobby Lennox,who played in the game,told me Celtic were extremely lucky not to lose that night.

I bet he called you up to tell you in person too ;)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on June 02, 2017, 12:48:38 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on June 01, 2017, 03:28:16 PM
I hope,like me, all you die hard fans have placed a bid for one of the autographed match issue shirts from last Sunday's charity game,on eBay to benefit the charity foundation.

I see also Linfield are one of Celtic's prospective opponents in the Champions League qualifiers

I give to charity confidentially as I see fit not so as I can tell people I am doing it.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stew on June 03, 2017, 09:20:18 AM
Quote from: Hectic on June 02, 2017, 12:48:38 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on June 01, 2017, 03:28:16 PM
I hope,like me, all you die hard fans have placed a bid for one of the autographed match issue shirts from last Sunday's charity game,on eBay to benefit the charity foundation.

I see also Linfield are one of Celtic's prospective opponents in the Champions League qualifiers

I give to charity confidentially as I see fit not so as I can tell people I am doing it.

I gave away a fourball to a local golf course for a charity drive to a well knwn character around Armagh and sent a pm asking him not to name the donor, I watched for about a week and nothing and was happy with that, right up until the point i had to send him another message three weeks later asking whythefack he had put my name to the donation, took all the fun out of it but what do you do?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on June 03, 2017, 05:17:35 PM
Instead of Hayes,I reckon Liam Boyce would be a better signing for Celtic.From Belfast and Cliftonville and the SPL's top scorer last season and about to establish himself in the international team,he is a much better bet than Hayes.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on June 03, 2017, 06:27:16 PM
Not sure if either is the answer. If you were to offer me a choice between those two and Christie it would be Christie hands down.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on June 03, 2017, 07:28:31 PM
I would have thought an Irish guy who finished top scorer in the SPL with Ross Co,would have been top of Celtic's list if they are in the market for a proven goal scorer.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: StGallsGAA on June 03, 2017, 08:16:23 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on June 03, 2017, 07:28:31 PM
I would have thought an Irish guy who finished top scorer in the SPL with Ross Co,would have been top of Celtic's list if they are in the market for a proven goal scorer.

If Frodo's ginger hobbit mate is the height of BR's ambition for a hitman I'll be very disappointed!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on June 04, 2017, 09:36:11 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on June 03, 2017, 07:28:31 PM
I would have thought an Irish guy who finished top scorer in the SPL with Ross Co,would have been top of Celtic's list if they are in the market for a proven goal scorer.

Yeah it does not always work out that way though. Plenty of players do really well at smaller clubs but do not cut it at the top clubs. Only have to look at Cifti as a recent example or Niall McGinn the other way.

Boyce is going great guns at the mo and I am delighted for him but the challenge for us now is to bring in players better than what we have to take us to the next level.

Do you think Boyce is better than Griffiths or Dembele or do you simply think we have gone as far as we can and should be looking at value for a few domestic goals to try and maybe stay a bit above the rest in Scotland?

Above is the reason for my reservation about Hayes also.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on June 04, 2017, 10:10:43 AM
Yes,but Boyce is a better bet than Hayes surely, and would be a good addition to the squad.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on June 04, 2017, 10:35:12 AM
I suppose if you are talking cover rather than first tean players we play with one up front. Griffiths has struggled for game time time this season and had he played 30 games would have been top scorer. When both he and Dembele have been out Sinclair has been a more than adequate replacement. We also have a couple of very promising young forwards in our ranks who will be worth a look. Where we are light with Roberts returning to city and GMS on the way out is on the wing. Forrest has injury concerns and along with Sinclair is our only real wide options right now. So as it stands if we are talking about buying cover rather than improving then this is why Hayes is probably the more logical option.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on June 04, 2017, 05:38:37 PM
It wouldn't be Hayes or Boyce. Two different types of player in different positoons
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on June 04, 2017, 09:50:16 PM
TBH i've mothing against either lad but if we're serious about CL qualification next season then we need a better calibre of player than those two mentioned, they would be just squad players alright that would weaken the Scottish opposition but would not really strengthen Celtic
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on June 05, 2017, 07:39:49 AM
Quote from: illdecide on June 04, 2017, 09:50:16 PM
TBH i've mothing against either lad but if we're serious about CL qualification next season then we need a better calibre of player than those two mentioned, they would be just squad players alright that would weaken the Scottish opposition but would not really strengthen Celtic

In Hayes case it would give the like of Sinclair or Roberts a rest around European games by having an adequate replacement for the Scottish Premier League. Boyce is a non starter.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: themac_23 on June 05, 2017, 08:33:59 AM
I like Boycie, know the lad but don't think he is anywhere near the level required for Celtic, in saying that, i wouldn't be surprised to see him in green and white next season, just not the hoops
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on June 09, 2017, 09:23:02 PM
I see Brendan was married today.Wonder will this one,unlike the last one,be invincible?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: dclane on June 09, 2017, 09:51:37 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on June 09, 2017, 09:23:02 PM
I see Brendan was married today.Wonder will this one,unlike the last one,be invincible?

She's a fair upgrade on the last wife to be fair, good for him
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: thebar on June 09, 2017, 10:49:04 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on June 09, 2017, 09:23:02 PM
I see Brendan was married today.Wonder will this one,unlike the last one,be invincible?

You'd be safer worrying about ur own doll!  ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: red hander on June 09, 2017, 11:07:28 PM
Quote from: dclane on June 09, 2017, 09:51:37 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on June 09, 2017, 09:23:02 PM
I see Brendan was married today.Wonder will this one,unlike the last one,be invincible?

She's a fair upgrade on the last wife to be fair, good for him

Jeez, talk about shallow  ???
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stew on June 10, 2017, 02:33:02 AM
Quote from: dclane on June 09, 2017, 09:51:37 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on June 09, 2017, 09:23:02 PM
I see Brendan was married today.Wonder will this one,unlike the last one,be invincible?

She's a fair upgrade on the last wife to be fair, good for him

Upgrade? How so?

If you are merely talking looks you are a shallow bollocks!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on June 10, 2017, 09:09:40 AM
Best of luck to Mr and Mrs Rodgers
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on June 10, 2017, 09:23:28 AM
No real interest in the managers private life.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on June 17, 2017, 11:18:34 PM
Guys I prob wasn't paying attention at the time but what is the story regarding tickets for Shamrock Rovers game? Are they out yet? How can I get a ticket and where?
Thanks...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on June 18, 2017, 07:40:06 AM
Website,shamrockrovers.ie  But they might draw Linfield in the Champions League.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Walter Cronc on June 19, 2017, 11:39:45 AM
Looking like Linfield  ;D ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on June 19, 2017, 11:41:51 AM
Quote from: Walter Cronc on June 19, 2017, 11:39:45 AM
Looking like Linfield  ;D ;D

aye watched it live there...some draw for them hoors as they'll benefit from the money whereas Celtic will not benefit from it really only a passage into next round...Assuming of course if Linfield win their tie
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Walter Cronc on June 19, 2017, 11:43:24 AM
Quote from: illdecide on June 19, 2017, 11:41:51 AM
Quote from: Walter Cronc on June 19, 2017, 11:39:45 AM
Looking like Linfield  ;D ;D

aye watched it live there...some draw for them hoors as they'll benefit from the money whereas Celtic will not benefit from it really only a passage into next round...Assuming of course if Linfield win their tie

Ties possibly on weekend of the 12th? Belfast will be chaos!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on June 19, 2017, 11:49:27 AM
Quote from: Walter Cronc on June 19, 2017, 11:43:24 AM
Quote from: illdecide on June 19, 2017, 11:41:51 AM
Quote from: Walter Cronc on June 19, 2017, 11:39:45 AM
Looking like Linfield  ;D ;D

aye watched it live there...some draw for them hoors as they'll benefit from the money whereas Celtic will not benefit from it really only a passage into next round...Assuming of course if Linfield win their tie

Ties possibly on weekend of the 12th? Belfast will be chaos!

I know...there's a Linfield guy here in work jumping about like he's just won the CL FFS, saying we'll march to the stadium etc. Dunno if i'd like to be in that Cess Pit for that game TBH on 11th July, I would love FIFA to insist it on 12th July (Assuming Linfield are at home first) that would be predicament for marchers and security...lol
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on June 19, 2017, 12:20:12 PM
Quote from: illdecide on June 19, 2017, 11:49:27 AM
Quote from: Walter Cronc on June 19, 2017, 11:43:24 AM
Quote from: illdecide on June 19, 2017, 11:41:51 AM
Quote from: Walter Cronc on June 19, 2017, 11:39:45 AM
Looking like Linfield  ;D ;D

aye watched it live there...some draw for them hoors as they'll benefit from the money whereas Celtic will not benefit from it really only a passage into next round...Assuming of course if Linfield win their tie

Ties possibly on weekend of the 12th? Belfast will be chaos!

I know...there's a Linfield guy here in work jumping about like he's just won the CL FFS, saying we'll march to the stadium etc. Dunno if i'd like to be in that Cess Pit for that game TBH on 11th July, I would love FIFA to insist it on 12th July (Assuming Linfield are at home first) that would be predicament for marchers and security...lol

will linfield even beat the san marino mob?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general_lee on June 19, 2017, 12:21:44 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on June 19, 2017, 12:20:12 PM
Quote from: illdecide on June 19, 2017, 11:49:27 AM
Quote from: Walter Cronc on June 19, 2017, 11:43:24 AM
Quote from: illdecide on June 19, 2017, 11:41:51 AM
Quote from: Walter Cronc on June 19, 2017, 11:39:45 AM
Looking like Linfield  ;D ;D

aye watched it live there...some draw for them hoors as they'll benefit from the money whereas Celtic will not benefit from it really only a passage into next round...Assuming of course if Linfield win their tie

Ties possibly on weekend of the 12th? Belfast will be chaos!

I know...there's a Linfield guy here in work jumping about like he's just won the CL FFS, saying we'll march to the stadium etc. Dunno if i'd like to be in that Cess Pit for that game TBH on 11th July, I would love FIFA to insist it on 12th July (Assuming Linfield are at home first) that would be predicament for marchers and security...lol

will linfield even beat the san marino mob?
Exactly
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on June 19, 2017, 12:29:26 PM
even if they do, No club from the 06 is allowed to play football in the 06 on the twelfth  apparently - that's from someone who posts on Kerrydale Street
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on June 19, 2017, 12:37:08 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on June 19, 2017, 12:29:26 PM
even if they do, No club from the 06 is allowed to play football in the 06 on the twelfth  apparently - that's from someone who posts on Kerrydale Street

No way would any sane Celtic fan want to be anywhere near Belfast on the 12th.
It won't be on the 12th anyway.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on June 19, 2017, 12:40:18 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on June 19, 2017, 12:29:26 PM
even if they do, No club from the 06 is allowed to play football in the 06 on the twelfth  apparently - that's from someone who posts on Kerrydale Street

Who doesn't allow them? Themselves and their poxy religion. Did UEFA not recently insist on them playing a game on a Sunday which went down like a lead balloon despite them pleading with UEFA to move the game to another date. The Police will obviously insist it played (if they win) on 11th July for security reasons which UEFA I suppose cannot ignore but UEFA are quite arrogant and don't like 3rd parties telling them when they can play and when they cannot...Will be interesting should Linfield progress...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on June 19, 2017, 01:06:32 PM
They'll probably be a step up from Rangers tbf
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: mrdeeds on June 19, 2017, 01:16:23 PM
Even if it's moved to the 11th will that not still be a bad time for security personnel?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on June 19, 2017, 01:23:16 PM
If it does come to pass and lands on the 11th / 12th  I'd say it'll be in Glasgow even if it means reversing home advantage 2nd. That or they move the date of the game. Things could get out of hand very quickly in Belfast especially if there was anything contentious on the day as well.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on June 19, 2017, 02:36:51 PM
UEFA will make the call. Good chance if it is to go ahead on their halloween that Celtic will not take up ticket allocation. Sevco sites already planning pitched battles. The hangers on will be the biggest problem.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: yellowcard on June 19, 2017, 02:55:05 PM
Lets just hope that the San Marino crowd can take down Linfield in the first round. This is not a fixture you'd want to be attending, or certainly not the Belfast leg anyway.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: PAULD123 on June 20, 2017, 12:18:43 PM
Linfield have said that it will NOT be on the 12th. Also have said that they expect it to be on 11th around 5pm in Belfast and that Celtic have not complained about that.

The big problem for Linfield is that a first leg in Belfast is a huge money spinner. But if they reverse the fixture and take a hammering in Glasgow then the second leg in Belfast lacks TV interest and become a dead rubber. There is no suitable neutral venue because they already play at the national stadium. Meaning Dublin is the only alternative venue and there is no way the Linfield or supporters would be willing to go to Landsdowne Road. Also do Celtic want six thousand orangemen descending on Parkhead on the 12th of July?

I wish this match hadn't been drawn. NI is in a precarious state at the moment with this DUP-Tory deal and the lack of a Stormont assembly. Secatraianism is the last thing we need right now. How happy would a Dundalk v Celtic event have been???

I would not be surprised if the vicious fervor of Linfield fans results in then being banned by UEFA when they unleash sectarian hell in front of the continents TV cameras. If there is any positive to be taken it may raise a  question over the whole 12th celebration itself and its immoral nature.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on June 20, 2017, 03:24:56 PM
Quote from: PAULD123 on June 20, 2017, 12:18:43 PM
Linfield have said that it will NOT be on the 12th. Also have said that they expect it to be on 11th around 5pm in Belfast and that Celtic have not complained about that.

The big problem for Linfield is that a first leg in Belfast is a huge money spinner. But if they reverse the fixture and take a hammering in Glasgow then the second leg in Belfast lacks TV interest and become a dead rubber. There is no suitable neutral venue because they already play at the national stadium. Meaning Dublin is the only alternative venue and there is no way the Linfield or supporters would be willing to go to Landsdowne Road. Also do Celtic want six thousand orangemen descending on Parkhead on the 12th of July?

I wish this match hadn't been drawn. NI is in a precarious state at the moment with this DUP-Tory deal and the lack of a Stormont assembly. Secatraianism is the last thing we need right now. How happy would a Dundalk v Celtic event have been???

I would not be surprised if the vicious fervor of Linfield fans results in then being banned by UEFA when they unleash sectarian hell in front of the continents TV cameras. If there is any positive to be taken it may raise a  question over the whole 12th celebration itself and its immoral nature.

I don't doubt the vileness of the Linfield support, much like their Glasgow cousins. However, you seem to be jumping to a lot of conclusions there. The San Marino team might just have a say in matters. You are also being a tad melodramatic with regards the influence of this potential match on political goings on.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: PAULD123 on June 20, 2017, 03:30:27 PM
Not sure I am being that dramatic at all Ned. Northern Ireland is on the brink of collapse. We constantly live life on a political knife edge and right now with the extremer parties gaining all the power, a huge sectarian event is the last thing we need. You don't live here do you? Have you ever lived in northern Ireland?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on June 20, 2017, 05:11:19 PM
Quote from: PAULD123 on June 20, 2017, 03:30:27 PM
Not sure I am being that dramatic at all Ned. Northern Ireland is on the brink of collapse. We constantly live life on a political knife edge and right now with the extremer parties gaining all the power, a huge sectarian event is the last thing we need. You don't live here do you? Have you ever lived in northern Ireland?

I'm originally from the north, moved away 20 years ago. Coincidentally just as the troubles were coming to an 'end'. Oops, should have moved sooner. I'm not that far out of the loop but not living there doesn't give me first hand knowledge of the situation. However, a football match is unlikely to have a bearing on future political ramifications.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on June 20, 2017, 07:19:58 PM
Quote from: ned on June 20, 2017, 05:11:19 PM
Quote from: PAULD123 on June 20, 2017, 03:30:27 PM
Not sure I am being that dramatic at all Ned. Northern Ireland is on the brink of collapse. We constantly live life on a political knife edge and right now with the extremer parties gaining all the power, a huge sectarian event is the last thing we need. You don't live here do you? Have you ever lived in northern Ireland?

I'm originally from the north, moved away 20 years ago. Coincidentally just as the troubles were coming to an 'end'. Oops, should have moved sooner. I'm not that far out of the loop but not living there doesn't give me first hand knowledge of the situation. However, a football match is unlikely to have a bearing on future political ramifications.

http://thesefootballtimes.co/2015/09/28/zvonimir-boban-and-the-kick-that-started-a-war/
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on June 20, 2017, 08:17:03 PM
A possible event I'd have some concern about is that some Celtic fans from the north or Celtic fans for the day,would become embroiled in some shemozzle which would have consequences for the club
Most likely that Linfield will beat this San Marino team.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on June 20, 2017, 10:45:14 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on June 20, 2017, 07:19:58 PM
Quote from: ned on June 20, 2017, 05:11:19 PM
Quote from: PAULD123 on June 20, 2017, 03:30:27 PM
Not sure I am being that dramatic at all Ned. Northern Ireland is on the brink of collapse. We constantly live life on a political knife edge and right now with the extremer parties gaining all the power, a huge sectarian event is the last thing we need. You don't live here do you? Have you ever lived in northern Ireland?

I'm originally from the north, moved away 20 years ago. Coincidentally just as the troubles were coming to an 'end'. Oops, should have moved sooner. I'm not that far out of the loop but not living there doesn't give me first hand knowledge of the situation. However, a football match is unlikely to have a bearing on future political ramifications.

http://thesefootballtimes.co/2015/09/28/zvonimir-boban-and-the-kick-that-started-a-war/

Very good. Slightly different scenario! I wasn't talking about any football match, it is this specific potential match I was referring to.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on June 21, 2017, 10:15:03 AM
This is a football match, it's sport FFS. If Linfield enter the competition then they should honour the dates and times set by UEFA. They obviously are that sectarian they cannot guarantee the safety of patrons entering their ground, UEFA rules state that the game must be played on either a Tue or Wed of that week they are drawn out to play. It's not Celtic's fault that Linfield cannot stage this game and provide a safe environment for the fans of Celtic FC.
The way things are going Celtic FC do not want to take up their ticket allocation for this game for safety reasons, maybe Celtic fans should stay away and not give the Catholic hating club their hard earned money...UEFA should also reduce their capacity due to high risk security, again bigotry will probably win over sport. I know for a fact that Celtic work closely with Strathclyde Police and provide them with everything and anything needed to provide a safe environment for all spectators in Celtic Park, it's obvious Linfield and the PSNI cannot do the same.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on June 21, 2017, 10:25:31 AM
This is a game of soccer. Whilst I do not like the politics of the largely loyalist following that Linfield have, it does not mean that they are anymore inclined to violence than Celtic fans. Indeed there is nothing wrong with orange and green banter if it is given and taken in the right spirit. The problem is that there will be elements who do not normally support either club who will banwaggon jump for more sinister purposes.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on June 21, 2017, 12:05:00 PM
Quote from: ned on June 20, 2017, 10:45:14 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on June 20, 2017, 07:19:58 PM
Quote from: ned on June 20, 2017, 05:11:19 PM
Quote from: PAULD123 on June 20, 2017, 03:30:27 PM
Not sure I am being that dramatic at all Ned. Northern Ireland is on the brink of collapse. We constantly live life on a political knife edge and right now with the extremer parties gaining all the power, a huge sectarian event is the last thing we need. You don't live here do you? Have you ever lived in northern Ireland?

I'm originally from the north, moved away 20 years ago. Coincidentally just as the troubles were coming to an 'end'. Oops, should have moved sooner. I'm not that far out of the loop but not living there doesn't give me first hand knowledge of the situation. However, a football match is unlikely to have a bearing on future political ramifications.

http://thesefootballtimes.co/2015/09/28/zvonimir-boban-and-the-kick-that-started-a-war/

Very good. Slightly different scenario! I wasn't talking about any football match, it is this specific potential match I was referring to.

fair enough. I doubt this match, if it happens, would have any ramifications on the political landscape of the north either
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: red hander on June 21, 2017, 08:12:56 PM
Quote from: Hectic on June 19, 2017, 02:36:51 PM
UEFA will make the call. Good chance if it is to go ahead on their halloween that Celtic will not take up ticket allocation. Sevco sites already planning pitched battles. The hangers on will be the biggest problem.

I've a feeling Uefa will order this to be played behind close doors at Windsor Park because of safety concerns, consequently Linfield will miss out on a fortune, which is absolutely fine by me
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: amanda on June 21, 2017, 09:39:38 PM
Quote from: illdecide on June 21, 2017, 10:15:03 AM
This is a football match, it's sport FFS. If Linfield enter the competition then they should honour the dates and times set by UEFA. They obviously are that sectarian they cannot guarantee the safety of patrons entering their ground,
How can Linfield or any team guarantee people's safety?
Not their job, up to the Police i would think.
I imagine that the Security Services will have the final say.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stew on June 21, 2017, 09:44:05 PM
Quote from: red hander on June 21, 2017, 08:12:56 PM
Quote from: Hectic on June 19, 2017, 02:36:51 PM
UEFA will make the call. Good chance if it is to go ahead on their halloween that Celtic will not take up ticket allocation. Sevco sites already planning pitched battles. The hangers on will be the biggest problem.

I've a feeling Uefa will order this to be played behind close doors at Windsor Park because of safety concerns, consequently Linfield will miss out on a fortune, which is absolutely fine by me

Best case scenario for this guy )
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Aaron Boone on June 21, 2017, 10:03:15 PM
La Florita would love to have Celtic play at the Stadio Igor Cresentini.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stew on June 21, 2017, 10:30:53 PM
Why dont they rent ibrox?

Win win for huns squared.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on June 21, 2017, 11:16:37 PM
When Shelbourne were drawn against Glasgow Rangers years ago (when a young lad Hoolahan played for them), Uefa moved Shels' home leg to Tranmere's ground because the Gardai could not guarantee safety in the environs of Tolka Pk.
Ironic that Uefa were under the impression that there was a safer place from Rangers fans in Tranmere.





   
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: BennyCake on June 21, 2017, 11:20:46 PM
Quote from: stew on June 21, 2017, 10:30:53 PM
Why dont they rent ibrox?

Win win for huns squared.

Yeah, and play it on 11th night and lock them in the stadium for the night.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on June 22, 2017, 09:55:40 AM
Make them play it at midday on 11th - might impact their potential tv deal but fffff that safety is more important than money.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on June 22, 2017, 10:41:16 AM
It is the Event Controller & Safety Officer's role of the club to guarantee the safety of all patrons within the ground and around it, they take everything into account and if they feel they need police or extra police then that's their role to liaise with Emergency Services. That's why they have meetings (SAG meeting) prior to the event to discuss all these matters and arrange the number of extra security, Steward's and Police.

The 'dilemma' of Celtic travelling to Belfast on the 11th or 12th of July to play in the first leg second qualifying round of this years UEFA Champions League, really shouldn't be an issue at all. As it's a UEFA tournament, what the governing body say invariably goes. Ultimately, if a team cannot guarantee the safety of their opponents and their supporters, in this case Linfield, the question has to be asked if they should be allowed to participate in the tournament at all?

And while we're on the subject, the fact the game has to be moved should force UEFA to look further into the reasons why.
Sectarian and racist parades in Belfast are being given priority over the game itself. For an organisation that, when it suits, prides itself in it's 'No to Racism' campaigns, year in year out, they are being dictated to by a club that would rather put it's bigoted ways first.
Should a club with such values be allowed to play in ANY UEFA tournament?
It's up to UEFA to do the right thing, having said that, at Celtic, we've already had experience of trusting the governing body before only to be 'disappointed', namely in 1974 and 1984.
Common sense doesn't always prevail....
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on June 22, 2017, 11:24:51 AM
Quote from: illdecide on June 22, 2017, 10:41:16 AM
It is the Event Controller & Safety Officer's role of the club to guarantee the safety of all patrons within the ground and around it, they take everything into account and if they feel they need police or extra police then that's their role to liaise with Emergency Services. That's why they have meetings (SAG meeting) prior to the event to discuss all these matters and arrange the number of extra security, Steward's and Police.

The 'dilemma' of Celtic travelling to Belfast on the 11th or 12th of July to play in the first leg second qualifying round of this years UEFA Champions League, really shouldn't be an issue at all. As it's a UEFA tournament, what the governing body say invariably goes. Ultimately, if a team cannot guarantee the safety of their opponents and their supporters, in this case Linfield, the question has to be asked if they should be allowed to participate in the tournament at all?

And while we're on the subject, the fact the game has to be moved should force UEFA to look further into the reasons why.
Sectarian and racist parades in Belfast are being given priority over the game itself. For an organisation that, when it suits, prides itself in it's 'No to Racism' campaigns, year in year out, they are being dictated to by a club that would rather put it's bigoted ways first.
Should a club with such values be allowed to play in ANY UEFA tournament?
It's up to UEFA to do the right thing, having said that, at Celtic, we've already had experience of trusting the governing body before only to be 'disappointed', namely in 1974 and 1984.
Common sense doesn't always prevail....

Yip! If linfield can't guarantee safety on those dates, the tie needs to be switched. However, expecting UEFA to do anything other than act in their own self interest is wishful thinking. f**k UEFA.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on June 22, 2017, 09:25:21 PM
If its Linfield the first leg is on 14th July, a warm reception waiting for all hoops going to Belfast, how many tickets will Celtic get?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: BennyCake on June 22, 2017, 10:37:42 PM
Would banning away fans from both games not be the sensible option?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on June 22, 2017, 10:55:26 PM
Well looks like Celtic supporters won't be at Windsor, whether that's the clubs decision or a security decision i don't know, a lot of the supporters who follow the team home and away will be disappointed if its true, would have been great to fill one of those stands and belt them out!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Over the Bar on June 23, 2017, 01:02:30 AM
Quote from: BennyCake on June 22, 2017, 10:37:42 PM
Would banning away fans from both games not be the sensible option?

On what grounds?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: themac_23 on June 23, 2017, 10:37:28 AM
Quote from: Over the Bar on June 23, 2017, 01:02:30 AM
Quote from: BennyCake on June 22, 2017, 10:37:42 PM
Would banning away fans from both games not be the sensible option?

On what grounds?

Windsor and Celtic Park i assume  :P
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: PAULD123 on June 23, 2017, 12:44:48 PM
Celtic seem unlikely to take allocation which is a sensible choice. As for Linfield fans at Celtic there will only be about 6,000 max and the Scottish Police can easily handle this. I worry about the PSNI holding back 16,000 Linfield fans from 2,000 Celts in Belfast.

the move to the 14th is a sensible idea also. the heat of the 12th passions is definitely on the wane by 14th as people turn attentions to the Bank Holiday weekend. and there will be loads of Police available to steward the event.

I would be a lot happier now with these arrangements. If Celtic win by three goals or so and outclass Linfield the whole sting will go and I think the wee-huns will just head off disappointed. Of course there will be isolated issues but the majority will just trail away sad.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: BennyCake on June 23, 2017, 06:09:36 PM
Quote from: Over the Bar on June 23, 2017, 01:02:30 AM
Quote from: BennyCake on June 22, 2017, 10:37:42 PM
Would banning away fans from both games not be the sensible option?

On what grounds?

On common sense grounds.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: imtommygunn on June 23, 2017, 06:17:41 PM
Why would it be any worse than celtic rangers ? They don't ban away fans there.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: uimhr ocht on June 23, 2017, 08:37:12 PM
It's disappointing that no celts will be in Windsor pk,the club should have taken up whatever tickets on offer.THe players could have done with some vocal backing and support.Hoping for San Marino victory now then HH
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on June 23, 2017, 10:19:42 PM
Celtics greatest manager of all time Jock Stein said "football without fans is nothing" the Celtic board who decided not to take our allocation of tickets have just dismissed that, a lot of hoops unhappy, but anyway Govan Emerald CSC are taking names for trip to Belfast leaving Friday morning at 7 and returning after the game, faithful through and through!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: michaelg on June 23, 2017, 10:50:46 PM
Quote from: Targetman on June 23, 2017, 10:19:42 PM
Celtics greatest manager of all time Jock Stein said "football without fans is nothing" the Celtic board who decided not to take our allocation of tickets have just dismissed that, a lot of hoops unhappy, but anyway Govan Emerald CSC are taking names for trip to Belfast leaving Friday morning at 7 and returning after the game, faithful through and through!!
Surely removing away fans can only increase the chance of a shock / freak result.  Be interesting to see how many seats the Blues can fill.   Seems like a bollocks deision by Celtic to me.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Over the Bar on June 23, 2017, 10:52:52 PM
Quote from: Targetman on June 23, 2017, 10:19:42 PM
Celtics greatest manager of all time Jock Stein said "football without fans is nothing" the Celtic board who decided not to take our allocation of tickets have just dismissed that, a lot of hoops unhappy, but anyway Govan Emerald CSC are taking names for trip to Belfast leaving Friday morning at 7 and returning after the game, faithful through and through!!

Belfast based Celtic fans who want to go should be allowed to go and the club should ensure whatever ticket allocation is made available to whoever wishes to go.  If the PSNI say they can't assure away fan safety during 12th week  that's a different matter and FIFA should expel Linfield.  WTF?!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: michaelg on June 23, 2017, 10:57:00 PM
Quote from: Over the Bar on June 23, 2017, 10:52:52 PM
Quote from: Targetman on June 23, 2017, 10:19:42 PM
Celtics greatest manager of all time Jock Stein said "football without fans is nothing" the Celtic board who decided not to take our allocation of tickets have just dismissed that, a lot of hoops unhappy, but anyway Govan Emerald CSC are taking names for trip to Belfast leaving Friday morning at 7 and returning after the game, faithful through and through!!

Belfast based Celtic fans who want to go should be allowed to go and the club should ensure whatever ticket allocation is made available to whoever wishes to go.  If the PSNI say they can't assure away fan safety during 12th week  that's a different matter and FIFA should expel Linfield. WTF?!
Doesn't seem to be the case.  Celtic the ones with the issue.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Aaron Boone on June 23, 2017, 11:09:48 PM
A full Windsor has a great atmosphere since the redevelopment. Brendan Rodgers will need his troops to concentrate on the football.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: michaelg on June 23, 2017, 11:20:52 PM
Quote from: Aaron Boone on June 23, 2017, 11:09:48 PM
A full Windsor has a great atmosphere since the redevelopment. Brendan Rodgers will need his troops to concentrate on the football.
I doubt Linfield could get close to filling Windsor.  Possibility of Belfast based Celts buying tickets could add to gate, however, and chances of bother potentially.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Over the Bar on June 24, 2017, 12:06:00 AM
Quote from: michaelg on June 23, 2017, 11:20:52 PM
Quote from: Aaron Boone on June 23, 2017, 11:09:48 PM
A full Windsor has a great atmosphere since the redevelopment. Brendan Rodgers will need his troops to concentrate on the football.

I doubt Linfield could get close to filling Windsor.  Possibility of Belfast based Celts buying tickets could add to gate, however, and chances of bother potentially.

So you reckon Linfield couldn't fill their home ground for their first ever European tie with Glasgow Celtic?  Fancy a wee bet on that?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: michaelg on June 24, 2017, 12:09:59 AM
Quote from: Over the Bar on June 24, 2017, 12:06:00 AM
Quote from: michaelg on June 23, 2017, 11:20:52 PM
Quote from: Aaron Boone on June 23, 2017, 11:09:48 PM
A full Windsor has a great atmosphere since the redevelopment. Brendan Rodgers will need his troops to concentrate on the football.

I doubt Linfield could get close to filling Windsor.  Possibility of Belfast based Celts buying tickets could add to gate, however, and chances of bother potentially.

So you reckon Linfield couldn't fill their home ground for their first ever European tie with Glasgow Celtic?  Fancy a wee bet on that?
No bother.  No chance of filling it. Eight and a half I reckon.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Over the Bar on June 24, 2017, 09:49:00 AM
So which Liverpool flop are  Celtic being associated with today then?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on June 24, 2017, 01:20:19 PM
Linfield will fill the ground though not all die hard Linfield fans. The rats will be crawling out of the sewers in their thousands to fill the additional seats.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stew on June 24, 2017, 01:21:19 PM
Quote from: michaelg on June 23, 2017, 10:50:46 PM
Quote from: Targetman on June 23, 2017, 10:19:42 PM
Celtics greatest manager of all time Jock Stein said "football without fans is nothing" the Celtic board who decided not to take our allocation of tickets have just dismissed that, a lot of hoops unhappy, but anyway Govan Emerald CSC are taking names for trip to Belfast leaving Friday morning at 7 and returning after the game, faithful through and through!!
Surely removing away fans can only increase the chance of a shock / freak result.  Be interesting to see how many seats the Blues can fill.   Seems like a bollocks deision by Celtic to me.

Ffs the club do not want their fans hurt, they did the right thing here and the focus on this decision is abhorrent to me, the focus should be on the why behind this fixture has to be changed, the reason is hatred and that is on EUFA and the club in question, not Celtic.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on June 24, 2017, 02:27:17 PM
They don't want their fans "hurt", would you wise up its not a bunch of primary school kids we're talking about!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on June 24, 2017, 04:15:11 PM
I suspect the main reason here is the club don't want a small section of the support to embarrass it,being drawn into sadly and taking  part in a sectarian fest.We have also incurred way too many fines from UEFA lately,and obviously the club doesn't want to take any risks.

This game could have been easily managed,with both club's recording the name and seat number of every fan to whom a ticket was sold,thus anyone from either side causing trouble could have been retrospectively dealt with.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stew on June 24, 2017, 05:12:38 PM
Quote from: Targetman on June 24, 2017, 02:27:17 PM
They don't want their fans "hurt", would you wise up its not a bunch of primary school kids we're talking about!

Their fans once ran on to the field and broke the leg of a Celtic player you idiot,!

These are hate driven arseholes Celtic are dealing with, two days after the 12th of July, are you kidding me?

Celtic will not take up their ticket allocation for next month's possible Champions League qualifier at Linfield.

Uefa confirmed the first-leg tie in Belfast will take place on Friday 14 July should the Northern Irish champions make it past the San Marino club La Fiorita.


Celtic and Linfield face prospect of Champions League clash on marching day
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The original dates would have taken Celtic to Belfast at the height of the marching season on 11 or 12 July. That sparked fears of trouble among the club's supporters and Linfield's loyalist fans.

After talks with the Police Service of Northern Ireland, it has been decided to move the match to 14 July, with a 5pm kick-off. But Celtic have decided the potential for disorder is still too big a risk and will not invite their travelling support to attend.

Celtic said: "Following security concerns raised by the Police Service of Northern Ireland, Celtic has taken part in discussions with Linfield and the PSNI over recent days. While there can be an option to reverse the fixtures if both clubs agree, during discussions Linfield made it clear that they did not wish to reverse the tie and they wanted to play their home leg first.

"In addition, as is often the case in football, Celtic's football management team wished to play our away leg first so that we could benefit from the advantage of playing the second leg at home in front of our supporters at Celtic Park for this crucial European tie.

"Following the discussions, it was agreed among the clubs and PSNI and has now been confirmed with Uefa that, should Linfield progress to the second qualifying round, Celtic's Uefa Champions League match against Linfield will take place at Windsor Park on Friday, 14 July, with a 5pm kick-off.

"No tickets will be available for Celtic supporters. The safety and security of all Celtic supporters travelling and attending matches is of paramount importance to the club.

"Should La Fiorita of San Marino qualify for the next round, the first leg match would take place on 11 or 12 July.

"Regardless of opposition, Celtic's home leg of this qualifying round will take place at Celtic Park on Wednesday, 19 July."
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on June 24, 2017, 08:26:21 PM
Celtic should see this tie out without away support,though Red Imps turned that on its head last year.They obviously don't want to risk bad behaviour from a section of the support.Sound decision to not take tickets,just get the fixture (which should be easily won)out of the way,and with no fans present, no blame can be attached to Celtic for any sectarian behaviour.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: imtommygunn on June 24, 2017, 08:29:41 PM
For once i agree with you!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: michaelg on June 24, 2017, 09:56:08 PM
Quote from: stew on June 24, 2017, 05:12:38 PM
Quote from: Targetman on June 24, 2017, 02:27:17 PM
They don't want their fans "hurt", would you wise up its not a bunch of primary school kids we're talking about!

Their fans once ran on to the field and broke the leg of a Celtic player you idiot,!

These are hate driven arseholes Celtic are dealing with, two days after the 12th of July, are you kidding me?

Celtic will not take up their ticket allocation for next month's possible Champions League qualifier at Linfield.

Uefa confirmed the first-leg tie in Belfast will take place on Friday 14 July should the Northern Irish champions make it past the San Marino club La Fiorita.


Celtic and Linfield face prospect of Champions League clash on marching day
Read more
The original dates would have taken Celtic to Belfast at the height of the marching season on 11 or 12 July. That sparked fears of trouble among the club's supporters and Linfield's loyalist fans.

After talks with the Police Service of Northern Ireland, it has been decided to move the match to 14 July, with a 5pm kick-off. But Celtic have decided the potential for disorder is still too big a risk and will not invite their travelling support to attend.

Celtic said: "Following security concerns raised by the Police Service of Northern Ireland, Celtic has taken part in discussions with Linfield and the PSNI over recent days. While there can be an option to reverse the fixtures if both clubs agree, during discussions Linfield made it clear that they did not wish to reverse the tie and they wanted to play their home leg first.

"In addition, as is often the case in football, Celtic's football management team wished to play our away leg first so that we could benefit from the advantage of playing the second leg at home in front of our supporters at Celtic Park for this crucial European tie.

"Following the discussions, it was agreed among the clubs and PSNI and has now been confirmed with Uefa that, should Linfield progress to the second qualifying round, Celtic's Uefa Champions League match against Linfield will take place at Windsor Park on Friday, 14 July, with a 5pm kick-off.

"No tickets will be available for Celtic supporters. The safety and security of all Celtic supporters travelling and attending matches is of paramount importance to the club.

"Should La Fiorita of San Marino qualify for the next round, the first leg match would take place on 11 or 12 July.

"Regardless of opposition, Celtic's home leg of this qualifying round will take place at Celtic Park on Wednesday, 19 July."
It was 69 years ago ffs. 
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stew on June 24, 2017, 11:24:12 PM
Quote from: michaelg on June 24, 2017, 09:56:08 PM
Quote from: stew on June 24, 2017, 05:12:38 PM
Quote from: Targetman on June 24, 2017, 02:27:17 PM
They don't want their fans "hurt", would you wise up its not a bunch of primary school kids we're talking about!

Their fans once ran on to the field and broke the leg of a Celtic player you idiot,!

These are hate driven arseholes Celtic are dealing with, two days after the 12th of July, are you kidding me?

Celtic will not take up their ticket allocation for next month's possible Champions League qualifier at Linfield.

Uefa confirmed the first-leg tie in Belfast will take place on Friday 14 July should the Northern Irish champions make it past the San Marino club La Fiorita.


Celtic and Linfield face prospect of Champions League clash on marching day
Read more
The original dates would have taken Celtic to Belfast at the height of the marching season on 11 or 12 July. That sparked fears of trouble among the club's supporters and Linfield's loyalist fans.

After talks with the Police Service of Northern Ireland, it has been decided to move the match to 14 July, with a 5pm kick-off. But Celtic have decided the potential for disorder is still too big a risk and will not invite their travelling support to attend.

Celtic said: "Following security concerns raised by the Police Service of Northern Ireland, Celtic has taken part in discussions with Linfield and the PSNI over recent days. While there can be an option to reverse the fixtures if both clubs agree, during discussions Linfield made it clear that they did not wish to reverse the tie and they wanted to play their home leg first.

"In addition, as is often the case in football, Celtic's football management team wished to play our away leg first so that we could benefit from the advantage of playing the second leg at home in front of our supporters at Celtic Park for this crucial European tie.

"Following the discussions, it was agreed among the clubs and PSNI and has now been confirmed with Uefa that, should Linfield progress to the second qualifying round, Celtic's Uefa Champions League match against Linfield will take place at Windsor Park on Friday, 14 July, with a 5pm kick-off.

"No tickets will be available for Celtic supporters. The safety and security of all Celtic supporters travelling and attending matches is of paramount importance to the club.

"Should La Fiorita of San Marino qualify for the next round, the first leg match would take place on 11 or 12 July.

"Regardless of opposition, Celtic's home leg of this qualifying round will take place at Celtic Park on Wednesday, 19 July."
It was 69 years ago ffs.

I stand corrected, their modern day support are tolerant, non catholic hating  men and women of reason!

Tube!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on June 24, 2017, 11:28:01 PM
Look things have changed,Linfield have a lot of Catholic players now,and it is preposterous to bring up things like Jimmy Jones incident.

Still Linfield have a substantial bad element among their support,and Celtic are right to reject any tickets for what should be a straightforward fixture on the pitch,which they just want to fulfill with minimal fuss.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: michaelg on June 25, 2017, 09:27:54 AM
Quote from: stew on June 24, 2017, 11:24:12 PM
Quote from: michaelg on June 24, 2017, 09:56:08 PM
Quote from: stew on June 24, 2017, 05:12:38 PM
Quote from: Targetman on June 24, 2017, 02:27:17 PM
They don't want their fans "hurt", would you wise up its not a bunch of primary school kids we're talking about!

Their fans once ran on to the field and broke the leg of a Celtic player you idiot,!

These are hate driven arseholes Celtic are dealing with, two days after the 12th of July, are you kidding me?

Celtic will not take up their ticket allocation for next month's possible Champions League qualifier at Linfield.

Uefa confirmed the first-leg tie in Belfast will take place on Friday 14 July should the Northern Irish champions make it past the San Marino club La Fiorita.


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The original dates would have taken Celtic to Belfast at the height of the marching season on 11 or 12 July. That sparked fears of trouble among the club's supporters and Linfield's loyalist fans.

After talks with the Police Service of Northern Ireland, it has been decided to move the match to 14 July, with a 5pm kick-off. But Celtic have decided the potential for disorder is still too big a risk and will not invite their travelling support to attend.

Celtic said: "Following security concerns raised by the Police Service of Northern Ireland, Celtic has taken part in discussions with Linfield and the PSNI over recent days. While there can be an option to reverse the fixtures if both clubs agree, during discussions Linfield made it clear that they did not wish to reverse the tie and they wanted to play their home leg first.

"In addition, as is often the case in football, Celtic's football management team wished to play our away leg first so that we could benefit from the advantage of playing the second leg at home in front of our supporters at Celtic Park for this crucial European tie.

"Following the discussions, it was agreed among the clubs and PSNI and has now been confirmed with Uefa that, should Linfield progress to the second qualifying round, Celtic's Uefa Champions League match against Linfield will take place at Windsor Park on Friday, 14 July, with a 5pm kick-off.

"No tickets will be available for Celtic supporters. The safety and security of all Celtic supporters travelling and attending matches is of paramount importance to the club.

"Should La Fiorita of San Marino qualify for the next round, the first leg match would take place on 11 or 12 July.

"Regardless of opposition, Celtic's home leg of this qualifying round will take place at Celtic Park on Wednesday, 19 July."
It was 69 years ago ffs.

I stand corrected, their modern day support are tolerant, non catholic hating  men and women of reason!

Tube!
By the same rationale then, would you recommend Celtic take the  same action if they drew Liverpool in the Champions  League?  After all, 39 fans died after the actions of Liverpoll fans 32 years ago at Heysel.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on June 25, 2017, 12:42:33 PM
https://youtu.be/B9tatN3UTJk

This is why I believe Celtic are correct in not accepting tickets for this game in Belfast
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Taylor on June 25, 2017, 01:06:23 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on June 25, 2017, 12:42:33 PM
https://youtu.be/B9tatN3UTJk

This is why I believe Celtic are correct in not accepting tickets for this game in Belfast

Scum. Imagine a stadium full of them tramps.
Celtic are 100% correct not to take the allocation.

Hopefully UEFA will get a close up view of what the 'football for all' mantra looks like with the IFA
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on June 25, 2017, 02:06:16 PM
Celtic have knuckledraggers too,and I'm not saying all Linfield fans are like this,and the club itself sent officials to the opening of the Belfast Celtic Club museum in 2010 and made a cash donation.

But have Linfield (unlike Celtic) bent over backwards to combat sectarianism? I don't think so
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: yellowcard on June 25, 2017, 02:36:42 PM
Sensible decision by Celtic, why any Celtic fan would want to go near this sectarian hate fest I don't know. Would like to see San Marino team making the argument redundant anyway.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stew on June 25, 2017, 03:52:47 PM
Quote from: michaelg on June 25, 2017, 09:27:54 AM
Quote from: stew on June 24, 2017, 11:24:12 PM
Quote from: michaelg on June 24, 2017, 09:56:08 PM
Quote from: stew on June 24, 2017, 05:12:38 PM
Quote from: Targetman on June 24, 2017, 02:27:17 PM
They don't want their fans "hurt", would you wise up its not a bunch of primary school kids we're talking about!

Their fans once ran on to the field and broke the leg of a Celtic player you idiot,!

These are hate driven arseholes Celtic are dealing with, two days after the 12th of July, are you kidding me?

Celtic will not take up their ticket allocation for next month's possible Champions League qualifier at Linfield.

Uefa confirmed the first-leg tie in Belfast will take place on Friday 14 July should the Northern Irish champions make it past the San Marino club La Fiorita.


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The original dates would have taken Celtic to Belfast at the height of the marching season on 11 or 12 July. That sparked fears of trouble among the club's supporters and Linfield's loyalist fans.

After talks with the Police Service of Northern Ireland, it has been decided to move the match to 14 July, with a 5pm kick-off. But Celtic have decided the potential for disorder is still too big a risk and will not invite their travelling support to attend.

Celtic said: "Following security concerns raised by the Police Service of Northern Ireland, Celtic has taken part in discussions with Linfield and the PSNI over recent days. While there can be an option to reverse the fixtures if both clubs agree, during discussions Linfield made it clear that they did not wish to reverse the tie and they wanted to play their home leg first.

"In addition, as is often the case in football, Celtic's football management team wished to play our away leg first so that we could benefit from the advantage of playing the second leg at home in front of our supporters at Celtic Park for this crucial European tie.

"Following the discussions, it was agreed among the clubs and PSNI and has now been confirmed with Uefa that, should Linfield progress to the second qualifying round, Celtic's Uefa Champions League match against Linfield will take place at Windsor Park on Friday, 14 July, with a 5pm kick-off.

"No tickets will be available for Celtic supporters. The safety and security of all Celtic supporters travelling and attending matches is of paramount importance to the club.

"Should La Fiorita of San Marino qualify for the next round, the first leg match would take place on 11 or 12 July.

"Regardless of opposition, Celtic's home leg of this qualifying round will take place at Celtic Park on Wednesday, 19 July."
It was 69 years ago ffs.

I stand corrected, their modern day support are tolerant, non catholic hating  men and women of reason!

Tube!
By the same rationale then, would you recommend Celtic take the  same action if they drew Liverpool in the Champions  League?  After all, 39 fans died after the actions of Liverpoll fans 32 years ago at Heysel.

No I would not recommend that at all, Liverpool do not have a century of hatred in their club, Linfield do, see the difference?????

I do not know were you are from, nor do I care, but I grew up in the north and I have seen first hand the hate Linfield are capable of, I have never seen sevco but they are said to be very bad as well, I would never go to see either team play, why sit through  a hatefest when you can watch the game from the comfort of your own home in full knowledge that you will not be atacked, have stones thrown at you or have other such nastiness happen to you, I would not give Linfield one penny of my money and I would never trust their support no matter who is playing for them nowadays.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on June 25, 2017, 06:09:02 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on June 25, 2017, 02:06:16 PM
Celtic have knuckledraggers too,and I'm not saying all Linfield fans are like this,and the club itself sent officials to the opening of the Belfast Celtic Club museum in 2010 and made a cash donation.

But have Linfield (unlike Celtic) bent over backwards to combat sectarianism? I don't think so

All clubs have their elements but Linfield will sell out against Celtic thanks to the day trippers who will be there to spew their bile rather than genuine Linfield supporters.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: michaelg on June 25, 2017, 09:05:36 PM
Quote from: stew on June 25, 2017, 03:52:47 PM
Quote from: michaelg on June 25, 2017, 09:27:54 AM
Quote from: stew on June 24, 2017, 11:24:12 PM
Quote from: michaelg on June 24, 2017, 09:56:08 PM
Quote from: stew on June 24, 2017, 05:12:38 PM
Quote from: Targetman on June 24, 2017, 02:27:17 PM
They don't want their fans "hurt", would you wise up its not a bunch of primary school kids we're talking about!

Their fans once ran on to the field and broke the leg of a Celtic player you idiot,!

These are hate driven arseholes Celtic are dealing with, two days after the 12th of July, are you kidding me?

Celtic will not take up their ticket allocation for next month's possible Champions League qualifier at Linfield.

Uefa confirmed the first-leg tie in Belfast will take place on Friday 14 July should the Northern Irish champions make it past the San Marino club La Fiorita.


Celtic and Linfield face prospect of Champions League clash on marching day
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The original dates would have taken Celtic to Belfast at the height of the marching season on 11 or 12 July. That sparked fears of trouble among the club's supporters and Linfield's loyalist fans.

After talks with the Police Service of Northern Ireland, it has been decided to move the match to 14 July, with a 5pm kick-off. But Celtic have decided the potential for disorder is still too big a risk and will not invite their travelling support to attend.

Celtic said: "Following security concerns raised by the Police Service of Northern Ireland, Celtic has taken part in discussions with Linfield and the PSNI over recent days. While there can be an option to reverse the fixtures if both clubs agree, during discussions Linfield made it clear that they did not wish to reverse the tie and they wanted to play their home leg first.

"In addition, as is often the case in football, Celtic's football management team wished to play our away leg first so that we could benefit from the advantage of playing the second leg at home in front of our supporters at Celtic Park for this crucial European tie.

"Following the discussions, it was agreed among the clubs and PSNI and has now been confirmed with Uefa that, should Linfield progress to the second qualifying round, Celtic's Uefa Champions League match against Linfield will take place at Windsor Park on Friday, 14 July, with a 5pm kick-off.

"No tickets will be available for Celtic supporters. The safety and security of all Celtic supporters travelling and attending matches is of paramount importance to the club.

"Should La Fiorita of San Marino qualify for the next round, the first leg match would take place on 11 or 12 July.

"Regardless of opposition, Celtic's home leg of this qualifying round will take place at Celtic Park on Wednesday, 19 July."
It was 69 years ago ffs.

I stand corrected, their modern day support are tolerant, non catholic hating  men and women of reason!

Tube!
By the same rationale then, would you recommend Celtic take the  same action if they drew Liverpool in the Champions  League?  After all, 39 fans died after the actions of Liverpoll fans 32 years ago at Heysel.

No I would not recommend that at all, Liverpool do not have a century of hatred in their club, Linfield do, see the difference?????

I do not know were you are from, nor do I care, but I grew up in the north and I have seen first hand the hate Linfield are capable of, I have never seen sevco but they are said to be very bad as well, I would never go to see either team play, why sit through  a hatefest when you can watch the game from the comfort of your own home in full knowledge that you will not be atacked, have stones thrown at you or have other such nastiness happen to you, I would not give Linfield one penny of my money and I would never trust their support no matter who is playing for them nowadays.
No, you're right, no big deal, Liverpool's fans' actions only resulted in the death of 32 football fans.
So, you wouldn't go to an Old Firm  game then?  In my opinion, Linfield vs Celtic would be similar to Rangers (Or Sevco as you insist on calling them) vs Celtic match.  Indeed, arguably an Old Firm match would have a more charged atmosphere given the huge rivalry between the 2 clubs.
I am not a Linfield fan by the way.  I just think it's a shame that the media jumped all over this when the  potential tie came out of the hat.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on June 25, 2017, 09:11:57 PM
It was inevitable this would happen.Healy didnt help matters by speculating even before draw was made that Linfield could rely on a lot of away support in Glasgow should the tie come to pass.

Sadly this tie will be remembered for all the wrong reasons.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: michaelg on June 25, 2017, 09:15:42 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on June 25, 2017, 09:11:57 PM
It was inevitable this would happen.Healy didnt help matters by speculating even before draw was made that Linfield could rely on a lot of away support in Glasgow should the tie come to pass.

Sadly this tie will be remembered for all the wrong reasons.
Big f**king deal.  Even if some Rangers fans did go to the fixture in Glasgow, how is this different from them attending an Old Firm game? 
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on June 25, 2017, 10:27:49 PM
Try coming into the real world for a while. The worst elements will attend both matches on a free ticket to act the gype. Yes given we had pitch invaded and golf balls thrown at our players the last time we were at Ibrox it will take a bit of beating. But is akin to someone going to a fancy dress party and playing up to a whole new level. If folk were going to watch their team play Celtic the focus would be on seeing their team stick it to Celtic with the rest as decoration. Going to watch Celtic play another team where there will be no hope of a victory will be an exercise in provocation, destruction and hate only. There is the difference.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on June 25, 2017, 10:53:20 PM
The big deal here is the biggest club in Scotland not feeling able to let its fans attend a game in another City in the "U.K",at a venue which hosts international football.This is all the more ironic given that this same Scottish club appeared in the same City,at a smaller ground,four years ago with no trouble whatsoever.

Healy was insinuating that Rangers and Linfield were "first cousins" and the comment was unnecessary and inflammatory,not to mention laughable as at the height of the troubles Rangers refused to let any of their players play for a Scottish League select against an Irish League select at Windsor Park,due to safety fears,incurring the wrath of the Linfield board at the time,who issued a statement at the time appealing to their fans never to go and watch Rangers in Scotland again!😂😂
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on June 26, 2017, 08:09:46 AM
I would buy this stance from the board if they had done he same thing when we went to Israel, not too far from the Gaza Strip. If they had done he same thing when we went to turkey a week after a bomb on the metro. If they had done the same thing when we went back to Ajax, after some of our fans did actually get injured the previous year. This is about saving themselves from a potential UEFA ban. Nothing more
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on June 26, 2017, 09:59:47 AM
I agree.They simply dont want to risk the name of the club or any blame being attached due to the inevitability of sectarianism at Windsor Park.

I think it is a wise move.This will be a one sided game,a couple of goals will do,quieten the natives, and just get it over and done with.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on June 26, 2017, 10:06:26 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on June 25, 2017, 12:42:33 PM
https://youtu.be/B9tatN3UTJk

This is why I believe Celtic are correct in not accepting tickets for this game in Belfast
For once I agree with you Irish League football and the IFA is still plagued by anti catholic bigotry.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on June 26, 2017, 11:41:46 AM
Yeah I support the idea as well - it would be a bad day if we got as far as pitched battles but still getting implicated in a sectarian sing-a-long in the eyes of UEFA is not what we need right now.  I remember that night in November when the then NI manager was orchestrating the Windsor crowd and the level of bile coming from the stands to make me have no appetite to head there for a game that will be defined in too many minds along religious/sectarian lines.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on June 26, 2017, 11:44:30 AM
Quote from: Applesisapples on June 26, 2017, 10:06:26 AM

For once I agree with you Irish League football and the IFA is still plagued by anti catholic bigotry.
Shamrock Rovers trounced Linfield twice at that time at home in Tallaght and away in Belfast.
That You Tube video is evidence of nothing.
Linfield fans at Tallaght are shown as being raucous with quite a few absolutely fluttered and legless, doing a half hearted attempt to celebrate a goal by a few running onto the sidelines and a rendition of the sash. The Gardai and security dealt with everything in a calm orderly respectful manner.
What was of concern at that time was the return game at Windsor Pk where trouble broke out between fans and loyalist press banner headlined "sectarian violence" and blamed Rovers' fans.
http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/sectarian-violence-erupts-at-windsor-park-during-linfield-clash-with-shamrock-rovers-29123445.html (http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/sectarian-violence-erupts-at-windsor-park-during-linfield-clash-with-shamrock-rovers-29123445.html)

But it could be said that Linfield fans behaved better at Tallaght than Rovers' fans did at Windsor Pk.
The fear is that Celtic fans at Windsor Pk would be dragged into something similar and bring the club into disrepute

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on June 26, 2017, 12:26:23 PM
Indeed Main St and as I have said before it would not necessarily be the every week attending Linfield fans that will be the biggest problem but rather the day trippers for this game.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ashman on June 26, 2017, 12:34:32 PM
The Irish league is ranked 47 and San Marino is ranked 53 of 53. The Irish league teams have been poor these last few years and are generally poorly prepared .  The San Marino team have a chance here I would think . Neither then or Linfield are world beaters .



Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on June 26, 2017, 05:07:24 PM
Linfield 2/11 to win at home this week.Crusaders got through a round in Champs League last year.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: red hander on June 26, 2017, 05:12:26 PM
Any price on the size of the fine Uefa will hit Linfield with for sectarian chanting/banners?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: michaelg on June 26, 2017, 06:27:20 PM
Quote from: red hander on June 26, 2017, 05:12:26 PM
Any price on the size of the fine Uefa will hit Linfield with for sectarian chanting/banners?
Probably similar to what Celtic get fined, pretty much on an annual basis.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on June 26, 2017, 06:52:12 PM
Quote from: michaelg on June 26, 2017, 06:27:20 PM
Quote from: red hander on June 26, 2017, 05:12:26 PM
Any price on the size of the fine Uefa will hit Linfield with for sectarian chanting/banners?
Probably similar to what Celtic get fined, pretty much on an annual basis.

For sectarian chanting/banners?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on June 26, 2017, 07:11:18 PM

Fined for banners of a non-football nature and general pyromania, not sectarian related

Flying Palestinian flags v Hapoel in the CL qualifier was a mere €9,000 but a Bobby Sands and William Wallace "The terrorist or the dreamer" banner display earned a top of the line fine at €50,000.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on June 26, 2017, 07:18:17 PM
Aware of that alright. Just wanted to hear the detail from michaelg.

Same uniformed tired old shite.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: michaelg on June 26, 2017, 07:30:23 PM
Quote from: Hectic on June 26, 2017, 07:18:17 PM
Aware of that alright. Just wanted to hear the detail from michaelg.

Same uniformed tired old shite.
How am I uninformed?  Just because I didn't list the specific fines?  Get a grip.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on June 26, 2017, 07:42:49 PM
For sectarian chanting/banners?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on June 26, 2017, 07:46:42 PM
Perhaps you could have said fines for sectarian chanting/banners would be on a par with fines for smoke bombs or showing solidarity with the people of Palestine?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: red hander on June 26, 2017, 08:24:53 PM
Quote from: michaelg on June 26, 2017, 07:30:23 PM
Quote from: Hectic on June 26, 2017, 07:18:17 PM
Aware of that alright. Just wanted to hear the detail from michaelg.

Same uniformed tired old shite.
How am I uninformed?  Just because I didn't list the specific fines?  Get a grip.

You're uninformed because the fines weren't for sectarian chanting/banners. On one occasion Celtic got fined for displaying Palestinian flags when playing Ajax. Ajax fans displayed Israeli flags. Ajax wasn't fined. I've no doubt the Linfield fans will do their club proud should the match happen, and Europe will get a glimpse of what lovely people they really are
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: michaelg on June 26, 2017, 08:28:58 PM
Quote from: Hectic on June 26, 2017, 07:46:42 PM
Perhaps you could have said fines for sectarian chanting/banners would be on a par with fines for smoke bombs or showing solidarity with the people of Palestine?
Your last post makes no sense.  You can't deny that Celtic have had their fair share of fines for sectarian chanting / banners over the years.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on June 26, 2017, 08:59:45 PM
Define fair share first.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on June 26, 2017, 09:13:09 PM
Quote from: Hectic on June 26, 2017, 08:59:45 PM
Define fair share first.

Also define which chants or banners were sectarian?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on June 26, 2017, 09:32:48 PM
There needs to be a strong UEFA monitor.I suspect a couple of early Celtic goals will dampen the enthusiasm of the natives though
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: michaelg on June 26, 2017, 09:39:33 PM
Quote from: Hectic on June 26, 2017, 08:59:45 PM
Define fair share first.
A quick Google search shows that there were UEFA fines for sectarian chanting in 2008 and 2011. 2 times in the last 10 years, would be a fair share in my book.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on June 26, 2017, 09:43:17 PM
I thought if clubs could show they took all reasonable steps to stamp out sectarianism,they were in the clear.I am on record regarding my distaste of a section of the Celtic support using games to express political sentiments.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on June 26, 2017, 09:58:20 PM
Quote from: michaelg on June 26, 2017, 09:39:33 PM
Quote from: Hectic on June 26, 2017, 08:59:45 PM
Define fair share first.
A quick Google search shows that there were UEFA fines for sectarian chanting in 2008 and 2011. 2 times in the last 10 years, would be a fair share in my book.
At no time ever was/were Celtic fc charged or fined by Uefa with sectarian chanting.
Read the charge sheet not the news reports sheets.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on June 26, 2017, 10:37:59 PM
I have had my fair share of michaelg's abuse for one day.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on June 26, 2017, 11:27:32 PM
Still talking about a match that might not happen! And how if it does who will chant or not chant! Bizzare
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on June 27, 2017, 12:15:09 AM
It will happen.The Linfield hordes will have the wind taken quickly out of their sails by a couple of early Celtic goals,and with no opposing fans to taunt,this should develop quickly into the non event it really is.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on June 27, 2017, 01:21:52 PM
Did I miss the fines for sectarian chanting/banners?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on June 27, 2017, 02:14:36 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on June 27, 2017, 01:21:52 PM
Did I miss the fines for sectarian chanting/banners?
When the FA and IFA  got done for the poppy celebration last year, did you accuse them of  behaving in a sectarian manner with sectarian celebrations and sectarian symbols etc? you probably didn't. Celtic were charged under the same offence, singing illicit songs and displaying illicit banners of a political nature not allowed by Uefa. The 'boys of the old brigade' is not a sectarian song, it is perceived to be a political song, displaying a  banner with the images of Bobby Sands and William Wallace  are not a sectarian act but a political action, flying a Palestinian flag is a political gesture, not a sectarian gesture. Singing some republican folk songs are regards as political by Uefa, not sectarian.

Sectarian chanting is what Rangers Fc got done for , racist behavior is what Croatia FA got done for, illicit banners, political songs are  what Celtic got done for.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on June 27, 2017, 03:10:47 PM
No need for political displays at any football game.Celtic fans come from a diverse range of backgrounds.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on June 27, 2017, 08:03:51 PM
Quote from: Main Street on June 27, 2017, 02:14:36 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on June 27, 2017, 01:21:52 PM
Did I miss the fines for sectarian chanting/banners?
When the FA and IFA  got done for the poppy celebration last year, did you accuse them of  behaving in a sectarian manner with sectarian celebrations and sectarian symbols etc? you probably didn't. Celtic were charged under the same offence, singing illicit songs and displaying illicit banners of a political nature not allowed by Uefa. The 'boys of the old brigade' is not a sectarian song, it is perceived to be a political song, displaying a  banner with the images of Bobby Sands and William Wallace  are not a sectarian act but a political action, flying a Palestinian flag is a political gesture, not a sectarian gesture. Singing some republican folk songs are regards as political by Uefa, not sectarian.

Sectarian chanting is what Rangers Fc got done for , racist behavior is what Croatia FA got done for, illicit banners, political songs are  what Celtic got done for.

It was a sarcastic question mate. But a very good answer all the same and hopefully shows the fella who mentioned sectarianism chanting that he was wrong
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on June 27, 2017, 09:06:10 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on June 27, 2017, 08:03:51 PM
Quote from: Main Street on June 27, 2017, 02:14:36 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on June 27, 2017, 01:21:52 PM
Did I miss the fines for sectarian chanting/banners?
When the FA and IFA  got done for the poppy celebration last year, did you accuse them of  behaving in a sectarian manner with sectarian celebrations and sectarian symbols etc? you probably didn't. Celtic were charged under the same offence, singing illicit songs and displaying illicit banners of a political nature not allowed by Uefa. The 'boys of the old brigade' is not a sectarian song, it is perceived to be a political song, displaying a  banner with the images of Bobby Sands and William Wallace  are not a sectarian act but a political action, flying a Palestinian flag is a political gesture, not a sectarian gesture. Singing some republican folk songs are regards as political by Uefa, not sectarian.

Sectarian chanting is what Rangers Fc got done for , racist behavior is what Croatia FA got done for, illicit banners, political songs are  what Celtic got done for.

It was a sarcastic question mate. But a very good answer all the same and hopefully shows the fella who mentioned sectarianism chanting that he was wrong
Sorry Tonto, I missed the sarcasm bit.

How long will it take for the zealous Strathclyde Police HQ to find fault with "Grace" and condemn it to be a most devious sectarian, pro-terrorist, IRA apologist song masquerading as a harmless love ditty? :D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on June 27, 2017, 09:18:59 PM
Quote from: Main Street on June 27, 2017, 09:06:10 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on June 27, 2017, 08:03:51 PM
Quote from: Main Street on June 27, 2017, 02:14:36 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on June 27, 2017, 01:21:52 PM
Did I miss the fines for sectarian chanting/banners?
When the FA and IFA  got done for the poppy celebration last year, did you accuse them of  behaving in a sectarian manner with sectarian celebrations and sectarian symbols etc? you probably didn't. Celtic were charged under the same offence, singing illicit songs and displaying illicit banners of a political nature not allowed by Uefa. The 'boys of the old brigade' is not a sectarian song, it is perceived to be a political song, displaying a  banner with the images of Bobby Sands and William Wallace  are not a sectarian act but a political action, flying a Palestinian flag is a political gesture, not a sectarian gesture. Singing some republican folk songs are regards as political by Uefa, not sectarian.

Sectarian chanting is what Rangers Fc got done for , racist behavior is what Croatia FA got done for, illicit banners, political songs are  what Celtic got done for.

It was a sarcastic question mate. But a very good answer all the same and hopefully shows the fella who mentioned sectarianism chanting that he was wrong
Sorry Tonto, I missed the sarcasm bit.

How long will it take for the zealous Strathclyde Police HQ to find fault with "Grace" and condemn it to be a most devious sectarian, pro-terrorist, IRA apologist song masquerading as a harmless love ditty? :D

No problem mate. Hard to convey it over the Internet.
I'm surprised they haven't already done it to be honest
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: michaelg on June 27, 2017, 09:53:54 PM
Quote from: Main Street on June 27, 2017, 02:14:36 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on June 27, 2017, 01:21:52 PM
Did I miss the fines for sectarian chanting/banners?
When the FA and IFA  got done for the poppy celebration last year, did you accuse them of  behaving in a sectarian manner with sectarian celebrations and sectarian symbols etc? you probably didn't. Celtic were charged under the same offence, singing illicit songs and displaying illicit banners of a political nature not allowed by Uefa. The 'boys of the old brigade' is not a sectarian song, it is perceived to be a political song, displaying a  banner with the images of Bobby Sands and William Wallace  are not a sectarian act but a political action, flying a Palestinian flag is a political gesture, not a sectarian gesture. Singing some republican folk songs are regards as political by Uefa, not sectarian.

Sectarian chanting is what Rangers Fc got done for , racist behavior is what Croatia FA got done for, illicit banners, political songs are  what Celtic got done for.
Hate to break it to you, but Bobby Sands was in an organisation that carried out sectarian murders. 
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: StGallsGAA on June 28, 2017, 05:32:53 AM
Quote from: michaelg on June 27, 2017, 09:53:54 PM
Quote from: Main Street on June 27, 2017, 02:14:36 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on June 27, 2017, 01:21:52 PM
Did I miss the fines for sectarian chanting/banners?
When the FA and IFA  got done for the poppy celebration last year, did you accuse them of  behaving in a sectarian manner with sectarian celebrations and sectarian symbols etc? you probably didn't. Celtic were charged under the same offence, singing illicit songs and displaying illicit banners of a political nature not allowed by Uefa. The 'boys of the old brigade' is not a sectarian song, it is perceived to be a political song, displaying a  banner with the images of Bobby Sands and William Wallace  are not a sectarian act but a political action, flying a Palestinian flag is a political gesture, not a sectarian gesture. Singing some republican folk songs are regards as political by Uefa, not sectarian.

Sectarian chanting is what Rangers Fc got done for , racist behavior is what Croatia FA got done for, illicit banners, political songs are  what Celtic got done for.

Hate to break it to you, but Bobby Sands was in an organisation that carried out sectarian murders.

Yes indeed he was a Member of the British Parliament
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on June 28, 2017, 07:40:27 AM
Quote from: michaelg on June 27, 2017, 09:53:54 PM
Quote from: Main Street on June 27, 2017, 02:14:36 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on June 27, 2017, 01:21:52 PM
Did I miss the fines for sectarian chanting/banners?
When the FA and IFA  got done for the poppy celebration last year, did you accuse them of  behaving in a sectarian manner with sectarian celebrations and sectarian symbols etc? you probably didn't. Celtic were charged under the same offence, singing illicit songs and displaying illicit banners of a political nature not allowed by Uefa. The 'boys of the old brigade' is not a sectarian song, it is perceived to be a political song, displaying a  banner with the images of Bobby Sands and William Wallace  are not a sectarian act but a political action, flying a Palestinian flag is a political gesture, not a sectarian gesture. Singing some republican folk songs are regards as political by Uefa, not sectarian.

Sectarian chanting is what Rangers Fc got done for , racist behavior is what Croatia FA got done for, illicit banners, political songs are  what Celtic got done for.
Hate to break it to you, but Bobby Sands was in an organisation that carried out sectarian murders.

Stop digging. Celtic haven't been done for sectarian chanting as you said they were
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on June 28, 2017, 11:11:00 AM
Any hope for La Fiorita beating Linfield looks remote they have played 10 games in Europe. Their record is 0 wins a 10 losses. Scoring one goal and conceding 35.

They are 22/1 with the Bookies to win tonight!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on June 28, 2017, 12:40:52 PM
Quote from: From the Bunker on June 28, 2017, 11:11:00 AM
Any hope for La Fiorita beating Linfield looks remote they have played 10 games in Europe. Their record is 0 wins a 10 losses. Scoring one goal and conceding 35.

They are 22/1 with the Bookies to win tonight!

Yeah know absolutely nothing about them but I imagine the bookies would have a better idea so in that case I would say no chance.  Suppose the one thing that might work in their favour is that Linfield have their eyes on the next round though this could work the other way as I am guessing Linfield players have been all back and at it full tilt to ensure they get a crack at Celtic.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: michaelg on June 28, 2017, 12:59:26 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on June 28, 2017, 07:40:27 AM
Quote from: michaelg on June 27, 2017, 09:53:54 PM
Quote from: Main Street on June 27, 2017, 02:14:36 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on June 27, 2017, 01:21:52 PM
Did I miss the fines for sectarian chanting/banners?
When the FA and IFA  got done for the poppy celebration last year, did you accuse them of  behaving in a sectarian manner with sectarian celebrations and sectarian symbols etc? you probably didn't. Celtic were charged under the same offence, singing illicit songs and displaying illicit banners of a political nature not allowed by Uefa. The 'boys of the old brigade' is not a sectarian song, it is perceived to be a political song, displaying a  banner with the images of Bobby Sands and William Wallace  are not a sectarian act but a political action, flying a Palestinian flag is a political gesture, not a sectarian gesture. Singing some republican folk songs are regards as political by Uefa, not sectarian.

Sectarian chanting is what Rangers Fc got done for , racist behavior is what Croatia FA got done for, illicit banners, political songs are  what Celtic got done for.
Hate to break it to you, but Bobby Sands was in an organisation that carried out sectarian murders.

Stop digging. Celtic haven't been done for sectarian chanting as you said they were
Not digging at all.  Just highliting the fact that portraying Celtic fans as lily-white innocents is absurd.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on June 28, 2017, 03:48:16 PM
Quote from: michaelg on June 28, 2017, 12:59:26 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on June 28, 2017, 07:40:27 AM
Quote from: michaelg on June 27, 2017, 09:53:54 PM
Quote from: Main Street on June 27, 2017, 02:14:36 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on June 27, 2017, 01:21:52 PM
Did I miss the fines for sectarian chanting/banners?
When the FA and IFA  got done for the poppy celebration last year, did you accuse them of  behaving in a sectarian manner with sectarian celebrations and sectarian symbols etc? you probably didn't. Celtic were charged under the same offence, singing illicit songs and displaying illicit banners of a political nature not allowed by Uefa. The 'boys of the old brigade' is not a sectarian song, it is perceived to be a political song, displaying a  banner with the images of Bobby Sands and William Wallace  are not a sectarian act but a political action, flying a Palestinian flag is a political gesture, not a sectarian gesture. Singing some republican folk songs are regards as political by Uefa, not sectarian.

Sectarian chanting is what Rangers Fc got done for , racist behavior is what Croatia FA got done for, illicit banners, political songs are  what Celtic got done for.
Hate to break it to you, but Bobby Sands was in an organisation that carried out sectarian murders.

Stop digging. Celtic haven't been done for sectarian chanting as you said they were
Not digging at all.  Just highliting the fact that portraying Celtic fans as lily-white innocents is absurd.

you said Celtic fans were done for sectarian chanting and have tried to rationalise that point a few times. I don't know anyone who thinks Celtic fans are whiter than white. However, compared to fans of certain other teams we sure are
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on June 28, 2017, 04:00:49 PM
This is maybe timely?

https://thecelticblog.com/2017/06/blogs/the-daily-record-hotlines-sevco-bigots-dont-get-to-lecture-us-on-songs-or-anything-else/
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on June 28, 2017, 05:00:19 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on June 28, 2017, 03:48:16 PM
Quote from: michaelg on June 28, 2017, 12:59:26 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on June 28, 2017, 07:40:27 AM
Quote from: michaelg on June 27, 2017, 09:53:54 PM
Quote from: Main Street on June 27, 2017, 02:14:36 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on June 27, 2017, 01:21:52 PM
Did I miss the fines for sectarian chanting/banners?
When the FA and IFA  got done for the poppy celebration last year, did you accuse them of  behaving in a sectarian manner with sectarian celebrations and sectarian symbols etc? you probably didn't. Celtic were charged under the same offence, singing illicit songs and displaying illicit banners of a political nature not allowed by Uefa. The 'boys of the old brigade' is not a sectarian song, it is perceived to be a political song, displaying a  banner with the images of Bobby Sands and William Wallace  are not a sectarian act but a political action, flying a Palestinian flag is a political gesture, not a sectarian gesture. Singing some republican folk songs are regards as political by Uefa, not sectarian.

Sectarian chanting is what Rangers Fc got done for , racist behavior is what Croatia FA got done for, illicit banners, political songs are  what Celtic got done for.
Hate to break it to you, but Bobby Sands was in an organisation that carried out sectarian murders.

Stop digging. Celtic haven't been done for sectarian chanting as you said they were
Not digging at all.  Just highliting the fact that portraying Celtic fans as lily-white innocents is absurd.

you said Celtic fans were done for sectarian chanting and have tried to rationalise that point a few times. I don't know anyone who thinks Celtic fans are whiter than white. However, compared to fans of certain other teams we sure are
Nobody had denied that Celtic haven't paid their fair share of Uefa fines but michaelg's toxic "add-on" was that Celtic have paid their fair share of  fines due to being found guilty of sectarian charges by Uefa.
michaelg claimed
"You can't deny that Celtic have had their fair share of Uefa fines for sectarian chanting / banners over the years"

Michaelg then attempted to justify his absurd claim by misinforming the board with toxic information based on his shoddy research
"A quick Google search shows that there were UEFA fines for sectarian chanting in 2008 and 2011. 2 times in the last 10 years, would be a fair share in my book."

After being informed that Celtic have not been charged or fined by Uefa for sectarian actions
he then skunks off to change the goalposts, he now claims that his cause is
"highliting the fact that portraying Celtic fans as lily-white innocents is absurd."

Firstly, nobody had portrayed Celtic fans as lily-white innocents and michaelg's entire contribution to this discussion has been filled to the brim with untruths and ignorance.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on June 28, 2017, 05:43:37 PM
Sometimes better to remain quiet and be thought a fool than open you mouth (or in machaelg's case type) and be proven one.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ashman on June 28, 2017, 09:29:11 PM
Linfield 0-0 ;  The NI teams have a shit record in Europe and don't put too much emphasis on it .

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on June 28, 2017, 09:51:05 PM
Got a late winner, should be enough to see them through. Leaving all the hype aside will be the equivalent to Celtic reaching the Champions League the cash boost Linfield will get from playing Celtic.

Come to think of it what financial rewards did Cliftonville get from meeting Celtic a few years ago and what did they do with it if it was in the mark that Linfield are estimated to earn.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: imtommygunn on June 28, 2017, 11:08:31 PM
Would cliftonville not be in debt though? I would say most irish league clubs bar linfield struggle financially.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on June 29, 2017, 12:33:25 AM
If any club shouldn't be in debt it's Cliftonville,with the European Draw against  Celtic then selling Boyce and Gormley. However the wages are large (in comparison with gates) and I'd imagine that the money would quickly be spent on wages.

I read somewhere that Healy and Feeney before him couldn't compete with the likes of Crusaders for players in terms of wages.This is because they hadn't won the league in five years and had no access to relatively large European money as a consequence.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on June 29, 2017, 08:00:56 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on June 29, 2017, 12:33:25 AM
If any club shouldn't be in debt it's Cliftonville,with the European Draw against  Celtic then selling Boyce and Gormley. However the wages are large (in comparison with gates) and I'd imagine that the money would quickly be spent on wages.

I read somewhere that Healy and Feeney before him couldn't compete with the likes of Crusaders for players in terms of wages.This is because they hadn't won the league in five years and had no access to relatively large European money as a consequence.

Who did Gormley go to?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on June 29, 2017, 08:14:18 AM
Went to Peterborough but I think he is back with the reds for next season.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on June 29, 2017, 09:20:20 AM
That anyone in the Irish league would be paid is bizarre given the standard.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on June 29, 2017, 10:44:36 AM
Guys do you think it's realistic to attend Celtic v Shamrock Rvs game next Sat (3:00pm kick off) and make it to Mullingar for Armagh game for 7:00 throw in? I know in normal circumstances it is but on match days and traffic is it realistic? (any of you guys know the craic getting out of Tallaght and back on M50 & normal traffic for a Sat evening)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: heffo on June 29, 2017, 07:57:36 PM
Quote from: illdecide on June 29, 2017, 10:44:36 AM
Guys do you think it's realistic to attend Celtic v Shamrock Rvs game next Sat (3:00pm kick off) and make it to Mullingar for Armagh game for 7:00 throw in? I know in normal circumstances it is but on match days and traffic is it realistic? (any of you guys know the craic getting out of Tallaght and back on M50 & normal traffic for a Sat evening)

You'd be better off parking either at one the industrial units in Killanarden or at the Tallaght Leisure centre gym - the latter is on the outer ring road and you'll be straight out at Woodies at the N4 in no time - it's a handy spin to Mullingar from there.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: yellowcard on June 30, 2017, 09:32:28 AM
I see Jimmy's winning matches is off to Chima as an assistant manager. Must have got some wedge for him to uproot and relocate himself out there but good luck to him I hope he does well. More training to groom himself as the next Celtic manager I reckon.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on June 30, 2017, 09:50:08 AM
Sure he'll be in his 80s by the time Brendan leaves after winning 40 in a row
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: MoChara on June 30, 2017, 10:18:44 AM
Rodgers must see something in this 19-year-old Kundai Benyu hopefully its another Dembele
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: yellowcard on June 30, 2017, 11:43:18 AM
I see Rodgers has brought his son in and played him with the first team a few days ago. Probably just to give him an opportunity to put him in the shop window as he is out of contract. I imagine if he though he was good enough he would be signing him himself.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: StGallsGAA on June 30, 2017, 12:11:57 PM
Quote from: yellowcard on June 30, 2017, 11:43:18 AM
I see Rodgers has brought his son in and played him with the first team a few days ago. Probably just to give him an opportunity to put him in the shop window as he is out of contract. I imagine if he though he was good enough he would be signing him himself.

Zidane did the same I see.  Can't blame any dad giving his son a leg up.  If I was manager of Celtic my son would be on a 5 year contract even if he had 2 left feet!  ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: NAG1 on June 30, 2017, 12:13:40 PM
Quote from: StGallsGAA on June 30, 2017, 12:11:57 PM
Quote from: yellowcard on June 30, 2017, 11:43:18 AM
I see Rodgers has brought his son in and played him with the first team a few days ago. Probably just to give him an opportunity to put him in the shop window as he is out of contract. I imagine if he though he was good enough he would be signing him himself.

Zidane did the sane I see.  Can't blame any dad giving his son a leg up.  If I was manager of Celtic my son would be on a 5 year contract even if he had 2 left feet!  ;D

And he has also left Real under his father's reign now too
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on June 30, 2017, 12:40:46 PM
Jasus lads he's giving him a bit of training and a few mins on the pitch...suits BR as he'd a few injured and suited Anton as he's looking for another club and the extra fitness and match sharpness will hopefully see him get a contract in England. Win win for both.

Anyway was checking tickets for Lyon game there (assuming it's on season booklets) as there are hardly any tickets available and it's only been just announced. Think it could be tight getting public sale tickets this season, the way forward is prob going halfers with a mate and buying a season ticket between ya's
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on June 30, 2017, 01:46:31 PM
This is outrageous.Pre season is a time for preparing your players and squad for the season ahead,not to abuse your position by punting your son.Im sure some of the younger Celtic players are unhappy to say the least,that they are not getting a bit of game time just to accommodate Anton Rodgers quest for a club.😡
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lenny on June 30, 2017, 01:58:30 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on June 30, 2017, 01:46:31 PM
This is outrageous.Pre season is a time for preparing your players and squad for the season ahead,not to abuse your position by punting your son.Im sure some of the younger Celtic players are unhappy to say the least,that they are not getting a bit of game time just to accommodate Anton Rodgers quest for a club.😡

He played really well in our first friendly. If he continues to do well he could turn out to be a good and cheap acquisition and addition to the squad.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on June 30, 2017, 02:21:16 PM
and here's me thinking nepotism only happens in Tyrone GAA circles   ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: yellowcard on June 30, 2017, 02:49:00 PM
There is no doubt he is getting a leg up from his old man but I doubt if it will interrupt pre season preparations in the slightest. Those pre season games are nothing more than trying to get players match fit. I don't even see him signing, I would have thought it more likely it's just to keep him fit in the hope that another club might pick him up. Given the level he has played at before I doubt very much if he would be good enough for Celtic.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on June 30, 2017, 03:03:33 PM
People condemning the lad that don't know anything about him nor ever seen him playing...Although it doesn't surprise me
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on July 01, 2017, 12:31:13 AM
There is nothing outrageous about it at all
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on July 01, 2017, 06:33:15 AM
There is.Non Celtic players should not be featuring in Celtic's pre season games at the expense of another Celtic player.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on July 01, 2017, 08:26:58 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on July 01, 2017, 06:33:15 AM
There is.Non Celtic players should not be featuring in Celtic's pre season games at the expense of another Celtic player.

Nothing outrageous at all. It's not the first  time a non celtic player will have featured not will it be the last.
He was there to train and get fit which is fair enough. He only played in the game because a couple of other players were injured.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on July 01, 2017, 09:06:49 AM
Quote from: illdecide on June 30, 2017, 03:03:33 PM
People condemning the lad that don't know anything about him nor ever seen him playing...Although it doesn't surprise me
Correct, but are you surprised given the individual concerned? Any dad would give his son a chance, it has happened numerous times, Cryuff, Zidane, Bruce to name a few. If BR's bosses don't mind which I'd say they mustn't have then whats the harm.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stew on July 01, 2017, 08:13:29 PM
Quote from: Applesisapples on July 01, 2017, 09:06:49 AM
Quote from: illdecide on June 30, 2017, 03:03:33 PM
People condemning the lad that don't know anything about him nor ever seen him playing...Although it doesn't surprise me
Correct, but are you surprised given the individual concerned? Any dad would give his son a chance, it has happened numerous times, Cryuff, Zidane, Bruce to name a few. If BR's bosses don't mind which I'd say they mustn't have then whats the harm.

He is not a celtic player, what if he got badly injured? And I think it is really unprofessional of Celtic to let this happen, just an opinion.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on July 01, 2017, 08:54:08 PM
Quote from: stew on July 01, 2017, 08:13:29 PM
Quote from: Applesisapples on July 01, 2017, 09:06:49 AM
Quote from: illdecide on June 30, 2017, 03:03:33 PM
People condemning the lad that don't know anything about him nor ever seen him playing...Although it doesn't surprise me
Correct, but are you surprised given the individual concerned? Any dad would give his son a chance, it has happened numerous times, Cryuff, Zidane, Bruce to name a few. If BR's bosses don't mind which I'd say they mustn't have then whats the harm.

He is not a celtic player, what if he got badly injured? And I think it is really unprofessional of Celtic to let this happen, just an opinion.

Lots of teams do not t in preseason. You often see A Trialist lining out for clubs at this time of year
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on July 01, 2017, 11:13:14 PM
He is not A Trialist,A Trialist is a player effctively being given a chance to earn a contract with the club, unlike Brendan's son who has the same modest footballing ability as his dad.

Also not very impressive performance from the squad against Rapid Vienna today, a team which is a step up from the dross in the SPFL,but significantly below the standard Celtic would expect to meet in Champs League Group Stages.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on July 01, 2017, 11:15:41 PM
He was played as a trialist.
Also I'm. It got not to worry about how we played in a preseason friendly match.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on July 01, 2017, 11:17:34 PM
So do you think there is the remotest chance he is going to be offered a contract by Celtic? If not,h shouldn't have played or been allowed anywhere near the first team squad.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on July 02, 2017, 08:53:29 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on July 01, 2017, 11:17:34 PM
So do you think there is the remotest chance he is going to be offered a contract by Celtic? If not,h shouldn't have played or been allowed anywhere near the first team squad.

Read what Rodgers had to say
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on July 04, 2017, 10:36:00 PM
Linfield it is then! By coincidence I did the tour of Windsor Park today.The Wee man guiding the tour was tickled pink when I saw his name badge and asked if he was related to a guy by the same name I played with way back in the 80s. "He's my brother!" he said!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stew on July 04, 2017, 10:40:52 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on July 01, 2017, 06:33:15 AM
There is.Non Celtic players should not be featuring in Celtic's pre season games at the expense of another Celtic player.

Correct, especially since they play sevcos big brother in CL qualifying in ten days time.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on July 05, 2017, 12:50:23 PM
Whats the story regarding tickets for Windsor? One part of me doesn't want to give them any of my money but at the same time to go there and watch Celtic make we boys out of them should not be missed. I think Celtic are wrong to not take their ticket allocation as i believe it'll be more dangerous for we pockets of fans going to the ground not policed (which will happen), at least if the Celtic fans had a stand they can be segregated and policed to avoid any of the vampires looking victims. I just hope things pass off without incident but can't see it.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on July 05, 2017, 01:05:55 PM
Quote from: illdecide on July 05, 2017, 12:50:23 PM
Whats the story regarding tickets for Windsor? One part of me doesn't want to give them any of my money but at the same time to go there and watch Celtic make we boys out of them should not be missed. I think Celtic are wrong to not take their ticket allocation as i believe it'll be more dangerous for we pockets of fans going to the ground not policed (which will happen), at least if the Celtic fans had a stand they can be segregated and policed to avoid any of the vampires looking victims. I just hope things pass off without incident but can't see it.

Yeah thinking about going myself - difficulty will arise in the extremely unlikely event Linfield score and everyone around you is going bananas.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on July 05, 2017, 02:43:40 PM
Quote from: Hectic on July 05, 2017, 01:05:55 PM
Quote from: illdecide on July 05, 2017, 12:50:23 PM
Whats the story regarding tickets for Windsor? One part of me doesn't want to give them any of my money but at the same time to go there and watch Celtic make we boys out of them should not be missed. I think Celtic are wrong to not take their ticket allocation as i believe it'll be more dangerous for we pockets of fans going to the ground not policed (which will happen), at least if the Celtic fans had a stand they can be segregated and policed to avoid any of the vampires looking victims. I just hope things pass off without incident but can't see it.

Yeah thinking about going myself - difficulty will arise in the extremely unlikely event Linfield score and everyone around you is going bananas.
That's just a bad feeling, not a life threatening difficulty,
I'd say a difficulty might arise when Celtic score, you loose the run of the yourself, are up on your feet roaring and celebrating and then you feel something akin to an overbearing malicious silence, you stop and look around.


Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on July 05, 2017, 02:55:03 PM
Ha - I have been in grounds before where I have only managed to get tickets with the home fans when playing Celtic and to be honest while it was hard to take the grin off my face at Celtic goals I have managed to sit put - albeit on my hands on occasion but you def are more obvious when everyone around you is jumping for joy - that said never came to any difficulty because of it but none of the grounds were Ibrox.

Come to think of it when visiting Windsor in the past I was in with the away fans for NI Spain - then again I was not an alien in that situation   :D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on July 05, 2017, 03:03:58 PM
I did the tour of Windsor yesterday.First visit since the redevelopment.It.looks a hell of a lot smaller and pitch very close to fans.No hesitation in going if I grab hold of a ticket.They have a monitoring centre, from which cameras can home in on any seat.I think Linfield will control this well.I've sat among Lazio ultras so nothing bothers me at football now.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on July 05, 2017, 03:08:09 PM
Yeah I am not expecting massive difficulties - will be plenty of verbal abuse but that aside cannot see where issues will arise unless some Celtic fans out themselves in a big way as described by Main Street or suspicion may arise should Linfield score.  A family friend had to leave the Pat Jennings testimonial years ago as he had taken his young son and the supporters were singing 'If you hate Derry City clap your hands' and then singling people out who were not clapping but hopefully those days are past.

I would think tickets will be reasonably easy to come by if keen.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on July 05, 2017, 04:37:48 PM
Was at Pat's testimonial.Where I was it was all good humoured.I think it will be ok.Banter is fine but no doubt you'll have a small minority frothing at the mouth.

Still its a far cry from 1979 when Gerry Daly playing for FAI team was split by a bottle thrown from the crowd, a game I was also at.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on July 05, 2017, 05:13:43 PM
TF? More like JT!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on July 05, 2017, 07:28:36 PM
Unlike JT I was there!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: under the bar on July 05, 2017, 11:24:19 PM
Celtic expect Rangers' EBT 'sporting advantage' review
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40510207

Can't see how anyone could expect the biased SPFL to do anything but uphold the "no competitive advantage was gained" line in favour of Rangers, but how come UEFA aren't the adjudicating body in all of this?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on July 06, 2017, 02:14:25 AM
Quote from: under the bar on July 05, 2017, 11:24:19 PM
Celtic expect Rangers' EBT 'sporting advantage' review
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40510207

Can't see how anyone could expect the biased SPFL to do anything but uphold the "no competitive advantage was gained" line in favour of Rangers, but how come UEFA aren't the adjudicating body in all of this?
Why do you think the point of Celtic's statement is to expect a different outcome from the SPL?
Considering that since the  bizarre - "no competitive advantage was gained"  from the financial doping judgement-  there have been 2 court decisions which have swung the other way against old Rangers, it's Celtic's  prerogative to expect a review of the original decision in the light of a changed (illegal) context and to again reiterate their considered opposition about the original decision.
Sometimes it's okay when there's a perceived injustice, to highlight  some years later,  'see, we were right, we knew then and we know now, you fcked up with your no competitive advantage was gained judgement'.


Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: straightred on July 06, 2017, 07:29:05 AM
Quote from: Main Street on July 06, 2017, 02:14:25 AM
Quote from: under the bar on July 05, 2017, 11:24:19 PM
Celtic expect Rangers' EBT 'sporting advantage' review
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40510207

Can't see how anyone could expect the biased SPFL to do anything but uphold the "no competitive advantage was gained" line in favour of Rangers, but how come UEFA aren't the adjudicating body in all of this?
Why do you think the point of Celtic's statement is to expect a different outcome from the SPL?
Considering that since the  bizarre - "no competitive advantage was gained"  from the financial doping judgement-  there have been 2 court decisions which have swung the other way against old Rangers, it's Celtic's  prerogative to expect a review of the original decision in the light of a changed (illegal) context and to again reiterate their considered opposition about the original decision.
Sometimes it's okay when there's a perceived injustice, to highlight  some years later,  'see, we were right, we knew then and we know now, you fcked up with your no competitive advantage was gained judgement'.

They dont want to tackle the problem as it will bring out the very worst in rangers. However the very basis of Lord Nimo Smith's judgement was blown out of the water yesterday so they may not have any choice but to look at it again. Lets see will other clubs get involved. For me the fairest outcome is to strip the trophies but don't award them to anyone else.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: straightred on July 06, 2017, 07:35:00 AM
Quote from: Main Street on July 05, 2017, 02:43:40 PM
Quote from: Hectic on July 05, 2017, 01:05:55 PM
Quote from: illdecide on July 05, 2017, 12:50:23 PM
Whats the story regarding tickets for Windsor? One part of me doesn't want to give them any of my money but at the same time to go there and watch Celtic make we boys out of them should not be missed. I think Celtic are wrong to not take their ticket allocation as i believe it'll be more dangerous for we pockets of fans going to the ground not policed (which will happen), at least if the Celtic fans had a stand they can be segregated and policed to avoid any of the vampires looking victims. I just hope things pass off without incident but can't see it.

Yeah thinking about going myself - difficulty will arise in the extremely unlikely event Linfield score and everyone around you is going bananas.
That's just a bad feeling, not a life threatening difficulty,
I'd say a difficulty might arise when Celtic score, you loose the run of the yourself, are up on your feet roaring and celebrating and then you feel something akin to an overbearing malicious silence, you stop and look around.

Many years ago (1988 i think) i went up for a world cup qualifier. I was only a teenager and had a few pints on board but Houghton nearly scored after about 5 mins and i leapt up (i was in the main stand). Got serious abuse for the rest of the game and we ended up leaving early. I honestly thought we were going to get a serious kicking that night or maybe even worse.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on July 06, 2017, 07:44:25 AM
That was the nil nil draw in World Cup qualifier.Like all venues when you are an away fan in among home support it is better to keep the head low and emotions in check.Atmosphere was bad that night.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on July 06, 2017, 09:06:07 AM
Rangers (IL) titles and cup from the period of financial doping have to go - plain and simple.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on July 06, 2017, 09:56:04 AM
They should go but will they? Rangers,and Celtic too for that matter,are so important to Scotland and its economy that you get the feeling they have special protections above and beyond sporting bodies.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on July 06, 2017, 10:05:01 AM
I think it should be pretty clear cut - it is hard to defend - in fact as well as the cups and titles, Regan and Doncaster and whoever else was involved with overseeing, facilitating and judging should be walking also.  Laid bare it is probably the biggest case of cheating in UK and possibly European football history.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: themac_23 on July 06, 2017, 10:37:53 AM
Titles should be stripped, the problem is Rangers fans think celtic fans want them awarded to us. i know any celtic fan i chat to doesn't want them but equally, we shouldn't listen to this going for 55 Sh*t when they cheated for a number of them, strip the titles and have it right on the record books.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on July 06, 2017, 11:14:14 AM
Quote from: straightred on July 06, 2017, 07:29:05 AM
Quote from: Main Street on July 06, 2017, 02:14:25 AM
Quote from: under the bar on July 05, 2017, 11:24:19 PM
Celtic expect Rangers' EBT 'sporting advantage' review
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40510207

Can't see how anyone could expect the biased SPFL to do anything but uphold the "no competitive advantage was gained" line in favour of Rangers, but how come UEFA aren't the adjudicating body in all of this?
Why do you think the point of Celtic's statement is to expect a different outcome from the SPL?
Considering that since the  bizarre - "no competitive advantage was gained"  from the financial doping judgement-  there have been 2 court decisions which have swung the other way against old Rangers, it's Celtic's  prerogative to expect a review of the original decision in the light of a changed (illegal) context and to again reiterate their considered opposition about the original decision.
Sometimes it's okay when there's a perceived injustice, to highlight  some years later,  'see, we were right, we knew then and we know now, you fcked up with your no competitive advantage was gained judgement'.

They dont want to tackle the problem as it will bring out the very worst in rangers. However the very basis of Lord Nimo Smith's judgement was blown out of the water yesterday so they may not have any choice but to look at it again. Lets see will other clubs get involved. For me the fairest outcome is to strip the trophies but don't award them to anyone else.
The very basis of the judgement was "no competitive advantage was gained from the financial doping".
They didn't state that it could not be proven beyond doubt that Rangers gained an advantage. Instead they emphatically stated as a provable truth beyond doubt, an indisputable truth, that Rangers gained no benefit. That's what I find bizarre.

In the light of this supreme court judgement, I don't know what rules old Rangers could be charged with and the penalties for breaching them.
On it's own, gaining competitive advantage is a very difficult thing to prove beyond doubt, without any specific rule being in place.
It's more simple in sports with use of banned substance to enhance performance, the investigation team don't have to look for proof that the substance benefited the athlete because the substance is already on a banned list. The only evidence needed is enough to prove that the sportsperson had it present in their system.

Stripping of titles won by  athletes found guilty of substance abuse is a more recent development but somehow it could be applied retrospectively





Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on July 06, 2017, 12:45:57 PM
Quote from: themac_23 on July 06, 2017, 10:37:53 AM
Titles should be stripped, the problem is Rangers fans think celtic fans want them awarded to us. i know any celtic fan i chat to doesn't want them but equally, we shouldn't listen to this going for 55 Sh*t when they cheated for a number of them, strip the titles and have it right on the record books.

Sure we didn't finish second in all the years they cheated did we?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: straightred on July 06, 2017, 02:02:18 PM
Quote from: Main Street on July 06, 2017, 11:14:14 AM
Quote from: straightred on July 06, 2017, 07:29:05 AM
Quote from: Main Street on July 06, 2017, 02:14:25 AM
Quote from: under the bar on July 05, 2017, 11:24:19 PM
Celtic expect Rangers' EBT 'sporting advantage' review
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40510207

Can't see how anyone could expect the biased SPFL to do anything but uphold the "no competitive advantage was gained" line in favour of Rangers, but how come UEFA aren't the adjudicating body in all of this?
Why do you think the point of Celtic's statement is to expect a different outcome from the SPL?
Considering that since the  bizarre - "no competitive advantage was gained"  from the financial doping judgement-  there have been 2 court decisions which have swung the other way against old Rangers, it's Celtic's  prerogative to expect a review of the original decision in the light of a changed (illegal) context and to again reiterate their considered opposition about the original decision.
Sometimes it's okay when there's a perceived injustice, to highlight  some years later,  'see, we were right, we knew then and we know now, you fcked up with your no competitive advantage was gained judgement'.

They dont want to tackle the problem as it will bring out the very worst in rangers. However the very basis of Lord Nimo Smith's judgement was blown out of the water yesterday so they may not have any choice but to look at it again. Lets see will other clubs get involved. For me the fairest outcome is to strip the trophies but don't award them to anyone else.
The very basis of the judgement was "no competitive advantage was gained from the financial doping".
They didn't state that it could not be proven beyond doubt that Rangers gained an advantage. Instead they emphatically stated as a provable truth beyond doubt, an indisputable truth, that Rangers gained no benefit. That's what I find bizarre.

In the light of this supreme court judgement, I don't know what rules old Rangers could be charged with and the penalties for breaching them.
On it's own, gaining competitive advantage is a very difficult thing to prove beyond doubt, without any specific rule being in place.
It's more simple in sports with use of banned substance to enhance performance, the investigation team don't have to look for proof that the substance benefited the athlete because the substance is already on a banned list. The only evidence needed is enough to prove that the sportsperson had it present in their system.

Stripping of titles won by  athletes found guilty of substance abuse is a more recent development but somehow it could be applied retrospectively
They won the league on the last day of the 2002/3 season by beating dunfirmline 6-1. 5 of those 6 goals were scored by players on EBTs, i.e. players that wouldn't have been there except for the financial doping. This is as clear cut case as you'll ever see
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: straightred on July 06, 2017, 02:06:38 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on July 06, 2017, 12:45:57 PM
Quote from: themac_23 on July 06, 2017, 10:37:53 AM
Titles should be stripped, the problem is Rangers fans think celtic fans want them awarded to us. i know any celtic fan i chat to doesn't want them but equally, we shouldn't listen to this going for 55 Sh*t when they cheated for a number of them, strip the titles and have it right on the record books.



Sure we didn't finish second in all the years they cheated did we?

I suppose you'd have to plug a 3-0 defeat into every game they played and see how the table pans out. They would be fairer than simply picking who came second. Anyway as the themac says i don't think there is any great desire from anybody else to get the trophies - this is more about taking them away from sevco
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on July 06, 2017, 02:56:58 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on July 06, 2017, 12:45:57 PM
Quote from: themac_23 on July 06, 2017, 10:37:53 AM
Titles should be stripped, the problem is Rangers fans think celtic fans want them awarded to us. i know any celtic fan i chat to doesn't want them but equally, we shouldn't listen to this going for 55 Sh*t when they cheated for a number of them, strip the titles and have it right on the record books.

Sure we didn't finish second in all the years they cheated did we?

I am not sure.  I am in the don't want them corner anyway and instead have an '*' beside them so as for generations to come when anyone asks why no club is beside them an explanation has to follow of how the old Rangers operated in the years leading up to their death.

If you were talking awarding them elsewhere then I think you could be looking at 3-0 victories awarded in every game Rangers 1872 played in due to playing illegal players.  This means it might not be as simple as the team coming second being in line for them.

And in relation to no sporting advantage and the difficulty in determining that - is there not a breach of league rules in terms of registering players.  Along the lines of players must have one contract fully registered with the league whereas these EBTs would have been a second part of or an additional contract so may not even need to worry about proving sporting advantage if illegal players were being fielded game after game, year after year.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on July 06, 2017, 02:59:40 PM
And it will get interesting in this regard when HMRC start contacting recipients looking to recover what they are owed.  A lot more detail to come on what players believed they were receiving and no better way of getting that information that when they are getting tax demands.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on July 06, 2017, 03:11:52 PM
Quote from: straightred on July 06, 2017, 02:02:18 PM
Quote from: Main Street on July 06, 2017, 11:14:14 AM
Quote from: straightred on July 06, 2017, 07:29:05 AM
Quote from: Main Street on July 06, 2017, 02:14:25 AM
Quote from: under the bar on July 05, 2017, 11:24:19 PM
Celtic expect Rangers' EBT 'sporting advantage' review
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40510207

Can't see how anyone could expect the biased SPFL to do anything but uphold the "no competitive advantage was gained" line in favour of Rangers, but how come UEFA aren't the adjudicating body in all of this?
Why do you think the point of Celtic's statement is to expect a different outcome from the SPL?
Considering that since the  bizarre - "no competitive advantage was gained"  from the financial doping judgement-  there have been 2 court decisions which have swung the other way against old Rangers, it's Celtic's  prerogative to expect a review of the original decision in the light of a changed (illegal) context and to again reiterate their considered opposition about the original decision.
Sometimes it's okay when there's a perceived injustice, to highlight  some years later,  'see, we were right, we knew then and we know now, you fcked up with your no competitive advantage was gained judgement'.

They dont want to tackle the problem as it will bring out the very worst in rangers. However the very basis of Lord Nimo Smith's judgement was blown out of the water yesterday so they may not have any choice but to look at it again. Lets see will other clubs get involved. For me the fairest outcome is to strip the trophies but don't award them to anyone else.
The very basis of the judgement was "no competitive advantage was gained from the financial doping".
They didn't state that it could not be proven beyond doubt that Rangers gained an advantage. Instead they emphatically stated as a provable truth beyond doubt, an indisputable truth, that Rangers gained no benefit. That's what I find bizarre.

In the light of this supreme court judgement, I don't know what rules old Rangers could be charged with and the penalties for breaching them.
On it's own, gaining competitive advantage is a very difficult thing to prove beyond doubt, without any specific rule being in place.
It's more simple in sports with use of banned substance to enhance performance, the investigation team don't have to look for proof that the substance benefited the athlete because the substance is already on a banned list. The only evidence needed is enough to prove that the sportsperson had it present in their system.

Stripping of titles won by  athletes found guilty of substance abuse is a more recent development but somehow it could be applied retrospectively
They won the league on the last day of the 2002/3 season by beating dunfirmline 6-1. 5 of those 6 goals were scored by players on EBTs, i.e. players that wouldn't have been there except for the financial doping. This is as clear cut case as you'll ever see
That's just your opinion and an opinion is not evidence.
The only way to get at Rangers' 4 titles is to have in place clear rules outlawing secret (non tax compliant) schemes to pay players' wages along with a list of the possible punishments and apply it retrospectively.


Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bogball88 on July 06, 2017, 03:41:39 PM
http://www.ticketmaster.co.uk/Linfield-Football-Club-tickets/artist/2255873 (http://www.ticketmaster.co.uk/Linfield-Football-Club-tickets/artist/2255873)
Linfield Celtic tickets on sale on Ticketmaster tomorrow 10am for those interested in going
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: under the bar on July 08, 2017, 03:15:41 PM
http://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/teams/rangers/rangers-big-tax-case-club-1872-threaten-legal-challenge-if-celtic-benefit-1-4498448

Seems like the brown stuff has started running down the legs of some Rangers supporters groups....  :o
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on July 08, 2017, 05:45:30 PM
I see we put 9 past Shamrock Rovers and Linfield lost 4-1 to the wee Huns, should be a formality on Friday, any hoops going undercover!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on July 08, 2017, 06:41:16 PM
Quote from: under the bar on July 08, 2017, 03:15:41 PM
http://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/teams/rangers/rangers-big-tax-case-club-1872-threaten-legal-challenge-if-celtic-benefit-1-4498448

Seems like the brown stuff has started running down the legs of some Rangers supporters groups....  :o

Saw that alright. Hilariously deranged. Cornered rat springs to mind.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on July 08, 2017, 06:43:09 PM
Quote from: Targetman on July 08, 2017, 05:45:30 PM
I see we put 9 past Shamrock Rovers and Linfield lost 4-1 to the wee Huns, should be a formality on Friday, any hoops going undercover!!

Aye gave them a fair auld spankin. Would say Linfield will get more of the same treatment.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lenny on July 08, 2017, 07:25:54 PM
Quote from: Targetman on July 08, 2017, 05:45:30 PM
I see we put 9 past Shamrock Rovers and Linfield lost 4-1 to the wee Huns, should be a formality on Friday, any hoops going undercover!!

Interesting that as TF reckons Dundalk and other league of ireland sides are as good as Celtic.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on July 08, 2017, 07:53:58 PM
No doubt there'll be some excuse for Rovers conceding 9, probably played their minors!! Scott Brown went of with a foot injury, hope its not serious as the Linfield ones would be devastated if he didn't play on Friday
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on July 08, 2017, 09:21:03 PM
Quote from: Targetman on July 08, 2017, 07:53:58 PM
No doubt there'll be some excuse for Rovers conceding 9, probably played their minors!! Scott Brown went of with a foot injury, hope its not serious as the Linfield ones would be devastated if he didn't play on Friday

Wasn't a Rovers first 11 but good shooting in practice. Hopefully get 10 against linfield.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on July 09, 2017, 12:08:50 AM
A few points.Rovers first eleven was resting less than 48 hours after winning a Europa League qualifier.

Celtic played their full strength team ahead of their first competitive game of the season this Friday.

I never said the League of Ireland had teams that could compete with Celtic over the season. I did say the League of Ireland has teams that compare favourably with the other dross teams in the SPFL,and this was further proven in the last week when Rangers and St Johnstone were unceremoniously knocked out of the Europa League while Shamrock Rovers and Cork City progressed. Yet many think a manager on £45k a week should be hoisted towards immortality because he managed to avoid defeat by dross SPFL teams for a whole season😥😥
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stew on July 09, 2017, 01:28:28 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on July 09, 2017, 12:08:50 AM
A few points.Rovers first eleven was resting less than 48 hours after winning a Europa League qualifier.

Celtic played their full strength team ahead of their first competitive game of the season this Friday.

I never said the League of Ireland had teams that could compete with Celtic over the season. I did say the League of Ireland has teams that compare favourably with the other dross teams in the SPFL,and this was further proven in the last week when Rangers and St Johnstone were unceremoniously knocked out of the Europa League while Shamrock Rovers and Cork City progressed. Yet many think a manager on £45k a week should be hoisted towards immortality because he managed to avoid defeat by dross SPFL teams for a whole season😥😥

Tony why dont you quit while you are behind. (
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Orior on July 13, 2017, 08:21:00 PM
The PSNI said that Celtic chose not to take up their ticket allocation. Celtic deny this. Who is right?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: seafoid on July 13, 2017, 09:28:59 PM
Quote from: Orior on July 13, 2017, 08:21:00 PM
The PSNI said that Celtic chose not to take up their ticket allocation. Celtic deny this. Who is right?
The pope is infallible.

Big "catholic" team coming into Windsor Park and beating the local Protestants . It won't be my little pony. Celtic are probably right to want to avoid trouble. 

Prod nationalism is a joke anyway in a globalised world. Scottish Provident was an insurance company who for years only employed Protestants. Their first catholic employee was taken on in the early 90s. a few years later they were bought by a Spanish company. 
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on July 14, 2017, 10:49:47 AM
Well any of you guys heading to the game this evening?

I had thought about it but have decided against and will settle for the armchair view.

Just too much potential for knuckle draggers to be there to specifically hunt out any Celtic fan in attendance.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on July 14, 2017, 12:12:40 PM
Brendan Rodgers worried about 'world class' Linfield

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_6mqwXEGbGA (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_6mqwXEGbGA)

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Kilkevan on July 14, 2017, 12:16:03 PM
Quote from: stew on July 09, 2017, 01:28:28 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on July 09, 2017, 12:08:50 AM
A few points.Rovers first eleven was resting less than 48 hours after winning a Europa League qualifier.

Celtic played their full strength team ahead of their first competitive game of the season this Friday.

I never said the League of Ireland had teams that could compete with Celtic over the season. I did say the League of Ireland has teams that compare favourably with the other dross teams in the SPFL,and this was further proven in the last week when Rangers and St Johnstone were unceremoniously knocked out of the Europa League while Shamrock Rovers and Cork City progressed. Yet many think a manager on £45k a week should be hoisted towards immortality because he managed to avoid defeat by dross SPFL teams for a whole season😥😥

Tony why dont you quit while you are behind. (

There is no League of Ireland team of size or stature similar to Celtic and no LoI side who have a squad in any way similar to Celtic's. He does have a point about the other teams though. Scottish football, apart from Celtic, is awful and I reckon at least 8 or 9 of the other 11 teams would have serious problems competing at conference level in England. A half decent team at that level, Tranmere say, would in all likelihood take apart a team like St. Johnstone and I don't see a great deal of difference between Tranmere and Cork or Dundalk. Celtic's achievement last year of going the entire football calendar unbeaten in domestic matches was serious going though and Rodgers did an excellent job of keeping the players motivated and focussed. Would Celtic romp away with the LoI title, certainly, but I doubt anyone other than Aberdeen from the rest would mount a serious title challenge. Rangers finished third and they're complete pish.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on July 14, 2017, 12:17:47 PM
Quote from: Hectic on July 14, 2017, 10:49:47 AM
Well any of you guys heading to the game this evening?

I had thought about it but have decided against and will settle for the armchair view.

Just too much potential for knuckle draggers to be there to specifically hunt out any Celtic fan in attendance.

There's a fan zone sponsored by Belfast City Council

http://www.newsjs.com/url.php?p=http://www.irishnews.com/news/2017/07/14/news/belfast-council-set-to-fund-celtic-fanzone-during-linfield-game-1083826/ (http://www.newsjs.com/url.php?p=http://www.irishnews.com/news/2017/07/14/news/belfast-council-set-to-fund-celtic-fanzone-during-linfield-game-1083826/)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on July 14, 2017, 12:28:02 PM
I see Celtic fans are now being asked to enter the ground via the Boucher road and will be directed into the KOP stand so will be able to openly support the team.  Will give the home fans someone to openly hate now apart from the 11 players on the park.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: an léirmheastóir on July 14, 2017, 02:41:50 PM
Heading to Belfast now shortly should be a good evenings craic if nothing else . A 5 0 Celtic win will do me. Scotty to run riot
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Walter Cronc on July 14, 2017, 02:51:05 PM
Quote from: Hectic on July 14, 2017, 12:28:02 PM
I see Celtic fans are now being asked to enter the ground via the Boucher road and will be directed into the KOP stand so will be able to openly support the team.  Will give the home fans someone to openly hate now apart from the 11 players on the park.

Celtic fans have tickets? How??
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: screenexile on July 14, 2017, 02:52:52 PM
Quote from: Walter Cronc on July 14, 2017, 02:51:05 PM
Quote from: Hectic on July 14, 2017, 12:28:02 PM
I see Celtic fans are now being asked to enter the ground via the Boucher road and will be directed into the KOP stand so will be able to openly support the team.  Will give the home fans someone to openly hate now apart from the 11 players on the park.

Celtic fans have tickets? How??

Bought them through the Linfield website I think. I'm hearing that the allocation Celtic didn't take were then sold on by Linfield themselves.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: MoChara on July 14, 2017, 03:00:13 PM
I think ticketmaster were sellign the tickets as well and you didn't have to specify which group of fans you belonged to.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Walter Cronc on July 14, 2017, 03:17:08 PM
Quote from: screenexile on July 14, 2017, 02:52:52 PM
Quote from: Walter Cronc on July 14, 2017, 02:51:05 PM
Quote from: Hectic on July 14, 2017, 12:28:02 PM
I see Celtic fans are now being asked to enter the ground via the Boucher road and will be directed into the KOP stand so will be able to openly support the team.  Will give the home fans someone to openly hate now apart from the 11 players on the park.

Celtic fans have tickets? How??

Bought them through the Linfield website I think. I'm hearing that the allocation Celtic didn't take were then sold on by Linfield themselves.

Jesus will they not get lynched!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: oisinog on July 14, 2017, 03:33:02 PM
Quote from: Walter Cronc on July 14, 2017, 03:17:08 PM
Quote from: screenexile on July 14, 2017, 02:52:52 PM
Quote from: Walter Cronc on July 14, 2017, 02:51:05 PM
Quote from: Hectic on July 14, 2017, 12:28:02 PM
I see Celtic fans are now being asked to enter the ground via the Boucher road and will be directed into the KOP stand so will be able to openly support the team.  Will give the home fans someone to openly hate now apart from the 11 players on the park.

Celtic fans have tickets? How??

Bought them through the Linfield website I think. I'm hearing that the allocation Celtic didn't take were then sold on by Linfield themselves.

Jesus will they not get lynched!!

Hopefully not
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JPGJOHNNYG on July 14, 2017, 03:34:01 PM
The end of the world must be near! Has anyone told flegory about this lundy.

http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/linfield-will-give-celtic-a-game-says-hoops-supporting-dup-man-35931319.html
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Dougal Maguire on July 14, 2017, 05:18:50 PM
Ground seems half empty.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JPGJOHNNYG on July 14, 2017, 06:23:38 PM
Just home from work and cant believe the attendance embarrassing stuff
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on July 14, 2017, 06:28:22 PM
Griffiths booked for getting a bottle of buckie chucked at him, like wtf!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Dougal Maguire on July 14, 2017, 06:42:35 PM
I understood it was a sell out. Can understand now why they were so pissed of the Celtic didn't take up their ticket allocation
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JPGJOHNNYG on July 14, 2017, 06:48:26 PM
Quote from: hardstation on July 14, 2017, 06:35:26 PM
Quote from: JPGJOHNNYG on July 14, 2017, 06:23:38 PM
Just home from work and cant believe the attendance embarrassing stuff
??
It's what they've been expecting all week.

Champions league playing the bogeymen around the glorious 12th on a friday evening and the place is empty - im surprised
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Dougal Maguire on July 14, 2017, 06:51:19 PM
I can't see how there could even be 9,000 there. Ground I'd much less that half full.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JPGJOHNNYG on July 14, 2017, 06:55:27 PM
Quote from: Dougal Maguire on July 14, 2017, 06:51:19 PM
I can't see how there could even be 9,000 there. Ground I'd much less that half full.

Looks more like 4000
Would have been 8-0 if it wasnt for Carrol
I blame those linfield players who smell a bit of mass its a disgrace so it is
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on July 14, 2017, 06:56:46 PM
Quote from: Targetman on July 14, 2017, 06:28:22 PM
Griffiths booked for getting a bottle of buckie chucked at him, like wtf!!

armstrong also booked after being on the end of a shocking challenge. the referee has been a joke.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: SHEEDY on July 14, 2017, 07:02:11 PM
That booking for griffiths has to be the worst decision I have seen. He was getting pelted by all sorts including a glass buckfast bottle.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stew on July 14, 2017, 07:03:22 PM
Quote from: clarshack on July 14, 2017, 06:56:46 PM
Quote from: Targetman on July 14, 2017, 06:28:22 PM
Griffiths booked for getting a bottle of buckie chucked at him, like wtf!!

armstrong also booked after being on the end of a shocking challenge. the referee has been a joke.

Things were gong so well, lingfield were only two own and Celtic got fucked by the referee at least three times there will be hell to pay in the second leg
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stew on July 14, 2017, 07:08:42 PM
the home side did not try a lick to get back into the game, if Rodgers cares about his players at all he will take this personally for them and hammer these f**kers at paradise!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on July 14, 2017, 07:20:29 PM
Just sitting on train at Adelaide heading to.Belfast.City.centre.Where were.you all when the team needed you.😠
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Dougal Maguire on July 14, 2017, 07:21:48 PM
Fair play to you. Stay safe
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Kilkevan on July 14, 2017, 08:15:39 PM
Quote from: SHEEDY on July 14, 2017, 07:02:11 PM
That booking for griffiths has to be the worst decision I have seen. He was getting pelted by all sorts including a glass buckfast bottle.

I'm not a Celtic supporter but this is ludicrous...

https://youtu.be/BiT1xOnFxt0
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on July 14, 2017, 10:07:47 PM
How many bananas were thrown at Sinclair?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ONeill on July 14, 2017, 10:12:38 PM
Griffiths was stupid though. 3 mins before that he took a corner in the same spot and did a 5-1 gesture to the Linfield fans. You don't rattle a cage of apes and put your health in danger.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on July 14, 2017, 10:18:58 PM
Quote from: ONeill on July 14, 2017, 10:12:38 PM
Griffiths was stupid though. 3 mins before that he took a corner in the same spot and did a 5-1 gesture to the Linfield fans. You don't rattle a cage of apes and put your health in danger.

So if you wind someone up it's ok for them to throw bottles at you, sure if you wind them enough they could jump out of the crowd and stab ya...FFS wise up.

Did you see the Cop in background recording the crowd so i'll assume it'll be pretty easy along with CCTV in stadium to pick out the culprits but if they're anything like their DUP Politicians then it'll be swept under the carpet.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on July 14, 2017, 10:21:29 PM
He tied a Celtic scarf to the goalpost after the game just like he did at ibrokes, he's always up for the craic, the Huns love him really!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ONeill on July 14, 2017, 10:22:42 PM
Nope. Not what I said.

If you go to the home of alcohol-fuelled apes and tease them, they'll do you. Doesn't make it right but FFS.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on July 14, 2017, 10:24:50 PM
Video on twitter already of the p***k who threw the buckie bottle,let's see if he's named and shamed asap.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: seafoid on July 14, 2017, 10:29:03 PM
Scott Bonfire Sinclair scored.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ONeill on July 14, 2017, 10:29:23 PM
https://twitter.com/RonnieEsplin/status/885928699731877892

https://twitter.com/rogermilla88888/status/885920111265239043

https://twitter.com/mark_mac_/status/885967804461072384

Some great images from the game.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on July 14, 2017, 10:43:54 PM
Quote from: illdecide on July 14, 2017, 10:18:58 PM
Quote from: ONeill on July 14, 2017, 10:12:38 PM
Griffiths was stupid though. 3 mins before that he took a corner in the same spot and did a 5-1 gesture to the Linfield fans. You don't rattle a cage of apes and put your health in danger.

So if you wind someone up it's ok for them to throw bottles at you, sure if you wind them enough they could jump out of the crowd and stab ya...FFS wise up.

Did you see the Cop in background recording the crowd so i'll assume it'll be pretty easy along with CCTV in stadium to pick out the culprits but if they're anything like their DUP Politicians then it'll be swept under the carpet.
It's the Uefa observer who compiles the evidence for any Uefa disciplinary committee.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Kilkevan on July 14, 2017, 10:55:34 PM
Oh the irony... A load of paddies with Union Jacks singing "you're British and you know you are"!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FinnHj802Mc
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: seafoid on July 15, 2017, 01:28:35 AM
I thought Rodgers was from NI. He has a Scottish accent in interviews 
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Íseal agus crua isteach a on July 15, 2017, 01:51:01 AM
Quote from: seafoid on July 15, 2017, 01:28:35 AM
I thought Rodgers was from NI. He has a Scottish accent in interviews

I come from near him. People on the North Antrim coast speak with a Scottish "blur".
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on July 15, 2017, 05:52:21 AM
Sadly little has changed in Windsor Park.I was there in 1979 when Gerrry Daly was split by a bottle thrown by the natives.Yesterday,I was in the North Stand,among Linfield fans,in the only section open to me to buy a ticket.The rabid Anti Catholic sectarianism and racism was rife from first minute to last.Before the game started,an acquaintance of mine,a professional man along with his two grown up sons took their seats a few rows down from me in the same section.It got so bad,they asked the stewards to escort them out early,and were showered with sectarian abuse as they left.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on July 15, 2017, 08:00:02 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on July 15, 2017, 05:52:21 AM
Sadly little has changed in Windsor Park.I was there in 1979 when Gerrry Daly was split by a bottle thrown by the natives.Yesterday,I was in the North Stand,among Linfield fans,in the only section open to me to buy a ticket.The rabid Anti Catholic sectarianism and racism was rife from first minute to last.Before the game started,an acquaintance of mine,a professional man along with his two grown up sons took their seats a few rows down from me in the same section.It got so bad,they asked the stewards to escort them out early,and were showered with sectarian abuse as they left.

Did you really think it would be any different?
And also did they not set aside one of the stands for celtic fans who had gotten tickets
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: imtommygunn on July 15, 2017, 08:52:19 AM
It is also further evidence that if they want football for all they need to move northern ireland matches away from that hellhole.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: north_antrim_hound on July 15, 2017, 08:59:49 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on July 15, 2017, 05:52:21 AM
Sadly little has changed in Windsor Park.I was there in 1979 when Gerrry Daly was split by a bottle thrown by the natives.Yesterday,I was in the North Stand,among Linfield fans,in the only section open to me to buy a ticket.The rabid Anti Catholic sectarianism and racism was rife from first minute to last.Before the game started,an acquaintance of mine,a professional man along with his two grown up sons took their seats a few rows down from me in the same section.It got so bad,they asked the stewards to escort them out early,and were showered with sectarian abuse as they left.

And what where you expecting honestly
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: north_antrim_hound on July 15, 2017, 09:05:56 AM
Quote from: Íseal agus crua isteach a on July 15, 2017, 01:51:01 AM
Quote from: seafoid on July 15, 2017, 01:28:35 AM
I thought Rodgers was from NI. He has a Scottish accent in interviews

I come from near him. People on the North Antrim coast speak with a Scottish "blur".

Didn't he play hurling for Glenariff
I remember someone from the club saying
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: The Subbie on July 15, 2017, 09:23:52 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on July 15, 2017, 05:52:21 AM
Sadly little has changed in Windsor Park.I was there in 1979 when Gerrry Daly was split by a bottle thrown by the natives.Yesterday,I was in the North Stand,among Linfield fans,in the only section open to me to buy a ticket.The rabid Anti Catholic sectarianism and racism was rife from first minute to last.Before the game started,an acquaintance of mine,a professional man along with his two grown up sons took their seats a few rows down from me in the same section.It got so bad,they asked the stewards to escort them out early,and were showered with sectarian abuse as they left.

You missed the perfect chance to test out your truly inspirational theory re the recently ordained Fr Mulryne, surely , if you enquired, you could have found one or two faithful blues that would have passed a few moments reminiscing about the now Fr Mulryne and the nights he used to perform for the faithful on the very pitch you were looking at last night.

Mervyn and Sammy could have discussed your divine intervention theory over a half time bovril with you.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: yellowcard on July 15, 2017, 09:50:04 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on July 15, 2017, 05:52:21 AM
Sadly little has changed in Windsor Park.I was there in 1979 when Gerrry Daly was split by a bottle thrown by the natives.Yesterday,I was in the North Stand,among Linfield fans,in the only section open to me to buy a ticket.The rabid Anti Catholic sectarianism and racism was rife from first minute to last.Before the game started,an acquaintance of mine,a professional man along with his two grown up sons took their seats a few rows down from me in the same section.It got so bad,they asked the stewards to escort them out early,and were showered with sectarian abuse as they left.

Any Celtic fan going into the home section in the sectarian bearpit that was Windsor Park last night would need their head examined. 
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: an léirmheastóir on July 15, 2017, 09:59:58 AM
Only for Roy Carroll that could have been 6 or 7 he had a mighty game. Celtic going rightly and should breeze through next week.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on July 15, 2017, 10:11:38 AM
Quote from: north_antrim_hound on July 15, 2017, 09:05:56 AM
Quote from: Íseal agus crua isteach a on July 15, 2017, 01:51:01 AM
Quote from: seafoid on July 15, 2017, 01:28:35 AM
I thought Rodgers was from NI. He has a Scottish accent in interviews

I come from near him. People on the North Antrim coast speak with a Scottish "blur".

Didn't he play hurling for Glenariff
I remember someone from the club saying

Being from Carnlough should be enough!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ashman on July 15, 2017, 10:15:37 AM
Quote from: an léirmheastóir on July 15, 2017, 09:59:58 AM
Only for Roy Carroll that could have been 6 or 7 he had a mighty game. Celtic going rightly and should breeze through next week.

Did anyone expect any different ? The Irish league has regressed hugely over the last few years .  The former Setanta Cup in the last few years really showed that .

Hopefully Dundalk can get a crack at Celtic .  Ironically there might be a problem playing the home tie due to a barstoolers night out .  Carlsberg don't do irony!

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: imtommygunn on July 15, 2017, 10:31:19 AM
I am not sure the irish league has regressed that much. I think the league of ireland has got much better. European results illustrate that.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: StGallsGAA on July 15, 2017, 01:14:54 PM
Quote from: hardstation on July 15, 2017, 10:38:50 AM
Quote from: north_antrim_hound on July 15, 2017, 08:59:49 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on July 15, 2017, 05:52:21 AM
Sadly little has changed in Windsor Park.I was there in 1979 when Gerrry Daly was split by a bottle thrown by the natives.Yesterday,I was in the North Stand,among Linfield fans,in the only section open to me to buy a ticket.The rabid Anti Catholic sectarianism and racism was rife from first minute to last.Before the game started,an acquaintance of mine,a professional man along with his two grown up sons took their seats a few rows down from me in the same section.It got so bad,they asked the stewards to escort them out early,and were showered with sectarian abuse as they left.

And what where you expecting honestly
Exactly. The Celtic section was probably the same.

Not exactly the same unfortunately.  The Bel Tel and other media turn a blind eye to Linfield's naked sectarian chanting much in the same way as they turn a blind eye to what goes on at bonfires.   Celtic's core support is nothing like that of Linfield or Rangers for that matter.  Celtic fans by and large support the club due to it's Irish identity.  A very significant portion of Linfield and Rangers fans do not support the clubs because of that clubs British identity, but rather its Loyalist/sectarian identity.  That in itself is a huge difference but its so easy for the media to say one is the opposite of the other when it is not.   A perfect example of this is their away support  in Europe. Celtic fans are welcomed as other cultures can identify with Irishness and what it stands for.  Rangers and Linfield fans are feared and avoided as they stand for NF, right-wing white supremacy and bring racist vile abuse wherever they go.  100,000 Celtic fans went to Seville and not one arrest.   30,000 Rangers fans went to Manchester and wrecked the place.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Kilkevan on July 15, 2017, 01:36:09 PM
Quote from: StGallsGAA on July 15, 2017, 01:14:54 PM
Quote from: hardstation on July 15, 2017, 10:38:50 AM
Quote from: north_antrim_hound on July 15, 2017, 08:59:49 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on July 15, 2017, 05:52:21 AM
Sadly little has changed in Windsor Park.I was there in 1979 when Gerrry Daly was split by a bottle thrown by the natives.Yesterday,I was in the North Stand,among Linfield fans,in the only section open to me to buy a ticket.The rabid Anti Catholic sectarianism and racism was rife from first minute to last.Before the game started,an acquaintance of mine,a professional man along with his two grown up sons took their seats a few rows down from me in the same section.It got so bad,they asked the stewards to escort them out early,and were showered with sectarian abuse as they left.

And what where you expecting honestly
Exactly. The Celtic section was probably the same.

Not exactly the same unfortunately.  The Bel Tel and other media turn a blind eye to Linfield's naked sectarian chanting much in the same way as they turn a blind eye to what goes on at bonfires.   Celtic's core support is nothing like that of Linfield or Rangers for that matter.  Celtic fans by and large support the club due to it's Irish identity.  A very significant portion of Linfield and Rangers fans do not support the clubs because of that clubs British identity, but rather its Loyalist/sectarian identity.  That in itself is a huge difference but its so easy for the media to say one is the opposite of the other when it is not.   A perfect example of this is their away support  in Europe. Celtic fans are welcomed as other cultures can identify with Irishness and what it stands for.  Rangers and Linfield fans are feared and avoided as they stand for NF, right-wing white supremacy and bring racist vile abuse wherever they go.  100,000 Celtic fans went to Seville and not one arrest.   30,000 Rangers fans went to Manchester and wrecked the place.

I'd say further evidence is in the amount of testimonials both clubs get asked to play in. Celtic in a testimonial is a golden ticket because people know Celtic fans would travel to see their team kicking a tin can around a car park on Easter Island and there will be minimal trouble, if any.

There are headers who follow Celtic, same as any club, but as with most clubs they are the minority whereas there are decent Linfield and Rangers fans but finding them is like looking for needles in haystacks.

Disclaimer: I am not a fan of Celtic, Rangers or Linfield.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on July 15, 2017, 02:15:32 PM
I see that no mark Healy says that he will need a tin hat and suit of armour when he takes his no mark team to Celtic Park. Does he think we give a monkeys about them. We are just going to finish the job and maybe Griffiths and Armstrong might be motivated to stick a couple in the net after the cowardly attcks on both. But seriously David, get a grip and leave your sullying nonsense out of it.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: seafoid on July 15, 2017, 02:40:09 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on July 15, 2017, 05:52:21 AM
Sadly little has changed in Windsor Park.I was there in 1979 when Gerrry Daly was split by a bottle thrown by the natives.Yesterday,I was in the North Stand,among Linfield fans,in the only section open to me to buy a ticket.The rabid Anti Catholic sectarianism and racism was rife from first minute to last.Before the game started,an acquaintance of mine,a professional man along with his two grown up sons took their seats a few rows down from me in the same section.It got so bad,they asked the stewards to escort them out early,and were showered with sectarian abuse as they left.
Where is the mythical NI culture supposed to come from? Will it be probiotic?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on July 15, 2017, 04:25:43 PM
Well it is the current tribal division that has produced the sectarianism I witnessed yesterday,so the status quo is not the answer.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on July 15, 2017, 04:27:32 PM
Why is there such a deliberate naming of the missile as a "buckfast bottle"?
Is it not enough to say "a bottle was thrown at a celtic player"?

Is there something sinister, more lethal in that it was not just a bottle, but 'twas "a buckfast bottle"?


Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ashman on July 15, 2017, 05:06:39 PM
By and large the trouble at yesterday's game was relatively harmless . A Linfield v Glentoran Derby or Bohs v Rovers would have more trouble .

The thug that flung the bottle at Griffiths should face the full rigour of the law . 
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: north_antrim_hound on July 15, 2017, 05:34:01 PM
Quote from: Main Street on July 15, 2017, 04:27:32 PM
Why is there such a deliberate naming of the missile as a "buckfast bottle"?
Is it not enough to say "a bottle was thrown at a celtic player"?

Is there something sinister, more lethal in that it was not just a bottle, but 'twas "a buckfast bottle"?

I think most linfield fans  prefer  a Sauvignon blanc or a nice rose
It's a big shock that buckfast was being consumed due to it's association with white trash and wasters
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Kilkevan on July 15, 2017, 05:52:44 PM
Quote from: north_antrim_hound on July 15, 2017, 05:34:01 PM
Quote from: Main Street on July 15, 2017, 04:27:32 PM
Why is there such a deliberate naming of the missile as a "buckfast bottle"?
Is it not enough to say "a bottle was thrown at a celtic player"?

Is there something sinister, more lethal in that it was not just a bottle, but 'twas "a buckfast bottle"?

I think most linfield fans  prefer  a Sauvignon blanc or a nice rose
It's a big shock that buckfast was being consumed due to it's association with white trash and wasters

Don't disrespect the average Linfield fan; you know they do be always in the Cosy Bar sipping delicately at chilled Moët et Chandon elegantly presented in Swarovski crystal glasses at all pre-match meetings.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on July 15, 2017, 05:56:54 PM
Quote from: Kilkevan on July 15, 2017, 05:52:44 PM
Quote from: north_antrim_hound on July 15, 2017, 05:34:01 PM
Quote from: Main Street on July 15, 2017, 04:27:32 PM
Why is there such a deliberate naming of the missile as a "buckfast bottle"?
Is it not enough to say "a bottle was thrown at a celtic player"?

Is there something sinister, more lethal in that it was not just a bottle, but 'twas "a buckfast bottle"?

I think most linfield fans  prefer  a Sauvignon blanc or a nice rose
It's a big shock that buckfast was being consumed due to it's association with white trash and wasters

Don't disrespect the average Linfield fan; you know they do be always in the Cosy Bar sipping delicately at chilled Moët et Chandon elegantly presented in Swarovski crystal glasses at all pre-match meetings.
I suppose Buckfast would regard the association with the discerning Linfield supporter as more of a positive than say with  that rabble associated with Tyrone and Armagh?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Kilkevan on July 15, 2017, 07:25:51 PM
Quote from: Main Street on July 15, 2017, 05:56:54 PM
Quote from: Kilkevan on July 15, 2017, 05:52:44 PM
Quote from: north_antrim_hound on July 15, 2017, 05:34:01 PM
Quote from: Main Street on July 15, 2017, 04:27:32 PM
Why is there such a deliberate naming of the missile as a "buckfast bottle"?
Is it not enough to say "a bottle was thrown at a celtic player"?

Is there something sinister, more lethal in that it was not just a bottle, but 'twas "a buckfast bottle"?

I think most linfield fans  prefer  a Sauvignon blanc or a nice rose
It's a big shock that buckfast was being consumed due to it's association with white trash and wasters

Don't disrespect the average Linfield fan; you know they do be always in the Cosy Bar sipping delicately at chilled Moët et Chandon elegantly presented in Swarovski crystal glasses at all pre-match meetings.
I suppose Buckfast would regard the association with the discerning Linfield supporter as more of a positive than say with  that rabble associated with Tyrone and Armagh?

The question I want to ask is do the Linfield supporters partaking of Buckfast know it's made by taigs?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on July 15, 2017, 09:30:30 PM
Also saw a banner there yesterday "County Donegal Rangers Supporters Club" Wonder are they regular attendees at Linfield games?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: yellowcard on July 15, 2017, 09:43:40 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on July 15, 2017, 04:25:43 PM
Well it is the current tribal division that has produced the sectarianism I witnessed yesterday,so the status quo is not the answer.

Does your distinct NI culture include some of the bonfires, flag burning, effigy burning, marching and bottle throwing that we seen in the last week?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Orior on July 15, 2017, 11:21:46 PM
When will we hear about UEFA's punishment for Linfield?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: reddgnhand on July 16, 2017, 09:46:41 AM
Quote from: tonto1888 on July 15, 2017, 08:00:02 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on July 15, 2017, 05:52:21 AM
Sadly little has changed in Windsor Park.I was there in 1979 when Gerrry Daly was split by a bottle thrown by the natives.Yesterday,I was in the North Stand,among Linfield fans,in the only section open to me to buy a ticket.The rabid Anti Catholic sectarianism and racism was rife from first minute to last.Before the game started,an acquaintance of mine,a professional man along with his two grown up sons took their seats a few rows down from me in the same section.It got so bad,they asked the stewards to escort them out early,and were showered with sectarian abuse as they left.

Did you really think it would be any different?
And also did they not set aside one of the stands for celtic fans who had gotten tickets

He was in the section set aside for Spurs fans.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on July 16, 2017, 03:32:22 PM
I will be in Glasgow for the second leg on Wednesday night too.I see Sky have Celtic at -3 priced at 21/20.Looks like a licence to print money
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: screenexile on July 16, 2017, 03:53:27 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on July 16, 2017, 03:32:22 PM
I will be in Glasgow for the second leg on Wednesday night too.I see Sky have Celtic at -3 priced at 21/20.Looks like a licence to print money

Sure it was -2 for even money on Friday as well ... look how that turned out!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on July 16, 2017, 03:58:56 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on July 16, 2017, 03:32:22 PM
I will be in Glasgow for the second leg on Wednesday night too.I see Sky have Celtic at -3 priced at 21/20.Looks like a licence to print money

Celtic will be anxious to get the job done as quietly as possible. No Yellows/Reds, no injuries and no sanctions from Uefa! This is a sort of nightmare tie from a Public Relations perspective for Celtic.  I can see Celtic being happy with two to three nil and playing out the game. For Linfield there is nothing to lose. And they will do what they feel like!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on July 16, 2017, 04:20:40 PM
I always thought that would be the ploy in Belfast,a routine win by a couple of goals,not antagonise the natives too much and get the hell out of Dodge.But Linfield are so poor,and a few Celtic players took a few hefty challenges,and with the bottle throwing etc,they will be well motivated to push on and score a few goals,in front of a full house (Linfield are bound to be overawed) who will not countenance any slacking.I will be genuinely surprised if Celtic don't score a minimum of 6 goals.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ashman on July 16, 2017, 05:52:58 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on July 16, 2017, 04:20:40 PM
I always thought that would be the ploy in Belfast,a routine win by a couple of goals,not antagonise the natives too much and get the hell out of Dodge.But Linfield are so poor,and a few Celtic players took a few hefty challenges,and with the bottle throwing etc,they will be well motivated to push on and score a few goals,in front of a full house (Linfield are bound to be overawed) who will not countenance any slacking.I will be genuinely surprised if Celtic don't score a minimum of 6 goals.

They are a pro team playing a glorified pub team .
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaffer on July 16, 2017, 05:53:30 PM
No doubt the away supporters bogs will get special attention
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Walter Cronc on July 17, 2017, 02:45:58 AM
What kinda numbers are Linfield taking to parkhead? Can we expect a visual welcome from the green brigade?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: seafoid on July 17, 2017, 07:17:44 AM
Quote from: Orior on July 15, 2017, 11:21:46 PM
When will we hear about UEFA's punishment for Linfield?
UEFA decided that being from Belfast with those supporters was sufficient punishment. Loyal Orange Lodge.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on July 17, 2017, 07:23:33 AM
As I understand it there are 1500 hundred Linfield fans travelling,and they are being accompanied on the entire journey (coaches and boat) by club and eventsec stewards.

I hope they are not subjected to sectarian abuse,it is important that we do not stoop to their level and allow the media to portray the line one's as bad as the other.Let's do the talking on the pitch with a goal avalanche.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on July 17, 2017, 09:57:30 AM
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Irony is dead
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: screenexile on July 17, 2017, 04:46:07 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on July 17, 2017, 07:23:33 AM
As I understand it there are 1500 hundred Linfield fans travelling,and they are being accompanied on the entire journey (coaches and boat) by club and eventsec stewards.

I hope they are not subjected to sectarian abuse,it is important that we do not stoop to their level and allow the media to portray the line one's as bad as the other.Let's do the talking on the pitch with a goal avalanche.

Griffiths and Celtic charged by UEFA!!

Griffiths doesn't seem like the sharpest tool in the box, what did he think would happen when he tied the scarf to the goalpost? Has he done it at Ibrox?!!

Eejit!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: theskull1 on July 17, 2017, 05:39:59 PM
Yet to many calling out shitty Linfield fans he's a legend for doing it. Doesn't make sense to me.

Whatever happened to staying classy
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: an léirmheastóir on July 17, 2017, 06:15:21 PM
Quote from: Main Street on July 15, 2017, 04:27:32 PM
Why is there such a deliberate naming of the missile as a "buckfast bottle"?
Is it not enough to say "a bottle was thrown at a celtic player"?

Is there something sinister, more lethal in that it was not just a bottle, but 'twas "a buckfast bottle"?

Ok a glass bottle
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on July 17, 2017, 06:48:53 PM
Quote from: screenexile on July 17, 2017, 04:46:07 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on July 17, 2017, 07:23:33 AM
As I understand it there are 1500 hundred Linfield fans travelling,and they are being accompanied on the entire journey (coaches and boat) by club and eventsec stewards.

I hope they are not subjected to sectarian abuse,it is important that we do not stoop to their level and allow the media to portray the line one's as bad as the other.Let's do the talking on the pitch with a goal avalanche.

Griffiths and Celtic charged by UEFA!!

Griffiths doesn't seem like the sharpest tool in the box, what did he think would happen when he tied the scarf to the goalpost? Has he done it at Ibrox?!!

Eejit!

yes, and Tynecastle
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on July 17, 2017, 07:38:05 PM
Celtic are charged for the team picking up 5 yellow cards, foolish when it's just Linfield and there are more important games ahead.

Would it be a more serious charge for Linfield if their fan was accused of throwing a Buckfast bottle onto the pitch?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on July 17, 2017, 08:49:02 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on July 17, 2017, 06:48:53 PM
Quote from: screenexile on July 17, 2017, 04:46:07 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on July 17, 2017, 07:23:33 AM
As I understand it there are 1500 hundred Linfield fans travelling,and they are being accompanied on the entire journey (coaches and boat) by club and eventsec stewards.

I hope they are not subjected to sectarian abuse,it is important that we do not stoop to their level and allow the media to portray the line one's as bad as the other.Let's do the talking on the pitch with a goal avalanche.

Griffiths and Celtic charged by UEFA!!

Griffiths doesn't seem like the sharpest tool in the box, what did he think would happen when he tied the scarf to the goalpost? Has he done it at Ibrox?!!

Eejit!

yes, and Tynecastle

And a good few other grounds. It is almost a ritual for him at this stage but he probably should have been wise to the fact he was messing with the emotional delicacy of psychopaths on Friday night.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on July 17, 2017, 08:51:56 PM
Quote from: Main Street on July 17, 2017, 07:38:05 PM
Celtic are charged for the team picking up 5 yellow cards, foolish when it's just Linfield and there are more important games ahead.

Would it be a more serious charge for Linfield if their fan was accused of throwing a Buckfast bottle onto the pitch?

Yeah I thought a lot of the cards were needless and could be costly further down the road. Griffiths could be excused and it was a cowardly, potentially damaging tackle from behind on Armstrong that caused him to react but it was Linfield FFS, we had no need to be picking up any yellow cards.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on July 17, 2017, 09:51:09 PM
Quote from: Hectic on July 17, 2017, 08:51:56 PM
Quote from: Main Street on July 17, 2017, 07:38:05 PM
Celtic are charged for the team picking up 5 yellow cards, foolish when it's just Linfield and there are more important games ahead.

Would it be a more serious charge for Linfield if their fan was accused of throwing a Buckfast bottle onto the pitch?

Yeah I thought a lot of the cards were needless and could be costly further down the road. Griffiths could be excused and it was a cowardly, potentially damaging tackle from behind on Armstrong that caused him to react but it was Linfield FFS, we had no need to be picking up any yellow cards.

Griffiths card was needless, as in needless for the ref to give it. Unfortunately when the ref allows thugs to get away with thuggery our players are going to react. As for tying the scarf to the post, if that is counted as incitment, I think those who are offended need to look at themselves.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: theskull1 on July 17, 2017, 10:19:24 PM
An orange knuckle dragger ties a scarf round a lamppost in front of Ardoyne shops to the cheers of his reprobate buddies. Not inciteful? Really?  :o
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on July 18, 2017, 05:57:07 AM
The abuse all of the Celtic players took at the shithole that is Windsor Park,and in particular Brown,Griffiths and Sinclair,was unbelievable.I can well understand Griffiths wanting to rub it in.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on July 18, 2017, 08:07:16 AM
Tony I detect a different tone from you from last week regarding this fixture, the venue, opponents etc.

Nothing like being stuck in the middle of the like to remind you what they are really like.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on July 18, 2017, 08:10:56 AM
The Griffiths thing is ridiculous because it came about 5 mins after the game had ended.  After the constant abuse, after the missiles and after attempted pitch invasions.  To try and say that this would incite trouble is bananas given that the torch was well and truly lit long before then. 

Maybe UEFA need to have a look at themselves for inciting everything that went before by not keeping the teams separate in the draw if they feel a scarf to a post at the end of the game could have lead to serious unrest - talk about wanting it both ways.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: 6th sam on July 18, 2017, 08:44:55 AM
Quote from: Hectic on July 18, 2017, 08:10:56 AM
The Griffiths thing is ridiculous because it came about 5 mins after the game had ended.  After the constant abuse, after the missiles and after attempted pitch invasions.  To try and say that this would incite trouble is bananas given that the torch was well and truly lit long before then. 

Maybe UEFA need to have a look at themselves for inciting everything that went before by not keeping the teams separate in the draw if they feel a scarf to a post at the end of the game could have lead to serious unrest - talk about wanting it both ways.

It doesn't do Griffiths any favours to minimise his behaviour. He is a very talented footballer who continues to show a lack of maturity and responsibility. He is a highly paid professional who as a Celtic footballer needs to avoid any potentially provocative behaviour.
However, it reminds me of the targettting of Neil Lennon. Neil was painted as an individual who brought the abuse on himself , therefore explaining/excusing the behaviour of rangers and NI fans towards him. The atmosphere in Windsor last week was absolutely poisonous and unacceptable . The reaction of the normally placid Stuart Armstrong to a disgraceful tackle epitomises how players can get sucked in, in the context of such a poisonous and aggressive atmosphere.
Leigh Griffiths was intimidated every time he took a corner, including the throwing of missiles( why is this being minimised) . Despite apologist David Healy ridiculously implying such incidents occur in Manchester derbies, these events are now rare and extremely dangerous. In the midst of Griffith's regrettable response, the seriousness of the missile throwing and poisonous atmosphere has been completely minimised. Sadly this is typical of this place, we have been normalising and excusing sectarianism for years.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: PAULD123 on July 18, 2017, 08:52:04 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on July 18, 2017, 05:57:07 AM
The abuse all of the Celtic players took at the shithole that is Windsor Park,and in particular Brown,Griffiths and Sinclair,was unbelievable.I can well understand Griffiths wanting to rub it in.

Ah but that's the problem. Even you recognise it as rubbing it in. It wasn't a simple tribute to his oown fans it was an insult to the opposition fans. The rules (rightly or wrongly) don't allow for this.

Look UEFA are leaping on a chance to punish Griffiths to cover up the embarrasment that one of their officials chose to book a player for desiring to avoid being struck by a missile. So jump on Griffiths and sweep the ref decision under the carpet. Focus on his wrong to avoid dealing with the wrong that was done to him.

It's a pity he gave them an excuse.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: 6th sam on July 18, 2017, 09:06:21 AM
Quote from: PAULD123 on July 18, 2017, 08:52:04 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on July 18, 2017, 05:57:07 AM
The abuse all of the Celtic players took at the shithole that is Windsor Park,and in particular Brown,Griffiths and Sinclair,was unbelievable.I can well understand Griffiths wanting to rub it in.

Ah but that's the problem. Even you recognise it as rubbing it in. It wasn't a simple tribute to his oown fans it was an insult to the opposition fans. The rules (rightly or wrongly) don't allow for this.

Look UEFA are leaping on a chance to punish Griffiths to cover up the embarrasment that one of their officials chose to book a player for desiring to avoid being struck by a missile. So jump on Griffiths and sweep the ref decision under the carpet. Focus on his wrong to avoid dealing with the wrong that was done to him.

It's a pity he gave them an excuse.

Perfect summary.
Griffiths behaviour around the scarf tying and 5:1 gesture , is not acceptable as it could have thrown petrol
On the flames. However the fact is that the referee's response to the missile  throwing was bizarre and dangerous.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on July 18, 2017, 09:09:28 AM
Would you say then that the club, manager, his backroom staff etc then have to take some responsibility for Griffiths actions given he did it at a fair few away grounds last season. If it is unacceptable should it have been nipped in the bud the first time he did it rather than letting it become a ritual?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on July 18, 2017, 09:10:45 AM
I don't know why anyone would believe that Windsor could be anything other than poisonous, it always will be no matter what the IFA say, its in the blood.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on July 18, 2017, 09:38:53 AM
I agree.It was almost like Celtic appearing at the shit hole was what some of these soap dodgers have been waiting all their lives for,a dream come true,for all the wrong reasons.It was my intention to park in the city centre and actually walk down the Donegal Road to the cesspit,I abandoned that plan while driving up the Donegal Road and observing hordes of red white and blue zombies gathered on street corners boozing away,pre match,nearly three hours before kick off (should this be allowed prior to an explosive fixture like this?).

In any event I have submitted a report to kickitout.org and included a good few seat nos of the worst offenders.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on July 18, 2017, 10:29:43 AM
Ffs tying a scarf to a post is nothing in the grand scheme of things. If a Linfield player did same a CP it would be seen for what it was. I think the only people needing to look at tempering their behaviour are the neanderthals in the stands who shout and spit abuse but then get upset at a scarf. Griffiths did f**k all wrong.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stew on July 18, 2017, 10:30:15 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on July 18, 2017, 09:38:53 AM
I agree.It was almost like Celtic appearing at the shit hole was what some of these soap dodgers have been waiting all their lives for,a dream come true,for all the wrong reasons.It was my intention to park in the city centre and actually walk down the Donegal Road to the cesspit,I abandoned that plan while driving up the Donegal Road and observing hordes of red white and blue zombies gathered on street corners boozing away,pre match,nearly three hours before kick off (should this be allowed prior to an explosive fixture like this?).

In any event I have submitted a report to kickitout.org and included a good few seat nos of the worst offenders.

Fair play to you Tony but you should not have been near the place, if owc boys had seen you, you could have well been in trouble.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on July 18, 2017, 10:49:08 AM
I was not going to miss out on the opportunity to see Celtic play a mere 20 miles from my home.I honestly thought things had changed but it's as bad as ever.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: The Subbie on July 18, 2017, 10:49:29 AM
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Tony was in a very cunning disguise for his behind enemy lines jaunt to the sectarian cesspit.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on July 18, 2017, 11:11:03 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on July 18, 2017, 10:49:08 AM
I was not going to miss out on the opportunity to see Celtic play a mere 20 miles from my home.I honestly thought things had changed but it's as bad as ever.

Yeah what has changed is a massive effort to play down the sectarianism that is alive and well in NI soccer.  It is along the same lines as 'Orange Fest', turn a blind eye and report all that is rosy with a good dose of deflection. I was listening to Radio Ulster this morning and they reported that Griffiths had been charged in their 7am headlines with no mention of Linfield's charge.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on July 18, 2017, 11:15:00 AM
Quote from: Hectic on July 18, 2017, 11:11:03 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on July 18, 2017, 10:49:08 AM
I was not going to miss out on the opportunity to see Celtic play a mere 20 miles from my home.I honestly thought things had changed but it's as bad as ever.

Yeah what has changed is a massive effort to play down the sectarianism that is alive and well in NI soccer.  It is along the same lines as 'Orange Fest', turn a blind eye and report all that is rosy with a good dose of deflection. I was listening to Radio Ulster this morning and they reported that Griffiths had been charged in their 7am headlines with no mention of Linfield's charge.

And just like that I catch this nonsense:

http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/scottish/celtic/official-had-reason-to-book-celtics-leigh-griffiths-insists-northern-ireland-ref-chief-malcolm-35940578.html
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on July 18, 2017, 11:59:49 AM
LG's being charged with provoking the frothing mob.
Did anything of note happen after he tied the scarf around the post?







Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on July 18, 2017, 12:07:02 PM
Yeah if you watch it in rewind after he tied the scarf to the post there was an attempted pitch invasion, there were missiles being thrown from the crowd and their was naked hatred/sectarianism/racism from the stands.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on July 18, 2017, 03:04:05 PM
Quote from: Hectic on July 18, 2017, 11:15:00 AM
Quote from: Hectic on July 18, 2017, 11:11:03 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on July 18, 2017, 10:49:08 AM
I was not going to miss out on the opportunity to see Celtic play a mere 20 miles from my home.I honestly thought things had changed but it's as bad as ever.

Yeah what has changed is a massive effort to play down the sectarianism that is alive and well in NI soccer.  It is along the same lines as 'Orange Fest', turn a blind eye and report all that is rosy with a good dose of deflection. I was listening to Radio Ulster this morning and they reported that Griffiths had been charged in their 7am headlines with no mention of Linfield's charge.

And just like that I catch this nonsense:

http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/scottish/celtic/official-had-reason-to-book-celtics-leigh-griffiths-insists-northern-ireland-ref-chief-malcolm-35940578.html

there as a spectator? Supporter maybe? Does he ref Irish League games?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on July 18, 2017, 06:47:47 PM
I'm heading oved tomorrow.Anyone else going?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on July 18, 2017, 06:52:01 PM
I have  job interview. Enjoy it
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: michaelg on July 18, 2017, 09:11:32 PM
Quote from: Applesisapples on July 18, 2017, 09:10:45 AM
I don't know why anyone would believe that Windsor could be anything other than poisonous, it always will be no matter what the IFA say, its in the blood.
The match the other day had noting to do with the IFA.  It was a Linfield match.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on July 18, 2017, 09:57:11 PM
Does anyone know if its televised by any station other than Celtic TV?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: red hander on July 18, 2017, 10:50:37 PM
Quote from: michaelg on July 18, 2017, 09:11:32 PM
Quote from: Applesisapples on July 18, 2017, 09:10:45 AM
I don't know why anyone would believe that Windsor could be anything other than poisonous, it always will be no matter what the IFA say, its in the blood.
The match the other day had noting to do with the IFA.  It was a Linfield match.

Exact same people turn up to watch Are We A Country.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: michaelg on July 19, 2017, 07:21:07 AM
Quote from: red hander on July 18, 2017, 10:50:37 PM
Quote from: michaelg on July 18, 2017, 09:11:32 PM
Quote from: Applesisapples on July 18, 2017, 09:10:45 AM
I don't know why anyone would believe that Windsor could be anything other than poisonous, it always will be no matter what the IFA say, its in the blood.
The match the other day had noting to do with the IFA.  It was a Linfield match.

Exact same people turn up to watch Are We A Country.
They don't.  Chances are the fuckwits there last Friday were not even Linfield fans.  Also, NI fanbase is not necessarily made up of folk who go and watch the Irish League clubs, let alone Linfield.  Sadly, the fixture ran the risk of attracting a minority of scumbags intent on causing bother.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on July 19, 2017, 09:17:57 AM
Be it Linfield or anyone else there needs to be a robust plan to identify and remove anyone involved in sectarian chanting.Last Friday seemed amateurish.Allowing hordes to congregate drinking round various street corners on Donegall Road was silly.The stadium announcer couldnt even get Celtic's second goalscorer right.Worst of all people asking stewards to escort them away from sectarianism in N I's brand new stadium built with tax payers money is a disgrace in 2017.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Orior on July 19, 2017, 10:02:23 AM
Fair play to Tony for writing about his experience in the Belfast Telegraph. Some other commentators have rounded on him e.g. accusing him of fake news. I'm sure RDE will find some way of making it into a clever and fiendish SF plot.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on July 19, 2017, 10:20:27 AM
Quote from: Targetman on July 18, 2017, 09:57:11 PM
Does anyone know if its televised by any station other than Celtic TV?

No. Celtic TV or nothing.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on July 19, 2017, 11:25:38 AM
Quote from: michaelg on July 19, 2017, 07:21:07 AM
Quote from: red hander on July 18, 2017, 10:50:37 PM
Quote from: michaelg on July 18, 2017, 09:11:32 PM
Quote from: Applesisapples on July 18, 2017, 09:10:45 AM
I don't know why anyone would believe that Windsor could be anything other than poisonous, it always will be no matter what the IFA say, its in the blood.
The match the other day had noting to do with the IFA.  It was a Linfield match.

Exact same people turn up to watch Are We A Country.
They don't.  Chances are the fuckwits there last Friday were not even Linfield fans.  Also, NI fanbase is not necessarily made up of folk who go and watch the Irish League clubs, let alone Linfield.  Sadly, the fixture ran the risk of attracting a minority of scumbags intent on causing bother.

Yeah look it is always the hangers on that you will see the worst from.  The majority stopped at sectarianism and racism.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general_lee on July 19, 2017, 12:32:15 PM
Quote from: michaelg on July 18, 2017, 09:11:32 PM
Quote from: Applesisapples on July 18, 2017, 09:10:45 AM
I don't know why anyone would believe that Windsor could be anything other than poisonous, it always will be no matter what the IFA say, its in the blood.
The match the other day had noting to do with the IFA.  It was a Linfield match.
do you honestly think Linfield would still be competing in European football if they weren't getting millions pumped into them by the IFA?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general_lee on July 19, 2017, 12:45:24 PM
Quote from: Hectic on July 19, 2017, 11:25:38 AM
Quote from: michaelg on July 19, 2017, 07:21:07 AM
Quote from: red hander on July 18, 2017, 10:50:37 PM
Quote from: michaelg on July 18, 2017, 09:11:32 PM
Quote from: Applesisapples on July 18, 2017, 09:10:45 AM
I don't know why anyone would believe that Windsor could be anything other than poisonous, it always will be no matter what the IFA say, its in the blood.
The match the other day had noting to do with the IFA.  It was a Linfield match.

Exact same people turn up to watch Are We A Country.
They don't.  Chances are the fuckwits there last Friday were not even Linfield fans.  Also, NI fanbase is not necessarily made up of folk who go and watch the Irish League clubs, let alone Linfield.  Sadly, the fixture ran the risk of attracting a minority of scumbags intent on causing bother.

Yeah look it is always the hangers on that you will see the worst from.  The majority stopped at sectarianism and racism.
Not with Linfield. They've a right amount of scumbags that follow them. Home and away. Can't blame that on a few c***ts that latch on every time there's a big game.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on July 19, 2017, 06:48:43 PM
I see Dundalk are winning... Hopefully they can hang on for a shot at Celtic... Tony will cream his trunks
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on July 19, 2017, 06:58:16 PM
Oops...spoke too soon
1-1
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: michaelg on July 19, 2017, 07:10:36 PM
Quote from: general_lee on July 19, 2017, 12:32:15 PM
Quote from: michaelg on July 18, 2017, 09:11:32 PM
Quote from: Applesisapples on July 18, 2017, 09:10:45 AM
I don't know why anyone would believe that Windsor could be anything other than poisonous, it always will be no matter what the IFA say, its in the blood.
The match the other day had noting to do with the IFA.  It was a Linfield match.
do you honestly think Linfield would still be competing in European football if they weren't getting millions pumped into them by the IFA?
Yes. Given their large fanbase (In Irish football terms anyway), they would still be challenging for the league and, thus, still competing in European competition.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: michaelg on July 19, 2017, 07:12:48 PM
Quote from: general_lee on July 19, 2017, 12:45:24 PM
Quote from: Hectic on July 19, 2017, 11:25:38 AM
Quote from: michaelg on July 19, 2017, 07:21:07 AM
Quote from: red hander on July 18, 2017, 10:50:37 PM
Quote from: michaelg on July 18, 2017, 09:11:32 PM
Quote from: Applesisapples on July 18, 2017, 09:10:45 AM
I don't know why anyone would believe that Windsor could be anything other than poisonous, it always will be no matter what the IFA say, its in the blood.
The match the other day had noting to do with the IFA.  It was a Linfield match.

Exact same people turn up to watch Are We A Country.
They don't.  Chances are the fuckwits there last Friday were not even Linfield fans.  Also, NI fanbase is not necessarily made up of folk who go and watch the Irish League clubs, let alone Linfield.  Sadly, the fixture ran the risk of attracting a minority of scumbags intent on causing bother.

Yeah look it is always the hangers on that you will see the worst from.  The majority stopped at sectarianism and racism.
Not with Linfield. They've a right amount of scumbags that follow them. Home and away. Can't blame that on a few c***ts that latch on every time there's a big game.
Linfield, and Cliftonville, both have the problem of the "2 games a season fans" who rock up to sing sectarian songs at each other.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: dclane on July 19, 2017, 07:50:40 PM
Quote from: illdecide on July 19, 2017, 06:48:43 PM
I see Dundalk are winning... Hopefully they can hang on for a shot at Celtic... Tony will cream his trunks
And if it happens there will be more Irish people supporting the British team Celtic than the Irish team Dundalk.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Over the Bar on July 19, 2017, 08:05:51 PM
Any links?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JoG2 on July 19, 2017, 08:29:01 PM
http://www.vipbox.nu/football/489763/2/celtic-vs-linfield:-champions-league-qualifying-live-stream-online.html
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on July 19, 2017, 08:38:06 PM
1 nil half time.Very sloppy after Sinclair's second minute goal.Poor though Sinclair,Dembele,and Rogic all missed absolute sitters.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ashman on July 19, 2017, 08:47:28 PM
The barstoolers here might be interested to know Rosenberg beat Dundalk AET. 
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Orior on July 19, 2017, 08:57:51 PM
I know the father of one of the Linfield players. He is a lifelong Celtic fan, and used to organise buses to Celtic Park from Belfast.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on July 19, 2017, 10:11:49 PM
Not impressive tonight.Dembele never put a foot right all night.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on July 19, 2017, 10:17:03 PM
Nothing more than a training match tonight,would liked to have scored a few more, Rosenberg at home next Wednesday, will be more of a game although Dundalk could have went through,hit the crossbar when 2-1 down
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: michaelg on July 19, 2017, 10:27:56 PM
Lovely banner with an image of an IRA terrorist at Parkhead tonight - Another fine coming for Celtic?

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: charlieTully on July 19, 2017, 10:37:42 PM
Quote from: michaelg on July 19, 2017, 10:27:56 PM
Lovely banner with an image of an IRA terrorist at Parkhead tonight - Another fine coming for Celtic?

Had to listen on the wireless. Who was on the banner? Any pictures?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gabriel_Hurl on July 19, 2017, 10:47:36 PM
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Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on July 19, 2017, 11:08:59 PM
Quote from: Orior on July 19, 2017, 08:57:51 PM
I know the father of one of the Linfield players. He is a lifelong Celtic fan, and used to organise buses to Celtic Park from Belfast.

Well he can always say his son played on Hallowed ground in a Champions League Qualifier. And say nothing more! :P
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on July 19, 2017, 11:17:18 PM
Quote from: michaelg on July 19, 2017, 10:27:56 PM
Lovely banner with an image of an IRA terrorist at Parkhead tonight - Another fine coming for Celtic?

I'm just wondering if it was Brendan Rodgers or the cartoon skull you were calling a terrorist???
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on July 19, 2017, 11:25:09 PM
It would have been enough to have the (sniper)  'Rodgers at work' banner to get the message across clear enough and there would be no threat of a Uefa fine.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on July 19, 2017, 11:39:13 PM
Quote from: Main Street on July 19, 2017, 11:25:09 PM
It would have been enough to have the (sniper)  'Rodgers at work' banner to get the message across clear enough and there would be no threat of a Uefa fine.

Actually i agree. Esp as the celtic view had a similar photo a few years ago featuring Paddy McCourt.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: michaelg on July 20, 2017, 07:24:01 AM
Quote from: tonto1888 on July 19, 2017, 11:17:18 PM
Quote from: michaelg on July 19, 2017, 10:27:56 PM
Lovely banner with an image of an IRA terrorist at Parkhead tonight - Another fine coming for Celtic?

I'm just wondering if it was Brendan Rodgers or the cartoon skull you were calling a terrorist???
Imagery like that has no place at a football match ffs - Also, I wonder if UEFA will pick up on the sectarian chanting too.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: michaelg on July 20, 2017, 07:28:11 AM
Quote from: Main Street on July 19, 2017, 11:25:09 PM
It would have been enough to have the (sniper)  'Rodgers at work' banner to get the message across clear enough and there would be no threat of a Uefa fine.
Why is this necessary at a football match?  Got f**k all to do with football.  Pathetic.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on July 20, 2017, 07:39:24 AM
Quote from: michaelg on July 20, 2017, 07:24:01 AM
Quote from: tonto1888 on July 19, 2017, 11:17:18 PM
Quote from: michaelg on July 19, 2017, 10:27:56 PM
Lovely banner with an image of an IRA terrorist at Parkhead tonight - Another fine coming for Celtic?

I'm just wondering if it was Brendan Rodgers or the cartoon skull you were calling a terrorist???
Imagery like that has no place at a football match ffs - Also, I wonder if UEFA will pick up on the sectarian chanting too.

Some people have mentioned that the line 'soon there will be no orotestants at all' was sang. I wonder if there's truth in it. Disgraceful if true. Tony you were there, did you hear it.
I'm assuming that's what you're referring to

And why does an image of the manager have no place at football????
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: michaelg on July 20, 2017, 07:47:52 AM
Quote from: tonto1888 on July 20, 2017, 07:39:24 AM
Quote from: michaelg on July 20, 2017, 07:24:01 AM
Quote from: tonto1888 on July 19, 2017, 11:17:18 PM
Quote from: michaelg on July 19, 2017, 10:27:56 PM
Lovely banner with an image of an IRA terrorist at Parkhead tonight - Another fine coming for Celtic?

I'm just wondering if it was Brendan Rodgers or the cartoon skull you were calling a terrorist???
Imagery like that has no place at a football match ffs - Also, I wonder if UEFA will pick up on the sectarian chanting too.

Some people have mentioned that the line 'soon there will be no orotestants at all' was sang. I wonder if there's truth in it. Disgraceful if true. Tony you were there, did you hear it.
I'm assuming that's what you're referring to

And why does an image of the manager have no place at football????
"If you hate the orange bastards clap your hands" was clearly audible.  Does that constitue sectarian chanting in your book?  As for your comment relating to the image, act your age ffs.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on July 20, 2017, 08:09:53 AM
Quote from: michaelg on July 20, 2017, 07:47:52 AM
Quote from: tonto1888 on July 20, 2017, 07:39:24 AM
Quote from: michaelg on July 20, 2017, 07:24:01 AM
Quote from: tonto1888 on July 19, 2017, 11:17:18 PM
Quote from: michaelg on July 19, 2017, 10:27:56 PM
Lovely banner with an image of an IRA terrorist at Parkhead tonight - Another fine coming for Celtic?

I'm just wondering if it was Brendan Rodgers or the cartoon skull you were calling a terrorist???
Imagery like that has no place at a football match ffs - Also, I wonder if UEFA will pick up on the sectarian chanting too.

Some people have mentioned that the line 'soon there will be no orotestants at all' was sang. I wonder if there's truth in it. Disgraceful if true. Tony you were there, did you hear it.
I'm assuming that's what you're referring to

And why does an image of the manager have no place at football????
"If you hate the orange b**tards clap your hands" was clearly audible.  Does that constitue sectarian chanting in your book?  As for your comment relating to the image, act your age ffs.

It's certainly not a nice chant and I would hate to think that it and the protestants one would start to be sung at matches again. And yeah. I'd say it is.
Now, why is a banner of the celtic manager unacceptable at a match?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: theskull1 on July 20, 2017, 08:18:17 AM
It constitutes a depressing reality amongst tribal groupings when one side showed zero respect and vile hatred to the opposition from the get go. There is always going to be a reaction sadly. Surely you're not blind to that dynamic? I'm sensing faux outrage if I'm honest. The hatefest started back in Belfast. Id have loved to have seen Celtic fans rise above it cause aping apes only keeps it going
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: MoChara on July 20, 2017, 08:33:11 AM
That banner with the Volunteer is pathetic to be honest just a cheap effort at riling "the other side". What the f**k does Brendan Rodgers or a Football match have to do with the IRA.

I often agree with the expressions of a political opinion at Celtic Park, but only so far as there's a point and a cause behind it.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on July 20, 2017, 08:40:47 AM
I have to admit there was sectarian chanting from the green brigade last night.I do wish so called Celtic supporters would not stoop to the same level as bigots like Linfield,even though the provocation was severe.Also I wish the political crap was dispensed with.What has it got to do with Celtic Football Club.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on July 20, 2017, 08:56:11 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on July 20, 2017, 08:40:47 AM
I have to admit there was sectarian chanting from the green brigade last night.I do wish so called Celtic supporters would not stoop to the same level as bigots like Linfield,even though the provocation was severe.Also I wish the political crap was dispensed with.What has it got to do with Celtic Football Club.

What were they chanting Tony? The no protestants line? Or something else
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: screenexile on July 20, 2017, 09:25:06 AM
Wee Seamie Bwyson has a video of them singing the broad black brimmer . . . It's disappointing you'd expect Celtic to rise above the nonsense of 1500 or so lads from Belfast. The banner was stupidity as well. The supporters talk about being the best fans in Europe but last night's match shows they still have a long way to go!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on July 20, 2017, 09:44:23 AM
Tonto that line sadly was sung as part of the On the one road song.I know there was provocation in the extreme after the first leg,it's a pity the Celtic fans responded.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general_lee on July 20, 2017, 09:44:53 AM
Quote from: michaelg on July 19, 2017, 07:12:48 PM
Quote from: general_lee on July 19, 2017, 12:45:24 PM
Quote from: Hectic on July 19, 2017, 11:25:38 AM
Quote from: michaelg on July 19, 2017, 07:21:07 AM
Quote from: red hander on July 18, 2017, 10:50:37 PM
Quote from: michaelg on July 18, 2017, 09:11:32 PM
Quote from: Applesisapples on July 18, 2017, 09:10:45 AM
I don't know why anyone would believe that Windsor could be anything other than poisonous, it always will be no matter what the IFA say, its in the blood.
The match the other day had noting to do with the IFA.  It was a Linfield match.

Exact same people turn up to watch Are We A Country.
They don't.  Chances are the fuckwits there last Friday were not even Linfield fans.  Also, NI fanbase is not necessarily made up of folk who go and watch the Irish League clubs, let alone Linfield.  Sadly, the fixture ran the risk of attracting a minority of scumbags intent on causing bother.

Yeah look it is always the hangers on that you will see the worst from.  The majority stopped at sectarianism and racism.
Not with Linfield. They've a right amount of scumbags that follow them. Home and away. Can't blame that on a few c***ts that latch on every time there's a big game.
Linfield, and Cliftonville, both have the problem of the "2 games a season fans" who rock up to sing sectarian songs at each other.
So when they travel to Portadown and attack a Catholic pub, is that the fault of Cliftonvile? Or when they assault GAA fans in Portadown train station? Also Cliftonville? Linfield are largely supported by scumbags. I've sat in the family section at Windsor and have heard sectarian abuse directed at the opposition management. I've met manys a decent rangers fan but Linfield supporters are a different breed
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general_lee on July 20, 2017, 09:50:06 AM
Can't be too happy with the GB last night. UEFA will fine and rightfully so. I'm all for creating atmosphere and intimidating the opposition but singing sectarian songs is not the way to do it. Shameful
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on July 20, 2017, 09:57:42 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on July 20, 2017, 08:40:47 AM
I have to admit there was sectarian chanting from the green brigade last night.I do wish so called Celtic supporters would not stoop to the same level as bigots like Linfield,even though the provocation was severe.Also I wish the political crap was dispensed with.What has it got to do with Celtic Football Club.
Stupid stupid stupid. I hope it was only because of the oppositions fans behaviour in Belfast - not that thy makes it ok - and that way of thinking isn't gonna creep back in
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Kilkevan on July 20, 2017, 10:26:05 AM
Quote from: MoChara on July 20, 2017, 08:33:11 AM
That banner with the Volunteer is pathetic to be honest just a cheap effort at riling "the other side". What the f**k does Brendan Rodgers or a Football match have to do with the IRA.

I often agree with the expressions of a political opinion at Celtic Park, but only so far as there's a point and a cause behind it.

The banner with Rodgers was witty in the context. I think the Green Brigade shot themselves in the foot with the one of the Volunteer though. I don't disagree with them expressing a political opinion and I dispute that a drawing of a Volunteer is sectarian, Republicanism has never been anti-Protestant in the way Loyalism has been and is overtly anti-Catholic. A banner like that is only ever going to end in tears with the sanitised organisation of UEFA (actually horrendously corrupt but likes to think of itself as sanitised). They may, may, have gotten away with the Rodgers one without the Volunteer.

Now in terms of the singing, The Broad Black Brimmer is not a sectarian song. It's political but nowhere does it refer to Protestantism/Orangeism and putting it into the same bracket as "up to our necks in Fenian blood" is horsesh1t. Again with the sanitary towel that is UEFA it's likely to end up causing Celtic problems but personally I don't think it should; UEFA would want to look into it's own dark cupboards before it starts giving off about anyone else anyway but that's not how it works with them unfortunately.

Now if anyone engaged in overtly anti-sectarian singing, as some have stated, like "no Orange b*******" then Celtic should make an example of those people, find them and ban them for life. As a Republican, I find it abhorrent that there are those who hijack Republicanism for their own racist means. True Republicanism is not sectarian in nature and in fact the founder of modern Irish Republicanism, as well as many other of the greatest Irish Republicans, were Protestants themselves.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on July 20, 2017, 10:32:35 AM
Quote from: michaelg on July 18, 2017, 09:11:32 PM
Quote from: Applesisapples on July 18, 2017, 09:10:45 AM
I don't know why anyone would believe that Windsor could be anything other than poisonous, it always will be no matter what the IFA say, its in the blood.
The match the other day had noting to do with the IFA.  It was a Linfield match.
Did i say it was? comment still stands on the sectarian cesspit.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: MoChara on July 20, 2017, 10:49:43 AM
Quote from: Kilkevan on July 20, 2017, 10:26:05 AM
Quote from: MoChara on July 20, 2017, 08:33:11 AM
That banner with the Volunteer is pathetic to be honest just a cheap effort at riling "the other side". What the f**k does Brendan Rodgers or a Football match have to do with the IRA.

I often agree with the expressions of a political opinion at Celtic Park, but only so far as there's a point and a cause behind it.

The banner with Rodgers was witty in the context. I think the Green Brigade shot themselves in the foot with the one of the Volunteer though. I don't disagree with them expressing a political opinion and I dispute that a drawing of a Volunteer is sectarian, Republicanism has never been anti-Protestant in the way Loyalism has been and is overtly anti-Catholic. A banner like that is only ever going to end in tears with the sanitised organisation of UEFA (actually horrendously corrupt but likes to think of itself as sanitised). They may, may, have gotten away with the Rodgers one without the Volunteer.

Now in terms of the singing, The Broad Black Brimmer is not a sectarian song. It's political but nowhere does it refer to Protestantism/Orangeism and putting it into the same bracket as "up to our necks in Fenian blood" is horsesh1t. Again with the sanitary towel that is UEFA it's likely to end up causing Celtic problems but personally I don't think it should; UEFA would want to look into it's own dark cupboards before it starts giving off about anyone else anyway but that's not how it works with them unfortunately.

Now if anyone engaged in overtly anti-sectarian singing, as some have stated, like "no Orange b*******" then Celtic should make an example of those people, find them and ban them for life. As a Republican, I find it abhorrent that there are those who hijack Republicanism for their own racist means. True Republicanism is not sectarian in nature and in fact the founder of modern Irish Republicanism, as well as many other of the greatest Irish Republicans, were Protestants themselves.

The Rodgers banner is grand as far as I'm concerned a bit tongue in cheek, its the fact they thought to put a Vol along side it that irks me, not that I deem it sectarian which on its own merit, it isn't, but disagree for the motives of using it to wind people up. Republicanism by its very nature cannot be Sectarian otherwise it is not Republicanism.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on July 20, 2017, 10:57:56 AM
Quote from: Applesisapples on July 20, 2017, 10:32:35 AM
Quote from: michaelg on July 18, 2017, 09:11:32 PM
Quote from: Applesisapples on July 18, 2017, 09:10:45 AM
I don't know why anyone would believe that Windsor could be anything other than poisonous, it always will be no matter what the IFA say, its in the blood.
The match the other day had noting to do with the IFA.  It was a Linfield match.
Did i say it was? comment still stands on the sectarian cesspit.

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Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on July 20, 2017, 11:23:52 AM
Quote from: MoChara on July 20, 2017, 10:49:43 AM
Quote from: Kilkevan on July 20, 2017, 10:26:05 AM
Quote from: MoChara on July 20, 2017, 08:33:11 AM
That banner with the Volunteer is pathetic to be honest just a cheap effort at riling "the other side". What the f**k does Brendan Rodgers or a Football match have to do with the IRA.

I often agree with the expressions of a political opinion at Celtic Park, but only so far as there's a point and a cause behind it.

The banner with Rodgers was witty in the context. I think the Green Brigade shot themselves in the foot with the one of the Volunteer though. I don't disagree with them expressing a political opinion and I dispute that a drawing of a Volunteer is sectarian, Republicanism has never been anti-Protestant in the way Loyalism has been and is overtly anti-Catholic. A banner like that is only ever going to end in tears with the sanitised organisation of UEFA (actually horrendously corrupt but likes to think of itself as sanitised). They may, may, have gotten away with the Rodgers one without the Volunteer.

Now in terms of the singing, The Broad Black Brimmer is not a sectarian song. It's political but nowhere does it refer to Protestantism/Orangeism and putting it into the same bracket as "up to our necks in Fenian blood" is horsesh1t. Again with the sanitary towel that is UEFA it's likely to end up causing Celtic problems but personally I don't think it should; UEFA would want to look into it's own dark cupboards before it starts giving off about anyone else anyway but that's not how it works with them unfortunately.

Now if anyone engaged in overtly anti-sectarian singing, as some have stated, like "no Orange b*******" then Celtic should make an example of those people, find them and ban them for life. As a Republican, I find it abhorrent that there are those who hijack Republicanism for their own racist means. True Republicanism is not sectarian in nature and in fact the founder of modern Irish Republicanism, as well as many other of the greatest Irish Republicans, were Protestants themselves.

The Rodgers banner is grand as far as I'm concerned a bit tongue in cheek, its the fact they thought to put a Vol along side it that irks me, not that I deem it sectarian which on its own merit, it isn't, but disagree for the motives of using it to wind people up. Republicanism by its very nature cannot be Sectarian otherwise it is not Republicanism.

Broadly agree. However, if posters here are going by hearsay and were not actually at the match make sure you get your facts right as to what was sung or not sung. If whole stadium was singing add ons, fair enough but I've heard plenty who were at the match saying they heard no such thing. The banners were okay in my book and f**k off with calling certain songs sectarian when they clearly are not
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Kilkevan on July 20, 2017, 11:27:16 AM
Quote from: MoChara on July 20, 2017, 10:49:43 AM
Quote from: Kilkevan on July 20, 2017, 10:26:05 AM
Quote from: MoChara on July 20, 2017, 08:33:11 AM
That banner with the Volunteer is pathetic to be honest just a cheap effort at riling "the other side". What the f**k does Brendan Rodgers or a Football match have to do with the IRA.

I often agree with the expressions of a political opinion at Celtic Park, but only so far as there's a point and a cause behind it.

The banner with Rodgers was witty in the context. I think the Green Brigade shot themselves in the foot with the one of the Volunteer though. I don't disagree with them expressing a political opinion and I dispute that a drawing of a Volunteer is sectarian, Republicanism has never been anti-Protestant in the way Loyalism has been and is overtly anti-Catholic. A banner like that is only ever going to end in tears with the sanitised organisation of UEFA (actually horrendously corrupt but likes to think of itself as sanitised). They may, may, have gotten away with the Rodgers one without the Volunteer.

Now in terms of the singing, The Broad Black Brimmer is not a sectarian song. It's political but nowhere does it refer to Protestantism/Orangeism and putting it into the same bracket as "up to our necks in Fenian blood" is horsesh1t. Again with the sanitary towel that is UEFA it's likely to end up causing Celtic problems but personally I don't think it should; UEFA would want to look into it's own dark cupboards before it starts giving off about anyone else anyway but that's not how it works with them unfortunately.

Now if anyone engaged in overtly anti-sectarian singing, as some have stated, like "no Orange b*******" then Celtic should make an example of those people, find them and ban them for life. As a Republican, I find it abhorrent that there are those who hijack Republicanism for their own racist means. True Republicanism is not sectarian in nature and in fact the founder of modern Irish Republicanism, as well as many other of the greatest Irish Republicans, were Protestants themselves.

The Rodgers banner is grand as far as I'm concerned a bit tongue in cheek, its the fact they thought to put a Vol along side it that irks me, not that I deem it sectarian which on its own merit, it isn't, but disagree for the motives of using it to wind people up. Republicanism by its very nature cannot be Sectarian otherwise it is not Republicanism.

I agree 100%. I have no issues personally with the banner of the Volunteer but a football stadium isn't the place for it. Also, as you say, using it to wind people up isn't really on as whether you supported militant Republicanism or not, the Troubles left a lot of scars and the overwhelming majority of (real) Republicans don't glorify the violent side (before people jump up and down about rebel songs etc. the vast majority are about remembering fallen comrades). The banner with the Volunteer was unnecessary and actually cheapened the humour of the Rodgers "sniper" and "undefeated army" banners.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Kilkevan on July 20, 2017, 11:31:11 AM
Quote from: ned on July 20, 2017, 11:23:52 AM
Quote from: MoChara on July 20, 2017, 10:49:43 AM
Quote from: Kilkevan on July 20, 2017, 10:26:05 AM
Quote from: MoChara on July 20, 2017, 08:33:11 AM
That banner with the Volunteer is pathetic to be honest just a cheap effort at riling "the other side". What the f**k does Brendan Rodgers or a Football match have to do with the IRA.

I often agree with the expressions of a political opinion at Celtic Park, but only so far as there's a point and a cause behind it.

The banner with Rodgers was witty in the context. I think the Green Brigade shot themselves in the foot with the one of the Volunteer though. I don't disagree with them expressing a political opinion and I dispute that a drawing of a Volunteer is sectarian, Republicanism has never been anti-Protestant in the way Loyalism has been and is overtly anti-Catholic. A banner like that is only ever going to end in tears with the sanitised organisation of UEFA (actually horrendously corrupt but likes to think of itself as sanitised). They may, may, have gotten away with the Rodgers one without the Volunteer.

Now in terms of the singing, The Broad Black Brimmer is not a sectarian song. It's political but nowhere does it refer to Protestantism/Orangeism and putting it into the same bracket as "up to our necks in Fenian blood" is horsesh1t. Again with the sanitary towel that is UEFA it's likely to end up causing Celtic problems but personally I don't think it should; UEFA would want to look into it's own dark cupboards before it starts giving off about anyone else anyway but that's not how it works with them unfortunately.

Now if anyone engaged in overtly anti-sectarian singing, as some have stated, like "no Orange b*******" then Celtic should make an example of those people, find them and ban them for life. As a Republican, I find it abhorrent that there are those who hijack Republicanism for their own racist means. True Republicanism is not sectarian in nature and in fact the founder of modern Irish Republicanism, as well as many other of the greatest Irish Republicans, were Protestants themselves.

The Rodgers banner is grand as far as I'm concerned a bit tongue in cheek, its the fact they thought to put a Vol along side it that irks me, not that I deem it sectarian which on its own merit, it isn't, but disagree for the motives of using it to wind people up. Republicanism by its very nature cannot be Sectarian otherwise it is not Republicanism.

Broadly agree. However, if posters here are going by hearsay and were not actually at the match make sure you get your facts right as to what was sung or not sung. If whole stadium was singing add ons, fair enough but I've heard plenty who were at the match saying they heard no such thing. The banners were okay in my book and f**k off with calling certain songs sectarian when they clearly are not

I agree with the majority of what you said, I just think the Volunteer banner was prodding the bear (UEFA, not Linfield). On the songs issue, and I've only seen videos of the Merry Ploughboy and the Broad Black Brimmer which are not sectarian, if anti-Protestant songs were sung then those individual fans should be identified and punished. If they were just singing rebel songs, and there are scant few, if any, which are sectarian then there shouldn't be a problem.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on July 20, 2017, 11:40:03 AM
Quote from: MoChara on July 20, 2017, 10:49:43 AM
Quote from: Kilkevan on July 20, 2017, 10:26:05 AM
Quote from: MoChara on July 20, 2017, 08:33:11 AM
That banner with the Volunteer is pathetic to be honest just a cheap effort at riling "the other side". What the f**k does Brendan Rodgers or a Football match have to do with the IRA.

I often agree with the expressions of a political opinion at Celtic Park, but only so far as there's a point and a cause behind it.

The banner with Rodgers was witty in the context. I think the Green Brigade shot themselves in the foot with the one of the Volunteer though. I don't disagree with them expressing a political opinion and I dispute that a drawing of a Volunteer is sectarian, Republicanism has never been anti-Protestant in the way Loyalism has been and is overtly anti-Catholic. A banner like that is only ever going to end in tears with the sanitised organisation of UEFA (actually horrendously corrupt but likes to think of itself as sanitised). They may, may, have gotten away with the Rodgers one without the Volunteer.

Now in terms of the singing, The Broad Black Brimmer is not a sectarian song. It's political but nowhere does it refer to Protestantism/Orangeism and putting it into the same bracket as "up to our necks in Fenian blood" is horsesh1t. Again with the sanitary towel that is UEFA it's likely to end up causing Celtic problems but personally I don't think it should; UEFA would want to look into it's own dark cupboards before it starts giving off about anyone else anyway but that's not how it works with them unfortunately.

Now if anyone engaged in overtly anti-sectarian singing, as some have stated, like "no Orange b*******" then Celtic should make an example of those people, find them and ban them for life. As a Republican, I find it abhorrent that there are those who hijack Republicanism for their own racist means. True Republicanism is not sectarian in nature and in fact the founder of modern Irish Republicanism, as well as many other of the greatest Irish Republicans, were Protestants themselves.

The Rodgers banner is grand as far as I'm concerned a bit tongue in cheek, its the fact they thought to put a Vol along side it that irks me, not that I deem it sectarian which on its own merit, it isn't, but disagree for the motives of using it to wind people up. Republicanism by its very nature cannot be Sectarian otherwise it is not Republicanism.
A long banner was unfurled on top of the flag "Rodgers At Work", saying "Brendan's Undefeated Army"
Don't the IFA mob call themselves GAWA? 
Taken all together, the Green Brigade might have (cheekily) calculated that the whole display just came under the radar.

Overall the two games have provided plenty of overtime for the Uefa disciplinary committee.
For Celtic's part, the singing of the  BOTOB and the BBB songs will surely attract fines.

The Soldiers Song and TFOA are regarded as Celtic ethnic,  Celtic are Irish ethnic, always have been since inception, the tricolor has always been there since the foundation. The Palestinian flag is not 'Celtic ethnic', so flying it is illegal. The Poppy WW2 commemoration displays are illegal because it's not part of a club's  or country identity, it's a non football political display when acted out in international competitions.


Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: themac_23 on July 20, 2017, 11:49:43 AM
If you look at the banners, the 'volunteer' has 'ULTRA' on his name badge, this dispels that it was an IRA volunteer but an ULTRA which the GB claim to be. can't see it being called out as sectarian, I'm sure you've seen the pics of GB members with faces covered and glasses on, not saying i approve but they seem to have covered themselves.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on July 20, 2017, 11:51:11 AM
Quote from: ned on July 20, 2017, 11:23:52 AM
Quote from: MoChara on July 20, 2017, 10:49:43 AM
Quote from: Kilkevan on July 20, 2017, 10:26:05 AM
Quote from: MoChara on July 20, 2017, 08:33:11 AM
That banner with the Volunteer is pathetic to be honest just a cheap effort at riling "the other side". What the f**k does Brendan Rodgers or a Football match have to do with the IRA.

I often agree with the expressions of a political opinion at Celtic Park, but only so far as there's a point and a cause behind it.

The banner with Rodgers was witty in the context. I think the Green Brigade shot themselves in the foot with the one of the Volunteer though. I don't disagree with them expressing a political opinion and I dispute that a drawing of a Volunteer is sectarian, Republicanism has never been anti-Protestant in the way Loyalism has been and is overtly anti-Catholic. A banner like that is only ever going to end in tears with the sanitised organisation of UEFA (actually horrendously corrupt but likes to think of itself as sanitised). They may, may, have gotten away with the Rodgers one without the Volunteer.

Now in terms of the singing, The Broad Black Brimmer is not a sectarian song. It's political but nowhere does it refer to Protestantism/Orangeism and putting it into the same bracket as "up to our necks in Fenian blood" is horsesh1t. Again with the sanitary towel that is UEFA it's likely to end up causing Celtic problems but personally I don't think it should; UEFA would want to look into it's own dark cupboards before it starts giving off about anyone else anyway but that's not how it works with them unfortunately.

Now if anyone engaged in overtly anti-sectarian singing, as some have stated, like "no Orange b*******" then Celtic should make an example of those people, find them and ban them for life. As a Republican, I find it abhorrent that there are those who hijack Republicanism for their own racist means. True Republicanism is not sectarian in nature and in fact the founder of modern Irish Republicanism, as well as many other of the greatest Irish Republicans, were Protestants themselves.

The Rodgers banner is grand as far as I'm concerned a bit tongue in cheek, its the fact they thought to put a Vol along side it that irks me, not that I deem it sectarian which on its own merit, it isn't, but disagree for the motives of using it to wind people up. Republicanism by its very nature cannot be Sectarian otherwise it is not Republicanism.

Broadly agree. However, if posters here are going by hearsay and were not actually at the match make sure you get your facts right as to what was sung or not sung. If whole stadium was singing add ons, fair enough but I've heard plenty who were at the match saying they heard no such thing. The banners were okay in my book and f**k off with calling certain songs sectarian when they clearly are not

I don't think anyone is calling BBB or BOTOB sectarian. If they are then they're very wrong. I'm guessing the sectarian reference  is in regard to the 'soon there will be no protestants at all' or 'orange bastards' lines. Both of which are reported to have been sung and both of which are disputed
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on July 20, 2017, 11:52:49 AM
Quote from: Main Street on July 20, 2017, 11:40:03 AM
Quote from: MoChara on July 20, 2017, 10:49:43 AM
Quote from: Kilkevan on July 20, 2017, 10:26:05 AM
Quote from: MoChara on July 20, 2017, 08:33:11 AM
That banner with the Volunteer is pathetic to be honest just a cheap effort at riling "the other side". What the f**k does Brendan Rodgers or a Football match have to do with the IRA.

I often agree with the expressions of a political opinion at Celtic Park, but only so far as there's a point and a cause behind it.

The banner with Rodgers was witty in the context. I think the Green Brigade shot themselves in the foot with the one of the Volunteer though. I don't disagree with them expressing a political opinion and I dispute that a drawing of a Volunteer is sectarian, Republicanism has never been anti-Protestant in the way Loyalism has been and is overtly anti-Catholic. A banner like that is only ever going to end in tears with the sanitised organisation of UEFA (actually horrendously corrupt but likes to think of itself as sanitised). They may, may, have gotten away with the Rodgers one without the Volunteer.

Now in terms of the singing, The Broad Black Brimmer is not a sectarian song. It's political but nowhere does it refer to Protestantism/Orangeism and putting it into the same bracket as "up to our necks in Fenian blood" is horsesh1t. Again with the sanitary towel that is UEFA it's likely to end up causing Celtic problems but personally I don't think it should; UEFA would want to look into it's own dark cupboards before it starts giving off about anyone else anyway but that's not how it works with them unfortunately.

Now if anyone engaged in overtly anti-sectarian singing, as some have stated, like "no Orange b*******" then Celtic should make an example of those people, find them and ban them for life. As a Republican, I find it abhorrent that there are those who hijack Republicanism for their own racist means. True Republicanism is not sectarian in nature and in fact the founder of modern Irish Republicanism, as well as many other of the greatest Irish Republicans, were Protestants themselves.

The Rodgers banner is grand as far as I'm concerned a bit tongue in cheek, its the fact they thought to put a Vol along side it that irks me, not that I deem it sectarian which on its own merit, it isn't, but disagree for the motives of using it to wind people up. Republicanism by its very nature cannot be Sectarian otherwise it is not Republicanism.
A long banner was unfurled on top of the flag "Rodgers At Work", saying "Brendan's Undefeated Army"
Don't the IFA mob call themselves GAWA? 
Taken all together, the Green Brigade might have (cheekily) calculated that the whole display just came under the radar.

Overall the two games have provided plenty of overtime for the Uefa disciplinary committee.
For Celtic's part, the singing of the  BOTOB and the BBB songs will surely attract fines.

The Soldiers Song and TFOA are regarded as Celtic ethnic,  Celtic are Irish ethnic, always have been since inception, the tricolor has always been there since the foundation. The Palestinian flag is not 'Celtic ethnic', so flying it is illegal. The Poppy WW2 commemoration displays are illegal because it's not part of a club's  or country identity, it's a non football political display when acted out in international competitions.

This annoys me. Not you but what you have said is correct. However, UEFA can disregard their own rules as and when it suits them. That is unfair. Either ban political things completely or not at all
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on July 20, 2017, 12:04:19 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on July 20, 2017, 11:52:49 AM
Quote from: Main Street on July 20, 2017, 11:40:03 AM
Quote from: MoChara on July 20, 2017, 10:49:43 AM
Quote from: Kilkevan on July 20, 2017, 10:26:05 AM
Quote from: MoChara on July 20, 2017, 08:33:11 AM
That banner with the Volunteer is pathetic to be honest just a cheap effort at riling "the other side". What the f**k does Brendan Rodgers or a Football match have to do with the IRA.

I often agree with the expressions of a political opinion at Celtic Park, but only so far as there's a point and a cause behind it.

The banner with Rodgers was witty in the context. I think the Green Brigade shot themselves in the foot with the one of the Volunteer though. I don't disagree with them expressing a political opinion and I dispute that a drawing of a Volunteer is sectarian, Republicanism has never been anti-Protestant in the way Loyalism has been and is overtly anti-Catholic. A banner like that is only ever going to end in tears with the sanitised organisation of UEFA (actually horrendously corrupt but likes to think of itself as sanitised). They may, may, have gotten away with the Rodgers one without the Volunteer.

Now in terms of the singing, The Broad Black Brimmer is not a sectarian song. It's political but nowhere does it refer to Protestantism/Orangeism and putting it into the same bracket as "up to our necks in Fenian blood" is horsesh1t. Again with the sanitary towel that is UEFA it's likely to end up causing Celtic problems but personally I don't think it should; UEFA would want to look into it's own dark cupboards before it starts giving off about anyone else anyway but that's not how it works with them unfortunately.

Now if anyone engaged in overtly anti-sectarian singing, as some have stated, like "no Orange b*******" then Celtic should make an example of those people, find them and ban them for life. As a Republican, I find it abhorrent that there are those who hijack Republicanism for their own racist means. True Republicanism is not sectarian in nature and in fact the founder of modern Irish Republicanism, as well as many other of the greatest Irish Republicans, were Protestants themselves.

The Rodgers banner is grand as far as I'm concerned a bit tongue in cheek, its the fact they thought to put a Vol along side it that irks me, not that I deem it sectarian which on its own merit, it isn't, but disagree for the motives of using it to wind people up. Republicanism by its very nature cannot be Sectarian otherwise it is not Republicanism.
A long banner was unfurled on top of the flag "Rodgers At Work", saying "Brendan's Undefeated Army"
Don't the IFA mob call themselves GAWA? 
Taken all together, the Green Brigade might have (cheekily) calculated that the whole display just came under the radar.

Overall the two games have provided plenty of overtime for the Uefa disciplinary committee.
For Celtic's part, the singing of the  BOTOB and the BBB songs will surely attract fines.

The Soldiers Song and TFOA are regarded as Celtic ethnic,  Celtic are Irish ethnic, always have been since inception, the tricolor has always been there since the foundation. The Palestinian flag is not 'Celtic ethnic', so flying it is illegal. The Poppy WW2 commemoration displays are illegal because it's not part of a club's  or country identity, it's a non football political display when acted out in international competitions.

This annoys me. Not you but what you have said is correct. However, UEFA can disregard their own rules as and when it suits them. That is unfair. Either ban political things completely or not at all
I think it works. The criteria is, if it's part of the club's identity then it's okay.
But there's a limit to what content you can shove in under the banner of  the club's tradition.

But just because the lines of discrimination (between political and non political)  are sometimes vague and contradictory,
I wouldn't like that the  socio/cultural symbols of Celtic's identity be suppressed just because a load of Linfield w'ankers want to fly overtly political and racist banners or some Croat footballer grabs a PA microphone and shouts fascist political slogans to the crowd.
I think it's in order that Uefa respect genuine symbols and expressions of a club's identity and discriminate against others.
It's not perfect but life is not linear.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on July 20, 2017, 12:07:52 PM
My point was UEFA say you can't make political displays or bring politics into the stadium. Ok. That's the rules. But then they disregard their own rules when it suits them. Minutes silence for Nelson Mandela for example. A political figure.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on July 20, 2017, 12:27:38 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on July 20, 2017, 12:07:52 PM
My point was UEFA say you can't make political displays or bring politics into the stadium. Ok. That's the rules. But then they disregard their own rules when it suits them. Minutes silence for Nelson Mandela for example. A political figure.
You want everything allowed or you want nothing allowed?
That doesn't work.That's just being reactionary, rigid and very foolish.
Read the rules carefully, there's plenty of leeway for Uefa to interpret situations and decide on merits, for better or for worse.





Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Kilkevan on July 20, 2017, 12:42:37 PM
Quote from: themac_23 on July 20, 2017, 11:49:43 AM
If you look at the banners, the 'volunteer' has 'ULTRA' on his name badge, this dispels that it was an IRA volunteer but an ULTRA which the GB claim to be. can't see it being called out as sectarian, I'm sure you've seen the pics of GB members with faces covered and glasses on, not saying i approve but they seem to have covered themselves.

I'll have to have a look when I get to a bigger screen. It would surprise me if they haven't done something to cover themselves because they've cleverly gotten their point across with undefeated army and Rodgers at work by it being patently obvious what they meant but it being cloaked enough for them to claim otherwise.

Quote from: tonto1888 on July 20, 2017, 11:51:11 AM
Quote from: ned on July 20, 2017, 11:23:52 AM
Quote from: MoChara on July 20, 2017, 10:49:43 AM
Quote from: Kilkevan on July 20, 2017, 10:26:05 AM
Quote from: MoChara on July 20, 2017, 08:33:11 AM
That banner with the Volunteer is pathetic to be honest just a cheap effort at riling "the other side". What the f**k does Brendan Rodgers or a Football match have to do with the IRA.

I often agree with the expressions of a political opinion at Celtic Park, but only so far as there's a point and a cause behind it.

The banner with Rodgers was witty in the context. I think the Green Brigade shot themselves in the foot with the one of the Volunteer though. I don't disagree with them expressing a political opinion and I dispute that a drawing of a Volunteer is sectarian, Republicanism has never been anti-Protestant in the way Loyalism has been and is overtly anti-Catholic. A banner like that is only ever going to end in tears with the sanitised organisation of UEFA (actually horrendously corrupt but likes to think of itself as sanitised). They may, may, have gotten away with the Rodgers one without the Volunteer.

Now in terms of the singing, The Broad Black Brimmer is not a sectarian song. It's political but nowhere does it refer to Protestantism/Orangeism and putting it into the same bracket as "up to our necks in Fenian blood" is horsesh1t. Again with the sanitary towel that is UEFA it's likely to end up causing Celtic problems but personally I don't think it should; UEFA would want to look into it's own dark cupboards before it starts giving off about anyone else anyway but that's not how it works with them unfortunately.

Now if anyone engaged in overtly anti-sectarian singing, as some have stated, like "no Orange b*******" then Celtic should make an example of those people, find them and ban them for life. As a Republican, I find it abhorrent that there are those who hijack Republicanism for their own racist means. True Republicanism is not sectarian in nature and in fact the founder of modern Irish Republicanism, as well as many other of the greatest Irish Republicans, were Protestants themselves.

The Rodgers banner is grand as far as I'm concerned a bit tongue in cheek, its the fact they thought to put a Vol along side it that irks me, not that I deem it sectarian which on its own merit, it isn't, but disagree for the motives of using it to wind people up. Republicanism by its very nature cannot be Sectarian otherwise it is not Republicanism.

Broadly agree. However, if posters here are going by hearsay and were not actually at the match make sure you get your facts right as to what was sung or not sung. If whole stadium was singing add ons, fair enough but I've heard plenty who were at the match saying they heard no such thing. The banners were okay in my book and f**k off with calling certain songs sectarian when they clearly are not

I don't think anyone is calling BBB or BOTOB sectarian. If they are then they're very wrong. I'm guessing the sectarian reference  is in regard to the 'soon there will be no protestants at all' or 'orange b**tards' lines. Both of which are reported to have been sung and both of which are disputed

As I said, if those were sung then the individuals should be identified and punished. If they weren't then I have no issue with what the GB did yesterday. Plenty of people say the BBB and the MP are sectarian, though as you and others, including myself, have said that's completely wrong.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on July 20, 2017, 12:44:31 PM
Quote from: Main Street on July 20, 2017, 12:27:38 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on July 20, 2017, 12:07:52 PM
My point was UEFA say you can't make political displays or bring politics into the stadium. Ok. That's the rules. But then they disregard their own rules when it suits them. Minutes silence for Nelson Mandela for example. A political figure.
You want everything allowed or you want nothing allowed?
That doesn't work.That's just being reactionary, rigid and very foolish.
Read the rules carefully, there's plenty of leeway for Uefa to interpret situations and decide on merits, for better or for worse.

I will acknowledge that it's maybe a simplistic way of looking at things but the way UEFA operates smacks of 'do as we say, not as we do' to me
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on July 20, 2017, 01:01:08 PM
WTF has the IRA got to do with Celtic, as it says in its mission statement (printed in every match programme) "a Scottish (ie British) Club proud of its Irish roots,and without any political agenda" That means people are using the club,without its approval and contrary to its desire,to promote political views.

As one who attended both Linfield fixtures I now believe it would have been better if away fans had been excluded from both fixtures.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on July 20, 2017, 01:10:35 PM
From its earliest moments celtic had some form of connections to Irish republicanism. John glass the first president helped organise many political rallies which were attended by Michael Davitt for example.
I'm not saying the singing of IRA songs is right. Or wrong. But for some fans there will always be that connection
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: screenexile on July 20, 2017, 01:16:10 PM
Just curious when you say the broad black brimmer of the IRA can't be seen as sectarian? If you speak to any Protestant I'm fairly sure they would see that as sectarian and why should football supporters be singing songs about the IRA?!

Also if you think the picture of the 'volunteer' is ambiguous because the GB made it that way you're patently wrong. It looks like a paramilitary soldier and in that case why is it at a football match?!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on July 20, 2017, 01:41:39 PM
Quote from: screenexile on July 20, 2017, 01:16:10 PM
Just curious when you say the broad black brimmer of the IRA can't be seen as sectarian? If you speak to any Protestant I'm fairly sure they would see that as sectarian and why should football supporters be singing songs about the IRA?!

Also if you think the picture of the 'volunteer' is ambiguous because the GB made it that way you're patently wrong. It looks like a paramilitary soldier and in that case why is it at a football match?!

Who the f**k cares what somebody or other THINKS is sectarian. The BBB is not sectarian.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Tony Baloney on July 20, 2017, 01:51:39 PM
Quote from: ned on July 20, 2017, 01:41:39 PM
Quote from: screenexile on July 20, 2017, 01:16:10 PM
Just curious when you say the broad black brimmer of the IRA can't be seen as sectarian? If you speak to any Protestant I'm fairly sure they would see that as sectarian and why should football supporters be singing songs about the IRA?!

Also if you think the picture of the 'volunteer' is ambiguous because the GB made it that way you're patently wrong. It looks like a paramilitary soldier and in that case why is it at a football match?!

Who the f**k cares what somebody or other THINKS is sectarian. The BBB is not sectarian.
It is within the context in which it was used. This is the same argument you get from themmuns about the Famine Song/Sloop John B etc. "Sure it's just a traditional folk tune". Which it is. When it is played to get a rise out of the other side it is sectarian.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on July 20, 2017, 01:57:45 PM
Quote from: screenexile on July 20, 2017, 01:16:10 PM
Just curious when you say the broad black brimmer of the IRA can't be seen as sectarian? If you speak to any Protestant I'm fairly sure they would see that as sectarian and why should football supporters be singing songs about the IRA?!

Also if you think the picture of the 'volunteer' is ambiguous because the GB made it that way you're patently wrong. It looks like a paramilitary soldier and in that case why is it at a football match?!

I say it's not sectarian because it's not sectarian. Look at the lyrics. Tell me where I'm there are any sectarian lyrics. Context has nothing to do with it
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on July 20, 2017, 02:10:19 PM
Disappointing but not surprising! Celtic have a lot of sc**bag followers as well. Just wish they wouldn't have stooped to the level of last week. Jamie and the lads were just dying for Celtic fans to f**k up.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on July 20, 2017, 02:14:21 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on July 20, 2017, 02:10:19 PM
Disappointing but not surprising! Celtic have a lot of sc**bag followers as well. Just wish they wouldn't have stooped to the level of last week. Jamie and the lads were just dying for Celtic fans to f**k up.

There's a quare difference between what happened last night and what happened at Windsor.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on July 20, 2017, 04:09:40 PM
Where to start.

The easy stuff first I suppose. The Broad Black Brimmer is as sectatian as The Boys of the Old Brigade, Flower of Scotland, Willy McBride etc.

The Green Brigade. They bring great colour and noise to the stadium but I wish they would stop flying so close to the sun, especially since their actions reflect on all of us. Yes they might have covered themselves in their own minds with the displays but that will not wash with UEFA and what was the point of them anyway?

Linfield are no marks, their supporters have a large proportion of neanderthals among them. Why do the GB feel it is necessary to head off in their direction?

I have been in the GB section at matches and the majority of them I would call kids. That is maybe me showing my age but I kbow when I was that age the things I thought were a laugh I would not be at now. I think this contributes to the difficulty in getting across to these guys the consequence of their actions.

Why not banners highlighting the bad governance of the SFA/SPFL over the last decade plus. This might have more of an impact than paying the Linfield support the complement of meeting them on their terms.

I wonder with that approach would the Scottish Mainstream Media be as quick to splash it all over their pages. I would like to see any future banners be on real issues like this and lets see if the attention on them is as great then.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on July 20, 2017, 04:42:17 PM
http://www.belfastlive.co.uk/news/belfast-news/linfield-fan-face-wrath-wife-13361348
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on July 20, 2017, 06:29:14 PM
There is no need for the nonsense or defending it either.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Kilkevan on July 20, 2017, 06:39:02 PM
Quote from: Tony Baloney on July 20, 2017, 01:51:39 PM
Quote from: ned on July 20, 2017, 01:41:39 PM
Quote from: screenexile on July 20, 2017, 01:16:10 PM
Just curious when you say the broad black brimmer of the IRA can't be seen as sectarian? If you speak to any Protestant I'm fairly sure they would see that as sectarian and why should football supporters be singing songs about the IRA?!

Also if you think the picture of the 'volunteer' is ambiguous because the GB made it that way you're patently wrong. It looks like a paramilitary soldier and in that case why is it at a football match?!

Who the f**k cares what somebody or other THINKS is sectarian. The BBB is not sectarian.
It is within the context in which it was used. This is the same argument you get from themmuns about the Famine Song/Sloop John B etc. "Sure it's just a traditional folk tune". Which it is. When it is played to get a rise out of the other side it is sectarian.

The Famine Song is patently not a non-sectarian song. It accuses Irish people of, among other things, being unwashed, thieves, incestuous paedophiles and is entirely about wanting Irish immigrants to go back to Ireland. Now, I might get torn down here for saying this but The Sash My Father Wore is not sectarian, or at least if one claims it to be sectarian then they must also acknowledge the same argument about La Marseillaise, the Star Spangled Banner or Amhrán na bhFiann. The Sash does not overtly mention Catholics or anyone else. It is a song reflecting on battles which many people believe, rightly or wrongly, defended their heritage and history. That Kick The Pope bands use it is a different argument entirely as they are set up solely for sectarian purposes.

In the same way The Sash is not sectarian, the BBB is not. Nowhere does it refer to Protestants or anybody else. It merely reflects on the history of the Irish struggle for freedom.

UEFA is a completely hypocritical organisation as, on the one hand, it states politics must not be brought into football but on the other hand it brings geopolitical issues into the equation all the time. Prime examples include the farce of Israel playing in Europe. Israel is not a European nation, it's wholly and entirely in Asia. If it has problems playing other Middle Eastern teams, that's it's own problem. To add to this, UEFA allows the Israeli flag and other symbols but bans anything Palestinian. That's a nonsense as Palestine has as much claim to be European as Israel if it pursued it, i.e. none. Now UEFA would claim Palestinian flags might offend one of its members... Yet it has no issue with Catalan flags, for example, being used by Barcelona, which like it or not could offend another of its members, namely Spain. Then, to top it all, it bans the poppy yet allowed commemoration shirts for the Rising. I don't wear the poppy and never would, I do wear a lily, but you can't forbid one and allow the other. UEFA deals in horsesh1t, is a corrupt as f**k and makes up its rules as it goes along. This isn't going to stop Celtic getting into trouble but it's complete b*llocks.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Kilkevan on July 20, 2017, 06:45:51 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on July 20, 2017, 01:01:08 PM
WTF has the IRA got to do with Celtic, as it says in its mission statement (printed in every match programme) "a Scottish (ie British) Club proud of its Irish roots,and without any political agenda" That means people are using the club,without its approval and contrary to its desire,to promote political views.

As one who attended both Linfield fixtures I now believe it would have been better if away fans had been excluded from both fixtures.

This is the whole ownership argument. Who "owns" Celtic? Legally it's the board of directors, in reality it's the fans. Celtic existed long before this current board of directors and will continue long after they're gone. On the other hand, Celtic would quickly find themselves in difficulty if fans boycotted the club for some reason.

It's a long story why they're my club but if Inter's new Chinese owners decided, let's say because red is very Chinese, that our new shirts should swap blue for red and black stripes there's nothing to stop them, as the legal owners of the club. I'd hazard a guess they'd change their tune fair quickly though as Interisti everywhere would boycott match tickets, PPV TV, merchandise etc. until they copped on.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: SHEEDY on July 20, 2017, 08:54:31 PM
for anybody who wants to see what the fuss is about......no problem with it myself.

https://youtu.be/do4WkvAUVxI
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gabriel_Hurl on July 20, 2017, 09:02:52 PM
1 match ban for Griffiths
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: dec on July 20, 2017, 09:57:59 PM
Quote from: SHEEDY on July 20, 2017, 08:54:31 PM
for anybody who wants to see what the fuss is about......no problem with it myself.

https://youtu.be/do4WkvAUVxI

So who is the guy in the beret, sunglasses with the mask pulled over his face?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on July 20, 2017, 10:02:22 PM
 
Quote from: Kilkevan on July 20, 2017, 06:39:02 PM

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UEFA is a completely hypocritical organisation as, on the one hand, it states politics must not be brought into football but on the other hand it brings geopolitical issues into the equation all the time. Prime examples include the farce of Israel playing in Europe. Israel is not a European nation, it's wholly and entirely in Asia. If it has problems playing other Middle Eastern teams, that's it's own problem. To add to this, UEFA allows the Israeli flag and other symbols but bans anything Palestinian. That's a nonsense as Palestine has as much claim to be European as Israel if it pursued it, i.e. none. Now UEFA would claim Palestinian flags might offend one of its members... Yet it has no issue with Catalan flags, for example, being used by Barcelona, which like it or not could offend another of its members, namely Spain. Then, to top it all, it bans the poppy yet allowed commemoration shirts for the Rising. I don't wear the poppy and never would, I do wear a lily, but you can't forbid one and allow the other. UEFA deals in horsesh1t, is a corrupt as f**k and makes up its rules as it goes along. This isn't going to stop Celtic getting into trouble but it's complete b*llocks.
Whining whataboutery ::)
Uefa had nothing to do with that Ireland game, it came under Fifa's jurisdiction.
Fifa did not give permission for the  1916 - 2016 badge on the Irish shirts and they later fined the FAI  Eur5,000 for the action.
Fifa probably would not have noticed this FAI indiscretion, only for the whining whataboutery poppy fascists who defied Fifa but couldn't take their censure without whining about the dastardly FAI and their commemoration of the 'IRA terrorists' of 1916.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on July 20, 2017, 10:14:01 PM
A couple of points, did Ireland not get fined for the rising jersey? Also as far as I know Barca have been fined for displays of the Catalan flag.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: longballin on July 20, 2017, 10:26:06 PM
Quote from: SHEEDY on July 20, 2017, 08:54:31 PM
for anybody who wants to see what the fuss is about......no problem with it myself.

https://youtu.be/do4WkvAUVxI

They'd sh*te themselves if they seen a Thompson gun. Bawbegs... them and Linfield supporters flip sides of the same coin. Sectarian bullsh*t
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Orior on July 20, 2017, 11:51:03 PM
Quote from: longballin on July 20, 2017, 10:26:06 PM
Quote from: SHEEDY on July 20, 2017, 08:54:31 PM
for anybody who wants to see what the fuss is about......no problem with it myself.

https://youtu.be/do4WkvAUVxI

They'd sh*te themselves if they seen a Thompson gun. Bawbegs... them and Linfield supporters flip sides of the same coin. Sectarian bullsh*t

Flip, it has been a few years since I've heard and song "off to Dublin". It was a regular tune on the bus in the 1970s.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ashman on July 21, 2017, 12:00:22 AM
Quote from: Orior on July 20, 2017, 11:51:03 PM
Quote from: longballin on July 20, 2017, 10:26:06 PM
Quote from: SHEEDY on July 20, 2017, 08:54:31 PM
for anybody who wants to see what the fuss is about......no problem with it myself.

https://youtu.be/do4WkvAUVxI

They'd sh*te themselves if they seen a Thompson gun. Bawbegs... them and Linfield supporters flip sides of the same coin. Sectarian bullsh*t

The man who made the song famous won an all Ireland senior football medal .

Flip, it has been a few years since I've heard and song "off to Dublin". It was a regular tune on the bus in the 1970s.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on July 21, 2017, 12:02:33 AM
At the end of the day Brother Walfrid founded the club to unite people and integrate communities not divide them.In this day and age no football club,which aspires to grow its fan base as all must do,should be used as a vehicle to promote political viewpoints.What the hell good does it do anyway?If Mr Desmond considers this to be detrimental to his wider business interests and decides to get rid,where are we?

Do people use their County GAA games to sing rebel songs? Why use Celtic.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on July 21, 2017, 12:04:41 AM
The Green Brigade also adds the additional lyric, "F.ck the Queen" (that's the old lady welcomed to Celtic Park with open arms (not weapons) and the place spruced up especially for her back in 2014 at opening of the Commonwealth Games) to its rendition of Dublin in the Green.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on July 21, 2017, 12:07:32 AM
I know for a fact that all flags need approval of the head of security at Celtic Pk and these flags are shown the day or two before a game as i've inspected a few myself, the flags in question were obviously smuggled in without Celtic knowing. The GB technically have a big following and as mentioned are kids but the core group are of about 30-40 guys aged in their mid 20's to guys in their 40's as i've had them pointed out and have been with them abroad in Europe for CL games, they roll the snow balls and get the kids to fire them.

Celtic as a club can only do so much and these sort of things are kinda hard to control as there will always be things that slip thru the net, TBH Celtic fans had a really great opportunity there to show them other scum bags up for what they are by beating them well on the pitch (which we did) and by singing and creating a great atmosphere all night without giving them anything to complain about and show them that we can behave and that we are great fans...they kinda let themselves down a bit with the flags and songs they sang but reading the last few pages that's up for debate.

This is not the case for everyone but i know for certain you could take an Architect, a solicitor, an Engineer, a teacher etc (you get my point) and give them a few beers and put them into that atmosphere and they become one of the boys very quickly, i've seen myself walking thru that section (GB) with a high viz jacket on me joining in with some of their songs and quickly realising i shouldn't be getting involved in the singing and looking around to see if anyone had seen/heard me...lol...it's very infectious.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on July 21, 2017, 06:35:26 AM
Quote from: illdecide on July 21, 2017, 12:07:32 AM
I know for a fact that all flags need approval of the head of security at Celtic Pk and these flags are shown the day or two before a game as i've inspected a few myself, the flags in question were obviously smuggled in without Celtic knowing. The GB technically have a big following and as mentioned are kids but the core group are of about 30-40 guys aged in their mid 20's to guys in their 40's as i've had them pointed out and have been with them abroad in Europe for CL games, they roll the snow balls and get the kids to fire them.

Celtic as a club can only do so much and these sort of things are kinda hard to control as there will always be things that slip thru the net, TBH Celtic fans had a really great opportunity there to show them other scum bags up for what they are by beating them well on the pitch (which we did) and by singing and creating a great atmosphere all night without giving them anything to complain about and show them that we can behave and that we are great fans...they kinda let themselves down a bit with the flags and songs they sang but reading the last few pages that's up for debate.

This is not the case for everyone but i know for certain you could take an Architect, a solicitor, an Engineer, a teacher etc (you get my point) and give them a few beers and put them into that atmosphere and they become one of the boys very quickly, i've seen myself walking thru that section (GB) with a high viz jacket on me joining in with some of their songs and quickly realising i shouldn't be getting involved in the singing and looking around to see if anyone had seen/heard me...lol...it's very infectious.

You can take the boy out of Kilwilkie but can't take the Kilwilkie out of the boy.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on July 21, 2017, 08:08:26 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on July 21, 2017, 12:04:41 AM
The Green Brigade also adds the additional lyric, "F.ck the Queen" (that's the old lady welcomed to Celtic Park with open arms (not weapons) and the place spruced up especially for her back in 2014 at opening of the Commonwealth Games) to its rendition of Dublin in the Green.

That add on has been going long before the GB were formed. And is used by more then them too Tony as well you onow
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Kilkevan on July 21, 2017, 09:15:21 AM
Quote from: Main Street on July 20, 2017, 10:02:22 PM
Quote from: Kilkevan on July 20, 2017, 06:39:02 PM

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UEFA is a completely hypocritical organisation as, on the one hand, it states politics must not be brought into football but on the other hand it brings geopolitical issues into the equation all the time. Prime examples include the farce of Israel playing in Europe. Israel is not a European nation, it's wholly and entirely in Asia. If it has problems playing other Middle Eastern teams, that's it's own problem. To add to this, UEFA allows the Israeli flag and other symbols but bans anything Palestinian. That's a nonsense as Palestine has as much claim to be European as Israel if it pursued it, i.e. none. Now UEFA would claim Palestinian flags might offend one of its members... Yet it has no issue with Catalan flags, for example, being used by Barcelona, which like it or not could offend another of its members, namely Spain. Then, to top it all, it bans the poppy yet allowed commemoration shirts for the Rising. I don't wear the poppy and never would, I do wear a lily, but you can't forbid one and allow the other. UEFA deals in horsesh1t, is a corrupt as f**k and makes up its rules as it goes along. This isn't going to stop Celtic getting into trouble but it's complete b*llocks.
Whining whataboutery ::)
Uefa had nothing to do with that Ireland game, it came under Fifa's jurisdiction.
Fifa did not give permission for the  1916 - 2016 badge on the Irish shirts and they later fined the FAI  Eur5,000 for the action.
Fifa probably would not have noticed this FAI indiscretion, only for the whining whataboutery poppy fascists who defied Fifa but couldn't take their censure without whining about the dastardly FAI and their commemoration of the 'IRA terrorists' of 1916.

Classy...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on July 21, 2017, 09:33:51 AM
Quote from: Kilkevan on July 21, 2017, 09:15:21 AM
Quote from: Main Street on July 20, 2017, 10:02:22 PM
Quote from: Kilkevan on July 20, 2017, 06:39:02 PM

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UEFA is a completely hypocritical organisation as, on the one hand, it states politics must not be brought into football but on the other hand it brings geopolitical issues into the equation all the time. Prime examples include the farce of Israel playing in Europe. Israel is not a European nation, it's wholly and entirely in Asia. If it has problems playing other Middle Eastern teams, that's it's own problem. To add to this, UEFA allows the Israeli flag and other symbols but bans anything Palestinian. That's a nonsense as Palestine has as much claim to be European as Israel if it pursued it, i.e. none. Now UEFA would claim Palestinian flags might offend one of its members... Yet it has no issue with Catalan flags, for example, being used by Barcelona, which like it or not could offend another of its members, namely Spain. Then, to top it all, it bans the poppy yet allowed commemoration shirts for the Rising. I don't wear the poppy and never would, I do wear a lily, but you can't forbid one and allow the other. UEFA deals in horsesh1t, is a corrupt as f**k and makes up its rules as it goes along. This isn't going to stop Celtic getting into trouble but it's complete b*llocks.
Whining whataboutery ::)
Uefa had nothing to do with that Ireland game, it came under Fifa's jurisdiction.
Fifa did not give permission for the  1916 - 2016 badge on the Irish shirts and they later fined the FAI  Eur5,000 for the action.
Fifa probably would not have noticed this FAI indiscretion, only for the whining whataboutery poppy fascists who defied Fifa but couldn't take their censure without whining about the dastardly FAI and their commemoration of the 'IRA terrorists' of 1916.

Classy...

Poppy fascism is a thing for sure
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stew on July 21, 2017, 09:45:41 AM
Quote from: SHEEDY on July 20, 2017, 08:54:31 PM
for anybody who wants to see what the fuss is about......no problem with it myself.

https://youtu.be/do4WkvAUVxI

I do, it gives the club bad press and has f**k all to do with football, it also gives the ballbags that support Rangers oxygen, these people who take these f**king stupid things to Celtic matches make it all about them and their own agenda and give not a fiddlers fart about the club.

They need to be banned for a season for a first time offence and a lifetime ban for a second, this hurts the club and deters real fans supporting the club because they do not want to be associated with such things.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Kilkevan on July 21, 2017, 09:55:09 AM
Quote from: tonto1888 on July 21, 2017, 09:33:51 AM
Quote from: Kilkevan on July 21, 2017, 09:15:21 AM
Quote from: Main Street on July 20, 2017, 10:02:22 PM
Quote from: Kilkevan on July 20, 2017, 06:39:02 PM

....
UEFA is a completely hypocritical organisation as, on the one hand, it states politics must not be brought into football but on the other hand it brings geopolitical issues into the equation all the time. Prime examples include the farce of Israel playing in Europe. Israel is not a European nation, it's wholly and entirely in Asia. If it has problems playing other Middle Eastern teams, that's it's own problem. To add to this, UEFA allows the Israeli flag and other symbols but bans anything Palestinian. That's a nonsense as Palestine has as much claim to be European as Israel if it pursued it, i.e. none. Now UEFA would claim Palestinian flags might offend one of its members... Yet it has no issue with Catalan flags, for example, being used by Barcelona, which like it or not could offend another of its members, namely Spain. Then, to top it all, it bans the poppy yet allowed commemoration shirts for the Rising. I don't wear the poppy and never would, I do wear a lily, but you can't forbid one and allow the other. UEFA deals in horsesh1t, is a corrupt as f**k and makes up its rules as it goes along. This isn't going to stop Celtic getting into trouble but it's complete b*llocks.
Whining whataboutery ::)
Uefa had nothing to do with that Ireland game, it came under Fifa's jurisdiction.
Fifa did not give permission for the  1916 - 2016 badge on the Irish shirts and they later fined the FAI  Eur5,000 for the action.
Fifa probably would not have noticed this FAI indiscretion, only for the whining whataboutery poppy fascists who defied Fifa but couldn't take their censure without whining about the dastardly FAI and their commemoration of the 'IRA terrorists' of 1916.

Classy...

Poppy fascism is a thing for sure

Oh it is... Those who go around demanding others wear them behave like fascism, no doubt about that... But it's also a notion that is whipped up and made into a far bigger thing than it really is and is often used as a term of convenience by the anti-poppy brigade to shut down debate about the symbol.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on July 21, 2017, 10:10:24 AM
Quote from: Kilkevan on July 21, 2017, 09:55:09 AM
Quote from: tonto1888 on July 21, 2017, 09:33:51 AM
Quote from: Kilkevan on July 21, 2017, 09:15:21 AM
Quote from: Main Street on July 20, 2017, 10:02:22 PM
Quote from: Kilkevan on July 20, 2017, 06:39:02 PM

....
UEFA is a completely hypocritical organisation as, on the one hand, it states politics must not be brought into football but on the other hand it brings geopolitical issues into the equation all the time. Prime examples include the farce of Israel playing in Europe. Israel is not a European nation, it's wholly and entirely in Asia. If it has problems playing other Middle Eastern teams, that's it's own problem. To add to this, UEFA allows the Israeli flag and other symbols but bans anything Palestinian. That's a nonsense as Palestine has as much claim to be European as Israel if it pursued it, i.e. none. Now UEFA would claim Palestinian flags might offend one of its members... Yet it has no issue with Catalan flags, for example, being used by Barcelona, which like it or not could offend another of its members, namely Spain. Then, to top it all, it bans the poppy yet allowed commemoration shirts for the Rising. I don't wear the poppy and never would, I do wear a lily, but you can't forbid one and allow the other. UEFA deals in horsesh1t, is a corrupt as f**k and makes up its rules as it goes along. This isn't going to stop Celtic getting into trouble but it's complete b*llocks.
Whining whataboutery ::)
Uefa had nothing to do with that Ireland game, it came under Fifa's jurisdiction.
Fifa did not give permission for the  1916 - 2016 badge on the Irish shirts and they later fined the FAI  Eur5,000 for the action.
Fifa probably would not have noticed this FAI indiscretion, only for the whining whataboutery poppy fascists who defied Fifa but couldn't take their censure without whining about the dastardly FAI and their commemoration of the 'IRA terrorists' of 1916.

Classy...

Poppy fascism is a thing for sure

Oh it is... Those who go around demanding others wear them behave like fascism, no doubt about that... But it's also a notion that is whipped up and made into a far bigger thing than it really is and is often used as a term of convenience by the anti-poppy brigade to shut down debate about the symbol.

I don't know what's to debate to be honest. If you want to wear one wear one. If not. Don't. To me it really is that simple.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on July 21, 2017, 10:11:44 AM
Quote from: stew on July 21, 2017, 09:45:41 AM
Quote from: SHEEDY on July 20, 2017, 08:54:31 PM
for anybody who wants to see what the fuss is about......no problem with it myself.

https://youtu.be/do4WkvAUVxI

I do, it gives the club bad press and has f**k all to do with football, it also gives the ballbags that support Rangers oxygen, these people who take these f**king stupid things to Celtic matches make it all about them and their own agenda and give not a fiddlers fart about the club.

They need to be banned for a season for a first time offence and a lifetime ban for a second, this hurts the club and deters real fans supporting the club because they do not want to be associated with such things.

I keep hearing this argument about bad press. Does it really matter if the club get bad press? We get bad press regardless.
To say they don't give a fiddlers fart about the club is wrong and as for your banking suggestions, get a grip
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on July 21, 2017, 10:15:18 AM
Quote from: JimStynes on July 21, 2017, 06:35:26 AM
Quote from: illdecide on July 21, 2017, 12:07:32 AM
I know for a fact that all flags need approval of the head of security at Celtic Pk and these flags are shown the day or two before a game as i've inspected a few myself, the flags in question were obviously smuggled in without Celtic knowing. The GB technically have a big following and as mentioned are kids but the core group are of about 30-40 guys aged in their mid 20's to guys in their 40's as i've had them pointed out and have been with them abroad in Europe for CL games, they roll the snow balls and get the kids to fire them.

Celtic as a club can only do so much and these sort of things are kinda hard to control as there will always be things that slip thru the net, TBH Celtic fans had a really great opportunity there to show them other scum bags up for what they are by beating them well on the pitch (which we did) and by singing and creating a great atmosphere all night without giving them anything to complain about and show them that we can behave and that we are great fans...they kinda let themselves down a bit with the flags and songs they sang but reading the last few pages that's up for debate.

This is not the case for everyone but i know for certain you could take an Architect, a solicitor, an Engineer, a teacher etc (you get my point) and give them a few beers and put them into that atmosphere and they become one of the boys very quickly, i've seen myself walking thru that section (GB) with a high viz jacket on me joining in with some of their songs and quickly realising i shouldn't be getting involved in the singing and looking around to see if anyone had seen/heard me...lol...it's very infectious.

You can take the bhoy out of Kilwilkie but can't take the Kilwilkie out of the bhoy.

Fixed that for you Culchie Jim
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Kilkevan on July 21, 2017, 10:15:56 AM
Quote from: tonto1888 on July 21, 2017, 10:10:24 AM
Quote from: Kilkevan on July 21, 2017, 09:55:09 AM
Quote from: tonto1888 on July 21, 2017, 09:33:51 AM
Quote from: Kilkevan on July 21, 2017, 09:15:21 AM
Quote from: Main Street on July 20, 2017, 10:02:22 PM
Quote from: Kilkevan on July 20, 2017, 06:39:02 PM

....
UEFA is a completely hypocritical organisation as, on the one hand, it states politics must not be brought into football but on the other hand it brings geopolitical issues into the equation all the time. Prime examples include the farce of Israel playing in Europe. Israel is not a European nation, it's wholly and entirely in Asia. If it has problems playing other Middle Eastern teams, that's it's own problem. To add to this, UEFA allows the Israeli flag and other symbols but bans anything Palestinian. That's a nonsense as Palestine has as much claim to be European as Israel if it pursued it, i.e. none. Now UEFA would claim Palestinian flags might offend one of its members... Yet it has no issue with Catalan flags, for example, being used by Barcelona, which like it or not could offend another of its members, namely Spain. Then, to top it all, it bans the poppy yet allowed commemoration shirts for the Rising. I don't wear the poppy and never would, I do wear a lily, but you can't forbid one and allow the other. UEFA deals in horsesh1t, is a corrupt as f**k and makes up its rules as it goes along. This isn't going to stop Celtic getting into trouble but it's complete b*llocks.
Whining whataboutery ::)
Uefa had nothing to do with that Ireland game, it came under Fifa's jurisdiction.
Fifa did not give permission for the  1916 - 2016 badge on the Irish shirts and they later fined the FAI  Eur5,000 for the action.
Fifa probably would not have noticed this FAI indiscretion, only for the whining whataboutery poppy fascists who defied Fifa but couldn't take their censure without whining about the dastardly FAI and their commemoration of the 'IRA terrorists' of 1916.

Classy...

Poppy fascism is a thing for sure

Oh it is... Those who go around demanding others wear them behave like fascism, no doubt about that... But it's also a notion that is whipped up and made into a far bigger thing than it really is and is often used as a term of convenience by the anti-poppy brigade to shut down debate about the symbol.

I don't know what's to debate to be honest. If you want to wear one wear one. If not. Don't. To me it really is that simple.

And yet in all my time living in Wales and the few years I spent in England I never wore one and never once did I get a negative comment about it...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Kilkevan on July 21, 2017, 10:59:37 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on July 21, 2017, 12:04:41 AM
The Green Brigade also adds the additional lyric, "F.ck the Queen" (that's the old lady welcomed to Celtic Park with open arms (not weapons) and the place spruced up especially for her back in 2014 at opening of the Commonwealth Games) to its rendition of Dublin in the Green.

Maybe they're just serenading Phil the Greek?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on July 21, 2017, 11:09:27 AM
Quote from: Kilkevan on July 21, 2017, 10:15:56 AM
Quote from: tonto1888 on July 21, 2017, 10:10:24 AM
Quote from: Kilkevan on July 21, 2017, 09:55:09 AM
Quote from: tonto1888 on July 21, 2017, 09:33:51 AM
Quote from: Kilkevan on July 21, 2017, 09:15:21 AM
Quote from: Main Street on July 20, 2017, 10:02:22 PM
Quote from: Kilkevan on July 20, 2017, 06:39:02 PM

....
UEFA is a completely hypocritical organisation as, on the one hand, it states politics must not be brought into football but on the other hand it brings geopolitical issues into the equation all the time. Prime examples include the farce of Israel playing in Europe. Israel is not a European nation, it's wholly and entirely in Asia. If it has problems playing other Middle Eastern teams, that's it's own problem. To add to this, UEFA allows the Israeli flag and other symbols but bans anything Palestinian. That's a nonsense as Palestine has as much claim to be European as Israel if it pursued it, i.e. none. Now UEFA would claim Palestinian flags might offend one of its members... Yet it has no issue with Catalan flags, for example, being used by Barcelona, which like it or not could offend another of its members, namely Spain. Then, to top it all, it bans the poppy yet allowed commemoration shirts for the Rising. I don't wear the poppy and never would, I do wear a lily, but you can't forbid one and allow the other. UEFA deals in horsesh1t, is a corrupt as f**k and makes up its rules as it goes along. This isn't going to stop Celtic getting into trouble but it's complete b*llocks.
Whining whataboutery ::)
Uefa had nothing to do with that Ireland game, it came under Fifa's jurisdiction.
Fifa did not give permission for the  1916 - 2016 badge on the Irish shirts and they later fined the FAI  Eur5,000 for the action.
Fifa probably would not have noticed this FAI indiscretion, only for the whining whataboutery poppy fascists who defied Fifa but couldn't take their censure without whining about the dastardly FAI and their commemoration of the 'IRA terrorists' of 1916.

Classy...

Poppy fascism is a thing for sure

Oh it is... Those who go around demanding others wear them behave like fascism, no doubt about that... But it's also a notion that is whipped up and made into a far bigger thing than it really is and is often used as a term of convenience by the anti-poppy brigade to shut down debate about the symbol.

I don't know what's to debate to be honest. If you want to wear one wear one. If not. Don't. To me it really is that simple.

And yet in all my time living in Wales and the few years I spent in England I never wore one and never once did I get a negative comment about it...

The thing has gone up a lot of levels in the last 10 yrs.  You just have to see how James McClean has been treated.  There are a lot of folk who respect him for his stance even though they wear one themselves but the biggest problem is it is mainstream pressure - expectation spewed from the press as well as sporting organisations etc - if anything it actually devalues what the thing was supposed to be about - in fact it downright contradicts it - look at the gyp Celtic take for it FFS despite making a significant financial contribution every year towards associated groups.  And it is a very deliberate ramping up as well.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: rrhf on July 21, 2017, 11:09:54 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on July 21, 2017, 12:02:33 AM
At the end of the day Brother Walfrid founded the club to unite people and integrate communities not divide them.In this day and age no football club,which aspires to grow its fan base as all must do,should be used as a vehicle to promote political viewpoints.What the hell good does it do anyway?If Mr Desmond considers this to be detrimental to his wider business interests and decides to get rid,where are we?

Do people use their County GAA games to sing rebel songs? Why use Celtic.
Brother Wilfrid would probably not have wanted a plc money making racket either. Soccer clubs are no more than that unfortunately. Different values apply to gaa supporters on your second point.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Kilkevan on July 21, 2017, 11:26:05 AM
Quote from: Hectic on July 21, 2017, 11:09:27 AM
Quote from: Kilkevan on July 21, 2017, 10:15:56 AM
Quote from: tonto1888 on July 21, 2017, 10:10:24 AM
Quote from: Kilkevan on July 21, 2017, 09:55:09 AM
Quote from: tonto1888 on July 21, 2017, 09:33:51 AM
Quote from: Kilkevan on July 21, 2017, 09:15:21 AM
Quote from: Main Street on July 20, 2017, 10:02:22 PM
Quote from: Kilkevan on July 20, 2017, 06:39:02 PM

....
UEFA is a completely hypocritical organisation as, on the one hand, it states politics must not be brought into football but on the other hand it brings geopolitical issues into the equation all the time. Prime examples include the farce of Israel playing in Europe. Israel is not a European nation, it's wholly and entirely in Asia. If it has problems playing other Middle Eastern teams, that's it's own problem. To add to this, UEFA allows the Israeli flag and other symbols but bans anything Palestinian. That's a nonsense as Palestine has as much claim to be European as Israel if it pursued it, i.e. none. Now UEFA would claim Palestinian flags might offend one of its members... Yet it has no issue with Catalan flags, for example, being used by Barcelona, which like it or not could offend another of its members, namely Spain. Then, to top it all, it bans the poppy yet allowed commemoration shirts for the Rising. I don't wear the poppy and never would, I do wear a lily, but you can't forbid one and allow the other. UEFA deals in horsesh1t, is a corrupt as f**k and makes up its rules as it goes along. This isn't going to stop Celtic getting into trouble but it's complete b*llocks.
Whining whataboutery ::)
Uefa had nothing to do with that Ireland game, it came under Fifa's jurisdiction.
Fifa did not give permission for the  1916 - 2016 badge on the Irish shirts and they later fined the FAI  Eur5,000 for the action.
Fifa probably would not have noticed this FAI indiscretion, only for the whining whataboutery poppy fascists who defied Fifa but couldn't take their censure without whining about the dastardly FAI and their commemoration of the 'IRA terrorists' of 1916.

Classy...

Poppy fascism is a thing for sure

Oh it is... Those who go around demanding others wear them behave like fascism, no doubt about that... But it's also a notion that is whipped up and made into a far bigger thing than it really is and is often used as a term of convenience by the anti-poppy brigade to shut down debate about the symbol.

I don't know what's to debate to be honest. If you want to wear one wear one. If not. Don't. To me it really is that simple.

And yet in all my time living in Wales and the few years I spent in England I never wore one and never once did I get a negative comment about it...

The thing has gone up a lot of levels in the last 10 yrs.  You just have to see how James McClean has been treated.  There are a lot of folk who respect him for his stance even though they wear one themselves but the biggest problem is it is mainstream pressure - expectation spewed from the press as well as sporting organisations etc - if anything it actually devalues what the thing was supposed to be about - in fact it downright contradicts it - look at the gyp Celtic take for it FFS despite making a significant financial contribution every year towards associated groups.  And it is a very deliberate ramping up as well.

I most recently lived in the UK, for two years, just over a year ago in a very strong military area of England and never once received a negative comment for not wearing a poppy. Also, I saw plenty of people not wearing them. Most people have other things to worry about than whether someone is wearing a poppy or not.

The way James McClean has been treated is bad, so is the reaction to Celtic and poppies. However, they're high profile cases and I would say a few loud voices are heard above the silence of the disinterested majority. Also, a significant minority of football supporters are pig ignorant and I would say it is their voices which are heard.

It's the same with Barbara Windsor telling people who don't wear poppies to sod off, although she later apologised. She's a white trash (very) poor man's Marilyn Monroe. A poor actress who, not unlike Marilyn, became famous because of her willingness to, by the standards of the day, flash her knockers. Again, like Marilyn, she made sure she sh*gged the right people to keep her famous. White trash look upon her as a national heroine, as her relationship with trashy newspapers confirms. Anyone with a modicum of education recognises her for what she is and ignores her. However, because she's loud, brash and cheap her voice gets heard above others.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on July 21, 2017, 11:46:10 AM
That's my point though - the pressure comes from the propaganda machine rather than the people on the ground.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on July 21, 2017, 11:46:37 AM
Quote from: Kilkevan on July 21, 2017, 10:15:56 AM
Quote from: tonto1888 on July 21, 2017, 10:10:24 AM
Quote from: Kilkevan on July 21, 2017, 09:55:09 AM
Quote from: tonto1888 on July 21, 2017, 09:33:51 AM
Quote from: Kilkevan on July 21, 2017, 09:15:21 AM
Quote from: Main Street on July 20, 2017, 10:02:22 PM
Quote from: Kilkevan on July 20, 2017, 06:39:02 PM

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UEFA is a completely hypocritical organisation as, on the one hand, it states politics must not be brought into football but on the other hand it brings geopolitical issues into the equation all the time. Prime examples include the farce of Israel playing in Europe. Israel is not a European nation, it's wholly and entirely in Asia. If it has problems playing other Middle Eastern teams, that's it's own problem. To add to this, UEFA allows the Israeli flag and other symbols but bans anything Palestinian. That's a nonsense as Palestine has as much claim to be European as Israel if it pursued it, i.e. none. Now UEFA would claim Palestinian flags might offend one of its members... Yet it has no issue with Catalan flags, for example, being used by Barcelona, which like it or not could offend another of its members, namely Spain. Then, to top it all, it bans the poppy yet allowed commemoration shirts for the Rising. I don't wear the poppy and never would, I do wear a lily, but you can't forbid one and allow the other. UEFA deals in horsesh1t, is a corrupt as f**k and makes up its rules as it goes along. This isn't going to stop Celtic getting into trouble but it's complete b*llocks.
Whining whataboutery ::)
Uefa had nothing to do with that Ireland game, it came under Fifa's jurisdiction.
Fifa did not give permission for the  1916 - 2016 badge on the Irish shirts and they later fined the FAI  Eur5,000 for the action.
Fifa probably would not have noticed this FAI indiscretion, only for the whining whataboutery poppy fascists who defied Fifa but couldn't take their censure without whining about the dastardly FAI and their commemoration of the 'IRA terrorists' of 1916.

Classy...

Poppy fascism is a thing for sure



Oh it is... Those who go around demanding others wear them behave like fascism, no doubt about that... But it's also a notion that is whipped up and made into a far bigger thing than it really is and is often used as a term of convenience by the anti-poppy brigade to shut down debate about the symbol.

I don't know what's to debate to be honest. If you want to wear one wear one. If not. Don't. To me it really is that simple.

And yet in all my time living in Wales and the few years I spent in England I never wore one and never once did I get a negative comment about it...

I lived in England for near 13 years. The only people who ever questioned me were the pupils I taught and they were genuinely interested to know why I didn't wear one
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on July 21, 2017, 05:20:44 PM
Green brigade section closed for next two games
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Newbridge Exile on July 21, 2017, 07:37:47 PM
I don't think the club  had any option to be honest, they create a great atmosphere but on too many occasions they are making the headlines (and getting  the club repeated fines )as opposed to the team itself.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on July 21, 2017, 07:57:56 PM
Quote from: Newbridge Exile on July 21, 2017, 07:37:47 PM
I don't think the club  had any option to be honest, they create a great atmosphere but on too many occasions they are making the headlines (and getting  the club repeated fines )as opposed to the team itself.

Yeah its like a great player that keeps getting sent off for dissent.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on July 21, 2017, 08:21:02 PM
For the Rosenborg, game you could get some sympathisers to hang up a modest banner in the empty space saying,"They haven't gone away".
illdecide could do the deed (for a buckfast or two).
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on July 21, 2017, 08:47:11 PM
I did laugh at that Neanderthal Gregory Campbell putting out a statement on it. It is like King Herod giving you advice on child care.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: red hander on July 21, 2017, 09:11:24 PM
Quote from: Hectic on July 21, 2017, 08:47:11 PM
I did laugh at that Neanderthal Gregory Campbell putting out a statement on it. It is like King Herod giving you advice on child care.

You're being a bit unfair on Neanderthals. Their knuckles didn't drag on the ground
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on July 21, 2017, 09:42:19 PM
It wasn't actually closed because of the banners but safety concerns
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on July 21, 2017, 10:01:47 PM
The statement is based on the safety requirements the club has to adhere to, the black and white stuff.

Without mentioning specifics it does refer to the clubs reputation. I would read this as a reference to the banners in light of Rodgers comments released along with it.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on July 21, 2017, 11:20:13 PM
CELTIC FC is to close the 'Green Brigade' section of the stadium for the next two matches after serious incidents of unsafe behaviour at the last two competitive matches at Celtic Park.
The Club is writing to the 900 season-ticket holders affected to explain the Club's position and next steps.
The decision, which has been taken amid serious safety concerns and after discussion with the police, follows events at the matches against Hearts in May and Linfield on Wednesday night.
The safe standing area of the stadium had been working very well until the final game of last season against Hearts, when large numbers of flares were smuggled into and set off under banners within the Green Brigade section. It was an incredibly irresponsible and co-ordinated action which could have had tragic consequences.
The Club understands that consideration was given to halting this crucial game because of the thick smoke, which was blowing across the stadium and into other sections of the support and posed a serious safety risk to all those in the stadium. The fire alarm was activated, resulting in the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service responding to the stadium.
The Safety Advisory Group of Glasgow City Council, which licenses Celtic Park and comprises representatives from the Council, police, fire and rescue, the ambulance service and other statutory authorities, had an emergency meeting after that game and communicated their serious concerns to the Club, which presented a risk to the renewal of the safety certificate necessary for the operation of the stadium and the capacity of the safe standing area.
The Club has been working with the Safety Advisory Group towards a solution for this season, but the events at the match on Wednesday night, where there were further serious safety issues within the Green Brigade section, require the Club to take immediate action to comply with its responsibilities under the applicable legislation.
Safety of all supporters at Celtic Park is of paramount importance to the Club. The safe operation of the safe standing area at Celtic Park requires effective communication and engagement with the supporters in that area. Unfortunately, due to the events at the Hearts and Linfield matches, the Club is not satisfied that the Green Brigade section can be operated safely at this time.
The Club will continue to investigate the events at the matches in question and to address the issues that arose. The Club will seek to engage with the supporters in the Green Brigade section to re-establish the necessary communication and engagement to permit supporters to be readmitted to the section and for it to be operated safely, in consultation with the Safety Advisory Group. If that cannot be achieved, then the Club will require to examine other options.
Club Chief Executive Peter Lawwell said: "The behaviour of fans in the Green Brigade section of the ground at the matches against Hearts and Linfield was a serious safety risk, which has left us with no choice but to take decisive action to ensure safety within the stadium.
"There is no room for debate. The safety authorities and the football authorities make the rules. They also enforce the rules. If the rules are broken, Celtic will be punished again and again. There is no hiding place from these realities. Anyone who has Celtic's interests at heart must surely recognise them and behave accordingly.
"Every club which visits here says the atmosphere is incredible and that is something that we have worked very hard to support and encourage. We cannot understand why supporters who are capable of contributing so much that is positive to the club can be so reckless in doing it damage. In addition to the serious safety concerns, we face further UEFA disciplinary action.
"This is not a decision we have taken lightly, but the behaviour of fans in this section is posing a direct risk to the safe operation of the stadium and is also seriously tarnishing the club's hard-won reputation.
"Dialogue, engagement and communication with the Green Brigade have evidently failed at this time, given the behaviour experienced at these matches, and we are therefore left with no choice but to take action to ensure safety at the stadium.
"We hope that the action we are taking prompts recognition by those fans of the damage being done to the Club and that we can resume meaningful engagement with them which would ensure a safe environment within that part of Celtic Park."
Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers said: "It's really disappointing that we are talking about stadium safety and paramilitary banners rather than our progress into the next round of Europe.
"The fans have a responsibility to behave in the stadium and I would urge everyone involved to see the damage this is causing to the club. Hopefully this is a wake-up call.
"The players thrive on the cauldron that the fans create at Celtic Park but there are clearly boundaries that you can't step over. Everyone knows that pyrotechnics, unacceptable banners and ignoring stewards who are enforcing basic stadium safety measures are simply not on. I really hope that the fans take this on board. It would be a real shame if they forced the club to take more permanent action to ensure safety and protect the Club's standing in European football, which is what we should all be aiming to promote."
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on July 21, 2017, 11:21:38 PM
Quote from: Main Street on July 21, 2017, 08:21:02 PM
For the Rosenborg, game you could get some sympathisers to hang up a modest banner in the empty space saying,"They haven't gone away".
illdecide could do the deed (for a buckfast or two).

Very good...lol but i don't drink Buckfast (court order)

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on July 22, 2017, 08:14:39 AM
Quote from: illdecide on July 21, 2017, 11:20:13 PM
CELTIC FC is to close the 'Green Brigade' section of the stadium for the next two matches after serious incidents of unsafe behaviour at the last two competitive matches at Celtic Park.
The Club is writing to the 900 season-ticket holders affected to explain the Club's position and next steps.
The decision, which has been taken amid serious safety concerns and after discussion with the police, follows events at the matches against Hearts in May and Linfield on Wednesday night.
The safe standing area of the stadium had been working very well until the final game of last season against Hearts, when large numbers of flares were smuggled into and set off under banners within the Green Brigade section. It was an incredibly irresponsible and co-ordinated action which could have had tragic consequences.
The Club understands that consideration was given to halting this crucial game because of the thick smoke, which was blowing across the stadium and into other sections of the support and posed a serious safety risk to all those in the stadium. The fire alarm was activated, resulting in the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service responding to the stadium.
The Safety Advisory Group of Glasgow City Council, which licenses Celtic Park and comprises representatives from the Council, police, fire and rescue, the ambulance service and other statutory authorities, had an emergency meeting after that game and communicated their serious concerns to the Club, which presented a risk to the renewal of the safety certificate necessary for the operation of the stadium and the capacity of the safe standing area.
The Club has been working with the Safety Advisory Group towards a solution for this season, but the events at the match on Wednesday night, where there were further serious safety issues within the Green Brigade section, require the Club to take immediate action to comply with its responsibilities under the applicable legislation.
Safety of all supporters at Celtic Park is of paramount importance to the Club. The safe operation of the safe standing area at Celtic Park requires effective communication and engagement with the supporters in that area. Unfortunately, due to the events at the Hearts and Linfield matches, the Club is not satisfied that the Green Brigade section can be operated safely at this time.
The Club will continue to investigate the events at the matches in question and to address the issues that arose. The Club will seek to engage with the supporters in the Green Brigade section to re-establish the necessary communication and engagement to permit supporters to be readmitted to the section and for it to be operated safely, in consultation with the Safety Advisory Group. If that cannot be achieved, then the Club will require to examine other options.
Club Chief Executive Peter Lawwell said: "The behaviour of fans in the Green Brigade section of the ground at the matches against Hearts and Linfield was a serious safety risk, which has left us with no choice but to take decisive action to ensure safety within the stadium.
"There is no room for debate. The safety authorities and the football authorities make the rules. They also enforce the rules. If the rules are broken, Celtic will be punished again and again. There is no hiding place from these realities. Anyone who has Celtic's interests at heart must surely recognise them and behave accordingly.
"Every club which visits here says the atmosphere is incredible and that is something that we have worked very hard to support and encourage. We cannot understand why supporters who are capable of contributing so much that is positive to the club can be so reckless in doing it damage. In addition to the serious safety concerns, we face further UEFA disciplinary action.
"This is not a decision we have taken lightly, but the behaviour of fans in this section is posing a direct risk to the safe operation of the stadium and is also seriously tarnishing the club's hard-won reputation.
"Dialogue, engagement and communication with the Green Brigade have evidently failed at this time, given the behaviour experienced at these matches, and we are therefore left with no choice but to take action to ensure safety at the stadium.
"We hope that the action we are taking prompts recognition by those fans of the damage being done to the Club and that we can resume meaningful engagement with them which would ensure a safe environment within that part of Celtic Park."
Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers said: "It's really disappointing that we are talking about stadium safety and paramilitary banners rather than our progress into the next round of Europe.
"The fans have a responsibility to behave in the stadium and I would urge everyone involved to see the damage this is causing to the club. Hopefully this is a wake-up call.
"The players thrive on the cauldron that the fans create at Celtic Park but there are clearly boundaries that you can't step over. Everyone knows that pyrotechnics, unacceptable banners and ignoring stewards who are enforcing basic stadium safety measures are simply not on. I really hope that the fans take this on board. It would be a real shame if they forced the club to take more permanent action to ensure safety and protect the Club's standing in European football, which is what we should all be aiming to promote."

Apart from mentioning the flares, that statement isn't very helpful. It talks about the "behaviour" at the Linfield match but not what this constituted. What did those in the standing section do wrong?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on July 22, 2017, 09:04:31 AM
I assume you mean outwith  the banners?
UEFA charge mentioned blocking of stairwells although that didn't mention a specific part of the ground. SLO on twitter said overcrowding which I don't see as being the fans fault???
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Kilkevan on July 22, 2017, 11:26:14 AM
Quote from: illdecide on July 21, 2017, 11:20:13 PM
CELTIC FC is to close the 'Green Brigade' section of the stadium for the next two matches after serious incidents of unsafe behaviour at the last two competitive matches at Celtic Park.
The Club is writing to the 900 season-ticket holders affected to explain the Club's position and next steps.
The decision, which has been taken amid serious safety concerns and after discussion with the police, follows events at the matches against Hearts in May and Linfield on Wednesday night.
The safe standing area of the stadium had been working very well until the final game of last season against Hearts, when large numbers of flares were smuggled into and set off under banners within the Green Brigade section. It was an incredibly irresponsible and co-ordinated action which could have had tragic consequences.
The Club understands that consideration was given to halting this crucial game because of the thick smoke, which was blowing across the stadium and into other sections of the support and posed a serious safety risk to all those in the stadium. The fire alarm was activated, resulting in the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service responding to the stadium.
The Safety Advisory Group of Glasgow City Council, which licenses Celtic Park and comprises representatives from the Council, police, fire and rescue, the ambulance service and other statutory authorities, had an emergency meeting after that game and communicated their serious concerns to the Club, which presented a risk to the renewal of the safety certificate necessary for the operation of the stadium and the capacity of the safe standing area.
The Club has been working with the Safety Advisory Group towards a solution for this season, but the events at the match on Wednesday night, where there were further serious safety issues within the Green Brigade section, require the Club to take immediate action to comply with its responsibilities under the applicable legislation.
Safety of all supporters at Celtic Park is of paramount importance to the Club. The safe operation of the safe standing area at Celtic Park requires effective communication and engagement with the supporters in that area. Unfortunately, due to the events at the Hearts and Linfield matches, the Club is not satisfied that the Green Brigade section can be operated safely at this time.
The Club will continue to investigate the events at the matches in question and to address the issues that arose. The Club will seek to engage with the supporters in the Green Brigade section to re-establish the necessary communication and engagement to permit supporters to be readmitted to the section and for it to be operated safely, in consultation with the Safety Advisory Group. If that cannot be achieved, then the Club will require to examine other options.
Club Chief Executive Peter Lawwell said: "The behaviour of fans in the Green Brigade section of the ground at the matches against Hearts and Linfield was a serious safety risk, which has left us with no choice but to take decisive action to ensure safety within the stadium.
"There is no room for debate. The safety authorities and the football authorities make the rules. They also enforce the rules. If the rules are broken, Celtic will be punished again and again. There is no hiding place from these realities. Anyone who has Celtic's interests at heart must surely recognise them and behave accordingly.
"Every club which visits here says the atmosphere is incredible and that is something that we have worked very hard to support and encourage. We cannot understand why supporters who are capable of contributing so much that is positive to the club can be so reckless in doing it damage. In addition to the serious safety concerns, we face further UEFA disciplinary action.
"This is not a decision we have taken lightly, but the behaviour of fans in this section is posing a direct risk to the safe operation of the stadium and is also seriously tarnishing the club's hard-won reputation.
"Dialogue, engagement and communication with the Green Brigade have evidently failed at this time, given the behaviour experienced at these matches, and we are therefore left with no choice but to take action to ensure safety at the stadium.
"We hope that the action we are taking prompts recognition by those fans of the damage being done to the Club and that we can resume meaningful engagement with them which would ensure a safe environment within that part of Celtic Park."
Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers said: "It's really disappointing that we are talking about stadium safety and paramilitary banners rather than our progress into the next round of Europe.
"The fans have a responsibility to behave in the stadium and I would urge everyone involved to see the damage this is causing to the club. Hopefully this is a wake-up call.
"The players thrive on the cauldron that the fans create at Celtic Park but there are clearly boundaries that you can't step over. Everyone knows that pyrotechnics, unacceptable banners and ignoring stewards who are enforcing basic stadium safety measures are simply not on. I really hope that the fans take this on board. It would be a real shame if they forced the club to take more permanent action to ensure safety and protect the Club's standing in European football, which is what we should all be aiming to promote."

LMFAO!!! Flares could have tragic consequences lol. Would they give it a rest?!?

This is a video from a derby match I was at... I was in the stand to the left where most of the flares were (I've been there when there have been many many more flares but can't find the video)...

https://youtu.be/YoiuPdxdbK4

They add massively to the atmosphere and are a normal part of matches, particularly big matches on the continent and not once have I heard of someone getting injured because of them.

The Brits make me howl with their "health and safety".
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: smelmoth on July 22, 2017, 11:37:19 AM
Quote from: Kilkevan on July 22, 2017, 11:26:14 AM
Quote from: illdecide on July 21, 2017, 11:20:13 PM
CELTIC FC is to close the 'Green Brigade' section of the stadium for the next two matches after serious incidents of unsafe behaviour at the last two competitive matches at Celtic Park.
The Club is writing to the 900 season-ticket holders affected to explain the Club's position and next steps.
The decision, which has been taken amid serious safety concerns and after discussion with the police, follows events at the matches against Hearts in May and Linfield on Wednesday night.
The safe standing area of the stadium had been working very well until the final game of last season against Hearts, when large numbers of flares were smuggled into and set off under banners within the Green Brigade section. It was an incredibly irresponsible and co-ordinated action which could have had tragic consequences.
The Club understands that consideration was given to halting this crucial game because of the thick smoke, which was blowing across the stadium and into other sections of the support and posed a serious safety risk to all those in the stadium. The fire alarm was activated, resulting in the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service responding to the stadium.
The Safety Advisory Group of Glasgow City Council, which licenses Celtic Park and comprises representatives from the Council, police, fire and rescue, the ambulance service and other statutory authorities, had an emergency meeting after that game and communicated their serious concerns to the Club, which presented a risk to the renewal of the safety certificate necessary for the operation of the stadium and the capacity of the safe standing area.
The Club has been working with the Safety Advisory Group towards a solution for this season, but the events at the match on Wednesday night, where there were further serious safety issues within the Green Brigade section, require the Club to take immediate action to comply with its responsibilities under the applicable legislation.
Safety of all supporters at Celtic Park is of paramount importance to the Club. The safe operation of the safe standing area at Celtic Park requires effective communication and engagement with the supporters in that area. Unfortunately, due to the events at the Hearts and Linfield matches, the Club is not satisfied that the Green Brigade section can be operated safely at this time.
The Club will continue to investigate the events at the matches in question and to address the issues that arose. The Club will seek to engage with the supporters in the Green Brigade section to re-establish the necessary communication and engagement to permit supporters to be readmitted to the section and for it to be operated safely, in consultation with the Safety Advisory Group. If that cannot be achieved, then the Club will require to examine other options.
Club Chief Executive Peter Lawwell said: "The behaviour of fans in the Green Brigade section of the ground at the matches against Hearts and Linfield was a serious safety risk, which has left us with no choice but to take decisive action to ensure safety within the stadium.
"There is no room for debate. The safety authorities and the football authorities make the rules. They also enforce the rules. If the rules are broken, Celtic will be punished again and again. There is no hiding place from these realities. Anyone who has Celtic's interests at heart must surely recognise them and behave accordingly.
"Every club which visits here says the atmosphere is incredible and that is something that we have worked very hard to support and encourage. We cannot understand why supporters who are capable of contributing so much that is positive to the club can be so reckless in doing it damage. In addition to the serious safety concerns, we face further UEFA disciplinary action.
"This is not a decision we have taken lightly, but the behaviour of fans in this section is posing a direct risk to the safe operation of the stadium and is also seriously tarnishing the club's hard-won reputation.
"Dialogue, engagement and communication with the Green Brigade have evidently failed at this time, given the behaviour experienced at these matches, and we are therefore left with no choice but to take action to ensure safety at the stadium.
"We hope that the action we are taking prompts recognition by those fans of the damage being done to the Club and that we can resume meaningful engagement with them which would ensure a safe environment within that part of Celtic Park."
Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers said: "It's really disappointing that we are talking about stadium safety and paramilitary banners rather than our progress into the next round of Europe.
"The fans have a responsibility to behave in the stadium and I would urge everyone involved to see the damage this is causing to the club. Hopefully this is a wake-up call.
"The players thrive on the cauldron that the fans create at Celtic Park but there are clearly boundaries that you can't step over. Everyone knows that pyrotechnics, unacceptable banners and ignoring stewards who are enforcing basic stadium safety measures are simply not on. I really hope that the fans take this on board. It would be a real shame if they forced the club to take more permanent action to ensure safety and protect the Club's standing in European football, which is what we should all be aiming to promote."

LMFAO!!! Flares could have tragic consequences lol. Would they give it a rest?!?

This is a video from a derby match I was at... I was in the stand to the left where most of the flares were (I've been there when there have been many many more flares but can't find the video)...

https://youtu.be/YoiuPdxdbK4

They add massively to the atmosphere and are a normal part of matches, particularly big matches on the continent and not once have I heard of someone getting injured because of them.

The Brits make me howl with their "health and safety".

Depends on your definition of tragedy. I would consider the deaths and serious injuries arising from flares to be tragic. Not sure what your reasons for disagreeing with this could be?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Kilkevan on July 22, 2017, 11:56:17 AM
Quote from: smelmoth on July 22, 2017, 11:37:19 AM
Quote from: Kilkevan on July 22, 2017, 11:26:14 AM
Quote from: illdecide on July 21, 2017, 11:20:13 PM
CELTIC FC is to close the 'Green Brigade' section of the stadium for the next two matches after serious incidents of unsafe behaviour at the last two competitive matches at Celtic Park.
The Club is writing to the 900 season-ticket holders affected to explain the Club's position and next steps.
The decision, which has been taken amid serious safety concerns and after discussion with the police, follows events at the matches against Hearts in May and Linfield on Wednesday night.
The safe standing area of the stadium had been working very well until the final game of last season against Hearts, when large numbers of flares were smuggled into and set off under banners within the Green Brigade section. It was an incredibly irresponsible and co-ordinated action which could have had tragic consequences.
The Club understands that consideration was given to halting this crucial game because of the thick smoke, which was blowing across the stadium and into other sections of the support and posed a serious safety risk to all those in the stadium. The fire alarm was activated, resulting in the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service responding to the stadium.
The Safety Advisory Group of Glasgow City Council, which licenses Celtic Park and comprises representatives from the Council, police, fire and rescue, the ambulance service and other statutory authorities, had an emergency meeting after that game and communicated their serious concerns to the Club, which presented a risk to the renewal of the safety certificate necessary for the operation of the stadium and the capacity of the safe standing area.
The Club has been working with the Safety Advisory Group towards a solution for this season, but the events at the match on Wednesday night, where there were further serious safety issues within the Green Brigade section, require the Club to take immediate action to comply with its responsibilities under the applicable legislation.
Safety of all supporters at Celtic Park is of paramount importance to the Club. The safe operation of the safe standing area at Celtic Park requires effective communication and engagement with the supporters in that area. Unfortunately, due to the events at the Hearts and Linfield matches, the Club is not satisfied that the Green Brigade section can be operated safely at this time.
The Club will continue to investigate the events at the matches in question and to address the issues that arose. The Club will seek to engage with the supporters in the Green Brigade section to re-establish the necessary communication and engagement to permit supporters to be readmitted to the section and for it to be operated safely, in consultation with the Safety Advisory Group. If that cannot be achieved, then the Club will require to examine other options.
Club Chief Executive Peter Lawwell said: "The behaviour of fans in the Green Brigade section of the ground at the matches against Hearts and Linfield was a serious safety risk, which has left us with no choice but to take decisive action to ensure safety within the stadium.
"There is no room for debate. The safety authorities and the football authorities make the rules. They also enforce the rules. If the rules are broken, Celtic will be punished again and again. There is no hiding place from these realities. Anyone who has Celtic's interests at heart must surely recognise them and behave accordingly.
"Every club which visits here says the atmosphere is incredible and that is something that we have worked very hard to support and encourage. We cannot understand why supporters who are capable of contributing so much that is positive to the club can be so reckless in doing it damage. In addition to the serious safety concerns, we face further UEFA disciplinary action.
"This is not a decision we have taken lightly, but the behaviour of fans in this section is posing a direct risk to the safe operation of the stadium and is also seriously tarnishing the club's hard-won reputation.
"Dialogue, engagement and communication with the Green Brigade have evidently failed at this time, given the behaviour experienced at these matches, and we are therefore left with no choice but to take action to ensure safety at the stadium.
"We hope that the action we are taking prompts recognition by those fans of the damage being done to the Club and that we can resume meaningful engagement with them which would ensure a safe environment within that part of Celtic Park."
Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers said: "It's really disappointing that we are talking about stadium safety and paramilitary banners rather than our progress into the next round of Europe.
"The fans have a responsibility to behave in the stadium and I would urge everyone involved to see the damage this is causing to the club. Hopefully this is a wake-up call.
"The players thrive on the cauldron that the fans create at Celtic Park but there are clearly boundaries that you can't step over. Everyone knows that pyrotechnics, unacceptable banners and ignoring stewards who are enforcing basic stadium safety measures are simply not on. I really hope that the fans take this on board. It would be a real shame if they forced the club to take more permanent action to ensure safety and protect the Club's standing in European football, which is what we should all be aiming to promote."

LMFAO!!! Flares could have tragic consequences lol. Would they give it a rest?!?

This is a video from a derby match I was at... I was in the stand to the left where most of the flares were (I've been there when there have been many many more flares but can't find the video)...

https://youtu.be/YoiuPdxdbK4

They add massively to the atmosphere and are a normal part of matches, particularly big matches on the continent and not once have I heard of someone getting injured because of them.

The Brits make me howl with their "health and safety".

Depends on your definition of tragedy. I would consider the deaths and serious injuries arising from flares to be tragic. Not sure what your reasons for disagreeing with this could be?

Tell me all about these deaths and serious injuries arising from flares then...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: smelmoth on July 22, 2017, 12:27:27 PM
Your google not working?

FFS
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Kilkevan on July 22, 2017, 12:37:48 PM
Quote from: smelmoth on July 22, 2017, 12:27:27 PM
Your google not working?

FFS

It's working all right. Just I have no need for it because I'm not into media hystrionics over something I know to be safe. You can believe your favourite hack if you like but ultimately I believe all he's trying to do is move copy.

The only place in the UK I would consider paying money to watch a football match is at Celtic Park because the GB create an atmosphere. The rest of it, particularly the Premier League, being at it is no better than watching it on TV as it is completely staid. In fact, I wouldn't go to a Premier League match if the ticket was free.

There is no problem with flares when used properly. Italian authorities turn a blind eye to ultras taking them in (I've seen lads walk past carabinieri, poliziotti and stewards openly carrying bags of them) as do most authorities on the continent. Strictly speaking they're not allowed but that's so they can be easily kept out of family areas of stadia where they're not suitable (ultras are prepared for them and tie their scarves around their faces when one goes off because they smell like rotten eggs). The ones that are used in 99.9% of cases are hand flares which are so easily extinguishable all you have to do is stand on them. Now, there are incidences of d*ckheads throwing them or using flare guns but those are extremely rare and whilst the use of flares in that video I posted bring zero punishment, and in fact the Italian press and media actually support them because of the colour they bring (La Gazzetta dello Sport actually does reports on the choreography at big matches), firing them means a section will likely be closed. Also, there's almost zero point in flare guns anyway as the flame lasts for an extremely reduced period of time.

The authorities in the UK like to mumsy everyone and see the danger in everything. Simply, flares at football matches are not dangerous when used properly. In terms of the "what if some idiot..." argument, you could make that argument about anything.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: smelmoth on July 22, 2017, 12:47:07 PM
That's reassuring. To be honest when I read and heard of deaths in U.K., Brazil, Peru, Bolivia, Portugal, India etc I genuinely believed the victims to be dead. I now know, thanks to you that it's hacks making it all up. Those funerals were a sham. Sickening
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Kilkevan on July 22, 2017, 12:54:58 PM
Quote from: smelmoth on July 22, 2017, 12:47:07 PM
That's reassuring. To be honest when I read and heard of deaths in U.K., Brazil, Peru, Bolivia, Portugal, India etc I genuinely believed the victims to be dead. I now know, thanks to you that it's hacks making it all up. Those funerals were a sham. Sickening

Do you want to put up links to these reports? Were they incidences where flares were used properly or where some clown decided to fire one at somebody?

Thank-you for opening my eyes though... I didn't realise France, Italy, Germany, Spain, the Netherlands etc. where they're regularly seen being used, I presumed, safely at matches had the same safety records, legislation and controls as countries like Bolivia and Peru. I thought the countries I mentioned were modern democracies which took the welfare of their citizens seriously. Obviously not, I'm scared to go to Rome, Paris or Berlin now; will I be ok or should I just go to Bognor Regis instead?

Thanks also for awakening me about the hotbed of football that is India.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on July 22, 2017, 08:19:02 PM
Nauseating to see the Linfield scum come out with "We came,we saw, we closed down the Green Brigade" and laughing.Shite on the pitch,scum off it,but they have damaged Celtic beyond their wildest dreams and caused potentially a poisonous split within the club,which will no doubt lead to Rodgers and even Desmond questioning their continued involvement with Celtic.Well done Green Brigade.😡😡
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ashman on July 22, 2017, 08:25:16 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on July 22, 2017, 08:19:02 PM
Nauseating to see the Linfield scum come out with "We came,we saw, we closed down the Green Brigade" and laughing.Shite on the pitch,scum off it,but they have damaged Celtic beyond their wildest dreams and caused potentially a poisonous split within the club,which will no doubt lead to Rodgers and even Desmond questioning their continued involvement with Celtic.Well done Green Brigade.😡😡

Tis only a f**king British soccer club ffs .  Will you grow up .
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on July 22, 2017, 08:29:45 PM
Quote from: smelmoth on July 22, 2017, 12:47:07 PM
That's reassuring. To be honest when I read and heard of deaths in U.K., Brazil, Peru, Bolivia, Portugal, India etc I genuinely believed the victims to be dead. I now know, thanks to you that it's hacks making it all up. Those funerals were a sham. Sickening
I replied to that guy once in this thread, I hadn't at that time realised that he's a prize idiot, best to ignore his trolling.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Kilkevan on July 22, 2017, 08:49:19 PM
Quote from: Main Street on July 22, 2017, 08:29:45 PM
Quote from: smelmoth on July 22, 2017, 12:47:07 PM
That's reassuring. To be honest when I read and heard of deaths in U.K., Brazil, Peru, Bolivia, Portugal, India etc I genuinely believed the victims to be dead. I now know, thanks to you that it's hacks making it all up. Those funerals were a sham. Sickening
I replied to that guy once in this thread, I hadn't at that time realised that he's a prize idiot, best to ignore his trolling.

I'd define a prize idiot as someone pontificating about something he knows zilch about, and actually believing he's right, rather than someone commentating on something he's done and seen dozens of times.

How do you get to be as stupid as you by the way? Do you collect Frosties tokens or something?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on July 23, 2017, 12:03:00 AM
First thing was the link is to a Seria A game and not a Champions League game, the Italian FA is responsible for this. If this happend during a CL game they would have been severley punished.
Second pyrotechnics can burn at 1600 degrees C and you can't extinguish them either, even if they've never killed anyone before (which they have) they still have the potential too and can you imagine the burn you'd get of them...(i've seen the pictures). Can you imagine what would happen if a fan dropped it (getting burnt) in a wodden stand (see Bradford Fire) not to mention that they're illegal anyway and are smuggled into the grounds.

As for standing on your flares you're talking so much shite it's not even funny. You can put a lit flare into a bucket of water for 24 hours and as soon as you take it out it will ignite again...I repeat you can't put them out, the only way to stop them is let them burn out. How we are trained to deal with a flare is lift it with a litter picker and set them into a bucket of sand and remove it to a safe place and then remove it from the sand and let it burn out.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on July 23, 2017, 12:05:57 AM
Quote from: Kilkevan on July 22, 2017, 08:49:19 PM
Quote from: Main Street on July 22, 2017, 08:29:45 PM
Quote from: smelmoth on July 22, 2017, 12:47:07 PM
That's reassuring. To be honest when I read and heard of deaths in U.K., Brazil, Peru, Bolivia, Portugal, India etc I genuinely believed the victims to be dead. I now know, thanks to you that it's hacks making it all up. Those funerals were a sham. Sickening
I replied to that guy once in this thread, I hadn't at that time realised that he's a prize idiot, best to ignore his trolling.

I'd define a prize idiot as someone pontificating about something he knows zilch about, and actually believing he's right, rather than someone commentating on something he's done and seen dozens of times.

How do you get to be as stupid as you by the way? Do you collect Frosties tokens or something?

Don't mean to be rude but you know f**k all about flares...see above it bold (Glass houses)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on July 23, 2017, 12:23:34 AM
Time for the Green Brigade to wise to f*%k up. Their statement is basically saying we bring great support to the team and noise to the stadium and it comes at the cost of us doing what we like regardless of safety law to which the club must comply and the rules of the competitions we aspire to be in.

I am with them that the game is bent and every man has the right to his own opinion and how he expresses himself but they have to learn where and when.

They actually, in their statement, cite issues in the game yet their displays are not about these. If that is their stated grievance why not have that at the forefront of their displays?

I have a soft spot for them like a lot of Celtic supporters but they need to become more savvy.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Kilkevan on July 23, 2017, 12:44:16 AM
Quote from: illdecide on July 23, 2017, 12:03:00 AM
First thing was the link is to a Seria A game and not a Champions League game, the Italian FA is responsible for this. If this happend during a CL game they would have been severley punished.
Second pyrotechnics can burn at 1600 degrees C and you can't extinguish them either, even if they've never killed anyone before (which they have) they still have the potential too and can you imagine the burn you'd get of them...(i've seen the pictures). Can you imagine what would happen if a fan dropped it (getting burnt) in a wodden stand (see Bradford Fire) not to mention that they're illegal anyway and are smuggled into the grounds.

As for standing on your flares you're talking so much shite it's not even funny. You can put a lit flare into a bucket of water for 24 hours and as soon as you take it out it will ignite again...I repeat you can't put them out, the only way to stop them is let them burn out. How we are trained to deal with a flare is lift it with a litter picker and set them into a bucket of sand and remove it to a safe place and then remove it from the sand and let it burn out.

First, I never said it was a CL match and my apologised but I nearly p*ssed myself at the part where you said a wooden stand like at Bradford. You're just making this up as you go along aren't you? How many football stadia do you know that are built out of wood these days lmfao! I know the mothered football supporters of England and Scotland would think the bogeyman flare monster was going to get them but to put them out you can push the lit bit against a surface (preferably concrete or such a surface which doesn't burn easily, I wouldn't try it with wood even if you can locate a stadium made of the stuff these days) and stub it out. You can do it with your hand or your foot.

Now, 1600 degrees C you say... Another jackanory story. Whilst certain types of flares can burn at that temperature, are you going to tell us all do? How is it then that people are (a)able to hold them in their hand above their heads without receiving any burn and not simply dropping them because they get roasted off the heat of them, (b)when they are burnt en masse, and look at videos of flares in countries like Turkey or Greece where the whole stand looks like it's ablaze how is it that the fans can stick the heat lol and (c)if the ones customarily used in football stadia burn at 1600 degrees C how is it that the place stays intact (particularly given a lot of them are lit and thrown onto the ground)? Plastic melts at between about 100 and 300 degrees C and ignites at approximately 550. Concrete loses cohesion at approximately 1200 degrees C so, according to the rubbish that you're spouting, part of the stand wouldn't stay intact. I'm also going to point out that you might not be aware that you can buy the sort of flare used at football matches for about €1 a piece. Now, if for €1 a piece you can get a flare which burns after being thrown into sand or being in water for 24 hours then the purchaser is getting a serious piece of equipment at some value eh? Oh and the ones typically used at football matches burn for maximum of about 60 seconds so by the time they've been ignited, you've gotten to them, gotten your litter picker ready, put them into sand either you're Usain Bolt's cousin or you're telling porkies.

I'll give you the benefit of the doubt though and assume you mean well and that some health and safety Hitler has filled your head with nonsense that flares at football matches and flash bangs are the same thing. Enjoy your prawn sandwiches and a few hand claps the next time you go to a football match. I'll stick with the atmosphere of matches on the continent.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Kilkevan on July 23, 2017, 12:45:30 AM
Quote from: illdecide on July 23, 2017, 12:05:57 AM
Quote from: Kilkevan on July 22, 2017, 08:49:19 PM
Quote from: Main Street on July 22, 2017, 08:29:45 PM
Quote from: smelmoth on July 22, 2017, 12:47:07 PM
That's reassuring. To be honest when I read and heard of deaths in U.K., Brazil, Peru, Bolivia, Portugal, India etc I genuinely believed the victims to be dead. I now know, thanks to you that it's hacks making it all up. Those funerals were a sham. Sickening
I replied to that guy once in this thread, I hadn't at that time realised that he's a prize idiot, best to ignore his trolling.

I'd define a prize idiot as someone pontificating about something he knows zilch about, and actually believing he's right, rather than someone commentating on something he's done and seen dozens of times.

How do you get to be as stupid as you by the way? Do you collect Frosties tokens or something?

Don't mean to be rude but you know f**k all about flares...see above it bold (Glass houses)

Aye yeah! Enjoy the prawn sandwiches, Mummy's knitted scarf and don't forget to clap if your team scores a goaly woaly now.

Another one who thinks football flares and flash bangs are the same thing  ::).
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on July 23, 2017, 01:33:27 AM
Look all i can tell you is i went to a seminar in Celtic Park on Pyrotechnics where there was a company there showing us the different types of Pyrotechnics that are out there, they showed us the videos of how they react and how unpredictable they are. They lit one ouside and put into water and left it for a while and when they took it out it ignited straight away again, yes you are right on the price you can get them at on the internet but you don't know what you're buying and who you're buying from (as well as being illegal). You are also correct in saying the don't all burn at 1600 but how can you be sure the ones you've bought do not...again buying of a dodgy internet site you don't know what you're buying (and they're illegal).

You are also correct about the majority of stadiums being constructed from concrete and steel but i'm sure there are still a few old stands about somewhere about the country which consists mainly of timber but could you imagine the scene during one of Celtic's previous games where the whole section of the GB's area had flags that covered the whole area above their heads and they had a few flares popping out if they had of caught fire...it would have been a disaster.

Now i'm actually going to take the experts opinion on Pyrotechnics and not yours, these guys have tested them in Labs and have showed us the damage they have caused throughout the world. Some of the pictures we seen where people had been so badly burnt you couldn't recognise their hands was scary, yes you can hold them as they burn out from the top and only go so far down before they burn out but they're unpredictable and they're not all the same (if they were safe they wouldn't be illegal).

You named other Countries there and again you're probably right as they may not be banned in Boliva, Peru etc but they are over here as the EU laws are a lot stricter. Again they're illegal for a reason but i guess you know better than the experts.

You don't know anything about me and to say i'm prawn sandwich man is wrong, I love the craic at a match with banter, singing etc but my job or others like me in a stadium is to make sure all people can come to a match/event and watch it safely. That's getting into the ground, watching the match and getting out safely. So that Seamus (etc) can bring his kids to the game and not worry about them getting set on fire. The GB are fantastic and bring great atmosphere to CP but they over step the mark sometimes and can't be allowed to disobey the rules when they feel like it.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on July 23, 2017, 09:47:39 AM
Quote from: Hectic on July 23, 2017, 12:23:34 AM
Time for the Green Brigade to wise to f*%k up. Their statement is basically saying we bring great support to the team and noise to the stadium and it comes at the cost of us doing what we like regardless of safety law to which the club must comply and the rules of the competitions we aspire to be in.

I am with them that the game is bent and every man has the right to his own opinion and how he expresses himself but they have to learn where and when.

They actually, in their statement, cite issues in the game yet their displays are not about these. If that is their stated grievance why not have that at the forefront of their displays?

I have a soft spot for them like a lot of Celtic supporters but they need to become more savvy.
I read their statement here. If the club does not close the dialogue then I think the issues can be kept just inside the legal barrier.
http://www.talkingbaws.com/2017/07/green-brigade-release-statement-response-2-game-ban/ (http://www.talkingbaws.com/2017/07/green-brigade-release-statement-response-2-game-ban/)

The conundrum is
that they took the decision as a group to have the pyro display last May and  the undefeated army banner v Linfield, they say they are willing to accept full responsibility,  but have an issue with the punishment being collective, affecting all the group.

"we take this opportunity to accept full responsibility for both the pyrotechnics display to celebrate the achievements of the Lisbon Lions at the Hearts match in May and our 'Brendan's Undefeated Army' tifo during the match against Linfield on Wednesday evening."

"We do however completely oppose collective punishment and a blanket ban on all fans in our block is disproportionate and unjust therefore we call on the board to revise this decision."


As they say, you have to take it on the chin and quit the whining.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stew on July 23, 2017, 10:24:13 AM
Quote from: Kilkevan on July 23, 2017, 12:44:16 AM
Quote from: illdecide on July 23, 2017, 12:03:00 AM
First thing was the link is to a Seria A game and not a Champions League game, the Italian FA is responsible for this. If this happend during a CL game they would have been severley punished.
Second pyrotechnics can burn at 1600 degrees C and you can't extinguish them either, even if they've never killed anyone before (which they have) they still have the potential too and can you imagine the burn you'd get of them...(i've seen the pictures). Can you imagine what would happen if a fan dropped it (getting burnt) in a wodden stand (see Bradford Fire) not to mention that they're illegal anyway and are smuggled into the grounds.

As for standing on your flares you're talking so much shite it's not even funny. You can put a lit flare into a bucket of water for 24 hours and as soon as you take it out it will ignite again...I repeat you can't put them out, the only way to stop them is let them burn out. How we are trained to deal with a flare is lift it with a litter picker and set them into a bucket of sand and remove it to a safe place and then remove it from the sand and let it burn out.

First, I never said it was a CL match and my apologised but I nearly p*ssed myself at the part where you said a wooden stand like at Bradford. You're just making this up as you go along aren't you? How many football stadia do you know that are built out of wood these days lmfao! I know the mothered football supporters of England and Scotland would think the bogeyman flare monster was going to get them but to put them out you can push the lit bit against a surface (preferably concrete or such a surface which doesn't burn easily, I wouldn't try it with wood even if you can locate a stadium made of the stuff these days) and stub it out. You can do it with your hand or your foot.

Now, 1600 degrees C you say... Another jackanory story. Whilst certain types of flares can burn at that temperature, are you going to tell us all do? How is it then that people are (a)able to hold them in their hand above their heads without receiving any burn and not simply dropping them because they get roasted off the heat of them, (b)when they are burnt en masse, and look at videos of flares in countries like Turkey or Greece where the whole stand looks like it's ablaze how is it that the fans can stick the heat lol and (c)if the ones customarily used in football stadia burn at 1600 degrees C how is it that the place stays intact (particularly given a lot of them are lit and thrown onto the ground)? Plastic melts at between about 100 and 300 degrees C and ignites at approximately 550. Concrete loses cohesion at approximately 1200 degrees C so, according to the rubbish that you're spouting, part of the stand wouldn't stay intact. I'm also going to point out that you might not be aware that you can buy the sort of flare used at football matches for about €1 a piece. Now, if for €1 a piece you can get a flare which burns after being thrown into sand or being in water for 24 hours then the purchaser is getting a serious piece of equipment at some value eh? Oh and the ones typically used at football matches burn for maximum of about 60 seconds so by the time they've been ignited, you've gotten to them, gotten your litter picker ready, put them into sand either you're Usain Bolt's cousin or you're telling porkies.

I'll give you the benefit of the doubt though and assume you mean well and that some health and safety Hitler has filled your head with nonsense that flares at football matches and flash bangs are the same thing. Enjoy your prawn sandwiches and a few hand claps the next time you go to a football match. I'll stick with the atmosphere of matches on the continent.

Fack me that is some ignorant shite, I refer you back to illdecides post, he knows what he is talking about.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Kilkevan on July 23, 2017, 11:28:36 AM
Quote from: illdecide on July 23, 2017, 01:33:27 AM
Look all i can tell you is i went to a seminar in Celtic Park on Pyrotechnics where there was a company there showing us the different types of Pyrotechnics that are out there, they showed us the videos of how they react and how unpredictable they are. They lit one ouside and put into water and left it for a while and when they took it out it ignited straight away again, yes you are right on the price you can get them at on the internet but you don't know what you're buying and who you're buying from (as well as being illegal). You are also correct in saying the don't all burn at 1600 but how can you be sure the ones you've bought do not...again buying of a dodgy internet site you don't know what you're buying (and they're illegal).

You are also correct about the majority of stadiums being constructed from concrete and steel but i'm sure there are still a few old stands about somewhere about the country which consists mainly of timber but could you imagine the scene during one of Celtic's previous games where the whole section of the GB's area had flags that covered the whole area above their heads and they had a few flares popping out if they had of caught fire...it would have been a disaster.

Now i'm actually going to take the experts opinion on Pyrotechnics and not yours, these guys have tested them in Labs and have showed us the damage they have caused throughout the world. Some of the pictures we seen where people had been so badly burnt you couldn't recognise their hands was scary, yes you can hold them as they burn out from the top and only go so far down before they burn out but they're unpredictable and they're not all the same (if they were safe they wouldn't be illegal).

You named other Countries there and again you're probably right as they may not be banned in Boliva, Peru etc but they are over here as the EU laws are a lot stricter. Again they're illegal for a reason but i guess you know better than the experts.

You don't know anything about me and to say i'm prawn sandwich man is wrong, I love the craic at a match with banter, singing etc but my job or others like me in a stadium is to make sure all people can come to a match/event and watch it safely. That's getting into the ground, watching the match and getting out safely. So that Seamus (etc) can bring his kids to the game and not worry about them getting set on fire. The GB are fantastic and bring great atmosphere to CP but they over step the mark sometimes and can't be allowed to disobey the rules when they feel like it.

Fair enough, but from experience I'm going to take the opinion of the so-called experts with a pinch of salt. Health and Safety in the UK is way over the top. Yes, flares can be dangerous but so can almost anything. Flares are used at the majority of big Italian matches, as they are in other countries on the continent. They are also regularly used at demonstrations throughout Europe and elsewhere. There have been accidents, but if you looked at the ratio between usage and accident the rate is infinitely tiny. Also, there is usually a story behind the accident, eg. someone has been over-adventurous in terms of the flare used or some d*ckhead has thrown them at someone but you don't ban cars because some *rsehole drives through a village at 100kph or goes behind the wheel after 15 pints of porter. From experience I've seen them used in a safe manner hundreds of times, have never seen an incident and subsequently they don't worry me. The authorities in the UK go way over-the-top in terms of safety.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Kilkevan on July 23, 2017, 11:30:19 AM
Quote from: stew on July 23, 2017, 10:24:13 AM
Quote from: Kilkevan on July 23, 2017, 12:44:16 AM
Quote from: illdecide on July 23, 2017, 12:03:00 AM
First thing was the link is to a Seria A game and not a Champions League game, the Italian FA is responsible for this. If this happend during a CL game they would have been severley punished.
Second pyrotechnics can burn at 1600 degrees C and you can't extinguish them either, even if they've never killed anyone before (which they have) they still have the potential too and can you imagine the burn you'd get of them...(i've seen the pictures). Can you imagine what would happen if a fan dropped it (getting burnt) in a wodden stand (see Bradford Fire) not to mention that they're illegal anyway and are smuggled into the grounds.

As for standing on your flares you're talking so much shite it's not even funny. You can put a lit flare into a bucket of water for 24 hours and as soon as you take it out it will ignite again...I repeat you can't put them out, the only way to stop them is let them burn out. How we are trained to deal with a flare is lift it with a litter picker and set them into a bucket of sand and remove it to a safe place and then remove it from the sand and let it burn out.

First, I never said it was a CL match and my apologised but I nearly p*ssed myself at the part where you said a wooden stand like at Bradford. You're just making this up as you go along aren't you? How many football stadia do you know that are built out of wood these days lmfao! I know the mothered football supporters of England and Scotland would think the bogeyman flare monster was going to get them but to put them out you can push the lit bit against a surface (preferably concrete or such a surface which doesn't burn easily, I wouldn't try it with wood even if you can locate a stadium made of the stuff these days) and stub it out. You can do it with your hand or your foot.

Now, 1600 degrees C you say... Another jackanory story. Whilst certain types of flares can burn at that temperature, are you going to tell us all do? How is it then that people are (a)able to hold them in their hand above their heads without receiving any burn and not simply dropping them because they get roasted off the heat of them, (b)when they are burnt en masse, and look at videos of flares in countries like Turkey or Greece where the whole stand looks like it's ablaze how is it that the fans can stick the heat lol and (c)if the ones customarily used in football stadia burn at 1600 degrees C how is it that the place stays intact (particularly given a lot of them are lit and thrown onto the ground)? Plastic melts at between about 100 and 300 degrees C and ignites at approximately 550. Concrete loses cohesion at approximately 1200 degrees C so, according to the rubbish that you're spouting, part of the stand wouldn't stay intact. I'm also going to point out that you might not be aware that you can buy the sort of flare used at football matches for about €1 a piece. Now, if for €1 a piece you can get a flare which burns after being thrown into sand or being in water for 24 hours then the purchaser is getting a serious piece of equipment at some value eh? Oh and the ones typically used at football matches burn for maximum of about 60 seconds so by the time they've been ignited, you've gotten to them, gotten your litter picker ready, put them into sand either you're Usain Bolt's cousin or you're telling porkies.

I'll give you the benefit of the doubt though and assume you mean well and that some health and safety Hitler has filled your head with nonsense that flares at football matches and flash bangs are the same thing. Enjoy your prawn sandwiches and a few hand claps the next time you go to a football match. I'll stick with the atmosphere of matches on the continent.

Fack me that is some ignorant shite, I refer you back to illdecides post, he knows what he is talking about.

Aye grand  ::).
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on July 23, 2017, 12:02:36 PM
Quote from: Main Street on July 23, 2017, 09:47:39 AM
Quote from: Hectic on July 23, 2017, 12:23:34 AM
Time for the Green Brigade to wise to f*%k up. Their statement is basically saying we bring great support to the team and noise to the stadium and it comes at the cost of us doing what we like regardless of safety law to which the club must comply and the rules of the competitions we aspire to be in.

I am with them that the game is bent and every man has the right to his own opinion and how he expresses himself but they have to learn where and when.

They actually, in their statement, cite issues in the game yet their displays are not about these. If that is their stated grievance why not have that at the forefront of their displays?

I have a soft spot for them like a lot of Celtic supporters but they need to become more savvy.
I read their statement here. If the club does not close the dialogue then I think the issues can be kept just inside the legal barrier.
http://www.talkingbaws.com/2017/07/green-brigade-release-statement-response-2-game-ban/ (http://www.talkingbaws.com/2017/07/green-brigade-release-statement-response-2-game-ban/)

The conundrum is
that they took the decision as a group to have the pyro display last May and  the undefeated army banner v Linfield, they say they are willing to accept full responsibility,  but have an issue with the punishment being collective, affecting all the group.

"we take this opportunity to accept full responsibility for both the pyrotechnics display to celebrate the achievements of the Lisbon Lions at the Hearts match in May and our 'Brendan's Undefeated Army' tifo during the match against Linfield on Wednesday evening."

"We do however completely oppose collective punishment and a blanket ban on all fans in our block is disproportionate and unjust therefore we call on the board to revise this decision."


As they say, you have to take it on the chin and quit the whining.

I agree with some of what you say mate. But I agree it's unfair to ban all 900 people in that section. The vast majority won't have been involved in the flares or the banners. Ban the GB. I believe there's about 40/50 of hem illdecide is that right? I can see both sides but I think banning all 900 is over he top
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on July 23, 2017, 01:12:49 PM
Seriously i remember watching that Hearts game thinking "Holy F**k if any of them flares touch that flag material that is over everyone's head it would have been catastrophic" lucky enough it didn't happen. We could argue or talk/discuss all day and we'll never agree on it but if you take the same argument away from a Football Ground and take it to a Road running near a resedintial area, there may never have been any one killed on that Road but minor accidents and traffic volumes will soon tell you that the potential is there for a child to be knocked down and killed and law of averages will tell you it will happen eventually so to reduce the risk of this happening we introduce Traffic Calming measures to reduce the speed of the vehicles and therefore reduce the risk of someone losing their life.

The golden rule...It may never have happened before but that doesn't mean it will not happen...Anyway have a nice day...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Kilkevan on July 23, 2017, 01:23:47 PM
Quote from: illdecide on July 23, 2017, 01:12:49 PM
Seriously i remember watching that Hearts game thinking "Holy F**k if any of them flares touch that flag material that is over everyone's head it would have been catastrophic" lucky enough it didn't happen. We could argue or talk/discuss all day and we'll never agree on it but if you take the same argument away from a Football Ground and take it to a Road running near a resedintial area, there may never have been any one killed on that Road but minor accidents and traffic volumes will soon tell you that the potential is there for a child to be knocked down and killed and law of averages will tell you it will happen eventually so to reduce the risk of this happening we introduce Traffic Calming measures to reduce the speed of the vehicles and therefore reduce the risk of someone losing their life.

The golden rule...It may never have happened before but that doesn't mean it will not happen...Anyway have a nice day...

If they were holding flares underneath banners then that is stupid. That's where I'm making the distinction between using them in a relatively safe way and using them recklessly. The ultras I've been with in Italy seem to have, in the vast majority of cases, a bit of cop on in how they use them, perhaps because they're accustomed to doing so. Perhaps the GB, not being used to using them don't know or realise that they do have to be used wisely. I'm going to continue taking the perceived risk of using them at the San Siro and I'm sure you're going to continue to think I shouldn't so we'll have to agree to disagree.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on July 23, 2017, 01:25:42 PM
For me the biggest problem with flares is your fellow supporters with respiratory problems. The fire or burn hazard these days is minimal apart from those at the scene. And then there are the laws....
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on July 23, 2017, 01:41:46 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on July 23, 2017, 12:02:36 PM
Quote from: Main Street on July 23, 2017, 09:47:39 AM
Quote from: Hectic on July 23, 2017, 12:23:34 AM
Time for the Green Brigade to wise to f*%k up. Their statement is basically saying we bring great support to the team and noise to the stadium and it comes at the cost of us doing what we like regardless of safety law to which the club must comply and the rules of the competitions we aspire to be in.

I am with them that the game is bent and every man has the right to his own opinion and how he expresses himself but they have to learn where and when.

They actually, in their statement, cite issues in the game yet their displays are not about these. If that is their stated grievance why not have that at the forefront of their displays?

I have a soft spot for them like a lot of Celtic supporters but they need to become more savvy.
I read their statement here. If the club does not close the dialogue then I think the issues can be kept just inside the legal barrier.
http://www.talkingbaws.com/2017/07/green-brigade-release-statement-response-2-game-ban/ (http://www.talkingbaws.com/2017/07/green-brigade-release-statement-response-2-game-ban/)

The conundrum is
that they took the decision as a group to have the pyro display last May and  the undefeated army banner v Linfield, they say they are willing to accept full responsibility,  but have an issue with the punishment being collective, affecting all the group.

"we take this opportunity to accept full responsibility for both the pyrotechnics display to celebrate the achievements of the Lisbon Lions at the Hearts match in May and our 'Brendan's Undefeated Army' tifo during the match against Linfield on Wednesday evening."

"We do however completely oppose collective punishment and a blanket ban on all fans in our block is disproportionate and unjust therefore we call on the board to revise this decision."


As they say, you have to take it on the chin and quit the whining.

I agree with some of what you say mate. But I agree it's unfair to ban all 900 people in that section. The vast majority won't have been involved in the flares or the banners. Ban the GB. I believe there's about 40/50 of hem illdecide is that right? I can see both sides but I think banning all 900 is over he top
i thought the whole section was Green Brigade? When they march to the ground as a group before the game, it looks to be much more than 50.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on July 23, 2017, 02:25:28 PM
http://glasgowgospel.org/exclusive-raging-rodgers-ready-to-walk-over-banner-embarrassment/

I told you,and will be followed by Desmond,all because of a handful of pricks who probably know little or nothing about Irish politics or history.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: charlieTully on July 23, 2017, 03:10:32 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on July 23, 2017, 02:25:28 PM
http://glasgowgospel.org/exclusive-raging-rodgers-ready-to-walk-over-banner-embarrassment/

I told you,and will be followed by Desmond,all because of a handful of pricks who probably know little or nothing about Irish politics or history.

Couldn't agree more. I love a good singalong in the bars but it has no place at the stadium and the banners were out of order.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on July 23, 2017, 05:10:21 PM
FFS. BR will not quit over this. That site is the Glasgow equivalent of the Sunday World.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on July 23, 2017, 05:38:05 PM
Yeah the press will be out to divide us as much as possible over this but Rodgers will not walk because of this. Utter BS.

The standing section is not exclusively Green Brigade.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on July 23, 2017, 06:21:19 PM
You think not? I would say no football manager would want his image linked with any paramilitary group.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: an léirmheastóir on July 23, 2017, 06:22:29 PM
Some glar talked on this page.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: red hander on July 23, 2017, 07:18:41 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on July 23, 2017, 02:25:28 PM
http://glasgowgospel.org/exclusive-raging-rodgers-ready-to-walk-over-banner-embarrassment/

I told you,and will be followed by Desmond,all because of a handful of pricks who probably know little or nothing about Irish politics or history.

FFS, you've done nothing but whinge about Rodgers since he was appointed, now there's talk of him walking you should be delighted  ::)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on July 23, 2017, 08:30:22 PM
Quote from: Main Street on July 23, 2017, 01:41:46 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on July 23, 2017, 12:02:36 PM
Quote from: Main Street on July 23, 2017, 09:47:39 AM
Quote from: Hectic on July 23, 2017, 12:23:34 AM
Time for the Green Brigade to wise to f*%k up. Their statement is basically saying we bring great support to the team and noise to the stadium and it comes at the cost of us doing what we like regardless of safety law to which the club must comply and the rules of the competitions we aspire to be in.

I am with them that the game is bent and every man has the right to his own opinion and how he expresses himself but they have to learn where and when.

They actually, in their statement, cite issues in the game yet their displays are not about these. If that is their stated grievance why not have that at the forefront of their displays?

I have a soft spot for them like a lot of Celtic supporters but they need to become more savvy.
I read their statement here. If the club does not close the dialogue then I think the issues can be kept just inside the legal barrier.
http://www.talkingbaws.com/2017/07/green-brigade-release-statement-response-2-game-ban/ (http://www.talkingbaws.com/2017/07/green-brigade-release-statement-response-2-game-ban/)

The conundrum is
that they took the decision as a group to have the pyro display last May and  the undefeated army banner v Linfield, they say they are willing to accept full responsibility,  but have an issue with the punishment being collective, affecting all the group.

"we take this opportunity to accept full responsibility for both the pyrotechnics display to celebrate the achievements of the Lisbon Lions at the Hearts match in May and our 'Brendan's Undefeated Army' tifo during the match against Linfield on Wednesday evening."

"We do however completely oppose collective punishment and a blanket ban on all fans in our block is disproportionate and unjust therefore we call on the board to revise this decision."


As they say, you have to take it on the chin and quit the whining.

I agree with some of what you say mate. But I agree it's unfair to ban all 900 people in that section. The vast majority won't have been involved in the flares or the banners. Ban the GB. I believe there's about 40/50 of hem illdecide is that right? I can see both sides but I think banning all 900 is over he top
i thought the whole section was Green Brigade? When they march to the ground as a group before the game, it looks to be much more than 50.

The GB themselves are about 50 strong. They attract lots of people as can be seen from the corteos and their section
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on July 23, 2017, 08:31:39 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on July 23, 2017, 02:25:28 PM
http://glasgowgospel.org/exclusive-raging-rodgers-ready-to-walk-over-banner-embarrassment/

I told you,and will be followed by Desmond,all because of a handful of pricks who probably know little or nothing about Irish politics or history.

I've read that article a couple times and it's a load of crap. Nothing concrete and a lot of speculation and a tweet from someone apparently in the know. A sensationalist headline to suck people in. File under nonsense
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on July 23, 2017, 08:33:10 PM
I have not winged about him.Merely thought the winning of the treble unbeaten in Scotland last year was vastly overhyped,that's all.If he does walk under the circumstances who else will take the job? Any Celtic manager has enough to deal with,never mind this sort of crap.I have no doubt Dermot Desmond will go to,he probably will feel it's damaging to his wider business interests.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on July 23, 2017, 08:54:27 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on July 23, 2017, 08:30:22 PM
Quote from: Main Street on July 23, 2017, 01:41:46 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on July 23, 2017, 12:02:36 PM
Quote from: Main Street on July 23, 2017, 09:47:39 AM
Quote from: Hectic on July 23, 2017, 12:23:34 AM
Time for the Green Brigade to wise to f*%k up. Their statement is basically saying we bring great support to the team and noise to the stadium and it comes at the cost of us doing what we like regardless of safety law to which the club must comply and the rules of the competitions we aspire to be in.

I am with them that the game is bent and every man has the right to his own opinion and how he expresses himself but they have to learn where and when.

They actually, in their statement, cite issues in the game yet their displays are not about these. If that is their stated grievance why not have that at the forefront of their displays?

I have a soft spot for them like a lot of Celtic supporters but they need to become more savvy.
I read their statement here. If the club does not close the dialogue then I think the issues can be kept just inside the legal barrier.
http://www.talkingbaws.com/2017/07/green-brigade-release-statement-response-2-game-ban/ (http://www.talkingbaws.com/2017/07/green-brigade-release-statement-response-2-game-ban/)

The conundrum is
that they took the decision as a group to have the pyro display last May and  the undefeated army banner v Linfield, they say they are willing to accept full responsibility,  but have an issue with the punishment being collective, affecting all the group.

"we take this opportunity to accept full responsibility for both the pyrotechnics display to celebrate the achievements of the Lisbon Lions at the Hearts match in May and our 'Brendan's Undefeated Army' tifo during the match against Linfield on Wednesday evening."

"We do however completely oppose collective punishment and a blanket ban on all fans in our block is disproportionate and unjust therefore we call on the board to revise this decision."


As they say, you have to take it on the chin and quit the whining.

I agree with some of what you say mate. But I agree it's unfair to ban all 900 people in that section. The vast majority won't have been involved in the flares or the banners. Ban the GB. I believe there's about 40/50 of hem illdecide is that right? I can see both sides but I think banning all 900 is over he top
i thought the whole section was Green Brigade? When they march to the ground as a group before the game, it looks to be much more than 50.

The GB themselves are about 50 strong. They attract lots of people as can be seen from the corteos and their section
Then I'd say they are Green Brigade members for match day. Most of the section  appear to march together before the game, they congregate together deliberately in that section and generally do the Green Brigade ultra thing together.
Unless you are going to get the core group of 50 to stand up and admit their sole responsibility for the violations, then Celtic are quite within the bounds of reason to treat the section as one. If it's harsh then the section will just have to suck it and stand together in the harsh times.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on July 23, 2017, 09:29:17 PM
I'm pretty sure that's what they have done with that statement
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on July 23, 2017, 09:30:03 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on July 23, 2017, 08:33:10 PM
I have not winged about him.Merely thought the winning of the treble unbeaten in Scotland last year was vastly overhyped,that's all.If he does walk under the circumstances who else will take the job? Any Celtic manager has enough to deal with,never mind this sort of crap.I have no doubt Dermot Desmond will go to,he probably will feel it's damaging to his wider business interests.

When he does go it won't be because of bannergate
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on July 23, 2017, 11:02:32 PM
Celtic football club is bigger than a group of renegades. Noone will walk over this, the majority see it for what it is. The individuals who have a choice to make are the Green Brigade.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Kilkevan on July 24, 2017, 01:15:17 PM
Quote from: illdecide on July 23, 2017, 01:12:49 PM
Seriously i remember watching that Hearts game thinking "Holy F**k if any of them flares touch that flag material that is over everyone's head it would have been catastrophic" lucky enough it didn't happen.

I've just watched a video of the flares at Celtic Park and right enough it was insane. To hold flares that close to strips of material is grossly stupid. I have seen flares used hundreds of times in Italy but not once in as reckless a manner as that. The GB statement that they used them safely is nonsense. I still stick by the idea that they can be used securely but that most definitely was dangerous.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on July 24, 2017, 02:15:38 PM
Heading over on Wednesday again.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on July 24, 2017, 05:18:08 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on July 23, 2017, 09:29:17 PM
I'm pretty sure that's what they have done with that statement
What part of it makes you so sure?
The GB just ask Celtic to revise their decision.
There is no part where the GB clearly offer that their membership solely take upon themselves the  2 game suspension. If the GB did intend that sentiment then their statement is not fit for purpose, it requires reading between the lines.

Their statement is more of a tirade, a rebel bootboys's angst.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on July 24, 2017, 05:48:41 PM
Quote from: Main Street on July 24, 2017, 05:18:08 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on July 23, 2017, 09:29:17 PM
I'm pretty sure that's what they have done with that statement
What part of it makes you so sure?
The GB just ask Celtic to revise their decision.
There is no part where the GB clearly offer that their membership solely take upon themselves the  2 game suspension. If the GB did intend that sentiment then their statement is not fit for purpose, it requires reading between the lines.

Their statement is more of a tirade, a rebel bootboys's angst.

Where do you need to read between the lines. It says we take this opportunity to accept full responsibility
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: an léirmheastóir on July 25, 2017, 11:35:17 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on July 24, 2017, 02:15:38 PM
Heading over on Wednesday again.

Heading myself again. I think the atmosphere will be dampened for obvious reasons which is sad. Rightly or wrongly the Green Brigade have helped bring 'the thunder' back to Celtic Park. I love it. This and the performance of the team last season brings me back to the days of the jungle. No one can deny before Lenny come in there was a much poorer atmosphere and crowds had been down. Looking forward to a more fruitful European run this year Brendan is building a good wee team. Hail hail
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on July 25, 2017, 11:57:48 AM
I am a Celtic fan and a nationalist, I see the humour in the red triangle with Brendan at work. What I don't accept is the image of the hooded IRA man has any place at a football game. The GB undoubtedly bring colour and there is nothing overly wrong with the majority of songs they sing. However in a country (Scotland) were a significant number of people including Celtic fans have great regard for their head of state there is no place in this day and age for FTQ or any other ethnic or religious slurs, doing so stoops to the level of the Billy Boys. There are plenty of opportunities to go to commemorations if they want to remember the IRA, there is a time and a place. Finally anything which creates heat and burns has the potential to harm in enclosed areas and has no place at a match.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on July 25, 2017, 12:03:07 PM
See below the letter handed into these two Muppet's for today's SPFL AGM 

Mr Regan, Mr Doncaster,
This is probably your last chance for both of you to gain any credibility with the majority of football supporters in Scotland, and I say that because today is the AGM of the SPFL, therefore all the leaders of the professional football clubs in Scotland will be present.

Although the SPFL have not stated categorically that they won't have a review after the Supreme Court decision in favour of HMRC against Rangers 1872 with regards to tax evasion schemes. I believe the comments attributed to outgoing President Ralph Topping make it clear that they agree with the statement from the SFA.

You can both peddle the myth that you are acting on the advice of a senior QC, but nobody outside of your inner circle is buying that one. The majority of football supporters in Scotland want change, if you don't give them that then they will have no other option than to force change, that will not be good for your positions.

You can dress up the DOS/EBT schemes any way you want, but you cannot deny that a sporting advantage was gained, and therefore Cheating was taking place. We have all heard the argument about making no difference to the 22 players on the park if one set was paying their dues and the other set were not.

The whole point of the matter is this, could Rangers 1872 have signed the players they did if they had been forced to pay Tax and National Insurance on the player's contract? The answer to that question is a straight No, as confirmed by David Murray under oath at the High Court, and by Alex Mc Leish in an interview.

There has been plenty of occasions in the past when clubs have forfeited matches because one or more of their players were ineligible for one reason or another. What would happen if for instance it was now discovered that Joe Miller was not properly registered for the Scottish Cup Final of 1989, would you order a replay? Or would Celtic be deemed to have broken the rules and therefore a 3-0 defeat declared?

The supporters of Scottish Football are calling for change, they are demanding change. I will be meeting with representatives of all the other honest teams in Scotland tomorrow morning, we will be looking at ways of forcing that change.

We have been asking for years for transparency, it has been denied, we have been asking for accountability, it has been denied, we have been asking for honesty and integrity, it has been denied. We are no longer asking, we are now Demanding !!!!!!!

I understand that COE's and Chairmen have clubs to run and books to balance, but if all the basic principles can be bought or denied through bullying, then we can close up shop now and go home and start to watch cricket or rugby, the game in Scotland is finished.

Have you asked for the opinions of the most important people, the supporters? Can any club leader outside of Peter Lawwell state that he or she is acting in line with the wishes of the supporters of their team? I and many others are demanding that our opinions are heard, it's time for you to deliver and give football back to the supporters.

There was a massive furore within World Football when all the Cheating at FIFA was exposed, well the biggest Cheating Scandal to engulf Scottish Football has recently been confirmed, there will be a massive outcry in Scotland if it is not dealt with justly.

The Eyes of Scottish Football is watching and waiting on your response. An independent judicial review is needed to cleanse Scottish Football. This could well be your last chance to act honourably. If you are not part of the Solution, you are part of the Problem.

Joe O'Rourke,
General Secretary,
Celtic Supporters Association.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on July 25, 2017, 12:25:16 PM
I see in today's Business Section of Belfast Telegraph,Dermot Desmond now owns 50% of Belfast's Titanic Quarter.Maybe he'll put the Green Brigade out of business and just buy up the rest of the six counties!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on July 25, 2017, 01:44:46 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on July 24, 2017, 05:48:41 PM
Quote from: Main Street on July 24, 2017, 05:18:08 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on July 23, 2017, 09:29:17 PM
I'm pretty sure that's what they have done with that statement
What part of it makes you so sure?
The GB just ask Celtic to revise their decision.
There is no part where the GB clearly offer that their membership solely take upon themselves the  2 game suspension. If the GB did intend that sentiment then their statement is not fit for purpose, it requires reading between the lines.

Their statement is more of a tirade, a rebel bootboys's angst.

Where do you need to read between the lines. It says we take this opportunity to accept full responsibility

It does but then goes on to blame the club for ticket holders in that section losing their seats for 2 matches.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on July 25, 2017, 01:45:49 PM
Quote from: an léirmheastóir on July 25, 2017, 11:35:17 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on July 24, 2017, 02:15:38 PM
Heading over on Wednesday again.

Heading myself again. I think the atmosphere will be dampened for obvious reasons which is sad. Rightly or wrongly the Green Brigade have helped bring 'the thunder' back to Celtic Park. I love it. This and the performance of the team last season brings me back to the days of the jungle. No one can deny before Lenny come in there was a much poorer atmosphere and crowds had been down. Looking forward to a more fruitful European run this year Brendan is building a good wee team. Hail hail

Yeah I really hope the club and GB find some common ground.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on July 25, 2017, 01:48:25 PM
Did Celtic get the pitch relaid to the managers satisfaction this summer?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on July 25, 2017, 02:06:55 PM
Found the answer to my own question and it is a yes.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on July 25, 2017, 11:39:43 PM
Looks like no strikers tomorrow nite...S Sinclair up front?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on July 25, 2017, 11:52:37 PM
Quote from: illdecide on July 25, 2017, 11:39:43 PM
Looks like no strikers tomorrow nite...S Sinclair up front?
Time for fabled 'false nr 9' to stand up.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on July 26, 2017, 02:18:05 AM
Yeah not ideal. That Linfield tie has been a disaster for us.

I read last night strong suggestion that the stairwells in question were blocked by the police. Anyone able to shed any light on that?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lenny on July 26, 2017, 06:41:57 AM
Quote from: Hectic on July 25, 2017, 01:48:25 PM
Did Celtic get the pitch relaid to the managers satisfaction this summer?

No, it's a 2 year process. The one in place this year is temporary and will be replaced again at the end of the season.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on July 26, 2017, 09:00:08 AM
Big opportunity for Hayes tonight.Dembele was well off the pace against Linfield.Apart from that Rogic,Armstrong should all be capable of scoring alongside Sinclair,and providing the minimum three goal lead to make the second leg in Noway a formality.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: MoChara on July 26, 2017, 09:01:33 AM
Quote from: illdecide on July 25, 2017, 11:39:43 PM
Looks like no strikers tomorrow nite...S Sinclair up front?

You'd have to imagine so, I can't see it being Ciftci
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on July 26, 2017, 10:57:28 AM
Dibwe think Dembele is actually injured or is there truth to him going to Marseille
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on July 26, 2017, 11:08:50 AM
Na def injured - even if we were for selling we would be holding off until after CL qualification decided as with Van Dijk and Forster.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on July 26, 2017, 11:22:18 AM
have a real bad feeling about tonight. would take a 1-0 right now.

also is the game not even on celtic tv?

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on July 26, 2017, 11:35:57 AM
If Celtic dont deal easily at home wirh a team that needed extra time to dispose of Dundalk then there is little hope
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on July 26, 2017, 12:02:22 PM
Quote from: clarshack on July 26, 2017, 11:22:18 AM
have a real bad feeling about tonight. would take a 1-0 right now.

also is the game not even on celtic tv?
The game is on Celtic tv but Celtic fc refused point blank to sell the game to a norwegian tv sports channel.
https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/sport/football/1328763/rosenborg-norwegian-tv-celtic-selfish/ (https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/sport/football/1328763/rosenborg-norwegian-tv-celtic-selfish/)


Most probably Celtic fc are thinking that this an opportunity to sell Celtic tv subs and that sale of those subs would be negatively affected if viewers had access to other illegal streams of the Norwegian broadcast.

Generally tv companies and football clubs are aware of the fact of illegal streaming but proceed with business as normal. The business and sporting ethic is 'we sell the home game to you and sell your home game to us'.
Celtic fc's  obstinate standpoint on this issue is not just ignorant and disrespectful to Norwegian football fans but also píss poor short sighted business practice.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on July 26, 2017, 12:34:35 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on July 26, 2017, 11:35:57 AM
If Celtic dont deal easily at home wirh a team that needed extra time to dispose of Dundalk then there is little hope

Their manager reckons Dundalk gave them problems because they, like Rosenberg, are in the. Idle of their season. Match fitness and sharpness will give them an advantage. I'd still expect us to progress. They're not the team they used to be
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: MoChara on July 26, 2017, 02:50:33 PM
Quote from: Main Street on July 26, 2017, 12:02:22 PM
Quote from: clarshack on July 26, 2017, 11:22:18 AM
have a real bad feeling about tonight. would take a 1-0 right now.

also is the game not even on celtic tv?
The game is on Celtic tv but Celtic fc refused point blank to sell the game to a norwegian tv sports channel.
https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/sport/football/1328763/rosenborg-norwegian-tv-celtic-selfish/ (https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/sport/football/1328763/rosenborg-norwegian-tv-celtic-selfish/)

Most probably Celtic fc are thinking that this an opportunity to sell Celtic tv subs and that sale of those subs would be negatively affected if viewers had access to other illegal streams of the Norwegian broadcast.

Generally tv companies and football clubs are aware of the fact of illegal streaming but proceed with business as normal. The business and sporting ethic is 'we sell the home game to you and sell your home game to us'.
Celtic fc's  obstinate standpoint on this issue is not just ignorant and disrespectful to Norwegian football fans but also píss poor short sighted business practice.


Not a great stand to make when I watched the Linfield game on Illegal streams of Celtic TV
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: StGallsGAA on July 26, 2017, 07:49:44 PM
Quote from: MoChara on July 26, 2017, 02:50:33 PM
Quote from: Main Street on July 26, 2017, 12:02:22 PM
Quote from: clarshack on July 26, 2017, 11:22:18 AM
have a real bad feeling about tonight. would take a 1-0 right now.

also is the game not even on celtic tv?
The game is on Celtic tv but Celtic fc refused point blank to sell the game to a norwegian tv sports channel.
https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/sport/football/1328763/rosenborg-norwegian-tv-celtic-selfish/ (https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/sport/football/1328763/rosenborg-norwegian-tv-celtic-selfish/)

Most probably Celtic fc are thinking that this an opportunity to sell Celtic tv subs and that sale of those subs would be negatively affected if viewers had access to other illegal streams of the Norwegian broadcast.

Generally tv companies and football clubs are aware of the fact of illegal streaming but proceed with business as normal. The business and sporting ethic is 'we sell the home game to you and sell your home game to us'.
Celtic fc's  obstinate standpoint on this issue is not just ignorant and disrespectful to Norwegian football fans but also píss poor short sighted business practice.


Not a great stand to make when I watched the Linfield game on Illegal streams of Celtic TV

Can you share if you've found a decent on tonight?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on July 26, 2017, 08:18:09 PM
Quote from: StGallsGAA on July 26, 2017, 07:49:44 PM
Quote from: MoChara on July 26, 2017, 02:50:33 PM
Quote from: Main Street on July 26, 2017, 12:02:22 PM
Quote from: clarshack on July 26, 2017, 11:22:18 AM
have a real bad feeling about tonight. would take a 1-0 right now.

also is the game not even on celtic tv?
The game is on Celtic tv but Celtic fc refused point blank to sell the game to a norwegian tv sports channel.
https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/sport/football/1328763/rosenborg-norwegian-tv-celtic-selfish/ (https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/sport/football/1328763/rosenborg-norwegian-tv-celtic-selfish/)

Most probably Celtic fc are thinking that this an opportunity to sell Celtic tv subs and that sale of those subs would be negatively affected if viewers had access to other illegal streams of the Norwegian broadcast.

Generally tv companies and football clubs are aware of the fact of illegal streaming but proceed with business as normal. The business and sporting ethic is 'we sell the home game to you and sell your home game to us'.
Celtic fc's  obstinate standpoint on this issue is not just ignorant and disrespectful to Norwegian football fans but also píss poor short sighted business practice.


Not a great stand to make when I watched the Linfield game on Illegal streams of Celtic TV

Can you share if you've found a decent on tonight?

Celtic tv is crap quality both video and audio, with most all stadium atmosphere sound suppressed and just a voice over commentary.
http://ifirstrow.eu/watch/557830/2/watch-celtic-vs-rosenborg.html (http://ifirstrow.eu/watch/557830/2/watch-celtic-vs-rosenborg.html)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: MoChara on July 26, 2017, 08:58:44 PM
Quote from: StGallsGAA on July 26, 2017, 07:49:44 PM
Quote from: MoChara on July 26, 2017, 02:50:33 PM
Quote from: Main Street on July 26, 2017, 12:02:22 PM
Quote from: clarshack on July 26, 2017, 11:22:18 AM
have a real bad feeling about tonight. would take a 1-0 right now.

also is the game not even on celtic tv?
The game is on Celtic tv but Celtic fc refused point blank to sell the game to a norwegian tv sports channel.
https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/sport/football/1328763/rosenborg-norwegian-tv-celtic-selfish/ (https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/sport/football/1328763/rosenborg-norwegian-tv-celtic-selfish/)

Most probably Celtic fc are thinking that this an opportunity to sell Celtic tv subs and that sale of those subs would be negatively affected if viewers had access to other illegal streams of the Norwegian broadcast.

Generally tv companies and football clubs are aware of the fact of illegal streaming but proceed with business as normal. The business and sporting ethic is 'we sell the home game to you and sell your home game to us'.
Celtic fc's  obstinate standpoint on this issue is not just ignorant and disrespectful to Norwegian football fans but also píss poor short sighted business practice.


Not a great stand to make when I watched the Linfield game on Illegal streams of Celtic TV

Can you share if you've found a decent on tonight?

Only seeing this now I've an IPTV subscription I watch it on mate

Seen this one on Facebook though

http://www.vipbox.nu/football/494912/1/celtic-vs-rosenborg-live-stream-online.html
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on July 26, 2017, 09:20:21 PM
Rosenberg have missed some great chances here.

thought Celtic would be pish tonight and was right.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on July 26, 2017, 09:25:59 PM
Poor performance tonight, gonna take a big improvement next week or we're out!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tippabu on July 26, 2017, 09:45:10 PM
No cutting edge tonight, couldve been alot worse Rosenberg missed two sitters. They won't be as defensive the next day which may suit but big improvement needed
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on July 26, 2017, 09:50:55 PM
Never looked like scoring at anytime...Poor game
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ONeill on July 26, 2017, 10:14:41 PM
Fearon was right all along.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on July 26, 2017, 10:21:51 PM
Cue tony
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: StGallsGAA on July 26, 2017, 10:42:34 PM
Linfield fans will have the last laugh at Griffiths if Celtic fail to qualify and were left without a recognised striker over 2 legs v Rosenberg!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on July 26, 2017, 10:58:35 PM
Seriously that was worse than anything Ronny served up against a team that needed extra time to beat Dundalk.Also Rosenborg could easily have scored three in the second half.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on July 27, 2017, 01:17:23 AM
A typical dull support, sat on their arses waiting for stuff to happen, moaning at players and all at a time when their team really needed a support. That could have been a home game for Arsenal, it was so bad.
Pity the GB got themselves banned for this game as they were missed more than a striker.

Celtic were fortunate to come out with a 0-0 and are still warm favorites for the tie.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on July 27, 2017, 06:57:00 AM
Quote from: StGallsGAA on July 26, 2017, 10:42:34 PM
Linfield fans will have the last laugh at Griffiths if Celtic fail to qualify and were left without a recognised striker over 2 legs v Rosenberg!

Griffiths was injured!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: MoChara on July 27, 2017, 08:11:00 AM
Quote from: ned on July 27, 2017, 06:57:00 AM
Quote from: StGallsGAA on July 26, 2017, 10:42:34 PM
Linfield fans will have the last laugh at Griffiths if Celtic fail to qualify and were left without a recognised striker over 2 legs v Rosenberg!

Griffiths was injured!

Dembele was injured Griffiths was banned, but hes back for the second leg
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on July 27, 2017, 08:44:02 AM
You might as well have Suarez,Neymar and Messi.No striker will score unless chances are created for him,something Celtic failed to do last night
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on July 27, 2017, 08:45:42 AM
Yeah Rosenborg looked like the team mid season. Celtics passing was nowhere near crisp enough. Hopefully another week and a recognised striker will make a difference.

For the Dundalk comparison, that is still a better result than they got at home and Celtic do not need to better their result away to qualify. However it will not be easy, I hate these games when stage of season is a massive leveller but certainly not helped with no strikers and I am hoping the biggest part of the problem was unfamiliar shape as opposed to being off the pace sharpness wise.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on July 27, 2017, 08:54:54 AM
Quote from: ned on July 27, 2017, 06:57:00 AM
Quote from: StGallsGAA on July 26, 2017, 10:42:34 PM
Linfield fans will have the last laugh at Griffiths if Celtic fail to qualify and were left without a recognised striker over 2 legs v Rosenberg!

Griffiths was injured!

Griffith's is carrying a knock but even if he was fit he was suspended for one game for the scarf incident at Windsor Pk, he should be back for next week. If he's not we're in serious trouble, sh!t we're in serious trouble anyway
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on July 27, 2017, 08:56:03 AM
Was there any positives at all?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on July 27, 2017, 09:06:21 AM
Quote from: illdecide on July 27, 2017, 08:54:54 AM
Quote from: ned on July 27, 2017, 06:57:00 AM
Quote from: StGallsGAA on July 26, 2017, 10:42:34 PM
Linfield fans will have the last laugh at Griffiths if Celtic fail to qualify and were left without a recognised striker over 2 legs v Rosenberg!

Griffiths was injured!

Griffith's is carrying a knock but even if he was fit he was suspended for one game for the scarf incident at Windsor Pk, he should be back for next week. If he's not we're in serious trouble, sh!t we're in serious trouble anyway

I would not say we are in serious trouble. We have a clean sheet so a score draw or win will do us. We cannot be any more disjointed than last night.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Esmarelda on July 27, 2017, 09:25:53 AM
Didn't see the game but saw both of Dundalk's games against Rosenborg.

They seemed average enough and Bendtner was the worst player on the pitch.

They were extremely poor at defending set pieces so a bit of up and at them early on should do it.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: MoChara on July 27, 2017, 09:48:19 AM
Quote from: Esmarelda on July 27, 2017, 09:25:53 AM
Didn't see the game but saw both of Dundalk's games against Rosenborg.

They seemed average enough and Bendtner was the worst player on the pitch.

They were extremely poor at defending set pieces so a bit of up and at them early on should do it.

To be fair last night they were fantastic at set pieces maybe something they've been working on since.



Quote from: tonto1888 on July 27, 2017, 08:56:03 AM
Was there any positives at all?

We controlled the whole first half but it was pointless as we were passing it about mid field while they lay very deep I can't really think of one time we looked like scoring bar a  few long range efforts of Armstrong and Rogic. Speaking of Rogic I think he was lost being used up front as a striker for most of the game, when brought back a bit he was more effective.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on July 27, 2017, 10:40:07 AM
Quote from: Esmarelda on July 27, 2017, 09:25:53 AM
Didn't see the game but saw both of Dundalk's games against Rosenborg.

They seemed average enough and Bendtner was the worst player on the pitch.

They were extremely poor at defending set pieces so a bit of up and at them early on should do it.

I was saying that last night that Dundalk hurt them at set pieces and could have scored more that way.  No Dembele, Boyata and Erik meant we lost a lot of power in the air but then we did not have a lot of set pieces either.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Esmarelda on July 27, 2017, 10:42:15 AM
Who played up front for Celtic?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on July 27, 2017, 11:24:41 AM
Quote from: Esmarelda on July 27, 2017, 10:42:15 AM
Who played up front for Celtic?

Rogic though for last half hour I think Hayes was going quite central as Rogic dropped back.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Esmarelda on July 27, 2017, 11:27:07 AM
Quote from: Hectic on July 27, 2017, 11:24:41 AM
Quote from: Esmarelda on July 27, 2017, 10:42:15 AM
Who played up front for Celtic?

Rogic though for last half hour I think Hayes was going quite central as Rogic dropped back.
I think Rodgers needs to take responsibility for not having more than two strikers at the club.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on July 27, 2017, 11:35:24 AM
Quote from: Esmarelda on July 27, 2017, 11:27:07 AM
Quote from: Hectic on July 27, 2017, 11:24:41 AM
Quote from: Esmarelda on July 27, 2017, 10:42:15 AM
Who played up front for Celtic?

Rogic though for last half hour I think Hayes was going quite central as Rogic dropped back.
I think Rodgers needs to take responsibility for not having more than two strikers at the club.

Difficult one when normally play one up top.  Hard keeping the boys he has happy plus Sinclair excellent when playing through the middle last season - not sure why he was not deployed there last night with Hayes on the left.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on July 27, 2017, 01:37:52 PM
Quote from: illdecide on July 27, 2017, 08:54:54 AM
Quote from: ned on July 27, 2017, 06:57:00 AM
Quote from: StGallsGAA on July 26, 2017, 10:42:34 PM
Linfield fans will have the last laugh at Griffiths if Celtic fail to qualify and were left without a recognised striker over 2 legs v Rosenberg!

Griffiths was injured!

Griffith's is carrying a knock but even if he was fit he was suspended for one game for the scarf incident at Windsor Pk, he should be back for next week. If he's not we're in serious trouble, sh!t we're in serious trouble anyway

Suspended or not, he wouldn't have played last night and is an injury doubt for second leg.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Esmarelda on July 27, 2017, 02:11:21 PM
Quote from: Hectic on July 27, 2017, 11:35:24 AM
Quote from: Esmarelda on July 27, 2017, 11:27:07 AM
Quote from: Hectic on July 27, 2017, 11:24:41 AM
Quote from: Esmarelda on July 27, 2017, 10:42:15 AM
Who played up front for Celtic?

Rogic though for last half hour I think Hayes was going quite central as Rogic dropped back.
I think Rodgers needs to take responsibility for not having more than two strikers at the club.

Difficult one when normally play one up top.  Hard keeping the boys he has happy plus Sinclair excellent when playing through the middle last season - not sure why he was not deployed there last night with Hayes on the left.
True enough but surely there should be a young striker pushing for a place.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on July 27, 2017, 02:40:24 PM
Quote from: Esmarelda on July 27, 2017, 02:11:21 PM
Quote from: Hectic on July 27, 2017, 11:35:24 AM
Quote from: Esmarelda on July 27, 2017, 11:27:07 AM
Quote from: Hectic on July 27, 2017, 11:24:41 AM
Quote from: Esmarelda on July 27, 2017, 10:42:15 AM
Who played up front for Celtic?

Rogic though for last half hour I think Hayes was going quite central as Rogic dropped back.
I think Rodgers needs to take responsibility for not having more than two strikers at the club.

Difficult one when normally play one up top.  Hard keeping the boys he has happy plus Sinclair excellent when playing through the middle last season - not sure why he was not deployed there last night with Hayes on the left.
True enough but surely there should be a young striker pushing for a place.

Ifs and maybes. We don't have anyone ready to step up as striker. Rogic was next best option. It didn't work. Options for next week are a fit Griffiths (preferred), try Rogic again with a tweak to how the system is then played or another.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on July 27, 2017, 03:09:29 PM
Quote from: ned on July 27, 2017, 02:40:24 PM
Quote from: Esmarelda on July 27, 2017, 02:11:21 PM
Quote from: Hectic on July 27, 2017, 11:35:24 AM
Quote from: Esmarelda on July 27, 2017, 11:27:07 AM
Quote from: Hectic on July 27, 2017, 11:24:41 AM
Quote from: Esmarelda on July 27, 2017, 10:42:15 AM
Who played up front for Celtic?

Rogic though for last half hour I think Hayes was going quite central as Rogic dropped back.
I think Rodgers needs to take responsibility for not having more than two strikers at the club.

Difficult one when normally play one up top.  Hard keeping the boys he has happy plus Sinclair excellent when playing through the middle last season - not sure why he was not deployed there last night with Hayes on the left.
True enough but surely there should be a young striker pushing for a place.

Ifs and maybes. We don't have anyone ready to step up as striker. Rogic was next best option. It didn't work. Options for next week are a fit Griffiths (preferred), try Rogic again with a tweak to how the system is then played or another.

I think he knew Rosenborg would sit in so thought that the false 9 with interchanging would pull the defence around - did not work out.  I think next week if no fit striker might see Sinclair back through the middle with Hayes on the left and Forrest on the right with Rogic playing in the 10 position.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Esmarelda on July 27, 2017, 03:11:31 PM
Quote from: Hectic on July 27, 2017, 03:09:29 PM
Quote from: ned on July 27, 2017, 02:40:24 PM
Quote from: Esmarelda on July 27, 2017, 02:11:21 PM
Quote from: Hectic on July 27, 2017, 11:35:24 AM
Quote from: Esmarelda on July 27, 2017, 11:27:07 AM
Quote from: Hectic on July 27, 2017, 11:24:41 AM
Quote from: Esmarelda on July 27, 2017, 10:42:15 AM
Who played up front for Celtic?

Rogic though for last half hour I think Hayes was going quite central as Rogic dropped back.
I think Rodgers needs to take responsibility for not having more than two strikers at the club.

Difficult one when normally play one up top.  Hard keeping the boys he has happy plus Sinclair excellent when playing through the middle last season - not sure why he was not deployed there last night with Hayes on the left.
True enough but surely there should be a young striker pushing for a place.

Ifs and maybes. We don't have anyone ready to step up as striker. Rogic was next best option. It didn't work. Options for next week are a fit Griffiths (preferred), try Rogic again with a tweak to how the system is then played or another.

I think he knew Rosenborg would sit in so thought that the false 9 with interchanging would pull the defence around - did not work out.  I think next week if no fit striker might see Sinclair back through the middle with Hayes on the left and Forrest on the right with Rogic playing in the 10 position.
I have no issue with him playing  false 9 or any system but if he generally plays a front man then in his preferred formation, then I think it's reasonable to have at least a third choice for that position. Maybe there was someone on the bench for that role?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: StGallsGAA on July 27, 2017, 06:22:36 PM
Anyone know how much efforts are being made to sign Roberts or how much City want for him?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on July 27, 2017, 07:12:05 PM
Quote from: Esmarelda on July 27, 2017, 03:11:31 PM
Quote from: Hectic on July 27, 2017, 03:09:29 PM
Quote from: ned on July 27, 2017, 02:40:24 PM
Quote from: Esmarelda on July 27, 2017, 02:11:21 PM
Quote from: Hectic on July 27, 2017, 11:35:24 AM
Quote from: Esmarelda on July 27, 2017, 11:27:07 AM
Quote from: Hectic on July 27, 2017, 11:24:41 AM
Quote from: Esmarelda on July 27, 2017, 10:42:15 AM
Who played up front for Celtic?

Rogic though for last half hour I think Hayes was going quite central as Rogic dropped back.
I think Rodgers needs to take responsibility for not having more than two strikers at the club.

Difficult one when normally play one up top.  Hard keeping the boys he has happy plus Sinclair excellent when playing through the middle last season - not sure why he was not deployed there last night with Hayes on the left.
True enough but surely there should be a young striker pushing for a place.

Ifs and maybes. We don't have anyone ready to step up as striker. Rogic was next best option. It didn't work. Options for next week are a fit Griffiths (preferred), try Rogic again with a tweak to how the system is then played or another.

I think he knew Rosenborg would sit in so thought that the false 9 with interchanging would pull the defence around - did not work out.  I think next week if no fit striker might see Sinclair back through the middle with Hayes on the left and Forrest on the right with Rogic playing in the 10 position.
I have no issue with him playing  false 9 or any system but if he generally plays a front man then in his preferred formation, then I think it's reasonable to have at least a third choice for that position. Maybe there was someone on the bench for that role?

Holy eff! We don't have a another first team striker, that is why Rogic was played there. There was no one on the bench, in the squad or hiding in a wee room at Lennoxtown. Sinclair might be the least bad choice as the front man but he still isnt great there.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on July 27, 2017, 07:16:16 PM
This is a true test of Brendan's managerial skills,forget about remaining unbeaten by the dross in Scotland.A lot of concerning indications last night.No variation of the useless tactics of getting the full backs forward and pumping balls into a crowded Rosenberg defence.Ntcham and Brown are too similar,neither is creative and Mc Gregor would have been a far better choice than Ntcham.Sinclair is largely ineffective when up against a defender who can match his pace.Tierney has a hell of a lot to learn,and struggled defending against a winger with pace as well.The team didn't seem up for it last night and seemed to lack confidence.I have seen Hayes come on a sub twice against Linfield and again last night.He has not shown one indication that he is up to Celtic standards.

For me last night was inexcusable.Dundalk scored at home and away against Rosenberg,something Celtic never looked like doing anytime last night.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on July 27, 2017, 07:59:07 PM
No idea why they bought Hayes either
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on July 27, 2017, 09:21:53 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on July 27, 2017, 07:16:16 PM
This is a true test of Brendan's managerial skills,forget about remaining unbeaten by the dross in Scotland.A lot of concerning indications last night.No variation of the useless tactics of getting the full backs forward and pumping balls into a crowded Rosenberg defence.Ntcham and Brown are too similar,neither is creative and Mc Gregor would have been a far better choice than Ntcham.Sinclair is largely ineffective when up against a defender who can match his pace.Tierney has a hell of a lot to learn,and struggled defending against a winger with pace as well.The team didn't seem up for it last night and seemed to lack confidence.I have seen Hayes come on a sub twice against Linfield and again last night.He has not shown one indication that he is up to Celtic standards.

For me last night was inexcusable.Dundalk scored at home and away against Rosenberg,something Celtic never looked like doing anytime last night.

Dundalk got beat and out out. One goal could well see us through. Let's wait and see what happens next week eh
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on July 28, 2017, 10:29:55 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on July 27, 2017, 07:16:16 PM
This is a true test of Brendan's managerial skills,forget about remaining unbeaten by the dross in Scotland.A lot of concerning indications last night.No variation of the useless tactics of getting the full backs forward and pumping balls into a crowded Rosenberg defence.Ntcham and Brown are too similar,neither is creative and Mc Gregor would have been a far better choice than Ntcham.Sinclair is largely ineffective when up against a defender who can match his pace.Tierney has a hell of a lot to learn,and struggled defending against a winger with pace as well.The team didn't seem up for it last night and seemed to lack confidence.I have seen Hayes come on a sub twice against Linfield and again last night.He has not shown one indication that he is up to Celtic standards.

For me last night was inexcusable.Dundalk scored at home and away against Rosenberg,something Celtic never looked like doing anytime last night.
I'd agree with you on Hayes Tony, mark that one in you diary.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on July 28, 2017, 10:54:06 AM
Well i kinda agree with Hayes but at the same time i will give him my full support and hope he proves most people wrong.
Looks like L Griffiths is winning his fitness battle for next Wed's game so at least we'll be better set up and hopefully be more of a goal threat and make them a bit more cautious.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Jim_Murphy_74 on July 28, 2017, 11:16:20 AM
Given how limited Rosenberg are in their approach Dundalk will be kicking themselves that they could have got a lot of revenue from Celtic's Irish support base and turned them over into bargain. 
/Jim.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on July 28, 2017, 05:03:26 PM
Limited? They could have scored three in the second half! All the limitations were on the Celtic side.Rosenborg will definitely fancy it now as well.Calamity if Celtic don't make the group stages.52,000 people didn't buy season tickets to guarantee seats to watch Ross Co.

Can you imagine the atmosphere on Flag Day next Saturday if Celtic are dumped out of the Champions League?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stew on July 28, 2017, 11:27:09 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on July 28, 2017, 05:03:26 PM
Limited? They could have scored three in the second half! All the limitations were on the Celtic side.Rosenborg will definitely fancy it now as well.Calamity if Celtic don't make the group stages.52,000 people didn't buy season tickets to guarantee seats to watch Ross Co.

Can you imagine the atmosphere on Flag Day next Saturday if Celtic are dumped out of the Champions League?

If so they would still be in Europe Tone would they not?

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on July 29, 2017, 01:40:12 AM
Na better to always be trying to start a crisis. Sime folk just prefer the misery.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on July 29, 2017, 08:47:28 AM
The fans will not be happy if Celtic are in the Europa League before the domestic season even starts.Neither will Lawell or Desmond.Skybet has Rosenborg at 17/10 and Celtic at 6/4 on Wednesday.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: PAULD123 on July 29, 2017, 09:28:44 AM
Quote from: ned on July 27, 2017, 07:12:05 PM
Holy eff! We don't have a another first team striker, that is why Rogic was played there. There was no one on the bench, in the squad or hiding in a wee room at Lennoxtown. Sinclair might be the least bad choice as the front man but he still isnt great there.

I don'the agree with this. Jack Aitchison should have been there. He is very young at only 17 but has already played 3 times for the first team and has scored. I wouldn't expect him to be playing 90 minutes but sometimes it's worth giving a young player a chance. Plenty have played at that age before. Having the option to bring him off the bench to shake things up and allow him that experience should have been an option.

We had a striker at Lennoxtown, he should have been on the  bench at Parkhead
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on July 29, 2017, 10:59:27 AM
There is no point in having Neymar up front if you are not creating chances or breaking down a packed defence. This was Celtic's failing on Wednesday.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on July 29, 2017, 12:39:02 PM
Quote from: PAULD123 on July 29, 2017, 09:28:44 AM
Quote from: ned on July 27, 2017, 07:12:05 PM
Holy eff! We don't have a another first team striker, that is why Rogic was played there. There was no one on the bench, in the squad or hiding in a wee room at Lennoxtown. Sinclair might be the least bad choice as the front man but he still isnt great there.

I don'the agree with this. Jack Aitchison should have been there. He is very young at only 17 but has already played 3 times for the first team and has scored. I wouldn't expect him to be playing 90 minutes but sometimes it's worth giving a young player a chance. Plenty have played at that age before. Having the option to bring him off the bench to shake things up and allow him that experience should have been an option.

We had a striker at Lennoxtown, he should have been on the  bench at Parkhead

Aitchinson has played a total of 36 minutes first team football. We may as well have chucked Benyu up there! Aitchinson is good but no where near ready for an important CL game especially if you had watched him play for development and youth sides. He isn't a stand out.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on July 29, 2017, 05:15:36 PM
Slaughtered ex-EPL team 5-0 today with a second string. Wow! We would walk the EPL......... convoluted reasoning-r-us.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tippabu on July 29, 2017, 08:04:50 PM
Quote from: ned on July 29, 2017, 05:15:36 PM
Slaughtered ex-EPL team 5-0 today with a second string. Wow! We would walk the EPL......... convoluted reasoning-r-us.

McGregor must be worth 40 million at least after today!! Was a very good performance though, kouassi looked really good.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Boycey on July 29, 2017, 08:42:41 PM
Tommy Robinsons not too happy with you lot...

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=INRJp4OfECA&feature=youtu.be
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on July 29, 2017, 09:42:37 PM
Quote from: Boycey on July 29, 2017, 08:42:41 PM
Tommy Robinsons not too happy with you lot...

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=INRJp4OfECA&feature=youtu.be

WGAF what that bigoted, racist twat thinks.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tippabu on July 29, 2017, 10:25:36 PM
Saw footage earlier of the fella who took a baseball bat to the face.....was stupid what they done and then most of them to leg it leaving a handful to fend for themselves. Couldn't have worked out any better for the c*nt
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: StGallsGAA on July 29, 2017, 11:44:06 PM
Quote from: tippabu on July 29, 2017, 10:25:36 PM
Saw footage earlier of the fella who took a baseball bat to the face.....was stupid what they done and then most of them to leg it leaving a handful to fend for themselves. Couldn't have worked out any better for the c*nt

Rangers fans wearing Celtic shirts again probably.   They've been doing this stuff for 20 years plus.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: michaelg on July 29, 2017, 11:59:03 PM
Quote from: StGallsGAA on July 29, 2017, 11:44:06 PM
Quote from: tippabu on July 29, 2017, 10:25:36 PM
Saw footage earlier of the fella who took a baseball bat to the face.....was stupid what they done and then most of them to leg it leaving a handful to fend for themselves. Couldn't have worked out any better for the c*nt

Rangers fans wearing Celtic shirts again probably.   They've been doing this stuff for 20 years plus.
I blame Linfield myself.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on July 30, 2017, 01:11:09 AM
These headlines are written in relation to a poor excuse for a human being and a handful of guys silly enough to respond to his goading. 

I would not judge Sunderland on the basis of the pond life that saw the opportunity to get a bit of publicity.

Another basket case of a football club all the same.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on July 31, 2017, 09:27:51 PM
There is a hell of a lot of effort being made by the Scottish press to roll out as much negative publicity as possible about the Celtic support.

I accept a couple of instances of groups getting on a bit but in the bigger scheme of things it is minimal. If you read any Sunderland blogs they not only found the Celtic fans to be good guests but were gushing in their praise of how they support the team.

Maybe if we lived in a world where the less fun actions of every supporter who travels with every Scottish club were splashed all over the press for a number of weeks I could understand but in a world where we have still to hear any fuss about the golf balls and pitch invasions at Ibrox in spring for example I find this to be very curious indeed.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: MoChara on August 01, 2017, 10:46:47 AM
One group of Celtic fans let themselves down a bag full in Sunderland there's a video of them singing about Lee Rigby, I'm no fan of the British army but this is a particularly very low act.

Of course the papers are hoping all over it now.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on August 01, 2017, 01:30:59 PM
Anybody else heard that 12 people have been lifted over he banners?

In regards to the Lee rigby singers it's no shock that we have arseholes in our support. Always have had always will have. Also no shock the media ignoring the behaviour of the Huns
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on August 01, 2017, 02:02:51 PM
Quote from: MoChara on August 01, 2017, 10:46:47 AM
One group of Celtic fans let themselves down a bag full in Sunderland there's a video of them singing about Lee Rigby, I'm no fan of the British army but this is a particularly very low act.

Of course the papers are hoping all over it now.

They are guys who attach themselves to Celtic but they are not true supporters of the club and clearly have no intetest in the reputation of the Celtic support. Part of me is extremely pissed at the mindset of some individuals that are representing us in this way and giving the press cannon fodder.

Thw Lee Rigby song is totally indefensible but at the same time it is 2 1/2 weeks since the game at Windsor and all the headlines after that were about Griffiths followed by 2 weeks of booting of the Celtic support on a generalization basis.

You only have to look around messageboards etc to see the general mood of Celtic supporters to the actions of a few yet we continue to be tarred with the one brush. Ideally the press would be given no food but I still believe their coverage for nearly 3 weeks has been disproportionate.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on August 01, 2017, 03:09:11 PM
And low and behold this is published. Articulates much better than I do and probably answering the reason question.

https://thecelticblog.com/2017/08/blogs/the-effort-to-paint-our-fans-as-extremists-is-a-serious-threat-to-the-reform-agenda/
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: michaelg on August 01, 2017, 08:09:34 PM
Quote from: Hectic on August 01, 2017, 02:02:51 PM
Quote from: MoChara on August 01, 2017, 10:46:47 AM
One group of Celtic fans let themselves down a bag full in Sunderland there's a video of them singing about Lee Rigby, I'm no fan of the British army but this is a particularly very low act.

Of course the papers are hoping all over it now.

They are guys who attach themselves to Celtic but they are not true supporters of the club and clearly have no intetest in the reputation of the Celtic support. Part of me is extremely pissed at the mindset of some individuals that are representing us in this way and giving the press cannon fodder.

Thw Lee Rigby song is totally indefensible but at the same time it is 2 1/2 weeks since the game at Windsor and all the headlines after that were about Griffiths followed by 2 weeks of booting of the Celtic support on a generalization basis.

You only have to look around messageboards etc to see the general mood of Celtic supporters to the actions of a few yet we continue to be tarred with the one brush. Ideally the press would be given no food but I still believe their coverage for nearly 3 weeks has been disproportionate.

So why do you try to defend it then?  Love the way Celtic FC get fined by UEFA and then some of their fans go on the rampage in Sunderland and you are still crying foul.  Can you not see how ridiculous you sound on here?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on August 01, 2017, 08:20:12 PM
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-40788465 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-40788465)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on August 01, 2017, 08:27:30 PM
Just come out and say they are scumbags.... leave it at that and discuss something else.. by relating it to Linfield the 'huns' or anything else just looks silly... indefensible move on
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Orior on August 01, 2017, 08:31:14 PM
A banner in the terrace gets you:
- arrest of 12 men by the police
- a €23,000 (£20,615) fine by Uefa

What does throwing bottles at players on the pitch get you?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on August 01, 2017, 08:36:36 PM
Quote from: Orior on August 01, 2017, 08:31:14 PM
A banner in the terrace gets you:
- arrest of 12 men by the police
- a €23,000 (£20,615) fine by Uefa

What does throwing bottles at players on the pitch get you?

Couldn't report it without linking it to something else!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on August 01, 2017, 08:56:46 PM
Quote from: michaelg on August 01, 2017, 08:09:34 PM
Quote from: Hectic on August 01, 2017, 02:02:51 PM
Quote from: MoChara on August 01, 2017, 10:46:47 AM
One group of Celtic fans let themselves down a bag full in Sunderland there's a video of them singing about Lee Rigby, I'm no fan of the British army but this is a particularly very low act.

Of course the papers are hoping all over it now.

They are guys who attach themselves to Celtic but they are not true supporters of the club and clearly have no intetest in the reputation of the Celtic support. Part of me is extremely pissed at the mindset of some individuals that are representing us in this way and giving the press cannon fodder.

Thw Lee Rigby song is totally indefensible but at the same time it is 2 1/2 weeks since the game at Windsor and all the headlines after that were about Griffiths followed by 2 weeks of booting of the Celtic support on a generalization basis.

You only have to look around messageboards etc to see the general mood of Celtic supporters to the actions of a few yet we continue to be tarred with the one brush. Ideally the press would be given no food but I still believe their coverage for nearly 3 weeks has been disproportionate.

So why do you try to defend it then?  Love the way Celtic FC get fined by UEFA and then some of their fans go on the rampage in Sunderland and you are still crying foul.  Can you not see how ridiculous you sound on here?

Tell me where I was defending that chant?

The fact is some 'supporters' have let the side down a bagful.

It is ridiculous that you read something with your anti Celtic goggles and interpret it how your spiteful mind has come on to the thread to do so.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on August 01, 2017, 09:04:19 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on August 01, 2017, 08:27:30 PM
Just come out and say they are scumbags.... leave it at that and discuss something else.. by relating it to Linfield the 'huns' or anything else just looks silly... indefensible move on

Linfield has a relevance because this is where the press have ramped things up. Beyond that I am not even sure if I highlighted anything about their support. As that article points out the ramping up coincides with the challenge to the governance.

Yes some 'supporters' have gift wrapped the headlines but it has literally been a number of articles every single day.

None of this is defending the actions of a few despite how michaelg wishes to view it but the ferocity of reporting has made me smell a rat for a good lot of days now and the governance thing makes sense to me.

There is a difference between defending sonething and highlighting disproportinate reporting at this time and hence a relevance to historical precedent.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: michaelg on August 01, 2017, 09:06:57 PM
Quote from: Hectic on August 01, 2017, 08:56:46 PM
Quote from: michaelg on August 01, 2017, 08:09:34 PM
Quote from: Hectic on August 01, 2017, 02:02:51 PM
Quote from: MoChara on August 01, 2017, 10:46:47 AM
One group of Celtic fans let themselves down a bag full in Sunderland there's a video of them singing about Lee Rigby, I'm no fan of the British army but this is a particularly very low act.

Of course the papers are hoping all over it now.

They are guys who attach themselves to Celtic but they are not true supporters of the club and clearly have no intetest in the reputation of the Celtic support. Part of me is extremely pissed at the mindset of some individuals that are representing us in this way and giving the press cannon fodder.

Thw Lee Rigby song is totally indefensible but at the same time it is 2 1/2 weeks since the game at Windsor and all the headlines after that were about Griffiths followed by 2 weeks of booting of the Celtic support on a generalization basis.

You only have to look around messageboards etc to see the general mood of Celtic supporters to the actions of a few yet we continue to be tarred with the one brush. Ideally the press would be given no food but I still believe their coverage for nearly 3 weeks has been disproportionate.

So why do you try to defend it then?  Love the way Celtic FC get fined by UEFA and then some of their fans go on the rampage in Sunderland and you are still crying foul.  Can you not see how ridiculous you sound on here?

Tell me where I was defending that chant?

The fact is some 'supporters' have let the side down a bagful.

It is ridiculous that you read something with your anti Celtic goggles and interpret it how your spiteful mind has come on to the thread to do so.

Couldn't agree more.  it's just the double standards that grate.  A small minority of Linfield or Rangers act the ****, yet they are all as bad as each other.  A different rule seems to apply when it's a minority of Celtic morons getting on like idiots.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on August 01, 2017, 09:10:04 PM
It looks from the outside (I'm not a supporter) that bringing up other clubs and saying 'we' are always hard done by is a bit childish.... they are worse than us!!! The incident happened in Sunderland so no need to bring up Windsor
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on August 01, 2017, 09:18:56 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on August 01, 2017, 09:10:04 PM
It looks from the outside (I'm not a supporter) that bringing up other clubs and saying 'we' are always hard done by is a bit childish.... they are worse than us!!! The incident happened in Sunderland so no need to bring up Windsor

MR I have been taking issue with the press. The Rigby thing only appeared today or yesterday. I have been raising the press issue before this came to light and for a few days anyway, have not checked back. I use newsnow for general info and it has been full of Celtic fans are a disgrace solid for a couple of weeks now. I thought I have been fairly consistent in my opinion of those who sully the wider support.

Michaelg I am not sure I have said all Sevco or Linfield supporters are Scum. I actually think in the lead up to the game I was of the opinion it would be the hangers on that created trouble. Again can check.

Maybe I need to break everything down to bite sizes but I do not like being misrepresented either.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: michaelg on August 01, 2017, 09:34:58 PM
Quote from: Hectic on August 01, 2017, 09:18:56 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on August 01, 2017, 09:10:04 PM
It looks from the outside (I'm not a supporter) that bringing up other clubs and saying 'we' are always hard done by is a bit childish.... they are worse than us!!! The incident happened in Sunderland so no need to bring up Windsor

MR I have been taking issue with the press. The Rigby thing only appeared today or yesterday. I have been raising the press issue before this came to light and for a few days anyway, have not checked back. I use newsnow for general info and it has been full of Celtic fans are a disgrace solid for a couple of weeks now. I thought I have been fairly consistent in my opinion of those who sully the wider support.

Michaelg I am not sure I have said all Sevco or Linfield supporters are Scum. I actually think in the lead up to the game I was of the opinion it would be the hangers on that created trouble. Again can check.

Maybe I need to break everything down to bite sizes but I do not like being misrepresented either.
I never mentioned the  word Scum....
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on August 01, 2017, 09:48:37 PM
Scum for me is a catch all for the really unsavoury stuff/elements. If I had been directly quoting you I would have used quotation marks.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on August 01, 2017, 10:22:25 PM
Quote from: michaelg on August 01, 2017, 09:34:58 PM
Quote from: Hectic on August 01, 2017, 09:18:56 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on August 01, 2017, 09:10:04 PM
It looks from the outside (I'm not a supporter) that bringing up other clubs and saying 'we' are always hard done by is a bit childish.... they are worse than us!!! The incident happened in Sunderland so no need to bring up Windsor

MR I have been taking issue with the press. The Rigby thing only appeared today or yesterday. I have been raising the press issue before this came to light and for a few days anyway, have not checked back. I use newsnow for general info and it has been full of Celtic fans are a disgrace solid for a couple of weeks now. I thought I have been fairly consistent in my opinion of those who sully the wider support.

Michaelg I am not sure I have said all Sevco or Linfield supporters are Scum. I actually think in the lead up to the game I was of the opinion it would be the hangers on that created trouble. Again can check.

Maybe I need to break everything down to bite sizes but I do not like being misrepresented either.
I never mentioned the  word Scum....

I wish I had just hit the quote button with that last reply before you removed the 'says it all really' bit as it makes it a different point. As in the original seemed like it was using me supposedly misquoting you to put down my opinion.

Or why did you remove the 'says it all really'?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: michaelg on August 01, 2017, 10:26:54 PM
Quote from: Hectic on August 01, 2017, 10:22:25 PM
Quote from: michaelg on August 01, 2017, 09:34:58 PM
Quote from: Hectic on August 01, 2017, 09:18:56 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on August 01, 2017, 09:10:04 PM
It looks from the outside (I'm not a supporter) that bringing up other clubs and saying 'we' are always hard done by is a bit childish.... they are worse than us!!! The incident happened in Sunderland so no need to bring up Windsor

MR I have been taking issue with the press. The Rigby thing only appeared today or yesterday. I have been raising the press issue before this came to light and for a few days anyway, have not checked back. I use newsnow for general info and it has been full of Celtic fans are a disgrace solid for a couple of weeks now. I thought I have been fairly consistent in my opinion of those who sully the wider support.

Michaelg I am not sure I have said all Sevco or Linfield supporters are Scum. I actually think in the lead up to the game I was of the opinion it would be the hangers on that created trouble. Again can check.

Maybe I need to break everything down to bite sizes but I do not like being misrepresented either.
I never mentioned the  word Scum....

I wish I had just hit the quote button with that last reply before you removed the 'says it all really' bit as it makes it a different point. As in the original seemed like it was using me supposedly misquoting you to put down my opinion.

Or why did you remove the 'says it all really'?
What I ended up posting made the same point.  Just thought it was telling when you used the word scum.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on August 01, 2017, 10:32:45 PM
So why change it?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 02, 2017, 12:01:16 AM
I was at both Linfield games and the abuse and sectarianism from it has to be said the vast majority of Linfield fans,at both games,was unbelievable in this day and age.I think I've mentioned already an associate of mine and his two grown up sons asked the stewards to escort them out of the North Stand at half time (and were subjected to vile sectarian abuse on the way out) it was that bad.It was all about paedos, bead rattlers, No Pope in Rome, and one guy behind me, no spring chicken, never gave it a rest for 90 minutes, exhorting his favourites to finish Scott Brown's career.Also there was the lack of policing, allowing Linfield fans to congregate on various street corners, boozing,on the Donegall Road, for hours before kick off.Add to that the South Belfast Protestant Boys flute band putting on a welcoming performance outside the stadium. None of this would be allowed anywhere near Ibrox or Celtic Park ahead of any game in Scotland

I have no doubt that the reaction of some fans at Celtic Park was brought about by the events of the first leg at Windsor, not that that excuses it.I see very little if any sectarianism at Celtic Park outwith games against Rangers or one offs against Linfield,thankfully, and I just wish the minority of supporters who do so,would not allow themselves to be provoked by opposing sectarian bigots
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stew on August 02, 2017, 10:31:23 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 02, 2017, 12:01:16 AM
I was at both Linfield games and the abuse and sectarianism from it has to be said the vast majority of Linfield fans,at both games,was unbelievable in this day and age.I think I've mentioned already an associate of mine and his two grown up sons asked the stewards to escort them out of the North Stand at half time (and were subjected to vile sectarian abuse on the way out) it was that bad.It was all about paedos, bead rattlers, No Pope in Rome, and one guy behind me, no spring chicken, never gave it a rest for 90 minutes, exhorting his favourites to finish Scott Brown's career.Also there was the lack of policing, allowing Linfield fans to congregate on various street corners, boozing,on the Donegall Road, for hours before kick off.Add to that the South Belfast Protestant Boys flute band putting on a welcoming performance outside the stadium. None of this would be allowed anywhere near Ibrox or Celtic Park ahead of any game in Scotland

I have no doubt that the reaction of some fans at Celtic Park was brought about by the events of the first leg at Windsor, not that that excuses it.I see very little if any sectarianism at Celtic Park outwith games against Rangers or one offs against Linfield,thankfully, and I just wish the minority of supporters who do so,would not allow themselves to be provoked by opposing sectarian bigots

Tony why would anyone put themselves in danger by going to watch Celtic play at WP around the 12th of July, do you have a death wish?

Celtic to win  2-1 tonight. They will be fine.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 02, 2017, 11:39:16 AM
Ah I could not pass up on the opportunity to see my team play a mere 20 miles from my home.I honestly thought things had changed.I did the official tour of the new Windsor Park the week before the game,including the IFA museum (or to be more precise the Pat Jennings/George Best museum) and knew more than the wee man who was the official guide!

That and the fact That Linfield and PSNI said it was safe for Celtic supporters to attend encouraged me,and as I wasn't wearing any colours I figured it would be ok.Would not do it again though
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on August 02, 2017, 01:38:08 PM
Quote from: michaelg on August 01, 2017, 08:09:34 PM
Quote from: Hectic on August 01, 2017, 02:02:51 PM
Quote from: MoChara on August 01, 2017, 10:46:47 AM
One group of Celtic fans let themselves down a bag full in Sunderland there's a video of them singing about Lee Rigby, I'm no fan of the British army but this is a particularly very low act.

Of course the papers are hoping all over it now.

They are guys who attach themselves to Celtic but they are not true supporters of the club and clearly have no intetest in the reputation of the Celtic support. Part of me is extremely pissed at the mindset of some individuals that are representing us in this way and giving the press cannon fodder.

Thw Lee Rigby song is totally indefensible but at the same time it is 2 1/2 weeks since the game at Windsor and all the headlines after that were about Griffiths followed by 2 weeks of booting of the Celtic support on a generalization basis.

You only have to look around messageboards etc to see the general mood of Celtic supporters to the actions of a few yet we continue to be tarred with the one brush. Ideally the press would be given no food but I still believe their coverage for nearly 3 weeks has been disproportionate.

So why do you try to defend it then?  Love the way Celtic FC get fined by UEFA and then some of their fans go on the rampage in Sunderland and you are still crying foul.  Can you not see how ridiculous you sound on here?

GO AWAY.
On the rampage in Sunderland? Really?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on August 02, 2017, 01:40:54 PM
Is LG fit for tonight? I cant see us inning without a striker
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on August 02, 2017, 03:41:48 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on August 02, 2017, 01:40:54 PM
Is LG fit for tonight? I cant see us inning without a striker

Is that michaeLG you are referring to? He will be fit if we go out but cannot see him making an appearance if we go through.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on August 02, 2017, 03:42:46 PM
Not sure about Griff. I would say it will be a closely guarded secret either way.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 02, 2017, 04:18:11 PM
10/3 Griffiths to score and Celtic win.Reasonable odds and I've used up one of my free bets.Celtic Assistant Manager confirms that Griffiths will definitely be involved in the game tonight,but no confirmation he will start.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: michaelg on August 02, 2017, 05:09:18 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on August 02, 2017, 01:38:08 PM
Quote from: michaelg on August 01, 2017, 08:09:34 PM
Quote from: Hectic on August 01, 2017, 02:02:51 PM
Quote from: MoChara on August 01, 2017, 10:46:47 AM
One group of Celtic fans let themselves down a bag full in Sunderland there's a video of them singing about Lee Rigby, I'm no fan of the British army but this is a particularly very low act.

Of course the papers are hoping all over it now.

They are guys who attach themselves to Celtic but they are not true supporters of the club and clearly have no intetest in the reputation of the Celtic support. Part of me is extremely pissed at the mindset of some individuals that are representing us in this way and giving the press cannon fodder.

Thw Lee Rigby song is totally indefensible but at the same time it is 2 1/2 weeks since the game at Windsor and all the headlines after that were about Griffiths followed by 2 weeks of booting of the Celtic support on a generalization basis.

You only have to look around messageboards etc to see the general mood of Celtic supporters to the actions of a few yet we continue to be tarred with the one brush. Ideally the press would be given no food but I still believe their coverage for nearly 3 weeks has been disproportionate.

So why do you try to defend it then?  Love the way Celtic FC get fined by UEFA and then some of their fans go on the rampage in Sunderland and you are still crying foul.  Can you not see how ridiculous you sound on here?

GO AWAY.
On the rampage in Sunderland? Really?
Go away, followed by a question.  Make your mind up.  What would you call what happened in Sunderland then?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on August 02, 2017, 06:25:40 PM
What happened in Sunderland was a handful of neds trying to act hard. A rampage is what Genghis Khan liked to do with 4 thousand warriors. Hyperbolic bullshit.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: dclane on August 02, 2017, 07:03:11 PM
Celtic fans showing their true colours this past few weeks it seems...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on August 02, 2017, 07:39:58 PM
Quote from: dclane on August 02, 2017, 07:03:11 PM
Celtic fans showing their true colours this past few weeks it seems...

Yeah thats us sussed now. We can all now be put in the same bracket as all the Man U fans singing about Hillsborough and all Luverpool fans singing about Munich.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stew on August 02, 2017, 07:44:28 PM
Quote from: dclane on August 02, 2017, 07:03:11 PM
Celtic fans showing their true colours this past few weeks it seems...

Wise up troll.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Dougal Maguire on August 02, 2017, 08:04:41 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 02, 2017, 11:39:16 AM
Ah I could not pass up on the opportunity to see my team play a mere 20 miles from my home.I honestly thought things had changed.I did the official tour of the new Windsor Park the week before the game,including the IFA museum (or to be more precise the Pat Jennings/George Best museum) and knew more than the wee man who was the official guide!

That and the fact That Linfield and PSNI said it was safe for Celtic supporters to attend encouraged me,and as I wasn't wearing any colours I figured it would be ok.Would not do it again though
Have to give you credit for going in fairness
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on August 02, 2017, 08:35:27 PM
We've dominated that first half but no goal, need to get Griffiths on!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on August 02, 2017, 08:38:14 PM
Quote from: Targetman on August 02, 2017, 08:35:27 PM
We've dominated that first half but no goal, need to get Griffiths on!

Lots of intricate play around their penalty box, not enough clear chances. Griffiths definitely needed.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 02, 2017, 08:44:30 PM
2 and a quarter hours against Rosenborg and hardly even a sniff of a solitary goal.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: straightred on August 02, 2017, 08:55:32 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 02, 2017, 08:44:30 PM
2 and a quarter hours against Rosenborg and hardly even a sniff of a solitary goal.

They've had plenty of chances. Be a clown if you want but at least be an honest clown
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on August 02, 2017, 09:08:45 PM
Quote from: dclane on August 02, 2017, 07:03:11 PM
Celtic fans showing their true colours this past few weeks it seems...

Agreed. Going to Sunderland and singing for Bradley Lowery. Laying flowers at a memorial for him. You are correct
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Ball Hopper on August 02, 2017, 09:19:13 PM
Got one...it will take two in the last 15 mins to beat them now.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on August 02, 2017, 09:21:53 PM
Was a cracking goal... Brendan has it sorted
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on August 02, 2017, 09:38:18 PM
When is the draw for next round & who are potential opponents?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on August 02, 2017, 09:38:56 PM
Yeoooooow
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on August 02, 2017, 09:40:31 PM
Relief. Griffiths made the difference. Sinclair was very good.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: StGallsGAA on August 02, 2017, 09:41:06 PM
Job done. Dominated game start to finish and could have ended up scoring 4 or 5. Missing chances like that will not be good enough to progress in the next round.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on August 02, 2017, 09:42:30 PM
few dodgy moments at the back in the 1st leg but much better tonite. should have been 3 or 4 nil.
still need to strengthen though.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 02, 2017, 09:45:45 PM
Just about adequate.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on August 02, 2017, 09:47:52 PM
That was an commanding enough 1 nil performance versus Trondheim and the positive signs are there for the step up to the  play- off round.
Celtic don't do false nr nines
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on August 02, 2017, 09:49:35 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 02, 2017, 09:45:45 PM
Just about adequate.

Into the next stage ? Dundalk would have stuffed them sure
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on August 02, 2017, 09:52:38 PM
Draw friday
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: dec on August 02, 2017, 09:52:56 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on August 02, 2017, 09:38:18 PM
When is the draw for next round & who are potential opponents?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2017%E2%80%9318_UEFA_Champions_League_qualifying_phase_and_play-off_round#Play-off_round


Seeded teams

    Greece Olympiacos CC: 55.380
    Denmark Copenhagen CC: 37.800
    Scotland Celtic CC: 27.775
    Cyprus APOEL CC: 26.210
    Slovenia Maribor CC: 21.125

   

Unseeded teams

    Kazakhstan Astana CC: 18.425
    Azerbaijan Qarabağ CC: 18.050
    Croatia Rijeka CC: 16.675
    Israel Hapoel Be'er Sheva CC: 10.875
    Czech Republic Slavia Prague CC: 8.135
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Over the Bar on August 02, 2017, 09:55:33 PM
Celtic would want to avoid the Kazaks and Azer-bhoys!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on August 02, 2017, 10:05:03 PM
No one will be easy but with the domestic season still to begin success right now is being in the qualifying round. Next measure of success will be in group stage no matter how it is achieved. Hail hail.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on August 02, 2017, 10:28:06 PM
Quote from: Over the Bar on August 02, 2017, 09:55:33 PM
Celtic would want to avoid the Kazaks and Azer-bhoys!

Beaten both before.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on August 02, 2017, 10:28:17 PM
Good professional job done tonight with Griffiths introduction vital, should have scored another 2 or 3,we should be capable of beating any of the teams that we can draw, qualifying for the group stages again has to be achieved!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: thebar on August 02, 2017, 10:30:08 PM
Quote from: Targetman on August 02, 2017, 10:28:17 PM
Good professional job done tonight with Griffiths introduction vital, should have scored another 2 or 3,we should be capable of beating any of the teams that we can draw, qualifying for the group stages again has to be achieved!

x2 well said sir
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ONeill on August 02, 2017, 10:48:51 PM
That's a great win. Fearon was wrong.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Over the Bar on August 02, 2017, 11:15:56 PM
Quote from: ned on August 02, 2017, 10:28:06 PM
Quote from: Over the Bar on August 02, 2017, 09:55:33 PM
Celtic would want to avoid the Kazaks and Azer-bhoys!

Beaten both before.

I mean due to the distance of the away leg!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on August 02, 2017, 11:31:56 PM
Quote from: dec on August 02, 2017, 09:52:56 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on August 02, 2017, 09:38:18 PM
When is the draw for next round & who are potential opponents?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2017%E2%80%9318_UEFA_Champions_League_qualifying_phase_and_play-off_round#Play-off_round


Seeded teams

    Greece Olympiacos CC: 55.380
    Denmark Copenhagen CC: 37.800
    Scotland Celtic CC: 27.775
    Cyprus APOEL CC: 26.210
    Slovenia Maribor CC: 21.125

   

Unseeded teams

    Kazakhstan Astana CC: 18.425
    Azerbaijan Qarabağ CC: 18.050
    Croatia Rijeka CC: 16.675
    Israel Hapoel Be'er Sheva CC: 10.875
    Czech Republic Slavia Prague CC: 8.135

Seeded teams
Greece Olympiacos CC: 64.850
Scotland Celtic CC: 42.785
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 03, 2017, 12:11:54 AM
Sadly this is the same pattern as last year.Scraping through against inferior sides with much inferior resources, when we should be building momentum during what should be a routine qualifying process,and arrive  in the Group Stages with confidence and ready to be ultra competitive in all six games,and challenge for at least the runner up spot.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on August 03, 2017, 12:23:48 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 03, 2017, 12:11:54 AM
Sadly this is the same pattern as last year.Scraping through against inferior sides with much inferior resources, when we should be building momentum during what should be a routine qualifying process,and arrive  in the Group Stages with confidence and ready to be ultra competitive in all six games,and challenge for at least the runner up spot.

Team is mid way through its season! Celtics season hasn't even started.... so as a manager you have to manage not just for (Tony) qualifying for an unwinnable competition but also the domestic season... players need to have holidays too Tony, you'd much prefer to give them no time off so they can hammer the 'little' teams (Rosenberg have decent euro form) and when the big games matter have a dip in form because they are shattered?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on August 03, 2017, 01:10:42 AM
Yeah when you are not facing teams of a half decent standard in a competitive environment it is tough to hit the ground running. Celtic were the team over two legs that looked rusty despite dominating both home and away legs.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: BennyHarp on August 03, 2017, 07:31:50 AM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on August 03, 2017, 12:23:48 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 03, 2017, 12:11:54 AM
Sadly this is the same pattern as last year.Scraping through against inferior sides with much inferior resources, when we should be building momentum during what should be a routine qualifying process,and arrive  in the Group Stages with confidence and ready to be ultra competitive in all six games,and challenge for at least the runner up spot.

Team is mid way through its season! Celtics season hasn't even started.... so as a manager you have to manage not just for (Tony) qualifying for an unwinnable competition but also the domestic season... players need to have holidays too Tony, you'd much prefer to give them no time off so they can hammer the 'little' teams (Rosenberg have decent euro form) and when the big games matter have a dip in form because they are shattered?

Exactly. These rounds aren't about building momentum they are about getting through. A 7-0 on aggregate v Rosenberg would have zero impact on how Celtic perform in the group stages. Maybe they should have patched up Dembele to get the strongest team on the pitch last night? Or was it wiser to manage the squad with a long season ahead. As far as I can see, a tricky tie at a tricky time of year has been overcome - job done!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: LurganHoop on August 03, 2017, 08:32:05 AM
Quote from: Over the Bar on August 02, 2017, 11:15:56 PM
Quote from: ned on August 02, 2017, 10:28:06 PM
Quote from: Over the Bar on August 02, 2017, 09:55:33 PM
Celtic would want to avoid the Kazaks and Azer-bhoys!

Beaten both before.

I mean due to the distance of the away leg!

I have actually always felt that those games are made out to be worse than what they are. Teh opposition obviously have the same travel for the second leg and that suits us given that towards the final stages their body clock will think it's after midnight. Key is keeping things right in the first leg. W rare so far ahead domestically that even if we were to drop points in a game following the away leg it's never going to matter at the end of the season
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: themac_23 on August 03, 2017, 09:24:32 AM
Great to get through, few stray passes and heavy touches just not at full match sharpness yet but again, we were able to get through against a team who are top of their league half way through their season. Sinclair was class for me last night, a lot of his touches etc weren't coming off but the tracking, tackling and harassing even in the final stages resulted in a good few turn overs, thats what you need in players when things arent going great for them dig in and put in the hard yards. Delighted with the result
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on August 03, 2017, 10:04:50 AM
Quote from: themac_23 on August 03, 2017, 09:24:32 AM
Great to get through, few stray passes and heavy touches just not at full match sharpness yet but again, we were able to get through against a team who are top of their league half way through their season. Sinclair was class for me last night, a lot of his touches etc weren't coming off but the tracking, tackling and harassing even in the final stages resulted in a good few turn overs, thats what you need in players when things arent going great for them dig in and put in the hard yards. Delighted with the result

Agree on Sinclair. He made the goal, brilliant turn near halfway with back to goals and run towards their box.
Rosenborg were ultra cautious bar 15 minutes at start of second half. Great result bearing in mind we were without a recognised striker for 3/4 of the tie and had to play a midfielder and a 19 year old in central defence for most of it.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on August 03, 2017, 10:07:04 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 03, 2017, 12:11:54 AM
Sadly this is the same pattern as last year.Scraping through against inferior sides with much inferior resources, when we should be building momentum during what should be a routine qualifying process,and arrive  in the Group Stages with confidence and ready to be ultra competitive in all six games,and challenge for at least the runner up spot.

Getting an away win against a team half way through the season is a good win. Challenging for the runners spot is probably a bit much given we will be a pit four side and up against teams with much superior resources
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on August 03, 2017, 10:08:38 AM
 ;D
You guys fall for the troll every time.
One after the other, line up to get trolled.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on August 03, 2017, 10:22:04 AM
One thing's about 99% certain, If Celtic started off  the CL campaign at the play-off stage, they would be beaten handily just as they were beaten many times in the past. Even Celtic's uefa run to the final with their best ever team since the Jock Stein era, were beaten by Basle in the CL play-off that same season.  Going through the qualifiers, stepping up each round, greatly improves the chances of getting through.




Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: themac_23 on August 03, 2017, 10:50:18 AM
Quote from: tonto1888 on August 03, 2017, 10:07:04 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 03, 2017, 12:11:54 AM
Sadly this is the same pattern as last year.Scraping through against inferior sides with much inferior resources, when we should be building momentum during what should be a routine qualifying process,and arrive  in the Group Stages with confidence and ready to be ultra competitive in all six games,and challenge for at least the runner up spot.

Getting an away win against a team half way through the season is a good win. Challenging for the runners spot is probably a bit much given we will be a pit four side and up against teams with much superior resources

Read last night that if 1 of 4/5 teams in the non champions draw fail to qualift then we can go in 3rd seeds, would be a great boost
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: uimhr ocht on August 03, 2017, 11:15:47 AM
Fair play to wee Forrest I'm his biggest critic but his strike brings champions league group closer,its ridiculous we have so many qualifier rounds to manage,also talk of 4qualifiers next season a joke really and the team in pre season.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on August 03, 2017, 11:35:42 AM
Na I am kind of in the camp as well that stepped up qualifiers suits us better rather than first competitive game being say in qualifying round against the best standard we are going to hit.  Just one of those things when you are at that stage of the season you have no momentum so it is a great leveller or if you are hitting a team mid season it is a disadvantage.

I would be happy enough to play Qarabag despite the trip - their season has not started and their nearest challengers from last season brought in Andy Halliday to try and improve them so if that is any sort of measure I would be less than fearful of their quality.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on August 04, 2017, 11:12:09 AM
Celtic v Astana
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on August 04, 2017, 11:16:15 AM
Quote from: illdecide on August 04, 2017, 11:12:09 AM
Celtic v Astana
Is it home game first?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on August 04, 2017, 11:20:59 AM
Yes, big distance to travel for away leg but would still expect to qualify
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: StGallsGAA on August 04, 2017, 11:35:48 AM
I thought first team out played 2nd leg at home?  When did this change?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on August 04, 2017, 12:11:28 PM
Happy enough though they are mid season but we have a few competitive games before then so hopefully we will be getting closer to the thing by then. Glad we avoided the Israelis and the inevitable baggage of such a tie.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stew on August 04, 2017, 12:26:23 PM
Quote from: Hectic on August 04, 2017, 12:11:28 PM
Happy enough though they are mid season but we have a few competitive games before then so hopefully we will be getting closer to the thing by then. Glad we avoided the Israelis and the inevitable baggage of such a tie.

Israelis are people too and if Celtic fans could learn to leave their politics at home there would be no problem.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on August 04, 2017, 01:29:02 PM
Quote from: StGallsGAA on August 04, 2017, 11:35:48 AM
I thought first team out played 2nd leg at home?  When did this change?

Has never been the case. Seeded team is drawn first, the two teams are put in a separate bag together then drawn to see who is home first.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on August 04, 2017, 01:42:29 PM
Quote from: stew on August 04, 2017, 12:26:23 PM
Quote from: Hectic on August 04, 2017, 12:11:28 PM
Happy enough though they are mid season but we have a few competitive games before then so hopefully we will be getting closer to the thing by then. Glad we avoided the Israelis and the inevitable baggage of such a tie.

Israelis are people too and if Celtic fans could learn to leave their politics at home there would be no problem.

Did I say they were not people? Did I say their supporters or their players would be the ones bringing the baggage to the game?

For me the display of another countries national flag is pretty mild but having pi$$ed up the back of UEFA rules on a fairly regular basis we did not need the inevitability of Palestinian flags on display had we drawn them. Situation best avoided in my opinion.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 04, 2017, 07:35:40 PM
Tough tough draw.They eliminated Legia Warsaw in the last round.Celtic have traditionally tended to rely on late heroics in the second leg home tie in this round in the past,that option isn't available.A major step up in performance from the Rosenborg games will be required to have any chance
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Dougal Maguire on August 04, 2017, 10:30:45 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 04, 2017, 07:35:40 PM
Tough tough draw.They eliminated Legia Warsaw in the last round.Celtic have traditionally tended to rely on late heroics in the second leg home tie in this round in the past,that option isn't available.A major step up in performance from the Rosenborg games will be required to have any chance
Yup, that's a pretty fair analysis of the task ahead.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: thebar on August 04, 2017, 11:13:35 PM
Celtic will be underdogs but with Brendan in charge anything is possible!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on August 05, 2017, 12:14:56 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 04, 2017, 07:35:40 PM
Tough tough draw.They eliminated Legia Warsaw in the last round.Celtic have traditionally tended to rely on late heroics in the second leg home tie in this round in the past,that option isn't available.A major step up in performance from the Rosenborg games will be required to have any chance

Feeling a lot more confident now that Tony is saying it is going to be difficult.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on August 05, 2017, 12:36:44 AM
Legia Warsaw fans pull no punches when it comes to a commemoration display banner  :D

Warsaw uprising

(http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/08/03/00/42E9F07000000578-0-image-a-1_1501714977373.jpg)

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on August 05, 2017, 07:48:41 AM
Impressive tiffo.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Syferus on August 05, 2017, 04:49:19 PM
Those Warsaw fans are pure white nationalist knackers. We shouldn't be giving them attention here.

Preying on the past for anger and resentment only reminds me of the worst excesses of both sides in the north.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on August 05, 2017, 04:58:19 PM
Quote from: Syferus on August 05, 2017, 04:49:19 PM
Those Warsaw fans are pure white nationalist knackers. We shouldn't be giving them attention here.

Preying on the past for anger and resentment only reminds me of the worst excesses of both sides in the north.

Be glad that your only hardship in life was.... on wait, feck all
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on August 05, 2017, 05:05:24 PM
Quote from: Syferus on August 05, 2017, 04:49:19 PM
Those Warsaw fans are pure white nationalist knackers. We shouldn't be giving them attention here.

Preying on the past for anger and resentment only reminds me of the worst excesses of both sides in the north.

Yeah a lot more convenient for some to forget history......
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Syferus on August 05, 2017, 08:02:43 PM
Quote from: Hectic on August 05, 2017, 05:05:24 PM
Quote from: Syferus on August 05, 2017, 04:49:19 PM
Those Warsaw fans are pure white nationalist knackers. We shouldn't be giving them attention here.

Preying on the past for anger and resentment only reminds me of the worst excesses of both sides in the north.

Yeah a lot more convenient for some to forget history......

You don't forget, you move the fúck on.

The Germans who are alive now had nothing to do with anyone being killed anywhere during WW2, just as the kids of nationalists from the 70's don't inherit their parents' sins. Don't praise things intended to sow division.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on August 05, 2017, 09:57:43 PM
Quote from: Syferus on August 05, 2017, 08:02:43 PM
Quote from: Hectic on August 05, 2017, 05:05:24 PM
Quote from: Syferus on August 05, 2017, 04:49:19 PM
Those Warsaw fans are pure white nationalist knackers. We shouldn't be giving them attention here.

Preying on the past for anger and resentment only reminds me of the worst excesses of both sides in the north.

Yeah a lot more convenient for some to forget history......

You don't forget, you move the fúck on.

The Germans who are alive now had nothing to do with anyone being killed anywhere during WW2, just as the kids of nationalists from the 70's don't inherit their parents' sins. Don't praise things intended to sow division.

You really do know feck all about living through any conflict you dope!! Stop talking crap
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: playwiththewind1st on August 06, 2017, 10:30:21 AM
"Listen, don't mention the war. I mentioned it once, but I think I got away with it alright".
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: StGallsGAA on August 06, 2017, 12:38:06 PM
Quote from: Main Street on August 05, 2017, 12:36:44 AM
Legia Warsaw fans pull no punches when it comes to a commemoration display banner  :D

Warsaw uprising

(http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/08/03/00/42E9F07000000578-0-image-a-1_1501714977373.jpg)

Doesn't look like a banner.  Looks like the pic has been superimposed over the 1944 display by fans? 
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on August 06, 2017, 07:15:48 PM
Quote from: Syferus on August 05, 2017, 08:02:43 PM
Quote from: Hectic on August 05, 2017, 05:05:24 PM
Quote from: Syferus on August 05, 2017, 04:49:19 PM
Those Warsaw fans are pure white nationalist knackers. We shouldn't be giving them attention here.

Preying on the past for anger and resentment only reminds me of the worst excesses of both sides in the north.

Yeah a lot more convenient for some to forget history......

You don't forget, you move the fúck on.

The Germans who are alive now had nothing to do with anyone being killed anywhere during WW2, just as the kids of nationalists from the 70's don't inherit their parents' sins. Don't praise things intended to sow division.

I just said it was an impressive tiffo.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Wildweasel74 on August 06, 2017, 09:01:20 PM
Why is that display not right what happened?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on August 06, 2017, 11:50:28 PM
Quote from: Wildweasel74 on August 06, 2017, 09:01:20 PM
Why is that display not right what happened?
For a start it was the German army, not Germans per se, that massacred the citizens and I'd assume there were more nationalities than Germans in that army.
Secondly there's a hint of anti-German sentiment about it :)

Though the two teams participated in the tribute to the massacre, the nature of the tribute was deemed to be political/non football related  and Uefa fined Legia the usual fee.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on August 08, 2017, 08:44:07 AM
Dear oh dear.....

http://www.celticquicknews.co.uk/a-developing-story/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+co%2FIRuC+%28Celtic+Quick+News%29

https://videocelts.com/2017/08/blogs/latest-news/the-big-big-story/
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: an léirmheastóir on August 08, 2017, 09:23:17 AM
Welcome back Patrick Roberts
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on August 08, 2017, 09:43:24 AM
Quote from: an léirmheastóir on August 08, 2017, 09:23:17 AM
Welcome back Patrick Roberts

Hopefully.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stew on August 08, 2017, 10:28:53 PM
Quote from: Hectic on August 08, 2017, 09:43:24 AM
Quote from: an léirmheastóir on August 08, 2017, 09:23:17 AM
Welcome back Patrick Roberts

Hopefully.

Southampton in for him now! Oh dear. :-X
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on August 08, 2017, 10:45:41 PM
Think he's made it known he'd prefer to come back to Celtic, hope this can be sorted out, would be a good boost before crucial champions league qualifier
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 08, 2017, 10:57:51 PM
Good win tonight,against admittedly weak opposition, and great to see Anthony Ralston getting and making the most of a first team opportunity.

It would be wonderful and truly worthy of admiration and recognition, if the invincibles could remain invincible,domestically and in Europe for all of the calendar year,2017.That would truly put Brendan in the pantheon with Jock Stein and fast track him even to a statue at Celtic Park immediately.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: MoChara on August 08, 2017, 11:12:10 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 08, 2017, 10:57:51 PM
Good win tonight,against admittedly weak opposition, and great to see Anthony Ralston getting and making the most of a first team opportunity.

It would be wonderful and truly worthy of admiration and recognition, if the invincibles could remain invincible,domestically and in Europe for all of the calendar year,2017.That would truly put Brendan in the pantheon with Jock Stein and fast track him even to a statue at Celtic Park immediately.

You don't go far enough I reckon rename the jock stein stand after big Rodger the Dodger
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: blewuporstuffed on August 08, 2017, 11:29:39 PM
Some goal from Tierney tonight.
He looks a cracking player.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on August 09, 2017, 12:05:41 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 08, 2017, 10:57:51 PM
Good win tonight,against admittedly weak opposition, and great to see Anthony Ralston getting and making the most of a first team opportunity.

It would be wonderful and truly worthy of admiration and recognition, if the invincibles could remain invincible,domestically and in Europe for all of the calendar year,2017.That would truly put Brendan in the pantheon with Jock Stein and fast track him even to a statue at Celtic Park immediately.

I think it's on T! Surely you can see a chink in Madrids armour after tonight's game.. I'm surprised the board hasn't called you up for some sort of job at the club. Water carrier or boot boy
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: playwiththewind1st on August 09, 2017, 01:33:07 PM
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-40874570

Whatever is the world coming to?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on August 09, 2017, 02:12:07 PM
Quote from: playwiththewind1st on August 09, 2017, 01:33:07 PM
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-40874570

Whatever is the world coming to?

Poor form alright.  I wonder is that the bar at the back of the main stand where a match ticket gains you entry.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on August 10, 2017, 09:15:42 AM
The Casuals at their work again, they leave their mark by slashing your face. I thought it was dying off but clearly not. That was a massive thing in late 80's and 90's, i was actually chased around Celtic Pk one Sat by the Hibs casuals on London Rd side. All i was doing was sitting on a grass bank eating chips with 4-5 lads and I was told to run by the fellas i was with, lucky they were to slow because i'm not fast (actually got closer to Celtic Pk and the backed off). The amount of fellas you see in Scotland that have deep scars on the sides of their face is unreal in Scotland.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: MoChara on August 10, 2017, 11:06:08 AM
Quote from: illdecide on August 10, 2017, 09:15:42 AM
The Casuals at their work again, they leave their mark by slashing your face. I thought it was dying off but clearly not. That was a massive thing in late 80's and 90's, i was actually chased around Celtic Pk one Sat by the Hibs casuals on London Rd side. All i was doing was sitting on a grass bank eating chips with 4-5 lads and I was told to run by the fellas i was with, lucky they were to slow because i'm not fast (actually got closer to Celtic Pk and the backed off). The amount of fellas you see in Scotland that have deep scars on the sides of their face is unreal in Scotland.

Look at Tommy Flanagan the Scottish fella out of Sons Of Anarchy and braveheart he got slashed outside a night club.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 10, 2017, 12:40:50 PM
Not known to happen in the Hospitality Suites all the same.Will have to watch myself up there in future.

Meanwhile I'm seeing Brendan Rodgers in a whole new perspective as I read the recently published book on his first season at Celtic.The effort,work,ability to get people to buy into his philosophy,and ability to remain calm under pressure are all definitely worthy of admiration
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on August 10, 2017, 12:59:30 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 10, 2017, 12:40:50 PM
Not known to happen in the Hospitality Suites all the same.Will have to watch myself up there in future.

Meanwhile I'm seeing Brendan Rodgers in a whole new perspective as I read the recently published book on his first season at Celtic.The effort,work,ability to get people to buy into his philosophy,and ability to remain calm under pressure are all definitely worthy of admiration
Somebody bring me a chair!!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Franko on August 10, 2017, 01:31:08 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 10, 2017, 12:40:50 PM
Not known to happen in the Hospitality Suites all the same.Will have to watch myself up there in future.

Meanwhile I'm seeing Brendan Rodgers in a whole new perspective as I read the recently published book on his first season at Celtic.The effort,work,ability to get people to buy into his philosophy,and ability to remain calm under pressure are all definitely worthy of admiration

Still left the wife for a young thing though.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: playwiththewind1st on August 10, 2017, 01:32:10 PM
"We apologise for the interruption. Normal service will be resumed, shortly".
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 10, 2017, 05:57:26 PM
Don't get me wrong,I thought the Invincibles thing was way over the top,given the modesty of the domestic opposition,and the achievement was entitled to be nothing much more than expected from a manager earning three times as much as his predecessor,and with full control over player recruitment and disposal,and in the choice of backroom staff (again Ronny enjoyed none of this). But the book does make clear his intelligence,his insistence on extremely high standards,his planning ability,and his ability to improve players,and not panic,as well as an encyclopaediac memory.All admirable qualities and worthy of credit

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Mayo4Sam14 on August 10, 2017, 06:03:38 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 10, 2017, 05:57:26 PM
Don't get me wrong,I thought the Invincibles thing was way over the top,given the modesty of the domestic opposition,and the achievement was entitled to be nothing much more than expected from a manager earning three times as much as his predecessor,and with full control over player recruitment and disposal,and in the choice of backroom staff (again Ronny enjoyed none of this). But the book does make clear his intelligence,his insistence on extremely high standards,his planning ability,and his ability to improve players,and not panic,as well as an encyclopaediac memory.All admirable qualities and worthy of credit

Modesty of opponent doesnt change the fact that it was a great achievement even on the basis of not being complacent etc
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: yellowcard on August 10, 2017, 06:21:35 PM
I think Rodgers undoubtedly has a certain smugness bordering on arrogance. He is not alone in having that, many of the top managers are the same. That said, I think he is an excellent coach and plays the game the right way. Tactically is where I think his weakness lies, which sometimes surfaces in big one off cup ties. I hope that changes this season and he can get the team into the group stages, be competitive and at least try and challenge for a Europa League spot. Just some small sign of progress in European terms. The higher the co-efficient is then the higher the seeding will be for the following season, the easier the draw becomes etc etc.   
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on August 10, 2017, 06:39:04 PM
Quote from: yellowcard on August 10, 2017, 06:21:35 PM
I think Rodgers undoubtedly has a certain smugness bordering on arrogance. He is not alone in having that, many of the top managers are the same. That said, I think he is an excellent coach and plays the game the right way. Tactically is where I think his weakness lies, which sometimes surfaces in big one off cup ties. I hope that changes this season and he can get the team into the group stages, be competitive and at least try and challenge for a Europa League spot. Just some small sign of progress in European terms. The higher the co-efficient is then the higher the seeding will be for the following season, the easier the draw becomes etc etc.

Not sure about your comments regarding his tactical weakness. Several times last year he changed tactics mid game or earlier because things weren't going well. I think he sees the game very clearly and acts quickly to remedy problems. Also think you are confusing smugness with confidence. Arrogant is not how I would describe him either, in fact I would say he is relatively modest. Mourihno is arrogant i.e. he is good, knows it and flaunts it.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 10, 2017, 09:42:41 PM
To succeed at that level,you have to have total belief in yourself.Big Jock had it,the book makes it clear Rodgers has it.It is another admirable quality.But I don't think either were/are arrogant.I'm sure they both have/had sleepless nights,and felt extreme pressure.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: yellowcard on August 11, 2017, 09:46:12 AM
Quote from: ned on August 10, 2017, 06:39:04 PM
Quote from: yellowcard on August 10, 2017, 06:21:35 PM
I think Rodgers undoubtedly has a certain smugness bordering on arrogance. He is not alone in having that, many of the top managers are the same. That said, I think he is an excellent coach and plays the game the right way. Tactically is where I think his weakness lies, which sometimes surfaces in big one off cup ties. I hope that changes this season and he can get the team into the group stages, be competitive and at least try and challenge for a Europa League spot. Just some small sign of progress in European terms. The higher the co-efficient is then the higher the seeding will be for the following season, the easier the draw becomes etc etc.

Not sure about your comments regarding his tactical weakness. Several times last year he changed tactics mid game or earlier because things weren't going well. I think he sees the game very clearly and acts quickly to remedy problems. Also think you are confusing smugness with confidence. Arrogant is not how I would describe him either, in fact I would say he is relatively modest. Mourihno is arrogant i.e. he is good, knows it and flaunts it.

Relatively modest? No, I'm not having that. I do agree though that the top managers need to have an absolute belief in their own ability otherwise they wouldn't be in the job for too long. Rodgers had a very poor European record when with Liverpool and whilst I thought he had a good European campaign last year with Celtic (Barca 7-0 defeat apart), I still think that he has a weakness in these big games in trying to go toe to toe with superior opponents when it would be more prudent to sit back knowing that he isn't playing the same SPL cannon fodder that he comes up against most weeks. I would love to see this change this season if they can get into the group stages and collect 7/8 points and outperform their probable 4th seeding. He has more experience this season and I think he needs to put more of a focus on the European games rather than the SPL.   
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on August 11, 2017, 12:53:22 PM
In Europe any Celtic manager is on a hiding to nothing, fans expect La Liga performances from SPL players...unrealistic.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 11, 2017, 01:05:29 PM
The fans are realistic.They don't expect to win the Champions League (though they didn't expect to win it in 1967 either).However they do expect their team to be competitive and not humiliated by any opposition.I think with the current set up,the majority of fans would be satisfied with a third place group finish,second place and last 16 would be a welcome bonus.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: yellowcard on August 11, 2017, 01:11:25 PM
Quote from: Applesisapples on August 11, 2017, 12:53:22 PM
In Europe any Celtic manager is on a hiding to nothing, fans expect La Liga performances from SPL players...unrealistic.

I actually think most fans are fairly realistic. If they can get into the group stages each year then that is more than acceptable. It gives the chance to play 6 games against top European sides and as long as the games are competitive and they can produce a few big results then that is enough. Anything above that is a bonus.

Coutinho is a player that Rodgers bought for £8m and who is now on the verge of a £90m+ deal to Barca so there is nothing wrong with his ability to spot a player. 
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on August 11, 2017, 01:23:51 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 11, 2017, 01:05:29 PM
The fans are realistic.They don't expect to win the Champions League (though they didn't expect to win it in 1967 either).However they do expect their team to be competitive and not humiliated by any opposition.I think with the current set up,the majority of fans would be satisfied with a third place group finish,second place and last 16 would be a welcome bonus.

Why is it you thdon't no we should be competitive against teams with more resources than us but completely discount the ability of other Scottish teams to be competitive against us
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on August 11, 2017, 01:35:18 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 11, 2017, 01:05:29 PM
The fans are realistic.They don't expect to win the Champions League (though they didn't expect to win it in 1967 either).However they do expect their team to be competitive and not humiliated by any opposition.I think with the current set up,the majority of fans would be satisfied with a third place group finish,second place and last 16 would be a welcome bonus.

Easier to win it then as it was knockout games with less games also?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on August 11, 2017, 04:31:51 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 11, 2017, 01:05:29 PM
The fans are realistic.They don't expect to win the Champions League (though they didn't expect to win it in 1967 either).However they do expect their team to be competitive and not humiliated by any opposition.I think with the current set up,the majority of fans would be satisfied with a third place group finish,second place and last 16 would be a welcome bonus.

Third place at least means competitive games after Christmas. The boredom will set in this season, As going the season undefeated has been done and to done it again would have less gloss. So a few rounds of Europa League would be welcome.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on August 11, 2017, 07:38:45 PM
Quote from: yellowcard on August 11, 2017, 09:46:12 AM
Quote from: ned on August 10, 2017, 06:39:04 PM
Quote from: yellowcard on August 10, 2017, 06:21:35 PM
I think Rodgers undoubtedly has a certain smugness bordering on arrogance. He is not alone in having that, many of the top managers are the same. That said, I think he is an excellent coach and plays the game the right way. Tactically is where I think his weakness lies, which sometimes surfaces in big one off cup ties. I hope that changes this season and he can get the team into the group stages, be competitive and at least try and challenge for a Europa League spot. Just some small sign of progress in European terms. The higher the co-efficient is then the higher the seeding will be for the following season, the easier the draw becomes etc etc.


Not sure about your comments regarding his tactical weakness. Several times last year he changed tactics mid game or earlier because things weren't going well. I think he sees the game very clearly and acts quickly to remedy problems. Also think you are confusing smugness with confidence. Arrogant is not how I would describe him either, in fact I would say he is relatively modest. Mourihno is arrogant i.e. he is good, knows it and flaunts it.

Relatively modest? No, I'm not having that. I do agree though that the top managers need to have an absolute belief in their own ability otherwise they wouldn't be in the job for too long. Rodgers had a very poor European record when with Liverpool and whilst I thought he had a good European campaign last year with Celtic (Barca 7-0 defeat apart), I still think that he has a weakness in these big games in trying to go toe to toe with superior opponents when it would be more prudent to sit back knowing that he isn't playing the same SPL cannon fodder that he comes up against most weeks. I would love to see this change this season if they can get into the group stages and collect 7/8 points and outperform their probable 4th seeding. He has more experience this season and I think he needs to put more of a focus on the European games rather than the SPL.   

Agree to disagree on arrogance, smugness comment.
BR is trying to build for the future. Blood and snotters will get you the odd result like NL got against Barcelona. What we want as fans is constant performances, not one offs. If we start now and instill a way to play, as has already begun to be implemented, then that augurs well for the future. We want a team who can at least begin to match the technical ability of the better teams. We will never win the CL but qualifying from the groups or a decent run in the EL would be a start.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on August 11, 2017, 10:32:31 PM
Got the win tonight without playing that well, probably one eye on Wednesday's crucial qualifier, Bitton was lucky not to concede a penalty late on, I think he's dodgy enough at the back but seems like he's gonna be playing there until the injuries clear up, need to sort Armstrong's situation as well, not up to it at the minute.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on August 12, 2017, 10:20:28 AM
Quote from: Targetman on August 11, 2017, 10:32:31 PM
Got the win tonight without playing that well, probably one eye on Wednesday's crucial qualifier, Bitton was lucky not to concede a penalty late on, I think he's dodgy enough at the back but seems like he's gonna be playing there until the injuries clear up, need to sort Armstrong's situation as well, not up to it at the minute.

Summed up nicely. Bitton one was strange, seemed clumsy rather than anything else. Armstrong should be left out of squad until contract resolved, nearly cost us three times for the ten minutes he was on.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: themac_23 on August 12, 2017, 11:11:22 AM
would play Ajer at the back instead of Bitton personally, his laid back attitude isnt what you want to see from your CB especially when he doesnt have the ability to back it up
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on August 12, 2017, 04:33:00 PM
Rodgers has to go unacceptable result! ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 12, 2017, 05:19:14 PM
Brilliant result for Neil Lennon and his Hibs team at Ibrox today.Going to be massive game when he takes Hibs to Celtic Park.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on August 12, 2017, 07:23:52 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 12, 2017, 05:19:14 PM
Brilliant result for Neil Lennon and his Hibs team at Ibrox today.Going to be massive game when he takes Hibs to Celtic Park.

Great result for Hibs and Lennon. It's early days but Hibs are well capable of challenging Aberdeen for 2nd place.
Few ex Celts also on the Hibs team today - Ambrose, Stokes and McGeouch.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: StGallsGAA on August 12, 2017, 07:53:15 PM
Quote from: clarshack on August 12, 2017, 07:23:52 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 12, 2017, 05:19:14 PM
Brilliant result for Neil Lennon and his Hibs team at Ibrox today.Going to be massive game when he takes Hibs to Celtic Park.

Great result for Hibs and Lennon. It's early days but Hibs are well capable of challenging Aberdeen for 2nd place.
Few ex Celts also on the Hibs team today - Ambrose, Stokes and McGeouch.

You both strangely forgot to mention that Rangers played most of the game with 10 men!  ::)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on August 12, 2017, 07:58:04 PM
Just glad Neil went there, faced up to his haters and came away with a smile.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 12, 2017, 11:51:17 PM
I don't think his race with Celtic is run yet.Brendan will not be at Celtic Park for a long time.It is clear from the book that he sees the chance of rehabilitation here after Liverpool,and you sense he desperately wants to prove himself on the European stage.

I can see Lennon,like big Jock,moving back to Celtic Park.The question is,will he, or indeed any other future Celtic manager get the autonomy and spending power that Brendan enjoys.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stew on August 13, 2017, 09:59:33 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 12, 2017, 11:51:17 PM
I don't think his race with Celtic is run yet.Brendan will not be at Celtic Park for a long time.It is clear from the book that he sees the chance of rehabilitation here after Liverpool,and you sense he desperately wants to prove himself on the European stage.

I can see Lennon,like big Jock,moving back to Celtic Park.The question is,will he, or indeed any other future Celtic manager get the autonomy and spending power that Brendan enjoys.

In the case of Lennon, absolutely! All he did was win wit Celtic and I wouldlove to see him back some day, he is an excellent manager.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: red hander on August 13, 2017, 04:38:10 PM
Quote from: Hectic on August 12, 2017, 07:58:04 PM
Just glad Neil went there, faced up to his haters and came away with a smile.

They're such sensitive souls, the zombies. Whining about NL celebrating the win in front of them, after all the abuse he was getting  ::). The same clowns were lapping up Laugh-erty giving the Celtic fans the finger when he was substituted last week ... absolute thick loyalist scummery
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stew on August 13, 2017, 06:02:52 PM
Quote from: StGallsGAA on August 12, 2017, 07:53:15 PM
Quote from: clarshack on August 12, 2017, 07:23:52 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 12, 2017, 05:19:14 PM
Brilliant result for Neil Lennon and his Hibs team at Ibrox today.Going to be massive game when he takes Hibs to Celtic Park.

Great result for Hibs and Lennon. It's early days but Hibs are well capable of challenging Aberdeen for 2nd place.
Few ex Celts also on the Hibs team today - Ambrose, Stokes and McGeouch.

You both strangely forgot to mention that Rangers played most of the game with 10 men!  ::)

And your point is?

Not hibs fault that clown got sent off, they were by far the better team anyway.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on August 14, 2017, 11:31:23 AM
I see Neil has hurt some psychopaths feelings - ah well, like tying a scarf to a goal post, cupping your ears is hardly the worst reaction to 90 mins+ of bile.

That said I read the club 1872 (no laughing at the back) statement last night and my reaction was 'wow'.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on August 14, 2017, 12:45:20 PM
Quote from: Hectic on August 14, 2017, 11:31:23 AM
I see Neil has hurt some psychopaths feelings - ah well, like tying a scarf to a goal post, cupping your ears is hardly the worst reaction to 90 mins+ of bile.

That said I read the club 1872 (no laughing at the back) statement last night and my reaction was 'wow'.
The "we are the peoples" leader Pedro said "I listened to the other manager speaking to the fourth official.
The way he goes, that allows me to go the same way if I want, but I don't have the same principles, education or point of view."
;D
what a clown Pedro is, he's made for Ibrox.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on August 14, 2017, 01:09:12 PM
Watched Sportscene last night and was sniggering away. Lenny knows how to push their buttons, but the over reactions are comical.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: 6th sam on August 14, 2017, 09:30:51 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on August 14, 2017, 01:09:12 PM
Watched Sportscene last night and was sniggering away. Lenny knows how to push their buttons, but the over reactions are comical.
Probably More than anyone in the public eye, Neil has been on the receiving end of unprovoked sectarian abuse, in various forms , and it's easy to see how he feels aggrieved. However he is in a position of responsibility and is no doubt paid relatively handsomely. No doubt he was subject to the usual antagonism and abuse from fans on Saturday past but it is incumbent on anyone in his position not to provocatively cup his ears and gesture inappropriately.
Having defended Neil in the face of appalling antagonism over many years, I won't be defending the indefensible here.
Given what he has been on the receiving end of himself, it was a fairly minor indiscretion, but criticism of it is hardly an over-reaction. If Brendan Rodgers , for example, or any high profile manager or player from any sport conducted themselves like that , they would be rightly criticised.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ashman on August 14, 2017, 11:25:03 PM
Lennon is a good sort .  Soccer fans think they can abuse players and managers all day and then when there is a bit of bants back they scream like snowflakes .

Soccer fans are largely clowns .
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on August 14, 2017, 11:40:02 PM
Yeah he would be far better taking all their shite, all the intimidation, all the stuff they vent onto him to deal with their own insecurities and using it to remind himself not to make eye contact, keep the head down, do not celebrate his team goals.

In fact when he is likely to be facing that he would be better taking the day off and letting the assistant take the team. The last thing he wants to be doing is show any sort of defiance against the like of what wishes to make his life hell.

If he had not acted in that way they would no doubt have warmed to him and started to lay off him.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on August 14, 2017, 11:43:20 PM
The faux outrage is ridiculous. Just bend over there Neil sure and make it easier.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on August 15, 2017, 07:39:08 AM
"Provocatively cupping his ears". You can't get worse than that. He should be banned for life from football. No, in fact,  he should be locked away for life in case he does it again.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: an léirmheastóir on August 15, 2017, 09:53:30 AM
Quote from: 6th sam on August 14, 2017, 09:30:51 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on August 14, 2017, 01:09:12 PM
Watched Sportscene last night and was sniggering away. Lenny knows how to push their buttons, but the over reactions are comical.
Probably More than anyone in the public eye, Neil has been on the receiving end of unprovoked sectarian abuse, in various forms , and it's easy to see how he feels aggrieved. However he is in a position of responsibility and is no doubt paid relatively handsomely. No doubt he was subject to the usual antagonism and abuse from fans on Saturday past but it is incumbent on anyone in his position not to provocatively cup his ears and gesture inappropriately.
Having defended Neil in the face of appalling antagonism over many years, I won't be defending the indefensible here.
Given what he has been on the receiving end of himself, it was a fairly minor indiscretion, but criticism of it is hardly an over-reaction. If Brendan Rodgers , for example, or any high profile manager or player from any sport conducted themselves like that , they would be rightly criticised.

What an absolute dick
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: 6th sam on August 15, 2017, 10:09:46 AM
Quote from: ned on August 15, 2017, 07:39:08 AM
"Provocatively cupping his ears". You can't get worse than that. He should be banned for life from football. No, in fact,  he should be locked away for life in case he does it again.

Soccer at the highest levels stirs passion among supporters unrivalled in most sports. In Scotland, you can throw in the sectarian element for good measure. These stadiums are cauldrons, stirred up by fuelled up thugs who thrive on hatred and controversy. What sets Neil apart in that he is paid handsomely , and rules dictate that he should try to rise above that. He is in the position of a role model.
If Mickey Harte turned round to Armagh fans after Raymond Mulgrew scored last week, or Alex Ferguson turned round to Liverpool fans after Roy Keane scored years ago, and cupped their ears and gestured inappropriately, they'd be roundly  criticised. As already stated, no other high profile sports personality has had to endure the sectarian abuse Neil has had to stomach over several years. Whereas, he seems to have put that to one side by apparently supporting the Northern Ireland soccer team as a TV pundit last year ( I can't understand this apparent NI affiliation, given his experiences)  , but in the case of last weekend, he slipped up.  Many, not myself included, willnow  be more than happy to get the boot into Neil, and I've no doubt that on reflection, he'll be regretting his actions.
Does he deserve  severe sanction? , No. Is he beyond reproach? No.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on August 15, 2017, 10:19:46 AM
Ferguson etc might be criticized for such an action alright but none of them has had to endure what Neil Lennon has had to endure.  He was attacked in the street by two Ibrox season ticket holders who were passed down sentences FFS.  Yet even in this instance it was being portrayed as he brings this sort of stuff onto himself. 

You have to remember he was inciting those supporters on Saturday by his mere presence there.  One of the complaints was about him celebrating a goal along with the complaint about cupping his ears. 

I remember when Cantona went into the crowd - maybe a better comparison in terms of serious provocation but a much much much stronger reaction - at that time I felt I could understand why Cantona reacted in the way he did even though he was being paid handsomely. 

At the end of the day Lennon was getting serious verbal abuse after years of serious verbal and physical abuse.  If he wants to cup his ears to say yeah give me all you have got because you know what you will not put me down then too bad if those in the same stand find that to be unpalatable.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: 6th sam on August 15, 2017, 10:35:00 AM
Quote from: Hectic on August 15, 2017, 10:19:46 AM
Ferguson etc might be criticized for such an action alright but none of them has had to endure what Neil Lennon has had to endure.  He was attacked in the street by two Ibrox season ticket holders who were passed down sentences FFS.  Yet even in this instance it was being portrayed as he brings this sort of stuff onto himself. 

You have to remember he was inciting those supporters on Saturday by his mere presence there.  One of the complaints was about him celebrating a goal along with the complaint about cupping his ears. 

I remember when Cantona went into the crowd - maybe a better comparison in terms of serious provocation but a much much much stronger reaction - at that time I felt I could understand why Cantona reacted in the way he did even though he was being paid handsomely. 

At the end of the day Lennon was getting serious verbal abuse after years of serious verbal and physical abuse.  If he wants to cup his ears to say yeah give me all you have got because you know what you will not put me down then too bad if those in the same stand find that to be unpalatable.

I have stated on several occasions that Neil has been on the receiving end of disgraceful unprovoked hatred.
It's understandable, how he would want to get his own back, but the rules and expectations of managers and players are clear. Neil, continues to make a successful career out of soccer , and his fighting qualities are a major part of that, in a positive way. However, if he crosses the line, like anyone else,  he deserves to be called out for that.  I don't think any reasonable person can argue with that logic.
Was I delighted to see him win and get one over on those that have subjected him to horrendous abuse? Yes. Do , I think he conducted himself appropriately after the goal? No
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on August 15, 2017, 11:02:48 AM
Look everyone is entitled to their own opinion.  What I saw was a man who has suffered the most extreme abuse facing up to his haters saying you will not break me.  Its not as if he was blessing himself in front of them or giving them the two fingers or even throwing a load of verbal abuse back at them. After the goal he was saying how do you like that and after the final whistle he was saying give me all you have got. 

I appreciate what you are saying about expected conduct for a manager but at the same time I can fully understand his reaction - some people cower to bullies, some ignore them and others face up to them - such is the rich tapestry of life.  Yes the football authorities might have a say on it but at the same time I would not be criticizing him too strongly.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stew on August 15, 2017, 11:07:44 AM
Quote from: Hectic on August 15, 2017, 11:02:48 AM
Look everyone is entitled to their own opinion.  What I saw was a man who has suffered the most extreme abuse facing up to his haters saying you will not break me.  Its not as if he was blessing himself in front of them or giving them the two fingers or even throwing a load of verbal abuse back at them. After the goal he was saying how do you like that and after the final whistle he was saying give me all you have got. 

I appreciate what you are saying about expected conduct for a manager but at the same time I can fully understand his reaction - some people cower to bullies, some ignore them and others face up to them - such is the rich tapestry of life.  Yes the football authorities might have a say on it but at the same time I would not be criticizing him too strongly.

I wouldnt criticize him at all, these scummy bastards think because they buy a ticket they can act any way they want, they cant, fair play to Lennon.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Esmarelda on August 15, 2017, 11:26:45 AM
Quote from: stew on August 15, 2017, 11:07:44 AM
Quote from: Hectic on August 15, 2017, 11:02:48 AM
Look everyone is entitled to their own opinion.  What I saw was a man who has suffered the most extreme abuse facing up to his haters saying you will not break me.  Its not as if he was blessing himself in front of them or giving them the two fingers or even throwing a load of verbal abuse back at them. After the goal he was saying how do you like that and after the final whistle he was saying give me all you have got. 

I appreciate what you are saying about expected conduct for a manager but at the same time I can fully understand his reaction - some people cower to bullies, some ignore them and others face up to them - such is the rich tapestry of life.  Yes the football authorities might have a say on it but at the same time I would not be criticizing him too strongly.

I wouldnt criticize him at all, these scummy b**tards think because they buy a ticket they can act any way they want, they cant, fair play to Lennon.
I'd be ever so slightly critical of Lennon if there was some form of punishment for fans.

Surely there's some way that this abuse can be caught on camera (with sound) at these grounds.

The thing is, unless it's specifically racial abuse it's fair game which I find unacceptable.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on August 15, 2017, 12:18:42 PM
Police will take no further action. Await the SFA doing the same. Aye right!
FFS I saw Dyche celebrate a Burnley goal in front of Chelsea fans with a raised arm and clenched fist. That looked like a GIRUY to me. Mourinho used to race the length of the touchline in celebration. Plenty of players do the ear cupping or finger to the mouth gesture. It should be seen for what it is,an emotional response in celebration. Poor wee lambs just can't take it being beaten by an Irish, Catholic, ex Celtic player and manager.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on August 15, 2017, 12:23:41 PM
Quote from: ned on August 15, 2017, 12:18:42 PM
Police will take no further action. Await the SFA doing the same. Aye right!
FFS I saw Dyche celebrate a Burnley goal in front of Chelsea fans with a raised arm and clenched fist. That looked like a GIRUY to me. Mourinho used to race the length of the touchline in celebration. Plenty of players do the ear cupping or finger to the mouth gesture. It should be seen for what it is,an emotional response in celebration. Poor wee lambs just can't take it being beaten by an Irish, Catholic, ex Celtic player and manager and ex Northern Ireland player captain.

Fixed that
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on August 15, 2017, 12:44:04 PM
Since they finished their playing days, both Lenny and Ally have bloated out in a similar dumpy fashion.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Esmarelda on August 15, 2017, 02:43:27 PM
He's been cleared.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Dire Ear on August 15, 2017, 03:08:00 PM
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40921922
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on August 15, 2017, 03:44:53 PM
Quote from: Main Street on August 15, 2017, 12:44:04 PM
Since they finished their playing days, both Lenny and Ally have bloated out in a similar dumpy fashion.

Maybe they should be shot for that too ;)...Too much steak & chips instead of cabbage and spuds with a slice of bacon
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on August 15, 2017, 10:40:39 PM
Chris Sutton guarantees Patrick Roberts is signing, didn't say when though, big one tomorrow night, ideally would like to be taking a two goal lead to the away leg but think tomorrow's game will be tricky enough
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on August 15, 2017, 11:36:59 PM
Quote from: Dire Ear on August 15, 2017, 03:08:00 PM
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40921922

From that article

Complaints were made to police over Lennon's touchline conduct after Hibs' first goal in a 3-2 victory.
Rangers assistant manager Helder Baptista had spoken to police about Lennon, he (Lenny) said: "I didn't make a gesture, I celebrated a goal.If they are unhappy about it they can come and tell me. But I shouldn't get into trouble for doing that."


To be a Rangers' assistant manager, you're the snitch, yapping in the ears of the police ;D
And to be a Rangers manager, it's part of the job description to act out the condescending prat,  referring to Lenny  Pedro exclaimed  "I don't have the same principles, education or point of view."

And for both of them, they automatically inherit the club's air of sole entitlement to everything.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on August 16, 2017, 08:22:55 AM
Massive game tonight and we go into it with a half fit striker and one fit centre back. I am worried
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stew on August 16, 2017, 10:20:42 AM
Quote from: tonto1888 on August 16, 2017, 08:22:55 AM
Massive game tonight and we go into it with a half fit striker and one fit centre back. I am worried

Celtic should have had Roberts signed already, its almost as if they would prefer a long run in the Europa Cup, they have the money, he wants to be there, sign him or get him on loan now!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on August 16, 2017, 10:26:30 AM
Quote from: stew on August 16, 2017, 10:20:42 AM
Quote from: tonto1888 on August 16, 2017, 08:22:55 AM
Massive game tonight and we go into it with a half fit striker and one fit centre back. I am worried

Celtic should have had Roberts signed already, its almost as if they would prefer a long run in the Europa Cup, they have the money, he wants to be there, sign him or get him on loan now!

I suspect it will be a loan and City will not sanction it until we are in CL.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stew on August 16, 2017, 12:41:00 PM
Quote from: Hectic on August 16, 2017, 10:26:30 AM
Quote from: stew on August 16, 2017, 10:20:42 AM
Quote from: tonto1888 on August 16, 2017, 08:22:55 AM
Massive game tonight and we go into it with a half fit striker and one fit centre back. I am worried

Celtic should have had Roberts signed already, its almost as if they would prefer a long run in the Europa Cup, they have the money, he wants to be there, sign him or get him on loan now!

I suspect it will be a loan and City will not sanction it until we are in CL.

Well within their rights but this adds significant weight to this tie.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: MoChara on August 16, 2017, 02:05:15 PM
Chris Sutton confirmed on Twitter that its going to be a loan deal so the scenario seems about right
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on August 16, 2017, 07:46:18 PM
Uneasy feeling about this one, hope I'm wrong!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: yellowcard on August 16, 2017, 08:29:38 PM
If the final score stays like this then they will have one foot in the group stages.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on August 16, 2017, 08:34:57 PM
Good to have the green brigade back in full force, what a difference they make.
They could have added this song to their repertoire
"Yes! We Have No Banners Today"
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: yellowcard on August 16, 2017, 08:39:01 PM
Seen enough from Astana in the firsdt half to know that they are no mugs. They have to score at least one goal in the second half to remain in the tie though so it should have a real cup tie feel to it in the second half.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: StGallsGAA on August 16, 2017, 09:06:51 PM
Quote from: stew on August 16, 2017, 10:20:42 AM
Quote from: tonto1888 on August 16, 2017, 08:22:55 AM
Massive game tonight and we go into it with a half fit striker and one fit centre back. I am worried

Celtic should have had Roberts signed already, its almost as if they would prefer a long run in the Europa Cup, they have the money, he wants to be there, sign him or get him on loan now!

It's City don't want to let him go to the SPL again it seems. Celtic and Roberts are raring to go!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ONeill on August 16, 2017, 09:25:02 PM
Celtic motoring.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: yellowcard on August 16, 2017, 09:30:44 PM
What a result!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: StGallsGAA on August 16, 2017, 09:34:15 PM
Resident football guru TF calls it how the tie will pan out again....not!  The same poster who thought Ronnie was the best manager available to Celtic and BR a waste of money!  ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: yellowcard on August 16, 2017, 09:37:34 PM
Whatever Rodgers is on he deserves a payRISE for what he has done since he came into the club. I doubted him in Europe but he has now got the club to 2 successive group stages and proven to be a great manager thus far.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on August 16, 2017, 09:37:55 PM
Brilliant. Sure even Tony can't complain about that
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on August 16, 2017, 09:44:56 PM
That was a second half masterclass. On the way to the CL group stage riding the red carpet.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on August 16, 2017, 09:46:50 PM
Quote from: Targetman on August 16, 2017, 07:46:18 PM
Uneasy feeling about this one, hope I'm wrong!
Ment to say "easy feeling about this one "😉, brilliant result tonight, money there to sign Roberts, sign him up!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: 5 Sams on August 16, 2017, 09:47:03 PM
Michael O'Neill talking sense on RTE. Break the bank now and get a few high profile players in before the deadline. That result tonight guarantees about £30-£40 million.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: straightred on August 16, 2017, 09:49:05 PM
fantastic result. The CL will be a much better competition with Celtic in it. One of those night when all the breaks went with them. I thought the ref got the head clash right - both players were moving so he was within his rights to play advantage. He could easily have stopped it but thankfully he didn't. 2 OGs helped as well.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on August 16, 2017, 09:57:04 PM
is this a groundbreaking move from RTE to have Joanne Cantwell presenting RTE's  front line CL coverage?
It seems so normal, hardly worth remarking upon, except that it's unprecedented.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on August 16, 2017, 10:00:13 PM
30 million in the bank, well done, BR's pay packet for a few more years... 5 British teams in the CL now, bound to be a Battle of Britain game
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on August 16, 2017, 10:02:18 PM
Astana Goalkeeper really bad tonight.

It's gas that the main part of Celtics Season is defined in the Middle of August!

Celtic will have a couple of quid now!

Can't see Celtic changing how they do business still. The Transfer Market is a minefield.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on August 16, 2017, 10:02:51 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on August 16, 2017, 10:00:13 PM
30 million in the bank, well done, BR's pay packet for a few more years... 5 British teams in the CL now, bound to be a Battle of Britain game
It's not the same without Arsenal.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on August 16, 2017, 10:06:22 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on August 16, 2017, 10:00:13 PM
30 million in the bank, well done, BR's pay packet for a few more years... 5 British teams in the CL now, bound to be a Battle of Britain game

Probably 6. You'd back Liverpool to go through
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Over the Bar on August 16, 2017, 10:19:33 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on August 16, 2017, 10:06:22 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on August 16, 2017, 10:00:13 PM
30 million in the bank, well done, BR's pay packet for a few more years... 5 British teams in the CL now, bound to be a Battle of Britain game

Probably 6. You'd back Liverpool to go through

They'd be in exhalted company with Celtic and United.  Both European Champions before Liverpool were scarcely heard of in Europe   ;)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on August 16, 2017, 10:20:23 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on August 16, 2017, 10:06:22 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on August 16, 2017, 10:00:13 PM
30 million in the bank, well done, BR's pay packet for a few more years... 5 British teams in the CL now, bound to be a Battle of Britain game

Probably 6. You'd back Liverpool to go through
If I back them they'll lose!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on August 16, 2017, 10:28:55 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on August 16, 2017, 10:20:23 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on August 16, 2017, 10:06:22 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on August 16, 2017, 10:00:13 PM
30 million in the bank, well done, BR's pay packet for a few more years... 5 British teams in the CL now, bound to be a Battle of Britain game

Probably 6. You'd back Liverpool to go through
If I back them they'll lose!

lol...I know the feeling.

It's great now, all the lads in the club are getting the passports ready for an away trip somewhere in Europe. Please God give us R Madrid and/or Dortmund. These are the grounds we want to visit as we've attended most of the other top team grounds...Bring it on
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 17, 2017, 09:44:53 AM
Brilliant result and performance.Massive improvement on last year
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: omagh_gael on August 17, 2017, 12:05:54 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 17, 2017, 09:44:53 AM
Brilliant result and performance.Massive improvement on last year

Thoughts on Brendan?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Armamike on August 17, 2017, 12:18:44 PM
You mean Coco?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on August 17, 2017, 12:21:34 PM
Great performance but a lot of things fell kindly for Celtic last night.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on August 17, 2017, 12:22:48 PM
Yeah an awful lot of maturity in that performance and most pleasing was how clinical we were.  In the past I have saw us lose games by lapses that were punished severely at this level.  Last night it was Celtic that were doing the punishing.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stew on August 17, 2017, 12:30:34 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 17, 2017, 09:44:53 AM
Brilliant result and performance.Massive improvement on last year

Gwant Tone, admit it, ye were dead wrong!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on August 17, 2017, 12:48:44 PM
It would be a great question in a pub quiz...

Which team had 3 shots on target but won 5-0
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on August 17, 2017, 01:29:13 PM
Quote from: illdecide on August 17, 2017, 12:48:44 PM
It would be a great question in a pub quiz...

Which team had 3 shots on target but won 5-0

The fans should claim those, certainly made enough noise!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on August 17, 2017, 01:31:29 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on August 17, 2017, 01:29:13 PM
Quote from: illdecide on August 17, 2017, 12:48:44 PM
It would be a great question in a pub quiz...

Which team had 3 shots on target but won 5-0

The fans should claim those, certainly made enough noise!

Griff and Sinclair missed great chances early on - could have easily been 7-0 with 5 shots on target!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on August 17, 2017, 01:42:03 PM
Quote from: Over the Bar on August 16, 2017, 10:19:33 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on August 16, 2017, 10:06:22 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on August 16, 2017, 10:00:13 PM
30 million in the bank, well done, BR's pay packet for a few more years... 5 British teams in the CL now, bound to be a Battle of Britain game

Probably 6. You'd back Liverpool to go through

They'd be in exhalted company with Celtic and United.  Both European Champions before Liverpool were scarcely heard of in Europe   ;)

Yet Liverpool have more European cups than united and Celtic combined. Exalted company indeed
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on August 17, 2017, 01:51:48 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on August 17, 2017, 12:21:34 PM
Great performance but a lot of things fell kindly for Celtic last night.

BUT nothing. You can't watch a lot of football. Celtic deserved that last night 100%. The first goal was an own goal forced by Rogic's brilliant skill, Griffiths was on hand anyway. The ref played advantage at the third as he should have. Griffiths' goal took a deflection, happens every week in loads of matches. So I would say one thing 'fell kindly'. FFS just enjoy a great win and a brilliant performance.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on August 17, 2017, 02:01:00 PM
Yeah I saw it being raked up that the ref should have stopped the game for the head knock to Rogic yet on watching it back there it was 4 seconds from the collision until the ball hit the net.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 17, 2017, 03:06:29 PM
Great win and display and all credit to Brendan.We are arriving with confidence and momentum into the group stages and hopefully this will lead to six competitive outings.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on August 17, 2017, 03:40:49 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 17, 2017, 03:06:29 PM
Great win and display and all credit to Brendan.We are arriving with confidence and momentum into the group stages and hopefully this will lead to six competitive outings.

Your old buddy Brendy ;)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stew on August 17, 2017, 07:47:15 PM
Quote from: illdecide on August 17, 2017, 03:40:49 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 17, 2017, 03:06:29 PM
Great win and display and all credit to Brendan.We are arriving with confidence and momentum into the group stages and hopefully this will lead to six competitive outings.

Your old buddy Brendy ;)

Tony you are some pup, if Celtic get stuffed away you will be up.in arms telling us how Celtic have not progres sed from last year blah blah blah.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 17, 2017, 07:53:06 PM
I can only assess on the latest performance and it was flawless.Celtic like Sevilla should breeze through these qualifiers every year,in my opinion.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on August 17, 2017, 07:53:59 PM
This was an outrageous display of ineptitude...sack Coco! In all seriousness brilliant performance and on the evidence of the Spanish Super Cup second leg Barca could be doing with Brendan right now.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Esmarelda on August 17, 2017, 10:17:38 PM
Quote from: ned on August 17, 2017, 01:51:48 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on August 17, 2017, 12:21:34 PM
Great performance but a lot of things fell kindly for Celtic last night.

BUT nothing. You can't watch a lot of football. Celtic deserved that last night 100%. The first goal was an own goal forced by Rogic's brilliant skill, Griffiths was on hand anyway. The ref played advantage at the third as he should have. Griffiths' goal took a deflection, happens every week in loads of matches. So I would say one thing 'fell kindly'. FFS just enjoy a great win and a brilliant performance.
Who's not enjoying it. He said a lot of things fell for Celtic and anyone (other than you perhaps?) can see that it did. It happens some times. Celtic deserved to win but not by five. I really enjoyed the win despite these obvious observations. Oh, FFS.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on August 17, 2017, 11:03:56 PM
Quote from: Esmarelda on August 17, 2017, 10:17:38 PM
Quote from: ned on August 17, 2017, 01:51:48 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on August 17, 2017, 12:21:34 PM
Great performance but a lot of things fell kindly for Celtic last night.

BUT nothing. You can't watch a lot of football. Celtic deserved that last night 100%. The first goal was an own goal forced by Rogic's brilliant skill, Griffiths was on hand anyway. The ref played advantage at the third as he should have. Griffiths' goal took a deflection, happens every week in loads of matches. So I would say one thing 'fell kindly'. FFS just enjoy a great win and a brilliant performance.
Who's not enjoying it. He said a lot of things fell for Celtic and anyone (other than you perhaps?) can see that it did. It happens some times. Celtic deserved to win but not by five. I really enjoyed the win despite these obvious observations. Oh, FFS.

perhaps two of the goals were lucky but we had two bad misses so Id say the scoreline was a fair reflection of the game
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on August 17, 2017, 11:12:34 PM
Who gives a crap! Celtic won 5-0 and are a week ahead on signing players for the Champions League.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on August 17, 2017, 11:16:15 PM
The scoreline was a good reflection of the game. It took a while to get settled in but Celtic got the first goal and continued in the ascendancy from then until the final whistle.

Comfortable and controlled on the ball making Astana work hard all the while crancking it up to the point they were able to deliver the knock out blows through well crafted goals. At 5 you could def see the possibility of scoring a 6th before final whistle.

5 0 about right for that sort of performance.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on August 18, 2017, 08:38:23 AM
Quote from: Esmarelda on August 17, 2017, 10:17:38 PM
Quote from: ned on August 17, 2017, 01:51:48 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on August 17, 2017, 12:21:34 PM
Great performance but a lot of things fell kindly for Celtic last night.

BUT nothing. You can't watch a lot of football. Celtic deserved that last night 100%. The first goal was an own goal forced by Rogic's brilliant skill, Griffiths was on hand anyway. The ref played advantage at the third as he should have. Griffiths' goal took a deflection, happens every week in loads of matches. So I would say one thing 'fell kindly'. FFS just enjoy a great win and a brilliant performance.
Who's not enjoying it. He said a lot of things fell for Celtic and anyone (other than you perhaps?) can see that it did. It happens some times. Celtic deserved to win but not by five. I really enjoyed the win despite these obvious observations. Oh, FFS.

I'm still savouring that performance. Point out "a lot of things'" that fell for Celtic. I saw one instance, maybe two, everything else was as a result of good tactics/play and a superb performance.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on August 18, 2017, 11:19:09 AM
Quote from: ned on August 18, 2017, 08:38:23 AM
Quote from: Esmarelda on August 17, 2017, 10:17:38 PM
Quote from: ned on August 17, 2017, 01:51:48 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on August 17, 2017, 12:21:34 PM
Great performance but a lot of things fell kindly for Celtic last night.

BUT nothing. You can't watch a lot of football. Celtic deserved that last night 100%. The first goal was an own goal forced by Rogic's brilliant skill, Griffiths was on hand anyway. The ref played advantage at the third as he should have. Griffiths' goal took a deflection, happens every week in loads of matches. So I would say one thing 'fell kindly'. FFS just enjoy a great win and a brilliant performance.
Who's not enjoying it. He said a lot of things fell for Celtic and anyone (other than you perhaps?) can see that it did. It happens some times. Celtic deserved to win but not by five. I really enjoyed the win despite these obvious observations. Oh, FFS.

I'm still savouring that performance. Point out "a lot of things'" that fell for Celtic. I saw one instance, maybe two, everything else was as a result of good tactics/play and a superb performance.
Of course Celtic deserved it, nevertheless Bennyd's point has some merit when you consider 5 goals from 3 shots on target and to be 2 goals up at half time was not a fair reflection of the proceedings. Celtic could then afford to take stock in defence in the 2nd half, not have to force the issue, hit on the counter, with Griffiths and Sinclair looking very sharp and more space for them to run into.
The 2 own goals fell Celtic's way, also the refs decision to wait 4 seconds after the clash of heads also fell Celtic's way. Doesn't meant that the defender had any other option but to score an og from the Rogic cross into the danger area or that the ref was not right to play on those few seconds after the head clash.
Not much went for Astana on the night, their game plan fell apart before half time without them doing much wrong.






Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: omagh_gael on August 18, 2017, 11:54:26 AM
I see Rosenberg beat Ajax 1-0 in Holland last night. Makes Celtic's progress look all the more impressive.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on August 18, 2017, 12:14:10 PM
Stevie G said on BT Sport that Brendan shared the tactics with him before hand and that was how it worked out.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on August 18, 2017, 12:14:20 PM
The point is football is like that. A lot of goals can be attributed to a deflection, an opponent's mistake, a poor referee decision. Only one goal, Griffiths', was due to luck.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on August 18, 2017, 02:04:24 PM
I do think Astana are a better team that what the score line suggests and I reckon you will see them pull some decent results in the Europa League (please god).
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on August 18, 2017, 03:51:17 PM
Armstrong signs a new deal...Brendy showed him who is boss...Sign or take your face for one.

Roberts on his way too next week on another 12 month loan deal and with Nitcham looking good that's a few good signings, please give us a good draw in CL and hopefully we can at least get 3rd with a possibility of 2nd (who knows). Was reading today but can't remember where that Celtic have a decent chance of going into bowl 3 for the CL draw (depends on another teams result who are trailing 2-1, think it's HNK Rejeka who play Olympicos)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on August 18, 2017, 04:12:29 PM
Quote from: illdecide on August 18, 2017, 03:51:17 PM
Armstrong signs a new deal...Brendy showed him who is boss...Sign or take your face for one.

Roberts on his way too next week on another 12 month loan deal and with Nitcham looking good that's a few good signings, please give us a good draw in CL and hopefully we can at least get 3rd with a possibility of 2nd (who knows). Was reading today but can't remember where that Celtic have a decent chance of going into bowl 3 for the CL draw (depends on another teams result who are trailing 2-1, think it's HNK Rejeka who play Olympicos)

It's any one of four teams. Sevilla, Napoli, Liverpool as well as Olimpiakos. Liverpool could struggle yet. Pot 3 doesn't guarantee easy forth team unfortunately.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on August 18, 2017, 04:14:57 PM
At what point can Celtic's grading (for the want of a better word) be increased?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on August 18, 2017, 04:28:50 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on August 18, 2017, 04:14:57 PM
At what point can Celtic's grading (for the want of a better word) be increased?

Points make prizes...the more they win CL and qualify for group stages the more their coefficient goes up and then they go up in the seedings...(i think)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on August 18, 2017, 05:14:22 PM
If any of the present pot3 teams lose in the qualifiers Celtic automatically go into Pot3.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on August 18, 2017, 06:25:29 PM
Celtic could potentially boost their coefficient more by finishing a strong 3rd in their group then knocking off a few rounds in Europa League though a strong 2nd and last 16 would be a good return.

Have been handicapped by non existent performances by their Scottish counterparts in that the country element of the coefficient is all points gained factored by number of participants.

I actually think pretty soon there is a change where a clubs points is heavier weighted than their country element so that could help at group stage. Starting point in terms of qualifying round will still be determined by country ranking though.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on August 18, 2017, 10:09:46 PM
There is a change coming into force next season in the Uefa club ranking criteria for clubs and afaics the change will benefit Celtic. Clubs will now gain no benefit from their country's coefficient.  And seeing as Celtic are about the only SPL club earning points, this change should benefit Celtic's ranking.

Celtic are currently 50th in the UEFA 5-year Club Ranking 2018 (for next season's CL) and this despite the rich pickings of 2012/13 dropping out of the calculation. Celtic  will probably end up in the mid 40's once the group stage points are tallied.
https://kassiesa.home.xs4all.nl/bert/uefa/data/method5/trank2018.html (https://kassiesa.home.xs4all.nl/bert/uefa/data/method5/trank2018.html)

Under the old system, Celtic would have lost ground in the rankings and dropped down to around 60th for 2018.
In 2016/17  group stage draw, Celtic were the top 4th pot seed.


Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on August 18, 2017, 10:12:45 PM
Brendan speaking highly of the green brigade today, hope all the negative stuff is behind us we can look forward to something special in the champions league, great banner on Wednesday night, Roberts coming for another year loan deal, another plus.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 19, 2017, 12:05:05 AM
The Green Brigade must not allow themselves to be provoked by Sevco or the likes of Linfield/Hearts.Keep it like last Wednesday night,a real Credit to the Club.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: StGallsGAA on August 19, 2017, 09:54:19 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 19, 2017, 12:05:05 AM
The Green Brigade must not allow themselves to be provoked by Sevco or the likes of Linfield/Hearts.Keep it like last Wednesday night,a real Credit to the Club.

The Green Brigade could do with a lesson or two in Irish history, socialism and the international brigade!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 19, 2017, 12:23:17 PM
Alternatively they could avoid all political issues and concentrate on supporting the team.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stew on August 19, 2017, 08:57:10 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 19, 2017, 12:23:17 PM
Alternatively they could avoid all political issues and concentrate on supporting the team.

Correct and right.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on August 19, 2017, 09:32:28 PM
Comfortable win today with the youngsters on board...the back four was an 18 year old, two 19 year olds and a twenty year old. Celtic were comfortable and limited Kilmarnock to one decent effort in 90 mins, if we unearth one more lad like K Tierney it would be unreal. I believe BR is going to target the CL big time this year and with the right draw and a bit of luck you just never know, getting out of the group stages could be a possibility.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 19, 2017, 09:38:59 PM
Hope so.It makes sense to give the bigger names a rest and also give young players a chance.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on August 19, 2017, 10:07:16 PM
5 of those lads playing today came through the Celtic academy so it shows some great work being done with the underage groups, a top of the table clash with the mighty St. Johnston next week!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: StGallsGAA on August 19, 2017, 10:12:49 PM
Any word on Roberts?  Who is the agent anyway? He should be pushing for a perm deal instead of loans!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Mickey Linden on August 19, 2017, 10:12:54 PM
U have fairly changed ur tune fearon. That 3rd prize in irish news crossroad going to ur head
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on August 19, 2017, 10:53:29 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 19, 2017, 09:38:59 PM
Hope so.It makes sense to give the bigger names a rest and also give young players a chance.

How did Lennon do today? They've been flying, cupping of ears today?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on August 19, 2017, 11:53:34 PM
When is dembele back?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 20, 2017, 08:04:41 AM
Hamilton are something of a bogey team for Hibs.

Brendan is performing,but that's what he was brought in,at a very high salary,to do.If they do well in the group stages,he is bound to attract attention from the bigger leagues.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on August 21, 2017, 02:22:07 PM
Maybe Hamilton are a bogey team for Hibs but last season Hibs were characterised by some very good performances with a lot of inconsistency thrown in - still enough to win the Championship but the poor results were also there for all to see.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on August 22, 2017, 08:55:29 AM
A boring 0-0 will do me rightly today
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on August 22, 2017, 12:06:13 PM
I want a win. Momentum and all that.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 22, 2017, 05:18:59 PM
Good recovery after the og.Was on Sinclair's 2/1 to score anytime offered by Skybet as well!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Ball Hopper on August 22, 2017, 05:58:31 PM
what is going on here?  Four for Astana so far.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 22, 2017, 06:02:40 PM
Hope we hold on.Looks like too many thought it was over at half time
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on August 22, 2017, 06:18:30 PM
Should be ok now! Nothing ever straight forward for Sellic though.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on August 22, 2017, 06:36:29 PM
Ah we were just making it interesting. Looking forward to Thursday now. Hope we get someone who isn't Barcelona
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stew on August 22, 2017, 06:52:50 PM
Bitton was absolutely dire in the centre of that defence, and I mean dire, not his fault however what he is doing on the left touchline is beyond me, Rodgers needs to blood this south African to see if he has got the skills/instincts to fill that position, even if he does you need cover and a couple more signings would be needed to be competitive in the CL group stages.

Hope Celtic meet a lesser light than Barca, real, Inter or Bayern as the first pot teams.

2 years in a row at te top table, happy days. )
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: StGallsGAA on August 22, 2017, 07:43:17 PM
Which centre half should Celtic buy now?  John Terry would've been some addition for one season in the CL.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on August 22, 2017, 08:32:50 PM
Quote from: StGallsGAA on August 22, 2017, 07:43:17 PM
Which centre half should Celtic buy now?  John Terry would've been some addition for one season in the CL.

Agreed but prob getting about £60k a week at Villa
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: StGallsGAA on August 22, 2017, 09:18:34 PM
Quote from: illdecide on August 22, 2017, 08:32:50 PM
Quote from: StGallsGAA on August 22, 2017, 07:43:17 PM
Which centre half should Celtic buy now?  John Terry would've been some addition for one season in the CL.

Agreed but prob getting about £60k a week at Villa

Probably but Villa don't have a £30M CL windfall so on that basis Celtic could afford JT....
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on August 22, 2017, 09:38:16 PM
Celtic were the width of the Seville post from getting into pot 3.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lenny on August 22, 2017, 09:45:44 PM
Quote from: StGallsGAA on August 22, 2017, 09:18:34 PM
Quote from: illdecide on August 22, 2017, 08:32:50 PM
Quote from: StGallsGAA on August 22, 2017, 07:43:17 PM
Which centre half should Celtic buy now?  John Terry would've been some addition for one season in the CL.

Agreed but prob getting about £60k a week at Villa

Probably but Villa don't have a £30M CL windfall so on that basis Celtic could afford JT....

Villa get a £90M parachute payment from the EPL which dwarves the riches Celtic have to work hard to get in the champions league.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on August 22, 2017, 09:47:56 PM
Quote from: Main Street on August 22, 2017, 09:38:16 PM
Celtic were the width of the Seville post from getting into pot 3.

I have faith in Liverpool to blow it tomorrow night
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on August 22, 2017, 09:55:30 PM
Quote from: lenny on August 22, 2017, 09:45:44 PM
Quote from: StGallsGAA on August 22, 2017, 09:18:34 PM
Quote from: illdecide on August 22, 2017, 08:32:50 PM
Quote from: StGallsGAA on August 22, 2017, 07:43:17 PM
Which centre half should Celtic buy now?  John Terry would've been some addition for one season in the CL.

Agreed but prob getting about £60k a week at Villa

Probably but Villa don't have a £30M CL windfall so on that basis Celtic could afford JT....

Villa get a £90M parachute payment from the EPL which dwarves the riches Celtic have to work hard to get in the champions league.

CORRECT
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on August 22, 2017, 11:45:39 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on August 22, 2017, 08:55:29 AM
A boring 0-0 will do me rightly today
Maybe another day for that boring nil nil to do rightly :)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: StGallsGAA on August 22, 2017, 11:54:30 PM
Quote from: illdecide on August 22, 2017, 09:55:30 PM
Quote from: lenny on August 22, 2017, 09:45:44 PM
Quote from: StGallsGAA on August 22, 2017, 09:18:34 PM
Quote from: illdecide on August 22, 2017, 08:32:50 PM
Quote from: StGallsGAA on August 22, 2017, 07:43:17 PM
Which centre half should Celtic buy now?  John Terry would've been some addition for one season in the CL.

Agreed but prob getting about £60k a week at Villa

Probably but Villa don't have a £30M CL windfall so on that basis Celtic could afford JT....

Villa get a £90M parachute payment from the EPL which dwarves the riches Celtic have to work hard to get in the champions league.

CORRECT

Granted. So which experienced center halves should Celtic sign then?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on August 23, 2017, 12:57:27 AM
£3m+ p/a and signing on fee for an elderly player who is just about functional at championship level and who has already signed a contract with them, is hardly worth a discussion.

I can't think of many elderly players who performed for Celtic, Toure was grand for a few games and then he got older. RMK played out the last few games of his career at Celtic.
I like the look of Ajer, obviously it's dicey putting a 19 yo in at the deep end (when needs must), but he looks very mature considering.

Shoulda held onto Efe ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: MoChara on August 23, 2017, 08:42:13 AM
Quote from: stew on August 22, 2017, 06:52:50 PM
Bitton was absolutely dire in the centre of that defence, and I mean dire, not his fault however what he is doing on the left touchline is beyond me, Rodgers needs to blood this south African to see if he has got the skills/instincts to fill that position, even if he does you need cover and a couple more signings would be needed to be competitive in the CL group stages.

Hope Celtic meet a lesser light than Barca, real, Inter or Bayern as the first pot teams.

2 years in a row at te top table, happy days. )

Bitton is garbage anyway he's a poor mans Rogic and the laziest f**ker on the park, I was hoping we'd be shot of him this summer.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on August 23, 2017, 09:43:41 AM
Aye so not unlike Celtic to bring a bit of drama somewhere along the line in qualifying.

Centre Back a worry in ways but at the same time we have been unlucky as well with injuries.  Under normal circumstances there would have been the option of playing either or both or Tierney and Lustig there with Gamboa or Izzy coming in at full back though with one injured and the other away plus the number of injuries at CB we were literally down to the bones.

However this does happen.  Hard to know.  We probably need cover at LB for a start though that might hinder the development of the very promising Miller, we have signed a new CB but it would be a bonus if he hits the ground running while the like of Ajer will also develop though maybe another loan would do him no harm.  I have never been fully convinced by Boyata and Erik seems to have went backwards over the past year so if we were looking at adding another in there you would think it would be on the basis of Erik being shipped out.

Not bad all the same that we managed to get through qualifying last year with a defence including Efe and O Connell and this year with Biton and Ajer playing a fair bit.  For me the biggest negative was the first 5 mins of the second half last night.  We cannot afford to go to sleep like that against any standard of opposition let alone what we face in CL.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: StGallsGAA on August 23, 2017, 02:54:33 PM
Quote from: Main Street on August 23, 2017, 12:57:27 AM
£3m+ p/a and signing on fee for an elderly player who is just about functional at championship level and who has already signed a contract with them, is hardly worth a discussion.

I can't think of many elderly players who performed for Celtic, Toure was grand for a few games and then he got older. RMK played out the last few games of his career at Celtic.
I like the look of Ajer, obviously it's dicey putting a 19 yo in at the deep end (when needs must), but he looks very mature considering.

Shoulda held onto Efe ;D

Going into the CL against the best in Europe with 2 x sicknote CBs, having a 19yr old, a 21yr old from the South African league who has yet to kick a ball and a 2nd rate midfielder as back ups is utter stupidity.

Spend some or the f**king windfall and buy some experience!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on August 23, 2017, 03:22:06 PM
To be seeded in the 3rd pot would be a bonus but only a real outside chance of that happening now.
All the same, Hüpf Hoffe hüpf Allez Allez  ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on August 24, 2017, 12:52:46 AM
Being realistic and a trifle optimistic, with the massive home support it should not be beyond the capacity of Celtic to remain unbeaten in all home CL fixtures.And as they showed last year,with an infierior team this year,they can collect points on the road.If say they could win two home games,draw one,nick an away win against a pot three team,an away draw with the team from pot 2, and factor in  a heroic defeat away to Pot 1, it would be sufficient to clinch runners up spot in the group.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on August 24, 2017, 07:49:21 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 24, 2017, 12:52:46 AM
Being realistic and a trifle optimistic, with the massive home support it should not be beyond the capacity of Celtic to remain unbeaten in all home CL fixtures.And as they showed last year,with an infierior team this year,they can collect points on the road.If say they could win two home games,draw one,nick an away win against a pot three team,an away draw with the team from pot 2, and factor in  a heroic defeat away to Pot 1, it would be sufficient to clinch runners up spot in the group.

All depends on the draw. If we get R Madrid, PSG and one other we have no chance if second
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on August 24, 2017, 11:36:39 AM
Got to be wanting the Russians or Ukranians out of Pot 1,  Pot 2 is probably the strongest pot in terms of low end teams so on that basis give me Dortmund as that would be a fantastic trip to a welcoming venue, Pot 3 Olympiacos would do me nicely.  Not even sure such a group will even be possible for Celtic by the time they keep apart all the Spanish and English sides etc.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on August 24, 2017, 02:46:23 PM
Gonna predict our group...

B Munich
A Madrid
Anderlecht
Celtic

But will prob get
B Munich
Barcelona
Napoli
Celtic
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on August 24, 2017, 02:54:09 PM
anyone but Barcelona.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: yellowcard on August 24, 2017, 02:56:38 PM
The pot of second seeds overall look stronger than the first seeds.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: yellowcard on August 24, 2017, 02:58:05 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 24, 2017, 12:52:46 AM
Being realistic and a trifle optimistic, with the massive home support it should not be beyond the capacity of Celtic to remain unbeaten in all home CL fixtures.And as they showed last year,with an infierior team this year,they can collect points on the road.If say they could win two home games,draw one,nick an away win against a pot three team,an away draw with the team from pot 2, and factor in  a heroic defeat away to Pot 1, it would be sufficient to clinch runners up spot in the group.

You truly are living in cloud cuckoo land.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lurganblue on August 24, 2017, 03:12:40 PM
Quote from: illdecide on August 22, 2017, 09:55:30 PM
Quote from: lenny on August 22, 2017, 09:45:44 PM
Quote from: StGallsGAA on August 22, 2017, 09:18:34 PM
Quote from: illdecide on August 22, 2017, 08:32:50 PM
Quote from: StGallsGAA on August 22, 2017, 07:43:17 PM
Which centre half should Celtic buy now?  John Terry would've been some addition for one season in the CL.

Agreed but prob getting about £60k a week at Villa

Probably but Villa don't have a £30M CL windfall so on that basis Celtic could afford JT....

Villa get a £90M parachute payment from the EPL which dwarves the riches Celtic have to work hard to get in the champions league.

CORRECT

Not setting the world alight at villa yet in his partnership with Chester but i suppose he has been OK.  I would say champions league would have been well beyond him at this stage.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: dec on August 24, 2017, 05:52:29 PM
Bayern, PSG, Anderlecht & Celtic
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on August 24, 2017, 05:52:47 PM
Not a bad group, two of the best in PSG and BM and a fighting chance to get 3rd place.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on August 24, 2017, 05:53:23 PM
No last 16 anyway
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: yellowcard on August 24, 2017, 05:53:48 PM
It will boil down to the 2 games with Anderlecht as to whether they can finish 3rd and grab a Europa League spot. Some big games for the fans, Bayern and PSG will qualify comfortably, just a case of which order.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stiffler on August 24, 2017, 06:01:42 PM
Quote from: illdecide on August 24, 2017, 02:46:23 PM
Gonna predict our group...

B Munich
A Madrid
Anderlecht
Celtic

But will prob get
B Munich
Barcelona
Napoli
Celtic


Close
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: yellowcard on August 24, 2017, 06:15:06 PM
Celtic always seem to get a stinking hard draw.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on August 24, 2017, 06:20:03 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on August 24, 2017, 05:53:23 PM
No last 16 anyway
Of course Celtic should be winning ALL their home games, but not much hope is there that Bren can live up to those basic realistic standards? ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Syferus on August 24, 2017, 06:27:26 PM
Quote from: yellowcard on August 24, 2017, 06:15:06 PM
Celtic always seem to get a stinking hard draw.

Eh? Do they? They're low-ranked and hence will always be paired with stronger teams in the other bowls. There's not many draws that could be described as doable for a side of Celtic's level.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: StGallsGAA on August 24, 2017, 06:52:00 PM
Quote from: Syferus on August 24, 2017, 06:27:26 PM
Quote from: yellowcard on August 24, 2017, 06:15:06 PM
Celtic always seem to get a stinking hard draw.

Eh? Do they? They're low ranked and hence will always be paired with stronger teams in the other bowls. There's not many draws that could be described as doable for a side of Celtic's level.

I expect Celtic would've taken 4th spot in Liverpool's group all day long and expected to have qualified from it too.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on August 24, 2017, 09:34:02 PM
When do they announce dates of games, Munich away looks good!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on August 24, 2017, 09:40:39 PM
I'll answer that myself, 18th October!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on August 24, 2017, 10:15:33 PM
Fecking flights are a joke already, ripping the people off as soon as draw is made the flights doubled in price
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on August 24, 2017, 10:40:46 PM
Yea seen that myself, still fancy Munich away or possibly Paris, gonna get ripped off either way
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on August 25, 2017, 09:06:36 AM
Quote from: StGallsGAA on August 24, 2017, 06:52:00 PM
Quote from: Syferus on August 24, 2017, 06:27:26 PM
Quote from: yellowcard on August 24, 2017, 06:15:06 PM
Celtic always seem to get a stinking hard draw.

Eh? Do they? They're low ranked and hence will always be paired with stronger teams in the other bowls. There's not many draws that could be described as doable for a side of Celtic's level.

I expect Celtic would've taken 4th spot in Liverpool's group all day long and expected to have qualified from it too.

Agree but look it is an absolutely brilliant draw.  Two of the best 4 teams in Europe and then a fighting chance for 3rd spot.  It has the glamour but also hope that we will see Europe beyond Christmas.  PSG and Bayern are merciless so a real danger we could be on the wrong end of one or two heavy ones but look we are not going to win this competition so may as well have the very best in the groups and see how we go.  Bring it on.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on August 25, 2017, 10:01:13 AM
Looks like it's not only Tony F that gets the dates wrong, apparently someone on Twitter last night put up dates for the games and 8 guys from my club booked flights to Munich based on the tweet and got for £120 return only to find out the tweet was wrong and Celtic are actually home to PSG the date they booked for Munich, to rub salt in the wounds Munich are away that week too...lol. Only i was out working last night i'd prob have got stung too...Jasus they got some stick in the club last night
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lurganblue on August 25, 2017, 11:28:39 AM
Quote from: illdecide on August 25, 2017, 10:01:13 AM
Looks like it's not only Tony F that gets the dates wrong, apparently someone on Twitter last night put up dates for the games and 8 guys from my club booked flights to Munich based on the tweet and got for £120 return only to find out the tweet was wrong and Celtic are actually home to PSG the date they booked for Munich, to rub salt in the wounds Munich are away that week too...lol. Only i was out working last night i'd prob have got stung too...Jasus they got some stick in the club last night

heard this lol.  In fairness, nothing surprises me with that bunch.  They'll have a nice wee rail journey and get to see some of europe  ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: omagh_gael on August 25, 2017, 12:30:23 PM
Quote from: illdecide on August 24, 2017, 10:15:33 PM
Fecking flights are a joke already, ripping the people off as soon as draw is made the flights doubled in price

In situations like this are prices hiked up in surrounding airports? For example, would it be cost effective to fly to another S German airport (or even Zurich) and hop on a train to Munich. I have heard rail fares are very reasonable in Europe.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on August 26, 2017, 04:17:00 PM
Rodgers out!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on August 27, 2017, 08:44:34 AM
Yesterday we showed character to come back and batter them until we made the breakthrough and preserve our invincibles tag after flying half way round the world and with a makeshift defence.

The concern though lies in the fact we are fielding makeshift defences game after game. We simply cannot afford not to have this addressed come the end of the window with a new quality and game ready centre back.

The other thing yesterday shows us is that if Aberdeen can be better than all the rest they will keep us honest this season as they have the potential to gather as many points as us in all fixtures except those against us.

What are the thoughts on playing at Ibrox before going to Anderlect in the Champions League. Again yesterday demonstrated the impact a big match can have on the following fixture.

Personally I think Anderlecht away is the pivotal game for us. While Sevco are no more than a Hearts or a Motherwell in terms of ability the game still represents a high inensity fixture. Do we rest up players for heading to Belgium?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on August 28, 2017, 10:42:58 AM
No you cannot and should not rest players going to the Cess pit, i know we have a big game a few days later but it shouldn't be a problem for players lifting themselves for those two fixtures. They can be rested the following weekend against lesser oposition and it shouldn't be too difficult to play 2 games in a week.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on August 28, 2017, 01:47:15 PM
Last season after getting battered in Camp Nou and only commiting 3 fouls in the game Rodgers said that the adrenaline from the Sevco game the weekend had jaded the players.

I reckon we could go to Ibrox with the following team and win. I dont think they deserve any more respect:

Gordon
Gamboa
Bitton
Ajer
Miller
Hayes
Armstrong
McGregor
Eboue
Henderson
Forrest

Dobt think or expect we would make that many changes though.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on August 29, 2017, 08:41:59 AM
Im sure a few of you heard about GMS winding up in the river Kelvin the other night. Well ir appears he was assaulted in the nightclub beforehand. I got this information thanks to the Daily Rag which I normally avoid clicking on. It appears as well that he deserved to be assaulted and was lucky it did not happen earlier in the night. Seriously what are the standards of journalism these days that they can base a story around an eye witness account with the eyewitness clearly supporting the idea that someone drunk, acting the lig, and stumbling about is fair game for physical assault. It is a good reminder of the general standards of the press in Scotland.

http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/aberdeen-star-gary-mackay-steven-11073101
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on August 31, 2017, 10:19:56 PM
With just under 2 hours to go it doesn't look like there is any activity around Celtic Park, we need a centre half badly.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on August 31, 2017, 10:46:05 PM
Confirmed the signing of Odsonne Edouard from PSG, a 19 year old centre forward but still no centre half
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Over the Bar on August 31, 2017, 11:31:20 PM
Should've gone for Costa on loan til Christmas.   CL football for the wee loony toon to keep him sharp for his transfer to Athletico in the winter window and he's  good enough to give Celtic a slim chance at finishing in top two in CL group. 
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Capt Pat on September 01, 2017, 02:12:06 AM
Celtic will now have to face Mbappe as well as Neymar in the PSG games. They really did need a new centre half.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on September 01, 2017, 07:55:05 AM
We need a centre back if we can improve on what we have, not just for the sake of it.
At present we have Simunovic, Sviatchenko, Boyata, Ajer, Lustig and at a push Bitton and Tierney who can play in a three centrally. Whether these lot are good enough is another matter but a new CB for PSG is really not going to make a difference.
Edouard could potentially be our record signing. That tells me that for the right player we are prepared to pay. Have you seen some of the dross we have signed in the past few years? Quality is what I want every time.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on September 01, 2017, 09:20:56 AM
Quote from: Over the Bar on August 31, 2017, 11:31:20 PM
Should've gone for Costa on loan til Christmas.   CL football for the wee loony toon to keep him sharp for his transfer to Athletico in the winter window and he's  good enough to give Celtic a slim chance at finishing in top two in CL group.

Yeah his £200k a week wages would have been easy paid
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on September 01, 2017, 09:37:31 AM
Quote from: Capt Pat on September 01, 2017, 02:12:06 AM
Celtic will now have to face Mbappe as well as Neymar in the PSG games. They really did need a new centre half.

What centre half could we have bought to keep those guys quiet
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: MoChara on September 01, 2017, 09:42:21 AM
Quote from: ned on September 01, 2017, 07:55:05 AM
We need a centre back if we can improve on what we have, not just for the sake of it.
At present we have Simunovic, Sviatchenko, Boyata, Ajer, Lustig and at a push Bitton and Tierney who can play in a three centrally. Whether these lot are good enough is another matter but a new CB for PSG is really not going to make a difference.
Edouard could potentially be our record signing. That tells me that for the right player we are prepared to pay. Have you seen some of the dross we have signed in the past few years? Quality is what I want every time.

This article shows the signings over the last 10 years, if you can remember all of them I'll be impressed.

http://celtsarehere.com/celtics-best-ever-summer-transfer-window/
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on September 01, 2017, 12:37:22 PM
Quote from: MoChara on September 01, 2017, 09:42:21 AM
Quote from: ned on September 01, 2017, 07:55:05 AM
We need a centre back if we can improve on what we have, not just for the sake of it.
At present we have Simunovic, Sviatchenko, Boyata, Ajer, Lustig and at a push Bitton and Tierney who can play in a three centrally. Whether these lot are good enough is another matter but a new CB for PSG is really not going to make a difference.
Edouard could potentially be our record signing. That tells me that for the right player we are prepared to pay. Have you seen some of the dross we have signed in the past few years? Quality is what I want every time.

This article shows the signings over the last 10 years, if you can remember all of them I'll be impressed.

http://celtsarehere.com/celtics-best-ever-summer-transfer-window/

I know all those names but some in a "had blocked that from memory" type way! Was there a point to your post or just more of a why the eff did we sign him?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on September 01, 2017, 04:29:15 PM
The only one o ant remember is the inter Milan guy under strachan in 2007
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on September 01, 2017, 05:47:22 PM
Ronni bought some stinkers. Johnny Hayes from Aberdeen tho, what's that about?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JPGJOHNNYG on September 01, 2017, 07:15:38 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on September 01, 2017, 05:47:22 PM
Ronni bought some stinkers. Johnny Hayes from Aberdeen tho, what's that about?

Poor johnny Hayes gets some stick. He had a great season last year and one of the few Irish players to actually move to a better team most of the rest seem to be on a downward trajectory.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on September 01, 2017, 10:40:20 PM
I thought it was a strange signing myself, had a great season with Aberdeen but isn't really gonna get much game time at Celtic, on the centre half situation VVD on loan would have been some coup, can only dream!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on September 02, 2017, 09:11:15 AM
Rodgers said he will not bring in any centre back just for the sake of cover.

When you look at the players he has signed as well as what we had we have some real potential in Tierney, Ntcham, Roberts, Simunovic, Dembele and Edouard.

Add to that Brown, Griffiths, Sinclair and Rogic and we are getting pretty close to a high quality squad.

I still think we are missing a top centre back and right back though Lustig with his experience and international quality is not too shabby.

I still harbour doubts about Gordon but generally I can see Rodgers point in that if we are looking at the jigsaw it is getting there and with the right pieces we could have an excellent first eleven by our standards.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stew on September 02, 2017, 11:04:02 PM
I was hoping Tierney would be a lifelong Celt but watching this kid get hacked at week in and week out I am starting to hope he moves on in the summer window at seasons end, there are criminal tackles coming at him and it is only a matter of time before they wreck him.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stew on September 03, 2017, 07:41:28 AM
Quote from: illdecide on September 01, 2017, 09:20:56 AM
Quote from: Over the Bar on August 31, 2017, 11:31:20 PM
Should've gone for Costa on loan til Christmas.   CL football for the wee loony toon to keep him sharp for his transfer to Athletico in the winter window and he's  good enough to give Celtic a slim chance at finishing in top two in CL group.

Yeah his £200k a week wages would have been easy paid

Correct, some of the Celtic fans have got tremendously unrealistic expectations when it comes to signings, not just here, everywhere!

Costa  :P :P :-[ :-[
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: MoChara on September 03, 2017, 01:01:59 PM
Quote from: ned on September 01, 2017, 12:37:22 PM
Quote from: MoChara on September 01, 2017, 09:42:21 AM
Quote from: ned on September 01, 2017, 07:55:05 AM
We need a centre back if we can improve on what we have, not just for the sake of it.
At present we have Simunovic, Sviatchenko, Boyata, Ajer, Lustig and at a push Bitton and Tierney who can play in a three centrally. Whether these lot are good enough is another matter but a new CB for PSG is really not going to make a difference.
Edouard could potentially be our record signing. That tells me that for the right player we are prepared to pay. Have you seen some of the dross we have signed in the past few years? Quality is what I want every time.

This article shows the signings over the last 10 years, if you can remember all of them I'll be impressed.

http://celtsarehere.com/celtics-best-ever-summer-transfer-window/

I know all those names but some in a "had blocked that from memory" type way! Was there a point to your post or just more of a why the eff did we sign him?

It was more to show your point that we don't need anymore dross, we've done plenty of signing for the sake of it in the past and it's not been any real benefit.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on September 03, 2017, 05:44:07 PM
Quote from: MoChara on September 03, 2017, 01:01:59 PM
Quote from: ned on September 01, 2017, 12:37:22 PM
Quote from: MoChara on September 01, 2017, 09:42:21 AM
Quote from: ned on September 01, 2017, 07:55:05 AM
We need a centre back if we can improve on what we have, not just for the sake of it.
At present we have Simunovic, Sviatchenko, Boyata, Ajer, Lustig and at a push Bitton and Tierney who can play in a three centrally. Whether these lot are good enough is another matter but a new CB for PSG is really not going to make a difference.
Edouard could potentially be our record signing. That tells me that for the right player we are prepared to pay. Have you seen some of the dross we have signed in the past few years? Quality is what I want every time.

This article shows the signings over the last 10 years, if you can remember all of them I'll be impressed.

http://celtsarehere.com/celtics-best-ever-summer-transfer-window/

I know all those names but some in a "had blocked that from memory" type way! Was there a point to your post or just more of a why the eff did we sign him?

It was more to show your point that we don't need anymore dross, we've done plenty of signing for the sake of it in the past and it's not been any real benefit.

Absolutely, although dross does not begin to describe some of our past signings.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Avondhu star on September 05, 2017, 05:29:47 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on September 01, 2017, 05:47:22 PM
Ronni bought some stinkers. Johnny Hayes from Aberdeen tho, what's that about?
All that was about was removing any possible threat from the rest. Flog him off to Sheffield Wednesday or someone else in due course
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stew on September 07, 2017, 11:03:31 AM
Quote from: Hectic on September 02, 2017, 09:11:15 AM
Rodgers said he will not bring in any centre back just for the sake of cover.

When you look at the players he has signed as well as what we had we have some real potential in Tierney, Ntcham, Roberts, Simunovic, Dembele and Edouard.

Add to that Brown, Griffiths, Sinclair and Rogic and we are getting pretty close to a high quality squad.

I still think we are missing a top centre back and right back though Lustig with his experience and international quality is not too shabby.

I still harbour doubts about Gordon but generally I can see Rodgers point in that if we are looking at the jigsaw it is getting there and with the right pieces we could have an excellent first eleven by our standards.

You cannot get a top quality centre back because you cant pay a top centre back, simples.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on September 07, 2017, 11:44:02 AM
Quote from: stew on September 07, 2017, 11:03:31 AM
Quote from: Hectic on September 02, 2017, 09:11:15 AM
Rodgers said he will not bring in any centre back just for the sake of cover.

When you look at the players he has signed as well as what we had we have some real potential in Tierney, Ntcham, Roberts, Simunovic, Dembele and Edouard.

Add to that Brown, Griffiths, Sinclair and Rogic and we are getting pretty close to a high quality squad.

I still think we are missing a top centre back and right back though Lustig with his experience and international quality is not too shabby.

I still harbour doubts about Gordon but generally I can see Rodgers point in that if we are looking at the jigsaw it is getting there and with the right pieces we could have an excellent first eleven by our standards.

You cannot get a top quality centre back because you cant pay a top centre back, simples.

Virgil VanDijk!!

I think the point is that rather than bring in some 28yr old from Bristol City or the like for a few million as a stop gap Rodgers would rather try and find quality in the lesser known markets with potential to develop into a top centre back.  Another Simunovic or Van Dijk would do me nicely but these type of guys are harder to source.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on September 07, 2017, 12:18:33 PM
Quote from: stew on September 07, 2017, 11:03:31 AM
Quote from: Hectic on September 02, 2017, 09:11:15 AM
Rodgers said he will not bring in any centre back just for the sake of cover.

When you look at the players he has signed as well as what we had we have some real potential in Tierney, Ntcham, Roberts, Simunovic, Dembele and Edouard.

Add to that Brown, Griffiths, Sinclair and Rogic and we are getting pretty close to a high quality squad.

I still think we are missing a top centre back and right back though Lustig with his experience and international quality is not too shabby.

I still harbour doubts about Gordon but generally I can see Rodgers point in that if we are looking at the jigsaw it is getting there and with the right pieces we could have an excellent first eleven by our standards.

You cannot get a top quality centre back because you cant pay a top centre back, simples.

Wow! Top class analysis. Celtic don't have £50m to spend on Kyle Walker or John Stones,  thank eff.
Would rather we operated in transfer market like we have for the past two years than piss money up against a wall.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on September 08, 2017, 12:36:27 PM
Well back to the bread & butter as BR calls it tonight, I've a feeling BR will be testing his squad out tonight which is a worry because we're away from home on a plastic pitch and there will be quite a few given tonight off with Tuesday's game in mind. Celtic do seem to have a good enough squad and i suppose if BR has his faith in them then so should we but...Ahh never mind a 3-0 win tonight and get ready for Tuesday nite ;)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on September 08, 2017, 02:19:03 PM
Illdecide.I met Moussa Dembele by pure chance in Celtic Shop in Argyll Street on Wednesday.Top lad! Have also ordered Brendan's autobiography,if you do so before 14th September, you can get your name printed in supporters section!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on September 08, 2017, 05:33:41 PM
From english class way back in the days of secondary school, one of the short stories from the Irish compendium that I recall, was about vanity and one elderly man's obsession about what his obituary would say about him.




Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on September 08, 2017, 05:37:14 PM
That's called nostalgia
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Tyroneforsam on September 08, 2017, 06:04:45 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on September 08, 2017, 02:19:03 PM
Illdecide.I met Moussa Dembele by pure chance in Celtic Shop in Argyll Street on Wednesday.Top lad! Have also ordered Brendan's autobiography,if you do so before 14th September, you can get your name printed in supporters section!

When did you stop calling him Coco?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on September 08, 2017, 07:55:11 PM
Strong enough team out, hate that plastic pitch!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: straightred on September 08, 2017, 09:21:24 PM
like the look of edouard - big strong lad who won't be pushed off it to easily
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lenny on September 08, 2017, 09:33:14 PM
Quote from: straightred on September 08, 2017, 09:21:24 PM
like the look of edouard - big strong lad who won't be pushed off it to easily

me too, he looks very fast and two footed.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on September 08, 2017, 09:45:08 PM
Good win playing some great football especially in the first half, Edouard looks like he could be a good addition to the squad, strong and fast and a goal on his debut, Gordon's still prone to making a blunder, but roll on Tuesday night and hope we can keep it tight for as long as possible and you never know!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on September 08, 2017, 09:45:49 PM
Roberts is back, what a truly skillful player he is and he's a joy to watch.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on September 08, 2017, 10:11:39 PM
Yeah they played well tonight particulary in the first half...a few ice baths annd rub downs and ready for Tuesday nite. PSG won 5-1 tonight but they were struggling until Metz got a man sent off (1-1 at that stage) then they ran riot. If Celtic had of got another centre half during the transfer window i'd have been hopeful of getting something from the game with the atmosphere and Celtic getting in their face.

Please don't play Bitton on Tuesday Brendan...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: straightred on September 08, 2017, 10:35:41 PM
Quote from: Targetman on September 08, 2017, 09:45:08 PM
Good win playing some great football especially in the first half, Edouard looks like he could be a good addition to the squad, strong and fast and a goal on his debut, Gordon's still prone to making a blunder, but roll on Tuesday night and hope we can keep it tight for as long as possible and you never know!!
on a whatsapp group one of the lads was trying to say that goal wasn't on Gordan? If he comes out for it he has to make it - we can't afford anything like that on Tuesday
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on September 08, 2017, 10:46:31 PM
Booked for PSG game in Paris yesterday...it's going to be a long hard try for a ticket for this. Remember lads your old friend illdecide if you get a spare one ;). I have a few contacts at Celtic but i really hate going to them all the time and think it's a bit cheeky, if i were to email them how do i word it so that it's not forward and cheeky
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Itchy on September 08, 2017, 11:15:07 PM
Quote from: illdecide on September 08, 2017, 10:46:31 PM
Booked for PSG game in Paris yesterday...it's going to be a long hard try for a ticket for this. Remember lads your old friend illdecide if you get a spare one ;). I have a few contacts at Celtic but i really hate going to them all the time and think it's a bit cheeky, if i were to email them how do i word it so that it's not forward and cheeky

Give us a ticket ya doss ****?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on September 08, 2017, 11:16:55 PM
Quote from: straightred on September 08, 2017, 10:35:41 PM
Quote from: Targetman on September 08, 2017, 09:45:08 PM
Good win playing some great football especially in the first half, Edouard looks like he could be a good addition to the squad, strong and fast and a goal on his debut, Gordon's still prone to making a blunder, but roll on Tuesday night and hope we can keep it tight for as long as possible and you never know!!
on a whatsapp group one of the lads was trying to say that goal wasn't on Gordan? If he comes out for it he has to make it - we can't afford anything like that on Tuesday
If the keeper commits to coming for a cross he has to make it,Gordon missed it completely, he's liable to do this on occasions, no slip ups on Tuesday
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stew on September 09, 2017, 11:17:55 AM
Quote from: Targetman on September 08, 2017, 11:16:55 PM
Quote from: straightred on September 08, 2017, 10:35:41 PM
Quote from: Targetman on September 08, 2017, 09:45:08 PM
Good win playing some great football especially in the first half, Edouard looks like he could be a good addition to the squad, strong and fast and a goal on his debut, Gordon's still prone to making a blunder, but roll on Tuesday night and hope we can keep it tight for as long as possible and you never know!!
on a whatsapp group one of the lads was trying to say that goal wasn't on Gordan? If he comes out for it he has to make it - we can't afford anything like that on Tuesday
If the keeper commits to coming for a cross he has to make it,Gordon missed it completely, he's liable to do this on occasions, no slip ups on Tuesday

I dont know what it is about Gordon but I will never see him as a true Celt, he has been a good servant but I just do not see him as a Celtic player whose heart is with the club.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on September 09, 2017, 10:36:03 PM
Who's the young lad Hazard from Downpatrick,goalkeeper,who has just signed professional forms for Celtic,after moving up from the Academy?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on September 10, 2017, 08:05:02 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on September 09, 2017, 10:36:03 PM
Who's the young lad Hazard from Downpatrick,goalkeeper,who has just signed professional forms for Celtic,after moving up from the Academy?

Think he was a good Gaelic Footballer as well! From Saul in County Down.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: StGallsGAA on September 10, 2017, 06:52:03 PM
So how is this SFA thing going to pan out?  Is there any role for UEFA or are the bigots judge and jury?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: 6th sam on September 10, 2017, 08:10:30 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on September 10, 2017, 08:05:02 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on September 09, 2017, 10:36:03 PM
Who's the young lad Hazard from Downpatrick,goalkeeper,who has just signed professional forms for Celtic,after moving up from the Academy?

Think he was a good Gaelic Footballer as well! From Saul in County Down.

Yes, a Great underage Gaelic footballer with Saul, delighted to see him doing well.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stew on September 10, 2017, 08:22:26 PM
Quote from: StGallsGAA on September 10, 2017, 06:52:03 PM
So how is this SFA thing going to pan out?  Is there any role for UEFA or are the bigots judge and jury?

The latter!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on September 12, 2017, 03:06:08 PM
Jasus men you're wild quiet, biggest game of the season so far...C'mon the Hoops.

PSG are 1/4 in the bookies so we're expected to take a hiding here. What have we got to lose, get stuck into them to f**k (that Neymar tr**p especially). I'd love to take something off them tonight...C'mon you Bhoys in green
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on September 12, 2017, 05:04:25 PM
Hopeful,though with such a goal laden forward line,it will take Gordon to have a rare flawless evening for Celtic to have a chance.Would be more than happy with the draw myself.The two ties with Anderlecht are the really crucial ones
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ashman on September 12, 2017, 05:30:22 PM
Quote from: illdecide on September 12, 2017, 03:06:08 PM
Jasus men you're wild quiet, biggest game of the season so far...C'mon the Hoops.

PSG are 1/4 in the bookies so we're expected to take a hiding here. What have we got to lose, get stuck into them to f**k (that Neymar tr**p especially). I'd love to take something off them tonight...C'mon you Bhoys in green

Why do you dislike Neymar ??
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on September 12, 2017, 05:32:49 PM
I see the U19s currently lead PSG 1 nil after half and hour
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on September 12, 2017, 06:01:00 PM
C'mon the Celtic!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: straightred on September 12, 2017, 07:31:46 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on September 12, 2017, 05:32:49 PM
I see the U19s currently lead PSG 1 nil after half and hour

lost 3-2 and were unlucky. Missed a penalty and had a shot hit underside of bar and bounce on the line. More than held their own
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on September 12, 2017, 08:28:32 PM
Looking like a hiding now.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on September 12, 2017, 08:39:40 PM
F**k me, that's deadly. I thought Barca were bad trying to get the ball off them, making we boys out of Celtic.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: charlieTully on September 12, 2017, 08:48:44 PM
Has to be the worst Celtic performance in CL at home ive seen. Celtic board happy to qualify. Ambition ends there.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: LCohen on September 12, 2017, 09:12:23 PM
Quote from: charlieTully on September 12, 2017, 08:48:44 PM
Has to be the worst Celtic performance in CL at home ive seen. Celtic board happy to qualify. Ambition ends there.

Could be worse. Could have a big disciplinary penalty heading their way
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on September 12, 2017, 09:37:47 PM
The last time Celtic conceded 5 goals at home was a 5-1 defeat to Rangers in September 1960.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on September 12, 2017, 09:44:09 PM
No answer.Teams like PSG etc are miles ahead of Celtic.Can't see how the gap can be closed.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: laoislad on September 12, 2017, 09:46:45 PM
Quote from: LCohen on September 12, 2017, 09:12:23 PM
Quote from: charlieTully on September 12, 2017, 08:48:44 PM
Has to be the worst Celtic performance in CL at home ive seen. Celtic board happy to qualify. Ambition ends there.

Could be worse. Could have a big disciplinary penalty heading their way
Best supporters in the world.....???
In fairness he got closer to Mbappe than any of the Celtic players did.. ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on September 12, 2017, 10:01:40 PM
As a Celtic fan you always hope and think you can beat any team (well i do) but when the reality kicks in and you get a lesson like that it's hard to take. That PSG team is in the top 5 in the world and have a strike force Celtic could only dream about, we have to be realastic that we won't get any pts from PSG and B Munich and if we were lucky enough to get a draw it would be a mssive bonus. It's Anderlecht we have to target for pts and even that will be tougher than most people think.

We are where we are and finanically we can't compete with English teams in the Championship FFS never mind the richest team in the world, lets move on to the next game and we'll go again...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on September 12, 2017, 10:01:49 PM
Silly little bastard.Probably drinking all day and fancies 15 seconds of fame.He'll never see the inside of Celtic Park again.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on September 12, 2017, 10:12:23 PM
Tony I found a present for you on BBC website...

"When you think of all the success Brendan Rodgers has brought to this club and the great invincible run, he has been in charge of the two worst results in Celtic's history - 7-0 away at Barcelona and 5-0 tonight".
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: michaelg on September 12, 2017, 10:15:42 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on September 12, 2017, 10:01:49 PM
Silly little b**tard.Probably drinking all day and fancies 15 seconds of fame.He'll never see the inside of Celtic Park again.
Surely that incident puts you on a par with the Linfield fans?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on September 12, 2017, 10:17:01 PM
I dont know.He is not cracking Europe at all.Was that PSG team really better than the Barca team we beat 2-1in 2012?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on September 12, 2017, 10:37:42 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on September 12, 2017, 10:17:01 PM
I dont know.He is not cracking Europe at all.Was that PSG team really better than the Barca team we beat 2-1in 2012?

The same Barca team that beat us 6-1 soon after?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on September 12, 2017, 10:39:33 PM
Quote from: illdecide on September 12, 2017, 10:01:40 PM
As a Celtic fan you always hope and think you can beat any team (well i do) but when the reality kicks in and you get a lesson like that it's hard to take. That PSG team is in the top 5 in the world and have a strike force Celtic could only dream about, we have to be realastic that we won't get any pts from PSG and B Munich and if we were lucky enough to get a draw it would be a mssive bonus. It's Anderlecht we have to target for pts and even that will be tougher than most people think.

We are where we are and finanically we can't compete with English teams in the Championship FFS never mind the richest team in the world, lets move on to the next game and we'll go again...

Well summed up. We didnt play well which was as much down to their class as our poor showing. In reality this is as horrible a group as last years.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: StGallsGAA on September 12, 2017, 10:44:02 PM
It says a lot when the most passion shown was by an 18 yr old debutant.  Under Rodgers there is no fire whatsoever. He's a dour space gazer when things are going badly.  Be a bit more like Fergie....kick a cone .... slap the opposition manager....do f**king something that sparks a reaction from the players.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general_lee on September 12, 2017, 10:44:12 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on September 12, 2017, 10:01:49 PM
Silly little b**tard.Probably drinking all day and fancies 15 seconds of fame.He'll never see the inside of Celtic Park again.
From Portadown too
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on September 12, 2017, 10:47:40 PM
Quote from: laoislad on September 12, 2017, 09:46:45 PM
Quote from: LCohen on September 12, 2017, 09:12:23 PM
Quote from: charlieTully on September 12, 2017, 08:48:44 PM
Has to be the worst Celtic performance in CL at home ive seen. Celtic board happy to qualify. Ambition ends there.

Could be worse. Could have a big disciplinary penalty heading their way
Best supporters in the world.....???
In fairness he got closer to Mbappe than any of the Celtic players did.. ;D
Nothing sinks lower  than a copycat stuck for an original comment.
That line was already posted on the BBC by a rangers supporter. But hey,  that rapport is probably above your normal standards and you were obviously impressed by the wit.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: laoislad on September 12, 2017, 10:58:34 PM
Please don't reply to my posts. I've had you on an ignore list for last few years so I don't have to read your rubbish. When you quote me it means I have to see your rubbish.
Thanks.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Dougal Maguire on September 12, 2017, 11:01:19 PM
But in fairness he's right. You're one if the biggest dickheads on this Board
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: laoislad on September 12, 2017, 11:10:04 PM
👍
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on September 12, 2017, 11:13:01 PM
Quote from: Dougal Maguire on September 12, 2017, 11:01:19 PM
But in fairness he's right. You're one if the biggest d**kheads on this Board

I occasionally post on threads about soccer teams and county teams other than the ones I support but I just dont get twats like him who feel the need to post inane, uninspired crap like that. It's tedious, boring snd unimaginative.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: laoislad on September 12, 2017, 11:15:51 PM
Quote from: ned on September 12, 2017, 11:13:01 PM
Quote from: Dougal Maguire on September 12, 2017, 11:01:19 PM
But in fairness he's right. You're one if the biggest d**kheads on this Board

I occasionally post on threads about soccer teams and county teams other than the ones I support but I just dont get t**ts like him who feel the need to post inane, uninspired crap like that. It's tedious, boring snd unimaginative.
It was men against bhoys tonight.... ;D
Do you mean jokes like that?!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on September 12, 2017, 11:19:33 PM
Men against Boys is usually the description pended to any match involving the Laois Senior Football team 😀😀
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: laoislad on September 12, 2017, 11:20:03 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on September 12, 2017, 11:19:33 PM
Men against Boys is usually the description pended to any match involving the Laois Senior Football team 😀😀
Not when we are playing Armagh.....
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on September 12, 2017, 11:22:04 PM
Quote from: laoislad on September 12, 2017, 11:15:51 PM
Quote from: ned on September 12, 2017, 11:13:01 PM
Quote from: Dougal Maguire on September 12, 2017, 11:01:19 PM
But in fairness he's right. You're one if the biggest d**kheads on this Board

I occasionally post on threads about soccer teams and county teams other than the ones I support but I just dont get t**ts like him who feel the need to post inane, uninspired crap like that. It's tedious, boring snd unimaginative.
It was men against bhoys tonight.... ;D
Do you mean jokes like that?!!

Yip, inane, boring, regurigated, uninspired repetition that is rapidly decreasing the enjoyment of these forums.
PSG were light years ahead of us. Their best player tonight, however, was not one of their multi million pound superstars but their 22 year old frenchman in midfield who cost nothing. That gives me hope that Celtic could find similar eventually. KTF.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Dougal Maguire on September 12, 2017, 11:24:34 PM
Quote from: ned on September 12, 2017, 11:13:01 PM
Quote from: Dougal Maguire on September 12, 2017, 11:01:19 PM
But in fairness he's right. You're one if the biggest d**kheads on this Board

I occasionally post on threads about soccer teams and county teams other than the ones I support but I just dont get t**ts like him who feel the need to post inane, uninspired crap like that. It's tedious, boring snd unimaginative.
His best contribution wax on Ash Wednesday when he posted that he'd just had a bacon roll. A real rebel.  It's like something a 12 year old would have said.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: laoislad on September 12, 2017, 11:27:04 PM
I still remember it. Lovely it was.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: straightred on September 12, 2017, 11:29:45 PM
Quote from: ned on September 12, 2017, 10:39:33 PM
Quote from: illdecide on September 12, 2017, 10:01:40 PM
As a Celtic fan you always hope and think you can beat any team (well i do) but when the reality kicks in and you get a lesson like that it's hard to take. That PSG team is in the top 5 in the world and have a strike force Celtic could only dream about, we have to be realastic that we won't get any pts from PSG and B Munich and if we were lucky enough to get a draw it would be a mssive bonus. It's Anderlecht we have to target for pts and even that will be tougher than most people think.

We are where we are and finanically we can't compete with English teams in the Championship FFS never mind the richest team in the world, lets move on to the next game and we'll go again...

Well summed up. We didnt play well which was as much down to their class as our poor showing. In reality this is as horrible a group as last years.

Not quite - there's a good chance of finishing 3rd. Have Anderlect next with Dembele and Boyata and they'll have whoever was sent off tonight suspended

They were never going to get anything from tonight. That's the most expensive team ever assembled. They'll disk out loads of hidings this year - at least the 1st of ours is out of the way. 4 points against Anderlect, 3rd place and a run in the Europa and tonight will be forgotten about
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on September 12, 2017, 11:43:02 PM
Quote from: straightred on September 12, 2017, 11:29:45 PM
Quote from: ned on September 12, 2017, 10:39:33 PM
Quote from: illdecide on September 12, 2017, 10:01:40 PM
As a Celtic fan you always hope and think you can beat any team (well i do) but when the reality kicks in and you get a lesson like that it's hard to take. That PSG team is in the top 5 in the world and have a strike force Celtic could only dream about, we have to be realastic that we won't get any pts from PSG and B Munich and if we were lucky enough to get a draw it would be a mssive bonus. It's Anderlecht we have to target for pts and even that will be tougher than most people think.

We are where we are and finanically we can't compete with English teams in the Championship FFS never mind the richest team in the world, lets move on to the next game and we'll go again...

Well summed up. We didnt play well which was as much down to their class as our poor showing. In reality this is as horrible a group as last years.

Not quite - there's a good chance of finishing 3rd. Have Anderlect next with Dembele and Boyata and they'll have whoever was sent off tonight suspended

They were never going to get anything from tonight. That's the most expensive team ever assembled. They'll disk out loads of hidings this year - at least the 1st of ours is out of the way. 4 points against Anderlect, 3rd place and a run in the Europa and tonight will be forgotten about

The three teams in our group are on a power with last years opponents. We missed a trick last year with a poor performance at home to 'Gladbach. Cant be complacent against Anderlecht.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on September 12, 2017, 11:50:31 PM
Am hearing the guy who invaded the pitch was from Portadown? Anyone got a name?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: heganboy on September 13, 2017, 01:18:18 AM
Quote from: illdecide on September 12, 2017, 10:12:23 PM
Tony I found a present for you on BBC website...

"When you think of all the success Brendan Rodgers has brought to this club and the great invincible run, he has been in charge of the two worst results in Celtic's history - 7-0 away at Barcelona and 5-0 tonight".

If you believe that defeats by two of the best teams ever assembled since soccer began are the two worst results in club history you are, quite frankly, an arsehole.

There isn't an international side that those two teams would not have demolished. What do you think the result would have been tonight against any other Scottish Club side, or the Scottish national team?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: charlieTully on September 13, 2017, 02:02:07 AM
Quote from: ned on September 12, 2017, 11:22:04 PM
Quote from: laoislad on September 12, 2017, 11:15:51 PM
Quote from: ned on September 12, 2017, 11:13:01 PM
Quote from: Dougal Maguire on September 12, 2017, 11:01:19 PM
But in fairness he's right. You're one if the biggest d**kheads on this Board

I occasionally post on threads about soccer teams and county teams other than the ones I support but I just dont get t**ts like him who feel the need to post inane, uninspired crap like that. It's tedious, boring snd unimaginative.
It was men against bhoys tonight.... ;D
Do you mean jokes like that?!!

Yip, inane, boring, regurigated, uninspired repetition that is rapidly decreasing the enjoyment of these forums.
PSG were light years ahead of us. Their best player tonight, however, was not one of their multi million pound superstars but their 22 year old frenchman in midfield who cost nothing. That gives me hope that Celtic could find similar eventually. KTF.

The clown supports Liverpool ffs. Coming on slabbering about a team losing when your own team got humiliated in the league at the weekend. Bell end.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: laoislad on September 13, 2017, 02:47:54 AM
Quote from: charlieTully on September 13, 2017, 02:02:07 AM
Quote from: ned on September 12, 2017, 11:22:04 PM
Quote from: laoislad on September 12, 2017, 11:15:51 PM
Quote from: ned on September 12, 2017, 11:13:01 PM
Quote from: Dougal Maguire on September 12, 2017, 11:01:19 PM
But in fairness he's right. You're one if the biggest d**kheads on this Board

I occasionally post on threads about soccer teams and county teams other than the ones I support but I just dont get t**ts like him who feel the need to post inane, uninspired crap like that. It's tedious, boring snd unimaginative.
It was men against bhoys tonight.... ;D
Do you mean jokes like that?!!

Yip, inane, boring, regurigated, uninspired repetition that is rapidly decreasing the enjoyment of these forums.
PSG were light years ahead of us. Their best player tonight, however, was not one of their multi million pound superstars but their 22 year old frenchman in midfield who cost nothing. That gives me hope that Celtic could find similar eventually. KTF.

The clown supports Liverpool ffs. Coming on slabbering about a team losing when your own team got humiliated in the league at the weekend. Bell end.
YNWA 💪
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on September 13, 2017, 08:37:26 AM
Quote from: Dougal Maguire on September 12, 2017, 11:01:19 PM
But in fairness he's right. You're one if the biggest d**kheads on this Board

Up there with the knob who invaded the pitch in terms of attention seeking.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: laoislad on September 13, 2017, 08:44:21 AM
Quote from: Hectic on September 13, 2017, 08:37:26 AM
Quote from: Dougal Maguire on September 12, 2017, 11:01:19 PM
But in fairness he's right. You're one if the biggest d**kheads on this Board

Up there with the knob who invaded the pitch in terms of attention seeking.
+1
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on September 13, 2017, 08:44:43 AM
Defeat not unexpected last night, manner of it disappointing though.  Like last season in Barcelona we changed our shape and way of playing only to suffer a heavy defeat. 

I get that the defence was down to the bare bones and the manager wanted to protect them as well as maybe seeing a backs to the wall approach best for nicking a point but like Camp Nou the tactics resulted in us taking a hiding and not laying a glove on the opposition. 

In ways it is a taste of our own medicine when the financial advantage is the other way in Scotland but Anderlecht were always going to be the two games that determined our success in the group.  As such and with the value of hindsight we maybe should just go toe to toe with PSG and Bayern as it would mean we play a game we are familiar with and could not do any worse. 

Players also looked scared last night which was disappointing.  Great thing about Celtic Park down the years is that we fear no one but hey on we go, we wanted the glamour but the glamour can be merciless these days.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: uimhr ocht on September 13, 2017, 08:57:24 AM
Poor performance and result much like Barca game last year we didn't play like we did against city at home much improvement needed.probably should have signed another defender would have helped.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on September 13, 2017, 09:04:01 AM
We should have set up more defensively last night.Also the players seemed overawed from the first whistle.Need to learn from this.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on September 13, 2017, 11:13:16 AM
A little bit of reality is needed, Barca and PSG regularly post 5-0's against teams with better players and bigger budgets than Celtic, why in God's name do we expect Celtic to hold them to 0-0? That type of a result will only happen once in a blue moon, not Rodgers fault. Even Juve couldn't stop Messi last night and we expect Celtic to close out PSG, its like Antrim taking on Galway or Kilkenny a hiding is always the most likely outcome. Take it learn from it and move on. At least none of Celtic's players behaved like the money grabbing tr**p Neymar. Thank fcuk Barca let him go, I hope he destroys PSG with his self delusional arrogance.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on September 13, 2017, 11:21:35 AM
Quote from: Applesisapples on September 13, 2017, 11:13:16 AM
A little bit of reality is needed, Barca and PSG regularly post 5-0's against teams with better players and bigger budgets than Celtic, why in God's name do we expect Celtic to hold them to 0-0? That type of a result will only happen once in a blue moon, not Rodgers fault. Even Juve couldn't stop Messi last night and we expect Celtic to close out PSG, its like Antrim taking on Galway or Kilkenny a hiding is always the most likely outcome. Take it learn from it and move on. At least none of Celtic's players behaved like the money grabbing tr**p Neymar. Thank fcuk Barca let him go, I hope he destroys PSG with his self delusional arrogance.

I still maintain we could have performed better but even at that would probably still have been on nil points this morning so I am not going to lose too much sleep over it.  As we all know it is the two games against Anderlecht that really are our group games.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ashman on September 13, 2017, 11:24:05 AM
Quote from: Applesisapples on September 13, 2017, 11:13:16 AM
A little bit of reality is needed, Barca and PSG regularly post 5-0's against teams with better players and bigger budgets than Celtic, why in God's name do we expect Celtic to hold them to 0-0? That type of a result will only happen once in a blue moon, not Rodgers fault. Even Juve couldn't stop Messi last night and we expect Celtic to close out PSG, its like Antrim taking on Galway or Kilkenny a hiding is always the most likely outcome. Take it learn from it and move on. At least none of Celtic's players behaved like the money grabbing tr**p Neymar. Thank fcuk Barca let him go, I hope he destroys PSG with his self delusional arrogance.

What is wrong with Neymar earning what he can in what is now essentially a business ??
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on September 13, 2017, 11:32:49 AM
That PSG team were superb last night. It will be interesting to see how Bayern cope with them.

It's a moot point imo whether celtic could or should have done better, 5 nil was about right, the target is to finish ahead of Anderlecht who have a better squad and recent european record than Celtic.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on September 13, 2017, 11:35:19 AM
Quote from: ashman on September 13, 2017, 11:24:05 AM
Quote from: Applesisapples on September 13, 2017, 11:13:16 AM
A little bit of reality is needed, Barca and PSG regularly post 5-0's against teams with better players and bigger budgets than Celtic, why in God's name do we expect Celtic to hold them to 0-0? That type of a result will only happen once in a blue moon, not Rodgers fault. Even Juve couldn't stop Messi last night and we expect Celtic to close out PSG, its like Antrim taking on Galway or Kilkenny a hiding is always the most likely outcome. Take it learn from it and move on. At least none of Celtic's players behaved like the money grabbing tr**p Neymar. Thank fcuk Barca let him go, I hope he destroys PSG with his self delusional arrogance.

What is wrong with Neymar earning what he can in what is now essentially a business ?? Nothing but there's a lot wrong with his attitude to fellow professionals and the tramplike behaviour on the pitch. Although it is obscene when you earn more than you are your grandchildren would ever be able to spend to go chasing more.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on September 13, 2017, 11:40:26 AM
Quote from: Main Street on September 13, 2017, 11:32:49 AM
That PSG team were superb last night. It will be interesting to see how Bayern cope with them.

It's a moot point imo whether celtic could or should have done better, 5 nil was about right, the target is to finish ahead of Anderlecht who have a better squad and recent european record than Celtic.

Maybe a moot point but I would have liked us to play without fear after last seasons experience but then again first game and against a fantastic collection of footballers so hopefully shake that off a bit now as we go and start to build performances.  And yes will be up against it in every game to a greater or lesser degree but this is a competition where a lot of our young players can come of age so hopefully we can exceed our coefficient standing.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: under the bar on September 13, 2017, 12:42:41 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on September 12, 2017, 11:50:31 PM
Am hearing the guy who invaded the pitch was from Portadown? Anyone got a name?

The apple never falls far from the tree...... Ulster's shame!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stew on September 13, 2017, 12:46:17 PM
Quote from: under the bar on September 13, 2017, 12:42:41 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on September 12, 2017, 11:50:31 PM
Am hearing the guy who invaded the pitch was from Portadown? Anyone got a name?

The apple never falls far from the tree...... Ulster's shame!

That would be Lurgan......................................And Cookstown.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on September 13, 2017, 01:40:17 PM
I know the  name.Also hearing this was done for a bet.FFS😠
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on September 13, 2017, 02:23:34 PM
Quote from: stew on September 13, 2017, 12:46:17 PM
Quote from: under the bar on September 13, 2017, 12:42:41 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on September 12, 2017, 11:50:31 PM
Am hearing the guy who invaded the pitch was from Portadown? Anyone got a name?

The apple never falls far from the tree...... Ulster's shame!

That would be Lurgan......................................And Cookstown.

FFS Stew...Why bring lovely Lurgan into this, we hate Portydown wans too
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Dire Ear on September 13, 2017, 04:48:18 PM
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-41256217
Celtic pitch invasion fan admits assault
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on September 13, 2017, 05:13:48 PM
Hopefully the little turd will be jailed for a significant term.Drinking all day and apparently doing this for a bet,then crying in court >:(. Feel sorry for the bloke who slapped him and ended up in court for doing so.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ashman on September 13, 2017, 05:35:45 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on September 13, 2017, 05:13:48 PM
Hopefully the little turd will be jailed for a significant term.Drinking all day and apparently doing this for a bet,then crying in court >:(. Feel sorry for the bloke who slapped him and ended up in court for doing so.

Ffs sake .  The young lad was an idiot .  He acted the eegit and deserves a small punishment .  He does not deserve a custodial sentence .  A fine , and a lot of community service .  Celtic can then do as they see fit .

There is much worse going through the courts in UK. 
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on September 13, 2017, 05:41:10 PM
If a Rangers or Hearts fan ran on and attacked a Celtic player or manager would such leniency be forthcoming? At 21 he's old enough to do the time.This was an attempt at physical assault not a drunken asshole singing a few rebel songs 😡
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on September 13, 2017, 06:49:37 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on September 13, 2017, 05:41:10 PM
If a Rangers or Hearts fan ran on and attacked a Celtic player or manager would such leniency be forthcoming? At 21 he's old enough to do the time.This was an attempt at physical assault not a drunken asshole singing a few rebel songs 😡

Short memory. Did you forget the hearts fan having a go at NL?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: an léirmheastóir on September 13, 2017, 07:06:43 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on September 13, 2017, 05:41:10 PM
If a Rangers or Hearts fan ran on and attacked a Celtic player or manager would such leniency be forthcoming? At 21 he's old enough to do the time.This was an attempt at physical assault not a drunken asshole singing a few rebel songs 😡


Remember the Hearts fan getting of after attacking Lenny. This is a few times it's happened now with Celtic. Stupid lad that's all I'm saying.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gabriel_Hurl on September 13, 2017, 07:47:52 PM
He got off with the "sectarian assault" charge - but was jailed for another offence

QuoteA Hearts fan who was cleared of a hate attack on the Celtic manager, Neil Lennon, has been jailed for eight months and given a five-year football banning order after being convicted of breach of the peace.

John Wilson was originally accused of a sectarian attack on Lennon after he ran on to the pitch during a "poisonous" game between Hearts and Celtic in May and appeared to assault the Celtic manager, only days after it emerged Lennon had been targeted with parcel bombs.

But the jury at Edinburgh sheriff court in August provoked a furious row about the prosecution's tactics after it found the sectarian assault charge "not proven", effectively an open verdict which falls short of not guilty.

Wilson had denied allegations by Hearts's head of security, Peter Croy, that he had called the Celtic manager a "Fenian bastard". Pleading guilty to the lesser charge of breach of the peace, he insisted he had close family members who were Catholic.

Sentencing Wilson on Wednesday, the sheriff, Fiona Reith, said she had to follow the jury's verdict but pointedly made a series of detailed remarks about the ugly atmosphere at the game, staged at Tynecastle stadium in Edinburgh.

Wilson, she said, was guilty of having shouted and sworn "all to the alarm and annoyance of others and thereby causing further disturbance within the crowd there and commit a breach of peace".

She added: "The crime of which you have been convicted by the jury was a serious one. The football match was a high-profile game between Celtic and Hearts. There was evidence that there was a 'terrible', 'very tense' and 'poisonous' atmosphere in the stadium between both sets of supporters, with racist and sectarian shouting and chanting coming from supporters."
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on September 13, 2017, 07:54:17 PM
Of course I remembered the Hearts fan,rightly he got no sympathy from any Celtic supporter and neither should the moron last night
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: StGallsGAA on September 15, 2017, 09:54:19 PM
Quote from: ashman on September 13, 2017, 05:35:45 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on September 13, 2017, 05:13:48 PM
Hopefully the little turd will be jailed for a significant term.Drinking all day and apparently doing this for a bet,then crying in court >:(. Feel sorry for the bloke who slapped him and ended up in court for doing so.

Ffs sake .  The young lad was an idiot .  He acted the eegit and deserves a small punishment .  He does not deserve a custodial sentence .  A fine , and a lot of community service .  Celtic can then do as they see fit .

There is much worse going through the courts in UK.

He's an Armagh swamp-dweller  Lock him up and castrate him before release so he can't breed more Craigavon crusties.  ;)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: under the bar on September 15, 2017, 10:08:24 PM
Great derby  result for Scotland's Shame tonight.   Couldn't even beat a 10 man Partick team! 
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stew on September 15, 2017, 11:05:12 PM
Quote from: under the bar on September 15, 2017, 10:08:24 PM
Great derby  result for Scotland's Shame tonight.   Couldn't even beat a 10 man Partick team!

Brilliant, extremely well put!

laughed me arse of at that, the huns managed to get 50% possession brother Pedro can be proud of, against ten men, Celtic should hammer these bastards when they meet at the dump they call ibrox.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on September 15, 2017, 11:32:20 PM
Both teams meet in the League Cup AD on Tuesday!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on September 16, 2017, 10:03:18 PM
Back to winning ways today...played well and got Dembele back and with a goal, Boyota is due back next week too so things starting to look up. Beat these scum bags next week and get a result in CL the following week and get things back on track
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stew on September 17, 2017, 10:05:57 AM
Quote from: illdecide on September 16, 2017, 10:03:18 PM
Back to winning ways today...played well and got Dembele back and with a goal, Boyota is due back next week too so things starting to look up. Beat these scum bags next week and get a result in CL the following week and get things back on track

They were never off tract decide, the got tanked by a world top tree team whose front two (out of tree) Cost 6 times as much as the entire Celtic first team squad.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on September 19, 2017, 10:05:21 AM
So Anderlecht sack their manager, is that a good thing or not? Boyota back this week and hopefully never suffer a defeat like PSG again. The fifth best coach in Qatar is complaining that teams are too rough on the Sevco boys so we must go easy on them for this weekends game and the Cup games start tomorrow nite...Another busy week or two ahead for the BHOYS...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: theyellowbus on September 19, 2017, 11:09:07 AM
Anderlecht sacking their manager is a double edged sword could galvanise in time for when we play them or he could be a muppet.
Should have too much for Dundee their first win was at the weekend albeit against a decent st johnstone side plus Mccann will have an added bit of motivation to get a result.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Dougal Maguire on September 19, 2017, 09:40:03 PM
Quote from: laoislad on September 13, 2017, 02:47:54 AM
Quote from: charlieTully on September 13, 2017, 02:02:07 AM
Quote from: ned on September 12, 2017, 11:22:04 PM
Quote from: laoislad on September 12, 2017, 11:15:51 PM
Quote from: ned on September 12, 2017, 11:13:01 PM
Quote from: Dougal Maguire on September 12, 2017, 11:01:19 PM
But in fairness he's right. You're one if the biggest d**kheads on this Board

I occasionally post on threads about soccer teams and county teams other than the ones I support but I just dont get t**ts like him who feel the need to post inane, uninspired crap like that. It's tedious, boring snd unimaginative.
It was men against bhoys tonight.... ;D
Do you mean jokes like that?!!

Yip, inane, boring, regurigated, uninspired repetition that is rapidly decreasing the enjoyment of these forums.
PSG were light years ahead of us. Their best player tonight, however, was not one of their multi million pound superstars but their 22 year old frenchman in midfield who cost nothing. That gives me hope that Celtic could find similar eventually. KTF.

The clown supports Liverpool ffs. Coming on slabbering about a team losing when your own team got humiliated in the league at the weekend. Bell end.
YNWA 💪
The gift that keeps on giving
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on September 20, 2017, 03:21:38 PM
I see Neil McCann is all over the newspapers today crying about the 'disgusting abuse' he receives from Celtic supporters before going on to say it does not bother him. 

Firstly why cry to the media about it if it does not bother him, secondly what is with the timing? and finally what does he think makes him special? 

There are plenty of characters down the years involved with Celtic, Rangers and Sevco who have been the target for abuse and while the like of Barry Ferguson wore it as a badge of honour you also had the exceptional case of Neil Lennon yet I never heard him come out before any Hibs Sevco games blowing things to the level McCann has. 

I would suggest it is McCanns character and spitefulness, particularly evident in his media work that turns a lot of Celtic fans off him.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on September 20, 2017, 05:39:24 PM
Quote from: Hectic on September 20, 2017, 03:21:38 PM
I see Neil McCann is all over the newspapers today crying about the 'disgusting abuse' he receives from Celtic supporters before going on to say it does not bother him. 

Firstly why cry to the media about it if it does not bother him, secondly what is with the timing? and finally what does he think makes him special? 

There are plenty of characters down the years involved with Celtic, Rangers and Sevco who have been the target for abuse and while the like of Barry Ferguson wore it as a badge of honour you also had the exceptional case of Neil Lennon yet I never heard him come out before any Hibs Sevco games blowing things to the level McCann has. 

I would suggest it is McCanns character and spitefulness, particularly evident in his media work that turns a lot of Celtic fans off him.
That's what the bigots claimed were the reasons for the abuse directed at Neil Lennon.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on September 20, 2017, 07:57:23 PM
These hoors are putting the boot in here!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lenny on September 20, 2017, 08:01:58 PM
Quote from: Targetman on September 20, 2017, 07:57:23 PM
These hoors are putting the boot in here!

And ref letting them away with it.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on September 20, 2017, 08:17:26 PM
Yea, feck they should've equalised there
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on September 20, 2017, 10:26:52 PM
Handy enough tonight with no injuries picked up ( surprisingly) so it's over to ibrox on Saturday to sort that lot out and more importantly Anderlecht next week, hail hail!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: StGallsGAA on September 21, 2017, 12:25:23 AM
Quote from: Hectic on September 20, 2017, 03:21:38 PM
I see Neil McCann is all over the newspapers today crying about the 'disgusting abuse' he receives from Celtic supporters before going on to say it does not bother him. 

Firstly why cry to the media about it if it does not bother him, secondly what is with the timing? and finally what does he think makes him special? 

There are plenty of characters down the years involved with Celtic, Rangers and Sevco who have been the target for abuse and while the like of Barry Ferguson wore it as a badge of honour you also had the exceptional case of Neil Lennon yet I never heard him come out before any Hibs Sevco games blowing things to the level McCann has. 

I would suggest it is McCanns character and spitefulness, particularly evident in his media work that turns a lot of Celtic fans off him.

Which newspapers?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ashman on September 21, 2017, 12:34:45 AM
Quote from: Hectic on September 20, 2017, 03:21:38 PM
I see Neil McCann is all over the newspapers today crying about the 'disgusting abuse' he receives from Celtic supporters before going on to say it does not bother him. 

Firstly why cry to the media about it if it does not bother him, secondly what is with the timing? and finally what does he think makes him special? 

There are plenty of characters down the years involved with Celtic, Rangers and Sevco who have been the target for abuse and while the like of Barry Ferguson wore it as a badge of honour you also had the exceptional case of Neil Lennon yet I never heard him come out before any Hibs Sevco games blowing things to the level McCann has. 

I would suggest it is McCanns character and spitefulness, particularly evident in his media work that turns a lot of Celtic fans off him.

You strike me as an angry little man .
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on September 21, 2017, 07:11:11 AM
Quote from: Main Street on September 20, 2017, 05:39:24 PM
Quote from: Hectic on September 20, 2017, 03:21:38 PM
I see Neil McCann is all over the newspapers today crying about the 'disgusting abuse' he receives from Celtic supporters before going on to say it does not bother him. 

Firstly why cry to the media about it if it does not bother him, secondly what is with the timing? and finally what does he think makes him special? 

There are plenty of characters down the years involved with Celtic, Rangers and Sevco who have been the target for abuse and while the like of Barry Ferguson wore it as a badge of honour you also had the exceptional case of Neil Lennon yet I never heard him come out before any Hibs Sevco games blowing things to the level McCann has. 

I would suggest it is McCanns character and spitefulness, particularly evident in his media work that turns a lot of Celtic fans off him.
That's what the bigots claimed were the reasons for the abuse directed at Neil Lennon.

Lennon got a hell of a lot of abuse before he ever done any media work. As soon as he stepped foot in Glasgow he was getting it.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on September 21, 2017, 09:18:03 AM
I have to say I never heard Neil McCann being anything other than professional when commenting on Celtic matches. He was a Celtic fan as a boy I read somewhere.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on September 21, 2017, 09:28:46 AM
Quote from: StGallsGAA on September 21, 2017, 12:25:23 AM
Quote from: Hectic on September 20, 2017, 03:21:38 PM
I see Neil McCann is all over the newspapers today crying about the 'disgusting abuse' he receives from Celtic supporters before going on to say it does not bother him. 

Firstly why cry to the media about it if it does not bother him, secondly what is with the timing? and finally what does he think makes him special? 

There are plenty of characters down the years involved with Celtic, Rangers and Sevco who have been the target for abuse and while the like of Barry Ferguson wore it as a badge of honour you also had the exceptional case of Neil Lennon yet I never heard him come out before any Hibs Sevco games blowing things to the level McCann has. 

I would suggest it is McCanns character and spitefulness, particularly evident in his media work that turns a lot of Celtic fans off him.

Which newspapers?

http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/neil-mccann-slams-celtic-fans-11204885

http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/rangers-celtic-neil-mccann-dundee-11205750

http://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/competitions/premiership/neil-mccann-isn-t-fazed-by-disgusting-abuse-from-celtic-fans-1-4565351

https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/sport/football/spfl/1327670/dundee-boss-reveals-despicable-abuse-celtic-fans/

https://www.eveningtelegraph.co.uk/fp/ex-rangers-dundee-boss-neil-mccann-says-hes-received-disgusting-abuse-celtic-fans/

That's is a few
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on September 21, 2017, 09:52:35 AM
Quote from: Main Street on September 20, 2017, 05:39:24 PM
Quote from: Hectic on September 20, 2017, 03:21:38 PM
I see Neil McCann is all over the newspapers today crying about the 'disgusting abuse' he receives from Celtic supporters before going on to say it does not bother him. 

Firstly why cry to the media about it if it does not bother him, secondly what is with the timing? and finally what does he think makes him special? 

There are plenty of characters down the years involved with Celtic, Rangers and Sevco who have been the target for abuse and while the like of Barry Ferguson wore it as a badge of honour you also had the exceptional case of Neil Lennon yet I never heard him come out before any Hibs Sevco games blowing things to the level McCann has. 

I would suggest it is McCanns character and spitefulness, particularly evident in his media work that turns a lot of Celtic fans off him.
That's what the bigots claimed were the reasons for the abuse directed at Neil Lennon.

Yes that was the excuse that was used about Lennon I accept but if you listened to McCann in his media days his continuous anti-Celtic spiels got so expected they became tiresome. 

I do not doubt some of the abuse he has got is disgusting but I do not remember Neil Lennon continually commentating on Rangers in a manner where every few minutes he could not hide his dislike for them or having an inability to give them any credit whatsoever, scorn achievements and suggest good player after good player should be looking to play elsewhere when being paid to promote the Scottish game. 

And anyone who aligns the abuse Lennon and McCann got/get is living in cloud cuckoo land plus Lennon was never filmed with a Celtic director singing sectarian songs. 

I am not saying any abuse is right or justified but what I am saying is that there is an element of hypocrisy with McCann complaining about it being given out when he has not been slow himself from his media role, his own sectarianism, his taunting of Celtic supporters in his playing days etc.  Plus on the eve of what was always going to be a fairly routine game for Celtic against Dundee I just wondered why he was trying to fan flames. 
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on September 21, 2017, 10:08:21 AM
Quote from: ashman on September 21, 2017, 12:34:45 AM
Quote from: Hectic on September 20, 2017, 03:21:38 PM
I see Neil McCann is all over the newspapers today crying about the 'disgusting abuse' he receives from Celtic supporters before going on to say it does not bother him. 

Firstly why cry to the media about it if it does not bother him, secondly what is with the timing? and finally what does he think makes him special? 

There are plenty of characters down the years involved with Celtic, Rangers and Sevco who have been the target for abuse and while the like of Barry Ferguson wore it as a badge of honour you also had the exceptional case of Neil Lennon yet I never heard him come out before any Hibs Sevco games blowing things to the level McCann has. 

I would suggest it is McCanns character and spitefulness, particularly evident in his media work that turns a lot of Celtic fans off him.

You strike me as an angry little man .

Very little to be angry about these days as a Celtic supporter :) 
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on September 21, 2017, 08:57:29 PM
I had to laugh last night at Mc Coist's assertion that Rodgers would pick his team for Saturday depending on mad Pedro's team selection, totally shot down by Chris Sutton leaving wee Ally standing like a scowled schoolboy, Griff's wee zombie walk when going to take the corner has me wondering what's he gonna do on Saturday if he scores!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on September 21, 2017, 09:50:54 PM
Celtic v Hibs and Neil Lennon in League Cup semi final
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stew on September 22, 2017, 08:54:14 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on September 21, 2017, 09:50:54 PM
Celtic v Hibs and Neil Lennon in League Cup semi final

Totally predictable draw, Motherwell will be happy enough right up until they get effed by bad referring decisions against sevco.

Sevco Celtic finale on the cards, happy days.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on September 22, 2017, 09:07:10 AM
Quote from: Targetman on September 21, 2017, 08:57:29 PM
I had to laugh last night at Mc Coist's assertion that Rodgers would pick his team for Saturday depending on mad Pedro's team selection, totally shot down by Chris Sutton leaving wee Ally standing like a scowled schoolboy, Griff's wee zombie walk when going to take the corner has me wondering what's he gonna do on Saturday if he scores!!

Aye that and Ally wanting Ntcham sent off for two similar offences where he collided with a Dundee player despite some of the OTT challenges that were flying in. Like McCann it it is in a way good to listen to them greeting as Celtic go marching on.

I was sorry to draw Hibs. Would like to have seen Lennon deal with Sevco in the semis but I suppose in that case we were just going to have to beat him in the final.

So complacency the only thing against us tomorrow. Given it is not far off evens for a Celtic win tomorrow I am trying to decide what to put on the win then spread the same amount over the haandicaps. Did I say complacency?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: StGallsGAA on September 22, 2017, 06:36:32 PM
Bruno Alves is out tomorrow by reports so if a  win wasn't a foregone conclusion before it is now!    Never a better opportunity to record a record score at the temple of hate.   Rodgers should go balls out and set the  team a challenge of 5 goals in each half.   It's doable!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on September 22, 2017, 08:44:44 PM
The Huns will come at us with all guns blazing for the first 10 mins or so, then we'll start to dictate what goes on with Broony orchestrating from the middle of the park, Griff scores first, Sinclair gets the second, Roberts grabs the third, and we'll just take the piss for the rest of the game, here's hoping!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on September 22, 2017, 08:56:39 PM
Quote from: StGallsGAA on September 22, 2017, 06:36:32 PM
Bruno Alves is out tomorrow by reports so if a  win wasn't a foregone conclusion before it is now!    Never a better opportunity to record a record score at the temple of hate.   Rodgers should go balls out and set the  team a challenge of 5 goals in each half.   It's doable!

Alves being out will not change anything. He has been really poor, his positioning has been terrible for someone of his experience and he is as slow as a week in jail. I would have preferred him on the field as any replacement will be quicker.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on September 22, 2017, 08:59:11 PM
Quote from: Targetman on September 22, 2017, 08:44:44 PM
The Huns will come at us with all guns blazing for the first 10 mins or so, then we'll start to dictate what goes on with Broony orchestrating from the middle of the park, Griff scores first, Sinclair gets the second, Roberts grabs the third, and we'll just take the piss for the rest of the game, here's hoping!!

The first 10 mins will be almost identical to Dundee with the same lack of cards. Stuart Armstrong will be targeted continuously in the early stages if he starts and I suspect he will.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Horse Box on September 23, 2017, 12:44:14 AM
Quote from: Hectic on September 22, 2017, 08:56:39 PM
Quote from: StGallsGAA on September 22, 2017, 06:36:32 PM
Bruno Alves is out tomorrow by reports so if a  win wasn't a foregone conclusion before it is now!    Never a better opportunity to record a record score at the temple of hate.   Rodgers should go balls out and set the  team a challenge of 5 goals in each half.   It's doable!

Alves being out will not change anything. He has been really poor, his positioning has been terrible for someone of his experience and he is as slow as a week in jail. I would have preferred him on the field as any replacement will be quicker.

100% , he`s been poor , pace Celtic have would run him into the ground !
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on September 23, 2017, 10:43:28 AM
Have to keep an eye on Anderlecht on Wednesday night,and avoid injury here,and put this game to bed as early as possible.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general_lee on September 23, 2017, 12:39:34 PM
Poor from Celtic so far. Rangers have their tails up as a result as they're still well in it
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: StGallsGAA on September 23, 2017, 12:59:52 PM
Shocking finishing! Get Dembele on ffs.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on September 23, 2017, 02:26:02 PM
Excellent game management in second half,with one eye on Brussels on Wednesday night
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on September 23, 2017, 02:45:42 PM
Routine. We didn't have to be at our best. No more of a challenge than Motherwell.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: StGallsGAA on September 23, 2017, 03:45:06 PM
A 2-0 defeat is respectable enough to keep Portuguese Peadar in a job for another while.  That and the fact they can't afford to sack him.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on September 23, 2017, 04:45:01 PM
Handy enough win today, no injuries picked up so on to the big one on Wednesday, that lovenkrands is a bitter man, it was killing him to say anything positive about Celtic, typical i suppose!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: SHEEDY on September 23, 2017, 06:23:47 PM
It was hilarious that rangers thought it necessary to put 2 stewards on guard at each post at the celtic end at the final whistle. They were determined Griffiths wasn't going to get tying a scarf on a post today.  :D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stew on September 23, 2017, 07:00:14 PM
Quote from: StGallsGAA on September 23, 2017, 03:45:06 PM
A 2-0 defeat is respectable enough to keep Portuguese Peadar in a job for another while.  That and the fact they can't afford to sack him.

I thought that too, Celtic should and could have buried them but in hindsight a 2 0 result will leave them thinking they are closing the gap on Celtic..................They are far from closing the gap on Celtic.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on September 23, 2017, 09:02:07 PM
I listened to Radio Scotland after the game in the car and they were saying on it that if you take away the name Rangers from the game today it was just like a performance v Ross County & Hamilton etc. They said Rangers are no further down the road than they were 2 years ago, they also said that it was only 2-0 but it was so comfortable and as easy as last season without knocking in 5 goals.

Now bear in mind there is the likes of Chic Young etc on the programme so for these men to come out with this is shocking but the biggest laugh i got all day was watching the game on Rangers TV (the streaming was excellent HD) and to here them yapping about Celtic was class, I was streaming away and didn't know where i was getting the game from until Sevco had their first attack and the two commentators nearly screamed the mic's off it was then i realised i wasn't watching it on SKY...lol
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on September 24, 2017, 07:44:23 AM
Quote from: SHEEDY on September 23, 2017, 06:23:47 PM
It was hilarious that rangers thought it necessary to put 2 stewards on guard at each post at the celtic end at the final whistle. They were determined Griffiths wasn't going to get tying a scarf on a post today.  :D

Lol. Yep their idea of damage limitation. 

Going to Ibrox is hillarious these days. In a football sense it is no different to going to any other ground in Scotland but it has the added fun of their support spewing all their bile before sheepishly disappearing off home early.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on September 24, 2017, 07:46:46 AM
Quote from: illdecide on September 23, 2017, 09:02:07 PM
I listened to Radio Scotland after the game in the car and they were saying on it that if you take away the name Rangers from the game today it was just like a performance v Ross County & Hamilton etc. They said Rangers are no further down the road than they were 2 years ago, they also said that it was only 2-0 but it was so comfortable and as easy as last season without knocking in 5 goals.

Now bear in mind there is the likes of Chic Young etc on the programme so for these men to come out with this is shocking but the biggest laugh i got all day was watching the game on Rangers TV (the streaming was excellent HD) and to here them yapping about Celtic was class, I was streaming away and didn't know where i was getting the game from until Sevco had their first attack and the two commentators nearly screamed the mic's off it was then i realised i wasn't watching it on SKY...lol

Thay does not sound an awful lot different to what Sky can serve up.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: andoireabu on September 24, 2017, 09:32:00 AM
What does #molly mean? Keep seeing it on facebook and twitter.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on September 24, 2017, 12:09:31 PM
Celtic fans have been shortlisted by Fifa for their fan award of the year.

The irony of it  :D

RULES OF ALLOCATION
'The Award rewards the best fan moment between November 2016 and August 2017 inclusive,
regardless of championship or nationality. This could be, for example, for a choreographed display
("tifo") display, chant, or other fan moment which  struck a chord with people globally and
expressed a special form of commitment and passion  for the supported team or football in general.'

The display in question was the end of season panorama display v Hearts, pity the video is crap quality

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iH3QrRGQDQE (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iH3QrRGQDQE)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on September 24, 2017, 03:40:56 PM
A good result (a draw) in Brussels on Wednesday would top off a great seven days.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on September 24, 2017, 07:11:23 PM
Yep a draw would be a good result but a win would be great, and its achievable if we don't concede an early goal, on yesterday's game the huns support are going mad as to who leaked info to the Celtic support about their big display, mad craic!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Dougal Maguire on September 24, 2017, 07:54:10 PM
What big display?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on September 24, 2017, 08:48:24 PM
Before the game the huns had a display in the copeland road stand of the rangers crest with the words three letters emblazoned on our chest, then the Celtic support unfurled a banner saying three letters emblazoned on your grave R.I.P. they're not happy the Celtic fans got wind of it, class!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Dougal Maguire on September 24, 2017, 10:04:04 PM
Yes, I took a look into the Rangers Media site. Some pretty bitter folk on there.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on September 24, 2017, 11:01:21 PM
I never looked on that site until there now. I did not stay long because it was starting to hurt my head but the posters have not got beyond the second stage, and in many cases the first stage, of grief.

Im sure its not representative of the views of their entire fan base but there are some pretty interesting angles on there.

There seems to be an issue with shaking Celtic's player's hands and embracing at the end of the game. In all by years watching and attending this fixture I never picked up on players not shaking hands and embracing at the end unless there was a blow up at the end. Were the rest of you aware this was a no no?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on September 24, 2017, 11:12:10 PM
Always been a good rapport between Celtic and Rangers players,attendance at funerals etc.Remember Walter Smith and Mc Coist carrying Tommy Burns' coffin into the Church.There are a few nutters on both sides of the fan base.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: theyellowbus on September 25, 2017, 02:33:45 PM
Decent performance on Saturday but didn't really need to get into top gear bar a ten minute spell in the first half when they had a couple of half chances that was all they could offer.Impressed with tierney,boyata and roberts.
Rangers will drop plenty of points this season and will be lucky to finish 4th in my opinion.Aberdeen and Hibs have better squads and will more than likely finish ahead of them and Hearts and St Johnstone,Motherwell (if they manage to keep moult) will be there as well fighting for top 6 positions so they are in a dogfight for 4th down.

A few on here looking for a draw on Wednesday and i think we have a great chance of a win if we can keep the high tempo pressing game from the star and put them under pressure.
They wont have much respect for us so might not be as up for it as much a they would for a top Spanish or Italian club.
If we get two wins against this lot and try and nick something from the two games against Munich you never know what might happen.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on September 25, 2017, 04:27:40 PM
The Sky coverage was absolutely crap, Louvenkands is a twisted wee man, Chris Commons no passion and that doll was no Rachel Wyse!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on September 25, 2017, 11:53:25 PM
Quote from: theyellowbus on September 25, 2017, 02:33:45 PM
Decent performance on Saturday but didn't really need to get into top gear bar a ten minute spell in the first half when they had a couple of half chances that was all they could offer.Impressed with tierney,boyata and roberts.
Rangers will drop plenty of points this season and will be lucky to finish 4th in my opinion.Aberdeen and Hibs have better squads and will more than likely finish ahead of them and Hearts and St Johnstone,Motherwell (if they manage to keep moult) will be there as well fighting for top 6 positions so they are in a dogfight for 4th down.

A few on here looking for a draw on Wednesday and i think we have a great chance of a win if we can keep the high tempo pressing game from the star and put them under pressure.
They wont have much respect for us so might not be as up for it as much a they would for a top Spanish or Italian club.
If we get two wins against this lot and try and nick something from the two games against Munich you never know what might happen.
Forget about Anderlecht having no respect, Anderlecht will be targeting the 3 points, will be all out to secure 3rd spot and have beaten Celtic on their home ground before. They have a fair idea what this Celtic team are about.
But I agree, Celtic  will be set up to win this game and have a great chance to do so.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on September 26, 2017, 10:16:12 PM
If we can just keep this game tight for a while until 60 mins or so and if we are drawing at this stage of the game we will get a good chance or two and if we take it then we can hit them on the break for a 2-0 win.

Off course they'll prob score after about 12 mins and wreck my dream... ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on September 26, 2017, 10:53:24 PM
I think we'll definitely get a few chances to score tomorrow night, if we don't concede early which we do quite a lot away from home in Europe and can nick a goal we could come away with a win, but I don't want to get cocky so I'll take a draw and beat them at home
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stew on September 27, 2017, 06:24:16 AM
Quote from: Targetman on September 26, 2017, 10:53:24 PM
I think we'll definitely get a few chances to score tomorrow night, if we don't concede early which we do quite a lot away from home in Europe and can nick a goal we could come away with a win, but I don't want to get cocky so I'll take a draw and beat them at home

Celtic will lose 2 0 I fear, the away form is brutal in Europe, I do think they wll win the home leg however I dont see yhem finishing anywhere better than fourth in this group.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on September 27, 2017, 08:05:30 AM
Quote from: stew on September 27, 2017, 06:24:16 AM
Quote from: Targetman on September 26, 2017, 10:53:24 PM
I think we'll definitely get a few chances to score tomorrow night, if we don't concede early which we do quite a lot away from home in Europe and can nick a goal we could come away with a win, but I don't want to get cocky so I'll take a draw and beat them at home

Celtic will lose 2 0 I fear, the away form is brutal in Europe, I do think they wll win the home leg however I dont see yhem finishing anywhere better than fourth in this group.

This be the same Celtic under Rodgers who have lost 1 of 3 away games in the group stages? 
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on September 27, 2017, 04:04:26 PM
I think BR is playing the mind games with Anderlecht by saying it's better to play away from home as the home team have to come out at you and attack as the fans demand it, I suppose there is a bit of truth in what he's saying but i think he trying to be the soft fella...lol.

An early goal and sit back and hit them on the break...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on September 27, 2017, 04:10:53 PM
This is more of a career defining game for Brendan tonight,than for Celtic.Shoud they lose the one away game they might expect to get something from,it will beg the question if he can,or will ever,hack it in Europe,and particularly in the Champions League
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Cunny Funt on September 27, 2017, 04:33:23 PM
Tonight is Celtics chance to finish 3rd in this group. Anderlecht are not the team of last year that won the Belgium league they are in poor form and recently sacked their manager.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Esmarelda on September 27, 2017, 05:42:48 PM
The lady on the RTE Radio 1 sports bulletin has just told the nation that Celtic are in Belgium effectively playing for a Europa League spot.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Horse Box on September 27, 2017, 06:43:01 PM
Quote from: Esmarelda on September 27, 2017, 05:42:48 PM
The lady on the RTE Radio 1 sports bulletin has just told the nation that Celtic are in Belgium effectively playing for a Europa League spot.

Have to agree with her !
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JPGJOHNNYG on September 27, 2017, 08:25:29 PM
Get in good goal that
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on September 27, 2017, 08:35:37 PM
Looks like Celtic may grab an ugly win here.Very welcome.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on September 27, 2017, 08:41:24 PM
Big 2nd half, think we can score again they'll have to press us and we can exploit that
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Esmarelda on September 27, 2017, 08:41:37 PM
Quote from: Horse Box on September 27, 2017, 06:43:01 PM
Quote from: Esmarelda on September 27, 2017, 05:42:48 PM
The lady on the RTE Radio 1 sports bulletin has just told the nation that Celtic are in Belgium effectively playing for a Europa League spot.

Have to agree with her !
It was a very matter of fact thing to say for. It's the second game in the group. This is not an opinion piece. It's the sports news.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on September 27, 2017, 08:43:42 PM
Quote from: Esmarelda on September 27, 2017, 08:41:37 PM
Quote from: Horse Box on September 27, 2017, 06:43:01 PM
Quote from: Esmarelda on September 27, 2017, 05:42:48 PM
The lady on the RTE Radio 1 sports bulletin has just told the nation that Celtic are in Belgium effectively playing for a Europa League spot.

Have to agree with her !
It was a very matter of fact thing to say for. It's the second game in the group. This is not an opinion piece. It's the sports news.
She was effectively telling the news.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on September 27, 2017, 08:46:00 PM
In other not totally unrelated news,I took five players to score in ninety minutes,36/1 accumulator tonight.Griffiths,Lukaku and Griezemann have already obliged,just need Messi and Neymar to be on target in the second half!👍👍
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: under the bar on September 27, 2017, 09:07:46 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on September 27, 2017, 08:46:00 PM
In other not totally unrelated news,I took five players to score in ninety minutes,36/1 accumulator tonight.Griffiths,Lukaku and Griezemann have already obliged,just need Messi and Neymar to be on target in the second half!👍👍
.

Nice sweat!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on September 27, 2017, 09:09:46 PM
Now just waiting on Messi,of all people (and at 2/5 the shortest price)! Enjoying this Celtic performance too
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: laoislad on September 27, 2017, 09:13:54 PM
Quote from: Horse Box on September 27, 2017, 06:43:01 PM
Quote from: Esmarelda on September 27, 2017, 05:42:48 PM
The lady on the RTE Radio 1 sports bulletin has just told the nation that Celtic are in Belgium effectively playing for a Europa League spot.

Have to agree with her !
I dunno.Munich aren't the team they were. Wouldn't shock me to see the Brodge mastermind a result against them.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Boycey on September 27, 2017, 09:16:22 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on September 27, 2017, 09:09:46 PM
Now just waiting on Messi,of all people (and at 2/5 the shortest price)! Enjoying this Celtic performance too

Who ya betting with? Most of them now offer acca insurance on 5-folds or bigger, so worst case you be looking at getting ur money back (in the form of another bet)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on September 27, 2017, 09:41:39 PM
Desperate from Rodgers tonight, it took forever to score the third, any other Celtic manager from the past 30 years would have wrapped up that game with a third goal  inside the first 60 minutes.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Aaron Boone on September 27, 2017, 09:42:44 PM
Bayern and Celtic to battle it out for the second spot.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on September 27, 2017, 09:45:24 PM
Bet beaten,going through a barren stage at the moment.Great result for Celtic,first win ever in Belgium,glad I'm getting my name printed in Brendan's forthcoming biography!

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on September 27, 2017, 09:46:21 PM
Good solid display tonight, never looked like loosing at any time and could have scored a couple more, on to Munich and you just never know!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on September 27, 2017, 10:00:13 PM
Was the 5 nil defeat to PSG really any worse than Benfica's to Basel tonight.Yet no one will be questioning Benfica's right to be in the Champions League
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on September 27, 2017, 10:01:57 PM
Great win tonight. Roll on Saturday and neil Lennon return to celtic park. And my own
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: uimhr ocht on September 27, 2017, 10:11:55 PM
Fantastic results for celtic this past 7 days 3 big away wins!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: thebar on September 27, 2017, 10:12:07 PM
Great result tonight away from home super effort!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on September 27, 2017, 10:12:45 PM
Well that's leaves Celtic with a great chance of European Football in the new year!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on September 27, 2017, 10:19:02 PM
Hats off for Rodgers who undeniably  is the catalyst for this impressive upswing in the CL group stages. Boyata was superb, a man in control at the rear.
Safety at the back makes such a difference.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on September 27, 2017, 10:48:23 PM
Yes I agree with this.Even Gordon is more reliable now as well.Excellent management.Now have any of you pr ordered his biography and availed of the opportunity to have your name printed on the fans list that will be part of it?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: galwayman on September 27, 2017, 10:50:49 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on September 27, 2017, 10:48:23 PM
Yes I agree with this.Even Gordon is more reliable now as well.Excellent management.Now have any of you pr ordered his biography and availed of the opportunity to have your name printed on the fans list that will be part of it?
Can I ask why you are so obsessed with getting your name printed on this?
What's the big deal - or am I missing something?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on September 27, 2017, 10:55:37 PM
Quote from: galwayman on September 27, 2017, 10:50:49 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on September 27, 2017, 10:48:23 PM
Yes I agree with this.Even Gordon is more reliable now as well.Excellent management.Now have any of you pr ordered his biography and availed of the opportunity to have your name printed on the fans list that will be part of it?
Can I ask why you are so obsessed with getting your name printed on this?
What's the big deal - or am I missing something?
You are only missing an appreciation of the verities of a narcissist.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on September 27, 2017, 10:57:59 PM
It is nice to have your name printed in the biography of a famous Celtic player or manager,along with hundreds of other fans.It was available to all Celtic supporters,even those on this thread,most of whom never actually go to watch the team or support the club by buying shares,memorabilia etc
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on September 27, 2017, 10:59:51 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on September 27, 2017, 10:57:59 PM
It is nice to have your name printed in the biography of a famous Celtic player or manager,along with hundreds of other fans.It was available to all Celtic supporters,even those on this thread,most of whom never actually go to watch the team or support the club by buying shares,memorabilia etc

You'll be well remembered as a, Bellend!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: red hander on September 27, 2017, 11:06:36 PM
Quote from: Main Street on September 27, 2017, 10:55:37 PM
Quote from: galwayman on September 27, 2017, 10:50:49 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on September 27, 2017, 10:48:23 PM
Yes I agree with this.Even Gordon is more reliable now as well.Excellent management.Now have any of you pr ordered his biography and availed of the opportunity to have your name printed on the fans list that will be part of it?
Can I ask why you are so obsessed with getting your name printed on this?
What's the big deal - or am I missing something?
You are only missing an appreciation of the verities of a narcissist.

And a religious nutter... if we was an ice cream, he'd lick himself. If he could sit on his own knee he would
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: thebar on September 27, 2017, 11:08:59 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on September 27, 2017, 10:57:59 PM
It is nice to have your name printed in the biography of a famous Celtic player or manager,along with hundreds of other fans.It was available to all Celtic supporters,even those on this thread,most of whom never actually go to watch the team or support the club by buying shares,memorabilia etc

Very sad this.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: shyted on September 27, 2017, 11:15:33 PM
i love messi but really glad he didnt score tonite
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on September 27, 2017, 11:50:15 PM
Fantastic result! and hopefully Celtic kick on from this and get a few more points on the board.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Newbridge Exile on September 28, 2017, 12:22:29 AM
Quote from: thebar on September 27, 2017, 11:08:59 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on September 27, 2017, 10:57:59 PM
It is nice to have your name printed in the biography of a famous Celtic player or manager,along with hundreds of other fans.It was available to all Celtic supporters,even those on this thread,most of whom never actually go to watch the team or support the club by buying shares,memorabilia etc

Very sad this.
Yep especially after bitching about him most of last year ,
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on September 28, 2017, 06:25:36 AM
More importantly,I am also supporting the club with cash by buying this book.Are any of you?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on September 28, 2017, 07:09:31 AM
It's possible to support the club in that way without bragging about it. You have. Onidea what anybody does or doesn't do regarding my buying merch, shares or going to game did whatever. Also Tony, boastfulness isn't really a quality according to the bible is it


Proverbs 27:2 Let someone else praise you, not your own mouth–a stranger, not your own lips.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on September 28, 2017, 08:36:20 AM
I am not boasting.I am just interested to see how many on this thread support the club in a tangible way
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on September 28, 2017, 09:02:36 AM
Youre very boastful Tony in many many threads and that's not very Christian. But like most Christians you pick and choose what you want to follow
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Esmarelda on September 28, 2017, 09:29:30 AM
Quote from: Main Street on September 27, 2017, 08:43:42 PM
Quote from: Esmarelda on September 27, 2017, 08:41:37 PM
Quote from: Horse Box on September 27, 2017, 06:43:01 PM
Quote from: Esmarelda on September 27, 2017, 05:42:48 PM
The lady on the RTE Radio 1 sports bulletin has just told the nation that Celtic are in Belgium effectively playing for a Europa League spot.

Have to agree with her !
It was a very matter of fact thing to say for. It's the second game in the group. This is not an opinion piece. It's the sports news.
She was effectively telling the news.
:)
I guess that's the group wrapped up. PSG, Bayern, Celtic, Anderlecht in that order. Everyone can rest players now.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on September 28, 2017, 09:42:19 AM
Quote from: Esmarelda on September 28, 2017, 09:29:30 AM
Quote from: Main Street on September 27, 2017, 08:43:42 PM
Quote from: Esmarelda on September 27, 2017, 08:41:37 PM
Quote from: Horse Box on September 27, 2017, 06:43:01 PM
Quote from: Esmarelda on September 27, 2017, 05:42:48 PM
The lady on the RTE Radio 1 sports bulletin has just told the nation that Celtic are in Belgium effectively playing for a Europa League spot.

Have to agree with her !
It was a very matter of fact thing to say for. It's the second game in the group. This is not an opinion piece. It's the sports news.
She was effectively telling the news.
:)
I guess that's the group wrapped up. PSG, Bayern, Celtic, Anderlecht in that order. Everyone can rest players now.

Im not settling for that just yet.  We now have a chance to go for it against Bayern - might fail miserably but we have a shot.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Esmarelda on September 28, 2017, 11:04:21 AM
Quote from: Hectic on September 28, 2017, 09:42:19 AM
Quote from: Esmarelda on September 28, 2017, 09:29:30 AM
Quote from: Main Street on September 27, 2017, 08:43:42 PM
Quote from: Esmarelda on September 27, 2017, 08:41:37 PM
Quote from: Horse Box on September 27, 2017, 06:43:01 PM
Quote from: Esmarelda on September 27, 2017, 05:42:48 PM
The lady on the RTE Radio 1 sports bulletin has just told the nation that Celtic are in Belgium effectively playing for a Europa League spot.

Have to agree with her !
It was a very matter of fact thing to say for. It's the second game in the group. This is not an opinion piece. It's the sports news.
She was effectively telling the news.
:)
I guess that's the group wrapped up. PSG, Bayern, Celtic, Anderlecht in that order. Everyone can rest players now.

Im not settling for that just yet.  We now have a chance to go for it against Bayern - might fail miserably but we have a shot.
I was suggesting that RTE might report on the group this way. Pity the first game isn't at home but I agree with you completely.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on September 28, 2017, 02:47:12 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on September 27, 2017, 10:57:59 PM
It is nice to have your name printed in the biography of a famous Celtic player or manager,along with hundreds of other fans.It was available to all Celtic supporters,even those on this thread,most of whom never actually go to watch the team or support the club by buying shares,memorabilia etc
Even if its Coco the clown?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Esmarelda on September 28, 2017, 02:57:06 PM
Ancelotti sacked. Bayern will be essentially playing for pride for a while.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Longshanks on September 28, 2017, 05:18:50 PM
New manager bounce will probably help them sadly, all about the europa league and anything else is a bonus.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on September 28, 2017, 05:20:39 PM
Quote from: Longshanks on September 28, 2017, 05:18:50 PM
New manager bounce will probably help them sadly, all about the europa league and anything else is a bonus.

it didn't help Anderlecht. I think Munich will have too much anyway. Would be nice to get a point out of the two games though
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on September 28, 2017, 07:56:59 PM
I see Glasgow City Council has granted permission for a Celtic Hotel and Museum to be built at Celtic Park.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: screenexile on September 28, 2017, 07:58:46 PM
Quote from: Esmarelda on September 28, 2017, 02:57:06 PM
Ancelotti sacked. Bayern will be essentially playing for pride for a while.

Would it not suit Brendy to make the step up to a big European club??
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on September 28, 2017, 08:43:48 PM
Quote from: Esmarelda on September 28, 2017, 11:04:21 AM
Quote from: Hectic on September 28, 2017, 09:42:19 AM
Quote from: Esmarelda on September 28, 2017, 09:29:30 AM
Quote from: Main Street on September 27, 2017, 08:43:42 PM
Quote from: Esmarelda on September 27, 2017, 08:41:37 PM
Quote from: Horse Box on September 27, 2017, 06:43:01 PM
Quote from: Esmarelda on September 27, 2017, 05:42:48 PM
The lady on the RTE Radio 1 sports bulletin has just told the nation that Celtic are in Belgium effectively playing for a Europa League spot.

Have to agree with her !
It was a very matter of fact thing to say for. It's the second game in the group. This is not an opinion piece. It's the sports news.
She was effectively telling the news.
:)
I guess that's the group wrapped up. PSG, Bayern, Celtic, Anderlecht in that order. Everyone can rest players now.

Im not settling for that just yet.  We now have a chance to go for it against Bayern - might fail miserably but we have a shot.
I was suggesting that RTE might report on the group this way. Pity the first game isn't at home but I agree with you completely.
I'd agree there is a glimmer now, albeit a very distant glimmer, BM's odds on a top 2 finish have been halved from 1/50  to 1/25.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on September 30, 2017, 05:21:53 PM
Probably the only time I am not unhappy with a draw today.Neil Lennon doing a tremendous job at Hibs.Would not begrudge them one of the domestic trophies and hopefully they will finish second in the league.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: under the bar on September 30, 2017, 08:57:17 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on September 30, 2017, 05:21:53 PM
Probably the only time I am not unhappy with a draw today.Neil Lennon doing a tremendous job at Hibs.Would not begrudge them one of the domestic trophies and hopefully they will finish second in the league.
+1.   Real Celtic fans should never forget what Lenny achieved for the club   and suffered in doing so
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on October 01, 2017, 12:16:08 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on September 30, 2017, 05:21:53 PM
Probably the only time I am not unhappy with a draw today.Neil Lennon doing a tremendous job at Hibs.Would not begrudge them one of the domestic trophies and hopefully they will finish second in the league.

Glad he done well today but I don't want them winning trophies over us. Hope we beat them in 3 weeks time
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on October 01, 2017, 12:26:41 AM
Yes.But I wouldn't be heartbroken if Hibs won and beat Rangers in the Final.Meamwhile winning at Ibrox and drawing at Celtic Park is a tremendous start to Neil's return to the SPFL
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on October 01, 2017, 09:24:07 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on October 01, 2017, 12:26:41 AM
Yes.But I wouldn't be heartbroken if Hibs won and beat Rangers in the Final.Meamwhile winning at Ibrox and drawing at Celtic Park is a tremendous start to Neil's return to the SPFL

I suppose if another team had to win it I'd want it to be hibs
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: under the bar on October 01, 2017, 10:09:32 AM
Quote from: tonto1888 on October 01, 2017, 09:24:07 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on October 01, 2017, 12:26:41 AM
Yes.But I wouldn't be heartbroken if Hibs won and beat Rangers in the Final.Meamwhile winning at Ibrox and drawing at Celtic Park is a tremendous start to Neil's return to the SPFL

I suppose if another team had to win it I'd want it to be hibs

Personally I'd take any team bearing Rangers in a final!  8)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stew on October 01, 2017, 02:17:48 PM
Quote from: under the bar on October 01, 2017, 10:09:32 AM
Quote from: tonto1888 on October 01, 2017, 09:24:07 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on October 01, 2017, 12:26:41 AM
Yes.But I wouldn't be heartbroken if Hibs won and beat Rangers in the Final.Meamwhile winning at Ibrox and drawing at Celtic Park is a tremendous start to Neil's return to the SPFL

I suppose if another team had to win it I'd want it to be hibs

Personally I'd take any team bearing Rangers in a final!  8)

Who? Them c***ts died in 2012, I think you mean newco/oldco/sevco, never mind, I cant keep up, their club died mate! )
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on October 01, 2017, 02:31:14 PM
I see Southgate has said that Scotty Sinclair is below England international level.FFS apart from Kane and a few other Spurs players this must collectively be the worst England team of all time
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on October 01, 2017, 02:36:07 PM
Personally i don't want Hibs to win anything because i want Celtic to win everything, Neil Lennon is a friend of mine but i don't want him winning anything...C'mon the Hoops
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on October 01, 2017, 06:49:48 PM
I don't mind Hibs doing well because of the Lennon factor, but definitely not at our expense, I think we see how important Broony is for us, hope he's not out for long
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on October 09, 2017, 11:34:22 AM
Guys I have 2 tickets for Munich game in Germany but I'm not going as I've booked Paris instead. What I'm offering if anyone wants a swap I'm up for that
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on October 11, 2017, 04:40:24 PM
AGM on Wednesday November 15th! There is a fair chance of an ould photo or two from me!😉
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Over the Bar on October 11, 2017, 06:31:39 PM
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-41581330

Tony your Armagh comrade got away without jail I see.  Thankfully he won't be seen around Parkhead for along time.   
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on October 11, 2017, 07:13:15 PM
If he had been jailed there'd have been no complaints from me.No excuse for bad behaviour at any sports fixtures.Tarnishes the good name of the club.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on October 11, 2017, 10:40:04 PM
How exactly can you stop someone from attending a match? He would be hard to spot with 60k in the ground.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on October 11, 2017, 10:50:35 PM
Season ticket withdrawn,unable to join club membership scheme to access tickets,and probably has to report to a Police Station somewhere during match time.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on October 12, 2017, 07:04:46 AM
Apart from reporting to the police station I can't see how it would stop him from turning up at the games.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on October 12, 2017, 07:13:19 AM
Well if he has to report to Portadown Police Station at a time when there's 30 minutes gone in every Celtic game,that solves the problem.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ashman on October 12, 2017, 09:42:03 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on October 11, 2017, 07:13:15 PM
If he had been jailed there'd have been no complaints from me.No excuse for bad behaviour at any sports fixtures.Tarnishes the good name of the club.

The young lad acted the eejit at a soccer match while full of drink .  He looks a harmless craytur . 

Imposing  a custodial sentence on him would be pointless and wrong . 

The embarrassment is punishment enough. 
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: MoChara on October 12, 2017, 09:42:37 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on October 12, 2017, 07:13:19 AM
Well if he has to report to Portadown Police Station at a time when there's 30 minutes gone in every Celtic game,that solves the problem.

There's no way he has to sign in at a cop shop for every Celtic match for the rest of his life, truth is he could easily get back into Celtic Park if he wanted.

P.S. I'm not sure why but his wee leather gloves make him look like even more of a dickhead.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on October 12, 2017, 09:46:08 AM
That muslim guy who supports Rangers,was banned from Ibrox,and shown on TV documentary visiting a Police Station to sign in during a Rangers game.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Orior on October 12, 2017, 10:12:37 AM
Quote from: ashman on October 12, 2017, 09:42:03 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on October 11, 2017, 07:13:15 PM
If he had been jailed there'd have been no complaints from me.No excuse for bad behaviour at any sports fixtures.Tarnishes the good name of the club.

The young lad acted the eejit at a soccer match while full of drink .  He looks a harmless craytur . 

Imposing  a custodial sentence on him would be pointless and wrong . 

The embarrassment is punishment enough.

Harmless craytur yes, but how much will his action cost Celtic Football Club? Could be a few pennies if they're made to play a home match in an empty stadium.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ashman on October 12, 2017, 10:28:26 AM
Quote from: Orior on October 12, 2017, 10:12:37 AM
Quote from: ashman on October 12, 2017, 09:42:03 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on October 11, 2017, 07:13:15 PM
If he had been jailed there'd have been no complaints from me.No excuse for bad behaviour at any sports fixtures.Tarnishes the good name of the club.

The young lad acted the eejit at a soccer match while full of drink .  He looks a harmless craytur . 

Imposing  a custodial sentence on him would be pointless and wrong . 

The embarrassment is punishment enough.

Harmless craytur yes, but how much will his action cost Celtic Football Club? Could be a few pennies if they're made to play a home match in an empty stadium.

Again that is not a matter for the courts .  Clearly the lad isn't any real danger to society, it was his first offence ,  he was pissed and he will a joke figure for the rest of his life .
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on October 12, 2017, 11:05:41 AM
Quote from: Orior on October 12, 2017, 10:12:37 AM
Quote from: ashman on October 12, 2017, 09:42:03 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on October 11, 2017, 07:13:15 PM
If he had been jailed there'd have been no complaints from me.No excuse for bad behaviour at any sports fixtures.Tarnishes the good name of the club.

The young lad acted the eejit at a soccer match while full of drink .  He looks a harmless craytur . 

Imposing  a custodial sentence on him would be pointless and wrong . 

The embarrassment is punishment enough.

Harmless craytur yes, but how much will his action cost Celtic Football Club? Could be a few pennies if they're made to play a home match in an empty stadium.

could argue how much would the inept stewarding cost
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on October 12, 2017, 12:10:35 PM
Sorry.People in adult age,inebriated or sober,who run on to football pitches to attack people are not eejits nor are they harmless.They are a danger to society.This lad can count himself lucky not to be going to jail,he has got off very lightly.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on October 12, 2017, 04:28:28 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on October 12, 2017, 11:05:41 AM
Quote from: Orior on October 12, 2017, 10:12:37 AM
Quote from: ashman on October 12, 2017, 09:42:03 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on October 11, 2017, 07:13:15 PM
If he had been jailed there'd have been no complaints from me.No excuse for bad behaviour at any sports fixtures.Tarnishes the good name of the club.

The young lad acted the eejit at a soccer match while full of drink .  He looks a harmless craytur . 

Imposing  a custodial sentence on him would be pointless and wrong . 

The embarrassment is punishment enough.

Harmless craytur yes, but how much will his action cost Celtic Football Club? Could be a few pennies if they're made to play a home match in an empty stadium.

could argue how much would the inept stewarding cost
It would be awful if UEFA awarded the game to PSG, 3-0.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on October 12, 2017, 11:14:51 PM
It would prob be more difficult than you think, the banned fans are well known to the Stewards and they know what they look like. Celtic's fans are represented by 90% season ticket holders so the only way of getting a ticket is through a club (no club would risk giving him a ticket as they'd be banned too for doing so). If he tried a public sale through the internet then he'd have to use someone else's Id then travelling over on the boat he's well known among Celtic fans so they alone will not welcome him and then it would be only a 20% chance he'd slip thru the turn styles not to mention if he got inside the ground fans sitting around him will recognise him and alert a Steward, all in all it's not impossible but it will be extremely difficult for him...Unless he hasn't learnt his lesson and is a complete dick then he'll stay well clear of Glasgow.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ashman on October 12, 2017, 11:48:02 PM
Quote from: illdecide on October 12, 2017, 11:14:51 PM
It would prob be more difficult than you think, the banned fans are well known to the Stewards and they know what they look like. Celtic's fans are represented by 90% season ticket holders so the only way of getting a ticket is through a club (no club would risk giving him a ticket as they'd be banned too for doing so). If he tried a public sale through the internet then he'd have to use someone else's Id then travelling over on the boat he's well known among Celtic fans so they alone will not welcome him and then it would be only a 20% chance he'd slip thru the turn styles not to mention if he got inside the ground fans sitting around him will recognise him and alert a Steward, all in all it's not impossible but it will be extremely difficult for him...Unless he hasn't learnt his lesson and is a complete dick then he'll stay well clear of Glasgow.

That sounds a bit sinister TBH .
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on October 13, 2017, 12:14:34 AM
Like the 'banned from all GAA grounds' ban that is handed out. No one ever really listens to it. Sure Mayo Mick has been back at plenty of matches since his incident.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: MoChara on October 13, 2017, 08:40:40 AM
Quote from: illdecide on October 12, 2017, 11:14:51 PM
It would prob be more difficult than you think, the banned fans are well known to the Stewards and they know what they look like. Celtic's fans are represented by 90% season ticket holders so the only way of getting a ticket is through a club (no club would risk giving him a ticket as they'd be banned too for doing so). If he tried a public sale through the internet then he'd have to use someone else's Id then travelling over on the boat he's well known among Celtic fans so they alone will not welcome him and then it would be only a 20% chance he'd slip thru the turn styles not to mention if he got inside the ground fans sitting around him will recognise him and alert a Steward, all in all it's not impossible but it will be extremely difficult for him...Unless he hasn't learnt his lesson and is a complete dick then he'll stay well clear of Glasgow.

Yeah but fast forward a year and who's really gonna remember what he looks like, I probably wouldn't instantly recognise him right away if I seen him tomorrow.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on October 13, 2017, 09:14:19 AM
What is it about when one is officially banned from football matches that you have to sign in at Police Stations during those same matches, that people don't understand?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: MoChara on October 13, 2017, 11:44:09 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on October 13, 2017, 09:14:19 AM
What is it about when one is officially banned from football matches that you have to sign in at Police Stations during those same matches, that people don't understand?

https://www.inbrief.co.uk/football-law/football-banning-orders/

That's only for international Tournaments and in this case only up to a maximum of 5 years
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on October 13, 2017, 02:27:59 PM
Its for club games and his ban is for four years.As I'll decide says he'll stay well away from Celtic Park permanently if he has any sense.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on October 13, 2017, 03:25:33 PM
Also forgot to mention Celtic have face recognition cameras at every turn styles too and his boat race will be saved on their data base and he'd be scooped very easily...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on October 13, 2017, 03:50:00 PM
Quote from: illdecide on October 13, 2017, 03:25:33 PM
Also forgot to mention Celtic have face recognition cameras at every turn styles too and his boat race will be saved on their data base and he'd be scooped very easily...
Can the face recognition be thwarted should he grow a or glue a beard on, tinted specs etc?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: AZOffaly on October 13, 2017, 04:16:47 PM
Or wear a hood?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on October 13, 2017, 04:57:57 PM
Lol...yeah mission impossible replacement face. I see on Celtic website earlier for fixtures it gives Celtic a 2-0 result for tomorrow's game v Dundee...talking about Mystic Meg
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Over the Bar on October 13, 2017, 11:54:16 PM
Quote from: Main Street on October 13, 2017, 03:50:00 PM
Quote from: illdecide on October 13, 2017, 03:25:33 PM
Also forgot to mention Celtic have face recognition cameras at every turn styles too and his boat race will be saved on their data base and he'd be scooped very easily...
Can the face recognition be thwarted should he grow a or glue a beard on, tinted specs etc?

TF regularly turns up looking like a fanny which seems to work.  ;)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on October 14, 2017, 12:17:56 AM
You can also get banned for shite attempts at humour😂😂
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on October 14, 2017, 04:01:47 PM
Not much happening in first half at Celtic Pk today, no penalty spots apparently according to Roddy Forsyth!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on October 14, 2017, 08:21:25 PM
Aye poor enough display today, Dundee grew into the game the longer it went on. It's good though as it's clear Celtic had one eye on Germany for next week's CL.

Still have 2 tickets for Munich...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on October 15, 2017, 08:45:40 AM
I hate Weekends before Champions League matches.Chelsea and Juventus both beaten in the league this weekend,Spurs and Celtic struggle,as all teams inevitably have an eye on the Champions League fixture in midweek.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on October 15, 2017, 10:23:38 AM
Yea and Bayern go and score 5!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: The Subbie on October 16, 2017, 08:23:44 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on October 14, 2017, 12:17:56 AM
You can also get banned for shite attempts at humour😂😂
If they looked at your twitter you wouldn't be allowed on the plane to Glasgow never mind into the ground  ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on October 18, 2017, 10:31:51 PM
Difficult night.But still scoreline wasnt too bad and might have scored at least one as well
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on October 18, 2017, 10:54:58 PM
We are a long way from that level yet but Bayern are a QF of CL team, as are PSG. We have been unlucky with our groups this year and last. EL is looking appealing.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on October 18, 2017, 11:55:44 PM
Celtic got the runaround but managed to create a few chances when Bayern went down a gear.
A goal would have been a just dessert.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on October 19, 2017, 04:38:26 AM
A just dessert? Thought Jelly and Ice Cream was the only just dessert as far as Celtic fans were concerned?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: 6th sam on October 19, 2017, 11:02:22 AM
Looking a ticket or two for celtic park on tues 31st?
Pm if u have any ideas on how best to get tickets
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on October 20, 2017, 11:56:26 PM
I see Celtic pocketed a whopping £28.5m prize money from last season CL pot.
The reason why it's so much, despite only having 3 draws and finishing bottom, is that Celtic are now lumped in with the EPL teams in the market pool and they got 10% of that UK pool.
I take from that, the more progress EPL teams make in this season's CL, the more Celtic will get in prize money.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stew on October 21, 2017, 09:15:49 PM
Quote from: Main Street on October 20, 2017, 11:56:26 PM
I see Celtic pocketed a whopping £28.5m prize money from last season CL pot.
The reason why it's so much, despite only having 3 draws and finishing bottom, is that Celtic are now lumped in with the EPL teams in the market pool and they got 10% of that UK pool.
I take from that, the more progress EPL teams make in this season's CL, the more Celtic will get in prize money.

Good for Celtic, they showed the brits how to win in Europe at the highest level.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on October 21, 2017, 10:23:46 PM
Another final for us to look forward to, a good result considering the midweek trip to Munich and even better to see Dembele get back on the scoresheet, another big game on Wednesday against Aberdeen and I think Dembele should start with Griff on the bench, also Rogic for Armstrong, but Brendan's the man!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on October 21, 2017, 11:11:42 PM
Celtic were poor today, Hibs got a penalty that shouldn't have been given. Boyota gave the ball away plenty and his partner Bitton was left static for a goal. The difference when Celtic play like that against PSG or Munich they get thumped but end up winning against Scottish opposition, BR is under a bit of pressure to get defense sorted and def needs a good centre half or maybe 2 as Jozo Simunovic is very injury prone.

The positives were that Dembele looks a bit sharper but Jasus his first touch is terrible (it's a tackle) and always fumbles and looks like an amature but then pops up and scores a couple of goals, J Forrest was brutal when he came on today and i thought only for Scott Brown in the second half we could have been in trouble...They would need to lift things big time for Wednesday's trip to Aberdeen or we could end up losing out unbeaten record...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stew on October 22, 2017, 12:10:32 PM
No suggestion that Celtic wont win the league the year from any credible source, I would say Aberdeen will beat Celtic on Wednesday night and throw the title race wide open.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on October 22, 2017, 06:52:54 PM
Quote from: stew on October 22, 2017, 12:10:32 PM
No suggestion that Celtic wont win the league the year from any credible source, I would say Aberdeen will beat Celtic on Wednesday night and throw the title race wide open.

I would say you're talking dung Stew ;)...not a bit of it
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on October 22, 2017, 07:48:49 PM
The bhoys will be well up for whatever Aberdeen throw at them, Celtic to win 3-1, can't see us keeping a clean sheet
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stew on October 22, 2017, 10:13:37 PM
Quote from: illdecide on October 22, 2017, 06:52:54 PM
Quote from: stew on October 22, 2017, 12:10:32 PM
No suggestion that Celtic wont win the league the year from any credible source, I would say Aberdeen will beat Celtic on Wednesday night and throw the title race wide open.

I would say you're talking dung Stew ;)...not a bit of it

Well I am not long out of the Harps club and may well be talking dung, but Celtic are playing at a season low level and Aberdeen are fresh and are at home, I would play Dembele and rest Griffiths but that's me, this is the hardest game of the year so far however in Rodgers I trust, we will see, right now I would take a draw.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: under the bar on October 22, 2017, 10:27:53 PM
Quote from: stew on October 22, 2017, 12:10:32 PM
No suggestion that Celtic wont win the league the year from any credible source, I would say Aberdeen will beat Celtic on Wednesday night and throw the title race wide open.

Put the crack pipe down mate.  Otherwise open a betfair account and I'll take your odds....
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on October 22, 2017, 11:09:23 PM
A genuine league challenge should be welcomed and would be better for Celtic generally.Last year was an achievement of sorts remaining unbeatable domestically,but this will not last forever.I think the longer it continues it will heap needless pressure on the players to the detriment of European showings.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Dougal Maguire on October 22, 2017, 11:13:38 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on October 22, 2017, 11:09:23 PM
A genuine league challenge should be welcomed and would be better for Celtic generally.Last year was an achievement of sorts remaining unbeatable domestically,but this will not last forever.I think the longer it continues it will heap needless pressure on the players to the detriment of European showings.
It would be nice to take the unbeaten run to 100 though
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stew on October 23, 2017, 12:14:50 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on October 22, 2017, 11:09:23 PM
A genuine league challenge should be welcomed and would be better for Celtic generally.Last year was an achievement of sorts remaining unbeatable domestically,but this will not last forever.I think the longer it continues it will heap needless pressure on the players to the detriment of European showings.

Bollocks Tony, drive domestic dominance down their throats, win ten in a row and go for eleven, these lads are professionals, they will need to win games they are poor in, its what good teams do, they will be fine, they will win ten in a row but as of right now they are not playing the best, Wednesdy will be a tough test, I see the streak ending, hope not but will be tight.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on October 23, 2017, 08:06:13 AM
Yes,by all means maintain domestic  dominance,but do not focus too much on remaining unbeaten in every game.Its bound to heap unnecessary pressure on the players,particularly when it looks like the European season is going to be a lot longer this year.If Aberdeen win on Wednesday night,that will exert pressure mainly on Rangers,and further highlight their failings.It will not stop Celtic from winning the league ultimately
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: under the bar on October 23, 2017, 09:13:22 AM
Going for 10 in a row while remains unbeaten until then should be the real target!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on October 23, 2017, 10:10:00 AM
Ten in a row doable,mainly as there is no realistic opposition.Even at that,doing so unbeaten is impossible.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: theyellowbus on October 23, 2017, 10:52:28 AM
I agree 100% with Tony a sustained title challenge from Aberdeen or a Hibs,hearts etc is only healthy for the club.
I have been a follower of Scottish soccer for a long few years and bar the 80,s and early nineties Scottish soccer has taken a nose ward dive in terms of the quality of players that are playing with big clubs outside of Glasgow.
Clubs like Aberdeen,Dundee Utd,Motherwell,Hibs and Hearts from 1995 up until 2010 were basically just existing on scraps from the SFA table as the big two went hammer and tongs at sweeping up whatever money was available.
The best thing that ever happened these clubs especially Dundee Utd,Hibs and Hearts was the fact they got relegated and are now working towards blueprints of making the most of all assets they have and trying to maximise their potential.
Aberdeen are a club that are making small strides every year to becoming a dominant force in Scottish soccer in the next 10/15 year.
What i mean by dominant is not winning leagues and trebles although Im sure their hierarchy have definitely pencilled in winning one league over the the next few years dominance to them is winning a cup every year, being in a title race come April/May and trying to increase their support base and improve the quality of players at the club.
They have massive plans in the pipeline at the moment for a big new Stadium development.
Scottish soccer in my mind never lost its soul even in the barren years of 95-2012 when an odd cup was won here or there by a club outside the big two and bar Hearts one year making a fist of a title race which ultimately bankrupt them players playing for these clubs were willing to entertain their supporters week in week out and showed that on the pitch.
While the history books will show the dominance from Celtic and Rangers people don't realise that almost every decade of the last century clubs outside the big two had periods of dominance as well where they won leagues and cups.
I sat down yesterday and watched the cup semi final over the Everton Aresnal game and while the quality was possibly not top drawer the conviction and desire was evident.
i watched MOTD last night and bar the Everton goalie and a few of the younger lads there was no real desire shown in the game from either side granted the quality was good but some of these lads had multiples of tens of thousands in their back pocket they weren't going to burst a gut.
I find it very hard to watch some of the English premiership games over the last few years as its too manufactured anymore and its lost its edge in my opinion.
The current EPL will collapse in its current state that's a given in my opinion as something like that cant keep going without some form of implosion.
The simple economics of it alone will dictate that.


Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on October 23, 2017, 11:58:26 AM
I have been saying that for a few years, the EPL is not as good as people think it is. The MOTD on a Sat night makes it look good (as does all highlights) but watch a live game and it's not good. I also agree that money has ruined the EPL, young players have got it too easy and earn stupid money which does take the edge of them. I agree Scottish football is of a lesser level but at least you get 100% commitment and hunger and desire from the players.

The day SKY or BT Sports pulls the pin on the TV money there will be some clubs going to the wall, bar Sevco the rest of Scottish clubs spent within their means and are surviving on a shoe string budget. English National team have regressed and so has the EPL clubs playing in the CL, Scottish football has bottomed out and I believe will improve over the next decade.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: theyellowbus on October 23, 2017, 12:40:07 PM
Quote from: illdecide on October 23, 2017, 11:58:26 AM
I have been saying that for a few years, the EPL is not as good as people think it is. The MOTD on a Sat night makes it look good (as does all highlights) but watch a live game and it's not good. I also agree that money has ruined the EPL, young players have got it too easy and earn stupid money which does take the edge of them. I agree Scottish football is of a lesser level but at least you get 100% commitment and hunger and desire from the players.

The day SKY or BT Sports pulls the pin on the TV money there will be some clubs going to the wall, bar Sevco the rest of Scottish clubs spent within their means and are surviving on a shoe string budget. English National team have regressed and so has the EPL clubs playing in the CL, Scottish football has bottomed out and I believe will improve over the next decade.
In my opinion it already has illdecide and the demise of Rangers was somewhat of a catalyst in this as well as clubs starting to run within their means and maximising potential.It gave clubs like the Aberdeen's Dundee's and Edinburgh clubs the chance to fill a void and compete with a traditional powerhouse and they have in spades in my opinion.
Even the crowds attending non old firm games are increasing year on year.
This might sound like after talk but if you had given me 100 hundred euro yesterday and put a gun to my head and said Motherwell or Rangers id have said Motherwell all day long and i guarantee you the motherwell management were very confident going into that game yesterday.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Over the Bar on October 23, 2017, 01:40:11 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on October 23, 2017, 10:10:00 AM
Ten in a row doable,mainly as there is no realistic opposition.Even at that,doing so unbeaten is impossible.

Very difficult but not impossible.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Dire Ear on October 23, 2017, 02:07:03 PM
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/41720941
Fined 10,000 euro
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on October 23, 2017, 03:25:43 PM
I think the odds this season about Celtic remaining unbeaten domestically are 16/1.I would say you would be offered at least 500/1 for this to be maintained up to the completion of ten in a row.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on October 23, 2017, 05:09:38 PM
Quote from: Dire Ear on October 23, 2017, 02:07:03 PM
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/41720941
Fined 10,000 euro
Almost worth the price.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on October 23, 2017, 08:41:49 PM
https://www.facebook.com/FIFAFootballAwards/posts/1541464732596324

Those of us who attend Celtic games regularly have every right to feel proud.This accolade is well deserved
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on October 23, 2017, 09:19:40 PM
Have to agree, I was first in Celtic park in 1987 and have seen good and bad times but the one thing that never changed is the loyalty shown by Celtic supporters, now there's always gonna be a few headers that will buck that trend but generally we're welcomed anywhere anytime and create an atmosphere that no other club is capable of, Hail Hail!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ashman on October 23, 2017, 10:30:05 PM
Some of the stuff here about Scottish soccer is utterly laughable .   The teams bar Celtic have been a joke in Europe for the last few seasons .  LOI teams have out performed then over the same period .   It is a poor enough league to be honest .

A lot of its fans here seek some reassurance that the English premier league is " a bubble" and "underrated " .
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on October 24, 2017, 02:18:40 AM
Quote from: Targetman on October 23, 2017, 09:19:40 PM
Have to agree, I was first in Celtic park in 1987 and have seen good and bad times but the one thing that never changed is the loyalty shown by Celtic supporters, now there's always gonna be a few headers that will buck that trend but generally we're welcomed anywhere anytime and create an atmosphere that no other club is capable of, Hail Hail!!
Maybe the award was deserved as Celtic were one of the 3 nominated, however, the voting criteria is highly questionable as in all probability the award goes to the club whose fans are more voting proficient.
In any event, the Green Brigade were superb.
Slightly ironic though that it comes the same day Celtic are fined by uefa for a drunken fan's assault on a player.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on October 24, 2017, 11:01:26 AM
Quote from: Main Street on October 24, 2017, 02:18:40 AM
Quote from: Targetman on October 23, 2017, 09:19:40 PM
Have to agree, I was first in Celtic park in 1987 and have seen good and bad times but the one thing that never changed is the loyalty shown by Celtic supporters, now there's always gonna be a few headers that will buck that trend but generally we're welcomed anywhere anytime and create an atmosphere that no other club is capable of, Hail Hail!!
Maybe the award was deserved as Celtic were one of the 3 nominated, however, the voting criteria is highly questionable as in all probability the award goes to the club whose fans are more voting proficient.
In any event, the Green Brigade were superb.
Slightly ironic though that it comes the same day Celtic are fined by uefa for a drunken fan's assault on a player.

I know he admitted to assault but to actually call it an assault is a bitmuch
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stew on October 24, 2017, 12:15:17 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on October 24, 2017, 11:01:26 AM
Quote from: Main Street on October 24, 2017, 02:18:40 AM
Quote from: Targetman on October 23, 2017, 09:19:40 PM
Have to agree, I was first in Celtic park in 1987 and have seen good and bad times but the one thing that never changed is the loyalty shown by Celtic supporters, now there's always gonna be a few headers that will buck that trend but generally we're welcomed anywhere anytime and create an atmosphere that no other club is capable of, Hail Hail!!
Maybe the award was deserved as Celtic were one of the 3 nominated, however, the voting criteria is highly questionable as in all probability the award goes to the club whose fans are more voting proficient.
In any event, the Green Brigade were superb.
Slightly ironic though that it comes the same day Celtic are fined by uefa for a drunken fan's assault on a player.

I know he admitted to assault but to actually call it an assault is a bitmuch

Attempted assault is more apt, it shamed the club and being drunk is no excuse for idiocy of this kind, that said, there are times when I would have loved to punch that hateful wee bastard in the head!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on October 24, 2017, 02:47:01 PM
Quote from: stew on October 24, 2017, 12:15:17 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on October 24, 2017, 11:01:26 AM
Quote from: Main Street on October 24, 2017, 02:18:40 AM
Quote from: Targetman on October 23, 2017, 09:19:40 PM
Have to agree, I was first in Celtic park in 1987 and have seen good and bad times but the one thing that never changed is the loyalty shown by Celtic supporters, now there's always gonna be a few headers that will buck that trend but generally we're welcomed anywhere anytime and create an atmosphere that no other club is capable of, Hail Hail!!
Maybe the award was deserved as Celtic were one of the 3 nominated, however, the voting criteria is highly questionable as in all probability the award goes to the club whose fans are more voting proficient.
In any event, the Green Brigade were superb.
Slightly ironic though that it comes the same day Celtic are fined by uefa for a drunken fan's assault on a player.

I know he admitted to assault but to actually call it an assault is a bitmuch

Attempted assault is more apt, it shamed the club and being drunk is no excuse for idiocy of this kind, that said, there are times when I would have loved to punch that hateful wee b**tard in the head!

Right Stew, that's enough. Leave Tony out of this ;) :D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on October 25, 2017, 12:52:36 AM
Quote from: stew on October 24, 2017, 12:15:17 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on October 24, 2017, 11:01:26 AM
Quote from: Main Street on October 24, 2017, 02:18:40 AM
Quote from: Targetman on October 23, 2017, 09:19:40 PM
Have to agree, I was first in Celtic park in 1987 and have seen good and bad times but the one thing that never changed is the loyalty shown by Celtic supporters, now there's always gonna be a few headers that will buck that trend but generally we're welcomed anywhere anytime and create an atmosphere that no other club is capable of, Hail Hail!!
Maybe the award was deserved as Celtic were one of the 3 nominated, however, the voting criteria is highly questionable as in all probability the award goes to the club whose fans are more voting proficient.
In any event, the Green Brigade were superb.
Slightly ironic though that it comes the same day Celtic are fined by uefa for a drunken fan's assault on a player.

I know he admitted to assault but to actually call it an assault is a bitmuch

Attempted assault is more apt, it shamed the club and being drunk is no excuse for idiocy of this kind, that said, there are times when I would have loved to punch that hateful wee b**tard in the head!
In the real world it was a botched attempt at assault, in the legal world he admitted to the charge of assault.
It's a relief that such an isolated act of madness by a supporter was treated with relative leniency by Uefa.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stew on October 25, 2017, 09:17:13 AM
Quote from: Main Street on October 25, 2017, 12:52:36 AM
Quote from: stew on October 24, 2017, 12:15:17 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on October 24, 2017, 11:01:26 AM
Quote from: Main Street on October 24, 2017, 02:18:40 AM
Quote from: Targetman on October 23, 2017, 09:19:40 PM
Have to agree, I was first in Celtic park in 1987 and have seen good and bad times but the one thing that never changed is the loyalty shown by Celtic supporters, now there's always gonna be a few headers that will buck that trend but generally we're welcomed anywhere anytime and create an atmosphere that no other club is capable of, Hail Hail!!
Maybe the award was deserved as Celtic were one of the 3 nominated, however, the voting criteria is highly questionable as in all probability the award goes to the club whose fans are more voting proficient.
In any event, the Green Brigade were superb.
Slightly ironic though that it comes the same day Celtic are fined by uefa for a drunken fan's assault on a player.

I know he admitted to assault but to actually call it an assault is a bitmuch

Attempted assault is more apt, it shamed the club and being drunk is no excuse for idiocy of this kind, that said, there are times when I would have loved to punch that hateful wee b**tard in the head!
In the real world it was a botched attempt at assault, in the legal world he admitted to the charge of assault.
It's a relief that such an isolated act of madness by a supporter was treated with relative leniency by Uefa.

In the real world he attempted to assault a player, he failed ergo, attempted assault! Simples.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on October 25, 2017, 01:37:30 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on October 23, 2017, 08:41:49 PM
https://www.facebook.com/FIFAFootballAwards/posts/1541464732596324

Those of us who attend Celtic games regularly have every right to feel proud.This accolade is well deserved

wasn't it for a one off display and voted for by the fans?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on October 25, 2017, 01:56:40 PM
Big game tonight, I hope Celtic can beat them well tonight and let them know their place. Can't afford to give them a sniff, would be really nice to keep this unbeaten (domestic) run going...Aberdeen have been preparing for this game for almost 2 weeks now and have had extra rest for their players, their manager say's they're ready...Lets see
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on October 25, 2017, 04:24:07 PM
Quote from: illdecide on October 25, 2017, 01:56:40 PM
Big game tonight, I hope Celtic can beat them well tonight and let them know their place. Can't afford to give them a sniff, would be really nice to keep this unbeaten (domestic) run going...Aberdeen have been preparing for this game for almost 2 weeks now and have had extra rest for their players, their manager say's they're ready...Lets see

I agree. Hope we really turn it on and put 3/4 past them. However, Id settle for a scrappy 1-0 win with a dodgy penalty
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on October 25, 2017, 05:14:55 PM
I think we'll win tonight but will probably concede so its 3-1 for me, I'd expect a few tasty exchanges tonight but we're a level above them so let's put Mc Innes in his place!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on October 25, 2017, 08:29:18 PM
Yes get in there big Moussa, we're giving the sheep a bit of a lesson, keep it going Celtic!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Dire Ear on October 25, 2017, 08:32:18 PM
Some start, 2-0
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on October 25, 2017, 08:33:33 PM
Flawless.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: SHEEDY on October 25, 2017, 08:39:33 PM
What a player Kieran tierney, great goal and great assist.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Dire Ear on October 25, 2017, 08:47:44 PM
Quote from: SHEEDY on October 25, 2017, 08:39:33 PM
What a player Kieran tierney, great goal and great assist.
. Special alright
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on October 25, 2017, 09:47:48 PM
Totally dominant from start to finish,62 not out!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: StGallsGAA on October 25, 2017, 10:09:04 PM
Quote from: SHEEDY on October 25, 2017, 08:39:33 PM
What a player Kieran tierney, great goal and great assist.

The assist for Dembele was sheer poetry.  Superb.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on October 25, 2017, 10:21:13 PM
Talking about flexing your muscles...some display alright. Fair play to DMcI as his interview after the game he was honest and said when Celtic's on form like that it doesn't matter who he plays or where he plays them. He said his best player from last year is Celtic's sub and comes of the bench for a cameo role and his best player this season is Celtic's player.

I'm going over on Tuesday night v Munich and can't wait for the game, should be a cracker but will be tough as hell. What the atmosphere would be like for Celtic to sneak a win or even a draw...place would be rocking. (there's be getting carried away again :))
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on October 25, 2017, 10:42:33 PM
Strong rumour Spurs are watching Tierney closely.Hate to see him leave,but if he has to he couldn't be going to a better club,and should command a fee in excess of £10m
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: uimhr ocht on October 25, 2017, 10:44:28 PM
Top drawer tonight best performance of the season to date,61 games some feat and dembelle getting back to his best.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lenny on October 25, 2017, 10:47:09 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on October 25, 2017, 10:42:33 PM
Strong rumour Spurs are watching Tierney closely.Hate to see him leave,but if he has to he couldn't be going to a better club,and should command a fee in excess of £10m

They can start the bidding at £25m. What did kyle walker go for? And tierney has way more potential.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: under the bar on October 25, 2017, 11:03:58 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on October 25, 2017, 10:42:33 PM
Strong rumour Spurs are watching Tierney closely.Hate to see him leave,but if he has to he couldn't be going to a better club,and should command a fee in excess of £10m

Mourinho has been watching him for over a year.  Ideal replacement for Shaw.  In fact,  I'd be happy with a straight swap! 
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: uimhr ocht on October 25, 2017, 11:22:00 PM
Don't think Tierney will go unless it's crazy money he will want to play for the hoops for as long as possible,even if he wasn't playing he would be in the green brigade section singing away lol.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on October 26, 2017, 07:24:51 AM
If someone comes waving a huge cheque,the lad will be on his way.Probably next summer along with Dembele.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on October 26, 2017, 09:53:51 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on October 26, 2017, 07:24:51 AM
If someone comes waving a huge cheque,the lad will be on his way.Probably next summer along with Dembele.

For you to say he'd go for £10m is ludicrous. Wise up, the fee's paid at the min for players no where near his ability is insane. I'd be looking £25-£30m for him
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on October 26, 2017, 10:05:46 AM
He is a lad who shows great potential,but sadly being brilliant in Scotland at a young age does not make him worth £20m,yet.Remember the silly money being talked about for Dembele? Tierney will probably go in the summer for a fee similar to Van Dyck,then having developed Down South,will command an astronomical fee.Celtic will no doubt arrange for a slice of any future sell on fee.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on October 26, 2017, 10:20:56 AM
Id be very surprised if he does go this summer. Some people cant wait to sell our best players
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stew on October 26, 2017, 11:27:05 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on October 25, 2017, 10:42:33 PM
Strong rumour Spurs are watching Tierney closely.Hate to see him leave,but if he has to he couldn't be going to a better club,and should command a fee in excess of £10m

If they let that kid go for ten million they are idiots!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on October 26, 2017, 11:32:26 AM
I would love him to stay but sadly it won't happen.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on October 26, 2017, 11:40:24 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on October 26, 2017, 11:32:26 AM
I would love him to stay but sadly it won't happen.

have a bit of faith in him Tony. He seems to be a smart lad and knows leaving now wont be the best for him
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stew on October 26, 2017, 11:44:22 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on October 25, 2017, 10:42:33 PM
Strong rumour Spurs are watching Tierney closely.Hate to see him leave,but if he has to he couldn't be going to a better club,and should command a fee in excess of £10m

Tony you are obviously a bigger fan of the spuds than you are the bhoys, 'in excess of ten million' for Tierney.

United need a left back, if they want him they get him, for 35 million in todays market, he is far better than that fee today but since he plays in Scotland his fee with be less than what he is worth, the kid has it all, he is versatile, can defend, cross a great ball when attacking down the flank and oh yeah, he scores great goals.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: naka on October 26, 2017, 01:33:13 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on October 25, 2017, 10:42:33 PM
Strong rumour Spurs are watching Tierney closely.Hate to see him leave,but if he has to he couldn't be going to a better club,and should command a fee in excess of £10m
Robertson went to Liverpool fro 10 million and wouldn't lace teirneys boots
he is a 20 million player
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on October 26, 2017, 01:34:16 PM
I'd like to think we'll get another few seasons out of KT, as he's a class player but money does talk, but 10 million is a joke!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Longshanks on October 26, 2017, 01:51:57 PM
Easily 30 million in the current market, can't believe Tony even mentioned 10 million FFS
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on October 26, 2017, 02:05:42 PM
By all means if they can get £20 or £30m for the lad that's great.I just don't see any club paying that for a lad who is great in Scotland but not yet proven at the top level.There was talk of Liverpool offering £90m for Van Dyck in the summer,but would anyone have offered much more than a tenth of that figure to take him from Celtic just two seasons previously?

Sadly every player at Celtic has his price.Rodgers sold the club to Dembele on the basis that he could develop him and get him a move ultimately to a perceived European giant.

Undoubtedly Celtic will have written into a deal for Tierney's transfer,allowing them a significant cut of any future sell on fee
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on October 26, 2017, 02:19:57 PM
KT is not like the rest of the rest though, he's a Celtic man thru and thru. That's not to say that he won't move abroad and i'd love to see him play a few levels higher than he is at Celtic (i don't say that lightly), he's such a great cub who still has his feet on the ground and i'm sure for ambitions only sometime in his career he'd like a crack at some other team in another league...but here's hoping he's a celt for life
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on October 27, 2017, 07:36:03 AM
Quote from: illdecide on October 26, 2017, 02:19:57 PM
KT is not like the rest of the rest though, he's a Celtic man thru and thru. That's not to say that he won't move abroad and i'd love to see him play a few levels higher than he is at Celtic (i don't say that lightly), he's such a great cub who still has his feet on the ground and i'm sure for ambitions only sometime in his career he'd like a crack at some other team in another league...but here's hoping he's a celt for life

He may well become our best paid player and stay for a few years. Not everybody is motivated solely by cash. However, he is 20 and could give Celtic five more years, be captain for ten in a row, see Celtic make that step in CL, earn £10m in that time and still be able to move on with another ten years in the game. He's not going anywhere else fast.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on October 30, 2017, 12:17:04 PM
Received Brendan's book today! Check out page 259 if you get a look at it
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on October 30, 2017, 12:26:09 PM
I shudder to think!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on October 30, 2017, 04:18:46 PM
Probably the page where he mentions his reinvigoration and determination fuelled by his critics from within.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on October 30, 2017, 04:21:44 PM
Probably the page where a man from Portadown ripped the middle out of him for being a bad Catholic (i.e. leaving his wife, getting his teeth bleached and not going to mass)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stew on October 30, 2017, 04:48:51 PM
Quote from: illdecide on October 30, 2017, 04:21:44 PM
Probably the page where a man from Portadown ripped the middle out of him for being a bad Catholic (i.e. leaving his wife, getting his teeth bleached and not going to mass)


Nothing wrong with getting your teeth bleached, nor not going to Mass either for that matter!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on October 30, 2017, 06:12:26 PM
I see KT has signed a 6 year contract.Does anyone really believe he'll still be at Celtic Park in six years time?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: red hander on October 30, 2017, 06:26:52 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on October 30, 2017, 06:12:26 PM
I see KT has signed a 6 year contract.Does anyone really believe he'll still be at Celtic Park in six years time?

Intelligent move by the club. Means a decent fee to wrest him away from Celtic Park if the lad continues his upward curve. I assume there's a sell on clause for Van Dijk. Anybody any idea what the percentage is, as I'd say he'll go to Anfield in January for big money
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on October 30, 2017, 09:15:02 PM
Quote from: red hander on October 30, 2017, 06:26:52 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on October 30, 2017, 06:12:26 PM
I see KT has signed a 6 year contract.Does anyone really believe he'll still be at Celtic Park in six years time?

Intelligent move by the club. Means a decent fee to wrest him away from Celtic Park if the lad continues his upward curve. I assume there's a sell on clause for Van Dijk. Anybody any idea what the percentage is, as I'd say he'll go to Anfield in January for big money
At Celtic Park, he's now known as Mr.10%.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: red hander on October 30, 2017, 09:20:46 PM
Quote from: Main Street on October 30, 2017, 09:15:02 PM
Quote from: red hander on October 30, 2017, 06:26:52 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on October 30, 2017, 06:12:26 PM
I see KT has signed a 6 year contract.Does anyone really believe he'll still be at Celtic Park in six years time?

Intelligent move by the club. Means a decent fee to wrest him away from Celtic Park if the lad continues his upward curve. I assume there's a sell on clause for Van Dijk. Anybody any idea what the percentage is, as I'd say he'll go to Anfield in January for big money
At Celtic Park, he's now known as Mr.10%.

Nice. Even more money to lengthen the gap between Celts and Sevco 2012
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on October 30, 2017, 10:25:35 PM
Can't see KT staying for another 6 years but hope he does, I read that his wages are going up to £25000 per week, would that make him the biggest earner at Celtic Park apart from maybe Broony?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Longshanks on October 31, 2017, 08:52:47 AM
what is the wage of guys like dembele and especially Sinclair?

Sinclair not the highest paid surely?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: MoChara on October 31, 2017, 11:25:21 AM
https://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/football/595906/Celtic-weekly-wages-best-paid-top-earners-sportgalleries

Whether you believe the Daily Star is at your own discretion but according to this from March this year, Demebele, Brown and Sinclair are all on 25k with Lustig close behind on 24. Leigh Griffiths on 18 was a surprise to me.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on October 31, 2017, 02:38:37 PM
Sitting in Glasgow here and it's wet, this is the night lads. A wet cold night and them down a few first teamers...COYBIG
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on October 31, 2017, 02:47:32 PM
Quote from: MoChara on October 31, 2017, 11:25:21 AM
https://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/football/595906/Celtic-weekly-wages-best-paid-top-earners-sportgalleries

Whether you believe the Daily Star is at your own discretion but according to this from March this year, Demebele, Brown and Sinclair are all on 25k with Lustig close behind on 24. Leigh Griffiths on 18 was a surprise to me.
Those salary figures are taken from Football Manager 2017.

Gordon 8k. Roberts 5k. doesn't hold water.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lurganblue on October 31, 2017, 02:53:49 PM
Quote from: illdecide on October 31, 2017, 02:38:37 PM
Sitting in Glasgow here and it's wet, this is the night lads. A wet cold night and them down a few first teamers...COYBIG

Relax yourself  ;)

It rains in Munich sometimes too.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Dire Ear on October 31, 2017, 08:10:32 PM
Keepers fault
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JPGJOHNNYG on October 31, 2017, 09:17:49 PM
Get in deserve to win this
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JPGJOHNNYG on October 31, 2017, 09:20:36 PM
Ffs lol
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on October 31, 2017, 09:59:50 PM
Gutted with that result, should have had at least a draw, played some really good stuff but have to cut out the feckin balls ups at the back, heads up and Paris away next!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: red hander on October 31, 2017, 10:17:28 PM
Quote from: Targetman on October 31, 2017, 09:59:50 PM
Gutted with that result, should have had at least a draw, played some really good stuff but have to cut out the feckin balls ups at the back, heads up and Paris away next!!

Thought we'd done that after getting rid of Iffy Ambrose ... obviously not  :'(
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on October 31, 2017, 10:33:12 PM
Good performance. Just lack a wee bit in experience. They fairly closed it down in the last ten. Draw would have been fair, that said we were crap defensively for both goals and our goal was sublime.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on November 01, 2017, 02:39:06 PM
a run in the EL would do this team a world of good. Hopefully we don't mess that up now
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: omagh_gael on November 01, 2017, 03:42:14 PM
Surely the EL is in the bank now? Unless Anderlecht beat Bayern then they'd have to beat Celtic by more than 10 goals to go through. The goal diff is Celtic -6 and And -16
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: MoChara on November 01, 2017, 03:47:51 PM
Quote from: omagh_gael on November 01, 2017, 03:42:14 PM
Surely the EL is in the bank now? Unless Anderlecht beat Bayern then they'd have to beat Celtic by more than 10 goals to go through. The goal diff is Celtic -6 and And -16

Nothing is impossible with the mighty Glasgow Celtic lol
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on November 01, 2017, 04:10:19 PM
Quote from: omagh_gael on November 01, 2017, 03:42:14 PM
Surely the EL is in the bank now? Unless Anderlecht beat Bayern then they'd have to beat Celtic by more than 10 goals to go through. The goal diff is Celtic -6 and And -16
Head to head is the first criteria, that's why Bayern are already through to the last 16.
Anderlecht  (if on null points) would have to score at least 4 goals at CP




Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on November 04, 2017, 03:48:19 PM
Record successfully beaten,63 domestic games unbeaten! Going to be a great AGM on Wednesday week! Absolutely nothing for anyone to complain about! Can't wait!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: longballin on November 04, 2017, 04:02:07 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on November 04, 2017, 03:48:19 PM
Record successfully beaten,63 domestic games unbeaten! Going to be a great AGM on Wednesday week! Absolutely nothing for anyone to complain about! Can't wait!

there's no opposition. Like shelling peas
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on November 04, 2017, 05:03:53 PM
Yes,but it's all about staying motivated,particularly after a hard game in Europe in mid week
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lenny on November 04, 2017, 06:44:33 PM
Quote from: omagh_gael on November 01, 2017, 03:42:14 PM
Surely the EL is in the bank now? Unless Anderlecht beat Bayern then they'd have to beat Celtic by more than 10 goals to go through. The goal diff is Celtic -6 and And -16

You don't really understand how goal difference works do you? If anderlecht beat celtic by 10 goals then it makes their gd -6 and celtics -16. They only need to beat celtic by 5 goals to make both sides -11. Hopefully bayern beat anderlecht which would make a narrow defeat all celtic would need to qualify for the europa league knockout stages.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: thebar on November 04, 2017, 07:38:23 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on November 04, 2017, 03:48:19 PM
Record successfully beaten,63 domestic games unbeaten! Going to be a great AGM on Wednesday week! Absolutely nothing for anyone to complain about! Can't wait!
hard to believe you had no faith in Brendan either!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: longballin on November 04, 2017, 07:40:50 PM
Quote from: thebar on November 04, 2017, 07:38:23 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on November 04, 2017, 03:48:19 PM
Record successfully beaten,63 domestic games unbeaten! Going to be a great AGM on Wednesday week! Absolutely nothing for anyone to complain about! Can't wait!
hard to believe you had no faith in Brendan either!!

Only person Tony has faith in is Sean Brady  ???
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on November 04, 2017, 08:49:16 PM
Quote from: lenny on November 04, 2017, 06:44:33 PM
Quote from: omagh_gael on November 01, 2017, 03:42:14 PM
Surely the EL is in the bank now? Unless Anderlecht beat Bayern then they'd have to beat Celtic by more than 10 goals to go through. The goal diff is Celtic -6 and And -16

You don't really understand how goal difference works do you? If anderlecht beat celtic by 10 goals then it makes their gd -6 and celtics -16. They only need to beat celtic by 5 goals to make both sides -11. Hopefully bayern beat anderlecht which would make a narrow defeat all celtic would need to qualify for the europa league knockout stages.
It's about head to head not goal difference, should 2 teams finish level on points in the CL.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on November 04, 2017, 08:59:03 PM
Correct Main Street...The group goal difference doesn't really come into it, when Celtic play Anderlecht they have a 3 goal lead basically from Celtic beating them before. If Anderlecht were to beat Celtic 3-0 then it would come down to goal difference overall in the group and in this case Anderlechet are much worse off. Basically the only 2 opitons Anderlecht have is get four pts from their last two games or beat Celtic 4-0 in Glasgow.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on November 04, 2017, 09:28:52 PM
I'd be fairly confident of European football after Christmas, 63 not out today, congrats to all at Celtic Park
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on November 04, 2017, 10:09:57 PM
I changed my views on the manager when I heard him speak at the AGM nearly a year ago.I was impressed by what he said.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lenny on November 04, 2017, 11:19:09 PM
Quote from: Main Street on November 04, 2017, 08:49:16 PM
Quote from: lenny on November 04, 2017, 06:44:33 PM
Quote from: omagh_gael on November 01, 2017, 03:42:14 PM
Surely the EL is in the bank now? Unless Anderlecht beat Bayern then they'd have to beat Celtic by more than 10 goals to go through. The goal diff is Celtic -6 and And -16

You don't really understand how goal difference works do you? If anderlecht beat celtic by 10 goals then it makes their gd -6 and celtics -16. They only need to beat celtic by 5 goals to make both sides -11. Hopefully bayern beat anderlecht which would make a narrow defeat all celtic would need to qualify for the europa league knockout stages.
It's about head to head not goal difference, should 2 teams finish level on points in the CL.

I'm aware of that, I was just pointing out how goal difference works.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Keyser soze on November 05, 2017, 10:25:19 AM
Quote from: longballin on November 04, 2017, 07:40:50 PM
Quote from: thebar on November 04, 2017, 07:38:23 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on November 04, 2017, 03:48:19 PM
Record successfully beaten,63 domestic games unbeaten! Going to be a great AGM on Wednesday week! Absolutely nothing for anyone to complain about! Can't wait!
hard to believe you had no faith in Brendan either!!

Only person Tony has faith in is Sean Brady  ???

You should try and bring this up any time Tony posts. No matter what the thread subject or its relevance. Everybody else really enjoys multiple threads descending into a Sean Brady discussion.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on November 05, 2017, 12:18:17 PM
We should also recognise that tomorrow,Monday November 6th,marks the 130th birthday of Celtic.I am delighted that a special Mass will be held at the site where the decision to form the club was taken by Brother Walfrid,St Mary's Church,in the Calton,tomorrow evening.Earlier in the day a large number of Glasgow's homeless will be served lunch,free of charge,in the Club's hospitality suites.I love this,the club remembering its founder and founding principles.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: longballin on November 05, 2017, 01:19:52 PM
Quote from: Keyser soze on November 05, 2017, 10:25:19 AM
Quote from: longballin on November 04, 2017, 07:40:50 PM
Quote from: thebar on November 04, 2017, 07:38:23 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on November 04, 2017, 03:48:19 PM
Record successfully beaten,63 domestic games unbeaten! Going to be a great AGM on Wednesday week! Absolutely nothing for anyone to complain about! Can't wait!
hard to believe you had no faith in Brendan either!!

Only person Tony has faith in is Sean Brady  ???

You should try and bring this up any time Tony posts. No matter what the thread subject or its relevance. Everybody else really enjoys multiple threads descending into a Sean Brady discussion.

Ok good idea  :)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on November 05, 2017, 07:14:40 PM
Quote from: lenny on November 04, 2017, 11:19:09 PM
Quote from: Main Street on November 04, 2017, 08:49:16 PM
Quote from: lenny on November 04, 2017, 06:44:33 PM
Quote from: omagh_gael on November 01, 2017, 03:42:14 PM
Surely the EL is in the bank now? Unless Anderlecht beat Bayern then they'd have to beat Celtic by more than 10 goals to go through. The goal diff is Celtic -6 and And -16

You don't really understand how goal difference works do you? If anderlecht beat celtic by 10 goals then it makes their gd -6 and celtics -16. They only need to beat celtic by 5 goals to make both sides -11. Hopefully bayern beat anderlecht which would make a narrow defeat all celtic would need to qualify for the europa league knockout stages.
It's about head to head not goal difference, should 2 teams finish level on points in the CL.

I'm aware of that, I was just pointing out how goal difference works.
I suppose then it wasn't Omagh Gael's finest hour?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stew on November 05, 2017, 07:20:38 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on November 04, 2017, 03:48:19 PM
Record successfully beaten,63 domestic games unbeaten! Going to be a great AGM on Wednesday week! Absolutely nothing for anyone to complain about! Can't wait!

So you were wrong in your assessment of Rodgers then Tony????


Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: omagh_gael on November 05, 2017, 07:56:56 PM
I wasn't aware of the head to head rule, assumed it was straight forward goal difference. As for the goal difference miscalculation, the less said about that the better!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: StGallsGAA on November 05, 2017, 09:14:58 PM
Quote from: omagh_gael on November 05, 2017, 07:56:56 PM
I wasn't aware of the head to head rule, assumed it was straight forward goal difference. As for the goal difference miscalculation, the less saidr about that the better!

It's a stupid rule. Unlike every other  league you can be beaten already going into the last game.   Surely having something to play for even by overcoming a big GD margin id better for supporters and neutrals alike?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on November 06, 2017, 08:15:02 AM
Quote from: StGallsGAA on November 05, 2017, 09:14:58 PM
Quote from: omagh_gael on November 05, 2017, 07:56:56 PM
I wasn't aware of the head to head rule, assumed it was straight forward goal difference. As for the goal difference miscalculation, the less saidr about that the better!

It's a stupid rule. Unlike every other  league you can be beaten already going into the last game.   Surely having something to play for even by overcoming a big GD margin id better for supporters and neutrals alike?

Maybe in a longer league set up. In a short format group stage as in CL, head to head is fairer all round. Anyway what you are saying does not hold either way. In fact, goal difference would leave them less chance. Anderlecht aren't hamstrung by being beaten by loads of goals by PSG but through us beating them 3-0 at their home. If that had been 1-0, that last game would have a lot more jeopardy.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on November 16, 2017, 12:33:35 AM
Good AGM yesterday,with the election of the first ever female to the Celtic Board.Hotel and Museum planning permission acquired, and great interviews with the Chairman,CEO ,Brendan (who autographed his biography for me)and Tony Hamilton CEO of Celtic Foundation that does tremendous Charity work.

Was a tad bland in that everything going so well on all fronts meant there was very little questions asked from the floor.Even the Chairman appealed for more questions saying somebody must be unhappy about something surely!😂
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: rrhf on November 16, 2017, 06:38:10 AM
How many years of league records until Celtic equal rangers in a row record. That surely the next big thing for Celtic
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Arthur_Friend on November 16, 2017, 08:52:51 AM
Quote from: rrhf on November 16, 2017, 06:38:10 AM
How many years of league records until Celtic equal rangers in a row record. That surely the next big thing for Celtic

Rangers equaled Celtic's record in the 90s. Their aim will be 10 in a row to beat the old record.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: StGallsGAA on November 18, 2017, 02:10:48 PM
A free kick by Griffiths that Messi would be proud of.  Take a bow son!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on November 18, 2017, 09:18:34 PM
Yep an absolute belter, a wee handy one away in Paris on Wednesday, park the Eurostar!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Over the Bar on November 18, 2017, 10:30:24 PM
Quote from: rrhf on November 16, 2017, 06:38:10 AM
How many years of league records until Celtic equal rangers in a row record. That surely the next big thing for Celtic
Not sure how you do a face-palm but this needs one. FFS 'Rangers in a row record'...WTF ???
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Avondhu star on November 18, 2017, 11:06:49 PM
Quote from: Arthur_Friend on November 16, 2017, 08:52:51 AM
Quote from: rrhf on November 16, 2017, 06:38:10 AM
How many years of league records until Celtic equal rangers in a row record. That surely the next big thing for Celtic

Rangers equaled Celtic's record in the 90s. Their aim will be 10 in a row to beat the old record.

Maybe it's time to remove some of the titles the Huns won  by corruption
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on November 19, 2017, 01:35:11 AM
Quote from: rrhf on November 16, 2017, 06:38:10 AM
How many years of league records until Celtic equal rangers in a row record. That surely the next big thing for Celtic

If they do it this year they will be up to 7 in a row! Not far to go!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on November 21, 2017, 11:54:02 AM
Just leaving now for Paris, should be a formality for Celtic a nice we 2-0 win and move onto cup final this Sunday :P. In all seriousness PSG will have one eye on Monaco this weekend and i just hope they rest a few of their superstars and Celtic have the game of their lives and get stuck into them and get a nice we 1-1, would be massive for Celtic but suppose i need to stop dreaming. A team that beats us 5-0 at CP will no doubt be looking to carry out the same punishment.
A good performance like we did against Munich and get to Hampden on Sunday and put Well in their box as we play them 3 times in a few weeks so can't afford to give them a sniff...COYBIG
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on November 21, 2017, 12:25:46 PM
Quote from: illdecide on November 21, 2017, 11:54:02 AM
Just leaving now for Paris, should be a formality for Celtic a nice we 2-0 win and move onto cup final this Sunday :P. In all seriousness PSG will have one eye on Monaco this weekend and i just hope they rest a few of their superstars and Celtic have the game of their lives and get stuck into them and get a nice we 1-1, would be massive for Celtic but suppose i need to stop dreaming. A team that beats us 5-0 at CP will no doubt be looking to carry out the same punishment.
A good performance like we did against Munich and get to Hampden on Sunday and put Well in their box as we play them 3 times in a few weeks so can't afford to give them a sniff...COYBIG

After PSG the next three games are all against Motherwell if I remember rightly
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on November 22, 2017, 12:09:28 PM
Im genuinely worried about the result tonight
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on November 22, 2017, 12:31:37 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on November 22, 2017, 12:09:28 PM
Im genuinely worried about the result tonight

will likely be another 0-5. just have to take it on the chin and move on and also hope that Anderlecht don't get anything at home this evening.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on November 22, 2017, 07:50:47 PM
Blow it up ref lol
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Orior on November 22, 2017, 08:15:33 PM
Quote from: clarshack on November 22, 2017, 12:31:37 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on November 22, 2017, 12:09:28 PM
Im genuinely worried about the result tonight

will likely be another 0-5. just have to take it on the chin and move on and also hope that Anderlecht don't get anything at home this evening.

Looking more like an 8-1
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Cunny Funt on November 22, 2017, 08:22:25 PM
Celtic made PSG angry by taking the early lead.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on November 22, 2017, 09:27:57 PM
Painful.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on November 22, 2017, 09:45:22 PM
That game just emphasises the gap in class between an elite team and a 4th seeded team. The most important result of the night was Bayern beating Anderlecht when they had nothing but pride to play for, there was a brief moment of anxiety when Anderlecht drew level late on but was deemed to be an offside goal.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on November 22, 2017, 09:49:09 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on November 22, 2017, 09:27:57 PM
Painful.

Very much so but not unexpected.
Hopefully we do the business in the ne t game and can get a wee run on the EL
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on November 22, 2017, 10:22:19 PM
 Always feared a scoreline like this but was hoping to get away with maybe 3or4, feck it we all know the difference in finances between Celtic and Europe's elite but hopefully can progress in Europa league, oh and pick up a decent centre half in the transfer window
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on November 22, 2017, 10:43:34 PM
Very naive defending.A lot of those goals were avoidable.We need a commanding goalkeeper and a quality centre half to organise and lead the defence.I still don't think Celtic should be losing 5, 6 or 7 goals to any team on this planet
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: michaelg on November 22, 2017, 10:46:55 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on November 22, 2017, 10:43:34 PM
Very naive defending.A lot of those goals were avoidable.We need a commanding goalkeeper and a quality centre half to organise and lead the defence.I still don't think Celtic should be losing 5, 6 or 7 goals to any team on this planet
Are you going to scribble out Brendan's autograph in your book?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stew on November 22, 2017, 11:31:45 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on November 22, 2017, 10:43:34 PM
Very naive defending.A lot of those goals were avoidable.We need a commanding goalkeeper and a quality centre half to organise and lead the defence.I still don't think Celtic should be losing 5, 6 or 7 goals to any team on this planet

Tony Barca beat PSG 6-1 last year, if a team that costs damn near a billion plays a team that cost 20 million it is going to be ugly, Rodgers refuses to park the bus, he is committed to playing attractive football and to his credit he refuses to play to keep the score down, me, I would have parked the bus and hit them on the break to keep the score down and possibly sneak a result here and there against the worlds best.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Itchy on November 22, 2017, 11:58:55 PM
Quote from: Main Street on November 22, 2017, 09:45:22 PM
That game just emphasises the gap in class between an elite team and a 4th seeded team. The most important result of the night was Bayern beating Anderlecht when they had nothing but pride to play for, there was a brief moment of anxiety when Anderlecht drew level late on but was deemed to be an offside goal.

True if you go for to toe but shouldn't Celtic recognise their players are not at the level to go for to toe with psg, play defensively and counter attack?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on November 23, 2017, 07:42:52 AM
Quote from: Itchy on November 22, 2017, 11:58:55 PM
Quote from: Main Street on November 22, 2017, 09:45:22 PM
That game just emphasises the gap in class between an elite team and a 4th seeded team. The most important result of the night was Bayern beating Anderlecht when they had nothing but pride to play for, there was a brief moment of anxiety when Anderlecht drew level late on but was deemed to be an offside goal.

True if you go for to toe but shouldn't Celtic recognise their players are not at the level to go for to toe with psg, play defensively and counter attack?

We've played defensively before and lost heavily. Damned if you do, Damned if you don't. Our midfield and sloppy passing was the source of at least three goals. After that, clinical finishing did us.
BR has a style of play which he will only vary slightly. This got us a 5-0 at home against Astana, 3-0 away against Anderlecht and very close to a result against Bayern. We need to keep the faith. The Europa League is our benchmark at the moment. However, if this time next year we haven't shown progression and are still shipping goals as easily against better opposition, a rethink is required. That said, Neymar and Cavani will help dish out beatings to better teams this year.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Avondhu star on November 23, 2017, 08:12:18 AM
No reason why Celtic cannot kick on and progress in the Europe well into the Spring. There have been good performances lost by lack of concentration and naive defending
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: uimhr ocht on November 23, 2017, 03:01:57 PM
I don't think we have the defenders for champ league level,boyata makes a lot of mistakes the one against Bayern was poor,the French papers Scored him1/10 from last night.simunovic only back from injury also didn't help matters overall Rodgers tactics and An average defence equals a hiding or two in Europe unfortunately.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on November 23, 2017, 03:28:06 PM
A top quality goalkeeper and central defender are needed.Gordon was never good enough in Europe,and a top quality centre back would organise the defence.

Brendan also needs to consider parking the bus,something he says he will never do.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Orior on November 23, 2017, 03:51:47 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on November 23, 2017, 03:28:06 PM
A top quality goalkeeper and central defender are needed.Gordon was never good enough in Europe,and a top quality centre back would organise the defence.

Brendan also needs to consider parking the bus,something he says he will never do.

Did each Celtic defender make as many mistakes as Liverpool defender Moreno?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: rodney trotter on November 23, 2017, 03:58:43 PM
Quote from: Avondhu star on November 23, 2017, 08:12:18 AM
No reason why Celtic cannot kick on and progress in the Europe well into the Spring. There have been good performances lost by lack of concentration and naive defending

They could get a run depending on the draw. There is some decent teams currently involved in the Europa League,  Lazio, Bilbao, Arsenal, Lyon.
Borussia Dortmund will be involved too in the new year, and maybe Napoli.

The standard better then last season.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Boycey on November 23, 2017, 04:19:16 PM
Quote from: rodney trotter on November 23, 2017, 03:58:43 PM
Quote from: Avondhu star on November 23, 2017, 08:12:18 AM
No reason why Celtic cannot kick on and progress in the Europe well into the Spring. There have been good performances lost by lack of concentration and naive defending

They could get a run depending on the draw. There is some decent teams currently involved in the Europa League,  Lazio, Bilbao, Arsenal, Lyon.
Borussia Dortmund will be involved too in the new year, and maybe Napoli.

The standard better then last season.

As opposed to Roma, Bilbao, Spurs, Lyon last year plus Schalke, Celta Vigo, Fiorentina, Ajax...

The standard will be pretty much the same I'd say. It is a competition where progress is possible though as different teams will give it different priority depending on their needs.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: rodney trotter on November 23, 2017, 04:30:59 PM
Not really, Arsenal,  dortmund, Napoli are a step above schalke, Celta Vigo...Lazio as good as fiorentima
Roma the only ones above .
Arsenal would be aiming to win this.  No guarantee they will make top 4.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: StGallsGAA on November 23, 2017, 09:52:12 PM
Quote from: Orior on November 23, 2017, 03:51:47 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on November 23, 2017, 03:28:06 PM
A top quality goalkeeper and central defender are needed.Gordon was never good enough in Europe,and a top quality centre back would organise the defence.

Brendan also needs to consider parking the bus,something he says he will never do.

Did each Celtic defender make as many mistakes as Liverpool defender Moreno?

Don't be silly. Moreno is stand-out in his class of shiteness and at the best club to make that dung truly shines on the big stage... ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Captain Obvious on November 23, 2017, 10:44:06 PM
Quote from: rodney trotter on November 23, 2017, 04:30:59 PM
Not really, Arsenal,  dortmund, Napoli are a step above schalke, Celta Vigo...Lazio as good as fiorentima
Roma the only ones above .
Arsenal would be aiming to win this.  No guarantee they will make top 4.

The likes of Dortmund,Napoli will likely put more effort into their own leagues than the Europa league.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on November 26, 2017, 08:40:42 PM
4 trophies in a row for Rodgers. First since big Jock I believe
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on November 26, 2017, 09:02:14 PM
We all know the competition's not great but thats still a serious achievement, congrats Celtic, all the sweeter when you see the mess thats taking place over ibrox way, long may it continue!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: screenexile on November 26, 2017, 09:04:49 PM
Disgusting dive and red card it has to be said!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: charlieTully on November 26, 2017, 09:20:00 PM
Quote from: screenexile on November 26, 2017, 09:04:49 PM
Disgusting dive and red card it has to be said!!

Hard to disagree. Although the lad got away with a shocking tackle on dembele in the first half. Things even themselves out sometimes.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on November 26, 2017, 09:23:00 PM
Quote from: screenexile on November 26, 2017, 09:04:49 PM
Disgusting dive and red card it has to be said!!

Not a blatant penalty. The Motherwell defender still impeded Sinclair who was in control. If he hadn't tugged at him Sinclair would have gone straight through. Red was harsh but I think that is the law. Justice for his horrible tackle in first few minutes on Dembele.
First Celtic manager to win his first four competitions. BR reigns.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: longballin on November 26, 2017, 09:27:07 PM
Rodgers has the easiest job in football. Money for old rope. Cork City would beat the other teams in that league...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on November 26, 2017, 09:58:38 PM
Quote from: longballin on November 26, 2017, 09:27:07 PM
Rodgers has the easiest job in football. Money for old rope. Cork City would beat the other teams in that league...

Yes and No! It is expected now for them to win everything domestically. The unbeaten run has probably added extra pressure of keeping it going. The Champions league is all about coming 3rd and maybe getting through a round or two in the Europa League depending on the luck of the draw. Scotland with a population of 5 Million of which a half a million live in Edinburgh and 1.2 Million live in Glasgow. There's just not the population for to support other Clubs outside these two cities.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on November 26, 2017, 10:52:01 PM
Substantial fan base of Celtic and Rangers in towns and cities all over Scotland.I remember being at a Deacon Blue gig on a Sunday night 20 years ago.Rikki Ross is a big Dundee Utd fan and he0 referred to his glee at  both Celtic and Rangers both being "gubbed" as he put it earlier on that day,and the number of buses leaving Dundee every weekend to follow the Old Firm instead of supporting their home town teams.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: StGallsGAA on November 26, 2017, 11:49:07 PM
I was at Deacon Blue in the Ulster Hall and he made a point of saying that he was going down the Sandy Row for fish and chips, so I assumed he was a Rangers man.  Thanks for clarifying.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on November 27, 2017, 05:46:48 AM
I drove down Sandy Row on Saturday,but I don't see how you could deduce a Rangers connection from simply visiting a Chip shop there?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on November 27, 2017, 07:44:25 AM
Quote from: From the Bunker on November 26, 2017, 09:58:38 PM
Quote from: longballin on November 26, 2017, 09:27:07 PM
Rodgers has the easiest job in football. Money for old rope. Cork City would beat the other teams in that league...

Yes and No! It is expected now for them to win everything domestically. The unbeaten run has probably added extra pressure of keeping it going. The Champions league is all about coming 3rd and maybe getting through a round or two in the Europa League depending on the luck of the draw. Scotland with a population of 5 Million of which a half a million live in Edinburgh and 1.2 Million live in Glasgow. There's just not the population for to support other Clubs outside these two cities.

Pep Guardiola or Unai Emery have much easier jobs. "Here boss, we could do with a new striker." "Will £200m be enough? ".
BR's time at Celtic will be judged on progression, of style, of players, in Europe and at home. Europe is the only question mark but we will get there.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on November 27, 2017, 08:54:09 AM
Quote from: ned on November 27, 2017, 07:44:25 AM
Quote from: From the Bunker on November 26, 2017, 09:58:38 PM
Quote from: longballin on November 26, 2017, 09:27:07 PM
Rodgers has the easiest job in football. Money for old rope. Cork City would beat the other teams in that league...

Yes and No! It is expected now for them to win everything domestically. The unbeaten run has probably added extra pressure of keeping it going. The Champions league is all about coming 3rd and maybe getting through a round or two in the Europa League depending on the luck of the draw. Scotland with a population of 5 Million of which a half a million live in Edinburgh and 1.2 Million live in Glasgow. There's just not the population for to support other Clubs outside these two cities.

Pep Guardiola or Unai Emery have much easier jobs. "Here boss, we could do with a new striker." "Will £200m be enough? ".
BR's time at Celtic will be judged on progression, of style, of players, in Europe and at home. Europe is the only question mark but we will get there.

Get where? Knockout stages?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on November 27, 2017, 12:25:01 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on November 27, 2017, 08:54:09 AM
Quote from: ned on November 27, 2017, 07:44:25 AM
Quote from: From the Bunker on November 26, 2017, 09:58:38 PM
Quote from: longballin on November 26, 2017, 09:27:07 PM
Rodgers has the easiest job in football. Money for old rope. Cork City would beat the other teams in that league...

Yes and No! It is expected now for them to win everything domestically. The unbeaten run has probably added extra pressure of keeping it going. The Champions league is all about coming 3rd and maybe getting through a round or two in the Europa League depending on the luck of the draw. Scotland with a population of 5 Million of which a half a million live in Edinburgh and 1.2 Million live in Glasgow. There's just not the population for to support other Clubs outside these two cities.

Pep Guardiola or Unai Emery have much easier jobs. "Here boss, we could do with a new striker." "Will £200m be enough? ".
BR's time at Celtic will be judged on progression, of style, of players, in Europe and at home. Europe is the only question mark but we will get there.

Get where? Knockout stages?

Eventually, that is expected. At the moment I would hope for a run in the Europa League. Next year CL knockout stages would be great. That will depend on the group. If it's like the past 2 years, then EL is okay with me. If we get an easier group,  like say Liverpool or Man Utd have had this year, then CL knockout stages is the hope. If we are repeating the same performances and scorelines in the next 2 or 3 years then that would count as stagnation and no amount of success domestically will suffice.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on November 27, 2017, 12:52:59 PM
You need the money to compete with the bigger teams, its not a fair playing field and thats just that, getting to the knockout stages is getting harder and harder every year for the likes of Celtic, the gulf between the bigger teams is widening. One off wins against a big team needs to backed up with winning the other games or drawing a few with the odd win..

PSG would not have been an issue 10 years ago, you'd have backed Celtic to beat them, not now or ever if things continue to grow at that club
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on November 27, 2017, 01:41:49 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on November 27, 2017, 12:52:59 PM
You need the money to compete with the bigger teams, its not a fair playing field and thats just that, getting to the knockout stages is getting harder and harder every year for the likes of Celtic, the gulf between the bigger teams is widening. One off wins against a big team needs to backed up with winning the other games or drawing a few with the odd win..

PSG would not have been an issue 10 years ago, you'd have backed Celtic to beat them, not now or ever if things continue to grow at that club

This is what BR is trying to achieve. No point abandoning your philosophy to get the odd big win.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on November 27, 2017, 02:10:55 PM
I'm a bit split on things...I want Celtic to win in Europe and compete with the best but don't want Celtic to become a commercialism hobby for some rich Arab to invest heavily, the risk is someday they'll get bored and walk away and it takes away the ethos of why Celtic were formed in the first place but it does hurt like hell watching your great team getting humped 7-1. The rich getting richer is the case and UEFA could certainly take a leaf out of the NFL's book on how they ensure the big teams success in the NFL are reduced capping their spending and buying allowing the the teams finishing lower in the leagues to spend more and have their pick of the top players.

Of course you can say this should be the case domestically too but when i think back of the baron years watching the dead club winning all around them and Celtic sometimes not even finishing 2nd and going near a decade without a trophy it's certainly pay back time and i'm loving the success we're having in Scotland. I believe BR is the man to lead us but the only thing i'm not sure on is his approach when playing the big guns, I know he said last week that people don't know anything about football when criticizing his tactics but surely you have to adopt different tactics for different teams...Look don't like saying much about BR as he's doing a great job, it's just in Europe where i think we need a slightly different approach but at least you'll always get action when Celtic are involved...HH
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on November 27, 2017, 04:05:00 PM
Quote from: illdecide on November 27, 2017, 02:10:55 PM
I'm a bit split on things...I want Celtic to win in Europe and compete with the best but don't want Celtic to become a commercialism hobby for some rich Arab to invest heavily, the risk is someday they'll get bored and walk away and it takes away the ethos of why Celtic were formed in the first place but it does hurt like hell watching your great team getting humped 7-1. The rich getting richer is the case and UEFA could certainly take a leaf out of the NFL's book on how they ensure the big teams success in the NFL are reduced capping their spending and buying allowing the the teams finishing lower in the leagues to spend more and have their pick of the top players.

Of course you can say this should be the case domestically too but when i think back of the baron years watching the dead club winning all around them and Celtic sometimes not even finishing 2nd and going near a decade without a trophy it's certainly pay back time and i'm loving the success we're having in Scotland. I believe BR is the man to lead us but the only thing i'm not sure on is his approach when playing the big guns, I know he said last week that people don't know anything about football when criticizing his tactics but surely you have to adopt different tactics for different teams...Look don't like saying much about BR as he's doing a great job, it's just in Europe where i think we need a slightly different approach but at least you'll always get action when Celtic are involved...HH

We definitely set up slightly differently against PSG. More like a 5-4-1 or 3-6-1 if you like. Otherwise we are 3-4-3 or 4-3-3. We adapted albeit not drastically but BR mentioned he would rather have Wednesday and what happened than an ultra defensive system and still be well beaten. PSG scored 7 from 11 shots on target. Last night against Monaco they were very wasteful but could have scored 7. Wednesday was a combination of them being clinical and us being defensively poor.
Hope you enjoyed the trip otherwise. The support sounded in good spirits.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on November 27, 2017, 05:07:29 PM
The point about PSG was at least 4 of their goals resulted from basic mistakes which should have been avoided.I still think we need a better goalkeeper and centre half,to give more confidence to the defence and provide better leadership.

Celtic should not be shipping seven goals against any side in the world
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on November 27, 2017, 10:00:30 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on November 27, 2017, 05:07:29 PM
The point about PSG was at least 4 of their goals resulted from basic mistakes which should have been avoided.I still think we need a better goalkeeper and centre half,to give more confidence to the defence and provide better leadership.

Celtic should not be shipping seven goals against any side in the world

Fair point, these mistakes happen every week but the other teams in Scotland are not fit to punish us whereas against the big boys they'll score 7 goals from 10-11 scoreable chances. I do believe we need a Centre Half too as Boyata is average
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stew on November 28, 2017, 02:56:16 AM
Quote from: illdecide on November 27, 2017, 02:10:55 PM
I'm a bit split on things...I want Celtic to win in Europe and compete with the best but don't want Celtic to become a commercialism hobby for some rich Arab to invest heavily, the risk is someday they'll get bored and walk away and it takes away the ethos of why Celtic were formed in the first place but it does hurt like hell watching your great team getting humped 7-1. The rich getting richer is the case and UEFA could certainly take a leaf out of the NFL's book on how they ensure the big teams success in the NFL are reduced capping their spending and buying allowing the the teams finishing lower in the leagues to spend more and have their pick of the top players.

Of course you can say this should be the case domestically too but when i think back of the baron years watching the dead club winning all around them and Celtic sometimes not even finishing 2nd and going near a decade without a trophy it's certainly pay back time and i'm loving the success we're having in Scotland. I believe BR is the man to lead us but the only thing i'm not sure on is his approach when playing the big guns, I know he said last week that people don't know anything about football when criticizing his tactics but surely you have to adopt different tactics for different teams...Look don't like saying much about BR as he's doing a great job, it's just in Europe where i think we need a slightly different approach but at least you'll always get action when Celtic are involved...HH

Brendan shits the bed against the elite in Europe but at least he gets to play the elite in europe!

You cannot play pretty tiki taka ball when you dont come within an arses whisker of the ball, you need to sit back and absorb pressure and hit them on the break if you can, if you are 700 million behind on the spending front you cannot try and go toe toe with these mercenaries, you simply have to try and survive now and again against some teams.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on November 29, 2017, 09:23:34 PM
Looks like that record will go

Edit: jammy
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lenny on November 29, 2017, 09:39:43 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on November 29, 2017, 09:23:34 PM
Looks like that record will go

Edit: jammy

keep the faith
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Orior on November 29, 2017, 10:02:26 PM
Only just!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on November 29, 2017, 11:41:13 PM
Record still intact thanks to Sinclair keeping his nerve to score the dodgy enough penalty, feckin Motherwell again on Saturday to make it 67!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on November 30, 2017, 07:43:29 AM
It's always a dodgy decision when celtic get a pen. CGAF. Still unbeaten.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on November 30, 2017, 10:16:02 AM
Celtic should have won that match 4-1 last night on chances, their keeper made 2 brilliant saves and Celtic hit the post i think on 2 occasions. Motherwell have a system that unsettles Celtic and presses them high up the pitch making defenders make mistakes trying basic passes under pressure, they look good spreading passes around the back when not pressed or under pressure but they're getting nervy on the ball when pressed.
BR knows how Motherwell will play against them and should have a system in place to counteract this high pressing (a few long balls over the top and not down the centre halves throats either but down the flanks with a system in place) If Celtic get in behind them a few times it'll make Well think about the high press...I know the higher percentages that'll mean giving the ball away a bit more (which BR will not do) but it's just a thought in my head...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: longballin on November 30, 2017, 11:29:39 AM
Celtic fans do some crying when a decision goes against them... the whole conspiracy theory. Hopefully thats the end of that.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on November 30, 2017, 12:21:18 PM
These two penalties are going to take on mythical proportions. Both were penalties. Not soft, not dodgy. It either is or it isn't, same as offside and many other rules. Can't give half a penalty just because the player wasn't blatantly scythed down. If Celtic get 100 penalties in the next 100 games it might just equalise past injustices.
We will beat 'Well 5-0 at the weekend.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on November 30, 2017, 01:52:15 PM
Quote from: longballin on November 30, 2017, 11:29:39 AM
Celtic fans do some crying when a decision goes against them... the whole conspiracy theory. Hopefully thats the end of that.

Why? It was a definite penalty and our first league penalty of the season
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: longballin on November 30, 2017, 03:34:49 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on November 30, 2017, 01:52:15 PM
Quote from: longballin on November 30, 2017, 11:29:39 AM
Celtic fans do some crying when a decision goes against them... the whole conspiracy theory. Hopefully thats the end of that.

Why? It was a definite penalty and our first league penalty of the season

Two dodgy pennos in four days... just saying the reaction would have been off the scale if they'd been against Celtic
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on November 30, 2017, 05:11:55 PM
Quote from: longballin on November 30, 2017, 03:34:49 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on November 30, 2017, 01:52:15 PM
Quote from: longballin on November 30, 2017, 11:29:39 AM
Celtic fans do some crying when a decision goes against them... the whole conspiracy theory. Hopefully thats the end of that.

Why? It was a definite penalty and our first league penalty of the season

Two dodgy pennos in four days... just saying the reaction would have been off the scale if they'd been against Celtic

Not at all dodgy!!! Had they been against us it would have been a different matter. Well certainly the one on Sunday anyway which Im not convinced about.
Other people are making a big enough deal about them anyway
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on November 30, 2017, 07:04:48 PM
FFS other fans still go on about a throw in we got in a Cup Final in the 80's and Naka's free kick against Killie in the early 2000's. That's how often we get dodgy decisions. Neither of these penalties were dodgy.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: longballin on November 30, 2017, 07:57:19 PM
Quote from: ned on November 30, 2017, 07:04:48 PM
FFS other fans still go on about a throw in we got in a Cup Final in the 80's and Naka's free kick against Killie in the early 2000's. That's how often we get dodgy decisions. Neither of these penalties were dodgy.

Of course they weren't dodgy, they were for Celtic   ::)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: passedit on December 01, 2017, 09:17:08 AM
https://twitter.com/VLR/status/936275297347031041 (https://twitter.com/VLR/status/936275297347031041)

First League pen of season. Here's one he didn't get in the previous league game.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QfxiO4N9hc4 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QfxiO4N9hc4)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on December 02, 2017, 05:08:46 PM
A good win today...should have won by about 8-9 as Motherwell looked like the third match against Celtic had taken it's toll on them. Celtic made 6 changes from midweek and they all done rightly with Edouard getting a hat-trick. 67...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on December 02, 2017, 10:26:02 PM
Yep good performance today and a few players who don't get much game time getting a run out, we should guarantee 3rd place in champions league on Tuesday night and hopefully make progress in Europa league, 67 not out!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stew on December 03, 2017, 01:14:45 PM
Quote from: longballin on November 30, 2017, 11:29:39 AM
Celtic fans do some crying when a decision goes against them... the whole conspiracy theory. Hopefully thats the end of that.

They went a year without getting a penalty, you dont think thats a bit off????
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: longballin on December 03, 2017, 01:28:49 PM
Quote from: stew on December 03, 2017, 01:14:45 PM
Quote from: longballin on November 30, 2017, 11:29:39 AM
Celtic fans do some crying when a decision goes against them... the whole conspiracy theory. Hopefully thats the end of that.

They went a year without getting a penalty, you dont think thats a bit off????

refs sure making up for it now!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on December 03, 2017, 05:21:00 PM
Quote from: longballin on December 03, 2017, 01:28:49 PM
Quote from: stew on December 03, 2017, 01:14:45 PM
Quote from: longballin on November 30, 2017, 11:29:39 AM
Celtic fans do some crying when a decision goes against them... the whole conspiracy theory. Hopefully thats the end of that.

They went a year without getting a penalty, you dont think thats a bit off????

refs sure making up for it now!

Yeah! Two penalties now in 60+ games. Wow.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: longballin on December 03, 2017, 05:22:47 PM
Quote from: ned on December 03, 2017, 05:21:00 PM
Quote from: longballin on December 03, 2017, 01:28:49 PM
Quote from: stew on December 03, 2017, 01:14:45 PM
Quote from: longballin on November 30, 2017, 11:29:39 AM
Celtic fans do some crying when a decision goes against them... the whole conspiracy theory. Hopefully thats the end of that.

They went a year without getting a penalty, you dont think thats a bit off????

refs sure making up for it now!

Yeah! Two penalties now in 60+ games. Wow.

You'd hardly need a penalty to beat whats in Scotland
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stew on December 03, 2017, 07:49:49 PM
Quote from: longballin on December 03, 2017, 05:22:47 PM
Quote from: ned on December 03, 2017, 05:21:00 PM
Quote from: longballin on December 03, 2017, 01:28:49 PM
Quote from: stew on December 03, 2017, 01:14:45 PM
Quote from: longballin on November 30, 2017, 11:29:39 AM
Celtic fans do some crying when a decision goes against them... the whole conspiracy theory. Hopefully thats the end of that.

They went a year without getting a penalty, you dont think thats a bit off????

refs sure making up for it now!

Yeah! Two penalties now in 60+ games. Wow.

You'd hardly need a penalty to beat whats in Scotland

It is not Celtics fault the rest of the country they play in is weak, their record against the big bad premier league teams is very good, especially since they work on a fraction of the budget!


Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on December 05, 2017, 08:16:51 PM
Celtic getting the run around here! Luckily anderlecht need three!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: MoChara on December 05, 2017, 08:33:14 PM
Armstrong has been awful only ones trying are Tierney and moussa from what I see
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on December 05, 2017, 08:35:04 PM
Good that the real Gordon turned up. Brown is in his element this evening  and badly needed too.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on December 05, 2017, 09:06:46 PM
Ah B*****ks!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on December 05, 2017, 09:20:35 PM
Rubbish tonight in what should have been a contest to relish against a team of similar quality.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on December 05, 2017, 09:34:26 PM
Well the only positive you could take outta that was - if you are going to have a stinker night at home in Europe, tonight was the night to have it!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on December 05, 2017, 09:42:01 PM
Brendan put getting through ahead of anything else, in that he succeeded. Celtic controlled the game after Anderlecht scored.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on December 05, 2017, 09:48:05 PM
Quote from: Main Street on December 05, 2017, 09:42:01 PM
Brendan put getting through ahead of anything else, in that he succeeded. Celtic controlled the game after Anderlecht scored.

Did you look at the stats? Possession ?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on December 05, 2017, 10:19:29 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on December 05, 2017, 09:48:05 PM
Quote from: Main Street on December 05, 2017, 09:42:01 PM
Brendan put getting through ahead of anything else, in that he succeeded. Celtic controlled the game after Anderlecht scored.

Did you look at the stats? Possession ?
The stats after Anderlecht scored? No I didn't see the stats  for that part of the game but I watched the game and Celtic were not troubled after Anderlecht scored.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stew on December 05, 2017, 10:34:32 PM
Quote from: longballin on December 03, 2017, 01:28:49 PM
Quote from: stew on December 03, 2017, 01:14:45 PM
Quote from: longballin on November 30, 2017, 11:29:39 AM
Celtic fans do some crying when a decision goes against them... the whole conspiracy theory. Hopefully thats the end of that.

They went a year without getting a penalty, you dont think thats a bit off????

refs sure making up for it now!

Really?How so??
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stew on December 05, 2017, 10:38:14 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on December 05, 2017, 09:48:05 PM
Quote from: Main Street on December 05, 2017, 09:42:01 PM
Brendan put getting through ahead of anything else, in that he succeeded. Celtic controlled the game after Anderlecht scored.

Did you look at the stats? Possession ?


f**k ye are turning into yanks! The only stat that matters is who wins over the two legs in this case, Celtic win  3-1 and if they needed to move the needle tonight the coveted stats would have been much different than they ended up, job done, Celtic move on and stick more money in the coffers and the other shower get to get Thursday nights off! Hows that for a stat!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on December 05, 2017, 10:41:10 PM
Jeeze you're an angry little man. The stats didn't show what Mainstreet was talking about you plonker! Now stating the bleeding obvious that Celtic are through won't win you any prizes.. sounding like a dick won't either
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on December 05, 2017, 10:46:07 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on December 05, 2017, 10:41:10 PM
Jeeze you're an angry little man. The stats didn't show what Mainstreet was talking about you plonker! Now stating the bleeding obvious that Celtic are through won't win you any prizes.. sounding like a dick won't either
You're  just thick, certifiably thick.
I said Celtic controlled the game after Anderlecht scored.
Plonk up some stats to counter that claim, but you can't,  why? because Celtic were in control of the last 30 minutes.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on December 05, 2017, 10:54:30 PM
Poor performance tonight no getting away from that, on the plus side we're in Europe after Christmas with more money banked some of which I hope is going to be spent on strengthening the squad, a decent centre half a priority
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ONeill on December 05, 2017, 10:56:53 PM
Yiz'll bate Arsenal
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on December 05, 2017, 11:02:06 PM
Quote from: Targetman on December 05, 2017, 10:54:30 PM
Poor performance tonight no getting away from that, on the plus side we're in Europe after Christmas with more money banked some of which I hope is going to be spent on strengthening the squad, a decent centre half a priority
The win prize money for one CL group game would probably be more than 2 EL rounds.
But playing poor against an improved Anderlecht team all out to score 3 goals and still finishing 3rd in the group is not a  bad omen, just will have to play true to form in the EL.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on December 05, 2017, 11:19:41 PM
Quote from: Main Street on December 05, 2017, 10:46:07 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on December 05, 2017, 10:41:10 PM
Jeeze you're an angry little man. The stats didn't show what Mainstreet was talking about you plonker! Now stating the bleeding obvious that Celtic are through won't win you any prizes.. sounding like a dick won't either
You're  just thick, certifiably thick.
I said Celtic controlled the game after Anderlecht scored.
Plonk up some stats to counter that claim, but you can't,  why? because Celtic were in control of the last 30 minutes.

Get off the drugs Ffs! Not one Celtic supportter has said Celtic controlled that game! Go to bed and wait on the reports tomorrow!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bannside on December 05, 2017, 11:22:44 PM
We are where we are which is European football post Christmas and another good financial year guaranteed. Peter's bonuses in the bag.

Watched the game in Davitts Gaa club on the lower Falls. Great crowd in and great pints of Guinness at £2.90.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on December 05, 2017, 11:24:51 PM
Quote from: bannside on December 05, 2017, 11:22:44 PM
We are where we are which is European football post Christmas and another good financial year guaranteed. Peter's bonuses in the bag.

Watched the game in Davitts Gaa club on the lower Falls. Great crowd in and great pints of Guinness at £2.90.

Be well looked after in there also!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on December 06, 2017, 09:33:14 AM
Celtic were poor last night and more so in the first half where they couldn't get near an Anderlecht player, a few changes at half time and a talking too def seemed to work as they were much improved in the 2nd half. To be fair their goal was an OG and Celtic didn't look like conceding after that, BR also changed shape at HT (better tactics). BR also stated afterwards that some of his players think they're CL players but would need to improve, that's the first time I've heard BR criticize his players (in public anyway). He does know he needs more quality in his team to compete at a higher level but we can't just do this over night and i'm sure after to CL campaigns he now knows who needs replacing and who's worth building a team around.

Sutton and Hartson were good craic afterwards in post match interview, big Hartson didn't let Sutton have his way and gave better back.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on December 06, 2017, 01:37:21 PM
Quote from: illdecide on December 06, 2017, 09:33:14 AM
Celtic were poor last night and more so in the first half where they couldn't get near an Anderlecht player, a few changes at half time and a talking too def seemed to work as they were much improved in the 2nd half. To be fair their goal was an OG and Celtic didn't look like conceding after that, BR also changed shape at HT (better tactics). BR also stated afterwards that some of his players think they're CL players but would need to improve, that's the first time I've heard BR criticize his players (in public anyway). He does know he needs more quality in his team to compete at a higher level but we can't just do this over night and i'm sure after to CL campaigns he now knows who needs replacing and who's worth building a team around.

Sutton and Hartson were good craic afterwards in post match interview, big Hartson didn't let Sutton have his way and gave better back.

Great summary. I think we have about seven players who are worth persevering with as first teamers. I include Gordon in that as, unless we spend big money or unearth a gem, we won't get better for our budget. I reckon at least five players needed.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on December 06, 2017, 02:13:07 PM
It is disconcerting that we have lost the last five champions league home group games.Where is the blood and thunder performances (the atmosphere during the game last night was like Arsenal's Library) inspired by the crowd, that Strachan and Lennon could engender to see off the likes of Man Utd and Barcelona and even get to the last 16, which we are a million miles from at present.

I do agree with Sutton,the players don't have the self belief or confidence but how could they,after being beaten 7-1 last time out.

Not so long ago,third place in the group and a Europa League place would have been the minimum expected and would have been a very poor consolation,now it seems to be the only target before a ball is kicked.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on December 06, 2017, 02:43:16 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on December 06, 2017, 02:13:07 PM
It is disconcerting that we have lost the last five champions league home group games.Where is the blood and thunder performances (the atmosphere during the game last night was like Arsenal's Library) inspired by the crowd, that Strachan and Lennon could engender to see off the likes of Man Utd and Barcelona and even get to the last 16, which we are a million miles from at present.

I do agree with Sutton,the players don't have the self belief or confidence but how could they,after being beaten 7-1 last time out.

Not so long ago,third place in the group and a Europa League place would have been the minimum expected and would have been a very poor consolation,now it seems to be the only target before a ball is kicked.

when you seen our group you would have known that Europa was the best we could have gotten
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on December 06, 2017, 03:58:35 PM
I listened to their debate last night and TBH i was agreeing with both of them (if that makes sense), you can't expect a £2 million player to be better than a £200 million player but at the same time you can't sit back and admire them you have to get into them...the only problem with that is the Ref's in the CL will hammer you, back in the day you could have clattered someone in first tackle just to let them know you were there but you can't get away with that nowadays so the £200 million player knows he can show his skills and he'll not end up in row Z...It's a tough campaign this CL these days and the only way to improve is spend and then spend some more but i do agree with Celtic not going beyond their means, we will never win CL again (unless hole falls out of it and the big guns go bankrupt) so if we can compete a bit better in Europe and give the fans something more to cheer about that'll be good enough for me...HH
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on December 06, 2017, 04:45:06 PM
I enjoyed Celtic's second half performance last night. They showed guts and no little skill on the ball considering the value of the team in footballing terms. They rode their luck in the first half and the goal was unlucky. Celtic fans need to be realistic as to their expectations. There are PL teams struggling in the EL with bigger budgets than Celtic. So well done to BR and the team they did what was required.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on December 06, 2017, 05:43:12 PM
Quote from: Applesisapples on December 06, 2017, 04:45:06 PM
I enjoyed Celtic's second half performance last night. They showed guts and no little skill on the ball considering the value of the team in footballing terms. They rode their luck in the first half and the goal was unlucky. Celtic fans need to be realistic as to their expectations. There are PL teams struggling in the EL with bigger budgets than Celtic. So well done to BR and the team they did what was required.

There's no room for calm and measured posts on this forum, what are you thinking?  ;D
Anderlecht have a bigger budget than us. If we better teams like that, I'm happy. We got a bollocks of a group for the second year in a row. I would have fancied us in the Liverpool or Man U groups to have made a play for second.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on December 06, 2017, 09:02:24 PM
Quote from: ned on December 06, 2017, 05:43:12 PM
Quote from: Applesisapples on December 06, 2017, 04:45:06 PM
I enjoyed Celtic's second half performance last night. They showed guts and no little skill on the ball considering the value of the team in footballing terms. They rode their luck in the first half and the goal was unlucky. Celtic fans need to be realistic as to their expectations. There are PL teams struggling in the EL with bigger budgets than Celtic. So well done to BR and the team they did what was required.

There's no room for calm and measured posts on this forum, what are you thinking?  ;D
Anderlecht have a bigger budget than us. If we better teams like that, I'm happy. We got a bollocks of a group for the second year in a row. I would have fancied us in the Liverpool or Man U groups to have made a play for second.

Bigger budget than Celtic? Belgium league?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on December 07, 2017, 05:35:27 AM
Inter Milan had a massively bigger budget than Celtic in 1967.

Looks like a draw against a European giant awaits in the Europa League,which doesn't augur well for progress
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on December 07, 2017, 11:07:03 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on December 07, 2017, 05:35:27 AM
Inter Milan had a massively bigger budget than Celtic in 1967.

Looks like a draw against a European giant awaits in the Europa League,which doesn't augur well for progress

what were the two budgets?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: HiMucker on December 07, 2017, 11:12:51 AM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on December 06, 2017, 09:02:24 PM
Quote from: ned on December 06, 2017, 05:43:12 PM
Quote from: Applesisapples on December 06, 2017, 04:45:06 PM
I enjoyed Celtic's second half performance last night. They showed guts and no little skill on the ball considering the value of the team in footballing terms. They rode their luck in the first half and the goal was unlucky. Celtic fans need to be realistic as to their expectations. There are PL teams struggling in the EL with bigger budgets than Celtic. So well done to BR and the team they did what was required.

There's no room for calm and measured posts on this forum, what are you thinking?  ;D
Anderlecht have a bigger budget than us. If we better teams like that, I'm happy. We got a bollocks of a group for the second year in a row. I would have fancied us in the Liverpool or Man U groups to have made a play for second.

Bigger budget than Celtic? Belgium league?
Celtic are worth E57.8 mil,  Anderlecht are worth E100.85.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on December 07, 2017, 12:55:25 PM
Ground capacity of Anderlecht is 21,000, they must generate money from transfers, merchandise , tv?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on December 07, 2017, 01:51:23 PM
Celtic have always got a tough group in CL (seeding doesn't help).

Jasus Tony 67? I know Inter had and prob always will have a bigger budget than Celtic but Celtic were one of the top teams in the World then and for a decade after too.

Dunno where BR got his info from but i did hear him saying Anderlecht had a bigger budget than Celtic's...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: StGallsGAA on December 10, 2017, 02:26:46 PM
Good comeback by Hibs and fair play to Lennon.  Celtic did a Liverpool!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on December 10, 2017, 02:27:51 PM
Ambrose causes an opposition goal agsinst Celtic! How many times?😂😂
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on December 10, 2017, 08:13:44 PM
Quote from: illdecide on December 07, 2017, 01:51:23 PM
Celtic have always got a tough group in CL (seeding doesn't help).

Jasus Tony 67? I know Inter had and prob always will have a bigger budget than Celtic but Celtic were one of the top teams in the World then and for a decade after too.

Dunno where BR got his info from but i did hear him saying Anderlecht had a bigger budget than Celtic's...
Not that it should have been mentioned by Brendan but Anderlecht do have an annual player wage bill of about Eur40m, last season I thought they made Man U work hard for their EL victory. They were crap in their home game v Celtic but have improved a lot since then. I think Celtic will do alright in the EL even if they didn't handle that final CL game with great finesse.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on December 10, 2017, 08:42:18 PM
I think Brendan is facing his most challenging period now.The Champions League Campaign cannot be in any way regarded as successful,thank God we were fortunate to meet an Anderlecht side out of sorts in Belgium.Over the last few league games the invincible domestic record has been seriously threatened.Celtic a couple of months ago would not have surrendered a two goal lead at Hibs.

Brendan's stock will not be raised by winning trophies in Scotland,it will only be by doing things in Europe and that has been an abject failure,and I think he knows this.Another heavy defeat in the Europa League,where they are unseeded,could well see things unravel.It would be hard for the support to have much enthusiasm for the remainder of the domestic season,even if another treble is secured.

Celtic were well beaten by Anderlecht at home,even though the score was only one nil,and while there is an excuse for PSG and Bayern Munich doing this,there is none for being outclassed by Anderlecht at home.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on December 10, 2017, 09:19:33 PM
Anderlecht impressed in Celtic Park until they scored, then they chose to protect their winning margin in what was a stunning lack of ambition, unless they had just blown their gasket fitness wise.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on December 10, 2017, 11:35:26 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on December 10, 2017, 08:42:18 PM
I think Brendan is facing his most challenging period now.The Champions League Campaign cannot be in any way regarded as successful,thank God we were fortunate to meet an Anderlecht side out of sorts in Belgium.Over the last few league games the invincible domestic record has been seriously threatened.Celtic a couple of months ago would not have surrendered a two goal lead at Hibs.

Brendan's stock will not be raised by winning trophies in Scotland,it will only be by doing things in Europe and that has been an abject failure,and I think he knows this.Another heavy defeat in the Europa League,where they are unseeded,could well see things unravel.It would be hard for the support to have much enthusiasm for the remainder of the domestic season,even if another treble is secured.

Celtic were well beaten by Anderlecht at home,even though the score was only one nil,and while there is an excuse for PSG and Bayern Munich doing this,there is none for being outclassed by Anderlecht at home.

You don't know the celtic support
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on December 11, 2017, 09:06:55 AM
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/42292297

interesting read
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general_lee on December 11, 2017, 10:33:05 AM
Quote from: tonto1888 on December 11, 2017, 09:06:55 AM
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/42292297

interesting read
Champions league is shite to be honest. As is football in general. The most powerful clubs nowadays are clubs like City and PSG who have no tradition. Players just follow the money. The romance is long gone. Clubs like Celtic are an afterthought, even though they epitomise, or should epitomise, what European football is all about.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on December 11, 2017, 10:44:55 AM
Good shout General Lee...sad but true.

Celtic's defensive performance was really poor yesterday, i know the conditions were poor too but we really are a shambles and i'm waiting patiently to see what BR does either in January or summer for signings.
Why is BR not trying out K. Ajer more, anytime i've seen him play he's been decent and with him being so young it's the only way to develop him. Our central defense is so poor i can't believe we're unbeaten domestically for so long and Lustig is def getting caught out more and more these days too...big Boyata was poor yesterday again too...K Tierney is the only one we can rely on atm and even he's not playing the way he was earlier in the season.
Maybe the game are catching up on the legs now having played 32 competitive games already and if we can just make it to the winter break unbeaten and recharge the batteries...here's hoping.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on December 11, 2017, 11:10:38 AM
Celtic could and should have won this game at a canter, they spurned chances in the first half. That said fair play to Neil Lennon he used his knowledge of Celtic and their players to set his team up. Added to that he started players with points to prove. When they scrambled the goal it give His the impetus to attack and Celtic looked a little jaded. I think it is hard for all teams to play well domestically the weekend after a CL game and in this Celtic were no different. Hibs deserved the draw. At least Brendan did not behave like that tool Klopp.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ashman on December 11, 2017, 11:18:36 AM
Quote from: general_lee on December 11, 2017, 10:33:05 AM
Quote from: tonto1888 on December 11, 2017, 09:06:55 AM
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/42292297

interesting read
Champions league is shite to be honest. As is football in general. The most powerful clubs nowadays are clubs like City and PSG who have no tradition. Players just follow the money. The romance is long gone. Clubs like Celtic are an afterthought, even though they epitomise, or should epitomise, what European football is all about.

Man City have a great tradition .  A great old club with a really good local support base .   An Irishman following a Scottish club complaining about money ruining European football .  People need to get a grip .  This is a professional globalised sport , is is showbiz . 
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on December 11, 2017, 12:38:43 PM
Celtic v Zenit St Petersburg
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general_lee on December 11, 2017, 12:39:29 PM
Quote from: ashman on December 11, 2017, 11:18:36 AM
Quote from: general_lee on December 11, 2017, 10:33:05 AM
Quote from: tonto1888 on December 11, 2017, 09:06:55 AM
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/42292297

interesting read
Champions league is shite to be honest. As is football in general. The most powerful clubs nowadays are clubs like City and PSG who have no tradition. Players just follow the money. The romance is long gone. Clubs like Celtic are an afterthought, even though they epitomise, or should epitomise, what European football is all about.

Man City have a great tradition .  A great old club with a really good local support base .   An Irishman following a Scottish club complaining about money ruining European football .  People need to get a grip .  This is a professional globalised sport , is is showbiz . 
Yeah great tradition in Europe alright. They've always been stalwarts on the European stage ::)

Celtic get Zenit. Another tough draw
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on December 11, 2017, 01:26:22 PM
Quote from: general_lee on December 11, 2017, 12:39:29 PM
Quote from: ashman on December 11, 2017, 11:18:36 AM
Quote from: general_lee on December 11, 2017, 10:33:05 AM
Quote from: tonto1888 on December 11, 2017, 09:06:55 AM
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/42292297

interesting read
Champions league is shite to be honest. As is football in general. The most powerful clubs nowadays are clubs like City and PSG who have no tradition. Players just follow the money. The romance is long gone. Clubs like Celtic are an afterthought, even though they epitomise, or should epitomise, what European football is all about.

Man City have a great tradition .  A great old club with a really good local support base .   An Irishman following a Scottish club complaining about money ruining European football .  People need to get a grip .  This is a professional globalised sport , is is showbiz . 
Yeah great tradition in Europe alright. They've always been stalwarts on the European stage ::)

Celtic get Zenit. Another tough draw

And one which we wont progress from sadly
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on December 11, 2017, 02:44:51 PM
Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers says the Russian winter break could work in his side's favour when they face Zenit St Petersburg in the Europa League.

Rodgers' men have been drawn to face Roberto Mancini's side in February.

The Russian season closes down this month and Zenit will not play a competitive match in the period before their last-32 tie.

Rodgers says "it doesn't make it the easiest" having to play big matches after long periods of inactivity.

But he says "it works both ways" as Celtic have the same issue in the summer when they play Champions League qualifying matches.

The Scottish champions were in the unseeded pot for the first of the tournament's knockout rounds.

They finished third in their Champions League group, following last week's home defeat by Anderlecht, to drop into Europe's second-tier competition.

Celtic host Zenit on 15 February and travel to St Petersburg on 22 February.

Roberto Mancini
Italian Mancini was previously boss of Manchester City
Following a third-place finish last season, Zenit are currently fourth in Russia's Premier League, behind Krasnodar, Spartak Moscow and Lokomotiv Moscow.

They play their last match on Monday (11 December), against Akhmat Grozny, before almost a three-month winter break, with league fixtures not resuming until 4 March.

Zenit, who beat Rangers in the 2008 final to win the Uefa Cup, and went on to win the Uefa Super Cup that year, have won the Russian title five times.

They have former Chelsea defenders Branislav Ivanovic and Yuri Zhirkov in their squad, as well as a host of Russian internationals, including Viktor Fayzulin and Igor Smolnikov, and Italy international Domenico Criscito.

Zenit dominated Europa League Group L on their way to the knockout stage. The Russians finished top of the pool on 16 points after five wins and one draw, with Real Sociedad four points adrift in second. Rosenborg and FK Vardar finished third and fourth.

Zenit also finished the group stage campaign as the competition's top scorers with 17 from their six matches - they conceded just five goals.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ashman on December 11, 2017, 02:52:24 PM
The Celtic v Zenit tie will be close .  Dundalk gave them plenty of it last year .
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on December 11, 2017, 03:30:42 PM
Anderlecht beat them 2 nil in the first home leg at the same stage in last year's EL (round of32). 
Zenit were winning 3 nil in the 2nd leg until Anderlecht equalised the tie with a last minute goal and won through to the next round.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on December 11, 2017, 03:42:52 PM
The 3 month lay-off will def go in Celtic's favour there, i agree they're a decent team but are not the team they were 2-3 years ago. They're sitting in 4th place in league so thats a usually a good indication of their season. A winnable game for Celtic but a toughie too
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on December 11, 2017, 08:34:14 PM
I suppose their performance has dropped in the last couple of years, since they have had to lay off the drugs due to all the attentive scrutiny from the noble sportsmanly Brits.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Avondhu star on December 11, 2017, 11:08:20 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on December 11, 2017, 01:26:22 PM
Quote from: general_lee on December 11, 2017, 12:39:29 PM
Quote from: ashman on December 11, 2017, 11:18:36 AM
Quote from: general_lee on December 11, 2017, 10:33:05 AM
Quote from: tonto1888 on December 11, 2017, 09:06:55 AM
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/42292297

interesting read
Champions league is shite to be honest. As is football in general. The most powerful clubs nowadays are clubs like City and PSG who have no tradition. Players just follow the money. The romance is long gone. Clubs like Celtic are an afterthought, even though they epitomise, or should epitomise, what European football is all about.

Man City have a great tradition .  A great old club with a really good local support base .   An Irishman following a Scottish club complaining about money ruining European football .  People need to get a grip .  This is a professional globalised sport , is is showbiz . 
Yeah great tradition in Europe alright. They've always been stalwarts on the European stage ::)

Celtic get Zenit. Another tough draw

And one which we wont progress from sadly

At least they are in Europe after Christmas. It's some progress. They will need to put in a very good first leg to get through. Meanwhile south of the border it looks like they will be presenting the Premiership trophy to Manchester City at the end of December.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on December 12, 2017, 02:10:38 PM
What it means to be a Celtic fan...

I AM A CELTIC FAN. I WILL NOT HIDE.
Date: 11th December 2017 at 4:11pm
Written by: David Campbell

I am 40, next year.

I have no idea what day I started being a Celtic fan/supporter because it so ingrained in my life. It's just me. Do I have a season ticket right now? No. My work commitments make it financially questionable. Now there may be some who would say "pay your money anyway" but I know Celtic and the majority of our fans would say, "No, don't do that." There are other ways to be a fan/supporter. I have had season tickets, more than once. I remember my dad talking to me about Celtic, sober..and not sober, teaching me about the club. My uncles, aunts and other friends and family all did the same. We are products of our environment. My environment was Celtic. And all those people shared with me their experiences and stories about the club. There was one characteristic of those people, of those stories; they were from a time when "being Celtic" sometimes meant not showing it. Prejudice was everywhere.

Some people think times have changed. Not that much they haven't. Still "society" tells us we shouldn't wave our flags. We shouldn't shout about who we are. A lot of people were happy with us in the back of the bus. They wish we'd stayed there. When Neil Lennon was manager of Celtic, the abuse he received verbally, digitally and physically was despicable, vile, horrendous. Many in our society said he "brought it upon himself." How? By being openly, boldly, unashamedly Celtic. And incredibly, the people who taught me about Celtic, while they felt that that it was horrible, were so set in their ways and the mindset of days gone by that some of them actually questioned Neil Lennon for being so open about Celtic and his background.

I hated this and I felt it was a symptomatic of being brought up in a time and world were being anything but a Protestant fan of the club from Ibrox was to be hidden, if you admitted you were Catholic and/or Celtic (we accept they are not mutually exclusive) then you were restricted in jobs, where you lived ... any number of doors were closed to you. This is part of the issue we have at the moment with our domestic dominance; if you take my age group as the median – 40 – on the younger side are a generations that revels in our current glory, in the success, and they are spoiled cos they haven't seen the bad days. On the other side are those who lived with every moment of them, but come from a generation where you took the good and the bad the same way; largely in silence, if you wanted to "fit in". They grew up in a country that hated us, in a culture that suffocated us, in a world that thought of us as second class. And some of them can't shake it.

The younger generation treats every defeat like a disaster. Those from the older group sometimes feel they need to find a way of criticising Celtic, and cal well remember the names they were called whenever they stood tall and spoke of their love for the club. I am all of them and neither of them. I am Celtic and I am goddamned proud of it. I will not sit at the back of the bus, but nor will I forget where we come from. The football history, the social history.

We have fought and earned everything we have.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on December 12, 2017, 03:05:22 PM
That's an excellent piece, enjoyed reading it
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on December 12, 2017, 03:05:59 PM
Quote from: Avondhu star on December 11, 2017, 11:08:20 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on December 11, 2017, 01:26:22 PM
Quote from: general_lee on December 11, 2017, 12:39:29 PM
Quote from: ashman on December 11, 2017, 11:18:36 AM
Quote from: general_lee on December 11, 2017, 10:33:05 AM
Quote from: tonto1888 on December 11, 2017, 09:06:55 AM
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/42292297

interesting read
Champions league is shite to be honest. As is football in general. The most powerful clubs nowadays are clubs like City and PSG who have no tradition. Players just follow the money. The romance is long gone. Clubs like Celtic are an afterthought, even though they epitomise, or should epitomise, what European football is all about.

Man City have a great tradition .  A great old club with a really good local support base .   An Irishman following a Scottish club complaining about money ruining European football .  People need to get a grip .  This is a professional globalised sport , is is showbiz . 
Yeah great tradition in Europe alright. They've always been stalwarts on the European stage ::)

Celtic get Zenit. Another tough draw

And one which we wont progress from sadly

At least they are in Europe after Christmas. It's some progress. They will need to put in a very good first leg to get through. Meanwhile south of the border it looks like they will be presenting the Premiership trophy to Manchester City at the end of December.

this is true and theres quite a bit of time between now and the game so who nows what shape we will be in
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Aaron Boone on December 17, 2017, 01:51:18 PM
Celtic 3-0 down to Hearts. Not playing well the last month.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: MoChara on December 17, 2017, 02:03:21 PM
Quote from: Aaron Boone on December 17, 2017, 01:51:18 PM
Celtic 3-0 down to Hearts. Not playing well the last month.

We've been limping along this past while domestically if it wasn't hearts it would've been someone else, and at least it wasn't rangers
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: longballin on December 17, 2017, 02:04:16 PM
Bit of a tanking but had to end some time.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Cunny Funt on December 17, 2017, 02:04:59 PM
At least it wasn't Rangers to end the unbeaten record.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on December 17, 2017, 02:05:25 PM
4-0 now  :o !

What were the odds on that?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: MoChara on December 17, 2017, 02:07:30 PM
Quote from: From the Bunker on December 17, 2017, 02:05:25 PM
4-0 now  :o !

What were the odds on that?

ask Tony he'll have seen that he writing on the wall and put a few quid on it lol
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on December 17, 2017, 02:10:11 PM
Suppose the record had to go! At least not against Rangers or in a Cup final!

They look at little stale the last month or so.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: SHEEDY on December 17, 2017, 02:16:31 PM
Bet a mate of mine £20 during the week that celtic would lose a league game before man city. Didnt expect to win that bet so easily or so soon. Celtic very poor today.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on December 17, 2017, 02:17:04 PM
It has been coming.Lafferty on the scoresheet too,hard to swallow.Brendan  can be thankful he's not Tony Mowbray who lost his job after a heavy defeat like that.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: StGallsGAA on December 17, 2017, 02:40:34 PM
RODGERS OUT!!!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: quit yo jibbajabba on December 17, 2017, 02:55:42 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on December 17, 2017, 02:17:04 PM
It has been coming.Lafferty on the scoresheet too,hard to swallow.Brendan  can be thankful he's not Tony Mowbray who lost his job after a heavy defeat like that.

im guessin Mowbray wasn't undefeated for 60odd games before that..
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on December 17, 2017, 02:56:06 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on December 17, 2017, 02:17:04 PM
It has been coming.Lafferty on the scoresheet too,hard to swallow.Brendan  can be thankful he's not Tony Mowbray who lost his job after a heavy defeat like that.

Shouldn't rise to it but FFS. We've just gone 69 games unbeaten, slightly different circumstances to Mowbray situation. Way to overreact.

Poor performances for sometime now and that was coming. Fatigue is playing a part, I think. Tierney has played as many games already as some players play in a whole season. 6 CL qualifiers, 6 group stage games plus internationals taking it's toll. Can't wait for the winter break. Aberdeen and Sevco before that. Two wins vital.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on December 17, 2017, 03:43:50 PM
A defeat has been on the cards for a while but didn't expect a hammering like that, its been great while it lasted but lets see how we bounce back, serious problems at the back need to be addressed ASAP
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on December 17, 2017, 04:08:49 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on December 17, 2017, 02:17:04 PM
It has been coming.Lafferty on the scoresheet too,hard to swallow.Brendan  can be thankful he's not Tony Mowbray who lost his job after a heavy defeat like that.

For god sake tiny. That result was the straw that broke the camels back with Mowbray. As well you know
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lenny on December 17, 2017, 04:54:03 PM
Quote from: SHEEDY on December 17, 2017, 02:16:31 PM
Bet a mate of mine £20 during the week that celtic would lose a league game before man city. Didnt expect to win that bet so easily or so soon. Celtic very poor today.

It just shows it's the best league in the world. Any team can beat each other on their day. Not like the English league where Man City are coasting it.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on December 17, 2017, 05:21:40 PM
Quote from: lenny on December 17, 2017, 04:54:03 PM
Quote from: SHEEDY on December 17, 2017, 02:16:31 PM
Bet a mate of mine £20 during the week that celtic would lose a league game before man city. Didnt expect to win that bet so easily or so soon. Celtic very poor today.

It just shows it's the best league in the world. Any team can beat each other on their day. Not like the English league where Man City are coasting it.

  :D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: StGallsGAA on December 17, 2017, 07:02:54 PM
Hearts biggest win over Celtic in 120 years! 
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stew on December 17, 2017, 08:52:09 PM
Quote from: StGallsGAA on December 17, 2017, 07:02:54 PM
Hearts biggest win over Celtic in 120 years!

Fully deserved.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on December 17, 2017, 08:58:03 PM
The team has been sluggish for weeks.The hidings in the Champions League has dented confidence.Unless a very credible performance is forthcoming against Zenit St Petersburg,it is hard to argue with Michael Owen's view that Brendan will get bored and move on in the summer.

I'd say the January window is important for Brendan's career.He has a lot to prove still in Europe and needs to make key signings during this transfer window to freshen things up and make the team competitive in Europe.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ashman on December 18, 2017, 12:21:55 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on December 17, 2017, 08:58:03 PM
The team has been sluggish for weeks.The hidings in the Champions League has dented confidence.Unless a very credible performance is forthcoming against Zenit St Petersburg,it is hard to argue with Michael Owen's view that Brendan will get bored and move on in the summer.

I'd say the January window is important for Brendan's career.He has a lot to prove still in Europe and needs to make key signings during this transfer window to freshen things up and make the team competitive in Europe.
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Stoke could yet be a good gateway  back to football for Brendan .
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on December 18, 2017, 02:44:08 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on December 17, 2017, 08:58:03 PM
The team has been sluggish for weeks.The hidings in the Champions League has dented confidence.Unless a very credible performance is forthcoming against Zenit St Petersburg,it is hard to argue with Michael Owen's view that Brendan will get bored and move on in the summer.

I'd say the January window is important for Brendan's career.He has a lot to prove still in Europe and needs to make key signings during this transfer window to freshen things up and make the team competitive in Europe.

How many managers that have been successful in Europe will be looking to go to Celtic Tony? Successfull as in winning it as if he's an also ran then he'd be the same as Brendan I'm afraid
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on December 18, 2017, 02:58:37 PM
I am not criticising Brendan at all.It has been an admirable run,to retain such focus and commitment.I am just wondering where he goes from here.Now even a domestic treble, with one defeat,is a regression from last year.

He has turned down offers from the likes of West Ham,suggesting he aspires to move to a bigger English club.But these clubs will be seeking managers with proven European pedigrees,which he has not come close to establishing.

I do think he needs to modify his beliefs in Europe to avoid heavy defeats.Parking the bus is the only option to avoid heavy defeats which are confidence sapping.Also I think he must gamble in the transfer window with a few defensive signings,rather than hesitate and try to fit square pegs (like Briton) into round holes.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on December 18, 2017, 03:46:23 PM
Only saw the second half, not impressed with Dembele, always taking the wrong option and greedy. Sinclair is low in confidence as well. Lustig is getting shakier by the game as well. That said good team doesn't just become bad over night. Enough quality to work with.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Esmarelda on December 18, 2017, 04:56:03 PM
Quote from: Applesisapples on December 18, 2017, 03:46:23 PM
Only saw the second half, not impressed with Dembele, always taking the wrong option and greedy. Sinclair is low in confidence as well. Lustig is getting shakier by the game as well. That said good team doesn't just become bad over night. Enough quality to work with.
Was that Lustig in the second half that was looking for offiside when the Hearts player was standing a few yards away from him in the Celtic box? Instead of playing to the whistle and trying to tackle the man.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Avondhu star on December 18, 2017, 05:37:19 PM
Rodgers will need to prove his mettle ar European level to even be considered for any top 6 Premiership team. There is enough money flowing around Parkhead to get the three or four players that would kick them on to getting through the group stages of the Champions League
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Dash83 on December 18, 2017, 09:01:49 PM
Realistically getting to the group stages and finishing 3rd is a success with a few europa games thrown in. Rodgers will be doing well if he can build a team which does this consistently with a realistic shout at reaching the knockout stage with a favourable group. Finishing 3rd this year off the back of 1 win was very lucky.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on December 18, 2017, 10:32:45 PM
Quote from: Applesisapples on December 18, 2017, 03:46:23 PM
Only saw the second half, not impressed with Dembele, always taking the wrong option and greedy. Sinclair is low in confidence as well. Lustig is getting shakier by the game as well. That said good team doesn't just become bad over night. Enough quality to work with.
The obvious weaknesses were with the 2 CHs and the goalie, the rest of the team are just collectively below par. That's what playing Motherwell 3 times inside 6 days can do to a team :) I thought Gordon's mistake was the worst of the game, basic goalkeeping instincts went awol,  an unenforced desperate mistake.
It will be interesting to see the response in the coming games.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on December 18, 2017, 10:40:51 PM
I'd be expecting a very positive response starting on Wednesday night, then its Aberdeen on Saturday followed by the Huns, it was good to see the loyalty shown by the support on Sunday
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on December 19, 2017, 10:03:47 AM
Quote from: Targetman on December 18, 2017, 10:40:51 PM
I'd be expecting a very positive response starting on Wednesday night, then its Aberdeen on Saturday followed by the Huns, it was good to see the loyalty shown by the support on Sunday
Yep you have to accept that they didn't go out to get tanked and sometimes it just happens. Need a response.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on December 19, 2017, 01:43:20 PM
Quote from: Avondhu star on December 18, 2017, 05:37:19 PM
Rodgers will need to prove his mettle ar European level to even be considered for any top 6 Premiership team. There is enough money flowing around Parkhead to get the three or four players that would kick them on to getting through the group stages of the Champions League

who would have got Celtic through the group stages this year?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on December 19, 2017, 05:45:32 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on December 19, 2017, 01:43:20 PM
Quote from: Avondhu star on December 18, 2017, 05:37:19 PM
Rodgers will need to prove his mettle ar European level to even be considered for any top 6 Premiership team. There is enough money flowing around Parkhead to get the three or four players that would kick them on to getting through the group stages of the Champions League

who would have got Celtic through the group stages this year?

Possibly no one because of the group. Three or four players might, however, make the difference next year with a more favourable group. Commper is a start.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Lecale Gael on December 20, 2017, 12:13:38 AM
New centre half signed. Marvin Commfer from Leipzig. cup tied for the Zenit games and thereafter if they do  progress
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: MoChara on December 20, 2017, 09:23:44 AM
Looks like they've tied up Morgan from St Mirren too, with him staying there on loan for the rest of the season.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on December 20, 2017, 07:54:16 PM
Conor Hazard from Saul/Downpatrick on the bench tonight
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on December 21, 2017, 11:22:51 AM
Quote from: Targetman on December 20, 2017, 07:54:16 PM
Conor Hazard from Saul/Downpatrick on the bench tonight

Highly rated. Hope he makes it. Might save us a few million in the future.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on December 21, 2017, 11:48:08 AM
That was a good 2nd half performance,  albeit against very modest SPL opposition.


This awkward picture from Paul Lambert's past was inserted into a newspaper article entitled,  Paul Lambert -  A Career in Pictures.

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Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on December 21, 2017, 03:59:01 PM
Lambert has not went down well with the Celts over the last few days when he came out and said something along the lines of feeling sorry for the old Rangers and that Scotland and the clubs suffered because of their liquidation...tut tut Paul
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on December 21, 2017, 09:46:07 PM
He hasn't gone down too well with the apostrophe vigilantes either.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: playwiththewind1st on December 21, 2017, 10:04:10 PM
Bloody Huns. They wouldn't recognise a misplaced apostrophe, if they saw one.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Jell 0 Biafra on December 22, 2017, 02:29:17 AM
Or comma.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on December 23, 2017, 03:46:33 PM
Lustig puts us 1 up, Aberdeen giving us a right go
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on December 24, 2017, 09:01:54 AM
A long post stolen from another forum that will give you all a laugh:

The Banter Years

2012/13

12th June 2012: HMRC announce that they will reject the CVA and, two days later, Rangers enter liquidation.

29th July 2012: Rangers need extra time to beat Brechin in the first round of the Ramsdens Cup. The ball also gets stuck on top of a hedge.

7th August 2012: Kevin Kyle signs for Rangers, he laters recalls: "I sat down with the manager and he asked what I was looking for and I just said a crazy figure and I almost got what I wanted."

9th September 2012: Rangers' game this weekend is postponed because of international call ups. Seriously.

18th September 2012: Queen of the South knock Rangers out of the Ramsdens Cup on penalties at Ibrox.

6th October 2012: Rangers lose 1-0 at bottom of the table Stirling Albion, who are without a manager for the day as Greig McDonald is attending a wedding. After 7 games, Rangers' Third Division record reads played 7, won 3, drawn 3 and lost 1.

23rd November 2012: Elgin City vs Rangers is postponed, after Elgin sell too many tickets and have to call off the game on safety grounds.

2nd December 2012: That Elgin fan dancing in the away end at Ibrox.

29th December 2012: Some 30,000 Rangers fans travel to Hampden to play Queens Park. They require a 91st minute winner against the ten men. There are jubilant celebrations. Meanwhile, future multi-million pound player Andy Robertson plays a full 90 minutes at left back for Queens Park and escapes the notice of the Rangers scouts.

2nd February 2013: Rangers draw Dundee United away in the Scottish Cup fifth round, and declare a boycott of Tannadice. 365 Rangers fans turn up anyway and United win 3-0.



2013/14

24th July 2013: Rangers lose 1-0 in a friendly at Hillsborough. They unveil the most minterific banner ever seen.

3rd August 2013: Nicky Law's claims that Rangers can win the quadruple are extinguished by Forfar in the first round of the League Cup

22nd September 2013: Rangers exact revenge on Forfar in the league with a 1-0 win. Ally McCoist blames the wind for Rangers not scoring more.

14th December 2013: Stenhousemuir vs Rangers is postponed due to high winds, after a burger van blows into a temporary stand at Ochilview.

4th January 2014: Ally McCoist goes to the media and complains about a fixture pile up of 4 games in 11 days, despite his side being 14 points clear at the top and having a wage bill at least 10 times the size of anyone else's in League One.

6th April 2014: The first of the big game Banter Year losses IMHO. Raith Rovers beat Rangers 1-0 after extra time in the Ramsdens Cup final.

7th April 2014: Furious backlash as Rangers' staff party goes ahead as scheduled. Ally McCoist is caught doing karaoke just hours after loss to Raith.

12th April 2014: Despite being handed home advantage in a Scottish Cup semi final, Rangers are dismantled 3-1 by Dundee United at Ibrox.



2014/15

27th June 2014: Kris Boyd returns to Rangers, he winds up scoring just 3 goals in 29 Championship games.

10th August 2014: Rangers find themselves in the Championship with both Hearts and Hibs. On the opening day, trailing 1-0 to Hearts in injury time, they pull a last minute equaliser out of the bag to rescue a point. Except Osman Sow runs up the other end from kick off and gives Hearts the win and the springboard to win the league.

3rd September 2014: It is revealed that, in 2012, Mike Ashley bought the naming rights to Ibrox for a quid.

1st November 2014: Rangers progress to the League Cup semi final, and are drawn against Celtic for the first game between the two clubs since 2012. There is genuine excitement amongst the Rangers support.

3rd December 2014: Rangers are 2-0 up at Alloa and cruising into the Petrofac Training Cup final. 3 goals in 18 minutes send Alloa through instead.

12 December 2014: Ally McCoist offers his resignation, it's all up in the air for a few days and Rangers eventually confirm this. But he carries on as manager until...

21st December 2014: Ally McCoist is placed on gardening leave. Kenny McDowall, with all the willingness of an Iranian hostage, becomes caretaker.

22nd December 2014: The Rangers AGM to end all Rangers AGMs. Held in a gazebo, fans stuck in the away corner of Ibrox, everybody booed. Just glorious.

27th December 2014: Rangers lose 4-0 at Easter Road to Hibs. Hearts go 15 points clear at the top.

16th January 2015: Snow stops play between Rangers and Hearts at Ibrox, the fans then try to storm the main stand to protest against the board.

20th January 2015: The Charles Green-Jim Whyte hospital bed interview occurs. It's bigger than Frost-Nixon.

8th February 2015: Raith win at Ibrox for the first time since 1959, the ground's almost empty and Rangers are out of the Scottish Cup.

7th March 2015: Just a week after Hearts demolish Cowdenbeath 10-0, Rangers can only manage a 0-0 draw against the Blue Brazil.

12th March 2015: Stuart McCall is appointed Rangers manager. He starts off with home draws to relegation fodder Livingston and Alloa.

17th March 2015: Same old Alloa, always cheating.

2nd May 2015: Despite comfortably having the biggest budget in the league, Rangers contrive to finish 3rd in the Championship.

28th May 2015: After seeing off Queen of the South and Hibs, a full house at Ibrox watches on as Motherwell destroy Rangers 3-1 in the first leg of the play-off final.

31st May 2015: This is the second big game in the Banter Years. Rangers go to Fir Park knowing anything less than a 2 goal win is insufficient. They lose 3-0, making it 6-1 on aggregate. Here are just some of the incidents that occur: Lee McCulloch nearly has his eye taken out by a flag, Cammy Bell punches a looping ball into his own net, Bilel Mohsni punches Lee Erwin and Motherwell fans invade the pitch to goad the tiny allocation that Rangers were given. Rangers stay in the Championship for a second season, and their grand sweep back to the top flight of Scottish football is derailed.



2015/16

15th June 2015: Mark Warburton becomes Rangers manager.

25th July 2015: Rangers win 6-2 at Easter Road in the Challenge Cup. A good result, however their fans are preoccupied welcoming Hibs player Scott Allan (who has been linked with them all summer) to their club. This definitely doesn't come back to haunt them.

13th August 2015: Boyhood Rangers fan Scott Allan ends up joining Celtic instead. Hibs also get Liam Henderson out of the deal, he'll reappear later.

22nd September 2015: Rangers' storming start to the season is finally put on hold by St Johnstone's 3-1 win in the League Cup at Ibrox.

19th December 2015: Rangers manage to chuck away an 8 point lead and find themselves level on points with Hibs at the top of the table.

10th April 2016: Rangers win the Challenge Cup at the fourth time of asking, having wrapped up the league a few days earlier. Things are looking up.

17th April 2016: Rangers beat Celtic on penalties to reach the Scottish Cup final. This is it. The Rangers are back. We've got a title race on next season, and Rangers only have to beat Hibs in the final to secure European football and crown a fantastic season.

21st May 2016: Rangers lose 3-2 to Hibs in the Scottish Cup final. I'm biased, but this arguably might be the absolute peak of the Banter Years, solely because of what happens next. David Gray heads in a last minute winner, the full time whistle blows and thousands of Hibs fans stream onto the pitch as their side wins its first Scottish Cup since 1902. A couple of fans goad/mildly irritate Rangers players, who subsequently refuse to collect their runner up medals. A handful of Rangers fans attempt to restore order by going onto the pitch themselves, and scuffles break out. Rangers then release an utter heads gone of a statement, and claims are made that all 11 Rangers players have been attacked.

22nd May 2016: The true dawn of the statement era starts here. Rangers, sore from the defeat the day before, double down on their original statement. The website crashes as the whole of Scottish football attempts to get on and read it.



2016-17

24th May 2016: Rangers sign Joey Barton. Joey Barton immediately goes on the offensive promising all sorts of "I'll take on Celtic single-handedly" stuff.

6th August 2016: Rangers fans unveil big stadium display promising that they're "GOING FOR 55". They proceed to draw 1-1 at home to Hamilton Accies.

19th August 2016: Joey Barton gets welcomed to Scottish football by Greg Taylor, who takes a red card for the team (AKA humanity).

20th August 2016: Rangers sign Joe Garner for £1.8m, their first £1m+ signing of the Banter Years. He doesn't even last a year.

10th September 2016: Rangers go to Parkhead, they lose 5-1.

13th September 2016: In attempts at 'clear the air' talks after the defeat, Joey Barton and Andy Halliday get into a massive spat. Barton is sent home from training.

19th September 2016: Marquee summer signing Joey Barton is banned from training for 3 weeks.

25th September 2016: Rangers go to Pittodrie, they lose 2-1 from a last minute free kick. Warburton rages about the free kick being given.

10th November 2016: Joey Barton leaves Rangers, with his autobiography firmly promoted.

16th November 2016: Martyn Waghorn, carrying a fish supper, is called "shite" by a schoolchild. Waghorn confronts the kid, who doesn't back down. It goes viral on Twitter.

23rd December 2016: Rangers fans hijack the generic Glad All Over chant to serenade Joey Garner, they try to take it to #1 in the Christmas charts. In their infinite delusion, they believe that they're close to doing so, when in fact they've only managed to get the song to 31st.

1st February 2017: Ian Cathro's Hearts beat Rangers 4-1. That is not a typo. Ian Cathro's Hearts beat Rangers 4-1.

10th February 2017: Mark Warburton resigns. Except he hasn't. Except he has. Except he hasn't. Except he has. This goes on all night, and eventually it's revealed that Warburton tried to jump ship to Forest and the Rangers board called his bluff. All in all, a PR farce. More statements released.

19th February 2017: Murtymania is running wild. Graeme Murty is the new caretaker manager. Rangers lose to Dundee. He does a headstand. Hilarity ensues.

24th February 2017: Rangers lose at bottom of the table, can't buy a win Inverness CT. Perhaps this Murty isn't all he's cracked up to be.

11th March 2017: Pedro Caixinha becomes Rangers manager. His first task is to watch Rangers take another pumping at Celtic Park, but wait...

12th March 2017: Rangers snatch a late point at Parkhead. Murty is now the messiah in the eyes of Rangers fans for drawing with Celtic, which shows just how hurt they must be.

7th May 2017: Rangers qualify for Europe with a win at Firhill. Some invade the pitch to celebrate. "The Banter Years are over!", they proclaim.



2017/18

19th June 2017: Rangers, starting their European journey, are drawn against Progrès Niederkorn, minnows of the Luxembourg league.

29th June 2017: In mildly embarrassing circumstances, Rangers are only able to take a 1-0 lead with them to Luxembourg for the second leg. The fans also throw paper at the Progrès keeper and will eventually be fined by UEFA for this.

4th July 2017: Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha. Rangers lose 2-0 to Progrès Niederkorn on the night and go out of the Europa League 2-1 on aggregate at the very first hurdle. This is the JFK moment of the Banter Years, everyone will remember where they were.

12th August 2017: Rangers welcome Hibs to Ibrox for the first match between the two sides since the 2016 Scottish Cup final. The fans smell blood and with Neil Lennon in charge of Hibs this has the feel of an Old Firm game. Remarkably it's kept off TV, but Hibs win 3-2 (again) and Neil Lennon gestures to the fans.

13th August 2017: Club 1872 suffer a severe cranial detachment about said gestures and release a statement applauding their fans for not being provoked.

22nd October 2017: Rangers lose in the League Cup semi final against Motherwell, which is not really what any of their fans had expected, despite of Louis Moult being a far better footballer than anything they have to offer. Cardoso suffers a broken nose from a Bowman elbow and, you guessed it...

23rd October 2017: Club 1872 suffer a severe cranial detachment about said elbow and general refereeing performance.

26th October 2017: After snatching a draw from the jaws of victory at home to Kilmarnock, Pedro Caixinha is sacked. A loyal servant to the Banter Years.

18th November 2017: Graeme Murty, somehow still in charge as caretaker of Rangers at this point, oversees Rangers' first league defeat to Hamilton since 1926.

24th November 2017: Not to be outdone from his last stint as Rangers caretaker, Murty again goes to bottom of the league on a Friday night and loses. This time to Dundee.

3rd December 2017: Graeme Murty masterfully guides Rangers to two consecutive victories in the space of a week over Derek McInnes' Aberdeen to haul Rangers into second.

4th December 2017: But what's this? After 5 weeks of deliberation, Rangers have decided that they want Derek McInnes. The media tapping up goes into overdrive, it appears that Rangers have got their man until...

7th December 2017: Derek McInnes decides to stay at Aberdeen, Rangers release a pathetic 'didn't want him anyway' statement and use the word concomitant.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: screenexile on December 24, 2017, 09:38:55 AM
Quote from: illdecide on December 21, 2017, 03:59:01 PM
Lambert has not went down well with the Celts over the last few days when he came out and said something along the lines of feeling sorry for the old Rangers and that Scotland and the clubs suffered because of their liquidation...tut tut Paul

He's not wrong... Scottish football is a shit show without a team to compete against Celtic!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on December 24, 2017, 10:45:16 AM
Craig Bellamy is touting Rogers for Chelsea.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on December 24, 2017, 09:48:39 PM
Quote from: screenexile on December 24, 2017, 09:38:55 AM
Quote from: illdecide on December 21, 2017, 03:59:01 PM
Lambert has not went down well with the Celts over the last few days when he came out and said something along the lines of feeling sorry for the old Rangers and that Scotland and the clubs suffered because of their liquidation...tut tut Paul

He's not wrong... Scottish football is a shit show without a team to compete against Celtic!

The quality might not be great but the "big 4" leagues all have teams further ahead of their nearest rivals than Celtic are of Aberdeen. So any perceived shitness is nothing to do with Celtic having a team to compete with them but all to do with the financial reality compared to the doped (probably in more ways than monetarily) big leagues. Anyone watch Everton v Chelsea? Now that was shit. Give me the Edinburgh derby or Hamilton v Motherwell anyday over any team managed by any number of managers including Mourinho's Utd and Allardyce's Everton or Pulis' msnagement of anyone.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on December 25, 2017, 12:03:41 PM
Dembele to Brighton for £18m?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tippabu on December 25, 2017, 12:27:22 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on December 25, 2017, 12:03:41 PM
Dembele to Brighton for £18m?

ment to be a load of shite
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on December 25, 2017, 12:46:26 PM
Quote from: tippabu on December 25, 2017, 12:27:22 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on December 25, 2017, 12:03:41 PM
Dembele to Brighton for £18m?

ment to be a load of shite

Sure what ya don't know you ye might as well just make it up (not you Tipp)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on December 25, 2017, 02:28:43 PM
Chris Sutton was tweeting about it earlier.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on December 25, 2017, 03:37:59 PM
More fake news in the week leading up to the Huns match, anyway i think Celtic would be looking for more, this time last year he was going to Chelsea for £30 million
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ashman on December 25, 2017, 03:51:09 PM
Quote from: Targetman on December 25, 2017, 03:37:59 PM
More fake news in the week leading up to the Huns match, anyway i think Celtic would be looking for more, this time last year he was going to Chelsea for £30 million

"The Huns game" !!

Nobody takes that 5hite serious anymore .
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on December 27, 2017, 06:32:09 PM
VVD going to Liverpool for £75 million, Celtic in line for a windfall, hope its invested in a couple of decent players!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on December 27, 2017, 07:28:51 PM
£7.5 mill...great job ;)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Itchy on December 27, 2017, 07:42:19 PM
World's gone mad if he's worth 75m
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on December 27, 2017, 07:57:40 PM
Quote from: Itchy on December 27, 2017, 07:42:19 PM
World's gone mad if he's worth 75m

I know, it's unreal but thats the way the market is...nutts tbh. I'm being serious here but i wouldn't want Celtic involved in that nonsense
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on December 27, 2017, 08:01:42 PM
Quote from: illdecide on December 27, 2017, 07:28:51 PM
£7.5 mill...great job ;)
;D
£7.5m worth of crumbs fall from the Man City dinner table.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: MoChara on December 28, 2017, 07:59:32 AM
Quote from: Main Street on December 27, 2017, 08:01:42 PM
Quote from: illdecide on December 27, 2017, 07:28:51 PM
£7.5 mill...great job ;)
;D
£7.5m worth of crumbs fall from the Man City dinner table.

lovely lovely crumbs  ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: playwiththewind1st on December 28, 2017, 02:20:22 PM
Have I missed something, or why would, indeed should, a player valued at £13 millions in late 2015 now be valued at £75 millions? That's some "improvement" in a short space of time.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on December 28, 2017, 03:43:52 PM
Quote from: playwiththewind1st on December 28, 2017, 02:20:22 PM
Have I missed something, or why would, indeed should, a player valued at £13 millions in late 2015 now be valued at £75 millions? That's some "improvement" in a short space of time.

Why did Real pay £80m for Bale and why did PSG pay £200m+ for Neymar? Less to do with ability or improvement than the need of the buying club. Liverpool had to go to that price to guarantee their number one target. Neymar was the same player more or less who joined Barca from Brazil.
But who gives a f**k, Celtic rake in North of £7m for doing very little but having foresight.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on December 28, 2017, 05:32:57 PM
I read there that Celtic's deal is 15% of Southampton's nett profit, i was always under the impression Celtic got 10% of the transfer fee. If it's the latter then Celtic could be set to cash in on roughly £9.3 mill, either way it was handy money and well done P Lawwell.

The Celtic board take a lot of stick but TBH i think they run the club well
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on December 28, 2017, 05:44:02 PM
Quote from: illdecide on December 28, 2017, 05:32:57 PM
I read there that Celtic's deal is 15% of Southampton's nett profit, i was always under the impression Celtic got 10% of the transfer fee. If it's the latter then Celtic could be set to cash in on roughly £9.3 mill, either way it was handy money and well done P Lawwell.

The Celtic board take a lot of stick but TBH i think they run the club well

Some quotes have it at 20%.
I agree re the board, on finances anyway. The board run the club within our means. Some think £30m from CL means we can buy £7 or £8m players. Not as simple as that unfortunately. Have to look at the overall cost for the length of contract. £7m player means wages of about £2m a year. What happens if we don't qualify for CL groups? We still have that contract to pay.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: foxcommander on December 28, 2017, 06:00:51 PM
Quote from: illdecide on December 28, 2017, 05:32:57 PM
The Celtic board take a lot of stick but TBH i think they run the club well
Not so sure about that.
If they were paying 25k a week for Kolo Toure as a player what sort of wages is he on now as a coach?
Might be the explanation for why the centre-backs are so poor as he was a pretty shit player himself.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: red hander on December 28, 2017, 06:11:59 PM
Quote from: playwiththewind1st on December 28, 2017, 02:20:22 PM
Have I missed something, or why would, indeed should, a player valued at £13 millions in late 2015 now be valued at £75 millions? That's some "improvement" in a short space of time.

So much money washing around Premier League due to the TV deal that clubs don't know what to do with it apart from paying over the odds for every player. Virgil's very good, but £75m is crazy... blame Rupert Murdoch
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: playwiththewind1st on December 28, 2017, 08:06:42 PM
The Dirty Digger has been responsible for a number of things in his career.....none of them particularly good.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: StGallsGAA on December 28, 2017, 08:16:47 PM
Quote from: foxcommander on December 28, 2017, 06:00:51 PM
Quote from: illdecide on December 28, 2017, 05:32:57 PM
The Celtic board take a lot of stick but TBH i think they run the club well
Not so sure about that.
If they were paying 25k a week for Kolo Toure as a player what sort of wages is he on now as a coach?
Might be the explanation for why the centre-backs are so poor as he was a pretty shit player himself.

Kolo was on £25k a week?? WTF!?! :o
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on December 28, 2017, 08:21:02 PM
According to the transfer price inflation expert, Paul Tomkins, Rio F's record breaking transfers to Leeds and then Man U were more costly than VvD's today.
And I'd rate Virgil the better player, a better defender and a bigger goal threat at the other end.
As Red Hander alluded to, EPL transfer fees have risen by 17 fold since 1992 and interestingly enough the epl tv income has also risen by 17 fold in same period.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on December 28, 2017, 08:35:27 PM
Quote from: foxcommander on December 28, 2017, 06:00:51 PM
Quote from: illdecide on December 28, 2017, 05:32:57 PM
The Celtic board take a lot of stick but TBH i think they run the club well
Not so sure about that.
If they were paying 25k a week for Kolo Toure as a player what sort of wages is he on now as a coach?
Might be the explanation for why the centre-backs are so poor as he was a pretty shit player himself.

I don't know what Toure was on but if BR and Celtic thought he was worth it then who are we to criticise...Plus do we know for sure or is it a Tony guess? Plus you won't get every transfer right, if you did your name would be Merlin. Even if he was paid that money as a player (i would have no issues with that) i doubt v much he'd be on a third of that now as a coach.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: foxcommander on December 28, 2017, 09:01:04 PM
Quote from: illdecide on December 28, 2017, 08:35:27 PM
Quote from: foxcommander on December 28, 2017, 06:00:51 PM
Quote from: illdecide on December 28, 2017, 05:32:57 PM
The Celtic board take a lot of stick but TBH i think they run the club well
Not so sure about that.
If they were paying 25k a week for Kolo Toure as a player what sort of wages is he on now as a coach?
Might be the explanation for why the centre-backs are so poor as he was a pretty shit player himself.

I don't know what Toure was on but if BR and Celtic thought he was worth it then who are we to criticise...Plus do we know for sure or is it a Tony guess? Plus you won't get every transfer right, if you did your name would be Merlin. Even if he was paid that money as a player (i would have no issues with that) i doubt v much he'd be on a third of that now as a coach.

The figure I mentioned I got from here. It's an estimate and could be bullshit. Gamboa on 15k :O

https://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/football/595906/Celtic-weekly-wages-best-paid-top-earners-sportgalleries
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on December 28, 2017, 09:24:43 PM
Quote from: foxcommander on December 28, 2017, 09:01:04 PM
Quote from: illdecide on December 28, 2017, 08:35:27 PM
Quote from: foxcommander on December 28, 2017, 06:00:51 PM
Quote from: illdecide on December 28, 2017, 05:32:57 PM
The Celtic board take a lot of stick but TBH i think they run the club well
Not so sure about that.
If they were paying 25k a week for Kolo Toure as a player what sort of wages is he on now as a coach?
Might be the explanation for why the centre-backs are so poor as he was a pretty shit player himself.

I don't know what Toure was on but if BR and Celtic thought he was worth it then who are we to criticise...Plus do we know for sure or is it a Tony guess? Plus you won't get every transfer right, if you did your name would be Merlin. Even if he was paid that money as a player (i would have no issues with that) i doubt v much he'd be on a third of that now as a coach.

The figure I mentioned I got from here. It's an estimate and could be bullshit. Gamboa on 15k :O

https://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/football/595906/Celtic-weekly-wages-best-paid-top-earners-sportgalleries

Not clicking on that link. Daily Star eff that. I think you can file under bullshit.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on December 28, 2017, 10:24:25 PM
Whatever your opinions on the Celtic board are to get the windfall from VVD's transfer is good business, but back to football matters, how many are we putting past the Huns on Saturday, 3-0 my prediction, Griff 1st goal (if playing)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on December 28, 2017, 10:24:49 PM
Millions come into the club's coffers and no player is being lost. It doesn't get much better than that.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on December 28, 2017, 10:33:58 PM
Think there's a good chance Dembele will go in January, just by the way Rodgers was talking, hope I'm wrong
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on December 29, 2017, 10:57:54 AM
Quote from: Main Street on December 28, 2017, 10:24:49 PM
Millions come into the club's coffers and no player is being lost. It doesn't get much better than that.

You'd wonder how long it takes to process a transaction like that to Celtics coffers?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on December 29, 2017, 11:20:48 AM
Quote from: From the Bunker on December 29, 2017, 10:57:54 AM
Quote from: Main Street on December 28, 2017, 10:24:49 PM
Millions come into the club's coffers and no player is being lost. It doesn't get much better than that.

You'd wonder how long it takes to process a transaction like that to Celtics coffers?

Various sources suggesting different settlements, including installments over the length of the contract. Doesn't really matter as the money is coming our way no matter which way.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Aaron Boone on December 29, 2017, 11:47:11 AM
Quote from: ned on December 29, 2017, 11:20:48 AM
Quote from: From the Bunker on December 29, 2017, 10:57:54 AM
Quote from: Main Street on December 28, 2017, 10:24:49 PM
Millions come into the club's coffers and no player is being lost. It doesn't get much better than that.

You'd wonder how long it takes to process a transaction like that to Celtics coffers?

Various sources suggesting different settlements, including installments over the length of the contract. Doesn't really matter as the money is coming our way no matter which way.
Southampton still get 67-odd million. Bound to inflate the market where they bid for players.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: red hander on December 29, 2017, 04:38:14 PM
Quote from: ned on December 29, 2017, 11:20:48 AM
Quote from: From the Bunker on December 29, 2017, 10:57:54 AM
Quote from: Main Street on December 28, 2017, 10:24:49 PM
Millions come into the club's coffers and no player is being lost. It doesn't get much better than that.

You'd wonder how long it takes to process a transaction like that to Celtics coffers?

Various sources suggesting different settlements, including installments over the length of the contract. Doesn't really matter as the money is coming our way no matter which way.

Exactly, and as good as gold in the bank in the unlikely event that the Celts need to borrow for any reason, say a stadium extension/upgrade. Sevco couldn't even get a pay day loan from Wonga such is the state of the Hun finances
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: foxcommander on December 29, 2017, 04:58:19 PM
Quote from: red hander on December 29, 2017, 04:38:14 PM
Quote from: ned on December 29, 2017, 11:20:48 AM
Quote from: From the Bunker on December 29, 2017, 10:57:54 AM
Quote from: Main Street on December 28, 2017, 10:24:49 PM
Millions come into the club's coffers and no player is being lost. It doesn't get much better than that.

You'd wonder how long it takes to process a transaction like that to Celtics coffers?

Various sources suggesting different settlements, including installments over the length of the contract. Doesn't really matter as the money is coming our way no matter which way.

Exactly, and as good as gold in the bank in the unlikely event that the Celts need to borrow for any reason, say a stadium extension/upgrade.

Or centre-back upgrade.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: red hander on December 29, 2017, 07:27:52 PM
Quote from: foxcommander on December 29, 2017, 04:58:19 PM
Quote from: red hander on December 29, 2017, 04:38:14 PM
Quote from: ned on December 29, 2017, 11:20:48 AM
Quote from: From the Bunker on December 29, 2017, 10:57:54 AM
Quote from: Main Street on December 28, 2017, 10:24:49 PM
Millions come into the club's coffers and no player is being lost. It doesn't get much better than that.

You'd wonder how long it takes to process a transaction like that to Celtics coffers?

Various sources suggesting different settlements, including installments over the length of the contract. Doesn't really matter as the money is coming our way no matter which way.

Exactly, and as good as gold in the bank in the unlikely event that the Celts need to borrow for any reason, say a stadium extension/upgrade.

Or centre-back upgrade.

Very true  ;)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on December 29, 2017, 10:16:25 PM
Is this man worth the risk? Suppose he's free and give him a contract as "pay as you play"


CELTIC TARGET Steven Caulker has today been released from his QPR contract after talks between himself and the club.
Steven, who has had his off-field problems is very close with Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers and the Irishman spoke highly of the player back in July when Celtic were first interested.

🤝 Steven Caulker has left #QPR by mutual consent with immediate effect.

We wish him well for the future.

"We spoke at length about his life and his situation and just where he is at. He is a boy that if he can get it together and find a peace then he is an awesome talent." admitted Rodgers, "He is 6ft3ins, quick, strong, he can play. You would take him to war with you. He is unbelievable, both boxes, he is an incredible young footballer but he is suffering.
"Having had experience in trying to help him then I was only too happy to do that. At this stage there is nothing more than that.
"He is obviously a QPR player and I was only too happy to speak to him and help him try to shape his life."
QPR were still coy over the defender's future back in the summer and Celtic were put off from bidding for his services. He is now free to speak to anyone; we just wonder if Brendan will give him a call.

At the age of 25, he could be a fantastic asset to the club
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on December 29, 2017, 11:04:35 PM
Quote from: illdecide on December 29, 2017, 10:16:25 PM
Is this man worth the risk? Suppose he's free and give him a contract as "pay as you play"


CELTIC TARGET Steven Caulker has today been released from his QPR contract after talks between himself and the club.
Steven, who has had his off-field problems is very close with Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers and the Irishman spoke highly of the player back in July when Celtic were first interested.

🤝 Steven Caulker has left #QPR by mutual consent with immediate effect.

We wish him well for the future.

"We spoke at length about his life and his situation and just where he is at. He is a boy that if he can get it together and find a peace then he is an awesome talent." admitted Rodgers, "He is 6ft3ins, quick, strong, he can play. You would take him to war with you. He is unbelievable, both boxes, he is an incredible young footballer but he is suffering.
"Having had experience in trying to help him then I was only too happy to do that. At this stage there is nothing more than that.
"He is obviously a QPR player and I was only too happy to speak to him and help him try to shape his life."
QPR were still coy over the defender's future back in the summer and Celtic were put off from bidding for his services. He is now free to speak to anyone; we just wonder if Brendan will give him a call.

At the age of 25, he could be a fantastic asset to the club
You alluding to his serious gambling and alcohol addictions as well as the deep depressions that have affected his life?
They are but minor details in his personal history as he embarks on the redemptive path with brother Brendan as an inspiration overseer.
Steven is ready to be born again.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bannside on December 30, 2017, 10:15:02 AM
I know Brendan reasonably well and he is into using the benefits of his psychology qualification. Getting to the bottom of players "dips in form" and getting them back up and at it is one of his major strengths. Theres a whole story behind Scott Sinclair too going  back to his Chelsea reserves days, which Rodgers "sorted" and that partnership/trust has paid dividends since.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: StGallsGAA on December 30, 2017, 12:52:44 PM
Some shocking shooting by Sinclair. He should have 2 at least.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on December 30, 2017, 12:53:14 PM
Dominating here should be 2 up, always a chance they'll score on the break
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on December 30, 2017, 12:57:51 PM
We've been well off the pace for a few weeks. Usual mistakes at the back but should still be two up. Sinclair seems terrified!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: longballin on December 30, 2017, 01:25:52 PM
Rangers look more likely to score... Celtic very shabby no control of the ball at all
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Itchy on December 30, 2017, 01:26:00 PM
Very very poor stuff by Celtic managing to make rangers look decent
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on December 30, 2017, 01:27:45 PM
Totally out of sorts
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on December 30, 2017, 01:28:41 PM
Terrible
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Orior on December 30, 2017, 01:29:23 PM
Will be no surprise if Rangers win
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: longballin on December 30, 2017, 01:54:42 PM
Lucky to get a draw... very poor in second half
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on December 30, 2017, 01:55:30 PM
Quote from: Targetman on December 30, 2017, 12:53:14 PM
Dominating here should be 2 up, always a chance they'll score on the break

Dominating? Celtic woeful!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lenny on December 30, 2017, 02:05:26 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on December 30, 2017, 01:55:30 PM
Quote from: Targetman on December 30, 2017, 12:53:14 PM
Dominating here should be 2 up, always a chance they'll score on the break

Dominating? Celtic woeful!

Sevco were hungrier and celtic looked tired. Poor performance today.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on December 30, 2017, 02:15:37 PM
Only saw 2nd half, poor stuff and Rangers should have won. It could have just been complacency or an off day but looked like the motivation is gone for a lot of those players, Sinclair particularly brutal.

Maybe Rangers have finally turned the corner, be interesting to see if they invest anything / much in January.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on December 30, 2017, 02:28:52 PM
A draw was fair enough, just Rangers missed those two sitters in the 2nd half.
Both teams could have won the game and Sinclair on his own missed more real chances than Rangers missed altogether.
A bit of pluck from Rangers and below average from Celtic, I wouldn't read too much into it. Young Ajer looked good today and good enough to claim the CH spot.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stew on December 30, 2017, 02:43:36 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on December 30, 2017, 02:15:37 PM
Only saw 2nd half, poor stuff and Rangers should have won. It could have just been complacency or an off day but looked like the motivation is gone for a lot of those players, Sinclair particularly brutal.

Maybe Rangers have finally turned the corner, be interesting to see if they invest anything / much in January.

This was Celtics 9th game in 30 days, they were tired, first half they could have been two ahead, sevco better team chances wise in the second half, that said they were more up for it and had some outstanding performances of note and well worth the point.

They have not turned a corner for me, they simply got up for one game, that is a key difference between them and Celtic, Celtic when not at their best grind out a win or a draw, Sevco when off the pace lose or are lucky to get a point, today they fully deserved a point and were as good as they could be, Celtic were about 70% of what they can be.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Itchy on December 30, 2017, 03:19:36 PM
Celtic possibly tired but for me McGregor, Lustig and Forrest need replacing. None of them are good enough.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on December 30, 2017, 04:08:53 PM
Quote from: stew on December 30, 2017, 02:43:36 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on December 30, 2017, 02:15:37 PM
Only saw 2nd half, poor stuff and Rangers should have won. It could have just been complacency or an off day but looked like the motivation is gone for a lot of those players, Sinclair particularly brutal.

Maybe Rangers have finally turned the corner, be interesting to see if they invest anything / much in January.

This was Celtics 9th game in 30 days, they were tired, first half they could have been two ahead, sevco better team chances wise in the second half, that said they were more up for it and had some outstanding performances of note and well worth the point.

They have not turned a corner for me, they simply got up for one game, that is a key difference between them and Celtic, Celtic when not at their best grind out a win or a draw, Sevco when off the pace lose or are lucky to get a point, today they fully deserved a point and were as good as they could be, Celtic were about 70% of what they can be.

Exactly. How can benny claim rangers should have won when he only saw the second half? Also, obviously doesn't follow Scottish football. Rangers beat Aberdeen twice in succesive games then lost two against "lesser teams". They've turned more corners this season than an idiot stuck in a maze.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on December 30, 2017, 04:12:30 PM
Quote from: Itchy on December 30, 2017, 03:19:36 PM
Celtic possibly tired but for me McGregor, Lustig and Forrest need replacing. None of them are good enough.

You must be basing your opinion on one game because Forrest has been a standout for us this season.
This was Celtic's 38th competitive game of the season. Lustig just needs a rest. McGregor is a good squad player but should only be a starter occasionally.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stew on December 30, 2017, 04:13:13 PM
Quote from: ned on December 30, 2017, 04:08:53 PM
Quote from: stew on December 30, 2017, 02:43:36 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on December 30, 2017, 02:15:37 PM
Only saw 2nd half, poor stuff and Rangers should have won. It could have just been complacency or an off day but looked like the motivation is gone for a lot of those players, Sinclair particularly brutal.

Maybe Rangers have finally turned the corner, be interesting to see if they invest anything / much in January.

This was Celtics 9th game in 30 days, they were tired, first half they could have been two ahead, sevco better team chances wise in the second half, that said they were more up for it and had some outstanding performances of note and well worth the point.

They have not turned a corner for me, they simply got up for one game, that is a key difference between them and Celtic, Celtic when not at their best grind out a win or a draw, Sevco when off the pace lose or are lucky to get a point, today they fully deserved a point and were as good as they could be, Celtic were about 70% of what they can be.

Exactly. How can benny claim rangers should have won when he only saw the second half? Also, obviously doesn't follow Scottish football. Rangers beat Aberdeen twice in succesive games then lost two against "lesser teams". They've turned more corners this season than an idiot stuck in a maze.

Knowing Benny he meant that they won the second half, he is correct on that score, overall a draw a fair result.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on December 30, 2017, 05:49:48 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on December 30, 2017, 01:55:30 PM
Quote from: Targetman on December 30, 2017, 12:53:14 PM
Dominating here should be 2 up, always a chance they'll score on the break

Dominating? Celtic woeful!
This was posted at h-t after a first half that Celtic did dominate and should have been 2 up, second half was a different story and a draw was probably a fair result, the 3 week break is coming just at the right time
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: StGallsGAA on December 30, 2017, 06:09:01 PM
Rogic would have made a difference today.   Dembele looked every inch the £500,000 Celtic paid Fulham for him!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tintin25 on December 30, 2017, 07:16:46 PM
Quote from: StGallsGAA on December 30, 2017, 06:09:01 PM
Rogic would have made a difference today.   Dembele looked every inch the £500,000 Celtic paid Fulham for him!

If someone even offered 8 million for him you'd snap their hand off
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stew on December 30, 2017, 08:13:45 PM
Quote from: tintin25 on December 30, 2017, 07:16:46 PM
Quote from: StGallsGAA on December 30, 2017, 06:09:01 PM
Rogic would have made a difference today.   Dembele looked every inch the £500,000 Celtic paid Fulham for him!

If someone even offered 8 million for him you'd snap their hand off

Dembele is a class act, he has been great for Celtic and will make them a lot of money, 8 million for him is a joke, what player does not go off the boil???
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on December 31, 2017, 10:39:52 AM
We should have been 3 up at halftime. Fair bit lay to them they were better second half but still couldn't get the winner.
Every ball into dembele was played at chest height and he was tightly marked. Don't know what some people want him to do. To be fair that ginger lad who replaced Alves played well on him. Best part of the day was when their team bus arrived and someone shouted 'hey Alves, Bruno Mars is a better player than you'
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on December 31, 2017, 08:34:59 PM
From a twitter account.

"ncluding Internationals, Kieran Tierney has played more minutes (3,607) in 17/18 than any other outfield player in any European top tier league. That equates to 40 full matches in 169 days, or 1 game every ~4 days since July. Only Craig Gordon (3,780) has played more minutes. Broony (3,220 minutes) and Lustig (3,137 minutes) are next up, before you even get to the first non-Celtic player on the list, Salzburg's Valon Berisha (2,984 minutes) - that's 7 games worth less than Tierney has played. Given what we expect from our full backs - a bombing up and down the wing for 90 minutes - and how important it is to our style of play, Tierney and Lustig have played way too much football so far this season. Incidentally, Forrest (2,678) and Sinclair (2,598) are the next Celtic players.

Mourinho was talking about how tired Lukaku was. Tierney has played 8.5 more games than him so far."

Stark reading and a major issue for Celtic as next year we have an extra qualifying round in CL (hopefully).
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on January 23, 2018, 08:50:35 PM
Very poor first half, Lustig's now a liability, at least Griff's on now
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on January 23, 2018, 09:56:35 PM
Quote from: Targetman on January 23, 2018, 08:50:35 PM
Very poor first half, Lustig's now a liability, at least Griff's on now

Glimpses in the second half of an improvement in performance. Don't see why we play 4 at the back against Thistle or the like. Much better when Lustig went off, his legs look gone.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on January 23, 2018, 10:01:11 PM
Got Celtic at 6/5 at half time!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on January 23, 2018, 10:16:48 PM
Better 2nd half and fully deserved to win but can't understand why Rodgers won't start Griff, he made the difference when introduced, on the Dembele issue I'd be very surprised if he's not sold, 2 games in a row he's not been used
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on January 24, 2018, 07:44:15 AM
Quote from: Targetman on January 23, 2018, 10:16:48 PM
Better 2nd half and fully deserved to win but can't understand why Rodgers won't start Griff, he made the difference when introduced, on the Dembele issue I'd be very surprised if he's not sold, 2 games in a row he's not been used

Griffiths said it himself after the match, he's had an injury. Dembele may be sold but I think it's more about attitude.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ONARAGGATIP on January 24, 2018, 08:56:49 AM
I am heading over to the game on Sat v Hibs, my first league game for many years, looking forward to it.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on January 28, 2018, 09:42:55 PM
Griffiths and Gordon crocked. FFS.
Good news, Musonda on loan from Chelsea for 18 months.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on January 28, 2018, 10:22:15 PM
Don't know much about Musonda, what's the story with him?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: StGallsGAA on January 29, 2018, 03:18:29 PM
Quote from: Targetman on January 28, 2018, 10:22:15 PM
Don't know much about Musonda, what's the story with him?

He's costing enough so hopefully he's the business.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: GetOverTheBar on January 29, 2018, 05:11:02 PM
Quote from: Targetman on January 28, 2018, 10:22:15 PM
Don't know much about Musonda, what's the story with him?

Potential to be a world beater. He's won everything you can win at youth level like so many of Chelsea's young players but they have had massive hopes for him for a few years - not easy for anyone to get in ahead of Pedro / Willian with Hazard being irreplaceable for them.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on January 29, 2018, 10:56:08 PM
It's a wrap, he's already a shoe-in for poty.
Charly and the Bhoys.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: MoChara on January 30, 2018, 10:55:35 AM
Seems were on the look out for a new keeper too, Trevor Carson of Motherwell being touted hes 29 though so he is what he is, I'd like to see us looking for a younger player to develop with Doris taking over till Gordons back
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: themac_23 on January 30, 2018, 11:01:13 AM
Quote from: MoChara on January 30, 2018, 10:55:35 AM
Seems were on the look out for a new keeper too, Trevor Carson of Motherwell being touted hes 29 though so he is what he is, I'd like to see us looking for a younger player to develop with Doris taking over till Gordons back

Think young Hazzard is earmarked as the one for the future but is out on loan to get games for rest of the season. id like to see DDV get games and bring in a cover for him. id assume thats what Carson was going to be. Maybe even bring Boruc back for a few months fill a gap.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on January 30, 2018, 11:08:33 AM
Celtic just signed another young lad who played/plays with my GAA club, he's only 16 though but getting great reviews as a top keeper. I coached him for the last 3 years and TBH is a great kid with some potential, i actually played him mid field as he is fast strong and about 6'1" probably taller now as i haven't seen him in about 8 months and was a great outfield player...There would be great craic if Laim Hughes and young Hazzard are battling it out for the no1 spot in a few years time
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on January 30, 2018, 11:38:28 AM
Will De Vries be the nr 1 until Gordon returns?
I don't see why he shouldn't have played more games, eg  the cup games.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on January 30, 2018, 08:42:06 PM
We're giving the wee Huns a right hammering tonight, keep piling it on in the second half!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on January 30, 2018, 09:58:12 PM
The 2nd half was a lesser half.
The new lad got a decent run out, he's fleet of foot
and he's taken over big Victor's nr 67.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stew on January 31, 2018, 12:54:47 AM
Quote from: Main Street on January 30, 2018, 09:58:12 PM
The 2nd half was a lesser half.
The new lad got a decent run out, he's fleet of foot
and he's taken over big Victor's nr 67.

He is a lot more than that, he plays the game the way Rodgers loves the game to be played, with class, style and imagination, this kid is going to thrive big style under Rodgers, he is going to need steel around him and Broony is starting to get up there.

If he stays healthy he will form a lethal partnership with Dembele and Griffiths and will have the comfort of knowing he has Ntcham and Brown in his corner doing the dirty work, I am loving this signing, I really am.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on January 31, 2018, 01:52:48 AM
Quote from: stew on January 31, 2018, 12:54:47 AM
Quote from: Main Street on January 30, 2018, 09:58:12 PM
The 2nd half was a lesser half.
The new lad got a decent run out, he's fleet of foot
and he's taken over big Victor's nr 67.

He is a lot more than that, he plays the game the way Rodgers loves the game to be played, with class, style and imagination, this kid is going to thrive big style under Rodgers, he is going to need steel around him and Broony is starting to get up there.

If he stays healthy he will form a lethal partnership with Dembele and Griffiths and will have the comfort of knowing he has Ntcham and Brown in his corner doing the dirty work, I am loving this signing, I really am.
I am the master of the understatement, Stew.
Besides that, I don't have such a vivid crystal ball vision as you have.

This formation needs an enforcer Brown at the top of his game to keep it grounded.


Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on February 01, 2018, 01:52:59 PM
Think BR got the men in he wanted during the transfer window so that's a result, we played a lot better against the Jam Tarts so hopefully thats a sign of things to come the rest of the season...on a side note...read this tripe.

Hearts manager Craig Levein has urged more protection for players when they come up against Celtic's Scott Brown.

Midfielder Harry Cochrane suffered an injury to his collarbone after a challenge from the Celtic captain during Hearts' defeat on Tuesday.

Levein was asked if young players require more action from referees.

"Yes of course," he replied. "I think everybody should get a bit more protection from Scott Brown really. But we will see."

Brown has picked up nine yellow cards this season but was last sent off against Ross County in April - his only red card in three seasons.

Following the 32-year-old's challenge, Cochrane had to be replaced with Prince Buaben after 38 minutes of Hearts' 3-1 defeat.

And the 16-year-old will miss this weekend's Scottish Premiership meeting with St Johnstone as a result of his injury.

"I was annoyed about that," said Levein, who was midfielder Brown's manager with the Scotland international team.

"I watched it back and I think Scott had decided after the game at Tynecastle, when Harry bossed him, he wasn't going to let that happen.

"I've known Scott for a long time and he is aggressive in the way he plays."

Hearts are still assessing how long the Cochrane, who scored in Hearts' 4-0 win over Celtic in December, will be sidelined for.

"I don't know, but he'll certainly be out for the next two or three matches by the looks of things," Levein said.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: StGallsGAA on February 01, 2018, 02:17:23 PM
What's the thoughts on the additions of Morgan and Hendry?  Do they improve the squad much? 
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on February 01, 2018, 02:30:23 PM
Quote from: StGallsGAA on February 01, 2018, 02:17:23 PM
What's the thoughts on the additions of Morgan and Hendry?  Do they improve the squad much?

I believe they have been bought for long term projects, potential is springing to mind. A bit of coaching and training with better players will hopefully fulfill that potential. Not a big risk TBH as they're proven Scottish footballers and can clearly cut it playing in Scotland, if they improve under BR for the better training and coaching and progress to the next level then it's worked out well...if not they're still decent Scottish players which didn't cost the club big money...Win win
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ONARAGGATIP on February 01, 2018, 04:11:45 PM
Quote from: illdecide on February 01, 2018, 02:30:23 PM
Quote from: StGallsGAA on February 01, 2018, 02:17:23 PM
What's the thoughts on the additions of Morgan and Hendry?  Do they improve the squad much?

I believe they have been bought for long term projects, potential is springing to mind. A bit of coaching and training with better players will hopefully fulfill that potential. Not a big risk TBH as they're proven Scottish footballers and can clearly cut it playing in Scotland, if they improve under BR for the better training and coaching and progress to the next level then it's worked out well...if not they're still decent Scottish players which didn't cost the club big money...Win win

do you think the signing of charley m will be the end of the road for McGregor?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: StGallsGAA on February 01, 2018, 08:26:34 PM
Quote from: ONARAGGATIP on February 01, 2018, 04:11:45 PM
Quote from: illdecide on February 01, 2018, 02:30:23 PM
Quote from: StGallsGAA on February 01, 2018, 02:17:23 PM
What's the thoughts on the additions of Morgan and Hendry?  Do they improve the squad much?

I believe they have been bought for long term projects, potential is springing to mind. A bit of coaching and training with better players will hopefully fulfill that potential. Not a big risk TBH as they're proven Scottish footballers and can clearly cut it playing in Scotland, if they improve under BR for the better training and coaching and progress to the next level then it's worked out well...if not they're still decent Scottish players which didn't cost the club big money...Win win

do you think the signing of charley m will be the end of the road for McGregor?

He's only.on.loan from.Chelsea
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ONARAGGATIP on February 01, 2018, 08:56:37 PM
Quote from: StGallsGAA on February 01, 2018, 08:26:34 PM
Quote from: ONARAGGATIP on February 01, 2018, 04:11:45 PM
Quote from: illdecide on February 01, 2018, 02:30:23 PM
Quote from: StGallsGAA on February 01, 2018, 02:17:23 PM
What's the thoughts on the additions of Morgan and Hendry?  Do they improve the squad much?

I believe they have been bought for long term projects, potential is springing to mind. A bit of coaching and training with better players will hopefully fulfill that potential. Not a big risk TBH as they're proven Scottish footballers and can clearly cut it playing in Scotland, if they improve under BR for the better training and coaching and progress to the next level then it's worked out well...if not they're still decent Scottish players which didn't cost the club big money...Win win

do you think the signing of charley m will be the end of the road for McGregor?

He's only.on.loan from.Chelsea

18 month deal though
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on February 01, 2018, 11:06:05 PM
Levein's a tool, just seen Brown's challenge and he just fell awkwardly on the lad, he says all players need protecting from Broony and this coming from one who broke a teammate's nose in a pre season friendly, the new signings are for the long term but hope Musonda brings more excitement to Celtic Park for the rest of the season, and the story about Morelos going to China is hilarious!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on February 02, 2018, 09:07:41 AM
Quote from: ONARAGGATIP on February 01, 2018, 04:11:45 PM
Quote from: illdecide on February 01, 2018, 02:30:23 PM
Quote from: StGallsGAA on February 01, 2018, 02:17:23 PM
What's the thoughts on the additions of Morgan and Hendry?  Do they improve the squad much?

I believe they have been bought for long term projects, potential is springing to mind. A bit of coaching and training with better players will hopefully fulfill that potential. Not a big risk TBH as they're proven Scottish footballers and can clearly cut it playing in Scotland, if they improve under BR for the better training and coaching and progress to the next level then it's worked out well...if not they're still decent Scottish players which didn't cost the club big money...Win win


do you think the signing of charley m will be the end of the road for McGregor?

No not necessarily.  McGregor just needs to be more consistent, a decent player and i think BR likes his style and work ethic
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on February 03, 2018, 04:28:03 PM
Well Bhoys it is all going a bit pear shaped.A bit like Brendan's second season at Liverpool.A poor Rangers team with a temporary manager are second and not all that far off.Big month coming up for Brendan.A credible showing against Zenit is a must
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on February 03, 2018, 05:01:41 PM
Zenit is all that matters! Of course Partick next weekend needs to be got past. Celtic can afford to drop some points in the League being 11 points in front. Rangers dropped points today as well!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on February 03, 2018, 05:15:05 PM
Rangers' fans departing yet again to the raucous strains of "there's only one Neil Lennon" was more than decent compensation.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on February 03, 2018, 05:17:42 PM
Quote from: Main Street on February 03, 2018, 05:15:05 PM
Rangers' fans departing yet again to the raucous strains of "there's only one Neil Lennon" was more than decent compensation.

Wonder would Lennon ever be considered for the (Rep.) Ireland Job?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Over the Bar on February 03, 2018, 07:29:37 PM
Quote from: From the Bunker on February 03, 2018, 05:17:42 PM
Quote from: Main Street on February 03, 2018, 05:15:05 PM
Rangers' fans departing yet again to the raucous strains of "there's only one Neil Lennon" was more than decent compensation.

Wonder would Lennon ever be considered for the (Rep.) Ireland Job?

I'd like to see him given a shot at it. 
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on February 03, 2018, 07:40:25 PM
Very poor performance from Celtic today, got what they deserved and picked up 2 more injuries, too many below par performances and really missing the creativity of the likes Roberts
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Orior on February 03, 2018, 07:57:20 PM
I don't understand Forrest. 99% of his passes were backwards. He did try going forward once, got past his man, then his low cross was easily cleared by the first defender.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stew on February 03, 2018, 09:07:05 PM
Quote from: Orior on February 03, 2018, 07:57:20 PM
I don't understand Forrest. 99% of his passes were backwards. He did try going forward once, got past his man, then his low cross was easily cleared by the first defender.

Forrest should be running at defenders all day log, Celtic are shite when they play the ball back, in rugby they call that recycling, to me what Celtic should have done is attack them on the wings, take the wing backs on and utilize every inch of the reduced space, create holes and exploit those to create shots/goals, going through the middle was not working!

Awful performance,insipid or lacklustre are two good words, this team needs to go at these teams, full bore, they are the best players, they are the fittest players and they have the best coaching staff, they need to impose their will on these teams, not half show up and expect the win, motivation is lacking it seems.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on February 03, 2018, 09:20:00 PM
Quote from: Over the Bar on February 03, 2018, 07:29:37 PM
Quote from: From the Bunker on February 03, 2018, 05:17:42 PM
Quote from: Main Street on February 03, 2018, 05:15:05 PM
Rangers' fans departing yet again to the raucous strains of "there's only one Neil Lennon" was more than decent compensation.

Wonder would Lennon ever be considered for the (Rep.) Ireland Job?

I'd like to see him given a shot at it.

Yes, wonder would it be seen as a step up to Manager Ireland over Hibernian?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ONARAGGATIP on February 03, 2018, 09:21:38 PM
Quote from: stew on February 03, 2018, 09:07:05 PM
Quote from: Orior on February 03, 2018, 07:57:20 PM
I don't understand Forrest. 99% of his passes were backwards. He did try going forward once, got past his man, then his low cross was easily cleared by the first defender.

Forrest should be running at defenders all day log, Celtic are shite when they play the ball back, in rugby they call that recycling, to me what Celtic should have done is attack them on the wings, take the wing backs on and utilize every inch of the reduced space, create holes and exploit those to create shots/goals, going through the middle was not working!

Awful performance,insipid or lacklustre are two good words, this team needs to go at these teams, full bore, they are the best players, they are the fittest players and they have the best coaching staff, they need to impose their will on these teams, not half show up and expect the win, motivation is lacking it seems.

very poor second half v hibs last Saturday too.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on February 04, 2018, 12:53:11 AM
Quote from: From the Bunker on February 03, 2018, 09:20:00 PM
Quote from: Over the Bar on February 03, 2018, 07:29:37 PM
Quote from: From the Bunker on February 03, 2018, 05:17:42 PM
Quote from: Main Street on February 03, 2018, 05:15:05 PM
Rangers' fans departing yet again to the raucous strains of "there's only one Neil Lennon" was more than decent compensation.

Wonder would Lennon ever be considered for the (Rep.) Ireland Job?

I'd like to see him given a shot at it.

Yes, wonder would it be seen as a step up to Manager Ireland over Hibernian?
As things stand, I think he'd be the most obvious candidate. He did an exceptional job at Bolton to keep them up with an astounding run of results against all the odds and then got rid off after they sold him down the river.
There are 3 certainties, O'Neill will come a cropper with banal hoofball, taxes and death.
But unfortunately what Irish football has to contend with are the interests of "stakeholders" who will invest in sponsoring a certain type of manager.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Over the Bar on February 04, 2018, 01:45:04 AM
Muck defending for Killie goal
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stew on February 04, 2018, 08:30:22 PM
Quote from: Main Street on February 04, 2018, 12:53:11 AM
Quote from: From the Bunker on February 03, 2018, 09:20:00 PM
Quote from: Over the Bar on February 03, 2018, 07:29:37 PM
Quote from: From the Bunker on February 03, 2018, 05:17:42 PM
Quote from: Main Street on February 03, 2018, 05:15:05 PM
Rangers' fans departing yet again to the raucous strains of "there's only one Neil Lennon" was more than decent compensation.

Wonder would Lennon ever be considered for the (Rep.) Ireland Job?

I'd like to see him given a shot at it.

Yes, wonder would it be seen as a step up to Manager Ireland over Hibernian?
As things stand, I think he'd be the most obvious candidate. He did an exceptional job at Bolton to keep them up with an astounding run of results against all the odds and then got rid off after they sold him down the river.
There are 3 certainties, O'Neill will come a cropper with banal hoofball, taxes and death.
But unfortunately what Irish football has to contend with are the interests of "stakeholders" who will invest in sponsoring a certain type of manager.

I used to think like that about O'Neill, but after watching his team try and play open football in their last game against an average side I dont think he can try and play a more expansive game, they would get murdered against the better sides.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on February 05, 2018, 10:50:34 AM
Jasus I was wild cross after Sat's game, Celtic can really frustrate the life out of you. I couldn't belive how bad we were, the pitch and the two injuries didn't help but FFS to get bullied off the ball they way we did was sad TBH. When Dembele squared up to Youssouf Mulumbu the Celtic fans started to sing the Demebe song and i'm thinking that man has not tried a leg there and now they're chanting his name ::).

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Esmarelda on February 05, 2018, 11:22:25 AM
Quote from: stew on February 04, 2018, 08:30:22 PM
Quote from: Main Street on February 04, 2018, 12:53:11 AM
Quote from: From the Bunker on February 03, 2018, 09:20:00 PM
Quote from: Over the Bar on February 03, 2018, 07:29:37 PM
Quote from: From the Bunker on February 03, 2018, 05:17:42 PM
Quote from: Main Street on February 03, 2018, 05:15:05 PM
Rangers' fans departing yet again to the raucous strains of "there's only one Neil Lennon" was more than decent compensation.

Wonder would Lennon ever be considered for the (Rep.) Ireland Job?

I'd like to see him given a shot at it.

Yes, wonder would it be seen as a step up to Manager Ireland over Hibernian?
As things stand, I think he'd be the most obvious candidate. He did an exceptional job at Bolton to keep them up with an astounding run of results against all the odds and then got rid off after they sold him down the river.
There are 3 certainties, O'Neill will come a cropper with banal hoofball, taxes and death.
But unfortunately what Irish football has to contend with are the interests of "stakeholders" who will invest in sponsoring a certain type of manager.

I used to think like that about O'Neill, but after watching his team try and play open football in their last game against an average side I dont think he can try and play a more expansive game, they would get murdered against the better sides.
Except playing a more expansive game doesn't mean withdrawing all your defensive midfielders at once with 45 minutes to go, in order to score two goals. But let's not go down that road again. :)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on February 11, 2018, 01:28:20 PM
Celtic are still not firing on all cylinders atm, i think their biggest problem atm is trying to get themselves up for a game. I think we'll see a different Celtic next Thurs nite (I hope). Simunovic gave 2 goals away yesterday, the first one a back pass was horrendous and in fairness to him i thought he was positioned well enough but I think C Sammon surprised everyone with his first time shot. Centre of defense and centre forward is still a worry, the way he's playing you wouldn't get 2 million for Dembele but there is something wrong there. For me his head is elsewhere, no player is bigger than our club and if anyone doesn't want to be there sell them to f**k.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Avondhu star on February 11, 2018, 02:16:36 PM
Celtic will need at least three goals and none conceded Thursday. Zenit are going well, second in league. Not high scorers but conceding very little.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on February 11, 2018, 04:14:03 PM
Quote from: Avondhu star on February 11, 2018, 02:16:36 PM
Celtic will need at least three goals and none conceded Thursday. Zenit are going well, second in league. Not high scorers but conceding very little.

Yes but they haven't played a competitive game in 2 months, Celtic's chance is to nail them early in the tie
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ashman on February 11, 2018, 05:29:59 PM
Quote from: illdecide on February 11, 2018, 04:14:03 PM
Quote from: Avondhu star on February 11, 2018, 02:16:36 PM
Celtic will need at least three goals and none conceded Thursday. Zenit are going well, second in league. Not high scorers but conceding very little.

Yes but they haven't played a competitive game in 2 months, Celtic's chance is to nail them early in the tie

Neither have Celtic .
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bannside on February 11, 2018, 06:17:54 PM
My hunch is that Rodgers will go first decent offer comes in for him. He might think he has taken us as far as he can...and there isnt any higher to go with Celtic. Just my opinion!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on February 11, 2018, 09:58:45 PM
Quote from: bannside on February 11, 2018, 06:17:54 PM
My hunch is that Rodgers will go first decent offer comes in for him. He might think he has taken us as far as he can...and there isnt any higher to go with Celtic. Just my opinion!

Your hunch is way off! He will not leave without some major change in circumstances. He knows full well (and knew when he took the job) what the restrictions are. He is not motivated by money, having made plenty through and away from football. Celtic is his club and he wishes to leave Celtic having created a lasting dynasty. Now that might be fanciful but he isn't going to up sticks at the first lucrative offer to come along fom England. He has already managed one of the biggest clubs in England and his ambition lies beyond that. He knows how fickle football clubs are. Unless the Celtic board renege on promises or Celtic start to fail, he is here for the foreseeable. This year was always going to be tough after the heights of last but lets see what happens. Next year if things have not progressed then perhaps is the time to start talking about BR leaving.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on February 15, 2018, 02:28:17 PM
The Hoops are going to be up against it tonight, but still a winnable game. The injuries just keep piling up but we still have the spine of the team available so just have to get stuck in. Quality wise they spent (can't remember what i read last week if it was 46 or 60 odd million in the summer last year) big money. I do believe BR has been targeting this game for quite a while and we will see a different Celtic team tonight (Intensity), of course quality will come into it too so let hope we have more fire in the belly that them and hopefully they'll not fancy it in-front of the atmosphere at CP...

COYBIG...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on February 15, 2018, 02:33:17 PM
Quote from: illdecide on February 15, 2018, 02:28:17 PM
The Hoops are going to be up against it tonight, but still a winnable game. The injuries just keep piling up but we still have the spine of the team available so just have to get stuck in. Quality wise they spent (can't remember what i read last week if it was 46 or 60 odd million in the summer last year) big money. I do believe BR has been targeting this game for quite a while and we will see a different Celtic team tonight (Intensity), of course quality will come into it too so let hope we have more fire in the belly that them and hopefully they'll not fancy it in-front of the atmosphere at CP...

COYBIG...

hopefully they aren't at peak fitness and sharpness after their break
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on February 15, 2018, 05:41:21 PM
I'd be apprehensive about Celtic rising to the necessary standard of winning over two legs, considering recent efforts and injuries.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Avondhu star on February 15, 2018, 07:01:19 PM
f**k this excuse about injuries etc. They have to kick on now to be in a position to attract players that can see Champions League possibilities. There is no shortage of money there to strenghten the squad over the last few months
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on February 15, 2018, 08:07:30 PM
Think they'll struggle tonight!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on February 15, 2018, 08:57:44 PM
Not bad so far, similar to the attitude v Juventus, without the c*ck ups. Celtic have upped their game very nicely.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: straightred on February 15, 2018, 08:58:51 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on February 15, 2018, 08:07:30 PM
Think they'll struggle tonight!

great 1st half performance - done everything except score. They've kicked lumps out of Forrest and not a card in sight. Anything to nil would be great but they need to make it count
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on February 15, 2018, 09:01:54 PM
Good first half just lacking a goal, more fluid passing and more movement we could just do with a wee break!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lenny on February 15, 2018, 09:04:00 PM
Quote from: straightred on February 15, 2018, 08:58:51 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on February 15, 2018, 08:07:30 PM
Think they'll struggle tonight!

great 1st half performance - done everything except score. They've kicked lumps out of Forrest and not a card in sight. Anything to nil would be great but they need to make it count

Brilliant first half against a very good team. Zenit scored a lot of goals on the counter attack in the group so we could pay for not getting a goal in that first half. They got 16 points in their group with 18 goals from 6 games which is some going.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: magpie seanie on February 15, 2018, 09:34:13 PM
Pardon my ignorance - what was the crowd all holding up lights (mobile phones most likely) and the green brigade corner singing and jumping up and dow there in the 67/68 minute about? Was there a reason or is that normal?

Good performance. Need and deserve a goal.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: straightred on February 15, 2018, 09:36:15 PM
Quote from: magpie seanie on February 15, 2018, 09:34:13 PM
Pardon my ignorance - what was the crowd all holding up lights (mobile phones most likely) and the green brigade corner singing and jumping up and dow there in the 67/68 minute about? Was there a reason or is that normal?

Good performance. Need and deserve a goal.
And if you know your history...........
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: straightred on February 15, 2018, 09:41:21 PM
get in there - richly deserved
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: magpie seanie on February 15, 2018, 09:43:37 PM
Quote from: straightred on February 15, 2018, 09:36:15 PM
Quote from: magpie seanie on February 15, 2018, 09:34:13 PM
Pardon my ignorance - what was the crowd all holding up lights (mobile phones most likely) and the green brigade corner singing and jumping up and dow there in the 67/68 minute about? Was there a reason or is that normal?

Good performance. Need and deserve a goal.
And if you know your history...........

1967 I'm guessing? I'm not a Celtic fan.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Champion The Wonder Horse on February 15, 2018, 09:43:59 PM
Quote from: magpie seanie on February 15, 2018, 09:34:13 PM
Pardon my ignorance - what was the crowd all holding up lights (mobile phones most likely) and the green brigade corner singing and jumping up and dow there in the 67/68 minute about? Was there a reason or is that normal?

Good performance. Need and deserve a goal.

A none too subtle hint to get musonda on, maybe?

I made that up.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: straightred on February 15, 2018, 09:45:12 PM
Quote from: magpie seanie on February 15, 2018, 09:43:37 PM
Quote from: straightred on February 15, 2018, 09:36:15 PM
Quote from: magpie seanie on February 15, 2018, 09:34:13 PM
Pardon my ignorance - what was the crowd all holding up lights (mobile phones most likely) and the green brigade corner singing and jumping up and dow there in the 67/68 minute about? Was there a reason or is that normal?

Good performance. Need and deserve a goal.
And if you know your history...........

1967 I'm guessing? I'm not a Celtic fan.
yeah - its a kinda significant year...... Some finish by mcgregor
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: magpie seanie on February 15, 2018, 09:56:02 PM
Quote from: straightred on February 15, 2018, 09:45:12 PM
Quote from: magpie seanie on February 15, 2018, 09:43:37 PM
Quote from: straightred on February 15, 2018, 09:36:15 PM
Quote from: magpie seanie on February 15, 2018, 09:34:13 PM
Pardon my ignorance - what was the crowd all holding up lights (mobile phones most likely) and the green brigade corner singing and jumping up and dow there in the 67/68 minute about? Was there a reason or is that normal?

Good performance. Need and deserve a goal.
And if you know your history...........

1967 I'm guessing? I'm not a Celtic fan.
yeah - its a kinda significant year...... Some finish by mcgregor

There's no need to be an arse about it.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: straightred on February 15, 2018, 09:57:44 PM
Quote from: magpie seanie on February 15, 2018, 09:56:02 PM
Quote from: straightred on February 15, 2018, 09:45:12 PM
Quote from: magpie seanie on February 15, 2018, 09:43:37 PM
Quote from: straightred on February 15, 2018, 09:36:15 PM
Quote from: magpie seanie on February 15, 2018, 09:34:13 PM
Pardon my ignorance - what was the crowd all holding up lights (mobile phones most likely) and the green brigade corner singing and jumping up and dow there in the 67/68 minute about? Was there a reason or is that normal?

Good performance. Need and deserve a goal.
And if you know your history...........

1967 I'm guessing? I'm not a Celtic fan.
yeah - its a kinda significant year...... Some finish by mcgregor

There's no need to be an arse about it.

I wasn't but whatever.....

Hope its enough - 3-0 wouldn't have flattered them tonight. They were excellent. Tough away leg next week
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on February 15, 2018, 10:04:54 PM
Apart from the finishing and not scoring more, that was perfect.
A brilliant move for the goal. Everybody played their part.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: straightred on February 15, 2018, 10:05:05 PM
6pm start next Thursday. A chilly -7 over there this evening
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on February 15, 2018, 10:32:12 PM
Fully deserved win tonight , pity we didn't get another goal but I think we can score out there, not conceding was vital
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on February 16, 2018, 09:51:43 AM
not sure one goal will be enough. Deserved to win by more but will take that
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Avondhu star on February 16, 2018, 11:11:35 AM
Quote from: tonto1888 on February 16, 2018, 09:51:43 AM
not sure one goal will be enough. Deserved to win by more but will take that
On previous European performances it wouldn't be enough. A good performance last night with a clean sheet puts them in a strong position to kick on in the competition
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stew on February 16, 2018, 11:37:43 AM
Quote from: straightred on February 15, 2018, 10:05:05 PM
6pm start next Thursday. A chilly -7 over there this evening

Celtic teams are used to shit weather and the kit guys will have them all sorted, they will be fine, I think they will rue so many missed chances but all in all an excellent performance and I hope they make it through obviously, it will be tough.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on February 16, 2018, 12:37:48 PM
Mature performance. If that is what we can expect in Europe from now on I'll be happy. 6 of that team are 22 or under, McGregor is 24, Forrest is 26. The future's bright, the future's green and white.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Avondhu star on February 16, 2018, 02:30:26 PM
Quote from: ned on February 16, 2018, 12:37:48 PM
Mature performance. If that is what we can expect in Europe from now on I'll be happy. 6 of that team are 22 or under, McGregor is 24, Forrest is 26. The future's bright, the future's green and white.

No conceding stupid early goals. A mature controlled defensive show to frustrate Zenit and their support.  Then the chace of an away goal to make them have to get 3
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on February 16, 2018, 02:55:12 PM
Quote from: stew on February 16, 2018, 11:37:43 AM
Quote from: straightred on February 15, 2018, 10:05:05 PM
6pm start next Thursday. A chilly -7 over there this evening

Celtic teams are used to shit weather and the kit guys will have them all sorted, they will be fine, I think they will rue so many missed chances but all in all an excellent performance and I hope they make it through obviously, it will be tough.
There will be no worries about the weather. Zenit have a brand new stadium with a retractable roof, the world's most expensive stadium.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: StGallsGAA on February 17, 2018, 12:30:28 AM
Quote from: Main Street on February 16, 2018, 02:55:12 PM
Quote from: stew on February 16, 2018, 11:37:43 AM
Quote from: straightred on February 15, 2018, 10:05:05 PM
6pm start next Thursday. A chilly -7 over there this evening

Celtic teams are used to shit weather and the kit guys will have them all sorted, they will be fine, I think they will rue so many missed chances but all in all an excellent performance and I hope they make it through obviously, it will be tough.
There will be no worries about the weather. Zenit have a brand new stadium with a retractable roof, the world's most expensive stadium.

Until Casement gets finished at least..
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stew on February 17, 2018, 12:31:56 AM
Quote from: Main Street on February 16, 2018, 02:55:12 PM
Quote from: stew on February 16, 2018, 11:37:43 AM
Quote from: straightred on February 15, 2018, 10:05:05 PM
6pm start next Thursday. A chilly -7 over there this evening

Celtic teams are used to shit weather and the kit guys will have them all sorted, they will be fine, I think they will rue so many missed chances but all in all an excellent performance and I hope they make it through obviously, it will be tough.
There will be no worries about the weather. Zenit have a brand new stadium with a retractable roof, the world's most expensive stadium.

I highly doubt that!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ONeill on February 17, 2018, 12:11:29 PM
Smiley face.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on February 17, 2018, 07:50:09 PM
Quote from: StGallsGAA on February 17, 2018, 12:30:28 AM
Quote from: Main Street on February 16, 2018, 02:55:12 PM
Quote from: stew on February 16, 2018, 11:37:43 AM
Quote from: straightred on February 15, 2018, 10:05:05 PM
6pm start next Thursday. A chilly -7 over there this evening

Celtic teams are used to shit weather and the kit guys will have them all sorted, they will be fine, I think they will rue so many missed chances but all in all an excellent performance and I hope they make it through obviously, it will be tough.
There will be no worries about the weather. Zenit have a brand new stadium with a retractable roof, the world's most expensive stadium.

Until Casement gets finished at least..
;D
You're optimistic (that Casement will get finished).
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on February 17, 2018, 08:40:07 PM
Celtic will win the champions league before Casement gets started!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: MoChara on February 18, 2018, 04:43:34 PM
Celtic getting a hard time from the ref here, and without brown St Johnstone aren't a bit afraid to try and kick us about
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: themac_23 on February 18, 2018, 04:58:28 PM
Quote from: MoChara on February 18, 2018, 04:43:34 PM
Celtic getting a hard time from the ref here, and without brown St Johnstone aren't a bit afraid to try and kick us about

Never seen a more blatant case of just foul foul foul in a long time every time Charley got the ball he was just pulled to stop him so frustrating to watch
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on February 18, 2018, 04:59:12 PM
Quote from: MoChara on February 18, 2018, 04:43:34 PM
Celtic getting a hard time from the ref here, and without brown St Johnstone aren't a bit afraid to try and kick us about

Over 20 fouls and about 20 more not given. No consistency allowed. 7 changes didn't help and only 2 or 3 clear chances. Thursday more important.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: themac_23 on February 18, 2018, 05:36:29 PM
Quote from: ned on February 18, 2018, 04:59:12 PM
Quote from: MoChara on February 18, 2018, 04:43:34 PM
Celtic getting a hard time from the ref here, and without brown St Johnstone aren't a bit afraid to try and kick us about

Over 20 fouls and about 20 more not given. No consistency allowed. 7 changes didn't help and only 2 or 3 clear chances. Thursday more important.

Agreed, with Aberdeen result yesterday we basically had a free one today, player management. All guns blazing for Thursday
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on February 18, 2018, 08:07:07 PM
BR did the right thing changing the personnel today, Thurs nites game is more important so resting players was the right thing to do (irrespective of the result on Thurs), you have to give yourself the best possible chance.

On todays game...WTF, they kicked us all over the park and Mr John Beaton allowed them to do it, he set the tone early by not blowing them up so they soon got to know they wouldn't get into any trouble for their bully boy tactic's. In their defence i'd do the same going to CP and push the boundaries out early on to see what you'd get away with and when you know the ref is going to allow you to do it and Celtic have made 7 changes from Thurs nite you'd be delighted.

Celtic played slightly better in the 2nd half but that first half was not pretty...Role on Thurs. I see a few players starting to come back from injury...Rogic getting some game time today (needs it too...off the pace but to be expected), Roberts not far away either and Griff, Compper, Armstrong and Boyata should only be another few weeks away
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stew on February 18, 2018, 10:41:12 PM
Quote from: ned on February 18, 2018, 04:59:12 PM
Quote from: MoChara on February 18, 2018, 04:43:34 PM
Celtic getting a hard time from the ref here, and without brown St Johnstone aren't a bit afraid to try and kick us about

Over 20 fouls and about 20 more not given. No consistency allowed. 7 changes didn't help and only 2 or 3 clear chances. Thursday more important.

Ned, the league is far more important than a cup you are not going to win, the league gives you a double with only the cup to go, a handy draw in the quarters makes for an intense end of season run, I will never understand why people put so much stake in the Europa cup when you still have not won the domestic league yet.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on February 18, 2018, 11:11:59 PM
Celtic are not the same team without Broony.He drives them on..
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on February 18, 2018, 11:43:07 PM
Quote from: stew on February 18, 2018, 10:41:12 PM
Quote from: ned on February 18, 2018, 04:59:12 PM
Quote from: MoChara on February 18, 2018, 04:43:34 PM
Celtic getting a hard time from the ref here, and without brown St Johnstone aren't a bit afraid to try and kick us about

Over 20 fouls and about 20 more not given. No consistency allowed. 7 changes didn't help and only 2 or 3 clear chances. Thursday more important.

Ned, the league is far more important than a cup you are not going to win, the league gives you a double with only the cup to go, a handy draw in the quarters makes for an intense end of season run, I will never understand why people put so much stake in the Europa cup when you still have not won the domestic league yet.

League is more important overall, yes definitely. However, Europa League is more important than one league game. If we don't win the league from here then it won't be about just today's match. Whether the league goes towards a double or a treble doesn't really matter although it would be great to do the treble back to back.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on February 19, 2018, 10:23:04 AM
Think BR was spot on with the comments below...Tommy Wright should be asking questions of his players...

Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers has questioned the desire of St Johnstone's players in their lower-profile games after they drew at Celtic Park for the second time this season.

Saints also drew 1-1 with the Scottish Premiership leaders in August and beat Rangers at Ibrox in December.

But Tommy Wright's side had won only one of their previous eight games - over Albion Rovers in the Scottish Cup.

"I think there are questions there for Tommy's players," said Rodgers.

St Johnstone are struggling in ninth place in the Premiership, and are eight points off a spot in the top six, where they have finished for each of the last six seasons.

Rodgers suggested Wright's men are cheating their manager by not showing the same desire against other sides as they do against the Old Firm.

He said: "Tommy's a fantastic manager, I am sure he walks away happy with a point but probably really frustrated.

"How can you win a game 3-1 at Ibrox on 16 December, not win a game right the way through [since], apart from the Albion game, then your next big result is away at Celtic?

"So I think the question goes with the St Johnstone players.

"Today you've seen them organised, committed, fighting, running - doing all of that.

"If they do that in every game they would probably win a lot more games."

Rodgers made seven changes from the 1-0 Europa League win over Zenit St Petersburg on Thursday, with Tom Rogic, Cristian Gamboa, Jack Hendry, Calvin Miller, Charly Musonda, Odsonne Edouard and Scott Sinclair all starting.

"You have to be careful, we have so many games," added the manager, whose side travel to Russia for the second leg on Thursday, before a meeting with Aberdeen at Pittodrie on Sunday.

"Scott Brown was suspended, Mikael Lustig had a niggle on his Achilles and we couldn't risk that, and Olivier Ntcham was ill so he couldn't play.

"Olivier should be fine, Browny will be available and Mikael should be fine, it was precautionary. They will be fine for Thursday.

"There were lots of positives for us in terms of players. It was Tom Rogic's first game in two months, we have to take opportunities at some point to play some of these guys, like Cristian Gamboa and Calvin Miller.

"Even if we had a full-strength side it would have still been difficult."
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on February 19, 2018, 10:30:53 AM
Quote from: stew on February 17, 2018, 12:31:56 AM
Quote from: Main Street on February 16, 2018, 02:55:12 PM
Quote from: stew on February 16, 2018, 11:37:43 AM
Quote from: straightred on February 15, 2018, 10:05:05 PM
6pm start next Thursday. A chilly -7 over there this evening

Celtic teams are used to shit weather and the kit guys will have them all sorted, they will be fine, I think they will rue so many missed chances but all in all an excellent performance and I hope they make it through obviously, it will be tough.
There will be no worries about the weather. Zenit have a brand new stadium with a retractable roof, the world's most expensive stadium.

I highly doubt that!
You can chose not to watch the game on thursday, perhaps best. Should you watch the game on tv, you can turn volume down or chose a channel whose language is foreign to you or keep repeating to yourself every time the commentator refers to the stadium roof,  "I highly doubt that" "I highly doubt that".
Should the cameras focus on the closed roof or external images of the  stadium be shown, then just keep repeating " Russian fakers!!"
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: paddyjohn on February 19, 2018, 03:38:06 PM
Yesterday was flat, both in the stands and on the park. Broonys influence was missed without doubt as was KTS. Also Ntcham was a huge with his drive from the middle of the park. McGregor isn't captain material either!

Onwards and upwards for Thursday night, in Brendan we trust.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on February 22, 2018, 04:10:00 PM
What you reckon men for later...cropping myself here, dunno what to expect from Celtic.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on February 22, 2018, 04:14:54 PM
Big ask.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on February 22, 2018, 05:08:07 PM
I see as a joke Zenit put the Boston Celtics logo on the match programme in response to Celtic putting their old club crest on the match programme last week.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: MoChara on February 22, 2018, 05:57:13 PM
Quote from: illdecide on February 22, 2018, 05:08:07 PM
I see as a joke Zenit put the Boston Celtics logo on the match programme in response to Celtic putting their old club crest on the match programme last week.

That's brilliant 😂😂

It's +15 degrees in the stadium -18 apparently that's an amazing bit of engineering
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Dire Ear on February 22, 2018, 06:12:01 PM
Zenit get one back
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Dire Ear on February 22, 2018, 06:38:27 PM
And another
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on February 22, 2018, 06:51:47 PM
Our keeper's shite
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: StGallsGAA on February 22, 2018, 06:59:44 PM
Quote from: Targetman on February 22, 2018, 06:51:47 PM
Our keeper's shite

He's what's known in the football world as a "Liverpool keeper"  i.e. pure shit.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: paddyjohn on February 22, 2018, 07:10:17 PM
Aye dead on Doris ye tube. Ffs
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on February 22, 2018, 07:33:38 PM
Same old same old.Brendan's European know how far from convincing
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on February 22, 2018, 07:40:34 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on February 22, 2018, 07:33:38 PM
Same old same old.Brendan's European know how far from convincing

What's wrong T, no one dead recently to mock
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: StGallsGAA on February 22, 2018, 07:48:49 PM
Quote from: MoChara on February 22, 2018, 05:57:13 PM
Quote from: illdecide on February 22, 2018, 05:08:07 PM
I see as a joke Zenit put the Boston Celtics logo on the match programme in response to Celtic putting their old club crest on the match programme last week.

That's brilliant 😂😂

It's +15 degrees in the stadium -18 apparently that's an amazing bit of engineering

Not really. While the rest of us freeze half of Fermanagh is +30 all Winter courtesy of Arlene.  :D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on February 22, 2018, 08:03:36 PM
Hard to see where Brendan goes from here.Another domestic treble won't raise a clap hardly and Europe another poor failure
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on February 22, 2018, 08:17:12 PM
Pathetic  :(
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on February 22, 2018, 09:04:31 PM
So is it time to get rid of Brendan? Has he brought them to a certain point and can't bring them any further?

Who would take the job?

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Dash83 on February 22, 2018, 10:05:13 PM
We should hang on to him for the 10 in a row and then sack him for under performing...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on February 22, 2018, 10:15:32 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on February 22, 2018, 08:03:36 PM
Hard to see where Brendan goes from here.Another domestic treble won't raise a clap hardly and Europe another poor failure

maybe not from you
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on February 22, 2018, 10:56:29 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on February 22, 2018, 08:03:36 PM
Hard to see where Brendan goes from here.Another domestic treble won't raise a clap hardly and Europe another poor failure


Maybe we should go back to the days of Ronnie. Where winning trophies was exciting, because there was uncertainty. And you did not have to worry about Hammerings in Europe because you were not there to get a hammering!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: screenexile on February 22, 2018, 11:01:23 PM
Quote from: From the Bunker on February 22, 2018, 09:04:31 PM
So is it time to get rid of Brendan? Has he brought them to a certain point and can't bring them any further?

Who would take the job?

Who else are you gonna get?? Pep?

Scottish football is where it is and while there may be a slight improvement year to year Celtic will still get hammered in the group stages of the CL and possibly make a QF or SF in a good year in the Europa league.

They should try to keep Rogers but will he want to stay if that's as much as he can achieve with Celtic?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on February 23, 2018, 09:29:01 AM
Five things to get off my chest after this latest awful performance in European football

1. LACK OF SURPRISE. Is there one single Celtic supporter anywhere that is surprised at the manner of that performance tonight. It was awful, absolutely awful. These players collectively seem to have a mental block when faced with quality opposition and Zenit are a decent side but hardly brilliant. In fact they didn't really need to show us what they can do because the goals were gift wrapped and presented to them by shocking Celtic defending.

2. BACKING BRENDAN. Let's start with the money. There's £30million in the bank from the money the club have made from Brendan's time in charge. Then there's the £9.5million they will get from the Virgil van Dijk sell-on clause after that and assuming we don't blow things domestically, then there's the Champions League money from later in the year. The thing about that is it is taking into account the supporters buying the three match package, should we get through the qualifiers. I have heard fans who go to the games home and away, start to question this and think that the money might be better in their pockets and watching the game for free in the pub. Brendan needs a goalkeeper, a central defender and a right back at the very least and everyone knows it. If he's not given the resources he may decide to let someone else have a go.

3. JAMES FORREST AND SCOTT BROWN. IN Ronny's last season when Griffiths scored 40 goals and basically carried the team to the finishing line, we wondered what would we do without super Leigh. This time around we are operating with Forrest and Brown consistently carrying the team, that's a little harsh on KT to we'll give him pass marks. As for the rest? We have more passengers this season than our bus to Pittodrie on Sunday and that's only due to the lack of tickets.

4. THOSE INJURIES. Our players after the 1998 World Cup returned and from France and Celtic really suffered for a while, we had a rotten season other than the 5-1 game when Lubo introduced himself. We had so many injuries that season and didn't Lubo play up from out of necessity? Anyway, this season after a summer break amounting to 2 or for the lucky ones 3 weeks – Scotland played England on 10 June and 6 of our players were involved. They reported back to Lennoxtown two weeks later. This season we have been falling like flies. Has anyone asked why?

5. THE WAY FORWARD. Everyone of us Celtic supporters want the very best for Celtic and we have supported the team 100%. However Brendan is a world class football manager and there are players in that squad who continually let him and us down on the bigger stages. They need to be replaced. Brendan made his mind up about numerous players in Ronny's squad when he arrived and they guys were shipped out one way or another. He now needs to do the same thing with the current squad and the Board need to give him the money that he needs to do the job. Brendan knows he's not got English Premier League money to play with at celtic and he has been happy with things – that, you sense is changing. He has adapted his ambitions to match Celtic's position in the game, now it's time for Celtic to adapt to match their manager's standing.

That was an article on a Celtic website and it's hard to disagree with it, i'm still quite angry from last nights games but as the article says "not surprising"
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Esmarelda on February 23, 2018, 09:43:23 AM
Agree with most of that illdecide.

Lustig was terrible last night and as Chris Sutton said in commentary, what happened in a week that made Celtic so bad? It's not like Zenit improved that much. Dundalk ran this crowd close twelve months ago and they had Witsel in that team before he headed to China.

Then again, what players are going to want to come to Scotland that will improve things?

Also, although he wasn't the worst last night, I'm really struggling with the relative hype about Dembele.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on February 23, 2018, 10:09:49 AM
Quote from: screenexile on February 22, 2018, 11:01:23 PM
Quote from: From the Bunker on February 22, 2018, 09:04:31 PM
So is it time to get rid of Brendan? Has he brought them to a certain point and can't bring them any further?

Who would take the job?

Who else are you gonna get?? Pep?

Scottish football is where it is and while there may be a slight improvement year to year Celtic will still get hammered in the group stages of the CL and possibly make a QF or SF in a good year in the Europa league.

They should try to keep Rogers but will he want to stay if that's as much as he can achieve with Celtic?

Why always the clamour for change. I'll just copy and paste and old post which sums up where we are and what BR means to Celtic.

He will not leave without some major change in circumstances. He knows full well (and knew when he took the job) what the restrictions are. He is not motivated by money, having made plenty through and away from football. Celtic is his club and he wishes to leave Celtic having created a lasting dynasty. Now that might be fanciful but he isn't going to up sticks at the first lucrative offer to come along fom England. He has already managed one of the biggest clubs in England and his ambition lies beyond that. He knows how fickle football clubs are. Unless the Celtic board renege on promises or Celtic start to fail, he is here for the foreseeable. This year was always going to be tough after the heights of last but lets see what happens. Next year if things have not progressed then perhaps is the time to start talking about BR leaving.

There are plenty of posts elsewhere about the amount of football we have played in the past 20 months. Sinclair has played more games since he joined Celtic than he did in the preceeding 5 years or so. Tierney has played more games than any other player in Europe this year. And so on. We played the Scottish cup towards the end of May and were back training before the end of June last year. I feel fatigue, mentally as much as anything, is a massive factor. I've always felt next year is the biggest year to see where we are. Celtic supporters act like spoilt brats at time, "I want it all and now".
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lenny on February 23, 2018, 12:29:58 PM
Quote from: ned on February 23, 2018, 10:09:49 AM
Quote from: screenexile on February 22, 2018, 11:01:23 PM
Quote from: From the Bunker on February 22, 2018, 09:04:31 PM
So is it time to get rid of Brendan? Has he brought them to a certain point and can't bring them any further?

Who would take the job?

Who else are you gonna get?? Pep?

Scottish football is where it is and while there may be a slight improvement year to year Celtic will still get hammered in the group stages of the CL and possibly make a QF or SF in a good year in the Europa league.

They should try to keep Rogers but will he want to stay if that's as much as he can achieve with Celtic?

Why always the clamour for change. I'll just copy and paste and old post which sums up where we are and what BR means to Celtic.

He will not leave without some major change in circumstances. He knows full well (and knew when he took the job) what the restrictions are. He is not motivated by money, having made plenty through and away from football. Celtic is his club and he wishes to leave Celtic having created a lasting dynasty. Now that might be fanciful but he isn't going to up sticks at the first lucrative offer to come along fom England. He has already managed one of the biggest clubs in England and his ambition lies beyond that. He knows how fickle football clubs are. Unless the Celtic board renege on promises or Celtic start to fail, he is here for the foreseeable. This year was always going to be tough after the heights of last but lets see what happens. Next year if things have not progressed then perhaps is the time to start talking about BR leaving.

There are plenty of posts elsewhere about the amount of football we have played in the past 20 months. Sinclair has played more games since he joined Celtic than he did in the preceeding 5 years or so. Tierney has played more games than any other player in Europe this year. And so on. We played the Scottish cup towards the end of May and were back training before the end of June last year. I feel fatigue, mentally as much as anything, is a massive factor. I've always felt next year is the biggest year to see where we are. Celtic supporters act like spoilt brats at time, "I want it all and now".

Well said.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stew on February 23, 2018, 12:41:36 PM
Quote from: illdecide on February 23, 2018, 09:29:01 AM
Five things to get off my chest after this latest awful performance in European football

1. LACK OF SURPRISE. Is there one single Celtic supporter anywhere that is surprised at the manner of that performance tonight. It was awful, absolutely awful. These players collectively seem to have a mental block when faced with quality opposition and Zenit are a decent side but hardly brilliant. In fact they didn't really need to show us what they can do because the goals were gift wrapped and presented to them by shocking Celtic defending.

2. BACKING BRENDAN. Let's start with the money. There's £30million in the bank from the money the club have made from Brendan's time in charge. Then there's the £9.5million they will get from the Virgil van Dijk sell-on clause after that and assuming we don't blow things domestically, then there's the Champions League money from later in the year. The thing about that is it is taking into account the supporters buying the three match package, should we get through the qualifiers. I have heard fans who go to the games home and away, start to question this and think that the money might be better in their pockets and watching the game for free in the pub. Brendan needs a goalkeeper, a central defender and a right back at the very least and everyone knows it. If he's not given the resources he may decide to let someone else have a go.

3. JAMES FORREST AND SCOTT BROWN. IN Ronny's last season when Griffiths scored 40 goals and basically carried the team to the finishing line, we wondered what would we do without super Leigh. This time around we are operating with Forrest and Brown consistently carrying the team, that's a little harsh on KT to we'll give him pass marks. As for the rest? We have more passengers this season than our bus to Pittodrie on Sunday and that's only due to the lack of tickets.

4. THOSE INJURIES. Our players after the 1998 World Cup returned and from France and Celtic really suffered for a while, we had a rotten season other than the 5-1 game when Lubo introduced himself. We had so many injuries that season and didn't Lubo play up from out of necessity? Anyway, this season after a summer break amounting to 2 or for the lucky ones 3 weeks – Scotland played England on 10 June and 6 of our players were involved. They reported back to Lennoxtown two weeks later. This season we have been falling like flies. Has anyone asked why?

5. THE WAY FORWARD. Everyone of us Celtic supporters want the very best for Celtic and we have supported the team 100%. However Brendan is a world class football manager and there are players in that squad who continually let him and us down on the bigger stages. They need to be replaced. Brendan made his mind up about numerous players in Ronny's squad when he arrived and they guys were shipped out one way or another. He now needs to do the same thing with the current squad and the Board need to give him the money that he needs to do the job. Brendan knows he's not got English Premier League money to play with at celtic and he has been happy with things – that, you sense is changing. He has adapted his ambitions to match Celtic's position in the game, now it's time for Celtic to adapt to match their manager's standing.

That was an article on a Celtic website and it's hard to disagree with it, i'm still quite angry from last nights games but as the article says "not surprising"

Good post Illdecide, I think young Ralston could be the next right back no bother, a goalkeeper is very much needed as is a fit, stong central defender, other than that Celtic are in good shape however they are naive in Europe away from home, bar the 3-0 Anderlecht result that is.

I am absolutely gobsmacked at so called fans clamouring for Rodgers to go, who the hell do they think they could get that could do anywhere close to the job he has done? They must have very short memories.

Rodgers has not put a foot wrong as Celtic manager apart from trying to play expansive football against the richest clubs on the planet, he drew with City twice in the CL, he has qualified for the CL twice and young players are flocking to the place to develop under him, yet the numpties want him out, unreal, maybe they could attract the likes of pedro or warburton or Brady to take over.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on February 23, 2018, 01:03:20 PM
Quote from: stew on February 23, 2018, 12:41:36 PM
Quote from: illdecide on February 23, 2018, 09:29:01 AM
Five things to get off my chest after this latest awful performance in European football

1. LACK OF SURPRISE. Is there one single Celtic supporter anywhere that is surprised at the manner of that performance tonight. It was awful, absolutely awful. These players collectively seem to have a mental block when faced with quality opposition and Zenit are a decent side but hardly brilliant. In fact they didn't really need to show us what they can do because the goals were gift wrapped and presented to them by shocking Celtic defending.

2. BACKING BRENDAN. Let's start with the money. There's £30million in the bank from the money the club have made from Brendan's time in charge. Then there's the £9.5million they will get from the Virgil van Dijk sell-on clause after that and assuming we don't blow things domestically, then there's the Champions League money from later in the year. The thing about that is it is taking into account the supporters buying the three match package, should we get through the qualifiers. I have heard fans who go to the games home and away, start to question this and think that the money might be better in their pockets and watching the game for free in the pub. Brendan needs a goalkeeper, a central defender and a right back at the very least and everyone knows it. If he's not given the resources he may decide to let someone else have a go.

3. JAMES FORREST AND SCOTT BROWN. IN Ronny's last season when Griffiths scored 40 goals and basically carried the team to the finishing line, we wondered what would we do without super Leigh. This time around we are operating with Forrest and Brown consistently carrying the team, that's a little harsh on KT to we'll give him pass marks. As for the rest? We have more passengers this season than our bus to Pittodrie on Sunday and that's only due to the lack of tickets.

4. THOSE INJURIES. Our players after the 1998 World Cup returned and from France and Celtic really suffered for a while, we had a rotten season other than the 5-1 game when Lubo introduced himself. We had so many injuries that season and didn't Lubo play up from out of necessity? Anyway, this season after a summer break amounting to 2 or for the lucky ones 3 weeks – Scotland played England on 10 June and 6 of our players were involved. They reported back to Lennoxtown two weeks later. This season we have been falling like flies. Has anyone asked why?

5. THE WAY FORWARD. Everyone of us Celtic supporters want the very best for Celtic and we have supported the team 100%. However Brendan is a world class football manager and there are players in that squad who continually let him and us down on the bigger stages. They need to be replaced. Brendan made his mind up about numerous players in Ronny's squad when he arrived and they guys were shipped out one way or another. He now needs to do the same thing with the current squad and the Board need to give him the money that he needs to do the job. Brendan knows he's not got English Premier League money to play with at celtic and he has been happy with things – that, you sense is changing. He has adapted his ambitions to match Celtic's position in the game, now it's time for Celtic to adapt to match their manager's standing.

That was an article on a Celtic website and it's hard to disagree with it, i'm still quite angry from last nights games but as the article says "not surprising"

Good post Illdecide, I think young Ralston could be the next right back no bother, a goalkeeper is very much needed as is a fit, stong central defender, other than that Celtic are in good shape however they are naive in Europe away from home, bar the 3-0 Anderlecht result that is.

I am absolutely gobsmacked at so called fans clamouring for Rodgers to go, who the hell do they think they could get that could do anywhere close to the job he has done? They must have very short memories.

Rodgers has not put a foot wrong as Celtic manager apart from trying to play expansive football against the richest clubs on the planet, he drew with City twice in the CL, he has qualified for the CL twice and young players are flocking to the place to develop under him, yet the numpties want him out, unreal, maybe they could attract the likes of pedro or warburton or Brady to take over.

I thought it was awful but I was surprised at just how awful it was. How could you not be surprised at how woeful that was compared to last week? Zenit are nowhere near the quality of the top teams in europe.
It wasn't just Lustig and De Vries, but the whole team were shocking from the kick off. Mancini must be on cloud nine, wondering just how he escaped the firing squad that were lined up for him.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Avondhu star on February 23, 2018, 02:19:30 PM
Rodgers has taken control of the Scottish scene and it is hard to see Aberdeen or Rangers taking over from Celtic. The danger after the first leg was that Celtic would concede the early goal which unfortunately they did. The nature of the goal conceded knocked the confidence the team had after the Glasgow performance.
I dont think Rodgers is in the game for money. He wont be hunted by the top 5 Premiership teams until he proves himself at top European level with Celtic. He wont be attracted by offers from the likes of Southampton Leicester etc.
The Europa this year was an opportunity to raise the Celtic profile and attract players who could see the potential for further advances in the Europa League and Champions League as Sevilla has done.
Zenit have drawn RB Leipzig. A beatable side and then quarter final
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: StGallsGAA on February 23, 2018, 02:59:17 PM
Quote from: Avondhu star on February 23, 2018, 02:19:30 PM
Rodgers has taken control of the Scottish scene and it is hard to see Aberdeen or Rangers taking over from Celtic. The danger after the first leg was that Celtic would concede the early goal which unfortunately they did. The nature of the goal conceded knocked the confidence the team had after the Glasgow performance.
I dont think Rodgers is in the game for money. He wont be hunted by the top 5 Premiership teams until he proves himself at top European level with Celtic. He wont be attracted by offers from the likes of Southampton Leicester etc.
The Europa this year was an opportunity to raise the Celtic profile and attract players who could see the potential for further advances in the Europa League and Champions League as Sevilla has done.
Zenit have drawn RB Leipzig. A beatable side and then quarter final

You can't blame Rodgers for the keeper having a howler.
Gordon would have saved at least 2 of those goals. 
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on February 23, 2018, 03:45:36 PM
I know sometimes we make silly statements with a rush of blood to the head but i have to say "I could have saved two of those goals and for sure the 2nd one" and that's not talking sh1te...Holy sweet f**k.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: charlieTully on February 23, 2018, 03:56:41 PM
You would think it's a sacrilege to criticise BR. surely one of the main objectives in bringing him to the club was improvement in Europe. In 2 seasons we have conceded 42 goals in Europe.  Invincible my hole.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on February 23, 2018, 06:16:58 PM
A bigger lead should have been secured in the first leg and the abject surrender last night was unbelievable.The manager must take responsibility.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: StGallsGAA on February 23, 2018, 06:26:34 PM
Quote from: charlieTully on February 23, 2018, 03:56:41 PM
You would think it's a sacrilege to criticise BR. surely one of the main objectives in bringing him to the club was improvement in Europe. In 2 seasons we have conceded 42 goals in Europe.  Invincible my hole.
His objective was getting to CL group stages, which he's achieved both seasons. Anything beyond that is a plus.  Last year they were drawn in a group with Barca and Man City. This year they finished 3rd in a group containing PSG and Bayern.  Despite the loss of Griffiths, Gordon , Hayes and Roberts they were unlucky not to be 2 or 3 to the good against Zenit heading to Russia.  Without those players it was always going to be an uphill struggle expect especially with Dembele and Sinclair in poor form. 

I dunno if your  hole is invincible and don't particularly want to find out but you are certainly talking thru it!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: charlieTully on February 23, 2018, 08:00:25 PM
Quote from: StGallsGAA on February 23, 2018, 06:26:34 PM
Quote from: charlieTully on February 23, 2018, 03:56:41 PM
You would think it's a sacrilege to criticise BR. surely one of the main objectives in bringing him to the club was improvement in Europe. In 2 seasons we have conceded 42 goals in Europe.  Invincible my hole.
His objective was getting to CL group stages, which he's achieved both seasons. Anything beyond that is a plus.  Last year they were drawn in a group with Barca and Man City. This year they finished 3rd in a group containing PSG and Bayern.  Despite the loss of Griffiths, Gordon , Hayes and Roberts they were unlucky not to be 2 or 3 to the good against Zenit heading to Russia.  Without those players it was always going to be an uphill struggle expect especially with Dembele and Sinclair in poor form. 

I dunno if your  hole is invincible and don't particularly want to find out but you are certainly talking thru it!

excuses excuses excuses.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: thebar on February 23, 2018, 08:10:58 PM
Quote from: charlieTully on February 23, 2018, 08:00:25 PM
Quote from: StGallsGAA on February 23, 2018, 06:26:34 PM
Quote from: charlieTully on February 23, 2018, 03:56:41 PM
You would think it's a sacrilege to criticise BR. surely one of the main objectives in bringing him to the club was improvement in Europe. In 2 seasons we have conceded 42 goals in Europe.  Invincible my hole.
His objective was getting to CL group stages, which he's achieved both seasons. Anything beyond that is a plus.  Last year they were drawn in a group with Barca and Man City. This year they finished 3rd in a group containing PSG and Bayern.  Despite the loss of Griffiths, Gordon , Hayes and Roberts they were unlucky not to be 2 or 3 to the good against Zenit heading to Russia.  Without those players it was always going to be an uphill struggle expect especially with Dembele and Sinclair in poor form. 

I dunno if your  hole is invincible and don't particularly want to find out but you are certainly talking thru it!

excuses excuses excuses.

Be careful what you wish for.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: charlieTully on February 23, 2018, 08:20:43 PM
Quote from: thebar on February 23, 2018, 08:10:58 PM
Quote from: charlieTully on February 23, 2018, 08:00:25 PM
Quote from: StGallsGAA on February 23, 2018, 06:26:34 PM
Quote from: charlieTully on February 23, 2018, 03:56:41 PM
You would think it's a sacrilege to criticise BR. surely one of the main objectives in bringing him to the club was improvement in Europe. In 2 seasons we have conceded 42 goals in Europe.  Invincible my hole.
His objective was getting to CL group stages, which he's achieved both seasons. Anything beyond that is a plus.  Last year they were drawn in a group with Barca and Man City. This year they finished 3rd in a group containing PSG and Bayern.  Despite the loss of Griffiths, Gordon , Hayes and Roberts they were unlucky not to be 2 or 3 to the good against Zenit heading to Russia.  Without those players it was always going to be an uphill struggle expect especially with Dembele and Sinclair in poor form. 

I dunno if your  hole is invincible and don't particularly want to find out but you are certainly talking thru it!

excuses excuses excuses.

Be careful what you wish for.

A bit of backbone and tactical nous away from home is what
I wish for. Too much to ask? 
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on February 24, 2018, 07:06:58 AM
Quote from: charlieTully on February 23, 2018, 08:00:25 PM
Quote from: StGallsGAA on February 23, 2018, 06:26:34 PM
Quote from: charlieTully on February 23, 2018, 03:56:41 PM
You would think it's a sacrilege to criticise BR. surely one of the main objectives in bringing him to the club was improvement in Europe. In 2 seasons we have conceded 42 goals in Europe.  Invincible my hole.
His objective was getting to CL group stages, which he's achieved both seasons. Anything beyond that is a plus.  Last year they were drawn in a group with Barca and Man City. This year they finished 3rd in a group containing PSG and Bayern.  Despite the loss of Griffiths, Gordon , Hayes and Roberts they were unlucky not to be 2 or 3 to the good against Zenit heading to Russia.  Without those players it was always going to be an uphill struggle expect especially with Dembele and Sinclair in poor form. 

I dunno if your  hole is invincible and don't particularly want to find out but you are certainly talking thru it!

excuses excuses excuses.

You don't do facts do you? How do you measure improvement in Europe? Not by goals conceded surely? That's a factor in how well Celtic will do but not the measure. BR got us to the group stages of the CL in his first season, an improvement from the previous two years. This year we qualified and secured European football into the New year. Those are the facts and that points towards improvement to me.
The injuries are a factor whether it suits your agenda or not. All year Celtic have been hampered by injurjes at crucial times.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stew on February 24, 2018, 09:44:24 AM
How the hell else would make the CL group stages 2 years in a row, go one better the following year and make the Europa cup stages in february, win a treble in the first year, have an eight point lead in the second year and all the while the League Cup is already won and the SFA Cup is still akive, all this and absolute morons are calling for the managers head, it defies all logic, 42 goals conceded against the best in the world with a hudredth of the budget, what they hell do you expect.

I agree they should have had more heart the other night, and pride in the jersey, that is not the managers fault, that is the players fault, they need to look at themselves individually and as a group and figure this shit out, Rodgers needs to learn that now and again you need to sit back, absorb pressure and hit the great teams on the break, damage limitation and there is the chance you might steal a game or two here and there.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: charlieTully on February 24, 2018, 11:52:52 AM
Quote from: ned on February 24, 2018, 07:06:58 AM
Quote from: charlieTully on February 23, 2018, 08:00:25 PM
Quote from: StGallsGAA on February 23, 2018, 06:26:34 PM
Quote from: charlieTully on February 23, 2018, 03:56:41 PM
You would think it's a sacrilege to criticise BR. surely one of the main objectives in bringing him to the club was improvement in Europe. In 2 seasons we have conceded 42 goals in Europe.  Invincible my hole.
His objective was getting to CL group stages, which he's achieved both seasons. Anything beyond that is a plus.  Last year they were drawn in a group with Barca and Man City. This year they finished 3rd in a group containing PSG a nd Bayern.  Despite the loss of Griffiths, Gordon , Hayes and Roberts they were unlucky not to be 2 or 3 to the good against Zenit heading to Russia.  Without those players it was always going to be an uphill struggle expect especially with Dembele and Sinclair in poor form. 

I dunno if your  hole is invincible and don't particularly want to find out but you are certainly talking thru it!

excuses excuses excuses.

You don't do facts do you? How do you measure improvement in Europe? Not by goals conceded surely? That's a factor in how well Celtic will do but not the measure. BR got us to the group stages of the CL in his first season, an improvement from the previous two years. This year we qualified and secured European football into the New year. Those are the facts and that points towards improvement to me.
The injuries are a factor whether it suits your agenda or not. All year Celtic have been hampered by injurjes at crucial times.

Typing this on a phone forgive typos. No one is calling for the managers head. Last season was an amazing success domestically and is unlikely to be seen again in our lifetime. In all competitions this season, few stumbles but that's to be expected . That does not absolve BR from criticism if it's justified. Perhaps you don't believe it is. Let's examine some facts from his European record.

FACT away defeat to a part time team from Gibraltar
FACT away defeat to hapoel
FACT 7 nil away to Barca
FACT gave away the lead 3 times at home to city
FACT home defeat to monchengladbach
FACT home defeat to Barca
FACT draw at home to Rosenberg
FACT away defeat to Astana
FACT beaten 5 nil at home by psg
FACT conceded 7 away from home for second time in 2 seasons
FACT home defeat to anderlect
FACT meekly limp out to zenit

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bannside on February 24, 2018, 12:42:17 PM
No one will be more acutely aware of those stats than Rodgers himself. He will already be putting the feelers out with Spurs who have been chasing him for a long time. (Not many know but he had the Spurs job in the bag just one week before he chose Liverpool instead....kinda played one off against the other and all that.)

We are comfortably  ahead in Scotland but miles behind in Europe, and BR knows he can never beat last year's highs. He got a five year mega deal extension to his contract and that means if anyone wants him they need to pay very large compensation to Celtic. So if he does go it will still be a bumper payday for Celtic...who as we all know prefer a healthy end of year set of accounts to properly challenging for European glory.

Celtic may not be worldbeaters but as a PLC they are good at making money. Peter Lawells £1m bonus starting to look good again for another year if its not already in the bag long ago with Van Dykes move to Liverpool.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on February 24, 2018, 12:44:55 PM
Quote from: charlieTully on February 24, 2018, 11:52:52 AM
Quote from: ned on February 24, 2018, 07:06:58 AM
Quote from: charlieTully on February 23, 2018, 08:00:25 PM
Quote from: StGallsGAA on February 23, 2018, 06:26:34 PM
Quote from: charlieTully on February 23, 2018, 03:56:41 PM
You would think it's a sacrilege to criticise BR. surely one of the main objectives in bringing him to the club was improvement in Europe. In 2 seasons we have conceded 42 goals in Europe.  Invincible my hole.
His objective was getting to CL group stages, which he's achieved both seasons. Anything beyond that is a plus.  Last year they were drawn in a group with Barca and Man City. This year they finished 3rd in a group containing PSG a nd Bayern.  Despite the loss of Griffiths, Gordon , Hayes and Roberts they were unlucky not to be 2 or 3 to the good against Zenit heading to Russia.  Without those players it was always going to be an uphill struggle expect especially with Dembele and Sinclair in poor form. 

I dunno if your  hole is invincible and don't particularly want to find out but you are certainly talking thru it!

excuses excuses excuses.

You don't do facts do you? How do you measure improvement in Europe? Not by goals conceded surely? That's a factor in how well Celtic will do but not the measure. BR got us to the group stages of the CL in his first season, an improvement from the previous two years. This year we qualified and secured European football into the New year. Those are the facts and that points towards improvement to me.
The injuries are a factor whether it suits your agenda or not. All year Celtic have been hampered by injurjes at crucial times.

Typing this on a phone forgive typos. No one is calling for the managers head. Last season was an amazing success domestically and is unlikely to be seen again in our lifetime. In all competitions this season, few stumbles but that's to be expected . That does not absolve BR from criticism if it's justified. Perhaps you don't believe it is. Let's examine some facts from his European record.

FACT away defeat to a part time team from Gibraltar
FACT away defeat to hapoel
FACT 7 nil away to Barca
FACT gave away the lead 3 times at home to city
FACT home defeat to monchengladbach
FACT home defeat to Barca
FACT draw at home to Rosenberg
FACT away defeat to Astana
FACT beaten 5 nil at home by psg
FACT conceded 7 away from home for second time in 2 seasons
FACT home defeat to anderlect
FACT meekly limp out to zenit

I can't be bothered copying and pasting on my phone BUT off the top of my head;

Two very good draws with Man City
Excellent performances against Astana, Bayern and Zenit in Europe
Undefeated last year, record goals scored and points tally
Treble secured in first season
Treble still on this season
European football in the New Year
Players like Forrest, Armstrong, Griffiths improved under BR.

Yes, performances are below par this year and I was gutted with the result and performance on Thursday but what you are highlighting is individual instances of poor performances a lot of which weren't of consequence except Monchengladbach, Anderlecht and Zenit. We could have done better this year but I still see progress.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: under the bar on February 24, 2018, 09:29:36 PM
Quote from: charlieTully on February 24, 2018, 11:52:52 AM
Quote from: ned on February 24, 2018, 07:06:58 AM
Quote from: charlieTully on February 23, 2018, 08:00:25 PM
Quote from: StGallsGAA on February 23, 2018, 06:26:34 PM
Quote from: charlieTully on February 23, 2018, 03:56:41 PM
You would think it's a sacrilege to criticise BR. surely one of the main objectives in bringing him to the club was improvement in Europe. In 2 seasons we have conceded 42 goals in Europe.  Invincible my hole.
His objective was getting to CL group stages, which he's achieved both seasons. Anything beyond that is a plus.  Last year they were drawn in a group with Barca and Man City. This year they finished 3rd in a group containing PSG a nd Bayern.  Despite the loss of Griffiths, Gordon , Hayes and Roberts they were unlucky not to be 2 or 3 to the good against Zenit heading to Russia.  Without those players it was always going to be an uphill struggle expect especially with Dembele and Sinclair in poor form. 

I dunno if your  hole is invincible and don't particularly want to find out but you are certainly talking thru it!

excuses excuses excuses.

You don't do facts do you? How do you measure improvement in Europe? Not by goals conceded surely? That's a factor in how well Celtic will do but not the measure. BR got us to the group stages of the CL in his first season, an improvement from the previous two years. This year we qualified and secured European football into the New year. Those are the facts and that points towards improvement to me.
The injuries are a factor whether it suits your agenda or not. All year Celtic have been hampered by injurjes at crucial times.

Typing this on a phone forgive typos. No one is calling for the managers head. Last season was an amazing success domestically and is unlikely to be seen again in our lifetime. In all competitions this season, few stumbles but that's to be expected . That does not absolve BR from criticism if it's justified. Perhaps you don't believe it is. Let's examine some facts from his European record.

FACT away defeat to a part time team from Gibraltar
FACT away defeat to hapoel
FACT 7 nil away to Barca
FACT gave away the lead 3 times at home to city
FACT home defeat to monchengladbach
FACT home defeat to Barca
FACT draw at home to Rosenberg
FACT away defeat to Astana
FACT beaten 5 nil at home by psg
FACT conceded 7 away from home for second time in 2 seasons
FACT home defeat to anderlect
FACT meekly limp out to zenit

"Home defeat to Barca" lol
Does your mum still make your lunch by any chance?  ::)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on February 24, 2018, 11:00:52 PM
CELTIC MUST PUT THEIR MONEY WHERE THEIR MOUTH IS

Leading 1-0 from the first leg at Parkhead, it took just seven minutes to shatter Celtic hopes of a famous European night. Having equalised, Zenit St Petersburg added two further goals to underline their superiority and end the Bhoys' European hopes for the season.

From the offset it was clear that Brendan Rodgers had got his starting XI wrong and that the squad's limitation were beginning to show. The Celtic manager opted for the tried and tested route of an identical 4-5-1-1 formation from the previous leg on the night.

But within a few minutes it became apparent that not only were the Scottish champions facing a different Zenit side, but individuals within their own team simply weren't up to the task of matching the performance they had put on back in Glasgow.

The most obvious example of this was Dorus de Vries. Tasked with keeping things composed at the back, the Dutch goalkeeper defined his momentary cover for injured first-choice Craig Gordon with a horrendous mistake in the 27th minute; Daler Kuzyaev's relatively straightforward shot down the middle of the Celtic goal somehow dumbfounding the back-up goalkeeper.

As the gifted goal – and it was entirely that – fizzled past De Vries, the jubilant celebrations from Zenit's home support was most likely met by colourful language from the travelling Celtic fans that had feared as much on their long trip to Russia. How the club had come to rely upon such an untested stopper despite the proneness to injury that had dogged Gordon's career is anyone's guess. But it certainly doesn't excuse some notable oversight on the club's behalf.

Another example of individuals struggling on the night came in the form of central midfielder Eboue Kouassi. Although the 20-year old thrived under pressure in the first leg, the Ivorian looked troubled and out of place in the St Petersburg Arena. After offering very little in terms of impetus going forward or being able to keep a hold of possession, the Celtic manager opted to swap him for Tom Rogic at half time.

However, the Australian international hadn't yet returned to full fitness after a long-term injury and alongside the continued absence of Stuart Armstrong there was a notable gulf in Celtic's central attacking intent.

Despite the best efforts of Rogic, Callum McGregor and Olivier Ntcham there was no doubt the Scottish champions missed their fair-haired No.10 and the back-up options simply weren't working. Yet Kouassi wasn't the only player to show up Celtic's lack of depth at this stage in the competition.

Although he may have stayed on the pitch for the duration of the game, Mikael Lustig spent much of Thursday night chasing shadows. Either from a makeshift central defensive position or his more routine right back role, the Swedish international looked slow, clumsy and out of his depth. And if any evidence was needed to showcase such a poor performance, we need only watch the tardy manner in which Lustig failed to mark Aleksandr Kokorin when he tapped home a cross from Branislav Ivanović in the 61st minute to all but confirm the tie was done and dusted.


Indeed, if any moment underlined Celtic's lack of pragmatic action in the previous transfer window, it was when the ageing, out-of-form full-back struggled allowed Zenit's top-class striker to leap on a goalscoring opportunity. Despite calls for such a player for the best part of 12 months, if the Scottish champions had ever needed a competent, senior central defender it was in that fleeting moment.

Paltry efforts to save Celtic's European campaign were on show in the manner in which Moussa Dembélé once again attempted to huff and puff across the pitch with little success over the course of the match. As Celtic fans had already seen in the first leg and on countless occasions in the Champions League this season, the once-heralded striker often looked more like a passenger in Rodgers' front line rather than the forward that had routinely turned games on their head last season.   

Where the Frenchman had once been the diamond in Celtic's crown, Dembélé now looked like a tired and worn-out embodiment of the club's attempts to flog their latest talent to the highest bidder. Rodgers may not be willing to admit it, but most fans would have perhaps rather seen the quicker, sharper Odsonne Edouard at some point in the night and would undoubtedly have preferred Leigh Griffiths leading the line from the first minute of the match had he not been injured.

Yet perhaps the most potent example of Celtic's struggling depth came in the form of Charly Musonda's introduction in the 71st minute. Although the Chelsea loanee had proved vital in creating the only goal of the first leg, asking the 21-year old to make up a two-goal advantage with around 20 minutes left to play not only showcased Rodgers' lack of options on the bench but some pretty abundant desperation.

For a club that regularly defines itself by its participation in European football and recently boasted of having bank reserves of just under £31 million, each and every one of these examples simply highlights a lack of action from Celtic's hierarchy and a reluctance to put the club's money where its mouth is. 

In the end, Celtic were well beaten by a club that had spent far in amassing their impressive side, yet it was a match that proved quite pivotal in underlining where the faults like in Rodgers' team.

The Scottish champions may go onto another domestic treble. Yet when the summer off season comes they'd do well to remember this night and take note. These shortcomings are the difference between stagnation and reaching the next level in European football and must be fixed if they intend to improve under Rodgers.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: T Fearon on February 24, 2018, 11:11:21 PM
Celtic cannot break their restricted wage structure.But the manager is responsible for a game plan which should give the players confidence and self belief in every game.The hiding away in Europe this season indicates that the players have no self belief or no game plan.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: charlieTully on February 25, 2018, 04:04:25 AM
Quote from: under the bar on February 24, 2018, 09:29:36 PM
Quote from: charlieTully on February 24, 2018, 11:52:52 AM
Quote from: ned on February 24, 2018, 07:06:58 AM
Quote from: charlieTully on February 23, 2018, 08:00:25 PM
Quote from: StGallsGAA on February 23, 2018, 06:26:34 PM
Quote from: charlieTully on February 23, 2018, 03:56:41 PM
You would think it's a sacrilege to criticise BR. surely one of the main objectives in bringing him to the club was improvement in Europe. In 2 seasons we have conceded 42 goals in Europe.  Invincible my hole.
His objective was getting to CL group stages, which he's achieved both seasons. Anything beyond that is a plus.  Last year they were drawn in a group with Barca and Man City. This year they finished 3rd in a group containing PSG a nd Bayern.  Despite the loss of Griffiths, Gordon , Hayes and Roberts they were unlucky not to be 2 or 3 to the good against Zenit heading to Russia.  Without those players it was always going to be an uphill struggle expect especially with Dembele and Sinclair in poor form. 

I dunno if your  hole is invincible and don't particularly want to find out but you are certainly talking thru it!

excuses excuses excuses.

You don't do facts do you? How do you measure improvement in Europe? Not by goals conceded surely? That's a factor in how well Celtic will do but not the measure. BR got us to the group stages of the CL in his first season, an improvement from the previous two years. This year we qualified and secured European football into the New year. Those are the facts and that points towards improvement to me.
The injuries are a factor whether it suits your agenda or not. All year Celtic have been hampered by injurjes at crucial times.

Typing this on a phone forgive typos. No one is calling for the managers head. Last season was an amazing success domestically and is unlikely to be seen again in our lifetime. In all competitions this season, few stumbles but that's to be expected . That does not absolve BR from criticism if it's justified. Perhaps you don't believe it is. Let's examine some facts from his European record.

FACT away defeat to a part time team from Gibraltar
FACT away defeat to hapoel
FACT 7 nil away to Barca
FACT gave away the lead 3 times at home to city
FACT home defeat to monchengladbach
FACT home defeat to Barca
FACT draw at home to Rosenberg
FACT away defeat to Astana
FACT beaten 5 nil at home by psg
FACT conceded 7 away from home for second time in 2 seasons
FACT home defeat to anderlect
FACT meekly limp out to zenit

"Home defeat to Barca" lol
Does your mum still make your lunch by any chance?  ::)

If you disagree with a point I make please counteract it. Please don't resort to referencing my mother. 
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ONARAGGATIP on February 25, 2018, 01:29:05 PM
Back to porridge today, win needed badly.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: charlieTully on February 25, 2018, 01:51:00 PM
Quote from: T Fearon on February 24, 2018, 11:11:21 PM
Celtic cannot break their restricted wage structure.But the manager is responsible for a game plan which should give the players confidence and self belief in every game.The hiding away in Europe this season indicates that the players have no self belief or no game plan.

No points at home either in this CL campaign. We were lucky to play anderlect when they were in disarray. Played ok against Munich but as soon as we scored they upped it and tool the lead again within minutes.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ONARAGGATIP on February 25, 2018, 02:00:36 PM
lustig has turned to shite, he needs gone.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on February 25, 2018, 02:12:39 PM
Celtic one up, could have done with that quality cross from Forrest against Zenit, laid on a sixpence for Dembele to crash home.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on February 25, 2018, 10:09:18 PM
Good to get a win today and not concede a goal, the reaction from Broony when tackled by about 4 sheep men was priceless, Hail Hail!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: under the bar on February 25, 2018, 10:58:18 PM
Quote from: charlieTully on February 25, 2018, 04:04:25 AM
Quote from: under the bar on February 24, 2018, 09:29:36 PM
Quote from: charlieTully on February 24, 2018, 11:52:52 AM
Quote from: ned on February 24, 2018, 07:06:58 AM
Quote from: charlieTully on February 23, 2018, 08:00:25 PM
Quote from: StGallsGAA on February 23, 2018, 06:26:34 PM
Quote from: charlieTully on February 23, 2018, 03:56:41 PM
You would think it's a sacrilege to criticise BR. surely one of the main objectives in bringing him to the club was improvement in Europe. In 2 seasons we have conceded 42 goals in Europe.  Invincible my hole.
His objective was getting to CL group stages, which he's achieved both seasons. Anything beyond that is a plus.  Last year they were drawn in a group with Barca and Man City. This year they finished 3rd in a group containing PSG a nd Bayern.  Despite the loss of Griffiths, Gordon , Hayes and Roberts they were unlucky not to be 2 or 3 to the good against Zenit heading to Russia.  Without those players it was always going to be an uphill struggle expect especially with Dembele and Sinclair in poor form. 

I dunno if your  hole is invincible and don't particularly want to find out but you are certainly talking thru it!

excuses excuses excuses.

You don't do facts do you? How do you measure improvement in Europe? Not by goals conceded surely? That's a factor in how well Celtic will do but not the measure. BR got us to the group stages of the CL in his first season, an improvement from the previous two years. This year we qualified and secured European football into the New year. Those are the facts and that points towards improvement to me.
The injuries are a factor whether it suits your agenda or not. All year Celtic have been hampered by injurjes at crucial times.

Typing this on a phone forgive typos. No one is calling for the managers head. Last season was an amazing success domestically and is unlikely to be seen again in our lifetime. In all competitions this season, few stumbles but that's to be expected . That does not absolve BR from criticism if it's justified. Perhaps you don't believe it is. Let's examine some facts from his European record.

FACT away defeat to a part time team from Gibraltar
FACT away defeat to hapoel
FACT 7 nil away to Barca
FACT gave away the lead 3 times at home to city
FACT home defeat to monchengladbach
FACT home defeat to Barca
FACT draw at home to Rosenberg
FACT away defeat to Astana
FACT beaten 5 nil at home by psg
FACT conceded 7 away from home for second time in 2 seasons
FACT home defeat to anderlect
FACT meekly limp out to zenit

"Home defeat to Barca" lol
Does your mum still make your lunch by any chance?  ::)

If you disagree with a point I make please counteract it. Please don't resort to referencing my mother.

I meant no disrespect to your mother Charlie.   I felt referencing a home defeat to Barca as not good enough was somewhat like a 'spoilt child' expecting to win everything. Even Real Madrid lose at home to Barca so  Celtic have little or no chance against such teams.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: charlieTully on February 26, 2018, 04:37:25 PM
No worries. We all on the same side at the end of day. Good to get the win yesterday .
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on February 26, 2018, 07:19:31 PM
Quote from: Targetman on February 25, 2018, 10:09:18 PM
Good to get a win today and not concede a goal, the reaction from Broony when tackled by about 4 sheep men was priceless, Hail Hail!!
In the middle of this article there's a video snip of his reaction to the reckless assaults, it was priceless.
I think there were 3 red card challenged in there including booting the ball straight at him with full force.

http://www.bbc.com/sport/football/43196946 (http://www.bbc.com/sport/football/43196946)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Orior on February 26, 2018, 10:10:19 PM
Quote from: Main Street on February 26, 2018, 07:19:31 PM
Quote from: Targetman on February 25, 2018, 10:09:18 PM
Good to get a win today and not concede a goal, the reaction from Broony when tackled by about 4 sheep men was priceless, Hail Hail!!
In the middle of this article there's a video snip of his reaction to the reckless assaults, it was priceless.
I think there were 3 red card challenged in there including booting the ball straight at him with full force.

http://www.bbc.com/sport/football/43196946 (http://www.bbc.com/sport/football/43196946)

I'm surprised that Brown did not get booked for taking it all in his stride.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on February 26, 2018, 10:25:22 PM
I see Broony's packed in playing for Scotland, glad to hear it, he really is a tough nut and has developed into a Celtic legend!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stew on February 26, 2018, 10:48:27 PM
Quote from: Main Street on February 26, 2018, 07:19:31 PM
Quote from: Targetman on February 25, 2018, 10:09:18 PM
Good to get a win today and not concede a goal, the reaction from Broony when tackled by about 4 sheep men was priceless, Hail Hail!!
In the middle of this article there's a video snip of his reaction to the reckless assaults, it was priceless.
I think there were 3 red card challenged in there including booting the ball straight at him with full force.

http://www.bbc.com/sport/football/43196946 (http://www.bbc.com/sport/football/43196946)

Lashing the ball at him with him on the ground was cowardly, the same sc**bag that did it claimed racism against another player and it got turfed out because he made it up, that bastard should be done up like a kipper the next time they play with about two minutes left and the game already won, I hope he is.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on February 27, 2018, 09:49:40 AM
Quote from: stew on February 26, 2018, 10:48:27 PM
Quote from: Main Street on February 26, 2018, 07:19:31 PM
Quote from: Targetman on February 25, 2018, 10:09:18 PM
Good to get a win today and not concede a goal, the reaction from Broony when tackled by about 4 sheep men was priceless, Hail Hail!!
In the middle of this article there's a video snip of his reaction to the reckless assaults, it was priceless.
I think there were 3 red card challenged in there including booting the ball straight at him with full force.

http://www.bbc.com/sport/football/43196946 (http://www.bbc.com/sport/football/43196946)

Lashing the ball at him with him on the ground was cowardly, the same sc**bag that did it claimed racism against another player and it got turfed out because he made it up, that b**tard should be done up like a kipper the next time they play with about two minutes left and the game already won, I hope he is.

Shay Logan and he claimed it against Tonev.  Tonev got banned

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/dec/16/aleksandar-tonev-loses-appeal-racist-insults-celtic
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on February 27, 2018, 12:21:45 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on February 27, 2018, 09:49:40 AM
Quote from: stew on February 26, 2018, 10:48:27 PM
Quote from: Main Street on February 26, 2018, 07:19:31 PM
Quote from: Targetman on February 25, 2018, 10:09:18 PM
Good to get a win today and not concede a goal, the reaction from Broony when tackled by about 4 sheep men was priceless, Hail Hail!!
In the middle of this article there's a video snip of his reaction to the reckless assaults, it was priceless.
I think there were 3 red card challenged in there including booting the ball straight at him with full force.

http://www.bbc.com/sport/football/43196946 (http://www.bbc.com/sport/football/43196946)


Lashing the ball at him with him on the ground was cowardly, the same sc**bag that did it claimed racism against another player and it got turfed out because he made it up, that b**tard should be done up like a kipper the next time they play with about two minutes left and the game already won, I hope he is.

Shay Logan and he claimed it against Tonev.  Tonev got banned

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/dec/16/aleksandar-tonev-loses-appeal-racist-insults-celtic
Tonev was guilty, he admitted using the racist abuse phrase that he was accused of, but had claimed he didn't understand what the words meant.
Tonev fully deserved his punishment.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bannside on February 27, 2018, 01:13:23 PM
Arsenal allegedly chasing Brendan Rodgers to replace Wenger.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on February 28, 2018, 11:33:29 AM
Quote from: bannside on February 27, 2018, 01:13:23 PM
Arsenal allegedly chasing Brendan Rodgers to replace Wenger.

tony will not be happy either way :D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on February 28, 2018, 06:19:18 PM
Match off tonight
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stew on February 28, 2018, 11:03:50 PM
Quote from: bannside on February 27, 2018, 01:13:23 PM
Arsenal allegedly chasing Brendan Rodgers to replace Wenger.

Arsenal would be a brilliant fit for him given the way he lkes to play, I think he really needs a strong, defensive minded number two he will listen to, he is a fantastic coach of attacking players but defensively he is not that great and could use a hand in my opinion.

I could see him in that job and would hope he did well, that said we will see, I hope he stays at Celtic in the summer but if he won the triple two years in a row and made the CL group stages 2 years in a row, what more can he do at Celtic Park?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: MoChara on March 01, 2018, 09:01:36 AM
Quote from: stew on February 28, 2018, 11:03:50 PM
Quote from: bannside on February 27, 2018, 01:13:23 PM
Arsenal allegedly chasing Brendan Rodgers to replace Wenger.

Arsenal would be a brilliant fit for him given the way he lkes to play, I think he really needs a strong, defensive minded number two he will listen to, he is a fantastic coach of attacking players but defensively he is not that great and could use a hand in my opinion.

I could see him in that job and would hope he did well, that said we will see, I hope he stays at Celtic in the summer but if he won the triple two years in a row and made the CL group stages 2 years in a row, what more can he do at Celtic Park?

Unless he wanted to cement his place in history with completing the ten in a row, but somehow I don't see him hanging around for another 4 seasons.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on March 01, 2018, 01:41:49 PM
Quote from: MoChara on March 01, 2018, 09:01:36 AM
Quote from: stew on February 28, 2018, 11:03:50 PM
Quote from: bannside on February 27, 2018, 01:13:23 PM
Arsenal allegedly chasing Brendan Rodgers to replace Wenger.

Arsenal would be a brilliant fit for him given the way he lkes to play, I think he really needs a strong, defensive minded number two he will listen to, he is a fantastic coach of attacking players but defensively he is not that great and could use a hand in my opinion.

I could see him in that job and would hope he did well, that said we will see, I hope he stays at Celtic in the summer but if he won the triple two years in a row and made the CL group stages 2 years in a row, what more can he do at Celtic Park?

Unless he wanted to cement his place in history with completing the ten in a row, but somehow I don't see him hanging around for another 4 seasons.

At least every few pages! FFS.
The man is a multimillionaire, he has already managed two of the biggest clubs in European football, he is still in his forties, he is in no rush to go anywhere. Stay at Celtic for ten, leave a lasting legacy, already had a record breaking season. Double treble is very much on. Plenty more to come. Then he will have twenty odd years elsewhere if he wants. Give it a f**king rest.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bannside on March 01, 2018, 03:58:22 PM
Balls Ned.

The man lost a wee bit of credibility at Liverpool. Went to Celtic and got it back. He wants to be in the EPL make no mistake about that and no amount of him being a Cetic supporter as a boy will change that.

As well as this BR will see it the opposite as you do. Off to EPL where he can realistically mount a challenge for European honours. Maybe in the next ten years switch clubs a time or two, and you know what. Back to Celtic in his early 50s where he wont even need an interview. Wind himself up there till hes 55.

Sorry...I only support one soccer team and that's Celtic but BRs ambitions go further than that. He won't be at Celtic Park next season.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on March 01, 2018, 04:02:19 PM
Quote from: bannside on March 01, 2018, 03:58:22 PM
Balls Ned.

The man lost a wee bit of credibility at Liverpool. Went to Celtic and got it back. He wants to be in the EPL make no mistake about that and no amount of him being a Cetic supporter as a boy will change that.

As well as this BR will see it the opposite as you do. Off to EPL where he can realistically mount a challenge for European honours. Maybe in the next ten years switch clubs a time or two, and you know what. Back to Celtic in his early 50s where he wont even need an interview. Wind himself up there till hes 55.

Sorry...I only support one soccer team and that's Celtic but BRs ambitions go further than that. He won't be at Celtic Park next season.

Not one bit of this is based on anything other than what you think. Rodgers will be at CP next season. And the season after
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bannside on March 01, 2018, 04:16:13 PM
Well tbh Brendan didn't exactly tell me this himself. But I stand by what I say having spoken to him on numerous occasions in the not too distant past. And more recently to a couple of his brothers. Is that a bit better for you?

If he is at CP next season I will be pleasantly surprised. And if so the three years will do him because make no mistake he hankers to be back in EPL.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on March 01, 2018, 04:17:03 PM
Quote from: bannside on March 01, 2018, 04:16:13 PM
Well tbh Brendan didn't exactly tell me this himself. But I stand by what I say having spoken to him on numerous occasions in the not too distant past. And more recently to a couple of his brothers. Is that a bit better for you?

If he is at CP next season I will be pleasantly surprised. And if so the three years will do him because make no mistake he hankers to be back in EPL.

I guess we shall wait and see
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on March 01, 2018, 04:51:09 PM


Perhaps you are "in the know" bannside, maybe that's bs. I'm going by what BR has said numerous times himself. If what you say is true then I will have lost a lot of respect for him unless circumstances behind the scenes have changed drastically.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stew on March 01, 2018, 10:49:25 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on March 01, 2018, 04:17:03 PM
Quote from: bannside on March 01, 2018, 04:16:13 PM
Well tbh Brendan didn't exactly tell me this himself. But I stand by what I say having spoken to him on numerous occasions in the not too distant past. And more recently to a couple of his brothers. Is that a bit better for you?

If he is at CP next season I will be pleasantly surprised. And if so the three years will do him because make no mistake he hankers to be back in EPL.

I guess we shall wait and see

If he wins the treble again and wants to leave because he believes he needs a new challenge I would be fine with that and understand it, I would say that I hope he is honest about his reasons for leaving, he is capable of talking awful shite at times but if it comes to that I would hope he ould be genuine.

If I were him and my stock was high given what he has accomplished at Celtic I would probably want a new challenge to if, and only if, the board was not giving me the money to compete at the next level, i.e European football, Celtic should never pay one penny more than they can afford but if I am BR I am upset that I cannot sign better players because of financial constraints when the club is loaded.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: MoChara on March 02, 2018, 09:06:14 AM
Quote from: ned on March 01, 2018, 01:41:49 PM
Quote from: MoChara on March 01, 2018, 09:01:36 AM
Quote from: stew on February 28, 2018, 11:03:50 PM
Quote from: bannside on February 27, 2018, 01:13:23 PM
Arsenal allegedly chasing Brendan Rodgers to replace Wenger.

Arsenal would be a brilliant fit for him given the way he lkes to play, I think he really needs a strong, defensive minded number two he will listen to, he is a fantastic coach of attacking players but defensively he is not that great and could use a hand in my opinion.

I could see him in that job and would hope he did well, that said we will see, I hope he stays at Celtic in the summer but if he won the triple two years in a row and made the CL group stages 2 years in a row, what more can he do at Celtic Park?

Unless he wanted to cement his place in history with completing the ten in a row, but somehow I don't see him hanging around for another 4 seasons.

At least every few pages! FFS.
The man is a multimillionaire, he has already managed two of the biggest clubs in European football, he is still in his forties, he is in no rush to go anywhere. Stay at Celtic for ten, leave a lasting legacy, already had a record breaking season. Double treble is very much on. Plenty more to come. Then he will have twenty odd years elsewhere if he wants. Give it a f**king rest.

Calm your jets we're all just speculating including you.

f**k all to do with being a millionaire, a highly motivated person like Brendan Rodgers has a personality type that needs to be challenged, now hes on course to win double trebles and completed a season unbeaten, basically everything that there was a chance of him winning. I'm not sure entering Europe every year with only a punchers chance will be enough of a draw to keep him about.

I reckon he will stay again next season but you're full of hot shite if you believe when a top spot comes up in the next 2 -3 years he'll not be very tempted. Nothing to stop him over his 20 odd years else where to come back either.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on March 02, 2018, 09:22:52 AM
We're all getting our knickers in a twist over something we don't need to worry about, players come and go and managers too. Thats a fact and it will always be the case, people thought after H Larrson moved on that it was the end of days but life went on and if BR decides to move on i'll wish him all the best as he's been one of our better managers. If he stays we'll support him all the way, no one man is bigger than our club and thats the way it should be.

I can't wait for this Sevco v Celtic game coming up, it's actually perfect for Celtic as we're not playing that great and they seem to have improved so sets it up perfect for us as they're at home and now only 6pts behind a lot more is expected from them whereas before they were under no pressure to perform as nothing was expected. Celtic will be targeting this game and will be ready to hand out anothetr lesson as they've done every now and then whe the second place team thinks they're catching us up...This will be a 2-0 or 3-0 game for us...COYBIG
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on March 02, 2018, 10:01:34 AM
TEN Things Only A Celtic Fan Will Understand

For most of us, we support Celtic from a young age and follow the team year after year.
Throughout the highs and lows, we experience it all and here are just TEN things you're likely to identify with/know/experience if you're a Celtic fan.

1. You ALWAYS look at the linesman/Ref immediately after Celtic score an important goal because you're used to 'honest mistakes.'
2. You don't fancy our chances against Rosenborg in a qualifier but EXPECT us to beat Bayern Munich by at least two clear goals in the group stage.
3. You're used to being lumped in with sectarianism when you've never sung an anti-religious song in your life.
4. If you wear your Hoops abroad you're getting at least one comment from a foreign bar/cafe owner saying "mon the hoops" or something to that effect.
5. On that same holiday, you'll see a wee growler at the poolside with a union jack towel.
6. That moment when the music fades out and a full Celtic Park sings You'll Never Walk Alone makes the hair on the back of your neck stand up.
7. You're polite as f**k when you have Celtic colours on because you're representing the club and our supporters.
8. In a game of football down the park, you've tried to emulate wee Jimmy Johnstone or Henrik Larsson at some point in your life.
9.Doesn't matter what age you are, you can rhyme off the Lisbon Lion team that won the European Cup.
10. You chant SEBO when someone makes a complete a*** of themselves trying to shoot.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stew on March 02, 2018, 10:08:02 AM
Quote from: illdecide on March 02, 2018, 09:22:52 AM
We're all getting our knickers in a twist over something we don't need to worry about, players come and go and managers too. Thats a fact and it will always be the case, people thought after H Larrson moved on that it was the end of days but life went on and if BR decides to move on i'll wish him all the best as he's been one of our better managers. If he stays we'll support him all the way, no one man is bigger than our club and thats the way it should be.

I can't wait for this Sevco v Celtic game coming up, it's actually perfect for Celtic as we're not playing that great and they seem to have improved so sets it up perfect for us as they're at home and now only 6pts behind a lot more is expected from them whereas before they were under no pressure to perform as nothing was expected. Celtic will be targeting this game and will be ready to hand out anothetr lesson as they've done every now and then whe the second place team thinks they're catching us up...This will be a 2-0 or 3-0 game for us...COYBIG

I dont see sevco not scoring against Celtic, of course the problem for them is their defence leaks goals, a lot of goals, that said they are scoring but the step up in class will undo them and I would expect Celtic to beat them 3/4-1.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on March 02, 2018, 12:24:57 PM
Quote from: illdecide on March 02, 2018, 10:01:34 AM
TEN Things Only A Celtic Fan Will Understand

For most of us, we support Celtic from a young age and follow the team year after year.
Throughout the highs and lows, we experience it all and here are just TEN things you're likely to identify with/know/experience if you're a Celtic fan.

1. You ALWAYS look at the linesman/Ref immediately after Celtic score an important goal because you're used to 'honest mistakes.'
2. You don't fancy our chances against Rosenborg in a qualifier but EXPECT us to beat Bayern Munich by at least two clear goals in the group stage.
3. You're used to being lumped in with sectarianism when you've never sung an anti-religious song in your life.
4. If you wear your Hoops abroad you're getting at least one comment from a foreign bar/cafe owner saying "mon the hoops" or something to that effect.
5. On that same holiday, you'll see a wee growler at the poolside with a union jack towel.
6. That moment when the music fades out and a full Celtic Park sings You'll Never Walk Alone makes the hair on the back of your neck stand up.
7. You're polite as f**k when you have Celtic colours on because you're representing the club and our supporters.
8. In a game of football down the park, you've tried to emulate wee Jimmy Johnstone or Henrik Larsson at some point in your life.
9.Doesn't matter what age you are, you can rhyme off the Lisbon Lion team that won the European Cup.
10. You chant SEBO when someone makes a complete a*** of themselves trying to shoot.

:D


Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on March 02, 2018, 12:39:48 PM
I hate the endless requote shit on here!
In response to mo chara.

I'm not speculating, I'm going by what BR has said over the past 18 months or so. So either he's bullshitting or he's genuine. I'll go with the latter.

Article from the Herald (Scottish paper);

ON the face of it, the challenges facing Glasgow Celtic and the neighbouring Glasgow Rocks, who play out of the Emirates Arena, may seem poles apart.

But an inspirational afternoon that senior figures from the city's basketball side spent in the company of Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers this week blew them away to such an extent, that they are ready to apply the principles from his approach to the beautiful game onto the court.

Rodgers gave up four hours on Tuesday afternoon, in the midst of preparing his side for the game against Dundee that ultimately fell victim to the weather last night, to give an insight into how his approach to football management can translate not only across different sports, but equally to multiple walks of life.

Duncan Smillie, co-owner of the Rocks and not one to be easily impressed by the sort of glib motivational speeches he was no stranger to hearing in his time in the business world, was taken aback by the experience. What he thought would amount to little more than a cup of tea and a nosey about Lennoxtown, turned into an afternoon that may alter his whole approach to how he runs his organisation.

"We've got a reasonably close relationship with Celtic," Smillie explained when asked how the meeting came about. "We're neighbours, for one, and David Low my business partner was the guy who brokered the Fergus McCann deal when he bought Celtic back in the 90's.

"It was way, way more than I thought it would be. We were told that we would meet Brendan and his assistant Chris Davies, who has been at a few of our games. We thought we would get a look around, maybe watch some training and that would be it. But when we got up there, we couldn't believe the time we got with Brendan. He really put himself out.

"He brought us into his office and spent a good half hour chatting to the players just getting to know who they were, and was genuinely interested in them. It turns out that his first sport was basketball, and he had played at a good level as a point guard back in Ireland when he was younger.

"He then invited us out to watch training. He came over to chat with us during the session, and then insisted afterwards that we have lunch with him, the players and the coaching staff.

"We then went back into his office, and he made a presentation to us on leadership, coaching, tactics and mentoring. The guys were completely blown away, as was I, both in terms of how much time this guy was giving up, and just how inspirational he was.

"He's a born leader, and someone with a passion for developing and nurturing talent. I've got a business background, and I was thinking that this guy could go and run Microsoft. It's the same ethos, what he was saying about developing people and getting the best out of people.

"He was very intense, but in a good way, as he was sharing his philosophy on coaching. It sounds really twee, but it was really quite inspirational. His passion, his drive and his interest in what we were trying to do was very impressive."

Smillie is hoping that the messages Rodgers was trying to get across during the meeting absorbed into the Rocks players present as much as they resonated with him.

"He told the players that they were professional athletes, and they owed it to themselves to be the best version of themselves that they could be," said Smillie.

"It was really motivational. We've got some really senior guys in our team like our captain Kieron Achara who has been to the Olympics, he's the Team GB captain and the Scotland captain, and he was sitting there saying that it was mind-blowing.

"You don't think that level of intellect and psychology is prevalent in Scottish sport right now, but that's a guy who is absolutely at the top of his game."

While Smillie will be implementing some of the lessons from the afternoon in the near future, it will be during the traditional summer recruitment process that he feels the words of Rodgers will be uppermost in his mind.

"It reinforced to me that during that time you have individuals, you have a care of duty and a responsibility to develop them," he said.

"I'm less than a year at the Rocks, so I'm still very much enthused, but it has only enthused me more about what lies ahead.

"It's made me think about the individual, how we set expectations of what we want them to achieve when they arrive and what they want to achieve.

"I took away so much about how I want to put that same philosophy and focus on development into the Rocks that he has at Celtic. He didn't say that he had copyrighted it, so we'll certainly be stealing more than a few of his ideas."


And now I will speculate. I get the feeling that BR enjoys influencing, nurturing and advising people. He has those opportunities in his present job which would probably not be afforded him elsewhere. However, I'm not in the know and he could be plotting right now to be the Bayern Munich manager next year.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on March 03, 2018, 11:30:55 AM
'Skelp them! This injury-list Celtic side could inflict more pain and suffering at Ibrox

THE PAPERS are full of excited chat about the gap closing, the great job the caretaker is doing and the fact that our lead could be down to just 3 points should Brendan Rodgers' side suffer a third league loss of the season next weekend at Ibrox.

While Celtic have NOT been as impressive domestically this time around as they were in the Invincible season, they do have the Betfred Cup back in the trophy cabinet, have a six point lead with a game in hand over the Ibrox 'title challengers' and have Morton to play at Celtic Park tomorrow – weather permitting – as they go about defending the Scottish Cup.

So a back to back Treble is ON and that is remarkable given

a) It has NEVER been done before and

b) When you consider the huge injury problems that Celtic have had to cope with this season.

CELTIC have had an injury plagued this season.

Congested fixtures across four tournaments, internationals and vigorous standards have seen a large number of players in the treatment room at Lennoxtown. Little has been said about the extent of the injuries on the squad by the Celtic manager, but let's look at it this way.

Let's put together a team from the injury list at Lennoxtown and consider how it would get in if was selected to play at Ibrox next weekend. Would you be confident if these player were fit and selected to play?

In goals, we have the club's number one, Craig Gordon.

Since signing on a free transfer in 2014, Gordon has impressed on the whole with is shot stopping and reflex saves. This season, there have been some groans from the support related to his distribution but crucial saves versus Rangers, Hibs and St Johnstone have helped the points tally as it stands.. Unfortunately for Gordon and Celtic, the 35-year-old was floored by Efe Ambrose in an attempt to clear the ball from a Hibs corner.

At right wing-back, Anthony Ralston. The 19-year-old made his debut in a 2-1 defeat at McDiarmid Park against St Johnstone in May 2016. However, the arrival of Brendan Rodgers saw Ralston's involvement limited in his first season with just one appearance coming against the Saints. Ralston was expected to make more of an impact this season after coming up against Neymar in the Champions League defeat, although suffered a knee injury a few weeks later and is only returning to fitness now.

In the three centre back berths, we have Marvin Compper, Kristoffer Ajer and Dedryck Boyata.

Compper hasn't been seen since signing in January from RB Leipzig and Celtic fans were left questioning whether they'd ever see the German Internationalist in the Hoops after a calf injury suffered in Dubai; albeit, Brendan Rodgers suggested that the 32-year-old would make his debut in the ill-fated clash with Dundee.

Ajer's inclusion is a result of the head-clash with Jozo Simunovic at Pittodrie which would have kept him out of the game on Wednesday against Dundee had it gone ahead. Scandalously enough, Bobby Madden decided that the clash of heads wasn't enough to merit a stopping of the play and the Dons were allowed to proceed in attack.

Boyata was signed by Ronny Deila from Manchester City in 2015 but failed to live up to the hype around a Belgium internationalist in his first year. It took a second half of the season resurgence under Brendan Rodgers to make the defender an integral part of the side that became Invincibles. However, this season has been much more stop-start for the Belgian as an injury in pre-season versus Sparta Prague and then versus Kilmarnock have halted his progression.

At left wing-back, Irish internationalist Jonny Hayes. A constant thorn when facing Celtic for the Dons, Rodgers moved to sign the attacker up for the Champions. Hayes was signed by Celtic from Aberdeen having previously worked with the manager at Reading. The 30-year-old was just forcing himself into the Celtic team and was becoming more of a presence when a heavy challenge from Josh Meekings saw Hayes suffer a broken tibia which has ruled him out for the season.

In the right winger position, Paddy Roberts. An eccentric player with skills, composure and talent in abundance, the player has become endeared by the Celtic support. Currently in his second loan spell at Celtic, the player looked to make more of an impact and progress even further than he had down in the first spell. Unfortunately, a hamstring injury at Fir Park at the end of last year has kept the attacker out until now and is only just returning to action, in time for a visit to Ibrox.

Stuart Armstrong is the next player in the the Injury XI. The centre-midfielder was signed from Dundee United in January 2014 and became a resurged figure under the management of Brendan Rodgers playing in the midfield beside Scott Brown. With his own song, fine hair and ability to score important goals for the team, Armstrong is a big loss to the club as he recovers from a hernia operation. Armstrong was suffering from the injury in the weeks before it was operated on, affecting his ability to perform. Although, the return of Armstrong is expected to be at the end of March.

The versatile Nir Bitton is the next central midfielder in the crocked-XI. The 26 year-old has been at Celtic since 2013 and this season has been an answer to the defensive woes of the Champions slotting in at centre-back when he's been needed. However, a knee injury has ended his season after it was revealed he had to go to Belgium for an operation.

Next up is Mikey Johnston in the left winger's role. We haven't seen much of the 18-year-old this season as he's suffered from a couple of injuries, although glimpses of his talent have shone through in matches versus Dundee and in the UEFA Youth league. You can bet that Brendan Rodgers has big plans for the attacker and that the club have him tipped as a star in the future. Sadly, Johnston suffered a muscle injury and is a doubt for the remainder of the season.

Up front, Celtic's goal machine, Leigh Griffiths. A clinical finisher that has amassed 97 goals for Celtic in 172 appearances since joining from Wolves in January 2014. Having played 51 games in season 2015-16 and accumulating 40 goals, Griffiths would look to become a mainstay in the Celtic XI under Brendan Rodgers; however, a recurring calf injury and the emergence of Moussa Dembele has created a scrap for the place as Celtic's first choice striker. The calf injury that has blighted him over the last 18 months is the reason that Griffiths makes this XI as he looks to find a specialist that will sort the issue for him.

So the injury hit Celtic side would be ...Gordon, Ralston, Compper, Boyata, Ajer, Bitton, Hayes, Roberts, Armstrong, Johnston and Griffiths. Not bad eh? How would that side do at Ibrox? 'Skelp them no doubt!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on March 03, 2018, 12:36:24 PM
Unreal level of injuries. Roberts and Compper back today.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stew on March 03, 2018, 01:02:43 PM
So far this is awful stuff from Celtic, half hour plus in and still 0-0.

Nobody at this, atmosphere subdued to say the least.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on March 03, 2018, 05:43:43 PM
Quote from: stew on March 03, 2018, 01:02:43 PM
So far this is awful stuff from Celtic, half hour plus in and still 0-0.

Nobody at this, atmosphere subdued to say the least.

3-0 in the end. Edouard apparently made a difference coming on. They have the second best defence in Scotland (I know it's the second teir). Probably 4 big matches left this season - hopefully two cup games, sevco next week and Aberdeen at home. Win all those and mission accomplished.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on March 03, 2018, 06:06:12 PM
Scottish Cup is the most volatile of the two left. You can always get a Wigan/Man City result in the Cup! That to happen 3 to 4 times in the League would be freakish!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on March 03, 2018, 08:45:30 PM
Quote from: stew on March 01, 2018, 10:49:25 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on March 01, 2018, 04:17:03 PM
Quote from: bannside on March 01, 2018, 04:16:13 PM
Well tbh Brendan didn't exactly tell me this himself. But I stand by what I say having spoken to him on numerous occasions in the not too distant past. And more recently to a couple of his brothers. Is that a bit better for you?

If he is at CP next season I will be pleasantly surprised. And if so the three years will do him because make no mistake he hankers to be back in EPL.

I guess we shall wait and see

If he wins the treble again and wants to leave because he believes he needs a new challenge I would be fine with that and understand it, I would say that I hope he is honest about his reasons for leaving, he is capable of talking awful shite at times but if it comes to that I would hope he ould be genuine.

If I were him and my stock was high given what he has accomplished at Celtic I would probably want a new challenge to if, and only if, the board was not giving me the money to compete at the next level, i.e European football, Celtic should never pay one penny more than they can afford but if I am BR I am upset that I cannot sign better players because of financial constraints when the club is loaded.

I'd understand that too mate and wouldn't blame him
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on March 03, 2018, 08:47:40 PM
Quote from: illdecide on March 02, 2018, 10:01:34 AM
TEN Things Only A Celtic Fan Will Understand

For most of us, we support Celtic from a young age and follow the team year after year.
Throughout the highs and lows, we experience it all and here are just TEN things you're likely to identify with/know/experience if you're a Celtic fan.

1. You ALWAYS look at the linesman/Ref immediately after Celtic score an important goal because you're used to 'honest mistakes.'
2. You don't fancy our chances against Rosenborg in a qualifier but EXPECT us to beat Bayern Munich by at least two clear goals in the group stage.
3. You're used to being lumped in with sectarianism when you've never sung an anti-religious song in your life.
4. If you wear your Hoops abroad you're getting at least one comment from a foreign bar/cafe owner saying "mon the hoops" or something to that effect.
5. On that same holiday, you'll see a wee growler at the poolside with a union jack towel.
6. That moment when the music fades out and a full Celtic Park sings You'll Never Walk Alone makes the hair on the back of your neck stand up.
7. You're polite as f**k when you have Celtic colours on because you're representing the club and our supporters.
8. In a game of football down the park, you've tried to emulate wee Jimmy Johnstone or Henrik Larsson at some point in your life.
9.Doesn't matter what age you are, you can rhyme off the Lisbon Lion team that won the European Cup.
10. You chant SEBO when someone makes a complete a*** of themselves trying to shoot.

Brilliant
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stew on March 04, 2018, 01:56:15 PM
Quote from: ned on March 03, 2018, 05:43:43 PM
Quote from: stew on March 03, 2018, 01:02:43 PM
So far this is awful stuff from Celtic, half hour plus in and still 0-0.

Nobody at this, atmosphere subdued to say the least.

3-0 in the end. Edouard apparently made a difference coming on. They have the second best defence in Scotland (I know it's the second teir). Probably 4 big matches left this season - hopefully two cup games, sevco next week and Aberdeen at home. Win all those and mission accomplished.

I want to see what they have in Commper and hope to see him, Charly and young Odsonne all start against the huns, Commper is an excellent back, Charly will give the team that bit of creativity it needs and the Frenchman will give Celtic power and speed up front that will frustrate the huns.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on March 04, 2018, 06:30:36 PM
Celtic v Sevco in semi final of Scottish Cup
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stew on March 04, 2018, 06:38:19 PM
Quote from: illdecide on March 04, 2018, 06:30:36 PM
Celtic v Sevco in semi final of Scottish Cup
Sevco cant stop a nosebleed and always concede these days, they are beating up on dog food, the true test awaits next Sunday at high noon, Celtic 3-1 winners.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on March 04, 2018, 06:56:22 PM
BR won't need much motaviation for next Sunday when Sevco players cheered in the changing rooms when they got drawn with Celtic today...I hope we give them something to cry about and learn them to cheer for drawing us...F**king bankrupt Bastids
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: imtommygunn on March 04, 2018, 07:13:41 PM
What do you expect them to do?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on March 04, 2018, 07:40:25 PM
Quote from: imtommygunn on March 04, 2018, 07:13:41 PM
What do you expect them to do?

To say "A for f**k sake, not them fenian bastids". How would i know... but usually cheering comes back to bit you on the arse
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on March 04, 2018, 08:46:56 PM
The wee team normally cheer when they draw the big guns, that's the cheering explained, let's sort them next week then we'll see who's cheering!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Square Ball on March 11, 2018, 12:59:32 PM
Pretty frenetic old firm game. Never usually watch them but glad i did. End to end stuff
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Orior on March 11, 2018, 01:20:53 PM
What was it that the Rangers fans were throwing at Celtic players taking corners in the first half?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: straightred on March 11, 2018, 01:22:13 PM
very soft red card. masonic rules are kicking in
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: StGallsGAA on March 11, 2018, 01:46:14 PM
Quote from: straightred on March 11, 2018, 01:22:13 PM
very soft red card. masonic rules are kicking in
Expect a Rangers penalty award any time now...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: straightred on March 11, 2018, 01:58:14 PM
Quote from: StGallsGAA on March 11, 2018, 01:46:14 PM
Quote from: straightred on March 11, 2018, 01:22:13 PM
very soft red card. masonic rules are kicking in
Expect a Rangers penalty award any time now...

Thats a great win. ref (and linesman) gave them literally everything in the 2nd half but they still couldnt take advantage. Waht a miss by morrelles - comical  :)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on March 11, 2018, 02:44:04 PM
Great result today, 3 brilliant goals and played the last half hour with 10 men, Boyata really is taking over from Efe, bombscare when he gets near the ball, not much cheering in the Huns dressing room today!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on March 11, 2018, 03:33:24 PM
Quote from: Orior on March 11, 2018, 01:20:53 PM
What was it that the Rangers fans were throwing at Celtic players taking corners in the first half?

Their tifo cards though there was def a lighter thrown too
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on March 11, 2018, 04:02:40 PM
We almost undid ourselves. Despite the defence we limited them in that last half hour. We've stumbled a bit this year but are still winning the title comfortably.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Tony Baloney on March 11, 2018, 05:00:11 PM
The Huns can't be far from being back to making the SPL a proper 2 horse race.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: MoChara on March 11, 2018, 09:53:54 PM
Quote from: Orior on March 11, 2018, 01:20:53 PM
What was it that the Rangers fans were throwing at Celtic players taking corners in the first half?

Pretty sure it was the sheets of paper they used for their half arsed banner

Speaking of banners the green brigade one was a laugh "Don't forget to wish your sisters a happy mother's day"
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on March 11, 2018, 10:40:25 PM
Quote from: MoChara on March 11, 2018, 09:53:54 PM
Quote from: Orior on March 11, 2018, 01:20:53 PM
What was it that the Rangers fans were throwing at Celtic players taking corners in the first half?

Pretty sure it was the sheets of paper they used for their half arsed banner

Speaking of banners the green brigade one was a laugh "Don't forget to wish your sisters a happy mother's day"
Aye good laugh, The boul Griff getting stick for waiving a tricolour in the Broomloan stand then Sinclair gets abuse at Glasgow airport waiting on a flight to London, just a typical day in Glasgow!! Was really impressed with Ntcham today
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tippabu on March 13, 2018, 08:21:08 PM
Quote from: Targetman on March 11, 2018, 10:40:25 PM
Quote from: MoChara on March 11, 2018, 09:53:54 PM
Quote from: Orior on March 11, 2018, 01:20:53 PM
What was it that the Rangers fans were throwing at Celtic players taking corners in the first half?

Pretty sure it was the sheets of paper they used for their half arsed banner

Speaking of banners the green brigade one was a laugh "Don't forget to wish your sisters a happy mother's day"
Aye good laugh, The boul Griff getting stick for waiving a tricolour in the Broomloan stand then Sinclair gets abuse at Glasgow airport waiting on a flight to London, just a typical day in Glasgow!! Was really impressed with Ntcham today

griff knows!!

https://twitter.com/gibbygibbo1/status/973577419931242496?s=21
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Avondhu star on March 15, 2018, 10:15:55 PM
RB lepzeig through to the quarter finals beating Zenit.
Big missed opportunity for the Celts
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: maldini on March 15, 2018, 10:56:45 PM
Big opportunity of what?
Zenit were no great shakes but beat Celtic comfortably and Leipzig would have most likely done the same
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on March 16, 2018, 06:10:49 AM
Quote from: maldini on March 15, 2018, 10:56:45 PM
Big opportunity of what?
Zenit were no great shakes but beat Celtic comfortably and Leipzig would have most likely done the same

+1
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bannside on March 16, 2018, 07:33:28 AM
Let's be honest....We struggled for long parts to put a mediocre team from the other end of Glasgow away. Couldn't see us shooting the lights out against anyone half decent atm especially with our injury list he way it is.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on March 31, 2018, 01:56:00 PM
Watch this video...Class.

http://seasontickets.celticfc.net/ (http://seasontickets.celticfc.net/)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: MoChara on April 04, 2018, 09:45:25 PM
All over them tonight but just never felt like we'd nick one for some reason
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on April 05, 2018, 07:47:39 AM
Quote from: MoChara on April 04, 2018, 09:45:25 PM
All over them tonight but just never felt like we'd nick one for some reason

Symptom of the season, not being clinical. League is won. Concentrate on the Cup semi.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on April 08, 2018, 08:11:50 PM
Celtic can win the league in the next game. However hey don't know where it is, when it is or who it is against. Only in Scotland
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on April 08, 2018, 08:37:18 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on April 08, 2018, 08:11:50 PM
Celtic can win the league in the next game. However hey don't know where it is, when it is or who it is against. Only in Scotland

Never mind that! The biggest game of the Domestic season is next weekend!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on April 08, 2018, 10:51:37 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on April 08, 2018, 08:11:50 PM
Celtic can win the league in the next game. However hey don't know where it is, when it is or who it is against. Only in Scotland

And the truth is there was more trouble at Liverpool-City and City-United than there ever is at the Glasgow derby now.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on April 15, 2018, 03:20:18 PM
Some serious Hunskelping taking place at Hampden today, lets stick another few past the clowns!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: longballin on April 15, 2018, 03:51:31 PM
Brendans Rodgers - the easiest job in football
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Orior on April 15, 2018, 03:57:29 PM
Quote from: longballin on April 15, 2018, 03:51:31 PM
Brendans Rodgers - the easiest job in football

Are you a manager by any chance? Either in work or of a sporting nature?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: longballin on April 15, 2018, 04:01:50 PM
Quote from: Orior on April 15, 2018, 03:57:29 PM
Quote from: longballin on April 15, 2018, 03:51:31 PM
Brendans Rodgers - the easiest job in football

Are you a manager by any chance? Either in work or of a sporting nature?

as it goes I am
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Orior on April 15, 2018, 04:14:14 PM
Quote from: longballin on April 15, 2018, 04:01:50 PM
Quote from: Orior on April 15, 2018, 03:57:29 PM
Quote from: longballin on April 15, 2018, 03:51:31 PM
Brendans Rodgers - the easiest job in football

Are you a manager by any chance? Either in work or of a sporting nature?

as it goes I am

So you know it is not just a matter of turning up, and that players need motivated, and tactics need created and implemented, and longer term strategy need developed and so on and so forth.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on April 15, 2018, 04:16:43 PM
All too easy, we haven't been as good this season compared to last but when it comes to the Huns, thats a different story, long may it continue, oh this was the draw they wanted!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on April 15, 2018, 04:17:55 PM
Best I've ever seen Ntcham play,  bossed it the whole game.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: longballin on April 15, 2018, 04:19:05 PM
Quote from: Orior on April 15, 2018, 04:14:14 PM
Quote from: longballin on April 15, 2018, 04:01:50 PM
Quote from: Orior on April 15, 2018, 03:57:29 PM
Quote from: longballin on April 15, 2018, 03:51:31 PM
Brendans Rodgers - the easiest job in football

Are you a manager by any chance? Either in work or of a sporting nature?

as it goes I am

So you know it is not just a matter of turning up, and that players need motivated, and tactics need created and implemented, and longer term strategy need developed and so on and so forth.

when the opposition is at that level yeah. Good to see them stuff Rangers but there is no opposition in Scotland
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on April 15, 2018, 04:23:34 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on April 15, 2018, 04:17:55 PM
Best I've ever seen Ntcham play,  bossed it the whole game.

Agreed. He was superb today
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: MoChara on April 15, 2018, 05:14:09 PM
What time are rangers expected?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on April 15, 2018, 05:44:23 PM
Over the last few years and especially this season when Celtic seemed to be playing below par and lads were getting worried coming into a big league or cup fixtures Celtic always produced the goods when the had to.

Sevco were so bad today it was shocking, Celtic eased off in the 2nd half too and just played the ball around at a stroll. I would rather have played Aberdeen in the final than Motherwell TBH as my biggest fear is Celtic thinking they've won it beforehand...although that's what a good manager like BR is paid big money for to drill it into them that it still has to be won...

COYBIG...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on April 15, 2018, 06:07:01 PM
Quote from: longballin on April 15, 2018, 04:19:05 PM
Quote from: Orior on April 15, 2018, 04:14:14 PM
Quote from: longballin on April 15, 2018, 04:01:50 PM
Quote from: Orior on April 15, 2018, 03:57:29 PM
Quote from: longballin on April 15, 2018, 03:51:31 PM
Brendans Rodgers - the easiest job in football

Are you a manager by any chance? Either in work or of a sporting nature?

as it goes I am

So you know it is not just a matter of turning up, and that players need motivated, and tactics need created and implemented, and longer term strategy need developed and so on and so forth.

when the opposition is at that level yeah. Good to see them stuff Rangers but there is no opposition in Scotland

That was a demonstration of control. Dominated from start to finish.
Munich, Barca, PSG and City have all pissed their leagues. Its all relative.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gabriel_Hurl on April 20, 2018, 10:18:01 PM
(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-p6n1EWnRZTk/WtpPtNzi6ZI/AAAAAAABhmE/7CGIl-QlzAo4YfvVVhETD5rs4UNlWp4JACLcBGAs/s550/celtic%2B18%2B19%2Bhome%2Bkit%2B%25282%2529.jpg)

(https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ISmjCEovl4g/WtpPtFLDFEI/AAAAAAABhmI/hy8ToT0aIfgUJjruxgtKn4-6lFvWPZh0gCLcBGAs/s738/celtic%2B18%2B19%2Bhome%2Bkit%2B%25281%2529.jpg)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Dougal Maguire on April 21, 2018, 04:17:50 PM
I'd say a few Celtic fans had their summer holidays paid for thanks to today's result
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on April 21, 2018, 06:59:30 PM
Quote from: Dougal Maguire on April 21, 2018, 04:17:50 PM
I'd say a few Celtic fans had their summer holidays paid for thanks to today's result

Rangers game at home next week would have been a dead rubber game had Celtic won today! The TV companies, Vendors at Celtic Park and the ticket sellers will be happy!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: dec on April 21, 2018, 07:44:03 PM
Quote from: From the Bunker on April 21, 2018, 06:59:30 PM
Quote from: Dougal Maguire on April 21, 2018, 04:17:50 PM
I'd say a few Celtic fans had their summer holidays paid for thanks to today's result

Rangers game at home next week would have been a dead rubber game had Celtic won today! The TV companies, Vendors at Celtic Park and the ticket sellers will be happy!

I thought that the fixtures were arranged to avoid a celtic rangers decider.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Over the Bar on April 21, 2018, 11:53:27 PM
Quote from: Dougal Maguire on April 21, 2018, 04:17:50 PM
I'd say a few Celtic fans had their summer holidays paid for thanks to today's result

Too right.  I got a few texts from Celtic mates to get on Hibs but didn't fancy it.  Hibs 2-1 was 33/1 apparently! 
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on April 22, 2018, 01:07:29 AM
Afair it was the first time I was hoping Celtic would not equalise. To use the Klopp slide rule, Celtic didn't need the points but Hibs surely do to wreak some havoc in the league table and their fans were just brilliant, in full voice today. That was a totally deserved victory for Hibs today.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on April 22, 2018, 11:21:14 AM
Had mixed emotions watching yesterday, wanted to win obviously but the we devil on my other shoulder was secretly hoping we do it next week against Sevco and that would help Hibs to hopefully 2nd place but after the final whistle i was still upset we lost...Strange day TBH.

In saying all that Hibs were worthy of their win and were the best team...fully deserved.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Orior on April 22, 2018, 12:19:33 PM
Why are they called Sevco?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ashman on April 22, 2018, 12:46:21 PM
Quote from: illdecide on April 22, 2018, 11:21:14 AM
Had mixed emotions watching yesterday, wanted to win obviously but the we devil on my other shoulder was secretly hoping we do it next week against Sevco and that would help Hibs to hopefully 2nd place but after the final whistle i was still upset we lost...Strange day TBH.

In saying all that Hibs were worthy of their win and were the best team...fully deserved.

Why do you hope they do it against Sevco .
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: straightred on April 22, 2018, 01:00:17 PM
Quote from: Orior on April 22, 2018, 12:19:33 PM
Why are they called Sevco?
more to the point why are they called rangers.

Rangers were liquidated (not in an out of administration but liquidated). They left a string of debts in their wake. A new company called sevco scotland was set up and to cut a long story short they renamed it Rangers and now pretend nothing happened. It did happen and their next league title will be their first.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on April 22, 2018, 01:32:45 PM
(https://www.celticquicknews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/Unknown-2.jpeg)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Over the Bar on April 22, 2018, 06:12:08 PM
Classy

https://rangers.co.uk/news/club/rangers-and-vaporized-partnership/
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on April 22, 2018, 09:03:01 PM
Quote from: ashman on April 22, 2018, 12:46:21 PM
Quote from: illdecide on April 22, 2018, 11:21:14 AM
Had mixed emotions watching yesterday, wanted to win obviously but the we devil on my other shoulder was secretly hoping we do it next week against Sevco and that would help Hibs to hopefully 2nd place but after the final whistle i was still upset we lost...Strange day TBH.

In saying all that Hibs were worthy of their win and were the best team...fully deserved.

Why do you hope they do it against Sevco .

For 2 reasons...

I want them bigoted sectarian cheating feckers put in their box where they belong and the further down the league they finish the more chance they have of being liquidated again and hopefully out of business for good...Scottish football does not need them as much as everyone thinks.

Secondly...Neil Lennon is a friend of mine and i really want to see him do well (not at Celtic's expense though). So if Celtic win the league i would want to see Hibs finish second for the reason stated...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on April 22, 2018, 09:05:36 PM
Quote from: Orior on April 22, 2018, 12:19:33 PM
Why are they called Sevco?

The Rangers Football Club Ltd, previously called Sevco Scotland Ltd, is a limited company based in Glasgow. It was formed in 2012 to replace The Rangers Football Club Plc (which was subsequently renamed RFC 2012 plc), incorporated in 1899, which went out of business and entered liquidation procedures on 14 June 2012.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on April 23, 2018, 09:31:56 AM
Quote from: illdecide on April 22, 2018, 09:05:36 PM
Quote from: Orior on April 22, 2018, 12:19:33 PM
Why are they called Sevco?

The Rangers Football Club Ltd, previously called Sevco Scotland Ltd, is a limited company based in Glasgow. It was formed in 2012 to replace The Rangers Football Club Plc (which was subsequently renamed RFC 2012 plc), incorporated in 1899, which went out of business and entered liquidation procedures on 14 June 2012.

I get all that, but if it walks like a duck talks like a duck then its a duck, Sevco will always be Rangers, same fans same ground same songs same bigots..
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on April 23, 2018, 09:42:34 AM
It annoys them too - bonus
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on April 29, 2018, 12:51:12 PM
Another dose of hunskelping been dished out at Celtic Park today, I hope Steven Gerrard is watching!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JPGJOHNNYG on April 29, 2018, 01:00:02 PM
Could be 5 or 6 by halftime. Fantastic stuff
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: StGallsGAA on April 29, 2018, 01:00:26 PM
With he title in the bag at half time I hope BR is sending them out after the break with instruction to go all out to beat the 7-1 record scoreline. 
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Dougal Maguire on April 29, 2018, 01:32:55 PM
It's even better if you watch it while also reading the Bears Den forum
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on April 29, 2018, 02:51:53 PM
Seriously we could have put 10 past them today, Rodgers will definitely want to buy Edouard now, Ntcham excellent today again
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: longballin on April 29, 2018, 09:20:14 PM
The trophy should have been presented today after the match. That was stupid
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on April 29, 2018, 10:18:44 PM
I wonder how the Huns player of the year dinner is going tonight?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: StGallsGAA on April 30, 2018, 12:13:16 AM
Quote from: Targetman on April 29, 2018, 10:18:44 PM
I wonder how the Huns player of the year dinner is going tonight?
Not so good it seems...
https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/news/2573267/glasgow-double-tree-hilton-player-of-the-year-rangers/

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: charlieTully on April 30, 2018, 12:07:43 PM
https://youtu.be/Y9Vu6ASwdKE
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: StGallsGAA on April 30, 2018, 07:27:49 PM
https://mobile.twitter.com/Lustigs_Hat/status/990617575620005888/video/1

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on May 04, 2018, 09:58:55 PM
Well Bhoys does anyone really think that Gerrard is gonna make make the Huns actually compete with us next season, cant see it myself, I thought Gerrard had a bit of sense ( badly wrong on that one)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: StGallsGAA on May 04, 2018, 11:28:53 PM
Quote from: Targetman on May 04, 2018, 09:58:55 PM
Well Bhoys does anyone really think that Gerrard is gonna make make the Huns actually compete with us next season, cant see it myself, I thought Gerrard had a bit of sense ( badly wrong on that one)
Time will tell if he goes the way of Souness i.e.  going from being just a run of the mill attention grabbing asshole to a deeply bitter attention grabbing asshole...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Minder on May 04, 2018, 11:31:01 PM
Quote from: StGallsGAA on May 04, 2018, 11:28:53 PM
Quote from: Targetman on May 04, 2018, 09:58:55 PM
Well Bhoys does anyone really think that Gerrard is gonna make make the Huns actually compete with us next season, cant see it myself, I thought Gerrard had a bit of sense ( badly wrong on that one)
Time will tell if he goes the way of Souness i.e.  going from being just a run of the mill attention grabbing asshole to a deeply bitter attention grabbing asshole...

No United game tonight ?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on May 04, 2018, 11:35:57 PM
Quote from: Minder on May 04, 2018, 11:31:01 PM
Quote from: StGallsGAA on May 04, 2018, 11:28:53 PM
Quote from: Targetman on May 04, 2018, 09:58:55 PM
Well Bhoys does anyone really think that Gerrard is gonna make make the Huns actually compete with us next season, cant see it myself, I thought Gerrard had a bit of sense ( badly wrong on that one)
Time will tell if he goes the way of Souness i.e.  going from being just a run of the mill attention grabbing asshole to a deeply bitter attention grabbing asshole...

No United game tonight ?

He might have utd leanings but his summation is right. Ego and self entitlement, they are a match all right.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: StGallsGAA on May 04, 2018, 11:46:27 PM
Quote from: Minder on May 04, 2018, 11:31:01 PM
Quote from: StGallsGAA on May 04, 2018, 11:28:53 PM
Quote from: Targetman on May 04, 2018, 09:58:55 PM
Well Bhoys does anyone really think that Gerrard is gonna make make the Huns actually compete with us next season, cant see it myself, I thought Gerrard had a bit of sense ( badly wrong on that one)
Time will tell if he goes the way of Souness i.e.  going from being just a run of the mill attention grabbing asshole to a deeply bitter attention grabbing asshole...

No United game tonight ?

City won it last time I looked so the league is over.  Are you still clinging to an outside chance??
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: quit yo jibbajabba on May 04, 2018, 11:57:32 PM
 ;D ;D ;D

Ach there he is  ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on May 05, 2018, 05:57:48 PM
Quote from: Targetman on May 04, 2018, 09:58:55 PM
Well Bhoys does anyone really think that Gerrard is gonna make make the Huns actually compete with us next season, cant see it myself, I thought Gerrard had a bit of sense ( badly wrong on that one)

Nope.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on May 06, 2018, 08:46:43 PM
A good win today against the wee Huns after that tool Lafferty had given them the lead, yet again the officiating was brutal, Naismith twice made tackles that both deserved red cards but never even got a yellow, Sutton called him a coward and was spot on, its imperative we keep Rogic, his ball for Dembele's goal was magic!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: charlieTully on May 06, 2018, 09:16:56 PM
Quote from: Targetman on May 06, 2018, 08:46:43 PM
A good win today against the wee Huns after that tool Lafferty had given them the lead, yet again the officiating was brutal, Naismith twice made tackles that both deserved red cards but never even got a yellow, Sutton called him a coward and was spot on, its imperative we keep Rogic, his ball for Dembele's goal was magic!

You from annaclone?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on May 06, 2018, 09:20:05 PM
Quote from: charlieTully on May 06, 2018, 09:16:56 PM
Quote from: Targetman on May 06, 2018, 08:46:43 PM
A good win today against the wee Huns after that tool Lafferty had given them the lead, yet again the officiating was brutal, Naismith twice made tackles that both deserved red cards but never even got a yellow, Sutton called him a coward and was spot on, its imperative we keep Rogic, his ball for Dembele's goal was magic!

You from annaclone?
Give us a break Charlie!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on May 06, 2018, 11:26:42 PM
Quote from: Targetman on May 06, 2018, 08:46:43 PM
A good win today against the wee Huns after that tool Lafferty had given them the lead, yet again the officiating was brutal, Naismith twice made tackles that both deserved red cards but never even got a yellow, Sutton called him a coward and was spot on, its imperative we keep Rogic, his ball for Dembele's goal was magic!

Rogic really is a joy. Always great beating those bigots.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Dougal Maguire on May 07, 2018, 12:16:27 AM
Quote from: tonto1888 on May 05, 2018, 05:57:48 PM
Quote from: Targetman on May 04, 2018, 09:58:55 PM
Well Bhoys does anyone really think that Gerrard is gonna make make the Huns actually compete with us next season, cant see it myself, I thought Gerrard had a bit of sense ( badly wrong on that one)

Nope.
They are now, where Celtic was when Brady was appointed, only worse. Brady had experience of winning a league, Gerrard has experience of losing a league
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: StGallsGAA on May 13, 2018, 02:34:05 PM
Whatever Celtic fans missed out on them allowing Hibs win a few weeks back certainly didn't make the same mistake twice when Celtic made sure Rangers did not finish second.   Half of West Belfast must've backed an Aberdeen win today!  Holidays paid for!  ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: straightred on May 13, 2018, 02:45:36 PM
Quote from: StGallsGAA on May 13, 2018, 02:34:05 PM
Whatever Celtic fans missed out on them allowing Hibs win a few weeks back certainly didn't make the same mistake twice when Celtic made sure Rangers did not finish second.   Half of West Belfast must've backed an Aberdeen win today!  Holidays paid for!  ;D
And sevco came from 3-0 down to lead 5-3 and eventually draw 5-5 with hibs. The tribute act comedy show is set to continue !!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: omaghjoe on May 19, 2018, 09:05:42 PM
Modest enough achievement today by the Bhoys and Rodgers.... surprised it hasnt been mentioned yet

So what happened to Fearon....? He was in love with Rodgers a couple of years back
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Orior on May 19, 2018, 09:35:36 PM
See Rostrevor had a fleg by the pitch.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on May 19, 2018, 10:20:10 PM
Celtic have won 13 major trophies since Servco was formed!

Scottish League Championship: 7
2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18

Scottish Cup: 3
2012–13, 2016–17, 2017–18

Scottish League Cup: 3

2014–15, 2016–17, 2017–18

Rodgers has won more Cups in two years than Neil and Ronnie did in the previous Five years!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on May 20, 2018, 11:09:43 AM
Quote from: From the Bunker on May 19, 2018, 10:20:10 PM
Celtic have won 13 major trophies since Servco was formed!

Scottish League Championship: 7
2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18

Scottish Cup: 3
2012–13, 2016–17, 2017–18

Scottish League Cup: 3

2014–15, 2016–17, 2017–18

Rodgers has won more Cups in two years than Neil and Ronnie did in the previous Five years!

Outstanding achievement. Only ever been done by two other European clubs. Winning the league is difficult but mandatory with our strength in comparison. However, winning one off cup ties takes a special mental and physical effort so to go two seasons without defeat in 4 cup competitions is remarkable. Another excellent achievement for our unique club.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on May 20, 2018, 09:43:59 PM
A brilliant ending to a season where standards did slip compared to the previous season, I hope we can add a couple of quality players (defenders) during the summer and push on next season, champions league qualifying is imperative, Hail Hail!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on June 21, 2018, 11:22:25 PM
A few rumours of John Terry to Celtic, surely not!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: under the bar on June 22, 2018, 12:06:21 AM
Quote from: Targetman on June 21, 2018, 11:22:25 PM
A few rumours of John Terry to Celtic, surely not!!

Rangers more suited to such a  filthy racist I should think.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on June 22, 2018, 12:08:55 AM
Quote from: under the bar on June 22, 2018, 12:06:21 AM
Quote from: Targetman on June 21, 2018, 11:22:25 PM
A few rumours of John Terry to Celtic, surely not!!

Rangers more suited to such a  filthy racist I should think.

Blue is more his colour!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on June 22, 2018, 10:19:46 PM
I think there's more truth in Stuart Armstrong going to Southampton for £7m, liked him as a player but wasn't great last season
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on July 10, 2018, 10:54:56 PM
Good result for the hoops tonight in the Republican Stadium!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ONeill on July 25, 2018, 09:39:20 PM
Probably enough?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: straightred on July 25, 2018, 09:50:59 PM
Quote from: ONeill on July 25, 2018, 09:39:20 PM
Probably enough?

Should have been more - hit the woodwork 3 times i think ? Probably enough though
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Over the Bar on August 01, 2018, 08:30:22 PM
Any links to the Rosenborg match tonight?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on August 01, 2018, 08:43:51 PM
Vipbox
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on August 01, 2018, 08:45:51 PM
Wild poor there in first half, dunno how u can dominate a team so much last week and this week u can't string 5 passes together
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on August 01, 2018, 09:47:46 PM
A bit better in the 2nd half, I suppose they done what they had to do and hopefully will be stronger in the next few weeks with a another 2-3 players back and hopefully a new signing.

AEK Athens next week in Glasgow? ( I think)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: straightred on August 01, 2018, 10:16:11 PM
hard to watch them away in Europe but they got the job done with a clean sheet from a very ordinary performance. Another game on Saturday now to get sharper. Next Wednesday is huge - need at least a 2 goal lead i think
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tippabu on August 02, 2018, 11:47:59 AM
Quote from: straightred on August 01, 2018, 10:16:11 PM
hard to watch them away in Europe but they got the job done with a clean sheet from a very ordinary performance. Another game on Saturday now to get sharper. Next Wednesday is huge - need at least a 2 goal lead i think

Said before kick off I'd love a boring nil all last night and we got it. Hopefully have jozo and boyata back, maybe even griff and dembers. Last night was just a case of getting the job done and we did fairly comfortably. Next week looks a big step up, early signs this year very positive, hopefully we rise to the occasion.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: MoChara on August 03, 2018, 09:55:38 AM
Quote from: tippabu on August 02, 2018, 11:47:59 AM
Quote from: straightred on August 01, 2018, 10:16:11 PM
hard to watch them away in Europe but they got the job done with a clean sheet from a very ordinary performance. Another game on Saturday now to get sharper. Next Wednesday is huge - need at least a 2 goal lead i think

Said before kick off I'd love a boring nil all last night and we got it. Hopefully have jozo and boyata back, maybe even griff and dembers. Last night was just a case of getting the job done and we did fairly comfortably. Next week looks a big step up, early signs this year very positive, hopefully we rise to the occasion.

I wish you'd told me you ordered a boring nil nil draw and I wouldn't have had to watch it  ;D

Shite to watch but job done, disgrace that even if we beat AEK we have another set of games to play before group stages. Was pointed out to me to hypothetically win the Champs league we would need to play and for the most part win 21 games
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on August 03, 2018, 09:24:54 PM
A departing gesture from the Croat coach towards the Ranger's fans last night.

(https://g9ija.files.wordpress.com/2018/08/0_js158967472-1.jpg)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on August 05, 2018, 10:57:07 PM
Hoops played reasonably well yesterday, could and should have scored a few more goals. Wednesday night is massive and BR has a big decision to make regarding playing  players coming back from WC and injury/suspension or stick with team from last week, it's really clear he loves Boyata and he could play him alongside Ajer in central defence. I really thought Simunovic was going to kick on and become a top drawer centre half but there is something missing with him and he always seems to do something stupid or gets the line, jury is still out.

If we get this Aussie Arzani and McGinn and it's a long shot but Patrick Roberts in too then that will do for now...hopefully BR has his eye on a we gem somewhere that we don't know about ;D. Hail Hail
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: michaelg on August 06, 2018, 10:28:14 PM
https://www.belfastlive.co.uk/news/belfast-news/nacho-novo-video-sees-ex-14992638

Your man seems like a lovely chap!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on August 06, 2018, 11:11:42 PM
complete tr**p. Nacho Novo should have buried him.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Itchy on August 06, 2018, 11:15:21 PM
Why is soccer full of this type of thing. Only a sc**bag would say that to another human being.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: imtommygunn on August 07, 2018, 07:50:54 AM
He's been sacked from his job apparently.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on August 07, 2018, 11:38:34 AM
Quote from: JimStynes on August 06, 2018, 11:11:42 PM
complete tr**p. Nacho Novo should have buried him.

That's the thing if i'd have been there i probably would have buried the fecker, Jasus a bit of stick and a wind up during the game but that's pure scum
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on August 07, 2018, 11:49:03 AM
Quote from: illdecide on August 07, 2018, 11:38:34 AM
Quote from: JimStynes on August 06, 2018, 11:11:42 PM
complete tr**p. Nacho Novo should have buried him.

That's the thing if i'd have been there i probably would have buried the fecker, Jasus a bit of stick and a wind up during the game but that's pure scum

He did righty to not do anything.. they were egging him on to fight..

Thats rare enough I'd say, a bitta banter would have been grand
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: uimhr ocht on August 07, 2018, 02:51:16 PM
hope celtic make another offer for mc ginn villa interested only paying 2.1mill,ithink he would be a good addition but hibs dont want us to buy him.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general_lee on August 07, 2018, 03:15:15 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on August 07, 2018, 11:49:03 AM
Quote from: illdecide on August 07, 2018, 11:38:34 AM
Quote from: JimStynes on August 06, 2018, 11:11:42 PM
complete tr**p. Nacho Novo should have buried him.

That's the thing if i'd have been there i probably would have buried the fecker, Jasus a bit of stick and a wind up during the game but that's pure scum

He did righty to not do anything.. they were egging him on to fight..

Thats rare enough I'd say, a bitta banter would have been grand
Surely Celtic should ban this **** for life
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: dec on August 07, 2018, 03:30:44 PM
When I saw the video I assumed that he was making the song up on the spot.

But apparently it has a history

http://www.talkceltic.net/forums/threads/is-it-a-song.28149/
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on August 08, 2018, 02:08:31 PM
Do any of you know what station match is on tonight
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Dire Ear on August 08, 2018, 02:43:53 PM
https://www.thesun.ie/sport/football/2952901/celtic-v-aek-athens-irish-tv-details-live-stream-kick-off-time-and-odds-for-champions-league-qualifier/
Not on Tv , apart from Celtic TV , Aas far as I see
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on August 08, 2018, 04:20:11 PM
The Celtic Board are starting to piss me off here (and i'm guessing BR too), Villa have now agreed terms with Hibs for McGinn and now Emilio Izaguirre is coming back as cover for Tierney. I suppose it's decent cover like but what about the quality BR talked about to improve the starting 11 and not filling the squad with average players, Celtic need 2 big signings ASAP
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Dire Ear on August 08, 2018, 08:07:20 PM
McGregor 17mins fine strike
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Dire Ear on August 08, 2018, 08:34:13 PM
Poor poor defending, 1-1, just before half time
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Dougal Maguire on August 08, 2018, 08:35:54 PM
Jesus he had some amount of time to line up the shot
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Dire Ear on August 08, 2018, 08:39:56 PM
Ros bus could've got through that space!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: straightred on August 08, 2018, 08:44:16 PM
Quote from: Dire Ear on August 08, 2018, 08:34:13 PM
Poor poor defending, 1-1, just before half time

and they were cruising. i was thinking they could get a 2nd before HT and then that happens :-(
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Dire Ear on August 08, 2018, 09:39:25 PM
Poor enough second half agin 10 men, just not sharp enough in my opinion .Dont know if that is enough to get through
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: charlieTully on August 08, 2018, 10:00:53 PM
Couldn't get watching. Bbc Scotland only.  Potentially disastrous. Correct tactics essential next week.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on August 08, 2018, 11:03:54 PM
No chance of going through now. Wouldn't even be confident of a Europa league place.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: themac_23 on August 09, 2018, 08:21:26 AM
Quote from: clarshack on August 08, 2018, 11:03:54 PM
No chance of going through now. Wouldn't even be confident of a Europa league place.

Really? we played well without getting the 2nd goal, they packed the defence and defended for their lives, i dont think they'll set out to do that for 90 mins in Greece, we def have enough about us to get at least one goal. the thing that will work in our favour next week is that if they score it changes nothing we still need to get a goal. we have more than enough attacking threat to get at them and get a goal or 2. any idea when Dembele is back?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on August 09, 2018, 02:20:15 PM
Quote from: themac_23 on August 09, 2018, 08:21:26 AM
Quote from: clarshack on August 08, 2018, 11:03:54 PM
No chance of going through now. Wouldn't even be confident of a Europa league place.

Really? we played well without getting the 2nd goal, they packed the defence and defended for their lives, i dont think they'll set out to do that for 90 mins in Greece, we def have enough about us to get at least one goal. the thing that will work in our favour next week is that if they score it changes nothing we still need to get a goal. we have more than enough attacking threat to get at them and get a goal or 2. any idea when Dembele is back?

September, I wish I had your optimism but with our away form in CL I'm not expecting much TBH but as always "Hoping"
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Over the Bar on August 09, 2018, 03:17:53 PM
Probably need to score twice in Athens to go through.  Dembele a big miss.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: MoChara on August 09, 2018, 09:29:22 PM
Sounds like the board are giving Rodgers the backing he expects, bringing back izza is surely a step backwards, and or arzani to come in leaves us worse than last year with Roberts and Armstrong gone.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: rodney trotter on August 09, 2018, 09:38:05 PM
 Brendan Rodgers record away in Europe is poor.  A good win away against Anderlecht last year but many average results. He struggles in European football. At Liverpool they didn't get out of the group stages of the Cl under him.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on August 09, 2018, 10:20:54 PM
Its time these players stepped up and produced a performance away from home in Europe that at least gives us a shot at champions league qualification, its all right hammering the Huns and the rest but we should be able to deal with the likes of Athens over 2 legs, we can still get through but given our record away from home (which is abysmal to say the least) I have to be honest and say I can't see it happening, reports suggest Rodgers is not happy with the lack of investment from the board, the biscuit tin story is rearing it's head again!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tippabu on August 11, 2018, 12:08:10 PM
Rodgers completely focused on AEK it seems, no rogic, eduard, forrest or Ntcham today....tough ask just got tougher today
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on August 11, 2018, 01:59:11 PM
Cuntyhole Kyle again
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tippabu on August 11, 2018, 02:01:40 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on August 11, 2018, 01:59:11 PM
Cuntyhole Kyle again

Absolutely despise the p***k.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Insane Bolt on August 11, 2018, 02:38:33 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on August 11, 2018, 01:59:11 PM
Cuntyhole Kyle again

Seems to always do the business against Celtic.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on August 12, 2018, 10:35:56 AM
Quote from: Insane Bolt on August 11, 2018, 02:38:33 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on August 11, 2018, 01:59:11 PM
Cuntyhole Kyle again

Seems to always do the business against Celtic.

Always? They beat us once last year, they beat us yesterday with a good goal from lafferty. Apart from that he has done little against Celtic. He is a hortible, nasty football player.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: michaelg on August 12, 2018, 11:34:09 AM
Quote from: ned on August 12, 2018, 10:35:56 AM
Quote from: Insane Bolt on August 11, 2018, 02:38:33 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on August 11, 2018, 01:59:11 PM
Cuntyhole Kyle again

Seems to always do the business against Celtic.

Always? They beat us once last year, they beat us yesterday with a good goal from lafferty. Apart from that he has done little against Celtic. He is a hortible, nasty football player.
Other than the fake headbut incident, what else has he done to warrant the 'horrible, nasty football player' tag?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on August 12, 2018, 12:06:58 PM
Northern Ireland footballer (who probably supported Rangers) doesn't like Celtic! Shocker
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: michaelg on August 12, 2018, 12:19:37 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on August 12, 2018, 12:06:58 PM
Northern Ireland footballer (who probably supported Rangers) doesn't like Celtic! Shocker
Steve Davis does not get the same stick.  Lafferty is just a bit of a clown who happens to be a decent footballer.  Doesn't seem that professional or interested half the time and only seems to play well when he is looking a new contract.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on August 12, 2018, 12:39:45 PM
Quote from: michaelg on August 12, 2018, 11:34:09 AM
Quote from: ned on August 12, 2018, 10:35:56 AM
Quote from: Insane Bolt on August 11, 2018, 02:38:33 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on August 11, 2018, 01:59:11 PM
Cuntyhole Kyle again

Seems to always do the business against Celtic.

Always? They beat us once last year, they beat us yesterday with a good goal from lafferty. Apart from that he has done little against Celtic. He is a hortible, nasty football player.
Other than the fake headbut incident, what else has he done to warrant the 'horrible, nasty football player' tag?

Maybe because he often throws himself about like a thug when he plays Celtic. Naismith is probably worse. They play in the mould and at the instructions of their greeting faced manager. Lafferty has been booked everytime he has played for Hearts against Celtic.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Insane Bolt on August 12, 2018, 01:27:59 PM
Quote from: ned on August 12, 2018, 12:39:45 PM
Quote from: michaelg on August 12, 2018, 11:34:09 AM
Quote from: ned on August 12, 2018, 10:35:56 AM
Quote from: Insane Bolt on August 11, 2018, 02:38:33 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on August 11, 2018, 01:59:11 PM
Cuntyhole Kyle again

Seems to always do the business against Celtic.

Always? They beat us once last year, they beat us yesterday with a good goal from lafferty. Apart from that he has done little against Celtic. He is a hortible, nasty football player.
Other than the fake headbut incident, what else has he done to warrant the 'horrible, nasty football player' tag?

Maybe because he often throws himself about like a thug when he plays Celtic. Naismith is probably worse. They play in the mould and at the instructions of their greeting faced manager. Lafferty has been booked everytime he has played for Hearts against Celtic.

I'm sure the Hearts fans and Rangers fans before would expect nothing less than full blooded commitment against Celtic, just as the Celtic fans expect the same from Scott Brown.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: An Watcher on August 12, 2018, 01:45:49 PM
He's from Kesh, enough said
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on August 12, 2018, 02:10:44 PM
Quote from: Insane Bolt on August 12, 2018, 01:27:59 PM
Quote from: ned on August 12, 2018, 12:39:45 PM
Quote from: michaelg on August 12, 2018, 11:34:09 AM
Quote from: ned on August 12, 2018, 10:35:56 AM
Quote from: Insane Bolt on August 11, 2018, 02:38:33 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on August 11, 2018, 01:59:11 PM
Cuntyhole Kyle again

Seems to always do the business against Celtic.

Always? They beat us once last year, they beat us yesterday with a good goal from lafferty. Apart from that he has done little against Celtic. He is a hortible, nasty football player.
Other than the fake headbut incident, what else has he done to warrant the 'horrible, nasty football player' tag?

Maybe because he often throws himself about like a thug when he plays Celtic. Naismith is probably worse. They play in the mould and at the instructions of their greeting faced manager. Lafferty has been booked everytime he has played for Hearts against Celtic.

I'm sure the Hearts fans and Rangers fans before would expect nothing less than full blooded commitment against Celtic, just as the Celtic fans expect the same from Scott Brown.

Scott Brown rarely oversteps the mark but what has that got to do with Lafferty?
There is commitment and then there is thuggery. Also they should try the same 'commitment' against other teams not just Celtic. By the way, Lafferty isn't the worst in Scottish football.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: michaelg on August 12, 2018, 02:28:24 PM
Quote from: ned on August 12, 2018, 02:10:44 PM
Quote from: Insane Bolt on August 12, 2018, 01:27:59 PM
Quote from: ned on August 12, 2018, 12:39:45 PM
Quote from: michaelg on August 12, 2018, 11:34:09 AM
Quote from: ned on August 12, 2018, 10:35:56 AM
Quote from: Insane Bolt on August 11, 2018, 02:38:33 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on August 11, 2018, 01:59:11 PM
Cuntyhole Kyle again

Seems to always do the business against Celtic.

Always? They beat us once last year, they beat us yesterday with a good goal from lafferty. Apart from that he has done little against Celtic. He is a hortible, nasty football player.
Other than the fake headbut incident, what else has he done to warrant the 'horrible, nasty football player' tag?

Maybe because he often throws himself about like a thug when he plays Celtic. Naismith is probably worse. They play in the mould and at the instructions of their greeting faced manager. Lafferty has been booked everytime he has played for Hearts against Celtic.

I'm sure the Hearts fans and Rangers fans before would expect nothing less than full blooded commitment against Celtic, just as the Celtic fans expect the same from Scott Brown.

Scott Brown rarely oversteps the mark but what has that got to do with Lafferty?
There is commitment and then there is thuggery. Also they should try the same 'commitment' against other teams not just Celtic. By the way, Lafferty isn't the worst in Scottish football.
Bit of a chicken and egg type scenario maybe, but Lafferty's 'commitment' might be something to do with the stick he receives from the Celtic fans.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on August 12, 2018, 04:09:05 PM
He's 7 foot, he plays the flute. Kyle Lafferty(NI Song). Kyle scored a good goal in fairness and Hearts deserved their win as they out fought Celtic and wanted it more. BR got his team selection badly wrong yesterday, not only had the players one eye on Tuesday evening but the replacements that came in for Celtic were poor and not good enough. Hearts have worked out that getting stuck into Celtic gets them results and to be fair it seems to be working for them but Ref could and should have came down a bit heavier on a few tackles, J Hayes took a few heavy hits and that Naismith showed his class kicking out at Hayes and then standing over him shouting in his face as he lay injured...Scummy.

As for going forward, we need 2-3 new players but quality ones. Players are saying the Well is dry and Celtic's fear factor is gone, think that's a bit premature TBH and I'd be surprised if we don't get a reaction from Celtic on Tuesday night and the next few league games...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: michaelg on August 12, 2018, 04:49:21 PM
Quote from: illdecide on August 12, 2018, 04:09:05 PM
He's 7 foot, he plays the flute. Kyle Lafferty(NI Song). Kyle scored a good goal in fairness and Hearts deserved their win as they out fought Celtic and wanted it more. BR got his team selection badly wrong yesterday, not only had the players one eye on Tuesday evening but the replacements that came in for Celtic were poor and not good enough. Hearts have worked out that getting stuck into Celtic gets them results and to be fair it seems to be working for them but Ref could and should have came down a bit heavier on a few tackles, J Hayes took a few heavy hits and that Naismith showed his class kicking out at Hayes and then standing over him shouting in his face as he lay injured...Scummy.

As for going forward, we need 2-3 new players but quality ones. Players are saying the Well is dry and Celtic's fear factor is gone, think that's a bit premature TBH and I'd be surprised if we don't get a reaction from Celtic on Tuesday night and the next few league games...
Was a Rangers song which was subsequently sang by NI fans.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on August 12, 2018, 04:58:33 PM
Quote from: michaelg on August 12, 2018, 02:28:24 PM
Quote from: ned on August 12, 2018, 02:10:44 PM
Quote from: Insane Bolt on August 12, 2018, 01:27:59 PM
Quote from: ned on August 12, 2018, 12:39:45 PM
Quote from: michaelg on August 12, 2018, 11:34:09 AM
Quote from: ned on August 12, 2018, 10:35:56 AM
Quote from: Insane Bolt on August 11, 2018, 02:38:33 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on August 11, 2018, 01:59:11 PM
Cuntyhole Kyle again

I've no problem with a player giving his all. Thats not what lafferty does.

Seems to always do the business against Celtic.

Always? They beat us once last year, they beat us yesterday with a good goal from lafferty. Apart from that he has done little against Celtic. He is a hortible, nasty football player.
Other than the fake headbut incident, what else has he done to warrant the 'horrible, nasty football player' tag?

Maybe because he often throws himself about like a thug when he plays Celtic. Naismith is probably worse. They play in the mould and at the instructions of their greeting faced manager. Lafferty has been booked everytime he has played for Hearts against Celtic.

I'm sure the Hearts fans and Rangers fans before would expect nothing less than full blooded commitment against Celtic, just as the Celtic fans expect the same from Scott Brown.

Scott Brown rarely oversteps the mark but what has that got to do with Lafferty?
There is commitment and then there is thuggery. Also they should try the same 'commitment' against other teams not just Celtic. By the way, Lafferty isn't the worst in Scottish football.
Bit of a chicken and egg type scenario maybe, but Lafferty's 'commitment' might be something to do with the stick he receives from the Celtic fans.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: charlieTully on August 12, 2018, 06:56:25 PM
Quote from: michaelg on August 12, 2018, 04:49:21 PM
Quote from: illdecide on August 12, 2018, 04:09:05 PM
He's 7 foot, he plays the flute. Kyle Lafferty(NI Song). Kyle scored a good goal in fairness and Hearts deserved their win as they out fought Celtic and wanted it more. BR got his team selection badly wrong yesterday, not only had the players one eye on Tuesday evening but the replacements that came in for Celtic were poor and not good enough. Hearts have worked out that getting stuck into Celtic gets them results and to be fair it seems to be working for them but Ref could and should have came down a bit heavier on a few tackles, J Hayes took a few heavy hits and that Naismith showed his class kicking out at Hayes and then standing over him shouting in his face as he lay injured...Scummy.

As for going forward, we need 2-3 new players but quality ones. Players are saying the Well is dry and Celtic's fear factor is gone, think that's a bit premature TBH and I'd be surprised if we don't get a reaction from Celtic on Tuesday night and the next few league games...
Was a Rangers song which was subsequently sang by NI fans.

is there a difference?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: michaelg on August 12, 2018, 07:34:18 PM
Quote from: charlieTully on August 12, 2018, 06:56:25 PM
Quote from: michaelg on August 12, 2018, 04:49:21 PM
Quote from: illdecide on August 12, 2018, 04:09:05 PM
He's 7 foot, he plays the flute. Kyle Lafferty(NI Song). Kyle scored a good goal in fairness and Hearts deserved their win as they out fought Celtic and wanted it more. BR got his team selection badly wrong yesterday, not only had the players one eye on Tuesday evening but the replacements that came in for Celtic were poor and not good enough. Hearts have worked out that getting stuck into Celtic gets them results and to be fair it seems to be working for them but Ref could and should have came down a bit heavier on a few tackles, J Hayes took a few heavy hits and that Naismith showed his class kicking out at Hayes and then standing over him shouting in his face as he lay injured...Scummy.

As for going forward, we need 2-3 new players but quality ones. Players are saying the Well is dry and Celtic's fear factor is gone, think that's a bit premature TBH and I'd be surprised if we don't get a reaction from Celtic on Tuesday night and the next few league games...
Was a Rangers song which was subsequently sang by NI fans.

is there a difference?
Not really.  So is that song part of the reason why is he disliked so much by Celtic fans
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on August 12, 2018, 09:17:15 PM
(https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/08/lafferty-comp.png?strip=all&w=750&quality=100)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on August 12, 2018, 09:18:00 PM
No...See image on previous page why Celtic fans don't like him
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on August 13, 2018, 10:08:54 AM
Quote from: ned on August 12, 2018, 04:58:33 PM
Quote from: michaelg on August 12, 2018, 02:28:24 PM
Quote from: ned on August 12, 2018, 02:10:44 PM
Quote from: Insane Bolt on August 12, 2018, 01:27:59 PM
Quote from: ned on August 12, 2018, 12:39:45 PM
Quote from: michaelg on August 12, 2018, 11:34:09 AM
Quote from: ned on August 12, 2018, 10:35:56 AM
Quote from: Insane Bolt on August 11, 2018, 02:38:33 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on August 11, 2018, 01:59:11 PM
Cuntyhole Kyle again

I've no problem with a player giving his all. Thats not what lafferty does.

Seems to always do the business against Celtic.

Always? They beat us once last year, they beat us yesterday with a good goal from lafferty. Apart from that he has done little against Celtic. He is a hortible, nasty football player.
Other than the fake headbut incident, what else has he done to warrant the 'horrible, nasty football player' tag?

Maybe because he often throws himself about like a thug when he plays Celtic. Naismith is probably worse. They play in the mould and at the instructions of their greeting faced manager. Lafferty has been booked everytime he has played for Hearts against Celtic.

I'm sure the Hearts fans and Rangers fans before would expect nothing less than full blooded commitment against Celtic, just as the Celtic fans expect the same from Scott Brown.

Scott Brown rarely oversteps the mark but what has that got to do with Lafferty?
There is commitment and then there is thuggery. Also they should try the same 'commitment' against other teams not just Celtic. By the way, Lafferty isn't the worst in Scottish football.
Bit of a chicken and egg type scenario maybe, but Lafferty's 'commitment' might be something to do with the stick he receives from the Celtic fans.

QUOTE FAIL!
Giving and receiving stick is neither here nor there. His gesture above does not bother me. His elbows, over the top tackles and general loutish behaviour playing for Hearts against Celtic does.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on August 13, 2018, 11:26:07 AM
Celtic were for and lacked any cutting edge against Hearts. On this evidence I sincerely hope the fall of last year does not continue. That said only 2 games in lets give it a week. :)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: themac_23 on August 14, 2018, 11:20:32 AM
Lafferty is actually married to a catholic, think it was a drama at the time think he was married in a catholic church, him and Darren O'Dea are married to 2 sisters i think. Lafferty not the worst guy, hes a unionist from NI, loves Rangers, id expect him to bust his balls everytime he plays us, no big deal just have a look at Stokes when he played for Hibs against Rangers, used to be like a man possessed
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on August 14, 2018, 01:45:00 PM
Lafferty's nationality, religion or off field personality has nothing to do with my opinion on his nastiness on the field for Hearts against Celtic. Hearts decision to play the way they do gets them so far but has won them nothing recently. Their decision to keep long grass on their pitch for Celtic's visit (and only Celtic's) appears to have backfired long term, possibly contributing to injury to their captain Berra.

P.s. O'Dea is almost as bad.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on August 14, 2018, 01:57:34 PM
Quote from: ned on August 14, 2018, 01:45:00 PM
Lafferty's nationality, religion or off field personality has nothing to do with my opinion on his nastiness on the field for Hearts against Celtic. Hearts decision to play the way they do gets them so far but has won them nothing recently. Their decision to keep long grass on their pitch for Celtic's visit (and only Celtic's) appears to have backfired long term, possibly contributing to injury to their captain Berra.

P.s. O'Dea is almost as bad.

Yip, that's my thoughts too. Couldn't care less where he's from or what his religion is, if you're a hateful d**k it doesn't matter what religion you have you're still a hateful d**k
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on August 14, 2018, 02:45:05 PM
Quote from: illdecide on August 14, 2018, 01:57:34 PM
Quote from: ned on August 14, 2018, 01:45:00 PM
Lafferty's nationality, religion or off field personality has nothing to do with my opinion on his nastiness on the field for Hearts against Celtic. Hearts decision to play the way they do gets them so far but has won them nothing recently. Their decision to keep long grass on their pitch for Celtic's visit (and only Celtic's) appears to have backfired long term, possibly contributing to injury to their captain Berra.

P.s. O'Dea is almost as bad.

Yip, that's my thoughts too. Couldn't care less where he's from or what his religion is, if you're a hateful d**k it doesn't matter what religion you have you're still a hateful d**k
Actually Naismith is worse.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on August 14, 2018, 04:10:05 PM
Quote from: Applesisapples on August 14, 2018, 02:45:05 PM
Quote from: illdecide on August 14, 2018, 01:57:34 PM
Quote from: ned on August 14, 2018, 01:45:00 PM
Lafferty's nationality, religion or off field personality has nothing to do with my opinion on his nastiness on the field for Hearts against Celtic. Hearts decision to play the way they do gets them so far but has won them nothing recently. Their decision to keep long grass on their pitch for Celtic's visit (and only Celtic's) appears to have backfired long term, possibly contributing to injury to their captain Berra.

P.s. O'Dea is almost as bad.

Yip, that's my thoughts too. Couldn't care less where he's from or what his religion is, if you're a hateful d**k it doesn't matter what religion you have you're still a hateful d**k
Actually Naismith is worse.

I agree. You know what lafferty is like. Naismith is a sleekit p***k.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on August 14, 2018, 05:56:12 PM
Christ that's a weak looking team 2nite
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: michaelg on August 14, 2018, 06:08:11 PM
Quote from: ned on August 14, 2018, 01:45:00 PM
Lafferty's nationality, religion or off field personality has nothing to do with my opinion on his nastiness on the field for Hearts against Celtic. Hearts decision to play the way they do gets them so far but has won them nothing recently. Their decision to keep long grass on their pitch for Celtic's visit (and only Celtic's) appears to have backfired long term, possibly contributing to injury to their captain Berra.

P.s. O'Dea is almost as bad.
Good teams should be able to fight fire with fire when a team adopts a more physical approach.  Think of the Man Utd teams in recent history with Robson, Ince Keane, Hughes, Scholes etc who were all talented players who could take and dish out the rougher stuff against weaker, aggressive teams who were never going to be able to play them off the park.  You need winners too as well as ballers.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on August 14, 2018, 06:40:06 PM
Quote from: michaelg on August 14, 2018, 06:08:11 PM
Quote from: ned on August 14, 2018, 01:45:00 PM
Lafferty's nationality, religion or off field personality has nothing to do with my opinion on his nastiness on the field for Hearts against Celtic. Hearts decision to play the way they do gets them so far but has won them nothing recently. Their decision to keep long grass on their pitch for Celtic's visit (and only Celtic's) appears to have backfired long term, possibly contributing to injury to their captain Berra.

P.s. O'Dea is almost as bad.
Good teams should be able to fight fire with fire when a team adopts a more physical approach.  Think of the Man Utd teams in recent history with Robson, Ince Keane, Hughes, Scholes etc who were all talented players who could take and dish out the rougher stuff against weaker, aggressive teams who were never going to be able to play them off the park.  You need winners too as well as ballers.

Football has moved on since Ferguson's days. There is being tough and then there's Hearts.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on August 14, 2018, 08:01:33 PM
After conceding early we've come back into this and Griff should have equalised, still a chance!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Captain Obvious on August 14, 2018, 08:07:58 PM
2-0 (3-1) behind its not looking good for Celtic.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Captain Obvious on August 14, 2018, 08:36:18 PM
A lifeline for Celtic? 2-1 (3-2) now
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on August 14, 2018, 08:55:03 PM
Ah well that was a like a slow death at the end. Europa League here we come!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: rodney trotter on August 14, 2018, 09:04:41 PM
Be a slow death in the Europa too. Rodgers for all the hype can't do anything in Europe.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Cunny Funt on August 14, 2018, 09:09:37 PM
Quote from: rodney trotter on August 14, 2018, 09:04:41 PM
Be a slow death in the Europa too. Rodgers for all the hype can't do anything in Europe.
Rodgers teams are so poor defensively.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: MK on August 14, 2018, 09:13:24 PM
Quote from: rodney trotter on August 14, 2018, 09:04:41 PM
Be a slow death in the Europa too. Rodgers for all the hype can't do anything in Europe.

You can't expect to progress in a stronger competition with a weaker squad-Boyata missing,eduoard missing,dembele doubful,armstrong gone-
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: charlieTully on August 14, 2018, 09:16:23 PM
Quote from: MK on August 14, 2018, 09:13:24 PM
Quote from: rodney trotter on August 14, 2018, 09:04:41 PM
Be a slow death in the Europa too. Rodgers for all the hype can't do anything in Europe.

You can't expect to progress in a stronger competition with a weaker squad-Boyata missing,eduoard missing,dembele doubful,armstrong gone-

Boyata missing through his own choice the grandiose cnut. Lack of investment yet again from the plc. Rodgers will slide on next season.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Over the Bar on August 14, 2018, 09:17:25 PM
Tie should've been settled at Parkhead v 10 men.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: An Watcher on August 14, 2018, 09:17:59 PM
Lads the slow death is happening for years.  God knows what level Celtic will be at in 30 years.  Sad state of affairs when the domestic league is so poor.  A stronger rangers would help but don't think it would help massively.  Unless they get into the premier league or some sort of Euro league the club will get smaller and smaller
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on August 14, 2018, 09:51:25 PM
Quote from: An Watcher on August 14, 2018, 09:17:59 PM
Lads the slow death is happening for years.  God knows what level Celtic will be at in 30 years.  Sad state of affairs when the domestic league is so poor.  A stronger rangers would help but don't think it would help massively.  Unless they get into the premier league or some sort of Euro league the club will get smaller and smaller

Why a strong Rangers? Aberdeen, hibs, hearts?
We were unlucky this round. Missing our two best CB's and with half fit strikers. In other circumstances we would have won that. f**k the English premier league. I watched Aberdeen run burnley close in the Europa League. Outside the top six that league is mediocre. Celtic are where we are, this pattern has been repeated for the last 20 years. We aren't really any further forward or back since MON came in.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on August 14, 2018, 09:54:22 PM
Well feck that anyway, dominated possession for large parts of that game but yet again the inability to defend costs us in Europe, not good enough and better off out of the champions league playing like that, should have opened the biscuit tin and bought a couple of decent defenders!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bannside on August 14, 2018, 10:28:40 PM
In 3 hours football against Athens you could count on one hand how many times we looked like scoring. Defensively we look as if anyone could score against us. Ned is right we are where we are.  A mile away in European terms.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on August 15, 2018, 12:45:46 AM
Fearon was right, Rodgers is a fake
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Captain Obvious on August 15, 2018, 12:52:54 AM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on August 15, 2018, 12:45:46 AM
Fearon was right, Rodgers is a fake
His teeth and tan are certainly fake anyway.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: yellowcard on August 15, 2018, 08:43:19 AM
Rodgers European record has been dismal both with Liverpool and Celtic. I think that this will be his last season in Scotland now before he departs back to England. 
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on August 15, 2018, 09:29:28 AM
Quote from: yellowcard on August 15, 2018, 08:43:19 AM
Rodgers European record has been dismal both with Liverpool and Celtic. I think that this will be his last season in Scotland now before he departs back to England.

CGAF what he did at Liverpool but with Celtic he has very much done as expected in Europe up til now. Should have beaten AEK so that is a blemish. Still have the Europa league so will wait and see before throwing dismal opinion about. BR has no intention of going back to England yet. English football is not the be all and end all as shown by their dismal European offerings.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Orior on August 15, 2018, 10:34:38 AM
Celtic have had a few years in the Champions League, and taken a few hidings. Without investment, they would continue to get thumped in the CL.

So, the Europa League is their best option, and will give the fans something to cheer.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on August 15, 2018, 10:38:58 AM
Quote from: Orior on August 15, 2018, 10:34:38 AM
Celtic have had a few years in the Champions League, and taken a few hidings. Without investment, they would continue to get thumped in the CL.

So, the Europa League is their best option, and will give the fans something to cheer.

I think it would have been worse this year especially with that defence.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on August 15, 2018, 10:52:49 AM
Celtic in the Champions League is like Fermangh or Armagh in the Super 8's only going to end in defeat.I would be more concerned at the way the game went against Hearts than getting beaten by AEK who at the end of the day have more cash at their disposal and are from a larger country. Europa League is where Celtic should be aiming. That said some of the current squad look jaded and it needss freshening up. I suspect though we are in Lennon territory with Rodgers, he will walk because of lack of ambition or investment. who can blame him, Celtic fans deserve better from this Board.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: maldini on August 15, 2018, 10:57:04 AM
AEK don't have a bigger budget than Celtic. They've spent very little compared to Celtic who spent £9m in breaking their transfer record on Eduoard.
Can't see Rodgers walking, where's he going to go to? He'll enjoy the battle with Gerrard in the coming months.
Agree with the Armagh/Fermanagh comparison though. Celtic would take several hammerings in the CL again, Europa league is more their level
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on August 15, 2018, 11:10:06 AM
Quote from: maldini on August 15, 2018, 10:57:04 AM
AEK don't have a bigger budget than Celtic. They've spent very little compared to Celtic who spent £9m in breaking their transfer record on Eduoard.
Can't see Rodgers walking, where's he going to go to? He'll enjoy the battle with Gerrard in the coming months.
Agree with the Armagh/Fermanagh comparison though. Celtic would take several hammerings in the CL again, Europa league is more their level

Celtic should be competitive enough in the Europa group stage- as long as the playoff round isn't messed up.

now that there won't be any champions league cash, will any more players be sold now?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: trailer on August 15, 2018, 11:13:44 AM
Think Celtic will struggle to get into the Europa League. The away leg could be very tricky.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: laoislad on August 15, 2018, 11:28:54 AM
Quote from: ned on August 15, 2018, 09:29:28 AM
Quote from: yellowcard on August 15, 2018, 08:43:19 AM
Rodgers European record has been dismal both with Liverpool and Celtic. I think that this will be his last season in Scotland now before he departs back to England.

CGAF what he did at Liverpool but with Celtic he has very much done as expected in Europe up til now. Should have beaten AEK so that is a blemish. Still have the Europa league so will wait and see before throwing dismal opinion about. BR has no intention of going back to England yet. English football is not the be all and end all as shown by their dismal European offerings.
All English teams made it out of the group stages. 2 made it to the 1/4 finals and one made it to the final...pretty dismal alright ..
Celtic got hammered by PSG twice 5-0 and 7-1 and you think Rodgers did what was expected...lol
Rodgers will be back in England in the next season or 2.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on August 15, 2018, 12:36:20 PM
Quote from: laoislad on August 15, 2018, 11:28:54 AM
Quote from: ned on August 15, 2018, 09:29:28 AM
Quote from: yellowcard on August 15, 2018, 08:43:19 AM
Rodgers European record has been dismal both with Liverpool and Celtic. I think that this will be his last season in Scotland now before he departs back to England.

CGAF what he did at Liverpool but with Celtic he has very much done as expected in Europe up til now. Should have beaten AEK so that is a blemish. Still have the Europa league so will wait and see before throwing dismal opinion about. BR has no intention of going back to England yet. English football is not the be all and end all as shown by their dismal European offerings.
All English teams made it out of the group stages. 2 made it to the 1/4 finals and one made it to the final...pretty dismal alright ..
Celtic got hammered by PSG twice 5-0 and 7-1 and you think Rodgers did what was expected...lol
Rodgers will be back in England in the next season or 2.

When is the last time an English team won the CL? Liverpool were outclassed in the final last year.
3 CL and 3 EL winners this century. That is a very poor return for such a prestigious league!

What would you expect Celtic to achieve in Europe? Reaching the group stages of CL is good going with our budget. Anything beyond is bonus territory. Oh to be able to spend £15m on a benchwarmer. We have had two very difficult groups to negotiate, coming up against European superpowers each time. This year is disappointing but we will get years where we don't qualify due to coming up against a good team. I'm realistic on our expectations and BR has delivered very much what was expected up to now. The CL has become a closed shop. It's ridiculous that 16 places go to just four countries automatically. Finishing fourth should not be rewarded so easily.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on August 18, 2018, 09:32:01 PM
Central defence was very poor today again, I'm no expert on soccer but the dog in the street can see where Celtic's weaknesses are. Jasus someone please buy two centre halves and sell that other big p***k Boyata (Bomb scare anyway, he has a couple of decent games for Belgium and he f**king thinks he Franko Baresi)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tippabu on August 18, 2018, 11:00:18 PM
Quote from: illdecide on August 18, 2018, 09:32:01 PM
Central defence was very poor today again, I'm no expert on soccer but the dog in the street can see where Celtic's weaknesses are. Jasus someone please buy two centre halves and sell that other big p***k Boyata (Bomb scare anyway, he has a couple of decent games for Belgium and he f**king thinks he Franko Baresi)

Its been that way for years....denyar is being made out as being a world beater too, he had vvd beside him who as has shown is absolute different class. I dunno what centre half or where we find one but we need one soon....Hendry is simply no where near it, love lustig but he doesn't seem up to it anymore. Up front a fit Eddie, dembele and rogic behind we should still walk spl. Can't wait for 2nd of Sept, no doubt 'they' have had a huge improvement in belief on and off the pitch since Gerrard came in but every time they though the rangers are coming we've put them in their place and fully expect that again.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Orior on August 19, 2018, 08:40:27 PM
Talk of ten in a row is nonsense. With Gerrard at the helm, Rangers must be favourites for the league this season.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: cadhlancian on August 19, 2018, 10:06:18 PM
My nephew was playing center midfield for Partick today . Unfortunately had to go off with an injury at 37 minutes ...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on August 20, 2018, 12:32:44 AM
Bring back Ronnie Deila! Massive Scottish Cup and Scottish League Cup record!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on August 20, 2018, 08:14:23 AM
I don't think Celtic will win 10 in a row. They'll make a balls of it somewhere along the way. The team needs freshened up big time as it seems like it's went stale.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on August 20, 2018, 09:19:11 AM
Quote from: JimStynes on August 20, 2018, 08:14:23 AM
I don't think Celtic will win 10 in a row. They'll make a balls of it somewhere along the way. The team needs freshened up big time as it seems like it's went stale.

Jim every successful team adds a player or two each season to keep it fresh and keep players on their toes, if you stay static you will fall behind and eventually one of the other teams with a greater desire will take you out by the roots. Celtic may well get away with it this year (or may not, who knows) but this current Celtic team needs 3 new players ASAP. (I know you know this as you're the Jimmy Magee of Co Antrim ;))
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on August 21, 2018, 09:50:58 AM
https://philmacgiollabhain.ie/2018/08/20/dedryck-boyata-and-liam-mccarthy/ (https://philmacgiollabhain.ie/2018/08/20/dedryck-boyata-and-liam-mccarthy/)
This is a good read, couldn't paste it in so you'll have to click the link
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on August 22, 2018, 07:09:19 PM
Aberdeen have rejected a bid in the region of £3.5m from Celtic for defender Scott McKenna.

The Pittodrie club are adamant that the 21-year-old centre-back will not be sold during this transfer window.

The Scotland international, who is currently recovering from a hamstring injury, has won four international caps since making his debut in March.

Celtic are keen to strengthen their defensive options, with Dedryck Boyata's future still uncertain.

Speed of McKenna's rise a surprise - Gemmill
Aberdeen rejected three bids from Hull City in January for McKenna, who signed a contract extension on improved terms in March this year, running to 2023.

Swansea were also believed to be interested in the player before the English transfer window closed earlier this month.

McKenna played in both legs of Aberdeen's Europa League tie with Burnley but suffered a hamstring injury in their opening Premiership game against Rangers, which will keep him out until next month.

'He's one for the future' - analysis
Former Celtic forward Kris Commons on BBC Radio Scotland's Sportsound

He would be a good addition because Celtic have been crying out for a good centre-half.

He's not had a great deal of football - four international caps - so at the minute he's one for the future. In 12-18 months you'll probably see the best of him. He's on a long-term deal as well so he's in no rush.

Celtic aren't going to pay £8m, £9m, £10m for a centre-half that's 21 and was playing on loan at Ayr United just over a year ago. He got his experience in the lower leagues but this is a guy that's only played 30-plus games for Aberdeen. He's not played 300 games in competitive football.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on August 22, 2018, 07:10:59 PM
I dunno about this...looks like to me Celtic are showing desperation trying to buy anything to keep fans happy. Is he going to be any better than what's already there (couldn't be hard), glad to see Aberdeen have more balls than us regarding selling.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on August 22, 2018, 09:24:06 PM
He certainly isn't a 'cultured' CB but probably better than Hendry in terms of out and out defending. 3.5m seems steep, would have wanted an experienced centre half for that price.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Dire Ear on August 23, 2018, 06:33:16 PM
1-0 up after 3mins , but concede by 12th.....
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on August 23, 2018, 07:54:01 PM
This Celtic team at the moment is making me yearn for the golden years under Ronnie and the famous roar. Abject defending and all the cutting edge of a plastic spoon.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on August 23, 2018, 09:04:26 PM
Definitely missing that spark that has been obvious the last 2 seasons, hopefully that will change when slippy g and his mob come calling on 2nd September, feck that's a big day with the Dubs and Tyrone on also, a super Sunday and bad Monday on the horizon!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Orior on August 23, 2018, 09:26:33 PM
Quote from: Targetman on August 23, 2018, 09:04:26 PM
Definitely missing that spark that has been obvious the last 2 seasons, hopefully that will change when slippy g and his mob come calling on 2nd September, feck that's a big day with the Dubs and Tyrone on also, a super Sunday and bad Monday on the horizon!!

Terrible performance. Absolute zero penetration.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bannside on August 24, 2018, 01:27:37 AM
Definitely not anywhere near the "Celtic Way".  That was pure drivel tonight. Something not right. Nitcham looking like a Ballymena Saturday morning league player.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on August 24, 2018, 09:37:10 AM
it's obvious there's something badly wrong at Celtic. Rangers have more than a chance on 2nd Sept.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: omagh_gael on August 26, 2018, 04:24:29 PM
Celtic break the deadlock and guess who scores? Big Boyata!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: MoChara on August 26, 2018, 09:32:47 PM

Did yous see the Celtic banner today 😂😂

(https://i2-prod.dailyrecord.co.uk/incoming/article13142571.ece/ALTERNATES/s615/0_15328017.jpg)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on August 30, 2018, 09:17:21 AM
Most important Old Firm derby in a long time this weekend. Gerard has had a decent start and there's a bit of blue confidence again. We daren't give the hoors a sniff at all - take the foot of the throat at all and the 10 in a row dream starts to look a bit shaky.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on August 30, 2018, 09:31:30 AM
Dembele away to Lyon?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on August 30, 2018, 10:03:55 AM
I'll tell ya, something is not right. Selling Dembele, Comper to be sold and Boyata. WTF and no signings. This has to be one of the worst transfer window I've ever witnessed at celtic. Unless celtic have 3 gems up their sleeve and they're keeping it quiet so no other club sneaks in before them then things are about to get bad. I seriously can't see BR standing for this, I know for a fact as he told me to my face that's why NL left as Lawell was selling his players and not replacing them...
I can tell u if Sevco get anything from Sundays game and Celtic do not have 2-3 great signings ready the support will go ballistic, you wanna hear them already on some of the their forums and the worst is yet to happen.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on August 30, 2018, 10:14:39 AM
Quote from: illdecide on August 30, 2018, 10:03:55 AM
I'll tell ya, something is not right. Selling Dembele, Comper to be sold and Boyata. WTF and no signings. This has to be one of the worst transfer window I've ever witnessed at celtic. Unless celtic have 3 gems up their sleeve and they're keeping it quiet so no other club sneaks in before them then things are about to get bad. I seriously can't see BR standing for this, I know for a fact as he told me to my face that's why NL left as Lawell was selling his players and not replacing them...
I can tell u if Sevco get anything from Sundays game and Celtic do not have 2-3 great signings ready the support will go ballistic, you wanna hear them already on some of the their forums and the worst is yet to happen.

if Dembele goes and there's no decent signings, Rodgers will surely walk.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Orior on August 30, 2018, 10:35:55 AM
Probably get good odds on Celtic out of Europe, Rangers in Europe and Rangers beating Celtic on Sunday.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on August 30, 2018, 11:48:50 AM
Quote from: clarshack on August 30, 2018, 10:14:39 AM
Quote from: illdecide on August 30, 2018, 10:03:55 AM
I'll tell ya, something is not right. Selling Dembele, Comper to be sold and Boyata. WTF and no signings. This has to be one of the worst transfer window I've ever witnessed at celtic. Unless celtic have 3 gems up their sleeve and they're keeping it quiet so no other club sneaks in before them then things are about to get bad. I seriously can't see BR standing for this, I know for a fact as he told me to my face that's why NL left as Lawell was selling his players and not replacing them...
I can tell u if Sevco get anything from Sundays game and Celtic do not have 2-3 great signings ready the support will go ballistic, you wanna hear them already on some of the their forums and the worst is yet to happen.

if Dembele goes and there's no decent signings, Rodgers will surely walk.

Strange goings on. MON also walked in part due to imminent purging of playing staff, in terms of quality. I know there were other reasons but it appears to be a constant cycle. We are relatively well off so lack of investment is odd.
We have perhaps struck it lucky with Forrest, McGregor and Tierney coming through, Gordon on a free, Brown having two seasons at his best, Dembele proving to be a massive success for little outlay. However, Simunovic, Compper, Kouassi and laterally Sinclair have cost a considerable amount from Celtic's point of view and have not delivered. Boyata was almost in that category until his renaissance last year. Lustig is waning, Griffiths appears eternally injured so as a lot fell nicely to give us great success for two years, equally a lot is transpiring to erode all that work. Lawwell is the major factor and unless he comes out with a valid reason, not soundbites, for the recent inactivity he has to go.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on August 30, 2018, 08:58:32 PM
I'd say get shod of Dembele, a brilliant player when fully fit in some games between his constant run of injuries. Celtic can't depend on an injury plagued striker, no matter how talented he is. Griffiths has his injuries as well but he always seem to bounce back with a verve and hits the ground running.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on August 30, 2018, 10:24:41 PM
Apparently Celtic have rejected Lyons's bid for Dembele, if true he'll definitely go in January, have to agree he's injured far too much, come to think of it so is Edouard and Griff, anyway on to Sunday and the Huns, I'll take a 1-0 now as we're not great at the minute but this game could be just whats needed to get things going again, hopefully  put 2/3 past the zombies!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: paddyjohn on August 31, 2018, 12:48:42 AM
Dembele just put out a very cryptic tweet.. We'll do well to hold on to him.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tippabu on August 31, 2018, 01:03:02 AM
Quote from: paddyjohn on August 31, 2018, 12:48:42 AM
Dembele just put out a very cryptic tweet.. We'll do well to hold on to him.

Hes having a pop at rodgers
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on August 31, 2018, 08:49:18 AM
Quote from: tippabu on August 31, 2018, 01:03:02 AM
Quote from: paddyjohn on August 31, 2018, 12:48:42 AM
Dembele just put out a very cryptic tweet.. We'll do well to hold on to him.

Hes having a pop at rodgers
Is he or is it at Lawell?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on August 31, 2018, 10:48:44 AM
Think it's Rodgers, Dembele liked a tweet from C Sutton saying Rodgers had lied about selling him (or along those lines)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Dire Ear on August 31, 2018, 11:01:46 AM
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/45363927
Brendan Rodgers is eager to keep Moussa Dembele, while signing Filip Benkovic and Youssouf Mulumbu
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: nrico2006 on August 31, 2018, 01:16:01 PM
Dunno why there is a big fuss about Dembele anyway, his goal record is average enough in Scotland.  I laughed at the talk of £40 and £50 million pound bids for him a while back, there have been players who have scored more than him going for under a million.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on August 31, 2018, 04:34:51 PM
Quote from: Main Street on August 30, 2018, 08:58:32 PM
I'd say get shod of Dembele, a brilliant player when fully fit in some games between his constant run of injuries. Celtic can't depend on an injury plagued striker, no matter how talented he is. Griffiths has his injuries as well but he always seem to bounce back with a verve and hits the ground running.
Fully agree
I'd have sold him a year ago when his stock was higher after a good season... but after all his injuries 20 million might be as much as he might fetch...as opposed for the 30 million or more he coukd have gone for in the pre world cup year signing frenzy !!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on August 31, 2018, 10:17:22 PM
Celtic striker Moussa Dembele has completed a £19.7m move to Lyon, the French club have said.

The Scottish champions announced on Friday night that they had accepted an offer for the French under-21 forward.

The Ligue 1 club's president Jean-Michel Aulas said Dembele has signed a five-year deal.

Manager Brendan Rodgers said earlier on Friday that a "significant" bid had been rejected for the 22-year-old, and that he did not expect him to be sold.

However, in a statement, Rodgers said the fresh bid had been accepted "to serve the best interests" of "the culture and environment" at Celtic.

"The board have been very supportive to me on this issue," Rodgers added.

Dembele sat out Thursday's win over Suduva after Lyon's bid emerged.

The France Under-21 international later posted two tweets, containing messages which read: "A man, without his word, is nothing. A real man keeps his word", and "A lie has many variations, the truth has none".

On Friday, he made a brief appearance on the club's Lennoxtown training pitch before retreating indoors.

He is two years into a four-year contract with the Scottish champions.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Over the Bar on September 01, 2018, 01:16:58 AM
£20M decent enough. Which posters suggested last year he wouldn't be sold for less than £30-£40M?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on September 01, 2018, 06:48:40 AM
Dembele has the ability to be one of the best, injuries permitting. He is only 20 and either injury lay offs will lessen with time or he will be like Michael Owen and has peaked young. If all falls kindly he will eventually be sold for a similar fee to VVD. Sorry to see him go especially so late and no replacement coming in.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on September 01, 2018, 09:02:00 AM
With all the crap going on is Rangers 4/1 not worth a cheeky £20?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: nrico2006 on September 01, 2018, 10:35:53 AM
Quote from: ned on September 01, 2018, 06:48:40 AM
Dembele has the ability to be one of the best, injuries permitting. He is only 20 and either injury lay offs will lessen with time or he will be like Michael Owen and has peaked young. If all falls kindly he will eventually be sold for a similar fee to VVD. Sorry to see him go especially so late and no replacement coming in.

He is 22. His scoring record in Scotland wasn't very impressive.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Insane Bolt on September 01, 2018, 11:29:55 AM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on September 01, 2018, 09:02:00 AM
With all the crap going on is Rangers 4/1 not worth a cheeky £20?

Lafferty 12/1 first goal scorer is where my £20 is going
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on September 01, 2018, 08:35:43 PM
I know this is a different Sevco team with a different manager and Celtic have been in better places than they are right now but anytime over the last 2 years when questions have been asked about them they delivered (domestically). We will see tomorrow if they can step up again and deliver, this may be the game to get them back on track.

As for Dembele...It was poor that we couldn't replace him but it was good enough money for him TBH, BR had to take him out of training as he wasn't being very unprofessional and Dembele himself pushed the transfer through. BR done the right thing and sold him as you can't have someone being disruptive in training. BR will prob start with L Griffiths up front on his own and have Edouard to bring on for last 30 mins, hopefully we'll be 2-0 up by that stage.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on September 01, 2018, 09:15:39 PM
Quote from: nrico2006 on September 01, 2018, 10:35:53 AM
Quote from: ned on September 01, 2018, 06:48:40 AM
Dembele has the ability to be one of the best, injuries permitting. He is only 20 and either injury lay offs will lessen with time or he will be like Michael Owen and has peaked young. If all falls kindly he will eventually be sold for a similar fee to VVD. Sorry to see him go especially so late and no replacement coming in.

He is 22. His scoring record in Scotland wasn't very impressive.

Thought he was still 20! Anyway my other points stand. Will be interesting to see how he does in CL against Man City.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on September 01, 2018, 10:54:55 PM
An ice cold shower on the cards for Gerrard and hopefully an early one for Lafferty. 3 nil to Celtic.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on September 01, 2018, 11:53:56 PM
Good game tomorrow to get the the atmosphere lifted around Celtic Pk, we still have the same players that tanked them last season minus Dembele, 2-1/3-1 to us and there could be a red card or two (Lafferty and Morelos!!) Hail Hail!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on September 02, 2018, 02:47:58 PM
As easy as any victory against them last year. They really aren't much better.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Orior on September 02, 2018, 03:17:44 PM
Quote from: ned on September 02, 2018, 02:47:58 PM
As easy as any victory against them last year. They really aren't much better.

Skin of their teeth. Rangers had a couple of good chances to snatch a draw.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: SHEEDY on September 02, 2018, 03:18:05 PM
Quote from: ned on September 02, 2018, 02:47:58 PM
As easy as any victory against them last year. They really aren't much better.
a 1-0 stuffing. Could and should have won much more convincingly. Job done though.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on September 02, 2018, 05:25:01 PM
Normal service resumed today, we really should have put 4/5 past that lot but after all the negative publicity that has surrounded Celtic this past week it's good to get a performance on the pitch, I wonder will the hun loving Scottish press flag up the fact that the Huns have 5 points from 4 games, their worst start to a season in many years!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Tony Baloney on September 02, 2018, 05:59:27 PM
Quote from: Targetman on September 02, 2018, 05:25:01 PM
Normal service resumed today, we really should have put 4/5 past that lot but after all the negative publicity that has surrounded Celtic this past week it's good to get a performance on the pitch, I wonder will the hun loving Scottish press flag up the fact that the Huns have 5 points from 4 games, their worst start to a season in many years!!
29 years according to Chris Sutton until he was reminded that Rangers are only 6 years old.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on September 02, 2018, 06:17:25 PM
Quote from: Orior on September 02, 2018, 03:17:44 PM
Quote from: ned on September 02, 2018, 02:47:58 PM
As easy as any victory against them last year. They really aren't much better.

Skin of their teeth. Rangers had a couple of good chances to snatch a draw.

Wise up, was a 1-0 hammering
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on September 02, 2018, 06:20:40 PM
Sevco supporters at their usual thuggish behaviour at the end of the game, Scotland's shame. They'll say they were provoked because Celtic walked near them🙄, like they need an excuse
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on September 02, 2018, 06:25:15 PM
Quote from: illdecide on September 02, 2018, 06:17:25 PM
Quote from: Orior on September 02, 2018, 03:17:44 PM
Quote from: ned on September 02, 2018, 02:47:58 PM
As easy as any victory against them last year. They really aren't much better.

Skin of their teeth. Rangers had a couple of good chances to snatch a draw.

Wise up, was a 1-0 hammering
It was indeed. As good a performance as any against them in the last couple of years
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: SHEEDY on September 02, 2018, 07:20:33 PM
poor aul stevie.... ;D


https://twitter.com/gibbygibbo1/status/1036254950865739776
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: straightred on September 02, 2018, 08:16:08 PM
Quote from: SHEEDY on September 02, 2018, 07:20:33 PM
poor aul stevie.... ;D


https://twitter.com/gibbygibbo1/status/1036254950865739776

He's not the brightest light in the room. Said that McGregor should have been sent off. The compliance people will surely look at it and he'll get a ban.
As regards the so called foul - nothing in it. They were battered. Celtic hit the woodwork 4 times and weren't given a stone wall penalty. Gerrard, like so many before him, thought he could go to scotland and make a difference. 5 points from 12 in the league..... we welcome the chase
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on September 03, 2018, 09:37:08 AM
First things first, if anyone should be complaining about Willie's performance it should be Celtic. Lafferty, Morellos (excuse the spelling) and McGregor all could have had early baths. The so called foul was marginal I've seen them given. I was also surprised at how shite that Rangers team are. In my view Hearts are in a much better place. How Lafferty last's in games versus Celtic is a mystery as the red mist descends when he sees the Hoops.

On the Dembele thing, good business as he is not a top class striker and hopefully in January they will strengthen. Good to see young players getting a run too.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Horse Box on September 03, 2018, 12:47:52 PM
Quote from: illdecide on September 02, 2018, 06:17:25 PM
Quote from: Orior on September 02, 2018, 03:17:44 PM
Quote from: ned on September 02, 2018, 02:47:58 PM
As easy as any victory against them last year. They really aren't much better.

Skin of their teeth. Rangers had a couple of good chances to snatch a draw.

Wise up, was a 1-0 hammering

Absolutely ! Was on the cards after Sevco played Motherwell last week , last 20 minutes of that game Motherwell mauled them ! Sevco are useless ! They are physical and try to bully Teams is all they have to offer .
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Horse Box on September 03, 2018, 12:49:06 PM
Quote from: Orior on September 02, 2018, 03:17:44 PM
Quote from: ned on September 02, 2018, 02:47:58 PM
As easy as any victory against them last year. They really aren't much better.

Skin of their teeth. Rangers had a couple of good chances to snatch a draw.

:D  :D  :D . . . . .
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: themac_23 on September 03, 2018, 12:55:52 PM
Gerrards press conference had to be the most delusional thing i have ever witnessed, Barry Fergusons Daily Record column wasnt far behind mind you
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on September 03, 2018, 01:33:18 PM
All the Huns can say is wait till the next one, been saying that for the last 2 years and we all know what happens, I hope dumb slippy g realises that his team really are dirt and they should have been hammered 4/5, Rodgers is still the master and he dealt with the Dembele departure in the correct way, just hope he gets to use some of that transfer fee to strengthen the team in January
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Horse Box on September 03, 2018, 02:52:48 PM
Quote from: Targetman on September 03, 2018, 01:33:18 PM
All the Huns can say is wait till the next one, been saying that for the last 2 years and we all know what happens, I hope dumb slippy g realises that his team really are dirt and they should have been hammered 4/5, Rodgers is still the master and he dealt with the Dembele departure in the correct way, just hope he gets to use some of that transfer fee to strengthen the team in January

He will , Right full back badly needed . Has to be thinking Midfield as I reckon he will stay until the Summer but big bucks will be offered for Ntcham and he will go then .
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: themac_23 on September 03, 2018, 03:46:49 PM
Quote from: Horse Box on September 03, 2018, 02:52:48 PM
Quote from: Targetman on September 03, 2018, 01:33:18 PM
All the Huns can say is wait till the next one, been saying that for the last 2 years and we all know what happens, I hope dumb slippy g realises that his team really are dirt and they should have been hammered 4/5, Rodgers is still the master and he dealt with the Dembele departure in the correct way, just hope he gets to use some of that transfer fee to strengthen the team in January

He will , Right full back badly needed . Has to be thinking Midfield as I reckon he will stay until the Summer but big bucks will be offered for Ntcham and he will go then .

i think the major difference that rangers fans dont see is that we have players who are being tagged as too good for celtic/ scotland ie Ntcham, Eduardo, Tierney, Rogic and Dembele before he went. Their team is made up of players who were surplus to requirements at lower level EPL at best or lower level Championship, player wise we are light years ahead. i know it'll go in cycles and we cant always get the diamonds in the rough but if we can keep a core and keep adding then i think well be ok, good europa run and back in the CL next season
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on September 04, 2018, 09:36:28 AM
Ryan Jack says Willie Colum should be demoted for his performance on Sunday, and he is right but not for the so called foul, Jack jumped into Rogic. Colum is a poor referee who ignored Morellos persistent fouling, Lafferty's stamp on Lustig and McGregor kicking Ajer, thats why he needs demoted. As for Jack he needs to stop whining and start performing.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on September 04, 2018, 09:43:38 AM
Former REFEREE Dermot Gallagher has given his opinion on the Glasgow Derby game and more specifically the incident that Steven Gerrard is hilariously blaming for the Ibrox club's downfall.

In the build-up to Celtic's wonderful counter-attack where they showed their class and composure to get the goal, the Gers boss cried it was a foul to his player, Ryan Jack and the game should have been stopped. The Scouse not appearing to sell any hint of irony as he admits his goalkeeper should have been sent off in the first half for kicking out.

Pundits have been giving their thoughts on the flashpoint with opinion split down the middle but now a top ex-referee has his say on Sky Sports News, and well, the Gers fans aren't going to like it. Dermot Said: Jack jumps into the back of Rogic, so initiates the first foul, Celtic would get the advantage. So if anything, it was a foul to Celtic. On the second incident of McGregor kicking out at Ajer Dermot was 100% when he said the player should have seen red and Celtic awarded a penalty.

You cling to your false narrative though Stevie boy – you're definitely one of them now.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Orior on September 23, 2018, 03:07:01 PM
Does anyone really think that Celtic are streets ahead of everyone and will win the league with ease?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Over the Bar on September 23, 2018, 03:24:45 PM
The Huns going ahead of Celtic today should be enough to make the board realise you can't sell your best players and expect to stay ahead of the pack. Serious January signings needed.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on September 23, 2018, 03:45:22 PM
The league will be over by January.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on September 23, 2018, 03:52:41 PM
Doubt it, something not right.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on September 23, 2018, 04:56:41 PM
There will be no 10 in a row!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lenny on September 23, 2018, 06:26:36 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on September 23, 2018, 04:56:41 PM
There will be no 10 in a row!!

Just shows the strength in depth of the league and why it's one of the best leagues in the world. Unlike the EPL which is a 2 horse race again.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on September 23, 2018, 07:53:11 PM
Another poor performance today and tbh apart from the Huns game they've all been poor, the incompetence of the board in not replacing good players like Armstrong, Roberts and Dembele is gonna hurt us big time, we have no creativity in midfield and other teams are happy for us to play the ball sideways and across the back with no end product, things just don't seem right at Celtic Park on and off the field!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: MoChara on September 24, 2018, 09:21:47 AM
Quote from: Targetman on September 23, 2018, 07:53:11 PM
Another poor performance today and tbh apart from the Huns game they've all been poor, the incompetence of the board in not replacing good players like Armstrong, Roberts and Dembele is gonna hurt us big time, we have no creativity in midfield and other teams are happy for us to play the ball sideways and across the back with no end product, things just don't seem right at Celtic Park on and off the field!!

What's worrying is why players that had creativity are now so lacking likes of Sinclair and Rogic they used to be ripping defences apart, wonder is there a bad mood in the camp could still be a hangover from the Boyata stuff. 
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on September 24, 2018, 10:28:29 AM
I was at the game yesterday and I can tell you the fans are not happy, they're furious. I agree something is not right but I don't know what...Last season we won the treble with almost the same team, you talk about Dembele, Armstrong and Roberts and TBH if you look back last season them 3 didn't feature that much through injury so the team he has now is the team he won a treble with last year so something is wrong. There are too many players off the pace and in bad form...Rogic, Sinclair, Ntcham, McGregor, Edouard & Lustig. I kinda feel sorry for Sinclair as he does get awful abuse from the fans but in their defence he's unrecognisable from the player we had 2 seasons ago, the form he's in he wouldn't get a game in the Irish League or League of Ireland and that's not an exaggeration either. When he gets the ball now he can't get rid of it quick enough to one of his team mates and is brushed off the ball so easily it's actually a bit embarrassing for the lad...

I genuinely don't know if there are problems deep down...I've heard a few rumours about Lawell interfering etc but never listen as what people don't know they'll make up, all i do know is things need to pick up ASAP. Celtic play in quarter finals of cup away to St Johnstone on Wed night and then Aberdeen on Sat and if we were to lose those two games then things are def in a crisis...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Geoff Tipps on September 26, 2018, 09:22:31 AM
https://stv.tv/news/west-central/1431283-rangers-fan-thanks-celtic-player-for-rescuing-him-from-bullies/
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on September 26, 2018, 01:30:22 PM
Good man Johnny, still won't get a game though!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: uimhr ocht on September 26, 2018, 02:48:11 PM
Hayes has been a poor signing add commper,allen,kouasi,thats almost 5 million squandered.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on September 26, 2018, 05:20:23 PM
Quote from: uimhr ocht on September 26, 2018, 02:48:11 PM
Hayes has been a poor signing add commper,allen,kouasi,thats almost 5 million squandered.

Edouard as well mate.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: charlieTully on September 27, 2018, 09:28:45 AM
its amazing the difference a year makes, last year the start of a double treble this year relief at beating st Johnstone, hopefully that steadies the ship.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tyroneman on September 27, 2018, 10:21:59 AM
Ntcham wasn't bad last night to be fair, tried hard, as did KT. Results are all that matters at the moment.

So many questions about this year...

Is there a dressing room split...LG was making it clear he stands with Brendan last night?

Did we really lose McGinn over pocket change or was he determined to go to England?

What is our head of scouting been up to? Really poor buys this past few years

Edouard...£8million...really?

Rogic..has he settled into a comfort zone with his new contract or just having a little bad patch?

Did the Board just assume because we were coming off the back of double trebles that we would coast the league this year?

What has happened to Sinclair?

The squad we have right now, with everyone playing to 90+% is more than good enough to win the SPL....I think we will stick in around 2nd/3rd for a month then start to hit form.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on September 27, 2018, 01:59:26 PM
Some good points raised here.

I think board, after this past few years of getting to champions league, thought that they could squeeze through the qualifying rounds this year without spending any big money....but if managing to go through, then they'd rake in the cash.  They obviously gambled and lost!

Although in fairness, Celtic are a Europa Cup team.  This is where they are at. Scottish football is poor and their champions can't be expected to be in the Champions League year after year.  In the qualifying rounds, and there seems to be more every year, they will get caught out.  This is what happened this summer.

Instead of buying Mc Ginn for a few extra pound, the board thought, I think, they could get by without him.  The Boyata and Dembele situation was handled badly.  Again being greedy, they wanted to hold out but the players wanted to go. I would have sold Boyata also - get the cash in for a player who wants to move on.

Celtic didn't seem to be prepared for these last minute bids etc. so I don't understand that.  The players were sought after so they didn't have a Plan B in who to try and bring in at the last minute.  That's disappointing for me.  Very poor planning by a big club, at every level.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tyroneman on September 27, 2018, 03:38:29 PM
Complacency is always the enemy when you are on top...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on September 27, 2018, 09:42:27 PM
Coming back early to qualify for the Champions League can be disruptive. You are trying to get players up to a certain level right at the beginning of the Season. Hard to come back down then and pace yourself for the long domestic season.

It's got to be hard to sell winning 3 trophies to players that won those three trophies the last 2 years.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on September 29, 2018, 09:23:53 AM
Dembele & Boyata def disrupted the whole thing, Dembele is gone and BR should have sold Boyota too. I know we're short in central defence but i can't stand seeing the big pri*k wearing the Celtic jersey playing away thinking he's Franko Baresi, If we can just hang in there until Christmas and BR will make 3 quality signings hopefully that will be enough. I do believe things will turn around this season and  we'll come good, no need to panic just yet as there is still 30 games to go...lol
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: MoChara on September 30, 2018, 08:26:01 PM
Least we're beating rangers lol
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on October 01, 2018, 12:24:54 PM
Celtic are in no mans land, Rogers needs to start producing otherwise Tony will be back with his Coco lines.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tyroneman on October 01, 2018, 01:02:29 PM
Quote from: Applesisapples on October 01, 2018, 12:24:54 PM
Celtic are in no mans land, Rogers needs to start producing otherwise Tony will be back with his Coco lines.

It's very hard to motivate a team that has just won everything domestically - twice.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Over the Bar on October 01, 2018, 01:09:46 PM
Quote from: tyroneman on October 01, 2018, 01:02:29 PM
Quote from: Applesisapples on October 01, 2018, 12:24:54 PM
Celtic are in no mans land, Rogers needs to start producing otherwise Tony will be back with his Coco lines.

It's very hard to motivate a team that has just won everything domestically - twice.

Don't think that's the issue.  Rodgers statements over summer won't have endeared him to some. 
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on October 04, 2018, 09:34:50 AM
BRENDAN RODGERS has prepared Celtic fans for the departure of Dedryck Boyata after the Belgium International has come back into the squad and played a blinder.
The centre-back took heavy criticism during the summer window, and rightly so for the way he and his agent tried to push a move away from Celtic Park. The unprofessional manner in which Boyata conducted his business was unacceptable. Brendan Rodgers refused to grant the player his move with a £7million deal on the table and it's proven to be somewhat of a masterstroke.

While Dembele got his move for petulance, the Celtic manager spoke of knowing when he can pull a situation back and he knew he could do that with Boyata. BUT the Irishman isn't naive, and as the player gets set to enter the last six months of his deal this January, Rodgers admits his time at Celtic is coming to an end. "Dedryck will leave at some point. You look at him now and you see he is really defined now as a player who has gained great confidence the last two years, the last 18 months in particular. "Going to the World Cup, he has proven there at a good level that he can play with world class players. "He is entering into his years at 28 where he can show it. I have always said when he is concentrated that he is a top class player."
Celtic must be doing everything in their power to bring in new defenders this January to cope with losing the Belgian for nothing in the summer.

In the meantime, Boyata has been in top form, and long may it continue. If he is set to leave, then Celtic are benefiting from a player who knows he's in the shop window.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tippabu on October 04, 2018, 06:00:06 PM
Cracking start that, cool finish from Eddie, knew the defender was in big trouble when the ball bounced
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on October 04, 2018, 06:19:26 PM
Quote from: illdecide on October 04, 2018, 09:34:50 AM
BRENDAN RODGERS has prepared Celtic fans for the departure of Dedryck Boyata after the Belgium International has come back into the squad and played a blinder.
The centre-back took heavy criticism during the summer window, and rightly so for the way he and his agent tried to push a move away from Celtic Park. The unprofessional manner in which Boyata conducted his business was unacceptable. Brendan Rodgers refused to grant the player his move with a £7million deal on the table and it's proven to be somewhat of a masterstroke.

While Dembele got his move for petulance, the Celtic manager spoke of knowing when he can pull a situation back and he knew he could do that with Boyata. BUT the Irishman isn't naive, and as the player gets set to enter the last six months of his deal this January, Rodgers admits his time at Celtic is coming to an end. "Dedryck will leave at some point. You look at him now and you see he is really defined now as a player who has gained great confidence the last two years, the last 18 months in particular. "Going to the World Cup, he has proven there at a good level that he can play with world class players. "He is entering into his years at 28 where he can show it. I have always said when he is concentrated that he is a top class player."
Celtic must be doing everything in their power to bring in new defenders this January to cope with losing the Belgian for nothing in the summer.

In the meantime, Boyata has been in top form, and long may it continue. If he is set to leave, then Celtic are benefiting from a player who knows he's in the shop window.

Will he be sold in Jan for big money?
Or will he go in the summer for nothing?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Captain Obvious on October 04, 2018, 07:26:32 PM
Celtic now 3-1 behind
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: yellowcard on October 04, 2018, 07:37:39 PM
What is Rodgers overall away record in European football, must be brutal at this stage.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: charlieTully on October 04, 2018, 09:25:16 PM
Quote from: yellowcard on October 04, 2018, 07:37:39 PM
What is Rodgers overall away record in European football, must be brutal at this stage.

Celtic have struggled for years away in Europe. There was no realistic expectation to win tonight. That team were semi finalists last season. We need to win home games and hopefully get something at Rosenberg to progress.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on October 05, 2018, 06:17:32 AM
Even going in 1-0 up at HT we were lucky. Seemed to score and then invite the pressure and with our defence it was only a matter of time til we fucked it up. We cannot continue with Lustig and Hendry and expect anything else althlugh there is little alternative with injuries at the moment. Thought it was reckless continuing with two up front for so long.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on October 05, 2018, 07:21:55 AM
To cap a miserable night Rangers won 3-1
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: themac_23 on October 05, 2018, 09:37:27 AM
Quote from: charlieTully on October 04, 2018, 09:25:16 PM
Quote from: yellowcard on October 04, 2018, 07:37:39 PM
What is Rodgers overall away record in European football, must be brutal at this stage.

Celtic have struggled for years away in Europe. There was no realistic expectation to win tonight. That team were semi finalists last season. We need to win home games and hopefully get something at Rosenberg to progress.

How are that team in the Europa League? they were quality all over the pitch, sometimes ya gotta hold your hands up and say the other team were just too good
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: MoChara on October 05, 2018, 10:00:13 AM
Quote from: themac_23 on October 05, 2018, 09:37:27 AM
Quote from: charlieTully on October 04, 2018, 09:25:16 PM
Quote from: yellowcard on October 04, 2018, 07:37:39 PM
What is Rodgers overall away record in European football, must be brutal at this stage.

Celtic have struggled for years away in Europe. There was no realistic expectation to win tonight. That team were semi finalists last season. We need to win home games and hopefully get something at Rosenberg to progress.

How are that team in the Europa League? they were quality all over the pitch, sometimes ya gotta hold your hands up and say the other team were just too good

RB Salzburg  were Semi Finalist last year just beaten by marseille 3-2 , and the other team RB Leipzeig are the ones who beat Zenit last year, the team that knocked us out 3-1.

Are we even a europa league team anymore?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Over the Bar on October 07, 2018, 05:40:21 PM
Excellent today.  Forrest got MOTM but Rogic pulled the strings and put them on a plate for him. Big 2 domestic games v Hibs and Hearts after the break. Bring it on!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: charlieTully on October 07, 2018, 07:00:40 PM
Quote from: Over the Bar on October 07, 2018, 05:40:21 PM
Excellent today.  Forrest got MOTM but Rogic pulled the strings and put them on a plate for him. Big 2 domestic games v Hibs and Hearts after the break. Bring it on!

Rogic and Forrest linked beautifully. Brilliant performance. Thank God.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on October 07, 2018, 08:10:11 PM
Quote from: Over the Bar on October 07, 2018, 05:40:21 PM
Excellent today.  Forrest got MOTM but Rogic pulled the strings and put them on a plate for him. Big 2 domestic games v Hibs and Hearts after the break. Bring it on!

Wouldn't get to worried about Hearts but Hibs will be a toughie, Lennon's teams are always hard to beat.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on October 07, 2018, 09:12:37 PM
Needed not only the result but a 5 star performance.  That was important. Hopefully that'll boost the confidence in the team now. Pity there's the break for internationals now - would have liked another game before them to see how it'd go.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Insane Bolt on October 13, 2018, 10:57:20 PM
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/sport/premier-league/brendan-rodgers-lined-up-to-replace-rafael-benitez-at-st-james-park/ar-BBOjojT?li=BBoPWjP

Can't see it myself.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on October 26, 2018, 08:53:40 AM
Once more Celtic shite in Europe whilst the Gers march on. Somebody needs to get a grip soon.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: themac_23 on October 26, 2018, 10:29:38 AM
Quote from: Applesisapples on October 26, 2018, 08:53:40 AM
Once more Celtic shite in Europe whilst the Gers march on. Somebody needs to get a grip soon.

Gers March on, seriously? They drew at home to a side who just sacked their manager and had a fitness coach in charge, personally I couldn't care about the blue half of Glasgow. We have enough problems ourselves, basic errors are killing us in europe, last night we didn't play that badly in fact right up until the 1st goal I was pleased with how it was going but again stupid errors kill all our good work. We need a new keeper, right back and centre back, possibly another striker too. Get them in jan and build for next seasons qualifiers now so we don't have the same crap we had in the summer
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on October 26, 2018, 11:36:45 AM
We're def. not good enough for Campions League and will struggle to qualify in Europa League - that's the level Celtic are at. Scottish league is a poor enough league so teams can't expect to do well in Europe regardless of who their teams play nowadays.

They didn't invest in summer - as a matter of fact it was a mess. As I stated before board though they could squeeze through to another champions league group stage without investing. They got badly caught out. Will be difficult to qualify now in Europa League.  The gamble failed miserably. The board also think they'd win league again without much investment - which they should do but tighter than expected I think.

As you say, new investment needed: keeper, right back and centre back. A forward also. Celtic have too many average players on their books....not playing but on decent wages.  They need to go and keep a smaller panel but more quality.  Supplement this with youth team players should be the way to go in my opinion.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on October 26, 2018, 02:08:06 PM
Quote from: themac_23 on October 26, 2018, 10:29:38 AM
Quote from: Applesisapples on October 26, 2018, 08:53:40 AM
Once more Celtic shite in Europe whilst the Gers march on. Somebody needs to get a grip soon.

Gers March on, seriously? They drew at home to a side who just sacked their manager and had a fitness coach in charge, personally I couldn't care about the blue half of Glasgow. We have enough problems ourselves, basic errors are killing us in europe, last night we didn't play that badly in fact right up until the 1st goal I was pleased with how it was going but again stupid errors kill all our good work. We need a new keeper, right back and centre back, possibly another striker too. Get them in jan and build for next seasons qualifiers now so we don't have the same crap we had in the summer
Rangers have 5 points and top the group. celtic have 3 and can't even raise a performance. It is not good enough.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on October 26, 2018, 03:32:06 PM
It's not good enough but its no surprise, I wonder is there a team out there that has a worse record away from home in Europe than Celtic, just have no confidence in them getting a result
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on October 26, 2018, 04:25:05 PM
Quote from: Applesisapples on October 26, 2018, 02:08:06 PM
Quote from: themac_23 on October 26, 2018, 10:29:38 AM
Quote from: Applesisapples on October 26, 2018, 08:53:40 AM
Once more Celtic shite in Europe whilst the Gers march on. Somebody needs to get a grip soon.

Gers March on, seriously? They drew at home to a side who just sacked their manager and had a fitness coach in charge, personally I couldn't care about the blue half of Glasgow. We have enough problems ourselves, basic errors are killing us in europe, last night we didn't play that badly in fact right up until the 1st goal I was pleased with how it was going but again stupid errors kill all our good work. We need a new keeper, right back and centre back, possibly another striker too. Get them in jan and build for next seasons qualifiers now so we don't have the same crap we had in the summer
Rangers have 5 points and top the group. celtic have 3 and can't even raise a performance. It is not good enough.

What relevance have they to us in relation to European performances? Easier group, opposition teams in disarray. We can still qualify (looking unlikely), they have won very few matches in Europe this year and will struggle to qualify.
We are second in the league, they are fifth.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tyroneman on October 26, 2018, 04:46:52 PM
European away form 2008-2018

10 wins
13 draws


2017-18
Champions League 2nd qualifier 1st leg – Linfield 0 Celtic 2
CL 3rd qualifier 2nd leg – Rosenborg 0 Celtic 1
CL play-off – Astana 4 Celtic 3
CL group stage – Anderlecht 0 Celtic 3
CL group stage – Bayern Munich 3 Celtic 0
CL group stage – PSG 7 Celtic 1
EL– Zenit 3 Celtic 0

2016-7
Champions League 2nd qualifier 1st leg – Lincoln Red Imps 1 Celtic 0
CL 3rd qualifier 1st leg – Astana 1 Celtic 1
CL play-off 2nd leg – Hapoel Beer Sheva 2 Celtic 0
CL group stage – Barcelona 7, Celtic 0
CL group stage – Monchengladbach 1, Celtic 1
CL group stage – Manchester City 1, Celtic 1

2015-16
Champions League 2nd qualifier 2nd leg – Stjarnan 1 Celtic 4
CL 3rd qualifier 2nd leg – Qarabag 0, Celtic 0
CL play-off 2nd leg – Malmo 2 Celtic 0
EL – Ajax 2 Celtic 2
EL– Molde 3 Celtic 1
EL– Fenerbahce 1 Celtic 1

2014-15
Champions League 2nd qualifier 2nd leg – Reykjavik 0 Celtic 1
CL 3rd qualifier 1st leg – *Legia Warsaw 4 Celtic 1
CL play-off 1st leg – Maribor 1 Celtic 1
EL – Red Bull Salzburg 2 Celtic 2
EL– Astra Giurgiu 1 Celtic 1
EL– Dinamo Zagreb 4 Celtic 3
EL – Inter Milan 1 Celtic 0
*Celtic awarded 3-0 win after Legia fielded an ineligible player

2013-4
Champions League 2nd qualifier 1st leg – Cliftonville 0 Celtic 3
CL 3rd qualifier 2nd leg – Elfsborg 0 Celtic 0
CL play-off 1st leg – Shakhter Karagandy 2 Celtic 0
CL group stage – AC Milan 2 Celtic 0
CL group stage – Ajax 1 Celtic 0
CL group stage – Barcelona 6 Celtic 1

2012-13   3 away wins,
2011-12    *0 away wins, 2 away draws *Sion match awarded for ineligible player
2010-11   0 away wins, 0 away draws
2009-10   1 away win, 2 away draws
2008-09   0 away wins, 0 away draws

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on October 28, 2018, 03:53:05 PM
Good to sort out that horrible crowd today, played some good stuff in the second half and should have scored more, good enough for Naismith the hateful p***k!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: charlieTully on October 28, 2018, 04:18:51 PM
Quote from: Targetman on October 28, 2018, 03:53:05 PM
Good to sort out that horrible crowd today, played some good stuff in the second half and should have scored more, good enough for Naismith the hateful p***k!!

+1
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on October 28, 2018, 09:54:17 PM
Was in the balance until the Hearts goalkeeper Zdenek Zlamal gifted the 2nd goal.

Rangers have not won a major title now in 7 years. In this time Celtic have won 7 leagues, 3 Cups and 3 League Cups.  A 13 title gain.

Rangers on 115 are only 10 Domestic titles ahead of Celtic on 105. Before they went bust they were 23 ahead.

On League titles - Rangers have 54 and Celtic 49. The Gap is 5 and was was 12 before they went bust.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ONeill on October 28, 2018, 11:57:34 PM
Didn't realise how dominant Rangers were before they couped.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on October 29, 2018, 08:44:49 AM
Quote from: ONeill on October 28, 2018, 11:57:34 PM
Didn't realise how dominant Rangers were before they couped.

OR didn't realise how financially doped they were and how corrupt the institutions were.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Antrim Coaster on October 29, 2018, 11:32:46 AM
Quote from: From the Bunker on October 28, 2018, 09:54:17 PM
Was in the balance until the Hearts goalkeeper Zdenek Zlamal gifted the 2nd goal.

Rangers have not won a major title now in 7 years. In this time Celtic have won 7 leagues, 3 Cups and 3 League Cups.  A 13 title gain.

Rangers on 115 are only 10 Domestic titles ahead of Celtic on 105. Before they went bust they were 23 ahead.

On League titles - Rangers have 54 and Celtic 49. The Gap is 5 and was was 12 before they went bust.

They were only founded 6 and a half years ago !!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tyroneman on October 29, 2018, 01:39:55 PM
According to https://www.transfermarkt.com/glasgow-rangers/transfers/verein/124

This season - Sevco have spent nearly €12million, recouped around €3million and brought in 9 players + more returning from loan etc

Where the fcuk are they getting the money???
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: yellowcard on October 29, 2018, 01:57:28 PM
Quote from: tyroneman on October 29, 2018, 01:39:55 PM
According to https://www.transfermarkt.com/glasgow-rangers/transfers/verein/124

This season - Sevco have spent nearly €12million, recouped around €3million and brought in 9 players + more returning from loan etc

Where the fcuk are they getting the money???

Is history repeating itself, that's a seriously high level of turnover of players. They will be under pressure to deliver trophies given that level of spending.

You would imagine that the wage bill will have taken a hike also with the amount of bodies incoming and the number of free transfers.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: rodney trotter on October 29, 2018, 06:56:42 PM
They were getting full attendances at Ibrox when they were in the Scottish third Division ,and were paying small wages. They would have earned a bit in the time outside the top flight.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on October 29, 2018, 10:35:02 PM
Quote from: rodney trotter on October 29, 2018, 06:56:42 PM
They were getting full attendances at Ibrox when they were in the Scottish third Division ,and were paying small wages. They would have earned a bit in the time outside the top flight.

You obviously haven't followed their "journey" and don't know Scottish football. They overspent massively in the lower teirs when there was no need. Their vanity and sense of entitlement scuppered any chance of them accumulating wealth. To illustrate, below is an interview with ex-Rangers striker (and boyhood Celtic fan) Kevin Kyle ;


Now retired, the 37-year-old, in an interview with Open Goal, criticised the club for "bad financial play" in the contracts they handed out to players while they were in the fourth tier having been accepted into the SFL as it was back then.

Kyle had left Hearts in March 2012 and had been close to signing a deal with St Johnstone after Steve Lomas had offered him "£600-700-a-week" when then Rangers boss Ally McCoist invited him to train at Murray Park for two weeks.

After two weeks Kyle approached McCoist explaining he had an offer to play in the top-flight but Rangers were keen to sign him and negotiate a deal.

"I thought if I can get f*****g £700-800 I'd be over the moon," he told Simon Ferry.

"I walked in and the gaffer said 'right Kevin, what are you after?'. I'm not sure what came over me I went 'I want the same money I was getting at Hearts'. £150,000 a year.

He added: "I went out, f*****g nervous, thinking what have I just said there? I'm thinking I've killed myself."

Rangers came back with an offer of £100,000-a-year with a £1,000 appearance fee on top of that, much to the delight of Kyle.

The former Sunderland and Kilmarnock striker admitted that it was not just him who was receiving substantial money from Rangers for playing in the fourth tier.

He said: "What Ian Black was getting, Temps (David Templeton) was getting, Dean Shiels was getting, should never have got.

"That's not me disrespecting Rangers that's just bad, bad financial play from Rangers behalf. I chanced my arm and got a decent deal. Rangers didn't need to spend all that finance to get out the league they were in."

They signed top league players to get them out of the bottom teir of Scottish football. This was to play against part time players with day jobs. Players that were playing for £50 a week! As I said a vanity project.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on October 30, 2018, 09:13:41 AM
wasn't Jon Daly getting ridiculous money to play for Rangers in the lower tiers as well?. something like 5k a week?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on October 30, 2018, 09:26:28 AM
Don't be surprised if Sevco go under again, I've said this before they're throwing all their eggs into one basket for this year and next and if they don't win anything by the end of next season i think they'll go tits up again. If Stevie G wants to replace the players he brought in because they're not good enough then there are a few things wrong there...a) he didn't buy them and believes they're not good enough b) he did buy them and bought duds so the Chairman is now at this stage cropping himself as the saviour will be knocking the door looking more coin c) maybe they're good enough and Stevie G the rookie doesn't know what he's doing...

Could be a mixture of 2 from 3 there but either way unless they win the league this year or next then they're in serious trouble, Celtic can play a big role here as 4 big signings in January should keep them well within our grasp...

We need 2 Centre Halves (as Boyata and Benkovic will be away in January), we need a right back and a centre forward. £20-£25 million could get us 4 quality players that should take us up a level but knowing as i type this that they're prob spend £1.5m on 3 players and one will prob be out of contract somewhere and we'll get him for free >:(
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on October 30, 2018, 10:40:40 AM
You'd think the the 'chief scout' would be consistently doing a dossier on players throughout Europe and beyond.  He should, as you say, have a right back, centre back and forward lined up for Jan. This should be updated on a daily basis.

Who is available, out of contract, club history, injuries and character etc.

Would this not make it easier to do, especially when there's only 2 windows nowadays?

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on October 30, 2018, 09:36:18 PM
The so called "Chief Scout " has a lot to answer for when we're signing players like Commper (probably spelt wrong as I've never seen his name in a team line out), Benkovic looks the part but unfortunately too rich for Celtic!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on October 31, 2018, 09:52:33 PM
A good few spark ups at the Edinburgh derby.
Hearts' goalie goes to receive the ball from the Hibs fans behind his goal, the ball is sorta thrown to his chest area and he goes to ground clutching his nose, rolling around for what seemed ages. After a late Hearts goal was ruled out, Neil Lennon exploded into life give the still celebrating Hearts fans a good Lurgan goading, for his efforts he received an object into his face and went down like a beached whale.
I have to say, Neil acted the maggot, not just with his goading but the over egging of the impact.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: charlieTully on November 01, 2018, 12:38:40 AM
Quote from: Main Street on October 31, 2018, 09:52:33 PM
A good few spark ups at the Edinburgh derby.
Hearts' goalie goes to receive the ball from the Hibs fans behind his goal, the ball is sorta thrown to his chest area and he goes to ground clutching his nose, rolling around for what seemed ages. After a late Hearts goal was ruled out, Neil Lennon exploded into life give the still celebrating Hearts fans a good Lurgan goading, for his efforts he received an object into his face and went down like a beached whale.
I have to say, Neil acted the maggot, not just with his goading but the over egging of the impact.

Sure it adds to the drama. The Edinburgh derby is more intense than the Glasgow one these days. Handy win for Celtic but don't get the sycophantic response from some fans. European results are the benchmark for improvement imo. Let's see how the next couple of home legs go. No glory in beating Dundee of the park.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on November 01, 2018, 07:56:42 AM
Poor wee lambs in the Hearts support, imagine having to endure a goading. Went to the football to watch their team and NL provoked them into throwing a coin. That wasn't an isolated incident last night or any other time we or Hibs play at Tynecastle. NL did no more than thousands of players or coaches do every week. Cupping an ear, finger to the lips, running along the touchline.......  all reprehensible behaviour in some people's books no doubt.
As for Celtics performance, yes it was only Dundee but earlier in the season we may have toiled in that type of match. We are starting to hit our stride domestically, pity about Europe right enough.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on November 01, 2018, 11:05:57 AM
Quote from: ned on November 01, 2018, 07:56:42 AM
Poor wee lambs in the Hearts support, imagine having to endure a goading. Went to the football to watch their team and NL provoked them into throwing a coin. That wasn't an isolated incident last night or any other time we or Hibs play at Tynecastle. NL did no more than thousands of players or coaches do every week. Cupping an ear, finger to the lips, running along the touchline.......  all reprehensible behaviour in some people's books no doubt.
As for Celtics performance, yes it was only Dundee but earlier in the season we may have toiled in that type of match. We are starting to hit our stride domestically, pity about Europe right enough.
Would you ever cop on, Neil went overboard, way over the limit and considering this was a derby match, his behavior wasn't reprehensible just stupid and foolish.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on November 01, 2018, 11:25:30 AM
Quote from: Main Street on October 31, 2018, 09:52:33 PM
A good few spark ups at the Edinburgh derby.
Hearts' goalie goes to receive the ball from the Hibs fans behind his goal, the ball is sorta thrown to his chest area and he goes to ground clutching his nose, rolling around for what seemed ages. After a late Hearts goal was ruled out, Neil Lennon exploded into life give the still celebrating Hearts fans a good Lurgan goading, for his efforts he received an object into his face and went down like a beached whale.
I have to say, Neil acted the maggot, not just with his goading but the over egging of the impact.

Main Street, i'm a bit surprised by your comments TBH.
First of all i'd like you to explain what a "Lurgan goading" is (he got stick for 90 mins and then giving a bit of a fist pump when the other team have a disallowed goal  ::))
You say he received an object to the face (turns out it was a £1 coin) and went down like a beached whale. Have you ever been hit in the face with a £1 coin? do you know how sore it is or what impact it would have on you...bear in mind everyone is different and it may bounce of your chin with no damage but could hurt someone else less as granite as your fine self.

To tell you the truth I'm sick to the teeth of people saying he deserves it and he brings it on himself which is a load of bollix, he wears his heart on his sleeve and has proved it no matter who he's played for or managed. If people in the crowd can rip him up and give him abuse for 90 mins and can't take it back then tough. They're no better than the keyboard warriors who type all sorts of crop about people but most of them wouldn't say it to their face.

I'm all for a bit of craic and I've no issues with fans giving management stick etc it all adds to the atmosphere but it can bit you on the ass sometimes and you have to be man enough to take it but the tools who can't behave should be banned, arrested and hopefully lose their jobs too
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gabriel_Hurl on November 01, 2018, 11:41:23 AM
Quote from: illdecide on November 01, 2018, 11:25:30 AM
You say he received an object to the face (turns out it was a £1 coin) and went down like a beached whale. Have you ever been hit in the face with a £1 coin? do you know how sore it is or what impact it would have on you...bear in mind everyone is different and it may bounce of your chin with no damage but could hurt someone else less as granite as your fine self.

You weren't hit in the face either "Neil"  ::) ::) ::)

https://twitter.com/meganlawriee28/status/1057756662113730561?s=19
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on November 01, 2018, 01:57:36 PM
Quote from: Gabriel_Hurl on November 01, 2018, 11:41:23 AM
Quote from: illdecide on November 01, 2018, 11:25:30 AM
You say he received an object to the face (turns out it was a £1 coin) and went down like a beached whale. Have you ever been hit in the face with a £1 coin? do you know how sore it is or what impact it would have on you...bear in mind everyone is different and it may bounce of your chin with no damage but could hurt someone else less as granite as your fine self.

You weren't hit in the face either "Neil"  ::) ::) ::)

https://twitter.com/meganlawriee28/status/1057756662113730561?s=19

You reckon that's conclusive? Maybe more than one coin thrown? Or the coin hit him then dropped down as if hitting him on the chest? NL did nothing or has ever done anything to merit the abuse he has received. So f**k up with all the "he brings it on himself", "he doesn't help himself" bullshit. Thousands of folk involved in football do similar week in week out.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: michaelg on November 01, 2018, 05:53:05 PM
Quote from: ned on November 01, 2018, 01:57:36 PM
Quote from: Gabriel_Hurl on November 01, 2018, 11:41:23 AM
Quote from: illdecide on November 01, 2018, 11:25:30 AM
You say he received an object to the face (turns out it was a £1 coin) and went down like a beached whale. Have you ever been hit in the face with a £1 coin? do you know how sore it is or what impact it would have on you...bear in mind everyone is different and it may bounce of your chin with no damage but could hurt someone else less as granite as your fine self.

You weren't hit in the face either "Neil"  ::) ::) ::)

https://twitter.com/meganlawriee28/status/1057756662113730561?s=19

You reckon that's conclusive? Maybe more than one coin thrown? Or the coin hit him then dropped down as if hitting him on the chest? NL did nothing or has ever done anything to merit the abuse he has received. So f**k up with all the "he brings it on himself", "he doesn't help himself" bullshit. Thousands of folk involved in football do similar week in week out.
Not sure many have done it in extra time, immediatley after a winning goal was (incorrectly) disallowed by the home team in a fiercely contested derby.  Throwing a coin can never be condoned, but it's fair to say that he pretty much brought this incident entirely upon himself.  He might think before he "acts the maggot" next time.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on November 01, 2018, 06:01:23 PM
What did NL do that was enough to provoke a coin throw? He has done nothing more than lots have done before him but they are not castigated in the same way.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: michaelg on November 01, 2018, 06:11:29 PM
Quote from: ned on November 01, 2018, 06:01:23 PM
What did NL do that was enough to provoke a coin throw? He has done nothing more than lots have done before him but they are not castigated in the same way.
What he did was foolish to say the least.  As I said, nothing should result in a coin throw, but at same time, if he didn't do what he did, then the incident would probably not have happened.
As for your second point, plenty of people have celebrated their own team's last minute winner.  Football fans don't mind that, it's part of the game, and it generally doesn't result in what happened to NL the other night.  As I said, what he did was different and he brought the situation entirely upon himself.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Insane Bolt on November 01, 2018, 06:20:45 PM
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/46062287

The sectarian shit fest that is SFA has done sweet FA to address the vile abuse that Neil Lennon has been subjected to. It has allowed it to be the norm.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on November 01, 2018, 07:42:37 PM
Quote from: michaelg on November 01, 2018, 06:11:29 PM
Quote from: ned on November 01, 2018, 06:01:23 PM
What did NL do that was enough to provoke a coin throw? He has done nothing more than lots have done before him but they are not castigated in the same way.
What he did was foolish to say the least.  As I said, nothing should result in a coin throw, but at same time, if he didn't do what he did, then the incident would probably not have happened.
No, no and thrice no! The incident would not have happened if the thug who threw the coin did not think it was acceptable to act like that. The blame lies no where but with the perpetrator and those who ignore the constant incidents at Tynecastle.
As for your second point, plenty of people have celebrated their own team's last minute winner.  Football fans don't mind that, it's part of the game, and it generally doesn't result in what happened to NL the other night.  As I said, what he did was different and he brought the situation entirely upon himself.

What exactly did NL do that was any different to a cupped ear, a finger to the lips or a celebratory knee slide along the touchline?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: michaelg on November 01, 2018, 08:06:33 PM
Quote from: ned on November 01, 2018, 07:42:37 PM
Quote from: michaelg on November 01, 2018, 06:11:29 PM
Quote from: ned on November 01, 2018, 06:01:23 PM
What did NL do that was enough to provoke a coin throw? He has done nothing more than lots have done before him but they are not castigated in the same way.
What he did was foolish to say the least.  As I said, nothing should result in a coin throw, but at same time, if he didn't do what he did, then the incident would probably not have happened.
No, no and thrice no! The incident would not have happened if the thug who threw the coin did not think it was acceptable to act like that. The blame lies no where but with the perpetrator and those who ignore the constant incidents at Tynecastle.
As for your second point, plenty of people have celebrated their own team's last minute winner.  Football fans don't mind that, it's part of the game, and it generally doesn't result in what happened to NL the other night.  As I said, what he did was different and he brought the situation entirely upon himself.

What exactly did NL do that was any different to a cupped ear, a finger to the lips or a celebratory knee slide along the touchline?
Not going to agree on this.   As for your question, re-read my post above.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on November 01, 2018, 09:46:27 PM
Complete cop out re: Lennon. Has suffered sectarian abuse at every away ground in Scotland except CP but it's all his fault!! How do you work that out?

Takens abuse for 85+ mins then he decides to put finger over lips or motions his hand in a calm down type of motion and they throw coins at him.

Call it out for what it is - sectarianism because Lennon, like Mc Clean won't hide away.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Solo_run on November 01, 2018, 09:56:05 PM
Did someone spray paint hang Neil Lennon on a wall last night?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on November 01, 2018, 10:15:11 PM
Tynecastle just reeks of sectarianism, a horrible place that'll be silenced on Sunday when Celtic come to town!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: michaelg on November 01, 2018, 10:46:57 PM
Quote from: marty34 on November 01, 2018, 09:46:27 PM
Complete cop out re: Lennon. Has suffered sectarian abuse at every away ground in Scotland except CP but it's all his fault!! How do you work that out?

Takens abuse for 85+ mins then he decides to put finger over lips or motions his hand in a calm down type of motion and they throw coins at him.

Call it out for what it is - sectarianism because Lennon, like Mc Clean won't hide away.
There is a difference between not hiding away and antagonising people and situations.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general_lee on November 02, 2018, 12:03:17 AM
Quote from: michaelg on November 01, 2018, 10:46:57 PM
Quote from: marty34 on November 01, 2018, 09:46:27 PM
Complete cop out re: Lennon. Has suffered sectarian abuse at every away ground in Scotland except CP but it's all his fault!! How do you work that out?

Takens abuse for 85+ mins then he decides to put finger over lips or motions his hand in a calm down type of motion and they throw coins at him.

Call it out for what it is - sectarianism because Lennon, like Mc Clean won't hide away.
There is a difference between not hiding away and antagonising people and situations.
Lennon has been getting it for 18 years. He's pantomime villain for hearts and rangers fans who are largely scumbags. It doesn't take a lot for them to get riled up where an Irish Catholic is concerned
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: michaelg on November 02, 2018, 07:09:12 AM
Quote from: general_lee on November 02, 2018, 12:03:17 AM
Quote from: michaelg on November 01, 2018, 10:46:57 PM
Quote from: marty34 on November 01, 2018, 09:46:27 PM
Complete cop out re: Lennon. Has suffered sectarian abuse at every away ground in Scotland except CP but it's all his fault!! How do you work that out?

Takens abuse for 85+ mins then he decides to put finger over lips or motions his hand in a calm down type of motion and they throw coins at him.

Call it out for what it is - sectarianism because Lennon, like Mc Clean won't hide away.
There is a difference between not hiding away and antagonising people and situations.
Lennon has been getting it for 18 years. He's pantomime villain for hearts and rangers fans who are largely scumbags. It doesn't take a lot for them to get riled up where an Irish Catholic is concerned
Funny how BR and MON don't seem to get the same attention.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on November 02, 2018, 07:29:02 AM
Quote from: michaelg on November 02, 2018, 07:09:12 AM
Quote from: general_lee on November 02, 2018, 12:03:17 AM
Quote from: michaelg on November 01, 2018, 10:46:57 PM
Quote from: marty34 on November 01, 2018, 09:46:27 PM
Complete cop out re: Lennon. Has suffered sectarian abuse at every away ground in Scotland except CP but it's all his fault!! How do you work that out?

Takens abuse for 85+ mins then he decides to put finger over lips or motions his hand in a calm down type of motion and they throw coins at him.

Call it out for what it is - sectarianism because Lennon, like Mc Clean won't hide away.
There is a difference between not hiding away and antagonising people and situations.
Lennon has been getting it for 18 years. He's pantomime villain for hearts and rangers fans who are largely scumbags. It doesn't take a lot for them to get riled up where an Irish Catholic is concerned
Funny how BR and MON don't seem to get the same attention.

Not sure what the point is there. Majority of players and managers who celebrate in similar way to NL don't have coins thrown at them. Mourinho doing his knee slide down the touchline didn't have an object thrown at him. Why not? I've seen both BR and MON celebrate with exuberance so why NL is singled out mystifies. Just because idiots react to NL does not mean he is doing anything wrong.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: michaelg on November 02, 2018, 07:44:19 AM
Quote from: ned on November 02, 2018, 07:29:02 AM
Quote from: michaelg on November 02, 2018, 07:09:12 AM
Quote from: general_lee on November 02, 2018, 12:03:17 AM
Quote from: michaelg on November 01, 2018, 10:46:57 PM
Quote from: marty34 on November 01, 2018, 09:46:27 PM
Complete cop out re: Lennon. Has suffered sectarian abuse at every away ground in Scotland except CP but it's all his fault!! How do you work that out?

Takens abuse for 85+ mins then he decides to put finger over lips or motions his hand in a calm down type of motion and they throw coins at him.

Call it out for what it is - sectarianism because Lennon, like Mc Clean won't hide away.
There is a difference between not hiding away and antagonising people and situations.
Lennon has been getting it for 18 years. He's pantomime villain for hearts and rangers fans who are largely scumbags. It doesn't take a lot for them to get riled up where an Irish Catholic is concerned
Funny how BR and MON don't seem to get the same attention.

Not sure what the point is there. Majority of players and managers who celebrate in similar way to NL don't have coins thrown at them. Mourinho doing his knee slide down the touchline didn't have an object thrown at him. Why not? I've seen both BR and MON celebrate with exuberance so why NL is singled out mystifies. Just because idiots react to NL does not mean he is doing anything wrong.
As I said before, celebrating your own team's goal is different to what NL did the other night.  Cause and effect.  Had he not done what he did the other night , he would not have got hit in the face with a coin.  It's pretty straightforward.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: themac_23 on November 02, 2018, 08:42:40 AM
Quote from: Targetman on November 01, 2018, 10:15:11 PM
Tynecastle just reeks of sectarianism, a horrible place that'll be silenced on Sunday when Celtic come to town!!

We are at home.... and its tomorrow lol
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on November 02, 2018, 09:19:59 AM
The first part I got right!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on November 02, 2018, 09:56:59 AM
I think his agent said it's to do with he's an Irish catholic who played for Celtic. The croppy, like Mc Clean won't lie down.

Call it out for what it is and stop hiding behind 'he brings it on himself, it's all his fault etc waffle. It's sectarian - pure and simple.

As someone else alluded to, Jose M run and slides up and down the line, Klopp of Liverpool engages is the run and fist pumps but no coins ever get thrown at them.




Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: screenexile on November 02, 2018, 10:58:21 AM
Quote from: marty34 on November 02, 2018, 09:56:59 AM
I think his agent said it's to do with he's an Irish catholic who played for Celtic. The croppy, like Mc Clean won't lie down.

Call it out for what it is and stop hiding behind 'he brings it on himself, it's all his fault etc waffle. It's sectarian - pure and simple.

As someone else alluded to, Jose M run and slides up and down the line, Klopp of Liverpool engages is the run and fist pumps but no coins ever get thrown at them.

Haven't seen Mourinho goading the opposition when they've had a goal disallowed or Klopp doing the same?

It is possible for Neil Lennon to be dickhead who's pushing things too far and also for Hearts fans to be sectarian bigots as well. They're not mutually exclusive.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on November 02, 2018, 11:22:59 AM
Strangely, the media, Scottish football commentators and fellow managers all are pretty much unanimous in their condemnation of the thug who threw the coin and in solidarity with NL. Some however, continue with their agendas.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Solo_run on November 02, 2018, 11:37:09 AM
Quote from: screenexile on November 02, 2018, 10:58:21 AM
Quote from: marty34 on November 02, 2018, 09:56:59 AM
I think his agent said it's to do with he's an Irish catholic who played for Celtic. The croppy, like Mc Clean won't lie down.

Call it out for what it is and stop hiding behind 'he brings it on himself, it's all his fault etc waffle. It's sectarian - pure and simple.

As someone else alluded to, Jose M run and slides up and down the line, Klopp of Liverpool engages is the run and fist pumps but no coins ever get thrown at them.

Haven't seen Mourinho goading the opposition when they've had a goal disallowed or Klopp doing the same?

It is possible for Neil Lennon to be d**khead who's pushing things too far and also for Hearts fans to be sectarian bigots as well. They're not mutually exclusive.

Jose M might not have goaded fans after a disallowed goal but he indulges on a bit of goading all the same. I would say most managers goad but this is just getting significantly more attention because of the rivalry and other incidents that happened. 

On the other hand if being a soccer fan is a good enough reason to shout abuse at the opposition then the sport must be in a very sad state.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on November 02, 2018, 12:00:48 PM
Quote from: michaelg on November 02, 2018, 07:44:19 AM
Quote from: ned on November 02, 2018, 07:29:02 AM
Quote from: michaelg on November 02, 2018, 07:09:12 AM
Quote from: general_lee on November 02, 2018, 12:03:17 AM
Quote from: michaelg on November 01, 2018, 10:46:57 PM
Quote from: marty34 on November 01, 2018, 09:46:27 PM
Complete cop out re: Lennon. Has suffered sectarian abuse at every away ground in Scotland except CP but it's all his fault!! How do you work that out?

Takens abuse for 85+ mins then he decides to put finger over lips or motions his hand in a calm down type of motion and they throw coins at him.

Call it out for what it is - sectarianism because Lennon, like Mc Clean won't hide away.
There is a difference between not hiding away and antagonising people and situations.
Lennon has been getting it for 18 years. He's pantomime villain for hearts and rangers fans who are largely scumbags. It doesn't take a lot for them to get riled up where an Irish Catholic is concerned
Funny how BR and MON don't seem to get the same attention.

Not sure what the point is there. Majority of players and managers who celebrate in similar way to NL don't have coins thrown at them. Mourinho doing his knee slide down the touchline didn't have an object thrown at him. Why not? I've seen both BR and MON celebrate with exuberance so why NL is singled out mystifies. Just because idiots react to NL does not mean he is doing anything wrong.
As I said before, celebrating your own team's goal is different to what NL did the other night.  Cause and effect.  Had he not done what he did the other night , he would not have got hit in the face with a coin.  It's pretty straightforward.
That's a disgraceful comment from one who portrays himself as the voice of reason. Lennon did little more than tell Hearts fans to settle down. The uncomfortable fact is that their is a large sectarian element within the NI/Hearts/Rangers supporters who single Lennon out and McClean because they don't fit the tame taig knowing his place model they prefer.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Solo_run on November 02, 2018, 01:57:38 PM
Neil Lennon believes he suffers anti-Catholic "racism" in Scotland and says there was an effigy depicting him being hanged at Tynecastle during Wednesday's Edinburgh derby.

The Hibernian head coach was struck by a coin during his team's goalless draw after celebrating a disallowed Hearts goal.

Lennon suggested some observers had blamed him for "bringing it on myself" by "goading people", which he described as a "pretty poor" argument.

"You call it sectarianism here in Scotland, I call it racism," Lennon said. "If a black man is abused, you're not just abusing the colour of his skin - you're abusing his culture, heritage, his background.

"It's the exact same when I get called a Fenian, a pauper, a beggar, a tarrier. These people have a sense of entitlement, or a superiority complex, and all I do is stand up for myself.

"I got hit by a coin in the face by someone in the crowd. Not happy with some of the comments that have come out after. People should know better.

"Pretty poor, all this, 'I was goading people, I brought it on myself'. There was an effigy at Tynecastle saying, 'hang Neil Lennon', that was before the game.

"Did I bring that on myself? You're all saying no, because you're right minded people, you're decent people.

"So this has got to stop. Everyone says I play the victim - I don't."


Taken from BBC website
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on November 02, 2018, 02:55:19 PM
I can tell you as i know...Neil Lennon is not a bigot nor sectarian, he comes from probably one of the nicest families you will find anywhere who haven't a bad bone in their bodies. Neil himself is a decent man who has suffered from the hands of bigots, he played for Man City, Crewe, and Leicester where he was still the we ginger hot headed midfielder who snapped at the heels of anyone he could to win an advantage...Look at the incident of him an Alan Shearer (Shearer kicked him in the head having been kicked a few time by Lennon), the point to all this was he was representing his country during these spells and there was not one bad word aimed at him during his career with these English clubs. However, once he signs for Celtic he's a fenian Bast**d and according to majority of NI fans that's still the case as the hate grew that much for him during his time at Celtic they have carried it on even though he's not connected with Celtic anymore.

I've had more rows and falling out with work colleagues who claim to hate him but when you ask they why they can't give you an actual reason why but I can...You're a bitter twisted, bigoted, sectarian Bast**d. Neil Lennon is 100% right, if this treatment happened to a black player it would have been on the World News and heads would have rolled but an Irish Catholic who played and managed Celtic it ok, he brought it on himself ::) he took abuse the whole of the game and reacted (he is human) at the end of a game with either a fist pump or a wave. If any of you are serious about saying he deserved it then you're as bad as the coin thrower (in my eyes and some of you have forgotten the thugs who tried to harm him at Tynecastle years ago).

People have given examples of other managers who are passionate and sometimes let themselves get carried away but to some it's funny and to others he's a di&k but he's not targeted like Neil Lennon is, if i was being 100% honest if he managed either the old Rangers or the new Sevco then he'd be just as passionate for them playing against Celtic. That's his make up and you can't change him, he'd be like that playing 5 a side but don't try and make it out to be something else other than sectarian, pure and simple.

The next person who tells you they hate Neil Lennon... ask them a serious question "WHY? Please give me a reason why you hate that man"
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on November 02, 2018, 03:06:53 PM
The thing is these things never happened to Lennon at Bolton - I don't think he's changed as a manager. Manages at Celtic and Hibs and he takes abuse every minute of the game

So the thing is clearly sectarian.  Clear as day.

Stop all this it's his own fault, he brings it all on himself waffle.

As Lennon alluded to himself, if he was black or Jewish and he was getting abuse the whole game, the SFA / FA would go to town on clubs, and rightly so!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Solo_run on November 02, 2018, 03:21:22 PM
It is unfair to compare Lennon to other managers anyway.

The abuse Jose M would get a Man Utd would be something along the lines of "You're Sh*t" etc etc. That is what a lot of managers would get but the abuse they get relates to their job.

Lennon gets abuse based on personal matters and not his performance as a manager.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general on November 02, 2018, 03:22:27 PM
Back to Celtic,

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/46075619

Celtic face losing the services of Daniel Arzani and Eboue Kouassi for the remainder of the season.

Kouassi was injured against Hearts at Murrayfield on Sunday and has been diagnosed with a knee ligament injury.

Arzani made his debut at Dundee on Wednesday but was taken off.

"We are waiting on the final analysis of the scans but it is unfortunate. It looks like we will have two cruciate injuries," said Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers.

"If it is the case it will rule them both out for the rest of the season."
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: michaelg on November 02, 2018, 06:19:32 PM
Quote from: Applesisapples on November 02, 2018, 12:00:48 PM
Quote from: michaelg on November 02, 2018, 07:44:19 AM
Quote from: ned on November 02, 2018, 07:29:02 AM
Quote from: michaelg on November 02, 2018, 07:09:12 AM
Quote from: general_lee on November 02, 2018, 12:03:17 AM
Quote from: michaelg on November 01, 2018, 10:46:57 PM
Quote from: marty34 on November 01, 2018, 09:46:27 PM
Complete cop out re: Lennon. Has suffered sectarian abuse at every away ground in Scotland except CP but it's all his fault!! How do you work that out?

Takens abuse for 85+ mins then he decides to put finger over lips or motions his hand in a calm down type of motion and they throw coins at him.

Call it out for what it is - sectarianism because Lennon, like Mc Clean won't hide away.
There is a difference between not hiding away and antagonising people and situations.
Lennon has been getting it for 18 years. He's pantomime villain for hearts and rangers fans who are largely scumbags. It doesn't take a lot for them to get riled up where an Irish Catholic is concerned
Funny how BR and MON don't seem to get the same attention.

Not sure what the point is there. Majority of players and managers who celebrate in similar way to NL don't have coins thrown at them. Mourinho doing his knee slide down the touchline didn't have an object thrown at him. Why not? I've seen both BR and MON celebrate with exuberance so why NL is singled out mystifies. Just because idiots react to NL does not mean he is doing anything wrong.
As I said before, celebrating your own team's goal is different to what NL did the other night.  Cause and effect.  Had he not done what he did the other night , he would not have got hit in the face with a coin.  It's pretty straightforward.
That's a disgraceful comment from one who portrays himself as the voice of reason. Lennon did little more than tell Hearts fans to settle down. The uncomfortable fact is that their is a large sectarian element within the NI/Hearts/Rangers supporters who single Lennon out and McClean because they don't fit the tame taig knowing his place model they prefer.
Not sure how what I stated can be construed as disgraceful.  I am not condoing the sc**bag who threw the coin in any way.  I was simply stating that, in my opinion, Lennon's actions led to the incident. 
As for your second point, give an example of a "tame taig", as you put it.  High profile Irish catholics in football such as BR and MON, who are forthright in their views when the situation requires it, don't get the same attention that Lennon NL receives.  There is a difference between "singling people out" and being antagonisitic and bringing attention to yourself.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on November 02, 2018, 06:25:05 PM
The only thing that led to the incident was the thug who thought it was okay to throw the coin, against a background of years of abuse NL and others have received in Scotland. Basically, "know your place tarrier scum."
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Insane Bolt on November 02, 2018, 07:07:21 PM
Lennon was an ok taig playing for N.I. until he signed for Celtic.....but I suppose Billy Boys will be Billy Boys😡
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: michaelg on November 02, 2018, 07:35:01 PM
Quote from: Insane Bolt on November 02, 2018, 07:07:21 PM
Lennon was an ok taig playing for N.I. until he signed for Celtic.....but I suppose Billy Boys will be Billy Boys😡
Booed by a handful of idiots.  During the same match the fans sang "There's only one Neil Lennon".  You do realise not every NI fan is a Rangers fan?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: thebar on November 02, 2018, 08:16:28 PM
Quote from: michaelg on November 02, 2018, 07:35:01 PM
Quote from: Insane Bolt on November 02, 2018, 07:07:21 PM
Lennon was an ok taig playing for N.I. until he signed for Celtic.....but I suppose Billy Boys will be Billy Boys😡
Booed by a handful of idiots.  During the same match the fans sang "There's only one Neil Lennon".  You do realise not every NI fan is a Rangers fan?
I think you'll find it was more than just a handful...if it had of been he wouldn't have been forced to walk away.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Insane Bolt on November 02, 2018, 08:18:27 PM
Quote from: michaelg on November 02, 2018, 07:35:01 PM
Quote from: Insane Bolt on November 02, 2018, 07:07:21 PM
Lennon was an ok taig playing for N.I. until he signed for Celtic.....but I suppose Billy Boys will be Billy Boys😡
Booed by a handful of idiots.  During the same match the fans sang "There's only one Neil Lennon".  You do realise not every NI fan is a Rangers fan?

Quite possible, but I think you would be hard pressed to find one who is a Celtic fan.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: 6th sam on November 02, 2018, 08:50:39 PM
Michaelg, I always like to read your posts as often they are refreshingly moderate and give a different perspective to many on this board. That would normally give you considerable kudos and respect which is important for your views to be appreciated . However on this occasion either you completely lack insight or "the mask has slipped" and you actually have a blinkered sectarian view of this.
I would appeal to your intelligence and decency for you to actually walk in NL's shoes for a minute rather than rush to your keyboard to justify your disgraceful contention that he brings this on himself.
It's quite clear what the issue is here ( evidenced by the absence of hatred when he was with Leicester and Bolton) .
Please read his very reasonable intelligent and fair  statement and address the "elephant in the room". This is anti-Irish racism in its crudest form. Fenians/taigs/paddies are ok as long as they don't show evidence of a preference for an Irish as opposed to British culture . That's the mistake Neil made when he signed for Celtic, Anton Rogan met the same vitriol. More recently Paddy McCourt has been treated better by NI fans and there's no doubt the IFA and the majority of NI supporters have no truck with this nonsense.
The treatment of NL over several years now is absolutely disgraceful . His well documented issues with depression make him even more vulnerable.
He's of short stature and had to work hard to succeed on the field with his aggression , determination and motivation enabling  him to punch above his weight, and he took those successful values into management. He will not be walked over and last time I looked , that's not a crime. However it antagonises opponents and supporters and there's no doubt he transgresses at times in the same way that klopp, Ferguson, Mccoist, wenger , mourinho have lost it at times. This does not mean however that he brings vile abuse, threats, assaults and bullying on himself.
Managers have a duty not to inflame crowds, but several of them have done so.
One very simple question which hopefully you have the emotional intelligence to ask yourself micHaelg ....if Arsene wenger , after one of his transgressions got hit by a coin from the crowd , would u be rushing to the Arsenal thread on this board , to continually argue that he brought it on himself?
NL continues to be a victim of racism( and he has clearly stated this is how he feels), And many Rangers players have Been similarly victimised, Because thugs get support and solace from those not prepared to call it out.
Evil can only triumph when good men say nothing.
I think you're probably a decent lad Michaelg and Tbf you probably don't even realise you are giving solace to racists, but many will feel that's exactly what you're doing. He got hit by a coin from a crowd which either had given or tolerated racist abuse, including death threats. It can't be clearer than that. To blame NL cupping his ears for these attack's beggars belief. Please Take a look in the mirror and reflect before replying.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on November 02, 2018, 10:31:36 PM
6th Sam, that's perfect and 100% accurate. Michaelg I haven't had many discussions with you and have read a lot of your posts. I too have had respect for you but tbh you have as 6th SAM put it lost my respect (doubt you'll care much about that) or your true colours have appeared...Neil Lennon seems to have that effect on certain individuals...
I still challenge anyone to give me a valid reason for hating that man?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on November 03, 2018, 09:19:37 AM
You are all skirting around the fact that there is a toxic sectarian element both within the sections of IFA and the NI fans which spills over into the support of Rangers and Hearts. It has been debated ad nauseam on here but it won't change unless the SFA and IFA have the balls to address it.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on November 03, 2018, 09:25:01 AM
Quote from: michaelg on November 02, 2018, 06:19:32 PM
Quote from: Applesisapples on November 02, 2018, 12:00:48 PM
Quote from: michaelg on November 02, 2018, 07:44:19 AM
Quote from: ned on November 02, 2018, 07:29:02 AM
Quote from: michaelg on November 02, 2018, 07:09:12 AM
Quote from: general_lee on November 02, 2018, 12:03:17 AM
Quote from: michaelg on November 01, 2018, 10:46:57 PM
Quote from: marty34 on November 01, 2018, 09:46:27 PM
Complete cop out re: Lennon. Has suffered sectarian abuse at every away ground in Scotland except CP but it's all his fault!! How do you work that out?

Takens abuse for 85+ mins then he decides to put finger over lips or motions his hand in a calm down type of motion and they throw coins at him.

Call it out for what it is - sectarianism because Lennon, like Mc Clean won't hide away.
There is a difference between not hiding away and antagonising people and situations.
Lennon has been getting it for 18 years. He's pantomime villain for hearts and rangers fans who are largely scumbags. It doesn't take a lot for them to get riled up where an Irish Catholic is concerned
Funny how BR and MON don't seem to get the same attention.

Not sure what the point is there. Majority of players and managers who celebrate in similar way to NL don't have coins thrown at them. Mourinho doing his knee slide down the touchline didn't have an object thrown at him. Why not? I've seen both BR and MON celebrate with exuberance so why NL is singled out mystifies. Just because idiots react to NL does not mean he is doing anything wrong.
As I said before, celebrating your own team's goal is different to what NL did the other night.  Cause and effect.  Had he not done what he did the other night , he would not have got hit in the face with a coin.  It's pretty straightforward.
That's a disgraceful comment from one who portrays himself as the voice of reason. Lennon did little more than tell Hearts fans to settle down. The uncomfortable fact is that their is a large sectarian element within the NI/Hearts/Rangers supporters who single Lennon out and McClean because they don't fit the tame taig knowing his place model they prefer.
Not sure how what I stated can be construed as disgraceful.  I am not condoing the sc**bag who threw the coin in any way.  I was simply stating that, in my opinion, Lennon's actions led to the incident. 
As for your second point, give an example of a "tame taig", as you put it.  High profile Irish catholics in football such as BR and MON, who are forthright in their views when the situation requires it, don't get the same attention that Lennon NL receives.  There is a difference between "singling people out" and being antagonisitic and bringing attention to yourself.
Paddy McCourt and Niall Maginn have been on the recieving end before. I am acquainted with a few catholics who played Irish League for so called Protestant teams who have stated that the sectarianism from their own fans was as vile as any from opponents. NI soccer is toxic.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: michaelg on November 03, 2018, 09:59:05 AM
Quote from: Applesisapples on November 03, 2018, 09:25:01 AM
Quote from: michaelg on November 02, 2018, 06:19:32 PM
Quote from: Applesisapples on November 02, 2018, 12:00:48 PM
Quote from: michaelg on November 02, 2018, 07:44:19 AM
Quote from: ned on November 02, 2018, 07:29:02 AM
Quote from: michaelg on November 02, 2018, 07:09:12 AM
Quote from: general_lee on November 02, 2018, 12:03:17 AM
Quote from: michaelg on November 01, 2018, 10:46:57 PM
Quote from: marty34 on November 01, 2018, 09:46:27 PM
Complete cop out re: Lennon. Has suffered sectarian abuse at every away ground in Scotland except CP but it's all his fault!! How do you work that out?

Takens abuse for 85+ mins then he decides to put finger over lips or motions his hand in a calm down type of motion and they throw coins at him.

Call it out for what it is - sectarianism because Lennon, like Mc Clean won't hide away.
There is a difference between not hiding away and antagonising people and situations.
Lennon has been getting it for 18 years. He's pantomime villain for hearts and rangers fans who are largely scumbags. It doesn't take a lot for them to get riled up where an Irish Catholic is concerned
Funny how BR and MON don't seem to get the same attention.

Not sure what the point is there. Majority of players and managers who celebrate in similar way to NL don't have coins thrown at them. Mourinho doing his knee slide down the touchline didn't have an object thrown at him. Why not? I've seen both BR and MON celebrate with exuberance so why NL is singled out mystifies. Just because idiots react to NL does not mean he is doing anything wrong.
As I said before, celebrating your own team's goal is different to what NL did the other night.  Cause and effect.  Had he not done what he did the other night , he would not have got hit in the face with a coin.  It's pretty straightforward.
That's a disgraceful comment from one who portrays himself as the voice of reason. Lennon did little more than tell Hearts fans to settle down. The uncomfortable fact is that their is a large sectarian element within the NI/Hearts/Rangers supporters who single Lennon out and McClean because they don't fit the tame taig knowing his place model they prefer.
Not sure how what I stated can be construed as disgraceful.  I am not condoing the sc**bag who threw the coin in any way.  I was simply stating that, in my opinion, Lennon's actions led to the incident. 
As for your second point, give an example of a "tame taig", as you put it.  High profile Irish catholics in football such as BR and MON, who are forthright in their views when the situation requires it, don't get the same attention that Lennon NL receives.  There is a difference between "singling people out" and being antagonisitic and bringing attention to yourself.
Paddy McCourt and Niall Maginn have been on the recieving end before. I am acquainted with a few catholics who played Irish League for so called Protestant teams who have stated that the sectarianism from their own fans was as vile as any from opponents. NI soccer is toxic.
Paddy McCourt and Niall Maginn have been two of the most popular NI players in recent years.  Why don't you actually attend a match to experience the "toxic" atmosphere.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on November 03, 2018, 11:21:39 AM
Quote from: michaelg on November 03, 2018, 09:59:05 AM
Quote from: Applesisapples on November 03, 2018, 09:25:01 AM
Quote from: michaelg on November 02, 2018, 06:19:32 PM
Quote from: Applesisapples on November 02, 2018, 12:00:48 PM
Quote from: michaelg on November 02, 2018, 07:44:19 AM
Quote from: ned on November 02, 2018, 07:29:02 AM
Quote from: michaelg on November 02, 2018, 07:09:12 AM
Quote from: general_lee on November 02, 2018, 12:03:17 AM
Quote from: michaelg on November 01, 2018, 10:46:57 PM
Quote from: marty34 on November 01, 2018, 09:46:27 PM
Complete cop out re: Lennon. Has suffered sectarian abuse at every away ground in Scotland except CP but it's all his fault!! How do you work that out?

Takens abuse for 85+ mins then he decides to put finger over lips or motions his hand in a calm down type of motion and they throw coins at him.

Call it out for what it is - sectarianism because Lennon, like Mc Clean won't hide away.
There is a difference between not hiding away and antagonising people and situations.
Lennon has been getting it for 18 years. He's pantomime villain for hearts and rangers fans who are largely scumbags. It doesn't take a lot for them to get riled up where an Irish Catholic is concerned
Funny how BR and MON don't seem to get the same attention.

Not sure what the point is there. Majority of players and managers who celebrate in similar way to NL don't have coins thrown at them. Mourinho doing his knee slide down the touchline didn't have an object thrown at him. Why not? I've seen both BR and MON celebrate with exuberance so why NL is singled out mystifies. Just because idiots react to NL does not mean he is doing anything wrong.
As I said before, celebrating your own team's goal is different to what NL did the other night.  Cause and effect.  Had he not done what he did the other night , he would not have got hit in the face with a coin.  It's pretty straightforward.
That's a disgraceful comment from one who portrays himself as the voice of reason. Lennon did little more than tell Hearts fans to settle down. The uncomfortable fact is that their is a large sectarian element within the NI/Hearts/Rangers supporters who single Lennon out and McClean because they don't fit the tame taig knowing his place model they prefer.
Not sure how what I stated can be construed as disgraceful.  I am not condoing the sc**bag who threw the coin in any way.  I was simply stating that, in my opinion, Lennon's actions led to the incident. 
As for your second point, give an example of a "tame taig", as you put it.  High profile Irish catholics in football such as BR and MON, who are forthright in their views when the situation requires it, don't get the same attention that Lennon NL receives.  There is a difference between "singling people out" and being antagonisitic and bringing attention to yourself.
Paddy McCourt and Niall Maginn have been on the recieving end before. I am acquainted with a few catholics who played Irish League for so called Protestant teams who have stated that the sectarianism from their own fans was as vile as any from opponents. NI soccer is toxic.
Paddy McCourt and Niall Maginn have been two of the most popular NI players in recent years.  Why don't you actually attend a match to experience the "toxic" atmosphere.
Why would I, sure the union flags and GSTQ are hardly a welcome for me. Not to mention the No Surrender clearly heard on TV. I freely accept that it is not all NI or Rangers fans for that matter. But you cannot deny that there is a significant number and the IFA are not willing to tackle it.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: michaelg on November 03, 2018, 11:37:05 AM
Quote from: Applesisapples on November 03, 2018, 11:21:39 AM
Quote from: michaelg on November 03, 2018, 09:59:05 AM
Quote from: Applesisapples on November 03, 2018, 09:25:01 AM
Quote from: michaelg on November 02, 2018, 06:19:32 PM
Quote from: Applesisapples on November 02, 2018, 12:00:48 PM
Quote from: michaelg on November 02, 2018, 07:44:19 AM
Quote from: ned on November 02, 2018, 07:29:02 AM
Quote from: michaelg on November 02, 2018, 07:09:12 AM
Quote from: general_lee on November 02, 2018, 12:03:17 AM
Quote from: michaelg on November 01, 2018, 10:46:57 PM
Quote from: marty34 on November 01, 2018, 09:46:27 PM
Complete cop out re: Lennon. Has suffered sectarian abuse at every away ground in Scotland except CP but it's all his fault!! How do you work that out?

Takens abuse for 85+ mins then he decides to put finger over lips or motions his hand in a calm down type of motion and they throw coins at him.

Call it out for what it is - sectarianism because Lennon, like Mc Clean won't hide away.
There is a difference between not hiding away and antagonising people and situations.
Lennon has been getting it for 18 years. He's pantomime villain for hearts and rangers fans who are largely scumbags. It doesn't take a lot for them to get riled up where an Irish Catholic is concerned
Funny how BR and MON don't seem to get the same attention.

Not sure what the point is there. Majority of players and managers who celebrate in similar way to NL don't have coins thrown at them. Mourinho doing his knee slide down the touchline didn't have an object thrown at him. Why not? I've seen both BR and MON celebrate with exuberance so why NL is singled out mystifies. Just because idiots react to NL does not mean he is doing anything wrong.
As I said before, celebrating your own team's goal is different to what NL did the other night.  Cause and effect.  Had he not done what he did the other night , he would not have got hit in the face with a coin.  It's pretty straightforward.
That's a disgraceful comment from one who portrays himself as the voice of reason. Lennon did little more than tell Hearts fans to settle down. The uncomfortable fact is that their is a large sectarian element within the NI/Hearts/Rangers supporters who single Lennon out and McClean because they don't fit the tame taig knowing his place model they prefer.
Not sure how what I stated can be construed as disgraceful.  I am not condoing the sc**bag who threw the coin in any way.  I was simply stating that, in my opinion, Lennon's actions led to the incident. 
As for your second point, give an example of a "tame taig", as you put it.  High profile Irish catholics in football such as BR and MON, who are forthright in their views when the situation requires it, don't get the same attention that Lennon NL receives.  There is a difference between "singling people out" and being antagonisitic and bringing attention to yourself.
Paddy McCourt and Niall Maginn have been on the recieving end before. I am acquainted with a few catholics who played Irish League for so called Protestant teams who have stated that the sectarianism from their own fans was as vile as any from opponents. NI soccer is toxic.
Paddy McCourt and Niall Maginn have been two of the most popular NI players in recent years.  Why don't you actually attend a match to experience the "toxic" atmosphere.
Why would I, sure the union flags and GSTQ are hardly a welcome for me. Not to mention the No Surrender clearly heard on TV. I freely accept that it is not all NI or Rangers fans for that matter. But you cannot deny that there is a significant number and the IFA are not willing to tackle it.
What are the IFA not willing to tackle?  The NS chant?  Quite hard to address to be fair.  In my opinion, there should be a NI specific anthem, but I would imagine the support would be fairly spilt down the middle on the issue.  Were GSTQ not played, would you go?   
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: themac_23 on November 03, 2018, 12:10:15 PM
Quote from: michaelg on November 03, 2018, 11:37:05 AM
Quote from: Applesisapples on November 03, 2018, 11:21:39 AM
Quote from: michaelg on November 03, 2018, 09:59:05 AM
Quote from: Applesisapples on November 03, 2018, 09:25:01 AM
Quote from: michaelg on November 02, 2018, 06:19:32 PM
Quote from: Applesisapples on November 02, 2018, 12:00:48 PM
Quote from: michaelg on November 02, 2018, 07:44:19 AM
Quote from: ned on November 02, 2018, 07:29:02 AM
Quote from: michaelg on November 02, 2018, 07:09:12 AM
Quote from: general_lee on November 02, 2018, 12:03:17 AM
Quote from: michaelg on November 01, 2018, 10:46:57 PM
Quote from: marty34 on November 01, 2018, 09:46:27 PM
Complete cop out re: Lennon. Has suffered sectarian abuse at every away ground in Scotland except CP but it's all his fault!! How do you work that out?

Takens abuse for 85+ mins then he decides to put finger over lips or motions his hand in a calm down type of motion and they throw coins at him.

Call it out for what it is - sectarianism because Lennon, like Mc Clean won't hide away.
There is a difference between not hiding away and antagonising people and situations.
Lennon has been getting it for 18 years. He's pantomime villain for hearts and rangers fans who are largely scumbags. It doesn't take a lot for them to get riled up where an Irish Catholic is concerned
Funny how BR and MON don't seem to get the same attention.

Not sure what the point is there. Majority of players and managers who celebrate in similar way to NL don't have coins thrown at them. Mourinho doing his knee slide down the touchline didn't have an object thrown at him. Why not? I've seen both BR and MON celebrate with exuberance so why NL is singled out mystifies. Just because idiots react to NL does not mean he is doing anything wrong.
As I said before, celebrating your own team's goal is different to what NL did the other night.  Cause and effect.  Had he not done what he did the other night , he would not have got hit in the face with a coin.  It's pretty straightforward.
That's a disgraceful comment from one who portrays himself as the voice of reason. Lennon did little more than tell Hearts fans to settle down. The uncomfortable fact is that their is a large sectarian element within the NI/Hearts/Rangers supporters who single Lennon out and McClean because they don't fit the tame taig knowing his place model they prefer.
Not sure how what I stated can be construed as disgraceful.  I am not condoing the sc**bag who threw the coin in any way.  I was simply stating that, in my opinion, Lennon's actions led to the incident. 
As for your second point, give an example of a "tame taig", as you put it.  High profile Irish catholics in football such as BR and MON, who are forthright in their views when the situation requires it, don't get the same attention that Lennon NL receives.  There is a difference between "singling people out" and being antagonisitic and bringing attention to yourself.
Paddy McCourt and Niall Maginn have been on the recieving end before. I am acquainted with a few catholics who played Irish League for so called Protestant teams who have stated that the sectarianism from their own fans was as vile as any from opponents. NI soccer is toxic.
Paddy McCourt and Niall Maginn have been two of the most popular NI players in recent years.  Why don't you actually attend a match to experience the "toxic" atmosphere.
Why would I, sure the union flags and GSTQ are hardly a welcome for me. Not to mention the No Surrender clearly heard on TV. I freely accept that it is not all NI or Rangers fans for that matter. But you cannot deny that there is a significant number and the IFA are not willing to tackle it.
What are the IFA not willing to tackle?  The NS chant?  Quite hard to address to be fair.  In my opinion, there should be a NI specific anthem, but I would imagine the support would be fairly spilt down the middle on the issue.  Were GSTQ not played, would you go?

I wouldnt go, even if it was the most tranquil place on earth, the main reason being i am not Northern Irish, i am Irish so i have no interest in going to support a country i feel no affiliation to.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on November 03, 2018, 04:12:42 PM
Quote from: michaelg on November 03, 2018, 11:37:05 AM
Quote from: Applesisapples on November 03, 2018, 11:21:39 AM
Quote from: michaelg on November 03, 2018, 09:59:05 AM
Quote from: Applesisapples on November 03, 2018, 09:25:01 AM
Quote from: michaelg on November 02, 2018, 06:19:32 PM
Quote from: Applesisapples on November 02, 2018, 12:00:48 PM
Quote from: michaelg on November 02, 2018, 07:44:19 AM
Quote from: ned on November 02, 2018, 07:29:02 AM
Quote from: michaelg on November 02, 2018, 07:09:12 AM
Quote from: general_lee on November 02, 2018, 12:03:17 AM
Quote from: michaelg on November 01, 2018, 10:46:57 PM
Quote from: marty34 on November 01, 2018, 09:46:27 PM
Complete cop out re: Lennon. Has suffered sectarian abuse at every away ground in Scotland except CP but it's all his fault!! How do you work that out?

Takens abuse for 85+ mins then he decides to put finger over lips or motions his hand in a calm down type of motion and they throw coins at him.

Call it out for what it is - sectarianism because Lennon, like Mc Clean won't hide away.
There is a difference between not hiding away and antagonising people and situations.
Lennon has been getting it for 18 years. He's pantomime villain for hearts and rangers fans who are largely scumbags. It doesn't take a lot for them to get riled up where an Irish Catholic is concerned
Funny how BR and MON don't seem to get the same attention.

Not sure what the point is there. Majority of players and managers who celebrate in similar way to NL don't have coins thrown at them. Mourinho doing his knee slide down the touchline didn't have an object thrown at him. Why not? I've seen both BR and MON celebrate with exuberance so why NL is singled out mystifies. Just because idiots react to NL does not mean he is doing anything wrong.
As I said before, celebrating your own team's goal is different to what NL did the other night.  Cause and effect.  Had he not done what he did the other night , he would not have got hit in the face with a coin.  It's pretty straightforward.
That's a disgraceful comment from one who portrays himself as the voice of reason. Lennon did little more than tell Hearts fans to settle down. The uncomfortable fact is that their is a large sectarian element within the NI/Hearts/Rangers supporters who single Lennon out and McClean because they don't fit the tame taig knowing his place model they prefer.
Not sure how what I stated can be construed as disgraceful.  I am not condoing the sc**bag who threw the coin in any way.  I was simply stating that, in my opinion, Lennon's actions led to the incident. 
As for your second point, give an example of a "tame taig", as you put it.  High profile Irish catholics in football such as BR and MON, who are forthright in their views when the situation requires it, don't get the same attention that Lennon NL receives.  There is a difference between "singling people out" and being antagonisitic and bringing attention to yourself.
Paddy McCourt and Niall Maginn have been on the recieving end before. I am acquainted with a few catholics who played Irish League for so called Protestant teams who have stated that the sectarianism from their own fans was as vile as any from opponents. NI soccer is toxic.
Paddy McCourt and Niall Maginn have been two of the most popular NI players in recent years.  Why don't you actually attend a match to experience the "toxic" atmosphere.
Why would I, sure the union flags and GSTQ are hardly a welcome for me. Not to mention the No Surrender clearly heard on TV. I freely accept that it is not all NI or Rangers fans for that matter. But you cannot deny that there is a significant number and the IFA are not willing to tackle it.
What are the IFA not willing to tackle?  The NS chant?  Quite hard to address to be fair.  In my opinion, there should be a NI specific anthem, but I would imagine the support would be fairly spilt down the middle on the issue.  Were GSTQ not played, would you go?
To be fair no, I don't support NI as a team nor do I play soccer. It is the expectation that those Nationalists who do go or play just have to suck it up, sport for all should not be divisive. Had I been brought up in a society where my national was not suppressed and sport was neutral then I probably would have a different view. In my defence I do not believe ANBh should be played for Irish Rugby given that some players are Unionist.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: MoChara on November 03, 2018, 04:52:03 PM
I think the last two results just show how far ahead of the rest of Scotland we actually are.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on November 03, 2018, 05:10:54 PM
Celtic can hammer Hearts, Hibs and Rangers but are piss poor in Europe, even Rangers are more organised when playing similar european opposition that Celtic are facing.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Insane Bolt on November 03, 2018, 05:51:56 PM
Quote from: Main Street on November 03, 2018, 05:10:54 PM
Celtic can hammer Hearts, Hibs and Rangers but are piss poor in Europe, even Rangers are more organised when playing similar european opposition that Celtic are facing.

If memory serves me right Celtic have beaten Barcelona, Man Utd, Juventus, drawn with Man City twice in recent European campaigns. Rangers only chance of doing that is on a PlayStation.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on November 03, 2018, 06:37:22 PM
Quote from: Main Street on November 03, 2018, 05:10:54 PM
Celtic can hammer Hearts, Hibs and Rangers but are piss poor in Europe, even Rangers are more organised when playing similar european opposition that Celtic are facing.

Why come into this thread if all you can offer is negativity? Go and look at the respective European teams and their performances and league placings this season so far. Add in the fact that rangers last two European opponents had just sacked their managers. But then again don't let facts get in the way of a bit of mind numbing trolling.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on November 03, 2018, 07:15:17 PM
Quote from: ned on November 03, 2018, 06:37:22 PM
Quote from: Main Street on November 03, 2018, 05:10:54 PM
Celtic can hammer Hearts, Hibs and Rangers but are piss poor in Europe, even Rangers are more organised when playing similar european opposition that Celtic are facing.

Why come into this thread if all you can offer is negativity? Go and look at the respective European teams and their performances and league placings this season so far. Add in the fact that rangers last two European opponents had just sacked their managers. But then again don't let facts get in the way of a bit of mind numbing trolling.
You call this mind numbing trolling :D  get a grip onto your senses.
Celtic's performances in Europe this year have been poor. Rangers have done well so far with a poor team. There are 3 games left, we'll see how Celtic do against Leipzig next week.  Rodgers is doing well in the EPL but tactically is struggling in europe, whereas Gerrard manages his slim resources quite well in the EL.

The team Rodgers puts out in the EL would beat Rangers 9/10 in the epl. 









Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on November 08, 2018, 09:59:41 PM
A wonderful night at Celtic Park with most everything you'd want from a Celtic 11 at home in Europe. The second goal was a charm, a total delight. Badly needed at this stage in the group.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Solo_run on November 08, 2018, 10:05:01 PM
Only watched the last ten minutes. Celtic need to be more composed, they gave away possession 4/5 times in the last few minutes and it could cost them in the future.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bannside on November 08, 2018, 10:18:04 PM
Superb result that's us back in it.  Make no mistake that's a good Leipzig team...shows that Celts season has turned a corner. Did I see Skinner Bradley in the crowd celebrating after our second goal?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on November 08, 2018, 10:40:10 PM
Fantastic performance and result tonight. Just hope it isn't one of those groups were 12 points doesn't even get you through.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on November 08, 2018, 10:48:16 PM
Great performance and result tonight, Rodgers has the team back playing to a level that has been missing for a while, really impressed with Ryan Christy who seems to have benefited from a run in the team, overall a good night!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on November 08, 2018, 11:28:07 PM
was in Jak's bar in Isle of Man watching game tonight, some guy wearing Rangers top jumped about when the Germans scored and shouted something about Fenians but couldn't hear him properly but he mad a mistake as 60 sec later i let him know when Celtic scored 2nd goal...F**king priceless it was, me and some random woman doing the huddle in the middle of the bar just to wind that bastid up...Brilliant stuff

Was supposed to go to the game but got sent away with work to Isle of Man...feckers, played well especially first half. We'll see now how the two Red Bull teams help each other out (like they're not supposed too ::)) the name gives it away...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on November 08, 2018, 11:32:30 PM
Superb tonight, proper European performance. Two great goals. McGregor, Christie and Tierney were superb and Edouard gave a very good Centre forward performance.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on November 09, 2018, 10:21:14 AM
I thought McGregor was outstanding tonight, just grow and grows, future Captain.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on November 09, 2018, 12:32:27 PM
Quote from: Applesisapples on November 09, 2018, 10:21:14 AM
I thought McGregor was outstanding tonight, just grow and grows, future Captain.

Thought it took a few players ten minutes or so to get going. McGregor appeared possessed!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: straightred on November 09, 2018, 01:39:56 PM
they were excellent all night. Showed great attitude to get the winner straight after conceding (WTF was Lustig doing ?). It was as good a game as I've seen in a while
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: themac_23 on November 09, 2018, 05:39:52 PM
Quote from: illdecide on November 08, 2018, 11:28:07 PM
was in Jak's bar in Isle of Man watching game tonight, some guy wearing Rangers top jumped about when the Germans scored and shouted something about Fenians but couldn't hear him properly but he mad a mistake as 60 sec later i let him know when Celtic scored 2nd goal...F**king priceless it was, me and some random woman doing the huddle in the middle of the bar just to wind that bastid up...Brilliant stuff

Was supposed to go to the game but got sent away with work to Isle of Man...feckers, played well especially first half. We'll see now how the two Red Bull teams help each other out (like they're not supposed too ::)) the name gives it away...

was thinking that myself, but Salzberg aren't guaranteed to get through. we play Rosenberg next if we win that we are on 9 pts and if Leipzig beat Salzberg they'd be on 9 with their last game to play rosenberg and Salzberg would be on 9 meaning would be a straight shootout between us and Salzberg at Celtic Park, im sure after seeing last night they would prefer to have it in the bag by then.

Was at the game last night, great atmosphere place was electric, for all the p*ss taking about the lights etc it actually was pretty cool. Its amazing what a decent centre back partnership can do, our weak link is still Gordon and Lustig, Gordons kicking last night was brutal, put us under pressure on occasions with no need to at all
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on November 09, 2018, 11:00:36 PM
The dog in the street knows we need a right back, def a weak link there. However, the central defence could both be away in January so BR needs to have his recruits ready and waiting to replace them. Great result last night and hopefully from now to Christmas we can keep these performances up...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on November 09, 2018, 11:18:56 PM
Quote from: illdecide on November 09, 2018, 11:00:36 PM
The dog in the street knows we need a right back, def a weak link there. However, the central defence could both be away in January so BR needs to have his recruits ready and waiting to replace them. Great result last night and hopefully from now to Christmas we can keep these performances up...

Should have players ready to go now in terms of buying new players. Do the homework and then go and get them. Should have 3 options hand picked for right back - if we don't get one, try the next one.

Summer transfer was a joke - unprepared and unprofessional!

A good keeper should be handy enough to get you'd think. Even get a decent keeper at 35 yrs old would do for a few years.  Any good young keeper at Celtic, would be bought after a few years e.g. Forster.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on November 29, 2018, 08:16:02 PM
A good win this evening against it has to be said a poor Rosenberg team, a draw will do in a fortnight against Salzburg for progression to the last 32, small matter of beating the sheep on Sunday before that, should take care of them 2 or 3 nil
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: MoChara on November 29, 2018, 10:54:04 PM
We've done well lately at the back with benkovic and boyata fit, I think we can hold Salzburg to a clean sheet especially at home. Not sure how confident I'd be in us pushing on for a win
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bogball88 on November 30, 2018, 09:15:09 AM
Benkovic is some upgrade from Jack Hendry. Himself and Boyata have been superb. A quality right back in January and Celtic will be sorted at the back. Unfortunately only be sorted to the summer with Benkovic going back to Leicester and Boyata probably leaving too
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: themac_23 on November 30, 2018, 09:22:32 AM
Quote from: bogball88 on November 30, 2018, 09:15:09 AM
Benkovic is some upgrade from Jack Hendry. Himself and Boyata have been superb. A quality right back in January and Celtic will be sorted at the back. Unfortunately only be sorted to the summer with Benkovic going back to Leicester and Boyata probably leaving too

Wonder what the chances are of getting Benkovic for another year, still a young player, our problem is he has been playing too well and im sure isn't going unnoticed, reminds me of VVD the way he strolls out and clips passes forward. if we could keep him and Boyata, add a keeper and a RB we would be very close to being a CL side
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bogball88 on November 30, 2018, 09:48:33 AM
Quote from: themac_23 on November 30, 2018, 09:22:32 AM
Quote from: bogball88 on November 30, 2018, 09:15:09 AM
Benkovic is some upgrade from Jack Hendry. Himself and Boyata have been superb. A quality right back in January and Celtic will be sorted at the back. Unfortunately only be sorted to the summer with Benkovic going back to Leicester and Boyata probably leaving too

Wonder what the chances are of getting Benkovic for another year, still a young player, our problem is he has been playing too well and im sure isn't going unnoticed, reminds me of VVD the way he strolls out and clips passes forward. if we could keep him and Boyata, add a keeper and a RB we would be very close to being a CL side
Injuries, form, transfers and money will all decide if Leicester take him back next year or not-impossible to know at this stage really. Cant see Boyata staying after this year either after the shambles during the summer.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on December 02, 2018, 10:30:07 PM
7 in a row! And Rangers go top of the League to add a bit of intrigue to the old firm meeting at the end of the Month!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: MoChara on December 03, 2018, 12:53:58 PM
Quote from: From the Bunker on December 02, 2018, 10:30:07 PM
7 in a row! And Rangers go top of the League to add a bit of intrigue to the old firm meeting at the end of the Month!

We will go back top again on Wednesday you'd have to think, still though as you say keeps the old firm interesting
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on December 05, 2018, 01:37:35 PM
Finally Celtic are getting a bit of competition for the league but how much is it really? We'll find out in good time, for the last number of years anytime a team thought they're genuine contenders Celtic put them in their box. We have picked our performances up recentluy and are def playing better than we did at the start of the year, all being well no more points dropped and go to the Cesspit at the year and beat them again. Slippy G has improved them a bit no doubt on that but they don't have the quality we have and we should beat them again.

I didn't get to see the Cup Final on Sunday due to a funeral (which i had a ticket for the game but couldn't go...ripping) but Rodgers will be pushing for the treble treble which has never been done and will go down in the history books for many a year. Will be tough but January transfers will play a big part in this...fingers crossed.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Over the Bar on December 05, 2018, 01:56:21 PM
Quote from: illdecide on December 05, 2018, 01:37:35 PM
Finally Celtic are getting a bit of competition for the league but how much is it really? We'll find out in good time, for the last number of years anytime a team thought they're genuine contenders Celtic put them in their box. We have picked our performances up recentluy and are def playing better than we did at the start of the year, all being well no more points dropped and go to the Cesspit at the year and beat them again. Slippy G has improved them a bit no doubt on that but they don't have the quality we have and we should beat them again.

I didn't get to see the Cup Final on Sunday due to a funeral (which i had a ticket for the game but couldn't go...ripping) but Rodgers will be pushing for the treble treble which has never been done and will go down in the history books for many a year. Will be tough but January transfers will play a big part in this...fingers crossed.

Who would be on your shopping list?  The Liverpool-Rangers scum-alliance will no doubt mean a few more rejects get off-loaded North of the border to the huns as well.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on December 05, 2018, 03:02:15 PM
Quote from: Over the Bar on December 05, 2018, 01:56:21 PM
Quote from: illdecide on December 05, 2018, 01:37:35 PM
Finally Celtic are getting a bit of competition for the league but how much is it really? We'll find out in good time, for the last number of years anytime a team thought they're genuine contenders Celtic put them in their box. We have picked our performances up recentluy and are def playing better than we did at the start of the year, all being well no more points dropped and go to the Cesspit at the year and beat them again. Slippy G has improved them a bit no doubt on that but they don't have the quality we have and we should beat them again.

I didn't get to see the Cup Final on Sunday due to a funeral (which i had a ticket for the game but couldn't go...ripping) but Rodgers will be pushing for the treble treble which has never been done and will go down in the history books for many a year. Will be tough but January transfers will play a big part in this...fingers crossed.

Who would be on your shopping list?  The Liverpool-Rangers scum-alliance will no doubt mean a few more rejects get off-loaded North of the border to the huns as well.

Celtic are a very difficult club to pick players for...People will argue this next point but we can't affored top quality players, we seem to be in the market for up and coming players to develop and sell on (i'm guessing that's the carrot Celtic dangle in front of them to sign). The top players in Scotland are usually at Celtic and if not they're not good enough to be there, there are we gems out there but it's getting harder and harder to find them. I just hope Celtic have been working on their potential targets from Sept and get it done early...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: themac_23 on December 05, 2018, 04:34:20 PM
Quote from: illdecide on December 05, 2018, 03:02:15 PM
Quote from: Over the Bar on December 05, 2018, 01:56:21 PM
Quote from: illdecide on December 05, 2018, 01:37:35 PM
Finally Celtic are getting a bit of competition for the league but how much is it really? We'll find out in good time, for the last number of years anytime a team thought they're genuine contenders Celtic put them in their box. We have picked our performances up recentluy and are def playing better than we did at the start of the year, all being well no more points dropped and go to the Cesspit at the year and beat them again. Slippy G has improved them a bit no doubt on that but they don't have the quality we have and we should beat them again.

I didn't get to see the Cup Final on Sunday due to a funeral (which i had a ticket for the game but couldn't go...ripping) but Rodgers will be pushing for the treble treble which has never been done and will go down in the history books for many a year. Will be tough but January transfers will play a big part in this...fingers crossed.

Who would be on your shopping list?  The Liverpool-Rangers scum-alliance will no doubt mean a few more rejects get off-loaded North of the border to the huns as well.

Celtic are a very difficult club to pick players for...People will argue this next point but we can't affored top quality players, we seem to be in the market for up and coming players to develop and sell on (i'm guessing that's the carrot Celtic dangle in front of them to sign). The top players in Scotland are usually at Celtic and if not they're not good enough to be there, there are we gems out there but it's getting harder and harder to find them. I just hope Celtic have been working on their potential targets from Sept and get it done early...

Listening to Rodgers after the cup final, i think he has a few nearly ready to sign and is hopeful to have them away on the winter break camp to bed in, thats how we should be operating, another Benkovic type, i think a Roberts like loan like the first time where we take him in Jan bed him in and he hits the ground the following season, no point in a Jan to end of season loan for a club like us unless its an opportunity too good to turn down like Bellamy or Robbie Keane.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on December 05, 2018, 06:58:55 PM
7 changes tonight... Wow, J Hayes getting another chance tonight... Hope he plays well...
Gordon
Gomboa
Simunovic
Benkovic
Tierney
S Brown
J Hayes
Ntcham
McGregor
Christie
Griff
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on December 05, 2018, 09:07:10 PM
I can see why BR does not play Gamboa much... He's been really poor so far
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: MoChara on December 05, 2018, 10:02:43 PM
And kille go top
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lenny on December 05, 2018, 10:06:32 PM
Quote from: MoChara on December 05, 2018, 10:02:43 PM
And kille go top

Best league in the world. So competitive. Anyone can take points off anyone else on their day.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on December 05, 2018, 10:24:48 PM
Quote from: MoChara on December 05, 2018, 10:02:43 PM
And kille go top

Would expect us to be 7 points ahead at the winter break but that will depend on us finding the scoring touch.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on December 05, 2018, 10:26:48 PM
Quote from: MoChara on December 05, 2018, 10:02:43 PM
And kille go top

Top of the table clash at the weekend!  ;)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on December 06, 2018, 09:14:33 AM
I had a lot of time for Stephen Craighan, but Christ his rant tonight about the disallowed goal was embarrassing, his performance as poor as Clancy. But why does Rodgers persist with Sinclair?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on December 06, 2018, 10:57:23 AM
Sinclair needs to be moved on, Gamboa has to be sold too. Clearly there were a few guys playing last night who are not good enough. Edouard was a disgrace when he came on, he has the ability but FFS he didn't give one f**k when he came on but BR has invested £9M on him so he's not going to get rid of him, Ntcham was poor enough too. BR needs to shift 4-5 players on in Jan and make sure he gets in 2-3 quality players or he'll risk f**king this up, you just know some players are not Celtic players. The way Sinclair gets brushed off the ball so easy it's embarrassing...Can't wait for Jan to see what BR does!!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on December 06, 2018, 11:10:36 AM
Quote from: Applesisapples on December 06, 2018, 09:14:33 AM
I had a lot of time for Stephen Craighan, but Christ his rant tonight about the disallowed goal was embarrassing, his performance as poor as Clancy. But why does Rodgers persist with Sinclair?

Agree with that, he made a fool out of himself with his Motherwell tinted glasses on. Sutton is outspoken but he'll put the boot into Celtic if they deserve it...What annoyed me too is people's perspective on the game...How can Stephen Robinson say after the game that they deserved the draw...Sweet Christ, Dick Turpin had the manners to wear a mask. They had 2 shots at goal the whole night and they deserved the draw...OMG. Why can he not just say "We got away with one there tonight"
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on December 06, 2018, 12:30:46 PM
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DtuSgRNWwAEs1B5.jpg)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on December 07, 2018, 08:30:13 PM
Who would have thought tomorrow's match would have been a top of the table clash...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on December 07, 2018, 10:31:20 PM
Quote from: illdecide on December 07, 2018, 08:30:13 PM
Who would have thought tomorrow's match would have been a top of the table clash...

The narrative from media and Scottish football commentators has always been "We need a strong Rangers". We don't. Beating Aberdeen last Sunday in a dour final and hopefully beating Kilmarnock tomorrow is more satisfying than beating a weak rangers.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Over the Bar on December 09, 2018, 12:01:05 AM
Quote from: The CCCC on December 08, 2018, 12:55:13 AM
Looking two tickets for Hamilton on Sat 26th January. First time heading over. Really only singles left on Celtic website. Anyone know anywhere I could get two?
You'll have no problem CCCC. There will be loads floating about
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: MoChara on December 09, 2018, 01:33:58 AM
Quote from: The CCCC on December 08, 2018, 12:55:13 AM
Looking two tickets for Hamilton on Sat 26th January. First time heading over. Really only singles left on Celtic website. Anyone know anywhere I could get two?

Your local Celtic supporters club be a good place to start I'd say.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on December 09, 2018, 10:49:03 AM
Yip, you'll pick up two tickets together for that no problem.

What do you men think of the possibility of Celtic refusing tickets for Sevco game in Govamaina? The two options is take them and send 800 supporters and hope the Police and Stewards can guarantee their safety or refuse to take their ticket allocation due to safety reasons...

Or i suppose do Celtic leave it up to the supporters to decide?

Celtic yesterday in the first half were excellent...Kilmarnock didn't know what way to turn they were under that much pressure, as good a performance as i've seen in a while. I just love the way Celtic respond when a team puts it up to them they just seem to move up a gear or two and steamroll (domestically) whoever is put in front of them...Was just looking at the fixtures there and Celtic are away to Hibs, Aberdeen and Huns all this month...big month Dec.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: themac_23 on December 09, 2018, 12:24:54 PM
Quote from: illdecide on December 09, 2018, 10:49:03 AM
Yip, you'll pick up two tickets together for that no problem.

What do you men think of the possibility of Celtic refusing tickets for Sevco game in Govamaina? The two options is take them and send 800 supporters and hope the Police and Stewards can guarantee their safety or refuse to take their ticket allocation due to safety reasons...

Or i suppose do Celtic leave it up to the supporters to decide?

Celtic yesterday in the first half were excellent...Kilmarnock didn't know what way to turn they were under that much pressure, as good a performance as i've seen in a while. I just love the way Celtic respond when a team puts it up to them they just seem to move up a gear or two and steamroll (domestically) whoever is put in front of them...Was just looking at the fixtures there and Celtic are away to Hibs, Aberdeen and Huns all this month...big month Dec.

I was thinking about the ticket situation, i actually go against the grain, we should say thanks but no thanks, dont take the tickets, we will see a real shit storm in the media, Celtic come out and say it isn't safe for us to put 800 Fans in there where they have decides to put us (which it isn't) and stick to our guns, we will get the full allocation back. by taking the 800 it sets a precedent.

Played well yesterday, we are ticking along well, liked BR comments on not changing the team just because players are back from injury, basically saying this is our 11 at the minute until someone else grabs their chance. Looking forward to going to the game on Thurs, atmosphere should be electric and hopefully enough to get us over the line
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Insane Bolt on December 09, 2018, 02:06:04 PM
Don't take the tickets, is it posssible to put it on a giant screen at Celtic Park? Fill it instead either free or give receipts to charity.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on December 09, 2018, 05:31:20 PM
The team needs some block of supporters there to celebrate all the goals scored and the inevitable crushing victory. It's not the same if there's nobody there to witness it.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on December 13, 2018, 07:50:24 PM
Any links to watch game tonight?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on December 13, 2018, 08:38:39 PM
Getting a complete run around here, these are good, never thought I'd say this but Rogic is terrible tonight!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on December 13, 2018, 08:51:53 PM
Too many players playing with club feet, fortunately Salzburg are wasteful (so far) and keep giving the ball back to Celtic.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Dire Ear on December 13, 2018, 09:16:09 PM
Looks like a bad break for Christie
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Aaron Boone on December 13, 2018, 09:47:09 PM
Rosenborg to save the day.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on December 13, 2018, 09:56:56 PM
Its a funny ole game, cheers Rosenberg!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Over the Bar on December 13, 2018, 10:00:03 PM
The commentator... "That's the sort of Norway plus, plus deal we like!!"  ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on December 13, 2018, 10:52:58 PM
A bizarre farcical evening but will take it nonetheless lol
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on December 13, 2018, 11:35:29 PM
These are the teams Celtic could face;

Arsenal, Chelsea, Dinamo Zagreb, Dynamo Kiev, Eintracht Frankfurt, Zenit St Petersburg, Villarreal, Genk, Sevilla, Bayer Leverrkusen, Real Betis

(from the Champions League)

Inter Milan, Napoli, Valencia, Benfica
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on December 14, 2018, 12:10:58 AM
Quote from: From the Bunker on December 13, 2018, 11:35:29 PM
These are the teams Celtic could face;

Arsenal, Chelsea, Dinamo Zagreb, Dynamo Kiev, Eintracht Frankfurt, Zenit St Petersburg, Villarreal, Genk, Sevilla, Bayer Leverrkusen, Real Betis

(from the Champions League)

Inter Milan, Napoli, Valencia, Benfica

Big problem is the away form - very poor. Outclassed by a good team tonight.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: themac_23 on December 14, 2018, 03:24:36 PM
I think the way it will work will mean we are at home first leg aren't we?

Last night the atmosphere wasnt its usual electric parkhead European night, id say it was nerves. We did need brown on at HT but i think bringing Sinclair off was a mistake, prob should have hooked Rogic he was poor and at least sinclair is an out ball with his pace.

Gordon was awful, pulled off oe class save but his distribution is so bad it isn't even funny, needs addressed, we will get nowhere in europe when your keeper is one of your weak links, personally id be ringing Sean Dyche and seeing which of his 3 england keepers aren't even making the bench
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on December 14, 2018, 06:08:13 PM
Quote from: themac_23 on December 14, 2018, 03:24:36 PM
I think the way it will work will mean we are at home first leg aren't we?

Last night the atmosphere wasnt its usual electric parkhead European night, id say it was nerves. We did need brown on at HT but i think bringing Sinclair off was a mistake, prob should have hooked Rogic he was poor and at least sinclair is an out ball with his pace.

Gordon was awful, pulled off oe class save but his distribution is so bad it isn't even funny, needs addressed, we will get nowhere in europe when your keeper is one of your weak links, personally id be ringing Sean Dyche and seeing which of his 3 england keepers aren't even making the bench

Can't disagree with that. Thought taking Sinclair off disrupted the system too much but injury to Christie didn't help. Europe in the new year is pleasing though.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: charlieTully on December 15, 2018, 02:45:14 AM
Quote from: ned on December 14, 2018, 06:08:13 PM
Quote from: themac_23 on December 14, 2018, 03:24:36 PM
I think the way it will work will mean we are at home first leg aren't we?

Last night the atmosphere wasnt its usual electric parkhead European night, id say it was nerves. We did need brown on at HT but i think bringing Sinclair off was a mistake, prob should have hooked Rogic he was poor and at least sinclair is an out ball with his pace.

Gordon was awful, pulled off oe class save but his distribution is so bad it isn't even funny, needs addressed, we will get nowhere in europe when your keeper is one of your weak links, personally id be ringing Sean Dyche and seeing which of his 3 england keepers aren't even making the bench

Can't disagree with that. Thought taking Sinclair off disrupted the system too much but injury to Christie didn't help. Europe in the new year is pleasing though.

Sinclair is rubbish. He adds nothing bar the odd tap in.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on December 15, 2018, 08:51:02 AM
Quote from: charlieTully on December 15, 2018, 02:45:14 AM
Quote from: ned on December 14, 2018, 06:08:13 PM
Quote from: themac_23 on December 14, 2018, 03:24:36 PM
I think the way it will work will mean we are at home first leg aren't we?

Last night the atmosphere wasnt its usual electric parkhead European night, id say it was nerves. We did need brown on at HT but i think bringing Sinclair off was a mistake, prob should have hooked Rogic he was poor and at least sinclair is an out ball with his pace.

Gordon was awful, pulled off oe class save but his distribution is so bad it isn't even funny, needs addressed, we will get nowhere in europe when your keeper is one of your weak links, personally id be ringing Sean Dyche and seeing which of his 3 england keepers aren't even making the bench

Can't disagree with that. Thought taking Sinclair off disrupted the system too much but injury to Christie didn't help. Europe in the new year is pleasing though.

Sinclair is rubbish. He adds nothing bar the odd tap in.

Rogic was worse on the night. We were badly exposed for the first goal because no one was tracking back helping Tierney. Sinclair does that reasonably well.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on December 15, 2018, 11:26:26 AM
Quote from: ned on December 14, 2018, 06:08:13 PM
Quote from: themac_23 on December 14, 2018, 03:24:36 PM
I think the way it will work will mean we are at home first leg aren't we?

Last night the atmosphere wasnt its usual electric parkhead European night, id say it was nerves. We did need brown on at HT but i think bringing Sinclair off was a mistake, prob should have hooked Rogic he was poor and at least sinclair is an out ball with his pace.

Gordon was awful, pulled off oe class save but his distribution is so bad it isn't even funny, needs addressed, we will get nowhere in europe when your keeper is one of your weak links, personally id be ringing Sean Dyche and seeing which of his 3 england keepers aren't even making the bench

Can't disagree with that. Thought taking Sinclair off disrupted the system too much but injury to Christie didn't help. Europe in the new year is pleasing though.

Celtic were outclassed from first minute. They were very poor for 90mins. Crowd was up for it but players didn't rise, as per normal, to the occasion.

It would have been a big blow not to be in Champions Lge but even worse not qualifying  out of Europa group stages.

That's where Scottish football is - getting to Europa group stages and with luck, qualifying for the knock out stages. 

The problem is that it is getting harder and harder every year.

A new keeper (bound to be a decent keeper  out there who is available in Jan) and a right back and centre back. Need a decent pairing there as too much chopping and changing in there. A striker is also needed.  Short terms loans would do the job this season.

Get decent money for Boyota in Jan and re-invest.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on December 15, 2018, 08:00:43 PM
Celtic were very leggy on Thurs nite, I agree that Rogic was the worst player on the pitch, I counted 5 times in the first 25 mins were Rogic either got dispossed or got beat to the ball when he was favourite to get to it. I agree BR should have taken off Rogic first and left on Sinclair whom i'm not a big fan off either but always seems to be the scapegoat in fairness, RBS are a top team and if they get the right draw won't be too far off winning this competiition so Celtic were playing top opposition on Thurs night.

Celtic seem to be like the rabbit caught in the headlights when playing good teams, I watched KT closely on Thurs nite and he'd be one of our most consistant performers and he was heavy legged and looked knackered early on, I thought Brown done reasonably well when he came on as he could see the lack of intensitity from the dugout and it was pissing him off. As for keeper, yes he f**ked up alright but was having a good game with some very good saves. He'll not do that again but his distrubition could be better but he's still a decent keeper.

A must for Jan...
A right back
A centre back
A centre forward

Comments today state that Chrisitie did not break his leg (I was convinced he had) so that's good news but he has to go for more scans to see extent of injury...a pity as he had really lifted us up over the last 2 months
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on December 16, 2018, 12:34:37 PM
Some start by Hibs!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on December 16, 2018, 02:54:37 PM
Quote from: From the Bunker on December 16, 2018, 12:34:37 PM
Some start by Hibs!

Rangers will go top should they win today.. Steve G making a fist of it anyways
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on December 16, 2018, 03:03:10 PM
I swear to God, that team will put me in St Luke's...talking about inconsistancy...brutal stuff.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: themac_23 on December 16, 2018, 05:23:01 PM
Terrible today, BR has to take a lot of blame for the tactics both goals came from long diagonal balls into the space the full back should be in, so much space it was laughable. Fair enough we had a lot of players out but the team were so so poor in every department, really need to sort something in January a few rabbits need pulled out of hats
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on December 16, 2018, 07:08:12 PM
Quote from: themac_23 on December 16, 2018, 05:23:01 PM
Terrible today, BR has to take a lot of blame for the tactics both goals came from long diagonal balls into the space the full back should be in, so much space it was laughable. Fair enough we had a lot of players out but the team were so so poor in every department, really need to sort something in January a few rabbits need pulled out of hats

I don't think it's about other teams improving or getting better this year - it's just Celtic are poorer. Dropping points away from home more regularly. Even picking up a draw away from home instead of losing would make a difference.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on December 16, 2018, 07:48:21 PM
quite a few of the celtic players seem mentally weak and are unable to cope away from home.
big signings needed in january or forget about the league.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Over the Bar on December 16, 2018, 08:20:47 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on December 16, 2018, 02:54:37 PM
Quote from: From the Bunker on December 16, 2018, 12:34:37 PM
Some start by Hibs!

Rangers will go top should they win today.. Steve G making a fist of it anyways

Satan's teams are top in both England and Scotland. Throw Brexit, Trump and neo Nazism on the rise into the mix - the end of the world  could be around the corner.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on December 16, 2018, 08:54:07 PM
We've picked up 12 points from a possible 27 away from home this season, when things are going bad there's not enough players willing to or able to get us back on track, really need to improve the squad in January or the unthinkable could become a reality!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: rodney trotter on December 17, 2018, 12:28:23 PM
Celtic at home to Valencia in Europa league, first leg.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Tony Baloney on December 17, 2018, 01:39:00 PM
Quote from: Targetman on December 16, 2018, 08:54:07 PM
We've picked up 12 points from a possible 27 away from home this season, when things are going bad there's not enough players willing to or able to get us back on track, really need to improve the squad in January or the unthinkable could become a reality!!
With their available resources, Celtic should be winning this by 10 points every season. If the Huns beat them to the SPL this year the board may just sack Brendy and all the players and start again.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on December 17, 2018, 01:45:23 PM
Quote from: rodney trotter on December 17, 2018, 12:28:23 PM
Celtic at home to Valencia in Europa league, first leg.

Could've been better, could've been worse. One thins sure we will need to play better than in last two games.
Good news is the winter break is coming up and we may have new players in place by the Valencia tie. Always the optimist.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on December 17, 2018, 03:06:59 PM
Quote from: ned on December 17, 2018, 01:45:23 PM
Quote from: rodney trotter on December 17, 2018, 12:28:23 PM
Celtic at home to Valencia in Europa league, first leg.

Could've been better, could've been worse. One thins sure we will need to play better than in last two games.
Good news is the winter break is coming up and we may have new players in place by the Valencia tie. Always the optimist.
Valencia will maul that Celtic Team, Brendan seems to have lost his way, no-one will want him either if he can't win the SPL given the difference in resources so Celtic are stuck with him. Needs to ring the changes in January.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on December 17, 2018, 10:00:18 PM
Looking at Valencia's La Liga form, they look to be a difficult side to beat. But their 3-10-3 record from 16 games would not make them a team not to fear. Thing is Celtic are less than average in Europe, especially away.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on December 26, 2018, 02:52:24 PM
A lot of Celtic's problems stem from Craig Gordon in goals. Would prob take a draw here and at ibrox, then get a few decent players in January.

Also can't see how that was a penalty for Aberdeen and that was a disgraceful tackle by Niall McGinn which only merited a yellow.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tyroneman on December 26, 2018, 03:05:18 PM
Quote from: clarshack on December 26, 2018, 02:52:24 PM
A lot of Celtic's problems stem from Craig Gordon in goals. Would prob take a draw here and at ibrox, then get a few decent players in January.

Also can't see how that was a penalty for Aberdeen and that was a disgraceful tackle by Niall McGinn which only merited a yellow.

Clearly a pen. Took the legs from under McGinn in the box. No controversy whatsoever.

Celtic playing like they want to be somewhere else. Scored early goal and have tried to coast ever since. Some of Boyata's passing is Sunday league level.

Hopefully a bit of the hairdryer from BR will get them back on track second half.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on December 26, 2018, 03:12:50 PM
Izaguirre is a liability - he's a 2nd rate left back at this stage. Only came back to Celtic as a cover player and is poor enough. 

Kieran Tierney is a big miss.  I'd be hoping he's back for the Old Firm in a few days.  BR mustn't have wanted to take a chance on him today.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: MoChara on December 26, 2018, 04:08:49 PM
Quote from: clarshack on December 26, 2018, 02:52:24 PM
A lot of Celtic's problems stem from Craig Gordon in goals. Would prob take a draw here and at ibrox, then get a few decent players in January.

Also can't see how that was a penalty for Aberdeen and that was a disgraceful tackle by Niall McGinn which only merited a yellow.

Gordon wasn't at fault for any of the goals today but other than that he was shite, made an arse of himself with trying to be fancy with a turn and then had to loaf it out for a throw in afterwards.

Edouard looks hungry to be back at it anyways and a hat trick for Sinclair hopefully is the fabled return to form we've been waiting for.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Itchy on December 26, 2018, 04:52:14 PM
Quote from: marty34 on December 26, 2018, 03:12:50 PM
Izaguirre is a liability - he's a 2nd rate left back at this stage. Only came back to Celtic as a cover player and is poor enough. 

Kieran Tierney is a big miss.  I'd be hoping he's back for the Old Firm in a few days.  BR mustn't have wanted to take a chance on him today.

He's brutal. Hayes looked much better. Eduard made some difference when he came on. Aberdeen 2nd peno was ridiculous
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on December 26, 2018, 09:30:48 PM
A good win today but we were poor enough at times, Sinclair coming into a bit of form and a big performance from Edouard when introduced, roll on Saturday and hopefully put Gerrard and that shower in their place!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on December 27, 2018, 08:28:26 AM
Aberdeen had one main tactic, to disrupt and hack at us the whole match. May was only on the pitch to niggle at our players it seems, McGinn should have had a red, as should Cosgrove near the end, first was probably a penalty but I'd wager we don't get that one, the second was a joke and gave them a lift again when we had them reeling, they hardly had the ball in the second half until Celtic scored the fourth.
Gordon isn't great, Izaguirre works against less robust teams only, Edouard needs to start against rangers.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on December 27, 2018, 11:53:07 AM
How Wiilie Colum continues to get matches at this level beggars belief.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on December 27, 2018, 12:44:49 PM
Quote from: Applesisapples on December 27, 2018, 11:53:07 AM
How Wiilie Colum continues to get matches at this level beggars belief.

How McGinn stayed on the field is a mystery - especially with the view the Referee Willie Colum had?

https://celtsarehere.com/outrageous-the-shocking-moment-willie-column-refuses-to-send-off-aberdeen-star/ (https://celtsarehere.com/outrageous-the-shocking-moment-willie-column-refuses-to-send-off-aberdeen-star/)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on December 27, 2018, 10:16:05 PM
Quote from: Applesisapples on December 27, 2018, 11:53:07 AM
How Wiilie Colum continues to get matches at this level beggars belief.

It's a jobs for the boys club, unfortunately. Not talking football allegiance bias as much as geographic bias. Most referees are from the central belt/Ayrshire. Collum is just the most recent in a long line of referees who get the top jobs through favouritism rather than ability.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on December 28, 2018, 10:03:44 AM
I hope Graham Murty will have his suit out and shoes shined after tomorrow's game so slippy G will realise the big mistake he made going to Govanmania...(that was a joke as i wouldn't wanna see anyone lose their job).

If both teams play to their potential then Celtic should win the game comfortable but what's doubting me is the refereeing decisions against us and how opposing teams are allowed to kick us off the pitch and little to no protection from the cheats that are meant to be neutral and protect you.  What about J Hayes for left back? he actually done rightly against Aberdeen when he came on but I do hope KT passes the old fitness test on Sat...

On the transfer market we are currently linked with just about everyone atm but i really hope BR can bring in a 3 quality signings...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Itchy on December 28, 2018, 10:32:55 AM
Quote from: illdecide on December 28, 2018, 10:03:44 AM
I hope Graham Murty will have his suit out and shoes shined after tomorrow's game so slippy G will realise the big mistake he made going to Govanmania...(that was a joke as i wouldn't wanna see anyone lose their job).

If both teams play to their potential then Celtic should win the game comfortable but what's doubting me is the refereeing decisions against us and how opposing teams are allowed to kick us off the pitch and little to no protection from the cheats that are meant to be neutral and protect you.  What about J Hayes for left back? he actually done rightly against Aberdeen when he came on but I do hope KT passes the old fitness test on Sat...

On the transfer market we are currently linked with just about everyone atm but i really hope BR can bring in a 3 quality signings...

Reckon Hayes is worth a shot at left back myself.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on December 28, 2018, 06:22:02 PM
Yep go with Hayes if KT isn't fit, I'm always wary going to that shithole but Celtic's superior footballers should get us the 3 points and leave gerrard to reflect on a terrible decision to ever go near that place, 3-1 Celtic
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on December 28, 2018, 06:40:28 PM
I'm going for a 2-2 draw. With both defences poor enough and the frenzy of the home crowd there'll be goals.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JoG2 on December 28, 2018, 06:53:32 PM
Quote from: Targetman on December 28, 2018, 06:22:02 PM
Yep go with Hayes if KT isn't fit, I'm always wary going to that shithole but Celtic's superior footballers should get us the 3 points and leave gerrard to reflect on a terrible decision to ever go near that place, 3-1 Celtic

From the outside looking in, is Gerrard not playing a blinder (or BR is having a stinker or a bit of both) having Rangers sitting 2nd? He keeps this up he'll be managing in the english Championship next year if he wants it I'd say or maybe even the Premier league
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: rodney trotter on December 28, 2018, 07:09:51 PM
They signed a lot of players. Anything lower then second would be seen as poor. Though there isn't much in it from the teams in 3rd and 4th.
Celtic weren't really firing early on in the league. A Celtic win tomorrow would put them 6 clear with a game in hand.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on December 28, 2018, 10:00:04 PM
Celtic to win 3-0. Sevco to have a player sent off due to slippy G pumping them up too much. 
C  McGregor to score first goal...
Looks like KT will miss the game tomorrow unless BR is playing mind games with team selection (which he doesn't normally do in fairness)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on December 28, 2018, 10:07:47 PM
Quote from: JoG2 on December 28, 2018, 06:53:32 PM
Quote from: Targetman on December 28, 2018, 06:22:02 PM
Yep go with Hayes if KT isn't fit, I'm always wary going to that shithole but Celtic's superior footballers should get us the 3 points and leave gerrard to reflect on a terrible decision to ever go near that place, 3-1 Celtic

From the outside looking in, is Gerrard not playing a blinder (or BR is having a stinker or a bit of both) having Rangers sitting 2nd? He keeps this up he'll be managing in the english Championship next year if he wants it I'd say or maybe even the Premier league

Celtic has won the treble twice in last 2 years - really hard to keep that going, regardless of the opposition.  Although in saying that, they're not as strong as they have been recently. 

Rangers are where they've been this past few years at this stage of the season. They are no better off points wise as the 2 years  before so it's an illusion that they're better.  SG has gave them a short term boost but they'll have to spend money (that they don't have) to progress. One useful addition is Mc Gregor, their keeper.  He'll save them 10pts this season I'd say.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: charlieTully on December 29, 2018, 03:54:22 AM
From the outside looking in?  Slide on then.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on December 29, 2018, 08:04:35 AM
Quote from: marty34 on December 28, 2018, 10:07:47 PM
Quote from: JoG2 on December 28, 2018, 06:53:32 PM
Quote from: Targetman on December 28, 2018, 06:22:02 PM
Yep go with Hayes if KT isn't fit, I'm always wary going to that shithole but Celtic's superior footballers should get us the 3 points and leave gerrard to reflect on a terrible decision to ever go near that place, 3-1 Celtic

From the outside looking in, is Gerrard not playing a blinder (or BR is having a stinker or a bit of both) having Rangers sitting 2nd? He keeps this up he'll be managing in the english Championship next year if he wants it I'd say or maybe even the Premier league

Celtic has won the treble twice in last 2 years - really hard to keep that going, regardless of the opposition.  Although in saying that, they're not as strong as they have been recently. 

Rangers are where they've been this past few years at this stage of the season. They are no better off points wise as the 2 years  before so it's an illusion that they're better.  SG has gave them a short term boost but they'll have to spend money (that they don't have) to progress. One useful addition is Mc Gregor, their keeper.  He'll save them 10pts this season I'd say.

To suggest Slippy is playing a blinder suggests some one is reading the hype. Celtic have stuttered in the league due to a combination of factors but are still top. Hopefully after today and a win in the game in hand the gap will be nine points.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on December 29, 2018, 08:12:40 AM
Quote from: marty34 on December 28, 2018, 10:07:47 PM
Quote from: JoG2 on December 28, 2018, 06:53:32 PM
Quote from: Targetman on December 28, 2018, 06:22:02 PM
Yep go with Hayes if KT isn't fit, I'm always wary going to that shithole but Celtic's superior footballers should get us the 3 points and leave gerrard to reflect on a terrible decision to ever go near that place, 3-1 Celtic

From the outside looking in, is Gerrard not playing a blinder (or BR is having a stinker or a bit of both) having Rangers sitting 2nd? He keeps this up he'll be managing in the english Championship next year if he wants it I'd say or maybe even the Premier league

Celtic has won the treble twice in last 2 years - really hard to keep that going, regardless of the opposition.  Although in saying that, they're not as strong as they have been recently. 

Rangers are where they've been this past few years at this stage of the season. They are no better off points wise as the 2 years  before so it's an illusion that they're better.  SG has gave them a short term boost but they'll have to spend money (that they don't have) to progress. One useful addition is Mc Gregor, their keeper.  He'll save them 10pts this season I'd say.

In fairness Rangers had a good Europa League Campaign. The effort put into those 6 games would have effected League results. Celtic have fallen into,  rather than earned their League Cup win, League position and Europa League qualification.

A meetings of teams playing above their weight versus a team playing a fair bit below.

Celtic to win 3-1
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on December 29, 2018, 08:22:16 AM
It's only a matter of time before Rangers win one again, 23/10 at home to do it today is a decent price. They're capable of winning today but they haven't the consistency of champions. Draw.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Orior on December 29, 2018, 12:19:36 PM
I love the way someone takes a Papal flag to the Rangers match, lol
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Insane Bolt on December 29, 2018, 01:04:20 PM
Too easy for Rangers...one up but could easily be three
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Over the Bar on December 29, 2018, 01:22:40 PM
Celtic in danger of sleep-walking into a defeat here.  Rangers clearly more up for it and that's down to Rodgers.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on December 29, 2018, 01:24:52 PM
Celtic getting a serious trimming - should be 2 or 3 down. Good to get in at half-time only 1 down. BR needs to get Eduard on now. They need to get a few passes together at start of second half. Defence very ropey.

I thought the crowd would have have a big effect and it has. They are fired up.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tyroneman on December 29, 2018, 01:33:25 PM
A combination of players who are just not good enough any longer....Lustig, Sinclair + Brown..players who are only good in thier own heads.. Boyata + Ntcham, added to decent players just not performing (Forrest being the main culprit)

Don't seem to have any hunger or fight in them today either which is very worrying

Need to get a grip in MF for a start..KT on if he has 45 in him and McGregor in CM, Eddie on and 2 up front

Ajer coming on has really hampered things for BR
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Itchy on December 29, 2018, 01:50:53 PM
McGregor and forest both v average players. Sinclair looks afraid of the tackles.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Orior on December 29, 2018, 01:58:23 PM
Boyota is the biggest liability ever.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Over the Bar on December 29, 2018, 02:03:34 PM
Quote from: Orior on December 29, 2018, 01:58:23 PM
Boyota is the biggest liability ever.
He is rubbish!  Will probably score the equaliser!  ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Itchy on December 29, 2018, 02:17:59 PM
 Absolutely woeful stuff.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on December 29, 2018, 02:28:00 PM
A 1-0 hiding, not overly surprised, Gerard has had them moving in the right direction - inconsistently for sure, but progressing nonetheless.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Insane Bolt on December 29, 2018, 02:28:28 PM
One shot on target.....there should be some red faces in Celtic's changing room, as poor a performance as I have ever seen.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on December 29, 2018, 02:33:32 PM
Embarrassing!

How Rangers did not score more is a mystery?

Fair dues to the Huns they were up for it.

Stevie G's respectfulness at the full time whistle had to be acknowledged.

Celtic were/are a mess.

A few acquisitions needed in January.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: charlieTully on December 29, 2018, 02:35:38 PM
Signings needed badly. Serious lack of depth to the squad. Midfield was brutal today. Wtf has happened Brown.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on December 29, 2018, 02:36:19 PM
Long term that should work out a good result for Celtic as it will force wholesale changes. Much like the cup game Rangers won a few seasons back.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: uimhr ocht on December 29, 2018, 02:38:08 PM
massive wake up call after that performance the were hungry pressed high and it was error after error,were lucky it wasnt more than 1 barring mc gregors marginal offside effort it wasnt a good performance.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on December 29, 2018, 02:40:57 PM
That performance wasn't a surprise in the context of our season so far. Rangers are not very good but today we made them look like a superb team. We were a bit hampered by injuries but we should still have had more than enough to beat them.

The ref had no real bearing on the result but I hate the number of niggly fouls he let them away with. No hiding it and Morelos should have been off three times.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on December 29, 2018, 02:43:38 PM
Quote from: charlieTully on December 29, 2018, 02:35:38 PM
Signings needed badly. Serious lack of depth to the squad. Midfield was brutal today. Wtf has happened Brown.

Brown is in his 16th proper season as a professional footballer. He will be 34 at the end of the season. Time has moved on! This is a game he would have reveled in, in the past. 
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on December 29, 2018, 03:23:04 PM
Quote from: From the Bunker on December 29, 2018, 02:43:38 PM
Quote from: charlieTully on December 29, 2018, 02:35:38 PM
Signings needed badly. Serious lack of depth to the squad. Midfield was brutal today. Wtf has happened Brown.

Brown is in his 16th proper season as a professional footballer. He will be 34 at the end of the season. Time has moved on! This is a game he would have reveled in, in the past.

Brown didn't want to know about it today. Neither did 3/4 of the team. In an Old Firm, the one ingredient a team must have is bottle. Rangers had that. They had the crowd on their side early on and drove on.

Should have started with Edouard uptop. To through Johnston into a game of that size was crazy by BR. Boyota's price will drop by about £5m after that shambles. He's a world cup player but he was brutal. The lad from Leicester was equally as bad before he went off.

I don't think Rangers are any better.  Celtic are poorer, a lot poorer from the past 2 years.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Over the Bar on December 29, 2018, 06:15:49 PM
Rangers fully deserved the win but how did Morelos get away with a kick at Brown, slapping someone in the balls and raking his studs across a players chest who is lying on the ground? All 3 incidents were in front of the ref.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Itchy on December 29, 2018, 06:22:43 PM
Quote from: Over the Bar on December 29, 2018, 06:15:49 PM
Rangers fully deserved the win but how did Morelos get away with a kick at Brown, slapping someone in the balls and raking his studs across a players chest who is lying on the ground? All 3 incidents were in front of the ref.

He's. Horrible cnut and could and should have got red for each of those. As shit as Celtic were I thought they didn't get any fair play from the referee today
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on December 29, 2018, 07:21:49 PM
Letting McGinn slip through their fingers to Villa was a mistake.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on December 29, 2018, 08:06:20 PM
Rogers got the team wrong, if Tierney was fit to be on the bench he should have been on the pitch. Too much was expected of Mikey Johnston, Edouard should have started. That said a serious lack of balls around. Good and all as Brown has been, he is a has been. Boyata will be hard to shift in January on that showing and Gordon needs to wise the fcuk up.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on December 29, 2018, 09:37:43 PM
Very poor today but we'll have to suck it up as we've had it so good for so long against them, poor team selection added to the fact that the huns were winning all the 50/50's meant Celtic were struggling from the start, fresh faces required and a few shipped out in January, as for morelos its disappointing not one Celtic player was prepared to give him some back, sums up a bad day!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Baile an tuaigh on December 29, 2018, 09:53:00 PM
What Tyrone done to Kerry in the semi final 2003 Rangers done to Celtic today. They absolutely hounded Celtic and hunted in packs. No one had time on the ball. One nil defeat flattered Celtic, if it wasn't for the keeper it could have easy have been a 3 0 hammering. The only thing for Rangers is they absolutely emptied the tank today and it's very hard to replicate that.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on December 29, 2018, 10:49:54 PM
Quote from: Baile an tuaigh on December 29, 2018, 09:53:00 PM
What Tyrone done to Kerry in the semi final 2003 Rangers done to Celtic today. They absolutely hounded Celtic and hunted in packs. No one had time on the ball. One nil defeat flattered Celtic, if it wasn't for the keeper it could have easy have been a 3 0 hammering. The only thing for Rangers is they absolutely emptied the tank today and it's very hard to replicate that.

Exactly, they played their max, we were almost at our worst. Celtic are still top with a game in hand. Time off is well needed. Only positive is, BR no longer has that unbeaten tag against them to weigh us down. Similar to when the invincibles eventually were beaten, it was almost a relief.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: themac_23 on December 30, 2018, 10:37:06 AM
Quote from: ned on December 29, 2018, 10:49:54 PM
Quote from: Baile an tuaigh on December 29, 2018, 09:53:00 PM
What Tyrone done to Kerry in the semi final 2003 Rangers done to Celtic today. They absolutely hounded Celtic and hunted in packs. No one had time on the ball. One nil defeat flattered Celtic, if it wasn't for the keeper it could have easy have been a 3 0 hammering. The only thing for Rangers is they absolutely emptied the tank today and it's very hard to replicate that.

Exactly, they played their max, we were almost at our worst. Celtic are still top with a game in hand. Time off is well needed. Only positive is, BR no longer has that unbeaten tag against them to weigh us down. Similar to when the invincibles eventually were beaten, it was almost a relief.

Agreed, in the law of averages you have to lose sometime, we just weren't at the races today, rangers by far the better team but some of the players needed that kick, for too long we've just turned up against rangers and rolled them over, defeat is a great motivator. Listen, top of the league headed into the winter break with a game in hand, league cup in the bag l, European football after Christmas and a Scottish cup to go for. Still a lot to get going for
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Over the Bar on December 30, 2018, 02:03:03 PM
Quote from: themac_23 on December 30, 2018, 10:37:06 AM
Quote from: ned on December 29, 2018, 10:49:54 PM
Quote from: Baile an tuaigh on December 29, 2018, 09:53:00 PM
What Tyrone done to Kerry in the semi final 2003 Rangers done to Celtic today. They absolutely hounded Celtic and hunted in packs. No one had time on the ball. One nil defeat flattered Celtic, if it wasn't for the keeper it could have easy have been a 3 0 hammering. The only thing for Rangers is they absolutely emptied the tank today and it's very hard to replicate that.

Exactly, they played their max, we were almost at our worst. Celtic are still top with a game in hand. Time off is well needed. Only positive is, BR no longer has that unbeaten tag against them to weigh us down. Similar to when the invincibles eventually were beaten, it was almost a relief.

Agreed, in the law of averages you have to lose sometime, we just weren't at the races today, rangers by far the better team but some of the players needed that kick, for too long we've just turned up against rangers and rolled them over, defeat is a great motivator. Listen, top of the league headed into the winter break with a game in hand, league cup in the bag l, European football after Christmas and a Scottish cup to go for. Still a lot to get going for

Boyata the first one who needs to get going...out the feckin door!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on December 30, 2018, 08:12:06 PM
Quote from: Over the Bar on December 30, 2018, 02:03:03 PM
Quote from: themac_23 on December 30, 2018, 10:37:06 AM
Quote from: ned on December 29, 2018, 10:49:54 PM
Quote from: Baile an tuaigh on December 29, 2018, 09:53:00 PM
What Tyrone done to Kerry in the semi final 2003 Rangers done to Celtic today. They absolutely hounded Celtic and hunted in packs. No one had time on the ball. One nil defeat flattered Celtic, if it wasn't for the keeper it could have easy have been a 3 0 hammering. The only thing for Rangers is they absolutely emptied the tank today and it's very hard to replicate that.

Exactly, they played their max, we were almost at our worst. Celtic are still top with a game in hand. Time off is well needed. Only positive is, BR no longer has that unbeaten tag against them to weigh us down. Similar to when the invincibles eventually were beaten, it was almost a relief.

Agreed, in the law of averages you have to lose sometime, we just weren't at the races today, rangers by far the better team but some of the players needed that kick, for too long we've just turned up against rangers and rolled them over, defeat is a great motivator. Listen, top of the league headed into the winter break with a game in hand, league cup in the bag l, European football after Christmas and a Scottish cup to go for. Still a lot to get going for

Boyata the first one who needs to get going...out the feckin door!!
If all who need to get going  get going there would only be a few left standing.
Last week Gordon was regarded as a liability, this week he saved Celtic from hammering on the scoreboard.
For that performance, injuries and absentees played the biggest part, then Rodgers' selection and formation left the team badly exposed to a muck and shovel team.
It was Rangers' best ever performance and Celtics' worst ever.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on December 30, 2018, 11:12:39 PM
Quote from: Main Street on December 30, 2018, 08:12:06 PM
Quote from: Over the Bar on December 30, 2018, 02:03:03 PM
Quote from: themac_23 on December 30, 2018, 10:37:06 AM
Quote from: ned on December 29, 2018, 10:49:54 PM
Quote from: Baile an tuaigh on December 29, 2018, 09:53:00 PM
What Tyrone done to Kerry in the semi final 2003 Rangers done to Celtic today. They absolutely hounded Celtic and hunted in packs. No one had time on the ball. One nil defeat flattered Celtic, if it wasn't for the keeper it could have easy have been a 3 0 hammering. The only thing for Rangers is they absolutely emptied the tank today and it's very hard to replicate that.

Exactly, they played their max, we were almost at our worst. Celtic are still top with a game in hand. Time off is well needed. Only positive is, BR no longer has that unbeaten tag against them to weigh us down. Similar to when the invincibles eventually were beaten, it was almost a relief.

Agreed, in the law of averages you have to lose sometime, we just weren't at the races today, rangers by far the better team but some of the players needed that kick, for too long we've just turned up against rangers and rolled them over, defeat is a great motivator. Listen, top of the league headed into the winter break with a game in hand, league cup in the bag l, European football after Christmas and a Scottish cup to go for. Still a lot to get going for

Boyata the first one who needs to get going...out the feckin door!!
If all who need to get going  get going there would only be a few left standing.
Last week Gordon was regarded as a liability, this week he saved Celtic from hammering on the scoreboard.
For that performance, injuries and absentees played the biggest part, then Rodgers' selection and formation left the team badly exposed to a muck and shovel team.
It was Rangers' best ever performance and Celtics' worst ever.

Celtic should have knew before they went out, a win put them 6pts clean with game in hand so therefore, 9pts clear in.  This would have won the league basically - a huge lead like that going into the winter break.

Now the question is why was the performance so poor? Where were the leaders? Why was it so poor as it was last game before players got their break?

This was the most disappointing part for me - lack of character by management and players away from home in a game of this magnitude.  They knew what was at stake!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on December 30, 2018, 11:20:44 PM
A lot of delusion on here, this performance is not a one off, His did the same thing to Celtic and won, Aberdeen also did a job, Edouard for once showed up and changed things but that game was going the same way. The team needs fresh faces and ideas. If Rogers can't win the league he needs to be on the train out as well.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on December 31, 2018, 09:27:51 AM
Thought I'd wait a day or two before posting to let the dust settle and think it thru properly and tbh I still can't make sense of it, I can't understand how we let the huns bully us, I can't understand the lack of fight and intensity, I can't understand how so many players were terrible in the same game and I can't understand how BR picked the team he picked (I know it's easy to say that now in hindsight).
As you all know I'm not usually one for criticising the team but there is one or two that simply can't escape it...the first and general is Boyata, I would take a £10er for him and get him out the door. What he done with us in the summer I'll never forgive and his display on sat stank so bad, who the f**k does he think he is. He's rank and with his attitude I'd never want to see his face again.
Lustig is finished and his lack of pace and body strength are being exploited regularly, in his defence it's not his fault. If Brendan continues to play him then that's BR's fault.
S sinclair is a bit like Lustig to be fair as it's not his fault he gets picked, we all know he can play and he's got the pace and skills of the game but what gets me is the lack of bravery and guts. How can you be brushed off the ball so easily, without even a fight. The lack of fight in the man is what pisses me off with SS, you don't need to be a big guy to have a bit of fight in you. I've a ten year old in the house who'd put up a better fight but that's something you can't put into a man, if you're yellow you're yellow.
I may be wrong here and I thought he was hard man but benkovic surprised me by going off on Saturday, I believe he didn't have the stomach for the fight and went off very easily (hope I'm wrong). He's only a loanee so won't lose to much sleep over that.

On the transfers...BR is under a bit of pressure to deliver as we've had two bad windows in a row and it's bit us on the ass, the good thing is we've a chance to recover and redeem ourselves in the second half of the season. Provided Lawell gives him the money, I know for a fact NL left his Celtic job as Lawell wouldn't back him. In fact not only wouldn't Lawell ack him but he started to sell players that NL didn't want to sell and there were two players that NL wanted a new contract for and Lawell wouldn't give them one so he just couldn't work there any longer

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Insane Bolt on December 31, 2018, 09:37:49 AM
Why can't Celtic attract players like Lennon, Sutton, Hartson, Petrov, etc......the current squad are Irish league standard with a very rare exception now and again.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on December 31, 2018, 09:43:12 AM
Quote from: illdecide on December 31, 2018, 09:27:51 AM
Thought I'd wait a day or two before posting to let the dust settle and think it thru properly and tbh I still can't make sense of it, I can't understand how we let the huns bully us, I can't understand the lack of fight and intensity, I can't understand how so many players were terrible in the same game and I can't understand how BR picked the team he picked (I know it's easy to say that now in hindsight).
As you all know I'm not usually one for criticising the team but there is one or two that simply can't escape it...the first and general is Boyata, I would take a £10er for him and get him out the door. What he done with us in the summer I'll never forgive and his display on sat stank so bad, who the f**k does he think he is. He's rank and with his attitude I'd never want to see his face again.
Lustig is finished and his lack of pace and body strength are being exploited regularly, in his defence it's not his fault. If Brendan continues to play him then that's BR's fault.
S sinclair is a bit like Lustig to be fair as it's not his fault he gets picked, we all know he can play and he's got the pace and skills of the game but what gets me is the lack of bravery and guts. How can you be brushed off the ball so easily, without even a fight. The lack of fight in the man is what pisses me off with SS, you don't need to be a big guy to have a bit of fight in you. I've a ten year old in the house who'd put up a better fight but that's something you can't put into a man, if you're yellow you're yellow.
I may be wrong here and I thought he was hard man but benkovic surprised me by going off on Saturday, I believe he didn't have the stomach for the fight and went off very easily (hope I'm wrong). He's only a loanee so won't lose to much sleep over that.

On the transfers...BR is under a bit of pressure to deliver as we've had two bad windows in a row and it's bit us on the ass, the good thing is we've a chance to recover and redeem ourselves in the second half of the season. Provided Lawell gives him the money, I know for a fact NL left his Celtic job as Lawell wouldn't back him. In fact not only wouldn't Lawell ack him but he started to sell players that NL didn't want to sell and there were two players that NL wanted a new contract for and Lawell wouldn't give them one so he just couldn't work there any longer

Great post!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on December 31, 2018, 12:00:55 PM
Quote from: illdecide on December 31, 2018, 09:27:51 AM
Thought I'd wait a day or two before posting to let the dust settle and think it thru properly and tbh I still can't make sense of it, I can't understand how we let the huns bully us, I can't understand the lack of fight and intensity, I can't understand how so many players were terrible in the same game and I can't understand how BR picked the team he picked (I know it's easy to say that now in hindsight).
As you all know I'm not usually one for criticising the team but there is one or two that simply can't escape it...the first and general is Boyata, I would take a £10er for him and get him out the door. What he done with us in the summer I'll never forgive and his display on sat stank so bad, who the f**k does he think he is. He's rank and with his attitude I'd never want to see his face again.
Lustig is finished and his lack of pace and body strength are being exploited regularly, in his defence it's not his fault. If Brendan continues to play him then that's BR's fault.
S sinclair is a bit like Lustig to be fair as it's not his fault he gets picked, we all know he can play and he's got the pace and skills of the game but what gets me is the lack of bravery and guts. How can you be brushed off the ball so easily, without even a fight. The lack of fight in the man is what pisses me off with SS, you don't need to be a big guy to have a bit of fight in you. I've a ten year old in the house who'd put up a better fight but that's something you can't put into a man, if you're yellow you're yellow.
I may be wrong here and I thought he was hard man but benkovic surprised me by going off on Saturday, I believe he didn't have the stomach for the fight and went off very easily (hope I'm wrong). He's only a loanee so won't lose to much sleep over that.

On the transfers...BR is under a bit of pressure to deliver as we've had two bad windows in a row and it's bit us on the ass, the good thing is we've a chance to recover and redeem ourselves in the second half of the season. Provided Lawell gives him the money, I know for a fact NL left his Celtic job as Lawell wouldn't back him. In fact not only wouldn't Lawell ack him but he started to sell players that NL didn't want to sell and there were two players that NL wanted a new contract for and Lawell wouldn't give them one so he just couldn't work there any longer

Don't disagree too much. However, Benkovic went off injured recently and I'm not sure he was 100% for this one. Same for Lustig. KT would have started if he'd been anywhere near fit. So I think if this had been another match and not the last before the break we may have seen a completely different back four with Ralston, Ajer and Hayes/Izzy starting. It's increasingly obvious Brown and Ntcham don't really work together so playing McGregor at LB was a mistake. Johnston up front on his own was baffling. I couldn't understand the reluctance to alternate the front three earlier either. This only happened when Edouard came on.
Anyway, that's done and reality is we have had performances like that this season against weaker teams so a loss wasn't a massive surprise. We will regroup and should still win the league but perhaps we've underestimated the quality of the other teams.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Baile Brigín 2 on December 31, 2018, 12:09:11 PM
Quote from: Insane Bolt on December 31, 2018, 09:37:49 AM
Why can't Celtic attract players like Lennon, Sutton, Hartson, Petrov, etc......the current squad are Irish league standard with a very rare exception now and again.
Because English football has become ludicrously overpaid.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on December 31, 2018, 01:37:17 PM
Quote from: illdecide on December 31, 2018, 09:27:51 AM
Thought I'd wait a day or two before posting to let the dust settle and think it thru properly and tbh I still can't make sense of it, I can't understand how we let the huns bully us, I can't understand the lack of fight and intensity, I can't understand how so many players were terrible in the same game and I can't understand how BR picked the team he picked (I know it's easy to say that now in hindsight).
As you all know I'm not usually one for criticising the team but there is one or two that simply can't escape it...the first and general is Boyata, I would take a £10er for him and get him out the door. What he done with us in the summer I'll never forgive and his display on sat stank so bad, who the f**k does he think he is. He's rank and with his attitude I'd never want to see his face again.
Lustig is finished and his lack of pace and body strength are being exploited regularly, in his defence it's not his fault. If Brendan continues to play him then that's BR's fault.
S sinclair is a bit like Lustig to be fair as it's not his fault he gets picked, we all know he can play and he's got the pace and skills of the game but what gets me is the lack of bravery and guts. How can you be brushed off the ball so easily, without even a fight. The lack of fight in the man is what pisses me off with SS, you don't need to be a big guy to have a bit of fight in you. I've a ten year old in the house who'd put up a better fight but that's something you can't put into a man, if you're yellow you're yellow.
I may be wrong here and I thought he was hard man but benkovic surprised me by going off on Saturday, I believe he didn't have the stomach for the fight and went off very easily (hope I'm wrong). He's only a loanee so won't lose to much sleep over that.

On the transfers...BR is under a bit of pressure to deliver as we've had two bad windows in a row and it's bit us on the ass, the good thing is we've a chance to recover and redeem ourselves in the second half of the season. Provided Lawell gives him the money, I know for a fact NL left his Celtic job as Lawell wouldn't back him. In fact not only wouldn't Lawell ack him but he started to sell players that NL didn't want to sell and there were two players that NL wanted a new contract for and Lawell wouldn't give them one so he just couldn't work there any longer

And Peter Lawell on a £2m "performance bonus" on top of a £1m salary alledgely.  That's what galls me.

There was a mess up in transfers in the summer e.g. Dembele and Boyata.  I've stated this before. The board thought Celtic would walk the league etc. domestically and sneak through to a Champion's Lge spot.  They were found out badly and were lucky to get into the Europa qualifier but default of another team scoring with 4 mins left.

Lawell wanted to sell players on without bruying new players because he thought they could continue dominating domestically and get lucky in Europe.

I see why Lennon walked.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Itchy on December 31, 2018, 02:29:07 PM
Quote from: Baile Brigín 2 on December 31, 2018, 12:09:11 PM
Quote from: Insane Bolt on December 31, 2018, 09:37:49 AM
Why can't Celtic attract players like Lennon, Sutton, Hartson, Petrov, etc......the current squad are Irish league standard with a very rare exception now and again.
Because English football has become ludicrously overpaid.

I suspect that is the biggest problem. So many very average players getting huge wages in England, how can Celtic compete with that.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lenny on December 31, 2018, 04:52:14 PM
Quote from: Insane Bolt on December 31, 2018, 09:37:49 AM
Why can't Celtic attract players like Lennon, Sutton, Hartson, Petrov, etc......the current squad are Irish league standard with a very rare exception now and again.

Bournemouth in the epl with an average attendance of just over 10,000 get over £100 million from sky tv money. Every club in the epl gets at least £100 million even if they don't win a match. Celtic and the clubs in the spl have to share £2 million. It's not rocket science why celtic can't compete for big name players. Celtic have their best established players at the club on @ £25k p/w. Young players who have barely played in the first team are getting as much as that at man city and clubs like that. Established players at any club in the epl are getting £100k per week at least and often over £200k. The wages are crazy and have been driven up exponentially by sky tv money. If that bubble ever bursts a large number of english clubs will go bust very quickly. If clubs were forced to generate their own cash through supporters through the gates Celtic would be one of the strongest clubs in the  world andable to compete with anyone.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Insane Bolt on December 31, 2018, 05:23:22 PM
Quote from: lenny on December 31, 2018, 04:52:14 PM
Quote from: Insane Bolt on December 31, 2018, 09:37:49 AM
Why can't Celtic attract players like Lennon, Sutton, Hartson, Petrov, etc......the current squad are Irish league standard with a very rare exception now and again.

Bournemouth in the epl with an average attendance of just over 10,000 get over £100 million from sky tv money. Every club in the epl gets at least £100 million even if they don't win a match. Celtic and the clubs in the spl have to share £2 million. It's not rocket science why celtic can't compete for big name players. Celtic have their best established players at the club on @ £25k p/w. Young players who have barely played in the first team are getting as much as that at man city and clubs like that. Established players at any club in the epl are getting £100k per week at least and often over £200k. The wages are crazy and have been driven up exponentially by sky tv money. If that bubble ever bursts a large number of english clubs will go bust very quickly. If clubs were forced to generate their own cash through supporters through the gates Celtic would be one of the strongest clubs in the  world andable to compete with anyone.

That leaves Celtic with very little options. Has the idea of them joining the EFL been kicked into touch for good?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on December 31, 2018, 05:48:18 PM
Good to hear the officials weren't to blame
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on December 31, 2018, 06:24:29 PM
Desmond will always try to get Celtic INto the EPL


Poor selection and formation from BR. But he's been good for most part this season.
Anyway new players and a better attitude from the existing ones required. Still expect to win the league given this wake up call
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: rodney trotter on December 31, 2018, 06:31:48 PM
Celtic wouldn't go automatically into the Premier League. They would have to play in the lower Leagues which isn't going to happen
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on December 31, 2018, 07:15:27 PM
Quote from: rodney trotter on December 31, 2018, 06:31:48 PM
Celtic wouldn't go automatically into the Premier League. They would have to play in the lower Leagues which isn't going to happen
No but DD continually tries to agitate this...
It will happen sometime that Celtic will move to a different and bigger league. Whether it's a euro league or via lower English tiers... remains to be seen. But it will happen. Money always finds a way
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: rodney trotter on December 31, 2018, 07:20:49 PM
The European Super league would be more realistic. Think it was Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Austria, Belgium, Holland,  Scotland as
the countries for a possible League.

The big 5 Leagues were talking about having another elite league.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on December 31, 2018, 07:22:19 PM
Quote from: rodney trotter on December 31, 2018, 06:31:48 PM
Celtic wouldn't go automatically into the Premier League. They would have to play in the lower Leagues which isn't going to happen

Yes, you'd expect they'd have to make their way up through the Leagues. Question is which League would they be allowed start in? Would they be allowed to start in the (fifth tier) National League? Could be even lower? All the other clubs have to go the long route to get to the top, the same would be expected of Celtic. Not as simple as it sounds?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general on January 03, 2019, 04:21:22 PM
https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11788/11598043/jermain-defoe-to-join-rangers-on-18-month-loan-deal

Some signing for the Gers.

Rodgers may put the foot down with the Celtic Board now. They were outclassed last week. Defoe, albeit 36 years old will be lethal in the SPL!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: themac_23 on January 03, 2019, 04:48:32 PM
Quote from: general on January 03, 2019, 04:21:22 PM
https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11788/11598043/jermain-defoe-to-join-rangers-on-18-month-loan-deal

Some signing for the Gers.

Rodgers may put the foot down with the Celtic Board now. They were outclassed last week. Defoe, albeit 36 years old will be lethal in the SPL!

Defoe is on nearly 100k a week at Bournemouth, even if they pay half his wages that's out of their price range, clearly no lessons learned in govan, also smells like moreles must be going
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on January 03, 2019, 06:04:23 PM
Quote from: general on January 03, 2019, 04:21:22 PM
https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11788/11598043/jermain-defoe-to-join-rangers-on-18-month-loan-deal

Some signing for the Gers.

Rodgers may put the foot down with the Celtic Board now. They were outclassed last week. Defoe, albeit 36 years old will be lethal in the SPL!

I'd say SG is pushing hard now after the last Old Firm result.  He'll be bending the ear of the board looking for reinforcements like this and S Davis also going back.  Adding experience and goalacoring for the final drive.

I hope Lawell is watching on.  He'll need to splash the cash now and crush this mini rebellion or he'll never live it down.

Would Joe Harte be willing togo to Celtic as he seems frozen out?  What wages would he be on anyway...even a loan deal for 18 months?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on January 03, 2019, 06:36:12 PM
Quote from: marty34 on January 03, 2019, 06:04:23 PM
Quote from: general on January 03, 2019, 04:21:22 PM
https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11788/11598043/jermain-defoe-to-join-rangers-on-18-month-loan-deal

Some signing for the Gers.

Rodgers may put the foot down with the Celtic Board now. They were outclassed last week. Defoe, albeit 36 years old will be lethal in the SPL!

I'd say SG is pushing hard now after the last Old Firm result.  He'll be bending the ear of the board looking for reinforcements like this and S Davis also going back.  Adding experience and goalacoring for the final drive.

I hope Lawell is watching on.  He'll need to splash the cash now and crush this mini rebellion or he'll never live it down.

Would Joe Harte be willing togo to Celtic as he seems frozen out?  What wages would he be on anyway...even a loan deal for 18 months?

Gordon isn't great but eff right off with Hart!
Great forward planning by Rangers, a 36 and a 33 year old! What happens if they don't win the league? When is the last time a player came to Scotland from England and scored a shed load? There are numerous examples of players failing in Scotland and being relatively successful elsewhere. FFS Darryl Murphy is still cutting about the Championship.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on January 03, 2019, 07:46:50 PM
I know what you're saying but they will be an addition to them Sevco cheating c**nts. They are going for broke to stop Celtic at all costs and TBH if Celtic don't make 3 quality signings then I'll be fearing the worst.
Yes, they're going to take the gamble to spend money they don't have but it's stop Celtic at all costs. If Celtic retain their title then they're on the slippery slope of going bust again but from what I'm reading they smell blood and they're going for it. If it comes down to the last old firm (hate saying that) game at the cesspit will we be confident of getting a result after what happened last week.

If this doesn't perk everyone up at CP then they deserve all what's coming to them, they've four full weeks to go get their men and crush these bastids once for all. Don't forget if this title goes to the wire we can't and won't get a fair crack at the closing games from the refs, they will help Sevco break our run of titles...remember John Beaton who done game last week used to be a season ticket holder at Ibrox (he wasn't the reason we lost either btw) but he had three opportunities to send off that Moreles and didn't do it and the sfa found nothing wrong either...unbelievable, if a Celtic player had done that he'd have been jailed ffs
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on January 03, 2019, 07:54:53 PM
Quote from: ned on January 03, 2019, 06:36:12 PM
Quote from: marty34 on January 03, 2019, 06:04:23 PM
Quote from: general on January 03, 2019, 04:21:22 PM
https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11788/11598043/jermain-defoe-to-join-rangers-on-18-month-loan-deal

Some signing for the Gers.

Rodgers may put the foot down with the Celtic Board now. They were outclassed last week. Defoe, albeit 36 years old will be lethal in the SPL!

I'd say SG is pushing hard now after the last Old Firm result.  He'll be bending the ear of the board looking for reinforcements like this and S Davis also going back.  Adding experience and goalacoring for the final drive.

I hope Lawell is watching on.  He'll need to splash the cash now and crush this mini rebellion or he'll never live it down.

Would Joe Harte be willing togo to Celtic as he seems frozen out?  What wages would he be on anyway...even a loan deal for 18 months?

Gordon isn't great but eff right off with Hart!
Great forward planning by Rangers, a 36 and a 33 year old! What happens if they don't win the league? When is the last time a player came to Scotland from England and scored a shed load? There are numerous examples of players failing in Scotland and being relatively successful elsewhere. FFS Darryl Murphy is still cutting about the Championship.

Are you saying you wouldn't take Defoe on loan now for the Celts?

He'd be excellent - still pacy enough, a proven goalscoer and experienced.   
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on January 03, 2019, 07:56:49 PM
Quote from: illdecide on January 03, 2019, 07:46:50 PM
I know what you're saying but they will be an addition to them Sevco cheating c**nts. They are going for broke to stop Celtic at all costs and TBH if Celtic don't make 3 quality signings then I'll be fearing the worst.
Yes, they're going to take the gamble to spend money they don't have but it's stop Celtic at all costs. If Celtic retain their title then they're on the slippery slope of going bust again but from what I'm reading they smell blood and they're going for it. If it comes down to the last old firm (hate saying that) game at the cesspit will we be confident of getting a result after what happened last week.

If this doesn't perk everyone up at CP then they deserve all what's coming to them, they've four full weeks to go get their men and crush these bastids once for all. Don't forget if this title goes to the wire we can't and won't get a fair crack at the closing games from the refs, they will help Sevco break our run of titles...remember John Beaton who done game last week used to be a season ticket holder at Ibrox (he wasn't the reason we lost either btw) but he had three opportunities to send off that Moreles and didn't do it and the sfa found nothing wrong either...unbelievable, if a Celtic player had done that he'd have been jailed ffs

100% correct. All they have to do is win league once and cheerio to 10-in-a-row!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on January 03, 2019, 10:00:31 PM
Quote from: marty34 on January 03, 2019, 07:54:53 PM
Quote from: ned on January 03, 2019, 06:36:12 PM
Quote from: marty34 on January 03, 2019, 06:04:23 PM
Quote from: general on January 03, 2019, 04:21:22 PM
https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11788/11598043/jermain-defoe-to-join-rangers-on-18-month-loan-deal

Some signing for the Gers.

Rodgers may put the foot down with the Celtic Board now. They were outclassed last week. Defoe, albeit 36 years old will be lethal in the SPL!

I'd say SG is pushing hard now after the last Old Firm result.  He'll be bending the ear of the board looking for reinforcements like this and S Davis also going back.  Adding experience and goalacoring for the final drive.

I hope Lawell is watching on.  He'll need to splash the cash now and crush this mini rebellion or he'll never live it down.

Would Joe Harte be willing togo to Celtic as he seems frozen out?  What wages would he be on anyway...even a loan deal for 18 months?

Gordon isn't great but eff right off with Hart!
Great forward planning by Rangers, a 36 and a 33 year old! What happens if they don't win the league? When is the last time a player came to Scotland from England and scored a shed load? There are numerous examples of players failing in Scotland and being relatively successful elsewhere. FFS Darryl Murphy is still cutting about the Championship.

Are you saying you wouldn't take Defoe on loan now for the Celts?

He'd be excellent - still pacy enough, a proven goalscoer and experienced.   

Defoe wouldn't be excellent but it would depend on the alternatives for Celtic. However, if seen it before where we've signed a player at this stage of their career and it hasn't worked. Anyway, Defoe has hardly played for two years.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on January 03, 2019, 10:05:13 PM
Quote from: ned on January 03, 2019, 06:36:12 PM
Quote from: marty34 on January 03, 2019, 06:04:23 PM
Quote from: general on January 03, 2019, 04:21:22 PM
https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11788/11598043/jermain-defoe-to-join-rangers-on-18-month-loan-deal

Some signing for the Gers.

Rodgers may put the foot down with the Celtic Board now. They were outclassed last week. Defoe, albeit 36 years old will be lethal in the SPL!

I'd say SG is pushing hard now after the last Old Firm result.  He'll be bending the ear of the board looking for reinforcements like this and S Davis also going back.  Adding experience and goalacoring for the final drive.

I hope Lawell is watching on.  He'll need to splash the cash now and crush this mini rebellion or he'll never live it down.

Would Joe Harte be willing togo to Celtic as he seems frozen out?  What wages would he be on anyway...even a loan deal for 18 months?

Gordon isn't great but eff right off with Hart!
Great forward planning by Rangers, a 36 and a 33 year old! What happens if they don't win the league? When is the last time a player came to Scotland from England and scored a shed load? There are numerous examples of players failing in Scotland and being relatively successful elsewhere. FFS Darryl Murphy is still cutting about the Championship.

Exactly - Ian Wright came to Celtic around Defoe's age and didn't score a pile in Scotland and as you say there are more examples. Davis going back would be like Aiden McGeady going back around that age. how would that have worked out?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: paddyjohn on January 03, 2019, 10:22:38 PM
Rangers beat Celtic in 2016 and bought Barton & Kranjcar. How'd that work out for them? They are banking on short term gain and possibly winning a league title which won't happen.

Keep the faith. In Brendan we trust.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on January 03, 2019, 10:25:03 PM
Is anyone else secretly worried that Rangers will actually win the league!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Over the Bar on January 03, 2019, 10:53:01 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on January 03, 2019, 10:25:03 PM
Is anyone else secretly worried that Rangers will actually win the league!

With decisions like this they just might!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/46721277
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: snoopdog on January 03, 2019, 11:15:43 PM
If they get defoe thwy will be a serious threat to Celtic. Celtic stuttering along. They need a couple of new faces.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: nrico2006 on January 03, 2019, 11:16:23 PM
Quote from: clarshack on January 03, 2019, 10:05:13 PM
Quote from: ned on January 03, 2019, 06:36:12 PM
Quote from: marty34 on January 03, 2019, 06:04:23 PM
Quote from: general on January 03, 2019, 04:21:22 PM
https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11788/11598043/jermain-defoe-to-join-rangers-on-18-month-loan-deal

Some signing for the Gers.

Rodgers may put the foot down with the Celtic Board now. They were outclassed last week. Defoe, albeit 36 years old will be lethal in the SPL!

I'd say SG is pushing hard now after the last Old Firm result.  He'll be bending the ear of the board looking for reinforcements like this and S Davis also going back.  Adding experience and goalacoring for the final drive.

I hope Lawell is watching on.  He'll need to splash the cash now and crush this mini rebellion or he'll never live it down.

Would Joe Harte be willing togo to Celtic as he seems frozen out?  What wages would he be on anyway...even a loan deal for 18 months?

Gordon isn't great but eff right off with Hart!
Great forward planning by Rangers, a 36 and a 33 year old! What happens if they don't win the league? When is the last time a player came to Scotland from England and scored a shed load? There are numerous examples of players failing in Scotland and being relatively successful elsewhere. FFS Darryl Murphy is still cutting about the Championship.

Exactly - Ian Wright came to Celtic around Defoe's age and didn't score a pile in Scotland and as you say there are more examples. Davis going back would be like Aiden McGeady going back around that age. how would that have worked out?

Davis is a quality player and alot better than McGeady.
Quote from: JimStynes on January 03, 2019, 10:25:03 PM
Is anyone else secretly worried that Rangers will actually win the league!

I hope they do. Celtic fans are hard to listen to.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Insane Bolt on January 04, 2019, 08:39:54 AM
How are Sevco affording this? Another tax dodge? Window cleaner not getting paid again😜
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on January 04, 2019, 09:40:53 AM
Quote from: JimStynes on January 03, 2019, 10:25:03 PM
Is anyone else secretly worried that Rangers will actually win the league!

I'd be worried that Celtic board won't spend the money.  This is obvious from the summer's mess in reference to transfers - Boyota and Dembele out and John Mc Ginn in.  With this, Celtic scraped into Europa Lge knock out and were lucky after being hammered in Champions Lge.

One of the big worries for me was the lack of bottle in Old Firm  game.  They had a chance to kick Rangers to touch and go 6pts clear with a game in hand and the attitude was brutal.  BR's team was poor - young Johnston up top and a misfielder/winger at left back.  Central defence was poor with 2 'international' players in there.  They melted on the big day.  I think Armstrong is a big miss in midfield also - people probably don't agree with that though.

People can say injuries but to me it's mismanagement by all concerned. Away defeats to Hearts and Hibs etc. doesn't bode well for the second part of the season as teams know that they can get at Celtic and will relish it.  As someone else alluded to earlier, all decisions will go against Celtic in the run in if things are tight- frees, penalties and yellow cards etc.  We all know this.

I still Celtic will win the league but it should be a lot easier if funding is made available to BR in time.  Most important ting is to strengthen this month (loans if need be to end of season) and win league and build again well during the summer.

If Celtic win this year, it'll be a warning for all concerned : players, manager and especially the board.  Drive on to 10 in a row and crush everything in Celtic's path!

P.S. I think Aberdeen will finish second.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on January 04, 2019, 10:34:01 AM
Quote from: JimStynes on January 03, 2019, 10:25:03 PM
Is anyone else secretly worried that Rangers will actually win the league!

Yes, is the honest answer. As i stated earlier Celtic will get nothing from referees (nothing new there) but if this league goes to the wire it can and will make a difference. If anyone thinks J Defoe won't make a we difference is foolish (IMO), yes he older and prob doesn't have the speed he had but it's still in his head and a poacher in the box. Even if he didn't score 10-12 goals i'm sure his presence and experience in training alone will help others.
S Davis is a half decent player and what matters more than anything is he's a Rangers player and will give another few % to the team, If Rangers sign these two and one more then I will certainly get worried.

Let me ask a question...If Celtic sell Boyata (which i hope they do) and don't sign anyone in January and The Rangers sign their players do you think Celtic will run away with it in the second half of the season???
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on January 04, 2019, 10:36:23 AM
Quote from: nrico2006 on January 03, 2019, 11:16:23 PM
Quote from: clarshack on January 03, 2019, 10:05:13 PM
Quote from: ned on January 03, 2019, 06:36:12 PM
Quote from: marty34 on January 03, 2019, 06:04:23 PM
Quote from: general on January 03, 2019, 04:21:22 PM
https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11788/11598043/jermain-defoe-to-join-rangers-on-18-month-loan-deal

Some signing for the Gers.

Rodgers may put the foot down with the Celtic Board now. They were outclassed last week. Defoe, albeit 36 years old will be lethal in the SPL!

I'd say SG is pushing hard now after the last Old Firm result.  He'll be bending the ear of the board looking for reinforcements like this and S Davis also going back.  Adding experience and goalacoring for the final drive.

I hope Lawell is watching on.  He'll need to splash the cash now and crush this mini rebellion or he'll never live it down.

Would Joe Harte be willing togo to Celtic as he seems frozen out?  What wages would he be on anyway...even a loan deal for 18 months?

Gordon isn't great but eff right off with Hart!
Great forward planning by Rangers, a 36 and a 33 year old! What happens if they don't win the league? When is the last time a player came to Scotland from England and scored a shed load? There are numerous examples of players failing in Scotland and being relatively successful elsewhere. FFS Darryl Murphy is still cutting about the Championship.

Exactly - Ian Wright came to Celtic around Defoe's age and didn't score a pile in Scotland and as you say there are more examples. Davis going back would be like Aiden McGeady going back around that age. how would that have worked out?

Davis is a quality player and alot better than McGeady.
Quote from: JimStynes on January 03, 2019, 10:25:03 PM
Is anyone else secretly worried that Rangers will actually win the league!

I hope they do. Celtic fans are hard to listen to.

Well you're not a Celtic fan so don't know why you're on the Celtic thread to listen to them yapping...

P.S. I'm not taking the bait from a UTD & Tyronie ;)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: uimhr ocht on January 04, 2019, 11:17:25 AM
i would be worried also we have blown titles  before need a signing or two to boost the squad our away form isnt great lost to killie hibs hearts rangers as well as draws at stmirren livi,motherwell,our home form is perfect 9 wins so we have to sort problems on the road.The high press is causing alot of problems and rodgers doesnt seem to have a plan b.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on January 04, 2019, 11:47:36 AM
Getting slightly concerned at the minute, just listening to Talksport and that hun Jim White absolutely creaming himself at the Defoe signing, we do need a few decent players in but after the lack of transfer activity in the summer I'm not overly confident that the quality will be added, but then who do you go for?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on January 04, 2019, 12:06:13 PM
Quote from: Targetman on January 04, 2019, 11:47:36 AM
Getting slightly concerned at the minute, just listening to Talksport and that hun Jim White absolutely creaming himself at the Defoe signing, we do need a few decent players in but after the lack of transfer activity in the summer I'm not overly confident that the quality will be added, but then who do you go for?

We are caught between two things, needing quality and needing to watch what we spend. The quality we need is too expensive and what we can afford is not good enough or may be considered a punt. Unfortunately, players like Wanyama, VVD and Dembele are the exception. One type of player like this every three years or so isn't going to improve anything but our bank balance. And Defoe isn't the answer for us either.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on January 04, 2019, 05:23:32 PM
Celtic have called on referee John Beaton to be allowed to explain his decisions publicly from the 1-0 defeat to Rangers.

The club say they are "surprised" at the Scottish FA's decision not to take retrospective disciplinary action into a number of incidents in the game.

Alfredo Morelos was cited by the SFA for three incidents in the Ibrox match.

But because referee Beaton saw all three no retrospective action can take place on this basis.

Morelos appeared to aim a kick at Scott Brown, caught Anthony Ralston with his studs and seemed to grab at Ryan Christie.

Celtic say they have requested a meeting with SFA chief executive Ian Maxwell and the association's head of refereeing John Fleming.

In a statement the club said: "It is reported that no action was taken because the match referee saw all of the incidents in question.

"Given that the referee took no action at the time, this tends to suggest that such conduct, which in one instance led to a Celtic player, Anthony Ralston, being injured, is acceptable in Scottish football. That cannot be right.

"On the day, Celtic did not play well enough to win the match, something we accept. However, this issue goes beyond the result of the match."
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: charlieTully on January 04, 2019, 05:42:17 PM
Quote from: illdecide on January 04, 2019, 05:23:32 PM
Celtic have called on referee John Beaton to be allowed to explain his decisions publicly from the 1-0 defeat to Rangers.

The club say they are "surprised" at the Scottish FA's decision not to take retrospective disciplinary action into a number of incidents in the game.

Alfredo Morelos was cited by the SFA for three incidents in the Ibrox match.

But because referee Beaton saw all three no retrospective action can take place on this basis.

Morelos appeared to aim a kick at Scott Brown, caught Anthony Ralston with his studs and seemed to grab at Ryan Christie.

Celtic say they have requested a meeting with SFA chief executive Ian Maxwell and the association's head of refereeing John Fleming.

In a statement the club said: "It is reported that no action was taken because the match referee saw all of the incidents in question.

"Given that the referee took no action at the time, this tends to suggest that such conduct, which in one instance led to a Celtic player, Anthony Ralston, being injured, is acceptable in Scottish football. That cannot be right.

"On the day, Celtic did not play well enough to win the match, something we accept. However, this issue goes beyond the result of the match."

https://youtu.be/d-fH2-ABHX0
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on January 04, 2019, 08:59:35 PM
Quote from: charlieTully on January 04, 2019, 05:42:17 PM
Quote from: illdecide on January 04, 2019, 05:23:32 PM
Celtic have called on referee John Beaton to be allowed to explain his decisions publicly from the 1-0 defeat to Rangers.

The club say they are "surprised" at the Scottish FA's decision not to take retrospective disciplinary action into a number of incidents in the game.

Alfredo Morelos was cited by the SFA for three incidents in the Ibrox match.

But because referee Beaton saw all three no retrospective action can take place on this basis.

Morelos appeared to aim a kick at Scott Brown, caught Anthony Ralston with his studs and seemed to grab at Ryan Christie.

Celtic say they have requested a meeting with SFA chief executive Ian Maxwell and the association's head of refereeing John Fleming.

In a statement the club said: "It is reported that no action was taken because the match referee saw all of the incidents in question.

"Given that the referee took no action at the time, this tends to suggest that such conduct, which in one instance led to a Celtic player, Anthony Ralston, being injured, is acceptable in Scottish football. That cannot be right.

"On the day, Celtic did not play well enough to win the match, something we accept. However, this issue goes beyond the result of the match."

https://youtu.be/d-fH2-ABHX0
If anyone finds difficulty with believing everything about the masonic conspiracy against Celtic in that documentary, just put on a Tyrone hat and suddenly the conspiracy will all make sense.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on January 04, 2019, 09:05:47 PM
Ffs Beaton's an ex season ticket holder at ibrox and was drinking in a well known hun pub after the game, where else would you get it, still doesn't excuse Celtic being physically and mentally weak against them!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on January 05, 2019, 11:46:47 AM
Celtic In Talks To Become Substantial Stakeholder In Shamrock Rovers



Scottish Premier League side Celtic are reported to be involved in discussions to become substantial shareholders of Shamrock Rovers.

Per the Irish Mail, Celtic majority shareholder Dermot Desmond is driving the deal. Desmond is an Irish businessman who previously held a stake in Manchester United. The deal would see Celtic have first refusal on signing youth players.

For Shamrock Rovers, they would benefit with loan deals for Celtic players in need of first-team football.

The two clubs regularly play pre-season friendlies against each other. Goalkeeping wonder-kid Gavin Bazunu, who recently signed for Manchester City, was reported to have gone on trial at Celtic before opting for the Premier League club. Manager Brendan Rodgers also enjoys a close relationship with Stephen Bradley, having worked with the Hoops boss when he was a player at Arsenal.

Sydney-based businessman Ray Wilson, who owns a major stake in Rovers, will return from Australia to discuss the deal later this month.

https://www.balls.ie/football/celtic-shamrock-rovers-3-403890?fbclid=IwAR0VEvtT5TGz_Ofjkms00opfNLH4bPsr7_BWY-MfSJvJfYzZ41zHAyjd3RE (https://www.balls.ie/football/celtic-shamrock-rovers-3-403890?fbclid=IwAR0VEvtT5TGz_Ofjkms00opfNLH4bPsr7_BWY-MfSJvJfYzZ41zHAyjd3RE)


Hard to see what Shamrock Rovers would gain from this arrangement. Anyone not good enough for the Scottish Premiership you feel would also struggle in the LOI. Wonder has Duff anything to do with this?

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Over the Bar on January 05, 2019, 11:49:19 AM
Never heard much of him. Does he strengthen the squad significantly? 

Oliver Burke: Celtic sign Scotland winger on loan from West Brom - http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/46769260
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Baile Brigín 2 on January 05, 2019, 12:46:30 PM
Quote from: From the Bunker on January 05, 2019, 11:46:47 AM
Celtic In Talks To Become Substantial Stakeholder In Shamrock Rovers



Scottish Premier League side Celtic are reported to be involved in discussions to become substantial shareholders of Shamrock Rovers.

Per the Irish Mail, Celtic majority shareholder Dermot Desmond is driving the deal. Desmond is an Irish businessman who previously held a stake in Manchester United. The deal would see Celtic have first refusal on signing youth players.

For Shamrock Rovers, they would benefit with loan deals for Celtic players in need of first-team football.

The two clubs regularly play pre-season friendlies against each other. Goalkeeping wonder-kid Gavin Bazunu, who recently signed for Manchester City, was reported to have gone on trial at Celtic before opting for the Premier League club. Manager Brendan Rodgers also enjoys a close relationship with Stephen Bradley, having worked with the Hoops boss when he was a player at Arsenal.

Sydney-based businessman Ray Wilson, who owns a major stake in Rovers, will return from Australia to discuss the deal later this month.

https://www.balls.ie/football/celtic-shamrock-rovers-3-403890?fbclid=IwAR0VEvtT5TGz_Ofjkms00opfNLH4bPsr7_BWY-MfSJvJfYzZ41zHAyjd3RE (https://www.balls.ie/football/celtic-shamrock-rovers-3-403890?fbclid=IwAR0VEvtT5TGz_Ofjkms00opfNLH4bPsr7_BWY-MfSJvJfYzZ41zHAyjd3RE)


Hard to see what Shamrock Rovers would gain from this arrangement. Anyone not good enough for the Scottish Premiership you feel would also struggle in the LOI. Wonder has Duff anything to do with this?

Why would DD buy equity in Rovers to arrange a standard parent/feeder arrangement? Why would Rovers members agree to it. The story cannot be as the tabloids reported
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on January 05, 2019, 01:26:46 PM
Quote from: Over the Bar on January 05, 2019, 11:49:19 AM
Never heard much of him. Does he strengthen the squad significantly? 

Oliver Burke: Celtic sign Scotland winger on loan from West Brom - http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/46769260

Good addition butCeltic need a striker, centre back and right back.  Johnston amd Forrest are wingers. Sinclair on the other wing.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lenny on January 05, 2019, 07:10:27 PM
Quote from: From the Bunker on January 05, 2019, 11:46:47 AM
Celtic In Talks To Become Substantial Stakeholder In Shamrock Rovers



Scottish Premier League side Celtic are reported to be involved in discussions to become substantial shareholders of Shamrock Rovers.

Per the Irish Mail, Celtic majority shareholder Dermot Desmond is driving the deal. Desmond is an Irish businessman who previously held a stake in Manchester United. The deal would see Celtic have first refusal on signing youth players.

For Shamrock Rovers, they would benefit with loan deals for Celtic players in need of first-team football.

The two clubs regularly play pre-season friendlies against each other. Goalkeeping wonder-kid Gavin Bazunu, who recently signed for Manchester City, was reported to have gone on trial at Celtic before opting for the Premier League club. Manager Brendan Rodgers also enjoys a close relationship with Stephen Bradley, having worked with the Hoops boss when he was a player at Arsenal.

Sydney-based businessman Ray Wilson, who owns a major stake in Rovers, will return from Australia to discuss the deal later this month.

https://www.balls.ie/football/celtic-shamrock-rovers-3-403890?fbclid=IwAR0VEvtT5TGz_Ofjkms00opfNLH4bPsr7_BWY-MfSJvJfYzZ41zHAyjd3RE (https://www.balls.ie/football/celtic-shamrock-rovers-3-403890?fbclid=IwAR0VEvtT5TGz_Ofjkms00opfNLH4bPsr7_BWY-MfSJvJfYzZ41zHAyjd3RE)


Hard to see what Shamrock Rovers would gain from this arrangement. Anyone not good enough for the Scottish Premiership you feel would also struggle in the LOI. Wonder has Duff anything to do with this?

What sort of shite/nonsense comment is this? Celtic have had loads of players recently who have totally failed at celtic but have gone on to be very successful in the english championship which is well above LOI. Examples are teemu pukki - pish at celtic but one of the top scorers at the moment in the championship. Daryl murphy was nowhere near the celtic team but left and became one of the top scorers in the championship for ipswich. Stefan johansen had lost his place in the celtic team, went to fulham in the epl and championship and now milan are rumoured to be interested in him. There are numerous other examples like shaun maloney, ross wallace etc. Celtic have lots of fringe and young players who would do a great job for Rovers and they stand to gain a great deal from this move.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: screenexile on January 06, 2019, 01:17:08 AM
Quote from: lenny on January 05, 2019, 07:10:27 PM
Quote from: From the Bunker on January 05, 2019, 11:46:47 AM
Celtic In Talks To Become Substantial Stakeholder In Shamrock Rovers



Scottish Premier League side Celtic are reported to be involved in discussions to become substantial shareholders of Shamrock Rovers.

Per the Irish Mail, Celtic majority shareholder Dermot Desmond is driving the deal. Desmond is an Irish businessman who previously held a stake in Manchester United. The deal would see Celtic have first refusal on signing youth players.

For Shamrock Rovers, they would benefit with loan deals for Celtic players in need of first-team football.

The two clubs regularly play pre-season friendlies against each other. Goalkeeping wonder-kid Gavin Bazunu, who recently signed for Manchester City, was reported to have gone on trial at Celtic before opting for the Premier League club. Manager Brendan Rodgers also enjoys a close relationship with Stephen Bradley, having worked with the Hoops boss when he was a player at Arsenal.

Sydney-based businessman Ray Wilson, who owns a major stake in Rovers, will return from Australia to discuss the deal later this month.

https://www.balls.ie/football/celtic-shamrock-rovers-3-403890?fbclid=IwAR0VEvtT5TGz_Ofjkms00opfNLH4bPsr7_BWY-MfSJvJfYzZ41zHAyjd3RE (https://www.balls.ie/football/celtic-shamrock-rovers-3-403890?fbclid=IwAR0VEvtT5TGz_Ofjkms00opfNLH4bPsr7_BWY-MfSJvJfYzZ41zHAyjd3RE)


Hard to see what Shamrock Rovers would gain from this arrangement. Anyone not good enough for the Scottish Premiership you feel would also struggle in the LOI. Wonder has Duff anything to do with this?

What sort of shite/nonsense comment is this? Celtic have had loads of players recently who have totally failed at celtic but have gone on to be very successful in the english championship which is well above LOI. Examples are teemu pukki - pish at celtic but one of the top scorers at the moment in the championship. Daryl murphy was nowhere near the celtic team but left and became one of the top scorers in the championship for ipswich. Stefan johansen had lost his place in the celtic team, went to fulham in the epl and championship and now milan are rumoured to be interested in him. There are numerous other examples like shaun maloney, ross wallace etc. Celtic have lots of fringe and young players who would do a great job for Rovers and they stand to gain a great deal from this move.

The other way to look at it would be these lads played better when playing along with better players!!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: michaelg on January 06, 2019, 10:41:24 PM
Quote from: charlieTully on January 04, 2019, 05:42:17 PM
Quote from: illdecide on January 04, 2019, 05:23:32 PM
Celtic have called on referee John Beaton to be allowed to explain his decisions publicly from the 1-0 defeat to Rangers.

The club say they are "surprised" at the Scottish FA's decision not to take retrospective disciplinary action into a number of incidents in the game.

Alfredo Morelos was cited by the SFA for three incidents in the Ibrox match.

But because referee Beaton saw all three no retrospective action can take place on this basis.

Morelos appeared to aim a kick at Scott Brown, caught Anthony Ralston with his studs and seemed to grab at Ryan Christie.

Celtic say they have requested a meeting with SFA chief executive Ian Maxwell and the association's head of refereeing John Fleming.

In a statement the club said: "It is reported that no action was taken because the match referee saw all of the incidents in question.

"Given that the referee took no action at the time, this tends to suggest that such conduct, which in one instance led to a Celtic player, Anthony Ralston, being injured, is acceptable in Scottish football. That cannot be right.

"On the day, Celtic did not play well enough to win the match, something we accept. However, this issue goes beyond the result of the match."

https://youtu.be/d-fH2-ABHX0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rhXkgpCzM1o
Maybe Rangers fans could put  together an "Anyone but Rangers" version.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lenny on January 07, 2019, 06:54:12 AM
Quote from: michaelg on January 06, 2019, 10:41:24 PM
Quote from: charlieTully on January 04, 2019, 05:42:17 PM
Quote from: illdecide on January 04, 2019, 05:23:32 PM
Celtic have called on referee John Beaton to be allowed to explain his decisions publicly from the 1-0 defeat to Rangers.

The club say they are "surprised" at the Scottish FA's decision not to take retrospective disciplinary action into a number of incidents in the game.

Alfredo Morelos was cited by the SFA for three incidents in the Ibrox match.

But because referee Beaton saw all three no retrospective action can take place on this basis.

Morelos appeared to aim a kick at Scott Brown, caught Anthony Ralston with his studs and seemed to grab at Ryan Christie.

Celtic say they have requested a meeting with SFA chief executive Ian Maxwell and the association's head of refereeing John Fleming.

In a statement the club said: "It is reported that no action was taken because the match referee saw all of the incidents in question.

"Given that the referee took no action at the time, this tends to suggest that such conduct, which in one instance led to a Celtic player, Anthony Ralston, being injured, is acceptable in Scottish football. That cannot be right.

"On the day, Celtic did not play well enough to win the match, something we accept. However, this issue goes beyond the result of the match."

https://youtu.be/d-fH2-ABHX0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rhXkgpCzM1o
Maybe Rangers fans could put  together an "Anyone but Rangers" version.

Watched the first 7 or 8 clips there. The first one is clearly a penalty and an incorrect decision. The others look like perfectly correct decisions.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Baile Brigín 2 on January 07, 2019, 12:00:00 PM
Quote from: lenny on January 05, 2019, 07:10:27 PM
Quote from: From the Bunker on January 05, 2019, 11:46:47 AM
Celtic In Talks To Become Substantial Stakeholder In Shamrock Rovers



Scottish Premier League side Celtic are reported to be involved in discussions to become substantial shareholders of Shamrock Rovers.

Per the Irish Mail, Celtic majority shareholder Dermot Desmond is driving the deal. Desmond is an Irish businessman who previously held a stake in Manchester United. The deal would see Celtic have first refusal on signing youth players.

For Shamrock Rovers, they would benefit with loan deals for Celtic players in need of first-team football.

The two clubs regularly play pre-season friendlies against each other. Goalkeeping wonder-kid Gavin Bazunu, who recently signed for Manchester City, was reported to have gone on trial at Celtic before opting for the Premier League club. Manager Brendan Rodgers also enjoys a close relationship with Stephen Bradley, having worked with the Hoops boss when he was a player at Arsenal.

Sydney-based businessman Ray Wilson, who owns a major stake in Rovers, will return from Australia to discuss the deal later this month.

https://www.balls.ie/football/celtic-shamrock-rovers-3-403890?fbclid=IwAR0VEvtT5TGz_Ofjkms00opfNLH4bPsr7_BWY-MfSJvJfYzZ41zHAyjd3RE (https://www.balls.ie/football/celtic-shamrock-rovers-3-403890?fbclid=IwAR0VEvtT5TGz_Ofjkms00opfNLH4bPsr7_BWY-MfSJvJfYzZ41zHAyjd3RE)


Hard to see what Shamrock Rovers would gain from this arrangement. Anyone not good enough for the Scottish Premiership you feel would also struggle in the LOI. Wonder has Duff anything to do with this?

What sort of shite/nonsense comment is this? Celtic have had loads of players recently who have totally failed at celtic but have gone on to be very successful in the english championship which is well above LOI. Examples are teemu pukki - pish at celtic but one of the top scorers at the moment in the championship. Daryl murphy was nowhere near the celtic team but left and became one of the top scorers in the championship for ipswich. Stefan johansen had lost his place in the celtic team, went to fulham in the epl and championship and now milan are rumoured to be interested in him. There are numerous other examples like shaun maloney, ross wallace etc. Celtic have lots of fringe and young players who would do a great job for Rovers and they stand to gain a great deal from this move.

But do Rovers need to sell a stake of the club to Celtic to do a football linkup?  Something isnt right about how this is being reported.

Can you see the Rovers rank and file voting this through? Chosing never to play in Europe?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: screenexile on January 07, 2019, 12:05:41 PM
Why would they never be allowed to play in Europe??
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Baile Brigín 2 on January 07, 2019, 01:09:03 PM
Quote from: screenexile on January 07, 2019, 12:05:41 PM
Why would they never be allowed to play in Europe??

You can't have two clubs with the same owner/significant investor in Europe. Murdoch had to dump PSG when he bought Man U. UEFA were heavily criticised over tbe two Red Bull sides being allowed in last year.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Boycey on January 07, 2019, 04:00:52 PM
Quote from: Baile Brigín 2 on January 07, 2019, 01:09:03 PM
Quote from: screenexile on January 07, 2019, 12:05:41 PM
Why would they never be allowed to play in Europe??

You can't have two clubs with the same owner/significant investor in Europe. Murdoch had to dump PSG when he bought Man U. UEFA were heavily criticised over tbe two Red Bull sides being allowed in last year.

Eh?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Baile Brigín 2 on January 07, 2019, 04:13:11 PM
Quote from: Boycey on January 07, 2019, 04:00:52 PM
Quote from: Baile Brigín 2 on January 07, 2019, 01:09:03 PM
Quote from: screenexile on January 07, 2019, 12:05:41 PM
Why would they never be allowed to play in Europe??

You can't have two clubs with the same owner/significant investor in Europe. Murdoch had to dump PSG when he bought Man U. UEFA were heavily criticised over tbe two Red Bull sides being allowed in last year.

Eh?
Did I stutter?

If a billionaire financier has a stake in two clubs, only one can enter any given competition they might meet in.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Boycey on January 07, 2019, 04:21:57 PM
Murdoch owned PSG and Man Utd?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Baile Brigín 2 on January 07, 2019, 04:50:49 PM
Quote from: Boycey on January 07, 2019, 04:21:57 PM
Murdoch owned PSG and Man Utd?

No, the Brits blocked the purchase, should have been clearer.  But to get as far as he did he sold his stake in PSG.

I cant see DD selling his stake in Celtic foir a seat on Rovers board, can you?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on January 07, 2019, 05:14:00 PM
Quote from: Baile Brigín 2 on January 07, 2019, 04:50:49 PM
Quote from: Boycey on January 07, 2019, 04:21:57 PM
Murdoch owned PSG and Man Utd?

No, the Brits blocked the purchase, should have been clearer.  But to get as far as he did he sold his stake in PSG.

I cant see DD selling his stake in Celtic foir a seat on Rovers board, can you?

You think DD hasn't thought of that? My guess is his advisors are well versed in the ins and outs of the law. Maybe hold your fire til you've seen the detail.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: screenexile on January 07, 2019, 05:20:09 PM
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/20/sports/soccer/uefa-soccer-red-bull-champions-league.html

This makes a bit more sense of it. . .

Under UEFA rules, no "individual or entity" can have a "decisive influence" over the activities of more than one club in its tournaments.

I'm sure if Desmond wanted to he can work the agreement in such a way that allows the 2 to compete in Europe!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Boycey on January 07, 2019, 06:55:55 PM
Quote from: Baile Brigín 2 on January 07, 2019, 04:50:49 PM
Quote from: Boycey on January 07, 2019, 04:21:57 PM
Murdoch owned PSG and Man Utd?

No, the Brits blocked the purchase, should have been clearer.  But to get as far as he did he sold his stake in PSG.

I cant see DD selling his stake in Celtic foir a seat on Rovers board, can you?

Murdoch never owned either United or PSG otherwise your post was spot on... As others have said if Desmond/Celtic are going down that road I'm sure they know what they're at..
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on January 07, 2019, 11:47:41 PM
Quote from: Baile Brigín 2 on January 07, 2019, 04:50:49 PM
Quote from: Boycey on January 07, 2019, 04:21:57 PM
Murdoch owned PSG and Man Utd?

No, the Brits blocked the purchase, should have been clearer.  But to get as far as he did he sold his stake in PSG.

I cant see DD selling his stake in Celtic foir a seat on Rovers board, can you?
The Brits blocked the purchase?  you're a wizard with language. The Brits??  :D

There's nothing to read into a possible connection between Celtic and Shamrock Rovers over and above some arrangement re access to  youth talent on the cheap. Not so strange that it comes after the arrival of Damien Duff to Celtic.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Baile Brigín 2 on January 08, 2019, 07:19:49 AM
Quote from: Main Street on January 07, 2019, 11:47:41 PM
Quote from: Baile Brigín 2 on January 07, 2019, 04:50:49 PM
Quote from: Boycey on January 07, 2019, 04:21:57 PM
Murdoch owned PSG and Man Utd?

No, the Brits blocked the purchase, should have been clearer.  But to get as far as he did he sold his stake in PSG.

I cant see DD selling his stake in Celtic foir a seat on Rovers board, can you?
The Brits blocked the purchase?  you're a wizard with language. The Brits??  :D

There's nothing to read into a possible connection between Celtic and Shamrock Rovers over and above some arrangement re access to  youth talent on the cheap. Not so strange that it comes after the arrival of Damien Duff to Celtic.
Thats my point. Why would DD take equity in Rovers to access youth players for Celtic? Its either been reported wrong or there is something bigger happening under the surface
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: themac_23 on January 08, 2019, 10:57:18 AM
Surely we'd be better buying a lower league English conference team, send young players down there and also a project to start getting up the leagues and sure ya never know what could happen ???
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: screenexile on January 08, 2019, 11:07:03 AM
Quote from: themac_23 on January 08, 2019, 10:57:18 AM
Surely we'd be better buying a lower league English conference team, send young players down there and also a project to start getting up the leagues and sure ya never know what could happen ???

Celtic could be playing in the Vanarama National League in no time!!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on January 08, 2019, 10:12:57 PM
Bayo, Weah and Burke in. Now for a right back and centre back and we are good to go.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on January 08, 2019, 10:20:45 PM
Any info on Bayo, have to be honest I know nothing about him, glad we're not signing players that wouldn't qualify for club 18/30!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on January 09, 2019, 02:31:28 AM
Quote from: screenexile on January 08, 2019, 11:07:03 AM
Quote from: themac_23 on January 08, 2019, 10:57:18 AM
Surely we'd be better buying a lower league English conference team, send young players down there and also a project to start getting up the leagues and sure ya never know what could happen ???

Celtic could be playing in the Vanarama National League in no time!!!
Gotta aim higher than the nationals, how about Yeovil Town? and they would come already appropriately hooped.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on January 09, 2019, 04:43:02 PM
Quote from: ned on January 08, 2019, 10:12:57 PM
Bayo, Weah and Burke in. Now for a right back and centre back and we are good to go.

Are they any use though
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on January 09, 2019, 04:54:33 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on January 09, 2019, 04:43:02 PM
Quote from: ned on January 08, 2019, 10:12:57 PM
Bayo, Weah and Burke in. Now for a right back and centre back and we are good to go.

Are they any use though

I'll let you know in March.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Over the Bar on January 09, 2019, 08:37:32 PM
Quote from: ned on January 08, 2019, 10:12:57 PM
Bayo, Weah and Burke in. Now for a right back and centre back and we are good to go.
Underwhelming, mediocre signings if ever there were ones. £15-£20M centre back needed urgently.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on January 09, 2019, 09:42:01 PM
Quote from: Over the Bar on January 09, 2019, 08:37:32 PM
Quote from: ned on January 08, 2019, 10:12:57 PM
Bayo, Weah and Burke in. Now for a right back and centre back and we are good to go.
Underwhelming, mediocre signings if ever there were ones. £15-£20M centre back needed urgently.

This is the Celtic thread, you know! If you want £15m signings support Bournemouth.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on January 09, 2019, 10:11:36 PM
Quote from: ned on January 09, 2019, 09:42:01 PM
Quote from: Over the Bar on January 09, 2019, 08:37:32 PM
Quote from: ned on January 08, 2019, 10:12:57 PM
Bayo, Weah and Burke in. Now for a right back and centre back and we are good to go.
Underwhelming, mediocre signings if ever there were ones. £15-£20M centre back needed urgently.

This is the Celtic thread, you know! If you want £15m signings support Bournemouth.

Jez, there are lads here who want to go down the road of Sevco and end up Bankrupt.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: MoChara on January 10, 2019, 08:36:32 AM
Quote from: Over the Bar on January 09, 2019, 08:37:32 PM
Quote from: ned on January 08, 2019, 10:12:57 PM
Bayo, Weah and Burke in. Now for a right back and centre back and we are good to go.
Underwhelming, mediocre signings if ever there were ones. £15-£20M centre back needed urgently.


We signed Van Djik for 2.5 million its good scouting we use not big money. That's why Bayo needs to be given a chance someone sees something in him and hes got a big thumbs up from Lubo.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on January 10, 2019, 09:33:08 AM
There is a 5 min youtube showing Bayo's goals and TBH he's still a bit rough around the edges but he's def a big prospect, he throws himself about big time and gets stuck into the centre halves. My only problem he gets yellow carded a lot for these tackles and has had one or two reds.
Judging by his goals, his physique and pace Celtic didn't pay £2 million for him for a laugh
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on January 23, 2019, 11:34:26 PM
The great ship Rangers run aground, throttled yet again. Stevie G left raging against everything but their slipshod defending

The loanee Weah looks a very good prospect,  but a 5 months loan period is a bit short time to expect him to perform as a bone fide hit man up front, as per urgent requirements. Though it would be nice if he could stay on for the next season, it's a hell of a lot better than reserve league football in France and would polish up the rough edges.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: themac_23 on January 24, 2019, 08:27:52 AM
Quote from: Main Street on January 23, 2019, 11:34:26 PM
The great ship Rangers run aground, throttled yet again. Stevie G left raging against everything but their slipshod defending

The loanee Weah looks a very good prospect,  but a 5 months loan period is a bit short time to expect him to perform as a bone fide hit man up front, as per urgent requirements. Though it would be nice if he could stay on for the next season, it's a hell of a lot better than reserve league football in France and would polish up the rough edges.

From what ive heard its all agreed for next season with Weah, announced as a 6 month deal but if we're happy and the players happy it'll be for next season, apparently wasnt announced as 18 months after what happened with Musonda.

Think we looked back to close to our best last night, sharp and crisp movement all over the pitch. We maybe were running on empty and needed that break to recharge the batteries, when you look at the squad we have and the players to come back, Eddie, Rogic, Tierney we will have a hell of a lot of options, just add a good RB and i think we're good till the end of the season, also think Bain gives a bit more confidence to the defence, great to see a keeper pass a ball rather than just hoof it out of play or to the other team. looking forward to getting over to the Valencia home game in a few weeks, hopefully we've a wee run together by then.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: MoChara on January 24, 2019, 09:28:37 AM
From what I'm reading Rangers Great Hope Defoe was anonymous yesterday with his goal a tap in, both him and Davis hooked before the 90 minutes. It'll be hurting them to be in third now.

Sinclair's putting in great performances again thankfully and that's helping, good to see young henderson getting out for a spell, he seemed a bit over awed at the start but did set up the last goal it'll only serve him well.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on January 24, 2019, 09:59:13 AM
Henderson and Weah look to be great pals already judging by their demeanor. Two 18 year old coming on as subs in front of  55.000 fans at Celtic Park and one ends up assisting the other to score. That's the stuff of dreams.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: paddyjohn on January 24, 2019, 11:28:43 AM
Quote from: MoChara on January 24, 2019, 09:28:37 AM
From what I'm reading Rangers Great Hope Defoe was anonymous yesterday with his goal a tap in, both him and Davis hooked before the 90 minutes. It'll be hurting them to be in third now.

Sinclair's putting in great performances again thankfully and that's helping, good to see young henderson getting out for a spell, he seemed a bit over awed at the start but did set up the last goal it'll only serve him well.

I work with a loyal son of Ibrox who went to the Killie game last night, he said Defoe was knackered after 25mins and Davis didn't figure at all.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: uimhr ocht on January 24, 2019, 01:37:21 PM
Good win last night and results went our way need to win game in hand for a wee cushion before valencia match,somthing doesnt add up with rodgers comments about croatian winger being signed he doesnt seem to want or know about this deal.Whos signing these players Lawwell?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lenny on February 02, 2019, 05:27:35 PM
Quote from: uimhr ocht on January 24, 2019, 01:37:21 PM
Good win last night and results went our way need to win game in hand for a wee cushion before valencia match,somthing doesnt add up with rodgers comments about croatian winger being signed he doesnt seem to want or know about this deal.Whos signing these players Lawwell?

New Rangers awarded 4 penalties today. That's what Celtic will be up against for the rest of the season.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on February 02, 2019, 06:33:11 PM
Quote from: lenny on February 02, 2019, 05:27:35 PM
Quote from: uimhr ocht on January 24, 2019, 01:37:21 PM
Good win last night and results went our way need to win game in hand for a wee cushion before valencia match,somthing doesnt add up with rodgers comments about croatian winger being signed he doesnt seem to want or know about this deal.Whos signing these players Lawwell?

New Rangers awarded 4 penalties today. That's what Celtic will be up against for the rest of the season.

A certain Mr. Dallas as referee!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on February 02, 2019, 09:23:31 PM
Quote from: marty34 on February 02, 2019, 06:33:11 PM
Quote from: lenny on February 02, 2019, 05:27:35 PM
Quote from: uimhr ocht on January 24, 2019, 01:37:21 PM
Good win last night and results went our way need to win game in hand for a wee cushion before valencia match,somthing doesnt add up with rodgers comments about croatian winger being signed he doesnt seem to want or know about this deal.Whos signing these players Lawwell?

New Rangers awarded 4 penalties today. That's what Celtic will be up against for the rest of the season.

A certain Mr. Dallas as referee!

A son of the infamous one!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Over the Bar on February 06, 2019, 09:12:34 PM
Another dubious penalty for SevCo tonight and a free kick that no-one but the referee saw that led to the penalty.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on February 06, 2019, 09:37:28 PM
Quote from: Over the Bar on February 06, 2019, 09:12:34 PM
Another dubious penalty for SevCo tonight and a free kick that no-one but the referee saw that led to the penalty.

They are winning 4-2 .. penalty not the issue. Celtic fans are obsessed with Rangers refs and SCF
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on February 06, 2019, 09:48:55 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on February 06, 2019, 09:37:28 PM
Quote from: Over the Bar on February 06, 2019, 09:12:34 PM
Another dubious penalty for SevCo tonight and a free kick that no-one but the referee saw that led to the penalty.

They are winning 4-2 .. penalty not the issue. Celtic fans are obsessed with Rangers refs and SCF

Did you see the game, do you realise the pattern of scoring? Dodgy penalty put them 2 up. Makes a massive difference to game momentum. Also McGregor should have been off for straight legging Ferguson.
When you stop posting in the Liverpool thread I might start to listen to your shit.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Over the Bar on February 06, 2019, 09:59:47 PM
13 penalties to SevCo this season on SPL compared to 5 to Celtic, despite Celtic scoring more goals and creating far more goal chances.  Compare to  the Europa League SevCo got 1 penalty while Celtic were awarded 2. Strange.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: themac_23 on February 06, 2019, 10:04:25 PM
The coming together i seen on twitter there between McKenna and Moreles, please tell me thats not what McKenna got sent off for?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on February 06, 2019, 10:11:20 PM
You're waisting your time even talking about Sevco and their penalties and free kicks...Celtic get kicked off the pitch week in week out and it happened tonight again and another penalty appeal turned down too, when you wear the green & white you expect that. Dust yourself down and get on with it, if we keep winning then there's nothing the Huns can do about it but the ref's will certainly try and give them evey chance.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: michaelg on February 06, 2019, 10:15:40 PM
Quote from: ned on February 06, 2019, 09:48:55 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on February 06, 2019, 09:37:28 PM
Quote from: Over the Bar on February 06, 2019, 09:12:34 PM
Another dubious penalty for SevCo tonight and a free kick that no-one but the referee saw that led to the penalty.

They are winning 4-2 .. penalty not the issue. Celtic fans are obsessed with Rangers refs and SCF

Did you see the game, do you realise the pattern of scoring? Dodgy penalty put them 2 up. Makes a massive difference to game momentum. Also McGregor should have been off for straight legging Ferguson.
When you stop posting in the Liverpool thread I might start to listen to your shit.
Have you seen the incident? That's a stonewall penalty ffs.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on February 06, 2019, 10:23:58 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on February 06, 2019, 09:37:28 PM
Quote from: Over the Bar on February 06, 2019, 09:12:34 PM
Another dubious penalty for SevCo tonight and a free kick that no-one but the referee saw that led to the penalty.

They are winning 4-2 .. penalty not the issue. Celtic fans are obsessed with Rangers refs and SCF

I think when a team is awarded 4 penalties in one game, like last week, questions need to be asked.  3 were clearly not penalties!!

Tonight's penaly was at a crucial time in the game.  We'll keep you updated on any more dodgy decisions as the season goes on!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on February 06, 2019, 10:25:40 PM
Quote from: Over the Bar on February 06, 2019, 09:59:47 PM
13 penalties to SevCo this season on SPL compared to 5 to Celtic, despite Celtic scoring more goals and creating far more goal chances.  Compare to  the Europa League SevCo got 1 penalty while Celtic were awarded 2. Strange.

Excellent point.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on February 06, 2019, 11:20:44 PM
Quote from: michaelg on February 06, 2019, 10:15:40 PM
Quote from: ned on February 06, 2019, 09:48:55 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on February 06, 2019, 09:37:28 PM
Quote from: Over the Bar on February 06, 2019, 09:12:34 PM
Another dubious penalty for SevCo tonight and a free kick that no-one but the referee saw that led to the penalty.

They are winning 4-2 .. penalty not the issue. Celtic fans are obsessed with Rangers refs and SCF

Did you see the game, do you realise the pattern of scoring? Dodgy penalty put them 2 up. Makes a massive difference to game momentum. Also McGregor should have been off for straight legging Ferguson.
When you stop posting in the Liverpool thread I might start to listen to your shit.
Have you seen the incident? That's a stonewall penalty ffs.

Apart from a non free kick just beforehand and the offside which wasn't given leading to the penalty, it was a penalty all day long.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: yellowcard on February 07, 2019, 12:06:43 AM
Just seen the McGregor challenge and it was a shocker, could have seriously damaged the Aberdeen player. Red card and penalty all day long but nothing given, very poor refereeing.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on February 07, 2019, 04:01:09 PM
I see Sevco have appealed Moreles red card last night, i'll be surprised if he doesn't get off
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Over the Bar on February 08, 2019, 12:03:23 AM
Just saw the McGregor one on Twitter.  Sliding in with a straight leading leg in the air in an unnatural position clearly intending to take Ferguson out at the knee/shin. Ref looking straight at it. Criminal.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Antrim Coaster on February 08, 2019, 11:18:07 AM
'Stop The Ten' is a reality especially as Sevco have their tails up since Slippy took over the reins at the Bigotdome.

The SFA and their lackeys have always pandered to any team that played out of Ibrox and it seems to be the same for this 6 year old version. Honest mistakes ??? Aye right.

Slippy's record is as bad as Pedro's - Celtic have themselves to blame for the fact that they aren't further ahead of Sevco
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on February 08, 2019, 11:26:35 AM
Quote from: Over the Bar on February 08, 2019, 12:03:23 AM
Just saw the McGregor one on Twitter.  Sliding in with a straight leading leg in the air in an unnatural position clearly intending to take Ferguson out at the knee/shin. Ref looking straight at it. Criminal.

it was a shocking challenge but McGregor has been getting away with those all season. if the referee does his job it would have been a red card and a pen to make it 3-3.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on February 08, 2019, 08:50:14 PM
Quote from: illdecide on February 07, 2019, 04:01:09 PM
I see Sevco have appealed Moreles red card last night, i'll be surprised if he doesn't get off

Shock horror, he gets a 3 match ban... They must have looked at their next 3 fixtures and said "they'll not need him" 😂
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on February 08, 2019, 09:07:30 PM
Quote from: illdecide on February 08, 2019, 08:50:14 PM
Quote from: illdecide on February 07, 2019, 04:01:09 PM
I see Sevco have appealed Moreles red card last night, i'll be surprised if he doesn't get off

Shock horror, he gets a 3 match ban... They must have looked at their next 3 fixtures and said "they'll not need him" 😂

Dealt with at time. Appealing it make them look like pricks.

Mc Gregor one was brutal but hopefully he'll get pulled up for it.  He'd be a bigger loss.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on February 08, 2019, 10:50:56 PM
Mc Gregor has been given to the offer of a 2 match ban (wtf), he's a dirty **** anyway!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on February 09, 2019, 06:31:21 PM
Surprised Rangers missed that penalty or it was retook
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Over the Bar on February 10, 2019, 01:39:24 AM
That's penalties awarded in 3 consecutive games now and a total of 6 in those games. Not hard to win when you've that sort of privilege.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: screenexile on February 10, 2019, 08:49:41 AM
Quote from: Over the Bar on February 10, 2019, 01:39:24 AM
That's penalties awarded in 3 consecutive games now and a total of 6 in those games. Not hard to win when you've that sort of privilege.

Looked pretty stonewall to me... should refs just not award penalties now because it's Rangers??

I blame the Freemasons!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: themac_23 on February 10, 2019, 11:45:18 AM
It was a stonewall penalty
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on February 10, 2019, 12:52:13 PM
Quote from: themac_23 on February 10, 2019, 11:45:18 AM
It was a stonewall penalty

It was but 6 penalties in three games now. Only two were penalties.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on February 10, 2019, 02:44:14 PM
Celtic have not lost a Domestic Cup match since 17 April 2016 when they lost on Penalties to Rangers.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on February 10, 2019, 03:04:31 PM
And they ain't loosing today, 4 up and cruising with a thunderbolt from Brooney!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on February 10, 2019, 07:43:24 PM
Quote from: screenexile on February 10, 2019, 08:49:41 AM
Quote from: Over the Bar on February 10, 2019, 01:39:24 AM
That's penalties awarded in 3 consecutive games now and a total of 6 in those games. Not hard to win when you've that sort of privilege.

Looked pretty stonewall to me... should refs just not award penalties now because it's Rangers??

I blame the Freemasons!!
That goes without saying.
The covert masonic plot has already been hatched, scuttle Celtic by any means, restore Rangers to former (financially doped) greatness.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on February 10, 2019, 08:59:56 PM
6 penalties in three games for Sevco...not bad. Anyway as i've said as long as we keep winning then there's nothing they can do.

Celtic are playing much better but in fairness we've not played much and sterner tests are ahead starting home to Valencia on Thurs nite, we've a big 4 weeks ahead and we'll know better where we are then. There are big players coming back from injury, Tierney is back training so is Griffiths. Rogic is 3-4 weeks away and Ntcham is back fit again. The 3 loan players are a good addition to the team and with only Benkovic out for a bit longer although i suspect he'll be back a bit quicker than anticipated...

Beat Sevco at Paradise and revenge will be sweet and hopefully by then the title will be in the bag...HH
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on February 11, 2019, 12:44:17 AM
Celtic still need a main striker with game time under his belt.
I mean Edouard. 
The other new guy needs game time too as a backup... Griffiths as well.. if he is back.

Weah is a fantastic wee forward but too young and inexperienced to shoulder such a burden.
Burke v good and rapidly getting his groove back... but isn't a central striker.

It is appalling to watch the refs cartel back in action giving anything they can to this new incarnation of 'rangers'.

Main street... every time I see James Forrest play I think of you old pal !!!  ;)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: MoChara on February 11, 2019, 09:04:43 AM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on February 11, 2019, 12:44:17 AM
Celtic still need a main striker with game time under his belt.
I mean Edouard. 
The other new guy needs game time too as a backup... Griffiths as well.. if he is back.

Weah is a fantastic wee forward but too young and inexperienced to shoulder such a burden.
Burke v good and rapidly getting his groove back... but isn't a central striker.

It is appalling to watch the refs cartel back in action giving anything they can to this new incarnation of 'rangers'.

Main street... every time I see James Forrest play I think of you old pal !!!  ;)

You're forgetting Bayo who hasn't had a run out yet, I believe he's maybe the idea behind the central striker you think we need.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on February 11, 2019, 11:35:03 AM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on February 11, 2019, 12:44:17 AM
Celtic still need a main striker with game time under his belt.
I mean Edouard. 
The other new guy needs game time too as a backup... Griffiths as well.. if he is back.

Weah is a fantastic wee forward but too young and inexperienced to shoulder such a burden.
Burke v good and rapidly getting his groove back... but isn't a central striker.

It is appalling to watch the refs cartel back in action giving anything they can to this new incarnation of 'rangers'.

Main street... every time I see James Forrest play I think of you old pal !!!  ;)
That's not too shabby, to be remembered when witnessing the dynamically talented James Forrest :) He's done very well since his days of playing for 5 minutes  - out for a month. 
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on February 11, 2019, 12:37:52 PM
Quote from: MoChara on February 11, 2019, 09:04:43 AM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on February 11, 2019, 12:44:17 AM
Celtic still need a main striker with game time under his belt.
I mean Edouard. 
The other new guy needs game time too as a backup... Griffiths as well.. if he is back.

Weah is a fantastic wee forward but too young and inexperienced to shoulder such a burden.
Burke v good and rapidly getting his groove back... but isn't a central striker.

It is appalling to watch the refs cartel back in action giving anything they can to this new incarnation of 'rangers'.

Main street... every time I see James Forrest play I think of you old pal !!!  ;)

You're forgetting Bayo who hasn't had a run out yet, I believe he's maybe the idea behind the central striker you think we need.
I'd hope so, but until he gets a run in the team and on the same wavelength,  he can't be expected to be performing at optimum level.

Even Edourd who I believe is a superb central striker, is not fully back to his best yet and needs a few more games for this.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on February 11, 2019, 12:40:16 PM
Quote from: Main Street on February 11, 2019, 11:35:03 AM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on February 11, 2019, 12:44:17 AM
Celtic still need a main striker with game time under his belt.
I mean Edouard. 
The other new guy needs game time too as a backup... Griffiths as well.. if he is back.

Weah is a fantastic wee forward but too young and inexperienced to shoulder such a burden.
Burke v good and rapidly getting his groove back... but isn't a central striker.

It is appalling to watch the refs cartel back in action giving anything they can to this new incarnation of 'rangers'.

Main street... every time I see James Forrest play I think of you old pal !!!  ;)
That's not too shabby, to be remembered when witnessing the dynamically talented James Forrest :) He's done very well since his days of playing for 5 minutes  - out for a month.
It's ok MS
I am only messing...
You didn't see enough of him at the time to spot the pot erntial!
I also like reminding my brother of the time he complained Larsson looked rubbish when he first joined Celtic... again I disagreed at that juncture!

Always fun to remind... ;)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on February 11, 2019, 02:05:20 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on February 11, 2019, 12:40:16 PM
Quote from: Main Street on February 11, 2019, 11:35:03 AM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on February 11, 2019, 12:44:17 AM
Celtic still need a main striker with game time under his belt.
I mean Edouard. 
The other new guy needs game time too as a backup... Griffiths as well.. if he is back.

Weah is a fantastic wee forward but too young and inexperienced to shoulder such a burden.
Burke v good and rapidly getting his groove back... but isn't a central striker.

It is appalling to watch the refs cartel back in action giving anything they can to this new incarnation of 'rangers'.

Main street... every time I see James Forrest play I think of you old pal !!!  ;)
That's not too shabby, to be remembered when witnessing the dynamically talented James Forrest :) He's done very well since his days of playing for 5 minutes  - out for a month.
It's ok MS
I am only messing...
You didn't see enough of him at the time to spot the pot erntial!
I also like reminding my brother of the time he complained Larsson looked rubbish when he first joined Celtic... again I disagreed at that juncture!

Always fun to remind... ;)
I do remember that about Forrest and also remember you not quite seeing the blatantly evident potential of VVD.

Btw, I thought Arsenal had bought a dud in T Henry.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on February 11, 2019, 03:08:56 PM
Quote from: Main Street on February 11, 2019, 02:05:20 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on February 11, 2019, 12:40:16 PM
Quote from: Main Street on February 11, 2019, 11:35:03 AM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on February 11, 2019, 12:44:17 AM
Celtic still need a main striker with game time under his belt.
I mean Edouard. 
The other new guy needs game time too as a backup... Griffiths as well.. if he is back.

Weah is a fantastic wee forward but too young and inexperienced to shoulder such a burden.
Burke v good and rapidly getting his groove back... but isn't a central striker.

It is appalling to watch the refs cartel back in action giving anything they can to this new incarnation of 'rangers'.

Main street... every time I see James Forrest play I think of you old pal !!!  ;)
That's not too shabby, to be remembered when witnessing the dynamically talented James Forrest :) He's done very well since his days of playing for 5 minutes  - out for a month.
It's ok MS
I am only messing...
You didn't see enough of him at the time to spot the pot erntial!
I also like reminding my brother of the time he complained Larsson looked rubbish when he first joined Celtic... again I disagreed at that juncture!

Always fun to remind... ;)
I do remember that about Forrest and also remember you not quite seeing the blatantly evident potential of VVD.

Btw, I thought Arsenal had bought a dud in T Henry.
I also thought arsenal were mad playing a winger up front!

VVD was not what Celtic needed at the back. I prefer a defender who can defend.
He is looking like a great defender now, as all around him can't defend!
He's good... but he woukdnt be as good an out and out defender as benkovic or even boyata or Jozo..
Delighted to have punted him and taken the money!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: trueblue1234 on February 11, 2019, 04:51:18 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on February 11, 2019, 03:08:56 PM
Quote from: Main Street on February 11, 2019, 02:05:20 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on February 11, 2019, 12:40:16 PM
Quote from: Main Street on February 11, 2019, 11:35:03 AM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on February 11, 2019, 12:44:17 AM
Celtic still need a main striker with game time under his belt.
I mean Edouard. 
The other new guy needs game time too as a backup... Griffiths as well.. if he is back.

Weah is a fantastic wee forward but too young and inexperienced to shoulder such a burden.
Burke v good and rapidly getting his groove back... but isn't a central striker.

It is appalling to watch the refs cartel back in action giving anything they can to this new incarnation of 'rangers'.

Main street... every time I see James Forrest play I think of you old pal !!!  ;)
That's not too shabby, to be remembered when witnessing the dynamically talented James Forrest :) He's done very well since his days of playing for 5 minutes  - out for a month.
It's ok MS
I am only messing...
You didn't see enough of him at the time to spot the pot erntial!
I also like reminding my brother of the time he complained Larsson looked rubbish when he first joined Celtic... again I disagreed at that juncture!

Always fun to remind... ;)
I do remember that about Forrest and also remember you not quite seeing the blatantly evident potential of VVD.

Btw, I thought Arsenal had bought a dud in T Henry.
I also thought arsenal were mad playing a winger up front!

VVD was not what Celtic needed at the back. I prefer a defender who can defend.
He is looking like a great defender now, as all around him can't defend!
He's good... but he woukdnt be as good an out and out defender as benkovic or even boyata or Jozo..
Delighted to have punted him and taken the money!

Ahhhh here.......
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on February 11, 2019, 05:15:09 PM
Quote from: trueblue1234 on February 11, 2019, 04:51:18 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on February 11, 2019, 03:08:56 PM
Quote from: Main Street on February 11, 2019, 02:05:20 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on February 11, 2019, 12:40:16 PM
Quote from: Main Street on February 11, 2019, 11:35:03 AM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on February 11, 2019, 12:44:17 AM
Celtic still need a main striker with game time under his belt.
I mean Edouard. 
The other new guy needs game time too as a backup... Griffiths as well.. if he is back.

Weah is a fantastic wee forward but too young and inexperienced to shoulder such a burden.
Burke v good and rapidly getting his groove back... but isn't a central striker.

It is appalling to watch the refs cartel back in action giving anything they can to this new incarnation of 'rangers'.

Main street... every time I see James Forrest play I think of you old pal !!!  ;)
That's not too shabby, to be remembered when witnessing the dynamically talented James Forrest :) He's done very well since his days of playing for 5 minutes  - out for a month.
It's ok MS
I am only messing...
You didn't see enough of him at the time to spot the pot erntial!
I also like reminding my brother of the time he complained Larsson looked rubbish when he first joined Celtic... again I disagreed at that juncture!

Always fun to remind... ;)
I do remember that about Forrest and also remember you not quite seeing the blatantly evident potential of VVD.

Btw, I thought Arsenal had bought a dud in T Henry.
I also thought arsenal were mad playing a winger up front!

VVD was not what Celtic needed at the back. I prefer a defender who can defend.
He is looking like a great defender now, as all around him can't defend!
He's good... but he woukdnt be as good an out and out defender as benkovic or even boyata or Jozo..
Delighted to have punted him and taken the money!

Ahhhh here.......
Here yourself...
He's a footballer...
But the other lads are out and out defenders
Imo

And from what I've seen of him at Celtic and since


He's no lawrenson ...thats for sure.
He is more Marc Reiper.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: trueblue1234 on February 12, 2019, 09:21:52 AM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on February 11, 2019, 05:15:09 PM
Quote from: trueblue1234 on February 11, 2019, 04:51:18 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on February 11, 2019, 03:08:56 PM
Quote from: Main Street on February 11, 2019, 02:05:20 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on February 11, 2019, 12:40:16 PM
Quote from: Main Street on February 11, 2019, 11:35:03 AM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on February 11, 2019, 12:44:17 AM
Celtic still need a main striker with game time under his belt.
I mean Edouard. 
The other new guy needs game time too as a backup... Griffiths as well.. if he is back.

Weah is a fantastic wee forward but too young and inexperienced to shoulder such a burden.
Burke v good and rapidly getting his groove back... but isn't a central striker.

It is appalling to watch the refs cartel back in action giving anything they can to this new incarnation of 'rangers'.

Main street... every time I see James Forrest play I think of you old pal !!!  ;)
That's not too shabby, to be remembered when witnessing the dynamically talented James Forrest :) He's done very well since his days of playing for 5 minutes  - out for a month.
It's ok MS
I am only messing...
You didn't see enough of him at the time to spot the pot erntial!
I also like reminding my brother of the time he complained Larsson looked rubbish when he first joined Celtic... again I disagreed at that juncture!

Always fun to remind... ;)
I do remember that about Forrest and also remember you not quite seeing the blatantly evident potential of VVD.

Btw, I thought Arsenal had bought a dud in T Henry.
I also thought arsenal were mad playing a winger up front!

VVD was not what Celtic needed at the back. I prefer a defender who can defend.
He is looking like a great defender now, as all around him can't defend!
He's good... but he woukdnt be as good an out and out defender as benkovic or even boyata or Jozo..
Delighted to have punted him and taken the money!

Ahhhh here.......
Here yourself...
He's a footballer...
But the other lads are out and out defenders
Imo

And from what I've seen of him at Celtic and since


He's no lawrenson ...thats for sure.
He is more Marc Reiper.
He's one of the best defenders in the world. Being able to play the ball out when he wins it doesn't mean he's too fancy to defend. His positioning is normally excellent. One of the key factors of being a good defender. I can't think of many that I would take instead of him.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: screenexile on February 12, 2019, 09:29:17 AM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on February 11, 2019, 05:15:09 PM
Quote from: trueblue1234 on February 11, 2019, 04:51:18 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on February 11, 2019, 03:08:56 PM
Quote from: Main Street on February 11, 2019, 02:05:20 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on February 11, 2019, 12:40:16 PM
Quote from: Main Street on February 11, 2019, 11:35:03 AM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on February 11, 2019, 12:44:17 AM
Celtic still need a main striker with game time under his belt.
I mean Edouard. 
The other new guy needs game time too as a backup... Griffiths as well.. if he is back.

Weah is a fantastic wee forward but too young and inexperienced to shoulder such a burden.
Burke v good and rapidly getting his groove back... but isn't a central striker.

It is appalling to watch the refs cartel back in action giving anything they can to this new incarnation of 'rangers'.

Main street... every time I see James Forrest play I think of you old pal !!!  ;)
That's not too shabby, to be remembered when witnessing the dynamically talented James Forrest :) He's done very well since his days of playing for 5 minutes  - out for a month.
It's ok MS
I am only messing...
You didn't see enough of him at the time to spot the pot erntial!
I also like reminding my brother of the time he complained Larsson looked rubbish when he first joined Celtic... again I disagreed at that juncture!

Always fun to remind... ;)
I do remember that about Forrest and also remember you not quite seeing the blatantly evident potential of VVD.

Btw, I thought Arsenal had bought a dud in T Henry.
I also thought arsenal were mad playing a winger up front!

VVD was not what Celtic needed at the back. I prefer a defender who can defend.
He is looking like a great defender now, as all around him can't defend!
He's good... but he woukdnt be as good an out and out defender as benkovic or even boyata or Jozo..
Delighted to have punted him and taken the money!

Ahhhh here.......
Here yourself...
He's a footballer...
But the other lads are out and out defenders
Imo

And from what I've seen of him at Celtic and since


He's no lawrenson ...thats for sure.
He is more Marc Reiper.

There he is . . .

Welcome back lynchbhoy!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: quit yo jibbajabba on February 12, 2019, 10:50:28 AM
*pulls up seat*
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on February 12, 2019, 09:11:52 PM
Quote from: screenexile on February 12, 2019, 09:29:17 AM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on February 11, 2019, 05:15:09 PM
Quote from: trueblue1234 on February 11, 2019, 04:51:18 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on February 11, 2019, 03:08:56 PM
Quote from: Main Street on February 11, 2019, 02:05:20 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on February 11, 2019, 12:40:16 PM
Quote from: Main Street on February 11, 2019, 11:35:03 AM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on February 11, 2019, 12:44:17 AM
Celtic still need a main striker with game time under his belt.
I mean Edouard. 
The other new guy needs game time too as a backup... Griffiths as well.. if he is back.

Weah is a fantastic wee forward but too young and inexperienced to shoulder such a burden.
Burke v good and rapidly getting his groove back... but isn't a central striker.

It is appalling to watch the refs cartel back in action giving anything they can to this new incarnation of 'rangers'.

Main street... every time I see James Forrest play I think of you old pal !!!  ;)
That's not too shabby, to be remembered when witnessing the dynamically talented James Forrest :) He's done very well since his days of playing for 5 minutes  - out for a month.
It's ok MS
I am only messing...
You didn't see enough of him at the time to spot the pot erntial!
I also like reminding my brother of the time he complained Larsson looked rubbish when he first joined Celtic... again I disagreed at that juncture!

Always fun to remind... ;)
I do remember that about Forrest and also remember you not quite seeing the blatantly evident potential of VVD.

Btw, I thought Arsenal had bought a dud in T Henry.
I also thought arsenal were mad playing a winger up front!

VVD was not what Celtic needed at the back. I prefer a defender who can defend.
He is looking like a great defender now, as all around him can't defend!
He's good... but he woukdnt be as good an out and out defender as benkovic or even boyata or Jozo..
Delighted to have punted him and taken the money!

Ahhhh here.......
Here yourself...
He's a footballer...
But the other lads are out and out defenders
Imo

And from what I've seen of him at Celtic and since


He's no lawrenson ...thats for sure.
He is more Marc Reiper.

There he is . . .

Welcome back lynchbhoy!!
I would be more cautious about throwing out the welcome mat for lynchbhoy. In true Derry fashion, he's only in the door 5 minutes and he's already lobbing grenades.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on February 13, 2019, 08:56:49 AM
CELTIC have released their Interim Report for the six months to December 31, 2018.

Operational Highlights

•             Currently top of the SPFL Premiership

•             Winners of the Scottish League Cup for the third season in a row

•             17 home fixtures (2017: 19)

•             Secured European football after Christmas by qualifying for the round of 32 of the UEFA Europa League for the second year in a row

Financial Highlights

•             Revenue decreased by 30.1% to £50.0m (2017: £71.5m)

•             Profit from trading was £6.2m (2017: £23.7m)

•             Profit from transfer of player registrations (shown as profit on disposal of intangible assets) £17.6m (2017: £0.5m)

•             Profit before taxation of £18.8m (2017: £19.5m)

•             Profit after taxation of £15.2m (2017: £17.4m)

•             Period end net cash at bank of £38.6m (2017: £30.9m)

•             Period end net cash, net of debt and debt like items, of £37.7m (2017: £17.0m)

CHAIRMAN'S STATEMENT

I am pleased to report on our interim results for the period ended 31 December 2018. These show revenue of £50.0m (2017: £71.5m) and a profit from trading of £6.2m (2017: £23.7m). Overall, this resulted in a profit before taxation of £18.8m (2017: £19.5m) and a period end net cash at bank of £38.6m (2017: £30.9m). The introductory page to these interim results summarises the main highlights.

The Club has continued to build on its historic "Double Treble" achieved last year by adding the League Cup trophy in December 2018, the seventh consecutive trophy lifted since Brendan Rodgers joined us, continuing our domestic clean sweep of trophies.  At the time of writing, we remain unbeaten at home in domestic competitions this season and sit 6 points clear at the top of the Scottish Premiership.  We have also made it to the quarter finals of the Scottish Cup.  We were very disappointed not to qualify for the group stages of the UEFA Champions League (a task that continues to be challenging) but qualification from a very difficult group in the UEFA Europa League was a great achievement.

These results reflect the absence of substantial UEFA Champions League revenues in comparison to the same period last year.  But they are counter-balanced by the benefit of player trading, significantly by the permanent transfer of the registration of Moussa Dembele to Olympique Lyonnais.  The profit on disposals of intangible assets of £17.6m (2017: £0.5m) largely represents this sale.   Our period end net cash at bank, as indicated above, was highly satisfactory.  We also enjoyed exceptionally strong trading across all of our commercial bases, including match day sales, hospitality and merchandise.

Our financial commitment to the playing squad, including transfer fees and first team salaries, and the coaching, technical and performance departments is at an all-time high.  During the period we secured the permanent registrations of Emilio Izaguirre and Youssouf Mulumbu and the temporary registrations of Daniel Arzani and Philip Benkovic.  Subsequently, during the January transfer window, we have acquired the permanent registrations of talented young international players Vakoun Bayo, Andrew Gutman, Emanuel Perez and Marian Shved and the temporary registrations of exciting talents Oliver Burke, Jeremy Toljan and Timothy Weah.  Furthermore, the contracts of Kristoffer Ajer, Scott Brown, Ryan Christie, James Forrest, Leigh Griffiths, Michael Johnston, Callum McGregor, Olivier Ntcham and Tom Rogic have been extended.  We believe that we have secured the core of a powerful squad for the Club.  In addition, we are delighted to see the continued emergence of young graduates from our Youth Academy, with Ewan Henderson making his first team debut and Karamoko Dembele signing his first professional contract with the Club.

My fellow directors and I continue to be highly alert to the uncertainties inherent in football and our long held strategy of operating a self-sustaining financial model has delivered stability and success.  The Board and Brendan Rodgers are committed to maintaining that crucial balance between competitive performance for our immediate targets this season and developing the Club for the longer term.   Our key objectives for the remainder of the season are to win the SPFL Premiership, secure The Scottish Cup and build towards the European qualifiers in the summer.

We continue to work on our plans to develop Celtic Park and the surrounding area for our supporters and the City as a whole.  The Fraser of Allander Institute's economic survey that was commissioned and published in the period highlights the very substantial economic contribution made by Celtic and its supporters each year to the economy of Glasgow and Scotland as a whole.  In putting this important information into the public domain, we seek to encourage the Scottish Government, Glasgow City Council and other public agencies to recognise the contribution of football in general and Celtic in particular.

Entirely in line with our trading seasonality, we do not expect the same level of financial performance to be achieved during the second half of the financial year. This is due to participating in fewer home fixtures and receiving lower income from European competition. However, due to the positive first half performance of football, media and merchandise sales, the expectation is to achieve a full year profit after tax marginally above previously communicated market expectations, with year end net cash at bank expected to be lower than December, reflecting the increased investment into football personnel. In line with previous years, the ultimate financial performance remains subject to the outcome of key events and fixtures, which typically are not known until the end of the football season.

On behalf of the Board, I thank our fans, shareholders and partners, for their outstanding support and contribution to the ongoing success of Celtic Football Club.

Ian P Bankier

12 February 2019

Chairman
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: themac_23 on February 13, 2019, 09:53:09 AM
Really looking forward to the game tomorrow, Feels like a real European buzz for it, think we've a real chance of getting through, if we can keep a clean sheet tomorrow I think we will score we've loads of fire power and playing with confidence. Think he will start with Burke and keep Eddie for the away game
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on February 17, 2019, 06:10:13 PM
That was some joyous ending to the game at Kilmarnock.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Orior on February 17, 2019, 07:24:15 PM
Quote from: Main Street on February 17, 2019, 06:10:13 PM
That was some joyous ending to the game at Kilmarnock.

Yes, great finish.

Thought the ref was brave sending the Kilmarnock player off. It wont endear him to the SPL top brass.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on February 17, 2019, 07:30:24 PM
Quote from: Orior on February 17, 2019, 07:24:15 PM
Quote from: Main Street on February 17, 2019, 06:10:13 PM
That was some joyous ending to the game at Kilmarnock.

Yes, great finish.

Thought the ref was brave sending the Kilmarnock player off. It wont endear him to the SPL top brass.
That's Broadfoot, universally hated, former Rangers, he's even too vile for Rangers fans, he's such a blaggard his own mother has probably disowned him long ago.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Over the Bar on February 17, 2019, 10:04:31 PM
Not sure what Brown got a second booking for? He didn't jump into the crowd, just stood with arms outstretched in front of the stand. 
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on February 17, 2019, 11:20:23 PM
Big win that, Kilmarnock are a decent side (never thought i'd say that). SC has them well drilled and they get men back in numbers to defend well, wasn't a bad game but there's just something about scoring an injury time winner...Priceless.

Was great to win again after Thursday night's disappointment, Valencia are a decent team but Celtic def contributed to their own downfall. They weren't long sussing out our weaknesses and exploiting it. Left back and high press on defence making them make mistakes under pressure, TBH i was calling Izaguirre a few names into myself (in the house) but afterwards the more i thought about it he must have felt the loneliest person out there having a mare like that with the fans and the eyes of the world on you. You could see the fear in him, petrified to make a pass in case it was another mistake and just ended up playing it backwards (safety first).

TBH the tie is finished (We'd all be in shock if Celtic pulled that off), I think what BR should do is start Bayo, Weah etc and a few of the other guys knocking on the door and give them a full 90 mins. Home to Motherwell next week and away to Hearts the following Wed nite is the next two games to concentrate on...

P.S. I'd love nothing more for Celtic to progress in Europe but based on our recent history that tie is well over
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: MoChara on February 18, 2019, 09:58:44 AM
Toljan was awful yesterday even my wife was shouting at him on the TV, I thought he had showed good composure over the other games so it is worrying to see how he can let it go for a game.

Johnny Hayes is hungry for a place on the team, at one point I think it was mcgregor lost the ball and the Killie fella was running with it you'd have thought everyone else was jogging the way hayes got back and took the ball off him.

They should of gave Bayo at least the last 10 mintues not just the injury time
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on February 18, 2019, 12:12:00 PM
Killie and Hearts away are the big testers but yesterday knocked any chance of rangers catching us
on the head.
Players can be booked for leaving the field of play to celebrate especially if it "incites" fans. This rule seems to be applied more stringently with Celtic players.
Illdecide, unfortunately Bayo isn't registered for Europe.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on February 18, 2019, 02:42:48 PM
Quote from: ned on February 18, 2019, 12:12:00 PM
Killie and Hearts away are the big testers but yesterday knocked any chance of rangers catching us
on the head.
Players can be booked for leaving the field of play to celebrate especially if it "incites" fans. This rule seems to be applied more stringently with Celtic players.
Illdecide, unfortunately Bayo isn't registered for Europe.

Yeah, realised that afterwards...but would give the other lads a start that are struggling to make the initial 11
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on February 19, 2019, 09:09:36 AM
Quote from: trueblue1234 on February 12, 2019, 09:21:52 AM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on February 11, 2019, 05:15:09 PM
Quote from: trueblue1234 on February 11, 2019, 04:51:18 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on February 11, 2019, 03:08:56 PM
Quote from: Main Street on February 11, 2019, 02:05:20 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on February 11, 2019, 12:40:16 PM
Quote from: Main Street on February 11, 2019, 11:35:03 AM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on February 11, 2019, 12:44:17 AM
Celtic still need a main striker with game time under his belt.
I mean Edouard. 
The other new guy needs game time too as a backup... Griffiths as well.. if he is back.

Weah is a fantastic wee forward but too young and inexperienced to shoulder such a burden.
Burke v good and rapidly getting his groove back... but isn't a central striker.

It is appalling to watch the refs cartel back in action giving anything they can to this new incarnation of 'rangers'.

Main street... every time I see James Forrest play I think of you old pal !!!  ;)
That's not too shabby, to be remembered when witnessing the dynamically talented James Forrest :) He's done very well since his days of playing for 5 minutes  - out for a month.
It's ok MS
I am only messing...
You didn't see enough of him at the time to spot the pot erntial!
I also like reminding my brother of the time he complained Larsson looked rubbish when he first joined Celtic... again I disagreed at that juncture!

Always fun to remind... ;)
I do remember that about Forrest and also remember you not quite seeing the blatantly evident potential of VVD.

Btw, I thought Arsenal had bought a dud in T Henry.
I also thought arsenal were mad playing a winger up front!

VVD was not what Celtic needed at the back. I prefer a defender who can defend.
He is looking like a great defender now, as all around him can't defend!
He's good... but he woukdnt be as good an out and out defender as benkovic or even boyata or Jozo..
Delighted to have punted him and taken the money!

Ahhhh here.......
Here yourself...
He's a footballer...
But the other lads are out and out defenders
Imo

And from what I've seen of him at Celtic and since


He's no lawrenson ...thats for sure.
He is more Marc Reiper.
He's one of the best defenders in the world. Being able to play the ball out when he wins it doesn't mean he's too fancy to defend. His positioning is normally excellent. One of the key factors of being a good defender. I can't think of many that I would take instead of him.
Well it's great you have an opinion.

I'm sure many will share you opinion.

I'm afraid I don't.
Though to be fair I haven't seen him much since he left Celtic, so he may have improved a lot since then.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on February 19, 2019, 09:10:56 AM
Quote from: screenexile on February 12, 2019, 09:29:17 AM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on February 11, 2019, 05:15:09 PM
Quote from: trueblue1234 on February 11, 2019, 04:51:18 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on February 11, 2019, 03:08:56 PM
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Celtic still need a main striker with game time under his belt.
I mean Edouard. 
The other new guy needs game time too as a backup... Griffiths as well.. if he is back.

Weah is a fantastic wee forward but too young and inexperienced to shoulder such a burden.
Burke v good and rapidly getting his groove back... but isn't a central striker.

It is appalling to watch the refs cartel back in action giving anything they can to this new incarnation of 'rangers'.

Main street... every time I see James Forrest play I think of you old pal !!!  ;)
That's not too shabby, to be remembered when witnessing the dynamically talented James Forrest :) He's done very well since his days of playing for 5 minutes  - out for a month.
It's ok MS
I am only messing...
You didn't see enough of him at the time to spot the pot erntial!
I also like reminding my brother of the time he complained Larsson looked rubbish when he first joined Celtic... again I disagreed at that juncture!

Always fun to remind... ;)
I do remember that about Forrest and also remember you not quite seeing the blatantly evident potential of VVD.

Btw, I thought Arsenal had bought a dud in T Henry.
I also thought arsenal were mad playing a winger up front!

VVD was not what Celtic needed at the back. I prefer a defender who can defend.
He is looking like a great defender now, as all around him can't defend!
He's good... but he woukdnt be as good an out and out defender as benkovic or even boyata or Jozo..
Delighted to have punted him and taken the money!

Ahhhh here.......
Here yourself...
He's a footballer...
But the other lads are out and out defenders
Imo

And from what I've seen of him at Celtic and since


He's no lawrenson ...thats for sure.
He is more Marc Reiper.

There he is . . .

Welcome back lynchbhoy!!
Hi Screenexile... Hope you are keeping well.
I fondly still think of you as the disco king!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on February 19, 2019, 09:12:14 AM
Quote from: Main Street on February 12, 2019, 09:11:52 PM
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Quote from: Main Street on February 11, 2019, 02:05:20 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on February 11, 2019, 12:40:16 PM
Quote from: Main Street on February 11, 2019, 11:35:03 AM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on February 11, 2019, 12:44:17 AM
Celtic still need a main striker with game time under his belt.
I mean Edouard. 
The other new guy needs game time too as a backup... Griffiths as well.. if he is back.

Weah is a fantastic wee forward but too young and inexperienced to shoulder such a burden.
Burke v good and rapidly getting his groove back... but isn't a central striker.

It is appalling to watch the refs cartel back in action giving anything they can to this new incarnation of 'rangers'.

Main street... every time I see James Forrest play I think of you old pal !!!  ;)
That's not too shabby, to be remembered when witnessing the dynamically talented James Forrest :) He's done very well since his days of playing for 5 minutes  - out for a month.
It's ok MS
I am only messing...
You didn't see enough of him at the time to spot the pot erntial!
I also like reminding my brother of the time he complained Larsson looked rubbish when he first joined Celtic... again I disagreed at that juncture!

Always fun to remind... ;)
I do remember that about Forrest and also remember you not quite seeing the blatantly evident potential of VVD.

Btw, I thought Arsenal had bought a dud in T Henry.
I also thought arsenal were mad playing a winger up front!

VVD was not what Celtic needed at the back. I prefer a defender who can defend.
He is looking like a great defender now, as all around him can't defend!
He's good... but he woukdnt be as good an out and out defender as benkovic or even boyata or Jozo..
Delighted to have punted him and taken the money!

Ahhhh here.......
Here yourself...
He's a footballer...
But the other lads are out and out defenders
Imo

And from what I've seen of him at Celtic and since


He's no lawrenson ...thats for sure.
He is more Marc Reiper.

There he is . . .

Welcome back lynchbhoy!!
I would be more cautious about throwing out the welcome mat for lynchbhoy. In true Derry fashion, he's only in the door 5 minutes and he's already lobbing grenades.
I haven't gone away you know !!  ;)

I'm not lobbing grenades. I never buy into the herd mentality.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on February 19, 2019, 09:20:25 AM
Izzy def way below the mark. 3rd choice now behind Tierney and Hayes. Tierney 2 weeks back training and in line to play next weekend.

Any Steve clarke side will be well drilled and he is way too good for a small club.

Was not delighted with toljan but the plastic pitch takes getting used to.

Would prefer to not go through in Europe and just concentrate on domestic games for next two and a bit seasons.

If the board want CL revenue, they need to fund top level players for the squad. It can't be done on a shoestring any more save for the odd one season wonder
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on February 19, 2019, 02:42:17 PM
You'd wonder what a £6m transfer fee paid out for each of Sutton, Hartson and Lennon in 2000 would be worth now?  I'd say about £30m each. Those were the days when Celtic could come up with that dizzy amount of transfer money and still survive financially.
Nowadays even a measly £6m transfer fee would require the equivalent of an act of parliament to allow it to happen, never mind a £30m transfer fee.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: PAULD123 on February 20, 2019, 07:47:24 AM
There is no real motivation for the board to spend. Europe after Christmas is financial success. CL group stage every 2 years keeps the coffers ticking over. They see it as a business, fans see it as a passion.

The fact is Stevie G has caused the malaise at board level. His victory in the old firm match provokef the signings of Burke, Bayo and Weah. But even that was pretty short term because the fact is that the Huns really aren't any more of a challenge this season.

Stevie has brought in 19 new players, spent £7m on transfer fees, over £1m on loans for two guys in their thirties. But his team is only 3 points better off than after the same number of games last season. All that investment has improved them by just 3 points.

No wonder the business orientated board see no reason to invest.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Itchy on February 21, 2019, 06:32:28 PM
How is Hayes not starting ahead of that other lad. Miles better.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on February 21, 2019, 06:37:24 PM
Quote from: Itchy on February 21, 2019, 06:32:28 PM
How is Hayes not starting ahead of that other lad. Miles better.
He's just returned from a leg break, this is his 2nd or third start.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on February 21, 2019, 06:41:07 PM
I missed his first yellow but there was a dubious element to that 2nd yellow for Toljan.
Celtic are up shíts creek now after a very good start.
That was a a Bankesque like save from Baines.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on February 21, 2019, 06:42:31 PM
Wont get mo ey for transfers until tbey get out of SPL.

Celtic doing well first half and should have scored twice.
But Toljan now sent off so they've no hope now.
Happy enough they don't progress.
Prefer they concentrate on domestic games.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on February 21, 2019, 06:43:04 PM
Bain made a couple of brilliant saves
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on February 21, 2019, 07:59:11 PM
Good effort by Celtic considering. The left back hole was well filled by Hayes, pity he's closing in on veteran status.

The squad is good enough to get into the CL group stages , they just are so sluggish in the early qualifiers, make hard work of competing against teams they could beat later on in the year.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on February 21, 2019, 10:02:04 PM
That was a surprisingly good performance away from home tonight, the sending off killed any chance of winning the tie but now we can concentrate on clinching the league and cup , and fair play to Steve Clarke!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on February 21, 2019, 11:46:25 PM
Bad luck in the end, sending off was a bit harsh and indeed end any hope we had. I'd say all Celtic supporters will be saying that's more like the display we expect...if we setup well and give it our best shot and it's not good enough on the night then we'll be happy (never happy when we lose) but you can accept it better.
Anyway let's wipe the floor with these bums for the rest of the season, I'll bet BR has set them guys a target for to remain unbeaten the rest of the season...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: MoChara on February 22, 2019, 08:49:36 AM
I was impressed with the work of the Celtic players yesterday, but I felt Burke didn't keep the drive up like the rest of the lads maybe I'm being too critical and he was exhausted but when the ball got away in the last half hour he didn't seem to interested in fighting for it
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on February 22, 2019, 09:06:16 AM
Glorious failure. Played well. 8 shots to zero before the sending off showed Celtic were doing it...just couldnt score.

Happy they are out to be honest. Can concentrate on league now. A treble treble would be great too.

If the board bemoan the fact Celtic can't win enough or progress enough in Europe, then they should know it's due to lack of transfer funds for players. Doing v well for the price of the squad.
With a bank balance of 30 million euros, the club can't afford to do any better while in SPL
But it's going great guns tb is past 20 years ... fantastic time to be a fan.
I am perturbed at the spectre of refereeing decisions and sfa rulings starting to remind me of the 80"s and 90's where sevco got unbelievable preferential treatment on and off the field. It seems that most here can remember those times and how refs influenced and won games (leagues) for the huns in those times.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general on February 26, 2019, 08:51:44 AM
Brendan Rodgers away to Leicester along with Kolo and Chris Davies!

Neil Lennon returning as Celtic Boss!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: toby47 on February 26, 2019, 08:56:43 AM
Quote from: general on February 26, 2019, 08:51:44 AM
Brendan Rodgers away to Leicester along with Kolo and Chris Davies!

Neil Lennon returning as Celtic Boss!


Massive loss!

Strange timing - thought at worst case scenario he would have went in the summer
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general on February 26, 2019, 09:00:06 AM
Quote from: toby47 on February 26, 2019, 08:56:43 AM
Quote from: general on February 26, 2019, 08:51:44 AM
Brendan Rodgers away to Leicester along with Kolo and Chris Davies!

Neil Lennon returning as Celtic Boss!


Massive loss!

Strange timing - thought at worst case scenario he would have went in the summer

Talksport have just summed it up - Celtic reported they had 38m in the bank and wouldnt buy him john mcginn for 2.5m. No wonder he upped and left. Talking of lenny until EOS with Steve clarke coming in for next season
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JPGJOHNNYG on February 26, 2019, 09:10:11 AM
Quote from: general on February 26, 2019, 09:00:06 AM
Quote from: toby47 on February 26, 2019, 08:56:43 AM
Quote from: general on February 26, 2019, 08:51:44 AM
Brendan Rodgers away to Leicester along with Kolo and Chris Davies!

Neil Lennon returning as Celtic Boss!


Massive loss!

Strange timing - thought at worst case scenario he would have went in the summer

Talksport have just summed it up - Celtic reported they had 38m in the bank and wouldnt buy him john mcginn for 2.5m. No wonder he upped and left. Talking of lenny until EOS with Steve clarke coming in for next season

Risky if you ask me. Leicester are one of those teams that could sink and fast and get himself sacked within months. The Celtic job is stable and if he stayed around for 10 in a row would be an all time legend
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: MoChara on February 26, 2019, 09:22:35 AM
Quote from: general on February 26, 2019, 09:00:06 AM
Quote from: toby47 on February 26, 2019, 08:56:43 AM
Quote from: general on February 26, 2019, 08:51:44 AM
Brendan Rodgers away to Leicester along with Kolo and Chris Davies!

Neil Lennon returning as Celtic Boss!


Massive loss!

Strange timing - thought at worst case scenario he would have went in the summer

Talksport have just summed it up - Celtic reported they had 38m in the bank and wouldnt buy him john mcginn for 2.5m. No wonder he upped and left. Talking of lenny until EOS with Steve clarke coming in for next season

No matter what had been going on in the background he shouldn't leave mid season he'll have tarnished his reputation forever with Celtic fans if its confirmed, it is possible he doesn't give a f**k about that though.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on February 26, 2019, 09:36:03 AM
Quote from: MoChara on February 26, 2019, 09:22:35 AM
Quote from: general on February 26, 2019, 09:00:06 AM
Quote from: toby47 on February 26, 2019, 08:56:43 AM
Quote from: general on February 26, 2019, 08:51:44 AM
Brendan Rodgers away to Leicester along with Kolo and Chris Davies!

Neil Lennon returning as Celtic Boss!


Massive loss!

Strange timing - thought at worst case scenario he would have went in the summer

Talksport have just summed it up - Celtic reported they had 38m in the bank and wouldnt buy him john mcginn for 2.5m. No wonder he upped and left. Talking of lenny until EOS with Steve clarke coming in for next season

No matter what had been going on in the background he shouldn't leave mid season he'll have tarnished his reputation forever with Celtic fans if its confirmed, it is possible he doesn't give a f**k about that though.

This is how I feel too. Don't want to make any judgements yet until I see something official
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on February 26, 2019, 09:41:58 AM
Can't believe i've heard this news this morning. doesn't matter who comes in now as there'll be too much instability for the rest of the season.
Rangers have been given a massive lifeline here and could now win the league with Aberdeen taking the cup.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: toby47 on February 26, 2019, 09:47:53 AM
Quote from: clarshack on February 26, 2019, 09:41:58 AM
Can't believe i've heard this news this morning. doesn't matter who comes in now as there'll be too much instability for the rest of the season.
Rangers have been given a massive lifeline here and could now win the league with Aberdeen taking the cup.

Rangers wont win the league this season but 10IAR could be under threat bigtime
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Keyser soze on February 26, 2019, 10:27:40 AM
Celtic should go for Stevie Gerrard.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on February 26, 2019, 11:47:14 AM
It's not ideal but these things happen, players and managers come and go so we'll just have to suck it up and get on with it. I must admit i'm a bit shocked with the timing of it even though it would happen at some point just didn't expect it at the business end of the season...

Remember when Henrik L left people thought the world was going to end ::), no one is bigger than the club. (I do hope he changes his mind though) Neil Lennon to come in for the rest of the season to win the treble...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Antrim Coaster on February 26, 2019, 12:02:01 PM
Quote from: Keyser soze on February 26, 2019, 10:27:40 AM
Celtic should go for Stevie Gerrard.
Right enough, he's won the SPL at least 3 times this season already :)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general on February 26, 2019, 12:05:13 PM
Quote from: illdecide on February 26, 2019, 11:47:14 AM
It's not ideal but these things happen, players and managers come and go so we'll just have to suck it up and get on with it. I must admit i'm a bit shocked with the timing of it even though it would happen at some point just didn't expect it at the business end of the season...

Remember when Henrik L left people thought the world was going to end ::), no one is bigger than the club. (I do hope he changes his mind though) Neil Lennon to come in for the rest of the season to win the treble...

King Henrik - now thats a thought  ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on February 26, 2019, 12:38:43 PM
Should go for Steve Clarke straight away.

Lennon may have issues from when he left.

Same issues of non funding that Rodgers is considering leaving for.

It coukd be a ploy to shake the board into spending money.

I can't believe he would go to Leicester. Ok more wage and loads more money to spend... but the only glory there will be getting them promoted back into English premier next season...
So I can't believe it's a pure footballing decision.
More likely his bird wants back to engerland
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: cornerback on February 26, 2019, 01:05:53 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on February 26, 2019, 12:38:43 PM
Should go for Steve Clarke straight away.

Lennon may have issues from when he left.

Same issues of non funding that Rodgers is considering leaving for.

It coukd be a ploy to shake the board into spending money.

I can't believe he would go to Leicester. Ok more wage and loads more money to spend... but the only glory there will be getting them promoted back into English premier next season...
So I can't believe it's a pure footballing decision.
More likely his bird wants back to engerland

What are you talking about?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on February 26, 2019, 01:25:45 PM
Bye Brendan, hope you get that 10 in a row, games before the sack. I'd get Steve Clarke and Lennon in now, bit of passion. Brendan's Declan Rice moment and good riddance.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: screenexile on February 26, 2019, 01:32:07 PM
When a big club comes for you it's hard to say no!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: yellowcard on February 26, 2019, 01:38:16 PM
Bizarre timing and for Rodgers to leave in the middle of a season when 8 points clear with 11 games to play is simply astounding. If it was for a team capable of challenging for the English PL it might be understandable but he has clearly gone for the cash since Leicester will never be much more than a top half EPL club.

Lennon is the obvious choice to fill the gap at least temporarily.   
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on February 26, 2019, 01:50:02 PM
Quote from: screenexile on February 26, 2019, 01:32:07 PM
When a big club comes for you it's hard to say no!!
He will do well to make May.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Tyrone Dreamer on February 26, 2019, 01:59:11 PM
Quote from: yellowcard on February 26, 2019, 01:38:16 PM
Bizarre timing and for Rodgers to leave in the middle of a season when 8 points clear with 11 games to play is simply astounding. If it was for a team capable of challenging for the English PL it might be understandable but he has clearly gone for the cash since Leicester will never be much more than a top half EPL club.

Lennon is the obvious choice to fill the gap at least temporarily.   

Really?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on February 26, 2019, 02:01:13 PM
Quote from: screenexile on February 26, 2019, 01:32:07 PM
When a big club comes for you it's hard to say no!!
:D
Big money not a big club.
Celtic have huge multi national status, a world wide reputation encompassing all those higher values of sporting excellence  and have a home in paradise. By comparison, Leicester are a plucky home based business known by their association to the epl, came to attention for the first time to the wider soccer community in 2015 when they became the most searched phrase on google "who are Leicester City"  or" Leicester city wtf". In times of little no tv money, when Leicester were in the top division and even winning some stuff, their manager left them high and dry and claimed he would have crawled on his hands and knees (had it been deemed necessary) to get to Glasgow and take charge of a real club with mega ethos.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: yellowcard on February 26, 2019, 02:18:37 PM
Quote from: Tyrone Dreamer on February 26, 2019, 01:59:11 PM
Quote from: yellowcard on February 26, 2019, 01:38:16 PM
Bizarre timing and for Rodgers to leave in the middle of a season when 8 points clear with 11 games to play is simply astounding. If it was for a team capable of challenging for the English PL it might be understandable but he has clearly gone for the cash since Leicester will never be much more than a top half EPL club.

Lennon is the obvious choice to fill the gap at least temporarily.   

Really?

Absolutely, I don't think many would consider them to be among the top 10 clubs in England using any metric in terms of fan base, historical success or European status. Championship clubs like Villa, Leeds would be traditionally bigger clubs than them. 
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: trailer on February 26, 2019, 02:38:00 PM
Celtic are realistically competing with Championship and League one clubs. This is a return to the big time for Rodgers. Celtic job will always be there as is proved by the fact that they're going after Neil Lennon.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Over the Bar on February 26, 2019, 02:48:02 PM
Rodgers will see it as a stepping stone to a bigger job. Runaway domestic success at Celtic coupled with a top 8 finish with Leicester might get him a big job. His failure at Liverpool will still be fresh in the memory but they've won nothing for years before him or since I  suppose. 
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: screenexile on February 26, 2019, 02:59:00 PM
I know I'm taking the piss a bit but I really thought he would have held out for the Chelsea job. . . he has history there as well he would have definitely gotten the job.

This Leicester thing seems very premature especially mid season but then Celtic aren't really in much danger and realistically what more can he achieve up there and is there any real excitement with Celtic anymore? I'd say it's more to do with the challenge than anything else.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on February 26, 2019, 03:09:43 PM
Rafa would be an obvious choice for a club with money and ambition, even if that club has such a puny ethos like Leicester :)
Possibly Rafa's not available or not willing to down tools right now or waiting for another call.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on February 26, 2019, 05:44:08 PM
Quote from: cornerback on February 26, 2019, 01:05:53 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on February 26, 2019, 12:38:43 PM
Should go for Steve Clarke straight away.

Lennon may have issues from when he left.

Same issues of non funding that Rodgers is considering leaving for.

It coukd be a ploy to shake the board into spending money.

I can't believe he would go to Leicester. Ok more wage and loads more money to spend... but the only glory there will be getting them promoted back into English premier next season...
So I can't believe it's a pure footballing decision.
More likely his bird wants back to engerland

What are you talking about?
If they are relegated... apologies for not spelling it out

( Leicester that is..)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on February 26, 2019, 05:48:50 PM
Quote from: Main Street on February 26, 2019, 03:09:43 PM
Rafa would be an obvious choice for a club with money and ambition, even if that club has such a puny ethos like Leicester :)
Possibly Rafa's not available or not willing to down tools right now or waiting for another call.
It can't be just for the spending money he would get...

Has to be his bird wanting back to Blighty... this whole thing doesn't make sense ... to jump ship for a tiny minnow like Leicester ( Ok they have millions more in spending money than celtic)  .. it does t add up from footballing perspective..

But if he goes then that's fine

As jock Stein once said.. no one person is bigger than Celtic football club
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on February 26, 2019, 06:03:00 PM
Lads, I'm absolutely gobsmacked. Didn't see this coming at all. I mean I knew he would go back to the EPL at some stage but the way he spoke about being Celtic manager and why have you....
Also, the timing just doesn't sit right with me
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: red hander on February 26, 2019, 06:07:36 PM
Who do we want if he goes? The Lennon talk seems to be about a caretaker role. I wouldn't be averse to seeing Celtic approach Kilmarnock for Steve Clarke.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on February 26, 2019, 06:11:00 PM
He coulda been a contender, coulda been a legend, not just in this life but for generations of Celtic fans, instead of just another epl managerial statistic.
Was he worse than Ronny in Europe?
At least Ronny had an excuse, he was a daft Norwegian (probably still is).

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on February 26, 2019, 06:37:10 PM
Disappointed at the timing of Rodgers' decision, we have to move on and Lennon if appointed will make sure we clinch 8 in a row, as for long term I'd be happy enough with Steve Clarke but you just don't know what the decision makers will come up with!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Dougal Maguire on February 26, 2019, 07:04:07 PM
I'd almost put up with having Fearon back for the evening to hear his views on BRexit. Good luck to Lennon, he started the 10 in a row, I'd like to see him complete it.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Insane Bolt on February 26, 2019, 07:18:08 PM
Would like to see Henrik Larsson appointed.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: BennyCake on February 26, 2019, 07:18:55 PM
Makes it look like Rodgers was only biding his time until a PL team came in for him. Won't sit well with Celtic fans. Had he waited till end of season, I'm sure nobody would have complained, they'd have all come to the station to wave him off.

It somewhat tarnishes his time there and his achievements (which were very good tbh).
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: trailer on February 26, 2019, 07:36:59 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on February 26, 2019, 05:48:50 PM
Quote from: Main Street on February 26, 2019, 03:09:43 PM
Rafa would be an obvious choice for a club with money and ambition, even if that club has such a puny ethos like Leicester :)
Possibly Rafa's not available or not willing to down tools right now or waiting for another call.
It can't be just for the spending money he would get...

Has to be his bird wanting back to Blighty... this whole thing doesn't make sense ... to jump ship for a tiny minnow like Leicester ( Ok they have millions more in spending money than celtic)  .. it does t add up from footballing perspective..

But if he goes then that's fine

As jock Stein once said.. no one person is bigger than Celtic football club

You do know they have won the Premier League more recently than Man Utd, Arsenal, Liverpool, Spurs...... They're a massive club in relation to Celtic.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Saffrongael on February 26, 2019, 07:39:38 PM
So youse all swallowed Rodgers bullshit about "living the dream" etc ?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: cornerback on February 26, 2019, 07:41:58 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on February 26, 2019, 05:44:08 PM
Quote from: cornerback on February 26, 2019, 01:05:53 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on February 26, 2019, 12:38:43 PM
Should go for Steve Clarke straight away.

Lennon may have issues from when he left.

Same issues of non funding that Rodgers is considering leaving for.

It coukd be a ploy to shake the board into spending money.

I can't believe he would go to Leicester. Ok more wage and loads more money to spend... but the only glory there will be getting them promoted back into English premier next season...
So I can't believe it's a pure footballing decision.
More likely his bird wants back to engerland

What are you talking about?
If they are relegated... apologies for not spelling it out

( Leicester that is..)

If Leicester are relegated from their current position I'd be very surprised if Rodgers will be given the chance to get them promoted!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: red hander on February 26, 2019, 07:54:50 PM
Quote from: trailer on February 26, 2019, 07:36:59 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on February 26, 2019, 05:48:50 PM
Quote from: Main Street on February 26, 2019, 03:09:43 PM
Rafa would be an obvious choice for a club with money and ambition, even if that club has such a puny ethos like Leicester :)
Possibly Rafa's not available or not willing to down tools right now or waiting for another call.
It can't be just for the spending money he would get...

Has to be his bird wanting back to Blighty... this whole thing doesn't make sense ... to jump ship for a tiny minnow like Leicester ( Ok they have millions more in spending money than celtic)  .. it does t add up from footballing perspective..

But if he goes then that's fine

As jock Stein once said.. no one person is bigger than Celtic football club

You do know they have won the Premier League more recently than Man Utd, Arsenal, Liverpool, Spurs...... They're a massive club in relation to Celtic.

f**k, you talk some balls
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: screenexile on February 26, 2019, 08:11:35 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on February 26, 2019, 05:48:50 PM
Quote from: Main Street on February 26, 2019, 03:09:43 PM
Rafa would be an obvious choice for a club with money and ambition, even if that club has such a puny ethos like Leicester :)
Possibly Rafa's not available or not willing to down tools right now or waiting for another call.
It can't be just for the spending money he would get...

Has to be his bird wanting back to Blighty... this whole thing doesn't make sense ... to jump ship for a tiny minnow like Leicester ( Ok they have millions more in spending money than celtic)  .. it does t add up from footballing perspective..

But if he goes then that's fine

As jock Stein once said.. no one person is bigger than Celtic football club

Lads the reality is the Celtic job is like shooting fish in a barrel. It's easy to someone like Rodgers domestically and the challenge has completely gone.

The board have shown they're not interested in even trying to become competitive in Europe so when you take all that in why would he stay??
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: charlieTully on February 26, 2019, 08:18:12 PM
Quote from: Saffrongael on February 26, 2019, 07:39:38 PM
So youse all swallowed Rodgers bullshit about "living the dream" etc ?

Unfortunately so. Took the man at his word. Turns out he is just a hoor. Hope he gets the English team relegated next season.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: screenexile on February 26, 2019, 08:22:50 PM
The hyperbole on social media is ridiculous you'd think he shagged every Celtic supporters missus. He's taken Celtic as far as he can and he's moved on... I don't see why he's gonna be such a hate figure now!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on February 26, 2019, 08:54:43 PM
Usual pricks out today.
BR had something good to build on but the intransigence of the board has put paid to any chance of him wishing to continue.
However, going to Leicester proves he is a complete spoofer and bullshitter and I'm not ashamed to admit he had me conned. Money is obviously his motivator as Leicester are just another in a long line of English clubs who have ridden on the crest of the EPL moneybags league.
Celtic are bigger than almost every club in England in every way except in being able to suckle from the Sky/Bt money teat.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: yellowcard on February 26, 2019, 08:58:49 PM
He will do the same to Leicester, get them to a certain level then upgrade to a better, newer model.

What doesn't help him is his press conferences where he proclaims undying love and commitment for his latest club. I find him very insincere and full of corporate management speak. In his opening press conference for Leicester he is at it already.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: BennyCake on February 26, 2019, 09:12:04 PM
Quote from: yellowcard on February 26, 2019, 08:58:49 PM
He will do the same to Leicester, get them to a certain level then upgrade to a better, newer model.

What doesn't help him is his press conferences where he proclaims undying love and commitment for his latest club. I find him very insincere and full of corporate management speak. In his opening press conference for Leicester he is at it already.

What manager doesn't do exactly that?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: screenexile on February 26, 2019, 09:19:48 PM
Quote from: yellowcard on February 26, 2019, 08:58:49 PM
He will do the same to Leicester, get them to a certain level then upgrade to a better, newer model.

What doesn't help him is his press conferences where he proclaims undying love and commitment for his latest club. I find him very insincere and full of corporate management speak. In his opening press conference for Leicester he is at it already.

What are you taking about?? Every manager and player does it sure how many times did Robbie Keane's dream come true.

The level of delusion from Celtic fans on this is crazy I know you want to believe you're more than just a football club and a brand but besides the green brigade you're really not!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on February 26, 2019, 09:28:53 PM
Talk about delusion
Leicester are a minnow club with money. Money does not endow  a club with greatness.
Celtic are one of the great clubs,  respect from real fans around the world -  not franchise supporters.


Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: thebar on February 26, 2019, 09:29:42 PM
Quote from: screenexile on February 26, 2019, 09:19:48 PM
Quote from: yellowcard on February 26, 2019, 08:58:49 PM
He will do the same to Leicester, get them to a certain level then upgrade to a better, newer model.

What doesn't help him is his press conferences where he proclaims undying love and commitment for his latest club. I find him very insincere and full of corporate management speak. In his opening press conference for Leicester he is at it already.

What are you taking about?? Every manager and player does it sure how many times did Robbie Keane's dream come true.

The level of delusion from Celtic fans on this is crazy I know you want to believe you're more than just a football club and a brand but besides the green brigade you're really not!!

Really? What are you talking about??
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: yellowcard on February 26, 2019, 09:33:07 PM
Don't think anyone would have batted an eyelid if he had gone in the summer, it's the timing of the move and the haste with which it was carried out. It didn't just happen overnight, this was something that was obviously in the offing for some time.

I accept that there is no loyalty in professional football but what I don't get is why he walked out now in the middle of a title race when he could have waited 2 or 3 months. It's not like Leicester have anything at stake for the remainder of the season.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on February 26, 2019, 09:38:07 PM
Neil Lennon is the best short term solution. He knows the League, the teams in it and has a great idea of the politics of Parkhead. He'll do ok.

Being a Celtic Manager is a horrible bag of contradictions. Celtic are a huge fish in a very small pond in Scotland and a tadpole in a lake that is Europe. The Board know they don't need to over spend to dominate Scotland and hope that what they have will help them trickle into the European competitions. It works most of the time. But with such limited investment, the higher standard games in Europe are beyond us and always will be unless Celtic leave the Scottish game.

I do believe Rogers fulfilled a dream in managing Celtic. But his teams have looked stale this season. How do you sell winning to a squad that is going for the triple triple? With all this domestic dominance - there was only one way Rogers team could go. And this was probably the best time to jump ship.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: yellowcard on February 26, 2019, 09:43:14 PM
Quote from: From the Bunker on February 26, 2019, 09:38:07 PM
Neil Lennon is the best short term solution. He knows the League, the teams in it and has a great idea of the politics of Parkhead. He'll do ok.

Being a Celtic Manager is a horrible bag of contradictions. Celtic are a huge fish in a very small pond in Scotland and a tadpole in a lake that is Europe. The Board know they don't need to over spend to dominate Scotland and hope that what they have will help them trickle into the European competitions. It works most of the time. But with such limited investment, the higher standard games in Europe are beyond us and always will be unless Celtic leave the Scottish game.

I do believe Rogers fulfilled a dream in managing Celtic. But his teams have looked stale this season. How do you sell winning to a squad that is going for the triple triple? With all this domestic dominance - there was only one way Rogers team could go. And this was probably the best time to jump ship.

I would agree with all of this except the last bit. The summer would have been the ideal time for him to go and he could have walked away with an unblemished record and among the best managers the club had ever seen. His domestic 69 unbeaten run was phenomenal by anyone's standards and he had probably taken the team as far as he could but walking now was very poor judgement on his part.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: charlieTully on February 26, 2019, 09:48:26 PM
https://thecelticblog.com/2019/02/blogs/brendan-rodgers-greatness-sullied-by-astonishing-selfishness-and-a-breathtaking-act-of-betrayal/
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: 6th sam on February 26, 2019, 10:17:04 PM
Leicester historically have been a yo-yo club. A heavy injection of external cash made them EPL competitive , and all the ducks lined up in a row to allow them to win EPL, eg top teams in transition, injury avoidance, luck re signing quality players, momentum, favourable referees, no European or cup distractions . They were undoubtedly a one hit wonder, but are not yet comparable to united Liverpool city Chelsea arsenal spurs Celtic rangers.
A very strange decision therefore for BR to jump ship from a club which is a genuine institution and to which he claimed to have an affinity, and where he could have been an all time legend 10iar, triple treble etc, to a club which remains uninspiring despite their recent unexpected league win.
What really grates is BR immediately talking them up, almost like a parody - surprised he didn't say he supported them as a child.
This is what puzzles me about the mercenary nature of soccer, why can't managers be honest and say this is career/business decision instead of trying to pretend there is some sort of emotional attachment or affinity.
Another theory , Did BR blame SG for losing the EPL then offload him, and did SG blame BR for bottling Liverpool's EPZl title challenge. SG unexpectedly takes Rangers job, which made no sense, but was this an opportunity to get his own back on the man that turfed him out of his boyhood club and cost them an EPL title. Despite the  protestations of Many Celtic supporters , SG has done a great job at Rangers. They overran Celtic in Ibrox, and given Celtic's Poor form at times this season, has BR bottled it. Was he worried that Rangers continue their momentum under a charismatic manager with a point to prove, and a couple of bad results and another loss to Rangers, would see his reputation tarnished forever and  perhaps scupper his chances of ever getting back to EPL. He basically bottled it .
More importantly he has taken several Celtic staff with him and would have taken more had they agreed to go, and all the day before a crucial away match v Hearts.
What will be his legacy? He managed to dominate relatively weak and poorly resourced  opposition in Scotland , but his European record has been abysmal. Ultimately he didn't have the belly for it at the top level. He may have won a couple of trebles versus minnows, but he now appears to have been exposed as lacking in qualities such as honesty, loyalty unselfishness, bravery , patriotism which are important to the Celtic faithful . Welcome back Neil Lennon, he did it on the field and in management he had us much more competitive in Europe where it counts.
I'm not a massive Celtic fan, but I really like what they represent ( the Irish and charitable history , not the sectarianism of some of their mindless supporters ) and like Liverpool , Man Utd , Barcelona they are an institution, BR obviously didn't get that in the way Stein, strachan , o'neill, Lennon did.
Maybe it's more appropriate that Lennon gets the chance to guide Celtic to another title given the horrendous abuse he has had to suffer.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: charlieTully on February 26, 2019, 10:24:31 PM
Quote from: 6th sam on February 26, 2019, 10:17:04 PM
Leicester historically have been a yo-yo club. A heavy injection of external cash made them EPL competitive , and all the ducks lined up in a row to allow them to win EPL, eg top teams in transition, injury avoidance, luck re signing quality players, momentum, favourable referees, no European or cup distractions . They were undoubtedly a one hit wonder, but are not yet comparable to united Liverpool city Chelsea arsenal spurs Celtic rangers.
A very strange decision therefore for BR to jump ship from a club which is a genuine institution and to which he claimed to have an affinity, and where he could have been an all time legend 10iar, triple treble etc, to a club which remains uninspiring despite their recent unexpected league win.
What really grates is BR immediately talking them up, almost like a parody - surprised he didn't say he supported them as a child.
This is what puzzles me about the mercenary nature of soccer, why can't managers be honest and say this is career/business decision instead of trying to pretend there is some sort of emotional attachment or affinity.
Another theory , Did BR blame SG for lesgue loss, then offload him. SG unexpectedly takes Rangers job, which made no sense, but was this an opportunity to get his own back on the man that turfed him out of his boyhood club. Despite the  protestations of Many Celtic supporters , SG has done a great job at Rangers. They overran Celtic in Ibrox, and given Crltic's Poor form at times this season, has BR bottled it. Was he worried that Rangers continue their momentum under a charismatic manager with a point to prove, and a couple of bad results and another loss to Rangers, would see his reputation tarnished and perhaps scupper his chances of getting back to EPL. He basically bottled it .
More importantly he has taken several Celtic staff with him and would have taken more had they agreed to go, and all the day before a crucial away match v Hearts.
What will be his legacy? He managed to dominate relatively weak and poorly resourced  opposition in Scotland , but his European record has been abysmal. Ultimately he didn't have the belly for it st the top level. He may have won a couple of trebles versus minnows, but he has now been exposed as lacking in qualities such as honesty, loyalty unselfishness, bravery , patriotism which are important to the Celtic faithful . Welcome back Neil Lennon, he did it on the field and in management he had us much more competitive in Europe where it counts.
I'm not a massive Celtic fan, but I really like what they represent ( the Irish and charitable history , not the sectarianism of some of their mindless supporters ) and like Liverpool , Man Utd , Barcelona they are an institution, BR obviously didn't get that in the way Stein, strachan , o'neill, Lennon did.
Maybe it's more appropriate that Lennon gets the chance to guide Celtic to another title given the horrendous abuse he has had to suffer.

Good post.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: BennyCake on February 26, 2019, 10:37:14 PM
This talk of Celtics poor Euro form. What do people expect like? There's not a hope in hell Celtic could compete with the major teams from Spain Italy, England Germany etc.

The fact is, Scottish football is a minnow league in Europe and the tv money they get is minuscule, and their teams will just not be good enough when up against the super powers
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: yellowcard on February 26, 2019, 10:43:06 PM
It makes you wonder how long this was in the pipeline and did Lennon know the job was going to become available before he made his exit from Hibs. Everything happened so quickly today that I don't believe these deals were just cobbled together in a day or two.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Walter Cronc on February 26, 2019, 10:46:09 PM
Minnow club?? They won the Premier League recently. Hardly to be mocked!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: dec on February 26, 2019, 10:49:25 PM
Quote from: 6th sam on February 26, 2019, 10:17:04 PM
This is what puzzles me about the mercenary nature of soccer, why can't managers be honest and say this is career/business decision instead of trying to pretend there is some sort of emotional attachment or affinity.

Because support for a soccer team is based on the idea that it is more than a business. I might but a different brand of car next time if I get a better deal but I am not going to change which team I support.

If BR announces that he is only doing this as a career move then his time at Leicester will be dogged by people wondering if he already has his eye on a job after Leicester.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: 6th sam on February 26, 2019, 11:26:36 PM
Quote from: BennyCake on February 26, 2019, 10:37:14 PM
This talk of Celtics poor Euro form. What do people expect like? There's not a hope in hell Celtic could compete with the major teams from Spain Italy, England Germany etc.

The fact is, Scottish football is a minnow league in Europe and the tv money they get is minuscule, and their teams will just not be good enough when up against the super powers

Nobody expects Celtic to beat the superpowers, however they have to aspire to be competitive against the rest, especially teams with similar resources. During Rodgers tenure they have been trounced by the superpowers and been uninspiring against the others. Celtic park Euro nights guaranteed competitive football , that is no longer the case. Rodgers Euro record has been absolutely terrible, and his signings have been uninspired, too many on loan no doubt effecting the team bond. He benefited from a quality youth system and his professional approach to preparation , and his kudos as an epl manager undoubtedly was enough to dominate Scotland , but the extra required for Europe wasn't there. We tolerated his self righteous , self important demeanour But on reflection it just looks like pompous hypocrisy . It's like the Declan Devine situation , I can see the financial sense of  playing for England but own that, as opposed to dressing it up as something else and trying to justify disloyalty
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on February 26, 2019, 11:26:58 PM
How much compensation do Leicester have to pay Celtic now? 
Any proper figure especially as it's mid-season.

If it was sorted for June, I'd understand but I think doing it now has ruined his reputation especially after signing Brown up for another contract.

What must Scott Brown be thinking today???
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: dec on February 26, 2019, 11:34:16 PM
Quote from: 6th sam on February 26, 2019, 11:26:36 PM
It's like the Declan Devine situation , I can see the financial sense of  playing for England but own that, as opposed to dressing it up as something else and trying to justify disloyalty

Declan Rice?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: 6th sam on February 26, 2019, 11:46:05 PM
Quote from: dec on February 26, 2019, 10:49:25 PM
Quote from: 6th sam on February 26, 2019, 10:17:04 PM
This is what puzzles me about the mercenary nature of soccer, why can't managers be honest and say this is career/business decision instead of trying to pretend there is some sort of emotional attachment or affinity.

Because support for a soccer team is based on the idea that it is more than a business. I might but a different brand of car next time if I get a better deal but I am not going to change which team I support.

If BR announces that he is only doing this as a career move then his time at Leicester will be dogged by people wondering if he already has his eye on a job after Leicester.

I agree there is a massive emotional attachment of supporters to soccer teams across the water , which is incredible. However it's clear that BR will move on from Leicester if he's good enough , why should he be dishonest about it and make up some false affinity that can not be authentic. Leicester supporters won't care if he expresses his undying love for the foxes( who he apparently supported as a boy 😜) , as long as he's getting results. Sunderland loved Martin O'neill until results dipped then they couldn't get rid off him quick enough.
If Rafa Benitez came to Celtic , Supporters couldn't care less what love he has for the club, as long as they're winning.
BR chose to lay it on thick re his love for Celtic and now he walks away the day before a crucial league game and takes half his staff with him. I can appreciate that he has the right to choose what's right for him but It looks totally hypocritical given his previous comments.
I maintain he has bottled it in the face of some pressure from SG, and in any event he has proven time and again that he hasn't got it when the heat's on.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: 6th sam on February 26, 2019, 11:46:56 PM
Quote from: dec on February 26, 2019, 11:34:16 PM
Quote from: 6th sam on February 26, 2019, 11:26:36 PM
It's like the Declan Devine situation , I can see the financial sense of  playing for England but own that, as opposed to dressing it up as something else and trying to justify disloyalty

Declan Rice?

Yes rice , cheers for that👍
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ONeill on February 26, 2019, 11:58:11 PM
Fearon called it all along.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ONeill on February 27, 2019, 12:06:09 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 12, 2017, 11:51:17 PM
I don't think his race with Celtic is run yet.Brendan will not be at Celtic Park for a long time.It is clear from the book that he sees the chance of rehabilitation here after Liverpool,and you sense he desperately wants to prove himself on the European stage.

I can see Lennon,like big Jock,moving back to Celtic Park.The question is,will he, or indeed any other future Celtic manager get the autonomy and spending power that Brendan enjoys.

Good call.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on February 27, 2019, 12:43:58 AM
Quote from: Walter Cronc on February 26, 2019, 10:46:09 PM
Minnow club?? They won the Premier League recently. Hardly to be mocked!
A minnow club that won the epl, is still a minnow club.
They did exceptionally well to to win the EPL ...  for a minnow club.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on February 27, 2019, 12:55:44 AM
Quote from: BennyCake on February 26, 2019, 10:37:14 PM
This talk of Celtics poor Euro form. What do people expect like? There's not a hope in hell Celtic could compete with the major teams from Spain Italy, England Germany etc.

The fact is, Scottish football is a minnow league in Europe and the tv money they get is minuscule, and their teams will just not be good enough when up against the super powers
Yabba yabba  yabba, Who is expecting Celtic to pump league winners from the top leagues in Europe?
Quit with the hysterical nonsense.
Celtic did well in europe with Lennon and with a bit more support from the board that level of "success" could have been maintained. It's not out of the equation that a club like Celtic can achieve what a club like Ajax or Benfica do manage on a more regular basis. Champions league group stages is a goal, not a right. 

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: omaghjoe on February 27, 2019, 06:15:36 AM
Wheres Fearon now? Looks like he was right about Brendan Rodgers! But none of ye would listen.

Mr Lennon will surely get a raputourous return to Edinburgh tomorrow night
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Over the Bar on February 27, 2019, 06:36:48 AM
Fearon now supports Leicester presumably!  ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on February 27, 2019, 07:24:18 AM
Quote from: BennyCake on February 26, 2019, 10:37:14 PM
This talk of Celtics poor Euro form. What do people expect like? There's not a hope in hell Celtic could compete with the major teams from Spain Italy, England Germany etc.

The fact is, Scottish football is a minnow league in Europe and the tv money they get is minuscule, and their teams will just not be good enough when up against the super powers

Nobody expects us to win it but some of the results under Rodgers were absolutely horrible and shouldn't have haooebed
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on February 27, 2019, 07:26:40 AM
Quote from: marty34 on February 26, 2019, 11:26:58 PM
How much compensation do Leicester have to pay Celtic now? 
Any proper figure especially as it's mid-season.

If it was sorted for June, I'd understand but I think doing it now has ruined his reputation especially after signing Brown up for another contract.

What must Scott Brown be thinking today???

I was thinking about Brown yesterday. Betrayed I would imagine. Who else signed contracts recently? Wonder what Dembele thinks
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: charlieTully on February 27, 2019, 07:43:06 AM
Quote from: tonto1888 on February 27, 2019, 07:26:40 AM
Quote from: marty34 on February 26, 2019, 11:26:58 PM
How much compensation do Leicester have to pay Celtic now? 
Any proper figure especially as it's mid-season.

If it was sorted for June, I'd understand but I think doing it now has ruined his reputation especially after signing Brown up for another contract.

What must Scott Brown be thinking today???

I was thinking about Brown yesterday. Betrayed I would imagine. Who else signed contracts recently? Wonder what Dembele thinks

Did Brown not deal directly with the club? Rodgers was nothing to do with his signing a new contract. The 2 are a class apart anyway. Brown has loyalty.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on February 27, 2019, 08:24:50 AM
Quote from: charlieTully on February 27, 2019, 07:43:06 AM
Quote from: tonto1888 on February 27, 2019, 07:26:40 AM
Quote from: marty34 on February 26, 2019, 11:26:58 PM
How much compensation do Leicester have to pay Celtic now? 
Any proper figure especially as it's mid-season.

If it was sorted for June, I'd understand but I think doing it now has ruined his reputation especially after signing Brown up for another contract.

What must Scott Brown be thinking today???

I was thinking about Brown yesterday. Betrayed I would imagine. Who else signed contracts recently? Wonder what Dembele thinks

Did Brown not deal directly with the club? Rodgers was nothing to do with his signing a new contract. The 2 are a class apart anyway. Brown has loyalty.

I beg to differ.  I'd say Brown thought BR would be there for the long haul to 10 in a row.  They always spoke very highly of each  other - very highly.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: toby47 on February 27, 2019, 08:47:41 AM
Any news on when Leigh Griffiths will be back? Is it to be before the end of the season?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: MoChara on February 27, 2019, 09:13:53 AM
Quote from: marty34 on February 26, 2019, 11:26:58 PM
How much compensation do Leicester have to pay Celtic now? 
Any proper figure especially as it's mid-season.

If it was sorted for June, I'd understand but I think doing it now has ruined his reputation especially after signing Brown up for another contract.

What must Scott Brown be thinking today???

Apparently if he'd gone in the summer it would have been 5 million to buy him our of the contract and the talk is is 6 Million for doing it now. So that'll make the board a nice bonus.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: MoChara on February 27, 2019, 09:45:06 AM
Quote from: charlieTully on February 26, 2019, 09:48:26 PM
https://thecelticblog.com/2019/02/blogs/brendan-rodgers-greatness-sullied-by-astonishing-selfishness-and-a-breathtaking-act-of-betrayal/

That was a good read and makes a lot of sense
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: screenexile on February 27, 2019, 09:57:24 AM
It still amazes me how personal some people take it when a player/manager leaves a football club as if it doesn't happen all the time!!

"But ... but ... we're different we're Celtic"

You're not different you're a normal football club like every other one!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: thebar on February 27, 2019, 10:25:27 AM
Quote from: screenexile on February 27, 2019, 09:57:24 AM
It still amazes me how personal some people take it when a player/manager leaves a football club as if it doesn't happen all the time!!

"But ... but ... we're different we're Celtic"

You're not different you're a normal football club like every other one!!

Relax kid no need to be amazed
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: HiMucker on February 27, 2019, 10:49:28 AM
Quote from: Main Street on February 27, 2019, 12:55:44 AM
Quote from: BennyCake on February 26, 2019, 10:37:14 PM
This talk of Celtics poor Euro form. What do people expect like? There's not a hope in hell Celtic could compete with the major teams from Spain Italy, England Germany etc.

The fact is, Scottish football is a minnow league in Europe and the tv money they get is minuscule, and their teams will just not be good enough when up against the super powers
Yabba yabba  yabba, Who is expecting Celtic to pump league winners from the top leagues in Europe?
Quit with the hysterical nonsense.
Celtic did well in europe with Lennon and with a bit more support from the board that level of "success" could have been maintained. It's not out of the equation that a club like Celtic can achieve what a club like Ajax or Benfica do manage on a more regular basis. Champions league group stages is a goal, not a right.
No they cant. They may do it the odd time but they cant match them financially to do it consistently. I used to go over to Celtic matches. Still support them, but I look at football now as just entertainment, the money has completely ruined any semblance of a level playing field. Last year Celtic didnt even feature in the Worlds top 100 richest clubs. Benfica were 66th and Ajax were 36th. QPR were 82nd. Puts it in perspective. Leicester were 19th. The timing might leave a bad taste in the mouth, but I feel a lot of it is down to hurt egos in the realization of where Celtic are at in the football hierarchy. Some supporters just don't want to admit that.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: trailer on February 27, 2019, 11:11:57 AM
Quote from: HiMucker on February 27, 2019, 10:49:28 AM
Quote from: Main Street on February 27, 2019, 12:55:44 AM
Quote from: BennyCake on February 26, 2019, 10:37:14 PM
This talk of Celtics poor Euro form. What do people expect like? There's not a hope in hell Celtic could compete with the major teams from Spain Italy, England Germany etc.

The fact is, Scottish football is a minnow league in Europe and the tv money they get is minuscule, and their teams will just not be good enough when up against the super powers
Yabba yabba  yabba, Who is expecting Celtic to pump league winners from the top leagues in Europe?
Quit with the hysterical nonsense.
Celtic did well in europe with Lennon and with a bit more support from the board that level of "success" could have been maintained. It's not out of the equation that a club like Celtic can achieve what a club like Ajax or Benfica do manage on a more regular basis. Champions league group stages is a goal, not a right.
No they cant. They may do it the odd time but they cant match them financially to do it consistently. I used to go over to Celtic matches. Still support them, but I look at football now as just entertainment, the money has completely ruined any semblance of a level playing field. Last year Celtic didnt even feature in the Worlds top 100 richest clubs. Benfica were 66th and Ajax were 36th. QPR were 82nd. Puts it in perspective. Leicester were 19th. The timing might leave a bad taste in the mouth, but I feel a lot of it is down to hurt egos in the realization of where Celtic are at in the football hierarchy. Some supporters just don't want to admit that.

Interesting numbers. Can Celtic not sell the brand? Surely with a massive fan base that they have they should be able to leverage more money on the corporate side? The Scottish league isn't going to get massive viewing numbers and the money you get for competing in that is reflective. But surely a massive club like Celtic should have 100's of corporate partners? No? Utd for example have all sorts of corporate deals. Even their training kit and ground is sponsored.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: themac_23 on February 27, 2019, 11:46:44 AM
People seem to be missing the point with BR, had he gone in the summer, no bother good luck and hope all goes well. he has left us the day before a massive game at historically one of our toughest grounds to get a result. He also tried to take all the coaching staff with him which would have left us literally nobody with in-depth knowledge of the squad for Tynecastle or Hibs, luckily stevie woods and John Kennedy told him to do one and they are staying. he also sold us the line about how he loved celtic and this was his club, released a book on the back of it and also numerous public appearances from it, clearly now looking back it was his boosting his profile on the back of Celtic, nothing wrong with that of course, but if youre going to tell the world you are a celtic fan and then literally just leave at the first sign of an EPL club showing you a bit of skin at this stage of the season is an awful way to treat your supposed 'childhood club' it also tells a lot about the man that he told the players on monday he would be leaving but it wasnt done yet, then instead of going and speaking to the press himself he sent Scott Bain to do the presser knowing full well that he'd be asked about BRs future but couldn't say anything. Also telling that none of the players have put anything on Social Media thanking him or wishing him luck, goes to show how they've taken it, apparently he sent one of his representatives to lennoxtown yesterday to wish the lads luck etc and Tierney told him to f*ck off, tells us everything we need to know.

Anyway, Lennon to the end of the season will be grand, dont really want him after the summer just didnt think his football was great the last time near the end but possibly hes grown and changed since, would love to see someone like David Wagner come in
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: HiMucker on February 27, 2019, 11:58:04 AM
Quote from: trailer on February 27, 2019, 11:11:57 AM
Quote from: HiMucker on February 27, 2019, 10:49:28 AM
Quote from: Main Street on February 27, 2019, 12:55:44 AM
Quote from: BennyCake on February 26, 2019, 10:37:14 PM
This talk of Celtics poor Euro form. What do people expect like? There's not a hope in hell Celtic could compete with the major teams from Spain Italy, England Germany etc.

The fact is, Scottish football is a minnow league in Europe and the tv money they get is minuscule, and their teams will just not be good enough when up against the super powers
Yabba yabba  yabba, Who is expecting Celtic to pump league winners from the top leagues in Europe?
Quit with the hysterical nonsense.
Celtic did well in europe with Lennon and with a bit more support from the board that level of "success" could have been maintained. It's not out of the equation that a club like Celtic can achieve what a club like Ajax or Benfica do manage on a more regular basis. Champions league group stages is a goal, not a right.
No they cant. They may do it the odd time but they cant match them financially to do it consistently. I used to go over to Celtic matches. Still support them, but I look at football now as just entertainment, the money has completely ruined any semblance of a level playing field. Last year Celtic didnt even feature in the Worlds top 100 richest clubs. Benfica were 66th and Ajax were 36th. QPR were 82nd. Puts it in perspective. Leicester were 19th. The timing might leave a bad taste in the mouth, but I feel a lot of it is down to hurt egos in the realization of where Celtic are at in the football hierarchy. Some supporters just don't want to admit that.

Interesting numbers. Can Celtic not sell the brand? Surely with a massive fan base that they have they should be able to leverage more money on the corporate side? The Scottish league isn't going to get massive viewing numbers and the money you get for competing in that is reflective. But surely a massive club like Celtic should have 100's of corporate partners? No? Utd for example have all sorts of corporate deals. Even their training kit and ground is sponsored.
United have all those deals because of the media exposure. Celtic don't have that. They have a massive fan base, and out of all the clubs not in the elite bracket Celtic would probably find it the easiest to grow if they were competing in a better "product". Because thats what these leagues are now.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: rodney trotter on February 27, 2019, 12:46:49 PM
It's a surprise Celtic and Leicester didn't come to an agreement that Rodgers would go in the summer, instead of now. Leicester won't be getting relagted and had a good win last night. They could have played out the rest of the season with a caretaker.

It would also have looked for Rodgers  to have done a treble 3 in a row. Rodgers done well domestically but not a surprise with the finance, very poor in Europe, as he was with Liverpool.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on February 27, 2019, 12:54:06 PM
Themac... where did you get the info about the players and Tierneys response to Rodgers.

V telling if so.

Correctly.

Rodgers wanted out and took the first opportunity.  Poor show. No way Kennedy would leave after the club supported him after his career ending injury when v young.

I see dembele has had a go at Rodgers again on Twitter for not being honest!

I am more worried about who the board might sign as long term. Manager. Lennon and deila weren't quite good enough imo. Strachan was v poor.
Clarke is the man imo.

Who else is there..that knows Celtic, Scottish football and won't baulk at having no money to spend
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on February 27, 2019, 01:53:06 PM
Quote from: marty34 on February 27, 2019, 08:24:50 AM
Quote from: charlieTully on February 27, 2019, 07:43:06 AM
Quote from: tonto1888 on February 27, 2019, 07:26:40 AM
Quote from: marty34 on February 26, 2019, 11:26:58 PM
How much compensation do Leicester have to pay Celtic now? 
Any proper figure especially as it's mid-season.

If it was sorted for June, I'd understand but I think doing it now has ruined his reputation especially after signing Brown up for another contract.

What must Scott Brown be thinking today???

I was thinking about Brown yesterday. Betrayed I would imagine. Who else signed contracts recently? Wonder what Dembele thinks

Did Brown not deal directly with the club? Rodgers was nothing to do with his signing a new contract. The 2 are a class apart anyway. Brown has loyalty.

I beg to differ.  I'd say Brown thought BR would be there for the long haul to 10 in a row.  They always spoke very highly of each  other - very highly.

S Brown done his new deal with Mr Lawell and BR was not even present. I think now in hindsight we know why, someone posted back earlier this decision was not made yesterday morning
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: themac_23 on February 27, 2019, 02:01:56 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on February 27, 2019, 12:54:06 PM
Themac... where did you get the info about the players and Tierneys response to Rodgers.

V telling if so.

Correctly.

Rodgers wanted out and took the first opportunity.  Poor show. No way Kennedy would leave after the club supported him after his career ending injury when v young.

I see dembele has had a go at Rodgers again on Twitter for not being honest!

I am more worried about who the board might sign as long term. Manager. Lennon and deila weren't quite good enough imo. Strachan was v poor.
Clarke is the man imo.

Who else is there..that knows Celtic, Scottish football and won't baulk at having no money to spend

friend sent me a screenshot from a WhatsApp, not always a great source but the guy i got it from is usually pretty bang on with anything celtic related
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on February 27, 2019, 04:02:45 PM
Quote from: themac_23 on February 27, 2019, 02:01:56 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on February 27, 2019, 12:54:06 PM
Themac... where did you get the info about the players and Tierneys response to Rodgers.

V telling if so.

Correctly.

Rodgers wanted out and took the first opportunity.  Poor show. No way Kennedy would leave after the club supported him after his career ending injury when v young.

I see dembele has had a go at Rodgers again on Twitter for not being honest!

I am more worried about who the board might sign as long term. Manager. Lennon and deila weren't quite good enough imo. Strachan was v poor.
Clarke is the man imo.

Who else is there..that knows Celtic, Scottish football and won't baulk at having no money to spend

friend sent me a screenshot from a WhatsApp, not always a great source but the guy i got it from is usually pretty bang on with anything celtic related
I'd well believe it..

It's telling that so far I've heard nothing about players wishing br well

Only thing was dembele jumping on the chance to report his stuff and slate rodgers
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on February 27, 2019, 04:04:43 PM
Quote from: screenexile on February 27, 2019, 09:57:24 AM
It still amazes me how personal some people take it when a player/manager leaves a football club as if it doesn't happen all the time!!

"But ... but ... we're different we're Celtic"

You're not different you're a normal football club like every other one!!
Really??
It happens in GAA as well as soccer when someone leaves to
Take over a rival club
Or
In this instance ...someone walking out at a crucial part of the season

I don't think Celtic are different to anyone else there to be honest 
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: dublin7 on February 27, 2019, 04:19:04 PM
Quote from: trailer on February 27, 2019, 11:11:57 AM
Quote from: HiMucker on February 27, 2019, 10:49:28 AM
Quote from: Main Street on February 27, 2019, 12:55:44 AM
Quote from: BennyCake on February 26, 2019, 10:37:14 PM
This talk of Celtics poor Euro form. What do people expect like? There's not a hope in hell Celtic could compete with the major teams from Spain Italy, England Germany etc.

The fact is, Scottish football is a minnow league in Europe and the tv money they get is minuscule, and their teams will just not be good enough when up against the super powers
Yabba yabba  yabba, Who is expecting Celtic to pump league winners from the top leagues in Europe?
Quit with the hysterical nonsense.
Celtic did well in europe with Lennon and with a bit more support from the board that level of "success" could have been maintained. It's not out of the equation that a club like Celtic can achieve what a club like Ajax or Benfica do manage on a more regular basis. Champions league group stages is a goal, not a right.
No they cant. They may do it the odd time but they cant match them financially to do it consistently. I used to go over to Celtic matches. Still support them, but I look at football now as just entertainment, the money has completely ruined any semblance of a level playing field. Last year Celtic didnt even feature in the Worlds top 100 richest clubs. Benfica were 66th and Ajax were 36th. QPR were 82nd. Puts it in perspective. Leicester were 19th. The timing might leave a bad taste in the mouth, but I feel a lot of it is down to hurt egos in the realization of where Celtic are at in the football hierarchy. Some supporters just don't want to admit that.

Interesting numbers. Can Celtic not sell the brand? Surely with a massive fan base that they have they should be able to leverage more money on the corporate side? The Scottish league isn't going to get massive viewing numbers and the money you get for competing in that is reflective. But surely a massive club like Celtic should have 100's of corporate partners? No? Utd for example have all sorts of corporate deals. Even their training kit and ground is sponsored.

The team that finishes bottom of the premier league will earn more in tv revenue than Celtic will for winning the league. Premier League product games is franchised all over the world and generates millions for the clubs not just in tv income, but through sponsorship and corporate branding. Celtic can't compete with that as no one outside of the UK & Ireland wants to watch Scottish football.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on February 27, 2019, 04:52:46 PM
Dermot Desmond has been trying to get Celtic out of SPL for years. Hopefully this will happen at some stage. Celtic will never dine at the top table again until they do
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: trailer on February 27, 2019, 06:48:29 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on February 27, 2019, 04:19:04 PM
Quote from: trailer on February 27, 2019, 11:11:57 AM
Quote from: HiMucker on February 27, 2019, 10:49:28 AM
Quote from: Main Street on February 27, 2019, 12:55:44 AM
Quote from: BennyCake on February 26, 2019, 10:37:14 PM
This talk of Celtics poor Euro form. What do people expect like? There's not a hope in hell Celtic could compete with the major teams from Spain Italy, England Germany etc.

The fact is, Scottish football is a minnow league in Europe and the tv money they get is minuscule, and their teams will just not be good enough when up against the super powers
Yabba yabba  yabba, Who is expecting Celtic to pump league winners from the top leagues in Europe?
Quit with the hysterical nonsense.
Celtic did well in europe with Lennon and with a bit more support from the board that level of "success" could have been maintained. It's not out of the equation that a club like Celtic can achieve what a club like Ajax or Benfica do manage on a more regular basis. Champions league group stages is a goal, not a right.
No they cant. They may do it the odd time but they cant match them financially to do it consistently. I used to go over to Celtic matches. Still support them, but I look at football now as just entertainment, the money has completely ruined any semblance of a level playing field. Last year Celtic didnt even feature in the Worlds top 100 richest clubs. Benfica were 66th and Ajax were 36th. QPR were 82nd. Puts it in perspective. Leicester were 19th. The timing might leave a bad taste in the mouth, but I feel a lot of it is down to hurt egos in the realization of where Celtic are at in the football hierarchy. Some supporters just don't want to admit that.

Interesting numbers. Can Celtic not sell the brand? Surely with a massive fan base that they have they should be able to leverage more money on the corporate side? The Scottish league isn't going to get massive viewing numbers and the money you get for competing in that is reflective. But surely a massive club like Celtic should have 100's of corporate partners? No? Utd for example have all sorts of corporate deals. Even their training kit and ground is sponsored.

The team that finishes bottom of the premier league will earn more in tv revenue than Celtic will for winning the league. Premier League product games is franchised all over the world and generates millions for the clubs not just in tv income, but through sponsorship and corporate branding. Celtic can't compete with that as no one outside of the UK & Ireland wants to watch Scottish football.

So do they or do they not have a massive fan base? If they have a massive fan base they shouldn't have any issue generating huge revenue streams. That is irrespective of the league they compete in.
Celtic may have been a big club with a great history. Now it looks like they're just a historic club.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: MoChara on February 27, 2019, 07:11:51 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on February 27, 2019, 04:52:46 PM
Dermot Desmond has been trying to get Celtic out of SPL for years. Hopefully this will happen at some stage. Celtic will never dine at the top table again until they do


Always thought it was strange Rangers when having to work from the bottom up didn't just apply to join the English leagues
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: STREET FIGHTER on February 27, 2019, 07:17:57 PM
Thoughts on any Celtic players to follow Brendan Rogers to Leicester??
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on February 27, 2019, 07:21:44 PM
Quote from: trailer on February 27, 2019, 06:48:29 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on February 27, 2019, 04:19:04 PM
Quote from: trailer on February 27, 2019, 11:11:57 AM
Quote from: HiMucker on February 27, 2019, 10:49:28 AM
Quote from: Main Street on February 27, 2019, 12:55:44 AM
Quote from: BennyCake on February 26, 2019, 10:37:14 PM
This talk of Celtics poor Euro form. What do people expect like? There's not a hope in hell Celtic could compete with the major teams from Spain Italy, England Germany etc.

The fact is, Scottish football is a minnow league in Europe and the tv money they get is minuscule, and their teams will just not be good enough when up against the super powers
Yabba yabba  yabba, Who is expecting Celtic to pump league winners from the top leagues in Europe?
Quit with the hysterical nonsense.
Celtic did well in europe with Lennon and with a bit more support from the board that level of "success" could have been maintained. It's not out of the equation that a club like Celtic can achieve what a club like Ajax or Benfica do manage on a more regular basis. Champions league group stages is a goal, not a right.
No they cant. They may do it the odd time but they cant match them financially to do it consistently. I used to go over to Celtic matches. Still support them, but I look at football now as just entertainment, the money has completely ruined any semblance of a level playing field. Last year Celtic didnt even feature in the Worlds top 100 richest clubs. Benfica were 66th and Ajax were 36th. QPR were 82nd. Puts it in perspective. Leicester were 19th. The timing might leave a bad taste in the mouth, but I feel a lot of it is down to hurt egos in the realization of where Celtic are at in the football hierarchy. Some supporters just don't want to admit that.

Interesting numbers. Can Celtic not sell the brand? Surely with a massive fan base that they have they should be able to leverage more money on the corporate side? The Scottish league isn't going to get massive viewing numbers and the money you get for competing in that is reflective. But surely a massive club like Celtic should have 100's of corporate partners? No? Utd for example have all sorts of corporate deals. Even their training kit and ground is sponsored.

The team that finishes bottom of the premier league will earn more in tv revenue than Celtic will for winning the league. Premier League product games is franchised all over the world and generates millions for the clubs not just in tv income, but through sponsorship and corporate branding. Celtic can't compete with that as no one outside of the UK & Ireland wants to watch Scottish football.

So do they or do they not have a massive fan base? If they have a massive fan base they shouldn't have any issue generating huge revenue streams. That is irrespective of the league they compete in.
Celtic may have been a big club with a great history. Now it looks like they're just a historic club.
????

A massive fan base doesnt consistently and easily  generate the 100 million a year in tv revenue

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on February 27, 2019, 07:23:58 PM
Quote from: MoChara on February 27, 2019, 07:11:51 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on February 27, 2019, 04:52:46 PM
Dermot Desmond has been trying to get Celtic out of SPL for years. Hopefully this will happen at some stage. Celtic will never dine at the top table again until they do


Always thought it was strange Rangers when having to work from the bottom up didn't just apply to join the English leagues
The English leagues have voted no to admitting Celtic and rangers every time the subject was raised...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on February 27, 2019, 07:45:43 PM
Quote from: ONeill on February 27, 2019, 12:06:09 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on August 12, 2017, 11:51:17 PM
I don't think his race with Celtic is run yet.Brendan will not be at Celtic Park for a long time.It is clear from the book that he sees the chance of rehabilitation here after Liverpool,and you sense he desperately wants to prove himself on the European stage.

I can see Lennon,like big Jock,moving back to Celtic Park.The question is,will he, or indeed any other future Celtic manager get the autonomy and spending power that Brendan enjoys.

Good call.

Tony is probably creaming his pants somewhere in cyberspace
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: charlieTully on February 27, 2019, 08:38:26 PM
That trailer ejit who posts crap on this thread and a few others misses the point of the brand as he calls it. The brand is being in any city in any country at any time and finding a place you can watch a Celtic match with like minded people. It's supporters clubs all over the world. It's being part of something bigger. You have to be in it to know what it is. It is more than just a club.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on February 27, 2019, 09:03:11 PM
Some people are hard of thinking. Let them waffle on but please don't quote them.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on February 27, 2019, 09:38:21 PM
was going to post about how mentally weak some of the celtic players were but eff that now. what a hugely important result is that!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on February 27, 2019, 09:43:22 PM
Quote from: charlieTully on February 27, 2019, 08:38:26 PM
That trailer ejit who posts crap on this thread and a few others misses the point of the brand as he calls it. The brand is being in any city in any country at any time and finding a place you can watch a Celtic match with like minded people. It's supporters clubs all over the world. It's being part of something bigger. You have to be in it to know what it is. It is more than just a club.

Don't be worrying about him pal. Bloody idiot is the term that comes to mind.
Good win tonight
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: screenexile on February 27, 2019, 09:56:40 PM
Good to see a wee club get a result after a tough week... fair play!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on February 27, 2019, 10:02:15 PM
Great win tonight, not a great performance especially against 10 men but delighted for Lenny, Kennedy and Duff, apparently the Leicester board were prepared to wait until the summer for Rodgers but he wanted to go ASAP, well feck you Rodgers the banner at tonight's match said it all, enjoy your mediocrity!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: STREET FIGHTER on February 27, 2019, 10:03:15 PM
Quote from: screenexile on February 27, 2019, 09:56:40 PM
Good to see a wee club get a result after a tough week... fair play!

Anti Utd & Celtic this man..... :o
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: screenexile on February 27, 2019, 10:09:43 PM
Quote from: STREET FIGHTER on February 27, 2019, 10:03:15 PM
Quote from: screenexile on February 27, 2019, 09:56:40 PM
Good to see a wee club get a result after a tough week... fair play!

Anti Utd & Celtic this man..... :o

I'm actually not anti Celtic I like to see them do well. The craziness of some supporters and this "oh but we're more than just a club" thing gets on my wick a bit because Celtic are the same as every other club a business and a brand.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Dolph1 on February 27, 2019, 10:11:13 PM
Quote from: screenexile on February 27, 2019, 10:09:43 PM
Quote from: STREET FIGHTER on February 27, 2019, 10:03:15 PM
Quote from: screenexile on February 27, 2019, 09:56:40 PM
Good to see a wee club get a result after a tough week... fair play!

Anti Utd & Celtic this man..... :o

I'm actually not anti Celtic I like to see them do well. The craziness of some supporters and this "oh but we're more than just a club" thing gets on my wick a bit because Celtic are the same as every other club a business and a brand.

Petty.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on February 27, 2019, 10:19:16 PM
Quote from: Dolph1 on February 27, 2019, 10:11:13 PM
Quote from: screenexile on February 27, 2019, 10:09:43 PM
Quote from: STREET FIGHTER on February 27, 2019, 10:03:15 PM
Quote from: screenexile on February 27, 2019, 09:56:40 PM
Good to see a wee club get a result after a tough week... fair play!

Anti Utd & Celtic this man..... :o

I'm actually not anti Celtic I like to see them do well. The craziness of some supporters and this "oh but we're more than just a club" thing gets on my wick a bit because Celtic are the same as every other club a business and a brand.

Petty.
A petty wick
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: trailer on February 27, 2019, 10:21:22 PM
State of that banner tonight.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on February 27, 2019, 10:25:52 PM
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Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Over the Bar on February 27, 2019, 10:26:58 PM
Rodgers shown up to be 2-faced as it comes. Tierney did the right thing telling him to fck off.   FFS he wasn't in the door 2 mins at Liverpool until he was caught riding the reception staff and then walks out on the wife and kids for one of them.  Tells you all you need to know about his character.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: trailer on February 27, 2019, 10:30:56 PM
Quote from: Over the Bar on February 27, 2019, 10:26:58 PM
Rodgers shown up to be 2-faced as it comes. Tierney did the right thing telling him to fck off.   FFS he wasn't in the door 2 mins at Liverpool until he was caught riding the reception staff and then walks out on the wife and kids for one of them.  Tells you all you need to know about his character.

This post says a lot about your character.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on February 27, 2019, 10:34:24 PM
Quote from: screenexile on February 27, 2019, 10:09:43 PM
Quote from: STREET FIGHTER on February 27, 2019, 10:03:15 PM
Quote from: screenexile on February 27, 2019, 09:56:40 PM
Good to see a wee club get a result after a tough week... fair play!

Anti Utd & Celtic this man..... :o

I'm actually not anti Celtic I like to see them do well. The craziness of some supporters and this "oh but we're more than just a club" thing gets on my wick a bit because Celtic are the same as every other club a business and a brand.

Screen dunno what your getting at or maybe you genuinely don't know/understand. To say Celtic are just like the rest of the clubs is ridiculous, i'm seriously not even going to give you examples of why as i believe you're taking the piss
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on February 27, 2019, 10:41:29 PM
Celtic were poor enough tonight TBH, two centre halves were not good and i can't stand that Boyata man. Wish we'd have sold him last summer after what he done, i'll never forgive him and hope his career nose dives after he leaves Celtic in May.
This has been such a problem area for us for the last few years and can't understand why it's so difficult to get 2-3 good defenders in at a club like Celtic, think we'll still win the league but stumble across the line. Wouldn't bet much for the cup TBH, Hibs will fancy their chances on Sat...my biggest fear is Lennon probably needs 3-4 weeks with them to get them used to his way of thinking and hope that's not too late
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on February 27, 2019, 11:34:47 PM
Quote from: illdecide on February 27, 2019, 10:41:29 PM
Celtic were poor enough tonight TBH, two centre halves were not good and i can't stand that Boyata man. Wish we'd have sold him last summer after what he done, i'll never forgive him and hope his career nose dives after he leaves Celtic in May.
This has been such a problem area for us for the last few years and can't understand why it's so difficult to get 2-3 good defenders in at a club like Celtic, think we'll still win the league but stumble across the line. Wouldn't bet much for the cup TBH, Hibs will fancy their chances on Sat...my biggest fear is Lennon probably needs 3-4 weeks with them to get them used to his way of thinking and hope that's not too late

Would be criminal if Celtic lost the league with an 8 point lead and better goal difference
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on February 28, 2019, 12:27:20 AM
Quote from: screenexile on February 27, 2019, 10:09:43 PM
Quote from: STREET FIGHTER on February 27, 2019, 10:03:15 PM
Quote from: screenexile on February 27, 2019, 09:56:40 PM
Good to see a wee club get a result after a tough week... fair play!

Anti Utd & Celtic this man..... :o

I'm actually not anti Celtic I like to see them do well. The craziness of some supporters and this "oh but we're more than just a club" thing gets on my wick a bit because Celtic are the same as every other club a business and a brand.
Are you wumming?

You've clearly not experienced it...

It's different.. from the very foundation of the club until modern day.
It almost cost the club and nearly went bankrupt because of it in 90's.

It's closer to a GAA club team/parish than a soulless epl team.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on February 28, 2019, 12:32:14 AM
Very nervy performance... but understandable.

Banner is hard hitting but not too far wrong

It's not the first time on here that Rodgers professionalism has been questioned due to his adulterous liaisons.
Doesn't bother me... I'm not going to judge anyone.
If it's true that Rodgers elected to go now rather than wait then his legacy is completely tarnished.

He will be forgotten in a couple of months time along with a few other managers who didn't hit the right note
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Orior on February 28, 2019, 07:54:03 AM
Quote from: From the Bunker on February 27, 2019, 10:25:52 PM
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Years ago did Celtic lure MON from Leicester? Sounds like quid pro quo to me.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on February 28, 2019, 08:10:59 AM
Lots of posters spectacularly missing the point. It was the manner of BR leaving and his (in hindsight for some of us) platitudes while he was here that made this more than just a manager leaving.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: nrico2006 on February 28, 2019, 08:19:46 AM
Quote from: screenexile on February 27, 2019, 10:09:43 PM
Quote from: STREET FIGHTER on February 27, 2019, 10:03:15 PM
Quote from: screenexile on February 27, 2019, 09:56:40 PM
Good to see a wee club get a result after a tough week... fair play!

Anti Utd & Celtic this man..... :o

I'm actually not anti Celtic I like to see them do well. The craziness of some supporters and this "oh but we're more than just a club" thing gets on my wick a bit because Celtic are the same as every other club a business and a brand.

Well said, most of the stuff I see Celtic fans posting makes me cringe, the past few days have taken it to a new level.  Leicester is a step up from Celtic, simple as that.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hound on February 28, 2019, 08:29:54 AM
Quote from: ned on February 28, 2019, 08:10:59 AM
Lots of posters spectacularly missing the point. It was the manner of BR leaving and his (in hindsight for some of us) platitudes while he was here that made this more than just a manager leaving.
It is definitely odd moving mid season and it will be interesting to see if BR delivers a detailed statement with his reasons for the move and the timing.

Not sure I believe the bit about Leicester being happy to wait until the summer.

I'd say it's simply his doubling or trebling his money, with the aura of the Premier League. Mid table mediocrity in the premier league is simply higher profile and better paid. If any Celtic player was offered to double his money by joining Leicester in January, there's not many who'd have said No!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: trailer on February 28, 2019, 08:35:43 AM
Quote from: nrico2006 on February 28, 2019, 08:19:46 AM
Quote from: screenexile on February 27, 2019, 10:09:43 PM
Quote from: STREET FIGHTER on February 27, 2019, 10:03:15 PM
Quote from: screenexile on February 27, 2019, 09:56:40 PM
Good to see a wee club get a result after a tough week... fair play!

Anti Utd & Celtic this man..... :o

I'm actually not anti Celtic I like to see them do well. The craziness of some supporters and this "oh but we're more than just a club" thing gets on my wick a bit because Celtic are the same as every other club a business and a brand.

Well said, most of the stuff I see Celtic fans posting makes me cringe, the past few days have taken it to a new level.  Leicester is a step up from Celtic, simple as that.

+1
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on February 28, 2019, 08:38:28 AM
Quote from: Orior on February 28, 2019, 07:54:03 AM
Quote from: From the Bunker on February 27, 2019, 10:25:52 PM
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Years ago did Celtic lure MON from Leicester? Sounds like quid pro quo to me.
No
He (MON)  waited for his contract to run out before
Leaving.

It's not quid pro anything

It's purely for the few quid 

Sorry... but good try...

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on February 28, 2019, 08:50:42 AM
Quote from: nrico2006 on February 28, 2019, 08:19:46 AM
Quote from: screenexile on February 27, 2019, 10:09:43 PM
Quote from: STREET FIGHTER on February 27, 2019, 10:03:15 PM
Quote from: screenexile on February 27, 2019, 09:56:40 PM
Good to see a wee club get a result after a tough week... fair play!

Anti Utd & Celtic this man..... :o

I'm actually not anti Celtic I like to see them do well. The craziness of some supporters and this "oh but we're more than just a club" thing gets on my wick a bit because Celtic are the same as every other club a business and a brand.

Well said, most of the stuff I see Celtic fans posting makes me cringe, the past few days have taken it to a new level.  Leicester is a step up from Celtic, simple as that.
Interesting to see that opinion...
Is it a man Utd attitude?
Being beaten by Celtic a few times years ago obv still rankles ...

Celtic fc def fosters a gaa type club/parish community ethos more than such English asbo hooligan supported sides... so no wonder the envy from the English team fans!
;)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on February 28, 2019, 08:59:54 AM
Quote from: Orior on February 28, 2019, 07:54:03 AM
Quote from: From the Bunker on February 27, 2019, 10:25:52 PM
(https://i2-prod.irishmirror.ie/incoming/article14063924.ece/ALTERNATES/s615b/1__SDR_GFMP_270219-Hearts-v-celtic-mcharg-a22.jpg)

Years ago did Celtic lure MON from Leicester? Sounds like quid pro quo to me.

Yeah that's the whole point Orior...you can say leaving a club like Leicester for a club like Celtic is a no brainer but that in reverse is just silly and is all about money and nothing else. The banner say's it all.
BTW it's the player/managers choice, they don't have to do it
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on February 28, 2019, 09:48:38 AM
MON traded mediocrity for a shot at immortality
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: screenexile on February 28, 2019, 09:53:48 AM
Quote from: Main Street on February 28, 2019, 09:48:38 AM
MON traded mediocrity for a shot at immortality

A lot has changed since then though!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on February 28, 2019, 10:33:14 AM
Quote from: HiMucker on February 27, 2019, 10:49:28 AM
Quote from: Main Street on February 27, 2019, 12:55:44 AM
Quote from: BennyCake on February 26, 2019, 10:37:14 PM
This talk of Celtics poor Euro form. What do people expect like? There's not a hope in hell Celtic could compete with the major teams from Spain Italy, England Germany etc.

The fact is, Scottish football is a minnow league in Europe and the tv money they get is minuscule, and their teams will just not be good enough when up against the super powers
Yabba yabba  yabba, Who is expecting Celtic to pump league winners from the top leagues in Europe?
Quit with the hysterical nonsense.
Celtic did well in europe with Lennon and with a bit more support from the board that level of "success" could have been maintained. It's not out of the equation that a club like Celtic can achieve what a club like Ajax or Benfica do manage on a more regular basis. Champions league group stages is a goal, not a right.
No they cant. They may do it the odd time but they cant match them financially to do it consistently. I used to go over to Celtic matches. Still support them, but I look at football now as just entertainment, the money has completely ruined any semblance of a level playing field. Last year Celtic didnt even feature in the Worlds top 100 richest clubs. Benfica were 66th and Ajax were 36th. QPR were 82nd. Puts it in perspective. Leicester were 19th. The timing might leave a bad taste in the mouth, but I feel a lot of it is down to hurt egos in the realization of where Celtic are at in the football hierarchy. Some supporters just don't want to admit that.
Benfica is the most debt ridden club in the world after Man U  and your fabled QPR had £300m debt in 2017.
The Deloitte chart is the standard reference for measuring club revenue, however their figures  do not reflect the purchasing capacity.
Celtic can compete quite well on salary and has stepping stone viability for an ambitious player to bide his time and showcase.
Benfica, most every year, are ahead of Ajax in the revenue list with both hovering around the top 30,  both those teams are in football leagues which don't have the big tv money, traditionally Benfica earn their millions via transfers every year but in recent years Ajax have also made killings on transfers.
Celtic have a similar CL record as Ajax over the past 20 years and it has been teams of the calibre of Benfica and Ajax that Celtic have to overcome in the CL group stages to move on to last 16 or finish 3rd and  history tells that Celtic have had the edge on both those teams in competition. Obviously Benfica have done much better than both overall.
The rankings that matter are the Uefa club rankings and going into the 2018/19 season  Benfica were 15th  Ajax 31th and  Celtic 47th
It's not out of the question for Celtic to move up that table  and qualify for the CL group stages more regularly via the easier champions route as a seeded team in the play off and look to compete favourably  with the 3rd seeded teams and on occasion the 2nd seeded team in the CL group stage.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: GetOverTheBar on February 28, 2019, 10:38:08 AM
I don't think Celtic fans are too bothered by Rodgers actually leaving. Short term - they'll probably win everything anyway. Longer term....new manager, cut a few corners financially on Rodgers and bank the compo, probably still well ahead of the pack in Scotland. One bad managerial appointment will probably still not cost them dearly either.

The issue Celtic fans seem to have is that this shows just how far down the food chain the Scottish Premier League has become and where Celtic are, it's hard for them to accept that Leicester City are considered a bigger challenge - but quite clearly, it is.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on February 28, 2019, 10:48:52 AM
Quote from: screenexile on February 28, 2019, 09:53:48 AM
Quote from: Main Street on February 28, 2019, 09:48:38 AM
MON traded mediocrity for a shot at immortality

A lot has changed since then though!!
Not much, Leicester did enter the charts with a low calibre bullet in 2016 but have sunk to  65th place in the Uefa club rankings, just below Maribor and before long they will sink to the default level for any EPL club  -  joint 86th,   that's mediocrity.


Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: dublin7 on February 28, 2019, 11:21:09 AM
Quote from: Main Street on February 28, 2019, 10:33:14 AM
Quote from: HiMucker on February 27, 2019, 10:49:28 AM
Quote from: Main Street on February 27, 2019, 12:55:44 AM
Quote from: BennyCake on February 26, 2019, 10:37:14 PM
This talk of Celtics poor Euro form. What do people expect like? There's not a hope in hell Celtic could compete with the major teams from Spain Italy, England Germany etc.

The fact is, Scottish football is a minnow league in Europe and the tv money they get is minuscule, and their teams will just not be good enough when up against the super powers
Yabba yabba  yabba, Who is expecting Celtic to pump league winners from the top leagues in Europe?
Quit with the hysterical nonsense.
Celtic did well in europe with Lennon and with a bit more support from the board that level of "success" could have been maintained. It's not out of the equation that a club like Celtic can achieve what a club like Ajax or Benfica do manage on a more regular basis. Champions league group stages is a goal, not a right.
No they cant. They may do it the odd time but they cant match them financially to do it consistently. I used to go over to Celtic matches. Still support them, but I look at football now as just entertainment, the money has completely ruined any semblance of a level playing field. Last year Celtic didnt even feature in the Worlds top 100 richest clubs. Benfica were 66th and Ajax were 36th. QPR were 82nd. Puts it in perspective. Leicester were 19th. The timing might leave a bad taste in the mouth, but I feel a lot of it is down to hurt egos in the realization of where Celtic are at in the football hierarchy. Some supporters just don't want to admit that.
Benfica is the most debt ridden club in the world after Man U  and your fabled QPR had £300m debt in 2017.
The Deloitte chart is the standard reference for measuring club revenue, however their figures  do not reflect the purchasing capacity.
Celtic can compete quite well on salary and has stepping stone viability for an ambitious player to bide his time and showcase.
Benfica, most every year, are ahead of Ajax in the revenue list with both hovering around the top 30,  both those teams are in football leagues which don't have the big tv money, traditionally Benfica earn their millions via transfers every year but in recent years Ajax have also made killings on transfers.
Celtic have a similar CL record as Ajax over the past 20 years and it has been teams of the calibre of Benfica and Ajax that Celtic have to overcome in the CL group stages to move on to last 16 or finish 3rd and  history tells that Celtic have had the edge on both those teams in competition. Obviously Benfica have done much better than both overall.
The rankings that matter are the Uefa club rankings and going into the 2018/19 season  Benfica were 15th  Ajax 31th and  Celtic 47th
It's not out of the question for Celtic to move up that table  and qualify for the CL group stages more regularly via the easier champions route as a seeded team in the play off and look to compete favourably  with the 3rd seeded teams and on occasion the 2nd seeded team in the CL group stage.

Sorry but the days of Celtic competing in Europe are over. Previously Celtic Park was a fortress in the champions league but those days have gone. Last year in champions league they lost all 3 games at home and were lucky to qualify for Europa League qualifiers in 3rd place only to be well beaten in 1st knock out round. This year they didn't even make champions league, just about got into knock out satges and were again beaten in the 1st knock out stage after losing both legs. Who have they beaten in Europe in the last 5 years that could be considered a good European side. Maybe Anderlecht, but I can't think of anyone else?

Celtic at the moment are a feeder club for top clubs in England/Europe. Their transfer policy seems to be buy young cheap promising youngsters and hope they mature into quality players. They will then be sold to English/European clubs for large fees generating a nice profit for the club

While Rodgers leaving now is bad timing it is a clearly a bigger job than Celtic and a bigger test of his abilities. He'll have a bigger budget, better players available and wil be coming up against good sides/players every week. I imagine his thinking is that he can get a job at one the top 6 premier league clubs if he does well at Leicester and frankly after doing the treble 2 years in a row there's nothing else he can achieve in Scotland
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: michaelg on February 28, 2019, 11:22:23 AM
Quote from: Dolph1 on February 27, 2019, 10:11:13 PM
Quote from: screenexile on February 27, 2019, 10:09:43 PM

Quote from: STREET FIGHTER on February 27, 2019, 10:03:15 PM
Quote from: screenexile on February 27, 2019, 09:56:40 PM
Good to see a wee club get a result after a tough week... fair play!

Anti Utd & Celtic this man..... :o

I'm actually not anti Celtic I like to see them do well. The craziness of some supporters and this "oh but we're more than just a club" thing gets on my wick a bit because Celtic are the same as every other club a business and a brand.

Petty.
Talking about petty, is it true that the non-sectarian (more than) a club insisted on Dominos changing the branding on their pizza kiosk at Parkhead because the support couldn't tolerate the company's traditional colours?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: HiMucker on February 28, 2019, 11:39:12 AM
Quote from: Main Street on February 28, 2019, 10:33:14 AM
Quote from: HiMucker on February 27, 2019, 10:49:28 AM
Quote from: Main Street on February 27, 2019, 12:55:44 AM
Quote from: BennyCake on February 26, 2019, 10:37:14 PM
This talk of Celtics poor Euro form. What do people expect like? There's not a hope in hell Celtic could compete with the major teams from Spain Italy, England Germany etc.

The fact is, Scottish football is a minnow league in Europe and the tv money they get is minuscule, and their teams will just not be good enough when up against the super powers
Yabba yabba  yabba, Who is expecting Celtic to pump league winners from the top leagues in Europe?
Quit with the hysterical nonsense.
Celtic did well in europe with Lennon and with a bit more support from the board that level of "success" could have been maintained. It's not out of the equation that a club like Celtic can achieve what a club like Ajax or Benfica do manage on a more regular basis. Champions league group stages is a goal, not a right.
No they cant. They may do it the odd time but they cant match them financially to do it consistently. I used to go over to Celtic matches. Still support them, but I look at football now as just entertainment, the money has completely ruined any semblance of a level playing field. Last year Celtic didnt even feature in the Worlds top 100 richest clubs. Benfica were 66th and Ajax were 36th. QPR were 82nd. Puts it in perspective. Leicester were 19th. The timing might leave a bad taste in the mouth, but I feel a lot of it is down to hurt egos in the realization of where Celtic are at in the football hierarchy. Some supporters just don't want to admit that.
Benfica is the most debt ridden club in the world after Man U  and your fabled QPR had £300m debt in 2017.
The Deloitte chart is the standard reference for measuring club revenue, however their figures  do not reflect the purchasing capacity.
Celtic can compete quite well on salary and has stepping stone viability for an ambitious player to bide his time and showcase.
Benfica, most every year, are ahead of Ajax in the revenue list with both hovering around the top 30,  both those teams are in football leagues which don't have the big tv money, traditionally Benfica earn their millions via transfers every year but in recent years Ajax have also made killings on transfers.
Celtic have a similar CL record as Ajax over the past 20 years and it has been teams of the calibre of Benfica and Ajax that Celtic have to overcome in the CL group stages to move on to last 16 or finish 3rd and  history tells that Celtic have had the edge on both those teams in competition. Obviously Benfica have done much better than both overall.
The rankings that matter are the Uefa club rankings and going into the 2018/19 season  Benfica were 15th  Ajax 31th and  Celtic 47th
It's not out of the question for Celtic to move up that table  and qualify for the CL group stages more regularly via the easier champions route as a seeded team in the play off and look to compete favourably  with the 3rd seeded teams and on occasion the 2nd seeded team in the CL group stage.
And where do Celtic rank? I couldnt find the deloitte table other than one for the top 20.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: themac_23 on February 28, 2019, 11:45:32 AM
Quote from: michaelg on February 28, 2019, 11:22:23 AM
Quote from: Dolph1 on February 27, 2019, 10:11:13 PM
Quote from: screenexile on February 27, 2019, 10:09:43 PM

Quote from: STREET FIGHTER on February 27, 2019, 10:03:15 PM
Quote from: screenexile on February 27, 2019, 09:56:40 PM
Good to see a wee club get a result after a tough week... fair play!

Anti Utd & Celtic this man..... :o

I'm actually not anti Celtic I like to see them do well. The craziness of some supporters and this "oh but we're more than just a club" thing gets on my wick a bit because Celtic are the same as every other club a business and a brand.

Petty.
Talking about petty, is it true that the non-sectarian (more than) a club insisted on Dominos changing the branding on their pizza kiosk at Parkhead because the support couldn't tolerate the company's traditional colours?

No, that isn't true
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: screenexile on February 28, 2019, 11:47:09 AM
Quote from: Main Street on February 28, 2019, 10:48:52 AM
Quote from: screenexile on February 28, 2019, 09:53:48 AM
Quote from: Main Street on February 28, 2019, 09:48:38 AM
MON traded mediocrity for a shot at immortality

A lot has changed since then though!!
Not much, Leicester did enter the charts with a low calibre bullet in 2016 but have sunk to  65th place in the Uefa club rankings, just below Maribor and before long they will sink to the default level for any EPL club  -  joint 86th,   that's mediocrity.

All that may be true Main Street but it's all about the money and you can't deny that the difference in money available to the 2 clubs is a lot more than it was back then!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: screenexile on February 28, 2019, 11:50:17 AM
Quote from: themac_23 on February 28, 2019, 11:45:32 AM
Quote from: michaelg on February 28, 2019, 11:22:23 AM
Quote from: Dolph1 on February 27, 2019, 10:11:13 PM
Quote from: screenexile on February 27, 2019, 10:09:43 PM

Quote from: STREET FIGHTER on February 27, 2019, 10:03:15 PM
Quote from: screenexile on February 27, 2019, 09:56:40 PM
Good to see a wee club get a result after a tough week... fair play!

Anti Utd & Celtic this man..... :o

I'm actually not anti Celtic I like to see them do well. The craziness of some supporters and this "oh but we're more than just a club" thing gets on my wick a bit because Celtic are the same as every other club a business and a brand.

Petty.
Talking about petty, is it true that the non-sectarian (more than) a club insisted on Dominos changing the branding on their pizza kiosk at Parkhead because the support couldn't tolerate the company's traditional colours?

No, that isn't true

(https://scontent-lht6-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/10402710_809870882419122_6344208935538656389_n.jpg?_nc_cat=104&_nc_ht=scontent-lht6-1.xx&oh=5d3349057ea4ee7d3259778ce3081097&oe=5CDF3212)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: trailer on February 28, 2019, 11:56:56 AM
Quote from: screenexile on February 28, 2019, 11:50:17 AM
Quote from: themac_23 on February 28, 2019, 11:45:32 AM
Quote from: michaelg on February 28, 2019, 11:22:23 AM
Quote from: Dolph1 on February 27, 2019, 10:11:13 PM
Quote from: screenexile on February 27, 2019, 10:09:43 PM

Quote from: STREET FIGHTER on February 27, 2019, 10:03:15 PM
Quote from: screenexile on February 27, 2019, 09:56:40 PM
Good to see a wee club get a result after a tough week... fair play!

Anti Utd & Celtic this man..... :o

I'm actually not anti Celtic I like to see them do well. The craziness of some supporters and this "oh but we're more than just a club" thing gets on my wick a bit because Celtic are the same as every other club a business and a brand.

Petty.
Talking about petty, is it true that the non-sectarian (more than) a club insisted on Dominos changing the branding on their pizza kiosk at Parkhead because the support couldn't tolerate the company's traditional colours?

No, that isn't true

(https://scontent-lht6-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/10402710_809870882419122_6344208935538656389_n.jpg?_nc_cat=104&_nc_ht=scontent-lht6-1.xx&oh=5d3349057ea4ee7d3259778ce3081097&oe=5CDF3212)

#WATP
#CelticUDA

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: themac_23 on February 28, 2019, 12:07:00 PM
Quote from: screenexile on February 28, 2019, 11:50:17 AM
Quote from: themac_23 on February 28, 2019, 11:45:32 AM
Quote from: michaelg on February 28, 2019, 11:22:23 AM
Quote from: Dolph1 on February 27, 2019, 10:11:13 PM
Quote from: screenexile on February 27, 2019, 10:09:43 PM

Quote from: STREET FIGHTER on February 27, 2019, 10:03:15 PM
Quote from: screenexile on February 27, 2019, 09:56:40 PM
Good to see a wee club get a result after a tough week... fair play!

Anti Utd & Celtic this man..... :o

I'm actually not anti Celtic I like to see them do well. The craziness of some supporters and this "oh but we're more than just a club" thing gets on my wick a bit because Celtic are the same as every other club a business and a brand.

Petty.
Talking about petty, is it true that the non-sectarian (more than) a club insisted on Dominos changing the branding on their pizza kiosk at Parkhead because the support couldn't tolerate the company's traditional colours?

No, that isn't true

(https://scontent-lht6-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/10402710_809870882419122_6344208935538656389_n.jpg?_nc_cat=104&_nc_ht=scontent-lht6-1.xx&oh=5d3349057ea4ee7d3259778ce3081097&oe=5CDF3212)

The reason for that is nothing to do with the colours, the Pizza boxes they give out are still red white and blue, nothing to do with supporters not tolerating the colours.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: michaelg on February 28, 2019, 12:41:07 PM
Quote from: themac_23 on February 28, 2019, 12:07:00 PM
Quote from: screenexile on February 28, 2019, 11:50:17 AM
Quote from: themac_23 on February 28, 2019, 11:45:32 AM
Quote from: michaelg on February 28, 2019, 11:22:23 AM
Quote from: Dolph1 on February 27, 2019, 10:11:13 PM
Quote from: screenexile on February 27, 2019, 10:09:43 PM

Quote from: STREET FIGHTER on February 27, 2019, 10:03:15 PM
Quote from: screenexile on February 27, 2019, 09:56:40 PM
Good to see a wee club get a result after a tough week... fair play!

Anti Utd & Celtic this man..... :o

I'm actually not anti Celtic I like to see them do well. The craziness of some supporters and this "oh but we're more than just a club" thing gets on my wick a bit because Celtic are the same as every other club a business and a brand.

Petty.
Talking about petty, is it true that the non-sectarian (more than) a club insisted on Dominos changing the branding on their pizza kiosk at Parkhead because the support couldn't tolerate the company's traditional colours?

No, that isn't true

(https://scontent-lht6-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/10402710_809870882419122_6344208935538656389_n.jpg?_nc_cat=104&_nc_ht=scontent-lht6-1.xx&oh=5d3349057ea4ee7d3259778ce3081097&oe=5CDF3212)

The reason for that is nothing to do with the colours, the Pizza boxes they give out are still red white and blue, nothing to do with supporters not tolerating the colours.
So what is the reason then?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on February 28, 2019, 12:46:01 PM
Quote from: GetOverTheBar on February 28, 2019, 10:38:08 AM
I don't think Celtic fans are too bothered by Rodgers actually leaving. Short term - they'll probably win everything anyway. Longer term....new manager, cut a few corners financially on Rodgers and bank the compo, probably still well ahead of the pack in Scotland. One bad managerial appointment will probably still not cost them dearly either.

The issue Celtic fans seem to have is that this shows just how far down the food chain the Scottish Premier League has become and where Celtic are, it's hard for them to accept that Leicester City are considered a bigger challenge - but quite clearly, it is.
I'd agree that a bad managerial appt would be a huge problem... but that's the same for all clubs I suppose

Liecester is a big challenge alright... as they are poor. But with millions to spend.
Celtic are a different maybe more pressurised challenge as the margin for error is much tighter.
Tough job on a shoestring.
Different challe goes.
Bigger challenge getting a rubbish team to play well in epl  but easier with zillions to spend. Little or no pressure... for a year or two anyway
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Kickham csc on February 28, 2019, 12:49:17 PM
Quote from: michaelg on February 28, 2019, 12:41:07 PM
Quote from: themac_23 on February 28, 2019, 12:07:00 PM
Quote from: screenexile on February 28, 2019, 11:50:17 AM
Quote from: themac_23 on February 28, 2019, 11:45:32 AM
Quote from: michaelg on February 28, 2019, 11:22:23 AM
Quote from: Dolph1 on February 27, 2019, 10:11:13 PM
Quote from: screenexile on February 27, 2019, 10:09:43 PM

Quote from: STREET FIGHTER on February 27, 2019, 10:03:15 PM
Quote from: screenexile on February 27, 2019, 09:56:40 PM
Good to see a wee club get a result after a tough week... fair play!

Anti Utd & Celtic this man..... :o

I'm actually not anti Celtic I like to see them do well. The craziness of some supporters and this "oh but we're more than just a club" thing gets on my wick a bit because Celtic are the same as every other club a business and a brand.

Petty.
Talking about petty, is it true that the non-sectarian (more than) a club insisted on Dominos changing the branding on their pizza kiosk at Parkhead because the support couldn't tolerate the company's traditional colours?

No, that isn't true

(https://scontent-lht6-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/10402710_809870882419122_6344208935538656389_n.jpg?_nc_cat=104&_nc_ht=scontent-lht6-1.xx&oh=5d3349057ea4ee7d3259778ce3081097&oe=5CDF3212)

The reason for that is nothing to do with the colours, the Pizza boxes they give out are still red white and blue, nothing to do with supporters not tolerating the colours.
So what is the reason then?

To do with stadium colours.

Same happens in the US. The boxes stay the same, but there is a continuity of visual design on the concourse, in Celtics case the primary colour will be green
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Dougal Maguire on February 28, 2019, 12:52:55 PM
That response won't satisfy him because it doesn't support his anti Celtic conspiracy theory
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on February 28, 2019, 12:53:36 PM
Quote from: michaelg on February 28, 2019, 12:41:07 PM
Quote from: themac_23 on February 28, 2019, 12:07:00 PM
Quote from: screenexile on February 28, 2019, 11:50:17 AM
Quote from: themac_23 on February 28, 2019, 11:45:32 AM
Quote from: michaelg on February 28, 2019, 11:22:23 AM
Quote from: Dolph1 on February 27, 2019, 10:11:13 PM
Quote from: screenexile on February 27, 2019, 10:09:43 PM

Quote from: STREET FIGHTER on February 27, 2019, 10:03:15 PM
Quote from: screenexile on February 27, 2019, 09:56:40 PM
Good to see a wee club get a result after a tough week... fair play!

Anti Utd & Celtic this man..... :o

I'm actually not anti Celtic I like to see them do well. The craziness of some supporters and this "oh but we're more than just a club" thing gets on my wick a bit because Celtic are the same as every other club a business and a brand.

Petty.
Talking about petty, is it true that the non-sectarian (more than) a club insisted on Dominos changing the branding on their pizza kiosk at Parkhead because the support couldn't tolerate the company's traditional colours?

No, that isn't true

(https://scontent-lht6-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/10402710_809870882419122_6344208935538656389_n.jpg?_nc_cat=104&_nc_ht=scontent-lht6-1.xx&oh=5d3349057ea4ee7d3259778ce3081097&oe=5CDF3212)

The reason for that is nothing to do with the colours, the Pizza boxes they give out are still red white and blue, nothing to do with supporters not tolerating the colours.
So what is the reason then?
The reason for still using dominos traditional red white and blue branding... ?
I'd say that it's because Celtic are not too worried about it.
Having a green stripe in the shops in the decor in celtic park is hardly surprising!!

They haven't done a rangers who had to remove all green straws from shops and directors box plus refuse to sell green pepperami if I recall correctly!!

Celtic nowhere as bad as sevco or the north of Ireland team... so stop trying to make them out to be!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Insane Bolt on February 28, 2019, 12:53:46 PM
Quote from: michaelg on February 28, 2019, 11:22:23 AM
Quote from: Dolph1 on February 27, 2019, 10:11:13 PM
Quote from: screenexile on February 27, 2019, 10:09:43 PM

Quote from: STREET FIGHTER on February 27, 2019, 10:03:15 PM
Quote from: screenexile on February 27, 2019, 09:56:40 PM
Good to see a wee club get a result after a tough week... fair play!

Anti Utd & Celtic this man..... :o

I'm actually not anti Celtic I like to see them do well. The craziness of some supporters and this "oh but we're more than just a club" thing gets on my wick a bit because Celtic are the same as every other club a business and a brand.

Petty.
Talking about petty, is it true that the non-sectarian (more than) a club insisted on Dominos changing the branding on their pizza kiosk at Parkhead because the support couldn't tolerate the company's traditional colours?



Take a redner Michael😂
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: trailer on February 28, 2019, 01:12:37 PM
I don't mind Celtic. Good luck to them etc. But this blind faith, more than a club, we're a big Irish parish, Rodgers is a cheating sex addict shite is embarrassing. They're a football business.
There's also a huge sectarian element that's just glossed over. Both Celtic and Rangers feed off this to try and generate profits, which makes me a little uneasy.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on February 28, 2019, 01:35:28 PM
Quote from: trailer on February 28, 2019, 01:12:37 PM
I don't mind Celtic. Good luck to them etc. But this blind faith, more than a club, we're a big Irish parish, Rodgers is a cheating sex addict shite is embarrassing. They're a football business.
There's also a huge sectarian element that's just glossed over. Both Celtic and Rangers feed off this to try and generate profits, which makes me a little uneasy.
You obv want to think that

Doesn't make any of that true
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lenny on February 28, 2019, 02:10:11 PM
Quote from: trailer on February 28, 2019, 01:12:37 PM
I don't mind Celtic. Good luck to them etc. But this blind faith, more than a club, we're a big Irish parish, Rodgers is a cheating sex addict shite is embarrassing. They're a football business.
There's also a huge sectarian element that's just glossed over. Both Celtic and Rangers feed off this to try and generate profits, which makes me a little uneasy.

You obviously don't know much about Celtics's history then.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: dublin7 on February 28, 2019, 02:43:06 PM
Quote from: lenny on February 28, 2019, 02:10:11 PM
Quote from: trailer on February 28, 2019, 01:12:37 PM
I don't mind Celtic. Good luck to them etc. But this blind faith, more than a club, we're a big Irish parish, Rodgers is a cheating sex addict shite is embarrassing. They're a football business.
There's also a huge sectarian element that's just glossed over. Both Celtic and Rangers feed off this to try and generate profits, which makes me a little uneasy.

You obviously don't know much about Celtics's history then.

What part is he wrong about? He's right about clubs having major issues with sectarian abuse towards opposing teams. Only this week I listened to scottish journalist discussing the issue. Steve Clarke had problems with sectarian abuse from Rangers fans and Kris Boyd got sectarian abuse from Celtic fans. Neither club seems to be doing anything to try and stamp it out and its always been there. You only have to see the poisonous atmosphere at old firm games on the tv no matter who's at home. One reason why I try to discourage my son from watching Celtic or scottish football
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Dolph1 on February 28, 2019, 03:11:55 PM
Quote from: michaelg on February 28, 2019, 11:22:23 AM
Quote from: Dolph1 on February 27, 2019, 10:11:13 PM
Quote from: screenexile on February 27, 2019, 10:09:43 PM

Quote from: STREET FIGHTER on February 27, 2019, 10:03:15 PM
Quote from: screenexile on February 27, 2019, 09:56:40 PM
Good to see a wee club get a result after a tough week... fair play!

Anti Utd & Celtic this man..... :o

I'm actually not anti Celtic I like to see them do well. The craziness of some supporters and this "oh but we're more than just a club" thing gets on my wick a bit because Celtic are the same as every other club a business and a brand.

Petty.
Talking about petty, is it true that the non-sectarian (more than) a club insisted on Dominos changing the branding on their pizza kiosk at Parkhead because the support couldn't tolerate the company's traditional colours?

I found this little beauty in the archives :)

https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/scottish/rangers-celtic-bans-green-boots-colour-pedro-caixinha-scottish-premiership-a7819131.html

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Dougal Maguire on February 28, 2019, 03:12:36 PM
You're dead right. Keep him on the old PlayStation he'll be much safer there
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on February 28, 2019, 03:15:12 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on February 28, 2019, 02:43:06 PM
Quote from: lenny on February 28, 2019, 02:10:11 PM
Quote from: trailer on February 28, 2019, 01:12:37 PM
I don't mind Celtic. Good luck to them etc. But this blind faith, more than a club, we're a big Irish parish, Rodgers is a cheating sex addict shite is embarrassing. They're a football business.
There's also a huge sectarian element that's just glossed over. Both Celtic and Rangers feed off this to try and generate profits, which makes me a little uneasy.

You obviously don't know much about Celtics's history then.

What part is he wrong about? He's right about clubs having major issues with sectarian abuse towards opposing teams. Only this week I listened to scottish journalist discussing the issue. Steve Clarke had problems with sectarian abuse from Rangers fans and Kris Boyd got sectarian abuse from Celtic fans. Neither club seems to be doing anything to try and stamp it out and its always been there. You only have to see the poisonous atmosphere at old firm games on the tv no matter who's at home. One reason why I try to discourage my son from watching Celtic or scottish football
maybe do your research before posting such uninformed statements.

That's like saying you wouldn't let your son support Dublin in Gaelic football because they are known to be drunk, tattoo wielding, dole cheating , drug involved scumbags

If you don't like Celtic that's fine.
Interesting you are posting your ill informed misinformed statements on a Celtic thread
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: trailer on February 28, 2019, 04:11:40 PM
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-47402200 (https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-47402200)
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/47404999 (https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/47404999)

From last night. Not sectarian.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on February 28, 2019, 05:10:45 PM
Quote from: trailer on February 28, 2019, 04:11:40 PM
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-47402200 (https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-47402200)
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/47404999 (https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/47404999)

From last night. Not sectarian.

You still posting on the Celtic thread!!!???

Coin throwing is hooliganism. ..
Not sectarianism.
It's prevalent in Scotland and I believe it occurs in English leagues too

Sectarian singing...
Lol

I think it's a l load of cobblers... but we have that in rugby and Gaelic games too.... only its called sledging I believe..

Please check out what clubs in Scotland have done to try stop sectarianism..
Obj you need to do a bit of research before you throw stones..


Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Esmarelda on February 28, 2019, 05:34:28 PM
Is singing The Boys Of The Old Brigade sectarian?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on February 28, 2019, 05:55:57 PM
Quote from: Orior on February 28, 2019, 07:54:03 AM
Quote from: From the Bunker on February 27, 2019, 10:25:52 PM
(https://i2-prod.irishmirror.ie/incoming/article14063924.ece/ALTERNATES/s615b/1__SDR_GFMP_270219-Hearts-v-celtic-mcharg-a22.jpg)

Years ago did Celtic lure MON from Leicester? Sounds like quid pro quo to me.

Not the same and you well know it. Besides people aren't having a go at Leicester
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on February 28, 2019, 05:58:13 PM
Quote from: GetOverTheBar on February 28, 2019, 10:38:08 AM
I don't think Celtic fans are too bothered by Rodgers actually leaving. Short term - they'll probably win everything anyway. Longer term....new manager, cut a few corners financially on Rodgers and bank the compo, probably still well ahead of the pack in Scotland. One bad managerial appointment will probably still not cost them dearly either.

The issue Celtic fans seem to have is that this shows just how far down the food chain the Scottish Premier League has become and where Celtic are, it's hard for them to accept that Leicester City are considered a bigger challenge - but quite clearly, it is.
No the issue we have is that he left at such a crucial stage of the season
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on February 28, 2019, 06:43:31 PM
Good to see Celtic generating so much interest here, we could go days and there'd be nothing of note to discuss, my main concern would be slippy Brendan trying to tempt a few of our main players to Leicester!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Orior on February 28, 2019, 06:49:32 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on February 28, 2019, 05:10:45 PM
Quote from: trailer on February 28, 2019, 04:11:40 PM
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-47402200 (https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-47402200)
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/47404999 (https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/47404999)

From last night. Not sectarian.

You still posting on the Celtic thread!!!???

Coin throwing is hooliganism. ..
Not sectarianism.
It's prevalent in Scotland and I believe it occurs in English leagues too

Sectarian singing...
Lol

I think it's a l load of cobblers... but we have that in rugby and Gaelic games too.... only its called sledging I believe..

Please check out what clubs in Scotland have done to try stop sectarianism..
Obj you need to do a bit of research before you throw stones..

Did the keeper try to pick up the coin? Celtic players get booked in Belfast for doing that.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: dublin7 on February 28, 2019, 07:09:36 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on February 28, 2019, 03:15:12 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on February 28, 2019, 02:43:06 PM
Quote from: lenny on February 28, 2019, 02:10:11 PM
Quote from: trailer on February 28, 2019, 01:12:37 PM
I don't mind Celtic. Good luck to them etc. But this blind faith, more than a club, we're a big Irish parish, Rodgers is a cheating sex addict shite is embarrassing. They're a football business.
There's also a huge sectarian element that's just glossed over. Both Celtic and Rangers feed off this to try and generate profits, which makes me a little uneasy.

You obviously don't know much about Celtics's history then.

What part is he wrong about? He's right about clubs having major issues with sectarian abuse towards opposing teams. Only this week I listened to scottish journalist discussing the issue. Steve Clarke had problems with sectarian abuse from Rangers fans and Kris Boyd got sectarian abuse from Celtic fans. Neither club seems to be doing anything to try and stamp it out and its always been there. You only have to see the poisonous atmosphere at old firm games on the tv no matter who's at home. One reason why I try to discourage my son from watching Celtic or scottish football
maybe do your research before posting such uninformed statements.

That's like saying you wouldn't let your son support Dublin in Gaelic football because they are known to be drunk, tattoo wielding, dole cheating , drug involved scumbags

If you don't like Celtic that's fine.
Interesting you are posting your ill informed misinformed statements on a Celtic thread

So youre saying the main sports writer for a scottish newspaper, steve clarke and Kris Boyd are all wrong and sectarianism doesn't exist in scottish football. I mean, maybe you're right. What would they know. They only live in scotland and either play for report on or mangage scottish premier league teams. As someone who lives in Ireland I assume you clearly understand how things work in scotland and scottish football far better.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lenny on February 28, 2019, 07:10:23 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on February 28, 2019, 02:43:06 PM
Quote from: lenny on February 28, 2019, 02:10:11 PM
Quote from: trailer on February 28, 2019, 01:12:37 PM
I don't mind Celtic. Good luck to them etc. But this blind faith, more than a club, we're a big Irish parish, Rodgers is a cheating sex addict shite is embarrassing. They're a football business.
There's also a huge sectarian element that's just glossed over. Both Celtic and Rangers feed off this to try and generate profits, which makes me a little uneasy.

You obviously don't know much about Celtics's history then.

What part is he wrong about? He's right about clubs having major issues with sectarian abuse towards opposing teams. Only this week I listened to scottish journalist discussing the issue. Steve Clarke had problems with sectarian abuse from Rangers fans and Kris Boyd got sectarian abuse from Celtic fans. Neither club seems to be doing anything to try and stamp it out and its always been there. You only have to see the poisonous atmosphere at old firm games on the tv no matter who's at home. One reason why I try to discourage my son from watching Celtic or scottish football

Celtic football club was founded in 1887 with the purpose of alleviating poverty in the immigrant Irish population in the East End of Glasgow. It is probably unique in being founded purely on charitable grounds and Celtic continues to this day with that charitable outlook. Anyone who follows them closely and is a fan is aware of that. As regards the singing most of the Celtic songs are completely inoffensive and good humoured. There is a small element of the support who sing songs that the majority of fans would disagree with but every club has that. Just think of liverpool fans singing about the munich air crash to get at man utd fans as an example. United fans singing about hillsborough. Is a song taken from history about the old ira worse than those chants?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on February 28, 2019, 07:22:37 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on February 28, 2019, 07:09:36 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on February 28, 2019, 03:15:12 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on February 28, 2019, 02:43:06 PM
Quote from: lenny on February 28, 2019, 02:10:11 PM
Quote from: trailer on February 28, 2019, 01:12:37 PM
I don't mind Celtic. Good luck to them etc. But this blind faith, more than a club, we're a big Irish parish, Rodgers is a cheating sex addict shite is embarrassing. They're a football business.
There's also a huge sectarian element that's just glossed over. Both Celtic and Rangers feed off this to try and generate profits, which makes me a little uneasy.

You obviously don't know much about Celtics's history then.

What part is he wrong about? He's right about clubs having major issues with sectarian abuse towards opposing teams. Only this week I listened to scottish journalist discussing the issue. Steve Clarke had problems with sectarian abuse from Rangers fans and Kris Boyd got sectarian abuse from Celtic fans. Neither club seems to be doing anything to try and stamp it out and its always been there. You only have to see the poisonous atmosphere at old firm games on the tv no matter who's at home. One reason why I try to discourage my son from watching Celtic or scottish football
maybe do your research before posting such uninformed statements.

That's like saying you wouldn't let your son support Dublin in Gaelic football because they are known to be drunk, tattoo wielding, dole cheating , drug involved scumbags

If you don't like Celtic that's fine.
Interesting you are posting your ill informed misinformed statements on a Celtic thread

So youre saying the main sports writer for a scottish newspaper, steve clarke and Kris Boyd are all wrong and sectarianism doesn't exist in scottish football. I mean, maybe you're right. What would they know. They only live in scotland and either play for report on or mangage scottish premier league teams. As someone who lives in Ireland I assume you clearly understand how things work in scotland and scottish football far better.
I'm pointing out the facile examples you put up.

If the culprits were caught would they face charges of sectarianism for throwing a coin?
No. It's assault or attempted asset.

Your point about neither club ( in fact most clubs in Scotland)
Doing anything about it is also 100%  incorrect.
Go check your facts.

I didn't say sectarianism didnt exist- hence my point that Scottish clubs are trying to take measures to address it.

You don't like Celtic. Fine. But would you believe the bs from journalists about the drunken dubs fans, the drugs being taken on hill 16, poisonous atmosphere from hill 16 etc etc.. 
..would you believe that?
Would you stop your son going to croker and not support Dublin because you read that?

I was a Celtic season ticket holder for 10 years and get over to games every year. Never saw any issues.

You are still posting your ill informed carp on a Celtic thread...

If you don't like Celtic.. why bother reading this thread?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: trailer on February 28, 2019, 07:24:12 PM
Quote from: lenny on February 28, 2019, 07:10:23 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on February 28, 2019, 02:43:06 PM
Quote from: lenny on February 28, 2019, 02:10:11 PM
Quote from: trailer on February 28, 2019, 01:12:37 PM
I don't mind Celtic. Good luck to them etc. But this blind faith, more than a club, we're a big Irish parish, Rodgers is a cheating sex addict shite is embarrassing. They're a football business.
There's also a huge sectarian element that's just glossed over. Both Celtic and Rangers feed off this to try and generate profits, which makes me a little uneasy.

You obviously don't know much about Celtics's history then.

What part is he wrong about? He's right about clubs having major issues with sectarian abuse towards opposing teams. Only this week I listened to scottish journalist discussing the issue. Steve Clarke had problems with sectarian abuse from Rangers fans and Kris Boyd got sectarian abuse from Celtic fans. Neither club seems to be doing anything to try and stamp it out and its always been there. You only have to see the poisonous atmosphere at old firm games on the tv no matter who's at home. One reason why I try to discourage my son from watching Celtic or scottish football

Celtic football club was founded in 1887 with the purpose of alleviating poverty in the immigrant Irish population in the East End of Glasgow. It is probably unique in being founded purely on charitable grounds and Celtic continues to this day with that charitable outlook. Anyone who follows them closely and is a fan is aware of that. As regards the singing most of the Celtic songs are completely inoffensive and good humoured. There is a small element of the support who sing songs that the majority of fans would disagree with but every club has that. Just think of liverpool fans singing about the munich air crash to get at man utd fans as an example. United fans singing about hillsborough. Is a song taken from history about the old ira worse than those chants?

Ach well, f**k sake, that's alright then. Why didn't you say earlier. Just like Munich songs or Hillsborough songs. Grand, sound.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: dublin7 on February 28, 2019, 08:19:45 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on February 28, 2019, 07:22:37 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on February 28, 2019, 07:09:36 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on February 28, 2019, 03:15:12 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on February 28, 2019, 02:43:06 PM
Quote from: lenny on February 28, 2019, 02:10:11 PM
Quote from: trailer on February 28, 2019, 01:12:37 PM
I don't mind Celtic. Good luck to them etc. But this blind faith, more than a club, we're a big Irish parish, Rodgers is a cheating sex addict shite is embarrassing. They're a football business.
There's also a huge sectarian element that's just glossed over. Both Celtic and Rangers feed off this to try and generate profits, which makes me a little uneasy.

You obviously don't know much about Celtics's history then.

What part is he wrong about? He's right about clubs having major issues with sectarian abuse towards opposing teams. Only this week I listened to scottish journalist discussing the issue. Steve Clarke had problems with sectarian abuse from Rangers fans and Kris Boyd got sectarian abuse from Celtic fans. Neither club seems to be doing anything to try and stamp it out and its always been there. You only have to see the poisonous atmosphere at old firm games on the tv no matter who's at home. One reason why I try to discourage my son from watching Celtic or scottish football
maybe do your research before posting such uninformed statements.

That's like saying you wouldn't let your son support Dublin in Gaelic football because they are known to be drunk, tattoo wielding, dole cheating , drug involved scumbags

If you don't like Celtic that's fine.
Interesting you are posting your ill informed misinformed statements on a Celtic thread

So youre saying the main sports writer for a scottish newspaper, steve clarke and Kris Boyd are all wrong and sectarianism doesn't exist in scottish football. I mean, maybe you're right. What would they know. They only live in scotland and either play for report on or mangage scottish premier league teams. As someone who lives in Ireland I assume you clearly understand how things work in scotland and scottish football far better.
I'm pointing out the facile examples you put up.

If the culprits were caught would they face charges of sectarianism for throwing a coin?
No. It's assault or attempted asset.

Your point about neither club ( in fact most clubs in Scotland)
Doing anything about it is also 100%  incorrect.
Go check your facts.

I didn't say sectarianism didnt exist- hence my point that Scottish clubs are trying to take measures to address it.

You don't like Celtic. Fine. But would you believe the bs from journalists about the drunken dubs fans, the drugs being taken on hill 16, poisonous atmosphere from hill 16 etc etc.. 
..would you believe that?
Would you stop your son going to croker and not support Dublin because you read that?

I was a Celtic season ticket holder for 10 years and get over to games every year. Never saw any issues.

You are still posting your ill informed carp on a Celtic thread...

If you don't like Celtic.. why bother reading this thread?

But theyre not addressing it. Steve Clarke is raising his kids outside of glasgow and is delighted they dont know what sectarianism is. That's a damning indictment of both clubs so called efforts to clean up their act. All this holier than thou nonsense and rubbish spouted that its not as bad as Liverpool ot Utd is just nonsense.

Why dont more Irish fans support Hibernian? Wasn't one of their founders an Irish man? Problem there is they arent as successful as Celtic and no bandwagon to jump aboard. If its one thing Irish fans do well is get behind a winning team
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JPGJOHNNYG on February 28, 2019, 08:37:12 PM
Are Rangers not the more successful team so surely we should all be supporting them then. Hibs are a funny team. They strangely tried to airbrush out their Irish roots. I don't know if it was to dodge the sectarian issue or a general response to the troubles. Its only in recent years they have embraced their irishness again and have the heritage as important as Leith itself once again.  This has become noticeable with the harp back on the badge and more tricolours appearing at games.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: screenexile on February 28, 2019, 08:54:48 PM
https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/news/scottish-news/3936196/celtic-fans-chant-i-hope-you-die-in-your-sleep-brendan-rodgers-in-ira-song-at-edinburgh-pub/

Best fans in Europe apparently!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: RadioGAAGAA on February 28, 2019, 08:55:02 PM
The two sides are not as bad as each other, the sooner people acknowledge that then the sooner the worst of the problems will be dealt with.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: RadioGAAGAA on February 28, 2019, 08:55:51 PM
Quote from: screenexile on February 28, 2019, 08:54:48 PM
https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/news/scottish-news/3936196/celtic-fans-chant-i-hope-you-die-in-your-sleep-brendan-rodgers-in-ira-song-at-edinburgh-pub/

Best fans in Europe apparently!

Drunken idiots sing stupid songs.

Shocker.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on February 28, 2019, 08:57:39 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on February 28, 2019, 08:19:45 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on February 28, 2019, 07:22:37 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on February 28, 2019, 07:09:36 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on February 28, 2019, 03:15:12 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on February 28, 2019, 02:43:06 PM
Quote from: lenny on February 28, 2019, 02:10:11 PM
Quote from: trailer on February 28, 2019, 01:12:37 PM
I don't mind Celtic. Good luck to them etc. But this blind faith, more than a club, we're a big Irish parish, Rodgers is a cheating sex addict shite is embarrassing. They're a football business.
There's also a huge sectarian element that's just glossed over. Both Celtic and Rangers feed off this to try and generate profits, which makes me a little uneasy.

You obviously don't know much about Celtics's history then.

What part is he wrong about? He's right about clubs having major issues with sectarian abuse towards opposing teams. Only this week I listened to scottish journalist discussing the issue. Steve Clarke had problems with sectarian abuse from Rangers fans and Kris Boyd got sectarian abuse from Celtic fans. Neither club seems to be doing anything to try and stamp it out and its always been there. You only have to see the poisonous atmosphere at old firm games on the tv no matter who's at home. One reason why I try to discourage my son from watching Celtic or scottish football
maybe do your research before posting such uninformed statements.

That's like saying you wouldn't let your son support Dublin in Gaelic football because they are known to be drunk, tattoo wielding, dole cheating , drug involved scumbags

If you don't like Celtic that's fine.
Interesting you are posting your ill informed misinformed statements on a Celtic thread

So youre saying the main sports writer for a scottish newspaper, steve clarke and Kris Boyd are all wrong and sectarianism doesn't exist in scottish football. I mean, maybe you're right. What would they know. They only live in scotland and either play for report on or mangage scottish premier league teams. As someone who lives in Ireland I assume you clearly understand how things work in scotland and scottish football far better.
I'm pointing out the facile examples you put up.

If the culprits were caught would they face charges of sectarianism for throwing a coin?
No. It's assault or attempted asset.

Your point about neither club ( in fact most clubs in Scotland)
Doing anything about it is also 100%  incorrect.
Go check your facts.

I didn't say sectarianism didnt exist- hence my point that Scottish clubs are trying to take measures to address it.

You don't like Celtic. Fine. But would you believe the bs from journalists about the drunken dubs fans, the drugs being taken on hill 16, poisonous atmosphere from hill 16 etc etc.. 
..would you believe that?
Would you stop your son going to croker and not support Dublin because you read that?

I was a Celtic season ticket holder for 10 years and get over to games every year. Never saw any issues.

You are still posting your ill informed carp on a Celtic thread...

If you don't like Celtic.. why bother reading this thread?

But theyre not addressing it. Steve Clarke is raising his kids outside of glasgow and is delighted they dont know what sectarianism is. That's a damning indictment of both clubs so called efforts to clean up their act. All this holier than thou nonsense and rubbish spouted that its not as bad as Liverpool ot Utd is just nonsense.

Why dont more Irish fans support Hibernian? Wasn't one of their founders an Irish man? Problem there is they arent as successful as Celtic and no bandwagon to jump aboard. If its one thing Irish fans do well is get behind a winning team

I won't resort to your level.

Go check it out.
All the Scottish clubs are a dressing it.

Get yiur head out of the sand

Just because you don't want to acknowledge it doesn't mean it isn't happening.
I'm sure the hooligan element is as bad if not worse in England.
.. songs about plane crashes, collapsing stadia and organised fighting after or before games...

Same thought process coukd be applied to 75% of Dublin fans... their ancestry is culchie... so surely they should be following leitrum or longford etc

Your arguments are without any research or understanding.

Plus again.. if you hate Celtic..  why comment here.
Your kid  has some role model... and is going to be  equally as socially ignorant and inept it would seem
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on February 28, 2019, 08:59:03 PM
Quote from: JPGJOHNNYG on February 28, 2019, 08:37:12 PM
Are Rangers not the more successful team so surely we should all be supporting them then. Hibs are a funny team. They strangely tried to airbrush out their Irish roots. I don't know if it was to dodge the sectarian issue or a general response to the troubles. Its only in recent years they have embraced their irishness again and have the heritage as important as Leith itself once again.  This has become noticeable with the harp back on the badge and more tricolours appearing at games.
People can support who they like
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on February 28, 2019, 08:59:51 PM
Quote from: screenexile on February 28, 2019, 08:54:48 PM
https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/news/scottish-news/3936196/celtic-fans-chant-i-hope-you-die-in-your-sleep-brendan-rodgers-in-ira-song-at-edinburgh-pub/

Best fans in Europe apparently!
Is there a point?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: charlieTully on February 28, 2019, 09:07:19 PM
some hatred for celtic on here, or just WUMs with too much time on their hands?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on February 28, 2019, 09:22:41 PM
Total wums!
Most have no concept of irony. Of course we have an idiotic element within our support. No more and in fact probably a lot less than Chelsea, Man U or Liverpool support. It's very ironic that Clarke complains of sectarianism  (rightly so) then name checks one of the most racist supports in England as a reason why he's glad his kids were brought up there. Apart from "Orange bastard" what other examples of sectarian chanting can you show from the Celtic support.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: straightred on February 28, 2019, 09:24:44 PM
Quote from: JPGJOHNNYG on February 28, 2019, 08:37:12 PM
Are Rangers not the more successful team so surely we should all be supporting them then. Hibs are a funny team. They strangely tried to airbrush out their Irish roots. I don't know if it was to dodge the sectarian issue or a general response to the troubles. Its only in recent years they have embraced their irishness again and have the heritage as important as Leith itself once again.  This has become noticeable with the harp back on the badge and more tricolours appearing at games.

Yes but they died and are therefore stuck forever on 54. The tribute act still has to win their first. Celtic will pass out that 54 no doubt in a few years
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: dublin7 on February 28, 2019, 10:13:33 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on February 28, 2019, 08:57:39 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on February 28, 2019, 08:19:45 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on February 28, 2019, 07:22:37 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on February 28, 2019, 07:09:36 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on February 28, 2019, 03:15:12 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on February 28, 2019, 02:43:06 PM
Quote from: lenny on February 28, 2019, 02:10:11 PM
Quote from: trailer on February 28, 2019, 01:12:37 PM
I don't mind Celtic. Good luck to them etc. But this blind faith, more than a club, we're a big Irish parish, Rodgers is a cheating sex addict shite is embarrassing. They're a football business.
There's also a huge sectarian element that's just glossed over. Both Celtic and Rangers feed off this to try and generate profits, which makes me a little uneasy.

You obviously don't know much about Celtics's history then.

What part is he wrong about? He's right about clubs having major issues with sectarian abuse towards opposing teams. Only this week I listened to scottish journalist discussing the issue. Steve Clarke had problems with sectarian abuse from Rangers fans and Kris Boyd got sectarian abuse from Celtic fans. Neither club seems to be doing anything to try and stamp it out and its always been there. You only have to see the poisonous atmosphere at old firm games on the tv no matter who's at home. One reason why I try to discourage my son from watching Celtic or scottish football
maybe do your research before posting such uninformed statements.

That's like saying you wouldn't let your son support Dublin in Gaelic football because they are known to be drunk, tattoo wielding, dole cheating , drug involved scumbags

If you don't like Celtic that's fine.
Interesting you are posting your ill informed misinformed statements on a Celtic thread

So youre saying the main sports writer for a scottish newspaper, steve clarke and Kris Boyd are all wrong and sectarianism doesn't exist in scottish football. I mean, maybe you're right. What would they know. They only live in scotland and either play for report on or mangage scottish premier league teams. As someone who lives in Ireland I assume you clearly understand how things work in scotland and scottish football far better.
I'm pointing out the facile examples you put up.

If the culprits were caught would they face charges of sectarianism for throwing a coin?
No. It's assault or attempted asset.

Your point about neither club ( in fact most clubs in Scotland)
Doing anything about it is also 100%  incorrect.
Go check your facts.

I didn't say sectarianism didnt exist- hence my point that Scottish clubs are trying to take measures to address it.

You don't like Celtic. Fine. But would you believe the bs from journalists about the drunken dubs fans, the drugs being taken on hill 16, poisonous atmosphere from hill 16 etc etc.. 
..would you believe that?
Would you stop your son going to croker and not support Dublin because you read that?

I was a Celtic season ticket holder for 10 years and get over to games every year. Never saw any issues.

You are still posting your ill informed carp on a Celtic thread...

If you don't like Celtic.. why bother reading this thread?

But theyre not addressing it. Steve Clarke is raising his kids outside of glasgow and is delighted they dont know what sectarianism is. That's a damning indictment of both clubs so called efforts to clean up their act. All this holier than thou nonsense and rubbish spouted that its not as bad as Liverpool ot Utd is just nonsense.

Why dont more Irish fans support Hibernian? Wasn't one of their founders an Irish man? Problem there is they arent as successful as Celtic and no bandwagon to jump aboard. If its one thing Irish fans do well is get behind a winning team

I won't resort to your level.

Go check it out.
All the Scottish clubs are a dressing it.

Get yiur head out of the sand

Just because you don't want to acknowledge it doesn't mean it isn't happening.
I'm sure the hooligan element is as bad if not worse in England.
.. songs about plane crashes, collapsing stadia and organised fighting after or before games...

Same thought process coukd be applied to 75% of Dublin fans... their ancestry is culchie... so surely they should be following leitrum or longford etc

Your arguments are without any research or understanding.

Plus again.. if you hate Celtic..  why comment here.
Your kid  has some role model... and is going to be  equally as socially ignorant and inept it would seem

Its as bad now as it was 20 years ago. Thats not me saying it thats scottish press who can look on it in a non biased way. Its farcical how Irish people, living in Ireland seem to think sectarianism isnt a big deal in scotland. Yet theyll criticise Liverpool and Utd fans and claim theyre worse for singing songs.

Im amazed Lennon went back to Celtic (and his family agreed) given all the s**te he had to deal with on and off the pitch. No amount of money is worth that. I cant belive hed want tje job on a full time basis (or his family would let him take it)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on February 28, 2019, 10:46:21 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on February 28, 2019, 10:13:33 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on February 28, 2019, 08:57:39 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on February 28, 2019, 08:19:45 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on February 28, 2019, 07:22:37 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on February 28, 2019, 07:09:36 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on February 28, 2019, 03:15:12 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on February 28, 2019, 02:43:06 PM
Quote from: lenny on February 28, 2019, 02:10:11 PM
Quote from: trailer on February 28, 2019, 01:12:37 PM
I don't mind Celtic. Good luck to them etc. But this blind faith, more than a club, we're a big Irish parish, Rodgers is a cheating sex addict shite is embarrassing. They're a football business.
There's also a huge sectarian element that's just glossed over. Both Celtic and Rangers feed off this to try and generate profits, which makes me a little uneasy.

You obviously don't know much about Celtics's history then.

What part is he wrong about? He's right about clubs having major issues with sectarian abuse towards opposing teams. Only this week I listened to scottish journalist discussing the issue. Steve Clarke had problems with sectarian abuse from Rangers fans and Kris Boyd got sectarian abuse from Celtic fans. Neither club seems to be doing anything to try and stamp it out and its always been there. You only have to see the poisonous atmosphere at old firm games on the tv no matter who's at home. One reason why I try to discourage my son from watching Celtic or scottish football
maybe do your research before posting such uninformed statements.

That's like saying you wouldn't let your son support Dublin in Gaelic football because they are known to be drunk, tattoo wielding, dole cheating , drug involved scumbags

If you don't like Celtic that's fine.
Interesting you are posting your ill informed misinformed statements on a Celtic thread

So youre saying the main sports writer for a scottish newspaper, steve clarke and Kris Boyd are all wrong and sectarianism doesn't exist in scottish football. I mean, maybe you're right. What would they know. They only live in scotland and either play for report on or mangage scottish premier league teams. As someone who lives in Ireland I assume you clearly understand how things work in scotland and scottish football far better.
I'm pointing out the facile examples you put up.

If the culprits were caught would they face charges of sectarianism for throwing a coin?
No. It's assault or attempted asset.

Your point about neither club ( in fact most clubs in Scotland)
Doing anything about it is also 100%  incorrect.
Go check your facts.

I didn't say sectarianism didnt exist- hence my point that Scottish clubs are trying to take measures to address it.

You don't like Celtic. Fine. But would you believe the bs from journalists about the drunken dubs fans, the drugs being taken on hill 16, poisonous atmosphere from hill 16 etc etc.. 
..would you believe that?
Would you stop your son going to croker and not support Dublin because you read that?

I was a Celtic season ticket holder for 10 years and get over to games every year. Never saw any issues.

You are still posting your ill informed carp on a Celtic thread...

If you don't like Celtic.. why bother reading this thread?

But theyre not addressing it. Steve Clarke is raising his kids outside of glasgow and is delighted they dont know what sectarianism is. That's a damning indictment of both clubs so called efforts to clean up their act. All this holier than thou nonsense and rubbish spouted that its not as bad as Liverpool ot Utd is just nonsense.

Why dont more Irish fans support Hibernian? Wasn't one of their founders an Irish man? Problem there is they arent as successful as Celtic and no bandwagon to jump aboard. If its one thing Irish fans do well is get behind a winning team

I won't resort to your level.

Go check it out.
All the Scottish clubs are a dressing it.

Get yiur head out of the sand

Just because you don't want to acknowledge it doesn't mean it isn't happening.
I'm sure the hooligan element is as bad if not worse in England.
.. songs about plane crashes, collapsing stadia and organised fighting after or before games...

Same thought process coukd be applied to 75% of Dublin fans... their ancestry is culchie... so surely they should be following leitrum or longford etc

Your arguments are without any research or understanding.

Plus again.. if you hate Celtic..  why comment here.
Your kid  has some role model... and is going to be  equally as socially ignorant and inept it would seem

Its as bad now as it was 20 years ago. Thats not me saying it thats scottish press who can look on it in a non biased way. Its farcical how Irish people, living in Ireland seem to think sectarianism isnt a big deal in scotland. Yet theyll criticise Liverpool and Utd fans and claim theyre worse for singing songs.

Im amazed Lennon went back to Celtic (and his family agreed) given all the s**te he had to deal with on and off the pitch. No amount of money is worth that. I cant belive hed want tje job on a full time basis (or his family would let him take it)

Do you live in Scotland? Why would you take a narrow minded, sensationalist media's word for it?
Sectarianism is not a big issue in the wider Scottish society. We've a lot more to be worried about. As for criticising EPL fans you were the one coming into a thread you never normally frequent, spouting inaccuracies about Celtic.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: STREET FIGHTER on February 28, 2019, 11:33:48 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on February 28, 2019, 08:59:51 PM
Quote from: screenexile on February 28, 2019, 08:54:48 PM
https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/news/scottish-news/3936196/celtic-fans-chant-i-hope-you-die-in-your-sleep-brendan-rodgers-in-ira-song-at-edinburgh-pub/

Best fans in Europe apparently!
Is there a point?

Hates the mighty Celts...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on March 01, 2019, 12:58:16 AM
According to former Irish and Chelsea star Damien Duff... Celtic is more than a club..

Will you wee fellas write to him ( use spell checker) and put him right!!  ;)

https://www.rte.ie/amp/1033526/
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: trailer on March 01, 2019, 07:21:18 AM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on March 01, 2019, 12:58:16 AM
According to former Irish and Chelsea star Damien Duff... Celtic is more than a club..

Will you wee fellas write to him ( use spell checker) and put him right!!  ;)

https://www.rte.ie/amp/1033526/

Damien 'Dinosaurs' Duff. Loved Celtic so much he never actually bothered to play for them.

More than just a club. A big GAA parish. Not Sectarian. No cheesy grinned sex cheats need apply.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on March 01, 2019, 08:56:53 AM
Quote from: trailer on March 01, 2019, 07:21:18 AM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on March 01, 2019, 12:58:16 AM
According to former Irish and Chelsea star Damien Duff... Celtic is more than a club..

Will you wee fellas write to him ( use spell checker) and put him right!!  ;)

https://www.rte.ie/amp/1033526/

Damien 'Dinosaurs' Duff. Loved Celtic so much he never actually bothered to play for them.

More than just a club. A big GAA parish. Not Sectarian. No cheesy grinned sex cheats need apply.
Good luck in your 11+ /junior cert

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on March 01, 2019, 04:47:38 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on February 28, 2019, 10:13:33 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on February 28, 2019, 08:57:39 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on February 28, 2019, 08:19:45 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on February 28, 2019, 07:22:37 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on February 28, 2019, 07:09:36 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on February 28, 2019, 03:15:12 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on February 28, 2019, 02:43:06 PM
Quote from: lenny on February 28, 2019, 02:10:11 PM
Quote from: trailer on February 28, 2019, 01:12:37 PM
I don't mind Celtic. Good luck to them etc. But this blind faith, more than a club, we're a big Irish parish, Rodgers is a cheating sex addict shite is embarrassing. They're a football business.
There's also a huge sectarian element that's just glossed over. Both Celtic and Rangers feed off this to try and generate profits, which makes me a little uneasy.

You obviously don't know much about Celtics's history then.

What part is he wrong about? He's right about clubs having major issues with sectarian abuse towards opposing teams. Only this week I listened to scottish journalist discussing the issue. Steve Clarke had problems with sectarian abuse from Rangers fans and Kris Boyd got sectarian abuse from Celtic fans. Neither club seems to be doing anything to try and stamp it out and its always been there. You only have to see the poisonous atmosphere at old firm games on the tv no matter who's at home. One reason why I try to discourage my son from watching Celtic or scottish football
maybe do your research before posting such uninformed statements.

That's like saying you wouldn't let your son support Dublin in Gaelic football because they are known to be drunk, tattoo wielding, dole cheating , drug involved scumbags

If you don't like Celtic that's fine.
Interesting you are posting your ill informed misinformed statements on a Celtic thread

So youre saying the main sports writer for a scottish newspaper, steve clarke and Kris Boyd are all wrong and sectarianism doesn't exist in scottish football. I mean, maybe you're right. What would they know. They only live in scotland and either play for report on or mangage scottish premier league teams. As someone who lives in Ireland I assume you clearly understand how things work in scotland and scottish football far better.
I'm pointing out the facile examples you put up.

If the culprits were caught would they face charges of sectarianism for throwing a coin?
No. It's assault or attempted asset.

Your point about neither club ( in fact most clubs in Scotland)
Doing anything about it is also 100%  incorrect.
Go check your facts.

I didn't say sectarianism didnt exist- hence my point that Scottish clubs are trying to take measures to address it.

You don't like Celtic. Fine. But would you believe the bs from journalists about the drunken dubs fans, the drugs being taken on hill 16, poisonous atmosphere from hill 16 etc etc.. 
..would you believe that?
Would you stop your son going to croker and not support Dublin because you read that?

I was a Celtic season ticket holder for 10 years and get over to games every year. Never saw any issues.

You are still posting your ill informed carp on a Celtic thread...

If you don't like Celtic.. why bother reading this thread?

But theyre not addressing it. Steve Clarke is raising his kids outside of glasgow and is delighted they dont know what sectarianism is. That's a damning indictment of both clubs so called efforts to clean up their act. All this holier than thou nonsense and rubbish spouted that its not as bad as Liverpool ot Utd is just nonsense.

Why dont more Irish fans support Hibernian? Wasn't one of their founders an Irish man? Problem there is they arent as successful as Celtic and no bandwagon to jump aboard. If its one thing Irish fans do well is get behind a winning team

I won't resort to your level.

Go check it out.
All the Scottish clubs are a dressing it.

Get yiur head out of the sand

Just because you don't want to acknowledge it doesn't mean it isn't happening.
I'm sure the hooligan element is as bad if not worse in England.
.. songs about plane crashes, collapsing stadia and organised fighting after or before games...

Same thought process coukd be applied to 75% of Dublin fans... their ancestry is culchie... so surely they should be following leitrum or longford etc

Your arguments are without any research or understanding.

Plus again.. if you hate Celtic..  why comment here.
Your kid  has some role model... and is going to be  equally as socially ignorant and inept it would seem

Its as bad now as it was 20 years ago. Thats not me saying it thats scottish press who can look on it in a non biased way. Its farcical how Irish people, living in Ireland seem to think sectarianism isnt a big deal in scotland. Yet theyll criticise Liverpool and Utd fans and claim theyre worse for singing songs.

Im amazed Lennon went back to Celtic (and his family agreed) given all the s**te he had to deal with on and off the pitch. No amount of money is worth that. I cant belive hed want tje job on a full time basis (or his family would let him take it)

Scottish press impartial? Really?

I wouldn't trust the Scottish press at all. This is the press that printed a story with the tagging 'Barry Fergusson:my kids want to know why I'm being called an orange b**tard' with a photo showing Barry with said kids, one of whom is wearing a scarf with the words you can stick you rosary up your arse.

I'm a Celtic fan and I'm not blind. We have idiots in our support, the video posted above being an example. But the Scottish press label rebel songs as sectarian which they aren't. Their relevance at games is a different debate. I also lived in England for a long time and our fans are nowhere near the level of idiocy as English football fans
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on March 01, 2019, 04:49:15 PM
Quote from: trailer on March 01, 2019, 07:21:18 AM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on March 01, 2019, 12:58:16 AM
According to former Irish and Chelsea star Damien Duff... Celtic is more than a club..

Will you wee fellas write to him ( use spell checker) and put him right!!  ;)

https://www.rte.ie/amp/1033526/

Damien 'Dinosaurs' Duff. Loved Celtic so much he never actually bothered to play for them.

More than just a club. A big GAA parish. Not Sectarian. No cheesy grinned sex cheats need apply.

You're a f**king p***k
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: charlieTully on March 01, 2019, 05:58:10 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on March 01, 2019, 04:49:15 PM
Quote from: trailer on March 01, 2019, 07:21:18 AM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on March 01, 2019, 12:58:16 AM
According to former Irish and Chelsea star Damien Duff... Celtic is more than a club..

Will you wee fellas write to him ( use spell checker) and put him right!!  ;)

https://www.rte.ie/amp/1033526/

Damien 'Dinosaurs' Duff. Loved Celtic so much he never actually bothered to play for them.

More than just a club. A big GAA parish. Not Sectarian. No cheesy grinned sex cheats need apply.

You're a f**king p***k

+1
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: trailer on March 01, 2019, 06:15:14 PM
Quote from: charlieTully on March 01, 2019, 05:58:10 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on March 01, 2019, 04:49:15 PM
Quote from: trailer on March 01, 2019, 07:21:18 AM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on March 01, 2019, 12:58:16 AM
According to former Irish and Chelsea star Damien Duff... Celtic is more than a club..

Will you wee fellas write to him ( use spell checker) and put him right!!  ;)

https://www.rte.ie/amp/1033526/

Damien 'Dinosaurs' Duff. Loved Celtic so much he never actually bothered to play for them.

More than just a club. A big GAA parish. Not Sectarian. No cheesy grinned sex cheats need apply.

You're a f**king p***k

+1

Quite the argument you two intellectuals have put together there.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on March 01, 2019, 06:42:23 PM
Quote from: trailer on March 01, 2019, 06:15:14 PM
Quote from: charlieTully on March 01, 2019, 05:58:10 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on March 01, 2019, 04:49:15 PM
Quote from: trailer on March 01, 2019, 07:21:18 AM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on March 01, 2019, 12:58:16 AM
According to former Irish and Chelsea star Damien Duff... Celtic is more than a club..

Will you wee fellas write to him ( use spell checker) and put him right!!  ;)

https://www.rte.ie/amp/1033526/

Damien 'Dinosaurs' Duff. Loved Celtic so much he never actually bothered to play for them.

More than just a club. A big GAA parish. Not Sectarian. No cheesy grinned sex cheats need apply.

You're a f**king p***k

+1

Quite the argument you two intellectuals have put together there.
It obv didn't take much to match the half witted diatribe they responded to

Shouldn't you be studying?
On evidence on contributions you've made thus far, I'd suspect you'd need most of your waking hours to do so..
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on March 01, 2019, 07:07:36 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on March 01, 2019, 06:42:23 PM
Quote from: trailer on March 01, 2019, 06:15:14 PM
Quote from: charlieTully on March 01, 2019, 05:58:10 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on March 01, 2019, 04:49:15 PM
Quote from: trailer on March 01, 2019, 07:21:18 AM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on March 01, 2019, 12:58:16 AM
According to former Irish and Chelsea star Damien Duff... Celtic is more than a club..

Will you wee fellas write to him ( use spell checker) and put him right!!  ;)

https://www.rte.ie/amp/1033526/

Damien 'Dinosaurs' Duff. Loved Celtic so much he never actually bothered to play for them.

More than just a club. A big GAA parish. Not Sectarian. No cheesy grinned sex cheats need apply.

You're a f**king p***k

+1

Quite the argument you two intellectuals have put together there.
It obv didn't take much to match the half witted diatribe they responded to

Shouldn't you be studying?
On evidence on contributions you've made thus far, I'd suspect you'd need most of your waking hours to do so..

I know I shouldn't have and apologies to the mods but the crap this person posts just finally got the better of mE. Is there an ignore button?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on March 01, 2019, 09:28:23 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on March 01, 2019, 07:07:36 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on March 01, 2019, 06:42:23 PM
Quote from: trailer on March 01, 2019, 06:15:14 PM
Quote from: charlieTully on March 01, 2019, 05:58:10 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on March 01, 2019, 04:49:15 PM
Quote from: trailer on March 01, 2019, 07:21:18 AM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on March 01, 2019, 12:58:16 AM
According to former Irish and Chelsea star Damien Duff... Celtic is more than a club..

Will you wee fellas write to him ( use spell checker) and put him right!!  ;)

https://www.rte.ie/amp/1033526/

Damien 'Dinosaurs' Duff. Loved Celtic so much he never actually bothered to play for them.

More than just a club. A big GAA parish. Not Sectarian. No cheesy grinned sex cheats need apply.

You're a f**king p***k

+1

Quite the argument you two intellectuals have put together there.
It obv didn't take much to match the half witted diatribe they responded to

Shouldn't you be studying?
On evidence on contributions you've made thus far, I'd suspect you'd need most of your waking hours to do so..

I know I shouldn't have and apologies to the mods but the crap this person posts just finally got the better of mE. Is there an ignore button?
I'd say they are a lot quieter in real life

I recall when internet communications initiated, there was such a thing as internet etiquette. Prob almost 3 decades ago.
In real life, just good manners.
But sitting behind a computer has caused etiquette and manners to disappear.
This causes the decent folk such as yourself to become annoyed.
There are plenty on here liked that. Most not on this soccer thread but on one or two other ones.
So forget it. I think there is an ignore function.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on March 01, 2019, 10:35:42 PM
I'll give you my views for what its worth...
Sectarianism is worse in Scotland than it is here in Ireland...FACT (Especially in the West of Scotland), I have spent more time in Scotland than i care to mention and my sister currently lives there. To be fair most of it seems to come out with the footie, the problem with the soccer is you give a decent fella half a dozen pints and put him into that atmosphere he becomes that. Sad but true, I haven't been to a Celtic v Sevco match yet and haven't been to a Celtic v Rangers game in many a year because the poison and vile shit is just not right. I can't speak for Sevco but as far as Celtic is concerned they have their idiots like most teams i suppose but it is a small enough minority in fairness.
As for the clowns on here trying to stir the shit and wind people up...Why?. You're even trying to convince yourself that you're contributing to the thread but you know you're not, you've hardly had a post on the Celtic thread but all of a sudden you throw out the fishing hook and  catch a few to wind up...Wise up.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on March 01, 2019, 10:45:07 PM
As for the game tomorrow evening...I just hope we can get through this game as this is where Celtic will be vulnerable for a few weeks until Neil gets his footprint on the team, Hibs will be up for this big time but i suppose Neil will know any weaknesses in the Hibs team and exploit them. C McGregor will be a big miss and has been our outstanding player this year, with R Christie and big Tam still out.

Get thru this and home to Aberdeen next sat then the International break which hopefully these three lads will be looking for a comeback against Dundee on St Pats day so they can be ready for Sevco on 31st March (Mothers Day)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on March 01, 2019, 11:17:24 PM
Quote from: illdecide on March 01, 2019, 10:35:42 PM
I'll give you my views for what its worth...
Sectarianism is worse in Scotland than it is here in Ireland...FACT (Especially in the West of Scotland), I have spent more time in Scotland than i care to mention and my sister currently lives there. To be fair most of it seems to come out with the footie, the problem with the soccer is you give a decent fella half a dozen pints and put him into that atmosphere he becomes that. Sad but true, I haven't been to a Celtic v Sevco match yet and haven't been to a Celtic v Rangers game in many a year because the poison and vile shit is just not right. I can't speak for Sevco but as far as Celtic is concerned they have their idiots like most teams i suppose but it is a small enough minority in fairness.
As for the clowns on here trying to stir the shit and wind people up...Why?. You're even trying to convince yourself that you're contributing to the thread but you know you're not, you've hardly had a post on the Celtic thread but all of a sudden you throw out the fishing hook and  catch a few to wind up...Wise up.
We all have idiots in our support, same way we all have decent people. What I can't stand is the race to be the first to be outraged on social media when opposition fans let themselves down
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: michaelg on March 01, 2019, 11:37:58 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on March 01, 2019, 04:47:38 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on February 28, 2019, 10:13:33 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on February 28, 2019, 08:57:39 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on February 28, 2019, 08:19:45 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on February 28, 2019, 07:22:37 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on February 28, 2019, 07:09:36 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on February 28, 2019, 03:15:12 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on February 28, 2019, 02:43:06 PM
Quote from: lenny on February 28, 2019, 02:10:11 PM
Quote from: trailer on February 28, 2019, 01:12:37 PM
I don't mind Celtic. Good luck to them etc. But this blind faith, more than a club, we're a big Irish parish, Rodgers is a cheating sex addict shite is embarrassing. They're a football business.
There's also a huge sectarian element that's just glossed over. Both Celtic and Rangers feed off this to try and generate profits, which makes me a little uneasy.

You obviously don't know much about Celtics's history then.

What part is he wrong about? He's right about clubs having major issues with sectarian abuse towards opposing teams. Only this week I listened to scottish journalist discussing the issue. Steve Clarke had problems with sectarian abuse from Rangers fans and Kris Boyd got sectarian abuse from Celtic fans. Neither club seems to be doing anything to try and stamp it out and its always been there. You only have to see the poisonous atmosphere at old firm games on the tv no matter who's at home. One reason why I try to discourage my son from watching Celtic or scottish football
maybe do your research before posting such uninformed statements.

That's like saying you wouldn't let your son support Dublin in Gaelic football because they are known to be drunk, tattoo wielding, dole cheating , drug involved scumbags

If you don't like Celtic that's fine.
Interesting you are posting your ill informed misinformed statements on a Celtic thread

So youre saying the main sports writer for a scottish newspaper, steve clarke and Kris Boyd are all wrong and sectarianism doesn't exist in scottish football. I mean, maybe you're right. What would they know. They only live in scotland and either play for report on or mangage scottish premier league teams. As someone who lives in Ireland I assume you clearly understand how things work in scotland and scottish football far better.
I'm pointing out the facile examples you put up.

If the culprits were caught would they face charges of sectarianism for throwing a coin?
No. It's assault or attempted asset.

Your point about neither club ( in fact most clubs in Scotland)
Doing anything about it is also 100%  incorrect.
Go check your facts.

I didn't say sectarianism didnt exist- hence my point that Scottish clubs are trying to take measures to address it.

You don't like Celtic. Fine. But would you believe the bs from journalists about the drunken dubs fans, the drugs being taken on hill 16, poisonous atmosphere from hill 16 etc etc.. 
..would you believe that?
Would you stop your son going to croker and not support Dublin because you read that?

I was a Celtic season ticket holder for 10 years and get over to games every year. Never saw any issues.

You are still posting your ill informed carp on a Celtic thread...

If you don't like Celtic.. why bother reading this thread?

But theyre not addressing it. Steve Clarke is raising his kids outside of glasgow and is delighted they dont know what sectarianism is. That's a damning indictment of both clubs so called efforts to clean up their act. All this holier than thou nonsense and rubbish spouted that its not as bad as Liverpool ot Utd is just nonsense.

Why dont more Irish fans support Hibernian? Wasn't one of their founders an Irish man? Problem there is they arent as successful as Celtic and no bandwagon to jump aboard. If its one thing Irish fans do well is get behind a winning team

I won't resort to your level.

Go check it out.
All the Scottish clubs are a dressing it.

Get yiur head out of the sand

Just because you don't want to acknowledge it doesn't mean it isn't happening.
I'm sure the hooligan element is as bad if not worse in England.
.. songs about plane crashes, collapsing stadia and organised fighting after or before games...

Same thought process coukd be applied to 75% of Dublin fans... their ancestry is culchie... so surely they should be following leitrum or longford etc

Your arguments are without any research or understanding.

Plus again.. if you hate Celtic..  why comment here.
Your kid  has some role model... and is going to be  equally as socially ignorant and inept it would seem

Its as bad now as it was 20 years ago. Thats not me saying it thats scottish press who can look on it in a non biased way. Its farcical how Irish people, living in Ireland seem to think sectarianism isnt a big deal in scotland. Yet theyll criticise Liverpool and Utd fans and claim theyre worse for singing songs.

Im amazed Lennon went back to Celtic (and his family agreed) given all the s**te he had to deal with on and off the pitch. No amount of money is worth that. I cant belive hed want tje job on a full time basis (or his family would let him take it)

Scottish press impartial? Really?

I wouldn't trust the Scottish press at all. This is the press that printed a story with the tagging 'Barry Fergusson:my kids want to know why I'm being called an orange b**tard' with a photo showing Barry with said kids, one of whom is wearing a scarf with the words you can stick you rosary up your arse.

I'm a Celtic fan and I'm not blind. We have idiots in our support, the video posted above being an example. But the Scottish press label rebel songs as sectarian which they aren't. Their relevance at games is a different debate. I also lived in England for a long time and our fans are nowhere near the level of idiocy as English football fans
When you have had innocent family members killed by republican terrorists, I would beg to differ re Rebel songs not being sectarian
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on March 02, 2019, 01:02:13 AM
Quote from: michaelg on March 01, 2019, 11:37:58 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on March 01, 2019, 04:47:38 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on February 28, 2019, 10:13:33 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on February 28, 2019, 08:57:39 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on February 28, 2019, 08:19:45 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on February 28, 2019, 07:22:37 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on February 28, 2019, 07:09:36 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on February 28, 2019, 03:15:12 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on February 28, 2019, 02:43:06 PM
Quote from: lenny on February 28, 2019, 02:10:11 PM
Quote from: trailer on February 28, 2019, 01:12:37 PM
I don't mind Celtic. Good luck to them etc. But this blind faith, more than a club, we're a big Irish parish, Rodgers is a cheating sex addict shite is embarrassing. They're a football business.
There's also a huge sectarian element that's just glossed over. Both Celtic and Rangers feed off this to try and generate profits, which makes me a little uneasy.

You obviously don't know much about Celtics's history then.

What part is he wrong about? He's right about clubs having major issues with sectarian abuse towards opposing teams. Only this week I listened to scottish journalist discussing the issue. Steve Clarke had problems with sectarian abuse from Rangers fans and Kris Boyd got sectarian abuse from Celtic fans. Neither club seems to be doing anything to try and stamp it out and its always been there. You only have to see the poisonous atmosphere at old firm games on the tv no matter who's at home. One reason why I try to discourage my son from watching Celtic or scottish football
maybe do your research before posting such uninformed statements.

That's like saying you wouldn't let your son support Dublin in Gaelic football because they are known to be drunk, tattoo wielding, dole cheating , drug involved scumbags

If you don't like Celtic that's fine.
Interesting you are posting your ill informed misinformed statements on a Celtic thread

So youre saying the main sports writer for a scottish newspaper, steve clarke and Kris Boyd are all wrong and sectarianism doesn't exist in scottish football. I mean, maybe you're right. What would they know. They only live in scotland and either play for report on or mangage scottish premier league teams. As someone who lives in Ireland I assume you clearly understand how things work in scotland and scottish football far better.
I'm pointing out the facile examples you put up.

If the culprits were caught would they face charges of sectarianism for throwing a coin?
No. It's assault or attempted asset.

Your point about neither club ( in fact most clubs in Scotland)
Doing anything about it is also 100%  incorrect.
Go check your facts.

I didn't say sectarianism didnt exist- hence my point that Scottish clubs are trying to take measures to address it.

You don't like Celtic. Fine. But would you believe the bs from journalists about the drunken dubs fans, the drugs being taken on hill 16, poisonous atmosphere from hill 16 etc etc.. 
..would you believe that?
Would you stop your son going to croker and not support Dublin because you read that?

I was a Celtic season ticket holder for 10 years and get over to games every year. Never saw any issues.

You are still posting your ill informed carp on a Celtic thread...

If you don't like Celtic.. why bother reading this thread?

But theyre not addressing it. Steve Clarke is raising his kids outside of glasgow and is delighted they dont know what sectarianism is. That's a damning indictment of both clubs so called efforts to clean up their act. All this holier than thou nonsense and rubbish spouted that its not as bad as Liverpool ot Utd is just nonsense.

Why dont more Irish fans support Hibernian? Wasn't one of their founders an Irish man? Problem there is they arent as successful as Celtic and no bandwagon to jump aboard. If its one thing Irish fans do well is get behind a winning team

I won't resort to your level.

Go check it out.
All the Scottish clubs are a dressing it.

Get yiur head out of the sand

Just because you don't want to acknowledge it doesn't mean it isn't happening.
I'm sure the hooligan element is as bad if not worse in England.
.. songs about plane crashes, collapsing stadia and organised fighting after or before games...

Same thought process coukd be applied to 75% of Dublin fans... their ancestry is culchie... so surely they should be following leitrum or longford etc

Your arguments are without any research or understanding.

Plus again.. if you hate Celtic..  why comment here.
Your kid  has some role model... and is going to be  equally as socially ignorant and inept it would seem

Its as bad now as it was 20 years ago. Thats not me saying it thats scottish press who can look on it in a non biased way. Its farcical how Irish people, living in Ireland seem to think sectarianism isnt a big deal in scotland. Yet theyll criticise Liverpool and Utd fans and claim theyre worse for singing songs.

Im amazed Lennon went back to Celtic (and his family agreed) given all the s**te he had to deal with on and off the pitch. No amount of money is worth that. I cant belive hed want tje job on a full time basis (or his family would let him take it)

Scottish press impartial? Really?

I wouldn't trust the Scottish press at all. This is the press that printed a story with the tagging 'Barry Fergusson:my kids want to know why I'm being called an orange b**tard' with a photo showing Barry with said kids, one of whom is wearing a scarf with the words you can stick you rosary up your arse.

I'm a Celtic fan and I'm not blind. We have idiots in our support, the video posted above being an example. But the Scottish press label rebel songs as sectarian which they aren't. Their relevance at games is a different debate. I also lived in England for a long time and our fans are nowhere near the level of idiocy as English football fans
When you have had innocent family members killed by republican terrorists, I would beg to differ re Rebel songs not being sectarian
Whether you are taking offence or not... it's terrible to have had family members killed by one side or the other, as I have had too. lives ruined by government backed police and army, intimidation from the same state law enforcement people let alone the hoardes of people trying to join in... and again they are all Innocent  like those you speak of.
Yes there are many things that cause offence on both sides.
I'm sure the songs and emblems existed before all those innocents died.
The state and paratroopers, the marching through areas they've no right to be in etc causes offence to both sides.
But the GFA means we just get on with it. It's life. Countkess People who have experienced wars through the centuries have had to get on with it. We must do the same.

I really laugh at people finding and taking offence at songs tbough. They can be more graphic on the rangers / north of ireland /loyalist/unionist side with those up to their necks in fenian blood... but I don't think too many take or want to take as much offence...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Dougal Maguire on March 02, 2019, 06:14:24 AM
So are you offended when you hear about the Republic of Ireland football team playing rebel songs on the bus en-route to matches? And what about the Limerick Hurlers singing Sean South, or the Tipp hurled who sang the Galtee Mountain Boy after an AI Final?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on March 02, 2019, 08:15:10 AM
Quote from: michaelg on March 01, 2019, 11:37:58 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on March 01, 2019, 04:47:38 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on February 28, 2019, 10:13:33 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on February 28, 2019, 08:57:39 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on February 28, 2019, 08:19:45 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on February 28, 2019, 07:22:37 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on February 28, 2019, 07:09:36 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on February 28, 2019, 03:15:12 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on February 28, 2019, 02:43:06 PM
Quote from: lenny on February 28, 2019, 02:10:11 PM
Quote from: trailer on February 28, 2019, 01:12:37 PM
I don't mind Celtic. Good luck to them etc. But this blind faith, more than a club, we're a big Irish parish, Rodgers is a cheating sex addict shite is embarrassing. They're a football business.
There's also a huge sectarian element that's just glossed over. Both Celtic and Rangers feed off this to try and generate profits, which makes me a little uneasy.

You obviously don't know much about Celtics's history then.

What part is he wrong about? He's right about clubs having major issues with sectarian abuse towards opposing teams. Only this week I listened to scottish journalist discussing the issue. Steve Clarke had problems with sectarian abuse from Rangers fans and Kris Boyd got sectarian abuse from Celtic fans. Neither club seems to be doing anything to try and stamp it out and its always been there. You only have to see the poisonous atmosphere at old firm games on the tv no matter who's at home. One reason why I try to discourage my son from watching Celtic or scottish football
maybe do your research before posting such uninformed statements.

That's like saying you wouldn't let your son support Dublin in Gaelic football because they are known to be drunk, tattoo wielding, dole cheating , drug involved scumbags

If you don't like Celtic that's fine.
Interesting you are posting your ill informed misinformed statements on a Celtic thread

So youre saying the main sports writer for a scottish newspaper, steve clarke and Kris Boyd are all wrong and sectarianism doesn't exist in scottish football. I mean, maybe you're right. What would they know. They only live in scotland and either play for report on or mangage scottish premier league teams. As someone who lives in Ireland I assume you clearly understand how things work in scotland and scottish football far better.
I'm pointing out the facile examples you put up.

If the culprits were caught would they face charges of sectarianism for throwing a coin?
No. It's assault or attempted asset.

Your point about neither club ( in fact most clubs in Scotland)
Doing anything about it is also 100%  incorrect.
Go check your facts.

I didn't say sectarianism didnt exist- hence my point that Scottish clubs are trying to take measures to address it.

You don't like Celtic. Fine. But would you believe the bs from journalists about the drunken dubs fans, the drugs being taken on hill 16, poisonous atmosphere from hill 16 etc etc.. 
..would you believe that?
Would you stop your son going to croker and not support Dublin because you read that?

I was a Celtic season ticket holder for 10 years and get over to games every year. Never saw any issues.

You are still posting your ill informed carp on a Celtic thread...

If you don't like Celtic.. why bother reading this thread?

But theyre not addressing it. Steve Clarke is raising his kids outside of glasgow and is delighted they dont know what sectarianism is. That's a damning indictment of both clubs so called efforts to clean up their act. All this holier than thou nonsense and rubbish spouted that its not as bad as Liverpool ot Utd is just nonsense.

Why dont more Irish fans support Hibernian? Wasn't one of their founders an Irish man? Problem there is they arent as successful as Celtic and no bandwagon to jump aboard. If its one thing Irish fans do well is get behind a winning team

I won't resort to your level.

Go check it out.
All the Scottish clubs are a dressing it.

Get yiur head out of the sand

Just because you don't want to acknowledge it doesn't mean it isn't happening.
I'm sure the hooligan element is as bad if not worse in England.
.. songs about plane crashes, collapsing stadia and organised fighting after or before games...

Same thought process coukd be applied to 75% of Dublin fans... their ancestry is culchie... so surely they should be following leitrum or longford etc

Your arguments are without any research or understanding.

Plus again.. if you hate Celtic..  why comment here.
Your kid  has some role model... and is going to be  equally as socially ignorant and inept it would seem

Its as bad now as it was 20 years ago. Thats not me saying it thats scottish press who can look on it in a non biased way. Its farcical how Irish people, living in Ireland seem to think sectarianism isnt a big deal in scotland. Yet theyll criticise Liverpool and Utd fans and claim theyre worse for singing songs.

Im amazed Lennon went back to Celtic (and his family agreed) given all the s**te he had to deal with on and off the pitch. No amount of money is worth that. I cant belive hed want tje job on a full time basis (or his family would let him take it)

Scottish press impartial? Really?

I wouldn't trust the Scottish press at all. This is the press that printed a story with the tagging 'Barry Fergusson:my kids want to know why I'm being called an orange b**tard' with a photo showing Barry with said kids, one of whom is wearing a scarf with the words you can stick you rosary up your arse.

I'm a Celtic fan and I'm not blind. We have idiots in our support, the video posted above being an example. But the Scottish press label rebel songs as sectarian which they aren't. Their relevance at games is a different debate. I also lived in England for a long time and our fans are nowhere near the level of idiocy as English football fans
When you have had innocent family members killed by republican terrorists, I would beg to differ re Rebel songs not being sectarian

I am genuinely sorry to hear that Michael but which rebel songs donyou think are sectarian
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: michaelg on March 02, 2019, 06:32:23 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on March 02, 2019, 08:15:10 AM
Quote from: michaelg on March 01, 2019, 11:37:58 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on March 01, 2019, 04:47:38 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on February 28, 2019, 10:13:33 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on February 28, 2019, 08:57:39 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on February 28, 2019, 08:19:45 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on February 28, 2019, 07:22:37 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on February 28, 2019, 07:09:36 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on February 28, 2019, 03:15:12 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on February 28, 2019, 02:43:06 PM
Quote from: lenny on February 28, 2019, 02:10:11 PM
Quote from: trailer on February 28, 2019, 01:12:37 PM
I don't mind Celtic. Good luck to them etc. But this blind faith, more than a club, we're a big Irish parish, Rodgers is a cheating sex addict shite is embarrassing. They're a football business.
There's also a huge sectarian element that's just glossed over. Both Celtic and Rangers feed off this to try and generate profits, which makes me a little uneasy.

You obviously don't know much about Celtics's history then.

What part is he wrong about? He's right about clubs having major issues with sectarian abuse towards opposing teams. Only this week I listened to scottish journalist discussing the issue. Steve Clarke had problems with sectarian abuse from Rangers fans and Kris Boyd got sectarian abuse from Celtic fans. Neither club seems to be doing anything to try and stamp it out and its always been there. You only have to see the poisonous atmosphere at old firm games on the tv no matter who's at home. One reason why I try to discourage my son from watching Celtic or scottish football
maybe do your research before posting such uninformed statements.

That's like saying you wouldn't let your son support Dublin in Gaelic football because they are known to be drunk, tattoo wielding, dole cheating , drug involved scumbags

If you don't like Celtic that's fine.
Interesting you are posting your ill informed misinformed statements on a Celtic thread

So youre saying the main sports writer for a scottish newspaper, steve clarke and Kris Boyd are all wrong and sectarianism doesn't exist in scottish football. I mean, maybe you're right. What would they know. They only live in scotland and either play for report on or mangage scottish premier league teams. As someone who lives in Ireland I assume you clearly understand how things work in scotland and scottish football far better.
I'm pointing out the facile examples you put up.

If the culprits were caught would they face charges of sectarianism for throwing a coin?
No. It's assault or attempted asset.

Your point about neither club ( in fact most clubs in Scotland)
Doing anything about it is also 100%  incorrect.
Go check your facts.

I didn't say sectarianism didnt exist- hence my point that Scottish clubs are trying to take measures to address it.

You don't like Celtic. Fine. But would you believe the bs from journalists about the drunken dubs fans, the drugs being taken on hill 16, poisonous atmosphere from hill 16 etc etc.. 
..would you believe that?
Would you stop your son going to croker and not support Dublin because you read that?

I was a Celtic season ticket holder for 10 years and get over to games every year. Never saw any issues.

You are still posting your ill informed carp on a Celtic thread...

If you don't like Celtic.. why bother reading this thread?

But theyre not addressing it. Steve Clarke is raising his kids outside of glasgow and is delighted they dont know what sectarianism is. That's a damning indictment of both clubs so called efforts to clean up their act. All this holier than thou nonsense and rubbish spouted that its not as bad as Liverpool ot Utd is just nonsense.

Why dont more Irish fans support Hibernian? Wasn't one of their founders an Irish man? Problem there is they arent as successful as Celtic and no bandwagon to jump aboard. If its one thing Irish fans do well is get behind a winning team

I won't resort to your level.

Go check it out.
All the Scottish clubs are a dressing it.

Get yiur head out of the sand

Just because you don't want to acknowledge it doesn't mean it isn't happening.
I'm sure the hooligan element is as bad if not worse in England.
.. songs about plane crashes, collapsing stadia and organised fighting after or before games...

Same thought process coukd be applied to 75% of Dublin fans... their ancestry is culchie... so surely they should be following leitrum or longford etc

Your arguments are without any research or understanding.

Plus again.. if you hate Celtic..  why comment here.
Your kid  has some role model... and is going to be  equally as socially ignorant and inept it would seem

Its as bad now as it was 20 years ago. Thats not me saying it thats scottish press who can look on it in a non biased way. Its farcical how Irish people, living in Ireland seem to think sectarianism isnt a big deal in scotland. Yet theyll criticise Liverpool and Utd fans and claim theyre worse for singing songs.

Im amazed Lennon went back to Celtic (and his family agreed) given all the s**te he had to deal with on and off the pitch. No amount of money is worth that. I cant belive hed want tje job on a full time basis (or his family would let him take it)

Scottish press impartial? Really?

I wouldn't trust the Scottish press at all. This is the press that printed a story with the tagging 'Barry Fergusson:my kids want to know why I'm being called an orange b**tard' with a photo showing Barry with said kids, one of whom is wearing a scarf with the words you can stick you rosary up your arse.

I'm a Celtic fan and I'm not blind. We have idiots in our support, the video posted above being an example. But the Scottish press label rebel songs as sectarian which they aren't. Their relevance at games is a different debate. I also lived in England for a long time and our fans are nowhere near the level of idiocy as English football fans
When you have had innocent family members killed by republican terrorists, I would beg to differ re Rebel songs not being sectarian

I am genuinely sorry to hear that Michael but which rebel songs donyou think are sectarian
Not that well up on my rebel.songs tbh. I just think it's totally unnecessary to sing songs that celebrates an organisation that killed so many innocent people. It's also totally unnecessary to sing such at a sporting event.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Baile an tuaigh on March 02, 2019, 06:36:57 PM
Great individual goal by James Forrest. Lennie not to animated on the side line probably conscious of is his Hibs friends.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on March 02, 2019, 06:39:07 PM
Quote from: michaelg on March 02, 2019, 06:32:23 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on March 02, 2019, 08:15:10 AM
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I don't mind Celtic. Good luck to them etc. But this blind faith, more than a club, we're a big Irish parish, Rodgers is a cheating sex addict shite is embarrassing. They're a football business.
There's also a huge sectarian element that's just glossed over. Both Celtic and Rangers feed off this to try and generate profits, which makes me a little uneasy.

You obviously don't know much about Celtics's history then.

What part is he wrong about? He's right about clubs having major issues with sectarian abuse towards opposing teams. Only this week I listened to scottish journalist discussing the issue. Steve Clarke had problems with sectarian abuse from Rangers fans and Kris Boyd got sectarian abuse from Celtic fans. Neither club seems to be doing anything to try and stamp it out and its always been there. You only have to see the poisonous atmosphere at old firm games on the tv no matter who's at home. One reason why I try to discourage my son from watching Celtic or scottish football
maybe do your research before posting such uninformed statements.

That's like saying you wouldn't let your son support Dublin in Gaelic football because they are known to be drunk, tattoo wielding, dole cheating , drug involved scumbags

If you don't like Celtic that's fine.
Interesting you are posting your ill informed misinformed statements on a Celtic thread

So youre saying the main sports writer for a scottish newspaper, steve clarke and Kris Boyd are all wrong and sectarianism doesn't exist in scottish football. I mean, maybe you're right. What would they know. They only live in scotland and either play for report on or mangage scottish premier league teams. As someone who lives in Ireland I assume you clearly understand how things work in scotland and scottish football far better.
I'm pointing out the facile examples you put up.

If the culprits were caught would they face charges of sectarianism for throwing a coin?
No. It's assault or attempted asset.

Your point about neither club ( in fact most clubs in Scotland)
Doing anything about it is also 100%  incorrect.
Go check your facts.

I didn't say sectarianism didnt exist- hence my point that Scottish clubs are trying to take measures to address it.

You don't like Celtic. Fine. But would you believe the bs from journalists about the drunken dubs fans, the drugs being taken on hill 16, poisonous atmosphere from hill 16 etc etc.. 
..would you believe that?
Would you stop your son going to croker and not support Dublin because you read that?

I was a Celtic season ticket holder for 10 years and get over to games every year. Never saw any issues.

You are still posting your ill informed carp on a Celtic thread...

If you don't like Celtic.. why bother reading this thread?

But theyre not addressing it. Steve Clarke is raising his kids outside of glasgow and is delighted they dont know what sectarianism is. That's a damning indictment of both clubs so called efforts to clean up their act. All this holier than thou nonsense and rubbish spouted that its not as bad as Liverpool ot Utd is just nonsense.

Why dont more Irish fans support Hibernian? Wasn't one of their founders an Irish man? Problem there is they arent as successful as Celtic and no bandwagon to jump aboard. If its one thing Irish fans do well is get behind a winning team

I won't resort to your level.

Go check it out.
All the Scottish clubs are a dressing it.

Get yiur head out of the sand

Just because you don't want to acknowledge it doesn't mean it isn't happening.
I'm sure the hooligan element is as bad if not worse in England.
.. songs about plane crashes, collapsing stadia and organised fighting after or before games...

Same thought process coukd be applied to 75% of Dublin fans... their ancestry is culchie... so surely they should be following leitrum or longford etc

Your arguments are without any research or understanding.

Plus again.. if you hate Celtic..  why comment here.
Your kid  has some role model... and is going to be  equally as socially ignorant and inept it would seem

Its as bad now as it was 20 years ago. Thats not me saying it thats scottish press who can look on it in a non biased way. Its farcical how Irish people, living in Ireland seem to think sectarianism isnt a big deal in scotland. Yet theyll criticise Liverpool and Utd fans and claim theyre worse for singing songs.

Im amazed Lennon went back to Celtic (and his family agreed) given all the s**te he had to deal with on and off the pitch. No amount of money is worth that. I cant belive hed want tje job on a full time basis (or his family would let him take it)

Scottish press impartial? Really?

I wouldn't trust the Scottish press at all. This is the press that printed a story with the tagging 'Barry Fergusson:my kids want to know why I'm being called an orange b**tard' with a photo showing Barry with said kids, one of whom is wearing a scarf with the words you can stick you rosary up your arse.

I'm a Celtic fan and I'm not blind. We have idiots in our support, the video posted above being an example. But the Scottish press label rebel songs as sectarian which they aren't. Their relevance at games is a different debate. I also lived in England for a long time and our fans are nowhere near the level of idiocy as English football fans
When you have had innocent family members killed by republican terrorists, I would beg to differ re Rebel songs not being sectarian

I am genuinely sorry to hear that Michael but which rebel songs donyou think are sectarian
Not that well up on my rebel.songs tbh. I just think it's totally unnecessary to sing songs that celebrates an organisation that killed so many innocent people. It's also totally unnecessary to sing such at a sporting event.

You'd wonder what the 12th is all about so!!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: michaelg on March 02, 2019, 07:01:31 PM
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I don't mind Celtic. Good luck to them etc. But this blind faith, more than a club, we're a big Irish parish, Rodgers is a cheating sex addict shite is embarrassing. They're a football business.
There's also a huge sectarian element that's just glossed over. Both Celtic and Rangers feed off this to try and generate profits, which makes me a little uneasy.

You obviously don't know much about Celtics's history then.

What part is he wrong about? He's right about clubs having major issues with sectarian abuse towards opposing teams. Only this week I listened to scottish journalist discussing the issue. Steve Clarke had problems with sectarian abuse from Rangers fans and Kris Boyd got sectarian abuse from Celtic fans. Neither club seems to be doing anything to try and stamp it out and its always been there. You only have to see the poisonous atmosphere at old firm games on the tv no matter who's at home. One reason why I try to discourage my son from watching Celtic or scottish football
maybe do your research before posting such uninformed statements.

That's like saying you wouldn't let your son support Dublin in Gaelic football because they are known to be drunk, tattoo wielding, dole cheating , drug involved scumbags

If you don't like Celtic that's fine.
Interesting you are posting your ill informed misinformed statements on a Celtic thread

So youre saying the main sports writer for a scottish newspaper, steve clarke and Kris Boyd are all wrong and sectarianism doesn't exist in scottish football. I mean, maybe you're right. What would they know. They only live in scotland and either play for report on or mangage scottish premier league teams. As someone who lives in Ireland I assume you clearly understand how things work in scotland and scottish football far better.
I'm pointing out the facile examples you put up.

If the culprits were caught would they face charges of sectarianism for throwing a coin?
No. It's assault or attempted asset.

Your point about neither club ( in fact most clubs in Scotland)
Doing anything about it is also 100%  incorrect.
Go check your facts.

I didn't say sectarianism didnt exist- hence my point that Scottish clubs are trying to take measures to address it.

You don't like Celtic. Fine. But would you believe the bs from journalists about the drunken dubs fans, the drugs being taken on hill 16, poisonous atmosphere from hill 16 etc etc.. 
..would you believe that?
Would you stop your son going to croker and not support Dublin because you read that?

I was a Celtic season ticket holder for 10 years and get over to games every year. Never saw any issues.

You are still posting your ill informed carp on a Celtic thread...

If you don't like Celtic.. why bother reading this thread?

But theyre not addressing it. Steve Clarke is raising his kids outside of glasgow and is delighted they dont know what sectarianism is. That's a damning indictment of both clubs so called efforts to clean up their act. All this holier than thou nonsense and rubbish spouted that its not as bad as Liverpool ot Utd is just nonsense.

Why dont more Irish fans support Hibernian? Wasn't one of their founders an Irish man? Problem there is they arent as successful as Celtic and no bandwagon to jump aboard. If its one thing Irish fans do well is get behind a winning team

I won't resort to your level.

Go check it out.
All the Scottish clubs are a dressing it.

Get yiur head out of the sand

Just because you don't want to acknowledge it doesn't mean it isn't happening.
I'm sure the hooligan element is as bad if not worse in England.
.. songs about plane crashes, collapsing stadia and organised fighting after or before games...

Same thought process coukd be applied to 75% of Dublin fans... their ancestry is culchie... so surely they should be following leitrum or longford etc

Your arguments are without any research or understanding.

Plus again.. if you hate Celtic..  why comment here.
Your kid  has some role model... and is going to be  equally as socially ignorant and inept it would seem

Its as bad now as it was 20 years ago. Thats not me saying it thats scottish press who can look on it in a non biased way. Its farcical how Irish people, living in Ireland seem to think sectarianism isnt a big deal in scotland. Yet theyll criticise Liverpool and Utd fans and claim theyre worse for singing songs.

Im amazed Lennon went back to Celtic (and his family agreed) given all the s**te he had to deal with on and off the pitch. No amount of money is worth that. I cant belive hed want tje job on a full time basis (or his family would let him take it)

Scottish press impartial? Really?

I wouldn't trust the Scottish press at all. This is the press that printed a story with the tagging 'Barry Fergusson:my kids want to know why I'm being called an orange b**tard' with a photo showing Barry with said kids, one of whom is wearing a scarf with the words you can stick you rosary up your arse.

I'm a Celtic fan and I'm not blind. We have idiots in our support, the video posted above being an example. But the Scottish press label rebel songs as sectarian which they aren't. Their relevance at games is a different debate. I also lived in England for a long time and our fans are nowhere near the level of idiocy as English football fans
When you have had innocent family members killed by republican terrorists, I would beg to differ re Rebel songs not being sectarian

I am genuinely sorry to hear that Michael but which rebel songs donyou think are sectarian
Not that well up on my rebel.songs tbh. I just think it's totally unnecessary to sing songs that celebrates an organisation that killed so many innocent people. It's also totally unnecessary to sing such at a sporting event.

You'd wonder what the 12th is all about so!!!
Not my bag either.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Dougal Maguire on March 02, 2019, 08:14:38 PM
So in fairness you've been talking out of your arse for the last while it would appear
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on March 02, 2019, 08:14:51 PM
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I don't mind Celtic. Good luck to them etc. But this blind faith, more than a club, we're a big Irish parish, Rodgers is a cheating sex addict shite is embarrassing. They're a football business.
There's also a huge sectarian element that's just glossed over. Both Celtic and Rangers feed off this to try and generate profits, which makes me a little uneasy.

You obviously don't know much about Celtics's history then.

What part is he wrong about? He's right about clubs having major issues with sectarian abuse towards opposing teams. Only this week I listened to scottish journalist discussing the issue. Steve Clarke had problems with sectarian abuse from Rangers fans and Kris Boyd got sectarian abuse from Celtic fans. Neither club seems to be doing anything to try and stamp it out and its always been there. You only have to see the poisonous atmosphere at old firm games on the tv no matter who's at home. One reason why I try to discourage my son from watching Celtic or scottish football
maybe do your research before posting such uninformed statements.

That's like saying you wouldn't let your son support Dublin in Gaelic football because they are known to be drunk, tattoo wielding, dole cheating , drug involved scumbags

If you don't like Celtic that's fine.
Interesting you are posting your ill informed misinformed statements on a Celtic thread

So youre saying the main sports writer for a scottish newspaper, steve clarke and Kris Boyd are all wrong and sectarianism doesn't exist in scottish football. I mean, maybe you're right. What would they know. They only live in scotland and either play for report on or mangage scottish premier league teams. As someone who lives in Ireland I assume you clearly understand how things work in scotland and scottish football far better.
I'm pointing out the facile examples you put up.

If the culprits were caught would they face charges of sectarianism for throwing a coin?
No. It's assault or attempted asset.

Your point about neither club ( in fact most clubs in Scotland)
Doing anything about it is also 100%  incorrect.
Go check your facts.

I didn't say sectarianism didnt exist- hence my point that Scottish clubs are trying to take measures to address it.

You don't like Celtic. Fine. But would you believe the bs from journalists about the drunken dubs fans, the drugs being taken on hill 16, poisonous atmosphere from hill 16 etc etc.. 
..would you believe that?
Would you stop your son going to croker and not support Dublin because you read that?

I was a Celtic season ticket holder for 10 years and get over to games every year. Never saw any issues.

You are still posting your ill informed carp on a Celtic thread...

If you don't like Celtic.. why bother reading this thread?

But theyre not addressing it. Steve Clarke is raising his kids outside of glasgow and is delighted they dont know what sectarianism is. That's a damning indictment of both clubs so called efforts to clean up their act. All this holier than thou nonsense and rubbish spouted that its not as bad as Liverpool ot Utd is just nonsense.

Why dont more Irish fans support Hibernian? Wasn't one of their founders an Irish man? Problem there is they arent as successful as Celtic and no bandwagon to jump aboard. If its one thing Irish fans do well is get behind a winning team

I won't resort to your level.

Go check it out.
All the Scottish clubs are a dressing it.

Get yiur head out of the sand

Just because you don't want to acknowledge it doesn't mean it isn't happening.
I'm sure the hooligan element is as bad if not worse in England.
.. songs about plane crashes, collapsing stadia and organised fighting after or before games...

Same thought process coukd be applied to 75% of Dublin fans... their ancestry is culchie... so surely they should be following leitrum or longford etc

Your arguments are without any research or understanding.

Plus again.. if you hate Celtic..  why comment here.
Your kid  has some role model... and is going to be  equally as socially ignorant and inept it would seem

Its as bad now as it was 20 years ago. Thats not me saying it thats scottish press who can look on it in a non biased way. Its farcical how Irish people, living in Ireland seem to think sectarianism isnt a big deal in scotland. Yet theyll criticise Liverpool and Utd fans and claim theyre worse for singing songs.

Im amazed Lennon went back to Celtic (and his family agreed) given all the s**te he had to deal with on and off the pitch. No amount of money is worth that. I cant belive hed want tje job on a full time basis (or his family would let him take it)

Scottish press impartial? Really?

I wouldn't trust the Scottish press at all. This is the press that printed a story with the tagging 'Barry Fergusson:my kids want to know why I'm being called an orange b**tard' with a photo showing Barry with said kids, one of whom is wearing a scarf with the words you can stick you rosary up your arse.

I'm a Celtic fan and I'm not blind. We have idiots in our support, the video posted above being an example. But the Scottish press label rebel songs as sectarian which they aren't. Their relevance at games is a different debate. I also lived in England for a long time and our fans are nowhere near the level of idiocy as English football fans
When you have had innocent family members killed by republican terrorists, I would beg to differ re Rebel songs not being sectarian

I am genuinely sorry to hear that Michael but which rebel songs donyou think are sectarian
Not that well up on my rebel.songs tbh. I just think it's totally unnecessary to sing songs that celebrates an organisation that killed so many innocent people. It's also totally unnecessary to sing such at a sporting event.
Moaning about something you nothing about?
Like I said... you are looking to be offended.

I don't use the deaths of my friends and relations.
Poor show in doing so imo.

I'd hope that yiud similarly boycott the north of Ireland games too for their choice of (worse) songs commemorating  murder of taigs etc etc

I don't know too many Irish that take such offence at Billy boys, or rule britannia etc etc
Even though they could do so more than yourself..

To be fair Celtic FC don't want and actively have tried to stop Irish rebel songs at Celtic park.
They want to be seen to be going ott out of their way to sterilize songs in order to placate those idiots pretending to take offence. Which has made the fans sing them more
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Over the Bar on March 02, 2019, 09:40:25 PM
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Its as bad now as it was 20 years ago. Thats not me saying it thats scottish press who can look on it in a non biased way. Its farcical how Irish people, living in Ireland seem to think sectarianism isnt a big deal in scotland. Yet theyll criticise Liverpool and Utd fans and claim theyre worse for singing songs.

Im amazed Lennon went back to Celtic (and his family agreed) given all the s**te he had to deal with on and off the pitch. No amount of money is worth that.

The same non-biased Scottish press who reported that 'so-called hard-man Neil Lennon got more than he bargained for when he picked a fight with a pensioner' when in fact   Lennon was brutally assaulted by 2 Rangers fans in a chippy who knocked him unconscious?   The same non-biased Scottish press who chose to use always use stock photos of Lennon snarling while at the same time always using pics of Ally McCoist laughing and joking when they were opposing OF managers?  The same non-biased Scottish press who reported as a 'prank' a Union Jack planted in Martin O'Neill's front garden?

At every OF game dozens of UVF and UDA flags are on display yet the non-biased Scottish press choose to ignore this but if something inappropriate appears on the Celtic terraces they immediately report on it.   I was at one OF game at Parkhead and a banner the entire size of the away end was unveiled of a masked UDA man with a machine gun.   The police eventually got it pulled down but not a single condemnation of it appeared in the non-biased Scottish press. 
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on March 03, 2019, 11:38:51 AM
I thought that flag plant incident was humorous, more like a neighbour's dog inviting himself in to claim territory in the time honoured fashion.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: nrico2006 on March 03, 2019, 07:05:43 PM
 Rangers are the most successful club in Scotland. They win another league and they have 55. Sure FaiFA clarified this a few years ago.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on March 03, 2019, 07:08:24 PM
Quote from: nrico2006 on March 03, 2019, 07:05:43 PM
Rangers are the most successful club in Scotland. They win another league and they have 55. Sure FaiFA clarified this a few years ago.
Why would a fckwit like yourself pretend to know about Scotland's football league never mind care about it?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on March 03, 2019, 07:27:15 PM
Quote from: nrico2006 on March 03, 2019, 07:05:43 PM
Rangers are the most successful club in Scotland. They win another league and they have 55. Sure FaiFA clarified this a few years ago.

In 2011 it was Rangers 54 Celtic 42. Celtic are on 49 now soon to be 50! The end is near. Rangers have a shared title with Dumbarton so their number of 54 is really 53.5!  ;)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: trailer on March 03, 2019, 08:31:48 PM
Some posters really embarrassing themselves on this thread. Whataboutery isn't a great defence.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on March 03, 2019, 08:52:01 PM
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I don't mind Celtic. Good luck to them etc. But this blind faith, more than a club, we're a big Irish parish, Rodgers is a cheating sex addict shite is embarrassing. They're a football business.
There's also a huge sectarian element that's just glossed over. Both Celtic and Rangers feed off this to try and generate profits, which makes me a little uneasy.

You obviously don't know much about Celtics's history then.

What part is he wrong about? He's right about clubs having major issues with sectarian abuse towards opposing teams. Only this week I listened to scottish journalist discussing the issue. Steve Clarke had problems with sectarian abuse from Rangers fans and Kris Boyd got sectarian abuse from Celtic fans. Neither club seems to be doing anything to try and stamp it out and its always been there. You only have to see the poisonous atmosphere at old firm games on the tv no matter who's at home. One reason why I try to discourage my son from watching Celtic or scottish football
maybe do your research before posting such uninformed statements.

That's like saying you wouldn't let your son support Dublin in Gaelic football because they are known to be drunk, tattoo wielding, dole cheating , drug involved scumbags

If you don't like Celtic that's fine.
Interesting you are posting your ill informed misinformed statements on a Celtic thread

So youre saying the main sports writer for a scottish newspaper, steve clarke and Kris Boyd are all wrong and sectarianism doesn't exist in scottish football. I mean, maybe you're right. What would they know. They only live in scotland and either play for report on or mangage scottish premier league teams. As someone who lives in Ireland I assume you clearly understand how things work in scotland and scottish football far better.
I'm pointing out the facile examples you put up.

If the culprits were caught would they face charges of sectarianism for throwing a coin?
No. It's assault or attempted asset.

Your point about neither club ( in fact most clubs in Scotland)
Doing anything about it is also 100%  incorrect.
Go check your facts.

I didn't say sectarianism didnt exist- hence my point that Scottish clubs are trying to take measures to address it.

You don't like Celtic. Fine. But would you believe the bs from journalists about the drunken dubs fans, the drugs being taken on hill 16, poisonous atmosphere from hill 16 etc etc.. 
..would you believe that?
Would you stop your son going to croker and not support Dublin because you read that?

I was a Celtic season ticket holder for 10 years and get over to games every year. Never saw any issues.

You are still posting your ill informed carp on a Celtic thread...

If you don't like Celtic.. why bother reading this thread?

But theyre not addressing it. Steve Clarke is raising his kids outside of glasgow and is delighted they dont know what sectarianism is. That's a damning indictment of both clubs so called efforts to clean up their act. All this holier than thou nonsense and rubbish spouted that its not as bad as Liverpool ot Utd is just nonsense.

Why dont more Irish fans support Hibernian? Wasn't one of their founders an Irish man? Problem there is they arent as successful as Celtic and no bandwagon to jump aboard. If its one thing Irish fans do well is get behind a winning team

I won't resort to your level.

Go check it out.
All the Scottish clubs are a dressing it.

Get yiur head out of the sand

Just because you don't want to acknowledge it doesn't mean it isn't happening.
I'm sure the hooligan element is as bad if not worse in England.
.. songs about plane crashes, collapsing stadia and organised fighting after or before games...

Same thought process coukd be applied to 75% of Dublin fans... their ancestry is culchie... so surely they should be following leitrum or longford etc

Your arguments are without any research or understanding.

Plus again.. if you hate Celtic..  why comment here.
Your kid  has some role model... and is going to be  equally as socially ignorant and inept it would seem

Its as bad now as it was 20 years ago. Thats not me saying it thats scottish press who can look on it in a non biased way. Its farcical how Irish people, living in Ireland seem to think sectarianism isnt a big deal in scotland. Yet theyll criticise Liverpool and Utd fans and claim theyre worse for singing songs.

Im amazed Lennon went back to Celtic (and his family agreed) given all the s**te he had to deal with on and off the pitch. No amount of money is worth that. I cant belive hed want tje job on a full time basis (or his family would let him take it)

Scottish press impartial? Really?

I wouldn't trust the Scottish press at all. This is the press that printed a story with the tagging 'Barry Fergusson:my kids want to know why I'm being called an orange b**tard' with a photo showing Barry with said kids, one of whom is wearing a scarf with the words you can stick you rosary up your arse.

I'm a Celtic fan and I'm not blind. We have idiots in our support, the video posted above being an example. But the Scottish press label rebel songs as sectarian which they aren't. Their relevance at games is a different debate. I also lived in England for a long time and our fans are nowhere near the level of idiocy as English football fans
When you have had innocent family members killed by republican terrorists, I would beg to differ re Rebel songs not being sectarian

I am genuinely sorry to hear that Michael but which rebel songs donyou think are sectarian
Not that well up on my rebel.songs tbh. I just think it's totally unnecessary to sing songs that celebrates an organisation that killed so many innocent people. It's also totally unnecessary to sing such at a sporting event.

You have a good point. Completely different conversation tho
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on March 03, 2019, 08:53:44 PM
Quote from: trailer on March 03, 2019, 08:31:48 PM
Some posters really embarrassing themselves on this thread. Whataboutery isn't a great defence.
Wow. Pot kettle and black
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: nrico2006 on March 03, 2019, 09:03:43 PM
Quote from: Main Street on March 03, 2019, 07:08:24 PM
Quote from: nrico2006 on March 03, 2019, 07:05:43 PM
Rangers are the most successful club in Scotland. They win another league and they have 55. Sure FaiFA clarified this a few years ago.
Why would a fckwit like yourself pretend to know about Scotland's football league never mind care about it?

Anybody with half a brain wouldn't give a rats ass about the Scottish league and I couldn't care less either. Facts are facts though. Then again given where you are from its not surprising you have to hop on some bandwagon as thon shower of shiite that came to Omagh last week arent going to do anything serious anytime soon.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on March 03, 2019, 09:24:02 PM
Quote from: nrico2006 on March 03, 2019, 09:03:43 PM
Quote from: Main Street on March 03, 2019, 07:08:24 PM
Quote from: nrico2006 on March 03, 2019, 07:05:43 PM
Rangers are the most successful club in Scotland. They win another league and they have 55. Sure FaiFA clarified this a few years ago.
Why would a fckwit like yourself pretend to know about Scotland's football league never mind care about it?

Anybody with half a brain wouldn't give a rats ass about the Scottish league and I couldn't care less either. Facts are facts though. Then again given where you are from its not surprising you have to hop on some bandwagon as thon shower of shiite that came to Omagh last week arent going to do anything serious anytime soon.

Couldn't care less either. But care enough to come onto the Celtic thread to post about how much you don't care.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Dire Ear on March 03, 2019, 09:27:11 PM
Quote from: nrico2006 on March 03, 2019, 09:03:43 PM
Quote from: Main Street on March 03, 2019, 07:08:24 PM
Quote from: nrico2006 on March 03, 2019, 07:05:43 PM
Rangers are the most successful club in Scotland. They win another league and they have 55. Sure FaiFA clarified this a few years ago.
Why would a fckwit like yourself pretend to know about Scotland's football league never mind care about it?

Anybody with half a brain wouldn't give a rats ass about the Scottish league and I couldn't care less either. Facts are facts though. Then again given where you are from its not surprising you have to hop on some bandwagon as thon shower of shiite that came to Omagh last week arent going to do anything serious anytime soon.

Yip
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: trailer on March 03, 2019, 09:28:59 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on March 03, 2019, 09:24:02 PM
Quote from: nrico2006 on March 03, 2019, 09:03:43 PM
Quote from: Main Street on March 03, 2019, 07:08:24 PM
Quote from: nrico2006 on March 03, 2019, 07:05:43 PM
Rangers are the most successful club in Scotland. They win another league and they have 55. Sure FaiFA clarified this a few years ago.
Why would a fckwit like yourself pretend to know about Scotland's football league never mind care about it?

Anybody with half a brain wouldn't give a rats ass about the Scottish league and I couldn't care less either. Facts are facts though. Then again given where you are from its not surprising you have to hop on some bandwagon as thon shower of shiite that came to Omagh last week arent going to do anything serious anytime soon.

Couldn't care less either. But care enough to come onto the Celtic thread to post about how much you don't care.

It's the f**king Celtic thread. Are you only allowed to post positive things about Celtic? No criticism allowed? You lads are very precious about a football business.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: straightred on March 03, 2019, 09:41:15 PM
Quote from: nrico2006 on March 03, 2019, 07:05:43 PM
Rangers are the most successful club in Scotland. They win another league and they have 55. Sure FaiFA clarified this a few years ago.

Did they now ? Have you got a link please ? Saying something over and over again will never make it true. They were liquidated and we all know that means. As i said previously their next title will be their first.



Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on March 03, 2019, 10:01:44 PM
Quote from: trailer on March 03, 2019, 09:28:59 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on March 03, 2019, 09:24:02 PM
Quote from: nrico2006 on March 03, 2019, 09:03:43 PM
Quote from: Main Street on March 03, 2019, 07:08:24 PM
Quote from: nrico2006 on March 03, 2019, 07:05:43 PM
Rangers are the most successful club in Scotland. They win another league and they have 55. Sure FaiFA clarified this a few years ago.
Why would a fckwit like yourself pretend to know about Scotland's football league never mind care about it?

Anybody with half a brain wouldn't give a rats ass about the Scottish league and I couldn't care less either. Facts are facts though. Then again given where you are from its not surprising you have to hop on some bandwagon as thon shower of shiite that came to Omagh last week arent going to do anything serious anytime soon.

Couldn't care less either. But care enough to come onto the Celtic thread to post about how much you don't care.

It's the f**king Celtic thread. Are you only allowed to post positive things about Celtic? No criticism allowed? You lads are very precious about a football business.

And the point goes right over your head as usual
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: screenexile on March 03, 2019, 11:23:34 PM
Quote from: straightred on March 03, 2019, 09:41:15 PM
Quote from: nrico2006 on March 03, 2019, 07:05:43 PM
Rangers are the most successful club in Scotland. They win another league and they have 55. Sure FaiFA clarified this a few years ago.

Did they now ? Have you got a link please ? Saying something over and over again will never make it true. They were liquidated and we all know that means. As i said previously their next title will be their first.

Yeah Rangers start from scratch . . . what planet are you on??? ::) ::) ::)

They play on the same pitch, have the same fans bear the same crest and name and jersey but they're a different club??

Just because you say it doesn't make it so!! Any regular person who isn't a Celtic fan recognises that to all intents and purposes it's the same club!!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: straightred on March 03, 2019, 11:35:40 PM
Quote from: screenexile on March 03, 2019, 11:23:34 PM
Quote from: straightred on March 03, 2019, 09:41:15 PM
Quote from: nrico2006 on March 03, 2019, 07:05:43 PM
Rangers are the most successful club in Scotland. They win another league and they have 55. Sure FaiFA clarified this a few years ago.

Did they now ? Have you got a link please ? Saying something over and over again will never make it true. They were liquidated and we all know that means. As i said previously their next title will be their first.

Yeah Rangers start from scratch . . . what planet are you on??? ::) ::) ::)

They play on the same pitch, have the same fans bear the same crest and name and jersey but they're a different club??

Just because you say it doesn't make it so!! Any regular person who isn't a Celtic fan recognises that to all intents and purposes it's the same club!!!

For all intents and purposes ? Is that all you've got. They were liquidated and left a pile of debts in their wake. They couldn't even pay the kids face painter 200 odd quid. They went out of business and no amount of history airbrushing can change that. Yes they have the same fans and grounds but that's it. When Celtic were at deaths door Fergus McCann and the fans dug deep, paid every penny to the debtors and survived. Rangers didn't and they (and their history) died. The tribute act (aka Sevco) played Aberdeen today.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on March 03, 2019, 11:48:26 PM
Quote from: straightred on March 03, 2019, 11:35:40 PM
Quote from: screenexile on March 03, 2019, 11:23:34 PM
Quote from: straightred on March 03, 2019, 09:41:15 PM
Quote from: nrico2006 on March 03, 2019, 07:05:43 PM
Rangers are the most successful club in Scotland. They win another league and they have 55. Sure FaiFA clarified this a few years ago.

Did they now ? Have you got a link please ? Saying something over and over again will never make it true. They were liquidated and we all know that means. As i said previously their next title will be their first.

Yeah Rangers start from scratch . . . what planet are you on??? ::) ::) ::)

They play on the same pitch, have the same fans bear the same crest and name and jersey but they're a different club??

Just because you say it doesn't make it so!! Any regular person who isn't a Celtic fan recognises that to all intents and purposes it's the same club!!!

For all intents and purposes ? Is that all you've got. They were liquidated and left a pile of debts in their wake. They couldn't even pay the kids face painter 200 odd quid. They went out of business and no amount of history airbrushing can change that. Yes they have the same fans and grounds but that's it. When Celtic were at deaths door Fergus McCann and the fans dug deep, paid every penny to the debtors and survived. Rangers didn't and they (and their history) died. The tribute act (aka Sevco) played Aberdeen today.
I find it amusing how people are so jealous of Celtic fc that they post such hilarious inane bullsiht!!!

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on March 03, 2019, 11:49:12 PM
There's a lot of posters appear to be Scottish football experts all of a sudden.
I can assure you Aberdeen, Hibs Dundee Utd and even some Hearts fans feel the same way about the new incarnation of rangers.
It's the same tiresome nonsense on most of the threads here. For some reason, certain posters appear only to exist to antagonise.
It's boring and unimaginative. By all means post comment but at least do the research first.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: nrico2006 on March 04, 2019, 08:10:53 AM
Quote from: straightred on March 03, 2019, 09:41:15 PM
Quote from: nrico2006 on March 03, 2019, 07:05:43 PM
Rangers are the most successful club in Scotland. They win another league and they have 55. Sure FaiFA clarified this a few years ago.

Did they now ? Have you got a link please ? Saying something over and over again will never make it true. They were liquidated and we all know that means. As i said previously their next title will be their first.

https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/fifa-insist-rangers-same-football-5752723 (https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/fifa-insist-rangers-same-football-5752723)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on March 04, 2019, 08:57:35 AM
Allegations about Whyte's business career would soon emerge. But not before he plunged Rangers into administration, exacerbating HMRC's grievance with the club by ceasing to pay PAYE and VAT in 2011, thus building up an inarguable, unpaid tax bill to the taxman. It left Rangers facing an actual tax bill of £20m and a potential tax bill of £50m- plus. A creditors agreement duly failed and when Rangers FC plc was finally consigned to liquidation in June 2012 it was HMRC which dealt the fatal blow. The Scottish newspapers ran headlines such as: "RIP Rangers... 140 Years of History Comes to an End."

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2015/jan/18/how-the-mighty-glasgow-rangers-have-fallen

Legally it's  not the  same club.

All the sentiment in the world can't change that.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on March 04, 2019, 09:04:40 AM
Remember that your supporting evidence cones from the daily record...
Plus are citing fifa...
The same fifa who identify the north of Ireland soccer team as a 'country'.

So if you agree with all that makey uppy stuff.. then you and the tooth fairy a long with sevco newco rangers can sail away into the Brexit sunset and vote dup to your hearts content! 
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: quit yo jibbajabba on March 04, 2019, 09:19:14 AM
Gotta love tinternet. For years weve had celtic and rangers fans arguing over whether rangers are defunct and now its celtic and celtic fans. This is great. Carry on. As you were 😃
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: straightred on March 04, 2019, 09:30:25 AM
Quote from: nrico2006 on March 04, 2019, 08:10:53 AM
Quote from: straightred on March 03, 2019, 09:41:15 PM
Quote from: nrico2006 on March 03, 2019, 07:05:43 PM
Rangers are the most successful club in Scotland. They win another league and they have 55. Sure FaiFA clarified this a few years ago.

Did they now ? Have you got a link please ? Saying something over and over again will never make it true. They were liquidated and we all know that means. As i said previously their next title will be their first.

https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/fifa-insist-rangers-same-football-5752723 (https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/fifa-insist-rangers-same-football-5752723)

That report and Nimo Smith's ruling have been discredited many times. Here's a real quote from none other than Walter Smith ""We wish the new Rangers Football Club every good fortune." If they were the same club would Naismith, Davis and Lafferty have been allowed to walk away from their contract for free without any transfer fee. No chance !

Still non convinced.... here's another daily record quote from none other than Jim Traynor (Current Rangers Head of Comms) Jim Traynor: "Rangers FC as we know them are dead. It's all over. They are about to shut down for ever...They'll slip into liquidation within the next couple of weeks with a new company emerging but 140 years of history, triumph and tears, will have ended... No matter how Charles Green attempts to dress it up, a newco equals a new club. When the CVA was thrown out Rangers as we know them died." (Daily Record, 13 June 2012)

The fact is that they tried and failed to achieve a CVA and were subsequently liquidated. None of this really matters in the overall scheme of things except that there has to be consequences for cheating and defaulting on debts.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on March 04, 2019, 09:30:52 AM
Quote from: quit yo jibbajabba on March 04, 2019, 09:19:14 AM
Gotta love tinternet. For years weve had celtic and rangers fans arguing over whether rangers are defunct and now its celtic and celtic fans. This is great. Carry on. As you were 😃
Think you will find these wum clowns are liverpool,  Leeds, and man Utd fans... not Celtic fans

They just lack manners and class.
Why else would you be on a thread posting jibes about a team you don't like and are in some way jealous of...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: trailer on March 04, 2019, 09:59:37 AM
Quote from: straightred on March 04, 2019, 09:30:25 AM
Quote from: nrico2006 on March 04, 2019, 08:10:53 AM
Quote from: straightred on March 03, 2019, 09:41:15 PM
Quote from: nrico2006 on March 03, 2019, 07:05:43 PM
Rangers are the most successful club in Scotland. They win another league and they have 55. Sure FaiFA clarified this a few years ago.

Did they now ? Have you got a link please ? Saying something over and over again will never make it true. They were liquidated and we all know that means. As i said previously their next title will be their first.

https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/fifa-insist-rangers-same-football-5752723 (https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/fifa-insist-rangers-same-football-5752723)

That report and Nimo Smith's ruling have been discredited many times. Here's a real quote from none other than Walter Smith ""We wish the new Rangers Football Club every good fortune." If they were the same club would Naismith, Davis and Lafferty have been allowed to walk away from their contract for free without any transfer fee. No chance !

Still non convinced.... here's another daily record quote from none other than Jim Traynor (Current Rangers Head of Comms) Jim Traynor: "Rangers FC as we know them are dead. It's all over. They are about to shut down for ever...They'll slip into liquidation within the next couple of weeks with a new company emerging but 140 years of history, triumph and tears, will have ended... No matter how Charles Green attempts to dress it up, a newco equals a new club. When the CVA was thrown out Rangers as we know them died." (Daily Record, 13 June 2012)

The fact is that they tried and failed to achieve a CVA and were subsequently liquidated. None of this really matters in the overall scheme of things except that there has to be consequences for cheating and defaulting on debts.

It depends if you view these teams as "clubs" or "businesses"
If you see them as a business then the old Rangers is gone.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: michaelg on March 04, 2019, 10:20:21 AM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on March 04, 2019, 09:30:52 AM
Quote from: quit yo jibbajabba on March 04, 2019, 09:19:14 AM
Gotta love tinternet. For years weve had celtic and rangers fans arguing over whether rangers are defunct and now its celtic and celtic fans. This is great. Carry on. As you were 😃
Think you will find these wum clowns are liverpool,  Leeds, and man Utd fans... not Celtic fans

They just lack manners and class.
Why else would you be on a thread posting jibes about a team you don't like and are in some way jealous of...
Pot, kettle, black.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on March 04, 2019, 11:40:10 AM
Quote from: michaelg on March 04, 2019, 10:20:21 AM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on March 04, 2019, 09:30:52 AM
Quote from: quit yo jibbajabba on March 04, 2019, 09:19:14 AM
Gotta love tinternet. For years weve had celtic and rangers fans arguing over whether rangers are defunct and now its celtic and celtic fans. This is great. Carry on. As you were 😃
Think you will find these wum clowns are liverpool,  Leeds, and man Utd fans... not Celtic fans

They just lack manners and class.
Why else would you be on a thread posting jibes about a team you don't like and are in some way jealous of...
Pot, kettle, black.
Talking about yourself?

Poor taste and bad manners to evoke real/fictional dead people as an attempt to make an excuse to feign offence.

I don't be rushing to accept your judgement on manners, taste or etiquette anytime soon!
Mine are top notch!
:)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: michaelg on March 04, 2019, 12:58:29 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on March 04, 2019, 11:40:10 AM
Quote from: michaelg on March 04, 2019, 10:20:21 AM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on March 04, 2019, 09:30:52 AM
Quote from: quit yo jibbajabba on March 04, 2019, 09:19:14 AM
Gotta love tinternet. For years weve had celtic and rangers fans arguing over whether rangers are defunct and now its celtic and celtic fans. This is great. Carry on. As you were 😃
Think you will find these wum clowns are liverpool,  Leeds, and man Utd fans... not Celtic fans

They just lack manners and class.
Why else would you be on a thread posting jibes about a team you don't like and are in some way jealous of...
Pot, kettle, black.
Talking about yourself?

Poor taste and bad manners to evoke real/fictional dead people as an attempt to make an excuse to feign offence.

I don't be rushing to accept your judgement on manners, taste or etiquette anytime soon!
Mine are top notch!
:)
You really are a piece of work.  With respect to our earlier exchange, I made no mention of the word offence.  I was merely stating the obvious fact that if you sing pro IRA chants and songs, it's sectarian.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on March 04, 2019, 01:49:50 PM
Quote from: michaelg on March 04, 2019, 12:58:29 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on March 04, 2019, 11:40:10 AM
Quote from: michaelg on March 04, 2019, 10:20:21 AM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on March 04, 2019, 09:30:52 AM
Quote from: quit yo jibbajabba on March 04, 2019, 09:19:14 AM
Gotta love tinternet. For years weve had celtic and rangers fans arguing over whether rangers are defunct and now its celtic and celtic fans. This is great. Carry on. As you were 😃
Think you will find these wum clowns are liverpool,  Leeds, and man Utd fans... not Celtic fans

They just lack manners and class.
Why else would you be on a thread posting jibes about a team you don't like and are in some way jealous of...
Pot, kettle, black.
Talking about yourself?

Poor taste and bad manners to evoke real/fictional dead people as an attempt to make an excuse to feign offence.

I don't be rushing to accept your judgement on manners, taste or etiquette anytime soon!
Mine are top notch!
:)
You really are a piece of work.  With respect to our earlier exchange, I made no mention of the word offence.  I was merely stating the obvious fact that if you sing pro IRA chants and songs, it's sectarian.
By stating that you a quite clearly taking offence and said you were offended

I will disagree those so he are sectarian

If I sung them it doesn't mean anything. I'd not hate loyalists/unionists/protestants ... these aren't mentioned in these songs anyway..
They are songs of rebellion against oppression

So stop taking offence just because you and your ilk wish to find fault

I dislike idiots and erseholes no mattter what religion or persuasion
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on March 04, 2019, 04:28:21 PM
Quote from: michaelg on March 01, 2019, 11:37:58 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on March 01, 2019, 04:47:38 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on February 28, 2019, 10:13:33 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on February 28, 2019, 08:57:39 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on February 28, 2019, 08:19:45 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on February 28, 2019, 07:22:37 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on February 28, 2019, 07:09:36 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on February 28, 2019, 03:15:12 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on February 28, 2019, 02:43:06 PM
Quote from: lenny on February 28, 2019, 02:10:11 PM
Quote from: trailer on February 28, 2019, 01:12:37 PM
I don't mind Celtic. Good luck to them etc. But this blind faith, more than a club, we're a big Irish parish, Rodgers is a cheating sex addict shite is embarrassing. They're a football business.
There's also a huge sectarian element that's just glossed over. Both Celtic and Rangers feed off this to try and generate profits, which makes me a little uneasy.

You obviously don't know much about Celtics's history then.

What part is he wrong about? He's right about clubs having major issues with sectarian abuse towards opposing teams. Only this week I listened to scottish journalist discussing the issue. Steve Clarke had problems with sectarian abuse from Rangers fans and Kris Boyd got sectarian abuse from Celtic fans. Neither club seems to be doing anything to try and stamp it out and its always been there. You only have to see the poisonous atmosphere at old firm games on the tv no matter who's at home. One reason why I try to discourage my son from watching Celtic or scottish football
maybe do your research before posting such uninformed statements.

That's like saying you wouldn't let your son support Dublin in Gaelic football because they are known to be drunk, tattoo wielding, dole cheating , drug involved scumbags

If you don't like Celtic that's fine.
Interesting you are posting your ill informed misinformed statements on a Celtic thread

So youre saying the main sports writer for a scottish newspaper, steve clarke and Kris Boyd are all wrong and sectarianism doesn't exist in scottish football. I mean, maybe you're right. What would they know. They only live in scotland and either play for report on or mangage scottish premier league teams. As someone who lives in Ireland I assume you clearly understand how things work in scotland and scottish football far better.
I'm pointing out the facile examples you put up.

If the culprits were caught would they face charges of sectarianism for throwing a coin?
No. It's assault or attempted asset.

Your point about neither club ( in fact most clubs in Scotland)
Doing anything about it is also 100%  incorrect.
Go check your facts.

I didn't say sectarianism didnt exist- hence my point that Scottish clubs are trying to take measures to address it.

You don't like Celtic. Fine. But would you believe the bs from journalists about the drunken dubs fans, the drugs being taken on hill 16, poisonous atmosphere from hill 16 etc etc.. 
..would you believe that?
Would you stop your son going to croker and not support Dublin because you read that?

I was a Celtic season ticket holder for 10 years and get over to games every year. Never saw any issues.

You are still posting your ill informed carp on a Celtic thread...

If you don't like Celtic.. why bother reading this thread?

But theyre not addressing it. Steve Clarke is raising his kids outside of glasgow and is delighted they dont know what sectarianism is. That's a damning indictment of both clubs so called efforts to clean up their act. All this holier than thou nonsense and rubbish spouted that its not as bad as Liverpool ot Utd is just nonsense.

Why dont more Irish fans support Hibernian? Wasn't one of their founders an Irish man? Problem there is they arent as successful as Celtic and no bandwagon to jump aboard. If its one thing Irish fans do well is get behind a winning team

I won't resort to your level.

Go check it out.
All the Scottish clubs are a dressing it.

Get yiur head out of the sand

Just because you don't want to acknowledge it doesn't mean it isn't happening.
I'm sure the hooligan element is as bad if not worse in England.
.. songs about plane crashes, collapsing stadia and organised fighting after or before games...

Same thought process coukd be applied to 75% of Dublin fans... their ancestry is culchie... so surely they should be following leitrum or longford etc

Your arguments are without any research or understanding.

Plus again.. if you hate Celtic..  why comment here.
Your kid  has some role model... and is going to be  equally as socially ignorant and inept it would seem

Its as bad now as it was 20 years ago. Thats not me saying it thats scottish press who can look on it in a non biased way. Its farcical how Irish people, living in Ireland seem to think sectarianism isnt a big deal in scotland. Yet theyll criticise Liverpool and Utd fans and claim theyre worse for singing songs.

Im amazed Lennon went back to Celtic (and his family agreed) given all the s**te he had to deal with on and off the pitch. No amount of money is worth that. I cant belive hed want tje job on a full time basis (or his family would let him take it)

Scottish press impartial? Really?

I wouldn't trust the Scottish press at all. This is the press that printed a story with the tagging 'Barry Fergusson:my kids want to know why I'm being called an orange b**tard' with a photo showing Barry with said kids, one of whom is wearing a scarf with the words you can stick you rosary up your arse.

I'm a Celtic fan and I'm not blind. We have idiots in our support, the video posted above being an example. But the Scottish press label rebel songs as sectarian which they aren't. Their relevance at games is a different debate. I also lived in England for a long time and our fans are nowhere near the level of idiocy as English football fans
When you have had innocent family members killed by republican terrorists, I would beg to differ re Rebel songs not being sectarian
So you would ban the sash then, and all those triumphalist marches? denounce 1912 as a treasonous rebellion?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on March 04, 2019, 10:01:26 PM
Guys I've had a message typed up 4-5 times and then decided to remove it as the WUM's didn't deserve a response, I would suggest any sane Celtic supporter stop replying to these clowns looking a laugh at your expense. They are not Celtic fans and are only here for a piss take so please ignore their posts...As for the bit of sectarian banter/slagging again like above just try and leave it out lads, no one will win the argument as both parties believe they're right...Jasus feel like a MOD now...lol.

Big big game on Sat v Aberdeen, hopefully they will have one eye on next Tuesday's replay with the tribute act and we can finish them off. In saying all that we've been drawn the winners of this game so maybe Aberdeen will want to lay down a marker...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: playwiththewind1st on March 06, 2019, 12:29:58 PM
Right - who broke into his house?!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: themac_23 on March 06, 2019, 01:50:36 PM
Quote from: playwiththewind1st on March 06, 2019, 12:29:58 PM
Right - who broke into his house?!

Unfortunately, its pretty common these days, footballers etc houses being targeted when they're known to be playing away, think a few liverpool players houses being done while away for European games had been highlighted in the media. Clearly knowing Rodgers had just moved and a high probability there would be nobody there would be an attractive target to thieves, but knowing the Scottish media, it will be shown as angry Celtic fans
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on March 09, 2019, 01:37:15 AM
Big game tomorrow... with Aberdeen making statements about beating Celtic in Celtic Park!

The hibs drawing with the huns has further dented their bandwagon, so a home victory tomorrow puts the Celts 10 points ahead and really would be a Devon loch-esque collapse to lose the league from there.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on March 09, 2019, 08:58:11 AM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on March 09, 2019, 01:37:15 AM
Big game tomorrow... with Aberdeen making statements about beating Celtic in Celtic Park!

The hibs drawing with the huns has further dented their bandwagon, so a home victory tomorrow puts the Celts 10 points ahead and really would be a Devon loch-esque collapse to lose the league from there.

Win today and following two matches against Livi and sevco and we will be at least 13 ahead. Effectively we can win the league at home against " Steven Gerrard's Rangers".
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on March 09, 2019, 05:25:06 PM
Did everything but score. Needed to shoot more

Anyway it's still there
.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Over the Bar on March 17, 2019, 03:23:54 PM
Another late late late show in 96th minute today.   3 injury time winners in the last 3 away games. Must be like being in heaven for the away fans!  Beat the scum next week and they should wrap up the title before the split with games against St Mirren and Livingston to follow.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on March 17, 2019, 10:31:16 PM
Jasus they weren't great today, far to laboured and not moving the ball quick enough. Dundee gave it everything and i suppose it was a bit harsh on them as they defended well but if you knock on the door enough it'll open and one we piece of magic at the end won it.
I agree with Sutton, we need a CF badly as French Eddie is more effective drifting in from wide beating a player or two to score, he's not great with his back to goal and hasn't really got the strength to hold of the centre halves. He's got great skill and would be excellent playing in behind the CF (which we don't have).

We play the tribute act next after the International break, beat them at CP and that'll do nicely. Whoever is gonna be the manager for next year will be a busy man in the summer as we need signings and the loanees going back to their clubs need replacing. NL has said he doesn't know what was going on but he's never seen anything like it for injuries (12 or 13 on the treatment table for one reason or another)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Over the Bar on March 17, 2019, 11:30:44 PM
They weren't great but you expect the home team to have a go instead of 10 men camped leaving no space. That said too many crosses into the box ended up in the keepers hands.  Dundee centre-halfs did well too.  Usual stone-wall peno denied as well this time for Sinclair in the first 15 mins.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on March 18, 2019, 10:25:56 AM
Quote from: Over the Bar on March 17, 2019, 11:30:44 PM
They weren't great but you expect the home team to have a go instead of 10 men camped leaving no space. That said too many crosses into the box ended up in the keepers hands.  Dundee centre-halfs did well too.  Usual stone-wall peno denied as well this time for Sinclair in the first 15 mins.

Yip 100% agree
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Over the Bar on March 19, 2019, 06:26:18 PM
Please not Moyes!
https://celtsarehere.com/desmond-could-fancy-it-celtic-managerial-latest-view/
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on March 28, 2019, 10:39:19 PM
Have a ticket for Sunday but it was just sprung on me and i've to try and find a way over...

Think Celtic will win 3-0 on Sunday, there could be a sending off or two. I expect Sevco to have someone sent off and therefore we'll win 3-0. If it stays 11 v 11 then i'll go for a 2-0 or 2-1 to Celtic...

Forrest to score first...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on March 28, 2019, 10:59:56 PM
While I dont think hes good enough long term.,  I dont think  Celtic can afford trying out some other new manager in their quest for 10 in a row.
So Lennon should stay. This k Moyes would be decent but need too much time to bed in.

As for sure days game.. is the appointed ref not that same guy that was seen out celebrating with his local rangers supporters club?
The ref will have a big bearing on Sunday..

Could be v right because of that..

Celtic not in brilliant scoring form currently..
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on March 28, 2019, 11:43:04 PM
Quote from: illdecide on March 28, 2019, 10:39:19 PM
Have a ticket for Sunday but it was just sprung on me and i've to try and find a way over...

Think Celtic will win 3-0 on Sunday, there could be a sending off or two. I expect Sevco to have someone sent off and therefore we'll win 3-0. If it stays 11 v 11 then i'll go for a 2-0 or 2-1 to Celtic...

Forrest to score first...

I'll have your ticket if you can't make it!  ;D
One thing for sure it will be nothing like the last one.
Poor decisions all round that day. I'll take 4-0.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on March 29, 2019, 08:20:42 PM
4-0 jeez it will be a lot tighter than that. Celtic are not scoring and recent form not great
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on March 29, 2019, 09:46:47 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on March 28, 2019, 10:59:56 PM
While I dont think hes good enough long term.,  I dont think  Celtic can afford trying out some other new manager in their quest for 10 in a row.
So Lennon should stay. This k Moyes would be decent but need too much time to bed in.

As for sure days game.. is the appointed ref not that same guy that was seen out celebrating with his local rangers supporters club?
The ref will have a big bearing on Sunday..

Could be v right because of that..

Celtic not in brilliant scoring form currently..

Wouldn't want Moyes anywhere near the place
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on March 29, 2019, 10:40:22 PM
2-0 on Sunday, wouldn't want Moyes at Celtic but don't think Lennon should be appointed full time, don't know who but we need someone to shake the whole set up, things have gone a bit stale
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Over the Bar on March 30, 2019, 01:34:40 PM
Steve Clarke the obvious choice. 
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on March 30, 2019, 09:35:47 PM
Why are so many against N Lennon taking it on a permanent basis? If he wins the treble surely you can't pass him, he's tried and tested. He's a brainy lad who knows Celtic and knows the players, if he doesn't win the two remaining trophies then by all means look elsewhere but some of you are sounding like Sevco fans
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: charlieTully on March 30, 2019, 09:54:21 PM
Quote from: illdecide on March 30, 2019, 09:35:47 PM
Why are so many against N Lennon taking it on a permanent basis? If he wins the treble surely you can't pass him, he's tried and tested. He's a brainy lad who knows Celtic and knows the players, if he doesn't win the two remaining trophies then by all means look elsewhere but some of you are sounding like Sevco fans

You are biased on this one mate and rightly so but I agree. He deserves a 1 year contract at least imo. He stepped into the breach and he is delivering. I love the fact it means so much to him. He is genuine.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on March 30, 2019, 10:51:45 PM
Plus I'd love to hear Sevco fans if he was the one to bring the 10 in a row.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on March 30, 2019, 11:16:50 PM
Quote from: charlieTully on March 30, 2019, 09:54:21 PM
Quote from: illdecide on March 30, 2019, 09:35:47 PM
Why are so many against N Lennon taking it on a permanent basis? If he wins the treble surely you can't pass him, he's tried and tested. He's a brainy lad who knows Celtic and knows the players, if he doesn't win the two remaining trophies then by all means look elsewhere but some of you are sounding like Sevco fans

You are biased on this one mate and rightly so but I agree. He deserves a 1 year contract at least imo. He stepped into the breach and he is delivering. I love the fact it means so much to him. He is genuine.

CT, i get it and probably am TBH but it's nothing to do with me knowing him it's just based on fact and his record. He will have them playing different to BR, that's no doubt and some games will be ground out but i can tell you something and more so in Europe we'll not be beat 7-1 again when he's in charge.  Oh and he'll not walk out on us unless P Lawell pushes him out...

Jim S i think that would just push them over the edge...lol. Wouldn't it be great if NL was the man in charge when the go bankrupt again
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Dire Ear on March 31, 2019, 12:31:14 PM
1-0 Edouard
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Dire Ear on March 31, 2019, 12:34:26 PM
Morelos straight red
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on March 31, 2019, 12:52:33 PM
Broony the master again, let's stick another few past this shower of shite!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on March 31, 2019, 01:31:04 PM
Making hard work against 10 men
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on March 31, 2019, 01:40:55 PM
And this is why Neil Lennon shouldn't get the job on a permanent basis.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Dire Ear on March 31, 2019, 01:41:37 PM
1-1 Celtic down to ten as well, injures mounting
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Dire Ear on March 31, 2019, 01:48:08 PM
88 mins           .    2-1 Celtic  :D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on March 31, 2019, 02:13:18 PM
Forrest struck the match winner just as the Green Brigade were belting out the chorus of the inspirational Celtic Symphony.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on March 31, 2019, 02:25:19 PM
Wee brother was at the match, seems he picked a goodin. I wonder will there be any singing on the way home
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on March 31, 2019, 02:35:43 PM
Made hard work of that but I'll take any win over them, got lively towards the end!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Over the Bar on March 31, 2019, 04:17:07 PM
Very poor game management by Lennon. Nice to win tho!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on March 31, 2019, 04:20:14 PM
Why was Hayes selected and how did he last so long on the pitch? It was very sloppy from Celtic in the 2nd half. Rangers deserved their equaliser, but strangely they started wasting time being negative, slowing down the game, satisfied with a point when they could have at least  tried to finish off a 10 man tottering Celtic.
Celtic win but it's a relieved Celtic.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on March 31, 2019, 04:39:19 PM
TBH i was a bit surprised big Tam was used, he was so far of the pace it was frightening (i know he needs game time to get him up to speed but don't think today was the game to throw him in). I'm kinda glad Boyata got injured as he's a bomb scare anyway and he's running off in the summer (probably to BR at Leicester) thank God. Funny how Celtic seem to play better with 10 men, it's no fluke that they keep performing better when down a man (maybe the opposition come out a bit more and more space for quality players to thrive).
Anyway played poorly in the second half but got away with a win, R Kent was their best player and caused Celtic a lot of problems but playing against 10 men at home already 1-0 up should be a formality but that's not the way Celtic roll, we like to do it the hard way.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on March 31, 2019, 05:06:46 PM
Quote from: illdecide on March 31, 2019, 04:39:19 PM
TBH i was a bit surprised big Tam was used, he was so far of the pace it was frightening (i know he needs game time to get him up to speed but don't think today was the game to throw him in). I'm kinda glad Boyata got injured as he's a bomb scare anyway and he's running off in the summer (probably to BR at Leicester) thank God. Funny how Celtic seem to play better with 10 men, it's no fluke that they keep performing better when down a man (maybe the opposition come out a bit more and more space for quality players to thrive).
Anyway played poorly in the second half but got away with a win, R Kent was their best player and caused Celtic a lot of problems but playing against 10 men at home already 1-0 up should be a formality but that's not the way Celtic roll, we like to do it the hard way.

When Boyata goes 8n the summer, will Celtic get big money for him i.e. £5m or does he go on the cheap?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on March 31, 2019, 06:36:17 PM
Quote from: Main Street on March 31, 2019, 04:20:14 PM
Why was Hayes selected and how did he last so long on the pitch? It was very sloppy from Celtic in the 2nd half. Rangers deserved their equaliser, but strangely they started wasting time being negative, slowing down the game, satisfied with a point when they could have at least  tried to finish off a 10 man tottering Celtic.
Celtic win but it's a relieved Celtic.

Hayes played well. He came off injured o think. Waiting on bus home reflecting. Beating them in that manner was better than hammering them. They had hope. Gerard is an idiot
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on March 31, 2019, 06:51:44 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on March 31, 2019, 06:36:17 PM
Quote from: Main Street on March 31, 2019, 04:20:14 PM
Why was Hayes selected and how did he last so long on the pitch? It was very sloppy from Celtic in the 2nd half. Rangers deserved their equaliser, but strangely they started wasting time being negative, slowing down the game, satisfied with a point when they could have at least  tried to finish off a 10 man tottering Celtic.
Celtic win but it's a relieved Celtic.

Hayes played well. He came off injured o think. Waiting on bus home reflecting. Beating them in that manner was better than hammering them. They had hope. Gerard is an idiot

+1

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lenny on March 31, 2019, 07:34:44 PM
Quote from: marty34 on March 31, 2019, 05:06:46 PM
Quote from: illdecide on March 31, 2019, 04:39:19 PM
TBH i was a bit surprised big Tam was used, he was so far of the pace it was frightening (i know he needs game time to get him up to speed but don't think today was the game to throw him in). I'm kinda glad Boyata got injured as he's a bomb scare anyway and he's running off in the summer (probably to BR at Leicester) thank God. Funny how Celtic seem to play better with 10 men, it's no fluke that they keep performing better when down a man (maybe the opposition come out a bit more and more space for quality players to thrive).
Anyway played poorly in the second half but got away with a win, R Kent was their best player and caused Celtic a lot of problems but playing against 10 men at home already 1-0 up should be a formality but that's not the way Celtic roll, we like to do it the hard way.

When Boyata goes 8n the summer, will Celtic get big money for him i.e. £5m or does he go on the cheap?

He's out of contract
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on March 31, 2019, 08:12:22 PM
Quote from: marty34 on March 31, 2019, 05:06:46 PM
Quote from: illdecide on March 31, 2019, 04:39:19 PM
TBH i was a bit surprised big Tam was used, he was so far of the pace it was frightening (i know he needs game time to get him up to speed but don't think today was the game to throw him in). I'm kinda glad Boyata got injured as he's a bomb scare anyway and he's running off in the summer (probably to BR at Leicester) thank God. Funny how Celtic seem to play better with 10 men, it's no fluke that they keep performing better when down a man (maybe the opposition come out a bit more and more space for quality players to thrive).
Anyway played poorly in the second half but got away with a win, R Kent was their best player and caused Celtic a lot of problems but playing against 10 men at home already 1-0 up should be a formality but that's not the way Celtic roll, we like to do it the hard way.

When Boyata goes 8n the summer, will Celtic get big money for him i.e. £5m or does he go on the cheap?

He goes that cheap it's shocking...FOC. As Lenny say's his contract is up so he's free to the highest bidder (whoever will offer him the highest salary)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: charlieTully on March 31, 2019, 08:41:02 PM
Should have let him slide in Jan. Ajer was amazing today and brooney has a knack of hun skelping just by the verbal alone. Master of the sledge.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on March 31, 2019, 08:43:28 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on March 31, 2019, 06:36:17 PM
Quote from: Main Street on March 31, 2019, 04:20:14 PM
Why was Hayes selected and how did he last so long on the pitch? It was very sloppy from Celtic in the 2nd half. Rangers deserved their equaliser, but strangely they started wasting time being negative, slowing down the game, satisfied with a point when they could have at least  tried to finish off a 10 man tottering Celtic.
Celtic win but it's a relieved Celtic.

Hayes played well. He came off injured o think. Waiting on bus home reflecting. Beating them in that manner was better than hammering them. They had hope. Gerard is an idiot
Hayes did well at LB when filling in for Tierney one time,  but out there he was lacking technique and his set pieces were poor.
But I see he's being used as a stop gap player for the time being and hasn't played that much, just 3 full games this year.



Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on March 31, 2019, 10:33:06 PM
Did Burke not play today?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on March 31, 2019, 10:34:31 PM
Quote from: marty34 on March 31, 2019, 10:33:06 PM
Did Burke not play today?

No, can't believe him or Weah didn't see any action.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Orior on April 01, 2019, 08:59:08 AM
Brown's post match interview is the best ever!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on April 01, 2019, 09:47:24 AM
Lennon will always be a Celtic legend, but he almost lost that with the changes. Ajer is a fantastic footballer. IMO.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hound on April 01, 2019, 10:04:16 AM
I understand Rangers can't afford to buy Ryan Kent and Liverpool want to sell so won't sanction another loan deal.

I only saw the last half hour of the match, but in that time he looked to be the best player on the pitch (and lucky to stay on the pitch for putting Scott Brown on his arse!!) but it would be some coup if Celtic bought him!  Could the Celts afford a £7m or £8m transfer fee?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on April 01, 2019, 01:30:18 PM
They could afford it but the chances of paying it would be slim to say the least, Kent is decent all right!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on April 01, 2019, 01:40:30 PM
Quote from: Targetman on April 01, 2019, 01:30:18 PM
They could afford it but the chances of paying it would be slim to say the least, Kent is decent all right!!

Kent played well yesterday but there is a reason he is at Rangers on loan (look at his loan history).
Celtic only spend £8m on the likes of Edouard.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: screenexile on April 01, 2019, 02:44:11 PM
That was shithousery of Ramos/Pepe proportions yesterday from Brown!!

2 men sent off and there should have been a 3rd is a good days work.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: NAG1 on April 01, 2019, 02:58:22 PM
Quote from: screenexile on April 01, 2019, 02:44:11 PM
That was shithousery of Ramos/Pepe proportions yesterday from Brown!!

2 men sent off and there should have been a 3rd is a good days work.

Did I miss one?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: take_yer_points on April 01, 2019, 03:03:43 PM
Quote from: NAG1 on April 01, 2019, 02:58:22 PM
Quote from: screenexile on April 01, 2019, 02:44:11 PM
That was shithousery of Ramos/Pepe proportions yesterday from Brown!!

2 men sent off and there should have been a 3rd is a good days work.

Did I miss one?

Halliday after the final whistle
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: trailer on April 01, 2019, 04:02:04 PM
Quote from: screenexile on April 01, 2019, 02:44:11 PM
That was shithousery of Ramos/Pepe proportions yesterday from Brown!!

2 men sent off and there should have been a 3rd is a good days work.

The players really need to take responsibility for their actions in these games. A sectarian cesspit is being inflamed and made a hell of a lot worse by Celtic and Rangers. Time they coped on.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-47770862 (https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-47770862)

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: charlieTully on April 01, 2019, 04:35:28 PM
Quote from: trailer on April 01, 2019, 04:02:04 PM
Quote from: screenexile on April 01, 2019, 02:44:11 PM
That was shithousery of Ramos/Pepe proportions yesterday from Brown!!

2 men sent off and there should have been a 3rd is a good days work.

The players really need to take responsibility for their actions in these games. A sectarian cesspit is being inflamed and made a hell of a lot worse by Celtic and Rangers. Time they coped on.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-47770862 (https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-47770862)

Away on and troll elsewhere you waste of space. Get  a fecking job ffs.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on April 01, 2019, 06:58:38 PM
Quote from: charlieTully on April 01, 2019, 04:35:28 PM
Quote from: trailer on April 01, 2019, 04:02:04 PM
Quote from: screenexile on April 01, 2019, 02:44:11 PM
That was shithousery of Ramos/Pepe proportions yesterday from Brown!!

2 men sent off and there should have been a 3rd is a good days work.

The players really need to take responsibility for their actions in these games. A sectarian cesspit is being inflamed and made a hell of a lot worse by Celtic and Rangers. Time they coped on.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-47770862 (https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-47770862)

Away on and troll elsewhere you waste of space. Get  a fecking job ffs.

Exactly. Footballers step over a line sometimes but that does not give excuse or justify what went on after.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on April 01, 2019, 09:28:42 PM
Quote from: trailer on April 01, 2019, 04:02:04 PM
Quote from: screenexile on April 01, 2019, 02:44:11 PM
That was shithousery of Ramos/Pepe proportions yesterday from Brown!!

2 men sent off and there should have been a 3rd is a good days work.

The players really need to take responsibility for their actions in these games. A sectarian cesspit is being inflamed and made a hell of a lot worse by Celtic and Rangers. Time they coped on.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-47770862 (https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-47770862)

Finally we have discovered Adrian Durham's login on Gaaboard. p***k
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: trailer on April 01, 2019, 10:19:10 PM
Ok. Calling out the overt sectarianism around this fixture is now trolling. Ok. Got it.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: 6th sam on April 01, 2019, 11:20:38 PM
Quote from: trailer on April 01, 2019, 10:19:10 PM
Ok. Calling out the overt sectarianism around this fixture is now trolling. Ok. Got it.

I've been to Celtic park
Many times and feel a strong affinity to their Irish and charitable origins.
That said, there are elements of the old firm rivalry which are dangerous and unattractive.
Scott Brown's  interviews are often hilarious and he's proven himself to be a winner , but like all old firm
Players , he has a responsibility not to provoke . It appears There is a man fighting for his life and a family in distress because of injuries incurred related to the old firm yesterday. That's reality. Celtic have much better resources and a much better team and I was delighted with the win, but Scott Brown's behaviour yesterday left a lot to be desired .
I'm absolutely delighted for Neil Lennon particularly, but Brown should remember that Neil and others have suffered enormously as a result of sectarianism, and I hope all of us genuine Celtic fans are big enough to analyse Scott Brown's behaviour yestersday, and though it's hard not to have a laugh and enjoy his goading of our rivals, we must be big enough to admit that it's not what Celtic is.about , as an institution .
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on April 01, 2019, 11:49:12 PM
Quote from: 6th sam on April 01, 2019, 11:20:38 PM
Quote from: trailer on April 01, 2019, 10:19:10 PM
Ok. Calling out the overt sectarianism around this fixture is now trolling. Ok. Got it.

I've been to Celtic park
Many times and feel a strong affinity to their Irish and charitable origins.
That said, there are elements of the old firm rivalry which are dangerous and unattractive.
Scott Brown's  interviews are often hilarious and he's proven himself to be a winner , but like all old firm
Players , he has a responsibility not to provoke . It appears There is a man fighting for his life and a family in distress because of injuries incurred related to the old firm yesterday. That's reality. Celtic have much better resources and a much better team and I was delighted with the win, but Scott Brown's behaviour yesterday left a lot to be desired .
I'm absolutely delighted for Neil Lennon particularly, but Brown should remember that Neil and others have suffered enormously as a result of sectarianism, and I hope all of us genuine Celtic fans are big enough to analyse Scott Brown's behaviour yestersday, and though it's hard not to have a laugh and enjoy his goading of our rivals, we must be big enough to admit that it's not what Celtic is.about , as an institution .

That's pathetic. Brown is in no way responsible for what went on in town yesterday.
If some maniac wants to knife someone it wasn't because of what Brown did.
Gerrard's comment after the game about Halliday wanting to "protect his own people " was more dangerous.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on April 02, 2019, 08:54:44 AM
Quote from: 6th sam on April 01, 2019, 11:20:38 PM
Quote from: trailer on April 01, 2019, 10:19:10 PM
Ok. Calling out the overt sectarianism around this fixture is now trolling. Ok. Got it.

I've been to Celtic park
Many times and feel a strong affinity to their Irish and charitable origins.
That said, there are elements of the old firm rivalry which are dangerous and unattractive.
Scott Brown's  interviews are often hilarious and he's proven himself to be a winner , but like all old firm
Players , he has a responsibility not to provoke . It appears There is a man fighting for his life and a family in distress because of injuries incurred related to the old firm yesterday. That's reality. Celtic have much better resources and a much better team and I was delighted with the win, but Scott Brown's behaviour yesterday left a lot to be desired .
I'm absolutely delighted for Neil Lennon particularly, but Brown should remember that Neil and others have suffered enormously as a result of sectarianism, and I hope all of us genuine Celtic fans are big enough to analyse Scott Brown's behaviour yestersday, and though it's hard not to have a laugh and enjoy his goading of our rivals, we must be big enough to admit that it's not what Celtic is.about , as an institution .

Catch a grip of yourself. There is a man fighting for his life. It is nothing to Do with  scott Brown ffs. To even put the tow in the same paragraph is absolutely ridiculous
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: trailer on April 02, 2019, 09:09:58 AM
Everyone involved in this fixture has a responsibility to dial down the hate. Celtic, Rangers, the players, staff and most of all the supporters. But 100s of years of sectarianism is ingrained and as is evident on this board, a lot are blind to that which is sad.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on April 02, 2019, 09:53:11 AM
There is no doubt that people were stabbed because they were Celtic supporters. The attacks were carried out by seriously violent people. They did not do it because of what went on at a football match. They did it because they are hate filled individuals. Why do incidents like this happen in Scotland after a Glasgow Derby only? They don't is the true answer but that doesn't suit the narrative. If you believe otherwise then you are naive or working to an agenda.
More supporters are arrested percentage wise at Birmingham City matches than at any other UK ground. I suppose Jack Grealish shouldn't be so good! What happened to provoke the Roma fans to attack several Liverpool fans last year? That's just two examples, there's plenty more. Maybe we should just ban soccer matches?
What is happening in Scotland is nothing other than outright thuggery.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on April 02, 2019, 10:42:21 AM
Quote from: charlieTully on March 30, 2019, 09:54:21 PM
Quote from: illdecide on March 30, 2019, 09:35:47 PM
Why are so many against N Lennon taking it on a permanent basis? If he wins the treble surely you can't pass him, he's tried and tested. He's a brainy lad who knows Celtic and knows the players, if he doesn't win the two remaining trophies then by all means look elsewhere but some of you are sounding like Sevco fans

You are biased on this one mate and rightly so but I agree. He deserves a 1 year contract at least imo. He stepped into the breach and he is delivering. I love the fact it means so much to him. He is genuine.
Hes quute good, but I am not sure if he is good enough.

I was unimpressed with the substitutions on Sunday.
I understand why he wanted to bring guys on to give them a run, but you need to leave sentiment out of the equation.
He should have left hayes on and the team going for the juggler for the first 20 mins of second half, then make changes as required as lads got tired.

As for morelos..he was niggling away at players and lashed out when brown niggled him.

It's all brown did.
I saw a photo of a group of sevco players wildly celebrating in Scott browns face during and after the huns 1-0 win in December... so karma... there was no furore about this behaviour from Celtic or the fans. It was only about the poor performance.

Also no surprise that reports that all the stabbed fans were Celtic fans. Theres only one side that gets homicidal after a defeat... and that's the sevco crew. Disgraceful.

This proves they are not two side of a shitty coin... the siht is only on the huns side
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Over the Bar on April 02, 2019, 11:09:19 AM
A crowd of them came to Belfast for a Glentoran match a few years back and decided to walk across the City to attack a Celtic bar armed with Stanley knives.   One innocent punter had his throat slit, thankfully not deeply, and another glassed in the face with loads injured. 

What did the police do? Rounded them up and put neck on the ferry.   That's some deterrent!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: screenexile on April 02, 2019, 11:18:28 AM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on April 02, 2019, 10:42:21 AM
Quote from: charlieTully on March 30, 2019, 09:54:21 PM
Quote from: illdecide on March 30, 2019, 09:35:47 PM
Why are so many against N Lennon taking it on a permanent basis? If he wins the treble surely you can't pass him, he's tried and tested. He's a brainy lad who knows Celtic and knows the players, if he doesn't win the two remaining trophies then by all means look elsewhere but some of you are sounding like Sevco fans

You are biased on this one mate and rightly so but I agree. He deserves a 1 year contract at least imo. He stepped into the breach and he is delivering. I love the fact it means so much to him. He is genuine.
Hes quute good, but I am not sure if he is good enough.

I was unimpressed with the substitutions on Sunday.
I understand why he wanted to bring guys on to give them a run, but you need to leave sentiment out of the equation.
He should have left hayes on and the team going for the juggler for the first 20 mins of second half, then make changes as required as lads got tired.

As for morelos..he was niggling away at players and lashed out when brown niggled him.

It's all brown did.
I saw a photo of a group of sevco players wildly celebrating in Scott browns face during and after the huns 1-0 win in December... so karma... there was no furore about this behaviour from Celtic or the fans. It was only about the poor performance.

Also no surprise that reports that all the stabbed fans were Celtic fans. Theres only one side that gets homicidal after a defeat... and that's the sevco crew. Disgraceful.

This proves they are not two side of a shitty coin... the siht is only on the huns side

You can't just be making stuff up lb!!

https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/news/3156497/rangers-fan-stabbed-dad-unconscious-attack-celtic-fans-hope-street/
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: trailer on April 02, 2019, 11:21:48 AM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on April 02, 2019, 10:42:21 AM
Quote from: charlieTully on March 30, 2019, 09:54:21 PM
Quote from: illdecide on March 30, 2019, 09:35:47 PM
Why are so many against N Lennon taking it on a permanent basis? If he wins the treble surely you can't pass him, he's tried and tested. He's a brainy lad who knows Celtic and knows the players, if he doesn't win the two remaining trophies then by all means look elsewhere but some of you are sounding like Sevco fans

You are biased on this one mate and rightly so but I agree. He deserves a 1 year contract at least imo. He stepped into the breach and he is delivering. I love the fact it means so much to him. He is genuine.
Hes quute good, but I am not sure if he is good enough.

I was unimpressed with the substitutions on Sunday.
I understand why he wanted to bring guys on to give them a run, but you need to leave sentiment out of the equation.
He should have left hayes on and the team going for the juggler for the first 20 mins of second half, then make changes as required as lads got tired.

As for morelos..he was niggling away at players and lashed out when brown niggled him.

It's all brown did.
I saw a photo of a group of sevco players wildly celebrating in Scott browns face during and after the huns 1-0 win in December... so karma... there was no furore about this behaviour from Celtic or the fans. It was only about the poor performance.

Also no surprise that reports that all the stabbed fans were Celtic fans. Theres only one side that gets homicidal after a defeat... and that's the sevco crew. Disgraceful.

This proves they are not two side of a shitty coin... the siht is only on the huns side

I don't know what to say to this. Mind boggling.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: charlieTully on April 02, 2019, 11:23:41 AM
Quote from: screenexile on April 02, 2019, 11:18:28 AM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on April 02, 2019, 10:42:21 AM
Quote from: charlieTully on March 30, 2019, 09:54:21 PM
Quote from: illdecide on March 30, 2019, 09:35:47 PM
Why are so many against N Lennon taking it on a permanent basis? If he wins the treble surely you can't pass him, he's tried and tested. He's a brainy lad who knows Celtic and knows the players, if he doesn't win the two remaining trophies then by all means look elsewhere but some of you are sounding like Sevco fans

You are biased on this one mate and rightly so but I agree. He deserves a 1 year contract at least imo. He stepped into the breach and he is delivering. I love the fact it means so much to him. He is genuine.
Hes quute good, but I am not sure if he is good enough.

I was unimpressed with the substitutions on Sunday.
I understand why he wanted to bring guys on to give them a run, but you need to leave sentiment out of the equation.
He should have left hayes on and the team going for the juggler for the first 20 mins of second half, then make changes as required as lads got tired.

As for morelos..he was niggling away at players and lashed out when brown niggled him.

It's all brown did.
I saw a photo of a group of sevco players wildly celebrating in Scott browns face during and after the huns 1-0 win in December... so karma... there was no furore about this behaviour from Celtic or the fans. It was only about the poor performance.

Also no surprise that reports that all the stabbed fans were Celtic fans. Theres only one side that gets homicidal after a defeat... and that's the sevco crew. Disgraceful.

This proves they are not two side of a shitty coin... the siht is only on the huns side

You can't just be making stuff up lb!!

https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/news/3156497/rangers-fan-stabbed-dad-unconscious-attack-celtic-fans-hope-street/

Now we have lads posting from the sun on gaa board.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: screenexile on April 02, 2019, 11:29:23 AM
Quote from: charlieTully on April 02, 2019, 11:23:41 AM
Quote from: screenexile on April 02, 2019, 11:18:28 AM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on April 02, 2019, 10:42:21 AM
Quote from: charlieTully on March 30, 2019, 09:54:21 PM
Quote from: illdecide on March 30, 2019, 09:35:47 PM
Why are so many against N Lennon taking it on a permanent basis? If he wins the treble surely you can't pass him, he's tried and tested. He's a brainy lad who knows Celtic and knows the players, if he doesn't win the two remaining trophies then by all means look elsewhere but some of you are sounding like Sevco fans

You are biased on this one mate and rightly so but I agree. He deserves a 1 year contract at least imo. He stepped into the breach and he is delivering. I love the fact it means so much to him. He is genuine.
Hes quute good, but I am not sure if he is good enough.

I was unimpressed with the substitutions on Sunday.
I understand why he wanted to bring guys on to give them a run, but you need to leave sentiment out of the equation.
He should have left hayes on and the team going for the juggler for the first 20 mins of second half, then make changes as required as lads got tired.

As for morelos..he was niggling away at players and lashed out when brown niggled him.

It's all brown did.
I saw a photo of a group of sevco players wildly celebrating in Scott browns face during and after the huns 1-0 win in December... so karma... there was no furore about this behaviour from Celtic or the fans. It was only about the poor performance.

Also no surprise that reports that all the stabbed fans were Celtic fans. Theres only one side that gets homicidal after a defeat... and that's the sevco crew. Disgraceful.

This proves they are not two side of a shitty coin... the siht is only on the huns side

You can't just be making stuff up lb!!

https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/news/3156497/rangers-fan-stabbed-dad-unconscious-attack-celtic-fans-hope-street/

Now we have lads posting from the sun on gaa board.

FFS!!!! None so blind etc.

https://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/news/16685837.rangers-fan-stabbed-by-gang-of-celtic-fans-after-old-firm-clash/
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: charlieTully on April 02, 2019, 11:33:54 AM
Did you actually read that?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: screenexile on April 02, 2019, 12:27:59 PM
Yes

But please go ahead and tell me how it didn't happen.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: charlieTully on April 02, 2019, 12:35:26 PM
Quote from: screenexile on April 02, 2019, 12:27:59 PM
Yes

But please go ahead and tell me how it didn't happen.

it was september last year, it doesnt say anywhere in it they were dressed in celtic colours, it just says one line of enquiry is that is football related. You are always on here trying to annoy and goad celtic fans, any reason as to why?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on April 02, 2019, 12:42:48 PM
There's no doubt we have our scummy fans, that can't be denied.
My issue is with blaming the players or fans generally for what happened hours afterwards away from the ground. Those attacks were by thugs, because they are violent twats. Sectarianism, football, players behaviour (no Celtic player did anything wrong by the way), none of that gives reason or excuses the violence.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: 6th sam on April 02, 2019, 03:01:12 PM
Quote from: ned on April 01, 2019, 11:49:12 PM
Quote from: 6th sam on April 01, 2019, 11:20:38 PM
Quote from: trailer on April 01, 2019, 10:19:10 PM
Ok. Calling out the overt sectarianism around this fixture is now trolling. Ok. Got it.

I've been to Celtic park
Many times and feel a strong affinity to their Irish and charitable origins.
That said, there are elements of the old firm rivalry which are dangerous and unattractive.
Scott Brown's  interviews are often hilarious and he's proven himself to be a winner , but like all old firm
Players , he has a responsibility not to provoke . It appears There is a man fighting for his life and a family in distress because of injuries incurred related to the old firm yesterday. That's reality. Celtic have much better resources and a much better team and I was delighted with the win, but Scott Brown's behaviour yesterday left a lot to be desired .
I'm absolutely delighted for Neil Lennon particularly, but Brown should remember that Neil and others have suffered enormously as a result of sectarianism, and I hope all of us genuine Celtic fans are big enough to analyse Scott Brown's behaviour yestersday, and though it's hard not to have a laugh and enjoy his goading of our rivals, we must be big enough to admit that it's not what Celtic is.about , as an institution .

That's pathetic. Brown is in no way responsible for what went on in town yesterday.
If some maniac wants to knife someone it wasn't because of what Brown did.
Gerrard's comment after the game about Halliday wanting to "protect his own people " was more dangerous.
Would agree totally re Gerrard's Comments and also thought his reaction to the sectarianism directed at Neil Lennon was begrudging at best. He's well paid as manager of a club that has loads of sectarian baggage, he needs to realise , as do all professionals involved that they have a responsibility to be aware of how their actions are perceived. As a Celtic fan i'd Prefer to see our players especially our captain being competitive in Europe rather than gloating over a narrow victory over a very average team. Unfortunately sledging and provocation is part of the game , but we don't all have to like it , even when it's coming from our own.
Tbf It was wrong to put Scott's actions in the same paragraph as the city centre incident , and Scott is in no way to blame for that incident. However I feel that there are elements of Celtic/Rangers rivalry which are ugly , and I'd love to see Celtic get beyond that nonsense.
European nights in Celtic park , beating Barcelona for example, is what makes Celtic great and that worldwide respect dwarfs our local rivals. Beating a "gather-up" with a late goal and allegedly celebrating in front of their fans doesn't float my boat.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on April 02, 2019, 03:19:22 PM
Quote from: screenexile on April 02, 2019, 11:18:28 AM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on April 02, 2019, 10:42:21 AM
Quote from: charlieTully on March 30, 2019, 09:54:21 PM
Quote from: illdecide on March 30, 2019, 09:35:47 PM
Why are so many against N Lennon taking it on a permanent basis? If he wins the treble surely you can't pass him, he's tried and tested. He's a brainy lad who knows Celtic and knows the players, if he doesn't win the two remaining trophies then by all means look elsewhere but some of you are sounding like Sevco fans

You are biased on this one mate and rightly so but I agree. He deserves a 1 year contract at least imo. He stepped into the breach and he is delivering. I love the fact it means so much to him. He is genuine.
Hes quute good, but I am not sure if he is good enough.

I was unimpressed with the substitutions on Sunday.
I understand why he wanted to bring guys on to give them a run, but you need to leave sentiment out of the equation.
He should have left hayes on and the team going for the juggler for the first 20 mins of second half, then make changes as required as lads got tired.

As for morelos..he was niggling away at players and lashed out when brown niggled him.

It's all brown did.
I saw a photo of a group of sevco players wildly celebrating in Scott browns face during and after the huns 1-0 win in December... so karma... there was no furore about this behaviour from Celtic or the fans. It was only about the poor performance.

Also no surprise that reports that all the stabbed fans were Celtic fans. Theres only one side that gets homicidal after a defeat... and that's the sevco crew. Disgraceful.

This proves they are not two side of a shitty coin... the siht is only on the huns side

You can't just be making stuff up lb!!

https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/news/3156497/rangers-fan-stabbed-dad-unconscious-attack-celtic-fans-hope-street/
I'm not making it up.

It's well known that any time theres a stabbing in Glasgow after a Celtic v sevco game that it's more or less always the Celtic fan that is the victim. I know a few have been stabbed to death over the past 25 years that I can recall.
I can post up a daily mirror story about a Celtic pub that was attacked by sevco fans last Sunday- not last September.

As for Scott brown, there are photos abound of sevco players jumping wildly around him celebrating in his face, as well as in front of the broomloan stand where the Celtic fans were in ibrox. 
However there was no outcry from Celtic or media about that

This time sevco were beaten and all we hear is whinging from  their management  , gutter media plus fans and anti Celtic d**kheads 

Why? I've no idea. Jealousy?
That trailer-trash poster is just a clueless clown that has lost his village 
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: trailer on April 02, 2019, 03:32:22 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on April 02, 2019, 03:19:22 PM
Quote from: screenexile on April 02, 2019, 11:18:28 AM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on April 02, 2019, 10:42:21 AM
Quote from: charlieTully on March 30, 2019, 09:54:21 PM
Quote from: illdecide on March 30, 2019, 09:35:47 PM
Why are so many against N Lennon taking it on a permanent basis? If he wins the treble surely you can't pass him, he's tried and tested. He's a brainy lad who knows Celtic and knows the players, if he doesn't win the two remaining trophies then by all means look elsewhere but some of you are sounding like Sevco fans

You are biased on this one mate and rightly so but I agree. He deserves a 1 year contract at least imo. He stepped into the breach and he is delivering. I love the fact it means so much to him. He is genuine.
Hes quute good, but I am not sure if he is good enough.

I was unimpressed with the substitutions on Sunday.
I understand why he wanted to bring guys on to give them a run, but you need to leave sentiment out of the equation.
He should have left hayes on and the team going for the juggler for the first 20 mins of second half, then make changes as required as lads got tired.

As for morelos..he was niggling away at players and lashed out when brown niggled him.

It's all brown did.
I saw a photo of a group of sevco players wildly celebrating in Scott browns face during and after the huns 1-0 win in December... so karma... there was no furore about this behaviour from Celtic or the fans. It was only about the poor performance.

Also no surprise that reports that all the stabbed fans were Celtic fans. Theres only one side that gets homicidal after a defeat... and that's the sevco crew. Disgraceful.

This proves they are not two side of a shitty coin... the siht is only on the huns side

You can't just be making stuff up lb!!

https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/news/3156497/rangers-fan-stabbed-dad-unconscious-attack-celtic-fans-hope-street/
I'm not making it up.

It's well known that any time theres a stabbing in Glasgow after a Celtic v sevco game that it's more or less always the Celtic fan that is the victim. I know a few have been stabbed to death over the past 25 years that I can recall.
I can post up a daily mirror story about a Celtic pub that was attacked by sevco fans last Sunday- not last September.

As for Scott brown, there are photos abound of sevco players jumping wildly around him celebrating in his face, as well as in front of the broomloan stand where the Celtic fans were in ibrox. 
However there was no outcry from Celtic or media about that

This time sevco were beaten and all we hear is whinging from  their management  , gutter media plus fans and anti Celtic d**kheads 

Why? I've no idea. Jealousy?
That trailer-trash poster is just a clueless clown that has list his village

Indeed.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on April 02, 2019, 04:55:07 PM
https://goo.gl/images/8khXfr

Brown didn't flinch at this kind of treatment
Media didn't have a meltdown
Celtic manager didn't go whinging and moaning to media
No sevco fans were stabbed as a result of Celtic losing
Village idiots kept their moronic counsel
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: trailer on April 02, 2019, 04:58:51 PM
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/47776888 (https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/47776888)

layer behaviour in Sunday's Old Firm derby was "unacceptable", Scottish Police Federation vice-chairman David Hamilton says.

And Hamilton claims Scottish football is in a "crisis" that will turn people away from the game amid a rise in fan trouble this season.

Celtic's 2-1 home win over Rangers featured two red cards, several flashpoints and a post-match melee.

"That winds the crowd up," Hamilton told BBC Scotland's Sportsound.

Rangers pair Alfredo Morelos and Andy Halliday were shown red cards for clashes with Celtic captain Scott Brown, whose celebrations in front of the away fans at full-time led to the confrontation with Halliday and sparked a mass fracas.
Some Celtic fans spilled on to the pitch after their side's opener and flares were also thrown during the match.

"It's despairing the way some fans are behaving in Scottish football," Hamilton said. "We're seeing an escalation in violence both in terms of severity and frequency.

"At the weekend, some of the officers who were working at Celtic Park were saying it's the worst they've seen in 15-20 years of service. An officer had a flash-bang thrown at him that just missed his head."

Hamilton said picking out the culprits was made more difficult by fans taking measures to avoid being identified.

"People are hiding behind banners and flags, some of which are being stored in the stadium by the clubs," he said. "It's absolutely extraordinary.

"We're seeing a lack of stewarding, very few numbers dealing with some of the most difficult people. It's not a police issue to deal with us. We get nothing back from the clubs."

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on April 02, 2019, 05:01:33 PM
What a joke!!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on April 02, 2019, 07:23:26 PM
Quote from: trailer on April 02, 2019, 04:58:51 PM
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/47776888 (https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/47776888)

layer behaviour in Sunday's Old Firm derby was "unacceptable", Scottish Police Federation vice-chairman David Hamilton says.

And Hamilton claims Scottish football is in a "crisis" that will turn people away from the game amid a rise in fan trouble this season.

Celtic's 2-1 home win over Rangers featured two red cards, several flashpoints and a post-match melee.

"That winds the crowd up," Hamilton told BBC Scotland's Sportsound.

Rangers pair Alfredo Morelos and Andy Halliday were shown red cards for clashes with Celtic captain Scott Brown, whose celebrations in front of the away fans at full-time led to the confrontation with Halliday and sparked a mass fracas.
Some Celtic fans spilled on to the pitch after their side's opener and flares were also thrown during the match.

"It's despairing the way some fans are behaving in Scottish football," Hamilton said. "We're seeing an escalation in violence both in terms of severity and frequency.

"At the weekend, some of the officers who were working at Celtic Park were saying it's the worst they've seen in 15-20 years of service. An officer had a flash-bang thrown at him that just missed his head."

Hamilton said picking out the culprits was made more difficult by fans taking measures to avoid being identified.

"People are hiding behind banners and flags, some of which are being stored in the stadium by the clubs," he said. "It's absolutely extraordinary.

"We're seeing a lack of stewarding, very few numbers dealing with some of the most difficult people. It's not a police issue to deal with us. We get nothing back from the clubs."

Brown was in that corner when the game ended. He was the same distance form our fans as theirs. The fact that there is more coverage of brown than anything else that happened speaks volumes. Ejits then fall for it and post articles about it
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Orior on April 02, 2019, 08:34:38 PM
If you want to blame someone for knife crime in Glasgow, then what about Jamie Bryson's tweets after the match?

QuoteNo surprise that animal Scott Brown involved once again antagonising Rangers players. Couldn't like him & Lennon if you reared them. Understandable that Ryan Kent lashed out with Brown sneering in his face.

QuoteGreat effort from the 10 men of Rangers. Players done well at the end not to react to the provocation from that absolute reptile Scott Brown. You can imagine what the likes of Goram, Durrant & McCoist would have done with him.

QuoteNo surprise to see the hate oozing out of Celtic's players, the thuggish Lennon & their bitter supporters as that cretin Scott Brown deliberately tries to get a player sent off.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on April 02, 2019, 09:20:48 PM
Agenda anyone? Laughable how certain links or "experts" are posted without research into why said rhetoric is espoused.
Go infest another thread.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on April 02, 2019, 09:57:55 PM
Quote from: 6th sam on April 01, 2019, 11:20:38 PM
Quote from: trailer on April 01, 2019, 10:19:10 PM
Ok. Calling out the overt sectarianism around this fixture is now trolling. Ok. Got it.

I've been to Celtic park
Many times and feel a strong affinity to their Irish and charitable origins.
That said, there are elements of the old firm rivalry which are dangerous and unattractive.
Scott Brown's  interviews are often hilarious and he's proven himself to be a winner , but like all old firm
Players , he has a responsibility not to provoke . It appears There is a man fighting for his life and a family in distress because of injuries incurred related to the old firm yesterday. That's reality. Celtic have much better resources and a much better team and I was delighted with the win, but Scott Brown's behaviour yesterday left a lot to be desired .
I'm absolutely delighted for Neil Lennon particularly, but Brown should remember that Neil and others have suffered enormously as a result of sectarianism, and I hope all of us genuine Celtic fans are big enough to analyse Scott Brown's behaviour yestersday, and though it's hard not to have a laugh and enjoy his goading of our rivals, we must be big enough to admit that it's not what Celtic is.about , as an institution .

Why are you linking sectarianism with Scott Brown, it's an utterly ludicrous argument.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: charlieTully on April 02, 2019, 11:27:06 PM
Quote from: trailer on April 02, 2019, 04:58:51 PM
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/47776888 (https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/47776888)

layer behaviour in Sunday's Old Firm derby was "unacceptable", Scottish Police Federation vice-chairman David Hamilton says.

And Hamilton claims Scottish football is in a "crisis" that will turn people away from the game amid a rise in fan trouble this season.

Celtic's 2-1 home win over Rangers featured two red cards, several flashpoints and a post-match melee.

"That winds the crowd up," Hamilton told BBC Scotland's Sportsound.

Rangers pair Alfredo Morelos and Andy Halliday were shown red cards for clashes with Celtic captain Scott Brown, whose celebrations in front of the away fans at full-time led to the confrontation with Halliday and sparked a mass fracas.
Some Celtic fans spilled on to the pitch after their side's opener and flares were also thrown during the match.

"It's despairing the way some fans are behaving in Scottish football," Hamilton said. "We're seeing an escalation in violence both in terms of severity and frequency.

"At the weekend, some of the officers who were working at Celtic Park were saying it's the worst they've seen in 15-20 years of service. An officer had a flash-bang thrown at him that just missed his head."

Hamilton said picking out the culprits was made more difficult by fans taking measures to avoid being identified.

"People are hiding behind banners and flags, some of which are being stored in the stadium by the clubs," he said. "It's absolutely extraordinary.

"We're seeing a lack of stewarding, very few numbers dealing with some of the most difficult people. It's not a police issue to deal with us. We get nothing back from the clubs."

What is your point? What are you asking here in this thread? It's a forum for Celtic related matters. There is debate around who we believe is the best manager for the job, team selection, best formations etc etc. We don't all gather round and video chat each other singing raa songs, we don't congregate and stab people who might be rangers fans. Why do you feel the need to troll? You are obviously not a Celtic fan or a supporter of any other SPL club
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on April 03, 2019, 09:00:39 AM
I'm guessing Scott browns smirking caused all these hooligan acts too then!!

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-6296059/A-grim-new-generation-football-hooligans-big-increase-disorder.html
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Kickham csc on April 03, 2019, 10:38:55 AM
Is it just me, or is Gerrard showing signs that he is not up to the job?

Rangers have continually dropped points against weaker opposition, in 2 or the 3 OF games, Rangers were out played for 3/4 of the games.

Their disciplinary record is bad, which seems to be an extension of his management style.

He used terms over the past two days that shows that he is playing to the worst elements of Rangers Fan base

Brown....Provoker, showing sympathy with Ryan and Morelos. The assaulted a player, but its the Celtic players fault. Compare that to ex Rangers players disgust at their behaviour
Rangers player was "protecting" the fans from Brown.....from what????
His statement "He knows what he would do to Brown during the next game" ???? Hope there is no violence against Brown during next OF game
Celtic playing the "victim card", yet it was Rangers playing victim.

He has had better players at his disposal than pervious managers, but no improvement

How long before fingers start pointing towards Gerrard for not being up to the job.

I can't see the Liverpool management team looking at Gerrard as being a candidate to replace Klopp.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: trailer on April 03, 2019, 10:57:17 AM
Quote from: charlieTully on April 02, 2019, 11:27:06 PM
Quote from: trailer on April 02, 2019, 04:58:51 PM
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/47776888 (https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/47776888)

layer behaviour in Sunday's Old Firm derby was "unacceptable", Scottish Police Federation vice-chairman David Hamilton says.

And Hamilton claims Scottish football is in a "crisis" that will turn people away from the game amid a rise in fan trouble this season.

Celtic's 2-1 home win over Rangers featured two red cards, several flashpoints and a post-match melee.

"That winds the crowd up," Hamilton told BBC Scotland's Sportsound.

Rangers pair Alfredo Morelos and Andy Halliday were shown red cards for clashes with Celtic captain Scott Brown, whose celebrations in front of the away fans at full-time led to the confrontation with Halliday and sparked a mass fracas.
Some Celtic fans spilled on to the pitch after their side's opener and flares were also thrown during the match.

"It's despairing the way some fans are behaving in Scottish football," Hamilton said. "We're seeing an escalation in violence both in terms of severity and frequency.

"At the weekend, some of the officers who were working at Celtic Park were saying it's the worst they've seen in 15-20 years of service. An officer had a flash-bang thrown at him that just missed his head."

Hamilton said picking out the culprits was made more difficult by fans taking measures to avoid being identified.

"People are hiding behind banners and flags, some of which are being stored in the stadium by the clubs," he said. "It's absolutely extraordinary.

"We're seeing a lack of stewarding, very few numbers dealing with some of the most difficult people. It's not a police issue to deal with us. We get nothing back from the clubs."

What is your point? What are you asking here in this thread? It's a forum for Celtic related matters. There is debate around who we believe is the best manager for the job, team selection, best formations etc etc. We don't all gather round and video chat each other singing raa songs, we don't congregate and stab people who might be rangers fans. Why do you feel the need to troll? You are obviously not a Celtic fan or a supporter of any other SPL club

Charlie, it's a Celtic issue. I linked an article from the BBC. That's all. Should we not tackle sectarianism? Should we ignore it?
If pointing out the issues around this fixture and Scottish football in general is trolling, well then we're all trolling every time we point out a problem. If you don't want to comment on it then don't, that's fine.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on April 03, 2019, 11:13:03 AM
Quote from: Kickham csc on April 03, 2019, 10:38:55 AM
Is it just me, or is Gerrard showing signs that he is not up to the job?

Rangers have continually dropped points against weaker opposition, in 2 or the 3 OF games, Rangers were out played for 3/4 of the games.

Their disciplinary record is bad, which seems to be an extension of his management style.

He used terms over the past two days that shows that he is playing to the worst elements of Rangers Fan base

Brown....Provoker, showing sympathy with Ryan and Morelos. The assaulted a player, but its the Celtic players fault. Compare that to ex Rangers players disgust at their behaviour
Rangers player was "protecting" the fans from Brown.....from what????
His statement "He knows what he would do to Brown during the next game" ???? Hope there is no violence against Brown during next OF game
Celtic playing the "victim card", yet it was Rangers playing victim.

He has had better players at his disposal than pervious managers, but no improvement

How long before fingers start pointing towards Gerrard for not being up to the job.

I can't see the Liverpool management team looking at Gerrard as being a candidate to replace Klopp.
He has prob done as well if not better than realistically expected... albeit with loads of funding and spending.

He has zero experience and it shows

He was the big name that the huns pin their Hopes to... and he helped generate enough interest to keep their cash registers pinging.

However he will never be up to it. Best thing will be that he will blow up in the summer or during next season and Celtic will walk home for a 10 in a row. Certainly a 9 in a row is desirable...the sfa will do all in their power to stop a 10 in a row... look at what happens when sevco lose a game to Celtic..  on the field they behave like knackers, off the field they are homicidal scum.

The fighting is similar to the rest of Britain... where this is not labelled as sectarian... its thuggery.

Leeds, man u, liverpool, Chelsea, west ham etc plus others all have their scum hooligan element... as has been well documented in TV documentaries and media publications.

So it's not just a Glasgow, Scotland sectarian issue... it's a societal problem on their whole island.
Sevco just happen to be way worse in Scotland.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: trailer on April 03, 2019, 11:18:36 AM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on April 03, 2019, 11:13:03 AM
Quote from: Kickham csc on April 03, 2019, 10:38:55 AM
Is it just me, or is Gerrard showing signs that he is not up to the job?

Rangers have continually dropped points against weaker opposition, in 2 or the 3 OF games, Rangers were out played for 3/4 of the games.

Their disciplinary record is bad, which seems to be an extension of his management style.

He used terms over the past two days that shows that he is playing to the worst elements of Rangers Fan base

Brown....Provoker, showing sympathy with Ryan and Morelos. The assaulted a player, but its the Celtic players fault. Compare that to ex Rangers players disgust at their behaviour
Rangers player was "protecting" the fans from Brown.....from what????
His statement "He knows what he would do to Brown during the next game" ???? Hope there is no violence against Brown during next OF game
Celtic playing the "victim card", yet it was Rangers playing victim.

He has had better players at his disposal than pervious managers, but no improvement

How long before fingers start pointing towards Gerrard for not being up to the job.

I can't see the Liverpool management team looking at Gerrard as being a candidate to replace Klopp.
He has prob done as well if not better than realistically expected... albeit with loads of funding and spending.

He has zero experience and it shows

He was the big name that the huns pin their Hopes to... and he helped generate enough interest to keep their cash registers pinging.

However he will never be up to it. Best thing will be that he will blow up in the summer or during next season and Celtic will walk home for a 10 in a row. Certainly a 9 in a row is desirable...the sfa will do all in their power to stop a 10 in a row... look at what happens when sevco lose a game to Celtic..  on the field they behave like knackers, off the field they are homicidal scum.

The fighting is similar to the rest of Britain... where this is not labelled as sectarian... its thuggery.

Leeds, man u, liverpool, Chelsea, west ham etc plus others all have their scum hooligan element... as has been well documented in TV documentaries and media publications.

So it's not just a Glasgow, Scotland sectarian issue... it's a societal problem on their whole island.
Sevco just happen to be way worse in Scotland.

The language you use in relation to Rangers and their supporters sort of proves it isn't just one sided.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on April 03, 2019, 12:38:53 PM
Quote from: trailer on April 03, 2019, 11:18:36 AM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on April 03, 2019, 11:13:03 AM
Quote from: Kickham csc on April 03, 2019, 10:38:55 AM
Is it just me, or is Gerrard showing signs that he is not up to the job?

Rangers have continually dropped points against weaker opposition, in 2 or the 3 OF games, Rangers were out played for 3/4 of the games.

Their disciplinary record is bad, which seems to be an extension of his management style.

He used terms over the past two days that shows that he is playing to the worst elements of Rangers Fan base

Brown....Provoker, showing sympathy with Ryan and Morelos. The assaulted a player, but its the Celtic players fault. Compare that to ex Rangers players disgust at their behaviour
Rangers player was "protecting" the fans from Brown.....from what????
His statement "He knows what he would do to Brown during the next game" ???? Hope there is no violence against Brown during next OF game
Celtic playing the "victim card", yet it was Rangers playing victim.

He has had better players at his disposal than pervious managers, but no improvement

How long before fingers start pointing towards Gerrard for not being up to the job.

I can't see the Liverpool management team looking at Gerrard as being a candidate to replace Klopp.
He has prob done as well if not better than realistically expected... albeit with loads of funding and spending.

He has zero experience and it shows

He was the big name that the huns pin their Hopes to... and he helped generate enough interest to keep their cash registers pinging.

However he will never be up to it. Best thing will be that he will blow up in the summer or during next season and Celtic will walk home for a 10 in a row. Certainly a 9 in a row is desirable...the sfa will do all in their power to stop a 10 in a row... look at what happens when sevco lose a game to Celtic..  on the field they behave like knackers, off the field they are homicidal scum.

The fighting is similar to the rest of Britain... where this is not labelled as sectarian... its thuggery.

Leeds, man u, liverpool, Chelsea, west ham etc plus others all have their scum hooligan element... as has been well documented in TV documentaries and media publications.

So it's not just a Glasgow, Scotland sectarian issue... it's a societal problem on their whole island.
Sevco just happen to be way worse in Scotland.

The language you use in relation to Rangers and their supporters sort of proves it isn't just one sided.
You are attempting to create an argument without sufficient evidence or enough intellect to back it up. ...let alone first hand experience. 

Having observed sports fans globally ( largely at first hand) I can say that the vitriol emanating from sevco fans is akin to orange order loyalist/unionist thugs that only a smallish portion of north of Ireland fans also possess.

The rangers/sevco fans that are the scum element are indeed huns and trailer trash.

Go over to Glasgow, sit and have a meal or drink with your girl ( or boy- whatever you are into) . Enable sevco hun fans coming home from a game to hear your accent. Expect an attack.
Tell me then its caused by Scott brown.
You need to broaden your experience as well as education.
Acting the arsehole on a website in a thread for Celtic fans is highly unlikely to effect the learning you need to graduate from being an idiot.
Your assertion on my terminology is without any comprehension on what I've experienced or that I've befriended many a rangers fan in England and Scotland.. even Dublin. Please have a good look at your own mindset rather than pontificate about the similar collective on here. Maybe you'll find that you are completely incorrect and making a fool of yourself. Which you are. You'll better yourself from assimilating an informed opinion through enhanced learning ( including listening). You can thank me later!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: dec on April 03, 2019, 03:16:10 PM
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/brexit/video-young-celtic-fan-sings-sectarian-song-about-rangers-kitman-jimmy-bell-14015804/vp-BBTLvBM
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on April 03, 2019, 04:38:23 PM
Quote from: dec on April 03, 2019, 03:16:10 PM
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/brexit/video-young-celtic-fan-sings-sectarian-song-about-rangers-kitman-jimmy-bell-14015804/vp-BBTLvBM

How long did it take to find that? Nobody denies we have idiots in our support, or if they do they are deluded. That video is poor. The lad should never have been made to do that. As far as songs go I really don't care about them. Let them sing about being up to their knees in fenian  blood or whatever I really don't care. What I hate is the tit for tat shit you get. A Celtic fan posts a video of them. They post a video of us. Then you I've idiots who support neither team scouring the Internet for videos of Celtic fans 'misbehaving'. What's the point
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on April 03, 2019, 04:43:58 PM
I can't remember Fat Sally getting the same villification back in 2011 when he near started a riot after the cup game. the rangers players discipline was shocking during that match too with a couple of reds iirc.
that was the season before they were liquidated. maybe history is going to repeat itself.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on April 03, 2019, 05:38:30 PM
Liverpool and Man Utd fans appear to be quickest to rear their heads in this thread when 'controversy' arises. No sense of irony either.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: charlieTully on April 03, 2019, 06:23:02 PM
Quote from: dec on April 03, 2019, 03:16:10 PM
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/brexit/video-young-celtic-fan-sings-sectarian-song-about-rangers-kitman-jimmy-bell-14015804/vp-BBTLvBM

The parents should be ashamed there. I'm sure you don't care either way just trolling like trailer.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on April 03, 2019, 07:02:27 PM
Kid needs to be taught manners.
The parents need a slap.
But I suspect they are from lower social scale
.. even that's not really a great excuse.

I wonder how many more trolls will find similar songs and episodes...

Maybe we will all go out and post up the vitriolic actions and chants of the epl clubs fans at each other... planes crashing in Munich or fans dying in the stands etc..
It's not clever and theres prob a lot more material... it might remind folk that fighting and animalistic behaviour is prob worse in English football!
Though the protagonists on here might not like to be reminded that the clubs they support are as bad if not worse than sevco ( and at times some Celtic) fans
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on April 03, 2019, 07:22:02 PM
Look it's on both sides regardless of who you support, that's just life, one side will claim they are better than the other but it's too easy to find shite like that on the internet.

These games generate hate.

Is hun used the same as taig?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: dec on April 03, 2019, 07:26:58 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on April 03, 2019, 07:02:27 PM
Kid needs to be taught manners.
The parents need a slap.
But I suspect they are from lower social scale
.. even that's not really a great excuse.

I wonder how many more trolls will find similar songs and episodes...

Maybe we will all go out and post up the vitriolic actions and chants of the epl clubs fans at each other... planes crashing in Munich or fans dying in the stands etc..
It's not clever and theres prob a lot more material... it might remind folk that fighting and animalistic behaviour is prob worse in English football!
Though the protagonists on here might not like to be reminded that the clubs they support are as bad if not worse than sevco ( and at times some Celtic) fans

It wasn't just the kid in the video, it sounded like a lot of the crowd joined in the singing as well.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on April 03, 2019, 07:32:34 PM
Quote from: dec on April 03, 2019, 07:26:58 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on April 03, 2019, 07:02:27 PM
Kid needs to be taught manners.
The parents need a slap.
But I suspect they are from lower social scale
.. even that's not really a great excuse.

I wonder how many more trolls will find similar songs and episodes...

Maybe we will all go out and post up the vitriolic actions and chants of the epl clubs fans at each other... planes crashing in Munich or fans dying in the stands etc..
It's not clever and theres prob a lot more material... it might remind folk that fighting and animalistic behaviour is prob worse in English football!
Though the protagonists on here might not like to be reminded that the clubs they support are as bad if not worse than sevco ( and at times some Celtic) fans

It wasn't just the kid in the video, it sounded like a lot of the crowd joined in the singing as well.

Correct. Now are you gonna contribute anything? How do you think tonight's game against St Mirren will go? You do know Celtic are playing st mirren tonight don't you?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: charlieTully on April 03, 2019, 07:36:25 PM
Interested to see how weah and Burke get on here tonight.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: michaelg on April 03, 2019, 07:38:00 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on April 03, 2019, 07:32:34 PM
Quote from: dec on April 03, 2019, 07:26:58 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on April 03, 2019, 07:02:27 PM
Kid needs to be taught manners.
The parents need a slap.
But I suspect they are from lower social scale
.. even that's not really a great excuse.

I wonder how many more trolls will find similar songs and episodes...

Maybe we will all go out and post up the vitriolic actions and chants of the epl clubs fans at each other... planes crashing in Munich or fans dying in the stands etc..
It's not clever and theres prob a lot more material... it might remind folk that fighting and animalistic behaviour is prob worse in English football!
Though the protagonists on here might not like to be reminded that the clubs they support are as bad if not worse than sevco ( and at times some Celtic) fans

It wasn't just the kid in the video, it sounded like a lot of the crowd joined in the singing as well.

Correct. Now are you gonna contribute anything? How do you think tonight's game against St Mirren will go? You do know Celtic are playing st mirren tonight don't you?
Don't you follow the media?  Lots of the coverage relating to Celtic does not relate specifically to team selection/tactics etc.  I bet you took a keen interest when the treatment of Neil Lennon was front and centre not so long ago.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on April 03, 2019, 07:57:28 PM
Quote from: michaelg on April 03, 2019, 07:38:00 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on April 03, 2019, 07:32:34 PM
Quote from: dec on April 03, 2019, 07:26:58 PM
Quote from: lynchbhoy on April 03, 2019, 07:02:27 PM
Kid needs to be taught manners.
The parents need a slap.
But I suspect they are from lower social scale
.. even that's not really a great excuse.

I wonder how many more trolls will find similar songs and episodes...

Maybe we will all go out and post up the vitriolic actions and chants of the epl clubs fans at each other... planes crashing in Munich or fans dying in the stands etc..
It's not clever and theres prob a lot more material... it might remind folk that fighting and animalistic behaviour is prob worse in English football!
Though the protagonists on here might not like to be reminded that the clubs they support are as bad if not worse than sevco ( and at times some Celtic) fans

It wasn't just the kid in the video, it sounded like a lot of the crowd joined in the singing as well.

Correct. Now are you gonna contribute anything? How do you think tonight's game against St Mirren will go? You do know Celtic are playing st mirren tonight don't you?
Don't you follow the media?  Lots of the coverage relating to Celtic does not relate specifically to team selection/tactics etc.  I bet you took a keen interest when the treatment of Neil Lennon was front and centre not so long ago.

I take a keen interest in all things Celtic which is more than I can say for some of the posters in this thread.  Have you actually read any of my posts? It's currently 0-0 by the way. In case you were wondering
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on April 03, 2019, 08:01:24 PM
72 % possession
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: dec on April 03, 2019, 08:27:13 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on April 03, 2019, 07:32:34 PM
You do know Celtic are playing st mirren tonight don't you?

Of course, I have been following it avidly on the Sky Scotland twitter account.

Apparently Timothy Weah has given St Mirren a 1-0 lead

https://twitter.com/Oldfirmfacts1/status/1113518574834991107

(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/D3QDOwsWsAIAyeq.jpg:small)

Though they have now deleted that tweet but not replaced it with the correct score

https://twitter.com/ScotlandSky/
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: trailer on April 03, 2019, 08:27:52 PM
Quote from: dec on April 03, 2019, 03:16:10 PM
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/brexit/video-young-celtic-fan-sings-sectarian-song-about-rangers-kitman-jimmy-bell-14015804/vp-BBTLvBM

Child abuse.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on April 03, 2019, 10:52:00 PM
2-0 win but very uninspiring. St Mirren with 6 reserves on.
Ryan Christie looked good on his return though.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on April 04, 2019, 07:28:49 AM
Personally I don't mind flares and smoke bombs. Whether they should be used in a stadium or not is a different debate. But chucking bangers or whatever onto the pitch is bloody idiotic and will ultimately come back to hurt the fans
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Megaman on April 04, 2019, 08:00:06 AM
ffs, i absolutely hate Celtic.................




.........well for today anyway, had their game over 2.5 goals and they let my bet down  :(

Wonder was Scott Brown playing?  :-X
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on April 04, 2019, 09:51:51 AM
Right guys, FFS we're arguing over silly stuff and they're worse than us and we're better than them. Wise up, there are village idiots in both camps who shame the club. I agree with Sutton that things seem to be getting worse this season for some reason and don't know why.
Rangers are up to their neck in fenian blood and Celtic are freeing Ireland and whatever else ( I know the argument will be their songs are worse than ours and that may be the case but it's foolish to think that one set of fans are worse/better than the others). Regarding Pyrotechnics and the like at games or anywhere TBH are insane, I've seen the damage they can do and they're basically small bombs used by clowns who haven't a clue what they're doing and it's only a matter of time before someone is seriously injured or killed by some drunk twat.

Football wise we were poor enough last night, first half was a bit better than the second. Still not impressed with O Ntcham, gives the ball away too easy and looks lazy trying to get it back. Maybe injuries dictated who came off the bench last night but surely that was the game to get 45 mins into Rogic's legs after how rusty he looked on Sunday but it was refreshing to see Christie back pushing forward with purpose. When everyone is fit we've a decent 11 but the guys coming in to fill the gaps are def of a lesser standard (unfortunately)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Over the Bar on April 04, 2019, 12:32:48 PM
While Lennon will get Celtic over the line and may even close out the treble-treble I would have concerns for the prospects of TIAR if he gets the job permanently. 

If Rodgers was still in charge I think Gerrard would be off knowing he can't close the gap without huge investment which isn't likely to materialise.  I reckon he thinks he will be able to get much closer with NL there.  NL couldn't even win a treble when Rangers were in the lower divisions.  The referees also have it in for him and he gets banned for things other managers get away with and regular touchline bans inevitably lead to dropped points.

Another factor is how Celtic recruit this summer.  I don't  think NL can attract the talent that a higher profile manager can.  Celtic are too reliant on loanees and need to spend cleverly to maintain the narrowing advantage over Rangers.  Gerrard is well capable of pulling in a few high profile loans too as well as English players out of contract with plenty to offer in the SPFL for a season for a final tilt to break Celtic's run.  The word is Dave King is touting Rangers all over the middle East and China to anyone who will give him an audience as a cheap option for investment.

Hopefully Lewis Morgan comes back carrying the form he is currently in at Sunderland and Griffiths is back to his best but Celtic need another 2-3 players of top calibre coming through the door over the summer who will improve the starting 11 straight away.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general on April 04, 2019, 04:29:19 PM
Quote from: Megaman on April 04, 2019, 08:00:06 AM
ffs, i absolutely hate Celtic.................




.........well for today anyway, had their game over 2.5 goals and they let my bet down  :(

Wonder was Scott Brown playing?  :-X

Ntcham missed a pen too
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Kickham csc on April 05, 2019, 11:06:32 AM
Flying into Glasgow tomorrow, bringing my son to his first Celtic Game.

Arriving at 10:30, any tips what to do before the game with the wee lad.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bigtogs on April 05, 2019, 11:20:26 AM
Quote from: Kickham csc on April 05, 2019, 11:06:32 AM
Flying into Glasgow tomorrow, bringing my son to his first Celtic Game.

Arriving at 10:30, any tips what to do before the game with the wee lad.

Not easy getting kids into to Bar if you want a beer or 2.... I took my kids to Celtic Superstore and then to the pre match entertainment at Celtic park... all very handy..

http://www.celticfc.net/hospitality/kerrydalebar
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on April 05, 2019, 01:47:30 PM
Quote from: bigtogs on April 05, 2019, 11:20:26 AM
Quote from: Kickham csc on April 05, 2019, 11:06:32 AM
Flying into Glasgow tomorrow, bringing my son to his first Celtic Game.

Arriving at 10:30, any tips what to do before the game with the wee lad.

Not easy getting kids into to Bar if you want a beer or 2.... I took my kids to Celtic Superstore and then to the pre match entertainment at Celtic park... all very handy..

http://www.celticfc.net/hospitality/kerrydalebar

Would echo this. Food, entertainment and drink before and after match.
Depends on your actual ETA at Celtic Park but should be able to easily pass a couple of hours there before kick off.
Would also advise to get to your seats half hour before to let the wee one soak up all the pre match goings on!
In town you probably won't have much time for anything other than visiting a few sports or toy shops!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: paddyjohn on April 05, 2019, 04:35:52 PM
Quote from: Kickham csc on April 05, 2019, 11:06:32 AM
Flying into Glasgow tomorrow, bringing my son to his first Celtic Game.

Arriving at 10:30, any tips what to do before the game with the wee lad.

Hit the Gallowgate, few scoops and then up to Turnstiles. lol

Make sure a take a pic of his reaction when he sees the ground, I did the same with my nephew when I took him to his first game, memories that will last forever.

Enjoy
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on April 06, 2019, 05:48:48 PM
Another honking performance today  :(
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on April 06, 2019, 06:04:39 PM
Very defensive by the sound of it today.  Surely should be more attacking minded at home.

This will not help Lennon get the job full time.  Football needs to be more exciting. Disappointing if this is the way it's going.  Lucky enough to get the 3 pts V Rangers last week.

Fans are not impressed with this stale type of football.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Over the Bar on April 06, 2019, 06:26:02 PM
Quote from: marty34 on April 06, 2019, 06:04:39 PM
Very defensive by the sound of it today.  Surely should be more attacking minded at home.

This will not help Lennon get the job full time.  Football needs to be more exciting. Disappointing if this is the way it's going.  Lucky enough to get the 3 pts V Rangers last week.

Then it was a good result!  ;)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: MoChara on April 06, 2019, 07:53:24 PM
The get out of jail free card we've been relying on recently to hide our blushes, fell to Burke this time and he missed it. I just hope Lennon can get them up for the cup game next week.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: straightred on April 07, 2019, 02:12:39 PM
Quote from: marty34 on April 06, 2019, 06:04:39 PM
Very defensive by the sound of it today.  Surely should be more attacking minded at home.

This will not help Lennon get the job full time.  Football needs to be more exciting. Disappointing if this is the way it's going.  Lucky enough to get the 3 pts V Rangers last week.

Fans are not impressed with this stale type of football.

watched the 2nd half and it was dire. It could be that they know the league is over but in that case surely the pressure is off and they should be playing free flowing football. Much as i like Lenny I'm not keen on him getting the job full time
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on April 07, 2019, 07:13:21 PM
Quote from: straightred on April 07, 2019, 02:12:39 PM
Quote from: marty34 on April 06, 2019, 06:04:39 PM
Very defensive by the sound of it today.  Surely should be more attacking minded at home.

This will not help Lennon get the job full time.  Football needs to be more exciting. Disappointing if this is the way it's going.  Lucky enough to get the 3 pts V Rangers last week.

Fans are not impressed with this stale type of football.

watched the 2nd half and it was dire. It could be that they know the league is over but in that case surely the pressure is off and they should be playing free flowing football. Much as i like Lenny I'm not keen on him getting the job full time

so when will the league be over? if Celtic keep playing like that and Rangers keep winning?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on April 07, 2019, 09:25:36 PM
Considering Celtic are 11 points ahead and if we keep playing like that we are likely to win our next two matches, so second game after the split.
Seriously, the magic number is 5 points more needed. So if we keep drawing, remember Celtic haven't lost a domestic game this year, and they keep winning, a draw at Ibrox in the second last game would do the trick! Likelihood is that we will win it first or second after the split.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Kickham csc on April 08, 2019, 10:31:33 AM
Had a great time with the wee lad on Saturday up at the game. Brilliant day.

Must admit, it was a completely different experience being there with a kid and not on a supporters bus....enjoyed it a lot more, more of a pure joy and enjoyment of the game.

The amount of parents with young kids in our section (not the kids zone),was a real pleasure to see, mothers with young daughters,  dads with sons and daughters , and in them you could see the a real connection with the club.

My plane touched down at 10:30, got a taxi over to CP, with a Celtic supporter driver, who took us on a quick "drive by" of Ibrox to show my lad where Rangers played. My son hadn't a clue what the driver was saying, so that was his first real experience of Glasgow.

When we arrived, walked up to the tour door and paid for a tour which started at 11:00. My wee lad loved it. Walking out the tunnel etc, and spend the rest of the day humming "for its a grand ..."

Then we saw the teams arrive and went into the stadium early to soak up the atmosphere.

The game it's self, I didn't think Celtic were very defensive.  They were pushing forward and were attacking minded, but... it was stale football and Celtic weren't as dynamic as I would have liked.

Tierney looked heavy legged, and some of the other players gave you the impression that they were playing on the end of a very long season.

Weah and Burke added a bit of spark when the came on, and only Ajer, Forrest, Rogić, and Christie caught the eye.

From a green brigade point of view, they definitely add a bit of atmosphere, but do they prevent stadium wide singing of Celtic Songs? There was no YNWA before the game and only briefly was the 'Fields' and 'For it's a grant old..' sung by the stadium other than the GB.

Anyway, the lad loved the day which was the main objective, and Up the Hoops



Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on April 08, 2019, 11:32:08 AM
Glad you, and especially the wee fella, enjoyed the day. The result matters but the overall experience usually seals it. That's him hooked now hopefully. Too easy for the young ones to be swept up with the English football.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on April 08, 2019, 04:12:01 PM
Kickham csc, a great read and brought me back to my first game. Great to hear the stands are full of families, I know the GB gives the atmosphere to the match and they kinda do dictate the songs sang during the match. It's not perfect but it's not too bad either.

On the game...It's hard to break a team down when they have no intention of scoring or even breaking up the field hard afraid of getting caught on the break, some of Celtic's misses can be legislated for and i'm sure NL was pulling his hair out. We had enough talent on the pitch to win comfortably but i suppose you get one or two of these a season, just a pity your cub didn't get to see 2-3 goals, glad you's all enjoyed and don't wait too long before you bring him back again.I'm trying to fit my lad into a game at CP before the season is over.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: paddyjohn on April 08, 2019, 06:25:49 PM
Quote from: Kickham csc on April 08, 2019, 10:31:33 AM
Had a great time with the wee lad on Saturday up at the game. Brilliant day.

Must admit, it was a completely different experience being there with a kid and not on a supporters bus....enjoyed it a lot more, more of a pure joy and enjoyment of the game.

The amount of parents with young kids in our section (not the kids zone),was a real pleasure to see, mothers with young daughters,  dads with sons and daughters , and in them you could see the a real connection with the club.

My plane touched down at 10:30, got a taxi over to CP, with a Celtic supporter driver, who took us on a quick "drive by" of Ibrox to show my lad where Rangers played. My son hadn't a clue what the driver was saying, so that was his first real experience of Glasgow.

When we arrived, walked up to the tour door and paid for a tour which started at 11:00. My wee lad loved it. Walking out the tunnel etc, and spend the rest of the day humming "for its a grand ..."

Then we saw the teams arrive and went into the stadium early to soak up the atmosphere.

The game it's self, I didn't think Celtic were very defensive.  They were pushing forward and were attacking minded, but... it was stale football and Celtic weren't as dynamic as I would have liked.

Tierney looked heavy legged, and some of the other players gave you the impression that they were playing on the end of a very long season.

Weah and Burke added a bit of spark when the came on, and only Ajer, Forrest, Rogić, and Christie caught the eye.

From a green brigade point of view, they definitely add a bit of atmosphere, but do they prevent stadium wide singing of Celtic Songs? There was no YNWA before the game and only briefly was the 'Fields' and 'For it's a grant old..' sung by the stadium other than the GB.

Anyway, the lad loved the day which was the main objective, and Up the Hoops

Super stuff pal. Defo brings back memories
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on April 09, 2019, 09:36:44 AM
I have a lot of time for NL, but his ship has sailed as Celtic manager. Celtic need a new broom come summer.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on April 13, 2019, 11:04:40 PM
Feeling nervous about tomorrow, have a bad feeling about it. Hope i'm wrong and we tank them 4-0...lol
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on April 14, 2019, 07:20:05 AM
There's a good review of the game today and the mangerial appointment connundrum by Tom English https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/47906348
He seems to think that if the treble is won then Lenny jumps ahead of the queue, peppered with non starters. But there is also another game v Rangers at Ibrox to negotiate, fail that and I'd say Lenny's profile would be damaged.   
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: MoChara on April 14, 2019, 05:34:05 PM
If Aberdeen had of tried playing football today they might have got somewhere
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on April 14, 2019, 06:09:10 PM
Quote from: MoChara on April 14, 2019, 05:34:05 PM
If Aberdeen had of tried playing football today they might have got somewhere

Hope, Don't think so. Celtic were always winning today, before they got a man sent off Celtic were in control of the game. I was nervous about the game but turns out there was no call to be nervous.

People talk about Lennon and bringing in other managers, the players are playing for him and he knows what he's doing. I get the feeling if he completes the treble it still won't be enough for some people, they're sitting just waiting to pounce the first time they're beaten.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Baile an tuaigh on April 14, 2019, 06:24:29 PM
I'm with you on Neal Lennon Celtic were lucky he was available when Brendan decided to skedaddle. Delighted he is still unbeaten, not easy jumping into the middle of things in them circumstances I also find Neal to be a very genuine likeable character.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on April 14, 2019, 07:06:48 PM
Played very well today. It was the first real good performance under NL so hopefully it continues and the league is wrapped up in the next couple of games. BTW that challenge that resulted in Aberdeen's second red card was a shocker.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on April 14, 2019, 08:04:45 PM
Have to admit I was worried about today but didn't need to be. 3 more wins to the treble treble
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on April 14, 2019, 11:20:47 PM
That game told nothing about Lenonn or Celtic, it was more about Aberdeen's self sabotage.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: MoChara on April 15, 2019, 08:35:45 AM
Quote from: illdecide on April 14, 2019, 06:09:10 PM
Quote from: MoChara on April 14, 2019, 05:34:05 PM
If Aberdeen had of tried playing football today they might have got somewhere

Hope, Don't think so. Celtic were always winning today, before they got a man sent off Celtic were in control of the game. I was nervous about the game but turns out there was no call to be nervous.

People talk about Lennon and bringing in other managers, the players are playing for him and he knows what he's doing. I get the feeling if he completes the treble it still won't be enough for some people, they're sitting just waiting to pounce the first time they're beaten.

I was more making comment on Aberdeen than Celtic, they just looked frustrated and bitter from the off more interested inputting the boot into the Celtic squad than playing for any sort of result
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on April 15, 2019, 01:40:15 PM
Police probe Burnley-Cardiff brawl'

http://www.skysports.com/share/11694644

... not that it was needed...but further evidence of fans behaviour in epl being way worse than spl

I believe flares were set off at Anfield. Imo it's no big deal, but it was like an isis bombing in the media when a Celtic fan let one off a couple of weeks ago!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lynchbhoy on April 15, 2019, 01:46:44 PM
Thought Celtic did look like they were playing some great football , first time they've clicked under Lennon. Joao and Ajer bringing the ball up to create an extra man to contend with was a great ploy.
Yes Aberdeen self restricted but Celtic were playing them off the park and only aberdeens over physical tactical approach was keeping them in the game, until the ref started penalizing  them for it finally.
Great win. Well deserved. Edourard looking like hes returning to form. Any news on Christie?  Hope he is ok and will be back for the final.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on April 16, 2019, 02:18:45 PM
I want to be proven wrong by Neil Lennon, great Celtic man but second comings can be difficult. Thought the ref on Sunday was poor he let Aberdeen away with tackles Chris Smalling would be proud of. Fergusons sending of was a direct result of him not been booked at least 3 times he thought he was untouchable.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on April 16, 2019, 03:22:20 PM
I know people will say that i'm biased because i know NL personally but all i'm saying (not defending him) is give him a chance and if he doesn't take his chance and he's not up to the task then give him a few quid and thank him for his efforts and move him on...Simple. I'm a Celtic fan first and I want whats best for Celtic but i'm prepared to give NL a chance and see how he performs, what's annoying me is people don't want him for the job without letting the fella have a proper go (their minds were made up the first day he took over).
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: naka on April 16, 2019, 03:35:17 PM
Quote from: illdecide on April 16, 2019, 03:22:20 PM
I know people will say that i'm biased because i know NL personally but all i'm saying (not defending him) is give him a chance and if he doesn't take his chance and he's not up to the task then give him a few quid and thank him for his efforts and move him on...Simple. I'm a Celtic fan first and I want whats best for Celtic but i'm prepared to give NL a chance and see how he performs, what's annoying me is people don't want him for the job without letting the fella have a proper go (their minds were made up the first day he took over).
10 in a row is too near
we cant take chances at this stage.
sorry I have a lot of time for NL but we need to nail this one.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on April 16, 2019, 04:20:42 PM
Quote from: naka on April 16, 2019, 03:35:17 PM
Quote from: illdecide on April 16, 2019, 03:22:20 PM
I know people will say that i'm biased because i know NL personally but all i'm saying (not defending him) is give him a chance and if he doesn't take his chance and he's not up to the task then give him a few quid and thank him for his efforts and move him on...Simple. I'm a Celtic fan first and I want whats best for Celtic but i'm prepared to give NL a chance and see how he performs, what's annoying me is people don't want him for the job without letting the fella have a proper go (their minds were made up the first day he took over).
10 in a row is too near
we cant take chances at this stage.
sorry I have a lot of time for NL but we need to nail this one.

I'm not sure what you mean by that...
Is it, you can't take a chance so give NL the job or you can't take a chance on NL
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Kickham csc on April 16, 2019, 05:07:44 PM
Quote from: illdecide on April 16, 2019, 04:20:42 PM
Quote from: naka on April 16, 2019, 03:35:17 PM
Quote from: illdecide on April 16, 2019, 03:22:20 PM
I know people will say that i'm biased because i know NL personally but all i'm saying (not defending him) is give him a chance and if he doesn't take his chance and he's not up to the task then give him a few quid and thank him for his efforts and move him on...Simple. I'm a Celtic fan first and I want whats best for Celtic but i'm prepared to give NL a chance and see how he performs, what's annoying me is people don't want him for the job without letting the fella have a proper go (their minds were made up the first day he took over).
10 in a row is too near
we cant take chances at this stage.
sorry I have a lot of time for NL but we need to nail this one.

I'm not sure what you mean by that...
Is it, you can't take a chance so give NL the job or you can't take a chance on NL

Every time a new manager comes in, you take a chance
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Imposerous on April 16, 2019, 05:13:44 PM
The club is in a strong financial position and a should be able to identify those additions required to further bolster in certain positions which are outside the grasp of other SPL teams.  There's a strong nucleus of players already there to see out 10IAR.

The players seem to want Lenny to stay and I wonder is it not even more risky bringing in a new broom where a potentially new playing style that takes time to bed in disrupts any momentum.  Surely 10IAR is a matter of sailing this ship home?  I'd be confident that Lenny could achieve that (wouldn't care about another treble).
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on April 16, 2019, 05:32:19 PM
Quote from: Imposerous on April 16, 2019, 05:13:44 PM
The club is in a strong financial position and a should be able to identify those additions required to further bolster in certain positions which are outside the grasp of other SPL teams.  There's a strong nucleus of players already there to see out 10IAR.

The players seem to want Lenny to stay and I wonder is it not even more risky bringing in a new broom where a potentially new playing style that takes time to bed in disrupts any momentum.  Surely 10IAR is a matter of sailing this ship home?  I'd be confident that Lenny could achieve that (wouldn't care about another treble).

Hopefully Celtic do the 9 in a row next year and then push on for the magical 10 in a row the season after.

Most important thing is, as alluded to earlier, to invest to get the 10 in a row.  If they win the other 2 cups in 20/21, all well and good but full effort for the league.  That's everything!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on April 16, 2019, 08:29:08 PM
Quote from: illdecide on April 16, 2019, 03:22:20 PM
I know people will say that i'm biased because i know NL personally but all i'm saying (not defending him) is give him a chance and if he doesn't take his chance and he's not up to the task then give him a few quid and thank him for his efforts and move him on...Simple. I'm a Celtic fan first and I want whats best for Celtic but i'm prepared to give NL a chance and see how he performs, what's annoying me is people don't want him for the job without letting the fella have a proper go (their minds were made up the first day he took over).
To give him a chance means give him the job for another season? or give him a chance to see how Celtic win the treble this season and beat Rangers at Ibrox?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Over the Bar on April 16, 2019, 09:36:37 PM
Quote from: Main Street on April 16, 2019, 08:29:08 PM
Quote from: illdecide on April 16, 2019, 03:22:20 PM
I know people will say that i'm biased because i know NL personally but all i'm saying (not defending him) is give him a chance and if he doesn't take his chance and he's not up to the task then give him a few quid and thank him for his efforts and move him on...Simple. I'm a Celtic fan first and I want whats best for Celtic but i'm prepared to give NL a chance and see how he performs, what's annoying me is people don't want him for the job without letting the fella have a proper go (their minds were made up the first day he took over).
To give him a chance means give him the job for another season? or give him a chance to see how Celtic win the treble this season and beat Rangers at Ibrox?

Give him a boot up his ginger hole and remind him how he let a bankrupt Rangers beat Celtic to the title 9 years ago, only for which they would now have 9 in a row instead of 8.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on April 17, 2019, 09:56:26 AM
Quote from: Over the Bar on April 16, 2019, 09:36:37 PM
Quote from: Main Street on April 16, 2019, 08:29:08 PM
Quote from: illdecide on April 16, 2019, 03:22:20 PM
I know people will say that i'm biased because i know NL personally but all i'm saying (not defending him) is give him a chance and if he doesn't take his chance and he's not up to the task then give him a few quid and thank him for his efforts and move him on...Simple. I'm a Celtic fan first and I want whats best for Celtic but i'm prepared to give NL a chance and see how he performs, what's annoying me is people don't want him for the job without letting the fella have a proper go (their minds were made up the first day he took over).
To give him a chance means give him the job for another season? or give him a chance to see how Celtic win the treble this season and beat Rangers at Ibrox?

Give him a boot up his ginger hole and remind him how he let a bankrupt Rangers beat Celtic to the title 9 years ago, only for which they would now have 9 in a row instead of 8.

Apart from the fact liquidation followed the next season and they were still benefitting from being financially doped that season you are spot on!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Over the Bar on April 18, 2019, 12:05:31 AM
Quote from: ned on April 17, 2019, 09:56:26 AM
Quote from: Over the Bar on April 16, 2019, 09:36:37 PM
Quote from: Main Street on April 16, 2019, 08:29:08 PM
Quote from: illdecide on April 16, 2019, 03:22:20 PM
I know people will say that i'm biased because i know NL personally but all i'm saying (not defending him) is give him a chance and if he doesn't take his chance and he's not up to the task then give him a few quid and thank him for his efforts and move him on...Simple. I'm a Celtic fan first and I want whats best for Celtic but i'm prepared to give NL a chance and see how he performs, what's annoying me is people don't want him for the job without letting the fella have a proper go (their minds were made up the first day he took over).
To give him a chance means give him the job for another season? or give him a chance to see how Celtic win the treble this season and beat Rangers at Ibrox?

Give him a boot up his ginger hole and remind him how he let a bankrupt Rangers beat Celtic to the title 9 years ago, only for which they would now have 9 in a row instead of 8.

Apart from the fact liquidation followed the next season and they were still benefitting from being financially doped that season you are spot on!

BS.  If you are suggesting that Rangers squad was better than Celtic's you are deluded.   The writing was on the wall long before liquidation and most of the best players sold on. Lennon and Brown got blindsided by a personal spat with  El Hadji Diouf and blew a league title they should have won easily. 
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on April 18, 2019, 08:39:44 AM
Quote from: Over the Bar on April 18, 2019, 12:05:31 AM
Quote from: ned on April 17, 2019, 09:56:26 AM
Quote from: Over the Bar on April 16, 2019, 09:36:37 PM
Quote from: Main Street on April 16, 2019, 08:29:08 PM
Quote from: illdecide on April 16, 2019, 03:22:20 PM
I know people will say that i'm biased because i know NL personally but all i'm saying (not defending him) is give him a chance and if he doesn't take his chance and he's not up to the task then give him a few quid and thank him for his efforts and move him on...Simple. I'm a Celtic fan first and I want whats best for Celtic but i'm prepared to give NL a chance and see how he performs, what's annoying me is people don't want him for the job without letting the fella have a proper go (their minds were made up the first day he took over).
To give him a chance means give him the job for another season? or give him a chance to see how Celtic win the treble this season and beat Rangers at Ibrox?

Give him a boot up his ginger hole and remind him how he let a bankrupt Rangers beat Celtic to the title 9 years ago, only for which they would now have 9 in a row instead of 8.

Apart from the fact liquidation followed the next season and they were still benefitting from being financially doped that season you are spot on!

Have a look back at that season again. At everything that happened. At some of the decisions that went against Celtic. Maybe you will change your mind

BS.  If you are suggesting that Rangers squad was better than Celtic's you are deluded.   The writing was on the wall long before liquidation and most of the best players sold on. Lennon and Brown got blindsided by a personal spat with  El Hadji Diouf and blew a league title they should have won easily.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on April 18, 2019, 09:46:00 AM
Quote from: Over the Bar on April 18, 2019, 12:05:31 AM
Quote from: ned on April 17, 2019, 09:56:26 AM
Quote from: Over the Bar on April 16, 2019, 09:36:37 PM
Quote from: Main Street on April 16, 2019, 08:29:08 PM
Quote from: illdecide on April 16, 2019, 03:22:20 PM
I know people will say that i'm biased because i know NL personally but all i'm saying (not defending him) is give him a chance and if he doesn't take his chance and he's not up to the task then give him a few quid and thank him for his efforts and move him on...Simple. I'm a Celtic fan first and I want whats best for Celtic but i'm prepared to give NL a chance and see how he performs, what's annoying me is people don't want him for the job without letting the fella have a proper go (their minds were made up the first day he took over).
To give him a chance means give him the job for another season? or give him a chance to see how Celtic win the treble this season and beat Rangers at Ibrox?

Give him a boot up his ginger hole and remind him how he let a bankrupt Rangers beat Celtic to the title 9 years ago, only for which they would now have 9 in a row instead of 8.

Apart from the fact liquidation followed the next season and they were still benefitting from being financially doped that season you are spot on!

BS.  If you are suggesting that Rangers squad was better than Celtic's you are deluded.   The writing was on the wall long before liquidation and most of the best players sold on. Lennon and Brown got blindsided by a personal spat with  El Hadji Diouf and blew a league title they should have won easily.

You appear to have forgotten what went on that season as tonto said.
To refresh your memory, https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2010/nov/28/dougie-mdconald-scottish-referee&ved=2ahUKEwik_4a5n9nhAhXbQRUIHWTyDogQFjABegQIBBAB&usg=AOvVaw1i5SNxWCW1h74wpiMONb3N
We would have needed to be streets ahead not JUST better to have won the league that year.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on April 20, 2019, 09:14:32 AM
Interesting time ahead for the Hoops, get the title is in the bag and then start getting some of the development players games and see what they're made off. Young Dembele, Oko-Flex and Henderson are def 3 than we would expect to make the step up. Bringing 3 young players through would be unbelievable  into the first team but they are more than capable.
We have to seriously consider Maryan Shved and Bayo too for next season (possibly L Morgan on loan too), there is no doubt Celtic will need to invest in one quality Centre Half possibly two (Jozo Simunovic is a decent player but is too often on the treatment table) and a right back are a must for next season. Get L Griffiths back fit for next season and we'll have Leigh, Edouard and Bayo fighting it out for a spot. NL may well play two up front a lot more than BR did so another striker could be on the radar too.

I want to see Izaguirre leave (didn't do anything wrong, he's just not the quality we need), Dedryck Boyata (can't stand that man, after what he done last summer i'll never take to him so praying he doesn't sign a new contract. The worrying thing is the manager that was going to sign him is leaving his post so they may not want him now), Lustig may well get another year and can still play rightly but we do have to have cover there and he may well go back to Sweden. If NL gets the job permanent then it could end the career of Sinclair as it's clear Lennon doesn't fancy him.

As for the loanee's...Burke is raw, he has pace and power but his ball skills seem poor. Don't think he'd be worth the fee West Brom would be looking for him, Weah is decent but still haven't seen enough of him. Hard to know what way he'll go (back to PSG or stay with us for another year with an option to buy) Arzani is a talent but never got to see his talents and unfortunately got a bad injury. Probably see more of him next season before he moves back to his parent club...interesting summer ahead as we know the tribute act will try and buy their way out of Celtic going for 9 and ten in a row, Celtic really need to make a big statement this summer in the transfer market and blow the rest of them away. This may well be their last chance as if we are mediocre again this summer we will allow Sevco to get closer to us and that would be criminal...FFS bury them once and for all
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on April 20, 2019, 10:11:34 AM
Quote from: illdecide on April 20, 2019, 09:14:32 AM
Dedryck Boyata (can't stand that man, after what he done last summer i'll never take to him so praying he doesn't sign a new contract. The worrying thing is the manager that was going to sign him is leaving his post so they may not want him now),
Catch yourself on with Boyate,
It's football realism that players want to move on to the epl or bigger.
Where do you think Scott Brown came from?  a green stork?
When he was at Hibs a big club had made a move to lure him away, Hibs did not want him to go. Brown put in a transfer request and demanded to be let go. Was that club not Celtic?
As my  mother use to say, what's good for the goose is good for the gander.
What was good for Brown is equally good for Boyate.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on April 20, 2019, 10:25:43 AM
Quote from: Main Street on April 20, 2019, 10:11:34 AM
Quote from: illdecide on April 20, 2019, 09:14:32 AM
Dedryck Boyata (can't stand that man, after what he done last summer i'll never take to him so praying he doesn't sign a new contract. The worrying thing is the manager that was going to sign him is leaving his post so they may not want him now),
Catch yourself on with Boyate,
It's football realism that players want to move on to the epl or bigger.
Where do you think Scott Brown came from?  a green stork?
When he was at Hibs a big club had made a move to lure him away, Hibs did not want him to go. Brown put in a transfer request and demanded to be let go. Was that club not Celtic?
As my  mother use to say, what's good for the goose is good for the gander.
What was good for Brown is equally good for Boyate.

I don't have green tinted glasses on and can see nothing only Celtic, I know what you're saying and you have a point but Boyata refused to play and for me was a major reason we din't make the Champions League...no matter what was going on he should have played and sorted his contract/transfer out later, it was unprofessional and down right lack of respect for the club and his team mates. He was glad of Celtic and then he gets a cap for Belgium and thinks he's VVD and TBH i think he's very ordinary anyway. I would feel the same way if it was S Brown and my honest opinion is he should never have played for the club again, no player is bigger than the club and the tail was wagging the dog
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on April 21, 2019, 02:30:45 PM
Thought Celtic had turned a corner last week but it was another horrible performance today. This league isn't done. Another 2 draws before going to ibrox (not unlikely) would give Rangers a massive lifeline.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on April 21, 2019, 02:55:49 PM
Quote from: clarshack on April 21, 2019, 02:30:45 PM
Thought Celtic had turned a corner last week but it was another horrible performance today. This league isn't done. Another 2 draws before going to ibrox (not unlikely) would give Rangers a massive lifeline.

Celtic have the league but, as you say, very underwhelming performance once again. No consistency to their game - decent then average. Fizz seems, for some reason, to have gone.

Either that or they know they have the league and are holding out for cup final. 

Personally I'd freshen up the team in league now with younger lads from academy who are showing potential.  That way at lwast, you'd hope for a bit of bite and zip in the performances.  Flat at present.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on April 21, 2019, 06:07:32 PM
Are Celtic trying to generate interest in the last old firm of the year by slacking off in the League?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Over the Bar on April 21, 2019, 09:56:53 PM
Quote from: From the Bunker on April 21, 2019, 06:07:32 PM
Are Celtic trying to generate interest in the last old firm of the year by slacking off in the League?

Winning the league at Castle Greyskull would make a change to going there already crowned champions!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: BennyCake on April 21, 2019, 10:09:46 PM
Quote from: Over the Bar on April 21, 2019, 09:56:53 PM
Quote from: From the Bunker on April 21, 2019, 06:07:32 PM
Are Celtic trying to generate interest in the last old firm of the year by slacking off in the League?

Winning the league at Castle Greyskull would make a change to going there already crowned champions!

Does that make Neil Lennon 'He-Man' then?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JPGJOHNNYG on April 21, 2019, 10:22:59 PM
Quote from: BennyCake on April 21, 2019, 10:09:46 PM
Quote from: Over the Bar on April 21, 2019, 09:56:53 PM
Quote from: From the Bunker on April 21, 2019, 06:07:32 PM
Are Celtic trying to generate interest in the last old firm of the year by slacking off in the League?

Winning the league at Castle Greyskull would make a change to going there already crowned champions!

Does that make Neil Lennon 'He-Man' then?

It would make him skeletor. Wasn't castle greyskull good and snake mountain bad or has my Alzheimer's kicked in
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: MoChara on April 22, 2019, 07:43:03 AM
Quote from: JPGJOHNNYG on April 21, 2019, 10:22:59 PM
Quote from: BennyCake on April 21, 2019, 10:09:46 PM
Quote from: Over the Bar on April 21, 2019, 09:56:53 PM
Quote from: From the Bunker on April 21, 2019, 06:07:32 PM
Are Celtic trying to generate interest in the last old firm of the year by slacking off in the League?

Winning the league at Castle Greyskull would make a change to going there already crowned champions!

Does that make Neil Lennon 'He-Man' then?

It would make him skeletor. Wasn't castle greyskull good and snake mountain bad or has my Alzheimer's kicked in

He-man did shout by the power of Grey Skull, maybe he was the baddy all along.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on April 23, 2019, 09:00:37 AM
The moment of clarity came to me in injury time at Easter Road, as Tom Rogic placed the ball on the edge of the box. Even if that moment had brought another fully deserved late winner, a trait that some feel is against the law of the sport, the moment of clarity was before the ball was struck, before he hit the wall, before Jozo Simunovic headed straight at the goalie and Odsonne Édouard had missed a one-on-one. It was at that point that I decided that, if Neil Lennon is our manager for next season, we should announce it. Right there and then. Press conference after the game, no matter the result.

I can no longer live in this football purgatory, which is a place populated by nearly nil-nils, the stodgy and forgettable style of play of August to December, last minute winners and high blood pressure.

I wrote previously that Brendan Rodgers was living in my head. The game at Easter Road was the game that I changed the locks and I will see him at family occasions sometime in the future once his banishment is up. Lennon, after the game, seemed like a man who has that lodger now stalking everything that he does. He admitted last week that he felt like he was driving someone else's prestige car and that his office was now so big that it is in two postcodes. People interpreted his post-match yesterday as a Gerrardesque 'throwing his players under a bus' rant. It wasn't. It was a sign of a frustrated football coach who is in an impossible situation.

He quite rightly points out that he hasn't changed much and this is not an excuse for failure. This is just fact. Many experts who have been in more changing rooms and know the psychological makeup of players better than me have come out and said he has a squad conditioned to play a certain way, drilled to play certain patterns, used to certain training routines and days off, used to a certain style of management that has brought unprecedented success to the club, and to try and change that at the business end of the season would be disastrous.

He has changed personnel. He and the coaching staff have reverted to the players that have got us here over the previous two seasons. Players that were running on empty from August to December who then got a boost with the loan signings and the winter break but all that feel good disappeared when Rodgers left.



Lennon also seems to favour Jonny Hayes who has become a convenient scapegoat, despite his performances not meriting that tag. The players, if they were being honest, would say that they haven't been at their consistent and relentless best since the late 2017 and that the cycle of this team is coming to an end. It happens to all best sides and is the nature of football. The state of uncertainty in the club is not helping them.

Appointing Lennon is going to be seen as a backward step. Appointing anyone bar another Rodgers level of coach, which seems unlikely from my point of view now, will be seen as this. We also have the following Alex Ferguson effect that we saw at Manchester United, the next man in the seat is on a hiding to nothing before you add the possibility of going for nine. Lennon is strong enough to take that responsibility, not many are.

The board are aware of this. They are also aware that any appointment that is not box office will see a drop in season ticket sales and match day revenue. But if Lennon is the only candidate in town they should no longer treat us with kid gloves and hope that winning another treble makes the appointment easier. The Celtic support is firing shells at each other and we are in a wasteland of opinion, burned out houses and uncertainty while pining for the Invincible, vintage Celtic, which no longer exists. Another treble isn't going to change that.

I'm into psychogeography and record some games at Celtic Park. I feel that the noise of the stadium during a game can tell you more than any written opinion afterwards. The last game I recorded was Lennon's first home game against Aberdeen. The game has the sound of hope and the emotion of defiance that you can feel slowly slip away into unsureness as the minutes tick down. That ninety minutes sums up what I feel now.

I feel that we could regain purpose if the club announces Lennon, if that is the plan. Then the man can walk into the dressing room, have the conversations that need to be had and look his players in the eye and see who is with him for the long haul. We can let the man be the coach and not the caretaker. This might be the boost we need to get us over the line with some style and into history.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on April 23, 2019, 09:07:30 AM
RIP Billy Mc Neill.

Some leader.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Over the Bar on April 23, 2019, 09:19:17 AM
Quote from: marty34 on April 23, 2019, 09:07:30 AM
RIP Billy Mc Neill.

Some leader.

Hail Caesar! RIP big man
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on April 23, 2019, 09:36:22 AM
So sad.
A true legend
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on April 23, 2019, 09:43:00 AM
RIP Billy McNeill
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: MoChara on April 23, 2019, 09:57:08 AM
Quote from: illdecide on April 23, 2019, 09:00:37 AM
The moment of clarity came to me in injury time at Easter Road, as Tom Rogic placed the ball on the edge of the box. Even if that moment had brought another fully deserved late winner, a trait that some feel is against the law of the sport, the moment of clarity was before the ball was struck, before he hit the wall, before Jozo Simunovic headed straight at the goalie and Odsonne Édouard had missed a one-on-one. It was at that point that I decided that, if Neil Lennon is our manager for next season, we should announce it. Right there and then. Press conference after the game, no matter the result.

I can no longer live in this football purgatory, which is a place populated by nearly nil-nils, the stodgy and forgettable style of play of August to December, last minute winners and high blood pressure.

I wrote previously that Brendan Rodgers was living in my head. The game at Easter Road was the game that I changed the locks and I will see him at family occasions sometime in the future once his banishment is up. Lennon, after the game, seemed like a man who has that lodger now stalking everything that he does. He admitted last week that he felt like he was driving someone else's prestige car and that his office was now so big that it is in two postcodes. People interpreted his post-match yesterday as a Gerrardesque 'throwing his players under a bus' rant. It wasn't. It was a sign of a frustrated football coach who is in an impossible situation.

He quite rightly points out that he hasn't changed much and this is not an excuse for failure. This is just fact. Many experts who have been in more changing rooms and know the psychological makeup of players better than me have come out and said he has a squad conditioned to play a certain way, drilled to play certain patterns, used to certain training routines and days off, used to a certain style of management that has brought unprecedented success to the club, and to try and change that at the business end of the season would be disastrous.

He has changed personnel. He and the coaching staff have reverted to the players that have got us here over the previous two seasons. Players that were running on empty from August to December who then got a boost with the loan signings and the winter break but all that feel good disappeared when Rodgers left.



Lennon also seems to favour Jonny Hayes who has become a convenient scapegoat, despite his performances not meriting that tag. The players, if they were being honest, would say that they haven't been at their consistent and relentless best since the late 2017 and that the cycle of this team is coming to an end. It happens to all best sides and is the nature of football. The state of uncertainty in the club is not helping them.

Appointing Lennon is going to be seen as a backward step. Appointing anyone bar another Rodgers level of coach, which seems unlikely from my point of view now, will be seen as this. We also have the following Alex Ferguson effect that we saw at Manchester United, the next man in the seat is on a hiding to nothing before you add the possibility of going for nine. Lennon is strong enough to take that responsibility, not many are.

The board are aware of this. They are also aware that any appointment that is not box office will see a drop in season ticket sales and match day revenue. But if Lennon is the only candidate in town they should no longer treat us with kid gloves and hope that winning another treble makes the appointment easier. The Celtic support is firing shells at each other and we are in a wasteland of opinion, burned out houses and uncertainty while pining for the Invincible, vintage Celtic, which no longer exists. Another treble isn't going to change that.

I'm into psychogeography and record some games at Celtic Park. I feel that the noise of the stadium during a game can tell you more than any written opinion afterwards. The last game I recorded was Lennon's first home game against Aberdeen. The game has the sound of hope and the emotion of defiance that you can feel slowly slip away into unsureness as the minutes tick down. That ninety minutes sums up what I feel now.

I feel that we could regain purpose if the club announces Lennon, if that is the plan. Then the man can walk into the dressing room, have the conversations that need to be had and look his players in the eye and see who is with him for the long haul. We can let the man be the coach and not the caretaker. This might be the boost we need to get us over the line with some style and into history.

Good post, the fact there is nothing concrete in the Managerial side is promoting this coasting through attitude that is becoming prevalent.

If Lennon is to be the manager next year definitely announce him ASAP but if he isn't to be I'm not sure announcing that would be a good idea.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on April 23, 2019, 10:20:23 AM
There was only one King Billy!!, and that's Mc Neill R.I.P.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on April 23, 2019, 10:45:51 AM
Billy McNeill, not the greatest Celtic player, not the greatest Celtic manager BUT most definitely the greatest Celtic captain and possibly the greatest Celt of all time.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on April 23, 2019, 06:37:41 PM
RIP Billy McNeill, what a man. What a legend, Hail Cesar
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bogball88 on April 24, 2019, 10:45:14 AM
Cesar played EVERY minute of the 790 games he played for Celtic.

Some record.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on April 25, 2019, 07:00:23 AM
Quote from: bogball88 on April 24, 2019, 10:45:14 AM
Cesar played EVERY minute of the 790 games he played for Celtic.

Some record.

That's an unbelievable record
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on April 27, 2019, 02:08:41 PM
Celtic 1-0 up - just after 67mins...scored by No. 5!!

How apt is that?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on April 27, 2019, 04:33:46 PM
Quote from: marty34 on April 27, 2019, 02:08:41 PM
Celtic 1-0 up - just after 67mins...scored by No. 5!!

How apt is that?

Some things are just meant to be
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on April 27, 2019, 10:05:35 PM
You just couldn't make it up, glad for the win but truth be told Killie could have been 1 or 2-0 up at HT. Celtic just don't seem to have that cutting edge atm, one thing I've noticed is Lennon is not using much of the loan players which is strange. I kinda get it as they're not Celtic players and will be going back to their clubs but what did we take them for if we're not going to use them, NL clearly thinks why develop players for other clubs. BR signed them all anyway so NL is under no obligation to play them.

It'll be interesting if NL does get the job in the summer what his transfer strategy will be, he's already talking about paying £9m for another striker (take from that what you can)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on April 28, 2019, 12:03:13 AM
That was grim stuff, reminiscent of Strachan dirge.

The Celtic Board did very well to enlist Rodgers and invest in him to some extent. He was an excellent choice who just happened to be available at an opportune time for him and Celtic. I'd hazard a guess they are intending to follow up now with a similar marquee appointment, hopefully one who will demand and receive the required backing. Lennon at this present time is in a monosyllabic phase.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: screenexile on April 28, 2019, 01:28:16 AM
Should Celtic not have won the league like a month ago???
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Over the Bar on April 28, 2019, 04:45:42 PM
Another farce ghost penalty awarded at Ibrox today. Complete dive and even Neil McCann commentating said it wasn't a peno.  Just as well the league is over.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tintin25 on April 28, 2019, 04:58:01 PM
Quote from: Over the Bar on April 28, 2019, 04:45:42 PM
Another farce ghost penalty awarded at Ibrox today. Complete dive and even Neil McCann commentating said it wasn't a peno.  Just as well the league is over.

Do you lot ever give over about the conspiracy theories?  Killie had a clear penalty turned down yesterday sure!  Just enjoy the title win  :)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Over the Bar on April 28, 2019, 05:05:06 PM
Quote from: tintin25 on April 28, 2019, 04:58:01 PM
Quote from: Over the Bar on April 28, 2019, 04:45:42 PM
Another farce ghost penalty awarded at Ibrox today. Complete dive and even Neil McCann commentating said it wasn't a peno.  Just as well the league is over.

Do you lot ever give over about the conspiracy theories?  Killie had a clear penalty turned down yesterday sure!  Just enjoy the title win  :)

Maybe take a look at it at give us your opinion.  2nd penalty awarded now just to make sure.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on April 29, 2019, 09:07:21 AM
Steve Chalmers passes away. RIP
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on April 29, 2019, 01:35:47 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on April 29, 2019, 09:07:21 AM
Steve Chalmers passes away. RIP

Very sad times for the Lions.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on April 30, 2019, 01:52:55 PM
RIP Stevie Chalmers...

Didn't know he was unwell too with the same illness as Billy
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on May 04, 2019, 04:41:24 PM
8 in a row...champions again as you know, Neil Lennon's here for 10 in a row :P.

Decent performance today especially 2nd half, 3 games to go and hopefully 3 wins from 3
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on May 04, 2019, 07:51:22 PM
I love Chris Sutton.

Chris Sutton Believes Rangers Should Now Give Celtic Guard of Honour at Ibrox


http://www.talkingbaws.com/2019/05/chris-sutton-believes-rangers-should-now-give-celtic-guard-of-honour-at-ibrox/ (http://www.talkingbaws.com/2019/05/chris-sutton-believes-rangers-should-now-give-celtic-guard-of-honour-at-ibrox/)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Dougal Maguire on May 04, 2019, 10:13:31 PM
Class. The man's a legend
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Over the Bar on May 04, 2019, 10:22:51 PM
Quote from: From the Bunker on May 04, 2019, 07:51:22 PM
I love Chris Sutton.

Chris Sutton Believes Rangers Should Now Give Celtic Guard of Honour at Ibrox


http://www.talkingbaws.com/2019/05/chris-sutton-believes-rangers-should-now-give-celtic-guard-of-honour-at-ibrox/ (http://www.talkingbaws.com/2019/05/chris-sutton-believes-rangers-should-now-give-celtic-guard-of-honour-at-ibrox/)

If Gerrard is any sort of a man he should make them give a guard of honour.   Being a cheating Liverpool bastard who won nothing where he didn't dive he probably won't! ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: trueblue1234 on May 04, 2019, 10:46:16 PM
Quote from: Over the Bar on May 04, 2019, 10:22:51 PM
Quote from: From the Bunker on May 04, 2019, 07:51:22 PM
I love Chris Sutton.

Chris Sutton Believes Rangers Should Now Give Celtic Guard of Honour at Ibrox


http://www.talkingbaws.com/2019/05/chris-sutton-believes-rangers-should-now-give-celtic-guard-of-honour-at-ibrox/ (http://www.talkingbaws.com/2019/05/chris-sutton-believes-rangers-should-now-give-celtic-guard-of-honour-at-ibrox/)

If Gerrard is any sort of a man he should make them give a guard of honour.   Being a cheating Liverpool b**tard who won nothing where he didn't dive he probably won't! ;D

This title race is going hard on you OTB. Don't panic be over soon.  :D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: J70 on May 05, 2019, 12:32:29 PM
Quote from: From the Bunker on May 04, 2019, 07:51:22 PM
I love Chris Sutton.

Chris Sutton Believes Rangers Should Now Give Celtic Guard of Honour at Ibrox


http://www.talkingbaws.com/2019/05/chris-sutton-believes-rangers-should-now-give-celtic-guard-of-honour-at-ibrox/ (http://www.talkingbaws.com/2019/05/chris-sutton-believes-rangers-should-now-give-celtic-guard-of-honour-at-ibrox/)

;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Baile Brigín 2 on May 06, 2019, 07:05:54 PM
Mourinho has been offered the job and says he will take it unless a better offer comes in. Soulds like a piss or get off the pot message to Roma and PSG, but regardless, a quare bit of ambition from the board.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Over the Bar on May 06, 2019, 07:13:33 PM
Quote from: Baile Brigín 2 on May 06, 2019, 07:05:54 PM
Mourinho has been offered the job and says he will take it unless a better offer comes in. Soulds like a piss or get off the pot message to Roma and PSG, but regardless, a quare bit of ambition from the board.
Terrible choice.  Wherever Jose has gone youth development has suffered in favour of spending big.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on May 06, 2019, 07:24:56 PM
José will be short term if he gets it.  Ambitious but more likely media driven. 
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: rodney trotter on May 06, 2019, 07:27:05 PM
He's been at Clubs that have  big money to Spend.. Celtic don't have that type of money to Spend and are unwilling to spend big, hence why Rodgers left..

Mourinho will likely go back to Inter or take the Roma job..
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: dec on May 06, 2019, 07:37:37 PM
Mourinho might be a good choice if Rangers had won 8 in a row and the board were throwing the dice to shake things up in attempt to stop a 9 (or 10) in a row

In the current situation I don't think he is the right choice.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: RadioGAAGAA on May 06, 2019, 08:44:43 PM
Quote from: Baile Brigín 2 on May 06, 2019, 07:05:54 PM
Mourinho has been offered the job and says he will take it unless a better offer comes in. Soulds like a piss or get off the pot message to Roma and PSG, but regardless, a quare bit of ambition from the board.

Awful choice.

I'd be surprised if he actually has been offered - similar to what your saying, he's more likely making noise to attract others.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on May 06, 2019, 11:11:20 PM
Can't believe folk don't want Mourinho. The man is box office and would be able to attract some decent players and the ten would be guaranteed. It wouldn't be guaranteed under NL.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: screenexile on May 06, 2019, 11:38:08 PM
Quote from: clarshack on May 06, 2019, 11:11:20 PM
Can't believe folk don't want Mourinho. The man is box office and would be able to attract some decent players and the ten would be guaranteed. It wouldn't be guaranteed under NL.

Agree!! Might even make them competitive in Europe again. . . Do Celtic think they're Barcelona??

f**k me wasn't that long ago Ronnie Deila was the manager FFS!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Mikhail Prokhorov on May 07, 2019, 01:29:12 AM
sounds like total bs, how would they afford him or be able to buy him any players??

good pr move all the same
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on May 07, 2019, 10:25:19 AM
Quote from: screenexile on May 06, 2019, 11:38:08 PM
Quote from: clarshack on May 06, 2019, 11:11:20 PM
Can't believe folk don't want Mourinho. The man is box office and would be able to attract some decent players and the ten would be guaranteed. It wouldn't be guaranteed under NL.

Agree!! Might even make them competitive in Europe again. . . Do Celtic think they're Barcelona??

f**k me wasn't that long ago Ronnie Deila was the manager FFS!

My thoughts exactly. I laughed when I read people saying he's a terrible choice after saying a few weeks ago that they need a big name manager like Brendan. They don't come much bigger than José and people still aren't happy. Ffs he was one of the best managers in the world and I'd say he'll do well with Celtic. Celtic fans are hard to please. What a statement of intent from the board but I don't believe it. I can't see José going to the Scottish league.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: NAG1 on May 07, 2019, 10:50:50 AM
Quote from: JimStynes on May 07, 2019, 10:25:19 AM
Quote from: screenexile on May 06, 2019, 11:38:08 PM
Quote from: clarshack on May 06, 2019, 11:11:20 PM
Can't believe folk don't want Mourinho. The man is box office and would be able to attract some decent players and the ten would be guaranteed. It wouldn't be guaranteed under NL.

Agree!! Might even make them competitive in Europe again. . . Do Celtic think they're Barcelona??

f**k me wasn't that long ago Ronnie Deila was the manager FFS!

My thoughts exactly. I laughed when I read people saying he's a terrible choice after saying a few weeks ago that they need a big name manager like Brendan. They don't come much bigger than José and people still aren't happy. Ffs he was one of the best managers in the world and I'd say he'll do well with Celtic. Celtic fans are hard to please. What a statement of intent from the board but I don't believe it. I can't see José going to the Scottish league.

Jose loves the legacy and if anything could tempt him it would be the thought of being the man to get them to 10 in a row.
Not as far fetched as it might seem from the outside, his options are starting to become limited in terms of those top level teams who would take him on.

It would be some boost for Scottish football in terms of the attention he would bring. But having seen the way he operates with his agent, there is a fair chance he using this story to smoke out another club's offer.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on May 07, 2019, 01:38:30 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on May 07, 2019, 10:25:19 AM
Quote from: screenexile on May 06, 2019, 11:38:08 PM
Quote from: clarshack on May 06, 2019, 11:11:20 PM
Can't believe folk don't want Mourinho. The man is box office and would be able to attract some decent players and the ten would be guaranteed. It wouldn't be guaranteed under NL.

Agree!! Might even make them competitive in Europe again. . . Do Celtic think they're Barcelona??

f**k me wasn't that long ago Ronnie Deila was the manager FFS!

My thoughts exactly. I laughed when I read people saying he's a terrible choice after saying a few weeks ago that they need a big name manager like Brendan. They don't come much bigger than José and people still aren't happy. Ffs he was one of the best managers in the world and I'd say he'll do well with Celtic. Celtic fans are hard to please. What a statement of intent from the board but I don't believe it. I can't see José going to the Scottish league.

There is history! His Porto team were experts in cheating and time wasting. Long memories.
That said if we can entice a manager of his calibre it would be a big step beyond the rat in terms of stature.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Kickham csc on May 07, 2019, 01:44:12 PM
Quote from: ned on May 07, 2019, 01:38:30 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on May 07, 2019, 10:25:19 AM
Quote from: screenexile on May 06, 2019, 11:38:08 PM
Quote from: clarshack on May 06, 2019, 11:11:20 PM
Can't believe folk don't want Mourinho. The man is box office and would be able to attract some decent players and the ten would be guaranteed. It wouldn't be guaranteed under NL.

Agree!! Might even make them competitive in Europe again. . . Do Celtic think they're Barcelona??

f**k me wasn't that long ago Ronnie Deila was the manager FFS!

My thoughts exactly. I laughed when I read people saying he's a terrible choice after saying a few weeks ago that they need a big name manager like Brendan. They don't come much bigger than José and people still aren't happy. Ffs he was one of the best managers in the world and I'd say he'll do well with Celtic. Celtic fans are hard to please. What a statement of intent from the board but I don't believe it. I can't see José going to the Scottish league.

There is history! His Porto team were experts in cheating and time wasting. Long memories.
That said if we can entice a manager of his calibre it would be a big step beyond the rat in terms of stature.

Celtics fans have high standards, it's not good enough to win, they want to win playing the Celtic Way. The next manager appointment needs to be committed to a playing style that can align to the Celtic Way

Celtic, Liverpool, Man. Utd and Barca are all similar, the fans want the game played in a certain manner. Arsenal, Chelsea, Porto etc, want to win, and generally don't care how the team does it. Look at the 1:0 period for Arsenal, Porto's cheating, Chelsea's CL win with extremely defensive tactics.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on May 07, 2019, 02:14:51 PM
Quote from: Kickham csc on May 07, 2019, 01:44:12 PM
Quote from: ned on May 07, 2019, 01:38:30 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on May 07, 2019, 10:25:19 AM
Quote from: screenexile on May 06, 2019, 11:38:08 PM
Quote from: clarshack on May 06, 2019, 11:11:20 PM
Can't believe folk don't want Mourinho. The man is box office and would be able to attract some decent players and the ten would be guaranteed. It wouldn't be guaranteed under NL.

Agree!! Might even make them competitive in Europe again. . . Do Celtic think they're Barcelona??

f**k me wasn't that long ago Ronnie Deila was the manager FFS!

My thoughts exactly. I laughed when I read people saying he's a terrible choice after saying a few weeks ago that they need a big name manager like Brendan. They don't come much bigger than José and people still aren't happy. Ffs he was one of the best managers in the world and I'd say he'll do well with Celtic. Celtic fans are hard to please. What a statement of intent from the board but I don't believe it. I can't see José going to the Scottish league.

There is history! His Porto team were experts in cheating and time wasting. Long memories.
That said if we can entice a manager of his calibre it would be a big step beyond the rat in terms of stature.

Celtics fans have high standards, it's not good enough to win, they want to win playing the Celtic Way. The next manager appointment needs to be committed to a playing style that can align to the Celtic Way

Celtic, Liverpool, Man. Utd and Barca are all similar, the fans want the game played in a certain manner. Arsenal, Chelsea, Porto etc, want to win, and generally don't care how the team does it. Look at the 1:0 period for Arsenal, Porto's cheating, Chelsea's CL win with extremely defensive tactics.

The list of Celtic managers over the past 20 years, not exactly Pep Guardiola style managers and wouldn't have exactly played the Celtic way. It'll not happen anyway but he's one of the biggest name managers in the world and I would welcome him with open arms to secure the 10 in a row. I wouldn't be putting any big money on to win the 10 in a row at the minute and It's lucky Rangers are so bad.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Baile Brigín 2 on May 07, 2019, 07:06:48 PM
The guy needs a purist job to prove he is not a cheque book manager, because he isn't getting a huge job after United. I think he is leveraging, but plan b is 2 successful years.

But it could also he Desmond throwing smoke at another candidate, Jose is interested etc.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Kickham csc on May 08, 2019, 12:09:57 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on May 07, 2019, 02:14:51 PM
Quote from: Kickham csc on May 07, 2019, 01:44:12 PM
Quote from: ned on May 07, 2019, 01:38:30 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on May 07, 2019, 10:25:19 AM
Quote from: screenexile on May 06, 2019, 11:38:08 PM
Quote from: clarshack on May 06, 2019, 11:11:20 PM
Can't believe folk don't want Mourinho. The man is box office and would be able to attract some decent players and the ten would be guaranteed. It wouldn't be guaranteed under NL.

Agree!! Might even make them competitive in Europe again. . . Do Celtic think they're Barcelona??

f**k me wasn't that long ago Ronnie Deila was the manager FFS!

My thoughts exactly. I laughed when I read people saying he's a terrible choice after saying a few weeks ago that they need a big name manager like Brendan. They don't come much bigger than José and people still aren't happy. Ffs he was one of the best managers in the world and I'd say he'll do well with Celtic. Celtic fans are hard to please. What a statement of intent from the board but I don't believe it. I can't see José going to the Scottish league.

There is history! His Porto team were experts in cheating and time wasting. Long memories.
That said if we can entice a manager of his calibre it would be a big step beyond the rat in terms of stature.

Celtics fans have high standards, it's not good enough to win, they want to win playing the Celtic Way. The next manager appointment needs to be committed to a playing style that can align to the Celtic Way

Celtic, Liverpool, Man. Utd and Barca are all similar, the fans want the game played in a certain manner. Arsenal, Chelsea, Porto etc, want to win, and generally don't care how the team does it. Look at the 1:0 period for Arsenal, Porto's cheating, Chelsea's CL win with extremely defensive tactics.

The list of Celtic managers over the past 20 years, not exactly Pep Guardiola style managers and wouldn't have exactly played the Celtic way. It'll not happen anyway but he's one of the biggest name managers in the world and I would welcome him with open arms to secure the 10 in a row. I wouldn't be putting any big money on to win the 10 in a row at the minute and It's lucky Rangers are so bad.

If you look at the past twenty or so years, the managers brought in initially had the team playing the traditional freeflowing passing game, to obvious various degrees of success. Some of these hires were risks, and didn't work out, some did
Brendan Rodgers- Free flowing football- great coach
Ronny Deila - Free flowing football- not so great coach
Neil Lennon - Pragmatic Football- aggressive style- Good coach
Tony Mowbray - Not there long enough
Gordon Strachan- Pragmatic Football- aggressive style- Good coach
Martin O'Neill - Pragmatic Football- aggressive style- Great coach
John Barnes- Free flowing football- not so great coach? Lack of investment
Jozef Venglos- Free flowing football- great coach, not there long enough
Wim Jansen - Free flowing football-  great coach, not there long enough
Tommy Burns - Free flowing football- great coach, not there long enough
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on May 08, 2019, 03:53:40 PM
Copied from wikipedia but none of those managers have anywhere near the CV of the following:

Porto
Primeira Liga: 2002–03, 2003–04
Taça de Portugal: 2002–03
Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira: 2003
UEFA Champions League: 2003–04
UEFA Cup: 2002–03

Chelsea
Premier League: 2004–05, 2005–06, 2014–15[229]
FA Cup: 2006–07[228]
Football League Cup: 2004–05, 2006–07,[228] 2014–15
FA Community Shield: 2005[228]

Inter Milan
Serie A: 2008–09, 2009–10
Coppa Italia: 2009–10
Supercoppa Italiana: 2008
UEFA Champions League: 2009–10

Real Madrid
La Liga: 2011–12
Copa del Rey: 2010–11
Supercopa de España: 2012

Manchester United
EFL Cup: 2016–17
FA Community Shield: 2016
UEFA Europa League: 2016–17

The Celtic way is a bit of a myth to some extent. They are playing in a poor league and are usually miles ahead of everyone. I couldn't see Jose saying right lads 'let's park the bus' against Livingston. Celtic fans demand goals because they're miles head of everyone in terms of budget and players. If Celtic were in the Premier league we wouldn't be able to play that way. Mourinho hasn't been as good in his latter years but jesus christ for Celtic fans to be talking about turning him down is ridiculous. He would be able to attract bigger names to the club for a start. Celtic fans want a big name and it doesn't come much bigger than him. All shit talk anyway, I would be very very surprised if he went to Celtic.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: trailer on May 08, 2019, 04:03:22 PM
Imagine JM stoking up tensions in Glasgow. Place would be on fire after the first derby. I'd expect the Scottish Police to block his appointment.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tyroneman on May 08, 2019, 04:05:02 PM
Did Jose not adapt his methods a little at Madrid and ended up with a record goals scored total for La Liga?

Not all out attack but certainly a lot more entertaining

The football under Lennon is hardlly scintillating..........
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hound on May 08, 2019, 04:16:47 PM
Quote from: Kickham csc on May 08, 2019, 12:09:57 PM

If you look at the past twenty or so years, the managers brought in initially had the team playing the traditional freeflowing passing game, to obvious various degrees of success. Some of these hires were risks, and didn't work out, some did
Brendan Rodgers- Free flowing football- great coach
Ronny Deila - Free flowing football- not so great coach
Neil Lennon - Pragmatic Football- aggressive style- Good coach
Tony Mowbray - Not there long enough
Gordon Strachan- Pragmatic Football- aggressive style- Good coach
Martin O'Neill - Pragmatic Football- aggressive style- Great coach
John Barnes- Free flowing football- not so great coach? Lack of investment
Jozef Venglos- Free flowing football- great coach, not there long enough
Wim Jansen - Free flowing football-  great coach, not there long enough
Tommy Burns - Free flowing football- great coach, not there long enough

I thought MON was regarded as a super motivator but not a great coach (and did very little coaching)?

Anyone remember why was Jansen sacked? Or did he walk? Maybe I'm misremembering, but he seemed to be really good, and then all of a sudden he was gone and never heard tell of again!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Baile Brigín 2 on May 08, 2019, 05:03:38 PM
Quote from: Kickham csc on May 08, 2019, 12:09:57 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on May 07, 2019, 02:14:51 PM
Quote from: Kickham csc on May 07, 2019, 01:44:12 PM
Quote from: ned on May 07, 2019, 01:38:30 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on May 07, 2019, 10:25:19 AM
Quote from: screenexile on May 06, 2019, 11:38:08 PM
Quote from: clarshack on May 06, 2019, 11:11:20 PM
Can't believe folk don't want Mourinho. The man is box office and would be able to attract some decent players and the ten would be guaranteed. It wouldn't be guaranteed under NL.

Agree!! Might even make them competitive in Europe again. . . Do Celtic think they're Barcelona??

f**k me wasn't that long ago Ronnie Deila was the manager FFS!

My thoughts exactly. I laughed when I read people saying he's a terrible choice after saying a few weeks ago that they need a big name manager like Brendan. They don't come much bigger than José and people still aren't happy. Ffs he was one of the best managers in the world and I'd say he'll do well with Celtic. Celtic fans are hard to please. What a statement of intent from the board but I don't believe it. I can't see José going to the Scottish league.

There is history! His Porto team were experts in cheating and time wasting. Long memories.
That said if we can entice a manager of his calibre it would be a big step beyond the rat in terms of stature.

Celtics fans have high standards, it's not good enough to win, they want to win playing the Celtic Way. The next manager appointment needs to be committed to a playing style that can align to the Celtic Way

Celtic, Liverpool, Man. Utd and Barca are all similar, the fans want the game played in a certain manner. Arsenal, Chelsea, Porto etc, want to win, and generally don't care how the team does it. Look at the 1:0 period for Arsenal, Porto's cheating, Chelsea's CL win with extremely defensive tactics.

The list of Celtic managers over the past 20 years, not exactly Pep Guardiola style managers and wouldn't have exactly played the Celtic way. It'll not happen anyway but he's one of the biggest name managers in the world and I would welcome him with open arms to secure the 10 in a row. I wouldn't be putting any big money on to win the 10 in a row at the minute and It's lucky Rangers are so bad.

If you look at the past twenty or so years, the managers brought in initially had the team playing the traditional freeflowing passing game, to obvious various degrees of success. Some of these hires were risks, and didn't work out, some did
Brendan Rodgers- Free flowing football- great coach
Ronny Deila - Free flowing football- not so great coach
Neil Lennon - Pragmatic Football- aggressive style- Good coach
Tony Mowbray - Not there long enough
Gordon Strachan- Pragmatic Football- aggressive style- Good coach
Martin O'Neill - Pragmatic Football- aggressive style- Great coach
John Barnes- Free flowing football- not so great coach? Lack of investment
Jozef Venglos- Free flowing football- great coach, not there long enough
Wim Jansen - Free flowing football-  great coach, not there long enough
Tommy Burns - Free flowing football- great coach, not there long enough

Point of order.

Barnes was given huge backing. Scheidt and Berkovic were about £6m each.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on May 08, 2019, 05:18:21 PM
Think Win Jansen fell out with Fergus McCann and/ or Jock Brown. The football under Tommy Burns was my favourite era, some glorious football but unfortunately Andy Goram was about too.

Great servant and all that Lennon is and has been I'd like to see a change myself. Can't see Mourinho coming tbh
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general_lee on May 08, 2019, 05:40:19 PM
Mourinho would be brilliant. His record speaks for itself.

That said I quite like Lennon and it wouldn't be the worst thing in the world if he was to stay on.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on May 08, 2019, 06:26:36 PM
Quote from: Hound on May 08, 2019, 04:16:47 PM
Quote from: Kickham csc on May 08, 2019, 12:09:57 PM

If you look at the past twenty or so years, the managers brought in initially had the team playing the traditional freeflowing passing game, to obvious various degrees of success. Some of these hires were risks, and didn't work out, some did
Brendan Rodgers- Free flowing football- great coach
Ronny Deila - Free flowing football- not so great coach
Neil Lennon - Pragmatic Football- aggressive style- Good coach
Tony Mowbray - Not there long enough
Gordon Strachan- Pragmatic Football- aggressive style- Good coach
Martin O'Neill - Pragmatic Football- aggressive style- Great coach
John Barnes- Free flowing football- not so great coach? Lack of investment
Jozef Venglos- Free flowing football- great coach, not there long enough
Wim Jansen - Free flowing football-  great coach, not there long enough
Tommy Burns - Free flowing football- great coach, not there long enough

I thought MON was regarded as a super motivator but not a great coach (and did very little coaching)?

Anyone remember why was Jansen sacked? Or did he walk? Maybe I'm misremembering, but he seemed to be really good, and then all of a sudden he was gone and never heard tell of again!

He will be forever revered for stopping ten IAR and for signing Henrik.
Fall out with Brown and McCann. Brown had fanciful ideas about his status and importance.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Insane Bolt on May 08, 2019, 07:21:09 PM
Catch yourselves on.....more chance of Moyes than Mourinho😳
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on May 08, 2019, 10:55:26 PM
My thoughts on JM are...

His last few clubs have shown his mojo has gone and he's on the wane. He probably earns about £6-£7m a year and is used to getting £150m a year to spend which will never happen at Celtic (never ever), having said all that and the flip side of the coin is he has unbelievable experience and may just be looking for something different with a new challenge but still remain at a big club.

Now for the reality...

JM will have better offers on the table than Celtic, he'll earn twice as much somewhere else and have buckets to spend too. It's hard to know if there was a story in the first place and if there was it was probably done to show other clubs wanting him that he's in demand and get your fingers out.

Whatever is to happen it needs to happen ASAP just to bring a bit of stability to the team and let the players know who the gaffer is, I do believe Neil Lennon is right for Celtic at this time. There are no risks with him and he knows his stuff, give him the job and £20m to spend on 5-6 quality players (for Scotland) and lets see what he gets in for the dosh.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on May 08, 2019, 11:29:19 PM
I would say there is as much chance as you getting the Celtic job than Jose.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on May 08, 2019, 11:32:52 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on May 08, 2019, 11:29:19 PM
I would say there is as much chance as you getting the Celtic job than Jose.

Probably right there big chief
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on May 10, 2019, 09:28:16 PM
Timothy Weah says his loan deal at Celtic has been cut short after he was selected by the United States for the Under-20 World Cup.

The striker, who arrived on loan from Paris St-Germain in January, was named in the squad on Friday.

The USA's first game in Poland is on 24 May - the day before Celtic face Hearts in the Scottish Cup final.

"The gaffer told me it is in the best interest of the team that I collect my things and go home," Weah said.

Weah has scored four goals in 16 appearances for Celtic but has been used sparingly since Neil Lennon replaced Brendan Rodgers. He was preparing with the squad for Sunday's Old Firm meeting with Rangers, but says he has now been released two weeks before his deal was due to end.

"It was a true honour playing for this club and also having the opportunity to interact with legends who paved the way for us," he posted on Instagram. "I am especially thankful to the Celtic family for giving me the opportunity to show you all what I am capable of doing once given the chance.

"To you the fans, I will never forget you for all the love, support and kindness you have shown me. "I don't know as yet what the future holds but I wish to one day come back to this great club to be with you all. I will forever miss you chanting my name and hearing the beautiful song you have created for me."
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on May 10, 2019, 10:58:39 PM
Ranieri, if he's not available right now, he should be available soon.
He's flexible, can can dress down for a gig with Fulham and the next day perk up with the Roma job.

Jose would be a bit too flash, akin to driving your kid to GAA juvenile practice in a Porche 911 on an october evening.
Hard to picture Jose at a wet and windy Cowdenbeath for a cup game in winter.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on May 11, 2019, 08:57:22 AM
'Rangers have a huge disciplinary problem' NL

The perfect dig, as it will rile Rangers something shocking and become a self fulfilling prophecy, if they play disciplined it will take the edge of their game.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on May 11, 2019, 09:28:59 AM
Quote from: bennydorano on May 11, 2019, 08:57:22 AM
'Rangers have a huge disciplinary problem' NL

The perfect dig, as it will rile Rangers something shocking and become a self fulfilling prophecy, if they play disciplined it will take the edge of their game.

Yeah, NL kinda knew what he was doing there...lol. At Castle Grey Skull tomorrow they'll be looking to put down a marker and start off like a house on fire but will now have mixed messages about it. Actually the more you think about it...it also is putting doubt into the Ref's head too as he'll have read that too and any rash tackles could now play in our favour.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Over the Bar on May 11, 2019, 09:34:35 AM
Quote from: bennydorano on May 11, 2019, 08:57:22 AM
'Rangers have a huge disciplinary problem' NL

The perfect dig, as it will rile Rangers something shocking and become a self fulfilling prophecy, if they play disciplined it will take the edge of their game.

Some of the more bitter Rangers players may attempt to get Celtic players red-carded and miss the cup final in an attempt to derail the treble-treble. Expect fireworks.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on May 11, 2019, 10:02:17 AM
Fair play to NL, the Timmo Weah story is now in full and i kinda think NL was right...It's obvious some of the loan guys aren't putting their shoulder to the wheel the way the signed Celtic players are

TIMOTHY WEAH was asked to pack his bags and leave Celtic yesterday afternoon after he snubbed the opportunity to play in the Scottish Cup Final against Hearts at Hampden on May 25. The popular 19-year-old's loan from Paris Saint-Germain was cut short to join the USA Under-20 squad for the World Cup in Poland – despite Neil Lennon brockering a deal with his opposite number Tab Ramos which reached a compromise that suited both club and country.

Weah took to Instagram to thank the Celtic fans for their support since he arrived at Parkhead in January and he left the Hoops followers with the promise he would "wish to come back one day to this great club to be with you all". A day of drama unfolded at Lennoxtown when Weah, who started last weekend's title-clincher against Aberdeen at Pittodrie, was removed from the squad for tomorrow's game at Ibrox.

The USA had invited the talented attacker to their training camp after the match against Steven Gerrard's men to start preparations for the Polish tournament and Head Coach Tab Ramos was prepared to allow Weah to then return to Lennoxtown the week before the Cup Final. The understanding was that the player would then have ample time with the Hoops to prepare for the club's meeting with the Tynecastle side at the national stadium as they zero in on a historic treble treble.

The agreement between Celtic and the USA coaching staff was that Weah would miss their opening game against Ukraine, but would return to Poland immediately after the Hampden encounter with his country's next tie against Nigeria due on Monday May 27 and Qatar three days later. But Weah refused the offer and insisted he wanted stay with his national team – prompting Lennon to call time on the youngster's stay with the interim manager interpreting the decision as a lack of commitment and believed it was best for all parties that he left the squad.

The teenager admitted: "The gaffer told me it is in the best interest of the team that I collect my things and go home." He added: "I will be joining my national team to participate in the U20 World Cup in Poland. With this decision, the gaffer told me it is in the best interests of the team that I collect my things and go home rather than be a part of the game on Sunday so I'll be on my way."

He added: "I still have a lot of growing up to do in my game. I am especially thankful to the Celtic family for giving me the opportunity to show you all what I am capable of doing once given the chance. I want to thank my team-mates for supporting me every step of the way. Thanks so much to Celtic FC and to you the fans for accepting me. "It was a true honour playing for this club and also having the opportunity to interact with legends who paved the way for us. "I am especially thankful to the Celtic family for giving me the opportunity to show you all what I am capable of doing once given the chance. "To you the fans, I will never forget you for all the love, support and kindness you have shown me.

"I don't know as yet what the future holds but I wish to one day come back to this great club to be with you all. "I will forever miss you chanting my name and hearing the beautiful song you have created for me." Weah became an instant hit with the Celtic fans when he scored on his debut against St Mirren in the 4-0 Premiership romp and raced to celebrate with the home support. However, his stay at the champions came to an abrupt halt yesterday although Weah appears to have left the door open to a return.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on May 11, 2019, 02:24:25 PM
Head of Recruitment Lee Con. going now to Leicester.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on May 11, 2019, 07:39:09 PM
U20's WC is a big deal,  Timothy's a good prospect, I hope he fares better than Roberts in the next few years even if it's not with PSG.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on May 12, 2019, 12:31:38 PM
As bad as I've seen Celtic play. Massive kick up the hole needed.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on May 12, 2019, 12:46:26 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on May 12, 2019, 12:31:38 PM
As bad as I've seen Celtic play. Massive kick up the hole needed.

If this contuines, more questions for Lennon. Not motivated at all - like last game at Ibrox.

Need a bit of fortune to get back into this game.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Walter Cronc on May 12, 2019, 12:50:13 PM
Jonny Hayes needs the hook.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on May 12, 2019, 01:04:44 PM
Very poor performance, they need some bollocking at h-t!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on May 12, 2019, 01:34:32 PM
Great bet, Celtic nothing to play for
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: thebar on May 12, 2019, 01:38:26 PM
Could be a blessing in disguise this match...it shows exactly where Celtic are performance wise...how many points have they picked up in the last few minutes of matches on the road to the title...some quality now required to be added to squad for next season. The managerial decision is also required asap. Momentum is a wonderful thing and slowly Rangers are getting there..Now up to Celtic Board to step up and spend a few pound, the squad was ok to cope with this season but not another.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: balladmaker on May 12, 2019, 02:01:05 PM
10 in a row looking dodgy, some major investment required now.  Not doing the 10 in a row would be unforgivable at this stage!  Not looking good now for Lennon's prospects.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on May 12, 2019, 02:01:41 PM
Abysmal display, the only shot on target was a fluffed effort. Lennon at risk of fluffing the treble.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on May 12, 2019, 02:12:13 PM
I don't think Lennon is the man to lead Celtic to the 10 in a row. I would love to see him being in charge with him being a local man and a proper Celtic man but I don't think he is good enough to do it. The board need to step up and make significant investment because if massive changes aren't made Rangers will win the league next year. They are still shite but Celtic are now also shite, the difference is Rangers are an improving side under Gerrard and Celtic are getting worse. Rangers fully deserved the victory today.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: straightred on May 12, 2019, 02:13:01 PM
Quote from: Main Street on May 12, 2019, 02:01:41 PM
Abysmal display, the only shot on target was a fluffed effort. Lennon at risk of fluffing the treble.

shocking as they were that was a criminal miss by burke. Get him back to WBA quick and they can send that german right back home as well - he's brutal

Flanagan should have been off for the elbow. Maybe if the ref hadn't sh*t it then it might have made a difference but on the whole the hungrier team won. It doesn't make them world beaters but they are getting better. I really hope Lennon doesn't get the job - he deserves great credit for stepping in and securing the title (and hopefully treble) but he isn't a long term answer
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on May 12, 2019, 02:53:48 PM
There will be no 9 in a row should Lennon stay on.
You'd hope the next manager is appointed as soon as possible and has time to sign a few players of his choosing.
Celtic/Rodgers were foolish playing hard ball with Boyata, now he will be gone on a free.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on May 12, 2019, 03:06:09 PM
Of that team that started today the only first team regulars next year will be Simunovic, Ajer, McGregor, Edouard and possibly Brown and Bain and Rogic if he can stay fit. Considering the injuries, the rat leaving and the abject transfer policy we still won the league without hitting top form at just about anytime this season.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on May 12, 2019, 04:24:07 PM
TBH i just dunno what to think, it's too easy to say Celtic have one eye on the cup final as that's not acceptable either playing them'uns. Looking back now Lennon has been proven right not to play the players on loan up until today when it was force on him with injuries as they're brutal. Burke & Toljan are really poor. Rogic when on top form is good but by Jasus when he's poor (which seems more often than not) he's pure dung.

K Tierney
J Forrest
R Christie
L Griffiths

Missing these four players today was massive but a club like Celtic should have a squad to handle this as majority of teams have players missing most of the time. S Brown is almost finished and there are another few who are just not good enough for Celtic...None of this is Neil Lennon's fault as it's the team he has inherited ( a lot of you are forgetting this).
No matter who is the new manager they'll have their work cut out for them in the summer as major reinvestment is needed, Sevco have been lucky too this year as Kent is a great player they've got on loan from Liverpool and if they can keep him for another year it'll be a great piece of business. Slippy G will def be an asset for them getting loan players from Liverpool and the like.

Next year will be very interesting indeed and if the Celtic Board don't see the signs and react by major investment during the summer then they deserve all they get coming to them...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on May 12, 2019, 06:03:30 PM
No bite in team in first half at Ibrox...again.  Lennon said he spoke to them at half-time but they were just as bad in second half.  To me, I'd question that big time.

Need new manager sorted asap and get 5 or 6 new players in over summer as well as trimming panel - far too many average players bench hugging.  Get shot of them, cut first team squad and free up wages.  Supplement with youth players.

Need 9-in-a-row at least. Board must spend. 

This year is a lesson learned!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on May 12, 2019, 06:31:23 PM
Too many players hadn't the balls to stand up and be counted at ibrox again!!  We've had it good for so long but unless there's a change in personnel at management and playing staff then the success that we've become accustomed to is going to run out sooner rather than later, secure the treble and address the problems Celtic!! I'll
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on May 12, 2019, 09:36:00 PM
Thankfully the league was won last weekend as it would be squeaky bum time right now. And Aberdeen could have been 2-0 up last Saturday while Kilmarnock also missed 3 good chances in the game before that. The players clearly can't be bothered right now and a clear out is badly needed.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tyroneman on May 13, 2019, 04:47:07 PM
Just wondering if there is any Celtic fan outside of Lurgan (and even inside of it) that still thinks Lennon should be given the job......
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Over the Bar on May 13, 2019, 06:24:07 PM
Quote from: tyroneman on May 13, 2019, 04:47:07 PM
Just wondering if there is any Celtic fan outside of Lurgan (and even inside of it) that still thinks Lennon should be given the job......

If it was between the Armagh ginger and Moyes of have to say yes
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on May 13, 2019, 10:54:21 PM
In the mini-league since Neil Lennon took over as temporary manager of Celtic, the club have played 10 Premiership games, winning six, drawing three and losing one.

A 60% success rate has been good enough to get them over the line for an eighth successive title, but is it a sufficiently compelling stat to get Lennon the job on a permanent basis?

It's inconceivable that in the wake of Brendan Rodgers' abrupt exit major shareholder Dermot Desmond hasn't been looking around Europe for another Rodgers-type figure to ease Celtic away from an improving neighbour. He did it before with the audacious move for the former Liverpool manager and nobody should completely discount his ability to do it again with another big name.

Chris Hughton is no Jose Mourinho in the glamour stakes, but when he was sacked by Brighton on Monday two things sprung to mind, One: football management is cruel. Two: is Hughton an option for Celtic?

The 53-cap former Republic of Ireland international has an impressive CV. A former coach at Spurs, where he spent 13 years as a player, he got Newcastle promoted to the Premier League as manager, took Birmingham into the Europa League group stages in his next job (after Alex McLeish had won the League Cup with them), got Norwich into 11th in the Premier League and got Brighton promoted to the Premier League and then kept them there the past two seasons.

As the Celtic hierarchy ponder their next move - Lennon or otherwise - Hughton's availability is an interesting, and unexpected, development.

Celtic display 'unacceptable' - Lennon
Congerton exits Celtic to join Rodgers
When assessing Lennon's chances of keeping the job there are a host of things to consider. He took over when the club was head-wrecked by Rodgers' departure, the former manager still swearing love and loyalty as he sped out of Lennoxtown to head for Leicester without even telling his players that he wasn't coming back.

Lennon was there for Celtic when they needed him. That was fortuitous for both parties. He was out of work at the time. He calmed things with a late win over Hearts just a day after taking over. He was serenaded by the support as a proper Celtic man as opposed to the other fella who upped and left.

Gerrard's Rangers making an impression
This is not Lennon's squad, that's another factor. He hasn't had a proper chance to put his stamp on things in terms of personnel. He hasn't had a pre-season to bed in his philosophy of playing the game. Celtic were eight points ahead at the top when he got the job and when they beat Rangers 2-1 at Parkhead at the end of March they went 13 points ahead.

The league was well and truly over at that stage. The pressure was off. The edge went. In the subsequent weeks Celtic drew 0-0 at home with Livingston, 0-0 away at Hibs and lost 2-0 away at Rangers on Sunday. Seven points dropped and the gap that was once 13 points is now six points. From his 10 league games in charge, Celtic have 21 points. Rangers have 23. The mini-battle has been won by Steven Gerrard. Rangers look like a threat again.

Steven Gerrard and Neil Lennon
Will Gerrard and Lennon be in opposition next season?
But that's too simplistic. Celtic eased up, probably subconsciously, because they knew they could. Rangers only came on a sustained winning run when the league was already beyond them. The twin psychologies here can't be ignored. When Celtic really had to grind out the wins they did it in a way that Rangers could not.

Of course, even that is not straightforward. Just because Rangers didn't have the discipline and mental strength to take the title chase to the wire this season that's not to say that they won't learn from their errors and be stronger next season.

Gerrard will be encouraged but won't be fooled by the narrowing margin at the top. He'll know that Rangers have a way to go before they assume the demeanour of champions. In terms of their football they're advancing, no question. Sunday's dominant performance was their best in many years. If they can somehow keep Ryan Kent for another season then things could get very interesting.

The Jon Flanagan incident - his elbow into the face of Scott Brown that should have resulted in a red card rather than a yellow - showed that they still have composure issues, though. For all the chat about the need to keep their discipline following their plot loss at Celtic Park, Flanagan couldn't do it and was lucky to escape.


Monday jury: Should Jon Flanagan's yellow have been a red?
Had he walked that would have been Rangers' 13th red of the season. As Scott Brown said afterwards it probably wouldn't have made any difference to the outcome - Rangers were just too good and Celtic too passive - but that little moment highlighted the work that Gerrard has ahead of him. Sometimes Rangers are their own worst enemy. Gerrard can fix that, though. He benched one of his best performers, and chief hot-head, Alfredo Morelos on Sunday. That's the kind of message that sooner or later tends to hit home with ill-disciplined players.

Celtic shouldn't be complacent about the threat from Ibrox. Belittling their rivals for they myriad woes over the years has been a sport unto itself for the Celtic fans, but nothing lasts forever. There was a time when they looked in the rear-view and there wasn't a trace back there. Now if they look they can see Rangers coming. They'd be wise to press on the accelerator.

Lennon has finished off the league and, barring a big upset, will win the Scottish Cup later in the month. Is that enough? And if not Lennon, then who? That's the issue surely occupying the minds of Desmond, chief executive Peter Lawwell and the Celtic board.

Bloated squad for Celtic boss to deal with
If they weren't talking to others then Lennon would surely have been given the job by now. As custodians of the club they are duty bound to explore all avenues, to investigate the possibilities of landing another Rodgers. They have Lennon if they want him, but can they do better? Behind closed doors there must be a world of chat taking place.

Given that Celtic are favourites to secure a third-successive treble it might be odd to talk about the major work that needs to be done on their squad, but it's true, a reset is needed. The squad is bloated, imbalanced and costly.

Their reserve goalkeepers - Dorus de Vries and Craig Gordon - have a combined age of 74. They have a centre-back, Dedryck Boyata, who is almost certain to leave. Another centre-back, Filip Benkovic, is only on loan from Leicester. They have two further centre-backs on their books in Marvin Compper and Jack Hendry who will struggle to get another game. Compper remains a human temple of poor thinking in the transfer market.

Oliver Burke
Oliver Burke has scored four goals since joining Celtic on loan from West Brom in January
On Sunday they had three right-backs in their match-day squad - Mikael Lustig, Jeremy Toljan and Anthony Ralston - and yet had a natural winger, Jonny Hayes, playing left-back in Kieran Tierney's absence. Emilio Izaguirre, when fit, is the other option. Izaguirre is 33, his best days well behind him.

They have loan players who are moving out and loan players moving back in. Celtic have too many players doing not enough to pay their way. None of this is costing them trophies, but it's costing them serious amounts of money that could be utilised a whole lot better.

Somebody is going to have to streamline the operation, inject more quality, lose some passengers and build up a head of steam again. Celtic don't just need to reinvigorate themselves because Rangers appear to be improving, they need to do it in order to avert the dangers of drift. In the relative blink of an eye they'll be playing Champions League qualifiers. In the appointment of a permanent manager, they don't have a lot of time to waste.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Over the Bar on May 14, 2019, 10:10:11 AM
Quote from: tyroneman on May 13, 2019, 04:47:07 PM
Just wondering if there is any Celtic fan outside of Lurgan (and even inside of it) that still thinks Lennon should be given the job......

If it was between the Armagh ginger and Moyes I'd have to say yes
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: themac_23 on May 14, 2019, 12:34:06 PM
Quote from: Over the Bar on May 14, 2019, 10:10:11 AM
Quote from: tyroneman on May 13, 2019, 04:47:07 PM
Just wondering if there is any Celtic fan outside of Lurgan (and even inside of it) that still thinks Lennon should be given the job......

If it was between the Armagh ginger and Moyes I'd have to say yes

Why would you give the job to someone who got binned by hibs over someone who in his last job took a west ham side headed for relegation and kept them up, or who got an Everton side playing great football to a champions league place? suppose the usual 'look at his utd team' argument, but he was never going to succeed there, he was always being used as a buffer between SAF and the next 'big' manager. hes 100 times the manager lennon is
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: brokencrossbar1 on May 14, 2019, 01:18:42 PM
Quote from: themac_23 on May 14, 2019, 12:34:06 PM
Quote from: Over the Bar on May 14, 2019, 10:10:11 AM
Quote from: tyroneman on May 13, 2019, 04:47:07 PM
Just wondering if there is any Celtic fan outside of Lurgan (and even inside of it) that still thinks Lennon should be given the job......

If it was between the Armagh ginger and Moyes I'd have to say yes

Why would you give the job to someone who got binned by hibs over someone who in his last job took a west ham side headed for relegation and kept them up, or who got an Everton side playing great football to a champions league place? suppose the usual 'look at his utd team' argument, but he was never going to succeed there, he was always being used as a buffer between SAF and the next 'big' manager. hes 100 times the manager lennon is

The Moyes-iah is the Chosen One!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: johnnycool on May 14, 2019, 03:36:45 PM
Quote from: brokencrossbar1 on May 14, 2019, 01:18:42 PM
Quote from: themac_23 on May 14, 2019, 12:34:06 PM
Quote from: Over the Bar on May 14, 2019, 10:10:11 AM
Quote from: tyroneman on May 13, 2019, 04:47:07 PM
Just wondering if there is any Celtic fan outside of Lurgan (and even inside of it) that still thinks Lennon should be given the job......

If it was between the Armagh ginger and Moyes I'd have to say yes

Why would you give the job to someone who got binned by hibs over someone who in his last job took a west ham side headed for relegation and kept them up, or who got an Everton side playing great football to a champions league place? suppose the usual 'look at his utd team' argument, but he was never going to succeed there, he was always being used as a buffer between SAF and the next 'big' manager. hes 100 times the manager lennon is

The Moyes-iah is the Chosen One!

Chris Houghton anyone?

Thought Steve Clarke was the man a few months ago.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: rodney trotter on May 14, 2019, 06:43:33 PM
Hughton harshly sacked like he was at Newcastle. He got Brighton promoted and kept them up in the 2 seasons. A lot bigger Clubs in the Championship like Leeds, Aston Villa
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Over the Bar on May 14, 2019, 09:20:20 PM
Bilic has thrown his hat in the ring now. He did ok with West Ham in his first session.  Who of all the above named would play the most attacking football?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on May 14, 2019, 09:45:36 PM
Quote from: Over the Bar on May 14, 2019, 09:20:20 PM
Bilic has thrown his hat in the ring now. He did ok with West Ham in his first session.  Who of all the above named would play the most attacking football?

I like Steve Clark of Kilmarnock.  He's did a great job with them.  Experienced coach at a high level.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JPGJOHNNYG on May 15, 2019, 01:17:54 PM
Quote from: Over the Bar on May 14, 2019, 09:20:20 PM
Bilic has thrown his hat in the ring now. He did ok with West Ham in his first session.  Who of all the above named would play the most attacking football?

Rafa
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on May 15, 2019, 01:20:05 PM
David Moyes would be perfect imo
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tyroneman on May 15, 2019, 02:32:09 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on May 15, 2019, 01:20:05 PM
David Moyes would be perfect imo

Why (above Rafa etc)?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on May 15, 2019, 11:30:15 PM
Above Rafa??? Sure include Pep, Klopp, Zidane and all the others who wouldn't come to Celtic in a million years. I think Moyes would excel, only an opinion- but it's a realistic option.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tyroneman on May 16, 2019, 09:11:14 AM
Quote from: bennydorano on May 15, 2019, 11:30:15 PM
Above Rafa??? Sure include Pep, Klopp, Zidane and all the others who wouldn't come to Celtic in a million years. I think Moyes would excel, only an opinion- but it's a realistic option.

Ok, I'd agree Moyes is maybe more realistic than Rafa...but what do you think he would actually bring to Celtic?

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hound on May 16, 2019, 10:41:35 AM
Quote from: tyroneman on May 16, 2019, 09:11:14 AM
Quote from: bennydorano on May 15, 2019, 11:30:15 PM
Above Rafa??? Sure include Pep, Klopp, Zidane and all the others who wouldn't come to Celtic in a million years. I think Moyes would excel, only an opinion- but it's a realistic option.

Ok, I'd agree Moyes is maybe more realistic than Rafa...but what do you think he would actually bring to Celtic?
Fellaini!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on May 16, 2019, 01:29:29 PM
Quote from: tyroneman on May 16, 2019, 09:11:14 AM
Quote from: bennydorano on May 15, 2019, 11:30:15 PM
Above Rafa??? Sure include Pep, Klopp, Zidane and all the others who wouldn't come to Celtic in a million years. I think Moyes would excel, only an opinion- but it's a realistic option.

Ok, I'd agree Moyes is maybe more realistic than Rafa...but what do you think he would actually bring to Celtic?
It's a bit of a balls of a question imo because it's all subjective and opinion based, but he was a relatively successful manager at PNE and then Everton b4 Man Utd & in Spain. He's played for Celtic and knows the score & with the playing style demanded. I would expect a lot of people to disagree but I think he'd be a good fit.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on May 16, 2019, 08:05:50 PM
Celtic manager Neil Lennon says he is in a "strong position" to remain in the post even if they fail to secure the treble treble.

Lennon replaced Brendan Rodgers until the end of the season in February and is one win away from a clean sweep of domestic trophies for the third successive season.

Newcastle manager Rafael Benitez is the latest to be linked with the role.

"There's no evidence to suggest I can't take the job on," Lennon said.

"I've been here since 2000 as a player, coach or manager and in that time, Celtic have won 14 league titles and I've played a part in 10 of them, so I think I know how to win titles here. That gets overlooked."

Celtic, who won the League Cup in December and sealed an eight successive Premiership title this month, face Hearts in the Scottish Cup final on 25 May.

"If we win the Scottish Cup, that'll be my seventh cup," Lennon said. "Any time we lost the league that I've been involved in, it was on the last day of the season. Any time we've won the league, we've skooshed it."

Celtic's Christie cannot remember Ball clash
Cup final tribute to McNeill and Chalmers
A former Celtic captain and coach, Lennon returned to the club for a second stint as manager when Rodgers left for Leicester City.

"I never said I wanted [the manager's job] long term," Lennon added. "My contract here expires at the end of May and after the cup final I'll sit down with whoever, and that's always been the case.

"Nothing has changed, despite all the speculation whether I'm getting the job, whether it's Rafa Benitez, Jose Mourinho, Slaven Bilic or whoever.

"As far as I'm aware, the club aren't speaking to anybody until after the final. I'm in a strong position anyway.

"I've got the big one out the way and now the cup is very, very important. Not for me, but for the players."

'What more can the players do?'
Celtic suffered a limp 2-0 defeat by Rangers in the final Old Firm derby of the season on Sunday, but Lennon is adamant criticism of the team has been excessive.

"In modern football, there's a furore after one game," he said. "You just have to keep a lid on it and keep calm.

"We played with the handbrake on on Sunday. No question, we deserved to lose the game, but it's not terminal by any means.

"They've won two trophies out of two and they've got the possibility of winning the third one for the third year in a row. What more can the players do? Really, sit back and think about it.

"For some reason there's been a bit of negativity around the place, whether it be the expectation level of this team or unrealistic expectation at times from the supporters.

"All these people criticising, whether it be me, the board, or the players, take a step back and go, 'you know what, this is pretty special, pretty special'."

Lennon confirmed left-back Kieran Tierney and winger James Forrest will be rested for Sunday's league visit of Hearts, while highly-rated 16-year-old Karamoko Dembele could make his first-team debut.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on May 19, 2019, 12:21:53 AM
If Lennon is in a strong position even if Celtic don't win the treble treble, Celtic are fcked.
Even if Celtic win the treble treble, Lennon should stand aside, he's not up to the task. If he thinks he's up to the task, he's truly deluded, a buffoon.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on May 19, 2019, 08:29:09 AM
Quote from: Main Street on May 19, 2019, 12:21:53 AM
If Lennon is in a strong position even if Celtic don't win the treble treble, Celtic are fcked.
Even if Celtic win the treble treble, Lennon should stand aside, he's not up to the task. If he thinks he's up to the task, he's truly deluded, a buffoon.

I agree - 2 poor performances V Rangers has swung it for me.  Albeit with a win in the first game at the end of March, the performance was brutal.  Got the win but poor tactically and players unmotivated.

Last week's game was even worse - no bite at Ibrox.  No passion.  Lack on pride and intensity especially in first half.  Not sure what was said at half-time, if anything, but it was a poorer performance in the second half.  With league win, Celtic should have went out and put on a show of aggressive attacking football but alas it was an abject performance.

Them 2 games and more importantly performances, or in this case lack off, illustrates to me that we need a new man in charge.  No harm to Lennon, he's suffered so much abuse in Scotland (racism/sectarianism) but I don't think he can take Celtic to the next level.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on May 20, 2019, 12:13:06 PM
I really hope Celtic can win the cup on Saturday, for making history and for a lot of players who will be moving on and will not wear the hoops again. I also hope we win it for Neil Lennon as he's got an awful lot of unwarranted grunts from people who don't want him at the club and can't give a reason for it, in fact someone on here actually said he brings baggage ::).
This Celtic team has been regressing for a while now and the fact that we're still going for a treble treble is quite remarkable tbh, BR knew Celtic needed a big rebuilding exercise  and i'm sure knowing this and following the coin too made an easy decision for him to go. Neil Lennon took over this team and got them over the line and i'm thankful for that.

Whoever is the new manager is it'll be a tough baptism of fire for them coming in to hit the ground running, Celtic will be busy in the transfer window and hitting the CL qualifiers so soon with new signings and a new manager will be tougher than previous years...
Dunno why but still have a we feeling this Bayo lad with be a good signing (but then again i thought Eboue Kouassi was going to be a cracker...lol)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general on May 20, 2019, 01:42:47 PM
Karamoko Dembele - Just seen a 2 minute highlight reel of him from yesterday. 16 Years of Age - may have been playing against a tin pot team but he certainly looked the part. Explosive pace and flair. Def one for the future!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: themac_23 on May 20, 2019, 02:09:20 PM
Quote from: general on May 20, 2019, 01:42:47 PM
Karamoko Dembele - Just seen a 2 minute highlight reel of him from yesterday. 16 Years of Age - may have been playing against a tin pot team but he certainly looked the part. Explosive pace and flair. Def one for the future!

Unreal, looks like he will be a great talent, looking forward to him getting a chance in the next few seasons, crazy that professional footballers can play at that age yet in GAA lads cant
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Over the Bar on May 20, 2019, 03:15:54 PM
Steve Clarke just announced as new Scotland manager so that's a free run for Jose or Rafa!   ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: toby47 on May 20, 2019, 03:39:02 PM
Quote from: Over the Bar on May 20, 2019, 03:15:54 PM
Steve Clarke just announced as new Scotland manager so that's a free run for Jose or Rafa!   ;D

Or Moysey  ;D ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Cunny Funt on May 20, 2019, 08:00:22 PM
Quote from: toby47 on May 20, 2019, 03:39:02 PM
Quote from: Over the Bar on May 20, 2019, 03:15:54 PM
Steve Clarke just announced as new Scotland manager so that's a free run for Jose or Rafa!   ;D

Or Moysey  ;D ;D
The money continuing to pile in on Moyes heading to Celtic, has been cut from 5/1 into 10/11.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on May 20, 2019, 08:52:51 PM
Quote from: Cunny Funt on May 20, 2019, 08:00:22 PM
Quote from: toby47 on May 20, 2019, 03:39:02 PM
Quote from: Over the Bar on May 20, 2019, 03:15:54 PM
Steve Clarke just announced as new Scotland manager so that's a free run for Jose or Rafa!   ;D

Or Moysey  ;D ;D
The money continuing to pile in on Moyes heading to Celtic, has been cut from 5/1 into 10/11.

Which of course means f**k all. There have been various short priced candidates this time and Moyes was short odds before Rodgers was appointed.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Mikhail Prokhorov on May 21, 2019, 12:51:03 AM
Quote from: ned on May 20, 2019, 08:52:51 PM
Quote from: Cunny Funt on May 20, 2019, 08:00:22 PM
Quote from: toby47 on May 20, 2019, 03:39:02 PM
Quote from: Over the Bar on May 20, 2019, 03:15:54 PM
Steve Clarke just announced as new Scotland manager so that's a free run for Jose or Rafa!   ;D

Or Moysey  ;D ;D
The money continuing to pile in on Moyes heading to Celtic, has been cut from 5/1 into 10/11.

Which of course means f**k all. There have been various short priced candidates this time and Moyes was short odds before Rodgers was appointed.

Villas Boas is fav
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JPGJOHNNYG on May 25, 2019, 04:49:33 PM
No-one watching this? 2-1 with a minute to go.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: imtommygunn on May 25, 2019, 04:56:42 PM
Rarely watched Celtic but watched this. Tough enough game but just had a wee bit more quality. Good finish from Eduardo.

Scott brown is hard to like. Doesn't really cover himself in glory with his behaviour.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on May 25, 2019, 05:36:52 PM
Quote from: imtommygunn on May 25, 2019, 04:56:42 PM
Rarely watched Celtic but watched this. Tough enough game but just had a wee bit more quality. Good finish from Eduardo.

Scott brown is hard to like. Doesn't really cover himself in glory with his behaviour.


Odd comment!
Amazing achievement to win 9 trophies on the bounce. Enjoyed that even if the nerves were shredded.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Tony Baloney on May 25, 2019, 05:53:43 PM
Lennon officially staying as manager.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: delgany on May 25, 2019, 05:58:05 PM
Quote from: ned on May 25, 2019, 05:36:52 PM
Quote from: imtommygunn on May 25, 2019, 04:56:42 PM
Rarely watched Celtic but watched this. Tough enough game but just had a wee bit more quality. Good finish from Eduardo.

Scott brown is hard to like. Doesn't really cover himself in glory with his behaviour.


Odd comment!
Amazing achievement to win 9 trophies on the bounce. Enjoyed that even if the nerves were shredded.


Let's count your medals   then!

Brown is a true leader
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: MoChara on May 25, 2019, 06:12:01 PM
Quote from: Tony Baloney on May 25, 2019, 05:53:43 PM
Lennon officially staying as manager.

They must have told him he's getting money, there's Jo way hes for putting up with what made him leave before
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on May 25, 2019, 06:17:24 PM
First game I've watched where Hayes has been top notch.

Great achievement. HH.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on May 25, 2019, 09:18:23 PM
Quote from: imtommygunn on May 25, 2019, 04:56:42 PM
Rarely watched Celtic but watched this. Tough enough game but just had a wee bit more quality. Good finish from Eduardo.

Scott brown is hard to like. Doesn't really cover himself in glory with his behaviour.

And what behaviour was that
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hound on May 25, 2019, 10:26:54 PM
Should have been 5 trebles in a row. This was the first year there was any competition, so kudos to that, the best treble to date.
Hearts keeper was awful, which was key to getting over the line today.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on May 25, 2019, 11:22:09 PM
 Edouard patiently baited the hearts goalie, even the ref had time to get into a position to have a grandstand view of the  goalie falling for the oldest trick in the book, time seemed to stand still just before the goalie lunged at Edouard.

It's a tremendous achievement to get the triple xxx, but Celtic made heavy weather of it today and way too much hoofing the ball up to Edouard.
Pity Rodgers couldn't stay to the end of this season, take the triple crown plaudits and bid  a fond farewell.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on May 26, 2019, 07:22:40 AM
So it's Lennon. Not who I wanted but I will get behind him. Hopefully the board back him in the transfer market
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: trailer on May 26, 2019, 08:34:00 AM
Celtic probably struggled to attract anyone to the position. It's not exactly a challenge. It suits a manager who has maybe designs on rebuilding their career after a horror time at another club. Rodgers, Steve McLaren etc. Obviously they have to a strong enough character to deal with the sectarianism as well.
Congrats on winning all the trophies though.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: charlieTully on May 26, 2019, 10:09:13 AM
Quote from: trailer on May 26, 2019, 08:34:00 AM
Celtic probably struggled to attract anyone to the position. It's not exactly a challenge. It suits a manager who has maybe designs on rebuilding their career after a horror time at another club. Rodgers, Steve McLaren etc. Obviously they have to a strong enough character to deal with the sectarianism as well.
Congrats on winning all the trophies though.

We don't want or need your patronising congratulations.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on May 26, 2019, 11:15:40 AM
Quote from: tonto1888 on May 25, 2019, 09:18:23 PM
Quote from: imtommygunn on May 25, 2019, 04:56:42 PM
Rarely watched Celtic but watched this. Tough enough game but just had a wee bit more quality. Good finish from Eduardo.

Scott brown is hard to like. Doesn't really cover himself in glory with his behaviour.

And what behaviour was that

As a supporter, Brown tries to be the hard man - snarling at opposition players etc.  At the end of yesterday's game, he was at it again,  trying to wind up the Heart's sub.

He should just concentrate on playing football - no snarling in big European Champions League games where he doesn't get a kick of the ball.  Last 2 Rangers games, his impact was zero.

Needs to show some humility, like Henrik or Lubo.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: straightred on May 26, 2019, 11:47:09 AM
Quote from: trailer on May 26, 2019, 08:34:00 AM
Celtic probably struggled to attract anyone to the position. It's not exactly a challenge. It suits a manager who has maybe designs on rebuilding their career after a horror time at another club. Rodgers, Steve McLaren etc. Obviously they have to a strong enough character to deal with the sectarianism as well.
Congrats on winning all the trophies though.

Did you copy and paste that from the daily mail ? The challenge is to win every competition every year. There's a long list of players and managers who started out with your attitude but quickly changed their minds when they arrived at celtic. I've no doubt its the exact same over on the dark side too.

I'm not thrilled with Lennon but if they weren't getting a top tier man then its probably a sensible choice. Celtic can't wait another day as the CL qualifiers start in July. They can't hang around waiting to see who is coming and going. That squad needs serious investment
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: rodney trotter on May 26, 2019, 11:53:27 AM
In fairness to Lennon, he signed some good players when he was previously Celtic manager. Van Dijk, Victor Wanyama, Fraser Foster, Gary Hooper. Celtic made a good profit on those players.

He is a loose cannon along the sideline though. Needs to stop getting involved.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on May 26, 2019, 06:37:40 PM
f**king hell!
Some blow ins to this thread. Stop reading and believing the media crap about NL or Broonie. Actually take time to watch Scottish football and then come back and comment.
Didn't want Lennon again but let's hope he has learned from past experience. Recruitment is key as past two transfer windows have been diabolical, although I have high Hopes for Shved and to a lesser extent Bayo.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: 6th sam on May 26, 2019, 06:44:47 PM
Quote from: rodney trotter on May 26, 2019, 11:53:27 AM
In fairness to Lennon, he signed some good players when he was previously Celtic manager. Van Dijk, Victor Wanyama, Fraser Foster, Gary Hooper. Celtic made a good profit on those players.

He is a loose cannon along the sideline though. Needs to stop getting involved.

He is passionate along the line. He's competitive. So was Alex Ferguson. There are rules there if he transgresses. However I think it's important to challenge the narrative that he is some sort of monster along the line. That narrative is promoted by the sectarian racist bigots who have targeted him for years. Racism/sectarianism has no place in a sporting environment and if it was directed towards black players there'd rightly be an outcry. 

Neil Lennon has the support of the players, an excellent cv, a good eye for a player, and is now a mature and experienced manager, who deserves the backing of supporters and most importantly the board, to make Celtic competitive in Europe again ( for which he has a great track record) , he's not perfect but all things considered the smart choice.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: trailer on May 26, 2019, 06:50:16 PM
Quote from: marty34 on May 26, 2019, 11:15:40 AM
Quote from: tonto1888 on May 25, 2019, 09:18:23 PM
Quote from: imtommygunn on May 25, 2019, 04:56:42 PM
Rarely watched Celtic but watched this. Tough enough game but just had a wee bit more quality. Good finish from Eduardo.

Scott brown is hard to like. Doesn't really cover himself in glory with his behaviour.

And what behaviour was that

As a supporter, Brown tries to be the hard man - snarling at opposition players etc.  At the end of yesterday's game, he was at it again,  trying to wind up the Heart's sub.

He should just concentrate on playing football - no snarling in big European Champions League games where he doesn't get a kick of the ball.  Last 2 Rangers games, his impact was zero.

Needs to show some humility, like Henrik or Lubo.

He uses this as an act to mask his ability as a footballer. He's very limited.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: screenexile on May 26, 2019, 07:11:49 PM
Quote from: Main Street on May 25, 2019, 11:22:09 PM
Edouard patiently baited the hearts goalie, even the ref had time to get into a position to have a grandstand view of the  goalie falling for the oldest trick in the book, time seemed to stand still just before the goalie lunged at Edouard.

It's a tremendous achievement to get the triple xxx, but Celtic made heavy weather of it today and way too much hoofing the ball up to Edouard.
Pity Rodgers couldn't stay to the end of this season, take the triple crown plaudits and bid  a fond farewell.

That's a fancy way of saying the striker took a dive!!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on May 26, 2019, 08:34:24 PM
The fancy way is to say he was anticipating the tackle, not diving :) But to most every observer of that incident opine that it was a fair penalty, that the goalie dived in and clattered Edouard, who patiently exacted perfect timing, thus avoiding most of the potentially leg breaking contact.


   
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on May 26, 2019, 11:15:31 PM
Some clowns on here trying to wind up or just spew up crap they read somewhere else...

NL has been offered the job because Celtic feel he's the best candidate available to them, too many people judging him and they don't know him or anything about him. They'll be lining up next season waiting on Celtic to lose their first match so they can say "told you so".  He's a very intelligent guy who knows what he's doing, judge him when the season is over next year when they've played his way and his players...Ohh and being a Catholic from the North of Ireland doesn't make him sectarian or a bigot.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on May 26, 2019, 11:42:03 PM
Quote from: illdecide on May 26, 2019, 11:15:31 PM
Some clowns on here trying to wind up or just spew up crap they read somewhere else...

NL has been offered the job because Celtic feel he's the best candidate available to them, too many people judging him and they don't know him or anything about him. They'll be lining up next season waiting on Celtic to lose their first match so they can say "told you so".  He's a very intelligent guy who knows what he's doing, judge him when the season is over next year when they've played his way and his players...Ohh and being a Catholic from the North of Ireland doesn't make him sectarian or a bigot.

I'm a huge supporter of Neil Lennon but I've been disappointed with the 2 Ramgers gsmes and cup final.  2 wins alright but application and intensity was poor.  No better in second half so worried about getting best out of players.

Major point also is major investment needed in next few weeks.  Any later and it's no good, too late for Europe.  Board needs to back Lennon with money for 5 new quality players.

As I said before, duds must go - trim the squad up.  Too many passengers on big wages and not even kicking a ball for months on end.  Complete waste of money.  Top with with lads from the academy.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on May 27, 2019, 12:33:52 AM
Quote from: illdecide on May 26, 2019, 11:15:31 PM
Some clowns on here trying to wind up or just spew up crap they read somewhere else...

NL has been offered the job because Celtic feel he's the best candidate available to them, too many people judging him and they don't know him or anything about him. They'll be lining up next season waiting on Celtic to lose their first match so they can say "told you so".  He's a very intelligent guy who knows what he's doing, judge him when the season is over next year when they've played his way and his players...Ohh and being a Catholic from the North of Ireland doesn't make him sectarian or a bigot.
AFAICS, for the most part Celtic supporters judge Neil Lennon on his capability to be the next Celtic manager for the next 2 years and for the most part he was by far the less desired candidate. This had nothing to do with  a knowing or not knowing,  because knowing or not knowing has fck all to do with it, yet you keep bringing up or alluding to that you know the real Neil Lennon or that somehow knowing his inner goodness equates to qualifying as being suitable  as the next Celtic manager.
Personally I have a respect Neil Lennon and on a managerial aspect I even think he did an incredible job at Bolton to keep them up when all and sundry said they were a doomed team. 
But now that he has been given the job the discussion is over and I hope he lives up to the big task ahead.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on May 27, 2019, 01:09:58 AM
Quote from: Main Street on May 27, 2019, 12:33:52 AM
Quote from: illdecide on May 26, 2019, 11:15:31 PM
Some clowns on here trying to wind up or just spew up crap they read somewhere else...

NL has been offered the job because Celtic feel he's the best candidate available to them, too many people judging him and they don't know him or anything about him. They'll be lining up next season waiting on Celtic to lose their first match so they can say "told you so".  He's a very intelligent guy who knows what he's doing, judge him when the season is over next year when they've played his way and his players...Ohh and being a Catholic from the North of Ireland doesn't make him sectarian or a bigot.
AFAICS, for the most part Celtic supporters judge Neil Lennon on his capability to be the next Celtic manager for the next 2 years and for the most part he was by far the less desired candidate. This had nothing to do with  a knowing or not knowing,  because knowing or not knowing has fck all to do with it, yet you keep bringing up or alluding to that you know the real Neil Lennon or that somehow knowing his inner goodness equates to qualifying as being suitable  as the next Celtic manager.
Personally I have a respect Neil Lennon and on a managerial aspect I even think he did an incredible job at Bolton to keep them up when all and sundry said they were a doomed team. 
But now that he has been given the job the discussion is over and I hope he lives up to the big task ahead.

The big task? They've won all before them domestically for years while Rangers were kicked out, they've had it easy. Rangers Aberdeen and the rest shouldn't count even if they keep the same team.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on May 27, 2019, 07:43:40 AM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on May 27, 2019, 01:09:58 AM
Quote from: Main Street on May 27, 2019, 12:33:52 AM
Quote from: illdecide on May 26, 2019, 11:15:31 PM
Some clowns on here trying to wind up or just spew up crap they read somewhere else...

NL has been offered the job because Celtic feel he's the best candidate available to them, too many people judging him and they don't know him or anything about him. They'll be lining up next season waiting on Celtic to lose their first match so they can say "told you so".  He's a very intelligent guy who knows what he's doing, judge him when the season is over next year when they've played his way and his players...Ohh and being a Catholic from the North of Ireland doesn't make him sectarian or a bigot.
AFAICS, for the most part Celtic supporters judge Neil Lennon on his capability to be the next Celtic manager for the next 2 years and for the most part he was by far the less desired candidate. This had nothing to do with  a knowing or not knowing,  because knowing or not knowing has fck all to do with it, yet you keep bringing up or alluding to that you know the real Neil Lennon or that somehow knowing his inner goodness equates to qualifying as being suitable  as the next Celtic manager.
Personally I have a respect Neil Lennon and on a managerial aspect I even think he did an incredible job at Bolton to keep them up when all and sundry said they were a doomed team. 
But now that he has been given the job the discussion is over and I hope he lives up to the big task ahead.

The big task? They've won all before them domestically for years while Rangers were kicked out, they've had it easy. Rangers Aberdeen and the rest shouldn't count even if they keep the same team.

No competition in Scotland? Granted Celtic should have, and did, win the league for the past 8 seasons. Cups are a different matter. As far as I can see Celtic lost a few league games over the course of this season. In one off games anything can happen which makes the treble treble remarkable. It hasn't been done anywhere before. Man utd with their unfair advantage in the 90's didn't do it, Barca haven't done it, PSG and Man City financially doped  haven't done it.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on May 27, 2019, 09:37:40 AM
What is pissing me off with people is judging him from previous clubs and they don't know what they're talking about. I thought he done well at Bolton considering the position he was in there when they were bankrupt and couldn't pay the players, he couldn't sign anyone and his hands were tied and as you say done better than he's getting credit for. Again at Hibs i thought he done reasonably well there too considering he was competing against 4-5 clubs with better players and bigger budgets.

As for matches this season...Celtic have been playing like this all season even under BR our performances were not good, NL took over Celtic and played and trained using the same systems as BR and didn't change anything yet people are saying we're playing bad under NL. If this was Ronny Deila i'd be saying the same thing and nothing to do with knowing him or not, anyway as you say just let him at it and hope he gets the funds to sign 4-5 quality players in the summer and take it from there.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: toby47 on May 27, 2019, 09:53:43 AM
What's the latest on Leigh Griffiths? Is he going to be available next year?

Would he be a good option again?

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: straightred on May 27, 2019, 09:55:51 AM
Quote from: marty34 on May 26, 2019, 11:42:03 PM
Quote from: illdecide on May 26, 2019, 11:15:31 PM
Some clowns on here trying to wind up or just spew up crap they read somewhere else...

NL has been offered the job because Celtic feel he's the best candidate available to them, too many people judging him and they don't know him or anything about him. They'll be lining up next season waiting on Celtic to lose their first match so they can say "told you so".  He's a very intelligent guy who knows what he's doing, judge him when the season is over next year when they've played his way and his players...Ohh and being a Catholic from the North of Ireland doesn't make him sectarian or a bigot.

I'm a huge supporter of Neil Lennon but I've been disappointed with the 2 Ramgers gsmes and cup final.  2 wins alright but application and intensity was poor.  No better in second half so worried about getting best out of players.

Major point also is major investment needed in next few weeks.  Any later and it's no good, too late for Europe.  Board needs to back Lennon with money for 5 new quality players.

As I said before, duds must go - trim the squad up.  Too many passengers on big wages and not even kicking a ball for months on end.  Complete waste of money.  Top with with lads from the academy.

The squad is huge. I watched the league presentation last week and couldn't believe the amount of players that were trotted out for their medals. I couldn't name some of them and I'm a bit of a Celtic nerd. Gte rid of 10 of these for a start. NL then needs to be backed with hard cash - no more middle of the road signings as there's enough of them wandering around the place. He needs 4 or 5 quality players in key positions (CB, RB, CM, LM, CF).
Sevco are arguing with Oldham about 100K over some lad no one has ever heard of. Kent will be back in Liverpool or somewhere else in England and buffalo brains cant score against us anyway. On top of all that they have very little money. Lawell needs to open the cheque book and blow them out of the water.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on May 27, 2019, 10:36:36 AM
Quote from: straightred on May 27, 2019, 09:55:51 AM
Quote from: marty34 on May 26, 2019, 11:42:03 PM
Quote from: illdecide on May 26, 2019, 11:15:31 PM
Some clowns on here trying to wind up or just spew up crap they read somewhere else...

NL has been offered the job because Celtic feel he's the best candidate available to them, too many people judging him and they don't know him or anything about him. They'll be lining up next season waiting on Celtic to lose their first match so they can say "told you so".  He's a very intelligent guy who knows what he's doing, judge him when the season is over next year when they've played his way and his players...Ohh and being a Catholic from the North of Ireland doesn't make him sectarian or a bigot.

I'm a huge supporter of Neil Lennon but I've been disappointed with the 2 Ramgers gsmes and cup final.  2 wins alright but application and intensity was poor.  No better in second half so worried about getting best out of players.

Major point also is major investment needed in next few weeks.  Any later and it's no good, too late for Europe.  Board needs to back Lennon with money for 5 new quality players.

As I said before, duds must go - trim the squad up.  Too many passengers on big wages and not even kicking a ball for months on end.  Complete waste of money.  Top with with lads from the academy.

The squad is huge. I watched the league presentation last week and couldn't believe the amount of players that were trotted out for their medals. I couldn't name some of them and I'm a bit of a Celtic nerd. Gte rid of 10 of these for a start. NL then needs to be backed with hard cash - no more middle of the road signings as there's enough of them wandering around the place. He needs 4 or 5 quality players in key positions (CB, RB, CM, LM, CF).
Sevco are arguing with Oldham about 100K over some lad no one has ever heard of. Kent will be back in Liverpool or somewhere else in England and buffalo brains cant score against us anyway. On top of all that they have very little money. Lawell needs to open the cheque book and blow them out of the water.

Looks like Stephen O'Donnell is close to signing for £500k.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on May 27, 2019, 02:11:54 PM
Celtic have just completed a treble and according to this clown only 3 Celtic players made it into his "team of the season". Sweet Jasus"

The Scottish domestic season is finally at an end and BBC commentator Rob Maclean picks the 11 players who have most impressed him this term,

4-2-4: A McGregor; Tavernier, Halkett, McKenna, Taylor; Turnbull, C McGregor; Forrest, Morelos, Edouard, Kent.

Goalkeeper - Allan McGregor
The Rangers goalkeeper ended the season with a suspension but for me he was the best between the sticks in Scotland over the whole season. Joe Lewis and Daniel Bachmann more than merit a mention but McGregor has been better than ever at the age of 37, still pulling off game-changing saves.

Defence - James Tavernier, Craig Halkett, Scott McKenna, Greg Taylor
Famous last words but I don't think there can be too much disagreement about who fills the right-back position. It's not just that Rangers captain James Tavernier has scored 17 times. He's also a prolific creator of goals and a natural leader. Tavernier has kept his cool even when others around him have been losing theirs.

When picking my first centre-back I have to reflect on how many times I've picked Livingston skipper Craig Halkett in my team of the week. Livi's loss next season is Hearts' gain. Halkett's still young, about to turn 24, and will continue to develop. A Scotland call-up is not beyond him.


Connor Goldson, Kristoffer Ajer and Stuart Findlay were in my thoughts but I'm going for Scott McKenna, who surely won't be an Aberdeen player for much longer. The powerful 22-year-old will be very much in Steve Clarke's thoughts as the new Scotland head coach builds a team he thinks can qualify for Euro 2020.

If Kieran Tierney had played more he would clearly have been a strong contender for left-back. That means Kilmarnock's Greg Taylor is my selection. The Scotland Under-21 international has been a model of consistency down the left side, both in defence and attack for record-breaking Killie.

Midfield - David Turnbull, Callum McGregor
Only diehard Motherwell fans would have known anything about David Turnbull at the start of the season. What an incredible impact the 19-year-old midfielder has made since breaking through into the first team. He scored 15 goals, played with remarkable maturity and, even under contract, will be much sought after in the summer.

I've picked Callum McGregor so many times this season that it was sometimes difficult to find a new way of describing his amazing contribution. The Celtic playmaker is a class act and has played a massive part in the winning of the treble treble.



Attack - James Forrest, Alfredo Morelos, Odsonne Edouard, Ryan Kent
I'm going for it with a front four and the first name in attack is player of the season James Forrest. He's taken his game to a whole new level with Celtic and Scotland. Forrest scored five times in four days for the national team in November and notched up an impressive total of 22 for club and country.

Odsonne Edouard looked offended when asked if he was nervous taking a penalty on the way to Celtic's Scottish Cup win on Saturday. The 21-year-old Frenchman doesn't do nerves. He just scores goals. The double at Hampden took his total for the season to 23.


Odsonne Edouard equalised from the spot against Hearts and then added a second goal eight minutes from time
Alfredo Morelos has a ridiculous strike rate when you think about how many games he's missed through suspension. The Rangers fans have mixed feelings about their top goalscorer but the 22-year-old Colombian's end of campaign tally of 30 goals speaks for itself.

On the left side of my attack is livewire Rangers winger Ryan Kent. Plenty Premiership defenders will tell you he was unstoppable at times. Steven Gerrard would love to extend 22-year-old's loan from Liverpool but his spell in the Scottish shop window will have alerted bigger spenders to the prospect of doing a permanent deal.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: uimhr ocht on May 27, 2019, 05:22:37 PM
We have to get behind lennon and hope lawwell backs him with quality signings im still annoyed at lawwell carry on with the mc ginn transfer he scored for villa brought them up to premiership today,player of the championship also 2.5 million is peanuts he will be worth 5 times that now.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on May 27, 2019, 08:11:04 PM
Quote from: illdecide on May 26, 2019, 11:15:31 PM
Some clowns on here trying to wind up or just spew up crap they read somewhere else...

NL has been offered the job because Celtic feel he's the best candidate available to them, too many people judging him and they don't know him or anything about him. They'll be lining up next season waiting on Celtic to lose their first match so they can say "told you so".  He's a very intelligent guy who knows what he's doing, judge him when the season is over next year when they've played his way and his players...Ohh and being a Catholic from the North of Ireland doesn't make him sectarian or a bigot.

Dunno who this is aimed at. Personally I didn't want Lennon to get the job. Maybe I bought into the Rafa story too much. I'm. It sure he is the man to take us to 9 nevermind 10. I'm not convinced he has progressed as a manager but we shall see. He is our manager and he has my backing for whatever that is worth. Hopefully he has the backing of the board in the transfer market too
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on May 27, 2019, 09:37:15 PM
Quote from: uimhr ocht on May 27, 2019, 05:22:37 PM
We have to get behind lennon and hope lawwell backs him with quality signings im still annoyed at lawwell carry on with the mc ginn transfer he scored for villa brought them up to premiership today,player of the championship also 2.5 million is peanuts he will be worth 5 times that now.

True- that was a farce alright.  He's got potential and Celtic should have got him.  Lawwell messed up big time. 

Was thinking, would James Mc Carthy of Everton be an option for Celtic.  Or too dear and injury prone?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: MoChara on June 04, 2019, 01:50:00 PM
Well this is depressing reading and apparently its legit

https://mobile.twitter.com/Troublesome1986/status/1135623258370453509

https://celtsarehere.com/chief-football-writer-confirms-celtic-fans-fears-over-transfer-shambles/
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on June 04, 2019, 08:01:05 PM
Holy sweet Jesus, wtf is going on there!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on June 04, 2019, 09:04:53 PM
Quote from: MoChara on June 04, 2019, 01:50:00 PM
Well this is depressing reading and apparently its legit

https://mobile.twitter.com/Troublesome1986/status/1135623258370453509

https://celtsarehere.com/chief-football-writer-confirms-celtic-fans-fears-over-transfer-shambles/

Something is not right - is that a spoof.

Sure, if it's true, they could find out who leaked it. Only about 8 in room!!!

Lennon said someone was leaking his team around April - I wonder is there a link?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on June 04, 2019, 09:17:21 PM
What a list of possible transfer targets!!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: MoChara on June 05, 2019, 09:00:21 AM
Doesn't sound like we are planning on kicking on with developing the squad, more of a we've found our level lets stick to it attitude
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Antrim Coaster on June 05, 2019, 03:04:16 PM
Looks like the biscuit tin has been passed on and is now resident in Lawwell's office.

Lawwell might want to be careful. If he insists on pursuing bargain bucket players to assemble a squad for next season and Celtic do not qualify for the Champions League, that could leave the door open for Sevco to mount a challenge.

If Celtic do not do the 9 I think the fans will turn on Lawwell and he'll eventually be hounded out.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tyroneman on June 06, 2019, 04:36:08 PM
If Celtic do not go on to win 9,10 and 11 given the massive financial superiority they have over Sevco, the entire board sould be sacked.

There is more than enough money in the biscuit tin (+ player sales) to afford 2-3 quality players plus 1-2 prospects each year and keep the club firmly in a healthy fiancial situation.

McGinn deal could have been done for 3mill, easy - bargains are out there.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on June 06, 2019, 08:27:33 PM
Celtic are only 4 away from Equaling Rangers haul of 54 titles. And one of those 54 is a shared title with Dumbarton.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tyroneman on June 12, 2019, 01:37:21 PM
Less than a month to go before the first CL qualifying match...transfer tumbleweed from Parkhead.......
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on June 12, 2019, 06:02:54 PM
Celtic aren't going to do the 10 in a row are they  :-\
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tyroneman on June 12, 2019, 08:26:05 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on June 12, 2019, 06:02:54 PM
Celtic aren't going to do the 10 in a row are they  :-\

Not unless Sevco go bust at the turn of the year (and you do gotta wonder where the £££ are coming from)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on June 12, 2019, 09:10:46 PM
Deal agreed for Turnbull, not sure he'll give us anything extra than what's already there. Defence has to be priority.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on June 12, 2019, 10:24:21 PM
 :(
Quote from: Angelo on June 12, 2019, 09:10:46 PM
Deal agreed for Turnbull, not sure he'll give us anything extra than what's already there. Defence has to be priority.

Agree. A quality right back and a striker for sure.

This lad is probably bought for his potential - a profit to the English Premiership in a few years.

After the Mc Ginn mess up, they had to splash the cash but they need to ship a few others out and cut the wage bill.  Still too many average players hogging the physio's table and getting big £ every week.

More quality, in the right areas, needed.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on June 14, 2019, 07:17:40 PM
Turnbull rejects Celtic's offer - keeping his options open!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Over the Bar on June 15, 2019, 08:53:05 PM
Another fine example of impartial Scottish referees!

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-7143755/Scottish-referee-Stephen-Brown-steps-offensive-social-media-posts.html

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on June 15, 2019, 09:34:41 PM
Quote from: marty34 on June 14, 2019, 07:17:40 PM
Turnbull rejects Celtic's offer - keeping his options open!!

Greed little Bastid, hope his agent ruins it for him

David Turnbull's potential £3m switch to Celtic hangs in the balance after the Motherwell midfielder rejected their offer.

A club record fee was agreed on Wednesday between the Fir Park side and the Scottish champions.

But the 19-year-old player and Glasgow club could not reach an agreement over personal terms.

Celtic have now released a statement to say the "magnificent" offer made to Turnbull has not been accepted.

"Currently, we have been unable to come to an agreement with the player's agent," said Celtic.

"Celtic FC is content that it has made a magnificent offer and it is now up to the agent and player to decide if the player wants to join Celtic.

"If not, we move on."

BBC Sport has learned a number of clubs are monitoring Turnbull's situation, including Barnsley who have already had a bid for the Fir Park academy graduate rejected.

Sources close to Turnbull confirmed the Celtic offer has been rejected, insisting the player will continue to keep his options open.

Turnbull, who scored 15 goals for his boyhood club last season, has two years left to run on his contract.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on June 15, 2019, 11:30:02 PM
Quote from: Over the Bar on June 15, 2019, 08:53:05 PM
Another fine example of impartial Scottish referees!

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-7143755/Scottish-referee-Stephen-Brown-steps-offensive-social-media-posts.html
That's not a fair comment as Stephen by his own admission has undergone a total metamorphis and is not the same person as the one who expessed those racist/sectarian/ bigoted comments. And who would be left standing if you removed all referrees who shared Stephen's opinions?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Over the Bar on June 19, 2019, 12:03:24 AM
Celtic pull the on Turnbull and just right. The lad's been very badly advised asking to be paid the same as the top earners.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: MoChara on June 19, 2019, 07:28:17 AM
Quote from: Over the Bar on June 19, 2019, 12:03:24 AM
Celtic pull the on Turnbull and just right. The lad's been very badly advised asking to be paid the same as the top earners.

Hes away to Norwich it seems, as much a pain int he hole as it is all this f**king about, I just hope that we've been working hard at other targets in the mean time.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: under the bar on June 20, 2019, 11:56:20 PM
It's back on!  ::)

David Turnbull: Motherwell midfielder set to sign for Celtic over Norwich City - http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48712448
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: MoChara on June 21, 2019, 07:48:53 AM
Quote from: under the bar on June 20, 2019, 11:56:20 PM
It's back on!  ::)

David Turnbull: Motherwell midfielder set to sign for Celtic over Norwich City - http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48712448

The c***ts playing the Hokey Cokey with us
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on June 21, 2019, 07:49:16 AM
Quote from: under the bar on June 20, 2019, 11:56:20 PM
It's back on!  ::)

David Turnbull: Motherwell midfielder set to sign for Celtic over Norwich City - http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48712448

Going by that Celtic have made a new offer - must been keen to get him.  I think this comes back to alliwing Mc Ginn to go to Villa last year. 

It wasn't going to happen again.

This lad better be worth it.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Dougal Maguire on June 21, 2019, 11:37:19 AM
Quote from: MoChara on June 21, 2019, 07:48:53 AM
Quote from: under the bar on June 20, 2019, 11:56:20 PM
It's back on!  ::)

David Turnbull: Motherwell midfielder set to sign for Celtic over Norwich City - http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48712448

The c***ts playing the Hokey Cokey with us
Brilliant. Laughing out loud 😂😂
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: toby47 on June 24, 2019, 08:24:34 AM
Do you's think KT will leave?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on June 24, 2019, 01:29:15 PM
Its possible but Celtic will be looking more money, always thought he would stay for 10 in a row
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on June 24, 2019, 02:12:14 PM
The 15m offer  is lower than an insult.
I'd say 30m is a good start for a first offer  and suitable clauses financially favourable to Celtic to be inserted into the contract of sale.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Walter Cronc on June 24, 2019, 02:44:15 PM
Has KT not got a bad injury record of late?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: NAG1 on June 24, 2019, 02:47:21 PM
what was the previous highest transfer fee from Scottish Football?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on June 24, 2019, 02:48:35 PM
He would be mad not to go if Arsenal or some other top club went for him.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on June 24, 2019, 03:43:26 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on June 24, 2019, 02:48:35 PM
He would be mad not to go if Arsenal or some other top club went for him.

True, ironic that Scotland has 2 fantastic left backs - probably the best 2 about, in Tierney and Robertson of Liverpool.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: screenexile on June 24, 2019, 03:53:34 PM
Quote from: marty34 on June 24, 2019, 03:43:26 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on June 24, 2019, 02:48:35 PM
He would be mad not to go if Arsenal or some other top club went for him.

True, ironic that Scotland has 2 fantastic left backs - probably the best 2 about, in Tierney and Robertson of Liverpool.

Do they though? One is a good left back in Scottish football and the other is genuinely world class.

As suggested previoulsy £30m for Tierney is ridiculous! I'd say £20m would be decent money for him. Also a record for Scotland!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: under the bar on June 24, 2019, 04:47:48 PM
The pundits agree that Tierney would cut it in any EPL team or league.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: screenexile on June 24, 2019, 05:02:22 PM
Quote from: under the bar on June 24, 2019, 04:47:48 PM
The pundits agree that Tierney would cut it in any EPL team or league.

Fuckit £50m then!!!

::) ::)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: rodney trotter on June 24, 2019, 05:25:17 PM
No harm to look for a decent fee. He has performed well in Europe with Celtic.  Celtic sold Van Dijk for 13m and 2 years later Liverpool signed him for 75m.

Dembele would be the current highest sale in Scottish football. He went for under 20m last summer to Lyon..
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on June 24, 2019, 05:51:48 PM
Quote from: screenexile on June 24, 2019, 03:53:34 PM
Quote from: marty34 on June 24, 2019, 03:43:26 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on June 24, 2019, 02:48:35 PM
He would be mad not to go if Arsenal or some other top club went for him.

True, ironic that Scotland has 2 fantastic left backs - probably the best 2 about, in Tierney and Robertson of Liverpool.

Do they though? One is a good left back in Scottish football and the other is genuinely world class.

As suggested previoulsy £30m for Tierney is ridiculous! I'd say £20m would be decent money for him. Also a record for Scotland!
Are you suggesting I am crazy? ;D
20m is peanuts for a player like Tierney, he's almost Barca class!!

That ex Celt clodhopper (who Lynchbhoy doesn't even rate) VvD was sold on for 75m
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lenny on June 24, 2019, 06:38:36 PM
Quote from: screenexile on June 24, 2019, 05:02:22 PM
Quote from: under the bar on June 24, 2019, 04:47:48 PM
The pundits agree that Tierney would cut it in any EPL team or league.

Fuckit £50m then!!!

::) ::)

I'll go out on a limb here but I would say that tierney is already a better player than robertson. People might disagree but you'll be agreeing before the season is out. If he goes for less than 40 million it's an absolute steal by arsenal. Tierney has everything robertson has but he's also stronger and better in the air.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on June 24, 2019, 07:34:36 PM
Quote from: lenny on June 24, 2019, 06:38:36 PM
Quote from: screenexile on June 24, 2019, 05:02:22 PM
Quote from: under the bar on June 24, 2019, 04:47:48 PM
The pundits agree that Tierney would cut it in any EPL team or league.

Fuckit £50m then!!!

::) ::)

I'll go out on a limb here but I would say that tierney is already a better player than robertson. People might disagree but you'll be agreeing before the season is out. If he goes for less than 40 million it's an absolute steal by arsenal. Tierney has everything robertson has but he's also stronger and better in the air.

I love Tierney but Robertson is better......just now. Tierney is younger and potentially still to hit his best. Until 18 months or so ago Robertson wasn't guaranteed first choice for Liverpool. Robertson is a much better crosser of a ball but possibly not as good defensively (not much in it).
Tierney needs to be careful where he goes for future development. Klopp has done wonders for Robertson. Anything north of £20m with add ons for Tierney would be normally acceptable but he is a good left back and they are a rare breed, so £25m plus wanted.
For those above who obviously don't follow Scottish football Celtic got £20m for Dembele last year.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on June 24, 2019, 09:20:55 PM
Dembele went for 20m. Just 20m short of the price Celtic fans wanted for him.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on June 24, 2019, 10:13:46 PM
Quote from: screenexile on June 24, 2019, 03:53:34 PM
Quote from: marty34 on June 24, 2019, 03:43:26 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on June 24, 2019, 02:48:35 PM
He would be mad not to go if Arsenal or some other top club went for him.

True, ironic that Scotland has 2 fantastic left backs - probably the best 2 about, in Tierney and Robertson of Liverpool.

Do they though? One is a good left back in Scottish football and the other is genuinely world class.

As suggested previoulsy £30m for Tierney is ridiculous! I'd say £20m would be decent money for him. Also a record for Scotland!

Hard to know but Robertson was playing part-time football a few years ago.  Tierney is good also - £20m is a bargain.

If you said a part-time in player in Scotland would win a Champions Lge medal a few years down the line, you'd be laughed out of town.

You could pick up good Scottish players/players from Scottish league handy enough and for a bargain...if you take a risk.

Look at VVD at Southampton.  They took a risk and sold him off for big cash.  Scotland is a good testing ground for a player - rough and ready.  A good player will stand out and be ready made for the Premiership.  If they survive Scotland, they will develop elsewhere.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on June 24, 2019, 10:18:50 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on June 24, 2019, 09:20:55 PM
Dembele went for 20m. Just 20m short of the price Celtic fans wanted for him.

But the thing was....Dembele wanted to go at that point.  Celtic had the option - hold out for more and not get it or get shot or him as he would have been sulking.

They made the right decision - good business.

Tierney is different - he would stay if Celtic don't get enough.  He understands the craic!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on June 24, 2019, 10:39:48 PM
Dembele is a forward player! Not many teams paying big money for left backs from a lower league.

Does KT really know the craic though? He's a professional footballer. He's won 3 trebles and he's still only a young player. He would be mad in the head to turn down the money from EPL. If he gets a decent off we and Celtic accept the money then he should go. Would hate to see him go but he's achieved everything he can with Celtic currently. If Celtic have a nightmare season next year they might not even get 20m for him. Would be good to get some Arsenal players come to Celtic in the deal.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on June 24, 2019, 10:55:35 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on June 24, 2019, 09:20:55 PM
Dembele went for 20m. Just 20m short of the price Celtic fans wanted for him.
Celtic fans appreciated his real value.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Walter Cronc on June 25, 2019, 03:18:05 PM
Celtic should push to get Smith Rowe or Nelson on loan as part of any deal. Both very talented prospects
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on June 27, 2019, 01:11:16 PM
Turnbull transfer off again  this time for good.
Not good for Motherwell who probably will be the biggest loser at the end.
https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/48777582 (https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/48777582)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Over the Bar on June 27, 2019, 01:32:44 PM
Quote from: Main Street on June 27, 2019, 01:11:16 PM
Turnbull transfer off again  this time for good.
Not good for Motherwell who probably will be the biggest loser at the end.
https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/48777582 (https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/48777582)

January will come around in no time. If he's 100% they'll have no trouble moving him on
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on June 27, 2019, 02:00:09 PM
Celtic need to start getting a few signings in asap. Qualifying rounds soon starting.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on June 27, 2019, 04:20:01 PM
 Some photos have been published of Luca Connell pitch side at CP with his parents and a small group. Maybe Lennon knows him from his time at Bolton, but he's an underage irish international and a hot prospect to boot. He would be a decent coup for Celtic but most likely not 1st team material this season.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on June 27, 2019, 04:54:19 PM
Quote from: Main Street on June 27, 2019, 04:20:01 PM
Some photos have been published of Luca Connell pitch side at CP with his parents and a small group. Maybe Lennon knows him from his time at Bolton, but he's an underage irish international and a hot prospect to boot. He would be a decent coup for Celtic but most likely not 1st team material this season.

Celtic need first team players and quality to boot -  4quality signing and no sign of anyone yet and it's nearly July.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Over the Bar on June 27, 2019, 05:34:20 PM
Quote from: marty34 on June 27, 2019, 04:54:19 PM
Quote from: Main Street on June 27, 2019, 04:20:01 PM
Some photos have been published of Luca Connell pitch side at CP with his parents and a small group. Maybe Lennon knows him from his time at Bolton, but he's an underage irish international and a hot prospect to boot. He would be a decent coup for Celtic but most likely not 1st team material this season.

Celtic need first team players and quality to boot -  4quality signing and no sign of anyone yet and it's nearly July.

Whereas other big clubs sign most of their new players in June?? ::)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on June 27, 2019, 07:47:43 PM
Quote from: Over the Bar on June 27, 2019, 05:34:20 PM
Quote from: marty34 on June 27, 2019, 04:54:19 PM
Quote from: Main Street on June 27, 2019, 04:20:01 PM
Some photos have been published of Luca Connell pitch side at CP with his parents and a small group. Maybe Lennon knows him from his time at Bolton, but he's an underage irish international and a hot prospect to boot. He would be a decent coup for Celtic but most likely not 1st team material this season.

Celtic need first team players and quality to boot -  4quality signing and no sign of anyone yet and it's nearly July.

Whereas other big clubs sign most of their new players in June?? ::)

Man U have signed 2 recently.

My point is you want lads in early for the CL qualifying rounds. No point looking to bring lads in later on and already knocked out of Europe.

Also, lads in early to build rapport and get to know the other players etc.  Common sense.

What usually happens is, as time goes on, good players get snapped up or it becomes a haggling match re: price as teams sit as they know the buying team needs to buy.

Celtic messed about with Mc Ginn last summer and look what happened.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: michaelg on June 27, 2019, 09:09:28 PM
Anything in rumour that Celtic are interested in big Paddy McNair?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on June 27, 2019, 09:32:11 PM
Genuinely don't think so, just signed a french centre half (I hope)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on June 27, 2019, 09:44:06 PM
Proof will be in the photo with the scarf.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: michaelg on June 27, 2019, 09:45:37 PM
Quote from: Main Street on June 27, 2019, 09:44:06 PM
Proof will be in the photo with the scarf.
Paddy or  the French lad?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on June 27, 2019, 11:29:29 PM
Obviously the classy French CH , all the glorious 196cm of him.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: under the bar on June 28, 2019, 12:33:08 AM
Quote from: Main Street on June 27, 2019, 09:44:06 PM
Proof will be in the photo with the scarf.

Like Mo Johnston?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on June 28, 2019, 06:19:48 AM
Quote from: screenexile on June 24, 2019, 03:53:34 PM
Quote from: marty34 on June 24, 2019, 03:43:26 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on June 24, 2019, 02:48:35 PM
He would be mad not to go if Arsenal or some other top club went for him.

True, ironic that Scotland has 2 fantastic left backs - probably the best 2 about, in Tierney and Robertson of Liverpool.

Do they though? One is a good left back in Scottish football and the other is genuinely world class.

As suggested previoulsy £30m for Tierney is ridiculous! I'd say £20m would be decent money for him. Also a record for Scotland!

Tierney has a lot of experience. CL, EL, international. Has he captained Scotland. Compare that to the Crystal Palace fella who went to United. 3million would be a steal for KT
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: michaelg on June 28, 2019, 07:19:09 AM
Quote from: tonto1888 on June 28, 2019, 06:19:48 AM
Quote from: screenexile on June 24, 2019, 03:53:34 PM
Quote from: marty34 on June 24, 2019, 03:43:26 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on June 24, 2019, 02:48:35 PM
He would be mad not to go if Arsenal or some other top club went for him.

True, ironic that Scotland has 2 fantastic left backs - probably the best 2 about, in Tierney and Robertson of Liverpool.

Do they though? One is a good left back in Scottish football and the other is genuinely world class.

As suggested previoulsy £30m for Tierney is ridiculous! I'd say £20m would be decent money for him. Also a record for Scotland!

Tierney has a lot of experience. CL, EL, international. Has he captained Scotland. Compare that to the Crystal Palace fella who went to United. 3million would be a steal for KT
It all boils down to the league he's been plying his trade in.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on June 28, 2019, 07:43:58 AM
Quote from: michaelg on June 28, 2019, 07:19:09 AM
Quote from: tonto1888 on June 28, 2019, 06:19:48 AM
Quote from: screenexile on June 24, 2019, 03:53:34 PM
Quote from: marty34 on June 24, 2019, 03:43:26 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on June 24, 2019, 02:48:35 PM
He would be mad not to go if Arsenal or some other top club went for him.

True, ironic that Scotland has 2 fantastic left backs - probably the best 2 about, in Tierney and Robertson of Liverpool.

Do they though? One is a good left back in Scottish football and the other is genuinely world class.

As suggested previoulsy £30m for Tierney is ridiculous! I'd say £20m would be decent money for him. Also a record for Scotland!

Tierney has a lot of experience. CL, EL, international. Has he captained Scotland. Compare that to the Crystal Palace fella who went to United. 3million would be a steal for KT
It all boils down to the league he's been plying his trade in.

It doesn't. It's a factor along with his age, position he plays, how good he is, nationality. He has played against top class opposition in Europe and been a first team regular for 4 years, playing well over 150 games and he is a senior international player. He is regularly one of Celtic's best players. Contrast that to Wan Bissaka and the only factors to his disadvantage are he's not English and he doesn't play in England. So if Wan Bissaka is worth £50m then KT should be worth similar. I know Celtic won't get that but anything less than £25m is derisory unless there is a large % sell on like or better than Celtic had with Van Dijk.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on June 28, 2019, 11:03:20 AM
It's only Arsenal ffs, their tiny offer is typical of their tiny club ethos.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on June 28, 2019, 05:47:41 PM
Jullien, signed and shirted.

http://www.celticfc.net/news/16376 (http://www.celticfc.net/news/16376)

(http://cdn.celticfc.net/assets/images/news/5389bed3c74447bac4d5f736ced0bbc9/17116f2004a43df5fe3e5d51644e5cc2.png)

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on June 28, 2019, 05:51:50 PM
Celtic enhance Scotland's penny pinching reputation by trying to pull a fast one and grab Connell for loose change from Bolton

https://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/sport/17736317.celtic-target-connell-told-he-cannot-tear-up-contract-at-bolton/ (https://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/sport/17736317.celtic-target-connell-told-he-cannot-tear-up-contract-at-bolton/)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on June 28, 2019, 08:33:38 PM
Quote from: Main Street on June 28, 2019, 05:47:41 PM
Jullien, signed and shirted.

http://www.celticfc.net/news/16376 (http://www.celticfc.net/news/16376)

(http://cdn.celticfc.net/assets/images/news/5389bed3c74447bac4d5f736ced0bbc9/17116f2004a43df5fe3e5d51644e5cc2.png)

Hopefully this is the start of the quality signings.  This lad should do well.  Plus he'll be a good mate to Edouard which is always a help.  His English is very good.

Big unit and will score a few goals at set-pieces.  Slow on the turn, by all accounts, but he'll get away with that in Scotland most of the  time.  Good potential and if he goes well for a couple of years, sell on value should be good.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: under the bar on June 28, 2019, 09:23:54 PM
Quote from: marty34 on June 28, 2019, 08:33:38 PM
Quote from: Main Street on June 28, 2019, 05:47:41 PM
Jullien, signed and shirted.

http://www.celticfc.net/news/16376 (http://www.celticfc.net/news/16376)

(http://cdn.celticfc.net/assets/images/news/5389bed3c74447bac4d5f736ced0bbc9/17116f2004a43df5fe3e5d51644e5cc2.png)

Hopefully this is the start of the quality signings.  This lad should do well.  Plus he'll be a good mate to Edouard which is always a help.  His English is very good.

Big unit and will score a few goals at set-pieces.  Slow on the turn, by all accounts, but he'll get away with that in Scotland most of the  time.  Good potential and if he goes well for a couple of years, sell on value should be good.

Started out as a striker too by all accounts.  Welcome the new Dion Dublin!! ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on June 29, 2019, 12:40:56 AM
If he's slow on the turn he'll get found out in Europe. Overall probably a decent enough signing for the SPL.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lenny on June 29, 2019, 12:38:51 PM
Quote from: Main Street on June 28, 2019, 05:51:50 PM
Celtic enhance Scotland's penny pinching reputation by trying to pull a fast one and grab Connell for loose change from Bolton

https://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/sport/17736317.celtic-target-connell-told-he-cannot-tear-up-contract-at-bolton/ (https://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/sport/17736317.celtic-target-connell-told-he-cannot-tear-up-contract-at-bolton/)

Celtic have signed him and bolton have thanked celtic for paying considerably more than they needed to. You may want to take your comment back.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: stiffler on June 29, 2019, 12:51:49 PM
Quote from: lenny on June 29, 2019, 12:38:51 PM
Quote from: Main Street on June 28, 2019, 05:51:50 PM
Celtic enhance Scotland's penny pinching reputation by trying to pull a fast one and grab Connell for loose change from Bolton

https://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/sport/17736317.celtic-target-connell-told-he-cannot-tear-up-contract-at-bolton/ (https://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/sport/17736317.celtic-target-connell-told-he-cannot-tear-up-contract-at-bolton/)

Celtic have signed him and bolton have thanked celtic for paying considerably more than they needed to. You may want to take your comment back.

Why pay more than what was required ? Was this to prevent any legal challenges from Bolton on the deal ?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: straightred on June 29, 2019, 01:15:33 PM
Quote from: stiffler on June 29, 2019, 12:51:49 PM
Quote from: lenny on June 29, 2019, 12:38:51 PM
Quote from: Main Street on June 28, 2019, 05:51:50 PM
Celtic enhance Scotland's penny pinching reputation by trying to pull a fast one and grab Connell for loose change from Bolton

https://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/sport/17736317.celtic-target-connell-told-he-cannot-tear-up-contract-at-bolton/ (https://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/sport/17736317.celtic-target-connell-told-he-cannot-tear-up-contract-at-bolton/)

Celtic have signed him and bolton have thanked celtic for paying considerably more than they needed to. You may want to take your comment back.

Why pay more than what was required ? Was this to prevent any legal challenges from Bolton on the deal ?

This fellow is supposed to be a great prospect. Ireland will be trying to get him capped asap as well
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on June 29, 2019, 03:56:32 PM
Quote from: lenny on June 29, 2019, 12:38:51 PM
Quote from: Main Street on June 28, 2019, 05:51:50 PM
Celtic enhance Scotland's penny pinching reputation by trying to pull a fast one and grab Connell for loose change from Bolton

https://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/sport/17736317.celtic-target-connell-told-he-cannot-tear-up-contract-at-bolton/ (https://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/sport/17736317.celtic-target-connell-told-he-cannot-tear-up-contract-at-bolton/)

Celtic have signed him and bolton have thanked celtic for paying considerably more than they needed to. You may want to take your comment back.
Why should I? The first offer was derisory regardless. Obviously Celtic had second thoughts about that offer and possibly considering public relations as well as Bolton's plight, paid over the odds.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: MoChara on July 01, 2019, 01:24:43 PM
If anyone thinks we paid extra than we thought we had to, they must never have heard of Peter Lawell.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on July 01, 2019, 01:44:12 PM
Quote from: MoChara on July 01, 2019, 01:24:43 PM
If anyone thinks we paid extra than we thought we had to, they must never have heard of Peter Lawell.
You think what you want but it is an accepted fact that Celtic paid over what they were required to, according to terms of football law.
It was calculated Celtic only had to pay 250k, but paid  out an extra 100k, matching the same amount an English club would have to pay.
https://tinyurl.com/y4h8u6ox (https://tinyurl.com/y4h8u6ox)

In similar circumstances, Celtic paid no more than their calculation of the obligatory development fee for Dembele from Fulham, that's fair enough as Fulham have enough wealth.
Whoever managed this coup from behind the scenes at Celtic did a very good job.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on July 09, 2019, 11:51:33 PM
A good start this evening on the long road journey to the CL elite.I  would've thought a Balkan league champions such as Sarajevo would have something more about them, perhaps they were almost as as rusty as Celtic were. Some tired legs in the last 1/4, that was one heavy pitch.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on July 10, 2019, 07:29:55 AM
Quote from: Main Street on July 09, 2019, 11:51:33 PM
A good start this evening on the long road journey to the CL elite.I  would've thought a Balkan league champions such as Sarajevo would have something more about them, perhaps they were almost as as rusty as Celtic were. Some tired legs in the last 1/4, that was one heavy pitch.

Potentially our trickiest first round game in Europe for a while. Three good goals.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on July 10, 2019, 03:07:05 PM
I guess UEFA won't be in a rush to fine the Sarajevo fans for displaying a (34th anniversary) banner behind the goal
Never Forget Never Forgive
Srebrenka 11-07-1995

Picture taken on a drier night

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Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: take_yer_points on July 14, 2019, 11:05:08 AM
£25m bid from Arsenal now for Tierney
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on July 14, 2019, 03:08:11 PM
Quote from: take_yer_points on July 14, 2019, 11:05:08 AM
£25m bid from Arsenal now for Tierney

Take it and run
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on July 14, 2019, 03:49:14 PM
A pittance.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: michaelg on July 14, 2019, 05:54:40 PM
Quote from: Main Street on July 14, 2019, 03:49:14 PM
A pittance.
He plays in the SPL!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: charlieTully on July 14, 2019, 06:09:24 PM
Quote from: michaelg on July 14, 2019, 05:54:40 PM
Quote from: Main Street on July 14, 2019, 03:49:14 PM
A pittance.
He plays in the SPL!

Your point is?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: under the bar on July 14, 2019, 07:57:35 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on July 14, 2019, 03:08:11 PM
Quote from: take_yer_points on July 14, 2019, 11:05:08 AM
£25m bid from Arsenal now for Tierney

Take it and run
They'll take it but Arsenal are getting a steal.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: MoChara on July 14, 2019, 07:58:38 PM
Reports now the bid wasn't what it seemed as is turned down again
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: screenexile on July 14, 2019, 11:57:33 PM
Quote from: charlieTully on July 14, 2019, 06:09:24 PM
Quote from: michaelg on July 14, 2019, 05:54:40 PM
Quote from: Main Street on July 14, 2019, 03:49:14 PM
A pittance.
He plays in the SPL!

Your point is?

I think his point is the SPL is a very minor league in Europe and thus being a decent player in the SPL doesn't mean you can cut it at Premier League level and that £20m odd is around Tierney's level...

Just a guess but I'm sure michaelg will clarify!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on July 15, 2019, 12:47:02 AM
Quote from: screenexile on July 14, 2019, 11:57:33 PM
Quote from: charlieTully on July 14, 2019, 06:09:24 PM
Quote from: michaelg on July 14, 2019, 05:54:40 PM
Quote from: Main Street on July 14, 2019, 03:49:14 PM
A pittance.
He plays in the SPL!

Your point is?

I think his point is the SPL is a very minor league in Europe and thus being a decent player in the SPL doesn't mean you can cut it at Premier League level and that £20m odd is around Tierney's level...

Just a guess but I'm sure michaelg will clarify!
Birds of a feather ,,,, :)

I'm sure Arsenal would not be offering personal terms of £20m,  £5m p/a for 4 years if they thought Tierney couldn't hack it in the EPL. Im also sure they have seen him hack it at CL, EL and international  levels.
Translate salary into transfer fee worth, then £25m is a pittance.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on July 15, 2019, 07:47:39 AM
Quote from: Main Street on July 15, 2019, 12:47:02 AM
Quote from: screenexile on July 14, 2019, 11:57:33 PM
Quote from: charlieTully on July 14, 2019, 06:09:24 PM
Quote from: michaelg on July 14, 2019, 05:54:40 PM
Quote from: Main Street on July 14, 2019, 03:49:14 PM
A pittance.
He plays in the SPL!

Your point is?

I think his point is the SPL is a very minor league in Europe and thus being a decent player in the SPL doesn't mean you can cut it at Premier League level and that £20m odd is around Tierney's level...

Just a guess but I'm sure michaelg will clarify!
Birds of a feather ,,,, :)

I'm sure Arsenal would not be offering personal terms of £20m,  £5m p/a for 4 years if they thought Tierney couldn't hack it in the EPL. Im also sure they have seen him hack it at CL, EL and international  levels.
Translate salary into transfer fee worth, then £25m is a pittance.

Exactly, Tierney has played in and cut it in the CL. Obviously, Arsenal are looking at the bigger picture i.e. the actual player and his capabilities. Anyone with an ounce of sense could see VanDijk was a cut above and destined for the top "despite" only playing in Scotland. I would have preferred he went to 
one of the better leagues like Spain or Italy.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on July 15, 2019, 10:24:42 AM
KT is worth every penny and some in todays silly EPL valuations, I would take the money tbh as it's mega to Celtic and if i'm being honest here i think with his injury problems recently i'd break their arm off for it. He's been fantastic for Celtic but no-one could begrudge him the move which will quadruple his wages and let him have the next chapter in his adventure...

Good luck KT whatever happens next...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on July 22, 2019, 11:40:40 AM
Celtic will play Israeli side Maccabi Tel-Aviv or Cluj of Romania in the Champions League third qualifying round should they overcome Nomme Kalju.

The Scottish champions host the Estonians in the first leg on Wednesday while Cluj host Maccabi.

Cluj won Liga 1 for the fifth time last season - and second season in a row - and have Dan Petrescu as head coach.

Maccabi topped the Israeli Premier League for a 22nd time, but it was their first title since 2015.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tyroneman on July 22, 2019, 01:56:41 PM
I'd be very worried about 9iar, never mind 10iar at this stage.

Bar Julilen, there has been no-one of any proven quality bought who will make others look over thier shoulder - and he is near nailed on to start anyway.

Mbombo has zero competition for LB, whoever comes in (eventually) at RB will have no real competition either.

The MF has had no additions bar a decent youth project and up front we are same as before.

All in all there is nothing to create a sense of urgency or competition for places.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on July 22, 2019, 02:10:33 PM
Quote from: tyroneman on July 22, 2019, 01:56:41 PM
I'd be very worried about 9iar, never mind 10iar at this stage.

Bar Julilen, there has been no-one of any proven quality bought who will make others look over thier shoulder - and he is near nailed on to start anyway.

Mbombo has zero competition for LB, whoever comes in (eventually) at RB will have no real competition either.

The MF has had no additions bar a decent youth project and up front we are same as before.

All in all there is nothing to create a sense of urgency or competition for places.

If things end they way there right now then yes we'll be disappointed...I disagree with your upfront options...Griff is back and Bayo is an option too (i know he untried but i've a good feeling about this lad).
I do agree with you regarding LB & RB though and we def need reinforcement as it's not if tierney goes but when and RB has been a problem for a few seasons now and is worse now
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bogball88 on July 22, 2019, 02:51:59 PM
Quote from: illdecide on July 22, 2019, 11:40:40 AM
Celtic will play Israeli side Maccabi Tel-Aviv or Cluj of Romania in the Champions League third qualifying round should they overcome Nomme Kalju.

The Scottish champions host the Estonians in the first leg on Wednesday while Cluj host Maccabi.

Cluj won Liga 1 for the fifth time last season - and second season in a row - and have Dan Petrescu as head coach.

Maccabi topped the Israeli Premier League for a 22nd time, but it was their first title since 2015.
May as well hand out the fine now if its going to be Maccabi Tel-Aviv
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on July 22, 2019, 03:04:16 PM
Quote from: tyroneman on July 22, 2019, 01:56:41 PM
I'd be very worried about 9iar, never mind 10iar at this stage.

Bar Julilen, there has been no-one of any proven quality bought who will make others look over thier shoulder - and he is near nailed on to start anyway.

Mbombo has zero competition for LB, whoever comes in (eventually) at RB will have no real competition either.

The MF has had no additions bar a decent youth project and up front we are same as before.

All in all there is nothing to create a sense of urgency or competition for places.

I agree. So far another summer of stagnation, seeing if we can qualify after 4 rounds before spending the cash.

As I said before, too many average players on the wage bill.  Clear 5 or 6 out and get a bit of quality in and supplement panel with youth players.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Imposerous on July 22, 2019, 03:21:09 PM
I would have high hopes for the young lad Henderson.  Seems to have a great eye for a creative pass.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on July 22, 2019, 06:44:29 PM
Celtic starlet Barry Coffey who scored Ireland's winner last night v Czech Rep had good words to say about Neil Lennon in a post match interview,
"The gaffer [Neil Lennon], he's unreal. He's tough, he's passionate, he's hard-working. He's a top-quality manager and that's a credit to him. He's been great to work under and hopefully I can keep getting better and keep improving my game."

https://tinyurl.com/y5sdum3k (https://tinyurl.com/y5sdum3k)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on July 23, 2019, 08:45:04 AM
Twelve months ago I was moved to write the following article on this very website.

http://celticunderground.net/complacency-is-the-fear/

As the title suggests I was concerned over Celtic's lack of activity in the transfer market and the frustrating thing is that, one year on, the exact same concerns are still relevant now.

It's not that Celtic haven't made signings. Christopher Jullien, Boli Mbombo and the impending arrival Hatem Abd Elhamed, mean that the club have been active in the market. However these guys are effectively the respective replacements for Dedryck Boyata, Mikael Lustig and Kieran Tierney (should Arsenal come up with the required £25m fee). So we are not really any better off than we were last season. Arguably, we will be worse off, especially if Tierney departs the scene.

There is growing disenchantment amongst the supporters regarding the ambition of the Celtic board. Each year when we take part in the CL qualifiers we are totally unprepared for these games. For the first two years of Brendan Rodgers' reign we qualified narrowly. In 2016 we relied on Eoghan O'Connell and Mikael Lustig in centre defence. In 2017, in Astana, we relied on the raw centre back partnership of Kris Ajer and Nir Biton and in 2018 we finally ran out of luck with the untried pairing of Ajer and Jack Hendry, who floundered against AEK Athens.

Rather than learn the required lessons from previous experiences, Celtic have not invested in improving the defence. We are now faced with the prospect of playing Biton at centre half yet again, a position he isn't remotely suited for. This is the fourth year in a row that a Celtic manager has gone into the CL qualifiers with the backside hanging out of his pants. It doesn't have to be like this. The unseeded sides should be fearing playing us in the qualifiers but you can just imagine them before the draws saying 'give us Celtic' as they realise they have a better chance against us. A reasonable amount of investment would almost guarantee qualification and access to the financial riches that await. One would have thought the board would have speculated a little to accumulate a lot. But this Celtic board is highly conservative and will never do that. I see from the draw today that Rumania or Israel awaits us. There can be no great confidence going into these games and there is still another round after that tie, yet to come.

Investment in the team is also desirable for the domestic campaign. There will come a time when Rangers will provide a stern challenge and we must be ready for it. There is a tendency amongst Celtic supporters to believe that Rangers have not improved much and that there is not a great deal to worry about. That is to miss the point. They don't have to come up to our level, we could easily descend to their level, particularly, if like last season with Dembele, we sell players and don't replace them with those of a similar quality. Anyone who overlooks Rangers after the two defeats at Ibrox last season clearly hasn't been paying attention.

As usual the board seem keen to spend the bare minimum to stay ahead of the rest. They would rather risk a bad season than spend a considerable amount (money that we have already banked) in order to win the magical 9th and 10th championships. We can all laugh at newco Rangers current financial predicament and the fact that the old Rangers are currently in the process of liquidation. However, one thing should be borne in mind and that is the difference in psyche between the Celtic board and their Ibrox counterparts. They would do anything in order to better us. If the shoe were on the other foot they would spend millions to get 9 and 10. I am certainly not advocating breaking the bank and going into debt but I do expect the Celtic board to spend every penny available to us and that is something which has not happened for some time now. Boasting of a great balance sheet and a big bank balance will ring hollow if Celtic don't win the next two league titles.

It was good to see Lennon trim the squad during the summer as it was excessively high in quantity and not so great on quality. But it would have been good to see him go further. One lesson has to be learned – no more mediocre signings from Scottish clubs. Jonny Hayes, Jack Hendry and Lewis Morgan are not of the calibre that we require. Moving them on and bringing in better quality should be a priority. It seems crazy to criticise Celtic given the fact that we have won a treble treble. However, if you compare the squad of 2017 to the current squad of 2019, then there has been a considerable drop in class. This has to be acknowledged and the aim should be to get back to that 2017 levels.

I hate to end on a negative note but I have no faith in the Celtic board to spend the required sums to bring in a better class of player. I also appreciate that it's highly difficult to persuade quality players to come to this country to a league which is not regarded as one of Europe's major competitions. Bit as the old adage goes you get what you pay for and it is possible to attract good players if you pay the market rate.

Let me finish with the following quote from last year's article.

I hope that complacency will not be allowed to creep in at Parkhead. The only thing we have to fear is ourselves by not doing things right. I know from talking to fellow Celts that there is an attitude out there amongst the fans that no matter who leaves, we will still be good enough to beat Rangers. That's a dangerous mindset to have. Nothing should ever be taken for granted.

The exact same thing still applies at this moment in time.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on July 23, 2019, 09:15:07 AM
Glass half empty but I am really worried for 9 in a row. Rangers are getting their act together and Gerrard seems to have a buzz about Castle Greyskull. Lots of negativity from Parkhead and uninspiring signings. But at least the club will be fine financially  ::)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on July 23, 2019, 09:37:00 AM
Quote from: JimStynes on July 23, 2019, 09:15:07 AM
Glass half empty but I am really worried for 9 in a row. Rangers are getting their act together and Gerrard seems to have a buzz about Castle Greyskull. Lots of negativity from Parkhead and uninspiring signings. But at least the club will be fine financially  ::)

Well that's the thing...and i've been saying this for a year or two but i think they'll go tits up again. They're throwing all their eggs into stop the 9iar or 10inar campaign and it is a very high possibility that it can backfire and they'll blow up for a second time.
My biggest concern is why Celtic can't see this and invest heavily for this year and next and we'll finally see them fold for good...just don't give them a sniff and slippy G will be off to the first guy to lose his job in Premiership after Christmas when he realises he'll be trophyless (is that a word)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: MoChara on July 23, 2019, 09:43:11 AM
Good Post I'll Decide think it sums up how a lot of us are feeling, we seem to like to gamble the money that we would get in the Champs League rather than gamble before hand on a few players that would increase our chances.

Reports that Arsenal are dropping interest in Tierney cause we wouldn't budge on their shite offer. Perhaps this was the plan get the Tierney money in and then spend, but in theory we should still have Dembele cash to reinvest in the squad, or maybe I'm a bit deluded that we will spend big again after the Julian buy.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on July 23, 2019, 10:36:26 AM
Quote from: MoChara on July 23, 2019, 09:43:11 AM
Good Post I'll Decide think it sums up how a lot of us are feeling, we seem to like to gamble the money that we would get in the Champs League rather than gamble before hand on a few players that would increase our chances.

Reports that Arsenal are dropping interest in Tierney cause we wouldn't budge on their shite offer. Perhaps this was the plan get the Tierney money in and then spend, but in theory we should still have Dembele cash to reinvest in the squad, or maybe I'm a bit deluded that we will spend big again after the Julian buy.

Well to be fair it's the first time that i'm happy that Celtic didn't bow down and take the money offered, I agree every player has their price and KT has his and Arsenal didn't meet Celtic's valuation so they knocked it back and rightly so. If Arsenal want KT that bad they have to pay up or move on and it looks that way. However, I do expect Arsenal to some back with what Celtic are looking as they're clearly testing the waters and have known Celtic usually take the money but this time they've grew a set and stood firm...Bravo
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tyroneman on July 23, 2019, 10:44:23 AM
Celtic do not need to worry about CL money to buy players.

They are on an excellent financial footing with the Dembele money and I firmly believe KT will go for somewhere between 20-25 upfront, so we can afford to buy quality.

Unless there was a major red flag we don't know about ie the knee issue being much much worse than reported, then I think they should have paid the money for Turnbull, given the 2-3 mill at a time we have spent on mediocrity over the LC years without blinking. I fear another McGinn style missed opportunity looms on the horizon.

Part of me thinks the board are banking on another financial collapse across the way paving the way to an easy 2 x titles, which is just a pitiful approach to 9 and 10iar.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: under the bar on July 23, 2019, 09:26:39 PM
On whar basis would Sevco collapse financially again? Hardly busting the bank signing superstars?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on July 23, 2019, 10:17:41 PM
Quote from: under the bar on July 23, 2019, 09:26:39 PM
On whar basis would Sevco collapse financially again? Hardly busting the bank signing superstars?

Busting the bank? They can't get credit at a bank ffs!
They have signed something like 20 players since Gerrard has arrived. Transfer fees or not that is a lot of monthly outlay on top of what they had.
Just to stay afloat last year they had to borrow money from directors and from Close Brothers at exorbitant rates. And that was with Europa League revenue as well. Add in several court case losses to Mike Ashley and other possible litigation from others for breach of contracts.They are probably not close to collapse but are walking a precarious line, added to the fact their main "investor", King, is only in it for his own gain.
There is either something very shady going on, quelle suprise, or they have not learned from old lessons.
But otherwise all is hunky dory!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on July 24, 2019, 09:07:08 AM
Quote from: under the bar on July 23, 2019, 09:26:39 PM
On whar basis would Sevco collapse financially again? Hardly busting the bank signing superstars?

Key Figures:

Turnover £32.6m (2017 – £29.2m)
Earnings before Interest Tax and Depreciation (EBITDA) (£4.2m) (2017 – (£0.1m))
Loss for the year £14.3m (2017 – £6.7m)
Operating expenses £38.9m (2017 – £31.3m)
Average SPFL Home Attendance 49,173 (2017 – 48,893)
Season Tickets 44,658 (2017 – 43,253)

Sevco have continued to have a loss every year from the formed in 2012...this can't keep happening and now losing their latest court case with Ashley/Sports Direct they are walking a tight rope and i've said this many times they're close to becoming dead (again)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on July 24, 2019, 09:48:45 PM
Handy win tonight for Celtic and good to see Griff get a goal, would be great to qualify for the group stage but a bit of work to do yet!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: under the bar on July 24, 2019, 10:50:31 PM
Quote from: illdecide on July 24, 2019, 09:07:08 AM
Quote from: under the bar on July 23, 2019, 09:26:39 PM
On whar basis would Sevco collapse financially again? Hardly busting the bank signing superstars?

Key Figures:

Turnover £32.6m (2017 – £29.2m)
Earnings before Interest Tax and Depreciation (EBITDA) (£4.2m) (2017 – (£0.1m))
Loss for the year £14.3m (2017 – £6.7m)
Operating expenses £38.9m (2017 – £31.3m)
Average SPFL Home Attendance 49,173 (2017 – 48,893)
Season Tickets 44,658 (2017 – 43,253)

Sevco have continued to have a loss every year from the formed in 2012...this can't keep happening and now losing their latest court case with Ashley/Sports Direct they are walking a tight rope and i've said this many times they're close to becoming dead (again)

Cheers for that ID.  Didn't know the figures. Hopefully the 2nd Oblivion is just over the horizon for the rancid mob.  LFC have seriously let their Irish fans down by allowing their young talent to go to Racism FC on loan to let Stevie Me build his CV.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on July 25, 2019, 07:47:24 AM
Quote from: Targetman on July 24, 2019, 09:48:45 PM
Handy win tonight for Celtic and good to see Griff get a goal, would be great to qualify for the group stage but a bit of work to do yet!

Good goals, especially McGregor's. Third round guaranteed now, where it will be a step up. The Estonians are probably a level below Sarajevo.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: toby47 on July 25, 2019, 12:59:07 PM
Do Celtic have a sell on fee for Mousa Dembele?

I see Sky Sports are reporting if Lukaku leaves, Man Utd will target Dembele
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Caesar on July 25, 2019, 02:54:47 PM
I know we have signed plenty of duds over the years but it should be recognised that the Celtic scouting system have unearthed some top quality players in recent years. The likes of Van Dyke, Wanyama, Dembele, Armstrong and Forster spring to mind.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tyroneman on July 25, 2019, 04:01:26 PM
Quote from: Caesar on July 25, 2019, 02:54:47 PM
I know we have signed plenty of duds over the years but it should be recognised that the Celtic scouting system have unearthed some top quality players in recent years. The likes of Van Dyke, Wanyama, Dembele, Armstrong and Forster spring to mind.

Not during the LC era....Eddie (Yes), Bain (not bad) Ntcham (maybe) - the rest..........
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: under the bar on July 31, 2019, 12:49:57 PM
Tasty debut goal!  8) https://twitter.com/CelticFC/status/1156300280004251649?s=09

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on August 03, 2019, 09:16:09 PM
Ryan Christie hit a hat-trick as Celtic crushed St Johnstone in a stunning start to their bid to make it nine titles in a row.

The league flag was raised before kick-off and Mikey Johnston kept the celebrations going with a fine finish.

Christie added a double before the break, his first a beauty and his second thanks to a Zander Clark error. He made it 4-0 with a cracking strike before Olivier Ntcham, Odsonne Edouard and Leigh Griffiths added goals of their own in a thumping victory.

The result ensures Celtic sit top of the table on day one and is a clear sign of intent from Neil Lennon's side, but St Johnstone were miles off the pace as their miserable start to the season continues.

Lennon thrilled with three-goal Christie
Christie hits treble in Celtic romp
Predict the Premiership table
High-class Celtic way too much
Given their awful League Cup campaign, with losses to Montrose and Forfar, the last place in Scotland that St Johnstone would have wanted to come on opening day was Celtic Park. If those cup defeats were painful for manager Tommy Wright, then this only added to the misery.

The place was electrified before a ball was kicked, the title flag raised by Liz McNeill and Sadie Chalmers, widows of the great and lamented Billy and Stevie. And Celtic were a blur of movement, imagination and goal threat from the start. When Christie wasn't causing them bother, it was Johnston. When it wasn't Johnston, it was James Forrest or Edouard or, later still, Griffiths. It was a high-class victory.

There was a debut for right-back Hatem Abd Elhamed and he was impressive, too, before he limped off early in the second half. By then, it had become a rout. The only saving grace for the visitors was that the three they had conceded hadn't become five or six. That pain would come later. Celtic's speed of thought and hunger for goals was way too much for the Perth side to cope with.

The champions were ahead after nine minutes when Christie's cross-field ball was gathered by Johnston, the winger then turning his unfortunate marker, Wallace Duffy, outside, inside and then outside again before slamming his shot past Clark.

Celtic's goals total in the league was only 77 last season, a sizeable fall from their average over the course of their first seven titles in their run of eight. Johnston only played in 36% of those games. Christie played in only 60%. Those two alone should ensure their ruthlessness in front of goal rockets skywards. Griffiths scored only twice in the last league campaign. In a better place now with his health, he's already halfway towards matching what he did a season ago.

Leigh Griffiths celebrates
Leigh Griffiths completed the rout after coming on as a substitute
Christie once again hammered home the point about Celtic being a far different attacking proposition when taking Forrest's pass on the right-hand side of the D and then smashing an unstoppable shot high past Clark. A peach to go with the pearler he got against Nomme Kalju in Europe.

His second, and Celtic's third, came just before the half-hour when Christie drilled a shot straight at Clark only for the keeper to let it go by him and into his net. They could have had more before the break, too, with Forrest (twice) and Edouard all creating trouble.

Just when you thought that the visitors might be spared any more punishment, Christie popped up again. St Johnstone once again gave him space outside the box, Christie once again measured his shot and this outstanding footballer once again lashed a left-footer past Clark via the underside of his crossbar for his hat-trick.

The thing about it was that it looked effortless. It looked like the type of goal he might fire home in training. It was his sixth in a matter of weeks. Already he's almost halfway towards his goals total from all of last season.

More goals followed, Edouard putting Ntcham away just seconds after the Frenchman had come on for the serenaded Christie. Ntcham, with his first touch, thumped home the fifth.

St Johnstone needed their bus to appear at the side of the pitch to take them away at that point. What they got was Griffiths coming on and putting Edouard away for the sixth, the striker going around Clark before scoring.

Then, Griffiths rifled in a goal of his own. A seventh and a gorgeous strike on a day of gorgeous strikes. A fitting end to a performance that started really well and only got better after that.

Man of the match - Ryan Christie
Ryan Christie showed his excellence last season, but he looks to have upped it in a very significant way. Christie is a happy amalgam of Callum McGregor and Stuart Armstrong - all the high energy and passing range of the former and all the cleverness and goal threat of the latter, at his 2016-17 season best.

This was a day when every Celtic player did their stuff, but Christie's hat-trick stood out. His strikes for his first and third goals were as sweet as you'll find. Not just that, his influence was constant. Mikey Johnston, Christie and James Forrest are going to cause some amount of mayhem on this evidence.

Christie's stunning start - stats
Christie graphic
'We're in a good place' - reaction
Celtic manager Neil Lennon: "It's just been a great day. I'm not getting carried away, but it was an outstanding team performance.

"Ryan Christie is playing really well right now. His first and third goals were sublime finishes. We are in a good place at the minute. It is a really good marker to put down for the rest of the season."

St Johnstone manager Tommy Wright: "There were two teams on the pitch - one was absolutely brilliant and the other was poor. We conceded early and did not have enough belief when we had the ball.

"At least four of the goals are outside of the box with people not doing their jobs. This afternoon shows there is a huge gulf in class of the squads but it's one we dust ourselves down from."
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: under the bar on August 05, 2019, 10:05:26 PM
Czech champions Slavia Prague await if we make it past Cluj.  That's a tough draw.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: paddyjohn on August 07, 2019, 09:02:51 PM
Good draw away from home. A bit of composure at home and all will be good.

Cya KT.  :'(
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: screenexile on August 07, 2019, 09:28:42 PM
Quote from: paddyjohn on August 07, 2019, 09:02:51 PM
Good draw away from home. A bit of composure at home and all will be good.

Cya KT.  :'(

Will be interesting to see if he actually is any use!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: under the bar on August 07, 2019, 09:58:36 PM
Jury still out on Boli so the loss of KT a worry and significantly weakens the team.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on August 07, 2019, 11:59:14 PM
That's decent money for a class player who has missed most of the year's football and not yet back in full training.

I wasn't impressed by Tierney's replacement V Cluj, on that showing he's not even good enough to displace Hayes who only deputises at LB. But the new RB looks the part.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general on August 08, 2019, 01:02:45 PM
Rico Henry from Brentford en route to celtic park as competition for the LB position
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: under the bar on August 09, 2019, 11:27:09 AM
Quote from: general on August 08, 2019, 01:02:45 PM
Rico Henry from Brentford en route to celtic park as competition for the LB position

Is he any good?  Thought Greg Taylor from Kilmarnock would have been the more obvious choice.  He's a Scotland international and very comfortable on the ball. Plays LM as well.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on August 09, 2019, 11:48:49 AM
Quote from: general on August 08, 2019, 01:02:45 PM
Rico Henry from Brentford en route to celtic park as competition for the LB position

What is he like?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lurganblue on August 09, 2019, 12:08:37 PM
Quote from: general on August 08, 2019, 01:02:45 PM
Rico Henry from Brentford en route to celtic park as competition for the LB position

I watched a bit of him the championship, playing in a quality footballing team under Dean Smith.  He looked a good player and a real prospect.  He had a bad injury though i believe so not sure how that has affected him.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on August 10, 2019, 02:20:29 PM
That was a bizarre wall that Motherwell set up to defend against Lee Griffith's free kick, leaving a clear line to the bottom corner. Did his shot take a slight deflection?

https://tiger.cdnja.co/v/pd/Pdm5.mp4?secure=u9S8g3ziPbMS6HDrcHge8w&expires=1565447400 (https://tiger.cdnja.co/v/pd/Pdm5.mp4?secure=u9S8g3ziPbMS6HDrcHge8w&expires=1565447400)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on August 10, 2019, 10:37:26 PM
Issue for Celtic today is no defenders on their bench.  Might do V Motherwell but not great as league going forward.

As well as that, a mid-fielder playing centre back and Ajer, a centre back, playing right back.

Lawell waiting to see if Celtic can scrimp their way through to Chmps Lge group stages, then he might splash some cash!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: under the bar on August 13, 2019, 08:03:38 PM
My Celtic TV stream is crap.  Anyone find the Romanianchannel it's on?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on August 13, 2019, 08:38:41 PM
You mightn't want to watch it!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: under the bar on August 13, 2019, 09:18:12 PM
Scott Brown? Wtf was he at??
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on August 13, 2019, 09:41:24 PM
Well f**k that!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: BennyCake on August 13, 2019, 09:42:39 PM
Celtic haven't a Cluj.

I'll see myself out.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Orior on August 13, 2019, 09:44:23 PM
Celtic never capable of giving a good account of themselves in the CL.

Europa league is the peak for Scottish teams. At least they should avoid the 6, 7 or 8 nil drubbings.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on August 13, 2019, 09:45:00 PM
No surprise in fairness.  No investment in quality players.

As I said, tried to scrape through last year with an average team and got dumped out by the Greeks.  Tried the same this year, but got caught out in an earlier round even.

Blame board and 9 in a row could be in trouble this year also!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on August 13, 2019, 09:46:05 PM
Lennon is out of his depth.

He's a yes man for the board and the worst thing about it is that he has failed at the very first hurdle, he is now indebted to them for the caliber of job he would not have a hope of getting otherwise so he will tow all their penny pinching and downsizing as they top up their bonuses with more record profits.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on August 13, 2019, 09:47:28 PM
Celtic tried to do it on the cheap in Europe again and failed again. Huns will win the league this season based on that shambles.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: reddgnhand on August 13, 2019, 09:49:04 PM
Quote from: Angelo on August 13, 2019, 09:46:05 PM
Lennon is out of his depth.

He's a yes man for the board and the worst thing about it is that he has failed at the very first hurdle, he is now indebted to them for the caliber of job he would not have a hope of getting otherwise so he will tow all their penny pinching and downsizing as they top up their bonuses with more record profits.

Should be sacked in the morning disgraceful how that ended up tonight. McGregor LB ???? WTF was that about.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general on August 13, 2019, 10:04:55 PM
Beat by 11 rose sellers at celtic park  ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on August 13, 2019, 10:09:53 PM
£7million for a centre half to sit on the bench, £3 million for a left back who apparently the bench is the place for him to be, I just don't have the faith in Lennon to take this squad forward, bad night!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on August 13, 2019, 10:10:25 PM
Quote from: reddgnhand on August 13, 2019, 09:49:04 PM
Quote from: Angelo on August 13, 2019, 09:46:05 PM
Lennon is out of his depth.

He's a yes man for the board and the worst thing about it is that he has failed at the very first hurdle, he is now indebted to them for the caliber of job he would not have a hope of getting otherwise so he will tow all their penny pinching and downsizing as they top up their bonuses with more record profits.



Should be sacked in the morning disgraceful how that ended up tonight. McGregor LB ???? WTF was that about.

There's about as much chance of him being sacked as there is of Celtic spending the Tierney money.

The only reason Lennon got that job is that both the board and Lennon know, he hasn't a leg to stand on when it comes to a power struggle with them, this is a guy who was ran out of Hibs and Bolton and somehow managed up in the Celtic dugout. He will give you a nice soundbites that the gullible will lap up and will go on to leading Celtic to a car crash season before he turns on the players and gets sacked with the season in ruins.

It's time for the board to seriously ramp it up against Lawwell, he is a cancer on the club.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on August 13, 2019, 10:17:32 PM
Only a matter of time before the meltdown happened. Dreadful. Lennon under pressure already ffs
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: charlieTully on August 13, 2019, 10:22:33 PM
It's actually boring now. The same fkckinh shit every summer. Stick your biscuit tin up your hole Peter. But sure as long as we pump st Johnstone by 7 all is good.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Antrim Coaster on August 13, 2019, 10:31:52 PM
The Celtic fans are their own worst enemy.

Seems theyre content to put up with that muck year after year.

Might be time to get Matt McGlone to resurrect the Save Our Celts campaign.

Lennon is a Lawwell puppet who was reappointed on the cheap and they way things are looking Sevco will smell blood at Celtic's weakness.

Celtic had the chance to bury Sevco at birth but the biscuit tin mentality has allowed them to become a challenge.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: under the bar on August 13, 2019, 10:38:49 PM
We buy £10m of defenders in the summer and they are sat on the bench while we play a midfielder at LB. Shoddy.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on August 13, 2019, 10:47:55 PM
Quote from: Antrim Coaster on August 13, 2019, 10:31:52 PM
The Celtic fans are their own worst enemy.

Seems theyre content to put up with that muck year after year.



There's a lot of supporter groups who are very much under Lawwell's thumbs. I notice a good few of these new Celtic fanzines constantly praise the board's stance when it comes to "not been bullied" in transfer dealings. It's extremely odd and you'd wonder what the whole connections are between the people in charge of them and the Celtic board.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on August 13, 2019, 10:52:02 PM
10 in a row isn't for happening!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Aaron Boone on August 13, 2019, 10:56:48 PM
Porto and Basel also knocked out tonight. There's a lot of teams all at the same level.
Cluj have won the last two Romanian leagues.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on August 13, 2019, 11:11:29 PM
Quote from: Aaron Boone on August 13, 2019, 10:56:48 PM
Porto and Basel also knocked out tonight. There's a lot of teams all at the same level.
Cluj have won the last two Romanian leagues.

Doesn't matter. I've never even heard of that team before ffs
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Tony Baloney on August 13, 2019, 11:14:47 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on August 13, 2019, 11:11:29 PM
Quote from: Aaron Boone on August 13, 2019, 10:56:48 PM
Porto and Basel also knocked out tonight. There's a lot of teams all at the same level.
Cluj have won the last two Romanian leagues.

Doesn't matter. I've never even heard of that team before ffs
You mean you don't follow Romanian club soccer?!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on August 14, 2019, 12:56:35 AM
I had thought the tie was safe after the away result. I didn't see the game this evening, nor did I see that performance coming.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on August 14, 2019, 08:25:49 AM
Quote from: JimStynes on August 13, 2019, 11:11:29 PM
Quote from: Aaron Boone on August 13, 2019, 10:56:48 PM
Porto and Basel also knocked out tonight. There's a lot of teams all at the same level.
Cluj have won the last two Romanian leagues.

Doesn't matter. I've never even heard of that team before ffs

You'd never heard of them? Should have beaten them 7-0 then!  ::)
They were only an average team. That was a shambles last night. Defence is priority now as it has been for about 5years. We never f**king learn.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on August 14, 2019, 08:31:00 AM
This is what I posted last Saturday - a few games into the season:

Issue for Celtic today is no defenders on their bench.  Might do V Motherwell but not great as league going forward.

As well as that, a mid-fielder playing centre back and Ajer, a centre back, playing right back.


No defenders on the bench...not 1 defender!!! Players playing out of position.  A complete farce.  That is poor management at any level.  Imagine an inter-county manager having no defenders on the bench.


Lennon played Mc Gregor at left back with new signings on bench.  Crazy stuff.  Downhill from here on it. 
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: trailer on August 14, 2019, 08:54:35 AM
If ever a result exemplified the Scottish league and the talents of the players in it, this was it. Realistically Celtic are probably a mid table League one side. Scottish Prem is probably at same level as Irish league. Hence why they walk it year in year out.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tyroneman on August 14, 2019, 09:06:16 AM
Last night's result was a shambles, but you could see it coming a mile off.

Defensively, in particular where it matters - in Europe - Celtic have been a disaster for years.

The talent spotting, certainly in defence, has been abysmal, as have most of the loans and free transfers. The responsibility rests with Lawell, the Board and whatever manager sanctioned / requested the player.

Here's the sum total from 2009/10 of players Celtic have bought, trying to build a defence: A decade of (mainly) incompetence - saved only by a few gems (a very few)

2019/20 - Bought Julien (left on bench) and Boli (left on bench and already looking not good enough)
2018/19 - Bought zero defenders
2017/18 - Bought Jack Hendry (Dud) and Compper (Dud)
2016/17 - Bought Gamboa (Dud) ands Ajer (good)
2015/16 - Bought Simunovic (average), Sviatchenko (average), Boyata (decent), Janko (Dud) and Logan Bailly (indeed)
2014/15 - Bought zero defenders
2013/14 - Bought VVD (halleluja)
2012/13 - Bought Forster (good)
2011/12 - Bought Adam Matthews (Dud)
2010/11 - Bought Juarez (Dud), Izaguirre (good at the time)
2009/10 - Bought Hooiveld (Dud), Fox (Dud), Rogne (Dud)

Free transfers / Loans:

2019/20 -
2018/19 - Benkovic (good), Bain (Jury out), Izaguirre (Dud this time round), Gutman (Dud), Toljan (Dud),
2017/18 - No defenders
2016/17 - Kelleher (Dud), Du Vries (Dud), Toure (Dud)
2015/16 - Blackett (Dud),
2014/15 - Denayer (good),
2013/14 - No defenders
2012/13 - Noring (Dud), Gershon (Dud), Ambrose (just about ok), Kamenar (Dud)
2011/12 - El Kaddouri (Dud), Lustig (great player), Wilson (Dud), Toshney (Dud)
2010/11 - Mulgrew (did ok), Majstorovic (Dud)
2009/10 - Braafiled (Dud), Zaluska (Dud)

That's before we even get to appointing Lennon again

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: trailer on August 14, 2019, 09:15:07 AM
Quote from: tyroneman on August 14, 2019, 09:06:16 AM
Last night's result was a shambles, but you could see it coming a mile off.

Defensively, in particular where it matters - in Europe - Celtic have been a disaster for years.

The talent spotting, certainly in defence, has been abysmal, as have most of the loans and free transfers. The responsibility rests with Lawell, the Board and whatever manager sanctioned / requested the player.

Here's the sum total from 2009/10 of players Celtic have bought, trying to build a defence: A decade of (mainly) incompetence - saved only by a few gems (a very few)

2019/20 - Bought Julien (left on bench) and Boli (left on bench and already looking not good enough)
2018/19 - Bought zero defenders
2017/18 - Bought Jack Hendry (Dud) and Compper (Dud)
2016/17 - Bought Gamboa (Dud) ands Ajer (good)
2015/16 - Bought Simunovic (average), Sviatchenko (average), Boyata (decent), Janko (Dud) and Logan Bailly (indeed)
2014/15 - Bought zero defenders
2013/14 - Bought VVD (halleluja)
2012/13 - Bought Forster (good)
2011/12 - Bought Adam Matthews (Dud)
2010/11 - Bought Juarez (Dud), Izaguirre (good at the time)
2009/10 - Bought Hooiveld (Dud), Fox (Dud), Rogne (Dud)

Free transfers / Loans:

2019/20 -
2018/19 - Benkovic (good), Bain (Jury out), Izaguirre (Dud this time round), Gutman (Dud), Toljan (Dud),
2017/18 - No defenders
2016/17 - Kelleher (Dud), Du Vries (Dud), Toure (Dud)
2015/16 - Blackett (Dud),
2014/15 - Denayer (good),
2013/14 - No defenders
2012/13 - Noring (Dud), Gershon (Dud), Ambrose (just about ok), Kamenar (Dud)
2011/12 - El Kaddouri (Dud), Lustig (great player), Wilson (Dud), Toshney (Dud)
2010/11 - Mulgrew (did ok), Majstorovic (Dud)
2009/10 - Braafiled (Dud), Zaluska (Dud)

That's before we even get to appointing Lennon again

It's f**king Celtic. Who would actually want to sign for them? It's a phoney league. Only bluffers and mercenaries move to the Scotlish prem.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: straightred on August 14, 2019, 09:42:35 AM
Quote from: trailer on August 14, 2019, 08:54:35 AM
If ever a result exemplified the Scottish league and the talents of the players in it, this was it. Realistically Celtic are probably a mid table League one side. Scottish Prem is probably at same level as Irish league. Hence why they walk it year in year out.

Tired lazy comment. The real truth is that this result exemplified why Neil Lennon shouldn't have got the job. Spends 10m on 2 defenders and leaves them on the bench only to see 3 crucial goals conceded (i dont mind the 4th as they had to throw caution to the wind at the end)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: charlieTully on August 14, 2019, 10:33:45 AM
Quote from: straightred on August 14, 2019, 09:42:35 AM
Quote from: trailer on August 14, 2019, 08:54:35 AM
If ever a result exemplified the Scottish league and the talents of the players in it, this was it. Realistically Celtic are probably a mid table League one side. Scottish Prem is probably at same level as Irish league. Hence why they walk it year in year out.

Tired lazy comment. The real truth is that this result exemplified why Neil Lennon shouldn't have got the job. Spends 10m on 2 defenders and leaves them on the bench only to see 3 crucial goals conceded (i dont mind the 4th as they had to throw caution to the wind at the end)

Don't engage that trolling cnut. He married his sister ffs.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: trailer on August 14, 2019, 10:58:42 AM
Quote from: charlieTully on August 14, 2019, 10:33:45 AM
Quote from: straightred on August 14, 2019, 09:42:35 AM
Quote from: trailer on August 14, 2019, 08:54:35 AM
If ever a result exemplified the Scottish league and the talents of the players in it, this was it. Realistically Celtic are probably a mid table League one side. Scottish Prem is probably at same level as Irish league. Hence why they walk it year in year out.

Tired lazy comment. The real truth is that this result exemplified why Neil Lennon shouldn't have got the job. Spends 10m on 2 defenders and leaves them on the bench only to see 3 crucial goals conceded (i dont mind the 4th as they had to throw caution to the wind at the end)

Don't engage that trolling cnut. He married his sister ffs.

Stop me if I've said something wrong about Celtic.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on August 14, 2019, 01:35:32 PM
Quote from: charlieTully on August 14, 2019, 10:33:45 AM
Quote from: straightred on August 14, 2019, 09:42:35 AM
Quote from: trailer on August 14, 2019, 08:54:35 AM
If ever a result exemplified the Scottish league and the talents of the players in it, this was it. Realistically Celtic are probably a mid table League one side. Scottish Prem is probably at same level as Irish league. Hence why they walk it year in year out.

Tired lazy comment. The real truth is that this result exemplified why Neil Lennon shouldn't have got the job. Spends 10m on 2 defenders and leaves them on the bench only to see 3 crucial goals conceded (i dont mind the 4th as they had to throw caution to the wind at the end)

Don't engage that trolling cnut. He married his sister ffs.

Second that.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: trailer on August 14, 2019, 01:49:39 PM
Calls Celtic a poor side = trolling ****. LOL Sensitive much? I never even mentioned their open sectarianism. Oops.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: dublin7 on August 14, 2019, 03:24:23 PM
Celtic are not a good side by European standards. 2nd year in a row they have failed to even qualify for the Champions league group stages. Last year they stumbled through the group stages of the Europa League and got well beaten in the 1st knock out round.

The problem Celtic have is they can't attract top players anymore. Any signings outside of the Scottish league are going to be youngsters who they hope will improve or players near the end of their careers. They can't pay anything like the wages/transfer fees of premier league teams or even the top teams in the championship. Any of their European players who play well and/or shows potential is going to be signed/tapped up by European clubs.

Realistically the days of competing in the champions league are gone and just qualifying for the group stages will be an achievement in future
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lenny on August 14, 2019, 05:47:56 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on August 14, 2019, 03:24:23 PM
Celtic are not a good side by European standards. 2nd year in a row they have failed to even qualify for the Champions league group stages. Last year they stumbled through the group stages of the Europa League and got well beaten in the 1st knock out round.

The problem Celtic have is they can't attract top players anymore. Any signings outside of the Scottish league are going to be youngsters who they hope will improve or players near the end of their careers. They can't pay anything like the wages/transfer fees of premier league teams or even the top teams in the championship. Any of their European players who play well and/or shows potential is going to be signed/tapped up by European clubs.

Realistically the days of competing in the champions league are gone and just qualifying for the group stages will be an achievement in future

Qualifying for the group stages is already an achievement for Celtic as it's hard enough when you have 4 qualifying rounds to go through. The europa league is a better level for celtic even though it means less money and glamour. It means we should be able to compete but it's not a given that we will even qualify for it.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: reddgnhand on August 14, 2019, 06:20:28 PM
Quote from: lenny on August 14, 2019, 05:47:56 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on August 14, 2019, 03:24:23 PM
Celtic are not a good side by European standards. 2nd year in a row they have failed to even qualify for the Champions league group stages. Last year they stumbled through the group stages of the Europa League and got well beaten in the 1st knock out round.

The problem Celtic have is they can't attract top players anymore. Any signings outside of the Scottish league are going to be youngsters who they hope will improve or players near the end of their careers. They can't pay anything like the wages/transfer fees of premier league teams or even the top teams in the championship. Any of their European players who play well and/or shows potential is going to be signed/tapped up by European clubs.

Realistically the days of competing in the champions league are gone and just qualifying for the group stages will be an achievement in future

Qualifying for the group stages is already an achievement for Celtic as it's hard enough when you have 4 qualifying rounds to go through. The europa league is a better level for celtic even though it means less money and glamour. It means we should be able to compete but it's not a given that we will even qualify for it.

But ye have to give yourself a chance. McGregor at LB whilst Lennon had over £10 million buys on the bench? I'm still shaking my head at that decision. What is £10 million to a Scottish club compared to a EPL club £100 million?? Lennon did say recently that the club had a contingency plan if Tierney left surely to god that plan wasnt to play McGregor at LB?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: podge on August 14, 2019, 07:20:19 PM
The reality is that this latest failure is a joint shambolic effort between The Board and Lennon.  I'd love to know what their strategy/ ambition is.

Lennon should never have been reappointed but leaving that aside, where has the 10's of millions that has been generated by the sale of the likes of Tierney, VvD (plus share of sell on to Liverpool by Southampton), Dembele, Armstrong etc actually gone? We must be one of the few teams on the planet with cash on the balance sheet and no debt! As a commercial enterprise/ listed entity it's embarrassing the return they are generating from the fan base and cash reserves they have.

I appreciate they are in a difficult position on one level due to the continual demise of the Scottish league but I think they should be investing much more in the team and the management such that they absolutely streak home domestically (margins for error reducing all the time) and more importantly securing champions league football each year. I don't expect them to qualify out of group stages but with the financial resources at hand they should get there.

FFS Sevco are now competing with them from a financial position that is close to the point of administration
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: straightred on August 14, 2019, 09:03:41 PM
Quote from: podge on August 14, 2019, 07:20:19 PM
The reality is that this latest failure is a joint shambolic effort between The Board and Lennon.  I'd love to know what their strategy/ ambition is.

Lennon should never have been reappointed but leaving that aside, where has the 10's of millions that has been generated by the sale of the likes of Tierney, VvD (plus share of sell on to Liverpool by Southampton), Dembele, Armstrong etc actually gone? We must be one of the few teams on the planet with cash on the balance sheet and no debt! As a commercial enterprise/ listed entity it's embarrassing the return they are generating from the fan base and cash reserves they have.

I appreciate they are in a difficult position on one level due to the continual demise of the Scottish league but I think they should be investing much more in the team and the management such that they absolutely streak home domestically (margins for error reducing all the time) and more importantly securing champions league football each year. I don't expect them to qualify out of group stages but with the financial resources at hand they should get there.

FFS Sevco are now competing with them from a financial position that is close to the point of administration
I don't really mind missing the CL as I dont think they would be competitive there anyway. Picking up the money, finishing 3rd in the group and dropping in the EL would have been ideal but thats gone now.

The board knew for months that Rodgers wouldn't last the season but they didn't prepare. Lennon, to his credit stepped up and got the treble over the line. Having done that they had to give him the job and now the chickens are coming home to roost. He spent 10 million on 2 players (his players) and didnt play them yesterday. We can't blame the board for that. We now expect the board to give him more money. How do we know he wont squander another 10m. He's out of his depth and my preference would be to release him right now before its too late. Harsh I know but he is out of his depth and that's not going to change.

The tribute act are being propped up by loans. That can't go on forever but they smell blood now and that will be enough to keep the money flowing for another while
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tyroneman on August 15, 2019, 09:31:01 AM
A massive question remains - how much influence did / does Lennon have over signings?

If he had nothing to do with a 10m CH and a 3m LB being bought and just doesn't rate them to the extent he felt he needed to play our best CM at LB to secure CL passage, then it was a ballsy move to drop both but (almost) understandable.

If he was a key sign off in thier recruitment then it's unfathomable how both didn't start (other than injury)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on August 15, 2019, 02:19:35 PM
Quote from: tyroneman on August 15, 2019, 09:31:01 AM
A massive question remains - how much influence did / does Lennon have over signings?

If he had nothing to do with a 10m CH and a 3m LB being bought and just doesn't rate them to the extent he felt he needed to play our best CM at LB to secure CL passage, then it was a ballsy move to drop both but (almost) understandable.

If he was a key sign off in thier recruitment then it's unfathomable how both didn't start (other than injury)

Was going to post something similar...think the posters on here have to get real and see who really is calling the shots at CP. Lennon no doubt had a mare the other night and no one can defend that but there's more to this than meets the eye...Is he not playing Lawell's players/signings? Does he really not know what he's doing? Rogers didn't know about some of the signings if you remember back...

I dunno myself TBH but what i do know is Tue night was unacceptable, we are not a big club in Europe anymore but we are still miles ahead of the teams that are beating us every year to qualification in both revenue and club size/fan base...So WTF
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on August 15, 2019, 10:46:35 PM
Signings or signing policy had little to do with that defeat. A current Celtic team should beat Cluj in the 2nd leg at home 99/100. After a decent start to the season, Lennon threw it all away last night.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general on August 16, 2019, 08:58:48 AM
Scott Bain now ruled out for 2 months - He isnt a goalkeeper I rate very highly anyway. Craig Gordon is crocked.

Could Frazier Forster return?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: reddgnhand on August 17, 2019, 09:00:09 AM
Quote from: general on August 16, 2019, 08:58:48 AM
Scott Bain now ruled out for 2 months - He isnt a goalkeeper I rate very highly anyway. Craig Gordon is crocked.

Could Frazier Forster return?

Celtic have C McGregor they could throw him into nets ffs.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: trailer on August 17, 2019, 02:59:58 PM
Quote from: reddgnhand on August 17, 2019, 09:00:09 AM
Quote from: general on August 16, 2019, 08:58:48 AM
Scott Bain now ruled out for 2 months - He isnt a goalkeeper I rate very highly anyway. Craig Gordon is crocked.

Could Frazier Forster return?

Celtic have C McGregor they could throw him into nets ffs.

Lennon could do nets himself for all the difference it would make.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: under the bar on August 17, 2019, 04:12:43 PM
Is the Dunfermline game on any streams?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: reddgnhand on August 17, 2019, 04:37:15 PM
Quote from: under the bar on August 17, 2019, 04:12:43 PM
Is the Dunfermline game on any streams?
Celtic Tv down at the minute.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on August 17, 2019, 05:08:15 PM
Ex celt Teemu Pukki has adapted  well to the epl with Norwich. I watched bits of him post Celtic with Finland and his club and thought he looked very good, pity he didn't fully adjust to Celtic and the spl.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on August 17, 2019, 07:45:24 PM
Tougher than should have been today.

17th April 2016 the last time Celtic lost a Domestic Cup game!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on August 19, 2019, 10:47:47 PM
Been a bad week for the hoops, have been really dejected. I know people are now saying we are not a CL club anymore but the frustrating thing is the teams that keep knocking us out are smaller clubs with smaller budgets and half the stadium so really there is no excuse. NL has certainly dented his popularity with the fans, quite a few didn't want him in the first place so now he's less on his side.
The Board have known about our problems for quite some time and they haven't been addressed, no matter who is in charge or who writes the cheques it's not good enough that we haven't replaced the vital players that have moved on. The depression levels moved on to the Dunfermline game at the weekend passed and it was pure dung too, there is a really big two weeks coming up which will show us where we're really at. Will we make into group stages of Europa League and will we survive Castle Greyskull (actually think we'll be beaten easily there), for the first time in a long long time i'm worried that this season could be a disaster unless we turn things around.

If we have a good two weeks and get the positive results then things will look to be on target but another few bad results and this could be the end of our dominance of Scottish football for a while...how the hell has it came to this when we had the chance to bury them once and for all but tried to do everything on the cheap as usual. I know we have to balance the books too but we sure have f**ked it up
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on August 20, 2019, 12:54:19 AM
Quote from: illdecide on August 19, 2019, 10:47:47 PM
Been a bad week for the hoops, have been really dejected. I know people are now saying we are not a CL club anymore but the frustrating thing is the teams that keep knocking us out are smaller clubs with smaller budgets and half the stadium so really there is no excuse. NL has certainly dented his popularity with the fans, quite a few didn't want him in the first place so now he's less on his side.
The Board have known about our problems for quite some time and they haven't been addressed, no matter who is in charge or who writes the cheques it's not good enough that we haven't replaced the vital players that have moved on. The depression levels moved on to the Dunfermline game at the weekend passed and it was pure dung too, there is a really big two weeks coming up which will show us where we're really at. Will we make into group stages of Europa League and will we survive Castle Greyskull (actually think we'll be beaten easily there), for the first time in a long long time i'm worried that this season could be a disaster unless we turn things around.

If we have a good two weeks and get the positive results then things will look to be on target but another few bad results and this could be the end of our dominance of Scottish football for a while...how the hell has it came to this when we had the chance to bury them once and for all but tried to do everything on the cheap as usual. I know we have to balance the books too but we sure have f**ked it up
Blaming the board for the abject defeat by Cluj at Celtic Park??   Of course they appointed Lennon and now everybody has to take the consequences, but it is inescapable that Lennon had a squad that should beat Cluj 99/100. He fcked up the challenge that faced Celtic and refuses to take responsibility. He has a lot of ground to make up in the EL, yet he has a squad good enough to get through a group to the knock out stage, the onus is on him to take Celtic that far.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on August 20, 2019, 10:46:57 AM
Celtic got an absolute packet for Rodgers too when he left nevermind getting him off the wage bill given he would almost certainly have been the highest earner at Celtic.

The wage bill has been significantly reduced. The board knew from last January and beyond what areas needed addressing and they sleep walked into that disaster.

We are paying for years of plugging gaps with loan signings. The likes of Roberts, Guidetti, Denayer, Benkovic, Weah etc just leave us back at square one the following season.

Linked with a loan move for Jordan Ibe this morning. f**k that, there is plenty of money there to spend and Celtic need to be using it.

Lennon quite clearly is out of his depth, sacked by Bolton and Hibs and suddenly walks into the Celtic job because he's a cheap yes man to the board. It's time Lawwell had the full wrath of the fans. It needs to get louder against him and more relentless.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on August 20, 2019, 12:03:16 PM
Quote from: Angelo on August 20, 2019, 10:46:57 AM
Celtic got an absolute packet for Rodgers too when he left nevermind getting him off the wage bill given he would almost certainly have been the highest earner at Celtic.

The wage bill has been significantly reduced. The board knew from last January and beyond what areas needed addressing and they sleep walked into that disaster.

We are paying for years of plugging gaps with loan signings. The likes of Roberts, Guidetti, Denayer, Benkovic, Weah etc just leave us back at square one the following season.

Linked with a loan move for Jordan Ibe this morning. f**k that, there is plenty of money there to spend and Celtic need to be using it.

Lennon quite clearly is out of his depth, sacked by Bolton and Hibs and suddenly walks into the Celtic job because he's a cheap yes man to the board. It's time Lawwell had the full wrath of the fans. It needs to get louder against him and more relentless.
That Lennon is out of his depth is open to debate. I would be concerned at the manner of his departure from His though. What is clear though is that Celtic's performance under Rogers had become ragged and inconsistent Neil Lennon has continued that trend. Perhaps more to do with the lack of investment in the squad which, like Lennon's appointment is down to the board.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on August 20, 2019, 01:35:42 PM
We have five good players, one good player on the wane (SB). The rest are mediocre and in vital positions including four of the defensive five. If Celtic had bought a proper RB and LB we would be still in the CL. Downsizing has happened for the last two seasons. We have lost around seven first team players who have not been replaced with anywhere near the same quality. We are playing with fire.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on August 20, 2019, 01:59:33 PM
Quote from: Applesisapples on August 20, 2019, 12:03:16 PM
Quote from: Angelo on August 20, 2019, 10:46:57 AM
Celtic got an absolute packet for Rodgers too when he left nevermind getting him off the wage bill given he would almost certainly have been the highest earner at Celtic.

The wage bill has been significantly reduced. The board knew from last January and beyond what areas needed addressing and they sleep walked into that disaster.

We are paying for years of plugging gaps with loan signings. The likes of Roberts, Guidetti, Denayer, Benkovic, Weah etc just leave us back at square one the following season.

Linked with a loan move for Jordan Ibe this morning. f**k that, there is plenty of money there to spend and Celtic need to be using it.

Lennon quite clearly is out of his depth, sacked by Bolton and Hibs and suddenly walks into the Celtic job because he's a cheap yes man to the board. It's time Lawwell had the full wrath of the fans. It needs to get louder against him and more relentless.
That Lennon is out of his depth is open to debate. I would be concerned at the manner of his departure from His though. What is clear though is that Celtic's performance under Rogers had become ragged and inconsistent Neil Lennon has continued that trend. Perhaps more to do with the lack of investment in the squad which, like Lennon's appointment is down to the board.

The performances under Rodgers turned a corner after the defeat at Ibrox. After that we won 8 league games on the trot and routed two teams in the cup before Rodgers left. Only one of those wins were by the minimum.

Under Lennon we were scraping results out and looking far less in control of matches. I think he's a very, very poor coach who was lucky to get the breaks at the right time.

He shouldn't be in the job but everything should be directed towards the board and in particular Lawwell.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on August 20, 2019, 02:16:53 PM
Quote from: Main Street on August 20, 2019, 12:54:19 AM
Quote from: illdecide on August 19, 2019, 10:47:47 PM
Been a bad week for the hoops, have been really dejected. I know people are now saying we are not a CL club anymore but the frustrating thing is the teams that keep knocking us out are smaller clubs with smaller budgets and half the stadium so really there is no excuse. NL has certainly dented his popularity with the fans, quite a few didn't want him in the first place so now he's less on his side.
The Board have known about our problems for quite some time and they haven't been addressed, no matter who is in charge or who writes the cheques it's not good enough that we haven't replaced the vital players that have moved on. The depression levels moved on to the Dunfermline game at the weekend passed and it was pure dung too, there is a really big two weeks coming up which will show us where we're really at. Will we make into group stages of Europa League and will we survive Castle Greyskull (actually think we'll be beaten easily there), for the first time in a long long time i'm worried that this season could be a disaster unless we turn things around.

If we have a good two weeks and get the positive results then things will look to be on target but another few bad results and this could be the end of our dominance of Scottish football for a while...how the hell has it came to this when we had the chance to bury them once and for all but tried to do everything on the cheap as usual. I know we have to balance the books too but we sure have f**ked it up
Blaming the board for the abject defeat by Cluj at Celtic Park??   Of course they appointed Lennon and now everybody has to take the consequences, but it is inescapable that Lennon had a squad that should beat Cluj 99/100. He fcked up the challenge that faced Celtic and refuses to take responsibility. He has a lot of ground to make up in the EL, yet he has a squad good enough to get through a group to the knock out stage, the onus is on him to take Celtic that far.

CELTIC went to Ibrox on 29 December 2018 and lost 1-0. The scoreline flattered Celtic, Craig Gordon stood up to the hostile environment better than any of his teammates, and was then rewarded by being dropped.

The back four that played in front of Craig Gordon at Ibrox on 29 December was Lustig, Boyata, Benkovic and McGregor.

At the time Celtic were planning a bid for the Belgium right back Timothy Castagne, we later discovered that we had an £8million bid rejected for him as we reported on The Celtic Star – see HERE.

Celtic was at this managed by Rodgers but as Harry Brady reported this week, the Celtic Board knew that his departure was imminent.


Celtic's midfield three at Ibrox that day was Brown, Ntcham and Christie, a mistake that would be repeated last Tuesday against Cluj by replacement manager Neil Lennon.

Up front the three players in the team were Scotty Sinclair and James Forrest on the wings and Mikey Johnston through the middle. There was no-one else available to play centre forward as Odsonne Edouard was out, Leigh Griffiths was off his work and Moussa Dembele had been sold for £20million on the last day of the transfer window which of course meant that there was no time to replace him. Conveniently.



Dembele was sold for £20million to Lyon

Another window has come and gone and Dembele's still not been replaced. Yet we could bid £8million for Castagne in that window, but not for a striker.

Anyway, of the back four that day three players have left Celtic – the three defenders, as has Kieran Tierney who was on the bench as a sort of bluff aimed at the Rangers. He was unfit that day and has subsequently been sold to Arsenal for £25million with the Premier League club now saying that he's be out until October.

Lustig was exposed that day and indeed in the next visit there in May, in the 2-0 'dead rubber' defeat. It does count though as it gives them belief, it gives them momentum. The Swedish right back from the previous summer's World Cup – where he was a stand-out – was let go in the summer. He signed for Belgium side Gent and his wife posted a lovely video about his last few medal winning days at Celtic. On 29 December Lustig was replaced at the interval by Anthony Ralston – who incidentally stood his ground better than Lustig.

Boyata also starred at the World Cup, for Belgium and actually came back with a bronze medal. Beside him in the centre of the Celtic defence was Filip Benkovic, who played despite carrying an injury and didn't last too long before having to go off injured. He was replaced at the interval by Kris Ajer. Celtic were losing at the interval after Jack's deflection off Scott Brown finally beat Gordon on 30 minutes.

So for the second half the Celtic back four was Ralston, Ajer, Boyata and McGregor.

Lessons from the game for The Celtic Board? Remember, Rodgers they knew was for the off.


Leicester City paid £9million in compensation for Rodgers

The whole Celtic family knew that Callum McGregor was NOT a left back, he did okay, even scored but was flagged offside (it was tight) but the loss of him. in midfield and the way it exposed Scott Brown was the problem. I know this, so do you but it seems Celtic didn't.

Lustig needed replacing – roasted in that first half. Kieran Tierney was injured but was going to be sold anyway (Lawwell was always selling him), and Emilio Izaguirre was not trusted to play in this game. He had conceded a penalty at Aberdeen on Boxing Day (it was never a flaming penalty incidentally), and was substituted. Celtic won 4-3, Scotty Sinclair scored (remember him Neil?) scored a hat-trick.

Boyata was leaving, having been refused a move to Fulham in August which would have brought £10million into the club, and Benkovic was a Leicester City player, so would be going back (Lenny should call Rodgers today and see if he can get him sent back up the road for another loan period today!).


Arsenal paid £25million for Kieran Tierney

We needed to sign a first pick right back and left back (as KT was to be sold) and both our central defenders that day needed replacing. Kris Ajer filled one of those gaps but one quality central defender was needed.

None of these problems were sorted in that January window although Bayo was brought in on the recommendation of Kolo Toure who cleared out with Rodgers the next month. Bayo has had a few minutes playing time, against Kilmarnock in stoppage time at Rugby Park and against Cluj in the time added on against Cluj on Tuesday. Rumours from Lennoxtown have NOT been encouraging about the level he is at as a player.

So we moved on with Bayo and some loan players coming in – the unimpressive Toljan, the wide boy Weah and the work in progress Burke – but it worked and we pulled away from the Rangers, who drew level on points with us after that win on 29 December. We also retained the Scottish Cup, with Aberdeen taking care of the Rangers threat for the second cup competition that season. Lucky that eh?

Neil Lennon replaced Rodgers after he was in rather strange circumstances available to do so after falling out with the players at Hibs. Cynics might think this was more than fortuitous but we'll never know. Perhaps it was some kind of pay-back for the John McGinn stand-off from the previous summer, who knows? Celtic also picked up £9million in compensation for Rodgers leaving from Leicester City.



Lennon took Celtic to Ibrox in May having already won the title, and he should be given immense credit for doing that in the circumstances.

He lost 2-0, it was a dead rubber as we've said, but it did give them oxygen. It also proved to Dave King that his fans were correct in forcing him into reducing the ticket allocation for Celtic fans. They had turned two home defeats against Celtic from the previous season into two home wins and there were certainly plenty of evidence that certain Celtic players didn't fancy playing at Ibrox under these new more intimidating circumstances.

On 12 May at Ibrox Neil Lennon had Scott Bain in goal (Craig Gordon was injured incidentally so there wasn't an alternative, other than 'Dreadful' Dorus de Vries), the back four was Lustig, Ajer, Simunovic and Hayes.

Boyata had done his hamstring in the 2-1 win over them at Celtic Park at the end of March, so his playing career at Celtic was finished. Benkovic was an unused sub – Lennon didn't fancy playing loan players unless he had to, thinking ahead to the Champions League qualifiers (no laughing at the back).

Tierney was still unfit and his understudy Izaguirre still wasn't trusted.

Lustig failed to make the second half again, being replaced by the disinterested Toljan, who looked like he'd rather be anywhere else other than in Govan.

Up top Oli Burke played and showed why Celtic would not be signing him, apparently his display was the subject of a conversation in the dressing room with the then caretaker manager after the game.

So the board by this time knew we needed two first pick full backs, at least one first pick central defender and a striker.

To be fair though they were busy planning. Planning The Celtic Festival, another excuse to take money from the support, this time during July, normally a financially. poor month for takings. Actually, that is also now a month when there's money to be made from the huge gates, matched nowhere else in Europe, for these lucrative Champions League qualifiers.



Minutes after the Sottish Cup was won Peter Lawwell announced that Neil Lennon had been given the job. He also said that no-one else had been considered, far less interviewed.

We moved on, with the support getting behind the manager. The transfer window was about to open. There was going to be a clear-out, KT would be sold but new signings would come in as Celtic geared up for 9 and 10 in a row.

Rodgers had signed load of players who were frankly a waste of space. There were residue signings too, the Scott Allan for example, that were draining resource and contributing nothing. Lawwell actually in what looked like a cheap shot at Hibs refused to allow Allan to leave in January to join up with the Easter Road side after having signed a pre-contract with them.

The players out included Lustig, who was offered one year but wanted three and Kieran Tierney and £25million came in from that transfer.

Players signed are Bolingoli, Jullien, Elhamed and Connell and that adds up to around £12million in transfer fees, with only Elhamed being seen as a Neil Lennon signing.

Lennon did want to sign Nice left back Romain Perraud who was on loan at Paris FC in the French second tier last season. Lennon scouted him personally, he was in Paris in the day the sad news broke that we had lost Billy McNeill.


Celtic dropped their interest in Perraud who signed instead for Brest

Perraud made no secret of the fact that he wanted to join Celtic to play in the Champions League. After two bids were rejected he eventually signed for Brest, who were promoted to Ligue 1 in May so knew Perraud from their games against Paris last season. The fee was £2.5million.

Perraud after the move explained that Celtic had mysteriously dropped their interest in signing him so he went to Brest. Harry Brady in his second article last week revealed that this interest in Perraud was dropped due to the effect his signing would have on the Tierney fee from Arsenal – remember Arsenal had had two bids rejected as they had at that time not met the £25million price that Celtic had set (it wasn't KT who set this was it?)

So the boardroom decided that Neil Lennon could not have his left back. They already brought in Bolingoli – apparently recommended by Shaun Maloney (Jullien seems to have come from a John Kennedy contact) – and he would have to do.

The Cluj disaster needs to be seem in the context of all of the above and it goes some way to explaining the crazy team selection that gifted the tie to the Romanians.

Lennon apparently did not trust either Jullien or Bolingoli to play in that game. Both played yesterday against Dunfermline and Jullien in particular looks well short of what is required at this stage. He may get better but he'll not be selected at Ibrox unless injury forces Neil Lennon's hand on that one.

And he didn't fancy Bolingoli either. He'd also gone through the Hayes as a left back trial and didn't fancy that either and the boy he wanted to sign had gone to Brest due to our boardroom's negotiation tactics with the Gunners.


Bolingoli signed for £3m from Rapid Vienna and said he had not yet spoken to Neil Lennon

That's why we got Callum McGregor in the side at left back against Cluj.

Now John Kennedy, very much Lawwell's man incidentally, stood beside Rodgers at Ibrox and watch what happens when you move McGregor to left back and play a midfield three of Brown, Ntcham and Christie yet he let it happen.

We go to Ibrox in a fortnight. As things stand Craig Gordon is in goals, Bain's injury saved Lennon the trouble dropping him. He was at fault for the opener at Fir Park and Lennon ignored the warning signs and played him against Cluj.

The back four?

At Right back we have Elhamed or Ralston (not fancied by Lennon but he did okay there previously).

In the central defence we have Ajer and Simunovic (if they are fit, Ajer was injured yesterday and Jozo is always an injury doubt) and Jullien, who gifted Dunfermline a great chance to score early in the game yesterday. No thanks! Then we have Jack Hendry.

At left back we have Bolingoli or Johnny Hayes (we have read the script on that one in the game in May).

So we need to do something about that and quickly. The game is two weeks away and the window remains open until the day after we play at Ibrox. We need a left back urgently and probably a right back too.

The Green Brigade's banner yesterday pointed to Celtic's down-sizing and say that the board were gambling with Ten in a Row. They are 100% correct in this.

The mood among the support should worry The Celtic board. They have two weeks to sort this mess out. A mess that THEY caused. The Champions League elimination is NOT down to Neil Lennon, or Callum McGregor, or Scott Brown or Scott Bain and thy all had terrible nights against the Romanians.

The blame lies fair and squarely with one man and that is you, Peter. Yet again your failed transfer strategy has cost Celtic tens of millions in lost revenue. You are an Accountant, a CEO you are not and never will be a Director of Football.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on August 20, 2019, 02:20:57 PM
After you read that then blame it all on Neil Lennon...The Celtic Board have a lot to answer for TBH...On Neil Lennon and last week i agree 199% with you that his team selection was brutal and could well have been the reason we're out and he has to take full blame....and i believe i did say that a few days ago...but when you read what i've posted above it makes you think differently
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on August 22, 2019, 09:51:04 AM
Forster on the way back. Never rated him that highly.

That's 3 average keepers we will now have on the books with two of them taking up big wages.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lenny on August 22, 2019, 10:30:23 AM
Quote from: Angelo on August 22, 2019, 09:51:04 AM
Forster on the way back. Never rated him that highly.

That's 3 average keepers we will now have on the books with two of them taking up big wages.

He hasn't played in a while because of injuries and he was stiff enough before that.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Orior on August 22, 2019, 12:26:24 PM
Quote from: lenny on August 22, 2019, 10:30:23 AM
Quote from: Angelo on August 22, 2019, 09:51:04 AM
Forster on the way back. Never rated him that highly.

That's 3 average keepers we will now have on the books with two of them taking up big wages.

He hasn't played in a while because of injuries and he was stiff enough before that.

Arlene will be delighted.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on August 22, 2019, 12:26:58 PM
Our summer signings are not getting anyone too excited...piss poor tbh
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on August 22, 2019, 01:02:47 PM
Quote from: illdecide on August 22, 2019, 12:26:58 PM
Our summer signings are not getting anyone too excited...piss poor tbh

That's a panic decision. 3rd choice Southampton keeper but probably better than Bain when he gets up to speed.

Lennon on today about hysteria in reference to Cluij result - it was his defence, a farce of management.  His fault.

Lawwell is messing about badly this past fee years.  Supporters need to calk him out.  He threw away a heap of money last year and this in not getting to champions league group stage - speculate to accumulate and all that.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on August 23, 2019, 03:22:33 AM
It's quite astonishing that the so called bigger league top clubs have overlooked Kris Ajer. What do the scout report say, "he's got ability but we have questions because he's playing in a crap league so he must be crap"?  But I have to admit, I had thought he was a good player but I didn't think he would turn out to be this good.     
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on August 23, 2019, 08:00:10 AM
Quote from: Main Street on August 23, 2019, 03:22:33 AM
It's quite astonishing that the so called bigger league top clubs have overlooked Kris Ajer. What do the scout report say, "he's got ability but we have questions because he's playing in a crap league so he must be crap"?  But I have to admit, I had thought he was a good player but I didn't think he would turn out to be this good.     

Jullien, the other centre back played well last night. He will come good after a rocky start.  I think if he had played V Cliuj last week, Celtic would have won.

Big and solid in air and decent on the ground. Ajer is a good partner for him.  Obviously, it Europa league but if they can remain injury free, it'll be a decent partnership.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: MoChara on August 23, 2019, 08:31:43 AM
Quote from: Main Street on August 23, 2019, 03:22:33 AM
It's quite astonishing that the so called bigger league top clubs have overlooked Kris Ajer. What do the scout report say, "he's got ability but we have questions because he's playing in a crap league so he must be crap"?  But I have to admit, I had thought he was a good player but I didn't think he would turn out to be this good.     

Much the same as yourself I always thought Ajer would be an average enough decent player, but hes really came into his own. I think its a change of attitude in him, he's matured into a more commited aggressive player that just loves sticking the leg into a good tackle becoming a real leader too.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: themac_23 on August 23, 2019, 09:30:09 AM
Big Jullien was good last night, i think all clubs are the same now in that with social media and forums players performances get analysed to death, theres no bedding in period now at all, a bad start and they are slaughtered, all clubs are the same. Id much rather give players a chance, my main gripe is that he wasnt bedded in earlier against the weaker teams where he could feel his way in easier instead of playing bitton in CB
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tiempo on August 23, 2019, 10:39:00 AM
Quote from: Main Street on August 23, 2019, 03:22:33 AM
It's quite astonishing that the so called bigger league top clubs have overlooked Kris Ajer. What do the scout report say, "he's got ability but we have questions because he's playing in a crap league so he must be crap"?  But I have to admit, I had thought he was a good player but I didn't think he would turn out to be this good.     

Hit the nail on the head. Same as Viril, Ki and a ton of others. Alan Brazil on radio last week said the first time he saw Virgil live for Celtic in the league after 20mins thought "...whats this guy doing here he's far too good for this..." and yet the so called scouts missed him, makes you wonder what these morons and morons like Woodward at Utd are doing with their time.

I digress slightly but what about a SPL/EPL league all time overlooked 11, got bored after a few someone fill in the blanks

1 Given
2 Coleman
3 Robertson
4 Virgil
5 Maguire
6
7 Larrson
8
9
10
11
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: under the bar on August 24, 2019, 04:49:00 PM
Greg Taylor didn't train for Kilmarnock today.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: under the bar on August 30, 2019, 12:18:25 AM
Nice result tonight. Hopefully Eduoard isn't injured for the game v Sevco aka Liverpool reserves on Sunday
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on August 30, 2019, 12:27:54 AM
1 Given
2 Coleman
3 Robertson
4 Virgil
5 Maguire
6 McGeady
7 Larrson
8 Petrov
9
10 Viduka
11 Di Canio
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: rodney trotter on August 30, 2019, 07:35:03 AM
Juninho ex Middlesbrough had a brief spell with Celtic. He could make up the missing number..
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tyroneman on August 30, 2019, 07:54:21 AM
Have a really bad feeling about Sunday.

Worst defence we have put out in years, Ajer injured so no LB or RB who can actually defend available.

Only hope is to outscore them Keegan-era Newcastle style.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: charlieTully on August 30, 2019, 12:55:15 PM
Lazio
Rennes
Cluj
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: dec on August 30, 2019, 02:14:32 PM
Quote from: charlieTully on August 30, 2019, 12:55:15 PM
Lazio
Rennes
Cluj

Have any 2 teams met in both European competitions in the same season before?

-- edited

Looks like Celtic and Rosenborg last year
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bogball88 on August 30, 2019, 02:59:57 PM
Lazio away-that will be a quiet night in at the library
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on August 30, 2019, 10:58:41 PM
Quote from: bogball88 on August 30, 2019, 02:59:57 PM
Lazio away-that will be a quiet night in at the library

Just pricing flights to Rome here now...Ryanair looks the cheapest, might treat the wife ;)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on August 31, 2019, 12:38:29 AM
Quote from: From the Bunker on August 30, 2019, 12:27:54 AM
1 Given
2 Coleman
3 Robertson
4 Virgil
5 Maguire
6 McGeady
7 Larrson
8 Petrov
9  R Keane
10 Viduka
11 Di Canio
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on August 31, 2019, 07:51:50 AM
Very disappointed with this window.

The guy they got on loan from Southampton looks to have a good pedigree but it's yet another loan signing, there's no hope for him staying at Celtic permanently so it's just kicking the can down the road.

In the face of CL humiliation, years of asset stripping and underinvestment in the playing squad, the response has been 3 loan signings.

We'll be doing the same thing next year, chasing our tails around the place as we crash out of the CL qualifiers (should we even manage to win the title) and at the end of the window we will phone around some English clubs to see which of their cast offs that we can borrow for the year.

The fact that so many fans are going around lavishing praise of capturing Elyonoussi is the worrying thing and the reason why it won't change. £50m in the bank, another one of best players sold, wage bill drastically reduced and a couple of loans signings which may not even work out being praised - give me strength.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on August 31, 2019, 01:15:32 PM
Hope we can keep the ball kicked out to them 2moro
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on September 01, 2019, 01:00:47 AM
6/4 is a great price
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Dire Ear on September 01, 2019, 12:50:03 PM
1-0 Celtic, sounds like the ref is letting alot go
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: under the bar on September 01, 2019, 01:11:09 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on September 01, 2019, 01:00:47 AM
6/4 is a great price

They were 2/1 before kick off. 

What price is a the obligatory Rangers penalty in the 2nd half?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on September 01, 2019, 01:12:36 PM
Quote from: under the bar on September 01, 2019, 01:11:09 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on September 01, 2019, 01:00:47 AM
6/4 is a great price

They were 2/1 before kick off. 

What price is a the obligatory Rangers penalty in the 2nd half?

Rangers are knocking on the door, evens for next goal
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Dougal Maguire on September 01, 2019, 01:57:05 PM
Good analysis there
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Orior on September 01, 2019, 02:02:31 PM
I'm pleasantly surprised at how much better Celtic were than Rangers.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: under the bar on September 01, 2019, 02:06:28 PM
Cheer up Stevie G you Liverpool caahnt!  And Igor Jon Flanagan, Ryan Kent and Ojo!!  ;D ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on September 01, 2019, 02:16:00 PM
Decent disply, especially defensively.  Plenty of energy and pressed Rangers really well.  Jullien really good.  Good solid centre-half and seems to be a good asset at £7m.

Once Celtic went 1-0 up, Celtic are decent on the break and hit well on counter attack as Rangers pushed further and further on.

Need to keep it going though.  Only 3pts at the end of the day - Hopefully defensive will gel a bit better now and settle into a good back four.

Edouard is a class act up front.  Does the business in the big games.  He'll go for big money in the next couple of years I'd say.  Young and very cool with the chances he has in games.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on September 01, 2019, 02:31:03 PM
Good performance today and really should have scored a couple more, solid at the back and competitive at midfield, French Eddy was class up front, did you hear that p***k Boyd saying Mc Gregor should have been sent off, Hail Hail!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on September 01, 2019, 06:25:29 PM
Thought Celtic won in 2nd gear TBh, i don't think we played really well just that we were so effective and disciplined. Rankers were rank and offered nothing. The International break is now on and we have 2 weeks to clear up the niggle injuries. Rogic is not too far off either and G Taylor is having his medical from Kilmarnock so with Ajer and Simunovic back fit in 2 weeks and one or two more additions tonight/tomorrow we can push on.

Lennon fairly letting everyone know in his interview after the game about people knocking it in to him...

Sevco just need to slip up a few times before Christmas and if we beat them at the end of the end year they'll go bust, hopefully never to be heard of again. Was glad to see that clown hurt himself at the end and leaving Castle Grey Skull on crutches will make him think twice the next time trying to break someones leg
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on September 01, 2019, 09:35:42 PM
Quote from: illdecide on September 01, 2019, 06:25:29 PM
Thought Celtic won in 2nd gear TBh, i don't think we played really well just that we were so effective and disciplined. Rankers were rank and offered nothing. The International break is now on and we have 2 weeks to clear up the niggle injuries. Rogic is not too far off either and G Taylor is having his medical from Kilmarnock so with Ajer and Simunovic back fit in 2 weeks and one or two more additions tonight/tomorrow we can push on.

Lennon fairly letting everyone know in his interview after the game about people knocking it in to him...

Sevco just need to slip up a few times before Christmas and if we beat them at the end of the end year they'll go bust, hopefully never to be heard of again. Was glad to see that clown hurt himself at the end and leaving Castle Grey Skull on crutches will make him think twice the next time trying to break someones leg

Good summary. Poor match and we were never really threatened. Back four were better than I suspected which was surprising considering it's make up. Happy Bhoy tonight.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on September 01, 2019, 10:00:27 PM
At one nil I don't know how anyone could be comfortable regardless of how well Celtic were defending..
Good response by Lennon and the team this week, just keep it up.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tyroneman on September 02, 2019, 07:45:00 AM
Quote from: tyroneman on August 30, 2019, 07:54:21 AM
Have a really bad feeling about Sunday.

Worst defence we have put out in years, Ajer injured so no LB or RB who can actually defend available.

Only hope is to outscore them Keegan-era Newcastle style.

Shows what I know...totally comfortable win. Gerrard helped with that enormously when he bottled it with his tactics and team selection.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hound on September 02, 2019, 10:10:16 AM
Quote from: under the bar on September 01, 2019, 02:06:28 PM
Cheer up Stevie G you Liverpool caahnt!  And Igor Jon Flanagan, Ryan Kent and Ojo!!  ;D ;D
Wow, it sickens you so much that Liverpool are a good team and Champions of Europe!

Celtic get a good win over Rangers, yet you bizarrely think this is your chance to get a dig at Liverpool. You are a moron! An hilarious salty teared moron!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Orior on September 02, 2019, 10:59:13 AM
Quote from: Hound on September 02, 2019, 10:10:16 AM
Quote from: under the bar on September 01, 2019, 02:06:28 PM
Cheer up Stevie G you Liverpool caahnt!  And Igor Jon Flanagan, Ryan Kent and Ojo!!  ;D ;D
Wow, it sickens you so much that Liverpool are a good team and Champions of Europe!

Celtic get a good win over Rangers, yet you bizarrely think this is your chance to get a dig at Liverpool. You are a moron! An hilarious salty teared moron!

And writes c*** in cockney.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tyroneman on September 02, 2019, 01:37:11 PM
Sevco apparantly agreeing a 7mill deal for Kent.

Good signing for them but where in fcuk is all the money coming from?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Ambrose on September 02, 2019, 01:40:35 PM
Quote from: tyroneman on September 02, 2019, 01:37:11 PM
Sevco apparantly agreeing a 7mill deal for Kent.

Good signing for them but where in fcuk is all the money coming from?

Stage payments, they wont be paying £7m up front.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on September 02, 2019, 03:15:17 PM
Quote from: tyroneman on September 02, 2019, 01:37:11 PM
Sevco apparantly agreeing a 7mill deal for Kent.

Good signing for them but where in fcuk is all the money coming from?

Europa League money?

£7m for Kent is crazy stuff. They must be panicking big time after yesterday.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on September 02, 2019, 03:22:08 PM
Celtic should buy him
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tyroneman on September 02, 2019, 04:02:18 PM
I dunno - they have brought 7-8 players in on loan, who will all cost money in wages and bought another 2 for around 4mill ............ can't all be paid for by Europa League money AND leave enough over for Kent...surely?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: TabClear on September 02, 2019, 04:33:42 PM
Quote from: clarshack on September 02, 2019, 03:15:17 PM
Quote from: tyroneman on September 02, 2019, 01:37:11 PM
Sevco apparantly agreeing a 7mill deal for Kent.

Good signing for them but where in fcuk is all the money coming from?

Europa League money?

£7m for Kent is crazy stuff. They must be panicking big time after yesterday.

I think £7m is a decent price for Kent. Good player and if he was going to a mid table PL team he would probably cost double. Jordan Ibe??
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tyroneman on September 03, 2019, 11:49:55 AM
Only 2million up front for Kent apparantly, rest in installements and add-ons.

A decent player but he was there last year and they still finished a fair bit behind.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: under the bar on September 03, 2019, 01:48:43 PM
Quote from: illdecide on September 02, 2019, 03:22:08 PM
Celtic should buy him

Celtic don't need him.  Christie has more goals and assists at this stage of the season than Kent had in all of last season.  Don't believe all the hype.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on September 03, 2019, 06:52:31 PM
Quote from: under the bar on September 03, 2019, 01:48:43 PM
Quote from: illdecide on September 02, 2019, 03:22:08 PM
Celtic should buy him

Celtic don't need him.  Christie has more goals and assists at this stage of the season than Kent had in all of last season.  Don't believe all the hype.

A bit of tongue and cheek there. He's a decent player and prob one of their better players but wouldn't improve our team much.

Celtic now have 6-7 outstanding young players with massive potential. I'm in no doubt that at least 2 of them will go on to break into the first team over the next two seasons and will be massive assets to the team...Percentages will work in our favour unless we are really unlucky
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: rodney trotter on September 03, 2019, 08:01:17 PM
Celtic have signed some good young Irish players during summer , Luca Connell , Lee O Connor and Jonathan Afolabi. O Connor was rated at United so Celtic done well to get him on permanent deal. He played with the Ireland u19s in the Euros along with Afobabi.

Damien Duff probably had some in put.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on September 03, 2019, 10:01:43 PM
The new lads at the club!

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Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: under the bar on September 03, 2019, 10:34:25 PM
Didn't realise they'd signed 11 players!  Some great upcoming talent there.  Real shame about Liam Morrison tho, should have had him tired down earlier.

Not sure about going back for Wanyama tho. He was great player and could do a job but has been injured a lot in recent seasons and his wages could upset the squad if not leading the way on the field. If Turnbull makes a full recovery over the next 3 months we could go back in for him. 
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on September 04, 2019, 08:19:51 PM
The transfer business hasn't been bad. The disappointing thing is that we sold Tierney for £25m and failed to reinvest that money in the team.

I think Bauer will be a good signing and it's good we have an option on him. I'm still very dubious about Elhamed and Bolingoli but both were impressive at Ibrox so will hopefully settle in now and up their performances. I think we will probably be able to strike a deal for Forster next summer if he does well, he is 32 and third or fourth choice at Southampton so should be affordable and I think he'll sacrifice some money at this stage of his career to feel valued and get regular games.

The most disappointing thing for me was addressing the left wing position with a loan signing. Elyonoussi is probably a very good player but it's only a short term fix and we have the money to address it long term now. I'm encouraged at some of the signings for the future, it's something we have slacked off with in recent years and hopefully they will do well in the future. All that I have heard about O'Connor is extremely positive.

On Ibrox at the weekend, Edouard was absolutely immense, he's even better than Dembele as far as I'm concerned - a much more rounded player. Jullien was an absolute rock and will be the foundation of our defence. Other than that I was really impressed with Ntcham when he came on, some of his touches were exquisite and he looked hungry.

Things are looking a good bit bright for us now. Fair play to Lennon as well who I've been very critical of.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on September 04, 2019, 11:13:45 PM
Quote from: Angelo on September 04, 2019, 08:19:51 PM
The transfer business hasn't been bad. The disappointing thing is that we sold Tierney for £25m and failed to reinvest that money in the team.

I think Bauer will be a good signing and it's good we have an option on him. I'm still very dubious about Elhamed and Bolingoli but both were impressive at Ibrox so will hopefully settle in now and up their performances. I think we will probably be able to strike a deal for Forster next summer if he does well, he is 32 and third or fourth choice at Southampton so should be affordable and I think he'll sacrifice some money at this stage of his career to feel valued and get regular games.

The most disappointing thing for me was addressing the left wing position with a loan signing. Elyonoussi is probably a very good player but it's only a short term fix and we have the money to address it long term now. I'm encouraged at some of the signings for the future, it's something we have slacked off with in recent years and hopefully they will do well in the future. All that I have heard about O'Connor is extremely positive.

On Ibrox at the weekend, Edouard was absolutely immense, he's even better than Dembele as far as I'm concerned - a much more rounded player. Jullien was an absolute rock and will be the foundation of our defence. Other than that I was really impressed with Ntcham when he came on, some of his touches were exquisite and he looked hungry.

Things are looking a good bit bright for us now. Fair play to Lennon as well who I've been very critical of.

Well to be fair 99% of people did, i'm one of his supporters and even i asked question about his team selection for Cluj match. Looking back now it's still really disappointing that we didn't make it into CL but we don't know what was going on at that time and who was training well and who wasn't and who was injured/carrying knocks. I still believe it was a bad decision on the night but he'll learn from it, the season can still be a very good one and one to look forward too...Hail Hail
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on September 19, 2019, 07:54:47 PM
A very good tactically astute performance by Celtic at Rennes, especially after drawing level they kept up with the high press and didn't fall back. It took Celtic about 20 minutes to setttle into the pace of this game. Celtic could hold their own in that league, silky skills and all.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: under the bar on September 19, 2019, 10:53:55 PM
Great performance in a hostile atmosphere against a team that beat PSG a few weeks ago.  Could have won it and ref bought the play-acting by Rennes keeper to send Bayo off, probably off the back of Hayes cleaning yer man out, albeit fairly.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tyroneman on September 20, 2019, 08:42:31 AM
Keeper was a disgrace - never touched.

Hopefully gets a retrospective ban (prob not though)

Add in the penalty not given, 1-1 was a good result.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: under the bar on September 22, 2019, 01:17:52 PM
BT Sport have Rangers match on and Radio Scotland content it too! Wtf?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: charlieTully on September 22, 2019, 02:31:01 PM
Quote from: under the bar on September 22, 2019, 01:17:52 PM
BT Sport have Rangers match on and Radio Scotland content it too! Wtf?

They are the peeeple
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: under the bar on September 28, 2019, 04:33:39 PM
Not one but two stonewall penalties were waved away today at Easter Road to deny Celtic the win. Meanwhile Rangers are set on their way with the customary penalty award at Ibrox.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on September 28, 2019, 08:46:04 PM
Quote from: under the bar on September 28, 2019, 04:33:39 PM
Not one but two stonewall penalties were waved away today at Easter Road to deny Celtic the win. Meanwhile Rangers are set on their way with the customary penalty award at Ibrox.

I'd love to know just how many penalties they've had over the last few seasons
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on September 28, 2019, 10:02:01 PM
Quote from: illdecide on September 28, 2019, 08:46:04 PM
Quote from: under the bar on September 28, 2019, 04:33:39 PM
Not one but two stonewall penalties were waved away today at Easter Road to deny Celtic the win. Meanwhile Rangers are set on their way with the customary penalty award at Ibrox.

I'd love to know just how many penalties they've had over the last few seasons

Servco got double the amount of penalties to Celtic last season!

https://www.statbunker.com/competitions/ForPenalty?comp_id=618 (https://www.statbunker.com/competitions/ForPenalty?comp_id=618)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: under the bar on October 03, 2019, 10:47:53 PM
Solid tonight. Bettee team on every inch of the pitch.  Roll on Lazio!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on October 06, 2019, 01:55:13 PM
 That two nil defeat flattered Celtic. At least Jonny Hayes walked off unaided after that two footed assault on his legs.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: under the bar on October 06, 2019, 02:28:38 PM
Can't really have much complaints about the sending off, but losing Christie for 3 games will be a worry as he's playing brilliant.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on October 06, 2019, 03:45:06 PM
I don't know why teams don't do it more against Celtic, Livi got in their faces and bullied them and Celtic weren't up for the fight. Teams should do it every week as they'll get away with most of the fouling, big Ajer has had a rocky few weeks and looks like he's going thru a we dodgy spell. Time NL maybe gave him a we rest and a few weeks to get his head right, Sevco will prob win 3-0 or 4-0 today and get top spot at the International break which is not ideal but we have got what we deserved so can't have any complaints...

Sending off was justified too
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on October 06, 2019, 03:57:50 PM
Need more consistency after Euro games.  Centre defence ropey enough at times - wouldn't inspire you.  Sending off was correct.

I said at time, Defoe was a great buy for Rangers. He's a goalscorer - gets the basic ones.  Great bit of business.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on October 06, 2019, 10:15:38 PM
We were shite today, no complaints with the result, got what we deserved!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: rodney trotter on October 24, 2019, 09:51:25 PM
Great win over Lazio.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on October 24, 2019, 09:56:40 PM
Quote from: rodney trotter on October 24, 2019, 09:51:25 PM
Great win over Lazio.

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Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on October 24, 2019, 09:57:11 PM
If ever there was a game where you'd think Celtic wouldn't score in a million years that was it, and then they hit two goals, Le Brigate Verde.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on October 24, 2019, 10:00:51 PM
Some result that. Big FF with a couple of outstanding saves
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: under the bar on October 24, 2019, 10:11:39 PM
When you come from a goal down to win against an Italian team you've earned your stripes.  Jullien looking like another VVD for the club. HH
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on October 24, 2019, 10:17:06 PM
Superb result. Incredible save by Forster at the end.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on October 24, 2019, 10:25:10 PM
Those Italians can do top class  defend without trying and some of the counter attacking interplay was like a hot knife through butter. This was a remarkable comeback and performance  for a Celtic team who have to hone their Europa league skills in the SPL.  Same goes for Rangers v Porto,  rivalry aside  theirs was a very good away performance/result against a top team.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on October 24, 2019, 10:53:40 PM
On other news, sad that the brilliant Tierney has to play football with such EPL dross.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on October 24, 2019, 10:57:29 PM
Performance mightn't have been great but the result was, puts us in a strong position in the group, now don't feck up against the sheep on Sunday!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on October 25, 2019, 11:33:39 AM
No love lost between the Green Brigade and Lazio's fascist fan base with the Green brigade expressing their feelings in banners with exquisitely expressed slogans.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on October 25, 2019, 11:33:58 AM
No love lost between the Green Brigade and Lazio's fascist fan base with the Green Brigade expressing their feelings in banners with exquisitely expressed slogans.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on October 25, 2019, 04:01:52 PM
Quote from: Main Street on October 25, 2019, 11:33:39 AM
No love lost between the Green Brigade and Lazio's fascist fan base with the Green brigade expressing their feelings in banners with exquisitely expressed slogans.

Aye. There could be bother in Rome
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: charlieTully on October 25, 2019, 10:18:17 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on October 25, 2019, 04:01:52 PM
Quote from: Main Street on October 25, 2019, 11:33:39 AM
No love lost between the Green Brigade and Lazio's fascist fan base with the Green brigade expressing their feelings in banners with exquisitely expressed slogans.

Aye. There could be bother in Rome

Stabbings guaranteed
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on October 25, 2019, 11:02:19 PM
Quote from: Main Street on October 25, 2019, 11:33:58 AM
No love lost between the Green Brigade and Lazio's fascist fan base with the Green Brigade expressing their feelings in banners with exquisitely expressed slogans.

TBH i did toy with the idea of going to Rome (glad the flights went up in price and put me off). Kinda forgot about the last time i went to Italy to see Celtic and swore never again...not the friendliest of people to put it nicely
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on October 26, 2019, 12:21:00 AM
They're not called Nazio  for nothing. However, the Lazio ultra section for this game has been closed by uefa. Not that there is an ideological equivalent, but it would be akin to Celtic Park with an empty gap where the Green brigade hang out.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on October 26, 2019, 10:34:40 AM
Southampton could have done with Fraser Forster last night!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on October 26, 2019, 06:04:35 PM
We definitely pulled out of the bag Thursday night, the Correa miss was the turning point, really should have been 2-0 and around 5 minutes later it's 1-1.

Thought Edouard really came into it late on but Elyonoussi and Forrest were pretty ineffectual for the most part. Lennon got his changes right and again deserves some credit.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on October 27, 2019, 01:14:23 PM
Really going to town on Aberdeen today, can never remember it being so one sided up there, could score another 4 if we want
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: under the bar on October 27, 2019, 04:12:48 PM
Celtic do it with I'll by themselves at Pittodrie. Meanwhile at UVF stadium the ref awards Rangers a penalty to punish Motherwell for daring to take the lead as the visiting team at Ipox.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on November 02, 2019, 09:08:12 PM
30TH CONSECUTIVE DOMESTIC CUP-TIE WIN! 👏

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JPGJOHNNYG on November 07, 2019, 07:51:15 PM
What a finish. Great stuff
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Itchy on November 07, 2019, 07:54:27 PM
Really good performance and deserved win.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Cunny Funt on November 07, 2019, 07:58:40 PM
Impressive stuff from Celtic to beat Lazio twice.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on November 07, 2019, 07:59:37 PM
Celtic pressed hard in the 2nd half and went looking for a winner, well deserved in the end even if the chance was served on a platter,  Lazio are afflicted with astonishing defence lapses.
Ntcham's strike was sublime, not many could have struck it so well from that angle.

I see Cluj are proving to be a competitive team at this level.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on November 07, 2019, 08:01:59 PM
Brilliant result and well deserved especially for the second half performance!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on November 07, 2019, 08:04:16 PM
Fantastic result. Well done Celtic!!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: themac_23 on November 07, 2019, 08:11:17 PM
brilliant, great to see a bit of steel back in the team, celtic of old conceding an early goal would have got a doing, we pulled our socks up and were counted, delighted
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on November 07, 2019, 08:18:17 PM
What the feck is NL playing at...useless. Get him out to f##k
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on November 07, 2019, 10:09:02 PM
Great result! Fair played to Lennon! He's done really well so far. The 9 in a row is the main aim this year though.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on November 07, 2019, 10:25:24 PM
That was a great performance, I like the bravery in that we went for it and fortune favoured us.

The backline was excellent.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on November 07, 2019, 10:36:08 PM
Super effort especially away from home.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Orior on November 07, 2019, 11:17:30 PM
For a while, everyone was querying Celtic's lack of activity during the transfer windows.

Turns out they made pretty good choices.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on November 07, 2019, 11:48:39 PM
Yip, some result alright. I know i had a we dig earlier about NL as majority of the people on here didnt want him and said he wasnt up to it but he's doing good so far. There have been a few silly results this season but generally its been good. Two big games v Sevco coming up next month that will tell the tale but we'll enjoy tonights result and worry about them come the time.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on November 08, 2019, 12:37:23 AM
Quote from: Orior on November 07, 2019, 11:17:30 PM
For a while, everyone was querying Celtic's lack of activity during the transfer windows.

Turns out they made pretty good choices.

We did but it's important we don't rest on our laurels now.

The huns are still right behind us at the minute and I think we need to cognisant of the fact that Elyonoussi will be out of our price range next season given his pedigree and form and there's a very good chance that Edouard will be looking to make the step up. We need to have our plans made early and help some of these players bed in, not just have Lawwell and the board of directors opening bottles of champagne and giving each other a slap on the back about more profits.

Part of the problem was we should have a lot of our business conducted much earlier this season. We played the first couple of qualifying rounds without a right back in the squad.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on November 08, 2019, 05:44:03 AM
Whatever happens in Europe won't matter if the 9 in a row and 10 in a row slips away. Rangers aren't as bad as people are saying and they're matching Celtic every step this year. Hopefully they sell morales as he's a goal machine and keeping his cool for a change. NL has been great so far though, would love to see him do well.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: TabClear on November 08, 2019, 07:31:12 AM
Quote from: Main Street on November 07, 2019, 07:59:37 PM
Celtic pressed hard in the 2nd half and went looking for a winner, well deserved in the end even if the chance was served on a platter,  Lazio are afflicted with astonishing defence lapses.
Ntcham's strike was sublime, not many could have struck it so well from that angle.

I see Cluj are proving to be a competitive team at this level.

To be fair he only needed such a good finish because of a poor first touch took him wider than he needed to!  :) Great result, some dogged defending and always looked a threat on the break. Great to be qualified with 2 games to spare.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on November 08, 2019, 08:34:32 AM
Quote from: illdecide on November 07, 2019, 11:48:39 PM
Yip, some result alright. I know i had a we dig earlier about NL as majority of the people on here didnt want him and said he wasnt up to it but he's doing good so far. There have been a few silly results this season but generally its been good. Two big games v Sevco coming up next month that will tell the tale but we'll enjoy tonights result and worry about them come the time.

Tonight, as with a fortnight ago, was fantastic. I was one of those people who wasn't sure about his appointment. I can hold my hands up to that. Results like tonight go a long way to reassuring me. However, those silly results that you mentioned need to stop. Let's see where we are at the end of December. Regardless, he has my full support
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on November 08, 2019, 09:28:33 AM
Quote from: tonto1888 on November 08, 2019, 08:34:32 AM
Quote from: illdecide on November 07, 2019, 11:48:39 PM
Yip, some result alright. I know i had a we dig earlier about NL as majority of the people on here didnt want him and said he wasnt up to it but he's doing good so far. There have been a few silly results this season but generally its been good. Two big games v Sevco coming up next month that will tell the tale but we'll enjoy tonights result and worry about them come the time.

Tonight, as with a fortnight ago, was fantastic. I was one of those people who wasn't sure about his appointment. I can hold my hands up to that. Results like tonight go a long way to reassuring me. However, those silly results that you mentioned need to stop. Let's see where we are at the end of December. Regardless, he has my full support

Fair play Tonto, at least you put your hands up. I got accused of being biased about NL because i know him but to be 100% fair he's so intelligent and is a great motivator  and Celtic man. What amazes me more than anything is why some mid table to lower end Premiership teams would not come in for him, he's proved himself time and again and i did say on here ages ago (couldn't be bothered looking for it) that no NL teams will get beat 7 and score lines like that the way we did under BR and BR did amazing job too just really under performed in Europe under BR.

All that aside Sevco have improved under slippy G there is no doubt on that and we need to be on top of our game for if we slip up they'll take full advantage of it, I had this chat with a former work colleague last night when i said if we beat them in the cup and league game in December slippy G will move on in Jan and potentially Morelos will prob go too...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on November 08, 2019, 10:36:41 AM
Quote from: Angelo on November 08, 2019, 12:37:23 AM
Quote from: Orior on November 07, 2019, 11:17:30 PM
For a while, everyone was querying Celtic's lack of activity during the transfer windows.

Turns out they made pretty good choices.

We did but it's important we don't rest on our laurels now.

The huns are still right behind us at the minute and I think we need to cognisant of the fact that Elyonoussi will be out of our price range next season given his pedigree and form and there's a very good chance that Edouard will be looking to make the step up. We need to have our plans made early and help some of these players bed in, not just have Lawwell and the board of directors opening bottles of champagne and giving each other a slap on the back about more profits.

Part of the problem was we should have a lot of our business conducted much earlier this season. We played the first couple of qualifying rounds without a right back in the squad.

Or no defender on the bench!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on November 08, 2019, 10:56:28 AM
Quote from: illdecide on November 08, 2019, 09:28:33 AM
Quote from: tonto1888 on November 08, 2019, 08:34:32 AM
Quote from: illdecide on November 07, 2019, 11:48:39 PM
Yip, some result alright. I know i had a we dig earlier about NL as majority of the people on here didnt want him and said he wasnt up to it but he's doing good so far. There have been a few silly results this season but generally its been good. Two big games v Sevco coming up next month that will tell the tale but we'll enjoy tonights result and worry about them come the time.

Tonight, as with a fortnight ago, was fantastic. I was one of those people who wasn't sure about his appointment. I can hold my hands up to that. Results like tonight go a long way to reassuring me. However, those silly results that you mentioned need to stop. Let's see where we are at the end of December. Regardless, he has my full support

Fair play Tonto, at least you put your hands up. I got accused of being biased about NL because i know him but to be 100% fair he's so intelligent and is a great motivator  and Celtic man. What amazes me more than anything is why some mid table to lower end Premiership teams would not come in for him, he's proved himself time and again and i did say on here ages ago (couldn't be bothered looking for it) that no NL teams will get beat 7 and score lines like that the way we did under BR and BR did amazing job too just really under performed in Europe under BR.

All that aside Sevco have improved under slippy G there is no doubt on that and we need to be on top of our game for if we slip up they'll take full advantage of it, I had this chat with a former work colleague last night when i said if we beat them in the cup and league game in December slippy G will move on in Jan and potentially Morelos will prob go too...
Lennon has done well but so far, but in Europe he has only recovered the lost ground from losing to Cluj at home. He has redeemed himself from that sorry situation. 
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: MoChara on November 08, 2019, 12:32:51 PM
Cluj have shown themselves to be a good side though, we under-estimated them to our own destruction in the qualifiers, Lenny was only then getting to start playing his own brand of football so there would always have been teething problems.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on November 10, 2019, 08:02:59 PM
Another win today...second half performance was a bit below par but 3pts in the bag and move onto the next one. Actually watched the last 30 mins of Sevco game and how the f**k that Livingston team beat us is unbelievable, they were so bad today. Couldn't string two passes together.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on November 10, 2019, 10:00:23 PM
I wouldn't read anything into the performance v Motherwell, it's the morning after the lord mayor's ball.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: dec on November 22, 2019, 03:01:33 PM
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50520618

Celtic and Lazio fined for fans' banner and chants

Celtic have been fined £12,900 after fans displayed an "illicit banner" and sang obscene chants during their Europa League game at home to Lazio. The Italian club have also been fined £8,600 by European governing body Uefa for "illicit chants" during the 24 October meeting.

One banner from the home supporters depicted former Italian leader Benito Mussolini hanging upside down. Another displayed swearing in Italian.

It is the 19th time Celtic have been punished since 2007 and their third charge this season. The Scottish champions were fined £10,400 by Uefa for fans setting off flares in the Europa League win over Cluj and paid an £11,000 fine for their supporters using flares and throwing objects in the play-off second-leg win over AIK in Stockholm in August...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on November 22, 2019, 06:19:18 PM
Some banners are worth their admission price but firing flares is lunacy.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on November 22, 2019, 11:40:54 PM
Glad to see Griff back in contention, 11 games in Dec so we're gonna need full squad to the max. Didn't realise until i read BBC earlier we haven't beat Livingston nor scored a goal against them in 3 games...WTF. Hopefully a good performance and a 3-0 will put that to bed tomorrow...COYBIG
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: under the bar on November 22, 2019, 11:53:15 PM
Quote from: dec on November 22, 2019, 03:01:33 PM
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50520618

Celtic and Lazio fined for fans' banner and chants

Celtic have been fined £12,900 after fans displayed an "illicit banner" and sang obscene chants during their Europa League game at home to Lazio. The Italian club have also been fined £8,600 by European governing body Uefa for "illicit chants" during the 24 October meeting.

One banner from the home supporters depicted former Italian leader Benito Mussolini hanging upside down. Another displayed swearing in Italian.

It is the 19th time Celtic have been punished since 2007 and their third charge this season. The Scottish champions were fined £10,400 by Uefa for fans setting off flares in the Europa League win over Cluj and paid an £11,000 fine for their supporters using flares and throwing objects in the play-off second-leg win over AIK in Stockholm in August...

UEFA supporting the right-wing fascist agenda that is sadly sweeping the world.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: under the bar on November 23, 2019, 07:45:14 PM
Nice win. Good to see Griff back.  The orcs might stay in touch til Christmas but by all accounts there's another fire sale in Mordor in Jan.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on November 23, 2019, 09:36:58 PM
December is going to be a huge month - league, euro games and cup final.  A good run in these will boost confidence. 

All about keeping squad fresh in Dec/early Jan.  Should have given more fringe lads out a run today - Greg Taylor and Sinclair should be used over next few league games.  Good to have Griffiths back also.  Hopefully he'll get a run and make a difference.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: paddyjohn on November 26, 2019, 09:42:42 PM
Feel good factor back within the club and the board drops the bomb of banning the GB...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on November 26, 2019, 10:03:54 PM
Quote from: paddyjohn on November 26, 2019, 09:42:42 PM
Feel good factor back within the club and the board drops the bomb of banning the GB...

Too many fines by UEFA I'd say - GB bring great value etc. but must cut out the silly stuff.  Flares and the rest.  They've been warned time and time again but won't listen.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on November 28, 2019, 08:14:40 PM
Looks like just 50% of the Green Brigade section has been left empty. 
I take it that UEFA are not bothered by renditions of old classics such as BOTOB?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: under the bar on November 28, 2019, 09:30:20 PM
Quote from: Main Street on November 28, 2019, 08:14:40 PM
Looks like just 50% of the Green Brigade section has been left empty. 
I take it that UEFA are not bothered by renditions of old classics such as BOTOB?

No, but why would they be?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on November 28, 2019, 10:17:18 PM
Quote from: Main Street on November 28, 2019, 08:14:40 PM
Looks like just 50% of the Green Brigade section has been left empty. 
I take it that UEFA are not bothered by renditions of old classics such as BOTOB?

It was Celtic that closed the section..no UEFA. We love the atmosphere the GB bring to the matches but they have to stop the flares and silly banners before someone is seriously hurt or killed
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: under the bar on November 28, 2019, 10:18:17 PM
Celtic playing very well but possibly Lennon saying "the players are giving me everything I ask for and more..." and waxing lyrical about them is not the best public message to young players.  Maybe "another good performance but still a number of areas we need to inprove on" would  keep them on their toes?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on November 28, 2019, 10:26:57 PM
Quote from: illdecide on November 28, 2019, 10:17:18 PM
Quote from: Main Street on November 28, 2019, 08:14:40 PM
Looks like just 50% of the Green Brigade section has been left empty. 
I take it that UEFA are not bothered by renditions of old classics such as BOTOB?

It was Celtic that closed the section..no UEFA. We love the atmosphere the GB bring to the matches but they have to stop the flares and silly banners before someone is seriously hurt or killed
The flares for sure, they're acts of lunacy but Mussolini was worth it.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on November 28, 2019, 10:29:46 PM
Quote from: under the bar on November 28, 2019, 10:18:17 PM
Celtic playing very well but possibly Lennon saying "the players are giving me everything I ask for and more..." and waxing lyrical about them is not the best public message to young players.  Maybe "another good performance but still a number of areas we need to inprove on" would  keep them on their toes?

Confidence must be high after that run of games but a bad result will puncture the balloon.  But it's a real good run at Euro level - topping the group with a game to spare and doing a double over Lazio.  Could afford to rest Edouard this evening also.  Lads must be in good form in training these days.

Be interesting to see what Lennon does in final game: keep same team or make wholesale changes? December has a lot of games so key players need rested.

Important to going as the bluemen are tight behind in both competitions.  Cup final will be a big boost, to whoever wins it.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on November 28, 2019, 10:46:04 PM
Yeah things are good at the min but it only takes 2 bad results to change everything...I would send over a fairly strong team to Romania but making sure the players in need of a game get one, I wouldn't do what OGS done today with Man U.

When will these guys be back needing games?
Jozo Simunovic
Boli Bolingoli
Hatem Abd Elhamed
Scott Sinclair (not injured)
Jonny Hayes
Marian Shved
Tom Rogic (needs games)
Mikey Johnston (needs games)
Mohamed Elyounoussi
Leigh Griffiths (needs games)
Vakoun Issouf Bayo
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: under the bar on November 29, 2019, 12:43:14 AM
Quote from: marty34 on November 28, 2019, 10:29:46 PM
Quote from: under the bar on November 28, 2019, 10:18:17 PM
Celtic playing very well but possibly Lennon saying "the players are giving me everything I ask for and more..." and waxing lyrical about them is not the best public message to young players.  Maybe "another good performance but still a number of areas we need to inprove on" would  keep them on their toes?

Confidence must be high after that run of games but a bad result will puncture the balloon.  But it's a real good run at Euro level - topping the group with a game to spare and doing a double over Lazio.  Could afford to rest Edouard this evening also.  Lads must be in good form in training these days.

Be interesting to see what Lennon does in final game: keep same team or make wholesale changes? December has a lot of games so key players need rested.

Important to going as the bluemen are tight behind in both competitions.  Cup final will be a big boost, to whoever wins it.
Given that the mini-Liverpool filth is breathing down their necks domestically, I expect Lennon will rest Celtic players v Cluj. The cup final means very little in league terms but my wish would be for a Celtic 6-3 win with Morelos scoring a hat-trick to put himself in the January shop window
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on November 30, 2019, 04:23:06 AM
The news report on the Celtic AGM was depressing. Without the Green Brigade  the  Celtic Park experience is popcorn and soda. Lennon who like other managers is partial to going over to that corner to receive the acclaim and pose for pictures while doing so, was strangely silent at the agm, but was loud in his praise for Lawell who is apparently worth every penny of his 3.5m salary.. The board are getting peed off with the riff raff who poke  the biting political element into the banners/flags.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bannside on November 30, 2019, 08:29:17 AM
Lowell gets bad press at times but commercially he is one of the most astute around. There's over £200m in assets with players like Big Kris, Julien, Christie, Eduarde, Mikel, Mc Gregor etc, and currently we have the strongest panel ever. Players like Tom Rogic can't get a game atm! I reckon he knew all about Rodgers leaving too, but the £10m Leicester had to pay for breaking his contract was attractive to Lawell, who makes his own bonuses on achieving bottom line annual profitability. Meanwhile the club is set to obtain another £10m for our achievement to date in this years Europa League and that still has some way to go, hopefully.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on November 30, 2019, 12:48:21 PM
Yes the overall squad standard has improved and competition to start in the first 11 has intensified muich to the benefit of the standard of play. Though  I'd say Rogic's tissue of injuries are his main negative factor, a fully fit Rogic would be there or thereabouts in the first 11.
But it's still a football club with an ethos much bigger than what the board think the commercial corporate image could or should be.
Without the green brigade at the heart the atmosphere is dysfunctional, could not even sing YNWA properly. It was the fantastic Rennes support who brought all the colour and the atmosphere.
Has Celtic Park ever been so empty and soulless just before the final whistle of arguably one of the most important european results?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on November 30, 2019, 08:22:11 PM
Yip, that's true and no one is disputing that the GB bring the atmosphere and give a great buzz around the stadium but that doesn't mean they can take the law into their own hands and do what they like consistently getting the club fined match after match. Flares are illegal and so is some of the songs they sing not to mention a small % of their banners, by all means sing and jump up and down and bring colourful banners (jasus even wing the away team up to no end) but do it within the laws of the game and stop getting the club into trouble...all it does is paint us as bad as that other sectarian filth across the city.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on November 30, 2019, 09:37:09 PM
Yes those are all fair points  and afaics they have all been discussed to the nth degree and what that boils down to is we'll take this bit of the GB but drop that bit. this bit is okay but that bit is not kosher. But the Green Brigade come as a group, not a pick out the best bits and dump the rest.
The songs have changed the overt support for the IRA has been lowered a few notches and who is to say that other aspects like flares wont undergo a rethink , but the boards ultimatum of sorts to the GB is a pile of corporate dung and Lenny is in there bown nosing the financial cost argument.

According to the Examiner, Celtic have been fined £150k over a 6 year period, about a third of that for flares, 42k alone for the Bobby Sands banner,  about £50k of that  in fines for  general supporter stupidity not GB related.

So all in all, £17k GB related fines per annum  in a club which earns about £80m p/a. Even in Uefa circles, Celtic fans matter little in the scheme of things of concern


Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on November 30, 2019, 10:27:06 PM
The GB (main guys) are in the bottom section (the one they closed), the upper tier of the safe standing section are just normal supporters or guys wanting to join the GB. I think we can all agree that there is no place in the ground for some of these songs and they shouldn't be heard these days but here's the thing...take 5-6 pints and stand in the middle of these guys and you'll be chanting Sean South like the rest of them (Human nature).
As for NL...can you imagine the position he's in? He says one bad thing about PL and your days are numbered, say the wrong thing about the supporters and your days are numbered...as for the fines and figures I wouldn't have a clue if it's correct or not and i wouldn't doubt you, all i know is the GB are class and we need them there but if they can leave the Pyrotechnics away we'll be half way there...

HH
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on December 04, 2019, 09:33:50 PM
Ah well shite!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on December 04, 2019, 09:34:37 PM
Quote from: From the Bunker on December 04, 2019, 09:33:50 PM
Ah well shite!

Spoke too soon!  ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on December 04, 2019, 09:36:57 PM
Get in there!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on December 04, 2019, 09:40:30 PM
Rangers/Aberdeen draw give a bit of breathing space at the top!  :)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on December 04, 2019, 09:58:53 PM
Who would have predicted that? Rangers 2-0 up and slipping up and Celtic snatching it late on.  Great night!

2pts up in league and a win at week-end will be super.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: under the bar on December 04, 2019, 10:10:33 PM
Morelos throwing himself down in the box every he's touched just like his manager used to do but never gets booked for it?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on December 05, 2019, 09:05:48 AM
Mind the gap
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on December 05, 2019, 12:50:41 PM
Poor last night and missed some chances, Hamilton hang in there and were unlucky in the end but that's what Champions do...grind out results when they matter. Sunday is now all the focus and will be a toughie (on paper anyway), what i wouldn't give for a 3-0 on Sunday and to send them packing with their tails between their legs. Genuinely if we beat them twice before the break and open up a proper gap i think Slippy G will run in Jan and you could see them getting deeper into trouble (financially).

Big month ahead...COYBIG
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on December 07, 2019, 10:19:47 AM
Guys how do you see tomorrow panning out? One part of me is nervous and one part of me is quite confident...my biggest concern is the Ref having the biggest influence on the game (penalty or sending off...or both) if 11 stays on the pitch you'd have to fancy Celtic. Morelos and Defoe are dangerous and are well capable of scoring but you feel Celtic have more of a goal threat from more positions that Sevco.
The other slight concern i have is NL seems quite relaxed and confident and saying like "it'll take a good team to beat us"...Don't give them any motivation or statements that can come back to bit you on the arse...
It's been a long time since Celtic have been 11/8 (odds checker) against any team in Scotland
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on December 07, 2019, 11:26:47 AM
Quote from: illdecide on December 07, 2019, 10:19:47 AM
Guys how do you see tomorrow panning out? One part of me is nervous and one part of me is quite confident...my biggest concern is the Ref having the biggest influence on the game (penalty or sending off...or both) if 11 stays on the pitch you'd have to fancy Celtic. Morelos and Defoe are dangerous and are well capable of scoring but you feel Celtic have more of a goal threat from more positions that Sevco.
The other slight concern i have is NL seems quite relaxed and confident and saying like "it'll take a good team to beat us"...Don't give them any motivation or statements that can come back to bit you on the arse...
It's been a long time since Celtic have been 11/8 (odds checker) against any team in Scotland

Not sure if both Morelos and Defoe will both start. Might just start will onr up top and flood mid-field.  Be really good for Celtic to win it and put pressure on them before Christmas.  I'd say it'll be frantic and a few goals as well.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bannside on December 07, 2019, 12:50:40 PM
Football Focus on now on BBC1. Had a 10 minute piece on John Mc Ginn. The guests on the show say hes worth £40m and one of the best young midfielders in the PL. Couldnt believe they got him for £3m from Hibs. Not one of Celtics better transactions!!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on December 07, 2019, 01:01:32 PM
11/8 or 6/5 I seen is great odds.

Much prefer both teams to score, and a sending off
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on December 07, 2019, 01:57:59 PM
Quote from: bannside on December 07, 2019, 12:50:40 PM
Football Focus on now on BBC1. Had a 10 minute piece on John Mc Ginn. The guests on the show say hes worth £40m and one of the best young midfielders in the PL. Couldnt believe they got him for £3m from Hibs. Not one of Celtics better transactions!!!

Yeah, he's a good talent. Well worth that and has been really important in Villa's campaign so far this season.  Celtic were stingy and thought they 'd  get him on the chesp and shaft Hibs - big loss for them.  They tried the same with the Motherwell lad who then didn't pass the medical test.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: under the bar on December 07, 2019, 08:48:59 PM
Quote from: marty34 on December 07, 2019, 11:26:47 AM
Quote from: illdecide on December 07, 2019, 10:19:47 AM
Guys how do you see tomorrow panning out? One part of me is nervous and one part of me is quite confident...my biggest concern is the Ref having the biggest influence on the game (penalty or sending off...or both) if 11 stays on the pitch you'd have to fancy Celtic. Morelos and Defoe are dangerous and are well capable of scoring but you feel Celtic have more of a goal threat from more positions that Sevco.
The other slight concern i have is NL seems quite relaxed and confident and saying like "it'll take a good team to beat us"...Don't give them any motivation or statements that can come back to bit you on the arse...
It's been a long time since Celtic have been 11/8 (odds checker) against any team in Scotland

Not sure if both Morelos and Defoe will both start. Might just start will onr up top and flood mid-field.  Be really good for Celtic to win it and put pressure on them before Christmas.  I'd say it'll be frantic and a few goals as well.

Morelos and Defoe don't start together as a standard Hun lineup
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on December 07, 2019, 10:59:24 PM
Yeah i knew the both of them don't normally start together but one for the other one they'll have someone on during the 90 mins that is capable of scoring a goal from scraps. One minute i'm nervous and worried about tomorrow and the next i'm thinking Edouard & 3-0 ;)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on December 08, 2019, 11:50:03 AM
Quote from: marty34 on December 07, 2019, 01:57:59 PM
Quote from: bannside on December 07, 2019, 12:50:40 PM
Football Focus on now on BBC1. Had a 10 minute piece on John Mc Ginn. The guests on the show say hes worth £40m and one of the best young midfielders in the PL. Couldnt believe they got him for £3m from Hibs. Not one of Celtics better transactions!!!

Yeah, he's a good talent. Well worth that and has been really important in Villa's campaign so far this season.  Celtic were stingy and thought they 'd  get him on the chesp and shaft Hibs - big loss for them.  They tried the same with the Motherwell lad who then didn't pass the medical test.

Well that's bollocks about Turnbull. Celtic would have paid 3.5m if there was no medical issue.
McGinn is good and we let one go there. However, what English clubs are willing to pay for average players should be no slight on Celtic. If McGinn was playing for us and putting in similar performances, there is no way anyone would pay us £40m. We might be lucky to get £30m for Edouard who is twice and more the player McGinn is. Edouard will eventually make a club VanDiyk money.
As for today 3-1 us or I'd take 6-0.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bannside on December 08, 2019, 01:01:24 PM
At some stage Celtic will be fending off offers of circa £10 - £15m for players like Mc Gregor and Christie. Is it not fair to say Mc Ginns up there in or around that bracket too?

Anyway that's hypothetical. Huge day today the build up on TV is starting and the house is filling up. Come on you Celts.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on December 08, 2019, 01:53:35 PM
Bookies have this as a virtual 50/50 game. Rangers at 13/8 and Celtic at 3/2.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on December 08, 2019, 02:16:25 PM
A bit worried now when i seen the team selection...obviously fitness/injuries has forced NL's hand. I hope i'm wrong but the last time we played a young lad (and small at that) up-front against these hoors we got our asses handed to us on a plate.

Our bench is really strong though which is a bonus and this match could be won from the bench
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Baile an tuaigh on December 08, 2019, 02:37:54 PM
Here's a link to the game for those that need it.

http://www.hesgoal.com/news/56982/Rangers_vs_Celtic.html
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on December 08, 2019, 02:51:48 PM
Quote from: illdecide on December 08, 2019, 02:16:25 PM
A bit worried now when i seen the team selection...obviously fitness/injuries has forced NL's hand. I hope i'm wrong but the last time we played a young lad (and small at that) up-front against these hoors we got our asses handed to us on a plate.

Our bench is really strong though which is a bonus and this match could be won from the bench

Hayes at left back again??????
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on December 08, 2019, 02:54:58 PM
Quote from: ned on December 08, 2019, 11:50:03 AM
Quote from: marty34 on December 07, 2019, 01:57:59 PM
Quote from: bannside on December 07, 2019, 12:50:40 PM
Football Focus on now on BBC1. Had a 10 minute piece on John Mc Ginn. The guests on the show say hes worth £40m and one of the best young midfielders in the PL. Couldnt believe they got him for £3m from Hibs. Not one of Celtics better transactions!!!

Yeah, he's a good talent. Well worth that and has been really important in Villa's campaign so far this season.  Celtic were stingy and thought they 'd  get him on the chesp and shaft Hibs - big loss for them.  They tried the same with the Motherwell lad who then didn't pass the medical test.

Well that's bollocks about Turnbull. Celtic would have paid 3.5m if there was no medical issue.
McGinn is good and we let one go there. However, what English clubs are willing to pay for average players should be no slight on Celtic. If McGinn was playing for us and putting in similar performances, there is no way anyone would pay us £40m. We might be lucky to get £30m for Edouard who is twice and more the player McGinn is. Edouard will eventually make a club VanDiyk money.
As for today 3-1 us or I'd take 6-0.

Wrong, they messed about with Turnball and Motherwell first for a few weeks - offering peanuts first, then a few more peanuts before Motherwell told them to wise up and pay what he's worth.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: paddyjohn on December 08, 2019, 03:26:49 PM
Absolute mince so far, Morgan isn't a even a reserve player.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bannside on December 08, 2019, 03:52:53 PM
Big Fraser keeping us in it. A lot of Celtics main men havdnf turned up...Mc Gregor Brown Christie Forrest...all muck so far! Bluenoses the better side so far. French Eddie badly needed at HT.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on December 08, 2019, 03:54:38 PM
The only positive from that first half is that it is 0-0!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on December 08, 2019, 04:00:13 PM
Quote from: From the Bunker on December 08, 2019, 03:54:38 PM
The only positive from that first half is that it is 0-0!

True - only way it could get worse is if Rangers score. Very poor. Lennon doesn't seem to get his teams up for a battle.  They were under pressure from the first whistle and never got a foothold in game.

He needs to read riot act at half-time and give them them aroasting.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: paddyjohn on December 08, 2019, 04:08:43 PM
Need to get Eddy on ASAP
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JPGJOHNNYG on December 08, 2019, 04:16:17 PM
Jeez not getting any better in the second half
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JPGJOHNNYG on December 08, 2019, 04:21:03 PM
Totally undeserved love it
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JPGJOHNNYG on December 08, 2019, 04:24:06 PM
Frasier on 🔥
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: fearsiuil on December 08, 2019, 04:25:16 PM
Some last 5 mins. Celtic goal totally against the head. Rangers peno, Frimpong red...peno saved.

25 mins to go.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: imtommygunn on December 08, 2019, 04:33:01 PM
That Morelos is a p***k.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JPGJOHNNYG on December 08, 2019, 04:57:32 PM
Celtic were brutal tonight and still won 8)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on December 08, 2019, 04:58:36 PM
How the f*** did we win that? Glad to say the better team lost!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on December 08, 2019, 05:03:37 PM
The first hour was Rangers but after that Celtic stood up to the challenge, though the game could have done with a Tony Watt moment.
Edouard adds such class, worth twice the money paid.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on December 08, 2019, 05:33:45 PM
Must have been strange for Gerrard to hear YNWA from the stands and him on the losing side!  ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on December 08, 2019, 05:45:21 PM
The post match chat was very good, cheeky Chris Sutton knows how to rub it into the sore spots of Rangers and still remain within the boundaries of punditry with his straight face.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: red hander on December 08, 2019, 05:48:09 PM
Quote from: imtommygunn on December 08, 2019, 04:33:01 PM
That Morelos is a p***k.

Thoroughly odious bastard playing for thoroughly odious club
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on December 08, 2019, 06:01:00 PM
Quote from: Main Street on December 08, 2019, 05:45:21 PM
The post match chat was very good, cheeky Chris Sutton knows how to rub it into the sore spots of Rangers and still remain within the boundaries of punditry with his straight face.

Sutton post game comments are gold-dust.  ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: under the bar on December 08, 2019, 06:01:23 PM
Quote from: imtommygunn on December 08, 2019, 04:33:01 PM
That Morelos is a p***k.

Morelos commits 11 fouls and a red-card off the ball stamp and didn't get booked once.  Callum couldn't wait to get the red card out or for Frimpong when he conceded the penalty
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on December 08, 2019, 06:02:47 PM
Bad performance but great win, and to score a goal that was offside is even better, definitely need another striker because without Eddy we struggle badly, as you were Huns!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on December 08, 2019, 06:37:43 PM
2011 since Rangers won a Major Trophy!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on December 08, 2019, 07:21:31 PM
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/ELSByiHXYAUiIR3?format=jpg&name=small)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on December 08, 2019, 09:39:16 PM
Quote from: From the Bunker on December 08, 2019, 06:01:00 PM
Quote from: Main Street on December 08, 2019, 05:45:21 PM
The post match chat was very good, cheeky Chris Sutton knows how to rub it into the sore spots of Rangers and still remain within the boundaries of punditry with his straight face.

Sutton post game comments are gold-dust.  ;D
The last question was put to Ally mcC about was his cup half empty or half full and he replied 'I'm half full'.
I think Gordon quipped something like 'you're only half full of it??'   
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Itchy on December 08, 2019, 10:02:48 PM
Rangers are a horrible shower. Great to see them bet again.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on December 08, 2019, 10:56:46 PM
Firstly i was really disappointed on how poor we were today...If i'm being honest Sevco will never get a better chance to win a trophy than they did today and to come up against big Frazer in that form was unfortunate for them...When you break it down and see how under par Celtic were today it's actually unbelievable how we were not beat...
1) Morgan upfront was basically worth nothing to us and we might as well been playing with 10 men
2) Elyounoussi was not at it and didn't look fit (another passenger)
3) Frimpong getting sent off (down to 10 men)
4) When Frimpong was sent off we'd to put Ajer at RB and that was a dangerous move with the pace of Kent
5) Sevco missed a penalty ;D

We were so handicapped today it was unreal and still won it which makes it all the sweeter. I was really pleased for J Hayes who i thought was decent (think someone on here moaned he was in the starting line up), he's actually a decent wing back. Thought our entire midfield were below par but when you think of the above is it any wonder we were a bit below par.
It was very strange that L Griffiths was not even on the bench today when you factor in Eddie was not fit, my thinking would have been to start LG upfront and got 55-60 mins from him and then bring on French Eddie...Somethings just not right there
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: screenexile on December 08, 2019, 11:42:11 PM
I wonder will this stop all the "referees are Freemasons and hate Celtic" nonsense??
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on December 08, 2019, 11:48:40 PM
Quote from: screenexile on December 08, 2019, 11:42:11 PM
I wonder will this stop all the "referees are Freemasons and hate Celtic" nonsense??

Stop what? What do you mean?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on December 09, 2019, 12:03:42 AM
Quote from: screenexile on December 08, 2019, 11:42:11 PM
I wonder will this stop all the "referees are Freemasons and hate Celtic" nonsense??
You mean you want world peace and all that stuff, beauty pageant fantasy script?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: screenexile on December 09, 2019, 01:02:55 AM
Quote from: Main Street on December 09, 2019, 12:03:42 AM
Quote from: screenexile on December 08, 2019, 11:42:11 PM
I wonder will this stop all the "referees are Freemasons and hate Celtic" nonsense??
You mean you want world peace and all that stuff, beauty pageant fantasy script?

I mean I'd prefer Celtic fans to stop talking about a Freemason conspiracy against them by referees when they got gifted the cup today by poor refereeing!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: markl121 on December 09, 2019, 01:15:36 AM
Quote from: screenexile on December 09, 2019, 01:02:55 AM
Quote from: Main Street on December 09, 2019, 12:03:42 AM
Quote from: screenexile on December 08, 2019, 11:42:11 PM
I wonder will this stop all the "referees are Freemasons and hate Celtic" nonsense??
You mean you want world peace and all that stuff, beauty pageant fantasy script?

I mean I'd prefer Celtic fans to stop talking about a Freemason conspiracy against them by referees when they got gifted the cup today by poor refereeing!!
My gfs da is a season ticket holder and he's obsessed with it, everytime I meet him he's on about the masons and the refs and the daily record conspiracy to prevent 10 in a row.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on December 09, 2019, 01:26:15 AM
Quote from: illdecide on December 08, 2019, 10:56:46 PM
Firstly i was really disappointed on how poor we were today...If i'm being honest Sevco will never get a better chance to win a trophy than they did today and to come up against big Frazer in that form was unfortunate for them...When you break it down and see how under par Celtic were today it's actually unbelievable how we were not beat...
1) Morgan upfront was basically worth nothing to us and we might as well been playing with 10 men
2) Elyounoussi was not at it and didn't look fit (another passenger)
3) Frimpong getting sent off (down to 10 men)
4) When Frimpong was sent off we'd to put Ajer at RB and that was a dangerous move with the pace of Kent
5) Sevco missed a penalty ;D

We were so handicapped today it was unreal and still won it which makes it all the sweeter. I was really pleased for J Hayes who i thought was decent (think someone on here moaned he was in the starting line up), he's actually a decent wing back. Thought our entire midfield were below par but when you think of the above is it any wonder we were a bit below par.
It was very strange that L Griffiths was not even on the bench today when you factor in Eddie was not fit, my thinking would have been to start LG upfront and got 55-60 mins from him and then bring on French Eddie...Somethings just not right there

It was me - he's not a left back though. Was ok today in the game but not a proper left back.  He's replacing Tierney!!!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on December 09, 2019, 08:57:29 AM
Quote from: screenexile on December 09, 2019, 01:02:55 AM
Quote from: Main Street on December 09, 2019, 12:03:42 AM
Quote from: screenexile on December 08, 2019, 11:42:11 PM
I wonder will this stop all the "referees are Freemasons and hate Celtic" nonsense??
You mean you want world peace and all that stuff, beauty pageant fantasy script?

I mean I'd prefer Celtic fans to stop talking about a Freemason conspiracy against them by referees when they got gifted the cup today by poor refereeing!!
Okay, there was one linesman who allegedly missed an offside call, that does not prove there is no conspiracy. Why do you fall for the perfect conspiracy theory? There is no perfect conspiracy as clearly Celtic have demonstrated time and time again, that they are able to thwart the best efforts of the masons.  The BT ref is obviously not a part of the mason conspiracy. 
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on December 09, 2019, 10:59:01 AM
Quote from: screenexile on December 09, 2019, 01:02:55 AM
Quote from: Main Street on December 09, 2019, 12:03:42 AM
Quote from: screenexile on December 08, 2019, 11:42:11 PM
I wonder will this stop all the "referees are Freemasons and hate Celtic" nonsense??
You mean you want world peace and all that stuff, beauty pageant fantasy script?

I mean I'd prefer Celtic fans to stop talking about a Freemason conspiracy against them by referees when they got gifted the cup today by poor refereeing!!

You were the only person who mentioned Ref's yesterday, the only thing that gifted Celtic the cup yesterday was Sevco...they bottled it and couldn't take their chances, they'll never get a better opportunity than yesterday to beat Celtic. We'll agree Celtic got lucky yesterday as if there had of been VAR then Celtic's goal would have been ruled out for offside but Scotland don't have VAR and the linesman didn't give it. Celtic have been the victim plenty of times of bad decisions but yesterday they got the rub of the green.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on December 09, 2019, 11:20:29 AM
Wee Willie was okay yesterday, he allowed robust physical contact, he didn't always fall for Morelos' penchant to dive at the least touch but at the same time allowed him to foul repeatedly. 
Rangers had 30 minutes to win that game against 10 men but ran aground the ultimate football cliche,  'it's harder to play against 10'  and found no reserve.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: imtommygunn on December 09, 2019, 11:41:57 AM
The stamp by Morelos on the Celtic defender was horrendous. I would hope he gets a retrospective ban for it. He's like Luis Suarez without any of the football ability that boy.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lurganblue on December 09, 2019, 11:46:50 AM
Quote from: marty34 on December 09, 2019, 01:26:15 AM
Quote from: illdecide on December 08, 2019, 10:56:46 PM
Firstly i was really disappointed on how poor we were today...If i'm being honest Sevco will never get a better chance to win a trophy than they did today and to come up against big Frazer in that form was unfortunate for them...When you break it down and see how under par Celtic were today it's actually unbelievable how we were not beat...
1) Morgan upfront was basically worth nothing to us and we might as well been playing with 10 men
2) Elyounoussi was not at it and didn't look fit (another passenger)
3) Frimpong getting sent off (down to 10 men)
4) When Frimpong was sent off we'd to put Ajer at RB and that was a dangerous move with the pace of Kent
5) Sevco missed a penalty ;D

We were so handicapped today it was unreal and still won it which makes it all the sweeter. I was really pleased for J Hayes who i thought was decent (think someone on here moaned he was in the starting line up), he's actually a decent wing back. Thought our entire midfield were below par but when you think of the above is it any wonder we were a bit below par.
It was very strange that L Griffiths was not even on the bench today when you factor in Eddie was not fit, my thinking would have been to start LG upfront and got 55-60 mins from him and then bring on French Eddie...Somethings just not right there

It was me - he's not a left back though. Was ok today in the game but not a proper left back.  He's replacing Tierney!!!!

Better option for Ireland than McClean
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on December 09, 2019, 12:16:59 PM
Quote from: lurganblue on December 09, 2019, 11:46:50 AM
Quote from: marty34 on December 09, 2019, 01:26:15 AM
Quote from: illdecide on December 08, 2019, 10:56:46 PM
Firstly i was really disappointed on how poor we were today...If i'm being honest Sevco will never get a better chance to win a trophy than they did today and to come up against big Frazer in that form was unfortunate for them...When you break it down and see how under par Celtic were today it's actually unbelievable how we were not beat...
1) Morgan upfront was basically worth nothing to us and we might as well been playing with 10 men
2) Elyounoussi was not at it and didn't look fit (another passenger)
3) Frimpong getting sent off (down to 10 men)
4) When Frimpong was sent off we'd to put Ajer at RB and that was a dangerous move with the pace of Kent
5) Sevco missed a penalty ;D

We were so handicapped today it was unreal and still won it which makes it all the sweeter. I was really pleased for J Hayes who i thought was decent (think someone on here moaned he was in the starting line up), he's actually a decent wing back. Thought our entire midfield were below par but when you think of the above is it any wonder we were a bit below par.
It was very strange that L Griffiths was not even on the bench today when you factor in Eddie was not fit, my thinking would have been to start LG upfront and got 55-60 mins from him and then bring on French Eddie...Somethings just not right there

It was me - he's not a left back though. Was ok today in the game but not a proper left back.  He's replacing Tierney!!!!

Better option for Ireland than McClean

Defo
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Orior on December 09, 2019, 02:54:46 PM
Quote from: imtommygunn on December 09, 2019, 11:41:57 AM
The stamp by Morelos on the Celtic defender was horrendous. I would hope he gets a retrospective ban for it. He's like Luis Suarez without any of the football ability that boy.

lol
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Dire Ear on December 15, 2019, 01:55:54 PM
Morelos again,   love it   ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on December 15, 2019, 02:32:31 PM
Quote from: Dire Ear on December 15, 2019, 01:55:54 PM
Morelos again,   love it   ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

Yeah but them hoors keep winning, looks like it'll come down to the head to head matches. A win at CP at the end of the month should give us a bit of breathing space and then hopefully they'll start to fall off the wagon
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on December 15, 2019, 03:22:31 PM
Quote from: illdecide on December 15, 2019, 02:32:31 PM
Quote from: Dire Ear on December 15, 2019, 01:55:54 PM
Morelos again,   love it   ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

Yeah but them hoors keep winning, looks like it'll come down to the head to head matches. A win at CP at the end of the month should give us a bit of breathing space and then hopefully they'll start to fall off the wagon

Will he miss the OF game?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: under the bar on December 15, 2019, 10:44:20 PM
Quote from: marty34 on December 15, 2019, 03:22:31 PM
Quote from: illdecide on December 15, 2019, 02:32:31 PM
Quote from: Dire Ear on December 15, 2019, 01:55:54 PM
Morelos again,   love it   ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

Yeah but them hoors keep winning, looks like it'll come down to the head to head matches. A win at CP at the end of the month should give us a bit of breathing space and then hopefully they'll start to fall off the wagon

Will he miss the OF game?

He'll miss the next match against Hibs surely?  The fat Buffalo OF flop could well be sold in Jan if any desperate club want to take a punt my on the head case. Then the bluenoses season is over.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Boycey on December 15, 2019, 11:39:30 PM
I see the Green Brigade made twats of themselves again today ..
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Mikhail Prokhorov on December 16, 2019, 01:47:34 AM
Quote from: Boycey on December 15, 2019, 11:39:30 PM
I see the Green Brigade made t**ts of themselves again today ..

why's that? a message to the english tories who have no business in scotland or ireland  ::)

as for rod, pure bs artist  8)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on December 16, 2019, 11:03:00 AM
Quote from: Mikhail Prokhorov on December 16, 2019, 01:47:34 AM
Quote from: Boycey on December 15, 2019, 11:39:30 PM
I see the Green Brigade made t**ts of themselves again today ..

why's that? a message to the english tories who have no business in scotland or ireland  ::)

as for rod, pure bs artist  8)

Best ignored, another English football fan dan trying to moralise us.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Boycey on December 16, 2019, 12:12:32 PM
Quote from: ned on December 16, 2019, 11:03:00 AM
Quote from: Mikhail Prokhorov on December 16, 2019, 01:47:34 AM
Quote from: Boycey on December 15, 2019, 11:39:30 PM
I see the Green Brigade made t**ts of themselves again today ..

why's that? a message to the english tories who have no business in scotland or ireland  ::)

as for rod, pure bs artist  8)

Best ignored, another English football fan dan trying to moralise us.

;D

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on December 18, 2019, 11:26:25 PM
Job done tonight again, played rightly and could have won by another 2 or 3 goals. Hearts were full of endeavor for the first 20 mins but once Celtic scored it was really game over...Over to the Huns on Fri night...

P.S. Some bastid bought me a Sevco scarf today from secret santa in work...cheeky hoor ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on December 21, 2019, 09:08:11 PM
Another 3pts today, had to work for them. Aberdeen put up a good fight but that extra bit of quality shone through. Much better 2nd half.

Just looked at the fixtures there, after the winter break we are away 5 of the first 6 matches. That's brutal, one of them is a cup match but still...one home match from 6
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bannside on December 21, 2019, 09:26:42 PM
Watched it in Aberdeen TV. Yes we were the better team but those last couple of performances were workmanlike at best. It's a case of winning ugly but that's been the pattern recently.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on December 22, 2019, 06:14:32 AM
Quote from: bannside on December 21, 2019, 09:26:42 PM
Watched it in Aberdeen TV. Yes we were the better team but those last couple of performances were workmanlike at best. It's a case of winning ugly but that's been the pattern recently.

Anothe couple of wins to take us to the break will do rightly
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on December 23, 2019, 11:28:06 PM
Guys any of you going to Huns game on 29th...Have a ticket but struggling to get a lift
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: michaelg on December 24, 2019, 01:09:48 AM
Quote from: marty34 on December 15, 2019, 03:22:31 PM
Quote from: illdecide on December 15, 2019, 02:32:31 PM
Quote from: Dire Ear on December 15, 2019, 01:55:54 PM
Morelos again,   love it   ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

Yeah but them hoors keep winning, looks like it'll come down to the head to head matches. A win at CP at the end of the month should give us a bit of breathing space and then hopefully they'll start to fall off the wagon

Will he miss the OF game?
Am I right in saying that folk from the Celtic family should now only be referring to the "Glasgow derby"?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JohnDenver on December 24, 2019, 09:16:21 AM
Quote from: illdecide on December 23, 2019, 11:28:06 PM
Guys any of you going to Huns game on 29th...Have a ticket but struggling to get a lift

Are you giving away the ticket, or looking a lift??  ;)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on December 24, 2019, 09:05:55 PM
Looking a lift for now?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on December 28, 2019, 10:21:27 PM
Guys what about tomorrow? It's too quiet...please put these zombies back in their boxes. A win tomorrow for the Hoops will finish these morons off but if this goes pear shape it'll give them hope. Celtic are a better team all over the park but football is not always like that, just keep 11 men on the field and no silly penalties from the Ref and we'll beat them again...(i hope)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on December 28, 2019, 11:26:40 PM
Genuinely concerned about tomorrow, I'd take a 1-0 right now but hope we can put them in their box, think in could be a fiery one with a red card or 2!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Dougal Maguire on December 29, 2019, 04:00:33 AM
Dry your lamps chap. We're 100 times a better team than they are. They threw the kitchen sink at us at Hampden and still couldn't beat us. We'll hammer them tomorrow
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on December 29, 2019, 12:22:56 PM
Any links for game?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: thebar on December 29, 2019, 12:54:24 PM
Rangers looking the better team by far so far Celtic cant get out of there own half.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on December 29, 2019, 01:04:28 PM
Quote from: thebar on December 29, 2019, 12:54:24 PM
Rangers looking the better team by far so far Celtic cant get out of there own half.

Bit lucky with that
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: screenexile on December 29, 2019, 01:11:02 PM
We'll see what Celtic are made of now they're getting dominated on their home pitch you'd hope there will be a reaction!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on December 29, 2019, 01:11:54 PM
Sure their a 100 times better!  ::)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: thebar on December 29, 2019, 01:21:17 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on December 29, 2019, 01:11:54 PM
Sure their a 100 times better!  ::)
Yeah I see that lol...getting out of jail at 1-1 at ht Rangers playing them off the park at times in that 1st half.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: under the bar on December 29, 2019, 01:23:47 PM
Gun to the head celebration from Kent in an OF derby shows the type of filth he is.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Baile an tuaigh on December 29, 2019, 01:27:19 PM
Quote from: marty34 on December 29, 2019, 12:22:56 PM
Any links for game?

Try hesgoal. Johnston running at the Rangers defense is causing them problems. I noticed in the last 10 minutes spaces starting to appear back there. Maybe Rangers starting to tire.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hound on December 29, 2019, 01:53:53 PM
Again, Rangers the better footballing team. But Celtic have that winning mentality, so definitely not out if it.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Geoff Tipps on December 29, 2019, 02:29:19 PM
Quote from: under the bar on December 29, 2019, 01:23:47 PM
Gun to the head celebration from Kent in an OF derby shows the type of filth he is.

Someone's going to have a terrible 2020   ;D ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: under the bar on December 29, 2019, 02:31:48 PM
When you can't do the basics like a man in the post when defending corners you'll concede goals. Simple stuff
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on December 29, 2019, 02:33:35 PM
Lennon can't seem to get Celtic motivated for these games - should have been hammered out the gate in cup final and out fought again today.  You'd think it'd change at start of second half but Rangers on front foot again - strong and agressive whereas Celtic were passive and timid.

I'd question his motivational chats - same as last few OF games - Celtic have been bullied out of it.

Will be a real battle to win league.  If anything good comes from these last 2 Rangers games, then hopefully the board will splash the cash and sign some quality players.  Be a disgrace if 9iar goes in last year because of lack of funding by Lawell and co.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on December 29, 2019, 02:37:05 PM
I didn't think there would be a 10iar but not I'm seriously thinking 9iar won't be happening either, rangers are the better side in head to heads. Celtic's squad is better but rangers are more up for it and have as good a first 11 as Celtic. That was pure shite.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hound on December 29, 2019, 02:40:42 PM
Well deserved win by Rangers.

If Celtic had started Ntcham they may have been more able to break even in midfield, an area Rangers were dominating until he came on.

Morelos is some knob. Preferring a dive to a shot because he was afraid to miss again. Fair play to the ref for not ignoring, ref had a great game.

Stevie G was fair happy at the end!! Title race certainly on
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Dougal Maguire on December 29, 2019, 02:48:13 PM
Quote from: hardstation on December 29, 2019, 02:45:40 PM
Quote from: Dougal Maguire on December 29, 2019, 04:00:33 AM
Dry your lamps chap. We're 100 times a better team than they are. They threw the kitchen sink at us at Hampden and still couldn't beat us. We'll hammer them tomorrow
Safe to assume that at 4 o'clock in the morning your judgement was somewhat clouded.
You're not wrong there
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on December 29, 2019, 03:04:36 PM
A bad day in Paradise, weak midfield and too many little lads. Lennon humiliated by Gerrard. Rangers now in the front seat in the title race.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on December 29, 2019, 04:52:56 PM
What was Kent doing when he scored...imitating a gun to the side of his head and his other hand like a gun too?
What was Morelos doing with a cutting throat action walking down the tunnel 
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on December 29, 2019, 05:00:06 PM
On the match...we got what we deserved. Second best all over the park but think we left it too late to replace Forrest, MJ and R Christie. Should have been done sooner but hey that's the way it goes. The biggest pain was listening to them two pricks doing the Sky (KC and KB). Pure melts
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: gallsman on December 29, 2019, 06:12:13 PM
Quote from: illdecide on December 29, 2019, 04:52:56 PM
What was Kent doing when he scored...imitating a gun to the side of his head and his other hand like a gun too?
What was Morelos doing with a cutting throat action walking down the tunnel

Well obviously what he was doing was using the occasion in Celtic Park to allude to sectarian murders during the troubles so as to aggravate angry lads on the gaaboard.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: charlieTully on December 29, 2019, 06:18:02 PM
Quote from: gallsman on December 29, 2019, 06:12:13 PM
Quote from: illdecide on December 29, 2019, 04:52:56 PM
What was Kent doing when he scored...imitating a gun to the side of his head and his other hand like a gun too?
What was Morelos doing with a cutting throat action walking down the tunnel

Well obviously what he was doing was using the occasion in Celtic Park to allude to sectarian murders during the troubles so as to aggravate angry lads on the gaaboard.

Still a knob after all this time I see. Away back to your traffic duty.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: gallsman on December 29, 2019, 07:41:35 PM
I have no idea what Kent was doing. Nor, for that matter, do you, but you've already decided there's some nefarious reason behind it. "Filth" was the word you used, right?

I imagine Morelos was in some way alluding to things being over, or finished as, despite the red, it was a near certainty that Rangers had won the game.

Such delicate little flowers on this thread.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on December 29, 2019, 08:01:10 PM
I'm confused...I was the one who brought this up as i was genuinely asking why these two players done the actions they did!!!. Of course not one of us here on the Board will know why they done it but it obviously meant something.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Dire Ear on December 29, 2019, 10:31:51 PM
Gallsman is as his name
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on December 29, 2019, 10:56:27 PM
Really, most of the Rangers (and Celtic) players don't know what can be misinterpreted from celebrations they do.

Most are young lads from another country with little or no knowledge of history/culture and just get caught up in the moment making a wild gesture.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: paddyjohn on December 30, 2019, 07:32:50 AM
Lennon should be hunted down the road and be sharing the taxi with Lawell.. Operation down size has commenced. We have a squad who are far better than Rangers yet we've got found out twice this season against them. We are absolute dog meat. McGregor, Ajer & Forrest have all went back under Lennon. Time to go Lenny before the top tier is covered in those lovely banners again.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on December 30, 2019, 07:45:47 AM
Football fans are so fickle aren't they
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on December 30, 2019, 07:51:15 AM
Truth is Celtic were poor today and have been for past 3 weeks. That said, should have drawn that game. Apart from their goals they really had no other clear cut chances. Their second goal from the corner was a goal kick to us.
Commentary and analysis on Sky and radio was odd. Look at the highlights package and match stats and you will see a relatively even match.
This time last year they were even on points with us after beating us. Let's hope for a similar result at end of season.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on December 30, 2019, 09:40:57 AM
Listened to it on five live, decent commentary I thought. The stats can be misleading at times, by all accounts from ones that watched it Rangers were the better team.

Should they win their match in hand it'll be an interesting run in
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: trailer on December 30, 2019, 11:08:27 AM
Rangers the better team. Momentum now with them and can see them winning the league. Celtic who have a far better squad in (lets face it) a farmer's league have been awful. No heart. No belief. No will to win. They should really have the league all but won at this stage. Celtic pay almost 60m on wages Rangers just over 20m. The fact Rangers are even close says everything. If I was a Celtic fan I'd be extremely worried.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on December 30, 2019, 11:20:04 AM
Without stats, most important thing to look for is intent and aggression - Rangers dominated the game, very on the front foot from the first whistle.  You'd have thought at half-time, Lennon would have read the riot act for being too passive and expect a bit of fire at the start of the second half...but no, Rangers dominating again (away from home with a handful of supporters behind them).

There is a pattern emerging in games V Rangers - second best and being bullied out of it.  Then he comes out with usual...."we've got to be more...in games like this".  Too late - it's the same pattern in big games like this.  Celtic, before they play Rangers again, need to watch these 2 recent games back to back...without a break!!

Best thing now is to get knocked out of Europe and concentrate on 9iar.  As I said yesterday, this hopefully will focus Lawell's mind on splashing out on a few quality players in Jan.  NL talking about getting quality in - hopefully that's code to put pressure on Lawell.  Lennon knows what's at stake.

By the way, where is Sinclair these days - he'd be better than the young lad Johnson in games like this: experience, a bit of trickery and chips in with goals in important games. 
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on December 30, 2019, 11:59:30 AM
It's seems there is a fear of losing to Rangers which may be a mindset they are bringing into the games. They'd need the optimistic view of some of the posters on here before playing these games
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on December 30, 2019, 12:18:02 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on December 30, 2019, 09:40:57 AM
Listened to it on five live, decent commentary I thought. The stats can be misleading at times, by all accounts from ones that watched it Rangers were the better team.

Should they win their match in hand it'll be an interesting run in

The commentary and analysis on Sky was awful. They were creaming themselves at the thought of rangers beating Celtic. This wasn't like a game from the 90s where we battered them and lost 1-0. We weren't robbed (although the corner for second goal was contentious) and they weren't better than us other than possibly their apparent desire. We can play better than yesterday but I believe they are at maximum. Can they maintain it?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: whitey on December 30, 2019, 05:01:30 PM
Celtic are a lot like the New England Patriots— great team with wholly unlikeable and obnoxious supporters
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bannside on December 30, 2019, 05:15:48 PM
Says who?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on December 30, 2019, 06:25:43 PM
The way i see it Celtic are a better team than Rangers but are lacking a bit of desire atm for some strange reason. Celtic have the more flare players but if you're in their faces and putting them under pressure they don't like it and put them off their game, this for me is the reason why we were beaten yesterday. Hunger and desire will win ten times out of ten against fancy Dan footballers who don't like to mix it up but let them have their own way and they'll tear you a new arse...(that's my opinion).

I think we need a LB (i would prefer JH to Bollingoli), we need a Centre Half and def need a striker. I've been saying this for a while (might be wrong as i don't see too many others criticising him) but i'm not convinced with Ajer and Leigh Griff seems to have lost everything. Hopefully after Christmas Jozo Simunovic will be fit, id like to see how he partners Christopher Jullien.
Hatem Abd Elhamed seems to be a hardy hoor and don't think if he'd have been playing he'd have shied away from any of it yesterday so to have them two defenders back in Jan will be priceless even though we Frimpong hasn't done much wrong TBH but is good competition. A left back and a striker is essential...buy quality.

Now the dust has settled and the angry head is away NL got his 3 subs spot on, the 3 that got hooked were the 3 worst players on the field so at least he got that right. Just a pity he didn't replace them earlier, it is a big wake up call for Celtic and 2-3 quality signings (no expense spared) should do enough but it'll be tight and the last two Derby matches will determine where the league goes in May not to mention the Scottish Cup as there is no doubt we'll meet them in the cup at some stage.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: under the bar on December 30, 2019, 06:27:43 PM
Quote from: trailer on December 30, 2019, 11:08:27 AM
Rangers the better team. Momentum now with them and can see them winning the league. Celtic who have a far better squad in (lets face it) a farmer's league have been awful. No heart. No belief. No will to win. They should really have the league all but won at this stage. Celtic pay almost 60m on wages Rangers just over 20m. The fact Rangers are even close says everything. If I was a Celtic fan I'd be extremely worried.

They've only dropped 8 points this season while Rangers have dropped 7.  How could they have the league all but won in those circumstances?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on December 30, 2019, 06:38:33 PM
Lennon got his team wrong. They played much better with N'ctham, Mikey Johnson was lost. Also thought the back 3 worked better. Gerrard has Lennon's number I fear.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bannside on December 30, 2019, 06:58:17 PM
100% we were out battled all over the pitch and that was the difference. Was exactly the same as three weeks ago in the BetFred. I put it up here before the game that Celtic have been playing dreadful stuff recently, getting away with it because of one nil or two one victories that papered over the dross!

Yet before the match yesterday Lennon was interviewed talking about how magnificent Celtic have been recently. He certainly wasn't watching the same mediocre as me that's for sure...and most of all that's what worries me most....that when you are so closely involved you dont actually see the wood for the trees.

But as long as Dermot Desmond has his finger on the pulse I'd be optimistic that this poor run of form will trigger a bit of spending in the places we need it most.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: under the bar on December 30, 2019, 07:27:26 PM
Quote from: bannside on December 30, 2019, 06:58:17 PM
100% we were out battled all over the pitch and that was the difference. Was exactly the same as three weeks ago in the BetFred. I put it up here before the game that Celtic have been playing dreadful stuff recently, getting away with it because of one nil or two one victories that papered over the dross!

Yet before the match yesterday Lennon was interviewed talking about how magnificent Celtic have been recently. He certainly wasn't watching the same mediocre as me that's for sure...and most of all that's what worries me most....that when you are so closely involved you dont actually see the wood for the trees.

But as long as Dermot Desmond has his finger on the pulse I'd be optimistic that this poor run of form will trigger a bit of spending in the places we need it most.

Is agree that Lennon waxing lyrical that the team are amazing and giving everything asked of them is the wrong message...even if he feels it's true. It will only make young lads rest on their laurels thinking they are wonderful.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: under the bar on December 30, 2019, 07:55:49 PM
Stevie G and co now coming out in defence of Morales saying he was the victim.  Just like he did when Suarez was charged with disgusting racist insults.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on December 30, 2019, 09:35:41 PM
The ref did well I thought,  definitely not a mason. The poor offside call on Griffiths wasn't his decision.
Only a total idiot could defend Morales with that dive he got booked for. Gerrard has turned into an ace narcissist asshole, if he wasn't already one before.
Similar with Ally, being a rangers manager brought out the hun beast in him, though he's kinda normal again these days.

I watched the 30 minute highlights of Celtic v Man U CL 2006  on BT last night. One memory I had was of Jarosik's blatant dive to win that freekick, but I had forgotten about Scholes' spectacular leap in the air to win that free which led to that penalty, which Artur saved.  One dive cancelled the other and Celtic converted the more difficult opportunity. And a Bobo sliding tackle took no prisoners. 
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on December 30, 2019, 10:50:41 PM
Quote from: under the bar on December 30, 2019, 07:55:49 PM
Stevie G and co now coming out in defence of Morales saying he was the victim.  Just like he did when Suarez was charged with disgusting racist insults.

Why wouldn't he. He's backing his player and creating that everyone is against us mindset that lots of good managers do. Rangers may well slow down at some stage but people need to start giving Gerrard and his team more credit. They're a decent side and Celtic are not 10 times the team. Celtic need to get some leaders and aggressive players in because they're being out fought and out muscled every time they face Rangers. The board need to get the finger out.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on December 31, 2019, 01:41:15 AM
Quote from: JimStynes on December 30, 2019, 10:50:41 PM
Quote from: under the bar on December 30, 2019, 07:55:49 PM
Stevie G and co now coming out in defence of Morales saying he was the victim.  Just like he did when Suarez was charged with disgusting racist insults.

Why wouldn't he. He's backing his player and creating that everyone is against us mindset that lots of good managers do. Rangers may well slow down at some stage but people need to start giving Gerrard and his team more credit. They're a decent side and Celtic are not 10 times the team. Celtic need to get some leaders and aggressive players in because they're being out fought and out muscled every time they face Rangers. The board need to get the finger out.
The world and everyone against us is for emotional retards. Overstated psychological benefit in the scheme of things.  A crock of you know what.   
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Orior on December 31, 2019, 08:17:16 AM
Do Celtic need a new creative midfielder?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on December 31, 2019, 11:08:43 AM
Quote from: Orior on December 31, 2019, 08:17:16 AM
Do Celtic need a new creative midfielder?
Or a new manager? Still not convinced about Neil
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: trailer on December 31, 2019, 01:31:06 PM
Do Celtic have a racism problem as well as a sectarian one?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50951507 (https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50951507)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on December 31, 2019, 04:27:34 PM
Quote from: trailer on December 31, 2019, 01:31:06 PM
Do Celtic have a racism problem as well as a sectarian one?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50951507 (https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50951507)


For someone who doesn't support Celtic, you're on this thread a bit.

Celtic, like every club: soccer or GAA etc. has muppets. No different here. Really wrong to tarnish a club (with as of yet unproven) as being this or that because of 1 or 2 supporters.  But that suits your agenda.

BTW, has Colum spotted Brexit yet?: nothing in the papers over Christmas about it.  But hey, he's probably too busy reciting his aoth to the queen of Sasana.  Be better if he'd put more effort into promoting an ILA instead of bowing to the banríon.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bannside on December 31, 2019, 05:40:38 PM
Why dont you tell us what you think yourself Trailer?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lenny on December 31, 2019, 07:35:54 PM
Quote from: trailer on December 31, 2019, 01:31:06 PM
Do Celtic have a racism problem as well as a sectarian one?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50951507 (https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50951507)

Talking about sectarianism trailer  https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/anger-over-singing-of-sectarian-song-on-tyrone-gaa-team-bus-38294380.html
Old story but what say you?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: thebar on December 31, 2019, 08:02:13 PM
Quote from: trailer on December 31, 2019, 01:31:06 PM
Do Celtic have a racism problem as well as a sectarian one?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50951507 (https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50951507)
Bud thats not a football problem its a society problem.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on January 01, 2020, 03:05:26 PM
Quote from: trailer on December 31, 2019, 01:31:06 PM
Do Celtic have a racism problem as well as a sectarian one?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50951507 (https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50951507)

Celtic have neither
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on January 01, 2020, 03:08:22 PM
It's hard to take the Morelos racist abuse issue seriously. I wouldn't for a second doubt that there's a racism problem in Scotland and no doubt that plenty of Celtic fans are racist, but Morelos gets abuse mainly because he's a hateful wee f**ker who is a total sc**bag on a football field.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: michaelg on January 01, 2020, 08:47:03 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on January 01, 2020, 03:08:22 PM
It's hard to take the Morelos racist abuse issue seriously. I wouldn't for a second doubt that there's a racism problem in Scotland and no doubt that plenty of Celtic fans are racist, but Morelos gets abuse mainly because he's a hateful wee f**ker who is a total sc**bag on a football field.
Who you would no doubt like if he played for Celtic.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: under the bar on January 01, 2020, 08:49:42 PM
Quote from: michaelg on January 01, 2020, 08:47:03 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on January 01, 2020, 03:08:22 PM
It's hard to take the Morelos racist abuse issue seriously. I wouldn't for a second doubt that there's a racism problem in Scotland and no doubt that plenty of Celtic fans are racist, but Morelos gets abuse mainly because he's a hateful wee f**ker who is a total sc**bag on a football field.
Who you would no doubt like if he played for Celtic.

If he played for Celtic he'd be on a 6 month ban by now
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on January 01, 2020, 08:53:20 PM
Quote from: michaelg on January 01, 2020, 08:47:03 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on January 01, 2020, 03:08:22 PM
It's hard to take the Morelos racist abuse issue seriously. I wouldn't for a second doubt that there's a racism problem in Scotland and no doubt that plenty of Celtic fans are racist, but Morelos gets abuse mainly because he's a hateful wee f**ker who is a total sc**bag on a football field.
Who you would no doubt like if he played for Celtic.
I seriously don't believe he'd get away with that nonsense at Celtic or any other club for that matter...He'd be told to wind his neck in or clear off
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on January 01, 2020, 08:56:15 PM
Quote from: michaelg on January 01, 2020, 08:47:03 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on January 01, 2020, 03:08:22 PM
It's hard to take the Morelos racist abuse issue seriously. I wouldn't for a second doubt that there's a racism problem in Scotland and no doubt that plenty of Celtic fans are racist, but Morelos gets abuse mainly because he's a hateful wee f**ker who is a total sc**bag on a football field.
Who you would no doubt like if he played for Celtic.
Quite possibly. I'm sure Rangers fans would try & equate Scott Brown's behaviour and his. It's not a race issue and was deflection tactics / clickbait by the author.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Baile Brigín 2 on January 02, 2020, 11:55:55 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on January 01, 2020, 08:56:15 PM
Quote from: michaelg on January 01, 2020, 08:47:03 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on January 01, 2020, 03:08:22 PM
It's hard to take the Morelos racist abuse issue seriously. I wouldn't for a second doubt that there's a racism problem in Scotland and no doubt that plenty of Celtic fans are racist, but Morelos gets abuse mainly because he's a hateful wee f**ker who is a total sc**bag on a football field.
Who you would no doubt like if he played for Celtic.
Quite possibly. I'm sure Rangers fans would try & equate Scott Brown's behaviour and his. It's not a race issue and was deflection tactics / clickbait by the author.
Armstrong is likely to lose a testicle. What has Brown done in that space?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Dire Ear on January 14, 2020, 05:02:53 PM
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/51085814
Patryk Klimala: Poland Under-21 striker signs for Celtic
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: toby47 on January 27, 2020, 09:10:12 AM
Not a bad weekend
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: themac_23 on January 27, 2020, 09:30:58 AM
Quote from: toby47 on January 27, 2020, 09:10:12 AM
Not a bad weekend

Yup, as good as it is to win rangers games and as painful as it is to lose them, they don't define titles it's dropped points elsewhere. As souness once said he'd rather lose every league game to Celtic and win the league.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Dougal Maguire on January 28, 2020, 09:41:11 AM
Yeah. It's a massive boot in the nuts for Rangers who are now on a huge downer
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: toby47 on January 28, 2020, 01:12:48 PM
Celtic have 3 away game in the next week. They need to win all 3.

Tomorrow - St Johnston (A)
Sunday     - Hamilton (A)
Wednesday - Motherwell (A)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on January 28, 2020, 03:09:25 PM
Quote from: Dougal Maguire on January 28, 2020, 09:41:11 AM
Yeah. It's a massive boot in the nuts for Rangers who are now on a huge downer

It's a bad result but it's not like Celtic have went 10 points clear. Celtic fans have been getting on as if thst is the league won. In reality Celtic have always got a shit game in them and it's liable to be in the next game. It's been a great season for Rangers so far and Gerrard has done an exceptional job with them considering the lack of resources they have compared to Celtic. They've done well in Europe and are as good as Celtic in the league. The board need to strengthen ASAP!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: toby47 on January 29, 2020, 08:16:11 AM
Quote from: JimStynes on January 28, 2020, 03:09:25 PM
Quote from: Dougal Maguire on January 28, 2020, 09:41:11 AM
Yeah. It's a massive boot in the nuts for Rangers who are now on a huge downer

It's a bad result but it's not like Celtic have went 10 points clear. Celtic fans have been getting on as if thst is the league won. In reality Celtic have always got a shit game in them and it's liable to be in the next game. It's been a great season for Rangers so far and Gerrard has done an exceptional job with them considering the lack of resources they have compared to Celtic. They've done well in Europe and are as good as Celtic in the league. The board need to strengthen ASAP!

Why is it liable to be the next game?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on January 29, 2020, 10:16:03 AM
Quote from: JimStynes on January 28, 2020, 03:09:25 PM
Quote from: Dougal Maguire on January 28, 2020, 09:41:11 AM
Yeah. It's a massive boot in the nuts for Rangers who are now on a huge downer

It's a bad result but it's not like Celtic have went 10 points clear. Celtic fans have been getting on as if thst is the league won. In reality Celtic have always got a shit game in them and it's liable to be in the next game. It's been a great season for Rangers so far and Gerrard has done an exceptional job with them considering the lack of resources they have compared to Celtic. They've done well in Europe and are as good as Celtic in the league. The board need to strengthen ASAP!

Lack of resources?

The huns have spent themselves into a knot trying to catch up with Celtic while Celtic have consistently being cashing in on their prize players like Tierney, Dembele, Armstrong.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on January 29, 2020, 10:23:43 AM
Rangers wage bill is half of Celtic's.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Baile Brigín 2 on January 29, 2020, 10:44:44 AM
Quote from: Angelo on January 29, 2020, 10:16:03 AM
Quote from: JimStynes on January 28, 2020, 03:09:25 PM
Quote from: Dougal Maguire on January 28, 2020, 09:41:11 AM
Yeah. It's a massive boot in the nuts for Rangers who are now on a huge downer

It's a bad result but it's not like Celtic have went 10 points clear. Celtic fans have been getting on as if thst is the league won. In reality Celtic have always got a shit game in them and it's liable to be in the next game. It's been a great season for Rangers so far and Gerrard has done an exceptional job with them considering the lack of resources they have compared to Celtic. They've done well in Europe and are as good as Celtic in the league. The board need to strengthen ASAP!

Lack of resources?

The huns have spent themselves into a knot trying to catch up with Celtic while Celtic have consistently being cashing in on their prize players like Tierney, Dembele, Armstrong.

Celtic were always a selling club. Dalgliesh, McClair, Mcevanny Nichols. Thats life. The problem is Celtic aren't unearthing the gems they used to nor producing raw talent.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lfdown2 on January 29, 2020, 10:50:08 AM
Quote from: JimStynes on January 29, 2020, 10:23:43 AM
Rangers wage bill is half of Celtic's.

At the same time do they not have a Net transfer spend of about 40m greater than Celtic's over Gerrard's time in charge?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Dougal Maguire on January 29, 2020, 11:11:18 AM
Quote from: Baile Brigín 2 on January 29, 2020, 10:44:44 AM
Quote from: Angelo on January 29, 2020, 10:16:03 AM
Quote from: JimStynes on January 28, 2020, 03:09:25 PM
Quote from: Dougal Maguire on January 28, 2020, 09:41:11 AM
Yeah. It's a massive boot in the nuts for Rangers who are now on a huge downer

It's a bad result but it's not like Celtic have went 10 points clear. Celtic fans have been getting on as if thst is the league won. In reality Celtic have always got a shit game in them and it's liable to be in the next game. It's been a great season for Rangers so far and Gerrard has done an exceptional job with them considering the lack of resources they have compared to Celtic. They've done well in Europe and are as good as Celtic in the league. The board need to strengthen ASAP!

Lack of resources?

The huns have spent themselves into a knot trying to catch up with Celtic while Celtic have consistently being cashing in on their prize players like Tierney, Dembele, Armstrong.

Celtic were always a selling club. Dalgliesh, McClair, Mcevanny Nichols. Thats life. The problem is Celtic aren't unearthing the gems they used to nor producing raw talent.
Mmm. Virgil van Dyke was a bit of a gem was he not. Dembele could also fall into that category. Might Kieran Tierney also come into the gem category?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Dougal Maguire on January 29, 2020, 11:12:25 AM
Quote from: JimStynes on January 29, 2020, 10:23:43 AM
Rangers wage bill is half of Celtic's.
How much is Defoe on?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on January 29, 2020, 11:15:59 AM
Quote from: JimStynes on January 29, 2020, 10:23:43 AM
Rangers wage bill is half of Celtic's.

Figures from which season are you using?

The huns have spent a ball of money.

Defoe was on 100k a week at Bournemouth and Rangers are covering a huge % of that. When he signs on a permanent deal next summer, he will probably be the highest paid player in Scotland.

The gap in wages has closed significantly.

https://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/rangers/rangers-are-closing-the-gap-on-celtic-in-paying-wages-as-they-challenge-in-the-transfer-market-1-5069402

The difference is Rangers are pegging away money the don't have on trying to catch Celtic.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on January 29, 2020, 12:30:14 PM
What horse dung have I came on to find. 

So far Gerrard has competed for 4 trophies against Celtic and lost all 4.

Gerrards net spend on transfers has been significantly higher than Celtics as well.

However comparing to Celtic is only relevant against my first point i.e. Gerrard = loser and serial loser at that.

If you want to get on to spend and wages then Gerrard has improved his teams performances against the other teams in the league so maybe compare the spends there.  Any team that can beat the rest consistently will finish a strong second.

This season Celtic have a 66.6% win ratio against Gerrards team. That is not going to change things fast.

Ignore the hype which includes him being thr next Liverpool manager. He has a lot to learn before that. I would gladly put my savings on him not being Klopps successor should someone give me odds to reflect the hype.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hectic on January 29, 2020, 12:43:24 PM
Yes Celtic have got a bad game in them and yes we should not be setting our standard as being better than Sevco but lets not feed in to any fallacy that Slippy G is working miracles there.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Baile Brigín 2 on January 29, 2020, 12:56:16 PM
Quote from: Dougal Maguire on January 29, 2020, 11:11:18 AM
Quote from: Baile Brigín 2 on January 29, 2020, 10:44:44 AM
Quote from: Angelo on January 29, 2020, 10:16:03 AM
Quote from: JimStynes on January 28, 2020, 03:09:25 PM
Quote from: Dougal Maguire on January 28, 2020, 09:41:11 AM
Yeah. It's a massive boot in the nuts for Rangers who are now on a huge downer

It's a bad result but it's not like Celtic have went 10 points clear. Celtic fans have been getting on as if thst is the league won. In reality Celtic have always got a shit game in them and it's liable to be in the next game. It's been a great season for Rangers so far and Gerrard has done an exceptional job with them considering the lack of resources they have compared to Celtic. They've done well in Europe and are as good as Celtic in the league. The board need to strengthen ASAP!

Lack of resources?

The huns have spent themselves into a knot trying to catch up with Celtic while Celtic have consistently being cashing in on their prize players like Tierney, Dembele, Armstrong.

Celtic were always a selling club. Dalgliesh, McClair, Mcevanny Nichols. Thats life. The problem is Celtic aren't unearthing the gems they used to nor producing raw talent.
Mmm. Virgil van Dyke was a bit of a gem was he not. Dembele could also fall into that category. Might Kieran Tierney also come into the gem category?

Wayanma, Arstrong, Hooper, Forster, Ki Sung and others all went for significant profit. That has always been the model.

The problem is they haven't been replaced all that well and nothing like Tierney, nor even close is being developed
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on January 29, 2020, 01:30:31 PM
Quote from: Baile Brigín 2 on January 29, 2020, 12:56:16 PM
Quote from: Dougal Maguire on January 29, 2020, 11:11:18 AM
Quote from: Baile Brigín 2 on January 29, 2020, 10:44:44 AM
Quote from: Angelo on January 29, 2020, 10:16:03 AM
Quote from: JimStynes on January 28, 2020, 03:09:25 PM
Quote from: Dougal Maguire on January 28, 2020, 09:41:11 AM
Yeah. It's a massive boot in the nuts for Rangers who are now on a huge downer

It's a bad result but it's not like Celtic have went 10 points clear. Celtic fans have been getting on as if thst is the league won. In reality Celtic have always got a shit game in them and it's liable to be in the next game. It's been a great season for Rangers so far and Gerrard has done an exceptional job with them considering the lack of resources they have compared to Celtic. They've done well in Europe and are as good as Celtic in the league. The board need to strengthen ASAP!

Lack of resources?

The huns have spent themselves into a knot trying to catch up with Celtic while Celtic have consistently being cashing in on their prize players like Tierney, Dembele, Armstrong.

Celtic were always a selling club. Dalgliesh, McClair, Mcevanny Nichols. Thats life. The problem is Celtic aren't unearthing the gems they used to nor producing raw talent.
Mmm. Virgil van Dyke was a bit of a gem was he not. Dembele could also fall into that category. Might Kieran Tierney also come into the gem category?

Wayanma, Arstrong, Hooper, Forster, Ki Sung and others all went for significant profit. That has always been the model.

The problem is they haven't been replaced all that well and nothing like Tierney, nor even close is being developed

Wouldn't agree there, think we've probably as strong a squad now as we've had since the MON years.

Edouard is a million miles above the level of Hooper.
McGregor and Forrest have grown into mainstays of the team and would slot into any Celtic side over the past decade.

Johnston looks a terrific prospect and I'd have huge hopes for him. Young Dembele also looks like has terrific potential but its too early to make predictions of him yet. Frimpong, while not an academy graduate has only just turned 19 and looks a terrific player.

If you look at the current Celtic squad, there is huge interest down south in the likes of McGregor, Ajer, Edouard and Frimpong will probably be the next - all these players won't leave for under £20m I'd imagine.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bannside on January 29, 2020, 05:14:24 PM
Frimpong dosent belong to us, does he?? Thought he was on loan from Man City!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on January 29, 2020, 05:50:08 PM
Quote from: bannside on January 29, 2020, 05:14:24 PM
Frimpong dosent belong to us, does he?? Thought he was on loan from Man City!
Signed from Man City on a 4 year contract. Celtic seem to be good buddies with Man City, how come?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on January 29, 2020, 07:15:31 PM
Quote from: Main Street on January 29, 2020, 05:50:08 PM
Quote from: bannside on January 29, 2020, 05:14:24 PM
Frimpong dosent belong to us, does he?? Thought he was on loan from Man City!
Signed from Man City on a 4 year contract. Celtic seem to be good buddies with Man City, how come?

Lawwell's son is the link.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on January 29, 2020, 08:44:03 PM
Playing some good stuff tonight
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on January 29, 2020, 09:39:38 PM
Quote from: Targetman on January 29, 2020, 08:44:03 PM
Playing some good stuff tonight

Match was over after 30 minutes. Hopefully repeating last years surge.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: toby47 on January 31, 2020, 11:34:09 AM
Wanyama coming back?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on January 31, 2020, 02:42:14 PM
The panic buys are happening quick over Ibrox way.

Their financial reports are going to make messy reading over the next year or so.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on February 01, 2020, 09:35:49 AM
A great transfer window for Celtic. Great to see the board really going for the 9iar. Pathetic
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on February 01, 2020, 10:29:27 AM
Quote from: JimStynes on February 01, 2020, 09:35:49 AM
A great transfer window for Celtic. Great to see the board really going for the 9iar. Pathetic

Yeah poor enough Jim.  Very underwhelming.

The thing is why is it always left to the last minute to try and get deals over the line?  You'd think the top of recruitment would have a list of 6 players who would do a job - and go and try and get them - on loan of whatever.  Seems to be very lastminute.com at times.

Regardless, that squad should be big and good enough to win 9iar I think.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on February 01, 2020, 05:03:56 PM
Quote from: marty34 on February 01, 2020, 10:29:27 AM
Quote from: JimStynes on February 01, 2020, 09:35:49 AM
A great transfer window for Celtic. Great to see the board really going for the 9iar. Pathetic

Yeah poor enough Jim.  Very underwhelming.

The thing is why is it always left to the last minute to try and get deals over the line?  You'd think the top of recruitment would have a list of 6 players who would do a job - and go and try and get them - on loan of whatever.  Seems to be very lastminute.com at times.

Regardless, that squad should be big and good enough to win 9iar I think.

The squad should be strong enough to do 9IAR.

I'd be underwhelmed at the level of investment we've had in the past few years but I think we have bought smart this year.

Jullien and Frimpong have been excellent additions.
Forster and Elyounoussi have done very well on loan and hopefully the board will show some ambition by securing them on a permanenet basis before the season end.
Jury is still out on the likes of Taylor, Bolingoli, Elhamed, Klimala and Soro but we'll see.

I'd like to see Lennon giving more players an opportunity. Rogic was excellent against Partick and has been a key player over the last few years, we know he has quality but he's not getting a chance this season. We were persisting with Morgan and Sinclair over Shved who has not been given a sniff either. Arzani is also now back in the fold.

Sevco have dropped more points today so we just need to keep focusing on our results. We have the quality in the squad, we have the depth.

It's now time for Lennon to see the job through.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on February 01, 2020, 06:49:09 PM
Hopefully no serious injuries in the near future. 4 points clear with a lot of games left!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on February 01, 2020, 06:51:08 PM
I watched the last 1/4 of Rangers v Aberdeen, their new signing, Hagi - son of Hagi, looks a tidy skilful midfielder.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: toby47 on February 03, 2020, 09:02:24 AM
Two good wekeends in a row.

Gap now at 7 points, albeit Rangers have a game in hand.

With about 20 minutes to go yesterday I was sure we weren't going to find a way through, never mind score 3 lol.

Away to Motherwell on Wednesday is a tough fixture, Rangers at home to Hibs

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on February 03, 2020, 11:44:06 AM
I thought Celtic were poor enough yesterday and the score line flattered them a bit, Hamilton battled rightly and weren't afraid to mix it up. These plastic pitches seriously have to go, to play 6 games a season on artificial pitches in this day and age is a disgrace and Scotland need to get shot of them as they do have an impact on how you play and the personal used not to mention the injuries (although this is not 100% proven yet).
Glad to Sevco slipping up the last few games as we have not done much wrong to be fair (take the last Sevco game out of it) the fact that they have kept winning too was a worry for me but to slip up the last two games just gives us a we bit of breathing space and now puts slippy G under some big pressure, he doesn't really back his players in a way that most managers do. He makes sure he covers his own ass (Mourinho style) and isn't afraid to tell the media how poor his players are/were. Another one or two poor results and the wheels could fall off completely.

Big, big month ahead...COYBIG
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on February 05, 2020, 09:41:13 PM
Absolutely sensational stuff from Edouard tonight.

The best Celtic player I've seen since Larsson.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on February 05, 2020, 09:47:30 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 05, 2020, 09:41:13 PM
Absolutely sensational stuff from Edouard tonight.

The best Celtic player I've seen since Larsson.

Agreed. He's currently unstoppable.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on February 05, 2020, 11:10:31 PM
Quote from: clarshack on February 05, 2020, 09:47:30 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 05, 2020, 09:41:13 PM
Absolutely sensational stuff from Edouard tonight.

The best Celtic player I've seen since Larsson.

Agreed. He's currently unstoppable.

He'll go for big money - better than Dembele.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on February 06, 2020, 12:05:17 AM
Quote from: marty34 on February 05, 2020, 11:10:31 PM
Quote from: clarshack on February 05, 2020, 09:47:30 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 05, 2020, 09:41:13 PM
Absolutely sensational stuff from Edouard tonight.

The best Celtic player I've seen since Larsson.

Agreed. He's currently unstoppable.

He'll go for big money - better than Dembele.
I don't know if he's better yet, Dembele has done well at Lyon and now a rated £60m target.
Edouard has markedly improved season on season, you'd think if he doesn't stop improving at this rate, then he'll be entering Larsson/Henry territory.
I hope Celtic can hold onto him for another season, at least to Jan 2021. It should be no problem to hold off the likes of Southampton and their paltry cheque book. Southampton was a limbo that Celtic players had to endure on their way to better places.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on February 06, 2020, 09:51:03 AM
Quote from: Main Street on February 06, 2020, 12:05:17 AM
Quote from: marty34 on February 05, 2020, 11:10:31 PM
Quote from: clarshack on February 05, 2020, 09:47:30 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 05, 2020, 09:41:13 PM
Absolutely sensational stuff from Edouard tonight.

The best Celtic player I've seen since Larsson.

Agreed. He's currently unstoppable.

He'll go for big money - better than Dembele.
I don't know if he's better yet, Dembele has done well at Lyon and now a rated £60m target.
Edouard has markedly improved season on season, you'd think if he doesn't stop improving at this rate, then he'll be entering Larsson/Henry territory.
I hope Celtic can hold onto him for another season, at least to Jan 2021. It should be no problem to hold off the likes of Southampton and their paltry cheque book. Southampton was a limbo that Celtic players had to endure on their way to better places.

MS in my opinion i believe French Eddie is better than Dembele in fact i think he's much better but it's difficult to compare them all be it they're strikers but totally different. Dembele is all power and pace and of course can finish too but for me Edouard has it all...the we touches, the dinks, the dribbles, the free kicks, beating 2-3 men with ease and playing in his team mates.
He is so unselfish which is really rare for a striker, Edouard always looks for the best option rather than score himself. He just put's it on a plate for his team mates, Celtic are going to get mega money for this man in the summer which i believe can reach £45m - £50m. G Strachan was saying last night to avoid the middle clubs and just go directly to the Man Utd's, City's of this world.
What i admire about him is his modesty and how quiet and reserved he is, just seems to keep himself to himself and do his talking on the pitch...please stay injury free until the end of the season and cash in big time...I would love he stayed but we all know that's not going to happen, so to get scary money for him in the summer and invest a good chunk of that on players would be great...(P Lawell will prob bank it but hey...)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on February 06, 2020, 09:58:29 AM
Edouard has everything - the ability, power, pace, technique, composure and vision. He's also got a great attitude, he works hard, his temperament is fantastic.

The worry for me is that he enters in the final 2 years of his contract next year. I think Celtic need to give him a bumper deal now, extend him for an extra 2/3 years, throw in a £50m release clause and some bonus to sweeten the deal for him in the event he does capture a mammoth transfer fee. Ideally we will keep beyond this season but his contract status will likely have other clubs alerted.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on February 06, 2020, 09:58:09 PM
You'd despair at the amount allegedly offered for Richarlison by Barca, when Edouard is on another planet compared to him.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Kingdom37 on February 06, 2020, 10:17:00 PM
Quote from: Main Street on February 06, 2020, 09:58:09 PM
You'd despair at the amount allegedly offered for Richarlison by Barca, when Edouard is on another planet compared to him.

Agree Richarlison is poor finisher for that type of money
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: dublin7 on February 06, 2020, 10:58:00 PM
Quote from: Kingdom37 on February 06, 2020, 10:17:00 PM
Quote from: Main Street on February 06, 2020, 09:58:09 PM
You'd despair at the amount allegedly offered for Richarlison by Barca, when Edouard is on another planet compared to him.

Agree Richarlison is poor finisher for that type of money
Ah jaysus come on. What planet are you living on?

Whatever about the transfer fee but Richarlison has performed against the top teams and international standard players every week in the premier league on a poor side.

Edouard plays dundee and aberdeen every week for a team far superior to everyone else in the league.If Edouard really is that good why is he playing in Scotland for Celtic amd no one tried to sign him in the January transfer window?

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on February 06, 2020, 11:06:04 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on February 06, 2020, 10:58:00 PM
Quote from: Kingdom37 on February 06, 2020, 10:17:00 PM
Quote from: Main Street on February 06, 2020, 09:58:09 PM
You'd despair at the amount allegedly offered for Richarlison by Barca, when Edouard is on another planet compared to him.

Agree Richarlison is poor finisher for that type of money
Ah jaysus come on. What planet are you living on?

Whatever about the transfer fee but Richarlison has performed against the top teams and international standard players every week in the premier league on a poor side.

Edouard plays dundee and aberdeen every week for a team far superior to everyone else in the league.If Edouard really is that good why is he playing in Scotland for Celtic amd no one tried to sign him in the January transfer window?

Fair point but I'd be juding it on potential.

Van Dyik, Wanyama, Tierney, Andy Robertson, Demblele etc. all played in this league. In a way you find out more about them there, on crap pitches and against a load of kickers. If they can handle it there, they'll stand out and get the big move.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: dublin7 on February 06, 2020, 11:17:47 PM
Quote from: marty34 on February 06, 2020, 11:06:04 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on February 06, 2020, 10:58:00 PM
Quote from: Kingdom37 on February 06, 2020, 10:17:00 PM
Quote from: Main Street on February 06, 2020, 09:58:09 PM
You'd despair at the amount allegedly offered for Richarlison by Barca, when Edouard is on another planet compared to him.

Agree Richarlison is poor finisher for that type of money
Ah jaysus come on. What planet are you living on?

Whatever about the transfer fee but Richarlison has performed against the top teams and international standard players every week in the premier league on a poor side.

Edouard plays dundee and aberdeen every week for a team far superior to everyone else in the league.If Edouard really is that good why is he playing in Scotland for Celtic amd no one tried to sign him in the January transfer window?

Fair point but I'd be juding it on potential.

Van Dyik, Wanyama, Tierney, Andy Robertson, Demblele etc. all played in this league. In a way you find out more about them there, on crap pitches and against a load of kickers. If they can handle it there, they'll stand out and get the big move.

Potential is the key word. None of the top sides in Europe will sign anyone from Scotland because the standard is so poor. Almost impossible to judge them.

The likes of Van Dijk and Robertson were signed by lower level premier league clubs who are willing to take a chance on them.  Only when they stood out in the Premier League for these so called weaker clubs did the top clubs look to sign them
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on February 06, 2020, 11:21:08 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on February 06, 2020, 10:58:00 PM
Quote from: Kingdom37 on February 06, 2020, 10:17:00 PM
Quote from: Main Street on February 06, 2020, 09:58:09 PM
You'd despair at the amount allegedly offered for Richarlison by Barca, when Edouard is on another planet compared to him.

Agree Richarlison is poor finisher for that type of money
Ah jaysus come on. What planet are you living on?

Whatever about the transfer fee but Richarlison has performed against the top teams and international standard players every week in the premier league on a poor side.

Edouard plays dundee and aberdeen every week for a team far superior to everyone else in the league.If Edouard really is that good why is he playing in Scotland for Celtic amd no one tried to sign him in the January transfer window?
It is not often that Celtic fans unite 100% on a players quality. When a player has that quality he will shine on whatever stage. That is a truism in football.
The same dumb argument has been used before about Henrik and other spl players and I use the word dumb with restraint, Edouard same as Henrik, does what he does on whatever stage he plays on, SPL, France underage, CL  and EL.
He will play at the top level for years to come and succeed. PSG, as rich and all as they are  will regret having let him slip though at a nominal £10m or so.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on February 06, 2020, 11:25:16 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on February 06, 2020, 11:17:47 PM
Quote from: marty34 on February 06, 2020, 11:06:04 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on February 06, 2020, 10:58:00 PM
Quote from: Kingdom37 on February 06, 2020, 10:17:00 PM
Quote from: Main Street on February 06, 2020, 09:58:09 PM
You'd despair at the amount allegedly offered for Richarlison by Barca, when Edouard is on another planet compared to him.

Agree Richarlison is poor finisher for that type of money
Ah jaysus come on. What planet are you living on?

Whatever about the transfer fee but Richarlison has performed against the top teams and international standard players every week in the premier league on a poor side.

Edouard plays dundee and aberdeen every week for a team far superior to everyone else in the league.If Edouard really is that good why is he playing in Scotland for Celtic amd no one tried to sign him in the January transfer window?

Fair point but I'd be juding it on potential.

Van Dyik, Wanyama, Tierney, Andy Robertson, Demblele etc. all played in this league. In a way you find out more about them there, on crap pitches and against a load of kickers. If they can handle it there, they'll stand out and get the big move.

Potential is the key word. None of the top sides in Europe will sign anyone from Scotland because the standard is so poor. Almost impossible to judge them.

The likes of Van Dijk and Robertson were signed by lower level premier league clubs who are willing to take a chance on them.  Only when they stood out in the Premier League for these so called weaker clubs did the top clubs look to sign them

They will now. There's a lot of success stories from Celtic in recent years who have gone on to bigger and better things.

The important thing is that Celtic stand firm and if they do sell them they get their genuine worth.

Edouard is good enough for a top club right now, his performances in Europe have been brilliant, 11 goals in 6 u21 caps for France - just gone 22 years old. He is one of the best young strikers in Europe right now. When you see a bit of clogger like that Haller chap at West Ham who went for £45m then there's no way Celtic should be considering anything under £40m for Edouard.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on February 06, 2020, 11:25:57 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on February 06, 2020, 11:17:47 PM
Quote from: marty34 on February 06, 2020, 11:06:04 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on February 06, 2020, 10:58:00 PM
Quote from: Kingdom37 on February 06, 2020, 10:17:00 PM
Quote from: Main Street on February 06, 2020, 09:58:09 PM
You'd despair at the amount allegedly offered for Richarlison by Barca, when Edouard is on another planet compared to him.

Agree Richarlison is poor finisher for that type of money
Ah jaysus come on. What planet are you living on?

Whatever about the transfer fee but Richarlison has performed against the top teams and international standard players every week in the premier league on a poor side.

Edouard plays dundee and aberdeen every week for a team far superior to everyone else in the league.If Edouard really is that good why is he playing in Scotland for Celtic amd no one tried to sign him in the January transfer window?

Fair point but I'd be juding it on potential.

Van Dyik, Wanyama, Tierney, Andy Robertson, Demblele etc. all played in this league. In a way you find out more about them there, on crap pitches and against a load of kickers. If they can handle it there, they'll stand out and get the big move.

Potential is the key word. None of the top sides in Europe will sign anyone from Scotland because the standard is so poor. Almost impossible to judge them.

The likes of Van Dijk and Robertson were signed by lower level premier league clubs who are willing to take a chance on them.  Only when they stood out in the Premier League for these so called weaker clubs did the top clubs look to sign them

Exactly, why? The lower level teams took the gamble on them.  Anybody who watches Scottish football will tell you that Van Dyk etc. were going to a top team. Destined for the big time.

Everybody is united on Edouard.  He's a top act.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: dublin7 on February 06, 2020, 11:59:01 PM
Quote from: marty34 on February 06, 2020, 11:25:57 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on February 06, 2020, 11:17:47 PM
Quote from: marty34 on February 06, 2020, 11:06:04 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on February 06, 2020, 10:58:00 PM
Quote from: Kingdom37 on February 06, 2020, 10:17:00 PM
Quote from: Main Street on February 06, 2020, 09:58:09 PM
You'd despair at the amount allegedly offered for Richarlison by Barca, when Edouard is on another planet compared to him.

Agree Richarlison is poor finisher for that type of money
Ah jaysus come on. What planet are you living on?

Whatever about the transfer fee but Richarlison has performed against the top teams and international standard players every week in the premier league on a poor side.

Edouard plays dundee and aberdeen every week for a team far superior to everyone else in the league.If Edouard really is that good why is he playing in Scotland for Celtic amd no one tried to sign him in the January transfer window?

Fair point but I'd be juding it on potential.

Van Dyik, Wanyama, Tierney, Andy Robertson, Demblele etc. all played in this league. In a way you find out more about them there, on crap pitches and against a load of kickers. If they can handle it there, they'll stand out and get the big move.

Potential is the key word. None of the top sides in Europe will sign anyone from Scotland because the standard is so poor. Almost impossible to judge them.

The likes of Van Dijk and Robertson were signed by lower level premier league clubs who are willing to take a chance on them.  Only when they stood out in the Premier League for these so called weaker clubs did the top clubs look to sign them

Exactly, why? The lower level teams took the gamble on them.  Anybody who watches Scottish football will tell you that Van Dyk etc. were going to a top team. Destined for the big time.

Everybody is united on Edouard.  He's a top act.


That remains to be proven. Richarlison has proved he can do it at the top level and has been called up to Brazil squad. Anyone that signs Edouard is taking a chance and as I pointed out before that's why he won't go for stupid money. Someone will take a chance on him and it may or may not work out. No one's future career can be based on scottish football
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on February 07, 2020, 12:02:01 AM
Quote from: dublin7 on February 06, 2020, 11:59:01 PM
Quote from: marty34 on February 06, 2020, 11:25:57 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on February 06, 2020, 11:17:47 PM
Quote from: marty34 on February 06, 2020, 11:06:04 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on February 06, 2020, 10:58:00 PM
Quote from: Kingdom37 on February 06, 2020, 10:17:00 PM
Quote from: Main Street on February 06, 2020, 09:58:09 PM
You'd despair at the amount allegedly offered for Richarlison by Barca, when Edouard is on another planet compared to him.

Agree Richarlison is poor finisher for that type of money
Ah jaysus come on. What planet are you living on?

Whatever about the transfer fee but Richarlison has performed against the top teams and international standard players every week in the premier league on a poor side.

Edouard plays dundee and aberdeen every week for a team far superior to everyone else in the league.If Edouard really is that good why is he playing in Scotland for Celtic amd no one tried to sign him in the January transfer window?

Fair point but I'd be juding it on potential.

Van Dyik, Wanyama, Tierney, Andy Robertson, Demblele etc. all played in this league. In a way you find out more about them there, on crap pitches and against a load of kickers. If they can handle it there, they'll stand out and get the big move.

Potential is the key word. None of the top sides in Europe will sign anyone from Scotland because the standard is so poor. Almost impossible to judge them.

The likes of Van Dijk and Robertson were signed by lower level premier league clubs who are willing to take a chance on them.  Only when they stood out in the Premier League for these so called weaker clubs did the top clubs look to sign them

Exactly, why? The lower level teams took the gamble on them.  Anybody who watches Scottish football will tell you that Van Dyk etc. were going to a top team. Destined for the big time.

Everybody is united on Edouard.  He's a top act.


That remains to be proven. Richarlison has proved he can do it at the top level and has been called up to Brazil squad. Anyone that signs Edouard is taking a chance and as I pointed out before that's why he won't go for stupid money. Someone will take a chance on him and it may or may not work out. No one's future career can be based on scottish football

Where has Richarlison proved he can do it?

His stats are very average, he looks quite headless and inconsistent.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: rodney trotter on February 07, 2020, 12:11:51 AM
Quote from: dublin7 on February 06, 2020, 11:59:01 PM
Quote from: marty34 on February 06, 2020, 11:25:57 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on February 06, 2020, 11:17:47 PM
Quote from: marty34 on February 06, 2020, 11:06:04 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on February 06, 2020, 10:58:00 PM
Quote from: Kingdom37 on February 06, 2020, 10:17:00 PM
Quote from: Main Street on February 06, 2020, 09:58:09 PM
You'd despair at the amount allegedly offered for Richarlison by Barca, when Edouard is on another planet compared to him.

Agree Richarlison is poor finisher for that type of money
Ah jaysus come on. What planet are you living on?

Whatever about the transfer fee but Richarlison has performed against the top teams and international standard players every week in the premier league on a poor side.

Edouard plays dundee and aberdeen every week for a team far superior to everyone else in the league.If Edouard really is that good why is he playing in Scotland for Celtic amd no one tried to sign him in the January transfer window?

Fair point but I'd be juding it on potential.

Van Dyik, Wanyama, Tierney, Andy Robertson, Demblele etc. all played in this league. In a way you find out more about them there, on crap pitches and against a load of kickers. If they can handle it there, they'll stand out and get the big move.

Potential is the key word. None of the top sides in Europe will sign anyone from Scotland because the standard is so poor. Almost impossible to judge them.

The likes of Van Dijk and Robertson were signed by lower level premier league clubs who are willing to take a chance on them.  Only when they stood out in the Premier League for these so called weaker clubs did the top clubs look to sign them

Exactly, why? The lower level teams took the gamble on them.  Anybody who watches Scottish football will tell you that Van Dyk etc. were going to a top team. Destined for the big time.

Everybody is united on Edouard.  He's a top act.


That remains to be proven. Richarlison has proved he can do it at the top level and has been called up to Brazil squad. Anyone that signs Edouard is taking a chance and as I pointed out before that's why he won't go for stupid money. Someone will take a chance on him and it may or may not work out. No one's future career can be based on scottish football

Performing in Europe gets attention. Celtic beat Lazio home and away in the EL group stages. Rangers also done well.
Celtic have Copenhagen in the next round, they should get past them. if Celtic were to get by a few rounds and reach a Quarter final, the valuation of Edouard would increase..


Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lenny on February 07, 2020, 07:17:26 AM
Quote from: dublin7 on February 06, 2020, 11:59:01 PM
Quote from: marty34 on February 06, 2020, 11:25:57 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on February 06, 2020, 11:17:47 PM
Quote from: marty34 on February 06, 2020, 11:06:04 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on February 06, 2020, 10:58:00 PM
Quote from: Kingdom37 on February 06, 2020, 10:17:00 PM
Quote from: Main Street on February 06, 2020, 09:58:09 PM
You'd despair at the amount allegedly offered for Richarlison by Barca, when Edouard is on another planet compared to him.

Agree Richarlison is poor finisher for that type of money
Ah jaysus come on. What planet are you living on?

Whatever about the transfer fee but Richarlison has performed against the top teams and international standard players every week in the premier league on a poor side.

Edouard plays dundee and aberdeen every week for a team far superior to everyone else in the league.If Edouard really is that good why is he playing in Scotland for Celtic amd no one tried to sign him in the January transfer window?

Fair point but I'd be juding it on potential.

Van Dyik, Wanyama, Tierney, Andy Robertson, Demblele etc. all played in this league. In a way you find out more about them there, on crap pitches and against a load of kickers. If they can handle it there, they'll stand out and get the big move.

Potential is the key word. None of the top sides in Europe will sign anyone from Scotland because the standard is so poor. Almost impossible to judge them.

The likes of Van Dijk and Robertson were signed by lower level premier league clubs who are willing to take a chance on them.  Only when they stood out in the Premier League for these so called weaker clubs did the top clubs look to sign them

Exactly, why? The lower level teams took the gamble on them.  Anybody who watches Scottish football will tell you that Van Dyk etc. were going to a top team. Destined for the big time.

Everybody is united on Edouard.  He's a top act.


That remains to be proven. Richarlison has proved he can do it at the top level and has been called up to Brazil squad. Anyone that signs Edouard is taking a chance and as I pointed out before that's why he won't go for stupid money. Someone will take a chance on him and it may or may not work out. No one's future career can be based on scottish football

You're talking through your a*se. Edouard has scored 11 goals in 6 games for France u21s. He also scored 15 goals in 12 games for France u17s. He has scored goals and shown top class playing in Europe. That shows he hasn't just done in the spfl. He's a completely different level to  Richarlison.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on February 07, 2020, 07:40:09 AM
Doesn't matter if he was as good as Messi, no one will pay that money for a player from the SPL.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: dublin7 on February 07, 2020, 07:59:12 AM
Quote from: lenny on February 07, 2020, 07:17:26 AM
Quote from: dublin7 on February 06, 2020, 11:59:01 PM
Quote from: marty34 on February 06, 2020, 11:25:57 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on February 06, 2020, 11:17:47 PM
Quote from: marty34 on February 06, 2020, 11:06:04 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on February 06, 2020, 10:58:00 PM
Quote from: Kingdom37 on February 06, 2020, 10:17:00 PM
Quote from: Main Street on February 06, 2020, 09:58:09 PM
You'd despair at the amount allegedly offered for Richarlison by Barca, when Edouard is on another planet compared to him.

Agree Richarlison is poor finisher for that type of money
Ah jaysus come on. What planet are you living on?

Whatever about the transfer fee but Richarlison has performed against the top teams and international standard players every week in the premier league on a poor side.

Edouard plays dundee and aberdeen every week for a team far superior to everyone else in the league.If Edouard really is that good why is he playing in Scotland for Celtic amd no one tried to sign him in the January transfer window?

Fair point but I'd be juding it on potential.

Van Dyik, Wanyama, Tierney, Andy Robertson, Demblele etc. all played in this league. In a way you find out more about them there, on crap pitches and against a load of kickers. If they can handle it there, they'll stand out and get the big move.

Potential is the key word. None of the top sides in Europe will sign anyone from Scotland because the standard is so poor. Almost impossible to judge them.

The likes of Van Dijk and Robertson were signed by lower level premier league clubs who are willing to take a chance on them.  Only when they stood out in the Premier League for these so called weaker clubs did the top clubs look to sign them

Exactly, why? The lower level teams took the gamble on them.  Anybody who watches Scottish football will tell you that Van Dyk etc. were going to a top team. Destined for the big time.

Everybody is united on Edouard.  He's a top act.


That remains to be proven. Richarlison has proved he can do it at the top level and has been called up to Brazil squad. Anyone that signs Edouard is taking a chance and as I pointed out before that's why he won't go for stupid money. Someone will take a chance on him and it may or may not work out. No one's future career can be based on scottish football

You're talking through your a*se. Edouard has scored 11 goals in 6 games for France u21s. He also scored 15 goals in 12 games for France u17s. He has scored goals and shown top class playing in Europe. That shows he hasn't just done in the spfl. He's a completely different level to  Richarlison.
U17s!!! Wow, he must be world class!!! He is indeed at a different level. He plays in scottish league. Richarlison plays in the premier league and played in the Copa America.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on February 07, 2020, 09:18:56 AM
Quote from: dublin7 on February 07, 2020, 07:59:12 AM
Quote from: lenny on February 07, 2020, 07:17:26 AM
Quote from: dublin7 on February 06, 2020, 11:59:01 PM
Quote from: marty34 on February 06, 2020, 11:25:57 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on February 06, 2020, 11:17:47 PM
Quote from: marty34 on February 06, 2020, 11:06:04 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on February 06, 2020, 10:58:00 PM
Quote from: Kingdom37 on February 06, 2020, 10:17:00 PM
Quote from: Main Street on February 06, 2020, 09:58:09 PM
You'd despair at the amount allegedly offered for Richarlison by Barca, when Edouard is on another planet compared to him.

Agree Richarlison is poor finisher for that type of money
Ah jaysus come on. What planet are you living on?

Whatever about the transfer fee but Richarlison has performed against the top teams and international standard players every week in the premier league on a poor side.

Edouard plays dundee and aberdeen every week for a team far superior to everyone else in the league.If Edouard really is that good why is he playing in Scotland for Celtic amd no one tried to sign him in the January transfer window?

Fair point but I'd be juding it on potential.

Van Dyik, Wanyama, Tierney, Andy Robertson, Demblele etc. all played in this league. In a way you find out more about them there, on crap pitches and against a load of kickers. If they can handle it there, they'll stand out and get the big move.

Potential is the key word. None of the top sides in Europe will sign anyone from Scotland because the standard is so poor. Almost impossible to judge them.

The likes of Van Dijk and Robertson were signed by lower level premier league clubs who are willing to take a chance on them.  Only when they stood out in the Premier League for these so called weaker clubs did the top clubs look to sign them

Exactly, why? The lower level teams took the gamble on them.  Anybody who watches Scottish football will tell you that Van Dyk etc. were going to a top team. Destined for the big time.

Everybody is united on Edouard.  He's a top act.


That remains to be proven. Richarlison has proved he can do it at the top level and has been called up to Brazil squad. Anyone that signs Edouard is taking a chance and as I pointed out before that's why he won't go for stupid money. Someone will take a chance on him and it may or may not work out. No one's future career can be based on scottish football

You're talking through your a*se. Edouard has scored 11 goals in 6 games for France u21s. He also scored 15 goals in 12 games for France u17s. He has scored goals and shown top class playing in Europe. That shows he hasn't just done in the spfl. He's a completely different level to  Richarlison.
U17s!!! Wow, he must be world class!!! He is indeed at a different level. He plays in scottish league. Richarlison plays in the premier league and played in the Copa America.

U21s. 11 goals in 6 caps is a phenomenal.

Richarlison has never even played a minute of European football and has a distinctly average record in the Premier League. He moved to Everton off the back of goals in 38 games for a fee near £50m.

Fagner and Everton played in the Copa America for Brazil. Who? Exactly
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on February 07, 2020, 09:44:11 AM
Lads, ffs stop taking the bait from dublin fella.

We all know if you have the ability it doesn't matter where you're playing your football, if you're good enough you're good enough. He was a PSG player so he wasn't there for the craic and if i recall rightly PSG at that time were being investigated bu UEFA for not balancing their books and they had to sell quite a few players on.
Edouard was a bit of a slow starter, we all seen his talents but he's now adding consistency to his game and for me is def destined for a big move to a big club, the top talent over the last decade that have moved down south is really phenomenal but hey must have been luck as they were only playing in Scotland.

I'm guessing G Strachan and C Sutton and the rest of the BT Sport guys don't know what they're talking about either when they said on Wed night this man is destined for the top...he's that good.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on February 07, 2020, 06:48:31 PM
But, but, but Richarlison plays in EPL!
The number of average players in that league is laughable. Trippier went to Atletico Madrid and had to be coached on how to defend.
McBurnie is a stand out for Sheffield Utd. Pukki struggled at Celtic.
Edouard would be best served going back to France or trying to succeed in Spain or Italy.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on February 07, 2020, 08:54:56 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on February 06, 2020, 11:59:01 PM
Quote from: marty34 on February 06, 2020, 11:25:57 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on February 06, 2020, 11:17:47 PM
Quote from: marty34 on February 06, 2020, 11:06:04 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on February 06, 2020, 10:58:00 PM
Quote from: Kingdom37 on February 06, 2020, 10:17:00 PM
Quote from: Main Street on February 06, 2020, 09:58:09 PM
You'd despair at the amount allegedly offered for Richarlison by Barca, when Edouard is on another planet compared to him.

Agree Richarlison is poor finisher for that type of money
Ah jaysus come on. What planet are you living on?

Whatever about the transfer fee but Richarlison has performed against the top teams and international standard players every week in the premier league on a poor side.

Edouard plays dundee and aberdeen every week for a team far superior to everyone else in the league.If Edouard really is that good why is he playing in Scotland for Celtic amd no one tried to sign him in the January transfer window?

Fair point but I'd be juding it on potential.

Van Dyik, Wanyama, Tierney, Andy Robertson, Demblele etc. all played in this league. In a way you find out more about them there, on crap pitches and against a load of kickers. If they can handle it there, they'll stand out and get the big move.

Potential is the key word. None of the top sides in Europe will sign anyone from Scotland because the standard is so poor. Almost impossible to judge them.

The likes of Van Dijk and Robertson were signed by lower level premier league clubs who are willing to take a chance on them.  Only when they stood out in the Premier League for these so called weaker clubs did the top clubs look to sign them

Exactly, why? The lower level teams took the gamble on them.  Anybody who watches Scottish football will tell you that Van Dyk etc. were going to a top team. Destined for the big time.

Everybody is united on Edouard.  He's a top act.


That remains to be proven. Richarlison has proved he can do it at the top level and has been called up to Brazil squad. Anyone that signs Edouard is taking a chance and as I pointed out before that's why he won't go for stupid money. Someone will take a chance on him and it may or may not work out. No one's future career can be based on scottish football

I don't believe that - loads of players have come to the Premiership in England from Spain and other big leagues for huge money and have flopped.

Eduoard is worth the punt and willdo really well, wherever he goes.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: dublin7 on February 07, 2020, 11:14:14 PM
Quote from: ned on February 07, 2020, 06:48:31 PM
But, but, but Richarlison plays in EPL!
The number of average players in that league is laughable. Trippier went to Atletico Madrid and had to be coached on how to defend.
McBurnie is a stand out for Sheffield Utd. Pukki struggled at Celtic.
Edouard would be best served going back to France or trying to succeed in Spain or Italy.

Exactly. Only when he's going up against players of a similar standard can he be judged.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on February 07, 2020, 11:23:09 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on February 07, 2020, 11:14:14 PM
Quote from: ned on February 07, 2020, 06:48:31 PM
But, but, but Richarlison plays in EPL!
The number of average players in that league is laughable. Trippier went to Atletico Madrid and had to be coached on how to defend.
McBurnie is a stand out for Sheffield Utd. Pukki struggled at Celtic.
Edouard would be best served going back to France or trying to succeed in Spain or Italy.

Exactly. Only when he's going up against players of a similar standard can he be judged.
Teams like Lazio?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on February 10, 2020, 08:49:54 PM
Former Celtic player Jackie Mc Namara rushed to hospital after collapsing at home, reports are he has a bleed on the brain, was a good player hope he makes a recovery
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on February 11, 2020, 10:47:49 AM
Just out of left field, I thought Bayo looked a better bet than Kli....that Polish guy.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on February 11, 2020, 02:07:06 PM
Quote from: Applesisapples on February 11, 2020, 10:47:49 AM
Just out of left field, I thought Bayo looked a better bet than Kli....that Polish guy.

To be fair to Patryk Klimala he's only in the door 5 mins and he's meant to be a talent in the making. I think the wind (Gales) and rain from Sunday would have been unfair to judge him on that, I think Messi would struggle in them conditions. As for Bayo i genuinely thought he was a rough diamond that needed polishing but he doesn't seem to have made much head way, in his defence he had a few injuries so we'll see what he's made off over the next 3 months and i reckon they'll prob send him out on loan in summer or next Christmas which could be a good move for him. Send him up to Aberdeen for 6 months
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on February 12, 2020, 09:52:14 PM
I switched over  from the Celtic game (@3-0)  to Kilmarnock V Rangers.
It's what you'd call a "Double Decker" experience.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on February 12, 2020, 10:00:52 PM
Quote from: Main Street on February 12, 2020, 09:52:14 PM
I switched over  from the Celtic game (@3-0)  to Kilmarnock V Rangers.
It's what you'd call a "Double Decker" experience.

Was hoping for Killie to steal a draw. But that's a real bonus!  ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on February 12, 2020, 10:06:38 PM
Things have really taken a downward spiral for Gerrard since his team won the league at the end of December.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on February 12, 2020, 10:16:11 PM
Quote from: From the Bunker on February 12, 2020, 10:00:52 PM
Quote from: Main Street on February 12, 2020, 09:52:14 PM
I switched over  from the Celtic game (@3-0)  to Kilmarnock V Rangers.
It's what you'd call a "Double Decker" experience.

Was hoping for Killie to steal a draw. But that's a real bonus!  ;D

Hopefully he'll be looking after Liverpool soon ;)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on February 12, 2020, 10:19:02 PM
Chris Sutton sticking in the knife on BtSport, 'they rolled over Celtic in the new year but now they are bottling it bigtime'.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on February 12, 2020, 10:27:01 PM
Fantastic results tonight.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on February 12, 2020, 11:05:43 PM
Quote from: Main Street on February 12, 2020, 10:19:02 PM
Chris Sutton sticking in the knife on BtSport, 'they rolled over Celtic in the new year but now they are bottling it bigtime'.

Chris enjoyed that alright, I was waiting on him bursting out laughing when he was saying it but he kept a straight face. Slippy G has now threw his players under the bus yet again (Sutton's words), has he sh1t in the nest?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: toby47 on February 13, 2020, 08:11:49 AM
Quote from: Main Street on February 12, 2020, 09:52:14 PM
I switched over  from the Celtic game (@3-0)  to Kilmarnock V Rangers.
It's what you'd call a "Double Decker" experience.

Exact same, flicked to Rangers game when Celts scored their 4th.

Gerrard under pressure now. He couldn't even say the word 'Celtic' in his interview.

Another big game on Sunday away to Aberdeen, need to keep the roll going
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on February 13, 2020, 10:16:00 AM
Quote from: toby47 on February 13, 2020, 08:11:49 AM
Quote from: Main Street on February 12, 2020, 09:52:14 PM
I switched over  from the Celtic game (@3-0)  to Kilmarnock V Rangers.
It's what you'd call a "Double Decker" experience.

Exact same, flicked to Rangers game when Celts scored their 4th.

Gerrard under pressure now. He couldn't even say the word 'Celtic' in his interview.

Another big game on Sunday away to Aberdeen, need to keep the roll going

Ha, picked up on that myself...total w**ker. I mentioned a weeks ago about him blaming the players and hanging them out to dry, he did shoulder a bit onto himself but generally he threw the players under the bus and that can't end well. Sutton said that last night too, if you're a player sitting in that changing room and your manager is out telling the world you haven't the belly for it...P45 is coming
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on February 13, 2020, 03:54:35 PM
Quote from: illdecide on February 13, 2020, 10:16:00 AM
Quote from: toby47 on February 13, 2020, 08:11:49 AM
Quote from: Main Street on February 12, 2020, 09:52:14 PM
I switched over  from the Celtic game (@3-0)  to Kilmarnock V Rangers.
It's what you'd call a "Double Decker" experience.

Exact same, flicked to Rangers game when Celts scored their 4th.

Gerrard under pressure now. He couldn't even say the word 'Celtic' in his interview.

Another big game on Sunday away to Aberdeen, need to keep the roll going

Ha, picked up on that myself...total w**ker. I mentioned a weeks ago about him blaming the players and hanging them out to dry, he did shoulder a bit onto himself but generally he threw the players under the bus and that can't end well. Sutton said that last night too, if you're a player sitting in that changing room and your manager is out telling the world you haven't the belly for it...P45 is coming
Unfortunately for Gerrard the banner headlines were written long before we  got to the bit at the end about his self reproach.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on February 20, 2020, 08:01:57 PM
Strange game in Copenhagen, should have been 3 up at ht, outplayed in the 2nd half, not helped by some very sloppy midfield play, yet still had some very good chances saved by the FCK goalie.  A mixed bag and I suppose fortunate in the end to manage a score draw.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on February 20, 2020, 08:14:27 PM
Quote from: Main Street on February 20, 2020, 08:01:57 PM
Strange game in Copenhagen, should have been 3 up at ht, outplayed in the 2nd half, not helped by some very sloppy midfield play, yet still had some very good chances saved by the FCK goalie.  A mixed bag and I suppose fortunate in the end to manage a score draw.

I'll take that. Away goal important. 2-1 at home!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on February 20, 2020, 08:56:28 PM
Quote from: Main Street on February 20, 2020, 08:01:57 PM
Strange game in Copenhagen, should have been 3 up at ht, outplayed in the 2nd half, not helped by some very sloppy midfield play, yet still had some very good chances saved by the FCK goalie.  A mixed bag and I suppose fortunate in the end to manage a score draw.

We really need to take them chances, could come back to bite you in the arse. S Brown was not at his best and i was screaming at TV to sub him off and when he finally went off Celtic nearly fell apart...WTF. How can you be so dominant then be hanging on, what changes for you to go into your shell and defend for your lives when you should have been coasting...I'm lost for words, on a more positive note the Huns are getting a lesson.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on February 20, 2020, 09:08:04 PM
Ntcham was poor, gave away the ball for their goal, did the same a few minutes after that but the ball took a strange deflection into the path of Elegant Ed.
A much needed Rogic might be match fit for the return.

Ajax lost 2 nil away??? how the mighty have fallen.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on February 20, 2020, 09:41:47 PM
FFS i'd stop the Enterprise... >:( Castle Grey Skull rocking
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on February 20, 2020, 10:40:39 PM
Quote from: Main Street on February 20, 2020, 09:08:04 PM
Ntcham was poor, gave away the ball for their goal, did the same a few minutes after that but the ball took a strange deflection into the path of Elegant Ed.
A much needed Rogic might be match fit for the return.

Ajax lost 2 nil away??? how the mighty have fallen.

Rogic has been ignored all season. He has been treated very shabbily, he's had a few niggly injuries but he has been fit for the vast majority of the season. For me he's a better player than both Christie and Ntcham. Christie had a whirlwind last season and started this season off like he left if last season but slowly his form has deteriorated and he only lost his place when he picked up a suspension/injury. Ntcham has played fairly well in recent weeks, he was very poor tonight. I don't think either should be keeping Rogic out on current form yet they are both ahead of him.

Forrest was incredibly frustrating tonight, much like has been all season despite a decentish return in goals and assists. He is incredibly greedy, the amount of good openings he butchered by putting his head down and going for goal himself rather than lifting his head and checking what was available around him must have been close to double figures.

Edouard will be disappointed with just the one goal but once again he was immense.

I don't think 1-1 is a good result, we played well first half and should have been further up but crumbled in the second half. Copenhagen are nothing special and were there for the taking. To me it has the Cluj CL tie similarities, Cluj were poor on the night in the first leg and we didn't take advantage of it. They came to Celtic Park for the second leg and looked a much better team and punished the Celtic mistakes.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: samuel maguire on February 21, 2020, 09:10:09 AM
Looking for 1 home ticket for the copenhagen match next week if anyone can point me in the right direction.
Thanks
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on February 21, 2020, 12:19:42 PM
1-1 was a good result in the context of the whole game, although both goalkeepers were the leading contenders for motm.

Did Fraser save that penalty or did it hit the post?

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: themac_23 on February 21, 2020, 01:12:31 PM
Quote from: Main Street on February 21, 2020, 12:19:42 PM
1-1 was a good result in the context of the whole game, although both goalkeepers were the leading contenders for motm.

Did Fraser save that penalty or did it hit the post?

Big man saved it, i can think of nothing worse than picking up a ball to take a pen and looking at FF standing in front of me with that purple kit on, prob thought it was Barney the dinosaur he was up against lol
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Captain Obvious on February 21, 2020, 04:31:46 PM
Quote from: Main Street on February 20, 2020, 09:08:04 PM
Ajax lost 2 nil away??? how the mighty have fallen.
Last season Ajax were the great underdog story of the Champions league. They are back to their 2017/18 season form now whereby Nice knocked them out of the Champions league at third qualifying round and by Rosenberg in the Europa league qualifier.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on February 21, 2020, 06:31:59 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 20, 2020, 10:40:39 PM
Quote from: Main Street on February 20, 2020, 09:08:04 PM
Ntcham was poor, gave away the ball for their goal, did the same a few minutes after that but the ball took a strange deflection into the path of Elegant Ed.
A much needed Rogic might be match fit for the return.

Ajax lost 2 nil away??? how the mighty have fallen.

Rogic has been ignored all season. He has been treated very shabbily, he's had a few niggly injuries but he has been fit for the vast majority of the season. For me he's a better player than both Christie and Ntcham. Christie had a whirlwind last season and started this season off like he left if last season but slowly his form has deteriorated and he only lost his place when he picked up a suspension/injury. Ntcham has played fairly well in recent weeks, he was very poor tonight. I don't think either should be keeping Rogic out on current form yet they are both ahead of him.

Forrest was incredibly frustrating tonight, much like has been all season despite a decentish return in goals and assists. He is incredibly greedy, the amount of good openings he butchered by putting his head down and going for goal himself rather than lifting his head and checking what was available around him must have been close to double figures.

Edouard will be disappointed with just the one goal but once again he was immense.

I don't think 1-1 is a good result, we played well first half and should have been further up but crumbled in the second half. Copenhagen are nothing special and were there for the taking. To me it has the Cluj CL tie similarities, Cluj were poor on the night in the first leg and we didn't take advantage of it. They came to Celtic Park for the second leg and looked a much better team and punished the Celtic mistakes.

Agree with a lot of the above. However, Rogic i disagree on. I think he's far too slow and lacks the work rate. If Tom Rogic had pace he'd be world class but he doesn't and is so easily beaten to the ball. Ntcham has a lot going for him but he's so lackadaisical at times and give away possession (to our cost last night) and yeah Christie seems to have lost his we spark...it's a worry that none of the three are nailing the position their own.
Hope you're wrong about Cluj CL tie but it could well happen, we had our chances last night and didn't take them ::)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on February 23, 2020, 02:32:13 PM
Guys any links to Celtic match, can't get it on VIPbox for some reason...couldn't get the last home game on vipbox either.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on February 26, 2020, 07:08:20 PM
 Rangers dispose of Braga and make it through to last 16. If that lot can do it, then so can Celtic.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on February 27, 2020, 06:58:14 PM
Starting team for tonight...

Foreter
Jullien
Taylor
Simunovic
Brown
Rogic
Edouard
Elyounoussi
Ajer
McGregor
Forrest

Subs...
Bain
Bitton
Griffiths
Bayo
Hayes
Bolingoli
Frimpong
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JPGJOHNNYG on February 27, 2020, 09:10:48 PM
Comedy of errors ffs
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JPGJOHNNYG on February 27, 2020, 09:30:43 PM
The Griffith's miss sums it up. They should be out of sight
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: paddyjohn on February 27, 2020, 09:38:16 PM
Jozo is a liability.. absolute joke
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on February 27, 2020, 09:44:36 PM
That's that!  :-\
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: thebigfella on February 27, 2020, 09:44:52 PM
Brilliant stuff
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: paddyjohn on February 27, 2020, 09:45:44 PM
Rubbish. Wasters
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JPGJOHNNYG on February 27, 2020, 09:47:11 PM
f**k me brutal defending. Get rid of the lot of them
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on February 27, 2020, 09:48:35 PM
That was quite embarrassing!  :-\
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: RadioGAAGAA on February 27, 2020, 09:49:17 PM
Lesser said about Simumovic the better. An embarassment that the man is paid to be that scared of having a ball at his feet.

McGregor isn't much better. Completely chicken of having the ball. "Playmaker"? Coward.


Remove those two and you might have something to work with.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on February 27, 2020, 09:51:54 PM
Lennon has to carry the can for that tonight. Learned nothing from the Cluj 2 legged tie in August.
Completely embarrassing.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: paddyjohn on February 27, 2020, 09:53:35 PM
Quote from: clarshack on February 27, 2020, 09:51:54 PM
Lennon has to carry the can for that tonight. Learned nothing from the Cluj 2 legged tie in August.
Completely embarrassing.


You'd nearly think that Lenny didn't get sacked by Bolton and Hibs. Absolute shambles and a fraud
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on February 27, 2020, 09:58:56 PM
Not one player performed to standard. Copenhagen totally deserved it even if Celtic served the game on a platter to them, they were in control after scoring their first and  pounced on every sloppy defending.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on February 27, 2020, 10:07:04 PM
Celtic chased from the beginning a game they were technically winning with the away goal.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on February 27, 2020, 10:18:56 PM
The writing was on the wall after not scoring in the first half, defending was a shambles and very obvious tonight that Mc Gregor doesn't like a 50/50 challenge!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on February 27, 2020, 10:55:13 PM
Some f**king experts on here, win all round them and not a word and then a shit performance and all the know all's come out of the woodwork...wise the fu*k up.

BTW i was ripping, i almost put my boot thru the TV. The defence was pure brutal and got bullied all night, Celtic could and should have got into the last 16 but lets be honest how much further were we going to go? Unless Sevco get a lucky draw they will get pumped next round or def last 8.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on February 27, 2020, 10:59:50 PM
Sevco will likely get a favourable draw. Luck is hanging out if them in Europe.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on February 27, 2020, 11:06:03 PM
That's four absolutely pathetic performances in big games now from Lennon and Celtic - Cluj at home, the huns in the cup final and at CP and tonight.

Absolutely pathetic, I think tonight shows that when Edouard is not on his game how limited Celtic look.

Ajer and Simunovic were bombscares tongiht. Taylor was woeful, what on earth does James Forrest offer? He butchered about 8 great openings in the first leg and all he did tonight was put his head down and run into blind alleys.

Lennon has absolutely flogged Callum McGregor to death, the guy looked like he was running in quicksand tonight. We've had Rogic warming the bench all season and he's thrown into a massive game tonight ring rusty, while McGregor on the other hand is running on fumes. We've a big squad but if the likes of Forrest, Brown, McGregor, Edouard etc are fit they pretty much start regardless of form or fatigue. There's plenty of lads there who have been fit and available but Lennon won't afford them opportunities.

Shved is a strange, one when you think how bad Forrest has been you have to question why he's not getting a go? In the limited chances he has been given he has looked decent, surely he's worth a run out on the pitch when the guy occupying the jersey has been in dreadful form of late.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on February 27, 2020, 11:11:27 PM
It was strange to play without a proper right back and Taylor at LB is light weight, even Jonny is a much better option just based on toughness alone.
Defensive mistakes were just a part of that shambles. There was ineptness  at midfield and upfront, the only good move Ed made was the penalty. I'd absolve Rogic though, evidently rusty and few games away from match sharp  did do his honest best.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on February 27, 2020, 11:20:07 PM
I thought Rogic done rightly tonight, I know he gave the ball away in midfield that led to them scoring but the defence didn't deal with it either. Defence was brutal, i'm sorry but Taylor is nowhere near good enough, Ajer makes too many mistakes and Simunovic was like a Rabbit caught in the headlights...really bad. I agree J Forrest is the most frustrating player where u actually think at times he couldn't care less. On McGregor, was ok in first half and was poor second half but has been good for Celtic all season so maybe a bit unfair there. I agree about Shved and there's one or two around the Reserve team that could def step up.
One other thing (and not defending Lennon here) Brendan white teeth didn't have a good record in Europe (in fact it was brutal) and i was at a few of his horror shows but didn't get half of the calls for the chop...I don't get that
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on February 27, 2020, 11:20:40 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 27, 2020, 11:06:03 PM
That's four absolutely pathetic performances in big games now from Lennon and Celtic - Cluj at home, the huns in the cup final and at CP and tonight.

Absolutely pathetic, I think tonight shows that when Edouard is not on his game how limited Celtic look.

Ajer and Simunovic were bombscares tongiht. Taylor was woeful, what on earth does James Forrest offer? He butchered about 8 great openings in the first leg and all he did tonight was put his head down and run into blind alleys.

Lennon has absolutely flogged Callum McGregor to death, the guy looked like he was running in quicksand tonight. We've had Rogic warming the bench all season and he's thrown into a massive game tonight ring rusty, while McGregor on the other hand is running on fumes. We've a big squad but if the likes of Forrest, Brown, McGregor, Edouard etc are fit they pretty much start regardless of form or fatigue. There's plenty of lads there who have been fit and available but Lennon won't afford them opportunities.

Shved is a strange, one when you think how bad Forrest has been you have to question why he's not getting a go? In the limited chances he has been given he has looked decent, surely he's worth a run out on the pitch when the guy occupying the jersey has been in dreadful form of late.

Hard to argue with any of that tbh.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: RadioGAAGAA on February 28, 2020, 08:28:18 AM
I actually thought Taylor did all right given the clown he had inside him and the "service" from midfield.

The usual problem of not being big enough.


But they really missed having two CBs that could comfortably step out into midfield and add an extra body to the attack. McGregor constantly (and worse, most of the time it was needless) played back to them putting them in trouble and seeing they were clearly uncomfortable with the ball at their feet that encouraged Copenhagen to go after them.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lenny on February 28, 2020, 09:11:35 AM
Quote from: RadioGAAGAA on February 28, 2020, 08:28:18 AM
I actually thought Taylor did all right given the clown he had inside him and the "service" from midfield.

The usual problem of not being big enough.


But they really missed having two CBs that could comfortably step out into midfield and add an extra body to the attack. McGregor constantly (and worse, most of the time it was needless) played back to them putting them in trouble and seeing they were clearly uncomfortable with the ball at their feet that encouraged Copenhagen to go after them.

Brown was actually far worse for giving the ball back to the centre backs and his passing was atrocious. he didn't look match fit. None of the celtic players came out of that game with credit.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on February 28, 2020, 09:40:30 AM
Jasus lads now the dust has settled a bit it's a hard one to take, I was in bad form last night after that crap. There really was no positives to take from last night at all, Jasus where do we go from here?. Just hope we can get up for Cup match on Sunday away in Perth as that'll not be easy. If Tommy Wright had any sense he'd put a big man in at centre forward and get him to throw his weight about at Jullien, did you see how intimidated he was by N'Doye over the two legs. N'Doye kept leaving a shoulder or boot in every time whether he was getting the ball or not and it had Jullien rattled. Slippy G will no doubt have seen that last night and will get Kamberi to do the same who will relish that tussle.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Dire Ear on February 28, 2020, 10:11:22 AM
How good would Celtic be if they had a good manager?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on February 28, 2020, 10:16:13 AM
Quote from: Dire Ear on February 28, 2020, 10:11:22 AM
How good would Celtic be if they had a good manager?

Lol...they had one 13 months ago
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on February 28, 2020, 11:17:05 AM
Quote from: illdecide on February 28, 2020, 09:40:30 AM
Jasus lads now the dust has settled a bit it's a hard one to take, I was in bad form last night after that crap. There really was no positives to take from last night at all, Jasus where do we go from here?. Just hope we can get up for Cup match on Sunday away in Perth as that'll not be easy. If Tommy Wright had any sense he'd put a big man in at centre forward and get him to throw his weight about at Jullien, did you see how intimidated he was by N'Doye over the two legs. N'Doye kept leaving a shoulder or boot in every time whether he was getting the ball or not and it had Jullien rattled. Slippy G will no doubt have seen that last night and will get Kamberi to do the same who will relish that tussle.
Bobo in his prime would not have stood for any that nonsense.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: toby47 on February 28, 2020, 11:29:39 AM
If Celtic could sign 4 players this summer what would you pick? You can give positions or names.

Elyounoussi & Forster count as signings by the way so could pick them two plus 2 others.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on February 28, 2020, 11:40:42 AM
Neil Lennon is not up to the job period. selection last night was poor, simunovic should have been off long before the goal. Also the game needed to be kept tight and was poorly managed.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: straightred on February 28, 2020, 01:10:06 PM
Quote from: Applesisapples on February 28, 2020, 11:40:42 AM
Neil Lennon is not up to the job period. selection last night was poor, simunovic should have been off long before the goal. Also the game needed to be kept tight and was poorly managed.

Was at it last night. When I saw the team i feared the worst. Last time we started with 1 up front we get well beaten by rangers. He then changed to 2 and went on a great run. Last night, at home in front of 60,000 in a game were we had the advantage he goes conservative and hands the initiative to copenhagan. Unforgivable. No doubt he revert to 2 at he weekend and win and hope we all forget about it. Last night was a great opporuntity to make a statement but he blew it. yes, lots of players underperformed but it starts with the manager.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: uimhr ocht on February 28, 2020, 02:33:55 PM
Sumunovic really was shocking always a mistake in him,we seem to make individual blunders like boyata,ambrose,did also in the past in europe.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on February 28, 2020, 02:45:15 PM
Simunovic's blunders were similar to Ambrose v Juventus, however Ambrose had the excuse of having just participated in and winning the ACON with Nigeria and  undergoing an immediate 18 hour return flight to Glasgow, arriving on the day of the game.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on February 28, 2020, 03:18:38 PM
Ajer has errors in him too, far to many for my liking and after seeing Jullien crapping himself last night because he was getting his feathers ruffled was scary for us fans. So to blame it all on Simunovic is a bit unfair. Four signings...WOW, need two Centre halves and a left back, could we convert either Frimpong or Hatem Abd Elhamed to left back and keep the other for right back. We need another striker and a very good defensive midfielder. I'm afraid S Brown won't have too many more seasons left in him
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: themac_23 on February 28, 2020, 05:51:33 PM
Poor performance from manager and players, it happens. We lick our wounds and go again still 2 trophies to go for, just disappointing knowing we got a draw that we could actually win for once and Copenhagen got a favourable draw in last 16 but hey the show goes on. Hopefully the players and Lenny learn from it and we can drive on to another treble, Sunday is a massive game, we seem to bounce back well after defeats this season so let's do it again
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on February 28, 2020, 06:11:00 PM
Quote from: illdecide on February 28, 2020, 03:18:38 PM
Ajer has errors in him too, far to many for my liking and after seeing Jullien crapping himself last night because he was getting his feathers ruffled was scary for us fans. So to blame it all on Simunovic is a bit unfair. Four signings...WOW, need two Centre halves and a left back, could be convert either Frimpong or Hatem Abd Elhamed to left back and keep the other for fight back. We need another striker and a very good defensive midfielder. I'm afraid S Brown won't have too many more seasons left in him
While you have your wishlist out, a  CM playmaker wouldn't go amiss along with a corner kick coach.

Last night Ajer was supposed to play the impossible,  a Beckenbauer role  along the right wing  so I'd give him a pass.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on March 01, 2020, 02:03:45 PM
How ill today go after Thursday night? Two ways i suppose...Play with fear like we did on Thursday night and get humped again or as NL said with some anger and rip them up. St Johnstone will be tough at home but surely after Thurday night and Sevco yesterday we can lift ourselves for this cup match today...Team selection today is...

Forster
Bitton
Jullien
Ajer
Brown
Forrest
Christie
McGregor
Taylor
Griffiths
Edouard

So Simunovic, Rogic & Elhamed drop out with Bitton, Griff & Christie in...Jasus Bolingoli isn't even in the squad and Frimpong hasn't been brought back in from injury
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on March 01, 2020, 02:29:17 PM
Quote from: illdecide on March 01, 2020, 02:03:45 PM
How ill today go after Thursday night? Two ways i suppose...Play with fear like we did on Thursday night and get humped again or as NL said with some anger and rip them up. St Johnstone will be tough at home but surely after Thurday night and Sevco yesterday we can lift ourselves for this cup match today...Team selection today is...

Forster
Bitton
Jullien
Ajer
Brown
Forrest
Christie
McGregor
Taylor
Griffiths
Edouard

So Simunovic, Rogic & Elhamed drop out with Bitton, Griff & Christie in...Jasus Bolingoli isn't even in the squad and Frimpong hasn't been brought back in from injury

Jullien, Brown, Mc Gregor and Forrest must play every game for Celtic.  Lennon never seems to give them a break at all.  WTF?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on March 01, 2020, 05:45:01 PM
J Hayes is a much better option at LB than Taylor, sorry but that young fella is not good enough for Celtic
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on March 01, 2020, 07:05:49 PM
Job done today. Result is all that mattered after Thursday night.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on March 01, 2020, 07:53:36 PM
Irrespective of opposition and standard of football thats always mentioned by the anti Celtic brigade, 34 cup wins in a row is some achievement, hope to God we can make it 36!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on March 01, 2020, 07:59:36 PM
Quote from: Targetman on March 01, 2020, 07:53:36 PM
Irrespective of opposition and standard of football thats always mentioned by the anti Celtic brigade, 34 Domestic cup GAME wins in a row is some achievement, hope to God we can make it 36!!

Yes, hope we can make it 36!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tyroneman on March 02, 2020, 09:11:47 AM
What's the story with Frimpong..on the bench last 2 games..is it injury, attitude or paying the price for a quiet first game v Copenhagen (galling some other 'favorites' NEVER pay any sort of price for being dung on Lennon's watch)?

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on March 02, 2020, 11:09:28 AM
Quote from: illdecide on March 01, 2020, 05:45:01 PM
J Hayes is a much better option at LB than Taylor, sorry but that young fella is not good enough for Celtic
Was thinking that as I watched yesterday and again Lennon left it too late to bring Hayes on.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on March 02, 2020, 11:11:20 AM
Taylor is a featherweight, he never should have beeen picked  v Copenhagen.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: trailer on March 04, 2020, 09:33:40 AM
https://www.channel4.com/news/a-club-like-no-other-investigation-into-historic-child-abuse-at-celtic-boys-club (https://www.channel4.com/news/a-club-like-no-other-investigation-into-historic-child-abuse-at-celtic-boys-club)

There appears to be a paedophile ring operating. I think 9 coaches have been identified by Channel 4's Alex Thompson
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on March 04, 2020, 01:38:28 PM
Quote from: trailer on March 04, 2020, 09:33:40 AM
https://www.channel4.com/news/a-club-like-no-other-investigation-into-historic-child-abuse-at-celtic-boys-club (https://www.channel4.com/news/a-club-like-no-other-investigation-into-historic-child-abuse-at-celtic-boys-club)

There appears to be a paedophile ring operating. I think 9 coaches have been identified by Channel 4's Alex Thompson
The Celtic abuse case is historic not current, 4 paedophile coaches/employees (found guilty in the courts),  abuse cases which Celtic fc have tried to distance themselves from on the basis of a technical legal cop out.
Abuse allegations as were made in the 1980s were supposedly investigated by Celtic fc at that time and found to have no case to answer.

What the abused want now is Celtic fc to take responsibility for what happenned at the Celtic Boys Club.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on March 04, 2020, 05:37:50 PM
Quote from: Main Street on March 04, 2020, 01:38:28 PM
Quote from: trailer on March 04, 2020, 09:33:40 AM
https://www.channel4.com/news/a-club-like-no-other-investigation-into-historic-child-abuse-at-celtic-boys-club (https://www.channel4.com/news/a-club-like-no-other-investigation-into-historic-child-abuse-at-celtic-boys-club)

There appears to be a paedophile ring operating. I think 9 coaches have been identified by Channel 4's Alex Thompson
The Celtic abuse case is historic not current, 4 paedophile coaches/employees (found guilty in the courts),  abuse cases which Celtic fc have tried to distance themselves from on the basis of a technical legal cop out.
Abuse allegations as were made in the 1980s were supposedly investigated by Celtic fc at that time and found to have no case to answer.

What the abused want now is Celtic fc to take responsibility for what happenned at the Celtic Boys Club.

Celtic commissioned an independent inquiry which is ongoing. So not sure what they have been advised legally to say or not to say. Celtic have questions to answer and morally have a responsibility at least. Unfortunately, individuals in the past put personal, and perhaps Celtic's reputation, before that of the victims.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on March 04, 2020, 07:07:38 PM
Doesn't warrant a reply that...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on March 04, 2020, 07:09:33 PM
Tonights team...

Forster
Bitton
Jullien
Ajer
Forrest
Brown
McGregor
Christie
Taylor
Edouard
Elyounoussi
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JPGJOHNNYG on March 04, 2020, 09:37:12 PM
Late late show. Will take that. Rangers losing
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on March 04, 2020, 09:39:16 PM
Jesus Stevie G's star soon faded, dead man walking now.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on March 04, 2020, 09:53:51 PM
Thought the tactics were questionable again tonight. Celtic are fortunate enough that Gerrard has lost the Rangers dressing room.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on March 04, 2020, 09:56:07 PM
Rangers are sure helping Celtic fall over the finishing line.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on March 04, 2020, 10:03:13 PM
Why has NL stopped playing 2 up front from the start when it had been successful up until last week? As for the defence Julian and Forster were all over the place. Julian in particular has turned into a bombscare. Also, Greg Taylor is not up to it. Frimpong did much better when he came on.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on March 04, 2020, 10:05:47 PM
Frustrating night tonight, lots of possession but never really worked their keeper too much, a point's better than a defeat and the huns getting done by the mighty Accies is a good bonus, glad to hear gerrard's all in!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on March 04, 2020, 10:36:02 PM
TBH Neil Lennon must see something in Greg Taylor that the rest of us can't see, no where near Celtic standard. Jullien has also been found out, rough him up and he bottles it...WTF like. Surely a CH should relish a good physical battle with a CF.
Elyounoussi is way of the pace too, a shadow of the player of 2019, big Forster def was at fault for the goal and should have fisted the ball away but he's been good in fairness so can't burst his b*lls too much. As someone stated we're kinda lucky that Sevco have lost the plot altogether
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on March 04, 2020, 10:39:37 PM
Quote from: From the Bunker on March 04, 2020, 09:56:07 PM
Rangers are sure helping Celtic fall over the finishing line.
Up to this evening, Celtic have won every game since the winter break, is that falling over the line or sprinting clear?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: rodney trotter on March 04, 2020, 11:04:57 PM
Beating Braga might have saved Gerrard some slack, but they have been terrible since the break. Knocked out of the Cup Sunday and 13 behind in league, 1 game in hand. . He has spent decent for a Scottish club standard, so they should be doing better,

Another treble looks likely for Celtic
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: NAG1 on March 05, 2020, 12:37:13 PM
Quote from: rodney trotter on March 04, 2020, 11:04:57 PM
Beating Braga might have saved Gerrard some slack, but they have been terrible since the break. Knocked out of the Cup Sunday and 13 behind in league, 1 game in hand. . He has spent decent for a Scottish club standard, so they should be doing better,

Another treble looks likely for Celtic

Is Gerard realistically under pressure?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on March 05, 2020, 01:41:36 PM
Quote from: NAG1 on March 05, 2020, 12:37:13 PM
Quote from: rodney trotter on March 04, 2020, 11:04:57 PM
Beating Braga might have saved Gerrard some slack, but they have been terrible since the break. Knocked out of the Cup Sunday and 13 behind in league, 1 game in hand. . He has spent decent for a Scottish club standard, so they should be doing better,

Another treble looks likely for Celtic

Is Gerard realistically under pressure?
There is a big week coming up for Rangers, sandwiched in between the home and away tie against Bayer Leverkusen is the visit of Celtic to Ibrox.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: red hander on March 05, 2020, 04:46:34 PM
Mate at work who's mad Celtic man had a tenner on Hamilton at 22/1 with William Hill... he's gutted because Paddy Power had them at 30/1  ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: An Watcher on March 05, 2020, 05:41:11 PM
You hear the wins and never the losses. Anyone who put a tenner on that would have had plenty of losses over the years too
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on March 05, 2020, 06:06:37 PM
Quote from: Main Street on March 04, 2020, 10:39:37 PM
Quote from: From the Bunker on March 04, 2020, 09:56:07 PM
Rangers are sure helping Celtic fall over the finishing line.
Up to this evening, Celtic have won every game since the winter break, is that falling over the line or sprinting clear?

True, just that the performances have been hap-hazard and the wins have been unconvincing!

The Treble must be a certainty now!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on March 05, 2020, 06:31:04 PM
Quote from: From the Bunker on March 05, 2020, 06:06:37 PM
Quote from: Main Street on March 04, 2020, 10:39:37 PM
Quote from: From the Bunker on March 04, 2020, 09:56:07 PM
Rangers are sure helping Celtic fall over the finishing line.
Up to this evening, Celtic have won every game since the winter break, is that falling over the line or sprinting clear?

True, just that the performances have been hap-hazard and the wins have been unconvincing!

The Treble must be a certainty now!

Yes indeed only 7 of 9 of the wins were what one could sayconvincing, Celtic must do better.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on March 05, 2020, 07:11:52 PM
Domestically Celtic can't really do much better, they're on target for 104 pts and depending on what way the split pans out Celtic could have their last 5 games of the season all at home. One cup in the bag and in the semi final of the other.
Europe of course has been different, Celtic just seem to accept they're going to be poor in Europe, haven't won a knockout game since 2004 (think thats what i heard the other night). Seems to be fairly consistent no matter who's the manager.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on March 05, 2020, 07:18:06 PM
The continued selection of James Forrest is beyond a joke now.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on March 05, 2020, 07:28:53 PM
Quote from: Angelo on March 05, 2020, 07:18:06 PM
The continued selection of James Forrest is beyond a joke now.

He can be frustrating at times but there are 2 or 3 ahead of James who need called aside, his goals and assists cannot be ignored either.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on March 05, 2020, 07:31:28 PM
Quote from: illdecide on March 05, 2020, 07:28:53 PM
Quote from: Angelo on March 05, 2020, 07:18:06 PM
The continued selection of James Forrest is beyond a joke now.

He can be frustrating at times but there are 2 or 3 ahead of James who need called aside, his goals and assists cannot be ignored either.

Like who?

The players who pretty much seem to be ever presents if fit are:

Forster
Jullien
Ajer
Brown
McGregor
Forrest
Edouard

Forrest by a long way is the most underperforming at the minute.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on March 05, 2020, 08:57:18 PM
Quote from: Angelo on March 05, 2020, 07:31:28 PM
Quote from: illdecide on March 05, 2020, 07:28:53 PM
Quote from: Angelo on March 05, 2020, 07:18:06 PM
The continued selection of James Forrest is beyond a joke now.

He can be frustrating at times but there are 2 or 3 ahead of James who need called aside, his goals and assists cannot be ignored either.

Like who?

The players who pretty much seem to be ever presents if fit are:

Forster
Jullien
Ajer
Brown
McGregor
Forrest
Edouard

Forrest by a long way is the most underperforming at the minute.

Forrest is a winger and therefore flits in and out a bit but with the system we had been playing he was asked to be a wing back. That stifles him a bit. Look at his goals and assists. He needs to be in the team although I'm sure he isn't 100% fit at the moment.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on March 05, 2020, 10:02:08 PM
If games are cancelled, which the SFA might do, they'd only be too happy to stop Celtic doing the 9-in-a-row...on a technicality!!

Watch this space.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on March 05, 2020, 11:12:32 PM
Quote from: ned on March 05, 2020, 08:57:18 PM
Quote from: Angelo on March 05, 2020, 07:31:28 PM
Quote from: illdecide on March 05, 2020, 07:28:53 PM
Quote from: Angelo on March 05, 2020, 07:18:06 PM
The continued selection of James Forrest is beyond a joke now.

He can be frustrating at times but there are 2 or 3 ahead of James who need called aside, his goals and assists cannot be ignored either.

Like who?

The players who pretty much seem to be ever presents if fit are:

Forster
Jullien
Ajer
Brown
McGregor
Forrest
Edouard

Forrest by a long way is the most underperforming at the minute.

Forrest is a winger and therefore flits in and out a bit but with the system we had been playing he was asked to be a wing back. That stifles him a bit. Look at his goals and assists. He needs to be in the team although I'm sure he isn't 100% fit at the moment.

Winger or wing back he has been utterly terrible of late and with Frimpong back fit if we are paying with wing backs there is no way he should be starting.

His form says he should be nowhere near the side, but Lennon has his stick on players regardless of whether they are unfit or badly out of form.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on March 06, 2020, 07:54:09 AM
Quote from: Angelo on March 05, 2020, 11:12:32 PM
Quote from: ned on March 05, 2020, 08:57:18 PM
Quote from: Angelo on March 05, 2020, 07:31:28 PM
Quote from: illdecide on March 05, 2020, 07:28:53 PM
Quote from: Angelo on March 05, 2020, 07:18:06 PM
The continued selection of James Forrest is beyond a joke now.

He can be frustrating at times but there are 2 or 3 ahead of James who need called aside, his goals and assists cannot be ignored either.

Like who?

The players who pretty much seem to be ever presents if fit are:

Forster
Jullien
Ajer
Brown
McGregor
Forrest
Edouard

Forrest by a long way is the most underperforming at the minute.

Forrest is a winger and therefore flits in and out a bit but with the system we had been playing he was asked to be a wing back. That stifles him a bit. Look at his goals and assists. He needs to be in the team although I'm sure he isn't 100% fit at the moment.

Winger or wing back he has been utterly terrible of late and with Frimpong back fit if we are paying with wing backs there is no way he should be starting.

His form says he should be nowhere near the side, but Lennon has his stick on players regardless of whether they are unfit or badly out of form.

Forrest is instrumental in the way Celtic play. He is not a wing back however. He was directly involved in both goals on Wednesday night. He is not playing to his normal standards at the moment but I'm not sure he is 100% fit.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tyroneman on March 06, 2020, 08:33:08 AM
Seems strange that few people are concerned by the amount of money (even if only wages for the loan players) being wasted on 'projects' and mediocrity by Lawell and he board.

Soro, Klimala, Bayo, Shved, Taylor, Bolingoli, Connell, Afolabi, Bauer....

All very well taking a punt on 1 or 2, but rather than spend 2-3 million on each, how about actually buying a player ready to step into the first team.

Not convinced the scouting system has gotten any better since Congerton left.

Still galls that we spend millions on Bayo etc yet let McGinn slip away for the sake of a few hundred

One can only hope that the board see fit to buy a plug and play left back/ left wing back, center half, DFM and 20 goal striker + keep hold of Eddie as Sevco will re-mortgage the lot to stop 10-iar
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on March 06, 2020, 09:50:24 AM
Quote from: ned on March 06, 2020, 07:54:09 AM
Quote from: Angelo on March 05, 2020, 11:12:32 PM
Quote from: ned on March 05, 2020, 08:57:18 PM
Quote from: Angelo on March 05, 2020, 07:31:28 PM
Quote from: illdecide on March 05, 2020, 07:28:53 PM
Quote from: Angelo on March 05, 2020, 07:18:06 PM
The continued selection of James Forrest is beyond a joke now.

He can be frustrating at times but there are 2 or 3 ahead of James who need called aside, his goals and assists cannot be ignored either.

Like who?

The players who pretty much seem to be ever presents if fit are:

Forster
Jullien
Ajer
Brown
McGregor
Forrest
Edouard

Forrest by a long way is the most underperforming at the minute.

Forrest is a winger and therefore flits in and out a bit but with the system we had been playing he was asked to be a wing back. That stifles him a bit. Look at his goals and assists. He needs to be in the team although I'm sure he isn't 100% fit at the moment.

Winger or wing back he has been utterly terrible of late and with Frimpong back fit if we are paying with wing backs there is no way he should be starting.

His form says he should be nowhere near the side, but Lennon has his stick on players regardless of whether they are unfit or badly out of form.

Forrest is instrumental in the way Celtic play. He is not a wing back however. He was directly involved in both goals on Wednesday night. He is not playing to his normal standards at the moment but I'm not sure he is 100% fit.

Forrest has been shite for about 4 months now, he is greedy, predictable and cowardly. If he is instrumental in the way we play then maybe it explains the shit shows against Copenhagen and the huns in our last two meetings. Playing simple 5 yard passes are the minimum for a footballer, the fact that McGregor scored a belter and Edouard created a goal out of nothing don't enhance his role in those goals. On Wednesday night he was absolutely putrid once again, he is so devoid of ideas right now, the amount of these utterly pointless lateral dribbles he goes on where he runs all the way across the goal from the right side of the pitch to then lay it off to the left back is infuriating.

It beggars belief how he is keeping his place.

Forrest is a classic example of a player in the comfort zone, a player certain that his place is safe regardless of his form. He needs to be dropped, Lennon has completely frozen Shved and Arzani out of the picture without any real chance to impress but yet continues to pick a guy like Forrest who is offering nothing right now.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on March 06, 2020, 09:51:44 AM
Quote from: tyroneman on March 06, 2020, 08:33:08 AM
Seems strange that few people are concerned by the amount of money (even if only wages for the loan players) being wasted on 'projects' and mediocrity by Lawell and he board.

Soro, Klimala, Bayo, Shved, Taylor, Bolingoli, Connell, Afolabi, Bauer....

All very well taking a punt on 1 or 2, but rather than spend 2-3 million on each, how about actually buying a player ready to step into the first team.

Not convinced the scouting system has gotten any better since Congerton left.

Still galls that we spend millions on Bayo etc yet let McGinn slip away for the sake of a few hundred

One can only hope that the board see fit to buy a plug and play left back/ left wing back, center half, DFM and 20 goal striker + keep hold of Eddie as Sevco will re-mortgage the lot to stop 10-iar

It's pointless anyway when the manager won't really give any of these guys a chance to impress.

The McGinn saga was a disgrace and shows up Lawwell for the type of greedy bonus chaser he is.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on March 06, 2020, 10:03:45 AM
Angelo I think everyone has their favourite players and the players they dislike and not much will really change, it's clear James is not one of your favourites...lol. For what it's worth he drives me up the wall at times especially making a half hearted attempt to go for a 50/50 tackle and easily he's brushed off the ball but as stated earlier he has scored so many goals and assists that cannot be ignored. You will see the pitches improving now and a lot of home matches coming up and i'd expect him to improve his form again. Maybe Neil should have given him the curly finger a few times but he is a crucial part of the team...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on March 06, 2020, 11:42:31 AM
Quote from: illdecide on March 06, 2020, 10:03:45 AM
Angelo I think everyone has their favourite players and the players they dislike and not much will really change, it's clear James is not one of your favourites...lol. For what it's worth he drives me up the wall at times especially making a half hearted attempt to go for a 50/50 tackle and easily he's brushed off the ball but as stated earlier he has scored so many goals and assists that cannot be ignored. You will see the pitches improving now and a lot of home matches coming up and i'd expect him to improve his form again. Maybe Neil should have given him the curly finger a few times but he is a crucial part of the team...
What does it mean when a lurgan man gives you the curly finger?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on March 06, 2020, 12:08:07 PM
Quote from: illdecide on March 06, 2020, 10:03:45 AM
Angelo I think everyone has their favourite players and the players they dislike and not much will really change, it's clear James is not one of your favourites...lol. For what it's worth he drives me up the wall at times especially making a half hearted attempt to go for a 50/50 tackle and easily he's brushed off the ball but as stated earlier he has scored so many goals and assists that cannot be ignored. You will see the pitches improving now and a lot of home matches coming up and i'd expect him to improve his form again. Maybe Neil should have given him the curly finger a few times but he is a crucial part of the team...

But the goals have dried up and the performances have dried up. I'm not talking about the past - I'm talking about the present. He is badly out of form and has been for sometime now, he is in his comfort zone and he has let his performance levels drop significantly. Lennon has used his squad really poorly this season. McGregor has been flogged to death this season and he has had a quality player like Rogic, feeding off a few cameo appearances and he then gets thrown in at the deep end against Copenhagen ring rusty.

We have a big squad with plenty of depth but the bottom line is the fringe players are seeing no action, irrespective of form or fitness and when they are going to be thrust in, they are going to find it hard to perform. People might say guys like Shved, Bayo, Arzani, Soro, Klimala etc aren't good enough but we've no basis to make that judgement one way or another. These guys need opportunities and it's a bigger insult that they're not getting them when certain players are showing big signs of fatigue and loss of form.

That was one thing Rodgers did superbly was in his time at Celtic, guys like Armstrong, Christie, McGregor etc all came in from the cold and were given their chance and they built on it.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on March 06, 2020, 01:56:41 PM
Quote from: Main Street on March 06, 2020, 11:42:31 AM
Quote from: illdecide on March 06, 2020, 10:03:45 AM
Angelo I think everyone has their favourite players and the players they dislike and not much will really change, it's clear James is not one of your favourites...lol. For what it's worth he drives me up the wall at times especially making a half hearted attempt to go for a 50/50 tackle and easily he's brushed off the ball but as stated earlier he has scored so many goals and assists that cannot be ignored. You will see the pitches improving now and a lot of home matches coming up and i'd expect him to improve his form again. Maybe Neil should have given him the curly finger a few times but he is a crucial part of the team...
What does it mean when a lurgan man gives you the curly finger?

It means you're having a mare on the pitch "Come and sit beside me in the dugout"
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on March 06, 2020, 02:08:25 PM
Quote from: Angelo on March 06, 2020, 12:08:07 PM
Quote from: illdecide on March 06, 2020, 10:03:45 AM
Angelo I think everyone has their favourite players and the players they dislike and not much will really change, it's clear James is not one of your favourites...lol. For what it's worth he drives me up the wall at times especially making a half hearted attempt to go for a 50/50 tackle and easily he's brushed off the ball but as stated earlier he has scored so many goals and assists that cannot be ignored. You will see the pitches improving now and a lot of home matches coming up and i'd expect him to improve his form again. Maybe Neil should have given him the curly finger a few times but he is a crucial part of the team...

But the goals have dried up and the performances have dried up. I'm not talking about the past - I'm talking about the present. He is badly out of form and has been for sometime now, he is in his comfort zone and he has let his performance levels drop significantly. Lennon has used his squad really poorly this season. McGregor has been flogged to death this season and he has had a quality player like Rogic, feeding off a few cameo appearances and he then gets thrown in at the deep end against Copenhagen ring rusty.

We have a big squad with plenty of depth but the bottom line is the fringe players are seeing no action, irrespective of form or fitness and when they are going to be thrust in, they are going to find it hard to perform. People might say guys like Shved, Bayo, Arzani, Soro, Klimala etc aren't good enough but we've no basis to make that judgement one way or another. These guys need opportunities and it's a bigger insult that they're not getting them when certain players are showing big signs of fatigue and loss of form.

That was one thing Rodgers did superbly was in his time at Celtic, guys like Armstrong, Christie, McGregor etc all came in from the cold and were given their chance and they built on it.

I wouldn't disagree with much of that to be fair...the only thing i would say is we don't know (can only guess) how these fringe players are doing in training and they must not be showing Lennon they have what it takes (who signed them? If NL did then he should be asked WTF). I'm sure if they were out performing the guys you mentioned they'd be in the team. Rogic one is a bit strange as he should be playing more but the way NL sets up the team and the formation he doesn't really have the room for him, my personal opinion is he's a bit slow and if he'd real pace he'd be a top notch player but still should be well up to play Scottish football and more regularly too...Celtic and the magic wingers seems to be still high on their agenda
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on March 06, 2020, 02:34:35 PM
Quote from: illdecide on March 06, 2020, 02:08:25 PM
Quote from: Angelo on March 06, 2020, 12:08:07 PM
Quote from: illdecide on March 06, 2020, 10:03:45 AM
Angelo I think everyone has their favourite players and the players they dislike and not much will really change, it's clear James is not one of your favourites...lol. For what it's worth he drives me up the wall at times especially making a half hearted attempt to go for a 50/50 tackle and easily he's brushed off the ball but as stated earlier he has scored so many goals and assists that cannot be ignored. You will see the pitches improving now and a lot of home matches coming up and i'd expect him to improve his form again. Maybe Neil should have given him the curly finger a few times but he is a crucial part of the team...

But the goals have dried up and the performances have dried up. I'm not talking about the past - I'm talking about the present. He is badly out of form and has been for sometime now, he is in his comfort zone and he has let his performance levels drop significantly. Lennon has used his squad really poorly this season. McGregor has been flogged to death this season and he has had a quality player like Rogic, feeding off a few cameo appearances and he then gets thrown in at the deep end against Copenhagen ring rusty.

We have a big squad with plenty of depth but the bottom line is the fringe players are seeing no action, irrespective of form or fitness and when they are going to be thrust in, they are going to find it hard to perform. People might say guys like Shved, Bayo, Arzani, Soro, Klimala etc aren't good enough but we've no basis to make that judgement one way or another. These guys need opportunities and it's a bigger insult that they're not getting them when certain players are showing big signs of fatigue and loss of form.

That was one thing Rodgers did superbly was in his time at Celtic, guys like Armstrong, Christie, McGregor etc all came in from the cold and were given their chance and they built on it.

I wouldn't disagree with much of that to be fair...the only thing i would say is we don't know (can only guess) how these fringe players are doing in training and they must not be showing Lennon they have what it takes (who signed them? If NL did then he should be asked WTF). I'm sure if they were out performing the guys you mentioned they'd be in the team. Rogic one is a bit strange as he should be playing more but the way NL sets up the team and the formation he doesn't really have the room for him, my personal opinion is he's a bit slow and if he'd real pace he'd be a top notch player but still should be well up to play Scottish football and more regularly too...Celtic and the magic wingers seems to be still high on their agenda

Maybe so but in the case of Rogic, he's a proven player, he's had a few niggles this season but has pretty much been available for most of the season.

A 34 year old Scott Brown has missed just one league match this season, McGregor has been an ever present in the league. The best football we played in Rodgers last season was when injuries dictated that Rogic, Christie and McGregor were the middle 3. There should have been ample opportunities for the likes of Rogic playing, it does the likes of McGregor no good to be starting every match, nor does it do a fringe player any good to be rotting away on the bench.

Home games against the likes of St Mirren, Hamilton, Ross County etc is the ideal opportunity to be giving some of the fringe players the chance to show their worth, they will be hungry to do so and it will keep those who have the jersey on their toes and needing to up their game.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on March 07, 2020, 05:05:28 PM
Ross County must be feeling good about their 3 pointer tomorrow.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on March 07, 2020, 09:37:22 PM
Quote from: Main Street on March 07, 2020, 05:05:28 PM
Ross County must be feeling good about their 3 pointer tomorrow.

I don't see, when Celtic are 3 up, that Lennon doesn't rest Brown, Mc Gregor, Forrest and Juillen etc.

Give lads a rest but more importanantly, give other lads a run out and see how they perform.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: charlieTully on March 07, 2020, 10:44:18 PM
You would think reading this thread Celtic were in trouble. Quadruple treble ffs lads. Wise up to f**k.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on March 07, 2020, 10:47:25 PM
Quote from: charlieTully on March 07, 2020, 10:44:18 PM
You would think reading this thread Celtic were in trouble. Quadruple treble ffs lads. Wise up to f**k.

What's wrong?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on March 08, 2020, 11:30:20 AM
Quote from: charlieTully on March 07, 2020, 10:44:18 PM
You would think reading this thread Celtic were in trouble. Quadruple treble ffs lads. Wise up to f**k.

100% Charlie, i was waiting on someone blaming Lennon for only winning 5-0 yesterday. Nothing is ever good enough, the amount of fella's here on this Board who said everything about Lennon when he was reappointed as manager was unreal..."he's had his chance", he's not good enough", "he's ginger", his record is as good as Brendan Rodgers yet everyone sucked the hole of that gold digger yet Lennon hasn't a clue...I would be saying this about any Celtic manager BTW not just because it's Lennon as long as their record backed this up.
There are decisions that Lennon makes that i don't agree with and playing Taylor is one of them as i don't rate him at all, I believe J Hayes is a better option there until we get a real Celtic style LB, there are other team selections i'm not a fan off TBH but he's the manager and until it warrants a shouting match they'll get my support. HH
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JPGJOHNNYG on March 08, 2020, 12:16:47 PM
I like lennon. I think part of his problem is the yr he won the league Rangers were in a mess deducted points and liquidated. He really should have won it the yr before but missed out by a point then his next wins were all when Rangers were in the lower leagues so through no fault if his own he never really finished above a competitive Rangers. I think thats why some dont think he is good enough at least this yr there can be no complaints.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on March 08, 2020, 12:51:48 PM
0-0 at ht Ross County,
although Gerrard was a total failure in the MLS (unlike Robbie Keane) would he not have enough left in him to still do a job for Rangers, considering their crisis of confidence and pressure buckling gymnastics?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on March 08, 2020, 01:11:21 PM
Quote from: JPGJOHNNYG on March 08, 2020, 12:16:47 PM
I like lennon. I think part of his problem is the yr he won the league Rangers were in a mess deducted points and liquidated. He really should have won it the yr before but missed out by a point then his next wins were all when Rangers were in the lower leagues so through no fault if his own he never really finished above a competitive Rangers. I think thats why some dont think he is good enough at least this yr there can be no complaints.

That and failing at Bolton and Hibs.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on March 08, 2020, 02:40:23 PM
Quote from: Angelo on March 08, 2020, 01:11:21 PM
Quote from: JPGJOHNNYG on March 08, 2020, 12:16:47 PM
I like lennon. I think part of his problem is the yr he won the league Rangers were in a mess deducted points and liquidated. He really should have won it the yr before but missed out by a point then his next wins were all when Rangers were in the lower leagues so through no fault if his own he never really finished above a competitive Rangers. I think thats why some dont think he is good enough at least this yr there can be no complaints.

That and failing at Bolton and Hibs.

Failing? Took Hibs to their highest finish in years. Bolton survived the drop under NL. Look what they have both done since.Rewrite history much?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on March 08, 2020, 03:02:40 PM
Quote from: ned on March 08, 2020, 02:40:23 PM
Quote from: Angelo on March 08, 2020, 01:11:21 PM
Quote from: JPGJOHNNYG on March 08, 2020, 12:16:47 PM
I like lennon. I think part of his problem is the yr he won the league Rangers were in a mess deducted points and liquidated. He really should have won it the yr before but missed out by a point then his next wins were all when Rangers were in the lower leagues so through no fault if his own he never really finished above a competitive Rangers. I think thats why some dont think he is good enough at least this yr there can be no complaints.

That and failing at Bolton and Hibs.

Failing? Took Hibs to their highest finish in years. Bolton survived the drop under NL. Look what they have both done since.Rewrite history much?

He was sacked at both. Leaving Bolton lying bottom of the Championship and being ran from Hibs after alienating the entire squad after a bad run of form.

That's not rewriting history, that's the facts.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on March 08, 2020, 03:10:26 PM
Quote from: Angelo on March 08, 2020, 03:02:40 PM
Quote from: ned on March 08, 2020, 02:40:23 PM
Quote from: Angelo on March 08, 2020, 01:11:21 PM
Quote from: JPGJOHNNYG on March 08, 2020, 12:16:47 PM
I like lennon. I think part of his problem is the yr he won the league Rangers were in a mess deducted points and liquidated. He really should have won it the yr before but missed out by a point then his next wins were all when Rangers were in the lower leagues so through no fault if his own he never really finished above a competitive Rangers. I think thats why some dont think he is good enough at least this yr there can be no complaints.

That and failing at Bolton and Hibs.

Failing? Took Hibs to their highest finish in years. Bolton survived the drop under NL. Look what they have both done since.Rewrite history much?

He was sacked at both. Leaving Bolton lying bottom of the Championship and being ran from Hibs after alienating the entire squad after a bad run of form.

That's not rewriting history, that's the facts.
It's bull that's what it is, Lennon performed a managerial miracle in mid season to rescue Bolton from oblivion, sure fire relegation certainties, with adding a few bargain basement journeymen to the squad. Before the next season started Bolton went tits up. Bolton were a basket case club at that time, as was well known to most everyone but not you.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on March 08, 2020, 03:46:26 PM
Quote from: Main Street on March 08, 2020, 03:10:26 PM
Quote from: Angelo on March 08, 2020, 03:02:40 PM
Quote from: ned on March 08, 2020, 02:40:23 PM
Quote from: Angelo on March 08, 2020, 01:11:21 PM
Quote from: JPGJOHNNYG on March 08, 2020, 12:16:47 PM
I like lennon. I think part of his problem is the yr he won the league Rangers were in a mess deducted points and liquidated. He really should have won it the yr before but missed out by a point then his next wins were all when Rangers were in the lower leagues so through no fault if his own he never really finished above a competitive Rangers. I think thats why some dont think he is good enough at least this yr there can be no complaints.

That and failing at Bolton and Hibs.

Failing? Took Hibs to their highest finish in years. Bolton survived the drop under NL. Look what they have both done since.Rewrite history much?

He was sacked at both. Leaving Bolton lying bottom of the Championship and being ran from Hibs after alienating the entire squad after a bad run of form.

That's not rewriting history, that's the facts.
It's bull that's what it is, Lennon performed a managerial miracle in mid season to rescue Bolton from oblivion, sure fire relegation certainties, with adding a few bargain basement journeymen to the squad. Before the next season started Bolton went tits up. Bolton were a basket case club at that time, as was well known to most everyone but not you.

The new manager bounce, he hasn't been able to sustain success in either job and was sacked when things went bad. Once John McGinn left Hibs they fell apart, it could be the same if Edouard goes at Celtic.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on March 08, 2020, 05:51:14 PM
Angelo you're wrong...as a few have already pointed out plus i can tell you for certain the Hibs job and the way he left there was more to it that you know and we'll leave it at that, he went on to be Celtic's next manager after Gold Digga ran to the pound note and has done a good job...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on March 08, 2020, 06:04:58 PM
Quote from: illdecide on March 08, 2020, 05:51:14 PM
Angelo you're wrong...as a few have already pointed out plus i can tell you for certain the Hibs job and the way he left there was more to it that you know and we'll leave it at that, he went on to be Celtic's next manager after Gold Digga ran to the pound note and has done a good job...

I think it's debatable how good a job he has done.

A collapse by the huns post Christmas has papered over the cracks. The Cluj and Copenhagen games were an embarrassment and we were blessed to win the League Cup. The performances in big games this season have been by and large extremely disappointing, we are utterly reliant on Edouard and luckily he has been fit all season.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on March 08, 2020, 06:21:08 PM
Quote from: Angelo on March 08, 2020, 06:04:58 PM
Quote from: illdecide on March 08, 2020, 05:51:14 PM
Angelo you're wrong...as a few have already pointed out plus i can tell you for certain the Hibs job and the way he left there was more to it that you know and we'll leave it at that, he went on to be Celtic's next manager after Gold Digga ran to the pound note and has done a good job...

I think it's debatable how good a job he has done.

A collapse by the huns post Christmas has papered over the cracks. The Cluj and Copenhagen games were an embarrassment and we were blessed to win the League Cup. The performances in big games this season have been by and large extremely disappointing, we are utterly reliant on Edouard and luckily he has been fit all season.

TBH you're just nit picking or you're on the wind up...for starters every good team relies on their "good forward" he is our player after all that's what Celtic pay him to do, regarding European games...is his record any worse than BR? in fact in nearly two decades all Celtic managers have failed miserably in Europe.
As MS pointed out the other day regarding the Huns collapse, that's their problem. Celtic have had great form from Jan so it didn't matter if Sevco had kept good form as Celtic motored on regardless...

So what's your real gripe?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: uimhr ocht on March 09, 2020, 06:22:08 PM
Does lenny go with 2 strikers against the huns? went to st mirren game on sat comfortable win,im not convinced with taylor and would prefered ntcham to start against them for physical battle but hes only back in training this week.Celtic have spent alot of money on shved,bayo,klimala,soro,kouassi,12 mill i think poor judgement whos to blame for these signings.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on March 09, 2020, 10:28:46 PM
Quote from: uimhr ocht on March 09, 2020, 06:22:08 PM
Does lenny go with 2 strikers against the huns? went to st mirren game on sat comfortable win,im not convinced with taylor and would prefered ntcham to start against them for physical battle but hes only back in training this week.Celtic have spent alot of money on shved,bayo,klimala,soro,kouassi,12 mill i think poor judgement whos to blame for these signings.

Whoever signed them is to blame but on a young prospects like them i'd say the odds are low enough of them breaking thru but i suppose to counteract that argument the big money spent on them and the many times they have been watched they should have a far higher percentage of them breaking into the first team.
It'll be interesting to see what NL does for Sunday as he has a few different options depending on the fitness of Ajer, Hatem Abd Elhamed is a cracking player and he could well feature but only got 15 mins or so on Sunday so may not be match fit. I'd imagine if he goes with 3 at the back it will be Bitton with Jullien and either Ajer if fit and Elhamed if not fit. These options will decide if he goes with Taylor and Forrest as wing backs, this will probably have the 2 up front. A back four with 5 in the middle and French Eddie up front on his own, back four will probably be Elhamed - Ajer - Jullien - Taylor
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on March 09, 2020, 10:43:19 PM
Quote from: illdecide on March 09, 2020, 10:28:46 PM
Quote from: uimhr ocht on March 09, 2020, 06:22:08 PM
Does lenny go with 2 strikers against the huns? went to st mirren game on sat comfortable win,im not convinced with taylor and would prefered ntcham to start against them for physical battle but hes only back in training this week.Celtic have spent alot of money on shved,bayo,klimala,soro,kouassi,12 mill i think poor judgement whos to blame for these signings.

Whoever signed them is to blame but on a young prospects like them i'd say the odds are low enough of them breaking thru but i suppose to counteract that argument the big money spent on them and the many times they have been watched they should have a far higher percentage of them breaking into the first team.
It'll be interesting to see what NL does for Sunday as he has a few different options depending on the fitness of Ajer, Hatem Abd Elhamed is a cracking player and he could well feature but only got 15 mins or so on Sunday so may not be match fit. I'd imagine if he goes with 3 at the back it will be Bitton with Jullien and either Ajer if fit and Elhamed if not fit. These options will decide if he goes with Taylor and Forrest as wing backs, this will probably have the 2 up front. A back four with 5 in the middle and French Eddie up front on his own, back four will probably be Elhamed - Ajer - Jullien - Taylor

I'll be interested in how aggressive Celtic are from the first whistle.  Need to bully them all over the park and set a marker down from the start.  In last 2 Rangers games, they have bullied Celtic and/or Celtic have folded and were not prepared for the battle.  Hopefully Lennon will not have them complacent once again in a big game.  Brown and the experienced must be prepared to meet fire with fire and not be put on the back foot.  Celtic have, by far, the better players but a lot will depend on the mentality of the Hoops' players.

In regards t Rangers, I'd try and bully Julien out of it and put Celtic's defence under serious pressure from the start.  Just physically bully them.  Other teams have had success at this against Celtic recently and Lennon and management have been warned.  Be really good for the Hoops to get the win - and a dominant performance to boot. 
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on March 16, 2020, 07:32:07 PM
Was reading stuff about Lennon and his comments about Celtic should be champions if the season ends and then he was compared to Klopp of Liverpool where he said football does not matter, it's all about the well being of the public.
This drives me absolutely around the bend they way he's portrayed in the media...if people were to listen to his full interview he basically said the same as Klopp yet it was cut out of the interview and shown like he was just coming out with "we should be champions" shit.

On the season itself, it's a hard one to call and i'd say the best thing is to wait 3-4 weeks and then see whats happening. If the season is cancelled then no matter what the decision of the SFA & SPFL it will kick someone in the teeth. I'll be surprised if Celtic come out of this Champions but if that's the case we'll just have to win it next year again to rub their noses in it. Another point someone made was if the season was declared null and void will all the clubs give back everyone's season ticket money? that would put a lot of the smaller clubs under. I actually don't envy the SPFL & SFA on making a decision on the current season if this doesn't clear up ASAP.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on March 16, 2020, 08:14:55 PM
Quote from: illdecide on March 16, 2020, 07:32:07 PM
Was reading stuff about Lennon and his comments about Celtic should be champions if the season ends and then he was compared to Klopp of Liverpool where he said football does not matter, it's all about the well being of the public.
This drives me absolutely around the bend they way he's portrayed in the media...if people were to listen to his full interview he basically said the same as Klopp yet it was cut out of the interview and shown like he was just coming out with "we should be champions" shit.

On the season itself, it's a hard one to call and i'd say the best thing is to wait 3-4 weeks and then see whats happening. If the season is cancelled then no matter what the decision of the SFA & SPFL it will kick someone in the teeth. I'll be surprised if Celtic come out of this Champions but if that's the case we'll just have to win it next year again to rub their noses in it. Another point someone made was if the season was declared null and void will all the clubs give back everyone's season ticket money? that would put a lot of the smaller clubs under. I actually don't envy the SPFL & SFA on making a decision on the current season if this doesn't clear up ASAP.

Just give Celtic the title and send Hearts down.  I'd be happy with that.

Be interesting to see what other countries do.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on March 16, 2020, 08:55:18 PM
I seen T-shirts the other day the some Sevco fans had on them saying something along the lines of "Corona Virus stopped 9 in a row" Sad hoors
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on March 17, 2020, 10:34:11 AM
Quote from: illdecide on March 09, 2020, 10:28:46 PM
Quote from: uimhr ocht on March 09, 2020, 06:22:08 PM
Does lenny go with 2 strikers against the huns? went to st mirren game on sat comfortable win,im not convinced with taylor and would prefered ntcham to start against them for physical battle but hes only back in training this week.Celtic have spent alot of money on shved,bayo,klimala,soro,kouassi,12 mill i think poor judgement whos to blame for these signings.

Whoever signed them is to blame but on a young prospects like them i'd say the odds are low enough of them breaking thru but i suppose to counteract that argument the big money spent on them and the many times they have been watched they should have a far higher percentage of them breaking into the first team.
It'll be interesting to see what NL does for Sunday as he has a few different options depending on the fitness of Ajer, Hatem Abd Elhamed is a cracking player and he could well feature but only got 15 mins or so on Sunday so may not be match fit. I'd imagine if he goes with 3 at the back it will be Bitton with Jullien and either Ajer if fit and Elhamed if not fit. These options will decide if he goes with Taylor and Forrest as wing backs, this will probably have the 2 up front. A back four with 5 in the middle and French Eddie up front on his own, back four will probably be Elhamed - Ajer - Jullien - Taylor

Could they not play the season out behind closed doors if things have not spiked by next month?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on March 17, 2020, 10:35:41 AM
Are EPL and SPL clubs who don't have any positive tests still openly training and that?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on March 17, 2020, 03:02:18 PM
Quote from: Angelo on March 17, 2020, 10:35:41 AM
Are EPL and SPL clubs who don't have any positive tests still openly training and that?

I'm led to believe last week they were not training collectively but had been given individual programmes. I think they were back at Lennoxtown today as a group but not 100% sure.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on March 17, 2020, 07:13:51 PM
Quote from: uimhr ocht on March 09, 2020, 06:22:08 PM
Does lenny go with 2 strikers against the huns? went to st mirren game on sat comfortable win,im not convinced with taylor and would prefered ntcham to start against them for physical battle but hes only back in training this week.Celtic have spent alot of money on shved,bayo,klimala,soro,kouassi,12 mill i think poor judgement whos to blame for these signings.

Are you writing off Kimlala and Soro already?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on March 30, 2020, 05:04:07 PM
Like so many, Neil Lennon took a minute to applaud the NHS workers on Thursday evening, standing at the window of his Glasgow flat and clapping appreciatively as others around him clapped and banged their pots and pans in acknowledgment of these incredible people.

He found it emotional and he wouldn't have been alone in that either. "The word I keep hearing on the news, from leaders of countries and leaders of sports associations, is unprecedented," he says. "It's the word of the year. Everybody is saying it and they're right. Look, I don't want to be getting up on my high horse and preaching to anybody but we might look back on this as a time when our society changed.

"I'm really missing football, I'm missing the players, the staff, the games, the colour, the noise, but it's no bad thing to take a moment and appreciate what you've got.

"I think football will mean a lot more to a lot of people when it returns. What I'm seeing now is us going back to our roots, going back to community life with people looking out for each other and maybe we'd gone away from that. What's happening is tragic but everybody is pulling together to try to get through it and that's brilliant."

Lennon's decade as a boss in 10 moments
Celtic say season 'cannot be voided'
Caged animals & mental health
Lennon is communicating with his players from a safe distance. It could be five months, and possibly longer, before they're back out there and he knows how they're feeling right now. "They're like caged animals," he says. "These are young, fit men who're used to an almost regimented way of living. Their routine is training and playing. All of that is gone. Some of them will be cooking for themselves for the first time in their lives.

"Mentally, the change can put a strain on them. They're used to intensity and suddenly it's not there. We're very aware of the mental [health] side of this. We all need to keep our well-being in order. As long as I can get out and get some exercise for my own peace of mind then I'm fine. The silence is deafening when you go out for a walk. The place is deserted. We just have to ride it out as best we can. We're all in the same boat."

This past week has marked 10 years since Lennon became a manager. He was only 38. "I'm a year off 50," he says. "All of a sudden, it creeps up on you. Where has it all gone? There's been a lot crammed in and you never really get much time to take stock."

Now is as good a time as any. What else would we be doing? Lennon in Scotland is an epic tale that would take an awful lot of telling with more time and space required than we have here. He's a Netflix series unto himself.

There's the football, the trophies, the cut and thrust of his professional life and there's the poison. He's had a death threat from the Loyalist Volunteer Force, he's been knocked unconscious in the street, he's had a guy try to run him off the road, he's been spat at and head-butted, he's had bullets in the post, he's had a viable parcel bomb intercepted, a person has done time for a threatening him in a social media post, another person has depicted him in a mock hanging on the internet, somebody else daubed a message on the wall outside Tynecastle saying that he should be killed.

We could go on and on. The rampant bigotry he has been subjected to, the attack by a fan at Tynecastle - "that guy lacked social skills" he says, in a magnificent and intended understatement.

It's hard to remember them all, unless they'd all been done to you, in which case it would be hard to forget. Without question he's the most disgracefully treated person there's ever been in Scottish football.

'I had a great upbringing'
But he's made of tough stuff. "I had a great upbringing," he explains. "My parents kept us out of trouble. We didn't have much to live on but they did their best and as you get older you appreciate more and more what your parents did for you.

"Growing up in the 1970s in Northern Ireland wasn't easy. The most vivid memories were of the year of the Hunger Strikes, the rioting and the tension. I was about 10 or 11. That was a really intense period, especially in the nationalist, republican community where I grew up. I saw some stuff. The plastic bullets. I used to see them lying on the street, six inch cylinders, heavy and hard things, but my parents kept me away from it."

There's a story about the younger Lennon that tells you something about the steel in him. He was playing for Crewe when he broke his back, 16 metal staples being inserted to hold things together. There were doubts about whether he would ever play again but there were also doubts if he would ever walk again if things went wrong. He was 19-years-old, was earning £120 a week and was out for year.

From that to this, it's quite a journey. We're talking on the phone because that's how things are done in these strange times but even without the face to face his humour and intelligence shines through.

Ten years since he became a manager. What would he tell the Neil Lennon of 2010 if he was sitting in front of him right now? "I'd tell him that I admire his passion and his drive, but that he can't do it all by himself," he answers. "What I've learned is how to adapt to players rather than trying to get them to adapt to me. I'm far more rounded now than I was then. You just learn, don't you?"

Snapshots from his football life. One of the scariest moments came in October 2011, a day when it could have ended even before it really got started. Celtic trailed Rangers by 10 points at the top of the league and found themselves 3-0 down at half-time at Rugby Park. "That was a pivotal moment," he recalls. "It's a bit of a walk down to the tunnel and I was looking at our fans and I said to myself, 'I'm not giving this up just yet'. The reality was that if we continued in the same vein I was going to get sacked. My personal pride and the pride I have in the club was hurting, so I got after the players a wee bit.

"I gave them an ultimatum, basically. I went in and said, 'Look lads, see if you want me here on Monday, you have to turn this around because we're embarrassing the club and the fans out there'. They got the draw and then won 17 games in a row and we won the league and we won it back at Kilmarnock, 6-0 on a gloriously sunny day."

'A golden moment' against Barcelona
Neil Lennon celebrates Tony Watt's famous goal against Barcelona at Celtic Park
Neil Lennon celebrates Tony Watt's famous goal against Barcelona at Celtic Park
His greatest moment was beating Barcelona in the Champions League in 2012 and making the last 16 of the most illustrious club competition in the world.

"I'm standing on the touchline that night and I'm a few feet away from Messi and Iniesta and Xavi - some of the best players who ever played the game," he recalls. "I'm thinking this is what it must be like if you walked up the 18th fairway with Tiger Woods on the Sunday at the Masters or you were ringside watching Muhammad Ali. Proper legends - and here was my team beating these incredible players."

Does he remember who Barca brought on that evening? "David Villa was one of them... Who else?" Gerard Pique and Cesc Fabregas.

"And we brought on Tony Watt!," he says. "We brought him on for (Mikael) Lustig and Adam Matthews went from left-back to right-back, Charlie Mulgrew went from left-wing to left-back, Georgios Samaras went from centre forward to wide left and we put Tony up there and told him to do what he could. It was the kid's golden moment - and a golden moment in my life."

He cites his brief spell at Bolton as his biggest low in management. The club went into administration, they started selling off assets, the chairman Phil Gartside passed away and every day was stressful, a world away from what he had left behind at Celtic Park when he exited in 2014.

"It was a bad experience, but one you learn from," he says. "You're used to winning up here. You never take it for granted, but your weekends are normally quite good. Bolton was the total opposite.

"Football management is lonely at times. Everything stops with you. You have to strike a balance, you can't let it dominate your life. If it's 24/7 and you're winning then everything is brilliant, but when it's 24/7 and things are going wrong you have to have a valve you can turn off.

"You have to find other things to do even though at times it's virtually impossible. I always remember Fergie [Sir Alex Ferguson] telling me that when Roger Federer lost a final he would take his family out to dinner and they weren't allowed to talk about tennis. That's a good one.

"You analyse a game to death but you can't get it back. Deal with it on the day and move on. Fergie had the horses as a distraction. I like to read. It can't always be work, work, work or it will grind you down eventually."

Van Dijk, Edouard and his captain
He says Virgil van Dijk has been his best signing and that Odsonne Edouard is as good as anything he's seen up front for Celtic since Henrik Larsson. The most significant player on his watch has been Scott Brown.

"He's an outstanding captain and an outstanding footballer and that gets overlooked sometimes," he says. "He still covers the ground well even at at 34, which I didn't do at 34. He still has that great cardiovascular capacity. People try to take him on all the time but he's got the dark arts you need to have in the throes of a game. He sets standards every single day."

There's not much opportunity to do that now. Everything is on hold. Lennon wants the Premiership played to a natural finish - Celtic are 13 points ahead at the top - but the mood music tells us that this league could be called pretty soon. The financial imperatives may demand it.

"We want to play all the games but I don't know if that's possible," he says. "It's not the main concern. We'll do what we can do, but the most important thing is that all everybody stays safe and well in these scary times. That's the thing that matters."
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on April 11, 2020, 10:11:54 AM
Waiting on Dundee's vote by all accounts to see if Scottish leagues end.

And Servco, unsurprisingly, don't want the league decided yet but want the prize money handed out now. 

You couldn't make it up.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on April 11, 2020, 10:27:27 AM
If it comes to pass to end the season now, it would be tough on Patrick Thistle who have a game in hand to avoid relegation.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on April 11, 2020, 09:57:30 PM
Quote from: Main Street on April 11, 2020, 10:27:27 AM
If it comes to pass to end the season now, it would be tough on Patrick Thistle who have a game in hand to avoid relegation.

As far as I can see it would be average points to decide positions so Thistle would be safe.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on April 12, 2020, 01:16:11 AM
Quote from: ned on April 11, 2020, 09:57:30 PM
Quote from: Main Street on April 11, 2020, 10:27:27 AM
If it comes to pass to end the season now, it would be tough on Patrick Thistle who have a game in hand to avoid relegation.

As far as I can see it would be average points to decide positions so Thistle would be safe.
The maths is beyond my 1D vision, however the Scotsman calculates that Thistle would be relegated.

'Thistle, who would be relegated on 0.037 of a point under the proposals in lying two points off Queen of the South with a game in hand.'

https://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/rangers/rangers-and-partick-thistle-lead-revolt-against-spfl-resolution-end-season-2533784 (https://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/rangers/rangers-and-partick-thistle-lead-revolt-against-spfl-resolution-end-season-2533784)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on April 12, 2020, 06:59:38 AM
Quote from: Main Street on April 12, 2020, 01:16:11 AM
Quote from: ned on April 11, 2020, 09:57:30 PM
Quote from: Main Street on April 11, 2020, 10:27:27 AM
If it comes to pass to end the season now, it would be tough on Patrick Thistle who have a game in hand to avoid relegation.

As far as I can see it would be average points to decide positions so Thistle would be safe.
The maths is beyond my 1D vision, however the Scotsman calculates that Thistle would be relegated.

'Thistle, who would be relegated on 0.037 of a point under the proposals in lying two points off Queen of the South with a game in hand.'

https://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/rangers/rangers-and-partick-thistle-lead-revolt-against-spfl-resolution-end-season-2533784 (https://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/rangers/rangers-and-partick-thistle-lead-revolt-against-spfl-resolution-end-season-2533784)

Yes, I calculated wrong!
It appears that reconstruction for a season may be a solution. 14 team leagues a possibility but this is then unfair to teams in play off positions.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on April 16, 2020, 10:32:08 PM
The scottish clubs vote has been concluded with Dundee doing a lisbon treaty vote.
UEFA have blessed it,  and Celtic wil be announced as the champions.
Meanwhile Rangers cruelly denied their one in 10 million chance of overhauling Celtic, continue with their smoke and mirrors objections.

As Chris Sutton was inspired to write,
"Democratic vote...overwhelming result...frustration must really be the wheels came off after the winter break. But blame everyone and everything else."
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on April 17, 2020, 09:12:36 AM
Quote from: Main Street on April 16, 2020, 10:32:08 PM
The scottish clubs vote has been concluded with Dundee doing a lisbon treaty vote.
UEFA have blessed it,  and Celtic wil be announced as the champions.
Meanwhile Rangers cruelly denied their one in 10 million chance of overhauling Celtic, continue with their smoke and mirrors objections.

As Chris Sutton was inspired to write,
"Democratic vote...overwhelming result...frustration must really be the wheels came off after the winter break. But blame everyone and everything else."

Sutton loves to wind people up.  Made a great career in the media.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on April 17, 2020, 12:44:35 PM
Quote from: marty34 on April 17, 2020, 09:12:36 AM
Quote from: Main Street on April 16, 2020, 10:32:08 PM
The scottish clubs vote has been concluded with Dundee doing a lisbon treaty vote.
UEFA have blessed it,  and Celtic wil be announced as the champions.
Meanwhile Rangers cruelly denied their one in 10 million chance of overhauling Celtic, continue with their smoke and mirrors objections.

As Chris Sutton was inspired to write,
"Democratic vote...overwhelming result...frustration must really be the wheels came off after the winter break. But blame everyone and everything else."

Sutton loves to wind people up.  Made a great career in the media.

Yes, he likes to wind people up but that quote is not a wind up. It is exactly what no other twat in the media will say when it needs to be said.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on April 17, 2020, 12:55:10 PM
Will there be an asterisk attached to this title?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Baile Brigín 2 on April 17, 2020, 01:27:43 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on April 17, 2020, 12:55:10 PM
Will there be an asterisk attached to this title?
Yes
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on April 17, 2020, 01:52:01 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on April 17, 2020, 12:55:10 PM
Will there be an asterisk attached to this title?

If and when it ever happens (hope they go burst and it never happens) will Sevco have one title to their name or will it be added to the old clubs 44 titles
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on April 17, 2020, 02:08:24 PM
Quote from: Baile Brigín 2 on April 17, 2020, 01:27:43 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on April 17, 2020, 12:55:10 PM
Will there be an asterisk attached to this title?
Yes

It'll still count as a title regardless.  In 50 years, nobody will care, Celtic will have it to their name.

I see there could be a bigger league next season to keep Hearts etc. happy - a bit of compromise in a way.  That'll keep everybody happy.

The way I see it though is that Scotland have too many clubs, whether part-time or full-time.  Surely 20 clubs with be enough in a country that size.  Join 3 local clubs together (harder said than done) but there may be a few less clubs when all this settles down regardless!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on April 17, 2020, 04:49:56 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on April 17, 2020, 12:55:10 PM
Will there be an asterisk attached to this title?

Rangers have a shared title with Dumbarton, that they count as a full title!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lenny on April 17, 2020, 06:13:48 PM
Quote from: From the Bunker on April 17, 2020, 04:49:56 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on April 17, 2020, 12:55:10 PM
Will there be an asterisk attached to this title?

Rangers have a shared title with Dumbarton, that they count as a full title!

And Dumbarton had a better goal difference. They have another title which they count when they were also joint top and also had a worse goal difference. Goal difference wasn't use at that time to differentiate between teams level on points. Celtic will be fully deserving winners this year if it's not completed.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Champion The Wonder Horse on April 17, 2020, 09:52:00 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on April 17, 2020, 12:55:10 PM
Will there be an asterisk attached to this title?
0/10

Clown.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on April 17, 2020, 11:59:18 PM
Quote from: marty34 on April 17, 2020, 02:08:24 PM
Quote from: Baile Brigín 2 on April 17, 2020, 01:27:43 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on April 17, 2020, 12:55:10 PM
Will there be an asterisk attached to this title?
Yes

It'll still count as a title regardless.  In 50 years, nobody will care, Celtic will have it to their name.

No asterisk. This is as bona fide a title  as they come.  One could take issue with a league title that had still to be won over the remaining games, but only a mathematically challenged moron could imagine a series of events where Celtic could have failed to win this title.

Patrick Thistle can be aggrieved with this outcome, with justification
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on April 18, 2020, 12:09:56 AM
Quote from: Champion The Wonder Horse on April 17, 2020, 09:52:00 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on April 17, 2020, 12:55:10 PM
Will there be an asterisk attached to this title?
0/10

Clown.
So it wasn't awarded?

Ones on early about the Dumbarton rangers joint win not being really accepted
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: straightred on April 18, 2020, 08:43:08 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on April 17, 2020, 12:55:10 PM
Will there be an asterisk attached to this title?

Who cares.... we'll mock them even more if they try that on. 6 of their 9 in a row have asterisks due to cheating tax. Now that's what i call astericks
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: MoChara on April 28, 2020, 01:57:36 PM
Joey Barton finally speaks about his brief stay in Glasgow as Celtic sent the Englishman home after a 5-1 humping with Scott Brown and company dominating his first and last taste of a derby.
The former Burnley player signed for Rangers in a bid to stir up some controversy with the Scottish media as he knew it would receive big media attention.
However, like so many players and managers who have come to Rangers over the years, were no match for Celtic and Scott Brown.

Barton came to Glasgow with the provado that he was going to boss Scottish football and end Brown's trophy dominance.


Of course we know that didn't happen and never even came close as Celtic annihilated a very poor Warburton squad that hardly managed to gain any possession during that derby.


Barton speaks on a podcast about that day (source):

We're playing Celtic at Celtic Park. I've said I'm going to be the best player in Scotland and all eyes are on me and Scott Brown.

We did team shape on Thursday. Andy Halliday was having something to eat later that night and he says, 'I'm not playing tomorrow'.

He was in the team shape on the Thursday, so we've had all this preparation, so why is he changing the team on the Friday? We found out on the Saturday that Warbs was concerned the team had been leaked, so he decided to change it but he didn't tell Andy – he texted him, despite us all being in the hotel.

Andy's a mad Rangers man and a good lad. He was clearly upset. It was just amateur hour everywhere.

We turn up at the stadium and run the gauntlet of the Celtic fans. I know we're going to lose the game because of the team selection. It's me, Josh Windass and Niko Kranjcar in centre midfield against Scott Brown, Nir Bitton and Callum McGregor.

Josh and Niko are good players but not ones you really want in the trenches with you at Parkhead. You want warhorses.

I knew all the sh** I was going to get because we weren't winning that game. Before the game Kenny Miller is having a go. Andy's trying to galvanise the troops. I look to my right and there's Warburton shaking. He was supposed to be the leader and he's shaking like a dog having a sh**.

"I remember thinking, 'Don't get sent off'. My mindset was not about winning. It was not getting sent off."


Opinion Time
Barton has not won a trophy and he might have played in the Premier League but Scott Brown has dominated an entire league for over a decade and has won everything that Scottish football has to offer.


There is no doubt that Brown has had offers from the EPL but the man himself has stated time and time again that the grass isn't always greener.

Yes, he could earn twice the money and not have the worry of winning every match but his position now, of being a Celtic legend and the second best captain in the club's history just proves his decision was correct.

In 20 years time, Barton won't be remembered by anyone (unless as a manager) and Scott Brown will always have a home at Celtic park.

Oh and also....
I know for a fact that Barton only signed for Rangers to flog his book as he expected to beat Celtic and have a book signing on the Monday which he cancelled in fear of his life.

https://celticnowandforever.com/barton-on-celtic-schooling-and-real-reason-he-signed/
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: take_yer_points on April 30, 2020, 11:09:37 PM
https://twitter.com/LADFLEG/status/1255946646770327566?s=08

That is a deadly wind up! Jamie Bryson jumped into it with both feet. His tweet is now deleted. He wasn't on his own either, looks like there's plenty fell for it
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on April 30, 2020, 11:35:29 PM
Quote from: take_yer_points on April 30, 2020, 11:09:37 PM
https://twitter.com/LADFLEG/status/1255946646770327566?s=08

That is a deadly wind up! Jamie Bryson jumped into it with both feet. His tweet is now deleted. He wasn't on his own either, looks like there's plenty fell for it
Very funny, dumb as fck is that wee lad.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on May 01, 2020, 10:12:33 AM
Was reading all the tweets earlier where as we're told a few Tims made up these dummy accounts to show Celtic paid Dundee these amounts of money hence the change of Dundee's vote. All Sevco fans are all over this and their forums are red hot talking about Celtic paying Dundee but if they're dumb as f**k then so be it but to think that the Sevco Board have this as their evidence is laughable and they will be made proper fools off. Surely if this is their evidence they'll quickly bin it and say they'd nothing all along or for their own sake they'd better have something other than that wind up...This is comedy gold.

Sevco will be in administration within 14 days...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on May 01, 2020, 10:28:37 AM
Quote from: illdecide on May 01, 2020, 10:12:33 AM
Was reading all the tweets earlier where as we're told a few Tims made up these dummy accounts to show Celtic paid Dundee these amounts of money hence the change of Dundee's vote. All Sevco fans are all over this and their forums are red hot talking about Celtic paying Dundee but if they're dumb as f**k then so be it but to think that the Sevco Board have this as their evidence is laughable and they will be made proper fools off. Surely if this is their evidence they'll quickly bin it and say they'd nothing all along or for their own sake they'd better have something other than that wind up...This is comedy gold.

Sevco will be in administration within 14 days...

Is this Rangers' evidence?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on May 01, 2020, 10:53:36 AM
We're all hoping so...I genuinely think it was and they have realised this now that they've been hoodwinked and are now searching for other stuff that doesn't exist. Comedy gold
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on May 01, 2020, 01:57:45 PM
Rangers have a strange mentality, they're not quite Trumpian but they're a bit nuts, paranoid Loyalists on speed.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: toby47 on May 18, 2020, 09:46:52 AM
Looks like 9 in a row will be confirmed this morning
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on May 18, 2020, 11:39:04 AM
Quote from: toby47 on May 18, 2020, 09:46:52 AM
Looks like 9 in a row will be confirmed this morning

Looks that way but i'd love it if it could resume in June some time and finish the season properly. The Zombies will always go on about we didn't win it and there'll be an asterisk beside out title when they know clearly they were gone and out of it...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: MoChara on May 18, 2020, 11:49:15 AM
Maybe even draw it our further again to the 12th July to announce it, so they can sit at home with their sashes on not allowed out thinking about it.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: laoislad on May 18, 2020, 12:16:14 PM
Quote from: illdecide on May 18, 2020, 11:39:04 AM
Quote from: toby47 on May 18, 2020, 09:46:52 AM
Looks like 9 in a row will be confirmed this morning

Looks that way but i'd love it if it could resume in June some time and finish the season properly. The Zombies will always go on about we didn't win it and there'll be an asterisk beside out title when they know clearly they were gone and out of it...
I have seen people who support certain English Clubs,as well as support Celtic,who mention asterisks and null and void everytime it comes up about the Premier League resuming or giving Liverpool the title. Yet those same people never mention it when it comes to Celtic been given the title or null and voiding the SPL. Strange that...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Aaron Boone on May 18, 2020, 12:49:57 PM
Congratulations to Neil Lennon and Glasgow Celtic FC on the win.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: trailer on May 18, 2020, 12:59:09 PM
Proper decision but this title will always have an asterisk beside it. 
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tiempo on May 18, 2020, 01:18:30 PM
Quote from: trailer on May 18, 2020, 12:59:09 PM
Proper decision but this title will always have an asterisk beside it.

And what will the asterisk denote?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: trailer on May 18, 2020, 01:29:42 PM
Quote from: tiempo on May 18, 2020, 01:18:30 PM
Quote from: trailer on May 18, 2020, 12:59:09 PM
Proper decision but this title will always have an asterisk beside it.

And what will the asterisk denote?

What a stupid f**king question. It'll denote that the sky is blue... f**k me. It'll denote that the season wasn't completed.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Taylor on May 18, 2020, 01:34:57 PM
Quote from: trailer on May 18, 2020, 01:29:42 PM
Quote from: tiempo on May 18, 2020, 01:18:30 PM
Quote from: trailer on May 18, 2020, 12:59:09 PM
Proper decision but this title will always have an asterisk beside it.

And what will the asterisk denote?

What a stupid f**king question. It'll denote that the sky is blue... f**k me. It'll denote that the season wasn't completed.

;D ;D

Better way of putting it - off course there is an asterix beside it
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: RedHand88 on May 18, 2020, 04:48:56 PM
Quote from: tiempo on May 18, 2020, 01:18:30 PM
Quote from: trailer on May 18, 2020, 12:59:09 PM
Proper decision but this title will always have an asterisk beside it.

And what will the asterisk denote?

That Celtic were 13 points clear in the home stretch.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: screenexile on May 18, 2020, 04:50:48 PM
The asterisk will denote the season was never finished. . . it wasn't. Yeah Celtic would have won anyway but they didn't so it should be noted.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: red hander on May 18, 2020, 04:55:03 PM
Quote from: screenexile on May 18, 2020, 04:50:48 PM
The asterisk will denote the season was never finished. . . it wasn't. Yeah Celtic would have won anyway but they didn't so it should be noted.

Like the titles won by the liquidated Huns using EBTs and dodging taxes to their beloved Queen?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on May 18, 2020, 05:13:07 PM
Nine in a row honest titles, never been achieved since Celtic's last 9 in a row.
Though some headlines may just exclaim  "Celtic Fail to Win the Treble"

Three definite blips during the season notwithstanding,  Cluj, FCK and that Rangers game,
well done to Neil Lennon, he did better than I thought he would, he's definitely matured with tactics and his general management.
How will it be celebrated?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Orior on May 18, 2020, 07:20:57 PM
Quote from: Main Street on May 18, 2020, 05:13:07 PM
Nine in a row honest titles, never been achieved since Celtic's last 9 in a row.
Though some headlines may just exclaim  "Celtic Fail to Win the Treble"

Three definite blips during the season notwithstanding,  Cluj, FCK and that Rangers game,
well done to Neil Lennon, he did better than I thought he would, he's definitely matured with tactics and his general management.
How will it be celebrated?

By buying a bottle of Tippex and remove the Asterisk everywhere you see it.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on May 18, 2020, 07:46:48 PM
Quote from: laoislad on May 18, 2020, 12:16:14 PM
Quote from: illdecide on May 18, 2020, 11:39:04 AM
Quote from: toby47 on May 18, 2020, 09:46:52 AM
Looks like 9 in a row will be confirmed this morning

Looks that way but i'd love it if it could resume in June some time and finish the season properly. The Zombies will always go on about we didn't win it and there'll be an asterisk beside out title when they know clearly they were gone and out of it...
I have seen people who support certain English Clubs,as well as support Celtic,who mention asterisks and null and void everytime it comes up about the Premier League resuming or giving Liverpool the title. Yet those same people never mention it when it comes to Celtic been given the title or null and voiding the SPL. Strange that...

Are people just trying to wind you up?
Any sane guy will know Celtic were 13pts clear with a superior goal difference (worth a point) and if my calculations are correct had 5 or a possible 6 of the last 8 games at home so we all know that was a no brainer. As for Liverpool which i do not support but have a we soft spot for were in an even bigger commanding position than Celtic and it would be silly to state anything other than worthy PL Champions. There are clowns and Muppet's everywhere more so on the GAA Board for some reason who will argue and wind up just for the sake of it, i've seen it over the years on threads and you're prob on the board longer than me so to even take serious what some of the people are saying is silly tbh.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on May 18, 2020, 07:50:35 PM
As for Asterisk etc etc, you people and wind up merchants can stick whatever you want beside the title for all i care. Yes the season wasn't finished and there'll always be something noted beside this years title but i still don't care less as it will still state that we've won 9 in a row so they can asterisk that up their holes too ;)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on May 18, 2020, 08:12:23 PM
Quote from: illdecide on May 18, 2020, 07:50:35 PM
As for Asterisk etc etc, you people and wind up merchants can stick whatever you want beside the title for all i care. Yes the season wasn't finished and there'll always be something noted beside this years title but i still don't care less as it will still state that we've won 9 in a row so they can asterisk that up their holes too ;)

All it means is the season wasn't finished, but no one can deny Celtic won the league
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Taylor on May 18, 2020, 08:22:11 PM
All it means is that it isn't really a proper title.
It's 3/4 or 5/6 of a title
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: charlieTully on May 18, 2020, 08:31:56 PM
Quote from: laoislad on May 18, 2020, 12:16:14 PM
Quote from: illdecide on May 18, 2020, 11:39:04 AM
Quote from: toby47 on May 18, 2020, 09:46:52 AM
Looks like 9 in a row will be confirmed this morning

Looks that way but i'd love it if it could resume in June some time and finish the season properly. The Zombies will always go on about we didn't win it and there'll be an asterisk beside out title when they know clearly they were gone and out of it...
I have seen people who support certain English Clubs,as well as support Celtic,who mention asterisks and null and void everytime it comes up about the Premier League resuming or giving Liverpool the title. Yet those same people never mention it when it comes to Celtic been given the title or null and voiding the SPL. Strange that...

No Celtic fan would support an English club lad.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on May 18, 2020, 08:38:24 PM
Quote from: charlieTully on May 18, 2020, 08:31:56 PM
Quote from: laoislad on May 18, 2020, 12:16:14 PM
Quote from: illdecide on May 18, 2020, 11:39:04 AM
Quote from: toby47 on May 18, 2020, 09:46:52 AM
Looks like 9 in a row will be confirmed this morning

Looks that way but i'd love it if it could resume in June some time and finish the season properly. The Zombies will always go on about we didn't win it and there'll be an asterisk beside out title when they know clearly they were gone and out of it...
I have seen people who support certain English Clubs,as well as support Celtic,who mention asterisks and null and void everytime it comes up about the Premier League resuming or giving Liverpool the title. Yet those same people never mention it when it comes to Celtic been given the title or null and voiding the SPL. Strange that...

No Celtic fan would support an English club lad.

Just the one club for me pal :)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on May 18, 2020, 08:58:49 PM
The we soft spot for Liverpool came from the time we played Liverpool in 1989 for the Hillsborough Memorial Match which i was in attendance and it was the most emotional match I've ever been too and i was only a young lad (15 years of age). Celtic offered the game and support after the Hillsborough disaster, from that game i always had a we soft spot for them but i still only support the one team and that's Celtic...COYBIG
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: BennyCake on May 18, 2020, 09:38:59 PM
Does Scott Brown get presented with the trophy in his kitchen or what?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on May 18, 2020, 10:26:02 PM
In the last 20 mins against Leverkusen, Rangers were dead on their feet. Celtic were going into the derby game in March a lot fresher and I think it would have been a comfortable 3-1 at Ibrox. They would then have been calling for Gerrard's head and the gap would most likely have become even more wider thereafter. Rangers were never catching Celtic but they have used events since to deflect from their meltdown after the winter break. They were beaten by Hamilton at home in one of their last games ffs.
Celtic are worthy champions, make no mistake about it.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tiempo on May 18, 2020, 11:05:59 PM
Quote from: trailer on May 18, 2020, 01:29:42 PM
Quote from: tiempo on May 18, 2020, 01:18:30 PM
Quote from: trailer on May 18, 2020, 12:59:09 PM
Proper decision but this title will always have an asterisk beside it.

And what will the asterisk denote?

What a stupid f**king question. It'll denote that the sky is blue... f**k me. It'll denote that the season wasn't completed.

You must have another 4 incomplete seasons hiding away somewhere throwing all those asterisks about?

Did you 4 league titles along with those?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on May 18, 2020, 11:12:36 PM
Quote from: BennyCake on May 18, 2020, 09:38:59 PM
Does Scott Brown get presented with the trophy in his kitchen or what?

I presume he'll get presented in Paradise with a Socially distanced Photographer on hand!  ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: BennyCake on May 18, 2020, 11:19:15 PM
Quote from: From the Bunker on May 18, 2020, 11:12:36 PM
Quote from: BennyCake on May 18, 2020, 09:38:59 PM
Does Scott Brown get presented with the trophy in his kitchen or what?

I presume he'll get presented in Paradise with a Socially distanced Photographer on hand!  ;D

Ach, the kitchen thing would've been better. With the squad stood in the garden seen through the patio doors. Socially distancing of course.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on May 18, 2020, 11:28:00 PM
Congrats Celtic, it was never in doubt since the post Christmas break, big shout out to Lenny and I'll be honest I wasn't keen on him coming back,disappointed we couldn't clinch the cup as well, 10 in a row looks good now!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: toby47 on May 19, 2020, 08:33:04 AM
Quote from: Targetman on May 18, 2020, 11:28:00 PM
Congrats Celtic, it was never in doubt since the post Christmas break, big shout out to Lenny and I'll be honest I wasn't keen on him coming back,disappointed we couldn't clinch the cup as well, 10 in a row looks good now!!

The Scottish FA have said they still aim to play out the rest of the Scottish cup as it is at the Semi-Final stage
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on May 19, 2020, 11:25:37 AM
Quote from: toby47 on May 19, 2020, 08:33:04 AM
Quote from: Targetman on May 18, 2020, 11:28:00 PM
Congrats Celtic, it was never in doubt since the post Christmas break, big shout out to Lenny and I'll be honest I wasn't keen on him coming back,disappointed we couldn't clinch the cup as well, 10 in a row looks good now!!

The Scottish FA have said they still aim to play out the rest of the Scottish cup as it is at the Semi-Final stage
That's good news if it happens, that's just what the season needs, Hibs to rub it into Hearts, sunshine on Leith.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: charlieTully on May 19, 2020, 08:44:02 PM
Quote from: illdecide on May 18, 2020, 08:38:24 PM
Quote from: charlieTully on May 18, 2020, 08:31:56 PM
Quote from: laoislad on May 18, 2020, 12:16:14 PM
Quote from: illdecide on May 18, 2020, 11:39:04 AM
Quote from: toby47 on May 18, 2020, 09:46:52 AM
Looks like 9 in a row will be confirmed this morning

Looks that way but i'd love it if it could resume in June some time and finish the season properly. The Zombies will always go on about we didn't win it and there'll be an asterisk beside out title when they know clearly they were gone and out of it...
I have seen people who support certain English Clubs,as well as support Celtic,who mention asterisks and null and void everytime it comes up about the Premier League resuming or giving Liverpool the title. Yet those same people never mention it when it comes to Celtic been given the title or null and voiding the SPL. Strange that...

No Celtic fan would support an English club lad.

Just the one club for me pal :)

God lad I know I know. Was a post for the Liverpool supporting kings county boy. It's amazing the amount of gaa lads who can't wait to get on here and have a go. Who needs huns eh.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: laoislad on May 19, 2020, 09:33:16 PM
Quote from: charlieTully on May 19, 2020, 08:44:02 PM
Quote from: illdecide on May 18, 2020, 08:38:24 PM
Quote from: charlieTully on May 18, 2020, 08:31:56 PM
Quote from: laoislad on May 18, 2020, 12:16:14 PM
Quote from: illdecide on May 18, 2020, 11:39:04 AM
Quote from: toby47 on May 18, 2020, 09:46:52 AM
Looks like 9 in a row will be confirmed this morning

Looks that way but i'd love it if it could resume in June some time and finish the season properly. The Zombies will always go on about we didn't win it and there'll be an asterisk beside out title when they know clearly they were gone and out of it...
I have seen people who support certain English Clubs,as well as support Celtic,who mention asterisks and null and void everytime it comes up about the Premier League resuming or giving Liverpool the title. Yet those same people never mention it when it comes to Celtic been given the title or null and voiding the SPL. Strange that...

No Celtic fan would support an English club lad.

Just the one club for me pal :)

God lad I know I know. Was a post for the Liverpool supporting kings county boy. It's amazing the amount of gaa lads who can't wait to get on here and have a go. Who needs huns eh.
Kings County is Offaly  ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on May 19, 2020, 11:45:56 PM
Is James Forrest the only player to be there for all 9 as well as Brown?

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on May 20, 2020, 12:06:36 AM
2011 - 2012 Squad

47   Dominic Cervi   USA   USA   09/07/1986
   1   Fraser Forster   England   England   17/03/1988
   24   Łukasz Załuska   Poland   Poland   16/06/1982

Defender
   39   Andre Blackman   England   England   10/11/1990
   11   Du-ri Cha   South Korea   South Korea   25/07/1980
   43   Joe Chalmers   Scotland   Scotland   03/01/1994
   44   Marcus Fraser   Scotland   Scotland   23/06/1994
   3   Emilio Izaguirre   Honduras   Honduras   10/05/1986
   22   Glenn Loovens   Netherlands   Netherlands   22/09/1983
   23   Mikael Lustig   Sweden   Sweden   13/12/1986
   5   Daniel Majstorović   Sweden   Sweden   05/04/1977
   2   Adam Matthews   Wales   Wales   13/01/1992
   21   Charlie Mulgrew   Scotland   Scotland   06/03/1986
   25   Thomas Rogne   Norway   Norway   29/06/1990
   6   Kelvin Wilson   England   England   03/09/1985
   12   Mark Wilson   Scotland   Scotland   05/06/1984

Midfielder
   8   Scott Brown   Scotland   Scotland   25/06/1985
   15   Kris Commons   Scotland   Scotland   30/08/1983
   49   James Forrest   Scotland   Scotland   07/07/1991
   50   Paul George   Northern Ireland   Northern Ireland   27/01/1994
   33   Biram Kayal   Israel   Israel   02/05/1988
   18   Sung-yueng Ki   South Korea   South Korea   24/01/1989
   16   Joe Ledley   Wales   Wales   23/01/1987
   20   Pat McCourt   Northern Ireland   Northern Ireland   16/12/1983
   46   Dylan McGeouch   Scotland   Scotland   15/01/1993
   42   Callum McGregor   Scotland   Scotland   14/06/1993
   40   Ibrahim Rabiu   Nigeria   Nigeria   15/03/1991
   56   Filip Twardzik   Czech Republic   Czech Republic   10/02/1993
   67   Victor Wanyama   Kenya   Kenya   25/06/1991

Forward
   14   Mohamed Bangura   Sierra Leone   Sierra Leone   27/07/1989
   17   Paweł Brożek   Poland   Poland   21/04/1983
   19   Duncan   Denmark   Denmark   31/01/1985
   88   Gary Hooper   England   England   26/01/1988
   9   Georgios Samaras   Greece   Greece   21/02/1985
   30   Paul Slane   Scotland   Scotland   25/11/1991
   10   Anthony Stokes   Ireland   Ireland   25/07/1988
   32   Tony Watt
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on May 20, 2020, 12:07:49 AM
2012 - 2013 Squad

   1   Fraser Forster   England   England   17/03/1988
   26   Viktor Noring   Sweden   Sweden   03/02/1991
   24   Łukasz Załuska   Poland   Poland   16/06/1982

Defender
   4   Efe Ambrose   Nigeria   Nigeria   18/10/1988
   43   Joe Chalmers   Scotland   Scotland   03/01/1994
   44   Marcus Fraser   Scotland   Scotland   23/06/1994
   5   Rami Gershon   Israel   Israel   12/08/1988
   3   Emilio Izaguirre   Honduras   Honduras   10/05/1986
   23   Mikael Lustig   Sweden   Sweden   13/12/1986
   2   Adam Matthews   Wales   Wales   13/01/1992
   21   Charlie Mulgrew   Scotland   Scotland   06/03/1986
   25   Thomas Rogne   Norway   Norway   29/06/1990
   6   Kelvin Wilson   England   England   03/09/1985

Midfielder
   8   Scott Brown   Scotland   Scotland   25/06/1985
   15   Kris Commons   Scotland   Scotland   30/08/1983
   41   Darnell Fisher   England   England   04/04/1994
   49   James Forrest   Scotland   Scotland   07/07/1991
   50   Paul George   Northern Ireland   Northern Ireland   27/01/1994
   31   John Herron   Scotland   Scotland   01/02/1994
   36   Jackson Irvine   Australia   Australia   07/03/1993
   33   Biram Kayal   Israel   Israel   02/05/1988
   65   Lewis Kidd   Scotland   Scotland   30/01/1995
   16   Joe Ledley   Wales   Wales   23/01/1987
   20   Pat McCourt   Northern Ireland   Northern Ireland   16/12/1983
   46   Dylan McGeouch   Scotland   Scotland   15/01/1993
   42   Callum McGregor   Scotland   Scotland   14/06/1993
   18   Tom Rogić   Australia   Australia   16/12/1992
   56   Filip Twardzik   Czech Republic   Czech Republic   10/02/1993
   58   Patrik Twardzik   Czech Republic   Czech Republic   10/02/1993
   67   Victor Wanyama   Kenya   Kenya   25/06/1991

Forward
   37   Bahrudin Atajić   Bosnia-Herzegovina   Bosnia-Herzegovina   16/11/1993
   17   Amido Baldé   Guinea-Bissau   Guinea-Bissau   16/05/1991
   88   Gary Hooper   England   England   26/01/1988
   28   James Keatings   Scotland   Scotland   20/02/1992
   7   Miku   Venezuela   Venezuela   19/08/1985
   11   Lassad Nouioui   Tunisia   Tunisia   08/03/1986
   9   Georgios Samaras   Greece   Greece   21/02/1985
   30   Paul Slane   Scotland   Scotland   25/11/1991
   10   Anthony Stokes   Ireland   Ireland   25/07/1988
   32   Tony Watt   Scotland   Scotland   29/12/1993
Manager
      Neil Lennon   Northern Ireland   Northern Ireland   25/06/1971
Goalkeeper-Coach
      Stevie Woods
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on May 20, 2020, 12:08:53 AM
2013 - 2014

   1   Fraser Forster   England   England   17/03/1988
   24   Łukasz Załuska   Poland   Poland   16/06/1982

Defender
   4   Efe Ambrose   Nigeria   Nigeria   18/10/1988
   44   Marcus Fraser   Scotland   Scotland   23/06/1994
   3   Emilio Izaguirre   Honduras   Honduras   10/05/1986
   23   Mikael Lustig   Sweden   Sweden   13/12/1986
   2   Adam Matthews   Wales   Wales   13/01/1992
   22   Steven Mouyokolo   France   France   24/01/1987
   21   Charlie Mulgrew   Scotland   Scotland   06/03/1986
   34   Eoghan O'Connell   Ireland   Ireland   13/08/1995
   45   Lewis Toshney   Scotland   Scotland   26/04/1992
   5   Virgil van Dijk   Netherlands   Netherlands   08/07/1991
   59   Calum Waters   Scotland   Scotland   10/03/1996

Midfielder
   6   Nir Bitton   Israel   Israel   30/10/1991
   8   Scott Brown   Scotland   Scotland   25/06/1985
   15   Kris Commons   Scotland   Scotland   30/08/1983
   41   Darnell Fisher   England   England   04/04/1994
   49   James Forrest   Scotland   Scotland   07/07/1991
   53   Liam Henderson   Scotland   Scotland   25/04/1996
   31   John Herron   Scotland   Scotland   01/02/1994
   25   Stefan Johansen   Norway   Norway   08/01/1991
   33   Biram Kayal   Israel   Israel   02/05/1988
   18   Tom Rogić   Australia   Australia   16/12/1992
   56   Filip Twardzik   Czech Republic   Czech Republic   10/02/1993
      Patrik Twardzik   Czech Republic   Czech Republic   10/02/1993

Forward
   17   Amido Baldé   Guinea-Bissau   Guinea-Bissau   16/05/1991
   11   Derk Boerrigter   Netherlands   Netherlands   16/10/1986
   19   Hólmbert Friðjónsson   Iceland   Iceland   19/04/1993
   28   Leigh Griffiths   Scotland   Scotland   20/08/1990
   39   Denny Johnstone   Scotland   Scotland   09/01/1995
   20   Teemu Pukki   Finland   Finland   29/03/1990
   9   Georgios Samaras   Greece   Greece   21/02/1985
   10   Anthony Stokes   Ireland   Ireland   25/07/1988
Manager
      Ronny Deila   Norway   Norway   21/09/1975
Ass. Manager
      John Collins   Scotland   Scotland   31/01/1968
Goalkeeper-Coach
      Stevie Woods
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on May 20, 2020, 12:10:00 AM
2014 - 2015

   38   Leonardo Fasan   Italy   Italy   04/01/1994
   26   Craig Gordon   Scotland   Scotland   31/12/1982
   24   Łukasz Załuska   Poland   Poland   16/06/1982

Defender
   4   Efe Ambrose   Nigeria   Nigeria   18/10/1988
   22   Jason Denayer   Belgium   Belgium   28/06/1995
   3   Emilio Izaguirre   Honduras   Honduras   10/05/1986
   54   Jamie Lindsay   Scotland   Scotland   11/10/1995
   23   Mikael Lustig   Sweden   Sweden   13/12/1986
   2   Adam Matthews   Wales   Wales   13/01/1992
   21   Charlie Mulgrew   Scotland   Scotland   06/03/1986
   34   Eoghan O'Connell   Ireland   Ireland   13/08/1995
   63   Kieran Tierney   Scotland   Scotland   05/06/1997
   5   Virgil van Dijk   Netherlands   Netherlands   08/07/1991
   59   Calum Waters   Scotland   Scotland   10/03/1996

Midfielder
   14   Stuart Armstrong   Scotland   Scotland   30/03/1992
   6   Nir Bitton   Israel   Israel   30/10/1991
   8   Scott Brown   Scotland   Scotland   25/06/1985
   15   Kris Commons   Scotland   Scotland   30/08/1983
   41   Darnell Fisher   England   England   04/04/1994
   49   James Forrest   Scotland   Scotland   07/07/1991
   31   John Herron   Scotland   Scotland   01/02/1994
   25   Stefan Johansen   Norway   Norway   08/01/1991
   16   Gary Mackay-Steven   Scotland   Scotland   31/08/1990
   42   Callum McGregor   Scotland   Scotland   14/06/1993
   18   Tom Rogić   Australia   Australia   16/12/1992
   52   Joe Thomson   Scotland   Scotland   14/01/1997
   27   Aleksandar Tonev   Bulgaria   Bulgaria   03/02/1990
   32   Mubarak Wakaso   Ghana   Ghana   25/07/1990

Forward
   11   Derk Boerrigter   Netherlands   Netherlands   16/10/1986
   28   Leigh Griffiths   Scotland   Scotland   20/08/1990
   9   John Guidetti   Sweden   Sweden   15/04/1992
   12   Stefan Šćepović   Serbia   Serbia   10/01/1990
   10   Anthony Stokes   Ireland   Ireland   25/07/1988
Manager
      Ronny Deila   Norway   Norway   21/09/1975
Ass. Manager
      John Collins   Scotland   Scotland   31/01/1968
Goalkeeper-Coach
      Stevie Woods
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on May 20, 2020, 12:10:58 AM
2015 - 2016

   26   Logan Bailly   Belgium   Belgium   27/12/1985
   38   Leonardo Fasan   Italy   Italy   04/01/1994
   1   Craig Gordon   Scotland   Scotland   31/12/1982

Defender
   4   Efe Ambrose   Nigeria   Nigeria   18/10/1988
   2   Tyler Blackett   England   England   02/04/1994
   20   Dedryck Boyata   Belgium   Belgium   28/11/1990
   3   Emilio Izaguirre   Honduras   Honduras   10/05/1986
   22   Saidy Janko   Switzerland   Switzerland   22/10/1995
   47   Fiacre Kelleher   Ireland   Ireland   10/03/1996
   23   Mikael Lustig   Sweden   Sweden   13/12/1986
   21   Charlie Mulgrew   Scotland   Scotland   06/03/1986
   51   Tony Ralston   Scotland   Scotland   16/11/1998
   5   Jozo Šimunović   Croatia   Croatia   04/08/1994
   28   Erik Sviatchenko   Denmark   Denmark   04/10/1991
   63   Kieran Tierney   Scotland   Scotland   05/06/1997

Midfielder
   14   Stuart Armstrong   Scotland   Scotland   30/03/1992
   6   Nir Bitton   Israel   Israel   30/10/1991
   8   Scott Brown   Scotland   Scotland   25/06/1985
   17   Ryan Christie   Scotland   Scotland   22/02/1995
   15   Kris Commons   Scotland   Scotland   30/08/1983
   49   James Forrest   Scotland   Scotland   07/07/1991
   25   Stefan Johansen   Norway   Norway   08/01/1991
   16   Gary Mackay-Steven   Scotland   Scotland   31/08/1990
   42   Callum McGregor   Scotland   Scotland   14/06/1993
   27   Patrick Roberts   England   England   05/02/1997
   18   Tom Rogić   Australia   Australia   16/12/1992
   52   Joe Thomson   Scotland   Scotland   14/01/1997

Forward
   76   Jack Aitchison   Scotland   Scotland   05/03/2000
   19   Scott Allan   Scotland   Scotland   28/11/1991
   24   Carlton Cole   England   England   12/10/1983
   9   Leigh Griffiths   Scotland   Scotland   20/08/1990
Manager
      Ronny Deila   Norway   Norway   21/09/1975
Ass. Manager
      John Collins   Scotland   Scotland   31/01/1968
      Chris Davies   Wales   Wales   27/03/1985
Goalkeeper-Coach
      Stevie Woods
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on May 20, 2020, 12:11:55 AM
2016 - 2017

   26   Logan Bailly   Belgium   Belgium   27/12/1985
   24   Dorus de Vries   Netherlands   Netherlands   29/12/1980
   1   Craig Gordon   Scotland   Scotland   31/12/1982
   65   Conor Hazard   Northern Ireland   Northern Ireland   05/03/1998

Defender
   20   Dedryck Boyata   Belgium   Belgium   28/11/1990
   12   Cristian Gamboa   Costa Rica   Costa Rica   24/10/1989
   3   Emilio Izaguirre   Honduras   Honduras   10/05/1986
      Fiacre Kelleher   Ireland   Ireland   10/03/1996
   23   Mikael Lustig   Sweden   Sweden   13/12/1986
   56   Tony Ralston   Scotland   Scotland   16/11/1998
   5   Jozo Šimunović   Croatia   Croatia   04/08/1994
   28   Erik Sviatchenko   Denmark   Denmark   04/10/1991
   63   Kieran Tierney   Scotland   Scotland   05/06/1997
   2   Kolo Touré   Ivory Coast   Ivory Coast   19/03/1981

Midfielder
   14   Stuart Armstrong   Scotland   Scotland   30/03/1992
   6   Nir Bitton   Israel   Israel   30/10/1991
   8   Scott Brown   Scotland   Scotland   25/06/1985
   88   Kouassi Eboue   Ivory Coast   Ivory Coast   13/12/1997
   49   James Forrest   Scotland   Scotland   07/07/1991
   53   Liam Henderson   Scotland   Scotland   25/04/1996
   62   Regan Hendry   Scotland   Scotland   21/01/1998
   58   Mark Hill   Scotland   Scotland   10/07/1998
   16   Gary Mackay-Steven   Scotland   Scotland   31/08/1990
   42   Callum McGregor   Scotland   Scotland   14/06/1993
      Conor McManus   Scotland   Scotland   29/02/1996
   27   Patrick Roberts   England   England   05/02/1997
   18   Tom Rogić   Australia   Australia   16/12/1992
   11   Scott Sinclair   England   England   25/03/1989

Forward
   76   Jack Aitchison   Scotland   Scotland   05/03/2000
   10   Moussa Dembélé   France   France   12/07/1996
      Luke Donnelly   Scotland   Scotland   20/01/1996
   9   Leigh Griffiths   Scotland   Scotland   20/08/1990
   73   Mikey Johnston   Scotland   Scotland   19/04/1999
      Paul McMullan   Scotland   Scotland   25/02/1996
   60   Calvin Miller   Scotland   Scotland   09/01/1998
Manager
      Brendan Rodgers   Northern Ireland   Northern Ireland   26/01/1973
Ass. Manager
      Chris Davies   Wales   Wales   27/03/1985
Goalkeeper-Coach
      Stevie Woods
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on May 20, 2020, 12:12:47 AM
2017 - 2018

   29   Scott Bain   Scotland   Scotland   22/11/1991
   24   Dorus de Vries   Netherlands   Netherlands   29/12/1980
   45   Ross Doohan   Scotland   Scotland   29/03/1998
   1   Craig Gordon   Scotland   Scotland   31/12/1982

Defender
   35   Kristoffer Ajer   Norway   Norway   17/04/1998
   20   Dedryck Boyata   Belgium   Belgium   28/11/1990
   33   Marvin Compper   Germany   Germany   14/06/1985
   12   Cristian Gamboa   Costa Rica   Costa Rica   24/10/1989
   4   Jack Hendry   Scotland   Scotland   07/05/1995
   23   Mikael Lustig   Sweden   Sweden   13/12/1986
   5   Jozo Šimunović   Croatia   Croatia   04/08/1994
   63   Kieran Tierney   Scotland   Scotland   05/06/1997

Midfielder
   14   Stuart Armstrong   Scotland   Scotland   30/03/1992
   6   Nir Bitton   Israel   Israel   30/10/1991
   8   Scott Brown   Scotland   Scotland   25/06/1985
   88   Kouassi Eboue   Ivory Coast   Ivory Coast   13/12/1997
   49   James Forrest   Scotland   Scotland   07/07/1991
   15   Jonny Hayes   Ireland   Ireland   09/07/1987
   52   Ewan Henderson   Scotland   Scotland   27/03/2000
   42   Callum McGregor   Scotland   Scotland   14/06/1993
   21   Olivier Ntcham   France   France   09/02/1996
   7   Patrick Roberts   England   England   05/02/1997
   18   Tom Rogić   Australia   Australia   16/12/1992
   11   Scott Sinclair   England   England   25/03/1989
      Joe Thomson   Scotland   Scotland   14/01/1997

Forward
   76   Jack Aitchison   Scotland   Scotland   05/03/2000
   10   Moussa Dembélé   France   France   12/07/1996
   22   Odsonne Édouard   France   France   16/01/1998
   9   Leigh Griffiths   Scotland   Scotland   20/08/1990
   73   Mikey Johnston   Scotland   Scotland   19/04/1999
   59   Calvin Miller   Scotland   Scotland   09/01/1998
Manager
      Brendan Rodgers   Northern Ireland   Northern Ireland   26/01/1973
Ass. Manager
      Chris Davies   Wales   Wales   27/03/1985
      Kolo Touré   Ivory Coast   Ivory Coast   19/03/1981
Goalkeeper-Coach
      Stevie Woods
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on May 20, 2020, 12:13:51 AM
2018 - 2019

   29   Scott Bain   Scotland   Scotland   22/11/1991
   24   Dorus de Vries   Netherlands   Netherlands   29/12/1980
   1   Craig Gordon   Scotland   Scotland   31/12/1982

Defender
   35   Kristoffer Ajer   Norway   Norway   17/04/1998
   32   Filip Benković   Croatia   Croatia   13/07/1997
   20   Dedryck Boyata   Belgium   Belgium   28/11/1990
   44   Daniel Church   Scotland   Scotland   21/07/2000
   33   Marvin Compper   Germany   Germany   14/06/1985
   12   Cristian Gamboa   Costa Rica   Costa Rica   24/10/1989
      Andrew Gutman   USA   USA   02/10/1996
   4   Jack Hendry   Scotland   Scotland   07/05/1995
   3   Emilio Izaguirre   Honduras   Honduras   10/05/1986
   23   Mikael Lustig   Sweden   Sweden   13/12/1986
   55   Kerr McInroy   Scotland   Scotland   31/08/2000
   56   Tony Ralston   Scotland   Scotland   16/11/1998
   5   Jozo Šimunović   Croatia   Croatia   04/08/1994
   63   Kieran Tierney   Scotland   Scotland   05/06/1997
   2   Jeremy Toljan   Germany   Germany   08/08/1994
   57   Stephen Welsh   Scotland   Scotland   19/01/2000

Midfielder
   6   Nir Bitton   Israel   Israel   30/10/1991
   8   Scott Brown   Scotland   Scotland   25/06/1985
   17   Ryan Christie   Scotland   Scotland   22/02/1995
   88   Kouassi Eboue   Ivory Coast   Ivory Coast   13/12/1997
   49   James Forrest   Scotland   Scotland   07/07/1991
   15   Jonny Hayes   Ireland   Ireland   09/07/1987
   52   Ewan Henderson   Scotland   Scotland   27/03/2000
   42   Callum McGregor   Scotland   Scotland   14/06/1993
      Youssuf Mulumbu   Congo DR   Congo DR   25/01/1987
   21   Olivier Ntcham   France   France   09/02/1996
   18   Tom Rogić   Australia   Australia   16/12/1992
   11   Scott Sinclair   England   England   25/03/1989

Forward
   19   Scott Allan   Scotland   Scotland   28/11/1991
   14   Daniel Arzani   Australia   Australia   04/01/1999
   10   Vakoun Bayo   Ivory Coast   Ivory Coast   10/01/1997
   25   Oliver Burke   Scotland   Scotland   07/04/1997
   77   Karamoko Dembélé   England   England   22/02/2003
   22   Odsonne Édouard   France   France   16/01/1998
   9   Leigh Griffiths   Scotland   Scotland   20/08/1990
   73   Mikey Johnston   Scotland   Scotland   19/04/1999
   48   Armstrong Okoflex   Ireland   Ireland   02/03/2002
   30   Timothy Weah   USA   USA   22/02/2000
Manager
      Neil Lennon   Northern Ireland   Northern Ireland   25/06/1971
Ass. Manager
      Chris Davies   Wales   Wales   27/03/1985
Goalkeeper-Coach
      Stevie Woods
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on May 20, 2020, 12:14:40 AM
2019 - 2020

   29   Scott Bain   Scotland   Scotland   22/11/1991
   67   Fraser Forster   England   England   17/03/1988
   1   Craig Gordon   Scotland   Scotland   31/12/1982

Defender
   33   Hatem Abd Elhamed   Israel   Israel   18/03/1991
   35   Kristoffer Ajer   Norway   Norway   17/04/1998
   13   Moritz Bauer   Austria   Austria   25/01/1992
   23   Boli Bolingoli-Mbombo   Belgium   Belgium   01/07/1995
   30   Jeremie Frimpong   Netherlands   Netherlands   10/12/2000
   2   Christopher Jullien   France   France   22/03/1993
   5   Jozo Šimunović   Croatia   Croatia   04/08/1994
   57   Stephen Welsh   Scotland   Scotland   19/01/2000

Midfielder
      Kundai Benyu   England   England   12/12/1997
   6   Nir Bitton   Israel   Israel   30/10/1991
   8   Scott Brown   Scotland   Scotland   25/06/1985
   17   Ryan Christie   Scotland   Scotland   22/02/1995
   28   Luca Connell   Ireland   Ireland   20/04/2001
   49   James Forrest   Scotland   Scotland   07/07/1991
   15   Jonny Hayes   Ireland   Ireland   09/07/1987
   42   Callum McGregor   Scotland   Scotland   14/06/1993
   21   Olivier Ntcham   France   France   09/02/1996
   41   Scott Robertson   Scotland   Scotland   27/07/2001
   18   Tom Rogić   Australia   Australia   16/12/1992
   12   Ismaila Soro   Ivory Coast   Ivory Coast   07/05/1998
   3   Greg Taylor   Scotland   Scotland   05/11/1997

Forward
   14   Daniel Arzani   Australia   Australia   04/01/1999
   10   Vakoun Bayo   Ivory Coast   Ivory Coast   10/01/1997
   77   Karamoko Dembélé   England   England   22/02/2003
   22   Odsonne Édouard   France   France   16/01/1998
   27   Mohamed Elyounoussi   Norway   Norway   04/08/1994
   9   Leigh Griffiths   Scotland   Scotland   20/08/1990
   19   Mikey Johnston   Scotland   Scotland   19/04/1999
   11   Patryk Klimala   Poland   Poland   05/08/1998
   59   Calvin Miller   Scotland   Scotland   09/01/1998
   74   Grant Savoury   Scotland   Scotland   07/07/2000
   20   Marian Shved   Ukraine   Ukraine   16/07/1997
Manager
      Neil Lennon
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on May 20, 2020, 12:18:08 AM
Quote from: From the Bunker on May 19, 2020, 11:45:56 PM
Is James Forrest the only player to be there for all 9 as well as Brown?

So to answer your question...you are in fact "correct".
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on May 20, 2020, 01:57:17 AM
Quote from: illdecide on May 20, 2020, 12:18:08 AM
Quote from: From the Bunker on May 19, 2020, 11:45:56 PM
Is James Forrest the only player to be there for all 9 as well as Brown?

So to answer your question...you are in fact "correct".
That's the longest ever discussion board answer, not only in GAA Board history but since the internet was invented by Al Gore
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on May 20, 2020, 09:04:53 AM
Have you Rangers 9 in a row panel?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on May 20, 2020, 10:11:43 AM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on May 20, 2020, 09:04:53 AM
Have you Rangers 9 in a row panel?

Coming right up...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on May 20, 2020, 10:14:35 AM
Quote from: Main Street on May 20, 2020, 01:57:17 AM
Quote from: illdecide on May 20, 2020, 12:18:08 AM
Quote from: From the Bunker on May 19, 2020, 11:45:56 PM
Is James Forrest the only player to be there for all 9 as well as Brown?

So to answer your question...you are in fact "correct".
That's the longest ever discussion board answer, not only in GAA Board history but since the internet was invented by Al Gore

Thanks, thought i was doing a good turn...lol. Actually i posted them more out of astonishment the amount of players a club actually goes thru in 8-9 years. I got a WhatsApp the other day with a list of players Celtic had used for their 9iar and wasn't prepared to type them so searched them up and copy and paste worked a treat.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on May 20, 2020, 12:46:17 PM
Quote from: illdecide on May 20, 2020, 10:14:35 AM
Quote from: Main Street on May 20, 2020, 01:57:17 AM
Quote from: illdecide on May 20, 2020, 12:18:08 AM
Quote from: From the Bunker on May 19, 2020, 11:45:56 PM
Is James Forrest the only player to be there for all 9 as well as Brown?

So to answer your question...you are in fact "correct".
That's the longest ever discussion board answer, not only in GAA Board history but since the internet was invented by Al Gore

Thanks, thought i was doing a good turn...lol. Actually i posted them more out of astonishment the amount of players a club actually goes thru in 8-9 years. I got a WhatsApp the other day with a list of players Celtic had used for their 9iar and wasn't prepared to type them so searched them up and copy and paste worked a treat.

117 players in all, although some of those made one sub appearance or not nany more.
Scott Brown has 20 trophies and Forrest has 19. One or both may become most decorated Celtic players ever. Think Brown is now third on that list.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on May 20, 2020, 02:01:37 PM
I ee Ronny was manager for 3 in a row and then got the sack (almost universal agreement ;D). I read now that he's just been appointed head coach of New York City and the biggest part of his sell to the club and fans was that he managed Celtic fc, one of thee greatest clubs on planet earth, to a Scottish title treble.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on May 20, 2020, 02:54:20 PM
Quote from: Main Street on May 20, 2020, 02:01:37 PM
I ee Ronny was manager for 3 in a row and then got the sack (almost universal agreement ;D). I read now that he's just been appointed head coach of New York City and the biggest part of his sell to the club and fans was that he managed Celtic fc, one of thee greatest clubs on planet earth, to a Scottish title treble.

Ronny won two. Lennon won the first 3 of the nine, then 2 with Ronny, two with BR and last 2 with Lenny at the helm.
So when we do ten it will be bookend nicely with the Lurgan maestro in charge.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on May 20, 2020, 03:38:31 PM
Quote from: Main Street on May 20, 2020, 02:01:37 PM
I ee Ronny was manager for 3 in a row and then got the sack (almost universal agreement ;D). I read now that he's just been appointed head coach of New York City and the biggest part of his sell to the club and fans was that he managed Celtic fc, one of thee greatest clubs on planet earth, to a Scottish title treble.

Ronnie never won 3 in a row championships! Ronnie never won the Cup. Hibs a Championship side won the Cup in his final year!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on May 20, 2020, 04:53:57 PM
Quote from: ned on May 20, 2020, 02:54:20 PM
Quote from: Main Street on May 20, 2020, 02:01:37 PM
I ee Ronny was manager for 3 in a row and then got the sack (almost universal agreement ;D). I read now that he's just been appointed head coach of New York City and the biggest part of his sell to the club and fans was that he managed Celtic fc, one of thee greatest clubs on planet earth, to a Scottish title treble.

Ronny won two. Lennon won the first 3 of the nine, then 2 with Ronny, two with BR and last 2 with Lenny at the helm.
So when we do ten it will be bookend nicely with the Lurgan maestro in charge.
Hmmm, I was led to believe from Illdecide's posts that Ronny was the leader for three in a row. 2013/14; 2014/15 and 2015/16.  I don't know who to trust anymore, If I can't trust Illdecide, then who?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on May 20, 2020, 04:59:35 PM
Quote from: Main Street on May 20, 2020, 04:53:57 PM
Quote from: ned on May 20, 2020, 02:54:20 PM
Quote from: Main Street on May 20, 2020, 02:01:37 PM
I ee Ronny was manager for 3 in a row and then got the sack (almost universal agreement ;D). I read now that he's just been appointed head coach of New York City and the biggest part of his sell to the club and fans was that he managed Celtic fc, one of thee greatest clubs on planet earth, to a Scottish title treble.

Ronny won two. Lennon won the first 3 of the nine, then 2 with Ronny, two with BR and last 2 with Lenny at the helm.
So when we do ten it will be bookend nicely with the Lurgan maestro in charge.
Hmmm, I was led to believe from Illdecide's posts that Ronny was the leader for three in a row. 2013/14; 2014/15 and 2015/16.  I don't know who to trust anymore, If I can't trust Illdecide, then who?

Lennon won 2013/14.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on May 20, 2020, 05:25:32 PM
Quote from: From the Bunker on May 20, 2020, 04:59:35 PM
Quote from: Main Street on May 20, 2020, 04:53:57 PM
Quote from: ned on May 20, 2020, 02:54:20 PM
Quote from: Main Street on May 20, 2020, 02:01:37 PM
I ee Ronny was manager for 3 in a row and then got the sack (almost universal agreement ;D). I read now that he's just been appointed head coach of New York City and the biggest part of his sell to the club and fans was that he managed Celtic fc, one of thee greatest clubs on planet earth, to a Scottish title treble.

Ronny won two. Lennon won the first 3 of the nine, then 2 with Ronny, two with BR and last 2 with Lenny at the helm.
So when we do ten it will be bookend nicely with the Lurgan maestro in charge.
Hmmm, I was led to believe from Illdecide's posts that Ronny was the leader for three in a row. 2013/14; 2014/15 and 2015/16.  I don't know who to trust anymore, If I can't trust Illdecide, then who?

Lennon won 2013/14.
Are you bidding for my trust?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on May 20, 2020, 05:28:11 PM
Quote from: Main Street on May 20, 2020, 05:25:32 PM
Quote from: From the Bunker on May 20, 2020, 04:59:35 PM
Quote from: Main Street on May 20, 2020, 04:53:57 PM
Quote from: ned on May 20, 2020, 02:54:20 PM
Quote from: Main Street on May 20, 2020, 02:01:37 PM
I ee Ronny was manager for 3 in a row and then got the sack (almost universal agreement ;D). I read now that he's just been appointed head coach of New York City and the biggest part of his sell to the club and fans was that he managed Celtic fc, one of thee greatest clubs on planet earth, to a Scottish title treble.

Ronny won two. Lennon won the first 3 of the nine, then 2 with Ronny, two with BR and last 2 with Lenny at the helm.
So when we do ten it will be bookend nicely with the Lurgan maestro in charge.
Hmmm, I was led to believe from Illdecide's posts that Ronny was the leader for three in a row. 2013/14; 2014/15 and 2015/16.  I don't know who to trust anymore, If I can't trust Illdecide, then who?

Lennon won 2013/14.
Are you bidding for my trust?

No, just making sure Ronnie get the credit he deserves. Which is not much!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on May 20, 2020, 05:55:35 PM
Quote from: From the Bunker on May 20, 2020, 05:28:11 PM
Quote from: Main Street on May 20, 2020, 05:25:32 PM
Quote from: From the Bunker on May 20, 2020, 04:59:35 PM
Quote from: Main Street on May 20, 2020, 04:53:57 PM
Quote from: ned on May 20, 2020, 02:54:20 PM
Quote from: Main Street on May 20, 2020, 02:01:37 PM
I ee Ronny was manager for 3 in a row and then got the sack (almost universal agreement ;D). I read now that he's just been appointed head coach of New York City and the biggest part of his sell to the club and fans was that he managed Celtic fc, one of thee greatest clubs on planet earth, to a Scottish title treble.

Ronny won two. Lennon won the first 3 of the nine, then 2 with Ronny, two with BR and last 2 with Lenny at the helm.
So when we do ten it will be bookend nicely with the Lurgan maestro in charge.
Hmmm, I was led to believe from Illdecide's posts that Ronny was the leader for three in a row. 2013/14; 2014/15 and 2015/16.  I don't know who to trust anymore, If I can't trust Illdecide, then who?

Lennon won 2013/14.
Are you bidding for my trust?

No, just making sure Ronnie get the credit he deserves. Which is not much!
Therein lies a curious punch line, not much you say  but au contraire,  Ronny with three  two Celtic SPL titles on his CV  can open up massive doors worldwide  with that Celtic cred under his belt   https://www.nycfc.com/post/2020/01/06/ronny-deila-named-new-york-city-fc-head-coach (https://www.nycfc.com/post/2020/01/06/ronny-deila-named-new-york-city-fc-head-coach), whereas Lenny ended up with a basketcase of a club, Bolton.   Fair play to Ronny who can manage get seerious milage from his  Celtic connection, enhanced no doubt  with mentions of Virgil every 5 seconds.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: skeog on May 20, 2020, 06:58:55 PM
Was it not Jim from Donegal who was the brains behind  Ronny?.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general_lee on May 20, 2020, 07:29:41 PM
I quite liked Ronnie. Came across a bit naive at times but no different than Lennon has done before who I also am a big fan of.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on May 20, 2020, 07:38:15 PM
Quote from: skeog on May 20, 2020, 06:58:55 PM
Was it not Jim from Donegal who was the brains behind  Ronny?.
:D
He came, no effect.
He left, nobody noticed.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on May 20, 2020, 10:29:05 PM
I do think Ronnie would be a decent coach TBH but not a great manager, he'd prob work well under NL.

Neil Lennon took dogs abuse from majority of people when re-appointed both in Scotland and here, he's done very well bar a few matches in Europe. But lets not kid ourselves he's 2-3 matches away from being hounded out and fellas saying "told you so, should never have had the job again". Now i suppose that can apply to most managers at big clubs but NL will have his vultures waiting on him to fail.
When his time is up at Celtic (whenever that is) I would love to see him get a decent job in the PL, I know he'll not get a top 6 job but a mid table team that can spend a few quid and won't struggle at the bottom. I think he'd do well, he's a top bloke.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on May 21, 2020, 06:57:38 AM
Yes fair played to NL. Serious pressure on him to win and he's done that. I've been critical of his team selections in Europe and some of the performances against Rangers have been rubbish but overall the trophies are the main thing. It would be brilliant if he could do the 10 in a row next year.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on May 21, 2020, 08:02:29 AM
I certainly wasn't gushing in my praise for his re-appointment, but bar a couple of obvious stinker games he's had a really great year, a far more pleasing on the eye team as well, any particular coach getting credit for the more adventurous style of play? Saw a few tweets about Duff but did he leave for the ROI set up?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: MoChara on May 21, 2020, 10:00:08 AM
Quote from: illdecide on May 20, 2020, 12:18:08 AM
Quote from: From the Bunker on May 19, 2020, 11:45:56 PM
Is James Forrest the only player to be there for all 9 as well as Brown?

So to answer your question...you are in fact "correct".

I was going to argue Calum Mcgregor but he was on loan for a year to Notts
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: charlieTully on May 21, 2020, 04:16:26 PM
Quote from: laoislad on May 19, 2020, 09:33:16 PM
Quote from: charlieTully on May 19, 2020, 08:44:02 PM
Quote from: illdecide on May 18, 2020, 08:38:24 PM
Quote from: charlieTully on May 18, 2020, 08:31:56 PM
Quote from: laoislad on May 18, 2020, 12:16:14 PM
Quote from: illdecide on May 18, 2020, 11:39:04 AM
Quote from: toby47 on May 18, 2020, 09:46:52 AM
Looks like 9 in a row will be confirmed this morning

Looks that way but i'd love it if it could resume in June some time and finish the season properly. The Zombies will always go on about we didn't win it and there'll be an asterisk beside out title when they know clearly they were gone and out of it...
I have seen people who support certain English Clubs,as well as support Celtic,who mention asterisks and null and void everytime it comes up about the Premier League resuming or giving Liverpool the title. Yet those same people never mention it when it comes to Celtic been given the title or null and voiding the SPL. Strange that...

No Celtic fan would support an English club lad.

Just the one club for me pal :)

God lad I know I know. Was a post for the Liverpool supporting kings county boy. It's amazing the amount of gaa lads who can't wait to get on here and have a go. Who needs huns eh.
Kings County is Offaly  ;D

Silly me.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on May 28, 2020, 06:44:56 PM
Why couldn't the sfa and spfl just have held on for another few weeks before ending the season. We could have started in June like Premier League and finished the season properly. Then we wouldn't have to listen to the sh1te every day since from them cheating low life tax dodging zombies
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on May 28, 2020, 06:51:06 PM
Morales is bound to be the size of a house now. They'll be lucky to get 10 million for him now.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on May 28, 2020, 08:51:47 PM
£10 million, I take it you're taking the piss here
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on May 28, 2020, 10:26:31 PM
Quote from: illdecide on May 28, 2020, 06:44:56 PM
Why couldn't the sfa and spfl just have held on for another few weeks before ending the season. We could have started in June like Premier League and finished the season properly. Then we wouldn't have to listen to the sh1te every day since from them cheating low life tax dodging zombies

I feel the SFA were a little hasty in calling the season too. They could easily have restarted same time as England and now there will always be an asterisk over Celtic's latest title which very much suits the Huns.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on May 28, 2020, 11:11:05 PM
Quote from: clarshack on May 28, 2020, 10:26:31 PM
Quote from: illdecide on May 28, 2020, 06:44:56 PM
Why couldn't the sfa and spfl just have held on for another few weeks before ending the season. We could have started in June like Premier League and finished the season properly. Then we wouldn't have to listen to the sh1te every day since from them cheating low life tax dodging zombies

I feel the SFA were a little hasty in calling the season too. They could easily have restarted same time as England and now there will always be an asterisk over Celtic's latest title which very much suits the Huns.
That asterisk sounded a worse fate than original sin, so I went in search of the fabled asterisk.  I looked high and low and and I can't find any asterisk anywhere.
Does the asterisk exist outside the tiny brains of Rangers' fans and their fellow travellers - who are a disreptable bunch of retards, fascists, bigots  and supporters of EPL clubs.
http://www.rsssf.com/tabless/scotchamp.html#sall
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Football_records_in_Scotland
https://spfl.co.uk/league/premiership/table
https://footystats.org/scotland/premiership
https://www.espn.co.uk/football/table/_/league/SCO.1/scottish-premiership
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on May 29, 2020, 07:31:39 AM
The Bundesliga and EPL rely on TV contracts for main income otherwise they may not have restarted either. Also, Scotland is a touch behind in terms of easing lockdown. It will probably be into July before players resume full training so resumption of "competitive" football would be into when the new season would normally start.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on May 29, 2020, 08:48:45 AM
Quote from: illdecide on May 28, 2020, 06:44:56 PM
Why couldn't the sfa and spfl just have held on for another few weeks before ending the season. We could have started in June like Premier League and finished the season properly. Then we wouldn't have to listen to the sh1te every day since from them cheating low life tax dodging zombies

They still would have found a way
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on May 29, 2020, 09:40:22 AM
Quote from: tonto1888 on May 29, 2020, 08:48:45 AM
Quote from: illdecide on May 28, 2020, 06:44:56 PM
Why couldn't the sfa and spfl just have held on for another few weeks before ending the season. We could have started in June like Premier League and finished the season properly. Then we wouldn't have to listen to the sh1te every day since from them cheating low life tax dodging zombies

They still would have found a way

Yeah...on that Asterisk issue a fella made a good point yesterday when he said about the year Rangers and Dunbarton (I think was the team) actually shared the title even though Dunbarton had a superior goal difference...

Despite the Sons' superior goal difference of seven, rules at the time stated a play-off would decide the fate of the league flag.

But after the match finished 2-2, and no extra-time or penalty shoot-out planned, the Championship was shared for the only time in its history.

The outcome has not been lost on Celtic fans who have this week heard Gers rivals play down their nine-in-a-row triumph, with many claiming the triumph has an asterisk due to the SPFL season being called early.

Neil Lennon's side did of course have a 13 point lead with eight games left to play and were on track for a quadruple Treble.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on May 29, 2020, 02:16:48 PM
There is no asterisk.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Taylor on May 29, 2020, 02:21:26 PM
Quote from: Main Street on May 29, 2020, 02:16:48 PM
There is no asterisk.


Off course there will be an asterix even if supporters may not like it.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on May 29, 2020, 03:30:46 PM
Quote from: Taylor on May 29, 2020, 02:21:26 PM
Quote from: Main Street on May 29, 2020, 02:16:48 PM
There is no asterisk.


Off course there will be an asterix even if supporters may not like it.
Where is the asterisk, can you find one for me?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on May 29, 2020, 03:32:01 PM
Quote from: Main Street on May 29, 2020, 02:16:48 PM
There is no asterisk.

I know there's not but they want one...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Taylor on May 29, 2020, 03:37:24 PM
Quote from: Main Street on May 29, 2020, 03:30:46 PM
Quote from: Taylor on May 29, 2020, 02:21:26 PM
Quote from: Main Street on May 29, 2020, 02:16:48 PM
There is no asterisk.


Off course there will be an asterix even if supporters may not like it.
Where is the asterisk, can you find one for me?

You lads get some up tight about it.

Off course Celtic would have won the league but the simple facts are the league was cancelled early, meaning there has to be an asterix.

Its pretty simple.

rangers fans will grasp onto this forever and any sane person knows that Celtic are the true winners but it does come with an asterix due to the league finishing early through no fault of Celtics
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on May 29, 2020, 04:24:50 PM
Quote from: Taylor on May 29, 2020, 03:37:24 PM
Quote from: Main Street on May 29, 2020, 03:30:46 PM
Quote from: Taylor on May 29, 2020, 02:21:26 PM
Quote from: Main Street on May 29, 2020, 02:16:48 PM
There is no asterisk.


Off course there will be an asterix even if supporters may not like it.
Where is the asterisk, can you find one for me?

You lads get some up tight about it.

Off course Celtic would have won the league but the simple facts are the league was cancelled early, meaning there has to be an asterix.

Its pretty simple.

rangers fans will grasp onto this forever and any sane person knows that Celtic are the true winners but it does come with an asterix due to the league finishing early through no fault of Celtics
[/quote
You're the muttonhead who keeps going on about the mythical asterisk existing in some form or another, either  at present time or in some unknown time in the future.

But the asterisk has not been added on, it does not exist now and there is no chance it will be added on after the fact becasue it does not fit any criteria.
The only letter/symbol added on after Celtic's name is   C for champion, just like PSG.

But let the imaginary asterisk continue to exist in your head, however there is no process whereby what you think exists is somehow magically transformed into something of substance.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Taylor on May 29, 2020, 04:34:06 PM
Quote from: Main Street on May 29, 2020, 04:24:50 PM
Quote from: Taylor on May 29, 2020, 03:37:24 PM
Quote from: Main Street on May 29, 2020, 03:30:46 PM
Quote from: Taylor on May 29, 2020, 02:21:26 PM
Quote from: Main Street on May 29, 2020, 02:16:48 PM
There is no asterisk.


Off course there will be an asterix even if supporters may not like it.
Where is the asterisk, can you find one for me?

You lads get some up tight about it.

Off course Celtic would have won the league but the simple facts are the league was cancelled early, meaning there has to be an asterix.

Its pretty simple.

rangers fans will grasp onto this forever and any sane person knows that Celtic are the true winners but it does come with an asterix due to the league finishing early through no fault of Celtics
[/quote
You're the muttonhead who keeps going on about the mythical asterisk existing in some form or another, either  at present time or in some unknown time in the future.

But the asterisk has not been added on, it does not exist now and there is no chance it will be added on after the fact becasue it does not fit any criteria.
The only letter/symbol added on after Celtic's name is   C for champion, just like PSG.

But let the imaginary asterisk continue to exist in your head, however there is no process whereby what you think exists is somehow magically transformed into something of substance.

Muttonhead........classy as always from you
::)

Good reasoned debate....again like always from you
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on May 29, 2020, 07:56:12 PM
Quote from: Taylor on May 29, 2020, 03:37:24 PM
Quote from: Main Street on May 29, 2020, 03:30:46 PM
Quote from: Taylor on May 29, 2020, 02:21:26 PM
Quote from: Main Street on May 29, 2020, 02:16:48 PM
There is no asterisk.


Off course there will be an asterix even if supporters may not like it.
Where is the asterisk, can you find one for me?

You lads get some up tight about it.

Off course Celtic would have won the league but the simple facts are the league was cancelled early, meaning there has to be an asterix.

Its pretty simple.

rangers fans will grasp onto this forever and any sane person knows that Celtic are the true winners but it does come with an asterix due to the league finishing early through no fault of Celtics

But what is the purpose of the asterisk? It denotes a footnote. And only in history books. In this case not that Celtic weren't champions but that the season ended early.
Look at any football history book, an asterisk can show a lot of things. Maybe a team won a championship on GD or a championship was shared or a team was promoted or relegated after a playoff or any other reason. The history books won't say Celtic wouldnt have won the league or didn't deserve to win the league.
So there is no denegration of the achievement asterisk or no asterisk. The implication from some is that it is a lesser achievement. In fact it is probably one of the most satisfying considering the positions at the end of December and the fact it meant 9iar.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on May 29, 2020, 08:51:33 PM
Quote from: ned on May 29, 2020, 07:56:12 PM
Quote from: Taylor on May 29, 2020, 03:37:24 PM
Quote from: Main Street on May 29, 2020, 03:30:46 PM
Quote from: Taylor on May 29, 2020, 02:21:26 PM
Quote from: Main Street on May 29, 2020, 02:16:48 PM
There is no asterisk.


Off course there will be an asterix even if supporters may not like it.
Where is the asterisk, can you find one for me?

You lads get some up tight about it.

Off course Celtic would have won the league but the simple facts are the league was cancelled early, meaning there has to be an asterix.

Its pretty simple.

rangers fans will grasp onto this forever and any sane person knows that Celtic are the true winners but it does come with an asterix due to the league finishing early through no fault of Celtics

But what is the purpose of the asterisk? It denotes a footnote. And only in history books. In this case not that Celtic weren't champions but that the season ended early.
Look at any football history book, an asterisk can show a lot of things. Maybe a team won a championship on GD or a championship was shared or a team was promoted or relegated after a playoff or any other reason. The history books won't say Celtic wouldnt have won the league or didn't deserve to win the league.
So there is no denegration of the achievement asterisk or no asterisk. The implication from some is that it is a lesser achievement. In fact it is probably one of the most satisfying considering the positions at the end of December and the fact it meant 9iar.

Great post - Well said, that's that! Time to move on!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on June 05, 2020, 11:23:37 PM
Anyone here got a postal address for the Alternative View, the fanzine.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on June 06, 2020, 09:20:59 PM
So i'm assuming this guy signed as his contract was up and BR had no say in the deal? or maybe he's rank and BR thought it was good tactics sending him to Sevco?


Rangers sign defender from Leicester City on pre-contract. Calvin Bassey can play at left-back or in central defence
Defender Calvin Bassey has signed a pre-contract to join Rangers from Leicester City, the Ibrox club have announced. The 20-year-old has agreed a four-year contract and will move to Ibrox when the transfer window opens. Rangers say Bassey can play at left-back and in central defence.

"There was a lot of clubs interested in Calvin and for us it's pleasing to secure the services of another young talent," said manager Steven Gerrard. "He's a strong and dynamic athlete who is very much the modern day full-back. He's left-footed, physically powerful and enjoys driving forward and is certainly equipped to thrive in the combative nature of Scottish football." And Bassey added: "When I entered talks with Rangers, I knew this club was right for me.

"Of course I am thankful for everything Leicester has done for me and I am now very excited about working under Steven Gerrard and his coaching team to continue my progression."
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on June 06, 2020, 09:34:31 PM
Where are Sevco getting the money to pay these wages and buy players. I had thought they were skint...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on June 07, 2020, 12:15:30 AM
Quote from: JimStynes on June 06, 2020, 09:34:31 PM
Where are Sevco getting the money to pay these wages and buy players. I had thought they were skint...

Who knows...Clearly loans as they needed a loan of £10m to finish last season. That will only go on for so long before it catches up with them. Stop the ten at all costs...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on July 17, 2020, 03:44:20 PM
Lads it looks like LG is on his last legs...I think NL is ready to offload him if he doesn't buck up his ideas...

Celtic boss Neil Lennon has accused Leigh Griffiths of letting the club down by putting on weight in lockdown and has criticised his social media "nonsense".

The Scotland international striker was left behind for the trip to France where the Hoops are competing for the Veolia Trophy after failing to impress Lennon with his condition.

Celtic began the tournament with a 1-1 draw with Nice in Lyon on Thursday, with Patryk Klimala scoring his first goal for the club. But after the match, Lennon made no secret of his displeasure with Griffiths and warned him that his future was on the line at Celtic Park.

"I'm not happy. I think that's fairly obvious by the fact that we've left him behind," Lennon told reporters.

"He's come back out of condition and overweight. Any physical work we asked him to do, he was coming out of saying he was injured. That's going to be the case because he's out of condition.

"It would have been absolutely pointless bringing him with us. We had an extensive week in Loughborough and he wouldn't have been fit to play the games here. The ball is firmly in his court in terms of getting in the right condition.

"He needs to stop all the social media nonsense with all these slogans he puts out there.

"The boys here are all top professionals and I have a great staff who are all professional as well. They deserve better and he should know better.
"If he wants to have a future here at the club, it's down to himself. We're not prepared to do a lot more for him. Everything's there for him. He's let himself down and he's let us down."

Griffiths, 29, has been with Celtic since 2014 and has scored 84 goals in 151 league appearances for the Hoops.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on July 17, 2020, 05:59:02 PM
Pity about Griff because when he's on form he's a great striker, doesn't look great for him now though
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on July 17, 2020, 06:43:54 PM
Doesn't look good for Griff at the moment but he only has himself to blame
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on July 17, 2020, 10:20:26 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on July 17, 2020, 06:43:54 PM
Doesn't look good for Griff at the moment but he only has himself to blame

100%...A highly paid professional who lets himself down like that deserves all he gets coming to him. No sympathy for him at all
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on July 17, 2020, 10:40:59 PM
How much weight did Griff put on?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on July 18, 2020, 08:50:53 AM
Quote from: clarshack on July 17, 2020, 10:40:59 PM
How much weight did Griff put on?

9llb 8oz
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on July 18, 2020, 03:56:38 PM
That's a lot for a professional athlete to put on.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on July 18, 2020, 04:27:42 PM
Quote from: clarshack on July 18, 2020, 03:56:38 PM
That's a lot for a professional athlete to put on.

Here i was messing, haven't a clue what he put on :)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on July 18, 2020, 04:33:16 PM
There are a lot of mixed messages about Griff on Twitter, quite a few are saying Lennon and Celtic are throwing him under the bus regarding his mental illness and that they should be sticking by him etc etc. I get all that but NL has a team to assemble and run and Griff should have been more professional about it, he knows himself. He's always on social media which club have told him to stay off as it's not good for anyone suffering from mental health...I think he'll get one last chance and if he doesn't get himself fit by mid August his time could be up. He could go out to Hibs on loan or possibly sell him to Hibs in Jan but either way he's walking a tight rope...I would love to see him turn it around and i hope he does but the way it is atm he's peddling into the wind
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on July 18, 2020, 07:35:45 PM
Quote from: illdecide on July 18, 2020, 04:27:42 PM
Quote from: clarshack on July 18, 2020, 03:56:38 PM
That's a lot for a professional athlete to put on.

Here i was messing, haven't a clue what he put on :)

Lol no worries, I'd say 1-2 pounds put on probably wouldn't have that reaction so bound be a good bit more.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on July 18, 2020, 07:47:11 PM
Completely different starting team for tonight's game against Lyon, lets see if Klimala can step up
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on July 20, 2020, 11:06:03 AM
I'm still trying to figure out what NL's motives were for playing that team against Lyon...Was he saying to fringe players "you can't handle this so don't come knocking my door down when you're not getting a game" or was it genuinely who sinks or swims in that situation...I was also thinking if that team had started and had held Lyon then the stronger team finishing could have put them to the sword...Only NL knows but what will be interesting is the team he lines out tomorrow evening against PSG who beat some team 9-0 last week...

There is no doubt that a few young guns are almost ready for the break thru but who and when?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on July 20, 2020, 12:02:04 PM
Quote from: illdecide on July 20, 2020, 11:06:03 AM
I'm still trying to figure out what NL's motives were for playing that team against Lyon...Was he saying to fringe players "you can't handle this so don't come knocking my door down when you're not getting a game" or was it genuinely who sinks or swims in that situation...I was also thinking if that team had started and had held Lyon then the stronger team finishing could have put them to the sword...Only NL knows but what will be interesting is the team he lines out tomorrow evening against PSG who beat some team 9-0 last week...

There is no doubt that a few young guns are almost ready for the break thru but who and when?

Wouldn't really worry about this type of competition - give the full panel loads of game time.  That's what it's all about.

I'l be more worried about getting focussed on the 10 in a row. It'll be harder then people think.

Celtic need a  real good keeper, centre back, mid-fielder and a striker...at least.  Need to get the quality in. Probably need a left-back also coiming to think of it as they have no options there.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on July 23, 2020, 02:34:36 PM
Starting to get a bit worried a bit of the lack of signings...I know Celtic always do lastminute.com and i'm sure NL knows who he wants and the position he needs strengthening in...The Town and Country know we need a keeper, left back, centre half and a proven striker...that's a certainty. Celtic have put an official bid in fro AEK Athens goalkeeper which was rejected but i'm sure they'll go back again with an improved offer (Lawell prob offer another £20). As i say I've no doubt NL knows who he wants and needs it's whether or not he gets them is the question.

One thing is for certain though you'll not see the spending this year or next from any of the clubs that you'd have seen in previous years...Money is tight
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on July 23, 2020, 03:08:06 PM
Quote from: illdecide on July 23, 2020, 02:34:36 PM
Starting to get a bit worried a bit of the lack of signings...I know Celtic always do lastminute.com and i'm sure NL knows who he wants and the position he needs strengthening in...The Town and Country know we need a keeper, left back, centre half and a proven striker...that's a certainty. Celtic have put an official bid in fro AEK Athens goalkeeper which was rejected but i'm sure they'll go back again with an improved offer (Lawell prob offer another £20). As i say I've no doubt NL knows who he wants and needs it's whether or not he gets them is the question.

One thing is for certain though you'll not see the spending this year or next from any of the clubs that you'd have seen in previous years...Money is tight

The board are doing their usual 'wait and see' thing where they think they'll win league without spending any cash.

This year, or all years, they need to get it sorted.  Not sure if Lennon has any input to who Celtic buy.  The team is light on quality.   He plays lads like Brown, Mc Gregor and Forrest nearly every game.  Be hard for them to do it again this year with all the games.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on August 02, 2020, 07:54:27 PM
Decent performance today, v hard to judge as Hamilton were pretty poor TBH but all you can do is beat who's put in front of you and that's what Celtic done convincingly. Still need two or three players to be sure of this season but the biggest signing Celtic can do this year is tie Edouard up for another few seasons and make sure he stays this season. If Celtic do that then it's only Celtic's season to lose.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general on August 02, 2020, 09:34:54 PM
No reason eddy shouldnt be hitting 30-40  in the league this year.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on August 02, 2020, 11:36:55 PM
Quote from: general on August 02, 2020, 09:34:54 PM
No reason eddy shouldnt be hitting 30-40  in the league this year.

I'd say 50 plus. If he stays fit and isn't sold. I know it was Hamilton but He has ability to play for any team.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: MoChara on August 03, 2020, 09:43:43 PM
Some craic with the new rangers top 😂😂
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on August 04, 2020, 09:59:27 AM
Quote from: MoChara on August 03, 2020, 09:43:43 PM
Some craic with the new rangers top 😂😂

The gift that keeps giving :)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on August 04, 2020, 11:54:01 AM
Is this what you are talking about?

(https://cdn1.uksoccershop.com/images/cache/1579267231_Glasgow-Away-20-21-Front-475x0.jpg)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: RadioGAAGAA on August 04, 2020, 01:00:27 PM
Surprised they didn't go for a wee UVF number like linfield.

But yeah, I suppose that'd be too subtle for them.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on August 05, 2020, 01:30:00 PM
No, I think what he's talking about is there are loads of photos going about on WhatsApp about Sevco's new top being delivered with rips in the seams, letters missing, club crest missing, letters can't be made out etc etc. Basically such an amateur job it's embarrassing.

https://www.rangersnews.uk/news/rangers-fans-rage-at-castore-home-kit-delivery-failings/ (https://www.rangersnews.uk/news/rangers-fans-rage-at-castore-home-kit-delivery-failings/)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: MoChara on August 05, 2020, 02:14:57 PM
Quote from: illdecide on August 05, 2020, 01:30:00 PM
No, I think what he's talking about is there are loads of photos going about on WhatsApp about Sevco's new top being delivered with rips in the seams, letters missing, club crest missing, letters can't be made out etc etc. Basically such an amateur job it's embarrassing.

https://www.rangersnews.uk/news/rangers-fans-rage-at-castore-home-kit-delivery-failings/ (https://www.rangersnews.uk/news/rangers-fans-rage-at-castore-home-kit-delivery-failings/)

aye that's the one, a lot of Rangers forums are saying its Celtic fans buying the tops to make them look bad  ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on August 05, 2020, 07:26:52 PM
They should have stuck with Mike Ashley.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on August 05, 2020, 09:02:57 PM
A lot more talk of French Eddie going!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on August 05, 2020, 09:10:49 PM
GBP80m reserve price
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on August 05, 2020, 09:50:45 PM
Celtic would probably let him go for £15m ffs
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: straightred on August 05, 2020, 10:04:08 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on August 05, 2020, 09:50:45 PM
Celtic would probably let him go for £15m ffs
No chance. There was a time when that might have happened but not now. Look at KT last year. They said 25m and not a penny less. That's exactly what they got. I would think if fat man from across the city is going to fetch 18m to 20m (and it looks like he will) then the bidding for Eddy starts at 30
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on August 05, 2020, 10:11:08 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on August 05, 2020, 09:50:45 PM
Celtic would probably let him go for £15m ffs
;D
A club could buy MoreLoss for that.

You didn't even read beyond the headline, your rumour sources are quoting Edouard as a GBP40m rated striker
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on August 05, 2020, 10:17:43 PM
I wasn't being totally serious about 15million but I do think Celtic will let him go. All this talk of Celtic doing everything to keep him and naming his price for a year is useless once a substantial offer comes in for him. Celtic have been quiet in the transfer market, they would need to get the finger out here quick.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on August 05, 2020, 10:43:50 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on August 05, 2020, 10:17:43 PM
I wasn't being totally serious about 15million but I do think Celtic will let him go. All this talk of Celtic doing everything to keep him and naming his price for a year is useless once a substantial offer comes in for him. Celtic have been quiet in the transfer market, they would need to get the finger out here quick.
"All this talk"  is normal respectful talk and I'm sure Edouard appreciates the support from Celtic. He's in a strong enough position to pick and choose from any offers and not just end up at a club like Villa because they met the reserve price. If no good offer comes in, he knows he can stay with Celtic on vastly improved terms for another season if needs be. It's a big  season for Celtic and a rare opportunity for a player such as him to be a major part of something special.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on August 05, 2020, 11:03:25 PM
Quote from: Main Street on August 05, 2020, 10:43:50 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on August 05, 2020, 10:17:43 PM
I wasn't being totally serious about 15million but I do think Celtic will let him go. All this talk of Celtic doing everything to keep him and naming his price for a year is useless once a substantial offer comes in for him. Celtic have been quiet in the transfer market, they would need to get the finger out here quick.
"All this talk"  is normal respectful talk and I'm sure Edouard appreciates the support from Celtic. He's in a strong enough position to pick and choose from any offers and not just end up at a club like Villa because they met the reserve price. If no good offer comes in, he knows he can stay with Celtic on vastly improved terms for another season if needs be. It's a big  season for Celtic and a rare opportunity for a player such as him to be a major part of something special.

I'd say Lawell will let him off if the right offer comes in.

A premiership club should take a punt on him.  He's decent, can score goals and has the potential to develop more.

With Brentford not being promoted, Celtic might buy Toney for a few quid to replace him.  Window doesn't close to October iirc, so there a good fee games to be played before that.

I'd say with Rangers brining in 2 strikers, then Moreles' days must be numbered.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on August 06, 2020, 01:35:51 AM
Quote from: marty34 on August 05, 2020, 11:03:25 PM
Quote from: Main Street on August 05, 2020, 10:43:50 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on August 05, 2020, 10:17:43 PM
I wasn't being totally serious about 15million but I do think Celtic will let him go. All this talk of Celtic doing everything to keep him and naming his price for a year is useless once a substantial offer comes in for him. Celtic have been quiet in the transfer market, they would need to get the finger out here quick.
"All this talk"  is normal respectful talk and I'm sure Edouard appreciates the support from Celtic. He's in a strong enough position to pick and choose from any offers and not just end up at a club like Villa because they met the reserve price. If no good offer comes in, he knows he can stay with Celtic on vastly improved terms for another season if needs be. It's a big  season for Celtic and a rare opportunity for a player such as him to be a major part of something special.

I'd say Lawell will let him off if the right offer comes in.

A premiership club should take a punt on him.  He's decent, can score goals and has the potential to develop more.

With Brentford not being promoted, Celtic might buy Toney for a few quid to replace him.  Window doesn't close to October iirc, so there a good fee games to be played before that.

I'd say with Rangers brining in 2 strikers, then Moreles' days must be numbered.
There are two aspects, first a club makes an offer that meets Celtic's reserve price, the second is that the club meets Edouard's standards of excellence.
He's not obliged to accept the first club that meets Celtic's reserve price.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on August 06, 2020, 08:08:25 AM
Quote from: marty34 on August 05, 2020, 11:03:25 PM
Quote from: Main Street on August 05, 2020, 10:43:50 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on August 05, 2020, 10:17:43 PM
I wasn't being totally serious about 15million but I do think Celtic will let him go. All this talk of Celtic doing everything to keep him and naming his price for a year is useless once a substantial offer comes in for him. Celtic have been quiet in the transfer market, they would need to get the finger out here quick.
"All this talk"  is normal respectful talk and I'm sure Edouard appreciates the support from Celtic. He's in a strong enough position to pick and choose from any offers and not just end up at a club like Villa because they met the reserve price. If no good offer comes in, he knows he can stay with Celtic on vastly improved terms for another season if needs be. It's a big  season for Celtic and a rare opportunity for a player such as him to be a major part of something special.

I'd say Lawell will let him off if the right offer comes in.

A premiership club should take a punt on him.  He's decent, can score goals and has the potential to develop more.

With Brentford not being promoted, Celtic might buy Toney for a few quid to replace him.  Window doesn't close to October iirc, so there a good fee games to be played before that.

I'd say with Rangers brining in 2 strikers, then Moreles' days must be numbered.

He's decent? He is already much more than decent.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lurganblue on August 06, 2020, 09:31:50 AM
That reliable outlet The Sun stated that Villa are in for him.  Celtic want 40m but Villa are confident they can get him for lower than that.  Their words...

Either way, rumours were defo heating up yesterday.  I see this as a similar situation as Grealish.  The owning club needs a cut off date when they will no longer entertain the idea at any cost. 
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on August 06, 2020, 11:47:43 AM
Quote from: ned on August 06, 2020, 08:08:25 AM
Quote from: marty34 on August 05, 2020, 11:03:25 PM
Quote from: Main Street on August 05, 2020, 10:43:50 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on August 05, 2020, 10:17:43 PM
I wasn't being totally serious about 15million but I do think Celtic will let him go. All this talk of Celtic doing everything to keep him and naming his price for a year is useless once a substantial offer comes in for him. Celtic have been quiet in the transfer market, they would need to get the finger out here quick.
"All this talk"  is normal respectful talk and I'm sure Edouard appreciates the support from Celtic. He's in a strong enough position to pick and choose from any offers and not just end up at a club like Villa because they met the reserve price. If no good offer comes in, he knows he can stay with Celtic on vastly improved terms for another season if needs be. It's a big  season for Celtic and a rare opportunity for a player such as him to be a major part of something special.

I'd say Lawell will let him off if the right offer comes in.

A premiership club should take a punt on him.  He's decent, can score goals and has the potential to develop more.

With Brentford not being promoted, Celtic might buy Toney for a few quid to replace him.  Window doesn't close to October iirc, so there a good fee games to be played before that.

I'd say with Rangers brining in 2 strikers, then Moreles' days must be numbered.

He's decent? He is already much more than decent.

Decent as he's playing against Hamilton and Livingston etc. on a weekly basis. At that, you'd expect 40+ goals a season.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on August 06, 2020, 11:58:54 AM
In any other year or circumstances i will always say every player has their price and whether we like it or not it has to be run as a business as well as a football club or we'd go to the wall, so if we're to get £40m - £50m for Edouard then it's a great bit of business and Pete L will probably take it and move on nicely. However, this is no ordinary year and if Celtic sell him and end up losing the league then there'd be a riot in the East end of Glasgow. Pete L gets a fair bit of stick but the ordinary fan sometimes are blinded by what it takes to run a club and run it successfully too which he's done recently and has to be commended for it, I know for a fact majority of clubs in Europe never mind the UK would love to have someone like Pete L running their club. He has a lot of respect across all the leagues and from UEFA/FIFA, the man has a bit of Aura about him.

It's really difficult to handle this one...to be fair to the players he's kept his head down and said nothing and just got on with it. I think he's a nice guy and very modest so whatever happens with him I personally wish him the best of luck as he's not beating the door down looking away like others did. All I do know is if Celtic sell him they'd better have 2 top strikers sitting waiting ready to sign.

As for Morelos I believe tonight is his last game for Sevco and will be sold. Slippy knew this hence the signing of two strikers this week, what their quality is like is a bit unknown but we'll soon find out but one thing is for sure and that is we still need 2-3 quality signings to keep or strength and depth in the squad...HH
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on August 06, 2020, 12:04:53 PM
This Scottish league thing and the standard is wearing thin too BTW, some people need to wise up. All the English supporters keep coming up with this crap every year yet 90% of players that are moved on from Celtic to other clubs seem to do rightly in the so called top English league...the same league that would put you to sleep watching a live game (majority of matches), the "Match of the day" does a wonderful job of cramming in 90 sec of action from a 90 min games to show us how wonderful it is.

There's probably double the amount of money spent in England than any other league but the Champions league winner in more likely to come from a different Country than England...funny that as it's the best league in the world.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tyroneman on August 06, 2020, 02:47:06 PM
Two of the best (if not the best)  left backs in the EPL came from the Scottish league -  SPL teams have been receiving criminally low prices for thier players, at some point they need to make a stand (although that's difficult given their overall finances and prize money)

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: uimhr ocht on August 06, 2020, 03:04:24 PM
Given its a history making season its frustrating to see our transfer dealings stumble from issue to issue regarding players we are negotiating with,ajeti deal,forster deal,toney deal,fletcher also, nothing seems straight forward when the club are trying to get players.Eduoard needs to be offered new deal and keep him this season and cash in big time next summer.need a couple of quality signings to freshen the squad.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on August 06, 2020, 03:44:54 PM
Quote from: uimhr ocht on August 06, 2020, 03:04:24 PM
Given its a history making season its frustrating to see our transfer dealings stumble from issue to issue regarding players we are negotiating with,ajeti deal,forster deal,toney deal,fletcher also, nothing seems straight forward when the club are trying to get players.Eduoard needs to be offered new deal and keep him this season and cash in big time next summer.need a couple of quality signings to freshen the squad.

Yes, that's most peoples perspective but we really don't know what's going on behind the scenes. Do the players really want to come? Are they looking too much £, Do they really fit the Celtic way and style of playing...I could keep typing but what i'm trying to say is just not as straight forward as going out and buying them.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: GiveItToTheShooters on August 07, 2020, 01:13:36 AM
Quote from: illdecide on August 06, 2020, 12:04:53 PM
This Scottish league thing and the standard is wearing thin too BTW, some people need to wise up. All the English supporters keep coming up with this crap every year yet 90% of players that are moved on from Celtic to other clubs seem to do rightly in the so called top English league...the same league that would put you to sleep watching a live game (majority of matches), the "Match of the day" does a wonderful job of cramming in 90 sec of action from a 90 min games to show us how wonderful it is.

There's probably double the amount of money spent in England than any other league but the Champions league winner in more likely to come from a different Country than England...funny that as it's the best league in the world.
It is the best league in the world. 2 english teams in the CL final and 2 english teams in the EL final last year. City have a good chance in the CL this year and United have a good chance in the EL. Wolves progressed tonight too.
Also cant understand why youre up Lawwels arse in the last post. An aura about him ;D Celtic are the richest team in scotland and any player in scotland they want, they generally get. No one can compete in that regard.  He's happy lining his own pockets because they'll be grand wining trophies in scotland but they're really only in europe to make up the numbers. Unless he starts investing in quality for the team to take them to the next level in europe, which he's not, as every other fan knows.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on August 07, 2020, 01:48:21 AM
The EPL is a little league in europe this year.
Occasionaly they have a good year, one in six.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on August 07, 2020, 09:03:44 AM
Quote from: marty34 on August 06, 2020, 11:47:43 AM
Quote from: ned on August 06, 2020, 08:08:25 AM
Quote from: marty34 on August 05, 2020, 11:03:25 PM
Quote from: Main Street on August 05, 2020, 10:43:50 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on August 05, 2020, 10:17:43 PM
I wasn't being totally serious about 15million but I do think Celtic will let him go. All this talk of Celtic doing everything to keep him and naming his price for a year is useless once a substantial offer comes in for him. Celtic have been quiet in the transfer market, they would need to get the finger out here quick.
"All this talk"  is normal respectful talk and I'm sure Edouard appreciates the support from Celtic. He's in a strong enough position to pick and choose from any offers and not just end up at a club like Villa because they met the reserve price. If no good offer comes in, he knows he can stay with Celtic on vastly improved terms for another season if needs be. It's a big  season for Celtic and a rare opportunity for a player such as him to be a major part of something special.

I'd say Lawell will let him off if the right offer comes in.

A premiership club should take a punt on him.  He's decent, can score goals and has the potential to develop more.

With Brentford not being promoted, Celtic might buy Toney for a few quid to replace him.  Window doesn't close to October iirc, so there a good fee games to be played before that.

I'd say with Rangers brining in 2 strikers, then Moreles' days must be numbered.

He's decent? He is already much more than decent.

Decent as he's playing against Hamilton and Livingston etc. on a weekly basis. At that, you'd expect 40+ goals a season.

Does not matter who he's playing against, if you watch him regularly you can see that he is a very good player by any standard.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: MoChara on August 07, 2020, 10:46:47 AM
Word is that Griffiths ignored Club Covid Policy to attend a Garden Party for his girlfriends Bday, if true I can see him getting the road in this Window especially if we bring in Toney/Ajeti/Fletcher

Apparently was pics on his girls Instagram of him at the non-socially distanced party, they're removed now
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on August 07, 2020, 12:13:02 PM
Quote from: GiveItToTheShooters on August 07, 2020, 01:13:36 AM
Quote from: illdecide on August 06, 2020, 12:04:53 PM
This Scottish league thing and the standard is wearing thin too BTW, some people need to wise up. All the English supporters keep coming up with this crap every year yet 90% of players that are moved on from Celtic to other clubs seem to do rightly in the so called top English league...the same league that would put you to sleep watching a live game (majority of matches), the "Match of the day" does a wonderful job of cramming in 90 sec of action from a 90 min games to show us how wonderful it is.

There's probably double the amount of money spent in England than any other league but the Champions league winner in more likely to come from a different Country than England...funny that as it's the best league in the world.
It is the best league in the world. 2 english teams in the CL final and 2 english teams in the EL final last year. City have a good chance in the CL this year and United have a good chance in the EL. Wolves progressed tonight too.
Also cant understand why youre up Lawwels arse in the last post. An aura about him ;D Celtic are the richest team in scotland and any player in scotland they want, they generally get. No one can compete in that regard.  He's happy lining his own pockets because they'll be grand wining trophies in scotland but they're really only in europe to make up the numbers. Unless he starts investing in quality for the team to take them to the next level in europe, which he's not, as every other fan knows.

I'm not up his arse...i'm just realistic that if he was to listen to the fools who keep calling for him to do this and that we'd probably end up like Sevco, most people don't like the way he runs the club and want him to spend millions and millions but he know's what he's doing and is doing a good job and as i said earlier majority of clubs would give anything to have someone like him run their club.
You are partly right that the days of competing in Europe are gone, our aim is to qualify for Champions League and get a few quid out of it. We all know we won't win it but so does 90% of the rest of the teams in the competition. Scotland's league and economy has deteriorated over the years and Celtic can do nothing but go with it and for me we're the best club in Scotland because we're run by the best people in Scotland.
We are a club like no other and long may it continue...

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: GiveItToTheShooters on August 07, 2020, 03:05:39 PM
Quote from: illdecide on August 07, 2020, 12:13:02 PM
Quote from: GiveItToTheShooters on August 07, 2020, 01:13:36 AM
Quote from: illdecide on August 06, 2020, 12:04:53 PM
This Scottish league thing and the standard is wearing thin too BTW, some people need to wise up. All the English supporters keep coming up with this crap every year yet 90% of players that are moved on from Celtic to other clubs seem to do rightly in the so called top English league...the same league that would put you to sleep watching a live game (majority of matches), the "Match of the day" does a wonderful job of cramming in 90 sec of action from a 90 min games to show us how wonderful it is.

There's probably double the amount of money spent in England than any other league but the Champions league winner in more likely to come from a different Country than England...funny that as it's the best league in the world.
It is the best league in the world. 2 english teams in the CL final and 2 english teams in the EL final last year. City have a good chance in the CL this year and United have a good chance in the EL. Wolves progressed tonight too.
Also cant understand why youre up Lawwels arse in the last post. An aura about him ;D Celtic are the richest team in scotland and any player in scotland they want, they generally get. No one can compete in that regard.  He's happy lining his own pockets because they'll be grand wining trophies in scotland but they're really only in europe to make up the numbers. Unless he starts investing in quality for the team to take them to the next level in europe, which he's not, as every other fan knows.

I'm not up his arse...i'm just realistic that if he was to listen to the fools who keep calling for him to do this and that we'd probably end up like Sevco, most people don't like the way he runs the club and want him to spend millions and millions but he know's what he's doing and is doing a good job and as i said earlier majority of clubs would give anything to have someone like him run their club.
You are partly right that the days of competing in Europe are gone, our aim is to qualify for Champions League and get a few quid out of it. We all know we won't win it but so does 90% of the rest of the teams in the competition. Scotland's league and economy has deteriorated over the years and Celtic can do nothing but go with it and for me we're the best club in Scotland because we're run by the best people in Scotland.
We are a club like no other and long may it continue...
Yes but those few quid that you get in from the CL, you have to reinvest that into the team on quality in order to progress. That's what those "fools" are telling him to do, which he's not. Winning the treble every year in scotland is all well and good, it should be the bare minimum. Celtic have to progress in europe.
Dont agree about the majority of clubs giving anything to have someone like him. Teams that dont spend money on quality don't do anything. Look at Arsenal for example, except for fluking an FA cup, theyre nowhere.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: dublin7 on August 09, 2020, 12:20:24 AM
Quote from: illdecide on August 06, 2020, 12:04:53 PM
This Scottish league thing and the standard is wearing thin too BTW, some people need to wise up. All the English supporters keep coming up with this crap every year yet 90% of players that are moved on from Celtic to other clubs seem to do rightly in the so called top English league...the same league that would put you to sleep watching a live game (majority of matches), the "Match of the day" does a wonderful job of cramming in 90 sec of action from a 90 min games to show us how wonderful it is.

There's probably double the amount of money spent in England than any other league but the Champions league winner in more likely to come from a different Country than England...funny that as it's the best league in the world.

Who exactly are all these players Celtic moved on in recent seasons to the Premier League?

Tierney is fair enough as he's a quality player who has been unlucky with injuries. Dembele went to France. After that who else is there? Van Dijk was years ago when that Celtic team was far superior to the current one
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on August 09, 2020, 12:45:19 AM
Quote from: dublin7 on August 09, 2020, 12:20:24 AM
Quote from: illdecide on August 06, 2020, 12:04:53 PM
This Scottish league thing and the standard is wearing thin too BTW, some people need to wise up. All the English supporters keep coming up with this crap every year yet 90% of players that are moved on from Celtic to other clubs seem to do rightly in the so called top English league...the same league that would put you to sleep watching a live game (majority of matches), the "Match of the day" does a wonderful job of cramming in 90 sec of action from a 90 min games to show us how wonderful it is.

There's probably double the amount of money spent in England than any other league but the Champions league winner in more likely to come from a different Country than England...funny that as it's the best league in the world.

Who exactly are all these players Celtic moved on in recent seasons to the Premier League?

Tierney is fair enough as he's a quality player who has been unlucky with injuries. Dembele went to France. After that who else is there? Van Dijk was years ago when that Celtic team was far superior to the current one

Armstrong at Southamption has been an excellent buy.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on August 09, 2020, 06:00:54 AM
Quote from: dublin7 on August 09, 2020, 12:20:24 AM
Quote from: illdecide on August 06, 2020, 12:04:53 PM
This Scottish league thing and the standard is wearing thin too BTW, some people need to wise up. All the English supporters keep coming up with this crap every year yet 90% of players that are moved on from Celtic to other clubs seem to do rightly in the so called top English league...the same league that would put you to sleep watching a live game (majority of matches), the "Match of the day" does a wonderful job of cramming in 90 sec of action from a 90 min games to show us how wonderful it is.

There's probably double the amount of money spent in England than any other league but the Champions league winner in more likely to come from a different Country than England...funny that as it's the best league in the world.

Who exactly are all these players Celtic moved on in recent seasons to the Premier League?

Tierney is fair enough as he's a quality player who has been unlucky with injuries. Dembele went to France. After that who else is there? Van Dijk was years ago when that Celtic team was far superior to the current one

VVD left Celtic in 2015. Five years ago!
Fraser Forster, Victor Wanyama. Not a lot of players but not a bad hit rate.
You obviously don't watch much of Celtic if you think VVD's Celtic team was "far superior" to this years.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on August 09, 2020, 07:09:26 AM
Quote from: illdecide on August 07, 2020, 12:13:02 PM
Quote from: GiveItToTheShooters on August 07, 2020, 01:13:36 AM
Quote from: illdecide on August 06, 2020, 12:04:53 PM
This Scottish league thing and the standard is wearing thin too BTW, some people need to wise up. All the English supporters keep coming up with this crap every year yet 90% of players that are moved on from Celtic to other clubs seem to do rightly in the so called top English league...the same league that would put you to sleep watching a live game (majority of matches), the "Match of the day" does a wonderful job of cramming in 90 sec of action from a 90 min games to show us how wonderful it is.

There's probably double the amount of money spent in England than any other league but the Champions league winner in more likely to come from a different Country than England...funny that as it's the best league in the world.
It is the best league in the world. 2 english teams in the CL final and 2 english teams in the EL final last year. City have a good chance in the CL this year and United have a good chance in the EL. Wolves progressed tonight too.
Also cant understand why youre up Lawwels arse in the last post. An aura about him ;D Celtic are the richest team in scotland and any player in scotland they want, they generally get. No one can compete in that regard.  He's happy lining his own pockets because they'll be grand wining trophies in scotland but they're really only in europe to make up the numbers. Unless he starts investing in quality for the team to take them to the next level in europe, which he's not, as every other fan knows.

I'm not up his arse...i'm just realistic that if he was to listen to the fools who keep calling for him to do this and that we'd probably end up like Sevco, most people don't like the way he runs the club and want him to spend millions and millions but he know's what he's doing and is doing a good job and as i said earlier majority of clubs would give anything to have someone like him run their club.
You are partly right that the days of competing in Europe are gone, our aim is to qualify for Champions League and get a few quid out of it. We all know we won't win it but so does 90% of the rest of the teams in the competition. Scotland's league and economy has deteriorated over the years and Celtic can do nothing but go with it and for me we're the best club in Scotland because we're run by the best people in Scotland.
We are a club like no other and long may it continue...

In the past few seasons Celtic have got rid of:

Dembele c£20m
Tierney £25m
Armstrong £8m

A big compensation package for Rodgers, a £7.5m sell on fee for Van Dijk.

We're lucky if we reinvested half of that money back in the playing side, we replaced Rodgers with a cheap yes man in Lennon who had been sacked by Hibs in his last job.

Every season we turn over a profit in our accounts, we have a cash reserve building up year on year. In the season before last Lawwell took home a pay packet of £3.55m from the club while he was running it into the ground, it was the same season where he scuppered a bargain move for McGinn with his penny pinching and eventually his sort of miserly attitude that led to Rodgers becoming disenchanted with the ambition and direction of the board, though not excusing the manner he left in.

The bottom line is Lawwell should be despised by the Celtic fanbase as he lines his own pockets as he downsizes the playing operation.

This season alone we have lost:
Simunovic
Hayes
Forster
Gordon
Bauer
Arzani


We have so far added Barkas.

The huns are the opposite end of the spectrum, spending money they don't have and risking financial ruin.

Is there any other football club in Europe where the Chief Executive is the highest paid employee in a season? It absolutely stinks to the high heavens.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bannside on August 09, 2020, 08:01:28 AM
Hard one to call. On one hand we all want better player that can go into Europe and be much more competitive...because we all believe Celtic are big enough to do that - but on the other hand, whilst we know Lawell will not do that, we do know he will keep the club very financially sound, whilst Sevco run from one financial crisis to the next. His salary is high but much of that is linked to financial performance bonuses.

Having said that he got very lucky when Rodgers felt the need to do a midnight flit, in my opinion he looked at the remaining schedule with a few very tough looking away games, and was not convinced the treble was on. (Leicester had a very easy run in with all bottom 6 teams to play so he went there for his bonus instead) but then Lenny came in out of nowhere and secured the treble after all.

Had this not happened I think there would have been a lot more heat on Lawell and a massive push to strengthen the squad and deliver a big name manager. He got very lucky the way it all panned out.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on August 09, 2020, 09:21:53 AM
Quote from: bannside on August 09, 2020, 08:01:28 AM
Hard one to call. On one hand we all want better player that can go into Europe and be much more competitive...because we all believe Celtic are big enough to do that - but on the other hand, whilst we know Lawell will not do that, we do know he will keep the club very financially sound, whilst Sevco run from one financial crisis to the next. His salary is high but much of that is linked to financial performance bonuses.

Having said that he got very lucky when Rodgers felt the need to do a midnight flit, in my opinion he looked at the remaining schedule with a few very tough looking away games, and was not convinced the treble was on. (Leicester had a very easy run in with all bottom 6 teams to play so he went there for his bonus instead) but then Lenny came in out of nowhere and secured the treble after all.

Had this not happened I think there would have been a lot more heat on Lawell and a massive push to strengthen the squad and deliver a big name manager. He got very lucky the way it all panned out.

Why did Lennon leave Celtic first time round?

Was it not that he saw Lawell wasn't interested in investing and progressing the team and knew that they could win the league etc. handy enough without spending much cash?

Get a lucky run in Europe i.e. beat Barca at home or get a decent run in the Europa league etc and keep the fans  happy.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on August 09, 2020, 10:32:29 AM
Quote from: bannside on August 09, 2020, 08:01:28 AM
Hard one to call. On one hand we all want better player that can go into Europe and be much more competitive...because we all believe Celtic are big enough to do that - but on the other hand, whilst we know Lawell will not do that, we do know he will keep the club very financially sound, whilst Sevco run from one financial crisis to the next. His salary is high but much of that is linked to financial performance bonuses.

Having said that he got very lucky when Rodgers felt the need to do a midnight flit, in my opinion he looked at the remaining schedule with a few very tough looking away games, and was not convinced the treble was on. (Leicester had a very easy run in with all bottom 6 teams to play so he went there for his bonus instead) but then Lenny came in out of nowhere and secured the treble after all.

Had this not happened I think there would have been a lot more heat on Lawell and a massive push to strengthen the squad and deliver a big name manager. He got very lucky the way it all panned out.

Keeping the club financially sound is one thing but it's the money he is taking out of the club personally that is absolutely disgraceful.

He took home £3.5m in the 2018/2019 season. His salary for that year accounted for 6% of the total wage bill

He is up there with the highest earners at the club on the basis of his salary nevermind his bonuses.

How many other football clubs in Europe have their Chief Executive as one of the highest paid employees at the club?

https://videocelts.com/2020/01/blogs/latest-news/report-in-the-times-makes-peter-lawwell-the-highest-paid-football-director-in-britain/

Lawwell is the highest paid football director in the whole of Britain yet Celtic fall further and further behind English clubs every year in terms of spending. Can some of ye not see how absurd this is. The only one benefiting from this is Lawwell, the squad is consistently downsized. We sell a star talent like Tierney for less than he's worth, our wage bill probably reduces, we only reinvest half of that in the playing squad but Lawwell's earnings keep going up and up. The people who back Lawwell are as fickle as they come.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on August 09, 2020, 10:34:18 AM
Quote from: marty34 on August 09, 2020, 09:21:53 AM
Quote from: bannside on August 09, 2020, 08:01:28 AM
Hard one to call. On one hand we all want better player that can go into Europe and be much more competitive...because we all believe Celtic are big enough to do that - but on the other hand, whilst we know Lawell will not do that, we do know he will keep the club very financially sound, whilst Sevco run from one financial crisis to the next. His salary is high but much of that is linked to financial performance bonuses.

Having said that he got very lucky when Rodgers felt the need to do a midnight flit, in my opinion he looked at the remaining schedule with a few very tough looking away games, and was not convinced the treble was on. (Leicester had a very easy run in with all bottom 6 teams to play so he went there for his bonus instead) but then Lenny came in out of nowhere and secured the treble after all.

Had this not happened I think there would have been a lot more heat on Lawell and a massive push to strengthen the squad and deliver a big name manager. He got very lucky the way it all panned out.

Why did Lennon leave Celtic first time round?

Was it not that he saw Lawell wasn't interested in investing and progressing the team and knew that they could win the league etc. handy enough without spending much cash?

Get a lucky run in Europe i.e. beat Barca at home or get a decent run in the Europa league etc and keep the fans  happy.

It isn't black or white. I don't like Lawwell's running of the club and I agree that it's scandalous what we haven't invested and who we possibly have missed out on. However, he has not run the club into the ground.
Lennon certainly was the easy choice but in hindsight he has done a good job. Benitez or Mourinho were pie in the sky.
From your list of players who have left only two really need replacing. Barkas replaces Forster. We need a CB, in fact probably two. None of the rest of those players are a miss.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on August 09, 2020, 10:41:34 AM
Quote from: Angelo on August 09, 2020, 10:32:29 AM
Quote from: bannside on August 09, 2020, 08:01:28 AM
Hard one to call. On one hand we all want better player that can go into Europe and be much more competitive...because we all believe Celtic are big enough to do that - but on the other hand, whilst we know Lawell will not do that, we do know he will keep the club very financially sound, whilst Sevco run from one financial crisis to the next. His salary is high but much of that is linked to financial performance bonuses.

Having said that he got very lucky when Rodgers felt the need to do a midnight flit, in my opinion he looked at the remaining schedule with a few very tough looking away games, and was not convinced the treble was on. (Leicester had a very easy run in with all bottom 6 teams to play so he went there for his bonus instead) but then Lenny came in out of nowhere and secured the treble after all.

Had this not happened I think there would have been a lot more heat on Lawell and a massive push to strengthen the squad and deliver a big name manager. He got very lucky the way it all panned out.

Keeping the club financially sound is one thing but it's the money he is taking out of the club personally that is absolutely disgraceful.

He took home £3.5m in the 2018/2019 season. His salary for that year accounted for 6% of the total wage bill

He is up there with the highest earners at the club on the basis of his salary nevermind his bonuses.

How many other football clubs in Europe have their Chief Executive as one of the highest paid employees at the club?

https://videocelts.com/2020/01/blogs/latest-news/report-in-the-times-makes-peter-lawwell-the-highest-paid-football-director-in-britain/

Lawwell is the highest paid football director in the whole of Britain yet Celtic fall further and further behind English clubs every year in terms of spending. Can some of ye not see how absurd this is. The only one benefiting from this is Lawwell, the squad is consistently downsized. We sell a star talent like Tierney for less than he's worth, our wage bill probably reduces, we only reinvest half of that in the playing squad but Lawwell's earnings keep going up and up. The people who back Lawwell are as fickle as they come.

Valid points except the bit about falling further behind Englush clubs. FFS, Bournemouth are just relegated and are guaranteed 160m for doing f**k all.
They spent tens of millions on a few players. Ryan Fraser has just left them as s free agent and appeared be on 60k plus per week. We cannot compete with that, that is not Lawwell's fault. What is his fault is missing out on players by trying to hardball. Below is direct quote from McGinn;

"It was important to weigh up everything and not just go with my heart because I had basically made up my mind I wanted to join Celtic.
But I also had to weigh up in my mind how strong Celtic's midfield had been for a long time.
I remember speaking to Brendan Rodgers and he said the important thing I would take from it was I would play games.
But Steve Bruce said I would play every game.
I was used to playing week in week out at Hibs and it was so important to me that that carried on.
A lot was made of it but I have spoken to Peter Lawwell since and I have huge respect for how he operates."
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on August 09, 2020, 10:47:32 AM
Quote from: ned on August 09, 2020, 10:41:34 AM
Quote from: Angelo on August 09, 2020, 10:32:29 AM
Quote from: bannside on August 09, 2020, 08:01:28 AM
Hard one to call. On one hand we all want better player that can go into Europe and be much more competitive...because we all believe Celtic are big enough to do that - but on the other hand, whilst we know Lawell will not do that, we do know he will keep the club very financially sound, whilst Sevco run from one financial crisis to the next. His salary is high but much of that is linked to financial performance bonuses.

Having said that he got very lucky when Rodgers felt the need to do a midnight flit, in my opinion he looked at the remaining schedule with a few very tough looking away games, and was not convinced the treble was on. (Leicester had a very easy run in with all bottom 6 teams to play so he went there for his bonus instead) but then Lenny came in out of nowhere and secured the treble after all.

Had this not happened I think there would have been a lot more heat on Lawell and a massive push to strengthen the squad and deliver a big name manager. He got very lucky the way it all panned out.

Keeping the club financially sound is one thing but it's the money he is taking out of the club personally that is absolutely disgraceful.

He took home £3.5m in the 2018/2019 season. His salary for that year accounted for 6% of the total wage bill

He is up there with the highest earners at the club on the basis of his salary nevermind his bonuses.

How many other football clubs in Europe have their Chief Executive as one of the highest paid employees at the club?

https://videocelts.com/2020/01/blogs/latest-news/report-in-the-times-makes-peter-lawwell-the-highest-paid-football-director-in-britain/

Lawwell is the highest paid football director in the whole of Britain yet Celtic fall further and further behind English clubs every year in terms of spending. Can some of ye not see how absurd this is. The only one benefiting from this is Lawwell, the squad is consistently downsized. We sell a star talent like Tierney for less than he's worth, our wage bill probably reduces, we only reinvest half of that in the playing squad but Lawwell's earnings keep going up and up. The people who back Lawwell are as fickle as they come.

Valid points except the bit about falling further behind Englush clubs. FFS, Bournemouth are just relegated and are guaranteed 160m for doing f**k all.
They spent tens of millions on a few players. Ryan Fraser has just left them as s free agent and appeared be on 60k plus per week. We cannot compete with that, that is not Lawwell's fault. What is his fault is missing out on players by trying to hardball. Below is direct quote from McGinn;

"It was important to weigh up everything and not just go with my heart because I had basically made up my mind I wanted to join Celtic.
But I also had to weigh up in my mind how strong Celtic's midfield had been for a long time.
I remember speaking to Brendan Rodgers and he said the important thing I would take from it was I would play games.
But Steve Bruce said I would play every game.
I was used to playing week in week out at Hibs and it was so important to me that that carried on.
A lot was made of it but I have spoken to Peter Lawwell since and I have huge respect for how he operates."

Yes that's true.

But contrast what Lawwell takes out of our wage bill (6% of our total wage bill in 2018/19). If you look at this base salary it is 2% of our total wage bill a season (on avg, it could be more now).

The next highest paid director in British football in 2018/19 was Ed Woodward, his salary of £3.16m was <1% of Man Utd's total wage bill.

Lawwell is acting in his own self interest and not in the best interests of the club.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: dublin7 on August 09, 2020, 11:29:53 AM
Quote from: ned on August 09, 2020, 06:00:54 AM
Quote from: dublin7 on August 09, 2020, 12:20:24 AM
Quote from: illdecide on August 06, 2020, 12:04:53 PM
This Scottish league thing and the standard is wearing thin too BTW, some people need to wise up. All the English supporters keep coming up with this crap every year yet 90% of players that are moved on from Celtic to other clubs seem to do rightly in the so called top English league...the same league that would put you to sleep watching a live game (majority of matches), the "Match of the day" does a wonderful job of cramming in 90 sec of action from a 90 min games to show us how wonderful it is.

There's probably double the amount of money spent in England than any other league but the Champions league winner in more likely to come from a different Country than England...funny that as it's the best league in the world.

Who exactly are all these players Celtic moved on in recent seasons to the Premier League?

Tierney is fair enough as he's a quality player who has been unlucky with injuries. Dembele went to France. After that who else is there? Van Dijk was years ago when that Celtic team was far superior to the current one

VVD left Celtic in 2015. Five years ago!
Fraser Forster, Victor Wanyama. Not a lot of players but not a bad hit rate.
You obviously don't watch much of Celtic if you think VVD's Celtic team was "far superior" to this years.

Celtic used to be competitive in the CL.  These days they struggle to even get through the qualification rounds and the
the Europa League just getting out of their group is an achievement.

The problem for Celtic is attracting quality players. The lack of quality and money in the league means players wont move there for lower wages compared to even decent championship level clubs in England. They can sweep up the best of SPL, but beyond that their only option is signing you unproven talent and hoping they turn into quality players and sell them on for a profit when a bigger club comes in for them
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on August 09, 2020, 11:37:42 AM
Quote from: dublin7 on August 09, 2020, 11:29:53 AM
Quote from: ned on August 09, 2020, 06:00:54 AM
Quote from: dublin7 on August 09, 2020, 12:20:24 AM
Quote from: illdecide on August 06, 2020, 12:04:53 PM
This Scottish league thing and the standard is wearing thin too BTW, some people need to wise up. All the English supporters keep coming up with this crap every year yet 90% of players that are moved on from Celtic to other clubs seem to do rightly in the so called top English league...the same league that would put you to sleep watching a live game (majority of matches), the "Match of the day" does a wonderful job of cramming in 90 sec of action from a 90 min games to show us how wonderful it is.

There's probably double the amount of money spent in England than any other league but the Champions league winner in more likely to come from a different Country than England...funny that as it's the best league in the world.

Who exactly are all these players Celtic moved on in recent seasons to the Premier League?

Tierney is fair enough as he's a quality player who has been unlucky with injuries. Dembele went to France. After that who else is there? Van Dijk was years ago when that Celtic team was far superior to the current one

VVD left Celtic in 2015. Five years ago!
Fraser Forster, Victor Wanyama. Not a lot of players but not a bad hit rate.
You obviously don't watch much of Celtic if you think VVD's Celtic team was "far superior" to this years.

Celtic used to be competitive in the CL.  These days they struggle to even get through the qualification rounds and the
the Europa League just getting out of their group is an achievement.

The problem for Celtic is attracting quality players. The lack of quality and money in the league means players wont move there for lower wages compared to even decent championship level clubs in England. They can sweep up the best of SPL, but beyond that their only option is signing you unproven talent and hoping they turn into quality players and sell them on for a profit when a bigger club comes in for them

They topped their group in the Europa League last year.

The problem isn't attracting top players, the problem is the board's reluctance to invest in the first team.

Between Rodger's compensation package, Van Dijk's sell on fee, deals for Dembele, Tierney and Armstrong etc, Celtic have recouped upward of £70m in the past 2 and a half seasons. They have barely spent about half of that while posting consistent profits and Lawwell's salary consistently rising.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on August 09, 2020, 11:50:21 AM
Quote from: dublin7 on August 09, 2020, 11:29:53 AM
Quote from: ned on August 09, 2020, 06:00:54 AM
Quote from: dublin7 on August 09, 2020, 12:20:24 AM
Quote from: illdecide on August 06, 2020, 12:04:53 PM
This Scottish league thing and the standard is wearing thin too BTW, some people need to wise up. All the English supporters keep coming up with this crap every year yet 90% of players that are moved on from Celtic to other clubs seem to do rightly in the so called top English league...the same league that would put you to sleep watching a live game (majority of matches), the "Match of the day" does a wonderful job of cramming in 90 sec of action from a 90 min games to show us how wonderful it is.

There's probably double the amount of money spent in England than any other league but the Champions league winner in more likely to come from a different Country than England...funny that as it's the best league in the world.

Who exactly are all these players Celtic moved on in recent seasons to the Premier League?

Tierney is fair enough as he's a quality player who has been unlucky with injuries. Dembele went to France. After that who else is there? Van Dijk was years ago when that Celtic team was far superior to the current one

VVD left Celtic in 2015. Five years ago!
Fraser Forster, Victor Wanyama. Not a lot of players but not a bad hit rate.
You obviously don't watch much of Celtic if you think VVD's Celtic team was "far superior" to this years.

Celtic used to be competitive in the CL.  These days they struggle to even get through the qualification rounds and the
the Europa League just getting out of their group is an achievement.

The problem for Celtic is attracting quality players. The lack of quality and money in the league means players wont move there for lower wages compared to even decent championship level clubs in England. They can sweep up the best of SPL, but beyond that their only option is signing you unproven talent and hoping they turn into quality players and sell them on for a profit when a bigger club comes in for them

Celtic have never been competitive in the CL. How many times have we got out of the group stages?
The same clubs reach the QFs year after year with the odd anomaly. We should be striving for last 16 in CL or QF or beyond in EL. We are hampered mainly by our lack of competition domestically and poor investment in players. I hope we are starting to address that with the money spent on Edouard,  Jullien and now Barkas in the last three years. Lawwell doesn't help but he's doing exactly as wished for by the big shareholder(s).
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: dublin7 on August 09, 2020, 12:30:28 PM
Goood player's won't leave the Premier League in England to move to Scotland to play in the SPL for less money.

Even the top championship clubs In England can offer better wages. Your directors realise this and that's why Celtics policy is to buy young unproven talent mixed with best of Scotland. Anything else is pie in the sky stuff

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on August 09, 2020, 01:13:58 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on August 09, 2020, 12:30:28 PM
Goood player's won't leave the Premier League in England to move to Scotland to play in the SPL for less money.

Even the top championship clubs In England can offer better wages. Your directors realise this and that's why Celtics policy is to buy young unproven talent mixed with best of Scotland. Anything else is pie in the sky stuff

Why should Celtic be targeting the EPL for players? Most European clubs will only look to cast offs fro the EPL as they cannot afford to compete financially with them.

Money is a big factor but Celtic will always be a bigger draw than teams like West Ham, Everton etc if finances are not everything.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on August 09, 2020, 02:03:51 PM
Quote from: Angelo on August 09, 2020, 11:37:42 AM
Quote from: dublin7 on August 09, 2020, 11:29:53 AM
Quote from: ned on August 09, 2020, 06:00:54 AM
Quote from: dublin7 on August 09, 2020, 12:20:24 AM
Quote from: illdecide on August 06, 2020, 12:04:53 PM
This Scottish league thing and the standard is wearing thin too BTW, some people need to wise up. All the English supporters keep coming up with this crap every year yet 90% of players that are moved on from Celtic to other clubs seem to do rightly in the so called top English league...the same league that would put you to sleep watching a live game (majority of matches), the "Match of the day" does a wonderful job of cramming in 90 sec of action from a 90 min games to show us how wonderful it is.

There's probably double the amount of money spent in England than any other league but the Champions league winner in more likely to come from a different Country than England...funny that as it's the best league in the world.

Who exactly are all these players Celtic moved on in recent seasons to the Premier League?

Tierney is fair enough as he's a quality player who has been unlucky with injuries. Dembele went to France. After that who else is there? Van Dijk was years ago when that Celtic team was far superior to the current one

VVD left Celtic in 2015. Five years ago!
Fraser Forster, Victor Wanyama. Not a lot of players but not a bad hit rate.
You obviously don't watch much of Celtic if you think VVD's Celtic team was "far superior" to this years.

Celtic used to be competitive in the CL.  These days they struggle to even get through the qualification rounds and the
the Europa League just getting out of their group is an achievement.

The problem for Celtic is attracting quality players. The lack of quality and money in the league means players wont move there for lower wages compared to even decent championship level clubs in England. They can sweep up the best of SPL, but beyond that their only option is signing you unproven talent and hoping they turn into quality players and sell them on for a profit when a bigger club comes in for them

They topped their group in the Europa League last year.

The problem isn't attracting top players, the problem is the board's reluctance to invest in the first team.

Between Rodger's compensation package, Van Dijk's sell on fee, deals for Dembele, Tierney and Armstrong etc, Celtic have recouped upward of £70m in the past 2 and a half seasons. They have barely spent about half of that while posting consistent profits and Lawwell's salary consistently rising.

As I say, Lawell's objective is to win the league, and win the cups etc. with spending as little money as possible.  Lawell knows he can do this - win a few trophies and keep the majority of fans happy.

As an added bonus, a run in Europe keeps the fans happy also  and brings 8n a few pounds!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: dublin7 on August 09, 2020, 03:26:33 PM
Quote from: marty34 on August 09, 2020, 02:03:51 PM
Quote from: Angelo on August 09, 2020, 11:37:42 AM
Quote from: dublin7 on August 09, 2020, 11:29:53 AM
Quote from: ned on August 09, 2020, 06:00:54 AM
Quote from: dublin7 on August 09, 2020, 12:20:24 AM
Quote from: illdecide on August 06, 2020, 12:04:53 PM
This Scottish league thing and the standard is wearing thin too BTW, some people need to wise up. All the English supporters keep coming up with this crap every year yet 90% of players that are moved on from Celtic to other clubs seem to do rightly in the so called top English league...the same league that would put you to sleep watching a live game (majority of matches), the "Match of the day" does a wonderful job of cramming in 90 sec of action from a 90 min games to show us how wonderful it is.

There's probably double the amount of money spent in England than any other league but the Champions league winner in more likely to come from a different Country than England...funny that as it's the best league in the world.

Who exactly are all these players Celtic moved on in recent seasons to the Premier League?

Tierney is fair enough as he's a quality player who has been unlucky with injuries. Dembele went to France. After that who else is there? Van Dijk was years ago when that Celtic team was far superior to the current one

VVD left Celtic in 2015. Five years ago!
Fraser Forster, Victor Wanyama. Not a lot of players but not a bad hit rate.
You obviously don't watch much of Celtic if you think VVD's Celtic team was "far superior" to this years.

Celtic used to be competitive in the CL.  These days they struggle to even get through the qualification rounds and the
the Europa League just getting out of their group is an achievement.

The problem for Celtic is attracting quality players. The lack of quality and money in the league means players wont move there for lower wages compared to even decent championship level clubs in England. They can sweep up the best of SPL, but beyond that their only option is signing you unproven talent and hoping they turn into quality players and sell them on for a profit when a bigger club comes in for them

They topped their group in the Europa League last year.

The problem isn't attracting top players, the problem is the board's reluctance to invest in the first team.

Between Rodger's compensation package, Van Dijk's sell on fee, deals for Dembele, Tierney and Armstrong etc, Celtic have recouped upward of £70m in the past 2 and a half seasons. They have barely spent about half of that while posting consistent profits and Lawwell's salary consistently rising.

As I say, Lawell's objective is to win the league, and win the cups etc. with spending as little money as possible.  Lawell knows he can do this - win a few trophies and keep the majority of fans happy.

As an added bonus, a run in Europe keeps the fans happy also  and brings 8n a few pounds!

That is Celtic's level now. What else can their owners be expected to do?They can't compete in Europe so just dominate domestically and try to find a few hidden gems around Europe they can sell on for a nice profit in a few years time.

You only have to look at what happened to Rangers to see what happens if they started spending beyond their means
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on August 09, 2020, 04:07:21 PM
Quote from: marty34 on August 09, 2020, 02:03:51 PM
Quote from: Angelo on August 09, 2020, 11:37:42 AM
Quote from: dublin7 on August 09, 2020, 11:29:53 AM
Quote from: ned on August 09, 2020, 06:00:54 AM
Quote from: dublin7 on August 09, 2020, 12:20:24 AM
Quote from: illdecide on August 06, 2020, 12:04:53 PM
This Scottish league thing and the standard is wearing thin too BTW, some people need to wise up. All the English supporters keep coming up with this crap every year yet 90% of players that are moved on from Celtic to other clubs seem to do rightly in the so called top English league...the same league that would put you to sleep watching a live game (majority of matches), the "Match of the day" does a wonderful job of cramming in 90 sec of action from a 90 min games to show us how wonderful it is.

There's probably double the amount of money spent in England than any other league but the Champions league winner in more likely to come from a different Country than England...funny that as it's the best league in the world.

Who exactly are all these players Celtic moved on in recent seasons to the Premier League?

Tierney is fair enough as he's a quality player who has been unlucky with injuries. Dembele went to France. After that who else is there? Van Dijk was years ago when that Celtic team was far superior to the current one

VVD left Celtic in 2015. Five years ago!
Fraser Forster, Victor Wanyama. Not a lot of players but not a bad hit rate.
You obviously don't watch much of Celtic if you think VVD's Celtic team was "far superior" to this years.

Celtic used to be competitive in the CL.  These days they struggle to even get through the qualification rounds and the
the Europa League just getting out of their group is an achievement.

The problem for Celtic is attracting quality players. The lack of quality and money in the league means players wont move there for lower wages compared to even decent championship level clubs in England. They can sweep up the best of SPL, but beyond that their only option is signing you unproven talent and hoping they turn into quality players and sell them on for a profit when a bigger club comes in for them

They topped their group in the Europa League last year.

The problem isn't attracting top players, the problem is the board's reluctance to invest in the first team.

Between Rodger's compensation package, Van Dijk's sell on fee, deals for Dembele, Tierney and Armstrong etc, Celtic have recouped upward of £70m in the past 2 and a half seasons. They have barely spent about half of that while posting consistent profits and Lawwell's salary consistently rising.

As I say, Lawell's objective is to win the league, and win the cups etc. with spending as little money as possible.  Lawell knows he can do this - win a few trophies and keep the majority of fans happy.

As an added bonus, a run in Europe keeps the fans happy also  and brings 8n a few pounds!

Lawwell's objective is to line his own pockets.

Celtic's objective should be to build and improve as a club but it's not happening under Lawwell's stewardhsip, the club is being run down and he is the guy who is profiteering from it.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on August 09, 2020, 04:12:28 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on August 09, 2020, 03:26:33 PM
Quote from: marty34 on August 09, 2020, 02:03:51 PM
Quote from: Angelo on August 09, 2020, 11:37:42 AM
Quote from: dublin7 on August 09, 2020, 11:29:53 AM
Quote from: ned on August 09, 2020, 06:00:54 AM
Quote from: dublin7 on August 09, 2020, 12:20:24 AM
Quote from: illdecide on August 06, 2020, 12:04:53 PM
This Scottish league thing and the standard is wearing thin too BTW, some people need to wise up. All the English supporters keep coming up with this crap every year yet 90% of players that are moved on from Celtic to other clubs seem to do rightly in the so called top English league...the same league that would put you to sleep watching a live game (majority of matches), the "Match of the day" does a wonderful job of cramming in 90 sec of action from a 90 min games to show us how wonderful it is.

There's probably double the amount of money spent in England than any other league but the Champions league winner in more likely to come from a different Country than England...funny that as it's the best league in the world.

Who exactly are all these players Celtic moved on in recent seasons to the Premier League?

Tierney is fair enough as he's a quality player who has been unlucky with injuries. Dembele went to France. After that who else is there? Van Dijk was years ago when that Celtic team was far superior to the current one

VVD left Celtic in 2015. Five years ago!
Fraser Forster, Victor Wanyama. Not a lot of players but not a bad hit rate.
You obviously don't watch much of Celtic if you think VVD's Celtic team was "far superior" to this years.

Celtic used to be competitive in the CL.  These days they struggle to even get through the qualification rounds and the
the Europa League just getting out of their group is an achievement.

The problem for Celtic is attracting quality players. The lack of quality and money in the league means players wont move there for lower wages compared to even decent championship level clubs in England. They can sweep up the best of SPL, but beyond that their only option is signing you unproven talent and hoping they turn into quality players and sell them on for a profit when a bigger club comes in for them

They topped their group in the Europa League last year.

The problem isn't attracting top players, the problem is the board's reluctance to invest in the first team.

Between Rodger's compensation package, Van Dijk's sell on fee, deals for Dembele, Tierney and Armstrong etc, Celtic have recouped upward of £70m in the past 2 and a half seasons. They have barely spent about half of that while posting consistent profits and Lawwell's salary consistently rising.

As I say, Lawell's objective is to win the league, and win the cups etc. with spending as little money as possible.  Lawell knows he can do this - win a few trophies and keep the majority of fans happy.

As an added bonus, a run in Europe keeps the fans happy also  and brings 8n a few pounds!

That is Celtic's level now. What else can their owners be expected to do?They can't compete in Europe so just dominate domestically and try to find a few hidden gems around Europe they can sell on for a nice profit in a few years time.

You only have to look at what happened to Rangers to see what happens if they started spending beyond their means

Invest in the first team. A club like Ajax or Sevilla operate under similar financial restrictions as Celtic do, you look at their turnover levels, wage bill etc - it's not that different.

The issue is Celtic are a very cash rich club but the directive from the board is to sell their top players at the earliest opportunity and not reinvest what they get into the first team.

I've asked earlier, what other club in Europe has their chief executive as the top or one of the top earners at the football club? Celtic have a golden path to the CL every year but have been knocked out by teams like AEK Athens and Cluj in recent years. Lawwell's unwillingness to loosen the purse strings in those early stages of the season has certainly damaged Celtic's opportunites.

The John McGinn fiasco summed it up that season, it was the straw that broke the back for Rodgers, he was furious after the board dragged their heels on getting the deal done and lost out on him. He went public about it shortly after. Lawwell was trying to lowball Hibs to save a few 000k, the same man then goes and pockets a salary of £3.5m that season, it's simply indefensible.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Capt Pat on August 09, 2020, 06:27:17 PM
I only saw the second half but that was dire from Celtic against an ordinary team like Kilmarnock. the kilmarnock keeper could have put up a hammock between the posts for himself and he wouldn't have been troubled.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on August 09, 2020, 06:33:24 PM
Pure shite
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on August 09, 2020, 06:36:48 PM
Thats was pure dung alright, clueless altogether. They can be so frustrating and would drive you to drink, I don't think there is one player you could say was half decent.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on August 09, 2020, 06:37:30 PM
Ohh Angelo you forgot to mention Lawell's salary ;)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on August 09, 2020, 07:28:26 PM
Quote from: illdecide on August 09, 2020, 06:36:48 PM
Thats was pure dung alright, clueless altogether. They can be so frustrating and would drive you to drink, I don't think there is one player you could say was half decent.

2 x centre backs a joke - getting bullied and pushed off the ball. Talk of Ajer going to a top European team...he would need to tighten up a notch or two.  In fairness, they have no competition at centre back (apart from Bitton, who's a midfielder) and think they are on easy street.  Who's fault is that?

No invention up top. Brown, Mc Gregor and Forrest all looked shattered and having little energy.  Ntcham on with 10mins to go - pointless.

Lennon can't motivate them for important games.  Needed a win after Rangers winning.  Need to not give them any encouragement by beating Killie but the performance was abject, totally abject.  The formation just wasn't right - players playing out of position. Eddie was outside the box, more than inside it - wtf?

I don't mind getting a draw but at least have a go and show some fire.  It looked like a draw after 15mins...static, sideways passing and no tempo. At least, have a cut at it.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on August 09, 2020, 08:20:40 PM
Quote from: illdecide on August 09, 2020, 06:37:30 PM
Ohh Angelo you forgot to mention Lawell's salary ;)

His salary is indefensible when you look at the downsizing on the playing side.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on August 09, 2020, 08:30:58 PM
Yes he's paid far too much but he's on 3.5million not 35 million. It's not exactly the whole transfer fund. I've the usual glass half empty view when it comes to Celtic. Rangers with a bit of momentum could very quickly mount a challenge and end up winning the league handy enough. I just don't trust Celtic under Lenny, he's liable to fall out with half the team by Christmas. And the board don't help with the lack of transfer activity. Why can Dermot Desmond not step in and bring in a few quality players for a season? He did it with Robbie Keane back in the day.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on August 09, 2020, 09:16:26 PM
I'd be very concerned after watching that today. Brown looks done and we've only played 2 league games. Also frustrating in that the players and management never seem to learn from previous experiences on those artificial pitches.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on August 09, 2020, 09:21:10 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on August 09, 2020, 08:30:58 PM
Yes he's paid far too much but he's on 3.5million not 35 million. It's not exactly the whole transfer fund. I've the usual glass half empty view when it comes to Celtic. Rangers with a bit of momentum could very quickly mount a challenge and end up winning the league handy enough. I just don't trust Celtic under Lenny, he's liable to fall out with half the team by Christmas. And the board don't help with the lack of transfer activity. Why can Dermot Desmond not step in and bring in a few quality players for a season? He did it with Robbie Keane back in the day.

He earned £3.5m the season he scuppered the John McGinn deal for the sake of a couple of 000k. Celtic have about £20m/£30m in cash reserves in their accounts, they have little to no debt, they are turning over profit every season - yet they consistently continue to scrimp on the first team and Lawwell's salary continues to grow.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: rodney trotter on August 09, 2020, 09:37:14 PM
Celtic haven't qualified for the group stages of the CL in 3 years? The sales of Dembele and Tierney compensated those losses, but they have to be making the group stages  regularly to spend decent money. Don't have the TV money like the teams in England.



Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on August 09, 2020, 11:16:03 PM
Quote from: rodney trotter on August 09, 2020, 09:37:14 PM
Celtic haven't qualified for the group stages of the CL in 3 years? The sales of Dembele and Tierney compensated those losses, but they have to be making the group stages  regularly to spend decent money. Don't have the TV money like the teams in England.

They don't.

Look at the profits over the past few seasons coupled with the fact that if they actually invest in the first team and buy some quality players and hire a competent manager they should be getting past teams like Cluj and AEK.

Celtic are seeded the whole way through the CL qualifiers, if they invest an extra £10m and hire a decent manager it would increase their chances ten fold.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on August 09, 2020, 11:29:10 PM
Feck me i'm as disappointed as anyone after today's result and performance but you men take it to the next level. Sack Lennon and Lawell needs to panic buy FFS wise up. We all know 2-3 quality signings are needed and there's nothing to suggest that they won't come in probably last minute stuff but that performance today will have confirmed that for sure.
All is not rosy in the garden right now but it's not panic stations after one draw
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: dublin7 on August 09, 2020, 11:53:18 PM
Quote from: Angelo on August 09, 2020, 04:12:28 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on August 09, 2020, 03:26:33 PM
Quote from: marty34 on August 09, 2020, 02:03:51 PM
Quote from: Angelo on August 09, 2020, 11:37:42 AM
Quote from: dublin7 on August 09, 2020, 11:29:53 AM
Quote from: ned on August 09, 2020, 06:00:54 AM
Quote from: dublin7 on August 09, 2020, 12:20:24 AM
Quote from: illdecide on August 06, 2020, 12:04:53 PM
This Scottish league thing and the standard is wearing thin too BTW, some people need to wise up. All the English supporters keep coming up with this crap every year yet 90% of players that are moved on from Celtic to other clubs seem to do rightly in the so called top English league...the same league that would put you to sleep watching a live game (majority of matches), the "Match of the day" does a wonderful job of cramming in 90 sec of action from a 90 min games to show us how wonderful it is.

There's probably double the amount of money spent in England than any other league but the Champions league winner in more likely to come from a different Country than England...funny that as it's the best league in the world.

Who exactly are all these players Celtic moved on in recent seasons to the Premier League?

Tierney is fair enough as he's a quality player who has been unlucky with injuries. Dembele went to France. After that who else is there? Van Dijk was years ago when that Celtic team was far superior to the current one

VVD left Celtic in 2015. Five years ago!
Fraser Forster, Victor Wanyama. Not a lot of players but not a bad hit rate.
You obviously don't watch much of Celtic if you think VVD's Celtic team was "far superior" to this years.

Celtic used to be competitive in the CL.  These days they struggle to even get through the qualification rounds and the
the Europa League just getting out of their group is an achievement.

The problem for Celtic is attracting quality players. The lack of quality and money in the league means players wont move there for lower wages compared to even decent championship level clubs in England. They can sweep up the best of SPL, but beyond that their only option is signing you unproven talent and hoping they turn into quality players and sell them on for a profit when a bigger club comes in for them

They topped their group in the Europa League last year.

The problem isn't attracting top players, the problem is the board's reluctance to invest in the first team.

Between Rodger's compensation package, Van Dijk's sell on fee, deals for Dembele, Tierney and Armstrong etc, Celtic have recouped upward of £70m in the past 2 and a half seasons. They have barely spent about half of that while posting consistent profits and Lawwell's salary consistently rising.

As I say, Lawell's objective is to win the league, and win the cups etc. with spending as little money as possible.  Lawell knows he can do this - win a few trophies and keep the majority of fans happy.

As an added bonus, a run in Europe keeps the fans happy also  and brings 8n a few pounds!

That is Celtic's level now. What else can their owners be expected to do?They can't compete in Europe so just dominate domestically and try to find a few hidden gems around Europe they can sell on for a nice profit in a few years time.

You only have to look at what happened to Rangers to see what happens if they started spending beyond their means

Invest in the first team. A club like Ajax or Sevilla operate under similar financial restrictions as Celtic do, you look at their turnover levels, wage bill etc - it's not that different.

The issue is Celtic are a very cash rich club but the directive from the board is to sell their top players at the earliest opportunity and not reinvest what they get into the first team.

I've asked earlier, what other club in Europe has their chief executive as the top or one of the top earners at the football club? Celtic have a golden path to the CL every year but have been knocked out by teams like AEK Athens and Cluj in recent years. Lawwell's unwillingness to loosen the purse strings in those early stages of the season has certainly damaged Celtic's opportunites.

The John McGinn fiasco summed it up that season, it was the straw that broke the back for Rodgers, he was furious after the board dragged their heels on getting the deal done and lost out on him. He went public about it shortly after. Lawwell was trying to lowball Hibs to save a few 000k, the same man then goes and pockets a salary of £3.5m that season, it's simply indefensible.

Who exactly do you expect your club to target? They target the best in Scotland and after that it's pot luck based on unproven talent. I don't know McGinn's wages, but whatever Villa are paying in the EPL you can be sure it is more than Celtic could offer.

Celtic are big fish in Scotland, but a minnow in the European pond.

Despite dominating the Scottish league their profits are minuscule due to the lack of money in Scottish football for tv rights and prize winning. Their transfer sales are subsidising a wage bill that dwarfs the rest of Scottish football.

The directors in charge aren't stupid. They in fact are showing fiscal responsibility and not spending money the club doesn't have.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: GiveItToTheShooters on August 10, 2020, 04:08:44 AM
Angelo is right. Winning in Scotland won't cut it. Investment for European progression is a must.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on August 10, 2020, 10:25:37 AM
Quote from: dublin7 on August 09, 2020, 11:53:18 PM
Quote from: Angelo on August 09, 2020, 04:12:28 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on August 09, 2020, 03:26:33 PM
Quote from: marty34 on August 09, 2020, 02:03:51 PM
Quote from: Angelo on August 09, 2020, 11:37:42 AM
Quote from: dublin7 on August 09, 2020, 11:29:53 AM
Quote from: ned on August 09, 2020, 06:00:54 AM
Quote from: dublin7 on August 09, 2020, 12:20:24 AM
Quote from: illdecide on August 06, 2020, 12:04:53 PM
This Scottish league thing and the standard is wearing thin too BTW, some people need to wise up. All the English supporters keep coming up with this crap every year yet 90% of players that are moved on from Celtic to other clubs seem to do rightly in the so called top English league...the same league that would put you to sleep watching a live game (majority of matches), the "Match of the day" does a wonderful job of cramming in 90 sec of action from a 90 min games to show us how wonderful it is.

There's probably double the amount of money spent in England than any other league but the Champions league winner in more likely to come from a different Country than England...funny that as it's the best league in the world.

Who exactly are all these players Celtic moved on in recent seasons to the Premier League?

Tierney is fair enough as he's a quality player who has been unlucky with injuries. Dembele went to France. After that who else is there? Van Dijk was years ago when that Celtic team was far superior to the current one

VVD left Celtic in 2015. Five years ago!
Fraser Forster, Victor Wanyama. Not a lot of players but not a bad hit rate.
You obviously don't watch much of Celtic if you think VVD's Celtic team was "far superior" to this years.

Celtic used to be competitive in the CL.  These days they struggle to even get through the qualification rounds and the
the Europa League just getting out of their group is an achievement.

The problem for Celtic is attracting quality players. The lack of quality and money in the league means players wont move there for lower wages compared to even decent championship level clubs in England. They can sweep up the best of SPL, but beyond that their only option is signing you unproven talent and hoping they turn into quality players and sell them on for a profit when a bigger club comes in for them

They topped their group in the Europa League last year.

The problem isn't attracting top players, the problem is the board's reluctance to invest in the first team.

Between Rodger's compensation package, Van Dijk's sell on fee, deals for Dembele, Tierney and Armstrong etc, Celtic have recouped upward of £70m in the past 2 and a half seasons. They have barely spent about half of that while posting consistent profits and Lawwell's salary consistently rising.

As I say, Lawell's objective is to win the league, and win the cups etc. with spending as little money as possible.  Lawell knows he can do this - win a few trophies and keep the majority of fans happy.

As an added bonus, a run in Europe keeps the fans happy also  and brings 8n a few pounds!

That is Celtic's level now. What else can their owners be expected to do?They can't compete in Europe so just dominate domestically and try to find a few hidden gems around Europe they can sell on for a nice profit in a few years time.

You only have to look at what happened to Rangers to see what happens if they started spending beyond their means

Invest in the first team. A club like Ajax or Sevilla operate under similar financial restrictions as Celtic do, you look at their turnover levels, wage bill etc - it's not that different.

The issue is Celtic are a very cash rich club but the directive from the board is to sell their top players at the earliest opportunity and not reinvest what they get into the first team.

I've asked earlier, what other club in Europe has their chief executive as the top or one of the top earners at the football club? Celtic have a golden path to the CL every year but have been knocked out by teams like AEK Athens and Cluj in recent years. Lawwell's unwillingness to loosen the purse strings in those early stages of the season has certainly damaged Celtic's opportunites.

The John McGinn fiasco summed it up that season, it was the straw that broke the back for Rodgers, he was furious after the board dragged their heels on getting the deal done and lost out on him. He went public about it shortly after. Lawwell was trying to lowball Hibs to save a few 000k, the same man then goes and pockets a salary of £3.5m that season, it's simply indefensible.

Who exactly do you expect your club to target? They target the best in Scotland and after that it's pot luck based on unproven talent. I don't know McGinn's wages, but whatever Villa are paying in the EPL you can be sure it is more than Celtic could offer.

Celtic are big fish in Scotland, but a minnow in the European pond.

Despite dominating the Scottish league their profits are minuscule due to the lack of money in Scottish football for tv rights and prize winning. Their transfer sales are subsidising a wage bill that dwarfs the rest of Scottish football.

The directors in charge aren't stupid. They in fact are showing fiscal responsibility and not spending money the club doesn't have.

Villa were in the Championship when McGinn signed, he is a boyhood Celtic fan and the move was his priority but Lawwell dicked about and wouldn't pay the £2.5m Villa offered, think he had offered £1.2m. Villa came in and met Hibs asking price and McGinn signed for them. Rodgers had made McGinn a priority and was livid that the deal had failed.

I don't see why you think the EPL is the only market out there for players, there are plenty of players in European Leagues out there, you look at Jullien and Edouard who have done very well, Jullien had a nightmare yesterday but has done very well overall. We've signed players from France, Poland, Greece, Austria, Norway who took part yesterday so I don't see why you're obsessed with us needing to sign EPL players. No other league in Europe can compete with the finances of the EPL but Celtic have financial resources that should allow them to compete with teams like Ajax, Porto, Benfica and Sevilla for instance. Teams who have been in the latter stages of Europe year on year over the past decade.

You simply cannot see outside of your EPL obsession, Celtic's profits and turnover are not miniscule in terms of the rest of Europe. There's only about 5/6 clubs in Italy that boast a higher turnover than Celtic, the same in Spain, the same in Germany. The world of football does not revolve around the EPL like it does in your head.

There are resources there for Celtic to go out and spend money and improve the first team, the board just choose not to. They choose to appoint a cheap option of a manager who is not up to the job. They choose to hawk their best players at the earliest opportunity and invest half of that money into the playing side. They choose to top up the bank reserves with the profits they make and reward the suits at the top with higher salaries.

As I've said, what other club in Europe has a suit as the highest earning/one of the highest earning salaried employees? The whole thing stinks.

Celtic are going nowhere this season with the likes of Forrest and Elyonoussi as regular starters. The team badly needs a £20m or so net investment in the first team this season.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tyroneman on August 10, 2020, 11:38:39 AM
Elyonoussi brings very little to the side. Neat, tidy, technically ok - that's it.

No creativity, no beating of his man, no great shooting.

Celtic are sleepwalking into losing the most important season since Wim came to stop 9iar
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on August 10, 2020, 12:16:20 PM
In games like yesterday, the team needs more width (Taylor and Forrest are very poor) and a physical striker along with Edouard in order to get the job done. Continually passing the ball around with no end product is madness. 2 shots on target is pathetic but the players never seem to learn or adapt to those artificial pitches and keep putting in these type of poor performances away to the likes of Kilmarnock, Livingston and Hamilton. Very frustrating.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tyroneman on August 10, 2020, 12:53:28 PM
Quote from: clarshack on August 10, 2020, 12:16:20 PM
In games like yesterday, the team needs more width (Taylor and Forrest are very poor) and a physical striker along with Edouard in order to get the job done. Continually passing the ball around with no end product is madness. 2 shots on target is pathetic but the players never seem to learn or adapt to those artificial pitches and keep putting in these type of poor performances away to the likes of Kilmarnock, Livingston and Hamilton. Very frustrating.

Forrest has zero consistency. Pulls a wondergoal out every so often, but in terms of giving you a decent 90min he's awful
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: dublin7 on August 10, 2020, 02:09:29 PM
Quote from: Angelo on August 10, 2020, 10:25:37 AM
Quote from: dublin7 on August 09, 2020, 11:53:18 PM
Quote from: Angelo on August 09, 2020, 04:12:28 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on August 09, 2020, 03:26:33 PM
Quote from: marty34 on August 09, 2020, 02:03:51 PM
Quote from: Angelo on August 09, 2020, 11:37:42 AM
Quote from: dublin7 on August 09, 2020, 11:29:53 AM
Quote from: ned on August 09, 2020, 06:00:54 AM
Quote from: dublin7 on August 09, 2020, 12:20:24 AM
Quote from: illdecide on August 06, 2020, 12:04:53 PM
This Scottish league thing and the standard is wearing thin too BTW, some people need to wise up. All the English supporters keep coming up with this crap every year yet 90% of players that are moved on from Celtic to other clubs seem to do rightly in the so called top English league...the same league that would put you to sleep watching a live game (majority of matches), the "Match of the day" does a wonderful job of cramming in 90 sec of action from a 90 min games to show us how wonderful it is.

There's probably double the amount of money spent in England than any other league but the Champions league winner in more likely to come from a different Country than England...funny that as it's the best league in the world.

Who exactly are all these players Celtic moved on in recent seasons to the Premier League?

Tierney is fair enough as he's a quality player who has been unlucky with injuries. Dembele went to France. After that who else is there? Van Dijk was years ago when that Celtic team was far superior to the current one

VVD left Celtic in 2015. Five years ago!
Fraser Forster, Victor Wanyama. Not a lot of players but not a bad hit rate.
You obviously don't watch much of Celtic if you think VVD's Celtic team was "far superior" to this years.

Celtic used to be competitive in the CL.  These days they struggle to even get through the qualification rounds and the
the Europa League just getting out of their group is an achievement.

The problem for Celtic is attracting quality players. The lack of quality and money in the league means players wont move there for lower wages compared to even decent championship level clubs in England. They can sweep up the best of SPL, but beyond that their only option is signing you unproven talent and hoping they turn into quality players and sell them on for a profit when a bigger club comes in for them

They topped their group in the Europa League last year.

The problem isn't attracting top players, the problem is the board's reluctance to invest in the first team.

Between Rodger's compensation package, Van Dijk's sell on fee, deals for Dembele, Tierney and Armstrong etc, Celtic have recouped upward of £70m in the past 2 and a half seasons. They have barely spent about half of that while posting consistent profits and Lawwell's salary consistently rising.

As I say, Lawell's objective is to win the league, and win the cups etc. with spending as little money as possible.  Lawell knows he can do this - win a few trophies and keep the majority of fans happy.

As an added bonus, a run in Europe keeps the fans happy also  and brings 8n a few pounds!

That is Celtic's level now. What else can their owners be expected to do?They can't compete in Europe so just dominate domestically and try to find a few hidden gems around Europe they can sell on for a nice profit in a few years time.

You only have to look at what happened to Rangers to see what happens if they started spending beyond their means

Invest in the first team. A club like Ajax or Sevilla operate under similar financial restrictions as Celtic do, you look at their turnover levels, wage bill etc - it's not that different.

The issue is Celtic are a very cash rich club but the directive from the board is to sell their top players at the earliest opportunity and not reinvest what they get into the first team.

I've asked earlier, what other club in Europe has their chief executive as the top or one of the top earners at the football club? Celtic have a golden path to the CL every year but have been knocked out by teams like AEK Athens and Cluj in recent years. Lawwell's unwillingness to loosen the purse strings in those early stages of the season has certainly damaged Celtic's opportunites.

The John McGinn fiasco summed it up that season, it was the straw that broke the back for Rodgers, he was furious after the board dragged their heels on getting the deal done and lost out on him. He went public about it shortly after. Lawwell was trying to lowball Hibs to save a few 000k, the same man then goes and pockets a salary of £3.5m that season, it's simply indefensible.

Who exactly do you expect your club to target? They target the best in Scotland and after that it's pot luck based on unproven talent. I don't know McGinn's wages, but whatever Villa are paying in the EPL you can be sure it is more than Celtic could offer.

Celtic are big fish in Scotland, but a minnow in the European pond.

Despite dominating the Scottish league their profits are minuscule due to the lack of money in Scottish football for tv rights and prize winning. Their transfer sales are subsidising a wage bill that dwarfs the rest of Scottish football.

The directors in charge aren't stupid. They in fact are showing fiscal responsibility and not spending money the club doesn't have.

Villa were in the Championship when McGinn signed, he is a boyhood Celtic fan and the move was his priority but Lawwell dicked about and wouldn't pay the £2.5m Villa offered, think he had offered £1.2m. Villa came in and met Hibs asking price and McGinn signed for them. Rodgers had made McGinn a priority and was livid that the deal had failed.

I don't see why you think the EPL is the only market out there for players, there are plenty of players in European Leagues out there, you look at Jullien and Edouard who have done very well, Jullien had a nightmare yesterday but has done very well overall. We've signed players from France, Poland, Greece, Austria, Norway who took part yesterday so I don't see why you're obsessed with us needing to sign EPL players. No other league in Europe can compete with the finances of the EPL but Celtic have financial resources that should allow them to compete with teams like Ajax, Porto, Benfica and Sevilla for instance. Teams who have been in the latter stages of Europe year on year over the past decade.

You simply cannot see outside of your EPL obsession, Celtic's profits and turnover are not miniscule in terms of the rest of Europe. There's only about 5/6 clubs in Italy that boast a higher turnover than Celtic, the same in Spain, the same in Germany. The world of football does not revolve around the EPL like it does in your head.

There are resources there for Celtic to go out and spend money and improve the first team, the board just choose not to. They choose to appoint a cheap option of a manager who is not up to the job. They choose to hawk their best players at the earliest opportunity and invest half of that money into the playing side. They choose to top up the bank reserves with the profits they make and reward the suits at the top with higher salaries.

As I've said, what other club in Europe has a suit as the highest earning/one of the highest earning salaried employees? The whole thing stinks.

Celtic are going nowhere this season with the likes of Forrest and Elyonoussi as regular starters. The team badly needs a £20m or so net investment in the first team this season.

Top European players won't sign for Celtic. That's just a fact of life. The like of Ajax & Benfica are champions league regulars and are far superior to Celtic who can't even get through CL qualifiers. The board at Celtic thankfully are realistic and financially sensible as they target players who fit a certain profile and budget.

Celtic don't need to spend anything close to £20m to win the Scottish league. They have the biggest squad, biggest playing budget and they only have one challenger in Rangers.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: delgany on August 10, 2020, 02:51:32 PM
It looked Killie made the pitch smaller yesterday, sidelines moved inwards , pitch shorter. Ten behind the ball. Difficult to break that down!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on August 10, 2020, 04:25:15 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on August 10, 2020, 02:09:29 PM
Quote from: Angelo on August 10, 2020, 10:25:37 AM
Quote from: dublin7 on August 09, 2020, 11:53:18 PM
Quote from: Angelo on August 09, 2020, 04:12:28 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on August 09, 2020, 03:26:33 PM
Quote from: marty34 on August 09, 2020, 02:03:51 PM
Quote from: Angelo on August 09, 2020, 11:37:42 AM
Quote from: dublin7 on August 09, 2020, 11:29:53 AM
Quote from: ned on August 09, 2020, 06:00:54 AM
Quote from: dublin7 on August 09, 2020, 12:20:24 AM
Quote from: illdecide on August 06, 2020, 12:04:53 PM
This Scottish league thing and the standard is wearing thin too BTW, some people need to wise up. All the English supporters keep coming up with this crap every year yet 90% of players that are moved on from Celtic to other clubs seem to do rightly in the so called top English league...the same league that would put you to sleep watching a live game (majority of matches), the "Match of the day" does a wonderful job of cramming in 90 sec of action from a 90 min games to show us how wonderful it is.

There's probably double the amount of money spent in England than any other league but the Champions league winner in more likely to come from a different Country than England...funny that as it's the best league in the world.

Who exactly are all these players Celtic moved on in recent seasons to the Premier League?

Tierney is fair enough as he's a quality player who has been unlucky with injuries. Dembele went to France. After that who else is there? Van Dijk was years ago when that Celtic team was far superior to the current one

VVD left Celtic in 2015. Five years ago!
Fraser Forster, Victor Wanyama. Not a lot of players but not a bad hit rate.
You obviously don't watch much of Celtic if you think VVD's Celtic team was "far superior" to this years.

Celtic used to be competitive in the CL.  These days they struggle to even get through the qualification rounds and the
the Europa League just getting out of their group is an achievement.

The problem for Celtic is attracting quality players. The lack of quality and money in the league means players wont move there for lower wages compared to even decent championship level clubs in England. They can sweep up the best of SPL, but beyond that their only option is signing you unproven talent and hoping they turn into quality players and sell them on for a profit when a bigger club comes in for them

They topped their group in the Europa League last year.

The problem isn't attracting top players, the problem is the board's reluctance to invest in the first team.

Between Rodger's compensation package, Van Dijk's sell on fee, deals for Dembele, Tierney and Armstrong etc, Celtic have recouped upward of £70m in the past 2 and a half seasons. They have barely spent about half of that while posting consistent profits and Lawwell's salary consistently rising.

As I say, Lawell's objective is to win the league, and win the cups etc. with spending as little money as possible.  Lawell knows he can do this - win a few trophies and keep the majority of fans happy.

As an added bonus, a run in Europe keeps the fans happy also  and brings 8n a few pounds!

That is Celtic's level now. What else can their owners be expected to do?They can't compete in Europe so just dominate domestically and try to find a few hidden gems around Europe they can sell on for a nice profit in a few years time.

You only have to look at what happened to Rangers to see what happens if they started spending beyond their means

Invest in the first team. A club like Ajax or Sevilla operate under similar financial restrictions as Celtic do, you look at their turnover levels, wage bill etc - it's not that different.

The issue is Celtic are a very cash rich club but the directive from the board is to sell their top players at the earliest opportunity and not reinvest what they get into the first team.

I've asked earlier, what other club in Europe has their chief executive as the top or one of the top earners at the football club? Celtic have a golden path to the CL every year but have been knocked out by teams like AEK Athens and Cluj in recent years. Lawwell's unwillingness to loosen the purse strings in those early stages of the season has certainly damaged Celtic's opportunites.

The John McGinn fiasco summed it up that season, it was the straw that broke the back for Rodgers, he was furious after the board dragged their heels on getting the deal done and lost out on him. He went public about it shortly after. Lawwell was trying to lowball Hibs to save a few 000k, the same man then goes and pockets a salary of £3.5m that season, it's simply indefensible.

Who exactly do you expect your club to target? They target the best in Scotland and after that it's pot luck based on unproven talent. I don't know McGinn's wages, but whatever Villa are paying in the EPL you can be sure it is more than Celtic could offer.

Celtic are big fish in Scotland, but a minnow in the European pond.

Despite dominating the Scottish league their profits are minuscule due to the lack of money in Scottish football for tv rights and prize winning. Their transfer sales are subsidising a wage bill that dwarfs the rest of Scottish football.

The directors in charge aren't stupid. They in fact are showing fiscal responsibility and not spending money the club doesn't have.

Villa were in the Championship when McGinn signed, he is a boyhood Celtic fan and the move was his priority but Lawwell dicked about and wouldn't pay the £2.5m Villa offered, think he had offered £1.2m. Villa came in and met Hibs asking price and McGinn signed for them. Rodgers had made McGinn a priority and was livid that the deal had failed.

I don't see why you think the EPL is the only market out there for players, there are plenty of players in European Leagues out there, you look at Jullien and Edouard who have done very well, Jullien had a nightmare yesterday but has done very well overall. We've signed players from France, Poland, Greece, Austria, Norway who took part yesterday so I don't see why you're obsessed with us needing to sign EPL players. No other league in Europe can compete with the finances of the EPL but Celtic have financial resources that should allow them to compete with teams like Ajax, Porto, Benfica and Sevilla for instance. Teams who have been in the latter stages of Europe year on year over the past decade.

You simply cannot see outside of your EPL obsession, Celtic's profits and turnover are not miniscule in terms of the rest of Europe. There's only about 5/6 clubs in Italy that boast a higher turnover than Celtic, the same in Spain, the same in Germany. The world of football does not revolve around the EPL like it does in your head.

There are resources there for Celtic to go out and spend money and improve the first team, the board just choose not to. They choose to appoint a cheap option of a manager who is not up to the job. They choose to hawk their best players at the earliest opportunity and invest half of that money into the playing side. They choose to top up the bank reserves with the profits they make and reward the suits at the top with higher salaries.

As I've said, what other club in Europe has a suit as the highest earning/one of the highest earning salaried employees? The whole thing stinks.

Celtic are going nowhere this season with the likes of Forrest and Elyonoussi as regular starters. The team badly needs a £20m or so net investment in the first team this season.

Top European players won't sign for Celtic. That's just a fact of life. The like of Ajax & Benfica are champions league regulars and are far superior to Celtic who can't even get through CL qualifiers. The board at Celtic thankfully are realistic and financially sensible as they target players who fit a certain profile and budget.

Celtic don't need to spend anything close to £20m to win the Scottish league. They have the biggest squad, biggest playing budget and they only have one challenger in Rangers.

Plenty of incorrect assertions there.

Ajax are no more Champions League regulars than Celtic, they also have to go through the qualifying path. Celtic have made 4 appearances in the CL in the past decade, Ajax 6 I think.

Top European players sign for EPL clubs (due to money) and the top 3/4 clubs in Spain, Germany, Italy and France. After that it really comes down to what  the buying club can offer - Celtic can offer CL football, the allure of one of the most passionate group of fans in Europe, the chance to win trophies and there are plenty of players who in the past decade have shown they can move develop and progress at Celtic and move onto a higher stage if needs be.

Nobody is talking about Celtic going out and buying a Lewandoswki or that but Celtic easily have the financial muscle to be competing with any club outside of the EPL and the top 4/5 clubs in Spain, Germany and Italy.

Celtic have a handy route to the CL group stage every year. They really should have qualified 4 years straight now but a lack of investment from the board in the playing squad has been the primary reason why they have not done so. Selling your best players and not reinvesting in the first team squad is going to ensure you only go backwards which is what they have done.

Lawwell is the main figure behind this regression and he is the one who benefits from this regression personally. It's not financially sensible, it's a case of him running down the playing side of things while his salary continues to go up. The money is there to spend but it's been a point blank refusal by Lawwell to put proper investment into the playing squad and management team.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: RadioGAAGAA on August 10, 2020, 04:36:23 PM
Quote from: Angelo on August 10, 2020, 04:25:15 PM
Celtic have a handy route to the CL group stage every year. They really should have qualified 4 years straight now but a lack of investment from the board in the playing squad has been the primary reason why they have not done so.

The primary reason they have not done so is that the competition in Scotland is so weak the players are not being punished for making mistakes. Indeed, they are making mistakes that are punished in Europe and aren't even realising they are making them in Scotland as the competition is so weak.


Take the weekend - yeah - a draw - but how does playing against 10 men behind the ball prepare any of the Celtic back 4 for a team that press them in Europe? When a bad first touch can easily mean a goal conceded?

You could probably put literally the best players in the world in that Celtic team and they'd likely still exit at the CL group stages - simply because they'll have picked up bad habits from playing against dross week-in week-out.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on August 10, 2020, 05:11:11 PM
Quote from: RadioGAAGAA on August 10, 2020, 04:36:23 PM
Quote from: Angelo on August 10, 2020, 04:25:15 PM
Celtic have a handy route to the CL group stage every year. They really should have qualified 4 years straight now but a lack of investment from the board in the playing squad has been the primary reason why they have not done so.

The primary reason they have not done so is that the competition in Scotland is so weak the players are not being punished for making mistakes. Indeed, they are making mistakes that are punished in Europe and aren't even realising they are making them in Scotland as the competition is so weak.


Take the weekend - yeah - a draw - but how does playing against 10 men behind the ball prepare any of the Celtic back 4 for a team that press them in Europe? When a bad first touch can easily mean a goal conceded?

You could probably put literally the best players in the world in that Celtic team and they'd likely still exit at the CL group stages - simply because they'll have picked up bad habits from playing against dross week-in week-out.

I wouldn't agree with that.

Celtic should be beating the likes of Cluj and AEK Athens. A lot is said about the Scottish league but it's not any (or much) worse than the Swedish/Danish/Romanian/Bulgarian/Croatian/Serbia/Norwegian/Swiss league who all provide the potential opponents for Celtic in the Champions route.

It's a weak excuse. The bottom line is that on Celtic's side of the CL qualification route, there are few if any clubs who Celtic face off against who have the financial muscle that Celtic have, the problem is Lawwell and his biscuit tin mentality will always hold back Celtic, while he makes a mint off of them.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on August 10, 2020, 05:44:24 PM
Quote from: Angelo on August 10, 2020, 05:11:11 PM
Quote from: RadioGAAGAA on August 10, 2020, 04:36:23 PM
Quote from: Angelo on August 10, 2020, 04:25:15 PM
Celtic have a handy route to the CL group stage every year. They really should have qualified 4 years straight now but a lack of investment from the board in the playing squad has been the primary reason why they have not done so.

The primary reason they have not done so is that the competition in Scotland is so weak the players are not being punished for making mistakes. Indeed, they are making mistakes that are punished in Europe and aren't even realising they are making them in Scotland as the competition is so weak.


Take the weekend - yeah - a draw - but how does playing against 10 men behind the ball prepare any of the Celtic back 4 for a team that press them in Europe? When a bad first touch can easily mean a goal conceded?

You could probably put literally the best players in the world in that Celtic team and they'd likely still exit at the CL group stages - simply because they'll have picked up bad habits from playing against dross week-in week-out.

I wouldn't agree with that.

Celtic should be beating the likes of Cluj and AEK Athens. A lot is said about the Scottish league but it's not any (or much) worse than the Swedish/Danish/Romanian/Bulgarian/Croatian/Serbia/Norwegian/Swiss league who all provide the potential opponents for Celtic in the Champions route.

It's a weak excuse. The bottom line is that on Celtic's side of the CL qualification route, there are few if any clubs who Celtic face off against who have the financial muscle that Celtic have, the problem is Lawwell and his biscuit tin mentality will always hold back Celtic, while he makes a mint off of them.

I see that, according to Levein at Hearts, Celtic have tried to buy their young left back Hickey 5 or 6 times but have got knocked back.

Seems that Angelo is on the money, if you pardon the pun.  Celtic are in need of a left back clearly and this lad seems to be a long term successor to Tierney.  Young but with good potential.
Bolonga in Italy had him over recently and he's been in and around Bayern Munich othis past few days checking out their facilities.

Another John Mc Ginn anyone??
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on August 10, 2020, 06:59:20 PM
Quote from: marty34 on August 10, 2020, 05:44:24 PM
Quote from: Angelo on August 10, 2020, 05:11:11 PM
Quote from: RadioGAAGAA on August 10, 2020, 04:36:23 PM
Quote from: Angelo on August 10, 2020, 04:25:15 PM
Celtic have a handy route to the CL group stage every year. They really should have qualified 4 years straight now but a lack of investment from the board in the playing squad has been the primary reason why they have not done so.

The primary reason they have not done so is that the competition in Scotland is so weak the players are not being punished for making mistakes. Indeed, they are making mistakes that are punished in Europe and aren't even realising they are making them in Scotland as the competition is so weak.


Take the weekend - yeah - a draw - but how does playing against 10 men behind the ball prepare any of the Celtic back 4 for a team that press them in Europe? When a bad first touch can easily mean a goal conceded?

You could probably put literally the best players in the world in that Celtic team and they'd likely still exit at the CL group stages - simply because they'll have picked up bad habits from playing against dross week-in week-out.

I wouldn't agree with that.

Celtic should be beating the likes of Cluj and AEK Athens. A lot is said about the Scottish league but it's not any (or much) worse than the Swedish/Danish/Romanian/Bulgarian/Croatian/Serbia/Norwegian/Swiss league who all provide the potential opponents for Celtic in the Champions route.

It's a weak excuse. The bottom line is that on Celtic's side of the CL qualification route, there are few if any clubs who Celtic face off against who have the financial muscle that Celtic have, the problem is Lawwell and his biscuit tin mentality will always hold back Celtic, while he makes a mint off of them.

I see that, according to Levein at Hearts, Celtic have tried to buy their young left back Hickey 5 or 6 times but have got knocked back.

Seems that Angelo is on the money, if you pardon the pun.  Celtic are in need of a left back clearly and this lad seems to be a long term successor to Tierney.  Young but with good potential.
Bolonga in Italy had him over recently and he's been in and around Bayern Munich othis past few days checking out their facilities.

Another John Mc Ginn anyone??

Celtic also have a 30% sell on clause for Hickey too I believe so they could conceivably get him for less than the other clubs but it's the usual penny pinching from the board.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: dublin7 on August 10, 2020, 11:26:36 PM
Quote from: Angelo on August 10, 2020, 05:11:11 PM
Quote from: RadioGAAGAA on August 10, 2020, 04:36:23 PM
Quote from: Angelo on August 10, 2020, 04:25:15 PM
Celtic have a handy route to the CL group stage every year. They really should have qualified 4 years straight now but a lack of investment from the board in the playing squad has been the primary reason why they have not done so.

The primary reason they have not done so is that the competition in Scotland is so weak the players are not being punished for making mistakes. Indeed, they are making mistakes that are punished in Europe and aren't even realising they are making them in Scotland as the competition is so weak.


Take the weekend - yeah - a draw - but how does playing against 10 men behind the ball prepare any of the Celtic back 4 for a team that press them in Europe? When a bad first touch can easily mean a goal conceded?

You could probably put literally the best players in the world in that Celtic team and they'd likely still exit at the CL group stages - simply because they'll have picked up bad habits from playing against dross week-in week-out.

I wouldn't agree with that.

Celtic should be beating the likes of Cluj and AEK Athens. A lot is said about the Scottish league but it's not any (or much) worse than the Swedish/Danish/Romanian/Bulgarian/Croatian/Serbia/Norwegian/Swiss league who all provide the potential opponents for Celtic in the Champions route.

It's a weak excuse. The bottom line is that on Celtic's side of the CL qualification route, there are few if any clubs who Celtic face off against who have the financial muscle that Celtic have, the problem is Lawwell and his biscuit tin mentality will always hold back Celtic, while he makes a mint off of them.
I think you need to rethink the potential Celtic have in Europe and their ability to bring in new signings of the standard you want for Celtic to become CL group stage regulars.

Celtic's only chance to attract foreign players is to plug themselves as a feeder club to other top European leagues/clubs. Do well for us and we'll let you move on to a bigger club in a few years time. The struggles of the Scotland national team shows the standard of scottish players in the SPL isn't good enough and another reason these same players struggle in Europe playing for Celtic

The scottish league has only 2 decent side and the wages aren't attractive either. As several have pointed out earlier Celtic can stroll through league games with ease against far inferior teams, but the step up to European football sees them struggle as they're not used to playing decent standard of opposition. That's human nature and not something any Celtic manager or director can do anything about.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on August 10, 2020, 11:29:22 PM
That was one poor game, why not wait a few days and see what the response is before lining everybody up against the wall.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: paddyjohn on August 11, 2020, 12:16:11 AM
Bolingoli should be sacked!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on August 11, 2020, 12:24:48 AM
Quote from: paddyjohn on August 11, 2020, 12:16:11 AM
Bolingoli should be sacked!

That, or a huge fine followed by strict quarantine!  :-\
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on August 11, 2020, 11:41:54 AM
Quote from: Main Street on August 10, 2020, 11:29:22 PM
That was one poor game, why not wait a few days and see what the response is before lining everybody up against the wall.

Correct...sack the board, sack the manager and sack the players🤔. It was a bad result on Sunday and the players were poor but it goes to show how much of a catastrophe it is for drawing a match. Imagine if we'd have lost🙈.
First thing Scottish football needs is to get rid of those poxy plastic pitches and how these teams are allowed to reduce the pitch dims is another big factor. I know we still should be good enough to break them down and if Killie didn't break any rules then chapeau to them.
Celtic are linked today with Shane Duffy who will not be bullied by crapy centre forwards who just throw their weight about and looks like we're going to sign West Ham's Ajeti which is something I suppose. Lennon needs a few more signings and Lawell needs to fund them, maybe with his big salary he'll buy us a player with his own money😂
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on August 11, 2020, 11:49:20 AM
rumours that the season could be paused for 2 weeks? what an idiot Bolingoli is.
god only knows how this season is going to pan out.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on August 11, 2020, 12:14:44 PM
Quote from: clarshack on August 11, 2020, 11:49:20 AM
rumours that the season could be paused for 2 weeks? what an idiot Bolingoli is.
god only knows how this season is going to pan out.
The Bolingoli  incident may well be discussed at official level. However the player has tested negative, everybody else has tested negative and if that remains the case after a retest in 4 days, there is no cause to put both teams into quarantine for 2 weeks or even take the drastic punitive action of closing down the league. The appropriate punishment is a fine for Boligoli and to face a club discipline procedure of a serious nature.

It's the incident with the Aberdeeen players which  requires more caution as there are supposedly 2 postive test results.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on August 11, 2020, 01:29:44 PM
game against St. Mirren tomorrow postponed. Kilmarnock's game should be off too but isn't?
the whole thing is a disaster and Celtic now going to be playing catchup to Rangers.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on August 11, 2020, 05:38:12 PM
There can be no ifs or buts, Bolingoli's actions are an utter disgrace and he's brought shame on the club, out to f**k.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: red hander on August 11, 2020, 05:43:18 PM
Think he's finished. Celtic wanted rid and this is perfect excuse. Rumour is he was in Spain to talk to reps of another club. He's been a disappointing signing.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on August 11, 2020, 07:53:52 PM
Shouldn't play again for Celtic, a complete tool and very average player, and anyway has he not got an agent to do his potential transfer deals for him, and just when I'm at it why were they getting 2 days off , ffs the season has only started, bad day all round!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on August 11, 2020, 09:04:09 PM
Celtic could be 11 points behind Rangers next time they play a game in the SPL.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on August 11, 2020, 09:44:32 PM
Quote from: Angelo on August 11, 2020, 09:04:09 PM
Celtic could be 11 points behind Rangers next time they play a game in the SPL.

If that turns out to be the case then the ten would be in jeopardy even at this early stage.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on August 12, 2020, 02:11:16 PM
It's a shitty start to the season! Would anyone put their house on Celtic winning the 10iar? Definitely not. Some decent players need brought in ASAP
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on August 12, 2020, 02:19:04 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on August 12, 2020, 02:11:16 PM
It's a shitty start to the season! Would anyone put their house on Celtic winning the 10iar? Definitely not. Some decent players need brought in ASAP

This might be the thing that gives Lennon a bit of clout - say to Lawell spend the cash or else we lose the 10 in a row...and Lawell will get the abuse if that happens.

I'd let that lad off - he's not good enough regardless of what happened. I've already mentioned the story of Hickey at Hearts and how Celtic have tried to buy him 5 or 6 times.

Squad needs freshened up - Brown, Forrest amd Mc Gregor played a huge amount of games this past fee years. They must be shattered. No competition for places in their squad either.

No competition at centre-back, left back or up top.

With a bit of time on their hands now, hopefully they'll splash the cash in the next week or so.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on August 12, 2020, 02:55:25 PM
Rangers seem to be doing all they can to stop Celtic from winning it but Celtic are doing bare minimum as usual.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on August 13, 2020, 01:41:13 PM
Celtic have had one draw and it's panic stations and Sevco are going to run away with it, FFS wise up. Celtic will have the same amount of games to play as Sevco and if we're 11pts behind in January then it'll be time to panic. Some of you are correct imo that Celtic already knew they needed signings but that last result will just have put that to bed , already there looks like a bit of activity and i'd expect a few signing by next week.
Boli's Celtic career is over and he looks like being sold or loaned out this weekend too...OTF.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on August 13, 2020, 04:29:57 PM
Switzerland striker Albian Ajeti has joined Celtic in a £4.5m deal from West Ham United.

The 23-year-old has signed a four-year contract with the Scottish champions after making 12 appearances without scoring in a year with the Hammers.

Celtic manager Neil Lennon said: "He is a tremendous player, an international with real quality.

"I've admired him for a long time. He's a really intelligent footballer - well balanced and a really good finisher."

Scottish Premiership ins & outs
Ajeti joined West Ham for £8m from Basel, for whom he scored 30 goals in two seasons.

He made only three starts in cup competitions and nine substitute appearances in the English Premier League.

Ajeti, who has 10 caps for his country, came through the youth ranks at Basel but had spells with Augsburg in Germany's top flight and Swiss Super League rivals St Gallen before a transfer back to St Jakob-Park in 2017.

He is looking forward to renewing his on-field partnership with winger Mohamed Elyounoussi, who is on loan again with Celtic from Southampton.

"We played very well and were successful together with Basel," Ajeti said.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on August 15, 2020, 10:06:56 PM
Dembélé, average player from a crap Scottish league, hasn't proved himself at a decent league level.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on August 15, 2020, 10:28:48 PM
Quote from: Main Street on August 15, 2020, 10:06:56 PM
Dembélé, average player from a crap Scottish league, hasn't proved himself at a decent league level.

Yip, seems to be s common trend that.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: RadioGAAGAA on August 17, 2020, 09:41:05 AM
Quote from: Main Street on August 15, 2020, 10:06:56 PM
Dembélé, average player from a crap Scottish league, hasn't proved himself at a decent league level.

Sarcastic?

94 appearances for Celtic, 51 goals.
91 appearances for Lyon, 44 goals.

Not quite the same hit rate obviously - but hardly surprising. Averaging at least 20 goals a season would hardly be not proving yourself would it?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on August 17, 2020, 08:34:43 PM
Quote from: RadioGAAGAA on August 17, 2020, 09:41:05 AM
Quote from: Main Street on August 15, 2020, 10:06:56 PM
Dembélé, average player from a crap Scottish league, hasn't proved himself at a decent league level.

Sarcastic?

94 appearances for Celtic, 51 goals.
91 appearances for Lyon, 44 goals.

Not quite the same hit rate obviously - but hardly surprising. Averaging at least 20 goals a season would hardly be not proving yourself would it?
You're a bit wet behind the ears RGG  :)

Is he the top scorer v Man City?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: RadioGAAGAA on August 17, 2020, 08:40:57 PM
Quote from: Main Street on August 17, 2020, 08:34:43 PM
Quote from: RadioGAAGAA on August 17, 2020, 09:41:05 AM
Quote from: Main Street on August 15, 2020, 10:06:56 PM
Dembélé, average player from a crap Scottish league, hasn't proved himself at a decent league level.

Sarcastic?

94 appearances for Celtic, 51 goals.
91 appearances for Lyon, 44 goals.

Not quite the same hit rate obviously - but hardly surprising. Averaging at least 20 goals a season would hardly be not proving yourself would it?
You're a bit wet behind the ears RGG  :)

Is he the top scorer v Man City?

Aye, I didn't see the score yesterday. Seen it (& scorers) today and knew straight away.  ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on August 18, 2020, 12:10:19 PM
These CL qualifiers will be interesting...One mistake and you're screwed as you won't get the second leg to rectify it. Should win tonight especially at home although i'm not sure the home advantage with be as crucial now without the support there which can spook the opposition (less experienced ones). Anyway without counting my chickens Celtic should be able to win these first two matches as we do know who we play if we win tonight but one game at a time and hoping for a 3-0 or 4-0 game tonight. If there's a team out there that can find a hard way to do something it's Celtic and they'll probably score first and we'll scrape home 2-1...lol
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on August 18, 2020, 11:20:32 PM
Easy enough all through the game, Celtic didn't have to break sweat,  KR looked a bit stiff in the joints.
Home is an advantage even without the crowd. The away team has to be quarantined in a Glasgow hotel until the game.



Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JPGJOHNNYG on August 19, 2020, 01:01:32 AM
Job done
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tyroneman on August 19, 2020, 09:14:59 AM
Celtic badly need a creative player to unlock the low block / 11 behind the ball teams.

Rogic has the talent, but not the legs, Ntcham has it in flashes but neither seem to be the answer for Lenny.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on August 19, 2020, 11:08:29 AM
Quote from: tyroneman on August 19, 2020, 09:14:59 AM
Celtic badly need a creative player to unlock the low block / 11 behind the ball teams.

Rogic has the talent, but not the legs, Ntcham has it in flashes but neither seem to be the answer for Lenny.

Would agree with that, Rogic for me if he had pace would be something else but for a professional soccer player he's quite slow. Ntcham is v good but seems to be always looking for the impossible pass instead of keeping it simple until it's time for the "special pass" if you know what i mean. Playing better teams that pose a threat i'd def play Brown 10/10 but see the weaker teams that you're going to have 75% possession against then Ntcham should start and let Brown put the feet up and slippers on.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on August 19, 2020, 02:27:48 PM
Rogic isn't the playmaker type and unfortunately has been crocked for a good while now.

I doubt if Cetic's season will depend on their ability to break down defensive teams. Last season  in europe it was  losing to Cluj, Copenahagen  both not bigger teams and  in essence it took Forster to beat Lazio  twice.
in Scotland it was those two games against Rangers when Rangers were the better team, tactically better set up and  troubled Celtic with a  bog standard high press. Frimpong being about the only player to take the ball out.
Against Copenhagen at home I suppose midfield was bereft,  Christie was injured, Ntcham suspended,  and on the pitch Rogic half fit or half unfilt,  Brown wasn't match fit and an awful mistake let Copenhagen in.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on August 19, 2020, 02:33:09 PM
Quote from: Main Street on August 19, 2020, 02:27:48 PM
Rogic isn't the playmaker type and unfortunately has been crocked for a good while now.

I doubt if Cetic's season will depend on their ability to break down defensive teams. Last season  in europe it was  losing to Cluj, Copenahagen  both not bigger teams and  in essence it took Forster to beat Lazio  twice.
in Scotland it was those two games against Rangers when Rangers were the better team, tactically better set up and  troubled Celtic with a  bog standard high press. Frimpong being about the only player to take the ball out.
Against Copenhagen at home I suppose midfield was bereft,  Christie was injured, Ntcham suspended,  and on the pitch Rogic half fit or half unfilt,  Brown wasn't match fit and an awful mistake let Copenhagen in.

Forrest and Elyonoussi are the biggest concerns for me. I don't rate either of them highly but Forrest is undroppable for Lennon no matter how poorly he plays or how longs he played poorly for. We need two more players in those wide areas and a centre half before the window closes, probably a left back also.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: toby47 on August 19, 2020, 03:10:35 PM
Looks like Tom Rogic could be on his way to the middle east for £4 million
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on August 19, 2020, 03:17:12 PM
Mikey Johnston would probably keep them two honest but it's worrying for someone so young to have those injury problems...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on August 19, 2020, 03:24:55 PM
If we can get 4 million for Rogic that is great business
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tyroneman on August 19, 2020, 03:30:41 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on August 19, 2020, 03:24:55 PM
If we can get 4 million for Rogic that is great business

Absolutley - if he's out of Lenny's plans take the money and re-invest in Turnbull
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: toby47 on August 19, 2020, 03:46:04 PM
Quote from: tyroneman on August 19, 2020, 03:30:41 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on August 19, 2020, 03:24:55 PM
If we can get 4 million for Rogic that is great business

Absolutley - if he's out of Lenny's plans take the money and re-invest in Turnbull

How much would Turnbull cost? was the chat last season £3.5 million?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on August 19, 2020, 04:10:10 PM
Would be very disappointed to see Rogic go, he's out of favour with Lennon but he is better than the likes of Christie and Brown are.

Lennon is very regimented in his side. There's a huge difference in the type of culture that exists between himself and Rodgers. Lennon will pick his favourites consistently irrespective of form or fitness, Rodgers operated a meritocracy which is how guys like Armstrong, Rogic and Christie among others were able to come in out of the cold and cement their place.

Lennon leaves the fringe players sitting on the sideline and persists with out of form players. Christie has been very poor since the game at Ibrox last December, Rogic should have been afforded a lot more chances in the meantime. He does suffer from niggles but was on the bench for the majority of games last season.

Forrest has been sure for the guts of a year now, we've jettisoned off Shved and Bayo without either being given a proper go at Celtic. If he have to watch another season of James Forrest passing the buck then I will pull my hair out.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on August 19, 2020, 04:24:43 PM
Quote from: Angelo on August 19, 2020, 04:10:10 PM
Would be very disappointed to see Rogic go, he's out of favour with Lennon but he is better than the likes of Christie and Brown are.

Lennon is very regimented in his side. There's a huge difference in the type of culture that exists between himself and Rodgers. Lennon will pick his favourites consistently irrespective of form or fitness, Rodgers operated a meritocracy which is how guys like Armstrong, Rogic and Christie among others were able to come in out of the cold and cement their place.

Lennon leaves the fringe players sitting on the sideline and persists with out of form players. Christie has been very poor since the game at Ibrox last December, Rogic should have been afforded a lot more chances in the meantime. He does suffer from niggles but was on the bench for the majority of games last season.

Forrest has been sure for the guts of a year now, we've jettisoned off Shved and Bayo without either being given a proper go at Celtic. If he have to watch another season of James Forrest passing the buck then I will pull my hair out.

10 goals and 14 assists in 28 league games last season. I will be happy with that return again this season
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on August 19, 2020, 08:35:46 PM
 Rogic scored 3 goals last season and isn't the ball playing midfielder type that's of the standard to face anything other than the also rans in the SPL. He's more of an attacking midfielder.
Celtic problem when they face decent teams is getting the ball out from defence under pressure,  either the ball goes backwards or lumped forward. Even Gerrard has copped onto that one.  Maybe Lennon is thinking about using 3 centre halfs and the 2 full backs.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on August 19, 2020, 09:41:47 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on August 19, 2020, 04:24:43 PM
Quote from: Angelo on August 19, 2020, 04:10:10 PM
Would be very disappointed to see Rogic go, he's out of favour with Lennon but he is better than the likes of Christie and Brown are.

Lennon is very regimented in his side. There's a huge difference in the type of culture that exists between himself and Rodgers. Lennon will pick his favourites consistently irrespective of form or fitness, Rodgers operated a meritocracy which is how guys like Armstrong, Rogic and Christie among others were able to come in out of the cold and cement their place.

Lennon leaves the fringe players sitting on the sideline and persists with out of form players. Christie has been very poor since the game at Ibrox last December, Rogic should have been afforded a lot more chances in the meantime. He does suffer from niggles but was on the bench for the majority of games last season.

Forrest has been sure for the guts of a year now, we've jettisoned off Shved and Bayo without either being given a proper go at Celtic. If he have to watch another season of James Forrest passing the buck then I will pull my hair out.

10 goals and 14 assists in 28 league games last season. I will be happy with that return again this season

Christie? I'd like to see the spread of those, he lost his form badly toward the tail end of the season and he takes a lot of set plays. I'd imagine Rogic returns similar stats in the same minutes played and Rogic has a pedigree for scoring goals in really big games over the year. Christie is a decent player but his form fell off a cliff after the turn of the year and Rogic should have been afforded a run. If given the choice I'd have Ntcham and Rogic over him, ideally the form player should get the shirt and Christie has been the form player for a lot of that time but his levels have dropped for a decent while now yet he's still an automatic pick - this would not have been the case under Rodgers.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on August 20, 2020, 01:34:17 PM
Tom Rogic was a good player...in fact a very good footballer but his biggest problem was keeping fit and a lack of pace needed for this level of football. I've no doubt if he was flying fit and had that extra yard of pace he'd start every week but he hasn't and is so easy dispossessed or loses the race to the ball that most other footballers will get and that's his Achilles heel. I'd agree Ntcham should be started in place of either Christie or Brown...as i've stated before imo Brown should only be used against harder teams that will cause us trouble (Europe or Sevco) and rested here and there, Ntcham brings a bit more flair and could help against the more defensive teams that are hard to break down but he can give the ball away a bit too sometimes and Christie has went of the boil alright.
Getting Mikey Johnstone fit can only help give Forrest a kick up the hole he needs at times...Still things are still sweet for now, one draw so far other than that the season is still good to go
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on August 20, 2020, 08:12:45 PM
Big Tam was a good player and scored some cracking goals in the hoops but its time for him to move on, is there any substance in the Duffy rumours or just speculation cos he's Irish and possibly supports Celtic, I'd like to see him in the centre of the defence
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on August 20, 2020, 08:16:38 PM
Quote from: illdecide on August 20, 2020, 01:34:17 PM
Tom Rogic was a good player...in fact a very good footballer but his biggest problem was keeping fit and a lack of pace needed for this level of football. I've no doubt if he was flying fit and had that extra yard of pace he'd start every week but he hasn't and is so easy dispossessed or loses the race to the ball that most other footballers will get and that's his Achilles heel. I'd agree Ntcham should be started in place of either Christie or Brown...as i've stated before imo Brown should only be used against harder teams that will cause us trouble (Europe or Sevco) and rested here and there, Ntcham brings a bit more flair and could help against the more defensive teams that are hard to break down but he can give the ball away a bit too sometimes and Christie has went of the boil alright.
Getting Mikey Johnstone fit can only help give Forrest a kick up the hole he needs at times...Still things are still sweet for now, one draw so far other than that the season is still good to go

Johnston has barely if ever played from the left. The only backup we have for Forrest is a 17 year old Dembele. It's almost like Lennon has shorn the side of alternatives there so he has a sure reason to pick Forrest all season.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on August 21, 2020, 01:24:16 PM
There are probably only about half a dozen wingers in the world that are world class and probably about 60% of the time do something constructive, most other decent wingers will produce the odd piece of magic some of the time and can be very frustrating to watch and i'd have James Forrest in that category. His stats are decent and scores goals so it's hard to argue against that although watching him live can be frustrating I give you that but when you take a disliking to a player you probably will always dislike him no matter what he does or doesn't do. I kinda was like that with that big fecker Boyata after he refused to play for us in CL game and never took to him after that.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on August 22, 2020, 08:30:49 PM
Substitute Albian Ajeti spared Celtic from another early-season title setback as his late strike earned a Scottish Premiership victory at Dundee United. The Swiss forward, on his league debut, lashed home his first Celtic goal after 83 minutes to prevent the champions suffering a second successive draw. Odsonne Edouard hit a post and Benjamin Siegrist superbly kept the visitors at bay before the pressure told. Celtic trail leaders Rangers by six points having played two games fewer.

United had impressively subdued Neil Lennon's side, who were playing their first league fixture in 13 days after having two games postponed for defender Boli Bolingoli's quarantine transgression. But the late blow leaves Micky Mellon's Premiership newcomers fifth, level on points with Celtic. It was a tale of Celtic frustration for much of this Tannadice encounter as United - with four players aged 22 or under - energetically harassed the visitors out of their stride. Whenever Celtic finally breached the wall of tangerine, they found Siegrist in inspired form.

After Edouard thumped the outside of the upright from Mark Reynolds' attempted clearance, Siegrist saved smartly from Ryan Christie and Edouard. The theme continued after the restart, with Christie thwarted as United's Swiss goalkeeper clawed away a shot that looked destined for the top corner. Jamie Robson had United's first effort on target just shy of 70 minutes, but the respite was brief. Celtic kept pushing and substitute James Forrest fired inches over, Callum McGregor drilled wide and Edouard grazed the bar with a free-kick. Their perseverance finally paid off when Siegrist again foiled Christie, but was helpless as Ajeti collected the rebound to fire past three despairing United players on the goal line.

Man of the match - Benjamin Siegrist
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on August 22, 2020, 08:37:55 PM
Celtic def seem to penetrate better with two up front and the good thing is Lennon is wise and can change the formation when necessary, they have the players too that can carry it out. It's very frustrating trying to break these teams down who are so defensive but to give them credit and the other teams they know if they have a go they'll get destroyed so I suppose they've no choice only to defend and try and frustrate Celtic. An early goal against these teams is the only way to open them up as they have to have a bit of a go...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Orior on August 22, 2020, 09:30:11 PM
Celtic lucky to get a win. Two centre backs awful. Brittle and gave the ball away a lot. They will be very exposed against better opposition. Celtic keeper has to be good at keeping his concentration.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on August 22, 2020, 09:43:10 PM
Dominated the game from start to finish but need to be more prolific up front, we couldn't afford to drop more points even if the season is only getting started, definitely need support for Eddy but we have options when required, next up Another champions league qualifier!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on August 22, 2020, 09:50:57 PM
Glass still half empty here. Rangers are going to have improved and Celtic are worse than last year.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Tony Baloney on August 22, 2020, 10:24:08 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on August 22, 2020, 09:50:57 PM
Glass still half empty here. Rangers are going to have improved and Celtic are worse than last year.
What a year to give in to Rangers. Massive bragging rights for them if they stop 10 in a row.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on August 22, 2020, 10:52:56 PM
 That game will have brought Celtic up a notch or two  for the next step on the path to the group stage, Ferencvaros, I don't know much about them except their shirt is green.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on August 22, 2020, 11:03:04 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on August 22, 2020, 09:50:57 PM
Glass still half empty here. Rangers are going to have improved and Celtic are worse than last year.

How have you come to that conclusion after 3 matches? TBF you never wanted NL in from the get go and have been glass half empty all the way and I think if Celtic won the champions league there'd still be fellas saying "aye but remember we drew at Kilmarnock"
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on August 23, 2020, 07:58:31 AM
Quote from: illdecide on August 22, 2020, 11:03:04 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on August 22, 2020, 09:50:57 PM
Glass still half empty here. Rangers are going to have improved and Celtic are worse than last year.

How have you come to that conclusion after 3 matches? TBF you never wanted NL in from the get go and have been glass half empty all the way and I think if Celtic won the champions league there'd still be fellas saying "aye but remember we drew at Kilmarnock"

It's that I don't Lennon to win. If there is anyone that I would love to see guide Celtic to the 10 it would 100% be Neil Lennon. I just don't think I rate him that highly as a manager and I don't like his style of football, he played one up front yesterday ffs. He was the cheap option after all. Celtic just seem flat this year. In a year when they should be going out all guns blazing, they're struggling to put a pass together. The investment end of things isn't necessarily Lennon's fault but there needs to be some more quality players brought in ASAP to freshen things up. I really hope I am wrong but rangers won't be easily beaten this year.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on August 23, 2020, 08:13:22 AM
Another really worrying display. We did better in the second half and deserved the goal but we left it until late and had to really slog for it which is such a worry.

We have absolutely nothing in the wide areas, Forrest and Elyounoussi are nothing players. Teams know our threat out wide is limited so just clog up the middle. We have no alternatives to Forrest and Elyounoussi, we finally dropped Forrest last night and ended putting Christie out there - another player struggling for form and now we've taken to playing him out of position.

We badly need a couple of starting wide players in but in the meantime we simply have to switch to two up top. Our best football last season was when Edouard and Griffiths played there together and we have Ajeti and Klimala there now, along with Griffiths to return at some point. Lennon is far, far, far too loyal to certain players though.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Orior on August 23, 2020, 09:58:06 AM
I thought Christie was Celtic's best player. Are any English clubs looking at him?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on August 23, 2020, 10:54:24 AM
It's too early to say.  Got the win yesterday without playing overly well - always in possession and Dundee Utd's goalie as man of the match.  Important to get the win after Rangers' win and a lot of it will be like this during the year with Rangers playing early and vice versa.

I think Lennon must mix it up a bit - too loyal to Brown, Mc Gregor, Jullien and Forrest. I know there was a bit of a freshening up yesterday but certain lads need a break - can't be playing 50 games in a row without a break.  Even to just put a bit a bit of pressure on them i.e. give them a bit of competition.

Be interesting to see if French Eddie says or will offers come in for him in the next few weeks. I think Celtic need to go with 2 up top and they need to keep defenders honest - I don't think one does that.

One thing that hasn't been mentioned here is the lack of crowds at games.  How does it affect the dynamic of games, home and away?

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on August 23, 2020, 01:34:11 PM
Quote from: marty34 on August 23, 2020, 10:54:24 AM
It's too early to say.  Got the win yesterday without playing overly well - always in possession and Dundee Utd's goalie as man of the match.  Important to get the win after Rangers' win and a lot of it will be like this during the year with Rangers playing early and vice versa.

I think Lennon must mix it up a bit - too loyal to Brown, Mc Gregor, Jullien and Forrest. I know there was a bit of a freshening up yesterday but certain lads need a break - can't be playing 50 games in a row without a break.  Even to just put a bit a bit of pressure on them i.e. give them a bit of competition.

Be interesting to see if French Eddie says or will offers come in for him in the next few weeks. I think Celtic need to go with 2 up top and they need to keep defenders honest - I don't think one does that.

One thing that hasn't been mentioned here is the lack of crowds at games.  How does it affect the dynamic of games, home and away?

McGregor is burned out. Brown is getting on. It's time to give Soro a run out and maybe even afford some opportunities to youngsters like Robertson, McInroy and Connell too.

Edouard has looked really frustrated in the last two SPL games, if he doesn't play Celtic don't and the service to him has been woeful in those games.

Celtic have reneged on investing in the squad for the past few season but it's obvious it needs significant investment right now.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on August 23, 2020, 03:09:55 PM
Quote from: Angelo on August 23, 2020, 01:34:11 PM
Quote from: marty34 on August 23, 2020, 10:54:24 AM
It's too early to say.  Got the win yesterday without playing overly well - always in possession and Dundee Utd's goalie as man of the match.  Important to get the win after Rangers' win and a lot of it will be like this during the year with Rangers playing early and vice versa.

I think Lennon must mix it up a bit - too loyal to Brown, Mc Gregor, Jullien and Forrest. I know there was a bit of a freshening up yesterday but certain lads need a break - can't be playing 50 games in a row without a break.  Even to just put a bit a bit of pressure on them i.e. give them a bit of competition.

Be interesting to see if French Eddie says or will offers come in for him in the next few weeks. I think Celtic need to go with 2 up top and they need to keep defenders honest - I don't think one does that.

One thing that hasn't been mentioned here is the lack of crowds at games.  How does it affect the dynamic of games, home and away?

McGregor is burned out. Brown is getting on. It's time to give Soro a run out and maybe even afford some opportunities to youngsters like Robertson, McInroy and Connell too.

Edouard has looked really frustrated in the last two SPL games, if he doesn't play Celtic don't and the service to him has been woeful in those games.

Celtic have reneged on investing in the squad for the past few season but it's obvious it needs significant investment right now.

Angelo, we've been here before.

This past 9 years, the board estimate how much they can win the league etc. by without having to spend. Sell top players for big money without really investing much of it back into the club.

If they get through the group stages of Chps Lge or run in Europa, then that keeps the narrative going.

FWIW, I think they'll get another centre back in in the next couple of weeks.  I agree, I think they need to rotate the squad - to freshen things up and not let players rest on their laurels.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on August 23, 2020, 04:31:39 PM
Right so what i gather from the experts on here who know how people are going in training and who has we niggle injuries etc and who is only half fit is...Lennon is shite and doesn't know what he's doing and he's too loyal. Forrest is crap, Elyounoussi is crap, McGregor is burnt out, Brown is done, Christie is in poor form and played out of position and all of this without mentioning Lawell's salary.

Three games in...two wins and a draw in the league and the doom and gloom is unreal, Ajeti is only half fit, Griff is not fit, Klimala is a prospect and should get better the more football he gets but is not ready to lead the line just yet. I do agree with some of you that Soro & Ntcham should prob play more and def against teams with less of a threat to us. Brown's games should be hand picked but there's nothing to suggest once the players get up to speed and get match fit that that could happen.

Dundee Utd are well organised btw and will not be easy beaten at home judging by yesterday's display, whether or not they can sustain that hard work throughout the season is another thing.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on August 23, 2020, 04:53:39 PM
Quote from: illdecide on August 23, 2020, 04:31:39 PM
Right so what i gather from the experts on here who know how people are going in training and who has we niggle injuries etc and who is only half fit is...Lennon is shite and doesn't know what he's doing and he's too loyal. Forrest is crap, Elyounoussi is crap, McGregor is burnt out, Brown is done, Christie is in poor form and played out of position and all of this without mentioning Lawell's salary.

Three games in...two wins and a draw in the league and the doom and gloom is unreal, Ajeti is only half fit, Griff is not fit, Klimala is a prospect and should get better the more football he gets but is not ready to lead the line just yet. I do agree with some of you that Soro & Ntcham should prob play more and def against teams with less of a threat to us. Brown's games should be hand picked but there's nothing to suggest once the players get up to speed and get match fit that that could happen.

Dundee Utd are well organised btw and will not be easy beaten at home judging by yesterday's display, whether or not they can sustain that hard work throughout the season is another thing.

I think it's clear what you are a Lennon apologist, all criticism is valid. The performances in the last two league games are alarming and there is big cause for concern with the season just underway.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on August 23, 2020, 05:58:22 PM
Quote from: illdecide on August 23, 2020, 04:31:39 PM
Right so what i gather from the experts on here who know how people are going in training and who has we niggle injuries etc and who is only half fit is...Lennon is shite and doesn't know what he's doing and he's too loyal. Forrest is crap, Elyounoussi is crap, McGregor is burnt out, Brown is done, Christie is in poor form and played out of position and all of this without mentioning Lawell's salary.

Three games in...two wins and a draw in the league and the doom and gloom is unreal, Ajeti is only half fit, Griff is not fit, Klimala is a prospect and should get better the more football he gets but is not ready to lead the line just yet. I do agree with some of you that Soro & Ntcham should prob play more and def against teams with less of a threat to us. Brown's games should be hand picked but there's nothing to suggest once the players get up to speed and get match fit that that could happen.

Dundee Utd are well organised btw and will not be easy beaten at home judging by yesterday's display, whether or not they can sustain that hard work throughout the season is another thing.

Are you not in the slightest bit worried? You're happy with how it's all going then? Nothing to worry about and they're going to walk the league.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on August 23, 2020, 10:52:25 PM
 Not at all young Jim...I'm concerned with the lack of signings and we badly need them. A left back, a centre half and a winger for sure. I'll give NL criticism when I believe it's warranted and I know we're not setting the world alight so far but it's too early to panic and with history we normally do get another few signings in (dunno why Celtic do their business later than everyone else, maybe they wait to see what quality is available to them once other teams have an indication of their squads and what players we can steal or borrow).
I genuinely believe after another 3-4 games we'll be fitter/sharper and be putting teams away with a bit more flair. Slippy G is slowly improving them and Celtic can't afford any bad patches of form or we could find ourselves in trouble. It'll be a nail biting year for sure
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on August 23, 2020, 11:46:58 PM
Quote from: illdecide on August 23, 2020, 04:31:39 PM
Right so what i gather from the experts on here who know how people are going in training and who has we niggle injuries etc and who is only half fit is...Lennon is shite and doesn't know what he's doing and he's too loyal. Forrest is crap, Elyounoussi is crap, McGregor is burnt out, Brown is done, Christie is in poor form and played out of position and all of this without mentioning Lawell's salary.

Three games in...two wins and a draw in the league and the doom and gloom is unreal, Ajeti is only half fit, Griff is not fit, Klimala is a prospect and should get better the more football he gets but is not ready to lead the line just yet. I do agree with some of you that Soro & Ntcham should prob play more and def against teams with less of a threat to us. Brown's games should be hand picked but there's nothing to suggest once the players get up to speed and get match fit that that could happen.

Dundee Utd are well organised btw and will not be easy beaten at home judging by yesterday's display, whether or not they can sustain that hard work throughout the season is another thing.

I'm not an expert - just giving my opinion.

What is wrong with what I'm saying?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: toby47 on August 24, 2020, 12:00:19 PM
Reports seem to be that Shane Duffy is for Celtic over West Ham
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on August 24, 2020, 08:42:04 PM
Quote from: marty34 on August 23, 2020, 11:46:58 PM
Quote from: illdecide on August 23, 2020, 04:31:39 PM
Right so what i gather from the experts on here who know how people are going in training and who has we niggle injuries etc and who is only half fit is...Lennon is shite and doesn't know what he's doing and he's too loyal. Forrest is crap, Elyounoussi is crap, McGregor is burnt out, Brown is done, Christie is in poor form and played out of position and all of this without mentioning Lawell's salary.

Three games in...two wins and a draw in the league and the doom and gloom is unreal, Ajeti is only half fit, Griff is not fit, Klimala is a prospect and should get better the more football he gets but is not ready to lead the line just yet. I do agree with some of you that Soro & Ntcham should prob play more and def against teams with less of a threat to us. Brown's games should be hand picked but there's nothing to suggest once the players get up to speed and get match fit that that could happen.

Dundee Utd are well organised btw and will not be easy beaten at home judging by yesterday's display, whether or not they can sustain that hard work throughout the season is another thing.

I'm not an expert - just giving my opinion.

What is wrong with what I'm saying?

You were speaking badly about his boyfriend
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on August 24, 2020, 11:10:29 PM
Looks like Turnball is signing, still being strongly linked with Hicky and the Duffy one is still ongoing
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tyroneman on August 25, 2020, 08:59:16 AM
Quote from: Targetman on August 24, 2020, 11:10:29 PM
Looks like Turnball is signing, still being strongly linked with Hicky and the Duffy one is still ongoing

Would be 3 excellent siginings, however a winger to provide some compeition for Forrest and a schemer in the last third also both badly needed.

All this activity sounds like Ajer to Liverpool for c20mill may well be a done deal.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on August 25, 2020, 10:39:15 AM
£20 million for Ajer, I'll drive him to Liverpool myself!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on August 25, 2020, 11:03:02 AM
Pat McCluskey: Ex-Celtic, Dumbarton, Airdrie & QoS player dies at 68

Tributes have been paid to former Celtic player Pat McCluskey after his death at the age of 68. McCluskey, who was equally comfortable in defence and midfield, made his Celtic debut in 1972 and won six domestic honours, with his 191 games including two European Cup semi-finals. He then played more than 100 times for Dumbarton, having joined in 1977.

Spells with Airdrieonians and Queen of the South, plus a stint in America, followed for the Scotland Under-23 cap. "The thoughts and prayers of everyone at Celtic are with Pat's family and friends at this very sad time," said the Scottish champions. And Airdrie director of football Stuart Millar added: "He was a guest of the club last season, and as usual he was great value. Rest in peace, Paddy - it was a pleasure knowing you."
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: charlieTully on August 25, 2020, 11:53:37 AM
Quote from: Targetman on August 25, 2020, 10:39:15 AM
£20 million for Ajer, I'll drive him to Liverpool myself!!

I will go halfers on the diesel. Red of course.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bannside on August 25, 2020, 11:58:50 AM
That will be Peters bonus fairly secure for another year....lol. plus a few sell on clauses of course.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on August 25, 2020, 12:26:53 PM
Reports from Turkey saying we have agreed a £7.2m fee for Ghanian striker/winger Caleb Ekuban.

Seems very dubious we'd spend that amount of money on him but he's been linked for some time now.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on August 25, 2020, 01:31:26 PM
Quote from: Targetman on August 25, 2020, 10:39:15 AM
£20 million for Ajer, I'll drive him to Liverpool myself!!

Has to be a wind up surely!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on August 25, 2020, 06:23:34 PM
Quote from: Angelo on August 25, 2020, 12:26:53 PM
Reports from Turkey saying we have agreed a £7.2m fee for Ghanian striker/winger Caleb Ekuban.

Seems very dubious we'd spend that amount of money on him but he's been linked for some time now.

If that's true then I'd say that's French Eddie away.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on August 25, 2020, 06:58:07 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on August 25, 2020, 06:23:34 PM
Quote from: Angelo on August 25, 2020, 12:26:53 PM
Reports from Turkey saying we have agreed a £7.2m fee for Ghanian striker/winger Caleb Ekuban.

Seems very dubious we'd spend that amount of money on him but he's been linked for some time now.

If that's true then I'd say that's French Eddie away.
Yip, my thoughts exactly.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on August 25, 2020, 07:00:11 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on August 25, 2020, 06:23:34 PM
Quote from: Angelo on August 25, 2020, 12:26:53 PM
Reports from Turkey saying we have agreed a £7.2m fee for Ghanian striker/winger Caleb Ekuban.

Seems very dubious we'd spend that amount of money on him but he's been linked for some time now.

If that's true then I'd say that's French Eddie away.

Yeah, seems to be top heavy with strikers now.

Need a centre back for sure and a left back.

But more importantly, need a big game tomorrow evening. It's a one off game so could be tricky.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on August 25, 2020, 08:51:23 PM
Most probably the Edouard transfer rumours have been enhanced by Messi putting in a transfer request, Barca are just one of the very few clubs that would meet both Eddy's ambition and the £80m transfer fee.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on August 25, 2020, 09:26:50 PM
Seriously how many players are being linked with Celtic at the minute, as for selling French Eddy, no feckin way, not this season ffs!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on August 25, 2020, 10:36:59 PM
Which of them would make a significant difference over what is available now in Celtic's squad?

I'd say Duffy would, he'd fill a significant defensive gap and open up an option to play with 3 central defenders. But if 2 EPL clubs want him, that means he has options.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on August 26, 2020, 07:35:03 AM
Lennon said in a press conference last night that he's never even heard of Ekuban.

The Sun have also said that Celtic have no interest in Hickey.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on August 26, 2020, 10:22:50 AM
CELTIC POISED FOR RECORD £22 MIL + TRANSFER WINDOW TO LAND 10 IN A ROW

Peter Lawwell is loosening the purse strings at just the right time as Celtic go all out to win what would be an iconic 10th successive title, failure would also make his position untenable with the support unless he spends big, after todays reports, it seems that is exactly what he means to do.

A fee of £7.2 million has "been agreed" with Turkish side Trabzonspor for Caleb Ekuban as reported by The Sun picking up on a reports in Turkey by Haberturk who are stating the deal will go ahead in a few days after a medical can be arranged. This is on top of the £4.5 million paid for Barkas and Ajeti each with a £3 million deal for David Turnbull being negotiated now. Aaron Hickey has a 30% sell on clause and was thought to be leaving Tynecastle for £1.8 million, that will likely be a million without the sell on clause should he return as reports yesterday suggested.

Then there is Shane Duffy who could come in for £2 million on loan or £8 million if we buy him outright, regardless we will need another Centre Half this year after letting Jozo leave.

£7.2 Caleb Ekuban
£4.5 Albian Ajeti
£4.5 Vasilis Barkas
£3 David Turnbull
£2 Shane Duffy
£1 Aaron Hickey

£22.2 million in one transfer window, that could indeed rise to £28.2 if we decide to buy Duffy, something with Ajer constantly being linked away wouldn't be such a bad move. If the deal with Ekuban is to be believed, it would likely point to a player coming onto the books to replace Edouard when he eventually leaves, hopefully it will not be this crucial season but even the most optimistic of us are not planning on seeing him at Celtic next season. This would be a stunning window for Celtic, Hickey would replace Bolingoli, Duffy for Jozo, Ajeti and Ekuban as heirs apparent to Edouard and replacement for Bayo and Turnbull for Rogic and next season Scott Brown.

A window where we arm ourselves with everything we will need to win this year and provision for the positions that will undoubtedly open up next season.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on August 26, 2020, 10:23:27 AM
Wouldn't ya love to know where this all comes from...linked with everyone now ffs
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on August 26, 2020, 10:32:12 AM
Quote from: Angelo on August 26, 2020, 07:35:03 AM
Lennon said in a press conference last night that he's never even heard of Ekuban.

The Sun have also said that Celtic have no interest in Hickey.

Can't believe Celtic would pay £7 million for a guy that has only scored 11 goals in the last 3 seasons.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tyroneman on August 26, 2020, 12:31:08 PM
Quote from: clarshack on August 26, 2020, 10:32:12 AM
Quote from: Angelo on August 26, 2020, 07:35:03 AM
Lennon said in a press conference last night that he's never even heard of Ekuban.

The Sun have also said that Celtic have no interest in Hickey.

Can't believe Celtic would pay £7 million for a guy that has only scored 11 goals in the last 3 seasons.

Yeh - have not heard good reports from Leeds fans, Bielsa turfed him out pretty quickly.

Having said that he was injured quite a lot there, and seems to be more a wide forward/ winger (which might explain the lack of goals)

Making him the club's 2nd higest transfer tho.....not convinced

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on August 26, 2020, 04:38:17 PM
Isn't this constant flow of obscure transfer rumours just pure media click bait?

I'd want something substantial to turn my head,  something on the lines of
"Illdecide falls out with Lennon"   'Lennon's biggest and most fantatic supporter on social media has turned his back on the Luganite, calling him a fraud and a welcher.'
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on August 26, 2020, 04:51:43 PM
Quote from: illdecide on August 26, 2020, 10:22:50 AM
CELTIC POISED FOR RECORD £22 MIL + TRANSFER WINDOW TO LAND 10 IN A ROW

Peter Lawwell is loosening the purse strings at just the right time as Celtic go all out to win what would be an iconic 10th successive title, failure would also make his position untenable with the support unless he spends big, after todays reports, it seems that is exactly what he means to do.

A fee of £7.2 million has "been agreed" with Turkish side Trabzonspor for Caleb Ekuban as reported by The Sun picking up on a reports in Turkey by Haberturk who are stating the deal will go ahead in a few days after a medical can be arranged. This is on top of the £4.5 million paid for Barkas and Ajeti each with a £3 million deal for David Turnbull being negotiated now. Aaron Hickey has a 30% sell on clause and was thought to be leaving Tynecastle for £1.8 million, that will likely be a million without the sell on clause should he return as reports yesterday suggested.

Then there is Shane Duffy who could come in for £2 million on loan or £8 million if we buy him outright, regardless we will need another Centre Half this year after letting Jozo leave.

£7.2 Caleb Ekuban
£4.5 Albian Ajeti
£4.5 Vasilis Barkas
£3 David Turnbull
£2 Shane Duffy
£1 Aaron Hickey

£22.2 million in one transfer window, that could indeed rise to £28.2 if we decide to buy Duffy, something with Ajer constantly being linked away wouldn't be such a bad move. If the deal with Ekuban is to be believed, it would likely point to a player coming onto the books to replace Edouard when he eventually leaves, hopefully it will not be this crucial season but even the most optimistic of us are not planning on seeing him at Celtic next season. This would be a stunning window for Celtic, Hickey would replace Bolingoli, Duffy for Jozo, Ajeti and Ekuban as heirs apparent to Edouard and replacement for Bayo and Turnbull for Rogic and next season Scott Brown.

A window where we arm ourselves with everything we will need to win this year and provision for the positions that will undoubtedly open up next season.

Ekuban just seems like a concoction by the Turkish media and apparently Celtic have no interest in Hickey who will be signing for Bologna.

So Turnbull looks to be arriving shortly and looks certain Rogic will move on.

We've added two new players so far, Barkas being a direct replacement for Forster and Ajetic coming in with Bayo moving out.

We certainly need reinforcements in the following areas
Right sided attacker x1
Centre back x1
Left back x1

I'd also say we need another wide attacker too as Elyounoussi and Forrest don't inspire and Johnston is too injury prone.
Bolingoli will also likely move on.

Some Ajax lad is linked with us on a loan deal with an option to buy, he's a winger.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on August 26, 2020, 05:44:12 PM
Quote from: Main Street on August 26, 2020, 04:38:17 PM
Isn't this constant flow of obscure transfer rumours just pure media click bait?

I'd want something substantial to turn my head,  something on the lines of
"Illdecide falls out with Lennon"   'Lennon's biggest and most fantatic supporter on social media has turned his back on the Luganite, calling him a fraud and a welcher.'

Haha
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on August 26, 2020, 06:24:17 PM
Quote from: Main Street on August 26, 2020, 04:38:17 PM
Isn't this constant flow of obscure transfer rumours just pure media click bait?

I'd want something substantial to turn my head,  something on the lines of
"Illdecide falls out with Lennon"   'Lennon's biggest and most fantatic supporter on social media has turned his back on the Luganite, calling him a fraud and a welcher.'

NEVER!!! ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on August 26, 2020, 06:32:43 PM
Didn't realise this team are unbeaten away in Europe in 6 or 7 games which includes some decent results. Think i may have under estimated this lot. Seriously didn't think they'd be much better than last weeks team but turns out they're not too bad and could cause us some problems...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on August 26, 2020, 06:48:10 PM
Feck no Edouard tonight
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on August 26, 2020, 07:21:17 PM
Quote from: illdecide on August 26, 2020, 06:48:10 PM
Feck no Edouard tonight

And not starting with a recognised striker up top - going to shove a midfielder in up front...with 2 strikers on the bench.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on August 26, 2020, 07:25:14 PM
Quote from: marty34 on August 26, 2020, 07:21:17 PM
Quote from: illdecide on August 26, 2020, 06:48:10 PM
Feck no Edouard tonight

And not starting with a recognised striker up top - going to shove a midfielder in up front...with 2 strikers on the bench.

Yeah...Sutton just tweeted "Lennon doesn't have faith in Klimala"
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on August 26, 2020, 07:27:40 PM
Quote from: illdecide on August 26, 2020, 06:48:10 PM
Feck no Edouard tonight

Has he been sold and they don't want him to be cup-tied for the purchasing club?  :-\
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on August 26, 2020, 07:31:41 PM
Quote from: From the Bunker on August 26, 2020, 07:27:40 PM
Quote from: illdecide on August 26, 2020, 06:48:10 PM
Feck no Edouard tonight

Has he been sold and they don't want him to be cup-tied for the purchasing club?  :-\

Injured...according to Celtic TV
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on August 26, 2020, 07:36:10 PM
Thats a bad blow not having Eddy, this will be tricky tonight
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: rodney trotter on August 26, 2020, 07:54:36 PM
A goal down
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on August 26, 2020, 08:11:02 PM
Here we go again...another night of biting the nails
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on August 26, 2020, 08:31:54 PM
If Eddy was up front we'd have 3 so far.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on August 26, 2020, 08:32:31 PM
45 minutes left to turn this around.

Lennon should do the honourable thing and resign if we go out tonight.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Orior on August 26, 2020, 08:35:42 PM
just not good enough. And yet they expect to win the league? Bizarre.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Ronnie on August 26, 2020, 08:39:38 PM
Running out of time here..
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on August 26, 2020, 08:41:00 PM
Quote from: Angelo on August 26, 2020, 08:32:31 PM
45 minutes left to turn this around.

Lennon should do the honourable thing and resign if we go out tonight.
Sounds like a plan alrite :-[

Bit of luck here and we'll get 2 or 3.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on August 26, 2020, 08:53:20 PM
Complete shite
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Ronnie on August 26, 2020, 09:12:54 PM
TF
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on August 26, 2020, 09:16:02 PM
Lennon has to go.

This is a disgrace.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: thebar on August 26, 2020, 09:29:49 PM
Celtic very poor don't deserve anything from that game tonight.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: paddyjohn on August 26, 2020, 09:35:41 PM
Up the road Lennon ye fraud.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on August 26, 2020, 09:36:00 PM
Get Lennon to f**k.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on August 26, 2020, 09:39:42 PM
Unacceptable. I wanted NL to succeed as Celtic manager but there's no coming back from that.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: naka on August 26, 2020, 09:41:12 PM
Should have gone after cluj last year
The man is a poor manager.
Awful game management tonight
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on August 26, 2020, 09:41:30 PM
The sad thing is there's not a hope he is sacked.

Lawwell is happy to have a yes man in charge as it means he can call the shots, Lennon is indebted to him as he's a pub manager who will never ever get a job of this magnitude elsewhere.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on August 26, 2020, 09:43:38 PM
That's on Lennon. 78 mins before we had a striker on the pitch ffs
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on August 26, 2020, 09:44:13 PM
That said. A lot of people on here have very short memories
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on August 26, 2020, 09:46:12 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on August 26, 2020, 09:44:13 PM
That said. A lot of people on here have very short memories

I can remember Cluj and Copenhagen and I can remember the performances against the huns last year.


Lennon is completely out of his depth in this job.

What Brown was doing on the pitch near the end beggars belief.

James f**king Forrest, I don't know where to start on this guy.......
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on August 26, 2020, 09:46:35 PM
Feckin shite, whats the point in signing strikers and not even playing 1 when our marquee striker isn't playing, champions league my hole!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on August 26, 2020, 09:48:54 PM
Is anyone really surprised by this result?

Lennon not good enough tactically or can't motivate them for the big games.  Too loyal to certain players and if they're his purchases, a lot of them are not good enough. Player no striker tonight is a disgrace - the other 2 strikers were not fit??? WTF??

The bigger problem is not Lennon.  He was the cheap option and is Lawell's man - he won't rock the boat. The bigger problem is the Lawell and the board.  I've said this loads of time before. Won't spend money on quality players and try and scrimp through to the Champions League group stages by spending as little as possible.

The only advantage of this is there will be no excuses in terms of the league now.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Champion The Wonder Horse on August 26, 2020, 09:50:10 PM
Lennon out.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hound on August 26, 2020, 09:50:23 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on August 26, 2020, 09:43:38 PM
That's on Lennon. 78 mins before we had a striker on the pitch ffs
Admittedly only on a quarter of an hour, but he didn't look like much of a striker
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: rodney trotter on August 26, 2020, 09:50:55 PM
Celtic were missing French Eddy, but had 3 strikers on the bench. Playing at home and not starting a striker was asking for trouble.

That's a shocking defeat for Celtic. Celtic could win the league again and pretend it's all rosy but it's not. Haven't qualified for the CL group stages since 2016.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on August 26, 2020, 09:51:28 PM
Quote from: Targetman on August 26, 2020, 09:46:35 PM
Feckin shite, whats the point in signing strikers and not even playing 1 when our marquee striker isn't playing, champions league my hole!!

Klimala isn't up to speed or isn't good enough, Ajeti isnt fit enough and Griffiths is a numpty. Not much option but Christie up top was obviously not going to work. NL has overseen poor results in Europe in his second stint and that probably tops the lot. Ferencvaros were poor, defended well and scored with two chances. Moi should have had a penalty right enough just before they scored. Honestly it is perplexing how these "small" clubs outdo us consistently.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on August 26, 2020, 09:55:10 PM
That'll be French Eddy away then! Not even surprised by the result. Not be putting the house on the 10 in a row anyway
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Baile Brigín 2 on August 26, 2020, 09:58:06 PM
Quote from: ned on August 26, 2020, 09:51:28 PM
Quote from: Targetman on August 26, 2020, 09:46:35 PM
Feckin shite, whats the point in signing strikers and not even playing 1 when our marquee striker isn't playing, champions league my hole!!

Klimala isn't up to speed or isn't good enough, Ajeti isnt fit enough and Griffiths is a numpty. Not much option but Christie up top was obviously not going to work. NL has overseen poor results in Europe in his second stint and that probably tops the lot. Ferencvaros were poor, defended well and scored with two chances. Moi should have had a penalty right enough just before they scored. Honestly it is perplexing how these "small" clubs outdo us consistently.

Are Ferencvaros a small club in this context? One European trophy and lost two finals. Biggest fish in a small pond
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on August 26, 2020, 09:58:39 PM
Quote from: marty34 on August 26, 2020, 09:48:54 PM
Is anyone really surprised by this result?

Lennon not good enough tactically or can't motivate them for the big games.  Too loyal to certain players and if they're his purchases, a lot of them are not good enough. Player no striker tonight is a disgrace - the other 2 strikers were not fit??? WTF??

The bigger problem is not Lennon.  He was the cheap option and is Lawell's man - he won't rock the boat. The bigger problem is the Lawell and the board.  I've said this loads of time before. Won't spend money on quality players and try and scrimp through to the Champions League group stages by spending as little as possible.

The only advantage of this is there will be no excuses in terms of the league now.

Absolutely, Lennon is so far out of his depth it's unreal. He knows he is beholden to Lawwell to be managing Celtic so he will suck up whatever crumbs Lawwell feeds to him.

Lawwell is an absolute cancer on the club, one of the highest paid chief executives in world football and his club has got knocked out by Cluj, Copenhagen and Ferencvaros in Europe in the past 12 months.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on August 26, 2020, 10:01:16 PM
Quote from: Angelo on August 26, 2020, 09:58:39 PM
Quote from: marty34 on August 26, 2020, 09:48:54 PM
Is anyone really surprised by this result?

Lennon not good enough tactically or can't motivate them for the big games.  Too loyal to certain players and if they're his purchases, a lot of them are not good enough. Player no striker tonight is a disgrace - the other 2 strikers were not fit??? WTF??

The bigger problem is not Lennon.  He was the cheap option and is Lawell's man - he won't rock the boat. The bigger problem is the Lawell and the board.  I've said this loads of time before. Won't spend money on quality players and try and scrimp through to the Champions League group stages by spending as little as possible.

The only advantage of this is there will be no excuses in terms of the league now.

Absolutely, Lennon is so far out of his depth it's unreal. He knows he is beholden to Lawwell to be managing Celtic so he will suck up whatever crumbs Lawwell feeds to him.

Lawwell is an absolute cancer on the club, one of the highest paid chief executives in world football and his club has got knocked out by Cluj, Copenhagen and Ferencvaros in Europe in the past 12 months.
Sorry to interject with some realism but that is Celtic's level.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on August 26, 2020, 10:04:33 PM
2 clown goals given away, half a dozen chances+ blew. Lennon carries the can as manager surely but he wasn't kicking ball 2nite.

As for the striker situation, his hand was obviously forced 2nite, Ajeti looked like a carthorse when he came on, subs bench was obviously the right place for him tbh.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on August 26, 2020, 10:04:48 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on August 26, 2020, 10:01:16 PM
Quote from: Angelo on August 26, 2020, 09:58:39 PM
Quote from: marty34 on August 26, 2020, 09:48:54 PM
Is anyone really surprised by this result?

Lennon not good enough tactically or can't motivate them for the big games.  Too loyal to certain players and if they're his purchases, a lot of them are not good enough. Player no striker tonight is a disgrace - the other 2 strikers were not fit??? WTF??

The bigger problem is not Lennon.  He was the cheap option and is Lawell's man - he won't rock the boat. The bigger problem is the Lawell and the board.  I've said this loads of time before. Won't spend money on quality players and try and scrimp through to the Champions League group stages by spending as little as possible.

The only advantage of this is there will be no excuses in terms of the league now.

Absolutely, Lennon is so far out of his depth it's unreal. He knows he is beholden to Lawwell to be managing Celtic so he will suck up whatever crumbs Lawwell feeds to him.

Lawwell is an absolute cancer on the club, one of the highest paid chief executives in world football and his club has got knocked out by Cluj, Copenhagen and Ferencvaros in Europe in the past 12 months.
Sorry to interject with some realism but that is Celtic's level.

Celtic's level is getting humiliated by teams with a fraction of their budget with a pub manager in charge and one of the highest paid football executives in the game?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on August 26, 2020, 10:08:12 PM
Celtic's level is Europa league and if we can't beat that team we definitely have no place being in the CL.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on August 26, 2020, 10:10:15 PM
Quote from: Angelo on August 26, 2020, 09:46:12 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on August 26, 2020, 09:44:13 PM
That said. A lot of people on here have very short memories

I can remember Cluj and Copenhagen and I can remember the performances against the huns last year.


Lennon is completely out of his depth in this job.

What Brown was doing on the pitch near the end beggars belief.

James f**king Forrest, I don't know where to start on this guy.......

Can you remember winning at ibrox last season? Can you remember winning the league last year? Can you remember beating lazio home and away and topping the EL group or is it only bad resukts you remember? I'm pisses off tonight and Lennon has to carry the can for that result but some of the reactions are over the top. Knee jerk reactions you would hope
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on August 26, 2020, 10:12:38 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on August 26, 2020, 10:08:12 PM
Celtic's level is Europa league and if we can't beat that team we definitely have no place being in the CL.

Celtic should be qualifying for the Champions League every year.

The Champions path for the CL qualifiers is extremely negotiable, AEK Athens, Ferencvaros, Cluj are all poor teams with a fraction of the resources Celtic have. It's an embarrassment but that's what you get when you have a greedy suit only interested in lining his pockets who is calling the shots and the man he picks to manage the players is a yes men who is fully aware he is out of his depth in the job.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on August 26, 2020, 10:13:58 PM
I can't say Ferencvarous didn't deserve it, two chances two goals, defended well and pressed Celtic high up the pitch
Celtic were wasteful after getting into good position, not enough quality goal chances created. I don't recall a save of note from their goalie.

Frimpong though looked an obvious starter.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on August 26, 2020, 10:17:23 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on August 26, 2020, 10:10:15 PM
Quote from: Angelo on August 26, 2020, 09:46:12 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on August 26, 2020, 09:44:13 PM
That said. A lot of people on here have very short memories

I can remember Cluj and Copenhagen and I can remember the performances against the huns last year.


Lennon is completely out of his depth in this job.

What Brown was doing on the pitch near the end beggars belief.

James f**king Forrest, I don't know where to start on this guy.......

Can you remember winning at ibrox last season? Can you remember winning the league last year? Can you remember beating lazio home and away and topping the EL group or is it only bad resukts you remember? I'm pisses off tonight and Lennon has to carry the can for that result but some of the reactions are over the top. Knee jerk reactions you would hope

I can remember fluking the cup at Ibrox, getting comprehensively outplayed in 2 of the 3 derby matches, getting fucked out by Cluj in the CL qualifiers, humbled by Copenhagen in the Europa League. I can remember the huns imploding after Christmas dropping 13 points in 10 matches and Celtic being awarded the title by default.

I can remember James Forrest playing like a fanny for the past 8 or so months and still being an automatic pick.



Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on August 26, 2020, 10:26:50 PM
Illdecide sitting at home chilling. Nothing to worry about.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on August 26, 2020, 10:32:17 PM
Quote from: Angelo on August 26, 2020, 10:17:23 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on August 26, 2020, 10:10:15 PM
Quote from: Angelo on August 26, 2020, 09:46:12 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on August 26, 2020, 09:44:13 PM
That said. A lot of people on here have very short memories

I can remember Cluj and Copenhagen and I can remember the performances against the huns last year.


Lennon is completely out of his depth in this job.

What Brown was doing on the pitch near the end beggars belief.

James f**king Forrest, I don't know where to start on this guy.......

Can you remember winning at ibrox last season? Can you remember winning the league last year? Can you remember beating lazio home and away and topping the EL group or is it only bad resukts you remember? I'm pisses off tonight and Lennon has to carry the can for that result but some of the reactions are over the top. Knee jerk reactions you would hope

I can remember fluking the cup at Ibrox, getting comprehensively outplayed in 2 of the 3 derby matches, getting fucked out by Cluj in the CL qualifiers, humbled by Copenhagen in the Europa League. I can remember the huns imploding after Christmas dropping 13 points in 10 matches and Celtic being awarded the title by default.

I can remember James Forrest playing like a fanny for the past 8 or so months and still being an automatic pick.

Remind me again what celtics record was after the break. I swear to god Celtic fans are the worst at times
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hound on August 26, 2020, 10:40:17 PM
Quote from: Main Street on August 26, 2020, 10:13:58 PM


Frimpong though looked an obvious starter.
Pity he didn't swing his left boot at that one towards the end, after what was a brilliant mazy run.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on August 26, 2020, 10:41:55 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on August 26, 2020, 10:32:17 PM
Quote from: Angelo on August 26, 2020, 10:17:23 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on August 26, 2020, 10:10:15 PM
Quote from: Angelo on August 26, 2020, 09:46:12 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on August 26, 2020, 09:44:13 PM
That said. A lot of people on here have very short memories

I can remember Cluj and Copenhagen and I can remember the performances against the huns last year.


Lennon is completely out of his depth in this job.

What Brown was doing on the pitch near the end beggars belief.

James f**king Forrest, I don't know where to start on this guy.......

Can you remember winning at ibrox last season? Can you remember winning the league last year? Can you remember beating lazio home and away and topping the EL group or is it only bad resukts you remember? I'm pisses off tonight and Lennon has to carry the can for that result but some of the reactions are over the top. Knee jerk reactions you would hope

I can remember fluking the cup at Ibrox, getting comprehensively outplayed in 2 of the 3 derby matches, getting fucked out by Cluj in the CL qualifiers, humbled by Copenhagen in the Europa League. I can remember the huns imploding after Christmas dropping 13 points in 10 matches and Celtic being awarded the title by default.

I can remember James Forrest playing like a fanny for the past 8 or so months and still being an automatic pick.

Remind me again what celtics record was after the break. I swear to god Celtic fans are the worst at times

Their record didn't need to be too good when Sevco were busy self-sabotaging themselves.

Celtic are a one man band, without Edouard they are up to nothing, as was shown tonight.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bannside on August 26, 2020, 10:49:30 PM
Will Shane Duffy even come to us after that?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: rodney trotter on August 26, 2020, 11:05:37 PM
What sort of scouting recruiting are they doing. Celtic have a limited budget but seems to be hoping they discover a gem from a smaller league like Poland. Sorro, Klimala,

Gerrard has been backed at Rangers. Ryan Kent was a good signing.  Leeds looking to sign him.  Defoe a proven Premier league player, Steven Davis.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on August 26, 2020, 11:14:10 PM
First thing I'll say is "f@ck it". I'm as pissed as the next man on here, pure raging tbh but I'm holding back a bit as there is enough numpties on here (notice I didn't say fans).
I seriously can't defend NL tonight and to be fair to some on here he's had a few shockers and generally seems to keep most of the for the CL qualifiers. We should have started Klimala and possibly brought on Ajeti (Benny you could be right about him...first impressions of him is he doesn't look very quick or athletic).
Ohh and I didn't think we had as many Celtic (haters) fans on the Board, def out of the woodwork tonight.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on August 26, 2020, 11:17:42 PM
Quote from: rodney trotter on August 26, 2020, 11:05:37 PM
What sort of scouting recruiting are they doing. Celtic have a limited budget but seems to be hoping they discover a gem from a smaller league like Poland. Sorro, Klimala,

Gerrard has been backed at Rangers. Ryan Kent was a good signing.  Leeds looking to sign him.  Defoe a proven Premier league player, Steven Davis.

Lennon has let Bayo and Shved depart without giving either a chance. Klimala and Soro are warming the bench.

We don't really know anything about these players yet we are seeing James Forrest embarrassing himself week in, week out. Lennon picks his favourites irrespective of form or ability.

They could be good players, let's not forget Teemu Pukki was a player Neil Lennon had under him at his first spell in charge at Celtic.........
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: rodney trotter on August 26, 2020, 11:25:39 PM
Yes, it seems to be quantity over quality. They have signed plenty x when maybe 3 or 4 players who could come in and really improve the team.

I was hoping Celtic would win BTW, not sure what he's on about above 'celtic haters

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on August 26, 2020, 11:41:33 PM
I think this was the worst of the lot - 2 European games last year, both at home with players playing out of position etc.

Tonight was far worse - no striker at home with 2 on the bench?? Then playing Christie up front. Did the same last year with was it Mc Gregor at left back...in a European game.  Clueless in fairness. Gave him the benefit of the doubt last year...twice.

Tonight, as I say, no striker up top with about £8 million warming the bench. Unforgiveable this time. A farce, especially at home. There are no excuses now. That's 3 times.  He's not up to it tactically. I think the majority of Celtic fans has saw through this now.

Afterwards Lennon was talking about players who if they didn't want to be there, they should move on - who is he talking about? This interview was just a re-run of his Cliu and Copenhagen interview.

As I said earlier, for all them reasons i.e. Lennon, Lawell and the board etc. this result doesn't really surprise me.

The big question is what happens next?  Can you imagine Kamala going into training the next few days?  How does he feel?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Aaron Boone on August 26, 2020, 11:54:52 PM
3 points at home to Motherwell on Sunday and we are sucking diesel. 
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: GiveItToTheShooters on August 27, 2020, 12:55:01 AM
Another celtic defeat and as per usual the mob are out with their pitchforks for Neil Lennon. ;D
The constant scapegoating of him is predictable and the easy way out. These people would need to take a good look at themselves. The lineup was strong with only really Eduoard missing. A poor perfromace yes, but thats what you get when you don't buy quality. Perhaps a the finger should therefore be pointed at the board, again.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on August 27, 2020, 06:38:25 AM
I haven't read anyone singing the boards praises on here either. I don't want Lennon to go as I'd love to see a local fella be the man to bring Celtic to 10. I just don't know if he's good enough. If Rangers are half decent at all this year they'll walk the league because Celtic are playing completely shite at the minute.

Trying to see some sort of silver lining is that being out of the champions league might help focus on the league more. Although it's vital for money and to attract players I'd rather win the league than have a good champions league campaign this year. Hopefully it's all an overreaction and things change quickly.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on August 27, 2020, 08:14:59 AM
Quote from: Angelo on August 26, 2020, 11:17:42 PM
Quote from: rodney trotter on August 26, 2020, 11:05:37 PM
What sort of scouting recruiting are they doing. Celtic have a limited budget but seems to be hoping they discover a gem from a smaller league like Poland. Sorro, Klimala,

Gerrard has been backed at Rangers. Ryan Kent was a good signing.  Leeds looking to sign him.  Defoe a proven Premier league player, Steven Davis.

Lennon has let Bayo and Shved depart without giving either a chance. Klimala and Soro are warming the bench.

We don't really know anything about these players yet we are seeing James Forrest embarrassing himself week in, week out. Lennon picks his favourites irrespective of form or ability.

They could be good players, let's not forget Teemu Pukki was a player Neil Lennon had under him at his first spell in charge at Celtic.........

Pukki played one year under Lennon and admitted himself he thought playing in Scotland would be easy and that he found the speed and physicality difficult to adjust to.

You keep talking about the huns imploding last season. Do Celtic get no credit whatsoever on your mind at all
I'm not defending Lennon for last night. Not starting a striker was unforgivable.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: toby47 on August 27, 2020, 09:04:15 AM
Horrendous result last night, sh!te team selection & sh!te performance too. Kept talking in commentary that Celtic need to score some of the chances they are creating. However for all the possession celtic had I thought they created very little clear cut chances.

The new keeper also hasn't impressed me so far, he'd need to improve ASAP.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on August 27, 2020, 09:28:12 AM
Quote from: tonto1888 on August 27, 2020, 08:14:59 AM
Quote from: Angelo on August 26, 2020, 11:17:42 PM
Quote from: rodney trotter on August 26, 2020, 11:05:37 PM
What sort of scouting recruiting are they doing. Celtic have a limited budget but seems to be hoping they discover a gem from a smaller league like Poland. Sorro, Klimala,

Gerrard has been backed at Rangers. Ryan Kent was a good signing.  Leeds looking to sign him.  Defoe a proven Premier league player, Steven Davis.

Lennon has let Bayo and Shved depart without giving either a chance. Klimala and Soro are warming the bench.

We don't really know anything about these players yet we are seeing James Forrest embarrassing himself week in, week out. Lennon picks his favourites irrespective of form or ability.

They could be good players, let's not forget Teemu Pukki was a player Neil Lennon had under him at his first spell in charge at Celtic.........

Pukki played one year under Lennon and admitted himself he thought playing in Scotland would be easy and that he found the speed and physicality difficult to adjust to.

You keep talking about the huns imploding last season. Do Celtic get no credit whatsoever on your mind at all
I'm not defending Lennon for last night. Not starting a striker was unforgivable.

Do Celtic get any credit for the huns imploding?

Absolutely not.

Celtic have been an embarrassment in big games under Lennon, they are a very poorly organised team under Lennon, lots of players have gone backwards under him since he took over - Forrest, McGregor, Ajer, Christie, Rogic to name a few.

Celtic are a one man team and Edouard is the only thing between Lennon and the exit door.

If Celtic have any ambition or hope for the future then Lennon simply has to go, he is out of his depth.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on August 27, 2020, 11:28:20 AM
Quote from: toby47 on August 27, 2020, 09:04:15 AM
Horrendous result last night, sh!te team selection & sh!te performance too. Kept talking in commentary that Celtic need to score some of the chances they are creating. However for all the possession celtic had I thought they created very little clear cut chances.

The new keeper also hasn't impressed me so far, he'd need to improve ASAP.
There was Ntcham's crossbar challenge, apart from that the FV goalie was hardly tested all game and yet he was  somewhat culpable  for Celtic's goal -  too far off  his goalline.

Was Barkas at some fault for the 2nd goal, after the horror defending allowed the shot? His effort to save looked weak.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: rodney trotter on August 27, 2020, 11:47:42 AM
Lennon spoke of a few players wanting out, if no CL football this season. Edouard and Ntcham are likely some of the players.
What sort of fee would Edouard generate? It would be something similar to Dembele you'd imagine
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lurganblue on August 27, 2020, 12:16:08 PM
Quote from: rodney trotter on August 27, 2020, 11:47:42 AM
Lennon spoke of a few players wanting out, if no CL football this season. Edouard and Ntcham are likely some of the players.
What sort of fee would Edouard generate? It would be something similar to Dembele you'd imagine

Would there be doubts that Eddy was actually injured and he is in fact one of the players who's head has now been turned?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tyroneman on August 27, 2020, 12:18:14 PM
Focusing solely on last night questions have to be asked

Why 8mill worth of strikers....recruited by Lennon...were left on the bench.
Why Klimala is supposedly not fit enough to start given he's had the same pre season as everyone else
Why our fastest player was dropped at RB
Why lessons were not learned from previous defeats
Why players were thrown under the bus
Why Lennon picked players who supposedly didn't want to be there in the first place
Why there was little evidence of tactical structure
Why the defence was left exposed.
Why the opposition were allowed so.much time on the ball

I'd say there would be serious questions to be asked about dressing room.morale after Lennon blamed the players.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on August 27, 2020, 12:38:34 PM
Quote from: Angelo on August 27, 2020, 09:28:12 AM
Quote from: tonto1888 on August 27, 2020, 08:14:59 AM
Quote from: Angelo on August 26, 2020, 11:17:42 PM
Quote from: rodney trotter on August 26, 2020, 11:05:37 PM
What sort of scouting recruiting are they doing. Celtic have a limited budget but seems to be hoping they discover a gem from a smaller league like Poland. Sorro, Klimala,

Gerrard has been backed at Rangers. Ryan Kent was a good signing.  Leeds looking to sign him.  Defoe a proven Premier league player, Steven Davis.

Lennon has let Bayo and Shved depart without giving either a chance. Klimala and Soro are warming the bench.

We don't really know anything about these players yet we are seeing James Forrest embarrassing himself week in, week out. Lennon picks his favourites irrespective of form or ability.

They could be good players, let's not forget Teemu Pukki was a player Neil Lennon had under him at his first spell in charge at Celtic.........

Pukki played one year under Lennon and admitted himself he thought playing in Scotland would be easy and that he found the speed and physicality difficult to adjust to.

You keep talking about the huns imploding last season. Do Celtic get no credit whatsoever on your mind at all
I'm not defending Lennon for last night. Not starting a striker was unforgivable.

Do Celtic get any credit for the huns imploding?

Absolutely not.

Celtic have been an embarrassment in big games under Lennon, they are a very poorly organised team under Lennon, lots of players have gone backwards under him since he took over - Forrest, McGregor, Ajer, Christie, Rogic to name a few.

Celtic are a one man team and Edouard is the only thing between Lennon and the exit door.

If Celtic have any ambition or hope for the future then Lennon simply has to go, he is out of his depth.

Forget about the huns for once ffs. Celtic's run after the break was excellent and is very credit worthy for normal fans. Yes we have had embarrassing results under Lennon. We have also had some excellent results but they seem to have escaped your mind.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on August 27, 2020, 12:47:45 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on August 27, 2020, 12:38:34 PM
Quote from: Angelo on August 27, 2020, 09:28:12 AM
Quote from: tonto1888 on August 27, 2020, 08:14:59 AM
Quote from: Angelo on August 26, 2020, 11:17:42 PM
Quote from: rodney trotter on August 26, 2020, 11:05:37 PM
What sort of scouting recruiting are they doing. Celtic have a limited budget but seems to be hoping they discover a gem from a smaller league like Poland. Sorro, Klimala,

Gerrard has been backed at Rangers. Ryan Kent was a good signing.  Leeds looking to sign him.  Defoe a proven Premier league player, Steven Davis.

Lennon has let Bayo and Shved depart without giving either a chance. Klimala and Soro are warming the bench.

We don't really know anything about these players yet we are seeing James Forrest embarrassing himself week in, week out. Lennon picks his favourites irrespective of form or ability.

They could be good players, let's not forget Teemu Pukki was a player Neil Lennon had under him at his first spell in charge at Celtic.........

Pukki played one year under Lennon and admitted himself he thought playing in Scotland would be easy and that he found the speed and physicality difficult to adjust to.

You keep talking about the huns imploding last season. Do Celtic get no credit whatsoever on your mind at all
I'm not defending Lennon for last night. Not starting a striker was unforgivable.

Do Celtic get any credit for the huns imploding?

Absolutely not.

Celtic have been an embarrassment in big games under Lennon, they are a very poorly organised team under Lennon, lots of players have gone backwards under him since he took over - Forrest, McGregor, Ajer, Christie, Rogic to name a few.

Celtic are a one man team and Edouard is the only thing between Lennon and the exit door.

If Celtic have any ambition or hope for the future then Lennon simply has to go, he is out of his depth.

Forget about the huns for once ffs. Celtic's run after the break was excellent and is very credit worthy for normal fans. Yes we have had embarrassing results under Lennon. We have also had some excellent results but they seem to have escaped your mind.

If you forget about your only rivals for the title then you are talking about a default title.

The huns imploded, I wouldn't trust Lennon to win a title if a team puts it up to him. He failed the only time previous this happened when Walter Smith took one from him.

The two titles he won in his first spell were against a Rangers team that entered administration and a second sans Rangers.

His track record is really poor.

The team are at nothing without Edouard and a huge amount of the key player that were there with Rodgers have regressed at an alarming rate, he has frozen out quite a number of new signings, refused to give them opportunities and persisted with out of form players.

He's an absolutely terrible manager, his track record is woeful and the job is far, far too big for him.

The only reason he is there is because he is a yes man who won't rock the boat for Lawwell.

You won't see Lennon calling out Lawwell about failing to get a transfer over the line like Rodgers did with Lawwell on John McGinn.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on August 27, 2020, 01:46:36 PM
Angelo i take it you don't like Neil Lennon?

Look as i stated last night that result can't be defended and was a howler, NL has not done himself any favours and the doubters he had from the very start are not calling for his head and that's the way football goes. TBH i wasn't aware that there was a bit of unrest in the camp, i thought all was well but clearly not. What happens next? Do you sack him? who do you replace him with? will this knee jerk reaction give the onus to Sevco?

One thing is certain that something has to give...get the players out to f@ck who want their £££ elsewhere or sack NL. One thing i'm certain off is "be careful what you wish for!!!" We'll not be getting another Brendan R anytime soon
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tyroneman on August 27, 2020, 02:22:18 PM
Little bit of good news....Turnbull signed
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: MoChara on August 27, 2020, 02:44:34 PM
Quote from: tyroneman on August 27, 2020, 02:22:18 PM
Little bit of good news....Turnbull signed

Another option for up front in Europe lol
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: MoChara on August 27, 2020, 02:48:25 PM
Quote from: illdecide on August 27, 2020, 01:46:36 PM
Angelo i take it you don't like Neil Lennon?

Look as i stated last night that result can't be defended and was a howler, NL has not done himself any favours and the doubters he had from the very start are not calling for his head and that's the way football goes. TBH i wasn't aware that there was a bit of unrest in the camp, i thought all was well but clearly not. What happens next? Do you sack him? who do you replace him with? will this knee jerk reaction give the onus to Sevco?

One thing is certain that something has to give...get the players out to f@ck who want their £££ elsewhere or sack NL. One thing i'm certain off is "be careful what you wish for!!!" We'll not be getting another Brendan R anytime soon

Rodgers was good craic in Europe too,  7-0 to Barcelona, and then 5-0 and 7-1 to PSG and Red Imps
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on August 27, 2020, 03:26:25 PM
Quote from: MoChara on August 27, 2020, 02:48:25 PM
Quote from: illdecide on August 27, 2020, 01:46:36 PM
Angelo i take it you don't like Neil Lennon?

Look as i stated last night that result can't be defended and was a howler, NL has not done himself any favours and the doubters he had from the very start are not calling for his head and that's the way football goes. TBH i wasn't aware that there was a bit of unrest in the camp, i thought all was well but clearly not. What happens next? Do you sack him? who do you replace him with? will this knee jerk reaction give the onus to Sevco?

One thing is certain that something has to give...get the players out to f@ck who want their £££ elsewhere or sack NL. One thing i'm certain off is "be careful what you wish for!!!" We'll not be getting another Brendan R anytime soon

Rodgers was good craic in Europe too,  7-0 to Barcelona, and then 5-0 and 7-1 to PSG and Red Imps

Don't remind me ffs, was at two of them games...disaster. Celtic's results have been declining in Europe over the last 15 years drastically with the odd exception result. Teams do not fear Celtic anymore and when you lose that respect and fear teams in Europe will hurt you big time. Celtic command that fear in Scotland but not any more in Europe and doesn't look like improving anytime soon.
What i want to see happening this year is NL to stay and rally the troops and get the players otf who doesn't wanna be there, get the 10 and then maybe it'll be time to move onto pastures greener (no pun intended). Bringing in a new manager now could be a total disaster for Celtic...some of you will say it'll be a disaster if you don't but as i stated earlier just be careful what you wish for you could end up with another Ronnie
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: rodney trotter on August 27, 2020, 03:52:22 PM
Henrik Larsson was mentioned before. He's managed a few clubs in Sweden. Assistant manager to Koeman at Barcelona.

Maybe he'll be linked again in the future.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on August 27, 2020, 04:01:23 PM
Quote from: MoChara on August 27, 2020, 02:48:25 PM
Quote from: illdecide on August 27, 2020, 01:46:36 PM
Angelo i take it you don't like Neil Lennon?

Look as i stated last night that result can't be defended and was a howler, NL has not done himself any favours and the doubters he had from the very start are not calling for his head and that's the way football goes. TBH i wasn't aware that there was a bit of unrest in the camp, i thought all was well but clearly not. What happens next? Do you sack him? who do you replace him with? will this knee jerk reaction give the onus to Sevco?

One thing is certain that something has to give...get the players out to f@ck who want their £££ elsewhere or sack NL. One thing i'm certain off is "be careful what you wish for!!!" We'll not be getting another Brendan R anytime soon





Rodgers was good craic in Europe too,  7-0 to Barcelona, and then 5-0 and 7-1 to PSG and Red Imps

Rodgers qualified for the CL 2/3.

Lennon 0/2 with our earliest exit in the qualifying stage since Artmedia Bratislava.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on August 27, 2020, 04:03:10 PM
Quote from: illdecide on August 27, 2020, 01:46:36 PM
Angelo i take it you don't like Neil Lennon?

Look as i stated last night that result can't be defended and was a howler, NL has not done himself any favours and the doubters he had from the very start are not calling for his head and that's the way football goes. TBH i wasn't aware that there was a bit of unrest in the camp, i thought all was well but clearly not. What happens next? Do you sack him? who do you replace him with? will this knee jerk reaction give the onus to Sevco?

One thing is certain that something has to give...get the players out to f@ck who want their £££ elsewhere or sack NL. One thing i'm certain off is "be careful what you wish for!!!" We'll not be getting another Brendan R anytime soon

I think he is out of his depth as a manager, that's what I think.

We won't be getting another big name manager because Lawwell doesn't want a guy with a big of clout who can call him out for the lack of ambition from the board, he wants a yes man which is why Lennon got the job. He'll never get a job as big as Celtic in his career, simple as that.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: uimhr ocht on August 27, 2020, 04:33:11 PM
Lennon steadied the ship when Rodgers jumped ship and got the team over the line,he lost the hibs dressing room rather quickly and id be worried he could do the same again.Same failings as last year in qualifiers a lot of problems to sort out with this team atm.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Orior on August 27, 2020, 04:45:36 PM
The next three matches are gonna be critical for Neill Lennon.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lenny on August 27, 2020, 07:24:42 PM
Quote from: Angelo on August 27, 2020, 04:01:23 PM
Quote from: MoChara on August 27, 2020, 02:48:25 PM
Quote from: illdecide on August 27, 2020, 01:46:36 PM
Angelo i take it you don't like Neil Lennon?

Look as i stated last night that result can't be defended and was a howler, NL has not done himself any favours and the doubters he had from the very start are not calling for his head and that's the way football goes. TBH i wasn't aware that there was a bit of unrest in the camp, i thought all was well but clearly not. What happens next? Do you sack him? who do you replace him with? will this knee jerk reaction give the onus to Sevco?

One thing is certain that something has to give...get the players out to f@ck who want their £££ elsewhere or sack NL. One thing i'm certain off is "be careful what you wish for!!!" We'll not be getting another Brendan R anytime soon





Rodgers was good craic in Europe too,  7-0 to Barcelona, and then 5-0 and 7-1 to PSG and Red Imps

Rodgers qualified for the CL 2/3.

Lennon 0/2 with our earliest exit in the qualifying stage since Artmedia Bratislava.

Rodgers was brilliant at changing tactics midway through a game which transformed the game. Lennon is totally incapable of that. Rodgers left him a brilliant legacy but the story is that there is an increasing lack of professionalism around the club which is negatively affecting performances.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on August 27, 2020, 07:31:54 PM
'Celtic need to stop kidding themselves' - Champions League failure has familiar feel
   
By Tom English

Last August, Celtic exited Champions League qualifying after conceding four goals at home to Cluj, a header from close range, a ludicrously conceded penalty, a goalkeeping mistake and a final strike that couldn't be classified as one blunder or another, just a range of calamities that put the tin hat on a lousy evening.

Later in the season they departed the Europa League after a 3-1 defeat by Copenhagen in Glasgow, the goals coming this time via a terrible error from a centre-half, a wasteful loss of possession in a bad area and then a third when a striker strolled through powder-puff defending before dynamiting Celtic's chances of going further in the competition.

Then, as now, Neil Lennon spoke of his players having "only themselves to blame". Then, as now, the Celtic manager bemoaned individual errors, lack of concentration at the back and lack of ruthlessness in front of goal.

In documenting the club's failings on Wednesday we may as well have been listening to his interviews from the Cluj and Copenhagen matches. The scorelines were different, but the summary was exactly the same.

Celtic 'only have themselves to blame' for exit - Lennon
Match report: Celtic stunned at home by Ferencvaros
No wonder Lennon is pursuing Brighton's Shane Duffy. The Irishman is not a ball-playing centre-half, he's not a physical specimen. What he's useful at is using his size to physically intimidate attackers. He's got intensity and a desire to defend, qualities that were once again lacking at the critical moments on Wednesday. Hatem Elhamed, Kristoffer Ajer and Christopher Jullien came up short. All three could do with a dose of reality.

Elhamed's defending for Ferencvaros' winning goal was the problem in microcosm - lack of awareness of danger, poor decision-making, absence of attrition when attrition was called for. Credit to Tokmac Nguen for a terrific finish from an acute angle, but he should never have been afforded the opportunity.

Elhamed had one opportunity to clear when the ball was hoofed downfield to begin with, then another after he allowed it to run across him and into Nguen's path. He fluffed it both times.

Goalkeeper Vasilis Barkas might have dug him out of a hole with a save but he wasn't good enough either.

At the back, Celtic are too nice. At their best, Jullien and Ajer have a bit of grace. What they're missing is a bit of grunt.

When you're desperately trying to give your supporters some European glamour to look forward to when they return to Celtic Park and when you're also in need of replenishing your cash reserves with Champions League loot after the pounding the finances have taken through shutdown then cheap goals and an early departure from the main event is a sickener, this season of all seasons.

It seemed like an age before the Celtic directors left their seats and departed the arena. In a moment that spoke of pure angst, Peter Lawwell, the chief executive, buried his head in his hands in the manner of a man who couldn't stand the sight of a potential £30m windfall disappearing in front of his eyes.

He wouldn't have budgeted for that Champions League money, but he'd have fantasised about it all the same.

To lose to a quality side would have been one thing, but to see the dream perish against a side that Celtic really should be beating was quite another. In terms of European reputation and fiscal recovery, this was a horrible blow to the club.

In the minutes after the game Lennon took responsibility for the loss. He was also asked what message he had for his players. "Get your mentality right," he said, before adding that if any of his team don't want to be at the club any more then they should leave. Asked again if he thought any of them were in that category he said some of them were.

He didn't name names, of course. It could have been just a meaningless line uttered in frustration and anger, but if he actually meant it, then that's a damning indictment of one or more characters in his dressing room.

He'll be asked about that comment when he next appears in front of the cameras. His answer will be interesting - as will his team selection for Motherwell on Sunday. Lennon, himself, will have cause for reflection. He got it in the neck when he played Callum McGregor at left-back in the Cluj debacle, a piece of tactical over-thinking that contributed to the failure. He'll get it in the neck again now for playing without a recognised striker against a well-drilled, mentally strong and clinical Ferencvaros team.

Injury robbed him of Odsonne Edouard, but he had two other options - the £4.5m Albian Ajeti or the £3.5m Patryk Klimala. He went with neither of them from the start and instead played Ryan Christie as a makeshift centre-forward. Christie was busy, and scored the equaliser, but he's not a striker.

Time and again Celtic lacked a central presence in the box. On a number of occasions crosses flashed across the penalty area and into the kind of terrain that predators adore. Only Celtic didn't have a predator. There was nobody there to take advantage.

Lennon said Ajeti didn't start because he lacked sharpness. That's understandable given that he's just in the door after spending much of last season kicking his heels at West Ham. Lennon said that Klimala also lacked match fitness. That's a lot less understandable given that he's had a pre-season, won praise for his performances in friendlies in July, then scored against Hamilton on the opening day of the league campaign.

Ajeti appeared as a second-half substitute, but Klimala stayed on the bench. In the closing seconds, with Celtic in full-on crisis mode in pursuit of a goal, Jullien was pushed forward as an auxiliary centre-forward. Since his arrival in January, Klimala has played just eight games and his minutes on the field have been in single figures in four of them. He's a curious case right now.

So Ferencvaros join Cluj and AEK Athens as the teams that have knocked Celtic out of Champions League qualification over the past three seasons. These are not stellar clubs, not outfits with bigger budgets than Celtic. The opposite in fact.

Occasionally, when the stars are aligned, Celtic can find excellence and beat a monied club like Lazio, but it happens rarely enough these days.

Lennon said that Celtic are a better team than Ferencvaros. That may, or may not, be true, but you can't keep saying it in defeat. Celtic had claim on being a better side than Cluj as well. Brendan Rodgers said that they were better than AEK. It gets a bit ridiculous after a while. Celtic need to stop kidding themselves that they're better than sides that have just beaten them.

What normally happens here is that the support will vent a little, they'll give Lennon a blast, some players will be written off and Lawwell will be ordered to deliver more signings on pain of protest.

After that, domestic dominance normally kicks in and European failure is swept away on a tidal wave of noise about 10 in a row. They wrap themselves in the comfort blanket of parochialism - and it's quite a protection. Trophy after trophy, feelgood moment after feelgood moment.

Celtic remain footballing kings of Scotland, but for a club that wants to be acknowledged as a player outside the borders of its own country they suffered more reputational damage on Wednesday night. The glory of Lazio away already seems like a long time ago.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bannside on August 27, 2020, 07:51:04 PM
Its clear NL needs a guiding hand, a voice of reason...an experienced mentor at his side, even quietly in the wings. The tooth whitener had all of this and being the Celtic diehatd he is, made sure he robbed the club of its backroom staff too.

What about John Kennedy or Damien Duff. Have they no worthwhile imput....that job is far to big for one man!

Ironically I thought Celtic were excellent in parts last might. The movement and speed of play was top class....just two slip ups in defence that were punished. Badly needed a proven striker and French Eddy would have had a hat trick if he wasnt feeling "unwell". Something definitely not right behind the scenes - thats for sure!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: smelmoth on August 27, 2020, 08:00:33 PM
Is the truth here just simply that Scottish football is pretty poor? The squads are stocked with players who's baseline in England would be bottom third of the second tier. It is going to be exceptionally difficult, coming from that base to compete in Europe. Yes Celtic have more money that many of the sides they have come up short against. But that money is generated because an audience is prepared to follow a team dominating a poor quality league. So money yes but the key football facts don't change.

Against all of that nobody should be under any delusions on where Lennon sits as a manager. He was a free agent in the past after his first stint as Celtic manager. You could list the offers from England on the back of a postage stamp that was shrunk in the wash.

Not sure what reputation Stevie G thinks he is building in Scotland. He probably will get some English offers but I guess that will be based on his name as a player rather as a manager
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on August 27, 2020, 08:01:45 PM
Quote from: bannside on August 27, 2020, 07:51:04 PM
Its clear NL needs a guiding hand, a voice of reason...an experienced mentor at his side, even quietly in the wings. The tooth whitener had all of this and being the Celtic diehatd he is, made sure he robbed the club of its backroom staff too.

What about John Kennedy or Damien Duff. Have they no worthwhile imput....that job is far to big for one man!

Ironically I thought Celtic were excellent in parts last might. The movement and speed of play was top class....just two slip ups in defence that were punished. Badly needed a proven striker and French Eddy would have had a hat trick if he wasnt feeling "unwell". Something definitely not right behind the scenes - thats for sure!

Damian Duff Is no longer with Celtic and with the experience NL has he shouldn't need a joint manager, he does have a back room team...Still so pissed about it
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on August 27, 2020, 08:26:29 PM
Quote from: smelmoth on August 27, 2020, 08:00:33 PM
Is the truth here just simply that Scottish football is pretty poor? The squads are stocked with players who's baseline in England would be bottom third of the second tier. It is going to be exceptionally difficult, coming from that base to compete in Europe. Yes Celtic have more money that many of the sides they have come up short against. But that money is generated because an audience is prepared to follow a team dominating a poor quality league. So money yes but the key football facts don't change.

Against all of that nobody should be under any delusions on where Lennon sits as a manager. He was a free agent in the past after his first stint as Celtic manager. You could list the offers from England on the back of a postage stamp that was shrunk in the wash.

Not sure what reputation Stevie G thinks he is building in Scotland. He probably will get some English offers but I guess that will be based on his name as a player rather as a manager

Pretty much all of Celtic's starting XI would hold its own in the EPL.

The problem at the minute is management, you just need to look at the regression of the likes of Forrest, Rogic, Christie, McGregor and Ajer since Lennon has taken over. It's in his remit as a manager to develop players, bring them on and improve them. We saw what Rodgers did for the likes of Armstrong, Christie, Rogic etc when he came to Celtic - all were players on the scrapheap who were surplus to requirements and he had them playing the best football of their careers. He granted these guys on the fringes the opportunity to come in and they grasped it, the squad was a meritocracy.

With Lennon it is the polar opposite, the set XI is the set XI no matter how flat they look, no matter how out of form they are. The fringe guys like Shved, Bayo and now it looks like Klimala and Soro will just be cast aside until they can get a move elsewhere.

The "lost the dressing room" syndrome isn't going to be far away now.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: smelmoth on August 27, 2020, 08:54:59 PM
Quote from: Angelo on August 27, 2020, 08:26:29 PM
Quote from: smelmoth on August 27, 2020, 08:00:33 PM
Is the truth here just simply that Scottish football is pretty poor? The squads are stocked with players who's baseline in England would be bottom third of the second tier. It is going to be exceptionally difficult, coming from that base to compete in Europe. Yes Celtic have more money that many of the sides they have come up short against. But that money is generated because an audience is prepared to follow a team dominating a poor quality league. So money yes but the key football facts don't change.

Against all of that nobody should be under any delusions on where Lennon sits as a manager. He was a free agent in the past after his first stint as Celtic manager. You could list the offers from England on the back of a postage stamp that was shrunk in the wash.

Not sure what reputation Stevie G thinks he is building in Scotland. He probably will get some English offers but I guess that will be based on his name as a player rather as a manager

Pretty much all of Celtic's starting XI would hold its own in the EPL.

What is that based on? Starting 11 for the big European game; Barkas, Elhamed, Jullien, Ajer, Taylor, Brown, McGregor, Forrest, Ntcham, Christie and Elyounousi.

Who out of that are EPL level? I would look at who has already proven themselves at that or equivalent level? I would also consider what players are being looked at by EPL or equivalent sides. I would love to know what your view is based on.

In my close to none of those players are EPL level. I would look at a club like a Southampton or Palace. Both just about survived. Both need to pick up a bargain. I can't see them looking seriously at much in Celtic or Scotland. The quality isn't there and it doesn't come along that often. And Southampton have bought more than most out of Scotland

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on August 27, 2020, 09:07:37 PM
Quote from: smelmoth on August 27, 2020, 08:54:59 PM
Quote from: Angelo on August 27, 2020, 08:26:29 PM
Quote from: smelmoth on August 27, 2020, 08:00:33 PM
Is the truth here just simply that Scottish football is pretty poor? The squads are stocked with players who's baseline in England would be bottom third of the second tier. It is going to be exceptionally difficult, coming from that base to compete in Europe. Yes Celtic have more money that many of the sides they have come up short against. But that money is generated because an audience is prepared to follow a team dominating a poor quality league. So money yes but the key football facts don't change.

Against all of that nobody should be under any delusions on where Lennon sits as a manager. He was a free agent in the past after his first stint as Celtic manager. You could list the offers from England on the back of a postage stamp that was shrunk in the wash.

Not sure what reputation Stevie G thinks he is building in Scotland. He probably will get some English offers but I guess that will be based on his name as a player rather as a manager

Pretty much all of Celtic's starting XI would hold its own in the EPL.

What is that based on? Starting 11 for the big European game; Barkas, Elhamed, Jullien, Ajer, Taylor, Brown, McGregor, Forrest, Ntcham, Christie and Elyounousi.

Who out of that are EPL level? I would look at who has already proven themselves at that or equivalent level? I would also consider what players are being looked at by EPL or equivalent sides. I would love to know what your view is based on.

In my close to none of those players are EPL level. I would look at a club like a Southampton or Palace. Both just about survived. Both need to pick up a bargain. I can't see them looking seriously at much in Celtic or Scotland. The quality isn't there and it doesn't come along that often. And Southampton have bought more than most out of Scotland

I'm certain that not all the Celtic's starting eleven are EPL level but apart from about eight teams in the EPL there are some absolutely average players in the other 12 teams.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: smelmoth on August 27, 2020, 09:19:48 PM
Quote from: ned on August 27, 2020, 09:07:37 PM
Quote from: smelmoth on August 27, 2020, 08:54:59 PM
Quote from: Angelo on August 27, 2020, 08:26:29 PM
Quote from: smelmoth on August 27, 2020, 08:00:33 PM
Is the truth here just simply that Scottish football is pretty poor? The squads are stocked with players who's baseline in England would be bottom third of the second tier. It is going to be exceptionally difficult, coming from that base to compete in Europe. Yes Celtic have more money that many of the sides they have come up short against. But that money is generated because an audience is prepared to follow a team dominating a poor quality league. So money yes but the key football facts don't change.

Against all of that nobody should be under any delusions on where Lennon sits as a manager. He was a free agent in the past after his first stint as Celtic manager. You could list the offers from England on the back of a postage stamp that was shrunk in the wash.

Not sure what reputation Stevie G thinks he is building in Scotland. He probably will get some English offers but I guess that will be based on his name as a player rather as a manager

Pretty much all of Celtic's starting XI would hold its own in the EPL.

What is that based on? Starting 11 for the big European game; Barkas, Elhamed, Jullien, Ajer, Taylor, Brown, McGregor, Forrest, Ntcham, Christie and Elyounousi.

Who out of that are EPL level? I would look at who has already proven themselves at that or equivalent level? I would also consider what players are being looked at by EPL or equivalent sides. I would love to know what your view is based on.

In my close to none of those players are EPL level. I would look at a club like a Southampton or Palace. Both just about survived. Both need to pick up a bargain. I can't see them looking seriously at much in Celtic or Scotland. The quality isn't there and it doesn't come along that often. And Southampton have bought more than most out of Scotland

I'm certain that not all the Celtic's starting eleven are EPL level but apart from about eight teams in the EPL there are some absolutely average players in the other 12 teams.

There are average players for certain in EPL. But those clubs aren't chasing Celtic or SPL players. What does that make them? "Below average"?. That is why I mentioned Palace and Southampton. I could have mentioned West Ham. It will be interesting to see how Ajeti does. Couldn't get a league start in a really struggling West Ham team. Maybe he will do no better in Scotland, especially if he isn't fit
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on August 27, 2020, 10:16:18 PM
I'm actually worried about Ajeti...first impressions are he's a donkey, doesn't look quick nor sharp. I know he's not fit and could take a while to get him into shape but would he really be that much ahead of L Griffiths. I bet NL wished he'd L Griffiths on the pitch last night...that'll be an interesting issue how that fares out now
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: dublin7 on August 27, 2020, 11:02:58 PM
Quote from: Angelo on August 27, 2020, 08:26:29 PM
Quote from: smelmoth on August 27, 2020, 08:00:33 PM
Is the truth here just simply that Scottish football is pretty poor? The squads are stocked with players who's baseline in England would be bottom third of the second tier. It is going to be exceptionally difficult, coming from that base to compete in Europe. Yes Celtic have more money that many of the sides they have come up short against. But that money is generated because an audience is prepared to follow a team dominating a poor quality league. So money yes but the key football facts don't change.

Against all of that nobody should be under any delusions on where Lennon sits as a manager. He was a free agent in the past after his first stint as Celtic manager. You could list the offers from England on the back of a postage stamp that was shrunk in the wash.

Not sure what reputation Stevie G thinks he is building in Scotland. He probably will get some English offers but I guess that will be based on his name as a player rather as a manager

Pretty much all of Celtic's starting XI would hold its own in the EPL.


None of Celtic's starting XI have proven themselves in the EPL so I don't know how you can believe that. Only Edouard is even been linked with a transfer to EPL or European side. Look at the teams who have knocked Celtic out of Europe in recent seasons: Cluj, Copenhagen, Ferenvaros. None of whom would be even close to European football heavyweights or contenders.

The new signing from West Ham was a flop and not good enough for the EPL so what does is say about Celtic/Scottish football if he's expected to be their new star striker?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on August 27, 2020, 11:11:55 PM
Quote from: smelmoth on August 27, 2020, 08:54:59 PM
Quote from: Angelo on August 27, 2020, 08:26:29 PM
Quote from: smelmoth on August 27, 2020, 08:00:33 PM
Is the truth here just simply that Scottish football is pretty poor? The squads are stocked with players who's baseline in England would be bottom third of the second tier. It is going to be exceptionally difficult, coming from that base to compete in Europe. Yes Celtic have more money that many of the sides they have come up short against. But that money is generated because an audience is prepared to follow a team dominating a poor quality league. So money yes but the key football facts don't change.

Against all of that nobody should be under any delusions on where Lennon sits as a manager. He was a free agent in the past after his first stint as Celtic manager. You could list the offers from England on the back of a postage stamp that was shrunk in the wash.

Not sure what reputation Stevie G thinks he is building in Scotland. He probably will get some English offers but I guess that will be based on his name as a player rather as a manager

Pretty much all of Celtic's starting XI would hold its own in the EPL.

What is that based on? Starting 11 for the big European game; Barkas, Elhamed, Jullien, Ajer, Taylor, Brown, McGregor, Forrest, Ntcham, Christie and Elyounousi.

Who out of that are EPL level? I would look at who has already proven themselves at that or equivalent level? I would also consider what players are being looked at by EPL or equivalent sides. I would love to know what your view is based on.

In my close to none of those players are EPL level. I would look at a club like a Southampton or Palace. Both just about survived. Both need to pick up a bargain. I can't see them looking seriously at much in Celtic or Scotland. The quality isn't there and it doesn't come along that often. And Southampton have bought more than most out of Scotland

I think you vastly overrate the quality of the EPL.

The likes of Burnley, Sheff Utd, Villa, Newcastle etc are full of very average players.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on August 27, 2020, 11:16:36 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on August 27, 2020, 11:02:58 PM
Quote from: Angelo on August 27, 2020, 08:26:29 PM
Quote from: smelmoth on August 27, 2020, 08:00:33 PM
Is the truth here just simply that Scottish football is pretty poor? The squads are stocked with players who's baseline in England would be bottom third of the second tier. It is going to be exceptionally difficult, coming from that base to compete in Europe. Yes Celtic have more money that many of the sides they have come up short against. But that money is generated because an audience is prepared to follow a team dominating a poor quality league. So money yes but the key football facts don't change.

Against all of that nobody should be under any delusions on where Lennon sits as a manager. He was a free agent in the past after his first stint as Celtic manager. You could list the offers from England on the back of a postage stamp that was shrunk in the wash.

Not sure what reputation Stevie G thinks he is building in Scotland. He probably will get some English offers but I guess that will be based on his name as a player rather as a manager

Pretty much all of Celtic's starting XI would hold its own in the EPL.


None of Celtic's starting XI have proven themselves in the EPL so I don't know how you can believe that. Only Edouard is even been linked with a transfer to EPL or European side. Look at the teams who have knocked Celtic out of Europe in recent seasons: Cluj, Copenhagen, Ferenvaros. None of whom would be even close to European football heavyweights or contenders.

The new signing from West Ham was a flop and not good enough for the EPL so what does is say about Celtic/Scottish football if he's expected to be their new star striker?

The likes of Everton, Burnley, Southampton etc have all done appallingly in the Europa League in recent years.

The EPL is not the pinnacle of football no matter what you think.

Ajeti certainly looks like a donkey, he doesn't look good enough for Celtic from the little bits so far.

Copenhagen took Man Utd to extra time a couple of weeks back. Sevilla eeked past Cluj in the EL as well.

The main issue for Celtic right now is a manager who is not up to the job and a board who are trying to pinch pennies at every corner. I don't think the quality of the squad is too bad overall, they just need a better manager in who needs to be backed financially.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: dublin7 on August 27, 2020, 11:43:21 PM
Quote from: Angelo on August 27, 2020, 11:16:36 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on August 27, 2020, 11:02:58 PM
Quote from: Angelo on August 27, 2020, 08:26:29 PM
Quote from: smelmoth on August 27, 2020, 08:00:33 PM
Is the truth here just simply that Scottish football is pretty poor? The squads are stocked with players who's baseline in England would be bottom third of the second tier. It is going to be exceptionally difficult, coming from that base to compete in Europe. Yes Celtic have more money that many of the sides they have come up short against. But that money is generated because an audience is prepared to follow a team dominating a poor quality league. So money yes but the key football facts don't change.

Against all of that nobody should be under any delusions on where Lennon sits as a manager. He was a free agent in the past after his first stint as Celtic manager. You could list the offers from England on the back of a postage stamp that was shrunk in the wash.

Not sure what reputation Stevie G thinks he is building in Scotland. He probably will get some English offers but I guess that will be based on his name as a player rather as a manager

Pretty much all of Celtic's starting XI would hold its own in the EPL.


None of Celtic's starting XI have proven themselves in the EPL so I don't know how you can believe that. Only Edouard is even been linked with a transfer to EPL or European side. Look at the teams who have knocked Celtic out of Europe in recent seasons: Cluj, Copenhagen, Ferenvaros. None of whom would be even close to European football heavyweights or contenders.

The new signing from West Ham was a flop and not good enough for the EPL so what does is say about Celtic/Scottish football if he's expected to be their new star striker?

The likes of Everton, Burnley, Southampton etc have all done appallingly in the Europa League in recent years.

The EPL is not the pinnacle of football no matter what you think.

Ajeti certainly looks like a donkey, he doesn't look good enough for Celtic from the little bits so far.

Copenhagen took Man Utd to extra time a couple of weeks back. Sevilla eeked past Cluj in the EL as well.

The main issue for Celtic right now is a manager who is not up to the job and a board who are trying to pinch pennies at every corner. I don't think the quality of the squad is too bad overall, they just need a better manager in who needs to be backed financially.

You might not rate the EPL, but the standard is way above Scottish football. You still haven't replied to several of us why you think Celtic are an EPL standard team and their players are just as good as those in the EPL?

Only Edouard has shown anything resembling the ability an EPL footballer. Smashing 4/5 goals past St Mirren and Hamilton every week doesn't automatically qualify team/players as superstars.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on August 28, 2020, 07:41:07 AM
Quote from: dublin7 on August 27, 2020, 11:43:21 PM
Quote from: Angelo on August 27, 2020, 11:16:36 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on August 27, 2020, 11:02:58 PM
Quote from: Angelo on August 27, 2020, 08:26:29 PM
Quote from: smelmoth on August 27, 2020, 08:00:33 PM
Is the truth here just simply that Scottish football is pretty poor? The squads are stocked with players who's baseline in England would be bottom third of the second tier. It is going to be exceptionally difficult, coming from that base to compete in Europe. Yes Celtic have more money that many of the sides they have come up short against. But that money is generated because an audience is prepared to follow a team dominating a poor quality league. So money yes but the key football facts don't change.

Against all of that nobody should be under any delusions on where Lennon sits as a manager. He was a free agent in the past after his first stint as Celtic manager. You could list the offers from England on the back of a postage stamp that was shrunk in the wash.

Not sure what reputation Stevie G thinks he is building in Scotland. He probably will get some English offers but I guess that will be based on his name as a player rather as a manager

Pretty much all of Celtic's starting XI would hold its own in the EPL.


None of Celtic's starting XI have proven themselves in the EPL so I don't know how you can believe that. Only Edouard is even been linked with a transfer to EPL or European side. Look at the teams who have knocked Celtic out of Europe in recent seasons: Cluj, Copenhagen, Ferenvaros. None of whom would be even close to European football heavyweights or contenders.

The new signing from West Ham was a flop and not good enough for the EPL so what does is say about Celtic/Scottish football if he's expected to be their new star striker?

The likes of Everton, Burnley, Southampton etc have all done appallingly in the Europa League in recent years.

The EPL is not the pinnacle of football no matter what you think.

Ajeti certainly looks like a donkey, he doesn't look good enough for Celtic from the little bits so far.

Copenhagen took Man Utd to extra time a couple of weeks back. Sevilla eeked past Cluj in the EL as well.

The main issue for Celtic right now is a manager who is not up to the job and a board who are trying to pinch pennies at every corner. I don't think the quality of the squad is too bad overall, they just need a better manager in who needs to be backed financially.

You might not rate the EPL, but the standard is way above Scottish football. You still haven't replied to several of us why you think Celtic are an EPL standard team and their players are just as good as those in the EPL?

Only Edouard has shown anything resembling the ability an EPL footballer. Smashing 4/5 goals past St Mirren and Hamilton every week doesn't automatically qualify team/players as superstars.

There's so much ignorance in that post you wouldn't know where to start.

Nobody is saying the SPL is of an equivalent standard to the EPL but I think Celtic would survive comfortably with a decent manager down there. You seem to vastly, vastly overstimate the quality of the EPL outside the top six teams.

What's the ability of an EPL footballer? A guy like Jamie Vardy who spends his career in the English lower leagues and non-league and comes to the EPL in the twilight of his career and hits a century of goals?

I've seen the EPL, there are plenty of Irish international players getting their game there that would get nowhere near a Celtic team - Stevens, Egan, Long, McGoldrick, Hourihane, Hendrick etc etc.

You seem to brainwashed into thinking the EPL is the be all and end all.

Edouard is good enough to play for a top 4 team down there. The rest of the Celtic first team starters and fringe players are more than capable of holding their own at that level when you look at some players clocking up regular appearances.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Taylor on August 28, 2020, 08:38:23 AM
Quote from: Angelo on August 28, 2020, 07:41:07 AM
Quote from: dublin7 on August 27, 2020, 11:43:21 PM
Quote from: Angelo on August 27, 2020, 11:16:36 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on August 27, 2020, 11:02:58 PM
Quote from: Angelo on August 27, 2020, 08:26:29 PM
Quote from: smelmoth on August 27, 2020, 08:00:33 PM
Is the truth here just simply that Scottish football is pretty poor? The squads are stocked with players who's baseline in England would be bottom third of the second tier. It is going to be exceptionally difficult, coming from that base to compete in Europe. Yes Celtic have more money that many of the sides they have come up short against. But that money is generated because an audience is prepared to follow a team dominating a poor quality league. So money yes but the key football facts don't change.

Against all of that nobody should be under any delusions on where Lennon sits as a manager. He was a free agent in the past after his first stint as Celtic manager. You could list the offers from England on the back of a postage stamp that was shrunk in the wash.

Not sure what reputation Stevie G thinks he is building in Scotland. He probably will get some English offers but I guess that will be based on his name as a player rather as a manager

Pretty much all of Celtic's starting XI would hold its own in the EPL.


None of Celtic's starting XI have proven themselves in the EPL so I don't know how you can believe that. Only Edouard is even been linked with a transfer to EPL or European side. Look at the teams who have knocked Celtic out of Europe in recent seasons: Cluj, Copenhagen, Ferenvaros. None of whom would be even close to European football heavyweights or contenders.

The new signing from West Ham was a flop and not good enough for the EPL so what does is say about Celtic/Scottish football if he's expected to be their new star striker?

The likes of Everton, Burnley, Southampton etc have all done appallingly in the Europa League in recent years.

The EPL is not the pinnacle of football no matter what you think.

Ajeti certainly looks like a donkey, he doesn't look good enough for Celtic from the little bits so far.

Copenhagen took Man Utd to extra time a couple of weeks back. Sevilla eeked past Cluj in the EL as well.

The main issue for Celtic right now is a manager who is not up to the job and a board who are trying to pinch pennies at every corner. I don't think the quality of the squad is too bad overall, they just need a better manager in who needs to be backed financially.

You might not rate the EPL, but the standard is way above Scottish football. You still haven't replied to several of us why you think Celtic are an EPL standard team and their players are just as good as those in the EPL?

Only Edouard has shown anything resembling the ability an EPL footballer. Smashing 4/5 goals past St Mirren and Hamilton every week doesn't automatically qualify team/players as superstars.

There's so much ignorance in that post you wouldn't know where to start.

Nobody is saying the SPL is of an equivalent standard to the EPL but I think Celtic would survive comfortably with a decent manager down there. You seem to vastly, vastly overstimate the quality of the EPL outside the top six teams.

What's the ability of an EPL footballer? A guy like Jamie Vardy who spends his career in the English lower leagues and non-league and comes to the EPL in the twilight of his career and hits a century of goals?

I've seen the EPL, there are plenty of Irish international players getting their game there that would get nowhere near a Celtic team - Stevens, Egan, Long, McGoldrick, Hourihane, Hendrick etc etc.

You seem to brainwashed into thinking the EPL is the be all and end all.

Edouard is good enough to play for a top 4 team down there. The rest of the Celtic first team starters and fringe players are more than capable of holding their own at that level when you look at some players clocking up regular appearances.

Cmon Angelo.

You make some valid points however no need to make stuff up
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lenny on August 28, 2020, 09:33:15 AM
Quote from: dublin7 on August 27, 2020, 11:43:21 PM
Quote from: Angelo on August 27, 2020, 11:16:36 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on August 27, 2020, 11:02:58 PM
Quote from: Angelo on August 27, 2020, 08:26:29 PM
Quote from: smelmoth on August 27, 2020, 08:00:33 PM
Is the truth here just simply that Scottish football is pretty poor? The squads are stocked with players who's baseline in England would be bottom third of the second tier. It is going to be exceptionally difficult, coming from that base to compete in Europe. Yes Celtic have more money that many of the sides they have come up short against. But that money is generated because an audience is prepared to follow a team dominating a poor quality league. So money yes but the key football facts don't change.

Against all of that nobody should be under any delusions on where Lennon sits as a manager. He was a free agent in the past after his first stint as Celtic manager. You could list the offers from England on the back of a postage stamp that was shrunk in the wash.

Not sure what reputation Stevie G thinks he is building in Scotland. He probably will get some English offers but I guess that will be based on his name as a player rather as a manager

Pretty much all of Celtic's starting XI would hold its own in the EPL.


None of Celtic's starting XI have proven themselves in the EPL so I don't know how you can believe that. Only Edouard is even been linked with a transfer to EPL or European side. Look at the teams who have knocked Celtic out of Europe in recent seasons: Cluj, Copenhagen, Ferenvaros. None of whom would be even close to European football heavyweights or contenders.

The new signing from West Ham was a flop and not good enough for the EPL so what does is say about Celtic/Scottish football if he's expected to be their new star striker?

The likes of Everton, Burnley, Southampton etc have all done appallingly in the Europa League in recent years.

The EPL is not the pinnacle of football no matter what you think.

Ajeti certainly looks like a donkey, he doesn't look good enough for Celtic from the little bits so far.

Copenhagen took Man Utd to extra time a couple of weeks back. Sevilla eeked past Cluj in the EL as well.

The main issue for Celtic right now is a manager who is not up to the job and a board who are trying to pinch pennies at every corner. I don't think the quality of the squad is too bad overall, they just need a better manager in who needs to be backed financially.

You might not rate the EPL, but the standard is way above Scottish football. You still haven't replied to several of us why you think Celtic are an EPL standard team and their players are just as good as those in the EPL?

Only Edouard has shown anything resembling the ability an EPL footballer. Smashing 4/5 goals past St Mirren and Hamilton every week doesn't automatically qualify team/players as superstars.

Aberdeen were only put out of the europa league after extra time by their epl opponents 2 seasons ago. Both Celtic and Rangers went further in the europa league last season than some epl sides. When people compare the leagues they're usually comparing the likes of man city, liverpool, arsenal and teams in the top 6 with teams like hamilton and st mirren and there is no comparison. If however you compare the teams outside the top 6 in the epl like burnley, crystal palace, watford, bournemouth, huddersfield etc then Celtic, Rangers and Aberdeen are at least around the same level and would easily be able to compete with those sides.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: oakleaflad on August 28, 2020, 09:40:58 AM
Quote from: Angelo on August 28, 2020, 07:41:07 AM
Quote from: dublin7 on August 27, 2020, 11:43:21 PM
Quote from: Angelo on August 27, 2020, 11:16:36 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on August 27, 2020, 11:02:58 PM
Quote from: Angelo on August 27, 2020, 08:26:29 PM
Quote from: smelmoth on August 27, 2020, 08:00:33 PM
Is the truth here just simply that Scottish football is pretty poor? The squads are stocked with players who’s baseline in England would be bottom third of the second tier. It is going to be exceptionally difficult, coming from that base to compete in Europe. Yes Celtic have more money that many of the sides they have come up short against. But that money is generated because an audience is prepared to follow a team dominating a poor quality league. So money yes but the key football facts don’t change.

Against all of that nobody should be under any delusions on where Lennon sits as a manager. He was a free agent in the past after his first stint as Celtic manager. You could list the offers from England on the back of a postage stamp that was shrunk in the wash.

Not sure what reputation Stevie G thinks he is building in Scotland. He probably will get some English offers but I guess that will be based on his name as a player rather as a manager

Pretty much all of Celtic's starting XI would hold its own in the EPL.


None of Celtic's starting XI have proven themselves in the EPL so I don't know how you can believe that. Only Edouard is even been linked with a transfer to EPL or European side. Look at the teams who have knocked Celtic out of Europe in recent seasons: Cluj, Copenhagen, Ferenvaros. None of whom would be even close to European football heavyweights or contenders.

The new signing from West Ham was a flop and not good enough for the EPL so what does is say about Celtic/Scottish football if he's expected to be their new star striker?

The likes of Everton, Burnley, Southampton etc have all done appallingly in the Europa League in recent years.

The EPL is not the pinnacle of football no matter what you think.

Ajeti certainly looks like a donkey, he doesn't look good enough for Celtic from the little bits so far.

Copenhagen took Man Utd to extra time a couple of weeks back. Sevilla eeked past Cluj in the EL as well.

The main issue for Celtic right now is a manager who is not up to the job and a board who are trying to pinch pennies at every corner. I don't think the quality of the squad is too bad overall, they just need a better manager in who needs to be backed financially.

You might not rate the EPL, but the standard is way above Scottish football. You still haven't replied to several of us why you think Celtic are an EPL standard team and their players are just as good as those in the EPL?

Only Edouard has shown anything resembling the ability an EPL footballer. Smashing 4/5 goals past St Mirren and Hamilton every week doesn't automatically qualify team/players as superstars.

There's so much ignorance in that post you wouldn't know where to start.

Nobody is saying the SPL is of an equivalent standard to the EPL but I think Celtic would survive comfortably with a decent manager down there. You seem to vastly, vastly overstimate the quality of the EPL outside the top six teams.

What's the ability of an EPL footballer? A guy like Jamie Vardy who spends his career in the English lower leagues and non-league and comes to the EPL in the twilight of his career and hits a century of goals?

I've seen the EPL, there are plenty of Irish international players getting their game there that would get nowhere near a Celtic team - Stevens, Egan, Long, McGoldrick, Hourihane, Hendrick etc etc.

You seem to brainwashed into thinking the EPL is the be all and end all.

Edouard is good enough to play for a top 4 team down there. The rest of the Celtic first team starters and fringe players are more than capable of holding their own at that level when you look at some players clocking up regular appearances.

Those highlighted would not only start for Celtic but would be amongst their best players. I like seeing Celtic do well as much as the next man but you're in absolute dreamland if you think their current team wouldn't be relegated from the Premier League.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on August 28, 2020, 09:55:22 AM
Quote from: oakleaflad on August 28, 2020, 09:40:58 AM
Quote from: Angelo on August 28, 2020, 07:41:07 AM
Quote from: dublin7 on August 27, 2020, 11:43:21 PM
Quote from: Angelo on August 27, 2020, 11:16:36 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on August 27, 2020, 11:02:58 PM
Quote from: Angelo on August 27, 2020, 08:26:29 PM
Quote from: smelmoth on August 27, 2020, 08:00:33 PM
Is the truth here just simply that Scottish football is pretty poor? The squads are stocked with players who's baseline in England would be bottom third of the second tier. It is going to be exceptionally difficult, coming from that base to compete in Europe. Yes Celtic have more money that many of the sides they have come up short against. But that money is generated because an audience is prepared to follow a team dominating a poor quality league. So money yes but the key football facts don't change.

Against all of that nobody should be under any delusions on where Lennon sits as a manager. He was a free agent in the past after his first stint as Celtic manager. You could list the offers from England on the back of a postage stamp that was shrunk in the wash.

Not sure what reputation Stevie G thinks he is building in Scotland. He probably will get some English offers but I guess that will be based on his name as a player rather as a manager

Pretty much all of Celtic's starting XI would hold its own in the EPL.


None of Celtic's starting XI have proven themselves in the EPL so I don't know how you can believe that. Only Edouard is even been linked with a transfer to EPL or European side. Look at the teams who have knocked Celtic out of Europe in recent seasons: Cluj, Copenhagen, Ferenvaros. None of whom would be even close to European football heavyweights or contenders.

The new signing from West Ham was a flop and not good enough for the EPL so what does is say about Celtic/Scottish football if he's expected to be their new star striker?

The likes of Everton, Burnley, Southampton etc have all done appallingly in the Europa League in recent years.

The EPL is not the pinnacle of football no matter what you think.

Ajeti certainly looks like a donkey, he doesn't look good enough for Celtic from the little bits so far.

Copenhagen took Man Utd to extra time a couple of weeks back. Sevilla eeked past Cluj in the EL as well.

The main issue for Celtic right now is a manager who is not up to the job and a board who are trying to pinch pennies at every corner. I don't think the quality of the squad is too bad overall, they just need a better manager in who needs to be backed financially.

You might not rate the EPL, but the standard is way above Scottish football. You still haven't replied to several of us why you think Celtic are an EPL standard team and their players are just as good as those in the EPL?

Only Edouard has shown anything resembling the ability an EPL footballer. Smashing 4/5 goals past St Mirren and Hamilton every week doesn't automatically qualify team/players as superstars.

There's so much ignorance in that post you wouldn't know where to start.

Nobody is saying the SPL is of an equivalent standard to the EPL but I think Celtic would survive comfortably with a decent manager down there. You seem to vastly, vastly overstimate the quality of the EPL outside the top six teams.

What's the ability of an EPL footballer? A guy like Jamie Vardy who spends his career in the English lower leagues and non-league and comes to the EPL in the twilight of his career and hits a century of goals?

I've seen the EPL, there are plenty of Irish international players getting their game there that would get nowhere near a Celtic team - Stevens, Egan, Long, McGoldrick, Hourihane, Hendrick etc etc.

You seem to brainwashed into thinking the EPL is the be all and end all.

Edouard is good enough to play for a top 4 team down there. The rest of the Celtic first team starters and fringe players are more than capable of holding their own at that level when you look at some players clocking up regular appearances.

Those highlighted would not only start for Celtic but would be amongst their best players. I like seeing Celtic do well as much as the next man but you're in absolute dreamland if you think their current team wouldn't be relegated from the Premier League.

Come off it.

We have better players on the bench that some of those.

Rogic is more ability in his little toe than Hourihane or Henrick, when you see those lads at international level you know how poor they are. Likewise Stevens, Taylor looks a far better player than them. Long getting in ahead of Edouard? Give me a break, I'd have a fit Griffiths ahead of him any day of the week too.

For some of those guys however, they are playing in sides with a manager who has his side well drilled and organised where players know exactly what they are doing. Celtic currently have a pub manager running the team.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on August 28, 2020, 10:08:58 AM
Celtic are a Huge club hindered by lack of TV money, Lack of a main sponsor, Lack of major outside investment, receipts from away supporters, Location (weather wise) and a mediocre league. Their budget would improve ten fold if they were playing south of the border. But they are not playing south of the border and live off of scraps when it comes to surviving in the bigger world of Champions League qualification and Europa League competitiveness.


If they were playing south of the border all of the above would change. And change dramatically. But, the Man Utd's, Man Cities, Chelsea's, Liverpool's, Spurs, Arsenals would still be ahead of Celtic for a considerable amount of time.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: oakleaflad on August 28, 2020, 10:18:10 AM
Quote from: Angelo on August 28, 2020, 09:55:22 AM
Quote from: oakleaflad on August 28, 2020, 09:40:58 AM
Quote from: Angelo on August 28, 2020, 07:41:07 AM
Quote from: dublin7 on August 27, 2020, 11:43:21 PM
Quote from: Angelo on August 27, 2020, 11:16:36 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on August 27, 2020, 11:02:58 PM
Quote from: Angelo on August 27, 2020, 08:26:29 PM
Quote from: smelmoth on August 27, 2020, 08:00:33 PM
Is the truth here just simply that Scottish football is pretty poor? The squads are stocked with players who's baseline in England would be bottom third of the second tier. It is going to be exceptionally difficult, coming from that base to compete in Europe. Yes Celtic have more money that many of the sides they have come up short against. But that money is generated because an audience is prepared to follow a team dominating a poor quality league. So money yes but the key football facts don't change.

Against all of that nobody should be under any delusions on where Lennon sits as a manager. He was a free agent in the past after his first stint as Celtic manager. You could list the offers from England on the back of a postage stamp that was shrunk in the wash.

Not sure what reputation Stevie G thinks he is building in Scotland. He probably will get some English offers but I guess that will be based on his name as a player rather as a manager

Pretty much all of Celtic's starting XI would hold its own in the EPL.


None of Celtic's starting XI have proven themselves in the EPL so I don't know how you can believe that. Only Edouard is even been linked with a transfer to EPL or European side. Look at the teams who have knocked Celtic out of Europe in recent seasons: Cluj, Copenhagen, Ferenvaros. None of whom would be even close to European football heavyweights or contenders.

The new signing from West Ham was a flop and not good enough for the EPL so what does is say about Celtic/Scottish football if he's expected to be their new star striker?

The likes of Everton, Burnley, Southampton etc have all done appallingly in the Europa League in recent years.

The EPL is not the pinnacle of football no matter what you think.

Ajeti certainly looks like a donkey, he doesn't look good enough for Celtic from the little bits so far.

Copenhagen took Man Utd to extra time a couple of weeks back. Sevilla eeked past Cluj in the EL as well.

The main issue for Celtic right now is a manager who is not up to the job and a board who are trying to pinch pennies at every corner. I don't think the quality of the squad is too bad overall, they just need a better manager in who needs to be backed financially.

You might not rate the EPL, but the standard is way above Scottish football. You still haven't replied to several of us why you think Celtic are an EPL standard team and their players are just as good as those in the EPL?

Only Edouard has shown anything resembling the ability an EPL footballer. Smashing 4/5 goals past St Mirren and Hamilton every week doesn't automatically qualify team/players as superstars.

There's so much ignorance in that post you wouldn't know where to start.

Nobody is saying the SPL is of an equivalent standard to the EPL but I think Celtic would survive comfortably with a decent manager down there. You seem to vastly, vastly overstimate the quality of the EPL outside the top six teams.

What's the ability of an EPL footballer? A guy like Jamie Vardy who spends his career in the English lower leagues and non-league and comes to the EPL in the twilight of his career and hits a century of goals?

I've seen the EPL, there are plenty of Irish international players getting their game there that would get nowhere near a Celtic team - Stevens, Egan, Long, McGoldrick, Hourihane, Hendrick etc etc.

You seem to brainwashed into thinking the EPL is the be all and end all.

Edouard is good enough to play for a top 4 team down there. The rest of the Celtic first team starters and fringe players are more than capable of holding their own at that level when you look at some players clocking up regular appearances.

Those highlighted would not only start for Celtic but would be amongst their best players. I like seeing Celtic do well as much as the next man but you're in absolute dreamland if you think their current team wouldn't be relegated from the Premier League.

Come off it.

We have better players on the bench that some of those.

Rogic is more ability in his little toe than Hourihane or Henrick, when you see those lads at international level you know how poor they are. Likewise Stevens, Taylor looks a far better player than them. Long getting in ahead of Edouard? Give me a break, I'd have a fit Griffiths ahead of him any day of the week too.

For some of those guys however, they are playing in sides with a manager who has his side well drilled and organised where players know exactly what they are doing. Celtic currently have a pub manager running the team.
Come off what?

Firstly, I agree regarding Edouard. That's why I didn't highlight Long (or McGoldrick). I'm also not sold on Lennon tactically for what it's worth.

You saying Taylor is a far better than Stephens doesn't make it true. I'd rather Stephens but could maybe entertain an argument that they are on a similar level. I honestly don't know how you can make the assumption he is far better.
Likewise with Rogic (who I think has some ability but can't stay fit). Let's just say i'd disagree.

I think Egan would be Celtic's best Centre half, Stephens would start at left back and Hendrick and Hourihane would probably start too. I'd like to think i'm fairly reasonable and open minded but saying they would get nowhere near a Celtic team is just wrong.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: oakleaflad on August 28, 2020, 10:21:46 AM
Quote from: From the Bunker on August 28, 2020, 10:08:58 AM
Celtic are a Huge club hindered by lack of TV money, Lack of a main sponsor, Lack of major outside investment, receipts from away supporters, Location (weather wise) and a mediocre league. Their budget would improve ten fold if they were playing south of the border. But they are not playing south of the border and live off of scraps when it comes to surviving in the bigger world of Champions League qualification and Europa League competitiveness.


If they were playing south of the border all of the above would change. And change dramatically. But, the Man Utd's, Man Cities, Chelsea's, Liverpool's, Spurs, Arsenals would still be ahead of Celtic for a considerable amount of time.
I actually agree with this. The current Celtic team of today however would be doing very very well to avoid relegation from the Premier league.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on August 28, 2020, 10:52:38 AM
Quote from: oakleaflad on August 28, 2020, 10:18:10 AM
Quote from: Angelo on August 28, 2020, 09:55:22 AM
Quote from: oakleaflad on August 28, 2020, 09:40:58 AM
Quote from: Angelo on August 28, 2020, 07:41:07 AM
Quote from: dublin7 on August 27, 2020, 11:43:21 PM
Quote from: Angelo on August 27, 2020, 11:16:36 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on August 27, 2020, 11:02:58 PM
Quote from: Angelo on August 27, 2020, 08:26:29 PM
Quote from: smelmoth on August 27, 2020, 08:00:33 PM
Is the truth here just simply that Scottish football is pretty poor? The squads are stocked with players who's baseline in England would be bottom third of the second tier. It is going to be exceptionally difficult, coming from that base to compete in Europe. Yes Celtic have more money that many of the sides they have come up short against. But that money is generated because an audience is prepared to follow a team dominating a poor quality league. So money yes but the key football facts don't change.

Against all of that nobody should be under any delusions on where Lennon sits as a manager. He was a free agent in the past after his first stint as Celtic manager. You could list the offers from England on the back of a postage stamp that was shrunk in the wash.

Not sure what reputation Stevie G thinks he is building in Scotland. He probably will get some English offers but I guess that will be based on his name as a player rather as a manager

Pretty much all of Celtic's starting XI would hold its own in the EPL.


None of Celtic's starting XI have proven themselves in the EPL so I don't know how you can believe that. Only Edouard is even been linked with a transfer to EPL or European side. Look at the teams who have knocked Celtic out of Europe in recent seasons: Cluj, Copenhagen, Ferenvaros. None of whom would be even close to European football heavyweights or contenders.

The new signing from West Ham was a flop and not good enough for the EPL so what does is say about Celtic/Scottish football if he's expected to be their new star striker?

The likes of Everton, Burnley, Southampton etc have all done appallingly in the Europa League in recent years.

The EPL is not the pinnacle of football no matter what you think.

Ajeti certainly looks like a donkey, he doesn't look good enough for Celtic from the little bits so far.

Copenhagen took Man Utd to extra time a couple of weeks back. Sevilla eeked past Cluj in the EL as well.

The main issue for Celtic right now is a manager who is not up to the job and a board who are trying to pinch pennies at every corner. I don't think the quality of the squad is too bad overall, they just need a better manager in who needs to be backed financially.

You might not rate the EPL, but the standard is way above Scottish football. You still haven't replied to several of us why you think Celtic are an EPL standard team and their players are just as good as those in the EPL?

Only Edouard has shown anything resembling the ability an EPL footballer. Smashing 4/5 goals past St Mirren and Hamilton every week doesn't automatically qualify team/players as superstars.

There's so much ignorance in that post you wouldn't know where to start.

Nobody is saying the SPL is of an equivalent standard to the EPL but I think Celtic would survive comfortably with a decent manager down there. You seem to vastly, vastly overstimate the quality of the EPL outside the top six teams.

What's the ability of an EPL footballer? A guy like Jamie Vardy who spends his career in the English lower leagues and non-league and comes to the EPL in the twilight of his career and hits a century of goals?

I've seen the EPL, there are plenty of Irish international players getting their game there that would get nowhere near a Celtic team - Stevens, Egan, Long, McGoldrick, Hourihane, Hendrick etc etc.

You seem to brainwashed into thinking the EPL is the be all and end all.

Edouard is good enough to play for a top 4 team down there. The rest of the Celtic first team starters and fringe players are more than capable of holding their own at that level when you look at some players clocking up regular appearances.

Those highlighted would not only start for Celtic but would be amongst their best players. I like seeing Celtic do well as much as the next man but you're in absolute dreamland if you think their current team wouldn't be relegated from the Premier League.

Come off it.

We have better players on the bench that some of those.

Rogic is more ability in his little toe than Hourihane or Henrick, when you see those lads at international level you know how poor they are. Likewise Stevens, Taylor looks a far better player than them. Long getting in ahead of Edouard? Give me a break, I'd have a fit Griffiths ahead of him any day of the week too.

For some of those guys however, they are playing in sides with a manager who has his side well drilled and organised where players know exactly what they are doing. Celtic currently have a pub manager running the team.
Come off what?

Firstly, I agree regarding Edouard. That's why I didn't highlight Long (or McGoldrick). I'm also not sold on Lennon tactically for what it's worth.

You saying Taylor is a far better than Stephens doesn't make it true. I'd rather Stephens but could maybe entertain an argument that they are on a similar level. I honestly don't know how you can make the assumption he is far better.
Likewise with Rogic (who I think has some ability but can't stay fit). Let's just say i'd disagree.

I think Egan would be Celtic's best Centre half, Stephens would start at left back and Hendrick and Hourihane would probably start too. I'd like to think i'm fairly reasonable and open minded but saying they would get nowhere near a Celtic team is just wrong.

Egan is a carthorse, I don't think he makes the Celtic XI, Stephen is a player who has spent the vast majority of his career playing in the LOI and English lower leagues. He is 30 years of age and just after his first ever season in top flight football, he's a very average player and was playing in the 4th tier of English football 3 years ago. They happen to play for a very well coached and organised outfit though. When you see these lads in action for Ireland, you realise how poor they are. The only Irish player who I think would come in and improve the Celtic team right now is the guy they are after - Duffy. I think the rest of them would struggle to earn a spot. Coleman is finish, Doherty can't defend to save his life, they don't have a striker near the class of Edouard. Their midfield options available to Ireland are abysmal. McGregor, Christie, Rogic, Ntcham would all walk onto that Irish side.

Taylor has much more about him.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: dublin7 on August 28, 2020, 10:58:38 AM
Quote from: oakleaflad on August 28, 2020, 10:21:46 AM
Quote from: From the Bunker on August 28, 2020, 10:08:58 AM
Celtic are a Huge club hindered by lack of TV money, Lack of a main sponsor, Lack of major outside investment, receipts from away supporters, Location (weather wise) and a mediocre league. Their budget would improve ten fold if they were playing south of the border. But they are not playing south of the border and live off of scraps when it comes to surviving in the bigger world of Champions League qualification and Europa League competitiveness.


If they were playing south of the border all of the above would change. And change dramatically. But, the Man Utd's, Man Cities, Chelsea's, Liverpool's, Spurs, Arsenals would still be ahead of Celtic for a considerable amount of time.
I actually agree with this. The current Celtic team of today however would be doing very very well to avoid relegation from the Premier league.
That is a fair point FTB, however that's not much comfort to Celtic. They are a big fish in a small pond in Scotland.

They don't have the budget, the weather or the attraction of a competitive league to bring in top players so they are only going to slip further behind teams in the rest of Europe. They might pull out one off results now and again, but these will be the exception rather than the norm.

I thought that article posted earlier by the Glasgow journo was bang on. Lennon's press conferences for the last few years keep coming out with the same complaints and excuses. If he still can't get it right, he shouldn't be in charge

Finally if Angelo thinks that Celtic wouldn't get relegated from the Premier League with that back 4, especially those centre backs he's in dreamland again. Ajer can play a nice pass out from the back, but that wouldn't be much use when someone like Vardy would be making runs and he'd be chasing shadows unable to mark him
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on August 28, 2020, 11:29:08 AM
Quote from: dublin7 on August 28, 2020, 10:58:38 AM
Quote from: oakleaflad on August 28, 2020, 10:21:46 AM
Quote from: From the Bunker on August 28, 2020, 10:08:58 AM
Celtic are a Huge club hindered by lack of TV money, Lack of a main sponsor, Lack of major outside investment, receipts from away supporters, Location (weather wise) and a mediocre league. Their budget would improve ten fold if they were playing south of the border. But they are not playing south of the border and live off of scraps when it comes to surviving in the bigger world of Champions League qualification and Europa League competitiveness.


If they were playing south of the border all of the above would change. And change dramatically. But, the Man Utd's, Man Cities, Chelsea's, Liverpool's, Spurs, Arsenals would still be ahead of Celtic for a considerable amount of time.
I actually agree with this. The current Celtic team of today however would be doing very very well to avoid relegation from the Premier league.
That is a fair point FTB, however that's not much comfort to Celtic. They are a big fish in a small pond in Scotland.

They don't have the budget, the weather or the attraction of a competitive league to bring in top players so they are only going to slip further behind teams in the rest of Europe. They might pull out one off results now and again, but these will be the exception rather than the norm.

I thought that article posted earlier by the Glasgow journo was bang on. Lennon's press conferences for the last few years keep coming out with the same complaints and excuses. If he still can't get it right, he shouldn't be in charge

Finally if Angelo thinks that Celtic wouldn't get relegated from the Premier League with that back 4, especially those centre backs he's in dreamland again. Ajer can play a nice pass out from the back, but that wouldn't be much use when someone like Vardy would be making runs and he'd be chasing shadows unable to mark him

The current Celtic team with Neil Lennon in charge probably would struggle in the EPL.

But Sheffield United finished in the top half of the EPL last season and there is far more talent available in that Celtic squad. Burnley have been comfortable in the EPL for the last few years, you seem to making out the EPL is some sort of golden standard when it is jam packed with average players on huge wages.

Jeff Hendrick on £60/70k per week? Madness.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on August 28, 2020, 12:30:31 PM
Angelo no harm to you but u are so blinded by the hatred/dislike for NL it's not even funny. You think that changing Celtic manager is going to change everything? you are wrong. I've defended NL so many times and to be fair i didn't on Wed nite as it was impossible to defend but you think any manager is going to come in and have Celtic playing like Bayern Munich. Every single debate you have here no matter what your asked about and your answer is sack NL. You've a short memory if you can't cast it back to some of the managers Celtic have had over the last 2 decades. BR was good and you were correct in saying that he got half decent players playing well but you know what even the mighty BR had lost his magic in the end and his charm was not working the same as it was in his first year, it deteriorated greatly each passing year and he knew himself it was time to run before he got found out too (not to mention running for the extra coin). Ronnie D, John Barnes, Tony Mowbray etc that's just some of the managers Celtic have had...enough said.

The sad fact is we are a feeder club now to EPL clubs who make 20 times what we make and the worst part of it all is this generation of young people whether it be our own kids or young professional footballers are spoilt brats and if they don't feel like playing for the club they'll not play and if their agent or parents tell them they can get more money elsewhere then they're away. No loyalties anymore, no morals just spoilt brats and that's they way things are now and it wouldn't matter one bit who was managing them...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on August 28, 2020, 01:16:06 PM
Quote from: illdecide on August 28, 2020, 12:30:31 PM
Angelo no harm to you but u are so blinded by the hatred/dislike for NL it's not even funny. You think that changing Celtic manager is going to change everything? you are wrong. I've defended NL so many times and to be fair i didn't on Wed nite as it was impossible to defend but you think any manager is going to come in and have Celtic playing like Bayern Munich. Every single debate you have here no matter what your asked about and your answer is sack NL. You've a short memory if you can't cast it back to some of the managers Celtic have had over the last 2 decades. BR was good and you were correct in saying that he got half decent players playing well but you know what even the mighty BR had lost his magic in the end and his charm was not working the same as it was in his first year, it deteriorated greatly each passing year and he knew himself it was time to run before he got found out too (not to mention running for the extra coin). Ronnie D, John Barnes, Tony Mowbray etc that's just some of the managers Celtic have had...enough said.

The sad fact is we are a feeder club now to EPL clubs who make 20 times what we make and the worst part of it all is this generation of young people whether it be our own kids or young professional footballers are spoilt brats and if they don't feel like playing for the club they'll not play and if their agent or parents tell them they can get more money elsewhere then they're away. No loyalties anymore, no morals just spoilt brats and that's they way things are now and it wouldn't matter one bit who was managing them...

I think you are the one blinded on Lennon. It's not hatred, he's just not up to the job, did you read The Athletic article?

Deila won two titles in two years and was sacked/walked away. Barnes had to deal with a dominant Rangers side and a leg break for his star man and lasted a few months. Mowbray's tenure was a disaster but he only lasted 5 months against a Rangers side who would also capture the title the following season from Neil Lennon.

I see Lennon has now flip flopped on throwing his players under the bus Wednesday night.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on August 28, 2020, 01:31:26 PM
Where would Rangers fit into all of this. As good as any Premiership side or a mid table Championship side?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on August 28, 2020, 01:34:10 PM
Quote from: From the Bunker on August 28, 2020, 01:31:26 PM
Where would Rangers fit into all of this. As good as any Premiership side or a mid table Championship side?

Celtic have a much better playing squad than Rangers. I'd put Rangers on a similar level to Sheffield United talent wise.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on August 28, 2020, 01:40:36 PM
Quote from: Angelo on August 28, 2020, 01:34:10 PM
Quote from: From the Bunker on August 28, 2020, 01:31:26 PM
Where would Rangers fit into all of this. As good as any Premiership side or a mid table Championship side?

Celtic have a much better playing squad than Rangers. I'd put Rangers on a similar level to Sheffield United talent wise.

Where would you put Arsenal - Better/Equal/worse?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on August 28, 2020, 01:43:56 PM
Quote from: From the Bunker on August 28, 2020, 01:40:36 PM
Quote from: Angelo on August 28, 2020, 01:34:10 PM
Quote from: From the Bunker on August 28, 2020, 01:31:26 PM
Where would Rangers fit into all of this. As good as any Premiership side or a mid table Championship side?

Celtic have a much better playing squad than Rangers. I'd put Rangers on a similar level to Sheffield United talent wise.

Where would you put Arsenal - Better/Equal/worse?

Clearly Arsenal have much better players than Celtic but outside of Liverpool/Man City/Chelsea/Man Utd/Arsenal/Spurs, I don't think anything in the EPL is much superior to Celtic.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: MoChara on August 28, 2020, 01:52:35 PM
https://theathletic.co.uk/2024690/2020/08/27/celtic-champions-league-edouard-ntcham/


Celtic, the idea-less football team. A comically one-dimensional disaster

By Kieran Devlin Aug 27, 2020 49

It's Groundhog Day.

Baffling team selections and formations that upset the side's balance and cohesion. Again. Hesitant and self-defeating game management. Again. Zero sense that the game plan had been designed to exploit the opposition's weaknesses and accommodate their strengths. Again.

It becomes tiresome writing the same thing over and over, and I assume you good people are getting bored of reading it.

First, there was Cluj in last season's Champions League third-round qualifier at Celtic Park. Neil Lennon started Callum McGregor at left-back because he both wanted to get as many "technicians" into the starting XI as possible, and because he believed Boli Bolingoli — the club's new left-back — wasn't ready. Cluj won 4-3, with their first goal arriving through chasms of space between McGregor, the unnatural left full-back, and Jozo Simunovic at centre-back. The decision to play McGregor there visibly unsettled the balance of the team and they were evidently unsure about what spaces they should occupy, what runs they should make, and when they should press.

Second, there was Copenhagen in last season's Europa League last 32 at Celtic Park in February. Torn between starting with the 4-2-3-1 that was so successful in the group stages and the 3-5-2 which had revitalised his side after the winter break, Lennon opted for an in-between where Kristoffer Ajer, nominally at right-back, would tuck inside sometimes as a right-sided-centre-back. However, this wasn't as simple as Celtic switching to a back three in possession, or vice versa. It seemed to depend on instinct and the impulses of players around Ajer to adapt to the ever-changing formation.

Once again, this halfway house visibly unsettled the balance of the team and they were evidently unsure about what spaces they should occupy, what runs they should make, and when they should press. Celtic lost 3-1.

Then came Ferencvaros on Wednesday night in the Champions League second qualifying round. Third time's a charm? No chance. This was to be Celtic's earliest exit from the competition since 2005-06 (in Gordon Strachan's debut season, a 5-4 aggregate defeat to Artmedia Bratislava). At least Celtic won the home game in that tie.

Three of Celtic's recognised strikers — Odsonne Edouard, Leigh Griffiths, and Albian Ajeti — were deemed not fully match-fit enough to start against Ferencvaros, which left Patryk Klimala. Klimala was benched and instead, Celtic started in a 4-6-0 with Ryan Christie as a false nine.

Remarkably, post-match, Lennon claimed the game was "easier than I thought it was going to be". It was an ill-judged comment given the stakes of the game but Celtic did dominate the number of chances and possession statistics. They had 16 shots in the first half and 28 in total. They had 70 per cent possession. Instat recorded that they had an xG of 2.3 to Ferencvaros's 0.3.

But basic stats disguise what was an uncontrolled and imbalanced performance. Defensively, Ferencvaros cut Celtic's press open by simple passing triangles — and then had yards of space to run into against a slack, backpedalling Celtic defence. Likewise, given Ferencvaros's principle tactic is countering with pace, it didn't seem wise to commit nine bodies forward and leave Christopher Jullien, the slowest centre-back, as the main man left behind.

Playing without a striker can work offensively but it needs everyone on the pitch to readjust their games, with a clear system imposed by the coaching staff in how best to create chances without relying on the traditional out ball and natural 18-yard-box positioning of the forward. Yet for the majority of the game, Celtic resorted to shots from distance — only nine of those 28 shots were on target — or high crosses into the box, despite playing without that outright striker.

There was little adaptation to the striker-less reality beyond even more speculative shots from distance; the hallmarks of an idea-less football team.

Despite the system clearly backfiring throughout the game, there wasn't a substitution or change in tactics until the final 15 minutes, when Celtic were 2-1 down. A striker finally arrived in Ajeti. There were only two subs made all game as Celtic whimpered to defeat, with Klimala remaining on the bench.

A sideshow to the main event of Christie's false-nine positioning was the decision to play Hatem Elhamed instead of Jeremie Frimpong at right-back. It's a decision not without legitimacy, as Elhamed is a more physical presence than Frimpong and with more European experience.

However, even superficial advance scouting of Ferencvaros reveals that they're a counter-attacking team with a very quick left-sided forward in Tokmac Nguen. Dropping Celtic's quickest and most naturally gifted right-back backfired, with Elhamed miles out of position in the lead-up to the corner which resulted in the opening goal and gallingly failing to stop Nguen in the second goal because of his lack of pace.

In 15-minute spells either side of half-time, Celtic actually played some lovely stuff, hitting the bar from an Olivier Ntcham volley and having an armhair-length offside decision go against them when Moi Elyounoussi dinked the ball into the net. Celtic's attacking players were a level above Ferencvaros's but the Hungarian champions had a clear game plan, executed it well, got slightly fortuitous at times, and won.

For the third time in Europe in less than 12 months, these unnecessary tweaks and bold selections visibly unsettled the balance of the team and they were evidently unsure about what spaces they should occupy, what runs they should make, and when they should press.

What happens now? The repercussions from an early exit will surely be more keenly felt than last year. The pandemic has already put a strain on Celtic's finances, as it has on everyone's, but a third consecutive season without Champions League football would compound this.

By reaching the group stage, Celtic would earn £14.1 million immediately. Compiling other earnings such as television revenue, as well as win and draw bonuses — £2.5 million and £830,000, respectively — it's expected that income would nearly double. That level of revenue would, realistically, be the difference between one key player leaving Celtic this window, and two or even three.

The outcome isn't just disastrous financially. Being knocked out in just the second round of qualification signals regression, never mind stagnation, for Celtic's most valuable playing assets.

The Athletic understands that Champions League was hugely important for Edouard. Whether or not it's the decisive factor in the 22-year-old staying or lobbying for a move away is uncertain but with his long-term ambitions involving a place in the France senior set-up, another season limited to Europa League and domestic Scottish football hardly appeals to a player of his burgeoning reputation. Premier League clubs, including Crystal Palace, will see Celtic's elimination as reason to step up their bid to sign him, potentially at a cheaper price too.

Ajer, who had been benched for the two games prior to Wednesday night, has been subject to attention across the continent, including AC Milan, and will probably move on this summer if Celtic receive a fee they deem acceptable. Similarly, it's understood that Olivier Ntcham, who has attracted interest from England as well as his home nation in France, is also available at the right price.

Lennon bluntly stated post-match that: "If there are players who don't want to be here, just leave". That might well be the case soon enough but it'll leave Celtic far worse off for it.

The truth is that the players from outside the UK, with no longstanding attachment to Celtic, don't really care about 10 in a row. Their careers are short and they want to make the most of them. They care about Europe, about the Champions League, with the platform, challenge and spectacle it offers.

There's been an uneasy, implicit alliance between these players and the club, in that Celtic would provide them with a platform of European football — more specifically, Champions League football — and in return, they'd help deliver the club domestic success. Three years and counting without that platform and that alliance is looking pretty brittle.

There's a wider debate to be had around the club's long-term strategy, about whether it's both structured and run with the ambition to progress on the pitch — which can only really be meaningfully signposted by progress in Europe — or whether it's content with attempting to consolidate its domestic dominance in an endless cycle.

There are other, smaller contributing factors. The Bolingoli situation, in which he broke COVID-19 protocols to fly to Spain for a night and back without telling anyone at the club, and almost shutting down Scottish football as a result, has upset the dynamic in the dressing room. It also meant that the players lost two games' worth of match fitness with both the St Mirren and Aberdeen matches being postponed.

Similarly, Leigh Griffiths, who became a crucial option for Celtic in the second half of last season in particular, has consistently struggled to maintain fitness since training for Premiership clubs resumed in June, and was publicly called out by Lennon in July for not keeping himself fit over lockdown after he was deemed not fit enough to travel to the club's pre-season camp in France. The club will have planned ahead for this season with Griffiths as either a support to or complement for Edouard, and this strategy has crumbled.

But irrespective of the club's structure and strategy, and the other ongoing side-plots, that group of players should have won on Wednesday night — and comfortably.

Celtic have spent roughly £32 million on transfers over the last 14 months: an extraordinary outlay for a team in Celtic's relative position. For all the many other criticisms you could level at the Celtic hierarchy, a failure to invest in this team isn't one of them.

Stats website Transfermarkt, though using an imperfect algorithm which tends to undervalue players, calculates the value of Ferencvaros's starting XI as less than Edouard  alone (£13.05 million to £13.5 million). Celtic's expenditure in wages gulfs Ferencvaros — as it did Cluj's and Copenhagen's.

This is an expensively-assembled, individually-talented group of players that are now routinely performing worse than the sum of their parts. When confidence isn't flying and individual ability isn't telling from game to game, as it was for the vast majority of last season, there's clearly no underlying system to stabilise them.

No sense of defensive or midfield shape, no passing patterns to break down stubborn defences or control the tempo of games. Their defensive organisation is sloppy and they're reliant on shots from range and aimless crosses when their creative players aren't flourishing. They don't look well-drilled. They don't look like they can adapt to different in-game scenarios. They look comically one-dimensional.

Earlier this summer, the club asked fans to pay full price for their virtual season tickets this season, on the premise that to continue building on the club's success, they needed fans — many of whom have suffered salary cuts, been furloughed or lost their jobs during the pandemic — to dig deep into their pockets in the most difficult of circumstances. Added "value" was vaguely promised for a future date.

In a way, this was delivered to season ticket holders last night as they had the misery of the Ferencvaros winner delayed by a precious few minutes because the £650 streaming service was lagging. Added value indeed.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on August 28, 2020, 02:47:33 PM
Quote from: Angelo on August 28, 2020, 01:16:06 PM
Quote from: illdecide on August 28, 2020, 12:30:31 PM
Angelo no harm to you but u are so blinded by the hatred/dislike for NL it's not even funny. You think that changing Celtic manager is going to change everything? you are wrong. I've defended NL so many times and to be fair i didn't on Wed nite as it was impossible to defend but you think any manager is going to come in and have Celtic playing like Bayern Munich. Every single debate you have here no matter what your asked about and your answer is sack NL. You've a short memory if you can't cast it back to some of the managers Celtic have had over the last 2 decades. BR was good and you were correct in saying that he got half decent players playing well but you know what even the mighty BR had lost his magic in the end and his charm was not working the same as it was in his first year, it deteriorated greatly each passing year and he knew himself it was time to run before he got found out too (not to mention running for the extra coin). Ronnie D, John Barnes, Tony Mowbray etc that's just some of the managers Celtic have had...enough said.

The sad fact is we are a feeder club now to EPL clubs who make 20 times what we make and the worst part of it all is this generation of young people whether it be our own kids or young professional footballers are spoilt brats and if they don't feel like playing for the club they'll not play and if their agent or parents tell them they can get more money elsewhere then they're away. No loyalties anymore, no morals just spoilt brats and that's they way things are now and it wouldn't matter one bit who was managing them...

I think you are the one blinded on Lennon. It's not hatred, he's just not up to the job, did you read The Athletic article?

Deila won two titles in two years and was sacked/walked away. Barnes had to deal with a dominant Rangers side and a leg break for his star man and lasted a few months. Mowbray's tenure was a disaster but he only lasted 5 months against a Rangers side who would also capture the title the following season from Neil Lennon.

I see Lennon has now flip flopped on throwing his players under the bus Wednesday night.

I will kinda agree with you on that, I was a b it OTT about him TBH but i can't defend him this time and i too was not happy with his performance not just tonight but in other games too. I just know there are too many bog standard managers out there and getting rid of NL and going for one of these other guys who had a lucky run with some Championship club is not the answer for a club like Celtic
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: dublin7 on August 28, 2020, 02:51:08 PM
Quote from: Angelo on August 28, 2020, 01:43:56 PM
Quote from: From the Bunker on August 28, 2020, 01:40:36 PM
Quote from: Angelo on August 28, 2020, 01:34:10 PM
Quote from: From the Bunker on August 28, 2020, 01:31:26 PM
Where would Rangers fit into all of this. As good as any Premiership side or a mid table Championship side?

Celtic have a much better playing squad than Rangers. I'd put Rangers on a similar level to Sheffield United talent wise.

Where would you put Arsenal - Better/Equal/worse?

Clearly Arsenal have much better players than Celtic but outside of Liverpool/Man City/Chelsea/Man Utd/Arsenal/Spurs, I don't think anything in the EPL is much superior to Celtic.

That's hilarious. You ridicule Burnley/Sheffield Utd for example and you naively think Celtic would easily finish in top half of the EPL. Sheffield Utd and Burnley for example have a back 4 and goalkeeper that are better than anything Celtic have.

You criticised John Egan previously, yet he and his colleagues have shown they are good enough to deal with some of the best forwards on a weekly basis in the EPL.

Celtic have a poor back 4 but get away with it as they are far superior to most opponents in the SPL. In Europe when the standard of opposition improves they get found out. They are being heavily linked with Shame Duffy at the moment. He would go from being the 3rd best centre half at Brighton to Celtic's best centre half. That should tell you everything
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: smelmoth on August 28, 2020, 03:15:30 PM
Quote from: Angelo on August 27, 2020, 11:16:36 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on August 27, 2020, 11:02:58 PM
Quote from: Angelo on August 27, 2020, 08:26:29 PM
Quote from: smelmoth on August 27, 2020, 08:00:33 PM
Is the truth here just simply that Scottish football is pretty poor? The squads are stocked with players who's baseline in England would be bottom third of the second tier. It is going to be exceptionally difficult, coming from that base to compete in Europe. Yes Celtic have more money that many of the sides they have come up short against. But that money is generated because an audience is prepared to follow a team dominating a poor quality league. So money yes but the key football facts don't change.

Against all of that nobody should be under any delusions on where Lennon sits as a manager. He was a free agent in the past after his first stint as Celtic manager. You could list the offers from England on the back of a postage stamp that was shrunk in the wash.

Not sure what reputation Stevie G thinks he is building in Scotland. He probably will get some English offers but I guess that will be based on his name as a player rather as a manager

Pretty much all of Celtic's starting XI would hold its own in the EPL.


None of Celtic's starting XI have proven themselves in the EPL so I don't know how you can believe that. Only Edouard is even been linked with a transfer to EPL or European side. Look at the teams who have knocked Celtic out of Europe in recent seasons: Cluj, Copenhagen, Ferenvaros. None of whom would be even close to European football heavyweights or contenders.

The new signing from West Ham was a flop and not good enough for the EPL so what does is say about Celtic/Scottish football if he's expected to be their new star striker?

The likes of Everton, Burnley, Southampton etc have all done appallingly in the Europa League in recent years.

The EPL is not the pinnacle of football no matter what you think.

Ajeti certainly looks like a donkey, he doesn't look good enough for Celtic from the little bits so far.

Copenhagen took Man Utd to extra time a couple of weeks back. Sevilla eeked past Cluj in the EL as well.

The main issue for Celtic right now is a manager who is not up to the job and a board who are trying to pinch pennies at every corner. I don't think the quality of the squad is too bad overall, they just need a better manager in who needs to be backed financially.

I don't anyone argued the EPL was the pinnacle of football

And yes the clubs you mentioned didn't do well in Europe in those seasons. In fact they tended to have poor seasons when they tried to combine Europe with domestic competition. But they are nowhere near the best dudes in EPL. Mid table in the seasons you describe. Celtic on the other hand have typically ran away with SPL. Indicating that the average standard in Scotland is piss poor.

The chances are that Lennon is a poor manager but it's very far from the situation that any Scottish team is a good manager from thriving in Europe
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on August 28, 2020, 03:19:14 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on August 28, 2020, 02:51:08 PM
Quote from: Angelo on August 28, 2020, 01:43:56 PM
Quote from: From the Bunker on August 28, 2020, 01:40:36 PM
Quote from: Angelo on August 28, 2020, 01:34:10 PM
Quote from: From the Bunker on August 28, 2020, 01:31:26 PM
Where would Rangers fit into all of this. As good as any Premiership side or a mid table Championship side?

Celtic have a much better playing squad than Rangers. I'd put Rangers on a similar level to Sheffield United talent wise.

Where would you put Arsenal - Better/Equal/worse?

Clearly Arsenal have much better players than Celtic but outside of Liverpool/Man City/Chelsea/Man Utd/Arsenal/Spurs, I don't think anything in the EPL is much superior to Celtic.

That's hilarious. You ridicule Burnley/Sheffield Utd for example and you naively think Celtic would easily finish in top half of the EPL. Sheffield Utd and Burnley for example have a back 4 and goalkeeper that are better than anything Celtic have.

You criticised John Egan previously, yet he and his colleagues have shown they are good enough to deal with some of the best forwards on a weekly basis in the EPL.

Celtic have a poor back 4 but get away with it as they are far superior to most opponents in the SPL. In Europe when the standard of opposition improves they get found out. They are being heavily linked with Shame Duffy at the moment. He would go from being the 3rd best centre half at Brighton to Celtic's best centre half. That should tell you everything

You're the one who is speaking naively.

You are making an awful lot of presumptive remarks about Celtic? Do you watch them much or do you just pompom whatever view the EPL fanzine you read promotes.

Celtic have better players than Sheffield United and Burnley on their books for me, there are plenty of other EPL teams that also have better players than them. The difference is that Sheffield United and Burnley are two well organised and drilled outfits who know what their job is. Celtic's biggest problem, as has been mentioned here at length is a management team that doesn't really have a clue what it's at and a board with zero ambition.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: smelmoth on August 28, 2020, 03:21:25 PM
Quote from: Angelo on August 28, 2020, 07:41:07 AM
Quote from: dublin7 on August 27, 2020, 11:43:21 PM
Quote from: Angelo on August 27, 2020, 11:16:36 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on August 27, 2020, 11:02:58 PM
Quote from: Angelo on August 27, 2020, 08:26:29 PM
Quote from: smelmoth on August 27, 2020, 08:00:33 PM
Is the truth here just simply that Scottish football is pretty poor? The squads are stocked with players who's baseline in England would be bottom third of the second tier. It is going to be exceptionally difficult, coming from that base to compete in Europe. Yes Celtic have more money that many of the sides they have come up short against. But that money is generated because an audience is prepared to follow a team dominating a poor quality league. So money yes but the key football facts don't change.

Against all of that nobody should be under any delusions on where Lennon sits as a manager. He was a free agent in the past after his first stint as Celtic manager. You could list the offers from England on the back of a postage stamp that was shrunk in the wash.

Not sure what reputation Stevie G thinks he is building in Scotland. He probably will get some English offers but I guess that will be based on his name as a player rather as a manager

Pretty much all of Celtic's starting XI would hold its own in the EPL.


None of Celtic's starting XI have proven themselves in the EPL so I don't know how you can believe that. Only Edouard is even been linked with a transfer to EPL or European side. Look at the teams who have knocked Celtic out of Europe in recent seasons: Cluj, Copenhagen, Ferenvaros. None of whom would be even close to European football heavyweights or contenders.

The new signing from West Ham was a flop and not good enough for the EPL so what does is say about Celtic/Scottish football if he's expected to be their new star striker?

The likes of Everton, Burnley, Southampton etc have all done appallingly in the Europa League in recent years.

The EPL is not the pinnacle of football no matter what you think.

Ajeti certainly looks like a donkey, he doesn't look good enough for Celtic from the little bits so far.

Copenhagen took Man Utd to extra time a couple of weeks back. Sevilla eeked past Cluj in the EL as well.

The main issue for Celtic right now is a manager who is not up to the job and a board who are trying to pinch pennies at every corner. I don't think the quality of the squad is too bad overall, they just need a better manager in who needs to be backed financially.

You might not rate the EPL, but the standard is way above Scottish football. You still haven't replied to several of us why you think Celtic are an EPL standard team and their players are just as good as those in the EPL?

Only Edouard has shown anything resembling the ability an EPL footballer. Smashing 4/5 goals past St Mirren and Hamilton every week doesn't automatically qualify team/players as superstars.

There's so much ignorance in that post you wouldn't know where to start.

Nobody is saying the SPL is of an equivalent standard to the EPL but I think Celtic would survive comfortably with a decent manager down there. You seem to vastly, vastly overstimate the quality of the EPL outside the top six teams.

What's the ability of an EPL footballer? A guy like Jamie Vardy who spends his career in the English lower leagues and non-league and comes to the EPL in the twilight of his career and hits a century of goals?

I've seen the EPL, there are plenty of Irish international players getting their game there that would get nowhere near a Celtic team - Stevens, Egan, Long, McGoldrick, Hourihane, Hendrick etc etc.

You seem to brainwashed into thinking the EPL is the be all and end all.

Edouard is good enough to play for a top 4 team down there. The rest of the Celtic first team starters and fringe players are more than capable of holding their own at that level when you look at some players clocking up regular appearances.
If we say Liverpool, City, United and Chelsea are the EPL top 4 I think the chances of Edouard getting a regular start with any of those sides I s precisely zero.
I think the chances of the Christie, McGregor, Brown etc thriving in any PL side is also zero. That seems to be view of the EPL managers and scouts also
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: smelmoth on August 28, 2020, 03:24:49 PM
Quote from: lenny on August 28, 2020, 09:33:15 AM
Quote from: dublin7 on August 27, 2020, 11:43:21 PM
Quote from: Angelo on August 27, 2020, 11:16:36 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on August 27, 2020, 11:02:58 PM
Quote from: Angelo on August 27, 2020, 08:26:29 PM
Quote from: smelmoth on August 27, 2020, 08:00:33 PM
Is the truth here just simply that Scottish football is pretty poor? The squads are stocked with players who's baseline in England would be bottom third of the second tier. It is going to be exceptionally difficult, coming from that base to compete in Europe. Yes Celtic have more money that many of the sides they have come up short against. But that money is generated because an audience is prepared to follow a team dominating a poor quality league. So money yes but the key football facts don't change.

Against all of that nobody should be under any delusions on where Lennon sits as a manager. He was a free agent in the past after his first stint as Celtic manager. You could list the offers from England on the back of a postage stamp that was shrunk in the wash.

Not sure what reputation Stevie G thinks he is building in Scotland. He probably will get some English offers but I guess that will be based on his name as a player rather as a manager

Pretty much all of Celtic's starting XI would hold its own in the EPL.


None of Celtic's starting XI have proven themselves in the EPL so I don't know how you can believe that. Only Edouard is even been linked with a transfer to EPL or European side. Look at the teams who have knocked Celtic out of Europe in recent seasons: Cluj, Copenhagen, Ferenvaros. None of whom would be even close to European football heavyweights or contenders.

The new signing from West Ham was a flop and not good enough for the EPL so what does is say about Celtic/Scottish football if he's expected to be their new star striker?

The likes of Everton, Burnley, Southampton etc have all done appallingly in the Europa League in recent years.

The EPL is not the pinnacle of football no matter what you think.

Ajeti certainly looks like a donkey, he doesn't look good enough for Celtic from the little bits so far.

Copenhagen took Man Utd to extra time a couple of weeks back. Sevilla eeked past Cluj in the EL as well.

The main issue for Celtic right now is a manager who is not up to the job and a board who are trying to pinch pennies at every corner. I don't think the quality of the squad is too bad overall, they just need a better manager in who needs to be backed financially.

You might not rate the EPL, but the standard is way above Scottish football. You still haven't replied to several of us why you think Celtic are an EPL standard team and their players are just as good as those in the EPL?

Only Edouard has shown anything resembling the ability an EPL footballer. Smashing 4/5 goals past St Mirren and Hamilton every week doesn't automatically qualify team/players as superstars.

Aberdeen were only put out of the europa league after extra time by their epl opponents 2 seasons ago. Both Celtic and Rangers went further in the europa league last season than some epl sides. When people compare the leagues they're usually comparing the likes of man city, liverpool, arsenal and teams in the top 6 with teams like hamilton and st mirren and there is no comparison. If however you compare the teams outside the top 6 in the epl like burnley, crystal palace, watford, bournemouth, huddersfield etc then Celtic, Rangers and Aberdeen are at least around the same level and would easily be able to compete with those sides.

You miss a very important point here. Celtic and Rangers can rest their key players at the weekend and prioritise Europe.

It's not the case that you cannot afford to that in the EPL but that the reverse is actually true
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on August 28, 2020, 03:26:08 PM
Quote from: smelmoth on August 28, 2020, 03:15:30 PM
Quote from: Angelo on August 27, 2020, 11:16:36 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on August 27, 2020, 11:02:58 PM
Quote from: Angelo on August 27, 2020, 08:26:29 PM
Quote from: smelmoth on August 27, 2020, 08:00:33 PM
Is the truth here just simply that Scottish football is pretty poor? The squads are stocked with players who's baseline in England would be bottom third of the second tier. It is going to be exceptionally difficult, coming from that base to compete in Europe. Yes Celtic have more money that many of the sides they have come up short against. But that money is generated because an audience is prepared to follow a team dominating a poor quality league. So money yes but the key football facts don't change.

Against all of that nobody should be under any delusions on where Lennon sits as a manager. He was a free agent in the past after his first stint as Celtic manager. You could list the offers from England on the back of a postage stamp that was shrunk in the wash.

Not sure what reputation Stevie G thinks he is building in Scotland. He probably will get some English offers but I guess that will be based on his name as a player rather as a manager

Pretty much all of Celtic's starting XI would hold its own in the EPL.


None of Celtic's starting XI have proven themselves in the EPL so I don't know how you can believe that. Only Edouard is even been linked with a transfer to EPL or European side. Look at the teams who have knocked Celtic out of Europe in recent seasons: Cluj, Copenhagen, Ferenvaros. None of whom would be even close to European football heavyweights or contenders.

The new signing from West Ham was a flop and not good enough for the EPL so what does is say about Celtic/Scottish football if he's expected to be their new star striker?

The likes of Everton, Burnley, Southampton etc have all done appallingly in the Europa League in recent years.

The EPL is not the pinnacle of football no matter what you think.

Ajeti certainly looks like a donkey, he doesn't look good enough for Celtic from the little bits so far.

Copenhagen took Man Utd to extra time a couple of weeks back. Sevilla eeked past Cluj in the EL as well.

The main issue for Celtic right now is a manager who is not up to the job and a board who are trying to pinch pennies at every corner. I don't think the quality of the squad is too bad overall, they just need a better manager in who needs to be backed financially.

I don't anyone argued the EPL was the pinnacle of football

And yes the clubs you mentioned didn't do well in Europe in those seasons. In fact they tended to have poor seasons when they tried to combine Europe with domestic competition. But they are nowhere near the best dudes in EPL. Mid table in the seasons you describe. Celtic on the other hand have typically ran away with SPL. Indicating that the average standard in Scotland is piss poor.

The chances are that Lennon is a poor manager but it's very far from the situation that any Scottish team is a good manager from thriving in Europe

I'm comparing Celtic to the teams outside the top 6/7 in the EPL. I don't think the standard is all that vast. Those clubs that were mentioned earlier all got into the Europa League via their league performances, they were all terrible when they qualified. All teams have to juggle their European duties with their domestic duties, arguably a lot more pressure on Celtic as dropped points might mean missing out on a title rather than finishing 9th or 13th.

Teams like RB Salzburg, Slavia Prague, Dnipro Donetsk, Ajax and many more have shown that you can excel in Europe on more modest budgets in recent years.

I don't think the overall talent is too lacking in the squad, I think Celtic currently have a decent enough spine but the problem seems to come from a management team that look clueless and a board unwilling to invest in areas that need addressing.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on August 28, 2020, 03:27:56 PM
Quote from: smelmoth on August 28, 2020, 03:24:49 PM
Quote from: lenny on August 28, 2020, 09:33:15 AM
Quote from: dublin7 on August 27, 2020, 11:43:21 PM
Quote from: Angelo on August 27, 2020, 11:16:36 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on August 27, 2020, 11:02:58 PM
Quote from: Angelo on August 27, 2020, 08:26:29 PM
Quote from: smelmoth on August 27, 2020, 08:00:33 PM
Is the truth here just simply that Scottish football is pretty poor? The squads are stocked with players who's baseline in England would be bottom third of the second tier. It is going to be exceptionally difficult, coming from that base to compete in Europe. Yes Celtic have more money that many of the sides they have come up short against. But that money is generated because an audience is prepared to follow a team dominating a poor quality league. So money yes but the key football facts don't change.

Against all of that nobody should be under any delusions on where Lennon sits as a manager. He was a free agent in the past after his first stint as Celtic manager. You could list the offers from England on the back of a postage stamp that was shrunk in the wash.

Not sure what reputation Stevie G thinks he is building in Scotland. He probably will get some English offers but I guess that will be based on his name as a player rather as a manager

Pretty much all of Celtic's starting XI would hold its own in the EPL.


None of Celtic's starting XI have proven themselves in the EPL so I don't know how you can believe that. Only Edouard is even been linked with a transfer to EPL or European side. Look at the teams who have knocked Celtic out of Europe in recent seasons: Cluj, Copenhagen, Ferenvaros. None of whom would be even close to European football heavyweights or contenders.

The new signing from West Ham was a flop and not good enough for the EPL so what does is say about Celtic/Scottish football if he's expected to be their new star striker?

The likes of Everton, Burnley, Southampton etc have all done appallingly in the Europa League in recent years.

The EPL is not the pinnacle of football no matter what you think.

Ajeti certainly looks like a donkey, he doesn't look good enough for Celtic from the little bits so far.

Copenhagen took Man Utd to extra time a couple of weeks back. Sevilla eeked past Cluj in the EL as well.

The main issue for Celtic right now is a manager who is not up to the job and a board who are trying to pinch pennies at every corner. I don't think the quality of the squad is too bad overall, they just need a better manager in who needs to be backed financially.

You might not rate the EPL, but the standard is way above Scottish football. You still haven't replied to several of us why you think Celtic are an EPL standard team and their players are just as good as those in the EPL?

Only Edouard has shown anything resembling the ability an EPL footballer. Smashing 4/5 goals past St Mirren and Hamilton every week doesn't automatically qualify team/players as superstars.

Aberdeen were only put out of the europa league after extra time by their epl opponents 2 seasons ago. Both Celtic and Rangers went further in the europa league last season than some epl sides. When people compare the leagues they're usually comparing the likes of man city, liverpool, arsenal and teams in the top 6 with teams like hamilton and st mirren and there is no comparison. If however you compare the teams outside the top 6 in the epl like burnley, crystal palace, watford, bournemouth, huddersfield etc then Celtic, Rangers and Aberdeen are at least around the same level and would easily be able to compete with those sides.

You miss a very important point here. Celtic and Rangers can rest their key players at the weekend and prioritise Europe.

It's not the case that you cannot afford to that in the EPL but that the reverse is actually true

What utter horseshit.

Celtic are going for 10IAR this season, Rangers are going to stop 10IAR. Both are battling it out for silverware, there is little chance of them risking dropped points that can cost a league title.

Conversely mid table EPL sides don't care about finishing 8th or 14th and can afford to rest up players.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: smelmoth on August 28, 2020, 03:28:45 PM
Quote from: Angelo on August 28, 2020, 09:55:22 AM
Quote from: oakleaflad on August 28, 2020, 09:40:58 AM
Quote from: Angelo on August 28, 2020, 07:41:07 AM
Quote from: dublin7 on August 27, 2020, 11:43:21 PM
Quote from: Angelo on August 27, 2020, 11:16:36 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on August 27, 2020, 11:02:58 PM
Quote from: Angelo on August 27, 2020, 08:26:29 PM
Quote from: smelmoth on August 27, 2020, 08:00:33 PM
Is the truth here just simply that Scottish football is pretty poor? The squads are stocked with players who's baseline in England would be bottom third of the second tier. It is going to be exceptionally difficult, coming from that base to compete in Europe. Yes Celtic have more money that many of the sides they have come up short against. But that money is generated because an audience is prepared to follow a team dominating a poor quality league. So money yes but the key football facts don't change.

Against all of that nobody should be under any delusions on where Lennon sits as a manager. He was a free agent in the past after his first stint as Celtic manager. You could list the offers from England on the back of a postage stamp that was shrunk in the wash.

Not sure what reputation Stevie G thinks he is building in Scotland. He probably will get some English offers but I guess that will be based on his name as a player rather as a manager

Pretty much all of Celtic's starting XI would hold its own in the EPL.


None of Celtic's starting XI have proven themselves in the EPL so I don't know how you can believe that. Only Edouard is even been linked with a transfer to EPL or European side. Look at the teams who have knocked Celtic out of Europe in recent seasons: Cluj, Copenhagen, Ferenvaros. None of whom would be even close to European football heavyweights or contenders.

The new signing from West Ham was a flop and not good enough for the EPL so what does is say about Celtic/Scottish football if he's expected to be their new star striker?

The likes of Everton, Burnley, Southampton etc have all done appallingly in the Europa League in recent years.

The EPL is not the pinnacle of football no matter what you think.

Ajeti certainly looks like a donkey, he doesn't look good enough for Celtic from the little bits so far.

Copenhagen took Man Utd to extra time a couple of weeks back. Sevilla eeked past Cluj in the EL as well.

The main issue for Celtic right now is a manager who is not up to the job and a board who are trying to pinch pennies at every corner. I don't think the quality of the squad is too bad overall, they just need a better manager in who needs to be backed financially.

You might not rate the EPL, but the standard is way above Scottish football. You still haven't replied to several of us why you think Celtic are an EPL standard team and their players are just as good as those in the EPL?

Only Edouard has shown anything resembling the ability an EPL footballer. Smashing 4/5 goals past St Mirren and Hamilton every week doesn't automatically qualify team/players as superstars.

There's so much ignorance in that post you wouldn't know where to start.

Nobody is saying the SPL is of an equivalent standard to the EPL but I think Celtic would survive comfortably with a decent manager down there. You seem to vastly, vastly overstimate the quality of the EPL outside the top six teams.

What's the ability of an EPL footballer? A guy like Jamie Vardy who spends his career in the English lower leagues and non-league and comes to the EPL in the twilight of his career and hits a century of goals?

I've seen the EPL, there are plenty of Irish international players getting their game there that would get nowhere near a Celtic team - Stevens, Egan, Long, McGoldrick, Hourihane, Hendrick etc etc.

You seem to brainwashed into thinking the EPL is the be all and end all.

Edouard is good enough to play for a top 4 team down there. The rest of the Celtic first team starters and fringe players are more than capable of holding their own at that level when you look at some players clocking up regular appearances.

Those highlighted would not only start for Celtic but would be amongst their best players. I like seeing Celtic do well as much as the next man but you're in absolute dreamland if you think their current team wouldn't be relegated from the Premier League.

Come off it.

We have better players on the bench that some of those.

Rogic is more ability in his little toe than Hourihane or Henrick, when you see those lads at international level you know how poor they are. Likewise Stevens, Taylor looks a far better player than them. Long getting in ahead of Edouard? Give me a break, I'd have a fit Griffiths ahead of him any day of the week too.

For some of those guys however, they are playing in sides with a manager who has his side well drilled and organised where players know exactly what they are doing. Celtic currently have a pub manager running the team.

How do you explain the lack of scouting interest by the EPL in Scotland? And that includes Celtic. Celtic seem keen to move a few on. They might get decent money for one or two but there is hardly a frenzy of bids for those one or two and precisely zero for the bulk of the squad.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: smelmoth on August 28, 2020, 03:30:25 PM
Quote from: From the Bunker on August 28, 2020, 10:08:58 AM
Celtic are a Huge club hindered by lack of TV money, Lack of a main sponsor, Lack of major outside investment, receipts from away supporters, Location (weather wise) and a mediocre league. Their budget would improve ten fold if they were playing south of the border. But they are not playing south of the border and live off of scraps when it comes to surviving in the bigger world of Champions League qualification and Europa League competitiveness.


If they were playing south of the border all of the above would change. And change dramatically. But, the Man Utd's, Man Cities, Chelsea's, Liverpool's, Spurs, Arsenals would still be ahead of Celtic for a considerable amount of time.

I think this is all true. Brand Celtic could thrive in EPL. But Team Celtic 2020 would plummet
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on August 28, 2020, 03:30:52 PM
Quote from: smelmoth on August 28, 2020, 03:21:25 PM
Quote from: Angelo on August 28, 2020, 07:41:07 AM
Quote from: dublin7 on August 27, 2020, 11:43:21 PM
Quote from: Angelo on August 27, 2020, 11:16:36 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on August 27, 2020, 11:02:58 PM
Quote from: Angelo on August 27, 2020, 08:26:29 PM
Quote from: smelmoth on August 27, 2020, 08:00:33 PM
Is the truth here just simply that Scottish football is pretty poor? The squads are stocked with players who's baseline in England would be bottom third of the second tier. It is going to be exceptionally difficult, coming from that base to compete in Europe. Yes Celtic have more money that many of the sides they have come up short against. But that money is generated because an audience is prepared to follow a team dominating a poor quality league. So money yes but the key football facts don't change.

Against all of that nobody should be under any delusions on where Lennon sits as a manager. He was a free agent in the past after his first stint as Celtic manager. You could list the offers from England on the back of a postage stamp that was shrunk in the wash.

Not sure what reputation Stevie G thinks he is building in Scotland. He probably will get some English offers but I guess that will be based on his name as a player rather as a manager

Pretty much all of Celtic's starting XI would hold its own in the EPL.


None of Celtic's starting XI have proven themselves in the EPL so I don't know how you can believe that. Only Edouard is even been linked with a transfer to EPL or European side. Look at the teams who have knocked Celtic out of Europe in recent seasons: Cluj, Copenhagen, Ferenvaros. None of whom would be even close to European football heavyweights or contenders.

The new signing from West Ham was a flop and not good enough for the EPL so what does is say about Celtic/Scottish football if he's expected to be their new star striker?

The likes of Everton, Burnley, Southampton etc have all done appallingly in the Europa League in recent years.

The EPL is not the pinnacle of football no matter what you think.

Ajeti certainly looks like a donkey, he doesn't look good enough for Celtic from the little bits so far.

Copenhagen took Man Utd to extra time a couple of weeks back. Sevilla eeked past Cluj in the EL as well.

The main issue for Celtic right now is a manager who is not up to the job and a board who are trying to pinch pennies at every corner. I don't think the quality of the squad is too bad overall, they just need a better manager in who needs to be backed financially.

You might not rate the EPL, but the standard is way above Scottish football. You still haven't replied to several of us why you think Celtic are an EPL standard team and their players are just as good as those in the EPL?

Only Edouard has shown anything resembling the ability an EPL footballer. Smashing 4/5 goals past St Mirren and Hamilton every week doesn't automatically qualify team/players as superstars.

There's so much ignorance in that post you wouldn't know where to start.

Nobody is saying the SPL is of an equivalent standard to the EPL but I think Celtic would survive comfortably with a decent manager down there. You seem to vastly, vastly overstimate the quality of the EPL outside the top six teams.

What's the ability of an EPL footballer? A guy like Jamie Vardy who spends his career in the English lower leagues and non-league and comes to the EPL in the twilight of his career and hits a century of goals?

I've seen the EPL, there are plenty of Irish international players getting their game there that would get nowhere near a Celtic team - Stevens, Egan, Long, McGoldrick, Hourihane, Hendrick etc etc.

You seem to brainwashed into thinking the EPL is the be all and end all.

Edouard is good enough to play for a top 4 team down there. The rest of the Celtic first team starters and fringe players are more than capable of holding their own at that level when you look at some players clocking up regular appearances.
If we say Liverpool, City, United and Chelsea are the EPL top 4 I think the chances of Edouard getting a regular start with any of those sides I s precisely zero.
I think the chances of the Christie, McGregor, Brown etc thriving in any PL side is also zero. That seems to be view of the EPL managers and scouts also

It seems you are another EPL cheerleader.

I'm sure plenty of people have said the same on guys like Van Dijk, Wanyama, Tierney etc in the past. Edouard is more than good enough for a top 4 EPL side, Brown would easily have held his own in the EPL in his pomp but he shouldn't be starting with Celtic these days. McGregor and Christie keep EPL regulars out of the Scottish national team.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: smelmoth on August 28, 2020, 03:34:09 PM
Quote from: oakleaflad on August 28, 2020, 10:18:10 AM
Quote from: Angelo on August 28, 2020, 09:55:22 AM
Quote from: oakleaflad on August 28, 2020, 09:40:58 AM
Quote from: Angelo on August 28, 2020, 07:41:07 AM
Quote from: dublin7 on August 27, 2020, 11:43:21 PM
Quote from: Angelo on August 27, 2020, 11:16:36 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on August 27, 2020, 11:02:58 PM
Quote from: Angelo on August 27, 2020, 08:26:29 PM
Quote from: smelmoth on August 27, 2020, 08:00:33 PM
Is the truth here just simply that Scottish football is pretty poor? The squads are stocked with players who's baseline in England would be bottom third of the second tier. It is going to be exceptionally difficult, coming from that base to compete in Europe. Yes Celtic have more money that many of the sides they have come up short against. But that money is generated because an audience is prepared to follow a team dominating a poor quality league. So money yes but the key football facts don't change.

Against all of that nobody should be under any delusions on where Lennon sits as a manager. He was a free agent in the past after his first stint as Celtic manager. You could list the offers from England on the back of a postage stamp that was shrunk in the wash.

Not sure what reputation Stevie G thinks he is building in Scotland. He probably will get some English offers but I guess that will be based on his name as a player rather as a manager

Pretty much all of Celtic's starting XI would hold its own in the EPL.


None of Celtic's starting XI have proven themselves in the EPL so I don't know how you can believe that. Only Edouard is even been linked with a transfer to EPL or European side. Look at the teams who have knocked Celtic out of Europe in recent seasons: Cluj, Copenhagen, Ferenvaros. None of whom would be even close to European football heavyweights or contenders.

The new signing from West Ham was a flop and not good enough for the EPL so what does is say about Celtic/Scottish football if he's expected to be their new star striker?

The likes of Everton, Burnley, Southampton etc have all done appallingly in the Europa League in recent years.

The EPL is not the pinnacle of football no matter what you think.

Ajeti certainly looks like a donkey, he doesn't look good enough for Celtic from the little bits so far.

Copenhagen took Man Utd to extra time a couple of weeks back. Sevilla eeked past Cluj in the EL as well.

The main issue for Celtic right now is a manager who is not up to the job and a board who are trying to pinch pennies at every corner. I don't think the quality of the squad is too bad overall, they just need a better manager in who needs to be backed financially.

You might not rate the EPL, but the standard is way above Scottish football. You still haven't replied to several of us why you think Celtic are an EPL standard team and their players are just as good as those in the EPL?

Only Edouard has shown anything resembling the ability an EPL footballer. Smashing 4/5 goals past St Mirren and Hamilton every week doesn't automatically qualify team/players as superstars.

There's so much ignorance in that post you wouldn't know where to start.

Nobody is saying the SPL is of an equivalent standard to the EPL but I think Celtic would survive comfortably with a decent manager down there. You seem to vastly, vastly overstimate the quality of the EPL outside the top six teams.

What's the ability of an EPL footballer? A guy like Jamie Vardy who spends his career in the English lower leagues and non-league and comes to the EPL in the twilight of his career and hits a century of goals?

I've seen the EPL, there are plenty of Irish international players getting their game there that would get nowhere near a Celtic team - Stevens, Egan, Long, McGoldrick, Hourihane, Hendrick etc etc.

You seem to brainwashed into thinking the EPL is the be all and end all.

Edouard is good enough to play for a top 4 team down there. The rest of the Celtic first team starters and fringe players are more than capable of holding their own at that level when you look at some players clocking up regular appearances.

Those highlighted would not only start for Celtic but would be amongst their best players. I like seeing Celtic do well as much as the next man but you're in absolute dreamland if you think their current team wouldn't be relegated from the Premier League.

Come off it.

We have better players on the bench that some of those.

Rogic is more ability in his little toe than Hourihane or Henrick, when you see those lads at international level you know how poor they are. Likewise Stevens, Taylor looks a far better player than them. Long getting in ahead of Edouard? Give me a break, I'd have a fit Griffiths ahead of him any day of the week too.

For some of those guys however, they are playing in sides with a manager who has his side well drilled and organised where players know exactly what they are doing. Celtic currently have a pub manager running the team.
Come off what?

Firstly, I agree regarding Edouard. That's why I didn't highlight Long (or McGoldrick). I'm also not sold on Lennon tactically for what it's worth.

You saying Taylor is a far better than Stephens doesn't make it true. I'd rather Stephens but could maybe entertain an argument that they are on a similar level. I honestly don't know how you can make the assumption he is far better.
Likewise with Rogic (who I think has some ability but can't stay fit). Let's just say i'd disagree.

I think Egan would be Celtic's best Centre half, Stephens would start at left back and Hendrick and Hourihane would probably start too. I'd like to think i'm fairly reasonable and open minded but saying they would get nowhere near a Celtic team is just wrong.

A fair assessment. But I would add that those guys are far from stars. The Sheffield Utd guys are doing well at the moment in a very well run team. Hourihane was in and out of a very poor Villa team and Hendrix could dropped several times from a team going backwards
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: smelmoth on August 28, 2020, 03:36:16 PM
Quote from: Angelo on August 28, 2020, 10:52:38 AM
Quote from: oakleaflad on August 28, 2020, 10:18:10 AM
Quote from: Angelo on August 28, 2020, 09:55:22 AM
Quote from: oakleaflad on August 28, 2020, 09:40:58 AM
Quote from: Angelo on August 28, 2020, 07:41:07 AM
Quote from: dublin7 on August 27, 2020, 11:43:21 PM
Quote from: Angelo on August 27, 2020, 11:16:36 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on August 27, 2020, 11:02:58 PM
Quote from: Angelo on August 27, 2020, 08:26:29 PM
Quote from: smelmoth on August 27, 2020, 08:00:33 PM
Is the truth here just simply that Scottish football is pretty poor? The squads are stocked with players who's baseline in England would be bottom third of the second tier. It is going to be exceptionally difficult, coming from that base to compete in Europe. Yes Celtic have more money that many of the sides they have come up short against. But that money is generated because an audience is prepared to follow a team dominating a poor quality league. So money yes but the key football facts don't change.

Against all of that nobody should be under any delusions on where Lennon sits as a manager. He was a free agent in the past after his first stint as Celtic manager. You could list the offers from England on the back of a postage stamp that was shrunk in the wash.

Not sure what reputation Stevie G thinks he is building in Scotland. He probably will get some English offers but I guess that will be based on his name as a player rather as a manager

Pretty much all of Celtic's starting XI would hold its own in the EPL.


None of Celtic's starting XI have proven themselves in the EPL so I don't know how you can believe that. Only Edouard is even been linked with a transfer to EPL or European side. Look at the teams who have knocked Celtic out of Europe in recent seasons: Cluj, Copenhagen, Ferenvaros. None of whom would be even close to European football heavyweights or contenders.

The new signing from West Ham was a flop and not good enough for the EPL so what does is say about Celtic/Scottish football if he's expected to be their new star striker?

The likes of Everton, Burnley, Southampton etc have all done appallingly in the Europa League in recent years.

The EPL is not the pinnacle of football no matter what you think.

Ajeti certainly looks like a donkey, he doesn't look good enough for Celtic from the little bits so far.

Copenhagen took Man Utd to extra time a couple of weeks back. Sevilla eeked past Cluj in the EL as well.

The main issue for Celtic right now is a manager who is not up to the job and a board who are trying to pinch pennies at every corner. I don't think the quality of the squad is too bad overall, they just need a better manager in who needs to be backed financially.

You might not rate the EPL, but the standard is way above Scottish football. You still haven't replied to several of us why you think Celtic are an EPL standard team and their players are just as good as those in the EPL?

Only Edouard has shown anything resembling the ability an EPL footballer. Smashing 4/5 goals past St Mirren and Hamilton every week doesn't automatically qualify team/players as superstars.

There's so much ignorance in that post you wouldn't know where to start.

Nobody is saying the SPL is of an equivalent standard to the EPL but I think Celtic would survive comfortably with a decent manager down there. You seem to vastly, vastly overstimate the quality of the EPL outside the top six teams.

What's the ability of an EPL footballer? A guy like Jamie Vardy who spends his career in the English lower leagues and non-league and comes to the EPL in the twilight of his career and hits a century of goals?

I've seen the EPL, there are plenty of Irish international players getting their game there that would get nowhere near a Celtic team - Stevens, Egan, Long, McGoldrick, Hourihane, Hendrick etc etc.

You seem to brainwashed into thinking the EPL is the be all and end all.

Edouard is good enough to play for a top 4 team down there. The rest of the Celtic first team starters and fringe players are more than capable of holding their own at that level when you look at some players clocking up regular appearances.

Those highlighted would not only start for Celtic but would be amongst their best players. I like seeing Celtic do well as much as the next man but you're in absolute dreamland if you think their current team wouldn't be relegated from the Premier League.

Come off it.

We have better players on the bench that some of those.

Rogic is more ability in his little toe than Hourihane or Henrick, when you see those lads at international level you know how poor they are. Likewise Stevens, Taylor looks a far better player than them. Long getting in ahead of Edouard? Give me a break, I'd have a fit Griffiths ahead of him any day of the week too.

For some of those guys however, they are playing in sides with a manager who has his side well drilled and organised where players know exactly what they are doing. Celtic currently have a pub manager running the team.
Come off what?

Firstly, I agree regarding Edouard. That's why I didn't highlight Long (or McGoldrick). I'm also not sold on Lennon tactically for what it's worth.

You saying Taylor is a far better than Stephens doesn't make it true. I'd rather Stephens but could maybe entertain an argument that they are on a similar level. I honestly don't know how you can make the assumption he is far better.
Likewise with Rogic (who I think has some ability but can't stay fit). Let's just say i'd disagree.

I think Egan would be Celtic's best Centre half, Stephens would start at left back and Hendrick and Hourihane would probably start too. I'd like to think i'm fairly reasonable and open minded but saying they would get nowhere near a Celtic team is just wrong.

Egan is a carthorse, I don't think he makes the Celtic XI, Stephen is a player who has spent the vast majority of his career playing in the LOI and English lower leagues. He is 30 years of age and just after his first ever season in top flight football, he's a very average player and was playing in the 4th tier of English football 3 years ago. They happen to play for a very well coached and organised outfit though. When you see these lads in action for Ireland, you realise how poor they are. The only Irish player who I think would come in and improve the Celtic team right now is the guy they are after - Duffy. I think the rest of them would struggle to earn a spot. Coleman is finish, Doherty can't defend to save his life, they don't have a striker near the class of Edouard. Their midfield options available to Ireland are abysmal. McGregor, Christie, Rogic, Ntcham would all walk onto that Irish side.

Taylor has much more about him.

Big pay rises coming for these lads as Celtic ward off the offers from EPL🙄
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on August 28, 2020, 03:38:22 PM
Quote from: smelmoth on August 28, 2020, 03:28:45 PM
Quote from: Angelo on August 28, 2020, 09:55:22 AM
Quote from: oakleaflad on August 28, 2020, 09:40:58 AM
Quote from: Angelo on August 28, 2020, 07:41:07 AM
Quote from: dublin7 on August 27, 2020, 11:43:21 PM
Quote from: Angelo on August 27, 2020, 11:16:36 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on August 27, 2020, 11:02:58 PM
Quote from: Angelo on August 27, 2020, 08:26:29 PM
Quote from: smelmoth on August 27, 2020, 08:00:33 PM
Is the truth here just simply that Scottish football is pretty poor? The squads are stocked with players who's baseline in England would be bottom third of the second tier. It is going to be exceptionally difficult, coming from that base to compete in Europe. Yes Celtic have more money that many of the sides they have come up short against. But that money is generated because an audience is prepared to follow a team dominating a poor quality league. So money yes but the key football facts don't change.

Against all of that nobody should be under any delusions on where Lennon sits as a manager. He was a free agent in the past after his first stint as Celtic manager. You could list the offers from England on the back of a postage stamp that was shrunk in the wash.

Not sure what reputation Stevie G thinks he is building in Scotland. He probably will get some English offers but I guess that will be based on his name as a player rather as a manager

Pretty much all of Celtic's starting XI would hold its own in the EPL.


None of Celtic's starting XI have proven themselves in the EPL so I don't know how you can believe that. Only Edouard is even been linked with a transfer to EPL or European side. Look at the teams who have knocked Celtic out of Europe in recent seasons: Cluj, Copenhagen, Ferenvaros. None of whom would be even close to European football heavyweights or contenders.

The new signing from West Ham was a flop and not good enough for the EPL so what does is say about Celtic/Scottish football if he's expected to be their new star striker?

The likes of Everton, Burnley, Southampton etc have all done appallingly in the Europa League in recent years.

The EPL is not the pinnacle of football no matter what you think.

Ajeti certainly looks like a donkey, he doesn't look good enough for Celtic from the little bits so far.

Copenhagen took Man Utd to extra time a couple of weeks back. Sevilla eeked past Cluj in the EL as well.

The main issue for Celtic right now is a manager who is not up to the job and a board who are trying to pinch pennies at every corner. I don't think the quality of the squad is too bad overall, they just need a better manager in who needs to be backed financially.

You might not rate the EPL, but the standard is way above Scottish football. You still haven't replied to several of us why you think Celtic are an EPL standard team and their players are just as good as those in the EPL?

Only Edouard has shown anything resembling the ability an EPL footballer. Smashing 4/5 goals past St Mirren and Hamilton every week doesn't automatically qualify team/players as superstars.

There's so much ignorance in that post you wouldn't know where to start.

Nobody is saying the SPL is of an equivalent standard to the EPL but I think Celtic would survive comfortably with a decent manager down there. You seem to vastly, vastly overstimate the quality of the EPL outside the top six teams.

What's the ability of an EPL footballer? A guy like Jamie Vardy who spends his career in the English lower leagues and non-league and comes to the EPL in the twilight of his career and hits a century of goals?

I've seen the EPL, there are plenty of Irish international players getting their game there that would get nowhere near a Celtic team - Stevens, Egan, Long, McGoldrick, Hourihane, Hendrick etc etc.

You seem to brainwashed into thinking the EPL is the be all and end all.

Edouard is good enough to play for a top 4 team down there. The rest of the Celtic first team starters and fringe players are more than capable of holding their own at that level when you look at some players clocking up regular appearances.

Those highlighted would not only start for Celtic but would be amongst their best players. I like seeing Celtic do well as much as the next man but you're in absolute dreamland if you think their current team wouldn't be relegated from the Premier League.

Come off it.

We have better players on the bench that some of those.

Rogic is more ability in his little toe than Hourihane or Henrick, when you see those lads at international level you know how poor they are. Likewise Stevens, Taylor looks a far better player than them. Long getting in ahead of Edouard? Give me a break, I'd have a fit Griffiths ahead of him any day of the week too.

For some of those guys however, they are playing in sides with a manager who has his side well drilled and organised where players know exactly what they are doing. Celtic currently have a pub manager running the team.

How do you explain the lack of scouting interest by the EPL in Scotland? And that includes Celtic. Celtic seem keen to move a few on. They might get decent money for one or two but there is hardly a frenzy of bids for those one or two and precisely zero for the bulk of the squad.

Do you read what you type?

Do you expect Celtic to sell their entire first team in one go? They usually cash in on one player to fund their signings each season.

Last year it was Tierney
The season before Dembele (and Armstrong)
They've done similar with Wanyama, Van Dijk and Forster

Celtic are in a very healthy financial position, no debt and a big cash reserve in the bank.


Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on August 28, 2020, 03:45:51 PM
Celtic would safely avoid relegation from EPL? That depends but it's like trying to compare great footballers from different eras. Pointless!
If Celtic were in the EPL the finances would be completely different, obviously, so the team would be much different.
My opinion is that Jullien, Ajer, Frimpong, McGregor, Forrest, Edouard, Moi and Ntcham would be at a level equal to most players in the EPL outside the top 7/8. Brown would have also made the list 3 or so years ago. There is a basis for a decent team there but possibly only 2 of those players would be near a Celtic, EPL boosted financial club.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: smelmoth on August 28, 2020, 03:46:01 PM
Quote from: Angelo on August 28, 2020, 11:29:08 AM
Quote from: dublin7 on August 28, 2020, 10:58:38 AM
Quote from: oakleaflad on August 28, 2020, 10:21:46 AM
Quote from: From the Bunker on August 28, 2020, 10:08:58 AM
Celtic are a Huge club hindered by lack of TV money, Lack of a main sponsor, Lack of major outside investment, receipts from away supporters, Location (weather wise) and a mediocre league. Their budget would improve ten fold if they were playing south of the border. But they are not playing south of the border and live off of scraps when it comes to surviving in the bigger world of Champions League qualification and Europa League competitiveness.


If they were playing south of the border all of the above would change. And change dramatically. But, the Man Utd's, Man Cities, Chelsea's, Liverpool's, Spurs, Arsenals would still be ahead of Celtic for a considerable amount of time.
I actually agree with this. The current Celtic team of today however would be doing very very well to avoid relegation from the Premier league.
That is a fair point FTB, however that's not much comfort to Celtic. They are a big fish in a small pond in Scotland.

They don't have the budget, the weather or the attraction of a competitive league to bring in top players so they are only going to slip further behind teams in the rest of Europe. They might pull out one off results now and again, but these will be the exception rather than the norm.

I thought that article posted earlier by the Glasgow journo was bang on. Lennon's press conferences for the last few years keep coming out with the same complaints and excuses. If he still can't get it right, he shouldn't be in charge

Finally if Angelo thinks that Celtic wouldn't get relegated from the Premier League with that back 4, especially those centre backs he's in dreamland again. Ajer can play a nice pass out from the back, but that wouldn't be much use when someone like Vardy would be making runs and he'd be chasing shadows unable to mark him

The current Celtic team with Neil Lennon in charge probably would struggle in the EPL.

But Sheffield United finished in the top half of the EPL last season and there is far more talent available in that Celtic squad. Burnley have been comfortable in the EPL for the last few years, you seem to making out the EPL is some sort of golden standard when it is jam packed with average players on huge wages.

Jeff Hendrick on £60/70k per week? Madness.

Where do get idea that people think EPL is a gold standard or the pinnacle. We are only saying that it's infinitely better than an extremely poor SPL. Forget about Celtic for moment and consider Motherwell, Hamilton, Dundee Utd, Livingston, St Mirren, St Johnstone, Kilmarnock and compare them with Wycombe, Rotterdam, Preston, Blackburn etc.

Scottish football is rubbish. By professional standards it very poor quality. All them victories by the Auld Firm sides against the like of Hamilton are essentially not worth troubling yourself with
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: smelmoth on August 28, 2020, 03:46:48 PM
Quote from: From the Bunker on August 28, 2020, 01:31:26 PM
Where would Rangers fit into all of this. As good as any Premiership side or a mid table Championship side?

The latter
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: smelmoth on August 28, 2020, 03:47:48 PM
Quote from: Angelo on August 28, 2020, 01:34:10 PM
Quote from: From the Bunker on August 28, 2020, 01:31:26 PM
Where would Rangers fit into all of this. As good as any Premiership side or a mid table Championship side?

Celtic have a much better playing squad than Rangers. I'd put Rangers on a similar level to Sheffield United talent wise.

Delusional
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: smelmoth on August 28, 2020, 03:50:55 PM
Quote from: Angelo on August 28, 2020, 03:26:08 PM
Quote from: smelmoth on August 28, 2020, 03:15:30 PM
Quote from: Angelo on August 27, 2020, 11:16:36 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on August 27, 2020, 11:02:58 PM
Quote from: Angelo on August 27, 2020, 08:26:29 PM
Quote from: smelmoth on August 27, 2020, 08:00:33 PM
Is the truth here just simply that Scottish football is pretty poor? The squads are stocked with players who's baseline in England would be bottom third of the second tier. It is going to be exceptionally difficult, coming from that base to compete in Europe. Yes Celtic have more money that many of the sides they have come up short against. But that money is generated because an audience is prepared to follow a team dominating a poor quality league. So money yes but the key football facts don't change.

Against all of that nobody should be under any delusions on where Lennon sits as a manager. He was a free agent in the past after his first stint as Celtic manager. You could list the offers from England on the back of a postage stamp that was shrunk in the wash.

Not sure what reputation Stevie G thinks he is building in Scotland. He probably will get some English offers but I guess that will be based on his name as a player rather as a manager

Pretty much all of Celtic's starting XI would hold its own in the EPL.


None of Celtic's starting XI have proven themselves in the EPL so I don't know how you can believe that. Only Edouard is even been linked with a transfer to EPL or European side. Look at the teams who have knocked Celtic out of Europe in recent seasons: Cluj, Copenhagen, Ferenvaros. None of whom would be even close to European football heavyweights or contenders.

The new signing from West Ham was a flop and not good enough for the EPL so what does is say about Celtic/Scottish football if he's expected to be their new star striker?

The likes of Everton, Burnley, Southampton etc have all done appallingly in the Europa League in recent years.

The EPL is not the pinnacle of football no matter what you think.

Ajeti certainly looks like a donkey, he doesn't look good enough for Celtic from the little bits so far.

Copenhagen took Man Utd to extra time a couple of weeks back. Sevilla eeked past Cluj in the EL as well.

The main issue for Celtic right now is a manager who is not up to the job and a board who are trying to pinch pennies at every corner. I don't think the quality of the squad is too bad overall, they just need a better manager in who needs to be backed financially.

I don't anyone argued the EPL was the pinnacle of football

And yes the clubs you mentioned didn't do well in Europe in those seasons. In fact they tended to have poor seasons when they tried to combine Europe with domestic competition. But they are nowhere near the best dudes in EPL. Mid table in the seasons you describe. Celtic on the other hand have typically ran away with SPL. Indicating that the average standard in Scotland is piss poor.

The chances are that Lennon is a poor manager but it's very far from the situation that any Scottish team is a good manager from thriving in Europe

I'm comparing Celtic to the teams outside the top 6/7 in the EPL. I don't think the standard is all that vast. Those clubs that were mentioned earlier all got into the Europa League via their league performances, they were all terrible when they qualified. All teams have to juggle their European duties with their domestic duties, arguably a lot more pressure on Celtic as dropped points might mean missing out on a title rather than finishing 9th or 13th.

Teams like RB Salzburg, Slavia Prague, Dnipro Donetsk, Ajax and many more have shown that you can excel in Europe on more modest budgets in recent years.

I don't think the overall talent is too lacking in the squad, I think Celtic currently have a decent enough spine but the problem seems to come from a management team that look clueless and a board unwilling to invest in areas that need addressing.

Those teams were like Celtic dominating their domestic leagues. They can play full strength teams in Europe. Everton, Burnley etc not so
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on August 28, 2020, 03:53:25 PM
Quote from: smelmoth on August 28, 2020, 03:50:55 PM
Quote from: Angelo on August 28, 2020, 03:26:08 PM
Quote from: smelmoth on August 28, 2020, 03:15:30 PM
Quote from: Angelo on August 27, 2020, 11:16:36 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on August 27, 2020, 11:02:58 PM
Quote from: Angelo on August 27, 2020, 08:26:29 PM
Quote from: smelmoth on August 27, 2020, 08:00:33 PM
Is the truth here just simply that Scottish football is pretty poor? The squads are stocked with players who's baseline in England would be bottom third of the second tier. It is going to be exceptionally difficult, coming from that base to compete in Europe. Yes Celtic have more money that many of the sides they have come up short against. But that money is generated because an audience is prepared to follow a team dominating a poor quality league. So money yes but the key football facts don't change.

Against all of that nobody should be under any delusions on where Lennon sits as a manager. He was a free agent in the past after his first stint as Celtic manager. You could list the offers from England on the back of a postage stamp that was shrunk in the wash.

Not sure what reputation Stevie G thinks he is building in Scotland. He probably will get some English offers but I guess that will be based on his name as a player rather as a manager

Pretty much all of Celtic's starting XI would hold its own in the EPL.


None of Celtic's starting XI have proven themselves in the EPL so I don't know how you can believe that. Only Edouard is even been linked with a transfer to EPL or European side. Look at the teams who have knocked Celtic out of Europe in recent seasons: Cluj, Copenhagen, Ferenvaros. None of whom would be even close to European football heavyweights or contenders.

The new signing from West Ham was a flop and not good enough for the EPL so what does is say about Celtic/Scottish football if he's expected to be their new star striker?

The likes of Everton, Burnley, Southampton etc have all done appallingly in the Europa League in recent years.

The EPL is not the pinnacle of football no matter what you think.

Ajeti certainly looks like a donkey, he doesn't look good enough for Celtic from the little bits so far.

Copenhagen took Man Utd to extra time a couple of weeks back. Sevilla eeked past Cluj in the EL as well.

The main issue for Celtic right now is a manager who is not up to the job and a board who are trying to pinch pennies at every corner. I don't think the quality of the squad is too bad overall, they just need a better manager in who needs to be backed financially.

I don't anyone argued the EPL was the pinnacle of football

And yes the clubs you mentioned didn't do well in Europe in those seasons. In fact they tended to have poor seasons when they tried to combine Europe with domestic competition. But they are nowhere near the best dudes in EPL. Mid table in the seasons you describe. Celtic on the other hand have typically ran away with SPL. Indicating that the average standard in Scotland is piss poor.

The chances are that Lennon is a poor manager but it's very far from the situation that any Scottish team is a good manager from thriving in Europe

I'm comparing Celtic to the teams outside the top 6/7 in the EPL. I don't think the standard is all that vast. Those clubs that were mentioned earlier all got into the Europa League via their league performances, they were all terrible when they qualified. All teams have to juggle their European duties with their domestic duties, arguably a lot more pressure on Celtic as dropped points might mean missing out on a title rather than finishing 9th or 13th.

Teams like RB Salzburg, Slavia Prague, Dnipro Donetsk, Ajax and many more have shown that you can excel in Europe on more modest budgets in recent years.

I don't think the overall talent is too lacking in the squad, I think Celtic currently have a decent enough spine but the problem seems to come from a management team that look clueless and a board unwilling to invest in areas that need addressing.

Those teams were like Celtic dominating their domestic leagues. They can play full strength teams in Europe. Everton, Burnley etc not so

Celtic can't afford dropped points and can't afford to rest players.

The opposite of what you're saying is actually true. Everton play for nothing every year so can send a dud team out at the weekend if they wish.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: smelmoth on August 28, 2020, 03:54:00 PM
Quote from: Angelo on August 28, 2020, 03:27:56 PM
Quote from: smelmoth on August 28, 2020, 03:24:49 PM
Quote from: lenny on August 28, 2020, 09:33:15 AM
Quote from: dublin7 on August 27, 2020, 11:43:21 PM
Quote from: Angelo on August 27, 2020, 11:16:36 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on August 27, 2020, 11:02:58 PM
Quote from: Angelo on August 27, 2020, 08:26:29 PM
Quote from: smelmoth on August 27, 2020, 08:00:33 PM
Is the truth here just simply that Scottish football is pretty poor? The squads are stocked with players who's baseline in England would be bottom third of the second tier. It is going to be exceptionally difficult, coming from that base to compete in Europe. Yes Celtic have more money that many of the sides they have come up short against. But that money is generated because an audience is prepared to follow a team dominating a poor quality league. So money yes but the key football facts don't change.

Against all of that nobody should be under any delusions on where Lennon sits as a manager. He was a free agent in the past after his first stint as Celtic manager. You could list the offers from England on the back of a postage stamp that was shrunk in the wash.

Not sure what reputation Stevie G thinks he is building in Scotland. He probably will get some English offers but I guess that will be based on his name as a player rather as a manager

Pretty much all of Celtic's starting XI would hold its own in the EPL.


None of Celtic's starting XI have proven themselves in the EPL so I don't know how you can believe that. Only Edouard is even been linked with a transfer to EPL or European side. Look at the teams who have knocked Celtic out of Europe in recent seasons: Cluj, Copenhagen, Ferenvaros. None of whom would be even close to European football heavyweights or contenders.

The new signing from West Ham was a flop and not good enough for the EPL so what does is say about Celtic/Scottish football if he's expected to be their new star striker?

The likes of Everton, Burnley, Southampton etc have all done appallingly in the Europa League in recent years.

The EPL is not the pinnacle of football no matter what you think.

Ajeti certainly looks like a donkey, he doesn't look good enough for Celtic from the little bits so far.

Copenhagen took Man Utd to extra time a couple of weeks back. Sevilla eeked past Cluj in the EL as well.

The main issue for Celtic right now is a manager who is not up to the job and a board who are trying to pinch pennies at every corner. I don't think the quality of the squad is too bad overall, they just need a better manager in who needs to be backed financially.

You might not rate the EPL, but the standard is way above Scottish football. You still haven't replied to several of us why you think Celtic are an EPL standard team and their players are just as good as those in the EPL?

Only Edouard has shown anything resembling the ability an EPL footballer. Smashing 4/5 goals past St Mirren and Hamilton every week doesn't automatically qualify team/players as superstars.

Aberdeen were only put out of the europa league after extra time by their epl opponents 2 seasons ago. Both Celtic and Rangers went further in the europa league last season than some epl sides. When people compare the leagues they're usually comparing the likes of man city, liverpool, arsenal and teams in the top 6 with teams like hamilton and st mirren and there is no comparison. If however you compare the teams outside the top 6 in the epl like burnley, crystal palace, watford, bournemouth, huddersfield etc then Celtic, Rangers and Aberdeen are at least around the same level and would easily be able to compete with those sides.

You miss a very important point here. Celtic and Rangers can rest their key players at the weekend and prioritise Europe.

It's not the case that you cannot afford to that in the EPL but that the reverse is actually true

What utter horseshit.

Celtic are going for 10IAR this season, Rangers are going to stop 10IAR. Both are battling it out for silverware, there is little chance of them risking dropped points that can cost a league title.

Conversely mid table EPL sides don't care about finishing 8th or 14th and can afford to rest up players.

Look at the team sheets especially early on. English sides are resting key players in Europa League. I think Wolves may have been exception. So not horseshit but actual fact
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on August 28, 2020, 03:54:51 PM
Quote from: smelmoth on August 28, 2020, 03:46:01 PM
Quote from: Angelo on August 28, 2020, 11:29:08 AM
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Celtic are a Huge club hindered by lack of TV money, Lack of a main sponsor, Lack of major outside investment, receipts from away supporters, Location (weather wise) and a mediocre league. Their budget would improve ten fold if they were playing south of the border. But they are not playing south of the border and live off of scraps when it comes to surviving in the bigger world of Champions League qualification and Europa League competitiveness.


If they were playing south of the border all of the above would change. And change dramatically. But, the Man Utd's, Man Cities, Chelsea's, Liverpool's, Spurs, Arsenals would still be ahead of Celtic for a considerable amount of time.
I actually agree with this. The current Celtic team of today however would be doing very very well to avoid relegation from the Premier league.
That is a fair point FTB, however that's not much comfort to Celtic. They are a big fish in a small pond in Scotland.

They don't have the budget, the weather or the attraction of a competitive league to bring in top players so they are only going to slip further behind teams in the rest of Europe. They might pull out one off results now and again, but these will be the exception rather than the norm.

I thought that article posted earlier by the Glasgow journo was bang on. Lennon's press conferences for the last few years keep coming out with the same complaints and excuses. If he still can't get it right, he shouldn't be in charge

Finally if Angelo thinks that Celtic wouldn't get relegated from the Premier League with that back 4, especially those centre backs he's in dreamland again. Ajer can play a nice pass out from the back, but that wouldn't be much use when someone like Vardy would be making runs and he'd be chasing shadows unable to mark him

The current Celtic team with Neil Lennon in charge probably would struggle in the EPL.

But Sheffield United finished in the top half of the EPL last season and there is far more talent available in that Celtic squad. Burnley have been comfortable in the EPL for the last few years, you seem to making out the EPL is some sort of golden standard when it is jam packed with average players on huge wages.

Jeff Hendrick on £60/70k per week? Madness.

Where do get idea that people think EPL is a gold standard or the pinnacle. We are only saying that it's infinitely better than an extremely poor SPL. Forget about Celtic for moment and consider Motherwell, Hamilton, Dundee Utd, Livingston, St Mirren, St Johnstone, Kilmarnock and compare them with Wycombe, Rotterdam, Preston, Blackburn etc.

Scottish football is rubbish. By professional standards it very poor quality. All them victories by the Auld Firm sides against the like of Hamilton are essentially not worth troubling yourself with

You're the one mentioning the SPL.

I'm talking about Celtic and you're getting mighty pent up about the fact that the EPL is full of average players.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on August 28, 2020, 03:56:26 PM
Quote from: smelmoth on August 28, 2020, 03:54:00 PM
Quote from: Angelo on August 28, 2020, 03:27:56 PM
Quote from: smelmoth on August 28, 2020, 03:24:49 PM
Quote from: lenny on August 28, 2020, 09:33:15 AM
Quote from: dublin7 on August 27, 2020, 11:43:21 PM
Quote from: Angelo on August 27, 2020, 11:16:36 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on August 27, 2020, 11:02:58 PM
Quote from: Angelo on August 27, 2020, 08:26:29 PM
Quote from: smelmoth on August 27, 2020, 08:00:33 PM
Is the truth here just simply that Scottish football is pretty poor? The squads are stocked with players who's baseline in England would be bottom third of the second tier. It is going to be exceptionally difficult, coming from that base to compete in Europe. Yes Celtic have more money that many of the sides they have come up short against. But that money is generated because an audience is prepared to follow a team dominating a poor quality league. So money yes but the key football facts don't change.

Against all of that nobody should be under any delusions on where Lennon sits as a manager. He was a free agent in the past after his first stint as Celtic manager. You could list the offers from England on the back of a postage stamp that was shrunk in the wash.

Not sure what reputation Stevie G thinks he is building in Scotland. He probably will get some English offers but I guess that will be based on his name as a player rather as a manager

Pretty much all of Celtic's starting XI would hold its own in the EPL.


None of Celtic's starting XI have proven themselves in the EPL so I don't know how you can believe that. Only Edouard is even been linked with a transfer to EPL or European side. Look at the teams who have knocked Celtic out of Europe in recent seasons: Cluj, Copenhagen, Ferenvaros. None of whom would be even close to European football heavyweights or contenders.

The new signing from West Ham was a flop and not good enough for the EPL so what does is say about Celtic/Scottish football if he's expected to be their new star striker?

The likes of Everton, Burnley, Southampton etc have all done appallingly in the Europa League in recent years.

The EPL is not the pinnacle of football no matter what you think.

Ajeti certainly looks like a donkey, he doesn't look good enough for Celtic from the little bits so far.

Copenhagen took Man Utd to extra time a couple of weeks back. Sevilla eeked past Cluj in the EL as well.

The main issue for Celtic right now is a manager who is not up to the job and a board who are trying to pinch pennies at every corner. I don't think the quality of the squad is too bad overall, they just need a better manager in who needs to be backed financially.

You might not rate the EPL, but the standard is way above Scottish football. You still haven't replied to several of us why you think Celtic are an EPL standard team and their players are just as good as those in the EPL?

Only Edouard has shown anything resembling the ability an EPL footballer. Smashing 4/5 goals past St Mirren and Hamilton every week doesn't automatically qualify team/players as superstars.

Aberdeen were only put out of the europa league after extra time by their epl opponents 2 seasons ago. Both Celtic and Rangers went further in the europa league last season than some epl sides. When people compare the leagues they're usually comparing the likes of man city, liverpool, arsenal and teams in the top 6 with teams like hamilton and st mirren and there is no comparison. If however you compare the teams outside the top 6 in the epl like burnley, crystal palace, watford, bournemouth, huddersfield etc then Celtic, Rangers and Aberdeen are at least around the same level and would easily be able to compete with those sides.

You miss a very important point here. Celtic and Rangers can rest their key players at the weekend and prioritise Europe.

It's not the case that you cannot afford to that in the EPL but that the reverse is actually true

What utter horseshit.

Celtic are going for 10IAR this season, Rangers are going to stop 10IAR. Both are battling it out for silverware, there is little chance of them risking dropped points that can cost a league title.

Conversely mid table EPL sides don't care about finishing 8th or 14th and can afford to rest up players.

Look at the team sheets especially early on. English sides are resting key players in Europa League. I think Wolves may have been exception. So not horseshit but actual fact

Absolutely incorrect.

The likes of Southampton, Wolves, Everton and Burnley all had full strength teams out  when they were in the Europa League.

It might be a different case for Man Utd and Arsenal but we're talking about the teams outside the big 6.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: smelmoth on August 28, 2020, 03:56:33 PM
Quote from: Angelo on August 28, 2020, 03:30:52 PM
Quote from: smelmoth on August 28, 2020, 03:21:25 PM
Quote from: Angelo on August 28, 2020, 07:41:07 AM
Quote from: dublin7 on August 27, 2020, 11:43:21 PM
Quote from: Angelo on August 27, 2020, 11:16:36 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on August 27, 2020, 11:02:58 PM
Quote from: Angelo on August 27, 2020, 08:26:29 PM
Quote from: smelmoth on August 27, 2020, 08:00:33 PM
Is the truth here just simply that Scottish football is pretty poor? The squads are stocked with players who's baseline in England would be bottom third of the second tier. It is going to be exceptionally difficult, coming from that base to compete in Europe. Yes Celtic have more money that many of the sides they have come up short against. But that money is generated because an audience is prepared to follow a team dominating a poor quality league. So money yes but the key football facts don't change.

Against all of that nobody should be under any delusions on where Lennon sits as a manager. He was a free agent in the past after his first stint as Celtic manager. You could list the offers from England on the back of a postage stamp that was shrunk in the wash.

Not sure what reputation Stevie G thinks he is building in Scotland. He probably will get some English offers but I guess that will be based on his name as a player rather as a manager

Pretty much all of Celtic's starting XI would hold its own in the EPL.


None of Celtic's starting XI have proven themselves in the EPL so I don't know how you can believe that. Only Edouard is even been linked with a transfer to EPL or European side. Look at the teams who have knocked Celtic out of Europe in recent seasons: Cluj, Copenhagen, Ferenvaros. None of whom would be even close to European football heavyweights or contenders.

The new signing from West Ham was a flop and not good enough for the EPL so what does is say about Celtic/Scottish football if he's expected to be their new star striker?

The likes of Everton, Burnley, Southampton etc have all done appallingly in the Europa League in recent years.

The EPL is not the pinnacle of football no matter what you think.

Ajeti certainly looks like a donkey, he doesn't look good enough for Celtic from the little bits so far.

Copenhagen took Man Utd to extra time a couple of weeks back. Sevilla eeked past Cluj in the EL as well.

The main issue for Celtic right now is a manager who is not up to the job and a board who are trying to pinch pennies at every corner. I don't think the quality of the squad is too bad overall, they just need a better manager in who needs to be backed financially.

You might not rate the EPL, but the standard is way above Scottish football. You still haven't replied to several of us why you think Celtic are an EPL standard team and their players are just as good as those in the EPL?

Only Edouard has shown anything resembling the ability an EPL footballer. Smashing 4/5 goals past St Mirren and Hamilton every week doesn't automatically qualify team/players as superstars.

There's so much ignorance in that post you wouldn't know where to start.

Nobody is saying the SPL is of an equivalent standard to the EPL but I think Celtic would survive comfortably with a decent manager down there. You seem to vastly, vastly overstimate the quality of the EPL outside the top six teams.

What's the ability of an EPL footballer? A guy like Jamie Vardy who spends his career in the English lower leagues and non-league and comes to the EPL in the twilight of his career and hits a century of goals?

I've seen the EPL, there are plenty of Irish international players getting their game there that would get nowhere near a Celtic team - Stevens, Egan, Long, McGoldrick, Hourihane, Hendrick etc etc.

You seem to brainwashed into thinking the EPL is the be all and end all.

Edouard is good enough to play for a top 4 team down there. The rest of the Celtic first team starters and fringe players are more than capable of holding their own at that level when you look at some players clocking up regular appearances.
If we say Liverpool, City, United and Chelsea are the EPL top 4 I think the chances of Edouard getting a regular start with any of those sides I s precisely zero.
I think the chances of the Christie, McGregor, Brown etc thriving in any PL side is also zero. That seems to be view of the EPL managers and scouts also

It seems you are another EPL cheerleader.

I'm sure plenty of people have said the same on guys like Van Dijk, Wanyama, Tierney etc in the past. Edouard is more than good enough for a top 4 EPL side, Brown would easily have held his own in the EPL in his pomp but he shouldn't be starting with Celtic these days. McGregor and Christie keep EPL regulars out of the Scottish national team.

Which of the top 4 are after Edouard?
Who was after Brown in his pomp?
Who are the EPL regulars being kept of the Scottish team when fit?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: smelmoth on August 28, 2020, 04:00:03 PM
Quote from: Angelo on August 28, 2020, 03:38:22 PM
Quote from: smelmoth on August 28, 2020, 03:28:45 PM
Quote from: Angelo on August 28, 2020, 09:55:22 AM
Quote from: oakleaflad on August 28, 2020, 09:40:58 AM
Quote from: Angelo on August 28, 2020, 07:41:07 AM
Quote from: dublin7 on August 27, 2020, 11:43:21 PM
Quote from: Angelo on August 27, 2020, 11:16:36 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on August 27, 2020, 11:02:58 PM
Quote from: Angelo on August 27, 2020, 08:26:29 PM
Quote from: smelmoth on August 27, 2020, 08:00:33 PM
Is the truth here just simply that Scottish football is pretty poor? The squads are stocked with players who's baseline in England would be bottom third of the second tier. It is going to be exceptionally difficult, coming from that base to compete in Europe. Yes Celtic have more money that many of the sides they have come up short against. But that money is generated because an audience is prepared to follow a team dominating a poor quality league. So money yes but the key football facts don't change.

Against all of that nobody should be under any delusions on where Lennon sits as a manager. He was a free agent in the past after his first stint as Celtic manager. You could list the offers from England on the back of a postage stamp that was shrunk in the wash.

Not sure what reputation Stevie G thinks he is building in Scotland. He probably will get some English offers but I guess that will be based on his name as a player rather as a manager

Pretty much all of Celtic's starting XI would hold its own in the EPL.


None of Celtic's starting XI have proven themselves in the EPL so I don't know how you can believe that. Only Edouard is even been linked with a transfer to EPL or European side. Look at the teams who have knocked Celtic out of Europe in recent seasons: Cluj, Copenhagen, Ferenvaros. None of whom would be even close to European football heavyweights or contenders.

The new signing from West Ham was a flop and not good enough for the EPL so what does is say about Celtic/Scottish football if he's expected to be their new star striker?

The likes of Everton, Burnley, Southampton etc have all done appallingly in the Europa League in recent years.

The EPL is not the pinnacle of football no matter what you think.

Ajeti certainly looks like a donkey, he doesn't look good enough for Celtic from the little bits so far.

Copenhagen took Man Utd to extra time a couple of weeks back. Sevilla eeked past Cluj in the EL as well.

The main issue for Celtic right now is a manager who is not up to the job and a board who are trying to pinch pennies at every corner. I don't think the quality of the squad is too bad overall, they just need a better manager in who needs to be backed financially.

You might not rate the EPL, but the standard is way above Scottish football. You still haven't replied to several of us why you think Celtic are an EPL standard team and their players are just as good as those in the EPL?

Only Edouard has shown anything resembling the ability an EPL footballer. Smashing 4/5 goals past St Mirren and Hamilton every week doesn't automatically qualify team/players as superstars.

There's so much ignorance in that post you wouldn't know where to start.

Nobody is saying the SPL is of an equivalent standard to the EPL but I think Celtic would survive comfortably with a decent manager down there. You seem to vastly, vastly overstimate the quality of the EPL outside the top six teams.

What's the ability of an EPL footballer? A guy like Jamie Vardy who spends his career in the English lower leagues and non-league and comes to the EPL in the twilight of his career and hits a century of goals?

I've seen the EPL, there are plenty of Irish international players getting their game there that would get nowhere near a Celtic team - Stevens, Egan, Long, McGoldrick, Hourihane, Hendrick etc etc.

You seem to brainwashed into thinking the EPL is the be all and end all.

Edouard is good enough to play for a top 4 team down there. The rest of the Celtic first team starters and fringe players are more than capable of holding their own at that level when you look at some players clocking up regular appearances.

Those highlighted would not only start for Celtic but would be amongst their best players. I like seeing Celtic do well as much as the next man but you're in absolute dreamland if you think their current team wouldn't be relegated from the Premier League.

Come off it.

We have better players on the bench that some of those.

Rogic is more ability in his little toe than Hourihane or Henrick, when you see those lads at international level you know how poor they are. Likewise Stevens, Taylor looks a far better player than them. Long getting in ahead of Edouard? Give me a break, I'd have a fit Griffiths ahead of him any day of the week too.

For some of those guys however, they are playing in sides with a manager who has his side well drilled and organised where players know exactly what they are doing. Celtic currently have a pub manager running the team.

How do you explain the lack of scouting interest by the EPL in Scotland? And that includes Celtic. Celtic seem keen to move a few on. They might get decent money for one or two but there is hardly a frenzy of bids for those one or two and precisely zero for the bulk of the squad.

Do you read what you type?

Do you expect Celtic to sell their entire first team in one go? They usually cash in on one player to fund their signings each season.

Last year it was Tierney
The season before Dembele (and Armstrong)
They've done similar with Wanyama, Van Dijk and Forster

Celtic are in a very healthy financial position, no debt and a big cash reserve in the bank.

Who said I expected Celtic to sell their first team in one go? You have literally made that up. For what reason I cannot tell.

Whether Celtic sell the player or not is up to themselves. But if the players were worth scouting, approaching, bidding for etc these things would be happening.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: smelmoth on August 28, 2020, 04:05:30 PM
Quote from: Angelo on August 28, 2020, 03:53:25 PM
Quote from: smelmoth on August 28, 2020, 03:50:55 PM
Quote from: Angelo on August 28, 2020, 03:26:08 PM
Quote from: smelmoth on August 28, 2020, 03:15:30 PM
Quote from: Angelo on August 27, 2020, 11:16:36 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on August 27, 2020, 11:02:58 PM
Quote from: Angelo on August 27, 2020, 08:26:29 PM
Quote from: smelmoth on August 27, 2020, 08:00:33 PM
Is the truth here just simply that Scottish football is pretty poor? The squads are stocked with players who's baseline in England would be bottom third of the second tier. It is going to be exceptionally difficult, coming from that base to compete in Europe. Yes Celtic have more money that many of the sides they have come up short against. But that money is generated because an audience is prepared to follow a team dominating a poor quality league. So money yes but the key football facts don't change.

Against all of that nobody should be under any delusions on where Lennon sits as a manager. He was a free agent in the past after his first stint as Celtic manager. You could list the offers from England on the back of a postage stamp that was shrunk in the wash.

Not sure what reputation Stevie G thinks he is building in Scotland. He probably will get some English offers but I guess that will be based on his name as a player rather as a manager

Pretty much all of Celtic's starting XI would hold its own in the EPL.


None of Celtic's starting XI have proven themselves in the EPL so I don't know how you can believe that. Only Edouard is even been linked with a transfer to EPL or European side. Look at the teams who have knocked Celtic out of Europe in recent seasons: Cluj, Copenhagen, Ferenvaros. None of whom would be even close to European football heavyweights or contenders.

The new signing from West Ham was a flop and not good enough for the EPL so what does is say about Celtic/Scottish football if he's expected to be their new star striker?

The likes of Everton, Burnley, Southampton etc have all done appallingly in the Europa League in recent years.

The EPL is not the pinnacle of football no matter what you think.

Ajeti certainly looks like a donkey, he doesn't look good enough for Celtic from the little bits so far.

Copenhagen took Man Utd to extra time a couple of weeks back. Sevilla eeked past Cluj in the EL as well.

The main issue for Celtic right now is a manager who is not up to the job and a board who are trying to pinch pennies at every corner. I don't think the quality of the squad is too bad overall, they just need a better manager in who needs to be backed financially.

I don't anyone argued the EPL was the pinnacle of football

And yes the clubs you mentioned didn't do well in Europe in those seasons. In fact they tended to have poor seasons when they tried to combine Europe with domestic competition. But they are nowhere near the best dudes in EPL. Mid table in the seasons you describe. Celtic on the other hand have typically ran away with SPL. Indicating that the average standard in Scotland is piss poor.

The chances are that Lennon is a poor manager but it's very far from the situation that any Scottish team is a good manager from thriving in Europe

I'm comparing Celtic to the teams outside the top 6/7 in the EPL. I don't think the standard is all that vast. Those clubs that were mentioned earlier all got into the Europa League via their league performances, they were all terrible when they qualified. All teams have to juggle their European duties with their domestic duties, arguably a lot more pressure on Celtic as dropped points might mean missing out on a title rather than finishing 9th or 13th.

Teams like RB Salzburg, Slavia Prague, Dnipro Donetsk, Ajax and many more have shown that you can excel in Europe on more modest budgets in recent years.

I don't think the overall talent is too lacking in the squad, I think Celtic currently have a decent enough spine but the problem seems to come from a management team that look clueless and a board unwilling to invest in areas that need addressing.

Those teams were like Celtic dominating their domestic leagues. They can play full strength teams in Europe. Everton, Burnley etc not so

Celtic can't afford dropped points and can't afford to rest players.

The opposite of what you're saying is actually true. Everton play for nothing every year so can send a dud team out at the weekend if they wish.

Eh no.

Think about these 2 statements.

Generally speaking Celtic, Rangers, Ajax, Copenhagen etc play their strongest sides in the Europa League
Generally speaking sides like Everton, Burnley etc will play their strongest sides in the EPL and rest players for European games.

Look up team sheets etc. Get the facts.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on August 28, 2020, 04:36:54 PM
Quote from: smelmoth on August 28, 2020, 03:56:33 PM
Quote from: Angelo on August 28, 2020, 03:30:52 PM
Quote from: smelmoth on August 28, 2020, 03:21:25 PM
Quote from: Angelo on August 28, 2020, 07:41:07 AM
Quote from: dublin7 on August 27, 2020, 11:43:21 PM
Quote from: Angelo on August 27, 2020, 11:16:36 PM
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Quote from: Angelo on August 27, 2020, 08:26:29 PM
Quote from: smelmoth on August 27, 2020, 08:00:33 PM
Is the truth here just simply that Scottish football is pretty poor? The squads are stocked with players who's baseline in England would be bottom third of the second tier. It is going to be exceptionally difficult, coming from that base to compete in Europe. Yes Celtic have more money that many of the sides they have come up short against. But that money is generated because an audience is prepared to follow a team dominating a poor quality league. So money yes but the key football facts don't change.

Against all of that nobody should be under any delusions on where Lennon sits as a manager. He was a free agent in the past after his first stint as Celtic manager. You could list the offers from England on the back of a postage stamp that was shrunk in the wash.

Not sure what reputation Stevie G thinks he is building in Scotland. He probably will get some English offers but I guess that will be based on his name as a player rather as a manager

Pretty much all of Celtic's starting XI would hold its own in the EPL.


None of Celtic's starting XI have proven themselves in the EPL so I don't know how you can believe that. Only Edouard is even been linked with a transfer to EPL or European side. Look at the teams who have knocked Celtic out of Europe in recent seasons: Cluj, Copenhagen, Ferenvaros. None of whom would be even close to European football heavyweights or contenders.

The new signing from West Ham was a flop and not good enough for the EPL so what does is say about Celtic/Scottish football if he's expected to be their new star striker?

The likes of Everton, Burnley, Southampton etc have all done appallingly in the Europa League in recent years.

The EPL is not the pinnacle of football no matter what you think.

Ajeti certainly looks like a donkey, he doesn't look good enough for Celtic from the little bits so far.

Copenhagen took Man Utd to extra time a couple of weeks back. Sevilla eeked past Cluj in the EL as well.

The main issue for Celtic right now is a manager who is not up to the job and a board who are trying to pinch pennies at every corner. I don't think the quality of the squad is too bad overall, they just need a better manager in who needs to be backed financially.

You might not rate the EPL, but the standard is way above Scottish football. You still haven't replied to several of us why you think Celtic are an EPL standard team and their players are just as good as those in the EPL?

Only Edouard has shown anything resembling the ability an EPL footballer. Smashing 4/5 goals past St Mirren and Hamilton every week doesn't automatically qualify team/players as superstars.

There's so much ignorance in that post you wouldn't know where to start.

Nobody is saying the SPL is of an equivalent standard to the EPL but I think Celtic would survive comfortably with a decent manager down there. You seem to vastly, vastly overstimate the quality of the EPL outside the top six teams.

What's the ability of an EPL footballer? A guy like Jamie Vardy who spends his career in the English lower leagues and non-league and comes to the EPL in the twilight of his career and hits a century of goals?

I've seen the EPL, there are plenty of Irish international players getting their game there that would get nowhere near a Celtic team - Stevens, Egan, Long, McGoldrick, Hourihane, Hendrick etc etc.

You seem to brainwashed into thinking the EPL is the be all and end all.

Edouard is good enough to play for a top 4 team down there. The rest of the Celtic first team starters and fringe players are more than capable of holding their own at that level when you look at some players clocking up regular appearances.
If we say Liverpool, City, United and Chelsea are the EPL top 4 I think the chances of Edouard getting a regular start with any of those sides I s precisely zero.
I think the chances of the Christie, McGregor, Brown etc thriving in any PL side is also zero. That seems to be view of the EPL managers and scouts also

It seems you are another EPL cheerleader.

I'm sure plenty of people have said the same on guys like Van Dijk, Wanyama, Tierney etc in the past. Edouard is more than good enough for a top 4 EPL side, Brown would easily have held his own in the EPL in his pomp but he shouldn't be starting with Celtic these days. McGregor and Christie keep EPL regulars out of the Scottish national team.

Which of the top 4 are after Edouard?
Who was after Brown in his pomp?
Who are the EPL regulars being kept of the Scottish team when fit?

1. Who was after him wasn't the debate? Who he is good enough for was. He is good enough for all of them.
2. Newcastle made strong advances to sign him when he was at Celtic, few other EPL clubs too.
3. A combination of McTominay, McGinn, Fleck, McLean, Armstrong
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Cosmo Kramer on August 28, 2020, 04:58:02 PM
Lads, you'd be as well talking to the wall as trying to have a rational conversation with the Celtic crowd about their current standing relative to the EPL.

You're moving into a world where Celtic are a massive club just as long as you ignore their lack of TV money, a decent sponsorship deal, a decent manager or a decent league to play in. Massive club though, everyone says it.

A world where someone like Enda Stevens is a lower league plodder but Greg Taylor is a superstar plying his trade with one of the greats of European football. A world where an entire team that couldn't beat Ferencvaros, Cluj or even Kilmarnock a couple of weeks ago would walk into the Premier League and have their pick of clubs. Yet, despite that opportunity to double their wages or more, somehow, inexplicably, they happily play on for half the wages with Celtic and bizarrely no EPL teams show any interest in them.

It's a world where Rangers are a top half EPL team and Aberdeen, with only a tiny fraction of the resources, are somehow EPL standard as well. Where anyone who dares to suggest otherwise is an "EPL fanboy" or similar.

It's a whole different world lads, best to just leave them at it.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lenny on August 28, 2020, 05:39:50 PM
Quote from: Cosmo Kramer on August 28, 2020, 04:58:02 PM
Lads, you'd be as well talking to the wall as trying to have a rational conversation with the Celtic crowd about their current standing relative to the EPL.

You're moving into a world where Celtic are a massive club just as long as you ignore their lack of TV money, a decent sponsorship deal, a decent manager or a decent league to play in. Massive club though, everyone says it.

A world where someone like Enda Stevens is a lower league plodder but Greg Taylor is a superstar plying his trade with one of the greats of European football. A world where an entire team that couldn't beat Ferencvaros, Cluj or even Kilmarnock a couple of weeks ago would walk into the Premier League and have their pick of clubs. Yet, despite that opportunity to double their wages or more, somehow, inexplicably, they happily play on for half the wages with Celtic and bizarrely no EPL teams show any interest in them.

It's a world where Rangers are a top half EPL team and Aberdeen, with only a tiny fraction of the resources, are somehow EPL standard as well. Where anyone who dares to suggest otherwise is an "EPL fanboy" or similar.

It's a whole different world lads, best to just leave them at it.

When people talk about the epl they tend to think of exciting clubs like man utd, man city, liverpool, spurs, chelsea and arsenal. Outside of those though the standard is pretty ordinary. In fact most of the rest of the clubs could easily be interchanged with any team from the championship without a reduction in standard. If any of those ordinary clubs was transported into the scottish league for a couple of seasons I would be extremely confident Celtic would easily beat them to the league.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on August 28, 2020, 05:52:51 PM
Quote from: Cosmo Kramer on August 28, 2020, 04:58:02 PM
Lads, you'd be as well talking to the wall as trying to have a rational conversation with the Celtic crowd about their current standing relative to the EPL.

You're moving into a world where Celtic are a massive club just as long as you ignore their lack of TV money, a decent sponsorship deal, a decent manager or a decent league to play in. Massive club though, everyone says it.

A world where someone like Enda Stevens is a lower league plodder but Greg Taylor is a superstar plying his trade with one of the greats of European football. A world where an entire team that couldn't beat Ferencvaros, Cluj or even Kilmarnock a couple of weeks ago would walk into the Premier League and have their pick of clubs. Yet, despite that opportunity to double their wages or more, somehow, inexplicably, they happily play on for half the wages with Celtic and bizarrely no EPL teams show any interest in them.

It's a world where Rangers are a top half EPL team and Aberdeen, with only a tiny fraction of the resources, are somehow EPL standard as well. Where anyone who dares to suggest otherwise is an "EPL fanboy" or similar.

It's a whole different world lads, best to just leave them at it.

Another badly rattles EPL cheerleader.

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Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: uimhr ocht on August 28, 2020, 05:56:46 PM
Not brushing aside the fact celtic had poor results like cluj,copenhagen,ferenvarcos,they have had good results also,lazio home and away,man city games,leipzig, virgil van dijk im sure was on a celtic team who had a shocker in Europe and hes now the best centre back in epl,dembele,van dijk,denayer,armstrong,mc ginn,pukki,larsson,hartson,sutton,players who have played in the Scottish league and didn't harm there careers.The bottom half of the EPL is average west brom,burnley bournmouth,would hardly be top notch.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on August 28, 2020, 06:03:47 PM
Quote from: uimhr ocht on August 28, 2020, 05:56:46 PM
Not brushing aside the fact celtic had poor results like cluj,copenhagen,ferenvarcos,they have had good results also,lazio home and away,man city games,leipzig, virgil van dijk im sure was on a celtic team who had a shocker in Europe and hes now the best centre back in epl,dembele,van dijk,denayer,armstrong,mc ginn,pukki,larsson,hartson,sutton,players who have played in the Scottish league and didn't harm there careers.The bottom half of the EPL is average west brom,burnley bournmouth,would hardly be top notch.

Don't tell the diehard EPL heads that on here or they will have a collective aneurysm.

Enda Stevens is up there with Roberto Carlos for them and Isaac Hayden is the new Andrea Pirlo.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: dublin7 on August 28, 2020, 09:24:05 PM
Quote from: Cosmo Kramer on August 28, 2020, 04:58:02 PM
Lads, you'd be as well talking to the wall as trying to have a rational conversation with the Celtic crowd about their current standing relative to the EPL.

You're moving into a world where Celtic are a massive club just as long as you ignore their lack of TV money, a decent sponsorship deal, a decent manager or a decent league to play in. Massive club though, everyone says it.

A world where someone like Enda Stevens is a lower league plodder but Greg Taylor is a superstar plying his trade with one of the greats of European football. A world where an entire team that couldn't beat Ferencvaros, Cluj or even Kilmarnock a couple of weeks ago would walk into the Premier League and have their pick of clubs. Yet, despite that opportunity to double their wages or more, somehow, inexplicably, they happily play on for half the wages with Celtic and bizarrely no EPL teams show any interest in them.

It's a world where Rangers are a top half EPL team and Aberdeen, with only a tiny fraction of the resources, are somehow EPL standard as well. Where anyone who dares to suggest otherwise is an "EPL fanboy" or similar.

It's a whole different world lads, best to just leave them at it.

That's pretty much spot on. Angelo is football yoda and EPL and European managers/scouts are idiots for ignoring Celtic's players.

The problem for Celtic is that they dominate a piss poor league and have little or no competition. The fans obviously consider 10 in a row a big deal, but for the foreign lads in the squad it's almost irrelevant. They will more than likely go on to win the league this year and Ferencvaros will be forgotten until this time next year when they face a step up in opposition and go out again. It's happened 3 years in a row and unless things change it'll happen next year again.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on August 28, 2020, 10:33:43 PM
Quote from: illdecide on August 28, 2020, 02:47:33 PM
Quote from: Angelo on August 28, 2020, 01:16:06 PM
Quote from: illdecide on August 28, 2020, 12:30:31 PM
Angelo no harm to you but u are so blinded by the hatred/dislike for NL it's not even funny. You think that changing Celtic manager is going to change everything? you are wrong. I've defended NL so many times and to be fair i didn't on Wed nite as it was impossible to defend but you think any manager is going to come in and have Celtic playing like Bayern Munich. Every single debate you have here no matter what your asked about and your answer is sack NL. You've a short memory if you can't cast it back to some of the managers Celtic have had over the last 2 decades. BR was good and you were correct in saying that he got half decent players playing well but you know what even the mighty BR had lost his magic in the end and his charm was not working the same as it was in his first year, it deteriorated greatly each passing year and he knew himself it was time to run before he got found out too (not to mention running for the extra coin). Ronnie D, John Barnes, Tony Mowbray etc that's just some of the managers Celtic have had...enough said.

The sad fact is we are a feeder club now to EPL clubs who make 20 times what we make and the worst part of it all is this generation of young people whether it be our own kids or young professional footballers are spoilt brats and if they don't feel like playing for the club they'll not play and if their agent or parents tell them they can get more money elsewhere then they're away. No loyalties anymore, no morals just spoilt brats and that's they way things are now and it wouldn't matter one bit who was managing them...

I think you are the one blinded on Lennon. It's not hatred, he's just not up to the job, did you read The Athletic article?

Deila won two titles in two years and was sacked/walked away. Barnes had to deal with a dominant Rangers side and a leg break for his star man and lasted a few months. Mowbray's tenure was a disaster but he only lasted 5 months against a Rangers side who would also capture the title the following season from Neil Lennon.

I see Lennon has now flip flopped on throwing his players under the bus Wednesday night.

I will kinda agree with you on that, I was a b it OTT about him TBH but i can't defend him this time and i too was not happy with his performance not just tonight but in other games too. I just know there are too many bog standard managers out there and getting rid of NL and going for one of these other guys who had a lucky run with some Championship club is not the answer for a club like Celtic
It's pretty clear that Lennon has lost it, similar as MO'N lost it after he left Villa. Whatever values Lennon espouses as a coach and manager are not resonating with the team. it's not working and some players are distancing themselves. It's similar to the embarrassment  with what O'Neill was doing with Roy Keane as sidekick in the Ireland international set up and afterwards in England.
The standard at Celtic is qualify for CL group stages or go out gamely in the CL play offs, drop down to the EL group stage and finish in the top 2.  The club has the fan base and the finance to put together a squad to achieve that and club has the ethos to expect that as the standard of achievement.
Virtually on his own Forster brought Celtic past Lazio and put a bit of gloss on last season, but this season it looks like the house is falling inwards. The only reason the board have not got a potential replacement ready is they were not sufficiently prepared for this eventuality. 
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: smelmoth on August 29, 2020, 04:41:53 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on August 28, 2020, 09:24:05 PM
Quote from: Cosmo Kramer on August 28, 2020, 04:58:02 PM
Lads, you'd be as well talking to the wall as trying to have a rational conversation with the Celtic crowd about their current standing relative to the EPL.

You're moving into a world where Celtic are a massive club just as long as you ignore their lack of TV money, a decent sponsorship deal, a decent manager or a decent league to play in. Massive club though, everyone says it.

A world where someone like Enda Stevens is a lower league plodder but Greg Taylor is a superstar plying his trade with one of the greats of European football. A world where an entire team that couldn't beat Ferencvaros, Cluj or even Kilmarnock a couple of weeks ago would walk into the Premier League and have their pick of clubs. Yet, despite that opportunity to double their wages or more, somehow, inexplicably, they happily play on for half the wages with Celtic and bizarrely no EPL teams show any interest in them.

It's a world where Rangers are a top half EPL team and Aberdeen, with only a tiny fraction of the resources, are somehow EPL standard as well. Where anyone who dares to suggest otherwise is an "EPL fanboy" or similar.

It's a whole different world lads, best to just leave them at it.

That's pretty much spot on. Angelo is football yoda and EPL and European managers/scouts are idiots for ignoring Celtic's players.

The problem for Celtic is that they dominate a piss poor league and have little or no competition. The fans obviously consider 10 in a row a big deal, but for the foreign lads in the squad it's almost irrelevant. They will more than likely go on to win the league this year and Ferencvaros will be forgotten until this time next year when they face a step up in opposition and go out again. It's happened 3 years in a row and unless things change it'll happen next year again.

That 10 in row thing will be interesting. Interesting to see how people react to it. SPL can be best characterised by 2 bald men fighting over a comb. It's of no significance. There will be an attempt to attach significance to 10 in a row due to the 2 previous 9 in a rows in Scottish football. But in reality for a lot of those 10 years there was only 1 bald man to be found.

Rangers are on box later for anyone wanting to assess what kind of quality you win the SPL. Most won't bother. And they'd be right
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: smelmoth on August 29, 2020, 04:46:56 PM
Quote from: Angelo on August 28, 2020, 06:03:47 PM
Enda Stevens is up there with Roberto Carlos for them and Isaac Hayden is the new Andrea Pirlo.

Someone either made those claims or you are a fantasist. I think some of you views about Celtic need to be judged in that context
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: smelmoth on August 29, 2020, 05:03:19 PM
Quote from: Angelo on August 28, 2020, 04:36:54 PM
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Quote from: Angelo on August 28, 2020, 07:41:07 AM
Quote from: dublin7 on August 27, 2020, 11:43:21 PM
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Is the truth here just simply that Scottish football is pretty poor? The squads are stocked with players who's baseline in England would be bottom third of the second tier. It is going to be exceptionally difficult, coming from that base to compete in Europe. Yes Celtic have more money that many of the sides they have come up short against. But that money is generated because an audience is prepared to follow a team dominating a poor quality league. So money yes but the key football facts don't change.

Against all of that nobody should be under any delusions on where Lennon sits as a manager. He was a free agent in the past after his first stint as Celtic manager. You could list the offers from England on the back of a postage stamp that was shrunk in the wash.

Not sure what reputation Stevie G thinks he is building in Scotland. He probably will get some English offers but I guess that will be based on his name as a player rather as a manager

Pretty much all of Celtic's starting XI would hold its own in the EPL.


None of Celtic's starting XI have proven themselves in the EPL so I don't know how you can believe that. Only Edouard is even been linked with a transfer to EPL or European side. Look at the teams who have knocked Celtic out of Europe in recent seasons: Cluj, Copenhagen, Ferenvaros. None of whom would be even close to European football heavyweights or contenders.

The new signing from West Ham was a flop and not good enough for the EPL so what does is say about Celtic/Scottish football if he's expected to be their new star striker?

The likes of Everton, Burnley, Southampton etc have all done appallingly in the Europa League in recent years.

The EPL is not the pinnacle of football no matter what you think.

Ajeti certainly looks like a donkey, he doesn't look good enough for Celtic from the little bits so far.

Copenhagen took Man Utd to extra time a couple of weeks back. Sevilla eeked past Cluj in the EL as well.

The main issue for Celtic right now is a manager who is not up to the job and a board who are trying to pinch pennies at every corner. I don't think the quality of the squad is too bad overall, they just need a better manager in who needs to be backed financially.

You might not rate the EPL, but the standard is way above Scottish football. You still haven't replied to several of us why you think Celtic are an EPL standard team and their players are just as good as those in the EPL?

Only Edouard has shown anything resembling the ability an EPL footballer. Smashing 4/5 goals past St Mirren and Hamilton every week doesn't automatically qualify team/players as superstars.

There's so much ignorance in that post you wouldn't know where to start.

Nobody is saying the SPL is of an equivalent standard to the EPL but I think Celtic would survive comfortably with a decent manager down there. You seem to vastly, vastly overstimate the quality of the EPL outside the top six teams.

What's the ability of an EPL footballer? A guy like Jamie Vardy who spends his career in the English lower leagues and non-league and comes to the EPL in the twilight of his career and hits a century of goals?

I've seen the EPL, there are plenty of Irish international players getting their game there that would get nowhere near a Celtic team - Stevens, Egan, Long, McGoldrick, Hourihane, Hendrick etc etc.

You seem to brainwashed into thinking the EPL is the be all and end all.

Edouard is good enough to play for a top 4 team down there. The rest of the Celtic first team starters and fringe players are more than capable of holding their own at that level when you look at some players clocking up regular appearances.
If we say Liverpool, City, United and Chelsea are the EPL top 4 I think the chances of Edouard getting a regular start with any of those sides I s precisely zero.
I think the chances of the Christie, McGregor, Brown etc thriving in any PL side is also zero. That seems to be view of the EPL managers and scouts also

It seems you are another EPL cheerleader.

I'm sure plenty of people have said the same on guys like Van Dijk, Wanyama, Tierney etc in the past. Edouard is more than good enough for a top 4 EPL side, Brown would easily have held his own in the EPL in his pomp but he shouldn't be starting with Celtic these days. McGregor and Christie keep EPL regulars out of the Scottish national team.

Which of the top 4 are after Edouard?
Who was after Brown in his pomp?
Who are the EPL regulars being kept of the Scottish team when fit?

1. Who was after him wasn't the debate? Who he is good enough for was. He is good enough for all of them.
2. Newcastle made strong advances to sign him when he was at Celtic, few other EPL clubs too.
3. A combination of McTominay, McGinn, Fleck, McLean, Armstrong

The world knows Edouard is available at a price. If he was good enough for a top 4 they would be after him. He is by a distance the best player in Scotland. But he ain't getting in that Liverpool front 3. He ain't displacing Aguero, Jesus or Sterling. He is not pushing Rashford or Martial out of the United side and he is not ahead of Werner or even Giroud. The same applies to the like of Spurs, Arsenal or Leicester. The next set down from that and yeah I think he could get a game each week but buying a player out of Scotland. Gary Hooper used to get 20+ goals a season in Scotland. Means nothing outside Scotland

You are right about Newcastle and Brown. I remember it now. Just the one summer though.

I think I remember some controversy over Scotland taking San Marino too likely and selecting either Christie or McGregor ahead of McTominay because McTominay has played away in Europe days before. That aside I can't recall McTominay being left out. I can't recall a fit McGinn being left out by Scotland whilst he was fit in the last year.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on August 29, 2020, 07:38:38 PM
Quote from: smelmoth on August 29, 2020, 05:03:19 PM
Quote from: Angelo on August 28, 2020, 04:36:54 PM
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Quote from: Angelo on August 28, 2020, 03:30:52 PM
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Quote from: Angelo on August 28, 2020, 07:41:07 AM
Quote from: dublin7 on August 27, 2020, 11:43:21 PM
Quote from: Angelo on August 27, 2020, 11:16:36 PM
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Quote from: Angelo on August 27, 2020, 08:26:29 PM
Quote from: smelmoth on August 27, 2020, 08:00:33 PM
Is the truth here just simply that Scottish football is pretty poor? The squads are stocked with players who's baseline in England would be bottom third of the second tier. It is going to be exceptionally difficult, coming from that base to compete in Europe. Yes Celtic have more money that many of the sides they have come up short against. But that money is generated because an audience is prepared to follow a team dominating a poor quality league. So money yes but the key football facts don't change.

Against all of that nobody should be under any delusions on where Lennon sits as a manager. He was a free agent in the past after his first stint as Celtic manager. You could list the offers from England on the back of a postage stamp that was shrunk in the wash.

Not sure what reputation Stevie G thinks he is building in Scotland. He probably will get some English offers but I guess that will be based on his name as a player rather as a manager

Pretty much all of Celtic's starting XI would hold its own in the EPL.


None of Celtic's starting XI have proven themselves in the EPL so I don't know how you can believe that. Only Edouard is even been linked with a transfer to EPL or European side. Look at the teams who have knocked Celtic out of Europe in recent seasons: Cluj, Copenhagen, Ferenvaros. None of whom would be even close to European football heavyweights or contenders.

The new signing from West Ham was a flop and not good enough for the EPL so what does is say about Celtic/Scottish football if he's expected to be their new star striker?

The likes of Everton, Burnley, Southampton etc have all done appallingly in the Europa League in recent years.

The EPL is not the pinnacle of football no matter what you think.

Ajeti certainly looks like a donkey, he doesn't look good enough for Celtic from the little bits so far.

Copenhagen took Man Utd to extra time a couple of weeks back. Sevilla eeked past Cluj in the EL as well.

The main issue for Celtic right now is a manager who is not up to the job and a board who are trying to pinch pennies at every corner. I don't think the quality of the squad is too bad overall, they just need a better manager in who needs to be backed financially.

You might not rate the EPL, but the standard is way above Scottish football. You still haven't replied to several of us why you think Celtic are an EPL standard team and their players are just as good as those in the EPL?

Only Edouard has shown anything resembling the ability an EPL footballer. Smashing 4/5 goals past St Mirren and Hamilton every week doesn't automatically qualify team/players as superstars.

There's so much ignorance in that post you wouldn't know where to start.

Nobody is saying the SPL is of an equivalent standard to the EPL but I think Celtic would survive comfortably with a decent manager down there. You seem to vastly, vastly overstimate the quality of the EPL outside the top six teams.

What's the ability of an EPL footballer? A guy like Jamie Vardy who spends his career in the English lower leagues and non-league and comes to the EPL in the twilight of his career and hits a century of goals?

I've seen the EPL, there are plenty of Irish international players getting their game there that would get nowhere near a Celtic team - Stevens, Egan, Long, McGoldrick, Hourihane, Hendrick etc etc.

You seem to brainwashed into thinking the EPL is the be all and end all.

Edouard is good enough to play for a top 4 team down there. The rest of the Celtic first team starters and fringe players are more than capable of holding their own at that level when you look at some players clocking up regular appearances.
If we say Liverpool, City, United and Chelsea are the EPL top 4 I think the chances of Edouard getting a regular start with any of those sides I s precisely zero.
I think the chances of the Christie, McGregor, Brown etc thriving in any PL side is also zero. That seems to be view of the EPL managers and scouts also

It seems you are another EPL cheerleader.

I'm sure plenty of people have said the same on guys like Van Dijk, Wanyama, Tierney etc in the past. Edouard is more than good enough for a top 4 EPL side, Brown would easily have held his own in the EPL in his pomp but he shouldn't be starting with Celtic these days. McGregor and Christie keep EPL regulars out of the Scottish national team.

Which of the top 4 are after Edouard?
Who was after Brown in his pomp?
Who are the EPL regulars being kept of the Scottish team when fit?

1. Who was after him wasn't the debate? Who he is good enough for was. He is good enough for all of them.
2. Newcastle made strong advances to sign him when he was at Celtic, few other EPL clubs too.
3. A combination of McTominay, McGinn, Fleck, McLean, Armstrong

The world knows Edouard is available at a price. If he was good enough for a top 4 they would be after him. He is by a distance the best player in Scotland. But he ain't getting in that Liverpool front 3. He ain't displacing Aguero, Jesus or Sterling. He is not pushing Rashford or Martial out of the United side and he is not ahead of Werner or even Giroud. The same applies to the like of Spurs, Arsenal or Leicester. The next set down from that and yeah I think he could get a game each week but buying a player out of Scotland. Gary Hooper used to get 20+ goals a season in Scotland. Means nothing outside Scotland

You are right about Newcastle and Brown. I remember it now. Just the one summer though.

I think I remember some controversy over Scotland taking San Marino too likely and selecting either Christie or McGregor ahead of McTominay because McTominay has played away in Europe days before. That aside I can't recall McTominay being left out. I can't recall a fit McGinn being left out by Scotland whilst he was fit in the last year.

Van Dijk was available for £10.5m and none of the top 4 went for him, Liverpool ended up paying 7x that price a couple of years later.

You don't seem to be able to see the woods from the trees through your EPL lens.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: charlieTully on August 29, 2020, 08:35:01 PM
Will ye never learn not to engage the trolls lads. Armchair fans of English clubs. Let them get on with it. They only come on here when Celtic are getting it rough. Ignore them ffs.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lenny on August 29, 2020, 08:59:24 PM
Quote from: smelmoth on August 29, 2020, 05:03:19 PM
Quote from: Angelo on August 28, 2020, 04:36:54 PM
Quote from: smelmoth on August 28, 2020, 03:56:33 PM
Quote from: Angelo on August 28, 2020, 03:30:52 PM
Quote from: smelmoth on August 28, 2020, 03:21:25 PM
Quote from: Angelo on August 28, 2020, 07:41:07 AM
Quote from: dublin7 on August 27, 2020, 11:43:21 PM
Quote from: Angelo on August 27, 2020, 11:16:36 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on August 27, 2020, 11:02:58 PM
Quote from: Angelo on August 27, 2020, 08:26:29 PM
Quote from: smelmoth on August 27, 2020, 08:00:33 PM
Is the truth here just simply that Scottish football is pretty poor? The squads are stocked with players who's baseline in England would be bottom third of the second tier. It is going to be exceptionally difficult, coming from that base to compete in Europe. Yes Celtic have more money that many of the sides they have come up short against. But that money is generated because an audience is prepared to follow a team dominating a poor quality league. So money yes but the key football facts don't change.

Against all of that nobody should be under any delusions on where Lennon sits as a manager. He was a free agent in the past after his first stint as Celtic manager. You could list the offers from England on the back of a postage stamp that was shrunk in the wash.

Not sure what reputation Stevie G thinks he is building in Scotland. He probably will get some English offers but I guess that will be based on his name as a player rather as a manager

Pretty much all of Celtic's starting XI would hold its own in the EPL.


None of Celtic's starting XI have proven themselves in the EPL so I don't know how you can believe that. Only Edouard is even been linked with a transfer to EPL or European side. Look at the teams who have knocked Celtic out of Europe in recent seasons: Cluj, Copenhagen, Ferenvaros. None of whom would be even close to European football heavyweights or contenders.

The new signing from West Ham was a flop and not good enough for the EPL so what does is say about Celtic/Scottish football if he's expected to be their new star striker?

The likes of Everton, Burnley, Southampton etc have all done appallingly in the Europa League in recent years.

The EPL is not the pinnacle of football no matter what you think.

Ajeti certainly looks like a donkey, he doesn't look good enough for Celtic from the little bits so far.

Copenhagen took Man Utd to extra time a couple of weeks back. Sevilla eeked past Cluj in the EL as well.

The main issue for Celtic right now is a manager who is not up to the job and a board who are trying to pinch pennies at every corner. I don't think the quality of the squad is too bad overall, they just need a better manager in who needs to be backed financially.

You might not rate the EPL, but the standard is way above Scottish football. You still haven't replied to several of us why you think Celtic are an EPL standard team and their players are just as good as those in the EPL?

Only Edouard has shown anything resembling the ability an EPL footballer. Smashing 4/5 goals past St Mirren and Hamilton every week doesn't automatically qualify team/players as superstars.

There's so much ignorance in that post you wouldn't know where to start.

Nobody is saying the SPL is of an equivalent standard to the EPL but I think Celtic would survive comfortably with a decent manager down there. You seem to vastly, vastly overstimate the quality of the EPL outside the top six teams.

What's the ability of an EPL footballer? A guy like Jamie Vardy who spends his career in the English lower leagues and non-league and comes to the EPL in the twilight of his career and hits a century of goals?

I've seen the EPL, there are plenty of Irish international players getting their game there that would get nowhere near a Celtic team - Stevens, Egan, Long, McGoldrick, Hourihane, Hendrick etc etc.

You seem to brainwashed into thinking the EPL is the be all and end all.

Edouard is good enough to play for a top 4 team down there. The rest of the Celtic first team starters and fringe players are more than capable of holding their own at that level when you look at some players clocking up regular appearances.
If we say Liverpool, City, United and Chelsea are the EPL top 4 I think the chances of Edouard getting a regular start with any of those sides I s precisely zero.
I think the chances of the Christie, McGregor, Brown etc thriving in any PL side is also zero. That seems to be view of the EPL managers and scouts also

It seems you are another EPL cheerleader.

I'm sure plenty of people have said the same on guys like Van Dijk, Wanyama, Tierney etc in the past. Edouard is more than good enough for a top 4 EPL side, Brown would easily have held his own in the EPL in his pomp but he shouldn't be starting with Celtic these days. McGregor and Christie keep EPL regulars out of the Scottish national team.

Which of the top 4 are after Edouard?
Who was after Brown in his pomp?
Who are the EPL regulars being kept of the Scottish team when fit?

1. Who was after him wasn't the debate? Who he is good enough for was. He is good enough for all of them.
2. Newcastle made strong advances to sign him when he was at Celtic, few other EPL clubs too.
3. A combination of McTominay, McGinn, Fleck, McLean, Armstrong

The world knows Edouard is available at a price. If he was good enough for a top 4 they would be after him. He is by a distance the best player in Scotland. But he ain't getting in that Liverpool front 3. He ain't displacing Aguero, Jesus or Sterling. He is not pushing Rashford or Martial out of the United side and he is not ahead of Werner or even Giroud. The same applies to the like of Spurs, Arsenal or Leicester. The next set down from that and yeah I think he could get a game each week but buying a player out of Scotland. Gary Hooper used to get 20+ goals a season in Scotland. Means nothing outside Scotland

You are right about Newcastle and Brown. I remember it now. Just the one summer though.

I think I remember some controversy over Scotland taking San Marino too likely and selecting either Christie or McGregor ahead of McTominay because McTominay has played away in Europe days before. That aside I can't recall McTominay being left out. I can't recall a fit McGinn being left out by Scotland whilst he was fit in the last year.

Works both ways. Teemu Pukki couldn't do it in Scotland but scored loads of goals and played every week for Norwich in the epl. Stuart Armstrong was a bit part player for Celtic but was a regular for Southampton scoring a good few goals from midfield.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on August 29, 2020, 09:19:54 PM
Quote from: charlieTully on August 29, 2020, 08:35:01 PM
Will ye never learn not to engage the trolls lads. Armchair fans of English clubs. Let them get on with it. They only come on here when Celtic are getting it rough. Ignore them ffs.

Exactly! Amazing how many posts there have been since Wednesday!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on August 29, 2020, 10:51:30 PM
Quote from: ned on August 29, 2020, 09:19:54 PM
Quote from: charlieTully on August 29, 2020, 08:35:01 PM
Will ye never learn not to engage the trolls lads. Armchair fans of English clubs. Let them get on with it. They only come on here when Celtic are getting it rough. Ignore them ffs.

Exactly! Amazing how many posts there have been since Wednesday!

I think the issue is that genuine reflection and discussion is unfairly labelled as criticism.  Lennon, Lawell and the board etc. can be criticized in the team's and the club's general performance.

I don't like the personal stuff though that a lot of Celtic fans are saying on Twitter etc. - nasty and no need for it but criticism of tactics and formations etc. is fine.  I agree broadly with a lot of what Angelo says re: Lennon, and the board. Lennon reminds me of Roy Keane in a way, nice lad on a personable level but seems to rub some people up the wrong way. I don't think there's too many Celtic supporters agreeing with Lennon's tactics/choice of players on Wednesday night. This was the third time in 2 years - not good enough.  Especially on a huge night.  Something strange going on for sure but hard to know what and then calling the players out on it was strange. Maybe a deflection tactic but it'll be interesting to see what team/formation he goes with tomorrow.

Lawell and the board, another couple £million pound would have got them through a few rounds in Europe and on to the big money. Speculate to accumulate and all that.

The thing is - what do Celtic supporters want? Domination in Scotland or be a regular in Euro group stages. Now, I'd go for the latter: push on a level. Happy to win league and have a good go at Europe i.e. buy early and be ready for Europe. Like England, let the young lads play in the league cup etc. Get a good run in Europe instead of trying to get lucky every season.

As for others, I think there are a few bargains that can be pickwd up in the scottish league. A lot have been mentioned e.g. VVD, Waynama, Armstrong and Dembele etc.  Living in Scotland and playing in the scottish league is a good eye opener to the permiership. If you can handle yourself in there, you'll be well equipped to play in the English league.  I think there's value for monwy to be had in comparsion with paying big money for a player from a European league who hasn't lived of knows about the culture etc. Small point I know, but it'll be easier for a player to settle.   
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: charlieTully on August 29, 2020, 11:50:38 PM
It absolutely fine Celtic fans giving their honest opinion but supporters of English clubs who only come on here when Celtic have a bad result. They are trolls.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: dublin7 on August 30, 2020, 12:11:55 AM
Quote from: charlieTully on August 29, 2020, 11:50:38 PM
It absolutely fine Celtic fans giving their honest opinion but supporters of English clubs who only come on here when Celtic have a bad result. They are trolls.

You say they're trolls and that's your opinion, but at the same time the over inflated opinion some Celtic fans have of their team/players deserves ridicule.

It's not just an EPL fans thing. I follow LOI and excepting Celtic/Rangers the standard of Scottish football is very similar to LOI. The big difference is the quality of stadiums in the SPL compared to LOI. Even bang average clubs like Hamilton & Inverness have stadiums that are far superior to anything in the LOI.

Celtic can batter St Mirren or some other Scottish club next weekend, but it'll prove nothing. The fact Fraser Foster turned down the chance to be Celtic's guaranteed no 1 keeper this season just to compete for the no.1 keeper position with Southampton in the EPL shows what footballers think of the SPL.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: charlieTully on August 30, 2020, 12:54:33 AM
Quote from: dublin7 on August 30, 2020, 12:11:55 AM
Quote from: charlieTully on August 29, 2020, 11:50:38 PM
It absolutely fine Celtic fans giving their honest opinion but supporters of English clubs who only come on here when Celtic have a bad result. They are trolls.

You say they're trolls and that's your opinion, but at the same time the over inflated opinion some Celtic fans have of their team/players deserves ridicule.

It's not just an EPL fans thing. I follow LOI and excepting Celtic/Rangers the standard of Scottish football is very similar to LOI. The big difference is the quality of stadiums in the SPL compared to LOI. Even bang average clubs like Hamilton & Inverness have stadiums that are far superior to anything in the LOI.

Celtic can batter St Mirren or some other Scottish club next weekend, but it'll prove nothing. The fact Fraser Foster turned down the chance to be Celtic's guaranteed no 1 keeper this season just to compete for the no.1 keeper position with Southampton in the EPL shows what footballers think of the SPL.

I am not aware of an LOI  thread. If there is one I dont go on it with negative comments. Same way I dont go on any EPL threads but folk come here with one agenda. That's the point.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bannside on August 30, 2020, 07:52:53 AM
16 year old Celtic attacking prospect Barry Hepburn (winger) leaves club to go to Bayern Munich.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on August 30, 2020, 09:30:32 AM
Bayern Academy players Pep Guardiola handed a senior debut to at Bayern Munich.

Lukas Raeder
Signed from Schalke as a teenager, Raeder made his senior Bayern debut in a 3-0 defeat to Borussia Dortmund in April 2014, replacing an injured Manuel Neuer at half-time.
The goalkeeper only made two more appearances for the club and signed for Portuguese club Vitoria Setubal at the expiration of his contract.
After making four appearances for Bradford City in 2017-18, he returned to Germany and now plays for VfB Lubeck in the country's third-tier.

Ylli Sallahi
Timing is everything in football, but Sallahi got his all wrong as his one and only first-team appearance came as Bayern lost their 53-game unbeaten streak with defeat to Augsburg in the Bavarian derby in April 2014.
He joined second-tier outfit Karlsruher SC in January 2015 but has been without a club for the last three years.

Julian Green
Green was regarded as one of Bayern's brightest prospects and made his first-team debut against CSKA Moscow in the Champions League in November 2013.
The USA international then went to the 2014 World Cup and became the youngest American to ever score in the competition by finding the back of the net against Belgium.
After a disastrous loan spell at Hamburg, where he barely played, he joined Stuttgart in 2017 and currently plies his trade for Greuther Furth in Germany's second tier.

Gianluca Gaudino
Gaudino made his first-team debut against Borussia Dortmund in August 2014, when he was just 17 years of age, and was tipped for a bright future by Guardiola.
But it was one of only 11 appearances for the club before the midfielder joined Chievo in 2017.
The 23-year-old signed for Young Boys in January 2019 and has established himself as a first-team regular with the Swiss club.

Sinan Kurt
After scoring 16 goals in 24 games for Borussia Monchengladbach's Under-19 team in 2013-14, Kurt joined Bayern's reserves and was handed his senior debut by Guardiola.
But his time at the club was reportedly blighted by attitude problems and the 23-year-old signed for Hertha Berlin in January 2016.
He's now trying to get his career back on track with WSG Wattens in the second tier of Austrian football.

Milos Pantovic
Pantovic was handed an injury-time cameo against Werder Bremen in 2015 but that proved to be his only senior appearance for the club.
The forward has spent the last two seasons in the second tier with Bochum, who he joined on a free transfer.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on August 30, 2020, 09:39:23 AM
I see Bayo netted a brace on his debut for Toulouse.

The same chap Lennon thought worthy of 200 minutes of action in close to 18 months
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on August 30, 2020, 11:59:08 AM
Quote from: Angelo on August 30, 2020, 09:39:23 AM
I see Bayo netted a brace on his debut for Toulouse.

The same chap Lennon thought worthy of 200 minutes of action in close to 18 months

Is he on loan there for one season?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on August 30, 2020, 12:05:05 PM
Quote from: marty34 on August 30, 2020, 11:59:08 AM
Quote from: Angelo on August 30, 2020, 09:39:23 AM
I see Bayo netted a brace on his debut for Toulouse.

The same chap Lennon thought worthy of 200 minutes of action in close to 18 months

Is he on loan there for one season?

Loan with an option to buy so if he does well you can say he's gone.

Shved is away with the same agreement.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: smelmoth on August 30, 2020, 12:16:58 PM
I see getting to the CL final was one of the options on the thread vote but winning it wasn't. A bit pessimistic surely?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: smelmoth on August 30, 2020, 12:17:56 PM
Quote from: ned on August 30, 2020, 09:30:32 AM
Bayern Academy players Pep Guardiola handed a senior debut to at Bayern Munich.

Lukas Raeder
Signed from Schalke as a teenager, Raeder made his senior Bayern debut in a 3-0 defeat to Borussia Dortmund in April 2014, replacing an injured Manuel Neuer at half-time.
The goalkeeper only made two more appearances for the club and signed for Portuguese club Vitoria Setubal at the expiration of his contract.
After making four appearances for Bradford City in 2017-18, he returned to Germany and now plays for VfB Lubeck in the country's third-tier.

Ylli Sallahi
Timing is everything in football, but Sallahi got his all wrong as his one and only first-team appearance came as Bayern lost their 53-game unbeaten streak with defeat to Augsburg in the Bavarian derby in April 2014.
He joined second-tier outfit Karlsruher SC in January 2015 but has been without a club for the last three years.

Julian Green
Green was regarded as one of Bayern's brightest prospects and made his first-team debut against CSKA Moscow in the Champions League in November 2013.
The USA international then went to the 2014 World Cup and became the youngest American to ever score in the competition by finding the back of the net against Belgium.
After a disastrous loan spell at Hamburg, where he barely played, he joined Stuttgart in 2017 and currently plies his trade for Greuther Furth in Germany's second tier.

Gianluca Gaudino
Gaudino made his first-team debut against Borussia Dortmund in August 2014, when he was just 17 years of age, and was tipped for a bright future by Guardiola.
But it was one of only 11 appearances for the club before the midfielder joined Chievo in 2017.
The 23-year-old signed for Young Boys in January 2019 and has established himself as a first-team regular with the Swiss club.

Sinan Kurt
After scoring 16 goals in 24 games for Borussia Monchengladbach's Under-19 team in 2013-14, Kurt joined Bayern's reserves and was handed his senior debut by Guardiola.
But his time at the club was reportedly blighted by attitude problems and the 23-year-old signed for Hertha Berlin in January 2016.
He's now trying to get his career back on track with WSG Wattens in the second tier of Austrian football.

Milos Pantovic
Pantovic was handed an injury-time cameo against Werder Bremen in 2015 but that proved to be his only senior appearance for the club.
The forward has spent the last two seasons in the second tier with Bochum, who he joined on a free transfer.

Some make it some don't. Same with every academy
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: smelmoth on August 30, 2020, 12:26:20 PM
Quote from: charlieTully on August 29, 2020, 08:35:01 PM
Will ye never learn not to engage the trolls lads. Armchair fans of English clubs. Let them get on with it. They only come on here when Celtic are getting it rough. Ignore them ffs.

My post re CL final. That is trolling. I'll admit it. I posted it to get a reaction.

Put there are a lot of points in other posts that people may want to dismiss as being trolling but that won't stop the points being valid (and the answers absent).

My big point is that Scottish football is rubbish and winning it is of little significance. When Celtic win 10 in a row there will be a bit of parochial noise but the world of serious football won't pay much heed. And the season after that, Celtic's Spinal Tap Season will be of the same limited significance.

Celtic (and if there is such a thing as a properly run Rangers) have completely outgrown other Scottish sides but their playing significance is still limited by the confines of the rubbish league within which they operate
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on August 30, 2020, 01:00:48 PM
Quote from: smelmoth on August 30, 2020, 12:26:20 PM
Quote from: charlieTully on August 29, 2020, 08:35:01 PM
Will ye never learn not to engage the trolls lads. Armchair fans of English clubs. Let them get on with it. They only come on here when Celtic are getting it rough. Ignore them ffs.

My post re CL final. That is trolling. I'll admit it. I posted it to get a reaction.

Put there are a lot of points in other posts that people may want to dismiss as being trolling but that won't stop the points being valid (and the answers absent).

My big point is that Scottish football is rubbish and winning it is of little significance. When Celtic win 10 in a row there will be a bit of parochial noise but the world of serious football won't pay much heed. And the season after that, Celtic's Spinal Tap Season will be of the same limited significance.

Celtic (and if there is such a thing as a properly run Rangers) have completely outgrown other Scottish sides but their playing significance is still limited by the confines of the rubbish league within which they operate

What's the world of serious football? Finishing 9th in the EPL?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: smelmoth on August 30, 2020, 01:16:53 PM
Quote from: Angelo on August 30, 2020, 01:00:48 PM
Quote from: smelmoth on August 30, 2020, 12:26:20 PM
Quote from: charlieTully on August 29, 2020, 08:35:01 PM
Will ye never learn not to engage the trolls lads. Armchair fans of English clubs. Let them get on with it. They only come on here when Celtic are getting it rough. Ignore them ffs.

My post re CL final. That is trolling. I'll admit it. I posted it to get a reaction.

Put there are a lot of points in other posts that people may want to dismiss as being trolling but that won't stop the points being valid (and the answers absent).

My big point is that Scottish football is rubbish and winning it is of little significance. When Celtic win 10 in a row there will be a bit of parochial noise but the world of serious football won't pay much heed. And the season after that, Celtic's Spinal Tap Season will be of the same limited significance.

Celtic (and if there is such a thing as a properly run Rangers) have completely outgrown other Scottish sides but their playing significance is still limited by the confines of the rubbish league within which they operate

What's the world of serious football? Finishing 9th in the EPL?

The teams that finish 9th in England, France, Spain, Germany, Italy are playing in a serious league. Hamilton Academicals are not. Some of the leagues in S America would certainly be considered serious. The quality in Turkey, Portugal, Greece, Belgium, Russia, Netherlands, Ukraine amongst others would still be away above Scotland. If you spent your time watching those leagues instead of Scotland you would be watching a much higher standard. And also a much better quality of competition. It's one bald man and a comb in Scotland. I don't particularly rate Lennon as a manager but it's no exaggeration to say that it is impossible for him not to win the league this year. It's not rigged. Just shit
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on August 30, 2020, 01:55:24 PM
Quote from: smelmoth on August 30, 2020, 01:16:53 PM
Quote from: Angelo on August 30, 2020, 01:00:48 PM
Quote from: smelmoth on August 30, 2020, 12:26:20 PM
Quote from: charlieTully on August 29, 2020, 08:35:01 PM
Will ye never learn not to engage the trolls lads. Armchair fans of English clubs. Let them get on with it. They only come on here when Celtic are getting it rough. Ignore them ffs.

My post re CL final. That is trolling. I'll admit it. I posted it to get a reaction.

Put there are a lot of points in other posts that people may want to dismiss as being trolling but that won't stop the points being valid (and the answers absent).

My big point is that Scottish football is rubbish and winning it is of little significance. When Celtic win 10 in a row there will be a bit of parochial noise but the world of serious football won't pay much heed. And the season after that, Celtic's Spinal Tap Season will be of the same limited significance.

Celtic (and if there is such a thing as a properly run Rangers) have completely outgrown other Scottish sides but their playing significance is still limited by the confines of the rubbish league within which they operate

What's the world of serious football? Finishing 9th in the EPL?

The teams that finish 9th in England, France, Spain, Germany, Italy are playing in a serious league. Hamilton Academicals are not. Some of the leagues in S America would certainly be considered serious. The quality in Turkey, Portugal, Greece, Belgium, Russia, Netherlands, Ukraine amongst others would still be away above Scotland. If you spent your time watching those leagues instead of Scotland you would be watching a much higher standard. And also a much better quality of competition. It's one bald man and a comb in Scotland. I don't particularly rate Lennon as a manager but it's no exaggeration to say that it is impossible for him not to win the league this year. It's not rigged. Just shit

Why would the leagues in Turkey, Greece, Belgium, Russia, and Ukraine be considered above Scotland?

It seems you are just going on a bizzare rant about Scottish football.

I don't see the draw in finishing 9th in the EPL.

Bar the absolute freak occurrence of Leicester City, the teams in the EPL outside the top 5/6 are there simply to make up the numbers, its why despite all the money these clubs (outside the top 6) spend they do terribly in the Europa League. The only reason a player would go to West Ham or Everton over Celtic is money.

With Celtic there is the potential to win trophies, play European football and the history and allure of a packed Celtic Park for a big game. I don't see what Everton at home to Southampton in R32 of the league and both sides destined for mid table safety would do for anyone.

Bayern are currently after doing 8IAR in Germany, Juve 9IAR in Italy.

Barca and Real have shared 17 of the past 20 La Liga titles.

I don't think you are capable of making a coherent point with facts here.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on August 30, 2020, 02:31:29 PM
Christie up front again today with 2 strikers on the bench.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: dublin7 on August 30, 2020, 03:07:31 PM
Quote from: Angelo on August 30, 2020, 01:55:24 PM
Quote from: smelmoth on August 30, 2020, 01:16:53 PM
Quote from: Angelo on August 30, 2020, 01:00:48 PM
Quote from: smelmoth on August 30, 2020, 12:26:20 PM
Quote from: charlieTully on August 29, 2020, 08:35:01 PM
Will ye never learn not to engage the trolls lads. Armchair fans of English clubs. Let them get on with it. They only come on here when Celtic are getting it rough. Ignore them ffs.

My post re CL final. That is trolling. I'll admit it. I posted it to get a reaction.

Put there are a lot of points in other posts that people may want to dismiss as being trolling but that won't stop the points being valid (and the answers absent).

My big point is that Scottish football is rubbish and winning it is of little significance. When Celtic win 10 in a row there will be a bit of parochial noise but the world of serious football won't pay much heed. And the season after that, Celtic's Spinal Tap Season will be of the same limited significance.

Celtic (and if there is such a thing as a properly run Rangers) have completely outgrown other Scottish sides but their playing significance is still limited by the confines of the rubbish league within which they operate

What's the world of serious football? Finishing 9th in the EPL?

The teams that finish 9th in England, France, Spain, Germany, Italy are playing in a serious league. Hamilton Academicals are not. Some of the leagues in S America would certainly be considered serious. The quality in Turkey, Portugal, Greece, Belgium, Russia, Netherlands, Ukraine amongst others would still be away above Scotland. If you spent your time watching those leagues instead of Scotland you would be watching a much higher standard. And also a much better quality of competition. It's one bald man and a comb in Scotland. I don't particularly rate Lennon as a manager but it's no exaggeration to say that it is impossible for him not to win the league this year. It's not rigged. Just shit

Why would the leagues in Turkey, Greece, Belgium, Russia, and Ukraine be considered above Scotland?

It seems you are just going on a bizzare rant about Scottish football.

I don't see the draw in finishing 9th in the EPL.

Bar the absolute freak occurrence of Leicester City, the teams in the EPL outside the top 5/6 are there simply to make up the numbers, its why despite all the money these clubs (outside the top 6) spend they do terribly in the Europa League. The only reason a player would go to West Ham or Everton over Celtic is money.

With Celtic there is the potential to win trophies, play European football and the history and allure of a packed Celtic Park for a big game. I don't see what Everton at home to Southampton in R32 of the league and both sides destined for mid table safety would do for anyone.

Bayern are currently after doing 8IAR in Germany, Juve 9IAR in Italy.

Barca and Real have shared 17 of the past 20 La Liga titles.

I don't think you are capable of making a coherent point with facts here.

The draw for players in the EPL is big salaries and the opportunity to play with & against some of the best footballers in the world.

The opportunity to win the SPL is not important to players joining Celtic from Europe. 10 in a row means alot to the fans but for international players it's of little interest. They're joining to put themselves in the shop window for bigger European clubs/leagues and hopefully for them get a move to a bigger European side after a few years.

Celtic certainly can't offer wages/weather for prospective players and nowadays they can't even offer CL football to attract signings. That's why top footballers around the world won't sign for Celtic despite your absurd belief in the draw of playing for Celtic, the standard of the SPL and the dream of winning league titles/trophies. The chance to play sides like Ross County 4 times a year in front of a few thousand on cold Sat afternoons is more likely to deter signings than encourage them to sign.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on August 30, 2020, 03:08:57 PM
Lennon being stubborn, Lennon being loyal or Lennon being feckin clueless?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: smelmoth on August 30, 2020, 03:18:24 PM
Quote from: Angelo on August 30, 2020, 01:00:48 PM
Why would the leagues in Turkey, Greece, Belgium, Russia, and Ukraine be considered above Scotland?

It seems you are just going on a bizzare rant about Scottish football.

I don't see the draw in finishing 9th in the EPL.

Bar the absolute freak occurrence of Leicester City, the teams in the EPL outside the top 5/6 are there simply to make up the numbers, its why despite all the money these clubs (outside the top 6) spend they do terribly in the Europa League. The only reason a player would go to West Ham or Everton over Celtic is money.

With Celtic there is the potential to win trophies, play European football and the history and allure of a packed Celtic Park for a big game. I don't see what Everton at home to Southampton in R32 of the league and both sides destined for mid table safety would do for anyone.

Bayern are currently after doing 8IAR in Germany, Juve 9IAR in Italy.

Barca and Real have shared 17 of the past 20 La Liga titles.

I don't think you are capable of making a coherent point with facts here.

Those leagues would be considered above Scotland because the quality is better as seen in European results of the current era. And apart from possibly Ukraine they are much more competitive. Motherwell can finish 3rd in Scotland on a tiny budget and an average gate of 5.5k after it has been inflated by home games against the auld firm. Meanwhile Besiktas can finish 3rd in Turkey and well ahead of Fenerbache and Galatasaray because the league is actually competitive.

Antwerp, Liege, Anderlect and Gene can all finish below 3rd in Belgium for the same reason. AEK Athens 3rd in Greece ahead of Panathinaikos for the same reason.

Celtic don't offer the chance of silverware and European football. They offer the CERTAINTY of silverware and European football.

Nobody can rule out the draw of money but it is absolutely certain that say Richarlison at Everton is playing at a higher level when against Leicester or Wolves than he is against  Hamilton or Ross County.

If he knocks in 15 or 20 goals in EPL he becomes of interest to the really big clubs. Knocking in 15 or 20 against the likes of St Mirren and he would unlikely to get much more than a "aren't you the boy".

You gotta look at who the league winners are playing against and who they are competing against. Scottish football is extremely weak. And Celtic's ability to progress within  Scottish football is almost zero.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: smelmoth on August 30, 2020, 03:26:13 PM
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=h2x_DI7tzNQ

Some people might think winning a weak league is more important than testing yourself in a stronger lead but they end up looking like and progressing like this guy

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on August 30, 2020, 03:33:16 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on August 30, 2020, 03:07:31 PM
Quote from: Angelo on August 30, 2020, 01:55:24 PM
Quote from: smelmoth on August 30, 2020, 01:16:53 PM
Quote from: Angelo on August 30, 2020, 01:00:48 PM
Quote from: smelmoth on August 30, 2020, 12:26:20 PM
Quote from: charlieTully on August 29, 2020, 08:35:01 PM
Will ye never learn not to engage the trolls lads. Armchair fans of English clubs. Let them get on with it. They only come on here when Celtic are getting it rough. Ignore them ffs.

My post re CL final. That is trolling. I'll admit it. I posted it to get a reaction.

Put there are a lot of points in other posts that people may want to dismiss as being trolling but that won't stop the points being valid (and the answers absent).

My big point is that Scottish football is rubbish and winning it is of little significance. When Celtic win 10 in a row there will be a bit of parochial noise but the world of serious football won't pay much heed. And the season after that, Celtic's Spinal Tap Season will be of the same limited significance.

Celtic (and if there is such a thing as a properly run Rangers) have completely outgrown other Scottish sides but their playing significance is still limited by the confines of the rubbish league within which they operate

What's the world of serious football? Finishing 9th in the EPL?

The teams that finish 9th in England, France, Spain, Germany, Italy are playing in a serious league. Hamilton Academicals are not. Some of the leagues in S America would certainly be considered serious. The quality in Turkey, Portugal, Greece, Belgium, Russia, Netherlands, Ukraine amongst others would still be away above Scotland. If you spent your time watching those leagues instead of Scotland you would be watching a much higher standard. And also a much better quality of competition. It's one bald man and a comb in Scotland. I don't particularly rate Lennon as a manager but it's no exaggeration to say that it is impossible for him not to win the league this year. It's not rigged. Just shit

Why would the leagues in Turkey, Greece, Belgium, Russia, and Ukraine be considered above Scotland?

It seems you are just going on a bizzare rant about Scottish football.

I don't see the draw in finishing 9th in the EPL.

Bar the absolute freak occurrence of Leicester City, the teams in the EPL outside the top 5/6 are there simply to make up the numbers, its why despite all the money these clubs (outside the top 6) spend they do terribly in the Europa League. The only reason a player would go to West Ham or Everton over Celtic is money.

With Celtic there is the potential to win trophies, play European football and the history and allure of a packed Celtic Park for a big game. I don't see what Everton at home to Southampton in R32 of the league and both sides destined for mid table safety would do for anyone.

Bayern are currently after doing 8IAR in Germany, Juve 9IAR in Italy.

Barca and Real have shared 17 of the past 20 La Liga titles.

I don't think you are capable of making a coherent point with facts here.

The draw for players in the EPL is big salaries and the opportunity to play with & against some of the best footballers in the world.

The opportunity to win the SPL is not important to players joining Celtic from Europe. 10 in a row means alot to the fans but for international players it's of little interest. They're joining to put themselves in the shop window for bigger European clubs/leagues and hopefully for them get a move to a bigger European side after a few years.

Celtic certainly can't offer wages/weather for prospective players and nowadays they can't even offer CL football to attract signings. That's why top footballers around the world won't sign for Celtic despite your absurd belief in the draw of playing for Celtic, the standard of the SPL and the dream of winning league titles/trophies. The chance to play sides like Ross County 4 times a year in front of a few thousand on cold Sat afternoons is more likely to deter signings than encourage them to sign.

That might be the case for the top 5/6 teams but what's the incentive to play for an Everton or West Ham? It's purely just money - if you asked someone like Paolo Di Canio, Chris Sutton, John Hartson, Pierre Van Hooijdonk or any other player who has played for Celtic and mid table EPL clubs who the bigger club was - there would be absolutely no doubt that Celtic would be the answer every time.

Money is the only reason why you would go to the EPL to fight it out for a mid table finish. The opportunity is there with Celtic to play CL football every year, to win silverware every year, to have a pressure to win every game and enter the final rounds of the season in a title race, to play in front a passionate fanbase rather than a prawn sandwich brigade. But money talks, that's the only way an Everton or West Ham are going to attract a player to them.


Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on August 30, 2020, 03:35:24 PM
Quote from: smelmoth on August 30, 2020, 03:26:13 PM
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=h2x_DI7tzNQ

Some people might think winning a weak league is more important than testing yourself in a stronger lead but they end up looking like and progressing like this guy

Look at some of the guys at West Ham and Everton, guys earning 100k a week and they couldn't give a toss. Guys like Felipe Anderson, Andre Gomes etc are only there for a payday and are solely going through the motions. Do you actually honestly believe these guys are there to test themselves at the highest level?

Are you really that naive?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on August 30, 2020, 05:14:05 PM
Job done today...Celtic played a bit better, even James Forrest had a decent game. You could see his frustration after scoring as he doesn't normally react like that so he probably realised himself he hadn't been playing well so to get his goal will do him the world of good and his general play was good. The difference in the second half playing with a centre forward and Frimpong in at RB was so much better.
Leigh Griffiths starts back training tomorrow and Edouard will be fit after International break so hopefully things will be up another notch in a few weeks...There's only one Neil Lennon...one Neil Lennon :D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on August 30, 2020, 08:06:04 PM
Will Edouard still be there?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on August 30, 2020, 08:10:34 PM
Quote from: illdecide on August 30, 2020, 05:14:05 PM
Job done today...Celtic played a bit better, even James Forrest had a decent game. You could see his frustration after scoring as he doesn't normally react like that so he probably realised himself he hadn't been playing well so to get his goal will do him the world of good and his general play was good. The difference in the second half playing with a centre forward and Frimpong in at RB was so much better.
Leigh Griffiths starts back training tomorrow and Edouard will be fit after International break so hopefully things will be up another notch in a few weeks...There's only one Neil Lennon...one Neil Lennon :D

Looked comfortable but that should be the end of no striker starting. In fact I hope we go with two. Frimpong seems wasted as a right back.
Forrest finished well, and great reaction. A lot of frustration dissipated!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: dublin7 on August 30, 2020, 09:32:47 PM
Quote from: ned on August 30, 2020, 08:10:34 PM
Quote from: illdecide on August 30, 2020, 05:14:05 PM
Job done today...Celtic played a bit better, even James Forrest had a decent game. You could see his frustration after scoring as he doesn't normally react like that so he probably realised himself he hadn't been playing well so to get his goal will do him the world of good and his general play was good. The difference in the second half playing with a centre forward and Frimpong in at RB was so much better.
Leigh Griffiths starts back training tomorrow and Edouard will be fit after International break so hopefully things will be up another notch in a few weeks...There's only one Neil Lennon...one Neil Lennon :D

Looked comfortable but that should be the end of no striker starting. In fact I hope we go with two. Frimpong seems wasted as a right back.
Forrest finished well, and great reaction. A lot of frustration dissipated!
Who did Celtic beat?

It's easy for them to win every week against teams they've a far superior budget and they are expected to win.

They bet St Mireen or Ross County or some otheri key mouse team and everything is great!!

10 in a row is still on!!!  Yay Celtic, what a team, battering the like sof Ross County & Hamilton every week!! Players must be lining up to be a part of such a milestone!!!!

What a milestone to put on your CV😆
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: charlieTully on August 30, 2020, 09:42:36 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on August 30, 2020, 09:32:47 PM
Quote from: ned on August 30, 2020, 08:10:34 PM
Quote from: illdecide on August 30, 2020, 05:14:05 PM
Job done today...Celtic played a bit better, even James Forrest had a decent game. You could see his frustration after scoring as he doesn't normally react like that so he probably realised himself he hadn't been playing well so to get his goal will do him the world of good and his general play was good. The difference in the second half playing with a centre forward and Frimpong in at RB was so much better.
Leigh Griffiths starts back training tomorrow and Edouard will be fit after International break so hopefully things will be up another notch in a few weeks...There's only one Neil Lennon...one Neil Lennon :D

Looked comfortable but that should be the end of no striker starting. In fact I hope we go with two. Frimpong seems wasted as a right back.
Forrest finished well, and great reaction. A lot of frustration dissipated!
Who did Celtic beat?

It's easy for them to win every week against teams they've a far superior budget and they are expected to win.

They bet St Mireen or Ross County or some otheri key mouse team and everything is great!!

10 in a row is still on!!!  Yay Celtic, what a team, battering the like sof Ross County & Hamilton every week!! Players must be lining up to be a part of such a milestone!!!!

What a milestone to put on your CV😆

A bit like Dublin eh?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: dublin7 on August 30, 2020, 09:52:13 PM
Indeed. Dubs players are amateurs despite what some f**k yards claim.

Celtic won today so yay!! They've a far superior budget to everyone else in the SPL so that's somehow considered an achievement. Anyone could manage that Celtic team to a league title. They've a far superior transfer budget and wage budget to everyone else.

To think they dominate Scottish league but can't beat a team from a weaker and less well financed league like the Hungarian league should be enough reason to sack the manager. Instead they criticse everyone else in some childish belief everyone is jealous of them.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on August 30, 2020, 10:06:10 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on August 30, 2020, 09:32:47 PM
Quote from: ned on August 30, 2020, 08:10:34 PM
Quote from: illdecide on August 30, 2020, 05:14:05 PM
Job done today...Celtic played a bit better, even James Forrest had a decent game. You could see his frustration after scoring as he doesn't normally react like that so he probably realised himself he hadn't been playing well so to get his goal will do him the world of good and his general play was good. The difference in the second half playing with a centre forward and Frimpong in at RB was so much better.
Leigh Griffiths starts back training tomorrow and Edouard will be fit after International break so hopefully things will be up another notch in a few weeks...There's only one Neil Lennon...one Neil Lennon :D

Looked comfortable but that should be the end of no striker starting. In fact I hope we go with two. Frimpong seems wasted as a right back.
Forrest finished well, and great reaction. A lot of frustration dissipated!
Who did Celtic beat?

It's easy for them to win every week against teams they've a far superior budget and they are expected to win.

They bet St Mireen or Ross County or some otheri key mouse team and everything is great!!

10 in a row is still on!!!  Yay Celtic, what a team, battering the like sof Ross County & Hamilton every week!! Players must be lining up to be a part of such a milestone!!!!

What a milestone to put on your CV😆

They beat Motherwell in case you didn't know
It's not easy for them to win every week as teams have 10 men constantly behind the ball. (Compare Dublins budget to the rest of the Country) Whats your point?
What do you want Celtic to do? Tell the SPFL they don't want to play St Mirren because they're sh1te
Dublin are going for 6 in a row this year and with they're massive budget they have over the rest of the Counties i'm sure it's a shitty milestone to do?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on August 30, 2020, 10:10:37 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on August 30, 2020, 09:52:13 PM
Indeed. Dubs players are amateurs despite what some f**k yards claim.

Celtic won today so yay!! They've a far superior budget to everyone else in the SPL so that's somehow considered an achievement. Anyone could manage that Celtic team to a league title. They've a far superior transfer budget and wage budget to everyone else.

To think they dominate Scottish league but can't beat a team from a weaker and less well financed league like the Hungarian league should be enough reason to sack the manager. Instead they criticse everyone else in some childish belief everyone is jealous of them.

You're clearly on the wind up...all I done was comment on todays game and you pop in with your sh1te talk. Sack Dessie Farrell for robbing the GPA and now the GAA
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: dublin7 on August 30, 2020, 10:32:29 PM
Quote from: illdecide on August 30, 2020, 10:10:37 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on August 30, 2020, 09:52:13 PM
Indeed. Dubs players are amateurs despite what some f**k yards claim.

Celtic won today so yay!! They've a far superior budget to everyone else in the SPL so that's somehow considered an achievement. Anyone could manage that Celtic team to a league title. They've a far superior transfer budget and wage budget to everyone else.

To think they dominate Scottish league but can't beat a team from a weaker and less well financed league like the Hungarian league should be enough reason to sack the manager. Instead they criticse everyone else in some childish belief everyone is jealous of them.

You're clearly on the wind up...all I done was comment on todays game and you pop in with your sh1te talk. Sack Dessie Farrell for robbing the GPA and now the GAA
Ah lad cop on. People slag off the the dubs for financial doping yet the same lads will celebrate Celtic winning 10 in a  row in some irrelevant league.

Cop on. When Celtic actually achieve something then you can criticise everyone else. Celtic have a far superior transfer budget/wage budget to anyone else in Scotland so winning the league should be a given.

Celtic's incompetence at European level is on them and no matter what nonsensical abuse you throw out at people for calling you on it you need to  grow up and accept it.





Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on August 30, 2020, 11:22:52 PM
Duffy is close.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-8679735/Celtic-set-complete-one-year-loan-deal-Brighton-defender-Shane-Duffy.html
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on August 30, 2020, 11:26:15 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on August 30, 2020, 10:32:29 PM
Quote from: illdecide on August 30, 2020, 10:10:37 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on August 30, 2020, 09:52:13 PM
Indeed. Dubs players are amateurs despite what some f**k yards claim.

Celtic won today so yay!! They've a far superior budget to everyone else in the SPL so that's somehow considered an achievement. Anyone could manage that Celtic team to a league title. They've a far superior transfer budget and wage budget to everyone else.

To think they dominate Scottish league but can't beat a team from a weaker and less well financed league like the Hungarian league should be enough reason to sack the manager. Instead they criticse everyone else in some childish belief everyone is jealous of them.

You're clearly on the wind up...all I done was comment on todays game and you pop in with your sh1te talk. Sack Dessie Farrell for robbing the GPA and now the GAA
Ah lad cop on. People slag off the the dubs for financial doping yet the same lads will celebrate Celtic winning 10 in a  row in some irrelevant league.

Cop on. When Celtic actually achieve something then you can criticise everyone else. Celtic have a far superior transfer budget/wage budget to anyone else in Scotland so winning the league should be a given.

Celtic's incompetence at European level is on them and no matter what nonsensical abuse you throw out at people for calling you on it you need to  grow up and accept it.

I do accept it and have done in the past. It's something that i can't understand why teams keep beating us every year in CL who less budget/leagues and it's been going on for 20 years now and we've had MON, Strachan, BR etc etc...Celtic winning 10 iar is a massive thing to Celtic supporters, it may mean Jack Shit to you but to Celtic supporters it means everything. The league may not be the greatest but none of us here have tried to say otherwise, Celtic can't do anything about that.
Apologies if i came across a bit sharp there.
I thought your comments were a bit hypocritical when you compare Dublin to Celtic it's the exact same argument...Dublin have a budget 2-3 times more than any other County, Dublin's population is...I couldn't even put a figure on it, anyone could manage Dublin and win the AI with the players they have
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: SHEEDY on August 31, 2020, 12:25:13 AM
Quote from: Angelo on August 30, 2020, 11:22:52 PM
Duffy is close.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-8679735/Celtic-set-complete-one-year-loan-deal-Brighton-defender-Shane-Duffy.html
luckily for Celtic it seems Newcastle, West ham or Everton weren't interested 🙄
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on August 31, 2020, 06:34:03 AM
Quote from: dublin7 on August 30, 2020, 09:32:47 PM
Quote from: ned on August 30, 2020, 08:10:34 PM
Quote from: illdecide on August 30, 2020, 05:14:05 PM
Job done today...Celtic played a bit better, even James Forrest had a decent game. You could see his frustration after scoring as he doesn't normally react like that so he probably realised himself he hadn't been playing well so to get his goal will do him the world of good and his general play was good. The difference in the second half playing with a centre forward and Frimpong in at RB was so much better.
Leigh Griffiths starts back training tomorrow and Edouard will be fit after International break so hopefully things will be up another notch in a few weeks...There's only one Neil Lennon...one Neil Lennon :D

Looked comfortable but that should be the end of no striker starting. In fact I hope we go with two. Frimpong seems wasted as a right back.
Forrest finished well, and great reaction. A lot of frustration dissipated!
Who did Celtic beat?

It's easy for them to win every week against teams they've a far superior budget and they are expected to win.

They bet St Mireen or Ross County or some otheri key mouse team and everything is great!!

10 in a row is still on!!!  Yay Celtic, what a team, battering the like sof Ross County & Hamilton every week!! Players must be lining up to be a part of such a milestone!!!!

What a milestone to put on your CV😆

You have really misjudged Celtic fans

Apart from tour ten in a row comment. That will be great
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on August 31, 2020, 09:36:23 AM
Quote from: Angelo on August 30, 2020, 11:22:52 PM
Duffy is close.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-8679735/Celtic-set-complete-one-year-loan-deal-Brighton-defender-Shane-Duffy.html

Potentially the right signing to bolster for Europe. Pity it wasn't done three or 4 weeks ago. 3-5-2 beckons, although Ajer could be away.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on August 31, 2020, 10:05:24 AM
Quote from: ned on August 31, 2020, 09:36:23 AM
Quote from: Angelo on August 30, 2020, 11:22:52 PM
Duffy is close.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-8679735/Celtic-set-complete-one-year-loan-deal-Brighton-defender-Shane-Duffy.html

Potentially the right signing to bolster for Europe. Pity it wasn't done three or 4 weeks ago. 3-5-2 beckons, although Ajer could be away.

I think he'll be a good signing and the fee is very reasonable, he's at a good age to get another 4/5 good years out of him too.

With him and Jullien we should carry a huge scoring threat from set plays. Jullien must be close to double figures in goals for Celtic now?

I don't really rate Ajer, if we got £15m or so for him I'd bite your hand off - so long as that money was then made available to strengthen the squad - which we know is very unlikely.

We're also being linked with Sampdoria centre half Omar Colley for around €8m but I don't think there's any hope of that happening unless Ajer moves on.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on August 31, 2020, 11:27:33 AM
Quote from: Angelo on August 31, 2020, 10:05:24 AM
Quote from: ned on August 31, 2020, 09:36:23 AM
Quote from: Angelo on August 30, 2020, 11:22:52 PM
Duffy is close.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-8679735/Celtic-set-complete-one-year-loan-deal-Brighton-defender-Shane-Duffy.html

Potentially the right signing to bolster for Europe. Pity it wasn't done three or 4 weeks ago. 3-5-2 beckons, although Ajer could be away.

I think he'll be a good signing and the fee is very reasonable, he's at a good age to get another 4/5 good years out of him too.

With him and Jullien we should carry a huge scoring threat from set plays. Jullien must be close to double figures in goals for Celtic now?

I don't really rate Ajer, if we got £15m or so for him I'd bite your hand off - so long as that money was then made available to strengthen the squad - which we know is very unlikely.

We're also being linked with Sampdoria centre half Omar Colley for around €8m but I don't think there's any hope of that happening unless Ajer moves on.

If we sell Ajer and get Colley that is going to be a big trio! Ajer for al his height can be soft.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: smelmoth on August 31, 2020, 04:57:33 PM
Quote from: Angelo on August 30, 2020, 03:35:24 PM
Quote from: smelmoth on August 30, 2020, 03:26:13 PM
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=h2x_DI7tzNQ

Some people might think winning a weak league is more important than testing yourself in a stronger lead but they end up looking like and progressing like this guy

Look at some of the guys at West Ham and Everton, guys earning 100k a week and they couldn't give a toss. Guys like Felipe Anderson, Andre Gomes etc are only there for a payday and are solely going through the motions. Do you actually honestly believe these guys are there to test themselves at the highest level?

Are you really that naive?

Frankly one of the most stupid things ever posted here.

The money is big in EPL. So of course it will be part of the motivation for players and all of the motivation for some players. But has nothing to do with the quod the EPL. If the EPL was objectively made say 10 times better than it currently is there would still be a money factor in the motivation of players and some players for whom it is the sole motivation.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on August 31, 2020, 05:01:29 PM
Quote from: Angelo on August 31, 2020, 10:05:24 AM
Quote from: ned on August 31, 2020, 09:36:23 AM
Quote from: Angelo on August 30, 2020, 11:22:52 PM
Duffy is close.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-8679735/Celtic-set-complete-one-year-loan-deal-Brighton-defender-Shane-Duffy.html

Potentially the right signing to bolster for Europe. Pity it wasn't done three or 4 weeks ago. 3-5-2 beckons, although Ajer could be away.

I think he'll be a good signing and the fee is very reasonable, he's at a good age to get another 4/5 good years out of him too.

With him and Jullien we should carry a huge scoring threat from set plays. Jullien must be close to double figures in goals for Celtic now?

I don't really rate Ajer, if we got £15m or so for him I'd bite your hand off - so long as that money was then made available to strengthen the squad - which we know is very unlikely.

We're also being linked with Sampdoria centre half Omar Colley for around €8m but I don't think there's any hope of that happening unless Ajer moves on.

It's a loan signing
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on August 31, 2020, 09:36:49 PM
Quote from: smelmoth on August 31, 2020, 04:57:33 PM
Quote from: Angelo on August 30, 2020, 03:35:24 PM
Quote from: smelmoth on August 30, 2020, 03:26:13 PM
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=h2x_DI7tzNQ

Some people might think winning a weak league is more important than testing yourself in a stronger lead but they end up looking like and progressing like this guy

Look at some of the guys at West Ham and Everton, guys earning 100k a week and they couldn't give a toss. Guys like Felipe Anderson, Andre Gomes etc are only there for a payday and are solely going through the motions. Do you actually honestly believe these guys are there to test themselves at the highest level?

Are you really that naive?

Frankly one of the most stupid things ever posted here.

The money is big in EPL. So of course it will be part of the motivation for players and all of the motivation for some players. But has nothing to do with the quod the EPL. If the EPL was objectively made say 10 times better than it currently is there would still be a money factor in the motivation of players and some players for whom it is the sole motivation.


It's ironic you contribute the most stupid post on this thread decrying a post you claim to be stupid. Was there meant to be a point there?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: oakleaflad on September 01, 2020, 09:25:14 AM
Quote from: Angelo on August 30, 2020, 03:35:24 PM
Quote from: smelmoth on August 30, 2020, 03:26:13 PM
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=h2x_DI7tzNQ

Some people might think winning a weak league is more important than testing yourself in a stronger lead but they end up looking like and progressing like this guy

Look at some of the guys at West Ham and Everton, guys earning 100k a week and they couldn't give a toss. Guys like Felipe Anderson, Andre Gomes etc are only there for a payday and are solely going through the motions. Do you actually honestly believe these guys are there to test themselves at the highest level?

Are you really that naive?
Both far better players than what Celtic have. Not as good as Pavel Nedved in his pomp though.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on September 01, 2020, 11:40:10 AM
The Celtic thread has had some activity the last few weeks with posters on giving their precise knowledge on everything Celtic but where has your opinions been previously?. Everyone is entitled to their opinion and that's what the Board is for but it seems when Celtic get a dodgy result or two we get a fluctuation of posters giving their useful opinions but if Celtic are winning every week and doing the trebles etc it always the usual 3-4 posters who are on praising!!! Funny that :-\.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on September 01, 2020, 01:31:50 PM
Not surprised, I work with lads who support teams in the Premiership but when Celtic feck up they can't wait to criticise or take the piss even though they couldn't name 2 players in the squad, stay faithful through and through, Hail Hail !!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on September 01, 2020, 02:45:18 PM
Quote from: oakleaflad on September 01, 2020, 09:25:14 AM
Quote from: Angelo on August 30, 2020, 03:35:24 PM
Quote from: smelmoth on August 30, 2020, 03:26:13 PM
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=h2x_DI7tzNQ

Some people might think winning a weak league is more important than testing yourself in a stronger lead but they end up looking like and progressing like this guy

Look at some of the guys at West Ham and Everton, guys earning 100k a week and they couldn't give a toss. Guys like Felipe Anderson, Andre Gomes etc are only there for a payday and are solely going through the motions. Do you actually honestly believe these guys are there to test themselves at the highest level?

Are you really that naive?
Both far better players than what Celtic have. Not as good as Pavel Nedved in his pomp though.

I think Edouard is a better player than both of them.

They are good players though, the problem is they are motivated playing for clubs like Everton and West Ham, they are there for the payday, players want to win and they're not going to do that with mid-table mediocrity like those two clubs. They simply go through the motions and collect their money.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JPGJOHNNYG on September 02, 2020, 12:09:03 PM
Duffy deal done. Good signing for Celtic - 1 yr loan
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Itchy on September 02, 2020, 12:15:20 PM
Quote from: JPGJOHNNYG on September 02, 2020, 12:09:03 PM
Duffy deal done. Good signing for Celtic - 1 yr loan

Good deal, shame they didn't get him for the champions league qualifiers.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: oakleaflad on September 02, 2020, 12:17:28 PM
Quote from: JPGJOHNNYG on September 02, 2020, 12:09:03 PM
Duffy deal done. Good signing for Celtic - 1 yr loan
Good signing. Maybe increases the possibility of playing 3 at the back?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on September 02, 2020, 12:36:19 PM
Duffy is a much needed signing. Need a left back in now.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lurganblue on September 02, 2020, 01:17:14 PM
Big Duffy is a good signing. Solid and tough defender.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on September 02, 2020, 01:20:35 PM
Yep great signing, will definitely tighten things at the back and a scoring threat in the opposition's box
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on September 02, 2020, 01:39:35 PM
352 coming up...Duffy in centre of a 352. Edouard and whoever else is fit or on form (hopefully both)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tyroneman on September 02, 2020, 02:24:26 PM
Quote from: illdecide on September 02, 2020, 01:39:35 PM
352 coming up...Duffy in centre of a 352. Edouard and whoever else is fit or on form (hopefully both)

Would hope he puts Frimpong in there somewhere...certainly ahead of Forrest if 3-5-2
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on September 03, 2020, 10:30:26 PM
Doubt DD has weighed in to pay Duffy's wages there??
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: MoChara on September 04, 2020, 07:51:47 AM
Quote from: bennydorano on September 03, 2020, 10:30:26 PM
Doubt DD has weighed in to pay Duffy's wages there??

Celtic pay 25k Brighton pay 20k so its on the high end for Celtic but its not a crazy wage
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Aaron Boone on September 04, 2020, 10:36:29 AM
Quote from: MoChara on September 04, 2020, 07:51:47 AM
Quote from: bennydorano on September 03, 2020, 10:30:26 PM
Doubt DD has weighed in to pay Duffy's wages there??

Celtic pay 25k Brighton pay 20k so its on the high end for Celtic but its not a crazy wage

£45k a week * 52 weeks = £2,340,000 a year. Say a 3-year contract, that's a total of £7m before tax.

Some dosh once you get into Premier League.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: MoChara on September 04, 2020, 02:21:00 PM
Quote from: Aaron Boone on September 04, 2020, 10:36:29 AM
Quote from: MoChara on September 04, 2020, 07:51:47 AM
Quote from: bennydorano on September 03, 2020, 10:30:26 PM
Doubt DD has weighed in to pay Duffy's wages there??

Celtic pay 25k Brighton pay 20k so its on the high end for Celtic but its not a crazy wage

£45k a week * 52 weeks = £2,340,000 a year. Say a 3-year contract, that's a total of £7m before tax.

Some dosh once you get into Premier League.

Have you seen what Messi is supposedly going to get at Man City?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on September 04, 2020, 06:48:59 PM
Quote from: MoChara on September 04, 2020, 02:21:00 PM
Quote from: Aaron Boone on September 04, 2020, 10:36:29 AM
Quote from: MoChara on September 04, 2020, 07:51:47 AM
Quote from: bennydorano on September 03, 2020, 10:30:26 PM
Doubt DD has weighed in to pay Duffy's wages there??

Celtic pay 25k Brighton pay 20k so its on the high end for Celtic but its not a crazy wage

£45k a week * 52 weeks = £2,340,000 a year. Say a 3-year contract, that's a total of £7m before tax.

Some dosh once you get into Premier League.

Have you seen what Messi is supposedly going to get at Man City?

Sure he isn't leaving Barca
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on September 04, 2020, 11:28:41 PM
Quote from: MoChara on September 04, 2020, 07:51:47 AM
Quote from: bennydorano on September 03, 2020, 10:30:26 PM
Doubt DD has weighed in to pay Duffy's wages there??

Celtic pay 25k Brighton pay 20k so its on the high end for Celtic but its not a crazy wage

Brighton paying £20k a week and he's not even playing for them. That's some waste of cash!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on September 05, 2020, 09:11:13 AM
Haven't checked up in a while but Celtic's salary has been capped at £25k for quite a while and i'm happy with that as it'll put off mercenaries looking a big pay day. It also creates an equal parity amongst Celtic's biggest players knowing they're on the same money so that £25k for Duffy explains itself. Someone mentioned on here earlier about the scoring threat Celtic have from their Centre Backs as Duffy and Jullien will score you goals, a good bit of business for Celtic and a blow to the rest of the SPFL who have tried to target Celtic thru the middle of the defence as their weakness and soft spot.

Scotland v Israel the other night was bound to have been strange one for the Celtic family...2 Celtic players on the Israel team, 3 Celtic players and 2 ex Celtic players on the Scotland team and i've no doubt a fit Leigh Griffiths would have been there too as he's Scotland's best striker by a mile.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: dublin7 on September 05, 2020, 05:48:26 PM
From an Irish point of view it's a bad move for Duffy/Ireland, but it's a good signing for Celtic. Why move for a season on loan?

No doubt he'll improve Celtic's team, but on a personal and professional level it's a backward step for him
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: shark on September 05, 2020, 06:00:45 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on September 05, 2020, 05:48:26 PM
From an Irish point of view it's a bad move for Duffy/Ireland, but it's a good signing for Celtic. Why move for a season on loan?

No doubt he'll improve Celtic's team, but on a personal and professional level it's a backward step for him

To play football matches every week. He's too old to be sitting watching and waiting. If he received an offer from another premier league club he may have taken that, but I doubt he did.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on September 05, 2020, 06:09:16 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on September 05, 2020, 05:48:26 PM
From an Irish point of view it's a bad move for Duffy/Ireland, but it's a good signing for Celtic. Why move for a season on loan?

No doubt he'll improve Celtic's team, but on a personal and professional level it's a backward step for him

Not sure about that. He'll be getting regular football and a bit of European football also so I think it'll suit him well for the year.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lenny on September 05, 2020, 06:13:09 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on September 05, 2020, 05:48:26 PM
From an Irish point of view it's a bad move for Duffy/Ireland, but it's a good signing for Celtic. Why move for a season on loan?

No doubt he'll improve Celtic's team, but on a personal and professional level it's a backward step for him

He chose Celtic to try to challenge himself. It would've been easy to continue getting a big wage at a lower epl team where regular defeats don't matter that much as long as you get the odd win to make sure you stay above the bottom 3. That attitude goes nowhere at a club like Celtic where winning every week is demanded from the supporters. That brings real pressure of a type he would never experience in England. Every mistake will be scrutinised by the media and his own supporters so he will have to get up to and maintain a very high standard.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: dublin7 on September 05, 2020, 07:11:07 PM
Quote from: lenny on September 05, 2020, 06:13:09 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on September 05, 2020, 05:48:26 PM
From an Irish point of view it's a bad move for Duffy/Ireland, but it's a good signing for Celtic. Why move for a season on loan?

No doubt he'll improve Celtic's team, but on a personal and professional level it's a backward step for him

He chose Celtic to try to challenge himself. It would've been easy to continue getting a big wage at a lower epl team where regular defeats don't matter that much as long as you get the odd win to make sure you stay above the bottom 3. That attitude goes nowhere at a club like Celtic where winning every week is demanded from the supporters. That brings real pressure of a type he would never experience in England. Every mistake will be scrutinised by the media and his own supporters so he will have to get up to and maintain a very high standard.

Who's he testing himself against in the SPL? Celtic are far superior to all the other SPL sides. He can sleep walk through games against piss poor opposition on a weekly basis and Celtic will still win. At least in England he'd be challenged on a weekly basis. Hopefully it's only for the season and he gets a move to an EPL side next summer
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on September 05, 2020, 11:13:02 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on September 05, 2020, 07:11:07 PM
Quote from: lenny on September 05, 2020, 06:13:09 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on September 05, 2020, 05:48:26 PM
From an Irish point of view it's a bad move for Duffy/Ireland, but it's a good signing for Celtic. Why move for a season on loan?

No doubt he'll improve Celtic's team, but on a personal and professional level it's a backward step for him

He chose Celtic to try to challenge himself. It would've been easy to continue getting a big wage at a lower epl team where regular defeats don't matter that much as long as you get the odd win to make sure you stay above the bottom 3. That attitude goes nowhere at a club like Celtic where winning every week is demanded from the supporters. That brings real pressure of a type he would never experience in England. Every mistake will be scrutinised by the media and his own supporters so he will have to get up to and maintain a very high standard.

Who's he testing himself against in the SPL? Celtic are far superior to all the other SPL sides. He can sleep walk through games against piss poor opposition on a weekly basis and Celtic will still win. At least in England he'd be challenged on a weekly basis. Hopefully it's only for the season and he gets a move to an EPL side next summer

Duffy is decent and will improve Celtic but you reckon he won't get tested? Duffy is not the quickest but is a hardy boyo and he's exactly what Celtic need and was lacking so win win for both as he wasn't getting much game time down south. He'll get tested alright but i've no doubt he'll pass with flying colours and i'm sure if Celtic make into Europa League he'll come up against good players but i would def say SPFL is a bit better than you're giving it credit for.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on September 06, 2020, 12:07:04 AM
Ex-Celt Denayer scored tonight for Belgium, the number one ranked country in world football.
Ex-Celt VVD played for Netherlands following two years of success that saw him praised as the world's best defender.
Ex-Celt Moussa Dembele helps Lyon reach the CL semi finals this year.
Love when players with Celtic connections do well.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on September 06, 2020, 12:21:07 AM
Quote from: dublin7 on September 05, 2020, 05:48:26 PM
From an Irish point of view it's a bad move for Duffy/Ireland, but it's a good signing for Celtic. Why move for a season on loan?

No doubt he'll improve Celtic's team, but on a personal and professional level it's a backward step for him

Duffy will be getting regular games at Celtic, which he was not getting at Brighton. He will be getting exposure to European football in the Europa League.  To me that's a good few pluses. I'm sure as a Northern Irish Catholic from Derry he always wanted to play for Celtic. Seems like a good fit to me.

If you ask me, there are not enough Irish footballers playing for Celtic!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on September 06, 2020, 01:51:45 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on September 05, 2020, 07:11:07 PM
Quote from: lenny on September 05, 2020, 06:13:09 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on September 05, 2020, 05:48:26 PM
From an Irish point of view it's a bad move for Duffy/Ireland, but it's a good signing for Celtic. Why move for a season on loan?

No doubt he'll improve Celtic's team, but on a personal and professional level it's a backward step for him

He chose Celtic to try to challenge himself. It would've been easy to continue getting a big wage at a lower epl team where regular defeats don't matter that much as long as you get the odd win to make sure you stay above the bottom 3. That attitude goes nowhere at a club like Celtic where winning every week is demanded from the supporters. That brings real pressure of a type he would never experience in England. Every mistake will be scrutinised by the media and his own supporters so he will have to get up to and maintain a very high standard.

Who's he testing himself against in the SPL? Celtic are far superior to all the other SPL sides. He can sleep walk through games against piss poor opposition on a weekly basis and Celtic will still win. At least in England he'd be challenged on a weekly basis. Hopefully it's only for the season and he gets a move to an EPL side next summer

John Bull here is devastated to see Irish internationals playing for Celtic.

Dry your eyes, pal.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: screenexile on September 06, 2020, 03:41:22 PM
Quote from: Angelo on September 06, 2020, 01:51:45 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on September 05, 2020, 07:11:07 PM
Quote from: lenny on September 05, 2020, 06:13:09 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on September 05, 2020, 05:48:26 PM
From an Irish point of view it's a bad move for Duffy/Ireland, but it's a good signing for Celtic. Why move for a season on loan?

No doubt he'll improve Celtic's team, but on a personal and professional level it's a backward step for him

He chose Celtic to try to challenge himself. It would've been easy to continue getting a big wage at a lower epl team where regular defeats don't matter that much as long as you get the odd win to make sure you stay above the bottom 3. That attitude goes nowhere at a club like Celtic where winning every week is demanded from the supporters. That brings real pressure of a type he would never experience in England. Every mistake will be scrutinised by the media and his own supporters so he will have to get up to and maintain a very high standard.

Who's he testing himself against in the SPL? Celtic are far superior to all the other SPL sides. He can sleep walk through games against piss poor opposition on a weekly basis and Celtic will still win. At least in England he'd be challenged on a weekly basis. Hopefully it's only for the season and he gets a move to an EPL side next summer

John Bull here is devastated to see Irish internationals playing for Celtic.

Dry your eyes, pal.

He's got a point why would you want Irish players regressing and playing against lesser opposition it'll hardly help them when it comes to a crunch international game!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on September 06, 2020, 04:07:56 PM
Quote from: screenexile on September 06, 2020, 03:41:22 PM
Quote from: Angelo on September 06, 2020, 01:51:45 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on September 05, 2020, 07:11:07 PM
Quote from: lenny on September 05, 2020, 06:13:09 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on September 05, 2020, 05:48:26 PM
From an Irish point of view it's a bad move for Duffy/Ireland, but it's a good signing for Celtic. Why move for a season on loan?

No doubt he'll improve Celtic's team, but on a personal and professional level it's a backward step for him

He chose Celtic to try to challenge himself. It would've been easy to continue getting a big wage at a lower epl team where regular defeats don't matter that much as long as you get the odd win to make sure you stay above the bottom 3. That attitude goes nowhere at a club like Celtic where winning every week is demanded from the supporters. That brings real pressure of a type he would never experience in England. Every mistake will be scrutinised by the media and his own supporters so he will have to get up to and maintain a very high standard.

Who's he testing himself against in the SPL? Celtic are far superior to all the other SPL sides. He can sleep walk through games against piss poor opposition on a weekly basis and Celtic will still win. At least in England he'd be challenged on a weekly basis. Hopefully it's only for the season and he gets a move to an EPL side next summer

John Bull here is devastated to see Irish internationals playing for Celtic.

Dry your eyes, pal.

He's got a point why would you want Irish players regressing and playing against lesser opposition it'll hardly help them when it comes to a crunch international game!!

Have you actually watched Ireland play recently...You're having a laugh FFS. surely. Please don't say that was a serious comment
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on September 06, 2020, 05:21:37 PM
Quote from: screenexile on September 06, 2020, 03:41:22 PM
Quote from: Angelo on September 06, 2020, 01:51:45 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on September 05, 2020, 07:11:07 PM
Quote from: lenny on September 05, 2020, 06:13:09 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on September 05, 2020, 05:48:26 PM
From an Irish point of view it's a bad move for Duffy/Ireland, but it's a good signing for Celtic. Why move for a season on loan?

No doubt he'll improve Celtic's team, but on a personal and professional level it's a backward step for him

He chose Celtic to try to challenge himself. It would've been easy to continue getting a big wage at a lower epl team where regular defeats don't matter that much as long as you get the odd win to make sure you stay above the bottom 3. That attitude goes nowhere at a club like Celtic where winning every week is demanded from the supporters. That brings real pressure of a type he would never experience in England. Every mistake will be scrutinised by the media and his own supporters so he will have to get up to and maintain a very high standard.

Who's he testing himself against in the SPL? Celtic are far superior to all the other SPL sides. He can sleep walk through games against piss poor opposition on a weekly basis and Celtic will still win. At least in England he'd be challenged on a weekly basis. Hopefully it's only for the season and he gets a move to an EPL side next summer

John Bull here is devastated to see Irish internationals playing for Celtic.

Dry your eyes, pal.

He's got a point why would you want Irish players regressing and playing against lesser opposition it'll hardly help them when it comes to a crunch international game!!

Duffy is the only Irish player who would get near the Celtic XI presently.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on September 06, 2020, 05:35:38 PM
Glen Kamara currently bossing the Irish midfield here.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: dublin7 on September 07, 2020, 05:02:23 PM
Quote from: Angelo on September 06, 2020, 05:21:37 PM
Quote from: screenexile on September 06, 2020, 03:41:22 PM
Quote from: Angelo on September 06, 2020, 01:51:45 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on September 05, 2020, 07:11:07 PM
Quote from: lenny on September 05, 2020, 06:13:09 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on September 05, 2020, 05:48:26 PM
From an Irish point of view it's a bad move for Duffy/Ireland, but it's a good signing for Celtic. Why move for a season on loan?

No doubt he'll improve Celtic's team, but on a personal and professional level it's a backward step for him

He chose Celtic to try to challenge himself. It would've been easy to continue getting a big wage at a lower epl team where regular defeats don't matter that much as long as you get the odd win to make sure you stay above the bottom 3. That attitude goes nowhere at a club like Celtic where winning every week is demanded from the supporters. That brings real pressure of a type he would never experience in England. Every mistake will be scrutinised by the media and his own supporters so he will have to get up to and maintain a very high standard.

Who's he testing himself against in the SPL? Celtic are far superior to all the other SPL sides. He can sleep walk through games against piss poor opposition on a weekly basis and Celtic will still win. At least in England he'd be challenged on a weekly basis. Hopefully it's only for the season and he gets a move to an EPL side next summer

John Bull here is devastated to see Irish internationals playing for Celtic.

Dry your eyes, pal.

He's got a point why would you want Irish players regressing and playing against lesser opposition it'll hardly help them when it comes to a crunch international game!!

Duffy is the only Irish player who would get near the Celtic XI presently.

You should be on stage with your comedy gold.

Ireland are no world beaters but off the top of my head Matt Doherty, Enda Stevens, John Egan in the back line alone would walk into the Celtic team. 
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bannside on September 07, 2020, 05:48:29 PM
Wise up. Never heard of any of them.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Baile Brigín 2 on September 07, 2020, 10:02:51 PM
Quote from: Angelo on September 06, 2020, 05:21:37 PM
Quote from: screenexile on September 06, 2020, 03:41:22 PM
Quote from: Angelo on September 06, 2020, 01:51:45 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on September 05, 2020, 07:11:07 PM
Quote from: lenny on September 05, 2020, 06:13:09 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on September 05, 2020, 05:48:26 PM
From an Irish point of view it's a bad move for Duffy/Ireland, but it's a good signing for Celtic. Why move for a season on loan?

No doubt he'll improve Celtic's team, but on a personal and professional level it's a backward step for him

He chose Celtic to try to challenge himself. It would've been easy to continue getting a big wage at a lower epl team where regular defeats don't matter that much as long as you get the odd win to make sure you stay above the bottom 3. That attitude goes nowhere at a club like Celtic where winning every week is demanded from the supporters. That brings real pressure of a type he would never experience in England. Every mistake will be scrutinised by the media and his own supporters so he will have to get up to and maintain a very high standard.

Who's he testing himself against in the SPL? Celtic are far superior to all the other SPL sides. He can sleep walk through games against piss poor opposition on a weekly basis and Celtic will still win. At least in England he'd be challenged on a weekly basis. Hopefully it's only for the season and he gets a move to an EPL side next summer

John Bull here is devastated to see Irish internationals playing for Celtic.

Dry your eyes, pal.

He's got a point why would you want Irish players regressing and playing against lesser opposition it'll hardly help them when it comes to a crunch international game!!

Duffy is the only Irish player who would get near the Celtic XI presently.

Hmmmm.

I broadly agree with the argument that Celtic is as good an environment for an Irish player as mid table EPL, but Duffy is by a distance the weak link in the Irish back 5. He is there for his goals.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on September 08, 2020, 12:28:49 AM
Quote from: illdecide on September 06, 2020, 04:07:56 PM
Quote from: screenexile on September 06, 2020, 03:41:22 PM
Quote from: Angelo on September 06, 2020, 01:51:45 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on September 05, 2020, 07:11:07 PM
Quote from: lenny on September 05, 2020, 06:13:09 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on September 05, 2020, 05:48:26 PM
From an Irish point of view it's a bad move for Duffy/Ireland, but it's a good signing for Celtic. Why move for a season on loan?

No doubt he'll improve Celtic's team, but on a personal and professional level it's a backward step for him

He chose Celtic to try to challenge himself. It would've been easy to continue getting a big wage at a lower epl team where regular defeats don't matter that much as long as you get the odd win to make sure you stay above the bottom 3. That attitude goes nowhere at a club like Celtic where winning every week is demanded from the supporters. That brings real pressure of a type he would never experience in England. Every mistake will be scrutinised by the media and his own supporters so he will have to get up to and maintain a very high standard.

Who's he testing himself against in the SPL? Celtic are far superior to all the other SPL sides. He can sleep walk through games against piss poor opposition on a weekly basis and Celtic will still win. At least in England he'd be challenged on a weekly basis. Hopefully it's only for the season and he gets a move to an EPL side next summer

John Bull here is devastated to see Irish internationals playing for Celtic.

Dry your eyes, pal.

He's got a point why would you want Irish players regressing and playing against lesser opposition it'll hardly help them when it comes to a crunch international game!!

Have you actually watched Ireland play recently...You're having a laugh FFS. surely. Please don't say that was a serious comment
Just because Screenexile is probably  a Nordie, doesn''t mean he ain't dumb as fck, probably he's from Ballinascreen Co Londonderry, isn't that where Lynchbhoy was born, the lad who claimed DvD couldn''t defend?
One day there might well be a drama called Derryboys and the only people who watch it will end up on suicide watch. The will to live will just vanish.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on September 08, 2020, 06:57:02 AM
Quote from: Angelo on September 06, 2020, 05:21:37 PM
Quote from: screenexile on September 06, 2020, 03:41:22 PM
Quote from: Angelo on September 06, 2020, 01:51:45 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on September 05, 2020, 07:11:07 PM
Quote from: lenny on September 05, 2020, 06:13:09 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on September 05, 2020, 05:48:26 PM
From an Irish point of view it's a bad move for Duffy/Ireland, but it's a good signing for Celtic. Why move for a season on loan?

No doubt he'll improve Celtic's team, but on a personal and professional level it's a backward step for him

He chose Celtic to try to challenge himself. It would've been easy to continue getting a big wage at a lower epl team where regular defeats don't matter that much as long as you get the odd win to make sure you stay above the bottom 3. That attitude goes nowhere at a club like Celtic where winning every week is demanded from the supporters. That brings real pressure of a type he would never experience in England. Every mistake will be scrutinised by the media and his own supporters so he will have to get up to and maintain a very high standard.

Who's he testing himself against in the SPL? Celtic are far superior to all the other SPL sides. He can sleep walk through games against piss poor opposition on a weekly basis and Celtic will still win. At least in England he'd be challenged on a weekly basis. Hopefully it's only for the season and he gets a move to an EPL side next summer

John Bull here is devastated to see Irish internationals playing for Celtic.

Dry your eyes, pal.

He's got a point why would you want Irish players regressing and playing against lesser opposition it'll hardly help them when it comes to a crunch international game!!

Duffy is the only Irish player who would get near the Celtic XI presently.

John Egan also
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: screenexile on September 09, 2020, 12:43:53 AM
Quote from: Main Street on September 08, 2020, 12:28:49 AM
Quote from: illdecide on September 06, 2020, 04:07:56 PM
Quote from: screenexile on September 06, 2020, 03:41:22 PM
Quote from: Angelo on September 06, 2020, 01:51:45 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on September 05, 2020, 07:11:07 PM
Quote from: lenny on September 05, 2020, 06:13:09 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on September 05, 2020, 05:48:26 PM
From an Irish point of view it's a bad move for Duffy/Ireland, but it's a good signing for Celtic. Why move for a season on loan?

No doubt he'll improve Celtic's team, but on a personal and professional level it's a backward step for him

He chose Celtic to try to challenge himself. It would've been easy to continue getting a big wage at a lower epl team where regular defeats don't matter that much as long as you get the odd win to make sure you stay above the bottom 3. That attitude goes nowhere at a club like Celtic where winning every week is demanded from the supporters. That brings real pressure of a type he would never experience in England. Every mistake will be scrutinised by the media and his own supporters so he will have to get up to and maintain a very high standard.

Who's he testing himself against in the SPL? Celtic are far superior to all the other SPL sides. He can sleep walk through games against piss poor opposition on a weekly basis and Celtic will still win. At least in England he'd be challenged on a weekly basis. Hopefully it's only for the season and he gets a move to an EPL side next summer

John Bull here is devastated to see Irish internationals playing for Celtic.

Dry your eyes, pal.

He's got a point why would you want Irish players regressing and playing against lesser opposition it'll hardly help them when it comes to a crunch international game!!

Have you actually watched Ireland play recently...You're having a laugh FFS. surely. Please don't say that was a serious comment
Just because Screenexile is probably  a Nordie, doesn''t mean he ain't dumb as fck, probably he's from Ballinascreen Co Londonderry, isn't that where Lynchbhoy was born, the lad who claimed DvD couldn''t defend?
One day there might well be a drama called Derryboys and the only people who watch it will end up on suicide watch. The will to live will just vanish.

You ok Mainstreet?? Very bizarre for an ardent Celtic fan to be talking of "Londonderry".

I think you just need someone to hold you tight and tell you "Celtic wouldn't get relegated in the Premier League"

Actually you're in Monaghan so there may just be someone dumb enough there to believe that!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on September 09, 2020, 09:42:37 AM
Celtic have far superior players to Ireland at the minute.

Duffy is the only player I could honestly see getting in the Celtic team right now.

The Rangers midfielder Kamara was head and shoulders the best player on the pitch against Ireland the other night.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Newbridge Exile on September 09, 2020, 01:23:22 PM
Quote from: Angelo on September 09, 2020, 09:42:37 AM
Celtic have far superior players to Ireland at the minute.

Duffy is the only player I could honestly see getting in the Celtic team right now.

The Rangers midfielder Kamara was head and shoulders the best player on the pitch against Ireland the other night.
Would you not think that Enda Stevens a premiership regular would get in ahead of Greg Taylor
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on September 09, 2020, 02:21:33 PM
Quote from: Newbridge Exile on September 09, 2020, 01:23:22 PM
Quote from: Angelo on September 09, 2020, 09:42:37 AM
Celtic have far superior players to Ireland at the minute.

Duffy is the only player I could honestly see getting in the Celtic team right now.

The Rangers midfielder Kamara was head and shoulders the best player on the pitch against Ireland the other night.
Would you not think that Enda Stevens a premiership regular would get in ahead of Greg Taylor

Did you see Stevens the last night? Taylor is a vastly superior player, Stevens is a journeyman who has spent the majority of his career around the English lower leagues. Watching Enda Stevens would make you yearn for the days of Stephen Ward.

Callum McGregor and Ryan Christie are currently keeping many EPL regulars out of the Scottish side as well.

It's the lazy analysis barstool EPL fans engage in, they must be good because they play in the EPL.

The EPL is awash with some absolutely atrocious footballers at present. The best player on the pitch the other night was Kamara.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: dublin7 on September 09, 2020, 08:22:17 PM
Quote from: Angelo on September 09, 2020, 02:21:33 PM
Quote from: Newbridge Exile on September 09, 2020, 01:23:22 PM
Quote from: Angelo on September 09, 2020, 09:42:37 AM
Celtic have far superior players to Ireland at the minute.

Duffy is the only player I could honestly see getting in the Celtic team right now.

The Rangers midfielder Kamara was head and shoulders the best player on the pitch against Ireland the other night.
Would you not think that Enda Stevens a premiership regular would get in ahead of Greg Taylor

Did you see Stevens the last night? Taylor is a vastly superior player, Stevens is a journeyman who has spent the majority of his career around the English lower leagues. Watching Enda Stevens would make you yearn for the days of Stephen Ward.

Callum McGregor and Ryan Christie are currently keeping many EPL regulars out of the Scottish side as well.

It's the lazy analysis barstool EPL fans engage in, they must be good because they play in the EPL.

The EPL is awash with some absolutely atrocious footballers at present. The best player on the pitch the other night was Kamara.

More comedy gold. Clearly football scouts/managers need to talk to you as they aren't seeing what you're seeing. All these footballers at Celtic and the SPL who are superior to most in the the EPL yet apart from Edouard noone seems to want any of them.

Also who are all these EPL starts being kept out of the Scotland side? They are unlucky their 2  best players are their LBs Robertson & Tierney. McGinn who has been injured is good footballer and won't be at Villa much longer, a bigger side will sign him.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Chief on September 09, 2020, 10:44:23 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on September 09, 2020, 08:22:17 PM
Quote from: Angelo on September 09, 2020, 02:21:33 PM
Quote from: Newbridge Exile on September 09, 2020, 01:23:22 PM
Quote from: Angelo on September 09, 2020, 09:42:37 AM
Celtic have far superior players to Ireland at the minute.

Duffy is the only player I could honestly see getting in the Celtic team right now.

The Rangers midfielder Kamara was head and shoulders the best player on the pitch against Ireland the other night.
Would you not think that Enda Stevens a premiership regular would get in ahead of Greg Taylor

Did you see Stevens the last night? Taylor is a vastly superior player, Stevens is a journeyman who has spent the majority of his career around the English lower leagues. Watching Enda Stevens would make you yearn for the days of Stephen Ward.

Callum McGregor and Ryan Christie are currently keeping many EPL regulars out of the Scottish side as well.

It's the lazy analysis barstool EPL fans engage in, they must be good because they play in the EPL.

The EPL is awash with some absolutely atrocious footballers at present. The best player on the pitch the other night was Kamara.

More comedy gold. Clearly football scouts/managers need to talk to you as they aren't seeing what you're seeing. All these footballers at Celtic and the SPL who are superior to most in the the EPL yet apart from Edouard noone seems to want any of them.

Also who are all these EPL starts being kept out of the Scotland side? They are unlucky their 2  best players are their LBs Robertson & Tierney. McGinn who has been injured is good footballer and won't be at Villa much longer, a bigger side will sign him.

From the top of my head I think them EPL scouts may have identified the following from Celtic/SPL in recent years:

- Wanyama
- VVD
- Tierney
- Armstrong
- Hooper
- Forster
- Steve Davis
- Steven Naismith

That's not accounting for the European leagues that picked up Dembele and Boyata.

Or the guys that spent loan spells in Scotland - e.g. Deyaner - who went to Lyon via Galatasary

Or big money signings in England/Europe that couldn't cut it in SPL/Celtic like Olly Burke.

IMO in Celtics first XI Frimpong, Jullien, Duffy, Ntcham, Christie, McGregor and Edouard could all easily play in EPL.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: dublin7 on September 09, 2020, 11:12:08 PM
What has former Celtic players got to do with the current team? They can't sell them twice. Of the current side only Edouard has been linked with a move away.

With clubs operating on reduced transfer budgets due to Covid 19 you would imagine they'd be looking for bargains where they hadn't done in the past yet for whatever reason clubs aren't making approaches for any of their players.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on September 09, 2020, 11:42:29 PM
Celtic are a big club. Have a huge worldwide fan-base. Way bigger than 60% of the Premier League. But they don't have the money of the Premier League. And if they don't have the money then they don't have the players of the quality that that money can buy! It's a sad situation, but they are hampered by being a big fish in a very small pond.  There is no solution. They cannot leave the Scottish League and if they wanted to they would not be allowed to join the English game. Not unless they started off in tier Six, Seven or even lower! That would mean putting the club on hold for almost half a decade going up through the leagues.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Chief on September 09, 2020, 11:50:08 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on September 09, 2020, 11:12:08 PM
What has former Celtic players got to do with the current team? They can't sell them twice. Of the current side only Edouard has been linked with a move away.

With clubs operating on reduced transfer budgets due to Covid 19 you would imagine they'd be looking for bargains where they hadn't done in the past yet for whatever reason clubs aren't making approaches for any of their players.

It proves that the league is, and remains, a source of talent good enough for the EPL.

As for the current Celtic side; McGregor is constantly linked with moves away to the EPL, as is Ntcham, as is Edouard, as is Ajer. Weirdly right now it looks like Celtics rouge left back is potentially away to Roma.

You obviously don't keep abreast of these things very closely - a quick google search and you'd have found links for all of the above.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: dublin7 on September 10, 2020, 08:05:40 AM
Quote from: Chief on September 09, 2020, 11:50:08 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on September 09, 2020, 11:12:08 PM
What has former Celtic players got to do with the current team? They can't sell them twice. Of the current side only Edouard has been linked with a move away.

With clubs operating on reduced transfer budgets due to Covid 19 you would imagine they'd be looking for bargains where they hadn't done in the past yet for whatever reason clubs aren't making approaches for any of their players.

It proves that the league is, and remains, a source of talent good enough for the EPL.

As for the current Celtic side; McGregor is constantly linked with moves away to the EPL, as is Ntcham, as is Edouard, as is Ajer. Weirdly right now it looks like Celtics rouge left back is potentially away to Roma.

You obviously don't keep abreast of these things very closely - a quick google search and you'd have found links for all of the above.

Really don't. I did see Bollinger has nearly forced his way out after his trip to Spain didn't get him his transfer to a Spanish club.(he's an idiot)
I forgot about Nticham. For a lad who thinks he's too good for the SPL (that was funny when I seen it) he'd want to up his game. Problem he seems to have is motivating himself when you know your going to win easily week. Doesn't look interested some days.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on September 10, 2020, 11:29:11 AM
Quote from: dublin7 on September 09, 2020, 08:22:17 PM
Quote from: Angelo on September 09, 2020, 02:21:33 PM
Quote from: Newbridge Exile on September 09, 2020, 01:23:22 PM
Quote from: Angelo on September 09, 2020, 09:42:37 AM
Celtic have far superior players to Ireland at the minute.

Duffy is the only player I could honestly see getting in the Celtic team right now.

The Rangers midfielder Kamara was head and shoulders the best player on the pitch against Ireland the other night.
Would you not think that Enda Stevens a premiership regular would get in ahead of Greg Taylor

Did you see Stevens the last night? Taylor is a vastly superior player, Stevens is a journeyman who has spent the majority of his career around the English lower leagues. Watching Enda Stevens would make you yearn for the days of Stephen Ward.

Callum McGregor and Ryan Christie are currently keeping many EPL regulars out of the Scottish side as well.

It's the lazy analysis barstool EPL fans engage in, they must be good because they play in the EPL.

The EPL is awash with some absolutely atrocious footballers at present. The best player on the pitch the other night was Kamara.

More comedy gold. Clearly football scouts/managers need to talk to you as they aren't seeing what you're seeing. All these footballers at Celtic and the SPL who are superior to most in the the EPL yet apart from Edouard noone seems to want any of them.

Also who are all these EPL starts being kept out of the Scotland side? They are unlucky their 2  best players are their LBs Robertson & Tierney. McGinn who has been injured is good footballer and won't be at Villa much longer, a bigger side will sign him.

I think you'll find the comedy gold is coming from you.

You seem to think a league where guys like Jeff Hendrick, Enda Stevens and David McGoldrick are regular starters is the be all and end all of football.

John Fleck and Stuart Armstrong are two regular EPL midfielders who started on the bench the other night for Scotland behind Christie, Jack and McGregor.

The Rangers midfielder Kamara was head and shoulders the best player on the pitch the other night when Finland beat a team of players with huge EPL experience.

Just face it, you're a bit uneducated and naive and fall for all the Sky Sports EPL hype. You probably buy The Sun or The Mirror every day?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on September 10, 2020, 12:22:53 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on September 10, 2020, 08:05:40 AM
Quote from: Chief on September 09, 2020, 11:50:08 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on September 09, 2020, 11:12:08 PM
What has former Celtic players got to do with the current team? They can't sell them twice. Of the current side only Edouard has been linked with a move away.

With clubs operating on reduced transfer budgets due to Covid 19 you would imagine they'd be looking for bargains where they hadn't done in the past yet for whatever reason clubs aren't making approaches for any of their players.

It proves that the league is, and remains, a source of talent good enough for the EPL.

As for the current Celtic side; McGregor is constantly linked with moves away to the EPL, as is Ntcham, as is Edouard, as is Ajer. Weirdly right now it looks like Celtics rouge left back is potentially away to Roma.

You obviously don't keep abreast of these things very closely - a quick google search and you'd have found links for all of the above.

Really don't. I did see Bollinger has nearly forced his way out after his trip to Spain didn't get him his transfer to a Spanish club.(he's an idiot)
I forgot about Nticham. For a lad who thinks he's too good for the SPL (that was funny when I seen it) he'd want to up his game. Problem he seems to have is motivating himself when you know your going to win easily week. Doesn't look interested some days.

So do you watch Scottish football or do you not? I'm confused
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: dublin7 on September 10, 2020, 06:58:55 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on September 10, 2020, 12:22:53 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on September 10, 2020, 08:05:40 AM
Quote from: Chief on September 09, 2020, 11:50:08 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on September 09, 2020, 11:12:08 PM
What has former Celtic players got to do with the current team? They can't sell them twice. Of the current side only Edouard has been linked with a move away.

With clubs operating on reduced transfer budgets due to Covid 19 you would imagine they'd be looking for bargains where they hadn't done in the past yet for whatever reason clubs aren't making approaches for any of their players.

It proves that the league is, and remains, a source of talent good enough for the EPL.

As for the current Celtic side; McGregor is constantly linked with moves away to the EPL, as is Ntcham, as is Edouard, as is Ajer. Weirdly right now it looks like Celtics rouge left back is potentially away to Roma.

You obviously don't keep abreast of these things very closely - a quick google search and you'd have found links for all of the above.

Really don't. I did see Bollinger has nearly forced his way out after his trip to Spain didn't get him his transfer to a Spanish club.(he's an idiot)
I forgot about Nticham. For a lad who thinks he's too good for the SPL (that was funny when I seen it) he'd want to up his game. Problem he seems to have is motivating himself when you know your going to win easily week. Doesn't look interested some days.

So do you watch Scottish football or do you not? I'm confused

I watch the derbies. Watching Celtic/Rangers beat any of the other teams is irrelevant. They are so superior to them in terms of budget/squad size and ability they are nothing but mismatches. Sure you might get the odd fluke win here or there, but the fact Celtic are going for a treble treble of trophy wins with one of their weakest squads compared to previous teams/years says alot about the standard of opposition in the league.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on September 10, 2020, 09:38:54 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on September 10, 2020, 06:58:55 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on September 10, 2020, 12:22:53 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on September 10, 2020, 08:05:40 AM
Quote from: Chief on September 09, 2020, 11:50:08 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on September 09, 2020, 11:12:08 PM
What has former Celtic players got to do with the current team? They can't sell them twice. Of the current side only Edouard has been linked with a move away.

With clubs operating on reduced transfer budgets due to Covid 19 you would imagine they'd be looking for bargains where they hadn't done in the past yet for whatever reason clubs aren't making approaches for any of their players.

It proves that the league is, and remains, a source of talent good enough for the EPL.

As for the current Celtic side; McGregor is constantly linked with moves away to the EPL, as is Ntcham, as is Edouard, as is Ajer. Weirdly right now it looks like Celtics rouge left back is potentially away to Roma.

You obviously don't keep abreast of these things very closely - a quick google search and you'd have found links for all of the above.

Really don't. I did see Bollinger has nearly forced his way out after his trip to Spain didn't get him his transfer to a Spanish club.(he's an idiot)
I forgot about Nticham. For a lad who thinks he's too good for the SPL (that was funny when I seen it) he'd want to up his game. Problem he seems to have is motivating himself when you know your going to win easily week. Doesn't look interested some days.

So do you watch Scottish football or do you not? I'm confused

I watch the derbies. Watching Celtic/Rangers beat any of the other teams is irrelevant. They are so superior to them in terms of budget/squad size and ability they are nothing but mismatches. Sure you might get the odd fluke win here or there, but the fact Celtic are going for a treble treble of trophy wins with one of their weakest squads compared to previous teams/years says alot about the standard of opposition in the league.
So you only watch the derbies yet you comment on Scottish football with authority. Makes sense then.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on September 11, 2020, 10:00:41 AM
Quote from: dublin7 on September 10, 2020, 06:58:55 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on September 10, 2020, 12:22:53 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on September 10, 2020, 08:05:40 AM
Quote from: Chief on September 09, 2020, 11:50:08 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on September 09, 2020, 11:12:08 PM
What has former Celtic players got to do with the current team? They can't sell them twice. Of the current side only Edouard has been linked with a move away.

With clubs operating on reduced transfer budgets due to Covid 19 you would imagine they'd be looking for bargains where they hadn't done in the past yet for whatever reason clubs aren't making approaches for any of their players.


It proves that the league is, and remains, a source of talent good enough for the EPL.

As for the current Celtic side; McGregor is constantly linked with moves away to the EPL, as is Ntcham, as is Edouard, as is Ajer. Weirdly right now it looks like Celtics rouge left back is potentially away to Roma.

You obviously don't keep abreast of these things very closely - a quick google search and you'd have found links for all of the above.

Really don't. I did see Bollinger has nearly forced his way out after his trip to Spain didn't get him his transfer to a Spanish club.(he's an idiot)
I forgot about Nticham. For a lad who thinks he's too good for the SPL (that was funny when I seen it) he'd want to up his game. Problem he seems to have is motivating himself when you know your going to win easily week. Doesn't look interested some days.

So do you watch Scottish football or do you not? I'm confused

I watch the derbies. Watching Celtic/Rangers beat any of the other teams is irrelevant. They are so superior to them in terms of budget/squad size and ability they are nothing but mismatches. Sure you might get the odd fluke win here or there, but the fact Celtic are going for a treble treble of trophy wins with one of their weakest squads compared to previous teams/years says alot about the standard of opposition in the league.

Liverpool finished 33 points ahead of the 3rd place team last year.

Man City finished 26 points ahead of the 3rd player team the year before and 23 points ahead of the 3rd place team the year before that.

You really should do some research on your beloved EPL before you embarrass yourself with such nonsense.

The winning points totals in the EPL have been 99, 98, 100, 93 the past four seasons.

Disregarding last season as the league was called prematurely, the last four winning points totals for Celtic have been 87, 82, 106 and 86.

So it's clear there is one league where the smaller teams get more results against the big team and it isn't your beloved EPL.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: dublin7 on September 11, 2020, 01:42:30 PM
Quote from: Angelo on September 11, 2020, 10:00:41 AM
Quote from: dublin7 on September 10, 2020, 06:58:55 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on September 10, 2020, 12:22:53 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on September 10, 2020, 08:05:40 AM
Quote from: Chief on September 09, 2020, 11:50:08 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on September 09, 2020, 11:12:08 PM
What has former Celtic players got to do with the current team? They can't sell them twice. Of the current side only Edouard has been linked with a move away.

With clubs operating on reduced transfer budgets due to Covid 19 you would imagine they'd be looking for bargains where they hadn't done in the past yet for whatever reason clubs aren't making approaches for any of their players.


It proves that the league is, and remains, a source of talent good enough for the EPL.

As for the current Celtic side; McGregor is constantly linked with moves away to the EPL, as is Ntcham, as is Edouard, as is Ajer. Weirdly right now it looks like Celtics rouge left back is potentially away to Roma.

You obviously don't keep abreast of these things very closely - a quick google search and you'd have found links for all of the above.

Really don't. I did see Bollinger has nearly forced his way out after his trip to Spain didn't get him his transfer to a Spanish club.(he's an idiot)
I forgot about Nticham. For a lad who thinks he's too good for the SPL (that was funny when I seen it) he'd want to up his game. Problem he seems to have is motivating himself when you know your going to win easily week. Doesn't look interested some days.

So do you watch Scottish football or do you not? I'm confused

I watch the derbies. Watching Celtic/Rangers beat any of the other teams is irrelevant. They are so superior to them in terms of budget/squad size and ability they are nothing but mismatches. Sure you might get the odd fluke win here or there, but the fact Celtic are going for a treble treble of trophy wins with one of their weakest squads compared to previous teams/years says alot about the standard of opposition in the league.

Liverpool finished 33 points ahead of the 3rd place team last year.

Man City finished 26 points ahead of the 3rd player team the year before and 23 points ahead of the 3rd place team the year before that.

You really should do some research on your beloved EPL before you embarrass yourself with such nonsense.

The winning points totals in the EPL have been 99, 98, 100, 93 the past four seasons.

Disregarding last season as the league was called prematurely, the last four winning points totals for Celtic have been 87, 82, 106 and 86.

So it's clear there is one league where the smaller teams get more results against the big team and it isn't your beloved EPL.

when was the last time a team outside of glasgow won the league? Better again what decade? When was the team anyone apart from Celtic even won a trophy?

The best players in the world want to play in the EPL. Fraser Foster would rather compete to be Southampton's goalie in the EPL than stroll to another title in the SPL with Celtic.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: shark on September 11, 2020, 02:28:34 PM
Quote from: Angelo on September 11, 2020, 10:00:41 AM
Quote from: dublin7 on September 10, 2020, 06:58:55 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on September 10, 2020, 12:22:53 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on September 10, 2020, 08:05:40 AM
Quote from: Chief on September 09, 2020, 11:50:08 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on September 09, 2020, 11:12:08 PM
What has former Celtic players got to do with the current team? They can't sell them twice. Of the current side only Edouard has been linked with a move away.

With clubs operating on reduced transfer budgets due to Covid 19 you would imagine they'd be looking for bargains where they hadn't done in the past yet for whatever reason clubs aren't making approaches for any of their players.


It proves that the league is, and remains, a source of talent good enough for the EPL.

As for the current Celtic side; McGregor is constantly linked with moves away to the EPL, as is Ntcham, as is Edouard, as is Ajer. Weirdly right now it looks like Celtics rouge left back is potentially away to Roma.

You obviously don't keep abreast of these things very closely - a quick google search and you'd have found links for all of the above.

Really don't. I did see Bollinger has nearly forced his way out after his trip to Spain didn't get him his transfer to a Spanish club.(he's an idiot)
I forgot about Nticham. For a lad who thinks he's too good for the SPL (that was funny when I seen it) he'd want to up his game. Problem he seems to have is motivating himself when you know your going to win easily week. Doesn't look interested some days.

So do you watch Scottish football or do you not? I'm confused

I watch the derbies. Watching Celtic/Rangers beat any of the other teams is irrelevant. They are so superior to them in terms of budget/squad size and ability they are nothing but mismatches. Sure you might get the odd fluke win here or there, but the fact Celtic are going for a treble treble of trophy wins with one of their weakest squads compared to previous teams/years says alot about the standard of opposition in the league.

Liverpool finished 33 points ahead of the 3rd place team last year.

Man City finished 26 points ahead of the 3rd player team the year before and 23 points ahead of the 3rd place team the year before that.

You really should do some research on your beloved EPL before you embarrass yourself with such nonsense.

The winning points totals in the EPL have been 99, 98, 100, 93 the past four seasons.

Disregarding last season as the league was called prematurely, the last four winning points totals for Celtic have been 87, 82, 106 and 86.

So it's clear there is one league where the smaller teams get more results against the big team and it isn't your beloved EPL.

The Premier League has had 4 different winners in the last 5 seasons.
The Scottish League has had 4 different winners in the last 55 seasons.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on September 11, 2020, 02:42:05 PM
Quote from: shark on September 11, 2020, 02:28:34 PM
Quote from: Angelo on September 11, 2020, 10:00:41 AM
Quote from: dublin7 on September 10, 2020, 06:58:55 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on September 10, 2020, 12:22:53 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on September 10, 2020, 08:05:40 AM
Quote from: Chief on September 09, 2020, 11:50:08 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on September 09, 2020, 11:12:08 PM
What has former Celtic players got to do with the current team? They can't sell them twice. Of the current side only Edouard has been linked with a move away.

With clubs operating on reduced transfer budgets due to Covid 19 you would imagine they'd be looking for bargains where they hadn't done in the past yet for whatever reason clubs aren't making approaches for any of their players.


It proves that the league is, and remains, a source of talent good enough for the EPL.

As for the current Celtic side; McGregor is constantly linked with moves away to the EPL, as is Ntcham, as is Edouard, as is Ajer. Weirdly right now it looks like Celtics rouge left back is potentially away to Roma.

You obviously don't keep abreast of these things very closely - a quick google search and you'd have found links for all of the above.

Really don't. I did see Bollinger has nearly forced his way out after his trip to Spain didn't get him his transfer to a Spanish club.(he's an idiot)
I forgot about Nticham. For a lad who thinks he's too good for the SPL (that was funny when I seen it) he'd want to up his game. Problem he seems to have is motivating himself when you know your going to win easily week. Doesn't look interested some days.

So do you watch Scottish football or do you not? I'm confused

I watch the derbies. Watching Celtic/Rangers beat any of the other teams is irrelevant. They are so superior to them in terms of budget/squad size and ability they are nothing but mismatches. Sure you might get the odd fluke win here or there, but the fact Celtic are going for a treble treble of trophy wins with one of their weakest squads compared to previous teams/years says alot about the standard of opposition in the league.

Liverpool finished 33 points ahead of the 3rd place team last year.

Man City finished 26 points ahead of the 3rd player team the year before and 23 points ahead of the 3rd place team the year before that.

You really should do some research on your beloved EPL before you embarrass yourself with such nonsense.

The winning points totals in the EPL have been 99, 98, 100, 93 the past four seasons.

Disregarding last season as the league was called prematurely, the last four winning points totals for Celtic have been 87, 82, 106 and 86.

So it's clear there is one league where the smaller teams get more results against the big team and it isn't your beloved EPL.

The Premier League has had 4 different winners in the last 5 seasons.
The Scottish League has had 4 different winners in the last 55 seasons.

It has had 4 different runaway winners in the past 4 seasons, 33, 26, 23 and 15 point gaps between 1st and 3rd in the last 4 seasons.

Hardly the benchmark of league which is meant to be full of quality teams now is it?

The top six teams in England over the past decade have been the two Manchester teams, Liverpool and the three London sides (Arsenal, Chelsea, Spurs). Leicester are the only team who have gatecrashed the top 4 in that time and only managed it on a singular occasion.


Outside those 6 sides, the quality of teams is distinctly average. Naive chaps like dublin7 buy into all the propaganda he is fed by The Sun but a bit of careful observation would tell you that it's not the case.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: shark on September 11, 2020, 03:37:38 PM
Quote from: Angelo on September 11, 2020, 02:42:05 PM
Quote from: shark on September 11, 2020, 02:28:34 PM
Quote from: Angelo on September 11, 2020, 10:00:41 AM
Quote from: dublin7 on September 10, 2020, 06:58:55 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on September 10, 2020, 12:22:53 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on September 10, 2020, 08:05:40 AM
Quote from: Chief on September 09, 2020, 11:50:08 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on September 09, 2020, 11:12:08 PM
What has former Celtic players got to do with the current team? They can't sell them twice. Of the current side only Edouard has been linked with a move away.

With clubs operating on reduced transfer budgets due to Covid 19 you would imagine they'd be looking for bargains where they hadn't done in the past yet for whatever reason clubs aren't making approaches for any of their players.


It proves that the league is, and remains, a source of talent good enough for the EPL.

As for the current Celtic side; McGregor is constantly linked with moves away to the EPL, as is Ntcham, as is Edouard, as is Ajer. Weirdly right now it looks like Celtics rouge left back is potentially away to Roma.

You obviously don't keep abreast of these things very closely - a quick google search and you'd have found links for all of the above.

Really don't. I did see Bollinger has nearly forced his way out after his trip to Spain didn't get him his transfer to a Spanish club.(he's an idiot)
I forgot about Nticham. For a lad who thinks he's too good for the SPL (that was funny when I seen it) he'd want to up his game. Problem he seems to have is motivating himself when you know your going to win easily week. Doesn't look interested some days.

So do you watch Scottish football or do you not? I'm confused

I watch the derbies. Watching Celtic/Rangers beat any of the other teams is irrelevant. They are so superior to them in terms of budget/squad size and ability they are nothing but mismatches. Sure you might get the odd fluke win here or there, but the fact Celtic are going for a treble treble of trophy wins with one of their weakest squads compared to previous teams/years says alot about the standard of opposition in the league.

Liverpool finished 33 points ahead of the 3rd place team last year.

Man City finished 26 points ahead of the 3rd player team the year before and 23 points ahead of the 3rd place team the year before that.

You really should do some research on your beloved EPL before you embarrass yourself with such nonsense.

The winning points totals in the EPL have been 99, 98, 100, 93 the past four seasons.

Disregarding last season as the league was called prematurely, the last four winning points totals for Celtic have been 87, 82, 106 and 86.

So it's clear there is one league where the smaller teams get more results against the big team and it isn't your beloved EPL.

The Premier League has had 4 different winners in the last 5 seasons.
The Scottish League has had 4 different winners in the last 55 seasons.

It has had 4 different runaway winners in the past 4 seasons, 33, 26, 23 and 15 point gaps between 1st and 3rd in the last 4 seasons.

Hardly the benchmark of league which is meant to be full of quality teams now is it?

The top six teams in England over the past decade have been the two Manchester teams, Liverpool and the three London sides (Arsenal, Chelsea, Spurs). Leicester are the only team who have gatecrashed the top 4 in that time and only managed it on a singular occasion.


Outside those 6 sides, the quality of teams is distinctly average. Naive chaps like dublin7 buy into all the propaganda he is fed by The Sun but a bit of careful observation would tell you that it's not the case.

Well yes, midtable teams are the very definition of average, in the context of their league. Bottom 6/7 teams below average. But those teams constantly change over time.
In the last 4 seasons we have seen Arsenal come 8th, Liverpool 8th, and Chelsea 10th.
We've also seen Leicester 1st, Southampton 6th, Wolves 7th, Burnley 7th. All above average finishes.
Runaway wins can happen, and they seem to be happening more frequently right across Europe in recent years. But the Premier League is an unpredictable league - when compared to many other high profile leagues.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on September 11, 2020, 04:26:58 PM
Quote from: shark on September 11, 2020, 03:37:38 PM
Quote from: Angelo on September 11, 2020, 02:42:05 PM
Quote from: shark on September 11, 2020, 02:28:34 PM
Quote from: Angelo on September 11, 2020, 10:00:41 AM
Quote from: dublin7 on September 10, 2020, 06:58:55 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on September 10, 2020, 12:22:53 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on September 10, 2020, 08:05:40 AM
Quote from: Chief on September 09, 2020, 11:50:08 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on September 09, 2020, 11:12:08 PM
What has former Celtic players got to do with the current team? They can't sell them twice. Of the current side only Edouard has been linked with a move away.

With clubs operating on reduced transfer budgets due to Covid 19 you would imagine they'd be looking for bargains where they hadn't done in the past yet for whatever reason clubs aren't making approaches for any of their players.


It proves that the league is, and remains, a source of talent good enough for the EPL.

As for the current Celtic side; McGregor is constantly linked with moves away to the EPL, as is Ntcham, as is Edouard, as is Ajer. Weirdly right now it looks like Celtics rouge left back is potentially away to Roma.

You obviously don't keep abreast of these things very closely - a quick google search and you'd have found links for all of the above.

Really don't. I did see Bollinger has nearly forced his way out after his trip to Spain didn't get him his transfer to a Spanish club.(he's an idiot)
I forgot about Nticham. For a lad who thinks he's too good for the SPL (that was funny when I seen it) he'd want to up his game. Problem he seems to have is motivating himself when you know your going to win easily week. Doesn't look interested some days.

So do you watch Scottish football or do you not? I'm confused

I watch the derbies. Watching Celtic/Rangers beat any of the other teams is irrelevant. They are so superior to them in terms of budget/squad size and ability they are nothing but mismatches. Sure you might get the odd fluke win here or there, but the fact Celtic are going for a treble treble of trophy wins with one of their weakest squads compared to previous teams/years says alot about the standard of opposition in the league.

Liverpool finished 33 points ahead of the 3rd place team last year.

Man City finished 26 points ahead of the 3rd player team the year before and 23 points ahead of the 3rd place team the year before that.

You really should do some research on your beloved EPL before you embarrass yourself with such nonsense.

The winning points totals in the EPL have been 99, 98, 100, 93 the past four seasons.

Disregarding last season as the league was called prematurely, the last four winning points totals for Celtic have been 87, 82, 106 and 86.

So it's clear there is one league where the smaller teams get more results against the big team and it isn't your beloved EPL.

The Premier League has had 4 different winners in the last 5 seasons.
The Scottish League has had 4 different winners in the last 55 seasons.

It has had 4 different runaway winners in the past 4 seasons, 33, 26, 23 and 15 point gaps between 1st and 3rd in the last 4 seasons.

Hardly the benchmark of league which is meant to be full of quality teams now is it?

The top six teams in England over the past decade have been the two Manchester teams, Liverpool and the three London sides (Arsenal, Chelsea, Spurs). Leicester are the only team who have gatecrashed the top 4 in that time and only managed it on a singular occasion.


Outside those 6 sides, the quality of teams is distinctly average. Naive chaps like dublin7 buy into all the propaganda he is fed by The Sun but a bit of careful observation would tell you that it's not the case.

Well yes, midtable teams are the very definition of average, in the context of their league. Bottom 6/7 teams below average. But those teams constantly change over time.
In the last 4 seasons we have seen Arsenal come 8th, Liverpool 8th, and Chelsea 10th.
We've also seen Leicester 1st, Southampton 6th, Wolves 7th, Burnley 7th. All above average finishes.
Runaway wins can happen, and they seem to be happening more frequently right across Europe in recent years. But the Premier League is an unpredictable league - when compared to many other high profile leagues.

Nobody is arguing Celtic are a couple of levels off the top 6 teams in England.

But outside the top 6 teams, there is nothing there that should fear Celtic, the standard is very, very average outside of those teams. Wolves had a decent run in Europe this year but by and large the performances of clubs like Southampton, Everton, Burnley, West Ham etc in Europe has been abysmal.

The only reason a decent player would go to an Everton, West Ham or Southampton is money. They are playing for midtable mediocrity, they are playing to go through the motions, they are there solely for the pay packet and once that is in the bag then where is the motivation. You don't go to a West Ham to win trophies, you don't go to a West Ham to play European football. You go there for the money, you go there because bar the top 6/7 teams on the continent they are the only club that will stump up the transfer fee and can offer you a contract only a few other teams can.

If all things are equal in terms of money on the table, the draw of playing for teams like Benfica/Sporting/Porto/Ajax/PSV/Feyenoord/Panatinaikos/Olympiakos/Celtic/Rangers will always be bigger than playing for midtable mediocrity like West Ham or Everton.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on September 11, 2020, 04:40:24 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on September 11, 2020, 01:42:30 PM
Quote from: Angelo on September 11, 2020, 10:00:41 AM
Quote from: dublin7 on September 10, 2020, 06:58:55 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on September 10, 2020, 12:22:53 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on September 10, 2020, 08:05:40 AM
Quote from: Chief on September 09, 2020, 11:50:08 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on September 09, 2020, 11:12:08 PM
What has former Celtic players got to do with the current team? They can't sell them twice. Of the current side only Edouard has been linked with a move away.

With clubs operating on reduced transfer budgets due to Covid 19 you would imagine they'd be looking for bargains where they hadn't done in the past yet for whatever reason clubs aren't making approaches for any of their players.


It proves that the league is, and remains, a source of talent good enough for the EPL.

As for the current Celtic side; McGregor is constantly linked with moves away to the EPL, as is Ntcham, as is Edouard, as is Ajer. Weirdly right now it looks like Celtics rouge left back is potentially away to Roma.

You obviously don't keep abreast of these things very closely - a quick google search and you'd have found links for all of the above.

Really don't. I did see Bollinger has nearly forced his way out after his trip to Spain didn't get him his transfer to a Spanish club.(he's an idiot)
I forgot about Nticham. For a lad who thinks he's too good for the SPL (that was funny when I seen it) he'd want to up his game. Problem he seems to have is motivating himself when you know your going to win easily week. Doesn't look interested some days.

So do you watch Scottish football or do you not? I'm confused

I watch the derbies. Watching Celtic/Rangers beat any of the other teams is irrelevant. They are so superior to them in terms of budget/squad size and ability they are nothing but mismatches. Sure you might get the odd fluke win here or there, but the fact Celtic are going for a treble treble of trophy wins with one of their weakest squads compared to previous teams/years says alot about the standard of opposition in the league.

Liverpool finished 33 points ahead of the 3rd place team last year.

Man City finished 26 points ahead of the 3rd player team the year before and 23 points ahead of the 3rd place team the year before that.

You really should do some research on your beloved EPL before you embarrass yourself with such nonsense.

The winning points totals in the EPL have been 99, 98, 100, 93 the past four seasons.

Disregarding last season as the league was called prematurely, the last four winning points totals for Celtic have been 87, 82, 106 and 86.

So it's clear there is one league where the smaller teams get more results against the big team and it isn't your beloved EPL.

when was the last time a team outside of glasgow won the league? Better again what decade? When was the team anyone apart from Celtic even won a trophy?

The best players in the world want to play in the EPL. Fraser Foster would rather compete to be Southampton's goalie in the EPL than stroll to another title in the SPL with Celtic.

That's not the point you made earlier. England has a population of 10x that of Scotland. Small domestic leagues tend to get dominated by 1/2 clubs.  Dutch/Greek/Croat/Portuguese/Belgian/Austrian/Swiss leagues have all been dominated by 2-3 clubs for decades.

Benfica and Porto have shared the last 20 Portuguese titles.
Basel, Zurich and Young Boys have shared the last 17 Swiss titles.
etc
etc

The point you seem to be labouring under and unable to make any sort of proper argument with regard to is the overall quality of the EPL. Bar the top 6 teams in it, it is jam-packed with average teams who are not really in any way superior to Celtic or Rangers.

Those teams are awash with resources though and they can attract players to sign for them on the sole basis of money. Villa signed a 25 year old English striker yesterday who has never played top flight football or been capped at any level internationally for £33m yesterday. It's insane.

Outside those top 6 sides, the quality in the EPL is very, very poor.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Roesider on September 11, 2020, 11:43:31 PM
Quote from: Angelo on September 11, 2020, 04:40:24 PM


Those teams are awash with resources though and they can attract players to sign for them on the sole basis of money. Villa signed a 25 year old English striker yesterday who has never played top flight football or been capped at any level internationally for £33m yesterday. It's insane.


James Rodriguez's dream as a child was to play for Everton.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Baile Brigín 2 on September 12, 2020, 12:36:35 AM
I wouldn't even say the top 6 last season. It was a spectacularly poor league. Liverpool won at a trot yet still got fpund out in Europe. They were the only bigger side who improved. City, Arsenal, United, Chelsea and Spurs are all regressing or trying to repair. The European clubs will get hopped next year.

It happens, but anyone who thinks Celtic wouldnt be comfortably mid table knows hee haw about soccer.

The broader point is that Celtic and Rangers are far bigger clubs than most EPL sides. Give them the money Norwich  and Bournemouth get just for showing up and they will push the big boys very hard.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: GiveItToTheShooters on September 12, 2020, 01:22:17 AM
"Got found out" ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Baile Brigín 2 on September 12, 2020, 02:19:11 AM
Quote from: GiveItToTheShooters on September 12, 2020, 01:22:17 AM
"Got found out" ;D

Lost home and away to a yeam that got scalped in the next round
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: GiveItToTheShooters on September 12, 2020, 02:30:18 AM
Quote from: Baile Brigín 2 on September 12, 2020, 02:19:11 AM
Quote from: GiveItToTheShooters on September 12, 2020, 01:22:17 AM
"Got found out" ;D

Lost home and away to a yeam that got scalped in the next round
Drew at home.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on September 12, 2020, 10:37:46 AM
Celtic TV showing game today...

Mikey Johnstone the only long term injury as everyone else is in full training. Lennon's interview with media spoke well of Rogic and stated how much he rates him but unfortunately over the last season or two injuries too his knee and ankle has restricted his game time. LG should be in squad for Wed game with St Mirren and Duffy goes straight into today's squad...Team looking strong and focused...HH
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Bronco on September 12, 2020, 12:13:34 PM
The Premier League is at it's lowest standard in years and Celtic still wouldn't be good enough to finishing top 12 in it.

Quote from: Baile Brigín 2 on September 12, 2020, 12:36:35 AM
I wouldn't even say the top 6 last season. It was a spectacularly poor league. Liverpool won at a trot yet still got fpund out in Europe. They were the only bigger side who improved. City, Arsenal, United, Chelsea and Spurs are all regressing or trying to repair. The European clubs will get hopped next year.

It happens, but anyone who thinks Celtic wouldnt be comfortably mid table knows hee haw about soccer.

The broader point is that Celtic and Rangers are far bigger clubs than most EPL sides. Give them the money Norwich  and Bournemouth get just for showing up and they will push the big boys very hard.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on September 12, 2020, 12:33:48 PM
Quote from: Bronco on September 12, 2020, 12:13:34 PM
The Premier League is at it's lowest standard in years and Celtic still wouldn't be good enough to finishing top 12 in it.

Quote from: Baile Brigín 2 on September 12, 2020, 12:36:35 AM
I wouldn't even say the top 6 last season. It was a spectacularly poor league. Liverpool won at a trot yet still got fpund out in Europe. They were the only bigger side who improved. City, Arsenal, United, Chelsea and Spurs are all regressing or trying to repair. The European clubs will get hopped next year.

It happens, but anyone who thinks Celtic wouldnt be comfortably mid table knows hee haw about soccer.

The broader point is that Celtic and Rangers are far bigger clubs than most EPL sides. Give them the money Norwich  and Bournemouth get just for showing up and they will push the big boys very hard.

It's a moot point as finances would be completely different but Everton who finished 12th are ordinary. Celtic as it stands lack quality in certain areas and I'm under no illusion about our capabilities.  However, go look at Everton, at the end of last year, and all those teams just above and below them and tell us why Celtic couldn't match them. Jullien, Ajer, McGregor, Forrest, Edouard, Ntcham are all players who would easily enhance any of those teams. Last year Celtic beat Lazio (finished fourth in a strong SerieA) home and away, beat Rennes (finished 3rd in Ligue1). I feel even with this current team, increased intensity and playing higher quality opposition, Celtic would hold their own in EPL. The basis of any argument against Celtic's ability to compete at that level is only about the quality of opposition we face weekly and not really about what Celtic have on the field.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on September 12, 2020, 12:36:25 PM
Quote from: Bronco on September 12, 2020, 12:13:34 PM
The Premier League is at it's lowest standard in years and Celtic still wouldn't be good enough to finishing top 12 in it.

Quote from: Baile Brigín 2 on September 12, 2020, 12:36:35 AM
I wouldn't even say the top 6 last season. It was a spectacularly poor league. Liverpool won at a trot yet still got fpund out in Europe. They were the only bigger side who improved. City, Arsenal, United, Chelsea and Spurs are all regressing or trying to repair. The European clubs will get hopped next year.

It happens, but anyone who thinks Celtic wouldnt be comfortably mid table knows hee haw about soccer.

The broader point is that Celtic and Rangers are far bigger clubs than most EPL sides. Give them the money Norwich  and Bournemouth get just for showing up and they will push the big boys very hard.

I'd say Celtic would pick up a lot of points at home if they were in the EPL. With the support, it'd be like a big European game every other Saturday.  That would be a big boost.

Away form could be different but they'd still pick up points on the road.  However, if they were in the EPL, they'd get serious money (millions upon millions) and would re-invest it in strengthening the team.

As I say, home matches would be a big winner for Celtic.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Bronco on September 12, 2020, 12:41:30 PM
First few years in the PL I don't think they'd finish top 6 or even close, couldn't see them winning the League within 25 years unless it was some kind of Leicester one-off miracle.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: MoChara on September 12, 2020, 05:29:11 PM
Who knew that if we went 3 5 2 we could steam roll teams lol
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on September 12, 2020, 05:40:46 PM
Quote from: MoChara on September 12, 2020, 05:29:11 PM
Who knew that if we went 3 5 2 we could steam roll teams lol

Or maybe players forwards...as forwards!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: MoChara on September 13, 2020, 01:03:08 PM
Quote from: marty34 on September 12, 2020, 05:40:46 PM
Quote from: MoChara on September 12, 2020, 05:29:11 PM
Who knew that if we went 3 5 2 we could steam roll teams lol

Or maybe players forwards...as forwards!!

Neil Lennon's football revolution
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on September 14, 2020, 11:33:42 AM
Well TBH with the guys we have on here i wouldn't even try to defend NL on here but good performance (eventually) and scoring 5 goals away from home is perfect. His fav formation is 352 and we're at our strongest going forward playing that, he obviously didn't think the players he had at his disposal could pull that off for whatever reasons (not fit/sharp enough etc) but that's old ground so no point covering that just like the silly discussions about how Celtic would do in England when they play in Scotland.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on September 14, 2020, 07:10:16 PM
Quote from: illdecide on September 14, 2020, 11:33:42 AM
Well TBH with the guys we have on here i wouldn't even try to defend NL on here but good performance (eventually) and scoring 5 goals away from home is perfect. His fav formation is 352 and we're at our strongest going forward playing that, he obviously didn't think the players he had at his disposal could pull that off for whatever reasons (not fit/sharp enough etc) but that's old ground so no point covering that just like the silly discussions about how Celtic would do in England when they play in Scotland.

Good to see Polish Paddy get a goal. Will do his confidence the world of good
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on September 15, 2020, 10:37:22 AM
Yes Tonto, he looks a bit raw but eager as hell and think he'll get better. Fingers crossed, LG needs to know and he will now that if he doesn't get the finger out he will find himself 4th striker and getting the odd substitute appearance and cup game.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on September 15, 2020, 01:45:41 PM
Klimala has looked a bit "frightened" at times. Almost like Brattbak was at Celtic. Probably should have had six goals already this season. Hoping he takes off from here.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on September 16, 2020, 10:08:51 PM
Poor enough performance tonight...I suppose it's still 3pts in the bag but far from convincing. Definitely didn't start with our strongest team but we got away with it. A win on Sat and Hibs to turn over Sevco on Sunday and things will turn for the better.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on September 16, 2020, 10:37:04 PM
Edouard seems to be well off form and that is a worry.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bannside on September 17, 2020, 08:35:22 AM
Eddies first touch was a mile away. Klimala I just dont see as an answer to anything, LG if he would sort himself out is still a  etter option. On the plus side Big Shane strolled about like he owned the place.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on September 20, 2020, 10:34:57 PM
A lot of strong rumours about James McClean coming.

Don't know about whether he will benefit the team in terms of quality but his heart and attitude will give us lots in such a pivotal season. Would love to see him in the hoops.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on September 20, 2020, 11:10:07 PM
Quote from: Angelo on September 20, 2020, 10:34:57 PM
A lot of strong rumours about James McClean coming.

Don't know about whether he will benefit the team in terms of quality but his heart and attitude will give us lots in such a pivotal season. Would love to see him in the hoops.

I get what you're saying but skill wise he's not better than what we have and would only be an impact sub tbh
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on September 20, 2020, 11:48:54 PM
Quote from: illdecide on September 20, 2020, 11:10:07 PM
Quote from: Angelo on September 20, 2020, 10:34:57 PM
A lot of strong rumours about James McClean coming.

Don't know about whether he will benefit the team in terms of quality but his heart and attitude will give us lots in such a pivotal season. Would love to see him in the hoops.

I get what you're saying but skill wise he's not better than what we have and would only be an impact sub tbh

McClean wouldn't be a natural wing back but I think he'll offer us a lot more there than Taylor does right now or Forrest as a left wing back.

If the figures are low, I'd make this happen. In a season like this you need leaders and McClean is one.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on September 21, 2020, 12:02:46 AM
Quote from: Angelo on September 20, 2020, 11:48:54 PM
Quote from: illdecide on September 20, 2020, 11:10:07 PM
Quote from: Angelo on September 20, 2020, 10:34:57 PM
A lot of strong rumours about James McClean coming.

Don't know about whether he will benefit the team in terms of quality but his heart and attitude will give us lots in such a pivotal season. Would love to see him in the hoops.

I get what you're saying but skill wise he's not better than what we have and would only be an impact sub tbh

McClean wouldn't be a natural wing back but I think he'll offer us a lot more there than Taylor does right now or Forrest as a left wing back.

If the figures are low, I'd make this happen. In a season like this you need leaders and McClean is one.

I agree Angelo.

He'd bring a bit of bite on the left side and he'd put a shift in for sure.

Effort over talent and all that!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on September 21, 2020, 08:12:24 AM
I've always liked JMcC and he always put a shift in no matter who he played for and that is great and you two could be right for this year alone ensuring Celtic get 10 in a row but i'm not sure James would start most matches and would probably be used from the bench mostly and with the wages he'd be on it wouldn't make much business sense to sign him but if it happens then great...he's a top lad.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on September 21, 2020, 10:18:28 AM
Quote from: illdecide on September 21, 2020, 08:12:24 AM
I've always liked JMcC and he always put a shift in no matter who he played for and that is great and you two could be right for this year alone ensuring Celtic get 10 in a row but i'm not sure James would start most matches and would probably be used from the bench mostly and with the wages he'd be on it wouldn't make much business sense to sign him but if it happens then great...he's a top lad.

The finances will dictate but McClean certainly seems a polar opposite to your usual mercenary footballer. I'd say he'd take a big financial sacrifice to make history with Celtic this year.

I think as a left wing back he probably offers more than the other options we have, if we can do better then all and good but I'd be happy to have him on board for this season.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on September 24, 2020, 08:00:06 PM
Another absolutely putrid display, blushes spared by an 89th minute winner.

Frimpong the only player to emerge with any credit.

Edouard is a huge cause for concern right now, looks like he's on a sulk.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: paddyjohn on September 24, 2020, 08:02:50 PM
That's a throwback to the 90s, absolute mince.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on September 24, 2020, 09:19:53 PM
Not much to add th what's been said. Poor performance. Frimpong done well. A wins a win. Will take it
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on September 24, 2020, 10:07:34 PM
Playing shite at the minute, team selection very questionable to say the least, Brown has played 3 matches in 8 days, why sign the likes of Turnbull if he's not going to give him a chance and I don't mean 10 minutes at the end of the game, Hibs will fancy their chances on Sunday
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on September 25, 2020, 09:42:50 AM
Not many positives from last night but the main thing is that we're through. Away to Sarajevo next week, beat them last season but you wouldn't be putting the mortgage on it this time around.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on September 25, 2020, 11:53:34 AM
Quote from: Angelo on September 24, 2020, 08:00:06 PM
Another absolutely putrid display, blushes spared by an 89th minute winner.

Frimpong the only player to emerge with any credit.

Edouard is a huge cause for concern right now, looks like he's on a sulk.
Edouard always looks slow and awkward, I know he scores but he is no Messi.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on September 25, 2020, 12:06:23 PM
We're just scraping through in matches...just doing enough which isn't good enough. Eddie situation is worrying TBH and to be fair too NL i don't think i could pick my strongest 11 based on what i've seen over the last month. No one has really stood out and it's def a concern moving forward, I thought we would have kicked on by now.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on September 25, 2020, 08:31:23 PM
Quote from: illdecide on September 25, 2020, 12:06:23 PM
We're just scraping through in matches...just doing enough which isn't good enough. Eddie situation is worrying TBH and to be fair too NL i don't think i could pick my strongest 11 based on what i've seen over the last month. No one has really stood out and it's def a concern moving forward, I thought we would have kicked on by now.

I think Lennon needs to go with his best 11 - he keeps picking different players in different games. Ok to give one or 2 players a rest e.g. Brown and Forrest etc. but get Duffy, Ajer and Julien playing together at the back. Start Ajeti and Edouard up front.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on September 27, 2020, 01:40:49 PM
The problem (myself included) is we don't know who's carrying knocks and niggles, who's doing well in training and who's flying at training. NL knows the fixtures we have ahead and being the manager we have to trust his team selection based on what he see's daily, as a fan it's frustrating when we see performances like we have this season but we're still winning so i'll take it which brings it on to todays fixtures which looks like a toughie...Hibs playing well and this will be a hard one but a win against Hibs today and everyone will be happier this evening. Edouard to score all around him today after the flak he got on Thursday...lol
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on September 27, 2020, 02:20:38 PM
The team today
Barkas
Bitton Duffy Ajer
Frimpong Taylor
Christie   Brown  McGregor
Elyounoussi    Ajet

Rogic *  on the subs bench

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on September 27, 2020, 07:47:06 PM
Big improvement today, Hibs came to have a go and that suits us better rather than trying to break down 11 men behind the ball, impressed with Turnball when introduced, would like to see him getting more game time, Ajeti looks sharp just a pity he's picked up an injury, clean sheet a bonus too
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on September 27, 2020, 09:37:54 PM
What happened with Ajeti?  He struck the ball and he got injured? I hope he hasn't a glass leg.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on September 27, 2020, 09:45:33 PM
Quote from: Targetman on September 27, 2020, 07:47:06 PM
Big improvement today, Hibs came to have a go and that suits us better rather than trying to break down 11 men behind the ball, impressed with Turnball when introduced, would like to see him getting more game time, Ajeti looks sharp just a pity he's picked up an injury, clean sheet a bonus too

Is Turnbull Scott Brown's successor?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on September 28, 2020, 11:32:31 AM
Turnbull could turn out to be a gem for us. A couple of injuries yesterday but def a better performance so things looking a bit better, the Sevco game coming up soon is the game that will tell the tale and it'll soon let us know where we really are. Slippy G will have them fired up and they're playing rightly atm so neither team should have too many excuses...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tyroneman on September 28, 2020, 01:52:49 PM
Quote from: marty34 on September 27, 2020, 09:45:33 PM
Quote from: Targetman on September 27, 2020, 07:47:06 PM
Big improvement today, Hibs came to have a go and that suits us better rather than trying to break down 11 men behind the ball, impressed with Turnball when introduced, would like to see him getting more game time, Ajeti looks sharp just a pity he's picked up an injury, clean sheet a bonus too

Is Turnbull Scott Brown's successor?

No - he's not a DMF.

The hope is that Soro or Connell would take Brown's role, but both have very limited playing time.

Turnbull is a box-to-box player who like a tackle, but not they type to sit and protect the back 4

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on September 28, 2020, 02:38:29 PM
We played well yesterday.

Frimpong was absolutely terrific. Edouard again looked off it when he came on. I'd like to see Griffiths get a start next weekend.

I have to question why Brown starts every single game, we had Turnbull, Soro, Ntcham and Rogic all on the bench yesterday and Christie playing up top yet Brown still started. Soro is nearly at the club 12 months now and nobody knows what he is like as he has barely kicked a ball. We have plenty of midfield options and Brown's spot has to be coming under pressure.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on September 28, 2020, 10:10:45 PM
Quote from: Angelo on September 28, 2020, 02:38:29 PM
We played well yesterday.

Frimpong was absolutely terrific. Edouard again looked off it when he came on. I'd like to see Griffiths get a start next weekend.

I have to question why Brown starts every single game, we had Turnbull, Soro, Ntcham and Rogic all on the bench yesterday and Christie playing up top yet Brown still started. Soro is nearly at the club 12 months now and nobody knows what he is like as he has barely kicked a ball. We have plenty of midfield options and Brown's spot has to be coming under pressure.

Brown plays every game when he's fit because he's the leader in the team and the captain. NL will play him when he's fit and i'm sure if he see's him lethargic etc he'll rest him as necessary. That's why imo he plays all the time now that's not too say i agree with that 100% of the time myself as i feel there are certain games where teams will offer no attacking threat whatsoever and maybe another flair player like Rogic should play but at the end of the day NL know's about football than us and that's why he's Celtic manager and not us keyboard warriors...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on September 29, 2020, 10:32:59 AM
Quote from: illdecide on September 28, 2020, 10:10:45 PM
Quote from: Angelo on September 28, 2020, 02:38:29 PM
We played well yesterday.

Frimpong was absolutely terrific. Edouard again looked off it when he came on. I'd like to see Griffiths get a start next weekend.

I have to question why Brown starts every single game, we had Turnbull, Soro, Ntcham and Rogic all on the bench yesterday and Christie playing up top yet Brown still started. Soro is nearly at the club 12 months now and nobody knows what he is like as he has barely kicked a ball. We have plenty of midfield options and Brown's spot has to be coming under pressure.

Brown plays every game when he's fit because he's the leader in the team and the captain. NL will play him when he's fit and i'm sure if he see's him lethargic etc he'll rest him as necessary. That's why imo he plays all the time now that's not too say i agree with that 100% of the time myself as i feel there are certain games where teams will offer no attacking threat whatsoever and maybe another flair player like Rogic should play but at the end of the day NL know's about football than us and that's why he's Celtic manager and not us keyboard warriors...

That reads like "do not question the leader".

Celtic are not playing well this year, mistakes are being made on the sideline, the European performances have been abysmal. Questions are quite rightly being asked.

Playing a 34 year old in every game (in a congested period) when his form has been iffy and there are plenty of alternative options available is certainly something that is going to raise questions. Form on the pitch should dictate whether a player starts or not, it should not be for sentimental reasons or favouritism.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on September 29, 2020, 11:03:24 AM
Not at all Angelo or at least that's not how i intended it. What i'm saying is if Brown is fit he'll play as he's Lennon's leader on the pitch and the team captain. I don't think you can question his legs because he's 34, question them surely if he's not putting the yards in but he hasn't showed that yet. He may have been a bit below par in some games but so have a lot of them to be fair.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on September 29, 2020, 11:14:06 AM
Quote from: illdecide on September 29, 2020, 11:03:24 AM
Not at all Angelo or at least that's not how i intended it. What i'm saying is if Brown is fit he'll play as he's Lennon's leader on the pitch and the team captain. I don't think you can question his legs because he's 34, question them surely if he's not putting the yards in but he hasn't showed that yet. He may have been a bit below par in some games but so have a lot of them to be fair.

I think your can question his legs, he doesn't move as well as he did years ago and that's largely to do with him being 34. On Sunday we had Ntcham, Rogic, Turnbull and Soro on the bench, Christie playing up front.

Turnbull had yet to make his debut, Soro has barely kicked a ball, Rogic hasn't played this season. Surely it's an ideal opportunity for one of these players to get some minutes and an opportunity in a team that has not been playing all that well. Brown's form hasn't been great, we have plenty of good options available in that team. I don't see how they're going to get an opportunity to force their way in if a manager is selecting a 34 year old game in, game out, during a congested fixture list when his form hasn't been great.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on September 29, 2020, 01:31:30 PM
Quote from: Angelo on September 29, 2020, 11:14:06 AM
Quote from: illdecide on September 29, 2020, 11:03:24 AM
Not at all Angelo or at least that's not how i intended it. What i'm saying is if Brown is fit he'll play as he's Lennon's leader on the pitch and the team captain. I don't think you can question his legs because he's 34, question them surely if he's not putting the yards in but he hasn't showed that yet. He may have been a bit below par in some games but so have a lot of them to be fair.

I think your can question his legs, he doesn't move as well as he did years ago and that's largely to do with him being 34. On Sunday we had Ntcham, Rogic, Turnbull and Soro on the bench, Christie playing up front.

Turnbull had yet to make his debut, Soro has barely kicked a ball, Rogic hasn't played this season. Surely it's an ideal opportunity for one of these players to get some minutes and an opportunity in a team that has not been playing all that well. Brown's form hasn't been great, we have plenty of good options available in that team. I don't see how they're going to get an opportunity to force their way in if a manager is selecting a 34 year old game in, game out, during a congested fixture list when his form hasn't been great.

That's just your opinion, i doubt there's any evidence to back that up. I thought he played rightly on Sunday to be fair to him...Age is only a number, some 34 year olds are done and some are as good as when they were 24.
NL clearly doesn't think Soro can replace Brown or he'd have had more opportunities (he see's him every day in training), Rogic is too injury prone and Ntcham only does it when he feels like it. Again thats only my opinion (& possibly NL's too)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on September 29, 2020, 01:41:01 PM
Quote from: illdecide on September 29, 2020, 01:31:30 PM
Quote from: Angelo on September 29, 2020, 11:14:06 AM
Quote from: illdecide on September 29, 2020, 11:03:24 AM
Not at all Angelo or at least that's not how i intended it. What i'm saying is if Brown is fit he'll play as he's Lennon's leader on the pitch and the team captain. I don't think you can question his legs because he's 34, question them surely if he's not putting the yards in but he hasn't showed that yet. He may have been a bit below par in some games but so have a lot of them to be fair.

I think your can question his legs, he doesn't move as well as he did years ago and that's largely to do with him being 34. On Sunday we had Ntcham, Rogic, Turnbull and Soro on the bench, Christie playing up front.

Turnbull had yet to make his debut, Soro has barely kicked a ball, Rogic hasn't played this season. Surely it's an ideal opportunity for one of these players to get some minutes and an opportunity in a team that has not been playing all that well. Brown's form hasn't been great, we have plenty of good options available in that team. I don't see how they're going to get an opportunity to force their way in if a manager is selecting a 34 year old game in, game out, during a congested fixture list when his form hasn't been great.

That's just your opinion, i doubt there's any evidence to back that up. I thought he played rightly on Sunday to be fair to him...Age is only a number, some 34 year olds are done and some are as good as when they were 24.
NL clearly doesn't think Soro can replace Brown or he'd have had more opportunities (he see's him every day in training), Rogic is too injury prone and Ntcham only does it when he feels like it. Again thats only my opinion (& possibly NL's too)

That's the problem with Lennon.

He doesn't think players can do better jobs than those in the position who are currently not playing well. Why not actually give Soro a start over a player who is not playing that well and has started every game so far this season?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on September 29, 2020, 02:46:25 PM
He's clearly seen enough in any game time he's had plus in training every day to say Browns the better option
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on September 29, 2020, 06:35:08 PM
Quote from: illdecide on September 29, 2020, 02:46:25 PM
He's clearly seen enough in any game time he's had plus in training every day to say Browns the better option

Or he's just playing favourites.

Surely what happens on the pitch is most important.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: 6th sam on September 29, 2020, 10:41:02 PM
Quote from: Angelo on September 29, 2020, 06:35:08 PM
Quote from: illdecide on September 29, 2020, 02:46:25 PM
He's clearly seen enough in any game time he's had plus in training every day to say Browns the better option

Or he's just playing favourites.

Surely what happens on the pitch is most important.

Are you serious?

Neil Lennon is in charge of one of the most iconic soccer clubs in the world , and he's going for a unique 10 in a row , and he's deciding to "just play favourites". I don't pretend to know much about soccer, and I'm not putting Neil Lennon beyond reproach, but surely you can't be expected to be taken seriously with statements like that .
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on September 30, 2020, 03:49:43 PM
Quote from: 6th sam on September 29, 2020, 10:41:02 PM
Quote from: Angelo on September 29, 2020, 06:35:08 PM
Quote from: illdecide on September 29, 2020, 02:46:25 PM
He's clearly seen enough in any game time he's had plus in training every day to say Browns the better option

Or he's just playing favourites.

Surely what happens on the pitch is most important.

Are you serious?

Neil Lennon is in charge of one of the most iconic soccer clubs in the world , and he's going for a unique 10 in a row , and he's deciding to "just play favourites". I don't pretend to know much about soccer, and I'm not putting Neil Lennon beyond reproach, but surely you can't be expected to be taken seriously with statements like that .

CORRECT!!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general on September 30, 2020, 09:38:06 PM
Celtic and THE RANGERS FOOTBALL CLUB Limited 2012 seem to be fighting over the signing of Tom Ince from Stoke, would be a good decision to sign IMO. Was tipped for big things but went off the boil. Surely rip apart full backs in the spl
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on September 30, 2020, 11:32:37 PM
Quote from: general on September 30, 2020, 09:38:06 PM
Celtic and THE RANGERS FOOTBALL CLUB Limited 2012 seem to be fighting over the signing of Tom Ince from Stoke, would be a good decision to sign IMO. Was tipped for big things but went off the boil. Surely rip apart full backs in the spl

Why would a past it Championship footballer surely rip up SPL full backs?

You look at the likes of Ejaria and Ojo who were on loan at Sevco in the past few seasons and they struggled in the SPL but are regulars in the Championship. Sinclair was absolutely pants for Celtic in his last two seasons there, he was finished when he left and he's starring in the Championship now.

I'd avoid a guy like Ince like the plague.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on September 30, 2020, 11:38:42 PM
Quote from: 6th sam on September 29, 2020, 10:41:02 PM
Quote from: Angelo on September 29, 2020, 06:35:08 PM
Quote from: illdecide on September 29, 2020, 02:46:25 PM
He's clearly seen enough in any game time he's had plus in training every day to say Browns the better option

Or he's just playing favourites.

Surely what happens on the pitch is most important.

Are you serious?

Neil Lennon is in charge of one of the most iconic soccer clubs in the world , and he's going for a unique 10 in a row , and he's deciding to "just play favourites". I don't pretend to know much about soccer, and I'm not putting Neil Lennon beyond reproach, but surely you can't be expected to be taken seriously with statements like that .

That's seems like a very subjective view.

Why is it that a player who is not playing well is consistently selected ahead of other available options if it isn't favouritism?

Plenty of managers have been accused in the past of favouritism and it can be a very valid criticism when underperforming players are selected.

I can remember Gordon Strachan consistently selecting Paul Telfer (one of the worst ever full backs I've seen in my life) for Celtic. Strachan had Telfer at Coventry, he then brought him with him to Southampton and finally to Celtic. He spent 11 years under Strachan at 3 different clubs, he made over 300 appearances for Strachan in that time. He was absolutely woeful. That's favouritism, it happens, the fact that you are point blank ruling it out shows naivety.

Brown has been a good servant to Celtic but keeping him in the team on sentimental reasons could cost us in a crucial season. We currently have better options there. He currently have options there who aren't been given any chance to impress and we have a 34 year starting every game in a heavily congested fixture list.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on October 01, 2020, 01:01:04 PM
Celtic's stats for this year...

2020/21 - Won 7 drew 1
2016/17 - Won 7 drew 1 (invincible season)

Yes we've had a few ropy results in Europe this year and so did BR but what Celtic have achieved and what we're on target for and for you to tell NL that he has his team selection wrong and that he's playing favourites is silly tbh. S Brown has consistently performed for Celtic but if Celtic play poorly it S Browns fault and not the other 10 players, Ohh that's right it's because he's 34 and his legs are done ::). You have your opinion on SB and it won't change even if he was to turn in a MOM awards for every game the rest of the season it won't change your mind as it seems already made up, the simple fact of the matter is no one in training or matches are showing NL they are better than SB or they have what it takes to take him out of the team. I would be very surprised if there were players out performing SB at training and in matches and NL was showing favouritism to SB and playing him out of Loyalty, he's a job to do and as far as NL is concerned he's doing his job and retaining his place in the team...Get over it and support the team if you are a Celtic fan that is.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on October 01, 2020, 02:21:33 PM
Quote from: illdecide on October 01, 2020, 01:01:04 PM
Celtic's stats for this year...

2020/21 - Won 7 drew 1
2016/17 - Won 7 drew 1 (invincible season)

Yes we've had a few ropy results in Europe this year and so did BR but what Celtic have achieved and what we're on target for and for you to tell NL that he has his team selection wrong and that he's playing favourites is silly tbh. S Brown has consistently performed for Celtic but if Celtic play poorly it S Browns fault and not the other 10 players, Ohh that's right it's because he's 34 and his legs are done ::). You have your opinion on SB and it won't change even if he was to turn in a MOM awards for every game the rest of the season it won't change your mind as it seems already made up, the simple fact of the matter is no one in training or matches are showing NL they are better than SB or they have what it takes to take him out of the team. I would be very surprised if there were players out performing SB at training and in matches and NL was showing favouritism to SB and playing him out of Loyalty, he's a job to do and as far as NL is concerned he's doing his job and retaining his place in the team...Get over it and support the team if you are a Celtic fan that is.

The one thing about Rodgers was he adopted a meritocracy, guys like McGregor, Armstrong, Rogic and Christie came in out of the cold, were trusted and given opportunities and took them.

Why is that not happening with the likes of Soro and Rogic now? Why were Bayo and Shved jettisoned after barely kicking a ball? Why did Klimala warm the bench when we had no striker starting at home to Ferencvaros? Lennon persisted with a woefully out of form James Forrest last season when Shved at the very least deserved a go, he couldn't be much worse.

Brown's form has been extremely patchy, we are not playing well, dumped out by Ferencvaros, struggling past Riga. Late winner against Dundee United, struggling past St Mirren, Livingston - drawing with Kilmarnock.

Elyonoussi was doing a presser this week and one of his comments was very interesting, it was on Soro and he said that Soro has been excellent in training of late. Why is he not getting a look in so? Brown is not playing well as much as you want to kid on he is, we have other good options there but they are being ignored for some reason.

Try and look at things objectively for once rather than waving your Neil Lennon pom poms about.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on October 01, 2020, 04:03:05 PM
I'll be first to criticise NL when it merits it and i've done it not that long ago. The problem with you guys is you form an opinion of a manager and a few certain players and you'll never change. BR soon lost the changing room and was found out, he jumped ship for the coin something i'd be fairly certain NL wouldn't do unless he knew he wasn't wanted and the writing was on the wall for him.

So you read somewhere that Elyonoussi said? Jasus then there u go it's written in stone because you read it somewhere, seriously listen to what you're saying then you go on about how crap James Forrest was last year but NL still plays him. Well i hope he plays as crap this year as he did last year because he scored 16 goals, 18 assists with no yellow or red cards...Same again this year Jamesie please.

Rogic is always injured
Kilmala hopefully is one for the future but is not ready to lead the team
Soro does to be fair look decent but hasn't the experience that SB has and again si one for the future and no doubt will get more games as the season goes on
If Sheved was any good or ready for first team he wouldn't have been loaned out

And if you think that Armstrong, McGregor and Christie only became good because of BR then that's just daft. So if you think i should stop waving my NL pom poms then I think you should stop waving your Neil Lennon, Scott Brown & James Forrest are crap pom pom's
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on October 01, 2020, 05:33:10 PM
Quote from: illdecide on October 01, 2020, 04:03:05 PM
I'll be first to criticise NL when it merits it and i've done it not that long ago. The problem with you guys is you form an opinion of a manager and a few certain players and you'll never change. BR soon lost the changing room and was found out, he jumped ship for the coin something i'd be fairly certain NL wouldn't do unless he knew he wasn't wanted and the writing was on the wall for him.

So you read somewhere that Elyonoussi said? Jasus then there u go it's written in stone because you read it somewhere, seriously listen to what you're saying then you go on about how crap James Forrest was last year but NL still plays him. Well i hope he plays as crap this year as he did last year because he scored 16 goals, 18 assists with no yellow or red cards...Same again this year Jamesie please.

Rogic is always injured
Kilmala hopefully is one for the future but is not ready to lead the team
Soro does to be fair look decent but hasn't the experience that SB has and again si one for the future and no doubt will get more games as the season goes on
If Sheved was any good or ready for first team he wouldn't have been loaned out

And if you think that Armstrong, McGregor and Christie only became good because of BR then that's just daft. So if you think i should stop waving my NL pom poms then I think you should stop waving your Neil Lennon, Scott Brown & James Forrest are crap pom pom's

It was direct quotes from a press conference with Elyonoussi yesterday.

"Soro came in aswell (against Hibs) and he looked sharp. He's been really good in training. We have a lot of quality players both in the starting XI and especially on the bench as well – I'm happy I'm not the manager. It's healthy competition."

That's someone who trains with him everyday. The excuse proferred up by some of you for Brown starting the whole time is the other guys must not be doing it in training, well that's a comment that directly contradicts that notion.

Rogic is not always injured. He's been fit for three or four weeks now, I wonder will Forrest have to wait three of four weeks after he returns from his injury to play or will he be catapulted straight back into the team? What do you think?

Klimala may not be ready to lead the team but when you're playing at home to a side who you are better than and start with no strikers and Klimala is fit and available then what does that tell you?

If Shved was any good? FFS. How do we know if he was any good? We could at least have given him some games to see if he was or not, instead Lennon persisted with a woefully out of form James Forrest game in, game out. It's clear as day Lennon has his favourites and form, fitness or team balance do not come into the equation as he just wants to play his favourite playes.

The difference with Rodgers was that players would get their opportunities, they could either take them or not but the opportunities would come. Bayo didn't get any under Lennon, Shved didn't, Soro isn't, Rogic isn't, Klimala isn't. We simply don't or won't know about these players.

In contrast Rodgers gave opportunities to the likes of Christie, Armstrong, McGregor and Rogic when they were all out of favour, he operated a meritocracy where if a player was going well they'd get a chance, if a player wasn't going well then it would open up the door to another player.

Those criticisms of Lennon are completely rational, based on fact yet here you are trying to defend every single valid criticism of him.


Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on October 01, 2020, 08:12:41 PM
This is yet another completely frustrating unimaginative performance.

Edouard still well out of sorts.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on October 01, 2020, 08:57:48 PM
Job Done!  ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on October 01, 2020, 09:37:19 PM
That was an easy one nil.

At Ibrox, leads to the question,  just how many union jax can fit into a football stadium?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Clinker on October 02, 2020, 12:02:15 AM
The Group Stage Draw:

La Pentola 1

Il Vaso 1

Il Recipiente 1

The one off matches helped - but - Climbing up the charts.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on October 02, 2020, 10:28:44 AM
You really need to get over Forrest, Brown and Lennon. It's obvious how you feel about them, I support them thru and thru...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on October 02, 2020, 11:21:33 AM
Quote from: illdecide on October 02, 2020, 10:28:44 AM
You really need to get over Forrest, Brown and Lennon. It's obvious how you feel about them, I support them thru and thru...

Take your Lennon pom poms off for once.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on October 02, 2020, 12:40:24 PM
Very tough draw for Celtic.

Milan and Lille coming out of pot 3 and 4 is a disaster.

Can only see them finishing bottom of the group on current form.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on October 02, 2020, 12:47:41 PM
Quote from: Angelo on October 02, 2020, 12:40:24 PM
Very tough draw for Celtic.

Milan and Lille coming out of pot 3 and 4 is a disaster.

Can only see them finishing bottom of the group on current form.

Ohh FFS
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on October 02, 2020, 12:51:10 PM
Group H: Celtic, Sparta Prague, AC Milan, Lille

Tough group but Celtic can def beat Sparta and Lille. Milan will be tough but their not the great team they were btw. Similar type of draw compared to last years.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on October 02, 2020, 01:10:41 PM
It's a good group, a competitive group with no teams that Celtic would be expected to beat but end up tripping over. And each of the 4  team can take points from each other.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on October 02, 2020, 02:54:11 PM
Quote from: illdecide on October 02, 2020, 12:47:41 PM
Quote from: Angelo on October 02, 2020, 12:40:24 PM
Very tough draw for Celtic.

Milan and Lille coming out of pot 3 and 4 is a disaster.

Can only see them finishing bottom of the group on current form.

Ohh FFS

Look at Neil Lennon's cheerleader out again, it's quite clear the man is out of his depth.

Getting dumped out by Ferencvaros and labouring past crap like Riga and Sarajevo is very worrying form and if we keep that level going we'll be lucky to get any points on the board.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on October 03, 2020, 09:39:06 AM
Quote from: Angelo on October 02, 2020, 02:54:11 PM
Quote from: illdecide on October 02, 2020, 12:47:41 PM
Quote from: Angelo on October 02, 2020, 12:40:24 PM
Very tough draw for Celtic.

Milan and Lille coming out of pot 3 and 4 is a disaster.

Can only see them finishing bottom of the group on current form.

Ohh FFS

Look at Neil Lennon's cheerleader out again, it's quite clear the man is out of his depth.

Getting dumped out by Ferencvaros and labouring past crap like Riga and Sarajevo is very worrying form and if we keep that level going we'll be lucky to get any points on the board.

I think Celtic need to add to their squad if they want to complete in thses 6 games, home and away as well as the domestic league and cups etc.

I agree with Angelo in a way. Other lads must be given a chance and used through this campaign - to give them game time and see what they're like but also to give players a rest in this important year.

Celtic board need to spend cash to get at least 2 quality players in and that's without anybody heading out the door over the next few days.  Some of the buys this past few years have been questionable - whether they were Lennon's or not is debateable.

This is a huge year (whether it gets finished or not is a different issue) but if Celtic mess it up by not spending, it'll be unforgiveable.  Thing is, it's not looking likely that they're going to spend much at this late stage.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on October 04, 2020, 12:00:48 PM
NL reads the GAA Board after illdecide tells him about Angelo...he listens to Angelo and freshens things up a bit today
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on October 04, 2020, 01:37:20 PM
Another pathetic display here today.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on October 04, 2020, 01:46:16 PM
Griffiths gets Lennon out of jail in the last minute.

Ajer did really well in the build up.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on October 04, 2020, 01:49:21 PM
Unlucky Angela it nearly came off for u
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: SHEEDY on October 04, 2020, 01:52:59 PM
Brillant goal by klimala, not many would bounce straight up after a challenge like that.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on October 04, 2020, 01:53:57 PM
Klimala made it two after being cleaned out, got up and finished well.

Griffiths and Rogic made a big difference off the bench and should be in the reckoning now.

Edouard is miles off it and without an on form Edouard, Celtic look like a far inferior team.

It was another turgid display and further cause for concern. We won't always get out of jail like we did today.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on October 04, 2020, 01:55:08 PM
Quote from: SHEEDY on October 04, 2020, 01:52:59 PM
Brillant goal by klimala, not many would bounce straight up after a challenge like that.
Yip, was just about to post same.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bannside on October 04, 2020, 01:55:15 PM
Phew...another three points....Conway hit the post too. Winning ugly but will take that.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on October 04, 2020, 01:56:59 PM
2 great goals to get the win and prevent me ranting about the St.Johnston keeper not having a save to make, yep subs won it for us, Lennon's the master!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on October 04, 2020, 02:13:23 PM
Lennons interview states the importance of Brown on the pitch...what a captain
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on October 04, 2020, 02:16:59 PM
Quote from: illdecide on October 04, 2020, 02:13:23 PM
Lennons interview states the importance of Brown on the pitch...what a captain

Maybe he should concentrate on getting the team playing better.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on October 04, 2020, 02:18:31 PM
Quote from: Angelo on October 04, 2020, 02:16:59 PM
Quote from: illdecide on October 04, 2020, 02:13:23 PM
Lennons interview states the importance of Brown on the pitch...what a captain

Maybe he should concentrate on getting the team playing better.

He rested players and tried the players u wanted him to try and it didn't work. Surely now u can see the importance of tried and trusted players
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on October 04, 2020, 02:20:54 PM
Quote from: illdecide on October 04, 2020, 02:18:31 PM
Quote from: Angelo on October 04, 2020, 02:16:59 PM
Quote from: illdecide on October 04, 2020, 02:13:23 PM
Lennons interview states the importance of Brown on the pitch...what a captain

Maybe he should concentrate on getting the team playing better.

He rested players and tried the players u wanted him to try and it didn't work. Surely now u can see the importance of tried and trusted players

As far as I could see Soro never made the pitch and it was Griffiths who came on and got him out of jail. Rogic did well when he came on and should be starting.

It was yet another absolutely turgid display.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on October 04, 2020, 02:21:41 PM
2 away games in 3-4 days and especially away in Europe. Energy levels def down a bit but to be expected. If Lennon was to win the quadruple it still wouldn't satisfy some people
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on October 04, 2020, 02:29:29 PM
Quote from: illdecide on October 04, 2020, 02:21:41 PM
2 away games in 3-4 days and especially away in Europe. Energy levels def down a bit but to be expected. If Lennon was to win the quadruple it still wouldn't satisfy some people

At least it's clear to see that you will continue to defend Lennon no matter how apparent it becomes that the guy is completely out of his depth.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on October 04, 2020, 02:47:56 PM
Quote from: Angelo on October 04, 2020, 02:29:29 PM
Quote from: illdecide on October 04, 2020, 02:21:41 PM
2 away games in 3-4 days and especially away in Europe. Energy levels def down a bit but to be expected. If Lennon was to win the quadruple it still wouldn't satisfy some people

At least it's clear to see that you will continue to defend Lennon no matter how apparent it becomes that the guy is completely out of his depth.

Celtic got out of jail. Very poor performance, not even an aversge performance. Great they dug out the win and shows something but Celtic are playing very flat.

Big worry is French Eddy - clearly his head is not in. Manager need to get him back at it. Either that or they'll take an offer, if it comes in over the next few days. One plus is Griffiths is back and looking well in terms of fitness. Another week's training, over the international break, will do him good also.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on October 04, 2020, 03:24:01 PM
Quote from: Angelo on October 04, 2020, 02:29:29 PM
Quote from: illdecide on October 04, 2020, 02:21:41 PM
2 away games in 3-4 days and especially away in Europe. Energy levels def down a bit but to be expected. If Lennon was to win the quadruple it still wouldn't satisfy some people

At least it's clear to see that you will continue to defend Lennon no matter how apparent it becomes that the guy is completely out of his depth.

I won't defend him no matter what...What I seen today is the players on the bench are not ready and not as good as the seasoned campaigners. I know i'll not judge them completely after one game but they got their chance today (some of them) and didn't grasp it. I will defend Lennon all day long against people like you though as you either clearly don't know what you're talking about, on the wind up or just blind hatred for Neil Lennon, his record speaks for itself and the only blemish this season is the Champions League and it still irks him. 25pts out of a total of 27pts is good going. The thing is Celtic have been poor enough in a fair few games but still find a way to win and that comes from the likes of Scott Brown, their leader and their Captain.
His changes won the game today when it looked like it was going to end 0-0, we're top of the league and have European football too New Year and all things lead to the Sevco game in a few weeks which will have a massive bearing on the season...HH
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on October 04, 2020, 04:28:07 PM
I see Sevco had another penalty today!!!how many is that this season?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: MoChara on October 04, 2020, 05:22:16 PM
Seen this on Reddit thought it was worth a share

"We scored 2 goals in 10 minutes after Scot Brown was subbed on.

If he had played the full 90 we would have won 18-0.

That is how football works."
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on October 04, 2020, 06:27:20 PM
If he was so out of his depth he probably would not have made game winning substitutions
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on October 04, 2020, 06:41:35 PM
Did Lennon not do today what people have been asking him to do? He selected a side that most ppl would have been happy with. And he made good changes from the bench that won the game. Lennon definitely has his faults but the players need to take some responsibility as well. They're playing shite. The other crowd are still winning and they're completely shite! Celtic and Rangers are both very poor so far this year.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on October 04, 2020, 09:28:39 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on October 04, 2020, 06:41:35 PM
Did Lennon not do today what people have been asking him to do? He selected a side that most ppl would have been happy with. And he made good changes from the bench that won the game. Lennon definitely has his faults but the players need to take some responsibility as well. They're playing shite. The other crowd are still winning and they're completely shite! Celtic and Rangers are both very poor so far this year.

It doesn't matter what Lennon does. Or doesn't do. It will never be good enough for some people
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: MoChara on October 04, 2020, 09:30:13 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on October 04, 2020, 09:28:39 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on October 04, 2020, 06:41:35 PM
Did Lennon not do today what people have been asking him to do? He selected a side that most ppl would have been happy with. And he made good changes from the bench that won the game. Lennon definitely has his faults but the players need to take some responsibility as well. They're playing shite. The other crowd are still winning and they're completely shite! Celtic and Rangers are both very poor so far this year.

It doesn't matter what Lennon does. Or doesn't do. It will never be good enough for some people

I think it's similar to what Rodgers said about Griffith's if he had a more 3xotic name he'd be worth a fortune
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on October 04, 2020, 09:57:56 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on October 04, 2020, 06:41:35 PM
Did Lennon not do today what people have been asking him to do? He selected a side that most ppl would have been happy with. And he made good changes from the bench that won the game. Lennon definitely has his faults but the players need to take some responsibility as well. They're playing shite. The other crowd are still winning and they're completely shite! Celtic and Rangers are both very poor so far this year.

Does the fact that Celtic put another absolute turgid display in not tell all you need to know about the manager.

He made two changes today. Turnbull and Ntcham in for Brown and Christie. It's Rogic and Soro who he refuses to put his faith in, Rogic came off the bench when we were in need and was impresisve. He should be starting next time out.

The changes off the bench may have worked but relying on injury time goals from substitutes is part of a bigger malaise. We were moments away from more dropped points on the back of a woeful display and that is what is really worrying. We were flat and barely created a worthwhile chance in 90 minutes.

Another dreadful display to add to Ferencvaros, Riga, Sarajevo, Killie, St Mirren, Dundee Utd and Livingston.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general_lee on October 05, 2020, 10:40:23 AM
Playing shite and winning? Gimme that all day long
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on October 05, 2020, 10:47:30 AM
Quote from: general_lee on October 05, 2020, 10:40:23 AM
Playing shite and winning? Gimme that all day long

Luck will soon run out if we continue to do so. It's already cost Celtic CL football.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on October 05, 2020, 11:20:31 AM
Scott Brown played a cameo yesterday after watching a horrendous 80 minutes of Football which was disjointed and lacked emphasis.

Once he came on the field there were 3 major changes.

Firstly the St. Johnstone midfielders who had strolled around deep into our half regressed backward, the free flowing passing turned into pumping the ball upfront to be recycled by Celtic for attack after attack.

It was relentless.

Secondly, we saw the captain playing direct balls to our attacking options, he very nearly sent Calmac through on for a goal with a smart chip.

Brown played several other balls straight at players instead of this endless side to side play, the team picked up on this and we were far more incisive.

Thirdly and most importantly, he dragged the Bhoys forward on every level of their games, we rose as a club and where we had been flat and a little lost, we were sharp and direct.

This will almost certainly be Scott Brown's last season on this side of the white line at Celtic, I truly fear for how we will fill his boots.

The brigade of haters who would have him cast aside for whatever reason a set of statistics arms them with in an argument, I say to you this, everyone in Scottish Football hates Scott Brown, because he is the last man anyone wants to see on the other side of halfway when they get off their knee.

Broony is an indispensable member of the team and must start every match.

Those who disagree are playing into our enemies hands, believe me, they don't want him bossing the park when Celtic play their team.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on October 05, 2020, 11:23:32 AM
Quote from: Angelo on October 04, 2020, 09:57:56 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on October 04, 2020, 06:41:35 PM
Did Lennon not do today what people have been asking him to do? He selected a side that most ppl would have been happy with. And he made good changes from the bench that won the game. Lennon definitely has his faults but the players need to take some responsibility as well. They're playing shite. The other crowd are still winning and they're completely shite! Celtic and Rangers are both very poor so far this year.

Does the fact that Celtic put another absolute turgid display in not tell all you need to know about the manager.

He made two changes today. Turnbull and Ntcham in for Brown and Christie. It's Rogic and Soro who he refuses to put his faith in, Rogic came off the bench when we were in need and was impresisve. He should be starting next time out.

The changes off the bench may have worked but relying on injury time goals from substitutes is part of a bigger malaise. We were moments away from more dropped points on the back of a woeful display and that is what is really worrying. We were flat and barely created a worthwhile chance in 90 minutes.

Another dreadful display to add to Ferencvaros, Riga, Sarajevo, Killie, St Mirren, Dundee Utd and Livingston.

What's all this "We" craic. You hate Neil Lennon, Scott Brown & James Forrest and you're classing yourself as "We" like you're a fan or something.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on October 05, 2020, 11:38:06 AM
Quote from: illdecide on October 05, 2020, 11:23:32 AM
Quote from: Angelo on October 04, 2020, 09:57:56 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on October 04, 2020, 06:41:35 PM
Did Lennon not do today what people have been asking him to do? He selected a side that most ppl would have been happy with. And he made good changes from the bench that won the game. Lennon definitely has his faults but the players need to take some responsibility as well. They're playing shite. The other crowd are still winning and they're completely shite! Celtic and Rangers are both very poor so far this year.

Does the fact that Celtic put another absolute turgid display in not tell all you need to know about the manager.

He made two changes today. Turnbull and Ntcham in for Brown and Christie. It's Rogic and Soro who he refuses to put his faith in, Rogic came off the bench when we were in need and was impresisve. He should be starting next time out.

The changes off the bench may have worked but relying on injury time goals from substitutes is part of a bigger malaise. We were moments away from more dropped points on the back of a woeful display and that is what is really worrying. We were flat and barely created a worthwhile chance in 90 minutes.

Another dreadful display to add to Ferencvaros, Riga, Sarajevo, Killie, St Mirren, Dundee Utd and Livingston.

What's all this "We" craic. You hate Neil Lennon, Scott Brown & James Forrest and you're classing yourself as "We" like you're a fan or something.

I don't hate any of them.

I think Lennon is out of his depth.

Brown has been an excellent servant but his form has been off and Forrest has been off form for most of the past 12 months. It's not their fault that the manager keeps picking them.

You are happy to stand over shitshows like Ferencvaros, Cluj and Copenhagen because the manager is from a town a few miles up the road. He was sacked from the Hibs and Bolton job before he got the Celtic gig, he only got the job because he's a yes man who is indebted to Lawwell for giving him a job of a magnitude he would get nowhere else.

Lennon and Lawwell are the biggest obstacles in Celtic's quest for 10IAR.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on October 05, 2020, 11:41:32 AM
Quote from: illdecide on October 05, 2020, 11:20:31 AM
Scott Brown played a cameo yesterday after watching a horrendous 80 minutes of Football which was disjointed and lacked emphasis.

Once he came on the field there were 3 major changes.

Firstly the St. Johnstone midfielders who had strolled around deep into our half regressed backward, the free flowing passing turned into pumping the ball upfront to be recycled by Celtic for attack after attack.

It was relentless.

Secondly, we saw the captain playing direct balls to our attacking options, he very nearly sent Calmac through on for a goal with a smart chip.

Brown played several other balls straight at players instead of this endless side to side play, the team picked up on this and we were far more incisive.

Thirdly and most importantly, he dragged the Bhoys forward on every level of their games, we rose as a club and where we had been flat and a little lost, we were sharp and direct.

This will almost certainly be Scott Brown's last season on this side of the white line at Celtic, I truly fear for how we will fill his boots.

The brigade of haters who would have him cast aside for whatever reason a set of statistics arms them with in an argument, I say to you this, everyone in Scottish Football hates Scott Brown, because he is the last man anyone wants to see on the other side of halfway when they get off their knee.

Broony is an indispensable member of the team and must start every match.

Those who disagree are playing into our enemies hands, believe me, they don't want him bossing the park when Celtic play their team.

Christ almighty, Goebbels would blush at that nonsense.

We won the game thanks to Ajer taking some repsonsibilty on driving forward and Griffiths showing his goalscoring instincts.

Rogic had far more of a telling contribution than Brown with a number of driving runs, that's a guy who has been consistently cast aside by Lennon for 18 months.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on October 05, 2020, 01:00:10 PM
Quote from: Angelo on October 05, 2020, 11:38:06 AM
Quote from: illdecide on October 05, 2020, 11:23:32 AM
Quote from: Angelo on October 04, 2020, 09:57:56 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on October 04, 2020, 06:41:35 PM
Did Lennon not do today what people have been asking him to do? He selected a side that most ppl would have been happy with. And he made good changes from the bench that won the game. Lennon definitely has his faults but the players need to take some responsibility as well. They're playing shite. The other crowd are still winning and they're completely shite! Celtic and Rangers are both very poor so far this year.

Does the fact that Celtic put another absolute turgid display in not tell all you need to know about the manager.

He made two changes today. Turnbull and Ntcham in for Brown and Christie. It's Rogic and Soro who he refuses to put his faith in, Rogic came off the bench when we were in need and was impresisve. He should be starting next time out.

The changes off the bench may have worked but relying on injury time goals from substitutes is part of a bigger malaise. We were moments away from more dropped points on the back of a woeful display and that is what is really worrying. We were flat and barely created a worthwhile chance in 90 minutes.

Another dreadful display to add to Ferencvaros, Riga, Sarajevo, Killie, St Mirren, Dundee Utd and Livingston.

What's all this "We" craic. You hate Neil Lennon, Scott Brown & James Forrest and you're classing yourself as "We" like you're a fan or something.

I don't hate any of them.

I think Lennon is out of his depth.

Brown has been an excellent servant but his form has been off and Forrest has been off form for most of the past 12 months. It's not their fault that the manager keeps picking them.

You are happy to stand over shitshows like Ferencvaros, Cluj and Copenhagen because the manager is from a town a few miles up the road. He was sacked from the Hibs and Bolton job before he got the Celtic gig, he only got the job because he's a yes man who is indebted to Lawwell for giving him a job of a magnitude he would get nowhere else.

Lennon and Lawwell are the biggest obstacles in Celtic's quest for 10IAR.

I stand by Lennon because he's the Celtic manager and Celtic is the team i've supported from i was a child so that's why i stand by him and support him not because he's from a town a few mile up the road. If i thought he was doing a crap job i'd say so and if i thought he was outta his depth i'd say it also but he's doing ok and better than some managers we've had. His hands are tied with somethings within the club and so was BR's too and the managers before them. If you remember he walked away from Hibs and that's because there was already a move on under the table to take him back to Celtic when Judas ran for the coin. He left Bolton on mutual agreement with the owners, he was lied too by Bolton about what he was getting into, they had to do a whip around to get petrol for people to drive to work there. They promised him if he kept them up they'd give him money and he did keep them up but the following season he had to reduce the wage bill by £10m and could only get a few players on loan. That Bolton job was a disaster but i suppose in your eyes that was his fault too
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on October 05, 2020, 01:12:53 PM
Quote from: Angelo on October 05, 2020, 11:41:32 AM
Quote from: illdecide on October 05, 2020, 11:20:31 AM
Scott Brown played a cameo yesterday after watching a horrendous 80 minutes of Football which was disjointed and lacked emphasis.

Once he came on the field there were 3 major changes.

Firstly the St. Johnstone midfielders who had strolled around deep into our half regressed backward, the free flowing passing turned into pumping the ball upfront to be recycled by Celtic for attack after attack.

It was relentless.

Secondly, we saw the captain playing direct balls to our attacking options, he very nearly sent Calmac through on for a goal with a smart chip.

Brown played several other balls straight at players instead of this endless side to side play, the team picked up on this and we were far more incisive.

Thirdly and most importantly, he dragged the Bhoys forward on every level of their games, we rose as a club and where we had been flat and a little lost, we were sharp and direct.

This will almost certainly be Scott Brown's last season on this side of the white line at Celtic, I truly fear for how we will fill his boots.

The brigade of haters who would have him cast aside for whatever reason a set of statistics arms them with in an argument, I say to you this, everyone in Scottish Football hates Scott Brown, because he is the last man anyone wants to see on the other side of halfway when they get off their knee.

Broony is an indispensable member of the team and must start every match.

Those who disagree are playing into our enemies hands, believe me, they don't want him bossing the park when Celtic play their team.

Christ almighty, Goebbels would blush at that nonsense.

We won the game thanks to Ajer taking some repsonsibilty on driving forward and Griffiths showing his goalscoring instincts.

Rogic had far more of a telling contribution than Brown with a number of driving runs, that's a guy who has been consistently cast aside by Lennon for 18 months.

That's just your opinion...funny how McGregor is saying life without Brown will be tough in the Celtic team
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on October 05, 2020, 01:15:03 PM
Quote from: illdecide on October 05, 2020, 01:00:10 PM
Quote from: Angelo on October 05, 2020, 11:38:06 AM
Quote from: illdecide on October 05, 2020, 11:23:32 AM
Quote from: Angelo on October 04, 2020, 09:57:56 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on October 04, 2020, 06:41:35 PM
Did Lennon not do today what people have been asking him to do? He selected a side that most ppl would have been happy with. And he made good changes from the bench that won the game. Lennon definitely has his faults but the players need to take some responsibility as well. They're playing shite. The other crowd are still winning and they're completely shite! Celtic and Rangers are both very poor so far this year.

Does the fact that Celtic put another absolute turgid display in not tell all you need to know about the manager.

He made two changes today. Turnbull and Ntcham in for Brown and Christie. It's Rogic and Soro who he refuses to put his faith in, Rogic came off the bench when we were in need and was impresisve. He should be starting next time out.

The changes off the bench may have worked but relying on injury time goals from substitutes is part of a bigger malaise. We were moments away from more dropped points on the back of a woeful display and that is what is really worrying. We were flat and barely created a worthwhile chance in 90 minutes.

Another dreadful display to add to Ferencvaros, Riga, Sarajevo, Killie, St Mirren, Dundee Utd and Livingston.

What's all this "We" craic. You hate Neil Lennon, Scott Brown & James Forrest and you're classing yourself as "We" like you're a fan or something.

I don't hate any of them.

I think Lennon is out of his depth.

Brown has been an excellent servant but his form has been off and Forrest has been off form for most of the past 12 months. It's not their fault that the manager keeps picking them.

You are happy to stand over shitshows like Ferencvaros, Cluj and Copenhagen because the manager is from a town a few miles up the road. He was sacked from the Hibs and Bolton job before he got the Celtic gig, he only got the job because he's a yes man who is indebted to Lawwell for giving him a job of a magnitude he would get nowhere else.

Lennon and Lawwell are the biggest obstacles in Celtic's quest for 10IAR.

I stand by Lennon because he's the Celtic manager and Celtic is the team i've supported from i was a child so that's why i stand by him and support him not because he's from a town a few mile up the road. If i thought he was doing a crap job i'd say so and if i thought he was outta his depth i'd say it also but he's doing ok and better than some managers we've had. His hands are tied with somethings within the club and so was BR's too and the managers before them. If you remember he walked away from Hibs and that's because there was already a move on under the table to take him back to Celtic when Judas ran for the coin. He left Bolton on mutual agreement with the owners, he was lied too by Bolton about what he was getting into, they had to do a whip around to get petrol for people to drive to work there. They promised him if he kept them up they'd give him money and he did keep them up but the following season he had to reduce the wage bill by £10m and could only get a few players on loan. That Bolton job was a disaster but i suppose in your eyes that was his fault too

Incorrect, he was suspened by Hibs then sacked after losing the dressing room.

His management record is hardly inspiring, living off a win against Barcelona 7 or 8 years back.

Lost the only real title that was in anyway challenging to Walter Smith, won another one with Rangers in administration and another two after they were demoted.

Came in and won another league when he took the team over 8 points clear and then got handed the league last year by default aided and abetted by a Sevco collapse. Not to mention the poxy way in which Celtic won the League Cup.

The football played so far this year has been dire, devoid of inspiration, disjointed and flat. We are blessed to have as many points on the board as we do.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: thebar on October 05, 2020, 01:17:37 PM
Quote from: illdecide on October 05, 2020, 11:20:31 AM
Scott Brown played a cameo yesterday after watching a horrendous 80 minutes of Football which was disjointed and lacked emphasis.

Once he came on the field there were 3 major changes.

Firstly the St. Johnstone midfielders who had strolled around deep into our half regressed backward, the free flowing passing turned into pumping the ball upfront to be recycled by Celtic for attack after attack.

It was relentless.

Secondly, we saw the captain playing direct balls to our attacking options, he very nearly sent Calmac through on for a goal with a smart chip.

Brown played several other balls straight at players instead of this endless side to side play, the team picked up on this and we were far more incisive.

Thirdly and most importantly, he dragged the Bhoys forward on every level of their games, we rose as a club and where we had been flat and a little lost, we were sharp and direct.

This will almost certainly be Scott Brown's last season on this side of the white line at Celtic, I truly fear for how we will fill his boots.

The brigade of haters who would have him cast aside for whatever reason a set of statistics arms them with in an argument, I say to you this, everyone in Scottish Football hates Scott Brown, because he is the last man anyone wants to see on the other side of halfway when they get off their knee.

Broony is an indispensable member of the team and must start every match.

Those who disagree are playing into our enemies hands, believe me, they don't want him bossing the park when Celtic play their team.

Good post totally agree with you bud...its easy to say drop him Brown but when hes not the team they are totally lost..he does the simple things and allows others to play. I would have been one thinking take him out of it but I dont think they can afford not to have him in the team.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general on October 05, 2020, 02:36:50 PM
Sky Sports reporting Celtic signing a left back from Milan, 27 years old Uruguay International.

https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11781/12090640/diego-laxalt-set-for-celtic-medical-ahead-of-loan-move-from-ac-milan

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on October 05, 2020, 09:58:44 PM
Quote from: general on October 05, 2020, 02:36:50 PM
Sky Sports reporting Celtic signing a left back from Milan, 27 years old Uruguay International.

https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11781/12090640/diego-laxalt-set-for-celtic-medical-ahead-of-loan-move-from-ac-milan

Is this the final piece of the jigsaw? Is this enough to deliver the ten? I believe this is what Lennon wanted and is happy as long as no one was sold so no excuses, now two weeks time will tell the tale although Laxalt hasn't played a game this season so couldn't be match fit to play against Sevco. Just a pity we didn't get him 3-4 weeks ago to get some game time under his belt.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on October 06, 2020, 12:40:53 AM
Quote from: illdecide on October 05, 2020, 09:58:44 PM
Quote from: general on October 05, 2020, 02:36:50 PM
Sky Sports reporting Celtic signing a left back from Milan, 27 years old Uruguay International.

https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11781/12090640/diego-laxalt-set-for-celtic-medical-ahead-of-loan-move-from-ac-milan

Is this the final piece of the jigsaw? Is this enough to deliver the ten? I believe this is what Lennon wanted and is happy as long as no one was sold so no excuses, now two weeks time will tell the tale although Laxalt hasn't played a game this season so couldn't be match fit to play against Sevco. Just a pity we didn't get him 3-4 weeks ago to get some game time under his belt.
i'd hope so, previously I hadn't bothered too much with all the maligning of the current LB, but he was very poor v St. Jons ,  unfortunate for the chap but nothing he tried came off.
The 353 is working well since Duffy came aboard. I'm really looking forward to the EL group games and I'd say the players are chomping at the bit.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tyroneman on October 06, 2020, 09:31:47 AM
Quote from: Main Street on October 06, 2020, 12:40:53 AM
Quote from: illdecide on October 05, 2020, 09:58:44 PM
Quote from: general on October 05, 2020, 02:36:50 PM
Sky Sports reporting Celtic signing a left back from Milan, 27 years old Uruguay International.

https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11781/12090640/diego-laxalt-set-for-celtic-medical-ahead-of-loan-move-from-ac-milan

Is this the final piece of the jigsaw? Is this enough to deliver the ten? I believe this is what Lennon wanted and is happy as long as no one was sold so no excuses, now two weeks time will tell the tale although Laxalt hasn't played a game this season so couldn't be match fit to play against Sevco. Just a pity we didn't get him 3-4 weeks ago to get some game time under his belt.
i'd hope so, previously I hadn't bothered too much with all the maligning of the current LB, but he was very poor v St. Jons ,  unfortunate for the chap but nothing he tried came off.
The 353 is working well since Duffy came aboard. I'm really looking forward to the EL group games and I'd say the players are chomping at the bit.

It's been functional. Games have been won. Bar Hibs though there has been nothing convinving about any of them.

Duffy has been ok. He can't pass over 10 yeards and the physicality has caught him out a few times (prob expecting to coast it in Scotland) but he's been reasonably solid and presents a decent threat at set pieces, particualrly if Turnbull is delivering.

Lennon will have no excuses now he has his LWB. Whatever is going on the team has not been playng fluent, exicting or creative football.

As was said elsewhere they are lucky that thier worst is still around most teams best in Scotland.

Feel like I'm in the minority chatting to other Celtic fans, but to me Elynoussi is a poor to average player. No better than anyone else at Celtic

The Sevco game will tell a story - that's where we really need players like Duffy, who won't be bullied.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: themac_23 on October 06, 2020, 09:54:34 AM
We all live to pile in on peter Lawell when things go wrong but in this case he has given Lenny more than enough tools to do the job, down tk neill and the coaching staff to deliver now, really exciting squad we have
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tyroneman on October 06, 2020, 09:59:18 AM
It's a very good squad alright, the only thing missing is a bit of craft and guile to open up defences.

Rogic is it really.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on October 06, 2020, 10:10:20 AM
Quote from: tyroneman on October 06, 2020, 09:31:47 AM
Quote from: Main Street on October 06, 2020, 12:40:53 AM
Quote from: illdecide on October 05, 2020, 09:58:44 PM
Quote from: general on October 05, 2020, 02:36:50 PM
Sky Sports reporting Celtic signing a left back from Milan, 27 years old Uruguay International.

https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11781/12090640/diego-laxalt-set-for-celtic-medical-ahead-of-loan-move-from-ac-milan

Is this the final piece of the jigsaw? Is this enough to deliver the ten? I believe this is what Lennon wanted and is happy as long as no one was sold so no excuses, now two weeks time will tell the tale although Laxalt hasn't played a game this season so couldn't be match fit to play against Sevco. Just a pity we didn't get him 3-4 weeks ago to get some game time under his belt.
i'd hope so, previously I hadn't bothered too much with all the maligning of the current LB, but he was very poor v St. Jons ,  unfortunate for the chap but nothing he tried came off.
The 353 is working well since Duffy came aboard. I'm really looking forward to the EL group games and I'd say the players are chomping at the bit.

It's been functional. Games have been won. Bar Hibs though there has been nothing convinving about any of them.

Duffy has been ok. He can't pass over 10 yeards and the physicality has caught him out a few times (prob expecting to coast it in Scotland) but he's been reasonably solid and presents a decent threat at set pieces, particualrly if Turnbull is delivering.

Lennon will have no excuses now he has his LWB. Whatever is going on the team has not been playng fluent, exicting or creative football.

As was said elsewhere they are lucky that thier worst is still around most teams best in Scotland.

Feel like I'm in the minority chatting to other Celtic fans, but to me Elynoussi is a poor to average player. No better than anyone else at Celtic

The Sevco game will tell a story - that's where we really need players like Duffy, who won't be bullied.

Don't rate Elyonoussi either, don't know what he is, a winger, a forward, an attacking midfielder? He had a very good start but his performances have tailed off badly. We have good depth throughout the squad now.

---------------------------Barkas
---------------------------(Bain)

-------------Jullien--------Duffy----------Ajer
-------------(Elhamed)---(Bitton)-------(Welsh)

Frimpong--------------------------------------------Laxalt
(Forrest)--------------------------------------------(Taylor)

-------------------Brown-------McGregor
------------------(Ntcham)----(Turnbull)
-------------------(Soro)

--------------------------Christie
--------------------------(Rogic)
-----------------------(Elyonoussi)

-------------------(Edouard)-----(Griffiths)
---------------------(Ajeti)-------(Klimala)
-------------------(Johnston)

When Johnston and Forrest return it does give us the flexibility to return to a 4-2-3-1 as well.

The squad is strong enough, with the loss of the CL money and the financial impact of the pandemic it was refreshing to see Celtic not trying to cash in on their players. For once I have no major criticisms of the board but it's a special season.

I cannot understand how the huns have been able to fork out another huge amount (for them) in transfer fees and not have to flog some of their key men, they are in perilous financial situation and will surely be on the verge of financial ruin at the end of the season?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on October 06, 2020, 12:16:33 PM
I actually feel a bit for Taylor tbh, everyone has always talked about getting a LB or a LWB and anytime he's went out to play for Celtic he'd have had that in the back of his head. His confidence was bound to be low knowing every fan and management kept talking about getting in a LB. Maybe when the team settles down and he gets the pressure off him he might perform a bit better but to be fair i haven't rated the lad but could be a decent back up...who knows but the pressure will be off him now so lets see how he does whatever games he plays the rest of the season
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lurganblue on October 06, 2020, 12:19:13 PM
Young lad getting pelters on social media for his appearance.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tyroneman on October 06, 2020, 01:00:26 PM
Quote from: illdecide on October 06, 2020, 12:16:33 PM
I actually feel a bit for Taylor tbh, everyone has always talked about getting a LB or a LWB and anytime he's went out to play for Celtic he'd have had that in the back of his head. His confidence was bound to be low knowing every fan and management kept talking about getting in a LB. Maybe when the team settles down and he gets the pressure off him he might perform a bit better but to be fair i haven't rated the lad but could be a decent back up...who knows but the pressure will be off him now so lets see how he does whatever games he plays the rest of the season

He's been steady, if unspectacular. Following KT was almost an impossible job to be honest.

Prob more suited to being a LB and asked to defend more than attack.

No point complaining about him not being something he isn't (or hasn't learned to be yet) - he's really all Celtic had at that position, so getting on his back hardly helped.

Far from the main, or only, problem to be honest....nt when you look at: slow transition play, poor tactics, constant line up changes, injuries, lapses in concentration from more senior players, basic mistakes from more senior players, lack of effort from more senior players, lack of creativity in all areas of the pitch ........
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Taylor on October 06, 2020, 01:22:21 PM
Quote from: illdecide on October 06, 2020, 12:16:33 PM
I actually feel a bit for Taylor tbh, everyone has always talked about getting a LB or a LWB and anytime he's went out to play for Celtic he'd have had that in the back of his head. His confidence was bound to be low knowing every fan and management kept talking about getting in a LB. Maybe when the team settles down and he gets the pressure off him he might perform a bit better but to be fair i haven't rated the lad but could be a decent back up...who knows but the pressure will be off him now so lets see how he does whatever games he plays the rest of the season

I dont need your pity illdecide
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on October 06, 2020, 03:21:12 PM
Quote from: Taylor on October 06, 2020, 01:22:21 PM
Quote from: illdecide on October 06, 2020, 12:16:33 PM
I actually feel a bit for Taylor tbh, everyone has always talked about getting a LB or a LWB and anytime he's went out to play for Celtic he'd have had that in the back of his head. His confidence was bound to be low knowing every fan and management kept talking about getting in a LB. Maybe when the team settles down and he gets the pressure off him he might perform a bit better but to be fair i haven't rated the lad but could be a decent back up...who knows but the pressure will be off him now so lets see how he does whatever games he plays the rest of the season

I dont need your pity illdecide

Thought i was being nice
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on October 06, 2020, 10:57:38 PM
Edouard tests positive...Jasus if any other Celtic player has it by the time the play Sevco it could be bad, lets hope this isn't the case. Lennon's fault no doubt ::)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on October 06, 2020, 11:00:26 PM
Quote from: illdecide on October 06, 2020, 10:57:38 PM
Edouard tests positive...Jasus if any other Celtic player has it by the time the play Sevco it could be bad, lets hope this isn't the case. Lennon's fault no doubt ::)

Your victim complex for Lennon is something else.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on October 07, 2020, 12:33:07 AM
Quote from: illdecide on October 06, 2020, 10:57:38 PM
Edouard tests positive...Jasus if any other Celtic player has it by the time the play Sevco it could be bad, lets hope this isn't the case. Lennon's fault no doubt ::)
That's the first real positive news about Ed this season.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tyroneman on October 07, 2020, 09:18:51 AM
Quote from: illdecide on October 06, 2020, 10:57:38 PM
Edouard tests positive...Jasus if any other Celtic player has it by the time the play Sevco it could be bad, lets hope this isn't the case. Lennon's fault no doubt ::)

At which point (and about what) are we allowed to judge Lennon in his role as manager?

Do we have to wait until the end of the season? The first Sevco game, second, third?

Is it permissable to comment on the style of football during the season?

It seems because we are winning (ugly) in the league that he is untouchable (despite another shambolic exit from the CL)

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on October 07, 2020, 09:56:56 AM
Quote from: Angelo on October 06, 2020, 11:00:26 PM
Quote from: illdecide on October 06, 2020, 10:57:38 PM
Edouard tests positive...Jasus if any other Celtic player has it by the time the play Sevco it could be bad, lets hope this isn't the case. Lennon's fault no doubt ::)

Your victim complex for Lennon is something else.

It was a tongue in cheek comment...We were meant to discuss the impact playing Sevco without possibly some of our top players, I know Edouard has not been great recently and Lennon did say the transfer speculation was effecting him. Now that that's over hopefully we can see him back to his best and we all know if he's on top of his game he's first class
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: angermanagement on October 07, 2020, 03:08:38 PM
The Scottish FA has been informed that Stuart Armstrong has returned a positive test for COVID-19.

The midfielder returned a negative test for COVID-19 on arrival at Oriam on Monday but the supplementary UEFA test returned a positive result this morning.

Stuart will self-isolate for 10 days from the date of the test – Tuesday, 6 October - and will now be unavailable for the forthcoming international matches.

All other members of the squad have returned negative results. However, the Lothian Health Protection Team have identified two players and two members of the backroom staff as close contacts. As a consequence, Kieran Tierney and Ryan Christie – along with one physiotherapist and one masseur - will require to self-isolate for 14 days as of yesterday, and will also miss the forthcoming matches.

The Scotland National Team Chief Medical Consultant, Dr John MacLean, has been in constant dialogue with the Scottish Government's Clinical Adviser on COVID & Sports throughout.

Steve Clarke, Scotland National Team Head Coach: "While this is obviously disappointing news the most important thing is the health and safety of the individuals involved and the wider group.

"As soon as we were informed of the positive test, the Chief Medical Consultant immediately contacted the Scottish Government's clinical adviser, who in turn alerted the local Health Protection Team.

"We have informed the respective clubs from whom we have borrowed the players and backroom staff and we now have to prepare for a huge match ahead tomorrow."

Ian Maxwell, Scottish FA Chief Executive: "We were made aware of the positive test this morning and I reiterate Steve's view that the health and safety of those involved is paramount. We will maintain constant dialogue with Dr John MacLean to ensure that those who are required to self-isolate are given the full support of the Scottish FA in conjunction with their clubs.

"Equally, the protocols and procedures in place are designed to ensure that the remaining members of the squad – who have all returned two rounds of negative tests – can continue to prepare for the forthcoming matches in a safe and secure environment."

Chrsitie out of the Old Firm now as well!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on October 07, 2020, 03:56:07 PM
14 days quarantine is overkill for  Christie should  he retest negative in 5 days time.

Then it's reported that Armstrong who tested positive only has to undergo 10 days quarantine.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on October 09, 2020, 11:56:32 AM
Check out this for some coming and going...WOW


In: Albian Ajeti, forward (West Ham United, £4.5m); Vasilis Barkas, goalkeeper (AEK Athens, undisclosed); David Turnbull, midfielder (Motherwell, undisclosed).

Loan in: Shane Duffy, defender (Brighton & Hove Albion); Mohamed Elyounoussi, midfielder (Southampton), Diego Laxalt, defender (AC Milan).

Out: Eboue Kouassi, midfielder (Genk, £1.35m); Craig Gordon, goalkeeper (Heart of Midlothian); Jonny Hayes, midfielder (Aberdeen); Robbie Deas, defender (Inverness Caledonian Thistle); Calvin Miller, defender (Harrogate Town); Kundai Benyu, midfielder (Wealdstone); Luke Mahady, forward (Raith Rovers); Mark Hill, midfielder (Forfar Athletic); Dave McKay, defender (Brechin City); Jozo Simunovic, defender.

Loan ended: Fraser Forster, goalkeeper (Southampton); Daniel Arzani, midfielder (Manchester City); Moritz Bauer, defender (Stoke City).

Loan out: Boli Bolingoli, defender (Istanbul Basaksehir); Manny Perez, defender (North Carolina); Marian Shved, midfielder (Mechelen); Vakoun Issouf Bayo, forward (Toulouse); Jack Hendry, defender (Oostende); Andrew Gutman, defender (Cincinnati); Jonathan Afolabi, forward (Dundee); Kerr McInroy, midfielder (Dunfermline Athletic); Ryan Mullen, goalkeeper (Cove Rangers); Brody Paterson, midfielder (Queen's Park).
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on October 09, 2020, 12:17:33 PM
6 in (three signed and three on loan)
23 out (10 out on loan)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: MoChara on October 09, 2020, 03:21:29 PM
possibly only 5 first team squad out though

Loan ended: Fraser Forster, goalkeeper (Southampton); Moritz Bauer, defender (Stoke City).
Loan out: Boli Bolingoli, defender (Istanbul Basaksehir); Marian Shved, midfielder (Mechelen); Vakoun Issouf Bayo, forward (Toulouse)

Maybe Arzani too but he was injured that long I don't think he can be counted
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on October 09, 2020, 04:43:43 PM
Quote from: MoChara on October 09, 2020, 03:21:29 PM
possibly only 5 first team squad out though

Loan ended: Fraser Forster, goalkeeper (Southampton); Moritz Bauer, defender (Stoke City).
Loan out: Boli Bolingoli, defender (Istanbul Basaksehir); Marian Shved, midfielder (Mechelen); Vakoun Issouf Bayo, forward (Toulouse)

Maybe Arzani too but he was injured that long I don't think he can be counted

Simunovic, Hayes, Gordon too.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on October 11, 2020, 08:40:59 PM
With 6 days to go the big game how will it unfold? Are Edouard and Chrisite def out? if not they prob wouldn't be sharp from isolating for the last 2 weeks. Will NL start the new bhoy Laxalt? If Chrisite is out will he play Rogic or Turnbull? Even though Edouard had not been playing well recently Sevco would still be scared marking him. Bitton would have been an unlikely starter anyway but Jullien is back fit anyway...Team i think he'll start on Sat will be...

Barkas
Frimpong
Jullien
Duffy
Ajer
Laxalt
Brown
McGregor
Turnbull
ELYOUNOUSSI
KLIMALA

Possible changes...H. ABD ELHAMED instead of Jullien
Rogic instead of Turnbull
Ajeti (if back fit) instead of Klimala
Taylor instead of Laxalt
Ntcham instead of Elyounoussi

So many options...Griffiths, Eddie could still be sub, maybe last 15 mins. Will be interesting come the end of the week to see who's fit and who's available.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on October 11, 2020, 08:51:46 PM
I like Bitton in the back 3 and I think he'd have started if available.

Would imagine Taylor will get the nod at wing back.

It's not ideal, is Edouard still a possibility to play?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on October 11, 2020, 11:15:09 PM
Apparently Eddie's isolation ends the day before the game but his fitness from having the virus as well as isolated for almost 2 weeks could not be ideal. I think Bitton makes the odd clanger and can get caught flat footed a few times but is decent and wouldn't get bullied like Jullien would. I've a feeling NL will start Laxalt and Frimpong as the two wing backs and one up front 3-5-1-1 with either Turnbull or Rogic as the link man to the centre forward
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on October 12, 2020, 12:09:30 PM
Looks like H. ABD ELHAMED could be out now too...FFS.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: themac_23 on October 12, 2020, 03:00:50 PM
I'd be going

Barkas

Frimpong

Ajer
Duffy
Julien

Laxalt

Brown
McGregor

Ntcham/ moi

Eddy
Ajeti/ klimala

Get Griffiths on with 20 to go if we need a goal, though I think their play will suit us, we struggle against teams that sit deep, their ego and the fact they are buying the MSM hype about how good they are won't allow them to do that, they'll come at us and we'll rip them apart with 2 up top. Klimalas pace will kill them if they push up which I tho m they will
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on October 14, 2020, 11:09:01 AM
It's been quite the international break.

After coming through the September break unscathed, Neil Lennon has helplessly watched on as a number of his Celtic stars have been ruled out of the upcoming fixture against Rangers. Ryan Christie, Nir Bitton and Hatem Abd Elhamed are all confirmed absentees. Mystery also surrounds Odsonne Edouard's availability, though optimistic fans will hope his return on Friday will give him enough time to feature in the derby.

When you consider that other players such as James Forrest are injured, it doesn't paint a pretty picture. Even Albian Ajeti is still coming back from a hamstring problem. However, I don't care who is playing for Celtic; I will always fancy our chances against that lot across the city. That's the nature of the rivalry. You also can't argue that Lennon doesn't have a multitude of quality options still at his disposal. So, as it stands a few days out, what's the most exciting eleven he can field?

In goal, Vasilis Barkas is the obvious and only choice. He's featured heavily since arriving and has been praised by the manager too. The former AEK man has been on international duty with Greece over the last week but has remained on the bench, so he'll be fresh and ready. There is uncertainty about the defence and whether or not Lennon will revert to a back-four. However, I reckon deploying the trio of Shane Duffy, Christopher Jullien and Kristoffer Ajer is the way to go.

Jullien has hopefully recovered from an injury while Ajer and Duffy have both been in good form for their countries. It's a three that should be able to cope with Rangers' attacking threats. Some may question my choice at left wing-back, but I think Diego Laxalt has to play. Yes, a derby debut is a big ask, but he's a player who has been playing and training at the elite level for years. The hope will be he offers more than Greg Taylor and can nullify the threat on Rangers' right-wing. The best way to keep James Tavernier quiet in our half is to keep him busy in his own.

On the right flank, it's an obvious choice that needs little explanation – Jeremie Frimpong. The Dutch U20 international has been one of our best players over the last month and deserves to be one of the first-named on the team sheet. There has been massive debate about the role of Scott Brown in the early stages of the season but put simply, we can't go into this fixture under pressure without our leader and captain. We'll learn a lot about his current ability at 35 years of age on Saturday, but I'm backing the warrior midfielder to give us a good performance. Rounding off my midfield three would be Callum McGregor and Olivier Ntcham. Rangers' route to victory at Celtic Park last December was through the central midfield areas. They out muscled us and, frankly, outgunned us. This weekend's match will likely be won and lost in the same area. We need this trio to be at the peak of their powers, defending our back line and supporting our attack in equal measure.

And what about our attack? This is where I think Lennon may throw a curve ball. In recent matches, he's preferred an attacking midfielder and striker combination. The smart money would be on Mohamed Elyounoussi getting a game. However, my gut feeling is that the manager will surprise everyone and go for Odsonne Edouard and Leigh Griffiths. If the Frenchman was symptom-less and keeping himself fit in self-isolation, then there's no reason why he can't feature at Celtic Park. It'd be a bold call, but he has a fantastic record against the Ibrox team, and it can't be forgotten he is our best player. It'd also be a shock to see Griffiths start his first professional match since March but, again, he's had ample time to work on his fitness further since scoring against St Johnstone. What a sight it would be to see the pairing line up, ready to rekindle a partnership that was on fire in early 2020.

That's the frontline that I think can punish Rangers and put them on the back foot from kick-off. All eyes will be on Lennon's team announcement. Will he play it safe or go for the jugular?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on October 14, 2020, 11:14:51 AM
We do have a big squad, not ideal certainly but we should be good to go.

I hope Rogic starts, Christie is out and for me Rogic offers a lot more than Ntcham.

Up front is the big dilemma, I have a feeling it will be Elyonoussi off Edouard if Edouard makes it. I think Kilmala should start though, he's our only fully fit striker right now and he brings an energy and work rate the others won't for this type of fixture. I am a bit unsure of him overall but I think he deserves to be trusted here.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on October 15, 2020, 02:23:51 PM
Celtic have taken a hit in the betting for Sat game. Last week Celtic were 8/13 and today Patsy Power has them at 6/4 due to the bets for Sevco
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: themac_23 on October 15, 2020, 04:17:20 PM
Quote from: illdecide on October 15, 2020, 02:23:51 PM
Celtic have taken a hit in the betting for Sat game. Last week Celtic were 8/13 and today Patsy Power has them at 6/4 due to the bets for Sevco

Hold on... we are 6/4... at home? that's mental, I never back Celtic I think its bad luck but at 6/4 nearly too good to resist
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on October 15, 2020, 07:39:45 PM
Quote from: themac_23 on October 15, 2020, 04:17:20 PM
Quote from: illdecide on October 15, 2020, 02:23:51 PM
Celtic have taken a hit in the betting for Sat game. Last week Celtic were 8/13 and today Patsy Power has them at 6/4 due to the bets for Sevco

Hold on... we are 6/4... at home? that's mental, I never back Celtic I think its bad luck but at 6/4 nearly too good to resist

I'm the same...never liked betting on them but if u fancy Celtic that's def some odds. The bookies must know something we don't ;)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on October 16, 2020, 08:07:09 AM
Quote from: illdecide on October 15, 2020, 07:39:45 PM
Quote from: themac_23 on October 15, 2020, 04:17:20 PM
Quote from: illdecide on October 15, 2020, 02:23:51 PM
Celtic have taken a hit in the betting for Sat game. Last week Celtic were 8/13 and today Patsy Power has them at 6/4 due to the bets for Sevco

Hold on... we are 6/4... at home? that's mental, I never back Celtic I think its bad luck but at 6/4 nearly too good to resist

I'm the same...never liked betting on them but if u fancy Celtic that's def some odds. The bookies must know something we don't ;)

I can see why

Under Lennon we have played terrible against them:

We've had one good performance at Ibrox last season, and two terrible ones. We somehow managed to beat them in the League Cup final comprehensively and lost the other league fixture at home.

The season before that we bear them at home 2-1. They were down 10 men in the first half after Morelos was sent off and we needed a late winner from Forrest and they had a few glorious chances to equalise in injury time. The other hand was a 2-0 defeat at Ibrox.

So we've managed to put in one decent performance in the derby games with Lennon.

We might be at home but there's no fans.

Celtic are not playing well at all.

Add in a few injury concerns and the Covid losses and that is why.

Of the two teams, Rangers are the form team coming into this.

They have bossed our midfield in the last few encounters.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: themac_23 on October 16, 2020, 09:41:22 AM
Quote from: Angelo on October 16, 2020, 08:07:09 AM
Quote from: illdecide on October 15, 2020, 07:39:45 PM
Quote from: themac_23 on October 15, 2020, 04:17:20 PM
Quote from: illdecide on October 15, 2020, 02:23:51 PM
Celtic have taken a hit in the betting for Sat game. Last week Celtic were 8/13 and today Patsy Power has them at 6/4 due to the bets for Sevco

Hold on... we are 6/4... at home? that's mental, I never back Celtic I think its bad luck but at 6/4 nearly too good to resist

I'm the same...never liked betting on them but if u fancy Celtic that's def some odds. The bookies must know something we don't ;)

I can see why

Under Lennon we have played terrible against them:

We've had one good performance at Ibrox last season, and two terrible ones. We somehow managed to beat them in the League Cup final comprehensively and lost the other league fixture at home.

The season before that we bear them at home 2-1. They were down 10 men in the first half after Morelos was sent off and we needed a late winner from Forrest and they had a few glorious chances to equalise in injury time. The other hand was a 2-0 defeat at Ibrox.

So we've managed to put in one decent performance in the derby games with Lennon.

We might be at home but there's no fans.

Celtic are not playing well at all.

Add in a few injury concerns and the Covid losses and that is why.

Of the two teams, Rangers are the form team coming into this.

They have bossed our midfield in the last few encounters.

Rangers have done ok against us the last few seasons simply because they've tried to make the games a battle and crowded the midfield making actual football very difficult. but we still come out on top since Gerrard has been here we've won 4 games and they won 3, given one of their wins was when wed already won the league. I actually think tomorrow will be different, they are believing their own hype, they will come at us and leave space, we will pick them off. their main tactic is get the ball wide and get the ball in the box for Morellos and work from there, with Duffy, Ajer and Jullien, there is no excuse for that tactic not playing into our hands. id play Klimalla and use his pace for long balls, hell pull their slow backline all over the place. they need to win tomorrow, we win, they fold a draw also leaves us in a good position, they need to win, lets see how they deal with the pressure.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on October 16, 2020, 01:42:24 PM
I thought Celtic were the form team having won 8 on the bounce? Maybe i'm wrong. Angelo you should start a petition to get Lennon out...don't wait until the have a bad defeat, get it started now. Write to the Board and show them your evidence.
Ohh btw nice support on the eve of a big match, some fan you are.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on October 16, 2020, 04:39:05 PM
Quote from: illdecide on October 16, 2020, 01:42:24 PM
I thought Celtic were the form team having won 8 on the bounce? Maybe i'm wrong. Angelo you should start a petition to get Lennon out...don't wait until the have a bad defeat, get it started now. Write to the Board and show them your evidence.
Ohh btw nice support on the eve of a big match, some fan you are.

Nope.

Celtic's performances have been putrid.

Scraping wins against the likes of Dundee Utd, Livingston, St Mirren, dumped out of Europe by Ferencvaros, thoroughly abject against Riga and Sarajevo.

If you are satisfied with the performances then you haven't seen many games this year.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Orior on October 16, 2020, 05:10:30 PM
Quote from: Angelo on October 16, 2020, 04:39:05 PM
Quote from: illdecide on October 16, 2020, 01:42:24 PM
I thought Celtic were the form team having won 8 on the bounce? Maybe i'm wrong. Angelo you should start a petition to get Lennon out...don't wait until the have a bad defeat, get it started now. Write to the Board and show them your evidence.
Ohh btw nice support on the eve of a big match, some fan you are.

Nope.

Celtic's performances have been putrid.

Scraping wins against the likes of Dundee Utd, Livingston, St Mirren, dumped out of Europe by Ferencvaros, thoroughly abject against Riga and Sarajevo.

If you are satisfied with the performances then you haven't seen many games this year.

Would you prefer good performances in which Celtic get beat?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on October 16, 2020, 05:12:08 PM
Quote from: Orior on October 16, 2020, 05:10:30 PM
Quote from: Angelo on October 16, 2020, 04:39:05 PM
Quote from: illdecide on October 16, 2020, 01:42:24 PM
I thought Celtic were the form team having won 8 on the bounce? Maybe i'm wrong. Angelo you should start a petition to get Lennon out...don't wait until the have a bad defeat, get it started now. Write to the Board and show them your evidence.
Ohh btw nice support on the eve of a big match, some fan you are.

Nope.

Celtic's performances have been putrid.

Scraping wins against the likes of Dundee Utd, Livingston, St Mirren, dumped out of Europe by Ferencvaros, thoroughly abject against Riga and Sarajevo.

If you are satisfied with the performances then you haven't seen many games this year.

Would you prefer good performances in which Celtic get beat?

You have a better chance of good results with good performances.

We haven't faced a team yet that should be beating Celtic or taking points off us.

Instead we have been relying on large slices of luck.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: thebar on October 16, 2020, 05:12:31 PM
Quote from: Orior on October 16, 2020, 05:10:30 PM
Quote from: Angelo on October 16, 2020, 04:39:05 PM
Quote from: illdecide on October 16, 2020, 01:42:24 PM
I thought Celtic were the form team having won 8 on the bounce? Maybe i'm wrong. Angelo you should start a petition to get Lennon out...don't wait until the have a bad defeat, get it started now. Write to the Board and show them your evidence.
Ohh btw nice support on the eve of a big match, some fan you are.

Nope.

Celtic's performances have been putrid.

Scraping wins against the likes of Dundee Utd, Livingston, St Mirren, dumped out of Europe by Ferencvaros, thoroughly abject against Riga and Sarajevo.

If you are satisfied with the performances then you haven't seen many games this year.

Would you prefer good performances in which Celtic get beat?

Theres only so long you can win playing poorly.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Chief on October 16, 2020, 08:37:21 PM
Quote from: thebar on October 16, 2020, 05:12:31 PM
Quote from: Orior on October 16, 2020, 05:10:30 PM
Quote from: Angelo on October 16, 2020, 04:39:05 PM
Quote from: illdecide on October 16, 2020, 01:42:24 PM
I thought Celtic were the form team having won 8 on the bounce? Maybe i'm wrong. Angelo you should start a petition to get Lennon out...don't wait until the have a bad defeat, get it started now. Write to the Board and show them your evidence.
Ohh btw nice support on the eve of a big match, some fan you are.

Nope.

Celtic's performances have been putrid.

Scraping wins against the likes of Dundee Utd, Livingston, St Mirren, dumped out of Europe by Ferencvaros, thoroughly abject against Riga and Sarajevo.

If you are satisfied with the performances then you haven't seen many games this year.

Would you prefer good performances in which Celtic get beat?

Theres only so long you can win playing poorly.

If we play poorly tomorrow but scrape a win I'll be delighted.

If we win 10IAR but play poorly all season I'll be delighted.

Winning is the only currency
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on October 16, 2020, 08:55:08 PM
Rangers to slip up under pressure.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on October 16, 2020, 10:17:43 PM
We may not be setting the world alight atm but we're still winning and I've no doubt the better performances are not far away. You're a disgrace if u call yourself a Celtic fan with the abuse you give the man in charge of the team u say u support.
Dunno how tomorrow's game will go but if we lose Lennon will get slaughtered and if we draw it'll be a bore and a roll of the eyes and if we win it'll just be a "ahh they're shite anyway" with no praise whatsoever to Lennon.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on October 16, 2020, 10:37:11 PM
It'll be interesting.  A big game in so many ways., especially in how the next few weeks go in terms of Covid and games getting called off etc.

I hope Celtic play with a bit of bite from the first whistlw.  In a lot of recent games v Rangers, they have been slow to start and need to play with a bit of fire. Up to Lennon to give a good team talk before the game - calm and collected but a bit of urgency in their play from the first whistle.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on October 16, 2020, 11:24:57 PM
Quote from: illdecide on October 16, 2020, 10:17:43 PM
We may not be setting the world alight atm but we're still winning and I've no doubt the better performances are not far away. You're a disgrace if u call yourself a Celtic fan with the abuse you give the man in charge of the team u say u support.
Dunno how tomorrow's game will go but if we lose Lennon will get slaughtered and if we draw it'll be a bore and a roll of the eyes and if we win it'll just be a "ahh they're shite anyway" with no praise whatsoever to Lennon.

I support Celtic.

I'm not there to cheerlead the manager, the performances have been terrible thus far. We have played 13 significantly inferior teams so far this season and in the majority of those games we have been well underpar, we found ourselves dumped out of Europe by a team with a budget probably similar to Hibs and needing a last minute winner in Riga.

If Celtic lose on Sunday, Lennon will quite rightly be slaughtered, the warning signs have been there for some time now. We simply must win.

You point blank refuse to countenance any valid criticism of Lennon at all. Any criticism of him on this thread has been entirely valid but you seem to be too closely attached to him to comment on it objectively.

I wonder if it was Jock Fraser from Stirling who was in charge and returning the same performances and results would you be such a cheerleader for the manager?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on October 17, 2020, 06:56:21 AM
Quote from: Angelo on October 16, 2020, 11:24:57 PM
Quote from: illdecide on October 16, 2020, 10:17:43 PM
We may not be setting the world alight atm but we're still winning and I've no doubt the better performances are not far away. You're a disgrace if u call yourself a Celtic fan with the abuse you give the man in charge of the team u say u support.
Dunno how tomorrow's game will go but if we lose Lennon will get slaughtered and if we draw it'll be a bore and a roll of the eyes and if we win it'll just be a "ahh they're shite anyway" with no praise whatsoever to Lennon.

I support Celtic.

I'm not there to cheerlead the manager, the performances have been terrible thus far. We have played 13 significantly inferior teams so far this season and in the majority of those games we have been well underpar, we found ourselves dumped out of Europe by a team with a budget probably similar to Hibs and needing a last minute winner in Riga.

If Celtic lose on Sunday, Lennon will quite rightly be slaughtered, the warning signs have been there for some time now. We simply must win.

You point blank refuse to countenance any valid criticism of Lennon at all. Any criticism of him on this thread has been entirely valid but you seem to be too closely attached to him to comment on it objectively.

I wonder if it was Jock Fraser from Stirling who was in charge and returning the same performances and results would you be such a cheerleader for the manager?

Not all criticism, including your own, has been entirely valid.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: themac_23 on October 17, 2020, 08:48:34 AM
Quote from: Angelo on October 16, 2020, 11:24:57 PM
Quote from: illdecide on October 16, 2020, 10:17:43 PM
We may not be setting the world alight atm but we're still winning and I've no doubt the better performances are not far away. You're a disgrace if u call yourself a Celtic fan with the abuse you give the man in charge of the team u say u support.
Dunno how tomorrow's game will go but if we lose Lennon will get slaughtered and if we draw it'll be a bore and a roll of the eyes and if we win it'll just be a "ahh they're shite anyway" with no praise whatsoever to Lennon.

I support Celtic.

I'm not there to cheerlead the manager, the performances have been terrible thus far. We have played 13 significantly inferior teams so far this season and in the majority of those games we have been well underpar, we found ourselves dumped out of Europe by a team with a budget probably similar to Hibs and needing a last minute winner in Riga.

If Celtic lose on Sunday, Lennon will quite rightly be slaughtered, the warning signs have been there for some time now. We simply must win.

You point blank refuse to countenance any valid criticism of Lennon at all. Any criticism of him on this thread has been entirely valid but you seem to be too closely attached to him to comment on it objectively.

I wonder if it was Jock Fraser from Stirling who was in charge and returning the same performances and results would you be such a cheerleader for the manager?

I'll forgive Lennon for losing tomorrow as long as we win today  :P

Lets get into them from the first minute, win the toss, pump the ball into the corner and put them under pressure from the off. we used that tactic at Ibrox last year and it put them off straight away, mon the hoops
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: straightred on October 17, 2020, 10:12:42 AM
Firstly Celtic at 9/5 with PP is a great price. I'll be having a nibble at that.

Regarding NL I'm not his greatest fan and the lads on our whatsapp group are fed up with me giving out about him. However, just because I'm a fan doesn't mean I'm going to toe the line either. Some of his recent team selections have been baffling particularly in Europe. I can accept defeat when the better team wins but when you have better players who are simply not set up to win it is harder to accept, e.g. if I see Taylor at LB today I'll scream.

Anyway back to the game despite the hype they are no great shakes. They were supposed to the be the form team in the run up to the 1st game last year and we played them off the pitch and they were lucky to get out with only a 2-0 defeat. A repeat of that will do nicely
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on October 17, 2020, 12:16:18 PM
Welsh, Klimala and Laxalt start.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on October 17, 2020, 01:09:38 PM
Terrible
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on October 17, 2020, 01:23:43 PM
Not good lads. Need a few changes at ht, Griffiths and Ajeti maybe and fo with 2 up top. We Frimpong has been soo quiet, need to improve big time in second half or this day is going to get a lot worse. All I need is Armagh to get tanked tonight and this weekend is a write off :'( :'(
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Dire Ear on October 17, 2020, 01:43:37 PM
2-0,  or 0-2 to be correct  >:(
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on October 17, 2020, 01:44:02 PM
Are people suprised by this?The writing is on the wall.

Lennon is out of his depth.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: paddyjohn on October 17, 2020, 01:49:44 PM
Lennon GTF. Absolute disgrace and embarrassing performance.

Gutless and Clueless.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on October 17, 2020, 01:52:20 PM
This is the level Celtic have been playing at all season but some people had deluded themselves into thinkging everything would be ok.

When was the last time a Celtic manager lost back to back home league games against them?

How has Ntcham lasted this long?

Lennon is just completely out of his depth. He's only in the job as he's a yes man.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on October 17, 2020, 01:54:57 PM
We need to give Lennon the road before it's too late.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on October 17, 2020, 01:58:40 PM
Not great at this point lads.

As I stated before, started both halves with no bite of intensity.  Rangers playing within themselves but Celtic's intensity is brutal, but not unexpected.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: straightred on October 17, 2020, 02:19:21 PM
Quote from: Angelo on October 17, 2020, 01:52:20 PM
This is the level Celtic have been playing at all season but some people had deluded themselves into thinkging everything would be ok.

When was the last time a Celtic manager lost back to back home league games against them?

How has Ntcham lasted this long?

Lennon is just completely out of his depth. He's only in the job as he's a yes man.

Agree - he needs to go tonight. I don't like saying that but this season is too important to let sentiment get in the way. We're lucky to be  potentially only 1 point behind in the league
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on October 17, 2020, 02:21:19 PM
Best team won...no doubt. Celtic were pure crap, that's the worst I've ever seen them play...even with the players who guys yapped should be playing all along now u know why they don't play when Celtic have a full team
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on October 17, 2020, 02:23:33 PM
NO SHOTS ON TARGET AT HOME!  :-[
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on October 17, 2020, 02:23:41 PM
Only one team turned up, Celtic were hammered and humiliated all over the pitch.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on October 17, 2020, 02:27:39 PM
Quote from: Main Street on October 17, 2020, 02:23:41 PM
Only one team turned up, Celtic were hammered and humiliated all over the pitch.

Lennon can't fire a team up for an important game.  This is clear. Again, at half-time, they come out with no intensity or fire.

Tactically he's very poor - made changes but kept the same formation.  Rangers cruised through it and could have won 4 - 0.  No shots on target by Celtic, the home team. That's a daming statistic.

Clear to me this past few months that Lennon has lost the changing room.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Chief on October 17, 2020, 02:30:50 PM
Sad to say it but Lennon has to go.

Winning is the only thing that matters and we've lost the two most important games we've played this year against teams who don't have the quality of players we have.

Rangers' inferiority complex is now gone completely. That's 3 old firm games on the spin that they've dominated us - only for Forster miracle saves and an offside goal from Julien they'd have won last years league cup match and that would be 3 losses on the bounce.

The scary thing is they didn't even really celebrate this time, they're confident & assured that this is their level now. That they are the better team.

Major surgery required if 10 in a row is to be rescued.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general_lee on October 17, 2020, 02:31:22 PM
That's pathetic from Celtic. Let Rangers walk all over them in midfield. Two shit and avoidable goals to concede. I think the Shane Duffy love-in needs knocked on the head. Barkas getting grief for the first goal but two centre backs 6 4 and 6 6 conceding from a set play is unforgivable (and can't blame Lennon for that). What you can blame Lennon for is the absolute pedestrian attitude and lack of heart of the players. f**king about passing it across at the back when 2-0 down and in need of a response isn't the sign of a title-winning team. His hands are tied to a certain extent but Rangers bossed that match. If Griff and Ajeti are fit to come on they should have started. Frimpong anonymous and Ntcham useless. Laxalt can't really judge too much as that's his first kick of a ball since July.... begs the question why was he starting! Really starting to question Lennons tenure, not sure how many more chances he can get this season
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tyroneman on October 17, 2020, 02:33:50 PM
No spirit, no tactics, no fight, no flair, no creativity, no bravery, no urgency, no purpose, no clue.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on October 17, 2020, 02:34:08 PM
He won't get the road either. No 10 in a row lads,
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on October 17, 2020, 03:24:38 PM
Celtic are just very poor. A lot of crap players on that side. Rangers are also crap but they bring an intensity to these games thst Celtic can't match, especially their midfield. This past 2 seasons they haven't seemed up for any of the rangers games. Rangers always look hungrier and look like they want to win it. Something needs to change. The only saving grace is that rangers will drop points at times because they're shite. The wheels could come off very handy here for Celtic though.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on October 17, 2020, 03:26:24 PM
Next game very important. Last season we can back and went on a great run. Albeit we did have the winter break. It doesn't not look like we can turn it round. While I don't fully agree wirh Angelo I do think Lennon isn't up to the job at the moment
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on October 17, 2020, 03:34:04 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on October 17, 2020, 02:34:08 PM
He won't get the road either. No 10 in a row lads,

That's the problem, when you have a large section of the fanbase defending the shit show we have been this season there is no chance of the board getting rid of a cheap option yes man.

That result should be of no surprise to anyone today.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on October 17, 2020, 03:41:37 PM
Quote from: Angelo on October 17, 2020, 03:34:04 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on October 17, 2020, 02:34:08 PM
He won't get the road either. No 10 in a row lads,

That's the problem, when you have a large section of the fanbase defending the shit show we have been this season there is no chance of the board getting rid of a cheap option yes man.

That result should be of no surprise to anyone today.

I agree Angelo.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: straightred on October 17, 2020, 04:04:59 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on October 17, 2020, 03:26:24 PM
Next game very important. Last season we can back and went on a great run. Albeit we did have the winter break. It doesn't not look like we can turn it round. While I don't fully agree wirh Angelo I do think Lennon isn't up to the job at the moment

The biggest issue now is that you can honestly see the huns taking 12 points off us while Lennon is in charge. If that happens we lose the league. Slippy has his number and he has shown no signs of being able to turn it around. There's nothing pleasant about it but he should jump or get pushed right now before its too late
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on October 17, 2020, 04:54:27 PM
Quote from: straightred on October 17, 2020, 04:04:59 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on October 17, 2020, 03:26:24 PM
Next game very important. Last season we can back and went on a great run. Albeit we did have the winter break. It doesn't not look like we can turn it round. While I don't fully agree wirh Angelo I do think Lennon isn't up to the job at the moment

The biggest issue now is that you can honestly see the huns taking 12 points off us while Lennon is in charge. If that happens we lose the league. Slippy has his number and he has shown no signs of being able to turn it around. There's nothing pleasant about it but he should jump or get pushed right now before its too late

Hard to disagree
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on October 17, 2020, 05:10:29 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on October 17, 2020, 04:54:27 PM
Quote from: straightred on October 17, 2020, 04:04:59 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on October 17, 2020, 03:26:24 PM
Next game very important. Last season we can back and went on a great run. Albeit we did have the winter break. It doesn't not look like we can turn it round. While I don't fully agree wirh Angelo I do think Lennon isn't up to the job at the moment

The biggest issue now is that you can honestly see the huns taking 12 points off us while Lennon is in charge. If that happens we lose the league. Slippy has his number and he has shown no signs of being able to turn it around. There's nothing pleasant about it but he should jump or get pushed right now before its too late

Hard to disagree

It is after that showing but they were poor too.
We've been abject in front of goal. A fit and willing Eddie and Jullien would make some difference.
However, we are so easy to play against that it doesn't take a tactical genius to get results against us.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on October 17, 2020, 06:30:43 PM
The difference between this season and last season is an off colour Edouard.

His form merely papered over the cracks last year and without his genius, we look a rabble.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on October 17, 2020, 08:08:43 PM
Angelo i've said before i'll not defend NL when he doesn't deserve defending and today is def not a day to try but you're are being such a hateful hoor tbh. I've had shit from huns all day but it's nothing having to listen to your crap about Neil Lennon and Celtic. The performance was shit today from players and management and wasn't good enough and if sacking Neil Lennon is the answer then so be it, if a new manager makes Celtic a better team then I'm all for that but I get the feeling that still wouldn't make u happy.
You yapped about James Forrest but i can tell you i'd have gladly taken him today, you yapped about not playing Rogic and Ntcham etc look what them players contributed. As i said yesterday it wouldn't have mattered what the result was today your opinion will always be the same and i stand by my previous comment that you're a f**king disgrace if you call yourself a Celtic fan. You haven't one good thing to say about Celtic, you hate the Board, you hate the manager and by your comments you hate the players so WTF is up your hole.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on October 17, 2020, 08:20:21 PM
I think Angelo has been pretty much spot on with his comments. The club is badly run and change is needed beginning with the manager.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on October 17, 2020, 08:25:20 PM
Quote from: illdecide on October 17, 2020, 08:08:43 PM
Angelo i've said before i'll not defend NL when he doesn't deserve defending and today is def not a day to try but you're are being such a hateful hoor tbh. I've had shit from huns all day but it's nothing having to listen to your crap about Neil Lennon and Celtic. The performance was shit today from players and management and wasn't good enough and if sacking Neil Lennon is the answer then so be it, if a new manager makes Celtic a better team then I'm all for that but I get the feeling that still wouldn't make u happy.
You yapped about James Forrest but i can tell you i'd have gladly taken him today, you yapped about not playing Rogic and Ntcham etc look what them players contributed. As i said yesterday it wouldn't have mattered what the result was today your opinion will always be the same and i stand by my previous comment that you're a f**king disgrace if you call yourself a Celtic fan. You haven't one good thing to say about Celtic, you hate the Board, you hate the manager and by your comments you hate the players so WTF is up your hole.

The performance today was in line with our performances all season. Rangers were the first team we have met this season close to our level and they wiped the floor with us.

I'm not being hateful, I'm being honest and I'm being objective. You are so personally attached to Lennon that you cannot stomach any completely grounded and rational criticism that comes his way.

I'm a Celtic fan, you seem to be a Neil Lennon cheerleader.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on October 17, 2020, 08:40:47 PM
Quote from: Angelo on October 17, 2020, 08:25:20 PM
Quote from: illdecide on October 17, 2020, 08:08:43 PM
Angelo i've said before i'll not defend NL when he doesn't deserve defending and today is def not a day to try but you're are being such a hateful hoor tbh. I've had shit from huns all day but it's nothing having to listen to your crap about Neil Lennon and Celtic. The performance was shit today from players and management and wasn't good enough and if sacking Neil Lennon is the answer then so be it, if a new manager makes Celtic a better team then I'm all for that but I get the feeling that still wouldn't make u happy.
You yapped about James Forrest but i can tell you i'd have gladly taken him today, you yapped about not playing Rogic and Ntcham etc look what them players contributed. As i said yesterday it wouldn't have mattered what the result was today your opinion will always be the same and i stand by my previous comment that you're a f**king disgrace if you call yourself a Celtic fan. You haven't one good thing to say about Celtic, you hate the Board, you hate the manager and by your comments you hate the players so WTF is up your hole.

The performance today was in line with our performances all season. Rangers were the first team we have met this season close to our level and they wiped the floor with us.

I'm not being hateful, I'm being honest and I'm being objective. You are so personally attached to Lennon that you cannot stomach any completely grounded and rational criticism that comes his way.

I'm a Celtic fan, you seem to be a Neil Lennon cheerleader.

A fan supports their team and i've never seen one positive post from you about Celtic so that's why i said you were a disgrace to call yourself a Celtic fan. Yes, you've everyone on your side here and in your words I look like a Neil Lennon cheer leader from todays result (which i haven't defended him) but this has been going on for a long time with you not just today or last week.
I support Celtic through and through and always have done, I support the players and always have done and until they move on or are shipped out then i support whoever wears the green and white hoops. If the manager warrants the sack and it happens then so be it but until that happens then they've my full support.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on October 17, 2020, 08:41:43 PM
Quote from: Angelo on October 17, 2020, 08:25:20 PM
Quote from: illdecide on October 17, 2020, 08:08:43 PM
Angelo i've said before i'll not defend NL when he doesn't deserve defending and today is def not a day to try but you're are being such a hateful hoor tbh. I've had shit from huns all day but it's nothing having to listen to your crap about Neil Lennon and Celtic. The performance was shit today from players and management and wasn't good enough and if sacking Neil Lennon is the answer then so be it, if a new manager makes Celtic a better team then I'm all for that but I get the feeling that still wouldn't make u happy.
You yapped about James Forrest but i can tell you i'd have gladly taken him today, you yapped about not playing Rogic and Ntcham etc look what them players contributed. As i said yesterday it wouldn't have mattered what the result was today your opinion will always be the same and i stand by my previous comment that you're a f**king disgrace if you call yourself a Celtic fan. You haven't one good thing to say about Celtic, you hate the Board, you hate the manager and by your comments you hate the players so WTF is up your hole.

The performance today was in line with our performances all season. Rangers were the first team we have met this season close to our level and they wiped the floor with us.

I'm not being hateful, I'm being honest and I'm being objective. You are so personally attached to Lennon that you cannot stomach any completely grounded and rational criticism that comes his way.

I'm a Celtic fan, you seem to be a Neil Lennon cheerleader.

Lennon's clearly lost the changing room as he's tactically poor. Can't fire a team up at start of match nor at half time.  This is true for Europe too - beaten by a lot lesser opposition this past few years.

A quick glance at Twitter shows what Celtic fans think. They are saying the same thing.

If Celtic win the league, it'll be some achievement but need to go on a serious run now. 2 big games V Milan and Aberdeen coming up. 2 losses and the party is over.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ONeill on October 17, 2020, 08:43:00 PM
Celtic have looked very flat any time I've watched them recently.

Lennon doesn't seem to be sending them out riled up.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on October 17, 2020, 08:45:51 PM
Quote from: illdecide on October 17, 2020, 08:40:47 PM
Quote from: Angelo on October 17, 2020, 08:25:20 PM
Quote from: illdecide on October 17, 2020, 08:08:43 PM
Angelo i've said before i'll not defend NL when he doesn't deserve defending and today is def not a day to try but you're are being such a hateful hoor tbh. I've had shit from huns all day but it's nothing having to listen to your crap about Neil Lennon and Celtic. The performance was shit today from players and management and wasn't good enough and if sacking Neil Lennon is the answer then so be it, if a new manager makes Celtic a better team then I'm all for that but I get the feeling that still wouldn't make u happy.
You yapped about James Forrest but i can tell you i'd have gladly taken him today, you yapped about not playing Rogic and Ntcham etc look what them players contributed. As i said yesterday it wouldn't have mattered what the result was today your opinion will always be the same and i stand by my previous comment that you're a f**king disgrace if you call yourself a Celtic fan. You haven't one good thing to say about Celtic, you hate the Board, you hate the manager and by your comments you hate the players so WTF is up your hole.

The performance today was in line with our performances all season. Rangers were the first team we have met this season close to our level and they wiped the floor with us.

I'm not being hateful, I'm being honest and I'm being objective. You are so personally attached to Lennon that you cannot stomach any completely grounded and rational criticism that comes his way.

I'm a Celtic fan, you seem to be a Neil Lennon cheerleader.

A fan supports their team and i've never seen one positive post from you about Celtic so that's why i said you were a disgrace to call yourself a Celtic fan. Yes, you've everyone on your side here and in your words I look like a Neil Lennon cheer leader from todays result (which i haven't defended him) but this has been going on for a long time with you not just today or last week.
I support Celtic through and through and always have done, I support the players and always have done and until they move on or are shipped out then i support whoever wears the green and white hoops. If the manager warrants the sack and it happens then so be it but until that happens then they've my full support.

A fan supports their team.

I support Celtic and I want what's best for them, I want 10IAR and when we have someone as out of their depth as Lennon is in this job, then it's bad for the club. You have an attachment to Lennon because he's a local lad. I have nothing personal against him, I'm sure he might be a decent guy but the Celtic job is too big for him and he's not up to it and you need to stop taking objective opinions on his managerial style, lack of tactical acumen and selection decisions personally.

The longer we stick with Lennon the more we risk, with every bad result and every further poor performance the more damage is done and the more people that begin to lose faith. There is absolutely nothing in Lennon's managerial career that warranted him getting this job.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: MK on October 17, 2020, 08:49:48 PM
Obviously time for Wee Gordon Strachan to step in...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: restorepride on October 18, 2020, 12:03:13 AM
Quote from: illdecide on October 17, 2020, 08:40:47 PM
Quote from: Angelo on October 17, 2020, 08:25:20 PM
Quote from: illdecide on October 17, 2020, 08:08:43 PM
Angelo i've said before i'll not defend NL when he doesn't deserve defending and today is def not a day to try but you're are being such a hateful hoor tbh. I've had shit from huns all day but it's nothing having to listen to your crap about Neil Lennon and Celtic. The performance was shit today from players and management and wasn't good enough and if sacking Neil Lennon is the answer then so be it, if a new manager makes Celtic a better team then I'm all for that but I get the feeling that still wouldn't make u happy.
You yapped about James Forrest but i can tell you i'd have gladly taken him today, you yapped about not playing Rogic and Ntcham etc look what them players contributed. As i said yesterday it wouldn't have mattered what the result was today your opinion will always be the same and i stand by my previous comment that you're a f**king disgrace if you call yourself a Celtic fan. You haven't one good thing to say about Celtic, you hate the Board, you hate the manager and by your comments you hate the players so WTF is up your hole.

The performance today was in line with our performances all season. Rangers were the first team we have met this season close to our level and they wiped the floor with us.

I'm not being hateful, I'm being honest and I'm being objective. You are so personally attached to Lennon that you cannot stomach any completely grounded and rational criticism that comes his way.

I'm a Celtic fan, you seem to be a Neil Lennon cheerleader.

A fan supports their team and i've never seen one positive post from you about Celtic so that's why i said you were a disgrace to call yourself a Celtic fan. Yes, you've everyone on your side here and in your words I look like a Neil Lennon cheer leader from todays result (which i haven't defended him) but this has been going on for a long time with you not just today or last week.
I support Celtic through and through and always have done, I support the players and always have done and until they move on or are shipped out then i support whoever wears the green and white hoops. If the manager warrants the sack and it happens then so be it but until that happens then they've my full support.
That is because Angelo seeks attention on whichever thread he is on - check it out and you will see.  Angelo is a fan of nothing, except of himself.  I just want you to know that your allegiance to Celtic is the true one, the type of supporter that all clubs need.  Don't let Angelo put you off - he only cares for his own ego and when challenged he runs.  He does not have "everyone on his side" so do not worry about that - he represents no-one and his comment re Edouard above is bordering on racism.  Imagine using that language to refer to a player from your own team?  He knows exactly what he is doing - and the board will catch up with him.   Know that what you feel in your heart and soul for Celtic is right. 
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on October 18, 2020, 12:11:00 AM
Quote from: MK on October 17, 2020, 08:49:48 PM
Obviously time for Wee Gordon Strachan to step in...

WGS teams rarely played like that today against Rangers. They always had fire in their bellies, same as MON teams before him.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: sid waddell on October 18, 2020, 01:32:58 AM
Quote from: ONeill on October 17, 2020, 08:43:00 PM
Celtic have looked very flat any time I've watched them recently.

Lennon doesn't seem to be sending them out riled up.
Sending out a team riled up is one thing I would have very much associated Lennon with in his first spell with Celtic, particularly around 2011

Conflict seemed to follow him around

But he seems to have lost that edge now and doesn't have the tactical knowledge to compensate

I think the lack of a crowd suits Rangers this season and not Celtic, and especially not Lennon

Celtic as a club has gone very stale with a consistent lack of competition over the last decade, while Rangers have their own self-sustaining need to win that Celtic lack, it's a bit of a mirror image of 1998 - the nervousness of the crowd really got to Celtic that season and it was pretty much handed to them by Rangers in the end - Rangers won't have a nervous crowd to hold them back this season

I would think it's far more exciting to be a Rangers supporter at the moment than a Celtic supporter even if they can't attend

Rangers have certainly been getting the upper hand in Old Firm games since the one at the end of 2018, they've routinely looked much superior in head to heads

I think they're more than ready to win the league and stop ten in a row
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: GiveItToTheShooters on October 18, 2020, 01:40:04 AM
The absolute shite i have read on this thread ;D. Celtic are 4 points behind with a game in hand for gods sake. Early days, still favourites.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: sid waddell on October 18, 2020, 01:44:26 AM
Quote from: GiveItToTheShooters on October 18, 2020, 01:40:04 AM
The absolute shite i have read on this thread ;D. Celtic are 4 points behind with a game in hand for gods sake. Early days, still favourites.
I think Rangers will win at least three of the Old Firm games

Their dominance in head to heads is becoming a real pattern
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: themac_23 on October 18, 2020, 10:43:55 AM
Quote from: GiveItToTheShooters on October 18, 2020, 01:40:04 AM
The absolute shite i have read on this thread ;D. Celtic are 4 points behind with a game in hand for gods sake. Early days, still favourites.

I agree we have more than enough in the squad to win the league, but your confidence is the kinda of thing that's got us into this mess, we've went along nicely with the notion that all we have to do is be just better than rangers and that's enough, they have built a game plan that suits them and their players, there is a title race on this season make no mistake about it. Lennon has to go. he has to go soon, the players aren't playing for him and his tactics are horrific, someone mentioned WGS earlier, I would take him in a heart beat he would sort the team out to the end of the season at least, id feel more confident with Gordon in the dugout at Ibrox than Lennon.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on October 18, 2020, 11:06:53 AM
Somebody leaked the Celtic team yesterday.  This has happened a few times now.

Why would someone do that?

Not sure what's going on behind the scenes but it's not good.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on October 18, 2020, 12:52:59 PM
Quote from: marty34 on October 18, 2020, 11:06:53 AM
Somebody leaked the Celtic team yesterday.  This has happened a few times now.

Why would someone do that?

Not sure what's going on behind the scenes but it's not good.

I'd imagine there are a lot of disgruntled players, Celtic have a lot of automatic starters regardless of form and fitness.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on October 18, 2020, 01:25:30 PM
The 10 in a row is a once in a lifetime. There will more than likely never be an opportunity of doing this again. On the all time Roll of honour Rangers are on 54*, Celtic 51. Rangers win they go to 55*, 4 ahead. Celtic win it there will only be 2 between them. This is the closest Celtic has been to Rangers since 1988. In 2000 we were 13 titles behind.


* 1 shared title.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Baile Brigín 2 on October 18, 2020, 01:49:13 PM
Quote from: From the Bunker on October 18, 2020, 01:25:30 PM
The 10 in a row is a once in a lifetime. There will more than likely never be an opportunity of doing this again. On the all time Roll of honour Rangers are on 54*, Celtic 51. Rangers win they go to 55*, 4 ahead. Celtic win it there will only be 2 between them. This is the closest Celtic has been to Rangers since 1988. In 2000 we were 13 titles behind.


* 1 shared title.
That club is dead.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: blasmere on October 18, 2020, 08:01:04 PM
From Kieran Devlin in The Athletic

It was an opportunity to redress an unconvincing start to the season, to dispel a gnawing unease about the absence of cohesion and creativity that underpinned Celtic's performances so far in 2020-21, if not the generally positive results. Such an opportunity was not taken, and instead the game confirmed the malaise drifting over the club.

This didn't happen out of the blue. This wasn't unexpected. It's just the underlying performances of Celtic's 2020-21 reaching their logical end point.

When the line-up dropped at 11:15am, it was hard to escape a twinge of apprehension. The most glaring decision was at the back. Celtic were without three centre-backs and, in calling upon 20-year-old Stephen Welsh for only his second-ever senior appearance to fill in the back three alongside Kristoffer Ajer and Shane Duffy, the management clearly opted for formation over personnel.

Rather than revert to a back four to adjust to half of the first-team centre-backs being missing, there was a belief enough in the formation to succeed with the sixth-choice option starting. When Celtic initially switched to a 3-5-2 after last season's winter break, and revitalised their form, they never had the opportunity to play it against Rangers, with the season officially pausing just two days before the fourth derby of 2019-20. Saturday's set-up was apparently designed to address this. Even among the various wild cards considered over the past week, we didn't see this coming. In hindsight, the commitment to stick to the formation seems overly optimistic, even desperate.

It wasn't Neil Lennon's first-choice line-up by any stretch of the imagination, and Celtic had been overrun in three of the previous four derbies — both factors which complemented the uninspired displays preceding Saturday to create some degree of anxiety before kick-off. Anxiety which was quickly aggravated with Ajer, Duffy and Moi Elyounoussi all making needless errors in possession in the opening 10 minutes, including a slack lay-off from the latter that led to the foul for Connor Goldson's opener. But there was at least some urgency from Celtic within that period that vanished as the game wore on.

Celtic were occasionally dangerous on the counter in the first half, enabled by the pace of Jeremie Frimpong and Elyounoussi in particular, but when Rangers had time to reset their shape, their defensive organisation was sound enough to stifle Celtic's build-up. It's the continuation of an ongoing theme for Celtic's season; when facing a well-drilled defensive unit, they struggle to break through their lines and create chances.

Rangers didn't press as aggressively high up the pitch as they have done in previous years, organising themselves up in more of a mid-block with nine men behind the ball, assumedly because they're conscious that if they set up this way, Celtic would labour in passing through them.

This was especially the case after the second goal. Rangers sat back and soaked up Celtic's timid pressure, happy to find space on the counter — as they did when Ryan Kent nearly scored a third through a straightforward ball down Celtic's right flank, which was crossed for an unmarked Kent to find the outstretched boot of Ajer who deflected the ball for a corner.

The number of absentees is inevitably a factor in the disjointedness, and but in reality Celtic were so flat they were in two dimensions. They didn't have a single shot on target the entire game, and didn't have a shot at all in the second half. It was a footballing vacuum.

It's also another high-stakes, one-off game that the management have got wrong over the past 14 months. Cluj in last season's Champions League qualification, when the selection of Callum McGregor at left-back imbalanced the team.

Rangers in last season's League Cup final, when Lewis Morgan as a false nine offered no outlet to an overrun midfield. Rangers at Celtic Park in the league last season, when that same midfield was fielded, playing in the exact same manner and again being overrun despite a then-on-form Olivier Ntcham being available on the bench.

Copenhagen in last season's Europa League last 32, when Ajer was played at right-back, unbalancing the team similarly to McGregor against Cluj.

Ferencvaros in this season's Champions League qualification, with Ryan Christie played as a false nine with two strikers on the bench.

Rangers on Saturday, when the 3-5-2 didn't suit the personnel available.

That's now four of the last five derbies that Celtic been comfortably outplayed, and following on from the Ferencvaros loss, two from two this season in underperforming in high-pressure games against good opposition.

But team selection isn't the critical issue here. Laxalt and Welsh weren't terrible in isolation, though the latter did overcommit to the man rather than the position on a number of occasions, and Klimala commendably attempted a job he's not suited for as he's never evidenced a penchant for hold-up play. Lennon subbing off Elyounoussi, who'd been frustrating at times but also Celtic's only connection between the midfield and attack, was baffling. Perhaps even more baffling was persisting with the 3-5-2 until the 84th minute, chasing the game with three centre-backs and a defensive midfielder.

The 3-5-2 hasn't transpired to be the derby-day holy grail the management hoped it would be. It isn't a magical cure-all to solve Celtic's chronic underperformance against Rangers.

But really, the problems are, and have been all season, much deeper-rooted than just formations, team selections and substitutions. They haven't helped in games such as Ferencvaros, but the reason Celtic lost that important qualifier was because there was so little shape to their midfield and the Hungarians countered through it easily — an issue determined by coaching on the training ground, not one decided by tactics on the day.

Against Rangers they were abject, lifeless. There wasn't a refined defensive shape, as there hasn't really been this season. There was little fluency going forward or well-developed attacking patterns, as there really hasn't been this season either. There was a lethargic pace and purpose to ball progression, which once again, follows the model of the season. They are still a group of individuals without an underlying system to steer them in a collective direction, to fulfil their potential as a unit. That's the story of this season, and Saturday was just the latest chapter. Only this time they've played a team at their level and were well beaten.

It was a poor quality game all told, as these derbies perpetually are. There was no blood or thunder, and Rangers didn't have to raise their game above a 6 out of 10. The game just sort of happened, and happened with minimal input from the Celtic players.

Stripped of the cauldron atmosphere and sense of life-defining gravitas which both sets of fans provide these fixtures, it was simply a routine win for a well-coached team against one without any identity or impetus. It was a derby lost not with a bang, but the most limp and pathetic of whimpers.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: MK on October 18, 2020, 08:42:36 PM

a well-coached team against one without any identity or impetus

as seen at set pieces

For Goldsons first goal Duffy actually played him onside leaving a non defender to stop his run

Meanwhile when Celtic had a set-piece and invariably targetted Duffy in the opposing penalty area Goldson was there to  stop the target and thus defy the threat



Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on October 18, 2020, 08:56:44 PM
I just hope it all works out...Bringing in a new manager is a risk and so is keeping the existing one, what i want is to get the 10 this season and for NL to walk away from the poison he gets now from both sides. He played for Man City, Crewe & Leicester and captained N Ireland at that time and no one batted an eye lid at him but the day he signed for Celtic everything turned against him for pure bigoty and sectarian reasons. Now though he's getting it from his own fans which i think is despicable tbh and in my opinion wrong, WTF is wrong with people?. I just don't get it...

Back to the game yesterday and the more i think about it and look back at the players we have at our disposal would this Celtic team have made any difference...

V. BARKAS (which i'm not convinced off just yet)
C. JULLIEN
S. DUFFY
K. AJER
D. LAXALT (not match fit but we have to assume he's gonna be good)
J. FORREST
C. MCGREGOR
S. BROWN
R. CHRISTIE
O. EDOUARD
L. GRIFFITHS

Not making excuses for the defeat but that team surely would have done better with Ajeti waiting for a slice of it too?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on October 18, 2020, 08:57:43 PM
Quote from: MK on October 18, 2020, 08:42:36 PM

a well-coached team against one without any identity or impetus

as seen at set pieces

For Goldsons first goal Duffy actually played him onside leaving a non defender to stop his run

Meanwhile when Celtic had a set-piece and invariably targetted Duffy in the opposing penalty area Goldson was there to  stop the target and thus defy the threat

TBH i haven't been impressed with Duffy...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: paddyjohn on October 18, 2020, 09:11:17 PM
Quote from: illdecide on October 18, 2020, 08:57:43 PM
Quote from: MK on October 18, 2020, 08:42:36 PM

a well-coached team against one without any identity or impetus

as seen at set pieces

For Goldsons first goal Duffy actually played him onside leaving a non defender to stop his run

Meanwhile when Celtic had a set-piece and invariably targetted Duffy in the opposing penalty area Goldson was there to  stop the target and thus defy the threat

TBH i haven't been impressed with Duffy...

But he's Irish so that's ok. He can make all the mistakes he wants but he Irish...

I kinda feel for him, he's not a ball playing centre half but he's being asked to do that job.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: MK on October 18, 2020, 09:23:34 PM
Quote from: illdecide on October 18, 2020, 08:57:43 PM
Quote from: MK on October 18, 2020, 08:42:36 PM

a well-coached team against one without any identity or impetus

as seen at set pieces

For Goldsons first goal Duffy actually played him onside leaving a non defender to stop his run

Meanwhile when Celtic had a set-piece and invariably targetted Duffy in the opposing penalty area Goldson was there to  stop the target and thus defy the threat

TBH i haven't been impressed with Duffy...

No harm to you Ill'decide but this is a poor reflection on the manager/coach NOT the player who was signed by the management
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on October 18, 2020, 10:00:20 PM
Celtic's problem has nothing to do with Duffy. He plays behind 2 other Centre Halfs  who are well able to play the ball forward and Ajer is a capable midfielder  . Since when does a team with playing 3 52 need all three centre halfs to be ball playing Beckenbauers?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on October 18, 2020, 10:39:20 PM
Jesus H i wasn't blaming Duffy at all...all i was saying that i wasn't impressed with him having come from a supposedly higher standard but he's only played half a dozen games and as u say Main St he's playing with two other centre halves who are meant to be better with the ball their feet.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on October 18, 2020, 10:44:49 PM
Quote from: MK on October 18, 2020, 09:23:34 PM
Quote from: illdecide on October 18, 2020, 08:57:43 PM
Quote from: MK on October 18, 2020, 08:42:36 PM

a well-coached team against one without any identity or impetus

as seen at set pieces

For Goldsons first goal Duffy actually played him onside leaving a non defender to stop his run

Meanwhile when Celtic had a set-piece and invariably targetted Duffy in the opposing penalty area Goldson was there to  stop the target and thus defy the threat

TBH i haven't been impressed with Duffy...

No harm to you Ill'decide but this is a poor reflection on the manager/coach NOT the player who was signed by the management

MK it's only my opinion...and for what it worth it means nothing as long as NL is happy with him then that's all that matters. As for signings and a reflection on a manager what would be the % of signings for any manager's being a flop or a star. Look at the stats and i'd reckon all managers would have a similar % rate of good'ns and flops. Celtic have been well known recently for spotting talent but they have their fair share of terrible signings too just like every other club
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: MoChara on October 19, 2020, 08:01:57 AM
Couple of videos from Saturday under no pressure pinging the ball woefully out of play. Perhaps he's been asked to  pick the pass or just fancies it cause its Scotland but he has to be told to stop. We bought him to take no shite from attackers and nut in the odd goal from set plays at the other end, do the job and playout the simple ball.

Does anyone else think Lenny doesn't look like a well man these days? His complexion and even his weight starting to tell a story but what it is I'm not sure.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on October 19, 2020, 12:01:31 PM
Quote from: illdecide on October 18, 2020, 08:56:44 PM
I just hope it all works out...Bringing in a new manager is a risk and so is keeping the existing one, what i want is to get the 10 this season and for NL to walk away from the poison he gets now from both sides. He played for Man City, Crewe & Leicester and captained N Ireland at that time and no one batted an eye lid at him but the day he signed for Celtic everything turned against him for pure bigoty and sectarian reasons. Now though he's getting it from his own fans which i think is despicable tbh and in my opinion wrong, WTF is wrong with people?. I just don't get it...

Back to the game yesterday and the more i think about it and look back at the players we have at our disposal would this Celtic team have made any difference...

V. BARKAS (which i'm not convinced off just yet)
C. JULLIEN
S. DUFFY
K. AJER
D. LAXALT (not match fit but we have to assume he's gonna be good)
J. FORREST
C. MCGREGOR
S. BROWN
R. CHRISTIE
O. EDOUARD
L. GRIFFITHS

Not making excuses for the defeat but that team surely would have done better with Ajeti waiting for a slice of it too?

Bringing in a new manager is not a bigger risk than getting rid of a guy who is out of his depth.

It's important we don't go for a cheap, yes man option this time. It's not too hard to get an upgrade on Lennon, that's the bottom line.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on October 19, 2020, 12:10:18 PM
Dunno if you sound like a Parrot or a broken record...starting to get boring now
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on October 19, 2020, 12:15:48 PM
Quote from: illdecide on October 19, 2020, 12:10:18 PM
Dunno if you sound like a Parrot or a broken record...starting to get boring now

The only parrot here is you rolling out excuse after excuse for Lennon when pretty much everyone can now see how out of his depth he is.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on October 19, 2020, 12:49:26 PM
Quote from: MoChara on October 19, 2020, 08:01:57 AM
Couple of videos from Saturday under no pressure pinging the ball woefully out of play. Perhaps he's been asked to  pick the pass or just fancies it cause its Scotland but he has to be told to stop. We bought him to take no shite from attackers and nut in the odd goal from set plays at the other end, do the job and playout the simple ball.

And for Ireland v Finland, Duffy was pinging crossfield passes landing chest high one after the other. On Saturday, was there any player who had a half decent game?  Maybe Ajer and the new LB?  Overall though, it looked to be a wholesale flat tyre performance.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on October 19, 2020, 02:14:56 PM
Quote from: Angelo on October 19, 2020, 12:15:48 PM
Quote from: illdecide on October 19, 2020, 12:10:18 PM
Dunno if you sound like a Parrot or a broken record...starting to get boring now

The only parrot here is you rolling out excuse after excuse for Lennon when pretty much everyone can now see how out of his depth he is.

See, that's where you're full of it. Where have i defended Lennon these last few days...far from it. I've said all along i won't defend him nor anyone else if i feel they don't deserve it.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on October 19, 2020, 02:19:36 PM
Quote from: illdecide on October 19, 2020, 02:14:56 PM
Quote from: Angelo on October 19, 2020, 12:15:48 PM
Quote from: illdecide on October 19, 2020, 12:10:18 PM
Dunno if you sound like a Parrot or a broken record...starting to get boring now

The only parrot here is you rolling out excuse after excuse for Lennon when pretty much everyone can now see how out of his depth he is.

See, that's where you're full of it. Where have i defended Lennon these last few days...far from it. I've said all along i won't defend him nor anyone else if i feel they don't deserve it.

I'm not full of it.

I've criticised Lennon, validly and you're jumping down my throat for it. There's nothing I have said that others do not think and none of it has been unfair, he's not up to the Celtic job, that is being proven, you might not like to hear it but it's the truth so don't get you knickers in a twist.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: MoChara on October 19, 2020, 02:31:17 PM
Quote from: Main Street on October 19, 2020, 12:49:26 PM
Quote from: MoChara on October 19, 2020, 08:01:57 AM
Couple of videos from Saturday under no pressure pinging the ball woefully out of play. Perhaps he's been asked to  pick the pass or just fancies it cause its Scotland but he has to be told to stop. We bought him to take no shite from attackers and nut in the odd goal from set plays at the other end, do the job and playout the simple ball.

And for Ireland v Finland, Duffy was pinging crossfield passes landing chest high one after the other. On Saturday, was there any player who had a half decent game?  Maybe Ajer and the new LB?  Overall though, it looked to be a wholesale flat tyre performance.

i'll admit I don't watch internationals and I haven't watched a lot of him other than at celtic but from what I've saw that wasn't a strong part of his game, hopefully he proves me wrong of course
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on October 19, 2020, 02:38:49 PM
Quote from: Angelo on October 19, 2020, 02:19:36 PM
Quote from: illdecide on October 19, 2020, 02:14:56 PM
Quote from: Angelo on October 19, 2020, 12:15:48 PM
Quote from: illdecide on October 19, 2020, 12:10:18 PM
Dunno if you sound like a Parrot or a broken record...starting to get boring now

The only parrot here is you rolling out excuse after excuse for Lennon when pretty much everyone can now see how out of his depth he is.

See, that's where you're full of it. Where have i defended Lennon these last few days...far from it. I've said all along i won't defend him nor anyone else if i feel they don't deserve it.

I'm not full of it.

I've criticised Lennon, validly and you're jumping down my throat for it. There's nothing I have said that others do not think and none of it has been unfair, he's not up to the Celtic job, that is being proven, you might not like to hear it but it's the truth so don't get you knickers in a twist.

You accused me of backing Lennon no matter what and that's not true, I did not back him this week and to be fair no one could have and he's in serious trouble. His own friend Chris Sutton has criticised him and when that happens then your days are numbered...FACT. If Celtic lose another few games then he's for the chop and you'll be a happy man
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on October 19, 2020, 02:45:33 PM
Quote from: illdecide on October 19, 2020, 02:38:49 PM
Quote from: Angelo on October 19, 2020, 02:19:36 PM
Quote from: illdecide on October 19, 2020, 02:14:56 PM
Quote from: Angelo on October 19, 2020, 12:15:48 PM
Quote from: illdecide on October 19, 2020, 12:10:18 PM
Dunno if you sound like a Parrot or a broken record...starting to get boring now

The only parrot here is you rolling out excuse after excuse for Lennon when pretty much everyone can now see how out of his depth he is.

See, that's where you're full of it. Where have i defended Lennon these last few days...far from it. I've said all along i won't defend him nor anyone else if i feel they don't deserve it.

I'm not full of it.

I've criticised Lennon, validly and you're jumping down my throat for it. There's nothing I have said that others do not think and none of it has been unfair, he's not up to the Celtic job, that is being proven, you might not like to hear it but it's the truth so don't get you knickers in a twist.

You accused me of backing Lennon no matter what and that's not true, I did not back him this week and to be fair no one could have and he's in serious trouble. His own friend Chris Sutton has criticised him and when that happens then your days are numbered...FACT. If Celtic lose another few games then he's for the chop and you'll be a happy man

It's patently true.

My criticism of Lennon has been just and valid and anytime I've said it you have jumped down my throat. You are not objective on this, you are too closely attached to the manager because he was born a few miles down the road.

I've nothing against Lennon personally, he's just not up to the job and that's becoming ever more obvious. A few more bad results could be a few results too far as it goes for this season. Saturday was a 6 pointer and I saw the writing on the wall for that one for sometime. He needs to go, he needs to go ASAP.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general_lee on October 19, 2020, 06:06:25 PM
Angelo you keep saying he's out of his depth. He's not - he's an experienced manager and has been highly successful. But it's a results business and he isn't cutting it these days. I don't want him out right away - that is completely the wrong message to send out and gives the huns the impetus going forward. Also who do you bring in? How many managers are there ready to come in against a backdrop of a global pandemic? I agree that something has to change ASAP but sacking Lennon might not be the answer
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on October 19, 2020, 06:13:13 PM
Quote from: general_lee on October 19, 2020, 06:06:25 PM
Angelo you keep saying he's out of his depth. He's not - he's an experienced manager and has been highly successful. But it's a results business and he isn't cutting it these days. I don't want him out right away - that is completely the wrong message to send out and gives the huns the impetus going forward. Also who do you bring in? How many managers are there ready to come in against a backdrop of a global pandemic? I agree that something has to change ASAP but sacking Lennon might not be the answer

He's out of his depth.

It seems the Armagh lads can't be objective on this.

He's an experienced manager who was sacked by Bolton and Hibs before he somehow got a second stint at Celtic.

His firs stint at Celtic involved losing a title to Walter Smith, one title against a Rangers side in admin, two further titles against a league without Rangers, another title when he took over a team 8 points clear and another title which was ended by default His whole managerial career is built on a win over Barcelona nearly a decade ago.

He's not up to the job, most people are in that opinion.

It's not about sending messages out to the huns, it's about doing what's best for the club and Lennon is not the man to bring Celtic forward.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general_lee on October 19, 2020, 07:11:34 PM
You clearly can't be objective either. Went to Bolton who clearly weren't up front to him about their financial situation, still kept them up despite the sinking ship (20th in the 4th tier of English football right now in case you're wondering) Took on Hibs in the Championship, left them promoted and in Europe. And technically left by mutual consent from both clubs. So let's be up front, he does has some clout outside his Celtic achievements.

Now, I'm not denying he has failed to demonstrate any tactical nous in what should have been winnable games in the here and now; and he doesn't exactly fill me with confidence right now, but I don't see any point in giving him the boot this early and expecting some magician to swoop in and clean up the mess. I think Celtic fans have had it too easy in the last few years and the Rangers are pretty much up to speed and no longer the the laughing stock they were. Failure to secure 10IAR will be unforgivable but I think the club need to persevere with Lennon for the time being. But he's on his last legs without doubt
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on October 19, 2020, 07:17:35 PM
Quote from: general_lee on October 19, 2020, 07:11:34 PM
You clearly can't be objective either. Went to Bolton who clearly weren't up front to him about their financial situation, still kept them up despite the sinking ship (20th in the 4th tier of English football right now in case you're wondering) Took on Hibs in the Championship, left them promoted and in Europe. And technically left by mutual consent from both clubs. So let's be up front, he does has some clout outside his Celtic achievements.

Now, I'm not denying he has failed to demonstrate any tactical nous in what should have been winnable games in the here and now; and he doesn't exactly fill me with confidence right now, but I don't see any point in giving him the boot this early and expecting some magician to swoop in and clean up the mess. I think Celtic fans have had it too easy in the last few years and the Rangers are pretty much up to speed and no longer the the laughing stock they were. Failure to secure 10IAR will be unforgivable but I think the club need to persevere with Lennon for the time being. But he's on his last legs without doubt

I am objective. I have nothing personal against him, it's just clear as day that the job is too big for him and he's not up to it.

The club need to get rid ASAP, the performances this season have been abject, the exit out of the CL was humiliating. We need to be proactive rather than reactive.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on October 19, 2020, 10:03:56 PM
Haven't posted since Saturday's debacle, absolutely no fight no game plan and no leadership shown on the field or on the sideline, on the Lennon issue its clear he's lost some of the passion that he's renown for and  some players are just going through the motions, can Lennon turn this around? I'm not sure but the next few weeks are critical in terms of the 10 in a row, big improvements needed immediately!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on October 19, 2020, 11:14:23 PM
I'm not going to discuss whether NL should get sacked or not any more because it's gobshites like Angela (keyboard warriors) who get people the sack. The same people who if they were to meet NL would be the back slapper and well done men but have the knife in when he turns his back.

Things are bad and i'm not going to deny that and if NL stays for another 5 years or he goes tomorrow won't change how i feel about the club i've followed for 40 years but one thing i'm not going to do here is panic. We win our game in hand and we're ONE point behind (yes...one). Things need to improve and the next 2 weeks will show us if the players are playing for NL or not as another defeat in the league soon and it's prob curtains. The worrying thing is we have Ac Milan on Thurs nite and they beat Inter at the weekend and could give us a hiding too, this game has come at the wrong time...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Champion The Wonder Horse on October 20, 2020, 07:42:05 PM
Yellow card for Lennon, according to Phil.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: restorepride on October 21, 2020, 11:04:23 PM
Quote from: Angelo on October 19, 2020, 07:17:35 PM
Quote from: general_lee on October 19, 2020, 07:11:34 PM
You clearly can't be objective either. Went to Bolton who clearly weren't up front to him about their financial situation, still kept them up despite the sinking ship (20th in the 4th tier of English football right now in case you're wondering) Took on Hibs in the Championship, left them promoted and in Europe. And technically left by mutual consent from both clubs. So let's be up front, he does has some clout outside his Celtic achievements.

Now, I'm not denying he has failed to demonstrate any tactical nous in what should have been winnable games in the here and now; and he doesn't exactly fill me with confidence right now, but I don't see any point in giving him the boot this early and expecting some magician to swoop in and clean up the mess. I think Celtic fans have had it too easy in the last few years and the Rangers are pretty much up to speed and no longer the the laughing stock they were. Failure to secure 10IAR will be unforgivable but I think the club need to persevere with Lennon for the time being. But he's on his last legs without doubt

I am objective. I have nothing personal against him, it's just clear as day that the job is too big for him and he's not up to it.

The club need to get rid ASAP, the performances this season have been abject, the exit out of the CL was humiliating. We need to be proactive rather than reactive.
Would sticking a poster of Edwin Poots in the changing room help?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on October 22, 2020, 10:26:57 AM
Haven't felt this low for a while regarding following Celtic and i've this really bad feeling in my stomach that it's going to get worse (hope that's just nerves). The nights of the big wins in Europe seem to be over so don't hold out much hope tonight for a result (although it would be some morale boost for Sun if we picked something up). Sunday's fixture away to Aberdeen is a real crunch match and TBH could go either way, I dunno how things are going to pan out but 7 outta the next 9 fixtures are away from Celtic Pk so by Thurs 3rd Dec which we are away to AC Milan we'll certainly know how our season is going to be defined.

Not bursting with confidence atm, regarding manager...screw the cups and Europa league def need to get the 10 and this is going to be the toughest yet by the way things have went so far. Unless NL wins everything he enters then it's a certainty this season will be his last from either his own personal stance or the clubs.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: themac_23 on October 22, 2020, 10:49:20 AM
Quote from: illdecide on October 22, 2020, 10:26:57 AM
Haven't felt this low for a while regarding following Celtic and i've this really bad feeling in my stomach that it's going to get worse (hope that's just nerves). The nights of the big wins in Europe seem to be over so don't hold out much hope tonight for a result (although it would be some morale boost for Sun if we picked something up). Sunday's fixture away to Aberdeen is a real crunch match and TBH could go either way, I dunno how things are going to pan out but 7 outta the next 9 fixtures are away from Celtic Pk so by Thurs 3rd Dec which we are away to AC Milan we'll certainly know how our season is going to be defined.

Not bursting with confidence atm, regarding manager...screw the cups and Europa league def need to get the 10 and this is going to be the toughest yet by the way things have went so far. Unless NL wins everything he enters then it's a certainty this season will be his last from either his own personal stance or the clubs.

im the same, ive zero appetite for this game tonight really any other year id prob be on my way to the airport after a few beers and buzzing for the game. I actually think that covid and the lack of fans has added to my apathy for this season ive watched games and struggled to keep my attention, as the saying goes football without fans is nothing. I look at Saturday and I cannot believe that if there were 60k Celtic fans there the players would have been allowed to perform as badly as that.

For tonight, I was thinking play a shadow side and build for Aberdeen at the weekend but now im thinking get the strongest team as possible out and try and put in some kind of performance and get some positives for the weekend.

I don't think Lennon is the man but ive calmed down a bit and accepted he's here for the foreseeable so hopefully e get a reaction this week and get back on the wagon, but another performance as pathetic as the weekend in the next few weeks and he really will be under big pressure.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on October 22, 2020, 07:01:53 PM
I couldn't care less about Europe. The only thing I cared about this year was 10 in a row and I don't think it's going to happen. Rangers are much improved (although they're still shite) and they're getting better. Big improvements are needed ASAP.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on October 22, 2020, 08:42:28 PM
2-0 going on 6.

The Celtic board need to act soon and decisively.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on October 22, 2020, 08:43:14 PM
I've seen enough.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on October 22, 2020, 08:45:47 PM
And Rangers winning again!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: paddyjohn on October 22, 2020, 08:54:22 PM
Lennon, Duffy, Gavin Strachan, Ncham and Barkas can all get to f**k!!!

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bannside on October 22, 2020, 09:13:23 PM
You wouldnt know Scott Brown was on the pitch.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Itchy on October 22, 2020, 09:20:57 PM
Are ye really shocked lads, Milan are way ahead of celtic  and have way better players. It was always going to be a long shot celtic winning this.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on October 22, 2020, 09:25:09 PM
This is poor,Aberdeen away on Sunday is more important and they're gonna fancy their chances, so many sub standard performances
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on October 22, 2020, 09:31:08 PM
Can't remember it even being this bad under Ronnie Deila? With Barnes in 2000 and Mowbray in 2010 it seems like it's every 10 years that big change is needed at Celtic.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on October 22, 2020, 09:31:42 PM
Elyonoussi pulls one back.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on October 22, 2020, 09:32:43 PM
Quote from: clarshack on October 22, 2020, 09:31:08 PM
Can't remember it even being this bad under Ronnie Deila? With Barnes in 2000 and Mowbray in 2010 it seems like it's every 10 years that big change is needed at Celtic.

We've a much better squad now than we had under Deila or Mowbray.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on October 22, 2020, 09:33:36 PM
Quote from: Angelo on October 22, 2020, 09:31:42 PM
Elyonoussi pulls one back.

he's been useless all nite before the goal lol
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on October 22, 2020, 09:34:28 PM
Celtic have really upped it since Brown went off, so much more energy around the middle of the pitch.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on October 22, 2020, 09:47:49 PM
I think since Celtic went 4-4-2, play has been a lot better.

Lennon doesn't have a clue about tactics.

Needs to play 4-4-2 from now on.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bannside on October 22, 2020, 10:05:37 PM
Better second half. Changed the system to back four snd looked much more solid. Christie and Rogic steadied the ship and for axshile we looked good on the ball. Milan had 3 strikes on goal and three goals. Celtic converted one in ten. Thats the difference.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on October 22, 2020, 10:22:12 PM
TBH wasn't expecting much tonight but still hurts all the same especially when u see the sloppy goals we conceded and the improvement in the second half. Sunday will tell the tale!!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on October 22, 2020, 10:31:18 PM
If Rogic is left out again at the weekend and Brown starts then it tells you all you need to know.

The best football we played in the past 3 seasons was when injuries forced Rodgers into a midfield trio of Rogic, Christie and McGregor. That's our best midfield as far as I'm concerned and the on we should be starting with at the weekend.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: themac_23 on October 23, 2020, 09:31:47 AM
Laxalt looks a player, was quality and his workrate was outstanding, for the first half seemed him and Ajer were the only ones even attempting to put in a shift. 2nd half was much improved, at least a bit of fight and desire compared to the weekend. Ntcham and Brown can't play in the same team, actually think Ntcham and McGregor is a decent partnership.What we really need is Jullien back, he really was a rock last season made a few silly mistakes but usually down to lack of concentration against smaller teams but on the big occasion he was the man, Duffy is a bomb scare and if Jullien was fit it'd be him and Ajer in a back 4 every day of the week. team id like to see against the sheep given players available would be

Barkas

Frimpong
Ajer
Duffy
Laxalt

McGregor
Ntcham

Christie
Rogic
Moi

Ajeti
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tyroneman on October 23, 2020, 01:07:22 PM
Laxalt looked decent, hopefully it wasn't a 'look what you're missing' performance v his parent club

Elyonoussi is nothing special. A very average player.

Duffy has been very disappointing to date.

Lennon is a lucky, lucky fella to be given the Celtic job twice.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: balladmaker on October 23, 2020, 02:16:35 PM
Quote from: tyroneman on October 23, 2020, 01:07:22 PM
Laxalt looked decent, hopefully it wasn't a 'look what you're missing' performance v his parent club

Elyonoussi is nothing special. A very average player.

Duffy has been very disappointing to date.

Lennon is a lucky, lucky fella to be given the Celtic job twice.

And if he lands the 10 in a row, he'll write his name in Celtic history forever .... if.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on October 24, 2020, 10:17:45 AM
For me tomorrow's game is one of the most important of the season, if we can take all 3pts no matter how it'll be a giant leap in the right direction away from a difficult week. Mikey Johnstone is back training, James Forrest hopefully will only be another 3-4 weeks, Laxalt is getting fitter and sharper and Edouard, Griff & Ajeti get sharper things will turn for us. Win the game in hand and go one pt behind.

NL has come under a lot of pressure recently some of it deserved and some of it not but that's what comes with the job but what I've noticed in the last few days is him backing the players to come good and to protect them from the public (and so called Celtic fans included). There is a long way to go in the season yet and I'm not panicking either...if we get to January and we're 6-7 pts behind then it's time to hit the panic button but for now it's full steam ahead please Celtic. 7 out of the next 8 games are away from home...WTF. The next 3-4 weeks are crucial and if Celtic can come thru them relatively unscathed then things will be better. HH
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on October 25, 2020, 10:58:10 AM
Quote from: illdecide on October 24, 2020, 10:17:45 AM
For me tomorrow's game is one of the most important of the season, if we can take all 3pts no matter how it'll be a giant leap in the right direction away from a difficult week. Mikey Johnstone is back training, James Forrest hopefully will only be another 3-4 weeks, Laxalt is getting fitter and sharper and Edouard, Griff & Ajeti get sharper things will turn for us. Win the game in hand and go one pt behind.

NL has come under a lot of pressure recently some of it deserved and some of it not but that's what comes with the job but what I've noticed in the last few days is him backing the players to come good and to protect them from the public (and so called Celtic fans included). There is a long way to go in the season yet and I'm not panicking either...if we get to January and we're 6-7 pts behind then it's time to hit the panic button but for now it's full steam ahead please Celtic. 7 out of the next 8 games are away from home...WTF. The next 3-4 weeks are crucial and if Celtic can come thru them relatively unscathed then things will be better. HH

Every bit of pressure Lennon is under is deserved, he is managing Celtic not Greenock Morton.

Brown should be nowhere near the Celtic starting lineup today, particularly when you look at how much better we were when Rogic came into the game midweek. But we all know it's 90% likely that Brown will start.

It's do or die for Lennon today. This is an absolutely huge game for Celtic as we could potentially be 7 points behind this evening.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on October 25, 2020, 11:27:19 AM
No brown today anyway. Who will people pick on??
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on October 25, 2020, 11:36:18 AM
Quote from: tonto1888 on October 25, 2020, 11:27:19 AM
No brown today anyway. Who will people pick on??

Maybe we'll put a performance in today.

Brown being dropped is long overdue.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on October 25, 2020, 12:48:29 PM
45 minutes to save his job.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on October 25, 2020, 12:55:05 PM
Ffs
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on October 25, 2020, 01:52:03 PM
Lennon has to go.

No ifs, buts, maybes.

He has to go.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on October 25, 2020, 01:59:13 PM
Quote from: Angelo on October 25, 2020, 01:52:03 PM
Lennon has to go.

No ifs, buts, maybes.

He has to go.
I hope the f**k they sack him today as I don't think I could listen to you for another day. It's bad enough losing or drawing but then having to listen to your shite. Like a nagging wife ffs
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on October 25, 2020, 02:05:20 PM
Wtf was McGregor doing at the end with that challenge? and Ntcham in the first half too. Defensively a shambles, and it also feels like nobody ever misses a penalty against Celtic which doesn't help matters.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on October 25, 2020, 03:57:58 PM
Quote from: illdecide on October 25, 2020, 01:59:13 PM
Quote from: Angelo on October 25, 2020, 01:52:03 PM
Lennon has to go.

No ifs, buts, maybes.

He has to go.
I hope the f**k they sack him today as I don't think I could listen to you for another day. It's bad enough losing or drawing but then having to listen to your shite. Like a nagging wife ffs

Nagging shite?

He has to go because the results and performances are completely abject.

As we speak Sevco are busy opening up a 6 pt lead.

How many more dropped points do you think we can afford.

You are too emotionally invested in the manager to speak with any degree of objectivity.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on October 25, 2020, 04:44:42 PM
Who can Celtic bring in to save the day
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on October 25, 2020, 04:55:13 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on October 25, 2020, 04:44:42 PM
Who can Celtic bring in to save the day

Ideally you'd want a guy who can hit the ground running.

The kind of manager you bring in mid season is usually a different beast to what you'd bring in at the start.

Someone like a Big Sam maybe?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general on October 25, 2020, 05:13:36 PM
I'd take Henrik in IMO - Even until end of season. He would ensure a huge lift - both in squad and for us fans
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on October 25, 2020, 05:21:06 PM
Quote from: general on October 25, 2020, 05:13:36 PM
I'd take Henrik in IMO - Even until end of season. He would ensure a huge lift - both in squad and for us fans

I'd be against sentimental appointments, it's exactly what Lennon was and he has shown he's not up to it.

Larsson's record is very underwhelming. I'd be looking for a manager with a track record of bringing a big uptick to a team's performances and who makes an immediate impact.

At the start of the season, I'd have liked a progressive, forward thinking manager who could put his stamp on the team but mid-season in this season of all, we have to get someone in who can work with what we've got and change our fortunes quickly. That's why someone like Allardyce is probably the right short-term fix.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on October 25, 2020, 06:47:06 PM
This season is all about getting over the line in the League. It's a once in a lifetime opportunity.

It's not about building a team.

It's not about playing nice football.

It's not about bringing in a rookie Manager.

Big Sam, Mark Hughes?

The biggest problem is bringing in a decent Manager with premier League experience is that they don't understand the Scottish game.

Most of the candidates are used to an expectation of mid-table, not being relegated.

The expectation at Celtic in the Domestic League is to win every game.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lenny on October 25, 2020, 07:24:34 PM
None of these things are going to happen so you can forget about it. Celtic are an extremely well run club and a couple of bad results won't cause the board to panic. There is also a plan there for progression within the club ie John Kennedy has been earmarked as the next manager. He would've already been the manager if Rodgers had stayed a bit longer and allowed Kennedy a bit more experience as number 2. Celtic will not appoint someone like big Sam or mark hughes, it just won't happen. The bottom line is the players are good enough to do a lot better and the results will improve. It'll be interesting to see how Sevco react when they're put under a bit of pressure.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on October 25, 2020, 07:28:00 PM
Quote from: Angelo on October 25, 2020, 04:55:13 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on October 25, 2020, 04:44:42 PM
Who can Celtic bring in to save the day

Ideally you'd want a guy who can hit the ground running.

The kind of manager you bring in mid season is usually a different beast to what you'd bring in at the start.

Someone like a Big Sam maybe?

Big Sam hahahahahahahhahaha
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on October 25, 2020, 07:36:12 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on October 25, 2020, 07:28:00 PM
Quote from: Angelo on October 25, 2020, 04:55:13 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on October 25, 2020, 04:44:42 PM
Who can Celtic bring in to save the day

Ideally you'd want a guy who can hit the ground running.

The kind of manager you bring in mid season is usually a different beast to what you'd bring in at the start.

Someone like a Big Sam maybe?

Big Sam hahahahahahahhahaha

We have a lad who was sacked by Bolton and Hibs in charge.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on October 25, 2020, 07:41:10 PM
Quote from: Angelo on October 25, 2020, 03:57:58 PM
Quote from: illdecide on October 25, 2020, 01:59:13 PM
Quote from: Angelo on October 25, 2020, 01:52:03 PM
Lennon has to go.

No ifs, buts, maybes.

He has to go.
I hope the f**k they sack him today as I don't think I could listen to you for another day. It's bad enough losing or drawing but then having to listen to your shite. Like a nagging wife ffs

Nagging shite?

He has to go because the results and performances are completely abject.

As we speak Sevco are busy opening up a 6 pt lead.

How many more dropped points do you think we can afford.

You are too emotionally invested in the manager to speak with any degree of objectivity.

Because i know NL personally has nothing to do with how i feel, remember i've been a Celtic fan long before NL was on the scene and will continue long after he's gone. 40 years a fan and i've seen many a manager come and go but all you do is spout every day "sack him, sack him, hasn't a clue, he's out of his depth". I know it's been a shit season so far compared to what we're used too but sack him tomorrow and who's going to turn it around? Don't make me laugh FFS Sam Alderdice & Mark Hughes, both of them have done Feck all and know not one thing about Scottish Football. Henrik Larsson? knows plenty about Scottish Football but his management has been pretty poor TBH.
We're 6pts behind with a game in hand (realistically 3pts). So in all the yapping we've all done we're ONE game behind with 2/3 rds of the season still to play and 3 Rangers games still to play, from the start of the season we've had disruption after disruption with isolations and positive covid tests not to mention injuries. Rangers have not had any of this and i'll be shocked if they don't get hit with a few of these pretty soon and when they get disrupted like we have we'll see how they cope. Panicking over nothing, we'll come good i've no doubt in that and Sevco have it coming to them too.
So lets pretend the Board think like you and sack NL, who's going to come in and do it? as mentioned above all a load of shite. If he's sacked the only man for me to finish off the season is Gordon Strachan.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on October 25, 2020, 07:46:18 PM
Quote from: illdecide on October 25, 2020, 07:41:10 PM
Quote from: Angelo on October 25, 2020, 03:57:58 PM
Quote from: illdecide on October 25, 2020, 01:59:13 PM
Quote from: Angelo on October 25, 2020, 01:52:03 PM
Lennon has to go.

No ifs, buts, maybes.

He has to go.
I hope the f**k they sack him today as I don't think I could listen to you for another day. It's bad enough losing or drawing but then having to listen to your shite. Like a nagging wife ffs

Nagging shite?

He has to go because the results and performances are completely abject.

As we speak Sevco are busy opening up a 6 pt lead.

How many more dropped points do you think we can afford.

You are too emotionally invested in the manager to speak with any degree of objectivity.

Because i know NL personally has nothing to do with how i feel, remember i've been a Celtic fan long before NL was on the scene and will continue long after he's gone. 40 years a fan and i've seen many a manager come and go but all you do is spout every day "sack him, sack him, hasn't a clue, he's out of his depth". I know it's been a shit season so far compared to what we're used too but sack him tomorrow and who's going to turn it around? Don't make me laugh FFS Sam Alderdice & Mark Hughes, both of them have done Feck all and know not one thing about Scottish Football. Henrik Larsson? knows plenty about Scottish Football but his management has been pretty poor TBH.
We're 6pts behind with a game in hand (realistically 3pts). So in all the yapping we've all done we're ONE game behind with 2/3 rds of the season still to play and 3 Rangers games still to play, from the start of the season we've had disruption after disruption with isolations and positive covid tests not to mention injuries. Rangers have not had any of this and i'll be shocked if they don't get hit with a few of these pretty soon and when they get disrupted like we have we'll see how they cope. Panicking over nothing, we'll come good i've no doubt in that and Sevco have it coming to them too.
So lets pretend the Board think like you and sack NL, who's going to come in and do it? as mentioned above all a load of shite. If he's sacked the only man for me to finish off the season is Gordon Strachan.

Sam Allardyce had to work his way up from the League of Ireland.

Neil Lennon got handed the Celtic job before he even had qualifications. He got the road at clubs like Hibs and Bolton. There is no way Lennon would have ever gotten a job that big but for the fact that he was a Celtic reguar who was born in the O6 and was with Celtic during a successful period.

He got the job on his status among the Celtic fanbase, unfortunately he's not up to the job - that is patently obvious.

I don't think you'd have to go far to find a better and more competent manager than Lennon. You can laugh all you want but Allardyce's managerial record is far superior to Lennon, he has taken on many jobs before and dramatically improved the fortunes of the teams he has managed.

We need someone to come in and make an immediate impact as Lennon's Celtic are a complete and utter shambles at present.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on October 25, 2020, 07:49:47 PM
Quote from: Angelo on October 25, 2020, 07:36:12 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on October 25, 2020, 07:28:00 PM
Quote from: Angelo on October 25, 2020, 04:55:13 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on October 25, 2020, 04:44:42 PM
Who can Celtic bring in to save the day

Ideally you'd want a guy who can hit the ground running.

The kind of manager you bring in mid season is usually a different beast to what you'd bring in at the start.

Someone like a Big Sam maybe?

Big Sam hahahahahahahhahaha

We have a lad who was sacked by Bolton and Hibs in charge.

Bitter man...everyone knows how the Bolton job went and he left by mutual consent and as far as Hibs manager goes...well lets just say when Judas ran for the coin a move was manufactured for NL from Hibs to Celtic and everyone knows that but you're just twisted and can't find something bad enough to say about him...Sad ::). NAG nag nag
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on October 25, 2020, 08:03:56 PM
Sounds ridiculous but could see Martin O'Neill or WGS parachuted in if things get much worse tbh, an experienced head anyway. 3pts (hopefully) behind is nothing but it has been pants lately and has he got the dressing room as much as he used to? I'm not so sure.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on October 25, 2020, 08:07:31 PM
Quote from: illdecide on October 25, 2020, 07:49:47 PM
Quote from: Angelo on October 25, 2020, 07:36:12 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on October 25, 2020, 07:28:00 PM
Quote from: Angelo on October 25, 2020, 04:55:13 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on October 25, 2020, 04:44:42 PM
Who can Celtic bring in to save the day

Ideally you'd want a guy who can hit the ground running.

The kind of manager you bring in mid season is usually a different beast to what you'd bring in at the start.

Someone like a Big Sam maybe?

Big Sam hahahahahahahhahaha

We have a lad who was sacked by Bolton and Hibs in charge.

Bitter man...everyone knows how the Bolton job went and he left by mutual consent and as far as Hibs manager goes...well lets just say when Judas ran for the coin a move was manufactured for NL from Hibs to Celtic and everyone knows that but you're just twisted and can't find something bad enough to say about him...Sad ::). NAG nag nag

It's a fact.

Tell me what clubs will be queuing up for Lennon when he leaves Celtic?

It's nothing to do with bitterness, it's nothing personal against Lennon. The only one being personal and emotional here is you. It's quite clear and obvious Lennon is not he man for the job, it's evident in our results and performances. The club are a shambles, that responsibility lies with the manager - there is a large swell of complete and utter disillusionment in the fanbase at where this team are going under Lennon and it's completely valid. The problem is you are taking it far too personally. The guys isn't up to the job, I believe that, many others on here too. Y

You have shown time and time again you can't stand back and be objective. Lennon would never have got a job the magnitude of the Celtic job elsewhere, that's a just a matter of fact, it's not bitterness. It's the same way a guy like Sokskjaer or a guy like Lampard would never have gotten the Man Utd or Chelsea jobs only for their standings in the club.

How Rogic has been left out for so long is a disgrace, his first start of the season today, two assists and he was instrumental in the penalty awarded too. He has barely been given a look in the past 18 months.

What Celtic need right now is a manager who knows what he's at and we need him in ASAP before the title is gone. How much more do we fall behind Rangers before we act? How much more can we afford to fall behind Rangers. We don't play in the league next weekend, we are likely to be 9 points behind Rangers by this time next week. Does that seriously not set alarm bells ringing in your head. It should for any Celtic fan.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on October 25, 2020, 08:08:00 PM
I'd blow my brains out if we sack Lennon only to bring in Strachan.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on October 25, 2020, 08:17:14 PM
FFS please get Strachan in ASAP
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on October 25, 2020, 08:17:55 PM
:D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: SHEEDY on October 25, 2020, 08:28:24 PM
It's been a dodgy start to the season but it's too soon with the lennon out shouts. More than enough quality in the squad to turn the results around.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on October 25, 2020, 08:33:29 PM
Quote from: SHEEDY on October 25, 2020, 08:28:24 PM
It's been a dodgy start to the season but it's too soon with the lennon out shouts. More than enough quality in the squad to turn the results around.

At what point do the alarm bells start ringing?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Itchy on October 25, 2020, 08:56:33 PM
not sure can you blame neil Lennon for some of the shite in that game. Duffy wants a kick in the hole, he is playing like he is too good for scotland. Thats the 3rd game I have watched him in and he has been piss. Now we know he is capable of a lot more but it is easy to blame the manager
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: 118cmal on October 25, 2020, 09:02:52 PM
We should be trying to get Pochettino
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on October 25, 2020, 09:36:55 PM
Quote from: 118cmal on October 25, 2020, 09:02:52 PM
We should be trying to get Pochettino

Didn't realise Mauricio had a brother.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: 6th sam on October 25, 2020, 09:43:53 PM
Quote from: Itchy on October 25, 2020, 08:56:33 PM
not sure can you blame neil Lennon for some of the shite in that game. Duffy wants a kick in the hole, he is playing like he is too good for scotland. Thats the 3rd game I have watched him in and he has been piss. Now we know he is capable of a lot more but it is easy to blame the manager
I'm not going to pretend I'm an expert, but the body language of 2 people stuck out for me today. NL was emotionless after celtic scored and Duffy has completely lost his swagger. Duffy having lost his Brighton place and playing no football for months, plays 3 unsuccessful international games as captain and failed to win in celtic jersey in 3 games , which is nearly unheard of. He looks tired and devoid of confidence , whilst wanting to fit into a new team and provide leadership. In celtic you don't get time to settle. NL similarly must be having a crisis of confidence . He has been unlucky with Covid and injury , especially given international pressures, he lost his coach Damian Duff, Rangers are going good ( which was inevitable given their hunger and extra motivation this year), empty stadiums, and there's serious pressure for 10iar. For someone known to be fiery he looks flat . He has a documented history of depression, he's never allowed to drop a point , he gets very little credit despite a stellar playing and management career, and he was victim to very serious racist/sectarian  abuse. Many Celtic fans anxious for 10iar aren't prepared to cut him a bit of slack and get behind him. Rangers fans however stuck by gerrard who has had an abysmal record.  If Lennon is to be replaced, it's a massive gamble. How many available managers out there could come in to the Glasgow cauldron , learn about the team, learn about Scottish football, and guarantee they'll win every game, because that's what'll be required?
It seems to me that the most sensible thing is to back NL and get back a bit of fight and siege mentality. Consider a defensive addition to coaching staff , and  as Celtic get back their injured players, Rangers probably won't have the squad to last the season. Bring in Sam Allardyce, Mark Hughes ? Journeymen with no idea of Scottish football , no idea of Celtic team , and no idea how to deal with the expectation of winning every game they play . Surprised you didn't suggest 'Arry Redknapp.
I don't know NL but I feel very strongly that he is a much maligned figure that has suffered horrendous abuse, and I'd love to see celtic fans and especially players rally behind him. I think he deserves that, and I also think it's Celtic's best chance of 10iar.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: SHEEDY on October 25, 2020, 10:08:30 PM
Quote from: 118cmal on October 25, 2020, 09:02:52 PM
We should be trying to get Pochettino
seriously? Why not go for Pep or klopp? 🙄
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: balladmaker on October 25, 2020, 11:33:37 PM
I'd leave NL where he is.  A 3-2 win today and I suspect the conversation here would be a lot different. 6pts down with a game in hand, 2/3 of season remaining, and I'd question Rangers stamina to last the season, it's far from game over yet. NL looks lacking in confidence given his demeanour in recent interviews, a win will help change that, unfortunately that win wasn't today.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on October 26, 2020, 08:32:08 AM
When Steven Gerrard is out thinking you tactically you are in trouble. Lennon is the manager, its not a one man job. If he is not getting the support from the backroom that is required he either needs to make changes or go. Celtic have been relatively poor from Rogers left and Lennon came back. A good run in the Europa League and a final win against a better Rangers team papered over the cracks. Something is wrong and its Lennons job to fix it. They have better resources than any other Scottish team.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on October 29, 2020, 05:22:16 PM
Rogic was Celtic's best player at the weekend. Two assists and instrumental in the winning of the penalty, as he set Ajer away who put the cross in for the penalty.

His reward? Gets dropped and Brown restored to the side.

It defies any sort of rational thinking.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on October 29, 2020, 06:07:51 PM
Quote from: Angelo on October 29, 2020, 05:22:16 PM
Rogic was Celtic's best player at the weekend. Two assists and instrumental in the winning of the penalty, as he set Ajer away who put the cross in for the penalty.

His reward? Gets dropped and Brown restored to the side.

It defies any sort of rational thinking.

That is unless he is saving Rogic for Domestic games.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on October 29, 2020, 06:14:35 PM
Quote from: From the Bunker on October 29, 2020, 06:07:51 PM
Quote from: Angelo on October 29, 2020, 05:22:16 PM
Rogic was Celtic's best player at the weekend. Two assists and instrumental in the winning of the penalty, as he set Ajer away who put the cross in for the penalty.

His reward? Gets dropped and Brown restored to the side.

It defies any sort of rational thinking.

That is unless he is saving Rogic for Domestic games.

Brown for Rogic is the only change from the weekend. Why not save other players for domestic duty. Rogic is easily out of the most talented players in that Celtic team, he has been fit and available for the bulk of the season and has barely got a look in.

He did on Sunday, got himself two assists, was his teams best player and gets benched as a result.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on October 29, 2020, 06:21:06 PM
Decent start from Celtic here.

Laxalt has been really good.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general_lee on October 29, 2020, 06:23:40 PM
Great goal
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on October 29, 2020, 06:23:48 PM
Great goal and well deserved lead for Celtic.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on October 29, 2020, 06:28:20 PM
2-0.

Easily our best football of the season. Team looks hungry and well balanced.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Aaron Boone on October 29, 2020, 06:30:05 PM
Top managers always come good. 
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general_lee on October 29, 2020, 06:42:31 PM
Very happy with that half. Never a penalty for me
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on October 29, 2020, 06:52:29 PM
Nearly undid all our good work at the end of the half.

Rash foul from Duffy gave away a penalty, did look about 2 yards outside the box though. Bain came up with a good stop to save the penalty in any case.

The a few minutes later an absolute clanger from Bain gave Lille a glorious chance where they hit the bar.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: blasmere on October 29, 2020, 06:56:44 PM
Scott Brown directing the troops well??
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on October 29, 2020, 07:18:24 PM
That was coming.

Now we will see what we are made of.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on October 29, 2020, 07:19:00 PM
Elyonoussi should have got his shot off.

We will need a third here.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on October 29, 2020, 07:26:22 PM
2-2

Typical Celtic.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Itchy on October 29, 2020, 07:30:06 PM
Ntcham, Christie and Mcgregor not up to this standard and that's why celtic will probably lose this game now. Look at Ntcham attempt to help frimpong defend which led to the corner that resulted in lille 1st goal.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on October 29, 2020, 07:47:14 PM
Decent performance by Celtic against a good side but disappointing to throw away a 2 goal lead.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on October 29, 2020, 08:33:05 PM
Would have taken 2-2 before the match but it's typically of the way Celtic are playing at the minute to throw away a 2 goal lead. If this team were 4 nil up with 10 mins left I still wouldn't feel confident.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on October 30, 2020, 09:48:40 AM
Quote from: Itchy on October 29, 2020, 07:30:06 PM
Ntcham, Christie and Mcgregor not up to this standard and that's why celtic will probably lose this game now. Look at Ntcham attempt to help frimpong defend which led to the corner that resulted in lille 1st goal.
McGregor and christie worked their bollocks off, Ntcham does not look fit.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lurganblue on October 30, 2020, 10:10:27 AM
Only saw the last 30mins of this match. Duffy probably at fault for one goal but in saying that he was brilliant towards the end with blocks, headers and preventing crosses.

Ntcham looked very poor, but then the commentators said he had ran himself into the ground? That tired effort of a simple pass long the line was enough for me.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on October 30, 2020, 11:09:58 AM
My take on things were the line up was pretty spot on TBH, we played decent at times and rode our luck at times. On chances the game could have finished 5-5. Thought the injury to Ajer was mentally and physically a big loss at the time, thought Ntcham was Celtic's worst player, looked lazy and lethargic and I was calling for NL to hook him 20 mins before he did. If I was being over critical I thought some subs could have been made a bit earlier but as Jim said if we'd have been offered a draw before the game i'd have bitten your arm off for it but being 2-0 up with 30 mins to play was disappointing to draw TBH.
Again this is only my opinion but my take on Rogic is he's a very talented guy but he's a bit slow for this level of football and is easily dispossessed and he struggles to get himself back putting the team under big pressure, he can get away with it in league football but against stronger teams he doesn't. The flip side to all this is if you want something magical to happen he's your man so the question is can you afford a non worker in your team against better opposition who have a lot more of the ball? For me he's a guy in big games when the opposition tire to bring on for last 20 mins but should be getting more game time domestically.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on October 30, 2020, 12:24:55 PM
Quote from: lurganblue on October 30, 2020, 10:10:27 AM
Only saw the last 30mins of this match. Duffy probably at fault for one goal but in saying that he was brilliant towards the end with blocks, headers and preventing crosses.

Ntcham looked very poor, but then the commentators said he had ran himself into the ground? That tired effort of a simple pass long the line was enough for me.
That's the part of the game where Duffy rules supreme, when the mortars are landing one after the other.

Ntcham was better in this game but there must be a fitness issue with him and sometimes he just doesn't bother. He chose not to run with and cover the first goal scorer v Aberdeen and out there he visibly wilted as many did from both teams in the last 1/4 . I like the way he partners up with Frimpong. Once Lille equalised , Celtic reacted well  and finished the game on the front foot.
Mohamed Ely looks the player Celtic should have signed, not Ajeti.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on November 01, 2020, 03:24:29 PM
I know it's only HT but Celtic starting to improve slowly...We green shoots the last 2 games and today def seem to have the bit between their teeth...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on November 01, 2020, 03:54:43 PM
4 assists for Rogic in his last two starts.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on November 01, 2020, 05:56:17 PM
Quote from: Angelo on November 01, 2020, 03:54:43 PM
4 assists for Rogic in his last two starts.

What a guy...some player. Think how much he'd be worth if he stayed fit and had an extra yard of pace
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on November 01, 2020, 07:17:27 PM
Neil Lennon has "never questioned" his Celtic players and does not know why "other people" do after they moved to within a game of a quadruple treble.

Celtic beat Aberdeen to earn a place in the Scottish Cup final on 20 December and, should they beat Hearts, they will claim a 12th consecutive trophy.

Sunday's 2-0 win at Hampden was a first in five games for Lennon's side.

"It's never been seen before so I think they should be cut a little bit of slack," Lennon said of his players.

Celtic one game from quadruple treble
"I've never questioned their character. Other people do and I don't know why. It's an amazing achievement if we can do it.

"These players, their focus, desire and will to win is one of the best I've ever seen. They're achieving greatness as they go along and sometimes that gets a bit overlooked at times."

Ryan Christie scored a stunning opener for Celtic and Mohamed Elyounoussi slammed in a second before the break, with Tom Rogic having a hand in both goals.

It was the Australian international's sixth appearance of the term after a summer move to the Middle East fell through.

"He's a class player," Lennon said. "He's had difficulties with injuries. It's been very frustrating for him but we know what we've got with him.

"He's a joy to watch at times and that was the case today. He just showed his class in big moments."
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on November 04, 2020, 10:46:35 AM
All quiet since Celtic won a match...maybe do something silly tomorrow night and then this page will hot up again or maybe Celtic could win and it'll be quiet for another while ::)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on November 04, 2020, 11:29:37 AM
Quote from: illdecide on November 04, 2020, 10:46:35 AM
All quiet since Celtic won a match...maybe do something silly tomorrow night and then this page will hot up again or maybe Celtic could win and it'll be quiet for another while ::)

What are you expecting?

Cartwheels after beating Aberdeen?

::)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: themac_23 on November 04, 2020, 11:48:15 AM
As if the Scottish Sun couldn't plummet any further into the Gutter they run that story on Frimpong, disgusting rag
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on November 04, 2020, 03:11:38 PM
Quote from: Angelo on November 04, 2020, 11:29:37 AM
Quote from: illdecide on November 04, 2020, 10:46:35 AM
All quiet since Celtic won a match...maybe do something silly tomorrow night and then this page will hot up again or maybe Celtic could win and it'll be quiet for another while ::)

What are you expecting?

Cartwheels after beating Aberdeen?

::)

No...but all the slabbering stopped. Been a tough week for you with Celtic winning and Tyrone dumped out by the noisy neighbours
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on November 04, 2020, 03:55:34 PM
Quote from: illdecide on November 04, 2020, 03:11:38 PM
Quote from: Angelo on November 04, 2020, 11:29:37 AM
Quote from: illdecide on November 04, 2020, 10:46:35 AM
All quiet since Celtic won a match...maybe do something silly tomorrow night and then this page will hot up again or maybe Celtic could win and it'll be quiet for another while ::)

What are you expecting?

Cartwheels after beating Aberdeen?

::)

No...but all the slabbering stopped. Been a tough week for you with Celtic winning and Tyrone dumped out by the noisy neighbours

I don't want Celtic to lose.

You need to put your personal connections to the manager aside and stop becoming an agressive zealot to anyone who contributes valid criticism against the manager. This is Celtic FC, not Neil Lennon's Cheerleaders.

Lennon seems to be from the slow learners class of football managers, it took him this long to bring Rogic back into the team and he contributes 4 assists in his last two starts.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on November 04, 2020, 06:00:22 PM
Quote from: Angelo on November 04, 2020, 03:55:34 PM
Quote from: illdecide on November 04, 2020, 03:11:38 PM
Quote from: Angelo on November 04, 2020, 11:29:37 AM
Quote from: illdecide on November 04, 2020, 10:46:35 AM
All quiet since Celtic won a match...maybe do something silly tomorrow night and then this page will hot up again or maybe Celtic could win and it'll be quiet for another while ::)

What are you expecting?

Cartwheels after beating Aberdeen?

::)

No...but all the slabbering stopped. Been a tough week for you with Celtic winning and Tyrone dumped out by the noisy neighbours

I don't want Celtic to lose.

You need to put your personal connections to the manager aside and stop becoming an agressive zealot to anyone who contributes valid criticism against the manager. This is Celtic FC, not Neil Lennon's Cheerleaders.

Lennon seems to be from the slow learners class of football managers, it took him this long to bring Rogic back into the team and he contributes 4 assists in his last two starts.
Message to slow learners, Rogic was not fit to play football until his return the other day.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on November 04, 2020, 06:11:41 PM
Quote from: Main Street on November 04, 2020, 06:00:22 PM
Quote from: Angelo on November 04, 2020, 03:55:34 PM
Quote from: illdecide on November 04, 2020, 03:11:38 PM
Quote from: Angelo on November 04, 2020, 11:29:37 AM
Quote from: illdecide on November 04, 2020, 10:46:35 AM
All quiet since Celtic won a match...maybe do something silly tomorrow night and then this page will hot up again or maybe Celtic could win and it'll be quiet for another while ::)

What are you expecting?

Cartwheels after beating Aberdeen?

::)

No...but all the slabbering stopped. Been a tough week for you with Celtic winning and Tyrone dumped out by the noisy neighbours

I don't want Celtic to lose.

You need to put your personal connections to the manager aside and stop becoming an agressive zealot to anyone who contributes valid criticism against the manager. This is Celtic FC, not Neil Lennon's Cheerleaders.

Lennon seems to be from the slow learners class of football managers, it took him this long to bring Rogic back into the team and he contributes 4 assists in his last two starts.
Message to slow learners, Rogic was not fit to play football until his return the other day.

Rogic has been fit pretty much all season.

Lennon spent most of this season trying to hawk him off to the Middle East.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on November 04, 2020, 09:54:23 PM
Again you've just made that up. You don't know when he was fit and when he wasn't and you don't know the exact circumstances of the potential transfer but sure you might as well make it up. If NL keeps saying in interviews that he wasn't fit and big Tam is saying "here Ginger that's not true, I have been fit. Stop telling lies Gaffer". Well you might well have a point but until Tam says that I think we'll all assume he was injured and not fit to play.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on November 04, 2020, 10:49:07 PM
Quote from: illdecide on November 04, 2020, 09:54:23 PM
Again you've just made that up. You don't know when he was fit and when he wasn't and you don't know the exact circumstances of the potential transfer but sure you might as well make it up. If NL keeps saying in interviews that he wasn't fit and big Tam is saying "here Ginger that's not true, I have been fit. Stop telling lies Gaffer". Well you might well have a point but until Tam says that I think we'll all assume he was injured and not fit to play.

I've just made that up? Nonsense, Rogic was a regular under Rodgers, he's barely played under Lennon and has been fit for the vast majority of his time here.

Celtic accepted a miserly bid for a player of Rogic's quality, the guy had been frozen out of the first team picture by Lennon. Rogic turned it down.

How can he be injured when he's named on the substitute bench?

I know he was fit when he is named in a matchday squad. You are quite clearly Neil Lennon's Comical Ali.





Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on November 04, 2020, 11:43:01 PM
Quote from: Angelo on November 04, 2020, 10:49:07 PM
Quote from: illdecide on November 04, 2020, 09:54:23 PM
Again you've just made that up. You don't know when he was fit and when he wasn't and you don't know the exact circumstances of the potential transfer but sure you might as well make it up. If NL keeps saying in interviews that he wasn't fit and big Tam is saying "here Ginger that's not true, I have been fit. Stop telling lies Gaffer". Well you might well have a point but until Tam says that I think we'll all assume he was injured and not fit to play.

I've just made that up? Nonsense, Rogic was a regular under Rodgers, he's barely played under Lennon and has been fit for the vast majority of his time here.

Celtic accepted a miserly bid for a player of Rogic's quality, the guy had been frozen out of the first team picture by Lennon. Rogic turned it down.

How can he be injured when he's named on the substitute bench?

I know he was fit when he is named in a matchday squad. You are quite clearly Neil Lennon's Comical Ali.
You know jack sh*t about  Rogic
https://videocelts.com/2020/10/blogs/latest-news/lennon-reveals-outcome-of-specialist-visit/ (https://videocelts.com/2020/10/blogs/latest-news/lennon-reveals-outcome-of-specialist-visit/)

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on November 05, 2020, 10:57:38 AM
Quote from: Main Street on November 04, 2020, 11:43:01 PM
Quote from: Angelo on November 04, 2020, 10:49:07 PM
Quote from: illdecide on November 04, 2020, 09:54:23 PM
Again you've just made that up. You don't know when he was fit and when he wasn't and you don't know the exact circumstances of the potential transfer but sure you might as well make it up. If NL keeps saying in interviews that he wasn't fit and big Tam is saying "here Ginger that's not true, I have been fit. Stop telling lies Gaffer". Well you might well have a point but until Tam says that I think we'll all assume he was injured and not fit to play.

I've just made that up? Nonsense, Rogic was a regular under Rodgers, he's barely played under Lennon and has been fit for the vast majority of his time here.

Celtic accepted a miserly bid for a player of Rogic's quality, the guy had been frozen out of the first team picture by Lennon. Rogic turned it down.

How can he be injured when he's named on the substitute bench?

I know he was fit when he is named in a matchday squad. You are quite clearly Neil Lennon's Comical Ali.
You know jack sh*t about  Rogic
https://videocelts.com/2020/10/blogs/latest-news/lennon-reveals-outcome-of-specialist-visit/ (https://videocelts.com/2020/10/blogs/latest-news/lennon-reveals-outcome-of-specialist-visit/)

Don't tell me I know jack shit when you are pedalling a complete and utter lie. The facts absolutely prove that Lennon has treated Rogic disgracefully.

The myth purported that Rogic has been a sicknote are absolute bullshit. The facts disprove.

- Lennon has been in charge of Celtic for 52 league games since returning.
- Rogic has been in a matchday squad for 34 of those games.
- He has started just 9 of those games
- He has came off the bench in 14 of those games
- He has been an unused sub in 11 of those games

Rogic has actually been available for as many game as Ntcham and Christie in that time.

-Ntcham has been in 37 of Lennon's 52 games in the SPL as Celtic manager.
- He has made 25 starts
- He has made 12 sub appearances
- He has never been an unused sub in those league matches

Christie has been available for 35 of Lennon's 52 league games
- He has made 25 starts
- He has made 10 sub appearances
- He has never been an unused sub in those league matches

So stop trying to peddle blatant mistruths - Rogic not being selected due to injuries is just a lie. The facts bear that out, he has been every bit as available in the past 2 and a bit seasons as Christie and Ntcham but has barely seen any action.

The manager has tried to freeze him out, we accepted a miserly bid from some middle eastern club this transfer window.

Stop with the blatant lies now.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on November 05, 2020, 11:02:57 AM
The news is that Sparta are sending what amounts to their 2nd team  to Glasgow. Misssing are 7 first team players plus their first goalie.
https://videocelts.com/2020/11/blogs/latest-news/sparta-prague-fly-to-glasgow-decimated-by-call-offs/ (https://videocelts.com/2020/11/blogs/latest-news/sparta-prague-fly-to-glasgow-decimated-by-call-offs/)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on November 05, 2020, 11:29:45 AM
Quote from: Angelo on November 05, 2020, 10:57:38 AM
Quote from: Main Street on November 04, 2020, 11:43:01 PM
Quote from: Angelo on November 04, 2020, 10:49:07 PM
Quote from: illdecide on November 04, 2020, 09:54:23 PM
Again you've just made that up. You don't know when he was fit and when he wasn't and you don't know the exact circumstances of the potential transfer but sure you might as well make it up. If NL keeps saying in interviews that he wasn't fit and big Tam is saying "here Ginger that's not true, I have been fit. Stop telling lies Gaffer". Well you might well have a point but until Tam says that I think we'll all assume he was injured and not fit to play.

I've just made that up? Nonsense, Rogic was a regular under Rodgers, he's barely played under Lennon and has been fit for the vast majority of his time here.

Celtic accepted a miserly bid for a player of Rogic's quality, the guy had been frozen out of the first team picture by Lennon. Rogic turned it down.

How can he be injured when he's named on the substitute bench?

I know he was fit when he is named in a matchday squad. You are quite clearly Neil Lennon's Comical Ali.
You know jack sh*t about  Rogic
https://videocelts.com/2020/10/blogs/latest-news/lennon-reveals-outcome-of-specialist-visit/ (https://videocelts.com/2020/10/blogs/latest-news/lennon-reveals-outcome-of-specialist-visit/)

Don't tell me I know jack shit when you are pedalling a complete and utter lie. The facts absolutely prove that Lennon has treated Rogic disgracefully.

The myth purported that Rogic has been a sicknote are absolute bullshit. The facts disprove.

- Lennon has been in charge of Celtic for 52 league games since returning.
- Rogic has been in a matchday squad for 34 of those games.
- He has started just 9 of those games
- He has came off the bench in 14 of those games
- He has been an unused sub in 11 of those games

Rogic has actually been available for as many game as Ntcham and Christie in that time.

-Ntcham has been in 37 of Lennon's 52 games in the SPL as Celtic manager.
- He has made 25 starts
- He has made 12 sub appearances
- He has never been an unused sub in those league matches

Christie has been available for 35 of Lennon's 52 league games
- He has made 25 starts
- He has made 10 sub appearances
- He has never been an unused sub in those league matches

So stop trying to peddle blatant mistruths - Rogic not being selected due to injuries is just a lie. The facts bear that out, he has been every bit as available in the past 2 and a bit seasons as Christie and Ntcham but has barely seen any action.

The manager has tried to freeze him out, we accepted a miserly bid from some middle eastern club this transfer window.

Stop with the blatant lies now.

What are you Rogic's love child FFS. You don't know one thing about Tam Rogic only what you googled, you don't know what's going on in camps and training, you don't know how fit he is or isn't. He clearly hasn't the fitness to last a full game and any game he has ever started even under BR he was taken off (go google them stats) so he hasn't got the engine nor the fitness for it. A good technical player all the same and i can tell you something if he'd pace and the fitness to last games he'd be at a top club in UK or Europe earning about £200k a week but unfortunately he hasn't, he's injury and fitness issues. You rambled about Ntcham and other players not getting picked and when they got 3-4 games in a row they were embarrassing TBH.
I might know Neil Lennon but i can tell you for sure 100% i'm a Celtic fan first and foremost and when his time comes to leave and i reckon it'll come soon enough i'll not be slow in saying so. Neil Lennon will not always be here but Celtic will, I don't defend him because i know him I defend him from clowns like you (keyboard warriors) who put the boot in yet you'd kiss his ass if you meet him in the street.
I see you going on the defensive with others when you're challenged...Angelo McGoogle
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on November 05, 2020, 11:37:07 AM
Quote from: illdecide on November 05, 2020, 11:29:45 AM
Quote from: Angelo on November 05, 2020, 10:57:38 AM
Quote from: Main Street on November 04, 2020, 11:43:01 PM
Quote from: Angelo on November 04, 2020, 10:49:07 PM
Quote from: illdecide on November 04, 2020, 09:54:23 PM
Again you've just made that up. You don't know when he was fit and when he wasn't and you don't know the exact circumstances of the potential transfer but sure you might as well make it up. If NL keeps saying in interviews that he wasn't fit and big Tam is saying "here Ginger that's not true, I have been fit. Stop telling lies Gaffer". Well you might well have a point but until Tam says that I think we'll all assume he was injured and not fit to play.

I've just made that up? Nonsense, Rogic was a regular under Rodgers, he's barely played under Lennon and has been fit for the vast majority of his time here.

Celtic accepted a miserly bid for a player of Rogic's quality, the guy had been frozen out of the first team picture by Lennon. Rogic turned it down.

How can he be injured when he's named on the substitute bench?

I know he was fit when he is named in a matchday squad. You are quite clearly Neil Lennon's Comical Ali.
You know jack sh*t about  Rogic
https://videocelts.com/2020/10/blogs/latest-news/lennon-reveals-outcome-of-specialist-visit/ (https://videocelts.com/2020/10/blogs/latest-news/lennon-reveals-outcome-of-specialist-visit/)

Don't tell me I know jack shit when you are pedalling a complete and utter lie. The facts absolutely prove that Lennon has treated Rogic disgracefully.

The myth purported that Rogic has been a sicknote are absolute bullshit. The facts disprove.

- Lennon has been in charge of Celtic for 52 league games since returning.
- Rogic has been in a matchday squad for 34 of those games.
- He has started just 9 of those games
- He has came off the bench in 14 of those games
- He has been an unused sub in 11 of those games

Rogic has actually been available for as many game as Ntcham and Christie in that time.

-Ntcham has been in 37 of Lennon's 52 games in the SPL as Celtic manager.
- He has made 25 starts
- He has made 12 sub appearances
- He has never been an unused sub in those league matches

Christie has been available for 35 of Lennon's 52 league games
- He has made 25 starts
- He has made 10 sub appearances
- He has never been an unused sub in those league matches

So stop trying to peddle blatant mistruths - Rogic not being selected due to injuries is just a lie. The facts bear that out, he has been every bit as available in the past 2 and a bit seasons as Christie and Ntcham but has barely seen any action.

The manager has tried to freeze him out, we accepted a miserly bid from some middle eastern club this transfer window.

Stop with the blatant lies now.

What are you Rogic's love child FFS. You don't know one thing about Tam Rogic only what you googled, you don't know what's going on in camps and training, you don't know how fit he is or isn't. He clearly hasn't the fitness to last a full game and any game he has ever started even under BR he was taken off (go google them stats) so he hasn't got the engine nor the fitness for it. A good technical player all the same and i can tell you something if he'd pace and the fitness to last games he'd be at a top club in UK or Europe earning about £200k a week but unfortunately he hasn't, he's injury and fitness issues. You rambled about Ntcham and other players not getting picked and when they got 3-4 games in a row they were embarrassing TBH.
I might know Neil Lennon but i can tell you for sure 100% i'm a Celtic fan first and foremost and when his time comes to leave and i reckon it'll come soon enough i'll not be slow in saying so. Neil Lennon will not always be here but Celtic will, I don't defend him because i know him I defend him from clowns like you (keyboard warriors) who put the boot in yet you'd kiss his ass if you meet him in the street.
I see you going on the defensive with others when you're challenged...Angelo McGoogle

I know the facts.

I know that we have Neil Lennon cheerleaders like you who can't look at the facts objectively.

I certainly haven't rambled about Ntcham getting picked because he has been given more than enough chances and not been good enough. I have criticised guys who are consistently left on the sideline by Lennon without being given an opportunity to impress, while players in poor form keep their place.

When Rogic was playing under Rodger he was a regular starter, not a guy who was coming off the bench for 10 minutes or being an unused sub. When he plays for Australia he regularly completes 90 minutes. The problem is the manager. You are too many close personal connections to him, you are a Lennon propagandist who cannot speak with one ounce of objectivity and when criticism that is valid, that is merited comes along you try to shout and abuse and bully the people who voice that criticism into silence.

Grow up, you're the keyboard warrior here. Lennon deserves the criticism that is coming here. You wanted people to do cartwheels for him on the weekend we fell 9 points behind the huns. You're absolutely shameless.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on November 05, 2020, 11:54:17 AM
Well if you say so, you must be right. Wish i'd have listened to you more from the start
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on November 05, 2020, 12:12:29 PM
Quote from: illdecide on November 05, 2020, 11:54:17 AM
Well if you say so, you must be right. Wish i'd have listened to you more from the start

The facts are there and completely disprove the Rogic injuries myth.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on November 05, 2020, 01:03:56 PM
Quote from: Angelo on November 05, 2020, 12:12:29 PM
Quote from: illdecide on November 05, 2020, 11:54:17 AM
Well if you say so, you must be right. Wish i'd have listened to you more from the start

The facts are there and completely disprove the Rogic injuries myth.

That Lennon fella is one lying hoor...You should call him out on it
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on November 05, 2020, 04:00:09 PM
Quote from: illdecide on November 05, 2020, 01:03:56 PM
Quote from: Angelo on November 05, 2020, 12:12:29 PM
Quote from: illdecide on November 05, 2020, 11:54:17 AM
Well if you say so, you must be right. Wish i'd have listened to you more from the start

The facts are there and completely disprove the Rogic injuries myth.

That Lennon fella is one lying hoor...You should call him out on it

Nope, you're the one pedalling false information in your defence of him. It's completely impossible for you to remain objective when you have to hear completely valid criticism of him. This is a thread of Celtic FC, not Neil Lennon. We're not here to line up to defend the manager, we're here to look for the best for the club. If a players is playing poorly you take him out of the team and replace him with someone better, likewise the manager.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on November 05, 2020, 08:27:06 PM
Shambolic start from Celtic here.

Sparta hit the woodwork twice and force a great save from Bain before they deservedly take the lead.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on November 05, 2020, 08:34:32 PM
It's always one step forward two steps backwards with Celtic. The defending has been abysmal and Sparta missing most of their team and not playing domestically too.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on November 05, 2020, 08:45:40 PM
That has to be the end of Lennon now.

We're being dumped out of Europe by the Sparta reserves.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on November 05, 2020, 08:47:10 PM
This will easily be the worst result of the season. A complete and utter shambles.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on November 05, 2020, 08:47:52 PM
We'll be 8th in the table and illdecide will still be coming on here defending Lennon.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: straightred on November 05, 2020, 09:13:04 PM
Quote from: Angelo on November 05, 2020, 08:45:40 PM
That has to be the end of Lennon now.

We're being dumped out of Europe by the Sparta reserves.

Its beyond a joke at this stage. He's way out of his depth
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on November 05, 2020, 09:16:16 PM
Scott Brown sadly offers nothing anymore.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on November 05, 2020, 09:19:50 PM
Quote from: clarshack on November 05, 2020, 09:16:16 PM
Scott Brown sadly offers nothing anymore.

Doesn't stop him being virtually an ever present.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on November 05, 2020, 09:20:25 PM
One back from Griffith's.

Should have been 3-0 a moment ago.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Orior on November 05, 2020, 09:27:07 PM
Meanwhile Rangers keep getting good results.

I easily see Rangers being unbeaten in the Scottish league for the rest of the season, and winning it at a canter.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tintin25 on November 05, 2020, 09:32:10 PM
Any stream for this?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on November 05, 2020, 09:32:46 PM
He has to go.

Absolutely has to go.

Should have been done weeks ago, should never have got the job to begin with.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on November 05, 2020, 09:33:44 PM
The way Duffy was done for the third goal there was embarrassing.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general_lee on November 05, 2020, 09:34:24 PM
Quote from: Angelo on November 05, 2020, 09:32:46 PM
He has to go.
As long as he takes Duffy with him!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: thebar on November 05, 2020, 09:35:09 PM
I really don't want to call a fella out but Duffy is awful or made look awful in that Celtic side...totally out of his depth.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: straightred on November 05, 2020, 09:42:36 PM
Quote from: thebar on November 05, 2020, 09:35:09 PM
I really don't want to call a fella out but Duffy is awful or made look awful in that Celtic side...totally out of his depth.

the bigger joke is that people were saying it was bad for ireland and that he wouldn't be tested in Scotland. He has been shocking - there's no other way to describe it.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: straightred on November 05, 2020, 09:43:43 PM
Quote from: Angelo on November 05, 2020, 09:32:46 PM
He has to go.

Absolutely has to go.

Should have been done weeks ago, should never have got the job to begin with.

gives me no pleasure but Desmonds first job tomorrow morning should be a call to Lennon. He will never turn this around
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on November 05, 2020, 09:45:16 PM
The writing was on the wall for some time. This is the problem when you hang around, this season of all seasons needed prompt action.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Itchy on November 05, 2020, 09:45:19 PM
Quote from: straightred on November 05, 2020, 09:42:36 PM
Quote from: thebar on November 05, 2020, 09:35:09 PM
I really don't want to call a fella out but Duffy is awful or made look awful in that Celtic side...totally out of his depth.

the bigger joke is that people were saying it was bad for ireland and that he wouldn't be tested in Scotland. He has been shocking - there's no other way to describe it.

In fairness he has been shocking but he's better than that. Celtics problems are midfield. No steel, poor on the ball and on counter they offer no protection. Duffy can get better. Mcgregor for example can't
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: straightred on November 05, 2020, 09:47:57 PM
Quote from: Itchy on November 05, 2020, 09:45:19 PM
Quote from: straightred on November 05, 2020, 09:42:36 PM
Quote from: thebar on November 05, 2020, 09:35:09 PM
I really don't want to call a fella out but Duffy is awful or made look awful in that Celtic side...totally out of his depth.

the bigger joke is that people were saying it was bad for ireland and that he wouldn't be tested in Scotland. He has been shocking - there's no other way to describe it.

In fairness he has been shocking but he's better than that. Celtics problems are midfield. No steel, poor on the ball and on counter they offer no protection. Duffy can get better. Mcgregor for example can't

I'm sorry but thats nonsense. McGregor has tons of talent - Duffy hasn't.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on November 05, 2020, 09:48:09 PM
Just reading that the guy that scored the hat trick is a part time electrician. Eff me.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on November 05, 2020, 09:49:07 PM
Quote from: Itchy on November 05, 2020, 09:45:19 PM
Quote from: straightred on November 05, 2020, 09:42:36 PM
Quote from: thebar on November 05, 2020, 09:35:09 PM
I really don't want to call a fella out but Duffy is awful or made look awful in that Celtic side...totally out of his depth.

the bigger joke is that people were saying it was bad for ireland and that he wouldn't be tested in Scotland. He has been shocking - there's no other way to describe it.

In fairness he has been shocking but he's better than that. Celtics problems are midfield. No steel, poor on the ball and on counter they offer no protection. Duffy can get better. Mcgregor for example can't

Celtic's problem is the manager.

You're watching a well drilled side with an inferior squad against a shambolic side with superior talent tonight.

We've been shambolic all under Lennon, we were a one man band with Edouard last season and when his form fell of a cliff this season we have gone to pieces.

The bottom line is the next job Lennon with be offered will be with a club like Plymouth, Kilmarnock or Leyton Orient. He was never, ever up to the job.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: SHEEDY on November 05, 2020, 09:50:40 PM
That was as poor as it gets for celtic. Embarrassing performance.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Itchy on November 05, 2020, 09:51:03 PM
Quote from: straightred on November 05, 2020, 09:47:57 PM
Quote from: Itchy on November 05, 2020, 09:45:19 PM
Quote from: straightred on November 05, 2020, 09:42:36 PM
Quote from: thebar on November 05, 2020, 09:35:09 PM
I really don't want to call a fella out but Duffy is awful or made look awful in that Celtic side...totally out of his depth.

the bigger joke is that people were saying it was bad for ireland and that he wouldn't be tested in Scotland. He has been shocking - there's no other way to describe it.

In fairness he has been shocking but he's better than that. Celtics problems are midfield. No steel, poor on the ball and on counter they offer no protection. Duffy can get better. Mcgregor for example can't

I'm sorry but thats nonsense. McGregor has tons of talent - Duffy hasn't.

Nope, he's a donkey. Look at 1st 2 goals tonight for a start. Looks average against average Scottish teams.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on November 05, 2020, 09:53:38 PM
I think it is time for Lennon to go. I can't see him turning this round and the confidence is at all time low. Rangers will walk the league at this rate. Stevie G is a well improved manager. The rangers team are full of confidence, playing well and very well drilled. And the thing about it is, the Celtic team has twice the stretch in depth that they do and arguably better players. I just can't see how Lennon changes this all of a sudden. It could be too late to turn it around if this goes on any longer. I'm not a Lennon hater like Angelo but I just can't see him turning it around. Which is a shame as he is a local fella and would have been great to see him delivering the 10iar
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: straightred on November 05, 2020, 09:55:25 PM
Quote from: Itchy on November 05, 2020, 09:51:03 PM
Quote from: straightred on November 05, 2020, 09:47:57 PM
Quote from: Itchy on November 05, 2020, 09:45:19 PM
Quote from: straightred on November 05, 2020, 09:42:36 PM
Quote from: thebar on November 05, 2020, 09:35:09 PM
I really don't want to call a fella out but Duffy is awful or made look awful in that Celtic side...totally out of his depth.

the bigger joke is that people were saying it was bad for ireland and that he wouldn't be tested in Scotland. He has been shocking - there's no other way to describe it.

In fairness he has been shocking but he's better than that. Celtics problems are midfield. No steel, poor on the ball and on counter they offer no protection. Duffy can get better. Mcgregor for example can't

I'm sorry but thats nonsense. McGregor has tons of talent - Duffy hasn't.

Nope, he's a donkey. Look at 1st 2 goals tonight for a start. Looks average against average Scottish teams.
He's a midfielder that was back trying to cover for 2 centre halves that were posted missing..... again.
There's a load of things wrong at Celtic but he's not one of them. I don't know how this works out in middle of a lockdown but that should be Lennon's last game. He will never turn this around
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general_lee on November 05, 2020, 09:58:19 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on November 05, 2020, 09:53:38 PM
I think it is time for Lennon to go. I can't see him turning this round and the confidence is at all time low. Rangers will walk the league at this rate. Stevie G is a well improved manager. The rangers team are full of confidence, playing well and very well drilled. And the thing about it is, the Celtic team has twice the stretch in depth that they do and arguably better players. I just can't see how Lennon changes this all of a sudden. It could be too late to turn it around if this goes on any longer. I'm not a Lennon hater like Angelo but I just can't see him turning it around. Which is a shame as he is a local fella and would have been great to see him delivering the 10iar
Agree with that. Angelo has a serious chip. But sadly after tonight there is no coming back. Lennon is a club legend and will always be in my eyes but his position is no longer tenable at the club. I hope the club now act swiftly.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Itchy on November 05, 2020, 09:59:05 PM
Quote from: straightred on November 05, 2020, 09:55:25 PM
Quote from: Itchy on November 05, 2020, 09:51:03 PM
Quote from: straightred on November 05, 2020, 09:47:57 PM
Quote from: Itchy on November 05, 2020, 09:45:19 PM
Quote from: straightred on November 05, 2020, 09:42:36 PM
Quote from: thebar on November 05, 2020, 09:35:09 PM
I really don't want to call a fella out but Duffy is awful or made look awful in that Celtic side...totally out of his depth.

the bigger joke is that people were saying it was bad for ireland and that he wouldn't be tested in Scotland. He has been shocking - there's no other way to describe it.

In fairness he has been shocking but he's better than that. Celtics problems are midfield. No steel, poor on the ball and on counter they offer no protection. Duffy can get better. Mcgregor for example can't

I'm sorry but thats nonsense. McGregor has tons of talent - Duffy hasn't.

Nope, he's a donkey. Look at 1st 2 goals tonight for a start. Looks average against average Scottish teams.
He's a midfielder that was back trying to cover for 2 centre halves that were posted missing..... again.
There's a load of things wrong at Celtic but he's not one of them. I don't know how this works out in middle of a lockdown but that should be Lennon's last game. He will never turn this around

Its not gaa lad with man on man marking. Midfielders are supposed to track back and not dive in like clowns. They are also supposed to keep the ball and create chances, they made zero in 1st half. Duffy has no pace but has lots of other good attributes yet Lennon has his team set up all wrong, trying to pass through teams with players who are not capable of passing. Last 2 goals game from horrendous efforts to pass the ball.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: straightred on November 05, 2020, 10:03:01 PM
Quote from: Itchy on November 05, 2020, 09:59:05 PM
Quote from: straightred on November 05, 2020, 09:55:25 PM
Quote from: Itchy on November 05, 2020, 09:51:03 PM
Quote from: straightred on November 05, 2020, 09:47:57 PM
Quote from: Itchy on November 05, 2020, 09:45:19 PM
Quote from: straightred on November 05, 2020, 09:42:36 PM
Quote from: thebar on November 05, 2020, 09:35:09 PM
I really don't want to call a fella out but Duffy is awful or made look awful in that Celtic side...totally out of his depth.

the bigger joke is that people were saying it was bad for ireland and that he wouldn't be tested in Scotland. He has been shocking - there's no other way to describe it.

In fairness he has been shocking but he's better than that. Celtics problems are midfield. No steel, poor on the ball and on counter they offer no protection. Duffy can get better. Mcgregor for example can't

I'm sorry but thats nonsense. McGregor has tons of talent - Duffy hasn't.

Nope, he's a donkey. Look at 1st 2 goals tonight for a start. Looks average against average Scottish teams.
He's a midfielder that was back trying to cover for 2 centre halves that were posted missing..... again.
There's a load of things wrong at Celtic but he's not one of them. I don't know how this works out in middle of a lockdown but that should be Lennon's last game. He will never turn this around

Its not gaa lad with man on man marking. Midfielders are supposed to track back and not dive in like clowns. They are also supposed to keep the ball and create chances, they made zero in 1st half. Duffy has no pace but has lots of other good attributes yet Lennon has his team set up all wrong, trying to pass through teams with players who are not capable of passing. Last 2 goals game from horrendous efforts to pass the ball.
Come on. Look at Duffy for the 3rd. That's nobodies fault only his own. I'm a big ireland fan as well and i honestly thought he was better than this based on his performances for Ireland (i don't watch much english football). I simply didn't realise he was this poor.

As for Lennon he should never have got the job in the first place and the chickens have come home to roost
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Itchy on November 05, 2020, 10:06:44 PM
I said he was shite tonight lad. No argument from me. But he will come good, others I've named are not able for it.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on November 05, 2020, 10:09:16 PM
I agree with Angelo. He has been spot on. Lennon was the cheap option - yes man after Rogers to get Celtic over the line.

Quite a few times last season, especially in Europe, you could he wasn't up to it but Rangers have improved their system and structure this year.

As I stated, Lennon lost the changing room when he called the players out a while back and it's been down hill since then.  He'll always be a Celtic star but not at management.  Most Celtic fans would agree with this.

We all can be parochial about it and cut him slack cause he's from Armagh but, in this year of all years, it's not good enough.

One other issue, a top manager would have "rested" Duffy a few games ago to get his mojo back but Lennon kept playing him and it was clear to see his confidence is getting lower and lower.

Time for Desmond to get the cheque book out.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on November 05, 2020, 10:10:21 PM
Quote from: general_lee on November 05, 2020, 09:58:19 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on November 05, 2020, 09:53:38 PM
I think it is time for Lennon to go. I can't see him turning this round and the confidence is at all time low. Rangers will walk the league at this rate. Stevie G is a well improved manager. The rangers team are full of confidence, playing well and very well drilled. And the thing about it is, the Celtic team has twice the stretch in depth that they do and arguably better players. I just can't see how Lennon changes this all of a sudden. It could be too late to turn it around if this goes on any longer. I'm not a Lennon hater like Angelo but I just can't see him turning it around. Which is a shame as he is a local fella and would have been great to see him delivering the 10iar
Agree with that. Angelo has a serious chip. But sadly after tonight there is no coming back. Lennon is a club legend and will always be in my eyes but his position is no longer tenable at the club. I hope the club now act swiftly.

I don't have a serious chip at all.

I've been right all along and have got nothing but abuse and snide remarks for pointing out a few home truths. He's just not up a job of this magnitude, he should never have got it in the first place and the slow learners are not coming to realise this.

If anything people owe me an apology. We need a manager to come in and hit the ground running now. Someone like Allardyce who is flexible and pragmatic would be by my choice, he has a track record of taking on jobs where teams were in disarray and turning the corner.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general_lee on November 05, 2020, 10:15:24 PM
You do have a chip. A Celtic legend and you have already picked his next club ffs. I think even illdecide will have a job on his hands defending Lennon after tonight.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on November 05, 2020, 10:16:07 PM
The only people backing NL after tonight would have to be friends, family or idiots.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: rodney trotter on November 05, 2020, 10:20:33 PM
His signings haven't been great. In his previous spell VVD, Wanyama, Gary Hooper, Foster, Izaguirre were all good signings.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on November 05, 2020, 10:22:06 PM
Quote from: general_lee on November 05, 2020, 10:15:24 PM
You do have a chip. A Celtic legend and you have already picked his next club ffs. I think even illdecide will have a job on his hands defending Lennon after tonight.

No I'm being honest and frank. He was sacked by Bolton and Hibs before he got the job. He should never have got the job because he's not up to it. His next job will be a team in the third tier of English football or below or a small SPL club if he's lucky to get one.

Why exactly is he a legend? Larsson, McStay, Jinky, McGrain, The Lisbon Lions are Celtic legends.

Lennon was a fairly average player who was lucky to have played for a club like Celtic for so long. I don't mean that as a slight on him but he was probably the most disposable of all the regulars of the MON team.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general_lee on November 05, 2020, 10:36:07 PM
Right ok Angelo, you don't have a chip. I just picked you up wrong.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on November 06, 2020, 12:01:26 AM
Quote from: general_lee on November 05, 2020, 10:15:24 PM
You do have a chip. A Celtic legend and you have already picked his next club ffs. I think even illdecide will have a job on his hands defending Lennon after tonight.

I've said previously lads I'll not defend him when it can't be defended as that was probably the worst I've seen, the writing is on the wall for him and he more than likely will be sacked. Not going to think about other managers until it happens but please, please not Sam Alderdyce.
The big surprise for me is how poorly Shane Duffy has played, a premiership player who makes Jack Hendry Look like Virgil VD. NL was in his last season and I for one had hoped it would have been a special one but it was not to be unfortunately. The next few days will be interesting...will the Board give to Sunday's game or tomorrow morning?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: paddyjohn on November 06, 2020, 12:21:06 AM
Quote from: illdecide on November 06, 2020, 12:01:26 AM
Quote from: general_lee on November 05, 2020, 10:15:24 PM
You do have a chip. A Celtic legend and you have already picked his next club ffs. I think even illdecide will have a job on his hands defending Lennon after tonight.

I've said previously lads I'll not defend him when it can't be defended as that was probably the worst I've seen, the writing is on the wall for him and he more than likely will be sacked. Not going to think about other managers until it happens but please, please not Sam Alderdyce.
The big surprise for me is how poorly Shane Duffy has played, a premiership player who makes Jack Hendry Look like Virgil VD. NL was in his last season and I for one had hoped it would have been a special one but it was not to be unfortunately. The next few days will be interesting...will the Board give to Sunday's game or tomorrow morning?

I hope they got the job done after the game tonight. He should of be told to go to Lennoxtown and clear his desk and feck off.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on November 06, 2020, 08:31:38 AM
Quote from: paddyjohn on November 06, 2020, 12:21:06 AM
Quote from: illdecide on November 06, 2020, 12:01:26 AM
Quote from: general_lee on November 05, 2020, 10:15:24 PM
You do have a chip. A Celtic legend and you have already picked his next club ffs. I think even illdecide will have a job on his hands defending Lennon after tonight.

I've said previously lads I'll not defend him when it can't be defended as that was probably the worst I've seen, the writing is on the wall for him and he more than likely will be sacked. Not going to think about other managers until it happens but please, please not Sam Alderdyce.
The big surprise for me is how poorly Shane Duffy has played, a premiership player who makes Jack Hendry Look like Virgil VD. NL was in his last season and I for one had hoped it would have been a special one but it was not to be unfortunately. The next few days will be interesting...will the Board give to Sunday's game or tomorrow morning?

I hope they got the job done after the game tonight. He should of be told to go to Lennoxtown and clear his desk and feck off.

And should they put it as nicely as you've put it? Hopefully when Celtic do it they are a bit more professional and show a bit of class which knowing the club they will, no doubt.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: NAG1 on November 06, 2020, 08:36:59 AM
It is a tricky one for the Board here, as a observer of Celtic rather than a fan per se.

Getting rid of Lennon now is a massive gamble in the 10iar season, do they bite the bullet and do it now or hold on and give him the time to turn it around.

On the game last night some shocking displays, there is no way the team would have got away playing like that in front of live fans.

Two players look like they could have done a bit of damage in the game last night Laxalt and Frimpong down the wings but they had little or no support.
Rogic while pure quality at times gave the ball away constantly, Elhamed was shockingly bad.

Complete lack of drive and ideas, reminded me quite a lot of the United performance.

Big decisions to be made this weekend I would say.

Out of interest, who would be the candidates to replace him out there and available at the moment if they did decide to let him go?

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bannside on November 06, 2020, 09:03:57 AM
Id take Michael O Neill all day long. Knows the tradition, had a spell in Scottish football, improved any team he has ever been with, streetwise around a dressing room, clever enough to deal with the boardroom, and takes no prisoners. Is he a Klopp, no probably not, but could he find that necessary % thats missing, yes all day long.

Only problem might be extracting him away from Stoke.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on November 06, 2020, 09:24:32 AM
is the scottish cup final not a problem? as you'd be sacking a manager one game away from his own treble but that game isn't until the 20th December, and there's no way the board can wait that long.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on November 06, 2020, 09:30:32 AM
Quote from: clarshack on November 06, 2020, 09:24:32 AM
is the scottish cup final not a problem? as you'd be sacking a manager one game away from his own treble but that game isn't until the 20th December, and there's no way the board can wait that long.

This is a season like no other. Lennon should have been sacked after the Ferencvaros game in all honesty, the writing was on all the wall then. We're now 9 points off Rangers at the top, out of Europe and with 1 win in 6 games.

Lennon got the job on sentimental reasons and the board knowing that he would swallow whatever shit they gave as he was beholden to them for a job that he would not get anywhere else.

This has dragged on for too long. Lennon's comments after the game last night were embarrassing - deflecting the blame onto the players again. He did the same against Ferencvaros, he is the manager.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: NAG1 on November 06, 2020, 09:57:38 AM
Quote from: Angelo on November 06, 2020, 09:30:32 AM
Quote from: clarshack on November 06, 2020, 09:24:32 AM
is the scottish cup final not a problem? as you'd be sacking a manager one game away from his own treble but that game isn't until the 20th December, and there's no way the board can wait that long.

This is a season like no other. Lennon should have been sacked after the Ferencvaros game in all honesty, the writing was on all the wall then. We're now 9 points off Rangers at the top, out of Europe and with 1 win in 6 games.

Lennon got the job on sentimental reasons and the board knowing that he would swallow whatever shit they gave as he was beholden to them for a job that he would not get anywhere else.

This has dragged on for too long. Lennon's comments after the game last night were embarrassing - deflecting the blame onto the players again. He did the same against Ferencvaros, he is the manager.

Any manager worth his salt would have called the players out last night it was unacceptable on a professional level. Regardless of the manager.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on November 06, 2020, 10:29:19 AM
Quote from: NAG1 on November 06, 2020, 09:57:38 AM
Quote from: Angelo on November 06, 2020, 09:30:32 AM
Quote from: clarshack on November 06, 2020, 09:24:32 AM
is the scottish cup final not a problem? as you'd be sacking a manager one game away from his own treble but that game isn't until the 20th December, and there's no way the board can wait that long.

This is a season like no other. Lennon should have been sacked after the Ferencvaros game in all honesty, the writing was on all the wall then. We're now 9 points off Rangers at the top, out of Europe and with 1 win in 6 games.

Lennon got the job on sentimental reasons and the board knowing that he would swallow whatever shit they gave as he was beholden to them for a job that he would not get anywhere else.

This has dragged on for too long. Lennon's comments after the game last night were embarrassing - deflecting the blame onto the players again. He did the same against Ferencvaros, he is the manager.

Any manager worth his salt would have called the players out last night it was unacceptable on a professional level. Regardless of the manager.

Exactly. Lennon is not good enough for the job but individual errors recently have cost us big time. Ferencvaros were no chumps but we are a better team than them. That has set the tone for this season. We are so far off where we should be which is all down to management. That and rotten luck with injury and Covid.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on November 06, 2020, 10:34:09 AM
Quote from: NAG1 on November 06, 2020, 09:57:38 AM
Quote from: Angelo on November 06, 2020, 09:30:32 AM
Quote from: clarshack on November 06, 2020, 09:24:32 AM
is the scottish cup final not a problem? as you'd be sacking a manager one game away from his own treble but that game isn't until the 20th December, and there's no way the board can wait that long.

This is a season like no other. Lennon should have been sacked after the Ferencvaros game in all honesty, the writing was on all the wall then. We're now 9 points off Rangers at the top, out of Europe and with 1 win in 6 games.

Lennon got the job on sentimental reasons and the board knowing that he would swallow whatever shit they gave as he was beholden to them for a job that he would not get anywhere else.

This has dragged on for too long. Lennon's comments after the game last night were embarrassing - deflecting the blame onto the players again. He did the same against Ferencvaros, he is the manager.

Any manager worth his salt would have called the players out last night it was unacceptable on a professional level. Regardless of the manager.
To be fair to Lennon he did call them out last night. I felt sorry for him after the game, he was obviously upset. As an out and out Celt he does not deserve the level of vitriol he is getting, although I agree he has to accept responsibility for that debacle. John Kennedy has been there a long time and seems to be teflon. If Lennon stays he needs to shake up his staff and some players need dropped. The myth of Rogic was exposed last night. He is decent and nothing more Nctham could offer more if he is handled correctly.Edouard will not have a queue in January at this rate. As for Elyonussi absolute disregard for colleagues and fans, needs that phone shoved up his arse.
Oh as for Duffy, he is better than that but even in hurling and football you always protect your fullback (centre back).
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: rodney trotter on November 06, 2020, 10:41:06 AM
Damien Duff was highly rated as a coach with Celtic. He left during the summer to become part of Kenny backroom team with Ireland.

Obviously more to it then Duff leaving, but you often see clubs struggling if the replacement coach isn't as good.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JohnDenver on November 06, 2020, 10:54:27 AM
I think it was the open goal podcast with Si Ferry that had Duff on there over the summer, possibly after he had left Celtic.  He spoke highly of both Lennon and Kennedy. I was probably more surprised of the Kennedy praise. From memory I think Duffer reckoned he would go far.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: rodney trotter on November 06, 2020, 11:04:32 AM
They replaced Duff with Gavin Strachan. The son of Gordon.
Not as good a coach apparently.

How a big role does Kennedy have on the coaching,? he's assistant manager
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on November 06, 2020, 11:09:08 AM
Quote from: NAG1 on November 06, 2020, 09:57:38 AM
Quote from: Angelo on November 06, 2020, 09:30:32 AM
Quote from: clarshack on November 06, 2020, 09:24:32 AM
is the scottish cup final not a problem? as you'd be sacking a manager one game away from his own treble but that game isn't until the 20th December, and there's no way the board can wait that long.

This is a season like no other. Lennon should have been sacked after the Ferencvaros game in all honesty, the writing was on all the wall then. We're now 9 points off Rangers at the top, out of Europe and with 1 win in 6 games.

Lennon got the job on sentimental reasons and the board knowing that he would swallow whatever shit they gave as he was beholden to them for a job that he would not get anywhere else.

This has dragged on for too long. Lennon's comments after the game last night were embarrassing - deflecting the blame onto the players again. He did the same against Ferencvaros, he is the manager.

Any manager worth his salt would have called the players out last night it was unacceptable on a professional level. Regardless of the manager.

Good managers don't deflect bad form on to players, they take the responsibility themselves - they are the manager who picks the team, works on things in the training ground and employs the tactics. Lennon has been fielding out of form players for months now so why is he surprised when they let him down?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on November 06, 2020, 11:13:06 AM
Quote from: Applesisapples on November 06, 2020, 10:34:09 AM
Quote from: NAG1 on November 06, 2020, 09:57:38 AM
Quote from: Angelo on November 06, 2020, 09:30:32 AM
Quote from: clarshack on November 06, 2020, 09:24:32 AM
is the scottish cup final not a problem? as you'd be sacking a manager one game away from his own treble but that game isn't until the 20th December, and there's no way the board can wait that long.

This is a season like no other. Lennon should have been sacked after the Ferencvaros game in all honesty, the writing was on all the wall then. We're now 9 points off Rangers at the top, out of Europe and with 1 win in 6 games.

Lennon got the job on sentimental reasons and the board knowing that he would swallow whatever shit they gave as he was beholden to them for a job that he would not get anywhere else.

This has dragged on for too long. Lennon's comments after the game last night were embarrassing - deflecting the blame onto the players again. He did the same against Ferencvaros, he is the manager.

Any manager worth his salt would have called the players out last night it was unacceptable on a professional level. Regardless of the manager.
To be fair to Lennon he did call them out last night. I felt sorry for him after the game, he was obviously upset. As an out and out Celt he does not deserve the level of vitriol he is getting, although I agree he has to accept responsibility for that debacle. John Kennedy has been there a long time and seems to be teflon. If Lennon stays he needs to shake up his staff and some players need dropped. The myth of Rogic was exposed last night. He is decent and nothing more Nctham could offer more if he is handled correctly.Edouard will not have a queue in January at this rate. As for Elyonussi absolute disregard for colleagues and fans, needs that phone shoved up his arse.
Oh as for Duffy, he is better than that but even in hurling and football you always protect your fullback (centre back).

The myth of Rogic? He was one of our best players last night and at the heart of any decent play, a great ball set Frimpong through for a chance, great touch for the Griffiths goal too.

The problem is not guys like Rogic who will be demoted to the bench after a bad performance, the problem is a manager who persists with his favourites regardless of form or fitness. Ntcham has been dreadful this season.

We need a new manager in who is up to the job. Lennon isn't, he'll never get a job of this magnitude again. He only got it because he's a yes man who will appease to the fans for sentimental reasons.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on November 06, 2020, 11:59:34 AM
Was posting late from the phone last night so didn't go into much detail but things are not good. No matter what the players say or what the Board say things have went too far and there is clearly an issue there which i can't see rectifying itself so something has to happen. Scott Brown has come out and said it's 100% the players fault but that won't matter one iota as it'll fall on the manager as it always does, as i said last night the Board are probably meeting this morning discussing it but what will they do?. Will they wait until after Sunday's game and give them a bit of time to look out for another target or wipe him out this afternoon.
Rogic? sorry but i'm with NL on this one. Slow and loses possession so easily and puts the team under pressure
N'Tcham? Not good enough and seems like he doesn't give a feck
ELYOUNOUSSI? On his phone in the stand...WTF
MCGREGOR? Never said a bad word about him but last nights performance was unacceptable
Duffy? Might as well play Colin Duffy FFS
Bitton? Too slow
No decent goal keeper
H. ABD ELHAMED? Thought he was better but seems it's not the case
Brown? under performing and prob the years are catching up on him
Christie? was poor last night but is usually decent
4 forwards? Eddie is way off the pace, Griff still over weight, Ajeti a bit slow but not sure yet on him, Klimala not good enough

Things need changing there's no doubt on that...who, what , where & when?.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: MoChara on November 06, 2020, 12:39:14 PM
Could we say Lennon's position is no longer TENable  ;D :) ??? :-\ :-[ :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'(
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on November 06, 2020, 01:03:51 PM
Quote from: MoChara on November 06, 2020, 12:39:14 PM
Could we say Lennon's position is no longer TENable  ;D :) ??? :-\ :-[ :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'(

Ha...seen what u did there. What a gay guy
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on November 06, 2020, 01:18:34 PM
Quote from: illdecide on November 06, 2020, 11:59:34 AM
Was posting late from the phone last night so didn't go into much detail but things are not good. No matter what the players say or what the Board say things have went too far and there is clearly an issue there which i can't see rectifying itself so something has to happen. Scott Brown has come out and said it's 100% the players fault but that won't matter one iota as it'll fall on the manager as it always does, as i said last night the Board are probably meeting this morning discussing it but what will they do?. Will they wait until after Sunday's game and give them a bit of time to look out for another target or wipe him out this afternoon.
Rogic? sorry but i'm with NL on this one. Slow and loses possession so easily and puts the team under pressure
N'Tcham? Not good enough and seems like he doesn't give a feck
ELYOUNOUSSI? On his phone in the stand...WTF
MCGREGOR? Never said a bad word about him but last nights performance was unacceptable
Duffy? Might as well play Colin Duffy FFS
Bitton? Too slow
No decent goal keeper
H. ABD ELHAMED? Thought he was better but seems it's not the case
Brown? under performing and prob the years are catching up on him
Christie? was poor last night but is usually decent
4 forwards? Eddie is way off the pace, Griff still over weight, Ajeti a bit slow but the not sure yet on him, Klimala not good enough

Things need changing there's no doubt on that...who, what , where & when?.

Good summary there, the Colin Duffy one definitely deserves a 👏, if Lennon gets the road who's gonna turn things around?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on November 06, 2020, 02:15:28 PM
Agreed on Rogic, he's not ready to start such a game. I would also add there appeared to be a complete tactics/player format shambozzle, so much so that even players who never give up, Laxalt and Frimpong, were left peeing against the wind,  their efforts not making any impact.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on November 06, 2020, 03:11:02 PM
Quote from: Main Street on November 06, 2020, 02:15:28 PM
Agreed on Rogic, he's not ready to start such a game. I would also add there appeared to be a complete tactics/player format shambozzle, so much so that even players who never give up, Laxalt and Frimpong, were left peeing against the wind,  their efforts not making any impact.

Start such a game?

We were playing an inferior team who were down about half their starting regular side, who had lost both their games by 3 goals in the group stage so far.

Trying to scapegoat Rogic for managerial errors is laughable, Rogic was actually one of the few bright points in that team.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on November 06, 2020, 04:28:20 PM
Quote from: Angelo on November 06, 2020, 03:11:02 PM
Quote from: Main Street on November 06, 2020, 02:15:28 PM
Agreed on Rogic, he's not ready to start such a game. I would also add there appeared to be a complete tactics/player format shambozzle, so much so that even players who never give up, Laxalt and Frimpong, were left peeing against the wind,  their efforts not making any impact.

Start such a game?

We were playing an inferior team who were down about half their starting regular side, who had lost both their games by 3 goals in the group stage so far.

Trying to scapegoat Rogic for managerial errors is laughable, Rogic was actually one of the few bright points in that team.
You're a permanent source of deliberate misinterpretation and bullshite.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on November 06, 2020, 04:40:57 PM
Quote from: Main Street on November 06, 2020, 04:28:20 PM
Quote from: Angelo on November 06, 2020, 03:11:02 PM
Quote from: Main Street on November 06, 2020, 02:15:28 PM
Agreed on Rogic, he's not ready to start such a game. I would also add there appeared to be a complete tactics/player format shambozzle, so much so that even players who never give up, Laxalt and Frimpong, were left peeing against the wind,  their efforts not making any impact.

Start such a game?

We were playing an inferior team who were down about half their starting regular side, who had lost both their games by 3 goals in the group stage so far.

Trying to scapegoat Rogic for managerial errors is laughable, Rogic was actually one of the few bright points in that team.
You're a permanent source of deliberate misinterpretation and bullshite.

You're either very bad at articulating a point or just being dim here.

You said he was not ready to start such a game.

Such a game is a match at home to a side who would not have anywhere near the pedigree or resources Celtic have, who were decimated by injuries and whose domestic league had been suspended, who lost their two prior group games by 3 goals on both occasions.

Rogic on the other hand was off the back of 4 assists in his last two starts and played a key role in the only goal we scored.

The starting side was the exact same formation and players as had started at the weekend, which had illdecide jizzing his pants over.

Next time you make a point, try and have some semblance of logic to it.


Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: rodney trotter on November 06, 2020, 06:02:21 PM
They need to make some push for a European League. United and Liverpool were talking about it, but  its not necessary for those Clubs. The Pl is a good league and well financed. Being a big fish in small pond going for 10 in a row isn't that challenging.

Celtic in a league with teams from Countries like Austria, Switzerland, Denmark, Czech, Holland


Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on November 06, 2020, 10:54:54 PM
Angelo can only see 2-3 good things a player does in a game but the other 7-8 bad things go un noticed...

It's like the midfielder in the GAA who catches 3-4 wonder catches from midfield but does feck all and doesn't track his man who scores 1-4 from play but his 3-4 great catches gets him the pat on the back. Tam is the same where he could set up a goal or do a few fancy flicks but gives the ball away 10 times and the opposition runs riot.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on November 06, 2020, 10:57:51 PM
Quote from: illdecide on November 06, 2020, 10:54:54 PM
Angelo can only see 2-3 good things a player does in a game but the other 7-8 bad things go un noticed...

It's like the midfielder in the GAA who catches 3-4 wonder catches from midfield but does feck all and doesn't track his man who scores 1-4 from play but his 3-4 great catches gets him the pat on the back. Tam is the same where he could set up a goal or do a few fancy flicks but gives the ball away 10 times and the opposition runs riot.

I find it bizarre how Rogic is being singled out here after a bad game.

There's about 8/9 players who deserver to be dropped ahead of Rogic from Thursday night. You'd be lucky to have a handful of players who did 2/3 good things in the game Thursday night.

Rogic has been treated really poorly by Lennon. Will Brown start at the weekend do you think?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on November 06, 2020, 11:01:14 PM
You'll find back on the last page i roasted about 12 players
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on November 08, 2020, 12:05:18 PM
Lennon with his poppy on display today.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general_lee on November 08, 2020, 12:30:20 PM
Quote from: Angelo on November 08, 2020, 12:05:18 PM
Lennon with his poppy on display today.
Oh f**k me
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on November 08, 2020, 12:31:12 PM
Another assist from Rogic.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on November 08, 2020, 01:58:40 PM
Better today. Still not convinced though.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on November 08, 2020, 02:15:12 PM
For once Lennon made the right decision and 'rested' Duffy.

To be fair, this should have been done 4 games ago.

Brought him on for a run out
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on November 08, 2020, 03:53:41 PM
4-1 papers over the cracks, Motherwell had chances and a better team would have scored at least a few against Celtic today. Have to say though that was a disgusting challenge on Frimpong and for Dallas to only give a yellow was disgraceful. He takes after his old man that's for sure.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on November 08, 2020, 10:16:59 PM
Quote from: general_lee on November 08, 2020, 12:30:20 PM
Quote from: Angelo on November 08, 2020, 12:05:18 PM
Lennon with his poppy on display today.
Oh f**k me

lol...what a guy.

Celtic played a bit better today and could have scored another 2-3 goals easily but the worrying thing was Well could have scored another 2 as well. Think he done the right thing resting Duffy (take the heat off him a bit). Did any of you notice how lax Edouard looked when he came on...WTF. That man to be fair has always looked lax and walks about the pitch like he couldn't be bothered but then he'd pop up and bang in 2 goals in a flash but now there is no goals and he's walking about like that you'd love to put your boot up his hole.
Fairly miss James Forrest now for goals and assists but hopefully Mikey Johnstone comes back in the next 2-3 weeks and he'll tick things over on the wing until Forrest is fit.
Sevco hit 8 today :o
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: BennyCake on November 08, 2020, 10:19:55 PM
Quote from: Angelo on November 08, 2020, 12:05:18 PM
Lennon with his poppy on display today.

Wouldn't think that would go down too well in Lurgan. Well, the Catholic parts anyway.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on November 08, 2020, 10:58:36 PM
Quote from: BennyCake on November 08, 2020, 10:19:55 PM
Quote from: Angelo on November 08, 2020, 12:05:18 PM
Lennon with his poppy on display today.

Wouldn't think that would go down too well in Lurgan. Well, the Catholic parts anyway.

Why? Did you not know his Grandfather fought in the war
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Orior on November 09, 2020, 09:23:17 AM
Quote from: illdecide on November 08, 2020, 10:58:36 PM
Quote from: BennyCake on November 08, 2020, 10:19:55 PM
Quote from: Angelo on November 08, 2020, 12:05:18 PM
Lennon with his poppy on display today.

Wouldn't think that would go down too well in Lurgan. Well, the Catholic parts anyway.

Why? Did you not know his Grandfather fought in the war

A very small fraction of poppy display is to do with the great war. I thought he wore it to deflect criticism of the poppy not being on the team jersey.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on November 09, 2020, 10:38:45 AM
Quote from: general_lee on November 08, 2020, 12:30:20 PM
Quote from: Angelo on November 08, 2020, 12:05:18 PM
Lennon with his poppy on display today.
Oh f**k me

I have an issue with a man from the nationalist community contributing to the Lee Clegg beer fund. Obviously you don't.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general_lee on November 09, 2020, 10:50:14 AM
Quote from: Angelo on November 09, 2020, 10:38:45 AM
Quote from: general_lee on November 08, 2020, 12:30:20 PM
Quote from: Angelo on November 08, 2020, 12:05:18 PM
Lennon with his poppy on display today.
Oh f**k me

I have an issue with a man from the nationalist community contributing to the Lee Clegg beer fund. Obviously you don't.
I honestly couldn't give a f**k who does or doesn't wear a poppy to be quite honest with you.he's not the first Celtic manager to wear one, he's not the first Celtic manager from the "nationalist" community to wear one. He's not the first Celtic manager from the north to wear one!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on November 09, 2020, 11:21:49 AM
Quote from: general_lee on November 09, 2020, 10:50:14 AM
Quote from: Angelo on November 09, 2020, 10:38:45 AM
Quote from: general_lee on November 08, 2020, 12:30:20 PM
Quote from: Angelo on November 08, 2020, 12:05:18 PM
Lennon with his poppy on display today.
Oh f**k me

I have an issue with a man from the nationalist community contributing to the Lee Clegg beer fund. Obviously you don't.
I honestly couldn't give a f**k who does or doesn't wear a poppy to be quite honest with you.he's not the first Celtic manager to wear one, he's not the first Celtic manager from the "nationalist" community to wear one. He's not the first Celtic manager from the north to wear one!

I don't think Celtic managers should be wearing a poppy. It's insulting to a huge proportion of the fanbase who have made this clear in the past.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on November 09, 2020, 11:24:17 AM
Quote from: general_lee on November 09, 2020, 10:50:14 AM
Quote from: Angelo on November 09, 2020, 10:38:45 AM
Quote from: general_lee on November 08, 2020, 12:30:20 PM
Quote from: Angelo on November 08, 2020, 12:05:18 PM
Lennon with his poppy on display today.
Oh f**k me

I have an issue with a man from the nationalist community contributing to the Lee Clegg beer fund. Obviously you don't.
I honestly couldn't give a f**k who does or doesn't wear a poppy to be quite honest with you.he's not the first Celtic manager to wear one, he's not the first Celtic manager from the "nationalist" community to wear one. He's not the first Celtic manager from the north to wear one!
In the football world, there's no problem with chosing to wear the poppy, it's the hysteria and racist ethnic abuse directed at people who chose not to wear the poppy.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: 6th sam on November 09, 2020, 03:03:49 PM
Quote from: Main Street on November 09, 2020, 11:24:17 AM
Quote from: general_lee on November 09, 2020, 10:50:14 AM
Quote from: Angelo on November 09, 2020, 10:38:45 AM
Quote from: general_lee on November 08, 2020, 12:30:20 PM
Quote from: Angelo on November 08, 2020, 12:05:18 PM
Lennon with his poppy on display today.
Oh f**k me

I have an issue with a man from the nationalist community contributing to the Lee Clegg beer fund. Obviously you don't.
I honestly couldn't give a f**k who does or doesn't wear a poppy to be quite honest with you.he's not the first Celtic manager to wear one, he's not the first Celtic manager from the "nationalist" community to wear one. He's not the first Celtic manager from the north to wear one!
In the football world, there's no problem with chosing to wear the poppy, it's the hysteria and racist ethnic abuse directed at people who chose not to wear the poppy.

Totally agree. I support those who wear a poppy, and so does James McClean, but how many have supported James in the face of the racist abuse he has suffered ?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: thebar on November 09, 2020, 04:47:51 PM
Quote from: Angelo on November 09, 2020, 11:21:49 AM
Quote from: general_lee on November 09, 2020, 10:50:14 AM
Quote from: Angelo on November 09, 2020, 10:38:45 AM
Quote from: general_lee on November 08, 2020, 12:30:20 PM
Quote from: Angelo on November 08, 2020, 12:05:18 PM
Lennon with his poppy on display today.
Oh f**k me

I have an issue with a man from the nationalist community contributing to the Lee Clegg beer fund. Obviously you don't.
I honestly couldn't give a f**k who does or doesn't wear a poppy to be quite honest with you.he's not the first Celtic manager to wear one, he's not the first Celtic manager from the "nationalist" community to wear one. He's not the first Celtic manager from the north to wear one!

I don't think Celtic managers should be wearing a poppy. It's insulting to a huge proportion of the fanbase who have made this clear in the past.

Its really not that insulating to any decent fan to be honest - live and let live - personal decision - no skin of my nose - move on.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general_lee on November 09, 2020, 05:50:13 PM
Quote from: Main Street on November 09, 2020, 11:24:17 AM
Quote from: general_lee on November 09, 2020, 10:50:14 AM
Quote from: Angelo on November 09, 2020, 10:38:45 AM
Quote from: general_lee on November 08, 2020, 12:30:20 PM
Quote from: Angelo on November 08, 2020, 12:05:18 PM
Lennon with his poppy on display today.
Oh f**k me

I have an issue with a man from the nationalist community contributing to the Lee Clegg beer fund. Obviously you don't.
I honestly couldn't give a f**k who does or doesn't wear a poppy to be quite honest with you.he's not the first Celtic manager to wear one, he's not the first Celtic manager from the "nationalist" community to wear one. He's not the first Celtic manager from the north to wear one!
In the football world, there's no problem with chosing to wear the poppy, it's the hysteria and racist ethnic abuse directed at people who chose not to wear the poppy.
I think the poppy lost any sense of meaningfulness years ago. More often than not it's used to enforce nationalistic and jingoistic sentiments.I think the Roy Keanes, Paul o'connells of this world recognise that and just go along with it to avoid any controversy which is fair enough if it's something they don't feel that strong about. I don't see why Neil Lennon is any different
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on November 09, 2020, 06:27:31 PM
I'll let you work this one out...NL was captain of N Ireland and no one had a problem with him(being a Catholic) nor batted an eyelid but the day he signed for Celtic everything changed. Why was that? He turned into the most hated man in this cesspit of a Country from bigoted f**kers and to makes things even worse there are a few so called Celtic fans that have turned on him too. Maybe he's just one of these guys people love to hate and i get that as I can think of a few people like that on the Board.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: 6th sam on November 09, 2020, 06:40:45 PM
The poppy is a traditional remembrance symbol for British armed forces. I respect and admire those with connections or even British patriots that wear them.
However, The amount of people that wear them on TV seems to be grossly disproportionate with those that otherwise wear them. This indicates to me that there is pressure to wear it, which in my mind undermines the message promoted by those who choose to wear it without pressure. Does anyone think that Roy Keane for example , heads down to the local shop to buy his poppy , in remembrance of the British Armed Forces? Does he keep it on after he leaves the studio? This is the same "patriotic" Roy who questioned Mick McCarthy's Irishness. Of course not, more likely he was about to go on screen and  the studio floor manager says stick that on you Roy, and Roy relented.  Roy, Paul, Neil etc etc may have their own reasons for wearing it , but nobody expects them  to explain it. McClean however was castigated, even iirc by a BBC TV presenter, gave a perfectly understandable explanation, and is subjected to racist abuse. The more people who succumb to the pressure to wear it , the more isolated James McClean becomes . Sadly I've heard more English people support McClean in the media , than Irish people .
What annoys me most , is that when people support his principled stance , they are labelled as being immature and living in the past. Irish identity here , for example , is supposed to be on an equal footing with British identity, since the GFA. Therefore we have a right to challenge assimilation of Irish people into British culture, norms and expectations .
However, I think we are getting into dangerous territory if we say that Celtic managers shouldn't wear it because it insults supporters. Celtic and every other club should be promoting choice rather than expectation , with regard to poppy wearing . If a Celtic manager wears a poppy as a chosen act of remembrance then that's his choice and should insult nobody . If he bows to pressure to wear it, that's another matter entirely.
Regarding NL, he has been subjected to horrendous abuse in the past, and I think Illdecide is right in saying this is not anti-catholic as he didn't get it before joining Celtic. Like mcclean it's actually anti-Irish . Therefore NL of all people should be well aware of the variable significance of the  poppy for many.
If NL , RK, PO'C wear the poppy as a heartfelt act of remembrance or recognition, fair play to them, and it's easy for them to explain that, to clear things up. I'd like to see them do that and also support McClean's principled stance.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on November 09, 2020, 07:07:59 PM
Be no issue with those guys who choose to wear the poppy for their own reasons. That includes Neil Lennon. If he was forced to wear it for some reason, then that's a different matter. The same with the pundits. If they have no choice then that isn't on. Didn't Jon snow from channel 4 refer to it as poppy fascism a few years ago? Sums it up for me
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on November 09, 2020, 08:34:26 PM
I doubt anyone would put pressure on anyone to wear a poppy, if it was the case we'd have plenty stories about it, other than the ones made up here by boarders saying he'll have pressured into wearing that'

Keane Lennon and O'Connell don't seem the type to bow to pressure.

Did O'Gara regret his attitude to the queen? Or did I read that wrong?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: 6th sam on November 09, 2020, 09:19:16 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on November 09, 2020, 08:34:26 PM
I doubt anyone would put pressure on anyone to wear a poppy, if it was the case we'd have plenty stories about it, other than the ones made up here by boarders saying he'll have pressured into wearing that'

Keane Lennon and O'Connell don't seem the type to bow to pressure.

Did O'Gara regret his attitude to the queen? Or did I read that wrong?

I genuinely don't get this. They weren't pressured into wearing it?
What actually happened was they went down to their local Spar and bought one and have been wearing it daily for the last 2 weeks?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on November 09, 2020, 10:11:21 PM
Quote from: 6th sam on November 09, 2020, 09:19:16 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on November 09, 2020, 08:34:26 PM
I doubt anyone would put pressure on anyone to wear a poppy, if it was the case we'd have plenty stories about it, other than the ones made up here by boarders saying he'll have pressured into wearing that'

Keane Lennon and O'Connell don't seem the type to bow to pressure.

Did O'Gara regret his attitude to the queen? Or did I read that wrong?

I genuinely don't get this. They weren't pressured into wearing it?
What actually happened was they went down to their local Spar and bought one and have been wearing it daily for the last 2 weeks?

No I reckon it was handed to them and they decided to wear it, they could have decided not too. That's their decision. I don't find it that difficult to understand.

Surely by now after all these years there would be some sort of 'poppy pressure' story coming out!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: 6th sam on November 10, 2020, 01:05:11 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on November 09, 2020, 10:11:21 PM
Quote from: 6th sam on November 09, 2020, 09:19:16 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on November 09, 2020, 08:34:26 PM
I doubt anyone would put pressure on anyone to wear a poppy, if it was the case we'd have plenty stories about it, other than the ones made up here by boarders saying he'll have pressured into wearing that'

Keane Lennon and O'Connell don't seem the type to bow to pressure.

Did O'Gara regret his attitude to the queen? Or did I read that wrong?

I genuinely don't get this. They weren't pressured into wearing it?
What actually happened was they went down to their local Spar and bought one and have been wearing it daily for the last 2 weeks?

No I reckon it was handed to them and they decided to wear it, they could have decided not too. That's their decision. I don't find it that difficult to understand.

Surely by now after all these years there would be some sort of 'poppy pressure' story coming out!
I don't think the head of the BBC are standing over presenters and forcefully pinning the poppy to their lapels. But I  Think it highly unlikely that many presenters buy their own poppy in the local shop . Therefore Its easy to assume that there is an unwritten policy of handing presenters poppies with the expectation that they wear one, presumably for presentation purposes. Many of these presenters/pundits probably think "anything for a quiet life" and thereby comply. The likes of McClean  then stands out for his principled stance. It's perhaps a microcosm of British/Irish history. Try to assimilate the Irish to British ways, many will comply, and those that don't are painted as unreasonable agitators. I respect British culture , but don't respect those that give it an elevated status .
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: BennyCake on November 10, 2020, 01:28:43 PM
The poppy should not be on football shirts, full stop.

I'd say a lot of players have a problem with British army and their wars, but wear one for "a quiet life". The few that don't stick out like a sore thumb.

I don't think there should be any poppy or Remembrance Day recognition at any sporting event. Whatever about remembering those who died in wars, the poppy is a decisive symbol. But if something is to be done, then a minute silence at Remembrance Day weekend matches.

I'm sure the likes of James McClean would respect that (whatever his stance on the poppy). A minute silence, players/fans/management respect the silence, and then play the game. Nobody will be singled out for not wearing a poppy. That is the reason why McClean gets sectarian abuse for the last 8 or 9 years, and the FA need to take the blame for it. But instead, they sit on their arses , say nothing and allow players like McClean take constant abuse.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on November 10, 2020, 03:10:59 PM
Quote from: 6th sam on November 10, 2020, 01:05:11 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on November 09, 2020, 10:11:21 PM
Quote from: 6th sam on November 09, 2020, 09:19:16 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on November 09, 2020, 08:34:26 PM
I doubt anyone would put pressure on anyone to wear a poppy, if it was the case we'd have plenty stories about it, other than the ones made up here by boarders saying he'll have pressured into wearing that'

Keane Lennon and O'Connell don't seem the type to bow to pressure.

Did O'Gara regret his attitude to the queen? Or did I read that wrong?

I genuinely don't get this. They weren't pressured into wearing it?
What actually happened was they went down to their local Spar and bought one and have been wearing it daily for the last 2 weeks?

No I reckon it was handed to them and they decided to wear it, they could have decided not too. That's their decision. I don't find it that difficult to understand.

Surely by now after all these years there would be some sort of 'poppy pressure' story coming out!
I don't think the head of the BBC are standing over presenters and forcefully pinning the poppy to their lapels. But I  Think it highly unlikely that many presenters buy their own poppy in the local shop . Therefore Its easy to assume that there is an unwritten policy of handing presenters poppies with the expectation that they wear one, presumably for presentation purposes. Many of these presenters/pundits probably think "anything for a quiet life" and thereby comply. The likes of McClean  then stands out for his principled stance. It's perhaps a microcosm of British/Irish history. Try to assimilate the Irish to British ways, many will comply, and those that don't are painted as unreasonable agitators. I respect British culture , but don't respect those that give it an elevated status .



I think we are in the dark on this, and my point is that surely after all these years there must be at least one Irish man that has worn a poppy that was 'forced' upon him would come out and speak about his experiences. If they did come out it would at least show them up.

Id say the policy was in place though an unwritten one, but the way the BBC is regulated now in relation to standards fair and equal pay and all the controversy they have take lately will not want to have anymore bad press.

James has stood out and he should never take the treatment he has... I don't blame the Poppy charity for this I blame certain media outlets that like to bring it to the attention of others to create a non story.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Franko on November 10, 2020, 04:11:37 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on November 10, 2020, 03:10:59 PM
Quote from: 6th sam on November 10, 2020, 01:05:11 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on November 09, 2020, 10:11:21 PM
Quote from: 6th sam on November 09, 2020, 09:19:16 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on November 09, 2020, 08:34:26 PM
I doubt anyone would put pressure on anyone to wear a poppy, if it was the case we'd have plenty stories about it, other than the ones made up here by boarders saying he'll have pressured into wearing that'

Keane Lennon and O'Connell don't seem the type to bow to pressure.

Did O'Gara regret his attitude to the queen? Or did I read that wrong?

I genuinely don't get this. They weren't pressured into wearing it?
What actually happened was they went down to their local Spar and bought one and have been wearing it daily for the last 2 weeks?

No I reckon it was handed to them and they decided to wear it, they could have decided not too. That's their decision. I don't find it that difficult to understand.

Surely by now after all these years there would be some sort of 'poppy pressure' story coming out!
I don't think the head of the BBC are standing over presenters and forcefully pinning the poppy to their lapels. But I  Think it highly unlikely that many presenters buy their own poppy in the local shop . Therefore Its easy to assume that there is an unwritten policy of handing presenters poppies with the expectation that they wear one, presumably for presentation purposes. Many of these presenters/pundits probably think "anything for a quiet life" and thereby comply. The likes of McClean  then stands out for his principled stance. It's perhaps a microcosm of British/Irish history. Try to assimilate the Irish to British ways, many will comply, and those that don't are painted as unreasonable agitators. I respect British culture , but don't respect those that give it an elevated status .



I think we are in the dark on this, and my point is that surely after all these years there must be at least one Irish man that has worn a poppy that was 'forced' upon him would come out and speak about his experiences. If they did come out it would at least show them up.

Id say the policy was in place though an unwritten one, but the way the BBC is regulated now in relation to standards fair and equal pay and all the controversy they have take lately will not want to have anymore bad press.

James has stood out and he should never take the treatment he has... I don't blame the Poppy charity for this I blame certain media outlets that like to bring it to the attention of others to create a non story.

I reckon it's more a Frank Mitchell/Frank McClorey type thing.

If you want to have a successful career on British TV then you have to toe the line.  It's clearly not enforced by any written mandate, moreso subconsciously 'enforced' by a rotten British press and their associated Tommy Robinson type sheep who will hunt down and attempt to destroy the career of those who decide to take a principled stand.

There would also be plenty uber-British types in decision making positions within the BBC who would take a dim view of those who refused to 'honour our heroes'.  They would obviously be too smart to ever record this anywhere in a way that would constitute proof.

So why would anyone speak up, without 'proof' of their claims?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on November 10, 2020, 04:26:43 PM
I don't know the answer, would there not be people or pundits that have retired from it all and come out and mention, even in passing, that they were 'pressured' into wearing it as someone said that it would further your career or at least keep you in a well paid job..

We are doing a lot of assuming over people wearing the poppy, It would take a brave person to test this theory in fairness, brave as in someone willing to see if not wearing it will mean loss of work...

Was Niblock wearing one or Sidebotton at the weekend?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bannside on November 10, 2020, 05:24:44 PM
No. But he should have been wearing a Saffron jersey with 14 on the back.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general_lee on November 10, 2020, 08:20:37 PM
Look we all know what the British are like with their poppy. I 100% admire anyone that takes a stance against it as the farcical nature of poppy culture manages to outdo itself every year. There's a good account on Twitter called @giantpoppywatch which encapsulates this brilliantly.

Regards BBC, ITV etc. I'm sure they could do without the ensuing complaints if x y or z wasn't wearing one on the 6 o'clock news. I'd hazard a guess x y and z know this too so it suits all parties to a certain extent.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Franko on November 10, 2020, 11:57:57 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on November 10, 2020, 04:26:43 PM
I don't know the answer, would there not be people or pundits that have retired from it all and come out and mention, even in passing, that they were 'pressured' into wearing it as someone said that it would further your career or at least keep you in a well paid job..

We are doing a lot of assuming over people wearing the poppy, It would take a brave person to test this theory in fairness, brave as in someone willing to see if not wearing it will mean loss of work...

Was Niblock wearing one or Sidebotton at the weekend?

Honestly don't know.  I see what you are saying regarding nobody putting their head above the parapet.  I'd love to ask Niblock exactly what the score is.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on November 11, 2020, 08:58:59 AM
Quote from: Angelo on November 09, 2020, 11:21:49 AM
Quote from: general_lee on November 09, 2020, 10:50:14 AM
Quote from: Angelo on November 09, 2020, 10:38:45 AM
Quote from: general_lee on November 08, 2020, 12:30:20 PM
Quote from: Angelo on November 08, 2020, 12:05:18 PM
Lennon with his poppy on display today.
Oh f**k me

I have an issue with a man from the nationalist community contributing to the Lee Clegg beer fund. Obviously you don't.
I honestly couldn't give a f**k who does or doesn't wear a poppy to be quite honest with you.he's not the first Celtic manager to wear one, he's not the first Celtic manager from the "nationalist" community to wear one. He's not the first Celtic manager from the north to wear one!

I don't think Celtic managers should be wearing a poppy. It's insulting to a huge proportion of the fanbase who have made this clear in the past.
Get a life. There a big Scottish Military tradition and many support Celtic. If Celtic have decided that the management team should wear a poppy to reflect this on one day what is the problem.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tyroneman on November 11, 2020, 12:32:22 PM
Whatever the rights and wrongs of Lennon wearing a poppy, it's doing a great job as a dead cat on table and taking attention away from matters on the pitch
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on November 11, 2020, 12:41:00 PM
Quote from: Applesisapples on November 11, 2020, 08:58:59 AM
Quote from: Angelo on November 09, 2020, 11:21:49 AM
Quote from: general_lee on November 09, 2020, 10:50:14 AM
Quote from: Angelo on November 09, 2020, 10:38:45 AM
Quote from: general_lee on November 08, 2020, 12:30:20 PM
Quote from: Angelo on November 08, 2020, 12:05:18 PM
Lennon with his poppy on display today.
Oh f**k me

I have an issue with a man from the nationalist community contributing to the Lee Clegg beer fund. Obviously you don't.
I honestly couldn't give a f**k who does or doesn't wear a poppy to be quite honest with you.he's not the first Celtic manager to wear one, he's not the first Celtic manager from the "nationalist" community to wear one. He's not the first Celtic manager from the north to wear one!

I don't think Celtic managers should be wearing a poppy. It's insulting to a huge proportion of the fanbase who have made this clear in the past.
Get a life. There a big Scottish Military tradition and many support Celtic. If Celtic have decided that the management team should wear a poppy to reflect this on one day what is the problem.

The problem is what the poppy stands for and who it supports. There is a massive moral issue with supporting the causes of the likes of Lee Clegg and Solider F. Large sections of the Celtic fanbase have made this well known to the board on many occasions.

It's Lennon's choice to wear it but I must say I find it disappointing as a northern nationalist and I think he should have shown more respect than to wear it on matchday. I doubt this was an instruction of the club, I would say it was a choice by Lennon which is disappointing.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: LCohen on November 11, 2020, 01:17:06 PM
Angelo are you barred form the coronavirus threads?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: MoChara on November 11, 2020, 01:49:11 PM
Quote from: 6th sam on November 10, 2020, 01:05:11 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on November 09, 2020, 10:11:21 PM
Quote from: 6th sam on November 09, 2020, 09:19:16 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on November 09, 2020, 08:34:26 PM
I doubt anyone would put pressure on anyone to wear a poppy, if it was the case we'd have plenty stories about it, other than the ones made up here by boarders saying he'll have pressured into wearing that'

Keane Lennon and O'Connell don't seem the type to bow to pressure.

Did O'Gara regret his attitude to the queen? Or did I read that wrong?

I genuinely don't get this. They weren't pressured into wearing it?
What actually happened was they went down to their local Spar and bought one and have been wearing it daily for the last 2 weeks?

No I reckon it was handed to them and they decided to wear it, they could have decided not too. That's their decision. I don't find it that difficult to understand.

Surely by now after all these years there would be some sort of 'poppy pressure' story coming out!
I don't think the head of the BBC are standing over presenters and forcefully pinning the poppy to their lapels. But I  Think it highly unlikely that many presenters buy their own poppy in the local shop . Therefore Its easy to assume that there is an unwritten policy of handing presenters poppies with the expectation that they wear one, presumably for presentation purposes. Many of these presenters/pundits probably think "anything for a quiet life" and thereby comply. The likes of McClean  then stands out for his principled stance. It's perhaps a microcosm of British/Irish history. Try to assimilate the Irish to British ways, many will comply, and those that don't are painted as unreasonable agitators. I respect British culture , but don't respect those that give it an elevated status .

"We have always found the Irish a bit odd. ... They refuse to be English"
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on November 11, 2020, 02:46:20 PM
Quote from: LCohen on November 11, 2020, 01:17:06 PM
Angelo are you barred form the coronavirus threads?

I've said what I needed to say and grown tired of the juvenile responses.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on November 12, 2020, 10:04:32 AM
Quote from: LCohen on November 11, 2020, 01:17:06 PM
Angelo are you barred form the coronavirus threads?

He's been run out of town
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on November 13, 2020, 02:31:36 PM
See Griff has had to delete his twitter. there's no doubt that he would have liked that tweet about Kyle Lafferty only for football reasons but the huns have jumped all over it.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on November 13, 2020, 02:32:18 PM
Quote from: clarshack on November 13, 2020, 02:31:36 PM
See Griff has had to delete his twitter. there's no doubt that he would have liked that tweet about Kyle Lafferty only for football reasons but the huns have jumped all over it.

What's this?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on November 13, 2020, 02:48:31 PM
Quote from: Angelo on November 13, 2020, 02:32:18 PM
Quote from: clarshack on November 13, 2020, 02:31:36 PM
See Griff has had to delete his twitter. there's no doubt that he would have liked that tweet about Kyle Lafferty only for football reasons but the huns have jumped all over it.

What's this?

someone tweeted a picture of Kyle Lafferty crying in a NI jersey after last nights loss to Slovakia which LG subsequently liked. Lafferty's sister died last week and certain people are trying to say LG liking the tweet was about the sister dying.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general_lee on November 14, 2020, 12:37:28 PM
Pretty innocuous especially considering the wider context on twitter (NI & Scotland official twitter accounts have history winding each other up - light hearted). Of course the perennially offended saw it differently  ::)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: LCohen on November 14, 2020, 12:44:30 PM
Quote from: Angelo on November 11, 2020, 02:46:20 PM
Quote from: LCohen on November 11, 2020, 01:17:06 PM
Angelo are you barred form the coronavirus threads?

I've said what I needed to say and grown tired of the juvenile responses.

Got caught bluffing and telling lies more like. I guess most the guys on here know you have zero credibility
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: michaelg on November 14, 2020, 06:58:53 PM
Quote from: clarshack on November 13, 2020, 02:31:36 PM
See Griff has had to delete his twitter. there's no doubt that he would have liked that tweet about Kyle Lafferty only for football reasons but the huns have jumped all over it.
Out of interest, are you referring to NI or Rangers fans?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on November 14, 2020, 07:13:08 PM
Quote from: michaelg on November 14, 2020, 06:58:53 PM
Quote from: clarshack on November 13, 2020, 02:31:36 PM
See Griff has had to delete his twitter. there's no doubt that he would have liked that tweet about Kyle Lafferty only for football reasons but the huns have jumped all over it.
Out of interest, are you referring to NI or Rangers fans?
A Rangers fan could also be a NI fan.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: michaelg on November 14, 2020, 07:34:32 PM
Quote from: Main Street on November 14, 2020, 07:13:08 PM
Quote from: michaelg on November 14, 2020, 06:58:53 PM
Quote from: clarshack on November 13, 2020, 02:31:36 PM
See Griff has had to delete his twitter. there's no doubt that he would have liked that tweet about Kyle Lafferty only for football reasons but the huns have jumped all over it.
Out of interest, are you referring to NI or Rangers fans?
A Rangers fan could also be a NI fan.
Many NI fans I know have no interest in Scottish football.  Although he was clearly not making reference to the death of Lafferty's sister, his explanation for the tweet was a tad churlish.  What is it to him if NI didn't qualify, especially given the fact that the vast majority of NI fans would be pleased that Scotland made it through.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general_lee on November 14, 2020, 07:44:17 PM
Because it was a picture of Lafferty crying. Lafferty used to play the pantomime villain role for Rangers. The NI team has a big Rangers following so no that out of the ordinary to like a tweet slagging Lafferty.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: 6th sam on November 14, 2020, 10:16:58 PM
Quote from: michaelg on November 14, 2020, 07:34:32 PM
Quote from: Main Street on November 14, 2020, 07:13:08 PM
Quote from: michaelg on November 14, 2020, 06:58:53 PM
Quote from: clarshack on November 13, 2020, 02:31:36 PM
See Griff has had to delete his twitter. there's no doubt that he would have liked that tweet about Kyle Lafferty only for football reasons but the huns have jumped all over it.
Out of interest, are you referring to NI or Rangers fans?
A Rangers fan could also be a NI fan.
Many NI fans I know have no interest in Scottish football.  Although he was clearly not making reference to the death of Lafferty's sister, his explanation for the tweet was a tad churlish.  What is it to him if NI didn't qualify, especially given the fact that the vast majority of NI fans would be pleased that Scotland made it through.
Though I'm not an NI fan, Lafferty is a NI legend, who always ups his game in a Northern Ireland jersey , and it would have been so fitting for him to net that shot that hit the post. The character of stepping up under such circumstances is typical of Lafferty to be fair who has often excelled under pressure. Griffiths was clearly embarrassed and ashamed , when he realised the circumstances around Lafferty's emotion. In fairness , I didn't know about Laffertys loss , and it's obvious Griffiths didn't either. Unfortunately for NI soccer , it remains tarnished by some of NI supporters historical anti-celtic aggression. There is perceived to be a strong crossover between Linfield fans and NI fans , and the buckfast bottle thrown at Griffiths during his last visit to Windsor Park , and the history of Antagonism from some NI supporters towards Celtic , no doubt colours Griffiths view of NI soccer. Lafferty , an ex Rangers player who famously upped his game when playing Celtic, became a bit of a cult hero amongst Rangers fans, and thereby an anti-hero for Celtic fans. For Griffiths, As he contributed to his country qualifying for their first finals in years,  particularly given his own recent challenges, he was no doubt buzzing. Unfortunately he probably got carried away when He saw NI and Lafferty miss out and retweeted. As soon as he realised Lafferty's trauma he apologised . Those that have genuine empathy for Kyle, should also have empathy for Griffiths , given his own troubles and his apology. Though there are obvious learning points for Griffiths, hopefully the apology should be the end of the matter. I have so much respect for Lafferty , who can hold his head high, I'm sure his family are very proud of him.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on November 14, 2020, 10:57:55 PM
Quote from: michaelg on November 14, 2020, 07:34:32 PM
Quote from: Main Street on November 14, 2020, 07:13:08 PM
Quote from: michaelg on November 14, 2020, 06:58:53 PM
Quote from: clarshack on November 13, 2020, 02:31:36 PM
See Griff has had to delete his twitter. there's no doubt that he would have liked that tweet about Kyle Lafferty only for football reasons but the huns have jumped all over it.
Out of interest, are you referring to NI or Rangers fans?
A Rangers fan could also be a NI fan.
Many NI fans I know have no interest in Scottish football.  Although he was clearly not making reference to the death of Lafferty's sister, his explanation for the tweet was a tad churlish.  What is it to him if NI didn't qualify, especially given the fact that the vast majority of NI fans would be pleased that Scotland made it through.
Who gives a feck, it was 100% obvious to one all what Griffths was commenting upon, except probably to a litany  of morons who chose to forget about Lafferty's ignomius record as a shameless diving cnt for Glasgow Rangers and a general assh*le.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on November 21, 2020, 04:17:09 PM
Should have been sacked over the international break but that's the league gone now.

Lawwell should be fucked out with Lennon.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on November 21, 2020, 04:27:10 PM
He's going to be remembered as the man who fucked 10
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on November 21, 2020, 04:27:58 PM
I would also sack most of the players for their gutless display...Bitton is rank, Frimpong is rank, Rogic is rank, Brown is rank, Christie is playing rank...Ahh f**k where do i stop
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on November 21, 2020, 04:30:40 PM
Jesus Lennon and his team have to go. That it the 10 in a row gone. f**k all really to play for now.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on November 21, 2020, 04:32:32 PM
Was talking to a Rangers man this morning and he was saying his only worry is if Celtic get rid of Lennon then they might get their house in order. Says it all when Rangers only worry is if they replace Lennon. They're dying to keep Lennon in charge.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on November 21, 2020, 04:33:23 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on November 21, 2020, 04:30:40 PM
Jesus Lennon and his team have to go. That it the 10 in a row gone. f**k all really to play for now.

Unreal Jim...proper fucked. No coming back from this mess, our only hope is Sevco to self destruct which will not happen.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on November 21, 2020, 04:40:51 PM
That man Bitton is an international too. Holy sweet f**k
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on November 21, 2020, 04:50:53 PM
Frimpong and Bitton the two worst players by a country mile
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on November 21, 2020, 04:53:05 PM
One win in 7 at Easter Road...wasn't aware their record in Edinburgh was so bad.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on November 21, 2020, 05:00:39 PM
 They likely be 11 points ahead tomorrow. That's the league fucked. A good manager and motivated team may be able to claw it back but they'll be relying on a Rangers team, who are full of confidence and playing well, to drop points. Their manager seems to have got the respect of the team whereas Celtic's team and confidence is crumbling all around them .
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Captain Obvious on November 21, 2020, 05:06:00 PM
Rangers to win their first league title since 2010/11?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on November 21, 2020, 05:06:05 PM
I don't think he'll see the season out, trouble is change might come too late. I've thought for a long time he hasn't fully got the dressing room and you can't have title winning consistency when that's the case - especially with Rangers looking like they've really turned a corner.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general_lee on November 21, 2020, 05:10:53 PM
He needs to go immediately. His position is untenable. Whatever about the players, they can't possibly get any worse under a new manager. Doing something is better than doing f**k all
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on November 21, 2020, 05:11:24 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on November 21, 2020, 05:06:05 PM
I don't think he'll see the season out, trouble is change might come too late. I've thought for a long time he hasn't fully got the dressing room and you can't have title winning consistency when that's the case - especially with Rangers looking like they've really turned a corner.

I don't think he ever fully had the dressing room. Always felt like he was on the verge of a player fall out. He is a Celtic man and would be a great man to bring home the 10 in a row but he's not a good manager and he's not getting the respect of the players. I can't see the board sacking him yet though.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on November 21, 2020, 05:36:04 PM
Lawwell won't want to get rid of Lennon. He wants a yes man there and there's nobody he'll get likewise who will appease to a certain section of the fanbase as much as Lennon does in this regard.

The bottom line is Lennon should have been out the door before the international break, we should have had a new manager lined up and in place with some time to get with the players on the training ground and get a feel for the club.

Every game more we go with Lennon in charge we put a further nail in our coffin this season, he needs to go. He needs to go ASAP.

Eddie Howe is the bookmakers favourite, he's an ideological manager. Right now what we need to in someone who is pragmatic and flexible, can work with what he has got and has a track record of coming in and getting a bounce out of his team. We should try and get Allardyce in for the remainder of the season.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: MoChara on November 21, 2020, 07:34:43 PM
Quote from: illdecide on November 21, 2020, 04:53:05 PM
One win in 7 at Easter Road...wasn't aware their record in Edinburgh was so bad.

I couldn't believe that when I saw it, guess who scored in the last league match we won at Easter road?.....

.. Virgil Van Dyk
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on November 21, 2020, 08:56:42 PM
Celtic manager Neil Lennon questioned his players' hunger and said he "can't defend" them after the 2-2 Scottish Premiership draw with Hibernian.

Odsonne Edouard and Diego Laxalt netted late on to scramble an away point.

But Celtic have won two of eight games in all competitions and will be 11 points behind leaders Rangers, albeit having played two matches fewer, if the Ibrox side defeat Aberdeen on Sunday.

"I don't know if they've lost a bit of hunger," said Lennon.

"We need to get that back and quickly. I saw plenty of it in the last 20 minutes but we gave ourselves too much to do to win the game.

"The pressure will pile up if we keep getting results like that. If there's any criticism of the performance today, I can't defend it. We'll all have to accept it."

Lennon was furious with his side's defensive lapses, blaming a "brain-freeze" for falling 2-0 behind within seven second-half minutes.

Scott Brown's needless barge on Martin Boyle conceded a penalty, which Jamie Murphy converted after Scott Bain saved from Kevin Nisbet.

And Nisbet added a second after capitalising on static Celtic defending.

"It was a really poor decision from Scott, I don't know where that came from," said Lennon. "And then an awful second goal. It was just lazy - a free header and then not tracking the run.

"We have to be far more on point with our defending and doing the nuts and bolts of the game well.

"The players have to look at that and ask why we can't put that together for 90 minutes rather than save it for 20 minutes. It's a mindset thing more than anything else."
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on November 21, 2020, 08:58:03 PM
Quote from: illdecide on November 21, 2020, 08:56:42 PM
Celtic manager Neil Lennon questioned his players' hunger and said he "can't defend" them after the 2-2 Scottish Premiership draw with Hibernian.

Odsonne Edouard and Diego Laxalt netted late on to scramble an away point.

But Celtic have won two of eight games in all competitions and will be 11 points behind leaders Rangers, albeit having played two matches fewer, if the Ibrox side defeat Aberdeen on Sunday.

"I don't know if they've lost a bit of hunger," said Lennon.

"We need to get that back and quickly. I saw plenty of it in the last 20 minutes but we gave ourselves too much to do to win the game.

"The pressure will pile up if we keep getting results like that. If there's any criticism of the performance today, I can't defend it. We'll all have to accept it."

Lennon was furious with his side's defensive lapses, blaming a "brain-freeze" for falling 2-0 behind within seven second-half minutes.

Scott Brown's needless barge on Martin Boyle conceded a penalty, which Jamie Murphy converted after Scott Bain saved from Kevin Nisbet.

And Nisbet added a second after capitalising on static Celtic defending.

"It was a really poor decision from Scott, I don't know where that came from," said Lennon. "And then an awful second goal. It was just lazy - a free header and then not tracking the run.

"We have to be far more on point with our defending and doing the nuts and bolts of the game well.

"The players have to look at that and ask why we can't put that together for 90 minutes rather than save it for 20 minutes. It's a mindset thing more than anything else."


Any chance the manager would take some responsibility?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: GiveItToTheShooters on November 21, 2020, 09:35:20 PM
Quote from: Captain Obvious on November 21, 2020, 05:06:00 PM
Rangers to win their first league title since 2010/11?
#That's not possible. That club doesn't exist anymore.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hound on November 21, 2020, 09:43:19 PM
Quote from: GiveItToTheShooters on November 21, 2020, 09:35:20 PM
Quote from: Captain Obvious on November 21, 2020, 05:06:00 PM
Rangers to win their first league title since 2010/11?
#That's not possible. That club doesn't exist anymore.
That will definitely ease the pain if Stevie G leads them to the title!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on November 21, 2020, 09:49:53 PM
Quote from: Hound on November 21, 2020, 09:43:19 PM
Quote from: GiveItToTheShooters on November 21, 2020, 09:35:20 PM
Quote from: Captain Obvious on November 21, 2020, 05:06:00 PM
Rangers to win their first league title since 2010/11?
#That's not possible. That club doesn't exist anymore.
That will definitely ease the pain if Stevie G leads them to the title!

If??
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: michaelg on November 21, 2020, 10:16:03 PM
Quote from: GiveItToTheShooters on November 21, 2020, 09:35:20 PM
Quote from: Captain Obvious on November 21, 2020, 05:06:00 PM
Rangers to win their first league title since 2010/11?
#That's not possible. That club doesn't exist anymore.
Do most Celtic fans still trot this out?  In any case, is it not worse to miss out on 10 in a row to a new club with no hostory / pedigree?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: GiveItToTheShooters on November 21, 2020, 10:47:54 PM
Quote from: michaelg on November 21, 2020, 10:16:03 PM
Quote from: GiveItToTheShooters on November 21, 2020, 09:35:20 PM
Quote from: Captain Obvious on November 21, 2020, 05:06:00 PM
Rangers to win their first league title since 2010/11?
#That's not possible. That club doesn't exist anymore.
Do most Celtic fans still trot this out?  In any case, is it not worse to miss out on 10 in a row to a new club with no hostory / pedigree?

Yes.

That's irrelevant. Sure PSG and Man city have no history or pedigree but theyre still capable of winning trophies.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on November 21, 2020, 10:55:11 PM
Ii dunno what's going to happen regarding manager but please God if it does please bring Gordon Strachan and not any of them reptiles Angelo is looking...Please, please.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on November 21, 2020, 10:59:41 PM
Quote from: michaelg on November 21, 2020, 10:16:03 PM
Quote from: GiveItToTheShooters on November 21, 2020, 09:35:20 PM
Quote from: Captain Obvious on November 21, 2020, 05:06:00 PM
Rangers to win their first league title since 2010/11?
#That's not possible. That club doesn't exist anymore.
Do most Celtic fans still trot this out?  In any case, is it not worse to miss out on 10 in a row to a new club with no hostory / pedigree?

Losing ten in a row is unforgiveable TBH no matter who it's too...On your point i'd say most Celtic fans couldn't care less about whether Rangers/Sevco are still the same club or a different club since they were liquidated but it's def a wind up topic none the less.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: michaelg on November 21, 2020, 11:18:40 PM
Quote from: GiveItToTheShooters on November 21, 2020, 10:47:54 PM
Quote from: michaelg on November 21, 2020, 10:16:03 PM
Quote from: GiveItToTheShooters on November 21, 2020, 09:35:20 PM
Quote from: Captain Obvious on November 21, 2020, 05:06:00 PM
Rangers to win their first league title since 2010/11?
#That's not possible. That club doesn't exist anymore.
Do most Celtic fans still trot this out?  In any case, is it not worse to miss out on 10 in a row to a new club with no hostory / pedigree?

Yes.

That's irrelevant. Sure PSG and Man city have no history or pedigree but theyre still capable of winning trophies.
All a bit petty.  Do you also now refer to the 'Glasgow Derby' as opposed to the Old Firm?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: GiveItToTheShooters on November 22, 2020, 12:15:42 AM
Quote from: michaelg on November 21, 2020, 11:18:40 PM
Quote from: GiveItToTheShooters on November 21, 2020, 10:47:54 PM
Quote from: michaelg on November 21, 2020, 10:16:03 PM
Quote from: GiveItToTheShooters on November 21, 2020, 09:35:20 PM
Quote from: Captain Obvious on November 21, 2020, 05:06:00 PM
Rangers to win their first league title since 2010/11?
#That's not possible. That club doesn't exist anymore.
Do most Celtic fans still trot this out?  In any case, is it not worse to miss out on 10 in a row to a new club with no hostory / pedigree?

Yes.

That's irrelevant. Sure PSG and Man city have no history or pedigree but theyre still capable of winning trophies.
All a bit petty.  Do you also now refer to the 'Glasgow Derby' as opposed to the Old Firm?
Yes.
I assume you're a prod as you're getting a bit triggered by this.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on November 22, 2020, 07:58:41 AM
Quote from: michaelg on November 21, 2020, 11:18:40 PM
Quote from: GiveItToTheShooters on November 21, 2020, 10:47:54 PM
Quote from: michaelg on November 21, 2020, 10:16:03 PM
Quote from: GiveItToTheShooters on November 21, 2020, 09:35:20 PM
Quote from: Captain Obvious on November 21, 2020, 05:06:00 PM
Rangers to win their first league title since 2010/11?
#That's not possible. That club doesn't exist anymore.
Do most Celtic fans still trot this out?  In any case, is it not worse to miss out on 10 in a row to a new club with no hostory / pedigree?

Yes.

That's irrelevant. Sure PSG and Man city have no history or pedigree but theyre still capable of winning trophies.
All a bit petty.  Do you also now refer to the 'Glasgow Derby' as opposed to the Old Firm?
Obviously by this stage 99.9% of times it's a wind up, but because people like you take it for real, therefore the wind up lives. Are you not just a bigot who is consumed with fantasies about the ignorant beliefs of the other side so you can feel better about your own sack of shit?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: dublin7 on November 22, 2020, 09:30:54 AM
Quote from: Main Street on November 22, 2020, 07:58:41 AM
Quote from: michaelg on November 21, 2020, 11:18:40 PM
Quote from: GiveItToTheShooters on November 21, 2020, 10:47:54 PM
Quote from: michaelg on November 21, 2020, 10:16:03 PM
Quote from: GiveItToTheShooters on November 21, 2020, 09:35:20 PM
Quote from: Captain Obvious on November 21, 2020, 05:06:00 PM
Rangers to win their first league title since 2010/11?
#That's not possible. That club doesn't exist anymore.
Do most Celtic fans still trot this out?  In any case, is it not worse to miss out on 10 in a row to a new club with no hostory / pedigree?

Yes.

That's irrelevant. Sure PSG and Man city have no history or pedigree but theyre still capable of winning trophies.
All a bit petty.  Do you also now refer to the 'Glasgow Derby' as opposed to the Old Firm?
Obviously by this stage 99.9% of times it's a wind up, but because people like you take it for real, therefore the wind up lives. Are you not just a bigot who is consumed with fantasies about the ignorant beliefs of the other side so you can feel better about your own sack of shit?

Celtic V Rangers is one of the most hate filled derbies in the world and both fanbases are full of bigots.

If Celtic win their game in hand the gap is only 5 points and they still have to play Rangers 3 times. They are likely to progress in the Europe so fixture congestion could be an issue for them and none of their players have the experience of winning the league. I wouldn't be handing out any trophies yet. A new manager would still have to pick the same players until January so sacking Lennon now isn't going to do much help unless they've already got a manager lined up to take over straight away
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: michaelg on November 22, 2020, 09:53:46 AM
Quote from: Main Street on November 22, 2020, 07:58:41 AM
Quote from: michaelg on November 21, 2020, 11:18:40 PM
Quote from: GiveItToTheShooters on November 21, 2020, 10:47:54 PM
Quote from: michaelg on November 21, 2020, 10:16:03 PM
Quote from: GiveItToTheShooters on November 21, 2020, 09:35:20 PM
Quote from: Captain Obvious on November 21, 2020, 05:06:00 PM
Rangers to win their first league title since 2010/11?
#That's not possible. That club doesn't exist anymore.
Do most Celtic fans still trot this out?  In any case, is it not worse to miss out on 10 in a row to a new club with no hostory / pedigree?

Yes.

That's irrelevant. Sure PSG and Man city have no history or pedigree but theyre still capable of winning trophies.
All a bit petty.  Do you also now refer to the 'Glasgow Derby' as opposed to the Old Firm?
Obviously by this stage 99.9% of times it's a wind up, but because people like you take it for real, therefore the wind up lives. Are you not just a bigot who is consumed with fantasies about the ignorant beliefs of the other side so you can feel better about your own sack of shit?
Tbh, I don't really follow Scottish football.  Just have a few pals who are Celtic fans, and find it all a bit pathetic with reference to the 'Glasgow Derby' etc.  Not quite sure how that qualifies me as a bigot.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on November 22, 2020, 09:53:57 AM
Quote from: michaelg on November 21, 2020, 11:18:40 PM
Quote from: GiveItToTheShooters on November 21, 2020, 10:47:54 PM
Quote from: michaelg on November 21, 2020, 10:16:03 PM
Quote from: GiveItToTheShooters on November 21, 2020, 09:35:20 PM
Quote from: Captain Obvious on November 21, 2020, 05:06:00 PM
Rangers to win their first league title since 2010/11?
#That's not possible. That club doesn't exist anymore.
Do most Celtic fans still trot this out?  In any case, is it not worse to miss out on 10 in a row to a new club with no hostory / pedigree?

Yes.

That's irrelevant. Sure PSG and Man city have no history or pedigree but theyre still capable of winning trophies.
All a bit petty.  Do you also now refer to the 'Glasgow Derby' as opposed to the Old Firm?

Always! Like a f**king beacon. It's amazing how you and others come out of the woodwork.
Was never "Old Firm". That was a media construct. Any alliance between the two ended wkth their sectarian policies of the early 1900's.
To poster above Man City had plenty of pre PL history.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: GiveItToTheShooters on November 22, 2020, 11:55:08 AM
Quote from: Main Street on November 22, 2020, 07:58:41 AM
Quote from: michaelg on November 21, 2020, 11:18:40 PM
Quote from: GiveItToTheShooters on November 21, 2020, 10:47:54 PM
Quote from: michaelg on November 21, 2020, 10:16:03 PM
Quote from: GiveItToTheShooters on November 21, 2020, 09:35:20 PM
Quote from: Captain Obvious on November 21, 2020, 05:06:00 PM
Rangers to win their first league title since 2010/11?
#That's not possible. That club doesn't exist anymore.
Do most Celtic fans still trot this out?  In any case, is it not worse to miss out on 10 in a row to a new club with no hostory / pedigree?

Yes.

That's irrelevant. Sure PSG and Man city have no history or pedigree but theyre still capable of winning trophies.
All a bit petty.  Do you also now refer to the 'Glasgow Derby' as opposed to the Old Firm?
Obviously by this stage 99.9% of times it's a wind up, but because people like you take it for real, therefore the wind up lives. Are you not just a bigot who is consumed with fantasies about the ignorant beliefs of the other side so you can feel better about your own sack of shit?
Not sure why he finds himself on a GAA forum either in that case. Probably to be a WUM.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: GiveItToTheShooters on November 22, 2020, 11:55:53 AM
Quote from: ned on November 22, 2020, 09:53:57 AM
Quote from: michaelg on November 21, 2020, 11:18:40 PM
Quote from: GiveItToTheShooters on November 21, 2020, 10:47:54 PM
Quote from: michaelg on November 21, 2020, 10:16:03 PM
Quote from: GiveItToTheShooters on November 21, 2020, 09:35:20 PM
Quote from: Captain Obvious on November 21, 2020, 05:06:00 PM
Rangers to win their first league title since 2010/11?
#That's not possible. That club doesn't exist anymore.
Do most Celtic fans still trot this out?  In any case, is it not worse to miss out on 10 in a row to a new club with no hostory / pedigree?

Yes.

That's irrelevant. Sure PSG and Man city have no history or pedigree but theyre still capable of winning trophies.
All a bit petty.  Do you also now refer to the 'Glasgow Derby' as opposed to the Old Firm?

Always! Like a f**king beacon. It's amazing how you and others come out of the woodwork.
Was never "Old Firm". That was a media construct. Any alliance between the two ended wkth their sectarian policies of the early 1900's.
To poster above Man City had plenty of pre PL history.
No they haven't.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on November 22, 2020, 05:28:15 PM
Rangers are flying.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: screenexile on November 22, 2020, 06:39:20 PM
Quote from: GiveItToTheShooters on November 22, 2020, 11:55:53 AM
Quote from: ned on November 22, 2020, 09:53:57 AM
Quote from: michaelg on November 21, 2020, 11:18:40 PM
Quote from: GiveItToTheShooters on November 21, 2020, 10:47:54 PM
Quote from: michaelg on November 21, 2020, 10:16:03 PM
Quote from: GiveItToTheShooters on November 21, 2020, 09:35:20 PM
Quote from: Captain Obvious on November 21, 2020, 05:06:00 PM
Rangers to win their first league title since 2010/11?
#That's not possible. That club doesn't exist anymore.
Do most Celtic fans still trot this out?  In any case, is it not worse to miss out on 10 in a row to a new club with no hostory / pedigree?

Yes.

That's irrelevant. Sure PSG and Man city have no history or pedigree but theyre still capable of winning trophies.
All a bit petty.  Do you also now refer to the 'Glasgow Derby' as opposed to the Old Firm?

Always! Like a f**king beacon. It's amazing how you and others come out of the woodwork.
Was never "Old Firm". That was a media construct. Any alliance between the two ended wkth their sectarian policies of the early 1900's.
To poster above Man City had plenty of pre PL history.
No they haven't.

They're older than Celtic and been in existence for over 120 years ... but sure they have no history!!

Any wonder why we like to wind up Celtic fans the delusions of grandeur are hilarious.

I like to see Celtic do well in Europe and beat Rangers but let's not kid ourselves that winning 10 in a row is anything more to be celebrated than the Dubs winning their 10th Leinster last night!

Celtic not winning 10 in a row is a bigger story than them actually winning it.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on November 22, 2020, 07:02:21 PM
Quote from: GiveItToTheShooters on November 22, 2020, 11:55:53 AM
Quote from: ned on November 22, 2020, 09:53:57 AM
Quote from: michaelg on November 21, 2020, 11:18:40 PM
Quote from: GiveItToTheShooters on November 21, 2020, 10:47:54 PM
Quote from: michaelg on November 21, 2020, 10:16:03 PM
Quote from: GiveItToTheShooters on November 21, 2020, 09:35:20 PM
Quote from: Captain Obvious on November 21, 2020, 05:06:00 PM
Rangers to win their first league title since 2010/11?
#That's not possible. That club doesn't exist anymore.
Do most Celtic fans still trot this out?  In any case, is it not worse to miss out on 10 in a row to a new club with no hostory / pedigree?

Yes.

That's irrelevant. Sure PSG and Man city have no history or pedigree but theyre still capable of winning trophies.
All a bit petty.  Do you also now refer to the 'Glasgow Derby' as opposed to the Old Firm?

Always! Like a f**king beacon. It's amazing how you and others come out of the woodwork.
Was never "Old Firm". That was a media construct. Any alliance between the two ended wkth their sectarian policies of the early 1900's.
To poster above Man City had plenty of pre PL history.
No they haven't.

Not sure how you measure history? They would have been one of top 8 major trophy winners in England, always had massive crowds.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on November 22, 2020, 07:41:33 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on November 22, 2020, 05:28:15 PM
Rangers are flying.
Now Jim don't have me to pay u another visit😉. Tbf Sevco have been much better than Celtic and deserve to be top but if u genuinely believe that they'll go all season like this then you're delusional saan. Their bad spell will come especially when the fixtures pile up for them, maybe a few injuries and a few Covid isolations and then we'll see what they have in the locker. If after all that and come May they're still top then they'll deserve it
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on November 22, 2020, 08:11:10 PM
Yes and I hope that bad spell comes and lets hope this is Celtic's only bad spell because they can't afford to have another one! But at the minute we can only go on what has happened and Rangers are flying. It says it all when Celtic are hoping Rangers have a bad spell in order to have any chance of winning. I read a stat:
Last 8 games
W 2
D 3
L 3
Goals scored 15
Goals conceded 17

Shambles
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: thebar on November 22, 2020, 08:19:04 PM
Quote from: illdecide on November 22, 2020, 07:41:33 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on November 22, 2020, 05:28:15 PM
Rangers are flying.
Now Jim don't have me to pay u another visit😉. Tbf Sevco have been much better than Celtic and deserve to be top but if u genuinely believe that they'll go all season like this then you're delusional saan. Their bad spell will come especially when the fixtures pile up for them, maybe a few injuries and a few Covid isolations and then we'll see what they have in the locker. If after all that and come May they're still top then they'll deserve it
Wont matter a jot when there bad patch comes...Celtic will continue to throw points away for the rest of the season and wont get near them.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: GiveItToTheShooters on November 22, 2020, 09:33:39 PM
Quote from: screenexile on November 22, 2020, 06:39:20 PM
Quote from: GiveItToTheShooters on November 22, 2020, 11:55:53 AM
Quote from: ned on November 22, 2020, 09:53:57 AM
Quote from: michaelg on November 21, 2020, 11:18:40 PM
Quote from: GiveItToTheShooters on November 21, 2020, 10:47:54 PM
Quote from: michaelg on November 21, 2020, 10:16:03 PM
Quote from: GiveItToTheShooters on November 21, 2020, 09:35:20 PM
Quote from: Captain Obvious on November 21, 2020, 05:06:00 PM
Rangers to win their first league title since 2010/11?
#That's not possible. That club doesn't exist anymore.
Do most Celtic fans still trot this out?  In any case, is it not worse to miss out on 10 in a row to a new club with no hostory / pedigree?

Yes.

That's irrelevant. Sure PSG and Man city have no history or pedigree but theyre still capable of winning trophies.
All a bit petty.  Do you also now refer to the 'Glasgow Derby' as opposed to the Old Firm?

Always! Like a f**king beacon. It's amazing how you and others come out of the woodwork.
Was never "Old Firm". That was a media construct. Any alliance between the two ended wkth their sectarian policies of the early 1900's.
To poster above Man City had plenty of pre PL history.
No they haven't.

They're older than Celtic and been in existence for over 120 years ... but sure they have no history!!

Any wonder why we like to wind up Celtic fans the delusions of grandeur are hilarious.

I like to see Celtic do well in Europe and beat Rangers but let's not kid ourselves that winning 10 in a row is anything more to be celebrated than the Dubs winning their 10th Leinster last night!

Celtic not winning 10 in a row is a bigger story than them actually winning it.
Yea they don't.
Most clubs are as old as that. Im talking proper history, not how the club has been on the go ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: GiveItToTheShooters on November 22, 2020, 09:38:47 PM
Quote from: ned on November 22, 2020, 07:02:21 PM
Quote from: GiveItToTheShooters on November 22, 2020, 11:55:53 AM
Quote from: ned on November 22, 2020, 09:53:57 AM
Quote from: michaelg on November 21, 2020, 11:18:40 PM
Quote from: GiveItToTheShooters on November 21, 2020, 10:47:54 PM
Quote from: michaelg on November 21, 2020, 10:16:03 PM
Quote from: GiveItToTheShooters on November 21, 2020, 09:35:20 PM
Quote from: Captain Obvious on November 21, 2020, 05:06:00 PM
Rangers to win their first league title since 2010/11?
#That's not possible. That club doesn't exist anymore.
Do most Celtic fans still trot this out?  In any case, is it not worse to miss out on 10 in a row to a new club with no hostory / pedigree?

Yes.

That's irrelevant. Sure PSG and Man city have no history or pedigree but theyre still capable of winning trophies.
All a bit petty.  Do you also now refer to the 'Glasgow Derby' as opposed to the Old Firm?

Always! Like a f**king beacon. It's amazing how you and others come out of the woodwork.
Was never "Old Firm". That was a media construct. Any alliance between the two ended wkth their sectarian policies of the early 1900's.
To poster above Man City had plenty of pre PL history.
No they haven't.

Not sure how you measure history? They would have been one of top 8 major trophy winners in England, always had massive crowds.
The fact that theyve won more trophies since they won the lottery 12 years ago compared to the other 100 odd years previous says it all. The havent had plenty of history.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on November 22, 2020, 09:57:17 PM
Quote from: GiveItToTheShooters on November 22, 2020, 09:38:47 PM
Quote from: ned on November 22, 2020, 07:02:21 PM
Quote from: GiveItToTheShooters on November 22, 2020, 11:55:53 AM
Quote from: ned on November 22, 2020, 09:53:57 AM
Quote from: michaelg on November 21, 2020, 11:18:40 PM
Quote from: GiveItToTheShooters on November 21, 2020, 10:47:54 PM
Quote from: michaelg on November 21, 2020, 10:16:03 PM
Quote from: GiveItToTheShooters on November 21, 2020, 09:35:20 PM
Quote from: Captain Obvious on November 21, 2020, 05:06:00 PM
Rangers to win their first league title since 2010/11?
#That's not possible. That club doesn't exist anymore.
Do most Celtic fans still trot this out?  In any case, is it not worse to miss out on 10 in a row to a new club with no hostory / pedigree?

Yes.

That's irrelevant. Sure PSG and Man city have no history or pedigree but theyre still capable of winning trophies.
All a bit petty.  Do you also now refer to the 'Glasgow Derby' as opposed to the Old Firm?

Always! Like a f**king beacon. It's amazing how you and others come out of the woodwork.
Was never "Old Firm". That was a media construct. Any alliance between the two ended wkth their sectarian policies of the early 1900's.
To poster above Man City had plenty of pre PL history.
No they haven't.

Not sure how you measure history? They would have been one of top 8 major trophy winners in England, always had massive crowds.
The fact that theyve won more trophies since they won the lottery 12 years ago compared to the other 100 odd years previous says it all. The havent had plenty of history.

By your reckoning there's only 3 teams with history in England then!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: screenexile on November 22, 2020, 11:06:31 PM
Quote from: GiveItToTheShooters on November 22, 2020, 09:38:47 PM
Quote from: ned on November 22, 2020, 07:02:21 PM
Quote from: GiveItToTheShooters on November 22, 2020, 11:55:53 AM
Quote from: ned on November 22, 2020, 09:53:57 AM
Quote from: michaelg on November 21, 2020, 11:18:40 PM
Quote from: GiveItToTheShooters on November 21, 2020, 10:47:54 PM
Quote from: michaelg on November 21, 2020, 10:16:03 PM
Quote from: GiveItToTheShooters on November 21, 2020, 09:35:20 PM
Quote from: Captain Obvious on November 21, 2020, 05:06:00 PM
Rangers to win their first league title since 2010/11?
#That's not possible. That club doesn't exist anymore.
Do most Celtic fans still trot this out?  In any case, is it not worse to miss out on 10 in a row to a new club with no hostory / pedigree?

Yes.

That's irrelevant. Sure PSG and Man city have no history or pedigree but theyre still capable of winning trophies.
All a bit petty.  Do you also now refer to the 'Glasgow Derby' as opposed to the Old Firm?

Always! Like a f**king beacon. It's amazing how you and others come out of the woodwork.
Was never "Old Firm". That was a media construct. Any alliance between the two ended wkth their sectarian policies of the early 1900's.
To poster above Man City had plenty of pre PL history.
No they haven't.

Not sure how you measure history? They would have been one of top 8 major trophy winners in England, always had massive crowds.
The fact that theyve won more trophies since they won the lottery 12 years ago compared to the other 100 odd years previous says it all. The havent had plenty of history.

You know that when you just make things up and call them 'fact' we can check them right??

City won more in their history than the past 12 years!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general_lee on November 22, 2020, 11:22:04 PM
According to wiki city have won 26 major honours in their history. 14 since 2011, the rest in the previous 130 years.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: screenexile on November 22, 2020, 11:25:20 PM
Quote from: general_lee on November 22, 2020, 11:22:04 PM
According to wiki city have won 26 major honours in their history. 14 since 2011, the rest in the previous 130 years.

What counts as major honours surely a trophy is a trophy is it not?

They've won 28 trophies and 11 in the last 12 years.

Not counting the Charity shield.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: GiveItToTheShooters on November 23, 2020, 12:45:14 AM
Quote from: screenexile on November 22, 2020, 11:25:20 PM
Quote from: general_lee on November 22, 2020, 11:22:04 PM
According to wiki city have won 26 major honours in their history. 14 since 2011, the rest in the previous 130 years.

What counts as major honours surely a trophy is a trophy is it not?

They've won 28 trophies and 11 in the last 12 years.

Not counting the Charity shield.
Check it then - https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-7048863/Man-City-trophies-2008-history-before.html  ;D
Your argument makes no sense. If a trophy is a trophy then why omit the Community Shield?

The facts are that they had two division 1 titles and a few FA and League cups in the rest of their hundred odd years of existence. That's obviously shocking. Therefore like PSG as per my original point, they're a team with no real history or tradition, but now capable of winning trophies due to their money, so it doesn't really make a difference if Celtic lose the league this year to a club like this.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on November 23, 2020, 07:36:24 AM
Riveting discussion
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on November 23, 2020, 11:02:39 AM
Quote from: JimStynes on November 23, 2020, 07:36:24 AM
Riveting discussion

Agreed, discuss on the relevant thread...this is to discuss how sh1te we are
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on November 23, 2020, 12:50:02 PM
Glass is still half empty here. Can't see it turning around. The 10 in a row is gone ffs. Bring back Brendan
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on November 23, 2020, 01:12:25 PM
Quote from: illdecide on November 23, 2020, 11:02:39 AM
Quote from: JimStynes on November 23, 2020, 07:36:24 AM
Riveting discussion

Agreed, discuss on the relevant thread...this is to discuss how sh1te we are
TBH we are very shite at the minute and the huns look very strong, doesn't look like Lennon's getting his P45 so where's the spark gonna come from to at least make it a contest, too many players going through the motions week after week and its feckin killing us!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Orior on November 23, 2020, 01:50:43 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on November 22, 2020, 08:11:10 PM
Yes and I hope that bad spell comes and lets hope this is Celtic's only bad spell because they can't afford to have another one! But at the minute we can only go on what has happened and Rangers are flying. It says it all when Celtic are hoping Rangers have a bad spell in order to have any chance of winning. I read a stat:
Last 8 games
W 2
D 3
L 3
Goals scored 15
Goals conceded 17

Shambles

It's better than we concede now rather than cling to a forlorn hope that somehow miraculously Rangers will hit a poor spell and Celtic will go on a winning run. If Celtic keep doing the same as they are doing then of course nothing will change and the league will be over by March.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on November 23, 2020, 02:13:07 PM
Looks like we are going to have to be past the point of no return for Lennon to be removed from his job.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on November 23, 2020, 03:34:34 PM
Quote from: Angelo on November 23, 2020, 02:13:07 PM
Looks like we are going to have to be past the point of no return for Lennon to be removed from his job.

Looks like it...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general_lee on November 23, 2020, 08:47:03 PM
Quote from: Angelo on November 23, 2020, 02:13:07 PM
Looks like we are going to have to be past the point of no return for Lennon to be removed from his job.
Look at the bright side, we aren't far away from it
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on November 23, 2020, 10:01:13 PM
Quote from: Orior on November 23, 2020, 01:50:43 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on November 22, 2020, 08:11:10 PM
Yes and I hope that bad spell comes and lets hope this is Celtic's only bad spell because they can't afford to have another one! But at the minute we can only go on what has happened and Rangers are flying. It says it all when Celtic are hoping Rangers have a bad spell in order to have any chance of winning. I read a stat:
Last 8 games
W 2
D 3
L 3
Goals scored 15
Goals conceded 17

Shambles

It's better than we concede now rather than cling to a forlorn hope that somehow miraculously Rangers will hit a poor spell and Celtic will go on a winning run. If Celtic keep doing the same as they are doing then of course nothing will change and the league will be over by March.

Genuine question. Does anyone think Celtic can still win the league with Lennon in charge?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on November 24, 2020, 07:47:15 AM
Also, what is going on with Edouard? Morales has been totally shite for them this year too.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: MoChara on November 24, 2020, 08:34:02 AM
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Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on November 24, 2020, 08:55:41 AM
Quote from: JimStynes on November 24, 2020, 07:47:15 AM
Also, what is going on with Edouard? Morales has been totally shite for them this year too.

They've hardly conceded a goal so haven't needed him to be as good as last year.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on November 24, 2020, 09:31:31 AM
Quote from: JimStynes on November 24, 2020, 07:47:15 AM
Also, what is going on with Edouard? Morales has been totally shite for them this year too.

His attitude has been off but that's been the primary difference for Celtic this season compared to last. Edouard carried that team on his back last year, everything went through him and when his form dropped of a cliff you can see how rudderless we are when it comes to breaking down teams.

Lennon has lost the players, it's a straightforward decision to make for the board but they are so reluctant to get rid of a man who will do whatever they say. Lawwell doesn't give a damn about 10IAR sadly.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on November 24, 2020, 10:53:23 AM
Celtic manager Neil Lennon will not "panic" about their recent form, says his former Edinburgh derby rival Craig Levein.

Scottish Premiership champions Celtic trail leaders Rangers by 11 points, but have two games in hand.

Lennon said he could not "defend" his players following Saturday's 2-2 draw with his former club Hibernian.

"He's been in situations like this before and he'll come out the other side," said ex-Hearts boss Levein.

"Neil Lennon knows more about being an Old Firm manager than just about anybody. He's had two fairly lengthy spells at it. I don't think there'll be any panic from Neil. He's seen it all before."

Lennon pondered whether Celtic had "lost a bit of hunger" after coming from two down to draw at Easter Road.

"He's frustrated because he expects better from that group of players," added Levein on BBC Radio Scotland's Sportsound. "That's why he's saying what he's saying.

"He's not having a go at his players just for having a go at his players - it's to try and get some sort of reaction. I just hear a frustrated manager.

"We've still to see what happens after the turn of the year, whether Rangers can continue their form. I think that's a really important part of this.

"There's a transfer window to come in January and I think if Celtic need more players in, they'll bring more players in."

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on November 24, 2020, 11:02:54 AM
Quote from: JimStynes on November 23, 2020, 10:01:13 PM
Quote from: Orior on November 23, 2020, 01:50:43 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on November 22, 2020, 08:11:10 PM
Yes and I hope that bad spell comes and lets hope this is Celtic's only bad spell because they can't afford to have another one! But at the minute we can only go on what has happened and Rangers are flying. It says it all when Celtic are hoping Rangers have a bad spell in order to have any chance of winning. I read a stat:
Last 8 games
W 2
D 3
L 3
Goals scored 15
Goals conceded 17

Shambles

It's better than we concede now rather than cling to a forlorn hope that somehow miraculously Rangers will hit a poor spell and Celtic will go on a winning run. If Celtic keep doing the same as they are doing then of course nothing will change and the league will be over by March.

Genuine question. Does anyone think Celtic can still win the league with Lennon in charge?

Honestly..."YES" but...big but here. If we drop any more points between now and end of December then we're in trouble (bigger trouble), people are saying he's lost the dressing room? Well that's just speculation as none of us know this. We've had bad injuries to crucial players, players that some clowns on here said were crap but i'd give anything for a James Forrest playing right now, Julliean was a big miss too in a crucial area. We've had Corona players missing and loss of form to key men.
Rangers have had it all rosey so far but their time will come with injuries and if none of their players have had to isolate then I believe their hiding it and sweeping it under the carpet as that's something they'd do TBH but they won't keep that form up all season and when they start dropping a few pts here and there and come Jan, Feb and March we'll see what their squad is like then we'll know better. Come end of March and we're still 7-8pts behind then we're in rel trouble but there's a long long way to go yet but don't let that stop certain people making up stuff they don't know anything about.

P.S. Louth have got a top manager in for three years, hope he does well.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on November 24, 2020, 11:20:28 AM
Quote from: illdecide on November 24, 2020, 11:02:54 AM
Quote from: JimStynes on November 23, 2020, 10:01:13 PM
Quote from: Orior on November 23, 2020, 01:50:43 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on November 22, 2020, 08:11:10 PM
Yes and I hope that bad spell comes and lets hope this is Celtic's only bad spell because they can't afford to have another one! But at the minute we can only go on what has happened and Rangers are flying. It says it all when Celtic are hoping Rangers have a bad spell in order to have any chance of winning. I read a stat:
Last 8 games
W 2
D 3
L 3
Goals scored 15
Goals conceded 17

Shambles

It's better than we concede now rather than cling to a forlorn hope that somehow miraculously Rangers will hit a poor spell and Celtic will go on a winning run. If Celtic keep doing the same as they are doing then of course nothing will change and the league will be over by March.

Genuine question. Does anyone think Celtic can still win the league with Lennon in charge?

Honestly..."YES" but...big but here. If we drop any more points between now and end of December then we're in trouble (bigger trouble), people are saying he's lost the dressing room? Well that's just speculation as none of us know this. We've had bad injuries to crucial players, players that some clowns on here said were crap but i'd give anything for a James Forrest playing right now, Julliean was a big miss too in a crucial area. We've had Corona players missing and loss of form to key men.
Rangers have had it all rosey so far but their time will come with injuries and if none of their players have had to isolate then I believe their hiding it and sweeping it under the carpet as that's something they'd do TBH but they won't keep that form up all season and when they start dropping a few pts here and there and come Jan, Feb and March we'll see what their squad is like then we'll know better. Come end of March and we're still 7-8pts behind then we're in rel trouble but there's a long long way to go yet but don't let that stop certain people making up stuff they don't know anything about.

P.S. Louth have got a top manager in for three years, hope he does well.

there's absolutely zero doubt that they will cover up positive cases to any of their main players, and then a vaccine will become available - therefore in the end they will not be impacted on the football field by covid. there's no winter break this season which broke up their momentum in previous seasons plus they have a stronger squad now. I think the 10 is already gone now tbh as Celtic will continue to drop points.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on November 25, 2020, 11:21:12 AM
Celtic's PR strategy continues with The Herald and Glasgow Times freelance journalist Alison McConnell for a second day in a row having an exclusive on the club's response to the weekend outrage among what appears to be the majority of the Celtic support who have now lost patience with Neil Lennon and the kind of manager that he is.

Yet while Martin O'Neill makes very valid points in this interview he nevertheless completely fails to appreciate the reason why these Celtic supporters want Neil Lennon gone. We'll try to explain on behalf of the support.


First though to MON's admirable defence of one of his own foot soldiers. He blames COVID and the impact that no fans has had on the season for Celtic. We have the biggest and best support so miss the backing more. He blames Bolingoli who unlike Peter Lawwell and Neil Lennon it seems, knows how to get into the Champions League. He did give away a penalty at Old Trafford this evening but nevertheless looked half decent (no really!) so maybe we'll get more of the £3million spent on him back than we'd previously feared.


But MON refuses to accept that Neil Lennon should be blamed and points to him seeing out the Treble after Brendan Rodgers left and being only one game – the Scottish Cup Final next month against Hearts – away from completing yet another treble.

As for the league the former Celtic manager refuses to accept that it's over and believes that Neil Lennon can lead Celtic to Ten-in-a-Row.

The fact that O'Neill's interview is covered by the same journalist – who is close to the Celtic CEO – who 24 hours before got the exclusive word from Celtic that the board were backing Lennon despite the mounting pressure from fans and would give him the next month or so to build up a run of wins ahead of the trip to Ibrox on 2 January, points to this being a coordinated response from the club.

Fair enough, nothing wrong with that, but everyone should understand how this is being played.

Where Martin is not fully addressing the situation with the support is that after having an elite football coach who is in tune with the modern game and the methods necessary to succeed in this day and age, to play football in a progressive manner, to start to make an impact on Europe and to develop players and bring players though and unfortunately Neil Lennon delivers none of that – more so without his own backroom team who were not allowed to follow him back to Paradise.



Tactically Celtic are all over the place this season. Games where there are no strikers. Wingers at full back the season after it was Callum McGregor playing there. Shane Duffy, the hitherto respected Irish captain, left horribly exposed and looking like a pub team player, the fastest man in Scottish football standing still as our keeper makes what could have been a crucial penalty save in the hunt for Ten-in-a-Row. Strikers who are never match fit. Leigh Griffiths who was scoring hat-tricks before the lockdown yet is still unable to play 90 minutes. Odsonne Edouard who has gone drastically backwards. Players like Ryan Christie asking for a transfer before a ball was kicked this season and playing like he's only in it for himself. Bolingoli sneaking off to meet a girl in Spain. Listen we could go on and on.

The problem is this. Celtic brought in Brendan Rodgers and it was an eye-opener. The support felt bitterly betrayed when he left because they like the players, we were totally under his spell. He raised the bar and made us see what was possible. But him and Peter Lawwell fell out and there was only going to be one winner.

To the support, who didn't want Neil Lennon to get the job after delivering that Treble in May 2019, we said this. Under Peter Lawwell management structure Neil Lennon was the best we were going to get and MON is perfectly correct, he is 90 minutes away from completing his own personal treble as Celtic manager. A wonderful achievement. But after this season league wins stop being about doing the Ten and it's the club's position as an elite club in the game that is what supporters want. Not losing four goals at home to teams like Cluj and Sparta Prague Reserves.




Lennon was not even allowed to bring his own backroom staff in. Lawwell assembled that too. Nick Hammond was brought in to handle recruitment – not looking great so far this season is it? Gavin Strachan replaced Damien Duff (a down grade on a down grade) and John Kennedy was Lawwell's man who sensibly was in place to soak up the high standards that Rodgers and his team brought to Celtic. He sits on the Celtic bench these days looking like he's in the huff – don't they all see the chemistry that the support picks up? The body language is not good.

It is no coincidence that theRangers are improving under Beale (former Liverpool Under 23 coach who is highly regarded at Anfield) and Gerrard. Are they really improving theRangers players? Undoubtedly. Are Neil Lennon and John Kennedy improving the Celtic players? Name one that has progressed this season Martin, just one.

And if we do not win Ten-in-a-Row and theRangers go into the Champions League qualifiers do you really believe that they will slip up against the likes of Cluj and Ferencvaros? One look at their European record over the past few years will answer that one. Celtic have squandered maybe £90million over the past three years missing up the Champions League qualifiers.

But these Celtic supporters want something that the club with Peter Lawwell in charge won't deliver again. It is believed that Lawwell will leave the club at the end of the season. That is why we said yesterday that even if he wins the Ten then Neil Lennon's time is up at the end of this season at the latest.  He has always had our support as Celtic manager because as we said he was the best we were going to get under the environment that existed at the club after Lawwell won the power struggle with Rodgers.

But at the end of this season, whether the Ten happens or not, there is a chance for Celtic to become much more forward thinking as a football club and start to re-establish ourselves as a force in Europe. In 2020, no-one can suggest we have not been consistent at Celtic Park in European football – in the three meaningful games we've lost them all badly.



Neil Lennon was appointed in the shower at Hampden. CVs from other applicants were left in a drawer. Since that time it appears that much of what Rodgers brought to the club has been gradually eroded. We have no clear playing identity. Players are unhappy. Players want to leave. We are back to playing the same keeper who was dropped after the Cluj fiasco. The post match call outs from the manager this season are worryingly similar to what happened at Hibs in his last few months there.

The Celtic support isn't daft. We have all invested heavily – emotionally and financially – in the club and will continue to do so, but we will be heard and Neil Lennon himself will know the truth. He may well turn things round , he may not – the bookies say it's a 3/1 chance – but it's still time – now, on 2 January or at the end of May to go with his head held high and as a Celtic man. And those last three words is why Neil Lennon should be allowed to make the call himself. It's only results that will keep Neil there until the end of the season. If he can't deliver the results needed  he should resign. And it's all about the short term. Building the new Celtic starts in the summer.

Sacking him now would means a caretaker situation – like O'Neill/Keane or Gavin Strachan's dad – and that would mean that the bookies odds would lengthen still further. The main thing is a new structure is put in place come the summer and an elite football coach is appointed as the Celtic manager to run the football department at the club. That's a bigger prize than anything else including betting on a 3/1 outsider currently drifting.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on November 25, 2020, 11:30:07 AM
The flip side of the coin...


Neil Lennon is under pressure as Celtic manager right now, the boss has overseen a poor start to the season and it has many supporters looking for a change in management at the club.

There are plenty of people who believe standards have slipped dramatically since the days of Brendan Rodgers and while we can't speak to that too much at present we have been giving a massive insight into Neil Lennon's first run as Celtic boss and you have to hope the Irishman has picked up better habits the second time around.

GIGPOD interviewed former Neil Lennon signing Kelvin Wilson and covered a variety of topics with the ex-Celtic player.

During the interview Wilson hits on the following points:


Lack of opposition knowledge
No professional diets implemented
Was shocked at the healthy food Nottingham Forest made the players eat after his Celtic stint.
Very little shape training, more fitness drills.
This was not an interview where Kelvin was trying to discredit Neil, before anyone thinks there was an axe to grind. The Englishman was quite complimentary of the Celtic manager and enjoyed his time at the club.

"I can probably recall maybe once or twice doing shape on the training ground with Neil Lennon.

"It was always drills, fitness was massive. He loved running us so we were a fit team.


"But we all wanted to play for Neil. And we all wanted success ourselves, we wanted to win titles, and be playing in the Champions League.

"I think as a player you have got to want that. But what I am seeing – and I don't know, I don't speak to many of the lads, I am not around it – but it is like a lot of the lads are playing for themselves. Playing for a move. Or playing because they want to get out."

"And that wasn't on the training pitch, it was on the video.

"We would get to the team hotel, whether that was home or away, and we would go down to dinner at 7.

"We would eat dinner and while we were eating dinner he would get their last game up on the projector and play it.

"So we would be at dinner watching bits of it. Then he would stop it and go through a few bits of it, but it was only 20 minutes of it, hardly anything.

"And I think that was because he was so confident in his players."



"Lenny didn't really care what we had. Although if performances on the park weren't going well, then I am sure he would have looked at that.

"We ate what we want, but it wasn't McDonald's and Burger Kings, things like that. It was steak and chips and chicken, things like that.

"It was good food, but I got a bit of a reality check when I went to Forest, going into the canteen.

"I was thinking 'I don't want to eat this', because it was food that was tasteless and wasn't nice but they were really big on the nutrition side.

"At Celtic, you could eat what you want, you could have a can of Irn Bru at dinner, things like that!

"But I think it is different now, different with players. Times are changing for the better in that sense."

On Celtic's current form, Wilson admitted it has been unfortunate:

"It is unfortunate that it is the ten in a row season where this is happening.

"I have no doubt that Neil Lennon knows what he is going to do.

"But it is not always about the manager, it is down to the players. And the players have to do it.

"Lenny can only do so much on the training ground and so much in meetings. And show the lads what it means to do. It is down to the lads to go out and do it.



"And the games that I have watched they haven't really – they have been really poor.

"I only know Browny and James Forrest, Callum McGregor, Tom Rogic, they are the only ones who are still there from when I was there. But when I was there it was a really, really tight group we had.

"We socialised a lot and the lads wouldn't rush away from the training ground. The lads would be there all day – even after training in the games room.

"Back then no-one was desperate for a move.

"If you notice, all those players who left back then, they left because bids came in for them, because of their performances, not because they wanted to leave.

"They were playing unbelievable week in week out, so that was obviously going to bring teams in who wanted to take them.

"They weren't playing well because they wanted a move, they were playing well because they wanted to win the league. Or they wanted to be top goalscorers like Gary Hooper, wanted to play Champions League, win cups.

"There weren't players thinking 'I want to get a move'. I think that is the difference with the team I played in."

Some of this stuff is very old school and we have to reiterate we hope this is nowhere near what's going on at Lennoxtown nowadays.


The lack of preparation is frightening. Neil Lennon's teams have always relied on individual brilliance rather than a collective team effort and it's clear why.

Neil was a student of Matin O'Neill and he done things very similar to what Kelvin describes but this was a time when you could get away with that; you just can't today!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lurganblue on November 25, 2020, 11:31:45 AM
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Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on November 25, 2020, 02:19:43 PM
Once the GB turn on you you're screwed..
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on November 25, 2020, 03:58:24 PM
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Totally classless act. Lennon has given a lot to Celtic. By all means call from him to resign, but he does not deserve this.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on November 25, 2020, 04:25:53 PM
Quote from: Applesisapples on November 25, 2020, 03:58:24 PM
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Totally classless act. Lennon has given a lot to Celtic. By all means call from him to resign, but he does not deserve this.

Why?

It's football, if the fans were about in normal times you know the type of abuse any manager would get in this situation. That's football particularly at a club like Celtic with a passionate fanbase and pressure to win trophies.

Lennon should be gone, he's still there because he's a yes man for the board. He was not the right man to take the job in the first place but he got it due to his closeness with Lawwell.

I don't see it having much of an impact, the board don't really ever seem to bow to the GB. Lennon will go when the situation is irretrievable and that's the issue and that's why there is so much anger among the fans.

We all know that NL will never ever get a job of this magnitude again.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on November 25, 2020, 06:27:33 PM
Quote from: Angelo on November 25, 2020, 04:25:53 PM
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Totally classless act. Lennon has given a lot to Celtic. By all means call from him to resign, but he does not deserve this.

Why?

It's football, if the fans were about in normal times you know the type of abuse any manager would get in this situation. That's football particularly at a club like Celtic with a passionate fanbase and pressure to win trophies.

Lennon should be gone, he's still there because he's a yes man for the board. He was not the right man to take the job in the first place but he got it due to his closeness with Lawwell.

I don't see it having much of an impact, the board don't really ever seem to bow to the GB. Lennon will go when the situation is irretrievable and that's the issue and that's why there is so much anger among the fans.

We all know that NL will never ever get a job of this magnitude again.

We all know what type of person you are yet we just about tolerate you even though you show your class every day on this board yet we don't start threads to get you banned as we've a bit more class than that. Away to Brexit/Covid/Micky Harte etc threads and spread your vile crap there. Away ya go ya fool
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on November 25, 2020, 06:28:35 PM
Quote from: Applesisapples on November 25, 2020, 03:58:24 PM
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Totally classless act. Lennon has given a lot to Celtic. By all means call from him to resign, but he does not deserve this.

Spot on Apples...his time may well be up but there's a way in doing this and that is not it.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: SHEEDY on November 25, 2020, 06:41:44 PM
Quote from: illdecide on November 25, 2020, 06:28:35 PM
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Totally classless act. Lennon has given a lot to Celtic. By all means call from him to resign, but he does not deserve this.

Spot on Apples...his time may well be up but there's a way in doing this and that is not it.
totally agree. Lot of time for the green brigade and the stuff they do but I don't agree with this. Classless act.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on November 25, 2020, 07:14:36 PM
Gutted for Neil Lennon. Really wished he was going to do the 10 in a row. He's gone now by the looks of it. Just not good enough for the job.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on November 25, 2020, 10:49:08 PM
The huns are having a field day at the minute with the slagging. Hard to listen to.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on November 25, 2020, 11:12:26 PM
People are giving out about the GB for doing this - the point is that this year is the year in a lifetime i.e. the 10 in a row. Probably never to get a chance again.

Time is of the essence - the GB are not going to hang about until March and then say, right Lennon, you should go.  Too late at that stage to save 10iar.

Any other season, this might rumble on but time is of the essence this year.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on November 25, 2020, 11:50:25 PM
It's quite sickening listening to some of the pro-Lennon rubbish here.

They are more worried about Neil Lennon's feelings than the fate of the club. It's like a mothers whatsapp chat group this, ffs!

If this was Tony Mowbray, would the likes of illdecide and co be clamouring for sympathy for the manager? They would in their f**k, they'd be wanting him chased ASAP.

The pressure is really coming on now because Lennon should have been ran long, long ago. The only reason he is in the job is sentimentality and sympathy. This is as big as it gets for him in management, he doesn't have the CV to get another job like this ever again.

Some of you would want to cop yourself on.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on November 25, 2020, 11:52:30 PM
Quote from: Applesisapples on November 25, 2020, 03:58:24 PM
Quote from: lurganblue on November 25, 2020, 11:31:45 AM
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Totally classless act. Lennon has given a lot to Celtic. By all means call from him to resign, but he does not deserve this.

This kind of hypocrisy is embarrassing.

Quote from: Applesisapples on April 19, 2016, 09:17:01 AM
Quote from: T Fearon on April 18, 2016, 05:38:25 PM
I agree.But will Moyes take the job? I doubt it.There are no easy fixes or solutions.Deila did ok in his first year with the likes of Guidetti,Denayer etc but that quality has not been replaced.
No passion, no tactics, no balls and as for the Ronnie Roar my christ I'm embarrassed for him. He has failed with flying colours.

Would you describe the above post as classless or is only lads for Lurgan you get sensitive about?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on November 25, 2020, 11:54:04 PM
Quote from: Applesisapples on April 18, 2016, 12:15:15 PM
How can any of those players have respect for that Celtic management team? John Collins was a so so player and a worse manager, Delilah came from a second class league. There has been absolutely no heart or passion in that Celtic team since they took over. A poor rangers team made them look like they were the championship side. Scott Brown is a shadow of the player he used to be and as for Bitton....

Embarrassing double standards here.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on November 25, 2020, 11:56:50 PM
Quote from: illdecide on April 18, 2016, 02:19:05 PM
I have stated before that Bitton is a joke of a player, Scott Brown is a player usually associated with the hustle and bustle and to snuff out the danger man on the other team but not sure if he'd have the  legs for that any more but no skill there whatsoever. Johansen has been really poor this year and Gary Mackay-Steven is a mid table Scottish Premier League player and nothing else who can perform a good game in 10, Roberts done okay but missed a chance that will embarrass him until the day he dies...Ohh hold on a minute i've just named the midfield, now let me think we have K Commons and T Rogic on the bench who are probably the most talented players available and he uses one of them for about 20 mins...WTF. That's terrible bad management...Sorry young Ronnie but you had your shot and failed miserably, it's time to part ways and good luck to you in the future.

The Board now need to man up and get a man in with experience and a proven track record (not a yes man), unfortunately this man will be looking assurances on money to buy players etc and I don't believe he'll get it so another "Yes" man will more than likely be appointed in the Summer.

No to yes men.

Yes to yes men from Armagh.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: GiveItToTheShooters on November 26, 2020, 12:36:45 AM
Classless and entitled this crowd. One minute hes the best thing since sliced bread and the next people want him chased after a few dodgy results, in November ;D Celtic fans are as fickle as there are around. No faith in the team, who have shown themselves to be spineless, but it's Lennon who has been made to be the scapegoat. Embarrassing behaviour. Celtic will still win the league, and comfortably, only if Lennon stays.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on November 26, 2020, 07:24:20 AM
Angelo, he needs to go no doubt but you're way over the top. People have a natural affinity towards Lennon due to his background. It's only natural that they feel more defensive over Lennon. The same way you're being a Mickey Harte cheerleader in the Tyrone thread. Do you dislike Lennon? Do you not feel any sympathy to him at all?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on November 26, 2020, 07:33:07 AM
Quote from: GiveItToTheShooters on November 26, 2020, 12:36:45 AM
Classless and entitled this crowd. One minute hes the best thing since sliced bread and the next people want him chased after a few dodgy results, in November ;D Celtic fans are as fickle as there are around. No faith in the team, who have shown themselves to be spineless, but it's Lennon who has been made to be the scapegoat. Embarrassing behaviour. Celtic will still win the league, and comfortably, only if Lennon stays.

Disagree with this. Celtic aren't going to win the league this year with Lennon. And to be honest, they maybe only won it last year because rangers hit the self destruct button. Rangers have only conceded a handful of goals this year. To win the league, Celtic are going to have to go win the majority of Old Firm games and go on a consistent run. That doesn't seem possible with Lennon. Stevie G had his number tactically. The players need to stand up as well and they all need to take a look at themselves but the manager is the one who ultimately it falls back on.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tintin25 on November 26, 2020, 08:40:49 AM
As someone with a somewhat more balanced view on the current happenings, I think the reaction to Neil Lennon and Celtic's current form has been somewhat OTT.  Obviously the focus on the 10 in a Row has played a part in this.  However, you just don't get the impression that Lennon can actually turn it around, nor is he as tactically astute as other managers out there.  It got him so far with Celtic as they had no viable opponents in the time Rangers were getting their act together.  Amuses me when Celtic fans harp on about Rangers being crap etc, they aren't.  They have a good team (and squad) this season where players know their role and they play to a system.  They may drop the odd point between now and the next old firm, but I don't expect a monumental collapse that some are expecting.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on November 26, 2020, 10:18:56 AM
Quote from: tintin25 on November 26, 2020, 08:40:49 AM
As someone with a somewhat more balanced view on the current happenings, I think the reaction to Neil Lennon and Celtic's current form has been somewhat OTT.  Obviously the focus on the 10 in a Row has played a part in this.  However, you just don't get the impression that Lennon can actually turn it around, nor is he as tactically astute as other managers out there.  It got him so far with Celtic as they had no viable opponents in the time Rangers were getting their act together.  Amuses me when Celtic fans harp on about Rangers being crap etc, they aren't.  They have a good team (and squad) this season where players know their role and they play to a system.  They may drop the odd point between now and the next old firm, but I don't expect a monumental collapse that some are expecting.

Can't disagree with this.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on November 26, 2020, 10:19:30 AM
Quote from: JimStynes on November 25, 2020, 07:14:36 PM
Gutted for Neil Lennon. Really wished he was going to do the 10 in a row. He's gone now by the looks of it. Just not good enough for the job.

Really Jim?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on November 26, 2020, 10:20:38 AM
Quote from: JimStynes on November 26, 2020, 07:24:20 AM
Angelo, he needs to go no doubt but you're way over the top. People have a natural affinity towards Lennon due to his background. It's only natural that they feel more defensive over Lennon. The same way you're being a Mickey Harte cheerleader in the Tyrone thread. Do you dislike Lennon? Do you not feel any sympathy to him at all?

I don't dislike Lennon in any way but he is a yes man who did not get the job on merit. He is tactically clueless, his coaching ability and preparation has been questioned by former players, he rarely if ever takes repsonsibility - it has been a constant theme of him throwing his players under the bus after every bad performance. The bottom line is he is just a poor manager, he had jobs with Bolton and Hibs in between his two Celtic stints. His managerial CV will never ever get him a job like Celtic again because as a football manger, he's just a below par football manager.

It's quite sickening listening to the hypocrites who will not allow any valid criticism of Lennon but will be jumping down the throat of the next non-Armagh man to manage Celtic after a few bad results.

Look at the abuse some of those who are here defending Lennon gave Ronny Deila, they can't have it both ways. I'm sure Tony Mowbray also got similar abuse.

Lennon has to go as he's out of his depth, he only got the job because of his status among the support and his personal relationship with Lawwell and willingness to be a yes man. It's Lawwell I really blame as he is a cancer on the club. The highest paid executive in European football who shortchanges us with chump managers.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on November 26, 2020, 10:30:25 AM
We have much better players currently than what we had when things went sour with Deila but we are probably every bit as bad now or worse.

But of course the same lads who savaged Deila won't allow any sort of criticism of their county man.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on November 26, 2020, 10:38:48 AM
If you actually want to compare and contrast Lennon and Deila's last season so far at this stage:

League

Lennon P13 W9 D3 L1
Deila P13 W10 D2 L1

Deila 3 points better off

CL
Lennon 2nd round qualification exit
Deila play off round qualification exit

Deila 2 rounds further

EL
Lennon P3 W0 D1 L2
Deila P3 W0 D2 L1

Deila 1 point better off

Some of you lads need a little dose of objectivity here.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on November 26, 2020, 10:41:53 AM
Quote from: illdecide on November 26, 2020, 10:19:30 AM
Quote from: JimStynes on November 25, 2020, 07:14:36 PM
Gutted for Neil Lennon. Really wished he was going to do the 10 in a row. He's gone now by the looks of it. Just not good enough for the job.

Really Jim?

Yeah. I have said many times before, that it there was a man who'd I'd like to see win the 10 in a row it would be Neil Lennon. He's just not a good enough manager to do that. I'm gutted to see that it has resulted in the GB displaying banners about him. He's a local man and a genuine Celtic man so it's not nice to see him go out like this and will he then forever be known as the man who fucked up the 10 in a row?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: themac_23 on November 26, 2020, 11:58:11 AM
He has to go, even his last press conference massively missed the point, he rambled on about if draws were wins etc, league start is similar to 3 years ago when we won a treble. the difference obvs being the huns are flying this season so no breathing space, and also the rest of the SPFL have dramatically declined in quality, this current Aberdeen, Killie team etc are nowhere near as much of a threat as they have been and also Hearts out of the league who were always good for taking points off rangers. Also, he conveniently brushed over our disgraceful performances in Europe, getting horsed out if CL and being pummelled by a Prague team which hadn't played a league game in months and was missing 8 first team players.

I actually think the banner was pretty respectful, much more respectful than the reaction at the rangers or Prague games had fans been in the stadium, Covid is keeping him in a job at the min.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on November 26, 2020, 12:30:46 PM
Quote from: themac_23 on November 26, 2020, 11:58:11 AM
He has to go, even his last press conference massively missed the point, he rambled on about if draws were wins etc, league start is similar to 3 years ago when we won a treble. the difference obvs being the huns are flying this season so no breathing space, and also the rest of the SPFL have dramatically declined in quality, this current Aberdeen, Killie team etc are nowhere near as much of a threat as they have been and also Hearts out of the league who were always good for taking points off rangers. Also, he conveniently brushed over our disgraceful performances in Europe, getting horsed out if CL and being pummelled by a Prague team which hadn't played a league game in months and was missing 8 first team players.

I actually think the banner was pretty respectful, much more respectful than the reaction at the rangers or Prague games had fans been in the stadium, Covid is keeping him in a job at the min.

His ego is out of check. If Ronny Deila gave that press conference he'd absolutely savaged.

He's quick to remind everyone about the trophies HE has won. He takes credit for those trophies but if we have a bad performance he lays the blame solely at the feet of the players. He's just a poor manager and that's what it really boils down to, he should never have got the job and the consequences of such are coming home to roost now. Where Rodgers raised the standards following on from Deila, Lennon has now brought them back down to that level again when arguably receiving more support than any manager at Celtic since MON.

Lennon has to go and we simply have to appoint a manager with a good pedigree and who won't be Peter Lawwell's yes man.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on November 26, 2020, 12:49:11 PM
Doesn't look like they're going to get rid of him until it's too late though.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on November 26, 2020, 12:57:22 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on November 26, 2020, 12:49:11 PM
Doesn't look like they're going to get rid of him until it's too late though.

Partly because certain sections of the fanbase who would right now be up in arms if the manager was not a former Celtic player and captain are defending the indefensible for Lennon and are actually going so far as to have a pop at people who have been offering very valid criticism of Lennon, his selections, his tactics and his management style.

Lennon has to go and the fans are 100% within their rights to voice their concerns about the club's chances with him in charge. Every other manager has it so why should Lennon be immune?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on November 26, 2020, 12:58:55 PM
We have the highest wage bill in Scotland.
The most expensively assembled team there.

We are underachieveing, domestically and in Europe.

He has to go, he has to go now or we can kiss 10IAR goodbye and Neil Lennon will forever be the man who cost us that.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on November 26, 2020, 02:09:02 PM
I wish the f**k they'd sack him too because listening to Angelo on the Celtic thread is just too much. Imagine what you'd be like and to listen too with a lock a pints in ya.

Sack him and get big Sam in, he'll sort the mess out
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on November 26, 2020, 04:14:10 PM
Quote from: illdecide on November 26, 2020, 02:09:02 PM
I wish the f**k they'd sack him too because listening to Angelo on the Celtic thread is just too much. Imagine what you'd be like and to listen too with a lock a pints in ya.

Sack him and get big Sam in, he'll sort the mess out

Imagine what you and your Armagh cohorts would be like if the manager wasn't a neighbour and had landed us in this mess.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on November 26, 2020, 06:42:51 PM
Quote from: Angelo on November 26, 2020, 04:14:10 PM
Quote from: illdecide on November 26, 2020, 02:09:02 PM
I wish the f**k they'd sack him too because listening to Angelo on the Celtic thread is just too much. Imagine what you'd be like and to listen too with a lock a pints in ya.

Sack him and get big Sam in, he'll sort the mess out

Imagine what you and your Armagh cohorts would be like if the manager wasn't a neighbour and had landed us in this mess.

You spend your time windmilling in the Mickey Harte thread because he's a Tyrone man. 
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on November 26, 2020, 06:51:03 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on November 26, 2020, 06:42:51 PM
Quote from: Angelo on November 26, 2020, 04:14:10 PM
Quote from: illdecide on November 26, 2020, 02:09:02 PM
I wish the f**k they'd sack him too because listening to Angelo on the Celtic thread is just too much. Imagine what you'd be like and to listen too with a lock a pints in ya.

Sack him and get big Sam in, he'll sort the mess out

Imagine what you and your Armagh cohorts would be like if the manager wasn't a neighbour and had landed us in this mess.

You spend your time windmilling in the Mickey Harte thread because he's a Tyrone man.

You're comparing apples and oranges.

Mickey Harte was Tyrone's most successful other manager. In the past 5 or 6 seasons he's been up against a Dublin behemoth that has won everything before them. Tyrone have reached their level.

Celtic are badly underachieving under Lennon, being an Armagh man doesn't absolve him of that.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: paddyjohn on November 26, 2020, 07:14:01 PM
The banner was correct, get him to f**k... Joke of a club and joke of a manager.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on November 26, 2020, 07:21:33 PM
Some Killie reject ripping Celtic apart here.

Embarrassing.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on November 26, 2020, 07:31:22 PM
Embarrassment after embarrassment after embarrassment.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general on November 26, 2020, 07:32:50 PM
Hate to say it but lenny has to go... Tonight.. If we are to salvage 10 in a row the change must be made..
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general_lee on November 26, 2020, 07:45:36 PM
Pathetic. If Lennon has any respect for himself he'll resign in the morning
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on November 26, 2020, 07:46:18 PM
Nasty one by Christie at the end there.

The game simply has to be up for Lennon now.

Our last nine games:

P9 W2 D3 L4

Has a Celtic manager ever survived that run of form before?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on November 26, 2020, 07:47:53 PM
Elhamed is atrocious and should be the first player out the door in January.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Captain Obvious on November 26, 2020, 07:49:32 PM
Another bad beating tonight, the pressure increases on Neil Lennon.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: StPatsAbu on November 26, 2020, 07:53:15 PM
Strachan in as caretaker. He could turn it around quickly and put pressure on Rangers for the league.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on November 26, 2020, 08:04:52 PM
How long is this nonsense going to continue for?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on November 26, 2020, 08:07:54 PM
Lennon needs to resign. Simple as.

If he wants success for the club this year, he needs to hand in his notice.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on November 26, 2020, 08:13:46 PM
Rangers 1-0 up v Benfica.

Stevie G. has pushed on with Rangers!  :-\
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on November 26, 2020, 08:31:50 PM
Quote from: StPatsAbu on November 26, 2020, 07:53:15 PM
Strachan in as caretaker. He could turn it around quickly and put pressure on Rangers for the league.

Get to f**k with Strachan.

That clown should be left nowhere near the Celtic job again.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on November 26, 2020, 08:45:57 PM
Get Gucci Manbag Sam in, yis know nothing
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: snoopdog on November 26, 2020, 09:01:19 PM
Quote from: marty34 on November 26, 2020, 08:07:54 PM
Lennon needs to resign. Simple as.

If he wants success for the club this year, he needs to hand in his notice.
If he resigns he wont get a payday. Who would Celtic replace him with? 
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: up the rovers on November 26, 2020, 09:07:04 PM
Quote from: snoopdog on November 26, 2020, 09:01:19 PM
Quote from: marty34 on November 26, 2020, 08:07:54 PM
Lennon needs to resign. Simple as.

If he wants success for the club this year, he needs to hand in his notice.
If he resigns he wont get a payday. Who would Celtic replace him with?
Eddie Howe? Flowing football and available.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on November 26, 2020, 09:14:15 PM
Quote from: snoopdog on November 26, 2020, 09:01:19 PM
Quote from: marty34 on November 26, 2020, 08:07:54 PM
Lennon needs to resign. Simple as.

If he wants success for the club this year, he needs to hand in his notice.
If he resigns he wont get a payday. Who would Celtic replace him with?

Is he a Celtic man or not....he should do the right thing now and hand the letter in.  The more he hangs on, the worse it'll be and he'll lose all the respect.

He should do the right thing.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on November 26, 2020, 09:35:18 PM
Doesn't look like there's any stopping of the Huns atm.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on November 26, 2020, 09:36:18 PM
And rangers 2 nil up. No stopping them at the minute. Full of confidence and well coached. The 10 in a row is gone.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on November 26, 2020, 09:49:42 PM
Lennon has just said he thought it was an improved performance, this man has no intention of leaving unless he's sacked, shambolic tonight!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Tony Baloney on November 26, 2020, 10:02:05 PM
Quote from: clarshack on November 26, 2020, 09:35:18 PM
Doesn't look like there's any stopping of the Huns atm.
Wrong year for that.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Champion The Wonder Horse on November 26, 2020, 10:10:14 PM
Mickey O'Neill latest to be linked with the job.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Aaron Boone on November 26, 2020, 10:28:30 PM
League Cup this weekend, so no closing the gap to Rangers for another 10 days.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bannside on November 26, 2020, 11:02:41 PM
Mickey the man if we can get him.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on November 26, 2020, 11:11:07 PM
Lennon is a waffler - more waffle in the press conference this evening.  He hasn't a clue. All sorts of excuses, even blaming the virus.  He's doing himself no favours.

The board got Rogers in when the Rangers board were jumping up and down in the directors' box after a derby match - rubbing their nose in it.  The board went straight and got BR.  Weren't going to take it anymore.

Nothing to how they're going to rub Celtic noses in it in a few months unless things change in the next week.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on November 27, 2020, 09:00:05 AM
Lennon was an average player who was blessed to play for Celtic.

He's a sub-standard manager who should never have been appointed as Celtic manager.

And now he's refusing to do the honourable thing and resign.

Celtic legend my arse.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general_lee on November 27, 2020, 09:02:23 AM
Quote from: Angelo on November 27, 2020, 09:00:05 AM
Lennon was an average player who was blessed to play for Celtic.

He's a sub-standard manager who should never have been appointed as Celtic manager.

And now he's refusing to do the honourable thing and resign.

Celtic legend my arse.
Right we get it, you hate him
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on November 27, 2020, 09:19:47 AM
Quote from: marty34 on November 25, 2020, 11:12:26 PM
People are giving out about the GB for doing this - the point is that this year is the year in a lifetime i.e. the 10 in a row. Probably never to get a chance again.

Time is of the essence - the GB are not going to hang about until March and then say, right Lennon, you should go.  Too late at that stage to save 10iar.

Any other season, this might rumble on but time is of the essence this year.
Look, they've endured 9 years of pain and shit and to be fair to many Rangers fans they've stuck with them you can dislike their politics and antics but credit where its due.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on November 27, 2020, 09:23:17 AM
Shane Duffy has taken a lot of shit in the past weeks for his displays. But it is obvious from last night that the problem is not the centre backs but a gutless misfield led by Scott Brown who is a shadow of the player he was.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Itchy on November 27, 2020, 09:28:14 AM
Quote from: Applesisapples on November 27, 2020, 09:23:17 AM
Shane Duffy has taken a lot of shit in the past weeks for his displays. But it is obvious from last night that the problem is not the centre backs but a gutless misfield led by Scott Brown who is a shadow of the player he was.

I said that weeks ago, midfield players and set ups is the big problem. They are not near good enough.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: straightred on November 27, 2020, 10:14:31 AM
Quote from: Angelo on November 27, 2020, 09:00:05 AM
Lennon was an average player who was blessed to play for Celtic.

He's a sub-standard manager who should never have been appointed as Celtic manager.

And now he's refusing to do the honourable thing and resign.

Celtic legend my arse.

I'm not going to be as harsh but there are some home truths here. He was unemployed when Celtic came calling. Yes he stepped up when he was asked to but at some point the debt for that runs out. In my opinion he should have been replaced in the summer as he is nowhere near good enough. If he was he wouldn't have been unemployed. The nucleus of the team are fine but the coaching is awful. Is it a coincidence that this has got worse since Duff left ? That squad could win the league even still with proper coaching. That will never happen under Lennon

After the 4-1 home game to Prague I was sure he was gone but I was wrong. I'm waking up this morning thinking surely now he has to go but again he may not. Its almost as if the Board don't want to win the 10
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: straightred on November 27, 2020, 10:17:32 AM
Quote from: Applesisapples on November 27, 2020, 09:23:17 AM
Shane Duffy has taken a lot of shit in the past weeks for his displays. But it is obvious from last night that the problem is not the centre backs but a gutless misfield led by Scott Brown who is a shadow of the player he was.

Just stop. I thought Duffy would be a great signing but he has been really poor. I can now see why he wasn't getting a game in England. Just because the players around him aren't performing doesn't give him a free pass. Ajer was awful last night but Duffy has been just as awful in other games.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on November 27, 2020, 10:21:57 AM
We're in trouble, there's no doubt on that. Lennon's time is up at CP and even he knows it, people are saying hand the letter in and walk away but how many of you would walk away from your own job right now? Wise up. It's Peter's decision to make and i'd say there have been a few secret meetings held regarding his position. Some tools are now even criticising Lennon as a player which i suppose just shows how much of a hateful, spiteful good for feck all tosspot they are but it doesn't surprise any of us one bit.

Celtic are playing no where near what they're capable off and that's down to the management because it's just not one or two individuals but the team collectively and if management can't sort that out (which is their job) then it's game over, it hasn't helped that we've just played something like 8 outta the last 9 games away from home but we still should be better. Where do we go from here? and if PL sacks him soon then who do they bring in? I've no doubt they've an eye on a few and have probably already approached someone and i doubt very much it'll be any of those silly English names that have been floating about here...The next few day's and week will be interesting
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on November 27, 2020, 10:31:03 AM
Quote from: general_lee on November 27, 2020, 09:02:23 AM
Quote from: Angelo on November 27, 2020, 09:00:05 AM
Lennon was an average player who was blessed to play for Celtic.

He's a sub-standard manager who should never have been appointed as Celtic manager.

And now he's refusing to do the honourable thing and resign.

Celtic legend my arse.
Right we get it, you hate him

I don't hate him.

He was an average players and is a below average manager.

They are just facts.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on November 27, 2020, 10:31:30 AM
One thing to add that seems to keep coming up is Lennon unemployed when Celtic came calling...The move to Celtic from Hibs was engineered on purpose that way (FACT), PL knew BR was leaving before it was announced and Lennon was poached from Hibs and he created that situation at Hibs to make it an easy transition to Celtic. Do you all really think that it was a coincidence that Lennon happened to be free when BR left...C'mon (I know this for fact). Please only sensible respond to this BTW.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on November 27, 2020, 10:37:06 AM
Quote from: straightred on November 27, 2020, 10:17:32 AM
Quote from: Applesisapples on November 27, 2020, 09:23:17 AM
Shane Duffy has taken a lot of shit in the past weeks for his displays. But it is obvious from last night that the problem is not the centre backs but a gutless misfield led by Scott Brown who is a shadow of the player he was.

Just stop. I thought Duffy would be a great signing but he has been really poor. I can now see why he wasn't getting a game in England. Just because the players around him aren't performing doesn't give him a free pass. Ajer was awful last night but Duffy has been just as awful in other games.

Whatever about Duffy, we haven't got any better since he left.

I think we have a very talented playing squad, in light of a pandemic and football clubs across Europe cutting costs. For the first season in well over a decade I can say Celtic actually showed a little bit of ambition in their transfer dealings. We didn't sell any of our key men and spent a bit on Barkas, Turnbull and Ajeti along with a few expensive loan deals, even after losing the CL money.

There can be no excuses for Lennon. He's just not up to the job and as much as people want to pedal all the excuses in the world for him, it's so obvious, it was obvious long, long ago. Rodgers left this clubs in good stead, he turned around the fortunes of so many players and the development of what they were when he started out to when he left was very obvious. The regression in these players is so, so obvious now and that's what happen when you cheapskate on a managerial appointment.

Lennon left Celtic and had unsuccessful spells with Bolton and Hibs before coming back. Where do you guys honestly think he will end up next? He's a sentimental appointment and is out of his depth in a job this magnitude. If his name was Ronny Deila he'd have been chased months back.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: straightred on November 27, 2020, 10:51:53 AM
Quote from: illdecide on November 27, 2020, 10:21:57 AM
We're in trouble, there's no doubt on that. Lennon's time is up at CP and even he knows it, people are saying hand the letter in and walk away but how many of you would walk away from your own job right now? Wise up. It's Peter's decision to make and i'd say there have been a few secret meetings held regarding his position. Some tools are now even criticising Lennon as a player which i suppose just shows how much of a hateful, spiteful good for feck all tosspot they are but it doesn't surprise any of us one bit.

Celtic are playing no where near what they're capable off and that's down to the management because it's just not one or two individuals but the team collectively and if management can't sort that out (which is their job) then it's game over, it hasn't helped that we've just played something like 8 outta the last 9 games away from home but we still should be better. Where do we go from here? and if PL sacks him soon then who do they bring in? I've no doubt they've an eye on a few and have probably already approached someone and i doubt very much it'll be any of those silly English names that have been floating about here...The next few day's and week will be interesting

Agree completely regarding the comments on Lennon the player. Its irrelevant. I'm (probably in the the minority) one who thinks we can turn this around. I still believe that our squad is good enough but only if they are prepared much better and if we get the best 11 on the pitch. That means a lot less time for Brown but that's live - time waits for no-one. The tribute act will have a bad patch and we all know that slippy can't handle pressure. Having said that I don't think a Lennon team would beat them. He has clearly lost the players and therefore has to go, hopefully this week.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on November 27, 2020, 11:04:01 AM
Quote from: illdecide on November 27, 2020, 10:21:57 AM
We're in trouble, there's no doubt on that. Lennon's time is up at CP and even he knows it, people are saying hand the letter in and walk away but how many of you would walk away from your own job right now? Wise up. It's Peter's decision to make and i'd say there have been a few secret meetings held regarding his position. Some tools are now even criticising Lennon as a player which i suppose just shows how much of a hateful, spiteful good for feck all tosspot they are but it doesn't surprise any of us one bit.

Celtic are playing no where near what they're capable off and that's down to the management because it's just not one or two individuals but the team collectively and if management can't sort that out (which is their job) then it's game over, it hasn't helped that we've just played something like 8 outta the last 9 games away from home but we still should be better. Where do we go from here? and if PL sacks him soon then who do they bring in? I've no doubt they've an eye on a few and have probably already approached someone and i doubt very much it'll be any of those silly English names that have been floating about here...The next few day's and week will be interesting

Criticising him as a player?

He was average, that's not criticism, that's just the truth.

A couple of goals in a few hundred appearances while carrying a pot belly about. You'll notice there were not too many big teams coming in for Lennon when he was a Celtic player.

If you thought he was anything above average then I'd seriously question your knowledge of the game.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on November 27, 2020, 01:12:44 PM
Quote from: Angelo on November 27, 2020, 11:04:01 AM
Quote from: illdecide on November 27, 2020, 10:21:57 AM
We're in trouble, there's no doubt on that. Lennon's time is up at CP and even he knows it, people are saying hand the letter in and walk away but how many of you would walk away from your own job right now? Wise up. It's Peter's decision to make and i'd say there have been a few secret meetings held regarding his position. Some tools are now even criticising Lennon as a player which i suppose just shows how much of a hateful, spiteful good for feck all tosspot they are but it doesn't surprise any of us one bit.

Celtic are playing no where near what they're capable off and that's down to the management because it's just not one or two individuals but the team collectively and if management can't sort that out (which is their job) then it's game over, it hasn't helped that we've just played something like 8 outta the last 9 games away from home but we still should be better. Where do we go from here? and if PL sacks him soon then who do they bring in? I've no doubt they've an eye on a few and have probably already approached someone and i doubt very much it'll be any of those silly English names that have been floating about here...The next few day's and week will be interesting

Criticising him as a player?

He was average, that's not criticism, that's just the truth.

A couple of goals in a few hundred appearances while carrying a pot belly about. You'll notice there were not too many big teams coming in for Lennon when he was a Celtic player.

If you thought he was anything above average then I'd seriously question your knowledge of the game.

FFS man! You don't understand football if you think lack of goals is a good reason to criticise NL as a player.
He was a vital piece of a midfield at that time. Whether he was a good player or not, is not relevant to his inability as a manager.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on November 27, 2020, 01:27:21 PM
I'd say Henrik Larsson was well qualified to say that he always preferred NL in the team than not. MON paid was it like £6m for him but what did he know about football. Played supposedly in the best league in the world and done rightly. Captained his Country (wouldn't blow about that one TBF). Not bad for a crap player...Wish i was as crap as that
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on November 27, 2020, 01:40:01 PM
Celtic: What now for Neil Lennon after another Sparta Prague humiliation?

Talk, unlike certain centre-halves, is cheap. When Christopher Jullien sprang to Neil Lennon's defence in the wake of Thursday night's debacle in Prague, he showed the kind of certainty that was sadly lacking in the 90 minutes that went before.

Celtic fans would have been entitled to say that had the Frenchman and chums been as impressive with a Sparta Prague player in front of them instead of a microphone then the club might not have experienced another in a lengthening line of mortifying experiences.

When backing his manger, Jullien became the latest Celtic player to speak up, Scott Brown and others having done the same. The champions' dressing room has become a bit of a talking shop these days. All words and little action.

They're all at it. When Sparta came to Glasgow earlier this month and won 4-1, Lennon said this had to be the end of soft-touch Celtic. "This is a turning point," he said. "It won't happen again, that's for sure." Twenty days, and three games, later, it happened again. Once more, Lennon is left to sift through a wreckage in an attempt to find something of value. It's not a pretty sight.

So much of what he said on Thursday night was desperate. He didn't think they deserved to lose 4-1. Actually, defending the way they did, 4-1 was fair enough. When Lennon talked up his team's performance for 35 minutes of the second half it was the ultimate in straw-clutching. Well, perhaps not the ultimate. There was reference, too, of the impact that playing in empty stadiums was having on his players. They were "missing the atmosphere," he said. Making allowances for failure is not a good look.

Lennon said his team have been in a situation like this before and that they turned it around. He was talking about the 2-1 loss to Rangers at Celtic Park last season, a reverse that did, indeed, see many people question the mettle of his team. Those questions were met with an emphatic answer on the run-in.

The situation now is very different, however. Last season, Celtic had the kind of credit in the bank that they don't have now. Before that December loss to Rangers they had won 16 of their previous 17 games. They'd beaten Lazio home and away, they'd defeated Rennes, they'd won the League Cup final against Rangers with 10 men, they'd scored 45 goals and conceded only nine.

Currently they're on a run of 21 goals conceded in nine games. Many of those goals were calamities perpetrated by an array of different people. One of the things Lennon said on Thursday night that was unarguable was that Celtic are "lacking in confidence". When he followed up by saying he was scratching his head trying to figure out why that's the case it was a moment of honesty that revealed weakness. Lennon did not come across as a manager in command.

It's not just the most vocal who want him out now. For weeks if not months, there's been a venom about some of the criticism directed at him by small elements of the Celtic support. It's been nasty and wholly unwarranted. He's deserved better than the bitter invective from these cyber warriors.

The majority of fans have been far more circumspect, their analysis measured. Lennon is losing more and more of these people. They'll admire him forever for what he's done over two decades as player and manager but they've lost faith in his ability to take this team further. The case for the prosecution is weighty and getting weightier by the week.

Desmond facing big decision
How much does this matter? That's the question. Ultimately Dermot Desmond, the majority shareholder, will make the decision to stick or twist on the managerial front. Peter Lawwell, the chief executive, will be heavily involved, but Desmond is the one who pulls the strings.

Trying to second-guess what Desmond is thinking is a bit of a challenge. He's not a man who makes a habit of revealing things to journalists. Famously, in a response to a critical column in the Irish Times, he sent the writer in question an extract from the poem, Still I Rise, by Maya Angelou...

Does my sexiness upset you?

Does it come as a surprise

That I dance like I've got diamonds

At the meeting of my thighs?

With all due respect to what Desmond has between his thighs, it's what he's got between his ears that Celtic fans will be wondering about. He rarely does interviews, but he did speak to The Athletic in September, when Celtic were in the midst of an eight-game winning run. His words predate the current crisis, but they're the only thing we've got in terms of trying to figure out what the main man might be thinking.

Talking about the loss to Rangers last December and the club's refusal to panic, he said: "That's what's so good at Celtic. We're unified, we don't have recriminations, we're not here to fire somebody or blame someone, we take collective responsibility."

If that's still how he feels then Lennon is going to be given more time to put things right. Desmond then spoke about the character of his manager. "You underestimate Lenny at your peril," he said. "He's a very intelligent individual. He's got great awareness and integrity."

You can absolutely see where Desmond is coming from. Lennon has overcome an awful lot in his life. He's been subjected to sectarian abuse, physical attacks in the street and deeply sinister plots in the post. He took over as manager after the dejection of the Tony Mowbray era and made a huge success of the job. He took over again when Brendan Rodgers walked out and won every trophy he was asked to win while knowing that a high percentage of fans didn't really want him there.

Manager in unchartered territory
This is different, though. This is two wins from nine games. This is 21 goals conceded in rapid order. This is an early exit from the Champions League and another early exit from the Europa League. This is a widening gap between themselves and Rangers. This is a collection of players who are mired in mediocrity and slapstick. This is a support who have lost confidence.

Desmond and Lawwell are loyal to Lennon, but how far does that loyalty stretch? At snapping point or still plenty of elastic left? Very few people know the truth of that. They were grateful to him for answering the call when Rodgers left. They were appreciative of him steadying the ship and steering home title number eight. They were thrilled for him when he delivered title number nine. They will want to give him every chance of making it 10.

Banners and social media outrage will not influence Desmond all that much. In his business life he doesn't have a reputation for bowing to public pressure. If anything, he rails against it. The more the fans say that Lennon must go, the more he may think that Lennon must stay.

There has to be a limit on loyalty, though. Domestically, Celtic play Ross County (in the League Cup on Sunday) then St Johnstone, Kilmarnock, Hearts (the Scottish Cup final), Ross County again, Hamilton and Dundee United before the next Old Firm game. We might not know Desmond's and Lawwell's mindset, but you don't have to be Nostradamus to figure out that a slip in any of those games could be fatal.

Lennon is wrong when he says he's been here before. He hasn't. He's in unchartered territory now.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tyroneman on November 27, 2020, 01:54:07 PM
NL was a good player, was never a box-to-box or goalscorer, but did his job, breaking up oppostion moves and and knitting things together, giving the ball to better players to create something with. Celtic fans appreciated him at the time and it's poor form to try and revise history now.

The problems we do have now however are that:

- some players are disgruntled and simply want away, so operating at 50-60%
- othr players are not devleoping through good coaching (e.g. Frimpong)
- tactics are basic and not fit for purpose.
- in game adjustments are rarely working
- Gerrard has assembled a decent (not great) team where they are tight in terms of tactics and application.
- other SPL teams have regressed
- there is no home crowd to add a 12th person to proceedings

The 'talented squad' line is also myth, certinly if our benchmark is Europe.

What we really have is:

- 1 above average striker (Eddie), 1 decent striker, who is perpetually unfit  / unavailable (Griff), 1 striker who the jury is very much out on (Ajeti) and one who has produced nothing for the ridiculous fee paid to date (Kilmala)

- Wide we have JF (plays one good game in 4), MJ (a talent, yes), Elyanoussi (as streaky as they come and not someone who can be relied on to give a consistent 6-7 performance every game and Christie (never a winger, but a good player if used correctly)

- CM we have Calmac (very good player if used correctly, often not used correctly however), Brown (good servant but finished at top level), Soro (who knows - can't get a game), Turnbull (who knows, can't get a game), Rogic (streaky and never fit enough to last 90min x 3 games in a row), Kousassi (who knows, on loan)

- Defence we have Frimpong (all the potential but seems to be regressing through lack of good coaching), Ajer (decent, but not as good as he thinks he is), Julien (8ft tall and can't outjump 5ft forwards, still our best centre half though), Elhamed (a utlity man and a bench warmer on any decent team), Laxalt (good player), Taylor (limited player), Bitton (another utlity man and a bench warmer on any decent team Duffy (limited and needs protected frmo pace, but could be ok ni the right, with the right people around him)

- GK we have Barkas (very disappointing) and Bain (a scond / third string keeper anywhere else)

The scouting network has been very hit and miss and no-one has thought about replacing Brown with a proven, seasoned DMF

All told we have a very, very average team on balance, that is (was) good enough to win the SPL year after year when there was no challenge but very limited in Europe.

Lennon and his team do not seem to be developing players, bringing on the younger players or being tactically astute enough to boss / change games.

All told it's difficult to see how we get out of this rut unless there is a seismic shift in attiude, application, tactical awareness, structure, coaching, development and fitness and management.





Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on November 27, 2020, 01:57:46 PM
Quote from: ned on November 27, 2020, 01:12:44 PM
Quote from: Angelo on November 27, 2020, 11:04:01 AM
Quote from: illdecide on November 27, 2020, 10:21:57 AM
We're in trouble, there's no doubt on that. Lennon's time is up at CP and even he knows it, people are saying hand the letter in and walk away but how many of you would walk away from your own job right now? Wise up. It's Peter's decision to make and i'd say there have been a few secret meetings held regarding his position. Some tools are now even criticising Lennon as a player which i suppose just shows how much of a hateful, spiteful good for feck all tosspot they are but it doesn't surprise any of us one bit.

Celtic are playing no where near what they're capable off and that's down to the management because it's just not one or two individuals but the team collectively and if management can't sort that out (which is their job) then it's game over, it hasn't helped that we've just played something like 8 outta the last 9 games away from home but we still should be better. Where do we go from here? and if PL sacks him soon then who do they bring in? I've no doubt they've an eye on a few and have probably already approached someone and i doubt very much it'll be any of those silly English names that have been floating about here...The next few day's and week will be interesting

Criticising him as a player?

He was average, that's not criticism, that's just the truth.

A couple of goals in a few hundred appearances while carrying a pot belly about. You'll notice there were not too many big teams coming in for Lennon when he was a Celtic player.

If you thought he was anything above average then I'd seriously question your knowledge of the game.

FFS man! You don't understand football if you think lack of goals is a good reason to criticise NL as a player.
He was a vital piece of a midfield at that time. Whether he was a good player or not, is not relevant to his inability as a manager.

Vital piece of the midfield at doing what?

Passing the buck, he couldn't run, he didn't create, he didn't make many tackles, he didn't score.

He was as average as the day was long and was regularly targeted by the fans, lets not rewrite history here. Neil Lennon was loved by the Celtic fans because of his identity and what he went through on a personal level. But as a footballer he was regularly the target of howls of derision because he was an extremely limited player who could do little constructive.

For a guy with such limited ability the fact that he was able to play so many games, captain the club and play with some great players was like winning the lotto.

Neil Lennon is about as good a footballer as the much maligned Glenn Whelan was. There's a reason nobody really came in for Lennon at Celtic.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on November 27, 2020, 01:59:46 PM
CELTIC star Neill Lennon blasted fans yesterday for driving his dad away from Parkhead.

The former Northern Ireland player was booed by supporters during last Thursday's Uefa Cup semi-final at Parkhead.

The heckling has disgusted the midfielder's shocked dad Gerry.

Lennon said: "Dad was really upset and he told me he wouldn't be coming back to see me play at Parkhead because of what happened.

"He wasn't over for the Boavista match but he was watching it on TV and could hear what went on.

"He's obviously very proud of me playing for Celtic and to be honest it has probably hurt my family more than me."

Lennon has been delighted by the countless messages of support he has received including that from Celtic manager Martin O'Neill, but he admitted that he'll find it hard to forgive fans who abused him.

He said: "I'm not pleased about what happened and it will take me a long time to forgive the fans who barracked me.

"Playing in the semi-finals of the Uefa Cup is hard enough without having to go through that. I wobbled for 10 minutes or so after it, before managing to compose myself.

"Personally I thought it was unjustified but I received some nice cards and messages from fans.

"They apologised for what happened but I'm big enough and ugly enough to get on with it.

"I was pleased to hear fans singing my name on Sunday (when Celtic defeated Kilmarnock 2-0 at home) but I haven't forgotten what happened last week.

"It's still very much a sore point for me."

Lennon, from Lurgan, Co Armagh, stressed that fans had to understand the pressures on players to get a result during big matches.

"I don't think it's a coincidence that our best performances in Europe have come away from home.

"The tension is so intense at Parkhead sometimes and the fans have got to realise it's not the same as domestic games." Lennon's father refused to comment last night when contacted at his home in Lurgan.

It's not the first time that Lennon has been tormented by fans.

The Catholic father-of-one was regularly taunted by sectarian supporters at Northern Ireland games.

And he quit international football after receiving loyalist death threats in August.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on November 27, 2020, 02:06:45 PM
Angelo...TBH this is the last time i'll ever respond to one of your posts because TBH you're just an attention seeking lower than a snakes belly good for nothing person (very nearly typed another word there). Would love to type a whole lot more but would only get banned. Have a nice life (Not)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on November 27, 2020, 02:22:28 PM
Quote from: illdecide on November 27, 2020, 02:06:45 PM
Angelo...TBH this is the last time i'll ever respond to one of your posts because TBH you're just an attention seeking lower than a snakes belly good for nothing person (very nearly typed another word there). Would love to type a whole lot more but would only get banned. Have a nice life (Not)

Jesus Christ, would you ever grow up. You're behaving like a 5 year old because I stated some facts about Lennon.

He was an average player and is a sub standard manager, he managed to carve a very successful career for himself out of football and make himself very rich because he Celtic fans felt a lot of sympathy due to the sectarian abuse he suffered. As a footballer and manager though he underwhelmed and I think his conduct has been poor at times. Let us not forget how he was happy to chuck Alan Thompson under a bus to save his own skin.

Think you need to have a long look af yourself in the mirror if you are getting so upset and taking things so personal over valid criticism of a football manager
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on November 27, 2020, 02:53:30 PM
Quote from: Angelo on November 27, 2020, 01:59:46 PM
CELTIC star Neill Lennon blasted fans yesterday for driving his dad away from Parkhead.

The former Northern Ireland player was booed by supporters during last Thursday's Uefa Cup semi-final at Parkhead.

The heckling has disgusted the midfielder's shocked dad Gerry.

Lennon said: "Dad was really upset and he told me he wouldn't be coming back to see me play at Parkhead because of what happened.

"He wasn't over for the Boavista match but he was watching it on TV and could hear what went on.

"He's obviously very proud of me playing for Celtic and to be honest it has probably hurt my family more than me."

Lennon has been delighted by the countless messages of support he has received including that from Celtic manager Martin O'Neill, but he admitted that he'll find it hard to forgive fans who abused him.

He said: "I'm not pleased about what happened and it will take me a long time to forgive the fans who barracked me.

"Playing in the semi-finals of the Uefa Cup is hard enough without having to go through that. I wobbled for 10 minutes or so after it, before managing to compose myself.

"Personally I thought it was unjustified but I received some nice cards and messages from fans.

"They apologised for what happened but I'm big enough and ugly enough to get on with it.

"I was pleased to hear fans singing my name on Sunday (when Celtic defeated Kilmarnock 2-0 at home) but I haven't forgotten what happened last week.

"It's still very much a sore point for me."

Lennon, from Lurgan, Co Armagh, stressed that fans had to understand the pressures on players to get a result during big matches.

"I don't think it's a coincidence that our best performances in Europe have come away from home.

"The tension is so intense at Parkhead sometimes and the fans have got to realise it's not the same as domestic games." Lennon's father refused to comment last night when contacted at his home in Lurgan.

It's not the first time that Lennon has been tormented by fans.

The Catholic father-of-one was regularly taunted by sectarian supporters at Northern Ireland games.

And he quit international football after receiving loyalist death threats in August.

I remember that, the fans were getting very frustrated as NL kept passing the ball back. Didn't make sense when there were guys with the quality of Larsson and Sutton up front.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on November 27, 2020, 03:08:22 PM
Quote from: clarshack on November 27, 2020, 02:53:30 PM
Quote from: Angelo on November 27, 2020, 01:59:46 PM
CELTIC star Neill Lennon blasted fans yesterday for driving his dad away from Parkhead.

The former Northern Ireland player was booed by supporters during last Thursday's Uefa Cup semi-final at Parkhead.

The heckling has disgusted the midfielder's shocked dad Gerry.

Lennon said: "Dad was really upset and he told me he wouldn't be coming back to see me play at Parkhead because of what happened.

"He wasn't over for the Boavista match but he was watching it on TV and could hear what went on.

"He's obviously very proud of me playing for Celtic and to be honest it has probably hurt my family more than me."

Lennon has been delighted by the countless messages of support he has received including that from Celtic manager Martin O'Neill, but he admitted that he'll find it hard to forgive fans who abused him.

He said: "I'm not pleased about what happened and it will take me a long time to forgive the fans who barracked me.

"Playing in the semi-finals of the Uefa Cup is hard enough without having to go through that. I wobbled for 10 minutes or so after it, before managing to compose myself.

"Personally I thought it was unjustified but I received some nice cards and messages from fans.

"They apologised for what happened but I'm big enough and ugly enough to get on with it.

"I was pleased to hear fans singing my name on Sunday (when Celtic defeated Kilmarnock 2-0 at home) but I haven't forgotten what happened last week.

"It's still very much a sore point for me."

Lennon, from Lurgan, Co Armagh, stressed that fans had to understand the pressures on players to get a result during big matches.

"I don't think it's a coincidence that our best performances in Europe have come away from home.

"The tension is so intense at Parkhead sometimes and the fans have got to realise it's not the same as domestic games." Lennon's father refused to comment last night when contacted at his home in Lurgan.

It's not the first time that Lennon has been tormented by fans.

The Catholic father-of-one was regularly taunted by sectarian supporters at Northern Ireland games.

And he quit international football after receiving loyalist death threats in August.

I remember that, the fans were getting very frustrated as NL kept passing the ball back. Didn't make sense when there were guys with the quality of Larsson and Sutton up front.

He was a fairly limited player. Nobody said he was terrible but there's no way Lennon is a Celtic legend on his abilities as a player and manager. In reality he owes Celtic so much more than Celtic owes him and that's generally not the way it is with legends.

I think his arrogance among all the flak and poor results shows him up in a bad light. Further disappointing to hear today that the board will not be taking action until such time as the league race is completely out of reach. We can still salvage this season but not with Lennon at the helm.

If the genuine alternatives are Roy Keane or Strachan then we are as well cease operating as a football club.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on November 27, 2020, 03:53:20 PM
Quote from: straightred on November 27, 2020, 10:17:32 AM
Quote from: Applesisapples on November 27, 2020, 09:23:17 AM
Shane Duffy has taken a lot of shit in the past weeks for his displays. But it is obvious from last night that the problem is not the centre backs but a gutless misfield led by Scott Brown who is a shadow of the player he was.

Just stop. I thought Duffy would be a great signing but he has been really poor. I can now see why he wasn't getting a game in England. Just because the players around him aren't performing doesn't give him a free pass. Ajer was awful last night but Duffy has been just as awful in other games.
Duffy buried his father a few months back, that may have some bearing on his lack of form. But how do you build confidence as a cb if you're exposed. It is a common concept even in GAA that you protect your fullback.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general_lee on November 28, 2020, 11:42:13 AM
Quote from: Angelo on November 27, 2020, 02:22:28 PM
Quote from: illdecide on November 27, 2020, 02:06:45 PM
Angelo...TBH this is the last time i'll ever respond to one of your posts because TBH you're just an attention seeking lower than a snakes belly good for nothing person (very nearly typed another word there). Would love to type a whole lot more but would only get banned. Have a nice life (Not)

Jesus Christ, would you ever grow up. You're behaving like a 5 year old because I stated some facts about Lennon.

He was an average player and is a sub standard manager, he managed to carve a very successful career for himself out of football and make himself very rich because he Celtic fans felt a lot of sympathy due to the sectarian abuse he suffered. As a footballer and manager though he underwhelmed and I think his conduct has been poor at times. Let us not forget how he was happy to chuck Alan Thompson under a bus to save his own skin.

Think you need to have a long look af yourself in the mirror if you are getting so upset and taking things so personal over valid criticism of a football manager
You are actually poison at this stage and your shité posts are getting tiresome. You're portraying your opinion as "fact". Just admit you personally resent Lennon and you might actually be taken seriously (did he shag your sister or something???)

I bet you're one of these cünts that would be over patting him on the back if you met him in person. He spent 7 years at the club because "the fans felt sorry for him" f**k I haven't read such shite in my life.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general_lee on November 28, 2020, 12:00:52 PM
QuoteAll told we have a very, very average team on balance, that is (was) good enough to win the SPL year after year when there was no challenge but very limited in Europe.

Lennon and his team do not seem to be developing players, bringing on the younger players or being tactically astute enough to boss / change games.

All told it's difficult to see how we get out of this rut unless there is a seismic shift in attiude, application, tactical awareness, structure, coaching, development and fitness and management.
Great post, a lot of good points covered but the last bit sums it up. Ultimately the changes need to come from board level. Operating in a piss poor Scottish league there needs to be a degree of realism from fans. All the board care about is the balance sheets and are happy to be dominant in Scotland and chance the arm in Europe. Relying on Rangers slipping up rather than having faith in the current squad and management sums it for me where the club is at right now. 10IAR is becoming a curse and while it looks nice it just papers over the cracks that have been there for a few years now
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on November 28, 2020, 06:21:16 PM
Quote from: general_lee on November 28, 2020, 11:42:13 AM
Quote from: Angelo on November 27, 2020, 02:22:28 PM
Quote from: illdecide on November 27, 2020, 02:06:45 PM
Angelo...TBH this is the last time i'll ever respond to one of your posts because TBH you're just an attention seeking lower than a snakes belly good for nothing person (very nearly typed another word there). Would love to type a whole lot more but would only get banned. Have a nice life (Not)

Jesus Christ, would you ever grow up. You're behaving like a 5 year old because I stated some facts about Lennon.

He was an average player and is a sub standard manager, he managed to carve a very successful career for himself out of football and make himself very rich because he Celtic fans felt a lot of sympathy due to the sectarian abuse he suffered. As a footballer and manager though he underwhelmed and I think his conduct has been poor at times. Let us not forget how he was happy to chuck Alan Thompson under a bus to save his own skin.

Think you need to have a long look af yourself in the mirror if you are getting so upset and taking things so personal over valid criticism of a football manager
You are actually poison at this stage and your shité posts are getting tiresome. You're portraying your opinion as "fact". Just admit you personally resent Lennon and you might actually be taken seriously (did he shag your sister or something???)

I bet you're one of these cünts that would be over patting him on the back if you met him in person. He spent 7 years at the club because "the fans felt sorry for him" f**k I haven't read such shite in my life.

Not at all. You lads should be ashamed with the way you are conducting yourselves on here when VALID facts and VALID criticism is subjected to the manager on the results and performances. It doesn't take long for you guys to start flinging out insults and trying to intimidate when anyone rightly criticises Lennon. You're behaving like a petulant child.

Lennon is not good enough for the job. He wasn't good enough for Bolton or Hibs and he's certainly not good enough for Celtic.

Maybe the likes you and the rest of the Lennon cheerleaders might do us a favour and piss off out of here when Lennon goes as you seem to be far more invested in the cult of the manager than the football club itself.

Embarrassments.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on November 28, 2020, 07:05:12 PM
Quote from: general_lee on November 28, 2020, 12:00:52 PM
QuoteAll told we have a very, very average team on balance, that is (was) good enough to win the SPL year after year when there was no challenge but very limited in Europe.

Lennon and his team do not seem to be developing players, bringing on the younger players or being tactically astute enough to boss / change games.

All told it's difficult to see how we get out of this rut unless there is a seismic shift in attiude, application, tactical awareness, structure, coaching, development and fitness and management.
Great post, a lot of good points covered but the last bit sums it up. Ultimately the changes need to come from board level. Operating in a piss poor Scottish league there needs to be a degree of realism from fans. All the board care about is the balance sheets and are happy to be dominant in Scotland and chance the arm in Europe. Relying on Rangers slipping up rather than having faith in the current squad and management sums it for me where the club is at right now. 10IAR is becoming a curse and while it looks nice it just papers over the cracks that have been there for a few years now
The current squad is almost good enough but there's a big hole in the most important position at CM. Brown is the captain and probably the only player big enough to be captain, but he's no longer good enough to hold his place on the team.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: thewobbler on November 28, 2020, 07:13:46 PM
I wonder if it'll ever dawn on Celtic supporters that the key to them becoming more competitive in Europe, isn't the board, or the manager, but a more competitive league that they don't win every season.

If the league isn't competitive, international interest (sponsorship, tv money, plus player awareness) wanes. If the league isn't competitive, local interest (attendance, sponsorship, tv money, plus player awareness) wanes.

You simply won't attract top international talent to live in shitty, miserable Glasgow as it stands. The core competition is unattractive, and for the most part of the world, unknown.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on November 28, 2020, 07:39:36 PM
 You obviously aren't a person of culture Wobbler, Glasgow is a grand place, though I prefer Edinburgh.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on November 28, 2020, 07:42:32 PM
Quote from: thewobbler on November 28, 2020, 07:13:46 PM
I wonder if it'll ever dawn on Celtic supporters that the key to them becoming more competitive in Europe, isn't the board, or the manager, but a more competitive league that they don't win every season.

If the league isn't competitive, international interest (sponsorship, tv money, plus player awareness) wanes. If the league isn't competitive, local interest (attendance, sponsorship, tv money, plus player awareness) wanes.

You simply won't attract top international talent to live in shitty, miserable Glasgow as it stands. The core competition is unattractive, and for the most part of the world, unknown.

Teams from the Czech, Danish, Austrian etc leagues have done well in Europe in recent years.

Sevco are going very well in Europe at present.

Celtic should be doing a hell of a lot better with both the playing squad they have and the money they have in the bank.

We have Scrooge in the boardroom and a chap who is probably not good enough to manage Glenavon overseeing the on field activities.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on November 29, 2020, 01:30:46 AM
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Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: RedHand88 on November 29, 2020, 02:05:17 AM
Quote from: Angelo on November 28, 2020, 07:42:32 PM
Quote from: thewobbler on November 28, 2020, 07:13:46 PM
I wonder if it'll ever dawn on Celtic supporters that the key to them becoming more competitive in Europe, isn't the board, or the manager, but a more competitive league that they don't win every season.

If the league isn't competitive, international interest (sponsorship, tv money, plus player awareness) wanes. If the league isn't competitive, local interest (attendance, sponsorship, tv money, plus player awareness) wanes.

You simply won't attract top international talent to live in shitty, miserable Glasgow as it stands. The core competition is unattractive, and for the most part of the world, unknown.

Teams from the Czech, Danish, Austrian etc leagues have done well in Europe in recent years.

Sevco are going very well in Europe at present.

Celtic should be doing a hell of a lot better with both the playing squad they have and the money they have in the bank.

We have Scrooge in the boardroom and a chap who is probably not good enough to manage Glenavon overseeing the on field activities.

Are you not mortified to be so far behind a club that (as you put it) was only formed just 8 years ago? Would it not be easier and less embarrassing to call them Rangers?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general_lee on November 29, 2020, 12:16:39 PM
Quote from: Angelo on November 28, 2020, 06:21:16 PM
Quote from: general_lee on November 28, 2020, 11:42:13 AM
Quote from: Angelo on November 27, 2020, 02:22:28 PM
Quote from: illdecide on November 27, 2020, 02:06:45 PM
Angelo...TBH this is the last time i'll ever respond to one of your posts because TBH you're just an attention seeking lower than a snakes belly good for nothing person (very nearly typed another word there). Would love to type a whole lot more but would only get banned. Have a nice life (Not)

Jesus Christ, would you ever grow up. You're behaving like a 5 year old because I stated some facts about Lennon.

He was an average player and is a sub standard manager, he managed to carve a very successful career for himself out of football and make himself very rich because he Celtic fans felt a lot of sympathy due to the sectarian abuse he suffered. As a footballer and manager though he underwhelmed and I think his conduct has been poor at times. Let us not forget how he was happy to chuck Alan Thompson under a bus to save his own skin.

Think you need to have a long look af yourself in the mirror if you are getting so upset and taking things so personal over valid criticism of a football manager
You are actually poison at this stage and your shité posts are getting tiresome. You're portraying your opinion as "fact". Just admit you personally resent Lennon and you might actually be taken seriously (did he shag your sister or something???)

I bet you're one of these cünts that would be over patting him on the back if you met him in person. He spent 7 years at the club because "the fans felt sorry for him" f**k I haven't read such shite in my life.

Not at all. You lads should be ashamed with the way you are conducting yourselves on here when VALID facts and VALID criticism is subjected to the manager on the results and performances. It doesn't take long for you guys to start flinging out insults and trying to intimidate when anyone rightly criticises Lennon. You're behaving like a petulant child.

Lennon is not good enough for the job. He wasn't good enough for Bolton or Hibs and he's certainly not good enough for Celtic.

Maybe the likes you and the rest of the Lennon cheerleaders might do us a favour and piss off out of here when Lennon goes as you seem to be far more invested in the cult of the manager than the football club itself.

Embarrassments.
You're the only child here. I want Lennon gone. It's what's best for the club. You on the other hand. You haven't fucked up about how shít a player he was and how shít a manger he is/was. Listening to you you'd think he'd been stealing a living at all the clubs he played at or managed in the last 30 years. And no one ever noticed except you. Which is fair enough. You are entitled to your opinion as much as anyone. But you also have a personal vendetta. And you lack the balls to admit it.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general_lee on November 29, 2020, 12:41:46 PM
Quote from: Main Street on November 28, 2020, 07:05:12 PM
Quote from: general_lee on November 28, 2020, 12:00:52 PM
QuoteAll told we have a very, very average team on balance, that is (was) good enough to win the SPL year after year when there was no challenge but very limited in Europe.

Lennon and his team do not seem to be developing players, bringing on the younger players or being tactically astute enough to boss / change games.

All told it's difficult to see how we get out of this rut unless there is a seismic shift in attiude, application, tactical awareness, structure, coaching, development and fitness and management.
Great post, a lot of good points covered but the last bit sums it up. Ultimately the changes need to come from board level. Operating in a piss poor Scottish league there needs to be a degree of realism from fans. All the board care about is the balance sheets and are happy to be dominant in Scotland and chance the arm in Europe. Relying on Rangers slipping up rather than having faith in the current squad and management sums it for me where the club is at right now. 10IAR is becoming a curse and while it looks nice it just papers over the cracks that have been there for a few years now
The current squad is almost good enough but there's a big hole in the most important position at CM. Brown is the captain and probably the only player big enough to be captain, but he's no longer good enough to hold his place on the team.
I'm starting to have doubts about the quality of the squad to be honest. Signings have been poor bar Laxalt. Broony, as much as a legend as he is, only signed a two year extension because 10IAR is/was a possibility.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on November 29, 2020, 01:10:53 PM
Quote from: general_lee on November 29, 2020, 12:16:39 PM

You're the only child here. I want Lennon gone. It's what's best for the club. You on the other hand. You haven't fucked up about how shít a player he was and how shít a manger he is/was. Listening to you you'd think he'd been stealing a living at all the clubs he played at or managed in the last 30 years. And no one ever noticed except you. Which is fair enough. You are entitled to your opinion as much as anyone. But you also have a personal vendetta. And you lack the balls to admit it.

Wrong. You are behaving like a child. All my criticism of Lennon is valid, there's been nothing personal here - it's all been about his capabilities as a player and manadger. If you want him gone now then it's only because you are a slow learner, he should have been out on his hole after the farce against Ferencvaros. Plenty of people have noticed it, but his doe-eyed Armagh fanboys refuse to hear a few home truths. I have absolutely no vendetta here, you  and the other Armagh lads are the ones who are compromised and will not speak objectively.

You're the one who doesn't have the balls to admit that you are blinded by geographical ties to a failed Bolton and Hibs manager. Lennon has no business being in the Celtic job and it's about time you guys took your Neil Lennon supporting truck with you elsewhere.

What do you take issue with what I said on Lennon? I can guarantee you this, the guy will never manage a club of Celtic's magnitude elsewhere in his career - what does that tell you?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on November 29, 2020, 01:26:50 PM
Anyone surprised to see Brown start again?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on November 29, 2020, 02:39:05 PM
Penalty for Ross County.

If Lennon has any respect for the Celtic fans then he will resign if we lose here.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: straightred on November 29, 2020, 02:50:04 PM
Quote from: Angelo on November 29, 2020, 02:39:05 PM
Penalty for Ross County.

If Lennon has any respect for the Celtic fans then he will resign if we lose here.

Dont get me wrong i never want celtic to lose but there is a bigger picture at play. Even if they come back and win he should still go. He should be gone by now regardless. This is death by 1000 cuts
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on November 29, 2020, 02:58:32 PM
Quote from: straightred on November 29, 2020, 02:50:04 PM
Quote from: Angelo on November 29, 2020, 02:39:05 PM
Penalty for Ross County.

If Lennon has any respect for the Celtic fans then he will resign if we lose here.

Dont get me wrong i never want celtic to lose but there is a bigger picture at play. Even if they come back and win he should still go. He should be gone by now regardless. This is death by 1000 cuts

Shhhhh, his fan boys will be on to you.

Lennon has probably seen to 10IAR being a pipe dream now. He should have been gone months ago, the writing was on the wall then but his fanboys/slow learners wouldn't hear of it and now here we are. Potentially out of the league cup, out of the Europa League and 11 points behind in the league is some going.

Lawwell is a cancer on this club.



Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on November 29, 2020, 03:44:14 PM
Goodbye and Goodnight Lennon.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: straightred on November 29, 2020, 03:46:41 PM
Quote from: Angelo on November 29, 2020, 03:44:14 PM
Goodbye and Goodnight Lennon.

i've thought a few times that he'd be gone but he has survived. This must be the point of no return though
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Itchy on November 29, 2020, 03:49:09 PM
Players are throwing him under the bus now as often happens. He should walk now before he gets dragged through the crap on this.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on November 29, 2020, 03:50:13 PM
The two recent titles he won. One was handed on a plate by Rodgers and the second was handed on a plate by Covid 19.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on November 29, 2020, 03:51:04 PM
Quote from: straightred on November 29, 2020, 03:46:41 PM
Quote from: Angelo on November 29, 2020, 03:44:14 PM
Goodbye and Goodnight Lennon.

i've thought a few times that he'd be gone but he has survived. This must be the point of no return though

If he wasn't a low rate yes man then he'd have been at least a month ago. As you said, there's no way he should survive this but we'll see.

There's absolutely no way he'd have survived this run with packed stadiums, this is the type of run that would have fans in on the pitch at the players and manager.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on November 29, 2020, 03:51:31 PM
Quote from: From the Bunker on November 29, 2020, 03:50:13 PM
The two recent titles he won. One was handed on a plate by Rodgers and the second was handed on a plate by Covid 19.

Shhhhh. The attack dogs will be onto you.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on November 29, 2020, 03:58:35 PM
He has to go. Is he waiting for a payout or what? He surely needs to walk away.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: straightred on November 29, 2020, 03:59:39 PM
Quote from: From the Bunker on November 29, 2020, 03:50:13 PM
The two recent titles he won. One was handed on a plate by Rodgers and the second was handed on a plate by Covid 19.

nonsense - they were miles ahead when covid struck. If it hadn't been for covid slippy would have been sacked
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on November 29, 2020, 04:09:42 PM
Quote from: straightred on November 29, 2020, 03:59:39 PM
Quote from: From the Bunker on November 29, 2020, 03:50:13 PM
The two recent titles he won. One was handed on a plate by Rodgers and the second was handed on a plate by Covid 19.

nonsense - they were miles ahead when covid struck. If it hadn't been for covid slippy would have been sacked

Lucky Rangers then!  ;)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on November 29, 2020, 04:10:49 PM
Quote from: straightred on November 29, 2020, 03:59:39 PM
Quote from: From the Bunker on November 29, 2020, 03:50:13 PM
The two recent titles he won. One was handed on a plate by Rodgers and the second was handed on a plate by Covid 19.

nonsense - they were miles ahead when covid struck. If it hadn't been for covid slippy would have been sacked

Good chance Lennon has handed Stevie G his first trophy - well done Lennon.

He should have walked 2 weeks ago for sure.  He'll come out with his usual waffle after the game, we were chasing the game and got caught out, blah, blah, blah. A waffler.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on November 29, 2020, 04:17:17 PM
Rangers will be worried that Celtic might get rid of Lennon now.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on November 29, 2020, 04:18:37 PM
Quote from: marty34 on November 29, 2020, 04:10:49 PM
Quote from: straightred on November 29, 2020, 03:59:39 PM
Quote from: From the Bunker on November 29, 2020, 03:50:13 PM
The two recent titles he won. One was handed on a plate by Rodgers and the second was handed on a plate by Covid 19.

nonsense - they were miles ahead when covid struck. If it hadn't been for covid slippy would have been sacked

Good chance Lennon has handed Stevie G his first trophy - well done Lennon.

He should have walked 2 weeks ago for sure.  He'll come out with his usual waffle after the game, we were chasing the game and got caught out, blah, blah, blah. A waffler.

Lennon has long treated the Celtic fans for mugs.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on November 29, 2020, 04:31:27 PM
Terrible result, one of the worst in a long time but was it really a shock they way we've been playing. I've said from months ago i'll not defend Lennon when it can't be defended against. I said last week his time is up and today probably put the final nail in his coffin but i can tell you one thing for sure, them players that put that display in are a disgrace to the Celtic jersey. Actually they should be sacked too most of them for being so unprofessional.
For the record and i'm sure all you real Celtic fans out there will know i've just had an issue with one here and will gladly debate any issue with any of you but refuse to acknowledge that other clown and his remarks and that's just for being a hateful ****k
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on November 29, 2020, 04:40:23 PM
Quote from: illdecide on November 29, 2020, 04:31:27 PM
Terrible result, one of the worst in a long time but was it really a shock they way we've been playing. I've said from months ago i'll not defend Lennon when it can't be defended against. I said last week his time is up and today probably put the final nail in his coffin but i can tell you one thing for sure, them players that put that display in are a disgrace to the Celtic jersey. Actually they should be sacked too most of them for being so unprofessional.
For the record and i'm sure all you real Celtic fans out there will know i've just had an issue with one here and will gladly debate any issue with any of you but refuse to acknowledge that other clown and his remarks and that's just for being a hateful ****k

I agree with you. That wasn't a shock. There's a malaise there and I can't figure out what it is. Maybe it runs deeper than Lennon. One thing I know is that Lennon needs to go. For how own mental health as much as anything else
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on November 29, 2020, 04:46:27 PM
I heard all sorts of stories yesterday about Lennon giving out to Jullien at start of the season and French Eddie and his compatriots downed tools because Lennon laid into Jullien...WTF. There were more rumours I heard personal to Lennon but I doubt them very much.
Did you hear his interview about he can't shout at the players...Holy sweet f**k, bring back the good old days where you could give someone a proper bollicking without them spitting the dummy out and downing tools
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on November 29, 2020, 05:00:54 PM
Lennon's not for quitting, the complete management need to go now, agree totally that the players have downed tools and have been nothing short of a disgrace, large crowds gathering at Celtic Park at the minute, apparently Lawwell scarpered at the final whistle, reminiscent of the 90's
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: straightred on November 29, 2020, 05:06:07 PM
Lennon was unemployed when we picked him up. He departed Hibs under a load of controversy. He is in a job way way beyond his capability. That needs to end tonight
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Orior on November 29, 2020, 05:10:52 PM
Please Celtic - new manager needed ASAP
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: quit yo jibbajabba on November 29, 2020, 05:24:15 PM
Lurgan Flopp. Kudos to whoever made that up 😃
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general_lee on November 29, 2020, 05:27:28 PM
Can't see how much longer this can continue. He has to go ASAP. I wanted him to do well, lead us to 10IAR and was hoping he would turn it around. Results speak for themselves. The players aren't playing to their potential. There are duds in that team no doubt but not all of them. It can't be coincidence. Fans protesting outside Celtic Park writing is on the wall.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on November 29, 2020, 05:32:55 PM
Lennon, if hes a Celtic man, should resign tonight.

Otherwise he's a moneygrabber, who puts himself above Celtic.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: dublin7 on November 29, 2020, 05:40:07 PM
Quote from: illdecide on November 29, 2020, 04:46:27 PM
I heard all sorts of stories yesterday about Lennon giving out to Jullien at start of the season and French Eddie and his compatriots downed tools because Lennon laid into Jullien...WTF. There were more rumours I heard personal to Lennon but I doubt them very much.
Did you hear his interview about he can't shout at the players...Holy sweet f**k, bring back the good old days where you could give someone a proper bollicking without them spitting the dummy out and downing tools

Damien Delaney the ex crystal palace defender was on the radio recently and he said modern footballers will down tools if they get a bollicking in today's game. It's all about video analysis and bring given instructions with how to play the game.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on November 29, 2020, 05:50:04 PM
Quote from: From the Bunker on November 29, 2020, 04:09:42 PM
Quote from: straightred on November 29, 2020, 03:59:39 PM
Quote from: From the Bunker on November 29, 2020, 03:50:13 PM
The two recent titles he won. One was handed on a plate by Rodgers and the second was handed on a plate by Covid 19.

nonsense - they were miles ahead when covid struck. If it hadn't been for covid slippy would have been sacked

Lucky Rangers then!  ;)
Nah, Celtic are making Gerrard look like Bob Paisley.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on November 29, 2020, 05:56:44 PM
Quote from: marty34 on November 29, 2020, 05:32:55 PM
Lennon, if hes a Celtic man, should resign tonight.

Otherwise he's a moneygrabber, who puts himself above Celtic.

A proper Celtic man would have resigned weeks ago.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Baile an tuaigh on November 29, 2020, 07:08:50 PM
Just read a tweet that Neil has been sacked announcement coming soon.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on November 29, 2020, 07:44:30 PM
Some of the videos i've just seen are sickening TBH, reminds me of the odd poster on here. Some class
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Baile an tuaigh on November 29, 2020, 07:49:26 PM
Quote from: illdecide on November 29, 2020, 07:44:30 PM
Some of the videos i've just seen are sickening TBH, reminds me of the odd poster on here. Some class

Totally agree as they say eaten bread is soon forgotten.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general_lee on November 29, 2020, 07:52:04 PM
Lennon has been involved in 10 league titles, 7 Scottish cups, 3 league cups and 1 euro final as either a player or manager. I want him to resign or be sacked with immediate effect but he doesn't deserve that sort of treatment. Disgraceful scenes tonight by so-called fans. I'd say Angela would be in his element if he was there.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on November 29, 2020, 08:07:51 PM
Quote from: illdecide on November 29, 2020, 07:44:30 PM
Some of the videos i've just seen are sickening TBH, reminds me of the odd poster on here. Some class
Why do you torture yourself so?  Isn't it enough these days to follow Celtic in order to fill your cup of grief, but no, you read Angelo's posts  and reply to them, now you go out of your way to view trash about Lenny.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on November 29, 2020, 08:09:42 PM
Some fans letting themselves down a bagful. Great fans as long as everything is going well. 
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: paddyjohn on November 29, 2020, 08:13:36 PM
It was ok in the 90s to overthrow the board and have protests week in and week out? So far in this calendar year I've spent over £1k of very hard earned money to watch Celtic, fans have every right to go and protest. The board is full of tossers and Lennon has let himself down a bagful by shite talking through interviews. The club has been set back years by this season already. 

If I was in Glasgow, I'd be protesting to.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on November 29, 2020, 08:20:52 PM
Lennon stayed for too long,  bad move, Celtic just didn't dive they bombed, that brings out the lunatic elements. Lennon should have resigned immediately after this loss of no return, yet another bad decision by Lennon. The writing was in giant sized billboards but he ignores  everything until the board are compelled to sack him.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on November 29, 2020, 08:31:16 PM
The Lennon cheerleaders didn't find their sympathy when Ronny Deila or Tony Mowbray were chased out of Celtic. It's football and Lennon has milked Celtic for everything they were worth. He cashed in every chip he had at this club.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on November 29, 2020, 08:32:27 PM
Quote from: paddyjohn on November 29, 2020, 08:13:36 PM
It was ok in the 90s to overthrow the board and have protests week in and week out? So far in this calendar year I've spent over £1k of very hard earned money to watch Celtic, fans have every right to go and protest. The board is full of tossers and Lennon has let himself down a bagful by shite talking through interviews. The club has been set back years by this season already. 

If I was in Glasgow, I'd be protesting to.

+1
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on November 29, 2020, 08:33:18 PM
Quote from: paddyjohn on November 29, 2020, 08:13:36 PM
It was ok in the 90s to overthrow the board and have protests week in and week out? So far in this calendar year I've spent over £1k of very hard earned money to watch Celtic, fans have every right to go and protest. The board is full of tossers and Lennon has let himself down a bagful by shite talking through interviews. The club has been set back years by this season already. 

If I was in Glasgow, I'd be protesting to.
People can protest without being ballbags, acting hard& wrecking about - during a Pandemic too.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on November 29, 2020, 08:33:52 PM
Quote from: general_lee on November 29, 2020, 07:52:04 PM
Lennon has been involved in 10 league titles, 7 Scottish cups, 3 league cups and 1 euro final as either a player or manager. I want him to resign or be sacked with immediate effect but he doesn't deserve that sort of treatment. Disgraceful scenes tonight by so-called fans. I'd say Angela would be in his element if he was there.

He does deserve that treatment, 2 wins in 11 games.

He's got off very light in comparison to previous managers. His comments lately sum him up, it's always someone else's fault and fools like you buy that.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on November 29, 2020, 08:36:11 PM
Quote from: paddyjohn on November 29, 2020, 08:13:36 PM
It was ok in the 90s to overthrow the board and have protests week in and week out? So far in this calendar year I've spent over £1k of very hard earned money to watch Celtic, fans have every right to go and protest. The board is full of tossers and Lennon has let himself down a bagful by shite talking through interviews. The club has been set back years by this season already. 

If I was in Glasgow, I'd be protesting to.

Exactly.

Some of the children here need to cop themselves on and live in reality. Why should Lennon get a pass on what Mowbray, Deila, Barnes and any other manager at Celtic had to go through? This is football and Celtic is a big club, Lennon was blessed to play and blessed to manage it and he wasn't up to the job. He's let himself down over the past few months and has only himself to blame. Neil Lennon looks after Neil Lennon, he has insulted the intelligence of the fans recently.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on November 29, 2020, 08:43:32 PM
Nobody anywhere has said Lennon should get a pass, I don't see anyone calling for his retention either, i think everyone thinks his time is up.  I've also referring to the messing outside Parkhead this evening, some people seem to want to see him lynched ffs - that is a disgrace.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on November 29, 2020, 08:44:22 PM
All i can say is  if you condone this behaviour and think gathering in a pandemic, wrecking fences, almost causing a riot and chanting "Get to F**k" It says more about you as a person and you would not have been out of place there this evening...Good luck to you. I bet you're the type to be in the Irish bars abroad when Celtic played in Europe pissed outta your head singing rebel songs ready to free Ireland.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on November 29, 2020, 08:45:09 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on November 29, 2020, 08:43:32 PM
Nobody anywhere has said Lennon should get a pass, I don't see anyone calling for his retention either, i think everyone thinks his time is up.  I've also referring to the messing outside Parkhead this evening, some people seem to want to see him lynched ffs - that is a disgrace.

100%
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on November 29, 2020, 08:48:09 PM
A lot of Celtic fans feel like they've been taken for a ride, hence the angry scenes. What are they supposed to do? Just sit at home and say nothing?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on November 29, 2020, 08:48:36 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on November 29, 2020, 08:43:32 PM
Nobody anywhere has said Lennon should get a pass, I don't see anyone calling for his retention either, i think everyone thinks his time is up.  I've also referring to the messing outside Parkhead this evening, some people seem to want to see him lynched ffs - that is a disgrace.

It shouldn't have had to happen.

He should have walked after the Ferncvaros game. He got it wrong that night, badly. What did he do? He came out and threw his players under the bus when he started without a striker while two sat on the bench. And every f**k up since has been further insults of the fans, he has taken them for mugs, cast blame everywhere else. He has made a shambles out of this team, the writing has been on the wall for so long. Players were automatic picks that have not been performing, the results have been papering over the substandard performances for a long time and your luck eventually runs out.

A few of us here could see this happening from a long away off, others fell under the misapprehension that Lennon was a good manager doing a good job but the performances have been rotten for about 12 months, particularly in the crunch games.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on November 29, 2020, 08:49:28 PM
Quote from: clarshack on November 29, 2020, 08:48:09 PM
A lot of Celtic fans feel like they've been taken for a ride, hence the angry scenes. What are they supposed to do? Just sit at home and say nothing?

They should say nice things about Neil Lennon, put their anger aside and have sympathy for him.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on November 29, 2020, 08:51:38 PM
If he walks away does he lose out on a pay day? Does he need to be sacked to get a pay out?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: LCohen on November 29, 2020, 08:52:50 PM
I have little interest in Scottish football but would be interested in what level Scottish football and Celtic are at or think they are at in terms of attracting a manager?

Have heard Howe mentioned but he isn't a man to be trusted with a budget.

Otherwise are Celtic in a position to tempt a currently serving manager?

Can't see Lennon working in the top 2 tiers in England
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on November 29, 2020, 08:54:03 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on November 29, 2020, 08:51:38 PM
If he walks away does he lose out on a pay day? Does he need to be sacked to get a pay out?

Probably.

Think Celtic managers have generally operated on a rolling contract in recent times (since MON arrived AFAIK) anyway so the payoff would only really be 6 months salary.

Edit: though I think Rodgers was on a long term deal.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on November 29, 2020, 08:54:23 PM
Quote from: LCohen on November 29, 2020, 08:52:50 PM
I have little interest in Scottish football but would be interested in what level Scottish football and Celtic are at or think they are at in terms of attracting a manager?

Have heard Howe mentioned but he isn't a man to be trusted with a budget.

Otherwise are Celtic in a position to tempt a currently serving manager?

Can't see Lennon working in the top 2 tiers in England
What budget?  That should be no problem at Celtic.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: LCohen on November 29, 2020, 08:54:36 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on November 29, 2020, 08:51:38 PM
If he walks away does he lose out on a pay day? Does he need to be sacked to get a pay out?
thats normally the way.

A rare few do the honourable thing eg Strachan at Middlesbrough
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: LCohen on November 29, 2020, 08:56:02 PM
Quote from: Main Street on November 29, 2020, 08:54:23 PM
Quote from: LCohen on November 29, 2020, 08:52:50 PM
I have little interest in Scottish football but would be interested in what level Scottish football and Celtic are at or think they are at in terms of attracting a manager?

Have heard Howe mentioned but he isn't a man to be trusted with a budget.

Otherwise are Celtic in a position to tempt a currently serving manager?

Can't see Lennon working in the top 2 tiers in England
What budget?  That should be no problem at Celtic.

Surely Celtic have a larger budget that their competitors?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on November 29, 2020, 08:56:19 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on August 09, 2020, 08:30:58 PM
Yes he's paid far too much but he's on 3.5million not 35 million. It's not exactly the whole transfer fund. I've the usual glass half empty view when it comes to Celtic. Rangers with a bit of momentum could very quickly mount a challenge and end up winning the league handy enough. I just don't trust Celtic under Lenny, he's liable to fall out with half the team by Christmas. And the board don't help with the lack of transfer activity. Why can Dermot Desmond not step in and bring in a few quality players for a season? He did it with Robbie Keane back in the day.

I wasn't too far away.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on November 29, 2020, 08:56:41 PM
Quote from: Angelo on November 29, 2020, 08:49:28 PM
Quote from: clarshack on November 29, 2020, 08:48:09 PM
A lot of Celtic fans feel like they've been taken for a ride, hence the angry scenes. What are they supposed to do? Just sit at home and say nothing?

They should say nice things about Neil Lennon, put their anger aside and have sympathy for him.
Don't get what you want = go act the sc**bag?? Very loyalist & Rangersey of you ::)

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general_lee on November 29, 2020, 09:01:22 PM
Quote from: Angelo on November 29, 2020, 08:33:52 PM
Quote from: general_lee on November 29, 2020, 07:52:04 PM
Lennon has been involved in 10 league titles, 7 Scottish cups, 3 league cups and 1 euro final as either a player or manager. I want him to resign or be sacked with immediate effect but he doesn't deserve that sort of treatment. Disgraceful scenes tonight by so-called fans. I'd say Angela would be in his element if he was there.

He does deserve that treatment, 2 wins in 11 games.

He's got off very light in comparison to previous managers. His comments lately sum him up, it's always someone else's fault and fools like you buy that.
Am I f**k buying it. He needs gone. He's beyond the point of no return. 2 wins in 11 games is being generous. They've played absolutely shité, like a team of strangers thrown together and told to go out and run about like headless chickens. The buck stops with him. But behaving like Rangers fans in Manchester is not on. Disgraceful but of course you'd condone it
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on November 29, 2020, 09:07:37 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on November 29, 2020, 08:56:41 PM
Quote from: Angelo on November 29, 2020, 08:49:28 PM
Quote from: clarshack on November 29, 2020, 08:48:09 PM
A lot of Celtic fans feel like they've been taken for a ride, hence the angry scenes. What are they supposed to do? Just sit at home and say nothing?

They should say nice things about Neil Lennon, put their anger aside and have sympathy for him.
Don't get what you want = go act the sc**bag?? Very loyalist & Rangersey of you ::)

You seem surprised? It's nothing new and Lennon has got off very lightly when you compare it with the last two Celtic managers forced out of the job - Deila and Mowbray. Have you a short memory? It's nothing new for Celtic, it's a highly pressurised and demanding job and if the results aren't coming in you're going to get it hard from the fans.

When we lost 4-0 to St Mirren under Mowbray do you remember the reaction?

When Deila's side got knocked out of the cup do you remember the reaction?

This situation we find ourselves in now is much worse and more prolonged than either and the reaction is mild in comparison. The main difference is that the board have been far to slow to react in this case.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on November 29, 2020, 09:10:33 PM
I do remember it, i don't remember the scumbaggery outside Parkhead funny enough, I also remember the 90s as well, don't remember Matt McGlone rioting outside Parkhead either funny enough.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on November 29, 2020, 09:11:46 PM
Quote from: Angelo on November 29, 2020, 09:07:37 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on November 29, 2020, 08:56:41 PM
Quote from: Angelo on November 29, 2020, 08:49:28 PM
Quote from: clarshack on November 29, 2020, 08:48:09 PM
A lot of Celtic fans feel like they've been taken for a ride, hence the angry scenes. What are they supposed to do? Just sit at home and say nothing?

They should say nice things about Neil Lennon, put their anger aside and have sympathy for him.
Don't get what you want = go act the sc**bag?? Very loyalist & Rangersey of you ::)

You seem surprised? It's nothing new and Lennon has got off very lightly when you compare it with the last two Celtic managers forced out of the job - Deila and Mowbray. Have you a short memory? It's nothing new for Celtic, it's a highly pressurised and demanding job and if the results aren't coming in you're going to get it hard from the fans.

When we lost 4-0 to St Mirren under Mowbray do you remember the reaction?

When Deila's side got knocked out of the cup do you remember the reaction?

This situation we find ourselves in now is much worse and more prolonged than either and the reaction is mild in comparison. The main difference is that the board have been far to slow to react in this case.

If it happened before does that make it ok then?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: paddyjohn on November 29, 2020, 09:15:05 PM
Quote from: illdecide on November 29, 2020, 08:44:22 PM
All i can say is  if you condone this behaviour and think gathering in a pandemic, wrecking fences, almost causing a riot and chanting "Get to F**k" It says more about you as a person and you would not have been out of place there this evening...Good luck to you. I bet you're the type to be in the Irish bars abroad when Celtic played in Europe pissed outta your head singing rebel songs ready to free Ireland.

I bet you I'm not...

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on November 29, 2020, 09:16:40 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on November 29, 2020, 09:10:33 PM
I do remember it, i don't remember the scumbaggery outside Parkhead funny enough, I also remember the 90s as well, don't remember Matt McGlone rioting outside Parkhead either funny enough.

Fans queued up and waited for the team bus to return to Celtic Park after the cup defeat to Rangers and hurled abuse at the manager and team.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on November 29, 2020, 09:18:11 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on November 29, 2020, 09:11:46 PM
Quote from: Angelo on November 29, 2020, 09:07:37 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on November 29, 2020, 08:56:41 PM
Quote from: Angelo on November 29, 2020, 08:49:28 PM
Quote from: clarshack on November 29, 2020, 08:48:09 PM
A lot of Celtic fans feel like they've been taken for a ride, hence the angry scenes. What are they supposed to do? Just sit at home and say nothing?

They should say nice things about Neil Lennon, put their anger aside and have sympathy for him.
Don't get what you want = go act the sc**bag?? Very loyalist & Rangersey of you ::)

You seem surprised? It's nothing new and Lennon has got off very lightly when you compare it with the last two Celtic managers forced out of the job - Deila and Mowbray. Have you a short memory? It's nothing new for Celtic, it's a highly pressurised and demanding job and if the results aren't coming in you're going to get it hard from the fans.

When we lost 4-0 to St Mirren under Mowbray do you remember the reaction?

When Deila's side got knocked out of the cup do you remember the reaction?

This situation we find ourselves in now is much worse and more prolonged than either and the reaction is mild in comparison. The main difference is that the board have been far to slow to react in this case.

If it happened before does that make it ok then?

It's football. It will happen again too. That's the way it has always been at Celtic. You may not like it but it's nothing new so I'm surprised people are so surprised by it.

A sacking has never been as overdue as this one has in a season that history can be made.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on November 29, 2020, 09:32:46 PM
Quote from: Angelo on November 29, 2020, 09:18:11 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on November 29, 2020, 09:11:46 PM
Quote from: Angelo on November 29, 2020, 09:07:37 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on November 29, 2020, 08:56:41 PM
Quote from: Angelo on November 29, 2020, 08:49:28 PM
Quote from: clarshack on November 29, 2020, 08:48:09 PM
A lot of Celtic fans feel like they've been taken for a ride, hence the angry scenes. What are they supposed to do? Just sit at home and say nothing?

They should say nice things about Neil Lennon, put their anger aside and have sympathy for him.
Don't get what you want = go act the sc**bag?? Very loyalist & Rangersey of you ::)

You seem surprised? It's nothing new and Lennon has got off very lightly when you compare it with the last two Celtic managers forced out of the job - Deila and Mowbray. Have you a short memory? It's nothing new for Celtic, it's a highly pressurised and demanding job and if the results aren't coming in you're going to get it hard from the fans.

When we lost 4-0 to St Mirren under Mowbray do you remember the reaction?

When Deila's side got knocked out of the cup do you remember the reaction?

This situation we find ourselves in now is much worse and more prolonged than either and the reaction is mild in comparison. The main difference is that the board have been far to slow to react in this case.

If it happened before does that make it ok then?

It's football. It will happen again too. That's the way it has always been at Celtic. You may not like it but it's nothing new so I'm surprised people are so surprised by it.

A sacking has never been as overdue as this one has in a season that history can be made.

But does that make it ok?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on November 29, 2020, 09:39:07 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on November 29, 2020, 09:32:46 PM
Quote from: Angelo on November 29, 2020, 09:18:11 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on November 29, 2020, 09:11:46 PM
Quote from: Angelo on November 29, 2020, 09:07:37 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on November 29, 2020, 08:56:41 PM
Quote from: Angelo on November 29, 2020, 08:49:28 PM
Quote from: clarshack on November 29, 2020, 08:48:09 PM
A lot of Celtic fans feel like they've been taken for a ride, hence the angry scenes. What are they supposed to do? Just sit at home and say nothing?

They should say nice things about Neil Lennon, put their anger aside and have sympathy for him.
Don't get what you want = go act the sc**bag?? Very loyalist & Rangersey of you ::)

You seem surprised? It's nothing new and Lennon has got off very lightly when you compare it with the last two Celtic managers forced out of the job - Deila and Mowbray. Have you a short memory? It's nothing new for Celtic, it's a highly pressurised and demanding job and if the results aren't coming in you're going to get it hard from the fans.

When we lost 4-0 to St Mirren under Mowbray do you remember the reaction?

When Deila's side got knocked out of the cup do you remember the reaction?

This situation we find ourselves in now is much worse and more prolonged than either and the reaction is mild in comparison. The main difference is that the board have been far to slow to react in this case.

If it happened before does that make it ok then?

It's football. It will happen again too. That's the way it has always been at Celtic. You may not like it but it's nothing new so I'm surprised people are so surprised by it.

A sacking has never been as overdue as this one has in a season that history can be made.

But does that make it ok?

Ok or not is another debate. I don't know how a Celtic fan could be surprised at this, it was inevitable.

Not the way I'd behave but it's the norm that something like this will happen at Celtic in this type of situation. We've seen it before.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: pbat on November 29, 2020, 09:39:34 PM
I think if its long past time Lennon was gone, but if I Celtic Board tonight I would be looking out the window of Parkhead and say we are not bowing to this rabble. You can protest with a level of dignity and respect to both the Club and to what Lennon has done for Celtic down the years.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on November 29, 2020, 09:41:57 PM
Quote from: pbat on November 29, 2020, 09:39:34 PM
I think if its long past time Lennon was gone, but if I Celtic Board tonight I would be looking out the window of Parkhead and say we are not bowing to this rabble. You can protest with a level of dignity and respect to both the Club and to what Lennon has done for Celtic down the years.

What respect has Lennon and the board shown the fans the past few months?

It's a two way street, it should not have come to this but here we are. The Celtic fans should not be doing what they are but Lennon should have done the honourable thing and resigned after the Sparta game and if he wasn't going to do it the board should have.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: pbat on November 29, 2020, 09:46:45 PM
Its on the board to get rid of Lennon, name me a manager anywhere who has quit because of bad results?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on November 29, 2020, 09:47:55 PM
Quote from: pbat on November 29, 2020, 09:46:45 PM
Its on the board to get rid of Lennon, name me a manager anywhere who has quit because of bad results?
Keegan, Woy.  Just off the top of my head.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general_lee on November 29, 2020, 09:54:11 PM
Still up to the board. They hired Lennon. They've been afraid to take action so far. The so-called "fans" are a disgrace
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on November 29, 2020, 10:07:03 PM
Quote from: pbat on November 29, 2020, 09:46:45 PM
Its on the board to get rid of Lennon, name me a manager anywhere who has quit because of bad results?

Gary Holy resigned from Livingston this week.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on November 29, 2020, 10:20:10 PM
Quote from: paddyjohn on November 29, 2020, 08:13:36 PM
It was ok in the 90s to overthrow the board and have protests week in and week out? So far in this calendar year I've spent over £1k of very hard earned money to watch Celtic, fans have every right to go and protest. The board is full of tossers and Lennon has let himself down a bagful by shite talking through interviews. The club has been set back years by this season already. 

If I was in Glasgow, I'd be protesting to.

Agree.

Everybody saw this coming...apart, it seems, Lennon, Lawell and the board.  They are completely out of touch with public feeling on this.

In their own wee bubble.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: balladmaker on November 29, 2020, 10:30:38 PM
I think everyone, including Neil Lennon, knows that his time is now up.  Would be surprised if he makes it past Monday morning, and I take absolutely no delight from saying that.  As the buck always stops with the manager, once Neil is gone, there needs to be a serious clear out of those who have stopped playing for him.  There's at least a couple who are not fit to wear the jersey, should be sent packing at the earliest opportunity.  So when Lennon goes, who will replace him, more to the point, who will want it!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: uimhr ocht on November 29, 2020, 10:51:03 PM
It will be difficult getting a decent manager in now probably someone till end of the season,lawwell forced a backroom team onto lennon condition he had to take before taking over,lawwell interferes with the footballing side of things to much example being he brought players in during rodgers era he didnt want probably why Rodgers left,what manager would want to come in not having full control over management team and transfers.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: SHEEDY on November 29, 2020, 11:29:36 PM
If/when lennon gets the sack, who do people want to see replace him?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on November 29, 2020, 11:36:32 PM
Quote from: SHEEDY on November 29, 2020, 11:29:36 PM
If/when lennon gets the sack, who do people want to see replace him?

Would never happen but I'd give Rafa Benitez whatever he wanted. His appointment would spook Gerrard for a start.
Realistically it will end up being another cheap option.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general on November 30, 2020, 07:24:52 AM
Quote from: SHEEDY on November 29, 2020, 11:29:36 PM
If/when lennon gets the sack, who do people want to see replace him?

I'd take Martin O'Neill & Roy Keane - even if it is until end of season. MON knows the club, and winning. Keane would show the players who have let the club down some manners
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lenny on November 30, 2020, 07:28:09 AM
Quote from: general on November 30, 2020, 07:24:52 AM
Quote from: SHEEDY on November 29, 2020, 11:29:36 PM
If/when lennon gets the sack, who do people want to see replace him?

I'd take Martin O'Neill & Roy Keane - even if it is until end of season. MON knows the club, and winning. Keane would show the players who have let the club down some manners

Yeah, that's what inspires players, someone shouting at them and threatening them. That's what has made keane such a brilliant manager so far. Not.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general on November 30, 2020, 07:44:34 AM
Keane worked well as no.2 under O'Neill...

I'd never give him the full reins

Maybe the players need a bit of hard treatment - they seem to be getting away with it here - i dont blame lenny for all going on.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on November 30, 2020, 07:46:45 AM
Some amount of idiots on here.
Yes Lennon deserves to be sacked. Has done for a while now. Yes it's ok to protest. But it certainly is. It ok to do what some fans were doing last night.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: themac_23 on November 30, 2020, 08:07:47 AM
I won't have a go at the fans who protested last night, many have given the club hundreds of pounds to watch streams of games and poured money into the club buying merchandise, yet Lennon comes out and treats us like idiots with every press conference, telling us its just hysteria on social media and everything is fine when its quite clear we are hopeless. the fact fans aren't allowed in the stadium has sheltered Lennon from the feelings of the fans, it has also kept him in a job because there is no way he'd still be Celtic manager if there were 60k fans in the stadium watching some of these so called performances. the fans have had enough, and by not being able to vent its built up and built up then Lennon pissing on us and telling us its raining has made things 100 times worse and the supporters just blew, completely understandable in the circumstances, I just hope it was enough to get Lennon to leave/ sacked whatever and we can dust ourselves down and start to build again
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on November 30, 2020, 08:55:10 AM
Quote from: RedHand88 on November 29, 2020, 02:05:17 AM
Quote from: Angelo on November 28, 2020, 07:42:32 PM
Quote from: thewobbler on November 28, 2020, 07:13:46 PM
I wonder if it'll ever dawn on Celtic supporters that the key to them becoming more competitive in Europe, isn't the board, or the manager, but a more competitive league that they don't win every season.

If the league isn't competitive, international interest (sponsorship, tv money, plus player awareness) wanes. If the league isn't competitive, local interest (attendance, sponsorship, tv money, plus player awareness) wanes.

You simply won't attract top international talent to live in shitty, miserable Glasgow as it stands. The core competition is unattractive, and for the most part of the world, unknown.

Teams from the Czech, Danish, Austrian etc leagues have done well in Europe in recent years.

Sevco are going very well in Europe at present.

Celtic should be doing a hell of a lot better with both the playing squad they have and the money they have in the bank.

We have Scrooge in the boardroom and a chap who is probably not good enough to manage Glenavon overseeing the on field activities.

Are you not mortified to be so far behind a club that (as you put it) was only formed just 8 years ago? Would it not be easier and less embarrassing to call them Rangers?
I don't think any Celtic supporter actually believes the Service nonsense. Rangers the club did not disappear, their ownership changed in the same way many other businesses change hands, in the same way Desmond has effectively replaced Celtic's previous owners.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on November 30, 2020, 09:12:22 AM
The problems with Celtic at the moment run deeper than NL. The players and backroom staff also are culpable. That he has run out road is undoubtedly true. The denigration of what he has achieved as a player and manager by some fans is uncalled for. Mickey Harte is a legend in Tyrone but even he came to the finishing point. Unfortunately in modern soccer the ending of managerial careers is no longer dignified. The rabble outside the ground yesterday have made the job of letting Lennon go harder, I for one would not allow them to have their way. If or when Rangers go on and lift the league it will be good for Scottish football. Celtic's failures this year have stemmed from players like Edouard thinking he's Messi, (he wouldn't  start for Dundalk on current form), and wanting a move. He wouldn't get a look in at a big club in Europe. He can't score against Ross County FFS. Griffiths keeps kissing the badge but can't get fit, Brown is done, I could go on. The back room team and player acquisition have also let the club down. It is in my view it is a collective failure. Lennon and Brown are club legends whether you like it or not and deserve a dignified exit.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: themac_23 on November 30, 2020, 09:22:58 AM
Quote from: Applesisapples on November 30, 2020, 09:12:22 AM
The problems with Celtic at the moment run deeper than NL. The players and backroom staff also are culpable. That he has run out road is undoubtedly true. The denigration of what he has achieved as a player and manager by some fans is uncalled for. Mickey Harte is a legend in Tyrone but even he came to the finishing point. Unfortunately in modern soccer the ending of managerial careers is no longer dignified. The rabble outside the ground yesterday have made the job of letting Lennon go harder, I for one would not allow them to have their way. If or when Rangers go on and lift the league it will be good for Scottish football. Celtic's failures this year have stemmed from players like Edouard thinking he's Messi, (he wouldn't  start for Dundalk on current form), and wanting a move. He wouldn't get a look in at a big club in Europe. He can't score against Ross County FFS. Griffiths keeps kissing the badge but can't get fit, Brown is done, I could go on. The back room team and player acquisition have also let the club down. It is in my view it is a collective failure. Lennon and Brown are club legends whether you like it or not and deserve a dignified exit.

No harm mate but you're at it and most certainly looking for bites, not let them have their way? aye throw away the rest of the season and stick with a manager who has clearly lost the dressing room because a few supporters turned up and shouted nasty things at players as they drove away in their car? great business sense, if they dont bin him now the season ticket sales for next season will be through the floor and the cash cow will dry up. not a good way to run a PLC is it? has to go, rightly or wrongly its pas the point of no return its best for everyone that he leaves.

on the players, players go off the boil, thats part of football but players who have swept all before them dont all have their form fall off a cliff unless there's more to it, the more clearly being they have stopped reacting to Lennon and are sick of his stupid public statements and talking complete rubbish every time there's a mic near him, god only knows what he's telling them when they are in training. man has to go, the fact he was a good player for us is irrelevant, better players and managers the world over have been given the boot, sentiment has no place in making decisions.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on November 30, 2020, 09:30:12 AM
Quote from: uimhr ocht on November 29, 2020, 10:51:03 PM
It will be difficult getting a decent manager in now probably someone till end of the season,lawwell forced a backroom team onto lennon condition he had to take before taking over,lawwell interferes with the footballing side of things to much example being he brought players in during rodgers era he didnt want probably why Rodgers left,what manager would want to come in not having full control over management team and transfers.

Lawwell is the big problem. The reason Lennon was appointed is due to a lot of what you have said, Lawwell wanted a yes man who he had complete control over. Lennon had came off the back of failed spells at Hibs and Bolton, he was indebted to Lawwell for making him Celtic boss first time around and this time too and he wasn't going to rock the boat like Rodgers.

The McGinn saga was the straw that broke the back for Rodgers, scrimping over a few hundred k for the best midfielder in the league.

Lawwell is your typical capitalist pig, all he cares about is the bottom line, on field activities don't bother him one iota as long as the club is making money for him to cream off. The highest paid football exec there in European football a few years back when Celtic were shopping around the bargain basement for new players and selling off their top men. He is a cancer and hopefully the fans don't stop at Lennon. If we lose 10IAR I hope the pressure then really mounts on Lawwell.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on November 30, 2020, 09:30:53 AM
Quote from: general on November 30, 2020, 07:24:52 AM
Quote from: SHEEDY on November 29, 2020, 11:29:36 PM
If/when lennon gets the sack, who do people want to see replace him?

I'd take Martin O'Neill & Roy Keane - even if it is until end of season. MON knows the club, and winning. Keane would show the players who have let the club down some manners

Don't want Roy Keane anywhere near the club.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on November 30, 2020, 09:32:56 AM
Quote from: Applesisapples on November 30, 2020, 09:12:22 AM
The problems with Celtic at the moment run deeper than NL. The players and backroom staff also are culpable. That he has run out road is undoubtedly true. The denigration of what he has achieved as a player and manager by some fans is uncalled for. Mickey Harte is a legend in Tyrone but even he came to the finishing point. Unfortunately in modern soccer the ending of managerial careers is no longer dignified. The rabble outside the ground yesterday have made the job of letting Lennon go harder, I for one would not allow them to have their way. If or when Rangers go on and lift the league it will be good for Scottish football. Celtic's failures this year have stemmed from players like Edouard thinking he's Messi, (he wouldn't  start for Dundalk on current form), and wanting a move. He wouldn't get a look in at a big club in Europe. He can't score against Ross County FFS. Griffiths keeps kissing the badge but can't get fit, Brown is done, I could go on. The back room team and player acquisition have also let the club down. It is in my view it is a collective failure. Lennon and Brown are club legends whether you like it or not and deserve a dignified exit.

You changed your tune from when Ronny Deila was in charge.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on November 30, 2020, 09:46:42 AM
Quote from: themac_23 on November 30, 2020, 09:22:58 AM
Quote from: Applesisapples on November 30, 2020, 09:12:22 AM
The problems with Celtic at the moment run deeper than NL. The players and backroom staff also are culpable. That he has run out road is undoubtedly true. The denigration of what he has achieved as a player and manager by some fans is uncalled for. Mickey Harte is a legend in Tyrone but even he came to the finishing point. Unfortunately in modern soccer the ending of managerial careers is no longer dignified. The rabble outside the ground yesterday have made the job of letting Lennon go harder, I for one would not allow them to have their way. If or when Rangers go on and lift the league it will be good for Scottish football. Celtic's failures this year have stemmed from players like Edouard thinking he's Messi, (he wouldn't  start for Dundalk on current form), and wanting a move. He wouldn't get a look in at a big club in Europe. He can't score against Ross County FFS. Griffiths keeps kissing the badge but can't get fit, Brown is done, I could go on. The back room team and player acquisition have also let the club down. It is in my view it is a collective failure. Lennon and Brown are club legends whether you like it or not and deserve a dignified exit.
Firstly, I am not looking for bites but expressing an opinion, I did not say that NL should be excused or stay but that the exit should be dignified and given his record. Not to mention the abuse he got from the so called GAWA and bigots in Scotland.
No harm mate but you're at it and most certainly looking for bites, not let them have their way? aye throw away the rest of the season and stick with a manager who has clearly lost the dressing room because a few supporters turned up and shouted nasty things at players as they drove away in their car? great business sense, if they dont bin him now the season ticket sales for next season will be through the floor and the cash cow will dry up. not a good way to run a PLC is it? has to go, rightly or wrongly its pas the point of no return its best for everyone that he leaves.

on the players, players go off the boil, thats part of football but players who have swept all before them dont all have their form fall off a cliff unless there's more to it, the more clearly being they have stopped reacting to Lennon and are sick of his stupid public statements and talking complete rubbish every time there's a mic near him, god only knows what he's telling them when they are in training. man has to go, the fact he was a good player for us is irrelevant, better players and managers the world over have been given the boot, sentiment has no place in making decisions.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on November 30, 2020, 09:47:50 AM
Quote from: Angelo on November 30, 2020, 09:32:56 AM
Quote from: Applesisapples on November 30, 2020, 09:12:22 AM
The problems with Celtic at the moment run deeper than NL. The players and backroom staff also are culpable. That he has run out road is undoubtedly true. The denigration of what he has achieved as a player and manager by some fans is uncalled for. Mickey Harte is a legend in Tyrone but even he came to the finishing point. Unfortunately in modern soccer the ending of managerial careers is no longer dignified. The rabble outside the ground yesterday have made the job of letting Lennon go harder, I for one would not allow them to have their way. If or when Rangers go on and lift the league it will be good for Scottish football. Celtic's failures this year have stemmed from players like Edouard thinking he's Messi, (he wouldn't  start for Dundalk on current form), and wanting a move. He wouldn't get a look in at a big club in Europe. He can't score against Ross County FFS. Griffiths keeps kissing the badge but can't get fit, Brown is done, I could go on. The back room team and player acquisition have also let the club down. It is in my view it is a collective failure. Lennon and Brown are club legends whether you like it or not and deserve a dignified exit.

Ah Jesus wept! No comparison.
You changed your tune from when Ronny Deila was in charge.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on November 30, 2020, 10:05:30 AM
Hopefully the shower of French c***ts go out the door with Lennon, they are the cancer in the club, clear as day.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on November 30, 2020, 10:09:23 AM
Quote from: Applesisapples on November 30, 2020, 09:47:50 AM
Quote from: Angelo on November 30, 2020, 09:32:56 AM
Quote from: Applesisapples on November 30, 2020, 09:12:22 AM
The problems with Celtic at the moment run deeper than NL. The players and backroom staff also are culpable. That he has run out road is undoubtedly true. The denigration of what he has achieved as a player and manager by some fans is uncalled for. Mickey Harte is a legend in Tyrone but even he came to the finishing point. Unfortunately in modern soccer the ending of managerial careers is no longer dignified. The rabble outside the ground yesterday have made the job of letting Lennon go harder, I for one would not allow them to have their way. If or when Rangers go on and lift the league it will be good for Scottish football. Celtic's failures this year have stemmed from players like Edouard thinking he's Messi, (he wouldn't  start for Dundalk on current form), and wanting a move. He wouldn't get a look in at a big club in Europe. He can't score against Ross County FFS. Griffiths keeps kissing the badge but can't get fit, Brown is done, I could go on. The back room team and player acquisition have also let the club down. It is in my view it is a collective failure. Lennon and Brown are club legends whether you like it or not and deserve a dignified exit.

Ah Jesus wept! No comparison.
You changed your tune from when Ronny Deila was in charge.

Oh there's huge comparisons with Deila. Deila's last season is almost identical to Lennon's so far but Lennon has a far stronger and more expensively assembled squad than Deila had. In fact it's worse, we have fallen at earlier hurdles in every metric than Deila's last season so far. We went out two rounds earlier in the CL. The Europa League has been an identical campaign, only we didn't ship a couple fo 4-1 hammerings. We have exited the League Cup a round earlier.

Deila also didn't treat his players and the fans with contempt, he didn't come out to the press, tell us we were unlucky, chuck the players under the bus at every opportunity he got. What Lennon has done this season has insulted the fans. The fans aren't idiots, they can see the games and they shouldn't be told we have been unlucky against inferior opposition when we haven't, not once has he put his hands up and taken responsibility for his awful selections, the complete absence of tactics and general things that should be corrected on the training ground like set play concessions. That's his job and while he was happy to remind the fans what he won he did not want to take any blame for the failings. His own arrogance has been his undoing.

Deila had the decency to announce he'd be leaving after the Rangers defeat. If Lennon had any honour or shame he'd do the same thing today.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on November 30, 2020, 10:12:46 AM
Quote from: bennydorano on November 30, 2020, 10:05:30 AM
Hopefully the shower of French c***ts go out the door with Lennon, they are the cancer in the club, clear as day.

Lennon has Edouard to thank he was in a job so long. Edouard has carried this team for 18 months now and it's no surprise that when his form fell of a cliff Celtic could barely win a game.

Edouard and Jullien have missed a lot of games this season and our form has been rank rotten with them in the team or without them in the team so it's bizarre to pin the blame on them. The big issue is that Lennon has been selecting his mates automatically regardless of form or fitness, that's the major issue - it disgruntles players on the fringes, it creates a culture whereby how you train or perform becomes irrelevant and standards drop. That's what has happened and Lennon's arrogance in not taking on board criticism and not taking responsibility for his failings has lost him the players.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on November 30, 2020, 10:21:49 AM
It'll all come out in the wash
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: straightred on November 30, 2020, 10:28:07 AM
Quote from: Applesisapples on November 30, 2020, 08:55:10 AM
Quote from: RedHand88 on November 29, 2020, 02:05:17 AM
Quote from: Angelo on November 28, 2020, 07:42:32 PM
Quote from: thewobbler on November 28, 2020, 07:13:46 PM
I wonder if it'll ever dawn on Celtic supporters that the key to them becoming more competitive in Europe, isn't the board, or the manager, but a more competitive league that they don't win every season.

If the league isn't competitive, international interest (sponsorship, tv money, plus player awareness) wanes. If the league isn't competitive, local interest (attendance, sponsorship, tv money, plus player awareness) wanes.

You simply won't attract top international talent to live in shitty, miserable Glasgow as it stands. The core competition is unattractive, and for the most part of the world, unknown.

Teams from the Czech, Danish, Austrian etc leagues have done well in Europe in recent years.

Sevco are going very well in Europe at present.

Celtic should be doing a hell of a lot better with both the playing squad they have and the money they have in the bank.

We have Scrooge in the boardroom and a chap who is probably not good enough to manage Glenavon overseeing the on field activities.

Are you not mortified to be so far behind a club that (as you put it) was only formed just 8 years ago? Would it not be easier and less embarrassing to call them Rangers?
I don't think any Celtic supporter actually believes the Service nonsense. Rangers the club did not disappear, their ownership changed in the same way many other businesses change hands, in the same way Desmond has effectively replaced Celtic's previous owners.
Well your thinking is very very wrong then. Rangers the club did disappear. This wasn't administration. It was liquidation. You can't unliquidate something. When its done its done. They set up a new company and then started renaming stuff in the hope that no-one would notice. We did notice and we'll never let them forget it. They ran up a mountain of debt, shafted the creditors and then want everyone to behave as if nothing happened. When Celtic were faced with a similar situation in the 90s the fans and McCann dug deep and avoided liquidation. That's the difference - it has absolutely nothing to do with Desmond replacing Celtic's previous owners.
Their next title will be their first one.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: straightred on November 30, 2020, 10:29:58 AM
Quote from: Angelo on November 30, 2020, 09:30:12 AM
Quote from: uimhr ocht on November 29, 2020, 10:51:03 PM
It will be difficult getting a decent manager in now probably someone till end of the season,lawwell forced a backroom team onto lennon condition he had to take before taking over,lawwell interferes with the footballing side of things to much example being he brought players in during rodgers era he didnt want probably why Rodgers left,what manager would want to come in not having full control over management team and transfers.

Lawwell is the big problem. The reason Lennon was appointed is due to a lot of what you have said, Lawwell wanted a yes man who he had complete control over. Lennon had came off the back of failed spells at Hibs and Bolton, he was indebted to Lawwell for making him Celtic boss first time around and this time too and he wasn't going to rock the boat like Rodgers.

The McGinn saga was the straw that broke the back for Rodgers, scrimping over a few hundred k for the best midfielder in the league.

Lawwell is your typical capitalist pig, all he cares about is the bottom line, on field activities don't bother him one iota as long as the club is making money for him to cream off. The highest paid football exec there in European football a few years back when Celtic were shopping around the bargain basement for new players and selling off their top men. He is a cancer and hopefully the fans don't stop at Lennon. If we lose 10IAR I hope the pressure then really mounts on Lawwell.

Steady on with the language. There is no value in calling someone a pig on an online forum.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: straightred on November 30, 2020, 10:34:41 AM
Quote from: themac_23 on November 30, 2020, 08:07:47 AM
I won't have a go at the fans who protested last night, many have given the club hundreds of pounds to watch streams of games and poured money into the club buying merchandise, yet Lennon comes out and treats us like idiots with every press conference, telling us its just hysteria on social media and everything is fine when its quite clear we are hopeless. the fact fans aren't allowed in the stadium has sheltered Lennon from the feelings of the fans, it has also kept him in a job because there is no way he'd still be Celtic manager if there were 60k fans in the stadium watching some of these so called performances. the fans have had enough, and by not being able to vent its built up and built up then Lennon pissing on us and telling us its raining has made things 100 times worse and the supporters just blew, completely understandable in the circumstances, I just hope it was enough to get Lennon to leave/ sacked whatever and we can dust ourselves down and start to build again

None of us wanted to see that last night. However can you imagine what it would have been like if there were fans at the game. Lennon would have been in no doubt so in that sense it was understandable that they did this to make themselves heard. Throw in the fact that its a sunday evening and there's probably beer on board and the frustration boils over.

It shouldn't have come to this. Lennon was a great servant to the club and he got disgraceful abuse along the way with no support form the Scottish hierarchy. However, he is not and never was a good manager. The board should have faced up to this weeks if not months ago.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on November 30, 2020, 10:43:13 AM
Quote from: Angelo on November 30, 2020, 10:09:23 AM
Quote from: Applesisapples on November 30, 2020, 09:47:50 AM
Quote from: Angelo on November 30, 2020, 09:32:56 AM
Quote from: Applesisapples on November 30, 2020, 09:12:22 AM
The problems with Celtic at the moment run deeper than NL. The players and backroom staff also are culpable. That he has run out road is undoubtedly true. The denigration of what he has achieved as a player and manager by some fans is uncalled for. Mickey Harte is a legend in Tyrone but even he came to the finishing point. Unfortunately in modern soccer the ending of managerial careers is no longer dignified. The rabble outside the ground yesterday have made the job of letting Lennon go harder, I for one would not allow them to have their way. If or when Rangers go on and lift the league it will be good for Scottish football. Celtic's failures this year have stemmed from players like Edouard thinking he's Messi, (he wouldn't  start for Dundalk on current form), and wanting a move. He wouldn't get a look in at a big club in Europe. He can't score against Ross County FFS. Griffiths keeps kissing the badge but can't get fit, Brown is done, I could go on. The back room team and player acquisition have also let the club down. It is in my view it is a collective failure. Lennon and Brown are club legends whether you like it or not and deserve a dignified exit.

Ah Jesus wept! No comparison.
You changed your tune from when Ronny Deila was in charge.

Oh there's huge comparisons with Deila. Deila's last season is almost identical to Lennon's so far but Lennon has a far stronger and more expensively assembled squad than Deila had. In fact it's worse, we have fallen at earlier hurdles in every metric than Deila's last season so far. We went out two rounds earlier in the CL. The Europa League has been an identical campaign, only we didn't ship a couple fo 4-1 hammerings. We have exited the League Cup a round earlier.

Deila also didn't treat his players and the fans with contempt, he didn't come out to the press, tell us we were unlucky, chuck the players under the bus at every opportunity he got. What Lennon has done this season has insulted the fans. The fans aren't idiots, they can see the games and they shouldn't be told we have been unlucky against inferior opposition when we haven't, not once has he put his hands up and taken responsibility for his awful selections, the complete absence of tactics and general things that should be corrected on the training ground like set play concessions. That's his job and while he was happy to remind the fans what he won he did not want to take any blame for the failings. His own arrogance has been his undoing.

Deila had the decency to announce he'd be leaving after the Rangers defeat. If Lennon had any honour or shame he'd do the same thing today.
First I am in no way excusing Lennon, nor have I said he should stay. But as a long time servant of the club his departure should be dignified.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on November 30, 2020, 10:56:42 AM
Quote from: Applesisapples on November 30, 2020, 10:43:13 AM
Quote from: Angelo on November 30, 2020, 10:09:23 AM
Quote from: Applesisapples on November 30, 2020, 09:47:50 AM
Quote from: Angelo on November 30, 2020, 09:32:56 AM
Quote from: Applesisapples on November 30, 2020, 09:12:22 AM
The problems with Celtic at the moment run deeper than NL. The players and backroom staff also are culpable. That he has run out road is undoubtedly true. The denigration of what he has achieved as a player and manager by some fans is uncalled for. Mickey Harte is a legend in Tyrone but even he came to the finishing point. Unfortunately in modern soccer the ending of managerial careers is no longer dignified. The rabble outside the ground yesterday have made the job of letting Lennon go harder, I for one would not allow them to have their way. If or when Rangers go on and lift the league it will be good for Scottish football. Celtic's failures this year have stemmed from players like Edouard thinking he's Messi, (he wouldn't  start for Dundalk on current form), and wanting a move. He wouldn't get a look in at a big club in Europe. He can't score against Ross County FFS. Griffiths keeps kissing the badge but can't get fit, Brown is done, I could go on. The back room team and player acquisition have also let the club down. It is in my view it is a collective failure. Lennon and Brown are club legends whether you like it or not and deserve a dignified exit.

Ah Jesus wept! No comparison.
You changed your tune from when Ronny Deila was in charge.

Oh there's huge comparisons with Deila. Deila's last season is almost identical to Lennon's so far but Lennon has a far stronger and more expensively assembled squad than Deila had. In fact it's worse, we have fallen at earlier hurdles in every metric than Deila's last season so far. We went out two rounds earlier in the CL. The Europa League has been an identical campaign, only we didn't ship a couple fo 4-1 hammerings. We have exited the League Cup a round earlier.

Deila also didn't treat his players and the fans with contempt, he didn't come out to the press, tell us we were unlucky, chuck the players under the bus at every opportunity he got. What Lennon has done this season has insulted the fans. The fans aren't idiots, they can see the games and they shouldn't be told we have been unlucky against inferior opposition when we haven't, not once has he put his hands up and taken responsibility for his awful selections, the complete absence of tactics and general things that should be corrected on the training ground like set play concessions. That's his job and while he was happy to remind the fans what he won he did not want to take any blame for the failings. His own arrogance has been his undoing.

Deila had the decency to announce he'd be leaving after the Rangers defeat. If Lennon had any honour or shame he'd do the same thing today.
First I am in no way excusing Lennon, nor have I said he should stay. But as a long time servant of the club his departure should be dignified.

It should have been but Lennon's arrogance and ego brought this about.

Lennon was a guy who was blessed to play for Celtic for as long as he did and captain him. He became a fan favourite not because of his football ability but his background. He then got to manage the club despite the fact he did not have the credentials to do so. Celtic gave him so much more than he gave Celtic. It's sad that it's going to end on a sour note but that's all on Lennon, when you preside over those type of results and performances and refuse to take any responsibility for it you are going to alienate the fans.

The club had no problem taking money from the fans this year when they couldn't get near the stadium so to have the manager treat them like they came down in the last shower after every pathetic performance just won't wash.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on November 30, 2020, 11:19:26 AM
One thing that i have always said regarding the Board and other Social Media is never post something up that you wouldn't say to that persons face, I know guys can act the big fella behind the keyboard and mutter pure shite acting the big lad but if the fella was standing face to face with you would say the same thing? Some would but most wouldn't.

Everyone is clear here and everywhere else that NL has to go but as i stated yesterday so should a few players too who downed tools and are getting paid substantial amounts of money to do a job. If you don't do your own job your boss will get rid of you so why are footballers any different as not one there gives a toss about Celtic, them French guys are there for the coin and a means to a richer move somewhere else and couldn't give one f**k about NL or Celtic. Spoilt brats who always get their way no matter what, having to tiptoe around them afraid of saying the wrong thing incase you offend them. Jasus don't dare shout at one or else. Joke...

As for managers to replace NL...I'd go short term for this season with Gordon Strachan or MON& Keane just to salvage the season and give a bit of time to get the right man in instead of rushing it. Sevco (which are a separate club) will be hard to stop but the right man in at Celtic and rally them fannies men should get some reaction (as long as they don't shout at them, a hug will do) and who knows...Sevco will have their bad patch and it's up to Celtic to capitalise on this...Gonna be an interesting 6 months
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on November 30, 2020, 11:28:34 AM
Quote from: illdecide on November 30, 2020, 11:19:26 AM
One thing that i have always said regarding the Board and other Social Media is never post something up that you wouldn't say to that persons face, I know guys can act the big fella behind the keyboard and mutter pure shite acting the big lad but if the fella was standing face to face with you would say the same thing? Some would but most wouldn't.

Everyone is clear here and everywhere else that NL has to go but as i stated yesterday so should a few players too who downed tools and are getting paid substantial amounts of money to do a job. If you don't do your own job your boss will get rid of you so why are footballers any different as not one there gives a toss about Celtic, them French guys are there for the coin and a means to a richer move somewhere else and couldn't give one f**k about NL or Celtic. Spoilt brats who always get their way no matter what, having to tiptoe around them afraid of saying the wrong thing incase you offend them. Jasus don't dare shout at one or else. Joke...

As for managers to replace NL...I'd go short term for this season with Gordon Strachan or MON& Keane just to salvage the season and give a bit of time to get the right man in instead of rushing it. Sevco (which are a separate club) will be hard to stop but the right man in at Celtic and rally them fannies men should get some reaction (as long as they don't shout at them, a hug will do) and who knows...Sevco will have their bad patch and it's up to Celtic to capitalise on this...Gonna be an interesting 6 months

Those French guys are there for the coin? Aye?

What's Neil Lennon there for? A vocation is it? Not worried about the money at all?

Strachan was a lucky manager at his peak, MON is yesterday's man and with Roy Keane at his side he is a complete and utter liability.

I think we need a short term solution for this season, someone like Allardyce is the best bet for me to come in and see the season out, throw a nice little £1m bonus if he wins the league. He has a track record in taking jobs on and turning the fortunes about of clubs.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: 6th sam on November 30, 2020, 11:32:34 AM
Quote from: bennydorano on November 30, 2020, 10:05:30 AM
Hopefully the shower of French c***ts go out the door with Lennon, they are the cancer in the club, clear as day.

Do you realise That's potentially racist , never mind pure conjecture. How would u feel if English Man United fans, said that about their Irish players, with alleged party attitude back in the day when they were looking rid off Ron Atkinson?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: 6th sam on November 30, 2020, 11:34:47 AM
Quote from: Angelo on November 30, 2020, 10:09:23 AM
Quote from: Applesisapples on November 30, 2020, 09:47:50 AM
Quote from: Angelo on November 30, 2020, 09:32:56 AM
Quote from: Applesisapples on November 30, 2020, 09:12:22 AM
The problems with Celtic at the moment run deeper than NL. The players and backroom staff also are culpable. That he has run out road is undoubtedly true. The denigration of what he has achieved as a player and manager by some fans is uncalled for. Mickey Harte is a legend in Tyrone but even he came to the finishing point. Unfortunately in modern soccer the ending of managerial careers is no longer dignified. The rabble outside the ground yesterday have made the job of letting Lennon go harder, I for one would not allow them to have their way. If or when Rangers go on and lift the league it will be good for Scottish football. Celtic's failures this year have stemmed from players like Edouard thinking he's Messi, (he wouldn't  start for Dundalk on current form), and wanting a move. He wouldn't get a look in at a big club in Europe. He can't score against Ross County FFS. Griffiths keeps kissing the badge but can't get fit, Brown is done, I could go on. The back room team and player acquisition have also let the club down. It is in my view it is a collective failure. Lennon and Brown are club legends whether you like it or not and deserve a dignified exit.

Ah Jesus wept! No comparison.
You changed your tune from when Ronny Deila was in charge.

Oh there's huge comparisons with Deila. Deila's last season is almost identical to Lennon's so far but Lennon has a far stronger and more expensively assembled squad than Deila had. In fact it's worse, we have fallen at earlier hurdles in every metric than Deila's last season so far. We went out two rounds earlier in the CL. The Europa League has been an identical campaign, only we didn't ship a couple fo 4-1 hammerings. We have exited the League Cup a round earlier.

Deila also didn't treat his players and the fans with contempt, he didn't come out to the press, tell us we were unlucky, chuck the players under the bus at every opportunity he got. What Lennon has done this season has insulted the fans. The fans aren't idiots, they can see the games and they shouldn't be told we have been unlucky against inferior opposition when we haven't, not once has he put his hands up and taken responsibility for his awful selections, the complete absence of tactics and general things that should be corrected on the training ground like set play concessions. That's his job and while he was happy to remind the fans what he won he did not want to take any blame for the failings. His own arrogance has been his undoing.

Deila had the decency to announce he'd be leaving after the Rangers defeat. If Lennon had any honour or shame he'd do the same thing today.
🤦🏻‍♂️I'm actually going to agree with Angelo on this, surely Lennons recent record is much worse than Delia prior to his departure, and arguably with much more resources
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on November 30, 2020, 11:46:49 AM
Kennedy and Strachan need the door as well. A lot of the problems are training ground related, the amount of shit goals we concede from set plays, our shape, our cohesiveness - all that is done on the training ground. We've an amateur setup.

Kennedy is another company man, like Lennon. Not sure on his capabilities as a coach but if he was in anyway good at his job we wouldn't be as awful as we have been.

The big worry with Lennon was he was always a yes man, he did not get this job on merit. Nobody who fails at Bolton and Hibs as his only real managerial experience should ever have been getting the Celtic job. He was in there as Lawwell could control him, he had no say on his backroom team or on transfers, a real manager doesn't operate in that way. Look at Rodgers, he surrounded himself with his team, he left because the board did not back him and did not match his ambition to improve Celtic. He had clout to go up against the board. It's just a shame he couldn't see the season out and left Celtic with trophies still to play for.

If Lennon was really a Celtic man, he would have went against the board but Lennon was just happy to have the job and was happy to do whatever Lawwell asked of him and that's why I have little sympathy for him. Neil Lennon looks after Neil Lennon first and foremost. His interviews have been absolutely apathetic of late and  only serve to show his arrogance and complete detachment with the fans.

Lawwell is the biggest problem though, we will struggle to attract a good manager while he's there as he only wants a yes man. There's a rotten culture at Celtic that permeates at Celtic, Kennedy and Lennon are prime examples - guys who get their start with no experience and are beholden to the man that gave them that opportunity. They are now company men, they owe Lawwell and that's a huge problem.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on November 30, 2020, 12:54:45 PM
Quote from: 6th sam on November 30, 2020, 11:32:34 AM
Quote from: bennydorano on November 30, 2020, 10:05:30 AM
Hopefully the shower of French c***ts go out the door with Lennon, they are the cancer in the club, clear as day.

Do you realise That's potentially racist , never mind pure conjecture. How would u feel if English Man United fans, said that about their Irish players, with alleged party attitude back in the day when they were looking rid off Ron Atkinson?

Oh ffs. Wise up
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on November 30, 2020, 01:02:55 PM
Celtic would need to get someone really good in because there's not much time left before the gap will be too big to catch. I can't see a new manager turning things around within a short space of time. What's pochettino at for the next few months? Surely someone could bribe him into doing it.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: skeog on November 30, 2020, 02:06:13 PM
Jim Mc Guinness is available he would soon sort the slackers out.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general_lee on November 30, 2020, 02:06:44 PM
It's not insurmountable but it is a huge challenge. Is anyone expecting any news on Lennon departing this week or are the board going to wait until Thursday for one last embarrassment?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on November 30, 2020, 02:09:07 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on November 30, 2020, 01:02:55 PM
Celtic would need to get someone really good in because there's not much time left before the gap will be too big to catch. I can't see a new manager turning things around within a short space of time. What's pochettino at for the next few months? Surely someone could bribe him into doing it.

He'd be looking big money Jim...That's half the problem...we want top men for the job but can't afford to pay them, a temporary post for someone until end of May and pay them whatever they want surely they can afford a small 6 month contract and that gives them time to pick the best man for the job for the summer. Remember we can't raise our voices to these players now so an old style manager is prob not going to work. Someone young who can help pamper them and gel their hair or their agents hair ffs and show them a video (Alex Ferguson wouldn't be too great these days by the sounds of things).
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on November 30, 2020, 02:37:36 PM
Quote from: illdecide on November 30, 2020, 02:09:07 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on November 30, 2020, 01:02:55 PM
Celtic would need to get someone really good in because there's not much time left before the gap will be too big to catch. I can't see a new manager turning things around within a short space of time. What's pochettino at for the next few months? Surely someone could bribe him into doing it.

He'd be looking big money Jim...That's half the problem...we want top men for the job but can't afford to pay them, a temporary post for someone until end of May and pay them whatever they want surely they can afford a small 6 month contract and that gives them time to pick the best man for the job for the summer. Remember we can't raise our voices to these players now so an old style manager is prob not going to work. Someone young who can help pamper them and gel their hair or their agents hair ffs and show them a video (Alex Ferguson wouldn't be too great these days by the sounds of things).

Of course we can afford a top manager.

We have 22m in the bank. We could afford to pay Rodgers, there was never an issue with his salary. The big issue is simply that Lawwell does not want a big name there who has the clout to challenge him in the face of the fans. That's all it boils down to.

Lawwell wants to continue being the one of the highest paid execs in football while running the club down with asset stripping and cheap options like Neil Lennon.

Lawwell has to go.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on November 30, 2020, 02:47:27 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on November 30, 2020, 12:54:45 PM
Quote from: 6th sam on November 30, 2020, 11:32:34 AM
Quote from: bennydorano on November 30, 2020, 10:05:30 AM
Hopefully the shower of French c***ts go out the door with Lennon, they are the cancer in the club, clear as day.

Do you realise That's potentially racist , never mind pure conjecture. How would u feel if English Man United fans, said that about their Irish players, with alleged party attitude back in the day when they were looking rid off Ron Atkinson?

Oh ffs. Wise up
Jim, pardon your french 
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: straightred on November 30, 2020, 04:20:29 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on November 30, 2020, 01:02:55 PM
Celtic would need to get someone really good in because there's not much time left before the gap will be too big to catch. I can't see a new manager turning things around within a short space of time. What's pochettino at for the next few months? Surely someone could bribe him into doing it.

Spurs ae still paying him a fortune so i doubt he is too fussed about working anywhere until that runs out
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: square_ball on November 30, 2020, 04:27:56 PM
Quote from: Angelo on November 30, 2020, 11:28:34 AM
I think we need a short term solution for this season, someone like Allardyce is the best bet for me to come in and see the season out, throw a nice little £1m bonus if he wins the league. He has a track record in taking jobs on and turning the fortunes about of clubs.

Big Sam gets a lot of stick but he's a very good manager and his ego would love a league title on the CV.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on November 30, 2020, 04:32:36 PM
If we are seriously going to appoint Strachan then what's the point.

He is an absolute dinosaur of a manager and he's not going to rescue this situation.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on November 30, 2020, 04:33:07 PM
Can't get Big Sam cos everybody would want to see him fail so Angelo might shut the f**k up.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on November 30, 2020, 05:01:19 PM
Big Sam's love child

He's no Brendan Rodgers all the same
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: rodney trotter on November 30, 2020, 05:10:52 PM
More chance of Neil Warnock then Pochettino.

Rogers went to Celtic because he was a boyhood Celtic fan, and wanted to rebuild reputation after ended badly with Liverpool.

They might have 22m in the bank, but aren't making money with no crowds at games and out of Europe.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general_lee on November 30, 2020, 07:13:56 PM
Quote from: Angelo on November 30, 2020, 04:32:36 PM
If we are seriously going to appoint Strachan then what's the point.

He is an absolute dinosaur of a manager and he's not going to rescue this situation.
I'd near take him, if just until the end of the season. Anything is better than staying with Lennon.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gabriel_Hurl on November 30, 2020, 07:20:27 PM
Dan Petrescu just out of a job in Romania
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: rodney trotter on November 30, 2020, 08:12:48 PM
@SwissRamble on Twitter gives a good breakdown of the finances of the Scottish clubs. Not so rosy for Rangers
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on November 30, 2020, 09:12:24 PM
Quote from: rodney trotter on November 30, 2020, 08:12:48 PM
@SwissRamble on Twitter gives a good breakdown of the finances of the Scottish clubs. Not so rosy for Rangers
It'll be fine. They'll morales and they'll be in champions league next year.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: MoChara on November 30, 2020, 11:31:59 PM
Quote from: Gabriel_Hurl on November 30, 2020, 07:20:27 PM
Dan Petrescu just out of a job in Romania

He's been at 15 clubs this past 17 years apparently, and he lost the Cluj job because he's had a similar season to Lennon. I was on for it too until I read that 🤣
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on December 01, 2020, 10:13:31 AM
So Lennon is not being sacked. This is quite frankly incredible.

There's no way Lawwell should or can see this out. He is now in the direct firing line over this and with the support as riled as they are he would want to be upping his security detail significantly. Lawwell is destroying this club.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Chief on December 01, 2020, 10:50:27 AM
Quote from: Angelo on December 01, 2020, 10:13:31 AM
So Lennon is not being sacked. This is quite frankly incredible.

There's no way Lawwell should or can see this out. He is now in the direct firing line over this and with the support as riled as they are he would want to be upping his security detail significantly. Lawwell is destroying this club.

Despicable thing to say

It's only a game
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on December 01, 2020, 11:00:02 AM
Quote from: Chief on December 01, 2020, 10:50:27 AM
Quote from: Angelo on December 01, 2020, 10:13:31 AM
So Lennon is not being sacked. This is quite frankly incredible.

There's no way Lawwell should or can see this out. He is now in the direct firing line over this and with the support as riled as they are he would want to be upping his security detail significantly. Lawwell is destroying this club.

Despicable thing to say

It's only a game

Why is despicable to say? Did you see the scenes on Sunday? That's only going to get worse when the board further insult the fans.

Don't think you know much about football or football in Glasgow. Tempers are festering and the fans are incredibly angry right now and Lawwell is rubbing their faces in it. You must be very naive or not know the behaviours of football fans very well.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Chief on December 01, 2020, 11:21:16 AM
Quote from: Angelo on December 01, 2020, 11:00:02 AM
Quote from: Chief on December 01, 2020, 10:50:27 AM
Quote from: Angelo on December 01, 2020, 10:13:31 AM
So Lennon is not being sacked. This is quite frankly incredible.

There's no way Lawwell should or can see this out. He is now in the direct firing line over this and with the support as riled as they are he would want to be upping his security detail significantly. Lawwell is destroying this club.

Despicable thing to say

It's only a game

Why is despicable to say? Did you see the scenes on Sunday? That's only going to get worse when the board further insult the fans.

Don't think you know much about football or football in Glasgow. Tempers are festering and the fans are incredibly angry right now and Lawwell is rubbing their faces in it. You must be very naive or not know the behaviours of football fans very well.

Their anger or frustration doesn't excuse a damn thing, if they choose to express it with violence.

The fact that this is the "behaviour of football fans" doesn't excuse a damn thing either.

The fact that Glasgow is the location makes it no less despicable.

Anyone subscribing to that mindset should be kicked out the club and roundly ignored in terms of influencing decisions.

We were "all Neil Lennon" when we was being physically attacked because of his politics / religion, but now you equivocate when Celtic people may be be physically attacked over a bad run of form.

Despicable.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on December 01, 2020, 11:29:17 AM
100% right Chief. From the comments i heard NL was to be sacked only for the scum behaviour of the so called fans which is on par for the comments from a few on here who condone that behaviour. Dermot Desmond has basically said he will not bow down to that mob and he's right too but at the same time do not cut of your nose etc etc. 
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on December 01, 2020, 11:37:46 AM
Quote from: JimStynes on November 30, 2020, 09:12:24 PM
Quote from: rodney trotter on November 30, 2020, 08:12:48 PM
@SwissRamble on Twitter gives a good breakdown of the finances of the Scottish clubs. Not so rosy for Rangers
It'll be fine. They'll morales and they'll be in champions league next year.

Will they though...Moralles value is falling quicker than the Tyrone players and Sevco have to win the league first and also qualify after that...Not as straight forward as you think. Can go pear shape for them just as quick and easy as not.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on December 01, 2020, 11:39:46 AM
Quote from: illdecide on December 01, 2020, 11:29:17 AM
100% right Chief. From the comments i heard NL was to be sacked only for the scum behaviour of the so called fans which is on par for the comments from a few on here who condone that behaviour. Dermot Desmond has basically said he will not bow down to that mob and he's right too but at the same time do not cut of your nose etc etc. 
Me bollix,.
What violence have you seen?  I've read of pressure being applied to a temporary fence, one angry fan and 3 officers with a minor ailment. 

Lennon should have resigned on sunday, he's a past hero now living inside a brain fart of his own creation  playing the mope card.
Where did this timidity come from?
This is a guy who played for NI while being booed by many or most of the crowd, who withstood  torrents of bigoted abuse all over Scotland year in year out and targeted  ugly abuse off the field. Now he plays the mope card when fans start shouting at him  to resign after he has presided over the worst run in Celtic post WW2. And clearly there's a disconnect not just between him and the players but the reality of being Celtic manager.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: dublin7 on December 01, 2020, 11:50:36 AM
Quote from: Angelo on December 01, 2020, 10:13:31 AM
So Lennon is not being sacked. This is quite frankly incredible.

There's no way Lawwell should or can see this out. He is now in the direct firing line over this and with the support as riled as they are he would want to be upping his security detail significantly. Lawwell is destroying this club.

I would say the so called celtic supporters and their antics outside the ground last week back fired and the board are backing Lennon to show they won't be influenced by knuckle draggers like them.

Those fans are a joke they way they carried on at the weekend. That's no way to treat Lennon given the success he has brought them in the past both as a player and as a manager. Fans can absolutely protest and call for change without the need to start a riot. It's a shocking state of affairs when you claim the club should hire personal security for the protection of any employee of the club

   
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on December 01, 2020, 11:52:30 AM
I'm not saying Lennon should stay...far from it. I have publicly said he has to go, simple as that. I am not backing him in any way here, what i am saying is the way it's being done and the scum behaviour from some so called fans who think they can get their way by violence.
Dunno why you are casting up about playing for NI, whats that got to do with fans acting the bollix.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Chief on December 01, 2020, 11:53:00 AM
Quote from: Main Street on December 01, 2020, 11:39:46 AM
Quote from: illdecide on December 01, 2020, 11:29:17 AM
100% right Chief. From the comments i heard NL was to be sacked only for the scum behaviour of the so called fans which is on par for the comments from a few on here who condone that behaviour. Dermot Desmond has basically said he will not bow down to that mob and he's right too but at the same time do not cut of your nose etc etc. 
Me bollix,.
What violence have you seen?  I've read of pressure being applied to a temporary fence, one angry fan and 3 officers with a minor ailment. 

Lennon should have resigned on sunday, he's a past hero now living inside a brain fart of his own creation  playing the mope card.
Where did this timidity come from?
This is a guy who played for NI while being booed by many or most of the crowd, who withstood  torrents of bigoted abuse all over Scotland year in year out and targeted  ugly abuse off the field. Now he plays the mope card when fans start shouting at him  to resign after he has presided over the worst run in Celtic post WW2. And clearly there's a disconnect not just between him and the players but the reality of being Celtic manager.

Angelo literally just said Lawell should up his security detail.

If I recall we all condemned the nonsense NL has had to put up with in the past, but now he's just being timid? Sounds like double standards.

To be clear, I think Lennon should go, I also think Lawell/Desmond were wrong not to sack him, but that shouldn't mean for a second that Lawell needs to up his security detail.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on December 01, 2020, 12:17:52 PM
Quote from: illdecide on December 01, 2020, 11:29:17 AM
100% right Chief. From the comments i heard NL was to be sacked only for the scum behaviour of the so called fans which is on par for the comments from a few on here who condone that behaviour. Dermot Desmond has basically said he will not bow down to that mob and he's right too but at the same time do not cut of your nose etc etc.

So the club are now running itself to spite the fans? What a f**king joke. It's Demond and Lawwell's mess that has got us into this situation and all they do is treat the fans with utter contempt for their mistakes. We're in the middle of a pandemic and 50k fans have forked out around 600 quid so they watch a few streams on the internet and support the club in the quest for the 10.

All this has shown is that the board have absolutely zero respect for the fans. They have no bother foisting their politics, putting war criminals and Tories in executive positions. We've came a long way from Brother Walfrid setting the club up to cater for the poor in the community when Lawwell is handing himself a £5m bonus for asset stripping and running down the club.

The only scum behaviour is from Desmond and Lawwell here.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on December 01, 2020, 12:18:22 PM
Quote from: Main Street on December 01, 2020, 11:39:46 AM
Quote from: illdecide on December 01, 2020, 11:29:17 AM
100% right Chief. From the comments i heard NL was to be sacked only for the scum behaviour of the so called fans which is on par for the comments from a few on here who condone that behaviour. Dermot Desmond has basically said he will not bow down to that mob and he's right too but at the same time do not cut of your nose etc etc. 
Me bollix,.
What violence have you seen?  I've read of pressure being applied to a temporary fence, one angry fan and 3 officers with a minor ailment. 

Lennon should have resigned on sunday, he's a past hero now living inside a brain fart of his own creation  playing the mope card.
Where did this timidity come from?
This is a guy who played for NI while being booed by many or most of the crowd, who withstood  torrents of bigoted abuse all over Scotland year in year out and targeted  ugly abuse off the field. Now he plays the mope card when fans start shouting at him  to resign after he has presided over the worst run in Celtic post WW2. And clearly there's a disconnect not just between him and the players but the reality of being Celtic manager.

illdecide is a Lennon apologist and an absolute embarrassment.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on December 01, 2020, 12:20:28 PM
Quote from: Chief on December 01, 2020, 11:53:00 AM
Quote from: Main Street on December 01, 2020, 11:39:46 AM
Quote from: illdecide on December 01, 2020, 11:29:17 AM
100% right Chief. From the comments i heard NL was to be sacked only for the scum behaviour of the so called fans which is on par for the comments from a few on here who condone that behaviour. Dermot Desmond has basically said he will not bow down to that mob and he's right too but at the same time do not cut of your nose etc etc. 
Me bollix,.
What violence have you seen?  I've read of pressure being applied to a temporary fence, one angry fan and 3 officers with a minor ailment. 

Lennon should have resigned on sunday, he's a past hero now living inside a brain fart of his own creation  playing the mope card.
Where did this timidity come from?
This is a guy who played for NI while being booed by many or most of the crowd, who withstood  torrents of bigoted abuse all over Scotland year in year out and targeted  ugly abuse off the field. Now he plays the mope card when fans start shouting at him  to resign after he has presided over the worst run in Celtic post WW2. And clearly there's a disconnect not just between him and the players but the reality of being Celtic manager.

Angelo literally just said Lawell should up his security detail.

If I recall we all condemned the nonsense NL has had to put up with in the past, but now he's just being timid? Sounds like double standards.

To be clear, I think Lennon should go, I also think Lawell/Desmond were wrong not to sack him, but that shouldn't mean for a second that Lawell needs to up his security detail.

I'm saying it as a reality.

This is only going to antagonise the fans further.

GAA referees have to get police escorts off the pitch from time to time, the more bizarre and biased their officiating the more protection they will need.

When Lawwell continues to rub the noses of an irate fan base further in it then he is going to draw more and more anger and resentment.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on December 01, 2020, 12:47:03 PM
Quote from: Angelo on December 01, 2020, 12:18:22 PM
Quote from: Main Street on December 01, 2020, 11:39:46 AM
Quote from: illdecide on December 01, 2020, 11:29:17 AM
100% right Chief. From the comments i heard NL was to be sacked only for the scum behaviour of the so called fans which is on par for the comments from a few on here who condone that behaviour. Dermot Desmond has basically said he will not bow down to that mob and he's right too but at the same time do not cut of your nose etc etc. 
Me bollix,.
What violence have you seen?  I've read of pressure being applied to a temporary fence, one angry fan and 3 officers with a minor ailment. 

Lennon should have resigned on sunday, he's a past hero now living inside a brain fart of his own creation  playing the mope card.
Where did this timidity come from?
This is a guy who played for NI while being booed by many or most of the crowd, who withstood  torrents of bigoted abuse all over Scotland year in year out and targeted  ugly abuse off the field. Now he plays the mope card when fans start shouting at him  to resign after he has presided over the worst run in Celtic post WW2. And clearly there's a disconnect not just between him and the players but the reality of being Celtic manager.

illdecide is a Lennon apologist and an absolute embarrassment.

Yawn yawn ::)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on December 01, 2020, 12:49:13 PM
Quote from: illdecide on December 01, 2020, 12:47:03 PM
Quote from: Angelo on December 01, 2020, 12:18:22 PM
Quote from: Main Street on December 01, 2020, 11:39:46 AM
Quote from: illdecide on December 01, 2020, 11:29:17 AM
100% right Chief. From the comments i heard NL was to be sacked only for the scum behaviour of the so called fans which is on par for the comments from a few on here who condone that behaviour. Dermot Desmond has basically said he will not bow down to that mob and he's right too but at the same time do not cut of your nose etc etc. 
Me bollix,.
What violence have you seen?  I've read of pressure being applied to a temporary fence, one angry fan and 3 officers with a minor ailment. 

Lennon should have resigned on sunday, he's a past hero now living inside a brain fart of his own creation  playing the mope card.
Where did this timidity come from?
This is a guy who played for NI while being booed by many or most of the crowd, who withstood  torrents of bigoted abuse all over Scotland year in year out and targeted  ugly abuse off the field. Now he plays the mope card when fans start shouting at him  to resign after he has presided over the worst run in Celtic post WW2. And clearly there's a disconnect not just between him and the players but the reality of being Celtic manager.

illdecide is a Lennon apologist and an absolute embarrassment.

Yawn yawn ::)

You're defending the indefensible as usual.

You're as wrong now as you were two months ago.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on December 01, 2020, 02:41:04 PM
Quote from: illdecide on December 01, 2020, 11:29:17 AM
100% right Chief. From the comments i heard NL was to be sacked only for the scum behaviour of the so called fans which is on par for the comments from a few on here who condone that behaviour. Dermot Desmond has basically said he will not bow down to that mob and he's right too but at the same time do not cut of your nose etc etc.
It was patently obvious that the reprehensible behaviour of fans on Sunday would make it impossible for the board to sack NL, and why should they be blackmailed into it by violence.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on December 01, 2020, 03:10:28 PM
But sure it's to be expected according to Angelo. That's what happens. Let's wreck the camp.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Orior on December 01, 2020, 03:12:00 PM
Quote from: illdecide on December 01, 2020, 11:29:17 AM
100% right Chief. From the comments i heard NL was to be sacked only for the scum behaviour of the so called fans which is on par for the comments from a few on here who condone that behaviour. Dermot Desmond has basically said he will not bow down to that mob and he's right too but at the same time do not cut of your nose etc etc.

I hope that's not true. What a crazy way to make critical business decisions.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on December 01, 2020, 03:25:19 PM
Quote from: Applesisapples on December 01, 2020, 02:41:04 PM
Quote from: illdecide on December 01, 2020, 11:29:17 AM
100% right Chief. From the comments i heard NL was to be sacked only for the scum behaviour of the so called fans which is on par for the comments from a few on here who condone that behaviour. Dermot Desmond has basically said he will not bow down to that mob and he's right too but at the same time do not cut of your nose etc etc.
It was patently obvious that the reprehensible behaviour of fans on Sunday would make it impossible for the board to sack NL, and why should they be blackmailed into it by violence.

Why do you think the fans did what they did? Just to sate a lust for a bit of wanton violence?

So the board are making their decisions to spite irate and disgruntled fans?

Wow.

From a guy who poured utter vitriol at Ronny Deila when things went wrong, you have taken a huge 180 on the respect a manager deserves when it's an Armagh man in charge. The situation now if far more precarious than when Deila was forced out.

You are a complete and utter hypocrite.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on December 01, 2020, 04:14:54 PM
Quote from: Angelo on December 01, 2020, 03:25:19 PM
Quote from: Applesisapples on December 01, 2020, 02:41:04 PM
Quote from: illdecide on December 01, 2020, 11:29:17 AM
100% right Chief. From the comments i heard NL was to be sacked only for the scum behaviour of the so called fans which is on par for the comments from a few on here who condone that behaviour. Dermot Desmond has basically said he will not bow down to that mob and he's right too but at the same time do not cut of your nose etc etc.
It was patently obvious that the reprehensible behaviour of fans on Sunday would make it impossible for the board to sack NL, and why should they be blackmailed into it by violence.

Why do you think the fans did what they did? Just to sate a lust for a bit of wanton violence?

So the board are making their decisions to spite irate and disgruntled fans?

Wow.

From a guy who poured utter vitriol at Ronny Deila when things went wrong, you have taken a huge 180 on the respect a manager deserves when it's an Armagh man in charge. The situation now if far more precarious than when Deila was forced out.

You are a complete and utter hypocrite.

Once more for the slow learner. I believe NL should go. Unlike RD he has in my opinion (note my opinion) given a lot to Celtic and deserves respect and to exit with dignity. So in essence I am being consistent. Deila should never been appointed as he was not at the level Celtic should have. Lennon has delivered for Celtic as manager. You may not agree with that but that is your opinion and you are entitled to it. you may consider me to be a hypocrite, I don't but I do think you are a prat. It is only soccer and to team no matter how poor or manager deserve to be abused and pelted with missiles. I certainly didn't advocate Deila being stoned. You seem to miss the point of forums... the exchange of opinions on subjects by keyboard warriors like you and I that have no relevance outside of the thread.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on December 01, 2020, 04:44:18 PM
Quote from: Applesisapples on December 01, 2020, 04:14:54 PM
Quote from: Angelo on December 01, 2020, 03:25:19 PM
Quote from: Applesisapples on December 01, 2020, 02:41:04 PM
Quote from: illdecide on December 01, 2020, 11:29:17 AM
100% right Chief. From the comments i heard NL was to be sacked only for the scum behaviour of the so called fans which is on par for the comments from a few on here who condone that behaviour. Dermot Desmond has basically said he will not bow down to that mob and he's right too but at the same time do not cut of your nose etc etc.
It was patently obvious that the reprehensible behaviour of fans on Sunday would make it impossible for the board to sack NL, and why should they be blackmailed into it by violence.

Why do you think the fans did what they did? Just to sate a lust for a bit of wanton violence?

So the board are making their decisions to spite irate and disgruntled fans?

Wow.

From a guy who poured utter vitriol at Ronny Deila when things went wrong, you have taken a huge 180 on the respect a manager deserves when it's an Armagh man in charge. The situation now if far more precarious than when Deila was forced out.

You are a complete and utter hypocrite.

Once more for the slow learner. I believe NL should go. Unlike RD he has in my opinion (note my opinion) given a lot to Celtic and deserves respect and to exit with dignity. So in essence I am being consistent. Deila should never been appointed as he was not at the level Celtic should have. Lennon has delivered for Celtic as manager. You may not agree with that but that is your opinion and you are entitled to it. you may consider me to be a hypocrite, I don't but I do think you are a prat. It is only soccer and to team no matter how poor or manager deserve to be abused and pelted with missiles. I certainly didn't advocate Deila being stoned. You seem to miss the point of forums... the exchange of opinions on subjects by keyboard warriors like you and I that have no relevance outside of the thread.

Slow learner? Your reasoning as is complete and utter biased waffle and flies against the face of actual events. RD never ever showed the type of arrogance and contempt for the support Lennon has in the past few months. Deila has a far more impressive managerial record than Lennon.

- Lennon went from a reserve team coach to Celtic manager.
- Deila won a Norwegian league title with a minnow side  (only their second ever league title) and 6 years of managerial experience before he got the Celtic job.

Lennon's second term as Celtic manager came when he was unemployed after having being sacked by both Bolton and Hibs. His two jobs after Celtic where he failed both times and also had the indignity of being suspended and under investigation by both clubs for his conduct? And you're telling me it's Deila who wasn't fit for the job?

Deila won two league titles in two years, he also won a league cup and made it to the last 32 of the Europa League in his first season with a much inferior squad to Lennon where he was not backed by the board to the same degree as Lennon.

I agree on Deila though, he wasn't good enough but Deila has a far better managerial CV than Neil Lennon. The one thing you can say about Deila is that he acted with dignity and respect throughout his time as Celtic manager. Something you can say for Lennon is that he hasn't a clue what the word means, you look at his bullshit interviews consistently insulting the fans, throwing his players under the bus when he makes mistakes, you look at his record at Bolton and Hibs. He has behaved pathetically throughout this and it proves that Neil Lennon only looks out for Neil Lennon.

You think I'm a prat? It's probably because you don't like being shown up for cowardly little hypocrite. If you want to make statements about keyboard warriors then look at the absolutely pathetic comments you made about Ronny Deila when things went wrong. That's the difference between - I'm not a f**king clipe you will be a propagandist for one manager because he lives close to me. You will embarrass and humiliate yourself, tie yourself up in a knot of contradictions because you are a doe-eyed Neil Lennon cheerleader.

Lennon is not up to the job, he never was up the job and he should show an ounce of dignity, walk away and stop treating the fans with complete disrespect and contempt.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on December 01, 2020, 05:48:50 PM
Club Statement, doubt Lennon is going nowhere yet. Let's all get behind him and support the club :D

While the Club has faced a difficult period on the pitch, Celtic Chief Executive Peter Lawwell has reiterated the Club's determination to succeed this season and move forward together.

Peter Lawwell said: "Like all those with Celtic's best interests at heart, everyone at the Club is feeling the same hurt, disappointment and frustration following the team's recent results. We are accustomed to winning and, of course, our objective will always be for that to continue. There is no complacency whatsoever.

"Neil, the players and backroom staff, who have already done so much for the Club, share in all of that. They have never been more determined to succeed. Having enjoyed such sustained, unprecedented success, we now need strength in adversity. 

"We know that many Celtic supporters share very honest and real concerns and they are being heard by the Club. Every decision taken, both on and off the park, is with the Club's best interests at heart. This is not about any individual, but about Celtic Football Club as a collective. 

"Together we have faced unique difficulties in the early part of the season. While some of these were beyond our control, of course we recognise we must improve. There is a long way to go and everyone at the Club is ready for the challenge.

"Later this month, Celtic will attempt what no other club in the world has achieved – a quadruple treble in domestic competitions. We can best prepare for that and for our other remaining competitions this season by moving forward together, with the sole aim of achieving continued success for the Club."
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: straightred on December 01, 2020, 05:55:44 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on December 01, 2020, 05:48:50 PM
Club Statement, doubt Lennon is going nowhere yet. Let's all get behind him and support the club :D

While the Club has faced a difficult period on the pitch, Celtic Chief Executive Peter Lawwell has reiterated the Club's determination to succeed this season and move forward together.

Peter Lawwell said: "Like all those with Celtic's best interests at heart, everyone at the Club is feeling the same hurt, disappointment and frustration following the team's recent results. We are accustomed to winning and, of course, our objective will always be for that to continue. There is no complacency whatsoever.

"Neil, the players and backroom staff, who have already done so much for the Club, share in all of that. They have never been more determined to succeed. Having enjoyed such sustained, unprecedented success, we now need strength in adversity. 

"We know that many Celtic supporters share very honest and real concerns and they are being heard by the Club. Every decision taken, both on and off the park, is with the Club's best interests at heart. This is not about any individual, but about Celtic Football Club as a collective. 

"Together we have faced unique difficulties in the early part of the season. While some of these were beyond our control, of course we recognise we must improve. There is a long way to go and everyone at the Club is ready for the challenge.

"Later this month, Celtic will attempt what no other club in the world has achieved – a quadruple treble in domestic competitions. We can best prepare for that and for our other remaining competitions this season by moving forward together, with the sole aim of achieving continued success for the Club."
Mind boggling stupidity. There is nothing further to say
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on December 01, 2020, 05:58:33 PM
f**k that's embarrassing
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tintin25 on December 01, 2020, 05:58:46 PM
In fairness, Lennon has no more delivered than Delia.  Whilst both delivered the league (as you'd expect) the cup comps were nothing to shout home about.  Celtic will be his last high profile job.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tintin25 on December 01, 2020, 05:59:42 PM
Rangers will be loving that statement lol
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on December 01, 2020, 06:16:37 PM
The problem for the Celtic board is there is probably no-one of quality available to replace Lennon. Celtic do not have the money of Chelsea where they just brought in the likes of Benitez, Hiddink, Sarri to keep the club tipping along at the top.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: straightred on December 01, 2020, 06:17:18 PM
Do they actually want to blow the 10 ? We'll get our arses handed to us on Thursday by Milan but that won't matter because its Milan. If Desmond thought the last protest was bad wait till he sees the next one
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: straightred on December 01, 2020, 06:18:27 PM
Quote from: From the Bunker on December 01, 2020, 06:16:37 PM
The problem for the Celtic board is there is probably no-one of quality available to replace Lennon. Celtic do not have the money of Chelsea where they just brought in the likes of Benitez, Hiddink, Sarri to keep the club tipping along at the top.

We are very nearly at the point that anyone with a pulse would be better than Lennon. Jack Ross has been mentioned. I'm not blown away with him but he is miles ahead of Lennon
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on December 01, 2020, 06:31:08 PM
Quote from: From the Bunker on December 01, 2020, 06:16:37 PM
The problem for the Celtic board is there is probably no-one of quality available to replace Lennon. Celtic do not have the money of Chelsea where they just brought in the likes of Benitez, Hiddink, Sarri to keep the club tipping along at the top.

The average man on the street could hardly do as bad a job as Lennon.

We have plenty of money in the bank and can easily afford a better manager than Lennon but a good manager will have clout and an ambition to progress Celtic and a need to be backed and Peter Lawwell did not like it when he had a figure like that in Rodgers who had the fans behind him and went up against him.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: rodney trotter on December 01, 2020, 06:35:27 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on November 30, 2020, 09:12:24 PM
Quote from: rodney trotter on November 30, 2020, 08:12:48 PM
@SwissRamble on Twitter gives a good breakdown of the finances of the Scottish clubs. Not so rosy for Rangers
It'll be fine. They'll morales and they'll be in champions league next year.

Rangers have been in good positions for the past 2 seasons under Gerrard, and struggled after Christmas.  Even if they were in CL next year t, they'd have to get past 3 qualifier rounds.

Rangers will likely have European football after Christmas when Celtic won't, and Cup. If Lennon gets his act together Celtic can still challenge with league the sole focus

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on December 01, 2020, 06:40:10 PM
Quote from: rodney trotter on December 01, 2020, 06:35:27 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on November 30, 2020, 09:12:24 PM
Quote from: rodney trotter on November 30, 2020, 08:12:48 PM
@SwissRamble on Twitter gives a good breakdown of the finances of the Scottish clubs. Not so rosy for Rangers
It'll be fine. They'll morales and they'll be in champions league next year.

Rangers have been in good positions for the past 2 seasons under Gerrard, and struggled after Christmas.  Even if they were in CL next year t, they'd have to get past 3 qualifier rounds.

Rangers will likely have European football after Christmas when Celtic won't, and Cup. If Lennon gets his act together Celtic can still challenge with league the sole focus

What on earth makes you think Lennon will get this together?

It will be done and dusted by Christmas if Lennon remains in charge.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: straightred on December 01, 2020, 06:43:39 PM
Quote from: rodney trotter on December 01, 2020, 06:35:27 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on November 30, 2020, 09:12:24 PM
Quote from: rodney trotter on November 30, 2020, 08:12:48 PM
@SwissRamble on Twitter gives a good breakdown of the finances of the Scottish clubs. Not so rosy for Rangers
It'll be fine. They'll morales and they'll be in champions league next year.

Rangers have been in good positions for the past 2 seasons under Gerrard, and struggled after Christmas.  Even if they were in CL next year t, they'd have to get past 3 qualifier rounds.

Rangers will likely have European football after Christmas when Celtic won't, and Cup. If Lennon gets his act together Celtic can still challenge with league the sole focus
There is zero chance that lennon gets his act together... ever.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on December 01, 2020, 07:04:45 PM
The only league campaign where Rangers were able to mount a sustained campaign against Lennon's Celtic, Lennon's side bottled it in his first season under Walter Smith.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general_lee on December 01, 2020, 07:10:47 PM
Quote from: Angelo on December 01, 2020, 07:04:45 PM
The only league campaign where Rangers were able to mount a sustained campaign against Lennon's Celtic, Lennon's side bottled it in his first season under Walter Smith.
Bottled it? They finished a point behind. What they're doing now is bottling it. Anyway. 2010 season is irrelevant.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on December 01, 2020, 07:24:14 PM
Quote from: general_lee on December 01, 2020, 07:10:47 PM
Quote from: Angelo on December 01, 2020, 07:04:45 PM
The only league campaign where Rangers were able to mount a sustained campaign against Lennon's Celtic, Lennon's side bottled it in his first season under Walter Smith.
Bottled it? They finished a point behind. What they're doing now is bottling it. Anyway. 2010 season is irrelevant.

Aye bottled it up in Inverness.

When it becomes a blinking contest where you can't afford silly dropped points then Lennon is not professional enough to manage a team when the stakes are high.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on December 01, 2020, 10:01:17 PM
Another point on Lennon.

He was the Celtic manager when they handed a dying Rangers their last SPL title.

And he's the Celtic manager who now looks set to hand the newborn Rangers their first SPL title.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: trueblue1234 on December 01, 2020, 10:14:11 PM
Shut up, shut up SHHHHHHUUUUUTTTTTT UUUUUUUUPPPPPPPPP.

For the love of god. 
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on December 01, 2020, 10:48:55 PM
He's so Tony Fearom it's uncanny, only registered March 2019 as well - around the time TF disappeared. Could TF carry off a Tyrone pretence just to be a gobshite again on the Celtic thread ???
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on December 01, 2020, 10:59:22 PM
The thing is that all I've said it true. I haven't made anything up unlike the Lennon propagandists.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: In hiding on December 01, 2020, 11:08:51 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on December 01, 2020, 10:48:55 PM
He's so Tony Fearom it's uncanny, only registered March 2019 as well - around the time TF disappeared. Could TF carry off a Tyrone pretence just to be a gobshite again on the Celtic thread ???
Nah, remember the Bomber Destrio
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on December 01, 2020, 11:34:19 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on December 01, 2020, 10:48:55 PM
He's so Tony Fearom it's uncanny, only registered March 2019 as well - around the time TF disappeared. Could TF carry off a Tyrone pretence just to be a gobshite again on the Celtic thread ???

Tony was a bit annoying at times but was a Saint compared to this ball bag...Surely someday soon he'll realise what a hateful hoor he is and wise the f**k up. I doubt it though as he obviously gets a we kick out of being a tool.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: balladmaker on December 02, 2020, 01:29:29 AM
So NL stays for now.  Just needs to win the next 3 domestic games, inc a Scottish Cup Final, and the fickle Celtic supporters will be chanting there's only one NL!  Seriously though, Lennon living on a cliff edge now, next domestic slip and its game over.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on December 02, 2020, 07:09:32 AM
Angelo has been windmilling every thread he's in. McIlroy is a busted flush apparently, constantly making a **** of himself in the covid threads and the Tyrone threads. Detests Neil Lennon because he's from Lurgan.  He's 90% WUM.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: trueblue1234 on December 02, 2020, 09:06:57 AM
Quote from: JimStynes on December 02, 2020, 07:09:32 AM
Angelo has been windmilling every thread he's in. McIlroy is a busted flush apparently, constantly making a **** of himself in the covid threads and the Tyrone threads. Detests Neil Lennon because he's from Lurgan.  He's 90% WUM.

He's 100% a dose. Even when he's correct.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on December 02, 2020, 09:13:31 AM
Quote from: illdecide on December 01, 2020, 11:34:19 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on December 01, 2020, 10:48:55 PM
He's so Tony Fearom it's uncanny, only registered March 2019 as well - around the time TF disappeared. Could TF carry off a Tyrone pretence just to be a gobshite again on the Celtic thread ???

Tony was a bit annoying at times but was a Saint compared to this ball bag...Surely someday soon he'll realise what a hateful hoor he is and wise the f**k up. I doubt it though as he obviously gets a we kick out of being a tool.

Aye, the intimidation out again.

I've reported on the truth. You're the guy dealing in spin, deflection and bullshit. You're behaving like a petulant child because your hero isn't up to the job and people are commenting on the truth.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on December 02, 2020, 09:14:15 AM
Quote from: JimStynes on December 02, 2020, 07:09:32 AM
Angelo has been windmilling every thread he's in. McIlroy is a busted flush apparently, constantly making a **** of himself in the covid threads and the Tyrone threads. Detests Neil Lennon because he's from Lurgan.  He's 90% WUM.

I'm actually right and that seems to be the issue people have with me.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: imtommygunn on December 02, 2020, 09:22:50 AM
Profile -> Buddies/ignore list > Edit ignore list -> Add to ignore list -> Angelo

job done :D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on December 02, 2020, 09:28:54 AM
Quote from: JimStynes on December 02, 2020, 07:09:32 AM
Angelo has been windmilling every thread he's in. McIlroy is a busted flush apparently, constantly making a **** of himself in the covid threads and the Tyrone threads. Detests Neil Lennon because he's from Lurgan.  He's 90% WUM.

I couldn't give a f**king toss where Lennon is from. That's the issue here, I'm not going to give a manager completely and utterly out of his depth because he's from a nearby town or because he's the same religion as me. I will judge the manager on his managerial ability and Lennon is a guy who couldn't cut it at Bolton or Hibs. I've only stated matters of fact when it comes to Neil Lennon.

The problem with that his doe eyed cheerleaders have led a pretty nasty and vocal campaign against me for saying their hero is not good enough. They are absolute embarrassments and can't call themselves Celtic supporters, Neil Lennon is more important to them than Celtic Football Club.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on December 02, 2020, 09:52:28 AM
Quote from: Angelo on December 01, 2020, 04:44:18 PM
Quote from: Applesisapples on December 01, 2020, 04:14:54 PM
Quote from: Angelo on December 01, 2020, 03:25:19 PM
Quote from: Applesisapples on December 01, 2020, 02:41:04 PM
Quote from: illdecide on December 01, 2020, 11:29:17 AM
100% right Chief. From the comments i heard NL was to be sacked only for the scum behaviour of the so called fans which is on par for the comments from a few on here who condone that behaviour. Dermot Desmond has basically said he will not bow down to that mob and he's right too but at the same time do not cut of your nose etc etc.
It was patently obvious that the reprehensible behaviour of fans on Sunday would make it impossible for the board to sack NL, and why should they be blackmailed into it by violence.

Why do you think the fans did what they did? Just to sate a lust for a bit of wanton violence?

So the board are making their decisions to spite irate and disgruntled fans?

Wow.

From a guy who poured utter vitriol at Ronny Deila when things went wrong, you have taken a huge 180 on the respect a manager deserves when it's an Armagh man in charge. The situation now if far more precarious than when Deila was forced out.

You are a complete and utter hypocrite.

Once more for the slow learner. I believe NL should go. Unlike RD he has in my opinion (note my opinion) given a lot to Celtic and deserves respect and to exit with dignity. So in essence I am being consistent. Deila should never been appointed as he was not at the level Celtic should have. Lennon has delivered for Celtic as manager. You may not agree with that but that is your opinion and you are entitled to it. you may consider me to be a hypocrite, I don't but I do think you are a prat. It is only soccer and to team no matter how poor or manager deserve to be abused and pelted with missiles. I certainly didn't advocate Deila being stoned. You seem to miss the point of forums... the exchange of opinions on subjects by keyboard warriors like you and I that have no relevance outside of the thread.

Slow learner? Your reasoning as is complete and utter biased waffle and flies against the face of actual events. RD never ever showed the type of arrogance and contempt for the support Lennon has in the past few months. Deila has a far more impressive managerial record than Lennon.

- Lennon went from a reserve team coach to Celtic manager.
- Deila won a Norwegian league title with a minnow side  (only their second ever league title) and 6 years of managerial experience before he got the Celtic job.

Lennon's second term as Celtic manager came when he was unemployed after having being sacked by both Bolton and Hibs. His two jobs after Celtic where he failed both times and also had the indignity of being suspended and under investigation by both clubs for his conduct? And you're telling me it's Deila who wasn't fit for the job?

Deila won two league titles in two years, he also won a league cup and made it to the last 32 of the Europa League in his first season with a much inferior squad to Lennon where he was not backed by the board to the same degree as Lennon.

I agree on Deila though, he wasn't good enough but Deila has a far better managerial CV than Neil Lennon. The one thing you can say about Deila is that he acted with dignity and respect throughout his time as Celtic manager. Something you can say for Lennon is that he hasn't a clue what the word means, you look at his bullshit interviews consistently insulting the fans, throwing his players under the bus when he makes mistakes, you look at his record at Bolton and Hibs. He has behaved pathetically throughout this and it proves that Neil Lennon only looks out for Neil Lennon.

You think I'm a prat? It's probably because you don't like being shown up for cowardly little hypocrite. If you want to make statements about keyboard warriors then look at the absolutely pathetic comments you made about Ronny Deila when things went wrong. That's the difference between - I'm not a f**king clipe you will be a propagandist for one manager because he lives close to me. You will embarrass and humiliate yourself, tie yourself up in a knot of contradictions because you are a doe-eyed Neil Lennon cheerleader.

Lennon is not up to the job, he never was up the job and he should show an ounce of dignity, walk away and stop treating the fans with complete disrespect and contempt.

😘
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: trueblue1234 on December 02, 2020, 10:02:32 AM
Quote from: Angelo on December 02, 2020, 09:14:15 AM
Quote from: JimStynes on December 02, 2020, 07:09:32 AM
Angelo has been windmilling every thread he's in. McIlroy is a busted flush apparently, constantly making a **** of himself in the covid threads and the Tyrone threads. Detests Neil Lennon because he's from Lurgan.  He's 90% WUM.

I'm actually right and that seems to be the issue people have with me.

No, there's plenty others on here who have said the same as you, yet they don't get the same reaction off people.

It's not what your saying that makes people think you are a C**k. It's how you say it and how often you say it.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on December 02, 2020, 10:13:54 AM
Quote from: trueblue1234 on December 02, 2020, 10:02:32 AM
Quote from: Angelo on December 02, 2020, 09:14:15 AM
Quote from: JimStynes on December 02, 2020, 07:09:32 AM
Angelo has been windmilling every thread he's in. McIlroy is a busted flush apparently, constantly making a **** of himself in the covid threads and the Tyrone threads. Detests Neil Lennon because he's from Lurgan.  He's 90% WUM.

I'm actually right and that seems to be the issue people have with me.

No, there's plenty others on here who have said the same as you, yet they don't get the same reaction off people.

It's not what your saying that makes people think you are a C**k. It's how you say it and how often you say it.

If you're right, you're right and I'm the one who was attacked first and foremost because I criticised Lennon for his managment, I was proven right and I am still waiting for an apology for some of the things said.

The issue is that I haven't been deterred by the bullshit, intimidation and spin Lennon's little cheerleaders have engaged in here when the criticism of him has been spot on.

illdecide has been an embarrassment here from the very beginning, the hostility I received from him as soon as I dared to criticise his hero for the shambles he was overseeing was apparent, all I did was state my case with reference to the facts and the hostility intensified. The audit trail leads back to the very beginning so be my guest and look at it. Look at the childish way the Lennon Loyalists have behaved and I'm the person who has been vindicated who has been shown to be completely right on Lennon's lack of managerial credentials. His heavy gang don't like that, they don't like they fact that they haven't been able to censor me by intimidation. They don't like the fact that I have brought up posts where I have shown their own vitriol towards Ronnie Deila when things went wrong.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lfdown2 on December 02, 2020, 10:31:22 AM
Quote from: trueblue1234 on December 02, 2020, 10:02:32 AM
Quote from: Angelo on December 02, 2020, 09:14:15 AM
Quote from: JimStynes on December 02, 2020, 07:09:32 AM
Angelo has been windmilling every thread he's in. McIlroy is a busted flush apparently, constantly making a **** of himself in the covid threads and the Tyrone threads. Detests Neil Lennon because he's from Lurgan.  He's 90% WUM.

I'm actually right and that seems to be the issue people have with me.

No, there's plenty others on here who have said the same as you, yet they don't get the same reaction off people.

It's not what your saying that makes people think you are a C**k. It's how you say it and how often you say it.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duck_test (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duck_test)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on December 02, 2020, 10:45:52 AM
Quote from: Angelo on December 02, 2020, 10:13:54 AM
Quote from: trueblue1234 on December 02, 2020, 10:02:32 AM
Quote from: Angelo on December 02, 2020, 09:14:15 AM
Quote from: JimStynes on December 02, 2020, 07:09:32 AM
Angelo has been windmilling every thread he's in. McIlroy is a busted flush apparently, constantly making a **** of himself in the covid threads and the Tyrone threads. Detests Neil Lennon because he's from Lurgan.  He's 90% WUM.

I'm actually right and that seems to be the issue people have with me.

No, there's plenty others on here who have said the same as you, yet they don't get the same reaction off people.

It's not what your saying that makes people think you are a C**k. It's how you say it and how often you say it.

If you're right, you're right and I'm the one who was attacked first and foremost because I criticised Lennon for his managment, I was proven right and I am still waiting for an apology for some of the things said.

The issue is that I haven't been deterred by the bullshit, intimidation and spin Lennon's little cheerleaders have engaged in here when the criticism of him has been spot on.

illdecide has been an embarrassment here from the very beginning, the hostility I received from him as soon as I dared to criticise his hero for the shambles he was overseeing was apparent, all I did was state my case with reference to the facts and the hostility intensified. The audit trail leads back to the very beginning so be my guest and look at it. Look at the childish way the Lennon Loyalists have behaved and I'm the person who has been vindicated who has been shown to be completely right on Lennon's lack of managerial credentials. His heavy gang don't like that, they don't like they fact that they haven't been able to censor me by intimidation. They don't like the fact that I have brought up posts where I have shown their own vitriol towards Ronnie Deila when things went wrong.

Jesus take a redner. illdecide and his heavy gang ffs. What age are you.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on December 02, 2020, 11:04:26 AM
Quote from: imtommygunn on December 02, 2020, 09:22:50 AM
Profile -> Buddies/ignore list > Edit ignore list -> Add to ignore list -> Angelo

job done :D

Done... 8)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on December 02, 2020, 11:39:54 AM
This is an opinion thread/board, people change opinions and views as they change their minds on things. Generally it is a place where people vent frustrations on politics, sport etc... Some people should bear this in mind. It is not a place of in depth discussion and will not change the world or the view of Celtic's board for that matter. I fell for those who take it so seriously that they trawl through years of posts for so called hypocrisy or contradictions. I for one don't give a fcuk what you said last week, let alone 4 years ago. For me it's in the moment. If you don't like that then tough. I am not on here to save the planet or stop world hunger, its a distraction from the stress of life, job and and the world. If you can't accept these terms then block me, ignore me or whatever the option is.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Orior on December 02, 2020, 04:45:22 PM
Recently I only come on to this thread to hear that Lennon has been sacked, and I'm continually disappointed.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on December 02, 2020, 06:02:34 PM
Quote from: Orior on December 02, 2020, 04:45:22 PM
Recently I only come on to this thread to hear that Lennon has been sacked, and I'm continually disappointed.

When u hear and see people saying "Lennon" you think nothing of it and I do it too but if u met him would u say "Well Lennon, what's the craic?". I seen two young girls running over to Henrik Larsson one day outside Celtic Pk shouting "Larsson, Larsson" and he turned around to them and said "my name is Henrik"
We do it in the GAA too...lol. Even nicknames get mentioned in commentary
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general_lee on December 03, 2020, 05:43:59 PM
Can't take credit for this one !! But it's hit a spot with me personally 🍀💚👏 hail hail

Bit of perspective needed here, and – with the greatest respect – f**k anyone who claims I'm trying to sugar-coat anything.

Some of us are old enough to vividly remember 7 May 1997 – more than 23 years ago – when the Huns beat Dundee United 1-0 to win their ninth league in a row.

We remember how sickening and f**king devastating it was to watch Richard Gough lift the cup, knowing we'd been through nearly a decade of misery and still didn't have anything to show for it despite the best efforts of Cadete, van Hooijdonk and Di Canio. Tommy Burns had resigned a few days earlier, and it looked like the 10 was now going to be a foregone conclusion too.

Imagine if someone from the future pulled you to the side and said: "Hey, don't worry about it, we stop the 10."

"Really?" you'd ask. "That's brilliant!"

"Aye, but that's not the half of it. It'll be back and forth for the next decade or so, but you'll get to see one of the best players ever to put on a Celtic jersey, and we'll make another European final too."

"f**k sake. Do we win it?"

"Um, that's not important. Anyway, it gets even better than that. We win 9-in-a-row. Again."

"What?! We do it twice?"

"Aye, and the Huns go bust in the process and have to form a completely new club."

"But wouldn't they moan about it and say that it didn't count because they weren't in the league?"

"Of course they did. But when they finally made it back up to the top and there were no excuses, we went an entire season undefeated. Then we won the treble. Then did it again. And again. All while they were there watching. And possibly a fourth time too."

"Possibly? Why, what happened?"

"Don't worry about it just now, but maybe buy shares in face mask and toilet roll companies. The point is, we won every cup going for years, and ended up making a fortune in the process, selling players for 10, 11, 12, 19, even 25 million. At one point we went 69 domestic games without losing."

"Fuuuuuucking hell man. So what happened the season after you won 9-in-a-row again?"

"We went potentially 5 points behind and lost our first cup game in 35, and a massive mob of fans stormed the stadium, broke down the barriers and yelled abuse at the team's cars."

------

The point of that needlessly long sketch comes down to the E word again: entitled. I know there have been a few smart-arses coming on here going "ArE wE sTiLL EnTiTLeD nOw" every time we lose a game but frankly, if you want the manager out and the reason is because "we're Celtic and we shouldn't be losing games" then yes, you are.

Am I happy with the way the team's playing just now? Of course not, nobody is. Do I think Lennon's done? It's certainly looking that way: it's going to take a pretty miraculous recovery to turn this form around. But that doesn't give people carte blanche to be utter f**king holes about it, posting abusive shite on Twitter, standing with cringey banners outside the stadium and pulling the shit those f**king morons pulled tonight.

(Oh, and if you want to get rid of Lennon, I don't think trying to drive him out by acting like that is the best way of doing it. The guy was sent a bullet in the post and stayed in the job, I don't think a bunch of wankers going "booooo" is going to do it. Even more annoying, if he does walk now, they'll think it was because of them, as if they should be proud of trying to basically intimidate someone  who previously received death threats and continued to stay with us despite that.)

The reason Lennon's time may be up is because we aren't happy with the way the team's playing and it's looking more difficult to see where the next big positive result is going to come from. The reason Lennon's time may be up ISN'T because "we're Celtic, so therefore we're supposed to win everything".

Guess what - we were going to get knocked out of a cup eventually. We were going to get outplayed by the Huns at home eventually. And yes, one day we're even going to lose the league eventually. Obviously none of us want it to be THIS season of all seasons, but when the time finally comes, whenever it comes, it's perfectly normal to be disappointed – maybe even angry – at how we played. But it's not normal to be raging that we didn't win it because we're Celtic and we shouldn't be losing leagues.

Aye we should. We've lost it 80 times in our history. It happens. Some of us remember when it happened nine times in a row. And when the wankers across the city go just over FIFTY MILLION in debt over the course of the last four seasons (according to last week's financial report), bringing in countless players to see who sticks and never selling anyone of note, they were going to catch up eventually anyway. They might end up winning the thing, but at (literally) what cost?

I desperately hope we win the league this season. At this moment it's looking tricky. Not impossible, but tricky. And if we do manage it, whether that's with Neil Lennon at the helm or someone who's replaced him, and if we do manage to get the 10, it'll be because we earned it: not because we were entitled to it.

By all means show your displeasure, your dismay, even your disgust at the way the team's playing just now. But keep the f**king heids, and stop acting like Huns. 🍀
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on December 03, 2020, 07:32:13 PM
3.2 down but have been playing pretty well, at the very least they're trying, a good sign for NL's prospects I suppose - not that that will please too many.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on December 03, 2020, 07:40:17 PM
How bad is Elhamed?

We've conceded the most goals in the EL.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on December 03, 2020, 07:40:32 PM
The defending is brutal, another 4 conceded
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general_lee on December 03, 2020, 07:46:20 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on December 03, 2020, 07:32:13 PM
3.2 down but have been playing pretty well, at the very least they're trying, a good sign for NL's prospects I suppose - not that that will please too many.
Hopefully not - I think it was as much a case of Milan complacency. Heads just dropped as soon as the free went in. Wtf was Barkas at? Shite. Lennon out
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on December 03, 2020, 07:49:17 PM
C Sutton made a valid point there when he said "have you seen Barkas make a save this season"?. I'd say if we can get Frazer Forster in at Christmas it'll give the defence a bit of a boost. El Hammed is brutal and is so easy to go past
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on December 03, 2020, 07:51:58 PM
Quote from: Targetman on December 03, 2020, 07:40:32 PM
The defending is brutal, another 4 conceded

It's soo bad, Stubbs just was saying there Celtic are going to have to score 4 a game to have a chance of winning.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on December 03, 2020, 07:54:49 PM
Frimpong is decent going forward but his defending his very poor
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on December 03, 2020, 08:10:02 PM
It's getting worse under Lennon.

He can't even get the team to shut up shop and have a clean sheet.

He needs to go.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on December 03, 2020, 08:54:34 PM
Quote from: marty34 on December 03, 2020, 08:10:02 PM
It's getting worse under Lennon.

He can't even get the team to shut up shop and have a clean sheet.

He needs to go.
That seems like a pointless jab, if ever there was a night for giving it a lash and trying to get a confidence boosting win it was tonight, they did give it a lash, it didn't work out.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: straightred on December 03, 2020, 09:31:37 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on December 03, 2020, 08:54:34 PM
Quote from: marty34 on December 03, 2020, 08:10:02 PM
It's getting worse under Lennon.

He can't even get the team to shut up shop and have a clean sheet.

He needs to go.
That seems like a pointless jab, if ever there was a night for giving it a lash and trying to get a confidence boosting win it was tonight, they did give it a lash, it didn't work out.
Nothing pointless about it. Lennon is a busted flush and 95% of Celtic fans know it. Take a look around all the fans forums. Anger is being replaced by apathy. I didn't watch it. I won't watch them again while he's the manager. I hated the appointment in the first place but I put that to one side and decided to give him a chance. He's a terrible manager. There's no other way to describe it. I'm already resigned to losing the league this season because the board won't sack him and he won't go. While he's there we simply can't win the league.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on December 03, 2020, 10:23:58 PM
Another good win for Rangers. Beating decent enough sides in Europe! Stevie G has done some job with them to be fair to him.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on December 03, 2020, 10:53:13 PM
Quote from: straightred on December 03, 2020, 09:31:37 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on December 03, 2020, 08:54:34 PM
Quote from: marty34 on December 03, 2020, 08:10:02 PM
It's getting worse under Lennon.

He can't even get the team to shut up shop and have a clean sheet.

He needs to go.
That seems like a pointless jab, if ever there was a night for giving it a lash and trying to get a confidence boosting win it was tonight, they did give it a lash, it didn't work out.
Nothing pointless about it. Lennon is a busted flush and 95% of Celtic fans know it. Take a look around all the fans forums. Anger is being replaced by apathy. I didn't watch it. I won't watch them again while he's the manager. I hated the appointment in the first place but I put that to one side and decided to give him a chance. He's a terrible manager. There's no other way to describe it. I'm already resigned to losing the league this season because the board won't sack him and he won't go. While he's there we simply can't win the league.

100%

It's absolutely nothing person but he's not up to the job. As simple as that.

And his attitude and contempt he has shown to the fans in recent months will certainly sour his legacy with the club.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on December 03, 2020, 10:55:41 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on December 03, 2020, 10:23:58 PM
Another good win for Rangers. Beating decent enough sides in Europe! Stevie G has done some job with them to be fair to him.

The basket case that Celtic are under Lennon enhances Gerrard's managerial credentials immensely. They have collapsed both seasons under him after Christmas previously. I can't see that happen under Lennon.

But if we get a competent manager in then we can crank the pressure up on them and see if they can handle it. But one more bad result in the league could be the fatal blow which is why it is imperative Lennon goes and Lennon goes now.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on December 03, 2020, 10:56:58 PM
When Rangers go behind they fight back. When we go behind we go further behind. It's pathetic and that is down to the manager. Just go please.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: balladmaker on December 03, 2020, 11:07:56 PM
You could bring Jock Stein back and he'd struggle with that team .... I honestly think the next manager has no better chance of rejuvenating them as Lennon has.  Overhaul was needed and it didn't happen, Celtic rested on their laurels with a few mediocre signings, and here we are now with a tired team .... the board should take the blame for that.

However, 3-0 against St. Johnstone on Sunday and all will be grand again :-). More likely to be 3-4 though!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: straightred on December 03, 2020, 11:10:46 PM
Quote from: clarshack on December 03, 2020, 10:56:58 PM
When Rangers go behind they fight back. When we go behind we go further behind. It's pathetic and that is down to the manager. Just go please.

The mood has changed. Take a look around all forms of social media and you'll do well to find anyone who wants him to stay. This is not a so called mob either. These are fans who can see clearly what's going on. There is lots of respect for Lennon and what he has had to put up with in Scotland but that goodwill is rapidly running out. Lennon is a very lucky man that the stadia are closed - there'd be no hiding then
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: straightred on December 03, 2020, 11:14:12 PM
Quote from: balladmaker on December 03, 2020, 11:07:56 PM
You could bring Jock Stein back and he'd struggle with that team .... I honestly think the next manager has no better chance of rejuvenating them as Lennon has.  Overhaul was needed and it didn't happen, Celtic rested on their laurels with a few mediocre signings, and here we are now with a tired team .... the board should take the blame for that.

However, 3-0 against St. Johnstone on Sunday and all will be grand again :-). More likely to be 3-4 though!

I disagree. There are certainly a few week positions but on the whole that's a good squad who have no confidence and aren't coached. That's on Lennon. If we change right now there's a chance but waiting for Lennon to f**k up again is lunacy... because he will f**k again and he won't beat Rangers either. Slippy has his number
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on December 03, 2020, 11:49:16 PM
Lennon was "delighted" with certain aspects tonight and it was of a "high standard"  His press conferences are a farce.

He needs to show a bit of modesty and honestly.  Does he think people are clowns?  Another 4 goals conceded and he's talking about high standards.

How long must this go on for?

It's clear the players were shook up by the scenes outside Celtic Park recently and performed ok for 15 mins....then thought, wtf.

A few fans need to be allowed to attend the team talk before they head out for the next match and read the riot act to them instead of Lennon waffling on.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on December 04, 2020, 11:16:45 AM
Patrick Viera sacked by Nice after a poor run of results and there was a fans protest which included confronting the team bus after last nights home game to Leverkusen.
Neil Lennon must not believe his luck that he is still in charge of Celtic.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on December 04, 2020, 11:53:32 AM
Quote from: clarshack on December 04, 2020, 11:16:45 AM
Patrick Viera sacked by Nice after a poor run of results and there was a fans protest which included confronting the team bus after last nights home game to Leverkusen.
Neil Lennon must not believe his luck that he is still in charge of Celtic.

There was a complete overreaction to the scenes at Celtic Park last week. Fans are quite rightfully angry and sick of the board and Lennon by extension.

What happened at Celtic Park was a combination of fans not being able to voice their discontent and the board and management taking them for fools.

It's 2 wins in 11 now. That's as a run of form as I can remember at Celtic. 1958 was the last time Celtic lost 4 straight home games. We have the worst defence of 48 teams in the Europa League. Lennon is breaking records, all the wrong ones. And those kidding themselves that he was a good manager who was ever up to the job need to come back to reality.

The board have cost us the 10 and Lennon has shown us he is anything but a Celtic man. A real Celtic man, someone like Tommy Burns would have done the honourable thing and resigned, they wouldn't have come out and treated the fans with contempt with insulting press conferences Lennon has.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: sid waddell on December 04, 2020, 12:00:08 PM
Quote from: clarshack on December 04, 2020, 11:16:45 AM
Patrick Viera sacked by Nice after a poor run of results and there was a fans protest which included confronting the team bus after last nights home game to Leverkusen.
Not so Nice
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on December 04, 2020, 07:56:35 PM
The Green Brigade statement pretty much sums it up for me.

Lawwell is the person mainly responsible for this. Lennon has to go but Lawwell should follow him too and it's time for Desmond to sell up.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JoG2 on December 04, 2020, 08:21:02 PM
Some one on Talk Sport said that Celtic have won the last 13 trophies up for grabs. Hardly true?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on December 04, 2020, 09:00:28 PM
Quote from: JoG2 on December 04, 2020, 08:21:02 PM
Some one on Talk Sport said that Celtic have won the last 13 trophies up for grabs. Hardly true?

11 trophies going for 12 on the 20th against Hearts in the cup final.
Hibs winning the 2016 cup final would have been the last trophy won by a team other than Celtic.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on December 05, 2020, 10:31:52 AM
Word on the street  is a few potential targets to replace NL have been approached and it looks like tomorrow's game will be his last. TBH the Green Brigade are not helping things with their new banner showing NL, DD and PL with their usual protests.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on December 06, 2020, 03:55:44 PM
Thank God the All Ireland semi final is on at the same time so I don't have to watch that...holy sweet f**k
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: delgany on December 06, 2020, 04:11:28 PM
It's not much better unless your from Mayo !
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on December 06, 2020, 04:22:38 PM
Quote from: illdecide on December 05, 2020, 10:31:52 AM
Word on the street  is a few potential targets to replace NL have been approached and it looks like tomorrow's game will be his last. TBH the Green Brigade are not helping things with their new banner showing NL, DD and PL with their usual protests.

It won't matter because if Celtic don't score soon that's the league over
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on December 06, 2020, 04:35:40 PM
Agreed
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: balladmaker on December 06, 2020, 04:39:59 PM
That's that :-(
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on December 06, 2020, 04:42:25 PM
OMG
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: pbat on December 06, 2020, 04:43:37 PM
Jesus brutal stuff
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on December 06, 2020, 04:48:32 PM
Bye bye 10iar
Who would want to take that mess on?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on December 06, 2020, 04:55:06 PM
I blame the Green Brigade and their antics.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on December 06, 2020, 05:11:02 PM
He's a shite football manager and should never ever have been in the job.

This one is on that greedy, spiteful bastard Lawwell.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on December 06, 2020, 05:12:12 PM
Quote from: Main Street on December 06, 2020, 04:55:06 PM
I blame the Green Brigade and their antics.

Not sure if you're just jesting there.

But if you're in anyway condoning the boards spiting the fans who were understandably angry by throwing the league away then you are some headbanger.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: sid waddell on December 06, 2020, 05:20:25 PM
Be quite the irony for Celtic to give Lennon the bullet on December 8th in a year ending in 0







Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on December 06, 2020, 05:21:45 PM
Quote from: sid waddell on December 06, 2020, 05:20:25 PM
Be quite the irony for Celtic to give Lennon the bullet on December 8th in a year ending in 0
Explain that please
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: blasmere on December 06, 2020, 05:34:44 PM
Quote from: illdecide on December 06, 2020, 05:21:45 PM
Quote from: sid waddell on December 06, 2020, 05:20:25 PM
Be quite the irony for Celtic to give Lennon the bullet on December 8th in a year ending in 0
Explain that please

Imagine all the people...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on December 06, 2020, 05:40:20 PM
I have no sympathy for Lennon now.

He should have done the decent thing a month ago.

PL is the problem but Lennon has ruined his legacy at Celtic.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JPGJOHNNYG on December 06, 2020, 05:43:48 PM
Lads this has been on the cards for months. Lennon needs to piss off. He will go down in history for blowing the 10 in a row. The titles he won Ronnie Deila could have won. Any time Rangers offer a challenge he loses.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on December 06, 2020, 06:30:10 PM
There is not one person on this thread looking NL to stay on in his job, is the league over? I think so. In fact it could turn out embarrassing and Sevco could go the season unbeaten as they look streets ahead of everyone and don't look like conceding a goal. DD and PL should also sack a few players who have obviously downed tools too and are a disgrace to call themselves professionals. This is a total disaster...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on December 06, 2020, 07:24:47 PM
Quote from: illdecide on December 06, 2020, 06:30:10 PM
There is not one person on this thread looking NL to stay on in his job, is the league over? I think so. In fact it could turn out embarrassing and Sevco could go the season unbeaten as they look streets ahead of everyone and don't look like conceding a goal. DD and PL should also sack a few players who have obviously downed tools too and are a disgrace to call themselves professionals. This is a total disaster...

Sack a few players? Lawwell should resign himself before anyone else goes. He is the the primary source of the problem. He appointed Lennon, stood by him and we are now seeing the damage if Lawwell's mismanagement of the club.

The money Lawwell has creamed out of Celtic as he has ran it down and cut corners is disgusting. Peter Lawwell's position is untenable.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on December 06, 2020, 07:43:32 PM
Quote from: Angelo on December 06, 2020, 07:24:47 PM
Quote from: illdecide on December 06, 2020, 06:30:10 PM
There is not one person on this thread looking NL to stay on in his job, is the league over? I think so. In fact it could turn out embarrassing and Sevco could go the season unbeaten as they look streets ahead of everyone and don't look like conceding a goal. DD and PL should also sack a few players who have obviously downed tools too and are a disgrace to call themselves professionals. This is a total disaster...

Sack a few players? Lawwell should resign himself before anyone else goes. He is the the primary source of the problem. He appointed Lennon, stood by him and we are now seeing the damage if Lawwell's mismanagement of the club.

The money Lawwell has creamed out of Celtic as he has ran it down and cut corners is disgusting. Peter Lawwell's position is untenable.

Agree totally.

Making a fool of the fans too - cutting corners over players like John Mc Ginn etc. and involved in picking players etc.

Feathering his nest but now he's been found out big time.

As stated before, the whole objective was not to spend money, win a few trophies to pacify the fans and hopefully get a run in Europe to get more cash.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: StPatsAbu on December 06, 2020, 11:48:13 PM
Quote from: sid waddell on December 06, 2020, 05:20:25 PM
Be quite the irony for Celtic to give Lennon the bullet on December 8th in a year ending in 0

That's quite crass tbh
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on December 07, 2020, 09:48:24 AM
Celtic is a business, the way to hit them is to not buy season tickets, pools, the View or merchandise.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: straightred on December 07, 2020, 10:21:20 AM
Quote from: illdecide on December 06, 2020, 06:30:10 PM
There is not one person on this thread looking NL to stay on in his job, is the league over? I think so. In fact it could turn out embarrassing and Sevco could go the season unbeaten as they look streets ahead of everyone and don't look like conceding a goal. DD and PL should also sack a few players who have obviously downed tools too and are a disgrace to call themselves professionals. This is a total disaster...

And when they've done that they should take a long hard look at themselves.

I never wanted him near the job. My heart sank when he was given the job after the cup final. I hoped I was wrong but knew deep down that he was a bang average (at best) manager and so it has proven to be.

At this stage I think I'm past caring. I didn't watch it yesterday. I won't watch them again while he's in charge. I've told my kids not to get me anything Celtic related for Christmas (they always do). If travel was open I wouldn't go over. Its tiny in the overall scheme of things but if this sh*tshow continues much longer the upper tiers will be closed next season irrespective of covid. Desmond can pontificate all he wants but he has 50,000 season ticket holders who will remind him of their importance very quickly when season ticket renewal time comes around.

Its already too late for this season but if he wants to save next season he needs to get that imposter out the door today.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general_lee on December 07, 2020, 10:49:39 AM
I'm not past caring. This ones on the board now. Lennon is just a patsy for them; and willingly too. If you can't change it at home against f**king St Johnstone how do they expect it to change in a few weeks time at Ibrox? This is absolutely sickening for the fans, forget about 10IAR. Rangers aren't even being challenged, scoring goals for fun and not conceding, brimming with confidence and doing well in Europe. Polar opposite of Celtic. There are no excuses. I can't see how things can be turned around with the current management in place. Also you can't blame the players. If they're being unprofessional, it's up to the manager to send them to the reserves. Not keep f**king playing them. If they're forming cliques - again that's on management. It just stinks of incompetence at this stage.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on December 07, 2020, 01:48:48 PM
Lennon's job is safe for now. You couldn't make it up ffs.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: straightred on December 07, 2020, 01:56:02 PM
Quote from: clarshack on December 07, 2020, 01:48:48 PM
Lennon's job is safe for now. You couldn't make it up ffs.

Its shocking. The security guard would do a better job than Lennon. If they aren't going to pay him off at least relieve him of his match day duties and pit Kennedy in charge. Anything, literally anything would be better than Lennon being in charge of this team for 1 minute longer.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on December 07, 2020, 02:03:20 PM
so the board have pretty much sacrificed the 10 in order for Neil Lennon to get last season's treble? which at the moment you would have to fancy Hearts to win anyway.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on December 07, 2020, 03:00:56 PM
Quote from: straightred on December 07, 2020, 01:56:02 PM
Quote from: clarshack on December 07, 2020, 01:48:48 PM
Lennon's job is safe for now. You couldn't make it up ffs.

Its shocking. The security guard would do a better job than Lennon. If they aren't going to pay him off at least relieve him of his match day duties and pit Kennedy in charge. Anything, literally anything would be better than Lennon being in charge of this team for 1 minute longer.
I can't see where they've said this.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: straightred on December 07, 2020, 04:51:55 PM
Quote from: Applesisapples on December 07, 2020, 03:00:56 PM
Quote from: straightred on December 07, 2020, 01:56:02 PM
Quote from: clarshack on December 07, 2020, 01:48:48 PM
Lennon's job is safe for now. You couldn't make it up ffs.

Its shocking. The security guard would do a better job than Lennon. If they aren't going to pay him off at least relieve him of his match day duties and pit Kennedy in charge. Anything, literally anything would be better than Lennon being in charge of this team for 1 minute longer.
I can't see where they've said this.
unless i've missed something he's still there. I'd love to be wrong!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on December 07, 2020, 06:21:45 PM
Quote from: clarshack on December 07, 2020, 02:03:20 PM
so the board have pretty much sacrificed the 10 in order for Neil Lennon to get last season's treble? which at the moment you would have to fancy Hearts to win anyway.

His cheerleaders will be over the moon. He should have been  after the Ferencvaros game before he was allowed torch the rest of the season.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: MoChara on December 07, 2020, 07:30:01 PM
Celtic Full Board statement.

In light of the ongoing speculation regarding the position of our football manager, Neil Lennon, the Board of Celtic Football Club wishes to make clear its continuing support for Neil and his backroom team. 

The Board recognises and understands the importance of winning the league championship this season and that, as Neil himself has made clear, recent performances and results have been disappointing. The Board is committed to delivering success for Celtic supporters. 

The Board has carefully considered the current circumstances and the challenges that we are faced with, not least the pressure on the management and players to deliver the tenth championship in a row that is so important to us all. Equally important is to continue to operate according to our Club's values. The Board has come to the conclusion that our collective objective is best served by continuing to support Neil and his team as they seek solutions for those challenges.

Neil has the support of the players and staff at the Club. He understands the pressure and the environment. As his outstanding record as a manager, captain and player demonstrates, he knows what it takes to be successful at Celtic and he has delivered success with many of the current squad of players, who understand his method and approach. 

Whilst it has been suggested that it is time for a change, at this stage in the season the Board believes that Neil and his management team are best placed to turn the team's performances around and lead us on to success. The Board continues to work closely with Neil and his team to support them as they seek to do so and progress will be reviewed in the new year.

The Board wishes to take this opportunity to thank all Celtic supporters for their support during this challenging year. The response of the support to the challenges that we all face together has been magnificent. It is therefore important to make clear that the Board has never, as it has been inaccurately reported, referred to any Celtic supporter as 'entitled'.

The Board recognises the range of views expressed by our supporters and the strength of those opinions. Whilst there may not always be agreement, there is certainly a common goal – the success of Celtic Football Club – and we will continue to work together to seek to achieve that success.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on December 07, 2020, 09:10:03 PM
Lawwell is scum.

Simple as that.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on December 07, 2020, 09:45:12 PM
Quote from: MoChara on December 07, 2020, 07:30:01 PM
Celtic Full Board statement.

In light of the ongoing speculation regarding the position of our football manager, Neil Lennon, the Board of Celtic Football Club wishes to make clear its continuing support for Neil and his backroom team. 

The Board recognises and understands the importance of winning the league championship this season and that, as Neil himself has made clear, recent performances and results have been disappointing. The Board is committed to delivering success for Celtic supporters. 

The Board has carefully considered the current circumstances and the challenges that we are faced with, not least the pressure on the management and players to deliver the tenth championship in a row that is so important to us all. Equally important is to continue to operate according to our Club's values. The Board has come to the conclusion that our collective objective is best served by continuing to support Neil and his team as they seek solutions for those challenges.

Neil has the support of the players and staff at the Club. He understands the pressure and the environment. As his outstanding record as a manager, captain and player demonstrates, he knows what it takes to be successful at Celtic and he has delivered success with many of the current squad of players, who understand his method and approach. 

Whilst it has been suggested that it is time for a change, at this stage in the season the Board believes that Neil and his management team are best placed to turn the team's performances around and lead us on to success. The Board continues to work closely with Neil and his team to support them as they seek to do so and progress will be reviewed in the new year.

The Board wishes to take this opportunity to thank all Celtic supporters for their support during this challenging year. The response of the support to the challenges that we all face together has been magnificent. It is therefore important to make clear that the Board has never, as it has been inaccurately reported, referred to any Celtic supporter as 'entitled'.

The Board recognises the range of views expressed by our supporters and the strength of those opinions. Whilst there may not always be agreement, there is certainly a common goal – the success of Celtic Football Club – and we will continue to work together to seek to achieve that success.
[/quote

Shocking statement.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on December 07, 2020, 10:06:39 PM
Going to be a new statement every week after a shocker? This ends in tears for everyone - apart from Rangers.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Orior on December 07, 2020, 10:16:15 PM
QuoteThe Board recognises the range of views expressed by our supporters and the strength of those opinions

What is this range of views? Going by this board, there is only one view!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on December 07, 2020, 11:14:13 PM
I was talking to a guy who works in Celtic Park this evening and he told me NL's last game is the cup final with Hearts either way of the result. What I don't understand is if you have decided to sack the man then do it right away, why wait for another 3-4 games?. Obviously he could be talking keek but that's what he told me.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on December 07, 2020, 11:20:39 PM
Quote from: illdecide on December 07, 2020, 11:14:13 PM
I was talking to a guy who works in Celtic Park this evening and he told me NL's last game is the cup final with Hearts either way of the result. What I don't understand is if you have decided to sack the man then do it right away, why wait for another 3-4 games?. Obviously he could be talking keek but that's what he told me.

The pricks in the board backed him last week, they've backed him again this evening.

Don't think they're for turning - leeches on the club.

Lennon's interview yesterday after the game was embarrassing.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: straightred on December 08, 2020, 12:51:55 AM
Quote from: illdecide on December 07, 2020, 11:14:13 PM
I was talking to a guy who works in Celtic Park this evening and he told me NL's last game is the cup final with Hearts either way of the result. What I don't understand is if you have decided to sack the man then do it right away, why wait for another 3-4 games?. Obviously he could be talking keek but that's what he told me.

Right now i'd take that. Other sources are saying he's here till the new year rangers game regardless of the results till then. I don't who to believe. How did Dermot Desmond become such a successful businessman with this level of poor judgement. There'll be a lot of unsold season tickets next year as a result of this.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on December 08, 2020, 01:13:00 AM
Quote from: straightred on December 08, 2020, 12:51:55 AM
Quote from: illdecide on December 07, 2020, 11:14:13 PM
I was talking to a guy who works in Celtic Park this evening and he told me NL's last game is the cup final with Hearts either way of the result. What I don't understand is if you have decided to sack the man then do it right away, why wait for another 3-4 games?. Obviously he could be talking keek but that's what he told me.

Right now i'd take that. Other sources are saying he's here till the new year rangers game regardless of the results till then. I don't who to believe. How did Dermot Desmond become such a successful businessman with this level of poor judgement. There'll be a lot of unsold season tickets next year as a result of this.
The price of an Illdecide rumour is trading at its lowest level ever, almost lower than Lennon'c chances of leading Celtic to a 10 in a row.
Anyone fancy Hearts for the cup final game? they could very well emulate the Hibs victory in that Stokes' cup final.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Mikhail Prokhorov on December 08, 2020, 01:49:52 AM
they are 13 points behind with 2 games in hand and 3 old firm games left. it's hardly impossible to think they win all those games and all the rest, it's scotland ffs  ::)

the rumours are comical tbh
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: straightred on December 08, 2020, 09:28:00 AM
Quote from: Mikhail Prokhorov on December 08, 2020, 01:49:52 AM
they are 13 points behind with 2 games in hand and 3 old firm games left. it's hardly impossible to think they win all those games and all the rest, it's scotland ffs  ::)

the rumours are comical tbh

There's is absolutely no chance that a Celtic team under Lennon will one derby game (the old firm died with rangers in 2012) never mind 3. I don't think he'll even manage one draw to be honest
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on December 08, 2020, 10:11:22 AM
I'm only stating to you guys what a man told me last night, if he was talking thru his hole then good luck to him and i'm sure what people don't know they'll make up. TBH we all know how it's going to pan out it's just a matter of when and the thing i said yesterday i still stand by it...If you're going to sack the man why wait? The players know he's for the chop, he knows he's for the chop. Jasus even the GAA Board know he's for the chop so what are they waiting on?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lurganblue on December 08, 2020, 10:40:25 AM
One can only assume that there are discussions ongoing with the new manager and Lennon is still in place so there will be quick transition with no void? Probably giving the board more credit than they deserve here. They probably haven't drawn up a list of candidates or had any preliminary discussions.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on December 08, 2020, 10:50:02 AM
Quote from: lurganblue on December 08, 2020, 10:40:25 AM
One can only assume that there are discussions ongoing with the new manager and Lennon is still in place so there will be quick transition with no void? Probably giving the board more credit than they deserve here. They probably haven't drawn up a list of candidates or had any preliminary discussions.

I heard Paul Lambard's name mentioned and not sure what to think of that TBH...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: skeog on December 08, 2020, 10:54:59 AM
illdecide i heard Jim Mc Guinness is in the frame from a man who also works for Celtic.Now would you believe that.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lurganblue on December 08, 2020, 11:13:35 AM
Quote from: illdecide on December 08, 2020, 10:50:02 AM
Quote from: lurganblue on December 08, 2020, 10:40:25 AM
One can only assume that there are discussions ongoing with the new manager and Lennon is still in place so there will be quick transition with no void? Probably giving the board more credit than they deserve here. They probably haven't drawn up a list of candidates or had any preliminary discussions.

I heard Paul Lambard's name mentioned and not sure what to think of that TBH...

He's obviously had some decent times as manager, like at Norwich. From following his time closely at Villa I was glad to see the back of him.  Maybe he could say he got a raw deal in terms of investment in the squad, but tactically I thought he was very poor.  Also, seemed to lack charisma.  I don't think the players bought in to what he was saying. Rubbed people up the wrong way.

His career went on a downward curve.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: themac_23 on December 08, 2020, 11:22:37 AM
That statement yesterday was a shambles, joke at the minute. Basically the statement said 'he's here to the new year so stop protesting cause its pointless' thats literally all it said, he's on a run that would get jack ross sacked at his ffs, just go Neil, please, let another man come in and get a side to gel give a good crack at the Scottish cup and be ready to get the title back next season. This car crash can't be allowed to continue.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on December 08, 2020, 12:23:39 PM
Quote from: illdecide on December 08, 2020, 10:11:22 AM
I'm only stating to you guys what a man told me last night, if he was talking thru his hole then good luck to him and i'm sure what people don't know they'll make up. TBH we all know how it's going to pan out it's just a matter of when and the thing i said yesterday i still stand by it...If you're going to sack the man why wait? The players know he's for the chop, he knows he's for the chop. Jasus even the GAA Board know he's for the chop so what are they waiting on?

So we're throwing away 10IAR to sate Lennon's ego.

The board need to go. If fans were allowed in stadiums there would be some very nasty scenes developing between the board and fans. It's unforgivable what has happened and it's the fact that Lawwell is the man who is responsible for this shambles and his milked Celtic for millions in bringing it to this point is what irks so many plans.

How many other clubs in the world have a suit as one of their highest earners at the club when they are such a shambles.

I can absolutely guarantee you next year that Rangers will have no issue the CL qualification route. Lennon is a pub team manager, I've heard the stories about the amateur setup in place at Celtic since Rodgers left. Rodgers was a brilliant coach as well as a manager, Lennon just chooses his friends, he's not interested about the training pitch, about bringing on young players and developing them, about picking players in form and training well. Nope it will be his chosen few again and again.

He needs to go and his legacy is utterly destroyed now among the Celtic fanbase, quite rightly so. If he was any bit a Celtic man he would have walked after the Ferencvaros game. We've been appalling under him since he took over from Rodgers, luck only goes so far and you can't keep relying on last minute winners against vastly inferior opposition after turgid displays.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: balladmaker on December 08, 2020, 12:43:28 PM
I'd say Celtic's problem at the min is that there is no queue of managers to replace NL.  If they fire him now, and have a stand-in from what also appears to be an inadequate backroom staff for a possibly prolonged period, what does that do for anyone. 
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on December 08, 2020, 01:43:58 PM
Rangers fans have a hashtag #lennonmuststay
Says it all
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tyroneman on December 08, 2020, 01:57:38 PM
I think some other posters have hit nail on head....there is no obvious upgrade ready and willing to take over. 

Fans would not accept MoN or WGS back as representing any form of upgrade and others mentioned (e.g. L:ambert) sound like incredibly underwhelming prospects

Let's be honest.....for managers like Howe etc, even if we could afford him - I'd be really surprised if:

- a lack of funds in January (poss Summer 2021 too) from the CL/Europa disaster + CV-19 economy
- the prospect of the few good players we have being sold
- a currently poor/average underperforming squad
- minimal chance of getting 10iar (but still having all that pressure)
- the entitlement that (some) fans have of winning trebles every year

would actually entice any of them to take Celtic on midway through this season
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on December 08, 2020, 02:02:19 PM
Quote from: balladmaker on December 08, 2020, 12:43:28 PM
I'd say Celtic's problem at the min is that there is no queue of managers to replace NL.  If they fire him now, and have a stand-in from what also appears to be an inadequate backroom staff for a possibly prolonged period, what does that do for anyone.

They have had two f**king months to be lining up a replacement.

We have had two international breaks where Lennon should have been ran and a new management team in there. It's absolute incompetence and a self serving attitude from the custodians of the club.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on December 08, 2020, 02:12:17 PM
Quote from: tyroneman on December 08, 2020, 01:57:38 PM
I think some other posters have hit nail on head....there is no obvious upgrade ready and willing to take over. 

Fans would not accept MoN or WGS back as representing any form of upgrade and others mentioned (e.g. L:ambert) sound like incredibly underwhelming prospects

Let's be honest.....for managers like Howe etc, even if we could afford him - I'd be really surprised if:

- a lack of funds in January (poss Summer 2021 too) from the CL/Europa disaster + CV-19 economy
- the prospect of the few good players we have being sold
- a currently poor/average underperforming squad
- minimal chance of getting 10iar (but still having all that pressure)
- the entitlement that (some) fans have of winning trebles every year

would actually entice any of them to take Celtic on midway through this season

There's plenty of managers out there better than Lennon. He's not hard get an upgrade on. I wouldn't go near MON or Strachan. MON might get a tune out of them but I don't want Roy Keane anywhere near Celtic. Strachan is a terrible manager, his teams played woeful football and were poxed to do as well as they did.

I think Eddie Howe would be a decent appointment. There is plenty of quality in that Celtic squad, I've said it a few times but most of the problems seem to be training ground related. Lennon is like a pub team manager, he is incredibly lazy, has no tactical nous, no coaching or man management ability and just selects his favourites. What we need is a manager who will work with this team, who is incredibly dedicated and detailed to fixing our shortcomings and working with and improving the players.

Lennon doesn't have the will or determination to turn this around. A lot of things regarding the preparation and standards at Celtic and how they have fallen are extremely worrying. It's no surprise, when Ronny Deila took over from Lennon after his first spell, he was shocked at some of standards in place at Celtic under Lennon.

His quotes:

"When I see the tests players are doing, I see they have a lot to improve."

"Maybe I see things differently from what Neil was doing.

"For me, to be professional is to be a 24-hour athlete. If not, then you can go and start working outside football. That's not so hard. You can be amateurs again."

Lennon is a pub team manager, that's the bottom and end of it and how Lawwell ever saw fit to appoint him on a full time basis was embarrassing and we're not reaping what we sowed. It's as simple as Lawwell wanting someone he could control.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tyroneman on December 08, 2020, 02:30:05 PM
Quote from: Angelo on December 08, 2020, 02:12:17 PM
Quote from: tyroneman on December 08, 2020, 01:57:38 PM
I think some other posters have hit nail on head....there is no obvious upgrade ready and willing to take over. 

Fans would not accept MoN or WGS back as representing any form of upgrade and others mentioned (e.g. L:ambert) sound like incredibly underwhelming prospects

Let's be honest.....for managers like Howe etc, even if we could afford him - I'd be really surprised if:

- a lack of funds in January (poss Summer 2021 too) from the CL/Europa disaster + CV-19 economy
- the prospect of the few good players we have being sold
- a currently poor/average underperforming squad
- minimal chance of getting 10iar (but still having all that pressure)
- the entitlement that (some) fans have of winning trebles every year

would actually entice any of them to take Celtic on midway through this season

There's plenty of managers out there better than Lennon. He's not hard get an upgrade on. I wouldn't go near MON or Strachan. MON might get a tune out of them but I don't want Roy Keane anywhere near Celtic. Strachan is a terrible manager, his teams played woeful football and were poxed to do as well as they did.

I think Eddie Howe would be a decent appointment. There is plenty of quality in that Celtic squad, I've said it a few times but most of the problems seem to be training ground related. Lennon is like a pub team manager, he is incredibly lazy, has no tactical nous, no coaching or man management ability and just selects his favourites. What we need is a manager who will work with this team, who is incredibly dedicated and detailed to fixing our shortcomings and working with and improving the players.

Lennon doesn't have the will or determination to turn this around. A lot of things regarding the preparation and standards at Celtic and how they have fallen are extremely worrying. It's no surprise, when Ronny Deila took over from Lennon after his first spell, he was shocked at some of standards in place at Celtic under Lennon.

His quotes:

"When I see the tests players are doing, I see they have a lot to improve."

"Maybe I see things differently from what Neil was doing.

"For me, to be professional is to be a 24-hour athlete. If not, then you can go and start working outside football. That's not so hard. You can be amateurs again."

Lennon is a pub team manager, that's the bottom and end of it and how Lawwell ever saw fit to appoint him on a full time basis was embarrassing and we're not reaping what we sowed. It's as simple as Lawwell wanting someone he could control.

Of course there are  better managers than Lennon out there. The issue is....will any of them come in halfway though this season, in this situation, for what Celtic can afford to pay them.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on December 08, 2020, 02:45:52 PM
Quote from: tyroneman on December 08, 2020, 02:30:05 PM
Quote from: Angelo on December 08, 2020, 02:12:17 PM
Quote from: tyroneman on December 08, 2020, 01:57:38 PM
I think some other posters have hit nail on head....there is no obvious upgrade ready and willing to take over. 

Fans would not accept MoN or WGS back as representing any form of upgrade and others mentioned (e.g. L:ambert) sound like incredibly underwhelming prospects

Let's be honest.....for managers like Howe etc, even if we could afford him - I'd be really surprised if:

- a lack of funds in January (poss Summer 2021 too) from the CL/Europa disaster + CV-19 economy
- the prospect of the few good players we have being sold
- a currently poor/average underperforming squad
- minimal chance of getting 10iar (but still having all that pressure)
- the entitlement that (some) fans have of winning trebles every year

would actually entice any of them to take Celtic on midway through this season

There's plenty of managers out there better than Lennon. He's not hard get an upgrade on. I wouldn't go near MON or Strachan. MON might get a tune out of them but I don't want Roy Keane anywhere near Celtic. Strachan is a terrible manager, his teams played woeful football and were poxed to do as well as they did.

I think Eddie Howe would be a decent appointment. There is plenty of quality in that Celtic squad, I've said it a few times but most of the problems seem to be training ground related. Lennon is like a pub team manager, he is incredibly lazy, has no tactical nous, no coaching or man management ability and just selects his favourites. What we need is a manager who will work with this team, who is incredibly dedicated and detailed to fixing our shortcomings and working with and improving the players.

Lennon doesn't have the will or determination to turn this around. A lot of things regarding the preparation and standards at Celtic and how they have fallen are extremely worrying. It's no surprise, when Ronny Deila took over from Lennon after his first spell, he was shocked at some of standards in place at Celtic under Lennon.

His quotes:

"When I see the tests players are doing, I see they have a lot to improve."

"Maybe I see things differently from what Neil was doing.

"For me, to be professional is to be a 24-hour athlete. If not, then you can go and start working outside football. That's not so hard. You can be amateurs again."

Lennon is a pub team manager, that's the bottom and end of it and how Lawwell ever saw fit to appoint him on a full time basis was embarrassing and we're not reaping what we sowed. It's as simple as Lawwell wanting someone he could control.

Of course there are  better managers than Lennon out there. The issue is....will any of them come in halfway though this season, in this situation, for what Celtic can afford to pay them.

Yes and yes.

Celtic can certainly afford a manager. They are debt free, have 22m in the bank and have a billionaire owner. The real question is not whether Celtic can afford a proper manager because clearly the can but are they willing to hire a manager who is not a yes man and beholden to Lawwell for the job. Peter Lawwell does want not anyone who will undermine his ability to cream money off Celtic Football Club. He did not like it one bit when Rodgers turned the fans against him.

I'd say they certainly would come in. Technically the league is still in Celtic's hands, we have a decent squad there, some very good players, much more natural than Rangers. At the minute if Celtic win all their remaining games we win the league so right now there is a big opportunity for someone to come in and do a job here.

The only real obstacle is the board who are unwilling to get rid of the yes man they control.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on December 08, 2020, 03:24:17 PM
Where is Dermot Desmond in all of this? Does he help Celtic financially at all? Apart from the Robbie Keane signing has he helped out in anyway? Surely he could have thrown some money in for the 10iar.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tyroneman on December 08, 2020, 04:45:06 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on December 08, 2020, 03:24:17 PM
Where is Dermot Desmond in all of this? Does he help Celtic financially at all? Apart from the Robbie Keane signing has he helped out in anyway? Surely he could have thrown some money in for the 10iar.

Read this and (if true) it'll give an insight into DD and Lennon....

https://www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/sport/18730959.dermot-desmond-opens-brendan-rodgers-celtic-departure-whopping-china-offer/

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on December 10, 2020, 10:41:29 AM
Celtic Diary Thursday December 10: You've Got To Admire Their Balls


Having been unable to put this guff together for a few days, I've missed quite a few developments, but that has allowed me to stand back and try to make a little bit of sense of it all.



Except, of course, for the bit about the Strachan family launching its own takeover bid by installing its members into key positions at the club.



That still annoys me immensely and there is no way on earth any of that makes sense, apart from it being a continuation of the Peter Policy that ensures he is surrounded by his own lapdog loyal, a cabal that arguably includes Lennon and Kennedy as well.



Alright, you can leave "arguably " out of that sentence.



Celtic play Lille tonight in the Europa League, and I'm not sure if I'll bother with it. I'm trying not to care what happens, but unfortunately half a century of emotional attachment is quite difficult to wothdraw from in any relationship, no matter how abusive.



Take the St Johnstone game, which offers a kind of explanation. I use the BBC Sounds app at work to listen to the games, and one added bonus is that when I turn it off, it resumes at exactly the point where it was switched off, handy for not missing anything, and it means whilst I'm on the road the game could last around three hours.



Yeah, I know, but it's better than Virgin Radio Anthems, which only has about half a dozen records and multiple adverts for the Chris Evans Breakfast Show.



Anyway, for some reason the app occasionally refreshes and goes live...which means i miss a chunk of the action, and when Celtic scored on Sunday, I gave a little hoorah, thinking it was another late winner.



Then I gave a little hooroo when I realised it wasn't. Well, more of a " for fucks sake Celtic ", but you get the point.



The point being that no matter what is going on off the field, it's what's on the field that matters, and therefore perhaps the protests and petulance from the support is more easily explained.



Especially after the board released that statement the other day...



In light of the ongoing speculation regarding the position of our football manager, Neil Lennon, the Board of Celtic Football Club wishes to make clear its continuing support for Neil and his backroom team. 

The Board recognises and understands the importance of winning the league championship this season and that, as Neil himself has made clear, recent performances and results have been disappointing. The Board is committed to delivering success for Celtic supporters. 

The Board has carefully considered the current circumstances and the challenges that we are faced with, not least the pressure on the management and players to deliver the tenth championship in a row that is so important to us all. Equally important is to continue to operate according to our Club's values. The Board has come to the conclusion that our collective objective is best served by continuing to support Neil and his team as they seek solutions for those challenges.

Neil has the support of the players and staff at the Club. He understands the pressure and the environment. As his outstanding record as a manager, captain and player demonstrates, he knows what it takes to be successful at Celtic and he has delivered success with many of the current squad of players, who understand his method and approach. 

Whilst it has been suggested that it is time for a change, at this stage in the season the Board believes that Neil and his management team are best placed to turn the team's performances around and lead us on to success. The Board continues to work closely with Neil and his team to support them as they seek to do so and progress will be reviewed in the new year.

The Board wishes to take this opportunity to thank all Celtic supporters for their support during this challenging year. The response of the support to the challenges that we all face together has been magnificent. It is therefore important to make clear that the Board has never, as it has been inaccurately reported, referred to any Celtic supporter as 'entitled'.

The Board recognises the range of views expressed by our supporters and the strength of those opinions. Whilst there may not always be agreement, there is certainly a common goal – the success of Celtic Football Club – and we will continue to work together to seek to achieve that success.



This statement is merely a padded out version of the message the board really wanted to put out, a copy if which found its way to us here at the new non-capital letter e-Tims...



Tell them to f**k off 





Which led to some fans hanging around Celtic Park looking for people to blame, and demanding change.



One banner in particular raised a few eyebrows....the one in the bottom right..



Japanese rock goddess Yoko Ono is considering legal action after she suffered distress this week, largely due to the words "shoot " and "Lennon " appearing in the media on banners as she remembered the fortieth anniversary of her husbands murder.



It's difficult to see the protests as anything other than a knee jerk reaction to try to change the way the club is run, but it's difficult also to formulate any argument for change that goes further than the team is playing shite just now, which is the mangers fault, and he was hired on the cheap by the CEO, so its his fault as well, and Dermot Desmond doesn't give a shit, so he can go as well.



We said at the beginning of the season on this page that should Celtic win a tenth title, it will be with a different team on the pitch on May from the one that started the campaign.



I still stand by that, and we may actually see the start of that change tonight as the manager has said he may well use the "squad!.



If he is guilty of anything then it is being too loyal to some players and perhaps a little over dependent on some who just don;t want to be there any more.



After all, he knew that in the summer -and before-when he signed replacements for them.



The mistake seems to be in keeping players who don't want to stay, and freezing out those who wanted to come.





If that is the case, then he at least should get a shot at putting it right, though doubts remain as to whether he can.



Lennon has not impressed this season, but equally does not deserve the vitriol aimed at him, at whilst accusations of he's only doing it for the pay off remain, and indeed, may have some basis in fact. you have to admire his stubbornness.



All great leaders have that stubbornness, and its only when they fail its a fault.



It can also be described as single minded determination, but again, thats all down to results.



And the results are deplorable.



Celtic have gone from being a team that took the field wondering how many, to a team that wonders if any....



In all the years I've been watching Celtic, I've never seen it so bad...





Thats relegation form, right up there with the season after Dalglish left and Danny McGrain and Pat Stanton were injured.



Thats the worst I remember, as only Clydebank failed to beat Celtic that year in the league, and just a couple of years previously Atletico Madrid had cheated , punched and kicked their way to what should have been our place in the European cup final....



Now thats a decline in standards, far and above the current slump. Not to say this decline is acceptable or explicable, but its certainly not the first time.



I have a recollection of looking at the Sunday papers and the league table around them, looking at the first division table to see who we'd be playing next season.





So, what do we do ?



Do we need the upheaval and uncertainty that comes with a change of manager ?



Especially given that Desmond and Lawwell can't agree on who it should be, with each vetoing the others first choice ? thats the way the boardroom works, by the way, decisons have to be unanimous.



And right now, the only thing the board can agree on is that they aren't going outside unless there's a massive police presence.



Celtic to probe fans' ugly scenes outside stadium which left players shaken  | The Scotsman





We've seen reports of abuse hurled, missiles thrown and players and staff having to be escorted off the premises.





To what end ?



What do those who protest hope to gain from it ?



All they have done is create a seige mentality within the walls of the stadium.





There can be little doubt that during...its not over just yet....one of the most successful periods in the clubs history the board will be looking at the support and wondering what their problem is.



The supporters are looking at the board and having seen no positive action to halt the current slump before its too late.



But change for the sake of change guarantees nothing.



What manager of any repute is going to take a job where the support is so volatile that a poor run in form that it turns on them with such a degree of hatred ?



And there is no excuse for the manner of the protests.



An explanation can be offered, however, in that with no fans at the ground, there is simply no other way to register the depth of feeling towards those felt to be responsible for "blowng the ten ", even though it hasn't been blown yet.



Maybe we should trust those who do know how to win trophies to win trophies....



Then again, its not entirely a surprise that things have come to this.



On the field, there is no settled side. We don't have a "first team " as such, and whilst injuries and illness have played their part, and you only have to look across the city at what continuity can achieve.



But also across the city is a team that plays in an organised and well drilled way, our lot just sem to turn up and hope someone does something.



With every game that passes that hope diminishes further, and thats why the support are panicking, because they can see that nothing is being done constructively to address the poor run.



The management seems devoid of ideas, and not only that, there's little faith that if one of them did have a Eureka moment, they wouldn't know how to implement it.





Thats why the support is worried.



There are problems, there are solutions needed, but we can see that nothing is being done to address them.



When do you say enough is enough ?



At the moment Celtic are thirteen points behind in the league, with two games in hand. Can anyone say even with optimism that those two games can be won ?





It's time to shake up the team, to bring in those who have the heart for battle.



Those who are taking to the field just now simply don't have it.





Thats where the first changes need to be made.





Off the field, the Celtic Trust want you to contribute a few quid so they can buy shares, and pool them together in order to bring supporters together in a more orderly way to challenge how the club is being run, which on paper at least, sounds like a good idea.



It gives the fans a collective to gather around, and the Trust can then take our concerns directly to the board.



A recent drive has lengthened their membership list, and with the AGM just a few days away, it will be interesting to see how they use that voice.



After all, Resolution 12 is back on the agenda...and the club have been inconsistent in saying what they plan to do about the claims that they sat back and allowed Rangers to cheat their way to a Champions league spot in what seems to be an SFA sponsired attempt to save the original club from liquidation.



Read through this from Phil MacGhiollibhan,



Res 12 update



which includes a request for you to do your bit...which is essential if we are to pressurise the borad into either pursuing or dropping the action. The can has been kicked as far as it can bem and now they have to state whether they are genuinely gong to act on behalf of shareholders, or if they were complaint in the scandal of 2011.



Arguably more relevant this year as it seems like they're at it again.





Why wouldn't they ?



They got away with it last time.





And the way this season is going, they're going to get away with it again.





Again, a complaint media is ignoring the financial situation over the river millions of pounds in debt, and no way to pay it back.



Unless they get a few years UCL money....





Some argue that the Old Firm brand is necessary for the survival of Scottish football, despite the actions of one half of it doing its best to destroy it under the Murray regime.





This in itself is a cause for concern, as it intimates that what the supporters of other clubs say, about Celtic and Rangers being two cheeks of the same arse, having some credibility.



I don't want my club, the one constant in my life, associated in any way with tax dodgers, cheats , racists or fraudsters.



I'm guessing you don't either, and there is a suspicion that the board would rather we forgot about that, and hence their overreaction to a few fans having a bit of a moan, which they are perfectly entitled to do , about the shambolic performances on the field.





We have to fight for the kind of club we want, possibly now even more so than when the Kelly's and Whites abused it.



For all the ineptitude on the pitch, that can be fixed.



For the shambles off it, we need to fix that for them.



Starting with the AGM, and asking the questions they dont want to answer.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on December 10, 2020, 10:58:57 AM
The support need to continue to put the pressure on until such time as Lawwell and Lennon are gone.

Then they need to turn to Desmond if the right changes and investment aren't actioned.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on December 10, 2020, 08:35:47 PM
Soro has been excellent here.

You know that guy Celtic signed a year ago and Lennon has ignored.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on December 10, 2020, 09:46:46 PM
Rangers are flying! Another win and top of their group. Stevie G has done some job with them to be fair.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on December 10, 2020, 09:54:30 PM
There's only one Neil Lennon,  only one Neil Leeeennonnnnn.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on December 10, 2020, 09:58:29 PM
A nothing game in the grand scheme but a few outing for players largely ignored like Soro, Turnbull, Klimala and Hazzard and they all played well - Soro and Turnbull in particular were excellent and both have to start at the weekend.

The big question is why has it taken Soro 11 months to get 90 minutes under his belt. Why has Lennon persisted with a past it Scott Brown week in, week out irrespective of form or fitness?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on December 10, 2020, 09:58:41 PM
Finally a good performance for once! Tonight also shows that Scott Brown shouldn't be anywhere near the starting team.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on December 10, 2020, 10:11:54 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on December 10, 2020, 09:46:46 PM
Rangers are flying! Another win and top of their group. Stevie G has done some job with them to be fair.

So much for slippy falling on his arse! He was an astute recruitment. Both he and the club took a chance and it looks to be paying off.

Lennon was brought in as (what we thought as) a short term stop gap until the end of the season when Rodgers left.

Celtic have followed the same route as Man Utd with Solskjaer, who also was supposed to be temporary.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on December 10, 2020, 10:32:59 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on December 10, 2020, 09:46:46 PM
Rangers are flying! Another win and top of their group. Stevie G has done some job with them to be fair.

Ffs Jim we hear ya. Are you they're ball boy ;) u got a we thing for slippy?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on December 10, 2020, 11:56:16 PM
Quote from: illdecide on December 10, 2020, 10:32:59 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on December 10, 2020, 09:46:46 PM
Rangers are flying! Another win and top of their group. Stevie G has done some job with them to be fair.

Ffs Jim we hear ya. Are you they're ball boy ;) u got a we thing for slippy?

Not as much as you have for Neil  ;) ;)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on December 11, 2020, 09:42:39 AM
Quote from: clarshack on December 10, 2020, 09:58:41 PM
Finally a good performance for once! Tonight also shows that Scott Brown shouldn't be anywhere near the starting team.
Ajer superb and Duffy and Julien solid. Soro unreal and a good outing from Turnbull.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: 6th sam on December 11, 2020, 10:03:36 AM
Quote from: Applesisapples on December 11, 2020, 09:42:39 AM
Quote from: clarshack on December 10, 2020, 09:58:41 PM
Finally a good performance for once! Tonight also shows that Scott Brown shouldn't be anywhere near the starting team.
Ajer superb and Duffy and Julien solid. Soro unreal and a good outing from Turnbull.
Great to see a bit of fire in the belly from newcomers Hazard , Turnbull and Soro. It's early days but at least there appeared to be a new dynamic in the squad. Was there an element of the pressure being off, but relief to see smiles back on the faces of The likes of Ajer and Lennon. Undoubtedly the 10iar pressure and understandably disgruntled fans is like a millstone around the necks of the squad. Now that it's backs to the wall stuff, we'll see what leaders emerge
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on December 11, 2020, 10:30:40 AM
So why has it taken Soro 11 months to get a chance?

Terrible management is the answer. Lennon has created a culture of complacency and regression at Celtic.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on December 11, 2020, 11:07:22 AM
Quote from: JimStynes on December 10, 2020, 11:56:16 PM
Quote from: illdecide on December 10, 2020, 10:32:59 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on December 10, 2020, 09:46:46 PM
Rangers are flying! Another win and top of their group. Stevie G has done some job with them to be fair.

Ffs Jim we hear ya. Are you they're ball boy ;) u got a we thing for slippy?

Not as much as you have for Neil  ;) ;)

Raped... :)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on December 11, 2020, 01:24:54 PM
Lennon's team selection for Sunday should be interesting
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on December 11, 2020, 01:30:10 PM
Who is going to replace Frimpong if injured?

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on December 11, 2020, 04:32:10 PM
He's fit for Sunday
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on December 13, 2020, 04:05:02 PM
Poor enough first half, still look stale as feck even with the new lads in. Better improve big time in 2nd half
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on December 13, 2020, 04:15:31 PM
Brutal
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on December 13, 2020, 04:34:56 PM
There's only one Neil Lennon!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on December 13, 2020, 05:14:48 PM
Better 2nd half thats for sure and a clean sheet too. League still looks a long shot but just keep plugging away with no more dropped pts and see what happens. Need to get these games in hand played and hopefully Sevco will drop a few pts somewhere before we go to Ibrox
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on December 13, 2020, 05:15:06 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on December 13, 2020, 04:34:56 PM
There's only one Neil Lennon!

:)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Orior on December 13, 2020, 07:26:36 PM
Rangers will still go the rest of the season unbeaten and win at the canter.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: MoChara on December 14, 2020, 08:59:14 AM
Shane Duffy Interview from the S*n
Not posting a link to give them views, i'll post the article here.

DUFF GOING Celtic ace Shane Duffy says he would have hurled abuse at himself as he opens up on 'tough year'

SHANE DUFFY would have hurled abuse at himself.

His Celtic performances were so bad he couldn't blame Neil Lennon for dropping him.

This wasn't how he imagined life at the club he grew up supporting.

Having lost his dad earlier this year it had turned into a horrendous time for the 28-year-old.

The 28-year-old's wife and kids were back home in Ireland and here he was going through the toughest time of his life.

But when the going gets tough, the Duff gets going.

And after scoring against Killie yesterday he revealed he's more determined than ever to become a Celtic success.

Duffy said: "The Celtic fans haven't seen me before and since I've come into the club I haven't been me.

"I understand the criticism. I wouldn't be happy with myself either to be honest, if I was watching me play from the stands.

"I'm realistic and know what levels I can get to.

"I'll just keep chipping away and it'll be a lot more than this to keep me down.

"I've had a tough year and no-one really sees what goes on behind the scenes in people's lives.

"My dad was a massive part of my life and I lost him.

"It's hard as he was the one I'd speak to about everything in life. My two kids also live back in Derry and I'm up here alone.

"With the Covid restrictions I can't really interact with the team as much as I'd like.

"But I'm big and ugly enough to understand I have got to do better on the park. That's what I'm paid to do and it's a job I love.

"It's up to me to get my head down but I know what this club means to the lads and what it means to me and my family.

"Maybe I took things a little bit to heart and was trying too hard to do well here and not let everyone down.

"But it affected me when things weren't going well and I was all over the show. That's just me being honest.

"It's been tough. It's hard for me to explain because this isn't the way I wanted things to go. I'm my own biggest critic as well.

"I need to dig in. I've had a lot of tougher things that's happened to me in my life and have coped.

"I know my form hasn't been good enough but I also know I can come back stronger.

"The gaffer has been brilliant with me. I actually felt he took me out of the team at the right time because my form wasn't good.

"He's done the right thing by me and picked the time to bring me back in.

"I watched the team from the sidelines and was able to see what I could learn.

"I feel I'm still getting to know the players and it's not been easy. But it was obvious to see my form had dipped.

"However, I have a great manager who's been brilliant with me.

"He knows all about it, having been at Celtic for so long — and he knows what to do with me.

"He also knows what kind of player I am and how determined I am to bring something positive to this team.

"That's why I'm not getting carried away. It's been a good week but I still have a lot more to show Celtic fans."

Duffy had a heart to heart with Lennon when he was dropped from the team for two games and feels indebted to the Celtic boss.

He added: "The manager is a big reason why I came here because of the faith he showed in me to try and get me here.

"He's been brilliant from the day that I walked into the club and gives you confidence.

"Listen, I wouldn't have put myself out the way he did.

"He's been great with me. He came around and he really cares about players and their emotions.

"He knows I was going through a tough time, I've really never had a manager like that before who would come around and care.

"How are you getting on in life? How are you handling it up here? It meant a lot to me and I'll always respect him for that.

"Hopefully, I can repay him with some wins."

There was even talk of Duffy's loan deal from Brighton ending early but he vowed that won't be happening, adding: "I don't listen to that. I don't know where it has come from. I'm here.

"It would be a coward of me to leave without producing. It's not in me and I would never do that."

Duffy knows the Celtic fans aren't won over quite yet. Hundreds demonstrated against the board ahead of yesterday's game, while APPLAUDING the team off the bus.

But it's only weeks ago they were hurling abuse at the players.

Duffy added: "Listen, there's been ugly scenes and that's not really what Celtic is about.

"The stuff today with them backing you, it gives you goosebumps.

"I wish the stadium was full and I could really experience it, but I'm hoping I get the chance.

"It's a special club with special supporters.

"We know they are always behind us. As any supporter is, they are frustrated as they know there is a lot more in the team and we haven't shown it.

"We've had a terrible Europa League, the Rangers game and a couple of draws. They are frustrated and I understand it.

"I've grown up with it all my life. You just put it aside and get back to basics to try and get this team flowing again and get on a roll."

"As a team we haven't performed like we want. It's not been good enough from everyone.

"But we've stuck together and feel like we're coming out of it on the right side.

"We're taking things step by step."
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: reillycavan on December 14, 2020, 09:37:26 AM
Good to see Duffy scoring.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on December 14, 2020, 10:09:08 AM
I think Celtic will go on a run now and hopefully build up confidence. There looked to be a freshness against Lille and Kilmarnock and those who have came like Turnbull and Soro have really impressed.

We need a perfect season from now on. We have the best squad in the league for me now. You look at yesterday, probably close to the best team we could have picked in terms of form and we had guys like Christie, Rogic, Griffiths, Johnston, Laxalt, Griffiths, Ajeti etc on the bench and others like Forrest and Bitton injured. Lennon's biggest failing for me has been his loyalty to certain players who have not been doing it for months and months and months. Why did it take probably our worst run of form in close to 50 years for something to change? Soro has been here 11 months and didn't get a sniff until last week.

The talent is in the squad but I don't really trust Lennon, if he has learned his lesson and picks his squad on merit then there's a chance but we're basically one result away from the season being over.

I also think Edouard needs to be dropped, he's just not doing it. I can understand why Lennon picks him as he's is head and shoulders above anyone else in the league and wants to try and play him into form but we have a natural scorer like Griffiths waiting for a chance, a £5m signing in Ajeti and Klimala did well against Lille in midweek. Edouard is not doing the business and I think it's time Klimala was shown some trust and see what he can do, give him an extended run in the team now and see what he can bring.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on December 16, 2020, 04:54:44 PM
Big Sam to WBA, some people will be gutted.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on December 16, 2020, 05:06:38 PM
I see Lennon has stated he's going to ditch the form players for his favourites this weekend.

This is why he is out of his depth.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on December 16, 2020, 05:21:07 PM
Loyalty to the players who got them there you mean. Was reported on last week, late, fake, irrelevant news.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on December 16, 2020, 06:03:49 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on December 16, 2020, 05:21:07 PM
Loyalty to the players who got them there you mean. Was reported on last week, late, fake, irrelevant news.

Loyalty to the players who have embarrassed the club this season and disrespect to players who are deserving of the starting jerseys on the basis of recent performances.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on December 16, 2020, 06:17:59 PM
I agree with Angelo but not as dramatic as he is being. The inform players need to start.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on December 16, 2020, 06:22:07 PM
Manager's call, live by the sword etc... it'll be the end of him if he does and it goes pear shaped.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bannside on December 16, 2020, 06:23:53 PM
Turnbull and Soro / Nitcham and Brown.

Answer as clear as day. But what will Lenny do? The next team he chooses will let us know who is really in charge of the dressjng room.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on December 16, 2020, 06:24:20 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on December 16, 2020, 06:22:07 PM
Manager's call, live by the sword etc... it'll be the end of him if he does and it goes pear shaped.

Live by the sword. Suffer no consequences as you're a yes man for the board.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on December 16, 2020, 06:25:28 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on December 16, 2020, 04:54:44 PM
Big Sam to WBA, some people will be gutted.

Makes Bilic available.......you could do worse?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on December 16, 2020, 06:30:42 PM
Quote from: bannside on December 16, 2020, 06:23:53 PM
Turnbull and Soro / Nitcham and Brown.

Answer as clear as day. But what will Lenny do? The next team he chooses will let us know who is really in charge of the dressjng room.

Ntcham can't get near the match day squad and rightly so, take whatever money we can get for him in Jan and it's "Au revoir". NL will prob play Brown and Christie which iv'e no big issue with as the few games on the sideline will give them something to think about but it's a big gamble if NL does that. Don't care either way as long as we win it and win it well, hope it works out whatever team he goes with.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on December 16, 2020, 06:58:17 PM
Quote from: illdecide on December 16, 2020, 06:30:42 PM
Quote from: bannside on December 16, 2020, 06:23:53 PM
Turnbull and Soro / Nitcham and Brown.

Answer as clear as day. But what will Lenny do? The next team he chooses will let us know who is really in charge of the dressjng room.

Ntcham can't get near the match day squad and rightly so, take whatever money we can get for him in Jan and it's "Au revoir". NL will prob play Brown and Christie which iv'e no big issue with as the few games on the sideline will give them something to think about but it's a big gamble if NL does that. Don't care either way as long as we win it and win it well, hope it works out whatever team he goes with.

Should the manager do what's best for the team or best for his favourites?

It erodes any sort of confidence you'd have of Lennon actually learning from his errors. It shows complete and utter arrogance.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on December 16, 2020, 10:31:08 PM
Slippy g's Rangers had a free run at the league cup and the pressure has got to them again. If we can win the games in hand and get a result at ibrox you just never know.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lenny on December 17, 2020, 07:20:49 AM
Quote from: clarshack on December 16, 2020, 10:31:08 PM
Slippy g's Rangers had a free run at the league cup and the pressure has got to them again. If we can win the games in hand and get a result at ibrox you just never know.

lol, what a chance they had to win their first ever big trophy in their 8.5 year history and they blew it.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Orior on December 17, 2020, 08:58:07 AM
Quote from: clarshack on December 16, 2020, 10:31:08 PM
Slippy g's Rangers had a free run at the league cup and the pressure has got to them again. If we can win the games in hand and get a result at ibrox you just never know.

I wouldn't get my hopes up just yet.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on December 17, 2020, 09:27:42 AM
I think Rangers will slip up.

I simply don't trust us to capitalise under Lennon.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on December 17, 2020, 10:25:07 AM
Quote from: Angelo on December 17, 2020, 09:27:42 AM
I think Rangers will slip up.

I simply don't trust us to capitalise under Lennon.

Rangers will win the league by 15 points
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on December 17, 2020, 10:30:07 AM
Quote from: JimStynes on December 17, 2020, 10:25:07 AM
Quote from: Angelo on December 17, 2020, 09:27:42 AM
I think Rangers will slip up.

I simply don't trust us to capitalise under Lennon.

Rangers will win the league by 15 points

PM me Jim for a private wager on that... ;). Ice-cream bet even :D

Neil McCann said last week they were going to match Celtic's invincible team/season and now he looks like a fool. A lot of games coming up and there'll be points won and lost. The pressure is still on Celtic big time but that result will throw a bit of doubt into them. Celtic lose at Ibrox and it's curtains...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on December 17, 2020, 10:57:39 AM
If anything it will help Rangers. They have Europe to focus on and of course the league. Being out of the cup is one less distraction. Their goal is to stop the 10iar. Everything else is a bonus.

Unless changes are made then what is there to suggest that Celtic are going to go on this unbeaten run that everyone is suddenly talking about.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on December 17, 2020, 11:40:55 AM
Quote from: illdecide on December 17, 2020, 10:30:07 AM
Quote from: JimStynes on December 17, 2020, 10:25:07 AM
Quote from: Angelo on December 17, 2020, 09:27:42 AM
I think Rangers will slip up.

I simply don't trust us to capitalise under Lennon.

Rangers will win the league by 15 points

PM me Jim for a private wager on that... ;). Ice-cream bet even :D

Neil McCann said last week they were going to match Celtic's invincible team/season and now he looks like a fool. A lot of games coming up and there'll be points won and lost. The pressure is still on Celtic big time but that result will throw a bit of doubt into them. Celtic lose at Ibrox and it's curtains...

It's not Rangers that's the problem, it's Celtic.

We have a manager who it doesn't seem to matter how well players are going on the pitch or in training, he picks his favourites and that's that.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on December 17, 2020, 01:56:16 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on December 17, 2020, 10:57:39 AM
If anything it will help Rangers. They have Europe to focus on and of course the league. Being out of the cup is one less distraction. Their goal is to stop the 10iar. Everything else is a bonus.

Unless changes are made then what is there to suggest that Celtic are going to go on this unbeaten run that everyone is suddenly talking about.

No one is suggesting Celtic are going to go on this winning run. All i'm saying is Sevco will not have it all their own way and their bumpy patch still has to come...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on December 17, 2020, 01:58:00 PM
Quote from: illdecide on December 17, 2020, 01:56:16 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on December 17, 2020, 10:57:39 AM
If anything it will help Rangers. They have Europe to focus on and of course the league. Being out of the cup is one less distraction. Their goal is to stop the 10iar. Everything else is a bonus.

Unless changes are made then what is there to suggest that Celtic are going to go on this unbeaten run that everyone is suddenly talking about.

No one is suggesting Celtic are going to go on this winning run. All i'm saying is Sevco will not have it all their own way and their bumpy patch still has to come...

They will have it their own way unless Celtic go on a winning run. There's a good chance they will be 16 clear by the weekend.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on December 20, 2020, 01:38:45 PM
So Lennon goes for his favourites again.

Really disappointing but not surprising.

That team selection shows why he is not up to the job.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on December 20, 2020, 02:23:29 PM
Translation for normal people - Scott Brown starts ahead of Soro
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on December 20, 2020, 02:46:14 PM
It's looking alright so far
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: balladmaker on December 20, 2020, 02:47:07 PM
2-0 up after 30 min, NL team selection fully vindicated at this stage.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general on December 20, 2020, 02:47:14 PM
Soro suffering from food poisioning

french eddy - hahaha legend. delighted to see craig gordon absolutley ripping. ridiculous penalty
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on December 20, 2020, 03:01:23 PM
Great position to be in at h/t but still dodgy at the back. Hearts could have had a couple of goals themselves through sloppy defending from Celtic. Not sure about this keeper.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on December 20, 2020, 03:16:57 PM
Gordon is some balloon.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on December 20, 2020, 03:30:27 PM
Shambolic.

Could have been 2-2 there.

Brown is getting rings ran around him in the middle of the pitch.

Turnbull very impressive.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on December 20, 2020, 03:35:51 PM
This is embarrassing here.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on December 20, 2020, 03:37:41 PM
f**k off Lennon you absolute embarrassment.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on December 20, 2020, 03:39:03 PM
Shambles
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on December 20, 2020, 03:40:12 PM
Turnbull subbed and Brown still on the pitch wtf
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on December 20, 2020, 03:40:20 PM
Quote from: balladmaker on December 20, 2020, 02:47:07 PM
2-0 up after 30 min, NL team selection fully vindicated at this stage.

::)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on December 20, 2020, 03:42:48 PM
Quote from: clarshack on December 20, 2020, 03:40:12 PM
Turnbull subbed and Brown still on the pitch wtf

Lennon hasn't a clue.

Brown has been the worst player on the pitch by a country mile.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on December 20, 2020, 03:50:35 PM
Edouard and Brown need to be hooked pronto.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on December 20, 2020, 03:56:10 PM
Regardless of outcome, Lennon has to get to f*#k.

He's clueless.  Turnball off before Brown.

That's a complete joke.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on December 20, 2020, 04:01:08 PM
Good to see aul Cliftonville lad score
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on December 20, 2020, 04:01:28 PM
Hearts are the team having all the chances.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on December 20, 2020, 04:04:08 PM
Hearts with a big chance to win it there in injury time and it would have been deserved.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on December 20, 2020, 04:06:45 PM
This is what managers when you have a pub manager in charge of a big team.

The most idiotically sentimental club in the world.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Silver hill on December 20, 2020, 04:14:52 PM
Quote from: Angelo on December 20, 2020, 04:06:45 PM
This is what managers when you have a pub manager in charge of a big team.

The most idiotically sentimental club in the world.

This is what managers.....??

Please elaborate...that sentence makes no sense.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on December 20, 2020, 04:30:11 PM
Quote from: Silver hill on December 20, 2020, 04:14:52 PM
Quote from: Angelo on December 20, 2020, 04:06:45 PM
This is what managers when you have a pub manager in charge of a big team.

The most idiotically sentimental club in the world.

This is what managers.....??

Please elaborate...that sentence makes no sense.

Fill in the blanks...maybe?

Happens
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on December 20, 2020, 04:31:31 PM
3-2. Griffiths, assist by Brown.

It's almost as if some fans want defeat today
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on December 20, 2020, 04:32:38 PM
Is it bad form when you see Brown limping off and you hope it's serious?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on December 20, 2020, 04:35:21 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on December 20, 2020, 04:31:31 PM
3-2. Griffiths, assist by Brown.

It's almost as if some fans want defeat today

It's almost as if some fans would rather see the club crumble as long as Lennon gets to stay in charge.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on December 20, 2020, 04:40:59 PM
Shambolic.

Embarrassing.

If they don't give that utter clownshoe his jotters after this then they never will.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on December 20, 2020, 04:41:20 PM
I tipped Hearts to win the cup.

I guess Lennon has stopped doing the bouncy.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on December 20, 2020, 04:42:01 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on December 20, 2020, 04:31:31 PM
3-2. Griffiths, assist by Brown.

It's almost as if some fans want defeat today

I think the majority of Celtic fans would take a defeat in order to get Lennon to get to f*#k.

They'd say they'd take that trade off.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on December 20, 2020, 04:42:29 PM
Have you ever seen defending like this!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on December 20, 2020, 04:44:00 PM
Quote from: marty34 on December 20, 2020, 04:42:01 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on December 20, 2020, 04:31:31 PM
3-2. Griffiths, assist by Brown.

It's almost as if some fans want defeat today

I think the majority of Celtic fans would take a defeat in order to get Lennon to get to f*#k.

They'd say they'd take that trade off.

The Lennon Loyalists in the Celtic support don't take valid criticism too well and will try and personalise this.

They should be reminded that the club is bigger than any person and right now Lennon is destroying this club.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tintin25 on December 20, 2020, 04:44:15 PM
As bad as Lennon is, that was really poor goalkeeping
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on December 20, 2020, 04:44:52 PM
Yip, poor goalkeeping in that instance.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on December 20, 2020, 04:47:27 PM
You'd have to fancy Hearts now with Gordon in nets
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on December 20, 2020, 04:48:04 PM
Gordon is going to save a couple here isn't he
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on December 20, 2020, 04:49:40 PM
Quote from: Angelo on December 20, 2020, 04:44:00 PM
Quote from: marty34 on December 20, 2020, 04:42:01 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on December 20, 2020, 04:31:31 PM
3-2. Griffiths, assist by Brown.

It's almost as if some fans want defeat today

I think the majority of Celtic fans would take a defeat in order to get Lennon to get to f*#k.

They'd say they'd take that trade off.

The Lennon Loyalists in the Celtic support don't take valid criticism too well and will try and personalise this.

They should be reminded that the club is bigger than any person and right now Lennon is destroying this club.

If you check all the Twitter accounts, you'll not find any Lennon supporters. 

They all want him booted out.  He's ruined his legacy.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on December 20, 2020, 04:56:30 PM
Hazard went the wrong way for the 4th and 5th but fortunately for him so did the Hearts penalty takers.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on December 20, 2020, 04:58:23 PM
Happy days :)

Shame on all the 'fans' who wanted to see the history of 4x3 denied, disgraceful.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: delgany on December 20, 2020, 04:59:39 PM
Hazard did alright there.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general on December 20, 2020, 04:59:54 PM
Fantastic to see a young local lad excell for the hoops. We'll done Conor Hazard. That was a hard watch however..atrocious defending
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on December 20, 2020, 05:04:02 PM
Gordon looks totally disconsolate. It was the last penalty, the sensible decision by Ajer was to hit it down the middle, just hit the target nothing fancy, Gordon should have anticipated that.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on December 20, 2020, 05:07:45 PM
Hard to watch! But the result is the most important thing! Thank f**k
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: pbat on December 20, 2020, 05:08:52 PM
Is Conor Hazard any connection to Shinner Chris?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on December 20, 2020, 05:09:56 PM
That was a seriously hard watch and while it's good to win the quadruple treble (even if it's just to sicken the other lot) the same old problems are not being addressed. I would thank NL for his time and service and get a new manager in asap to try and turn the league around now.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JoG2 on December 20, 2020, 05:11:42 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on December 20, 2020, 04:58:23 PM
Happy days :)

Shame on all the 'fans' who wanted to see the history of 4x3 denied, disgraceful.

Just heard that. A quadruple treble, incredible star that!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on December 20, 2020, 05:11:55 PM
The league is priority over everything else. Let's hope they improve and get some sort of form going. A win over Rangers in Jan will put the pressure on but I can't see it happening.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on December 20, 2020, 05:12:17 PM
Are the players popping cider bottles?   typical Scot celebration.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on December 20, 2020, 05:18:03 PM
Its a fantastic achievement to win 4 trebles in a row and congrats are due to all involved but there's serious work to do at Celtic to get back to the standards that helped achieve this feat, first issue to be addressed should be the complete management of the first team but something tells me we'll get the usual crap from Lawwell and co and when you seen the defending on show today there's only one outcome, we fall further behind the huns in the league, anyway celebrate tonight!! (Responsibly of course)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on December 20, 2020, 05:18:26 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on December 20, 2020, 04:58:23 PM
Happy days :)

Shame on all the 'fans' who wanted to see the history of 4x3 denied, disgraceful.

Some of them on this board.

Will take that result all day long.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on December 20, 2020, 05:19:40 PM
Quote from: marty34 on December 20, 2020, 04:49:40 PM
Quote from: Angelo on December 20, 2020, 04:44:00 PM
Quote from: marty34 on December 20, 2020, 04:42:01 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on December 20, 2020, 04:31:31 PM
3-2. Griffiths, assist by Brown.

It's almost as if some fans want defeat today

I think the majority of Celtic fans would take a defeat in order to get Lennon to get to f*#k.

They'd say they'd take that trade off.

The Lennon Loyalists in the Celtic support don't take valid criticism too well and will try and personalise this.

They should be reminded that the club is bigger than any person and right now Lennon is destroying this club.

If you check all the Twitter accounts, you'll not find any Lennon supporters. 

They all want him booted out.  He's ruined his legacy.

I wouldn't go so far as to say he has ruined his legacy
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on December 20, 2020, 05:23:04 PM
Destroyed his legacy by delivering a World Record quadruple treble!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on December 20, 2020, 05:25:51 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on December 20, 2020, 05:18:26 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on December 20, 2020, 04:58:23 PM
Happy days :)

Shame on all the 'fans' who wanted to see the history of 4x3 denied, disgraceful.

Some of them on this board.

Will take that result all day long.
I tipped Hearts to win, doesn't mean I wanted them to win.
And they could have won it and not undeserved seeing as their players probably have to pay in order to play.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: balladmaker on December 20, 2020, 05:29:42 PM
Well done Neil Lennon and Celtic.  Hopefully that's the corner finally turned this season.  3pts mid week, and another 3 next weekend, has to happen.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on December 20, 2020, 05:39:13 PM
On the game itself first half we were decent and deserved 2-0 but from there onwards Celtic were 2nd best with Hearts looking the more likely to go on and win it. Can't lie and say anything different but i was convinced Hearts were going to win the penalties. Conor Hazard was very poor in the game in general but did make up for it saving two penalties but Celtic's biggest problems are at the back with keeper and defence. Every time a set piece is against us it looks like we're going to concede. Frazer Forster is a must next month and two defenders is a must too.

S Brown was actually decent today so don't know what game you guys were watching, Turnbull huffed and puffed but didn't really do much and I thought it was the right call to sub him off. Shame on you so called Celtic supporters who wanted Hearts to win, you are not Celtic supporters but just muppets.

On NL...I haven't changed my mind on him and still feel his days are numbered but I hope Celtic deal with it the right way and give him the kudos he deserves, there is no way back for him (it's hard to believe after winning the cup fans are calling for his head) but that's the fickle football fans for you. I thought we were starting to improve but it looks like two steps forward and one step back, I do feel for NL the way the fans have turned on him after everything he's done for Celtic but unfortunately he's done all he can and even if the miracle happened and he did win the 10 it still wouldn't be enough.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on December 20, 2020, 05:56:50 PM
Quote from: illdecide on December 20, 2020, 05:39:13 PM
On the game itself first half we were decent and deserved 2-0 but from there onwards Celtic were 2nd best with Hearts looking the more likely to go on and win it. Can't lie and say anything different but i was convinced Hearts were going to win the penalties. Conor Hazard was very poor in the game in general but did make up for it saving two penalties but Celtic's biggest problems are at the back with keeper and defence. Every time a set piece is against us it looks like we're going to concede. Frazer Forster is a must next month and two defenders is a must too.

S Brown was actually decent today so don't know what game you guys were watching, Turnbull huffed and puffed but didn't really do much and I thought it was the right call to sub him off. Shame on you so called Celtic supporters who wanted Hearts to win, you are not Celtic supporters but just muppets.

On NL...I haven't changed my mind on him and still feel his days are numbered but I hope Celtic deal with it the right way and give him the kudos he deserves, there is no way back for him (it's hard to believe after winning the cup fans are calling for his head) but that's the fickle football fans for you. I thought we were starting to improve but it looks like two steps forward and one step back, I do feel for NL the way the fans have turned on him after everything he's done for Celtic but unfortunately he's done all he can and even if the miracle happened and he did win the 10 it still wouldn't be enough.

Hard to disagree with any if this. Lennon should walk now after that I think. Doubt he will though
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on December 20, 2020, 05:57:34 PM
Quote from: Main Street on December 20, 2020, 05:25:51 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on December 20, 2020, 05:18:26 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on December 20, 2020, 04:58:23 PM
Happy days :)

Shame on all the 'fans' who wanted to see the history of 4x3 denied, disgraceful.

Some of them on this board.

Will take that result all day long.
I tipped Hearts to win, doesn't mean I wanted them to win.
And they could have won it and not undeserved seeing as their players probably have to pay in order to play.

There's a difference between tipping them tk win and actually wanting them to win
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: 6th sam on December 20, 2020, 06:09:51 PM
Quote from: general on December 20, 2020, 04:59:54 PM
Fantastic to see a young local lad excell for the hoops. We'll done Conor Hazard. That was a hard watch however..atrocious defending

Well done Conor Hazard  only 3rd start for the first team , cup debut, saving two penalties , showed some character. Delighted for the big Saul man
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: StPatsAbu on December 20, 2020, 08:28:50 PM
If Celtic had signed Forster in the summer things could be been very different. It's the most important position on the field. A poor GK causes panic in the defence. And unless Celtic sign a very good keeper in Jan they will ship lots more goals and points.

Well done NL on the quad treble but time to rebuild under a new man. The look on Naismith's face at the end was worth letting the lead slip and going to penos.  ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ONeill on December 20, 2020, 08:33:11 PM
I don't see much of Celtic but tuned in today. The Celtic I knew at this level zipped passes about and pressed like fook. Today they looked really flat and technically very similar to their opponents. The commentator was saying it was mostly the same players who blitzed all-comers last few years.

What's up? If it was motivation, surely the 10 in a row was as good as any.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on December 20, 2020, 08:40:50 PM
Quote from: ONeill on December 20, 2020, 08:33:11 PM
I don't see much of Celtic but tuned in today. The Celtic I knew at this level zipped passes about and pressed like fook. Today they looked really flat and technically very similar to their opponents. The commentator was saying it was mostly the same players who blitzed all-comers last few years.

What's up? If it was motivation, surely the 10 in a row was as good as any.

Get ready for a lengthy Angelo reply
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: 6th sam on December 20, 2020, 08:42:25 PM
Quote from: StPatsAbu on December 20, 2020, 08:28:50 PM
If Celtic had signed Forster in the summer things could be been very different. It's the most important position on the field. A poor GK causes panic in the defence. And unless Celtic sign a very good keeper in Jan they will ship lots more goals and points.

Well done NL on the quad treble but time to rebuild under a new man. The look on Naismith's face at the end was worth letting the lead slip and going to penos.  ;D

Was it the goalkeeper's fault that Odsonne Eduard has become a totally ineffective striker? 3 different keepers have started for Celtic this year and all 3 have witnessed indecision and awful mistakes from defenders far from goal and in the box. We have conceded loads of goals from set pieces , and our goals seem to come mainly from individual brilliance or penalties . Surely That's down to organisation . Much as I respect Lennon's achievements and think he has suffered enormously as a result of his Celtic connection,  it appears himself and his  coaching team have serious deficiencies this year, and with constant negativity from outside, it's easy to "lose the changing room". Can he turn it round? Don't know, I'll leave it to the experts but he deserves credit for adding today's trophy to his list of honours
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on December 20, 2020, 09:26:26 PM
Quote from: ONeill on December 20, 2020, 08:33:11 PM
I don't see much of Celtic but tuned in today. The Celtic I knew at this level zipped passes about and pressed like fook. Today they looked really flat and technically very similar to their opponents. The commentator was saying it was mostly the same players who blitzed all-comers last few years.

What's up? If it was motivation, surely the 10 in a row was as good as any.

Celtic have recently got beat by Ross County recently in the League Cup, at home - who incidently booted their manager last week.

Hearts, who Celtic played today, got relegated 'last season' and are a Div. 1 team. 2-0 and Celtic nearly snatched defeat from the jaws of victory.  A piece of magic from Christie was the difference in the first half.

Great achievement by a lot of players and managers along the way on the quadruple treble but let's not get carried away with 'this is the corner turning'.

Celtic were very lucky today.  A bit of reality is needed.   Lennon is hopeless in terms of tactics and formations etc.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on December 20, 2020, 10:00:26 PM
Quote from: marty34 on December 20, 2020, 09:26:26 PM
Quote from: ONeill on December 20, 2020, 08:33:11 PM
I don't see much of Celtic but tuned in today. The Celtic I knew at this level zipped passes about and pressed like fook. Today they looked really flat and technically very similar to their opponents. The commentator was saying it was mostly the same players who blitzed all-comers last few years.

What's up? If it was motivation, surely the 10 in a row was as good as any.

Celtic have recently got beat by Ross County recently in the League Cup, at home - who incidently booted their manager last week.

Hearts, who Celtic played today, got relegated 'last season' and are a Div. 1 team. 2-0 and Celtic nearly snatched defeat from the jaws of victory.  A piece of magic from Christie was the difference in the first half.

Great achievement by a lot of players and managers along the way on the quadruple treble but let's not get carried away with 'this is the corner turning'.

Celtic were very lucky today.  A bit of reality is needed.   Lennon is hopeless in terms of tactics and formations etc.

Today wasn't really about the performance, although if Edouard had been on his game we would have had 4 in first half.
Today was the culmination of 4 years of remarkable achievement. We weren't lucky for the previous 11 trophies so maybe we were due one. I'll be enjoying this for years to come and couldn't give a f**k how it was done. We'll worry about a new manager later.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on December 20, 2020, 10:05:02 PM
Quote from: ned on December 20, 2020, 10:00:26 PM
Quote from: marty34 on December 20, 2020, 09:26:26 PM
Quote from: ONeill on December 20, 2020, 08:33:11 PM
I don't see much of Celtic but tuned in today. The Celtic I knew at this level zipped passes about and pressed like fook. Today they looked really flat and technically very similar to their opponents. The commentator was saying it was mostly the same players who blitzed all-comers last few years.

What's up? If it was motivation, surely the 10 in a row was as good as any.

Celtic have recently got beat by Ross County recently in the League Cup, at home - who incidently booted their manager last week.

Hearts, who Celtic played today, got relegated 'last season' and are a Div. 1 team. 2-0 and Celtic nearly snatched defeat from the jaws of victory.  A piece of magic from Christie was the difference in the first half.

Great achievement by a lot of players and managers along the way on the quadruple treble but let's not get carried away with 'this is the corner turning'.

Celtic were very lucky today.  A bit of reality is needed.   Lennon is hopeless in terms of tactics and formations etc.

Today wasn't really about the performance, although if Edouard had been on his game we would have had 4 in first half.
Today was the culmination of 4 years of remarkable achievement. We weren't lucky for the previous 11 trophies so maybe we were due one. I'll be enjoying this for years to come and couldn't give a f**k how it was done. We'll worry about a new manager later.

Question, would you take the quadruple treble or the 10 in a row?

The longer Lennon stays on, in my opinion, the 10 in a row disappears over the horizon.

He should have been booted out 3 months ago.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on December 20, 2020, 10:11:08 PM
10 in a row for me!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on December 20, 2020, 10:13:08 PM
The Lennon Loyal embarrassing themselves here. They would happily see the club burned to the ground as long as their boy gets his bit.

Needing penalties against a team a division below is embarrassing. He fucked it up again today by bringing Brown, he was completely overran and is finished at any decent level.

Celtic are a shambles.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on December 21, 2020, 12:29:24 AM
Quote from: JimStynes on December 20, 2020, 10:11:08 PM
10 in a row for me!
10 in a row for sure, but cider or champagne afterwards?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on December 21, 2020, 08:53:36 AM
Defending yesterday was shocking, Conor Hazzard was poor throughout, but I doubt the other 2 would have been any better. I guess Gordon kicking himself he left. I have to say NL's indecision and lack of decisive action led to the scoreline. Sutton thought Brown was their best player. I didn't see it that way.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on December 21, 2020, 09:27:21 AM
Quote from: Applesisapples on December 21, 2020, 08:53:36 AM
Defending yesterday was shocking, Conor Hazzard was poor throughout, but I doubt the other 2 would have been any better. I guess Gordon kicking himself he left. I have to say NL's indecision and lack of decisive action led to the scoreline. Sutton thought Brown was their best player. I didn't see it that way.

Apples just out of curiosity who did you think played well, not being a smart arse but going to games you hear people say x played well and y was good and you think to yourself "what match was he watching". TBH I thought Brown was decent and one of Celtic's better players but wasn't a stand out either, If I was being honest there was one or two Hearts players who were MOM for me. I couldn't honestly single out any Celtic player and say he was top notch yesterday.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on December 21, 2020, 09:37:33 AM
Quote from: illdecide on December 21, 2020, 09:27:21 AM
Quote from: Applesisapples on December 21, 2020, 08:53:36 AM
Defending yesterday was shocking, Conor Hazzard was poor throughout, but I doubt the other 2 would have been any better. I guess Gordon kicking himself he left. I have to say NL's indecision and lack of decisive action led to the scoreline. Sutton thought Brown was their best player. I didn't see it that way.

Apples just out of curiosity who did you think played well, not being a smart arse but going to games you hear people sat x played well and y was good and you think to yourself "what match was he watching". TBH I thought Brown was decent and one of Celtic's better players but wasn't a stand out either, If I was being honest there was one or two Hearts players who were MOM for me. I couldn't honestly single out any Celtic player and say he was top notch yesterday.

Of course you did. Lennon Loyal.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on December 21, 2020, 09:47:19 AM
Why are Celtic so bad this year, I know a lot of you are just going to say NL but he was in charge last year too and we weren't as bad and was manager before and weren't as bad. Even if we portion some of the blame onto NL it goes deeper than that, is the defence that shaky when they have a goalkeeper behind them who they don't trust? and how significant is having a good goalkeeper. Do players just get too much money and don't care and get complacent.
I don't think winning the cup yesterday done much for NL as we were expected to win and the way it was won probably made it worse, majority of the fans want him out and I can't see how that's going to change. The Ten looks a million miles away now and only 3pts at Castle Grey Skull is the only acceptable result but can't see it happening unless the next three games are won convincingly and three clean sheets too before Jan 2nd.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on December 21, 2020, 10:14:30 AM
Quote from: marty34 on December 20, 2020, 10:05:02 PM
Quote from: ned on December 20, 2020, 10:00:26 PM
Quote from: marty34 on December 20, 2020, 09:26:26 PM
Quote from: ONeill on December 20, 2020, 08:33:11 PM
I don't see much of Celtic but tuned in today. The Celtic I knew at this level zipped passes about and pressed like fook. Today they looked really flat and technically very similar to their opponents. The commentator was saying it was mostly the same players who blitzed all-comers last few years.

What's up? If it was motivation, surely the 10 in a row was as good as any.

Celtic have recently got beat by Ross County recently in the League Cup, at home - who incidently booted their manager last week.

Hearts, who Celtic played today, got relegated 'last season' and are a Div. 1 team. 2-0 and Celtic nearly snatched defeat from the jaws of victory.  A piece of magic from Christie was the difference in the first half.

Great achievement by a lot of players and managers along the way on the quadruple treble but let's not get carried away with 'this is the corner turning'.

Celtic were very lucky today.  A bit of reality is needed.   Lennon is hopeless in terms of tactics and formations etc.

Today wasn't really about the performance, although if Edouard had been on his game we would have had 4 in first half.
Today was the culmination of 4 years of remarkable achievement. We weren't lucky for the previous 11 trophies so maybe we were due one. I'll be enjoying this for years to come and couldn't give a f**k how it was done. We'll worry about a new manager later.

Question, would you take the quadruple treble or the 10 in a row?

The longer Lennon stays on, in my opinion, the 10 in a row disappears over the horizon.

He should have been booted out 3 months ago.

Why do I have to choose? They aren't mutually exclusive and 10 in a row is still a possibility. Celebrating yesterday's achievement doesn't detract from the flaws we have and yes NL should have gone weeks ago.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on December 21, 2020, 10:18:17 AM
Quote from: Angelo on December 20, 2020, 10:13:08 PM
The Lennon Loyal embarrassing themselves here. They would happily see the club burned to the ground as long as their boy gets his bit.

Needing penalties against a team a division below is embarrassing. He fucked it up again today by bringing Brown, he was completely overran and is finished at any decent level.

Celtic are a shambles.

We WON the SC yesterday to complete the quadruple treble. Celebrating that does not mean you automatically back NL to remain as manager.
I'd rather we won the cup AND had a different manager but I still would prefer to win the cup even if it means Lennon being the one to achieve it.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Orior on December 21, 2020, 10:18:51 AM
Quote from: ned on December 21, 2020, 10:14:30 AM
Why do I have to choose? They aren't mutually exclusive and 10 in a row is still a possibility. Celebrating yesterday's achievement doesn't detract from the flaws we have and yes NL should have gone weeks ago.

Agreed. NL should go this week.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on December 21, 2020, 11:00:52 AM
Quote from: ned on December 21, 2020, 10:18:17 AM
Quote from: Angelo on December 20, 2020, 10:13:08 PM
The Lennon Loyal embarrassing themselves here. They would happily see the club burned to the ground as long as their boy gets his bit.

Needing penalties against a team a division below is embarrassing. He fucked it up again today by bringing Brown, he was completely overran and is finished at any decent level.

Celtic are a shambles.

We WON the SC yesterday to complete the quadruple treble. Celebrating that does not mean you automatically back NL to remain as manager.
I'd rather we won the cup AND had a different manager but I still would prefer to win the cup even if it means Lennon being the one to achieve it.

We did, via a penalty shootout against a team who are in the Scottish Championship, conceding 3 goals, twice sacrificing leads, generally looking shambolic and one in which we were extremely lucky to win.

And that's further reason why Lennon has to go. He restored his misfiring captain into the team and we were overran in midfield. We put in two solid performances and he reverted to sentiment and we were utterly shambolic again.

That level of performance is going to lead to more dropped points.

He needs to go and needs to go ASAP.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on December 21, 2020, 11:03:09 AM
Quote from: Angelo on December 21, 2020, 11:00:52 AM
Quote from: ned on December 21, 2020, 10:18:17 AM
Quote from: Angelo on December 20, 2020, 10:13:08 PM
The Lennon Loyal embarrassing themselves here. They would happily see the club burned to the ground as long as their boy gets his bit.

Needing penalties against a team a division below is embarrassing. He fucked it up again today by bringing Brown, he was completely overran and is finished at any decent level.

Celtic are a shambles.

We WON the SC yesterday to complete the quadruple treble. Celebrating that does not mean you automatically back NL to remain as manager.
I'd rather we won the cup AND had a different manager but I still would prefer to win the cup even if it means Lennon being the one to achieve it.

We did, via a penalty shootout against a team who are in the Scottish Championship, conceding 3 goals, twice sacrificing leads, generally looking shambolic and one in which we were extremely lucky to win.

And that's further reason why Lennon has to go. He restored his misfiring captain into the team and we were overran in midfield. We put in two solid performances and he reverted to sentiment and we were utterly shambolic again.

That level of performance is going to lead to more dropped points.

He needs to go and needs to go ASAP.

FFS man, for once chill and enjoy the moment!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on December 21, 2020, 11:08:47 AM
Quote from: ned on December 21, 2020, 11:03:09 AM
Quote from: Angelo on December 21, 2020, 11:00:52 AM
Quote from: ned on December 21, 2020, 10:18:17 AM
Quote from: Angelo on December 20, 2020, 10:13:08 PM
The Lennon Loyal embarrassing themselves here. They would happily see the club burned to the ground as long as their boy gets his bit.

Needing penalties against a team a division below is embarrassing. He fucked it up again today by bringing Brown, he was completely overran and is finished at any decent level.

Celtic are a shambles.

We WON the SC yesterday to complete the quadruple treble. Celebrating that does not mean you automatically back NL to remain as manager.
I'd rather we won the cup AND had a different manager but I still would prefer to win the cup even if it means Lennon being the one to achieve it.

We did, via a penalty shootout against a team who are in the Scottish Championship, conceding 3 goals, twice sacrificing leads, generally looking shambolic and one in which we were extremely lucky to win.

And that's further reason why Lennon has to go. He restored his misfiring captain into the team and we were overran in midfield. We put in two solid performances and he reverted to sentiment and we were utterly shambolic again.

That level of performance is going to lead to more dropped points.

He needs to go and needs to go ASAP.

FFS man, for once chill and enjoy the moment!

10IAR is what matters and the Celtic board are pissing any chance we have away.

This Rangers side do not cope with pressure well but we're not even going to make them work for their title.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on December 21, 2020, 11:18:19 AM
Back the team at all times. Those who wish failure on the team in any circumstances should hang their heads in shame.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on December 21, 2020, 11:30:01 AM
Quote from: bennydorano on December 21, 2020, 11:18:19 AM
Back the team at all times. Those who wish failure on the team in any circumstances should hang their heads in shame.

Back the team, sack the board and their proxy manager.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on December 21, 2020, 12:58:18 PM
#Oh, over and over, we will follow you,
Over and over, we will see you through,
We are Celtic supporters, faithful through and through,
And over and over, we will follow you.

#If you go to Germany, you will see us there,
France or Spain its all the same, We'll go anywhere,
We'll be there to cheer you, As you travel round,
You can take us anywhere, we won't let you down.

[Chorus]

#If you go to Lisbon, we'll go once again,
In Zaire you'll find us there calling out your name,
When you need supporting, you will always know,
We'll be right there with you, every where you go.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on December 21, 2020, 12:59:15 PM
Sure it's a grand old team to play for,
Sure it's a grand old team bedad,
When you read its history,
It's enough to make your heart grow sad,
God bless them.

We don't care if we win, lose or draw,
Darn the hair do we care,
Because we only know that there's going to be a show,
And the Glasgow Celtic will be there.

Sure it's the best darn team in Scotland,
And the players all are grand,
We support the Celtic,
As they are the finest in the land we love them,
We'll be there to give the Bhoys a cheer
When the league flag flies,
And it cheers us up when we know the Scottish Cup,
Is coming home to rest at Paradise.

Sure it's a grand old team to play for,
Yes it's a grand old team bedad,
When we read its history,
It's enough to make your heart grow sad,
God bless them.
We don't care if we win lose or draw,
Darn the hair do we care,
Because we only know that there's going to be a show,
And the Glasgow Celtic will be there,
And the Glasgow Celtic will be there.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on December 21, 2020, 01:18:21 PM
Quote from: illdecide on December 21, 2020, 12:59:15 PM
Sure it's a grand old team to play for,
Sure it's a grand old team bedad,
When you read its history,
It's enough to make your heart grow sad,
God bless them.

We don't care if we win, lose or draw,
Darn the hair do we care,
Because we only know that there's going to be a show,
And the Glasgow Celtic will be there.

Sure it's the best darn team in Scotland,
And the players all are grand,
We support the Celtic,
As they are the finest in the land we love them,
We'll be there to give the Bhoys a cheer
When the league flag flies,
And it cheers us up when we know the Scottish Cup,
Is coming home to rest at Paradise.

Sure it's a grand old team to play for,
Yes it's a grand old team bedad,
When we read its history,
It's enough to make your heart grow sad,
God bless them.
We don't care if we win lose or draw,
Darn the hair do we care,
Because we only know that there's going to be a show,
And the Glasgow Celtic will be there,
And the Glasgow Celtic will be there.

If you change Celtic to Neil Lennon there then you have it.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on December 21, 2020, 01:28:42 PM
Quote from: Angelo on December 21, 2020, 11:08:47 AM
Quote from: ned on December 21, 2020, 11:03:09 AM
Quote from: Angelo on December 21, 2020, 11:00:52 AM
Quote from: ned on December 21, 2020, 10:18:17 AM
Quote from: Angelo on December 20, 2020, 10:13:08 PM
The Lennon Loyal embarrassing themselves here. They would happily see the club burned to the ground as long as their boy gets his bit.

Needing penalties against a team a division below is embarrassing. He fucked it up again today by bringing Brown, he was completely overran and is finished at any decent level.

Celtic are a shambles.

We WON the SC yesterday to complete the quadruple treble. Celebrating that does not mean you automatically back NL to remain as manager.
I'd rather we won the cup AND had a different manager but I still would prefer to win the cup even if it means Lennon being the one to achieve it.

We did, via a penalty shootout against a team who are in the Scottish Championship, conceding 3 goals, twice sacrificing leads, generally looking shambolic and one in which we were extremely lucky to win.

And that's further reason why Lennon has to go. He restored his misfiring captain into the team and we were overran in midfield. We put in two solid performances and he reverted to sentiment and we were utterly shambolic again.

That level of performance is going to lead to more dropped points.

He needs to go and needs to go ASAP.

FFS man, for once chill and enjoy the moment!

10IAR is what matters and the Celtic board are pissing any chance we have away.

This Rangers side do not cope with pressure well but we're not even going to make them work for their title.

10iar looked almost cast iron 2 years ago then BR left. However, 10 is not the be all and end all. It will not define the club if we get it or not. I would celebrate it like no other title in my lifetime and that includes, ten men winning the league, the Love Street miracle, Big Billy and the centenary year, Wim stopping the ten and MONs first. I will be mightly pissed off if we don't win it.
What is happening now is not new, it's a build up of years of poor management and decision making from our board. NL needs to go but he is only a part of the problem. Since MON we have had one very good manager. If we had had a MON or BR for the past twenty years we may well be going for 15 in a row. We should be so far ahead of where we are. That is all down to the board. NL should not survive much longer and his standing has been tarnished among the support but to deny him the plaudits for what he has done at Celtic is churlish.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on December 21, 2020, 05:28:35 PM
Quote from: Angelo on December 21, 2020, 11:00:52 AM
Quote from: ned on December 21, 2020, 10:18:17 AM
Quote from: Angelo on December 20, 2020, 10:13:08 PM
The Lennon Loyal embarrassing themselves here. They would happily see the club burned to the ground as long as their boy gets his bit.

Needing penalties against a team a division below is embarrassing. He fucked it up again today by bringing Brown, he was completely overran and is finished at any decent level.

Celtic are a shambles.

We WON the SC yesterday to complete the quadruple treble. Celebrating that does not mean you automatically back NL to remain as manager.
I'd rather we won the cup AND had a different manager but I still would prefer to win the cup even if it means Lennon being the one to achieve it.

We did, via a penalty shootout against a team who are in the Scottish Championship, conceding 3 goals, twice sacrificing leads, generally looking shambolic and one in which we were extremely lucky to win.

And that's further reason why Lennon has to go. He restored his misfiring captain into the team and we were overran in midfield. We put in two solid performances and he reverted to sentiment and we were utterly shambolic again.

That level of performance is going to lead to more dropped points.

He needs to go and needs to go ASAP.

We did. That's all you needed to say. The opposition doesn't matter. The score line doesn't matter and how we won it doesn't matter. And brown played well. Your blind to that fact. And Lennon should still go
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: delgany on December 21, 2020, 06:10:35 PM
The nine in a row had blinded the entire organisation in striving for 10. It was evident last year, that the squad needed an overall.Brownie has been a leader for a decade, he needed to be around the squad for 10, but he has too many miles on the clock to carry the entire team now. There was not enough money invested in replacements in a Gk , CB and central midfield that would improve the starting 11. The nine titles had made the club complacent. They need to spend big in January, to improve the situation, I cant see them overhauling Rangers now , but they need to spend to revamp the first 11, squad players are not sufficient to do this !
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on December 21, 2020, 07:00:52 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on December 21, 2020, 05:28:35 PM
Quote from: Angelo on December 21, 2020, 11:00:52 AM
Quote from: ned on December 21, 2020, 10:18:17 AM
Quote from: Angelo on December 20, 2020, 10:13:08 PM
The Lennon Loyal embarrassing themselves here. They would happily see the club burned to the ground as long as their boy gets his bit.

Needing penalties against a team a division below is embarrassing. He fucked it up again today by bringing Brown, he was completely overran and is finished at any decent level.

Celtic are a shambles.

We WON the SC yesterday to complete the quadruple treble. Celebrating that does not mean you automatically back NL to remain as manager.
I'd rather we won the cup AND had a different manager but I still would prefer to win the cup even if it means Lennon being the one to achieve it.

We did, via a penalty shootout against a team who are in the Scottish Championship, conceding 3 goals, twice sacrificing leads, generally looking shambolic and one in which we were extremely lucky to win.

And that's further reason why Lennon has to go. He restored his misfiring captain into the team and we were overran in midfield. We put in two solid performances and he reverted to sentiment and we were utterly shambolic again.

That level of performance is going to lead to more dropped points.

He needs to go and needs to go ASAP.

We did. That's all you needed to say. The opposition doesn't matter. The score line doesn't matter and how we won it doesn't matter. And brown played well. Your blind to that fact. And Lennon should still go

The problem was people oh ignoring the desperate Celtic performances which have been happening for far too long under Celtic. The performances do matter as you cant keep getting away with playing badly and that's what happened with Celtic.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Champion The Wonder Horse on December 21, 2020, 07:48:56 PM
This was a microcosm of where Celtic are.

The quadruple treble is a hell of an achievement, but we're nowhere near where we were four year ago.

2016/17 won the league by 30 points.

The board has, to an extent invested in a squad capable of winning the ten, but has sold it massively short with the management.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on December 21, 2020, 08:14:24 PM
Quote from: Angelo on December 21, 2020, 07:00:52 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on December 21, 2020, 05:28:35 PM
Quote from: Angelo on December 21, 2020, 11:00:52 AM
Quote from: ned on December 21, 2020, 10:18:17 AM
Quote from: Angelo on December 20, 2020, 10:13:08 PM
The Lennon Loyal embarrassing themselves here. They would happily see the club burned to the ground as long as their boy gets his bit.

Needing penalties against a team a division below is embarrassing. He fucked it up again today by bringing Brown, he was completely overran and is finished at any decent level.

Celtic are a shambles.

We WON the SC yesterday to complete the quadruple treble. Celebrating that does not mean you automatically back NL to remain as manager.
I'd rather we won the cup AND had a different manager but I still would prefer to win the cup even if it means Lennon being the one to achieve it.

We did, via a penalty shootout against a team who are in the Scottish Championship, conceding 3 goals, twice sacrificing leads, generally looking shambolic and one in which we were extremely lucky to win.

And that's further reason why Lennon has to go. He restored his misfiring captain into the team and we were overran in midfield. We put in two solid performances and he reverted to sentiment and we were utterly shambolic again.

That level of performance is going to lead to more dropped points.

He needs to go and needs to go ASAP.

We did. That's all you needed to say. The opposition doesn't matter. The score line doesn't matter and how we won it doesn't matter. And brown played well. Your blind to that fact. And Lennon should still go

The problem was people oh ignoring the desperate Celtic performances which have been happening for far too long under Celtic. The performances do matter as you cant keep getting away with playing badly and that's what happened with Celtic.

The performance in a final doesn't matter. Only the result. Does anyone remember how shit we played in the 2007 final? No. Only that we won.
Celtic haven't been getting away with being crap this year. That's why we are so far behind.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on December 21, 2020, 09:07:06 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on December 21, 2020, 08:14:24 PM
Quote from: Angelo on December 21, 2020, 07:00:52 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on December 21, 2020, 05:28:35 PM
Quote from: Angelo on December 21, 2020, 11:00:52 AM
Quote from: ned on December 21, 2020, 10:18:17 AM
Quote from: Angelo on December 20, 2020, 10:13:08 PM
The Lennon Loyal embarrassing themselves here. They would happily see the club burned to the ground as long as their boy gets his bit.

Needing penalties against a team a division below is embarrassing. He fucked it up again today by bringing Brown, he was completely overran and is finished at any decent level.

Celtic are a shambles.

We WON the SC yesterday to complete the quadruple treble. Celebrating that does not mean you automatically back NL to remain as manager.
I'd rather we won the cup AND had a different manager but I still would prefer to win the cup even if it means Lennon being the one to achieve it.

We did, via a penalty shootout against a team who are in the Scottish Championship, conceding 3 goals, twice sacrificing leads, generally looking shambolic and one in which we were extremely lucky to win.

And that's further reason why Lennon has to go. He restored his misfiring captain into the team and we were overran in midfield. We put in two solid performances and he reverted to sentiment and we were utterly shambolic again.

That level of performance is going to lead to more dropped points.

He needs to go and needs to go ASAP.

We did. That's all you needed to say. The opposition doesn't matter. The score line doesn't matter and how we won it doesn't matter. And brown played well. Your blind to that fact. And Lennon should still go

The problem was people oh ignoring the desperate Celtic performances which have been happening for far too long under Celtic. The performances do matter as you cant keep getting away with playing badly and that's what happened with Celtic.

The performance in a final doesn't matter. Only the result. Does anyone remember how shit we played in the 2007 final? No. Only that we won.
Celtic haven't been getting away with being crap this year. That's why we are so far behind.
Celtic in 2006/7  had a mostly exceptional season, had the spl title won with games to spare, nobody cared about performance in the cup final as there was plenty of credit in the bank. This time around Celtic are already overdrawn and far from convincing.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on December 21, 2020, 09:33:25 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on December 21, 2020, 08:14:24 PM
Quote from: Angelo on December 21, 2020, 07:00:52 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on December 21, 2020, 05:28:35 PM
Quote from: Angelo on December 21, 2020, 11:00:52 AM
Quote from: ned on December 21, 2020, 10:18:17 AM
Quote from: Angelo on December 20, 2020, 10:13:08 PM
The Lennon Loyal embarrassing themselves here. They would happily see the club burned to the ground as long as their boy gets his bit.

Needing penalties against a team a division below is embarrassing. He fucked it up again today by bringing Brown, he was completely overran and is finished at any decent level.

Celtic are a shambles.

We WON the SC yesterday to complete the quadruple treble. Celebrating that does not mean you automatically back NL to remain as manager.
I'd rather we won the cup AND had a different manager but I still would prefer to win the cup even if it means Lennon being the one to achieve it.

We did, via a penalty shootout against a team who are in the Scottish Championship, conceding 3 goals, twice sacrificing leads, generally looking shambolic and one in which we were extremely lucky to win.

And that's further reason why Lennon has to go. He restored his misfiring captain into the team and we were overran in midfield. We put in two solid performances and he reverted to sentiment and we were utterly shambolic again.

That level of performance is going to lead to more dropped points.

He needs to go and needs to go ASAP.

We did. That's all you needed to say. The opposition doesn't matter. The score line doesn't matter and how we won it doesn't matter. And brown played well. Your blind to that fact. And Lennon should still go

The problem was people oh ignoring the desperate Celtic performances which have been happening for far too long under Celtic. The performances do matter as you cant keep getting away with playing badly and that's what happened with Celtic.

The performance in a final doesn't matter. Only the result. Does anyone remember how shit we played in the 2007 final? No. Only that we won.
Celtic haven't been getting away with being crap this year. That's why we are so far behind.

Idiotic statement. Performances matter otherwise you are relying on luck. Good managers don't rely on luck. Celtic are a shambles under Neil Lennon, another get of jail card in a shambolic season.

Will people remember how shit we played in the 2021 season? Yes because we fucked away 10IAR, got humbled by a mediocre Hungarian outfit in the CL, finished bottom of our EL group with the worst defensive record in the competition and knocked out by Ross County at home in the League Cup.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on December 21, 2020, 09:46:41 PM
Quote from: Angelo on December 21, 2020, 09:33:25 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on December 21, 2020, 08:14:24 PM
Quote from: Angelo on December 21, 2020, 07:00:52 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on December 21, 2020, 05:28:35 PM
Quote from: Angelo on December 21, 2020, 11:00:52 AM
Quote from: ned on December 21, 2020, 10:18:17 AM
Quote from: Angelo on December 20, 2020, 10:13:08 PM
The Lennon Loyal embarrassing themselves here. They would happily see the club burned to the ground as long as their boy gets his bit.

Needing penalties against a team a division below is embarrassing. He fucked it up again today by bringing Brown, he was completely overran and is finished at any decent level.

Celtic are a shambles.

We WON the SC yesterday to complete the quadruple treble. Celebrating that does not mean you automatically back NL to remain as manager.
I'd rather we won the cup AND had a different manager but I still would prefer to win the cup even if it means Lennon being the one to achieve it.

We did, via a penalty shootout against a team who are in the Scottish Championship, conceding 3 goals, twice sacrificing leads, generally looking shambolic and one in which we were extremely lucky to win.

And that's further reason why Lennon has to go. He restored his misfiring captain into the team and we were overran in midfield. We put in two solid performances and he reverted to sentiment and we were utterly shambolic again.

That level of performance is going to lead to more dropped points.

He needs to go and needs to go ASAP.

We did. That's all you needed to say. The opposition doesn't matter. The score line doesn't matter and how we won it doesn't matter. And brown played well. Your blind to that fact. And Lennon should still go

The problem was people oh ignoring the desperate Celtic performances which have been happening for far too long under Celtic. The performances do matter as you cant keep getting away with playing badly and that's what happened with Celtic.

The performance in a final doesn't matter. Only the result. Does anyone remember how shit we played in the 2007 final? No. Only that we won.
Celtic haven't been getting away with being crap this year. That's why we are so far behind.

Idiotic statement. Performances matter otherwise you are relying on luck. Good managers don't rely on luck. Celtic are a shambles under Neil Lennon, another get of jail card in a shambolic season.

Will people remember how shit we played in the 2021 season? Yes because we fucked away 10IAR, got humbled by a mediocre Hungarian outfit in the CL, finished bottom of our EL group with the worst defensive record in the competition and knocked out by Ross County at home in the League Cup.

Nah. Not an idiotic statement at all. People will only remember that we won and that it clinched us a historic quadruple treble. Your second paragraph I can't argue with.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: straightred on December 21, 2020, 10:27:00 PM
I might well be in a minority but i didnt really care about yesterday. Its a great achievement, its historic and all that but at the end of the day the league is the most important thing and while Lennon is still in charge we haven't a prayer. That's how I feel today.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on December 21, 2020, 11:32:35 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on December 21, 2020, 09:46:41 PM
Quote from: Angelo on December 21, 2020, 09:33:25 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on December 21, 2020, 08:14:24 PM
Quote from: Angelo on December 21, 2020, 07:00:52 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on December 21, 2020, 05:28:35 PM
Quote from: Angelo on December 21, 2020, 11:00:52 AM
Quote from: ned on December 21, 2020, 10:18:17 AM
Quote from: Angelo on December 20, 2020, 10:13:08 PM
The Lennon Loyal embarrassing themselves here. They would happily see the club burned to the ground as long as their boy gets his bit.

Needing penalties against a team a division below is embarrassing. He fucked it up again today by bringing Brown, he was completely overran and is finished at any decent level.

Celtic are a shambles.

We WON the SC yesterday to complete the quadruple treble. Celebrating that does not mean you automatically back NL to remain as manager.
I'd rather we won the cup AND had a different manager but I still would prefer to win the cup even if it means Lennon being the one to achieve it.

We did, via a penalty shootout against a team who are in the Scottish Championship, conceding 3 goals, twice sacrificing leads, generally looking shambolic and one in which we were extremely lucky to win.

And that's further reason why Lennon has to go. He restored his misfiring captain into the team and we were overran in midfield. We put in two solid performances and he reverted to sentiment and we were utterly shambolic again.

That level of performance is going to lead to more dropped points.

He needs to go and needs to go ASAP.

We did. That's all you needed to say. The opposition doesn't matter. The score line doesn't matter and how we won it doesn't matter. And brown played well. Your blind to that fact. And Lennon should still go

The problem was people oh ignoring the desperate Celtic performances which have been happening for far too long under Celtic. The performances do matter as you cant keep getting away with playing badly and that's what happened with Celtic.

The performance in a final doesn't matter. Only the result. Does anyone remember how shit we played in the 2007 final? No. Only that we won.
Celtic haven't been getting away with being crap this year. That's why we are so far behind.

Idiotic statement. Performances matter otherwise you are relying on luck. Good managers don't rely on luck. Celtic are a shambles under Neil Lennon, another get of jail card in a shambolic season.

Will people remember how shit we played in the 2021 season? Yes because we fucked away 10IAR, got humbled by a mediocre Hungarian outfit in the CL, finished bottom of our EL group with the worst defensive record in the competition and knocked out by Ross County at home in the League Cup.

Nah. Not an idiotic statement at all. People will only remember that we won and that it clinched us a historic quadruple treble. Your second paragraph I can't argue with.


History is at stake this season and the performance is further proof if proof was needed that the manager is completely and utterly out of his depth. Performances are indicative of what is to come. We have subpar for the most part under Lennon and it has never been rectified, now we are paying the price. He should have gone a long time ago!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on December 22, 2020, 10:24:55 AM
Quote from: illdecide on December 21, 2020, 09:27:21 AM
Quote from: Applesisapples on December 21, 2020, 08:53:36 AM
Defending yesterday was shocking, Conor Hazzard was poor throughout, but I doubt the other 2 would have been any better. I guess Gordon kicking himself he left. I have to say NL's indecision and lack of decisive action led to the scoreline. Sutton thought Brown was their best player. I didn't see it that way.

Apples just out of curiosity who did you think played well, not being a smart arse but going to games you hear people say x played well and y was good and you think to yourself "what match was he watching". TBH I thought Brown was decent and one of Celtic's better players but wasn't a stand out either, If I was being honest there was one or two Hearts players who were MOM for me. I couldn't honestly single out any Celtic player and say he was top notch yesterday.
To be fair I thought Brown started well but faded in the second half, Ajer I thought was fairly decent as was Turnbull, Christie had a good hour also. I felt as a team Celtic were hanging on in the second half. I am not well versed in tactics but it appears to me that McGregor and Brown don't give enough cover to the centre backs. Reaction to the second ball from set pieces is also an issue. IMO
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on December 22, 2020, 10:30:13 AM
I think it was Sutton who said, that in recent months the issue is that Celtic are not putting away the chances and as the match progresses the pressure gets too much.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on December 22, 2020, 10:57:12 AM
Quote from: Applesisapples on December 22, 2020, 10:30:13 AM
I think it was Sutton who said, that in recent months the issue is that Celtic are not putting away the chances and as the match progresses the pressure gets too much.

The Celtic tempo is too lax.

We also tire and fatigue a lot in games. Our shape is poor and we are bombscare on set plays.

These are all training ground issues.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Itchy on December 22, 2020, 11:20:35 AM
Quote from: Applesisapples on December 22, 2020, 10:24:55 AM
Quote from: illdecide on December 21, 2020, 09:27:21 AM
Quote from: Applesisapples on December 21, 2020, 08:53:36 AM
Defending yesterday was shocking, Conor Hazzard was poor throughout, but I doubt the other 2 would have been any better. I guess Gordon kicking himself he left. I have to say NL's indecision and lack of decisive action led to the scoreline. Sutton thought Brown was their best player. I didn't see it that way.

Apples just out of curiosity who did you think played well, not being a smart arse but going to games you hear people say x played well and y was good and you think to yourself "what match was he watching". TBH I thought Brown was decent and one of Celtic's better players but wasn't a stand out either, If I was being honest there was one or two Hearts players who were MOM for me. I couldn't honestly single out any Celtic player and say he was top notch yesterday.
To be fair I thought Brown started well but faded in the second half, Ajer I thought was fairly decent as was Turnbull, Christie had a good hour also. I felt as a team Celtic were hanging on in the second half. I am not well versed in tactics but it appears to me that McGregor and Brown don't give enough cover to the centre backs. Reaction to the second ball from set pieces is also an issue. IMO

Celtics biggest problem is exactly that, their ctr midfield is shite. No creativity, work rate and frequently out of position which leaves their ctr backs in particular very vulnerable. Celtic need to purchase some quality in that area. I dont rate McGregor at all and Christie is average.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: rodney trotter on December 22, 2020, 01:10:10 PM
Stuart Armstrong has developed into a very good midfielder at Southampton.  Celtic lack that sort of midfielder
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lurganblue on December 22, 2020, 01:17:08 PM
Quote from: Itchy on December 22, 2020, 11:20:35 AM
Quote from: Applesisapples on December 22, 2020, 10:24:55 AM
Quote from: illdecide on December 21, 2020, 09:27:21 AM
Quote from: Applesisapples on December 21, 2020, 08:53:36 AM
Defending yesterday was shocking, Conor Hazzard was poor throughout, but I doubt the other 2 would have been any better. I guess Gordon kicking himself he left. I have to say NL's indecision and lack of decisive action led to the scoreline. Sutton thought Brown was their best player. I didn't see it that way.

Apples just out of curiosity who did you think played well, not being a smart arse but going to games you hear people say x played well and y was good and you think to yourself "what match was he watching". TBH I thought Brown was decent and one of Celtic's better players but wasn't a stand out either, If I was being honest there was one or two Hearts players who were MOM for me. I couldn't honestly single out any Celtic player and say he was top notch yesterday.
To be fair I thought Brown started well but faded in the second half, Ajer I thought was fairly decent as was Turnbull, Christie had a good hour also. I felt as a team Celtic were hanging on in the second half. I am not well versed in tactics but it appears to me that McGregor and Brown don't give enough cover to the centre backs. Reaction to the second ball from set pieces is also an issue. IMO

Celtics biggest problem is exactly that, their ctr midfield is shite. No creativity, work rate and frequently out of position which leaves their ctr backs in particular very vulnerable. Celtic need to purchase some quality in that area. I dont rate McGregor at all and Christie is average.

McGinn is still a shameless balls up by the board
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on December 22, 2020, 01:39:48 PM
Quote from: rodney trotter on December 22, 2020, 01:10:10 PM
Stuart Armstrong has developed into a very good midfielder at Southampton.  Celtic lack that sort of midfielder

I actually think we have plenty of that sort of midfielder - Christie, Rogic, Ntcham and Turnbull all play a similar role to Armstrong.

The problem is we lack that defensive presence in our midfield. Brown's legs have gone, McGregor has been hot and cold. Soro has done well since coming in but we could with another energetic, defensive minded option in the midfield.

For me Soro should be an automatic starter if he maintains his form.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Itchy on December 22, 2020, 01:47:15 PM
Quote from: Angelo on December 22, 2020, 01:39:48 PM
Quote from: rodney trotter on December 22, 2020, 01:10:10 PM
Stuart Armstrong has developed into a very good midfielder at Southampton.  Celtic lack that sort of midfielder

I actually think we have plenty of that sort of midfielder - Christie, Rogic, Ntcham and Turnbull all play a similar role to Armstrong.

The problem is we lack that defensive presence in our midfield. Brown's legs have gone, McGregor has been hot and cold. Soro has done well since coming in but we could with another energetic, defensive minded option in the midfield.

For me Soro should be an automatic starter if he maintains his form.

Not one of those players is near Armstrong, I am sorry to say. Rogic at his prime perhaps.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on December 22, 2020, 01:59:18 PM
Quote from: Itchy on December 22, 2020, 01:47:15 PM
Quote from: Angelo on December 22, 2020, 01:39:48 PM
Quote from: rodney trotter on December 22, 2020, 01:10:10 PM
Stuart Armstrong has developed into a very good midfielder at Southampton.  Celtic lack that sort of midfielder

I actually think we have plenty of that sort of midfielder - Christie, Rogic, Ntcham and Turnbull all play a similar role to Armstrong.

The problem is we lack that defensive presence in our midfield. Brown's legs have gone, McGregor has been hot and cold. Soro has done well since coming in but we could with another energetic, defensive minded option in the midfield.

For me Soro should be an automatic starter if he maintains his form.

Not one of those players is near Armstrong, I am sorry to say. Rogic at his prime perhaps.

I don't know really. Armstrong was never a guaranteed starter under Rodgers or Deila. He was in and out of the team. He's a decent player but I'd probably have Christie and Rogic over him. Granted he is probably in better form than both at present.

Christie and McGregor are ahead of him in the national team pecking order in any case.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on December 22, 2020, 02:37:09 PM
Guys how can you say the work rate is not there? The damage is coming from set pieces mostly and we can't cope with the high balls into the defence, that's what is causing us grief. Teams aren't playing thru us and turning us inside out...it's free kicks into the box and corners which we cant defend...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on December 22, 2020, 02:50:03 PM
Quote from: illdecide on December 22, 2020, 02:37:09 PM
Guys how can you say the work rate is not there? The damage is coming from set pieces mostly and we can't cope with the high balls into the defence, that's what is causing us grief. Teams aren't playing thru us and turning us inside out...it's free kicks into the box and corners which we cant defend...

We don't win the ball back quickly enough. It's why Rangers are doing so well this year. They coughed up an early goal against Motherwell at the weekend and effectively had Motherwell pinned in their own half for the remainder of the game.

We don't do that to teams, we are don't play with a high enough tempo, our shape is terrible. We are dreadful on set plays but look at the goals conceded in Europe, from the CL qualification through to the EL elimination - how many of those goals were set plays. We got pulled apart again and again by Sparta Prague on the counter. The same with Fernecvaros.

Look at the game at the weekend. How many chances did that boy Ginelly have when he came on? Hearts played through us again and again and again.

You're trying to oversimplify our problems by saying they are set plays. We have huge problems from set plays but we have huge problems in our shape, our energy and cohesiveness and our fitness I'm afraid to say.

It's clear as day standards at the club have dropped badly since Rodgers left.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Itchy on December 22, 2020, 04:40:09 PM
Quote from: illdecide on December 22, 2020, 02:37:09 PM
Guys how can you say the work rate is not there? The damage is coming from set pieces mostly and we can't cope with the high balls into the defence, that's what is causing us grief. Teams aren't playing thru us and turning us inside out...it's free kicks into the box and corners which we cant defend...

Look at the European games, exceptionally bad tracking allowing overloads on defenders. I would also say work rate in possession is poor, no one running beyond the ball when a team sets up defensively and a real lack of quality to break such defences down. Just my opinion on it.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on December 22, 2020, 09:30:49 PM
Quote from: Itchy on December 22, 2020, 04:40:09 PM
Quote from: illdecide on December 22, 2020, 02:37:09 PM
Guys how can you say the work rate is not there? The damage is coming from set pieces mostly and we can't cope with the high balls into the defence, that's what is causing us grief. Teams aren't playing thru us and turning us inside out...it's free kicks into the box and corners which we cant defend...

Look at the European games, exceptionally bad tracking allowing overloads on defenders. I would also say work rate in possession is poor, no one running beyond the ball when a team sets up defensively and a real lack of quality to break such defences down. Just my opinion on it.
Ntcham is a workhorse, born to backtrack.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on December 22, 2020, 09:41:35 PM
European teams with a bit more quality were cutting us open thru the middle 100% accurate on that but i meant domestically where teams of less quality knew lumping the ball into the box had Celtic in a frenzy...TBH S Duffy I thought would have mopped them balls up all day long and was our answer to high balls into the defence, a no nonsense defender who would clear his lines and wouldn't be bullied by any Centre Forward but it hasn't really worked out like that. I believe the Goal keeping situation is our biggest problem though and if we'd have kept big Frazer F I think we'd have another 10pts on the board by now (IMO).
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on December 23, 2020, 09:55:41 AM
Quote from: illdecide on December 22, 2020, 09:41:35 PM
European teams with a bit more quality were cutting us open thru the middle 100% accurate on that but i meant domestically where teams of less quality knew lumping the ball into the box had Celtic in a frenzy...TBH S Duffy I thought would have mopped them balls up all day long and was our answer to high balls into the defence, a no nonsense defender who would clear his lines and wouldn't be bullied by any Centre Forward but it hasn't really worked out like that. I believe the Goal keeping situation is our biggest problem though and if we'd have kept big Frazer F I think we'd have another 10pts on the board by now (IMO).

Why do Rangers do considerably better than us in Europe so?

I'll tell you why, they are a better drilled, more cohesive and fitter unit.

Celtic are an extremely poor prepared outfit.

Anyway in other news, James McCarthy linked with a move. He would give the midfield a much more solid defensive option there and if we can get shot of Ntcham it would be a good move for me.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: MoChara on December 23, 2020, 11:18:17 AM
Quote from: Angelo on December 23, 2020, 09:55:41 AM
Quote from: illdecide on December 22, 2020, 09:41:35 PM
European teams with a bit more quality were cutting us open thru the middle 100% accurate on that but i meant domestically where teams of less quality knew lumping the ball into the box had Celtic in a frenzy...TBH S Duffy I thought would have mopped them balls up all day long and was our answer to high balls into the defence, a no nonsense defender who would clear his lines and wouldn't be bullied by any Centre Forward but it hasn't really worked out like that. I believe the Goal keeping situation is our biggest problem though and if we'd have kept big Frazer F I think we'd have another 10pts on the board by now (IMO).

Why do Rangers do considerably better than us in Europe so?

I'll tell you why, they are a better drilled, more cohesive and fitter unit.

Celtic are an extremely poor prepared outfit.

Anyway in other news, James McCarthy linked with a move. He would give the midfield a much more solid defensive option there and if we can get shot of Ntcham it would be a good move for me.

Hard to take much from a rumour like that, he's been linked every window for a decade
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on December 23, 2020, 05:02:10 PM
Looks like an all guns blazing kinda side tonight, backing over 6.5 goals scored at 14/1
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on December 23, 2020, 05:09:29 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on December 23, 2020, 05:02:10 PM
Looks like an all guns blazing kinda side tonight, backing over 6.5 goals scored at 14/1

Yip, 2 up front. Fancy a big win tonight..(prob end up 1-0...lol)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lenny on December 23, 2020, 05:33:16 PM
Quote from: MoChara on December 23, 2020, 11:18:17 AM
Quote from: Angelo on December 23, 2020, 09:55:41 AM
Quote from: illdecide on December 22, 2020, 09:41:35 PM
European teams with a bit more quality were cutting us open thru the middle 100% accurate on that but i meant domestically where teams of less quality knew lumping the ball into the box had Celtic in a frenzy...TBH S Duffy I thought would have mopped them balls up all day long and was our answer to high balls into the defence, a no nonsense defender who would clear his lines and wouldn't be bullied by any Centre Forward but it hasn't really worked out like that. I believe the Goal keeping situation is our biggest problem though and if we'd have kept big Frazer F I think we'd have another 10pts on the board by now (IMO).

Why do Rangers do considerably better than us in Europe so?

I'll tell you why, they are a better drilled, more cohesive and fitter unit.

Celtic are an extremely poor prepared outfit.

Anyway in other news, James McCarthy linked with a move. He would give the midfield a much more solid defensive option there and if we can get shot of Ntcham it would be a good move for me.

Hard to take much from a rumour like that, he's been linked every window for a decade

He's finished anyway, crippled with injuries.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on December 23, 2020, 05:36:15 PM
Hopefully Griffiths can get a run of games, by far the most natural scorer in the squad.

Lennon seems to be hoping Edouard plays himself into form but he was poor again on Sunday and I don't know how many more chances he should be presented with. Klimala had a good outing against Lille and has been ignored since.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on December 23, 2020, 06:59:42 PM
Quote from: Angelo on December 22, 2020, 01:59:18 PM
Quote from: Itchy on December 22, 2020, 01:47:15 PM
Quote from: Angelo on December 22, 2020, 01:39:48 PM
Quote from: rodney trotter on December 22, 2020, 01:10:10 PM
Stuart Armstrong has developed into a very good midfielder at Southampton.  Celtic lack that sort of midfielder

I actually think we have plenty of that sort of midfielder - Christie, Rogic, Ntcham and Turnbull all play a similar role to Armstrong.

The problem is we lack that defensive presence in our midfield. Brown's legs have gone, McGregor has been hot and cold. Soro has done well since coming in but we could with another energetic, defensive minded option in the midfield.

For me Soro should be an automatic starter if he maintains his form.

Not one of those players is near Armstrong, I am sorry to say. Rogic at his prime perhaps.

I don't know really. Armstrong was never a guaranteed starter under Rodgers or Deila. He was in and out of the team. He's a decent player but I'd probably have Christie and Rogic over him. Granted he is probably in better form than both at present.

Christie and McGregor are ahead of him in the national team pecking order in any case.

Armstrong is better than these lads playing regularly with Southampton.  Christie and Rogic are not regulars in a very poor Celtic team.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on December 23, 2020, 07:08:48 PM
Quote from: marty34 on December 23, 2020, 06:59:42 PM
Quote from: Angelo on December 22, 2020, 01:59:18 PM
Quote from: Itchy on December 22, 2020, 01:47:15 PM
Quote from: Angelo on December 22, 2020, 01:39:48 PM
Quote from: rodney trotter on December 22, 2020, 01:10:10 PM
Stuart Armstrong has developed into a very good midfielder at Southampton.  Celtic lack that sort of midfielder

I actually think we have plenty of that sort of midfielder - Christie, Rogic, Ntcham and Turnbull all play a similar role to Armstrong.

The problem is we lack that defensive presence in our midfield. Brown's legs have gone, McGregor has been hot and cold. Soro has done well since coming in but we could with another energetic, defensive minded option in the midfield.

For me Soro should be an automatic starter if he maintains his form.

Not one of those players is near Armstrong, I am sorry to say. Rogic at his prime perhaps.

I don't know really. Armstrong was never a guaranteed starter under Rodgers or Deila. He was in and out of the team. He's a decent player but I'd probably have Christie and Rogic over him. Granted he is probably in better form than both at present.

Christie and McGregor are ahead of him in the national team pecking order in any case.

Armstrong is better than these lads playing regularly with Southampton.  Christie and Rogic are not regulars in a very poor Celtic team.

I don't think Armstrong is a better player to be honest. He's certainly playing better at the minute but he was never a guaranteed start at Celtic and spent a lot of his time behind Rogic. I also think Christie in the season he made his breakthrough played at a much higher level than Armstrong did for Celtic.

Has Armstrong improved since he left Celtic? Possibly. He is still behind Christie for the national team though so clearly Steve Clarke rates Christie higher at least.

Another flat enough display. Edouard very low on confidence, Turnbull our best player, Soro very tidy.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on December 23, 2020, 07:34:44 PM
Quote from: Angelo on December 23, 2020, 07:08:48 PM
Quote from: marty34 on December 23, 2020, 06:59:42 PM
Quote from: Angelo on December 22, 2020, 01:59:18 PM
Quote from: Itchy on December 22, 2020, 01:47:15 PM
Quote from: Angelo on December 22, 2020, 01:39:48 PM
Quote from: rodney trotter on December 22, 2020, 01:10:10 PM
Stuart Armstrong has developed into a very good midfielder at Southampton.  Celtic lack that sort of midfielder

I actually think we have plenty of that sort of midfielder - Christie, Rogic, Ntcham and Turnbull all play a similar role to Armstrong.

The problem is we lack that defensive presence in our midfield. Brown's legs have gone, McGregor has been hot and cold. Soro has done well since coming in but we could with another energetic, defensive minded option in the midfield.

For me Soro should be an automatic starter if he maintains his form.

Not one of those players is near Armstrong, I am sorry to say. Rogic at his prime perhaps.

I don't know really. Armstrong was never a guaranteed starter under Rodgers or Deila. He was in and out of the team. He's a decent player but I'd probably have Christie and Rogic over him. Granted he is probably in better form than both at present.

Christie and McGregor are ahead of him in the national team pecking order in any case.

Armstrong is better than these lads playing regularly with Southampton.  Christie and Rogic are not regulars in a very poor Celtic team.

I don't think Armstrong is a better player to be honest. He's certainly playing better at the minute but he was never a guaranteed start at Celtic and spent a lot of his time behind Rogic. I also think Christie in the season he made his breakthrough played at a much higher level than Armstrong did for Celtic.

Has Armstrong improved since he left Celtic? Possibly. He is still behind Christie for the national team though so clearly Steve Clarke rates Christie higher at least.

Another flat enough display. Edouard very low on confidence, Turnbull our best player, Soro very tidy.

I disagree. Armstrong's a better player for sure.

Consistently playing at a higher level and was sold was big enough money.

Rogic or Christie are to inconsistent, in and out of the team and nobody is busting down the door to take them. As I say, too inconsistent.

As an aside, Celtic should have bought Ivan Toney during the summer but as Barry Fry said during the time that Celtic very sniffing about, that they wouldn't spend the money.  Coming in with poor offers, then upping  it a wee bith the next time.  Typical Peter Lawell.

What happened?  Same story as John Mc Ginn, Lawell was trying to shaft a smaller club again..and got burned again.

Then, in panic buying, the bought Ajeti, as they needed somebody.  I think he was £5 m and very clearly isn't great.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on December 23, 2020, 07:36:35 PM
Frimpong will be some player once he finds his final ball.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on December 23, 2020, 07:53:41 PM
There's no cohesion there yet, plenty of effort which is great, but trying to force it (or wishing for it to fall into place). I still don't see how it ends in anything but tears tbh.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on December 23, 2020, 08:01:07 PM
If Hibs can get a result against Rangers and Celtic beat them the next week that'll make it more interesting. I just can't see Celtic winning all their games in hand. They're just not playing well enough and not beating teams convincingly. It seems to be a struggle at the minute.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on December 23, 2020, 08:25:34 PM
Hard one to gauge as we'd a tough one on Sunday that had extra time and penalties so bound to have been a bit off the pace. 2-0 win which was comfortable and a few missed chances that could easily have been 3 or 4. Job done and move on to Sat. Agreed we're still missing something and it still hasn't clicked but def a bit better and going in the right direction just not at the speed i'd like and prob too late. I like Soro and the more i see him the more i like him, Turnbull and Soro have def added a wee spark to the team. Rogic great technically but far too slow, not a fan of Ntcham and French Eddie is way off it but we'll assume he'll mark his comeback to form on Jan 2nd. Good to see Griff back scoring but a disgrace it has taken him 9 months to get fit FFS, I know Aghagallon GAA farmers 4 stone overweight could get into shape quicker.

S Armstrong is a better player than Rogic and Christie...Who thinks otherwise?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on December 23, 2020, 09:52:01 PM
Quote from: illdecide on December 23, 2020, 08:25:34 PM
Hard one to gauge as we'd a tough one on Sunday that had extra time and penalties so bound to have been a bit off the pace. 2-0 win which was comfortable and a few missed chances that could easily have been 3 or 4. Job done and move on to Sat. Agreed we're still missing something and it still hasn't clicked but def a bit better and going in the right direction just not at the speed i'd like and prob too late. I like Soro and the more i see him the more i like him, Turnbull and Soro have def added a wee spark to the team. Rogic great technically but far too slow, not a fan of Ntcham and French Eddie is way off it but we'll assume he'll mark his comeback to form on Jan 2nd. Good to see Griff back scoring but a disgrace it has taken him 9 months to get fit FFS, I know Aghagallon GAA farmers 4 stone overweight could get into shape quicker.

S Armstrong is a better player than Rogic and Christie...Who thinks otherwise?

Full of shit, all Aghagallon men are all in great shape.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Aaron Boone on December 23, 2020, 10:50:15 PM
The Gers P19 P53
Celtic P16 P37.

It's a huge gap. Points on the board and all that. 
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on December 23, 2020, 10:53:33 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on December 23, 2020, 09:52:01 PM
Quote from: illdecide on December 23, 2020, 08:25:34 PM
Hard one to gauge as we'd a tough one on Sunday that had extra time and penalties so bound to have been a bit off the pace. 2-0 win which was comfortable and a few missed chances that could easily have been 3 or 4. Job done and move on to Sat. Agreed we're still missing something and it still hasn't clicked but def a bit better and going in the right direction just not at the speed i'd like and prob too late. I like Soro and the more i see him the more i like him, Turnbull and Soro have def added a wee spark to the team. Rogic great technically but far too slow, not a fan of Ntcham and French Eddie is way off it but we'll assume he'll mark his comeback to form on Jan 2nd. Good to see Griff back scoring but a disgrace it has taken him 9 months to get fit FFS, I know Aghagallon GAA farmers 4 stone overweight could get into shape quicker.

S Armstrong is a better player than Rogic and Christie...Who thinks otherwise?

Full of shit, all Aghagallon men are all in great shape.

Lol...aye round is a shape ;)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on December 23, 2020, 10:56:39 PM
Quote from: marty34 on December 23, 2020, 07:34:44 PM
Quote from: Angelo on December 23, 2020, 07:08:48 PM
Quote from: marty34 on December 23, 2020, 06:59:42 PM
Quote from: Angelo on December 22, 2020, 01:59:18 PM
Quote from: Itchy on December 22, 2020, 01:47:15 PM
Quote from: Angelo on December 22, 2020, 01:39:48 PM
Quote from: rodney trotter on December 22, 2020, 01:10:10 PM
Stuart Armstrong has developed into a very good midfielder at Southampton.  Celtic lack that sort of midfielder

I actually think we have plenty of that sort of midfielder - Christie, Rogic, Ntcham and Turnbull all play a similar role to Armstrong.

The problem is we lack that defensive presence in our midfield. Brown's legs have gone, McGregor has been hot and cold. Soro has done well since coming in but we could with another energetic, defensive minded option in the midfield.

For me Soro should be an automatic starter if he maintains his form.

Not one of those players is near Armstrong, I am sorry to say. Rogic at his prime perhaps.

I don't know really. Armstrong was never a guaranteed starter under Rodgers or Deila. He was in and out of the team. He's a decent player but I'd probably have Christie and Rogic over him. Granted he is probably in better form than both at present.

Christie and McGregor are ahead of him in the national team pecking order in any case.

Armstrong is better than these lads playing regularly with Southampton.  Christie and Rogic are not regulars in a very poor Celtic team.

I don't think Armstrong is a better player to be honest. He's certainly playing better at the minute but he was never a guaranteed start at Celtic and spent a lot of his time behind Rogic. I also think Christie in the season he made his breakthrough played at a much higher level than Armstrong did for Celtic.

Has Armstrong improved since he left Celtic? Possibly. He is still behind Christie for the national team though so clearly Steve Clarke rates Christie higher at least.

Another flat enough display. Edouard very low on confidence, Turnbull our best player, Soro very tidy.

I disagree. Armstrong's a better player for sure.

Consistently playing at a higher level and was sold was big enough money.

Rogic or Christie are to inconsistent, in and out of the team and nobody is busting down the door to take them. As I say, too inconsistent.

As an aside, Celtic should have bought Ivan Toney during the summer but as Barry Fry said during the time that Celtic very sniffing about, that they wouldn't spend the money.  Coming in with poor offers, then upping  it a wee bith the next time.  Typical Peter Lawell.

What happened?  Same story as John Mc Ginn, Lawell was trying to shaft a smaller club again..and got burned again.

Then, in panic buying, the bought Ajeti, as they needed somebody.  I think he was £5 m and very clearly isn't great.

Armstrong was extremely inconsistent at Celtic. One great season and two very average ones.

We definitely should have gone for Toney definitely ahead of Ajeti.

Good to see Griffiths get one in the second half. He had a few chances that he spurned but it was a terrific header and for me Griffiths, if he's fit, has to be in the team as he sniffs goals.

Edouard was really poor again tonight, he needs to be dropped as it's just no happening for him.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on December 23, 2020, 11:17:53 PM
Edouard has dropped about 20million off his price tag ffs. What would you have wanted for him last season and what would you take for him now? £30m last season and maybe take £15m now?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bannside on December 24, 2020, 01:25:21 AM
Peter will instruct Lenny to play Eduoard, simply because if he is trying to offload him for even £10m, no club will want him if he cant get game time at struggling Celtic. Classic Chicken v Egg situation at play. And of course Peters annual bonus will be riding on it!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on December 24, 2020, 09:18:11 AM
Quote from: bannside on December 24, 2020, 01:25:21 AM
Peter will instruct Lenny to play Eduoard, simply because if he is trying to offload him for even £10m, no club will want him if he cant get game time at struggling Celtic. Classic Chicken v Egg situation at play. And of course Peters annual bonus will be riding on it!

It's a major problem if we have a manager who selects the team on the CEO's say so. A proper manager would tell a suit to get to f**k when it comes to selection choices.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on December 24, 2020, 09:23:06 AM
Rangers have plenty of players now that they can sell for decent money and then there money problems will have disappeared.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on December 24, 2020, 11:45:00 AM
the transfer market is a changed place now since clubs have no match day income.
Ed's marketability rose after his delicious Panenka penalty in the cup final, now funnily enough  Pirlo's head has been turned towards him and probably Rodgers is still interested.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on December 24, 2020, 03:36:21 PM
Sevco threw all their eggs into one basket for this year to stop the 10 and it may well have worked for them, big favourites to win the league and rightly so. What is the bigger picture here though?. They need £25m to finish off next year, they are already so far in debt it's not even funny. It's as if the liquidation didn't happen...No lessons learned there, at what price will this season be for them long term?
I don't believe they have top players worth a fortune to sell TBH, they have one or two that will go for a decent few million but not enough for them to get the cigars out. Celtic have a few to sell on but at this min in time they're not playing that well but that could change. Rangers are 1/8 and Celtic are 9/2 to win Premiership. That is insane odds. If Celtic were to win at Ibrox and win their games in hand there'd only be 4pts in it...WOW. To be fair if Rangers win on Jan 2nd PP will pay out.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on December 24, 2020, 06:27:57 PM
Quote from: illdecide on December 24, 2020, 03:36:21 PM
Sevco threw all their eggs into one basket for this year to stop the 10 and it may well have worked for them, big favourites to win the league and rightly so. What is the bigger picture here though?. They need £25m to finish off next year, they are already so far in debt it's not even funny. It's as if the liquidation didn't happen...No lessons learned there, at what price will this season be for them long term?
I don't believe they have top players worth a fortune to sell TBH, they have one or two that will go for a decent few million but not enough for them to get the cigars out. Celtic have a few to sell on but at this min in time they're not playing that well but that could change. Rangers are 1/8 and Celtic are 9/2 to win Premiership. That is insane odds. If Celtic were to win at Ibrox and win their games in hand there'd only be 4pts in it...WOW. To be fair if Rangers win on Jan 2nd PP will pay out.

Celtic don't look, at this point, nor in the past 2 months, looked like catching Rangers.  People keep saying Celtic have the better players/squad but that's waffle.

The big problem, in the New Year, could be Covid again.

Come the end of Jan, if there's another lockdown, all leagues  and games etc. could be finished, similiar to last season.

With thd Gers so far in front now and probably be a 8/9 point advantage (never mind goal difference) for the forseeable.



Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on December 25, 2020, 01:13:24 AM
Quote from: marty34 on December 24, 2020, 06:27:57 PM
Quote from: illdecide on December 24, 2020, 03:36:21 PM
Sevco threw all their eggs into one basket for this year to stop the 10 and it may well have worked for them, big favourites to win the league and rightly so. What is the bigger picture here though?. They need £25m to finish off next year, they are already so far in debt it's not even funny. It's as if the liquidation didn't happen...No lessons learned there, at what price will this season be for them long term?
I don't believe they have top players worth a fortune to sell TBH, they have one or two that will go for a decent few million but not enough for them to get the cigars out. Celtic have a few to sell on but at this min in time they're not playing that well but that could change. Rangers are 1/8 and Celtic are 9/2 to win Premiership. That is insane odds. If Celtic were to win at Ibrox and win their games in hand there'd only be 4pts in it...WOW. To be fair if Rangers win on Jan 2nd PP will pay out.

Celtic don't look, at this point, nor in the past 2 months, looked like catching Rangers.  People keep saying Celtic have the better players/squad but that's waffle.

The big problem, in the New Year, could be Covid again.

Come the end of Jan, if there's another lockdown, all leagues  and games etc. could be finished, similiar to last season.

With thd Gers so far in front now and probably be a 8/9 point advantage (never mind goal difference) for the forseeable.
Scotland will be entering a lockdown of sorts on midnight of the 25th, but even if football games are postponed at some stage, I  very much doubt that a league would be decided when there plenty of points to be played for. Celtic were already asterix free champions when awarded the 2019/20 title. Illdecide's argument for some optimism is not pure fantasy with Griffiths and Thompson  returning, the Turnbull effect, Eddy showing some signs  and who knows what else might happen,  Frimpong might just reduce his ratio of accurate final ball  from 1/50 to 1/10.  But it all has to start with a win over Rangers.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on December 25, 2020, 06:53:28 AM
Quote from: Angelo on December 24, 2020, 09:18:11 AM
Quote from: bannside on December 24, 2020, 01:25:21 AM
Peter will instruct Lenny to play Eduoard, simply because if he is trying to offload him for even £10m, no club will want him if he cant get game time at struggling Celtic. Classic Chicken v Egg situation at play. And of course Peters annual bonus will be riding on it!

It's a major problem if we have a manager who selects the team on the CEO's say so. A proper manager would tell a suit to get to f**k when it comes to selection choices.

But, just because some guy on the Internet says it doesn't mean it's true.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on December 25, 2020, 01:09:31 PM
It's hard to believe that providing we win tomorrow and midweek next Sat game at Rangers is the defining game of the season. A draw is as good as a win for them but it'll be interesting to see how they approach the game...do they go all out attack and try to beat us and put the title to bed or do the be more conservative and pop us off when the time is right knowing it's Celtic who have to come out and attack. Will NL play two up top? Will he go with Griff and Eddie? Will he play Brown over Soro for experience? Will he play three centre halves (Duffy, Ajer & Jullien) and have Laxalt and Frimpong as two wingbacks? If he goes 442 will he play Ajer at RB? Feck there are so many scenarios but one thing is for sure if we're beaten it'll be the final nail in the coffin. If we win and get our games in hand played and the gap is low will the shit themselves like previous seasons? We'll know on Sat afternoon for sure...a draw will just prolong the inevitable, we're only half way thru the season :o
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on December 25, 2020, 05:19:33 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on December 25, 2020, 06:53:28 AM
Quote from: Angelo on December 24, 2020, 09:18:11 AM
Quote from: bannside on December 24, 2020, 01:25:21 AM
Peter will instruct Lenny to play Eduoard, simply because if he is trying to offload him for even £10m, no club will want him if he cant get game time at struggling Celtic. Classic Chicken v Egg situation at play. And of course Peters annual bonus will be riding on it!

It's a major problem if we have a manager who selects the team on the CEO's say so. A proper manager would tell a suit to get to f**k when it comes to selection choices.

But, just because some guy on the Internet says it doesn't mean it's true.

The Lennon Loyal out again in force.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on December 25, 2020, 06:18:46 PM
Celtic would needto beat Hamilton by 7-0 tomorrow to make any sort of statement for the next few weeks.

Hamilton are down about 9 players and currently have a very limited squad.

Celtic have a great chance to get their score difference back on track.  All out attack from the start.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on December 25, 2020, 07:00:16 PM
Quote from: Angelo on December 25, 2020, 05:19:33 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on December 25, 2020, 06:53:28 AM
Quote from: Angelo on December 24, 2020, 09:18:11 AM
Quote from: bannside on December 24, 2020, 01:25:21 AM
Peter will instruct Lenny to play Eduoard, simply because if he is trying to offload him for even £10m, no club will want him if he cant get game time at struggling Celtic. Classic Chicken v Egg situation at play. And of course Peters annual bonus will be riding on it!

It's a major problem if we have a manager who selects the team on the CEO's say so. A proper manager would tell a suit to get to f**k when it comes to selection choices.

But, just because some guy on the Internet says it doesn't mean it's true.

The Lennon Loyal out again in force.

I'd like to see Lennon gone. I'm certainly not a Lennon loyal but it just goes to show your mindset in this
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on December 25, 2020, 07:31:56 PM
It's idiotic, if you're not with us you're against us type mentality. Like anything an internet gobshite says makes any difference in the grand scheme of things - a GAA discussion board at that.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on December 26, 2020, 11:35:41 AM
I see the game is on Sky1
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on December 26, 2020, 01:59:52 PM
We really need hibs to score here! 15mins to go
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on December 26, 2020, 02:47:37 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on December 26, 2020, 01:59:52 PM
We really need hibs to score here! 15mins to go

I think Celtic have to win at Ibrox - that's the only result that matters now.  Leenon seems to be 'resting' Brown today, in order to play him V Rangers.

Another changed line up today it seems, Bitton at the back along with Ajer at centre back. Now two up front.

How are the players getting any consistency with Lennon chopping and changing every single game.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: balladmaker on December 26, 2020, 03:41:57 PM
Quote from: marty34 on December 26, 2020, 02:47:37 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on December 26, 2020, 01:59:52 PM
We really need hibs to score here! 15mins to go

I think Celtic have to win at Ibrox - that's the only result that matters now.  Leenon seems to be 'resting' Brown today, in order to play him V Rangers.

Another changed line up today it seems, Bitton at the back along with Ajer at centre back. Now two up front.

How are the players getting any consistency with Lennon chopping and changing every single game.

If they can't score today, Ibrox game will be irrelevant.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on December 26, 2020, 03:47:54 PM
Quote from: balladmaker on December 26, 2020, 03:41:57 PM
Quote from: marty34 on December 26, 2020, 02:47:37 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on December 26, 2020, 01:59:52 PM
We really need hibs to score here! 15mins to go

I think Celtic have to win at Ibrox - that's the only result that matters now.  Leenon seems to be 'resting' Brown today, in order to play him V Rangers.

Another changed line up today it seems, Bitton at the back along with Ajer at centre back. Now two up front.

How are the players getting any consistency with Lennon chopping and changing every single game.

If they can't score today, Ibrox game will be irrelevant.

True but I thought that it was a given.

Celtic are playing against a 'C' team today - missing about 10 first teamers.

As I stated, Celtic should beat them 6 or 7 nil.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on December 26, 2020, 03:53:59 PM
Celtic doing the same thing away to Hamilton as always. Trying to walk the ball into the net against a packed defence in those conditions is madness. Just hit one from 25 yards ffs
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on December 26, 2020, 04:13:41 PM
Quote from: marty34 on December 26, 2020, 02:47:37 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on December 26, 2020, 01:59:52 PM
We really need hibs to score here! 15mins to go

I think Celtic have to win at Ibrox - that's the only result that matters now.  Leenon seems to be 'resting' Brown today, in order to play him V Rangers.

Another changed line up today it seems, Bitton at the back along with Ajer at centre back. Now two up front.

How are the players getting any consistency with Lennon chopping and changing every single game.

You don't know this and have fabricated this up, maybe he just prefers Soro. Bitton is in because Jullien has a knee injury. I thought you would have worked that out when he wasn't named in the squad
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: balladmaker on December 26, 2020, 04:14:03 PM
More like it now.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on December 26, 2020, 04:47:30 PM
Much better 2nd half
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on December 26, 2020, 04:56:39 PM
Quote from: illdecide on December 26, 2020, 04:13:41 PM
Quote from: marty34 on December 26, 2020, 02:47:37 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on December 26, 2020, 01:59:52 PM
We really need hibs to score here! 15mins to go

I think Celtic have to win at Ibrox - that's the only result that matters now.  Leenon seems to be 'resting' Brown today, in order to play him V Rangers.

Another changed line up today it seems, Bitton at the back along with Ajer at centre back. Now two up front.

How are the players getting any consistency with Lennon chopping and changing every single game.

You don't know this and have fabricated this up, maybe he just prefers Soro. Bitton is in because Jullien has a knee injury. I thought you would have worked that out when he wasn't named in the squad

Doesn't suit the narrative
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on December 26, 2020, 04:57:08 PM
Quote from: clarshack on December 26, 2020, 04:47:30 PM
Much better 2nd half

Brutal day, wind and rain not to mention them poxy plastic pitches but job done...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on December 26, 2020, 04:59:43 PM
Quote from: illdecide on December 26, 2020, 04:13:41 PM
Quote from: marty34 on December 26, 2020, 02:47:37 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on December 26, 2020, 01:59:52 PM
We really need hibs to score here! 15mins to go

I think Celtic have to win at Ibrox - that's the only result that matters now.  Leenon seems to be 'resting' Brown today, in order to play him V Rangers.

Another changed line up today it seems, Bitton at the back along with Ajer at centre back. Now two up front.

How are the players getting any consistency with Lennon chopping and changing every single game.

You don't know this and have fabricated this up, maybe he just prefers Soro. Bitton is in because Jullien has a knee injury. I thought you would have worked that out when he wasn't named in the squad

Are you for real?...lol.

Jullien doesn't like asteo-turf?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on December 26, 2020, 05:08:54 PM
That was a really good, professional 90 minutes.

Got 3, should have scored a lot more. Clean sheet, no decent opportunities coughed up. Soro and Turnbull continuing their good from, Griffiths looking sharp but the major plus was Edouard back firing.

The team is pretty much picking itself there. Bitton was very solid at the back, Laxalt to come in for Taylor probably the only change.

Just keep the wins chalking up here. Rangers were lucky to win 1-0 today, Hibs had them on the ropes at the end. We don't know how they can handle the pressure because Celtic haven't applied it so we need to keep this momentum going.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on December 26, 2020, 06:01:31 PM
Quote from: Angelo on December 26, 2020, 05:08:54 PM
That was a really good, professional 90 minutes.

Got 3, should have scored a lot more. Clean sheet, no decent opportunities coughed up. Soro and Turnbull continuing their good from, Griffiths looking sharp but the major plus was Edouard back firing.

The team is pretty much picking itself there. Bitton was very solid at the back, Laxalt to come in for Taylor probably the only change.

Just keep the wins chalking up here. Rangers were lucky to win 1-0 today, Hibs had them on the ropes at the end. We don't know how they can handle the pressure because Celtic haven't applied it so we need to keep this momentum going.

It's a 'Hamilton 'C' team and 3 second half goals.

Let's not get carried away. Celtic had a fantastic chance to cut the goal difference and should have put 7 or 8 past them, when given the opportunity today.

Plus celebrating a clean sheet against Hamilton - have you been on the sauce?

Big game next week will tell the story. A win is the only outcome, regardless of performance.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on December 26, 2020, 06:21:34 PM
Quote from: marty34 on December 26, 2020, 06:01:31 PM
Quote from: Angelo on December 26, 2020, 05:08:54 PM
That was a really good, professional 90 minutes.

Got 3, should have scored a lot more. Clean sheet, no decent opportunities coughed up. Soro and Turnbull continuing their good from, Griffiths looking sharp but the major plus was Edouard back firing.

The team is pretty much picking itself there. Bitton was very solid at the back, Laxalt to come in for Taylor probably the only change.

Just keep the wins chalking up here. Rangers were lucky to win 1-0 today, Hibs had them on the ropes at the end. We don't know how they can handle the pressure because Celtic haven't applied it so we need to keep this momentum going.

It's a 'Hamilton 'C' team and 3 second half goals.

Let's not get carried away. Celtic had a fantastic chance to cut the goal difference and should have put 7 or 8 past them, when given the opportunity today.

Plus celebrating a clean sheet against Hamilton - have you been on the sauce?

Big game next week will tell the story. A win is the only outcome, regardless of performance.

It's a start all the same!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on December 26, 2020, 06:29:55 PM
Another chance missed in relation to goal difference.

Hamilton are just about getting 11 on the pitch with injuries at the moment.



Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on December 26, 2020, 06:45:54 PM
Yes Celtic should have scored a few more but you know what...if they'd scored 7 there'd be people on complaining they should have scored 10. Hamilton were pure dung and certainly wouldn't celebrate winning 3-0 but away from home on a plastic pitch with gales blowing and raining heavily...I'll take 3-0 all day long, French Eddie looking more like himself, Griff scoring again. Another game for Soro and Turnbull...Positives alright.

Watched last 15 mins of Hibs v Gers and Hibs had them pegged back in their own half with McGregor making a good save to deny Hibs...Didn't see the first 75 mins was out for a spin on the bike.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on December 26, 2020, 10:24:05 PM
Quote from: marty34 on December 26, 2020, 06:01:31 PM
Quote from: Angelo on December 26, 2020, 05:08:54 PM
That was a really good, professional 90 minutes.

Got 3, should have scored a lot more. Clean sheet, no decent opportunities coughed up. Soro and Turnbull continuing their good from, Griffiths looking sharp but the major plus was Edouard back firing.

The team is pretty much picking itself there. Bitton was very solid at the back, Laxalt to come in for Taylor probably the only change.

Just keep the wins chalking up here. Rangers were lucky to win 1-0 today, Hibs had them on the ropes at the end. We don't know how they can handle the pressure because Celtic haven't applied it so we need to keep this momentum going.

It's a 'Hamilton 'C' team and 3 second half goals.

Let's not get carried away. Celtic had a fantastic chance to cut the goal difference and should have put 7 or 8 past them, when given the opportunity today.

Plus celebrating a clean sheet against Hamilton - have you been on the sauce?

Big game next week will tell the story. A win is the only outcome, regardless of performance.

Celtic should beat Hamilton comfortably everytime and that today was comfortable.
You have repeated this was a Hamilton C team which suggests they were missing more than 20 first teamers. Yes they have 9 players injured but they aren't all guaranteed starters. You don't have to state crap to back up your point.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on December 28, 2020, 11:23:39 AM
We seem to have turned a small corner when Soro and Turnbull came into the team. 4 wins in the 4 games they have started together and 3 clean sheets in the last 3 of those games.

You can bang on about Hamilton and their situation in the last game but we could and should have have won that 6 or 7 zip. Regardless of the opposition we haven't put in a sharp 90 min performance like that for sometime.

I'd rather the Sevco game was another month down the line, I'd probably take a draw now as a defeat is simply the end. Celtic just need to approach it on a basis of putting wins together, game at a time. If we can get a sustained run of 10/11 wins together then that puts the pressure on Rangers, when they beat Hibs at the weekend they went 19 points ahead. If we get to a stage when we finally catch up on our games in hand and that gap is now 5 points or lower, then it puts significant pressure on them and they don't have a good track record under Gerrard of handling the heat.


Also the January transfer window is opening shortly, we're linked with a goalkeeper. I really think too much has been made of the goalkeeping issue, we've been shocking all over the pitch. Barkas came with a big rep, I think what's important is the players in front of him now start performing. Johnston is back now looking sharp, Forrest will probably return at some point in the new year so more options available. I do think we need another midfielder similar to Soro who can read the game well and protect the defence. Elhamed looks like he wants out (he's out of his depth too) so we might need to get another right back in to cover Frimpong. Ntcham is a player I'd expect to leave. We have plenty of midfield options and his attitude is very questionable.


Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general_lee on December 29, 2020, 03:08:52 PM
Just read Diego Costa a free agent, got me thinking. If you could sign anyone (within reason...ish) in January, who would it be? Even though there will mostly likely be 0 signings.
Jack Wilshere - linked with a move north earlier this year and STILL without a club, defo do a job in midfield.
Costa - probably not within reason at all but I reckon he'd do some damage.
Mario Mandzukic - if Costa doesn't fancy it
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: StPatsAbu on December 29, 2020, 03:29:25 PM
Message to Lawwell - Get Costa now!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on December 29, 2020, 04:44:39 PM
Quote from: general_lee on December 29, 2020, 03:08:52 PM
Just read Diego Costa a free agent, got me thinking. If you could sign anyone (within reason...ish) in January, who would it be? Even though there will mostly likely be 0 signings.
Jack Wilshere - linked with a move north earlier this year and STILL without a club, defo do a job in midfield.
Costa - probably not within reason at all but I reckon he'd do some damage.
Mario Mandzukic - if Costa doesn't fancy it

I'd be very surprised if anyone high profile will be signed. It'll likely be the opposite, French Eddie gone and no one to replace him. A lot will depend on the next few results. If Celtic are beat by Rangers then there is no point in going and spending big money on someone for the rest of the year. The league will be over.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general_lee on December 29, 2020, 05:01:45 PM
Don't think they'll get anyone in but doubt any first-teamers will be sold either. Not in this window anyway. League is as good as over anyway
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: balladmaker on December 29, 2020, 06:36:02 PM
Quote from: general_lee on December 29, 2020, 05:01:45 PM
Don't think they'll get anyone in but doubt any first-teamers will be sold either. Not in this window anyway. League is as good as over anyway

Celtic wins Wed and Sat, and with games in hand, it's game on again ... yes easier said than done but this Celtic team should be going to Ibrox with a win a realistic prospect, here's hoping.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on December 29, 2020, 06:43:52 PM
Quote from: balladmaker on December 29, 2020, 06:36:02 PM
Quote from: general_lee on December 29, 2020, 05:01:45 PM
Don't think they'll get anyone in but doubt any first-teamers will be sold either. Not in this window anyway. League is as good as over anyway

Celtic wins Wed and Sat, and with games in hand, it's game on again ... yes easier said than done but this Celtic team should be going to Ibrox with a win a realistic prospect, here's hoping.

I wonder will Lawell splash the cash in Jan - a few addiditions would make a good difference. Defence is the biggest issue in my opinion.  Unsettled and dodgy and doesn't fill anyone with confidence, even at 2-0 up with 5 mins remaining.  As an aside, the goalkeeping issue is a worry also.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on December 29, 2020, 06:44:04 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on December 29, 2020, 04:44:39 PM
Quote from: general_lee on December 29, 2020, 03:08:52 PM
Just read Diego Costa a free agent, got me thinking. If you could sign anyone (within reason...ish) in January, who would it be? Even though there will mostly likely be 0 signings.
Jack Wilshere - linked with a move north earlier this year and STILL without a club, defo do a job in midfield.
Costa - probably not within reason at all but I reckon he'd do some damage.
Mario Mandzukic - if Costa doesn't fancy it

I'd be very surprised if anyone high profile will be signed. It'll likely be the opposite, French Eddie gone and no one to replace him. A lot will depend on the next few results. If Celtic are beat by Rangers then there is no point in going and spending big money on someone for the rest of the year. The league will be over.

Spot on Jim...Everything will depend on Sat...We lose there'll be no one signed and make the best of it. We win there could be a few signings...Regarding Costa...You guys are nutts...lol. He'd be great don't get me wrong but he's probably paid about £200k a week FFS...lol
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on December 29, 2020, 06:45:19 PM
Quote from: balladmaker on December 29, 2020, 06:36:02 PM
Quote from: general_lee on December 29, 2020, 05:01:45 PM
Don't think they'll get anyone in but doubt any first-teamers will be sold either. Not in this window anyway. League is as good as over anyway

Celtic wins Wed and Sat, and with games in hand, it's game on again ... yes easier said than done but this Celtic team should be going to Ibrox with a win a realistic prospect, here's hoping.

This is it. The next 4/5 games are crucial. This Rangers side has a history of folding under the pressure, Celtic have the best squad in the league by a considerable distance for me. They need to now start delivering and I think when they put the pressure on Rangers, we will see how good they are.

Win tomorrow, another win Saturday, the gap is down to 13 with 3 games in hand. We have a big squad, no other distractions.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on December 29, 2020, 07:05:26 PM
Quote from: Angelo on December 29, 2020, 06:45:19 PM
Quote from: balladmaker on December 29, 2020, 06:36:02 PM
Quote from: general_lee on December 29, 2020, 05:01:45 PM
Don't think they'll get anyone in but doubt any first-teamers will be sold either. Not in this window anyway. League is as good as over anyway

Celtic wins Wed and Sat, and with games in hand, it's game on again ... yes easier said than done but this Celtic team should be going to Ibrox with a win a realistic prospect, here's hoping.

This is it. The next 4/5 games are crucial. This Rangers side has a history of folding under the pressure, Celtic have the best squad in the league by a considerable distance for me. They need to now start delivering and I think when they put the pressure on Rangers, we will see how good they are.

Win tomorrow, another win Saturday, the gap is down to 13 with 3 games in hand. We have a big squad, no other distractions.

This season has shown how poor our squad is in reality. With no Forrest or Johnston, we badly lack width and it has affected us. We have no cover at all for them. Look at our defence. Lots of players but no real quality. Our squad is overrated
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on December 29, 2020, 07:25:08 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on December 29, 2020, 07:05:26 PM
Quote from: Angelo on December 29, 2020, 06:45:19 PM
Quote from: balladmaker on December 29, 2020, 06:36:02 PM
Quote from: general_lee on December 29, 2020, 05:01:45 PM
Don't think they'll get anyone in but doubt any first-teamers will be sold either. Not in this window anyway. League is as good as over anyway

Celtic wins Wed and Sat, and with games in hand, it's game on again ... yes easier said than done but this Celtic team should be going to Ibrox with a win a realistic prospect, here's hoping.

This is it. The next 4/5 games are crucial. This Rangers side has a history of folding under the pressure, Celtic have the best squad in the league by a considerable distance for me. They need to now start delivering and I think when they put the pressure on Rangers, we will see how good they are.

Win tomorrow, another win Saturday, the gap is down to 13 with 3 games in hand. We have a big squad, no other distractions.

This season has shown how poor our squad is in reality. With no Forrest or Johnston, we badly lack width and it has affected us. We have no cover at all for them. Look at our defence. Lots of players but no real quality. Our squad is overrated

Exactly. We have had an inflated view of how good our squad is for a few years now. Very little quality once you get past the first 7/8 regulars. The rangers squad might not be that big but they've got much better. They've made some decent signings lately too! Something that might shake things up is that rangers might have to offload a few of those decent signings. If they get offered decent money they'll have to take it.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on December 29, 2020, 09:57:05 PM
Costa is/was on £265k a week...Good luck with that lads...lol.

From 2014 he has earned over £65m in wages alone...Holy sweet f**k.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on December 29, 2020, 10:26:10 PM
Quote from: illdecide on December 29, 2020, 09:57:05 PM
Costa is/was on £265k a week...Good luck with that lads...lol.

From 2014 he has earned over £65m in wages alone...Holy sweet f**k.
Net or gross?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on December 29, 2020, 11:15:58 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on December 29, 2020, 07:05:26 PM
Quote from: Angelo on December 29, 2020, 06:45:19 PM
Quote from: balladmaker on December 29, 2020, 06:36:02 PM
Quote from: general_lee on December 29, 2020, 05:01:45 PM
Don't think they'll get anyone in but doubt any first-teamers will be sold either. Not in this window anyway. League is as good as over anyway

Celtic wins Wed and Sat, and with games in hand, it's game on again ... yes easier said than done but this Celtic team should be going to Ibrox with a win a realistic prospect, here's hoping.

This is it. The next 4/5 games are crucial. This Rangers side has a history of folding under the pressure, Celtic have the best squad in the league by a considerable distance for me. They need to now start delivering and I think when they put the pressure on Rangers, we will see how good they are.

Win tomorrow, another win Saturday, the gap is down to 13 with 3 games in hand. We have a big squad, no other distractions.

This season has shown how poor our squad is in reality. With no Forrest or Johnston, we badly lack width and it has affected us. We have no cover at all for them. Look at our defence. Lots of players but no real quality. Our squad is overrated

Sure there was boyos on this thread wanted Forrest otf, said he was crap and only got his place because the manager picked him as a favourite. Big, big miss this season has been JF
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on December 30, 2020, 12:05:57 AM
Quote from: illdecide on December 29, 2020, 11:15:58 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on December 29, 2020, 07:05:26 PM
Quote from: Angelo on December 29, 2020, 06:45:19 PM
Quote from: balladmaker on December 29, 2020, 06:36:02 PM
Quote from: general_lee on December 29, 2020, 05:01:45 PM
Don't think they'll get anyone in but doubt any first-teamers will be sold either. Not in this window anyway. League is as good as over anyway

Celtic wins Wed and Sat, and with games in hand, it's game on again ... yes easier said than done but this Celtic team should be going to Ibrox with a win a realistic prospect, here's hoping.

This is it. The next 4/5 games are crucial. This Rangers side has a history of folding under the pressure, Celtic have the best squad in the league by a considerable distance for me. They need to now start delivering and I think when they put the pressure on Rangers, we will see how good they are.

Win tomorrow, another win Saturday, the gap is down to 13 with 3 games in hand. We have a big squad, no other distractions.

This season has shown how poor our squad is in reality. With no Forrest or Johnston, we badly lack width and it has affected us. We have no cover at all for them. Look at our defence. Lots of players but no real quality. Our squad is overrated

Sure there was boyos on this thread wanted Forrest otf, said he was crap and only got his place because the manager picked him as a favourite. Big, big miss this season has been JF
That was when Forrest was cr'ap,  he had potential  aplenty but it wasn't happening for him. Turns out he had chronic sciatica and when he and and the questionable Celtic physios finally got a handle on that, his form improved immensely. Then all the Forrest fan boys came crawling out to proclaim they were right all along  and boo to the begrudgers.  ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on December 30, 2020, 12:33:37 PM
This James Forrest crap was only a few months ago from certain posters...
I just hope Celtic don't have one eye on Sat and get caught out today, they must focus on this game and wipe the floor with Dundee Utd and go into Sat's game in good spirits. With only James Forrest out injured there are no more excuses, we're starting to play a bit better so it's time to start accumulating the points and get a few of these games in hand played.
All we can do is keep winning and put some pressure on Rangers and just hope they either buckle under pressure or don't have the squad to deal with demands of being top and having to win every game, they're doing a great job so far TBF but we're only half way thru now and now's the time for Celtic to start turning the screw.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on December 30, 2020, 12:58:55 PM
Quote from: illdecide on December 29, 2020, 11:15:58 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on December 29, 2020, 07:05:26 PM
Quote from: Angelo on December 29, 2020, 06:45:19 PM
Quote from: balladmaker on December 29, 2020, 06:36:02 PM
Quote from: general_lee on December 29, 2020, 05:01:45 PM
Don't think they'll get anyone in but doubt any first-teamers will be sold either. Not in this window anyway. League is as good as over anyway

Celtic wins Wed and Sat, and with games in hand, it's game on again ... yes easier said than done but this Celtic team should be going to Ibrox with a win a realistic prospect, here's hoping.

This is it. The next 4/5 games are crucial. This Rangers side has a history of folding under the pressure, Celtic have the best squad in the league by a considerable distance for me. They need to now start delivering and I think when they put the pressure on Rangers, we will see how good they are.

Win tomorrow, another win Saturday, the gap is down to 13 with 3 games in hand. We have a big squad, no other distractions.

This season has shown how poor our squad is in reality. With no Forrest or Johnston, we badly lack width and it has affected us. We have no cover at all for them. Look at our defence. Lots of players but no real quality. Our squad is overrated

Sure there was boyos on this thread wanted Forrest otf, said he was crap and only got his place because the manager picked him as a favourite. Big, big miss this season has been JF

Incorrect.

I said that he should not be in the team when he was so out of form. Exactly like I said with Scott Brown and while you were on here defending Brown being in the team at every opportunity. Soro then gets his chance like I had argued for and our form does a 180 in the right direction.

I want a meritocracy where players are picked on their form and fitness, not one where the manager picks his favourites irrespective of form or fitness. Forrest was in the team when were humiliated by Ferencvaros, scraped past Sarajevo and Riga, dropped points at Killie. Our malaise was well and truly in situ before Forrest got injured.

Forrest is a good play for what its worth but how he was a regular when fit for the past 18 months when his form has been dire for the most part says a lot about the manager.

We all know that you are much more preoccupied with how the manager is regarded than anything to do with the club performing to expectations. It's embarrassing.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general_lee on December 30, 2020, 01:01:18 PM
Quote from: balladmaker on December 29, 2020, 06:36:02 PM
Quote from: general_lee on December 29, 2020, 05:01:45 PM
Don't think they'll get anyone in but doubt any first-teamers will be sold either. Not in this window anyway. League is as good as over anyway

Celtic wins Wed and Sat, and with games in hand, it's game on again ... yes easier said than done but this Celtic team should be going to Ibrox with a win a realistic prospect, here's hoping.
Relying and hoping on a Rangers collapse and us continuing to win with no more slip ups. Easier said than done is right. I expect Rangers to hold out whether we apply the pressure or not.

Quote from: illdecide on December 29, 2020, 09:57:05 PM
Costa is/was on £265k a week...Good luck with that lads...lol.

From 2014 he has earned over £65m in wages alone...Holy sweet f**k.
If we signed someone like big Diego on a short term contract id change my tune (a man can day dream) A lot of clubs can't afford big wages and in France there is potential for business given the tv deal collapse. You'd hope the club are at least looking.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: trailer on December 30, 2020, 01:09:15 PM
Amazing in a one horse race, Celtic are coming 2nd.  :o
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on December 30, 2020, 01:10:04 PM
Quote from: general_lee on December 30, 2020, 01:01:18 PM
Quote from: balladmaker on December 29, 2020, 06:36:02 PM
Quote from: general_lee on December 29, 2020, 05:01:45 PM
Don't think they'll get anyone in but doubt any first-teamers will be sold either. Not in this window anyway. League is as good as over anyway

Celtic wins Wed and Sat, and with games in hand, it's game on again ... yes easier said than done but this Celtic team should be going to Ibrox with a win a realistic prospect, here's hoping.
Relying and hoping on a Rangers collapse and us continuing to win with no more slip ups. Easier said than done is right. I expect Rangers to hold out whether we apply the pressure or not.

Quote from: illdecide on December 29, 2020, 09:57:05 PM
Costa is/was on £265k a week...Good luck with that lads...lol.

From 2014 he has earned over £65m in wages alone...Holy sweet f**k.
If we signed someone like big Diego on a short term contract id change my tune (a man can day dream) A lot of clubs can't afford big wages and in France there is potential for business given the tv deal collapse. You'd hope the club are at least looking.

Lennon said today there'll be little business done in Jan - maybe a winger.

Have Celtic not got enough wingers?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on December 30, 2020, 01:15:56 PM
Quote from: marty34 on December 30, 2020, 01:10:04 PM
Quote from: general_lee on December 30, 2020, 01:01:18 PM
Quote from: balladmaker on December 29, 2020, 06:36:02 PM
Quote from: general_lee on December 29, 2020, 05:01:45 PM
Don't think they'll get anyone in but doubt any first-teamers will be sold either. Not in this window anyway. League is as good as over anyway

Celtic wins Wed and Sat, and with games in hand, it's game on again ... yes easier said than done but this Celtic team should be going to Ibrox with a win a realistic prospect, here's hoping.
Relying and hoping on a Rangers collapse and us continuing to win with no more slip ups. Easier said than done is right. I expect Rangers to hold out whether we apply the pressure or not.

Quote from: illdecide on December 29, 2020, 09:57:05 PM
Costa is/was on £265k a week...Good luck with that lads...lol.

From 2014 he has earned over £65m in wages alone...Holy sweet f**k.
If we signed someone like big Diego on a short term contract id change my tune (a man can day dream) A lot of clubs can't afford big wages and in France there is potential for business given the tv deal collapse. You'd hope the club are at least looking.

Lennon said today there'll be little business done in Jan - maybe a winger.

Have Celtic not got enough wingers?

Not really, the only backup we have for Forrest now is a 17 year old who has barely played.

I see Shved got off the mark at the weekend for that Belgian side.

We should do our best to get Roberts back for the rest of the season. His career has stalled since leaving Celtic, could be the right environment to get it going again.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on December 30, 2020, 01:34:04 PM
Quote from: Angelo on December 30, 2020, 01:15:56 PM
Quote from: marty34 on December 30, 2020, 01:10:04 PM
Quote from: general_lee on December 30, 2020, 01:01:18 PM
Quote from: balladmaker on December 29, 2020, 06:36:02 PM
Quote from: general_lee on December 29, 2020, 05:01:45 PM
Don't think they'll get anyone in but doubt any first-teamers will be sold either. Not in this window anyway. League is as good as over anyway

Celtic wins Wed and Sat, and with games in hand, it's game on again ... yes easier said than done but this Celtic team should be going to Ibrox with a win a realistic prospect, here's hoping.
Relying and hoping on a Rangers collapse and us continuing to win with no more slip ups. Easier said than done is right. I expect Rangers to hold out whether we apply the pressure or not.

Quote from: illdecide on December 29, 2020, 09:57:05 PM
Costa is/was on £265k a week...Good luck with that lads...lol.

From 2014 he has earned over £65m in wages alone...Holy sweet f**k.
If we signed someone like big Diego on a short term contract id change my tune (a man can day dream) A lot of clubs can't afford big wages and in France there is potential for business given the tv deal collapse. You'd hope the club are at least looking.

Lennon said today there'll be little business done in Jan - maybe a winger.

Have Celtic not got enough wingers?

Not really, the only backup we have for Forrest now is a 17 year old who has barely played.

I see Shved got off the mark at the weekend for that Belgian side.

We should do our best to get Roberts back for the rest of the season. His career has stalled since leaving Celtic, could be the right environment to get it going again.

Is Frimpong not a winger also? - Forrest, Elyounoussi, Johnston and Greg Taylor etc. if playing a five.  Shved out on loan.  Plenty of options.

Be interesting to see what team Lennon picks tonight?

Will he 'rest' Brown for the week-end or will he start chopping and chsnging..again?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on December 30, 2020, 01:38:29 PM
Quote from: marty34 on December 30, 2020, 01:34:04 PM
Quote from: Angelo on December 30, 2020, 01:15:56 PM
Quote from: marty34 on December 30, 2020, 01:10:04 PM
Quote from: general_lee on December 30, 2020, 01:01:18 PM
Quote from: balladmaker on December 29, 2020, 06:36:02 PM
Quote from: general_lee on December 29, 2020, 05:01:45 PM
Don't think they'll get anyone in but doubt any first-teamers will be sold either. Not in this window anyway. League is as good as over anyway

Celtic wins Wed and Sat, and with games in hand, it's game on again ... yes easier said than done but this Celtic team should be going to Ibrox with a win a realistic prospect, here's hoping.
Relying and hoping on a Rangers collapse and us continuing to win with no more slip ups. Easier said than done is right. I expect Rangers to hold out whether we apply the pressure or not.

Quote from: illdecide on December 29, 2020, 09:57:05 PM
Costa is/was on £265k a week...Good luck with that lads...lol.

From 2014 he has earned over £65m in wages alone...Holy sweet f**k.
If we signed someone like big Diego on a short term contract id change my tune (a man can day dream) A lot of clubs can't afford big wages and in France there is potential for business given the tv deal collapse. You'd hope the club are at least looking.

Lennon said today there'll be little business done in Jan - maybe a winger.

Have Celtic not got enough wingers?

Not really, the only backup we have for Forrest now is a 17 year old who has barely played.

I see Shved got off the mark at the weekend for that Belgian side.

We should do our best to get Roberts back for the rest of the season. His career has stalled since leaving Celtic, could be the right environment to get it going again.

Is Frimpong not a winger also? - Forrest, Elyounoussi, Johnston and Greg Taylor etc. if playing a five.  Shved out on loan.  Plenty of options.

Be interesting to see what team Lennon picks tonight?

Will he 'rest' Brown for the week-end or will he start chopping and chsnging..again?

No he's a full back/wing back.

I'm not even sure Elyounoussi is a winger, hard to know what his best position is. Johnston has spent the vast majority of the past 18 months on the treatment table and he's much more effective cutting in from the left. Shved doesn't seem to have much of a future here under Lennon. We have ended up using Christie a lot on the wing this season as we have no alternative to Forrest this year. Roberts would be a great addition, someone to keep Forrest on his toes as Forrest has been terrible for about 18 months now, injury period aside.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on December 30, 2020, 01:44:00 PM
Roberts shouldn't have ever left. I'm finding it hard to get excited for the rest of the season. Holding out hope for tonight and Saturday though. Anything other than 6 points and it's game over. 
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on December 30, 2020, 01:45:07 PM
Quote from: Angelo on December 30, 2020, 01:38:29 PM
Quote from: marty34 on December 30, 2020, 01:34:04 PM
Quote from: Angelo on December 30, 2020, 01:15:56 PM
Quote from: marty34 on December 30, 2020, 01:10:04 PM
Quote from: general_lee on December 30, 2020, 01:01:18 PM
Quote from: balladmaker on December 29, 2020, 06:36:02 PM
Quote from: general_lee on December 29, 2020, 05:01:45 PM
Don't think they'll get anyone in but doubt any first-teamers will be sold either. Not in this window anyway. League is as good as over anyway

Celtic wins Wed and Sat, and with games in hand, it's game on again ... yes easier said than done but this Celtic team should be going to Ibrox with a win a realistic prospect, here's hoping.
Relying and hoping on a Rangers collapse and us continuing to win with no more slip ups. Easier said than done is right. I expect Rangers to hold out whether we apply the pressure or not.

Quote from: illdecide on December 29, 2020, 09:57:05 PM
Costa is/was on £265k a week...Good luck with that lads...lol.

From 2014 he has earned over £65m in wages alone...Holy sweet f**k.
If we signed someone like big Diego on a short term contract id change my tune (a man can day dream) A lot of clubs can't afford big wages and in France there is potential for business given the tv deal collapse. You'd hope the club are at least looking.

Lennon said today there'll be little business done in Jan - maybe a winger.

Have Celtic not got enough wingers?

Not really, the only backup we have for Forrest now is a 17 year old who has barely played.

I see Shved got off the mark at the weekend for that Belgian side.

We should do our best to get Roberts back for the rest of the season. His career has stalled since leaving Celtic, could be the right environment to get it going again.

Is Frimpong not a winger also? - Forrest, Elyounoussi, Johnston and Greg Taylor etc. if playing a five.  Shved out on loan.  Plenty of options.

Be interesting to see what team Lennon picks tonight?

Will he 'rest' Brown for the week-end or will he start chopping and chsnging..again?

No he's a full back/wing back.

I'm not even sure Elyounoussi is a winger, hard to know what his best position is. Johnston has spent the vast majority of the past 18 months on the treatment table and he's much more effective cutting in from the left. Shved doesn't seem to have much of a future here under Lennon. We have ended up using Christie a lot on the wing this season as we have no alternative to Forrest this year. Roberts would be a great addition, someone to keep Forrest on his toes as Forrest has been terrible for about 18 months now, injury period aside.

Roberts, like Forster didn't want to be at Celtic.  He's been there a few times now.

Who are the players who are agitating for a move away from Celtic? Ajer and Ntcham? Is Christie part of the cabal also?

Did Lennon ever find out who was releasing the teamsheet to everyone?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on December 30, 2020, 01:45:32 PM
Quote from: marty34 on December 30, 2020, 01:10:04 PM
Quote from: general_lee on December 30, 2020, 01:01:18 PM
Quote from: balladmaker on December 29, 2020, 06:36:02 PM
Quote from: general_lee on December 29, 2020, 05:01:45 PM
Don't think they'll get anyone in but doubt any first-teamers will be sold either. Not in this window anyway. League is as good as over anyway

Celtic wins Wed and Sat, and with games in hand, it's game on again ... yes easier said than done but this Celtic team should be going to Ibrox with a win a realistic prospect, here's hoping.
Relying and hoping on a Rangers collapse and us continuing to win with no more slip ups. Easier said than done is right. I expect Rangers to hold out whether we apply the pressure or not.

Quote from: illdecide on December 29, 2020, 09:57:05 PM
Costa is/was on £265k a week...Good luck with that lads...lol.

From 2014 he has earned over £65m in wages alone...Holy sweet f**k.
If we signed someone like big Diego on a short term contract id change my tune (a man can day dream) A lot of clubs can't afford big wages and in France there is potential for business given the tv deal collapse. You'd hope the club are at least looking.

Lennon said today there'll be little business done in Jan - maybe a winger.

Have Celtic not got enough wingers?

I'd like to get shot of some dead weight.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lenny on December 30, 2020, 01:52:07 PM
Quote from: marty34 on December 30, 2020, 01:10:04 PM
Quote from: general_lee on December 30, 2020, 01:01:18 PM
Quote from: balladmaker on December 29, 2020, 06:36:02 PM
Quote from: general_lee on December 29, 2020, 05:01:45 PM
Don't think they'll get anyone in but doubt any first-teamers will be sold either. Not in this window anyway. League is as good as over anyway

Celtic wins Wed and Sat, and with games in hand, it's game on again ... yes easier said than done but this Celtic team should be going to Ibrox with a win a realistic prospect, here's hoping.
Relying and hoping on a Rangers collapse and us continuing to win with no more slip ups. Easier said than done is right. I expect Rangers to hold out whether we apply the pressure or not.

Quote from: illdecide on December 29, 2020, 09:57:05 PM
Costa is/was on £265k a week...Good luck with that lads...lol.

From 2014 he has earned over £65m in wages alone...Holy sweet f**k.
If we signed someone like big Diego on a short term contract id change my tune (a man can day dream) A lot of clubs can't afford big wages and in France there is potential for business given the tv deal collapse. You'd hope the club are at least looking.

Lennon said today there'll be little business done in Jan - maybe a winger.

Have Celtic not got enough wingers?

Celtic had 7 wingers last season- Forrest, Johnston, Sinclair, Hayes, Morgan, shved and arzani. They got rid of 5 of them and immediately the 2 left got injured. In my opinion it's a major factor in us being so poor this season. Most domestic teams set up with a blanket defence and you need wingers to stretch them and get in behind. We've been relying exclusively on frimpong to get to the byeline and he's a right back, albeit a very attacking and talented player.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on December 30, 2020, 03:07:03 PM
What channel is this match on?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general_lee on December 30, 2020, 03:16:53 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on December 30, 2020, 03:07:03 PM
What channel is this match on?
Hesgoal stream
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on December 30, 2020, 03:27:32 PM
Just took Soro 11 months to get a chance under Lennon. ::)

Great goal and looks a class act.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bannside on December 30, 2020, 03:52:46 PM
Going better here. 2 up and could be four or five.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on December 30, 2020, 03:53:48 PM
Celtic had 7 wingers last season-
Forrest - injured as u say,
Johnston - injured as u say,
Sinclair - couldn't get a starting place,
Hayes - played more as a left wing back due to injuries,
Morgan - not good enough for Celtic,
shved - has potential but was told by his current manager to go get a job in a factory or change your attitude
arzani - Injured and was not our player anyway
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on December 30, 2020, 04:21:06 PM
Julien looking like a big doubt for the weekend. I'd play Bitton over Duffy
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on December 30, 2020, 04:27:31 PM
Key question is who'll start in mid-field?

Soro/Turnbull/Brown.

I hope Lennon makes the right call based on recent performances unlike the cup final where he picked Brown.

Be interesting.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general_lee on December 30, 2020, 04:51:41 PM
Quote from: marty34 on December 30, 2020, 04:27:31 PM
Key question is who'll start in mid-field?

Soro/Turnbull/Brown.

I hope Lennon makes the right call based on recent performances unlike the cup final where he picked Brown.

Be interesting.
Soro has to start but you can't completely discount Brown at the same time for his experience alone. Like you say it will be interesting. Another solid performance here. Griffiths looking ever livelier and eddy continuing to show glimpses.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lenny on December 30, 2020, 04:53:40 PM
Quote from: illdecide on December 30, 2020, 03:53:48 PM
Celtic had 7 wingers last season-
Forrest - injured as u say,
Johnston - injured as u say,
Sinclair - couldn't get a starting place,
Hayes - played more as a left wing back due to injuries,
Morgan - not good enough for Celtic,
shved - has potential but was told by his current manager to go get a job in a factory or change your attitude
arzani - Injured and was not our player anyway

The point i was making was that we should've kept one or 2 of those players for cover or bought cover. As it was with the injuries to forrest and johnston we were left without wingers. Sinclair or Hayes would've been very good options for us this year.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on December 30, 2020, 04:57:26 PM
Quote from: general_lee on December 30, 2020, 04:51:41 PM
Quote from: marty34 on December 30, 2020, 04:27:31 PM
Key question is who'll start in mid-field?

Soro/Turnbull/Brown.

I hope Lennon makes the right call based on recent performances unlike the cup final where he picked Brown.

Be interesting.
Soro has to start but you can't completely discount Brown at the same time for his experience alone. Like you say it will be interesting. Another solid performance here. Griffiths looking ever livelier and eddy continuing to show glimpses.

Soro and Turnbull will play with Brown waiting on the sidelines in case they can't handle it (much easier now to make your old firm debut without the fans there). Sat will be interesting, hope Jullien is ok for Sat but looking doubtful. TBH not a fan of Bitton at CH but if Jullien doesn't make it then it's Bitton or Duffy
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on December 30, 2020, 04:59:12 PM
Quote from: lenny on December 30, 2020, 04:53:40 PM
Quote from: illdecide on December 30, 2020, 03:53:48 PM
Celtic had 7 wingers last season-
Forrest - injured as u say,
Johnston - injured as u say,
Sinclair - couldn't get a starting place,
Hayes - played more as a left wing back due to injuries,
Morgan - not good enough for Celtic,
shved - has potential but was told by his current manager to go get a job in a factory or change your attitude
arzani - Injured and was not our player anyway

The point i was making was that we should've kept one or 2 of those players for cover or bought cover. As it was with the injuries to forrest and johnston we were left without wingers. Sinclair or Hayes would've been very good options for us this year.

Fair enough but i'm sure no one could have predicted two long term injuries at that time. There was a time we'd that many wingers we didn't know what to do with them and now we're lost without the only two we have.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on December 30, 2020, 05:01:15 PM
Another decent performance.

Last 4 league games since Soro replaced Brown in the team.

Kilmarnock 2-0
Ross County 2-0
Hamilton 3-0
Dundee Utd 4-0

The one domestic game in between that which Brown started was a game where we conceded 3 goals against a team in the division below us.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on December 30, 2020, 05:02:18 PM
Predictions for Saturday?. I think there'll be goals as i'm still not convinced our defence will hold them out. I'm going for a 3-1 to Celtic but realistically it could end up 2-2 which is as good as 3pts to them being so far in front.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tyroneman on December 30, 2020, 05:34:29 PM
Quote from: illdecide on December 30, 2020, 05:02:18 PM
Predictions for Saturday?. I think there'll be goals as i'm still not convinced our defence will hold them out. I'm going for a 3-1 to Celtic but realistically it could end up 2-2 which is as good as 3pts to them being so far in front.

Attitude will play a major factor.

Never seen as timid a performance as the last match v sevco, all round embarrassing.

Would expect (hope) to see much better application this time round.

Gerrard only really needs a draw, in which case he can sit deeper and pack MF, in which case Celtic will find it very difficult to open them up, potentially leaving themselves easily exposed on the counter, or he may just go for a win to kill 10iar dead, in which case we may be able to get Eddie going on our own counter.

Will be I interesting either way, but one thing is for sure.....Celtic can not afford to bring that same insipid sh&te this time round..
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on December 30, 2020, 05:45:52 PM
I'd take a draw at present. We're improving but still need to make much more progress. A win would be great and gives us a real shot in the arm.

I do think the huns are vulnerable though and we know the gap was 19 points at one point, if that then narrows to single digit figures, the pressure is gradually growing and growing on them. In many ways the weight of expectation has now moved on Sevco and it's now them that have to handle it and we know their track record under Gerrard in the second half of the season. The St Mirren loss really added some doubts there.

If we can win on Saturday, then the pressure is absolutely huge on them. Should Celtic lose, it's looking like the final nail in the coffin. A draw keeps us there but is an opportunity missed.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on December 30, 2020, 06:15:26 PM
When do we have our games in hand?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on December 30, 2020, 06:16:57 PM
Quote from: Angelo on December 30, 2020, 05:45:52 PM
I'd take a draw at present. We're improving but still need to make much more progress. A win would be great and gives us a real shot in the arm.

I do think the huns are vulnerable though and we know the gap was 19 points at one point, if that then narrows to single digit figures, the pressure is gradually growing and growing on them. In many ways the weight of expectation has now moved on Sevco and it's now them that have to handle it and we know their track record under Gerrard in the second half of the season. The St Mirren loss really added some doubts there.

If we can win on Saturday, then the pressure is absolutely huge on them. Should Celtic lose, it's looking like the final nail in the coffin. A draw keeps us there but is an opportunity missed.

This is a new rangers team. They're not going to buckle under pressure and go on a 3/4 game losing streak. They've played 21 and won 19. The pressure is on Celtic to win the games in hand.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on December 30, 2020, 06:29:26 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on December 30, 2020, 06:16:57 PM
Quote from: Angelo on December 30, 2020, 05:45:52 PM
I'd take a draw at present. We're improving but still need to make much more progress. A win would be great and gives us a real shot in the arm.

I do think the huns are vulnerable though and we know the gap was 19 points at one point, if that then narrows to single digit figures, the pressure is gradually growing and growing on them. In many ways the weight of expectation has now moved on Sevco and it's now them that have to handle it and we know their track record under Gerrard in the second half of the season. The St Mirren loss really added some doubts there.

If we can win on Saturday, then the pressure is absolutely huge on them. Should Celtic lose, it's looking like the final nail in the coffin. A draw keeps us there but is an opportunity missed.



This is a new rangers team. They're not going to buckle under pressure and go on a 3/4 game losing streak. They've played 21 and won 19. The pressure is on Celtic to win the games in hand.

How is it a new Rangers team?

Bar Roofe, it's pretty much the same XI as last season that bottled it after Xmas when the expectation shifted to them. I think there are serious bottle questions over Gerrard's Rangers. Look at the League Cup a few weeks ago. The big issue is Celtic who have gifted Rangers every opportunity to not feel the pressure.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on December 30, 2020, 06:47:16 PM
Quote from: illdecide on December 30, 2020, 04:59:12 PM
Quote from: lenny on December 30, 2020, 04:53:40 PM
Quote from: illdecide on December 30, 2020, 03:53:48 PM
Celtic had 7 wingers last season-
Forrest - injured as u say,
Johnston - injured as u say,
Sinclair - couldn't get a starting place,
Hayes - played more as a left wing back due to injuries,
Morgan - not good enough for Celtic,
shved - has potential but was told by his current manager to go get a job in a factory or change your attitude
arzani - Injured and was not our player anyway

The point i was making was that we should've kept one or 2 of those players for cover or bought cover. As it was with the injuries to forrest and johnston we were left without wingers. Sinclair or Hayes would've been very good options for us this year.

Fair enough but i'm sure no one could have predicted two long term injuries at that time. There was a time we'd that many wingers we didn't know what to do with them and now we're lost without the only two we have.

Whose fault is that?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on December 30, 2020, 06:56:30 PM
Quote from: illdecide on December 30, 2020, 04:59:12 PM
Quote from: lenny on December 30, 2020, 04:53:40 PM
Quote from: illdecide on December 30, 2020, 03:53:48 PM
Celtic had 7 wingers last season-
Forrest - injured as u say,
Johnston - injured as u say,
Sinclair - couldn't get a starting place,
Hayes - played more as a left wing back due to injuries,
Morgan - not good enough for Celtic,
shved - has potential but was told by his current manager to go get a job in a factory or change your attitude
arzani - Injured and was not our player anyway

The point i was making was that we should've kept one or 2 of those players for cover or bought cover. As it was with the injuries to forrest and johnston we were left without wingers. Sinclair or Hayes would've been very good options for us this year.

Fair enough but i'm sure no one could have predicted two long term injuries at that time. There was a time we'd that many wingers we didn't know what to do with them and now we're lost without the only two we have.

Ehhhhh Johnston has been a long term injury absentee since last season, he has been out for 10 months. His injury status was well known. We did not have an alternative to Forrest once we let Shved go so it's clearly a failure by management and the board.

Lennon decided he was going to go 3-5-2 in any case but then had to abandon that when the players he had were not comfortable with it.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: thebar on December 30, 2020, 06:58:21 PM
Quote from: Angelo on December 30, 2020, 05:45:52 PM
I'd take a draw at present. We're improving but still need to make much more progress. A win would be great and gives us a real shot in the arm.

I do think the huns are vulnerable though and we know the gap was 19 points at one point, if that then narrows to single digit figures, the pressure is gradually growing and growing on them. In many ways the weight of expectation has now moved on Sevco and it's now them that have to handle it and we know their track record under Gerrard in the second half of the season. The St Mirren loss really added some doubts there.

If we can win on Saturday, then the pressure is absolutely huge on them. Should Celtic lose, it's looking like the final nail in the coffin. A draw keeps us there but is an opportunity missed.

Take a draw? Wise up fella draw no good at this stage if we want to assert any pressure on Rangers.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on December 30, 2020, 07:00:11 PM
Quote from: Angelo on December 30, 2020, 06:29:26 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on December 30, 2020, 06:16:57 PM
Quote from: Angelo on December 30, 2020, 05:45:52 PM
I'd take a draw at present. We're improving but still need to make much more progress. A win would be great and gives us a real shot in the arm.

I do think the huns are vulnerable though and we know the gap was 19 points at one point, if that then narrows to single digit figures, the pressure is gradually growing and growing on them. In many ways the weight of expectation has now moved on Sevco and it's now them that have to handle it and we know their track record under Gerrard in the second half of the season. The St Mirren loss really added some doubts there.

If we can win on Saturday, then the pressure is absolutely huge on them. Should Celtic lose, it's looking like the final nail in the coffin. A draw keeps us there but is an opportunity missed.

How is it a new Rangers team?

Bar Roofe, it's pretty much the same XI as last season that bottled it after Xmas when the expectation shifted to them. I think there are serious bottle questions over Gerrard's Rangers. Look at the League Cup a few weeks ago. The big issue is Celtic who have gifted Rangers every opportunity to not feel the pressure.

This is a new rangers team. They're not going to buckle under pressure and go on a 3/4 game losing streak. They've played 21 and won 19. The pressure is on Celtic to win the games in hand.

I'm not talking about new players. I'm talking about their mentality. They've dropped 4 points all year, had a brilliant run in Europe. Players like Kamara and Airbo are playing brilliant for them and they look hard to beat. The pressure is certainly on Celtic. If Celtic beat them on Sunday and they drop points away to Aberdeen we will soon see if they can't handle the pressure. The biggest problem for me is that I can't see Celtic winning all their games in hand. I hope French Eddie is playing himself into a bit of form at the minute. If he is playing well then we could go on a good run. He's the best player in the league by a mile.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on December 30, 2020, 07:03:18 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on December 30, 2020, 06:16:57 PM
Quote from: Angelo on December 30, 2020, 05:45:52 PM
I'd take a draw at present. We're improving but still need to make much more progress. A win would be great and gives us a real shot in the arm.

I do think the huns are vulnerable though and we know the gap was 19 points at one point, if that then narrows to single digit figures, the pressure is gradually growing and growing on them. In many ways the weight of expectation has now moved on Sevco and it's now them that have to handle it and we know their track record under Gerrard in the second half of the season. The St Mirren loss really added some doubts there.

If we can win on Saturday, then the pressure is absolutely huge on them. Should Celtic lose, it's looking like the final nail in the coffin. A draw keeps us there but is an opportunity missed.

This is a new rangers team. They're not going to buckle under pressure and go on a 3/4 game losing streak. They've played 21 and won 19. The pressure is on Celtic to win the games in hand.

I agree Jim.

Pressure is all on Celtic. Rangers will be happy with a draw but Celtic need the win.

It's a chance for Celtic to cut the gap.  Otherwise, they are waiting for Rangers to slip up, while at the same time Celtic must win their game.  This is the chance Celtic are waiting on!

In my opinion, I think Celtic need to watch a rerun of the last few derby games, where Rangers have completely dominated Celtic, and get about 10 Celtic supporters, between old and young, on a Zoom meeting with the full panel and management on Friday and tell them how they need a stronger performance (they can use their own language). Let them cut loose on the players as they need a rocket up them.  His and Kennedy's half time team talk must be poor also.

Lennon's team talk before these games must be sh%te as they are so passive in the first 10 mins...and it gets gradually worse as the game goes on. Let the supporters loose on them and get them fired up, especially with no supporters there.

For all, this is the game of the season, the 10 in a row is on the line. 

All or nothing.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on December 30, 2020, 07:10:24 PM
Quote from: thebar on December 30, 2020, 06:58:21 PM
Quote from: Angelo on December 30, 2020, 05:45:52 PM
I'd take a draw at present. We're improving but still need to make much more progress. A win would be great and gives us a real shot in the arm.

I do think the huns are vulnerable though and we know the gap was 19 points at one point, if that then narrows to single digit figures, the pressure is gradually growing and growing on them. In many ways the weight of expectation has now moved on Sevco and it's now them that have to handle it and we know their track record under Gerrard in the second half of the season. The St Mirren loss really added some doubts there.

If we can win on Saturday, then the pressure is absolutely huge on them. Should Celtic lose, it's looking like the final nail in the coffin. A draw keeps us there but is an opportunity missed.

Take a draw? Wise up fella draw no good at this stage if we want to assert any pressure on Rangers.

But a defeat is detrimental.

As long as we don't lose ground now I am confident of the huns crumbling. I think they are very mentally brittle when the pressure comes on. If we lose the league is over.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on December 30, 2020, 07:46:24 PM
Hammer the hammer. You have to be getting all three points. A draw is only pussy-footing about your intention to win the League. Get the three points, put the pressure on Gerrard. He was in a similar position last year and waned to the pressure.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on December 30, 2020, 07:47:36 PM
Quote from: From the Bunker on December 30, 2020, 07:46:24 PM
Hammer the hammer. You have to be getting all three points. A draw is only pussy-footing about your intention to win the League. Get the three points, put the pressure on Gerrard. He was in a similar position last year and waned to the pressure.

I want a win but I'd take a draw now if offered.

I still think we can get them back if we draw, I think it's over if we lose.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: thebar on December 30, 2020, 08:37:33 PM
Quote from: Angelo on December 30, 2020, 07:47:36 PM
Quote from: From the Bunker on December 30, 2020, 07:46:24 PM
Hammer the hammer. You have to be getting all three points. A draw is only pussy-footing about your intention to win the League. Get the three points, put the pressure on Gerrard. He was in a similar position last year and waned to the pressure.

I want a win but I'd take a draw now if offered.

I still think we can get them back if we draw, I think it's over if we lose.
Draw is as good as defeat does nothing to to bring the gap down and put a little pressure on...anything less than a win and its over for Celtic.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on December 30, 2020, 08:56:45 PM
Quote from: thebar on December 30, 2020, 08:37:33 PM
Quote from: Angelo on December 30, 2020, 07:47:36 PM
Quote from: From the Bunker on December 30, 2020, 07:46:24 PM
Hammer the hammer. You have to be getting all three points. A draw is only pussy-footing about your intention to win the League. Get the three points, put the pressure on Gerrard. He was in a similar position last year and waned to the pressure.

I want a win but I'd take a draw now if offered.

I still think we can get them back if we draw, I think it's over if we lose.
Draw is as good as defeat does nothing to to bring the gap down and put a little pressure on...anything less than a win and its over for Celtic.

Draw is not as good as a defeat. A draw puts us 19 points behind a minimum of 10 points behind even if we win all our games in hand. We need to win but it's curtains if we draw.

Turning a 7 point gap around can happen quite quickly, we have chased that kind of gap down before. After we lost at CP last year we went 1 point behind with Rangers having a game in hand, a 4 point gap if Rangers win their game in hand. If we draw on Saturday, it's a 7 point gap if Celtic win their games in hand.

Celtic have the advantage of the league now being the their sole focus. Sevco have the Europa League to deal with it too. You'd fancy that they will beat Antwerp so Celtic should catch up on those games by the end of February. One thing this Rangers team have not done well under Gerrard is handle pressure. They shat it last season when the going got tough, they shat it in St Mirren in the League Cup when the pressure mounted.

We need to get a run of wins going, I think we still have a chance with a draw Saturday as they are brittle, they just haven't been pressured yet. If we get a draw and win all our games after until we meet them again, I think they'd start to wobble.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on December 30, 2020, 11:13:30 PM
It's a team that looks to be on the way to being settled, confident  and capable of beating Rangers, the only negative is a fear that this game is a few games too soon.
I'd say win this game and considering Rangers have 2 tough away games, Celtic's  title challenge could be resurrected.  A draw would only prolong the agony.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general_lee on December 30, 2020, 11:17:35 PM
The season hinges on a win. Psychologically as well as putting points on the table. A draw would prolong the inevitable and a defeat would spell disaster.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on January 01, 2021, 07:13:03 PM
Getting nervous now for tomorrow, don't think i can cope if we lose with Slippy G smiling afterwards giving his interview. NL has a few big calls tomorrow...If Jullien doesn't make it will he play Bitton or Duffy. Laxalt or Taylor and he's made is clear he's playing Barkas in goals...

I suppose/expect the team to be...

Barkas
Frimpong
Bitton/Jullien
Ajer
Laxalt
Soro
McGregor
Christie
Turnbull
Griffiths
Edouard

Bench is strong TBH but just hope we're not chasing it depending on 3-4 from the bench trying to get us out of a hole...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: uimhr ocht on January 01, 2021, 07:17:19 PM
Hopeful or fearful heart ruling the head i dont know at the minute but were due a big performance against sevco,lenny surely has learnt from past mistakes tactically,team selection tactics,formation lenny has to get alot right tomorrow.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: balladmaker on January 01, 2021, 08:28:20 PM
Will be interesting to see if NL goes with Soro or Brown.  Also whether he keeps his winning middle diamond formation in place, or change to something more traditional.  If he forsakes the current formation for something more defensive, it would say a lot about how NL fears Sevco over trusting his team to deliver.  Win is the only result that will do Celtic tomorrow and could change the course of the season in their favour.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Orior on January 01, 2021, 08:55:15 PM
Lennon's pre-match team talk for Saturday:

"Right lads, don't annoy Rangers. Just play it tight at the back, 11 behind the ball, give them no space and boot the ball up the field to give us a break when you can.

Then when we're 3-nil down, let's show them what we're about and what we could do"
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on January 01, 2021, 09:17:27 PM
No matter what team starts the main thing they need to do is some old school 'getting stuck in' type football. Rangers have bullied Celtic the last 2 years, especially in midfield. They need to really pressure rangers and up the tempo of the game. It's been far too easy for rangers lately. I don't even know if I'll watch it. TV remote is close to going through the screen most games.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on January 01, 2021, 09:26:31 PM
Expect a lot of blood & thunder 2moro, both teams wound up to the hilt. Could be a few reds.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Tony Baloney on January 01, 2021, 09:30:23 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on January 01, 2021, 09:26:31 PM
Expect a lot of blood & thunder 2moro, both teams wound up to the hilt. Could be a few reds.
Confirmed Rangers fan Bobby Madden is the ref so I can imagine who'll be getting the reds.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on January 01, 2021, 10:08:22 PM
If Edouard is at it Celtic will win. He is head and shoulders the star talent in the league and has purged der hun plenty of times before.

He missed out on the loss earlier in the season.

I'm feeling quietly confident about tomorrow.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: MoChara on January 01, 2021, 10:48:26 PM
If twitter is to be believed this is team leaked

Barkas

Frimpong
Duffy
Ajer
Taylor

Christie
Brown
Soro
McGregor
Turnbull

Edouard
This is what it's all been about, the supposed leaks just to get the edge ahead of this game, put out this pish before the big Old Firm game Gerard will set up for the easy win and then bam actually put on the team that's been winning for weeks
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general_lee on January 01, 2021, 10:59:41 PM
Just hope the team don't f**k about whoever plays. Whatever XI take to the field as long as they are set up to go at the c***ts right from the off and leave nothing out there. Would bite your hand off for a 1' goal and 90+8 mins of scrappy, hanging on for dear life torture right now
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on January 02, 2021, 12:47:10 AM
Quote from: Orior on January 01, 2021, 08:55:15 PM
Lennon's pre-match team talk for Saturday:

"Right lads, don't annoy Rangers. Just play it tight at the back, 11 behind the ball, give them no space and boot the ball up the field to give us a break when you can.

Then when we're 3-nil down, let's show them what we're about and what we could do"

I see you still haven't changed after all these years :-[
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on January 02, 2021, 10:49:17 AM
Quote from: bennydorano on January 01, 2021, 09:26:31 PM
Expect a lot of blood & thunder 2moro, both teams wound up to the hilt. Could be a few reds.

Cliche alert. These games have rarely panned out like this over the last few years. Up until BRs last season Celtic have strolled it. More even since but rarely blood and thunder.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: MoChara on January 02, 2021, 11:32:00 AM
Quote from: MoChara on January 01, 2021, 10:48:26 PM
If twitter is to be believed this is team leaked

Barkas

Frimpong
Duffy
Ajer
Taylor

Christie
Brown
Soro
McGregor
Turnbull

Edouard
This is what it's all been about, the supposed leaks just to get the edge ahead of this game, put out this pish before the big Old Firm game Gerard will set up for the easy win and then bam actually put on the team that's been winning for weeks
Great news, this was lies  ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on January 02, 2021, 11:42:53 AM
Laxalt and Bitton in and 2 up front.

Good call Lennon.  Just need a bit of bite now.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: reillycavan on January 02, 2021, 11:54:22 AM
Rangers to seal the deal and win 3-0
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on January 02, 2021, 11:56:21 AM
Evens rangers! Some bet ;)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on January 02, 2021, 11:59:13 AM
Celtic 3-1.

Come on.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: straightred on January 02, 2021, 11:59:42 AM
they are missing arfield and jack. Neither of them are world beaters but they do get stuck in and they'll miss that. I fancy Celtic today despite everything thats been going on
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on January 02, 2021, 12:10:34 PM
2 nil to sellic. Stevie G to make a show of himself on the sideline.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general_lee on January 02, 2021, 12:25:43 PM
Big Jullien out. Centre back on the shopping list then (not)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on January 02, 2021, 12:43:53 PM
Have started very well
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on January 02, 2021, 12:46:06 PM
Yeah, all Celtic, cuntyhole should have got a yellow as well
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on January 02, 2021, 01:04:12 PM
Need to score here never mind lads. Need to get a goal before half time.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general_lee on January 02, 2021, 01:06:59 PM
Bright first half. Rangers being kept in it by mcgregor, by the way they're set up they look like they'd settle for a draw. Deserve a goal, bossing it so far.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on January 02, 2021, 01:10:17 PM
Bossing it but Rangers look calm and well organised defensively, they'll take a draw all day while trying to sneak one
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on January 02, 2021, 01:19:49 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on January 02, 2021, 01:10:17 PM
Bossing it but Rangers look calm and well organised defensively, they'll take a draw all day while trying to sneak one

This is my fear of what's going to happen. They'll get a penalty or something.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on January 02, 2021, 01:23:13 PM
Battered them.

Bobby Madden doing his best for Rangers by blowing phantom frees whenever a Celtic player gets within 2 feet of a Rangers man. He gave about 4 of 5 fouls against Soro over nothing challenges before booking him.

Hope we don't rue those chances.

Turnbull and Griffiths have been really good.

Edouard poor but showing signs of coming into it. Laxalt and Frimpong have been good but their final ball is atrocious.

We need to turn that dominance into goals.

We have far better players than Rangers and that is showing.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general_lee on January 02, 2021, 01:25:19 PM
Probably have to bring brown on cos Soro is on a yellow and boaby will not hesitate to send him off. Other than that up the pressure and keep at them. They don't look like scoring, took 20 mins for their first attack
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Itchy on January 02, 2021, 01:29:16 PM
A good half up to a point but they have created little enough in comparison to the possession. Edouard has been poor for me, to slow to act. Griffith is much better, celtic need to win this now. A bit more quality around the box is needed and i doubt rangers can be that poor again for the 2nd half.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bannside on January 02, 2021, 01:35:19 PM
Soro too hyped up. Charging into anything that moves, giving needless frees away. Didnt heed Maddens warning after the fifth foul he conceded... and as a result Brown intro looks inevitable. Come on Celts 45 mins to turn this season round!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on January 02, 2021, 01:36:02 PM
Celtic need the 3 points. All very good dominating a game but still 0 - 0.

Rangers have created nothing yet but they'll have a couple of chances in the second half.

Crosses have been brutal by Frimpong and Laxalt.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on January 02, 2021, 01:41:06 PM
Rangers are going to score against the run of play aren't they?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on January 02, 2021, 01:54:20 PM
Fecked!  :(
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on January 02, 2021, 01:54:33 PM
Dick head
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: balladmaker on January 02, 2021, 01:55:53 PM
Awful from Bitton, WTF. 
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Itchy on January 02, 2021, 01:57:48 PM
I think soro has been very good. Christie is yer problem today, very poor. Mcgregor started well but gone out of it. Celtic just badly lacking around the middle. Red card a disaster but did he really need to make the challenge. Edouard should be hauled off, killing his team giving ball away
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on January 02, 2021, 01:59:06 PM
That's that.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: RedHand88 on January 02, 2021, 02:00:07 PM
I'm happy for Stevie G.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general_lee on January 02, 2021, 02:06:03 PM
Couldn't write it
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on January 02, 2021, 02:07:40 PM
Celtic dragging this into a kick-fest. That will totally suit Rangers closing out the game.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: dublin7 on January 02, 2021, 02:07:42 PM
Quote from: RedHand88 on January 02, 2021, 02:00:07 PM
I'm happy for Stevie G.

He's done a great job. First job in management and built a top side. They've been great in the Europa League as well compared to Celtic's shambolic efforts

Shane Duffy should have been sent off as well. Shocking tackle and no effort to get the ball.

Stevie G taking off Morelos before he gets himself sent off another good decision
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JoG2 on January 02, 2021, 02:10:19 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on January 02, 2021, 02:07:42 PM
Quote from: RedHand88 on January 02, 2021, 02:00:07 PM
I'm happy for Stevie G.

He's done a great job. First job in management and built a top side. They've been great in the Europa League as well compared to Celtic's shambolic efforts

Shane Duffy should have been sent off as well. Shocking tackle and no effort to get the ball.

Stevie G taking off Morelos before he gets himself sent off another good decision

Is he related to the Slippy G chap the grown Irish men on here always talk about?  :)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Itchy on January 02, 2021, 02:10:34 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on January 02, 2021, 02:07:42 PM
Quote from: RedHand88 on January 02, 2021, 02:00:07 PM
I'm happy for Stevie G.

He's done a great job. First job in management and built a top side. They've been great in the Europa League as well compared to Celtic's shambolic efforts

Shane Duffy should have been sent off as well. Shocking tackle and no effort to get the ball.

Stevie G taking off Morelos before he gets himself sent off another good decision

Am I on a parallel universe but there's no way Duffy was a red, what has soccer become if that's a red
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: straightred on January 02, 2021, 02:11:43 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on January 02, 2021, 02:07:42 PM
Quote from: RedHand88 on January 02, 2021, 02:00:07 PM
I'm happy for Stevie G.

He's done a great job. First job in management and built a top side. They've been great in the Europa League as well compared to Celtic's shambolic efforts

Shane Duffy should have been sent off as well. Shocking tackle and no effort to get the ball.

Stevie G taking off Morelos before he gets himself sent off another good decision

madden has given them every 50:50 today. Didnt book Morelos in the 1st mintue when he should have and has kept it up since. Would you cop on about duffy. Its a yellow at the very most.

Celtic really unlucky today but there is now no reason to keep lennon. Every cloud has a silver lining
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: reillycavan on January 02, 2021, 02:12:22 PM
Quote from: balladmaker on January 02, 2021, 01:55:53 PM
Awful from Bitton, WTF.

Changed the outcome of game.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JPGJOHNNYG on January 02, 2021, 02:14:24 PM
Can Lennon now do the decent thing about 3 months  overdue
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: reillycavan on January 02, 2021, 02:15:28 PM
Quote from: straightred on January 02, 2021, 02:11:43 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on January 02, 2021, 02:07:42 PM
Quote from: RedHand88 on January 02, 2021, 02:00:07 PM
I'm happy for Stevie G.

He's done a great job. First job in management and built a top side. They've been great in the Europa League as well compared to Celtic's shambolic efforts

Shane Duffy should have been sent off as well. Shocking tackle and no effort to get the ball.

Stevie G taking off Morelos before he gets himself sent off another good decision

madden has given them every 50:50 today. Didnt book Morelos in the 1st mintue when he should have and has kept it up since. Would you cop on about duffy. Its a yellow at the very most.

Celtic really unlucky today but there is now no reason to keep lennon. Every cloud has a silver lining

Agree referee can't wait to give Rangers a free. Morelos should definitely get yellow card in first minute.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: reillycavan on January 02, 2021, 02:17:34 PM
Quote from: JPGJOHNNYG on January 02, 2021, 02:14:24 PM
Can Lennon now do the decent thing about 3 months  overdue

Would blame board for lack of investment in last couple years.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general_lee on January 02, 2021, 02:19:07 PM
Celtic have been a train wreck since the sending off. Again conceded from a set play. The sending off was ridiculous wtf was bitton at? Duffy is a liability. Even with the ref favouring Rangers Celtic should have been well ahead
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Itchy on January 02, 2021, 02:19:34 PM
Celtics final delivery, from play and dead balls is awful.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Silver hill on January 02, 2021, 02:21:04 PM
Quote from: reillycavan on January 02, 2021, 02:15:28 PM
Quote from: straightred on January 02, 2021, 02:11:43 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on January 02, 2021, 02:07:42 PM
Quote from: RedHand88 on January 02, 2021, 02:00:07 PM
I'm happy for Stevie G.

He's done a great job. First job in management and built a top side. They've been great in the Europa League as well compared to Celtic's shambolic efforts

Shane Duffy should have been sent off as well. Shocking tackle and no effort to get the ball.

Stevie G taking off Morelos before he gets himself sent off another good decision

madden has given them every 50:50 today. Didnt book Morelos in the 1st mintue when he should have and has kept it up since. Would you cop on about duffy. Its a yellow at the very most.

Celtic really unlucky today but there is now no reason to keep lennon. Every cloud has a silver lining

Agree referee can't wait to give Rangers a free. Morelos should definitely get yellow card in first minute.

What a load of tosh...apart from the Morelos yellow, he's got everything else right. Has not influenced the game. Take the partisan specs off lads.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: dublin7 on January 02, 2021, 02:23:23 PM
Quote from: Itchy on January 02, 2021, 02:10:34 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on January 02, 2021, 02:07:42 PM
Quote from: RedHand88 on January 02, 2021, 02:00:07 PM
I'm happy for Stevie G.

He's done a great job. First job in management and built a top side. They've been great in the Europa League as well compared to Celtic's shambolic efforts

Shane Duffy should have been sent off as well. Shocking tackle and no effort to get the ball.

Stevie G taking off Morelos before he gets himself sent off another good decision

Am I on a parallel universe but there's no way Duffy was a red, what has soccer become if that's a red

I thought it was a dirty hit. You can't even call it a tackle as he didn't make any effort to get the ball. No wonder the Rangers players were pissed off.

Real lack of quality in the Celtic side. One effort in the first half that McGregor made a great save to keep out was their best chance.

Some nice footballers in that Rangers side. Hagi, Kamara and Jack all look like they can play at a higher level.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on January 02, 2021, 02:23:57 PM
Lennon has to go now.

We sacrificed 10IAR so he could get him little piece of history.

Hopefully Lawwell follows at the end of the season.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on January 02, 2021, 02:24:42 PM
As for Bobby Madden.

We all know the only reason he got the gig today and he delivered.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: straightred on January 02, 2021, 02:26:29 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on January 02, 2021, 02:23:23 PM
Quote from: Itchy on January 02, 2021, 02:10:34 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on January 02, 2021, 02:07:42 PM
Quote from: RedHand88 on January 02, 2021, 02:00:07 PM
I'm happy for Stevie G.

He's done a great job. First job in management and built a top side. They've been great in the Europa League as well compared to Celtic's shambolic efforts

Shane Duffy should have been sent off as well. Shocking tackle and no effort to get the ball.

Stevie G taking off Morelos before he gets himself sent off another good decision

Am I on a parallel universe but there's no way Duffy was a red, what has soccer become if that's a red

I thought it was a dirty hit. You can't even call it a tackle as he didn't make any effort to get the ball. No wonder the Rangers players were pissed off.

Real lack of quality in the Celtic side. One effort in the first half that McGregor made a great save to keep out was their best chance.

Some nice footballers in that Rangers side. Hagi, Kamara and Jack all look like they can play at a higher level.

go away you fraud. Jack wasn't even playing
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general_lee on January 02, 2021, 02:27:04 PM
Quote from: Angelo on January 02, 2021, 02:24:42 PM
As for Bobby Madden.

We all know the only reason he got the gig today and he delivered.
Can hardly blame the ref. Bitton cost us the game
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Silver hill on January 02, 2021, 02:27:31 PM
Quote from: Angelo on January 02, 2021, 02:24:42 PM
As for Bobby Madden.

We all know the only reason he got the gig today and he delivered.

Wise up would you.
Feck all to do with the ref.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on January 02, 2021, 02:28:04 PM
Quote from: Angelo on January 02, 2021, 02:24:42 PM
As for Bobby Madden.

We all know the only reason he got the gig today and he delivered.
With the exception of Morellos yellow missed in the first 10 minutes he was fair enough. Celtic beat themselves. They played better but there is a lack of belief and confidence which unfortunately has to be laid at NL's door. League is over.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on January 02, 2021, 02:28:11 PM
Outside the sending off, does Lennon do any work on defending set pieces at training.  It's an absolute joke.  One set play and they score.

What the f:*k does Lennon do on the training ground?  The amount of goals conceded from set plays is unreal.

Rangers have been the best team all year, with a better manager.  They sat in today and played for the draw - it suited them to soak up the pressure.  Celtic had to win.

In fairness, it was between Bitton and Duffy at centre back and Bitton was the 'better' option.  But he's a mid-fielder so not great by Lennon/Lawell in the transfer market this past few years.

Get Lennon out and start building again.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: sid waddell on January 02, 2021, 02:28:31 PM
Can't see Aberdeen closing the gap on Rangers now
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: dublin7 on January 02, 2021, 02:28:51 PM
Quote from: Angelo on January 02, 2021, 02:24:42 PM
As for Bobby Madden.

We all know the only reason he got the gig today and he delivered.

Bitton rugby tackled the Rangers lad to stop him getting in on goal. No other Celtic defender was going to close him done. Stone wall red card. Blaming the ref for that result is delusional and clutching at straws.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Itchy on January 02, 2021, 02:29:51 PM
Quote from: Angelo on January 02, 2021, 02:24:42 PM
As for Bobby Madden.

We all know the only reason he got the gig today and he delivered.

Ref had nothing to do with it. Celtic had all the ball or 70 mins and reality is they didn't have the quality or creativity to make any significant chances bar one to Edouard. I've said it for yonks they badly badly need a ctr midfielder and a striker too. The el Elyounoussi was utter muck for 15 mins when you need an impact from the bench. Celtic don't have the players.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: laoislad on January 02, 2021, 02:30:17 PM
Quote from: RedHand88 on January 02, 2021, 02:00:07 PM
I'm happy for Stevie G.
#metoo
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: reillycavan on January 02, 2021, 02:30:24 PM
Quote from: Angelo on January 02, 2021, 02:24:42 PM
As for Bobby Madden.

We all know the only reason he got the gig today and he delivered.

Just weren't good enough. Cant blame referee on that result.  Celtic have lost a number of key players in recent years and haven't been replaced with same quality.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: straightred on January 02, 2021, 02:32:17 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on January 02, 2021, 02:28:51 PM
Quote from: Angelo on January 02, 2021, 02:24:42 PM
As for Bobby Madden.

We all know the only reason he got the gig today and he delivered.

Bitton rugby tackled the Rangers lad to stop him getting in on goal. No other Celtic defender was going to close him done. Stone wall red card. Blaming the ref for that result is delusional and clutching at straws.

Ajer was covering in the middle. It was a very marginal call at best. Dont know why he bothered tackling him though - he'd never score anyway
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on January 02, 2021, 02:32:41 PM
Ok, 10 in a row - League title is over!

Time to use this precious time to clear the decks.

Give a new Manager the time (honeymoon period) to bed in new system and players.

Gerrard has done a decent job, made all the easier by Celtic.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: reillycavan on January 02, 2021, 02:33:02 PM
Quote from: laoislad on January 02, 2021, 02:30:17 PM
Quote from: RedHand88 on January 02, 2021, 02:00:07 PM
I'm happy for Stevie G.
#metoo

I wonder will Steve move on after this. His stock will be high. Surely a premier league team will be after him?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on January 02, 2021, 02:33:45 PM
Quote from: general_lee on January 02, 2021, 02:27:04 PM
Quote from: Angelo on January 02, 2021, 02:24:42 PM
As for Bobby Madden.

We all know the only reason he got the gig today and he delivered.
Can hardly blame the ref. Bitton cost us the game

Lennon cost us the league but hey geographical loyalty will probably stop you saying that.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: reillycavan on January 02, 2021, 02:34:16 PM
Have to say Ajer was immense in first half in particular.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on January 02, 2021, 02:34:50 PM
Who is going to want the job? It'll have to be some up and coming inexperienced manager like Stevie G was. Who's going to want to sign for them. A complete disaster of a season. I'm not even convinced Celtic would have held on last season as well.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: reillycavan on January 02, 2021, 02:38:46 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on January 02, 2021, 02:34:50 PM
Who is going to want the job? It'll have to be some up and coming inexperienced manager like Stevie G was. Who's going to want to sign for them. A complete disaster of a season. I'm not even convinced Celtic would have held on last season as well.

Brentford manager would be ideal for job. Recruitment needs to be looked at too.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on January 02, 2021, 02:41:00 PM
I'd let Eddie and a few others go in January here and get some money for them. A few players have hardly broke sweat for months. Lennon needs to go too. He has been too stubborn to change things early in the year and has now left today as a do or die game. So f**king frustrating. Rangers played terrible today and still won without a shot on target.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on January 02, 2021, 02:42:09 PM
And that fat **** morales was terrible again today.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: dublin7 on January 02, 2021, 02:43:33 PM
Quote from: straightred on January 02, 2021, 02:32:17 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on January 02, 2021, 02:28:51 PM
Quote from: Angelo on January 02, 2021, 02:24:42 PM
As for Bobby Madden.

We all know the only reason he got the gig today and he delivered.

Bitton rugby tackled the Rangers lad to stop him getting in on goal. No other Celtic defender was going to close him done. Stone wall red card. Blaming the ref for that result is delusional and clutching at straws.

Ajer was covering in the middle. It was a very marginal call at best. Dont know why he bothered tackling him though - he'd never score anyway

Ajer was never getting back in time. He's well behind the play. Bitton was stupid though. Morelos still has work to do to score. No need to do what he did.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on January 02, 2021, 02:44:00 PM
What's Eddie Howe doing these days? Would Celtic be a step down?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: straightred on January 02, 2021, 02:44:18 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on January 02, 2021, 02:41:00 PM
I'd let Eddie and a few others go in January here and get some money for them. A few players have hardly broke sweat for months. Lennon needs to go too. He has been too stubborn to change things early in the year and has now left today as a do or die game. So f**king frustrating. Rangers played terrible today and still won without a shot on target.

Your 1-0 down and 1 man down and you bring on Brown ? That's what we're dealing with here. He should have been gone months ago. He should never have even got the job in the first place
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on January 02, 2021, 02:44:38 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on January 02, 2021, 02:34:50 PM
Who is going to want the job? It'll have to be some up and coming inexperienced manager like Stevie G was. Who's going to want to sign for them. A complete disaster of a season. I'm not even convinced Celtic would have held on last season as well.

That's all relative.

Celtic are a massive club historically, passionate fanbase, good facilities. They have a good revenue base that compares with other big clubs outside the top leagues like Ajax, Benfica, Porto, RB Salzburg etc - clubs who do reasonably well in Europe on a consistent basis. Celtic have a very manageable route for Champions League football on an annual basis, a good shop window for a move to the EPL.

The problem lies with Peter Lawwell, an executive utterly obsessed with lining his own pockets, a man utterly obsessed with power. As long as Lawwell remains in his position we will continue to be unambitious, we will continue to appoint a manager with little pedigree or clout to go up against him.

There is some much potential for Celtic but it's never going to be realised with Lawwell at the club, we saw how Rodgers changed the culture and standards at the club in such a short space of time. We saw how Lennon completely dismantled that culture and those standards in such a short space of time.

We can either be ambitious or not but Lawwell didn't like the fact that Rodgers was a manager with stature and pedigree and who was capable of causing a serious amount of unrest for him.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: straightred on January 02, 2021, 02:45:00 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on January 02, 2021, 02:43:33 PM
Quote from: straightred on January 02, 2021, 02:32:17 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on January 02, 2021, 02:28:51 PM
Quote from: Angelo on January 02, 2021, 02:24:42 PM
As for Bobby Madden.

We all know the only reason he got the gig today and he delivered.

Bitton rugby tackled the Rangers lad to stop him getting in on goal. No other Celtic defender was going to close him done. Stone wall red card. Blaming the ref for that result is delusional and clutching at straws.

Ajer was covering in the middle. It was a very marginal call at best. Dont know why he bothered tackling him though - he'd never score anyway

Ajer was never getting back in time. He's well behind the play. Bitton was stupid though. Morelos still has work to do to score. No need to do what he did.
No chance.... do you even see it. Jack had a stormer didn't he :-)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general_lee on January 02, 2021, 02:46:40 PM
Quote from: Angelo on January 02, 2021, 02:33:45 PM
Quote from: general_lee on January 02, 2021, 02:27:04 PM
Quote from: Angelo on January 02, 2021, 02:24:42 PM
As for Bobby Madden.

We all know the only reason he got the gig today and he delivered.
Can hardly blame the ref. Bitton cost us the game

Lennon cost us the league but hey geographical loyalty will probably stop you saying that.
f**king right he did. But today Celtic were set up to win, should have won and collapsed after a ridiculous tackle that deservedly resulted in a red. Plenty of teams crumble after going down to ten and the pressure on this mentally weak team was too much. Yes in the bigger picture Lennon should have been watching the match on sky sports but I think the team were well up for it at the start, dominated and should have been 1 or 2 nil up at half time. One stupid mistake cost the game not Bobby madden
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Itchy on January 02, 2021, 02:47:03 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on January 02, 2021, 02:41:00 PM
I'd let Eddie and a few others go in January here and get some money for them. A few players have hardly broke sweat for months. Lennon needs to go too. He has been too stubborn to change things early in the year and has now left today as a do or die game. So f**king frustrating. Rangers played terrible today and still won without a shot on target.

Eddie looks like a fella that thinks he is too good to have to try. Big fat arse on him too. If they could get any sort of decent money for him they should cash in, fellas like that will not amount to anything anyway. You need to always work hard. Leaving negativity aside I was impressed with Griffith, Frimpong (bar poor final ball), Laxalt, Soro and Ajer. Turnbull was decent. They are the lads you need to build a new team around. Plus there is clearly a big difference between lennon and rodgers, rodgers was a huge signing for Celtic they wont have access to a manager of that quality too often. But Lennon I'm afraid looks like hes threading water
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on January 02, 2021, 02:50:02 PM
Quote from: general_lee on January 02, 2021, 02:46:40 PM
Quote from: Angelo on January 02, 2021, 02:33:45 PM
Quote from: general_lee on January 02, 2021, 02:27:04 PM
Quote from: Angelo on January 02, 2021, 02:24:42 PM
As for Bobby Madden.

We all know the only reason he got the gig today and he delivered.
Can hardly blame the ref. Bitton cost us the game

Lennon cost us the league but hey geographical loyalty will probably stop you saying that.
f**king right he did. But today Celtic were set up to win, should have won and collapsed after a ridiculous tackle that deservedly resulted in a red. Plenty of teams crumble after going down to ten and the pressure on this mentally weak team was too much. Yes in the bigger picture Lennon should have been watching the match on sky sports but I think the team were well up for it at the start, dominated and should have been 1 or 2 nil up at half time. One stupid mistake cost the game not Bobby madden

It was a stupid mistake from Bitton.

Looked like Ajer was in a good position to cover though but the orange bastard couldn't wait to get his red card out.

We played well up until the red card but even before the red card Madden was doing everything he could for the huns. He was blowing daft free after daft free to allow Celtic's momentum to be broken.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on January 02, 2021, 02:53:33 PM
Quote from: Angelo on January 02, 2021, 02:44:38 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on January 02, 2021, 02:34:50 PM
Who is going to want the job? It'll have to be some up and coming inexperienced manager like Stevie G was. Who's going to want to sign for them. A complete disaster of a season. I'm not even convinced Celtic would have held on last season as well.

That's all relative.

Celtic are a massive club historically, passionate fanbase, good facilities. They have a good revenue base that compares with other big clubs outside the top leagues like Ajax, Benfica, Porto, RB Salzburg etc - clubs who do reasonably well in Europe on a consistent basis. Celtic have a very manageable route for Champions League football on an annual basis, a good shop window for a move to the EPL.

The problem lies with Peter Lawwell, an executive utterly obsessed with lining his own pockets, a man utterly obsessed with power. As long as Lawwell remains in his position we will continue to be unambitious, we will continue to appoint a manager with little pedigree or clout to go up against him.

There is some much potential for Celtic but it's never going to be realised with Lawwell at the club, we saw how Rodgers changed the culture and standards at the club in such a short space of time. We saw how Lennon completely dismantled that culture and those standards in such a short space of time.

We can either be ambitious or not but Lawwell didn't like the fact that Rodgers was a manager with stature and pedigree and who was capable of causing a serious amount of unrest for him.

I can't see anyone as good as Brendan coming to Celtic. I can't see anyone of note coming to Celtic for a long time. All those things you are saying seem to be less important in the modern era of football. Unless Celtic get into a European league of sorts then I can't see Celtic's stature being as important as it used to be.

Really disappointing today. As it got closer to half time the more I thought it was going to be a rangers win with a goal against the run of play. Massive changes needed Celtic park. With Lennon and Lawell needing to go. What is Desmond's view on all this? Does he ever say anything? Does he just profit from the whole thing or is he a genuine Celtic fan. Surely if he's as rich as they say he could put some money into the club.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on January 02, 2021, 02:54:58 PM
Strange that, after Duffy's yellow card tackle, Morelos aggressively lays into Brown, strikes him on the face, the ref puts his arms around Morelos and forcibly leads him away, no card.

Rangers were crap, one very good ball all game which got Bitton unnecessarily panicked. Celtic got very close 3 or 4 times but mostly powder puff in front of goal. Frimpong and Laxalt were useless with their final ball, undoing any of their good work.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on January 02, 2021, 02:55:40 PM
Quote from: Angelo on January 02, 2021, 02:50:02 PM
Quote from: general_lee on January 02, 2021, 02:46:40 PM
Quote from: Angelo on January 02, 2021, 02:33:45 PM
Quote from: general_lee on January 02, 2021, 02:27:04 PM
Quote from: Angelo on January 02, 2021, 02:24:42 PM
As for Bobby Madden.

We all know the only reason he got the gig today and he delivered.
Can hardly blame the ref. Bitton cost us the game

Lennon cost us the league but hey geographical loyalty will probably stop you saying that.
f**king right he did. But today Celtic were set up to win, should have won and collapsed after a ridiculous tackle that deservedly resulted in a red. Plenty of teams crumble after going down to ten and the pressure on this mentally weak team was too much. Yes in the bigger picture Lennon should have been watching the match on sky sports but I think the team were well up for it at the start, dominated and should have been 1 or 2 nil up at half time. One stupid mistake cost the game not Bobby madden

It was a stupid mistake from Bitton.

Looked like Ajer was in a good position to cover though but the orange bastard couldn't wait to get his red card out.

We played well up until the red card but even before the red card Madden was doing everything he could for the huns. He was blowing daft free after daft free to allow Celtic's momentum to be broken.

I don't agree. He could have dished out a few cards early on to a few Celtic players but didn't. It was a clear red card as well. No arguments. I couldn't blame the ref at all. He made a few mistakes but Celtic have only themselves to blame.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on January 02, 2021, 02:58:10 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on January 02, 2021, 02:53:33 PM
Quote from: Angelo on January 02, 2021, 02:44:38 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on January 02, 2021, 02:34:50 PM
Who is going to want the job? It'll have to be some up and coming inexperienced manager like Stevie G was. Who's going to want to sign for them. A complete disaster of a season. I'm not even convinced Celtic would have held on last season as well.

That's all relative.

Celtic are a massive club historically, passionate fanbase, good facilities. They have a good revenue base that compares with other big clubs outside the top leagues like Ajax, Benfica, Porto, RB Salzburg etc - clubs who do reasonably well in Europe on a consistent basis. Celtic have a very manageable route for Champions League football on an annual basis, a good shop window for a move to the EPL.

The problem lies with Peter Lawwell, an executive utterly obsessed with lining his own pockets, a man utterly obsessed with power. As long as Lawwell remains in his position we will continue to be unambitious, we will continue to appoint a manager with little pedigree or clout to go up against him.

There is some much potential for Celtic but it's never going to be realised with Lawwell at the club, we saw how Rodgers changed the culture and standards at the club in such a short space of time. We saw how Lennon completely dismantled that culture and those standards in such a short space of time.

We can either be ambitious or not but Lawwell didn't like the fact that Rodgers was a manager with stature and pedigree and who was capable of causing a serious amount of unrest for him.

I can't see anyone as good as Brendan coming to Celtic. I can't see anyone of note coming to Celtic for a long time. All those things you are saying seem to be less important in the modern era of football. Unless Celtic get into a European league of sorts then I can't see Celtic's stature being as important as it used to be.

Really disappointing today. As it got closer to half time the more I thought it was going to be a rangers win with a goal against the run of play. Massive changes needed Celtic park. With Lennon and Lawell needing to go. What is Desmond's view on all this? Does he ever say anything? Does he just profit from the whole thing or is he a genuine Celtic fan. Surely if he's as rich as they say he could put some money into the club.

That depends on how much ambition we show.

Clubs with similar budgets to ours who don't play in the top 4/5 leagues are able to attract managers with big reputations to their club.

Celtic have the chance of winning titles every season, they have the opportunity to play European football every season, they have a 60k stadium with a season ticket waiting list, have one of the most renowned footballing rivalries in Europe. It should be an easy sell if the club are willing to invest in the manager and back him.

We got Rodgers because we pushed the boat out for him but when the push came to shove Lawwell refused to back him and he jumped ship.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on January 02, 2021, 03:00:29 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on January 02, 2021, 02:55:40 PM
Quote from: Angelo on January 02, 2021, 02:50:02 PM
Quote from: general_lee on January 02, 2021, 02:46:40 PM
Quote from: Angelo on January 02, 2021, 02:33:45 PM
Quote from: general_lee on January 02, 2021, 02:27:04 PM
Quote from: Angelo on January 02, 2021, 02:24:42 PM
As for Bobby Madden.

We all know the only reason he got the gig today and he delivered.
Can hardly blame the ref. Bitton cost us the game

Lennon cost us the league but hey geographical loyalty will probably stop you saying that.
f**king right he did. But today Celtic were set up to win, should have won and collapsed after a ridiculous tackle that deservedly resulted in a red. Plenty of teams crumble after going down to ten and the pressure on this mentally weak team was too much. Yes in the bigger picture Lennon should have been watching the match on sky sports but I think the team were well up for it at the start, dominated and should have been 1 or 2 nil up at half time. One stupid mistake cost the game not Bobby madden

It was a stupid mistake from Bitton.

Looked like Ajer was in a good position to cover though but the orange bastard couldn't wait to get his red card out.

We played well up until the red card but even before the red card Madden was doing everything he could for the huns. He was blowing daft free after daft free to allow Celtic's momentum to be broken.

I don't agree. He could have dished out a few cards early on to a few Celtic players but didn't. It was a clear red card as well. No arguments. I couldn't blame the ref at all. He made a few mistakes but Celtic have only themselves to blame.

Who could he have dished cards out?

He was blowing Celtic players up for phantom frees every few minutes. Soro had about 4 absolute nonsense frees given against him in the first half. There was a 45 second spell in the first half where he award two frees to Rangers against Laxalt and Turnbull when they were actually the players that had been fouled.

After the first 20 minutes where Celtic were all over them it became a game where Madden was blowing his whistle every minute and Celtic couldn't get their momentum.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: dublin7 on January 02, 2021, 03:01:03 PM
Quote from: straightred on January 02, 2021, 02:45:00 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on January 02, 2021, 02:43:33 PM
Quote from: straightred on January 02, 2021, 02:32:17 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on January 02, 2021, 02:28:51 PM
Quote from: Angelo on January 02, 2021, 02:24:42 PM
As for Bobby Madden.

We all know the only reason he got the gig today and he delivered.

Bitton rugby tackled the Rangers lad to stop him getting in on goal. No other Celtic defender was going to close him done. Stone wall red card. Blaming the ref for that result is delusional and clutching at straws.

Ajer was covering in the middle. It was a very marginal call at best. Dont know why he bothered tackling him though - he'd never score anyway

Ajer was never getting back in time. He's well behind the play. Bitton was stupid though. Morelos still has work to do to score. No need to do what he did.
No chance.... do you even see it. Jack had a stormer didn't he :-)

Ryan Jack had his moments, but no one said he had a stormer. Hagi made a difference in the 2nd half. Morelos is just outside the box when he's pulled down. No way he doesn't get a shot on goal so it has to be a red card. Bitton needs to gamble though and hope he misses. Even if he does score it's still 11 v 11 on the pitch.

Lennon had his team set up tight and didn't get anything wrong. It's not his fault Bitton had a brain fart, paniced and rugby tackled Morelos trying to recover from his mistake.

Duffy looks devoid of confidence and made several mistakes when he came on. No wonder he didn't start.

Delighted for Steven Gerrard. Someone in the PL or Championship will move for him in the summer. Rangers fans in our Scotland office don't expect to be able to keep him beyond this season.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on January 02, 2021, 03:01:39 PM
Quote from: Angelo on January 02, 2021, 02:58:10 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on January 02, 2021, 02:53:33 PM
Quote from: Angelo on January 02, 2021, 02:44:38 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on January 02, 2021, 02:34:50 PM
Who is going to want the job? It'll have to be some up and coming inexperienced manager like Stevie G was. Who's going to want to sign for them. A complete disaster of a season. I'm not even convinced Celtic would have held on last season as well.

That's all relative.

Celtic are a massive club historically, passionate fanbase, good facilities. They have a good revenue base that compares with other big clubs outside the top leagues like Ajax, Benfica, Porto, RB Salzburg etc - clubs who do reasonably well in Europe on a consistent basis. Celtic have a very manageable route for Champions League football on an annual basis, a good shop window for a move to the EPL.

The problem lies with Peter Lawwell, an executive utterly obsessed with lining his own pockets, a man utterly obsessed with power. As long as Lawwell remains in his position we will continue to be unambitious, we will continue to appoint a manager with little pedigree or clout to go up against him.

There is some much potential for Celtic but it's never going to be realised with Lawwell at the club, we saw how Rodgers changed the culture and standards at the club in such a short space of time. We saw how Lennon completely dismantled that culture and those standards in such a short space of time.

We can either be ambitious or not but Lawwell didn't like the fact that Rodgers was a manager with stature and pedigree and who was capable of causing a serious amount of unrest for him.

I can't see anyone as good as Brendan coming to Celtic. I can't see anyone of note coming to Celtic for a long time. All those things you are saying seem to be less important in the modern era of football. Unless Celtic get into a European league of sorts then I can't see Celtic's stature being as important as it used to be.

Really disappointing today. As it got closer to half time the more I thought it was going to be a rangers win with a goal against the run of play. Massive changes needed Celtic park. With Lennon and Lawell needing to go. What is Desmond's view on all this? Does he ever say anything? Does he just profit from the whole thing or is he a genuine Celtic fan. Surely if he's as rich as they say he could put some money into the club.

That depends on how much ambition we show.

Clubs with similar budgets to ours who don't play in the top 4/5 leagues are able to attract managers with big reputations to their club.

Celtic have the chance of winning titles every season, they have the opportunity to play European football every season, they have a 60k stadium with a season ticket waiting list, have one of the most renowned footballing rivalries in Europe. It should be an easy sell if the club are willing to invest in the manager and back him.

We got Rodgers because we pushed the boat out for him but when the push came to shove Lawwell refused to back him and he jumped ship.

I agree but Rodgers was always looking back the EPL. I don't blame him for taking the Leicester job. The other smaller leagues would still be much bigger than Scotland though. Ajax, Benfica etc all play in leagues much bigger and better than Scotland.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: straightred on January 02, 2021, 03:01:45 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on January 02, 2021, 02:55:40 PM
Quote from: Angelo on January 02, 2021, 02:50:02 PM
Quote from: general_lee on January 02, 2021, 02:46:40 PM
Quote from: Angelo on January 02, 2021, 02:33:45 PM
Quote from: general_lee on January 02, 2021, 02:27:04 PM
Quote from: Angelo on January 02, 2021, 02:24:42 PM
As for Bobby Madden.

We all know the only reason he got the gig today and he delivered.
Can hardly blame the ref. Bitton cost us the game

Lennon cost us the league but hey geographical loyalty will probably stop you saying that.
f**king right he did. But today Celtic were set up to win, should have won and collapsed after a ridiculous tackle that deservedly resulted in a red. Plenty of teams crumble after going down to ten and the pressure on this mentally weak team was too much. Yes in the bigger picture Lennon should have been watching the match on sky sports but I think the team were well up for it at the start, dominated and should have been 1 or 2 nil up at half time. One stupid mistake cost the game not Bobby madden

It was a stupid mistake from Bitton.

Looked like Ajer was in a good position to cover though but the orange bastard couldn't wait to get his red card out.

We played well up until the red card but even before the red card Madden was doing everything he could for the huns. He was blowing daft free after daft free to allow Celtic's momentum to be broken.

I don't agree. He could have dished out a few cards early on to a few Celtic players but didn't. It was a clear red card as well. No arguments. I couldn't blame the ref at all. He made a few mistakes but Celtic have only themselves to blame.
All first half they were dropping like flies and getting soft frees. Kept breaking up the play which is exactly what they wanted. If you want one clear example take the "foul" that he blew for Griff on mcgregor. Absolutely zero contact but Madden obligingly blew up
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on January 02, 2021, 03:02:05 PM
There is also a staleness with Celtic. Most of the players playing today have pockets laden with Domestic medals. Most have won 12 Domestic Medals in the last 4 years. It's hard for to keep that hunger going or even pretend. Also, most of those Medals were won handy enough before the re-emergence of Rangers under Gerrard.

Rangers on the other hand have empty pockets and that hunger is easier to tap into.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on January 02, 2021, 03:03:52 PM
There is also a staleness with Celtic. Most of the players playing today have pockets laden with Domestic medals. Most have won 12 Domestic Medals in the last 4 years. It's hard for to keep that hunger going or even pretend. Also, most of those Medals were won handy enough before the re-emergence of Rangers under Gerrard.

Rangers on the other hand have empty pockets and that hunger is easier to tap into.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: straightred on January 02, 2021, 03:04:34 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on January 02, 2021, 03:01:03 PM
Quote from: straightred on January 02, 2021, 02:45:00 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on January 02, 2021, 02:43:33 PM
Quote from: straightred on January 02, 2021, 02:32:17 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on January 02, 2021, 02:28:51 PM
Quote from: Angelo on January 02, 2021, 02:24:42 PM
As for Bobby Madden.

We all know the only reason he got the gig today and he delivered.

Bitton rugby tackled the Rangers lad to stop him getting in on goal. No other Celtic defender was going to close him done. Stone wall red card. Blaming the ref for that result is delusional and clutching at straws.

Ajer was covering in the middle. It was a very marginal call at best. Dont know why he bothered tackling him though - he'd never score anyway

Ajer was never getting back in time. He's well behind the play. Bitton was stupid though. Morelos still has work to do to score. No need to do what he did.
No chance.... do you even see it. Jack had a stormer didn't he :-)

Ryan Jack had his moments, but no one said he had a stormer. Hagi made a difference in the 2nd half. Morelos is just outside the box when he's pulled down. No way he doesn't get a shot on goal so it has to be a red card. Bitton needs to gamble though and hope he misses. Even if he does score it's still 11 v 11 on the pitch.

Lennon had his team set up tight and didn't get anything wrong. It's not his fault Bitton had a brain fart, paniced and rugby tackled Morelos trying to recover from his mistake.

Duffy looks devoid of confidence and made several mistakes when he came on. No wonder he didn't start.

Delighted for Steven Gerrard. Someone in the PL or Championship will move for him in the summer. Rangers fans in our Scotland office don't expect to be able to keep him beyond this season.

FFS Ryan Jack wasn't playing. You're the one that said was a "nice footballer". After that howler how can i take anything else you say seriously?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: straightred on January 02, 2021, 03:11:32 PM
What other league would allow an ex rangers season ticket holder referee a rangers celtic game ?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on January 02, 2021, 03:14:51 PM
Quote from: straightred on January 02, 2021, 03:11:32 PM
What other league would allow an ex rangers season ticket holder referee a rangers celtic game ?

I agree it is a disgrace. My point is, it wasn't the ref who lost the game for Celtic today. It definitely wasn't and anyone who thinks that it was is seriously clutching at straws. Celtic dominated and couldn't put the ball in the back of the net. It is as simple as that. Even the goal was Celtic's own fault.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on January 02, 2021, 03:16:02 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on January 02, 2021, 03:01:39 PM
Quote from: Angelo on January 02, 2021, 02:58:10 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on January 02, 2021, 02:53:33 PM
Quote from: Angelo on January 02, 2021, 02:44:38 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on January 02, 2021, 02:34:50 PM
Who is going to want the job? It'll have to be some up and coming inexperienced manager like Stevie G was. Who's going to want to sign for them. A complete disaster of a season. I'm not even convinced Celtic would have held on last season as well.

That's all relative.

Celtic are a massive club historically, passionate fanbase, good facilities. They have a good revenue base that compares with other big clubs outside the top leagues like Ajax, Benfica, Porto, RB Salzburg etc - clubs who do reasonably well in Europe on a consistent basis. Celtic have a very manageable route for Champions League football on an annual basis, a good shop window for a move to the EPL.

The problem lies with Peter Lawwell, an executive utterly obsessed with lining his own pockets, a man utterly obsessed with power. As long as Lawwell remains in his position we will continue to be unambitious, we will continue to appoint a manager with little pedigree or clout to go up against him.

There is some much potential for Celtic but it's never going to be realised with Lawwell at the club, we saw how Rodgers changed the culture and standards at the club in such a short space of time. We saw how Lennon completely dismantled that culture and those standards in such a short space of time.

We can either be ambitious or not but Lawwell didn't like the fact that Rodgers was a manager with stature and pedigree and who was capable of causing a serious amount of unrest for him.

I can't see anyone as good as Brendan coming to Celtic. I can't see anyone of note coming to Celtic for a long time. All those things you are saying seem to be less important in the modern era of football. Unless Celtic get into a European league of sorts then I can't see Celtic's stature being as important as it used to be.

Really disappointing today. As it got closer to half time the more I thought it was going to be a rangers win with a goal against the run of play. Massive changes needed Celtic park. With Lennon and Lawell needing to go. What is Desmond's view on all this? Does he ever say anything? Does he just profit from the whole thing or is he a genuine Celtic fan. Surely if he's as rich as they say he could put some money into the club.

That depends on how much ambition we show.

Clubs with similar budgets to ours who don't play in the top 4/5 leagues are able to attract managers with big reputations to their club.

Celtic have the chance of winning titles every season, they have the opportunity to play European football every season, they have a 60k stadium with a season ticket waiting list, have one of the most renowned footballing rivalries in Europe. It should be an easy sell if the club are willing to invest in the manager and back him.

We got Rodgers because we pushed the boat out for him but when the push came to shove Lawwell refused to back him and he jumped ship.

I agree but Rodgers was always looking back the EPL. I don't blame him for taking the Leicester job. The other smaller leagues would still be much bigger than Scotland though. Ajax, Benfica etc all play in leagues much bigger and better than Scotland.

Rodgers wouldn't have jumped ship after 2 and a bit seasons had he been backed by the board. He wasn't and had came to the conclusion the club did not match his ambition, which you can certainly understand.

The manner in which he left do did leave a very bitter taste in the mouth of Celtic fans and in doing so he took the heat off Lawwell. Had Rodgers stuck out the season, completed the treble which looked inevitable and then left, Lawwell would have found himself under serious, serious heat from the fans.

If we want a top manager we can get him in, we pay what he requires and we back him substantially in the transfer markets, we don't keep hawking our best players for below market rates and we try build and improve the team consistently. That will attract a top manager for Celtic but Lawwell only wants a yes man who won't interfere with him lining his own pockets.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: sid waddell on January 02, 2021, 03:18:39 PM
Quote from: straightred on January 02, 2021, 03:11:32 PM
What other league would allow an ex rangers season ticket holder referee a rangers celtic game ?
Conspiracy theory nonsense

He is not an ex-Rangers season ticket holder

Why is it that when Celtic lose to Rangers, Celtic supporters always reach for ludicrous conspiracy nonsense?

Celtic lost fair and square and the red card was thoroughly deserved

Rangers are comfortably the better team and have been the better team in most head to head clashes going back to at least the end of 2018
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: straightred on January 02, 2021, 03:20:24 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on January 02, 2021, 03:14:51 PM
Quote from: straightred on January 02, 2021, 03:11:32 PM
What other league would allow an ex rangers season ticket holder referee a rangers celtic game ?

I agree it is a disgrace. My point is, it wasn't the ref who lost the game for Celtic today. It definitely wasn't and anyone who thinks that it was is seriously clutching at straws. Celtic dominated and couldn't put the ball in the back of the net. It is as simple as that. Even the goal was Celtic's own fault.

I'm very unconvinced that he would have sent one of their players off for a similar offence. Also his 1st half performance was really poor. Having said all that Celtic didn't lose the league today. They lost it the day they appointed Lennon. He was never good enough and the chickens have come home to roost. Celtic look so vulnerable from set pieces. That's coaching. Duff was a huge loss to this team.

I hate losing to them particularly when its not deserved but if speeds up Lennon's exit then at least there'll be some good to come out of this. For those that say Slippy is a good manager. He's not - he's just better than Lennon. Covid arrived just in time to save him his job
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on January 02, 2021, 03:22:38 PM
Quote from: straightred on January 02, 2021, 03:20:24 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on January 02, 2021, 03:14:51 PM
Quote from: straightred on January 02, 2021, 03:11:32 PM
What other league would allow an ex rangers season ticket holder referee a rangers celtic game ?

I agree it is a disgrace. My point is, it wasn't the ref who lost the game for Celtic today. It definitely wasn't and anyone who thinks that it was is seriously clutching at straws. Celtic dominated and couldn't put the ball in the back of the net. It is as simple as that. Even the goal was Celtic's own fault.

I'm very unconvinced that he would have sent one of their players off for a similar offence. Also his 1st half performance was really poor. Having said all that Celtic didn't lose the league today. They lost it the day they appointed Lennon. He was never good enough and the chickens have come home to roost. Celtic look so vulnerable from set pieces. That's coaching. Duff was a huge loss to this team.

I hate losing to them particularly when its not deserved but if speeds up Lennon's exit then at least there'll be some good to come out of this. For those that say Slippy is a good manager. He's not - he's just better than Lennon. Covid arrived just in time to save him his job

No chance would he have done the same.

It's a bit like the time Dougie McDonald sent Brown off at Ibrox. He didn't even need to think about it, it was predetermined that when he had the opportunity to send a Celtic player off he would do it with both hands.

The same Dougie McDonald that lied about his decision to overturn a Celtic penalty against Dundee United.

Somethings never change.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: straightred on January 02, 2021, 03:24:20 PM
Quote from: sid waddell on January 02, 2021, 03:18:39 PM
Quote from: straightred on January 02, 2021, 03:11:32 PM
What other league would allow an ex rangers season ticket holder referee a rangers celtic game ?
Conspiracy theory nonsense

He is not an ex-Rangers season ticket holder

Why is it that when Celtic lose to Rangers, Celtic supporters always reach for ludicrous conspiracy nonsense?

Celtic lost fair and square and the red card was thoroughly deserved

Rangers are comfortably the better team and have been the better team in most head to head clashes going back to at least the end of 2018

Really? You're the first i've seen denying it.

They were in their hole the better team. All season yes but not today.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on January 02, 2021, 03:24:39 PM
I'd go with Jardim for the Celtic job.

Currently unemployed, has won titles in Greece and France, teams have played good football, good track record with developing players, had Monaco in the CL semi final a few years back.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: rodney trotter on January 02, 2021, 03:32:37 PM
Slaven Bilic would be a good candidate. His spell at West Brom came to and end recently, but a good manager.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on January 02, 2021, 03:40:44 PM
If that tackle was made by a Rangers player I'd be raging if he wasn't sent off. He literally grabbed him around the waste and pulled him down.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: sid waddell on January 02, 2021, 03:44:15 PM
Quote from: straightred on January 02, 2021, 03:24:20 PM
Quote from: sid waddell on January 02, 2021, 03:18:39 PM
Quote from: straightred on January 02, 2021, 03:11:32 PM
What other league would allow an ex rangers season ticket holder referee a rangers celtic game ?
Conspiracy theory nonsense

He is not an ex-Rangers season ticket holder

Why is it that when Celtic lose to Rangers, Celtic supporters always reach for ludicrous conspiracy nonsense?

Celtic lost fair and square and the red card was thoroughly deserved

Rangers are comfortably the better team and have been the better team in most head to head clashes going back to at least the end of 2018

Really? You're the first i've seen denying it.

They were in their hole the better team. All season yes but not today.
Even Celtic fan sites admit it's bullshit

Somebody troll edited his Wikipedia page and you now have deluded Celtic supporters believing it

Rangers won fair and square today, Celtic were the better team for the first half yes but they didn't score, a Celtic player got himself sent off with a crazy tackle, Rangers scored when it mattered, that's the game, and that's winning fair and square
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on January 02, 2021, 04:06:32 PM
Look blaming Bobby madden for that shit show illustrates a blinkered agenda driven analysis. that Celtic team is devoid of confidence, they have had enough chances to win but poor or slow with the shots. christie has scored the odd good curler and now thinks he's Messi. McGregor has been error prone all season. That is a shite Rangers team that has met with no resistance all season. Lennon has had his day in the sun and should go now with his double treble as his legacy. Edouard and Rogic have never impressed me. I don't think Edouard is on par with Dembele. can't see many offers, I'd break the hand of anyone offering £10m. Good for that league that Rangers seem to have won it but a wake up for the Celtic board.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on January 02, 2021, 04:20:46 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on January 02, 2021, 03:40:44 PM
If that tackle was made by a Rangers player I'd be raging if he wasn't sent off. He literally grabbed him around the waste and pulled him down.

But Ajer is on the cover.

That kind of tackle is a yellow card if there is a defender on the cover and Bitton doesn't make it if he knows he will get sent off.

It was a shocking piece of defending to allow Morelos on his inside but I think in that situation most defenders will make that foul due to the fact that referees will generally go with a yellow card there.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on January 02, 2021, 04:32:05 PM
Quote from: Angelo on January 02, 2021, 04:20:46 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on January 02, 2021, 03:40:44 PM
If that tackle was made by a Rangers player I'd be raging if he wasn't sent off. He literally grabbed him around the waste and pulled him down.

But Ajer is on the cover.

That kind of tackle is a yellow card if there is a defender on the cover and Bitton doesn't make it if he knows he will get sent off.

I think we will just have to agree to disagree
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: sid waddell on January 02, 2021, 04:42:47 PM
Quote from: Angelo on January 02, 2021, 03:16:02 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on January 02, 2021, 03:01:39 PM
Quote from: Angelo on January 02, 2021, 02:58:10 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on January 02, 2021, 02:53:33 PM
Quote from: Angelo on January 02, 2021, 02:44:38 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on January 02, 2021, 02:34:50 PM
Who is going to want the job? It'll have to be some up and coming inexperienced manager like Stevie G was. Who's going to want to sign for them. A complete disaster of a season. I'm not even convinced Celtic would have held on last season as well.

That's all relative.

Celtic are a massive club historically, passionate fanbase, good facilities. They have a good revenue base that compares with other big clubs outside the top leagues like Ajax, Benfica, Porto, RB Salzburg etc - clubs who do reasonably well in Europe on a consistent basis. Celtic have a very manageable route for Champions League football on an annual basis, a good shop window for a move to the EPL.

The problem lies with Peter Lawwell, an executive utterly obsessed with lining his own pockets, a man utterly obsessed with power. As long as Lawwell remains in his position we will continue to be unambitious, we will continue to appoint a manager with little pedigree or clout to go up against him.

There is some much potential for Celtic but it's never going to be realised with Lawwell at the club, we saw how Rodgers changed the culture and standards at the club in such a short space of time. We saw how Lennon completely dismantled that culture and those standards in such a short space of time.

We can either be ambitious or not but Lawwell didn't like the fact that Rodgers was a manager with stature and pedigree and who was capable of causing a serious amount of unrest for him.

I can't see anyone as good as Brendan coming to Celtic. I can't see anyone of note coming to Celtic for a long time. All those things you are saying seem to be less important in the modern era of football. Unless Celtic get into a European league of sorts then I can't see Celtic's stature being as important as it used to be.

Really disappointing today. As it got closer to half time the more I thought it was going to be a rangers win with a goal against the run of play. Massive changes needed Celtic park. With Lennon and Lawell needing to go. What is Desmond's view on all this? Does he ever say anything? Does he just profit from the whole thing or is he a genuine Celtic fan. Surely if he's as rich as they say he could put some money into the club.

That depends on how much ambition we show.

Clubs with similar budgets to ours who don't play in the top 4/5 leagues are able to attract managers with big reputations to their club.

Celtic have the chance of winning titles every season, they have the opportunity to play European football every season, they have a 60k stadium with a season ticket waiting list, have one of the most renowned footballing rivalries in Europe. It should be an easy sell if the club are willing to invest in the manager and back him.

We got Rodgers because we pushed the boat out for him but when the push came to shove Lawwell refused to back him and he jumped ship.

I agree but Rodgers was always looking back the EPL. I don't blame him for taking the Leicester job. The other smaller leagues would still be much bigger than Scotland though. Ajax, Benfica etc all play in leagues much bigger and better than Scotland.

Rodgers wouldn't have jumped ship after 2 and a bit seasons had he been backed by the board. He wasn't and had came to the conclusion the club did not match his ambition, which you can certainly understand.

The manner in which he left do did leave a very bitter taste in the mouth of Celtic fans and in doing so he took the heat off Lawwell. Had Rodgers stuck out the season, completed the treble which looked inevitable and then left, Lawwell would have found himself under serious, serious heat from the fans.

If we want a top manager we can get him in, we pay what he requires and we back him substantially in the transfer markets, we don't keep hawking our best players for below market rates and we try build and improve the team consistently. That will attract a top manager for Celtic but Lawwell only wants a yes man who won't interfere with him lining his own pockets.
Brendan Rodgers was always out of there the first real chance he got and you can't blame him

Rodgers' ambition is to manage top clubs in the Premier League and win trophies with them and Celtic cannot provide that

Celtic are in a backwater league in Northern Europe, which has little money, they have one genuine domestic rival

If Celtic genuinely wanted to compete in the Champions League they'd have to fiddle the books

The best Celtic could ever realistically hope for is an odd qualification for the last 16 of the Champions League like under Strachan and Lennon, or a good Europa League run like under O'Neill - and even that seems miles off - the days when Celtic could attract players of Henrik Larsson's quality are long gone

The reality is Celtic have been left behind by the economics of football, a big club trapped in a joke of a league, like Red Star Belgrade or Steaua Bucharest

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on January 02, 2021, 04:58:18 PM
How does Lawell leave Celtic?

Does he get the sack?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on January 02, 2021, 05:05:28 PM
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Who is going to want the job? It'll have to be some up and coming inexperienced manager like Stevie G was. Who's going to want to sign for them. A complete disaster of a season. I'm not even convinced Celtic would have held on last season as well.

That's all relative.

Celtic are a massive club historically, passionate fanbase, good facilities. They have a good revenue base that compares with other big clubs outside the top leagues like Ajax, Benfica, Porto, RB Salzburg etc - clubs who do reasonably well in Europe on a consistent basis. Celtic have a very manageable route for Champions League football on an annual basis, a good shop window for a move to the EPL.

The problem lies with Peter Lawwell, an executive utterly obsessed with lining his own pockets, a man utterly obsessed with power. As long as Lawwell remains in his position we will continue to be unambitious, we will continue to appoint a manager with little pedigree or clout to go up against him.

There is some much potential for Celtic but it's never going to be realised with Lawwell at the club, we saw how Rodgers changed the culture and standards at the club in such a short space of time. We saw how Lennon completely dismantled that culture and those standards in such a short space of time.

We can either be ambitious or not but Lawwell didn't like the fact that Rodgers was a manager with stature and pedigree and who was capable of causing a serious amount of unrest for him.

I can't see anyone as good as Brendan coming to Celtic. I can't see anyone of note coming to Celtic for a long time. All those things you are saying seem to be less important in the modern era of football. Unless Celtic get into a European league of sorts then I can't see Celtic's stature being as important as it used to be.

Really disappointing today. As it got closer to half time the more I thought it was going to be a rangers win with a goal against the run of play. Massive changes needed Celtic park. With Lennon and Lawell needing to go. What is Desmond's view on all this? Does he ever say anything? Does he just profit from the whole thing or is he a genuine Celtic fan. Surely if he's as rich as they say he could put some money into the club.

That depends on how much ambition we show.

Clubs with similar budgets to ours who don't play in the top 4/5 leagues are able to attract managers with big reputations to their club.

Celtic have the chance of winning titles every season, they have the opportunity to play European football every season, they have a 60k stadium with a season ticket waiting list, have one of the most renowned footballing rivalries in Europe. It should be an easy sell if the club are willing to invest in the manager and back him.

We got Rodgers because we pushed the boat out for him but when the push came to shove Lawwell refused to back him and he jumped ship.

I agree but Rodgers was always looking back the EPL. I don't blame him for taking the Leicester job. The other smaller leagues would still be much bigger than Scotland though. Ajax, Benfica etc all play in leagues much bigger and better than Scotland.

Rodgers wouldn't have jumped ship after 2 and a bit seasons had he been backed by the board. He wasn't and had came to the conclusion the club did not match his ambition, which you can certainly understand.

The manner in which he left do did leave a very bitter taste in the mouth of Celtic fans and in doing so he took the heat off Lawwell. Had Rodgers stuck out the season, completed the treble which looked inevitable and then left, Lawwell would have found himself under serious, serious heat from the fans.

If we want a top manager we can get him in, we pay what he requires and we back him substantially in the transfer markets, we don't keep hawking our best players for below market rates and we try build and improve the team consistently. That will attract a top manager for Celtic but Lawwell only wants a yes man who won't interfere with him lining his own pockets.
Brendan Rodgers was always out of there the first real chance he got and you can't blame him

Rodgers' ambition is to manage top clubs in the Premier League and win trophies with them and Celtic cannot provide that

Celtic are in a backwater league in Northern Europe, which has little money, they have one genuine domestic rival

If Celtic genuinely wanted to compete in the Champions League they'd have to fiddle the books

The best Celtic could ever realistically hope for is an odd qualification for the last 16 of the Champions League like under Strachan and Lennon, or a good Europa League run like under O'Neill - and even that seems miles off - the days when Celtic could attract players of Henrik Larsson's quality are long gone

The reality is Celtic have been left behind by the economics of football, a big club trapped in a joke of a league, like Red Star Belgrade or Steaua Bucharest

Impossible to say.

What is an absolute fact though is that there was a huge fallout between him and Lawwell and it was very public. He was not backed appropriately by the board and that's why he left when he did.

I'm sure he would have had EPL clubs interested after his first season in charge and after his second season in charge so why did he wait until midway through his third? Because his relationship with the board had deteriorated, he fired a number of broadsides their way in the press. He was raging over the McGinn deal, he was not happy that Dembele was sold above his head, he was annoyed at the lack of say he was having in transfer deals.

Celtic can show ambition but refuse to. It's the exact opposite of what Rangers have done. They have consistently held onto guys like Barasic, Tavernier and Morelos. They have not tried to hawk them off at the very first chance there is interest in them. Celtic brought in a cheap yes man because Rodgers did not want a manager that went up against him and that's why Celtic have found themselves blowing 10IAR.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on January 02, 2021, 05:06:08 PM
Quote from: marty34 on January 02, 2021, 04:58:18 PM
How does Lawell leave Celtic?

Does he get the sack?

Removed by the board or resign I'd expect.

The problem is the Celtic board is packed with tories.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on January 02, 2021, 05:27:14 PM
Quote from: Angelo on January 02, 2021, 05:06:08 PM
Quote from: marty34 on January 02, 2021, 04:58:18 PM
How does Lawell leave Celtic?

Does he get the sack?

Removed by the board or resign I'd expect.

The problem is the Celtic board is packed with tories.

Can't see that happening.

Also, what happened to Rogers is well known so I'm sure all the managers on the 'circuit' know the story with Lawell and the Celtic board.

Lennon has to go now. As someone else said, it's a good job last season finished early or they could have been caught.  Very lucky to win the cup a few weeks back but Lennon must never work on set pieces at training.  It's brutal.

It's unreal how much Celtic have fallen back this year.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on January 02, 2021, 05:28:35 PM
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As for Bobby Madden.

We all know the only reason he got the gig today and he delivered.

Bitton rugby tackled the Rangers lad to stop him getting in on goal. No other Celtic defender was going to close him done. Stone wall red card. Blaming the ref for that result is delusional and clutching at straws.

Ajer was covering in the middle. It was a very marginal call at best. Dont know why he bothered tackling him though - he'd never score anyway

Ajer was never getting back in time. He's well behind the play. Bitton was stupid though. Morelos still has work to do to score. No need to do what he did.
No chance.... do you even see it. Jack had a stormer didn't he :-)

Ryan Jack had his moments, but no one said he had a stormer. Hagi made a difference in the 2nd half. Morelos is just outside the box when he's pulled down. No way he doesn't get a shot on goal so it has to be a red card. Bitton needs to gamble though and hope he misses. Even if he does score it's still 11 v 11 on the pitch.

Lennon had his team set up tight and didn't get anything wrong. It's not his fault Bitton had a brain fart, paniced and rugby tackled Morelos trying to recover from his mistake.

Duffy looks devoid of confidence and made several mistakes when he came on. No wonder he didn't start.

Delighted for Steven Gerrard. Someone in the PL or Championship will move for him in the summer. Rangers fans in our Scotland office don't expect to be able to keep him beyond this season.

FFS Ryan Jack wasn't playing. You're the one that said was a "nice footballer". After that howler how can i take anything else you say seriously?

This made me howl. Dublin7 was well abs truly had here.

Didn't see the second half as was driving to work and haven't seen the red card so won't comment on it. We played very week first half but I felt uncomfortable that we went in at half time level. Had we been even 1 up we would have went on to win.

League is completely over now
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general_lee on January 02, 2021, 05:38:35 PM
Probably as well just losing today to avoid the hope and expectation of clawing it back over the rest of the season. Clear out needed: squad, management and board.

All said and done 9IAR and treblex4 isn't bad going to be fair.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on January 02, 2021, 05:46:45 PM
Start of January and what is there left to play for? 1 cup? Disgraceful.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: dublin7 on January 02, 2021, 05:57:28 PM
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As for Bobby Madden.

We all know the only reason he got the gig today and he delivered.

Bitton rugby tackled the Rangers lad to stop him getting in on goal. No other Celtic defender was going to close him done. Stone wall red card. Blaming the ref for that result is delusional and clutching at straws.

Ajer was covering in the middle. It was a very marginal call at best. Dont know why he bothered tackling him though - he'd never score anyway

Ajer was never getting back in time. He's well behind the play. Bitton was stupid though. Morelos still has work to do to score. No need to do what he did.
No chance.... do you even see it. Jack had a stormer didn't he :-)

Ryan Jack had his moments, but no one said he had a stormer. Hagi made a difference in the 2nd half. Morelos is just outside the box when he's pulled down. No way he doesn't get a shot on goal so it has to be a red card. Bitton needs to gamble though and hope he misses. Even if he does score it's still 11 v 11 on the pitch.

Lennon had his team set up tight and didn't get anything wrong. It's not his fault Bitton had a brain fart, paniced and rugby tackled Morelos trying to recover from his mistake.

Duffy looks devoid of confidence and made several mistakes when he came on. No wonder he didn't start.

Delighted for Steven Gerrard. Someone in the PL or Championship will move for him in the summer. Rangers fans in our Scotland office don't expect to be able to keep him beyond this season.

FFS Ryan Jack wasn't playing. You're the one that said was a "nice footballer". After that howler how can i take anything else you say seriously?

This made me howl. Dublin7 was well abs truly had here.

Didn't see the second half as was driving to work and haven't seen the red card so won't comment on it. We played very week first half but I felt uncomfortable that we went in at half time level. Had we been even 1 up we would have went on to win.

League is completely over now

Ryan Kent the ex-Liverpool lad on wing is the lad I meant. I only watch the odd Scottish derby, but he's a quality winger. I've no idea if Ryan Jack is any good.

Anyway it's irrelevant. That's a piss poor Celtic side. Ajer is a nice footballing centre half, but there is no creativity in the team.

Anyone thinks Bilic or any other decent manager will go up to Scotland is in dreamland. Rodgers went to rebuild his reputation and left as soon as he got a decent offer. Only realistic option is to follow Rangers approach. Take a punt on a young manager looking to improve himself
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general_lee on January 02, 2021, 06:27:45 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on January 02, 2021, 05:57:28 PM
Anyone thinks Bilic or any other decent manager will go up to Scotland is in dreamland. Rodgers went to rebuild his reputation and left as soon as he got a decent offer. Only realistic option is to follow Rangers approach. Take a punt on a young manager looking to improve himself
Bilic has been sacked from his last three jobs, including a stint at some Mickeymouse outfit in Saudi Arabia.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on January 02, 2021, 06:44:22 PM
Isn't is so that most coaches are sacked?  Bilic earned £13m  for his season's work in that Saudi league
He would be quite fortunate to get the Celtic job at this stage in his life.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on January 02, 2021, 06:57:41 PM
Anyway lads my view on it is as follows...Celtic played rightly until the sending off and were def the better team, Bitton was playing well too up to that even though he's a player i'm not a fan of and that hasn't changed. The fact that he's a better option at CH than Duffy says it all. Had Jullien been fit it could have all been so different...(but if your Granny had balls...). Celtic looked the hungrier and dominated and only for a fantastic save from Satin himself we would have went in 1-0 up. The second hald seemed to be going the way of the first and if i was being honest it probably would have ended up 0-0 had Bitton not been a dick.

Ref was ok and in no way was he to blame for Celtic getting beat today, it's fine lines between winning and losing and the luck didn't go our way today but the table doesn't lie and they are top because they've been the outstanding team all year. There is no way on this earth that it can be salvaged so we all expect Lennon to go or be sacked so the Board should do it now or over the next fortnight to ensure the man in charge gets a go at the transfer market and gets 5-6 months bedding in period. What a disaster of a year in every sense but we pick this year to f**k up the tiar year. Whether it's the Boards fault or Lennon's fault or someone else's the situation now is we need it fixed asap. Sad, sad day for sure. My phone never fecking stopped all day from Rangers fans i work with but TBH i'd rather listen to them hoors than some of the melts on here.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Orior on January 02, 2021, 07:27:23 PM
What was wrong with Christis today? In the first half he had a few shots from outside the box, which went nowhere near the goals.

Did he improve in the second half?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on January 02, 2021, 07:39:59 PM
Quote from: illdecide on January 02, 2021, 06:57:41 PM
Anyway lads my view on it is as follows...Celtic played rightly until the sending off and were def the better team, Bitton was playing well too up to that even though he's a player i'm not a fan of and that hasn't changed. The fact that he's a better option at CH than Duffy says it all. Had Jullien been fit it could have all been so different...(but if your Granny had balls...). Celtic looked the hungrier and dominated and only for a fantastic save from Satin himself we would have went in 1-0 up. The second hald seemed to be going the way of the first and if i was being honest it probably would have ended up 0-0 had Bitton not been a dick.

Ref was ok and in no way was he to blame for Celtic getting beat today, it's fine lines between winning and losing and the luck didn't go our way today but the table doesn't lie and they are top because they've been the outstanding team all year. There is no way on this earth that it can be salvaged so we all expect Lennon to go or be sacked so the Board should do it now or over the next fortnight to ensure the man in charge gets a go at the transfer market and gets 5-6 months bedding in period. What a disaster of a year in every sense but we pick this year to f**k up the tiar year. Whether it's the Boards fault or Lennon's fault or someone else's the situation now is we need it fixed asap. Sad, sad day for sure. My phone never fecking stopped all day from Rangers fans i work with but TBH i'd rather listen to them hoors than some of the melts on here.

Wouldn't agree about Madden. Should have yellow carded Morelos very early and could have even shown a red. Quite a lot of soft frees breaking up our play. Red card was probably fair enough but I doubt it would have been given at other end.
I'm heartened by the performance but we still struggle to score.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on January 02, 2021, 07:49:33 PM
Ned i agree about Morelos tackle tbh but other than that he didn't get us beat today. It all boils down to one stupid act of play from Bitton that cost us the game, that's it in a nutshell.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hound on January 02, 2021, 08:24:22 PM
Quote from: illdecide on January 02, 2021, 07:49:33 PM
Ned i agree about Morelos tackle tbh but other than that he didn't get us beat today. It all boils down to one stupid act of play from Bitton that cost us the game, that's it in a nutshell.
Clearly Stevie G has well outperformed Lennon this season, but today Lennon's team were the dominant one until that ridiculous take-down. If Morelos was a guy who scored everytime he came up against Celtic, you might have some justification for what Bitton did, but it's almost certain that would have been blazed high or wide or both.

And of course the only goal was a bit of a fluke (albeit like most OGs, some blame should attach to the player, even though commentators seem to always to try and absolve the 'scorer' of all blame).

Anyone know or hear of what Lennon's wages are compared to Gerrard's? Or how much extra Rodgers got for going to Leicester?
While Celtic can't afford the best players in the world, I'd have thought paying for a good manager wouldn't be out of the question.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on January 02, 2021, 08:26:23 PM
Quote from: Hound on January 02, 2021, 08:24:22 PM
Quote from: illdecide on January 02, 2021, 07:49:33 PM
Ned i agree about Morelos tackle tbh but other than that he didn't get us beat today. It all boils down to one stupid act of play from Bitton that cost us the game, that's it in a nutshell.
Clearly Stevie G has well outperformed Lennon this season, but today Lennon's team were the dominant one until that ridiculous take-down. If Morelos was a guy who scored everytime he came up against Celtic, you might have some justification for what Bitton did, but it's almost certain that would have been blazed high or wide or both.

And of course the only goal was a bit of a fluke (albeit like most OGs, some blame should attach to the player, even though commentators seem to always to try and absolve the 'scorer' of all blame).

Anyone know or hear of what Lennon's wages are compared to Gerrard's? Or how much extra Rodgers got for going to Leicester?
While Celtic can't afford the best players in the world, I'd have thought paying for a good manager wouldn't be out of the question.

Rodgers was on around £2m a year at Celtic. We were supposed to have around £7m from Leicester for Rodgers and his backroom team members that left.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: MK on January 02, 2021, 08:39:04 PM
Rodgers left for a club that spent £100 million on training facilities...after Celtic failed to up their measly bid for John Mc Ginn amongst other things...poor management at all levels now showing in results
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on January 02, 2021, 08:59:41 PM
When we didn't score when on top in the first half there was only going to be one outcome.
If there's any consolation we've been put out of our misery at this stage of the season, and now it's time to finally get a new manager in to rebuild for next season. And even Bilic would be a massive upgrade on Lennon.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on January 02, 2021, 09:00:19 PM
Quote from: MK on January 02, 2021, 08:39:04 PM
Rodgers left for a club that spent £100 million on training facilities...after Celtic failed to up their measly bid for John Mc Ginn amongst other things...poor management at all levels now showing in results

True - they gambled and lost...big time.

Lawell thought Celtic could keep winning in Scotland and get an odd result in Europe to get to the group stages (Champions Lge or Europa Lge) and everything would be happy.  Didn't want to spend money on Mc Ginn or, more recently, Toney, but then panic buy with Ajeti etc.

League not lost today - Lennon should have went 4 months ago. It was clear this past few years, especially in Europe, that he didn't have a clue about tactics or formations etc.  He's a nodding dog for Lawell and isn't good enough.  Some of the results against minnows in Europe have been more embarrassing than today.  Be interesting to see where he goes after Celtic.

The club has been run down this past few years - everything on the cheap.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on January 02, 2021, 09:42:12 PM
Quote from: marty34 on January 02, 2021, 09:00:19 PM
Quote from: MK on January 02, 2021, 08:39:04 PM
Rodgers left for a club that spent £100 million on training facilities...after Celtic failed to up their measly bid for John Mc Ginn amongst other things...poor management at all levels now showing in results

True - they gambled and lost...big time.

Lawell thought Celtic could keep winning in Scotland and get an odd result in Europe to get to the group stages (Champions Lge or Europa Lge) and everything would be happy.  Didn't want to spend money on Mc Ginn or, more recently, Toney, but then panic buy with Ajeti etc.

League not lost today - Lennon should have went 4 months ago. It was clear this past few years, especially in Europe, that he didn't have a clue about tactics or formations etc.  He's a nodding dog for Lawell and isn't good enough.  Some of the results against minnows in Europe have been more embarrassing than today.  Be interesting to see where he goes after Celtic.

The club has been run down this past few years - everything on the cheap.

Pretty succinct summary. The problem hasn't just been this season. It goes all the way back to when MON left. From there we have had two good years under a good manager. Basically 15 years of mismanagement. There was going to come a time when Rangers won the league but it shouldn't be this year or next (because they aren't  a good team, functional at best) but in about 5 or 6 years time at earliest. Negligence on part of our board.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on January 02, 2021, 10:25:43 PM
Quote from: ned on January 02, 2021, 09:42:12 PM
Quote from: marty34 on January 02, 2021, 09:00:19 PM
Quote from: MK on January 02, 2021, 08:39:04 PM
Rodgers left for a club that spent £100 million on training facilities...after Celtic failed to up their measly bid for John Mc Ginn amongst other things...poor management at all levels now showing in results

True - they gambled and lost...big time.

Lawell thought Celtic could keep winning in Scotland and get an odd result in Europe to get to the group stages (Champions Lge or Europa Lge) and everything would be happy.  Didn't want to spend money on Mc Ginn or, more recently, Toney, but then panic buy with Ajeti etc.

League not lost today - Lennon should have went 4 months ago. It was clear this past few years, especially in Europe, that he didn't have a clue about tactics or formations etc.  He's a nodding dog for Lawell and isn't good enough.  Some of the results against minnows in Europe have been more embarrassing than today.  Be interesting to see where he goes after Celtic.

The club has been run down this past few years - everything on the cheap.

Pretty succinct summary. The problem hasn't just been this season. It goes all the way back to when MON left. From there we have had two good years under a good manager. Basically 15 years of mismanagement. There was going to come a time when Rangers won the league but it shouldn't be this year or next (because they aren't  a good team, functional at best) but in about 5 or 6 years time at earliest. Negligence on part of our board.

Lawwell joined in O'Neill's last season so spot the pattern.

Tbf Lawwell should have been sacked after the shambles he made with Balde's contract then froze our best centre half and highest earner out of the first team because he made a mug out of him.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: StPatsAbu on January 02, 2021, 11:29:41 PM
What a sad fcking day.  The fact it was a must win is in itself a tragedy.   

The lockdown should have presented the opportunity to see Rangers bankrupt again but the board pissed away millions on average players, penny pinched on real quality like John McGinn to save 500k and then went for a cheap manager in Lennon thinking he could beat a Rangers who were in financial diffs again.

Gerrard will probably get them into the UCL group stages and clear their debt in one go. Joke

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on January 02, 2021, 11:42:05 PM
Quote from: StPatsAbu on January 02, 2021, 11:29:41 PM
What a sad fcking day.  The fact it was a must win is in itself a tragedy.   

The lockdown should have presented the opportunity to see Rangers bankrupt again but the board pissed away millions on average players, penny pinched on real quality like John McGinn to save 500k and then went for a cheap manager in Lennon thinking he could beat a Rangers who were in financial diffs again.

Gerrard will probably get them into the UCL group stages and clear their debt in one go. Joke

That petty much sums it up unfortunately.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Tommo2 on January 03, 2021, 12:04:05 AM
The money men couldn't afford for sevco to go bust again. If rangers fail, Celtic make less money ala 2012-2016. Sevco in so much debt this year, that if they don't qualify for champions league, they are gone again. Money men made a decision to effectively forfeit the league to keep sevco alive. 10 in a row would be great for the support, but money men don't care about that. Lennon is just the fall guy.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: sid waddell on January 03, 2021, 12:06:53 AM
Quote from: StPatsAbu on January 02, 2021, 11:29:41 PM
What a sad fcking day.  The fact it was a must win is in itself a tragedy.   

The lockdown should have presented the opportunity to see Rangers bankrupt again but the board pissed away millions on average players, penny pinched on real quality like John McGinn to save 500k and then went for a cheap manager in Lennon thinking he could beat a Rangers who were in financial diffs again.

Gerrard will probably get them into the UCL group stages and clear their debt in one go. Joke
It was a football match FFS

50 years ago to the day when Rangers played Celtic at Ibrox, now that was a tragedy
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: RedHand88 on January 03, 2021, 12:20:41 AM
Quote from: Tommo2 on January 03, 2021, 12:04:05 AM
The money men couldn't afford for sevco to go bust again. If rangers fail, Celtic make less money ala 2012-2016. Sevco in so much debt this year, that if they don't qualify for champions league, they are gone again. Money men made a decision to effectively forfeit the league to keep sevco alive. 10 in a row would be great for the support, but money men don't care about that. Lennon is just the fall guy.

Or maybe, maybe... Celtic are just crap?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on January 03, 2021, 12:39:50 AM
Quote from: Tommo2 on January 03, 2021, 12:04:05 AM
The money men couldn't afford for sevco to go bust again. If rangers fail, Celtic make less money ala 2012-2016. Sevco in so much debt this year, that if they don't qualify for champions league, they are gone again. Money men made a decision to effectively forfeit the league to keep sevco alive. 10 in a row would be great for the support, but money men don't care about that. Lennon is just the fall guy.

Have heard of that sort of stuff before. Back 20+ years ago when Rangers were very strong and a plethora of points in front in the League, Rangers would throw a League game the week before the scheduled Old Firm Derby. In doing so they'd offer a (very) small window of opportunity to Celtic. This would heighten the profile and interest of the upcoming game. Fans would go crazy for tickets. Betting on the game would go up! It also helped make the League look competitive - even if it was not!

I think of the Dublin Football team in AI finals the last couple of years where they take the foot off the pedal and try to make the final score as if the final was not a mis-match.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Mikhail Prokhorov on January 03, 2021, 02:07:36 AM
Quote from: From the Bunker on January 03, 2021, 12:39:50 AM
Quote from: Tommo2 on January 03, 2021, 12:04:05 AM
The money men couldn't afford for sevco to go bust again. If rangers fail, Celtic make less money ala 2012-2016. Sevco in so much debt this year, that if they don't qualify for champions league, they are gone again. Money men made a decision to effectively forfeit the league to keep sevco alive. 10 in a row would be great for the support, but money men don't care about that. Lennon is just the fall guy.

Have heard of that sort of stuff before. Back 20+ years ago when Rangers were very strong and a plethora of points in front in the League, Rangers would throw a League game the week before the scheduled Old Firm Derby. In doing so they'd offer a (very) small window of opportunity to Celtic. This would heighten the profile and interest of the upcoming game. Fans would go crazy for tickets. Betting on the game would go up! It also helped make the League look competitive - even if it was not!

I think of the Dublin Football team in AI finals the last couple of years where they take the foot off the pedal and try to make the final score as if the final was not a mis-match.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vz1nIHv6P6Q
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: trailer on January 03, 2021, 10:38:12 AM
Quote from: Tommo2 on January 03, 2021, 12:04:05 AM
The money men couldn't afford for sevco to go bust again. If rangers fail, Celtic make less money ala 2012-2016. Sevco in so much debt this year, that if they don't qualify for champions league, they are gone again. Money men made a decision to effectively forfeit the league to keep sevco alive. 10 in a row would be great for the support, but money men don't care about that. Lennon is just the fall guy.

f**k me, this is up there with Bill Gates is injecting us with microchips.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Godsown on January 03, 2021, 11:05:20 AM
Quote from: RedHand88 on January 03, 2021, 12:20:41 AM
Quote from: Tommo2 on January 03, 2021, 12:04:05 AM
The money men couldn't afford for sevco to go bust again. If rangers fail, Celtic make less money ala 2012-2016. Sevco in so much debt this year, that if they don't qualify for champions league, they are gone again. Money men made a decision to effectively forfeit the league to keep sevco alive. 10 in a row would be great for the support, but money men don't care about that. Lennon is just the fall guy.

Or maybe, maybe... Celtic are just crap?

That's it in a nutshell and Rangers just a little bit less crap
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: sid waddell on January 03, 2021, 11:19:08 AM
Quote from: From the Bunker on January 03, 2021, 12:39:50 AM
Quote from: Tommo2 on January 03, 2021, 12:04:05 AM
The money men couldn't afford for sevco to go bust again. If rangers fail, Celtic make less money ala 2012-2016. Sevco in so much debt this year, that if they don't qualify for champions league, they are gone again. Money men made a decision to effectively forfeit the league to keep sevco alive. 10 in a row would be great for the support, but money men don't care about that. Lennon is just the fall guy.

Have heard of that sort of stuff before. Back 20+ years ago when Rangers were very strong and a plethora of points in front in the League, Rangers would throw a League game the week before the scheduled Old Firm Derby. In doing so they'd offer a (very) small window of opportunity to Celtic. This would heighten the profile and interest of the upcoming game. Fans would go crazy for tickets. Betting on the game would go up! It also helped make the League look competitive - even if it was not!

I think of the Dublin Football team in AI finals the last couple of years where they take the foot off the pedal and try to make the final score as if the final was not a mis-match.
More complete nonsense

The conspiracy theories that fly with some Celtic supporters are hilarious

Celtic aren't alone in Scottish football as regards conspiracy theories - when Jim McClean died last week the theory that Dundee United were cheated by a bent ref against Roma in 1984 was thrown around - more complete nonsense - the reality is they froze in the second leg and were well beaten
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on January 03, 2021, 11:31:40 AM
How do we fix this? There are so many factors here...Manager?, Board?, Sevco improvements?. We have totally neglected the factor SG has had, they're undefeated in league and more importantly in Europe and are actually feared whereas we're a laughing stock. Even under the great BR we were crap in Europe.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on January 03, 2021, 11:34:42 AM
Conspiracy theories?

Aye. Jim Farry never intervened to stop a Celtic signing from playing in an Old Firm game.

You'd need to by some deranged nutjob not to accept that the SFA has always had an extreme bias to Rangers.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on January 03, 2021, 11:38:44 AM
Are rangers really that much in debt?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on January 03, 2021, 11:46:03 AM
Quote from: JimStynes on January 03, 2021, 11:38:44 AM
Are rangers really that much in debt?

I read a few weeks ago that they need £25m by June this year to finish off the year
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on January 03, 2021, 11:49:59 AM
Quote from: illdecide on January 03, 2021, 11:46:03 AM
Quote from: JimStynes on January 03, 2021, 11:38:44 AM
Are rangers really that much in debt?

I read a few weeks ago that they need £25m by June this year to finish off the year

https://twitter.com/swissramble/status/1333303869334548481?s=21 (https://twitter.com/swissramble/status/1333303869334548481?s=21)

Just reading this again. It doesn't seem as bad as it used to be. Celtic don't exactly seem flush either. Celtic are only in decent shape because of the sale of KT. The old firm need out of the SPL. It's even behind Austria in terms of revenue ffs.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: michaelg on January 03, 2021, 11:53:24 AM
Quote from: Angelo on January 03, 2021, 11:34:42 AM
Conspiracy theories?

Aye. Jim Farry never intervened to stop a Celtic signing from playing in an Old Firm game.

You'd need to by some deranged nutjob not to accept that the SFA has always had an extreme bias to Rangers.
Do you really think a club that has won the league title 51 times have been subject to bias against them?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Tony Baloney on January 03, 2021, 12:22:38 PM
Quote from: michaelg on January 03, 2021, 11:53:24 AM
Quote from: Angelo on January 03, 2021, 11:34:42 AM
Conspiracy theories?

Aye. Jim Farry never intervened to stop a Celtic signing from playing in an Old Firm game.

You'd need to by some deranged nutjob not to accept that the SFA has always had an extreme bias to Rangers.
Do you really think a club that has won the league title 51 times have been subject to bias against them?
I have no skin in the game here as I'm not an active Celtic supporter (although I do keep an eye out for their scores), however I dont think anyone can claim they haven't been shafted over a period of many years by biased referees, protected by the SFA. Scottish football is rife with sectarianism (you may have noticed  :)) and the refereeing and SFA fraternity have done little to separate themselves from it. The majority of issues that I can see are explicitly targeting Celtic and therefore implicitly benefitting Rangers, who let's face it are always going to benefit from a dodgy penalty decision or sending off against Celtic even when they aren't playing them.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on January 03, 2021, 12:31:42 PM
Hugh Dallas
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on January 03, 2021, 12:35:49 PM
Quote from: michaelg on January 03, 2021, 11:53:24 AM
Quote from: Angelo on January 03, 2021, 11:34:42 AM
Conspiracy theories?

Aye. Jim Farry never intervened to stop a Celtic signing from playing in an Old Firm game.

You'd need to by some deranged nutjob not to accept that the SFA has always had an extreme bias to Rangers.
Do you really think a club that has won the league title 51 times have been subject to bias against them?

Never said that. I said that they have benefited from referees and a football association with a clear bias to them and only a nutjob like Sid could look at the facts and deny that.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: sid waddell on January 03, 2021, 12:47:58 PM
Celtic's defeat yesterday was a masonic conspiracy, as it always is when they lose to Rangers

The referee was spotted giving the secret handshake with the ghost of Bill Struth before the match

Struth's ghost gave him 5Gs in cash

And Bitton is a Mossad agent
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on January 03, 2021, 01:05:52 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on January 03, 2021, 11:49:59 AM
Quote from: illdecide on January 03, 2021, 11:46:03 AM
Quote from: JimStynes on January 03, 2021, 11:38:44 AM
Are rangers really that much in debt?

I read a few weeks ago that they need £25m by June this year to finish off the year

https://twitter.com/swissramble/status/1333303869334548481?s=21 (https://twitter.com/swissramble/status/1333303869334548481?s=21)

Just reading this again. It doesn't seem as bad as it used to be. Celtic don't exactly seem flush either. Celtic are only in decent shape because of the sale of KT. The old firm need out of the SPL. It's even behind Austria in terms of revenue ffs.

Celtic have 30 odd million cash in the bank, haven't posted a loss in years and have a billionaire owner. A big problem is we have a executive who took around 5m out of the club last season in salary and bonuses when the club has been underachieving on the European stage.

There is absolutely no reason why Celtic should not be qualifying for the CL on a yearly basis. We have failed to qualify the last 3 seasons, knocked out by AEK, Cluj and Ferencvaros. Celtic's budget absolutely dwarves that of any of those three clubs. Under Rodgers we did qualify for the CL 2 out of 3 times and it is a huge boost for the club, can be worth upwards of £30m to the club - £30m extra every season allows us to either keep quality players at the club or bring in quality players.

The big question mark is why have we failed to make the CL in the past 3 seasons and answer is fairly simple. Mismanagement, both on the field and off it.

We will look at the first season for example, Rodger's last full season. We know Rodgers was getting increasingly frustrated at the board f**king about with McGinn, McGinn wanted the move and Rodgers wanted him in straight away but they were faffing about trying to save a few hundred grand by dragging it out until the final day of the window where they thought they could lowball Hibs into a cut price deal as McGinn was in the final year of his contract.

We ended up out of Europe and out of the CL. We also had Boyata in a similar situation ourselves and both he and Dembele weren't featuring due to the fact they both wanted out. Celtic had made no contingency plans at this point. They had made Bain and Edouard permanent transfers but that was the only action. Benkovic arrived on a loan deal on the final day and Mulumbu arrived on a free transfer. You can see why Rodgers was irate. He had brought Celtic CL action 2 times in succession, there was plenty of money there to spend and improve the squad and the board decided to pocket it. We missed out on McGinn, missed out on CL football, hawked off Dembele and we brought in a loan signing and a freebie.

The next season we prioritised the sale Tierney. For me £25m was a pathetic fee, Tierney had 4 years left on his contract, is easily one of the best left backs in Europe. Every Celtic fan knows how good he is, if Celtic or Lennon had put the foot down and said he's not for sale then there would be no issue with Tierney. It's similar to the time McGeady left, McGeady was on with Simon Ferry lately and said it was the club who wanted to sell him rather than the other way round though he was willing for a new challenge at the time. Rodgers also said that the club tried to sell Tierney for £10m when he was at the club but he demanded Tierney stayed. Anyway the Cluj result is probably on Lennon, starting McGregor at left back and leaving Jullien on the bench was shambolic. Ferencvaros was Lennon's fault again this year, leaving 2 strikers on the bench while starting with none.

We all know (or those of us who are out blinded by county loyalty) that Neil Lennon is a pub league standard manager who can't operate at a club with European ambition. His lack of tactical awareness, training ground failures, poor planning and man management means Celtic will continue to underachieve. The only reason he is in the job is that he will do whatever it is Lawwell tells him to. If Lawwell tells him next season that Ajer and Edouard go then Ajer and Edouard go, I think it's almost inevitable that both these players will leave next season and for an absolute song to.

We have thrown away our dominant position due to mismanagement, a proper managerial appointment after Rodgers would have ensured CL football, it would have ensured a bigger budget and possibly the chance to extend the likes of Ajer and Edouard and make sure they would not have been sold on the cheap. But we all know that Lawwell looks after his own personal interests before that of the club.

Lennon has to go and Lawwell has to follow. Desmond needs to put his hand in his pocket and cover the losses of the mess Lawwell has made of this club.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on January 03, 2021, 01:06:35 PM
Quote from: sid waddell on January 03, 2021, 12:47:58 PM
Celtic's defeat yesterday was a masonic conspiracy, as it always is when they lose to Rangers

The referee was spotted giving the secret handshake with the ghost of Bill Struth before the match

Struth's ghost gave him 5Gs in cash

And Bitton is a Mossad agent

Satire isn't your cup of tea.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on January 03, 2021, 01:17:18 PM
Quote from: Angelo on January 03, 2021, 01:05:52 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on January 03, 2021, 11:49:59 AM
Quote from: illdecide on January 03, 2021, 11:46:03 AM
Quote from: JimStynes on January 03, 2021, 11:38:44 AM
Are rangers really that much in debt?

I read a few weeks ago that they need £25m by June this year to finish off the year

https://twitter.com/swissramble/status/1333303869334548481?s=21 (https://twitter.com/swissramble/status/1333303869334548481?s=21)

Just reading this again. It doesn't seem as bad as it used to be. Celtic don't exactly seem flush either. Celtic are only in decent shape because of the sale of KT. The old firm need out of the SPL. It's even behind Austria in terms of revenue ffs.

Celtic have 30 odd million cash in the bank, haven't posted a loss in years and have a billionaire owner. A big problem is we have a executive who took around 5m out of the club last season in salary and bonuses when the club has been underachieving on the European stage.

There is absolutely no reason why Celtic should not be qualifying for the CL on a yearly basis. We have failed to qualify the last 3 seasons, knocked out by AEK, Cluj and Ferencvaros. Celtic's budget absolutely dwarves that of any of those three clubs. Under Rodgers we did qualify for the CL 2 out of 3 times and it is a huge boost for the club, can be worth upwards of £30m to the club - £30m extra every season allows us to either keep quality players at the club or bring in quality players.

The big question mark is why have we failed to make the CL in the past 3 seasons and answer is fairly simple. Mismanagement, both on the field and off it.

We will look at the first season for example, Rodger's last full season. We know Rodgers was getting increasingly frustrated at the board f**king about with McGinn, McGinn wanted the move and Rodgers wanted him in straight away but they were faffing about trying to save a few hundred grand by dragging it out until the final day of the window where they thought they could lowball Hibs into a cut price deal as McGinn was in the final year of his contract.

We ended up out of Europe and out of the CL. We also had Boyata in a similar situation ourselves and both he and Dembele weren't featuring due to the fact they both wanted out. Celtic had made no contingency plans at this point. They had made Bain and Edouard permanent transfers but that was the only action. Benkovic arrived on a loan deal on the final day and Mulumbu arrived on a free transfer. You can see why Rodgers was irate. He had brought Celtic CL action 2 times in succession, there was plenty of money there to spend and improve the squad and the board decided to pocket it. We missed out on McGinn, missed out on CL football, hawked off Dembele and we brought in a loan signing and a freebie.

The next season we prioritised the sale Tierney. For me £25m was a pathetic fee, Tierney had 4 years left on his contract, is easily one of the best left backs in Europe. Every Celtic fan knows how good he is, if Celtic or Lennon had put the foot down and said he's not for sale then there would be no issue with Tierney. It's similar to the time McGeady left, McGeady was on with Simon Ferry lately and said it was the club who wanted to sell him rather than the other way round though he was willing for a new challenge at the time. Rodgers also said that the club tried to sell Tierney for £10m when he was at the club but he demanded Tierney stayed. Anyway the Cluj result is probably on Lennon, starting McGregor at left back and leaving Jullien on the bench was shambolic. Ferencvaros was Lennon's fault again this year, leaving 2 strikers on the bench while starting with none.

We all know (or those of us who are out blinded by county loyalty) that Neil Lennon is a pub league standard manager who can't operate at a club with European ambition. His lack of tactical awareness, training ground failures, poor planning and man management means Celtic will continue to underachieve. The only reason he is in the job is that he will do whatever it is Lawwell tells him to. If Lawwell tells him next season that Ajer and Edouard go then Ajer and Edouard go, I think it's almost inevitable that both these players will leave next season and for an absolute song to.

We have thrown away our dominant position due to mismanagement, a proper managerial appointment after Rodgers would have ensured CL football, it would have ensured a bigger budget and possibly the chance to extend the likes of Ajer and Edouard and make sure they would not have been sold on the cheap. But we all know that Lawwell looks after his own personal interests before that of the club.

Lennon has to go and Lawwell has to follow. Desmond needs to put his hand in his pocket and cover the losses of the mess Lawwell has made of this club.

Good post. Lennon got offered the job in the Hampden showers ffs. What a set up!

Lennon's taking them to Dubai on a 'training camp' this week.  Another f:*king joke.  What's he at?

In the middle of a pandemic, let's f*#k off on a plane to Dubai.

I know one thing, he'll not be working on set pieces.

Lennon and Lawell out.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general_lee on January 03, 2021, 01:25:47 PM
Think some fans need a reality check. The sense of entitlement and hysterics is almost Rangers-like. "Big club" moniker has been bandied about the last 24 hours. Some things have been completely uncontrollable and out of the clubs hands.

That said; the things the club could control, the things the management could and should have done, but failed to,  have over the course of 18 months or so led us to where we are now. It is unforgivable the mismanagement that has went on in that period of time. All the injuries and covid and whatever else have been overshadowed by reluctance to spend, shite signings when they do, embarrassing results, clueless tactics and a rudderless team devoid of leaders.

I'd happily sacrifice 10IAR if it means a complete clear out.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on January 03, 2021, 01:41:32 PM
Quote from: general_lee on January 03, 2021, 01:25:47 PM
Think some fans need a reality check. The sense of entitlement and hysterics is almost Rangers-like. "Big club" moniker has been bandied about the last 24 hours. Some things have been completely uncontrollable and out of the clubs hands.

That said; the things the club could control, the things the management could and should have done, but failed to,  have over the course of 18 months or so led us to where we are now. It is unforgivable the mismanagement that has went on in that period of time. All the injuries and covid and whatever else have been overshadowed by reluctance to spend, shite signings when they do, embarrassing results, clueless tactics and a rudderless team devoid of leaders.

I'd happily sacrifice 10IAR if it means a complete clear out.

You're completely misphrasing the debate. Celtic are a massive club in the same way clubs like Ajax, Porto, Benfica etc are. We shouldn't have a pub league manager who was sacked from Hibs and Bolton in charge of the club.

We have been eliminated on three successive occasions from CL football to three inferior teams with vastly less resources and budgets. It has cost the club nearly £100m of revenue. Celtic are a big club, there is no reason why they can't do what the likes of Porto, Ajax, Benfica, Salzburg etc do at European level.

Nobody here has said we should be going out and buying players from the EPL for £40m but we should be looking at our peers across the leagues in the likes of Holland, Portugal, Austria, Greece etc and how they perform at European level and how Celtic's budget is a lot more favourable.

Take that grouping of 40 clubs out then it's clear that Celtic are one of the richest clubs in Europe.

Look at what a club like Atalanta are achieving in Italy. Back to back top 4 finishes, back to back CL last 16 appearances.

They pick up unheard players from the likes of Gronigen, Heracles, Zurich etc and establish them into first team regulars in a highly successful team.

Celtic need to invest in proper structures and a proper management setup. We need to put that money into getting things right, it's there sitting in the club's bank account, it's sitting in our billionaire majority shareholder's bank account.

There should be a draw to Celtic, they compete for titles on a regular basis, they should be in the CL and have European football on a regular basis, they do have good facilities and an extremely passionate fanbase, the European nights at Celtic Park are what players across Europe do talk about regularly. Celtic are a good sell. They have the finances to compete with clubs from Spain, France, Germany and Italy outside their top 4/5 clubs. They have finances to compete with any club in the other European leagues so it really comes down to ambition and the Celtic board have shown none, they are happy to asset strip the club to line their own pockets.

The fan groupings need to hold the board to account, I think the fanbase have to make a stand that they won't renew their season tickets until such times as Lawwell resigns.

Back the team, sack the board.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: michaelg on January 03, 2021, 02:43:42 PM
Quote from: Angelo on January 03, 2021, 12:35:49 PM
Quote from: michaelg on January 03, 2021, 11:53:24 AM
Quote from: Angelo on January 03, 2021, 11:34:42 AM
Conspiracy theories?

Aye. Jim Farry never intervened to stop a Celtic signing from playing in an Old Firm game.

You'd need to by some deranged nutjob not to accept that the SFA has always had an extreme bias to Rangers.
Do you really think a club that has won the league title 51 times have been subject to bias against them?

Never said that. I said that they have benefited from referees and a football association with a clear bias to them and only a nutjob like Sid could look at the facts and deny that.
And my point would be that they can't have benefited too much if Rangers have won 54 to Celtic's 51 titles, particualry when you consider that Rangers were established 15 years before Celtic.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on January 03, 2021, 03:12:03 PM
Is Angela and Marty34 the same person?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on January 03, 2021, 03:28:25 PM
Quote from: michaelg on January 03, 2021, 02:43:42 PM
Quote from: Angelo on January 03, 2021, 12:35:49 PM
Quote from: michaelg on January 03, 2021, 11:53:24 AM
Quote from: Angelo on January 03, 2021, 11:34:42 AM
Conspiracy theories?

Aye. Jim Farry never intervened to stop a Celtic signing from playing in an Old Firm game.

You'd need to by some deranged nutjob not to accept that the SFA has always had an extreme bias to Rangers.
Do you really think a club that has won the league title 51 times have been subject to bias against them?

Never said that. I said that they have benefited from referees and a football association with a clear bias to them and only a nutjob like Sid could look at the facts and deny that.
And my point would be that they can't have benefited too much if Rangers have won 54 to Celtic's 51 titles, particualry when you consider that Rangers were established 15 years before Celtic.

Doesn't really make sense. Celtic had far more success in European competitions in that time.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on January 03, 2021, 03:28:45 PM
Quote from: illdecide on January 03, 2021, 03:12:03 PM
Is Angela and Marty34 the same person?

Are you and Apples the same person?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on January 03, 2021, 03:29:52 PM
I don't think you can say much more about Scottish football than the leader of Scottish Tories flagging to have a Celtic player sent off at Ibrox against Rangers.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: dublin7 on January 03, 2021, 03:38:51 PM
Quote from: Angelo on January 03, 2021, 03:29:52 PM
I don't think you can say much more about Scottish football than the leader of Scottish Tories flagging to have a Celtic player sent off at Ibrox against Rangers.

So politicians aren't allowed support a football team? Do you think this affected how the referee judged Bitton's rugby tackle?

While I didn't see this alledged claim all it does really does is piss off Celtic supporters which could cost votes or impress Rangers fans that could gain votes come election time
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on January 03, 2021, 03:44:26 PM
Quote from: illdecide on January 03, 2021, 03:12:03 PM
Is Angela and Marty34 the same person?

Thats a silly comment.

You're completely out of touch with 99% of Celtic supporters.  This love in with Lennon needs to end.

It'd be great if Lennon was the lad who lead Celtic to the 10 but he's been found out big time.  No Celtic supporter, apart from you, wants him in charge. That's a fact.

All agree also that Lennon is only part of the problem - Lawell is the major problem but the both need to go.

Take the blinkers off.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on January 03, 2021, 03:49:13 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on January 03, 2021, 03:38:51 PM
Quote from: Angelo on January 03, 2021, 03:29:52 PM
I don't think you can say much more about Scottish football than the leader of Scottish Tories flagging to have a Celtic player sent off at Ibrox against Rangers.

So politicians aren't allowed support a football team? Do you think this affected how the referee judged Bitton's rugby tackle?

While I didn't see this alledged claim all it does really does is piss off Celtic supporters which could cost votes or impress Rangers fans that could gain votes come election time

Eh he was a linesman you daftie and flagged the referee to give Simunovic a very controversial red card.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on January 03, 2021, 03:59:05 PM
Quote from: marty34 on January 03, 2021, 03:44:26 PM
Quote from: illdecide on January 03, 2021, 03:12:03 PM
Is Angela and Marty34 the same person?

Thats a silly comment.

You're completely out of touch with 99% of Celtic supporters.  This love in with Lennon needs to end.

It'd be great if Lennon was the lad who lead Celtic to the 10 but he's been found out big time.  No Celtic supporter, apart from you, wants him in charge. That's a fact.

All agree also that Lennon is only part of the problem - Lawell is the major problem but the both need to go.

Take the blinkers off.

WTF are you talking about, I gave him every chance and gave him my full backing until it did not warrant it. I have continually this last month or more said NL has to go, the problem is you're listening to Angela too much. I haven't backed NL in quite a while but other clowns keep posting up because we're from the same town that i'm blinded by loyalty blah blah...Read my recent posts and you will see that i've said numerous times that the Board need to replace him. I said what i said as you just repeat everything Angela says or give him kudos for his comments and to be fair i don't disagree with everything he says or posts it's just the repeat repeat crap that's annoying but on a positive note i don't see his posts anymore.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: skeog on January 03, 2021, 04:03:00 PM
Lads nobody at CP gives 2 hoots what Angelo or anyone else are saying.The team are in Dubai time for a few others to take a siesta.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on January 03, 2021, 04:03:24 PM
Quote from: illdecide on January 03, 2021, 03:59:05 PM
Quote from: marty34 on January 03, 2021, 03:44:26 PM
Quote from: illdecide on January 03, 2021, 03:12:03 PM
Is Angela and Marty34 the same person?

Thats a silly comment.

You're completely out of touch with 99% of Celtic supporters.  This love in with Lennon needs to end.

It'd be great if Lennon was the lad who lead Celtic to the 10 but he's been found out big time.  No Celtic supporter, apart from you, wants him in charge. That's a fact.

All agree also that Lennon is only part of the problem - Lawell is the major problem but the both need to go.

Take the blinkers off.

WTF are you talking about, I gave him every chance and gave him my full backing until it did not warrant it. I have continually this last month or more said NL has to go, the problem is you're listening to Angela too much. I haven't backed NL in quite a while but other clowns keep posting up because we're from the same town that i'm blinded by loyalty blah blah...Read my recent posts and you will see that i've said numerous times that the Board need to replace him. I said what i said as you just repeat everything Angela says or give him kudos for his comments and to be fair i don't disagree with everything he says or posts it's just the repeat repeat crap that's annoying but on a positive note i don't see his posts anymore.

Would you cop yourself on you bampot.

You were on here goading posters anytime we won after another inept performance, digging your heels in about how Lennon was the right man for the job. You were insulting any poster who voiced concerns about the manager and his ability to lead this team. I've been proven right on Lennon and you've been shown up to be nothing more that an arrogant, pompous little Neil Lennon cheerleader.

For once in your life show a big of grace.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on January 03, 2021, 04:04:32 PM
I was also recently pm'd about the real reason illdecide tries to insult and bully anyone who criticises Neil Lennon's ability to manage the team.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general_lee on January 03, 2021, 04:43:05 PM
Quote from: Angelo on January 03, 2021, 01:41:32 PM
Quote from: general_lee on January 03, 2021, 01:25:47 PM
Think some fans need a reality check. The sense of entitlement and hysterics is almost Rangers-like. "Big club" moniker has been bandied about the last 24 hours. Some things have been completely uncontrollable and out of the clubs hands.

That said; the things the club could control, the things the management could and should have done, but failed to,  have over the course of 18 months or so led us to where we are now. It is unforgivable the mismanagement that has went on in that period of time. All the injuries and covid and whatever else have been overshadowed by reluctance to spend, shite signings when they do, embarrassing results, clueless tactics and a rudderless team devoid of leaders.

I'd happily sacrifice 10IAR if it means a complete clear out.

You're completely misphrasing the debate. Celtic are a massive club in the same way clubs like Ajax, Porto, Benfica etc are. We shouldn't have a pub league manager who was sacked from Hibs and Bolton in charge of the club.

We have been eliminated on three successive occasions from CL football to three inferior teams with vastly less resources and budgets. It has cost the club nearly £100m of revenue. Celtic are a big club, there is no reason why they can't do what the likes of Porto, Ajax, Benfica, Salzburg etc do at European level.

Nobody here has said we should be going out and buying players from the EPL for £40m but we should be looking at our peers across the leagues in the likes of Holland, Portugal, Austria, Greece etc and how they perform at European level and how Celtic's budget is a lot more favourable.

Take that grouping of 40 clubs out then it's clear that Celtic are one of the richest clubs in Europe.

Look at what a club like Atalanta are achieving in Italy. Back to back top 4 finishes, back to back CL last 16 appearances.

They pick up unheard players from the likes of Gronigen, Heracles, Zurich etc and establish them into first team regulars in a highly successful team.

Celtic need to invest in proper structures and a proper management setup. We need to put that money into getting things right, it's there sitting in the club's bank account, it's sitting in our billionaire majority shareholder's bank account.

There should be a draw to Celtic, they compete for titles on a regular basis, they should be in the CL and have European football on a regular basis, they do have good facilities and an extremely passionate fanbase, the European nights at Celtic Park are what players across Europe do talk about regularly. Celtic are a good sell. They have the finances to compete with clubs from Spain, France, Germany and Italy outside their top 4/5 clubs. They have finances to compete with any club in the other European leagues so it really comes down to ambition and the Celtic board have shown none, they are happy to asset strip the club to line their own pockets.

The fan groupings need to hold the board to account, I think the fanbase have to make a stand that they won't renew their season tickets until such times as Lawwell resigns.

Back the team, sack the board.
Celtic is a massive name in football, nothing more and nothing less. No financial clout, and outside of Scotland unable to compete in Europe (even forgetting the last three seasons). Again you have your bee in your bonnet with  Lennon, it goes far beyond him (who might I remind you left both Hibs and Bolton by mutual consent and left both clubs in better shape than what he found them).

The reality is Celtic are at the same level as the bottom half of the English championship. They are currently not in the top 40 clubs in Europe. You are a prime example of the delusions of grandeur so many Celtic fans have. You pick out Atlanta, who play in serie A - As if Celtic can ever dream of the millions of tv money they get thrown at them every year. May as well compare them to Leicester City. The financial resources these clubs have far outweighs anything Celtic have.

Benfica, Ajax, Salzburg, Porto all play in better leagues. All have more tv money thrown at them bar Austria but Salzburg have red bull funding them - they've made like €300m+ in the last 6 years from transfers alone. I agree the club needs investment, especially in the first team, but until a new European league is formed (or sone wealthy sheiks come calling) the club  will continue to plod along at the level they're at.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: michaelg on January 03, 2021, 04:46:06 PM
Quote from: Angelo on January 03, 2021, 03:28:25 PM
Quote from: michaelg on January 03, 2021, 02:43:42 PM
Quote from: Angelo on January 03, 2021, 12:35:49 PM
Quote from: michaelg on January 03, 2021, 11:53:24 AM
Quote from: Angelo on January 03, 2021, 11:34:42 AM
Conspiracy theories?

Aye. Jim Farry never intervened to stop a Celtic signing from playing in an Old Firm game.

You'd need to by some deranged nutjob not to accept that the SFA has always had an extreme bias to Rangers.
Do you really think a club that has won the league title 51 times have been subject to bias against them?

Never said that. I said that they have benefited from referees and a football association with a clear bias to them and only a nutjob like Sid could look at the facts and deny that.
And my point would be that they can't have benefited too much if Rangers have won 54 to Celtic's 51 titles, particualry when you consider that Rangers were established 15 years before Celtic.

Doesn't really make sense. Celtic had far more success in European competitions in that time.
What doesn't make sense?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on January 03, 2021, 05:19:37 PM
Bar the odd flash in the pan Celtic have been deteriorating in Europe for the last decade and even beyond that. Results have steadily got worse no matter who the manager is/was, the money is clearly a factor but the CL does allow a few small fish thru the net and some people are right that Celtic's budget is greater than some of the teams that have been beating us regularly this last while. Is that then down to bad management? Do players just crumble under pressure? If the Board throw the money at players that the fans want them too then we could end up like Sevco. The fact that not one person here has a Scooby Doo on how to run a club and what it takes, we all just think it's as simple as getting the cheque book out but i'm guessing clubs in Scotland operating on a shoe string budget it's just not that simple. I for one would call for more signings too like the rest but the clubs books have to be balanced and planned for the future too. one other big problem is if Celtic throw £15-£20m at 3-4 signings and they're flops then they wouldn't be in a position to just keep signing more...bit of a tough titty really (Ajeti).
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on January 03, 2021, 05:33:35 PM
Quote from: general_lee on January 03, 2021, 04:43:05 PM
Quote from: Angelo on January 03, 2021, 01:41:32 PM
Quote from: general_lee on January 03, 2021, 01:25:47 PM
Think some fans need a reality check. The sense of entitlement and hysterics is almost Rangers-like. "Big club" moniker has been bandied about the last 24 hours. Some things have been completely uncontrollable and out of the clubs hands.

That said; the things the club could control, the things the management could and should have done, but failed to,  have over the course of 18 months or so led us to where we are now. It is unforgivable the mismanagement that has went on in that period of time. All the injuries and covid and whatever else have been overshadowed by reluctance to spend, shite signings when they do, embarrassing results, clueless tactics and a rudderless team devoid of leaders.

I'd happily sacrifice 10IAR if it means a complete clear out.

You're completely misphrasing the debate. Celtic are a massive club in the same way clubs like Ajax, Porto, Benfica etc are. We shouldn't have a pub league manager who was sacked from Hibs and Bolton in charge of the club.

We have been eliminated on three successive occasions from CL football to three inferior teams with vastly less resources and budgets. It has cost the club nearly £100m of revenue. Celtic are a big club, there is no reason why they can't do what the likes of Porto, Ajax, Benfica, Salzburg etc do at European level.

Nobody here has said we should be going out and buying players from the EPL for £40m but we should be looking at our peers across the leagues in the likes of Holland, Portugal, Austria, Greece etc and how they perform at European level and how Celtic's budget is a lot more favourable.

Take that grouping of 40 clubs out then it's clear that Celtic are one of the richest clubs in Europe.

Look at what a club like Atalanta are achieving in Italy. Back to back top 4 finishes, back to back CL last 16 appearances.

They pick up unheard players from the likes of Gronigen, Heracles, Zurich etc and establish them into first team regulars in a highly successful team.

Celtic need to invest in proper structures and a proper management setup. We need to put that money into getting things right, it's there sitting in the club's bank account, it's sitting in our billionaire majority shareholder's bank account.

There should be a draw to Celtic, they compete for titles on a regular basis, they should be in the CL and have European football on a regular basis, they do have good facilities and an extremely passionate fanbase, the European nights at Celtic Park are what players across Europe do talk about regularly. Celtic are a good sell. They have the finances to compete with clubs from Spain, France, Germany and Italy outside their top 4/5 clubs. They have finances to compete with any club in the other European leagues so it really comes down to ambition and the Celtic board have shown none, they are happy to asset strip the club to line their own pockets.

The fan groupings need to hold the board to account, I think the fanbase have to make a stand that they won't renew their season tickets until such times as Lawwell resigns.

Back the team, sack the board.
Celtic is a massive name in football, nothing more and nothing less. No financial clout, and outside of Scotland unable to compete in Europe (even forgetting the last three seasons). Again you have your bee in your bonnet with  Lennon, it goes far beyond him (who might I remind you left both Hibs and Bolton by mutual consent and left both clubs in better shape than what he found them).

The reality is Celtic are at the same level as the bottom half of the English championship. They are currently not in the top 40 clubs in Europe. You are a prime example of the delusions of grandeur so many Celtic fans have. You pick out Atlanta, who play in serie A - As if Celtic can ever dream of the millions of tv money they get thrown at them every year. May as well compare them to Leicester City. The financial resources these clubs have far outweighs anything Celtic have.

Benfica, Ajax, Salzburg, Porto all play in better leagues. All have more tv money thrown at them bar Austria but Salzburg have red bull funding them - they've made like €300m+ in the last 6 years from transfers alone. I agree the club needs investment, especially in the first team, but until a new European league is formed (or sone wealthy sheiks come calling) the club  will continue to plod along at the level they're at.

Celtic are not at the level of the bottom half of the Championship.

Do you really believe we are worse than the likes of West Brom, Sheffield United, Burnley, Fulham or Brighton?

Celtic can offer more than the likes of Genoa, Hoffenheim, Villarreal etc can - players have the chance to win trophies, they have the chance to play at the top level of European football on a regular basis, the lure of European nights at Celtic Park is something those clubs can't offer. The lure of  winning titles and silverware is something they can't offer, the lure of one of the biggest derbies in European football in something those clubs can't.

Just forget about the Premier League, we can't compete with the finances there so don't compare us with that. The only reason a player goes to a Brighton or West Ham over Celtic is money - if Celtic could offer yer man Haller or Maupay the same financial package that West Ham and Brighton did then it's a no brainer, it's Celtic every time. Win trophies, play at the highest level of European football, Celtic Park on the big nights or relegation battles and mid table mediocrity? You look at the likes of West Ham and Everton and all those clubs, huge amounts of money spent and the players just punch it in under a variety of different managers, they don't give a toss. It's a different mentality for a club like Celtic where you are expected to win every game.

Villarreal can't dream of the regular £30m CL money every year, they can't dream of 50k season tickets. Celtic have the financial clout to compete outside the CL regulars and EPL. That's a fact but under Lawwell we'll always just be a mechanism for the board to enrich themselves while Celtic fall further behind.

Celtic have lost out on close to £100m in the last 3 years due to mismanagement at board room level. Red Bull have done well on player sales but so have Celtic in recent years, the difference is Salzburg have a very ambitious board who continue to reinvest that money back into their management team and playing squad, while the Celtic board swindle it into their pockets and use stop gaps as they continue to wind down the playing squad, appoint a manager woefully out of his depth because he won't rock the boat and what we get is what we have now. 3 successive failures in Europe in 3 successive seasons.

Stop making excuses for the failure of the Celtic board. They are a shit show and there is absolutely nothing stopping Celtic from being able to compete with the likes of many teams. We got hockeyed by Prague twice in Europe this season, a team that operates on a fraction of our budget.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on January 03, 2021, 05:36:19 PM
Quote from: illdecide on January 03, 2021, 05:19:37 PM
Bar the odd flash in the pan Celtic have been deteriorating in Europe for the last decade and even beyond that. Results have steadily got worse no matter who the manager is/was, the money is clearly a factor but the CL does allow a few small fish thru the net and some people are right that Celtic's budget is greater than some of the teams that have been beating us regularly this last while. Is that then down to bad management? Do players just crumble under pressure? If the Board throw the money at players that the fans want them too then we could end up like Sevco. The fact that not one person here has a Scooby Doo on how to run a club and what it takes, we all just think it's as simple as getting the cheque book out but i'm guessing clubs in Scotland operating on a shoe string budget it's just not that simple. I for one would call for more signings too like the rest but the clubs books have to be balanced and planned for the future too. one other big problem is if Celtic throw £15-£20m at 3-4 signings and they're flops then they wouldn't be in a position to just keep signing more...bit of a tough titty really (Ajeti).

If you have a diddy in charge of the team it doesn't really matter who we have or how much we spend.

The regression of those players that excelled under Rodgers since Lennon has been in charge has been utterly staggering. It's frightening the decline in them. Guys like Forrest, McGregor, Christie, Rogic are barely recognisable.

The manager is a dud but he's a yes man and Lawwell couldn't give a f**k how out of his depth he is so long as he can run his coroprate dictatorship.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on January 03, 2021, 05:56:32 PM
What's Lennon's identity as a manager?

Do his teams play attacking football?
Are they defensively solid?
Do they play possession football?
Do they press hard?
Do they play direct football?

I haven't a f**king clue and the sad thing is neither does Lennon, he has no identity. He really doesn't have a clue, the word that has come out is worrying. When Deila took over from he panned the culture that Lennon had there with regard to nutrition and diet and fitness of the players. Kelvin Wilson also said the exact same thing with regard to Lennon. Read some of what Wilson said:

Asked if it was true that tactics and preparation weren't a massive focal point during his time, Wilson said: "It wasn't, that is the truth.

"I can probably recall maybe once or twice doing shape on the training ground with Neil Lennon.

Asked to confirm or deny a 'rumour' that players back then used to learn about the opposition from the matchday programme, Wilson added: "That is probably a rumour - but we didn't concentrate on the other team until probably the Friday.

"And that wasn't on the training pitch, it was on the video.

"We would get to the team hotel, whether that was home or away, and we would go down to dinner at 7.

"We would eat dinner and while we were eating dinner he would get their last game up on the projector and play it.

"So we would be at dinner watching bits of it. Then he would stop it and go through a few bits of it, but it was only 20 minutes of it, hardly anything.

"And I think that was because he was so confident in his players."

As for diet and nutrition, let's just say arriving to the austere regime at Nottingham Forest was something of an eye-opener.

Wilson said "Lenny didn't really care what we had. Although if performances on the park weren't going well, then I am sure he would have looked at that.

"We ate what we want, but it wasn't McDonald's and Burger Kings, things like that. It was steak and chips and chicken, things like that.

"It was good food, but I got a bit of a reality check when I went to Forest, going into the canteen.

"I was thinking 'I don't want to eat this', because it was food that was tasteless and wasn't nice but they were really big on the nutrition side.

"At Celtic, you could eat what you want, you could have a can of Irn Bru at dinner, things like that!

"But I think it is different now, different with players. Times are changing for the better in that sense."

It's an amateur setup under Lennon, he is a lazy manager who does not put the hard work and dedication into the job that top managers do. The preperation, diet, lack of expertise he surrounds himself with is proof if proof was needed he should be nowhere near the job. He should never have got beyond the reserve team at Celtic when it comes to his coaching ability.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: dublin7 on January 03, 2021, 06:06:41 PM
Quote from: Angelo on January 03, 2021, 05:56:32 PM
What's Lennon's identity as a manager?

Do his teams play attacking football?
Are they defensively solid?
Do they play possession football?
Do they press hard?
Do they play direct football?

I haven't a f**king clue and the sad thing is neither does Lennon, he has no identity. He really doesn't have a clue, the word that has come out is worrying. When Deila took over from he panned the culture that Lennon had there with regard to nutrition and diet and fitness of the players. Kelvin Wilson also said the exact same thing with regard to Lennon. Read some of what Wilson said:

Asked if it was true that tactics and preparation weren't a massive focal point during his time, Wilson said: "It wasn't, that is the truth.

"I can probably recall maybe once or twice doing shape on the training ground with Neil Lennon.

Asked to confirm or deny a 'rumour' that players back then used to learn about the opposition from the matchday programme, Wilson added: "That is probably a rumour - but we didn't concentrate on the other team until probably the Friday.

"And that wasn't on the training pitch, it was on the video.

"We would get to the team hotel, whether that was home or away, and we would go down to dinner at 7.

"We would eat dinner and while we were eating dinner he would get their last game up on the projector and play it.

"So we would be at dinner watching bits of it. Then he would stop it and go through a few bits of it, but it was only 20 minutes of it, hardly anything.

"And I think that was because he was so confident in his players."

As for diet and nutrition, let's just say arriving to the austere regime at Nottingham Forest was something of an eye-opener.

Wilson said "Lenny didn't really care what we had. Although if performances on the park weren't going well, then I am sure he would have looked at that.

"We ate what we want, but it wasn't McDonald's and Burger Kings, things like that. It was steak and chips and chicken, things like that.

"It was good food, but I got a bit of a reality check when I went to Forest, going into the canteen.

"I was thinking 'I don't want to eat this', because it was food that was tasteless and wasn't nice but they were really big on the nutrition side.

"At Celtic, you could eat what you want, you could have a can of Irn Bru at dinner, things like that!

"But I think it is different now, different with players. Times are changing for the better in that sense."

It's an amateur setup under Lennon, he is a lazy manager who does not put the hard work and dedication into the job that top managers do. The preperation, diet, lack of expertise he surrounds himself with is proof if proof was needed he should be nowhere near the job. He should never have got beyond the reserve team at Celtic when it comes to his coaching ability.

You can question Lennon's signings, but you have no idea how he runs the club, what he does in training or what hours he puts in. Celtic have sold their better players like Tierney and the remaining players are not that good.

Celtic have their own full time nutritionist so if the player's diet is so bad then surely he is the one who should get the sack
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on January 03, 2021, 06:22:50 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on January 03, 2021, 06:06:41 PM
Quote from: Angelo on January 03, 2021, 05:56:32 PM
What's Lennon's identity as a manager?

Do his teams play attacking football?
Are they defensively solid?
Do they play possession football?
Do they press hard?
Do they play direct football?

I haven't a f**king clue and the sad thing is neither does Lennon, he has no identity. He really doesn't have a clue, the word that has come out is worrying. When Deila took over from he panned the culture that Lennon had there with regard to nutrition and diet and fitness of the players. Kelvin Wilson also said the exact same thing with regard to Lennon. Read some of what Wilson said:

Asked if it was true that tactics and preparation weren't a massive focal point during his time, Wilson said: "It wasn't, that is the truth.

"I can probably recall maybe once or twice doing shape on the training ground with Neil Lennon.

Asked to confirm or deny a 'rumour' that players back then used to learn about the opposition from the matchday programme, Wilson added: "That is probably a rumour - but we didn't concentrate on the other team until probably the Friday.

"And that wasn't on the training pitch, it was on the video.

"We would get to the team hotel, whether that was home or away, and we would go down to dinner at 7.

"We would eat dinner and while we were eating dinner he would get their last game up on the projector and play it.

"So we would be at dinner watching bits of it. Then he would stop it and go through a few bits of it, but it was only 20 minutes of it, hardly anything.

"And I think that was because he was so confident in his players."

As for diet and nutrition, let's just say arriving to the austere regime at Nottingham Forest was something of an eye-opener.

Wilson said "Lenny didn't really care what we had. Although if performances on the park weren't going well, then I am sure he would have looked at that.

"We ate what we want, but it wasn't McDonald's and Burger Kings, things like that. It was steak and chips and chicken, things like that.

"It was good food, but I got a bit of a reality check when I went to Forest, going into the canteen.

"I was thinking 'I don't want to eat this', because it was food that was tasteless and wasn't nice but they were really big on the nutrition side.

"At Celtic, you could eat what you want, you could have a can of Irn Bru at dinner, things like that!

"But I think it is different now, different with players. Times are changing for the better in that sense."

It's an amateur setup under Lennon, he is a lazy manager who does not put the hard work and dedication into the job that top managers do. The preperation, diet, lack of expertise he surrounds himself with is proof if proof was needed he should be nowhere near the job. He should never have got beyond the reserve team at Celtic when it comes to his coaching ability.

You can question Lennon's signings, but you have no idea how he runs the club, what he does in training or what hours he puts in. Celtic have sold their better players like Tierney and the remaining players are not that good.

Celtic have their own full time nutritionist so if the player's diet is so bad then surely he is the one who should get the sack

Do Celtic have a full time nutritionist? Looks doubtful that we did in Lennon's first spell

Do you have any notion what of what role the manager to the players? He is the boss, the person who oversees everything, the person who sets the standards and makes the implementations to improve standards. Deila was in the job a wet week and he couldn't believe what the players were allowed eat and how they were allowed live. Deila was also the manager, standards are set by the manager and we can see from the words of others that Lennon was running an amateur set up where the work was clearly not been done on the training ground in terms of tactics, in terms of planning and preparation, in terms of shape, in terms of diet and fitness.

That's simply down to ineptitude or laziness. It's clear to anyone that the standards at the club have dropped significantly at the club since Rodgers left. Lennon doesn't what he's at. He's guy who walked from coaching the reserves at Celtic for a few months into the top job. He then had short spells at Bolton and Hibs, sacked from both, was unemployed with nobody in for him and he's back into the Celtic job. He's out of his depth, clear as day.

His next job will probably be Wrexham, Forest Green, Falkirk or Northern Ireland u21s or something which he will make a complete balls of too.

Lennon is the last manager to lose the title for Celtic each side of 9IAR. That is his legacy.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on January 03, 2021, 06:31:48 PM
See that's exactly the thing there that irks me and i'm not backing Neil Lennon up BTW but it's just a post like that which is the second or third time Angela has posted it about someone and it's all pure fabrication and bull shit, he doesn't know one thing about the setup, the training, what they eat, what analysis they do or don't do and what work or lack of work anyone puts in but still makes it up. Ohh wait he read it somewhere because someone said it in a news paper or read it on-line...Jesus wept.
It sounds like i'm backing up NL here which i'm not, i'm pointing out how someone can just spout whatever crap he feels like it in the public and get away with it.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on January 03, 2021, 06:38:25 PM
Quote from: illdecide on January 03, 2021, 06:31:48 PM
See that's exactly the thing there that irks me and i'm not backing Neil Lennon up BTW but it's just a post like that which is the second or third time Angela has posted it about someone and it's all pure fabrication and bull shit, he doesn't know one thing about the setup, the training, what they eat, what analysis they do or don't do and what work or lack of work anyone puts in but still makes it up. Ohh wait he read it somewhere because someone said it in a news paper or read it on-line...Jesus wept.
It sounds like i'm backing up NL here which i'm not, i'm pointing out how someone can just spout whatever crap he feels like it in the public and get away with it.

It irks you because it's weighted in facts.

I haven't made any of it up, it's all verifiable. Why does someone stating the truth irk you so much? If you were a real Celtic fan and not a cheerleader for some guy from Lurgan you would be outraged that we appointed a guy completely out of his depth to the job.

You won't go and contend anything I said, all you will offer are a few petty digs at me rather than try and debate anything I've said.

Absolutely pathetic but I have been told the real reason why you defend the indefensible.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: 6th sam on January 03, 2021, 06:50:23 PM
Quote from: Angelo on January 03, 2021, 06:38:25 PM
Quote from: illdecide on January 03, 2021, 06:31:48 PM
See that's exactly the thing there that irks me and i'm not backing Neil Lennon up BTW but it's just a post like that which is the second or third time Angela has posted it about someone and it's all pure fabrication and bull shit, he doesn't know one thing about the setup, the training, what they eat, what analysis they do or don't do and what work or lack of work anyone puts in but still makes it up. Ohh wait he read it somewhere because someone said it in a news paper or read it on-line...Jesus wept.
It sounds like i'm backing up NL here which i'm not, i'm pointing out how someone can just spout whatever crap he feels like it in the public and get away with it.

It irks you because it's weighted in facts.

I haven't made any of it up, it's all verifiable. Why does someone stating the truth irk you so much? If you were a real Celtic fan and not a cheerleader for some guy from Lurgan you would be outraged that we appointed a guy completely out of his depth to the job.

You won't go and contend anything I said, all you will offer are a few petty digs at me rather than try and debate anything I've said.

Absolutely pathetic but I have been told the real reason why you defend the indefensible.

I have absolutely no connection with NL, and feel as manager he must take his portion of responsibility, but your unhealthy aggressive antagonism towards NL demeans your argument. He may have made mistakes , may have lost the changing room, but none of us actually know the specifics of what goes on at the club. Much as 10 iar is an unprecedented milestone and a chance to make history, if a more competitive Rangers improves Celtic on the European stage to get back to competitive big midweek CL games Then that would be much more important to me, than Glasgow bragging rights
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on January 03, 2021, 07:03:54 PM
Quote from: 6th sam on January 03, 2021, 06:50:23 PM
Quote from: Angelo on January 03, 2021, 06:38:25 PM
Quote from: illdecide on January 03, 2021, 06:31:48 PM
See that's exactly the thing there that irks me and i'm not backing Neil Lennon up BTW but it's just a post like that which is the second or third time Angela has posted it about someone and it's all pure fabrication and bull shit, he doesn't know one thing about the setup, the training, what they eat, what analysis they do or don't do and what work or lack of work anyone puts in but still makes it up. Ohh wait he read it somewhere because someone said it in a news paper or read it on-line...Jesus wept.
It sounds like i'm backing up NL here which i'm not, i'm pointing out how someone can just spout whatever crap he feels like it in the public and get away with it.

It irks you because it's weighted in facts.

I haven't made any of it up, it's all verifiable. Why does someone stating the truth irk you so much? If you were a real Celtic fan and not a cheerleader for some guy from Lurgan you would be outraged that we appointed a guy completely out of his depth to the job.

You won't go and contend anything I said, all you will offer are a few petty digs at me rather than try and debate anything I've said.

Absolutely pathetic but I have been told the real reason why you defend the indefensible.

I have absolutely no connection with NL, and feel as manager he must take his portion of responsibility, but your unhealthy aggressive antagonism towards NL demeans your argument. He may have made mistakes , may have lost the changing room, but none of us actually know the specifics of what goes on at the club. Much as 10 iar is an unprecedented milestone and a chance to make history, if a more competitive Rangers improves Celtic on the European stage to get back to competitive big midweek CL games Then that would be much more important to me, than Glasgow bragging rights

Unhealthy antangonism?

You are completely out of touch with the Celtic fanbase.

The manager is out of his depth, the dogs on the street know this and there is a cohort of posters here who seem to be more concerned about Neil Lennon than the mess he is making of the team. There is absolutely nothing I have said about Lennon that is either inaccurate or unfair.

The last manager to lost a title either side of 9IAR - says everything you need to know.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on January 03, 2021, 07:07:52 PM
Jesus change the record
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on January 03, 2021, 07:28:17 PM
Quote from: illdecide on January 03, 2021, 03:59:05 PM
Quote from: marty34 on January 03, 2021, 03:44:26 PM
Quote from: illdecide on January 03, 2021, 03:12:03 PM
Is Angela and Marty34 the same person?

Thats a silly comment.

You're completely out of touch with 99% of Celtic supporters.  This love in with Lennon needs to end.

It'd be great if Lennon was the lad who lead Celtic to the 10 but he's been found out big time.  No Celtic supporter, apart from you, wants him in charge. That's a fact.

All agree also that Lennon is only part of the problem - Lawell is the major problem but the both need to go.

Take the blinkers off.

WTF are you talking about, I gave him every chance and gave him my full backing until it did not warrant it. I have continually this last month or more said NL has to go, the problem is you're listening to Angela too much. I haven't backed NL in quite a while but other clowns keep posting up because we're from the same town that i'm blinded by loyalty blah blah...Read my recent posts and you will see that i've said numerous times that the Board need to replace him. I said what i said as you just repeat everything Angela says or give him kudos for his comments and to be fair i don't disagree with everything he says or posts it's just the repeat repeat crap that's annoying but on a positive note i don't see his posts anymore.

You were on here goading and pratonising those of us who said he was not up to the job for ages. So cut the absolute bullshit. You care more about Neil Lennon than the club. A blind man could see he was not up to the job but it did not stop you attacking posters who offered valid criticism of the management team.

Wind your neck in.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bannside on January 03, 2021, 07:34:51 PM
Theres one point no one here has addressed. That Rangers have actually kicked on big time. They are competitive in Europe for the first time in years. Not even the most deluded of Celtic fans can deny that. Punching above their weight whilst we punch well below ours. Thats the really disspointing thing!

Look, its better to accept that now that the ten has probably gone this really puts the Celtic Board and Mr Lawell in a sticky predicament. Decisions will be made that might not have been had we won yesterday and made a challenge that may still have ended in a narrow one or two point deficit that might have got the board off the hook on the back of a massive gallant fightback!

That might just have papered over the cracks. Zero hiding place now!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: MK on January 03, 2021, 07:45:23 PM
Quote from: illdecide on January 03, 2021, 06:31:48 PM
See that's exactly the thing there that irks me and i'm not backing Neil Lennon up BTW but it's just a post like thatsecond or third time Angela has posted it which is the about someone and it's all pure fabrication and bull shit, he doesn't know one thing about the setup, the training, what they eat, what analysis they do or don't do and what work or lack of work anyone puts in but still makes it up. Ohh wait he read it somewhere because someone said it in a news paper or read it on-line...Jesus wept.
It sounds like i'm backing up NL here which i'm not, i'm pointing out how someone can just spout whatever crap he feels like it in the public and get away with it.

Did you not already state that you blocked the tyrone trouble-maker :D .....therefore how can you comment on something you can't see.....it seems you can't heed a word from these armagh people  :P :P
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on January 03, 2021, 07:46:49 PM
I can't see his posts but when someone quotes his then i see it. Thought you'd know that but maybe you haven't blocked anyone yet. If he ever wants to call around for a cup of tea he'd be more than welcome
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on January 03, 2021, 07:53:42 PM
No surprise he only decided to block me when the bad results continued to follow for Lennon.

No danger of him issuing an apology for all the insults and digs he threw my way when what I preempted actually came to fruition.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: trailer on January 03, 2021, 08:02:10 PM
Celtic can only dream of competing in Europe. They can't even compete in Scotland for gods sake. A league something like the Irish league or league 1 or 2 in England.
They have a ever dwindling fan base. The competitions they compete in domestically are terrible. No self respecting footballer chooses to go to Scotland, they go because there are no other options for them. Celtic fans need to wake up. They are by far the biggest club and best financially resourced club in the league yet they're coming second. It's embarrassing.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: MK on January 03, 2021, 08:33:23 PM
Quote from: illdecide on January 03, 2021, 07:46:49 PM
I can't see his posts but when someone quotes his then i see it. Thought you'd know that but maybe you haven't blocked anyone yet. If he ever wants to call around for a cup of tea he'd be more than welcome

Good man, So you block someone so as not to read their input yet read it in following quotes ??? ??? ....I'll never understand these Armagh people ::) ::)

As an aside, Michael o Neill must surely be on the wanted list for the Parkhead hot seat..... vast experience in Scottish football, successful in turning round an international minnow and currently not only staving off relegation but pressing for the play-offs at Stoke....the only problem being was he not born in Armagh? :'( :'(
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: dublin7 on January 03, 2021, 08:46:49 PM
Quote from: Angelo on January 03, 2021, 06:38:25 PM
Quote from: illdecide on January 03, 2021, 06:31:48 PM
See that's exactly the thing there that irks me and i'm not backing Neil Lennon up BTW but it's just a post like that which is the second or third time Angela has posted it about someone and it's all pure fabrication and bull shit, he doesn't know one thing about the setup, the training, what they eat, what analysis they do or don't do and what work or lack of work anyone puts in but still makes it up. Ohh wait he read it somewhere because someone said it in a news paper or read it on-line...Jesus wept.
It sounds like i'm backing up NL here which i'm not, i'm pointing out how someone can just spout whatever crap he feels like it in the public and get away with it.

It irks you because it's weighted in facts.

I haven't made any of it up, it's all verifiable. Why does someone stating the truth irk you so much? If you were a real Celtic fan and not a cheerleader for some guy from Lurgan you would be outraged that we appointed a guy completely out of his depth to the job.

You won't go and contend anything I said, all you will offer are a few petty digs at me rather than try and debate anything I've said.

Absolutely pathetic but I have been told the real reason why you defend the indefensible.

For someone who claims to be speaking the truth Celtic do have a full time nutritionist working for the club. Their head of sports science is Jack Nayler and the nutritionist is  Robert Naughton.

They use sceintific sports data for reviewing training/matches like all the other top sides so while you can question the performances Lennon is getting out of the players to say he isn't using up to date training methods or players aren't getting modern day dietary plans to maximize fitness and performance is rubbish
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on January 03, 2021, 08:49:49 PM
Quote from: MK on January 03, 2021, 08:33:23 PM
Quote from: illdecide on January 03, 2021, 07:46:49 PM
I can't see his posts but when someone quotes his then i see it. Thought you'd know that but maybe you haven't blocked anyone yet. If he ever wants to call around for a cup of tea he'd be more than welcome

Good man, So you block someone so as not to read their input yet read it in following quotes ??? ??? ....I'll never understand these Armagh people ::) ::)

As an aside, Michael o Neill must surely be on the wanted list for the Parkhead hot seat..... vast experience in Scottish football, successful in turning round an international minnow and currently not only staving off relegation but pressing for the play-offs at Stoke....the only problem being was he not born in Armagh? :'( :'(

So it's an Armagh thing?🙈
What control have I got over someone else quoting Angela's post? The next thing you'll be saying if you don't wanna read his posts then leave the gaa board🤔
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on January 03, 2021, 08:55:04 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on January 03, 2021, 08:46:49 PM
Quote from: Angelo on January 03, 2021, 06:38:25 PM
Quote from: illdecide on January 03, 2021, 06:31:48 PM
See that's exactly the thing there that irks me and i'm not backing Neil Lennon up BTW but it's just a post like that which is the second or third time Angela has posted it about someone and it's all pure fabrication and bull shit, he doesn't know one thing about the setup, the training, what they eat, what analysis they do or don't do and what work or lack of work anyone puts in but still makes it up. Ohh wait he read it somewhere because someone said it in a news paper or read it on-line...Jesus wept.
It sounds like i'm backing up NL here which i'm not, i'm pointing out how someone can just spout whatever crap he feels like it in the public and get away with it.

It irks you because it's weighted in facts.

I haven't made any of it up, it's all verifiable. Why does someone stating the truth irk you so much? If you were a real Celtic fan and not a cheerleader for some guy from Lurgan you would be outraged that we appointed a guy completely out of his depth to the job.

You won't go and contend anything I said, all you will offer are a few petty digs at me rather than try and debate anything I've said.

Absolutely pathetic but I have been told the real reason why you defend the indefensible.

For someone who claims to be speaking the truth Celtic do have a full time nutritionist working for the club. Their head of sports science is Jack Nayler and the nutritionist is  Robert Naughton.

They use sceintific sports data for reviewing training/matches like all the other top sides so while you can question the performances Lennon is getting out of the players to say he isn't using up to date training methods or players aren't getting modern day dietary plans to maximize fitness and performance is rubbish

Can you read numbnuts?

I'm talking about Lennon's first spell. It was said explicitly in the post you replied to.

Deila came in and slated Lennon for the level of fitness of the players and the complete and utter absence of any diet and nutritional plan.

Kelvin Wilson who Lennon brought to Celtic and played under him during his first spell confirmed that Lennon had no control over the player's diet and what they ate, did next to work on the team shape or tactics and did minimal preparation on the opposition.

Deila made a lot of changes to the way Celtic approached things, Rodgers followed on from this and advanced things immensely, then Lennon comes back and drags the team and the bunch of players he has at his disposal back into the stone age.

He is a lazy manager who simply hasn't a clue. He got gifted a job at Celtic that he never deserved.

The manager who lost the title either side of 9IAR.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: dublin7 on January 03, 2021, 09:09:40 PM
Quote from: Angelo on January 03, 2021, 08:55:04 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on January 03, 2021, 08:46:49 PM
Quote from: Angelo on January 03, 2021, 06:38:25 PM
Quote from: illdecide on January 03, 2021, 06:31:48 PM
See that's exactly the thing there that irks me and i'm not backing Neil Lennon up BTW but it's just a post like that which is the second or third time Angela has posted it about someone and it's all pure fabrication and bull shit, he doesn't know one thing about the setup, the training, what they eat, what analysis they do or don't do and what work or lack of work anyone puts in but still makes it up. Ohh wait he read it somewhere because someone said it in a news paper or read it on-line...Jesus wept.
It sounds like i'm backing up NL here which i'm not, i'm pointing out how someone can just spout whatever crap he feels like it in the public and get away with it.

It irks you because it's weighted in facts.

I haven't made any of it up, it's all verifiable. Why does someone stating the truth irk you so much? If you were a real Celtic fan and not a cheerleader for some guy from Lurgan you would be outraged that we appointed a guy completely out of his depth to the job.

You won't go and contend anything I said, all you will offer are a few petty digs at me rather than try and debate anything I've said.

Absolutely pathetic but I have been told the real reason why you defend the indefensible.

For someone who claims to be speaking the truth Celtic do have a full time nutritionist working for the club. Their head of sports science is Jack Nayler and the nutritionist is  Robert Naughton.

They use sceintific sports data for reviewing training/matches like all the other top sides so while you can question the performances Lennon is getting out of the players to say he isn't using up to date training methods or players aren't getting modern day dietary plans to maximize fitness and performance is rubbish

Can you read numbnuts?

I'm talking about Lennon's first spell. It was said explicitly in the post you replied to.

Deila came in and slated Lennon for the level of fitness of the players and the complete and utter absence of any diet and nutritional plan.

Kelvin Wilson who Lennon brought to Celtic and played under him during his first spell confirmed that Lennon had no control over the player's diet and what they ate, did next to work on the team shape or tactics and did minimal preparation on the opposition.

Deila made a lot of changes to the way Celtic approached things, Rodgers followed on from this and advanced things immensely, then Lennon comes back and drags the team and the bunch of players he has at his disposal back into the stone age.

He is a lazy manager who simply hasn't a clue. He got gifted a job at Celtic that he never deserved.

The manager who lost the title either side of 9IAR.

In his first spell he won the league and beat Barcelona. What did the managerial genius Ronnie Delia achieve? Rangers had been relegated when he was in charge so he had no credible opposition to beat to win the league and should have been dominating all the tournaments. Only when Rodgers came in did this actually happen.

How long have you worked alongside Lennon to know he's such a lazy sod?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: MK on January 03, 2021, 09:29:08 PM
Quote from: illdecide on January 03, 2021, 08:49:49 PM
Quote from: MK on January 03, 2021, 08:33:23 PM
Quote from: illdecide on January 03, 2021, 07:46:49 PM
I can't see his posts but when someone quotes his then i see it. Thought you'd know that but maybe you haven't blocked anyone yet. If he ever wants to call around for a cup of tea he'd be more than welcome

Good man, So you block someone so as not to read their input yet read it in following quotes ??? ??? ....I'll never understand these Armagh people ::) ::)

As an aside, Michael o Neill must surely be on the wanted list for the Parkhead hot seat..... vast experience in Scottish football, successful in turning round an international minnow and currently not only staving off relegation but pressing for the play-offs at Stoke....the only problem being was he not born in Armagh? :'( :'(

So it's an Armagh thing?🙈
What control have I got over someone else quoting Angela's post? The next thing you'll be saying if you don't wanna read his posts then leave the gaa board🤔

By blocking someone is  failing to engage with them thus acknowledging inability to debate...much easier to disregard than to block... but maybe thats an Armagh thing  ;D ;D...

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on January 03, 2021, 09:34:51 PM
Quote from: illdecide on January 03, 2021, 08:49:49 PM
Quote from: MK on January 03, 2021, 08:33:23 PM
Quote from: illdecide on January 03, 2021, 07:46:49 PM
I can't see his posts but when someone quotes his then i see it. Thought you'd know that but maybe you haven't blocked anyone yet. If he ever wants to call around for a cup of tea he'd be more than welcome

Good man, So you block someone so as not to read their input yet read it in following quotes ??? ??? ....I'll never understand these Armagh people ::) ::)

As an aside, Michael o Neill must surely be on the wanted list for the Parkhead hot seat..... vast experience in Scottish football, successful in turning round an international minnow and currently not only staving off relegation but pressing for the play-offs at Stoke....the only problem being was he not born in Armagh? :'( :'(

So it's an Armagh thing?🙈
What control have I got over someone else quoting Angela's post? The next thing you'll be saying if you don't wanna read his posts then leave the gaa board🤔
You did once make a promise of sorts to ignore Angelo and you've failed miserably  to follow through as you continue with wild abandon and a perceptible ungentlemanly lack of discipline to feed the troll.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on January 03, 2021, 09:58:22 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on January 03, 2021, 09:09:40 PM
Quote from: Angelo on January 03, 2021, 08:55:04 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on January 03, 2021, 08:46:49 PM
Quote from: Angelo on January 03, 2021, 06:38:25 PM
Quote from: illdecide on January 03, 2021, 06:31:48 PM
See that's exactly the thing there that irks me and i'm not backing Neil Lennon up BTW but it's just a post like that which is the second or third time Angela has posted it about someone and it's all pure fabrication and bull shit, he doesn't know one thing about the setup, the training, what they eat, what analysis they do or don't do and what work or lack of work anyone puts in but still makes it up. Ohh wait he read it somewhere because someone said it in a news paper or read it on-line...Jesus wept.
It sounds like i'm backing up NL here which i'm not, i'm pointing out how someone can just spout whatever crap he feels like it in the public and get away with it.

It irks you because it's weighted in facts.

I haven't made any of it up, it's all verifiable. Why does someone stating the truth irk you so much? If you were a real Celtic fan and not a cheerleader for some guy from Lurgan you would be outraged that we appointed a guy completely out of his depth to the job.

You won't go and contend anything I said, all you will offer are a few petty digs at me rather than try and debate anything I've said.

Absolutely pathetic but I have been told the real reason why you defend the indefensible.

For someone who claims to be speaking the truth Celtic do have a full time nutritionist working for the club. Their head of sports science is Jack Nayler and the nutritionist is  Robert Naughton.

They use sceintific sports data for reviewing training/matches like all the other top sides so while you can question the performances Lennon is getting out of the players to say he isn't using up to date training methods or players aren't getting modern day dietary plans to maximize fitness and performance is rubbish

Can you read numbnuts?

I'm talking about Lennon's first spell. It was said explicitly in the post you replied to.

Deila came in and slated Lennon for the level of fitness of the players and the complete and utter absence of any diet and nutritional plan.

Kelvin Wilson who Lennon brought to Celtic and played under him during his first spell confirmed that Lennon had no control over the player's diet and what they ate, did next to work on the team shape or tactics and did minimal preparation on the opposition.

Deila made a lot of changes to the way Celtic approached things, Rodgers followed on from this and advanced things immensely, then Lennon comes back and drags the team and the bunch of players he has at his disposal back into the stone age.

He is a lazy manager who simply hasn't a clue. He got gifted a job at Celtic that he never deserved.

The manager who lost the title either side of 9IAR.

In his first spell he won the league and beat Barcelona. What did the managerial genius Ronnie Delia achieve? Rangers had been relegated when he was in charge so he had no credible opposition to beat to win the league and should have been dominating all the tournaments. Only when Rodgers came in did this actually happen.

How long have you worked alongside Lennon to know he's such a lazy sod?

Lennon doesn't have a credible title to his name.

1 against a Rangers side in administration who were deducted points and relegated that season
2 in a league without Rangers
1 where he took over a Celtic team 8 points clear with a handful of games remaining.
1 where the league was cancelled early and awarded to Celtic

The only two proper seasons that he has had against Rangers he has lost the title on both ocassions, managing to have lost the league by the 3rd of January this time round.

He's a complete and utter fraud of a manager.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on January 03, 2021, 10:01:15 PM
Quote from: MK on January 03, 2021, 09:29:08 PM
Quote from: illdecide on January 03, 2021, 08:49:49 PM
Quote from: MK on January 03, 2021, 08:33:23 PM
Quote from: illdecide on January 03, 2021, 07:46:49 PM
I can't see his posts but when someone quotes his then i see it. Thought you'd know that but maybe you haven't blocked anyone yet. If he ever wants to call around for a cup of tea he'd be more than welcome

Good man, So you block someone so as not to read their input yet read it in following quotes ??? ??? ....I'll never understand these Armagh people ::) ::)

As an aside, Michael o Neill must surely be on the wanted list for the Parkhead hot seat..... vast experience in Scottish football, successful in turning round an international minnow and currently not only staving off relegation but pressing for the play-offs at Stoke....the only problem being was he not born in Armagh? :'( :'(

So it's an Armagh thing?🙈
What control have I got over someone else quoting Angela's post? The next thing you'll be saying if you don't wanna read his posts then leave the gaa board🤔

By blocking someone is  failing to engage with them thus acknowledging inability to debate...much easier to disregard than to block... but maybe thats an Armagh thing  ;D ;D...

The honourable thing for the likes of illdecide and apples would be to apologise to me. They haven't yet and probably won't.

They came up with this bogus excuse of it's unfair to criticise a manager and how Lennon deserves respect. The same eejits went very quiet when I showed a few posts of them doling out abuse to Ronny Deila.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on January 04, 2021, 11:22:18 AM
Pictures circulating on social media, if genuine of Lennon and the squad around a pool with some drinking what looks like beer is not what I'd expect.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on January 04, 2021, 11:33:00 AM
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Eq1dzTfXIAEKB71?format=jpg&name=small)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on January 04, 2021, 11:39:33 AM
Quote from: Applesisapples on January 04, 2021, 11:22:18 AM
Pictures circulating on social media, if genuine of Lennon and the squad around a pool with some drinking what looks like beer is not what I'd expect.

Exactly what I'd expect of a Neil Lennon managed team.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on January 04, 2021, 11:53:31 AM
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Eq4qt9DW4AUuJf2?format=jpg&name=small)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on January 04, 2021, 12:18:37 PM
Quote from: From the Bunker on January 04, 2021, 11:53:31 AM
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Eq4qt9DW4AUuJf2?format=jpg&name=small)

Celtic twitter putting up photos of lads training now...lol..after the photo came out last night of lads on the beer by the pool.

The twitter guy/girl shouldn't have uploaded any photos of them training.  It's just make it look so obvious now.

Never mind travelling around the world for a junket.  Would Aye not have been better?

What a joke but no surprise under the current leadership.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: balladmaker on January 05, 2021, 12:38:08 AM
When they return from Dubai later this week and go on a winning streak of 19 games, inc the two remaining Old Firm games, you'll be thankful they went to Dubai  :) Carlsberg don't do comebacks, I know.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on January 05, 2021, 09:34:24 AM
Quote from: balladmaker on January 05, 2021, 12:38:08 AM
When they return from Dubai later this week and go on a winning streak of 19 games, inc the two remaining Old Firm games, you'll be thankful they went to Dubai  :) Carlsberg don't do comebacks, I know.

Won't happen under Lennon though.

Under a new manager it could.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on January 05, 2021, 11:12:08 AM
They won every game after they came back last year didn't they?
I agree that it won't happen this year tho
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on January 05, 2021, 12:19:34 PM
Given the recent run of form and the pandemic raging in Scotland this was a shitshow of a decision. Not to mention the sight of highly paid players drinking and sunbathing when their fans and pay masters are stranded at home.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on January 05, 2021, 03:58:10 PM
Quote from: Applesisapples on January 05, 2021, 12:19:34 PM
Given the recent run of form and the pandemic raging in Scotland this was a shitshow of a decision. Not to mention the sight of highly paid players drinking and sunbathing when their fans and pay masters are stranded at home.

Agreed. Really there is probably nothing wrong with them having a pint but with the way the season has gone it gives a really bad impression. That's before you mention the pandemic
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: straightred on January 05, 2021, 05:38:13 PM
Quote from: Applesisapples on January 05, 2021, 12:19:34 PM
Given the recent run of form and the pandemic raging in Scotland this was a shitshow of a decision. Not to mention the sight of highly paid players drinking and sunbathing when their fans and pay masters are stranded at home.

Also throw in the fact that fans have effectively paid their season ticket money this season for zero return. I know we didn't know that covid would last this long but at this stage is there any chance of fans getting back in this season ? I doubt it. In that context can they afford the extravagance of a jolly to Dubai. If they were winning then they might just get a pass but they aren't winning. Season ticket renewals will be around soon and this kind of stuff and the ongoing lame manager situation will take their toll. It wouldn't surprise me if they lost 10,000 tickets or maybe even more.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general_lee on January 06, 2021, 04:06:57 PM
Mick McCarthy just got the p45
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general_lee on January 10, 2021, 04:02:45 PM
Another positive case at Celtic  >:(
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Orior on January 10, 2021, 08:41:23 PM
If I was a betting man, then I would lump money on Rangers going unbeaten this season.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on January 10, 2021, 09:16:14 PM
Quote from: Orior on January 10, 2021, 08:41:23 PM
If I was a betting man, then I would lump money on Rangers going unbeaten this season.

Celtic will probably beat them near the end of the season and close the gap to 40 points ffs
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: StPatsAbu on January 10, 2021, 10:17:59 PM
Quote from: Orior on January 10, 2021, 08:41:23 PM
If I was a betting man, then I would lump money on Rangers going unbeaten this season.

For sure. When you have referees like Beaton and Dallas ignoring the double jeopardy principle when Rangers play, by sending off opposition players AND awarding a penalty for accidental fouls in the box, they can't lose. Also Rangers never get penalties awarded against them when the game is in the mix either. 

Not sure if it's conspiracy as some allege, simply that referees who openly support Rangers being awarded the games v Celtic, Hibs and Aberdeen then unsurprisingly being responsible for decisions that help them win. Not sending Rangers players off for violent conduct is the least debatable in recent seasons.  Penalties for vs against stats are there for all to see too.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: 6th sam on January 11, 2021, 12:15:51 AM
Quote from: StPatsAbu on January 10, 2021, 10:17:59 PM
Quote from: Orior on January 10, 2021, 08:41:23 PM
If I was a betting man, then I would lump money on Rangers going unbeaten this season.

For sure. When you have referees like Beaton and Dallas ignoring the double jeopardy principle when Rangers play, by sending off opposition players AND awarding a penalty for accidental fouls in the box, they can't lose. Also Rangers never get penalties awarded against them when the game is in the mix either. 

Not sure if it's conspiracy as some allege, simply that referees who openly support Rangers being awarded the games v Celtic, Hibs and Aberdeen then unsurprisingly being responsible for decisions that help them win. Not sending Rangers players off for violent conduct is the least debatable in recent seasons.  Penalties for vs against stats are there for all to see too.

Genuinely don't doubt that your concerns have merit, but can you back them up with actual stats and factual information.
Eg how many penalties do rangers win compared to Celtic and other teams, how many cards etc etc.

What is harder to prove is the absolutely ridiculous lenience towards Morelos . I've never seen a player get away with such nonsense , if he was in any other club he'd be offloaded for his poor discipline but Gerrard obviously knows he can afford to play him as no matter how much he transgresses , he'll get away with most of it. I'm no expert in soccer , but it looks farcical to me
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: rodney trotter on January 11, 2021, 12:13:22 PM
13 Celtic players self isolating. Along with Lennon and John Kennedy . 1 player tested positive. What was Lennon doing bringing them to Dubai on a training camp in a pandemic?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general_lee on January 11, 2021, 12:23:07 PM
Quote from: rodney trotter on January 11, 2021, 12:13:22 PM
13 Celtic players self isolating. Along with Lennon and John Kennedy . 1 player tested positive. What was Lennon doing bringing them to Dubai on a training camp in a pandemic?
Nothing surprises me. When I first saw the pictures of their jolly I thought f**k it, benefit of the doubt, they're off the back of winning a quadruple treble. Even when they're lazing about by the pool drinking beer. I tried to tell myself they deserved some down time. It's shambolic. They shouldn't have went. It should have been postponed. Now the management and 13 of the squad are isolating in the middle of a league campaign. You just couldn't write it. Absolutely farcical
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: trailer on January 11, 2021, 12:23:49 PM
A club in disarray.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on January 11, 2021, 12:37:47 PM
Quote from: rodney trotter on January 11, 2021, 12:13:22 PM
13 Celtic players self isolating. Along with Lennon and John Kennedy . 1 player tested positive. What was Lennon doing bringing them to Dubai on a training camp in a pandemic?

Lawell and Lennon out to f*^k.

What an embarrassment, in this year of all years.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on January 11, 2021, 12:41:32 PM
Has anybody told Angelo??
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: screenexile on January 11, 2021, 01:02:27 PM
Quote from: rodney trotter on January 11, 2021, 12:13:22 PM
13 Celtic players self isolating. Along with Lennon and John Kennedy . 1 player tested positive. What was Lennon doing bringing them to Dubai on a training camp in a pandemic?

Madness... I mean who thought this was a good idea??
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general_lee on January 11, 2021, 01:03:13 PM
Quote from: marty34 on January 11, 2021, 12:41:32 PM
Has anybody told Angelo??
He's currently stood outside Celtic park shouting obscenities
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: rodney trotter on January 11, 2021, 01:34:58 PM
They'll have a fairly makeshift team for tonight's game v Hibernian. If the League was close and this happened it would have been some mess.

Moussa Dembele joining Atletico Madrid on loan with option to buy. Celtic probaly have a sell on clause in that deal.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on January 11, 2021, 01:37:46 PM
The detachment from the board and management team to fans is off the scale.

Have they held their hands up for anything in this shitshow of a season yet?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on January 11, 2021, 01:40:23 PM
All the big licks Lennon was giving about Bolingoli letting the team down this season.

Sack him now.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on January 11, 2021, 01:43:29 PM
On a more positive note, Lennon and Kennedy won't be there.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: toby47 on January 11, 2021, 02:17:38 PM
Quote from: rodney trotter on January 11, 2021, 01:34:58 PM
They'll have a fairly makeshift team for tonight's game v Hibernian. If the League was close and this happened it would have been some mess.

Moussa Dembele joining Atletico Madrid on loan with option to buy. Celtic probaly have a sell on clause in that deal.


0% sell on clause for Celtic I heard. Which is hard to believe?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on January 11, 2021, 02:45:07 PM
another mess on Lennon's watch, how the guy is still in a job beggars belief.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on January 11, 2021, 07:06:23 PM
Just seen the team, still good enough to win but what is going on at Celtic at the minute is a complete embarrassment, the sooner this season is over the better!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on January 11, 2021, 07:09:34 PM
Quote from: Angelo on January 11, 2021, 01:43:29 PM
On a more positive note, Lennon and Kennedy won't be there.

Ironicall it's Jullien who has tested positive...and him injured.

Wtf was he in Dubai for?

Lawell and Lennon out...now.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on January 11, 2021, 07:53:43 PM
Quote from: Angelo on January 11, 2021, 01:40:23 PM
All the big licks Lennon was giving about Bolingoli letting the team down this season.

Sack him now.

And Lawell
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on January 11, 2021, 08:39:10 PM
Could have done with a striker tonight.

Poor start but finished the half well.

Turnbull terrific and Laxalt also playin well, young Harper is struggling. Duffy having probably his best half for Celtic I've seen so far.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Aaron Boone on January 11, 2021, 09:40:35 PM
The tough season for Celtic fans continues. 
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: balladmaker on January 11, 2021, 09:47:02 PM
Sooner it's over the better, best to just write this one off once and for all.  Defending for Hibs goal was shambolic.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on January 11, 2021, 09:55:30 PM
It's just anarchy now.

The season is over so maybe we just hope the rest of the season is anarchy and Lawwell and Lennon pay the price.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on January 11, 2021, 10:01:19 PM
Quote from: Angelo on January 11, 2021, 09:55:30 PM
It's just anarchy now.

The season is over so maybe we just hope the rest of the season is anarchy and Lawwell and Lennon pay the price.

Hopefully Lawell and Lennon will do the correct thing and resign .

Only good this this year has been Turnbull and to a lesser extent Soro.  Build a team around them two but a serious clean out required.  About 10 lads need to go. 

I'd play the younger lads for the rest of the season and see who is good enough.  Give them 10 - 12 games and see if they show any potential.

This could be a blessing in disguise.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on January 11, 2021, 10:02:31 PM
Rangers have walked the league as predicted. Hopefully they end the league early because of covid and award Rangers the title and just be done with this season. What a shit show.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on January 11, 2021, 10:24:45 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on January 11, 2021, 10:02:31 PM
Rangers have walked the league as predicted. Hopefully they end the league early because of covid and award Rangers the title and just be done with this season. What a shit show.

Was it predicted at the start of the season?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on January 11, 2021, 10:27:38 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on January 11, 2021, 10:24:45 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on January 11, 2021, 10:02:31 PM
Rangers have walked the league as predicted. Hopefully they end the league early because of covid and award Rangers the title and just be done with this season. What a shit show.

Was it predicted at the start of the season?

I predicted it in august when Celtic were playing pure shite
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on January 11, 2021, 10:36:06 PM
Quote from: marty34 on January 11, 2021, 10:01:19 PM
Quote from: Angelo on January 11, 2021, 09:55:30 PM
It's just anarchy now.

The season is over so maybe we just hope the rest of the season is anarchy and Lawwell and Lennon pay the price.

Hopefully Lawell and Lennon will do the correct thing and resign .

Only good this this year has been Turnbull and to a lesser extent Soro.  Build a team around them two but a serious clean out required.  About 10 lads need to go. 

I'd play the younger lads for the rest of the season and see who is good enough.  Give them 10 - 12 games and see if they show any potential.

This could be a blessing in disguise.

For me there is a lot of talent in the squad and I think under a proper setup that talent will come through.

The problem stems from a boardroom only interested in complete control so they can asset strip and line their own pockets and a management team who wouldn't manage a pub league outfit nevermind a team with the resources Celtic have.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on January 11, 2021, 10:37:04 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on January 11, 2021, 10:24:45 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on January 11, 2021, 10:02:31 PM
Rangers have walked the league as predicted. Hopefully they end the league early because of covid and award Rangers the title and just be done with this season. What a shit show.

Was it predicted at the start of the season?

The writing was on all the wall early doors but illdecide told us everything was ok because his mate was in charge.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on January 11, 2021, 10:39:43 PM
Quote from: Angelo on January 11, 2021, 10:37:04 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on January 11, 2021, 10:24:45 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on January 11, 2021, 10:02:31 PM
Rangers have walked the league as predicted. Hopefully they end the league early because of covid and award Rangers the title and just be done with this season. What a shit show.

Was it predicted at the start of the season?

The writing was on all the wall early doors but illdecide told us everything was ok because his mate was in charge.

They'd won 9 in a row, last years was handy and the quadruple triple?

Surely Rangers just got their act together and Steve g just got a better handle on what was needed?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on January 11, 2021, 11:04:32 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on January 11, 2021, 10:27:38 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on January 11, 2021, 10:24:45 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on January 11, 2021, 10:02:31 PM
Rangers have walked the league as predicted. Hopefully they end the league early because of covid and award Rangers the title and just be done with this season. What a shit show.

Was it predicted at the start of the season?

I predicted it in august when Celtic were playing pure shite
Yes Jim but your glass is always half full and now you're boasting about that dubious merit.
A stopped clock gets it right  more often. ;D
Did you like Turnbull's goal?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on January 11, 2021, 11:12:03 PM
Quote from: Main Street on January 11, 2021, 11:04:32 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on January 11, 2021, 10:27:38 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on January 11, 2021, 10:24:45 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on January 11, 2021, 10:02:31 PM
Rangers have walked the league as predicted. Hopefully they end the league early because of covid and award Rangers the title and just be done with this season. What a shit show.

Was it predicted at the start of the season?

I predicted it in august when Celtic were playing pure shite
Yes Jim but your glass is always half full and now you're boasting about that dubious merit.
A stopped clock gets it right  more often. ;D
Did you like Turnbull's goal?

With Lennon it was half full and for good reason. With Rodgers it wasn't. I'm not even convinced they'd have won the league last year only for it being stopped early.

Cracking goal by Turnbull but the usual implosion wasn't that great.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: sid waddell on January 11, 2021, 11:33:41 PM
I can't wait to be as devastated as Celtic supporters are now when Dublin fail to get the 10 in a row

Just shows winning an All-Ireland still means everything
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: themac_23 on January 12, 2021, 08:26:11 AM
How can a club who has won the last 9 league titles and the last 12 available trophies accept the current situation? not since before MON have we been this far away and dare I say it this pathetic. Even in Mowbray season we were still in a title race in march. the fact Lennon is still their is the biggest slap in the face to Celtic fans. won't get another penny from me while that smug tool Is still stealing a wage
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on January 12, 2021, 10:53:07 AM
Andy Walker fair hit the nail on the head last night, i'll paraphrase. But basically he said that there are Celtic fans paying season ticket prices to see top players, that is not what they were getting last night. These same fanfare sitting at home in the pandemic, many haven't seen loved ones for months throw shielding etc... but the arrogance of this Celtic management thought it was ok to go to Dubai and saw nothing wrong in the images that followed. That is it in a nutshell Mr Desmond and Mr Lawell are facilitating this f**k you culture. I had argued on here that Lennon out of respect should be allowed to leave on his own terms. He has lost that right with this trip and the ensuing debacle of self isolation. That young team did well last night in the circumstances and Hazzard's flap at the end was unfortunate but indicative of the season. I don't know enough of the ins and outs of Lawell's and Desmond's roles to say that Celtic would be better off without them. The question would be how do you replace them and with who, there can't be too many billionaires out there with a soft spot for Celtic and that's what you'd need I guess. No doubt some one here will tell me how I'm wrong. In any case the league is gone and they need to look to next year. Oh and for all those fans putting the boot into Sturgeon, she is 100% right this club needs to set an example.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on January 12, 2021, 11:01:26 AM
What does Dermot Desmond do? He's not exactly throwing millions of pounds in for the managers to sign big names and he's not breaking the bank to secure a top manager.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on January 12, 2021, 11:05:37 AM
Quote from: JimStynes on January 12, 2021, 11:01:26 AM
What does Dermot Desmond do? He's not exactly throwing millions of pounds in for the managers to sign big names and he's not breaking the bank to secure a top manager.

Desmond bought Celtic as an investment. He has no will to put money into the club. His reason for buying Celtic was he thought they would come down south to the EPL in time and the value of the club would increase 10x. That's not going to happen now.

The whole club needs an overhaul, we need investors who want what's best for the club not who want to sit on a long term investment, a chief executive who will be judged on how far he can advance the club, not how much money he can make for himself, a manager who is ambitious and wants to bring the club on, not a yes man who is fully aware he's only in the job because he will follow orders.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: trailer on January 12, 2021, 11:07:58 AM
Quote from: JimStynes on January 12, 2021, 11:01:26 AM
What does Dermot Desmond do? He's not exactly throwing millions of pounds in for the managers to sign big names and he's not breaking the bank to secure a top manager.

Would you throw good money after bad?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on January 12, 2021, 11:08:46 AM
Rangers are skint and have still invested more than Celtic ffs.

There's going to need to be a big change of personnel next year as well. The money we thought we would get for Ajer, Eddie etc won't be the case now.  10+ for Christie and Ntcham isn't going to happen. Young dembele going for free? The cost of a new manager. No champions league money either. f**king disaster. Complete Laughing stock at the minute.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on January 12, 2021, 12:37:47 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on January 12, 2021, 11:08:46 AM
Rangers are skint and have still invested more than Celtic ffs.

Loads of examples of them trying to save a few quid on players e.g. Mc Ginn and Toney etc.  Trying to screw regional clubs over a few quid...and then losing out.

Lawell's whole premise was to get Celtic to the Champions Lge. group stages every couple of years...without spending any cash.  They got lucky a few years and kept going with this process - even to the point of doing the same with the Europa Lge group stages more recently.

This is not to say that Celtic should be spending £10 m on two or three players every summer.  Invest wisely and get to the group stages of the Champions League on an annual basis - this is not beyond Celtic if properly run.

As an aside, one thing they must sort out is their transfer policy - who is do the recruitment work? Have they someone in place?

You'd think that someone could do this job.  Start building a profile on players in Europe etc. and keep adding to it.  In Scotland, it's be easy - everyone knew that Turnbull was going to go places as he always stood out.

Some of the players Celtic have bought recently have been absolutely brutal. Spending £5 m on Ajeti and he's not even starting - wtf?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on January 12, 2021, 12:50:27 PM
Quote from: marty34 on January 12, 2021, 12:37:47 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on January 12, 2021, 11:08:46 AM
Rangers are skint and have still invested more than Celtic ffs.

Loads of examples of them trying to save a few quid on players e.g. Mc Ginn and Toney etc.  Trying to screw regional clubs over a few quid...and then losing out.

Lawell's whole premise was to get Celtic to the Champions Lge. group stages every couple of years...without spending any cash.  They got lucky a few years and kept going with this process - even to the point of doing the same with the Europa Lge group stages more recently.

This is not to say that Celtic should be spending £10 m on two or three players every summer.  Invest wisely and get to the group stages of the Champions League on an annual basis - this is not beyond Celtic if properly run.

As an aside, one thing they must sort out is their transfer policy - who is do the recruitment work? Have they someone in place?

You'd think that someone could do this job.  Start building a profile on players in Europe etc. and keep adding to it.  In Scotland, it's be easy - everyone knew that Turnbull was going to go places as he always stood out.

Some of the players Celtic have bought recently have been absolutely brutal. Spending £5 m on Ajeti and he's not even starting - wtf?

It's a two fold problem.

Problem A: Lawwell and his vision to profit himself and his boardroom colleagues by running down the playing side

Problem B: Which is a direct consequence of Problem A. A manager who is completely out of his depth, we've had Soro and Turnbull rotting on the bench for the first few months of the season while illdecide defended Lennon consistently picking a past it Scott Brown. I'd disagree with people who think the squad needs a clearout. I think we have a talented squad under an absolutely shambolic management team who are so out of their depth it's not funny.

The best way I can compare and contrast Lennon and Rodgers.

Rodgers gave opportunities to players, we bought a few duds under his watch but we all saw them get their opportunities. We saw Jack Hendry, Kouassi, Morgan, Gamboa all were not good enough for Celtic but Rodgers gave them their chance to prove it.

We have seen in contrast how Lennon left all these new players like Bayo, Shved, Soro, Klimala etc all rotting on the bench for months without giving them a chance. It's unbelievable when you have seen how well Soro and Turnbull have done since coming into the side that they weren't afforded an opportunity when you consider the form of those ahead of them.

The standards have gone back so far under Lennon since he came into the job. Look at the form of the likes of Christie, McGregor, Rogic, Forrest etc  and how far they have regressed at footballers under Lennon.

Lennon actually doesn't know what he's at, it's obvious when you hear comments from players who played under him. He just lets the players at it, he's a lazy manager who does not want to put the effort and focus into improving players individually, working on shape, tactics, set plays on the training ground, bringing in a backroom team with appropriate knowledge, improving the standards at the club in fitness, diet, lifestyle, recovery etc, on researching the opposition and briefing his team on what to expect.

We have an amateur management team for by far and away the most talented group of players in the Scottish League.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: MoChara on January 12, 2021, 02:32:35 PM
Quote from: Angelo on January 12, 2021, 12:50:27 PM
Quote from: marty34 on January 12, 2021, 12:37:47 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on January 12, 2021, 11:08:46 AM
Rangers are skint and have still invested more than Celtic ffs.

Loads of examples of them trying to save a few quid on players e.g. Mc Ginn and Toney etc.  Trying to screw regional clubs over a few quid...and then losing out.

Lawell's whole premise was to get Celtic to the Champions Lge. group stages every couple of years...without spending any cash.  They got lucky a few years and kept going with this process - even to the point of doing the same with the Europa Lge group stages more recently.

This is not to say that Celtic should be spending £10 m on two or three players every summer.  Invest wisely and get to the group stages of the Champions League on an annual basis - this is not beyond Celtic if properly run.

As an aside, one thing they must sort out is their transfer policy - who is do the recruitment work? Have they someone in place?

You'd think that someone could do this job.  Start building a profile on players in Europe etc. and keep adding to it.  In Scotland, it's be easy - everyone knew that Turnbull was going to go places as he always stood out.

Some of the players Celtic have bought recently have been absolutely brutal. Spending £5 m on Ajeti and he's not even starting - wtf?

It's a two fold problem.

Problem A: Lawwell and his vision to profit himself and his boardroom colleagues by running down the playing side

Problem B: Which is a direct consequence of Problem A. A manager who is completely out of his depth, we've had Soro and Turnbull rotting on the bench for the first few months of the season while illdecide defended Lennon consistently picking a past it Scott Brown. I'd disagree with people who think the squad needs a clearout. I think we have a talented squad under an absolutely shambolic management team who are so out of their depth it's not funny.

The best way I can compare and contrast Lennon and Rodgers.

Rodgers gave opportunities to players, we bought a few duds under his watch but we all saw them get their opportunities. We saw Jack Hendry, Kouassi, Morgan, Gamboa all were not good enough for Celtic but Rodgers gave them their chance to prove it.

We have seen in contrast how Lennon left all these new players like Bayo, Shved, Soro, Klimala etc all rotting on the bench for months without giving them a chance. It's unbelievable when you have seen how well Soro and Turnbull have done since coming into the side that they weren't afforded an opportunity when you consider the form of those ahead of them.

The standards have gone back so far under Lennon since he came into the job. Look at the form of the likes of Christie, McGregor, Rogic, Forrest etc  and how far they have regressed at footballers under Lennon.

Lennon actually doesn't know what he's at, it's obvious when you hear comments from players who played under him. He just lets the players at it, he's a lazy manager who does not want to put the effort and focus into improving players individually, working on shape, tactics, set plays on the training ground, bringing in a backroom team with appropriate knowledge, improving the standards at the club in fitness, diet, lifestyle, recovery etc, on researching the opposition and briefing his team on what to expect.

We have an amateur management team for by far and away the most talented group of players in the Scottish League.


Possibly harsh when we know Rodgers wasn't getting to pick his signings or at least prioritise signings, he definitely improved whatever he had though.

Look at the management Team Neil Lennon, John Kennedy and Gavin Strachan were they hired on basis of talent or who they were.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on January 15, 2021, 05:59:27 PM
 https://twitter.com/gau1ty/status/1349755246998917121?s=21 (https://twitter.com/gau1ty/status/1349755246998917121?s=21)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on January 16, 2021, 04:30:23 PM
Another dismal display.

Worst season I can remember at Celtic since the 90s. Even worse than the Mowbray season.

illdecide got his way, his boy got to keep his job and destroy Celtic's season. I hope he's very happy about how things are now.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on January 16, 2021, 04:36:19 PM
I just want this season to end.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on January 16, 2021, 04:37:21 PM
Quote from: Angelo on January 16, 2021, 04:30:23 PM
Another dismal display.

Worst season I can remember at Celtic since the 90s. Even worse than the Mowbray season.

illdecide got his way, his boy got to keep his job and destroy Celtic's season. I hope he's very happy about how things are now.

I think you're twisting things Angelo!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on January 16, 2021, 04:58:12 PM
Big round of applause for illdecide and the Armagh lads on here who dug in and defended Lennon when the dogs on the street knows he couldn't manage a pub team.

Well done lads, you destroyed history for Celtic to keep your unqualified, arrogant Lurgan man in a job.

Clap, clap, clap.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: An Watcher on January 16, 2021, 05:05:39 PM
Surely now is the time to act otherwise next season will be lost as well. Give the new man the remainder of this season to prepare
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on January 16, 2021, 05:17:52 PM
Quote from: Angelo on January 16, 2021, 04:58:12 PM
Big round of applause for illdecide and the Armagh lads on here who dug in and defended Lennon when the dogs on the street knows he couldn't manage a pub team.

Well done lads, you destroyed history for Celtic to keep your unqualified, arrogant Lurgan man in a job.

Clap, clap, clap.

Wum? Or serious?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on January 16, 2021, 05:19:34 PM
You'll have illdecide at your door some day.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on January 16, 2021, 05:22:45 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on January 16, 2021, 05:17:52 PM
Quote from: Angelo on January 16, 2021, 04:58:12 PM
Big round of applause for illdecide and the Armagh lads on here who dug in and defended Lennon when the dogs on the street knows he couldn't manage a pub team.

Well done lads, you destroyed history for Celtic to keep your unqualified, arrogant Lurgan man in a job.

Clap, clap, clap.

Wum? Or serious?

Deadly serious, the arrogance of them and the hypocrisy of them when the writing was on the wall back in Sept and Oct.

Lennon has shown the fans nothing but contempt and arrogance as he has destroyed history. The manager to lose titles either side of 9IAR, the manager who was sacked by Bolton and Hibs.

When you saw the abuse and vitriol those lads are on record here having dished out to Deila and then they have the absolute brazen neck to try and censor anyone with who dared speak out about how ill equipped Lennon was for the job, how out of his depth he is in football management.

Hopefully when Lennon goes they will toddle off and follow whatever Highlands League team might take a punt on him.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on January 16, 2021, 05:37:22 PM
You still haven't realised what happens on an Internet discussion board has no relevance to real life.  ??? I had to laugh at you going on and on about Soro and Turnball and you almost trying to take credit for them playing well - as if you had some input, it was actually Lennon who successfully integrated them into the side.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on January 16, 2021, 05:46:02 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on January 16, 2021, 05:37:22 PM
You still haven't realised what happens on an Internet discussion board has no relevance to real life.  ??? I had to laugh at you going on and on about Soro and Turnball and you almost trying to take credit for them playing well - as if you had some input, it was actually Lennon who successfully integrated them into the side.

You have embodied the brazen arrogance of the absolute diddy of a manager that has cost Celtic the ten.

Hopefully you follow Lennon to the Highland Leagues.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on January 16, 2021, 05:57:06 PM
Quote from: Angelo on January 16, 2021, 05:46:02 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on January 16, 2021, 05:37:22 PM
You still haven't realised what happens on an Internet discussion board has no relevance to real life.  ??? I had to laugh at you going on and on about Soro and Turnball and you almost trying to take credit for them playing well - as if you had some input, it was actually Lennon who successfully integrated them into the side.

You have embodied the brazen arrogance of the absolute diddy of a manager that has cost Celtic the ten.

Hopefully you follow Lennon to the Highland Leagues.
You're welcome to go and look through my posting history to see what I actually thought of Lennon rather than what you assume I thought of Lennon - wasn't a fan, thought he was doing ok for a bit- not so impressed again - that about sums it up. I'm adult enough to know being a slabber on a discussion board makes absolutely no difference, you haven't figured that out yet.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on January 16, 2021, 06:13:33 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on January 16, 2021, 05:37:22 PM
You still haven't realised what happens on an Internet discussion board has no relevance to real life.  ??? I had to laugh at you going on and on about Soro and Turnball and you almost trying to take credit for them playing well - as if you had some input, it was actually Lennon who successfully integrated them into the side.

About 3 months too late and when every Celtic supporter, apart from Lennon, knew they were decent players and were absolutely clamouring to get them into the team.

Lawell and Lennon are the men whose legacy is losing the 10.

And to cap it off, they wheel out Strachan for interviews - in there because his da probably asked Lawless to give him a job there.

Lawell out. Lennon out.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on January 16, 2021, 06:17:25 PM
Quote from: marty34 on January 16, 2021, 06:13:33 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on January 16, 2021, 05:37:22 PM
You still haven't realised what happens on an Internet discussion board has no relevance to real life.  ??? I had to laugh at you going on and on about Soro and Turnball and you almost trying to take credit for them playing well - as if you had some input, it was actually Lennon who successfully integrated them into the side.

About 3 months too late and when every Celtic supporter, apart from Lennon, knew they were decent players and were absolutely clamouring to get them into the team.

Lawell and Lennon are the men whose legacy is losing the 10.

And to cap it off, they wheel out Strachan for interviews - in there because his da probably asked Lawless to give him a job there.

Lawell out. Lennon out.

110%

It's an old boys clubs who have the ran the club into the ground.

Lennon is gone, he should be gone now but does it matter for this season, the damage is already done but Lawwell has to go.

Hopefully the Celtic trust get the backing and fans will not renew their season tickets until such time as Lawwell is gone.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on January 16, 2021, 06:24:27 PM
I'd rather keep Lennon at this stage if it means getting someone good for next season rather than half ass it and get someone to fill a gap until next season. It'll be a cheap option anyway no doubt.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: straightred on January 16, 2021, 06:28:56 PM
Quote from: Angelo on January 16, 2021, 05:22:45 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on January 16, 2021, 05:17:52 PM
Quote from: Angelo on January 16, 2021, 04:58:12 PM
Big round of applause for illdecide and the Armagh lads on here who dug in and defended Lennon when the dogs on the street knows he couldn't manage a pub team.

Well done lads, you destroyed history for Celtic to keep your unqualified, arrogant Lurgan man in a job.

Clap, clap, clap.

Wum? Or serious?

Deadly serious, the arrogance of them and the hypocrisy of them when the writing was on the wall back in Sept and Oct.

Lennon has shown the fans nothing but contempt and arrogance as he has destroyed history. The manager to lose titles either side of 9IAR, the manager who was sacked by Bolton and Hibs.

When you saw the abuse and vitriol those lads are on record here having dished out to Deila and then they have the absolute brazen neck to try and censor anyone with who dared speak out about how ill equipped Lennon was for the job, how out of his depth he is in football management.

Hopefully when Lennon goes they will toddle off and follow whatever Highlands League team might take a punt on him.

25th May 2019. That's the day the 10 was lost. Celtic had just won the treble. Lennon had come in got them over the line and then the board inexplicably gave him the job permanently. He was unemployed at the time. Celtic gave him a job and paid him. Celtic owed him nothing but they allowed sentiment to get in the way. Never forget that he walked out on Celtic first time around thinking he could go down to England and mix it with the big boys. He fell flat on his face and soon was back in Scotland were Hibs couldn't get rid of him quick enough. The rest is history. If he had a shred of dignity or if he had any regard for the fans he'd have walked away long ago. Highlands League team ? He'd be lucky. He's finished.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: straightred on January 16, 2021, 06:31:18 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on January 16, 2021, 06:24:27 PM
I'd rather keep Lennon at this stage if it means getting someone good for next season rather than half ass it and get someone to fill a gap until next season. It'll be a cheap option anyway no doubt.

I think the opposite. This season is gone now so a new man is in under very little pressure so he can take a good look at what he's got and then plan the summer transfers. I would take anyone now - anyone. That's how badly standards has slipped
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: straightred on January 16, 2021, 06:33:14 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on January 16, 2021, 05:37:22 PM
You still haven't realised what happens on an Internet discussion board has no relevance to real life.  ??? I had to laugh at you going on and on about Soro and Turnball and you almost trying to take credit for them playing well - as if you had some input, it was actually Lennon who successfully integrated them into the side.

Sorry but that's nonsense. The dogs on the street knew that Brown was finished but Lennon kept playing him while you had Soro and Turnbull on the bench. Its was inexcusable
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on January 16, 2021, 06:35:28 PM
Absolutely and Lennon's little bully boys on here should be utterly embarrassed at their conduct throughout.

Go back to September and you can see the veiled posts and innuendo from them. They got their wish, their utterly incompetent boy was put above the importance of the club and we're now in the situation we're in.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on January 16, 2021, 06:45:24 PM
Quote from: straightred on January 16, 2021, 06:33:14 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on January 16, 2021, 05:37:22 PM
You still haven't realised what happens on an Internet discussion board has no relevance to real life.  ??? I had to laugh at you going on and on about Soro and Turnball and you almost trying to take credit for them playing well - as if you had some input, it was actually Lennon who successfully integrated them into the side.

Sorry but that's nonsense. The dogs on the street knew that Brown was finished but Lennon kept playing him while you had Soro and Turnbull on the bench. Its was inexcusable

Turnball only signed at the tail-end of August ffs, breaking into a Celtic team should take time when you've someone the calibre of Scott Brown there!!! Good to see there's plenty willing to throw him under the bus anyway. Never heard Soro's name mentioned here until it became clear Brown was on the wane but everybody seems to think  he's the next Roy Keane. Facts are they were both signed on Lennon's watch, he's successfully integrated both of them into the team - not Internet slabbers.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on January 16, 2021, 06:46:48 PM
Quote from: illdecide on October 04, 2020, 03:24:01 PM
Quote from: Angelo on October 04, 2020, 02:29:29 PM
Quote from: illdecide on October 04, 2020, 02:21:41 PM
2 away games in 3-4 days and especially away in Europe. Energy levels def down a bit but to be expected. If Lennon was to win the quadruple it still wouldn't satisfy some people

At least it's clear to see that you will continue to defend Lennon no matter how apparent it becomes that the guy is completely out of his depth.

I won't defend him no matter what...What I seen today is the players on the bench are not ready and not as good as the seasoned campaigners. I know i'll not judge them completely after one game but they got their chance today (some of them) and didn't grasp it. I will defend Lennon all day long against people like you though as you either clearly don't know what you're talking about, on the wind up or just blind hatred for Neil Lennon, his record speaks for itself and the only blemish this season is the Champions League and it still irks him. 25pts out of a total of 27pts is good going. The thing is Celtic have been poor enough in a fair few games but still find a way to win and that comes from the likes of Scott Brown, their leader and their Captain.
His changes won the game today when it looked like it was going to end 0-0, we're top of the league and have European football too New Year and all things lead to the Sevco game in a few weeks which will have a massive bearing on the season...HH

We had Soro and Turnbull rotting on the bench and only got a chance in our first team once we were out of the CL, out of the EL, out of the League Cup, 15+ points behind in the league.

They've been our best players this season but this is the sort of nonsense the Lennon's apologists were coming out with. They stated the need to get behind the team and the manager but had little to say when I showed that they didn't really follow their own advice when they had plenty of vitriol for Ronny Deila.

Then again, Ronny Deila did have a pop at the amateur set up Celtic were under Neil Lennon so these lads get quite aggressive when Lennon is criticised, I have first hand experience of that.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on January 16, 2021, 06:49:32 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on January 16, 2021, 06:45:24 PM
Quote from: straightred on January 16, 2021, 06:33:14 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on January 16, 2021, 05:37:22 PM
You still haven't realised what happens on an Internet discussion board has no relevance to real life.  ??? I had to laugh at you going on and on about Soro and Turnball and you almost trying to take credit for them playing well - as if you had some input, it was actually Lennon who successfully integrated them into the side.

Sorry but that's nonsense. The dogs on the street knew that Brown was finished but Lennon kept playing him while you had Soro and Turnbull on the bench. Its was inexcusable

Turnball only signed at the tail-end of August ffs, breaking into a Celtic team should take time when you've someone the calibre of Scott Brown there!!! Good to see there's plenty willing to throw him under the bus anyway. Never heard Soro's name mentioned here until it became clear Brown was on the wane but everybody seems to think  he's the next Roy Keane. Facts are they were both signed on Lennon's watch, he's successfully integrated both of them into the team - not Internet slabbers.

Do you even watch Celtic? Soro was here 11 months, Brown has been on the wane for at least 18 months. We had to wait until we had been knocked out of European football twice, knocked out of the League Cup, had our league season effectively over before either of these two guys got a chance.

You have some neck to talk about internet slabberers. No doubt you were one of those internet slabberers yourself when it was a Norwegian over Celtic and not some snus addict from Lurgan.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: straightred on January 16, 2021, 06:52:11 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on January 16, 2021, 06:45:24 PM
Quote from: straightred on January 16, 2021, 06:33:14 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on January 16, 2021, 05:37:22 PM
You still haven't realised what happens on an Internet discussion board has no relevance to real life.  ??? I had to laugh at you going on and on about Soro and Turnball and you almost trying to take credit for them playing well - as if you had some input, it was actually Lennon who successfully integrated them into the side.

Sorry but that's nonsense. The dogs on the street knew that Brown was finished but Lennon kept playing him while you had Soro and Turnbull on the bench. Its was inexcusable

Turnball only signed at the tail-end of August ffs, breaking into a Celtic team should take time when you've someone the calibre of Scott Brown there!!! Good to see there's plenty willing to throw him under the bus anyway. Never heard Soro's name mentioned here until it became clear Brown was on the wane but everybody seems to think  he's the next Roy Keane. Facts are they were both signed on Lennon's watch, he's successfully integrated both of them into the team - not Internet slabbers.

Just stop. You're making a show of yourself. Scott Brown of 3 or 4 years ago then maybe but the Scott Brown of this year? We've known about Soro since he was signed. We've be crying out for him to get a chance but no. Lennon is both stubborn and useless and only makes changes in the last 15 or 20 mins or when its forced on him. I wish i didn't have to give out about him and I wouldn't have to if he just f**ked off. I wish him well in the the rest of his life as long as its far away from Parkhead.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on January 16, 2021, 07:57:16 PM
Does Angelo actually think people on this board who were/are Lennon Fans are to blame?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: reddgnhand on January 16, 2021, 08:35:19 PM
Lennon has ruined any legacy he had at Celtic. He'll always be known as the man who f****d up the 10. He appears to have no self respect or respect for the fans. He should have been shown the door after the CL debacle.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: uimhr ocht on January 16, 2021, 08:47:30 PM
Shambles of a season i dont think Calum Mc Gregor is captain or leader material,the midfield today soro,turnbull,mc gregor,johnston,frimpong,should have had enough about them to trouble livingston they were dominated physically all day,rogic is  finished but isnt a striker,i think change is the only way forward.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on January 16, 2021, 09:22:26 PM
Quote from: uimhr ocht on January 16, 2021, 08:47:30 PM
Shambles of a season i dont think Calum Mc Gregor is captain or leader material,the midfield today soro,turnbull,mc gregor,johnston,frimpong,should have had enough about them to trouble livingston they were dominated physically all day,rogic is  finished but isnt a striker,i think change is the only way forward.

Change is needed with Lennon for sure but goes deeper than that - a lot deeper.

Board needs cleaned out - not fit for purpose.

This years, or all years, has been a total disgrace.  The club has been run dow this past 4 or 5 years.

Now in a way, I understand why Brendan Rogers left.  He understood what was going on behind the seems with the board.

If Lennon had walked in October, Celtic fans would have held him high esteem.  Now they despise him.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: 6th sam on January 16, 2021, 09:22:53 PM
I'm not going to pretend I'm a Celtic fanatic or a soccer expert, but I'd sooner lose the 10iar at this stage and get us back competitive in Europe, rather than win 10iar and continue to fail in Europe, or worse- lose 10iar on the last day of the season . Maybe I'm a bit warped , but no matter what Rangers do now, their title this year , unfortunately fir them, will be viewed as being down to Celtic's implosion with a poorly performing team snd management. We've had 9 years of bragging rights, let them concentrate and invest heavily on the  SPL title , whilst Celtic concentrate on getting to the next level in Europe. We are a big enough club to do that, and ironically a more competitive Rangers challenge in Scotland will help us get there.
Meanwhile, I hope somebody in Celtic is looking at ways of developing an Atlantic league to secure more investment to compete with the TV investment the EPL and others enjoy. Short to medium term we need a quality manager and coaching /development structure to get us better in Europe . We need to do more to attract the quality needed, as opposed to trying to piece together a team of loanees or players seeing Celtic as a stepping stone . 10iar would have been great but ultimately just local bragging rights, and it wouldn't sit well with me if this team surpassed the Lisbon Lions 9iar. With the pressure off in the league it's an opportunity to blood players, as opposed to stifling young players in the reserves , whilst gifted loanees play in the first team as each match was unloseable in the quest for 10iar. Every cloud has a silver lining
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on January 16, 2021, 09:37:03 PM
Quote from: marty34 on January 16, 2021, 09:22:26 PM
Quote from: uimhr ocht on January 16, 2021, 08:47:30 PM
Shambles of a season i dont think Calum Mc Gregor is captain or leader material,the midfield today soro,turnbull,mc gregor,johnston,frimpong,should have had enough about them to trouble livingston they were dominated physically all day,rogic is  finished but isnt a striker,i think change is the only way forward.

Change is needed with Lennon for sure but goes deeper than that - a lot deeper.

Board needs cleaned out - not fit for purpose.

This years, or all years, has been a total disgrace.  The club has been run dow this past 4 or 5 years.

Now in a way, I understand why Brendan Rogers left.  He understood what was going on behind the seems with the board.

If Lennon had walked in October, Celtic fans would have held him high esteem.  Now they despise him.

Rodgers was absolutely justified to leave the job. I don't blame him one iota for it but the way he left, mid season with a treble treble to wrap up will always leave a sour taste in the mouth. He should have bit his tongue, finished out the season and walked with his head held high. Had that happened he would have had a large swell of goodwill in what he achieved and understanding that Lawwell was the barrier to Celtic looking to kick on another level. Instead he left with in a cloud, with fans upset and angry at the way he left and took the heat off Lawwell.

Lennon has dined out on the Celtic man thing for far too long. He was blessed to play for a Celtic, an ordinary enough player, we never had to fight off interest from bigger teams for him, he played well past his sell by date for him. I can remember the embarrassing images of him being destroyed by Kaka in the CL. He'd never have done anything in management only for the Celtic job, he's a yes man, happy to do whatever the boss tells him to as he knows there's never going to be another job of this magnitude for him. Overall he's not a Celtic fan, he's a mercenary - if he was good enough he would have walked out on Celtic but he was blessed to play for and manage the club.

3 goals in 214 games for Celtic. A poor man's Peter Grant.

Anyway you are 100% on the situation not improving until Lawwell is rooted out of the job. Lennon didn't appoint himself afterall. It's an old boys club, when we need to go for a coach we get a guy in from f**king Peterborough because he's Gordon Strachan's son. John Kennedy is clearly a lifer there who is Lawwell's snitch. The whole management and coaching team have to go and then the board have to follow.

It's important all the fans follow in line with The Celtic Trust and do not renew their season ticket until Lawwell goes.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general_lee on January 16, 2021, 09:52:59 PM
Quote from: Angelo on January 16, 2021, 04:58:12 PM
Big round of applause for illdecide and the Armagh lads on here who dug in and defended Lennon when the dogs on the street knows he couldn't manage a pub team.

Well done lads, you destroyed history for Celtic to keep your unqualified, arrogant Lurgan man in a job.

Clap, clap, clap.
I mean this in the least offensive way possible. Are you on the spectrum?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on January 16, 2021, 09:53:44 PM
The rats are fleeing the sinking ship this evening.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general_lee on January 16, 2021, 09:58:53 PM
Quote from: Angelo on January 16, 2021, 09:53:44 PM
The rats are fleeing the sinking ship this evening.
Are you on the spectrum or not?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on January 16, 2021, 09:59:08 PM
Quote from: Angelo on January 16, 2021, 09:37:03 PM
Quote from: marty34 on January 16, 2021, 09:22:26 PM
Quote from: uimhr ocht on January 16, 2021, 08:47:30 PM
Shambles of a season i dont think Calum Mc Gregor is captain or leader material,the midfield today soro,turnbull,mc gregor,johnston,frimpong,should have had enough about them to trouble livingston they were dominated physically all day,rogic is  finished but isnt a striker,i think change is the only way forward.

Change is needed with Lennon for sure but goes deeper than that - a lot deeper.

Board needs cleaned out - not fit for purpose.

This years, or all years, has been a total disgrace.  The club has been run dow this past 4 or 5 years.

Now in a way, I understand why Brendan Rogers left.  He understood what was going on behind the seems with the board.

If Lennon had walked in October, Celtic fans would have held him high esteem.  Now they despise him.

Rodgers was absolutely justified to leave the job. I don't blame him one iota for it but the way he left, mid season with a treble treble to wrap up will always leave a sour taste in the mouth. He should have bit his tongue, finished out the season and walked with his head held high. Had that happened he would have had a large swell of goodwill in what he achieved and understanding that Lawwell was the barrier to Celtic looking to kick on another level. Instead he left with in a cloud, with fans upset and angry at the way he left and took the heat off Lawwell.

Lennon has dined out on the Celtic man thing for far too long. He was blessed to play for a Celtic, an ordinary enough player, we never had to fight off interest from bigger teams for him, he played well past his sell by date for him. I can remember the embarrassing images of him being destroyed by Kaka in the CL. He'd never have done anything in management only for the Celtic job, he's a yes man, happy to do whatever the boss tells him to as he knows there's never going to be another job of this magnitude for him. Overall he's not a Celtic fan, he's a mercenary - if he was good enough he would have walked out on Celtic but he was blessed to play for and manage the club.

3 goals in 214 games for Celtic. A poor man's Peter Grant.

Anyway you are 100% on the situation not improving until Lawwell is rooted out of the job. Lennon didn't appoint himself afterall. It's an old boys club, when we need to go for a coach we get a guy in from f**king Peterborough because he's Gordon Strachan's son. John Kennedy is clearly a lifer there who is Lawwell's snitch. The whole management and coaching team have to go and then the board have to follow.

It's important all the fans follow in line with The Celtic Trust and do not renew their season ticket until Lawwell goes.

Agree with your first and last paragraph. I've recently signed up to the trust. Hopefully they can get stronger and stronger
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: trueblue1234 on January 16, 2021, 10:11:13 PM
Quote from: Angelo on January 16, 2021, 04:58:12 PM
Big round of applause for illdecide and the Armagh lads on here who dug in and defended Lennon when the dogs on the street knows he couldn't manage a pub team.

Well done lads, you destroyed history for Celtic to keep your unqualified, arrogant Lurgan man in a job.

Clap, clap, clap.

This is internet gold.

All you need is a Fr Dougal illustration showing internet v real life.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: balladmaker on January 16, 2021, 10:23:24 PM
Quote from: Angelo on January 16, 2021, 04:58:12 PM
Big round of applause for illdecide and the Armagh lads on here who dug in and defended Lennon when the dogs on the street knows he couldn't manage a pub team.

Well done lads, you destroyed history for Celtic to keep your unqualified, arrogant Lurgan man in a job.

Clap, clap, clap.

I wasn't aware that opinions on the Gaaboard held so much sway in the Celtic boardroom 😂
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tintin25 on January 16, 2021, 10:31:14 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on January 16, 2021, 09:59:08 PM
Quote from: Angelo on January 16, 2021, 09:37:03 PM
Quote from: marty34 on January 16, 2021, 09:22:26 PM
Quote from: uimhr ocht on January 16, 2021, 08:47:30 PM
Shambles of a season i dont think Calum Mc Gregor is captain or leader material,the midfield today soro,turnbull,mc gregor,johnston,frimpong,should have had enough about them to trouble livingston they were dominated physically all day,rogic is  finished but isnt a striker,i think change is the only way forward.

Change is needed with Lennon for sure but goes deeper than that - a lot deeper.

Board needs cleaned out - not fit for purpose.

This years, or all years, has been a total disgrace.  The club has been run dow this past 4 or 5 years.

Now in a way, I understand why Brendan Rogers left.  He understood what was going on behind the seems with the board.

If Lennon had walked in October, Celtic fans would have held him high esteem.  Now they despise him.

Rodgers was absolutely justified to leave the job. I don't blame him one iota for it but the way he left, mid season with a treble treble to wrap up will always leave a sour taste in the mouth. He should have bit his tongue, finished out the season and walked with his head held high. Had that happened he would have had a large swell of goodwill in what he achieved and understanding that Lawwell was the barrier to Celtic looking to kick on another level. Instead he left with in a cloud, with fans upset and angry at the way he left and took the heat off Lawwell.

Lennon has dined out on the Celtic man thing for far too long. He was blessed to play for a Celtic, an ordinary enough player, we never had to fight off interest from bigger teams for him, he played well past his sell by date for him. I can remember the embarrassing images of him being destroyed by Kaka in the CL. He'd never have done anything in management only for the Celtic job, he's a yes man, happy to do whatever the boss tells him to as he knows there's never going to be another job of this magnitude for him. Overall he's not a Celtic fan, he's a mercenary - if he was good enough he would have walked out on Celtic but he was blessed to play for and manage the club.

3 goals in 214 games for Celtic. A poor man's Peter Grant.

Anyway you are 100% on the situation not improving until Lawwell is rooted out of the job. Lennon didn't appoint himself afterall. It's an old boys club, when we need to go for a coach we get a guy in from f**king Peterborough because he's Gordon Strachan's son. John Kennedy is clearly a lifer there who is Lawwell's snitch. The whole management and coaching team have to go and then the board have to follow.

It's important all the fans follow in line with The Celtic Trust and do not renew their season ticket until Lawwell goes.

Agree with your first and last paragraph. I've recently signed up to the trust. Hopefully they can get stronger and stronger

In fairness, I would agree with this bit also...

He'd never have done anything in management only for the Celtic job

He got a lucky break at the time when Mowbray was sacked.  His record as Celtic boss is fairly underwhelming - he couldn't not pick up a couple of league titles with them.  I'd be surprised if any future managerial position was beyond League two or the scottish championship
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: sid waddell on January 16, 2021, 10:34:54 PM
Excellent point today for Celtic against a Livingston team who had won eight matches in a row

Things are suddenly looking up
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on January 16, 2021, 10:37:44 PM
Clan na Gael in Lurgan are looking at Lennon for their U17 job that's coming up this year. Free food from Paul's chippy is in the deal as well.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on January 16, 2021, 10:51:34 PM
Quote from: tintin25 on January 16, 2021, 10:31:14 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on January 16, 2021, 09:59:08 PM
Quote from: Angelo on January 16, 2021, 09:37:03 PM
Quote from: marty34 on January 16, 2021, 09:22:26 PM
Quote from: uimhr ocht on January 16, 2021, 08:47:30 PM
Shambles of a season i dont think Calum Mc Gregor is captain or leader material,the midfield today soro,turnbull,mc gregor,johnston,frimpong,should have had enough about them to trouble livingston they were dominated physically all day,rogic is  finished but isnt a striker,i think change is the only way forward.

Change is needed with Lennon for sure but goes deeper than that - a lot deeper.

Board needs cleaned out - not fit for purpose.

This years, or all years, has been a total disgrace.  The club has been run dow this past 4 or 5 years.

Now in a way, I understand why Brendan Rogers left.  He understood what was going on behind the seems with the board.

If Lennon had walked in October, Celtic fans would have held him high esteem.  Now they despise him.

Rodgers was absolutely justified to leave the job. I don't blame him one iota for it but the way he left, mid season with a treble treble to wrap up will always leave a sour taste in the mouth. He should have bit his tongue, finished out the season and walked with his head held high. Had that happened he would have had a large swell of goodwill in what he achieved and understanding that Lawwell was the barrier to Celtic looking to kick on another level. Instead he left with in a cloud, with fans upset and angry at the way he left and took the heat off Lawwell.

Lennon has dined out on the Celtic man thing for far too long. He was blessed to play for a Celtic, an ordinary enough player, we never had to fight off interest from bigger teams for him, he played well past his sell by date for him. I can remember the embarrassing images of him being destroyed by Kaka in the CL. He'd never have done anything in management only for the Celtic job, he's a yes man, happy to do whatever the boss tells him to as he knows there's never going to be another job of this magnitude for him. Overall he's not a Celtic fan, he's a mercenary - if he was good enough he would have walked out on Celtic but he was blessed to play for and manage the club.

3 goals in 214 games for Celtic. A poor man's Peter Grant.

Anyway you are 100% on the situation not improving until Lawwell is rooted out of the job. Lennon didn't appoint himself afterall. It's an old boys club, when we need to go for a coach we get a guy in from f**king Peterborough because he's Gordon Strachan's son. John Kennedy is clearly a lifer there who is Lawwell's snitch. The whole management and coaching team have to go and then the board have to follow.

It's important all the fans follow in line with The Celtic Trust and do not renew their season ticket until Lawwell goes.

Agree with your first and last paragraph. I've recently signed up to the trust. Hopefully they can get stronger and stronger

In fairness, I would agree with this bit also...

He'd never have done anything in management only for the Celtic job

He got a lucky break at the time when Mowbray was sacked.  His record as Celtic boss is fairly underwhelming - he couldn't not pick up a couple of league titles with them.  I'd be surprised if any future managerial position was beyond League two or the scottish championship

To be honest I don't read much of what Angelo says about Lennon. As an example look at the sentence above the one you pointed out.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: uimhr ocht on January 16, 2021, 10:57:53 PM
Rumour Eddie howe is favourite for the job could happen this week Desmonds son been brought into boardroom,dont think hes the answer thoughts?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on January 16, 2021, 11:05:50 PM
Quote from: uimhr ocht on January 16, 2021, 10:57:53 PM
Rumour Eddie howe is favourite for the job could happen this week Desmonds son been brought into boardroom,dont think hes the answer thoughts?

Desmond is part of the problem too.

What has he ever invested in Celtic? Possibly contributed to the wages of Rodgers and O'Neill at the time but there has been no investment in Celtic from the shareholders in recent years. It's been money generated from the club, that the board then syphon into their own pockets - it should be the other way around.

The club is a shambles but Lawwell is the single biggest issue, he's from the same school of thought as the bankers that got very rich off the back of collapsing the economy. He is a heinous corporate pig.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on January 16, 2021, 11:16:49 PM
Quote from: uimhr ocht on January 16, 2021, 10:57:53 PM
Rumour Eddie howe is favourite for the job could happen this week Desmonds son been brought into boardroom,dont think hes the answer thoughts?

The same rumour has strachan taking over the U23 team. We don't have an U23 team. Can be filed under pish
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: uimhr ocht on January 16, 2021, 11:22:25 PM
Nothing about strachan but kennedy was mentioned for some role so just rearranging the deck chairs if kennedy still about the place.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: GiveItToTheShooters on January 17, 2021, 04:07:31 AM
Quote from: Angelo on January 16, 2021, 09:37:03 PM
Quote from: marty34 on January 16, 2021, 09:22:26 PM
Quote from: uimhr ocht on January 16, 2021, 08:47:30 PM
Shambles of a season i dont think Calum Mc Gregor is captain or leader material,the midfield today soro,turnbull,mc gregor,johnston,frimpong,should have had enough about them to trouble livingston they were dominated physically all day,rogic is  finished but isnt a striker,i think change is the only way forward.

Change is needed with Lennon for sure but goes deeper than that - a lot deeper.

Board needs cleaned out - not fit for purpose.

This years, or all years, has been a total disgrace.  The club has been run dow this past 4 or 5 years.

Now in a way, I understand why Brendan Rogers left.  He understood what was going on behind the seems with the board.

If Lennon had walked in October, Celtic fans would have held him high esteem.  Now they despise him.

Rodgers was absolutely justified to leave the job. I don't blame him one iota for it but the way he left, mid season with a treble treble to wrap up will always leave a sour taste in the mouth. He should have bit his tongue, finished out the season and walked with his head held high. Had that happened he would have had a large swell of goodwill in what he achieved and understanding that Lawwell was the barrier to Celtic looking to kick on another level. Instead he left with in a cloud, with fans upset and angry at the way he left and took the heat off Lawwell.

Lennon has dined out on the Celtic man thing for far too long. He was blessed to play for a Celtic, an ordinary enough player, we never had to fight off interest from bigger teams for him, he played well past his sell by date for him. I can remember the embarrassing images of him being destroyed by Kaka in the CL. He'd never have done anything in management only for the Celtic job, he's a yes man, happy to do whatever the boss tells him to as he knows there's never going to be another job of this magnitude for him. Overall he's not a Celtic fan, he's a mercenary - if he was good enough he would have walked out on Celtic but he was blessed to play for and manage the club.

3 goals in 214 games for Celtic. A poor man's Peter Grant.

Anyway you are 100% on the situation not improving until Lawwell is rooted out of the job. Lennon didn't appoint himself afterall. It's an old boys club, when we need to go for a coach we get a guy in from f**king Peterborough because he's Gordon Strachan's son. John Kennedy is clearly a lifer there who is Lawwell's snitch. The whole management and coaching team have to go and then the board have to follow.

It's important all the fans follow in line with The Celtic Trust and do not renew their season ticket until Lawwell goes.
This is just wrong, and contradictory.
How can you be a mercenary if you gave most of your playing and managerial career to a club, the one he supports. Contradictory statement, and shows he is anything but a mercenary.
Saying he would have walked out if he was good enough (for what), as well is also nonsense. You don't know that. You're actually knocking him because he didn't go to a bigger club. Not sure what your point is there as you have been looking him out.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on January 17, 2021, 09:36:41 AM
Quote from: uimhr ocht on January 16, 2021, 11:22:25 PM
Nothing about strachan but kennedy was mentioned for some role so just rearranging the deck chairs if kennedy still about the place.

The big one doing the rounds has strachan taking the U23 team to the end of the season. Kennedy in a football operations role. Ross Desmond being appointed to the board of directors immediately and Lawell stepping down at end of the season. Howe to be unveiled on Thursday morning. As I sad we don't have an U23 team so this is nonsense
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on January 17, 2021, 09:44:41 AM
Quote from: GiveItToTheShooters on January 17, 2021, 04:07:31 AM
Quote from: Angelo on January 16, 2021, 09:37:03 PM
Quote from: marty34 on January 16, 2021, 09:22:26 PM
Quote from: uimhr ocht on January 16, 2021, 08:47:30 PM
Shambles of a season i dont think Calum Mc Gregor is captain or leader material,the midfield today soro,turnbull,mc gregor,johnston,frimpong,should have had enough about them to trouble livingston they were dominated physically all day,rogic is  finished but isnt a striker,i think change is the only way forward.

Change is needed with Lennon for sure but goes deeper than that - a lot deeper.

Board needs cleaned out - not fit for purpose.

This years, or all years, has been a total disgrace.  The club has been run dow this past 4 or 5 years.

Now in a way, I understand why Brendan Rogers left.  He understood what was going on behind the seems with the board.

If Lennon had walked in October, Celtic fans would have held him high esteem.  Now they despise him.

Rodgers was absolutely justified to leave the job. I don't blame him one iota for it but the way he left, mid season with a treble treble to wrap up will always leave a sour taste in the mouth. He should have bit his tongue, finished out the season and walked with his head held high. Had that happened he would have had a large swell of goodwill in what he achieved and understanding that Lawwell was the barrier to Celtic looking to kick on another level. Instead he left with in a cloud, with fans upset and angry at the way he left and took the heat off Lawwell.

Lennon has dined out on the Celtic man thing for far too long. He was blessed to play for a Celtic, an ordinary enough player, we never had to fight off interest from bigger teams for him, he played well past his sell by date for him. I can remember the embarrassing images of him being destroyed by Kaka in the CL. He'd never have done anything in management only for the Celtic job, he's a yes man, happy to do whatever the boss tells him to as he knows there's never going to be another job of this magnitude for him. Overall he's not a Celtic fan, he's a mercenary - if he was good enough he would have walked out on Celtic but he was blessed to play for and manage the club.

3 goals in 214 games for Celtic. A poor man's Peter Grant.

Anyway you are 100% on the situation not improving until Lawwell is rooted out of the job. Lennon didn't appoint himself afterall. It's an old boys club, when we need to go for a coach we get a guy in from f**king Peterborough because he's Gordon Strachan's son. John Kennedy is clearly a lifer there who is Lawwell's snitch. The whole management and coaching team have to go and then the board have to follow.

It's important all the fans follow in line with The Celtic Trust and do not renew their season ticket until Lawwell goes.
This is just wrong, and contradictory.
How can you be a mercenary if you gave most of your playing and managerial career to a club, the one he supports. Contradictory statement, and shows he is anything but a mercenary.
Saying he would have walked out if he was good enough (for what), as well is also nonsense. You don't know that. You're actually knocking him because he didn't go to a bigger club. Not sure what your point is there as you have been looking him out.

No contradictions there at all. Lennon didn't give his whole career to Celtic. Nobody ever came in for him when he was a Celtic player or manager, when he left Celtic his next port of call were Nottingham Forest and Wycombe and then Bolton/Hibs.

He is and was a mercenary, if he was any good he'd have been off at the first chance for more money but the bottom line was he was a very average player and an absolutely clueless manager.

What bigger clubs came in for him. I'm speaking about reality here. Celtic was the absolute peak of Lennon's career, for player of his ability he was absolutely blessed to play so many games for Celtic.

A poor man's Peter Grant.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on January 17, 2021, 09:55:56 AM
Lennon is a Celtic man but he isn't going to give up his payout. He wants sacked and I don't blame him. It's probably going to be his last big money earner so he's just right. And I'm sure every one of us would be the same if we were in his position.  It's the board need to take the blame for keeping him.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on January 17, 2021, 10:00:24 AM
Quote from: JimStynes on January 17, 2021, 09:55:56 AM
Lennon is a Celtic man but he isn't going to give up his payout. He wants sacked and I don't blame him. It's probably going to be his last big money earner so he's just right. And I'm sure every one of us would be the same if we were in his position.  It's the board need to take the blame for keeping him.

A Celtic man would have walked. Lennon is a mercenary who has always looked out after no 1.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: GiveItToTheShooters on January 17, 2021, 10:07:39 AM
Quote from: Angelo on January 17, 2021, 09:44:41 AM
Quote from: GiveItToTheShooters on January 17, 2021, 04:07:31 AM
Quote from: Angelo on January 16, 2021, 09:37:03 PM
Quote from: marty34 on January 16, 2021, 09:22:26 PM
Quote from: uimhr ocht on January 16, 2021, 08:47:30 PM
Shambles of a season i dont think Calum Mc Gregor is captain or leader material,the midfield today soro,turnbull,mc gregor,johnston,frimpong,should have had enough about them to trouble livingston they were dominated physically all day,rogic is  finished but isnt a striker,i think change is the only way forward.

Change is needed with Lennon for sure but goes deeper than that - a lot deeper.

Board needs cleaned out - not fit for purpose.

This years, or all years, has been a total disgrace.  The club has been run dow this past 4 or 5 years.

Now in a way, I understand why Brendan Rogers left.  He understood what was going on behind the seems with the board.

If Lennon had walked in October, Celtic fans would have held him high esteem.  Now they despise him.

Rodgers was absolutely justified to leave the job. I don't blame him one iota for it but the way he left, mid season with a treble treble to wrap up will always leave a sour taste in the mouth. He should have bit his tongue, finished out the season and walked with his head held high. Had that happened he would have had a large swell of goodwill in what he achieved and understanding that Lawwell was the barrier to Celtic looking to kick on another level. Instead he left with in a cloud, with fans upset and angry at the way he left and took the heat off Lawwell.

Lennon has dined out on the Celtic man thing for far too long. He was blessed to play for a Celtic, an ordinary enough player, we never had to fight off interest from bigger teams for him, he played well past his sell by date for him. I can remember the embarrassing images of him being destroyed by Kaka in the CL. He'd never have done anything in management only for the Celtic job, he's a yes man, happy to do whatever the boss tells him to as he knows there's never going to be another job of this magnitude for him. Overall he's not a Celtic fan, he's a mercenary - if he was good enough he would have walked out on Celtic but he was blessed to play for and manage the club.

3 goals in 214 games for Celtic. A poor man's Peter Grant.

Anyway you are 100% on the situation not improving until Lawwell is rooted out of the job. Lennon didn't appoint himself afterall. It's an old boys club, when we need to go for a coach we get a guy in from f**king Peterborough because he's Gordon Strachan's son. John Kennedy is clearly a lifer there who is Lawwell's snitch. The whole management and coaching team have to go and then the board have to follow.

It's important all the fans follow in line with The Celtic Trust and do not renew their season ticket until Lawwell goes.
This is just wrong, and contradictory.
How can you be a mercenary if you gave most of your playing and managerial career to a club, the one he supports. Contradictory statement, and shows he is anything but a mercenary.
Saying he would have walked out if he was good enough (for what), as well is also nonsense. You don't know that. You're actually knocking him because he didn't go to a bigger club. Not sure what your point is there as you have been looking him out.

No contradictions there at all. Lennon didn't give his whole career to Celtic. Nobody ever came in for him when he was a Celtic player or manager, when he left Celtic his next port of call were Nottingham Forest and Wycombe and then Bolton/Hibs.

He is and was a mercenary, if he was any good he'd have been off at the first chance for more money but the bottom line was he was a very average player and an absolutely clueless manager.

What bigger clubs came in for him. I'm speaking about reality here. Celtic was the absolute peak of Lennon's career, for player of his ability he was absolutely blessed to play so many games for Celtic.

A poor man's Peter Grant.
I said most of his career.
You claimed he would be a mercenary if he left to go to a bigger club, he didn't leave to go to a bigger club. So calling him a mercenary is unsubstantiated and quite frankly wrong, and his Celtic career, has proven that he is anything but a mercenary. Your hypothetical and hypocritical claims don't hold water.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on January 17, 2021, 10:15:16 AM
Quote from: GiveItToTheShooters on January 17, 2021, 10:07:39 AM
Quote from: Angelo on January 17, 2021, 09:44:41 AM
Quote from: GiveItToTheShooters on January 17, 2021, 04:07:31 AM
Quote from: Angelo on January 16, 2021, 09:37:03 PM
Quote from: marty34 on January 16, 2021, 09:22:26 PM
Quote from: uimhr ocht on January 16, 2021, 08:47:30 PM
Shambles of a season i dont think Calum Mc Gregor is captain or leader material,the midfield today soro,turnbull,mc gregor,johnston,frimpong,should have had enough about them to trouble livingston they were dominated physically all day,rogic is  finished but isnt a striker,i think change is the only way forward.

Change is needed with Lennon for sure but goes deeper than that - a lot deeper.

Board needs cleaned out - not fit for purpose.

This years, or all years, has been a total disgrace.  The club has been run dow this past 4 or 5 years.

Now in a way, I understand why Brendan Rogers left.  He understood what was going on behind the seems with the board.

If Lennon had walked in October, Celtic fans would have held him high esteem.  Now they despise him.

Rodgers was absolutely justified to leave the job. I don't blame him one iota for it but the way he left, mid season with a treble treble to wrap up will always leave a sour taste in the mouth. He should have bit his tongue, finished out the season and walked with his head held high. Had that happened he would have had a large swell of goodwill in what he achieved and understanding that Lawwell was the barrier to Celtic looking to kick on another level. Instead he left with in a cloud, with fans upset and angry at the way he left and took the heat off Lawwell.

Lennon has dined out on the Celtic man thing for far too long. He was blessed to play for a Celtic, an ordinary enough player, we never had to fight off interest from bigger teams for him, he played well past his sell by date for him. I can remember the embarrassing images of him being destroyed by Kaka in the CL. He'd never have done anything in management only for the Celtic job, he's a yes man, happy to do whatever the boss tells him to as he knows there's never going to be another job of this magnitude for him. Overall he's not a Celtic fan, he's a mercenary - if he was good enough he would have walked out on Celtic but he was blessed to play for and manage the club.

3 goals in 214 games for Celtic. A poor man's Peter Grant.

Anyway you are 100% on the situation not improving until Lawwell is rooted out of the job. Lennon didn't appoint himself afterall. It's an old boys club, when we need to go for a coach we get a guy in from f**king Peterborough because he's Gordon Strachan's son. John Kennedy is clearly a lifer there who is Lawwell's snitch. The whole management and coaching team have to go and then the board have to follow.

It's important all the fans follow in line with The Celtic Trust and do not renew their season ticket until Lawwell goes.
This is just wrong, and contradictory.
How can you be a mercenary if you gave most of your playing and managerial career to a club, the one he supports. Contradictory statement, and shows he is anything but a mercenary.
Saying he would have walked out if he was good enough (for what), as well is also nonsense. You don't know that. You're actually knocking him because he didn't go to a bigger club. Not sure what your point is there as you have been looking him out.

No contradictions there at all. Lennon didn't give his whole career to Celtic. Nobody ever came in for him when he was a Celtic player or manager, when he left Celtic his next port of call were Nottingham Forest and Wycombe and then Bolton/Hibs.

He is and was a mercenary, if he was any good he'd have been off at the first chance for more money but the bottom line was he was a very average player and an absolutely clueless manager.

What bigger clubs came in for him. I'm speaking about reality here. Celtic was the absolute peak of Lennon's career, for player of his ability he was absolutely blessed to play so many games for Celtic.

A poor man's Peter Grant.
I said most of his career.
You claimed he would be a mercenary if he left to go to a bigger club, he didn't leave to go to a bigger club. So calling him a mercenary is unsubstantiated and quite frankly wrong, and his Celtic career, has proven that he is anything but a mercenary. Your hypothetical and hypocritical claims don't hold water.

So what bigger clubs came in for him? Come on then, spit it out.

No bigger clubs came in for him because he had maxed out at Celtic. For me he was blessed to play for Celtic as he was a fairly average and limited player. He had no pace, no flair, no engine, he played short backward passes to defenders who were not good on the ball. I'm trying to think of another midfielder who made over 200 appearance for Celtic and scored only 3 goals for Celtic. I'm struggling to think of anyone with as paltry a return as that

He's a mercenary as if he was a Celtic man he'd have walked away, instead he is digging in for a payout after destroying the club. Utterly, utterly shameless.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: GiveItToTheShooters on January 17, 2021, 10:20:41 AM
Quote from: Angelo on January 17, 2021, 10:15:16 AM
Quote from: GiveItToTheShooters on January 17, 2021, 10:07:39 AM
Quote from: Angelo on January 17, 2021, 09:44:41 AM
Quote from: GiveItToTheShooters on January 17, 2021, 04:07:31 AM
Quote from: Angelo on January 16, 2021, 09:37:03 PM
Quote from: marty34 on January 16, 2021, 09:22:26 PM
Quote from: uimhr ocht on January 16, 2021, 08:47:30 PM
Shambles of a season i dont think Calum Mc Gregor is captain or leader material,the midfield today soro,turnbull,mc gregor,johnston,frimpong,should have had enough about them to trouble livingston they were dominated physically all day,rogic is  finished but isnt a striker,i think change is the only way forward.

Change is needed with Lennon for sure but goes deeper than that - a lot deeper.

Board needs cleaned out - not fit for purpose.

This years, or all years, has been a total disgrace.  The club has been run dow this past 4 or 5 years.

Now in a way, I understand why Brendan Rogers left.  He understood what was going on behind the seems with the board.

If Lennon had walked in October, Celtic fans would have held him high esteem.  Now they despise him.

Rodgers was absolutely justified to leave the job. I don't blame him one iota for it but the way he left, mid season with a treble treble to wrap up will always leave a sour taste in the mouth. He should have bit his tongue, finished out the season and walked with his head held high. Had that happened he would have had a large swell of goodwill in what he achieved and understanding that Lawwell was the barrier to Celtic looking to kick on another level. Instead he left with in a cloud, with fans upset and angry at the way he left and took the heat off Lawwell.

Lennon has dined out on the Celtic man thing for far too long. He was blessed to play for a Celtic, an ordinary enough player, we never had to fight off interest from bigger teams for him, he played well past his sell by date for him. I can remember the embarrassing images of him being destroyed by Kaka in the CL. He'd never have done anything in management only for the Celtic job, he's a yes man, happy to do whatever the boss tells him to as he knows there's never going to be another job of this magnitude for him. Overall he's not a Celtic fan, he's a mercenary - if he was good enough he would have walked out on Celtic but he was blessed to play for and manage the club.

3 goals in 214 games for Celtic. A poor man's Peter Grant.

Anyway you are 100% on the situation not improving until Lawwell is rooted out of the job. Lennon didn't appoint himself afterall. It's an old boys club, when we need to go for a coach we get a guy in from f**king Peterborough because he's Gordon Strachan's son. John Kennedy is clearly a lifer there who is Lawwell's snitch. The whole management and coaching team have to go and then the board have to follow.

It's important all the fans follow in line with The Celtic Trust and do not renew their season ticket until Lawwell goes.
This is just wrong, and contradictory.
How can you be a mercenary if you gave most of your playing and managerial career to a club, the one he supports. Contradictory statement, and shows he is anything but a mercenary.
Saying he would have walked out if he was good enough (for what), as well is also nonsense. You don't know that. You're actually knocking him because he didn't go to a bigger club. Not sure what your point is there as you have been looking him out.

No contradictions there at all. Lennon didn't give his whole career to Celtic. Nobody ever came in for him when he was a Celtic player or manager, when he left Celtic his next port of call were Nottingham Forest and Wycombe and then Bolton/Hibs.

He is and was a mercenary, if he was any good he'd have been off at the first chance for more money but the bottom line was he was a very average player and an absolutely clueless manager.

What bigger clubs came in for him. I'm speaking about reality here. Celtic was the absolute peak of Lennon's career, for player of his ability he was absolutely blessed to play so many games for Celtic.

A poor man's Peter Grant.
I said most of his career.
You claimed he would be a mercenary if he left to go to a bigger club, he didn't leave to go to a bigger club. So calling him a mercenary is unsubstantiated and quite frankly wrong, and his Celtic career, has proven that he is anything but a mercenary. Your hypothetical and hypocritical claims don't hold water.

So what bigger clubs came in for him? Come on then, spit it out.

No bigger clubs came in for him because he had maxed out at Celtic. For me he was blessed to play for Celtic as he was a fairly average and limited player. He had no pace, no flair, no engine, he played short backward passes to defenders who were not good on the ball. I'm trying to think of another midfielder who made over 200 appearance for Celtic and scored only 3 goals for Celtic. I'm struggling to think of anyone with as paltry a return as that

He's a mercenary as if he was a Celtic man he'd have walked away, instead he is digging in for a payout after destroying the club. Utterly, utterly shameless.
I'll correct you again.
I didn't say a bigger club came in for him. I said he didn't leave to join a bigger club. Therefore calling him a mercenary is an unsubstantiated and hypothetical remark that is literally the opposite of being a mercenary. Saying he's a mercenary because he DIDNT leave doesn't make sense, and quite bizarre that you would be knocking a player for not actually leaving to go to a bigger club. Lennon can't win with boys like you. Damned if he stays, damned if he goes.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on January 17, 2021, 10:25:13 AM
I've already explained why I called him a mercenary.

Here it again for you.

If be was a Celtic man he would walked away from the job months ago, utterly ashamed of what he has done. Instead he has shamelessly held on for a payout. Neil Lennon looks after Neil Lennon, to hell with Celtic, he is shameless and has treated the fans with nothing but contempt this season.

Tommy Burns was a Celtic man.

Neil Lennon is a mercenary.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: GiveItToTheShooters on January 17, 2021, 10:28:48 AM
And I've already explained why this claim is unsubstantiated, hypothetical and hypocritical.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bannside on January 17, 2021, 10:43:51 AM
It all comes down to money.

Lennon walks away he breaks his contract. No big pay out.
If Celtic fire him he will get well compensated. Simple as that.

Mexican stand off.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on January 17, 2021, 10:49:52 AM
Did Celtic not furlough a U20 or U21 team last week....the same week they spent god knows how much on a 'beer by the poolside' party'?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on January 17, 2021, 11:25:22 AM
Quote from: Angelo on January 17, 2021, 10:25:13 AM
I've already explained why I called him a mercenary.

Here it again for you.

If be was a Celtic man he would walked away from the job months ago, utterly ashamed of what he has done. Instead he has shamelessly held on for a payout. Neil Lennon looks after Neil Lennon, to hell with Celtic, he is shameless and has treated the fans with nothing but contempt this season.

Tommy Burns was a Celtic man.

Neil Lennon is a mercenary.

Angelo we get it! Neil Lennon is not your favourite person.
I don't know anyone who wants him to stay but comparing him to Peter Grant is POINTless. If you saw Grant play you would know Lennon was a better player and no argument. How many goals a midfielder scores, especially in the more modern game, is no relevance to ability. Paul Lambert was hardly free scoring. Was he crap?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on January 17, 2021, 11:39:26 AM
Quote from: marty34 on January 17, 2021, 10:49:52 AM
Did Celtic not furlough a U20 or U21 team last week....the same week they spent god knows how much on a 'beer by the poolside' party'?

U18s
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on January 17, 2021, 01:52:08 PM
Quote from: ned on January 17, 2021, 11:25:22 AM
Quote from: Angelo on January 17, 2021, 10:25:13 AM
I've already explained why I called him a mercenary.

Here it again for you.

If be was a Celtic man he would walked away from the job months ago, utterly ashamed of what he has done. Instead he has shamelessly held on for a payout. Neil Lennon looks after Neil Lennon, to hell with Celtic, he is shameless and has treated the fans with nothing but contempt this season.

Tommy Burns was a Celtic man.

Neil Lennon is a mercenary.

Angelo we get it! Neil Lennon is not your favourite person.
I don't know anyone who wants him to stay but comparing him to Peter Grant is POINTless. If you saw Grant play you would know Lennon was a better player and no argument. How many goals a midfielder scores, especially in the more modern game, is no relevance to ability. Paul Lambert was hardly free scoring. Was he crap?

I did see Grant play, I saw him play when he was coming to the end of his Celtic career. I also Lennon play. Lennon had a belly all through his Celtic career, he played in a team under Martin O'Neill who played very direct, back to front football. Lennon scored 3 goals in over 200 appearances for Celtic. Can you name me an outfield player with as pathetic a record as that for Celtic? He had no flair, no engine, no pace. He passed the buck everytime he got the ball. I can remember the UEFA Cup where the fans were going to nuts at him for consistently getting the ball and passing it back under no pressure to a back three who did not want the ball at their feet and were then pressed into hoofing it out of play or up the pitch. Grant was a very ordinary footballer but he did have far more to his game than Lennon did, he could get about the pitch, he could drive on and get the odd goal, he was a lot more creative on the ball.

Paul Lambert was free scoring in contrast to Lennon, absolutely no doubt, he could get about the pitch, he could create goals, he had a great range of passing. Lennon was effectively like Glen Whelan was for Ireland, a guy who sits in the middle and passes the buck to someone else. Lambert scored nearly 5 times the amount of goals for Celtic as Lennon did in over 20 games less.

I'll repeat again, have Celtic ever had an outfield player who scored less than 3 goals for Celtic in over 200 appearances?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on January 17, 2021, 02:12:39 PM
With Rangers dropping points today it's absolutely galling that Celtic are in this current position. It was criminal to go to Dubai and that was the final nail in the coffin for this season with the 4 points subsequently dropped as a result of going there.
I just cannot believe that Neil Lennon is still manger of Celtic football club. This must feel what it's like to be in the Twilight Zone.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on January 17, 2021, 02:13:47 PM
Strachan said this about Lennon

"If you gave me £12m I couldn't guarantee finding someone with a winning mentality like Neil Lennon's."

But we will take the opinion of some random person on an Internet forum over him, yeah?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general_lee on January 17, 2021, 02:16:18 PM
Paul Lambert 35 career goals
Neil Lennon 25 career goals

Angelo clock out mate
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: balladmaker on January 17, 2021, 05:04:43 PM
The ifs, buts and maybes .... when many were calling the season a couple of weeks ago, I wasn't quite sure, as I expect Rangers to drop points in the second have of the season, and expected Celtic to go on a run and put them under some pressure. But the 4 points dropped since Dubai were criminal, and are a direct result of going to Dubai ... whoever decided to go to Dubai during a pandemic need to get the door for that decision alone!  League done and dusted, sooner the season is over the better, and let Rangers enjoy their 1 in a row.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on January 17, 2021, 05:25:42 PM
Will Rangers be back stronger next year or have they put their lot into stopping the 10iar?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: balladmaker on January 17, 2021, 06:16:10 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on January 17, 2021, 05:25:42 PM
Will Rangers be back stronger next year or have they put their lot into stopping the 10iar?

I'd say they'll be looking for a new manager at least, given the job SG has done with them, surely he's has to be heading to the EPL next season.  Rangers finances depend on ECL qualification, if they miss out on that, they could be in diffs.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on January 17, 2021, 06:40:19 PM
Quote from: general_lee on January 17, 2021, 02:16:18 PM
Paul Lambert 35 career goals
Neil Lennon 25 career goals

Angelo clock out mate

Are you comparing goals from when Paul Lambert was winning a CL with Dortmund to Lennon playing with Crewe Alexandra?

Seems you are.

I was talking about their spells at Celtic.

Lambert has 14 goals in 193 games. Including a goal pivotal in stopping the 10.
Lennon 3 goals in 214 appearances. Vital in stopping the 10 in his role as manager.

Now my question was, can you name me an outfield player for Celtic who played over 200 games and managed a goal return less than Lennon?

A pair of donkeys like Gary Caldwell and Stephen McManus each managed as many goals in one season as Lennon did in close to 10 years at Celtic.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on January 17, 2021, 06:42:44 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on January 17, 2021, 02:13:47 PM
Strachan said this about Lennon

"If you gave me £12m I couldn't guarantee finding someone with a winning mentality like Neil Lennon's."

But we will take the opinion of some random person on an Internet forum over him, yeah?

Strachan......

Strachan..........

Another fuckwit of the highest order, by far the worst football I've ever seen at Celtic was under Strachan, a bunch of carthorses who revolved around Naka set plays and Boruc performing miracles in goal.

The same guy who thought Paul Telfer was Cafu and whose son Lennon has in his setup.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on January 17, 2021, 07:15:00 PM
Also, I'm a bit too young to remember Peter Grant in his prime but from what I remember he was a decent player. Neil Lennon was a limited footballer but I would have said he was quite important to the team during the peak of his Celtic career. He played his role very well.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on January 17, 2021, 07:17:45 PM
Quote from: Angelo on January 17, 2021, 06:42:44 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on January 17, 2021, 02:13:47 PM
Strachan said this about Lennon

"If you gave me £12m I couldn't guarantee finding someone with a winning mentality like Neil Lennon's."

But we will take the opinion of some random person on an Internet forum over him, yeah?

Strachan......

Strachan..........

Another fuckwit of the highest order, by far the worst football I've ever seen at Celtic was under Strachan, a bunch of carthorses who revolved around Naka set plays and Boruc performing miracles in goal.

The same guy who thought Paul Telfer was Cafu and whose son Lennon has in his setup.

My memory of the Strachan years was that the football was brutal and that he relied on a lot of late goals to get victories but at least he was getting those victories compared to now. Celtic were hard to beat under him.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on January 17, 2021, 08:08:14 PM
Outwith today, Celtic had dropped as many points this week as Rangers has all season.  That's some inditement on Lennon.

As I said previously, I'd let the young lads loose on theleague now and give them a good run of games over a few months and see have they potential.  No point giving them a game here or there.
Let them at it and see how they go over a good run of games.

The most ironic thing was Lennon giving out about players going away with Scotland and getting coronavirus....then he does the same thing with the team.

Drain the swamp - boardroom, coaching staff* and players.

*coaching staff - I use that term loosely as I don't know what they do at Lennoxstown...it's certainly not practising how to defend set pieces.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on January 17, 2021, 08:30:15 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on January 17, 2021, 07:15:00 PM
Also, I'm a bit too young to remember Peter Grant in his prime but from what I remember he was a decent player. Neil Lennon was a limited footballer but I would have said he was quite important to the team during the peak of his Celtic career. He played his role very well.

I remember him. Angelo clearly doesn't.
Lennon played regularly for MON. I will take that and Strachans endorsement over the ravings of an Internet lunatic any day
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on January 17, 2021, 08:40:44 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on January 17, 2021, 08:30:15 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on January 17, 2021, 07:15:00 PM
Also, I'm a bit too young to remember Peter Grant in his prime but from what I remember he was a decent player. Neil Lennon was a limited footballer but I would have said he was quite important to the team during the peak of his Celtic career. He played his role very well.

I remember him. Angelo clearly doesn't.
Lennon played regularly for MON. I will take that and Strachans endorsement over the ravings of an Internet lunatic any day

I remember Grant and I remember Lennon.

Grant was a fairly limited player.

Lennon was a poor man's Peter Grant.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on January 17, 2021, 09:21:33 PM
I was actually wondering for a while why you were referencing Grant, both were limited enough, but the MF 'hard' men get a reverence other players don't. Paul McStay posters adorned my wall as a kid.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on January 17, 2021, 09:25:05 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on January 17, 2021, 09:21:33 PM
I was actually wondering for a while why you were referencing Grant, both were limited enough, but the MF 'hard' men get a reverence other players don't. Paul McStay posters adorned my wall as a kid.

McStay was a complete baller. Brilliant player
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on January 17, 2021, 09:34:19 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on January 17, 2021, 09:25:05 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on January 17, 2021, 09:21:33 PM
I was actually wondering for a while why you were referencing Grant, both were limited enough, but the MF 'hard' men get a reverence other players don't. Paul McStay posters adorned my wall as a kid.

McStay was a complete baller. Brilliant player

I'm glad he didn't go but he would have been great in Italy. A complete midfielder, although he probably didn't score enough for Angelo's liking.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on January 17, 2021, 09:41:37 PM
Don't know if I should mention this or not given the current climate but I actually witnessed one of Lennon's goals for Celtic, Eddy Howe 1/5 on Skybet to be the next manager, the rumour mill has Lennon resigning after Wednesday's game, we'll see!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on January 17, 2021, 09:45:18 PM
Quote from: Targetman on January 17, 2021, 09:41:37 PM
Don't know if I should mention this or not given the current climate but I actually witnessed one of Lennon's goals for Celtic, Eddy Howe 1/5 on Skybet to be the next manager, the rumour mill has Lennon resigning after Wednesday's game, we'll see!!

This rumour comes from a WhatsApp message which also has strachan being appointed U23 manager. We don't have an U23 team so I would be very surprised if it comes to pass. I'd like it to tho
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on January 17, 2021, 09:47:08 PM
Howe would be a decent appointment.

The thing I like about him is that at least he has an identity and a vision. Something that is badly lacking in the current team. He knows what style of football he wants to play and I think the likes of McGregor, Turnbull, Soro and Christie would excel under him.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on January 17, 2021, 09:49:01 PM
I'm not sure I'd want Howe. Is he going to bring Celtic forward and attract decent players? I just want Brendy back.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on January 17, 2021, 09:56:51 PM
Quote from: Angelo on January 17, 2021, 09:47:08 PM
Howe would be a decent appointment.

The thing I like about him is that at least he has an identity and a vision. Something that is badly lacking in the current team. He knows what style of football he wants to play and I think the likes of McGregor, Turnbull, Soro and Christie would excel under him.

I don't like it but I agree with you haha. I think Howe would be a very good appointment
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: 6th sam on January 17, 2021, 10:06:03 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on January 17, 2021, 09:49:01 PM
I'm not sure I'd want Howe. Is he going to bring Celtic forward and attract decent players? I just want Brendy back.
Brendan Rodgers did a great job at Celtic, to a point, Celtic were mostly abysmal in Europe throughout his tenure. I want to see Celtic competitive in Europe. Let's face it we won 9iar and quadruple treble , what more can we achieve at domestic level. Howe seems an excellent coach with a vision , I would snap
Him up
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on January 17, 2021, 10:41:42 PM
Quote from: Targetman on January 17, 2021, 09:41:37 PM
Don't know if I should mention this or not given the current climate but I actually witnessed one of Lennon's goals for Celtic, Eddy Howe 1/5 on Skybet to be the next manager, the rumour mill has Lennon resigning after Wednesday's game, we'll see!!

I hope you had £5 on him at 500-1...lol.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: MoChara on January 18, 2021, 09:18:35 AM
One of the all time greats

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hb-ygSh8bss
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on January 18, 2021, 09:38:39 AM
Quote from: MoChara on January 18, 2021, 09:18:35 AM
One of the all time greats

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hb-ygSh8bss

Angelo will be out the back with a Lennon picture on the dart board .
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general_lee on January 18, 2021, 12:05:36 PM
Quote from: MoChara on January 18, 2021, 09:18:35 AM
One of the all time greats

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hb-ygSh8bss
What a con artist
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on January 18, 2021, 01:25:10 PM
Quote from: MoChara on January 18, 2021, 09:18:35 AM
One of the all time greats

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hb-ygSh8bss
Thats the one!! Took it well to be fair, still needs to get the road ASAP
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general_lee on January 18, 2021, 01:41:52 PM
Another positive case in the team. The only thing that would actually surprise me at this stage is the announcement of a new manager.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on January 18, 2021, 02:20:15 PM
Quote from: general_lee on January 18, 2021, 01:41:52 PM
Another positive case in the team. The only thing that would actually surprise me at this stage is the announcement of a new manager.

just seen a clip of the press conference. Lennon has completely lost the plot.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on January 18, 2021, 02:20:41 PM
Quote from: clarshack on January 18, 2021, 02:20:15 PM
Quote from: general_lee on January 18, 2021, 01:41:52 PM
Another positive case in the team. The only thing that would actually surprise me at this stage is the announcement of a new manager.

just seen a clip of the press conference. Lennon has completely lost the plot.

What's he done now?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on January 18, 2021, 02:35:39 PM
Quote from: Angelo on January 18, 2021, 02:20:41 PM
Quote from: clarshack on January 18, 2021, 02:20:15 PM
Quote from: general_lee on January 18, 2021, 01:41:52 PM
Another positive case in the team. The only thing that would actually surprise me at this stage is the announcement of a new manager.

just seen a clip of the press conference. Lennon has completely lost the plot.

What's he done now?

he's had a go at the media and also the government. pretty much deflecting and trying to blame everyone but himself but I guess that's what narcissists do.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on January 18, 2021, 02:40:54 PM
Quote from: clarshack on January 18, 2021, 02:35:39 PM
Quote from: Angelo on January 18, 2021, 02:20:41 PM
Quote from: clarshack on January 18, 2021, 02:20:15 PM
Quote from: general_lee on January 18, 2021, 01:41:52 PM
Another positive case in the team. The only thing that would actually surprise me at this stage is the announcement of a new manager.

just seen a clip of the press conference. Lennon has completely lost the plot.

What's he done now?

he's had a go at the media and also the government. pretty much deflecting and trying to blame everyone but himself but I guess that's what narcissists do.

Ah yes but he's a "Celtic man" apparently.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: skeog on January 18, 2021, 02:53:13 PM
Talking about it being political dope whatever respect i had for him is gone.The quicker he is out the door the better.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on January 18, 2021, 03:01:17 PM
Quote from: clarshack on January 18, 2021, 02:35:39 PM
Quote from: Angelo on January 18, 2021, 02:20:41 PM
Quote from: clarshack on January 18, 2021, 02:20:15 PM
Quote from: general_lee on January 18, 2021, 01:41:52 PM
Another positive case in the team. The only thing that would actually surprise me at this stage is the announcement of a new manager.

just seen a clip of the press conference. Lennon has completely lost the plot.

What's he done now?

he's had a go at the media and also the government. pretty much deflecting and trying to blame everyone but himself but I guess that's what narcissists do.

Lennon is a complete embarrassment.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: MoChara on January 18, 2021, 03:15:41 PM
https://twitter.com/PLZSoccer/status/1351164222978338826

"We had a little Drink on the day off, its completely allowed"

sounds like some husband that came home full having to explain himself to the wife.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on January 18, 2021, 03:21:59 PM
Quote from: marty34 on January 18, 2021, 03:01:17 PM
Quote from: clarshack on January 18, 2021, 02:35:39 PM
Quote from: Angelo on January 18, 2021, 02:20:41 PM
Quote from: clarshack on January 18, 2021, 02:20:15 PM
Quote from: general_lee on January 18, 2021, 01:41:52 PM
Another positive case in the team. The only thing that would actually surprise me at this stage is the announcement of a new manager.

just seen a clip of the press conference. Lennon has completely lost the plot.

What's he done now?

he's had a go at the media and also the government. pretty much deflecting and trying to blame everyone but himself but I guess that's what narcissists do.

Lennon is a complete embarrassment.

The slow learners were told that a long time ago.

As far as arrogance goes, Lennon has it by the bucket load. It was the same at Hibs, it was never, ever his fault.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on January 18, 2021, 03:57:41 PM
Quote from: clarshack on January 18, 2021, 02:35:39 PM
Quote from: Angelo on January 18, 2021, 02:20:41 PM
Quote from: clarshack on January 18, 2021, 02:20:15 PM
Quote from: general_lee on January 18, 2021, 01:41:52 PM
Another positive case in the team. The only thing that would actually surprise me at this stage is the announcement of a new manager.

just seen a clip of the press conference. Lennon has completely lost the plot.

What's he done now?

he's had a go at the media and also the government. pretty much deflecting and trying to blame everyone but himself but I guess that's what narcissists do.

There is some merit in what he said however that was a time for him to hold his hands up and admit they got it wrong. Blame him self? I don't think the blame for Dubai lies with him alone does it
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on January 18, 2021, 05:38:58 PM
Just saw his press conference on SSN there, he actually spoke very well and didn't miss his targets, came across as a bit unhinged like but hey ho. He's going out swinging
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: balladmaker on January 18, 2021, 06:28:49 PM
NL is pissed off ... I can understand why ... he's about to lose the biggest job he will ever have, manager of a club he has idolised since boyhood, his legacy is the losing of 10IAR .... and it was all so avoidable ... so yes, he's pissed off and rightly so.

But he isn't solely to blame in that regard ... when NL goes, PL needs to go as well pretty sharpish, so it's on Desmond to ensure that happens pronto.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: trailer on January 18, 2021, 06:52:27 PM
People would give NL the benefit of the doubt if he wasn't such a p***k. He comes across as an absolute asshole.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on January 19, 2021, 09:59:33 AM
Quote from: bennydorano on January 18, 2021, 05:38:58 PM
Just saw his press conference on SSN there, he actually spoke very well and didn't miss his targets, came across as a bit unhinged like but hey ho. He's going out swinging

No he came across as utterly pathetic, like you are doing. No accountability whatsoever, pretty much everyone said it here at the time of the trip and then when the subsequent photos were released. He is an arrogant arsehole who never takes responsibility for his frequent mistakes.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: naka on January 19, 2021, 10:29:31 AM
Quote from: bennydorano on January 18, 2021, 05:38:58 PM
Just saw his press conference on SSN there, he actually spoke very well and didn't miss his targets, came across as a bit unhinged like but hey ho. He's going out swinging
thought hispress conference was all over the place,
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on January 19, 2021, 11:16:52 AM
Quote from: Angelo on January 19, 2021, 09:59:33 AM
Quote from: bennydorano on January 18, 2021, 05:38:58 PM
Just saw his press conference on SSN there, he actually spoke very well and didn't miss his targets, came across as a bit unhinged like but hey ho. He's going out swinging

No he came across as utterly pathetic, like you are doing. No accountability whatsoever, pretty much everyone said it here at the time of the trip and then when the subsequent photos were released. He is an arrogant arsehole who never takes responsibility for his frequent mistakes.

But he stated facts and spoke logically, he reminded me of a certain young scallywag
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on January 19, 2021, 11:54:15 AM
Quote from: bennydorano on January 19, 2021, 11:16:52 AM
Quote from: Angelo on January 19, 2021, 09:59:33 AM
Quote from: bennydorano on January 18, 2021, 05:38:58 PM
Just saw his press conference on SSN there, he actually spoke very well and didn't miss his targets, came across as a bit unhinged like but hey ho. He's going out swinging

No he came across as utterly pathetic, like you are doing. No accountability whatsoever, pretty much everyone said it here at the time of the trip and then when the subsequent photos were released. He is an arrogant arsehole who never takes responsibility for his frequent mistakes.

But he stated facts and spoke logically, he reminded me of a certain young scallywag

He didn't state facts at all. He went on an ill judged rant defending himself for a shitshow he was largely responsible for.

The same guy who hung on Bolingoli earlier in the season.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on January 19, 2021, 12:11:32 PM
Quote from: Angelo on January 19, 2021, 11:54:15 AM
Quote from: bennydorano on January 19, 2021, 11:16:52 AM
Quote from: Angelo on January 19, 2021, 09:59:33 AM
Quote from: bennydorano on January 18, 2021, 05:38:58 PM
Just saw his press conference on SSN there, he actually spoke very well and didn't miss his targets, came across as a bit unhinged like but hey ho. He's going out swinging

No he came across as utterly pathetic, like you are doing. No accountability whatsoever, pretty much everyone said it here at the time of the trip and then when the subsequent photos were released. He is an arrogant arsehole who never takes responsibility for his frequent mistakes.

But he stated facts and spoke logically, he reminded me of a certain young scallywag

He didn't state facts at all. He went on an ill judged rant defending himself for a shitshow he was largely responsible for.

The same guy who hung on Bolingoli earlier in the season.
He stated facts as he saw them, like you do. Logically as well.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on January 19, 2021, 12:14:56 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on January 19, 2021, 12:11:32 PM
Quote from: Angelo on January 19, 2021, 11:54:15 AM
Quote from: bennydorano on January 19, 2021, 11:16:52 AM
Quote from: Angelo on January 19, 2021, 09:59:33 AM
Quote from: bennydorano on January 18, 2021, 05:38:58 PM
Just saw his press conference on SSN there, he actually spoke very well and didn't miss his targets, came across as a bit unhinged like but hey ho. He's going out swinging

No he came across as utterly pathetic, like you are doing. No accountability whatsoever, pretty much everyone said it here at the time of the trip and then when the subsequent photos were released. He is an arrogant arsehole who never takes responsibility for his frequent mistakes.

But he stated facts and spoke logically, he reminded me of a certain young scallywag

He didn't state facts at all. He went on an ill judged rant defending himself for a shitshow he was largely responsible for.

The same guy who hung on Bolingoli earlier in the season.
He stated facts as he saw them, like you do. Logically as well.

He didn't accept any responsibility and contradicted his stance with Bolingoli.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on January 19, 2021, 12:28:42 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on January 19, 2021, 11:16:52 AM
Quote from: Angelo on January 19, 2021, 09:59:33 AM
Quote from: bennydorano on January 18, 2021, 05:38:58 PM
Just saw his press conference on SSN there, he actually spoke very well and didn't miss his targets, came across as a bit unhinged like but hey ho. He's going out swinging

No he came across as utterly pathetic, like you are doing. No accountability whatsoever, pretty much everyone said it here at the time of the trip and then when the subsequent photos were released. He is an arrogant arsehole who never takes responsibility for his frequent mistakes.

But he stated facts and spoke logically, he reminded me of a certain young scallywag

Take off the blinkers.

Lennon has lost Celtic the 10iar- that's his legacy. Own it.

I'd say you are the only Celtic supporter who supports Lennon.  You are completely out of touch on this Dubai issue.  It's been a complete embarassment.  Especially after Lennon criticising the Scottish FA on the same issue.  No shame.

Hopefully it's a final swing by him.

Lawell out. Lennon out.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on January 19, 2021, 01:14:57 PM
Sorry boys, I was being sarcastic (fairly obviously I thought), so I'll stop rather than pollute further.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on January 19, 2021, 01:16:08 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on January 19, 2021, 01:14:57 PM
Sorry boys, I was being sarcastic (fairly obviously I thought), so I'll stop rather than pollute further.

It was pretty clear mate
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: uimhr ocht on January 19, 2021, 02:40:47 PM
The Scottish government changed social distancing from 2---till 3 metres  just to punish the club going to dubai,one rule for one club and not the other,thats why we had 13 plyers ruled out for hibs,livingston,3 people only allowed on a 54 seater coach,it was a massive mistake going to dubai and we need a new clearout manager ceo but this seems political somehow and you can see lennons fury yesterday.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on January 19, 2021, 02:42:52 PM
Quote from: uimhr ocht on January 19, 2021, 02:40:47 PM
The Scottish government changed social distancing from 2---till 3 metres  just to punish the club going to dubai,one rule for one club and not the other,thats why we had 13 plyers ruled out for hibs,livingston,3 people only allowed on a 54 seater coach,it was a massive mistake going to dubai and we need a new clearout manager ceo but this seems political somehow and you can see lennons fury yesterday.

Why did the club go to Dubai?

They castigated Bolingoli for taking a trip to Spain so the arrogrance and hypocrisy from Lennon and the club is staggering.

Tone deaf.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on January 19, 2021, 03:01:24 PM
Bolingoli went away without telling the club he had gone. That was the big issue with him
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on January 19, 2021, 03:03:50 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on January 19, 2021, 03:01:24 PM
Bolingoli went away without telling the club he had gone. That was the big issue with him

So the only issue was that he didn't tell the club meanwhile it was fine for the whole squad to fly away half way round the world in the middle of the highest rate of transmission, have two players come back with positive tests, have 13 players miss two games, drop points in those two games and the manager doesn't think he has any responsibility to take?

The arrogance is off the chain.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: uimhr ocht on January 19, 2021, 03:35:33 PM
Hypocrisy is a two way street the government turned a blind eye to scotlands anitics while abroad and other protocols clubs have done,bollingoli done a solo run not telling anyone while celtic got permission to travel to dubai even though it was self inflicting wrong decision to do so.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on January 19, 2021, 03:39:10 PM
Quote from: uimhr ocht on January 19, 2021, 03:35:33 PM
Hypocrisy is a two way street the government turned a blind eye to scotlands anitics while abroad and other protocols clubs have done,bollingoli done a solo run not telling anyone while celtic got permission to travel to dubai even though it was self inflicting wrong decision to do so.

But why should it matter if Bolingoli got permission or not, it's the same offence - permission or no permission. The only difference is due to the outright stupidity of Celtic DECIDING to go on a junket to Dubai, they had 2 players pick up Covid and had 13 players in total not available for 2 games.

We all said at the time, what on God's earth are they doing going over to Dubai in the current climate. We could all have predicted that the chances of someone getting Covid was high, but they did it anyway and are now refusing to take any blame.

The arrogance is just unreal.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on January 19, 2021, 03:50:35 PM
Celtic and Lennon are missing the point. In a pandemic where your fanbase can't visit their grandchildren, can't go on holidays and are either out of work or on furlough it is not a good look going to Dubai, whatever the reason or precautions. Andy Walker was on the money and stated more eloquently than I could. Just plain wrong.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general_lee on January 19, 2021, 06:26:49 PM
Quote from: Angelo on January 19, 2021, 03:39:10 PM
Quote from: uimhr ocht on January 19, 2021, 03:35:33 PM
Hypocrisy is a two way street the government turned a blind eye to scotlands anitics while abroad and other protocols clubs have done,bollingoli done a solo run not telling anyone while celtic got permission to travel to dubai even though it was self inflicting wrong decision to do so.

But why should it matter if Bolingoli got permission or not, it's the same offence - permission or no permission. The only difference is due to the outright stupidity of Celtic DECIDING to go on a junket to Dubai, they had 2 players pick up Covid and had 13 players in total not available for 2 games.

We all said at the time, what on God's earth are they doing going over to Dubai in the current climate. We could all have predicted that the chances of someone getting Covid was high, but they did it anyway and are now refusing to take any blame.

The arrogance is just unreal.
What climate? Are you not arguing against lockdowns on the covid thread!? Do you think you're being a bit of hypocrite here? You're happy to lambast Celtic for travelling to Dubai but on the other thread you're saying lockdowns don't work. What is it then? Lockdowns only to apply to Celtic when it suits your agenda? (BTW for the avoidance of doubt I think it was a stupid decision to travel)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on January 19, 2021, 06:38:44 PM
Quote from: general_lee on January 19, 2021, 06:26:49 PM
Quote from: Angelo on January 19, 2021, 03:39:10 PM
Quote from: uimhr ocht on January 19, 2021, 03:35:33 PM
Hypocrisy is a two way street the government turned a blind eye to scotlands anitics while abroad and other protocols clubs have done,bollingoli done a solo run not telling anyone while celtic got permission to travel to dubai even though it was self inflicting wrong decision to do so.

But why should it matter if Bolingoli got permission or not, it's the same offence - permission or no permission. The only difference is due to the outright stupidity of Celtic DECIDING to go on a junket to Dubai, they had 2 players pick up Covid and had 13 players in total not available for 2 games.

We all said at the time, what on God's earth are they doing going over to Dubai in the current climate. We could all have predicted that the chances of someone getting Covid was high, but they did it anyway and are now refusing to take any blame.

The arrogance is just unreal.
What climate? Are you not arguing against lockdowns on the covid thread!? Do you think you're being a bit of hypocrite here? You're happy to lambast Celtic for travelling to Dubai but on the other thread you're saying lockdowns don't work. What is it then? Lockdowns only to apply to Celtic when it suits your agenda? (BTW for the avoidance of doubt I think it was a stupid decision to travel)

I am lambasting Celtic for going over on a junket when there was every chance it could lead to players missing games and dropped points. Which it did
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: screenexile on January 19, 2021, 10:23:23 PM
Rodgers top of the PL ... Celtic board only have themselves to blame for not backing him when needed!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general_lee on January 19, 2021, 10:29:39 PM
QuoteI am lambasting Celtic for going over on a junket when there was every chance it could lead to players missing games and dropped points. Which it did
But surely this is a good example for you which demonstrates how lockdowns are effective. If Scottish gov hadn't allowed the trip there wouldn't have been any positive cases!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on January 19, 2021, 10:36:43 PM
Is there anyone in the world that thinks the Dubai trip was a good idea? Surely not?

A lot of personal abuse towards Neil Lennon here. He might be a shite manager but he's not the monster some people are making him out to be here ffs. Angelo would near make you think he was responsible for the holocaust ffs.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on January 19, 2021, 10:37:58 PM
Quote from: general_lee on January 19, 2021, 10:29:39 PM
QuoteI am lambasting Celtic for going over on a junket when there was every chance it could lead to players missing games and dropped points. Which it did
But surely this is a good example for you which demonstrates how lockdowns are effective. If Scottish gov hadn't allowed the trip there wouldn't have been any positive cases!

I'm all for reasonable restrictions and I think countries should have their borders closed until such time as the virus is over.

It was ridiculous and it's ridiculous you are defending it.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on January 19, 2021, 10:38:37 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on January 19, 2021, 10:36:43 PM
Is there anyone in the world that thinks the Dubai trip was a good idea? Surely not?

A lot of personal abuse towards Neil Lennon here. He might be a shite manager but he's not the monster some people are making him out to be here ffs. Angelo would near make you think he was responsible for the holocaust ffs.

He's responsible for stopping 10IAR and wants to take none of the responsibility.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on January 19, 2021, 10:40:39 PM
Quote from: Angelo on January 19, 2021, 10:38:37 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on January 19, 2021, 10:36:43 PM
Is there anyone in the world that thinks the Dubai trip was a good idea? Surely not?

A lot of personal abuse towards Neil Lennon here. He might be a shite manager but he's not the monster some people are making him out to be here ffs. Angelo would near make you think he was responsible for the holocaust ffs.

He's responsible for stopping 10IAR and wants to take none of the responsibility.

Have you met him before? He's actually a nice enough fella. You're ready for putting a bullet in him. Wise up ffs.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on January 19, 2021, 10:47:01 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on January 19, 2021, 10:40:39 PM
Quote from: Angelo on January 19, 2021, 10:38:37 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on January 19, 2021, 10:36:43 PM
Is there anyone in the world that thinks the Dubai trip was a good idea? Surely not?

A lot of personal abuse towards Neil Lennon here. He might be a shite manager but he's not the monster some people are making him out to be here ffs. Angelo would near make you think he was responsible for the holocaust ffs.

He's responsible for stopping 10IAR and wants to take none of the responsibility.

Have you met him before? He's actually a nice enough fella. You're ready for putting a bullet in him. Wise up ffs.

Couldn't give a f**k what he's like as a fella.

He's Celtic manager and has behaved disgracefully and shown nothing but contempt for the fans on multiple occasions this season.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on January 19, 2021, 10:49:07 PM
Quote from: Angelo on January 19, 2021, 10:47:01 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on January 19, 2021, 10:40:39 PM
Quote from: Angelo on January 19, 2021, 10:38:37 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on January 19, 2021, 10:36:43 PM
Is there anyone in the world that thinks the Dubai trip was a good idea? Surely not?

A lot of personal abuse towards Neil Lennon here. He might be a shite manager but he's not the monster some people are making him out to be here ffs. Angelo would near make you think he was responsible for the holocaust ffs.

He's responsible for stopping 10IAR and wants to take none of the responsibility.

Have you met him before? He's actually a nice enough fella. You're ready for putting a bullet in him. Wise up ffs.

Couldn't give a f**k what he's like as a fella.

He's Celtic manager and has behaved disgracefully and shown nothing but contempt for the fans on multiple occasions this season.

You're getting on like a maniac in multiple threads on the board. f**king wise up and stop talking things so seriously ffs. You're obviously a big Celtic fan but you're getting on like a nutcase ffs.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: MoChara on January 19, 2021, 10:52:19 PM
https://www.instagram.com/p/CKPOAt2BAC7/?igshid=hz6sd5x3n8iv

Video of a shite comedian mocking Lennon, liked by Leigh Griffith's something tells me he'll not be match fit for the rest of Lenny's reign lol
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on January 19, 2021, 11:05:00 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on January 19, 2021, 10:49:07 PM
Quote from: Angelo on January 19, 2021, 10:47:01 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on January 19, 2021, 10:40:39 PM
Quote from: Angelo on January 19, 2021, 10:38:37 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on January 19, 2021, 10:36:43 PM
Is there anyone in the world that thinks the Dubai trip was a good idea? Surely not?

A lot of personal abuse towards Neil Lennon here. He might be a shite manager but he's not the monster some people are making him out to be here ffs. Angelo would near make you think he was responsible for the holocaust ffs.

He's responsible for stopping 10IAR and wants to take none of the responsibility.

Have you met him before? He's actually a nice enough fella. You're ready for putting a bullet in him. Wise up ffs.

Couldn't give a f**k what he's like as a fella.

He's Celtic manager and has behaved disgracefully and shown nothing but contempt for the fans on multiple occasions this season.

You're getting on like a maniac in multiple threads on the board. f**king wise up and stop talking things so seriously ffs. You're obviously a big Celtic fan but you're getting on like a nutcase ffs.

My views would be shared by most Celtic fans. You seem emotionally attached to the manager. I don't care about his personality. He's not up for the job, has behaved disgracefully and should leave with his his head hanging in shame.

But Lennon has shown us this season that he is shameless.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on January 19, 2021, 11:40:38 PM
Quote from: Angelo on January 19, 2021, 11:05:00 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on January 19, 2021, 10:49:07 PM
Quote from: Angelo on January 19, 2021, 10:47:01 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on January 19, 2021, 10:40:39 PM
Quote from: Angelo on January 19, 2021, 10:38:37 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on January 19, 2021, 10:36:43 PM
Is there anyone in the world that thinks the Dubai trip was a good idea? Surely not?

A lot of personal abuse towards Neil Lennon here. He might be a shite manager but he's not the monster some people are making him out to be here ffs. Angelo would near make you think he was responsible for the holocaust ffs.

He's responsible for stopping 10IAR and wants to take none of the responsibility.

Have you met him before? He's actually a nice enough fella. You're ready for putting a bullet in him. Wise up ffs.

Couldn't give a f**k what he's like as a fella.

He's Celtic manager and has behaved disgracefully and shown nothing but contempt for the fans on multiple occasions this season.

You're getting on like a maniac in multiple threads on the board. f**king wise up and stop talking things so seriously ffs. You're obviously a big Celtic fan but you're getting on like a nutcase ffs.

My views would be shared by most Celtic fans. You seem emotionally attached to the manager. I don't care about his personality. He's not up for the job, has behaved disgracefully and should leave with his his head hanging in shame.

But Lennon has shown us this season that he is shameless.

I'm not emotionally attached. He's a local fella who I'd have liked to have seen done well. But I have always thought and said on here that Lennon was a poor manager and wasn't the right man for the job. I share a lot of your views on his managerial credentials and the board's cheapskate attitude. The board shouldn't have appointed him in the first place. The blame lies firmly with them. You on the other hand sound like a complete mentalist. You said a while back you don't hate Lennon but now all of a sudden you do. Focus your hatred on the board. Overall it's been a disaster of a season but it isn't the end of the world.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Orior on January 20, 2021, 01:22:14 AM
Big test for NL at Celtic's next match. If he can't back up his outburst with a win then it's just hot air.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on January 20, 2021, 10:03:43 AM
Quote from: JimStynes on January 19, 2021, 11:40:38 PM
Quote from: Angelo on January 19, 2021, 11:05:00 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on January 19, 2021, 10:49:07 PM
Quote from: Angelo on January 19, 2021, 10:47:01 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on January 19, 2021, 10:40:39 PM
Quote from: Angelo on January 19, 2021, 10:38:37 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on January 19, 2021, 10:36:43 PM
Is there anyone in the world that thinks the Dubai trip was a good idea? Surely not?

A lot of personal abuse towards Neil Lennon here. He might be a shite manager but he's not the monster some people are making him out to be here ffs. Angelo would near make you think he was responsible for the holocaust ffs.

He's responsible for stopping 10IAR and wants to take none of the responsibility.

Have you met him before? He's actually a nice enough fella. You're ready for putting a bullet in him. Wise up ffs.

Couldn't give a f**k what he's like as a fella.

He's Celtic manager and has behaved disgracefully and shown nothing but contempt for the fans on multiple occasions this season.

You're getting on like a maniac in multiple threads on the board. f**king wise up and stop talking things so seriously ffs. You're obviously a big Celtic fan but you're getting on like a nutcase ffs.

My views would be shared by most Celtic fans. You seem emotionally attached to the manager. I don't care about his personality. He's not up for the job, has behaved disgracefully and should leave with his his head hanging in shame.

But Lennon has shown us this season that he is shameless.

I'm not emotionally attached. He's a local fella who I'd have liked to have seen done well. But I have always thought and said on here that Lennon was a poor manager and wasn't the right man for the job. I share a lot of your views on his managerial credentials and the board's cheapskate attitude. The board shouldn't have appointed him in the first place. The blame lies firmly with them. You on the other hand sound like a complete mentalist. You said a while back you don't hate Lennon but now all of a sudden you do. Focus your hatred on the board. Overall it's been a disaster of a season but it isn't the end of the world.

I have never said I hated Lennon.

I have commented on his poor managerial skills and his arrogance and contempt for the fans.

I have never said I hated him though. I have commented objectively and fairly on him and he's an embarrassment to the club right now, that's a view shared across the wider fanbase.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: paddyjohn on January 20, 2021, 08:34:14 PM
I hate Lennon. The whole set up is a disgrace to the club. Every single one of them, from top to bottom. GTF.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: GiveItToTheShooters on January 20, 2021, 08:36:15 PM
Null and Void the league. Save lives
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: balladmaker on January 20, 2021, 08:45:05 PM
Quote from: GiveItToTheShooters on January 20, 2021, 08:36:15 PM
Null and Void the league. Save lives

+1
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on January 20, 2021, 09:24:00 PM
Duffy is a hammer thrower, Ajer thinks he's Baresi
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general_lee on January 20, 2021, 09:31:09 PM
Do we think Lennon will leave this week?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on January 20, 2021, 09:49:36 PM
They'd be safer playing a load of young fellas and seeing if there is a potential player or 2. The league is long gone. A totally nothing season.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on January 20, 2021, 09:57:00 PM
This is brutal against Livingston reserves. Haven't threatened at all since they equalised and now Brown red carded after just coming on.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Champion The Wonder Horse on January 20, 2021, 10:10:33 PM
f**k me. What's going on with Celtic is shocking.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: straightred on January 20, 2021, 10:11:04 PM
Quote from: general_lee on January 20, 2021, 09:31:09 PM
Do we think Lennon will leave this week?

He is becoming more and more hated with every passing day. That was awful and what compounded it was the brain dead subss. He is literally clueless. Just go and put us out of our misery. What did we ever do to deserve this torture
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on January 20, 2021, 10:18:20 PM
Sometimes you think that things can't get any worse, then you watch that and see Lennon's angry snarling face and you realise that as long as he's about the place things are going to get worse, null and void!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Itchy on January 20, 2021, 10:23:47 PM
Hard to believe Lennon has survived this long with these results. I mean they are a poor team but still performing way below their level.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: reddgnhand on January 20, 2021, 10:34:42 PM
Worst run in 21 years. What has he to do to get the sack.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bannside on January 20, 2021, 10:35:45 PM
NL a hundred miles out of his depth...PL just a selfish mercenary who puts his bonus before any ambition for the club, and who must also now fall on his own sword.

But....players cant get off scot free either. Far too many are playing below par and for a so called professional player that is not acceptable. We had circa £80 -100m of talent on the pitch tonight against a team with one tenth of that budget.

Massive clear out needed.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: reddgnhand on January 20, 2021, 10:38:20 PM
20 points behind , 7 wins in 22 , 4 league games without a win & 3 losses in a row against rangers . Would he even be welcome back in Lurgan?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on January 21, 2021, 06:42:51 AM
Quote from: reddgnhand on January 20, 2021, 10:38:20 PM
20 points behind , 7 wins in 22 , 4 league games without a win & 3 losses in a row against rangers . Would he even be welcome back in Lurgan?

illdecide would keep him warm!  ;)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: MoChara on January 21, 2021, 09:23:05 AM
The only good thing that came out of last night was hearing the Tony Macaroni Arena being called the Spaghettihad
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: trailer on January 21, 2021, 09:52:34 AM
Shane Duffy definitely having the worst period of his life. Imagine signing for your boyhood club, primed to do a 10 in a row and then producing those performances. Man has no shame.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on January 21, 2021, 09:53:46 AM
It was a Livingston reserve team last night as they rested 7 or 8 guys for the weekend.

Lennon coming out saying we're not "in crisis" or "a shambles".

He really is out of touch with reality.  He's an arrogant lad, that's for sure.

Where is the Jan. review that was promised?

I wonder, in hindsight, would Lennon have walked in Oct?  His reputation is in tatters and he'll hardly get a job in football after all this.

He'll hardly get a gig on tv either you'd think as he's found out to be clueless tactically etc. 

I would to hear from current players what happens at training and behind the scenes etc.  We'll not hear, but in a year or two, it'd be interesting to see what the set up was behind the scenes.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on January 21, 2021, 11:16:10 AM
Quote from: marty34 on January 21, 2021, 09:53:46 AM
It was a Livingston reserve team last night as they rested 7 or 8 guys for the weekend.

Lennon coming out saying we're not "in crisis" or "a shambles".

He really is out of touch with reality.  He's an arrogant lad, that's for sure.

Where is the Jan. review that was promised?

I wonder, in hindsight, would Lennon have walked in Oct?  His reputation is in tatters and he'll hardly get a job in football after all this.

He'll hardly get a gig on tv either you'd think as he's found out to be clueless tactically etc. 

I would to hear from current players what happens at training and behind the scenes etc.  We'll not hear, but in a year or two, it'd be interesting to see what the set up was behind the scenes.

The absolute latest he should have been manager was the 4-1 hammering at home to Sparta Prague in early November. If a new manager was in place even then (not John Kennedy) i've no doubt Celtic would still be right in contention for the league.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on January 21, 2021, 11:17:41 AM
One bad season in ten? Christ the night, you lot are getting on like Madrid looking to get rid of ZZ !

They won the triple quadruple and that's never been done, the hype of the 10 in a row seems to have clouded the heads somewhat

There hasn't been a creditable team in those ten years until now that has actually challenged Celtic, seems the owners have coasted a bit and while Lennon seems to be taking a lot of flack, no doubt some of it warranted, the players and owners have to take some blame also.

Having a ding dong league surely is more exciting than the previous 9 titles
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on January 21, 2021, 11:19:03 AM
Quote from: trailer on January 21, 2021, 09:52:34 AM
Shane Duffy definitely having the worst period of his life. Imagine signing for your boyhood club, primed to do a 10 in a row and then producing those performances. Man has no shame.

I feel so bad for Duffy that it hasn't worked out for him. Needs to be let fob along with any other loanees.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on January 21, 2021, 11:21:34 AM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on January 21, 2021, 11:17:41 AM
One bad season in ten? Christ the night, you lot are getting on like Madrid looking to get rid of ZZ !

They won the triple quadruple and that's never been done, the hype of the 10 in a row seems to have clouded the heads somewhat

There hasn't been a creditable team in those ten years until now that has actually challenged Celtic, seems the owners have coasted a bit and while Lennon seems to be taking a lot of flack, no doubt some of it warranted, the players and owners have to take some blame also.

Having a ding dong league surely is more exciting than the previous 9 titles

There's no excitement in a ding dong or wanting the manager sacked. And the board are getting w lot of stick from fans. A lot of the stick Lennon is getting is warranted alright. I'm not on bird with the personal abuse though that some favour
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: delgany on January 21, 2021, 11:25:59 AM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on January 21, 2021, 11:17:41 AM
One bad season in ten? Christ the night, you lot are getting on like Madrid looking to get rid of ZZ !

They won the triple quadruple and that's never been done, the hype of the 10 in a row seems to have clouded the heads somewhat

There hasn't been a creditable team in those ten years until now that has actually challenged Celtic, seems the owners have coasted a bit and while Lennon seems to be taking a lot of flack, no doubt some of it warranted, the players and owners have to take some blame also.

Having a ding dong league surely is more exciting than the previous 9 titles

Agree MR

My question is - why have they not splashed cash on new players to rectify the problems?
They needed 3 stellar signings in August, to refresh the squad. 9iar team needed fresh legs and ideas, but also to raise the level of competition.
It will be a long drudge to end of season now
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: MoChara on January 21, 2021, 01:29:12 PM
Quote from: marty34 on January 21, 2021, 09:53:46 AM
It was a Livingston reserve team last night as they rested 7 or 8 guys for the weekend.

Lennon coming out saying we're not "in crisis" or "a shambles".

He really is out of touch with reality.  He's an arrogant lad, that's for sure.

Where is the Jan. review that was promised?

I wonder, in hindsight, would Lennon have walked in Oct?  His reputation is in tatters and he'll hardly get a job in football after all this.

He'll hardly get a gig on tv either you'd think as he's found out to be clueless tactically etc. 

I would to hear from current players what happens at training and behind the scenes etc.  We'll not hear, but in a year or two, it'd be interesting to see what the set up was behind the scenes.

Big results of the review to come out in the next week or so just in time for the transfer window to close.

https://twitter.com/CelticFCSLO/status/1352198502223380480
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on January 21, 2021, 07:23:59 PM
Quote from: MoChara on January 21, 2021, 01:29:12 PM
Quote from: marty34 on January 21, 2021, 09:53:46 AM
It was a Livingston reserve team last night as they rested 7 or 8 guys for the weekend.

Lennon coming out saying we're not "in crisis" or "a shambles".

He really is out of touch with reality.  He's an arrogant lad, that's for sure.

Where is the Jan. review that was promised?

I wonder, in hindsight, would Lennon have walked in Oct?  His reputation is in tatters and he'll hardly get a job in football after all this.

He'll hardly get a gig on tv either you'd think as he's found out to be clueless tactically etc. 

I would to hear from current players what happens at training and behind the scenes etc.  We'll not hear, but in a year or two, it'd be interesting to see what the set up was behind the scenes.

Big results of the review to come out in the next week or so just in time for the transfer window to close.

https://twitter.com/CelticFCSLO/status/1352198502223380480
As befitting the tone of the season of denial and shame, the review comes out to close the stable door after the horses have bolted.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on January 21, 2021, 10:15:02 PM
Anyone get the WhatsApp saying Eddie Howe is going to be announced as manager next week. Finalising Lennon severance package at the minute. Not sure if he will be the right man or not. I'd rather someone higher profile and with European experience. But then again, who's going to want the job ffs.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: screenexile on January 21, 2021, 10:19:56 PM
I actually think Howe is exactly what Celtic need. He has a philosophy and style of play and his players work hard for him.

Gerrard isn't hanging about up there so Howe will have a chance at winning a good few titles on the trot. Howe should be more than capable of building a reasonable run out of the group stages of the Europa League which is about as much as Celtic can expect really.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on January 21, 2021, 10:40:33 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on January 21, 2021, 10:15:02 PM
Anyone get the WhatsApp saying Eddie Howe is going to be announced as manager next week. Finalising Lennon severance package at the minute. Not sure if he will be the right man or not. I'd rather someone higher profile and with European experience. But then again, who's going to want the job ffs.

Lawell needs to go too.

No good him still being there  - sticking his nose in the football side of things.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on January 21, 2021, 10:50:05 PM
Quote from: screenexile on January 21, 2021, 10:19:56 PM
I actually think Howe is exactly what Celtic need. He has a philosophy and style of play and his players work hard for him.

Gerrard isn't hanging about up there so Howe will have a chance at winning a good few titles on the trot. Howe should be more than capable of building a reasonable run out of the group stages of the Europa League which is about as much as Celtic can expect really.

I don't know. I'm just not excited by him being manager. I don't know an awful lot about him either as I've only seen him trying to keep Bournemouth up. It's very much an experiment type appointment. He hadn't proven himself at a big club who are expecting to win every single game and needing to play European football. Glasgow is a goldfish bowl. He'll soon get his eyes opened. Saying that, anything is better than Lennon and it will hopefully give an injection of enthusiasm into the whole club.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on January 21, 2021, 11:33:41 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on January 21, 2021, 10:15:02 PM
Anyone get the WhatsApp saying Eddie Howe is going to be announced as manager next week. Finalising Lennon severance package at the minute. Not sure if he will be the right man or not. I'd rather someone higher profile and with European experience. But then again, who's going to want the job ffs.

The one that says he will be in after the weekends game? We don't have a game this weekend. A different one says he would be in today. I will believe it when I see it
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on January 23, 2021, 12:11:29 PM
Quote from: marty34 on January 21, 2021, 10:40:33 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on January 21, 2021, 10:15:02 PM
Anyone get the WhatsApp saying Eddie Howe is going to be announced as manager next week. Finalising Lennon severance package at the minute. Not sure if he will be the right man or not. I'd rather someone higher profile and with European experience. But then again, who's going to want the job ffs.

Lawell needs to go too.

No good him still being there  - sticking his nose in the football side of things.

Lawwell certainly has to go and hopefully the fans send this message to the club when it comes to season ticket renewals.

Until Lawwell goes, fans should keep their money in their pockets.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on January 23, 2021, 12:20:01 PM
Jack Hendry looks set to join Oostende on a permanent deal for £1.75m. Apparently he's been outstanding in the Belgian league this season and they already have a load of suitors eyeing him up next season so will probably sell him on at a profit - Villa and Werder Bremen were two of the clubs linked.

Anyway, Hendry was a Rodgers signing, got a good few chances under Rodgers but never really convinced, did make 27 appearances in the 12 month spell under Rodgers and clearly was rated by the manager. Lennon came in, froze him out and moved him on - he never played a minute under Lennon AFAIK.

Again it's yet another highlight of how Lennon is utterly incompetent when it comes to the Celtic job, a good manager works with and develops his players, they improve under him. With Lennon we have seen the likes of McGregor, Ntcham, Rogic, Christie, Forrest and Edouard among other all regress at a rate of knots under his management. People insulted me when I said he was a terrible manager, why, partisanship on behalf of their close personal links to the manager. The truth is he is an absolutely abysmal manager who failed and Bolton and Hibs and will never manage a club of decent standing in his career again.

We need to get a new manager in ASAP.

The fans also need to united and force the message home to the club that they won't get our money until such time as Lawwell is removed from the club.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on January 23, 2021, 04:21:38 PM
Quote from: Angelo on January 23, 2021, 12:20:01 PM
Jack Hendry looks set to join Oostende on a permanent deal for £1.75m. Apparently he's been outstanding in the Belgian league this season and they already have a load of suitors eyeing him up next season so will probably sell him on at a profit - Villa and Werder Bremen were two of the clubs linked.

Anyway, Hendry was a Rodgers signing, got a good few chances under Rodgers but never really convinced, did make 27 appearances in the 12 month spell under Rodgers and clearly was rated by the manager. Lennon came in, froze him out and moved him on - he never played a minute under Lennon AFAIK.

Again it's yet another highlight of how Lennon is utterly incompetent when it comes to the Celtic job, a good manager works with and develops his players, they improve under him. With Lennon we have seen the likes of McGregor, Ntcham, Rogic, Christie, Forrest and Edouard among other all regress at a rate of knots under his management. People insulted me when I said he was a terrible manager, why, partisanship on behalf of their close personal links to the manager. The truth is he is an absolutely abysmal manager who failed and Bolton and Hibs and will never manage a club of decent standing in his career again.

We need to get a new manager in ASAP.

The fans also need to united and force the message home to the club that they won't get our money until such time as Lawwell is removed from the club.

What the f**k. Lennon is not a good manager that is without question. You start by saying Hendry never convinced under Rodgers. That is an understatement. Hendry was useless under Rodgers so why would he improve under Lennon? Did you see him run in circles with the ball in one match with no one near him? It was like a toddler chasing a balloon. His failure at Celtic is not Lennon's fault.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on January 23, 2021, 04:52:11 PM
Quote from: ned on January 23, 2021, 04:21:38 PM
Quote from: Angelo on January 23, 2021, 12:20:01 PM
Jack Hendry looks set to join Oostende on a permanent deal for £1.75m. Apparently he's been outstanding in the Belgian league this season and they already have a load of suitors eyeing him up next season so will probably sell him on at a profit - Villa and Werder Bremen were two of the clubs linked.

Anyway, Hendry was a Rodgers signing, got a good few chances under Rodgers but never really convinced, did make 27 appearances in the 12 month spell under Rodgers and clearly was rated by the manager. Lennon came in, froze him out and moved him on - he never played a minute under Lennon AFAIK.

Again it's yet another highlight of how Lennon is utterly incompetent when it comes to the Celtic job, a good manager works with and develops his players, they improve under him. With Lennon we have seen the likes of McGregor, Ntcham, Rogic, Christie, Forrest and Edouard among other all regress at a rate of knots under his management. People insulted me when I said he was a terrible manager, why, partisanship on behalf of their close personal links to the manager. The truth is he is an absolutely abysmal manager who failed and Bolton and Hibs and will never manage a club of decent standing in his career again.

We need to get a new manager in ASAP.

The fans also need to united and force the message home to the club that they won't get our money until such time as Lawwell is removed from the club.

What the f**k. Lennon is not a good manager that is without question. You start by saying Hendry never convinced under Rodgers. That is an understatement. Hendry was useless under Rodgers so why would he improve under Lennon? Did you see him run in circles with the ball in one match with no one near him? It was like a toddler chasing a balloon. His failure at Celtic is not Lennon's fault.

He's another classic example of Lennon completely disregarding a player and another clear example of Lennon's ability to develop and work with players.

Hendry had 12 months under Rodgers and didn't play well, he struggled to step up, but was still quite young - 22/23 and had shown plenty of promise with Dundee before he moved., he wouldn't be the first player who has taken time to make the step up.

I think it's clearly obvious that if Rodgers was still in charge Hendry would have got some opportunities down the line but Lennon is the kind of manager who dials it in from the bar. I recall Kieran McGeeney giving an interview a while back saying how he was over at a Celtic game and was chatting to Lennon about 20 minutes before kick off and couldn't believe Lennon wasn't in prepping the team, Lennon's answer was that all the work was done during the week. All the stories coming out from players who have played under him, past and present, is of an amateur setup where Lennon just lets things be.

He has his favourites and his pals and he looks after them, we've seen it with Soro. It took him 11 months at the club to get a start at a time when Brown was stinking it out for months. It took Soro and Turnbull the collapse of our season to get a chance. Players go backwards under Lennon.

With Hendry, the point is how well he has played this season, there is plenty of interest in him now so clearly there was potential there and Lennon was happy to just discard that rather than do his job as a manager to work with players, improve them and develop them.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on January 23, 2021, 06:06:17 PM
When was that poll put up on the thread? 1967?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on January 23, 2021, 06:22:41 PM
Holy f**k. We now have some ejit using Hendry as a stick to beat Lennon with. Hendry. The same guy was made fun of by fans for being awful. The same hendry who it is widely agreed was nowhere near good enough for Celtic. There's enough to have a go at Lennon over without this ffs
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general_lee on January 23, 2021, 06:51:11 PM
Rafa benetiz the latest rumour. I just wish they'd get it over and done with!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on January 23, 2021, 08:31:47 PM
Rumours also that they'll keep Lennon to the end of season.

If they chop him, he'll get £300k, which overall, isn't a big amount as he's on a rolling contract.  I heard Lennon is on about £1 m a year but not sure it's true.  If so, that's serious money for a Scottish league manager.

Celtic fans won't renew season tickets etc. and this is the only way to hurt Lawell and the board.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hound on January 23, 2021, 08:44:40 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on January 21, 2021, 10:15:02 PM
Anyone get the WhatsApp saying Eddie Howe is going to be announced as manager next week. Finalising Lennon severance package at the minute. Not sure if he will be the right man or not. I'd rather someone higher profile and with European experience. But then again, who's going to want the job ffs.
Got one today, a letter from Lawwell saying Benitez's terms have been accepted (without mentioning what those terms are). I presume both are fake.

This one was addressed  to Jeremie Sutter as Rafa's agent and in relation to his client 'Rafael Benitez Maudes'. As a Liverpool fan, I'd never heard that final surname, though I suppose it wouldn't be hard to find
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on January 23, 2021, 08:48:06 PM
Quote from: Hound on January 23, 2021, 08:44:40 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on January 21, 2021, 10:15:02 PM
Anyone get the WhatsApp saying Eddie Howe is going to be announced as manager next week. Finalising Lennon severance package at the minute. Not sure if he will be the right man or not. I'd rather someone higher profile and with European experience. But then again, who's going to want the job ffs.
Got one today, a letter from Lawwell saying Benitez's terms have been accepted (without mentioning what those terms are). I presume both are fake.

This one was addressed  to Jeremie Sutter as Rafa's agent and in relation to his client 'Rafael Benitez Maudes'. As a Liverpool fan, I'd never heard that final surname, though I suppose it wouldn't be hard to find

The phone number was wrong. Ended in 1872.....
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on January 23, 2021, 09:02:50 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on January 23, 2021, 06:22:41 PM
Holy f**k. We now have some ejit using Hendry as a stick to beat Lennon with. Hendry. The same guy was made fun of by fans for being awful. The same hendry who it is widely agreed was nowhere near good enough for Celtic. There's enough to have a go at Lennon over without this ffs

Of course we can. Lennon froze him out. It took fans rioting to get Soro and Turnbull in the squad, he's persisted with Duffy all season.

Another lad who will defend Lennon on the indefensible. Hendry played his last game for Celtic in Rodger's last game. He never got a look in under Lennon. He's now thriving in the Belgian league while Celtic have been leaking goals like a sieve back home.

The fact that you don't think Lennon has serious questions to answer here says it all, some people will look for a reason to defend every crazy decision Lennon makes.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hound on January 23, 2021, 09:21:08 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on January 23, 2021, 08:48:06 PM
Quote from: Hound on January 23, 2021, 08:44:40 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on January 21, 2021, 10:15:02 PM
Anyone get the WhatsApp saying Eddie Howe is going to be announced as manager next week. Finalising Lennon severance package at the minute. Not sure if he will be the right man or not. I'd rather someone higher profile and with European experience. But then again, who's going to want the job ffs.
Got one today, a letter from Lawwell saying Benitez's terms have been accepted (without mentioning what those terms are). I presume both are fake.

This one was addressed  to Jeremie Sutter as Rafa's agent and in relation to his client 'Rafael Benitez Maudes'. As a Liverpool fan, I'd never heard that final surname, though I suppose it wouldn't be hard to find

The phone number was wrong. Ended in 1872.....

Is that the tell-tale?

Phone number on the headed paper is (+44) 0141-556-1872
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on January 23, 2021, 09:40:45 PM
Quote from: Angelo on January 23, 2021, 09:02:50 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on January 23, 2021, 06:22:41 PM
Holy f**k. We now have some ejit using Hendry as a stick to beat Lennon with. Hendry. The same guy was made fun of by fans for being awful. The same hendry who it is widely agreed was nowhere near good enough for Celtic. There's enough to have a go at Lennon over without this ffs

Of course we can. Lennon froze him out. It took fans rioting to get Soro and Turnbull in the squad, he's persisted with Duffy all season.

Another lad who will defend Lennon on the indefensible. Hendry played his last game for Celtic in Rodger's last game. He never got a look in under Lennon. He's now thriving in the Belgian league while Celtic have been leaking goals like a sieve back home.

The fact that you don't think Lennon has serious questions to answer here says it all, some people will look for a reason to defend every crazy decision Lennon makes.

You're a madman. Completely and utterly lost it.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on January 23, 2021, 09:41:32 PM
Quote from: Hound on January 23, 2021, 09:21:08 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on January 23, 2021, 08:48:06 PM
Quote from: Hound on January 23, 2021, 08:44:40 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on January 21, 2021, 10:15:02 PM
Anyone get the WhatsApp saying Eddie Howe is going to be announced as manager next week. Finalising Lennon severance package at the minute. Not sure if he will be the right man or not. I'd rather someone higher profile and with European experience. But then again, who's going to want the job ffs.
Got one today, a letter from Lawwell saying Benitez's terms have been accepted (without mentioning what those terms are). I presume both are fake.

This one was addressed  to Jeremie Sutter as Rafa's agent and in relation to his client 'Rafael Benitez Maudes'. As a Liverpool fan, I'd never heard that final surname, though I suppose it wouldn't be hard to find

The phone number was wrong. Ended in 1872.....

Is that the tell-tale?

Phone number on the headed paper is (+44) 0141-556-1872

Well, what club was founded in 1872
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on January 23, 2021, 10:50:35 PM
Quote from: Angelo on January 23, 2021, 09:02:50 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on January 23, 2021, 06:22:41 PM
Holy f**k. We now have some ejit using Hendry as a stick to beat Lennon with. Hendry. The same guy was made fun of by fans for being awful. The same hendry who it is widely agreed was nowhere near good enough for Celtic. There's enough to have a go at Lennon over without this ffs

Of course we can. Lennon froze him out. It took fans rioting to get Soro and Turnbull in the squad, he's persisted with Duffy all season.

Another lad who will defend Lennon on the indefensible. Hendry played his last game for Celtic in Rodger's last game. He never got a look in under Lennon. He's now thriving in the Belgian league while Celtic have been leaking goals like a sieve back home.

The fact that you don't think Lennon has serious questions to answer here says it all, some people will look for a reason to defend every crazy decision Lennon makes.


"Hendry was a Rodgers signing, got a good few chances under Rodgers but never really convinced"
Your words. Quite a leap from there to blaming Lennon for Hendry being shit. There are a thousand reasons to berate Lennon and his abilities but Hendry's inability of make it at Celtic is so far down the list as to be invalid.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general_lee on January 24, 2021, 08:34:49 AM
https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/breaking-rafa-benitez-appointed-celtic-23374588.amp?__twitter_impression=true

Here's hoping
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on January 24, 2021, 08:40:46 AM
Quote from: tonto1888 on January 23, 2021, 09:40:45 PM
Quote from: Angelo on January 23, 2021, 09:02:50 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on January 23, 2021, 06:22:41 PM
Holy f**k. We now have some ejit using Hendry as a stick to beat Lennon with. Hendry. The same guy was made fun of by fans for being awful. The same hendry who it is widely agreed was nowhere near good enough for Celtic. There's enough to have a go at Lennon over without this ffs

Of course we can. Lennon froze him out. It took fans rioting to get Soro and Turnbull in the squad, he's persisted with Duffy all season.

Another lad who will defend Lennon on the indefensible. Hendry played his last game for Celtic in Rodger's last game. He never got a look in under Lennon. He's now thriving in the Belgian league while Celtic have been leaking goals like a sieve back home.

The fact that you don't think Lennon has serious questions to answer here says it all, some people will look for a reason to defend every crazy decision Lennon makes.

You're a madman. Completely and utterly lost it.

Angelo you're wrong on this one. The blame doesn't lie solely with Lennon on  this one.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: sid waddell on January 25, 2021, 02:36:34 PM
Francis Lampard is now available.

If one man can bring the entertainment factor back to Celtic, it's Frank.

Plus his wife is Northern Irish, she can do the actual managing.

No point in Celtic staring Bleakley across town at their rivals' success, time to act.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on January 25, 2021, 02:39:34 PM
Quote from: sid waddell on January 25, 2021, 02:36:34 PM
Francis Lampard is now available.

If one man can bring the entertainment factor back to Celtic, it's Frank.

Plus his wife is Northern Irish, she can do the actual managing.

No point in Celtic staring Bleakley across town at their rivals' success, time to act.
I think Lampard's recent record wasn't as bad as NL's.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Orior on January 25, 2021, 05:00:04 PM
Quote from: sid waddell on January 25, 2021, 02:36:34 PM
Francis Lampard is now available.

If one man can bring the entertainment factor back to Celtic, it's Frank.

Plus his wife is Northern Irish, she can do the actual managing.

No point in Celtic staring Bleakley across town at their rivals' success, time to act.

Get out, lol
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on January 25, 2021, 10:00:43 PM
Quote from: ned on January 23, 2021, 10:50:35 PM
Quote from: Angelo on January 23, 2021, 09:02:50 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on January 23, 2021, 06:22:41 PM
Holy f**k. We now have some ejit using Hendry as a stick to beat Lennon with. Hendry. The same guy was made fun of by fans for being awful. The same hendry who it is widely agreed was nowhere near good enough for Celtic. There's enough to have a go at Lennon over without this ffs

Of course we can. Lennon froze him out. It took fans rioting to get Soro and Turnbull in the squad, he's persisted with Duffy all season.

Another lad who will defend Lennon on the indefensible. Hendry played his last game for Celtic in Rodger's last game. He never got a look in under Lennon. He's now thriving in the Belgian league while Celtic have been leaking goals like a sieve back home.

The fact that you don't think Lennon has serious questions to answer here says it all, some people will look for a reason to defend every crazy decision Lennon makes.


"Hendry was a Rodgers signing, got a good few chances under Rodgers but never really convinced"
Your words. Quite a leap from there to blaming Lennon for Hendry being shit. There are a thousand reasons to berate Lennon and his abilities but Hendry's inability of make it at Celtic is so far down the list as to be invalid.

Did I blame Lennon for Hendry being shit? No, I did not. Nowhere.

I did say Hendry was a fairly young lad who was rated Nd clearly had potential who Lennon didn't give a minute of action to.

Good managers work with and develop players. Lennon is to lazy to give players opportunities and develop them.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on January 26, 2021, 11:20:02 AM
Who was he rated by? Let's look at his stats. Season 17/18 he started 7 league games and made 4 sun appearances. Season 18/19 he started 3 league games and made 1 appearance. Doesnt really seem like BR rated him anyway
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on January 26, 2021, 11:29:16 AM
Quote from: tonto1888 on January 26, 2021, 11:20:02 AM
Who was he rated by? Let's look at his stats. Season 17/18 he started 7 league games and made 4 sun appearances. Season 18/19 he started 3 league games and made 1 appearance. Doesnt really seem like BR rated him anyway

He signed for Celtic in Jan 17 and played 11 league games what was probably 17 or 18 games. He then had 15 appearances under Rodgers the following season before Rodgers departed in February.

So in 13 months he played 26 games under Rodgers, he was a player Rodgers wanted and he praised him when he was a Dundee player.

He took part in Rodger's last game against Motherwell, he never got a minute's action under Lennon.

He's been playing really well with Oostende who want to make his move permanent for £1.75m and Villa and Werder Bremen are two clubs said to now be monitoring him. So tell me, when you look at our defensive woes this season and how well Hendry is doing in Belgium. Do you think perhaps he might have been worth giving a chance to, working with him on the training ground? I think so.

Lennon does not like putting the hours in on the training ground though, that is evident from what players who have played under him have said.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on January 26, 2021, 11:31:22 AM
Rodgers on Hendry.

"With Jack, in all fairness to him, I admire the fact that he never hides," said Rodgers.

"He has been thrown into his career here at Celtic a lot sooner than I would have wanted.

"When I brought him in, it was to develop him and progress him.

"I wanted him to come in, be a support centre-half and get a feel for a huge club like Celtic.

"I wanted to improve him in his training, and develop him along that route.

"Instead, he's had to come in and be thrown straight into it in a lot of big-pressure games.

"He trains every day. He is not one of those ones who's looking for a way out.

"Yes, he has made mistakes. But he is a very honest boy, and someone I'll always support to be the best he can be.

That's the difference between a good manager like Rodgers and an inept one like Lennon. Rodgers has a great work ethic and a passion in his job, Lennon dials it in.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on January 26, 2021, 11:39:58 AM
More from Rodgers on Hendry.

I think [Hendry's] potential is huge. That's what I said to the board when I first saw him play, 'this is a player I think can be a big player'. When you come to Celtic you have to deal with expectation and pressure. If he can deal with all those things then you've got a Scottish centre-half who has all the attributes of a top-class footballer.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on January 26, 2021, 11:52:48 AM
Yet he only started 10 league games under BR
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on January 26, 2021, 11:52:57 AM
Imagine a manager publicly backing his player when really it's probably a tactic to boost confidence. He certainly didn't set the world alight when he joined and played under Rodgers. I'd criticise Lennon more for not getting rid of a few more of those dead wood type players. He's signing for Oostende, not Real Madrid.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general_lee on January 26, 2021, 01:48:40 PM
Looks like Frimpong is as good as away
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on January 26, 2021, 01:51:36 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on January 26, 2021, 11:52:57 AM
Imagine a manager publicly backing his player when really it's probably a tactic to boost confidence. He certainly didn't set the world alight when he joined and played under Rodgers. I'd criticise Lennon more for not getting rid of a few more of those dead wood type players. He's signing for Oostende, not Real Madrid.

Why did he single him out for praise when he was at Dundee so?

BRENDAN RODGERS reckons Dundee defender Jack Hendry could be a Scotland star in the making.

The 22 year-old centre half had an impressive game against Celtic today.

But Rodgers saw enough in the former Partick Thistle and Wigan stopper to see international potential in him.

He said: "The boy Hendry at the back I thought was excellent. He's quick and strong and is a good size.

"Scotland need centre halves and that looks like a good kid. He's tall, he can run and he can pass. He looks a talent.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: toby47 on January 26, 2021, 02:03:02 PM
Neil Lennon confirms Celtic defender Jeremie Frimpong is "abroad" speaking to a club about a permanent transfer

"We received a really robust offer for him, we are disappointed to lose him but that's football"

"We did everything we could to try and entice the player to stay, but he made it clear a while ago that his ambition was to leave"


Seems like Bayern Leverkusen in Germany going by reports? Man City are also due to receive 30% of any fee.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on January 26, 2021, 02:11:36 PM
I shit you not. Lennon actually said this in the presser:

"We are disappointed to lose him. But he has come in for £300,000 and we could sell him for a huge amount of money but it is credit to the development of the player himself, myself and the coaches and what the club have done for him that a couple of top European clubs have shown interest in him."

He's actually taking credit for Frimpong?

But throws his players under a bus when they don't perform.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on January 26, 2021, 02:20:21 PM
Quote from: toby47 on January 26, 2021, 02:03:02 PM
Neil Lennon confirms Celtic defender Jeremie Frimpong is "abroad" speaking to a club about a permanent transfer

"We received a really robust offer for him, we are disappointed to lose him but that's football"

"We did everything we could to try and entice the player to stay, but he made it clear a while ago that his ambition was to leave"


Seems like Bayern Leverkusen in Germany going by reports? Man City are also due to receive 30% of any fee.

Do clubs get 30% of the transfer fee or is that an add on on top of the fee?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: toby47 on January 26, 2021, 02:25:26 PM
Quote from: marty34 on January 26, 2021, 02:20:21 PM
Quote from: toby47 on January 26, 2021, 02:03:02 PM
Neil Lennon confirms Celtic defender Jeremie Frimpong is "abroad" speaking to a club about a permanent transfer

"We received a really robust offer for him, we are disappointed to lose him but that's football"

"We did everything we could to try and entice the player to stay, but he made it clear a while ago that his ambition was to leave"


Seems like Bayern Leverkusen in Germany going by reports? Man City are also due to receive 30% of any fee.

Do clubs get 30% of the transfer fee or is that an add on on top of the fee?


The way I read it was Man City get 30% of any fee over £300k
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on January 26, 2021, 02:54:07 PM
Quote from: Angelo on January 26, 2021, 02:11:36 PM
I shit you not. Lennon actually said this in the presser:

"We are disappointed to lose him. But he has come in for £300,000 and we could sell him for a huge amount of money but it is credit to the development of the player himself, myself and the coaches and what the club have done for him that a couple of top European clubs have shown interest in him."

He's actually taking credit for Frimpong?

But throws his players under a bus when they don't perform.
A manager taking credit for one of his players, imagine that, yet you try to take credit for Turnbull & Soro getting a game, not to mention blaming some Armagh folk for Lennon staying on as manager but that's 'normal'. Serenity now...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on January 26, 2021, 02:57:49 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on January 26, 2021, 02:54:07 PM
Quote from: Angelo on January 26, 2021, 02:11:36 PM
I shit you not. Lennon actually said this in the presser:

"We are disappointed to lose him. But he has come in for £300,000 and we could sell him for a huge amount of money but it is credit to the development of the player himself, myself and the coaches and what the club have done for him that a couple of top European clubs have shown interest in him."

He's actually taking credit for Frimpong?

But throws his players under a bus when they don't perform.
A manager taking credit for one of his players, imagine that, yet you try to take credit for Turnbull & Soro getting a game, not to mention blaming some Armagh folk for Lennon staying on as manager but that's 'normal'. Serenity now...

Lennon tries to take credit for selling a player while he presides over the worst season since the 90s for the club, when they were on for 10IAR and to compound matters has spent the entire season blaming players for the performances.

The arrogance of the man is unbelievable. Having little bots like you coming out defending disaster after disaster really takes any credibility away from anything you say.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on January 26, 2021, 03:07:05 PM
Quote from: Angelo on January 26, 2021, 02:57:49 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on January 26, 2021, 02:54:07 PM
Quote from: Angelo on January 26, 2021, 02:11:36 PM
I shit you not. Lennon actually said this in the presser:

"We are disappointed to lose him. But he has come in for £300,000 and we could sell him for a huge amount of money but it is credit to the development of the player himself, myself and the coaches and what the club have done for him that a couple of top European clubs have shown interest in him."

He's actually taking credit for Frimpong?

But throws his players under a bus when they don't perform.
A manager taking credit for one of his players, imagine that, yet you try to take credit for Turnbull & Soro getting a game, not to mention blaming some Armagh folk for Lennon staying on as manager but that's 'normal'. Serenity now...

Lennon tries to take credit for selling a player while he presides over the worst season since the 90s for the club, when they were on for 10IAR and to compound matters has spent the entire season blaming players for the performances.

The arrogance of the man is unbelievable. Having little bots like you coming out defending disaster after disaster really takes any credibility away from anything you say.

You seriously talk about other people losing credibility?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on January 26, 2021, 03:36:21 PM
Quote from: Angelo on January 26, 2021, 02:57:49 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on January 26, 2021, 02:54:07 PM
Quote from: Angelo on January 26, 2021, 02:11:36 PM
I shit you not. Lennon actually said this in the presser:

"We are disappointed to lose him. But he has come in for £300,000 and we could sell him for a huge amount of money but it is credit to the development of the player himself, myself and the coaches and what the club have done for him that a couple of top European clubs have shown interest in him."

He's actually taking credit for Frimpong?

But throws his players under a bus when they don't perform.
A manager taking credit for one of his players, imagine that, yet you try to take credit for Turnbull & Soro getting a game, not to mention blaming some Armagh folk for Lennon staying on as manager but that's 'normal'. Serenity now...

Lennon tries to take credit for selling a player while he presides over the worst season since the 90s for the club, when they were on for 10IAR and to compound matters has spent the entire season blaming players for the performances.

The arrogance of the man is unbelievable. Having little bots like you coming out defending disaster after disaster really takes any credibility away from anything you say.
Its not defending Lennon, he has failed. Its the incessant lunacy from you that needs checking at every turn.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: charlieTully on January 26, 2021, 10:42:14 PM
RIP Joe. How strange in the year that it is.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on January 26, 2021, 10:44:43 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on January 26, 2021, 03:36:21 PM
Quote from: Angelo on January 26, 2021, 02:57:49 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on January 26, 2021, 02:54:07 PM
Quote from: Angelo on January 26, 2021, 02:11:36 PM
I shit you not. Lennon actually said this in the presser:

"We are disappointed to lose him. But he has come in for £300,000 and we could sell him for a huge amount of money but it is credit to the development of the player himself, myself and the coaches and what the club have done for him that a couple of top European clubs have shown interest in him."

He's actually taking credit for Frimpong?

But throws his players under a bus when they don't perform.
A manager taking credit for one of his players, imagine that, yet you try to take credit for Turnbull & Soro getting a game, not to mention blaming some Armagh folk for Lennon staying on as manager but that's 'normal'. Serenity now...

Lennon tries to take credit for selling a player while he presides over the worst season since the 90s for the club, when they were on for 10IAR and to compound matters has spent the entire season blaming players for the performances.

The arrogance of the man is unbelievable. Having little bots like you coming out defending disaster after disaster really takes any credibility away from anything you say.
Its not defending Lennon, he has failed. Its the incessant lunacy from you that needs checking at every turn.

Nothing lunacy about it.

He is taking credit for selling a player in the worst season in about thirty years, meanwhile he throws the same players under the bus everytime we have a  bad performance.

He is shamelessly hanging out to a job he is not fit for and anytime he is criticised you are the one coming in and defending him with absolute nonsense. In your world Lennon is immune from criticism.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on January 26, 2021, 10:46:02 PM
RIP Dr Jo! Will forever be grateful for him bringing Lubo to Celtic Park
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: 6th sam on January 26, 2021, 11:30:31 PM
I have disagreed with Angelo's opinion and approach and defended Lennon on many occasions , but it's now beyond a joke. Given Chelsea's ridiculous sacking of Lampard, how can Lennon remain in charge with his recent shocking record. I defended Lennon when it was appropriate but in a well paid job in a high profile club , there can be absolutely no rationale for NL staying in charge. Very bizarre that he remains in post, the only possible explanation is that He is only keeping the seat warm for a high profile new manager about to be announced
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on January 27, 2021, 07:55:06 AM
Quote from: 6th sam on January 26, 2021, 11:30:31 PM
I have disagreed with Angelo's opinion and approach and defended Lennon on many occasions , but it's now beyond a joke. Given Chelsea's ridiculous sacking of Lampard, how can Lennon remain in charge with his recent shocking record. I defended Lennon when it was appropriate but in a well paid job in a high profile club , there can be absolutely no rationale for NL staying in charge. Very bizarre that he remains in post, the only possible explanation is that He is only keeping the seat warm for a high profile new manager about to be announced

I agree with most of this barring the last part. I hope it's true but actually think Celtic are that inept that they are keeping him because they think he can turn it around
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: themac_23 on January 27, 2021, 08:05:42 AM
Neil Lennon press conferences are a shambles, he cant understand why there's public outcry at the league being over in January? wise up Neil and stop trying to make supporters look like fools. He has lost all credibility and is making our club a laughing stock, someone in the board needs to grow a set and show him the door, stick O'Dea and McManus in charge to the summer and work to have the right manager in place for then
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on January 27, 2021, 09:22:09 AM
You'd like to think there's work going on in the background to get in a replacement, Lennon is clearly a dead man walking. Better getting the next appointment right than rushing to get someone else in for the sake of it. 10 is gone no matter what happens on the managerial front.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: straightred on January 27, 2021, 09:40:47 AM
Quote from: bennydorano on January 27, 2021, 09:22:09 AM
You'd like to think there's work going on in the background to get in a replacement, Lennon is clearly a dead man walking. Better getting the next appointment right than rushing to get someone else in for the sake of it. 10 is gone no matter what happens on the managerial front.

Who knows what's going on. Lennon should have been sacked at least 5 times by now but this farce rumbles on and on. He thinks the lack of fans are partly to blame for the poor performances. The irony of that is that if there were fans at the games he'd be gone long ago as the board wouldn't be able to control the animosity that there now is for Lennon. At this stage it will have to be a high profile replacement as they stand to lose millions on season tickets sales otherwise. The Board promised a January review. He failed it by any and all measurements so move on. Planning for next season needs to start now. This one is a write off.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on January 27, 2021, 11:36:46 AM
Reports that Celtic got £11.5 m for Frimpong from a cost of £500 k.

According to reports, he wanted to go and dwfinately didn't want to stay.

I wonder will anybody else go?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on January 27, 2021, 11:38:18 AM
Quote from: marty34 on January 27, 2021, 11:36:46 AM
Reports that Celtic got £11.5 m for Frimpong from a cost of £500 k.

According to reports, he wanted to go and dwfinately didn't want to stay.

I wonder will anybody else go?

Should pay for Lawwell's bonus anyway.

Think it is beyond doubt now that Edouard and Ajer will be gone next season, Ntcham too.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tyroneman on January 27, 2021, 11:55:59 AM
A total clear out and a rebuild using whatever money can be got from Eddie, Ntcham, Ajer etc is needed.

Would have no issue with any of them leaving at the end of season.

To be honest the only players I would be keen to keep are MJ and Turnbull.

Possibly Calmac, if he is coached properly again and used in the correct postion, maybe Soro.

New manager, new head of scouting, new chairman a must.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on January 27, 2021, 12:02:28 PM
Quote from: tyroneman on January 27, 2021, 11:55:59 AM
A total clear out and a rebuild using whatever money can be got from Eddie, Ntcham, Ajer etc is needed.

Would have no issue with any of them leaving at the end of season.

To be honest the only players I would be keen to keep are MJ and Turnbull.

Possibly Calmac, if he is coached properly again and used in the correct postion, maybe Soro.

New manager, new head of scouting, new chairman a must.

In theory that is fine and I agree with it.

But the only way this is sorted is if Lawwell goes and the only way this happens is if the fans unite and keep the money away from the club.

I believe we have a talented playing squad that is greatly underachieving at present, I don't think the playing side of things needs that much surgery. As the banner outside Celtic Park said yesterday "mismanaged at every level".
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on January 27, 2021, 12:12:27 PM
Ben Davies, 25 yr old centre half looks set to sign from Preston on a pre contract. Probably Ajer's replacement for next season.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tyroneman on January 27, 2021, 12:19:49 PM
Quote from: Angelo on January 27, 2021, 12:02:28 PM
Quote from: tyroneman on January 27, 2021, 11:55:59 AM
A total clear out and a rebuild using whatever money can be got from Eddie, Ntcham, Ajer etc is needed.

Would have no issue with any of them leaving at the end of season.

To be honest the only players I would be keen to keep are MJ and Turnbull.

Possibly Calmac, if he is coached properly again and used in the correct postion, maybe Soro.

New manager, new head of scouting, new chairman a must.

In theory that is fine and I agree with it.

But the only way this is sorted is if Lawwell goes and the only way this happens is if the fans unite and keep the money away from the club.

I believe we have a talented playing squad that is greatly underachieving at present, I don't think the playing side of things needs that much surgery. As the banner outside Celtic Park said yesterday "mismanaged at every level".

'Talented playing squad' is a bit of an overstatement.

Eddie
Forrest
RC
MJ
Ajer
Calmac
Ntcham
Elynaoussi (at a stretch)

one is on loan with a ridiculous (comapared to his talent) price tag, one has been very poor all year, albeit played out of positon for most of it, 2 have been injured and the rest have all made noises about wanting away.

So that leaves 3 'talented' player who are actually good enough, want to stay or who we can afford.

Beyond that....an astonishingly average collection of players.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on January 27, 2021, 12:40:29 PM
Quote from: tyroneman on January 27, 2021, 12:19:49 PM
Quote from: Angelo on January 27, 2021, 12:02:28 PM
Quote from: tyroneman on January 27, 2021, 11:55:59 AM
A total clear out and a rebuild using whatever money can be got from Eddie, Ntcham, Ajer etc is needed.

Would have no issue with any of them leaving at the end of season.

To be honest the only players I would be keen to keep are MJ and Turnbull.

Possibly Calmac, if he is coached properly again and used in the correct postion, maybe Soro.

New manager, new head of scouting, new chairman a must.

In theory that is fine and I agree with it.

But the only way this is sorted is if Lawwell goes and the only way this happens is if the fans unite and keep the money away from the club.

I believe we have a talented playing squad that is greatly underachieving at present, I don't think the playing side of things needs that much surgery. As the banner outside Celtic Park said yesterday "mismanaged at every level".

'Talented playing squad' is a bit of an overstatement.

Eddie
Forrest
RC
MJ
Ajer
Calmac
Ntcham
Elynaoussi (at a stretch)

one is on loan with a ridiculous (comapared to his talent) price tag, one has been very poor all year, albeit played out of positon for most of it, 2 have been injured and the rest have all made noises about wanting away.

So that leaves 3 'talented' player who are actually good enough, want to stay or who we can afford.

Beyond that....an astonishingly average collection of players.

I'd disagree with that.

Jullien is a good defender for me having an awful season. He was excellent last year.
Rogic brilliant player who has hardly kicked a ball since Rodgers left.
Griffiths, natural goalscorer who hasn't really done much the last few years but you can see his quality.
Soro has looked a real tidy player
Did Duffy turn into a donkey overnight, people were calling him a terrific signing four or five months back.
Barkas was a very highly regarded international keeper.

We have a good playing squad but we have an amateur management setup and it's destroying a lot of these players. How many times have you seen a new manager come in and transform a much maligned group of players. Look at what a manager like Rodgers did for guys like Armstrong, Forrest, McGregor, Christie, Rogic etc.

I think the talent is there but it's never going to be realised when we cheap out on a yes man inept manager.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: 6th sam on January 27, 2021, 03:41:52 PM
Quote from: Angelo on January 27, 2021, 12:40:29 PM
Quote from: tyroneman on January 27, 2021, 12:19:49 PM
Quote from: Angelo on January 27, 2021, 12:02:28 PM
Quote from: tyroneman on January 27, 2021, 11:55:59 AM
A total clear out and a rebuild using whatever money can be got from Eddie, Ntcham, Ajer etc is needed.

Would have no issue with any of them leaving at the end of season.

To be honest the only players I would be keen to keep are MJ and Turnbull.

Possibly Calmac, if he is coached properly again and used in the correct postion, maybe Soro.

New manager, new head of scouting, new chairman a must.

In theory that is fine and I agree with it.

But the only way this is sorted is if Lawwell goes and the only way this happens is if the fans unite and keep the money away from the club.

I believe we have a talented playing squad that is greatly underachieving at present, I don't think the playing side of things needs that much surgery. As the banner outside Celtic Park said yesterday "mismanaged at every level".

'Talented playing squad' is a bit of an overstatement.

Eddie
Forrest
RC
MJ
Ajer
Calmac
Ntcham
Elynaoussi (at a stretch)

one is on loan with a ridiculous (comapared to his talent) price tag, one has been very poor all year, albeit played out of positon for most of it, 2 have been injured and the rest have all made noises about wanting away.

So that leaves 3 'talented' player who are actually good enough, want to stay or who we can afford.

Beyond that....an astonishingly average collection of players.

I'd disagree with that.

Jullien is a good defender for me having an awful season. He was excellent last year.
Rogic brilliant player who has hardly kicked a ball since Rodgers left.
Griffiths, natural goalscorer who hasn't really done much the last few years but you can see his quality.
Soro has looked a real tidy player
Did Duffy turn into a donkey overnight, people were calling him a terrific signing four or five months back.
Barkas was a very highly regarded international keeper.

We have a good playing squad but we have an amateur management setup and it's destroying a lot of these players. How many times have you seen a new manager come in and transform a much maligned group of players. Look at what a manager like Rodgers did for guys like Armstrong, Forrest, McGregor, Christie, Rogic etc.

I think the talent is there but it's never going to be realised when we cheap out on a yes man inept manager.

When individual players aren't achieving they must take responsibility. However when the whole squad is underperforming , management must take responsibility. Whether it's alleged lack of professional approach, poor tactical knowledge or loss of changing room, or likely a combination of all 3, there's no way this can be turned round. There has been a monumental financial loss for Celtic as well: minimal European money, underperforming players can now only attract a fraction of their previous sale value . Season tickets and merchandise will be harder to sell, and incoming player deals are only going to be achievable by bumping up transfer expenditure and wage bills. NL still deserves respect and sensitivity on the basis of his past, but he has to Move on. If the rumour is true regarding Celtic wanting NL to resign as opposed to a costly sacking, it now looks that buying out his contract would have cost a fraction of the massive losses above . Literally unbelievable
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on January 27, 2021, 03:49:21 PM
Quote from: 6th sam on January 27, 2021, 03:41:52 PM
Quote from: Angelo on January 27, 2021, 12:40:29 PM
Quote from: tyroneman on January 27, 2021, 12:19:49 PM
Quote from: Angelo on January 27, 2021, 12:02:28 PM
Quote from: tyroneman on January 27, 2021, 11:55:59 AM
A total clear out and a rebuild using whatever money can be got from Eddie, Ntcham, Ajer etc is needed.

Would have no issue with any of them leaving at the end of season.

To be honest the only players I would be keen to keep are MJ and Turnbull.

Possibly Calmac, if he is coached properly again and used in the correct postion, maybe Soro.

New manager, new head of scouting, new chairman a must.

In theory that is fine and I agree with it.

But the only way this is sorted is if Lawwell goes and the only way this happens is if the fans unite and keep the money away from the club.

I believe we have a talented playing squad that is greatly underachieving at present, I don't think the playing side of things needs that much surgery. As the banner outside Celtic Park said yesterday "mismanaged at every level".

'Talented playing squad' is a bit of an overstatement.

Eddie
Forrest
RC
MJ
Ajer
Calmac
Ntcham
Elynaoussi (at a stretch)

one is on loan with a ridiculous (comapared to his talent) price tag, one has been very poor all year, albeit played out of positon for most of it, 2 have been injured and the rest have all made noises about wanting away.

So that leaves 3 'talented' player who are actually good enough, want to stay or who we can afford.

Beyond that....an astonishingly average collection of players.

I'd disagree with that.

Jullien is a good defender for me having an awful season. He was excellent last year.
Rogic brilliant player who has hardly kicked a ball since Rodgers left.
Griffiths, natural goalscorer who hasn't really done much the last few years but you can see his quality.
Soro has looked a real tidy player
Did Duffy turn into a donkey overnight, people were calling him a terrific signing four or five months back.
Barkas was a very highly regarded international keeper.

We have a good playing squad but we have an amateur management setup and it's destroying a lot of these players. How many times have you seen a new manager come in and transform a much maligned group of players. Look at what a manager like Rodgers did for guys like Armstrong, Forrest, McGregor, Christie, Rogic etc.

I think the talent is there but it's never going to be realised when we cheap out on a yes man inept manager.

When individual players aren't achieving they must take responsibility. However when the whole squad is underperforming , management must take responsibility. Whether it's alleged lack of professional approach, poor tactical knowledge or loss of changing room, or likely a combination of all 3, there's no way this can be turned round. There has been a monumental financial loss for Celtic as well: minimal European money, underperforming players can now only attract a fraction of their previous sale value . Season tickets and merchandise will be harder to sell, and incoming player deals are only going to be achievable by bumping up transfer expenditure and wage bills. NL still deserves respect and sensitivity on the basis of his past, but he has to Move on. If the rumour is true regarding Celtic wanting NL to resign as opposed to a costly sacking, it now looks that buying out his contract would have cost a fraction of the massive losses above . Literally unbelievable

The manager takes responsibility.

Clubs don't sack players when teams underperform. They sack managers. All whole team have underperformed this year, it's a management problem, plain and simple. I agree, Lennon is likely not on that much, he was a cheap option. The reason he was not sacked was nothing to do with cost, it was because he's a yes man who Lawwell controls.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on January 27, 2021, 04:53:19 PM
I think once Eddie and few others leave we will be left with a collection of very average players who have been on the decline for a while now. Eddie's form last year saved Celtic massively, there wasn't a whole lot of players playing well last year either.  I'm actually still not convinced we would have won the league last year only the pin was pulled early. Lennon has to go but there must be a reason why they haven't done it yet. I'm hoping they're making a clear out and going to get replacements sorted first.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on January 27, 2021, 05:14:06 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on January 27, 2021, 04:53:19 PM
I think once Eddie and few others leave we will be left with a collection of very average players who have been on the decline for a while now. Eddie's form last year saved Celtic massively, there wasn't a whole lot of players playing well last year either.  I'm actually still not convinced we would have won the league last year only the pin was pulled early. Lennon has to go but there must be a reason why they haven't done it yet. I'm hoping they're making a clear out and going to get replacements sorted first.

We would have dropped points but still would have won the league due to Rangers continued run of bad form.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on January 27, 2021, 05:31:43 PM
Quote from: Angelo on January 27, 2021, 12:12:27 PM
Ben Davies, 25 yr old centre half looks set to sign from Preston on a pre contract. Probably Ajer's replacement for next season.


Is he any good?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on January 27, 2021, 09:50:24 PM
The Fat Buffalo gets away with another shocker
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: straightred on January 27, 2021, 10:11:59 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on January 27, 2021, 04:53:19 PM
I think once Eddie and few others leave we will be left with a collection of very average players who have been on the decline for a while now. Eddie's form last year saved Celtic massively, there wasn't a whole lot of players playing well last year either.  I'm actually still not convinced we would have won the league last year only the pin was pulled early. Lennon has to go but there must be a reason why they haven't done it yet. I'm hoping they're making a clear out and going to get replacements sorted first.

Covid saved Gerrard's job. They were in freefall.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on January 27, 2021, 10:14:14 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on January 27, 2021, 05:31:43 PM
Quote from: Angelo on January 27, 2021, 12:12:27 PM
Ben Davies, 25 yr old centre half looks set to sign from Preston on a pre contract. Probably Ajer's replacement for next season.


Is he any good?

Not sure, Bournemouth are said to be in for him too. Talk Celtic could get him in before the end of the window if we agree a fee.


Elsewhere, after taking credit for the development of Frimpong yesterday, Lennon has now thrown Barkas under the bus tonight.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: straightred on January 27, 2021, 10:14:33 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on January 27, 2021, 09:50:24 PM
The Fat Buffalo gets away with another shocker

Yet again the the rules stink. He'll get a ban but they got to play with 11 men not for the 1st time this season. No penalties conceded and no red cards this season. Celtic have bigger issues this season but this kind of cr*p should not be still happening. Tonight's red was blatant. He didn't even get a yellow. Also a stone wall peno not given to hibs
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: straightred on January 27, 2021, 10:17:57 PM
I see the Association of Irish Celtic Supporters Clubs have issued a veiled threat regarding season ticket renewals to the Celtic Board.
https://www.aicsc.com/aicsc-statement-3/
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on January 27, 2021, 10:18:59 PM
Quote from: straightred on January 27, 2021, 10:14:33 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on January 27, 2021, 09:50:24 PM
The Fat Buffalo gets away with another shocker

Yet again the the rules stink. He'll get a ban but they got to play with 11 men not for the 1st time this season. No penalties conceded and no red cards this season. Celtic have bigger issues this season but this kind of cr*p should not be still happening. Tonight's red was blatant. He didn't even get a yellow. Also a stone wall peno not given to hibs

We were always going to have to be 10 points better off this season anyway. It will always happen.

If we had any confidence in the management of the club, they would be absolutely frothing at the mouth for the introduction of VAR in Scottish football.

I've never known a big club in a domestic league like Celtic to get so many crazy decisions against them. It's been happening for decades.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: 6th sam on January 27, 2021, 11:11:00 PM
Quote from: Angelo on January 27, 2021, 10:18:59 PM
Quote from: straightred on January 27, 2021, 10:14:33 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on January 27, 2021, 09:50:24 PM
The Fat Buffalo gets away with another shocker

Yet again the the rules stink. He'll get a ban but they got to play with 11 men not for the 1st time this season. No penalties conceded and no red cards this season. Celtic have bigger issues this season but this kind of cr*p should not be still happening. Tonight's red was blatant. He didn't even get a yellow. Also a stone wall peno not given to hibs

We were always going to have to be 10 points better off this season anyway. It will always happen.

If we had any confidence in the management of the club, they would be absolutely frothing at the mouth for the introduction of VAR in Scottish football.

I've never known a big club in a domestic league like Celtic to get so many crazy decisions against them. It's been happening for decades.

The rangers penalty and card stats are unbelievable, their discipline must be absolutely amazing. Oh wAit, Morelos is easily the most ill disciplined player I have ever seen. His discipline has not improved at all, it's just that he acts with total impunity. Tbf Rangers have benefitted from various advantages over the years but never went 23 points up in January. Regardless of Rangers making the most of their advantages , Celtic have been abysmal in league, league cup , Scottish cup, champions league and Europa league.  I've been following Celtic for nearly 50 years , I never remember as bad a run. NL deserves sympathy and respect for the dreadful sectarian abuse he suffered as a result of his association with Celtic , but he doesn't help himself. Throwing barkas under the bus today. Throwing Conor Hazard and young players under the bus yesterday , crafty enough to praise the way the club's been run over the years, and even claiming credit for Frimpong's development despite the fact that the lad has gone backwards and couldn't wait to get away. What other manager of a high profile club , in second place in the league would be describing offloading one of your best players as a great bit of business. I wish NL the best in whatever his future holds but sadly that can't be at Celtic , as he has lost all credibility at this stage
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: StPatsAbu on January 28, 2021, 01:15:40 AM
Quote from: straightred on January 27, 2021, 10:14:33 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on January 27, 2021, 09:50:24 PM
The Fat Buffalo gets away with another shocker

Yet again the the rules stink. He'll get a ban but they got to play with 11 men not for the 1st time this season. No penalties conceded and no red cards this season. Celtic have bigger issues this season but this kind of cr*p should not be still happening. Tonight's red was blatant. He didn't even get a yellow. Also a stone wall peno not given to hibs

Lennon and Celtic's poor performances is one thing. But the agenda to ensure the Rangers won this year on max available points, was obviously hatched by the refs club. No sendings off, no penos against and soft penos when in tight games. Again, ignoring Celtic's poor perf, this is essentially the same Rangers team who couldn't win a match after Christmas last year, now winning every game thanks to their buddy refs.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: 6th sam on January 28, 2021, 09:00:03 AM
Quote from: StPatsAbu on January 28, 2021, 01:15:40 AM
Quote from: straightred on January 27, 2021, 10:14:33 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on January 27, 2021, 09:50:24 PM
The Fat Buffalo gets away with another shocker

Yet again the the rules stink. He'll get a ban but they got to play with 11 men not for the 1st time this season. No penalties conceded and no red cards this season. Celtic have bigger issues this season but this kind of cr*p should not be still happening. Tonight's red was blatant. He didn't even get a yellow. Also a stone wall peno not given to hibs

Lennon and Celtic's poor performances is one thing. But the agenda to ensure the Rangers won this year on max available points, was obviously hatched by the refs club. No sendings off, no penos against and soft penos when in tight games. Again, ignoring Celtic's poor perf, this is essentially the same Rangers team who couldn't win a match after Christmas last year, now winning every game thanks to their buddy refs.

It's been a perfect storm for rangers. Celtic have completely imploded for whatever reason. Lennon, sadly has underperformed and the board have allowed that to happen unchecked. Celtic's years of dominance have come back to bite them, as other clubs are always happy to see big and "arrogant" clubs knocked off their perch . Subconsciously refs won't do Celtic any favours, after 9 years of dominance. However Ranger's disciplinary stats this season are off the scale and should be open to scrutiny. The fact that Morelos repetitive dangerous play and conduct has been allowed to continue is bizarre. Even Kris Boyd called it out last night. If Morelos committed last night's horrendous stamp in the street , he'd be arrested. Morelos is going to seriously injure someone, and Scottish officials must shoulder most of the blame,
. His behaviour is not even "reckless" , it's wilful cowardly assault usually when opponents are vulnerable .
This is a sideshow , and not sour grapes, as it's only one of several reasons for Rangers success . But I've never seen anything like his repetitive dangerous behaviour in any sport. Absolutely incredible.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on January 28, 2021, 12:17:22 PM
Let's get one thing straight. The reason Celtic won't win the league this year isn't down to refs or some big conspiracy. It's because of how poor we have been top to bottom.
That said, the leniency shown to rangers this year has been shocking
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on January 28, 2021, 12:30:02 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on January 28, 2021, 12:17:22 PM
Let's get one thing straight. The reason Celtic won't win the league this year isn't down to refs or some big conspiracy. It's because of how poor we have been top to bottom.
That said, the leniency shown to rangers this year has been shocking

100%. Celtic have been crap and the reason they're 20 odd points behind rangers.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on January 28, 2021, 12:38:27 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on January 28, 2021, 12:17:22 PM
Let's get one thing straight. The reason Celtic won't win the league this year isn't down to refs or some big conspiracy. It's because of how poor we have been top to bottom.
That said, the leniency shown to rangers this year has been shocking

It's nothing new anyway but completely inrrelevant this season.

The Frimpong sale means we have now turned over a net profit in transfers for a third year running.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bannside on January 28, 2021, 03:10:46 PM
And most likely ensures that Mr Lawell qualifies for his bonus, which is entirely centred around financial performance and not Celtic playing performance. When he eventually goes it will be with very deep pockets.

Of course that means shareholders are happy too. In fact everyone seems to be happy except the people who make it happen, the silly gullible supporters who believe the Celtic Board have any ambition left to be a big club. We are a mere vehicle for the annual return of company dividends to shareholders.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on January 28, 2021, 03:47:37 PM
Quote from: bannside on January 28, 2021, 03:10:46 PM
And most likely ensures that Mr Lawell qualifies for his bonus, which is entirely centred around financial performance and not Celtic playing performance. When he eventually goes it will be with very deep pockets.

Of course that means shareholders are happy too. In fact everyone seems to be happy except the people who make it happen, the silly gullible supporters who believe the Celtic Board have any ambition left to be a big club. We are a mere vehicle for the annual return of company dividends to shareholders.

Which is important that fans put their foot down and not renew season tickets until such time as changes at board room level and on the sideline have taken place.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on January 28, 2021, 03:51:31 PM
Elsewhere.

Ben Davies (Preston) has signed a pre-contract with Celtic, left sided centre half.

Don't really know much about him.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on January 28, 2021, 09:22:49 PM
Quote from: Angelo on January 27, 2021, 12:02:28 PM
Quote from: tyroneman on January 27, 2021, 11:55:59 AM
A total clear out and a rebuild using whatever money can be got from Eddie, Ntcham, Ajer etc is needed.

Would have no issue with any of them leaving at the end of season.

To be honest the only players I would be keen to keep are MJ and Turnbull.

Possibly Calmac, if he is coached properly again and used in the correct postion, maybe Soro.

New manager, new head of scouting, new chairman a must.

In theory that is fine and I agree with it.

But the only way this is sorted is if Lawwell goes and the only way this happens is if the fans unite and keep the money away from the club.

I believe we have a talented playing squad that is greatly underachieving at present, I don't think the playing side of things needs that much surgery. As the banner outside Celtic Park said yesterday "mismanaged at every level".

Well, I think there must be something in the water. I agree 100%.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on January 29, 2021, 07:24:17 AM
Lawell stepping down at the end of June
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general_lee on January 29, 2021, 07:29:24 AM
Quote from: tonto1888 on January 29, 2021, 07:24:17 AM
Lawell stepping down at the end of June
Thank f**k. Over stayed.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on January 29, 2021, 07:32:13 AM
Dominic Mc Kay from Scottish Rugby will be the new lad in the hotseat.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on January 29, 2021, 07:58:12 AM
All the best Peter. Celtic legend  ;)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on January 29, 2021, 07:58:31 AM
Celtic Football Club today announced that Chief Executive Peter Lawwell has decided to retire from his position at the end of June 2021, having held this role for the past 17 years.

Peter joined the Club as Chief Executive in 2003 and has since overseen a period of unprecedented success which has delivered 29 trophies to the Club, including 13 league titles, four domestic Trebles and participation in the last 16 of the UEFA Champions League on three occasions.
 
Everyone at Celtic FC would like to thank Peter for his monumental contribution to the club and to wish him the very best for the future.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on January 29, 2021, 07:59:55 AM
Quote from: bennydorano on January 29, 2021, 07:58:31 AM
Celtic Football Club today announced that Chief Executive Peter Lawwell has decided to retire from his position at the end of June 2021, having held this role for the past 17 years.

Peter joined the Club as Chief Executive in 2003 and has since overseen a period of unprecedented success which has delivered 29 trophies to the Club, including 13 league titles, four domestic Trebles and participation in the last 16 of the UEFA Champions League on three occasions.
 
Everyone at Celtic FC would like to thank Peter for his monumental contribution to the club and to wish him the very best for the future.

His record speaks for itself
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on January 29, 2021, 08:15:40 AM
I've never had a big opinion about him as I've  always assumed he just does Desmond's bidding, if DD remains I'm not sure that much will change tbh (Lennon going aside).
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on January 29, 2021, 08:18:54 AM
Lawwell destroyed 10IAR and made himself very rich as Celtic ran their playing squad down.

He is toxic and finally good to get rid of him.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Silver hill on January 29, 2021, 08:46:27 AM
Angelo, you've made a number of unfounded and unsubstantiated accusations against Lawwell over the past year. He's the CEO of a football club and a small shareholder. It's the age old problem in any club, should the board run it as a business and return a profit every year or should they bankrupt themselves  trying to buy league titles and overextending themselves buying players. I'm not sure if you're old enough to remember the whites and the Kelly's running Celtic into the ground in the 90s before Fergus McCann came in to rescue the club and steady the ship. We were almost gone in the same way Rangers  were in 2013. Which position would you prefer? Fans will naturally accuse the board of a lack of spend on players when leagues are not being won. You're implying that Lawwell has lined his pockets in his time at the club. Celtics turnover determines how much he's paid and if the market rate was 7-800k with bonuses then so be it. The balance sheet and league titles won during his tenure would say he has been a success. I do agree that Lennon was a poor appointment when Rodgers walked out and it should have been made clear that it was interim only until the end of that season.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on January 29, 2021, 08:55:16 AM
Quote from: JimStynes on January 29, 2021, 07:59:55 AM
Quote from: bennydorano on January 29, 2021, 07:58:31 AM
Celtic Football Club today announced that Chief Executive Peter Lawwell has decided to retire from his position at the end of June 2021, having held this role for the past 17 years.

Peter joined the Club as Chief Executive in 2003 and has since overseen a period of unprecedented success which has delivered 29 trophies to the Club, including 13 league titles, four domestic Trebles and participation in the last 16 of the UEFA Champions League on three occasions.
 
Everyone at Celtic FC would like to thank Peter for his monumental contribution to the club and to wish him the very best for the future.

His record speaks for itself

That's some record all the same
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: straightred on January 29, 2021, 09:13:41 AM
Like him or not Celtic have been an extremely well run club for the best part of 20 years. I'm old enough to remember the old Board and the laughing stock the club were back then. Look at the tribute act and their predecessors for examples of how not to run a club. I was frustrated at times as well with the "cheap" mentality but equally I am appreciative of how well the club has been managed financially. CEOs aren't paid to be popular and Lawwell is clearly one of the better football CEOs.
Having said all that his legacy is badly tarnished by this season and Lennon in particular. A terrible appointment from day 1 only made worse by the stubbornness of keeping him there

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on January 29, 2021, 09:29:47 AM
One season out of so many great ones and the reputations are tarnished? Expectations are very high, or the hatred of Rangers winning one title out of so many is more of a problem?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on January 29, 2021, 09:44:54 AM
Quote from: Silver hill on January 29, 2021, 08:46:27 AM
Angelo, you've made a number of unfounded and unsubstantiated accusations against Lawwell over the past year. He's the CEO of a football club and a small shareholder. It's the age old problem in any club, should the board run it as a business and return a profit every year or should they bankrupt themselves  trying to buy league titles and overextending themselves buying players. I'm not sure if you're old enough to remember the whites and the Kelly's running Celtic into the ground in the 90s before Fergus McCann came in to rescue the club and steady the ship. We were almost gone in the same way Rangers  were in 2013. Which position would you prefer? Fans will naturally accuse the board of a lack of spend on players when leagues are not being won. You're implying that Lawwell has lined his pockets in his time at the club. Celtics turnover determines how much he's paid and if the market rate was 7-800k with bonuses then so be it. The balance sheet and league titles won during his tenure would say he has been a success. I do agree that Lennon was a poor appointment when Rodgers walked out and it should have been made clear that it was interim only until the end of that season.
Don't you come on here speaking sense, it won't do :)! Well said by the way.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on January 29, 2021, 09:51:28 AM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on January 29, 2021, 09:29:47 AM
One season out of so many great ones and the reputations are tarnished? Expectations are very high, or the hatred of Rangers winning one title out of so many is more of a problem?
100% Correct. Rangers were always going to bounce back, Celtic gave them a hand. But in the midst of the pandemic and the economic woes facing many not doing 10iar may be disappointing but it's not armageddon and its better for Scottish Football. They need to concentrate on claiming second spot and sorting out coaching and players for next year. I suspect Lennon is here to June as well.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on January 29, 2021, 09:52:18 AM
Quote from: straightred on January 29, 2021, 09:13:41 AM
Like him or not Celtic have been an extremely well run club for the best part of 20 years. I'm old enough to remember the old Board and the laughing stock the club were back then. Look at the tribute act and their predecessors for examples of how not to run a club. I was frustrated at times as well with the "cheap" mentality but equally I am appreciative of how well the club has been managed financially. CEOs aren't paid to be popular and Lawwell is clearly one of the better football CEOs.
Having said all that his legacy is badly tarnished by this season and Lennon in particular. A terrible appointment from day 1 only made worse by the stubbornness of keeping him there

Have we been an extremely well run club?

Does an extremely well run club have a season like we have had this year?

For me Lawwell has kept Celtic back for decades. There's absolutely no reason why Celtic should not be doing what clubs like Benfica, Ajax, Shakthar etc do on a European stage every year. We've been utterly pathetic in that regard.

Lawwell's tenure started in embarrassment. He arrived after Seville under Martin O'Neill - you know how much money we paid in O'Neill's squad on new players in that time? Zilch, we allowed a team get old with no investment, his most defining moment of the O'Neill era was to extend Badle's contract for another four years in order to keep him at the club at the manager's request with a stipulation Balde could leave on a free at the end of the season. Balde became the club's highest earner. What happened next - Balde decided to stay and Lawwell tried to force him out of the club. A standoff ensued, Balde was still the best defender at the club but Lawwell instructed management not to pick him and continued to try and force him out of the club with Balde eventually embarrassing Lawwell with his "you might be chief executive of Celtic but I am chief executive of Bobo Balde". After a few seasons of Caldwell and McManus embarrassing the Celtic shirt, Balde ran his contract down 4 years later having played 14 games in his final 3 seasons at Celtic Park as the club's highest earner. He went back to France and had a few solid seasons in Ligue 1 in his late 30s.

O'Neill left due to Lawwell, due to the lack of funds put forward to spend on the club. In came Strachan, a miserable cretin of a manager who played a style of football more miserable than himself, a man who filled the squad with journeyman Scottish players - McManus, Caldwell, Telfer, Hartley, Robson, McDonald - it nearly makes you shiver. Strachan was a manager who just got on with the job which suited Lawwell but I think we all remember Strachan was far from popular with the Celtic fans for his attitude, his football and his treatment of exciting players. Once again a hallmark of these years was a lack of investment in the playing squad.  We struck gold with Boruc and Nakamura in the first season but every other signing was a huge disappointment.

The disastrous appointment of Mowbray followed where we signed about 6 loanees in the January transfer window, the short termism by Lawwell once again in full view. Lennon came in the following season and the hawking off of key players continued - McGeady was pushed out the door for a record fee which we signed a load of freebies and bargain players from which turned out to be a successful transfer window. We still managed to f**k the title away that season though which brought it as, Rangers subsequently went bust the next season and Celtic went out to win 9IAR. The hallmarks of the 9IAR seasons is the continued down sizing of the club. Players were brought in and once they reached a certain market value, Lawwell bundled them into the back of van and shipped them off to whoever would pay the price. This strategy aligned with an ever growing bonus for Lawwell as Celtic's standing on the European stage began to dwindle and dwindle and dwindle.

Since Lawwell took over Celtic the following teams have made UEFA Cup/Europa League finals.

CSKA Moscow
Sporting Lisbon
Rangers
Shakthar Donetsk
Brava
Dnipro
Ajax

Celtic have actually failed to win a tie after Christmas in Europe since MON left. That is solely at the hands of Peter Lawwell. Rodgers did have ambitions at Celtic and he left because Lawwell wanted to protect the issues of his bonus. In the season Rodgers left Celtic, Lawwell earned £3.5m at the club - more than any other player or employee - that's the kind of regime he was ruining. A heinous individual and good riddance.



Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on January 29, 2021, 09:53:32 AM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on January 29, 2021, 09:29:47 AM
One season out of so many great ones and the reputations are tarnished? Expectations are very high, or the hatred of Rangers winning one title out of so many is more of a problem?
Everyone thought 10iar was an absolute certainty, that's the main issue, the fall from grace has been spectacular.

There's also a mental case section of all support bases and Celtic have their fare share. I see Rodgers praises being sung here (rightly so) but when he left he was the biggest Lundy in the world. Even Kieran Tierney got dog's abuse for wanting to better himself at Arsenal. There's no winning with some fans.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on January 29, 2021, 09:57:41 AM
Quote from: Silver hill on January 29, 2021, 08:46:27 AM
Angelo, you've made a number of unfounded and unsubstantiated accusations against Lawwell over the past year. He's the CEO of a football club and a small shareholder. It's the age old problem in any club, should the board run it as a business and return a profit every year or should they bankrupt themselves  trying to buy league titles and overextending themselves buying players. I'm not sure if you're old enough to remember the whites and the Kelly's running Celtic into the ground in the 90s before Fergus McCann came in to rescue the club and steady the ship. We were almost gone in the same way Rangers  were in 2013. Which position would you prefer? Fans will naturally accuse the board of a lack of spend on players when leagues are not being won. You're implying that Lawwell has lined his pockets in his time at the club. Celtics turnover determines how much he's paid and if the market rate was 7-800k with bonuses then so be it. The balance sheet and league titles won during his tenure would say he has been a success. I do agree that Lennon was a poor appointment when Rodgers walked out and it should have been made clear that it was interim only until the end of that season.

I have said absolutely nothing unfounded against Lawwell.

As Celtic downsized the playing squad, sold off their best players and replaced them with players at a fraction of a price, cheapskated on a yes man manager after getting a 9m payoff for Rodgers - what happened?

The board handed Lawwell a huge bonus to make him the highest paid executive in European football. He is a heinous individual and he leaves with the utter contempt of any real Celtic fans.

Lawwell ran Celtic for his own financial gains, not the success on the football pitch. Maybe ask Brendan Rodgers about how he scuppered him and his ambitions for the club and for what gain? For Lawwell to become the highest paid executive in European football?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on January 29, 2021, 10:05:41 AM
Quote from: straightred on January 29, 2021, 09:13:41 AM
Like him or not Celtic have been an extremely well run club for the best part of 20 years. I'm old enough to remember the old Board and the laughing stock the club were back then. Look at the tribute act and their predecessors for examples of how not to run a club. I was frustrated at times as well with the "cheap" mentality but equally I am appreciative of how well the club has been managed financially. CEOs aren't paid to be popular and Lawwell is clearly one of the better football CEOs.
Having said all that his legacy is badly tarnished by this season and Lennon in particular. A terrible appointment from day 1 only made worse by the stubbornness of keeping him there

Can agree with this. This season will cast a shadow over his legacy. Well, this season and heated driveways
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on January 29, 2021, 10:07:40 AM
Quote from: Angelo on January 29, 2021, 09:57:41 AM
Quote from: Silver hill on January 29, 2021, 08:46:27 AM
Angelo, you've made a number of unfounded and unsubstantiated accusations against Lawwell over the past year. He's the CEO of a football club and a small shareholder. It's the age old problem in any club, should the board run it as a business and return a profit every year or should they bankrupt themselves  trying to buy league titles and overextending themselves buying players. I'm not sure if you're old enough to remember the whites and the Kelly's running Celtic into the ground in the 90s before Fergus McCann came in to rescue the club and steady the ship. We were almost gone in the same way Rangers  were in 2013. Which position would you prefer? Fans will naturally accuse the board of a lack of spend on players when leagues are not being won. You're implying that Lawwell has lined his pockets in his time at the club. Celtics turnover determines how much he's paid and if the market rate was 7-800k with bonuses then so be it. The balance sheet and league titles won during his tenure would say he has been a success. I do agree that Lennon was a poor appointment when Rodgers walked out and it should have been made clear that it was interim only until the end of that season.

I have said absolutely nothing unfounded against Lawwell.

As Celtic downsized the playing squad, sold off their best players and replaced them with players at a fraction of a price, cheapskated on a yes man manager after getting a 9m payoff for Rodgers - what happened?

The board handed Lawwell a huge bonus to make him the highest paid executive in European football. He is a heinous individual and he leaves with the utter contempt of any real Celtic fans.

Lawwell ran Celtic for his own financial gains, not the success on the football pitch. Maybe ask Brendan Rodgers about how he scuppered him and his ambitions for the club and for what gain? For Lawwell to become the highest paid executive in European football?

Saying Lawell ran Celtic for his own financial gains is pretty unfounded
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on January 29, 2021, 10:22:07 AM
Quote from: tonto1888 on January 29, 2021, 10:07:40 AM
Quote from: Angelo on January 29, 2021, 09:57:41 AM
Quote from: Silver hill on January 29, 2021, 08:46:27 AM
Angelo, you've made a number of unfounded and unsubstantiated accusations against Lawwell over the past year. He's the CEO of a football club and a small shareholder. It's the age old problem in any club, should the board run it as a business and return a profit every year or should they bankrupt themselves  trying to buy league titles and overextending themselves buying players. I'm not sure if you're old enough to remember the whites and the Kelly's running Celtic into the ground in the 90s before Fergus McCann came in to rescue the club and steady the ship. We were almost gone in the same way Rangers  were in 2013. Which position would you prefer? Fans will naturally accuse the board of a lack of spend on players when leagues are not being won. You're implying that Lawwell has lined his pockets in his time at the club. Celtics turnover determines how much he's paid and if the market rate was 7-800k with bonuses then so be it. The balance sheet and league titles won during his tenure would say he has been a success. I do agree that Lennon was a poor appointment when Rodgers walked out and it should have been made clear that it was interim only until the end of that season.

I have said absolutely nothing unfounded against Lawwell.

As Celtic downsized the playing squad, sold off their best players and replaced them with players at a fraction of a price, cheapskated on a yes man manager after getting a 9m payoff for Rodgers - what happened?

The board handed Lawwell a huge bonus to make him the highest paid executive in European football. He is a heinous individual and he leaves with the utter contempt of any real Celtic fans.

Lawwell ran Celtic for his own financial gains, not the success on the football pitch. Maybe ask Brendan Rodgers about how he scuppered him and his ambitions for the club and for what gain? For Lawwell to become the highest paid executive in European football?

Saying Lawell ran Celtic for his own financial gains is pretty unfounded

It's not unfounded.

Do you think recording profit after profit after profit which investment in the playing squad reducing further, further and further each year is unfounded?

Do you think 15 years without a winning a knockout tie in European football after Christmas with Lawwell's salary continuing to rise is unfounded?

They are both proven in our peformances on the pitch and in the financial statements we release every year. We know exactly what Lawwell got, we know exactly how the football club has been downsized and fallen way behind in Europe.

We know Lawwell is motivated by money, not by results, not by performances.

There is nothing unfounded there whatsoever.

A lot of the fans on here seem to be totally out of touch with the majority of Celtic fans and their views on Lawwell and the board and I think you can see the reason why, Lawwell was always a friend of their boy Lennon. Simple as that.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on January 29, 2021, 10:35:22 AM
Not only is it unfounded it also highly libelous
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on January 29, 2021, 10:51:34 AM
Quote from: bennydorano on January 29, 2021, 10:35:22 AM
Not only is it unfounded it also highly libelous

It's completely founded and proven.

We are a PLC and the our accounts are published, every year, payments to our board are disclosed, profits are disclosed and the amounts we make/spend of transfer purchases and sales are disclosed.

What other club in Europe has their executive as their highest earning club employee?

There's plenty of clubs who turn over profits, there are plenty of clubs who make record revenue. No big club in European football pays as much of their revenue to their chief executive than Peter Lawwell does to himself. He can find the money to make him one of the highest paid football executives in Europe but he cannot find a few hundred grand for John McGinn, he gets 9m for Rodgers when he leaves and decides to replace him with an out of work manager who was sacked by Bolton and Hibs in his last two jobs. Everything that Lawwell does is to benefit himself financially.

If it was libelous then I'm sure Davie Provan would have received legal papers by now. He has been calling Lawwell out on his salary and the clubs lack of investment in the playing squad for years now.

As usual, it seems Lennon's loyalists have deep ties to Lawwell who defend the indefensible. No doubt the same slow learners who were telling us that everything was fine 12 months ago and dissenters should shut up. Well the writing was on the wall and you should now be ashamed of yourselves.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on January 29, 2021, 11:09:05 AM
Angelo your view of Celtic is seriously inflated. What gives Celtic the right to think they're even in the same bracket as Ajax. Massive support world wide due to the Irish link but no where near the same footballing prestige as Ajax. It will remain the same until they're out of the Scottish league.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on January 29, 2021, 11:17:14 AM
Quote from: JimStynes on January 29, 2021, 11:09:05 AM
Angelo your view of Celtic is seriously inflated. What gives Celtic the right to think they're even in the same bracket as Ajax. Massive support world wide due to the Irish link but no where near the same footballing prestige as Ajax. It will remain the same until they're out of the Scottish league.

My view of Celtic is not inflated. You seem to view Celtic as some tinpot club, we are not. We are ran like one though by an executive who trousers the money we make from selling our best players.

What is apparent is that the Armagh lads on here and their views are completely out of touch with the vast majority of Celtic fans. If you go on to the club's twitter account and look at the comments below the announcement you will realise the deep disdain that is held for Lawwell and how he has mismanaged the club. The vast, vast majority of comments are utterly, utterly scathing of the man.

On here you have a load of lads who seem more worried about how a local lad and his acquaintacnes are looked after than the football club itself.

You guys are completely out of touch and you're embarrassing yourselves defending this shit.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on January 29, 2021, 11:27:06 AM
Quote from: Angelo on January 29, 2021, 10:51:34 AM
Quote from: bennydorano on January 29, 2021, 10:35:22 AM
Not only is it unfounded it also highly libelous

It's completely founded and proven.

We are a PLC and the our accounts are published, every year, payments to our board are disclosed, profits are disclosed and the amounts we make/spend of transfer purchases and sales are disclosed.

What other club in Europe has their executive as their highest earning club employee?

There's plenty of clubs who turn over profits, there are plenty of clubs who make record revenue. No big club in European football pays as much of their revenue to their chief executive than Peter Lawwell does to himself. He can find the money to make him one of the highest paid football executives in Europe but he cannot find a few hundred grand for John McGinn, he gets 9m for Rodgers when he leaves and decides to replace him with an out of work manager who was sacked by Bolton and Hibs in his last two jobs. Everything that Lawwell does is to benefit himself financially.

If it was libelous then I'm sure Davie Provan would have received legal papers by now. He has been calling Lawwell out on his salary and the clubs lack of investment in the playing squad for years now.

As usual, it seems Lennon's loyalists have deep ties to Lawwell who defend the indefensible. No doubt the same slow learners who were telling us that everything was fine 12 months ago and dissenters should shut up. Well the writing was on the wall and you should now be ashamed of yourselves.
He pays himself?? Ffs I've heard it all now.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on January 29, 2021, 11:29:21 AM
There is absolutely no point in arguing with Angelo. It's like playing chess with pigeon. The pigeon just knocks all the pieces over, shits on the board and struts around like it has won
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on January 29, 2021, 11:31:36 AM
Quote from: bennydorano on January 29, 2021, 11:27:06 AM
Quote from: Angelo on January 29, 2021, 10:51:34 AM
Quote from: bennydorano on January 29, 2021, 10:35:22 AM
Not only is it unfounded it also highly libelous

It's completely founded and proven.

We are a PLC and the our accounts are published, every year, payments to our board are disclosed, profits are disclosed and the amounts we make/spend of transfer purchases and sales are disclosed.

What other club in Europe has their executive as their highest earning club employee?

There's plenty of clubs who turn over profits, there are plenty of clubs who make record revenue. No big club in European football pays as much of their revenue to their chief executive than Peter Lawwell does to himself. He can find the money to make him one of the highest paid football executives in Europe but he cannot find a few hundred grand for John McGinn, he gets 9m for Rodgers when he leaves and decides to replace him with an out of work manager who was sacked by Bolton and Hibs in his last two jobs. Everything that Lawwell does is to benefit himself financially.

If it was libelous then I'm sure Davie Provan would have received legal papers by now. He has been calling Lawwell out on his salary and the clubs lack of investment in the playing squad for years now.

As usual, it seems Lennon's loyalists have deep ties to Lawwell who defend the indefensible. No doubt the same slow learners who were telling us that everything was fine 12 months ago and dissenters should shut up. Well the writing was on the wall and you should now be ashamed of yourselves.
He pays himself?? Ffs I've heard it all now.

Your ignorance is astounding. Do you have any comprehension of the roles and duties of a CEO?

The problem is you're out of touch with the Celtic fanbase and you're going around making idle threats to posters who call out the absolute mess Lawwell has made of this football club.

15 years without winning a knockout tie after Christmas in European football. How much do you think Lawwell made in that time period? 30m? 30m for a suit who has turned Celtic into a laughing stock in European football.

Bar a little pocket in Armagh/Down, Celtic fans are absolutely delighted to see the back of Lawwell and the damage he has done to this football club.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on January 29, 2021, 11:35:13 AM
Quote from: tonto1888 on January 29, 2021, 11:29:21 AM
There is absolutely no point in arguing with Angelo. It's like playing chess with pigeon. The pigeon just knocks all the pieces over, shits on the board and struts around like it has won

There's no point because you are dug in.

You're on here defending the indefensible and the pathetic level of some of the posts you guys are trying to make to censor someone who shows them up is risible.

Why are you guys, so called Celtic fans, so, so, so out of touch with the Celtic fanbase on this.

Go on to Twitter and see the reaction to him leaving, he is utterly loathed but somewhere in Armagh Lawwell is a demigod for employing a hapless coach from Lurgan.

You and your little cohort are embarrassing yourselves on here.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on January 29, 2021, 11:39:23 AM
Pays himself  ::) I think Dermot Desmond and the board might have a thing or two to say about that.

Didn't realise i was defending him by the way? Maybe in Angeloland?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on January 29, 2021, 11:44:07 AM
Quote from: bennydorano on January 29, 2021, 11:39:23 AM
Pays himself  ::) I think Dermot Desmond and the board might have a thing or two to say about that.

Didn't realise i was defending him by the way? Maybe in Angeloland?

Again, the ignorance here is astounding.

Have you managed to clock yet that Lawwell sits on the board that dictate their own pay. Lawwell and the board are one and the same, fat Tories getting rich off running the club down.

You are defending him here. You are as tone deaf with the Celtic support as Lawwell was.

All this loyalty bought because he gave Lennon a job he was not qualified or fit to do.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on January 29, 2021, 11:59:40 AM
Quote from: Angelo on January 29, 2021, 11:44:07 AM
Quote from: bennydorano on January 29, 2021, 11:39:23 AM
Pays himself  ::) I think Dermot Desmond and the board might have a thing or two to say about that.

Didn't realise i was defending him by the way? Maybe in Angeloland?

Again, the ignorance here is astounding.

Have you managed to clock yet that Lawwell sits on the board that dictate their own pay. Lawwell and the board are one and the same, fat Tories getting rich off running the club down.

You are defending him here. You are as tone deaf with the Celtic support as Lawwell was.

All this loyalty bought because he gave Lennon a job he was not qualified or fit to do.
It still doesn't mean he sets his own pay ffs!!!! The board have to approve it and DD is on the board. Celtic are listed on the Stock Exchange and answer to shareholders, paying himself would be illegal I'd imagine?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on January 29, 2021, 12:04:42 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on January 29, 2021, 11:59:40 AM
Quote from: Angelo on January 29, 2021, 11:44:07 AM
Quote from: bennydorano on January 29, 2021, 11:39:23 AM
Pays himself  ::) I think Dermot Desmond and the board might have a thing or two to say about that.

Didn't realise i was defending him by the way? Maybe in Angeloland?

Again, the ignorance here is astounding.

Have you managed to clock yet that Lawwell sits on the board that dictate their own pay. Lawwell and the board are one and the same, fat Tories getting rich off running the club down.

You are defending him here. You are as tone deaf with the Celtic support as Lawwell was.

All this loyalty bought because he gave Lennon a job he was not qualified or fit to do.
It still doesn't mean he sets his own pay ffs!!!! The board have to approve it and DD is on the board. Celtic are listed on the Stock Exchange and answer to shareholders, paying himself would be illegal I'd imagine?

It does mean he is able to set his own pay. You have an extremely naive outlook on boardrooms if you think they don't look after themselves. The board set their own salaries, they look after themselves and as a result Lawwell was able to become one of the highest paid football executives in Europe as he presided over a tenure where Celtic failed to win a knockout European tie after Christmas in 15 years and have became a laughing stock in European football.

That is the legacy of Peter Lawwell and one which he has became very rich off the back of. You're the one defending his salary here.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on January 29, 2021, 12:34:53 PM
Oh, so it's your opinion, not fact and is infact therefore Libelous.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on January 29, 2021, 12:38:41 PM
Quote from: Angelo on January 29, 2021, 11:17:14 AM
Quote from: JimStynes on January 29, 2021, 11:09:05 AM
Angelo your view of Celtic is seriously inflated. What gives Celtic the right to think they're even in the same bracket as Ajax. Massive support world wide due to the Irish link but no where near the same footballing prestige as Ajax. It will remain the same until they're out of the Scottish league.

My view of Celtic is not inflated. You seem to view Celtic as some tinpot club, we are not. We are ran like one though by an executive who trousers the money we make from selling our best players.

What is apparent is that the Armagh lads on here and their views are completely out of touch with the vast majority of Celtic fans. If you go on to the club's twitter account and look at the comments below the announcement you will realise the deep disdain that is held for Lawwell and how he has mismanaged the club. The vast, vast majority of comments are utterly, utterly scathing of the man.

On here you have a load of lads who seem more worried about how a local lad and his acquaintacnes are looked after than the football club itself.

You guys are completely out of touch and you're embarrassing yourselves defending this shit.

I'm not from Armagh  ;)
Also, go have a look at Ajax's history and the players they've had over the years and compare them to Celtic. Celtic are a big club but they've nowhere near the history of success that Ajax have had. I want PL and Neil Lennon sacked and you go back through my post history and see I've been saying that for the last number of years. But the only man who is embarrassing himself is you, on multiple threads. #angeloout
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on January 29, 2021, 12:41:05 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on January 29, 2021, 12:34:53 PM
Oh, so it's your opinion, not fact and is infact therefore Libelous.

It's fact.

Boards decide their own salaries. Lawwell sits on the board.

Celtic are a PLC who have to disclose their director's earnings every year, they are obliged to report their financial performance, the financial aspects of their transfer dealings.

We all know the on field performances of Celtic in recent years.

We know that as Celtic have became more and more of a laughing stock in European football, as humiliations have increased on the European stage, as Celtic have became more and more of a club who pimps their best players out for transfers every season, who fail to reinvest that money into the management and players available for the club, that Lawwell's salary and bonuses have continued to rise.

This information is all public, so why do you feel the need to a)dispute it and b) try and muddy the waters by labeling it libelous?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on January 29, 2021, 12:43:35 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on January 29, 2021, 12:38:41 PM
Quote from: Angelo on January 29, 2021, 11:17:14 AM
Quote from: JimStynes on January 29, 2021, 11:09:05 AM
Angelo your view of Celtic is seriously inflated. What gives Celtic the right to think they're even in the same bracket as Ajax. Massive support world wide due to the Irish link but no where near the same footballing prestige as Ajax. It will remain the same until they're out of the Scottish league.

My view of Celtic is not inflated. You seem to view Celtic as some tinpot club, we are not. We are ran like one though by an executive who trousers the money we make from selling our best players.

What is apparent is that the Armagh lads on here and their views are completely out of touch with the vast majority of Celtic fans. If you go on to the club's twitter account and look at the comments below the announcement you will realise the deep disdain that is held for Lawwell and how he has mismanaged the club. The vast, vast majority of comments are utterly, utterly scathing of the man.

On here you have a load of lads who seem more worried about how a local lad and his acquaintacnes are looked after than the football club itself.

You guys are completely out of touch and you're embarrassing yourselves defending this shit.

I'm not from Armagh  ;)
Also, go have a look at Ajax's history and the players they've had over the years and compare them to Celtic. Celtic are a big club but they've nowhere near the history of success that Ajax have had. I want PL and Neil Lennon sacked and you go back through my post history and see I've been saying that for the last number of years. But the only man who is embarrassing himself is you, on multiple threads. #angeloout

What history have Ajax had over the years haven't had.

Both clubs don't play in big leagues.
Have 50k seater stadiums.
Have big European traditions.

Celtic and Ajax have featured in the same number of European finals in the past 20 years.

I think you don't know much about the history of either club to be spouting such nonsense.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on January 29, 2021, 12:50:57 PM
Quote from: Angelo on January 29, 2021, 12:43:35 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on January 29, 2021, 12:38:41 PM
Quote from: Angelo on January 29, 2021, 11:17:14 AM
Quote from: JimStynes on January 29, 2021, 11:09:05 AM
Angelo your view of Celtic is seriously inflated. What gives Celtic the right to think they're even in the same bracket as Ajax. Massive support world wide due to the Irish link but no where near the same footballing prestige as Ajax. It will remain the same until they're out of the Scottish league.

My view of Celtic is not inflated. You seem to view Celtic as some tinpot club, we are not. We are ran like one though by an executive who trousers the money we make from selling our best players.

What is apparent is that the Armagh lads on here and their views are completely out of touch with the vast majority of Celtic fans. If you go on to the club's twitter account and look at the comments below the announcement you will realise the deep disdain that is held for Lawwell and how he has mismanaged the club. The vast, vast majority of comments are utterly, utterly scathing of the man.

On here you have a load of lads who seem more worried about how a local lad and his acquaintacnes are looked after than the football club itself.

You guys are completely out of touch and you're embarrassing yourselves defending this shit.

I'm not from Armagh  ;)
Also, go have a look at Ajax's history and the players they've had over the years and compare them to Celtic. Celtic are a big club but they've nowhere near the history of success that Ajax have had. I want PL and Neil Lennon sacked and you go back through my post history and see I've been saying that for the last number of years. But the only man who is embarrassing himself is you, on multiple threads. #angeloout

What history have Ajax had over the years haven't had.

Both clubs don't play in big leagues.
Have 50k seater stadiums.
Have big European traditions.

Celtic and Ajax have featured in the same number of European finals in the past 20 years.

I think you don't know much about the history of either club to be spouting such nonsense.

What's Celtic big European tradition?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on January 29, 2021, 12:56:05 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on January 29, 2021, 12:50:57 PM
Quote from: Angelo on January 29, 2021, 12:43:35 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on January 29, 2021, 12:38:41 PM
Quote from: Angelo on January 29, 2021, 11:17:14 AM
Quote from: JimStynes on January 29, 2021, 11:09:05 AM
Angelo your view of Celtic is seriously inflated. What gives Celtic the right to think they're even in the same bracket as Ajax. Massive support world wide due to the Irish link but no where near the same footballing prestige as Ajax. It will remain the same until they're out of the Scottish league.

My view of Celtic is not inflated. You seem to view Celtic as some tinpot club, we are not. We are ran like one though by an executive who trousers the money we make from selling our best players.

What is apparent is that the Armagh lads on here and their views are completely out of touch with the vast majority of Celtic fans. If you go on to the club's twitter account and look at the comments below the announcement you will realise the deep disdain that is held for Lawwell and how he has mismanaged the club. The vast, vast majority of comments are utterly, utterly scathing of the man.

On here you have a load of lads who seem more worried about how a local lad and his acquaintacnes are looked after than the football club itself.

You guys are completely out of touch and you're embarrassing yourselves defending this shit.

I'm not from Armagh  ;)
Also, go have a look at Ajax's history and the players they've had over the years and compare them to Celtic. Celtic are a big club but they've nowhere near the history of success that Ajax have had. I want PL and Neil Lennon sacked and you go back through my post history and see I've been saying that for the last number of years. But the only man who is embarrassing himself is you, on multiple threads. #angeloout

What history have Ajax had over the years haven't had.

Both clubs don't play in big leagues.
Have 50k seater stadiums.
Have big European traditions.

Celtic and Ajax have featured in the same number of European finals in the past 20 years.

I think you don't know much about the history of either club to be spouting such nonsense.

What's Celtic big European tradition?

Champions League winners.


What's Ajax big European tradition?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on January 29, 2021, 12:57:14 PM
Quote from: Angelo on January 29, 2021, 12:41:05 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on January 29, 2021, 12:34:53 PM
Oh, so it's your opinion, not fact and is infact therefore Libelous.

It's fact.

Boards decide their own salaries. Lawwell sits on the board.

Celtic are a PLC who have to disclose their director's earnings every year, they are obliged to report their financial performance, the financial aspects of their transfer dealings.

We all know the on field performances of Celtic in recent years.

We know that as Celtic have became more and more of a laughing stock in European football, as humiliations have increased on the European stage, as Celtic have became more and more of a club who pimps their best players out for transfers every season, who fail to reinvest that money into the management and players available for the club, that Lawwell's salary and bonuses have continued to rise.

This information is all public, so why do you feel the need to a)dispute it and b) try and muddy the waters by labeling it libelous?
It clearly isn't a fact that he pays himself, it is libelous for you to write that it is.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on January 29, 2021, 01:04:18 PM
Quote from: Angelo on January 29, 2021, 12:56:05 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on January 29, 2021, 12:50:57 PM
Quote from: Angelo on January 29, 2021, 12:43:35 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on January 29, 2021, 12:38:41 PM
Quote from: Angelo on January 29, 2021, 11:17:14 AM
Quote from: JimStynes on January 29, 2021, 11:09:05 AM
Angelo your view of Celtic is seriously inflated. What gives Celtic the right to think they're even in the same bracket as Ajax. Massive support world wide due to the Irish link but no where near the same footballing prestige as Ajax. It will remain the same until they're out of the Scottish league.

My view of Celtic is not inflated. You seem to view Celtic as some tinpot club, we are not. We are ran like one though by an executive who trousers the money we make from selling our best players.

What is apparent is that the Armagh lads on here and their views are completely out of touch with the vast majority of Celtic fans. If you go on to the club's twitter account and look at the comments below the announcement you will realise the deep disdain that is held for Lawwell and how he has mismanaged the club. The vast, vast majority of comments are utterly, utterly scathing of the man.

On here you have a load of lads who seem more worried about how a local lad and his acquaintacnes are looked after than the football club itself.

You guys are completely out of touch and you're embarrassing yourselves defending this shit.

I'm not from Armagh  ;)
Also, go have a look at Ajax's history and the players they've had over the years and compare them to Celtic. Celtic are a big club but they've nowhere near the history of success that Ajax have had. I want PL and Neil Lennon sacked and you go back through my post history and see I've been saying that for the last number of years. But the only man who is embarrassing himself is you, on multiple threads. #angeloout

What history have Ajax had over the years haven't had.

Both clubs don't play in big leagues.
Have 50k seater stadiums.
Have big European traditions.

Celtic and Ajax have featured in the same number of European finals in the past 20 years.

I think you don't know much about the history of either club to be spouting such nonsense.

What's Celtic big European tradition?

Champions League winners.


What's Ajax big European tradition?

4 champions leagues wins, 1 uefa cup, 1 cup winners cup and a 3 or 4 final appearances. A semi final appearance in CL not so long ago as well. Plus the those super cups if you want to include those. They've had players like Cruyff, Van Basten, Bergkamp, Ibrahimovic, Davids, Seedorf, overmars, Kluivert and many more superstar footballers come through their ranks and they keep producing them. Celtic are as big in terms of support but let's not fool ourselves into comparing the football achievements with them.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on January 29, 2021, 01:06:23 PM
Teams like Villa and Red Star have also won a champions league. Big traditions!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on January 29, 2021, 01:12:47 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on January 29, 2021, 01:04:18 PM
Quote from: Angelo on January 29, 2021, 12:56:05 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on January 29, 2021, 12:50:57 PM
Quote from: Angelo on January 29, 2021, 12:43:35 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on January 29, 2021, 12:38:41 PM
Quote from: Angelo on January 29, 2021, 11:17:14 AM
Quote from: JimStynes on January 29, 2021, 11:09:05 AM
Angelo your view of Celtic is seriously inflated. What gives Celtic the right to think they're even in the same bracket as Ajax. Massive support world wide due to the Irish link but no where near the same footballing prestige as Ajax. It will remain the same until they're out of the Scottish league.

My view of Celtic is not inflated. You seem to view Celtic as some tinpot club, we are not. We are ran like one though by an executive who trousers the money we make from selling our best players.

What is apparent is that the Armagh lads on here and their views are completely out of touch with the vast majority of Celtic fans. If you go on to the club's twitter account and look at the comments below the announcement you will realise the deep disdain that is held for Lawwell and how he has mismanaged the club. The vast, vast majority of comments are utterly, utterly scathing of the man.

On here you have a load of lads who seem more worried about how a local lad and his acquaintacnes are looked after than the football club itself.

You guys are completely out of touch and you're embarrassing yourselves defending this shit.

I'm not from Armagh  ;)
Also, go have a look at Ajax's history and the players they've had over the years and compare them to Celtic. Celtic are a big club but they've nowhere near the history of success that Ajax have had. I want PL and Neil Lennon sacked and you go back through my post history and see I've been saying that for the last number of years. But the only man who is embarrassing himself is you, on multiple threads. #angeloout

What history have Ajax had over the years haven't had.

Both clubs don't play in big leagues.
Have 50k seater stadiums.
Have big European traditions.

Celtic and Ajax have featured in the same number of European finals in the past 20 years.

I think you don't know much about the history of either club to be spouting such nonsense.

What's Celtic big European tradition?

Champions League winners.


What's Ajax big European tradition?

4 champions leagues wins, 1 uefa cup, 1 cup winners cup and a 3 or 4 final appearances. A semi final appearance in CL not so long ago as well. Plus the those super cups if you want to include those. They've had players like Cruyff, Van Basten, Bergkamp, Ibrahimovic, Davids, Seedorf, overmars, Kluivert and many more superstar footballers come through their ranks and they keep producing them. Celtic are as big in terms of support but let's not fool ourselves into comparing the football achievements with them.

Ajax are very similar to Celtic, a real example of what Celtic could be now. Ajax won three CLs in a row in the 70s, Have not done a whole pile since. We have been in the same number of UEFA/Europa finals in the past 20 years.


We have had plenty of players in our ranks lately that are showing up at a high level. Dembele recently enjoying Atletico Madrid, Tierney at Arsenal, Van Dijk at Liverpool etc.

The difference is Celtic have been railroaded by a board who will scupper transfer deals trying to short Hibs for a few hundred grand, will lose the best manager they've had in 20 years because the bonuses of the CEO is more important than backing the manager with the funds he deserves. Hopefully now Lawwell is gone it's a sign that things are about to change at this club.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on January 29, 2021, 01:13:41 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on January 29, 2021, 01:06:23 PM
Teams like Villa and Red Star have also won a champions league. Big traditions!

Forrest too!

I hope he gets a big pay out from the club when he goes as he well deserves that for the record Celtic have achieved over the period he's been CEO. 29 trophies is some going, can't judge a man on one poor enough season.

I think people are getting clouded that Rangers are 20 odd points in front and Celtic may struggle for second place. The 10 in a row brigade are livid, but Celtic will no doubt bounce back and be competitive again, or hope Rangers have some more tax problems and be turfed out again.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on January 29, 2021, 01:15:28 PM
Villa and Red Star ARE big clubs.

Jim Stynes seems to be of the Little Englander variety who thinks clubs with loads of money and little tradition are big clubs.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on January 29, 2021, 01:41:45 PM
Quote from: Angelo on January 29, 2021, 01:15:28 PM
Villa and Red Star ARE big clubs.

Jim Stynes seems to be of the Little Englander variety who thinks clubs with loads of money and little tradition are big clubs.

Oh aye. Massive clubs. When I think of champions league tradition I think of Celtic, Madrid and Villa. You're embarrassing yourself. Deluded.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on January 29, 2021, 01:43:57 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on January 29, 2021, 01:41:45 PM
Quote from: Angelo on January 29, 2021, 01:15:28 PM
Villa and Red Star ARE big clubs.

Jim Stynes seems to be of the Little Englander variety who thinks clubs with loads of money and little tradition are big clubs.

Oh aye. Massive clubs. When I think of champions league tradition I think of Celtic, Madrid and Villa. You're embarrassing yourself. Deluded.

I do.

As I said, maybe you're 14 and rely on Jamie Redknapp and "Carra" to get your views on football but people who actually know football know how big a club Celtic are. Sadly a lot of players these days make their transfer moves solely on financial incentives.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on January 29, 2021, 02:22:42 PM
Nobody can deny how good a job Lawell done at Celtic. In a business sense. Sadly this came at the expense of our progress in Europe and in a football sense ok general. I think that is where the dislike of Lawell has come in. Also the boards failure to really act over the whole rangers thing made a lot of people distrust him. And heated driveways
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on January 29, 2021, 02:26:29 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on January 29, 2021, 02:22:42 PM
Nobody can deny how good a job Lawell done at Celtic. In a business sense. Sadly this came at the expense of our progress in Europe and in a football sense ok general. I think that is where the dislike of Lawell has come in. Also the boards failure to really act over the whole rangers thing made a lot of people distrust him. And heated driveways

On what metric did Lawwell do a good job?

In terms of making profits for the board and shareholders?

Because it certainly wasn't anything on the football pitch. He took over the season after Seville.

On the football pitch we saw 17 years of austerity and record profits and bonuses at the corporate level. He chased away Rodgers who had been the best thing that happened to Celtic since O'Neill (who he was also guilty of chasing).
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on January 29, 2021, 02:43:10 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on January 29, 2021, 09:53:32 AM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on January 29, 2021, 09:29:47 AM
One season out of so many great ones and the reputations are tarnished? Expectations are very high, or the hatred of Rangers winning one title out of so many is more of a problem?
Everyone thought 10iar was an absolute certainty, that's the main issue, the fall from grace has been spectacular.

There's also a mental case section of all support bases and Celtic have their fare share. I see Rodgers praises being sung here (rightly so) but when he left he was the biggest Lundy in the world. Even Kieran Tierney got dog's abuse for wanting to better himself at Arsenal. There's no winning with some fans.

I think Celtic supporters, with hindsight, understand now why Rogers left.  That's understandable.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: screenexile on January 29, 2021, 02:43:29 PM
Quote from: Angelo on January 29, 2021, 02:26:29 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on January 29, 2021, 02:22:42 PM
Nobody can deny how good a job Lawell done at Celtic. In a business sense. Sadly this came at the expense of our progress in Europe and in a football sense ok general. I think that is where the dislike of Lawell has come in. Also the boards failure to really act over the whole rangers thing made a lot of people distrust him. And heated driveways

On what metric did Lawwell do a good job?

In terms of making profits for the board and shareholders?

Because it certainly wasn't anything on the football pitch. He took over the season after Seville.

On the football pitch we saw 17 years of austerity and record profits and bonuses at the corporate level. He chased away Rodgers who had been the best thing that happened to Celtic since O'Neill (who he was also guilty of chasing).

100% Celtic have done nothing on the field the last 17 years how has he been around so long!!

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Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on January 29, 2021, 02:45:25 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on January 29, 2021, 10:05:41 AM
Quote from: straightred on January 29, 2021, 09:13:41 AM
Like him or not Celtic have been an extremely well run club for the best part of 20 years. I'm old enough to remember the old Board and the laughing stock the club were back then. Look at the tribute act and their predecessors for examples of how not to run a club. I was frustrated at times as well with the "cheap" mentality but equally I am appreciative of how well the club has been managed financially. CEOs aren't paid to be popular and Lawwell is clearly one of the better football CEOs.
Having said all that his legacy is badly tarnished by this season and Lennon in particular. A terrible appointment from day 1 only made worse by the stubbornness of keeping him there

Can agree with this. This season will cast a shadow over his legacy. Well, this season and heated driveways

I think what Angelo is saying (is this correct Angelo) is that Celtic were decent thwy  could have been so much better.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on January 29, 2021, 02:56:16 PM
Quote from: marty34 on January 29, 2021, 02:45:25 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on January 29, 2021, 10:05:41 AM
Quote from: straightred on January 29, 2021, 09:13:41 AM
Like him or not Celtic have been an extremely well run club for the best part of 20 years. I'm old enough to remember the old Board and the laughing stock the club were back then. Look at the tribute act and their predecessors for examples of how not to run a club. I was frustrated at times as well with the "cheap" mentality but equally I am appreciative of how well the club has been managed financially. CEOs aren't paid to be popular and Lawwell is clearly one of the better football CEOs.
Having said all that his legacy is badly tarnished by this season and Lennon in particular. A terrible appointment from day 1 only made worse by the stubbornness of keeping him there

Can agree with this. This season will cast a shadow over his legacy. Well, this season and heated driveways

I think what Angelo is saying (is this correct Angelo) is that Celtic were decent thwy  could have been so much better.

I wouldn't even say we were decent. We haven't won a knockout European tie other than a qualifier since Larsson was at the club.

We won 9IAR because the huns went bust.

Lawwell trousered money as he ran down the football club, you only need to take a look at the transfer dealings every season and what his salary was to confirm that.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on January 29, 2021, 02:56:53 PM
Quote from: Angelo on January 29, 2021, 09:52:18 AM

Lawwell's tenure started in embarrassment. He arrived after Seville under Martin O'Neill - you know how much money we paid in O'Neill's squad on new players in that time? Zilch, we allowed a team get old with no investment, his most defining moment of the O'Neill era was to extend Badle's contract for another four years in order to keep him at the club at the manager's request with a stipulation Balde could leave on a free at the end of the season. Balde became the club's highest earner. What happened next - Balde decided to stay and Lawwell tried to force him out of the club. A standoff ensued, Balde was still the best defender at the club but Lawwell instructed management not to pick him and continued to try and force him out of the club with Balde eventually embarrassing Lawwell with his "you might be chief executive of Celtic but I am chief executive of Bobo Balde". After a few seasons of Caldwell and McManus embarrassing the Celtic shirt, Balde ran his contract down 4 years later having played 14 games in his final 3 seasons at Celtic Park as the club's highest earner. He went back to France and had a few solid seasons in Ligue 1 in his late 30s.



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Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on January 29, 2021, 04:22:37 PM
Quote from: Angelo on January 29, 2021, 02:26:29 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on January 29, 2021, 02:22:42 PM
Nobody can deny how good a job Lawell done at Celtic. In a business sense. Sadly this came at the expense of our progress in Europe and in a football sense ok general. I think that is where the dislike of Lawell has come in. Also the boards failure to really act over the whole rangers thing made a lot of people distrust him. And heated driveways

On what metric did Lawwell do a good job?

In terms of making profits for the board and shareholders?

Because it certainly wasn't anything on the football pitch. He took over the season after Seville.

On the football pitch we saw 17 years of austerity and record profits and bonuses at the corporate level. He chased away Rodgers who had been the best thing that happened to Celtic since O'Neill (who he was also guilty of chasing).

Try reading further than the first sentence before replying in future kiddo.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on January 29, 2021, 04:41:53 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on January 29, 2021, 04:22:37 PM
Quote from: Angelo on January 29, 2021, 02:26:29 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on January 29, 2021, 02:22:42 PM
Nobody can deny how good a job Lawell done at Celtic. In a business sense. Sadly this came at the expense of our progress in Europe and in a football sense ok general. I think that is where the dislike of Lawell has come in. Also the boards failure to really act over the whole rangers thing made a lot of people distrust him. And heated driveways

On what metric did Lawwell do a good job?

In terms of making profits for the board and shareholders?


Because it certainly wasn't anything on the football pitch. He took over the season after Seville.

On the football pitch we saw 17 years of austerity and record profits and bonuses at the corporate level. He chased away Rodgers who had been the best thing that happened to Celtic since O'Neill (who he was also guilty of chasing).

Try reading further than the first sentence before replying in future kiddo.

;)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on January 29, 2021, 10:03:02 PM
Quote from: Angelo on January 29, 2021, 01:43:57 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on January 29, 2021, 01:41:45 PM
Quote from: Angelo on January 29, 2021, 01:15:28 PM
Villa and Red Star ARE big clubs.

Jim Stynes seems to be of the Little Englander variety who thinks clubs with loads of money and little tradition are big clubs.

Oh aye. Massive clubs. When I think of champions league tradition I think of Celtic, Madrid and Villa. You're embarrassing yourself. Deluded.

I do.

As I said, maybe you're 14 and rely on Jamie Redknapp and "Carra" to get your views on football but people who actually know football know how big a club Celtic are. Sadly a lot of players these days make their transfer moves solely on financial incentives.

You're talking shite. I have said Celtic are a big club and probably even a bigger fan base than Ajax. Celtic has definitely underachieved this past 10 years in Europe and should have at least qualified on a few more occasions. But you have this delusional view that Celtic should be competing in Champions League semi finals and comparing us to Ajax, who have been beating teams like Real Madrid recently. Celtic should be better but have nowhere near the tradition in European football and producing world class players that Ajax does. They have a much superior record of success than Celtic does. One european win and a good run around the early 2000s in European doesn't give us the right to think we can compete in Europe. The Ajax youth system has always produced amazing players who they then sell on and often become massive stars in world football.  Celtic have been shite in Europe for many years and way before Lawell's time.  The most successful spell in Europe that I can remember is the early 2000s. I actually went to watch Celtic V Ajax at home and away in 2001 when we actually beat Ajax that time and qualified for the Champions League for the first time in many years.

On the Lawell situation. He turned Celtic into an efficient business but I am glad Lawell is going and I think a massive clear out is needed to freshen things up if anything. I think it's hard to tell how successful he was or was he just lucky that Rangers shit the nest and inflated his successes. I can't help but think he did more harm than good during his term. The constant cost cutting and being over cautious with money has been frustrating. The Lennon appointment was the final straw (and I agree with Angelo on this one) and a complete cheap option as they thought the 10iar was guaranteed.  A complete failure by the board and lawed.

I am also not so sure of the Dermot Desmond calls to leave but something needs done at board level. Getting rid of a billionaire owner has a hint of 'be careful what you wish for' written all over it but I don't know what he does or what he gives celtic. He's like a security blanket for Celtic in case things go to shit. Id be afraid if he pulled the pin and got the likes of your man Mike Ashely over at Castle Greyskull. But maybe the talk of his son taking over might help change things. 


Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on January 29, 2021, 10:16:16 PM
On the Ajax comparison, there was time from 2000 onward when Celtic were at least on a par (oft times ahead)  with Ajax in income and Europe adventures. From 2013/14 onward  Ajax pushed well ahead financially and became more consistent in Europe. Ajax's academy and player purchase kicked in with a string of exceptional players who were sold on for tens of millions.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: straightred on January 30, 2021, 03:42:13 PM
more misery from Celtic today. 2-1 down now courtesy of another Duffy howler. He's a shocking defender
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on January 30, 2021, 04:06:38 PM
I'd imagine the board is trying to string this out and get the right man even if it means waiting to the Summer, but defeat today would surely be terminal for Lennon.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: straightred on January 30, 2021, 04:13:36 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on January 30, 2021, 04:06:38 PM
I'd imagine the board is trying to string this out and get the right man even if it means waiting to the Summer, but defeat today would surely be terminal for Lennon.

Off the top of my head i can think of 5 times lennon should have been fired but he is still there. He wont be there next season but I'm beginning to fear that they'll give him the rest of this one. He's the luckiest man alive that there are no fans on the ground
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on January 30, 2021, 04:49:44 PM
Quote from: straightred on January 30, 2021, 04:13:36 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on January 30, 2021, 04:06:38 PM
I'd imagine the board is trying to string this out and get the right man even if it means waiting to the Summer, but defeat today would surely be terminal for Lennon.

Off the top of my head i can think of 5 times lennon should have been fired but he is still there. He wont be there next season but I'm beginning to fear that they'll give him the rest of this one. He's the luckiest man alive that there are no fans on the ground
Only 5 times?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: SHEEDY on January 30, 2021, 04:56:32 PM
That has to be that for lennon, surely this can't continue.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on January 30, 2021, 04:57:16 PM
As an Armagh man I sincerely apologise for my part in today's debacle. I hereby resign from my position of influence.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on January 30, 2021, 04:57:46 PM
Quote from: SHEEDY on January 30, 2021, 04:56:32 PM
That has to be that for lennon, surely this can't continue.

Sure what odds is it
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on January 30, 2021, 04:58:50 PM
Any chance the arrogant p***k might have a small shred of shame and resign?

Celtic man my hole.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on January 30, 2021, 04:59:17 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on January 30, 2021, 04:57:16 PM
As an Armagh man I sincerely apologise for my part in today's debacle. I hereby resign from my position of influence.

I don't know where I stand in all this. We have 3 counties in one parish so do I apologise on behalf of all 3 or just the Armagh bit?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on January 30, 2021, 05:00:15 PM
Lennon said they'd keep going until it was impossible for them to win the league. Looks like they are not far away from not going any more. Or have they stopped already!  :-\
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JPGJOHNNYG on January 30, 2021, 05:14:04 PM
Ffs
Ronny Delia almost looks like a good manager the longer this fiasco goes on for.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on January 30, 2021, 05:28:59 PM
Can we just give the league to the huns now and forget about the rest of this shite!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on January 30, 2021, 05:40:16 PM
Quote from: JPGJOHNNYG on January 30, 2021, 05:14:04 PM
Ffs
Ronny Delia almost looks like a good manager the longer this fiasco goes on for.

Deila is a far superior manager to Lennon.

Even he could see what sort of an amateur setup he was taking over from when he got the Celtic job.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on January 30, 2021, 05:43:45 PM
Quote from: Angelo on January 30, 2021, 05:40:16 PM
Quote from: JPGJOHNNYG on January 30, 2021, 05:14:04 PM
Ffs
Ronny Delia almost looks like a good manager the longer this fiasco goes on for.

Deila is a far superior manager to Lennon.

Even he could see what sort of an amateur setup he was taking over from when he got the Celtic job.

He at least tried to play good football. Lennon had lost the dressing room before the season even started.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on January 30, 2021, 05:56:42 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on January 30, 2021, 05:43:45 PM
Quote from: Angelo on January 30, 2021, 05:40:16 PM
Quote from: JPGJOHNNYG on January 30, 2021, 05:14:04 PM
Ffs
Ronny Delia almost looks like a good manager the longer this fiasco goes on for.

Deila is a far superior manager to Lennon.

Even he could see what sort of an amateur setup he was taking over from when he got the Celtic job.

He at least tried to play good football. Lennon had lost the dressing room before the season even started.

Lennon is a Lawwell puppet and Lawwell has been cancer and a parasite for Celtic football club for far too long. It's impossible to see Lennon being here past this season but he has tarnished any sort of goodwill he had with fans over the sheer arrogance and contempt he has shown this season.

I'm not too enamoured about the appointment of some Scottish rugby guy but we'll see. I'd like to see us appoint a director of football, someone on the continent with a track record of unearthing talented young players. The issue with Lawwell was he had total control over Celtic, he handled transfer dealings personally, he identified transfer targets himself. It was one of the reasons there was such a big power battle between him and Rodgers, Lawwell exerted far, far too much control for Rodgers liking and Lawwell felt threatened by Rodgers clout. It was a relationship that was never going to last.

I'd like to see Desmond selling out his stake in the club, bar putting a few quid in when O'Neill took over and contributing to Rodgers wages, he hasn't done a tap for Celtic since buying his shareholding. You can question how well or badly the huns are run across the city but they have sought investment, they have pumped money into the club, they have shown ambition. Celtic did the opposite.

We all know the financial issues Rangers have but a couple of sales and CL football next year has all those problems vanished now. Celtic have been utterly shambolically run. Results like today just don't matter anymore.

Lennon is finished in management after this and he's desperately hanging on for a payout which tells you a lot about him as a man.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on January 30, 2021, 06:05:23 PM
Quote from: Angelo on January 30, 2021, 05:56:42 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on January 30, 2021, 05:43:45 PM
Quote from: Angelo on January 30, 2021, 05:40:16 PM
Quote from: JPGJOHNNYG on January 30, 2021, 05:14:04 PM
Ffs
Ronny Delia almost looks like a good manager the longer this fiasco goes on for.

Deila is a far superior manager to Lennon.

Even he could see what sort of an amateur setup he was taking over from when he got the Celtic job.

He at least tried to play good football. Lennon had lost the dressing room before the season even started.

Lennon is a Lawwell puppet and Lawwell has been cancer and a parasite for Celtic football club for far too long. It's impossible to see Lennon being here past this season but he has tarnished any sort of goodwill he had with fans over the sheer arrogance and contempt he has shown this season.

I'm not too enamoured about the appointment of some Scottish rugby guy but we'll see. I'd like to see us appoint a director of football, someone on the continent with a track record of unearthing talented young players. The issue with Lawwell was he had total control over Celtic, he handled transfer dealings personally, he identified transfer targets himself. It was one of the reasons there was such a big power battle between him and Rodgers, Lawwell exerted far, far too much control for Rodgers liking and Lawwell felt threatened by Rodgers clout. It was a relationship that was never going to last.

I'd like to see Desmond selling out his stake in the club, bar putting a few quid in when O'Neill took over and contributing to Rodgers wages, he hasn't done a tap for Celtic since buying his shareholding. You can question how well or badly the huns are run across the city but they have sought investment, they have pumped money into the club, they have shown ambition. Celtic did the opposite.

We all know the financial issues Rangers have but a couple of sales and CL football next year has all those problems vanished now. Celtic have been utterly shambolically run. Results like today just don't matter anymore.

Lennon is finished in management after this and he's desperately hanging on for a payout which tells you a lot about him as a man.

The only point I disagree with is the Dermot Desmond one. As I said yesterday, it's a be careful what you wish for type thing. You could get someone who could come in and bleed the club dry. DD doesn't seem to do that but he doesn't seem to provide a whole lot of money either. I'll wait and see what impact his son has.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on January 30, 2021, 06:15:54 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on January 30, 2021, 06:05:23 PM
Quote from: Angelo on January 30, 2021, 05:56:42 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on January 30, 2021, 05:43:45 PM
Quote from: Angelo on January 30, 2021, 05:40:16 PM
Quote from: JPGJOHNNYG on January 30, 2021, 05:14:04 PM
Ffs
Ronny Delia almost looks like a good manager the longer this fiasco goes on for.

Deila is a far superior manager to Lennon.

Even he could see what sort of an amateur setup he was taking over from when he got the Celtic job.

He at least tried to play good football. Lennon had lost the dressing room before the season even started.

Lennon is a Lawwell puppet and Lawwell has been cancer and a parasite for Celtic football club for far too long. It's impossible to see Lennon being here past this season but he has tarnished any sort of goodwill he had with fans over the sheer arrogance and contempt he has shown this season.

I'm not too enamoured about the appointment of some Scottish rugby guy but we'll see. I'd like to see us appoint a director of football, someone on the continent with a track record of unearthing talented young players. The issue with Lawwell was he had total control over Celtic, he handled transfer dealings personally, he identified transfer targets himself. It was one of the reasons there was such a big power battle between him and Rodgers, Lawwell exerted far, far too much control for Rodgers liking and Lawwell felt threatened by Rodgers clout. It was a relationship that was never going to last.

I'd like to see Desmond selling out his stake in the club, bar putting a few quid in when O'Neill took over and contributing to Rodgers wages, he hasn't done a tap for Celtic since buying his shareholding. You can question how well or badly the huns are run across the city but they have sought investment, they have pumped money into the club, they have shown ambition. Celtic did the opposite.

We all know the financial issues Rangers have but a couple of sales and CL football next year has all those problems vanished now. Celtic have been utterly shambolically run. Results like today just don't matter anymore.

Lennon is finished in management after this and he's desperately hanging on for a payout which tells you a lot about him as a man.

The only point I disagree with is the Dermot Desmond one. As I said yesterday, it's a be careful what you wish for type thing. You could get someone who could come in and bleed the club dry. DD doesn't seem to do that but he doesn't seem to provide a whole lot of money either. I'll wait and see what impact his son has.

But the bigger problem is Desmond is a billionaire who doesn't put his hand in his pocket.

You look at all the top clubs around Europe in private ownership. 90% of their owners invest heavily in the club - they are not there to make money from it. They are there to have their name associated with success. Very few billionaires invest money in football to make money, they put money in it for the success.

Desmond seems to be the type of guy who sees football as purely an investment and that is the exact type of person you'd worry about taking over your club and he has held Celtic back massively.

Celtic have always had a biscuit tin mentality.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on January 30, 2021, 06:25:20 PM
The other issue is, who the hell would want to buy the club and invest money into it. Wonder would Rod have enough dough lying about.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Orior on January 30, 2021, 06:34:00 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on January 30, 2021, 04:57:16 PM
As an Armagh man I sincerely apologise for my part in today's debacle. I hereby resign from my position of influence.

And rightly so, lol.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on January 30, 2021, 07:42:00 PM
Rumours on twitter that he's gone.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on January 30, 2021, 08:11:30 PM
Lennon interview after the game looks and sounds like an interview after a pre-season friendly loss.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=thS_PDk9jkA (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=thS_PDk9jkA)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on January 30, 2021, 08:30:27 PM
This leadership shambles at Celtic is beyond GUBU.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on January 30, 2021, 09:07:07 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on January 30, 2021, 06:25:20 PM
The other issue is, who the hell would want to buy the club and invest money into it. Wonder would Rod have enough dough lying about.

Billionaires.

As I said, most private owners of football clubs don't invest in it for the sake of making money. You look at Man City, Chelsea, PSG, Juve, Inter, Milan, Roma, Liverpool etc - look at the money those owners have put into those clubs. Liverpool were on the verge of bankruptcy when the Americans came in and invested in the club and cleared a load of debt, look at all the money Abramovich and the Qataris and that have put into their clubs.

If you look across the city at Rangers, loads of share issues have been actioned to put money into the club, to get investment, to build and improve the team.

Football has rarely been a money making venture for billionaires. How many billionaires made their fortune from a football club? Virtually none, it's generally a hobby, an ego thing where they invest their money and what they get out of it are cups, leagues, promotions, European qualifications etc.

But this is the problem with Desmond, he views it as an investment. He bought his shareholding in Celtic 20 odd years ago, probably with the view that Celtic would have joined the EPL by now and would be worth 20 times what he spent. He has no interest in putting his money into the club. There is absolutely no ambition at Celtic, there is no reason whatsoever Celtic could not be at the same level as Ajax if they had an ambitious board who are willing to put their money in the club to get the best possible management and players they can.

Instead we have a majority shareholder who is unwilling to invest and a board who prioritise profits and their bonuses.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on January 30, 2021, 09:39:33 PM
For the past 9 years Celtic have been coasting. There was no need for investment as there was no imminent threat. Except there was a threat to them last year and Covid stepped in and helped us out. So here we are thinking we could cheap skate to the biggest title in 140 odd years of the club. 
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on January 30, 2021, 10:07:35 PM
Quote from: From the Bunker on January 30, 2021, 09:39:33 PM
For the past 9 years Celtic have been coasting. There was no need for investment as there was no imminent threat. Except there was a threat to them last year and Covid stepped in and helped us out. So here we are thinking we could cheap skate to the biggest title in 140 odd years of the club.

There was definitely a need for investment. An investment in a good manager for a start. An investment in a good youth structure and try and produce top class players on a consistent basis. And investment in players to try and make more inroads into European football, where the real money is.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on January 30, 2021, 10:15:20 PM
European football offers rewards but the real awards are with tranfer income, that's what clubs like Porto and Ajax have managed.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on January 30, 2021, 10:29:43 PM
Yeah you're right. De Jong and De Ligt were sold from Ajax for about £150m. And a few other players sold the next year for near £100m. But at the same time they wouldn't have got anywhere near that money had they not had a great run in Europe. 200-300million quid in transfers in the space of 2 years. Unreal. Their academy must be something else.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on January 30, 2021, 11:02:03 PM
Quote from: From the Bunker on January 30, 2021, 09:39:33 PM
For the past 9 years Celtic have been coasting. There was no need for investment as there was no imminent threat. Except there was a threat to them last year and Covid stepped in and helped us out. So here we are thinking we could cheap skate to the biggest title in 140 odd years of the club.

There was serious need for investment. We have fallen way, way behind at a European level from where we were 10-15 years ago.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on January 30, 2021, 11:11:08 PM
Quote from: Main Street on January 30, 2021, 10:15:20 PM
European football offers rewards but the real awards are with tranfer income, that's what clubs like Porto and Ajax have managed.

We've sold players on the cheap at the first opportunity. Van Dijk left Celtic at the first opportunity for a modest fee.

Lawwell's strategy was to sell quick. He couldn't wait to push Tierney out the door last season, a boyhood fan who came up the youth ranks, signed a 6 year deal and was not going to force a move but was actively sold.

McGeady was on Si Ferry's podcast there a few months back and said that the club actively tried to sell him too when he left for Russia.

We are now in a position where we are letting Ajer and Edouard run into the final year of their contracts too. It's just a complete and utter shambles from the club, no vision, no foresight these players should have been tied down a couple of years back. You can see them going next season for £10-20m each and going for triple that in a few years time.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on January 30, 2021, 11:13:32 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on January 30, 2021, 10:29:43 PM
Yeah you're right. De Jong and De Ligt were sold from Ajax for about £150m. And a few other players sold the next year for near £100m. But at the same time they wouldn't have got anywhere near that money had they not had a great run in Europe. 200-300million quid in transfers in the space of 2 years. Unreal. Their academy must be something else.

Definitely but at the same time - what do you think Tierney would fetch right now if a side like City or United made him a priority? £60-70m? Same with when we had Van Dijk. 18 months later and he goes for over 7x what Celtic sold him for.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: HiMucker on January 31, 2021, 03:27:56 AM
Hi guys, how's ye all doing?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on February 01, 2021, 02:02:46 PM
Yer boy Davies is off to Liverpool now apparently.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on February 01, 2021, 02:31:53 PM
Put a lock on the gate and tarmac over the pitch. Useless
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: NAG1 on February 01, 2021, 02:35:20 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on February 01, 2021, 02:31:53 PM
Put a lock on the gate and tarmac over the pitch. Useless

Genuine question, how is NL still in a job?
Are they biding their time to pick a replacement or are they sticking their head in the sand with misplaced loyalty?

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: laoislad on February 01, 2021, 02:40:03 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 01, 2021, 02:02:46 PM
Yer boy Davies is off to Liverpool now apparently.
I guess he wanted to move to a big club.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: trailer on February 01, 2021, 02:44:56 PM
 ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on February 01, 2021, 02:52:17 PM
Quote from: laoislad on February 01, 2021, 02:40:03 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 01, 2021, 02:02:46 PM
Yer boy Davies is off to Liverpool now apparently.
I guess he wanted to move to a big club.

Don't start Angelo please. Next he will be saying Celtic have as much European tradition as Liverpool.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: dublin7 on February 01, 2021, 03:05:17 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on February 01, 2021, 02:52:17 PM
Quote from: laoislad on February 01, 2021, 02:40:03 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 01, 2021, 02:02:46 PM
Yer boy Davies is off to Liverpool now apparently.
I guess he wanted to move to a big club.

Don't start Angelo please. Next he will be saying Celtic have as much European tradition as Liverpool.

More likely it'll be that Cetic are bigger and better than Liverpool becaue they've got more league titles.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: trailer on February 01, 2021, 03:07:26 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on February 01, 2021, 02:52:17 PM
Quote from: laoislad on February 01, 2021, 02:40:03 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 01, 2021, 02:02:46 PM
Yer boy Davies is off to Liverpool now apparently.
I guess he wanted to move to a big club.

Don't start Angelo please. Next he will be saying Celtic have as much European tradition as Liverpool.

Perhaps the open sectarianism wasn't for him?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on February 01, 2021, 03:07:56 PM
The biscuit tin mentality of Celtic again.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: toby47 on February 01, 2021, 03:23:09 PM
The fact that Neil Lennon is still in a job is beyond me
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on February 01, 2021, 03:28:13 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 01, 2021, 03:07:56 PM
The biscuit tin mentality of Celtic again.

Apparently he was happy with Celtic's offer but can you blame him for turning us down and going to liverpool
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: trailer on February 01, 2021, 03:29:05 PM
Quote from: toby47 on February 01, 2021, 03:23:09 PM
The fact that Neil Lennon is still in a job is beyond me

Who would take it? When Rodgers left there wasn't one candidate that's why Lennon got the gig. The Celtic job is a massive step down for most managers. League 1 level.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on February 01, 2021, 03:48:40 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on February 01, 2021, 03:05:17 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on February 01, 2021, 02:52:17 PM
Quote from: laoislad on February 01, 2021, 02:40:03 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 01, 2021, 02:02:46 PM
Yer boy Davies is off to Liverpool now apparently.
I guess he wanted to move to a big club.

Don't start Angelo please. Next he will be saying Celtic have as much European tradition as Liverpool.

More likely it'll be that Cetic are bigger and better than Liverpool becaue they've got more league titles.
Liverpool is Boston's finest.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: toby47 on February 01, 2021, 04:01:48 PM
Quote from: trailer on February 01, 2021, 03:29:05 PM
Quote from: toby47 on February 01, 2021, 03:23:09 PM
The fact that Neil Lennon is still in a job is beyond me

Who would take it? When Rodgers left there wasn't one candidate that's why Lennon got the gig. The Celtic job is a massive step down for most managers. League 1 level.

I wouldn't agree with that. And I'm pretty sure you don't agree with it either
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: johnnycool on February 01, 2021, 04:12:25 PM
Jonjoe Kenny is on his way to a lower level to get a bit of experience.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on February 01, 2021, 04:14:25 PM
Quote from: trailer on February 01, 2021, 03:29:05 PM
Quote from: toby47 on February 01, 2021, 03:23:09 PM
The fact that Neil Lennon is still in a job is beyond me

Who would take it? When Rodgers left there wasn't one candidate that's why Lennon got the gig. The Celtic job is a massive step down for most managers. League 1 level.

Bullshit.

It's the biscuit tin mentality.

Lawwell wanted a yes man so he hired Lennon. If you pay top rate you get a top rate manager, look at some of the guys out coaching in China.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: dublin7 on February 01, 2021, 04:15:32 PM
Quote from: johnnycool on February 01, 2021, 04:12:25 PM
Jonjoe Kenny is on his way to a lower level to get a bit of experience.

At least they're not getting completely screwed by Liverpool then and getting something back from the city in sympathy. Then again there's a reason Kenny can't get a game for Everton.....
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on February 01, 2021, 04:19:35 PM
What is the point in signing Kenny?

A loan deal to do what exactly? Secure second place?

Sacking the management is the only way we move on from this miss but Lennon is adamant to hang around for his payout, being a Celtic man and all that.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: toby47 on February 01, 2021, 04:30:19 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 01, 2021, 04:19:35 PM
What is the point in signing Kenny?

A loan deal to do what exactly? Secure second place?

Sacking the management is the only way we move on from this miss but Lennon is adamant to hang around for his payout, being a Celtic man and all that.

Agree, absolute waste of time/money
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on February 01, 2021, 04:41:08 PM
Ntcham looks like he's off to Marseilles, I had totally forgotten about him, never mind that he was still a Celtic player.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on February 01, 2021, 05:02:48 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 01, 2021, 04:14:25 PM
Quote from: trailer on February 01, 2021, 03:29:05 PM
Quote from: toby47 on February 01, 2021, 03:23:09 PM
The fact that Neil Lennon is still in a job is beyond me

Who would take it? When Rodgers left there wasn't one candidate that's why Lennon got the gig. The Celtic job is a massive step down for most managers. League 1 level.

Bullshit.

It's the biscuit tin mentality.

Lawwell wanted a yes man so he hired Lennon. If you pay top rate you get a top rate manager, look at some of the guys out coaching in China.

Just out of interest, who else was available to taken the job and, in your opinion, would have taken it
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on February 01, 2021, 05:31:09 PM
Quote from: Main Street on February 01, 2021, 04:41:08 PM
Ntcham looks like he's off to Marseilles, I had totally forgotten about him, never mind that he was still a Celtic player.
One of the reasons for the implosion this season, 2 or 3 times he's tried to get away and Celtic wouldn't let him go, then he took the huff (not unreasonably) and downed tools and helped poison the dressing room. Handled terribly by all at Celtic and has proved extremely costly imo.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on February 01, 2021, 05:47:25 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on February 01, 2021, 05:02:48 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 01, 2021, 04:14:25 PM
Quote from: trailer on February 01, 2021, 03:29:05 PM
Quote from: toby47 on February 01, 2021, 03:23:09 PM
The fact that Neil Lennon is still in a job is beyond me

Who would take it? When Rodgers left there wasn't one candidate that's why Lennon got the gig. The Celtic job is a massive step down for most managers. League 1 level.

Bullshit.

It's the biscuit tin mentality.

Lawwell wanted a yes man so he hired Lennon. If you pay top rate you get a top rate manager, look at some of the guys out coaching in China.

Just out of interest, who else was available to taken the job and, in your opinion, would have taken it

Leonardo Jardim
Cesare Prandelli
Luciano Spalletti
David Wagner
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on February 01, 2021, 05:54:57 PM
What makes you think any of them would have taken the job
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on February 01, 2021, 06:03:25 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on February 01, 2021, 05:54:57 PM
What makes you think any of them would have taken the job

Why wouldn't they?

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on February 01, 2021, 06:27:19 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on February 01, 2021, 05:31:09 PM
Quote from: Main Street on February 01, 2021, 04:41:08 PM
Ntcham looks like he's off to Marseilles, I had totally forgotten about him, never mind that he was still a Celtic player.
One of the reasons for the implosion this season, 2 or 3 times he's tried to get away and Celtic wouldn't let him go, then he took the huff (not unreasonably) and downed tools and helped poison the dressing room. Handled terribly by all at Celtic and has proved extremely costly imo.
Agreed on the waste of time, energy and the negative fall out but it could transpire that Celtic get 9m for him, twice what they paid.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on February 01, 2021, 06:28:46 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 01, 2021, 06:03:25 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on February 01, 2021, 05:54:57 PM
What makes you think any of them would have taken the job

Why wouldn't they?

You're the one saying they were available and would have taken the job. So, why would they have taken the job
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on February 01, 2021, 08:01:58 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on February 01, 2021, 06:28:46 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 01, 2021, 06:03:25 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on February 01, 2021, 05:54:57 PM
What makes you think any of them would have taken the job

Why wouldn't they?

You're the one saying they were available and would have taken the job. So, why would they have taken the job

I'm asking you why they wouldn't.

Why would they not take the job. The only reason that Celtic don't go for a manager like that is their biscuit tin mentality. If you pay a top manager the going rate then a club like Celtic provide a great platform to win trophies and make an impact on European football.

Why is someone like Ancelotti managing Everton?

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on February 01, 2021, 08:19:42 PM
The fact that we're adding a right back in now on a loan deal until the end of the season says to me that Lennon is seeing this season out along with Cancer Lawwell.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: MK on February 01, 2021, 08:48:54 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 01, 2021, 08:19:42 PM
The fact that we're adding a right back in now on a loan deal until the end of the season says to me that Lennon is seeing this season out along with Cancer Lawwell.

Neil Lennon has made it clear in a BBC interview he has no intention of following Lawell in leaving this summer.

"Why would it be my intention to go?" he stated.

Elsewhere Pat Bonner on a radio interview this evening quoted Jesse Marsch as  an ideal candidate to take the club forward.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on February 01, 2021, 09:00:19 PM
Quote from: MK on February 01, 2021, 08:48:54 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 01, 2021, 08:19:42 PM
The fact that we're adding a right back in now on a loan deal until the end of the season says to me that Lennon is seeing this season out along with Cancer Lawwell.

Neil Lennon has made it clear in a BBC interview he has no intention of following Lawell in leaving this summer.

"Why would it be my intention to go?" he stated.

Elsewhere Pat Bonner on a radio interview this evening quoted Jesse Marsch as  an ideal candidate to take the club forward.

Lennon should be gone now but Lawwell will probably keep him there until the end of the season. New CEO will want to get fans on board and appoint a new manager.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on February 01, 2021, 09:04:21 PM
The thing is when you have a complete delusional alternate reality loon like  Lennon in place right now, even Ted Lasso would look a very tempting proposition.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on February 01, 2021, 09:24:34 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 01, 2021, 08:01:58 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on February 01, 2021, 06:28:46 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 01, 2021, 06:03:25 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on February 01, 2021, 05:54:57 PM
What makes you think any of them would have taken the job

Why wouldn't they?

You're the one saying they were available and would have taken the job. So, why would they have taken the job

I'm asking you why they wouldn't.

Why would they not take the job. The only reason that Celtic don't go for a manager like that is their biscuit tin mentality. If you pay a top manager the going rate then a club like Celtic provide a great platform to win trophies and make an impact on European football.

Why is someone like Ancelotti managing Everton?

You don't get this do you? I didn't say they would or wouldn't take the job. You out their names up as people who would have taken the job. What makes you think they would have taken the job?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on February 02, 2021, 12:24:44 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on February 01, 2021, 09:24:34 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 01, 2021, 08:01:58 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on February 01, 2021, 06:28:46 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 01, 2021, 06:03:25 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on February 01, 2021, 05:54:57 PM
What makes you think any of them would have taken the job

Why wouldn't they?

You're the one saying they were available and would have taken the job. So, why would they have taken the job

I'm asking you why they wouldn't.

Why would they not take the job. The only reason that Celtic don't go for a manager like that is their biscuit tin mentality. If you pay a top manager the going rate then a club like Celtic provide a great platform to win trophies and make an impact on European football.

Why is someone like Ancelotti managing Everton?

You don't get this do you? I didn't say they would or wouldn't take the job. You out their names up as people who would have taken the job. What makes you think they would have taken the job?

I have answered the question FFS.

If you pay a top manager the going rate then a club like Celtic provide a great platform to win trophies and make an impact on European football.

Now clear as day there is something you don't get. What is stopping Celtic from going for a top manager? Because they are afraid he will say no? This isn't a 16 year old lad asking a girl for a kiss at a disco FFS.

If Celtic are ambitious and willing to put away the biscuit mentality there is absolutely no barrier to them getting a top class manager in at Celtic Park.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general_lee on February 02, 2021, 02:41:19 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 01, 2021, 08:01:58 PM
Why is someone like Ancelotti managing Everton?
Aye what manager wouldn't want to ply his trade in the biggest league in the world with a top club with genuine champions league ambitions, plenty of money and a decent squad
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on February 02, 2021, 03:03:48 PM
Quote from: general_lee on February 02, 2021, 02:41:19 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 01, 2021, 08:01:58 PM
Why is someone like Ancelotti managing Everton?
Aye what manager wouldn't want to ply his trade in the biggest league in the world with a top club with genuine champions league ambitions, plenty of money and a decent squad

Biggest league in the world nonsense.

The only reason Ancelotti is there is because Everton are paying him £11.5m. It's nothing to do with playing for mid table mediocrity in an overhyped league. It's about money.

If Celtic pay a top manager the going rate then the top manager will go for them.

I don't think we can afford Ancelotti but we could certainly afford one of the managers I named above.

Everton do not have genuine CL ambitions. If Ancelotti has CL ambitions and winning trophies then Celtic are a bigger draw.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: pbat on February 02, 2021, 03:14:19 PM
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/55905232

Villas-Boas walks cause he didn't want Ntcham about the place.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: toby47 on February 02, 2021, 03:21:16 PM
Quote from: pbat on February 02, 2021, 03:14:19 PM
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/55905232

Villas-Boas walks cause he didn't want Ntcham about the place.

Awkward enough situation for Ntcham lol
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on February 02, 2021, 03:23:11 PM
Quote from: pbat on February 02, 2021, 03:14:19 PM
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/55905232

Villas-Boas walks cause he didn't want Ntcham about the place.

We can get a manager from another team the sack yet Lennon remains.

Fan starting an orchestrated campaign on Twitter against him.

The scenes back after Ross County seems justified now. Lennon doesn't have an ounce of integrity.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on February 02, 2021, 03:53:31 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 02, 2021, 03:23:11 PM
Quote from: pbat on February 02, 2021, 03:14:19 PM
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/55905232

Villas-Boas walks cause he didn't want Ntcham about the place.

We can get a manager from another team the sack yet Lennon remains.

Fan starting an orchestrated campaign on Twitter against him.

The scenes back after Ross County seems justified now. Lennon doesn't have an ounce of integrity.

lol he didn't get sacked
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on February 02, 2021, 04:02:29 PM
Bizarre,  Ntcham sure picks em.
if Marseilles are being run by a shower of scoundrels, that would probably mean they'd have no intention of taking up their option to buy Ntcham.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: dublin7 on February 02, 2021, 04:04:30 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on February 02, 2021, 03:53:31 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 02, 2021, 03:23:11 PM
Quote from: pbat on February 02, 2021, 03:14:19 PM
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/55905232

Villas-Boas walks cause he didn't want Ntcham about the place.

We can get a manager from another team the sack yet Lennon remains.

Fan starting an orchestrated campaign on Twitter against him.

The scenes back after Ross County seems justified now. Lennon doesn't have an ounce of integrity.

lol he didn't get sacked

That's some stretch there alright. The Marseille board didn't even claim it was a mutual decision. AVB clearly offered his own resignation and it's up to the board to decide if they accept it.

Amazing how Marseille signing a player and the Marseille manager's actions somehow reflects badly on Neil Lennon.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on February 02, 2021, 04:08:28 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on February 02, 2021, 04:04:30 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on February 02, 2021, 03:53:31 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 02, 2021, 03:23:11 PM
Quote from: pbat on February 02, 2021, 03:14:19 PM
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/55905232

Villas-Boas walks cause he didn't want Ntcham about the place.

We can get a manager from another team the sack yet Lennon remains.

Fan starting an orchestrated campaign on Twitter against him.

The scenes back after Ross County seems justified now. Lennon doesn't have an ounce of integrity.

lol he didn't get sacked

That's some stretch there alright. The Marseille board didn't even claim it was a mutual decision. AVB clearly offered his own resignation and it's up to the board to decide if they accept it.

Amazing how Marseille signing a player and the Marseille manager's actions somehow reflects badly on Neil Lennon.

I like this quote - a bit of honesty.

"The place needs a clear out including myself"
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general_lee on February 02, 2021, 04:46:34 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 02, 2021, 03:03:48 PM
Quote from: general_lee on February 02, 2021, 02:41:19 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 01, 2021, 08:01:58 PM
Why is someone like Ancelotti managing Everton?
Aye what manager wouldn't want to ply his trade in the biggest league in the world with a top club with genuine champions league ambitions, plenty of money and a decent squad

Biggest league in the world nonsense.

The only reason Ancelotti is there is because Everton are paying him £11.5m. It's nothing to do with playing for mid table mediocrity in an overhyped league. It's about money.

If Celtic pay a top manager the going rate then the top manager will go for them.

I don't think we can afford Ancelotti but we could certainly afford one of the managers I named above.

Everton do not have genuine CL ambitions. If Ancelotti has CL ambitions and winning trophies then Celtic are a bigger draw.
You are quite literally the most contrary person I've ever met. I explicitly mentioned money and in your retort tell me it's about money! And also, How the f**k do Everton not have CL ambitions? They're 6 points off 4th place with 2 games in hand. They're hardly paying Ancelotti to get them a top 8 finish. You're the epitome of a Celtic da with your delusions. Celtic are not a bigger draw than any top 10 premier league side and never will be!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on February 02, 2021, 06:05:41 PM
Quote from: general_lee on February 02, 2021, 04:46:34 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 02, 2021, 03:03:48 PM
Quote from: general_lee on February 02, 2021, 02:41:19 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 01, 2021, 08:01:58 PM
Why is someone like Ancelotti managing Everton?
Aye what manager wouldn't want to ply his trade in the biggest league in the world with a top club with genuine champions league ambitions, plenty of money and a decent squad

Biggest league in the world nonsense.

The only reason Ancelotti is there is because Everton are paying him £11.5m. It's nothing to do with playing for mid table mediocrity in an overhyped league. It's about money.

If Celtic pay a top manager the going rate then the top manager will go for them.

I don't think we can afford Ancelotti but we could certainly afford one of the managers I named above.

Everton do not have genuine CL ambitions. If Ancelotti has CL ambitions and winning trophies then Celtic are a bigger draw.
You are quite literally the most contrary person I've ever met. I explicitly mentioned money and in your retort tell me it's about money! And also, How the f**k do Everton not have CL ambitions? They're 6 points off 4th place with 2 games in hand. They're hardly paying Ancelotti to get them a top 8 finish. You're the epitome of a Celtic da with your delusions. Celtic are not a bigger draw than any top 10 premier league side and never will be!

Because they won't qualify. They will finish 15 points behind the places and probably miss out on the Europa League.

I'll give you 11.5m reasons why Ancelotti is at Everton and none of them are to do with CL football.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general_lee on February 02, 2021, 07:50:42 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 02, 2021, 06:05:41 PM
Quote from: general_lee on February 02, 2021, 04:46:34 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 02, 2021, 03:03:48 PM
Quote from: general_lee on February 02, 2021, 02:41:19 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 01, 2021, 08:01:58 PM
Why is someone like Ancelotti managing Everton?
Aye what manager wouldn't want to ply his trade in the biggest league in the world with a top club with genuine champions league ambitions, plenty of money and a decent squad

Biggest league in the world nonsense.

The only reason Ancelotti is there is because Everton are paying him £11.5m. It's nothing to do with playing for mid table mediocrity in an overhyped league. It's about money.

If Celtic pay a top manager the going rate then the top manager will go for them.

I don't think we can afford Ancelotti but we could certainly afford one of the managers I named above.

Everton do not have genuine CL ambitions. If Ancelotti has CL ambitions and winning trophies then Celtic are a bigger draw.
You are quite literally the most contrary person I've ever met. I explicitly mentioned money and in your retort tell me it's about money! And also, How the f**k do Everton not have CL ambitions? They're 6 points off 4th place with 2 games in hand. They're hardly paying Ancelotti to get them a top 8 finish. You're the epitome of a Celtic da with your delusions. Celtic are not a bigger draw than any top 10 premier league side and never will be!

Because they won't qualify. They will finish 15 points behind the places and probably miss out on the Europa League.

I'll give you 11.5m reasons why Ancelotti is at Everton and none of them are to do with CL football.
Do tell why they're paying him that much to manage them. I can't believe you are suggesting Everton don't have their sights on a champions league place.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on February 02, 2021, 08:07:24 PM
Kilmarnock 8/1 to win.  4/1 the draw. I couldn't decide which one was the best bet.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on February 02, 2021, 08:47:16 PM
Quote from: general_lee on February 02, 2021, 07:50:42 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 02, 2021, 06:05:41 PM
Quote from: general_lee on February 02, 2021, 04:46:34 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 02, 2021, 03:03:48 PM
Quote from: general_lee on February 02, 2021, 02:41:19 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 01, 2021, 08:01:58 PM
Why is someone like Ancelotti managing Everton?
Aye what manager wouldn't want to ply his trade in the biggest league in the world with a top club with genuine champions league ambitions, plenty of money and a decent squad

Biggest league in the world nonsense.

The only reason Ancelotti is there is because Everton are paying him £11.5m. It's nothing to do with playing for mid table mediocrity in an overhyped league. It's about money.

If Celtic pay a top manager the going rate then the top manager will go for them.

I don't think we can afford Ancelotti but we could certainly afford one of the managers I named above.

Everton do not have genuine CL ambitions. If Ancelotti has CL ambitions and winning trophies then Celtic are a bigger draw.
You are quite literally the most contrary person I've ever met. I explicitly mentioned money and in your retort tell me it's about money! And also, How the f**k do Everton not have CL ambitions? They're 6 points off 4th place with 2 games in hand. They're hardly paying Ancelotti to get them a top 8 finish. You're the epitome of a Celtic da with your delusions. Celtic are not a bigger draw than any top 10 premier league side and never will be!

Because they won't qualify. They will finish 15 points behind the places and probably miss out on the Europa League.

I'll give you 11.5m reasons why Ancelotti is at Everton and none of them are to do with CL football.
Do tell why they're paying him that much to manage them. I can't believe you are suggesting Everton don't have their sights on a champions league place.

Because it's the EPL.

Do you think they will get CL football? Do you really think Ancelotti is there for anything other than 11.5m per year?

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on February 02, 2021, 08:56:08 PM
Celtic would do your head in. These are like friendly matches now.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on February 02, 2021, 08:58:14 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 02, 2021, 08:47:16 PM
Quote from: general_lee on February 02, 2021, 07:50:42 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 02, 2021, 06:05:41 PM
Quote from: general_lee on February 02, 2021, 04:46:34 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 02, 2021, 03:03:48 PM
Quote from: general_lee on February 02, 2021, 02:41:19 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 01, 2021, 08:01:58 PM
Why is someone like Ancelotti managing Everton?
Aye what manager wouldn't want to ply his trade in the biggest league in the world with a top club with genuine champions league ambitions, plenty of money and a decent squad

Biggest league in the world nonsense.

The only reason Ancelotti is there is because Everton are paying him £11.5m. It's nothing to do with playing for mid table mediocrity in an overhyped league. It's about money.

If Celtic pay a top manager the going rate then the top manager will go for them.

I don't think we can afford Ancelotti but we could certainly afford one of the managers I named above.

Everton do not have genuine CL ambitions. If Ancelotti has CL ambitions and winning trophies then Celtic are a bigger draw.
You are quite literally the most contrary person I've ever met. I explicitly mentioned money and in your retort tell me it's about money! And also, How the f**k do Everton not have CL ambitions? They're 6 points off 4th place with 2 games in hand. They're hardly paying Ancelotti to get them a top 8 finish. You're the epitome of a Celtic da with your delusions. Celtic are not a bigger draw than any top 10 premier league side and never will be!

Because they won't qualify. They will finish 15 points behind the places and probably miss out on the Europa League.

I'll give you 11.5m reasons why Ancelotti is at Everton and none of them are to do with CL football.
Do tell why they're paying him that much to manage them. I can't believe you are suggesting Everton don't have their sights on a champions league place.

Because it's the EPL.

Do you think they will get CL football? Do you really think Ancelotti is there for anything other than 11.5m per year?

Just shows you how much of a different stratosphere the EPL is in terms of money when Everton are able to pay 11.5m for a manager.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on February 02, 2021, 09:02:31 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on February 02, 2021, 08:58:14 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 02, 2021, 08:47:16 PM
Quote from: general_lee on February 02, 2021, 07:50:42 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 02, 2021, 06:05:41 PM
Quote from: general_lee on February 02, 2021, 04:46:34 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 02, 2021, 03:03:48 PM
Quote from: general_lee on February 02, 2021, 02:41:19 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 01, 2021, 08:01:58 PM
Why is someone like Ancelotti managing Everton?
Aye what manager wouldn't want to ply his trade in the biggest league in the world with a top club with genuine champions league ambitions, plenty of money and a decent squad

Biggest league in the world nonsense.

The only reason Ancelotti is there is because Everton are paying him £11.5m. It's nothing to do with playing for mid table mediocrity in an overhyped league. It's about money.

If Celtic pay a top manager the going rate then the top manager will go for them.

I don't think we can afford Ancelotti but we could certainly afford one of the managers I named above.

Everton do not have genuine CL ambitions. If Ancelotti has CL ambitions and winning trophies then Celtic are a bigger draw.
You are quite literally the most contrary person I've ever met. I explicitly mentioned money and in your retort tell me it's about money! And also, How the f**k do Everton not have CL ambitions? They're 6 points off 4th place with 2 games in hand. They're hardly paying Ancelotti to get them a top 8 finish. You're the epitome of a Celtic da with your delusions. Celtic are not a bigger draw than any top 10 premier league side and never will be!

Because they won't qualify. They will finish 15 points behind the places and probably miss out on the Europa League.

I'll give you 11.5m reasons why Ancelotti is at Everton and none of them are to do with CL football.
Do tell why they're paying him that much to manage them. I can't believe you are suggesting Everton don't have their sights on a champions league place.

Because it's the EPL.

Do you think they will get CL football? Do you really think Ancelotti is there for anything other than 11.5m per year?

Just shows you how much of a different stratosphere the EPL is in terms of money when Everton are able to pay 11.5m for a manager.

It's double what he was getting at Napoli where he was sacked just before he took the Everton job.

There's only one reason the likes of Ancelotti ends up at Everton. They made him a hell of an offer.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on February 02, 2021, 09:10:16 PM
Celtic will always need to be careful with money when they're in the SPL. Surely the long term goal is to get out of that league and get into some sort of European league or ideally into England. Celtic fans won't like being a mid table team though.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Orior on February 02, 2021, 09:33:44 PM
4-0 is not too shabby.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on February 02, 2021, 09:41:16 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on February 02, 2021, 09:10:16 PM
Celtic will always need to be careful with money when they're in the SPL. Surely the long term goal is to get out of that league and get into some sort of European league or ideally into England. Celtic fans won't like being a mid table team though.

We have a billionaire owner.

Maybe he should move aside if he has no intentions of putting his money in his pocket.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: paddyjohn on February 02, 2021, 10:13:26 PM
Quote from: Orior on February 02, 2021, 09:33:44 PM
4-0 is not too shabby.

Wise up ffs. Killie are rank rotten
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Orior on February 02, 2021, 10:24:34 PM
Quote from: paddyjohn on February 02, 2021, 10:13:26 PM
Quote from: Orior on February 02, 2021, 09:33:44 PM
4-0 is not too shabby.

Wise up ffs. Killie are rank rotten

So are every other team that beat Celtic this season.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on February 02, 2021, 10:35:01 PM
Quote from: Orior on February 02, 2021, 09:33:44 PM
4-0 is not too shabby.

Some use doing it now. Eddie played well but he just doesn't look bothered. About the 15th time this season thst I've said I'm not watching them again.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on February 02, 2021, 10:43:33 PM
Even a lacklustre Eddy is a diamond in the rough, about the only thing worth watching in that game.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general_lee on February 02, 2021, 11:12:53 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 02, 2021, 08:47:16 PM
Quote from: general_lee on February 02, 2021, 07:50:42 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 02, 2021, 06:05:41 PM
Quote from: general_lee on February 02, 2021, 04:46:34 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 02, 2021, 03:03:48 PM
Quote from: general_lee on February 02, 2021, 02:41:19 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 01, 2021, 08:01:58 PM
Why is someone like Ancelotti managing Everton?
Aye what manager wouldn't want to ply his trade in the biggest league in the world with a top club with genuine champions league ambitions, plenty of money and a decent squad

Biggest league in the world nonsense.

The only reason Ancelotti is there is because Everton are paying him £11.5m. It's nothing to do with playing for mid table mediocrity in an overhyped league. It's about money.

If Celtic pay a top manager the going rate then the top manager will go for them.

I don't think we can afford Ancelotti but we could certainly afford one of the managers I named above.

Everton do not have genuine CL ambitions. If Ancelotti has CL ambitions and winning trophies then Celtic are a bigger draw.
You are quite literally the most contrary person I've ever met. I explicitly mentioned money and in your retort tell me it's about money! And also, How the f**k do Everton not have CL ambitions? They're 6 points off 4th place with 2 games in hand. They're hardly paying Ancelotti to get them a top 8 finish. You're the epitome of a Celtic da with your delusions. Celtic are not a bigger draw than any top 10 premier league side and never will be!

Because they won't qualify. They will finish 15 points behind the places and probably miss out on the Europa League.

I'll give you 11.5m reasons why Ancelotti is at Everton and none of them are to do with CL football.
Do tell why they're paying him that much to manage them. I can't believe you are suggesting Everton don't have their sights on a champions league place.

Because it's the EPL.

Do you think they will get CL football? Do you really think Ancelotti is there for anything other than 11.5m per year?
I think they are aiming for it. I think a club paying someone £11.5m is the sign that they have ambitions to reach the CL. Whether I think they will actually finish top 4 is completely and utterly irrelevant.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on February 03, 2021, 10:37:39 AM
Quote from: general_lee on February 02, 2021, 11:12:53 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 02, 2021, 08:47:16 PM
Quote from: general_lee on February 02, 2021, 07:50:42 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 02, 2021, 06:05:41 PM
Quote from: general_lee on February 02, 2021, 04:46:34 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 02, 2021, 03:03:48 PM
Quote from: general_lee on February 02, 2021, 02:41:19 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 01, 2021, 08:01:58 PM
Why is someone like Ancelotti managing Everton?
Aye what manager wouldn't want to ply his trade in the biggest league in the world with a top club with genuine champions league ambitions, plenty of money and a decent squad

Biggest league in the world nonsense.

The only reason Ancelotti is there is because Everton are paying him £11.5m. It's nothing to do with playing for mid table mediocrity in an overhyped league. It's about money.

If Celtic pay a top manager the going rate then the top manager will go for them.

I don't think we can afford Ancelotti but we could certainly afford one of the managers I named above.

Everton do not have genuine CL ambitions. If Ancelotti has CL ambitions and winning trophies then Celtic are a bigger draw.
You are quite literally the most contrary person I've ever met. I explicitly mentioned money and in your retort tell me it's about money! And also, How the f**k do Everton not have CL ambitions? They're 6 points off 4th place with 2 games in hand. They're hardly paying Ancelotti to get them a top 8 finish. You're the epitome of a Celtic da with your delusions. Celtic are not a bigger draw than any top 10 premier league side and never will be!

Because they won't qualify. They will finish 15 points behind the places and probably miss out on the Europa League.

I'll give you 11.5m reasons why Ancelotti is at Everton and none of them are to do with CL football.
Do tell why they're paying him that much to manage them. I can't believe you are suggesting Everton don't have their sights on a champions league place.

Because it's the EPL.

Do you think they will get CL football? Do you really think Ancelotti is there for anything other than 11.5m per year?
I think they are aiming for it. I think a club paying someone £11.5m is the sign that they have ambitions to reach the CL. Whether I think they will actually finish top 4 is completely and utterly irrelevant.

I'm on about Ancelotti.

Do you think he's there for CL football? I'll give you 11.5m reasons he is at Everton.

Ancelotti earned €6m at Napoli, a few months after he is sacked he is offered a contract worth double that at Everton.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general_lee on February 03, 2021, 11:04:27 AM
I'd bet my mortgage that before he signed the contract, CL qualification was discussed. Why are they paying him £11.5m? To finish top 8?

https://amp.rte.ie/amp/1194713/
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on February 03, 2021, 11:23:00 AM
Quote from: general_lee on February 03, 2021, 11:04:27 AM
I'd bet my mortgage that before he signed the contract, CL qualification was discussed. Why are they paying him £11.5m? To finish top 8?

https://amp.rte.ie/amp/1194713/

I bet before he signed that contract £11.5m was demanded.

Everton have paid a manager double what he was getting at his previous club a few months before he was sacked from there? Why would they do that?

It's the same reason players go to China - money talks.

There is no allure in playing for a West Ham, Crystal Palace, Everton or Brighton. You've been watching too much Sky Sports if you think there is.

Yer man Haller at West Ham took a £40k paycut to join Ajax from West Ham.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general_lee on February 03, 2021, 12:03:23 PM
I'm not disputing that. Of course money talks. But to say Everton don't have ambitions of CL qualification is ridiculous. Those clubs are all still more appealing than Celtic.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on February 03, 2021, 12:11:17 PM
Quote from: general_lee on February 03, 2021, 12:03:23 PM
I'm not disputing that. Of course money talks. But to say Everton don't have ambitions of CL qualification is ridiculous. Those clubs are all still more appealing than Celtic.

Absolute horseshit.

Celtic are in the CL qualifying rounds for the last 9 years, qualified for them 3 years ago. I can't remember Everton being in the CL in my lifetime, can you?

Of clubs with CL ambitions, Celtic have far more than Everton.

The only thing that makes those clubs appealing is the salary on offer. The Celtic job looks appealing to any manager if you put a £11.5m salary on the table so let's cut this horseshit about managing or playing for Everton, Crystal Palace or West Ham as being an attractive option, the only thing attractive about mid table mediocrity and the EPL is the salaries on offer.

If you believe the horseshit about the EPL attracting players for anything other than money then you have been brainwashed by Sky Sports.

Do you think Rafa Benitez was wooed to the Chinese Superleague for anything other than a £12m salary?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Louther on February 03, 2021, 12:35:15 PM
This has to be the most strange counter argument ever.

If Everton don't have CL ambitions why are they paying a man with proven CL pedigree £11.5m per year. They paying one of the top 5 earners in the PL a CL salary? Why? To stay up? To get mid table?

They've backed him in transfer market too - all to go after a CL spot. It's not rocket science. They looking to make a breakthrough - they see Arsenal on the slide, Spurs missing out, Leicester challenging and United been inconsistent.

Of course they see CL football as an ambition. Or they could just pay Eddie Howe or Sean Dyche 3m to keep them up.

Celtic get a free shot at Europe and CL every year - it's not ambition, it's a freebie. Other clubs like Everton have to go and get it, by paying one of the top European managers they going for it.

And fair play to you for speaking for all EPL payers and the reasons they play in EPL. Disgusting that they actually consider the financial impact on their decision to play there. The lure of away nights in middle of January to play St Mirren for a fraction of the money should be what proper honest individuals would do.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on February 03, 2021, 12:40:54 PM
Quote from: Louther on February 03, 2021, 12:35:15 PM
This has to be the most strange counter argument ever.

If Everton don't have CL ambitions why are they paying a man with proven CL pedigree £11.5m per year. They paying one of the top 5 earners in the PL a CL salary? Why? To stay up? To get mid table?

They've backed him in transfer market too - all to go after a CL spot. It's not rocket science. They looking to make a breakthrough - they see Arsenal on the slide, Spurs missing out, Leicester challenging and United been inconsistent.

Of course they see CL football as an ambition. Or they could just pay Eddie Howe or Sean Dyche 3m to keep them up.

Celtic get a free shot at Europe and CL every year - it's not ambition, it's a freebie. Other clubs like Everton have to go and get it, by paying one of the top European managers they going for it.

And fair play to you for speaking for all EPL payers and the reasons they play in EPL. Disgusting that they actually consider the financial impact on their decision to play there. The lure of away nights in middle of January to play St Mirren for a fraction of the money should be what proper honest individuals would do.

I think you failed to grasp the fundamental point - Ancelotti is not at Everton for CL ambitions, he is there for £11.5m and to go and dispute that is preposterous.

Ancelotti would not need £11.5m to manage a club with CL ambitions. He was managing Napoli who had the same ambition for half the rate a few months earlier before he was sacked.

He took the Everton job on the basis of the paypacket, not the aspirations of the club. If he is taking a job on on the basis of CL aspirations then Celtic have a run at it every year.

Do you think Rafa Benitez took a job in China because he always wanted to work in Chinese football or was it a £12m salary that motivated him?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Jeepers Creepers on February 03, 2021, 12:45:28 PM
Ancelotti could have got that same pay packet anywhere in the world.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on February 03, 2021, 12:52:07 PM
Quote from: Jeepers Creepers on February 03, 2021, 12:45:28 PM
Ancelotti could have got that same pay packet anywhere in the world.

Why couldn't he get it at Napoli? He was sacked in his last two jobs.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Louther on February 03, 2021, 01:02:22 PM
Your point is mute.

Are we talking about Ancelottis ambitions or Everton's? It Everton's call what their ambitions are.

If you think he is motivated by money, you're rather clueless. He doesn't need money, he takes the going rate, like everyone else does when they take a job. The more high profile and expectations of the job, the higher the pay. It's not going to turn down what's been offered. Like Benitez in China.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on February 03, 2021, 01:04:43 PM
Quote from: Louther on February 03, 2021, 01:02:22 PM
Your point is mute.

Are we talking about Ancelottis ambitions or Everton's? It Everton's call what their ambitions are.

If you think he is motivated by money, you're rather clueless. He doesn't need money, he takes the going rate, like everyone else does when they take a job. The more high profile and expectations of the job, the higher the pay. It's not going to turn down what's been offered. Like Benitez in China.

We are talking about Ancelotti's ambition.

He's not at Everton for anything other than £11.5m.

Everton are a nothing club like 75% of the EPL which is why EPL clubs pay a premium to get talent to go to their clubs.

To think that people are attracted to the EPL for anything other than the money is just pure Sky Sports brainwashing.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Louther on February 03, 2021, 01:10:25 PM
Ok then. If Everton and half the EPL are nothing clubs then The SPL must be 3 levels below that.

Why do 99% of the clubs on all leagues bother?

Why do players play if they not at the top clubs?

Regardless, no manager at his level or any PL ambition is going to Celtic. Best you'll get Eddie Howe looking to do what Rodgers did and get himself back in shop window.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on February 03, 2021, 01:15:11 PM
Quote from: Louther on February 03, 2021, 01:10:25 PM
Ok then. If Everton and half the EPL are nothing clubs then The SPL must be 3 levels below that.

Why do 99% of the clubs on all leagues bother?

Why do players play if they not at the top clubs?

Regardless, no manager at his level or any PL ambition is going to Celtic. Best you'll get Eddie Howe looking to do what Rodgers did and get himself back in shop window.

I don't know, you can see half of the players brought in on 200k a week in the EPL don't bother anyway. Have you seen the performances of the likes of Everton, Burnley, Southampton and co in the Europa League in recent years.

Utterly pathetic. They are the equivalent of what the likes of Longford and Westmeath have become in the Leinster Championship - there to make up the numbers.

At a club like Celtic it does mean something though. Ask Shane Duffy if he found the switch to a club who has expectations on them easy to handle.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Louther on February 03, 2021, 01:28:04 PM
Burnley would win the SPL at a canter.

Shane Duffy is a nightmare and absolutely nothing to do with expectation or pressure! Laughable. There's been no crowds. He's a professional who should be able to handle playing at a team he later dreamt of playing with. Jesus wept!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on February 03, 2021, 01:31:12 PM
Quote from: Louther on February 03, 2021, 01:28:04 PM
Burnley would win the SPL at a canter.

Shane Duffy is a nightmare and absolutely nothing to do with expectation or pressure! Laughable. There's been no crowds. He's a professional who should be able to handle playing at a team he later dreamt of playing with. Jesus wept!

Would they?

Rangers have done far better than Burnley on the European stage. Burnley just about scraped bast Aberdeen in a qualifier.

I think you are a Sky Sports addict who takes there cue from "Merse" and "Arry". Bet you're a Liverpool or Man Utd fan?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Louther on February 03, 2021, 01:37:20 PM
I'd actually credit Merson with more intelligence than you  ;D ;D

I like sport, no teams in EPL but if you want to watch a team at a similar level to Celtic, come and watch Dundalk when you can.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on February 03, 2021, 01:41:37 PM
Quote from: Louther on February 03, 2021, 01:37:20 PM
I'd actually credit Merson with more intelligence than you  ;D ;D

I like sport, no teams in EPL but if you want to watch a team at a similar level to Celtic, come and watch Dundalk when you can.

Your profile has your club down as Man U.

You want to try that one again.

I'm guessing you're actually dublin7's alias.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general_lee on February 03, 2021, 01:48:16 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 03, 2021, 12:11:17 PM
Absolute horseshit.
I'm just going to dismantle your pathetic argument. First off, I'm a realist, you're a Celtic da.
QuoteCeltic are in the CL qualifying rounds for the last 9 years, qualified for them 3 years ago. I can't remember Everton being in the CL in my lifetime, can you?
What's your point? Celtic play in a 2-team league and for most of the last decade have had a bye. Everton qualified for CL in 2005 and also happen to play in a much more difficult and competitive league.
QuoteOf clubs with CL ambitions, Celtic have far more than Everton.
Yeah huge ambition alright, one of the fundamental failures of the club hierarchy has been the taking for granted of European football. Sell our best players and replace them with duds. Celtic have an absolutely embarrassing record in Europe.
QuoteThe only thing that makes those clubs appealing is the salary on offer. The Celtic job looks appealing to any manager if you put a £11.5m salary on the table so let's cut this horseshit about managing or playing for Everton, Crystal Palace or West Ham as being an attractive option, the only thing attractive about mid table mediocrity and the EPL is the salaries on offer.
Not once have I denied the financial appeal of the EPL. You seem to think that it's the only appeal (the rest of the world disagrees lol) You seem to  believe the Scottish Premiership is more appealing than the EPL. You actually believe that players, given the choice, should choose Celtic or Rangers over any EPL team. Are you really that delusional?
QuoteIf you believe the horseshit about the EPL attracting players for anything other than money then you have been brainwashed by Sky Sports.
Yeah. Every young lad dreams of playing Accies away on a shitty plastic pitch. Playing against some of the biggest names in world football in one of the best leagues in the world doesn't come into it. It's solely for the money. Not a football decision at all.
QuoteDo you think Rafa Benitez was wooed to the Chinese Superleague for anything other than a £12m salary?
of course it was for money but we aren't talking about China are we?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Louther on February 03, 2021, 01:58:18 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 03, 2021, 01:41:37 PM
Quote from: Louther on February 03, 2021, 01:37:20 PM
I'd actually credit Merson with more intelligence than you  ;D ;D

I like sport, no teams in EPL but if you want to watch a team at a similar level to Celtic, come and watch Dundalk when you can.

Your profile has your club down as Man U.

You want to try that one again.

I'm guessing you're actually dublin7's alias.

Man U might have been once upon a time when Moran and McGarth played, mainly as an Irish connection but no interest there now. Stuck that down rather than my GAA club.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on February 03, 2021, 02:06:36 PM
Quote from: general_lee on February 03, 2021, 01:48:16 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 03, 2021, 12:11:17 PM
Absolute horseshit.
I'm just going to dismantle your pathetic argument. First off, I'm a realist, you're a Celtic da.
QuoteCeltic are in the CL qualifying rounds for the last 9 years, qualified for them 3 years ago. I can't remember Everton being in the CL in my lifetime, can you?
What's your point? Celtic play in a 2-team league and for most of the last decade have had a bye. Everton qualified for CL in 2005 and also happen to play in a much more difficult and competitive league.
QuoteOf clubs with CL ambitions, Celtic have far more than Everton.
Yeah huge ambition alright, one of the fundamental failures of the club hierarchy has been the taking for granted of European football. Sell our best players and replace them with duds. Celtic have an absolutely embarrassing record in Europe.
QuoteThe only thing that makes those clubs appealing is the salary on offer. The Celtic job looks appealing to any manager if you put a £11.5m salary on the table so let's cut this horseshit about managing or playing for Everton, Crystal Palace or West Ham as being an attractive option, the only thing attractive about mid table mediocrity and the EPL is the salaries on offer.
Not once have I denied the financial appeal of the EPL. You seem to think that it's the only appeal (the rest of the world disagrees lol) You seem to  believe the Scottish Premiership is more appealing than the EPL. You actually believe that players, given the choice, should choose Celtic or Rangers over any EPL team. Are you really that delusional?
QuoteIf you believe the horseshit about the EPL attracting players for anything other than money then you have been brainwashed by Sky Sports.
Yeah. Every young lad dreams of playing Accies away on a shitty plastic pitch. Playing against some of the biggest names in world football in one of the best leagues in the world doesn't come into it. It's solely for the money. Not a football decision at all.
QuoteDo you think Rafa Benitez was wooed to the Chinese Superleague for anything other than a £12m salary?
of course it was for money but we aren't talking about China are we?

Dismantled it?   ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

You couldn't have done a better job of dismantling your own argument if you tried. I'll cover how you did it.

QuoteI'm just going to dismantle your pathetic argument. First off, I'm a realist, you're a Celtic da.

I'm a realist. This is why I can see why Everton had to pay Ancelotti double what he was getting at in his last job (after two successive sacking) to take the job in the first place.

QuoteWhat's your point? Celtic play in a 2-team league and for most of the last decade have had a bye. Everton qualified for CL in 2005 and also happen to play in a much more difficult and competitive league.

My point is exactly that. Celtic have CL qualification chances every single year. Everton have never qualified for the CL, never. They did get knocked out by Villarreal in the CL QUALIFIERS that year though. This was around the time Celtic were CL regulars under MON/Strachan. Everton have managed to do brilliant at being mediocre in an overhyped league.

QuoteYeah huge ambition alright, one of the fundamental failures of the club hierarchy has been the taking for granted of European football. Sell our best players and replace them with duds. Celtic have an absolutely embarrassing record in Europe.

Who mentioned anything about Celtic being ambitious? I have consistently called out the board for their lack of ambition, what I have said there is absolutely enormous potential with Celtic if we get the structures and proper investment in the club right. Celtic have an embarrasing record in Europe but not as embarrassing as Everton's who in the few times they qualify for it get utterly humiliated.

QuoteNot once have I denied the financial appeal of the EPL. You seem to think that it's the only appeal (the rest of the world disagrees lol) You seem to  believe the Scottish Premiership is more appealing than the EPL. You actually believe that players, given the choice, should choose Celtic or Rangers over any EPL team. Are you really that delusional?

It is the only appeal. I would certainly say winning titles and cups in Scotland, playing in European football is a far more enticing prospect than playing for 10th place or battling relegation in England. If Celtic were in a position to offer Ancelotti an £11.5m salary I don't see any reason why he wouldn't manage Celtic.

QuoteYeah. Every young lad dreams of playing Accies away on a shitty plastic pitch. Playing against some of the biggest names in world football in one of the best leagues in the world doesn't come into it. It's solely for the money. Not a football decision at all.

Maybe they dream about a big European night at Celtic Park, European football, winning titles, winning cups. Or maybe they want to savour mid table mediocrity, trips to Craven Cottage, Turf Moor and Selhurst Park?

Quoteof course it was for money but we aren't talking about China are we?

Ok, finally some truth. Can you tell me why it took Ancelotti just sacked at Napoli where he was earning €6m a year, £11.5m to take on the Everton job. Do you think he went, listen lads - Everton are a tinpot club really so I'm going to need double my rate to lower myself to such a job. Why have a club like Everton who have never qualified for CL football, haven't won a trophy in nearly 30 odd years one of the highest paid managers in football?














Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on February 03, 2021, 02:07:50 PM
Quote from: Louther on February 03, 2021, 01:58:18 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 03, 2021, 01:41:37 PM
Quote from: Louther on February 03, 2021, 01:37:20 PM
I'd actually credit Merson with more intelligence than you  ;D ;D

I like sport, no teams in EPL but if you want to watch a team at a similar level to Celtic, come and watch Dundalk when you can.

Your profile has your club down as Man U.

You want to try that one again.

I'm guessing you're actually dublin7's alias.

Man U might have been once upon a time when Moran and McGarth played, mainly as an Irish connection but no interest there now. Stuck that down rather than my GAA club.

Bit odd. Why did you not put Dundalk down? Think you just got found out again, dublin7.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Louther on February 03, 2021, 02:15:43 PM
Never said I supported Dundalk, they the local club and will venture for the odd big game but it's not exactly top class entertainment. They do create a good atmosphere on the big nights to make it watchable.

If you read what I said you could watch them as similar level to Celtic.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on February 03, 2021, 02:24:27 PM
Quote from: Louther on February 03, 2021, 02:15:43 PM
Never said I supported Dundalk, they the local club and will venture for the odd big game but it's not exactly top class entertainment. They do create a good atmosphere on the big nights to make it watchable.

If you read what I said you could watch them as similar level to Celtic.

So what you're telling me is that despite putting down Man Utd as your club. You don't really support them.

Forgive me if I'm not convinced, Dublin7.

Sorry "Louther" ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Louther on February 03, 2021, 02:36:56 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 03, 2021, 02:24:27 PM
Quote from: Louther on February 03, 2021, 02:15:43 PM
Never said I supported Dundalk, they the local club and will venture for the odd big game but it's not exactly top class entertainment. They do create a good atmosphere on the big nights to make it watchable.

If you read what I said you could watch them as similar level to Celtic.

So what you're telling me is that despite putting down Man Utd as your club. You don't really support them.

Forgive me if I'm not convinced, Dublin7.

Sorry "Louther" ;D

Yeah, maybe when they start winning again I'll be back.

And you totally wrong but seem to be obsessed that I'm someone I'm not.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on February 03, 2021, 03:13:31 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 03, 2021, 01:04:43 PM
Quote from: Louther on February 03, 2021, 01:02:22 PM
Your point is mute.

Are we talking about Ancelottis ambitions or Everton's? It Everton's call what their ambitions are.

If you think he is motivated by money, you're rather clueless. He doesn't need money, he takes the going rate, like everyone else does when they take a job. The more high profile and expectations of the job, the higher the pay. It's not going to turn down what's been offered. Like Benitez in China.

We are talking about Ancelotti's ambition.

He's not at Everton for anything other than £11.5m.

Everton are a nothing club like 75% of the EPL which is why EPL clubs pay a premium to get talent to go to their clubs.

To think that people are attracted to the EPL for anything other than the money is just pure Sky Sports brainwashing.

You talk some shite. Last week you were saying Villa is a big club with European tradition. Now 75% of the EPL are nothing clubs.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general_lee on February 03, 2021, 03:15:37 PM
I'd love to argue all day with you Angelo, it's really a marathon with you as you'd argue a black crows white.

To summarise: Everton is in EVERY way, shape or form more appealing than Celtic. As are most EPL clubs. Whether that be for managers or players. You can't even tell me why Everton were willing to spend £11.5m on a multiple European cup winner for their managers job. Why are they paying a premium on a multiple European champion? To secure a top 8 finish? When have the Celtic hierarchy ever shown that sort of ambition? When have they last invested heavily in the squad?

You have said nothing to counter the facts - other than "European nights at Celtic Park". If you were anywhere close to being correct, we'd see a stream of players queuing up to play for Celtic or Rangers. We have nothing of the sort. There is almost zero prestige associated with the Scottish game these days. Your whole argument is based on opinion. So no, you are not a realist, you are a Celtic Da.

I am a realist and in real terms, Celtic are a small club. They have a big fan base and a great history but in today's world, they aren't big guns. They play in a fairly substandard league and have only one real team to compete with (and we can't even do that now!). That is the reality. Just because you can't remove your emotional attachment to club does not make your piss weak arguments fact.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on February 03, 2021, 03:20:00 PM
Sadly, everything general Lee says here is correct
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on February 03, 2021, 04:01:02 PM
Quote from: general_lee on February 03, 2021, 03:15:37 PM
I'd love to argue all day with you Angelo, it's really a marathon with you as you'd argue a black crows white.

To summarise: Everton is in EVERY way, shape or form more appealing than Celtic. As are most EPL clubs. Whether that be for managers or players. You can't even tell me why Everton were willing to spend £11.5m on a multiple European cup winner for their managers job. Why are they paying a premium on a multiple European champion? To secure a top 8 finish? When have the Celtic hierarchy ever shown that sort of ambition? When have they last invested heavily in the squad?

You have said nothing to counter the facts - other than "European nights at Celtic Park". If you were anywhere close to being correct, we'd see a stream of players queuing up to play for Celtic or Rangers. We have nothing of the sort. There is almost zero prestige associated with the Scottish game these days. Your whole argument is based on opinion. So no, you are not a realist, you are a Celtic Da.

I am a realist and in real terms, Celtic are a small club. They have a big fan base and a great history but in today's world, they aren't big guns. They play in a fairly substandard league and have only one real team to compete with (and we can't even do that now!). That is the reality. Just because you can't remove your emotional attachment to club does not make your piss weak arguments fact.

On a financial aspect Everton are more appealing than Celtic.

On every other aspect they are a tinpot club. Less fans, smaller stadium, no European football, no silverware in nearly 30 years. They are a midtable team that go through the motions every years. It's no wonder they have to pay Ancelotti, an out of work manager sacked from his last two jobs and double the salary he was on at Napoli to take the job.

That is the reality. I think you might need some electro shock therapy to wean you off your Sky Sports addiction.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on February 03, 2021, 04:19:33 PM
It's 14 or so years since Celtic beat Man U in the CL, the finacial gap was big then but has since gone through the roof. The media money means that even the EPL bottom teams have 3 times more annual income than Celtic.
That's the reality, the comical bit is then you have Irish people who have imagined  themselve to be deeply connection to one of the top EPL franchise clubs, boasting about how great they are  in comparison to the SPL ;D 
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on February 03, 2021, 04:21:13 PM
Quote from: Angelo on January 29, 2021, 01:15:28 PM
Villa and Red Star ARE big clubs.

Jim Stynes seems to be of the Little Englander variety who thinks clubs with loads of money and little tradition are big clubs.

Everton?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on February 03, 2021, 04:22:26 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on February 03, 2021, 04:21:13 PM
Quote from: Angelo on January 29, 2021, 01:15:28 PM
Villa and Red Star ARE big clubs.

Jim Stynes seems to be of the Little Englander variety who thinks clubs with loads of money and little tradition are big clubs.

Everton?

Everton are tin pot club.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Louther on February 03, 2021, 04:24:05 PM
Celtic are a biscuit tin club - as you say yourself.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on February 03, 2021, 04:26:37 PM
Quote from: Louther on February 03, 2021, 04:24:05 PM
Celtic are a biscuit tin club - as you say yourself.

A massive club with a biscuit tin mentality.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: 5times5times on February 03, 2021, 04:37:03 PM
What's more attractive, even the EFL championship, or the SFL?

The blinkered vision of Celtic fans is boggling. Has been club, in Europe anyway. Miles behind Rangers. Clown of a manager... But at least Scott Brown is a tough guy....
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general_lee on February 03, 2021, 04:39:11 PM
Quote from: 5times5times on February 03, 2021, 04:37:03 PM
What's more attractive, even the EFL championship, or the SFL?

The blinkered vision of Celtic fans is boggling. Has been club, in Europe anyway. Miles behind Rangers. Clown of a manager... But at least Scott Brown is a tough guy....
I'm a Celtic fan and am under absolutely no illusions where we stand in the pecking order.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on February 03, 2021, 04:48:12 PM
Quote from: 5times5times on February 03, 2021, 04:37:03 PM
What's more attractive, even the EFL championship, or the SFL?

The blinkered vision of Celtic fans is boggling. Has been club, in Europe anyway. Miles behind Rangers. Clown of a manager... But at least Scott Brown is a tough guy....

The SPL.

The blinkered version of Sky Sports addicted little Englanders like yourself is boggling. You probably think Burnley are a bigger club than Celtic.

There are about 5/6 English clubs as big as Celtic and Rangers in terms of stature and history.

The rest have to substitute for that with money.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Louther on February 03, 2021, 04:49:37 PM
I don't want to be seen to slag of Celtic. They plenty of support and links to Ireland. Some outstanding teams over the years and plenty of great nights at Parkhead. No denying that.

But through no fault of their own, they've been left behind. At the very minimum they need to be in CL group stages year in year out, to build up funds to attract the players and managers. It's there only route to money. The SPL tv deal won't offer that and weekly gates will maintain the level they currently at.

Big name managers like Ancelotti or Jose or Allegri or whoever at that level, aren't going to join a "project" to build a team on chance of getting to CL. They want to send money and have their own team handed to them. They not going to develop players.

Rodgers was a brilliant appointment at the time, even when it raised some eyebrows. He was willing to build a team and played quality attacking football.

Lennon didn't continue this while the financial gap has widened. They need clever loan deals and getting players on way up to take them forward. I remember reading when Sanchez joined United his weekly wage was bigger than the entire Celtic squad. That's what you dealing and no sugar daddy is going to bridge that gap. It's not ambition, it's financial suicide to chase a chance at CL group stages.

Celtic have badly missed the home crowd this year to get early momentum and the rot set in. Not saying it make difference due to poor management or out of form players but they needed the push on.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: johnnycool on February 03, 2021, 04:51:49 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 03, 2021, 04:22:26 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on February 03, 2021, 04:21:13 PM
Quote from: Angelo on January 29, 2021, 01:15:28 PM
Villa and Red Star ARE big clubs.

Jim Stynes seems to be of the Little Englander variety who thinks clubs with loads of money and little tradition are big clubs.

Everton?

Everton are tin pot club.

They've a cup winners cup in their back pocket and when they were top of the English leagues at a time when English football was top of Europe Heysel happened and the rest is history.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: thebar on February 03, 2021, 04:52:50 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 03, 2021, 04:48:12 PM
Quote from: 5times5times on February 03, 2021, 04:37:03 PM
What's more attractive, even the EFL championship, or the SFL?

The blinkered vision of Celtic fans is boggling. Has been club, in Europe anyway. Miles behind Rangers. Clown of a manager... But at least Scott Brown is a tough guy....

The SPL.

The blinkered version of Sky Sports addicted little Englanders like yourself is boggling. You probably think Burnley are a bigger club than Celtic.

There are about 5/6 English clubs as big as Celtic and Rangers in terms of stature and history.

The rest have to substitute for that with money.

I'd be more worried about how well the team was performing than arguing my club is bigger than your club. Look forward not back and concentrate on now.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on February 03, 2021, 04:53:39 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 03, 2021, 04:26:37 PM
Quote from: Louther on February 03, 2021, 04:24:05 PM
Celtic are a biscuit tin club - as you say yourself.

A massive club with a biscuit tin mentality.

They also live within their means due to the shit league they're in. That 20 odd million they have in the bank wouldn't be long disappearing without Champions league football for a few seasons. Celtic won't be able to do much more when they're in that crap league. Kilmarnock on a Tuesday night isn't going to attract too many top players.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: 5times5times on February 03, 2021, 04:53:55 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 03, 2021, 04:48:12 PM
Quote from: 5times5times on February 03, 2021, 04:37:03 PM
What's more attractive, even the EFL championship, or the SFL?

The blinkered vision of Celtic fans is boggling. Has been club, in Europe anyway. Miles behind Rangers. Clown of a manager... But at least Scott Brown is a tough guy....

The SPL.

The blinkered version of Sky Sports addicted little Englanders like yourself is boggling. You probably think Burnley are a bigger club than Celtic.

There are about 5/6 English clubs as big as Celtic and Rangers in terms of stature and history.

The rest have to substitute for that with money.

Will "stature and history" bring a young emerging talent to Celtic, or Rangers? Maybe only Rangers at this rate, who are going completely the other direction to Celtic.

Who is honestly, the last "big" player to be signed by EITHER of those clubs?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Louther on February 03, 2021, 04:57:13 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 03, 2021, 04:48:12 PM
Quote from: 5times5times on February 03, 2021, 04:37:03 PM
What's more attractive, even the EFL championship, or the SFL?

The blinkered vision of Celtic fans is boggling. Has been club, in Europe anyway. Miles behind Rangers. Clown of a manager... But at least Scott Brown is a tough guy....

The SPL.

The blinkered version of Sky Sports addicted little Englanders like yourself is boggling. You probably think Burnley are a bigger club than Celtic.

There are about 5/6 English clubs as big as Celtic and Rangers in terms of stature and history.

The rest have to substitute for that with money.

The 2 Manchester Clubs, Liverpool, Spurs, Arsenal, Everton, Villa, Forest, Chelsea, Leicester. That's 10 based on stature and History alone with as much history in Europe and their domestic leagues as Celtic or Rangers.

And it counts for nothing - ask Forest. Game left Scotland behind. And it's not alone on that front.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on February 03, 2021, 05:03:17 PM
Just out of interest Angie, what makes a club a big club?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on February 03, 2021, 05:05:54 PM
Quote from: Louther on February 03, 2021, 04:57:13 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 03, 2021, 04:48:12 PM
Quote from: 5times5times on February 03, 2021, 04:37:03 PM
What's more attractive, even the EFL championship, or the SFL?

The blinkered vision of Celtic fans is boggling. Has been club, in Europe anyway. Miles behind Rangers. Clown of a manager... But at least Scott Brown is a tough guy....

The SPL.

The blinkered version of Sky Sports addicted little Englanders like yourself is boggling. You probably think Burnley are a bigger club than Celtic.

There are about 5/6 English clubs as big as Celtic and Rangers in terms of stature and history.

The rest have to substitute for that with money.

The 2 Manchester Clubs, Liverpool, Spurs, Arsenal, Everton, Villa, Forest, Chelsea, Leicester. That's 10 based on stature and History alone with as much history in Europe and their domestic leagues as Celtic or Rangers.

And it counts for nothing - ask Forest. Game left Scotland behind. And it's not alone on that front.

Chelsea? City? Leicester? On history??
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tintin25 on February 03, 2021, 05:13:15 PM
Rafa to Red Star next - you heard it here first lol
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Louther on February 03, 2021, 05:13:54 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on February 03, 2021, 05:05:54 PM
Quote from: Louther on February 03, 2021, 04:57:13 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 03, 2021, 04:48:12 PM
Quote from: 5times5times on February 03, 2021, 04:37:03 PM
What's more attractive, even the EFL championship, or the SFL?

The blinkered vision of Celtic fans is boggling. Has been club, in Europe anyway. Miles behind Rangers. Clown of a manager... But at least Scott Brown is a tough guy....

The SPL.

The blinkered version of Sky Sports addicted little Englanders like yourself is boggling. You probably think Burnley are a bigger club than Celtic.

There are about 5/6 English clubs as big as Celtic and Rangers in terms of stature and history.

The rest have to substitute for that with money.

The 2 Manchester Clubs, Liverpool, Spurs, Arsenal, Everton, Villa, Forest, Chelsea, Leicester. That's 10 based on stature and History alone with as much history in Europe and their domestic leagues as Celtic or Rangers.

And it counts for nothing - ask Forest. Game left Scotland behind. And it's not alone on that front.

Chelsea? City? Leicester? On history??

I never got the exact defined definition from Angelo, so had to use judgement.  ;)

Chelsea have won European Cups, in recent years. Plenty of league wins.

Leicester, a tin pot club, won the league and haven't gone away. Have won league cups over the years and been up and down. But they've won league, big moment in history.

City - big fan base, won plenty of leagues with their new money and won European Cup winners cup in their past. One of the most decorated clubs in England, even if lot of it recent. Great teams in 60s and early 70s. Big stadium too if that counts on the scorecard.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on February 03, 2021, 05:17:02 PM
He said last week Villa are a big club sure and now they're a tinpot club.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on February 03, 2021, 06:00:07 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on February 03, 2021, 05:03:17 PM
Just out of interest Angie, what makes a club a big club?

History
Tradition
Fanbase
Honours
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on February 03, 2021, 06:06:43 PM
https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/celtic-rangers-eye-80million-champions-23421346

Interesting.

Will probably enrage the EPL barstoolers on here.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on February 03, 2021, 09:23:56 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 03, 2021, 06:00:07 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on February 03, 2021, 05:03:17 PM
Just out of interest Angie, what makes a club a big club?

History
Tradition
Fanbase
Honours

All of which are covered by Everton. So why are they a tinpot club?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on February 04, 2021, 06:52:23 AM
Quote from: tonto1888 on February 03, 2021, 09:23:56 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 03, 2021, 06:00:07 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on February 03, 2021, 05:03:17 PM
Just out of interest Angie, what makes a club a big club?

History
Tradition
Fanbase
Honours

All of which are covered by Everton. So why are they a tinpot club?

He's talking crap and contradicting himself. Celtic are a much bigger club than Everton but nowhere near as appealing to play for now. Celtic will never get top footballers in their prime looking to play for them while they're in that shite league.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: uimhr ocht on February 04, 2021, 11:44:29 AM
I know the league is gone but the huns have had some luck regarding ref decisions the past 6 weeks,hibs denied stonewall penalty at ibrox,clear red cards against morelos three times,roofe clear red last night,offside equaliser v motherwell,even if celtic had been in touch i dont think they would have won it with the way rangers games are being officiated.Honest mistakes as they say.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on February 04, 2021, 12:51:32 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on February 03, 2021, 09:23:56 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 03, 2021, 06:00:07 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on February 03, 2021, 05:03:17 PM
Just out of interest Angie, what makes a club a big club?

History
Tradition
Fanbase
Honours

All of which are covered by Everton. So why are they a tinpot club?

That is ridiculous.

Everton have not won a trophy in nearly 30 years, they have nowhere near the tradition, successes, fanbase or history Celtic have.

The only difference is they have more revenue they take in and a billionaire owner who is willing to pump his own money into the club. That is how they afford Ancelotti on £11.5m a year.

They are a tinpot club relative to Celtic, never qualified for the CL, haven't won silverware in 30 years, a midtable club who have been terrible the odd time they get to Europe, smaller stadium, less fans etc.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on February 04, 2021, 12:52:57 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on February 04, 2021, 06:52:23 AM
Quote from: tonto1888 on February 03, 2021, 09:23:56 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 03, 2021, 06:00:07 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on February 03, 2021, 05:03:17 PM
Just out of interest Angie, what makes a club a big club?

History
Tradition
Fanbase
Honours

All of which are covered by Everton. So why are they a tinpot club?

He's talking crap and contradicting himself. Celtic are a much bigger club than Everton but nowhere near as appealing to play for now. Celtic will never get top footballers in their prime looking to play for them while they're in that shite league.

Why do top class players play in the Chinese League? The same reason they play for a club like Everton. Money.

The league is not an issue for Celtic in competing with Everton for players, the money is though.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: thebar on February 04, 2021, 08:22:21 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 04, 2021, 12:52:57 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on February 04, 2021, 06:52:23 AM
Quote from: tonto1888 on February 03, 2021, 09:23:56 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 03, 2021, 06:00:07 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on February 03, 2021, 05:03:17 PM
Just out of interest Angie, what makes a club a big club?

History
Tradition
Fanbase
Honours

All of which are covered by Everton. So why are they a tinpot club?

He's talking crap and contradicting himself. Celtic are a much bigger club than Everton but nowhere near as appealing to play for now. Celtic will never get top footballers in their prime looking to play for them while they're in that shite league.

Why do top class players play in the Chinese League? The same reason they play for a club like Everton. Money.

The league is not an issue for Celtic in competing with Everton for players, the money is though.

Deluding yourself pal if you think SPL holds much of attraction to any proper top rank player money or no money.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on February 04, 2021, 08:32:48 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 04, 2021, 12:51:32 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on February 03, 2021, 09:23:56 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 03, 2021, 06:00:07 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on February 03, 2021, 05:03:17 PM
Just out of interest Angie, what makes a club a big club?

History
Tradition
Fanbase
Honours

All of which are covered by Everton. So why are they a tinpot club?

That is ridiculous.

Everton have not won a trophy in nearly 30 years, they have nowhere near the tradition, successes, fanbase or history Celtic have.

The only difference is they have more revenue they take in and a billionaire owner who is willing to pump his own money into the club. That is how they afford Ancelotti on £11.5m a year.

They are a tinpot club relative to Celtic, never qualified for the CL, haven't won silverware in 30 years, a midtable club who have been terrible the odd time they get to Europe, smaller stadium, less fans etc.

I'm not comparing them to Celtic. You need to stop posting before you think, as difficult as that may be for you
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Orior on February 04, 2021, 10:21:39 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 04, 2021, 12:52:57 PM
Why do top class players play in the Chinese League? The same reason they play for a club like Everton. Money.

Reminds me of an old joke.

Q) How do women get mink?
A) The same way that mink get mink.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on February 05, 2021, 09:35:30 AM
Quote from: thebar on February 04, 2021, 08:22:21 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 04, 2021, 12:52:57 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on February 04, 2021, 06:52:23 AM
Quote from: tonto1888 on February 03, 2021, 09:23:56 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 03, 2021, 06:00:07 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on February 03, 2021, 05:03:17 PM
Just out of interest Angie, what makes a club a big club?

History
Tradition
Fanbase
Honours

All of which are covered by Everton. So why are they a tinpot club?

He's talking crap and contradicting himself. Celtic are a much bigger club than Everton but nowhere near as appealing to play for now. Celtic will never get top footballers in their prime looking to play for them while they're in that shite league.

Why do top class players play in the Chinese League? The same reason they play for a club like Everton. Money.

The league is not an issue for Celtic in competing with Everton for players, the money is though.

Deluding yourself pal if you think SPL holds much of attraction to any proper top rank player money or no money.

Winning trophies and CL football do, playing at Celtic Park on European nights do, the old firm derbies do.

You're deluding yourself if you think playing for midtable mediocrity is an ambition for players. It's why the likes of Everton, West Ham and Crystal Palace have to pay average players £100k+ a week to join them.

Yer man Haller took a 40k a week reduction from in wages at West Ham to join Ajax. Ajax aside, Dutch football is pretty shit at the minute.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on February 05, 2021, 11:28:38 AM
Quote from: tonto1888 on February 04, 2021, 08:32:48 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 04, 2021, 12:51:32 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on February 03, 2021, 09:23:56 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 03, 2021, 06:00:07 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on February 03, 2021, 05:03:17 PM
Just out of interest Angie, what makes a club a big club?

History
Tradition
Fanbase
Honours

All of which are covered by Everton. So why are they a tinpot club?

That is ridiculous.

Everton have not won a trophy in nearly 30 years, they have nowhere near the tradition, successes, fanbase or history Celtic have.

The only difference is they have more revenue they take in and a billionaire owner who is willing to pump his own money into the club. That is how they afford Ancelotti on £11.5m a year.

They are a tinpot club relative to Celtic, never qualified for the CL, haven't won silverware in 30 years, a midtable club who have been terrible the odd time they get to Europe, smaller stadium, less fans etc.

I'm not comparing them to Celtic. You need to stop posting before you think, as difficult as that may be for you
Perhaps you need to stop replying.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: johnnycool on February 05, 2021, 11:45:45 AM
Quote from: Angelo on February 05, 2021, 09:35:30 AM
Quote from: thebar on February 04, 2021, 08:22:21 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 04, 2021, 12:52:57 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on February 04, 2021, 06:52:23 AM
Quote from: tonto1888 on February 03, 2021, 09:23:56 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 03, 2021, 06:00:07 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on February 03, 2021, 05:03:17 PM
Just out of interest Angie, what makes a club a big club?

History
Tradition
Fanbase
Honours

All of which are covered by Everton. So why are they a tinpot club?

He's talking crap and contradicting himself. Celtic are a much bigger club than Everton but nowhere near as appealing to play for now. Celtic will never get top footballers in their prime looking to play for them while they're in that shite league.

Why do top class players play in the Chinese League? The same reason they play for a club like Everton. Money.

The league is not an issue for Celtic in competing with Everton for players, the money is though.

Deluding yourself pal if you think SPL holds much of attraction to any proper top rank player money or no money.

Winning trophies and CL football do, playing at Celtic Park on European nights do, the old firm derbies do.

You're deluding yourself if you think playing for midtable mediocrity is an ambition for players. It's why the likes of Everton, West Ham and Crystal Palace have to pay average players £100k+ a week to join them.

Yer man Haller took a 40k a week reduction from in wages at West Ham to join Ajax. Ajax aside, Dutch football is pretty shit at the minute.


Globally there's more people watch the Merseyside Derby than the Old firm one without a doubt.

The SPL isn't much of a step up from the League of Ireland and the Irish league FFS.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on February 05, 2021, 12:03:25 PM
Quote from: johnnycool on February 05, 2021, 11:45:45 AM
Quote from: Angelo on February 05, 2021, 09:35:30 AM
Quote from: thebar on February 04, 2021, 08:22:21 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 04, 2021, 12:52:57 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on February 04, 2021, 06:52:23 AM
Quote from: tonto1888 on February 03, 2021, 09:23:56 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 03, 2021, 06:00:07 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on February 03, 2021, 05:03:17 PM
Just out of interest Angie, what makes a club a big club?

History
Tradition
Fanbase
Honours

All of which are covered by Everton. So why are they a tinpot club?

He's talking crap and contradicting himself. Celtic are a much bigger club than Everton but nowhere near as appealing to play for now. Celtic will never get top footballers in their prime looking to play for them while they're in that shite league.

Why do top class players play in the Chinese League? The same reason they play for a club like Everton. Money.

The league is not an issue for Celtic in competing with Everton for players, the money is though.

Deluding yourself pal if you think SPL holds much of attraction to any proper top rank player money or no money.

Winning trophies and CL football do, playing at Celtic Park on European nights do, the old firm derbies do.

You're deluding yourself if you think playing for midtable mediocrity is an ambition for players. It's why the likes of Everton, West Ham and Crystal Palace have to pay average players £100k+ a week to join them.

Yer man Haller took a 40k a week reduction from in wages at West Ham to join Ajax. Ajax aside, Dutch football is pretty shit at the minute.


Globally there's more people watch the Merseyside Derby than the Old firm one without a doubt.

The SPL isn't much of a step up from the League of Ireland and the Irish league FFS.

Another typical EPL, Sky Sports consumed gullible chap.

Ask the players who played in both which is a bigger deal? Doubt you'll hear many put the Merseyside derby up there. I'd also say that if Celtic drew Liverpool in Europe, it would have more people watching it around the world than the Merseyside derby. Any game with Liverpool involved is huge, they are one of the biggest club in the world so I don't see your point there.

You don't get Zlatan, Buffon, Pirlo, Maldini etc coming out and saying what an experience it was to play at Goodison Park or how they would love to do it some day. You do get that with Celtic.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: johnnycool on February 05, 2021, 12:23:03 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 05, 2021, 12:03:25 PM
Quote from: johnnycool on February 05, 2021, 11:45:45 AM
Quote from: Angelo on February 05, 2021, 09:35:30 AM
Quote from: thebar on February 04, 2021, 08:22:21 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 04, 2021, 12:52:57 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on February 04, 2021, 06:52:23 AM
Quote from: tonto1888 on February 03, 2021, 09:23:56 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 03, 2021, 06:00:07 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on February 03, 2021, 05:03:17 PM
Just out of interest Angie, what makes a club a big club?

History
Tradition
Fanbase
Honours

All of which are covered by Everton. So why are they a tinpot club?

He's talking crap and contradicting himself. Celtic are a much bigger club than Everton but nowhere near as appealing to play for now. Celtic will never get top footballers in their prime looking to play for them while they're in that shite league.

Why do top class players play in the Chinese League? The same reason they play for a club like Everton. Money.

The league is not an issue for Celtic in competing with Everton for players, the money is though.

Deluding yourself pal if you think SPL holds much of attraction to any proper top rank player money or no money.

Winning trophies and CL football do, playing at Celtic Park on European nights do, the old firm derbies do.

You're deluding yourself if you think playing for midtable mediocrity is an ambition for players. It's why the likes of Everton, West Ham and Crystal Palace have to pay average players £100k+ a week to join them.

Yer man Haller took a 40k a week reduction from in wages at West Ham to join Ajax. Ajax aside, Dutch football is pretty shit at the minute.


Globally there's more people watch the Merseyside Derby than the Old firm one without a doubt.

The SPL isn't much of a step up from the League of Ireland and the Irish league FFS.

Another typical EPL, Sky Sports consumed gullible chap.

Ask the players who played in both which is a bigger deal? Doubt you'll hear many put the Merseyside derby up there. I'd also say that if Celtic drew Liverpool in Europe, it would have more people watching it around the world than the Merseyside derby. Any game with Liverpool involved is huge, they are one of the biggest club in the world so I don't see your point there.

You don't get Zlatan, Buffon, Pirlo, Maldini etc coming out and saying what an experience it was to play at Goodison Park or how they would love to do it some day. You do get that with Celtic.

I'm sure it was a fantastic experience when they were walloping Celtic three or four nil.

Players want to play at the highest level possible and Everton play at a higher level than Celtic even as a mid table premiership club.

VVD left Celtic to go to Southampton FFS.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on February 05, 2021, 12:25:12 PM
Quote from: johnnycool on February 05, 2021, 12:23:03 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 05, 2021, 12:03:25 PM
Quote from: johnnycool on February 05, 2021, 11:45:45 AM
Quote from: Angelo on February 05, 2021, 09:35:30 AM
Quote from: thebar on February 04, 2021, 08:22:21 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 04, 2021, 12:52:57 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on February 04, 2021, 06:52:23 AM
Quote from: tonto1888 on February 03, 2021, 09:23:56 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 03, 2021, 06:00:07 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on February 03, 2021, 05:03:17 PM
Just out of interest Angie, what makes a club a big club?

History
Tradition
Fanbase
Honours

All of which are covered by Everton. So why are they a tinpot club?

He's talking crap and contradicting himself. Celtic are a much bigger club than Everton but nowhere near as appealing to play for now. Celtic will never get top footballers in their prime looking to play for them while they're in that shite league.

Why do top class players play in the Chinese League? The same reason they play for a club like Everton. Money.

The league is not an issue for Celtic in competing with Everton for players, the money is though.

Deluding yourself pal if you think SPL holds much of attraction to any proper top rank player money or no money.

Winning trophies and CL football do, playing at Celtic Park on European nights do, the old firm derbies do.

You're deluding yourself if you think playing for midtable mediocrity is an ambition for players. It's why the likes of Everton, West Ham and Crystal Palace have to pay average players £100k+ a week to join them.

Yer man Haller took a 40k a week reduction from in wages at West Ham to join Ajax. Ajax aside, Dutch football is pretty shit at the minute.


Globally there's more people watch the Merseyside Derby than the Old firm one without a doubt.

The SPL isn't much of a step up from the League of Ireland and the Irish league FFS.

Another typical EPL, Sky Sports consumed gullible chap.

Ask the players who played in both which is a bigger deal? Doubt you'll hear many put the Merseyside derby up there. I'd also say that if Celtic drew Liverpool in Europe, it would have more people watching it around the world than the Merseyside derby. Any game with Liverpool involved is huge, they are one of the biggest club in the world so I don't see your point there.

You don't get Zlatan, Buffon, Pirlo, Maldini etc coming out and saying what an experience it was to play at Goodison Park or how they would love to do it some day. You do get that with Celtic.

I'm sure it was a fantastic experience when they were walloping Celtic three or four nil.

Players want to play at the highest level possible and Everton play at a higher level than Celtic even as a mid table premiership club.

VVD left Celtic to go to Southampton FFS.

Why is the penny not dropping here?

Van Dijk left Celtic because he could triple what he earned at Celtic. He did not leave Celtic for footballing reasons.

Southampton would have to dream about playing Celtic as they get embarrassed on the European scene on the rare occassion they get there by the likes of Hapoel Beer Sheva and the like.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Louther on February 05, 2021, 12:34:15 PM
Anyone want to list the European giants who have embarrassed Celtic in the last decade?

You full of it.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on February 05, 2021, 12:45:15 PM
Quote from: Louther on February 05, 2021, 12:34:15 PM
Anyone want to list the European giants who have embarrassed Celtic in the last decade?

You full of it.

Celtic have beaten Lazio twice, RB Leipzig, Lille, Anderlecht, Rennes among others in the past few years.

Everton on their last time in Europe lost 8-1 to Atalanta and 5-1 to Lyon over the two games in their group stage.

That will clearly hurt an EPL barstooler like yourself.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Louther on February 05, 2021, 12:57:15 PM
How are Cluj going these days? Maribor? AEK Athens? Massive clubs that dumped Celtic out when real chips where down and qualifying at stake. Serious pedigree alright. What is it? 3 times out of 9 to get to the group stages where they playing Europe's Tin pot clubs like Malmö?

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: screenexile on February 05, 2021, 12:57:55 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 05, 2021, 12:45:15 PM
Quote from: Louther on February 05, 2021, 12:34:15 PM
Anyone want to list the European giants who have embarrassed Celtic in the last decade?

You full of it.

Celtic have beaten Lazio twice, RB Leipzig, Lille, Anderlecht, Rennes among others in the past few years.

Everton on their last time in Europe lost 8-1 to Atalanta and 5-1 to Lyon over the two games in their group stage.

That will clearly hurt an EPL barstooler like yourself.

HUGE clubs there massive!!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general_lee on February 05, 2021, 01:03:25 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 05, 2021, 12:45:15 PM
Quote from: Louther on February 05, 2021, 12:34:15 PM
Anyone want to list the European giants who have embarrassed Celtic in the last decade?

You full of it.

Celtic have beaten Lazio twice, RB Leipzig, Lille, Anderlecht, Rennes among others in the past few years.

Everton on their last time in Europe lost 8-1 to Atalanta and 5-1 to Lyon over the two games in their group stage.

That will clearly hurt an EPL barstooler like yourself.
The last European game I went to Celtic got beat 1-3 at home by a team currently 6th in Denmark. Previous results include defeats to part time teams like Red Imps, or Sparta Prague's 3rd string. For a team that essentially has a bye into European football, Celtic have been nothing short of an embarrassment. The boards constant refusal to invest in the team over the past decade with this in mind has led us to where we are now. A laughing stock.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on February 05, 2021, 01:07:17 PM
Quote from: Louther on February 05, 2021, 12:57:15 PM
How are Cluj going these days? Maribor? AEK Athens? Massive clubs that dumped Celtic out when real chips where down and qualifying at stake. Serious pedigree alright. What is it? 3 times out of 9 to get to the group stages where they playing Europe's Tin pot clubs like Malmö?

Embarrassing results for Celtic, brought about by a biscuit tin mentality and a manager who wouldn't even get a job at Glentoran.

But once again you are trying to deflect from you beloved EPL.

Celtic's recent European record is poor but at the same time a million miles better than Everton, Southampton, West Ham or Burnley's. It's embarrassing the depth you will go to defend the EPL franchise. Do you love watching "Carra" and "Nev" trash it out?

You are beholden to this notion that your beloved EPL is some sort of golden pinaccle of a footballers career when the reality is they would be nowhere near an Everton, West Ham, Crytsal Palace or Burnley only for the money they can earn at those clubs.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on February 05, 2021, 01:08:01 PM
Quote from: screenexile on February 05, 2021, 12:57:55 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 05, 2021, 12:45:15 PM
Quote from: Louther on February 05, 2021, 12:34:15 PM
Anyone want to list the European giants who have embarrassed Celtic in the last decade?

You full of it.

Celtic have beaten Lazio twice, RB Leipzig, Lille, Anderlecht, Rennes among others in the past few years.

Everton on their last time in Europe lost 8-1 to Atalanta and 5-1 to Lyon over the two games in their group stage.

That will clearly hurt an EPL barstooler like yourself.

HUGE clubs there massive!!!

RB Leipzig were in a CL semi final last year.

Lazio are an absolutely massive club.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on February 05, 2021, 01:09:09 PM
Quote from: general_lee on February 05, 2021, 01:03:25 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 05, 2021, 12:45:15 PM
Quote from: Louther on February 05, 2021, 12:34:15 PM
Anyone want to list the European giants who have embarrassed Celtic in the last decade?

You full of it.

Celtic have beaten Lazio twice, RB Leipzig, Lille, Anderlecht, Rennes among others in the past few years.

Everton on their last time in Europe lost 8-1 to Atalanta and 5-1 to Lyon over the two games in their group stage.

That will clearly hurt an EPL barstooler like yourself.
The last European game I went to Celtic got beat 1-3 at home by a team currently 6th in Denmark. Previous results include defeats to part time teams like Red Imps, or Sparta Prague's 3rd string. For a team that essentially has a bye into European football, Celtic have been nothing short of an embarrassment. The boards constant refusal to invest in the team over the past decade with this in mind has led us to where we are now. A laughing stock.

I agree, Celtic have been an embarrassment in recent years - thanks to Peter Lawwell and Neil Lennon.

The problem is you are holding up Everton as a benchmark when they have been 10x worse than Celtic.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: dublin7 on February 05, 2021, 01:12:19 PM
Quote from: screenexile on February 05, 2021, 12:57:55 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 05, 2021, 12:45:15 PM
Quote from: Louther on February 05, 2021, 12:34:15 PM
Anyone want to list the European giants who have embarrassed Celtic in the last decade?

You full of it.

Celtic have beaten Lazio twice, RB Leipzig, Lille, Anderlecht, Rennes among others in the past few years.

Everton on their last time in Europe lost 8-1 to Atalanta and 5-1 to Lyon over the two games in their group stage.

That will clearly hurt an EPL barstooler like yourself.

HUGE clubs there massive!!!

I don't know what the exact terms of reference are for tin pot clubs, but of the clubs listed above I would have thought Lille and Rennes would qualify.

Celtic got knocked out the CL quallifers this season by Ferencvaros of Hungary. Bohemians from the League of Ireland played away to Fehervar in the Europa League qualifers (who finished 2nd in the Hungarian league behind Ferencvaros) and because of covid the tie was played over one leg. Bohs drew 1-1 on the night in Hungary and only went out on penalties

I don't know if those results say more more about how good Bohs were or how bad Celtic must have been
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on February 05, 2021, 01:16:17 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on February 05, 2021, 01:12:19 PM
Quote from: screenexile on February 05, 2021, 12:57:55 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 05, 2021, 12:45:15 PM
Quote from: Louther on February 05, 2021, 12:34:15 PM
Anyone want to list the European giants who have embarrassed Celtic in the last decade?

You full of it.

Celtic have beaten Lazio twice, RB Leipzig, Lille, Anderlecht, Rennes among others in the past few years.

Everton on their last time in Europe lost 8-1 to Atalanta and 5-1 to Lyon over the two games in their group stage.

That will clearly hurt an EPL barstooler like yourself.

HUGE clubs there massive!!!

I don't know what the exact terms of reference are for tin pot clubs, but of the clubs listed above I would have thought Lille and Rennes would qualify.

Celtic got knocked out the CL quallifers this season by Ferencvaros of Hungary. Bohs played away to Fenervar in the Europa League qualifers (who finished 2nd in the Hungarian league behind Ferencvaros) and because of covid the tie was played over one leg. Bohs drew 1-1 on the night in Hungary and only went out on penalties

I don't know if those results say more more about how good Bohs were or how bad Celtic must have been

And the fans wanted the manager's head on a plate after the exit to Ferencvaros - completely and utterly unacceptable.

The on thing little Englanders that hang onto the words of Nev and Carra, you seem to be one don't like is that the whole thing is contrived and you are gullible enough to fall into the best league in the world nonsense.

The only reason players join the likes of Everton, West Ham, Crystal Palace over Celtic or Rangers is that they can pay more for them and to them. The fallacy that you created that they join to play in a big league is an utter nonsense.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Louther on February 05, 2021, 01:30:09 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 05, 2021, 01:07:17 PM
Quote from: Louther on February 05, 2021, 12:57:15 PM
How are Cluj going these days? Maribor? AEK Athens? Massive clubs that dumped Celtic out when real chips where down and qualifying at stake. Serious pedigree alright. What is it? 3 times out of 9 to get to the group stages where they playing Europe's Tin pot clubs like Malmö?

Embarrassing results for Celtic, brought about by a biscuit tin mentality and a manager who wouldn't even get a job at Glentoran.

But once again you are trying to deflect from you beloved EPL.

Celtic's recent European record is poor but at the same time a million miles better than Everton, Southampton, West Ham or Burnley's. It's embarrassing the depth you will go to defend the EPL franchise. Do you love watching "Carra" and "Nev" trash it out?

You are beholden to this notion that your beloved EPL is some sort of golden pinaccle of a footballers career when the reality is they would be nowhere near an Everton, West Ham, Crytsal Palace or Burnley only for the money they can earn at those clubs.

Everton, West Ham etc all have to qualify for Europe, Celtic been handed a place this last 30/40 years every year in their Pot Noodle league.

Beloved EPL - comical Ali stuff this  ;D ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on February 05, 2021, 01:33:48 PM
Quote from: Louther on February 05, 2021, 01:30:09 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 05, 2021, 01:07:17 PM
Quote from: Louther on February 05, 2021, 12:57:15 PM
How are Cluj going these days? Maribor? AEK Athens? Massive clubs that dumped Celtic out when real chips where down and qualifying at stake. Serious pedigree alright. What is it? 3 times out of 9 to get to the group stages where they playing Europe's Tin pot clubs like Malmö?

Embarrassing results for Celtic, brought about by a biscuit tin mentality and a manager who wouldn't even get a job at Glentoran.

But once again you are trying to deflect from you beloved EPL.

Celtic's recent European record is poor but at the same time a million miles better than Everton, Southampton, West Ham or Burnley's. It's embarrassing the depth you will go to defend the EPL franchise. Do you love watching "Carra" and "Nev" trash it out?

You are beholden to this notion that your beloved EPL is some sort of golden pinaccle of a footballers career when the reality is they would be nowhere near an Everton, West Ham, Crytsal Palace or Burnley only for the money they can earn at those clubs.

Everton, West Ham etc all have to qualify for Europe, Celtic been handed a place this last 30/40 years every year in their Pot Noodle league.

Beloved EPL - comical Ali stuff this  ;D ;D

Everton, West Ham etc all have to qualify through your beloved EPL and all make a holy show of themselves in Europe when it happens. You don't like that being pointed out. Do you have posters of Carra and Nev on your bedroom wall?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Louther on February 05, 2021, 01:38:27 PM
Can only assume you've got embarrassed in real life this morning and you're on here playing the big fella trying to make yourself feel good again and important.  ;D ;D

you should take a break fella and talk to someone.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on February 05, 2021, 01:40:12 PM
Quote from: Louther on February 05, 2021, 01:38:27 PM
Can only assume you've got embarrassed in real life this morning and you're on here playing the big fella trying to make yourself feel good again and important.  ;D ;D

you should take a break fella and talk to someone.

You seem to be a little rattled by the fact that your beloved EPL is a fallacy. I think you should be looking inward rather than projecting your insecurities.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Louther on February 05, 2021, 01:49:14 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 05, 2021, 01:40:12 PM
Quote from: Louther on February 05, 2021, 01:38:27 PM
Can only assume you've got embarrassed in real life this morning and you're on here playing the big fella trying to make yourself feel good again and important.  ;D ;D

you should take a break fella and talk to someone.

You seem to be a little rattled by the fact that your beloved EPL is a fallacy. I think you should be looking inward rather than projecting your insecurities.

Not at all wee man, serious entertainment of a Friday afternoon.

You're actually beyond parody at this stage.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general_lee on February 05, 2021, 01:53:51 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 05, 2021, 01:09:09 PM
I agree, Celtic have been an embarrassment in recent years - thanks to Peter Lawwell and Neil Lennon.

The problem is you are holding up Everton as a benchmark when they have been 10x worse than Celtic.
I said they had CL ambition (which they do); are in the best league in the world (debatable but it's up there), have plenty of money (which they do) and a decent squad (which they do). I'd say if you offered any young footballer the chance to sign for either club with guaranteed first team football they'd choose Everton every time.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Rich Ricci on February 05, 2021, 02:12:56 PM
For a club with a much larger following than Everton, strange that Celtic have 711k twitter followers in comparison to Everton's 2.3m..

Strange that for a much bigger club, Celtic have to take Everton rejects on loan.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on February 05, 2021, 02:13:59 PM
Quote from: general_lee on February 05, 2021, 01:53:51 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 05, 2021, 01:09:09 PM
I agree, Celtic have been an embarrassment in recent years - thanks to Peter Lawwell and Neil Lennon.

The problem is you are holding up Everton as a benchmark when they have been 10x worse than Celtic.
I said they had CL ambition (which they do); are in the best league in the world (debatable but it's up there), have plenty of money (which they do) and a decent squad (which they do). I'd say if you offered any young footballer the chance to sign for either club with guaranteed first team football they'd choose Everton every time.

And I've said:

They have not won any silverware in close to 30 years
Do not have European football pedigree
Have a smaller fanbase than Celtic
Smaller stadium than Celtic
And their realistic ambition is a midtable finish

So other than money I cannot see the incentive to join Everton over Celtic. Money is the only reason players end up at Everton, Crystal Palace, West Ham or Southampton.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: johnnycool on February 05, 2021, 02:15:12 PM
Quote from: Rich Ricci on February 05, 2021, 02:12:56 PM
For a club with a much larger following than Everton, strange that Celtic have 711k twitter followers in comparison to Everton's 2.3m..

Strange that for a much bigger club, Celtic have to take Everton rejects on loan.

Kenny isn't a reject, he's a young lad starting out and was getting very limited gametime at Everton.

It is right to give him exposure to first team football albeit at a lower level.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on February 05, 2021, 02:22:28 PM
Quote from: Rich Ricci on February 05, 2021, 02:12:56 PM
For a club with a much larger following than Everton, strange that Celtic have 711k twitter followers in comparison to Everton's 2.3m..

Strange that for a much bigger club, Celtic have to take Everton rejects on loan.

Another EPL fanboy on the board.

The reason Celtic can't compete with Everton for players is money. Everton have forked out 50m odd on the likes of Richarlison and Sigurdsson in recent years - those players cost more than the entire Celtic first team squad. They have a number of players earning over 100k a week, a manager who signed a contract for £11.5m a year yet are still shit. They are ran by a billionaire who throws money at the club and have a debt of over £60m.

Celtic on the other hand are ran by a billionaire who hasn't put any money in the club in close to 20 years, have a CEO who openly hawks off his best players to cover for his bonus, have no debt and 22m lying in a bank account gaining interest for the boardroom and a manager only in the job because he will do what his CEO tells him to do?

As for Twitter followers - Celtic have 50k season ticket holders and a 17k waiting list for season tickets. Everton have only 30k season ticket holders.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Rich Ricci on February 05, 2021, 02:25:21 PM
He's 23, nearly 24. Should be coming into his best. Has had 30+ appearances for Everton so it no like he hasn't had chances and spent last season on loan at lowly Schalke.

You would think now would be the time he shouldn't be breaking into an Everton team if he ever was going to. Sounds like a reject to me.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on February 05, 2021, 02:26:49 PM
Quote from: Rich Ricci on February 05, 2021, 02:25:21 PM
He's 23, nearly 24. Should be coming into his best. Has had 30+ appearances for Everton so it no like he hasn't had chances and spent last season on loan at lowly Schalke.

You would think now would be the time he shouldn't be breaking into an Everton team if he ever was going to. Sounds like a reject to me.

A Celtic reject is starting left back for Liverpool.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on February 05, 2021, 04:22:28 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 05, 2021, 02:26:49 PM
Quote from: Rich Ricci on February 05, 2021, 02:25:21 PM
He's 23, nearly 24. Should be coming into his best. Has had 30+ appearances for Everton so it no like he hasn't had chances and spent last season on loan at lowly Schalke.

You would think now would be the time he shouldn't be breaking into an Everton team if he ever was going to. Sounds like a reject to me.

A Celtic reject is starting left back for Liverpool.
Celtic did well with that one
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on February 05, 2021, 04:31:48 PM
Quote from: Louther on February 05, 2021, 01:49:14 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 05, 2021, 01:40:12 PM
Quote from: Louther on February 05, 2021, 01:38:27 PM
Can only assume you've got embarrassed in real life this morning and you're on here playing the big fella trying to make yourself feel good again and important.  ;D ;D

you should take a break fella and talk to someone.

You seem to be a little rattled by the fact that your beloved EPL is a fallacy. I think you should be looking inward rather than projecting your insecurities.

Not at all wee man, serious entertainment of a Friday afternoon.

You're actually beyond parody at this stage.

Sure last week he was on here arguing that Villa and the likes are big clubs but not they're all tinpot clubs and Celtic are the biggest club in the world. Strange man.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on February 05, 2021, 04:42:13 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on February 05, 2021, 04:31:48 PM
Quote from: Louther on February 05, 2021, 01:49:14 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 05, 2021, 01:40:12 PM
Quote from: Louther on February 05, 2021, 01:38:27 PM
Can only assume you've got embarrassed in real life this morning and you're on here playing the big fella trying to make yourself feel good again and important.  ;D ;D

you should take a break fella and talk to someone.

You seem to be a little rattled by the fact that your beloved EPL is a fallacy. I think you should be looking inward rather than projecting your insecurities.

Not at all wee man, serious entertainment of a Friday afternoon.

You're actually beyond parody at this stage.

Sure last week he was on here arguing that Villa and the likes are big clubs but not they're all tinpot clubs and Celtic are the biggest club in the world. Strange man.

All I have said is that Celtic are bigger than the likes of Everton, West Ham and Crystal Palace and the sole reason players choose these teams over Celtic is the money on offer.

It seems to have upset a lot of the anglophiles on this board though.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: screenexile on February 06, 2021, 01:17:18 AM
Quote from: Angelo on February 05, 2021, 01:08:01 PM
Quote from: screenexile on February 05, 2021, 12:57:55 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 05, 2021, 12:45:15 PM
Quote from: Louther on February 05, 2021, 12:34:15 PM
Anyone want to list the European giants who have embarrassed Celtic in the last decade?

You full of it.

Celtic have beaten Lazio twice, RB Leipzig, Lille, Anderlecht, Rennes among others in the past few years.

Everton on their last time in Europe lost 8-1 to Atalanta and 5-1 to Lyon over the two games in their group stage.

That will clearly hurt an EPL barstooler like yourself.

HUGE clubs there massive!!!

RB Leipzig were in a CL semi final last year.

Lazio are an absolutely massive club.

How the f**k are Lazio an absolutely massive club?? I can easily set out the case for Everton being the "bigger" club!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: michaelg on February 06, 2021, 01:50:49 AM
Quote from: Angelo on February 05, 2021, 04:42:13 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on February 05, 2021, 04:31:48 PM
Quote from: Louther on February 05, 2021, 01:49:14 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 05, 2021, 01:40:12 PM
Quote from: Louther on February 05, 2021, 01:38:27 PM
Can only assume you've got embarrassed in real life this morning and you're on here playing the big fella trying to make yourself feel good again and important.  ;D ;D

you should take a break fella and talk to someone.

You seem to be a little rattled by the fact that your beloved EPL is a fallacy. I think you should be looking inward rather than projecting your insecurities.

Not at all wee man, serious entertainment of a Friday afternoon.

You're actually beyond parody at this stage.

Sure last week he was on here arguing that Villa and the likes are big clubs but not they're all tinpot clubs and Celtic are the biggest club in the world. Strange man.

All I have said is that Celtic are bigger than the likes of Everton, West Ham and Crystal Palace and the sole reason players choose these teams over Celtic is the money on offer.

It seems to have upset a lot of the anglophiles on this board though.
You do know it is a professional sport?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on February 06, 2021, 09:38:05 AM
Quote from: michaelg on February 06, 2021, 01:50:49 AM
Quote from: Angelo on February 05, 2021, 04:42:13 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on February 05, 2021, 04:31:48 PM
Quote from: Louther on February 05, 2021, 01:49:14 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 05, 2021, 01:40:12 PM
Quote from: Louther on February 05, 2021, 01:38:27 PM
Can only assume you've got embarrassed in real life this morning and you're on here playing the big fella trying to make yourself feel good again and important.  ;D ;D

you should take a break fella and talk to someone.

You seem to be a little rattled by the fact that your beloved EPL is a fallacy. I think you should be looking inward rather than projecting your insecurities.

Not at all wee man, serious entertainment of a Friday afternoon.

You're actually beyond parody at this stage.

Sure last week he was on here arguing that Villa and the likes are big clubs but not they're all tinpot clubs and Celtic are the biggest club in the world. Strange man.

All I have said is that Celtic are bigger than the likes of Everton, West Ham and Crystal Palace and the sole reason players choose these teams over Celtic is the money on offer.

It seems to have upset a lot of the anglophiles on this board though.
You do know it is a professional sport?

I do.

But money is the only factor a player would choose a midtable EPL side over Celtic.

It's why those sides have such high wage bills.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on February 06, 2021, 09:44:46 AM
Quote from: Angelo on February 06, 2021, 09:38:05 AM
Quote from: michaelg on February 06, 2021, 01:50:49 AM
Quote from: Angelo on February 05, 2021, 04:42:13 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on February 05, 2021, 04:31:48 PM
Quote from: Louther on February 05, 2021, 01:49:14 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 05, 2021, 01:40:12 PM
Quote from: Louther on February 05, 2021, 01:38:27 PM
Can only assume you've got embarrassed in real life this morning and you're on here playing the big fella trying to make yourself feel good again and important.  ;D ;D

you should take a break fella and talk to someone.

You seem to be a little rattled by the fact that your beloved EPL is a fallacy. I think you should be looking inward rather than projecting your insecurities.

Not at all wee man, serious entertainment of a Friday afternoon.

You're actually beyond parody at this stage.

Sure last week he was on here arguing that Villa and the likes are big clubs but not they're all tinpot clubs and Celtic are the biggest club in the world. Strange man.

All I have said is that Celtic are bigger than the likes of Everton, West Ham and Crystal Palace and the sole reason players choose these teams over Celtic is the money on offer.

It seems to have upset a lot of the anglophiles on this board though.
You do know it is a professional sport?

I do.

But money is the only factor a player would choose a midtable EPL side over Celtic.

It's why those sides have such high wage bills.

Playing in one of the best leagues in the world against some of the best players in the world be a huge pull as well. Celtic usually only get high profile players at the end of their careers. They'd rather spend their career playing in the best league.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on February 06, 2021, 10:14:28 AM
Quote from: JimStynes on February 06, 2021, 09:44:46 AM
Quote from: Angelo on February 06, 2021, 09:38:05 AM
Quote from: michaelg on February 06, 2021, 01:50:49 AM
Quote from: Angelo on February 05, 2021, 04:42:13 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on February 05, 2021, 04:31:48 PM
Quote from: Louther on February 05, 2021, 01:49:14 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 05, 2021, 01:40:12 PM
Quote from: Louther on February 05, 2021, 01:38:27 PM
Can only assume you've got embarrassed in real life this morning and you're on here playing the big fella trying to make yourself feel good again and important.  ;D ;D

you should take a break fella and talk to someone.

You seem to be a little rattled by the fact that your beloved EPL is a fallacy. I think you should be looking inward rather than projecting your insecurities.

Not at all wee man, serious entertainment of a Friday afternoon.

You're actually beyond parody at this stage.

Sure last week he was on here arguing that Villa and the likes are big clubs but not they're all tinpot clubs and Celtic are the biggest club in the world. Strange man.

All I have said is that Celtic are bigger than the likes of Everton, West Ham and Crystal Palace and the sole reason players choose these teams over Celtic is the money on offer.

It seems to have upset a lot of the anglophiles on this board though.
You do know it is a professional sport?

I do.

But money is the only factor a player would choose a midtable EPL side over Celtic.

It's why those sides have such high wage bills.

Playing in one of the best leagues in the world against some of the best players in the world be a huge pull as well. Celtic usually only get high profile players at the end of their careers. They'd rather spend their career playing in the best league.

Why do players  need to be paid a premium if that's the case? That's where your argument falls down. Players want to win and be successful and teams like Everton and West Ham do not win trophies, do not play European football and play out mediocrity. People run down the SPL, they so from a point of ignorance. If you asked any player who played for West Ham or Everton and ask them who they thought was a bigger club between them and Celtic and which club they found the most pressure playing for - I can guarantee you very few would pick midtable EPL clubs.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on February 06, 2021, 10:31:23 AM
Here is what Rodgers said about Celtic when he left for Leicester.


"It wasn't just a get up and go. It probably seemed that because of the situation but the club was in a really good situation.
"We had won seven trophies in a row, we'd created a professional mindset within the squad and within the culture.
"The team were able to go and win the league by nine points and go on and win the next two cup competitions and achieve the 'Treble treble'.
"I was then given the opportunity to come to Leicester, which isn't as big a club as Celtic, of course, but the challenge and professional challenge of taking a club into the top six was going to be a huge challenge for us.
"And that is something at every club I have gone into I have always wanted."

This came in a season where Rodgers was not backed by the Celtic board, had a massive fallout with Lawwell over missing out on McGinn due to the biscuit tin mentality.

There is also the factor of his salary now, at Celtic Rodgers earned about £2m a year. He got a £5m a year contract at Leicester when he left and signed a new one last season that took him to £10m a year.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on February 06, 2021, 10:51:06 AM
You're not understanding me. Celtic are much bigger than all those clubs with the exception of 2 or 3 in the EPL but they're nowhere near as attractive to play for. The best players want to play in the best leagues and against the best players. Celtic aren't in that bracket anymore and haven't been for a long time. The likes of Di Canio etc would all say Celtic were a bigger club but they still went to play for mid table EPL teams. Do you think it offered the same money the top players in the world would play for Celtic or Everton? I'd say the majority of them would pick Everton. If Celtic start competing in champions leagues and regularly start qualifying for the knockout stages then that's a different conversation. But that isn't the case. They can't even win  europa league game ffs.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on February 06, 2021, 10:55:53 AM
Quote from: JimStynes on February 06, 2021, 10:51:06 AM
You're not understanding me. Celtic are much bigger than all those clubs with the exception of 2 or 3 in the EPL but they're nowhere near as attractive to play for. The best players want to play in the best leagues and against the best players. Celtic aren't in that bracket anymore and haven't been for a long time. The likes of Di Canio etc would all say Celtic were a bigger club but they still went to play for mid table EPL teams. Do you think it offered the same money the top players in the world would play for Celtic or Everton? I'd say the majority of them would pick Everton. If Celtic start competing in champions leagues and regularly start qualifying for the knockout stages then that's a different conversation. But that isn't the case. They can't even win  europa league game ffs.

For money. Nothing else. Money.

Di Canio, Van Hooijdonk etc were all very clear that they were leaving Celtic because of the biscuit tin mentality. Remember Van Hooijdonk's famous homeless comment about his Celtic contract?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on February 06, 2021, 11:17:39 AM
Quote from: Angelo on February 06, 2021, 10:55:53 AM
Quote from: JimStynes on February 06, 2021, 10:51:06 AM
You're not understanding me. Celtic are much bigger than all those clubs with the exception of 2 or 3 in the EPL but they're nowhere near as attractive to play for. The best players want to play in the best leagues and against the best players. Celtic aren't in that bracket anymore and haven't been for a long time. The likes of Di Canio etc would all say Celtic were a bigger club but they still went to play for mid table EPL teams. Do you think it offered the same money the top players in the world would play for Celtic or Everton? I'd say the majority of them would pick Everton. If Celtic start competing in champions leagues and regularly start qualifying for the knockout stages then that's a different conversation. But that isn't the case. They can't even win  europa league game ffs.

For money. Nothing else. Money.

Di Canio, Van Hooijdonk etc were all very clear that they were leaving Celtic because of the biscuit tin mentality. Remember Van Hooijdonk's famous homeless comment about his Celtic contract?

Do players play for free for Celtic?  Or an easy avenue into the Europa league?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on February 06, 2021, 11:51:17 AM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on February 06, 2021, 11:17:39 AM
Quote from: Angelo on February 06, 2021, 10:55:53 AM
Quote from: JimStynes on February 06, 2021, 10:51:06 AM
You're not understanding me. Celtic are much bigger than all those clubs with the exception of 2 or 3 in the EPL but they're nowhere near as attractive to play for. The best players want to play in the best leagues and against the best players. Celtic aren't in that bracket anymore and haven't been for a long time. The likes of Di Canio etc would all say Celtic were a bigger club but they still went to play for mid table EPL teams. Do you think it offered the same money the top players in the world would play for Celtic or Everton? I'd say the majority of them would pick Everton. If Celtic start competing in champions leagues and regularly start qualifying for the knockout stages then that's a different conversation. But that isn't the case. They can't even win  europa league game ffs.

For money. Nothing else. Money.

Di Canio, Van Hooijdonk etc were all very clear that they were leaving Celtic because of the biscuit tin mentality. Remember Van Hooijdonk's famous homeless comment about his Celtic contract?

Do players play for free for Celtic?  Or an easy avenue into the Europa league?

No they play for significantly less.

Stuart Armstrong is a good example. In and out of the Celtic team under Rodgers, left Celtic where he was earning £10k a week for Southampton where he got £50k a week.

Ryan Christie is currently on £8k a week, Ajer on £10k pw, Edouard on £20k pw. All these players are running their contracts down at present as they know they can get multiples of what Celtic will offer them in England. Celtic will not sign any player on upwards of £25k a week. All these players are highly likely to move to the EPL next year and sign contracts for well in excess of £50k a week.

It's the biscuit tin mentality of Lawwell and Celtic. Ajer and Edouard should have been signed up on big contracts last year and tied down for a few more years that would at the very least give Celtic some leverage when it came to selling them but time and time again Lawwell refused to pay them even close to what they could demand south of the border.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on February 06, 2021, 11:58:00 AM
I don't want Celtic to be paying huge wages. They simply can't afford it and they shouldn't need to as they're financially stronger than all the clubs in Scotland. It's a dangerous game and one that put rangers out of business. Like in the EPL, if some of these billionaires get fed up with their toy football clubs then it'll leave the club fucked and with massive outgoings. Celtic needs out of that league ASAP.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on February 06, 2021, 12:16:33 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on February 06, 2021, 11:58:00 AM
I don't want Celtic to be paying huge wages. They simply can't afford it and they shouldn't need to as they're financially stronger than all the clubs in Scotland. It's a dangerous game and one that put rangers out of business. Like in the EPL, if some of these billionaires get fed up with their toy football clubs then it'll leave the club fucked and with massive outgoings. Celtic needs out of that league ASAP.

Why can't we afford it?

We are going to lose Edouard, Ajer and Christe for an absolute fraction of their market value now because we had that biscuit tin mentality. We have a billionaire owner who hasn't put his hand in his pocket for close enough to 20 years. 10IAR has been scuppered with this mentality. We made great progress when we showed a bit of ambition by appointing Rodgers and scuppered all that with the biscuit tin mentality, lost Rodgers, lost CL football, lost 10IAR, big drop in revenues etc. We have no debt, 3 seasons of turning over profits on transfer dealings, 20m+ reserves sitting in the bank.

And you don't want us to pay our best players what they're worth? Do you want Celtic to continue in the same vein or do you want them to invest in their management, playing team and future and strive to grow on the European scene and improve domestically?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on February 06, 2021, 12:26:16 PM
How much do you think Celtic should be paying players? Can we afford to be paying 7/8 players 100k+
That 20million in the bank won't be long disappearing.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on February 06, 2021, 12:34:56 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 06, 2021, 10:55:53 AM
Quote from: JimStynes on February 06, 2021, 10:51:06 AM
You're not understanding me. Celtic are much bigger than all those clubs with the exception of 2 or 3 in the EPL but they're nowhere near as attractive to play for. The best players want to play in the best leagues and against the best players. Celtic aren't in that bracket anymore and haven't been for a long time. The likes of Di Canio etc would all say Celtic were a bigger club but they still went to play for mid table EPL teams. Do you think it offered the same money the top players in the world would play for Celtic or Everton? I'd say the majority of them would pick Everton. If Celtic start competing in champions leagues and regularly start qualifying for the knockout stages then that's a different conversation. But that isn't the case. They can't even win  europa league game ffs.

For money. Nothing else. Money.

Di Canio, Van Hooijdonk etc were all very clear that they were leaving Celtic because of the biscuit tin mentality. Remember Van Hooijdonk's famous homeless comment about his Celtic contract?

Yes. Showed him up for exactly what he was
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on February 06, 2021, 12:35:28 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on February 06, 2021, 12:26:16 PM
How much do you think Celtic should be paying players? Can we afford to be paying 7/8 players 100k+
That 20million in the bank won't be long disappearing.

Who mentioned paying them 100k a week.

We don't offer players anything over 25 a week. You think if Celtic offered Edouard, 65k a week he would turn it down? Offer Ajer 40k a week he would turn it down, offer Christie 30k a week he would turn it down.

We look to flip players at the first opportunity and that money sits in the clubs bank account or is taken out by the directors in the form of bonuses while we scrimp on the playing and management sqaud.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on February 06, 2021, 12:36:52 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 06, 2021, 12:16:33 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on February 06, 2021, 11:58:00 AM
I don't want Celtic to be paying huge wages. They simply can't afford it and they shouldn't need to as they're financially stronger than all the clubs in Scotland. It's a dangerous game and one that put rangers out of business. Like in the EPL, if some of these billionaires get fed up with their toy football clubs then it'll leave the club fucked and with massive outgoings. Celtic needs out of that league ASAP.

Why can't we afford it?

We are going to lose Edouard, Ajer and Christe for an absolute fraction of their market value now because we had that biscuit tin mentality. We have a billionaire owner who hasn't put his hand in his pocket for close enough to 20 years. 10IAR has been scuppered with this mentality. We made great progress when we showed a bit of ambition by appointing Rodgers and scuppered all that with the biscuit tin mentality, lost Rodgers, lost CL football, lost 10IAR, big drop in revenues etc. We have no debt, 3 seasons of turning over profits on transfer dealings, 20m+ reserves sitting in the bank.

And you don't want us to pay our best players what they're worth? Do you want Celtic to continue in the same vein or do you want them to invest in their management, playing team and future and strive to grow on the European scene and improve domestically?

What exactly do you think their market value is
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on February 06, 2021, 12:38:37 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on February 06, 2021, 12:34:56 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 06, 2021, 10:55:53 AM
Quote from: JimStynes on February 06, 2021, 10:51:06 AM
You're not understanding me. Celtic are much bigger than all those clubs with the exception of 2 or 3 in the EPL but they're nowhere near as attractive to play for. The best players want to play in the best leagues and against the best players. Celtic aren't in that bracket anymore and haven't been for a long time. The likes of Di Canio etc would all say Celtic were a bigger club but they still went to play for mid table EPL teams. Do you think it offered the same money the top players in the world would play for Celtic or Everton? I'd say the majority of them would pick Everton. If Celtic start competing in champions leagues and regularly start qualifying for the knockout stages then that's a different conversation. But that isn't the case. They can't even win  europa league game ffs.

For money. Nothing else. Money.

Di Canio, Van Hooijdonk etc were all very clear that they were leaving Celtic because of the biscuit tin mentality. Remember Van Hooijdonk's famous homeless comment about his Celtic contract?

Yes. Showed him up for exactly what he was

Maybe so but Van Hooijdonk was an international class striker who was paid a pittance of what was the going rate for a player of his caliber. McCann fucked over both Van Hooijdonk and Di Canio when it came to what they were paid. Neither of them left Celtic because they felt Celtic weren't big enough, they left Celtic due to failures from McCann to honour promises and pay them the going rate for their abilities.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on February 06, 2021, 12:41:10 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on February 06, 2021, 12:36:52 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 06, 2021, 12:16:33 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on February 06, 2021, 11:58:00 AM
I don't want Celtic to be paying huge wages. They simply can't afford it and they shouldn't need to as they're financially stronger than all the clubs in Scotland. It's a dangerous game and one that put rangers out of business. Like in the EPL, if some of these billionaires get fed up with their toy football clubs then it'll leave the club fucked and with massive outgoings. Celtic needs out of that league ASAP.

Why can't we afford it?

We are going to lose Edouard, Ajer and Christe for an absolute fraction of their market value now because we had that biscuit tin mentality. We have a billionaire owner who hasn't put his hand in his pocket for close enough to 20 years. 10IAR has been scuppered with this mentality. We made great progress when we showed a bit of ambition by appointing Rodgers and scuppered all that with the biscuit tin mentality, lost Rodgers, lost CL football, lost 10IAR, big drop in revenues etc. We have no debt, 3 seasons of turning over profits on transfer dealings, 20m+ reserves sitting in the bank.

And you don't want us to pay our best players what they're worth? Do you want Celtic to continue in the same vein or do you want them to invest in their management, playing team and future and strive to grow on the European scene and improve domestically?

What exactly do you think their market value is

I think Edouard is worth 65k a week. He's the best player in the league by a mile.
Ajer 40k a week.
Christie 30k pw.

The issue is why would they stay now when they have seen the lack of ambition, the disrespect from the club with low ball offers, an amateur manager who is not held to account when he fails?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on February 06, 2021, 01:45:18 PM
Are we talking about a team that won 9 in a row, quadruple treble...

Lacking ambition? doesn't look like it

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on February 06, 2021, 02:01:15 PM
Of a team is willing to pay Christie 30k a week then they're mugs
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: dublin7 on February 06, 2021, 02:16:38 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on February 06, 2021, 11:17:39 AM
Quote from: Angelo on February 06, 2021, 10:55:53 AM
Quote from: JimStynes on February 06, 2021, 10:51:06 AM
You're not understanding me. Celtic are much bigger than all those clubs with the exception of 2 or 3 in the EPL but they're nowhere near as attractive to play for. The best players want to play in the best leagues and against the best players. Celtic aren't in that bracket anymore and haven't been for a long time. The likes of Di Canio etc would all say Celtic were a bigger club but they still went to play for mid table EPL teams. Do you think it offered the same money the top players in the world would play for Celtic or Everton? I'd say the majority of them would pick Everton. If Celtic start competing in champions leagues and regularly start qualifying for the knockout stages then that's a different conversation. But that isn't the case. They can't even win  europa league game ffs.

For money. Nothing else. Money.

Di Canio, Van Hooijdonk etc were all very clear that they were leaving Celtic because of the biscuit tin mentality. Remember Van Hooijdonk's famous homeless comment about his Celtic contract?

Do players play for free for Celtic?  Or an easy avenue into the Europa league?

Ambition to play at a higher level would be a major factor in the players looking to move.

Playing in the EPL with and against some of the best players in the world every week is far more appealing than playing in the SPL against the likes of Inverness and Hamilton 4 times a year.

Players are damn right to get a pay raise when they move to the EPL. It's a step up in class and like any job in any profession if you get a promotion or move up a level you'd expect your wages to increase to reflect that
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on February 06, 2021, 02:17:33 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on February 06, 2021, 02:01:15 PM
Of a team is willing to pay Christie 30k a week then they're mugs

Angelo would and if he was in charge Celtic would be bankrupt.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on February 06, 2021, 02:44:52 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on February 06, 2021, 02:01:15 PM
Of a team is willing to pay Christie 30k a week then they're mugs

Why you think that?

You think Christie became a bad player overnight?

I'd imagine Rodgers would be very interested in taking Christie to Leicester and would have no problem getting 50k a week.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on February 06, 2021, 02:50:40 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on February 06, 2021, 02:16:38 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on February 06, 2021, 11:17:39 AM
Quote from: Angelo on February 06, 2021, 10:55:53 AM
Quote from: JimStynes on February 06, 2021, 10:51:06 AM
You're not understanding me. Celtic are much bigger than all those clubs with the exception of 2 or 3 in the EPL but they're nowhere near as attractive to play for. The best players want to play in the best leagues and against the best players. Celtic aren't in that bracket anymore and haven't been for a long time. The likes of Di Canio etc would all say Celtic were a bigger club but they still went to play for mid table EPL teams. Do you think it offered the same money the top players in the world would play for Celtic or Everton? I'd say the majority of them would pick Everton. If Celtic start competing in champions leagues and regularly start qualifying for the knockout stages then that's a different conversation. But that isn't the case. They can't even win  europa league game ffs.

For money. Nothing else. Money.

Di Canio, Van Hooijdonk etc were all very clear that they were leaving Celtic because of the biscuit tin mentality. Remember Van Hooijdonk's famous homeless comment about his Celtic contract?

Do players play for free for Celtic?  Or an easy avenue into the Europa league?

Ambition to play at a higher level would be a major factor in the players looking to move.

Playing in the EPL with and against some of the best players in the world every week is far more appealing than playing in the SPL against the likes of Inverness and Hamilton 4 times a year.

Players are damn right to get a pay raise when they move to the EPL. It's a step up in class and like any job in any profession if you get a promotion or move up a level you'd expect your wages to increase to reflect that

Why would anyone want to play for midtable mediocrity. When you look at those midtable EPL clubs, lots of very good and very talented players on huge wages who are merely going through the motions, no drive, no ambition, no passion. They are there to pick up the wages they were paid an absolute premium to make the move.

Any EPL side outside the top 5/6 CL regulars are the equivalent of those Chinese Superleague teams. All money, little tradition.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on February 06, 2021, 03:13:36 PM
Again Angelo, fo you think players play for Celtic for free? Or have they seen it as an opportunity to get in the shop window for a better club?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on February 06, 2021, 03:18:24 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on February 06, 2021, 03:13:36 PM
Again Angelo, fo you think players play for Celtic for free? Or have they seen it as an opportunity to get in the shop window for a better club?

I think they play at Celtic to win trophies, for the opportunity of European football, the big nights at Celtic Park, the derby games.

I don't think you need the same financial premium to play for Celtic that you do for an Everton/West Ham/Crystal Palace. Those clubs are exactly like the Chines Superleague clubs, they pay over and above what others can to get players to join.

Finances being equal, most players would choose Celtic over those EPL clubs.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on February 06, 2021, 04:27:34 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 06, 2021, 02:44:52 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on February 06, 2021, 02:01:15 PM
Of a team is willing to pay Christie 30k a week then they're mugs

Why you think that?

You think Christie became a bad player overnight?

I'd imagine Rodgers would be very interested in taking Christie to Leicester and would have no problem getting 50k a week.

I don't think he has become a bad player overnight. I don't think he was ever a very good player. Decent yes. Overrated. Yes. Worth 30k a week? Never
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on February 06, 2021, 04:43:24 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on February 06, 2021, 04:27:34 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 06, 2021, 02:44:52 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on February 06, 2021, 02:01:15 PM
Of a team is willing to pay Christie 30k a week then they're mugs

Why you think that?

You think Christie became a bad player overnight?

I'd imagine Rodgers would be very interested in taking Christie to Leicester and would have no problem getting 50k a week.

I don't think he has become a bad player overnight. I don't think he was ever a very good player. Decent yes. Overrated. Yes. Worth 30k a week? Never

He's a better player than Armstrong for me who is doing well in the EPL so if Christie goes down there he will do very well.

It's also worth noting that Steve Clarke clearly rates Christie ahead of Armstrong at international level too.

We have Christie, Edouard, Ntcham and Ajer all going into next season with 12 months remaining on their contracts, it's an absolutely shambolic state of affairs. The biscuit tin mentality of failing to pay at least three of those players (Christie, Edouard and Ajer) what they are worth. Sure there form has fallen off a cliff this season but that's what happens when you hire a chump to manage the team.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on February 06, 2021, 05:34:41 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 06, 2021, 04:43:24 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on February 06, 2021, 04:27:34 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 06, 2021, 02:44:52 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on February 06, 2021, 02:01:15 PM
Of a team is willing to pay Christie 30k a week then they're mugs

Why you think that?

You think Christie became a bad player overnight?

I'd imagine Rodgers would be very interested in taking Christie to Leicester and would have no problem getting 50k a week.

I don't think he has become a bad player overnight. I don't think he was ever a very good player. Decent yes. Overrated. Yes. Worth 30k a week? Never

He's a better player than Armstrong for me who is doing well in the EPL so if Christie goes down there he will do very well.

It's also worth noting that Steve Clarke clearly rates Christie ahead of Armstrong at international level too.

We have Christie, Edouard, Ntcham and Ajer all going into next season with 12 months remaining on their contracts, it's an absolutely shambolic state of affairs. The biscuit tin mentality of failing to pay at least three of those players (Christie, Edouard and Ajer) what they are worth. Sure there form has fallen off a cliff this season but that's what happens when you hire a chump to manage the team.

Offer them all 65k a week sure. That'll help beat a skint rangers.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on February 06, 2021, 07:08:59 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on February 06, 2021, 05:34:41 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 06, 2021, 04:43:24 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on February 06, 2021, 04:27:34 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 06, 2021, 02:44:52 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on February 06, 2021, 02:01:15 PM
Of a team is willing to pay Christie 30k a week then they're mugs

Why you think that?

You think Christie became a bad player overnight?

I'd imagine Rodgers would be very interested in taking Christie to Leicester and would have no problem getting 50k a week.

I don't think he has become a bad player overnight. I don't think he was ever a very good player. Decent yes. Overrated. Yes. Worth 30k a week? Never

He's a better player than Armstrong for me who is doing well in the EPL so if Christie goes down there he will do very well.

It's also worth noting that Steve Clarke clearly rates Christie ahead of Armstrong at international level too.

We have Christie, Edouard, Ntcham and Ajer all going into next season with 12 months remaining on their contracts, it's an absolutely shambolic state of affairs. The biscuit tin mentality of failing to pay at least three of those players (Christie, Edouard and Ajer) what they are worth. Sure there form has fallen off a cliff this season but that's what happens when you hire a chump to manage the team.

Offer them all 65k a week sure. That'll help beat a skint rangers.


zzzzzZZZZZZ

Keep on missing the point and keep on misrepresenting what I said. Edouard is worth 65k a week, Celtic can afford to pay him that.

65k a week is about 3m a season. How much do you think it will cost us to replace someone like Edouard.

Some of you are very strange creatures. You seem to be all for the biscuit tin mentality of Celtic flipping their players, hiring a chump as manager and being left behind in Europe.

God forbid our billionaire owner invested some money, we showed some ambition, tried to better ourselves and keep our best players or at least now offload them on the cheap. God forbid rather than keeping big cash reserves in our bank account for the directors to pay to themselves, we would actually try to improve.

Some of ye are openly advocating a biscuit tin mentality.

I do know that you guys seem to be massively out of touch with the majority of the Celtic support. You were too dug in defending the arrogant incompetent manager we have in charge that you have no real basis to now criticise the stewardship of the club.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on February 06, 2021, 07:38:53 PM
When the Danish sports tv do their Match of the Day program, the intro song is a live match day recording of YNWA,  but it's the Celtic fans' YNWA that's used,  the Liverpool's fans' effort  just didn't pass muster.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: straightred on February 06, 2021, 09:39:51 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 06, 2021, 02:44:52 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on February 06, 2021, 02:01:15 PM
Of a team is willing to pay Christie 30k a week then they're mugs

Why you think that?

You think Christie became a bad player overnight?

I'd imagine Rodgers would be very interested in taking Christie to Leicester and would have no problem getting 50k a week.

Christie who can't beat the first man with a cross. Christie who puts in 1 decent corner in about 10. Christie who gets the very odd goal among all the shots he has ballooned over the bar.

Better than Armstrong. He couldn't lace Armstrong's boots and Armstrong was (and is) a decent but not a special player.

I'd let him walk for free to get him off the books. He's a wage thief.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on February 06, 2021, 10:09:01 PM
Quote from: straightred on February 06, 2021, 09:39:51 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 06, 2021, 02:44:52 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on February 06, 2021, 02:01:15 PM
Of a team is willing to pay Christie 30k a week then they're mugs

Why you think that?

You think Christie became a bad player overnight?

I'd imagine Rodgers would be very interested in taking Christie to Leicester and would have no problem getting 50k a week.

Christie who can't beat the first man with a cross. Christie who puts in 1 decent corner in about 10. Christie who gets the very odd goal among all the shots he has ballooned over the bar.

Better than Armstrong. He couldn't lace Armstrong's boots and Armstrong was (and is) a decent but not a special player.

I'd let him walk for free to get him off the books. He's a wage thief.

He's having a bad season (as are the whole team) but he's a good player, all these players didn't turn bad overnight - the manager is the issue. For me I'd have him over Armstrong and clearly Steve Clarke rates him ahead of Armstrong too.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: dublin7 on February 07, 2021, 12:45:04 AM
"Tin pot club Everton" with their players/manager only interested in the money played out an entertaining 3-3 draw with Man Utd tonight.

Maybe it's just me, but they way the players celebrated the last minute equaliser they didn't strike me as players who don't give a f**k and are only playing for Everton for the money.

Cracking goal from the former Real Madrid player James Rodriguez. I'd say their small supporter base (they ONLY have 2.3 million twitter followers) must have enjoyed that.


Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on February 07, 2021, 12:54:44 AM
Quote from: dublin7 on February 07, 2021, 12:45:04 AM
"Tin pot club Everton" with their players/manager only interested in the money played out an entertaining 3-3 draw with Man Utd tonight.

Maybe it's just me, but they way the players celebrated the last minute equaliser they didn't strike me as players who don't give a f**k and are only playing for Everton for the money.

Cracking goal from the former Real Madrid player James Rodriguez. I'd say their small supporter base (they ONLY have 2.3 million twitter followers) must have enjoyed that.

Should have offered £140k and got James Rodrigues. Celtic can afford it sure.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: dublin7 on February 07, 2021, 09:41:48 AM
Quote from: JimStynes on February 07, 2021, 12:54:44 AM
Quote from: dublin7 on February 07, 2021, 12:45:04 AM
"Tin pot club Everton" with their players/manager only interested in the money played out an entertaining 3-3 draw with Man Utd tonight.

Maybe it's just me, but they way the players celebrated the last minute equaliser they didn't strike me as players who don't give a f**k and are only playing for Everton for the money.

Cracking goal from the former Real Madrid player James Rodriguez. I'd say their small supporter base (they ONLY have 2.3 million twitter followers) must have enjoyed that.

Should have offered £140k and got James Rodrigues. Celtic can afford it sure.

Celtic can offer big European nights that Everton can't as well
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on February 07, 2021, 10:14:23 AM
Quote from: dublin7 on February 07, 2021, 09:41:48 AM
Quote from: JimStynes on February 07, 2021, 12:54:44 AM
Quote from: dublin7 on February 07, 2021, 12:45:04 AM
"Tin pot club Everton" with their players/manager only interested in the money played out an entertaining 3-3 draw with Man Utd tonight.

Maybe it's just me, but they way the players celebrated the last minute equaliser they didn't strike me as players who don't give a f**k and are only playing for Everton for the money.

Cracking goal from the former Real Madrid player James Rodriguez. I'd say their small supporter base (they ONLY have 2.3 million twitter followers) must have enjoyed that.

Should have offered £140k and got James Rodrigues. Celtic can afford it sure.

Celtic can offer big European nights that Everton can't as well

And 4 big derby games. They're mad men playing down in the tinpot EPL when all that is on offer up in Scotland.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on February 07, 2021, 03:20:31 PM
It's a real shame that Lennon wasn't replaced in October/November as I feel Rangers under pressure would be dropping points left right and centre.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on February 07, 2021, 03:35:16 PM
Quote from: clarshack on February 07, 2021, 03:20:31 PM
It's a real shame that Lennon wasn't replaced in October/November as I feel Rangers under pressure would be dropping points left right and centre.

The Celtic comeback is on.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on February 07, 2021, 03:48:17 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on February 07, 2021, 12:45:04 AM
"Tin pot club Everton" with their players/manager only interested in the money played out an entertaining 3-3 draw with Man Utd tonight.

Maybe it's just me, but they way the players celebrated the last minute equaliser they didn't strike me as players who don't give a f**k and are only playing for Everton for the money.

Cracking goal from the former Real Madrid player James Rodriguez. I'd say their small supporter base (they ONLY have 2.3 million twitter followers) must have enjoyed that.

Well done on Everton on drawing with Man Utd. I'm sure that's what players joined them for.

Sheffield United beat Man Utd a couple of weeks ago. My god, any criticsim of your beloved EPL has you easily triggered.

Twitter followers?   ;D ;D ;D

Wasn't there a certain big EPL club who recently had a big twitter farm controversy because half of their twitter followers were fake accounts.

https://www.joe.co.uk/sport/man-city-twitter-followers-252235

The depths of spin and bullshit you sink to when the EPL is criticised is hilarious.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on February 07, 2021, 03:50:21 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on February 07, 2021, 12:54:44 AM
Quote from: dublin7 on February 07, 2021, 12:45:04 AM
"Tin pot club Everton" with their players/manager only interested in the money played out an entertaining 3-3 draw with Man Utd tonight.

Maybe it's just me, but they way the players celebrated the last minute equaliser they didn't strike me as players who don't give a f**k and are only playing for Everton for the money.

Cracking goal from the former Real Madrid player James Rodriguez. I'd say their small supporter base (they ONLY have 2.3 million twitter followers) must have enjoyed that.

Should have offered £140k and got James Rodrigues. Celtic can afford it sure.

Such a juvenile comment because you missed the point. If Celtic pay their best player 2m extra a year they keep him or at the very least they don't lose him for a derisory fee.

Instead we have a CEO who has desrtoyed the club drawing a salary of around 5m in one season.

Are you even a Celtic fan? All you seem to be saying is we are a small club who should not show any ambition whatsoever? Or are you just a bit sore of how it worked out for your local lad?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on February 07, 2021, 05:10:39 PM
Quote from: clarshack on February 07, 2021, 03:20:31 PM
It's a real shame that Lennon wasn't replaced in October/November as I feel Rangers under pressure would be dropping points left right and centre.

Since the Rangers defeat, Celtic have dropped 9 points in the subsequent games.

Had they made the change after that game and not dropped those points, Celtic's league title fate would now lie in their own hands.

Rangers are mentally brittle and if we applied the pressure I pretty sure results like today would have happened more and more again. Instead Lennon has gifted them every opportunity he could. They play these games without any pressure at all.



Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on February 07, 2021, 05:25:51 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 07, 2021, 03:50:21 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on February 07, 2021, 12:54:44 AM
Quote from: dublin7 on February 07, 2021, 12:45:04 AM
"Tin pot club Everton" with their players/manager only interested in the money played out an entertaining 3-3 draw with Man Utd tonight.

Maybe it's just me, but they way the players celebrated the last minute equaliser they didn't strike me as players who don't give a f**k and are only playing for Everton for the money.

Cracking goal from the former Real Madrid player James Rodriguez. I'd say their small supporter base (they ONLY have 2.3 million twitter followers) must have enjoyed that.

Should have offered £140k and got James Rodrigues. Celtic can afford it sure.

Such a juvenile comment because you missed the point. If Celtic pay their best player 2m extra a year they keep him or at the very least they don't lose him for a derisory fee.

Instead we have a CEO who has desrtoyed the club drawing a salary of around 5m in one season.

Are you even a Celtic fan? All you seem to be saying is we are a small club who should not show any ambition whatsoever? Or are you just a bit sore of how it worked out for your local lad?

Your usual go to line about Lennon doesn't apply to me as I was always critical of Lennon getting the job. The small club line doesn't work with me either as I have stated numerous times that Celtic are much bigger than Everton and most of the premier league. What I am is realistic, you're looking to double Celtic's wage structure. A wage structure that is significantly bigger than the rest of the league. Celtic's reason for failure is because of shite management on the pitch and at board level. The dont need to pay double the wages and they can't afford to either. The worst team in the EPL gets significantly more money than Celtic from TV deals alone. Celtic can't afford to pay EPL wages.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on February 07, 2021, 06:05:50 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on February 07, 2021, 05:25:51 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 07, 2021, 03:50:21 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on February 07, 2021, 12:54:44 AM
Quote from: dublin7 on February 07, 2021, 12:45:04 AM
"Tin pot club Everton" with their players/manager only interested in the money played out an entertaining 3-3 draw with Man Utd tonight.

Maybe it's just me, but they way the players celebrated the last minute equaliser they didn't strike me as players who don't give a f**k and are only playing for Everton for the money.

Cracking goal from the former Real Madrid player James Rodriguez. I'd say their small supporter base (they ONLY have 2.3 million twitter followers) must have enjoyed that.

Should have offered £140k and got James Rodrigues. Celtic can afford it sure.

Such a juvenile comment because you missed the point. If Celtic pay their best player 2m extra a year they keep him or at the very least they don't lose him for a derisory fee.

Instead we have a CEO who has desrtoyed the club drawing a salary of around 5m in one season.

Are you even a Celtic fan? All you seem to be saying is we are a small club who should not show any ambition whatsoever? Or are you just a bit sore of how it worked out for your local lad?

Your usual go to line about Lennon doesn't apply to me as I was always critical of Lennon getting the job. The small club line doesn't work with me either as I have stated numerous times that Celtic are much bigger than Everton and most of the premier league. What I am is realistic, you're looking to double Celtic's wage structure. A wage structure that is significantly bigger than the rest of the league. Celtic's reason for failure is because of shite management on the pitch and at board level. The dont need to pay double the wages and they can't afford to either. The worst team in the EPL gets significantly more money than Celtic from TV deals alone. Celtic can't afford to pay EPL wages.

How am I looking at doubling Celtic's wage structure?

I said we should pay Edouard his market worth. It's roughly 2m extra a year? That money can be saved by shifting deadwood out, by removing parasites who sit on the board and steal our resources, by utilising our 22m cash reserves, by our billionaire owner investing, by giving us the best chance of adding an extra 30-40m in revenue from the CL, by ensuring we get the market value on our best players when we sell them off rather than the farcical situation we now face with Edouard, Ajer and Christie.

65k is not EPL wages. 200k is.

Celtic are more than capable of paying these wages. You're just finding ways to excuse the biscuit tin mentality. CL football is an extra 40m in revenue. We will lose out about 40m this summer when we sell Ajer and Edouard at knockdown prices. If we paid them they're market rate we could get 70m for them when we decide to sell - we will be lucky to get 30m for the two of them next summer. That's the biscuit tin mentality you are advocating.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on February 07, 2021, 06:55:18 PM
I see Fergal Harlin who is a Donegal man is linked with becoming Director of Football at Celtic. Currently works in a role at Man City that involves him finding loans for their youth players.

I do think a director of football is a good idea for Celtic.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: MK on February 07, 2021, 08:26:39 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 07, 2021, 06:55:18 PM
I see Fergal Harlin who is a Donegal man is linked with becoming Director of Football at Celtic. Currently works in a role at Man City that involves him finding loans for their youth players.

I do think a director of football is a good idea for Celtic.

Surely any half decent professional would'nt swap the top tier of football for the biscuit tin league ;) ;)

Kieran Mc Kenna has made quite a name for himself in club football-would he be a suitable coaching target?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on February 07, 2021, 09:23:57 PM
Quote from: MK on February 07, 2021, 08:26:39 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 07, 2021, 06:55:18 PM
I see Fergal Harlin who is a Donegal man is linked with becoming Director of Football at Celtic. Currently works in a role at Man City that involves him finding loans for their youth players.

I do think a director of football is a good idea for Celtic.

Surely any half decent professional would'nt swap the top tier of football for the biscuit tin league ;) ;)

Kieran Mc Kenna has made quite a name for himself in club football-would he be a suitable coaching target?

Doubt Solskjaer would be considered for the Celtic job, not good enough pedigree.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on February 07, 2021, 11:22:29 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 07, 2021, 06:05:50 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on February 07, 2021, 05:25:51 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 07, 2021, 03:50:21 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on February 07, 2021, 12:54:44 AM
Quote from: dublin7 on February 07, 2021, 12:45:04 AM
"Tin pot club Everton" with their players/manager only interested in the money played out an entertaining 3-3 draw with Man Utd tonight.

Maybe it's just me, but they way the players celebrated the last minute equaliser they didn't strike me as players who don't give a f**k and are only playing for Everton for the money.

Cracking goal from the former Real Madrid player James Rodriguez. I'd say their small supporter base (they ONLY have 2.3 million twitter followers) must have enjoyed that.

Should have offered £140k and got James Rodrigues. Celtic can afford it sure.

Such a juvenile comment because you missed the point. If Celtic pay their best player 2m extra a year they keep him or at the very least they don't lose him for a derisory fee.

Instead we have a CEO who has desrtoyed the club drawing a salary of around 5m in one season.

Are you even a Celtic fan? All you seem to be saying is we are a small club who should not show any ambition whatsoever? Or are you just a bit sore of how it worked out for your local lad?

Your usual go to line about Lennon doesn't apply to me as I was always critical of Lennon getting the job. The small club line doesn't work with me either as I have stated numerous times that Celtic are much bigger than Everton and most of the premier league. What I am is realistic, you're looking to double Celtic's wage structure. A wage structure that is significantly bigger than the rest of the league. Celtic's reason for failure is because of shite management on the pitch and at board level. The dont need to pay double the wages and they can't afford to either. The worst team in the EPL gets significantly more money than Celtic from TV deals alone. Celtic can't afford to pay EPL wages.

How am I looking at doubling Celtic's wage structure?

I said we should pay Edouard his market worth. It's roughly 2m extra a year? That money can be saved by shifting deadwood out, by removing parasites who sit on the board and steal our resources, by utilising our 22m cash reserves, by our billionaire owner investing, by giving us the best chance of adding an extra 30-40m in revenue from the CL, by ensuring we get the market value on our best players when we sell them off rather than the farcical situation we now face with Edouard, Ajer and Christie.

65k is not EPL wages. 200k is.

Celtic are more than capable of paying these wages. You're just finding ways to excuse the biscuit tin mentality. CL football is an extra 40m in revenue. We will lose out about 40m this summer when we sell Ajer and Edouard at knockdown prices. If we paid them they're market rate we could get 70m for them when we decide to sell - we will be lucky to get 30m for the two of them next summer. That's the biscuit tin mentality you are advocating.

200k per week is hardly the norm in the premier league now is it
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on February 07, 2021, 11:27:57 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on February 07, 2021, 11:22:29 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 07, 2021, 06:05:50 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on February 07, 2021, 05:25:51 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 07, 2021, 03:50:21 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on February 07, 2021, 12:54:44 AM
Quote from: dublin7 on February 07, 2021, 12:45:04 AM
"Tin pot club Everton" with their players/manager only interested in the money played out an entertaining 3-3 draw with Man Utd tonight.

Maybe it's just me, but they way the players celebrated the last minute equaliser they didn't strike me as players who don't give a f**k and are only playing for Everton for the money.

Cracking goal from the former Real Madrid player James Rodriguez. I'd say their small supporter base (they ONLY have 2.3 million twitter followers) must have enjoyed that.

Should have offered £140k and got James Rodrigues. Celtic can afford it sure.

Such a juvenile comment because you missed the point. If Celtic pay their best player 2m extra a year they keep him or at the very least they don't lose him for a derisory fee.

Instead we have a CEO who has desrtoyed the club drawing a salary of around 5m in one season.

Are you even a Celtic fan? All you seem to be saying is we are a small club who should not show any ambition whatsoever? Or are you just a bit sore of how it worked out for your local lad?

Your usual go to line about Lennon doesn't apply to me as I was always critical of Lennon getting the job. The small club line doesn't work with me either as I have stated numerous times that Celtic are much bigger than Everton and most of the premier league. What I am is realistic, you're looking to double Celtic's wage structure. A wage structure that is significantly bigger than the rest of the league. Celtic's reason for failure is because of shite management on the pitch and at board level. The dont need to pay double the wages and they can't afford to either. The worst team in the EPL gets significantly more money than Celtic from TV deals alone. Celtic can't afford to pay EPL wages.

How am I looking at doubling Celtic's wage structure?

I said we should pay Edouard his market worth. It's roughly 2m extra a year? That money can be saved by shifting deadwood out, by removing parasites who sit on the board and steal our resources, by utilising our 22m cash reserves, by our billionaire owner investing, by giving us the best chance of adding an extra 30-40m in revenue from the CL, by ensuring we get the market value on our best players when we sell them off rather than the farcical situation we now face with Edouard, Ajer and Christie.

65k is not EPL wages. 200k is.

Celtic are more than capable of paying these wages. You're just finding ways to excuse the biscuit tin mentality. CL football is an extra 40m in revenue. We will lose out about 40m this summer when we sell Ajer and Edouard at knockdown prices. If we paid them they're market rate we could get 70m for them when we decide to sell - we will be lucky to get 30m for the two of them next summer. That's the biscuit tin mentality you are advocating.

200k per week is hardly the norm in the premier league now is it

For the top earners I'd assume so for the majority of the clubs. Everton are paying their manager a figure in and around that.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on February 07, 2021, 11:31:43 PM
According to the 2019 Global Sports Salary Survey, the average pay for top-flight players is £61,024 per week.

https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.express.co.uk/sport/football/1265233/Premier-League-average-salary-player-wages-cut/amp
Average salary of around 60k per week which would mean, going by your figures, we would be paying Eddie a premier league salary

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on February 07, 2021, 11:35:54 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on February 07, 2021, 11:31:43 PM
According to the 2019 Global Sports Salary Survey, the average pay for top-flight players is £61,024 per week.

https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.express.co.uk/sport/football/1265233/Premier-League-average-salary-player-wages-cut/amp
Average salary of around 60k per week which would mean, going by your figures, we would be paying Eddie a premier league salary

Yes average salary in the EPL

I'm talking about the best player in Scottish football.

How much do you think Celtic will have to pay to get a player of Edouard's calibre in?

If at the start of last season or this season, we got Ajer, Christie and Ajer in, sat them down and gave them the improved contracts they deserved then we would not be facing the prospect of losing them for about half what we should be getting for them this summer.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on February 07, 2021, 11:53:32 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 07, 2021, 11:35:54 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on February 07, 2021, 11:31:43 PM
According to the 2019 Global Sports Salary Survey, the average pay for top-flight players is £61,024 per week.

https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.express.co.uk/sport/football/1265233/Premier-League-average-salary-player-wages-cut/amp
Average salary of around 60k per week which would mean, going by your figures, we would be paying Eddie a premier league salary

Yes average salary in the EPL

I'm talking about the best player in Scottish football.

How much do you think Celtic will have to pay to get a player of Edouard's calibre in?

If at the start of last season or this season, we got Ajer, Christie and Ajer in, sat them down and gave them the improved contracts they deserved then we would not be facing the prospect of losing them for about half what we should be getting for them this summer.

So you're changing the goal posts now. First of all you said 65k per week is not EPL wages. It is.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on February 08, 2021, 12:13:25 AM
Quote from: tonto1888 on February 07, 2021, 11:53:32 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 07, 2021, 11:35:54 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on February 07, 2021, 11:31:43 PM
According to the 2019 Global Sports Salary Survey, the average pay for top-flight players is £61,024 per week.

https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.express.co.uk/sport/football/1265233/Premier-League-average-salary-player-wages-cut/amp
Average salary of around 60k per week which would mean, going by your figures, we would be paying Eddie a premier league salary

Yes average salary in the EPL

I'm talking about the best player in Scottish football.

How much do you think Celtic will have to pay to get a player of Edouard's calibre in?

If at the start of last season or this season, we got Ajer, Christie and Ajer in, sat them down and gave them the improved contracts they deserved then we would not be facing the prospect of losing them for about half what we should be getting for them this summer.

So you're changing the goal posts now. First of all you said 65k per week is not EPL wages. It is.

Nope. I'm very much sticking to my guns. It is you who is misrepresenting what I said and trying to move the goal posts.

I want Celtic to pay the best player in Scotland 65k pw. The equivalent to the highest paid player in Scotland would be the highest paid player in England. Think that is De Gea who earns nearly 400k a week.

You also chose to ignore my question. How much will it cost us to replace Edouard with a player of his calibre. It's almost like you don't want to answer the question as it fundamentally undermines your argument.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on February 08, 2021, 12:20:13 AM
Quote from: Angelo on February 08, 2021, 12:13:25 AM
Quote from: tonto1888 on February 07, 2021, 11:53:32 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 07, 2021, 11:35:54 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on February 07, 2021, 11:31:43 PM
According to the 2019 Global Sports Salary Survey, the average pay for top-flight players is £61,024 per week.

https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.express.co.uk/sport/football/1265233/Premier-League-average-salary-player-wages-cut/amp
Average salary of around 60k per week which would mean, going by your figures, we would be paying Eddie a premier league salary

Yes average salary in the EPL

I'm talking about the best player in Scottish football.

How much do you think Celtic will have to pay to get a player of Edouard's calibre in?

If at the start of last season or this season, we got Ajer, Christie and Ajer in, sat them down and gave them the improved contracts they deserved then we would not be facing the prospect of losing them for about half what we should be getting for them this summer.

So you're changing the goal posts now. First of all you said 65k per week is not EPL wages. It is.

Nope. I'm very much sticking to my guns. It is you who is misrepresenting what I said and trying to move the goal posts.

I want Celtic to pay the best player in Scotland 65k pw. The equivalent to the highest paid player in Scotland would be the highest paid player in England. Think that is De Gea who earns nearly 400k a week.

You also chose to ignore my question. How much will it cost us to replace Edouard with a player of his calibre. It's almost like you don't want to answer the question as it fundamentally undermines your argument.

And what exactly is my argument? You said 65k per week isn't EPL wages but 200k is. 60k per week is EPL wages. So are advocating paying Eddie EPL wages. Thats  my only argument here
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on February 08, 2021, 09:59:53 AM
Quote from: tonto1888 on February 08, 2021, 12:20:13 AM
Quote from: Angelo on February 08, 2021, 12:13:25 AM
Quote from: tonto1888 on February 07, 2021, 11:53:32 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 07, 2021, 11:35:54 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on February 07, 2021, 11:31:43 PM
According to the 2019 Global Sports Salary Survey, the average pay for top-flight players is £61,024 per week.

https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.express.co.uk/sport/football/1265233/Premier-League-average-salary-player-wages-cut/amp
Average salary of around 60k per week which would mean, going by your figures, we would be paying Eddie a premier league salary

Yes average salary in the EPL

I'm talking about the best player in Scottish football.

How much do you think Celtic will have to pay to get a player of Edouard's calibre in?

If at the start of last season or this season, we got Ajer, Christie and Ajer in, sat them down and gave them the improved contracts they deserved then we would not be facing the prospect of losing them for about half what we should be getting for them this summer.

So you're changing the goal posts now. First of all you said 65k per week is not EPL wages. It is.

Nope. I'm very much sticking to my guns. It is you who is misrepresenting what I said and trying to move the goal posts.

I want Celtic to pay the best player in Scotland 65k pw. The equivalent to the highest paid player in Scotland would be the highest paid player in England. Think that is De Gea who earns nearly 400k a week.

You also chose to ignore my question. How much will it cost us to replace Edouard with a player of his calibre. It's almost like you don't want to answer the question as it fundamentally undermines your argument.

And what exactly is my argument? You said 65k per week isn't EPL wages but 200k is. 60k per week is EPL wages. So are advocating paying Eddie EPL wages. Thats  my only argument here

For top earners.

We are talking about the best player in Scotland, the player who I'd make the top earner in the league to keep him there and you are comparing that with the average EPL wage, average.

I am advocating playing the best player in Scotland an average EPL wage.

And once again, a point blank refusal from you to answer a question for the third time.

I'll try again.

How much do you think it will cost Celtic to replace a player of Edouard's calibre? Please answer this.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on February 08, 2021, 10:08:00 AM
You said 65k isn't EPL wages. You've just been shown it is. You throw out random statements with no proof and just want people to accept them as fact.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on February 08, 2021, 10:31:53 AM
Quote from: tonto1888 on February 08, 2021, 10:08:00 AM
You said 65k isn't EPL wages. You've just been shown it is. You throw out random statements with no proof and just want people to accept them as fact.

Yes I did. For top earners.

The equivalence is giving the best player in Scotland average EPL wages.

We can take it that you have lost the argument now as you have refused to answer a question put to you on it on four separate occasions now.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on February 08, 2021, 10:56:55 AM
Quote from: Angelo on February 08, 2021, 10:31:53 AM
Quote from: tonto1888 on February 08, 2021, 10:08:00 AM
You said 65k isn't EPL wages. You've just been shown it is. You throw out random statements with no proof and just want people to accept them as fact.

Yes I did. For top earners.

The equivalence is giving the best player in Scotland average EPL wages.

We can take it that you have lost the argument now as you have refused to answer a question put to you on it on four separate occasions now.
Like last week when I asked you on numerous occasions how you said Villa were a big club but then the next week you said the premier league was filled full of tinpot clubs.
Celtic shouldn't pay £65k as they can't afford it and they shouldn't need to as they're all ready significantly paying more than any other club. I do agree they should be paying more for a better manager. But Dermot Desmond doesn't pay anything more from his own pocket so Celtic as a club can't pay it. Once they're in the EPL or a European league with big tv money deals then they're going to have to be sensible with their money. They've 22million in the bank. That wouldn't be long going in you were in charge. Read the report on Celtic finances! They're not as great as you think.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on February 08, 2021, 11:09:58 AM
Quote from: JimStynes on February 08, 2021, 10:56:55 AM
Quote from: Angelo on February 08, 2021, 10:31:53 AM
Quote from: tonto1888 on February 08, 2021, 10:08:00 AM
You said 65k isn't EPL wages. You've just been shown it is. You throw out random statements with no proof and just want people to accept them as fact.

Yes I did. For top earners.

The equivalence is giving the best player in Scotland average EPL wages.

We can take it that you have lost the argument now as you have refused to answer a question put to you on it on four separate occasions now.
Like last week when I asked you on numerous occasions how you said Villa were a big club but then the next week you said the premier league was filled full of tinpot clubs.
Celtic shouldn't pay £65k as they can't afford it and they shouldn't need to as they're all ready significantly paying more than any other club. I do agree they should be paying more for a better manager. But Dermot Desmond doesn't pay anything more from his own pocket so Celtic as a club can't pay it. Once they're in the EPL or a European league with big tv money deals then they're going to have to be sensible with their money. They've 22million in the bank. That wouldn't be long going in you were in charge. Read the report on Celtic finances! They're not as great as you think.

Villa have a history and tradition of a big club. Everton and West Hame don't.

Why can't they afford 65k? That's just a lie you are pedalling, they can afford it and I've given you a whole host of reasons they can afford it.

I'd say we will get half of what we should for Edouard, Ajer and Christie this summer

Edouard £15-20m - should be £40m
Ajer £8-10m - should be £20m
Christie £5-8m - should be £15m-20m

Why? Because we wanted to save £5-6m on wages. We now go into next season with loads of surgery to do on the squad because of the biscuit tin mentality. We have a billionaire owner, are debt free and have £20m sitting in the bank and you're telling me we can't afford to spend £5-6m extra on wages to retain our best players who at the very least will command a good fee when it comes to them being sold off.

Think of the missed CL revenue the past 3 seasons - that's around 100m in revenue the club has missed out on due to the biscuit tin mentaltity and hear you are advocating a strategy that has failed the club.

It defies belief and you guys are way out of touch with the Celtic fans on this because you feel loyal to the people who gave Lennon his chance.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Louther on February 08, 2021, 11:26:28 AM
Celtic don't need this Donegal fella as DoF they have one here that will sort them out very quickly.

Deluded springs to mind if you think those players are worth that. Clubs don't pay that for players from the SPL, too much of a risk and in current climate as well, money not been spent.

And even the dog on the street knows that clubs have to operate in a wage structure. You pay one man £65k a week and you'll have a queue of agents down the hall looking for new contracts and any new signings looking these levels.

By all means, put contracts on table, negotiate and get them adding years to protect value but you can't risk the club on back of potential CL earnings.

I'd have no doubts that Desmond has sounded out new managers but is struggling to get the right man, interest not there at top end to manage a SPL team for 4 old firm games a year.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: quit yo jibbajabba on February 08, 2021, 11:39:56 AM
Id be curious as to the last player sold from the Scottish Prem for 40mill but apart from that have no desire to get involved in this debate as i know well who im up against
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on February 08, 2021, 11:44:48 AM
Quote from: quit yo jibbajabba on February 08, 2021, 11:39:56 AM
Id be curious as to the last player sold from the Scottish Prem for 40mill but apart from that have no desire to get involved in this debate as i know well who im up against

Well if teams aren't willing to pay what Edouard is worth then what reason should Celtic have to sell?

We sold Tierney off for a song. How much do you think he'd go for now if Man City or Man Utd came knocking? £70m?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on February 08, 2021, 11:47:21 AM
Quote from: Louther on February 08, 2021, 11:26:28 AM
Celtic don't need this Donegal fella as DoF they have one here that will sort them out very quickly.

Deluded springs to mind if you think those players are worth that. Clubs don't pay that for players from the SPL, too much of a risk and in current climate as well, money not been spent.

And even the dog on the street knows that clubs have to operate in a wage structure. You pay one man £65k a week and you'll have a queue of agents down the hall looking for new contracts and any new signings looking these levels.

By all means, put contracts on table, negotiate and get them adding years to protect value but you can't risk the club on back of potential CL earnings.

I'd have no doubts that Desmond has sounded out new managers but is struggling to get the right man, interest not there at top end to manage a SPL team for 4 old firm games a year.

If they won't they pay then they shouldn't go.

They have no problem paying £40m for players from the English Championship so they should not have any problems paying that for players with European football pedigree.

You once again let your bias for beloved English Premier League cloud your judgement.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: dublin7 on February 08, 2021, 11:51:05 AM
Quote from: Louther on February 08, 2021, 11:26:28 AM
Celtic don't need this Donegal fella as DoF they have one here that will sort them out very quickly.

Deluded springs to mind if you think those players are worth that. Clubs don't pay that for players from the SPL, too much of a risk and in current climate as well, money not been spent.

And even the dog on the street knows that clubs have to operate in a wage structure. You pay one man £65k a week and you'll have a queue of agents down the hall looking for new contracts and any new signings looking these levels.

By all means, put contracts on table, negotiate and get them adding years to protect value but you can't risk the club on back of potential CL earnings.

I'd have no doubts that Desmond has sounded out new managers but is struggling to get the right man, interest not there at top end to manage a SPL team for 4 old firm games a year.

Leeds financial plan(if you can call it that) was based on qualifying for the champions league every year and we all know how that ended. Even if Celtic tried to go on a spending spree they can't sign the top players as they'd have no interest in moving to Scotland due to the poor quality of the SPL and low wages on offer

At the moment all Celtic can do is buy up the top Scottish players in other leagues and bring in youngsters from Europe with potential they can then sell on for a profit.

Only clubs like Chelsea, Man City and their billionaire owners are spending big on transfers at the moment so transfer fees are lower all over the world
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Louther on February 08, 2021, 11:58:14 AM
Quote from: Angelo on February 08, 2021, 11:47:21 AM
Quote from: Louther on February 08, 2021, 11:26:28 AM
Celtic don't need this Donegal fella as DoF they have one here that will sort them out very quickly.

Deluded springs to mind if you think those players are worth that. Clubs don't pay that for players from the SPL, too much of a risk and in current climate as well, money not been spent.

And even the dog on the street knows that clubs have to operate in a wage structure. You pay one man £65k a week and you'll have a queue of agents down the hall looking for new contracts and any new signings looking these levels.

By all means, put contracts on table, negotiate and get them adding years to protect value but you can't risk the club on back of potential CL earnings.

I'd have no doubts that Desmond has sounded out new managers but is struggling to get the right man, interest not there at top end to manage a SPL team for 4 old firm games a year.

If they won't they pay then they shouldn't go.

They have no problem paying £40m for players from the English Championship so they should not have any problems paying that for players with European football pedigree.

You once again let your bias for beloved English Premier League cloud your judgement.

Sorry wee Man, you're all over the place, could you rewrite the first line in English, thanks.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on February 08, 2021, 12:01:20 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on February 08, 2021, 11:51:05 AM
Quote from: Louther on February 08, 2021, 11:26:28 AM
Celtic don't need this Donegal fella as DoF they have one here that will sort them out very quickly.

Deluded springs to mind if you think those players are worth that. Clubs don't pay that for players from the SPL, too much of a risk and in current climate as well, money not been spent.

And even the dog on the street knows that clubs have to operate in a wage structure. You pay one man £65k a week and you'll have a queue of agents down the hall looking for new contracts and any new signings looking these levels.

By all means, put contracts on table, negotiate and get them adding years to protect value but you can't risk the club on back of potential CL earnings.

I'd have no doubts that Desmond has sounded out new managers but is struggling to get the right man, interest not there at top end to manage a SPL team for 4 old firm games a year.

Leeds financial plan(if you can call it that) was based on qualifying for the champions league every year and we all know how that ended. Even if Celtic tried to go on a spending spree they can't sign the top players as they'd have no interest in moving to Scotland due to the poor quality of the SPL and low wages on offer

At the moment all Celtic can do is buy up the top Scottish players in other leagues and bring in youngsters from Europe with potential they can then sell on for a profit.

Only clubs like Chelsea, Man City and their billionaire owners are spending big on transfers at the moment so transfer fees are lower all over the world

Most clubs have billionaire owners.

Leeds financial plan was not built on qualifying for the CL, the prize money on offer then was miniscule in comparison to that and even had they qualified for it successively it would not have mattered a jot because it would not have been enough to clear the debt. They did not have a sugar daddy who was willing to put all their money in and that was the problem for them.

At the moment Celtic can continue the model of what they have done - nobody is saying we should be competing with the EPL for players - we can't and we won't.

What we can do is target the European markets - in the past we have got Wanyama from Belgium, Van Dijk from Holland, Edouard from France, Soro from Israel, Ajer from Norway, Lustig from Sweden,  Izaguirre from Honduras etc etc. We shop in those markets and get a coach who will come in and develop those players.

But we have got fleeced on transfer fees, absolutely fleeced. Was it £10m for Van Dijk, £25m for Tierney - pathetic fees and nowhere near what they are worth but that's the biscuit tin mentality.

Celtic should be getting these players on long term contracts, looking after them and only allowing them leave if EPL clubs will pay what they want.

You have to credit the ambition of Rangers in contrast, if Kent and Morelos were at Celtic they would have been gone for the bids Rangers turned down this summer and that's a club with debt to look after. That debt will be all wiped out next season with CL football.

Celtic meanwhile will be cashing in on three of their best players for derisory fees.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on February 08, 2021, 12:02:15 PM
Quote from: Louther on February 08, 2021, 11:58:14 AM
Quote from: Angelo on February 08, 2021, 11:47:21 AM
Quote from: Louther on February 08, 2021, 11:26:28 AM
Celtic don't need this Donegal fella as DoF they have one here that will sort them out very quickly.

Deluded springs to mind if you think those players are worth that. Clubs don't pay that for players from the SPL, too much of a risk and in current climate as well, money not been spent.

And even the dog on the street knows that clubs have to operate in a wage structure. You pay one man £65k a week and you'll have a queue of agents down the hall looking for new contracts and any new signings looking these levels.

By all means, put contracts on table, negotiate and get them adding years to protect value but you can't risk the club on back of potential CL earnings.

I'd have no doubts that Desmond has sounded out new managers but is struggling to get the right man, interest not there at top end to manage a SPL team for 4 old firm games a year.

If they won't they pay then they shouldn't go.

They have no problem paying £40m for players from the English Championship so they should not have any problems paying that for players with European football pedigree.

You once again let your bias for beloved English Premier League cloud your judgement.

Sorry wee Man, you're all over the place, could you rewrite the first line in English, thanks.

You're triggered by criticism of your beloved EPL which you claim not to have an interest in.

You seem to have a bizarre obsession with Celtic.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on February 08, 2021, 12:02:37 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 08, 2021, 10:31:53 AM
Quote from: tonto1888 on February 08, 2021, 10:08:00 AM
You said 65k isn't EPL wages. You've just been shown it is. You throw out random statements with no proof and just want people to accept them as fact.

Yes I did. For top earners.

The equivalence is giving the best player in Scotland average EPL wages.

We can take it that you have lost the argument now as you have refused to answer a question put to you on it on four separate occasions now.

How can I lose an argument I wasn't involved in hahaha. I was not arguing Eddie's worth or how much it would take to replace him.
You said '65k is not EPL wages. 200k is'
You didn't mention top earners until I pulled you on that ridiculous statement.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on February 08, 2021, 12:07:59 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 08, 2021, 11:09:58 AM
Quote from: JimStynes on February 08, 2021, 10:56:55 AM
Quote from: Angelo on February 08, 2021, 10:31:53 AM
Quote from: tonto1888 on February 08, 2021, 10:08:00 AM
You said 65k isn't EPL wages. You've just been shown it is. You throw out random statements with no proof and just want people to accept them as fact.

Yes I did. For top earners.

The equivalence is giving the best player in Scotland average EPL wages.

We can take it that you have lost the argument now as you have refused to answer a question put to you on it on four separate occasions now.
Like last week when I asked you on numerous occasions how you said Villa were a big club but then the next week you said the premier league was filled full of tinpot clubs.
Celtic shouldn't pay £65k as they can't afford it and they shouldn't need to as they're all ready significantly paying more than any other club. I do agree they should be paying more for a better manager. But Dermot Desmond doesn't pay anything more from his own pocket so Celtic as a club can't pay it. Once they're in the EPL or a European league with big tv money deals then they're going to have to be sensible with their money. They've 22million in the bank. That wouldn't be long going in you were in charge. Read the report on Celtic finances! They're not as great as you think.

Villa have a history and tradition of a big club. Everton and West Hame don't.

Why can't they afford 65k? That's just a lie you are pedalling, they can afford it and I've given you a whole host of reasons they can afford it.

I'd say we will get half of what we should for Edouard, Ajer and Christie this summer

Edouard £15-20m - should be £40m
Ajer £8-10m - should be £20m
Christie £5-8m - should be £15m-20m

Why? Because we wanted to save £5-6m on wages. We now go into next season with loads of surgery to do on the squad because of the biscuit tin mentality. We have a billionaire owner, are debt free and have £20m sitting in the bank and you're telling me we can't afford to spend £5-6m extra on wages to retain our best players who at the very least will command a good fee when it comes to them being sold off.

Think of the missed CL revenue the past 3 seasons - that's around 100m in revenue the club has missed out on due to the biscuit tin mentaltity and hear you are advocating a strategy that has failed the club.

It defies belief and you guys are way out of touch with the Celtic fans on this because you feel loyal to the people who gave Lennon his chance.

Christie at 15-20 million. You really are deluded.

Villa have won the champions league once. Well the European cup. They have won the English top flight 7 times. And they have won the FA Cup 7 time. And a European super cup.

Everton have won 9 English top flight titles, 5 FA Cups and a cup winners cup. Everton were the team who probably suffered most form the European ban.

Tell me. How are Aston Villa a much bigger club than Everton?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on February 08, 2021, 12:14:40 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on February 08, 2021, 12:07:59 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 08, 2021, 11:09:58 AM
Quote from: JimStynes on February 08, 2021, 10:56:55 AM
Quote from: Angelo on February 08, 2021, 10:31:53 AM
Quote from: tonto1888 on February 08, 2021, 10:08:00 AM
You said 65k isn't EPL wages. You've just been shown it is. You throw out random statements with no proof and just want people to accept them as fact.

Yes I did. For top earners.

The equivalence is giving the best player in Scotland average EPL wages.

We can take it that you have lost the argument now as you have refused to answer a question put to you on it on four separate occasions now.
Like last week when I asked you on numerous occasions how you said Villa were a big club but then the next week you said the premier league was filled full of tinpot clubs.
Celtic shouldn't pay £65k as they can't afford it and they shouldn't need to as they're all ready significantly paying more than any other club. I do agree they should be paying more for a better manager. But Dermot Desmond doesn't pay anything more from his own pocket so Celtic as a club can't pay it. Once they're in the EPL or a European league with big tv money deals then they're going to have to be sensible with their money. They've 22million in the bank. That wouldn't be long going in you were in charge. Read the report on Celtic finances! They're not as great as you think.

Villa have a history and tradition of a big club. Everton and West Hame don't.

Why can't they afford 65k? That's just a lie you are pedalling, they can afford it and I've given you a whole host of reasons they can afford it.

I'd say we will get half of what we should for Edouard, Ajer and Christie this summer

Edouard £15-20m - should be £40m
Ajer £8-10m - should be £20m
Christie £5-8m - should be £15m-20m

Why? Because we wanted to save £5-6m on wages. We now go into next season with loads of surgery to do on the squad because of the biscuit tin mentality. We have a billionaire owner, are debt free and have £20m sitting in the bank and you're telling me we can't afford to spend £5-6m extra on wages to retain our best players who at the very least will command a good fee when it comes to them being sold off.

Think of the missed CL revenue the past 3 seasons - that's around 100m in revenue the club has missed out on due to the biscuit tin mentaltity and hear you are advocating a strategy that has failed the club.

It defies belief and you guys are way out of touch with the Celtic fans on this because you feel loyal to the people who gave Lennon his chance.

Christie at 15-20 million. You really are deluded.

Villa have won the champions league once. Well the European cup. They have won the English top flight 7 times. And they have won the FA Cup 7 time. And a European super cup.

Everton have won 9 English top flight titles, 5 FA Cups and a cup winners cup. Everton were the team who probably suffered most form the European ban.

Tell me. How are Aston Villa a much bigger club than Everton?

No I'm not.

It's clear as day you view him as dud on the basis of having a bad season under the management of a chump.

Look at the English market and the Scottish national team.

If EPL clubs can pay £15m for Ollie Burke, £20m for Oliver McBurnie then Christie would be bargain of the century at £15m. Armstrong now would fetch a fee in the region of £20m, he was effectively a squad player at Celtic who was in and out of the team. If Villa sold McGinn they would be looking for north of £40m. Christie is rated ahead of Armstrong at international level, if EPL clubs are paying £10m and £13m for the likes of Robbie Brady and Jeff Hendrick from Championship clubs then Christie is worth at least that.

Southampton paid £16m for Elyonoussi who can't get in the Celtic teams ahead of Christie ffs

You seem to think Celtic should sell their players off for a song, which is strange.

Villa also have a CL in their trophy cabinet which is why they are a big team.

Once again. You refuse to answer the question and continue to ignore it as it undermines your position on not paying these players their worth.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Louther on February 08, 2021, 12:15:10 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 08, 2021, 12:02:15 PM
Quote from: Louther on February 08, 2021, 11:58:14 AM
Quote from: Angelo on February 08, 2021, 11:47:21 AM
Quote from: Louther on February 08, 2021, 11:26:28 AM
Celtic don't need this Donegal fella as DoF they have one here that will sort them out very quickly.

Deluded springs to mind if you think those players are worth that. Clubs don't pay that for players from the SPL, too much of a risk and in current climate as well, money not been spent.

And even the dog on the street knows that clubs have to operate in a wage structure. You pay one man £65k a week and you'll have a queue of agents down the hall looking for new contracts and any new signings looking these levels.

By all means, put contracts on table, negotiate and get them adding years to protect value but you can't risk the club on back of potential CL earnings.

I'd have no doubts that Desmond has sounded out new managers but is struggling to get the right man, interest not there at top end to manage a SPL team for 4 old firm games a year.

If they won't they pay then they shouldn't go.

They have no problem paying £40m for players from the English Championship so they should not have any problems paying that for players with European football pedigree.

You once again let your bias for beloved English Premier League cloud your judgement.

Sorry wee Man, you're all over the place, could you rewrite the first line in English, thanks.

You're triggered by criticism of your beloved EPL which you claim not to have an interest in.

You seem to have a bizarre obsession with Celtic.

Have you struggled to even figure what you tried to say yourself? Don't worry about it, reading and writing can be a challenge for some, chin up.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on February 08, 2021, 12:17:43 PM
Quote from: Louther on February 08, 2021, 12:15:10 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 08, 2021, 12:02:15 PM
Quote from: Louther on February 08, 2021, 11:58:14 AM
Quote from: Angelo on February 08, 2021, 11:47:21 AM
Quote from: Louther on February 08, 2021, 11:26:28 AM
Celtic don't need this Donegal fella as DoF they have one here that will sort them out very quickly.

Deluded springs to mind if you think those players are worth that. Clubs don't pay that for players from the SPL, too much of a risk and in current climate as well, money not been spent.

And even the dog on the street knows that clubs have to operate in a wage structure. You pay one man £65k a week and you'll have a queue of agents down the hall looking for new contracts and any new signings looking these levels.

By all means, put contracts on table, negotiate and get them adding years to protect value but you can't risk the club on back of potential CL earnings.

I'd have no doubts that Desmond has sounded out new managers but is struggling to get the right man, interest not there at top end to manage a SPL team for 4 old firm games a year.

If they won't they pay then they shouldn't go.

They have no problem paying £40m for players from the English Championship so they should not have any problems paying that for players with European football pedigree.

You once again let your bias for beloved English Premier League cloud your judgement.

Sorry wee Man, you're all over the place, could you rewrite the first line in English, thanks.

You're triggered by criticism of your beloved EPL which you claim not to have an interest in.

You seem to have a bizarre obsession with Celtic.

Have you struggled to even figure what you tried to say yourself? Don't worry about it, reading and writing can be a challenge for some, chin up.

You don't seem to have anything to offer only inane posts when your obsession is outlined. Anglophiles like yourself have deep conflictions. So unless you have anything worthwhile to contribute that will be all.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Louther on February 08, 2021, 12:25:29 PM
I'll use your logic and take it I won the argument as if you can't understand your own posts, how the hell are we meant to.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on February 08, 2021, 12:34:46 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 08, 2021, 12:14:40 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on February 08, 2021, 12:07:59 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 08, 2021, 11:09:58 AM
Quote from: JimStynes on February 08, 2021, 10:56:55 AM
Quote from: Angelo on February 08, 2021, 10:31:53 AM
Quote from: tonto1888 on February 08, 2021, 10:08:00 AM
You said 65k isn't EPL wages. You've just been shown it is. You throw out random statements with no proof and just want people to accept them as fact.

Yes I did. For top earners.

The equivalence is giving the best player in Scotland average EPL wages.

We can take it that you have lost the argument now as you have refused to answer a question put to you on it on four separate occasions now.
Like last week when I asked you on numerous occasions how you said Villa were a big club but then the next week you said the premier league was filled full of tinpot clubs.
Celtic shouldn't pay £65k as they can't afford it and they shouldn't need to as they're all ready significantly paying more than any other club. I do agree they should be paying more for a better manager. But Dermot Desmond doesn't pay anything more from his own pocket so Celtic as a club can't pay it. Once they're in the EPL or a European league with big tv money deals then they're going to have to be sensible with their money. They've 22million in the bank. That wouldn't be long going in you were in charge. Read the report on Celtic finances! They're not as great as you think.

Villa have a history and tradition of a big club. Everton and West Hame don't.

Why can't they afford 65k? That's just a lie you are pedalling, they can afford it and I've given you a whole host of reasons they can afford it.

I'd say we will get half of what we should for Edouard, Ajer and Christie this summer

Edouard £15-20m - should be £40m
Ajer £8-10m - should be £20m
Christie £5-8m - should be £15m-20m

Why? Because we wanted to save £5-6m on wages. We now go into next season with loads of surgery to do on the squad because of the biscuit tin mentality. We have a billionaire owner, are debt free and have £20m sitting in the bank and you're telling me we can't afford to spend £5-6m extra on wages to retain our best players who at the very least will command a good fee when it comes to them being sold off.

Think of the missed CL revenue the past 3 seasons - that's around 100m in revenue the club has missed out on due to the biscuit tin mentaltity and hear you are advocating a strategy that has failed the club.

It defies belief and you guys are way out of touch with the Celtic fans on this because you feel loyal to the people who gave Lennon his chance.

Christie at 15-20 million. You really are deluded.

Villa have won the champions league once. Well the European cup. They have won the English top flight 7 times. And they have won the FA Cup 7 time. And a European super cup.

Everton have won 9 English top flight titles, 5 FA Cups and a cup winners cup. Everton were the team who probably suffered most form the European ban.

Tell me. How are Aston Villa a much bigger club than Everton?

No I'm not.

It's clear as day you view him as dud on the basis of having a bad season under the management of a chump.

Look at the English market and the Scottish national team.

If EPL clubs can pay £15m for Ollie Burke, £20m for Oliver McBurnie then Christie would be bargain of the century at £15m. Armstrong now would fetch a fee in the region of £20m, he was effectively a squad player at Celtic who was in and out of the team. If Villa sold McGinn they would be looking for north of £40m. Christie is rated ahead of Armstrong at international level, if EPL clubs are paying £10m and £13m for the likes of Robbie Brady and Jeff Hendrick from Championship clubs then Christie is worth at least that.

Southampton paid £16m for Elyonoussi who can't get in the Celtic teams ahead of Christie ffs

You seem to think Celtic should sell their players off for a song, which is strange.

Villa also have a CL in their trophy cabinet which is why they are a big team.

Once again. You refuse to answer the question and continue to ignore it as it undermines your position on not paying these players their worth.

15-20 million for christie is pure delusion.
And in case you didn't know, christie and eloi both have 22 appearances this season. Christie has 17 starts and Eloi 14. This is what you do. Throw around ridiculous statements like plates at a Greek wedding and then invent arguments when you're pulled on them.
I don't think Christie is worth that money because with don't think he is that good. That's this season or any other. And he was playing under the same chump manager last season and half of the previous one so that knocks your argument out.
Yea. I mentioned Aston Villa's CL. Can you not red. Still doesn't make them a bigger club than Everton. Next you will be telling me Nottingham forest are a big team too ffs
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on February 08, 2021, 12:45:21 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on February 08, 2021, 12:34:46 PM


15-20 million for christie is pure delusion.
And in case you didn't know, christie and eloi both have 22 appearances this season. Christie has 17 starts and Eloi 14. This is what you do. Throw around ridiculous statements like plates at a Greek wedding and then invent arguments when you're pulled on them.
I don't think Christie is worth that money because with don't think he is that good. That's this season or any other. And he was playing under the same chump manager last season and half of the previous one so that knocks your argument out.
Yea. I mentioned Aston Villa's CL. Can you not red. Still doesn't make them a bigger club than Everton. Next you will be telling me Nottingham forest are a big team too ffs

How is it delusion????? You seem to be utterly ignorant of what EPL clubs pay for players. I'm not throwing around ridiculous statements, Christie has had to miss games through Covid matters from being a close contact to Armstrong on international duty, from the Jullien incident and has also had injuries - when he's fit he plays. Elyonoussi - a guy Southtampton paid £16m for from the Swiss League is behind him in the pecking order, guys who have gone for bigger fees and are rated at £20m are behind him in the pecking order at international level so the only person suffering from delusion here is you.

You don't seem to have the first clue about football if truth be told.

£20m for Ollie McBurnie - not delusion - reality
£15m for Ollie Burke - not delusion - reality
£13m for Robbie Brady - not delusion - reality

Bournemouth turned down £20m for Ryan Fraser ffs.

Christie is easily worth £15-20m is he is under contract for 2-3 yrs +. Easily, the only thing that seems to be obvious is you don't have the first notion about football.

No doubt about it, a year from now Christie will be down south doing well, playing regular EPL football, scoring goals and rated at £20m + and you won't have the balls to revisit these posts.

Just like you don't have the balls to answer the question I've asked you on Edouard 6 times. Do you have bit of courage of conviction in yourself at all or do you find it easier to run away?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: michaelg on February 08, 2021, 12:49:08 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 08, 2021, 12:17:43 PM
Quote from: Louther on February 08, 2021, 12:15:10 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 08, 2021, 12:02:15 PM
Quote from: Louther on February 08, 2021, 11:58:14 AM
Quote from: Angelo on February 08, 2021, 11:47:21 AM
Quote from: Louther on February 08, 2021, 11:26:28 AM
Celtic don't need this Donegal fella as DoF they have one here that will sort them out very quickly.

Deluded springs to mind if you think those players are worth that. Clubs don't pay that for players from the SPL, too much of a risk and in current climate as well, money not been spent.

And even the dog on the street knows that clubs have to operate in a wage structure. You pay one man £65k a week and you'll have a queue of agents down the hall looking for new contracts and any new signings looking these levels.

By all means, put contracts on table, negotiate and get them adding years to protect value but you can't risk the club on back of potential CL earnings.

I'd have no doubts that Desmond has sounded out new managers but is struggling to get the right man, interest not there at top end to manage a SPL team for 4 old firm games a year.

If they won't they pay then they shouldn't go.

They have no problem paying £40m for players from the English Championship so they should not have any problems paying that for players with European football pedigree.

You once again let your bias for beloved English Premier League cloud your judgement.

Sorry wee Man, you're all over the place, could you rewrite the first line in English, thanks.

You're triggered by criticism of your beloved EPL which you claim not to have an interest in.

You seem to have a bizarre obsession with Celtic.

Have you struggled to even figure what you tried to say yourself? Don't worry about it, reading and writing can be a challenge for some, chin up.

You don't seem to have anything to offer only inane posts when your obsession is outlined. Anglophiles like yourself have deep conflictions. So unless you have anything worthwhile to contribute that will be all.
From the man who obsesses over a British club.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: 6th sam on February 08, 2021, 12:52:01 PM
Much as Angelo grates a lot  of the time , with his approach , some of his arguments have value. Many of His views on Lennon's ability have proved correct. His views on players value decreasing due to biscuittinness also makes sense. Celtic always seem to have contractual conflicts with players, resulting in a disgruntled camp and quality players looking away or being pushed out. His views on Desmond not investing are also fair.  Never mind 10iar , this year has Even been a financial disaster: no CL, out of Europa early , players value plummeting , probable dip in merchandising and season tickets. The Celtic financial model was safe and worked out relatively well when Rangers were weak. Now a different approach is required as Rangers are now a threat. It's opportune that Lawell  is moving on, as more ambitious strategy is required going forward .
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on February 08, 2021, 12:54:08 PM
Someone throw in the towel for Angelo. He's getting beaten from pillar to post here.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on February 08, 2021, 01:05:28 PM
Quote from: michaelg on February 08, 2021, 12:49:08 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 08, 2021, 12:17:43 PM
Quote from: Louther on February 08, 2021, 12:15:10 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 08, 2021, 12:02:15 PM
Quote from: Louther on February 08, 2021, 11:58:14 AM
Quote from: Angelo on February 08, 2021, 11:47:21 AM
Quote from: Louther on February 08, 2021, 11:26:28 AM
Celtic don't need this Donegal fella as DoF they have one here that will sort them out very quickly.

Deluded springs to mind if you think those players are worth that. Clubs don't pay that for players from the SPL, too much of a risk and in current climate as well, money not been spent.

And even the dog on the street knows that clubs have to operate in a wage structure. You pay one man £65k a week and you'll have a queue of agents down the hall looking for new contracts and any new signings looking these levels.

By all means, put contracts on table, negotiate and get them adding years to protect value but you can't risk the club on back of potential CL earnings.

I'd have no doubts that Desmond has sounded out new managers but is struggling to get the right man, interest not there at top end to manage a SPL team for 4 old firm games a year.

If they won't they pay then they shouldn't go.

They have no problem paying £40m for players from the English Championship so they should not have any problems paying that for players with European football pedigree.

You once again let your bias for beloved English Premier League cloud your judgement.

Sorry wee Man, you're all over the place, could you rewrite the first line in English, thanks.

You're triggered by criticism of your beloved EPL which you claim not to have an interest in.

You seem to have a bizarre obsession with Celtic.

Have you struggled to even figure what you tried to say yourself? Don't worry about it, reading and writing can be a challenge for some, chin up.

You don't seem to have anything to offer only inane posts when your obsession is outlined. Anglophiles like yourself have deep conflictions. So unless you have anything worthwhile to contribute that will be all.
From the man who obsesses over a British club.

Celtic are an Irish club.

You seem to have been been triggered by the anglophile comment. Is it Liverpool or Man Utd?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on February 08, 2021, 01:05:43 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 08, 2021, 12:45:21 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on February 08, 2021, 12:34:46 PM


15-20 million for christie is pure delusion.
And in case you didn't know, christie and eloi both have 22 appearances this season. Christie has 17 starts and Eloi 14. This is what you do. Throw around ridiculous statements like plates at a Greek wedding and then invent arguments when you're pulled on them.
I don't think Christie is worth that money because with don't think he is that good. That's this season or any other. And he was playing under the same chump manager last season and half of the previous one so that knocks your argument out.
Yea. I mentioned Aston Villa's CL. Can you not red. Still doesn't make them a bigger club than Everton. Next you will be telling me Nottingham forest are a big team too ffs

How is it delusion????? You seem to be utterly ignorant of what EPL clubs pay for players. I'm not throwing around ridiculous statements, Christie has had to miss games through Covid matters from being a close contact to Armstrong on international duty, from the Jullien incident and has also had injuries - when he's fit he plays. Elyonoussi - a guy Southtampton paid £16m for from the Swiss League is behind him in the pecking order, guys who have gone for bigger fees and are rated at £20m are behind him in the pecking order at international level so the only person suffering from delusion here is you.

You don't seem to have the first clue about football if truth be told.

£20m for Ollie McBurnie - not delusion - reality
£15m for Ollie Burke - not delusion - reality
£13m for Robbie Brady - not delusion - reality

Bournemouth turned down £20m for Ryan Fraser ffs.

Christie is easily worth £15-20m is he is under contract for 2-3 yrs +. Easily, the only thing that seems to be obvious is you don't have the first notion about football.

No doubt about it, a year from now Christie will be down south doing well, playing regular EPL football, scoring goals and rated at £20m + and you won't have the balls to revisit these posts.

Just like you don't have the balls to answer the question I've asked you on Edouard 6 times. Do you have bit of courage of conviction in yourself at all or do you find it easier to run away?

Will you quit and just stop embarrassing yourself.
Ridiculous statement. 65k is not epl wages. 200k is
Ridiculous statement. Aston Villa are a bigger club than Everton
Ridiculous statement. Aston Villa are a big club because they have won a CL.
That's just three off the top of my head. When you are proven wrong you come up with some excuse every time.
Taking about not answering questions, how is Christie only poor this season, due to Lennon as you said, when he has had Lennon the previous season and a half. That's a question that has actually been ducked.
Ignorant of what EPL clubs pay? Nah. Not at all but you posting what they pay for players from a league which isn't in Scotland is irrelevant. What has the question in Eddie for to do with anything? I haven't expressed an opinion on him or his worth. You're beinging it up continuously because in your head it matters. It doesn't. I've only expressed my opinion on Christie and that is he isn't very good and he isn't worth anywhere near 15-20 million. If Celtic get that for him fair play. If he goes to the EPL plays regularly and scores then fair play tk him also. It will mean I was wrong. Won't be the first time. Worn bet he last. Unlike you I can admit when I am wrong
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on February 08, 2021, 01:06:24 PM
Quote from: 6th sam on February 08, 2021, 12:52:01 PM
Much as Angelo grates a lot  of the time , with his approach , some of his arguments have value. Many of His views on Lennon's ability have proved correct. His views on players value decreasing due to biscuittinness also makes sense. Celtic always seem to have contractual conflicts with players, resulting in a disgruntled camp and quality players looking away or being pushed out. His views on Desmond not investing are also fair.  Never mind 10iar , this year has Even been a financial disaster: no CL, out of Europa early , players value plummeting , probable dip in merchandising and season tickets. The Celtic financial model was safe and worked out relatively well when Rangers were weak. Now a different approach is required as Rangers are now a threat. It's opportune that Lawell  is moving on, as more ambitious strategy is required going forward .

The lads who were too entreched in Lennon and became abusive when criticism were made will not back down here sadly.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on February 08, 2021, 01:11:09 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on February 08, 2021, 01:05:43 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 08, 2021, 12:45:21 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on February 08, 2021, 12:34:46 PM


15-20 million for christie is pure delusion.
And in case you didn't know, christie and eloi both have 22 appearances this season. Christie has 17 starts and Eloi 14. This is what you do. Throw around ridiculous statements like plates at a Greek wedding and then invent arguments when you're pulled on them.
I don't think Christie is worth that money because with don't think he is that good. That's this season or any other. And he was playing under the same chump manager last season and half of the previous one so that knocks your argument out.
Yea. I mentioned Aston Villa's CL. Can you not red. Still doesn't make them a bigger club than Everton. Next you will be telling me Nottingham forest are a big team too ffs

How is it delusion????? You seem to be utterly ignorant of what EPL clubs pay for players. I'm not throwing around ridiculous statements, Christie has had to miss games through Covid matters from being a close contact to Armstrong on international duty, from the Jullien incident and has also had injuries - when he's fit he plays. Elyonoussi - a guy Southtampton paid £16m for from the Swiss League is behind him in the pecking order, guys who have gone for bigger fees and are rated at £20m are behind him in the pecking order at international level so the only person suffering from delusion here is you.

You don't seem to have the first clue about football if truth be told.

£20m for Ollie McBurnie - not delusion - reality
£15m for Ollie Burke - not delusion - reality
£13m for Robbie Brady - not delusion - reality

Bournemouth turned down £20m for Ryan Fraser ffs.

Christie is easily worth £15-20m is he is under contract for 2-3 yrs +. Easily, the only thing that seems to be obvious is you don't have the first notion about football.

No doubt about it, a year from now Christie will be down south doing well, playing regular EPL football, scoring goals and rated at £20m + and you won't have the balls to revisit these posts.

Just like you don't have the balls to answer the question I've asked you on Edouard 6 times. Do you have bit of courage of conviction in yourself at all or do you find it easier to run away?

Will you quit and just stop embarrassing yourself.
Ridiculous statement. 65k is not epl wages. 200k is
Ridiculous statement. Aston Villa are a bigger club than Everton
Ridiculous statement. Aston Villa are a big club because they have won a CL.
That's just three off the top of my head. When you are proven wrong you come up with some excuse every time.
Taking about not answering questions, how is Christie only poor this season, due to Lennon as you said, when he has had Lennon the previous season and a half. That's a question that has actually been ducked.
Ignorant of what EPL clubs pay? Nah. Not at all but you posting what they pay for players from a league which isn't in Scotland is irrelevant. What has the question in Eddie for to do with anything? I haven't expressed an opinion on him or his worth. You're beinging it up continuously because in your head it matters. It doesn't. I've only expressed my opinion on Christie and that is he isn't very good and he isn't worth anywhere near 15-20 million. If Celtic get that for him fair play. If he goes to the EPL plays regularly and scores then fair play tk him also. It will mean I was wrong. Won't be the first time. Worn bet he last. Unlike you I can admit when I am wrong

You're just shouting like a madman when my substantiated points expose you as an idiot.

I have substantiated my points with parallels, with figures, with precedent.

All you have done is tried to shout me down without anything of substance, empty comments not expanded out. I have responded to your nonsense, I have highlighted the going rate down south for players. I have highlighted our ability to pay those wages and the upsides of doing so.

I have asked you now seven times for you to substantiate your point and can only assume that you are scared shitless of actually having to construct an argument that is anything apart from empty statements or insults which is very telling.

Just like you were wrong 4 months ago on Lennon you are wrong now but you arrogance seems to be delude you into thinking you and your Lennon loyalists can shout me down like you tried to back then.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on February 08, 2021, 01:25:30 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 08, 2021, 01:11:09 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on February 08, 2021, 01:05:43 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 08, 2021, 12:45:21 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on February 08, 2021, 12:34:46 PM


15-20 million for christie is pure delusion.
And in case you didn't know, christie and eloi both have 22 appearances this season. Christie has 17 starts and Eloi 14. This is what you do. Throw around ridiculous statements like plates at a Greek wedding and then invent arguments when you're pulled on them.
I don't think Christie is worth that money because with don't think he is that good. That's this season or any other. And he was playing under the same chump manager last season and half of the previous one so that knocks your argument out.
Yea. I mentioned Aston Villa's CL. Can you not red. Still doesn't make them a bigger club than Everton. Next you will be telling me Nottingham forest are a big team too ffs

How is it delusion????? You seem to be utterly ignorant of what EPL clubs pay for players. I'm not throwing around ridiculous statements, Christie has had to miss games through Covid matters from being a close contact to Armstrong on international duty, from the Jullien incident and has also had injuries - when he's fit he plays. Elyonoussi - a guy Southtampton paid £16m for from the Swiss League is behind him in the pecking order, guys who have gone for bigger fees and are rated at £20m are behind him in the pecking order at international level so the only person suffering from delusion here is you.

You don't seem to have the first clue about football if truth be told.

£20m for Ollie McBurnie - not delusion - reality
£15m for Ollie Burke - not delusion - reality
£13m for Robbie Brady - not delusion - reality

Bournemouth turned down £20m for Ryan Fraser ffs.

Christie is easily worth £15-20m is he is under contract for 2-3 yrs +. Easily, the only thing that seems to be obvious is you don't have the first notion about football.

No doubt about it, a year from now Christie will be down south doing well, playing regular EPL football, scoring goals and rated at £20m + and you won't have the balls to revisit these posts.

Just like you don't have the balls to answer the question I've asked you on Edouard 6 times. Do you have bit of courage of conviction in yourself at all or do you find it easier to run away?

Will you quit and just stop embarrassing yourself.
Ridiculous statement. 65k is not epl wages. 200k is
Ridiculous statement. Aston Villa are a bigger club than Everton
Ridiculous statement. Aston Villa are a big club because they have won a CL.
That's just three off the top of my head. When you are proven wrong you come up with some excuse every time.
Taking about not answering questions, how is Christie only poor this season, due to Lennon as you said, when he has had Lennon the previous season and a half. That's a question that has actually been ducked.
Ignorant of what EPL clubs pay? Nah. Not at all but you posting what they pay for players from a league which isn't in Scotland is irrelevant. What has the question in Eddie for to do with anything? I haven't expressed an opinion on him or his worth. You're beinging it up continuously because in your head it matters. It doesn't. I've only expressed my opinion on Christie and that is he isn't very good and he isn't worth anywhere near 15-20 million. If Celtic get that for him fair play. If he goes to the EPL plays regularly and scores then fair play tk him also. It will mean I was wrong. Won't be the first time. Worn bet he last. Unlike you I can admit when I am wrong

You're just shouting like a madman when my substantiated points expose you as an idiot.

I have substantiated my points with parallels, with figures, with precedent.

All you have done is tried to shout me down without anything of substance, empty comments not expanded out. I have responded to your nonsense, I have highlighted the going rate down south for players. I have highlighted our ability to pay those wages and the upsides of doing so.

I have asked you now seven times for you to substantiate your point and can only assume that you are scared shitless of actually having to construct an argument that is anything apart from empty statements or insults which is very telling.

Just like you were wrong 4 months ago on Lennon you are wrong now but you arrogance seems to be delude you into thinking you and your Lennon loyalists can shout me down like you tried to back then.

Hahahaha. You asked me about Edouard. I never once expressed an opinion on his worth or what he should be paid. Yeah. I wanted to give Lennon a chance. I was wrong on that. I admitted that. You make some decent points but they get lost admiration the nonsense you do post.
What substantiated points? The fact you state transfer fees for English leagues? What have they got to do with anything?
Shout you down without anything of substance? I gave you facts in EPL wages. I gave you facts in Villa and Everton. You stated christie has been poor this season because of Lennon. You didn't answer why he hasn't been poor the previous  year and a half when Lennon was manager.
You switch the goalposts and make up arguments which didn't exist.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on February 08, 2021, 01:28:16 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on February 08, 2021, 12:54:08 PM
Someone throw in the towel for Angelo. He's getting beaten from pillar to post here.

The post above yours would seem to contradict it.

It's also ironic that you have taken to siding with a few Celtic-hating EPL diehards in a discussions that runs down Celtic as a football club. Are you even a Celtic fan?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on February 08, 2021, 01:40:17 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on February 08, 2021, 01:25:30 PM

Hahahaha. You asked me about Edouard. I never once expressed an opinion on his worth or what he should be paid. Yeah. I wanted to give Lennon a chance. I was wrong on that. I admitted that. You make some decent points but they get lost admiration the nonsense you do post.
What substantiated points? The fact you state transfer fees for English leagues? What have they got to do with anything?
Shout you down without anything of substance? I gave you facts in EPL wages. I gave you facts in Villa and Everton. You stated christie has been poor this season because of Lennon. You didn't answer why he hasn't been poor the previous  year and a half when Lennon was manager.
You switch the goalposts and make up arguments which didn't exist.

No you didn't. You attempted to misrepresent what I said. I want to pay the best player in Scotland somewhere in and around what is an average wage in the EPL to retain him, now you have tried to conflate the debate by saying I want Celtic to pay EPL wages - not true. If I wanted Celtic to pay EPL wages I would be saying the best player in Scotland should be getting the same as the best player in England which is around 400k pw. So you should stop trying to be so disingenuous and misleading.

The reason I state transfer fees for players in England is because you said the fee for Christie is delusional. It's not delusional, it is modest when you consider that inferior players routinely go for much more than that down south, players like McBurnie going for £20m, Burke £15m, Hendrick and Brady etc, etc - there are loads more - Christie is better than loads of those so we should be trying to get his worth.

For you to say it's delusional either shows a complete ignorance on your part or just your attempts to shout down without any substance. That kind of fee for Christie is perfectly reasonable if he was under contract, you seem to want Celtic to hawk their players off for cheap. How much do you think Armstrong or Tierney would fetch now? Probably triple what Celtic got for them little in the last 2 years. Southampton got 7x what Celtic sold Van Dijk for 18 months after. We consistently lowball ourselves here to make a quick profit.

Why don't we actually try and keep these players until such time as we actually get somewhere close to what they are worth?

That's the thing you have been asked on Edouard 8 times now and your refuse to answer and the reason you refuse to answer is that it undermines everything you say there. The concept of giving Edouard an extra 2m a year adds 20m to his market value, keeps the best player in Scottish football at Celtic for the next few years but you won't comment on that yet you will say that we can't afford it or its unrealistic. The same goes for Ajer, give him an extra 1.5m on his contract a year, it puts an extra 20m on his market value and keeps the best centre half at Celtic at the club for the next few years.

But just like you did with Lennon when people make valid points you don't like you try to shout them down without offering anything whatsoever that resembles substance or logic.







Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on February 08, 2021, 01:40:40 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 08, 2021, 01:28:16 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on February 08, 2021, 12:54:08 PM
Someone throw in the towel for Angelo. He's getting beaten from pillar to post here.

The post above yours would seem to contradict it.

It's also ironic that you have taken to siding with a few Celtic-hating EPL diehards in a discussions that runs down Celtic as a football club. Are you even a Celtic fan?

If this is aimed at me I am certainly not running down Celtic as a football club. I believe we are a big club but we are limited by where we play. I will disagree with you about Christie but agree that Eddie and Ajer are worth the figure you quoted. I don't think you posting transfer fees for limited omayers is relevant as they are coming from English clubs and they have a self inflated opinion of themselves. Their fees are always higher. You mentioned the fees we got for Vvd, FF and tierney so you are aware of the issue. We won't get 40 million for Eddie. And we won't get close to 25for Ajer regardless of their worth. English clubs won't pay it
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on February 08, 2021, 01:44:07 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on February 08, 2021, 01:40:40 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 08, 2021, 01:28:16 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on February 08, 2021, 12:54:08 PM
Someone throw in the towel for Angelo. He's getting beaten from pillar to post here.

The post above yours would seem to contradict it.

It's also ironic that you have taken to siding with a few Celtic-hating EPL diehards in a discussions that runs down Celtic as a football club. Are you even a Celtic fan?

If this is aimed at me I am certainly not running down Celtic as a football club. I believe we are a big club but we are limited by where we play. I will disagree with you about Christie but agree that Eddie and Ajer are worth the figure you quoted. I don't think you posting transfer fees for limited omayers is relevant as they are coming from English clubs and they have a self inflated opinion of themselves. Their fees are always higher. You mentioned the fees we got for Vvd, FF and tierney so you are aware of the issue. We won't get 40 million for Eddie. And we won't get close to 25for Ajer regardless of their worth. English clubs won't pay it

Jim Stynes.

Why wouldn't we get that? If English clubs want the player then they will pay for it. Look at the fees they give Championship clubs for absolute hammerthrowers.

Look at Rangers. Would you be surprised to see an English club come in and pay £25m for Kent next season? I wouldn't. You see if you are committed to holding onto a player then its up to the team to meet that fee, Rangers are committed to keeping onto their best players or at least not selling them off on the cheap.

Celtic are committed to selling their players off on the cheap. I said it at the time, £25m for Tierney was an absolute disgrace. He should not have left for a penny less than £40m. The same thing with Edouard, we should have given him a bumper contract last season and said its £40m for anyone who comes knocking.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on February 08, 2021, 01:44:19 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 08, 2021, 01:40:17 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on February 08, 2021, 01:25:30 PM

Hahahaha. You asked me about Edouard. I never once expressed an opinion on his worth or what he should be paid. Yeah. I wanted to give Lennon a chance. I was wrong on that. I admitted that. You make some decent points but they get lost admiration the nonsense you do post.
What substantiated points? The fact you state transfer fees for English leagues? What have they got to do with anything?
Shout you down without anything of substance? I gave you facts in EPL wages. I gave you facts in Villa and Everton. You stated christie has been poor this season because of Lennon. You didn't answer why he hasn't been poor the previous  year and a half when Lennon was manager.
You switch the goalposts and make up arguments which didn't exist.

No you didn't. You attempted to misrepresent what I said. I want to pay the best player in Scotland somewhere in and around what is an average wage in the EPL to retain him, now you have tried to conflate the debate by saying I want Celtic to pay EPL wages - not true. If I wanted Celtic to pay EPL wages I would be saying the best player in Scotland should be getting the same as the best player in England which is around 400k pw. So you should stop trying to be so disingenuous and misleading.

The reason I state transfer fees for players in England is because you said the fee for Christie is delusional. It's not delusional, it is modest when you consider that inferior players routinely go for much more than that down south, players like McBurnie going for £20m, Burke £15m, Hendrick and Brady etc, etc - there are loads more - Christie is better than loads of those so we should be trying to get his worth.

For you to say it's delusional either shows a complete ignorance on your part or just your attempts to shout down without any substance. That kind of fee for Christie is perfectly reasonable if he was under contract, you seem to want Celtic to hawk their players off for cheap. How much do you think Armstrong or Tierney would fetch now? Probably triple what Celtic got for them little in the last 2 years. Southampton got 7x what Celtic sold Van Dijk for 18 months after. We consistently lowball ourselves here to make a quick profit.

Why don't we actually try and keep these players until such time as we actually get somewhere close to what they are worth?

That's the thing you have been asked on Edouard 8 times now and your refuse to answer and the reason you refuse to answer is that it undermines everything you say there. The concept of giving Edouard an extra 2m a year adds 20m to his market value, keeps the best player in Scottish football at Celtic for the next few years but you won't comment on that yet you will say that we can't afford it or its unrealistic. The same goes for Ajer, give him an extra 1.5m on his contract a year, it puts an extra 20m on his market value and keeps the best centre half at Celtic at the club for the next few years.

But just like you did with Lennon when people make valid points you don't like you try to shout them down without offering anything whatsoever that resembles substance or logic.

Here you go again. Do you ever read what anyone says? I didn't misprepresent anything. You said 65k is not an EPL wage. Is it's.
I said That fee for Christie is delusional because he isn't that good. Where have I said I want Celtic to 'hawk their best players for cheap'? Where have I said I want them to sell anyone? This is another example of you making arguments up.
I refused to answer in Eddie because I wasn't arguing in Eddie ffs. What pet of that have you failed to understand?
Now are you going to explain how Christie has been poor this season because of the 'chump of a manager' when you clearly don't think he was poor the previous season and a half despite having the same 'chump of a manager'
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on February 08, 2021, 01:45:47 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 08, 2021, 01:44:07 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on February 08, 2021, 01:40:40 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 08, 2021, 01:28:16 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on February 08, 2021, 12:54:08 PM
Someone throw in the towel for Angelo. He's getting beaten from pillar to post here.

The post above yours would seem to contradict it.

It's also ironic that you have taken to siding with a few Celtic-hating EPL diehards in a discussions that runs down Celtic as a football club. Are you even a Celtic fan?

If this is aimed at me I am certainly not running down Celtic as a football club. I believe we are a big club but we are limited by where we play. I will disagree with you about Christie but agree that Eddie and Ajer are worth the figure you quoted. I don't think you posting transfer fees for limited omayers is relevant as they are coming from English clubs and they have a self inflated opinion of themselves. Their fees are always higher. You mentioned the fees we got for Vvd, FF and tierney so you are aware of the issue. We won't get 40 million for Eddie. And we won't get close to 25for Ajer regardless of their worth. English clubs won't pay it

Jim Stynes.

Why wouldn't we get that? If English clubs want the player then they will pay for it. Look at the fees they give Championship clubs for absolute hammerthrowers.

Look at Rangers. Would you be surprised to see an English club come in and pay £25m for Kent next season? I wouldn't. You see if you are committed to holding onto a player then its up to the team to meet that fee, Rangers are committed to keeping onto their best players or at least not selling them off on the cheap.

Celtic are committed to selling their players off on the cheap. I said it at the time, £25m for Tierney was an absolute disgrace.

My opinion of Christie's worth aside, your last sentence sums up why we won't get those fees. English clubs won't lay that for players in Scotland. They see it as a shit league with rich pickings for low fees.
And yea. I'd be surprised if someone offered that for Kent
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on February 08, 2021, 01:49:30 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on February 08, 2021, 01:44:19 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 08, 2021, 01:40:17 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on February 08, 2021, 01:25:30 PM

Hahahaha. You asked me about Edouard. I never once expressed an opinion on his worth or what he should be paid. Yeah. I wanted to give Lennon a chance. I was wrong on that. I admitted that. You make some decent points but they get lost admiration the nonsense you do post.
What substantiated points? The fact you state transfer fees for English leagues? What have they got to do with anything?
Shout you down without anything of substance? I gave you facts in EPL wages. I gave you facts in Villa and Everton. You stated christie has been poor this season because of Lennon. You didn't answer why he hasn't been poor the previous  year and a half when Lennon was manager.
You switch the goalposts and make up arguments which didn't exist.

No you didn't. You attempted to misrepresent what I said. I want to pay the best player in Scotland somewhere in and around what is an average wage in the EPL to retain him, now you have tried to conflate the debate by saying I want Celtic to pay EPL wages - not true. If I wanted Celtic to pay EPL wages I would be saying the best player in Scotland should be getting the same as the best player in England which is around 400k pw. So you should stop trying to be so disingenuous and misleading.

The reason I state transfer fees for players in England is because you said the fee for Christie is delusional. It's not delusional, it is modest when you consider that inferior players routinely go for much more than that down south, players like McBurnie going for £20m, Burke £15m, Hendrick and Brady etc, etc - there are loads more - Christie is better than loads of those so we should be trying to get his worth.

For you to say it's delusional either shows a complete ignorance on your part or just your attempts to shout down without any substance. That kind of fee for Christie is perfectly reasonable if he was under contract, you seem to want Celtic to hawk their players off for cheap. How much do you think Armstrong or Tierney would fetch now? Probably triple what Celtic got for them little in the last 2 years. Southampton got 7x what Celtic sold Van Dijk for 18 months after. We consistently lowball ourselves here to make a quick profit.

Why don't we actually try and keep these players until such time as we actually get somewhere close to what they are worth?

That's the thing you have been asked on Edouard 8 times now and your refuse to answer and the reason you refuse to answer is that it undermines everything you say there. The concept of giving Edouard an extra 2m a year adds 20m to his market value, keeps the best player in Scottish football at Celtic for the next few years but you won't comment on that yet you will say that we can't afford it or its unrealistic. The same goes for Ajer, give him an extra 1.5m on his contract a year, it puts an extra 20m on his market value and keeps the best centre half at Celtic at the club for the next few years.

But just like you did with Lennon when people make valid points you don't like you try to shout them down without offering anything whatsoever that resembles substance or logic.

Here you go again. Do you ever read what anyone says? I didn't misprepresent anything. You said 65k is not an EPL wage. Is it's.
I said That fee for Christie is delusional because he isn't that good. Where have I said I want Celtic to 'hawk their best players for cheap'? Where have I said I want them to sell anyone? This is another example of you making arguments up.
I refused to answer in Eddie because I wasn't arguing in Eddie ffs. What pet of that have you failed to understand?
Now are you going to explain how Christie has been poor this season because of the 'chump of a manager' when you clearly don't think he was poor the previous season and a half despite having the same 'chump of a manager'

You did misrepresent what I said. I'm talking about the best player in Scotland and giving him what you term an average EPL wage. We can well afford that.

How is that fee delusional when inferior players are going for it routinely? McBurnie, Burke, Brady, Hendrick, Sam Clucas, Thomas Ince etc - you look at the fees that are thrown about down south and that fee is anything but delusional, in fact it's a bargain in comparison to some of them. Elyonoussi went for £16m so how is it delusional that we could expect a similar fee for Christie? It's not and you are ignoring all the parallels there because they defeat your argument.

Christie's performances have declined rapidly since Lennon came in, in line with every other player at the club in that time. You seem to be saying Lennon is not the problem now, are you not ashamed of trying this stunt?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on February 08, 2021, 01:54:21 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on February 08, 2021, 01:45:47 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 08, 2021, 01:44:07 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on February 08, 2021, 01:40:40 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 08, 2021, 01:28:16 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on February 08, 2021, 12:54:08 PM
Someone throw in the towel for Angelo. He's getting beaten from pillar to post here.

The post above yours would seem to contradict it.

It's also ironic that you have taken to siding with a few Celtic-hating EPL diehards in a discussions that runs down Celtic as a football club. Are you even a Celtic fan?

If this is aimed at me I am certainly not running down Celtic as a football club. I believe we are a big club but we are limited by where we play. I will disagree with you about Christie but agree that Eddie and Ajer are worth the figure you quoted. I don't think you posting transfer fees for limited omayers is relevant as they are coming from English clubs and they have a self inflated opinion of themselves. Their fees are always higher. You mentioned the fees we got for Vvd, FF and tierney so you are aware of the issue. We won't get 40 million for Eddie. And we won't get close to 25for Ajer regardless of their worth. English clubs won't pay it

Jim Stynes.

Why wouldn't we get that? If English clubs want the player then they will pay for it. Look at the fees they give Championship clubs for absolute hammerthrowers.

Look at Rangers. Would you be surprised to see an English club come in and pay £25m for Kent next season? I wouldn't. You see if you are committed to holding onto a player then its up to the team to meet that fee, Rangers are committed to keeping onto their best players or at least not selling them off on the cheap.

Celtic are committed to selling their players off on the cheap. I said it at the time, £25m for Tierney was an absolute disgrace.

My opinion of Christie's worth aside, your last sentence sums up why we won't get those fees. English clubs won't lay that for players in Scotland. They see it as a shit league with rich pickings for low fees.
And yea. I'd be surprised if someone offered that for Kent

Well then if they won't pay they can f**k off so and that's what Celtic should be saying. The reason they won't pay it as they quite rightly see Celtic as mugs who will sell guys like Armstrong, Van Dijk, Wanyama, Tierney etc all off at a snip of what an English Championship club would demand for a similar player.

Under Lawwell Celtic have actively looked to move on their players to push up his bonus when Celtic could afford to say no to the money and keep their best players.

The other side of the city they have kept onto their best players even though they have badly needed the money. If Kent does leave Rangers it will be for whatever Rangers want for him. If Edouard leaves Celtic it will be for whatever the buying team is willing to pay. That has been the culture that has seen 10IAR go.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Louther on February 08, 2021, 01:56:32 PM
Was Christie not on loan at Aberdeen for most of time under Rodgers and only really played half a season for him? Has played majority of Celtic career under Lennon?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: michaelg on February 08, 2021, 01:57:26 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 08, 2021, 01:05:28 PM
Quote from: michaelg on February 08, 2021, 12:49:08 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 08, 2021, 12:17:43 PM
Quote from: Louther on February 08, 2021, 12:15:10 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 08, 2021, 12:02:15 PM
Quote from: Louther on February 08, 2021, 11:58:14 AM
Quote from: Angelo on February 08, 2021, 11:47:21 AM
Quote from: Louther on February 08, 2021, 11:26:28 AM
Celtic don't need this Donegal fella as DoF they have one here that will sort them out very quickly.

Deluded springs to mind if you think those players are worth that. Clubs don't pay that for players from the SPL, too much of a risk and in current climate as well, money not been spent.

And even the dog on the street knows that clubs have to operate in a wage structure. You pay one man £65k a week and you'll have a queue of agents down the hall looking for new contracts and any new signings looking these levels.

By all means, put contracts on table, negotiate and get them adding years to protect value but you can't risk the club on back of potential CL earnings.

I'd have no doubts that Desmond has sounded out new managers but is struggling to get the right man, interest not there at top end to manage a SPL team for 4 old firm games a year.

If they won't they pay then they shouldn't go.

They have no problem paying £40m for players from the English Championship so they should not have any problems paying that for players with European football pedigree.

You once again let your bias for beloved English Premier League cloud your judgement.

Sorry wee Man, you're all over the place, could you rewrite the first line in English, thanks.

You're triggered by criticism of your beloved EPL which you claim not to have an interest in.

You seem to have a bizarre obsession with Celtic.

Have you struggled to even figure what you tried to say yourself? Don't worry about it, reading and writing can be a challenge for some, chin up.

You don't seem to have anything to offer only inane posts when your obsession is outlined. Anglophiles like yourself have deep conflictions. So unless you have anything worthwhile to contribute that will be all.
From the man who obsesses over a British club.

Celtic are an Irish club.

You seem to have been been triggered by the anglophile comment. Is it Liverpool or Man Utd?
They may have Irish links but they are not an Irish club.  How can they be if they are based in Scotland?  As for your question, unlike you, I support a team in the country where i live!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on February 08, 2021, 02:00:03 PM
Quote from: Louther on February 08, 2021, 01:56:32 PM
Was Christie not on loan at Aberdeen for most of time under Rodgers and only really played half a season for him? Has played majority of Celtic career under Lennon?

Played for Celtic in Rodgers last season where he was probably our player of the season. Had done very well at Aberdeen when he was on loan there. Was MOTM in the win over RB Leipzig.

He's a very good player and one of Scotland's key men at present. He has been dreadful for Celtic this season and his performances tailed off since Lennon has taken over much like the rest of our players - McGregor, Forrest, Rogic etc

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on February 08, 2021, 02:00:45 PM
Quote from: michaelg on February 08, 2021, 01:57:26 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 08, 2021, 01:05:28 PM
Quote from: michaelg on February 08, 2021, 12:49:08 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 08, 2021, 12:17:43 PM
Quote from: Louther on February 08, 2021, 12:15:10 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 08, 2021, 12:02:15 PM
Quote from: Louther on February 08, 2021, 11:58:14 AM
Quote from: Angelo on February 08, 2021, 11:47:21 AM
Quote from: Louther on February 08, 2021, 11:26:28 AM
Celtic don't need this Donegal fella as DoF they have one here that will sort them out very quickly.

Deluded springs to mind if you think those players are worth that. Clubs don't pay that for players from the SPL, too much of a risk and in current climate as well, money not been spent.

And even the dog on the street knows that clubs have to operate in a wage structure. You pay one man £65k a week and you'll have a queue of agents down the hall looking for new contracts and any new signings looking these levels.

By all means, put contracts on table, negotiate and get them adding years to protect value but you can't risk the club on back of potential CL earnings.

I'd have no doubts that Desmond has sounded out new managers but is struggling to get the right man, interest not there at top end to manage a SPL team for 4 old firm games a year.

If they won't they pay then they shouldn't go.

They have no problem paying £40m for players from the English Championship so they should not have any problems paying that for players with European football pedigree.

You once again let your bias for beloved English Premier League cloud your judgement.

Sorry wee Man, you're all over the place, could you rewrite the first line in English, thanks.

You're triggered by criticism of your beloved EPL which you claim not to have an interest in.

You seem to have a bizarre obsession with Celtic.

Have you struggled to even figure what you tried to say yourself? Don't worry about it, reading and writing can be a challenge for some, chin up.

You don't seem to have anything to offer only inane posts when your obsession is outlined. Anglophiles like yourself have deep conflictions. So unless you have anything worthwhile to contribute that will be all.
From the man who obsesses over a British club.

Celtic are an Irish club.

You seem to have been been triggered by the anglophile comment. Is it Liverpool or Man Utd?
They may have Irish links but they are not an Irish club.  How can they be if they are based in Scotland?  As for your question, unlike you, I support a team in the country where i live!

Just because you were born in a stable, it does not make you a horse.

Is it Liverpool or Man Utd so?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on February 08, 2021, 02:07:52 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 08, 2021, 01:49:30 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on February 08, 2021, 01:44:19 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 08, 2021, 01:40:17 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on February 08, 2021, 01:25:30 PM

Hahahaha. You asked me about Edouard. I never once expressed an opinion on his worth or what he should be paid. Yeah. I wanted to give Lennon a chance. I was wrong on that. I admitted that. You make some decent points but they get lost admiration the nonsense you do post.
What substantiated points? The fact you state transfer fees for English leagues? What have they got to do with anything?
Shout you down without anything of substance? I gave you facts in EPL wages. I gave you facts in Villa and Everton. You stated christie has been poor this season because of Lennon. You didn't answer why he hasn't been poor the previous  year and a half when Lennon was manager.
You switch the goalposts and make up arguments which didn't exist.

No you didn't. You attempted to misrepresent what I said. I want to pay the best player in Scotland somewhere in and around what is an average wage in the EPL to retain him, now you have tried to conflate the debate by saying I want Celtic to pay EPL wages - not true. If I wanted Celtic to pay EPL wages I would be saying the best player in Scotland should be getting the same as the best player in England which is around 400k pw. So you should stop trying to be so disingenuous and misleading.

The reason I state transfer fees for players in England is because you said the fee for Christie is delusional. It's not delusional, it is modest when you consider that inferior players routinely go for much more than that down south, players like McBurnie going for £20m, Burke £15m, Hendrick and Brady etc, etc - there are loads more - Christie is better than loads of those so we should be trying to get his worth.

For you to say it's delusional either shows a complete ignorance on your part or just your attempts to shout down without any substance. That kind of fee for Christie is perfectly reasonable if he was under contract, you seem to want Celtic to hawk their players off for cheap. How much do you think Armstrong or Tierney would fetch now? Probably triple what Celtic got for them little in the last 2 years. Southampton got 7x what Celtic sold Van Dijk for 18 months after. We consistently lowball ourselves here to make a quick profit.

Why don't we actually try and keep these players until such time as we actually get somewhere close to what they are worth?

That's the thing you have been asked on Edouard 8 times now and your refuse to answer and the reason you refuse to answer is that it undermines everything you say there. The concept of giving Edouard an extra 2m a year adds 20m to his market value, keeps the best player in Scottish football at Celtic for the next few years but you won't comment on that yet you will say that we can't afford it or its unrealistic. The same goes for Ajer, give him an extra 1.5m on his contract a year, it puts an extra 20m on his market value and keeps the best centre half at Celtic at the club for the next few years.

But just like you did with Lennon when people make valid points you don't like you try to shout them down without offering anything whatsoever that resembles substance or logic.

Here you go again. Do you ever read what anyone says? I didn't misprepresent anything. You said 65k is not an EPL wage. Is it's.
I said That fee for Christie is delusional because he isn't that good. Where have I said I want Celtic to 'hawk their best players for cheap'? Where have I said I want them to sell anyone? This is another example of you making arguments up.
I refused to answer in Eddie because I wasn't arguing in Eddie ffs. What pet of that have you failed to understand?
Now are you going to explain how Christie has been poor this season because of the 'chump of a manager' when you clearly don't think he was poor the previous season and a half despite having the same 'chump of a manager'

You did misrepresent what I said. I'm talking about the best player in Scotland and giving him what you term an average EPL wage. We can well afford that.

How is that fee delusional when inferior players are going for it routinely? McBurnie, Burke, Brady, Hendrick, Sam Clucas, Thomas Ince etc - you look at the fees that are thrown about down south and that fee is anything but delusional, in fact it's a bargain in comparison to some of them. Elyonoussi went for £16m so how is it delusional that we could expect a similar fee for Christie? It's not and you are ignoring all the parallels there because they defeat your argument.

Christie's performances have declined rapidly since Lennon came in, in line with every other player at the club in that time. You seem to be saying Lennon is not the problem now, are you not ashamed of trying this stunt?

There you go again putting words in people mouths. Do you ever get tired of your nonsense? Did I say Lennon wasn't the problem? You said Lennon is the reason he has had a poor season so I asked why he wasn't poor previously when he had Lennon as manager. A question you haven't really answered.
I didn't misrepresent anything. You brought top earners into it when you were Called on  your ridiculous statement.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Louther on February 08, 2021, 02:11:50 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 08, 2021, 02:00:03 PM
Quote from: Louther on February 08, 2021, 01:56:32 PM
Was Christie not on loan at Aberdeen for most of time under Rodgers and only really played half a season for him? Has played majority of Celtic career under Lennon?

Played for Celtic in Rodgers last season where he was probably our player of the season. Had done very well at Aberdeen when he was on loan there. Was MOTM in the win over RB Leipzig.

He's a very good player and one of Scotland's key men at present. He has been dreadful for Celtic this season and his performances tailed off since Lennon has taken over much like the rest of our players - McGregor, Forrest, Rogic etc

He only got in the team in late October and Rodgers was gone by February FFS. You're some bluffer, he's played almost entirely for Lennon at Celtic bar a few months altogether.

A £25m player on back of 3 months under Rodgers 2 years ago  ???
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on February 08, 2021, 02:18:10 PM
Quote from: Louther on February 08, 2021, 02:11:50 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 08, 2021, 02:00:03 PM
Quote from: Louther on February 08, 2021, 01:56:32 PM
Was Christie not on loan at Aberdeen for most of time under Rodgers and only really played half a season for him? Has played majority of Celtic career under Lennon?

Played for Celtic in Rodgers last season where he was probably our player of the season. Had done very well at Aberdeen when he was on loan there. Was MOTM in the win over RB Leipzig.

He's a very good player and one of Scotland's key men at present. He has been dreadful for Celtic this season and his performances tailed off since Lennon has taken over much like the rest of our players - McGregor, Forrest, Rogic etc

He only got in the team in late October and Rodgers was gone by February FFS. You're some bluffer, he's played almost entirely for Lennon at Celtic bar a few months altogether.

A £25m player on back of 3 months under Rodgers 2 years ago  ???

Some levels of misinformation there.

Christie was off the back of two very good seasons with Aberdeen, had a fantastic season with Celtic in his first season and like every other Celtic players has seen his form and performances gradually decline and continue to do so once Lennon came in and eroded all the standards Rodgers had built at Celtic.

Nobody has mentioned him as a 25m player, only you.

Oct to Feb is 5 months - not 3.

So your post is one complete pile of lies and rubbish.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Louther on February 08, 2021, 02:25:05 PM
He was that good at Aberdeen it took him until late October to nail down a place in the side owing to injuries and poor form.

The winter break is near 3 weeks in scotland. So all in all it was 3-4 months of football under Rodgers.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on February 08, 2021, 02:26:31 PM
Louther has you Angelo! Someone throw in the towel for him!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on February 08, 2021, 02:36:35 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 08, 2021, 02:18:10 PM
Quote from: Louther on February 08, 2021, 02:11:50 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 08, 2021, 02:00:03 PM
Quote from: Louther on February 08, 2021, 01:56:32 PM
Was Christie not on loan at Aberdeen for most of time under Rodgers and only really played half a season for him? Has played majority of Celtic career under Lennon?

Played for Celtic in Rodgers last season where he was probably our player of the season. Had done very well at Aberdeen when he was on loan there. Was MOTM in the win over RB Leipzig.

He's a very good player and one of Scotland's key men at present. He has been dreadful for Celtic this season and his performances tailed off since Lennon has taken over much like the rest of our players - McGregor, Forrest, Rogic etc

He only got in the team in late October and Rodgers was gone by February FFS. You're some bluffer, he's played almost entirely for Lennon at Celtic bar a few months altogether.

A £25m player on back of 3 months under Rodgers 2 years ago  ???

Some levels of misinformation there.

Christie was off the back of two very good seasons with Aberdeen, had a fantastic season with Celtic in his first season and like every other Celtic players has seen his form and performances gradually decline and continue to do so once Lennon came in and eroded all the standards Rodgers had built at Celtic.

Nobody has mentioned him as a 25m player, only you.

Oct to Feb is 5 months - not 3.

So your post is one complete pile of lies and rubbish.

Christie played 6 times for Celtic in his first season. Scored one goal. That's some heavy lifting to describe that as fantastic. He has played the majority of his games for Celtic under Lennon too.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on February 08, 2021, 02:46:49 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on February 08, 2021, 02:36:35 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 08, 2021, 02:18:10 PM
Quote from: Louther on February 08, 2021, 02:11:50 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 08, 2021, 02:00:03 PM
Quote from: Louther on February 08, 2021, 01:56:32 PM
Was Christie not on loan at Aberdeen for most of time under Rodgers and only really played half a season for him? Has played majority of Celtic career under Lennon?

Played for Celtic in Rodgers last season where he was probably our player of the season. Had done very well at Aberdeen when he was on loan there. Was MOTM in the win over RB Leipzig.

He's a very good player and one of Scotland's key men at present. He has been dreadful for Celtic this season and his performances tailed off since Lennon has taken over much like the rest of our players - McGregor, Forrest, Rogic etc

He only got in the team in late October and Rodgers was gone by February FFS. You're some bluffer, he's played almost entirely for Lennon at Celtic bar a few months altogether.

A £25m player on back of 3 months under Rodgers 2 years ago  ???

Some levels of misinformation there.

Christie was off the back of two very good seasons with Aberdeen, had a fantastic season with Celtic in his first season and like every other Celtic players has seen his form and performances gradually decline and continue to do so once Lennon came in and eroded all the standards Rodgers had built at Celtic.

Nobody has mentioned him as a 25m player, only you.

Oct to Feb is 5 months - not 3.

So your post is one complete pile of lies and rubbish.

Christie played 6 times for Celtic in his first season. Scored one goal. That's some heavy lifting to describe that as fantastic. He has played the majority of his games for Celtic under Lennon too.

And he played his best football by far under Rodgers.

Like all the rest of the Celtic team, his form has fallen off a cliff under Lennon. He had two very successful seasons on loan at Aberdeen as well.

Like Forrest, like McGregor and like Rogic and all the rest. Christie's form has deteriorated under Lennon, rapidly. The common denominator.

You want Celtic to flip players and get taken advantage of by EPL clubs. I want Celtic to  hold onto their best players and when we do sell them we do it on our terms. That's where we differ.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on February 08, 2021, 02:47:38 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on February 08, 2021, 02:26:31 PM
Louther has you Angelo! Someone throw in the towel for him!

Another attempt at finding yourself a white knight. You really are coming across as quite desperate and out of your depth.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on February 08, 2021, 02:50:38 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 08, 2021, 02:47:38 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on February 08, 2021, 02:26:31 PM
Louther has you Angelo! Someone throw in the towel for him!

Another attempt at finding yourself a white knight. You really are coming across as quite desperate and out of your depth.

Just admit for once you're wrong. Angelo - the man who is never wrong! Ever! Only apart from in this thread he's been wrong about 10 times this past few days.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: dublin7 on February 08, 2021, 03:18:09 PM
Quote from: michaelg on February 08, 2021, 01:57:26 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 08, 2021, 01:05:28 PM
Quote from: michaelg on February 08, 2021, 12:49:08 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 08, 2021, 12:17:43 PM
Quote from: Louther on February 08, 2021, 12:15:10 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 08, 2021, 12:02:15 PM
Quote from: Louther on February 08, 2021, 11:58:14 AM
Quote from: Angelo on February 08, 2021, 11:47:21 AM
Quote from: Louther on February 08, 2021, 11:26:28 AM
Celtic don't need this Donegal fella as DoF they have one here that will sort them out very quickly.

Deluded springs to mind if you think those players are worth that. Clubs don't pay that for players from the SPL, too much of a risk and in current climate as well, money not been spent.

And even the dog on the street knows that clubs have to operate in a wage structure. You pay one man £65k a week and you'll have a queue of agents down the hall looking for new contracts and any new signings looking these levels.

By all means, put contracts on table, negotiate and get them adding years to protect value but you can't risk the club on back of potential CL earnings.

I'd have no doubts that Desmond has sounded out new managers but is struggling to get the right man, interest not there at top end to manage a SPL team for 4 old firm games a year.

If they won't they pay then they shouldn't go.

They have no problem paying £40m for players from the English Championship so they should not have any problems paying that for players with European football pedigree.

You once again let your bias for beloved English Premier League cloud your judgement.

Sorry wee Man, you're all over the place, could you rewrite the first line in English, thanks.

You're triggered by criticism of your beloved EPL which you claim not to have an interest in.

You seem to have a bizarre obsession with Celtic.

Have you struggled to even figure what you tried to say yourself? Don't worry about it, reading and writing can be a challenge for some, chin up.

You don't seem to have anything to offer only inane posts when your obsession is outlined. Anglophiles like yourself have deep conflictions. So unless you have anything worthwhile to contribute that will be all.
From the man who obsesses over a British club.

Celtic are an Irish club.

You seem to have been been triggered by the anglophile comment. Is it Liverpool or Man Utd?
They may have Irish links but they are not an Irish club.  How can they be if they are based in Scotland?  As for your question, unlike you, I support a team in the country where i live!

Can someone explain to me how the football team Celtic FC that was formed in Glasgow Scotland, plays it's home games in Glasgow Scotland in the Scottish Premier League is Irish?

If I'm mistaken in thinking Celtic are Scottish and are actually Irish are Hibernian FC Irish and not Scottish as well?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on February 08, 2021, 03:35:47 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on February 08, 2021, 03:18:09 PM
Quote from: michaelg on February 08, 2021, 01:57:26 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 08, 2021, 01:05:28 PM
Quote from: michaelg on February 08, 2021, 12:49:08 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 08, 2021, 12:17:43 PM
Quote from: Louther on February 08, 2021, 12:15:10 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 08, 2021, 12:02:15 PM
Quote from: Louther on February 08, 2021, 11:58:14 AM
Quote from: Angelo on February 08, 2021, 11:47:21 AM
Quote from: Louther on February 08, 2021, 11:26:28 AM
Celtic don't need this Donegal fella as DoF they have one here that will sort them out very quickly.

Deluded springs to mind if you think those players are worth that. Clubs don't pay that for players from the SPL, too much of a risk and in current climate as well, money not been spent.

And even the dog on the street knows that clubs have to operate in a wage structure. You pay one man £65k a week and you'll have a queue of agents down the hall looking for new contracts and any new signings looking these levels.

By all means, put contracts on table, negotiate and get them adding years to protect value but you can't risk the club on back of potential CL earnings.

I'd have no doubts that Desmond has sounded out new managers but is struggling to get the right man, interest not there at top end to manage a SPL team for 4 old firm games a year.

If they won't they pay then they shouldn't go.

They have no problem paying £40m for players from the English Championship so they should not have any problems paying that for players with European football pedigree.

You once again let your bias for beloved English Premier League cloud your judgement.

Sorry wee Man, you're all over the place, could you rewrite the first line in English, thanks.

You're triggered by criticism of your beloved EPL which you claim not to have an interest in.

You seem to have a bizarre obsession with Celtic.

Have you struggled to even figure what you tried to say yourself? Don't worry about it, reading and writing can be a challenge for some, chin up.

You don't seem to have anything to offer only inane posts when your obsession is outlined. Anglophiles like yourself have deep conflictions. So unless you have anything worthwhile to contribute that will be all.
From the man who obsesses over a British club.

Celtic are an Irish club.

You seem to have been been triggered by the anglophile comment. Is it Liverpool or Man Utd?
They may have Irish links but they are not an Irish club.  How can they be if they are based in Scotland?  As for your question, unlike you, I support a team in the country where i live!

Can someone explain to me how the football team Celtic FC that was formed in Glasgow Scotland, plays it's home games in Glasgow Scotland in the Scottish Premier League is Irish?

If I'm mistaken in thinking Celtic are Scottish and are actually Irish are Hibernian FC Irish and not Scottish as well?

It's ok, we wouldn't expect a West Brit to understand.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: michaelg on February 08, 2021, 03:36:39 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 08, 2021, 02:00:45 PM
Quote from: michaelg on February 08, 2021, 01:57:26 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 08, 2021, 01:05:28 PM
Quote from: michaelg on February 08, 2021, 12:49:08 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 08, 2021, 12:17:43 PM
Quote from: Louther on February 08, 2021, 12:15:10 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 08, 2021, 12:02:15 PM
Quote from: Louther on February 08, 2021, 11:58:14 AM
Quote from: Angelo on February 08, 2021, 11:47:21 AM
Quote from: Louther on February 08, 2021, 11:26:28 AM
Celtic don't need this Donegal fella as DoF they have one here that will sort them out very quickly.

Deluded springs to mind if you think those players are worth that. Clubs don't pay that for players from the SPL, too much of a risk and in current climate as well, money not been spent.

And even the dog on the street knows that clubs have to operate in a wage structure. You pay one man £65k a week and you'll have a queue of agents down the hall looking for new contracts and any new signings looking these levels.

By all means, put contracts on table, negotiate and get them adding years to protect value but you can't risk the club on back of potential CL earnings.

I'd have no doubts that Desmond has sounded out new managers but is struggling to get the right man, interest not there at top end to manage a SPL team for 4 old firm games a year.

If they won't they pay then they shouldn't go.

They have no problem paying £40m for players from the English Championship so they should not have any problems paying that for players with European football pedigree.

You once again let your bias for beloved English Premier League cloud your judgement.

Sorry wee Man, you're all over the place, could you rewrite the first line in English, thanks.

You're triggered by criticism of your beloved EPL which you claim not to have an interest in.

You seem to have a bizarre obsession with Celtic.

Have you struggled to even figure what you tried to say yourself? Don't worry about it, reading and writing can be a challenge for some, chin up.

You don't seem to have anything to offer only inane posts when your obsession is outlined. Anglophiles like yourself have deep conflictions. So unless you have anything worthwhile to contribute that will be all.
From the man who obsesses over a British club.

Celtic are an Irish club.

You seem to have been been triggered by the anglophile comment. Is it Liverpool or Man Utd?
They may have Irish links but they are not an Irish club.  How can they be if they are based in Scotland?  As for your question, unlike you, I support a team in the country where i live!

Just because you were born in a stable, it does not make you a horse.

Is it Liverpool or Man Utd so?
Neither - I support a team in the Irish League.  Geography clearly not your strong point.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on February 08, 2021, 03:38:43 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on February 08, 2021, 03:18:09 PM
Quote from: michaelg on February 08, 2021, 01:57:26 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 08, 2021, 01:05:28 PM
Quote from: michaelg on February 08, 2021, 12:49:08 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 08, 2021, 12:17:43 PM
Quote from: Louther on February 08, 2021, 12:15:10 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 08, 2021, 12:02:15 PM
Quote from: Louther on February 08, 2021, 11:58:14 AM
Quote from: Angelo on February 08, 2021, 11:47:21 AM
Quote from: Louther on February 08, 2021, 11:26:28 AM
Celtic don't need this Donegal fella as DoF they have one here that will sort them out very quickly.

Deluded springs to mind if you think those players are worth that. Clubs don't pay that for players from the SPL, too much of a risk and in current climate as well, money not been spent.

And even the dog on the street knows that clubs have to operate in a wage structure. You pay one man £65k a week and you'll have a queue of agents down the hall looking for new contracts and any new signings looking these levels.

By all means, put contracts on table, negotiate and get them adding years to protect value but you can't risk the club on back of potential CL earnings.

I'd have no doubts that Desmond has sounded out new managers but is struggling to get the right man, interest not there at top end to manage a SPL team for 4 old firm games a year.

If they won't they pay then they shouldn't go.

They have no problem paying £40m for players from the English Championship so they should not have any problems paying that for players with European football pedigree.

You once again let your bias for beloved English Premier League cloud your judgement.

Sorry wee Man, you're all over the place, could you rewrite the first line in English, thanks.

You're triggered by criticism of your beloved EPL which you claim not to have an interest in.

You seem to have a bizarre obsession with Celtic.

Have you struggled to even figure what you tried to say yourself? Don't worry about it, reading and writing can be a challenge for some, chin up.

You don't seem to have anything to offer only inane posts when your obsession is outlined. Anglophiles like yourself have deep conflictions. So unless you have anything worthwhile to contribute that will be all.
From the man who obsesses over a British club.

Celtic are an Irish club.

You seem to have been been triggered by the anglophile comment. Is it Liverpool or Man Utd?
They may have Irish links but they are not an Irish club.  How can they be if they are based in Scotland?  As for your question, unlike you, I support a team in the country where i live!

Can someone explain to me how the football team Celtic FC that was formed in Glasgow Scotland, plays it's home games in Glasgow Scotland in the Scottish Premier League is Irish?

If I'm mistaken in thinking Celtic are Scottish and are actually Irish are Hibernian FC Irish and not Scottish as well?

He's only got a few comebacks for when he's wrong. It'll be something about Lennon, something about carra and Neville, something about being an EPL lover or maybe an little englander
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on February 08, 2021, 03:40:06 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on February 08, 2021, 03:38:43 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on February 08, 2021, 03:18:09 PM
Quote from: michaelg on February 08, 2021, 01:57:26 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 08, 2021, 01:05:28 PM
Quote from: michaelg on February 08, 2021, 12:49:08 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 08, 2021, 12:17:43 PM
Quote from: Louther on February 08, 2021, 12:15:10 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 08, 2021, 12:02:15 PM
Quote from: Louther on February 08, 2021, 11:58:14 AM
Quote from: Angelo on February 08, 2021, 11:47:21 AM
Quote from: Louther on February 08, 2021, 11:26:28 AM
Celtic don't need this Donegal fella as DoF they have one here that will sort them out very quickly.

Deluded springs to mind if you think those players are worth that. Clubs don't pay that for players from the SPL, too much of a risk and in current climate as well, money not been spent.

And even the dog on the street knows that clubs have to operate in a wage structure. You pay one man £65k a week and you'll have a queue of agents down the hall looking for new contracts and any new signings looking these levels.

By all means, put contracts on table, negotiate and get them adding years to protect value but you can't risk the club on back of potential CL earnings.

I'd have no doubts that Desmond has sounded out new managers but is struggling to get the right man, interest not there at top end to manage a SPL team for 4 old firm games a year.

If they won't they pay then they shouldn't go.

They have no problem paying £40m for players from the English Championship so they should not have any problems paying that for players with European football pedigree.

You once again let your bias for beloved English Premier League cloud your judgement.

Sorry wee Man, you're all over the place, could you rewrite the first line in English, thanks.

You're triggered by criticism of your beloved EPL which you claim not to have an interest in.

You seem to have a bizarre obsession with Celtic.

Have you struggled to even figure what you tried to say yourself? Don't worry about it, reading and writing can be a challenge for some, chin up.

You don't seem to have anything to offer only inane posts when your obsession is outlined. Anglophiles like yourself have deep conflictions. So unless you have anything worthwhile to contribute that will be all.
From the man who obsesses over a British club.

Celtic are an Irish club.

You seem to have been been triggered by the anglophile comment. Is it Liverpool or Man Utd?
They may have Irish links but they are not an Irish club.  How can they be if they are based in Scotland?  As for your question, unlike you, I support a team in the country where i live!

Can someone explain to me how the football team Celtic FC that was formed in Glasgow Scotland, plays it's home games in Glasgow Scotland in the Scottish Premier League is Irish?

If I'm mistaken in thinking Celtic are Scottish and are actually Irish are Hibernian FC Irish and not Scottish as well?

He's only got a few comebacks for when he's wrong. It'll be something about Lennon, something about carra and Neville, something about being an EPL lover or maybe an little englander

Keep searching for your white knight. You might find him eventually, princess.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on February 08, 2021, 03:44:07 PM
You're under some pressure today Angelo. Wrong constantly and it absolutely kills you to admit it.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on February 08, 2021, 03:51:06 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on February 08, 2021, 03:44:07 PM
You're under some pressure today Angelo. Wrong constantly and it absolutely kills you to admit it.

I'm not under any pressure. I do have a cabal of people making loud noises and I'm dismissing them with posts substantiated with facts, parallels and precedent and nothing back likewise.

You were swatted into the ground with facts earlier so now you're resigned to clinging onto the coattails of the next mope who comes and swings and misses. Even a poster like 6thsam who neither likes me or sees eye to eye with me can appreciate I'm back on the money here.

Your contributions would give Comical Ali two rosy red cheeks.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on February 08, 2021, 04:10:59 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 08, 2021, 02:46:49 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on February 08, 2021, 02:36:35 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 08, 2021, 02:18:10 PM
Quote from: Louther on February 08, 2021, 02:11:50 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 08, 2021, 02:00:03 PM
Quote from: Louther on February 08, 2021, 01:56:32 PM
Was Christie not on loan at Aberdeen for most of time under Rodgers and only really played half a season for him? Has played majority of Celtic career under Lennon?

Played for Celtic in Rodgers last season where he was probably our player of the season. Had done very well at Aberdeen when he was on loan there. Was MOTM in the win over RB Leipzig.

He's a very good player and one of Scotland's key men at present. He has been dreadful for Celtic this season and his performances tailed off since Lennon has taken over much like the rest of our players - McGregor, Forrest, Rogic etc

He only got in the team in late October and Rodgers was gone by February FFS. You're some bluffer, he's played almost entirely for Lennon at Celtic bar a few months altogether.

A £25m player on back of 3 months under Rodgers 2 years ago  ???

Some levels of misinformation there.

Christie was off the back of two very good seasons with Aberdeen, had a fantastic season with Celtic in his first season and like every other Celtic players has seen his form and performances gradually decline and continue to do so once Lennon came in and eroded all the standards Rodgers had built at Celtic.

Nobody has mentioned him as a 25m player, only you.

Oct to Feb is 5 months - not 3.

So your post is one complete pile of lies and rubbish.

Christie played 6 times for Celtic in his first season. Scored one goal. That's some heavy lifting to describe that as fantastic. He has played the majority of his games for Celtic under Lennon too.

And he played his best football by far under Rodgers.

Like all the rest of the Celtic team, his form has fallen off a cliff under Lennon. He had two very successful seasons on loan at Aberdeen as well.

Like Forrest, like McGregor and like Rogic and all the rest. Christie's form has deteriorated under Lennon, rapidly. The common denominator.

You want Celtic to flip players and get taken advantage of by EPL clubs. I want Celtic to  hold onto their best players and when we do sell them we do it on our terms. That's where we differ.

Where have I said I want Celtic to 'flip players'? And get taken advantage of? I don't want us to sell anyone. I want to keep out best players. We differ on Christie.
Define two very successful seasons at Aberdeen. And no come back on your wrong statement about his first season at Celtic?
He played his best football under Rodgers? How many games? What were his stats
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on February 08, 2021, 04:11:47 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on February 08, 2021, 03:18:09 PM
Quote from: michaelg on February 08, 2021, 01:57:26 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 08, 2021, 01:05:28 PM
Quote from: michaelg on February 08, 2021, 12:49:08 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 08, 2021, 12:17:43 PM
Quote from: Louther on February 08, 2021, 12:15:10 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 08, 2021, 12:02:15 PM
Quote from: Louther on February 08, 2021, 11:58:14 AM
Quote from: Angelo on February 08, 2021, 11:47:21 AM
Quote from: Louther on February 08, 2021, 11:26:28 AM
Celtic don't need this Donegal fella as DoF they have one here that will sort them out very quickly.

Deluded springs to mind if you think those players are worth that. Clubs don't pay that for players from the SPL, too much of a risk and in current climate as well, money not been spent.

And even the dog on the street knows that clubs have to operate in a wage structure. You pay one man £65k a week and you'll have a queue of agents down the hall looking for new contracts and any new signings looking these levels.

By all means, put contracts on table, negotiate and get them adding years to protect value but you can't risk the club on back of potential CL earnings.

I'd have no doubts that Desmond has sounded out new managers but is struggling to get the right man, interest not there at top end to manage a SPL team for 4 old firm games a year.

If they won't they pay then they shouldn't go.

They have no problem paying £40m for players from the English Championship so they should not have any problems paying that for players with European football pedigree.

You once again let your bias for beloved English Premier League cloud your judgement.

Sorry wee Man, you're all over the place, could you rewrite the first line in English, thanks.

You're triggered by criticism of your beloved EPL which you claim not to have an interest in.

You seem to have a bizarre obsession with Celtic.

Have you struggled to even figure what you tried to say yourself? Don't worry about it, reading and writing can be a challenge for some, chin up.

You don't seem to have anything to offer only inane posts when your obsession is outlined. Anglophiles like yourself have deep conflictions. So unless you have anything worthwhile to contribute that will be all.
From the man who obsesses over a British club.

Celtic are an Irish club.

You seem to have been been triggered by the anglophile comment. Is it Liverpool or Man Utd?
They may have Irish links but they are not an Irish club.  How can they be if they are based in Scotland?  As for your question, unlike you, I support a team in the country where i live!

Can someone explain to me how the football team Celtic FC that was formed in Glasgow Scotland, plays it's home games in Glasgow Scotland in the Scottish Premier League is Irish?

If I'm mistaken in thinking Celtic are Scottish and are actually Irish are Hibernian FC Irish and not Scottish as well?

How much do you know about Celtics history?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on February 08, 2021, 04:12:11 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 08, 2021, 03:51:06 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on February 08, 2021, 03:44:07 PM
You're under some pressure today Angelo. Wrong constantly and it absolutely kills you to admit it.

I'm not under any pressure. I do have a cabal of people making loud noises and I'm dismissing them with posts substantiated with facts, parallels and precedent and nothing back likewise.

You were swatted into the ground with facts earlier so now you're resigned to clinging onto the coattails of the next mope who comes and swings and misses. Even a poster like 6thsam who neither likes me or sees eye to eye with me can appreciate I'm back on the money here.

Your contributions would give Comical Ali two rosy red cheeks.

Substantiated with facts. Lol
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on February 08, 2021, 04:13:28 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on February 08, 2021, 04:10:59 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 08, 2021, 02:46:49 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on February 08, 2021, 02:36:35 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 08, 2021, 02:18:10 PM
Quote from: Louther on February 08, 2021, 02:11:50 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 08, 2021, 02:00:03 PM
Quote from: Louther on February 08, 2021, 01:56:32 PM
Was Christie not on loan at Aberdeen for most of time under Rodgers and only really played half a season for him? Has played majority of Celtic career under Lennon?

Played for Celtic in Rodgers last season where he was probably our player of the season. Had done very well at Aberdeen when he was on loan there. Was MOTM in the win over RB Leipzig.

He's a very good player and one of Scotland's key men at present. He has been dreadful for Celtic this season and his performances tailed off since Lennon has taken over much like the rest of our players - McGregor, Forrest, Rogic etc

He only got in the team in late October and Rodgers was gone by February FFS. You're some bluffer, he's played almost entirely for Lennon at Celtic bar a few months altogether.

A £25m player on back of 3 months under Rodgers 2 years ago  ???

Some levels of misinformation there.

Christie was off the back of two very good seasons with Aberdeen, had a fantastic season with Celtic in his first season and like every other Celtic players has seen his form and performances gradually decline and continue to do so once Lennon came in and eroded all the standards Rodgers had built at Celtic.

Nobody has mentioned him as a 25m player, only you.

Oct to Feb is 5 months - not 3.

So your post is one complete pile of lies and rubbish.

Christie played 6 times for Celtic in his first season. Scored one goal. That's some heavy lifting to describe that as fantastic. He has played the majority of his games for Celtic under Lennon too.

And he played his best football by far under Rodgers.

Like all the rest of the Celtic team, his form has fallen off a cliff under Lennon. He had two very successful seasons on loan at Aberdeen as well.

Like Forrest, like McGregor and like Rogic and all the rest. Christie's form has deteriorated under Lennon, rapidly. The common denominator.

You want Celtic to flip players and get taken advantage of by EPL clubs. I want Celtic to  hold onto their best players and when we do sell them we do it on our terms. That's where we differ.

Where have I said I want Celtic to 'flip players'? And get taken advantage of? I don't want us to sell anyone. I want to keep out best players. We differ on Christie.
Define two very successful seasons at Aberdeen. And no come back on your wrong statement about his first season at Celtic?
He played his best football under Rodgers? How many games? What were his stats

Again, he's wrong and won't admit it. Facts and precedent. He's wrong and can't admit to it. He's definitely on the spectrum.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on February 08, 2021, 04:15:06 PM
I don't mind him ye know. He fights his corner. He's undoubtedly a Celtic fan and wants what's best for the club. He expresses himself poorly at times and invents arguments but sure, who doesn't
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on February 08, 2021, 04:17:55 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on February 08, 2021, 04:12:11 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 08, 2021, 03:51:06 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on February 08, 2021, 03:44:07 PM
You're under some pressure today Angelo. Wrong constantly and it absolutely kills you to admit it.

I'm not under any pressure. I do have a cabal of people making loud noises and I'm dismissing them with posts substantiated with facts, parallels and precedent and nothing back likewise.

You were swatted into the ground with facts earlier so now you're resigned to clinging onto the coattails of the next mope who comes and swings and misses. Even a poster like 6thsam who neither likes me or sees eye to eye with me can appreciate I'm back on the money here.

Your contributions would give Comical Ali two rosy red cheeks.

Substantiated with facts. Lol

Villa have won a European club = fact = big club. He can't even admit to that being wrong. But of course like in every other thread he won't admit to being wrong or concede on any point he makes. He's wound up like f**k writing essays with all these made up 'facts' and arguments he's created in his head.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on February 08, 2021, 04:18:29 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on February 08, 2021, 04:15:06 PM
I don't mind him ye know. He fights his corner. He's undoubtedly a Celtic fan and wants what's best for the club. He expresses himself poorly at times and invents arguments but sure, who doesn't

He's entertaining that's for sure.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on February 08, 2021, 04:24:57 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on February 08, 2021, 04:10:59 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 08, 2021, 02:46:49 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on February 08, 2021, 02:36:35 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 08, 2021, 02:18:10 PM
Quote from: Louther on February 08, 2021, 02:11:50 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 08, 2021, 02:00:03 PM
Quote from: Louther on February 08, 2021, 01:56:32 PM
Was Christie not on loan at Aberdeen for most of time under Rodgers and only really played half a season for him? Has played majority of Celtic career under Lennon?

Played for Celtic in Rodgers last season where he was probably our player of the season. Had done very well at Aberdeen when he was on loan there. Was MOTM in the win over RB Leipzig.

He's a very good player and one of Scotland's key men at present. He has been dreadful for Celtic this season and his performances tailed off since Lennon has taken over much like the rest of our players - McGregor, Forrest, Rogic etc

He only got in the team in late October and Rodgers was gone by February FFS. You're some bluffer, he's played almost entirely for Lennon at Celtic bar a few months altogether.

A £25m player on back of 3 months under Rodgers 2 years ago  ???

Some levels of misinformation there.

Christie was off the back of two very good seasons with Aberdeen, had a fantastic season with Celtic in his first season and like every other Celtic players has seen his form and performances gradually decline and continue to do so once Lennon came in and eroded all the standards Rodgers had built at Celtic.

Nobody has mentioned him as a 25m player, only you.

Oct to Feb is 5 months - not 3.

So your post is one complete pile of lies and rubbish.

Christie played 6 times for Celtic in his first season. Scored one goal. That's some heavy lifting to describe that as fantastic. He has played the majority of his games for Celtic under Lennon too.

And he played his best football by far under Rodgers.

Like all the rest of the Celtic team, his form has fallen off a cliff under Lennon. He had two very successful seasons on loan at Aberdeen as well.

Like Forrest, like McGregor and like Rogic and all the rest. Christie's form has deteriorated under Lennon, rapidly. The common denominator.

You want Celtic to flip players and get taken advantage of by EPL clubs. I want Celtic to  hold onto their best players and when we do sell them we do it on our terms. That's where we differ.

Where have I said I want Celtic to 'flip players'? And get taken advantage of? I don't want us to sell anyone. I want to keep out best players. We differ on Christie.
Define two very successful seasons at Aberdeen. And no come back on your wrong statement about his first season at Celtic?
He played his best football under Rodgers? How many games? What were his stats

Think he hit double figures under Rodgers in that season, was MOTM in the win over RB Leipzig, scored the only goal in the League Cup final v Aberdeen. Do you want me to go and trawl back through this thread and see how good a player you thought he was when Rodgers managed Celtic?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on February 08, 2021, 04:38:14 PM
So you can't say where I said I want Celtic to flip players. You can't give his stats under Rodgers. You haven't defined what two very successful seasons at Aberdeen were? Grand job.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on February 08, 2021, 05:00:26 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on February 08, 2021, 04:38:14 PM
So you can't say where I said I want Celtic to flip players. You can't give his stats under Rodgers. You haven't defined what two very successful seasons at Aberdeen were? Grand job.

Well you are vehemently against Celtic paying their best players what they are worth so if you don't want the club to flip players then why don't you want them to try and keep their best players.

On the other side of the City they have not sold a key player since they came back up, guys like Tavernier, Morelos, Kent, Kamara and Barisic have all remained despite interest elsewhere, meanwhile we have been busy getting rid of all out key men in that time and plugging gaps with loan deals. Biscuit tin mentality.

I told you he scored double figures under Rodgers, in his half a season or whatever, became a regular in the team, man of the match in our best display that season - beating RB Leipzig 2-1 at home in the EL. The only goal in the League Cup final against Aberdeen. Two successful seasons at Aberdeen where we was a consistent regular and one of their key players.

So give me an answer maybe at the 10th time of asking. Why are you so against Celtic offering Edouard a contract at about 3m a year?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on February 08, 2021, 05:10:43 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 08, 2021, 05:00:26 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on February 08, 2021, 04:38:14 PM
So you can't say where I said I want Celtic to flip players. You can't give his stats under Rodgers. You haven't defined what two very successful seasons at Aberdeen were? Grand job.

Well you are vehemently against Celtic paying their best players what they are worth so if you don't want the club to flip players then why don't you want them to try and keep their best players.

On the other side of the City they have not sold a key player since they came back up, guys like Tavernier, Morelos, Kent, Kamara and Barisic have all remained despite interest elsewhere, meanwhile we have been busy getting rid of all out key men in that time and plugging gaps with loan deals. Biscuit tin mentality.

I told you he scored double figures under Rodgers, in his half a season or whatever, became a regular in the team, man of the match in our best display that season - beating RB Leipzig 2-1 at home in the EL. The only goal in the League Cup final against Aberdeen. Two successful seasons at Aberdeen where we was a consistent regular and one of their key players.

So give me an answer maybe at the 10th time of asking. Why are you so against Celtic offering Edouard a contract at about 3m a year?

I have never said I am against Celtic paying their players. Point out where I said this. Vehemently or otherwise.
I have said I want us to keep our best players. Is this another of example of you just ignoring things which don't fit your argument? And making up other stuff?
How many hols did he score? How many appearances?
Where did I say I was against Celtic offering edouard any sort of contract? Another example of you making stuff up???

How many games did Christie play in his first season at Aberdeen? Are you going to admit you were very wrong about his first season at Celtic being fantastic?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: dublin7 on February 08, 2021, 06:03:44 PM
 :P
Quote from: tonto1888 on February 08, 2021, 04:11:47 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on February 08, 2021, 03:18:09 PM
Quote from: michaelg on February 08, 2021, 01:57:26 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 08, 2021, 01:05:28 PM
Quote from: michaelg on February 08, 2021, 12:49:08 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 08, 2021, 12:17:43 PM
Quote from: Louther on February 08, 2021, 12:15:10 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 08, 2021, 12:02:15 PM
Quote from: Louther on February 08, 2021, 11:58:14 AM
Quote from: Angelo on February 08, 2021, 11:47:21 AM
Quote from: Louther on February 08, 2021, 11:26:28 AM
Celtic don't need this Donegal fella as DoF they have one here that will sort them out very quickly.

Deluded springs to mind if you think those players are worth that. Clubs don't pay that for players from the SPL, too much of a risk and in current climate as well, money not been spent.

And even the dog on the street knows that clubs have to operate in a wage structure. You pay one man £65k a week and you'll have a queue of agents down the hall looking for new contracts and any new signings looking these levels.

By all means, put contracts on table, negotiate and get them adding years to protect value but you can't risk the club on back of potential CL earnings.

I'd have no doubts that Desmond has sounded out new managers but is struggling to get the right man, interest not there at top end to manage a SPL team for 4 old firm games a year.

If they won't they pay then they shouldn't go.

They have no problem paying £40m for players from the English Championship so they should not have any problems paying that for players with European football pedigree.

You once again let your bias for beloved English Premier League cloud your judgement.

Sorry wee Man, you're all over the place, could you rewrite the first line in English, thanks.

You're triggered by criticism of your beloved EPL which you claim not to have an interest in.

You seem to have a bizarre obsession with Celtic.

Have you struggled to even figure what you tried to say yourself? Don't worry about it, reading and writing can be a challenge for some, chin up.

You don't seem to have anything to offer only inane posts when your obsession is outlined. Anglophiles like yourself have deep conflictions. So unless you have anything worthwhile to contribute that will be all.
From the man who obsesses over a British club.

Celtic are an Irish club.

You seem to have been been triggered by the anglophile comment. Is it Liverpool or Man Utd?
They may have Irish links but they are not an Irish club.  How can they be if they are based in Scotland?  As for your question, unlike you, I support a team in the country where i live!

Can someone explain to me how the football team Celtic FC that was formed in Glasgow Scotland, plays it's home games in Glasgow Scotland in the Scottish Premier League is Irish?

If I'm mistaken in thinking Celtic are Scottish and are actually Irish are Hibernian FC Irish and not Scottish as well?

How much do you know about Celtics history?
I know they were founded in Glasgow and even with my limited geography knowledge I know that's in Scotland or the UK. They may have been founded by an Irishman, but that doesn't make them Irish. They are a UK club with links to Ireland, there is a difference.

An Irish club to me is Bohemians or Dundalk for example as they were founded and play in Ireland.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on February 08, 2021, 06:14:32 PM
So not a lot. That's all you had to say
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: dublin7 on February 08, 2021, 06:31:23 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on February 08, 2021, 06:14:32 PM
So not a lot. That's all you had to say

You asked, I answered. If you can give can give me a reasonable explanation as to why the club is Irish and not Scottish please do
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on February 08, 2021, 06:50:04 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on February 08, 2021, 06:31:23 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on February 08, 2021, 06:14:32 PM
So not a lot. That's all you had to say

You asked, I answered. If you can give can give me a reasonable explanation as to why the club is Irish and not Scottish please do

People class then as Irish because of their history. Founded by an Irish priest to provide for the poor Irish of Glasgow. Lots of Irishmen involved in their foundation and what have you. There has always been a big Irish connection. Personally I don't really think Celtic are an Irish club more a club in Scotland woth Irish roots and connections.  It thats a brief overview of why people class them as Irish
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on February 08, 2021, 07:08:17 PM
I can remember a night in Armagh in the 90s when Matt McGlone was over visiting (flogging his book - still have it) and Geordie Carson, god rest him, a hardcore Celtic supporter was arguing the bit out with Matt that Celtic were an Irish club located in Scotland! I would have thought he would have heard that nonsense regularly enough but he looked totally bemused!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on February 08, 2021, 07:54:30 PM
Any idiot could do a bit of research and find out about the history and ethos of Celtic fc and and the direct connection to the history of emigration to Glasgow and Scotland from the 1850's onward, how that connection endured obstacles and is as strong today as it was in the foundation days.but apparently not  jackeen7
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: dublin7 on February 08, 2021, 08:28:06 PM
Quote from: Main Street on February 08, 2021, 07:54:30 PM
Any idiot could do a bit of research and find out about the history and ethos of Celtic fc and and the direct connection to the history of emigration to Glasgow and Scotland from the 1850's onward, how that connection endured obstacles and is as strong today as it was in the foundation days.but apparently not  jackeen7

Indeed. Imagine believing a club formed and based in Scotland was Scottish. Shame on me and my ignorance. I never claimed Celtic didn't have Irish links but to claim them as an Irish club is reaching. It's a good marketing strategy though for the club.

Hibernian were also formed by Irish men and have the shamrock on their badge, but they don't seem to push the Irish angle as much.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on February 08, 2021, 08:32:26 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on February 08, 2021, 08:28:06 PM
Quote from: Main Street on February 08, 2021, 07:54:30 PM
Any idiot could do a bit of research and find out about the history and ethos of Celtic fc and and the direct connection to the history of emigration to Glasgow and Scotland from the 1850's onward, how that connection endured obstacles and is as strong today as it was in the foundation days.but apparently not  jackeen7

Indeed. Imagine believing a club formed and based in Scotland was Scottish. Shame on me and my ignorance. I never claimed Celtic didn't have Irish links but to claim them as an Irish club is reaching. It's a good marketing strategy though for the club.

Hibernian were also formed by Irish men and have the shamrock on their badge, but they don't seem to push the Irish angle as much.

We do not expect an Anglophile like you to get it. Jog on.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on February 08, 2021, 09:45:02 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on February 08, 2021, 08:28:06 PM
Quote from: Main Street on February 08, 2021, 07:54:30 PM
Any idiot could do a bit of research and find out about the history and ethos of Celtic fc and and the direct connection to the history of emigration to Glasgow and Scotland from the 1850's onward, how that connection endured obstacles and is as strong today as it was in the foundation days.but apparently not  jackeen7

Indeed. Imagine believing a club formed and based in Scotland was Scottish. Shame on me and my ignorance. I never claimed Celtic didn't have Irish links but to claim them as an Irish club is reaching. It's a good marketing strategy though for the club.

Hibernian were also formed by Irish men and have the shamrock on their badge, but they don't seem to push the Irish angle as much.

Marketing strategy. Aye. That's all it is. Ejit. I will give you one thing though. You have United me and Angelo. So well done on that one.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: dublin7 on February 08, 2021, 11:09:07 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on February 08, 2021, 09:45:02 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on February 08, 2021, 08:28:06 PM
Quote from: Main Street on February 08, 2021, 07:54:30 PM
Any idiot could do a bit of research and find out about the history and ethos of Celtic fc and and the direct connection to the history of emigration to Glasgow and Scotland from the 1850's onward, how that connection endured obstacles and is as strong today as it was in the foundation days.but apparently not  jackeen7

Indeed. Imagine believing a club formed and based in Scotland was Scottish. Shame on me and my ignorance. I never claimed Celtic didn't have Irish links but to claim them as an Irish club is reaching. It's a good marketing strategy though for the club.

Hibernian were also formed by Irish men and have the shamrock on their badge, but they don't seem to push the Irish angle as much.

Marketing strategy. Aye. That's all it is. Ejit. I will give you one thing though. You have United me and Angelo. So well done on that one.

Celtic push the Irish links as it's a guaranteed money spinner.
Why wouldn't they? They'd be stupid not to.

I'm regularly in Edinburgh for work and rugby and Hibs don't go for the Irish club thing at all.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on February 08, 2021, 11:17:21 PM
Celtic are a Scottish team with a massive Irish connection. Is that not widely accepted? Do people from here actually think it's an Irish club even though they are literally based in Scotland and play soccer in the Scottish league? I don't agree with the marketing statement, but what has dublin7 said that is wrong?

Then there are the obvious sectarian reasons for fans supporting Celtic and Rangers over here.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: red hander on February 08, 2021, 11:21:21 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on February 08, 2021, 08:28:06 PM
Quote from: Main Street on February 08, 2021, 07:54:30 PM
Any idiot could do a bit of research and find out about the history and ethos of Celtic fc and and the direct connection to the history of emigration to Glasgow and Scotland from the 1850's onward, how that connection endured obstacles and is as strong today as it was in the foundation days.but apparently not  jackeen7

Indeed. Imagine believing a club formed and based in Scotland was Scottish. Shame on me and my ignorance. I never claimed Celtic didn't have Irish links but to claim them as an Irish club is reaching. It's a good marketing strategy though for the club.

Hibernian were also formed by Irish men and have the shamrock on their badge, but they don't seem to push the Irish angle as much.

What do you think the club's name means?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on February 08, 2021, 11:27:48 PM
https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/celtics-irish-connection-why-scottish-club-associated/167vbtnssg50l16ai3xr38d5uw (https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/celtics-irish-connection-why-scottish-club-associated/167vbtnssg50l16ai3xr38d5uw)

The first link in google explains it all really.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: dublin7 on February 08, 2021, 11:30:48 PM
Quote from: red hander on February 08, 2021, 11:21:21 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on February 08, 2021, 08:28:06 PM
Quote from: Main Street on February 08, 2021, 07:54:30 PM
Any idiot could do a bit of research and find out about the history and ethos of Celtic fc and and the direct connection to the history of emigration to Glasgow and Scotland from the 1850's onward, how that connection endured obstacles and is as strong today as it was in the foundation days.but apparently not  jackeen7

Indeed. Imagine believing a club formed and based in Scotland was Scottish. Shame on me and my ignorance. I never claimed Celtic didn't have Irish links but to claim them as an Irish club is reaching. It's a good marketing strategy though for the club.

Hibernian were also formed by Irish men and have the shamrock on their badge, but they don't seem to push the Irish angle as much.

What do you think the club's name means?

Hibs were founded by Irish people, but Hibs fans don't look at the Irish connection the same way Celtic fans seem to over here. It's all about Edinburgh and sunshine on Leith for them. They don't go down the Irish songs road at all like you'd hear at Celtic
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: screenexile on February 08, 2021, 11:36:17 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on February 08, 2021, 11:30:48 PM
Quote from: red hander on February 08, 2021, 11:21:21 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on February 08, 2021, 08:28:06 PM
Quote from: Main Street on February 08, 2021, 07:54:30 PM
Any idiot could do a bit of research and find out about the history and ethos of Celtic fc and and the direct connection to the history of emigration to Glasgow and Scotland from the 1850's onward, how that connection endured obstacles and is as strong today as it was in the foundation days.but apparently not  jackeen7

Indeed. Imagine believing a club formed and based in Scotland was Scottish. Shame on me and my ignorance. I never claimed Celtic didn't have Irish links but to claim them as an Irish club is reaching. It's a good marketing strategy though for the club.

Hibernian were also formed by Irish men and have the shamrock on their badge, but they don't seem to push the Irish angle as much.

What do you think the club's name means?

Hibs were founded by Irish people, but Hibs fans don't look at the Irish connection the same way Celtic fans seem to over here. It's all about Edinburgh and sunshine on Leith for them. They don't go down the Irish songs road at all like you'd hear at Celtic

You mean Hibs aren't as successful so didn't get the benefit of the bandwagon??
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on February 08, 2021, 11:37:53 PM
Well this has got boring
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on February 09, 2021, 12:28:10 PM
Quote from: michaelg on February 08, 2021, 01:57:26 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 08, 2021, 01:05:28 PM
Quote from: michaelg on February 08, 2021, 12:49:08 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 08, 2021, 12:17:43 PM
Quote from: Louther on February 08, 2021, 12:15:10 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 08, 2021, 12:02:15 PM
Quote from: Louther on February 08, 2021, 11:58:14 AM
Quote from: Angelo on February 08, 2021, 11:47:21 AM
Quote from: Louther on February 08, 2021, 11:26:28 AM
Celtic don't need this Donegal fella as DoF they have one here that will sort them out very quickly.

Deluded springs to mind if you think those players are worth that. Clubs don't pay that for players from the SPL, too much of a risk and in current climate as well, money not been spent.

And even the dog on the street knows that clubs have to operate in a wage structure. You pay one man £65k a week and you'll have a queue of agents down the hall looking for new contracts and any new signings looking these levels.

By all means, put contracts on table, negotiate and get them adding years to protect value but you can't risk the club on back of potential CL earnings.

I'd have no doubts that Desmond has sounded out new managers but is struggling to get the right man, interest not there at top end to manage a SPL team for 4 old firm games a year.

If they won't they pay then they shouldn't go.

They have no problem paying £40m for players from the English Championship so they should not have any problems paying that for players with European football pedigree.

You once again let your bias for beloved English Premier League cloud your judgement.

Sorry wee Man, you're all over the place, could you rewrite the first line in English, thanks.

You're triggered by criticism of your beloved EPL which you claim not to have an interest in.

You seem to have a bizarre obsession with Celtic.

Have you struggled to even figure what you tried to say yourself? Don't worry about it, reading and writing can be a challenge for some, chin up.

You don't seem to have anything to offer only inane posts when your obsession is outlined. Anglophiles like yourself have deep conflictions. So unless you have anything worthwhile to contribute that will be all.
From the man who obsesses over a British club.

Celtic are an Irish club.

You seem to have been been triggered by the anglophile comment. Is it Liverpool or Man Utd?
They may have Irish links but they are not an Irish club.  How can they be if they are based in Scotland?  As for your question, unlike you, I support a team in the country where i live!
Not often I agree with Michaelg, but you are right Celtic are a Scottish/British Club with Irish connections and a fan base that hails from the Irish diaspora and Ireland. There is nothing wrong in supporting them as a lot of us do but they are no more Irish than Man U or Liverpool.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on February 09, 2021, 12:52:14 PM
Quote from: Applesisapples on February 09, 2021, 12:28:10 PM
Quote from: michaelg on February 08, 2021, 01:57:26 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 08, 2021, 01:05:28 PM
Quote from: michaelg on February 08, 2021, 12:49:08 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 08, 2021, 12:17:43 PM
Quote from: Louther on February 08, 2021, 12:15:10 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 08, 2021, 12:02:15 PM
Quote from: Louther on February 08, 2021, 11:58:14 AM
Quote from: Angelo on February 08, 2021, 11:47:21 AM
Quote from: Louther on February 08, 2021, 11:26:28 AM
Celtic don't need this Donegal fella as DoF they have one here that will sort them out very quickly.

Deluded springs to mind if you think those players are worth that. Clubs don't pay that for players from the SPL, too much of a risk and in current climate as well, money not been spent.

And even the dog on the street knows that clubs have to operate in a wage structure. You pay one man £65k a week and you'll have a queue of agents down the hall looking for new contracts and any new signings looking these levels.

By all means, put contracts on table, negotiate and get them adding years to protect value but you can't risk the club on back of potential CL earnings.

I'd have no doubts that Desmond has sounded out new managers but is struggling to get the right man, interest not there at top end to manage a SPL team for 4 old firm games a year.

If they won't they pay then they shouldn't go.

They have no problem paying £40m for players from the English Championship so they should not have any problems paying that for players with European football pedigree.

You once again let your bias for beloved English Premier League cloud your judgement.

Sorry wee Man, you're all over the place, could you rewrite the first line in English, thanks.

You're triggered by criticism of your beloved EPL which you claim not to have an interest in.

You seem to have a bizarre obsession with Celtic.

Have you struggled to even figure what you tried to say yourself? Don't worry about it, reading and writing can be a challenge for some, chin up.

You don't seem to have anything to offer only inane posts when your obsession is outlined. Anglophiles like yourself have deep conflictions. So unless you have anything worthwhile to contribute that will be all.
From the man who obsesses over a British club.

Celtic are an Irish club.

You seem to have been been triggered by the anglophile comment. Is it Liverpool or Man Utd?
They may have Irish links but they are not an Irish club.  How can they be if they are based in Scotland?  As for your question, unlike you, I support a team in the country where i live!
Not often I agree with Michaelg, but you are right Celtic are a Scottish/British Club with Irish connections and a fan base that hails from the Irish diaspora and Ireland. There is nothing wrong in supporting them as a lot of us do but they are no more Irish than Man U or Liverpool.

Celtic are definitely more Irish than any other club outside Ireland.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: trailer on February 09, 2021, 01:01:33 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 08, 2021, 01:05:28 PM
Quote from: michaelg on February 08, 2021, 12:49:08 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 08, 2021, 12:17:43 PM
Quote from: Louther on February 08, 2021, 12:15:10 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 08, 2021, 12:02:15 PM
Quote from: Louther on February 08, 2021, 11:58:14 AM
Quote from: Angelo on February 08, 2021, 11:47:21 AM
Quote from: Louther on February 08, 2021, 11:26:28 AM
Celtic don't need this Donegal fella as DoF they have one here that will sort them out very quickly.

Deluded springs to mind if you think those players are worth that. Clubs don't pay that for players from the SPL, too much of a risk and in current climate as well, money not been spent.

And even the dog on the street knows that clubs have to operate in a wage structure. You pay one man £65k a week and you'll have a queue of agents down the hall looking for new contracts and any new signings looking these levels.

By all means, put contracts on table, negotiate and get them adding years to protect value but you can't risk the club on back of potential CL earnings.

I'd have no doubts that Desmond has sounded out new managers but is struggling to get the right man, interest not there at top end to manage a SPL team for 4 old firm games a year.

If they won't they pay then they shouldn't go.

They have no problem paying £40m for players from the English Championship so they should not have any problems paying that for players with European football pedigree.

You once again let your bias for beloved English Premier League cloud your judgement.

Sorry wee Man, you're all over the place, could you rewrite the first line in English, thanks.

You're triggered by criticism of your beloved EPL which you claim not to have an interest in.

You seem to have a bizarre obsession with Celtic.

Have you struggled to even figure what you tried to say yourself? Don't worry about it, reading and writing can be a challenge for some, chin up.

You don't seem to have anything to offer only inane posts when your obsession is outlined. Anglophiles like yourself have deep conflictions. So unless you have anything worthwhile to contribute that will be all.
From the man who obsesses over a British club.

Celtic are an Irish club.

You seem to have been been triggered by the anglophile comment. Is it Liverpool or Man Utd?

Scotland is in Britain. Glasgow is in Scotland. Celtic are British.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on February 09, 2021, 01:08:24 PM
Quote from: trailer on February 09, 2021, 01:01:33 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 08, 2021, 01:05:28 PM
Quote from: michaelg on February 08, 2021, 12:49:08 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 08, 2021, 12:17:43 PM
Quote from: Louther on February 08, 2021, 12:15:10 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 08, 2021, 12:02:15 PM
Quote from: Louther on February 08, 2021, 11:58:14 AM
Quote from: Angelo on February 08, 2021, 11:47:21 AM
Quote from: Louther on February 08, 2021, 11:26:28 AM
Celtic don't need this Donegal fella as DoF they have one here that will sort them out very quickly.

Deluded springs to mind if you think those players are worth that. Clubs don't pay that for players from the SPL, too much of a risk and in current climate as well, money not been spent.

And even the dog on the street knows that clubs have to operate in a wage structure. You pay one man £65k a week and you'll have a queue of agents down the hall looking for new contracts and any new signings looking these levels.

By all means, put contracts on table, negotiate and get them adding years to protect value but you can't risk the club on back of potential CL earnings.

I'd have no doubts that Desmond has sounded out new managers but is struggling to get the right man, interest not there at top end to manage a SPL team for 4 old firm games a year.

If they won't they pay then they shouldn't go.

They have no problem paying £40m for players from the English Championship so they should not have any problems paying that for players with European football pedigree.

You once again let your bias for beloved English Premier League cloud your judgement.

Sorry wee Man, you're all over the place, could you rewrite the first line in English, thanks.

You're triggered by criticism of your beloved EPL which you claim not to have an interest in.

You seem to have a bizarre obsession with Celtic.

Have you struggled to even figure what you tried to say yourself? Don't worry about it, reading and writing can be a challenge for some, chin up.

You don't seem to have anything to offer only inane posts when your obsession is outlined. Anglophiles like yourself have deep conflictions. So unless you have anything worthwhile to contribute that will be all.
From the man who obsesses over a British club.

Celtic are an Irish club.

You seem to have been been triggered by the anglophile comment. Is it Liverpool or Man Utd?

Scotland is in Britain. Glasgow is in Scotland. Celtic are British.

Wouldn't expect anything other than deference to the crown from a self-confessed stoop.

You also claimed to have me on ignore.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: michaelg on February 09, 2021, 02:55:13 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on February 08, 2021, 11:37:53 PM
Well this has got boring
Tbf, you did rather escalate the whole thing!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tiempo on February 09, 2021, 03:36:30 PM
1967, Celtic the first Irish team to lift the European Cup and I have the photos to prove it
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on February 09, 2021, 04:05:17 PM
The tales of all the 1967 winning team players being born within 20 or so miles of Glasgow were all obviously lies
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on February 09, 2021, 04:10:11 PM
Quote from: michaelg on February 09, 2021, 02:55:13 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on February 08, 2021, 11:37:53 PM
Well this has got boring
Tbf, you did rather escalate the whole thing!

To be fair I didn't. I answered a question about Celtic and Irishness. That's what I was referring to as boring.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on February 09, 2021, 04:10:53 PM
Quote from: trailer on February 09, 2021, 01:01:33 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 08, 2021, 01:05:28 PM
Quote from: michaelg on February 08, 2021, 12:49:08 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 08, 2021, 12:17:43 PM
Quote from: Louther on February 08, 2021, 12:15:10 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 08, 2021, 12:02:15 PM
Quote from: Louther on February 08, 2021, 11:58:14 AM
Quote from: Angelo on February 08, 2021, 11:47:21 AM
Quote from: Louther on February 08, 2021, 11:26:28 AM
Celtic don't need this Donegal fella as DoF they have one here that will sort them out very quickly.

Deluded springs to mind if you think those players are worth that. Clubs don't pay that for players from the SPL, too much of a risk and in current climate as well, money not been spent.

And even the dog on the street knows that clubs have to operate in a wage structure. You pay one man £65k a week and you'll have a queue of agents down the hall looking for new contracts and any new signings looking these levels.

By all means, put contracts on table, negotiate and get them adding years to protect value but you can't risk the club on back of potential CL earnings.

I'd have no doubts that Desmond has sounded out new managers but is struggling to get the right man, interest not there at top end to manage a SPL team for 4 old firm games a year.

If they won't they pay then they shouldn't go.

They have no problem paying £40m for players from the English Championship so they should not have any problems paying that for players with European football pedigree.

You once again let your bias for beloved English Premier League cloud your judgement.

Sorry wee Man, you're all over the place, could you rewrite the first line in English, thanks.

You're triggered by criticism of your beloved EPL which you claim not to have an interest in.

You seem to have a bizarre obsession with Celtic.

Have you struggled to even figure what you tried to say yourself? Don't worry about it, reading and writing can be a challenge for some, chin up.

You don't seem to have anything to offer only inane posts when your obsession is outlined. Anglophiles like yourself have deep conflictions. So unless you have anything worthwhile to contribute that will be all.
From the man who obsesses over a British club.

Celtic are an Irish club.

You seem to have been been triggered by the anglophile comment. Is it Liverpool or Man Utd?

Scotland is in Britain. Glasgow is in Scotland. Celtic are British.

I suppose this would make every GAA club in the north British then?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: trailer on February 09, 2021, 04:20:17 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on February 09, 2021, 04:10:53 PM
Quote from: trailer on February 09, 2021, 01:01:33 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 08, 2021, 01:05:28 PM
Quote from: michaelg on February 08, 2021, 12:49:08 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 08, 2021, 12:17:43 PM
Quote from: Louther on February 08, 2021, 12:15:10 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 08, 2021, 12:02:15 PM
Quote from: Louther on February 08, 2021, 11:58:14 AM
Quote from: Angelo on February 08, 2021, 11:47:21 AM
Quote from: Louther on February 08, 2021, 11:26:28 AM
Celtic don't need this Donegal fella as DoF they have one here that will sort them out very quickly.

Deluded springs to mind if you think those players are worth that. Clubs don't pay that for players from the SPL, too much of a risk and in current climate as well, money not been spent.

And even the dog on the street knows that clubs have to operate in a wage structure. You pay one man £65k a week and you'll have a queue of agents down the hall looking for new contracts and any new signings looking these levels.

By all means, put contracts on table, negotiate and get them adding years to protect value but you can't risk the club on back of potential CL earnings.

I'd have no doubts that Desmond has sounded out new managers but is struggling to get the right man, interest not there at top end to manage a SPL team for 4 old firm games a year.

If they won't they pay then they shouldn't go.

They have no problem paying £40m for players from the English Championship so they should not have any problems paying that for players with European football pedigree.

You once again let your bias for beloved English Premier League cloud your judgement.

Sorry wee Man, you're all over the place, could you rewrite the first line in English, thanks.

You're triggered by criticism of your beloved EPL which you claim not to have an interest in.

You seem to have a bizarre obsession with Celtic.

Have you struggled to even figure what you tried to say yourself? Don't worry about it, reading and writing can be a challenge for some, chin up.

You don't seem to have anything to offer only inane posts when your obsession is outlined. Anglophiles like yourself have deep conflictions. So unless you have anything worthwhile to contribute that will be all.
From the man who obsesses over a British club.

Celtic are an Irish club.

You seem to have been been triggered by the anglophile comment. Is it Liverpool or Man Utd?

Scotland is in Britain. Glasgow is in Scotland. Celtic are British.

I suppose this would make every GAA club in the north British then?

Weird way of looking at things but whatever. They're definitely not Scottish anyway.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on February 09, 2021, 04:24:18 PM
Quote from: trailer on February 09, 2021, 04:20:17 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on February 09, 2021, 04:10:53 PM
Quote from: trailer on February 09, 2021, 01:01:33 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 08, 2021, 01:05:28 PM
Quote from: michaelg on February 08, 2021, 12:49:08 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 08, 2021, 12:17:43 PM
Quote from: Louther on February 08, 2021, 12:15:10 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 08, 2021, 12:02:15 PM
Quote from: Louther on February 08, 2021, 11:58:14 AM
Quote from: Angelo on February 08, 2021, 11:47:21 AM
Quote from: Louther on February 08, 2021, 11:26:28 AM
Celtic don't need this Donegal fella as DoF they have one here that will sort them out very quickly.

Deluded springs to mind if you think those players are worth that. Clubs don't pay that for players from the SPL, too much of a risk and in current climate as well, money not been spent.

And even the dog on the street knows that clubs have to operate in a wage structure. You pay one man £65k a week and you'll have a queue of agents down the hall looking for new contracts and any new signings looking these levels.

By all means, put contracts on table, negotiate and get them adding years to protect value but you can't risk the club on back of potential CL earnings.

I'd have no doubts that Desmond has sounded out new managers but is struggling to get the right man, interest not there at top end to manage a SPL team for 4 old firm games a year.

If they won't they pay then they shouldn't go.

They have no problem paying £40m for players from the English Championship so they should not have any problems paying that for players with European football pedigree.

You once again let your bias for beloved English Premier League cloud your judgement.

Sorry wee Man, you're all over the place, could you rewrite the first line in English, thanks.

You're triggered by criticism of your beloved EPL which you claim not to have an interest in.

You seem to have a bizarre obsession with Celtic.

Have you struggled to even figure what you tried to say yourself? Don't worry about it, reading and writing can be a challenge for some, chin up.

You don't seem to have anything to offer only inane posts when your obsession is outlined. Anglophiles like yourself have deep conflictions. So unless you have anything worthwhile to contribute that will be all.
From the man who obsesses over a British club.

Celtic are an Irish club.

You seem to have been been triggered by the anglophile comment. Is it Liverpool or Man Utd?

Scotland is in Britain. Glasgow is in Scotland. Celtic are British.

I suppose this would make every GAA club in the north British then?

Weird way of looking at things but whatever. They're definitely not Scottish anyway.

I'm just using your thinking
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Orior on February 10, 2021, 08:19:48 PM
Commentator cannot pronounce Shaughnessy, lol.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on February 10, 2021, 08:21:29 PM
Big John McEntee slots one home, quality operator when he's in the mood
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on February 10, 2021, 08:40:44 PM
Kenny looks solid enough.

Frimpong had basically turned into a headless chicken the past few months.

And we've also managed to get rid of that dumpling Elhamed.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on February 10, 2021, 08:58:45 PM
What do yous think of Welsh, with a bit of proper coaching (for another day) could he be decent?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on February 10, 2021, 09:12:21 PM
Quote from: Targetman on February 10, 2021, 08:58:45 PM
What do yous think of Welsh, with a bit of proper coaching (for another day) could he be decent?

I don't think so, he's had a Stephen McManus/Darren O'Dea type ascension in that he has came in during an injury/defensive crisis and done ok relative to what was there before him.

Think he lacks stature and speed for a start.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on February 10, 2021, 09:27:15 PM
Kiss of death on Welsh, here's Duffy!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on February 10, 2021, 09:45:40 PM
A pity they could not have found this form a few weeks back.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on February 10, 2021, 10:04:08 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 10, 2021, 09:45:40 PM
A pity they could not have found this form a few weeks back.

If they booted Lennon in November, they'd still be in a title race.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on February 10, 2021, 10:14:51 PM
Quote from: marty34 on February 10, 2021, 10:04:08 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 10, 2021, 09:45:40 PM
A pity they could not have found this form a few weeks back.

If they booted Lennon in November, they'd still be in a title race.

Definitely.

Rangers aren't that good and they certainly don't handle pressure well. It would very interesting what would happen if they were to drop 5/6 points in their next 4 league games. In that scenario the gap could conceivably fall to 9/10 points with Celtic having 2 games against Rangers to come. No doubt the masons will ride to their rescue but it would be interesting to see how they handle it.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on February 10, 2021, 10:25:04 PM
I've no doubt we've better players, a lot have underperformed this season but just to repeat the obvious the mismanagement of the club on and off the field is gonna cost us dearly, and is there a chance that Lennon will be there next season?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on February 10, 2021, 10:55:30 PM
That was an ugly tackle on Welsh,  careless, lazy, no skill,  just plain ugly.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: balladmaker on February 11, 2021, 01:04:10 AM
If only Celtic hadn't dropped so many points after returning from Dubai, they'd still be in a title race ... if only indeed.  Presently 18 behind with a game in hand, and another potential 6 points against Rangers, to put them 9 behind.  January has been a telling month for Celtic ... if only.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on February 11, 2021, 03:20:22 PM
Quote from: balladmaker on February 11, 2021, 01:04:10 AM
If only Celtic hadn't dropped so many points after returning from Dubai, they'd still be in a title race ... if only indeed.  Presently 18 behind with a game in hand, and another potential 6 points against Rangers, to put them 9 behind.  January has been a telling month for Celtic ... if only.

Definitely. Had the board done the right thing and got rid of Lennon the title race be well and truly on. Look at two implosions Gerrard's Rangers have made after Christmas before, when they feel the heat they don't handle it well.

I would put Celtic's chances at less than 1% but it would be brilliant it Rangers dropped some more points over the next 4 games just to get those doubts raising their head with them. Their form has certainly tailed off, a lot of 1-0 wins and dodgy refereeing calls since the turn of the year for them have papered over the cracks.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on February 11, 2021, 04:24:05 PM
Lennon should have been gone by halloween. The implosion from Rangers didn't happen and their form in Europe and the league has been brilliant. It's depressing looking at the league table and the games feel like friendly matches now with nothing to play for. A complete shit show of a season.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on February 11, 2021, 04:35:28 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on February 11, 2021, 04:24:05 PM
Lennon should have been gone by halloween. The implosion from Rangers didn't happen and their form in Europe and the league has been brilliant. It's depressing looking at the league table and the games feel like friendly matches now with nothing to play for. A complete shit show of a season.

The reason their league form hasn't collapsed is that they have been playing pressure free. Celtic have crumbled at every point and left it open for a procession through.

Had we been able to sustain pressure on them I would foresee many more dropped points.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on February 11, 2021, 04:38:03 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 11, 2021, 04:35:28 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on February 11, 2021, 04:24:05 PM
Lennon should have been gone by halloween. The implosion from Rangers didn't happen and their form in Europe and the league has been brilliant. It's depressing looking at the league table and the games feel like friendly matches now with nothing to play for. A complete shit show of a season.

The reason their league form hasn't collapsed is that they have been playing pressure free. Celtic have crumbled at every point and left it open for a procession through.

Had we been able to sustain pressure on them I would foresee many more dropped points.

Of course but when Celtic were dropping points Rangers kept on winning. Everyone thought they'd slip up eventually and it never happened. Celtic cracked under the pressure if anything. Due to bad management and some players downing tools.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on February 11, 2021, 04:50:04 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on February 11, 2021, 04:38:03 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 11, 2021, 04:35:28 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on February 11, 2021, 04:24:05 PM
Lennon should have been gone by halloween. The implosion from Rangers didn't happen and their form in Europe and the league has been brilliant. It's depressing looking at the league table and the games feel like friendly matches now with nothing to play for. A complete shit show of a season.

The reason their league form hasn't collapsed is that they have been playing pressure free. Celtic have crumbled at every point and left it open for a procession through.

Had we been able to sustain pressure on them I would foresee many more dropped points.

Of course but when Celtic were dropping points Rangers kept on winning. Everyone thought they'd slip up eventually and it never happened. Celtic cracked under the pressure if anything. Due to bad management and some players downing tools.

Celtic didn't crack under pressure for me. It's just part of a poor setup. It's easy to win when the pressure is off. If Ranger drop points in a couple of their next matches then it does leave the door ajar for some pressure to be applied and to see how they handle the heat. 2 Celtic wins in the derby claws 6 points back so if they could get that lead down to maybe 9 or 10 points by the time the teams face of on the 21st of March then it does raise some doubts.

A miracle is needed but I've always felt there is a big collapse in Rangers, even after the defeat in January I still felt it was salvagable if we cut our ties with Lennon then.

Look at last season. After beating Celtic in the derby, they then proceeded to drop 13 points in the next 10 games, none of which were against Celtic.

They have 10 games left so a similar return more than opens the door for Celtic. Celtic need a minimum of 15 dropped points in Rangers next 30 but they can account for 6 of those themselves.

I know it's clutching at straws but it's probably what makes the whole thing more frustrating in that the board ruined it because they didn't want to be seen to be taking action due to fan pressure.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: sid waddell on February 12, 2021, 09:09:02 PM
Surprised there's been no mention of the report into paedophilia in Scottish football being released yesterday

You'd think the forum's self-appointed Celtic superfan would have been all over this, especially given that Celtic came out of it by far the worst of any Scottish club

But no

Really does smack of the sort of institutional cover up we saw from the Catholic Church in this country

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on February 12, 2021, 09:27:08 PM
Quote from: sid waddell on February 12, 2021, 09:09:02 PM
Surprised there's been no mention of the report into paedophilia in Scottish football being released yesterday

You'd think the forum's self-appointed Celtic superfan would have been all over this, especially given that Celtic came out of it by far the worst of any Scottish club

But no

Really does smack of the sort of institutional cover up we saw from the Catholic Church in this country

Of course it was shameful.

Trying to score points however about child abuse over a football club is not the contribution of a balanced individual.

It's Daily Mail type tactics from a Daily Mail type poster.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: sid waddell on February 12, 2021, 10:11:54 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 12, 2021, 09:27:08 PM
Quote from: sid waddell on February 12, 2021, 09:09:02 PM
Surprised there's been no mention of the report into paedophilia in Scottish football being released yesterday

You'd think the forum's self-appointed Celtic superfan would have been all over this, especially given that Celtic came out of it by far the worst of any Scottish club

But no

Really does smack of the sort of institutional cover up we saw from the Catholic Church in this country

Of course it was shameful.

Trying to score points however about child abuse over a football club is not the contribution of a balanced individual.

It's Daily Mail type tactics from a Daily Mail type poster.
Well actually I'm going by the Channel 4 News report - Channel 4 News is the best television news programme in the UK a considerable distance

They were pretty categorical that of any Scottish club, the report was by far the most damning for Celtic

But I suppose you'll now dismiss Channel 4 News



Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on February 12, 2021, 10:15:33 PM
Quote from: sid waddell on February 12, 2021, 10:11:54 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 12, 2021, 09:27:08 PM
Quote from: sid waddell on February 12, 2021, 09:09:02 PM
Surprised there's been no mention of the report into paedophilia in Scottish football being released yesterday

You'd think the forum's self-appointed Celtic superfan would have been all over this, especially given that Celtic came out of it by far the worst of any Scottish club

But no

Really does smack of the sort of institutional cover up we saw from the Catholic Church in this country

Of course it was shameful.

Trying to score points however about child abuse over a football club is not the contribution of a balanced individual.

It's Daily Mail type tactics from a Daily Mail type poster.
Well actually I'm going by the Channel 4 News report - Channel 4 News is the best television news programme in the UK a considerable distance

They were pretty categorical that of any Scottish club, the report was by far the most damning for Celtic

But I suppose you'll now dismiss Channel 4 News

I'm just referencing you using the victims of child abuse as a vehicle to carry out your personal grievances.

I don't think it's what a balanced individual would do.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on February 12, 2021, 10:15:49 PM
Angelo taking another beating in here tonight again ffs.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: sid waddell on February 12, 2021, 10:19:38 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 12, 2021, 10:15:33 PM
Quote from: sid waddell on February 12, 2021, 10:11:54 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 12, 2021, 09:27:08 PM
Quote from: sid waddell on February 12, 2021, 09:09:02 PM
Surprised there's been no mention of the report into paedophilia in Scottish football being released yesterday

You'd think the forum's self-appointed Celtic superfan would have been all over this, especially given that Celtic came out of it by far the worst of any Scottish club

But no

Really does smack of the sort of institutional cover up we saw from the Catholic Church in this country

Of course it was shameful.

Trying to score points however about child abuse over a football club is not the contribution of a balanced individual.

It's Daily Mail type tactics from a Daily Mail type poster.
Well actually I'm going by the Channel 4 News report - Channel 4 News is the best television news programme in the UK a considerable distance

They were pretty categorical that of any Scottish club, the report was by far the most damning for Celtic

But I suppose you'll now dismiss Channel 4 News

I'm just referencing you using the victims of child abuse as a vehicle to carry out your personal grievances.

I don't think it's what a balanced individual would do.
Really? I'm actually a supporter of Celtic who has gone over to see them play several times, as far back as the double season of 1988

My father was a lifelong Celtic supporter too

Unlike you though I don't seek to airbrush the truth about a matter as serious as paedophilia

Your weasel words smack of a serious sickness of the mind

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on February 12, 2021, 10:27:56 PM
Quote from: sid waddell on February 12, 2021, 10:19:38 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 12, 2021, 10:15:33 PM
Quote from: sid waddell on February 12, 2021, 10:11:54 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 12, 2021, 09:27:08 PM
Quote from: sid waddell on February 12, 2021, 09:09:02 PM
Surprised there's been no mention of the report into paedophilia in Scottish football being released yesterday

You'd think the forum's self-appointed Celtic superfan would have been all over this, especially given that Celtic came out of it by far the worst of any Scottish club

But no

Really does smack of the sort of institutional cover up we saw from the Catholic Church in this country

Of course it was shameful.

Trying to score points however about child abuse over a football club is not the contribution of a balanced individual.

It's Daily Mail type tactics from a Daily Mail type poster.
Well actually I'm going by the Channel 4 News report - Channel 4 News is the best television news programme in the UK a considerable distance

They were pretty categorical that of any Scottish club, the report was by far the most damning for Celtic

But I suppose you'll now dismiss Channel 4 News

I'm just referencing you using the victims of child abuse as a vehicle to carry out your personal grievances.

I don't think it's what a balanced individual would do.
Really? I'm actually a supporter of Celtic who has gone over to see them play several times, as far back as the double season of 1988

My father was a lifelong Celtic supporter too

Unlike you though I don't seek to airbrush the truth about a matter as serious as paedophilia

Your weasel words smack of a serious sickness of the mind

My weasel words?

I've said it's wrong.

But I do think you trying to use victims of child abuse as a vehicle to exercise your own personal agenda is very petty and crass.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: trailer on February 12, 2021, 10:32:33 PM
Sectarianism
Racism
Paedophilia

You'd wonder what's next.....
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: sid waddell on February 12, 2021, 10:55:16 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 12, 2021, 10:27:56 PM
Quote from: sid waddell on February 12, 2021, 10:19:38 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 12, 2021, 10:15:33 PM
Quote from: sid waddell on February 12, 2021, 10:11:54 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 12, 2021, 09:27:08 PM
Quote from: sid waddell on February 12, 2021, 09:09:02 PM
Surprised there's been no mention of the report into paedophilia in Scottish football being released yesterday

You'd think the forum's self-appointed Celtic superfan would have been all over this, especially given that Celtic came out of it by far the worst of any Scottish club

But no

Really does smack of the sort of institutional cover up we saw from the Catholic Church in this country

Of course it was shameful.

Trying to score points however about child abuse over a football club is not the contribution of a balanced individual.

It's Daily Mail type tactics from a Daily Mail type poster.
Well actually I'm going by the Channel 4 News report - Channel 4 News is the best television news programme in the UK a considerable distance

They were pretty categorical that of any Scottish club, the report was by far the most damning for Celtic

But I suppose you'll now dismiss Channel 4 News

I'm just referencing you using the victims of child abuse as a vehicle to carry out your personal grievances.

I don't think it's what a balanced individual would do.
Really? I'm actually a supporter of Celtic who has gone over to see them play several times, as far back as the double season of 1988

My father was a lifelong Celtic supporter too

Unlike you though I don't seek to airbrush the truth about a matter as serious as paedophilia

Your weasel words smack of a serious sickness of the mind

My weasel words?

I've said it's wrong.

But I do think you trying to use victims of child abuse as a vehicle to exercise your own personal agenda is very petty and crass.
Sure by your logic anybody who ever referenced paedophilia in the Catholic Church or any other setting was only doing so for a personal agenda, for bad faith reasons

The bottom line is all you're interested in doing in relation to this case is silencing the voices of victims of paedophilia, and the voices of anybody who highlights abuse and institutional failure and closing of ranks - which Celtic are absolutely guilty of here - for years they denied a connection between Celtic Boys Club and Celtic Football Club

You do this to try protect and an institution and clearly desire a closing of ranks, as did Celtic Football Club

Why do you do this? Because you're down the rabbit hole of obsessive internet persona compulsive disorder

As a bad faith position that's as bad as it gets

And it says a hell of a lot about you, doesn't it

None of it good



Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: restorepride on February 12, 2021, 10:58:48 PM
Quote from: sid waddell on February 12, 2021, 10:55:16 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 12, 2021, 10:27:56 PM
Quote from: sid waddell on February 12, 2021, 10:19:38 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 12, 2021, 10:15:33 PM
Quote from: sid waddell on February 12, 2021, 10:11:54 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 12, 2021, 09:27:08 PM
Quote from: sid waddell on February 12, 2021, 09:09:02 PM
Surprised there's been no mention of the report into paedophilia in Scottish football being released yesterday

You'd think the forum's self-appointed Celtic superfan would have been all over this, especially given that Celtic came out of it by far the worst of any Scottish club

But no

Really does smack of the sort of institutional cover up we saw from the Catholic Church in this country

Of course it was shameful.

Trying to score points however about child abuse over a football club is not the contribution of a balanced individual.

It's Daily Mail type tactics from a Daily Mail type poster.
Well actually I'm going by the Channel 4 News report - Channel 4 News is the best television news programme in the UK a considerable distance

They were pretty categorical that of any Scottish club, the report was by far the most damning for Celtic

But I suppose you'll now dismiss Channel 4 News

I'm just referencing you using the victims of child abuse as a vehicle to carry out your personal grievances.

I don't think it's what a balanced individual would do.
Really? I'm actually a supporter of Celtic who has gone over to see them play several times, as far back as the double season of 1988

My father was a lifelong Celtic supporter too

Unlike you though I don't seek to airbrush the truth about a matter as serious as paedophilia

Your weasel words smack of a serious sickness of the mind

My weasel words?

I've said it's wrong.

But I do think you trying to use victims of child abuse as a vehicle to exercise your own personal agenda is very petty and crass.
Sure by your logic anybody who ever referenced paedophilia in the Catholic Church or any other setting was only doing so for a personal agenda, for bad faith reasons

The bottom line is all you're interested in doing in relation to this case is silencing the voices of victims of paedophilia, and the voices of anybody who highlights abuse and institutional failure and closing of ranks - which Celtic are absolutely guilty of here - for years they denied a connection between Celtic Boys Club and Celtic Football Club

You do this to try protect and an institution and clearly desire a closing of ranks, as did Celtic Football Club

Why do you do this? Because you're down the rabbit hole of obsessive internet persona compulsive disorder

As a bad faith position that's as bad as it gets

And it says a hell of a lot about you, doesn't it

None of it good
Your lack of full stops is
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on February 12, 2021, 11:00:08 PM
Quote from: sid waddell on February 12, 2021, 10:55:16 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 12, 2021, 10:27:56 PM
Quote from: sid waddell on February 12, 2021, 10:19:38 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 12, 2021, 10:15:33 PM
Quote from: sid waddell on February 12, 2021, 10:11:54 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 12, 2021, 09:27:08 PM
Quote from: sid waddell on February 12, 2021, 09:09:02 PM
Surprised there's been no mention of the report into paedophilia in Scottish football being released yesterday

You'd think the forum's self-appointed Celtic superfan would have been all over this, especially given that Celtic came out of it by far the worst of any Scottish club

But no

Really does smack of the sort of institutional cover up we saw from the Catholic Church in this country

Of course it was shameful.

Trying to score points however about child abuse over a football club is not the contribution of a balanced individual.

It's Daily Mail type tactics from a Daily Mail type poster.
Well actually I'm going by the Channel 4 News report - Channel 4 News is the best television news programme in the UK a considerable distance

They were pretty categorical that of any Scottish club, the report was by far the most damning for Celtic

But I suppose you'll now dismiss Channel 4 News

I'm just referencing you using the victims of child abuse as a vehicle to carry out your personal grievances.

I don't think it's what a balanced individual would do.
Really? I'm actually a supporter of Celtic who has gone over to see them play several times, as far back as the double season of 1988

My father was a lifelong Celtic supporter too

Unlike you though I don't seek to airbrush the truth about a matter as serious as paedophilia

Your weasel words smack of a serious sickness of the mind

My weasel words?

I've said it's wrong.

But I do think you trying to use victims of child abuse as a vehicle to exercise your own personal agenda is very petty and crass.
Sure by your logic anybody who ever referenced paedophilia in the Catholic Church or any other setting was only doing so for a personal agenda, for bad faith reasons

The bottom line is all you're interested in doing in relation to this case is silencing the voices of victims of paedophilia, and the voices of anybody who highlights abuse and institutional failure and closing of ranks - which Celtic are absolutely guilty of here - for years they denied a connection between Celtic Boys Club and Celtic Football Club

You do this to try protect and an institution and clearly desire a closing of ranks, as did Celtic Football Club

Why do you do this? Because you're down the rabbit hole of obsessive internet persona compulsive disorder

As a bad faith position that's as bad as it gets

And it says a hell of a lot about you, doesn't it

None of it good

I've already said it's wrong. I've not defended it. So unless you are I don't understand your ire here.

Conversely it would seem you are using child abuse victims as a proxy to exercise petty personal grievances, which is very crass. My views on the current stewardship of Celtic Football Club are well known, I think Lawwell, Desmond, Bankier and co were reprehensible and should go. I think having a war criminal like John Reid involved in the club was disgraceful.

So maybe we should agree on that but I think your real reasons for inflaming this are anything but genuine or sincere.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: sid waddell on February 13, 2021, 12:50:00 AM
You don't want the subject of paedophilia at Celtic and other clubs raised

That's closing of ranks - just like the apologists for paedophilia in the Catholic Church

Sweep sweep

Bet if it was, oh, let's say, a rugby coach in Terenure, you wouldn't take that attitude

That's because you only see paedophilia that has taken place in sporting settings as a chance to weaponise personal grievances

You don't actually give a f**k about victims of paedophilia or the crime of paedophilia itself



Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: restorepride on February 13, 2021, 12:52:14 AM
Quote from: sid waddell on February 13, 2021, 12:50:00 AM
You don't want the subject of paedophilia at Celtic and other clubs raised

That's closing of ranks - just like the apologists for paedophilia in the Catholic Church

Sweep sweep

Bet if it was, oh, let's say, a rugby coach in Terenure, you wouldn't take that attitude

That's because you only see paedophilia that has taken place in sporting settings as a chance to weaponise personal grievances

You don't actually give a f**k about victims of paedophilia or the crime of paedophilia itself
Your lack of full stops is still
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on February 13, 2021, 08:52:17 AM
Quote from: sid waddell on February 12, 2021, 09:09:02 PM
Surprised there's been no mention of the report into paedophilia in Scottish football being released yesterday

You'd think the forum's self-appointed Celtic superfan would have been all over this, especially given that Celtic came out of it by far the worst of any Scottish club

But no

Really does smack of the sort of institutional cover up we saw from the Catholic Church in this country

It was a report into paedophillia in Scottish Football. It was not a report on Celtic football club. Have you made a similar post in the ra gets thread? If you really are that concerned open a thread about it.

Most people know about the horrible abuses that went on at Celtic. Nobody wants to sweep them under the rug. It was reprehensible what happened and should never have happened. A dark mark on Celtic and their history and one which they will never be able to erase no matter what they do going forward.  But don't come across like those on twitter who try to use it as a point scoring exercise because that's exactly what this post reads like.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: sid waddell on February 13, 2021, 10:21:27 AM
Quote from: tonto1888 on February 13, 2021, 08:52:17 AM
Quote from: sid waddell on February 12, 2021, 09:09:02 PM
Surprised there's been no mention of the report into paedophilia in Scottish football being released yesterday

You'd think the forum's self-appointed Celtic superfan would have been all over this, especially given that Celtic came out of it by far the worst of any Scottish club

But no

Really does smack of the sort of institutional cover up we saw from the Catholic Church in this country

It was a report into paedophillia in Scottish Football. It was not a report on Celtic football club. Have you made a similar post in the ra gets thread? If you really are that concerned open a thread about it.

Most people know about the horrible abuses that went on at Celtic. Nobody wants to sweep them under the rug. It was reprehensible what happened and should never have happened. A dark mark on Celtic and their history and one which they will never be able to erase no matter what they do going forward.  But don't come across like those on twitter who try to use it as a point scoring exercise because that's exactly what this post reads like.
It was a report on paedophilia on Scottish football - and Celtic came out by far the worst of any club from of it

Unless you think you know more than Alex Thomson of Channel 4 News, who has been covering this story for years, who specifcally made this point

Again, another Celtic supporter whose default reaction on hearing the story is to protect Celtic FC and their airbrush their disgraceful Catholic Church type closing of ranks behaviour
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on February 13, 2021, 10:44:50 AM
Quote from: sid waddell on February 13, 2021, 10:21:27 AM
Quote from: tonto1888 on February 13, 2021, 08:52:17 AM
Quote from: sid waddell on February 12, 2021, 09:09:02 PM
Surprised there's been no mention of the report into paedophilia in Scottish football being released yesterday

You'd think the forum's self-appointed Celtic superfan would have been all over this, especially given that Celtic came out of it by far the worst of any Scottish club

But no

Really does smack of the sort of institutional cover up we saw from the Catholic Church in this country

It was a report into paedophillia in Scottish Football. It was not a report on Celtic football club. Have you made a similar post in the ra gets thread? If you really are that concerned open a thread about it.

Most people know about the horrible abuses that went on at Celtic. Nobody wants to sweep them under the rug. It was reprehensible what happened and should never have happened. A dark mark on Celtic and their history and one which they will never be able to erase no matter what they do going forward.  But don't come across like those on twitter who try to use it as a point scoring exercise because that's exactly what this post reads like.
It was a report on paedophilia on Scottish football - and Celtic came out by far the worst of any club from of it

Unless you think you know more than Alex Thomson of Channel 4 News, who has been covering this story for years, who specifcally made this point

Again, another Celtic supporter whose default reaction on hearing the story is to protect Celtic FC and their airbrush their disgraceful Catholic Church type closing of ranks behaviour

Where, in his post, is he protecting Celtic?

Strange of you to compare different levels of child abuse and use it to score points. 

Very strange.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on February 13, 2021, 12:07:44 PM
Quote from: sid waddell on February 13, 2021, 10:21:27 AM
Quote from: tonto1888 on February 13, 2021, 08:52:17 AM
Quote from: sid waddell on February 12, 2021, 09:09:02 PM
Surprised there's been no mention of the report into paedophilia in Scottish football being released yesterday

You'd think the forum's self-appointed Celtic superfan would have been all over this, especially given that Celtic came out of it by far the worst of any Scottish club

But no

Really does smack of the sort of institutional cover up we saw from the Catholic Church in this country

It was a report into paedophillia in Scottish Football. It was not a report on Celtic football club. Have you made a similar post in the ra gets thread? If you really are that concerned open a thread about it.

Most people know about the horrible abuses that went on at Celtic. Nobody wants to sweep them under the rug. It was reprehensible what happened and should never have happened. A dark mark on Celtic and their history and one which they will never be able to erase no matter what they do going forward.  But don't come across like those on twitter who try to use it as a point scoring exercise because that's exactly what this post reads like.
It was a report on paedophilia on Scottish football - and Celtic came out by far the worst of any club from of it

Unless you think you know more than Alex Thomson of Channel 4 News, who has been covering this story for years, who specifcally made this point

Again, another Celtic supporter whose default reaction on hearing the story is to protect Celtic FC and their airbrush their disgraceful Catholic Church type closing of ranks behaviour

Did you actually read my post? I am guessing not because you can clearly see I did not at any stage protect Celtic.
Sid, I have genuine sympathy for what you have been through. I lost my father a few years ago to cancer and know what you're going through. I also know what it does to you. I'd recommend you take time and spend it with your family and not on an Internet forum. For your own good
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on February 14, 2021, 01:18:17 PM
Christie and Edouard turning it on.

Sadly too little too late.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on February 14, 2021, 01:26:59 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 14, 2021, 01:18:17 PM
Christie and Edouard turning it on.

Sadly too little too late.

Eduoard is a class act.  Has never really looked interested this year but has scored loads of goal.

Just imagine he was at a club where he enjoyed it.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on February 14, 2021, 01:30:03 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 14, 2021, 01:18:17 PM
Christie and Edouard turning it on.

Sadly too little too late.

Edouard has been operating at 50% all year and then when the league is over he starts playing ffs.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on February 14, 2021, 01:32:34 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on February 14, 2021, 01:30:03 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 14, 2021, 01:18:17 PM
Christie and Edouard turning it on.

Sadly too little too late.

Edouard has been operating at 50% all year and then when the league is over he starts playing ffs.

The issue is why is the team solely reliant on one player to play. We have the best squad in the league. We saw how good the likes of McGregor, Christie, Ajer, Rogic and Forrest were under Rodgers so why is it since Lennon has came in we have had to rely on whether Edouard does the business or not. Why is our form dependent on his form alone.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on February 14, 2021, 01:34:14 PM
Quote from: marty34 on February 14, 2021, 01:26:59 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 14, 2021, 01:18:17 PM
Christie and Edouard turning it on.

Sadly too little too late.

Eduoard is a class act.  Has never really looked interested this year but has scored loads of goal.

Just imagine he was at a club where he enjoyed it.

And we'll be flogging him for less than £20m this summer because of our biscuit tin mentality. He should have been handed a bumper contract during last season that would allow us to demand his market rate this summer if he does want to leave.

Edouard is worth a minimum of 40m in today's market.

Villa paid £35m for Watkins this summer, a 25 year old English striker who doesn't even have an underage international cap, never played top flight football before, never won a trophy.

Edouard is contrast is a player who has a cabinet full of trophies, is two years Watkins junior, is a French u21 international who has scored double figures at that level - France being the current World Champions, has experience at European level. He's worth an absolute minimum of £40m but we'll cash in this summer for £20m or under.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: skeog on February 14, 2021, 01:53:25 PM
Angelo DDs house in Shrewbury Road is being finished off to the highest standard.Need to sell ED for the final renovations.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: sid waddell on February 14, 2021, 09:16:35 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on February 13, 2021, 12:07:44 PM
Quote from: sid waddell on February 13, 2021, 10:21:27 AM
Quote from: tonto1888 on February 13, 2021, 08:52:17 AM
Quote from: sid waddell on February 12, 2021, 09:09:02 PM
Surprised there's been no mention of the report into paedophilia in Scottish football being released yesterday

You'd think the forum's self-appointed Celtic superfan would have been all over this, especially given that Celtic came out of it by far the worst of any Scottish club

But no

Really does smack of the sort of institutional cover up we saw from the Catholic Church in this country

It was a report into paedophillia in Scottish Football. It was not a report on Celtic football club. Have you made a similar post in the ra gets thread? If you really are that concerned open a thread about it.

Most people know about the horrible abuses that went on at Celtic. Nobody wants to sweep them under the rug. It was reprehensible what happened and should never have happened. A dark mark on Celtic and their history and one which they will never be able to erase no matter what they do going forward.  But don't come across like those on twitter who try to use it as a point scoring exercise because that's exactly what this post reads like.
It was a report on paedophilia on Scottish football - and Celtic came out by far the worst of any club from of it

Unless you think you know more than Alex Thomson of Channel 4 News, who has been covering this story for years, who specifcally made this point

Again, another Celtic supporter whose default reaction on hearing the story is to protect Celtic FC and their airbrush their disgraceful Catholic Church type closing of ranks behaviour

Did you actually read my post? I am guessing not because you can clearly see I did not at any stage protect Celtic.
Sid, I have genuine sympathy for what you have been through. I lost my father a few years ago to cancer and know what you're going through. I also know what it does to you. I'd recommend you take time and spend it with your family and not on an Internet forum. For your own good
Thanks for the concern trolling

Calling a reference to a report on paedophilia at your favourite football team (among others) "a point scoring exercise" is Catholic Church closing ranks behaviour

Your default reaction (and the reaction of the one caricatured idiot that plagues this forum) was to ascribe a bad faith motive to  the person who referenced it

That's not just trolling, it's an attempt at online crisis management

I'd thoroughly expect it from the other moron

But it's pretty disappointing to see that reaction from any other Celtic supporter







Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on February 14, 2021, 09:24:12 PM
Quote from: sid waddell on February 14, 2021, 09:16:35 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on February 13, 2021, 12:07:44 PM
Quote from: sid waddell on February 13, 2021, 10:21:27 AM
Quote from: tonto1888 on February 13, 2021, 08:52:17 AM
Quote from: sid waddell on February 12, 2021, 09:09:02 PM
Surprised there's been no mention of the report into paedophilia in Scottish football being released yesterday

You'd think the forum's self-appointed Celtic superfan would have been all over this, especially given that Celtic came out of it by far the worst of any Scottish club

But no

Really does smack of the sort of institutional cover up we saw from the Catholic Church in this country

It was a report into paedophillia in Scottish Football. It was not a report on Celtic football club. Have you made a similar post in the ra gets thread? If you really are that concerned open a thread about it.

Most people know about the horrible abuses that went on at Celtic. Nobody wants to sweep them under the rug. It was reprehensible what happened and should never have happened. A dark mark on Celtic and their history and one which they will never be able to erase no matter what they do going forward.  But don't come across like those on twitter who try to use it as a point scoring exercise because that's exactly what this post reads like.
It was a report on paedophilia on Scottish football - and Celtic came out by far the worst of any club from of it

Unless you think you know more than Alex Thomson of Channel 4 News, who has been covering this story for years, who specifcally made this point

Again, another Celtic supporter whose default reaction on hearing the story is to protect Celtic FC and their airbrush their disgraceful Catholic Church type closing of ranks behaviour

Did you actually read my post? I am guessing not because you can clearly see I did not at any stage protect Celtic.
Sid, I have genuine sympathy for what you have been through. I lost my father a few years ago to cancer and know what you're going through. I also know what it does to you. I'd recommend you take time and spend it with your family and not on an Internet forum. For your own good
Thanks for the concern trolling

Calling a reference to a report on paedophilia at your favourite football team (among others) "a point scoring exercise" is Catholic Church closing ranks behaviour

Your default reaction (and the reaction of the one caricatured idiot that plagues this forum) was to ascribe a bad faith motive to  the person who referenced it

That's not just trolling, it's an attempt at online crisis management

I'd thoroughly expect it from the other moron

But it's pretty disappointing to see that reaction from any other Celtic supporter

Seriously. Take some time out. It will benefit you.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: sid waddell on February 14, 2021, 09:33:38 PM
More concern trolling, thanks for that
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on February 14, 2021, 09:38:28 PM
Here lads
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A4OI9H6Zrv0 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A4OI9H6Zrv0)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on February 14, 2021, 09:46:27 PM
Quote from: sid waddell on February 14, 2021, 09:33:38 PM
More concern trolling, thanks for that

You're one to talk about trolling. A report comes out about child abuse at clubs in Scotland. Your first reaction is to run to a Celtic discussion and post about it. Despite being told what happened at Celtic was abhorrent your first instinct is to attack the poster. Even when concern is expressed about your recent loss your first reaction is to attack.
I asked this already tho you probably missed it as you clearly didn't read my post. Did you post on the rangers thread? This is not a Celtic issue alone. Did you start a thread about it if you really cared so much about the victims? Don't worry. I already know the answers.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: dublin7 on February 14, 2021, 10:06:02 PM
This is the Celtic thread and while  Celtic were not the focus of the report they do come out of it very badly. Not one person thought this was worth mentioning until Sid pointed out everyone was very quiet about it.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on February 14, 2021, 10:08:56 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on February 14, 2021, 10:06:02 PM
This is the Celtic thread and while  Celtic were not the focus of the report they do come out of it very badly. Not one person thought this was worth mentioning until Sid pointed out everyone was very quiet about it.

No club came out of it well. If he was that concerned, or if you are, start a thread on it.
I will be honest, I didn't know the report was due out but I don't need a report to know how badly Celtic handled everything about the abuse. And that's before you consider the fact that it happened in the first place. As I said a dark stain on Celtics history and one which will never fully be erased no matter what they do going forward.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: dublin7 on February 14, 2021, 10:22:02 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on February 14, 2021, 10:08:56 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on February 14, 2021, 10:06:02 PM
This is the Celtic thread and while  Celtic were not the focus of the report they do come out of it very badly. Not one person thought this was worth mentioning until Sid pointed out everyone was very quiet about it.

No club came out of it well. If he was that concerned, or if you are, start a thread on it.
I will be honest, I didn't know the report was due out but I don't need a report to know how badly Celtic handled everything about the abuse. And that's before you consider the fact that it happened in the first place. As I said a dark stain on Celtics history and one which will never fully be erased no matter what they do going forward.

Neil Lennon might not be a good manager but he gets serious abuse on here for doing his best. It probably won't be good enough to win the league but that's not a crime

Some shocking stuff has gone on in Scottish football and in particular at Celtic. When you see that former senior manager and board member suspected issues but said nothing, I would have thought that was worth mentioning by someone on here or is that less relevant to the 10 in a row hopes and what Niel Lennon did today?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on February 14, 2021, 10:31:31 PM
Is that in the report? Well then it begs the question why have you or Sid not brought this up before because that's been known for a long time.
I will ask again have you posted about this in the rangers thread? Or are you being selective in which victims you care about?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on February 14, 2021, 10:32:18 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on February 14, 2021, 10:31:31 PM
Is that in the report? Well then it begs the question why have you or Sid not brought this up before because that's been known for a long time.
I will ask again have you posted about this in the rangers thread? Or are you being selective in which victims you care about?

dublin7 is a noted troll.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: dublin7 on February 14, 2021, 10:54:45 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on February 14, 2021, 10:31:31 PM
Is that in the report? Well then it begs the question why have you or Sid not brought this up before because that's been known for a long time.
I will ask again have you posted about this in the rangers thread? Or are you being selective in which victims you care about?

I didn't even know about the report until Sid mentioned it. Then I did do a google search and seen how bad it was. Celtic did try to deny responsibility but the report shatters that defence. Does no one think that's worth mentioning?

To be fair to Celtic they have made a statement on it since the report was released even if its f**k all use to the victims. I've no idea if Rangers have said anything on it, but I didn't see any statement in the reports online.

This isn't a specific attack on Celtic. Frankly Scottish football from the very top down comes out of it badly and from what I've now read from people who do know what they're talking about the report could have been alot harsher on the clubs/SFA.

I would have thought though someone would have said something about it on here.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on February 14, 2021, 11:09:01 PM
Looks like 4 Rangers players breached Covid rules by attending a house party on Saturday night.

Be interesting to see if they have their next few games called off like Celtic had to with Bolingoli.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: sid waddell on February 14, 2021, 11:38:00 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on February 14, 2021, 10:54:45 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on February 14, 2021, 10:31:31 PM
Is that in the report? Well then it begs the question why have you or Sid not brought this up before because that's been known for a long time.
I will ask again have you posted about this in the rangers thread? Or are you being selective in which victims you care about?

I didn't even know about the report until Sid mentioned it. Then I did do a google search and seen how bad it was. Celtic did try to deny responsibility but the report shatters that defence. Does no one think that's worth mentioning?

To be fair to Celtic they have made a statement on it since the report was released even if its f**k all use to the victims. I've no idea if Rangers have said anything on it, but I didn't see any statement in the reports online.

This isn't a specific attack on Celtic. Frankly Scottish football from the very top down comes out of it badly and from what I've now read from people who do know what they're talking about the report could have been alot harsher on the clubs/SFA.

I would have thought though someone would have said something about it on here.

These lads have no moral compass

You know who is perfectly happy to brand the Catholic Church as evil yet when as regards paedophilia at the club he supports his default reaction is to fling stones at anybody bringing it up

Anybody like that is sick in the head and doesn't care one jot about victims of abuse

This is the full timeline from Alex Thomson who has followed this story in detail for years

And by jaysus Celtic's reaction has been a disgrace

Rangers too but we expect that

The Old Firm indeed

Absolutely f**king disgraceful and how this is not a bigger story UK-wide, well, the mind boggles

https://twitter.com/alextomo/status/1359836318491156484

Feb 11

The SFA report demolishes the excuse of Celtic that what went on in allied youth groups was "separate " from Celtic football club itself. Many clubs are involved but Celtic's is the most serious in terms of numbers and years it went on

Scottish football clubs, including Celtic, Rangers and Hibernian, should offer compensation and a "clear, unreserved and public" apology to victims of endemic abuse - damning SFA report...

SFA independent report demolishes Celtic's excuse that paedophiles were operating in separate groups not CFC itself: "The Review is of the view that, if the relationship and history between the youth football club and the senior club was so shared, so close, and so inextricable..

...then when sexual abuse of young players formed part of the history of one then it too formed part of the history of the other.
A shared heritage is not confined to trophies, victories and celebration;  it also extends to defeats, failures, and deficiencies."...

In other words the Report's accusing Celtic FC of wanting the Boys Club to be in its bosom when times were good - nothing to do with us when times were bad.

Report notes how one victim of a Rangers paedophile complained to the club and was told the club would not act because it had happened before the club was liquidated

Still no statement from Celtic FC which they told me this morning there would be. They referred the BBC - incredibly - to a statement last year....

Equally nothing  from Rangers about their historic sex abuse issues  and any response to being told to say sorry and pay compensation.

Silence from Celtic and Rangers today deafening and depressing . Yeah yeah court cases pending but Hibs did their duty...

And of course Thistle have also put out a statement today. So football clubs in Glasgow can actually speak.

Feb 12

Celtic finally responded to the SFA's independent report with a statement which differs hardly at all from its previous statements...

"The Club has publicly expressed its sincere sympathy, regret and sorrow to all those affected across Scottish football including at Celtic Football Club and Celtic Boys' Club, something which the Independent Review acknowledged and welcomed. Today we reiterate this apology. "..

1 as anybody can see this is not an apology. Celtic does not say "we are sorry" ie we bear some responsibility...

2 the club say it "has expressed" past perfect tense ie the club itself is merely pointing to its repeated past expressions of sympathy not direct apology ..

3 the club is trying to deflect from the available evidence that it has the worst record of Paedophilia of any Scottish club by talking about the wider issue across the game when it knows perfectly well it has the biggest issue on available evidence...


4 the club ignores the SFA independent report's demolition of its absurd excuse that Celtic Boys' Club was somehow an "entirely separate entity" from CFC

5 in sum what we have here is anything but the full apology demanded by the Report and instead a statement of legal defence against forthcoming actions. ..

6 and the obvious mystery - what on earth were Celtic doing all across yesterday when it mattered, only to put out their same old statement a day late? Curiouser and curiouser...Nitey nite.

No. Celtic have absolutely not apologised. Saying you feel sorry for someone is a zillion miles morally, legally and logically from saying you are sorry for what you did to them.

Feb 13

Following on from Celtic's complete non apology absolute silence from Rangers. Is this how Scots get treated in the 21st century? Where are the people one side of Glasgow and fail fail on the other.

For those asking Hibs look like they just cut and pasted Celtic's regurgitated non apology. RFC are just running away altogether. For anyone out there who still doesn't get it, being sad about something is not the same in law and reality as "we are sorry for what we did to you."



Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: sid waddell on February 14, 2021, 11:54:39 PM
I mean seriously, how can any Celtic supporter - of which I count myself as one, and have done since 1987 - read the above and not be totally f**king ashamed and outraged at the f**king pathetic, gaslighting reaction from the club?

Some here are only interested in shooting the messenger which speaks volumes about them

Do some people really take their internet personas and/or support for a football team so seriously that they lose all moral compass?

It certainly seems so
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: restorepride on February 14, 2021, 11:59:16 PM
Quote from: sid waddell on February 14, 2021, 11:54:39 PM
I mean seriously, how can any Celtic supporter - of which I count myself as one, and have done since 1987 - read the above and not be totally f**king ashamed and outraged at the f**king pathetic, gaslighting reaction from the club?

Some here are only interested in shooting the messenger which speaks volumes about them

Do some people really take their internet personas and/or support for a football team so seriously that they lose all moral compass?

It certainly seems so
You are correct.  Recently Milltown Row 2 has deemed it ok to mock a relative of mine who was murdered (throat cut) by the Shankill Butchers and added that I try "evo stick".  How sick is that?   
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: screenexile on February 15, 2021, 12:15:46 AM
Quote from: restorepride on February 14, 2021, 11:59:16 PM
Quote from: sid waddell on February 14, 2021, 11:54:39 PM
I mean seriously, how can any Celtic supporter - of which I count myself as one, and have done since 1987 - read the above and not be totally f**king ashamed and outraged at the f**king pathetic, gaslighting reaction from the club?

Some here are only interested in shooting the messenger which speaks volumes about them

Do some people really take their internet personas and/or support for a football team so seriously that they lose all moral compass?

It certainly seems so
You are correct.  Recently Milltown Row 2 has deemed it ok to mock a relative of mine who was murdered (throat cut) by the Shankill Butchers and added that I try "evo stick".  How sick is that?

As far as I can see you lost the head on the rugby about something from another thread (which I don't know and I'm not going back to look for it) and kept saying you weren't drinking... I think the Evo Stick jibe was meant to ask are you sniffing glue instead... I'm not sure what meaning you've taken from it but that was my take and pretty sure how it was meant.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: restorepride on February 15, 2021, 12:23:18 AM
Quote from: screenexile on February 15, 2021, 12:15:46 AM
Quote from: restorepride on February 14, 2021, 11:59:16 PM
Quote from: sid waddell on February 14, 2021, 11:54:39 PM
I mean seriously, how can any Celtic supporter - of which I count myself as one, and have done since 1987 - read the above and not be totally f**king ashamed and outraged at the f**king pathetic, gaslighting reaction from the club?

Some here are only interested in shooting the messenger which speaks volumes about them

Do some people really take their internet personas and/or support for a football team so seriously that they lose all moral compass?

It certainly seems so
You are correct.  Recently Milltown Row 2 has deemed it ok to mock a relative of mine who was murdered (throat cut) by the Shankill Butchers and added that I try "evo stick".  How sick is that?

As far as I can see you lost the head on the rugby about something from another thread (which I don't know and I'm not going back to look for it) and kept saying you weren't drinking... I think the Evo Stick jibe was meant to ask are you sniffing glue instead... I'm not sure what meaning you've taken from it but that was my take and pretty sure how it was meant.
Run that past the Groogans and see what they take from it.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: restorepride on February 15, 2021, 12:27:55 AM
Quote from: screenexile on February 15, 2021, 12:15:46 AM
Quote from: restorepride on February 14, 2021, 11:59:16 PM
Quote from: sid waddell on February 14, 2021, 11:54:39 PM
I mean seriously, how can any Celtic supporter - of which I count myself as one, and have done since 1987 - read the above and not be totally f**king ashamed and outraged at the f**king pathetic, gaslighting reaction from the club?

Some here are only interested in shooting the messenger which speaks volumes about them

Do some people really take their internet personas and/or support for a football team so seriously that they lose all moral compass?

It certainly seems so
You are correct.  Recently Milltown Row 2 has deemed it ok to mock a relative of mine who was murdered (throat cut) by the Shankill Butchers and added that I try "evo stick".  How sick is that?

As far as I can see you lost the head on the rugby about something from another thread (which I don't know and I'm not going back to look for it) and kept saying you weren't drinking... I think the Evo Stick jibe was meant to ask are you sniffing glue instead... I'm not sure what meaning you've taken from it but that was my take and pretty sure how it was meant.
A
You have totally misread things.  Would expect more from a great club like Screen.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: restorepride on February 15, 2021, 12:35:11 AM
Quote from: screenexile on February 15, 2021, 12:15:46 AM
Quote from: restorepride on February 14, 2021, 11:59:16 PM
Quote from: sid waddell on February 14, 2021, 11:54:39 PM
I mean seriously, how can any Celtic supporter - of which I count myself as one, and have done since 1987 - read the above and not be totally f**king ashamed and outraged at the f**king pathetic, gaslighting reaction from the club?

Some here are only interested in shooting the messenger which speaks volumes about them

Do some people really take their internet personas and/or support for a football team so seriously that they lose all moral compass?

It certainly seems so
You are correct.  Recently Milltown Row 2 has deemed it ok to mock a relative of mine who was murdered (throat cut) by the Shankill Butchers and added that I try "evo stick".  How sick is that?

As far as I can see you lost the head on the rugby about something from another thread (which I don't know and I'm not going back to look for it) and kept saying you weren't drinking... I think the Evo Stick jibe was meant to ask are you sniffing glue instead... I'm not sure what meaning you've taken from it but that was my take and pretty sure how it was meant.
And what about the Shankill Butcher jibe?  You ok with that?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: restorepride on February 15, 2021, 12:38:20 AM
Well Screen? Or have you gone to bed as well?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: screenexile on February 15, 2021, 12:46:50 AM
Quote from: restorepride on February 15, 2021, 12:35:11 AM
Quote from: screenexile on February 15, 2021, 12:15:46 AM
Quote from: restorepride on February 14, 2021, 11:59:16 PM
Quote from: sid waddell on February 14, 2021, 11:54:39 PM
I mean seriously, how can any Celtic supporter - of which I count myself as one, and have done since 1987 - read the above and not be totally f**king ashamed and outraged at the f**king pathetic, gaslighting reaction from the club?

Some here are only interested in shooting the messenger which speaks volumes about them

Do some people really take their internet personas and/or support for a football team so seriously that they lose all moral compass?

It certainly seems so
You are correct.  Recently Milltown Row 2 has deemed it ok to mock a relative of mine who was murdered (throat cut) by the Shankill Butchers and added that I try "evo stick".  How sick is that?

As far as I can see you lost the head on the rugby about something from another thread (which I don't know and I'm not going back to look for it) and kept saying you weren't drinking... I think the Evo Stick jibe was meant to ask are you sniffing glue instead... I'm not sure what meaning you've taken from it but that was my take and pretty sure how it was meant.
And what about the Shankill Butcher jibe?  You ok with that?

Haven't seen it and don't know anything about it just telling you what I saw about the Evo Stick thing.

Think that'll do me!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: restorepride on February 15, 2021, 12:59:36 AM
Think it should ok.  Nothing that a good walk up Sliabh gCallann wouldn't solve but very sad that a poster on here would get some sick joy from a sectarian murder.  Such is current life, online or off.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on February 15, 2021, 08:31:00 AM
Quote from: sid waddell on February 14, 2021, 11:38:00 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on February 14, 2021, 10:54:45 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on February 14, 2021, 10:31:31 PM
Is that in the report? Well then it begs the question why have you or Sid not brought this up before because that's been known for a long time.
I will ask again have you posted about this in the rangers thread? Or are you being selective in which victims you care about?

I didn't even know about the report until Sid mentioned it. Then I did do a google search and seen how bad it was. Celtic did try to deny responsibility but the report shatters that defence. Does no one think that's worth mentioning?

To be fair to Celtic they have made a statement on it since the report was released even if its f**k all use to the victims. I've no idea if Rangers have said anything on it, but I didn't see any statement in the reports online.

This isn't a specific attack on Celtic. Frankly Scottish football from the very top down comes out of it badly and from what I've now read from people who do know what they're talking about the report could have been alot harsher on the clubs/SFA.

I would have thought though someone would have said something about it on here.

These lads have no moral compass

You know who is perfectly happy to brand the Catholic Church as evil yet when as regards paedophilia at the club he supports his default reaction is to fling stones at anybody bringing it up

Anybody like that is sick in the head and doesn't care one jot about victims of abuse

This is the full timeline from Alex Thomson who has followed this story in detail for years

And by jaysus Celtic's reaction has been a disgrace

Rangers too but we expect that

The Old Firm indeed

Absolutely f**king disgraceful and how this is not a bigger story UK-wide, well, the mind boggles

https://twitter.com/alextomo/status/1359836318491156484

Feb 11

The SFA report demolishes the excuse of Celtic that what went on in allied youth groups was "separate " from Celtic football club itself. Many clubs are involved but Celtic's is the most serious in terms of numbers and years it went on

Scottish football clubs, including Celtic, Rangers and Hibernian, should offer compensation and a "clear, unreserved and public" apology to victims of endemic abuse - damning SFA report...

SFA independent report demolishes Celtic's excuse that paedophiles were operating in separate groups not CFC itself: "The Review is of the view that, if the relationship and history between the youth football club and the senior club was so shared, so close, and so inextricable..

...then when sexual abuse of young players formed part of the history of one then it too formed part of the history of the other.
A shared heritage is not confined to trophies, victories and celebration;  it also extends to defeats, failures, and deficiencies."...

In other words the Report's accusing Celtic FC of wanting the Boys Club to be in its bosom when times were good - nothing to do with us when times were bad.

Report notes how one victim of a Rangers paedophile complained to the club and was told the club would not act because it had happened before the club was liquidated

Still no statement from Celtic FC which they told me this morning there would be. They referred the BBC - incredibly - to a statement last year....

Equally nothing  from Rangers about their historic sex abuse issues  and any response to being told to say sorry and pay compensation.

Silence from Celtic and Rangers today deafening and depressing . Yeah yeah court cases pending but Hibs did their duty...

And of course Thistle have also put out a statement today. So football clubs in Glasgow can actually speak.

Feb 12

Celtic finally responded to the SFA's independent report with a statement which differs hardly at all from its previous statements...

"The Club has publicly expressed its sincere sympathy, regret and sorrow to all those affected across Scottish football including at Celtic Football Club and Celtic Boys' Club, something which the Independent Review acknowledged and welcomed. Today we reiterate this apology. "..

1 as anybody can see this is not an apology. Celtic does not say "we are sorry" ie we bear some responsibility...

2 the club say it "has expressed" past perfect tense ie the club itself is merely pointing to its repeated past expressions of sympathy not direct apology ..

3 the club is trying to deflect from the available evidence that it has the worst record of Paedophilia of any Scottish club by talking about the wider issue across the game when it knows perfectly well it has the biggest issue on available evidence...


4 the club ignores the SFA independent report's demolition of its absurd excuse that Celtic Boys' Club was somehow an "entirely separate entity" from CFC

5 in sum what we have here is anything but the full apology demanded by the Report and instead a statement of legal defence against forthcoming actions. ..

6 and the obvious mystery - what on earth were Celtic doing all across yesterday when it mattered, only to put out their same old statement a day late? Curiouser and curiouser...Nitey nite.

No. Celtic have absolutely not apologised. Saying you feel sorry for someone is a zillion miles morally, legally and logically from saying you are sorry for what you did to them.

Feb 13

Following on from Celtic's complete non apology absolute silence from Rangers. Is this how Scots get treated in the 21st century? Where are the people one side of Glasgow and fail fail on the other.

For those asking Hibs look like they just cut and pasted Celtic's regurgitated non apology. RFC are just running away altogether. For anyone out there who still doesn't get it, being sad about something is not the same in law and reality as "we are sorry for what we did to you."

You're some boy to talk about no moral compass.
Have you actually read any of my posts relating to this?

You are right in one thing, or whoever wrote that is right, Celtic have not apologised. Have not taken any blame and that is shameful. As I have said before it will forever be a dark stain on the clubs history regardless of what they do now. Years ago was the time to take the blame and make an apology. If they do so now it will be hollow
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: sid waddell on February 15, 2021, 10:00:45 AM
So because Celtic didn't apologise years ago they shouldn't do so now?

This is about Catholic Church style crisis managment and money - Celtic and Rangers don't want to pay compensation to victims

Moral bankruptcy

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on February 15, 2021, 10:11:03 AM
Quote from: sid waddell on February 15, 2021, 10:00:45 AM
So because Celtic didn't apologise years ago they shouldn't do so now?

This is about Catholic Church style crisis managment and money - Celtic and Rangers don't want to pay compensation to victims

Moral bankruptcy

You don't need to tell anyone here that Dermot Desmond and Peter Lawwell are utterly shameless scumbags. We know that full well.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on February 15, 2021, 10:11:52 AM
Quote from: sid waddell on February 15, 2021, 10:00:45 AM
So because Celtic didn't apologise years ago they shouldn't do so now?

This is about Catholic Church style crisis managment and money - Celtic and Rangers don't want to pay compensation to victims

Moral bankruptcy

I will give you the benefit of the doubt here but at no stage did I say Celtic shouldn't apologise. Of course they should. However, it may well be seen as hollow. The should have apologised years ago. Now. Go and have some family time. You need that more than you need to be on this forum
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: 6th sam on February 15, 2021, 11:07:09 AM
Quote from: tonto1888 on February 15, 2021, 10:11:52 AM
Quote from: sid waddell on February 15, 2021, 10:00:45 AM
So because Celtic didn't apologise years ago they shouldn't do so now?

This is about Catholic Church style crisis managment and money - Celtic and Rangers don't want to pay compensation to victims

Moral bankruptcy

I will give you the benefit of the doubt here but at no stage did I say Celtic shouldn't apologise. Of course they should. However, it may well be seen as hollow. The should have apologised years ago. Now. Go and have some family time. You need that more than you need to be on this forum

Wouldn't it be  great for a change , to see an institution apologise unreservedly and prove it by pro-actively ensuring that the process to support and compensate victims is speedy and comprehensive. Anything short of that is worse than hollow, it's financially driven self-protection, and re-traumatises victims
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on February 15, 2021, 11:48:41 AM
Quote from: 6th sam on February 15, 2021, 11:07:09 AM
Quote from: tonto1888 on February 15, 2021, 10:11:52 AM
Quote from: sid waddell on February 15, 2021, 10:00:45 AM
So because Celtic didn't apologise years ago they shouldn't do so now?

This is about Catholic Church style crisis managment and money - Celtic and Rangers don't want to pay compensation to victims

Moral bankruptcy

I will give you the benefit of the doubt here but at no stage did I say Celtic shouldn't apologise. Of course they should. However, it may well be seen as hollow. The should have apologised years ago. Now. Go and have some family time. You need that more than you need to be on this forum

Wouldn't it be  great for a change , to see an institution apologise unreservedly and prove it by pro-actively ensuring that the process to support and compensate victims is speedy and comprehensive. Anything short of that is worse than hollow, it's financially driven self-protection, and re-traumatises victims

Fully agree mate. I should have made my earlier post clearer and said Celtic should apologise. I just think it would come across to the victims as hollow. They should stil apologise tho. They should pay compensation. There's no ifs buts or maybes about that. They should ensure that something like this will never happen again. As I have repeatedly said, this is a dark stain on Celtics history and one which will never go away. And not should it.
It's sad to see people try to use this for some personal moral high ground though.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on February 15, 2021, 12:41:10 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on February 14, 2021, 10:54:45 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on February 14, 2021, 10:31:31 PM
Is that in the report? Well then it begs the question why have you or Sid not brought this up before because that's been known for a long time.
I will ask again have you posted about this in the rangers thread? Or are you being selective in which victims you care about?

I didn't even know about the report until Sid mentioned it. Then I did do a google search and seen how bad it was. Celtic did try to deny responsibility but the report shatters that defence. Does no one think that's worth mentioning?

To be fair to Celtic they have made a statement on it since the report was released even if its f**k all use to the victims. I've no idea if Rangers have said anything on it, but I didn't see any statement in the reports online.

This isn't a specific attack on Celtic. Frankly Scottish football from the very top down comes out of it badly and from what I've now read from people who do know what they're talking about the report could have been alot harsher on the clubs/SFA.

I would have thought though someone would have said something about it on here.
The historic sex abuse at the Celtic Boys club  was discussed here last March 2020 at the time of a lengthy Ch 4 segment about the abuse and interviews with the abused. The abuse evidence and testimony were known and Celtic's wringing of hands and dilly dallying was criticised as being complicit and not much different to the Catholic Church's intitutional criminal guilt.
I don't remember you being a part of that discussion.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: dublin7 on February 15, 2021, 01:07:12 PM
Quote from: Main Street on February 15, 2021, 12:41:10 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on February 14, 2021, 10:54:45 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on February 14, 2021, 10:31:31 PM
Is that in the report? Well then it begs the question why have you or Sid not brought this up before because that's been known for a long time.
I will ask again have you posted about this in the rangers thread? Or are you being selective in which victims you care about?

I didn't even know about the report until Sid mentioned it. Then I did do a google search and seen how bad it was. Celtic did try to deny responsibility but the report shatters that defence. Does no one think that's worth mentioning?

To be fair to Celtic they have made a statement on it since the report was released even if its f**k all use to the victims. I've no idea if Rangers have said anything on it, but I didn't see any statement in the reports online.

This isn't a specific attack on Celtic. Frankly Scottish football from the very top down comes out of it badly and from what I've now read from people who do know what they're talking about the report could have been alot harsher on the clubs/SFA.

I would have thought though someone would have said something about it on here.
The historic sex abuse at the Celtic Boys club  was discussed here last March 2020 at the time of a lengthy Ch 4 segment about the abuse and interviews with the abused. The abuse evidence and testimony were known and Celtic's wringing of hands and dilly dallying was criticised as being complicit and not much different to the Catholic Church's intitutional criminal guilt.
I don't remember you being a part of that discussion.

If you look at my 1st post on this I pointed out I didn't know about the report. I wouldn't have seen it only sid pointed it out. It is shcoking though that the team manager and a board member turned a blind eye to what was going on.

In terms of the catholic church I read the entire Ferns report in relation to what went on in Wexford as I know someone who was affected by it and it is equally shocking. They like Celtic have only offered meaningless mickey mouse apologies and compensation is something individuals have to fight for in the courts with the clubs/church rather than either organisation stepping up and doing the right thing.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on February 15, 2021, 01:10:06 PM
On a lighter note good to see Neil has the team back on the straight and narrow, building back better! :)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on February 15, 2021, 02:02:29 PM
Quote from: Applesisapples on February 15, 2021, 01:10:06 PM
On a lighter note good to see Neil has the team back on the straight and narrow, building back better! :)

Just in time with 9 games left and Rangers 18 points clear.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: sid waddell on February 15, 2021, 03:57:11 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on February 15, 2021, 11:48:41 AM

It's sad to see people try to use this for some personal moral high ground though.
See again, you're not getting it, I'd fully expect that from the other moron who has nothing else to do in his life but spam this board (and another board he spams even more than this one), but what excuse do you have for this line

This is the sort of line used by organisations and their mouthpieces to crush dissent

It has no other purpose

It's a Putinist propaganda style line, see another spam thread just started for a demonstration of how this style of propaganda works

Shoot the messenger, always shoot the messenger, and deflect away from the actual issue

This style of propaganda is a cancer on public discourse and is designed to be so, it is designed to protect the powerful



Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on February 15, 2021, 04:16:06 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on February 15, 2021, 01:07:12 PM
Quote from: Main Street on February 15, 2021, 12:41:10 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on February 14, 2021, 10:54:45 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on February 14, 2021, 10:31:31 PM
Is that in the report? Well then it begs the question why have you or Sid not brought this up before because that's been known for a long time.
I will ask again have you posted about this in the rangers thread? Or are you being selective in which victims you care about?

I didn't even know about the report until Sid mentioned it. Then I did do a google search and seen how bad it was. Celtic did try to deny responsibility but the report shatters that defence. Does no one think that's worth mentioning?

To be fair to Celtic they have made a statement on it since the report was released even if its f**k all use to the victims. I've no idea if Rangers have said anything on it, but I didn't see any statement in the reports online.

This isn't a specific attack on Celtic. Frankly Scottish football from the very top down comes out of it badly and from what I've now read from people who do know what they're talking about the report could have been alot harsher on the clubs/SFA.

I would have thought though someone would have said something about it on here.
The historic sex abuse at the Celtic Boys club  was discussed here last March 2020 at the time of a lengthy Ch 4 segment about the abuse and interviews with the abused. The abuse evidence and testimony were known and Celtic's wringing of hands and dilly dallying was criticised as being complicit and not much different to the Catholic Church's intitutional criminal guilt.
I don't remember you being a part of that discussion.

If you look at my 1st post on this I pointed out I didn't know about the report. I wouldn't have seen it only sid pointed it out. It is shcoking though that the team manager and a board member turned a blind eye to what was going on.

In terms of the catholic church I read the entire Ferns report in relation to what went on in Wexford as I know someone who was affected by it and it is equally shocking. They like Celtic have only offered meaningless mickey mouse apologies and compensation is something individuals have to fight for in the courts with the clubs/church rather than either organisation stepping up and doing the right thing.
I read you post and so what, now you have just found out about the Celtic fc sex abuse, are suitably shocked and outraged and readily mount your ever accessable  high horse . This topic has been discussed before on this thread, outrage at Celtic fc has already been expressed. The official report is finished and now we will see what transpires.
It appears that many like you only become a bit aware of a sex abuse issue when the report is concluded.

And good for you that you finally got yourself informed about some aspects of  child sex abuse in Ireland  from the Ferns report.  Perhaps  you're a Johnnie come lately to this sex abuse phenonomen in Ireland. Did you not have any knowledge of sex abuse  in Dublin, in the GAA clubs, schools, boy scouts? Child sex abuse was so rampant that it would be  an impossibility not to be aware  of it unless you decided upon a position of willful denial.

Does it take reading a sex abuse report before you become a small bit aware of sex abuse and become loudly outraged? I don't remember you ever posting in the clerical abuse thread which must be close to 200 pages.  Why don't you go and read through that thread and get a bit informed about the general GAA bord opinion on the child sex abuse in Ireland before you start mouthing off on this thread?


Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: sid waddell on February 15, 2021, 04:22:43 PM
It seems the general opinion of child sex abuse with some posters is: it depends where it happened

If it happened at an institution that is close to some poster's heart, such as, say, a football club they support, the default reaction is to try and ascribe a bad faith motive to any other poster who references it

The shoot the messenger tactic

Any poster who does that has a serious problem of bad faith, and by extension a serious problem as regards their attitude to child sex abuse

At least four posters here are now guilty of that
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: dublin7 on February 15, 2021, 04:49:49 PM
Quote from: Main Street on February 15, 2021, 04:16:06 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on February 15, 2021, 01:07:12 PM
Quote from: Main Street on February 15, 2021, 12:41:10 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on February 14, 2021, 10:54:45 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on February 14, 2021, 10:31:31 PM
Is that in the report? Well then it begs the question why have you or Sid not brought this up before because that's been known for a long time.
I will ask again have you posted about this in the rangers thread? Or are you being selective in which victims you care about?

I didn't even know about the report until Sid mentioned it. Then I did do a google search and seen how bad it was. Celtic did try to deny responsibility but the report shatters that defence. Does no one think that's worth mentioning?

To be fair to Celtic they have made a statement on it since the report was released even if its f**k all use to the victims. I've no idea if Rangers have said anything on it, but I didn't see any statement in the reports online.

This isn't a specific attack on Celtic. Frankly Scottish football from the very top down comes out of it badly and from what I've now read from people who do know what they're talking about the report could have been alot harsher on the clubs/SFA.

I would have thought though someone would have said something about it on here.
The historic sex abuse at the Celtic Boys club  was discussed here last March 2020 at the time of a lengthy Ch 4 segment about the abuse and interviews with the abused. The abuse evidence and testimony were known and Celtic's wringing of hands and dilly dallying was criticised as being complicit and not much different to the Catholic Church's intitutional criminal guilt.
I don't remember you being a part of that discussion.

If you look at my 1st post on this I pointed out I didn't know about the report. I wouldn't have seen it only sid pointed it out. It is shcoking though that the team manager and a board member turned a blind eye to what was going on.

In terms of the catholic church I read the entire Ferns report in relation to what went on in Wexford as I know someone who was affected by it and it is equally shocking. They like Celtic have only offered meaningless mickey mouse apologies and compensation is something individuals have to fight for in the courts with the clubs/church rather than either organisation stepping up and doing the right thing.
I read you post and so what, now you have just found out about the Celtic fc sex abuse, are suitably shocked and outraged and readily mount your ever accessable  high horse . This topic has been discussed before on this thread, outrage at Celtic fc has already been expressed. The official report is finished and now we will see what transpires.
It appears that many like you only become a bit aware of a sex abuse issue when the report is concluded.

And good for you that you finally got yourself informed about some aspects of  child sex abuse in Ireland  from the Ferns report.  Perhaps  you're a Johnnie come lately to this sex abuse phenonomen in Ireland. Did you not have any knowledge of sex abuse  in Dublin, in the GAA clubs, schools, boy scouts? Child sex abuse was so rampant that it would be  an impossibility not to be aware  of it unless you decided upon a position of willful denial.

Does it take reading a sex abuse report before you become a small bit aware of sex abuse and become loudly outraged? I don't remember you ever posting in the clerical abuse thread which must be close to 200 pages.  Why don't you go and read through that thread and get a bit informed about the general GAA bord opinion on the child sex abuse in Ireland before you start mouthing off on this thread?

If you don't know about something how can you be outraged or feel any emotion about it? My bad.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on February 15, 2021, 04:50:01 PM
Quote from: Main Street on February 15, 2021, 04:16:06 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on February 15, 2021, 01:07:12 PM
Quote from: Main Street on February 15, 2021, 12:41:10 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on February 14, 2021, 10:54:45 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on February 14, 2021, 10:31:31 PM
Is that in the report? Well then it begs the question why have you or Sid not brought this up before because that's been known for a long time.
I will ask again have you posted about this in the rangers thread? Or are you being selective in which victims you care about?

I didn't even know about the report until Sid mentioned it. Then I did do a google search and seen how bad it was. Celtic did try to deny responsibility but the report shatters that defence. Does no one think that's worth mentioning?

To be fair to Celtic they have made a statement on it since the report was released even if its f**k all use to the victims. I've no idea if Rangers have said anything on it, but I didn't see any statement in the reports online.

This isn't a specific attack on Celtic. Frankly Scottish football from the very top down comes out of it badly and from what I've now read from people who do know what they're talking about the report could have been alot harsher on the clubs/SFA.

I would have thought though someone would have said something about it on here.
The historic sex abuse at the Celtic Boys club  was discussed here last March 2020 at the time of a lengthy Ch 4 segment about the abuse and interviews with the abused. The abuse evidence and testimony were known and Celtic's wringing of hands and dilly dallying was criticised as being complicit and not much different to the Catholic Church's intitutional criminal guilt.
I don't remember you being a part of that discussion.

If you look at my 1st post on this I pointed out I didn't know about the report. I wouldn't have seen it only sid pointed it out. It is shcoking though that the team manager and a board member turned a blind eye to what was going on.

In terms of the catholic church I read the entire Ferns report in relation to what went on in Wexford as I know someone who was affected by it and it is equally shocking. They like Celtic have only offered meaningless mickey mouse apologies and compensation is something individuals have to fight for in the courts with the clubs/church rather than either organisation stepping up and doing the right thing.
I read you post and so what, now you have just found out about the Celtic fc sex abuse, are suitably shocked and outraged and readily mount your ever accessable  high horse . This topic has been discussed before on this thread, outrage at Celtic fc has already been expressed. The official report is finished and now we will see what transpires.
It appears that many like you only become a bit aware of a sex abuse issue when the report is concluded.

And good for you that you finally got yourself informed about some aspects of  child sex abuse in Ireland  from the Ferns report.  Perhaps  you're a Johnnie come lately to this sex abuse phenonomen in Ireland. Did you not have any knowledge of sex abuse  in Dublin, in the GAA clubs, schools, boy scouts? Child sex abuse was so rampant that it would be  an impossibility not to be aware  of it unless you decided upon a position of willful denial.

Does it take reading a sex abuse report before you become a small bit aware of sex abuse and become loudly outraged? I don't remember you ever posting in the clerical abuse thread which must be close to 200 pages.  Why don't you go and read through that thread and get a bit informed about the general GAA bord opinion on the child sex abuse in Ireland before you start mouthing off on this thread?

It's typical of the sort of low-level classless trolling dublin7 engages in.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: dublin7 on February 15, 2021, 04:55:13 PM
Quote from: sid waddell on February 15, 2021, 04:22:43 PM
It seems the general opinion of child sex abuse with some posters is: it depends where it happened

If it happened at an institution that is close to some poster's heart, such as, say, a football club they support, the default reaction is to try and ascribe a bad faith motive to any other poster who references it

The shoot the messenger tactic

Any poster who does that has a serious problem of bad faith, and by extension a serious problem as regards their attitude to child sex abuse

At least four posters here are now guilty of that

Amazing how we are the bad guys in all this, not Celtic FC, the SFA or anybody else. Just us.   
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on February 15, 2021, 05:09:56 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on February 15, 2021, 04:55:13 PM
Quote from: sid waddell on February 15, 2021, 04:22:43 PM
It seems the general opinion of child sex abuse with some posters is: it depends where it happened

If it happened at an institution that is close to some poster's heart, such as, say, a football club they support, the default reaction is to try and ascribe a bad faith motive to any other poster who references it

The shoot the messenger tactic

Any poster who does that has a serious problem of bad faith, and by extension a serious problem as regards their attitude to child sex abuse

At least four posters here are now guilty of that

Amazing how we are the bad guys in all this, not Celtic FC, the SFA or anybody else. Just us.

It's not amazing, when people callously and cynically try and use child abuse victims as a vehicle for them to troll, score points and settle personal agendas of the internet then clearly they are very sad people.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on February 15, 2021, 06:30:36 PM
Quote from: sid waddell on February 15, 2021, 03:57:11 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on February 15, 2021, 11:48:41 AM

It's sad to see people try to use this for some personal moral high ground though.
See again, you're not getting it, I'd fully expect that from the other moron who has nothing else to do in his life but spam this board (and another board he spams even more than this one), but what excuse do you have for this line

This is the sort of line used by organisations and their mouthpieces to crush dissent

It has no other purpose

It's a Putinist propaganda style line, see another spam thread just started for a demonstration of how this style of propaganda works

Shoot the messenger, always shoot the messenger, and deflect away from the actual issue

This style of propaganda is a cancer on public discourse and is designed to be so, it is designed to protect the powerful

Have you ever read back what you have written before you hit post? Seriously? Where have I deflected form the actual issue? I'm not shooting the messenger either. I am questioning his reasons for posting.
Propaganda. Grow up.
And for what it's worth, the post you quoted was not aimed at you in particular. Have a look at twitter and other social media forms. Fans of all clubs using this as a point scoring issue. Maybe you felt guilty when you read my post tho
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on February 15, 2021, 06:31:59 PM
Quote from: sid waddell on February 15, 2021, 04:22:43 PM
It seems the general opinion of child sex abuse with some posters is: it depends where it happened

If it happened at an institution that is close to some poster's heart, such as, say, a football club they support, the default reaction is to try and ascribe a bad faith motive to any other poster who references it

The shoot the messenger tactic

Any poster who does that has a serious problem of bad faith, and by extension a serious problem as regards their attitude to child sex abuse

At least four posters here are now guilty of that

Oh please name them
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: sid waddell on February 15, 2021, 08:14:45 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on February 15, 2021, 06:31:59 PM
Quote from: sid waddell on February 15, 2021, 04:22:43 PM
It seems the general opinion of child sex abuse with some posters is: it depends where it happened

If it happened at an institution that is close to some poster's heart, such as, say, a football club they support, the default reaction is to try and ascribe a bad faith motive to any other poster who references it

The shoot the messenger tactic

Any poster who does that has a serious problem of bad faith, and by extension a serious problem as regards their attitude to child sex abuse

At least four posters here are now guilty of that

Oh please name them
I will indeed

You, Angelo, marty34 and Main Street

All four of you have gone for the shoot the messenger strategy



Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: dublin7 on February 15, 2021, 08:27:02 PM
Quote from: sid waddell on February 15, 2021, 08:14:45 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on February 15, 2021, 06:31:59 PM
Quote from: sid waddell on February 15, 2021, 04:22:43 PM
It seems the general opinion of child sex abuse with some posters is: it depends where it happened

If it happened at an institution that is close to some poster's heart, such as, say, a football club they support, the default reaction is to try and ascribe a bad faith motive to any other poster who references it

The shoot the messenger tactic

Any poster who does that has a serious problem of bad faith, and by extension a serious problem as regards their attitude to child sex abuse

At least four posters here are now guilty of that

Oh please name them
I will indeed

You, Angelo, marty34 and Main Street

All four of you have gone for the shoot the messenger strategy

It's not worth it Sid. If you're not a Celtic fan you don't have the right to mention the published report. If you question why Celtic fans didn't comment on the published report you get put in your place.

It's not just Celtic fans who are paranoid like this. Football fans all over turn a blind to things their own club /players do. Liverpool fans did it with Suarez's racism/biting, Utd fans did it with Cantona attacking the fan, Chelsea fans ignored John Terry's racism and that's just a small sample
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: sid waddell on February 15, 2021, 08:54:44 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on February 15, 2021, 08:27:02 PM
Quote from: sid waddell on February 15, 2021, 08:14:45 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on February 15, 2021, 06:31:59 PM
Quote from: sid waddell on February 15, 2021, 04:22:43 PM
It seems the general opinion of child sex abuse with some posters is: it depends where it happened

If it happened at an institution that is close to some poster's heart, such as, say, a football club they support, the default reaction is to try and ascribe a bad faith motive to any other poster who references it

The shoot the messenger tactic

Any poster who does that has a serious problem of bad faith, and by extension a serious problem as regards their attitude to child sex abuse

At least four posters here are now guilty of that

Oh please name them
I will indeed

You, Angelo, marty34 and Main Street

All four of you have gone for the shoot the messenger strategy

It's not worth it Sid. If you're not a Celtic fan you don't have the right to mention the published report. If you question why Celtic fans didn't comment on the published report you get put in your place.

It's not just Celtic fans who are paranoid like this. Football fans all over turn a blind to things their own club /players do. Liverpool fans did it with Suarez's racism/biting, Utd fans did it with Cantona attacking the fan, Chelsea fans ignored John Terry's racism and that's just a small sample
No question and as a Liverpool supporter I'll agree that Liverpool did similar with Suarez's racism, the biting I can tolerate  ;D

Celtic supporters also racially abused Mark Walters in the New Year Derby in 1988

So Celtic supporters themselves are by no means the saints they portray themselves as

Manchester City's support are the biggest examples of football fan Trumpism at the moment, when anybody brings up their links to the Abu Dhabi regime, they go mental and turn into full on trolls for despots
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on February 15, 2021, 11:40:27 PM
Quote from: sid waddell on February 15, 2021, 08:14:45 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on February 15, 2021, 06:31:59 PM
Quote from: sid waddell on February 15, 2021, 04:22:43 PM
It seems the general opinion of child sex abuse with some posters is: it depends where it happened

If it happened at an institution that is close to some poster's heart, such as, say, a football club they support, the default reaction is to try and ascribe a bad faith motive to any other poster who references it

The shoot the messenger tactic

Any poster who does that has a serious problem of bad faith, and by extension a serious problem as regards their attitude to child sex abuse

At least four posters here are now guilty of that

Oh please name them
I will indeed

You, Angelo, marty34 and Main Street

All four of you have gone for the shoot the messenger strategy

So tell me. What is my serious problem with my attitude towards child sex abuse
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: sid waddell on February 16, 2021, 12:06:45 AM
Quote from: tonto1888 on February 15, 2021, 11:40:27 PM
Quote from: sid waddell on February 15, 2021, 08:14:45 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on February 15, 2021, 06:31:59 PM
Quote from: sid waddell on February 15, 2021, 04:22:43 PM
It seems the general opinion of child sex abuse with some posters is: it depends where it happened

If it happened at an institution that is close to some poster's heart, such as, say, a football club they support, the default reaction is to try and ascribe a bad faith motive to any other poster who references it

The shoot the messenger tactic

Any poster who does that has a serious problem of bad faith, and by extension a serious problem as regards their attitude to child sex abuse

At least four posters here are now guilty of that

Oh please name them
I will indeed

You, Angelo, marty34 and Main Street

All four of you have gone for the shoot the messenger strategy

So tell me. What is my serious problem with my attitude towards child sex abuse
The problem is that you can't respond to any reference about child sex abuse at Celtic without ascribing a bad faith motive to anybody who brings it up, you have to have a dig

That shows you're more concerned that the reputation of Celtic FC be protected, and/or avoiding, in your own mind, being the "victim" of a forum "gotcha" as a Celtic supporter, than concerned about the actual child sex abuse and the victims

Frankly I couldn't care less about setting up a forum "gotcha" on you

But if you were posting in good faith you'd be reading the riot act on the club for their disgraceful reaction, not just now but over years

I mean look at the abuse the Celtic board have taken on this thread over the months because they haven't sacked Lennon, as is their perfect right

Football team doesn't win title, Celtic supporters will get over it

But here's a matter where the board have genuinely shamed the club, and yet the usually vocal Celtic supporters on here seem curiously quiet on it, except for a few platitudes such as "paedophilia is bad" - well done for thinking that

Shouldn't Celtic supporters be calling on the board, chief executive, owner, whoever, to resign immediately over this matter - over their consistent weasel words and denials that Celtic Boys Club had anything to do with Celtic Football Club, as well as their non-apology?

If they aren't, why aren't they? Because it's a far, far more serious matter than leaving a failing manager in place  - and they're calling for the board to be sacked over that

They denied this for one reason and one reason only - pathetic crisis management - an institutional closing of ranks - just like the Catholic Church

Shouldn't Rangers supporters be calling for the resignation of their board, for that matter - it's the same club as pre-2012 and we all know that, even Celtic supporters who still use the name "Sevco" as a sad turgid little in joke








Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Snapchap on February 16, 2021, 08:05:52 AM
I see Sid, the same fella who just returned from a ban after accusing me of being into dead children, has found a whole new way to use the suffering of children to troll people he dislikes on the internet.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on February 16, 2021, 08:20:39 AM
Quote from: Snapchap on February 16, 2021, 08:05:52 AM
I see Sid, the same fella who just returned from a ban after accusing me of being into dead children, has found a whole new way to use the suffering of children to troll people he dislikes on the internet.

I think you have to live a very sad life to use child abuse victims to score points on the internet.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: sid waddell on February 16, 2021, 08:29:40 AM
Quote from: Snapchap on February 16, 2021, 08:05:52 AM
I see Sid, the same fella who just returned from a ban after accusing me of being into dead children, has found a whole new way to use the suffering of children to troll people he dislikes on the internet.
Well you did support blowing them up, like

That's just a fact

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: sid waddell on February 16, 2021, 08:30:48 AM
Quote from: Angelo on February 16, 2021, 08:20:39 AM
Quote from: Snapchap on February 16, 2021, 08:05:52 AM
I see Sid, the same fella who just returned from a ban after accusing me of being into dead children, has found a whole new way to use the suffering of children to troll people he dislikes on the internet.

I think you have to live a very sad life to use child abuse victims to score points on the internet.
So why do you do it?

Have you not the guts to say?

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Snapchap on February 16, 2021, 08:30:59 AM
Quote from: sid waddell on February 16, 2021, 08:29:40 AM
Quote from: Snapchap on February 16, 2021, 08:05:52 AM
I see Sid, the same fella who just returned from a ban after accusing me of being into dead children, has found a whole new way to use the suffering of children to troll people he dislikes on the internet.
Well you did support blowing them up, like

That's just a fact

I support blowong up children? Reported.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on February 16, 2021, 08:32:02 AM
Quote from: sid waddell on February 16, 2021, 08:29:40 AM
Quote from: Snapchap on February 16, 2021, 08:05:52 AM
I see Sid, the same fella who just returned from a ban after accusing me of being into dead children, has found a whole new way to use the suffering of children to troll people he dislikes on the internet.
Well you did support blowing them up, like

That's just a fact

So did you, by your logic.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: sid waddell on February 16, 2021, 08:38:38 AM
Quote from: Snapchap on February 16, 2021, 08:30:59 AM
Quote from: sid waddell on February 16, 2021, 08:29:40 AM
Quote from: Snapchap on February 16, 2021, 08:05:52 AM
I see Sid, the same fella who just returned from a ban after accusing me of being into dead children, has found a whole new way to use the suffering of children to troll people he dislikes on the internet.
Well you did support blowing them up, like

That's just a fact

I support blowong up children? Reported.
Look, mate, own it

You say yourself you're a PIRA supporter, as has the other bozo here

They deliberately blew up towns and cities

That resulted in dead children

Yet you somehow think you're a victim for this being pointed out?!  ;D

Fooking hell

The fake victimhood complex of PIRA supporters knows no bounds

Given the weasel words of certain posters here towards the paedophilia at Celtic, a lot of this really is starting to add up

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Snapchap on February 16, 2021, 08:47:01 AM
Quote from: sid waddell on February 16, 2021, 08:38:38 AM
Quote from: Snapchap on February 16, 2021, 08:30:59 AM
Quote from: sid waddell on February 16, 2021, 08:29:40 AM
Quote from: Snapchap on February 16, 2021, 08:05:52 AM
I see Sid, the same fella who just returned from a ban after accusing me of being into dead children, has found a whole new way to use the suffering of children to troll people he dislikes on the internet.
Well you did support blowing them up, like

That's just a fact

I support blowong up children? Reported.
Look, mate, own it

You say yourself you're a PIRA supporter, as has the other bozo here

They deliberately blew up towns and cities

That resulted in dead children

Yet you somehow think you're a victim for this being pointed out?!  ;D

Fooking hell

The fake victimhood complex of PIRA supporters knows no bounds

Given the weasel words of certain posters here towards the paedophilia at Celtic, a lot of this really is starting to add up

You are a supporter of the Old IRA. Does that somehow mean you supoort killing children?

You're a sick, warped little lowlife. Get a life instead of using the concept of child suffering to pick fights online.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: sid waddell on February 16, 2021, 09:48:38 AM
Quote from: Snapchap on February 16, 2021, 08:47:01 AM
You are a supporter of the Old IRA.

No, I'm not

Quote from: Snapchap on February 16, 2021, 08:47:01 AM
You're a sick, warped little lowlife.
Persuasive argument

Quote from: Snapchap on February 16, 2021, 08:47:01 AM
Get a life instead of using the concept of child suffering to pick fights online.
Be nice if the victims of the PIRA could have a life

You've nothing to say about Celtic's disgraceful behaviour either, I see

I could have guessed
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on February 16, 2021, 10:07:07 AM
So Celtic aren't going to win the league this year. I never cease to be amazed at the level of hurt felt by Irish people over the failure of a Scottish or English team to win their respective leagues, and the hyperbolic vitriol that is then visited on Managers/Boards and players. I want to see Celtic win as much as the next man. But some perspective is require, nobody fcukin died. I am more exercised by the shambles that was their foreign training camp than any league failings. We are in the middle of a pandemic, friends and neighbours are getting sick and dying that is important not the SPL. If we all got the abuse for making mistakes in our working lives that Neil Lennon has got we'd all be going to court crying bullying and discrimination. A little perspective is required, by all means call out his and the boards failings but lay of the abuse, and just because someone has the temerity to express a different view to you doesn't give you the right to abuse them also. If you have to resort to name calling and abuse, then you lost the debate.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on February 16, 2021, 10:33:37 AM
Quote from: Applesisapples on February 16, 2021, 10:07:07 AM
So Celtic aren't going to win the league this year. I never cease to be amazed at the level of hurt felt by Irish people over the failure of a Scottish or English team to win their respective leagues, and the hyperbolic vitriol that is then visited on Managers/Boards and players. I want to see Celtic win as much as the next man. But some perspective is require, nobody fcukin died. I am more exercised by the shambles that was their foreign training camp than any league failings. We are in the middle of a pandemic, friends and neighbours are getting sick and dying that is important not the SPL. If we all got the abuse for making mistakes in our working lives that Neil Lennon has got we'd all be going to court crying bullying and discrimination. A little perspective is required, by all means call out his and the boards failings but lay of the abuse, and just because someone has the temerity to express a different view to you doesn't give you the right to abuse them also. If you have to resort to name calling and abuse, then you lost the debate.

There's nothing hyperbolic on the criticism towards the manager and board.

Do you want to recall the hyperbole and vitriol you yourself were contributing about Ronny Deila when he was Celtic manager or do you only call for this type of amnesty and restraint when an Armagh manager is Over Celtic.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on February 16, 2021, 10:37:21 AM
Quote from: Applesisapples on April 18, 2016, 12:15:15 PM
How can any of those players have respect for that Celtic management team? John Collins was a so so player and a worse manager, Delilah came from a second class league. There has been absolutely no heart or passion in that Celtic team since they took over. A poor rangers team made them look like they were the championship side. Scott Brown is a shadow of the player he used to be and as for Bitton....

Apples in April 2016 - Deila is an embarrassment.

Applies in February 2021 - I don't understand the virtriol fans have against the manager.

If anyone can't see the embarrassing hypocrisy here for what it is then they should be embarrassed.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on February 16, 2021, 10:46:38 AM
Quote from: Angelo on February 16, 2021, 10:37:21 AM
Quote from: Applesisapples on April 18, 2016, 12:15:15 PM
How can any of those players have respect for that Celtic management team? John Collins was a so so player and a worse manager, Delilah came from a second class league. There has been absolutely no heart or passion in that Celtic team since they took over. A poor rangers team made them look like they were the championship side. Scott Brown is a shadow of the player he used to be and as for Bitton....

Apples in April 2016 - Deila is an embarrassment.

Applies in February 2021 - I don't understand the virtriol fans have against the manager.

If anyone can't see the embarrassing hypocrisy here for what it is then they should be embarrassed.

People's opinions and views on things can change over years. Sure look at Rocky 4, all the Russians liked Rocky by the end of the whole thing.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: sid waddell on February 16, 2021, 11:04:31 AM
Quote from: Applesisapples on February 16, 2021, 10:07:07 AM
So Celtic aren't going to win the league this year. I never cease to be amazed at the level of hurt felt by Irish people over the failure of a Scottish or English team to win their respective leagues, and the hyperbolic vitriol that is then visited on Managers/Boards and players. I want to see Celtic win as much as the next man. But some perspective is require, nobody fcukin died. I am more exercised by the shambles that was their foreign training camp than any league failings. We are in the middle of a pandemic, friends and neighbours are getting sick and dying that is important not the SPL. If we all got the abuse for making mistakes in our working lives that Neil Lennon has got we'd all be going to court crying bullying and discrimination. A little perspective is required, by all means call out his and the boards failings but lay of the abuse, and just because someone has the temerity to express a different view to you doesn't give you the right to abuse them also. If you have to resort to name calling and abuse, then you lost the debate.
The reality is Rangers have done Celtic a big favour by winning this league

When Rangers were forcibly relegated in 2012, Celtic and its support soon fell into a slumber of smugness, stagnancy and self-congratulation, which they're still in

To say Celtic's nine titles in a row are heavily asterisked is an understatement, most were won unopposed, last year won was won by default

It scarcely even counts as an achievement - pretty much all Celtic had to do was put a team out on the pitch to win most of those leagues

The Scottish League was unwatchable for most of that time, why, because there was no competition whatsoever, and it's only since Gerrard took over at Rangers has any real interest come back

It's also right that this Celtic team do not get to eclipse the 1966-1974 nine in a row team in the history books - that team was a genuinely great team, unlike the teams of the last nine years, whose dominance was purely a function of economics and financial doping

The last time Celtic supporters had a team they could genuinely be proud of was 2012 when they beat Barcelona



Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on February 16, 2021, 11:17:06 AM
Quote from: sid waddell on February 16, 2021, 11:04:31 AM
Quote from: Applesisapples on February 16, 2021, 10:07:07 AM
So Celtic aren't going to win the league this year. I never cease to be amazed at the level of hurt felt by Irish people over the failure of a Scottish or English team to win their respective leagues, and the hyperbolic vitriol that is then visited on Managers/Boards and players. I want to see Celtic win as much as the next man. But some perspective is require, nobody fcukin died. I am more exercised by the shambles that was their foreign training camp than any league failings. We are in the middle of a pandemic, friends and neighbours are getting sick and dying that is important not the SPL. If we all got the abuse for making mistakes in our working lives that Neil Lennon has got we'd all be going to court crying bullying and discrimination. A little perspective is required, by all means call out his and the boards failings but lay of the abuse, and just because someone has the temerity to express a different view to you doesn't give you the right to abuse them also. If you have to resort to name calling and abuse, then you lost the debate.
The reality is Rangers have done Celtic a big favour by winning this league

When Rangers were forcibly relegated in 2012, Celtic and its support soon fell into a slumber of smugness, stagnancy and self-congratulation, which they're still in

To say Celtic's nine titles in a row are heavily asterisked is an understatement, most were won unopposed, last year won was won by default

It scarcely even counts as an achievement - pretty much all Celtic had to do was put a team out on the pitch to win most of those leagues

The Scottish League was unwatchable for most of that time, why, because there was no competition whatsoever, and it's only since Gerrard took over at Rangers has any real interest come back

It's also right that this Celtic team do not get to eclipse the 1966-1974 nine in a row team in the history books - that team was a genuinely great team, unlike the teams of the last nine years, whose dominance was purely a function of economics and financial doping

The last time Celtic supporters had a team they could genuinely be proud of was 2012 when they beat Barcelona

3 page reply from Angelo coming up
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: trailer on February 16, 2021, 11:33:40 AM
According to Angelo NL deserves abuse just not sectarian abuse. So feel free to abuse NL about everything and anything just so long as you venture into sectarianism. So presumable you can't abuse NL unless you're from the same religious background in the context of Sectarianism in Scotland.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on February 16, 2021, 11:51:50 AM
Quote from: trailer on February 16, 2021, 11:33:40 AM
According to Angelo NL deserves abuse just not sectarian abuse. So feel free to abuse NL about everything and anything just so long as you venture into sectarianism. So presumable you can't abuse NL unless you're from the same religious background in the context of Sectarianism in Scotland.

You can criticise Neil Lennon for his arrogance and incomptence.

You should not abuse him for his religious or political beliefs.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: trailer on February 16, 2021, 11:57:54 AM
Quote from: Angelo on February 16, 2021, 11:51:50 AM
Quote from: trailer on February 16, 2021, 11:33:40 AM
According to Angelo NL deserves abuse just not sectarian abuse. So feel free to abuse NL about everything and anything just so long as you venture into sectarianism. So presumable you can't abuse NL unless you're from the same religious background in the context of Sectarianism in Scotland.

You can criticise Neil Lennon for his arrogance and incomptence.

You should not abuse him for his religious or political beliefs.

That's not what you said though

Quote from: Angelo on February 16, 2021, 10:45:26 AM
Quote from: JimStynes on February 16, 2021, 10:43:20 AM
Quote from: Angelo on February 16, 2021, 10:41:22 AM
A lot of posters doing their best to justify the sectarian abuse McClean receives on a daily basis here.

The usual suspects of course.

If it was Neil Lennon getting the abuse you'd be saying he deserves it.

Neil Lennon does not deserve the sectarian abuse that comes his way.

He does deserve abuse for the poor job he has done at Celtic and utter contempt he has show the fans during this season.

You on the other hand justify sectarian abuse of McClean.

You clearly said he deserved abuse. Your words. So is is ok to abuse NL just not bring religion into it? Is that right?

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on February 16, 2021, 12:00:35 PM
Quote from: trailer on February 16, 2021, 11:57:54 AM
Quote from: Angelo on February 16, 2021, 11:51:50 AM
Quote from: trailer on February 16, 2021, 11:33:40 AM
According to Angelo NL deserves abuse just not sectarian abuse. So feel free to abuse NL about everything and anything just so long as you venture into sectarianism. So presumable you can't abuse NL unless you're from the same religious background in the context of Sectarianism in Scotland.

You can criticise Neil Lennon for his arrogance and incomptence.

You should not abuse him for his religious or political beliefs.

That's not what you said though

Quote from: Angelo on February 16, 2021, 10:45:26 AM
Quote from: JimStynes on February 16, 2021, 10:43:20 AM
Quote from: Angelo on February 16, 2021, 10:41:22 AM
A lot of posters doing their best to justify the sectarian abuse McClean receives on a daily basis here.

The usual suspects of course.

If it was Neil Lennon getting the abuse you'd be saying he deserves it.

Neil Lennon does not deserve the sectarian abuse that comes his way.

He does deserve abuse for the poor job he has done at Celtic and utter contempt he has show the fans during this season.

You on the other hand justify sectarian abuse of McClean.

You clearly said he deserved abuse. Your words. So is is ok to abuse NL just not bring religion into it? Is that right?

Yes.

He should have stepped aside a long time ago because of the terrible job he has done.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Snapchap on February 16, 2021, 12:26:21 PM
Quote from: sid waddell on February 16, 2021, 09:48:38 AM
Quote from: Snapchap on February 16, 2021, 08:47:01 AM
You are a supporter of the Old IRA.

No, I'm not

Quote from: Snapchap on February 16, 2021, 08:47:01 AM
You're a sick, warped little lowlife.
Persuasive argument

Quote from: Snapchap on February 16, 2021, 08:47:01 AM
Get a life instead of using the concept of child suffering to pick fights online.
Be nice if the victims of the PIRA could have a life

You've nothing to say about Celtic's disgraceful behaviour either, I see

I could have guessed

You have been challenged a thousand times to condemn the Old IRA. You have always refused. I could use your logic and say that this means you support killing children and that dead children are "your type of thing". But I won't sink to that depth of warped, sick behaviour. You are honestly sub-human. I hope you have earned yourself a permanent ban this time.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: sid waddell on February 16, 2021, 12:28:08 PM
Imagine calling another poster "sub-human" and claiming that it's the other poster who deserves a ban  ;D

Well done, buddy, well done
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on February 16, 2021, 01:23:30 PM
Quote from: sid waddell on February 16, 2021, 12:06:45 AM
Quote from: tonto1888 on February 15, 2021, 11:40:27 PM
Quote from: sid waddell on February 15, 2021, 08:14:45 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on February 15, 2021, 06:31:59 PM
Quote from: sid waddell on February 15, 2021, 04:22:43 PM
It seems the general opinion of child sex abuse with some posters is: it depends where it happened

If it happened at an institution that is close to some poster's heart, such as, say, a football club they support, the default reaction is to try and ascribe a bad faith motive to any other poster who references it

The shoot the messenger tactic

Any poster who does that has a serious problem of bad faith, and by extension a serious problem as regards their attitude to child sex abuse

At least four posters here are now guilty of that

Oh please name them
I will indeed

You, Angelo, marty34 and Main Street

All four of you have gone for the shoot the messenger strategy

So tell me. What is my serious problem with my attitude towards child sex abuse
The problem is that you can't respond to any reference about child sex abuse at Celtic without ascribing a bad faith motive to anybody who brings it up, you have to have a dig

That shows you're more concerned that the reputation of Celtic FC be protected, and/or avoiding, in your own mind, being the "victim" of a forum "gotcha" as a Celtic supporter, than concerned about the actual child sex abuse and the victims

Frankly I couldn't care less about setting up a forum "gotcha" on you

But if you were posting in good faith you'd be reading the riot act on the club for their disgraceful reaction, not just now but over years

I mean look at the abuse the Celtic board have taken on this thread over the months because they haven't sacked Lennon, as is their perfect right

Football team doesn't win title, Celtic supporters will get over it

But here's a matter where the board have genuinely shamed the club, and yet the usually vocal Celtic supporters on here seem curiously quiet on it, except for a few platitudes such as "paedophilia is bad" - well done for thinking that

Shouldn't Celtic supporters be calling on the board, chief executive, owner, whoever, to resign immediately over this matter - over their consistent weasel words and denials that Celtic Boys Club had anything to do with Celtic Football Club, as well as their non-apology?

If they aren't, why aren't they? Because it's a far, far more serious matter than leaving a failing manager in place  - and they're calling for the board to be sacked over that

They denied this for one reason and one reason only - pathetic crisis management - an institutional closing of ranks - just like the Catholic Church

Shouldn't Rangers supporters be calling for the resignation of their board, for that matter - it's the same club as pre-2012 and we all know that, even Celtic supporters who still use the name "Sevco" as a sad turgid little in joke

I can assure you Sid, whatever other argument we may have, that I find child abuse abhorrent. I detest it. I can also assure you that I think Celtics handling of this scandal has been awful from day one until now.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: sid waddell on February 16, 2021, 01:31:48 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on February 16, 2021, 01:23:30 PM
I can assure you Sid, whatever other argument we may have, that I find child abuse abhorrent. I detest it. I can also assure you that I think Celtics handling of this scandal has been awful from day one until now.
I am certain that you do

So it would be nice if a deadly serious contemporary news issue could be discussed without posters here immediately ascribing bad faith motives to people who perfectly legitimately bring it up

I count myself as a Celtic supporter by the way, I find it hard to have as much interest in recent years as I used to do but it's always there in you
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on February 16, 2021, 01:42:47 PM
Quote from: sid waddell on February 16, 2021, 01:31:48 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on February 16, 2021, 01:23:30 PM
I can assure you Sid, whatever other argument we may have, that I find child abuse abhorrent. I detest it. I can also assure you that I think Celtics handling of this scandal has been awful from day one until now.
I am certain that you do

So it would be nice if a deadly serious contemporary news issue could be discussed without posters here immediately ascribing bad faith motives to people who perfectly legitimately bring it up

I count myself as a Celtic supporter by the way, I find it hard to have as much interest in recent years as I used to do but it's always there in you

Fair. I keep seeing people using this to point score, on both sides, hence my reaction.

I don't know what Celtic do now. As I said earlier an apology could well seem hollow but they still need to do it. They need to hold up their hands and say this happened on our watch and take responsibility. Cut out the boys club shit. They need to pay compensation.
Will they do any of this? I seriously doubt it
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on February 16, 2021, 03:03:10 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 16, 2021, 10:33:37 AM
Quote from: Applesisapples on February 16, 2021, 10:07:07 AM
So Celtic aren't going to win the league this year. I never cease to be amazed at the level of hurt felt by Irish people over the failure of a Scottish or English team to win their respective leagues, and the hyperbolic vitriol that is then visited on Managers/Boards and players. I want to see Celtic win as much as the next man. But some perspective is require, nobody fcukin died. I am more exercised by the shambles that was their foreign training camp than any league failings. We are in the middle of a pandemic, friends and neighbours are getting sick and dying that is important not the SPL. If we all got the abuse for making mistakes in our working lives that Neil Lennon has got we'd all be going to court crying bullying and discrimination. A little perspective is required, by all means call out his and the boards failings but lay of the abuse, and just because someone has the temerity to express a different view to you doesn't give you the right to abuse them also. If you have to resort to name calling and abuse, then you lost the debate.

There's nothing hyperbolic on the criticism towards the manager and board.

Do you want to recall the hyperbole and vitriol you yourself were contributing about Ronny Deila when he was Celtic manager or do you only call for this type of amnesty and restraint when an Armagh manager is Over Celtic.
Ah God love you, you are obsessed with Armagh, unfortunately we don't want you as an Honorary Orange man so you will just have to be content. Saying that Deila is an embarrassment is not vitriolic but a statement of opinion. Read your own spewings on Lennon and the board.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on February 16, 2021, 03:18:36 PM
Quote from: Applesisapples on February 16, 2021, 03:03:10 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 16, 2021, 10:33:37 AM
Quote from: Applesisapples on February 16, 2021, 10:07:07 AM
So Celtic aren't going to win the league this year. I never cease to be amazed at the level of hurt felt by Irish people over the failure of a Scottish or English team to win their respective leagues, and the hyperbolic vitriol that is then visited on Managers/Boards and players. I want to see Celtic win as much as the next man. But some perspective is require, nobody fcukin died. I am more exercised by the shambles that was their foreign training camp than any league failings. We are in the middle of a pandemic, friends and neighbours are getting sick and dying that is important not the SPL. If we all got the abuse for making mistakes in our working lives that Neil Lennon has got we'd all be going to court crying bullying and discrimination. A little perspective is required, by all means call out his and the boards failings but lay of the abuse, and just because someone has the temerity to express a different view to you doesn't give you the right to abuse them also. If you have to resort to name calling and abuse, then you lost the debate.

There's nothing hyperbolic on the criticism towards the manager and board.

Do you want to recall the hyperbole and vitriol you yourself were contributing about Ronny Deila when he was Celtic manager or do you only call for this type of amnesty and restraint when an Armagh manager is Over Celtic.
Ah God love you, you are obsessed with Armagh, unfortunately we don't want you as an Honorary Orange man so you will just have to be content. Saying that Deila is an embarrassment is not vitriolic but a statement of opinion. Read your own spewings on Lennon and the board.

You were spewing vitriol at Deila. Deila won two titles in two seasons at Celtic. Lennon will have lost a title either side of 9IAR.

You're a hypocrite and you don't like it being illustrated to the forum but we can all see your double standards. I couldn't give a toss where Lennon is from, he's not up to the job and should have resigned months ago before embarrassing the club and himself.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on February 16, 2021, 04:23:07 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 16, 2021, 03:18:36 PM
Quote from: Applesisapples on February 16, 2021, 03:03:10 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 16, 2021, 10:33:37 AM
Quote from: Applesisapples on February 16, 2021, 10:07:07 AM
So Celtic aren't going to win the league this year. I never cease to be amazed at the level of hurt felt by Irish people over the failure of a Scottish or English team to win their respective leagues, and the hyperbolic vitriol that is then visited on Managers/Boards and players. I want to see Celtic win as much as the next man. But some perspective is require, nobody fcukin died. I am more exercised by the shambles that was their foreign training camp than any league failings. We are in the middle of a pandemic, friends and neighbours are getting sick and dying that is important not the SPL. If we all got the abuse for making mistakes in our working lives that Neil Lennon has got we'd all be going to court crying bullying and discrimination. A little perspective is required, by all means call out his and the boards failings but lay of the abuse, and just because someone has the temerity to express a different view to you doesn't give you the right to abuse them also. If you have to resort to name calling and abuse, then you lost the debate.

There's nothing hyperbolic on the criticism towards the manager and board.

Do you want to recall the hyperbole and vitriol you yourself were contributing about Ronny Deila when he was Celtic manager or do you only call for this type of amnesty and restraint when an Armagh manager is Over Celtic.
Ah God love you, you are obsessed with Armagh, unfortunately we don't want you as an Honorary Orange man so you will just have to be content. Saying that Deila is an embarrassment is not vitriolic but a statement of opinion. Read your own spewings on Lennon and the board.

You were spewing vitriol at Deila. Deila won two titles in two seasons at Celtic. Lennon will have lost a title either side of 9IAR.

You're a hypocrite and you don't like it being illustrated to the forum but we can all see your double standards. I couldn't give a toss where Lennon is from, he's not up to the job and should have resigned months ago before embarrassing the club and himself.
Christ you need help, this is a discussion forum. I have never once said someone deserves to be abused. Something you can't claim.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: skeog on February 16, 2021, 05:00:18 PM
12million for Frimsong thats got to be the sale of the season.Headless chicken.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on February 16, 2021, 05:01:53 PM
Quote from: Applesisapples on February 16, 2021, 04:23:07 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 16, 2021, 03:18:36 PM
Quote from: Applesisapples on February 16, 2021, 03:03:10 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 16, 2021, 10:33:37 AM
Quote from: Applesisapples on February 16, 2021, 10:07:07 AM
So Celtic aren't going to win the league this year. I never cease to be amazed at the level of hurt felt by Irish people over the failure of a Scottish or English team to win their respective leagues, and the hyperbolic vitriol that is then visited on Managers/Boards and players. I want to see Celtic win as much as the next man. But some perspective is require, nobody fcukin died. I am more exercised by the shambles that was their foreign training camp than any league failings. We are in the middle of a pandemic, friends and neighbours are getting sick and dying that is important not the SPL. If we all got the abuse for making mistakes in our working lives that Neil Lennon has got we'd all be going to court crying bullying and discrimination. A little perspective is required, by all means call out his and the boards failings but lay of the abuse, and just because someone has the temerity to express a different view to you doesn't give you the right to abuse them also. If you have to resort to name calling and abuse, then you lost the debate.

There's nothing hyperbolic on the criticism towards the manager and board.

Do you want to recall the hyperbole and vitriol you yourself were contributing about Ronny Deila when he was Celtic manager or do you only call for this type of amnesty and restraint when an Armagh manager is Over Celtic.
Ah God love you, you are obsessed with Armagh, unfortunately we don't want you as an Honorary Orange man so you will just have to be content. Saying that Deila is an embarrassment is not vitriolic but a statement of opinion. Read your own spewings on Lennon and the board.

You were spewing vitriol at Deila. Deila won two titles in two seasons at Celtic. Lennon will have lost a title either side of 9IAR.

You're a hypocrite and you don't like it being illustrated to the forum but we can all see your double standards. I couldn't give a toss where Lennon is from, he's not up to the job and should have resigned months ago before embarrassing the club and himself.
Christ you need help, this is a discussion forum. I have never once said someone deserves to be abused. Something you can't claim.

Look at the vitriolic abuse and insults your hurled at Ronnie Deila. I think it's pathetic how you can sit there and ocrhestrate a campaign against Deila and then criticise anyone who calls Lennon out for the fraud he is.

Your parochia nonsense is pathetic and you are not a Celtic fan. You are merely a Neil Lennon sock puppet.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on February 16, 2021, 05:02:30 PM
Quote from: skeog on February 16, 2021, 05:00:18 PM
12million for Frimsong thats got to be the sale of the season.Headless chicken.

Frimpong will become a fine player under a good coach.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: skeog on February 16, 2021, 05:23:06 PM
12 million still some business imo.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on February 16, 2021, 05:59:05 PM
Quote from: skeog on February 16, 2021, 05:23:06 PM
12 million still some business imo.

Not when he's going for £30 or £40m in a year or two. Only 19 so plenty of time to develop.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: michaelg on February 16, 2021, 06:42:27 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 16, 2021, 05:59:05 PM
Quote from: skeog on February 16, 2021, 05:23:06 PM
12 million still some business imo.

Not when he's going for £30 or £40m in a year or two. Only 19 so plenty of time to develop.
If you are playing in a rubbish league, it's all about the sell-on clause. 
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: skeog on February 16, 2021, 07:44:27 PM
Better chance of Holy Water in an OL if you think he will be going for that 30 or 40 million.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on February 16, 2021, 08:44:26 PM
Quote from: skeog on February 16, 2021, 07:44:27 PM
Better chance of Holy Water in an OL if you think he will be going for that 30 or 40 million.

We will see. I think he has good raw abilities, is 19 and with a good coaching setup will turn into a very good player.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on February 17, 2021, 09:26:44 AM
Quote from: Angelo on February 16, 2021, 05:01:53 PM
Quote from: Applesisapples on February 16, 2021, 04:23:07 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 16, 2021, 03:18:36 PM
Quote from: Applesisapples on February 16, 2021, 03:03:10 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 16, 2021, 10:33:37 AM
Quote from: Applesisapples on February 16, 2021, 10:07:07 AM
So Celtic aren't going to win the league this year. I never cease to be amazed at the level of hurt felt by Irish people over the failure of a Scottish or English team to win their respective leagues, and the hyperbolic vitriol that is then visited on Managers/Boards and players. I want to see Celtic win as much as the next man. But some perspective is require, nobody fcukin died. I am more exercised by the shambles that was their foreign training camp than any league failings. We are in the middle of a pandemic, friends and neighbours are getting sick and dying that is important not the SPL. If we all got the abuse for making mistakes in our working lives that Neil Lennon has got we'd all be going to court crying bullying and discrimination. A little perspective is required, by all means call out his and the boards failings but lay of the abuse, and just because someone has the temerity to express a different view to you doesn't give you the right to abuse them also. If you have to resort to name calling and abuse, then you lost the debate.

There's nothing hyperbolic on the criticism towards the manager and board.

Do you want to recall the hyperbole and vitriol you yourself were contributing about Ronny Deila when he was Celtic manager or do you only call for this type of amnesty and restraint when an Armagh manager is Over Celtic.
Ah God love you, you are obsessed with Armagh, unfortunately we don't want you as an Honorary Orange man so you will just have to be content. Saying that Deila is an embarrassment is not vitriolic but a statement of opinion. Read your own spewings on Lennon and the board.

You were spewing vitriol at Deila. Deila won two titles in two seasons at Celtic. Lennon will have lost a title either side of 9IAR.

You're a hypocrite and you don't like it being illustrated to the forum but we can all see your double standards. I couldn't give a toss where Lennon is from, he's not up to the job and should have resigned months ago before embarrassing the club and himself.
Christ you need help, this is a discussion forum. I have never once said someone deserves to be abused. Something you can't claim.

Look at the vitriolic abuse and insults your hurled at Ronnie Deila. I think it's pathetic how you can sit there and ocrhestrate a campaign against Deila and then criticise anyone who calls Lennon out for the fraud he is.

Your parochia nonsense is pathetic and you are not a Celtic fan. You are merely a Neil Lennon sock puppet.
I am not criticising anyone for calling Lennon out. Just pointing out that you have advocated abuse (on the McClean thread) provided it is nor racial or sectarian. I certainly called Delia out as not being up to it and it would appear that Lennon also has lost his way and is deserving of criticism, but he also deserves respect for what he has achieved with the club and the service he has given, if you can't see that then you really do have greater issues than I first thought. However, this is only a discussion forum. Not the UN. It is not up to you to decide who is a Celtic fan or not. You appear to have no real grasp on reality, and take this forum too seriously. The bottom line is Celtic are a professional Scottish Football club, with Irish roots yes, but they are Scottish. They are also a business and as such profit will always be foremost in their plans, and the current covid pandemic has made all businesses cautious. There is a lot to be said for taking time and trying to get change right. If the ditch Lennon tomorrow half the fans will be up in arms that his replacement is not good enough, and if he doesn't instantly close the gap there will be clamours for his head. That is not sustainable for a club in the SPL.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: skeog on February 17, 2021, 10:35:20 AM
Apple you are spot on the Green Brigade should remember who Celtic pay their taxes to its Lizzie so they are a British club whos biggest rival didnt pay theirs to Lizzie which meant we got a free run for a few years.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Orior on February 17, 2021, 12:29:01 PM
Quote from: skeog on February 17, 2021, 10:35:20 AM
Apple you are spot on the Green Brigade should remember who Celtic pay their taxes to its Lizzie so they are a British club whos biggest rival didnt pay theirs to Lizzie which meant we got a free run for a few years.

What about Derry City and Berwick Upon Tweed - where do they pay their taxes?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: trailer on February 17, 2021, 12:56:51 PM
Who was the first British club to win the European Cup? Man Utd?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on February 17, 2021, 01:11:06 PM
Quote from: Applesisapples on February 17, 2021, 09:26:44 AM
Quote from: Angelo on February 16, 2021, 05:01:53 PM
Quote from: Applesisapples on February 16, 2021, 04:23:07 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 16, 2021, 03:18:36 PM
Quote from: Applesisapples on February 16, 2021, 03:03:10 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 16, 2021, 10:33:37 AM
Quote from: Applesisapples on February 16, 2021, 10:07:07 AM
So Celtic aren't going to win the league this year. I never cease to be amazed at the level of hurt felt by Irish people over the failure of a Scottish or English team to win their respective leagues, and the hyperbolic vitriol that is then visited on Managers/Boards and players. I want to see Celtic win as much as the next man. But some perspective is require, nobody fcukin died. I am more exercised by the shambles that was their foreign training camp than any league failings. We are in the middle of a pandemic, friends and neighbours are getting sick and dying that is important not the SPL. If we all got the abuse for making mistakes in our working lives that Neil Lennon has got we'd all be going to court crying bullying and discrimination. A little perspective is required, by all means call out his and the boards failings but lay of the abuse, and just because someone has the temerity to express a different view to you doesn't give you the right to abuse them also. If you have to resort to name calling and abuse, then you lost the debate.

There's nothing hyperbolic on the criticism towards the manager and board.

Do you want to recall the hyperbole and vitriol you yourself were contributing about Ronny Deila when he was Celtic manager or do you only call for this type of amnesty and restraint when an Armagh manager is Over Celtic.
Ah God love you, you are obsessed with Armagh, unfortunately we don't want you as an Honorary Orange man so you will just have to be content. Saying that Deila is an embarrassment is not vitriolic but a statement of opinion. Read your own spewings on Lennon and the board.

You were spewing vitriol at Deila. Deila won two titles in two seasons at Celtic. Lennon will have lost a title either side of 9IAR.

You're a hypocrite and you don't like it being illustrated to the forum but we can all see your double standards. I couldn't give a toss where Lennon is from, he's not up to the job and should have resigned months ago before embarrassing the club and himself.
Christ you need help, this is a discussion forum. I have never once said someone deserves to be abused. Something you can't claim.

Look at the vitriolic abuse and insults your hurled at Ronnie Deila. I think it's pathetic how you can sit there and ocrhestrate a campaign against Deila and then criticise anyone who calls Lennon out for the fraud he is.

Your parochia nonsense is pathetic and you are not a Celtic fan. You are merely a Neil Lennon sock puppet.
I am not criticising anyone for calling Lennon out. Just pointing out that you have advocated abuse (on the McClean thread) provided it is nor racial or sectarian. I certainly called Delia out as not being up to it and it would appear that Lennon also has lost his way and is deserving of criticism, but he also deserves respect for what he has achieved with the club and the service he has given, if you can't see that then you really do have greater issues than I first thought. However, this is only a discussion forum. Not the UN. It is not up to you to decide who is a Celtic fan or not. You appear to have no real grasp on reality, and take this forum too seriously. The bottom line is Celtic are a professional Scottish Football club, with Irish roots yes, but they are Scottish. They are also a business and as such profit will always be foremost in their plans, and the current covid pandemic has made all businesses cautious. There is a lot to be said for taking time and trying to get change right. If the ditch Lennon tomorrow half the fans will be up in arms that his replacement is not good enough, and if he doesn't instantly close the gap there will be clamours for his head. That is not sustainable for a club in the SPL.

What would you consider what I said about Lennon abuse that you said about Deila that was not abuse?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on February 17, 2021, 06:02:48 PM
Steven Gerrard names Rangers five that flouted Covid rules and personally let him down

https://www.glasgowlive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/steven-gerrard-reveals-rangers-five-19856983

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on February 17, 2021, 06:03:43 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on February 17, 2021, 06:02:48 PM
Steven Gerrard names Rangers five that flouted Covid rules and personally let him down

https://www.glasgowlive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/steven-gerrard-reveals-rangers-five-19856983

Have they had their games postponed like Celtic had when Bolingoli broke regulations?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on February 17, 2021, 06:45:27 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 17, 2021, 06:03:43 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on February 17, 2021, 06:02:48 PM
Steven Gerrard names Rangers five that flouted Covid rules and personally let him down

https://www.glasgowlive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/steven-gerrard-reveals-rangers-five-19856983

Have they had their games postponed like Celtic had when Bolingoli broke regulations?

Sure what's that going to do. There's 9 games left and they're about 20 points clear.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on February 17, 2021, 08:54:35 PM
Didn't watch it but another win tonight. Decent goal by Turnbull.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on February 17, 2021, 10:33:40 PM
Hanging on a bit towards the end, January's results really did feck up everything!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on February 18, 2021, 09:50:15 AM
Quote from: Targetman on February 17, 2021, 10:33:40 PM
Hanging on a bit towards the end, January's results really did feck up everything!!

And October.

And Novembers.

And Decembers.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on February 18, 2021, 06:12:05 PM
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So Celtic aren't going to win the league this year. I never cease to be amazed at the level of hurt felt by Irish people over the failure of a Scottish or English team to win their respective leagues, and the hyperbolic vitriol that is then visited on Managers/Boards and players. I want to see Celtic win as much as the next man. But some perspective is require, nobody fcukin died. I am more exercised by the shambles that was their foreign training camp than any league failings. We are in the middle of a pandemic, friends and neighbours are getting sick and dying that is important not the SPL. If we all got the abuse for making mistakes in our working lives that Neil Lennon has got we'd all be going to court crying bullying and discrimination. A little perspective is required, by all means call out his and the boards failings but lay of the abuse, and just because someone has the temerity to express a different view to you doesn't give you the right to abuse them also. If you have to resort to name calling and abuse, then you lost the debate.

There's nothing hyperbolic on the criticism towards the manager and board.

Do you want to recall the hyperbole and vitriol you yourself were contributing about Ronny Deila when he was Celtic manager or do you only call for this type of amnesty and restraint when an Armagh manager is Over Celtic.
Ah God love you, you are obsessed with Armagh, unfortunately we don't want you as an Honorary Orange man so you will just have to be content. Saying that Deila is an embarrassment is not vitriolic but a statement of opinion. Read your own spewings on Lennon and the board.

You were spewing vitriol at Deila. Deila won two titles in two seasons at Celtic. Lennon will have lost a title either side of 9IAR.

You're a hypocrite and you don't like it being illustrated to the forum but we can all see your double standards. I couldn't give a toss where Lennon is from, he's not up to the job and should have resigned months ago before embarrassing the club and himself.
Christ you need help, this is a discussion forum. I have never once said someone deserves to be abused. Something you can't claim.

Look at the vitriolic abuse and insults your hurled at Ronnie Deila. I think it's pathetic how you can sit there and ocrhestrate a campaign against Deila and then criticise anyone who calls Lennon out for the fraud he is.

Your parochia nonsense is pathetic and you are not a Celtic fan. You are merely a Neil Lennon sock puppet.
I am not criticising anyone for calling Lennon out. Just pointing out that you have advocated abuse (on the McClean thread) provided it is nor racial or sectarian. I certainly called Delia out as not being up to it and it would appear that Lennon also has lost his way and is deserving of criticism, but he also deserves respect for what he has achieved with the club and the service he has given, if you can't see that then you really do have greater issues than I first thought. However, this is only a discussion forum. Not the UN. It is not up to you to decide who is a Celtic fan or not. You appear to have no real grasp on reality, and take this forum too seriously. The bottom line is Celtic are a professional Scottish Football club, with Irish roots yes, but they are Scottish. They are also a business and as such profit will always be foremost in their plans, and the current covid pandemic has made all businesses cautious. There is a lot to be said for taking time and trying to get change right. If the ditch Lennon tomorrow half the fans will be up in arms that his replacement is not good enough, and if he doesn't instantly close the gap there will be clamours for his head. That is not sustainable for a club in the SPL.

What would you consider what I said about Lennon abuse that you said about Deila that was not abuse?
My final response to you as there isn't really any point. I did not abuse Delia.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: StPatsAbu on February 18, 2021, 06:43:02 PM
Can the posters arguing on this thread get a room and leave the thread to people who want to discuss CFC?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on February 19, 2021, 09:04:57 AM
Rangers still undefeated in the league and Europe.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: dublin7 on February 19, 2021, 09:07:57 AM
Quote from: JimStynes on February 19, 2021, 09:04:57 AM
Rangers still undefeated in the league and Europe.

That was a crazy game last night. Could have finished 5-5. Fair play to Rangers. Gerrard has built real steel in that side. Tavernier went off injured and he'd be a big loss if he's out for any length of time
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on February 19, 2021, 10:30:54 AM
With the league gone and everything else Celtic just need to stop the undefeated record that Rangers probably have an eye on.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on February 19, 2021, 10:43:20 AM
Celtic play at 7.30 pm on Sunday. Now call me paranoid but when have we seen a 7.30 game on a Sunday before and why is it we are seeing it now? We know Rangers are in action so have to play Sunday, it's almost like as if the SFA don't want Celtic applying pressure on Rangers by reducing the gap before Rangers play. Seems like the SFA have gone out of their way to facilitate Rangers playing before Celtic.

5 Rangers players broke Covid protocols last weekend.

When Bolingoli went off to Spain, Celtic had to postpone their next two games.

When Aberdeen players broke Covid protocols they too had to postpone games.

So why do Rangers get a pass at this? It's not the first time either, Jones and Edmundson also broke protocols earlier in the season.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: screenexile on February 19, 2021, 11:02:36 AM
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Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on February 19, 2021, 11:10:34 AM
Quote from: Angelo on February 19, 2021, 10:43:20 AM
Celtic play at 7.30 pm on Sunday. Now call me paranoid but when have we seen a 7.30 game on a Sunday before and why is it we are seeing it now? We know Rangers are in action so have to play Sunday, it's almost like as if the SFA don't want Celtic applying pressure on Rangers by reducing the gap before Rangers play. Seems like the SFA have gone out of their way to facilitate Rangers playing before Celtic.

5 Rangers players broke Covid protocols last weekend.

When Bolingoli went off to Spain, Celtic had to postpone their next two games.

When Aberdeen players broke Covid protocols they too had to postpone games.

So why do Rangers get a pass at this? It's not the first time either, Jones and Edmundson also broke protocols earlier in the season.

Applying pressure? Its 15 points, a goal difference of 19... Rangers would need to lose some games, haven't lost yet.

The season is over for Celtic, only another liquidated Rangers would allow Celtic have a free run at it again
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on February 19, 2021, 11:32:00 AM
Quote from: Angelo on February 19, 2021, 10:43:20 AM
Celtic play at 7.30 pm on Sunday. Now call me paranoid but when have we seen a 7.30 game on a Sunday before and why is it we are seeing it now? We know Rangers are in action so have to play Sunday, it's almost like as if the SFA don't want Celtic applying pressure on Rangers by reducing the gap before Rangers play. Seems like the SFA have gone out of their way to facilitate Rangers playing before Celtic.

5 Rangers players broke Covid protocols last weekend.

When Bolingoli went off to Spain, Celtic had to postpone their next two games.

When Aberdeen players broke Covid protocols they too had to postpone games.

So why do Rangers get a pass at this? It's not the first time either, Jones and Edmundson also broke protocols earlier in the season.

It doesn't read very good and this sort of thing has been going on for about 100 years. It's not going to make a difference to the league outcome though. Rangers aren't going to lose a 15 point lead with 9 games left ffs.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: michaelg on February 19, 2021, 12:33:55 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 19, 2021, 10:43:20 AM
Celtic play at 7.30 pm on Sunday. Now call me paranoid but when have we seen a 7.30 game on a Sunday before and why is it we are seeing it now? We know Rangers are in action so have to play Sunday, it's almost like as if the SFA don't want Celtic applying pressure on Rangers by reducing the gap before Rangers play. Seems like the SFA have gone out of their way to facilitate Rangers playing before Celtic.

5 Rangers players broke Covid protocols last weekend.

When Bolingoli went off to Spain, Celtic had to postpone their next two games.

When Aberdeen players broke Covid protocols they too had to postpone games.

So why do Rangers get a pass at this? It's not the first time either, Jones and Edmundson also broke protocols earlier in the season.
You never did reply last time when I noted how Celtic had proportionately won more titles in their existence than Rangers who were established 15 years earlier.  If there was widespread help from the SFA, surely that would not be the case.
Also, what was the case last year when Rangers were the team in pursuit?  Were there not occasions too then where Celtic played before Rangers did?  Don't follow it as cloesly as you obviously, but I'd be surprised if the same thing did not happen in reverse.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on February 19, 2021, 01:21:39 PM
Quote from: michaelg on February 19, 2021, 12:33:55 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 19, 2021, 10:43:20 AM
Celtic play at 7.30 pm on Sunday. Now call me paranoid but when have we seen a 7.30 game on a Sunday before and why is it we are seeing it now? We know Rangers are in action so have to play Sunday, it's almost like as if the SFA don't want Celtic applying pressure on Rangers by reducing the gap before Rangers play. Seems like the SFA have gone out of their way to facilitate Rangers playing before Celtic.

5 Rangers players broke Covid protocols last weekend.

When Bolingoli went off to Spain, Celtic had to postpone their next two games.

When Aberdeen players broke Covid protocols they too had to postpone games.

So why do Rangers get a pass at this? It's not the first time either, Jones and Edmundson also broke protocols earlier in the season.
You never did reply last time when I noted how Celtic had proportionately won more titles in their existence than Rangers who were established 15 years earlier.  If there was widespread help from the SFA, surely that would not be the case.
Also, what was the case last year when Rangers were the team in pursuit?  Were there not occasions too then where Celtic played before Rangers did?  Don't follow it as cloesly as you obviously, but I'd be surprised if the same thing did not happen in reverse.

I never replied because it was ridiculous point.

The fact that referees have ignored two blatant red cards at 0-0 in recent Rangers games which they won 1-0 says it all, retrospective bans handed out in the aftermath but they don't mask the fact that those decisions influenced matches.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on February 19, 2021, 01:24:44 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on February 19, 2021, 11:10:34 AM
Quote from: Angelo on February 19, 2021, 10:43:20 AM
Celtic play at 7.30 pm on Sunday. Now call me paranoid but when have we seen a 7.30 game on a Sunday before and why is it we are seeing it now? We know Rangers are in action so have to play Sunday, it's almost like as if the SFA don't want Celtic applying pressure on Rangers by reducing the gap before Rangers play. Seems like the SFA have gone out of their way to facilitate Rangers playing before Celtic.

5 Rangers players broke Covid protocols last weekend.

When Bolingoli went off to Spain, Celtic had to postpone their next two games.

When Aberdeen players broke Covid protocols they too had to postpone games.

So why do Rangers get a pass at this? It's not the first time either, Jones and Edmundson also broke protocols earlier in the season.

Applying pressure? Its 15 points, a goal difference of 19... Rangers would need to lose some games, haven't lost yet.

The season is over for Celtic, only another liquidated Rangers would allow Celtic have a free run at it again

Why?

The huns have a history of bottling things under Gerrard when the pressure is on. One bad results can change the complexion of things.

Celtic still have it in their grasp to make a 6 point gain in their two remaining games against Rangers.

It's highly unlikely Celtic can turn around things but it looks like the SFA will do all they can as per usual to assist Rangers.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on February 19, 2021, 01:31:05 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 19, 2021, 01:24:44 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on February 19, 2021, 11:10:34 AM
Quote from: Angelo on February 19, 2021, 10:43:20 AM
Celtic play at 7.30 pm on Sunday. Now call me paranoid but when have we seen a 7.30 game on a Sunday before and why is it we are seeing it now? We know Rangers are in action so have to play Sunday, it's almost like as if the SFA don't want Celtic applying pressure on Rangers by reducing the gap before Rangers play. Seems like the SFA have gone out of their way to facilitate Rangers playing before Celtic.

5 Rangers players broke Covid protocols last weekend.

When Bolingoli went off to Spain, Celtic had to postpone their next two games.

When Aberdeen players broke Covid protocols they too had to postpone games.

So why do Rangers get a pass at this? It's not the first time either, Jones and Edmundson also broke protocols earlier in the season.

Applying pressure? Its 15 points, a goal difference of 19... Rangers would need to lose some games, haven't lost yet.

The season is over for Celtic, only another liquidated Rangers would allow Celtic have a free run at it again

Why?

The huns have a history of bottling things under Gerrard when the pressure is on. One bad results can change the complexion of things.

Celtic still have it in their grasp to make a 6 point gain in their two remaining games against Rangers.

It's highly unlikely Celtic can turn around things but it looks like the SFA will do all they can as per usual to assist Rangers.

I would be very surprised if Celtic beat Rangers twice in those games. Rangers are not going to lose 5 out of 9 games. For all the bottling they under Gerrard they've done pretty well in Europe as well. The 10iar is gone.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general_lee on February 19, 2021, 01:33:05 PM
Realistically who are Rangers going to bottle it against? The closest they came to losing was against Celtic and they still won. I'd say Rangers could lose three on the trot and Celtic would probably lose four
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on February 19, 2021, 01:41:30 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on February 19, 2021, 01:31:05 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 19, 2021, 01:24:44 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on February 19, 2021, 11:10:34 AM
Quote from: Angelo on February 19, 2021, 10:43:20 AM
Celtic play at 7.30 pm on Sunday. Now call me paranoid but when have we seen a 7.30 game on a Sunday before and why is it we are seeing it now? We know Rangers are in action so have to play Sunday, it's almost like as if the SFA don't want Celtic applying pressure on Rangers by reducing the gap before Rangers play. Seems like the SFA have gone out of their way to facilitate Rangers playing before Celtic.

5 Rangers players broke Covid protocols last weekend.

When Bolingoli went off to Spain, Celtic had to postpone their next two games.

When Aberdeen players broke Covid protocols they too had to postpone games.

So why do Rangers get a pass at this? It's not the first time either, Jones and Edmundson also broke protocols earlier in the season.

Applying pressure? Its 15 points, a goal difference of 19... Rangers would need to lose some games, haven't lost yet.

The season is over for Celtic, only another liquidated Rangers would allow Celtic have a free run at it again

Why?

The huns have a history of bottling things under Gerrard when the pressure is on. One bad results can change the complexion of things.

Celtic still have it in their grasp to make a 6 point gain in their two remaining games against Rangers.

It's highly unlikely Celtic can turn around things but it looks like the SFA will do all they can as per usual to assist Rangers.

I would be very surprised if Celtic beat Rangers twice in those games. Rangers are not going to lose 5 out of 9 games. For all the bottling they under Gerrard they've done pretty well in Europe as well. The 10iar is gone.

2 of them are against Celtic. I think they are fairly average, we have much better players than them and if Edouard is in form we should beat them.

They've done ok in Europe. A lot better than Celtic but are they going to beat a United, Milan, Roma or Ajax? I don't think so.

They have distractions in Europe and the bottom line is they haven't had pressure this season. Celtic have handed them every gift they could.

If you look at their form after Christmas last year - they imploded.

The 10 SPL games after they beat Celtic -

St Mirren W
Hearts L
Ross County W
Aberdeen D
Hibs W
Kilmarnock L
Livingston W
St Johnstone D
Hamilton L
Ross Coutny W

13 points dropped in 10 games against the rest of the SPL. 1.3 points dropped per game on average. So if you apply that to the form to the run of games outside of Celtic then that's 7 games losing 1.3 points = 9.1 points plus the 6 pointers against Celtic means it certainly is possible.

Highly unlikely but possible. I'd like for Celtic to at least keep them honest from here until the end of the season, at least apply the pressure, they'll need a few favours to do that but it could start with one bad result.

My point is that the SFA are doing all in their power to assist Rangers here - making Celtic play after them, not postponing their games after breaches of Covid protocol by their players (as they did with Celtic and Aberdeen), dodgy refereeing decisions.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on February 19, 2021, 01:46:52 PM
Quote from: general_lee on February 19, 2021, 01:33:05 PM
Realistically who are Rangers going to bottle it against? The closest they came to losing was against Celtic and they still won. I'd say Rangers could lose three on the trot and Celtic would probably lose four

The same teams they bottled it against last season. The issue is that they had not had an ounce of pressure on them this season. Celtic have finally got a run of wins, finally caught up with their games in hands. One bad result for Rangers will raise doubts and questions, their league form has been patchy.

5 of their last 10 league games were wins by a solitary goal, 2 of those were against 10 men, 2 others of those they should have been down to 10 themselves but weren't. Their form hasn't been great of late, it's a sign they are tightening up. I do think there is the potential for a collapse with them, absolutely - whether it's enough of a collapse or whether Celtic will take advantage in the first place is a different matter.

However all I am doing is pointing out the way the SFA are assisting them. When have we ever had a 7.30pm Sunday kickoff before? I don't think you need to be a rocket scientist to figure out that the only reason that Celtic play at that time is to stop them from putting pressure on Rangers.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on February 19, 2021, 02:12:52 PM
You keep talking about Rangers last season. This is a different year and another year under a good manager and coaches. It's not unheard of for a team to improve and get better as years go by. You have to give Rangers and Gerrard credit. Even if Rangers have a semi collapse and lose a few games they have still been the best team this year by an absolute mile.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on February 19, 2021, 02:18:09 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on February 19, 2021, 02:12:52 PM
You keep talking about Rangers last season. This is a different year and another year under a good manager and coaches. It's not unheard of for a team to improve and get better as years go by. You have to give Rangers and Gerrard credit. Even if Rangers have a semi collapse and lose a few games they have still been the best team this year by an absolute mile.

It's the same manager and more or less the same group of players. Only Roofe and Balogun are the ones who have played a fair number of games are new additions this season, the rest have been fringe players.

They collapsed against St Mirren to end the rot in the League Cup. They have a track record of cracking when the pressure mounts. I've posted up the collapse last season but they also did the same the season before that too.

In 18/19 they beat Celtic at Christmas and then went on to drop 12 points over the next 10 games.

You're beginning to sound like a Rangers fan here. Maybe we should just concede the title here now and hand Rangers the trophy?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: sid waddell on February 19, 2021, 02:22:47 PM
Could be a Bill Gates/Soros/5G conspiracy that Celtic won't win the league?  ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: dublin7 on February 19, 2021, 02:26:01 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on February 19, 2021, 02:12:52 PM
You keep talking about Rangers last season. This is a different year and another year under a good manager and coaches. It's not unheard of for a team to improve and get better as years go by. You have to give Rangers and Gerrard credit. Even if Rangers have a semi collapse and lose a few games they have still been the best team this year by an absolute mile.

Rangers are at a disadvantage this week compared to Celtic. They are both playing on Sunday, but Rangers played in Belgium last night, were as Celtic played Wed night, so Celtic get an extra days rest/training to prepare for their game
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on February 19, 2021, 02:28:00 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on February 19, 2021, 02:26:01 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on February 19, 2021, 02:12:52 PM
You keep talking about Rangers last season. This is a different year and another year under a good manager and coaches. It's not unheard of for a team to improve and get better as years go by. You have to give Rangers and Gerrard credit. Even if Rangers have a semi collapse and lose a few games they have still been the best team this year by an absolute mile.

Rangers are at a disadvantage this week compared to Celtic. They are both playing on Sunday, but Rangers played in Belgium last night, were as Celtic played Wed night, so Celtic get an extra days rest/training to prepare for their game

The disadvantage is Celtic not being able to put Rangers under pressure by playing first and reducing the gap.

It's utterly bizarre and unprecedented to have a game at 7.30 on a Sunday in Scotland.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: sid waddell on February 19, 2021, 02:34:24 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 19, 2021, 02:28:00 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on February 19, 2021, 02:26:01 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on February 19, 2021, 02:12:52 PM
You keep talking about Rangers last season. This is a different year and another year under a good manager and coaches. It's not unheard of for a team to improve and get better as years go by. You have to give Rangers and Gerrard credit. Even if Rangers have a semi collapse and lose a few games they have still been the best team this year by an absolute mile.

Rangers are at a disadvantage this week compared to Celtic. They are both playing on Sunday, but Rangers played in Belgium last night, were as Celtic played Wed night, so Celtic get an extra days rest/training to prepare for their game

The disadvantage is Celtic not being able to put Rangers under pressure by playing first and reducing the gap.

It's utterly bizarre and unprecedented to have a game at 7.30 on a Sunday in Scotland.
I think I hear a barrel being scraped
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on February 19, 2021, 03:44:20 PM
Article in the Atheltic today about Dominic McKay. Some of the headings might not have copied correctly.

What will Dominic McKay bring to Celtic?

Dominic McKay will inherit a gargantuan in-tray when he replaces Peter Lawwell as Celtic's chief executive officer on July 1.
The 42-year-old, who will leave the Scottish Rugby Union (SRU), has spoken of the job being a "once in a lifetime opportunity" at the club he supports and where he is a season-ticket holder. McKay said he was "incredibly impressed with the vision and people within the club". He clearly loves a challenge.
It is plausible that more than 10 players in the first-team squad will leave Celtic this summer. There is likely to be a sweeping restructuring of the football operations to oversee. The club's next manager — or head coach, depending on the outcome of the restructure — needs to be someone capable of correcting the decline. Whether McKay and the board believe that to be Neil Lennon or not, a decision needs to be made soon.
There is also the financial impact of the pandemic to help traverse. Celtic's interim financial report was released on Monday, and made for sobering reading; if not quite as cataclysmic as dreaded.
Celtic feel like a club on pause, and the longer they are paralysed by inaction with each passing day, never mind weeks or months, the steeper the task facing McKay becomes.
Who is McKay and what has he done so far?

McKay will leave SRU after 13 years. Before that he was head of communications at the whisky brand, Chivas Regal. After initially joining as their director of communications and public affairs in 2008, he joined the Scottish Rugby Board as an executive director in 2013, and was named COO in 2015. Over the past five years, he has overseen the SRU's marketing and communications, as well as their commercial and ticketing activity.
He was responsible for Murrayfield's management, which has seen him interact with institutions including the SFA and SPFL; Celtic, Hibernian and Hearts; and the Scottish government.
He was in charge of commercial activity for Scotland's two professional rugby teams, Glasgow Warriors and Edinburgh, and is the chair of the Guinness PRO14. Under his stewardship, average crowds at Glasgow rose from 1,500 to 7,000. Edinburgh's attendances also increased.
He led the SRU's threat management group during the first lockdown and secured a test event last August in which 700 fans were in stadia for a game between Edinburgh and Glasgow. It took until November for Scottish football fans to be able to return.
When the Scottish government's emergency grants for sport were announced last year, McKay reportedly used his relationships within the government to help secure Scottish rugby funding of £20 million. It is understood that he has good connections within the Scottish parliament.
As COO he helped secure lucrative sponsors, most prominently BT. In conjunction with the SRU's CEO Mark Dodson, he also secured the sponsorship of BT for Murrayfield, Scottish rugby, Glasgow and Edinburgh. This contract brought in an estimated £20 million.
Both this sponsorship and novel ticketing schemes were crucial to SRU's annual turnover increasing over time to a record-breaking £61.1 million in 2019. McKay is credited with introducing football-style season tickets as a way of guaranteeing seats for big games at Murrayfield; England in the Six Nations for example, or New Zealand in the autumn tests. Because of the season-ticket success, waiting for general sale for big games would more often than not mean that only corporate seats worth hundreds of pounds would be left.
This has meant games such as Samoa or Italy, which in the past have had crowds as low as 15,000 as they are less illustrious opposition, have sometimes become sellouts. It is understood that the vast majority of season-ticket holders renew year-on-year.
Murrayfield recently claimed that they were "debt-free" as a result. McKay also secured additional revenue by renting out Murrayfield for concerts and was involved in having Celtic play their 2014-15 Champions League qualifiers at the stadium when Celtic Park was being used for the 2014 Commonwealth Games.
Hibs and Hearts held discussions with McKay last summer over potentially playing games at Murrayfield for this season because its size would allow more fans to attend and socially distance more effectively. In 2018, McKay bid for Scotland's national football team to play at Murrayfield before they renewed their contract at Hampden.
There were a number of high-profile PR disasters during his time as COO, though sources stress that he cannot and should not be blamed for them. The SRU sacked Scotland international Finn Russell's father Keith from his role as director of domestic rugby in 2017. He later won an unfair dismissal case and gave interviews to publications heavily criticising Dodson and the SRU.
In their opening game of the 2019 Rugby World Cup, Scotland were thumped 27-3 by Ireland. Soon after full-time, the SRU's official Twitter account tweeted that upgraded hospitality packages were available for the Six Nations in four months' time, which was widely panned as not reading the room.
What is he like as a businessman?

The Athletic understands that McKay made a positive impression with the SFA and with representatives from both Edinburgh clubs, while Celtic have also been charmed by him for a number of years.
McKay is known to be a sharp operator with a ruthless side when necessary. He was referred to within the SRU as 'Teflon Dom', in the sense that no criticism sticks to him. He is understood to enjoy having control over projects and likes things being done his way.
Multiple sources who have worked with McKay in the past describe him as charming, witty and intelligent; but they also add that he can come across as "corporate". However, he can also be personable and has been known to text and chat on the phone with sources even when the conversations are not around Scottish rugby.
He prefers to shun the public spotlight when he can, but when he does front a press conference it is understood that he is charismatic and engaging and knows how to work a room.
One source describes him as the most influential person of the past 10 years in Scottish rugby's marketing, and the engine behind its modernisation. Multiple sources suggest that he would be a good fit for Celtic in helping modernise the club in a similar fashion.
What changes at Celtic does McKay's CV suggest he might make?

Two areas that could see meaningful change are fan engagement, the match-day experience and more media access. Murrayfield regularly sells out for international rugby games not just because of improvements in the team's performances but because it has become much more of a "day out" and "experience". This relates to family-friendly entertainment and the quality of food, drink and merchandise available.
A different approach to media access could be a change given McKay's background in PR and communications. This extends to traditional media; but also potentially fan media. It has been suggested that the Celtic press office have spoken with some fan media about reviewing their level of access going forward.
This could possibly also mean a renovation of in-house media. This month Celtic announced a partnership with digital media company Dugout, who specialise in video content with high production values, in order to "expand the club's international reach". Some fans have been critical of the production values of the club's in-house TV channel Celtic TV, as well as the season ticket holder streaming service Pass to Paradise.
One source predicts that McKay will be shrewd with the media, the SFA, and SPFL, but will be forceful behind the scenes, and will likely want a degree of control over things.
About that in-tray...

Celtic released their interim report on Monday for the first half of the season. Their revenue from this time last season decreased by 23.7 per cent, from £53.3 million to £40.7 million. They made a pre-tax loss of £5.9 million, compared to a profit of £24.4 million in 2019. Their period end net cash at bank is £19.7 million, while in 2019 it was £32.9 million.
Kieran Maguire is an accountant, academic and author who specialises in football finances. He tells The Athletic that while expectedly sobering, the outlook for the future is not disastrous. On a scale of 1-10 on how worrying the report is, Maguire puts it as "a two or three. The thing that exceeded expectations is the fanbase. They upheld the accounts to a large extent.
"If you look at merchandise, even though you can't wear the kit to go and watch the club play, the fans still came out in force and supported them (with the club's new kit contract with Adidas). The merchandise sales were up, ticket sales obviously had a negative impact and did hit the club pretty hard. Broadcast was down mainly due to lack of progress in Europe.
"My concern is for the second half of the season. If you look at the 2019 accounts, Celtic generated 75 per cent of their revenue between July 1 and December 31 because you've got the impact of Europe in the first half of the year. Their day-to-day losses in the second half of the season are likely to be significantly higher, but they'll offset that through the sale of Jeremie Frimpong."
Frimpong moved to Bayer Leverkusen for an estimated £11 million, which would suggest revenue of just under £8 million after Manchester City receive their 30 per cent sell-on fee.
Maguire says that while the second half of the year will be "unpleasant", Celtic "have a very good balance sheet and plenty of cash". "What you need in crisis is cash," he adds. "And if they have £23 million in the background then they can use that as a buffer to cover. So they don't have to go to Dermot Desmond and hold out the begging bowl. If he wanted to inject money into the club, then I'm sure the fans and Neil Lennon, or whoever will be the manager, will be delighted. But they do have that money in the bank as a backstop to cover the next six months."
Perhaps McKay's most urgent task is to weather this financial storm while remaining competitive on the field.
He will have to oversee an extraordinary level of player turnover, in which potentially 12 first-team regulars from this season depart by the close of the summer transfer window; although that number includes Frimpong, Hatem Elhamed who last week left for Hapoel Be'er Sheva, and feasibly Olivier Ntcham if his loan club Marseille decide to execute their option to buy.
Deciding what value of revenue generated from player sales will be reinvested into rebuilding the playing squad, rather than directed towards offsetting the losses produced by the pandemic, will be one of McKay's most difficult tasks.
Maguire suggests that the "depressed market" for player trading this summer will inhibit Celtic from extracting the maximum value possible from sales: "If you take a look at Celtic in this model over the course of the last five or six years, the club has been losing money on a day-to-day basis, and using player trading to cover those losses and make a profit.
"Those losses are likely to be higher this year as a result of COVID, so it'll need more money to come in through player sales to balance the books. Then there needs to be a core decision made at senior level as to how they deal with this. Do they batten down the hatches, as is going to be the case in the majority of Europe?
"At Celtic it comes down to (the major shareholder) Dermot Desmond. He can release cash, as he's independently wealthy. Or he can say 'my job at this club was to help it 20 years ago from the financial position it was in, and now I expect it to operate on its own two feet regardless of who the chief executive is'. He's probably the key person rather than Peter Lawwell leaving and being replaced."
The club are looking to restructure into a director of football (DoF) model, with Celtic contracting sports executive search firm Nolan Partners to headhunt candidates. It is understood that contact has been made with Juventus scout Matteo Tognozzi, and Manchester City's football partnerships and pathways manager Fergal Harkin.
Given the ambiguity over the job description (will it ostensibly be a head of recruitment with greater responsibility, or a more all-encompassing head of football operations?)it is a role that can be sculpted on the go, which might make the quality of appointment hard to determine at first. One heavily underlined job specification should be getting to grips with an academy in flux, with the club — almost certainly — having lost five of their brightest prospects across development squad and Under-18s level over the past two years.
Though McKay's level of input into making the decision on Celtic's first director of football is unclear, it can be assumed he will have some level of involvement during his transition period with Lawwell; and he will certainly be assigned much of the responsibility for the appointment.
McKay needs to land on his feet in his relationship with the Celtic support. He needs buy-in from them; financially and emotionally.
There is a growing backlash around the inaction over making a decision on Lennon's future, which continued to snowball after Celtic chairman Ian Bankier's update on the situation.
There are a significant number of fans considering boycotting renewing their season tickets, as well as a wider shunning of merchandise unless there is a change in management. There is a waiting list for season tickets, and some fans may end up renewing when push comes to shove, but to have a substantial number of fans deciding against renewing would be troubling for a club as reliant on gate receipts as Celtic.
A CEO with fresh ideas and the introduction of a director of football model will be welcomed by a majority, but for many fans it will not be enough if there is not change in the dugout.
Whether it is primarily McKay's responsibility or not, that decision could come to define the opening chapters of his reign.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: screenexile on February 19, 2021, 04:39:06 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 19, 2021, 02:28:00 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on February 19, 2021, 02:26:01 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on February 19, 2021, 02:12:52 PM
You keep talking about Rangers last season. This is a different year and another year under a good manager and coaches. It's not unheard of for a team to improve and get better as years go by. You have to give Rangers and Gerrard credit. Even if Rangers have a semi collapse and lose a few games they have still been the best team this year by an absolute mile.

Rangers are at a disadvantage this week compared to Celtic. They are both playing on Sunday, but Rangers played in Belgium last night, were as Celtic played Wed night, so Celtic get an extra days rest/training to prepare for their game

The disadvantage is Celtic not being able to put Rangers under pressure by playing first and reducing the gap.

It's utterly bizarre and unprecedented to have a game at 7.30 on a Sunday in Scotland.

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Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: sid waddell on February 19, 2021, 04:51:32 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on February 19, 2021, 03:44:20 PM
Article in the Atheltic today about Dominic McKay. Some of the headings might not have copied correctly.

What will Dominic McKay bring to Celtic?
The appointment of a rugby executive is sure to drive some lads here up the wall
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on February 20, 2021, 11:20:30 AM
Quote from: sid waddell on February 19, 2021, 04:51:32 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on February 19, 2021, 03:44:20 PM
Article in the Atheltic today about Dominic McKay. Some of the headings might not have copied correctly.

What will Dominic McKay bring to Celtic?
The appointment of a rugby executive is sure to drive some lads here up the wall

Strange way to describe him. It's what he's done for the last few years, it's not who he is.
Will be better than having a Tory accountant.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on February 20, 2021, 11:39:59 AM
Quote from: ned on February 20, 2021, 11:20:30 AM
Quote from: sid waddell on February 19, 2021, 04:51:32 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on February 19, 2021, 03:44:20 PM
Article in the Atheltic today about Dominic McKay. Some of the headings might not have copied correctly.

What will Dominic McKay bring to Celtic?
The appointment of a rugby executive is sure to drive some lads here up the wall

Strange way to describe him. It's what he's done for the last few years, it's not who he is.
Will be better than having a Tory accountant.

+1

It's a great chance for Celtic to now grow as a club and show ambition with that malignant **** Lawwell gone.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on February 20, 2021, 02:36:57 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 20, 2021, 11:39:59 AM
Quote from: ned on February 20, 2021, 11:20:30 AM
Quote from: sid waddell on February 19, 2021, 04:51:32 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on February 19, 2021, 03:44:20 PM
Article in the Atheltic today about Dominic McKay. Some of the headings might not have copied correctly.

What will Dominic McKay bring to Celtic?
The appointment of a rugby executive is sure to drive some lads here up the wall

Strange way to describe him. It's what he's done for the last few years, it's not who he is.
Will be better than having a Tory accountant.

+1

It's a great chance for Celtic to now grow as a club and show ambition with that malignant **** Lawwell gone.
For someone who accuses others of abusing Delia etc... Lawwell is a ***t, Dalglish is a C**t, plus the abuse Lennon has received, you're some boy.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on February 20, 2021, 02:46:53 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on February 20, 2021, 02:36:57 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 20, 2021, 11:39:59 AM
Quote from: ned on February 20, 2021, 11:20:30 AM
Quote from: sid waddell on February 19, 2021, 04:51:32 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on February 19, 2021, 03:44:20 PM
Article in the Atheltic today about Dominic McKay. Some of the headings might not have copied correctly.

What will Dominic McKay bring to Celtic?
The appointment of a rugby executive is sure to drive some lads here up the wall

Strange way to describe him. It's what he's done for the last few years, it's not who he is.
Will be better than having a Tory accountant.

+1

It's a great chance for Celtic to now grow as a club and show ambition with that malignant **** Lawwell gone.
For someone who accuses others of abusing Delia etc... Lawwell is a ***t, Dalglish is a C**t, plus the abuse Lennon has received, you're some boy.

Was thinking that. Does it only count as abuse when Angelo decides? illdecide won't be happy.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on February 20, 2021, 02:58:18 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on February 20, 2021, 02:36:57 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 20, 2021, 11:39:59 AM
Quote from: ned on February 20, 2021, 11:20:30 AM
Quote from: sid waddell on February 19, 2021, 04:51:32 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on February 19, 2021, 03:44:20 PM
Article in the Atheltic today about Dominic McKay. Some of the headings might not have copied correctly.

What will Dominic McKay bring to Celtic?
The appointment of a rugby executive is sure to drive some lads here up the wall

Strange way to describe him. It's what he's done for the last few years, it's not who he is.
Will be better than having a Tory accountant.

+1

It's a great chance for Celtic to now grow as a club and show ambition with that malignant **** Lawwell gone.
For someone who accuses others of abusing Delia etc... Lawwell is a ***t, Dalglish is a C**t, plus the abuse Lennon has received, you're some boy.

Anyone who dares stick up for that cancer that is Lawwell is not a true Celtic fan.

The Lennon loyalists are so, so, so far out of touch with the views and opinions of Celtic fans.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on February 20, 2021, 04:13:14 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 20, 2021, 02:58:18 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on February 20, 2021, 02:36:57 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 20, 2021, 11:39:59 AM
Quote from: ned on February 20, 2021, 11:20:30 AM
Quote from: sid waddell on February 19, 2021, 04:51:32 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on February 19, 2021, 03:44:20 PM
Article in the Atheltic today about Dominic McKay. Some of the headings might not have copied correctly.

What will Dominic McKay bring to Celtic?
The appointment of a rugby executive is sure to drive some lads here up the wall

Strange way to describe him. It's what he's done for the last few years, it's not who he is.
Will be better than having a Tory accountant.

+1

It's a great chance for Celtic to now grow as a club and show ambition with that malignant **** Lawwell gone.
For someone who accuses others of abusing Delia etc... Lawwell is a ***t, Dalglish is a C**t, plus the abuse Lennon has received, you're some boy.

Anyone who dares stick up for that cancer that is Lawwell is not a true Celtic fan.

The Lennon loyalists are so, so, so far out of touch with the views and opinions of Celtic fans.
Irrelevant to the point I made, but you do seem to think its ok to abuse people you don't like or agree with going by that post. Your Delia 'abuse call out seems even more hypocritical now.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on February 20, 2021, 04:23:39 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on February 20, 2021, 04:13:14 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 20, 2021, 02:58:18 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on February 20, 2021, 02:36:57 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 20, 2021, 11:39:59 AM
Quote from: ned on February 20, 2021, 11:20:30 AM
Quote from: sid waddell on February 19, 2021, 04:51:32 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on February 19, 2021, 03:44:20 PM
Article in the Atheltic today about Dominic McKay. Some of the headings might not have copied correctly.

What will Dominic McKay bring to Celtic?
The appointment of a rugby executive is sure to drive some lads here up the wall

Strange way to describe him. It's what he's done for the last few years, it's not who he is.
Will be better than having a Tory accountant.

+1

It's a great chance for Celtic to now grow as a club and show ambition with that malignant **** Lawwell gone.
For someone who accuses others of abusing Delia etc... Lawwell is a ***t, Dalglish is a C**t, plus the abuse Lennon has received, you're some boy.

Anyone who dares stick up for that cancer that is Lawwell is not a true Celtic fan.

The Lennon loyalists are so, so, so far out of touch with the views and opinions of Celtic fans.
Irrelevant to the point I made, but you do seem to think its ok to abuse people you don't like or agree with going by that post. Your Delia 'abuse call out seems even more hypocritical now.

Maybe you're a bit slow but it was apples who said abuse was unacceptable - not me.

I pointed out how he saw fit to abuse Deila but then got up on his high horse when people had a go and arrogant ginger lad masquerading as Celtic's manager.

Lennon has quite rightly came in for massive criticism this season, he is incompetent and not up to the job, to makes matters worse he has shown the fans utter contempt.

The problem is guys like you, totally detached from the vast majority of Celtic fans who will stick up for Lennon and Lawwell and then hide behind the abuse excuse when fans rightly demand their removal.

You're not a Celtic fan, you're a Neil Lennon cheerleader.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on February 21, 2021, 04:42:58 PM
See Rangers are taking full advantage of the timing of these games  ;)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on February 21, 2021, 05:18:43 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on February 21, 2021, 04:42:58 PM
See Rangers are taking full advantage of the timing of these games  ;)

They'll crack under the pressure eventually. Sure they did last season too so that means they'll crack this year too.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on February 21, 2021, 09:00:39 PM
Celtic playing some stuff
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Tony Baloney on February 21, 2021, 09:18:39 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on February 21, 2021, 09:00:39 PM
Celtic playing some stuff
illdecide's bror-in-law must go.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on February 21, 2021, 09:19:00 PM
Some lads are getting great delight out of this.

Odd for so called Celtic fans.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: sid waddell on February 21, 2021, 09:22:42 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on February 21, 2021, 09:00:39 PM
Celtic playing some stuff
Was always asking too much to expect them to get anything from a Sunday night match, the poor craturs

You can't blame Celtic, you have to blame THE SYSTEM

Anyone know who was playing in La Liga and Serie A tonight?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on February 21, 2021, 09:32:00 PM
Quote from: sid waddell on February 21, 2021, 09:22:42 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on February 21, 2021, 09:00:39 PM
Celtic playing some stuff
Was always asking too much to expect them to get anything from a Sunday night match, the poor craturs

You can't blame Celtic, you have to blame THE SYSTEM

Anyone know who was playing in La Liga and Serie A tonight?


There's no way you were ever a Celtic fan.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Orior on February 21, 2021, 09:37:45 PM
Quote from: sid waddell on February 21, 2021, 09:22:42 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on February 21, 2021, 09:00:39 PM
Celtic playing some stuff
Was always asking too much to expect them to get anything from a Sunday night match, the poor craturs

You can't blame Celtic, you have to blame THE SYSTEM

Anyone know who was playing in La Liga and Serie A tonight?

How was it bad for Celtic but good for Ross County?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: laoislad on February 21, 2021, 09:40:36 PM
Rangers only need 7 points I read tonight, is that true?
Delighted for Stevie G.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: sid waddell on February 21, 2021, 09:42:13 PM
Quote from: clarshack on February 21, 2021, 09:32:00 PM
Quote from: sid waddell on February 21, 2021, 09:22:42 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on February 21, 2021, 09:00:39 PM
Celtic playing some stuff
Was always asking too much to expect them to get anything from a Sunday night match, the poor craturs

You can't blame Celtic, you have to blame THE SYSTEM

Anyone know who was playing in La Liga and Serie A tonight?


There's no way you were ever a Celtic fan.
I wasn't aware it was a prerequisite to have a total lack of a sense of humour to be a Celtic supporter, but sure you live and learn  ;D

Anybody who doesn't see the humour in Celtic's collapse this season is dead inside

And especially the humour in the furious reaction of the 5G conspiracy loonies
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: sid waddell on February 21, 2021, 09:47:43 PM
Quote from: laoislad on February 21, 2021, 09:40:36 PM
Rangers only need 7 points I read tonight, is that true?
Delighted for Stevie G.
I always said if Celtic were to miss out on the 10 in a row this season, I'd like it to be Stevie G and Rangers to deny them

Never any shame in being beaten by the best

Doesn't explain Celtic's loss to c**k-A-Leekie Thistle tonight though

This will not slip
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: sid waddell on February 21, 2021, 09:49:34 PM
Quote from: Orior on February 21, 2021, 09:37:45 PM
Quote from: sid waddell on February 21, 2021, 09:22:42 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on February 21, 2021, 09:00:39 PM
Celtic playing some stuff
Was always asking too much to expect them to get anything from a Sunday night match, the poor craturs

You can't blame Celtic, you have to blame THE SYSTEM

Anyone know who was playing in La Liga and Serie A tonight?

How was it bad for Celtic but good for Ross County?
Don't ask, that's THE SYSTEM, it just was

Masonic hun bassas
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: dublin7 on February 21, 2021, 10:04:47 PM
Quote from: sid waddell on February 21, 2021, 09:49:34 PM
Quote from: Orior on February 21, 2021, 09:37:45 PM
Quote from: sid waddell on February 21, 2021, 09:22:42 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on February 21, 2021, 09:00:39 PM
Celtic playing some stuff
Was always asking too much to expect them to get anything from a Sunday night match, the poor craturs

You can't blame Celtic, you have to blame THE SYSTEM

Anyone know who was playing in La Liga and Serie A tonight?

How was it bad for Celtic but good for Ross County?
Don't ask, that's THE SYSTEM, it just was

Masonic hun bassas

It was that extra days rest that was the difference between the Celtic performance and the Rangers one. Rangers having played Thursday night had that match sharpness that Celtic just didn't have as they last played on Wednesday night.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: sid waddell on February 21, 2021, 10:12:01 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on February 21, 2021, 10:04:47 PM
Quote from: sid waddell on February 21, 2021, 09:49:34 PM
Quote from: Orior on February 21, 2021, 09:37:45 PM
Quote from: sid waddell on February 21, 2021, 09:22:42 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on February 21, 2021, 09:00:39 PM
Celtic playing some stuff
Was always asking too much to expect them to get anything from a Sunday night match, the poor craturs

You can't blame Celtic, you have to blame THE SYSTEM

Anyone know who was playing in La Liga and Serie A tonight?

How was it bad for Celtic but good for Ross County?
Don't ask, that's THE SYSTEM, it just was

Masonic hun bassas

It was that extra days rest that was the difference between the Celtic performance and the Rangers one. Rangers having played Thursday night had that match sharpness that Celtic just didn't have as they last played on Wednesday night.
As well as Celtic being ring rusty from the long lay off since Wednesday, you have to take into account that Ross County were very fresh and raring to go, having not played for 15 days

It was a conspiracy that was fiendishly brilliant, you have to give the masons that

Rangers, having looked all set to blow their 15 point lead, now look to be out the gap, with the help of THE SYSTEM
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on February 21, 2021, 10:12:57 PM
A complete shit show of a season. Also, I get the slagging from lads about teams losing but I can't understand how anyone can want Rangers to win over Celtic. They've got the biggest sc**bag supporters in European football.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on February 21, 2021, 10:17:48 PM
Gerrard deserves massive credit for the improvements he's made with Rangers. They're a shite enough side playing as a team and set up that makes them hard to beat. illdecide's brother in law has turned Celtic into a team that looks like they've never played together before.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: trailer on February 21, 2021, 10:23:55 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on February 21, 2021, 10:12:57 PM
A complete shit show of a season. Also, I get the slagging from lads about teams losing but I can't understand how anyone can want Rangers to win over Celtic. They've got the biggest sc**bag supporters in European football.

You've never been to a Celtic match then.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on February 21, 2021, 10:25:55 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on February 21, 2021, 10:12:57 PM
A complete shit show of a season. Also, I get the slagging from lads about teams losing but I can't understand how anyone can want Rangers to win over Celtic. They've got the biggest sc**bag supporters in European football.
Man up Jim!!  Liverpool have dropped more points.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on February 21, 2021, 10:32:52 PM
Quote from: trailer on February 21, 2021, 10:23:55 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on February 21, 2021, 10:12:57 PM
A complete shit show of a season. Also, I get the slagging from lads about teams losing but I can't understand how anyone can want Rangers to win over Celtic. They've got the biggest sc**bag supporters in European football.

You've never been to a Celtic match then.

Oh aye Celtic have the usual dickheads. I'm talking about rangers massive sc**bag element that aligns themselves with the likes of Chelsea's hooligans. The sort who wreck half of Manchester.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: sid waddell on February 21, 2021, 10:38:28 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on February 21, 2021, 10:32:52 PM
Quote from: trailer on February 21, 2021, 10:23:55 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on February 21, 2021, 10:12:57 PM
A complete shit show of a season. Also, I get the slagging from lads about teams losing but I can't understand how anyone can want Rangers to win over Celtic. They've got the biggest sc**bag supporters in European football.

You've never been to a Celtic match then.

Oh aye Celtic have the usual dickheads. I'm talking about rangers massive sc**bag element that aligns themselves with the likes of Chelsea's hooligans. The sort who wreck half of Manchester.
The PIRA lads who blew up Manchester in 1996 were very unusual in that they were staunch Rangers fans
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: michaelg on February 21, 2021, 10:38:40 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on February 21, 2021, 10:32:52 PM
Quote from: trailer on February 21, 2021, 10:23:55 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on February 21, 2021, 10:12:57 PM
A complete shit show of a season. Also, I get the slagging from lads about teams losing but I can't understand how anyone can want Rangers to win over Celtic. They've got the biggest sc**bag supporters in European football.

You've never been to a Celtic match then.

Oh aye Celtic have the usual dickheads. I'm talking about rangers massive sc**bag element that aligns themselves with the likes of Chelsea's hooligans. The sort who wreck half of Manchester.
You would be hard pressed to find anything worse than the Lee Rigby chant that some of those dickheads sing from time to time.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on February 21, 2021, 10:42:33 PM
Quote from: sid waddell on February 21, 2021, 10:38:28 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on February 21, 2021, 10:32:52 PM
Quote from: trailer on February 21, 2021, 10:23:55 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on February 21, 2021, 10:12:57 PM
A complete shit show of a season. Also, I get the slagging from lads about teams losing but I can't understand how anyone can want Rangers to win over Celtic. They've got the biggest sc**bag supporters in European football.

You've never been to a Celtic match then.

Oh aye Celtic have the usual dickheads. I'm talking about rangers massive sc**bag element that aligns themselves with the likes of Chelsea's hooligans. The sort who wreck half of Manchester.
The PIRA lads who blew up Manchester in 1996 were very unusual in that they were staunch Rangers fans

?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on February 21, 2021, 10:46:47 PM
Quote from: michaelg on February 21, 2021, 10:38:40 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on February 21, 2021, 10:32:52 PM
Quote from: trailer on February 21, 2021, 10:23:55 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on February 21, 2021, 10:12:57 PM
A complete shit show of a season. Also, I get the slagging from lads about teams losing but I can't understand how anyone can want Rangers to win over Celtic. They've got the biggest sc**bag supporters in European football.

You've never been to a Celtic match then.

Oh aye Celtic have the usual dickheads. I'm talking about rangers massive sc**bag element that aligns themselves with the likes of Chelsea's hooligans. The sort who wreck half of Manchester.
You would be hard pressed to find anything worse than the Lee Rigby chant that some of those dickheads sing from time to time.

Scumbags and should all be banned. Rangers sing songs just as bad. So the point still stands about why people would actively want Rangers to beat Celtic. Surely they'd rather Aberdeen or someone to win the league.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: sid waddell on February 21, 2021, 10:46:58 PM
Quote from: michaelg on February 21, 2021, 10:38:40 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on February 21, 2021, 10:32:52 PM
Quote from: trailer on February 21, 2021, 10:23:55 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on February 21, 2021, 10:12:57 PM
A complete shit show of a season. Also, I get the slagging from lads about teams losing but I can't understand how anyone can want Rangers to win over Celtic. They've got the biggest sc**bag supporters in European football.

You've never been to a Celtic match then.

Oh aye Celtic have the usual dickheads. I'm talking about rangers massive sc**bag element that aligns themselves with the likes of Chelsea's hooligans. The sort who wreck half of Manchester.
You would be hard pressed to find anything worse than the Lee Rigby chant that some of those dickheads sing from time to time.
I believe Angelo is fiercely vocal about his disgust for this chant, he hates the mocking of the dead

Although I think he was a fan of singing about Nacho Novo dying in his sleep, with a bullet from the IRA - though of course the chant doesn't specify which IRA, I suppose it could have been the old one, who he hates

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on February 21, 2021, 10:53:15 PM
Quote from: sid waddell on February 21, 2021, 10:46:58 PM
Quote from: michaelg on February 21, 2021, 10:38:40 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on February 21, 2021, 10:32:52 PM
Quote from: trailer on February 21, 2021, 10:23:55 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on February 21, 2021, 10:12:57 PM
A complete shit show of a season. Also, I get the slagging from lads about teams losing but I can't understand how anyone can want Rangers to win over Celtic. They've got the biggest sc**bag supporters in European football.

You've never been to a Celtic match then.

Oh aye Celtic have the usual dickheads. I'm talking about rangers massive sc**bag element that aligns themselves with the likes of Chelsea's hooligans. The sort who wreck half of Manchester.
You would be hard pressed to find anything worse than the Lee Rigby chant that some of those dickheads sing from time to time.
I believe Angelo is fiercely vocal about his disgust for this chant, he hates the mocking of the dead

Although I think he was a fan of singing about Nacho Novo dying in his sleep, with a bullet from the IRA - though of course the chant doesn't specify which IRA, I suppose it could have been the old one, who he hates

I take it this is something you and Angelo are having sensible discussions about because I haven't a clue what any of that means.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: GiveItToTheShooters on February 21, 2021, 10:56:45 PM
Quote from: sid waddell on February 21, 2021, 10:38:28 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on February 21, 2021, 10:32:52 PM
Quote from: trailer on February 21, 2021, 10:23:55 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on February 21, 2021, 10:12:57 PM
A complete shit show of a season. Also, I get the slagging from lads about teams losing but I can't understand how anyone can want Rangers to win over Celtic. They've got the biggest sc**bag supporters in European football.

You've never been to a Celtic match then.

Oh aye Celtic have the usual dickheads. I'm talking about rangers massive sc**bag element that aligns themselves with the likes of Chelsea's hooligans. The sort who wreck half of Manchester.
The PIRA lads who blew up Manchester in 1996 were very unusual in that they were staunch Rangers fans
Evidence?
Quite hard to believe, not sure there are any UVF men who are Celtic fans. So forgive us for thinking you're full of shit, again.
Not sure how your "point" is relevant either.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: sid waddell on February 21, 2021, 11:08:03 PM
Some lads aren't very quick on the uptake  ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on February 22, 2021, 09:47:13 AM
I see that Lurgan clown was out blaming everyone but himself against last night.

He's a complete embarrassment at this stage.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: themac_23 on February 22, 2021, 09:51:11 AM
I cant believe he's still in a job, no other football club with any ambition would stick with a manager this long. The players aren't playing for him, he has tried everything and nothing has worked and the support its against him. Its clear he's waiting for a pay off, please Celtic just give him the money and let us get on with it. massive massive rebuilding job needed in the summer, no good a manager coming in a month before European qualifiers and having to start trying to put a squad together.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general_lee on February 22, 2021, 09:51:14 AM
Quote from: sid waddell on February 21, 2021, 10:38:28 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on February 21, 2021, 10:32:52 PM
Quote from: trailer on February 21, 2021, 10:23:55 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on February 21, 2021, 10:12:57 PM
A complete shit show of a season. Also, I get the slagging from lads about teams losing but I can't understand how anyone can want Rangers to win over Celtic. They've got the biggest sc**bag supporters in European football.

You've never been to a Celtic match then.

Oh aye Celtic have the usual dickheads. I'm talking about rangers massive sc**bag element that aligns themselves with the likes of Chelsea's hooligans. The sort who wreck half of Manchester.
The PIRA lads who blew up Manchester in 1996 were very unusual in that they were staunch Rangers fans
That would be South Armagh PIRA Sid, good GAA men  ;)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on February 22, 2021, 10:30:43 AM
Quote from: Angelo on February 22, 2021, 09:47:13 AM
I see that Lurgan clown was out blaming everyone but himself against last night.

He's a complete embarrassment at this stage.

Did he blame the timing of the match? Some clowns were blaming that as a reason! I mean, how embarrassing!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: sid waddell on February 22, 2021, 10:39:57 AM
7:30pm on a Sunday is a masonic hun bassa

Celtic supporters need to completely boycott this time from now on

That will show 7:30pm on a Sunday until it changes its hun ways



Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on February 22, 2021, 05:46:07 PM
https://twitter.com/aboutceltic/status/1363644762650271745 (https://twitter.com/aboutceltic/status/1363644762650271745)

A good summary of this shit show of a season.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: dublin7 on February 22, 2021, 06:48:33 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on February 22, 2021, 05:46:07 PM
https://twitter.com/aboutceltic/status/1363644762650271745 (https://twitter.com/aboutceltic/status/1363644762650271745)

A good summary of this shit show of a season.
Where any of those games Sunday evening kick offs or was that scam saved for last weekend and the scenario were Rangers looked like panicking/bottling the league and needed a secret helping hand?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on February 22, 2021, 07:23:55 PM
Lennon looks to be sneering at the beginning of the interview.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-eLRtrn1sHM (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-eLRtrn1sHM)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: charlieTully on February 22, 2021, 07:36:43 PM
Some boys on this thread no better than huns. Would disgust ya. Delighted for Stevie g. Away and fcku.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on February 22, 2021, 10:07:22 PM
Good to hear you again Charlie, thought you'd given up on the aul Hoops given the complete feck up its been this season, how many on this thread are genuine Celtic supporters?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on February 22, 2021, 10:23:08 PM
Neil Lennon's brother in law is in this thread, so him and Angelo would be the 2 genuine fans.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: sid waddell on February 22, 2021, 11:12:43 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on February 22, 2021, 06:48:33 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on February 22, 2021, 05:46:07 PM
https://twitter.com/aboutceltic/status/1363644762650271745 (https://twitter.com/aboutceltic/status/1363644762650271745)

A good summary of this shit show of a season.
Where any of those games Sunday evening kick offs or was that scam saved for last weekend and the scenario were Rangers looked like panicking/bottling the league and needed a secret helping hand?
Sunday evening kick-offs were common in the SPL back in the late 90s/early 2000s, they were pretty much a weekly occurrence because of Sky

This initially included Old Firm derbies but I think the last of that was the game in May '99 when Celtic supporters went nuts when Rangers won the league at Celtic Park, nearly all future derbies were put on at lunchtime

Rangers won the league in 1999 and 2000, but Celtic walked it in 2001

So I guess 6:05pm on a Sunday was a masonic hun bassa between August 1998 and May 2000, but had an abrupt change of heart and became a Fenian in the summer of 2000

A reverse Mo Johnston
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on February 23, 2021, 08:32:03 AM
Quote from: sid waddell on February 22, 2021, 10:39:57 AM
7:30pm on a Sunday is a masonic hun bassa

Celtic supporters need to completely boycott this time from now on

That will show 7:30pm on a Sunday until it changes its hun ways

How sad are you?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: charlieTully on February 23, 2021, 01:00:05 PM
Quote from: Targetman on February 22, 2021, 10:07:22 PM
Good to hear you again Charlie, thought you'd given up on the aul Hoops given the complete feck up its been this season, how many on this thread are genuine Celtic supporters?

Well lad. I suppose we have to take the rough with the smooth and have been spoilt rotten this 9 years but never the less a tough one to take.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on February 23, 2021, 01:24:32 PM
Quote from: charlieTully on February 23, 2021, 01:00:05 PM
Quote from: Targetman on February 22, 2021, 10:07:22 PM
Good to hear you again Charlie, thought you'd given up on the aul Hoops given the complete feck up its been this season, how many on this thread are genuine Celtic supporters?

Well lad. I suppose we have to take the rough with the smooth and have been spoilt rotten this 9 years but never the less a tough one to take.

We have to hope it's a one off but I'm convinced the shit show won't continue into next season
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on February 23, 2021, 01:38:54 PM
It'll not change unless the hierarchy catch themselves on and sort out the management, cos as far as i can see Lennon reckons he's there for the rebuilding project!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on February 23, 2021, 01:46:47 PM
If Lennon is not chased the day this league finishes I'll be absolutely amazed.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: paddyjohn on February 23, 2021, 10:48:49 PM
Lennon according to Twitter.. Kennedy until the end of the season.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: sid waddell on February 23, 2021, 11:03:38 PM
Neil Lennon will always be a Celtic legend

Part of a brilliant team who reached a UEFA Cup final, a key element in turning around the 2007-08 season as a coach, and then a multiple title winning manager who beat Barcelona and Messi, all in the face of vile intimidation from opposition supporters

It's sad to see that today's equivalent of that yob at Hearts who attacked him are self declared Celtic supporters

But they are also self-entitled keyboard warriors

Walter Smith didn't suffer 1% of this treatment from Rangers supporters when he failed to win 10 in a row in 1998 - perhaps Rangers supporters were capable of seeing the big picture and the massive overall contribution to that club Smith had made

Far too many Celtic supporters are incapable of seeing that with Lennon

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: straightred on February 23, 2021, 11:34:51 PM
Quote from: sid waddell on February 23, 2021, 11:03:38 PM
Neil Lennon will always be a Celtic legend

Part of a brilliant team who reached a UEFA Cup final, a key element in turning around the 2007-08 season as a coach, and then a multiple title winning manager who beat Barcelona and Messi, all in the face of vile intimidation from opposition supporters

It's sad to see that today's equivalent of that yob at Hearts who attacked him are self declared Celtic supporters

But they are also self-entitled keyboard warriors

Walter Smith didn't suffer 1% of this treatment from Rangers supporters when he failed to win 10 in a row in 1998 - perhaps Rangers supporters were capable of seeing the big picture and the massive overall contribution to that club Smith had made

Far too many Celtic supporters are incapable of seeing that with Lennon

Oh dear. I'm not going to attack him personally but that won't stop me thinking he is a poor coach and manager who outstayed his welcome. I've said it here before and I'll repeat it. My heart sank when I heard got the job after the cup final. Yes he got a few good results in europe here and there but that was the exception. With Celtic's budget and lack of opposition in his 1st term it would have been hard not to win the league. The 2nd time around he took over a great squad and slowly ruined it. He then turned this season into a circus.

I have on idea why it took the board this long. Maybe we'll never find out but it is far too little too late. The change could and should have been made in November when the league was still a possibility. Lennon himself said he'd walk if he the results weren't right. He lied. I won't shed a tear tonight
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general on February 24, 2021, 07:19:45 AM
Confirmed this morning - Lennon resigns with immediate effect
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general_lee on February 24, 2021, 07:24:24 AM
Too little, too late. Wish him well, a great servant to Glasgow Celtic. This year did not work out at all.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on February 24, 2021, 07:35:50 AM
Angelo preparing his statement
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on February 24, 2021, 08:09:09 AM
Good luck to Neil Lennon. Don't see Kennedy improving things much tbh.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: themac_23 on February 24, 2021, 08:41:53 AM
Quote from: bennydorano on February 24, 2021, 08:09:09 AM
Good luck to Neil Lennon. Don't see Kennedy improving things much tbh.

he doesn't have to, the season is gone this gives them a chance to try and get the right man in give him a bit of time to get a squad together at the end of the season before qualifiers. also relieves the pressure the club is under and will hopefully not mean the ST sales take the nose dive. JK will not be Celtic manager after the next 8 games
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bannside on February 24, 2021, 08:50:17 AM
The stand off with Lennon's compensation has obviously been sorted out, Lennon's adviser (agent) will get his pound of flesh too, and this brings a sad chapter to its logical conclusion. It's always about the money at that level.

TIAR didn't happen. Disappointing but life goes on and if lessons can be learned, Dominic Mc Kay can lead us into this European league in good shape for 2024.

Sometimes things need to get worse before they get better. Up the Celts.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: trailer on February 24, 2021, 08:54:09 AM
He was just out of his depth. He was an average player who made the most of his limited abilities, he was an even worse manager. Surely questions must be asked of those who appointed him. Do they know what they are doing? A club in real trouble it would seem.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: straightred on February 24, 2021, 09:03:09 AM
Quote from: trailer on February 24, 2021, 08:54:09 AM
He was just out of his depth. He was an average player who made the most of his limited abilities, he was an even worse manager. Surely questions must be asked of those who appointed him. Do they know what they are doing? A club in real trouble it would seem.

Lawell is going too so the only man left is Desmond and he is the majority shareholder so good luck with that.

The club will bounce back quickly with a good appointment. Despite the circus of the last few months they are extremely well run financially. They have to show more ambition in Europe though. Invest upfront and then qualify rather than gambling and trying to do it the wrong way around. Today is a good day !
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on February 24, 2021, 09:22:43 AM
Quote from: themac_23 on February 24, 2021, 08:41:53 AM
Quote from: bennydorano on February 24, 2021, 08:09:09 AM
Good luck to Neil Lennon. Don't see Kennedy improving things much tbh.

he doesn't have to, the season is gone this gives them a chance to try and get the right man in give him a bit of time to get a squad together at the end of the season before qualifiers. also relieves the pressure the club is under and will hopefully not mean the ST sales take the nose dive. JK will not be Celtic manager after the next 8 games
Get away. The search for his successor was going on anyway, everyone knows Lennon has been a dead man walking for months. Kennedy will likely do worse in the short term was the point I was making.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: balladmaker on February 24, 2021, 09:31:28 AM
All the best Neil.  I don't think anyone can seriously say that he did not have Celtic's best in mind for everything he did.  He tried to turn it around, but it didn't work out. 
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on February 24, 2021, 09:36:21 AM
All the best Neil, should have left weeks ago but was a great servant to the club.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JPGJOHNNYG on February 24, 2021, 09:41:37 AM
Quote from: tonto1888 on February 24, 2021, 09:36:21 AM
All the best Neil, should have left weeks ago but was a great servant to the club.
Correction should have left months ago
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on February 24, 2021, 10:02:43 AM
The next appointment is huge.

I'm worried that John Kennedy is the favourite, really worried.

Kennedy should be hunted from the first team squad as he was part of this sorry mess this season. We need a manager in with pedigree and he also needs full autonomy on his backroom team.

I'd like a manager with an identity and a style, someone who knows what he wants his team to be about, that is tactically astute and puts the work in on the training ground. Someone like Martinez/Howe/Jardim who will work with the players day in day out to improve them and get the team knowing exactly what they are doing. Lennon's failing was that he wasn't interested in coaching the team, he has an incredibly lazy work ethic for a manager and that is attested to from plenty of his ex players.

McGeady was on Simon Ferry's podcast recently and he was absolutely glowing about Roberto Martinez as a manager, said tactically and on the training ground he was light years ahead of anyone he trained under.  Martinez has links to Scotland and probably has had his fill of international management now, he's the guy I'd be getting Celtic to push the boat out on.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JohnDenver on February 24, 2021, 10:21:21 AM
Quote from: Angelo on February 24, 2021, 10:02:43 AM
The next appointment is huge.

I'm worried that John Kennedy is the favourite, really worried.

Kennedy should be hunted from the first team squad as he was part of this sorry mess this season. We need a manager in with pedigree and he also needs full autonomy on his backroom team.

I'd like a manager with an identity and a style, someone who knows what he wants his team to be about, that is tactically astute and puts the work in on the training ground. Someone like Martinez/Howe/Jardim who will work with the players day in day out to improve them and get the team knowing exactly what they are doing. Lennon's failing was that he wasn't interested in coaching the team, he has an incredibly lazy work ethic for a manager and that is attested to from plenty of his ex players.

McGeady was on Simon Ferry's podcast recently and he was absolutely glowing about Roberto Martinez as a manager, said tactically and on the training ground he was light years ahead of anyone he trained under.  Martinez has links to Scotland and probably has had his fill of international management now, he's the guy I'd be getting Celtic to push the boat out on.

Did you hear the one with Duff when he was full of praise for Kennedy?  Kennedy may well have a lot of potential, but the fact he's be in around the team as a number 2 or otherwise for so long, I don't think it would be a good idea for him to be given the job on a permanent basis now. Who knows, maybe years down the line with a complete new crop of players.

Reading on twitter Matt McGlone also mentioning a Martinez Maloney ticket after the euros.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on February 24, 2021, 10:38:29 AM
No offence but why would a top coach in Martinez, want to go to Celtic? Improve his impressive CV? not guaranteed CL football now that Rangers have got their act together.

Wages, having been with Everton and Belgium he'd been on a good wage I'd assume, would his wages be less at Celtic?

It would be a great addition to Celtic, always liked his approach.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: johnnycool on February 24, 2021, 10:44:31 AM
Quote from: JohnDenver on February 24, 2021, 10:21:21 AM
Quote from: Angelo on February 24, 2021, 10:02:43 AM
The next appointment is huge.

I'm worried that John Kennedy is the favourite, really worried.

Kennedy should be hunted from the first team squad as he was part of this sorry mess this season. We need a manager in with pedigree and he also needs full autonomy on his backroom team.

I'd like a manager with an identity and a style, someone who knows what he wants his team to be about, that is tactically astute and puts the work in on the training ground. Someone like Martinez/Howe/Jardim who will work with the players day in day out to improve them and get the team knowing exactly what they are doing. Lennon's failing was that he wasn't interested in coaching the team, he has an incredibly lazy work ethic for a manager and that is attested to from plenty of his ex players.

McGeady was on Simon Ferry's podcast recently and he was absolutely glowing about Roberto Martinez as a manager, said tactically and on the training ground he was light years ahead of anyone he trained under.  Martinez has links to Scotland and probably has had his fill of international management now, he's the guy I'd be getting Celtic to push the boat out on.

Did you hear the one with Duff when he was full of praise for Kennedy?  Kennedy may well have a lot of potential, but the fact he's be in around the team as a number 2 or otherwise for so long, I don't think it would be a good idea for him to be given the job on a permanent basis now. Who knows, maybe years down the line with a complete new crop of players.

Reading on twitter Matt McGlone also mentioning a Martinez Maloney ticket after the euros.

Eddie Howe is the man Celtic need.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on February 24, 2021, 10:45:11 AM
I wouldn't have Kennedy in consideration at all, it would be a huge mistake, it's so obvious a clean break & new start are required. Martinez would be a great choice, but I'd agree he might have his sights set higher, if we did manage to get him it could be another Rogers situation, putting himself in the shop window and could be gone sharpish.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on February 24, 2021, 10:52:54 AM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on February 24, 2021, 10:38:29 AM
No offence but why would a top coach in Martinez, want to go to Celtic? Improve his impressive CV? not guaranteed CL football now that Rangers have got their act together.

Wages, having been with Everton and Belgium he'd been on a good wage I'd assume, would his wages be less at Celtic?

It would be a great addition to Celtic, always liked his approach.

Maybe there are questions about Martinez in the EPL. He's doing very well with Belgium, he'll lead them´at the  Euros with a chance of winning and he's contracted until 2022
Belgium manager wages are good but not out of this world - -approx GBP 1m p/a

What about Mick O'Neill? he's done well with Stoke, they're not likely to gain promotion this year and I doubt if an EPL club would take a plunge on him.
Then there's (fast) Eddie Howe, but surely he's biding his time and will be picked up by some EPL club.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on February 24, 2021, 10:54:43 AM
The Norwich manager has done a cracking job also
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JohnDenver on February 24, 2021, 11:01:26 AM
You would imagine Martinez would be on similar wages to what Rogers would have been on.  The lure of "easier" won league titles and cups and champions league football?

The euros will be a big factor. You're basically gambling on his stock after that. If Belgium do well with their star studded squad, you'd think he will have the big of clubs chasing his name. If a deal was in place before hand, it would probably be less of a gamble for Celtic, unless Belgium completely bomb out.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: sid waddell on February 24, 2021, 11:08:51 AM
Ruben Amorim of Sporting Lisbon is an up and coming young manager, they're leading the Portuguese league by a street

I highly doubt he'd leave for Celtic though

Benitez, Sarri and Villas boas are available

Slaven Bilic might be worth a shout



Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on February 24, 2021, 11:24:04 AM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on February 24, 2021, 10:38:29 AM
No offence but why would a top coach in Martinez, want to go to Celtic? Improve his impressive CV? not guaranteed CL football now that Rangers have got their act together.

Wages, having been with Everton and Belgium he'd been on a good wage I'd assume, would his wages be less at Celtic?

It would be a great addition to Celtic, always liked his approach.

To win trophies, to prove himself on the European level. He's played in Scottish football, he knows about big a club Celtic are - he knows they are bigger than Everton and Wigan with all due respect.

So it comes down to how much we want him. We give him a good contract and we back him in the transfer market then I'd say he'd be very tempted.

His wife is also Scottish.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: straightred on February 24, 2021, 11:27:46 AM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on February 24, 2021, 10:38:29 AM
No offence but why would a top coach in Martinez, want to go to Celtic? Improve his impressive CV? not guaranteed CL football now that Rangers have got their act together.

Wages, having been with Everton and Belgium he'd been on a good wage I'd assume, would his wages be less at Celtic?

It would be a great addition to Celtic, always liked his approach.

Slippy will be gone soon. Maybe even this summer. If they make the CL group stage he might stay but he's sure to get an offer from England he's sure to take it. They are still built on sand so I wouldn't be too worried but them being overly strong (you want them to be somewhat strong though as otherwise what's the point).

Celtic offers easy access to European football - unless you can get one of the top jobs in England there are no easy routes down there.

You'd have to think they have someone in mind or maybe even someone in the bag already. Why else would they have allowed Lennon to limp on. They had to pull the plug now as there was a real danger that there would be an orchestrated campaign to boycott season ticket sales. In that regard Kennedy won't cut it. He needs to win a few games now and then maybe pick up a job at a smaller.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on February 24, 2021, 11:33:19 AM
Quote from: Angelo on February 24, 2021, 11:24:04 AM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on February 24, 2021, 10:38:29 AM
No offence but why would a top coach in Martinez, want to go to Celtic? Improve his impressive CV? not guaranteed CL football now that Rangers have got their act together.

Wages, having been with Everton and Belgium he'd been on a good wage I'd assume, would his wages be less at Celtic?

It would be a great addition to Celtic, always liked his approach.

To win trophies, to prove himself on the European level. He's played in Scottish football, he knows about big a club Celtic are - he knows they are bigger than Everton and Wigan with all due respect.

So it comes down to how much we want him. We give him a good contract and we back him in the transfer market then I'd say he'd be very tempted.

His wife is also Scottish.

That's it sold right there
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on February 24, 2021, 11:56:32 AM
I like the Martinez idea ahead of the likes of Eddie Howe. The Scotland manager Steve Clarke has been mentioned but that's the sort of underwhelming appointment I wouldn't want. Benitez and Sarri would all be good but probably wouldn't want to go to Celtic unless crazy money was thrown their way.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on February 24, 2021, 12:03:13 PM
Martinez to Celtic is fantasy chat and Eddie will pick up an EPL job, Crystal Palace?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Louther on February 24, 2021, 12:05:43 PM
Roy Keane - make it happen.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: trailer on February 24, 2021, 12:19:35 PM
Some of the names bandied about here would make you laugh.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on February 24, 2021, 12:32:31 PM
It won't be Martinez. I'd take Howe but have a feeling it'll be Clarke
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on February 24, 2021, 12:34:48 PM
Quote from: JohnDenver on February 24, 2021, 11:01:26 AM
You would imagine Martinez would be on similar wages to what Rogers would have been on.  The lure of "easier" won league titles and cups and champions league football?

The euros will be a big factor. You're basically gambling on his stock after that. If Belgium do well with their star studded squad, you'd think he will have the big of clubs chasing his name. If a deal was in place before hand, it would probably be less of a gamble for Celtic, unless Belgium completely bomb out.

Rodgers was out of work when he came to Celtic
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Taylor on February 24, 2021, 12:39:04 PM
Quote from: JohnDenver on February 24, 2021, 11:01:26 AM
You would imagine Martinez would be on similar wages to what Rogers would have been on.  The lure of "easier" won league titles and cups and champions league football?

The euros will be a big factor. You're basically gambling on his stock after that. If Belgium do well with their star studded squad, you'd think he will have the big of clubs chasing his name. If a deal was in place before hand, it would probably be less of a gamble for Celtic, unless Belgium completely bomb out.

It would make no sense for Martinez to commit before the Euros.

Belgium do well he will have a host of top clubs after him.

Belgium are poor and he could still walk into the Celtic job (if and when it becomes available).

No top manager would be actively pursuing the Celtic job
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Silkyskillssunshinee on February 24, 2021, 12:41:18 PM
It wouldn't surprise me if Celtic went down the Lampard route mainly because he's a big name. The SPFL would be rubbing their hands with glee at the thought of Lampard v Gerrard, easy marketing ploy.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on February 24, 2021, 12:47:50 PM
Quote from: Taylor on February 24, 2021, 12:39:04 PM
Quote from: JohnDenver on February 24, 2021, 11:01:26 AM
You would imagine Martinez would be on similar wages to what Rogers would have been on.  The lure of "easier" won league titles and cups and champions league football?

The euros will be a big factor. You're basically gambling on his stock after that. If Belgium do well with their star studded squad, you'd think he will have the big of clubs chasing his name. If a deal was in place before hand, it would probably be less of a gamble for Celtic, unless Belgium completely bomb out.

It would make no sense for Martinez to commit before the Euros.

Belgium do well he will have a host of top clubs after him.

Belgium are poor and he could still walk into the Celtic job (if and when it becomes available).

No top manager would be actively pursuing the Celtic job

But surely his wife will have a word with him... ach go'on Rab
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on February 24, 2021, 01:09:09 PM
Quote from: Taylor on February 24, 2021, 12:39:04 PM
Quote from: JohnDenver on February 24, 2021, 11:01:26 AM
You would imagine Martinez would be on similar wages to what Rogers would have been on.  The lure of "easier" won league titles and cups and champions league football?

The euros will be a big factor. You're basically gambling on his stock after that. If Belgium do well with their star studded squad, you'd think he will have the big of clubs chasing his name. If a deal was in place before hand, it would probably be less of a gamble for Celtic, unless Belgium completely bomb out.

It would make no sense for Martinez to commit before the Euros.

Belgium do well he will have a host of top clubs after him.

Belgium are poor and he could still walk into the Celtic job (if and when it becomes available).

No top manager would be actively pursuing the Celtic job

Do you think Martinez would choose a midtable EPL club over Celtic if the contract terms were similar?

Define top clubs who might be after Martinez?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Tubberman on February 24, 2021, 01:13:33 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 24, 2021, 01:09:09 PM
Quote from: Taylor on February 24, 2021, 12:39:04 PM
Quote from: JohnDenver on February 24, 2021, 11:01:26 AM
You would imagine Martinez would be on similar wages to what Rogers would have been on.  The lure of "easier" won league titles and cups and champions league football?

The euros will be a big factor. You're basically gambling on his stock after that. If Belgium do well with their star studded squad, you'd think he will have the big of clubs chasing his name. If a deal was in place before hand, it would probably be less of a gamble for Celtic, unless Belgium completely bomb out.

It would make no sense for Martinez to commit before the Euros.

Belgium do well he will have a host of top clubs after him.

Belgium are poor and he could still walk into the Celtic job (if and when it becomes available).

No top manager would be actively pursuing the Celtic job

Do you think Martinez would choose a midtable EPL club over Celtic if the contract terms were similar?

Define top clubs who might be after Martinez?

Better prospects and exposure from a top championship side than Celtic ffs
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on February 24, 2021, 01:21:17 PM
Quote from: Tubberman on February 24, 2021, 01:13:33 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 24, 2021, 01:09:09 PM
Quote from: Taylor on February 24, 2021, 12:39:04 PM
Quote from: JohnDenver on February 24, 2021, 11:01:26 AM
You would imagine Martinez would be on similar wages to what Rogers would have been on.  The lure of "easier" won league titles and cups and champions league football?

The euros will be a big factor. You're basically gambling on his stock after that. If Belgium do well with their star studded squad, you'd think he will have the big of clubs chasing his name. If a deal was in place before hand, it would probably be less of a gamble for Celtic, unless Belgium completely bomb out.

It would make no sense for Martinez to commit before the Euros.

Belgium do well he will have a host of top clubs after him.

Belgium are poor and he could still walk into the Celtic job (if and when it becomes available).

No top manager would be actively pursuing the Celtic job

Do you think Martinez would choose a midtable EPL club over Celtic if the contract terms were similar?

Define top clubs who might be after Martinez?

Better prospects and exposure from a top championship side than Celtic ffs

Deluded.

Celtic have the ability to play for CL football every, win titles every year.

If money was not the issue, there's hardly a sinner that would pick a midtable EPL club over Celtic - nevermind a Championship club.

Some of your EPL die hards have a seriously deluded opinion on the size of English football clubs.

Martinez has played in Scotland, he knows how big a club Celtic are. If the board put the right financial package to him then I'm sure he'd take the job.

2-3m salary should do the trick - time for Desmond to put his hand in his pocket.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: sid waddell on February 24, 2021, 01:27:51 PM
Quote from: straightred on February 24, 2021, 11:27:46 AM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on February 24, 2021, 10:38:29 AM
No offence but why would a top coach in Martinez, want to go to Celtic? Improve his impressive CV? not guaranteed CL football now that Rangers have got their act together.

Wages, having been with Everton and Belgium he'd been on a good wage I'd assume, would his wages be less at Celtic?

It would be a great addition to Celtic, always liked his approach.

Slippy will be gone soon. Maybe even this summer. If they make the CL group stage he might stay but he's sure to get an offer from England he's sure to take it. They are still built on sand so I wouldn't be too worried but them being overly strong (you want them to be somewhat strong though as otherwise what's the point).

Celtic offers easy access to European football - unless you can get one of the top jobs in England there are no easy routes down there.

You'd have to think they have someone in mind or maybe even someone in the bag already. Why else would they have allowed Lennon to limp on. They had to pull the plug now as there was a real danger that there would be an orchestrated campaign to boycott season ticket sales. In that regard Kennedy won't cut it. He needs to win a few games now and then maybe pick up a job at a smaller.
Rangers offers easy access to European football and they've been performing quite well in it over the last year and a half or so

So why would a bigger managerial name than Gerrard come to Celtic, yet Gerrard leave Rangers when he's about to get a crack at the Champions League

Doesn't make sense

I don't think Celtic have anybody lined up, hence Kennedy, they generally haven't had when they've had to make a change
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bigarsedkeeper on February 24, 2021, 01:34:08 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 24, 2021, 01:21:17 PM
Quote from: Tubberman on February 24, 2021, 01:13:33 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 24, 2021, 01:09:09 PM
Quote from: Taylor on February 24, 2021, 12:39:04 PM
Quote from: JohnDenver on February 24, 2021, 11:01:26 AM
You would imagine Martinez would be on similar wages to what Rogers would have been on.  The lure of "easier" won league titles and cups and champions league football?

The euros will be a big factor. You're basically gambling on his stock after that. If Belgium do well with their star studded squad, you'd think he will have the big of clubs chasing his name. If a deal was in place before hand, it would probably be less of a gamble for Celtic, unless Belgium completely bomb out.

It would make no sense for Martinez to commit before the Euros.

Belgium do well he will have a host of top clubs after him.

Belgium are poor and he could still walk into the Celtic job (if and when it becomes available).

No top manager would be actively pursuing the Celtic job

Do you think Martinez would choose a midtable EPL club over Celtic if the contract terms were similar?

Define top clubs who might be after Martinez?

Better prospects and exposure from a top championship side than Celtic ffs

Deluded.

Celtic have the ability to play for CL football every, win titles every year.

If money was not the issue, there's hardly a sinner that would pick a midtable EPL club over Celtic - nevermind a Championship club.

Some of your EPL die hards have a seriously deluded opinion on the size of English football clubs.

Martinez has played in Scotland, he knows how big a club Celtic are. If the board put the right financial package to him then I'm sure he'd take the job.

2-3m salary should do the trick - time for Desmond to put his hand in his pocket.

Would the bigger issue not be the overhaul of the squad at the minute. Forget about the draw of the English league. If you're a manager with ambition you're going to want a lot of investment in the squad to take that on. Things could go sour very quickly if Stevie G is headed for 2 in a row and got into the group stages of the CL, not saying they will but they could. It's a high pressure job with very little room for error. 2nd is nowhere in Scotland, progress would only really be measured with stopping the rangers retaining the league.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on February 24, 2021, 01:36:04 PM
Kennedy favourite for the job
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Orior on February 24, 2021, 01:43:25 PM
When was the last time a player/manager was appointed? Tight fisted Celtic could take that route, and somebody like OWC favourite Jonny Evans could be the man (if he has a coaching certificate). We'd still be shit but it would be interesting to watch the huns vent their rage at him.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on February 24, 2021, 02:00:18 PM
Quote from: bigarsedkeeper on February 24, 2021, 01:34:08 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 24, 2021, 01:21:17 PM
Quote from: Tubberman on February 24, 2021, 01:13:33 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 24, 2021, 01:09:09 PM
Quote from: Taylor on February 24, 2021, 12:39:04 PM
Quote from: JohnDenver on February 24, 2021, 11:01:26 AM
You would imagine Martinez would be on similar wages to what Rogers would have been on.  The lure of "easier" won league titles and cups and champions league football?

The euros will be a big factor. You're basically gambling on his stock after that. If Belgium do well with their star studded squad, you'd think he will have the big of clubs chasing his name. If a deal was in place before hand, it would probably be less of a gamble for Celtic, unless Belgium completely bomb out.

It would make no sense for Martinez to commit before the Euros.

Belgium do well he will have a host of top clubs after him.

Belgium are poor and he could still walk into the Celtic job (if and when it becomes available).

No top manager would be actively pursuing the Celtic job

Do you think Martinez would choose a midtable EPL club over Celtic if the contract terms were similar?

Define top clubs who might be after Martinez?

Better prospects and exposure from a top championship side than Celtic ffs

Deluded.

Celtic have the ability to play for CL football every, win titles every year.

If money was not the issue, there's hardly a sinner that would pick a midtable EPL club over Celtic - nevermind a Championship club.

Some of your EPL die hards have a seriously deluded opinion on the size of English football clubs.

Martinez has played in Scotland, he knows how big a club Celtic are. If the board put the right financial package to him then I'm sure he'd take the job.

2-3m salary should do the trick - time for Desmond to put his hand in his pocket.

Would the bigger issue not be the overhaul of the squad at the minute. Forget about the draw of the English league. If you're a manager with ambition you're going to want a lot of investment in the squad to take that on. Things could go sour very quickly if Stevie G is headed for 2 in a row and got into the group stages of the CL, not saying they will but they could. It's a high pressure job with very little room for error. 2nd is nowhere in Scotland, progress would only really be measured with stopping the rangers retaining the league.

Absolutely.

The top jobs in management are high pressure. Celtic is no different.

It's a different story managing a West Ham or Everton where there is no pressure, mid table safety is fine.

The only reason a top manager would end up in a non-pressurised job where he won't be battling it out for trophies is money.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Louther on February 24, 2021, 02:04:11 PM
Who Celtic be linked with (mostly by fans):
Martinez
Benitez
Lampard
John Terry
Sarri
Eddie Howe

Who'll actually be in the running:
John Kennedy
Scott Brown
Gordon Stratchan
Mick McCarthy
Jackie McNamara
John Hughes
Paul Lambert
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: dublin7 on February 24, 2021, 02:12:47 PM
Quote from: bigarsedkeeper on February 24, 2021, 01:34:08 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 24, 2021, 01:21:17 PM
Quote from: Tubberman on February 24, 2021, 01:13:33 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 24, 2021, 01:09:09 PM
Quote from: Taylor on February 24, 2021, 12:39:04 PM
Quote from: JohnDenver on February 24, 2021, 11:01:26 AM
You would imagine Martinez would be on similar wages to what Rogers would have been on.  The lure of "easier" won league titles and cups and champions league football?

The euros will be a big factor. You're basically gambling on his stock after that. If Belgium do well with their star studded squad, you'd think he will have the big of clubs chasing his name. If a deal was in place before hand, it would probably be less of a gamble for Celtic, unless Belgium completely bomb out.


It would make no sense for Martinez to commit before the Euros.

Belgium do well he will have a host of top clubs after him.

Belgium are poor and he could still walk into the Celtic job (if and when it becomes available).

No top manager would be actively pursuing the Celtic job

Do you think Martinez would choose a midtable EPL club over Celtic if the contract terms were similar?


Define top clubs who might be after Martinez?

Better prospects and exposure from a top championship side than Celtic ffs

Deluded.

Celtic have the ability to play for CL football every, win titles every year.

If money was not the issue, there's hardly a sinner that would pick a midtable EPL club over Celtic - nevermind a Championship club.

Some of your EPL die hards have a seriously deluded opinion on the size of English football clubs.

Martinez has played in Scotland, he knows how big a club Celtic are. If the board put the right financial package to him then I'm sure he'd take the job.

2-3m salary should do the trick - time for Desmond to put his hand in his pocket.

Would the bigger issue not be the overhaul of the squad at the minute. Forget about the draw of the English league. If you're a manager with ambition you're going to want a lot of investment in the squad to take that on. Things could go sour very quickly if Stevie G is headed for 2 in a row and got into the group stages of the CL, not saying they will but they could. It's a high pressure job with very little room for error. 2nd is nowhere in Scotland, progress would only really be measured with stopping the rangers retaining the league.

Celtic job could be of interest to someone like Eddie Howe looking to rebuild is reputation. The issue for Celtic is if a side in England come looking for him will he jump ship like Rodgers did.

Gerrard's family are still living in Liverpool if a club in England come looking for him in the summer he could easily take up the offer.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: johnnycool on February 24, 2021, 02:17:41 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on February 24, 2021, 02:12:47 PM
Quote from: bigarsedkeeper on February 24, 2021, 01:34:08 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 24, 2021, 01:21:17 PM
Quote from: Tubberman on February 24, 2021, 01:13:33 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 24, 2021, 01:09:09 PM
Quote from: Taylor on February 24, 2021, 12:39:04 PM
Quote from: JohnDenver on February 24, 2021, 11:01:26 AM
You would imagine Martinez would be on similar wages to what Rogers would have been on.  The lure of "easier" won league titles and cups and champions league football?

The euros will be a big factor. You're basically gambling on his stock after that. If Belgium do well with their star studded squad, you'd think he will have the big of clubs chasing his name. If a deal was in place before hand, it would probably be less of a gamble for Celtic, unless Belgium completely bomb out.


It would make no sense for Martinez to commit before the Euros.

Belgium do well he will have a host of top clubs after him.

Belgium are poor and he could still walk into the Celtic job (if and when it becomes available).

No top manager would be actively pursuing the Celtic job

Do you think Martinez would choose a midtable EPL club over Celtic if the contract terms were similar?


Define top clubs who might be after Martinez?

Better prospects and exposure from a top championship side than Celtic ffs

Deluded.

Celtic have the ability to play for CL football every, win titles every year.

If money was not the issue, there's hardly a sinner that would pick a midtable EPL club over Celtic - nevermind a Championship club.

Some of your EPL die hards have a seriously deluded opinion on the size of English football clubs.

Martinez has played in Scotland, he knows how big a club Celtic are. If the board put the right financial package to him then I'm sure he'd take the job.

2-3m salary should do the trick - time for Desmond to put his hand in his pocket.

Would the bigger issue not be the overhaul of the squad at the minute. Forget about the draw of the English league. If you're a manager with ambition you're going to want a lot of investment in the squad to take that on. Things could go sour very quickly if Stevie G is headed for 2 in a row and got into the group stages of the CL, not saying they will but they could. It's a high pressure job with very little room for error. 2nd is nowhere in Scotland, progress would only really be measured with stopping the rangers retaining the league.

Celtic job could be of interest to someone like Eddie Howe looking to rebuild is reputation. The issue for Celtic is if a side in England come looking for him will he jump ship like Rodgers did.

Gerrard's family are still living in Liverpool if a club in England come looking for him in the summer he could easily take up the offer.

Eddie is also good at getting the best out of mediocre players. Celtic won't be procuring a James Rodriguez anytime soon.

He's the man if they can convince him.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bigarsedkeeper on February 24, 2021, 02:18:38 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 24, 2021, 02:00:18 PM
Quote from: bigarsedkeeper on February 24, 2021, 01:34:08 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 24, 2021, 01:21:17 PM
Quote from: Tubberman on February 24, 2021, 01:13:33 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 24, 2021, 01:09:09 PM
Quote from: Taylor on February 24, 2021, 12:39:04 PM
Quote from: JohnDenver on February 24, 2021, 11:01:26 AM
You would imagine Martinez would be on similar wages to what Rogers would have been on.  The lure of "easier" won league titles and cups and champions league football?

The euros will be a big factor. You're basically gambling on his stock after that. If Belgium do well with their star studded squad, you'd think he will have the big of clubs chasing his name. If a deal was in place before hand, it would probably be less of a gamble for Celtic, unless Belgium completely bomb out.

It would make no sense for Martinez to commit before the Euros.

Belgium do well he will have a host of top clubs after him.

Belgium are poor and he could still walk into the Celtic job (if and when it becomes available).

No top manager would be actively pursuing the Celtic job

Do you think Martinez would choose a midtable EPL club over Celtic if the contract terms were similar?

Define top clubs who might be after Martinez?

Better prospects and exposure from a top championship side than Celtic ffs

Deluded.

Celtic have the ability to play for CL football every, win titles every year.

If money was not the issue, there's hardly a sinner that would pick a midtable EPL club over Celtic - nevermind a Championship club.

Some of your EPL die hards have a seriously deluded opinion on the size of English football clubs.

Martinez has played in Scotland, he knows how big a club Celtic are. If the board put the right financial package to him then I'm sure he'd take the job.

2-3m salary should do the trick - time for Desmond to put his hand in his pocket.

Would the bigger issue not be the overhaul of the squad at the minute. Forget about the draw of the English league. If you're a manager with ambition you're going to want a lot of investment in the squad to take that on. Things could go sour very quickly if Stevie G is headed for 2 in a row and got into the group stages of the CL, not saying they will but they could. It's a high pressure job with very little room for error. 2nd is nowhere in Scotland, progress would only really be measured with stopping the rangers retaining the league.

Absolutely.

The top jobs in management are high pressure. Celtic is no different.

It's a different story managing a West Ham or Everton where there is no pressure, mid table safety is fine.

The only reason a top manager would end up in a non-pressurised job where he won't be battling it out for trophies is money.

You picked two sides pushing for CL spots this year.

The point I made is if the board aren't showing any ambition they'll end up with one of the names you don't want.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bigarsedkeeper on February 24, 2021, 02:19:41 PM
Quote from: johnnycool on February 24, 2021, 02:17:41 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on February 24, 2021, 02:12:47 PM
Quote from: bigarsedkeeper on February 24, 2021, 01:34:08 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 24, 2021, 01:21:17 PM
Quote from: Tubberman on February 24, 2021, 01:13:33 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 24, 2021, 01:09:09 PM
Quote from: Taylor on February 24, 2021, 12:39:04 PM
Quote from: JohnDenver on February 24, 2021, 11:01:26 AM
You would imagine Martinez would be on similar wages to what Rogers would have been on.  The lure of "easier" won league titles and cups and champions league football?

The euros will be a big factor. You're basically gambling on his stock after that. If Belgium do well with their star studded squad, you'd think he will have the big of clubs chasing his name. If a deal was in place before hand, it would probably be less of a gamble for Celtic, unless Belgium completely bomb out.


It would make no sense for Martinez to commit before the Euros.

Belgium do well he will have a host of top clubs after him.

Belgium are poor and he could still walk into the Celtic job (if and when it becomes available).

No top manager would be actively pursuing the Celtic job

Do you think Martinez would choose a midtable EPL club over Celtic if the contract terms were similar?


Define top clubs who might be after Martinez?

Better prospects and exposure from a top championship side than Celtic ffs

Deluded.

Celtic have the ability to play for CL football every, win titles every year.

If money was not the issue, there's hardly a sinner that would pick a midtable EPL club over Celtic - nevermind a Championship club.

Some of your EPL die hards have a seriously deluded opinion on the size of English football clubs.

Martinez has played in Scotland, he knows how big a club Celtic are. If the board put the right financial package to him then I'm sure he'd take the job.

2-3m salary should do the trick - time for Desmond to put his hand in his pocket.

Would the bigger issue not be the overhaul of the squad at the minute. Forget about the draw of the English league. If you're a manager with ambition you're going to want a lot of investment in the squad to take that on. Things could go sour very quickly if Stevie G is headed for 2 in a row and got into the group stages of the CL, not saying they will but they could. It's a high pressure job with very little room for error. 2nd is nowhere in Scotland, progress would only really be measured with stopping the rangers retaining the league.

Celtic job could be of interest to someone like Eddie Howe looking to rebuild is reputation. The issue for Celtic is if a side in England come looking for him will he jump ship like Rodgers did.

Gerrard's family are still living in Liverpool if a club in England come looking for him in the summer he could easily take up the offer.

Eddie is also good at getting the best out of mediocre players. Celtic won't be procuring a James Rodriguez anytime soon.

He's the man if they can convince him.

I'd agree with that 100%
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on February 24, 2021, 02:22:11 PM
Quote from: bigarsedkeeper on February 24, 2021, 02:18:38 PM


You picked two sides pushing for CL spots this year.

The point I made is if the board aren't showing any ambition they'll end up with one of the names you don't want.

Of course it depends on the boards ambition. We have both the resources and reputation to attract a top manager but it depends if the board are serious about improving Celtic

As for Everton and West Ham.

I highly doubt either will be in the CL next season.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on February 24, 2021, 02:33:57 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 24, 2021, 02:22:11 PM
Quote from: bigarsedkeeper on February 24, 2021, 02:18:38 PM


You picked two sides pushing for CL spots this year.

The point I made is if the board aren't showing any ambition they'll end up with one of the names you don't want.

Of course it depends on the boards ambition. We have both the resources and reputation to attract a top manager but it depends if the board are serious about improving Celtic

As for Everton and West Ham.

I highly doubt either will be in the CL next season.

Neither will Celtic
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on February 24, 2021, 03:02:21 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on February 24, 2021, 02:33:57 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 24, 2021, 02:22:11 PM
Quote from: bigarsedkeeper on February 24, 2021, 02:18:38 PM


You picked two sides pushing for CL spots this year.

The point I made is if the board aren't showing any ambition they'll end up with one of the names you don't want.

Of course it depends on the boards ambition. We have both the resources and reputation to attract a top manager but it depends if the board are serious about improving Celtic

As for Everton and West Ham.

I highly doubt either will be in the CL next season.

Neither will Celtic

Why do you say that?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Estimator on February 24, 2021, 03:08:43 PM
I'd say the managers that Everton & West Ham have jettisoned over the last 20yrs would suggest that there plenty of pressure at those clubs. I'd estimate Everton have gone through a similar amount of managers to Celtic and West Ham would have gone through a few more than Celtic.

Celtic will likely end up with Steve Clarke or Jack Ross.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on February 24, 2021, 03:10:19 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 24, 2021, 03:02:21 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on February 24, 2021, 02:33:57 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 24, 2021, 02:22:11 PM
Quote from: bigarsedkeeper on February 24, 2021, 02:18:38 PM


You picked two sides pushing for CL spots this year.

The point I made is if the board aren't showing any ambition they'll end up with one of the names you don't want.

Of course it depends on the boards ambition. We have both the resources and reputation to attract a top manager but it depends if the board are serious about improving Celtic

As for Everton and West Ham.

I highly doubt either will be in the CL next season.

Neither will Celtic

Why do you say that?

First of, they have to keep Hibs off second spot, and secondly they have to qualify through the early stages.  Form would suggest they will struggle, optimism will not do it
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on February 24, 2021, 03:12:05 PM
Looking at the CL path for next season with Celtic.

They would have three qualifying rounds to have navigate with Celtic entering the 1st qualifying round.

R1
Celtic
PSV (currently 2nd in the Dutch League)
Besiktas (currently 2nd in the Turkish League)
Rapid Vienna (currently 2nd in the Austrian League)
FC Midtjyland (currently 2nd in the Danish League)
Sparta Prague (currently 2nd in the Czech)

Celtic will likely be seeded for this round. Three winners will progress to next round

R2
3 teams who progress from above
Braga (3rd in Portuguese league)
PSG* (currently 3rd in France)
CSKA (2nd in Russia)
Shakthar (2nd in Ukraine)
Antwerp (2nd in Belgium)

Celtic won't be seeded in this round. 4 winners progress to play off round with two ties and the two winners qualifying for the CL.

PSG look like the outlier there but will probably finish in the top 2 anyway.

Outside of that it will be tricky for Celtic but they certainly should not be in awe of any of those sides.

A potential path of

Rapid Vienna
Besiktas
CSKA

is more than doable.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on February 24, 2021, 03:13:15 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on February 24, 2021, 03:10:19 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 24, 2021, 03:02:21 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on February 24, 2021, 02:33:57 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 24, 2021, 02:22:11 PM
Quote from: bigarsedkeeper on February 24, 2021, 02:18:38 PM


You picked two sides pushing for CL spots this year.

The point I made is if the board aren't showing any ambition they'll end up with one of the names you don't want.

Of course it depends on the boards ambition. We have both the resources and reputation to attract a top manager but it depends if the board are serious about improving Celtic

As for Everton and West Ham.

I highly doubt either will be in the CL next season.

Neither will Celtic

Why do you say that?

First of, they have to keep Hibs off second spot, and secondly they have to qualify through the early stages.  Form would suggest they will struggle, optimism will not do it

They are 12 points ahead of Hibs with 8 games left. They have second spot sewn up.

I would say Celtic are probably 4x more likely to be in the CL next season than Everton or West Ham.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on February 24, 2021, 03:15:34 PM
Quote from: Louther on February 24, 2021, 02:04:11 PM
Who Celtic be linked with (mostly by fans):
Martinez
Benitez
Lampard
John Terry
Sarri
Eddie Howe

Who'll actually be in the running:
John Kennedy
Scott Brown
Gordon Stratchan
Mick McCarthy
Jackie McNamara
John Hughes
Paul Lambert

You don't have Steve Clarke in either list so we can file this under the you dont have a clue what you're on about list
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on February 24, 2021, 03:16:58 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 24, 2021, 03:13:15 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on February 24, 2021, 03:10:19 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 24, 2021, 03:02:21 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on February 24, 2021, 02:33:57 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 24, 2021, 02:22:11 PM
Quote from: bigarsedkeeper on February 24, 2021, 02:18:38 PM


You picked two sides pushing for CL spots this year.

The point I made is if the board aren't showing any ambition they'll end up with one of the names you don't want.

Of course it depends on the boards ambition. We have both the resources and reputation to attract a top manager but it depends if the board are serious about improving Celtic

As for Everton and West Ham.

I highly doubt either will be in the CL next season.

Neither will Celtic

Why do you say that?

First of, they have to keep Hibs off second spot, and secondly they have to qualify through the early stages.  Form would suggest they will struggle, optimism will not do it

They are 12 points ahead of Hibs with 8 games left. They have second spot sewn up.

I would say Celtic are probably 4x more likely to be in the CL next season than Everton or West Ham.

Hibs win their game in hand and its 9 points... Again Celtic's form and if they play Rangers twice that's a loss of 6 points, do they play Hibs in the run in?  Be interesting
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on February 24, 2021, 03:22:13 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on February 24, 2021, 03:16:58 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 24, 2021, 03:13:15 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on February 24, 2021, 03:10:19 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 24, 2021, 03:02:21 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on February 24, 2021, 02:33:57 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 24, 2021, 02:22:11 PM
Quote from: bigarsedkeeper on February 24, 2021, 02:18:38 PM


You picked two sides pushing for CL spots this year.

The point I made is if the board aren't showing any ambition they'll end up with one of the names you don't want.

Of course it depends on the boards ambition. We have both the resources and reputation to attract a top manager but it depends if the board are serious about improving Celtic

As for Everton and West Ham.

I highly doubt either will be in the CL next season.

Neither will Celtic

Why do you say that?

First of, they have to keep Hibs off second spot, and secondly they have to qualify through the early stages.  Form would suggest they will struggle, optimism will not do it

They are 12 points ahead of Hibs with 8 games left. They have second spot sewn up.

I would say Celtic are probably 4x more likely to be in the CL next season than Everton or West Ham.

Hibs win their game in hand and its 9 points... Again Celtic's form and if they play Rangers twice that's a loss of 6 points, do they play Hibs in the run in?  Be interesting

For that to happen Hibs would need to get 13 more points than Celtic in their last 9 games. If Hibs went on a 9 game winning run they would still need Celtic to drop 14 points and Hibs are not going on a 9 game winning run.

2nd place is done and dusted for Celtic.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: screenexile on February 24, 2021, 03:25:14 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 24, 2021, 03:12:05 PM
Looking at the CL path for next season with Celtic.

They would have three qualifying rounds to have navigate with Celtic entering the 1st qualifying round.

R1
Celtic
PSV (currently 2nd in the Dutch League)
Besiktas (currently 2nd in the Turkish League)
Rapid Vienna (currently 2nd in the Austrian League)
FC Midtjyland (currently 2nd in the Danish League)
Sparta Prague (currently 2nd in the Czech)

Celtic will likely be seeded for this round. Three winners will progress to next round

R2
3 teams who progress from above
Braga (3rd in Portuguese league)
PSG* (currently 3rd in France)
CSKA (2nd in Russia)
Shakthar (2nd in Ukraine)
Antwerp (2nd in Belgium)

Celtic won't be seeded in this round. 4 winners progress to play off round with two ties and the two winners qualifying for the CL.

PSG look like the outlier there but will probably finish in the top 2 anyway.

Outside of that it will be tricky for Celtic but they certainly should not be in awe of any of those sides.

A potential path of

Rapid Vienna
Besiktas
CSKA

is more than doable.

What if they get Sparta Prague first who have beaten them 4-1 home and away this season... then they're goosed!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: screenexile on February 24, 2021, 03:27:41 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 24, 2021, 03:22:13 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on February 24, 2021, 03:16:58 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 24, 2021, 03:13:15 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on February 24, 2021, 03:10:19 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 24, 2021, 03:02:21 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on February 24, 2021, 02:33:57 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 24, 2021, 02:22:11 PM
Quote from: bigarsedkeeper on February 24, 2021, 02:18:38 PM


You picked two sides pushing for CL spots this year.

The point I made is if the board aren't showing any ambition they'll end up with one of the names you don't want.

Of course it depends on the boards ambition. We have both the resources and reputation to attract a top manager but it depends if the board are serious about improving Celtic

As for Everton and West Ham.

I highly doubt either will be in the CL next season.

Neither will Celtic

Why do you say that?

First of, they have to keep Hibs off second spot, and secondly they have to qualify through the early stages.  Form would suggest they will struggle, optimism will not do it

They are 12 points ahead of Hibs with 8 games left. They have second spot sewn up.

I would say Celtic are probably 4x more likely to be in the CL next season than Everton or West Ham.

Hibs win their game in hand and its 9 points... Again Celtic's form and if they play Rangers twice that's a loss of 6 points, do they play Hibs in the run in?  Be interesting

For that to happen Hibs would need to get 13 more points than Celtic in their last 9 games. If Hibs went on a 9 game winning run they would still need Celtic to drop 14 points and Hibs are not going on a 9 game winning run.

2nd place is done and dusted for Celtic.

And they're letting Hibs play first next weekend to put pressure on Celtic . . . talk about your double standards!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Louther on February 24, 2021, 03:30:58 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on February 24, 2021, 03:15:34 PM
Quote from: Louther on February 24, 2021, 02:04:11 PM
Who Celtic be linked with (mostly by fans):
Martinez
Benitez
Lampard
John Terry
Sarri
Eddie Howe

Who'll actually be in the running:
John Kennedy
Scott Brown
Gordon Stratchan
Mick McCarthy
Jackie McNamara
John Hughes
Paul Lambert

You don't have Steve Clarke in either list so we can file this under the you dont have a clue what you're on about list

I'm ssssoooooooooo Sorry! Should have stated explicitly that it wasn't a definite list.

On Steve Clarke would he be so keen to get involved with an Old Firm team after his comments in the past when he managed in club football. Plus I'm sure after taking Scotland to the Euros he'd have sights set on the World Cup with Scotland.

But on the next list I'll be sure to include him.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on February 24, 2021, 03:37:04 PM
Quote from: screenexile on February 24, 2021, 03:25:14 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 24, 2021, 03:12:05 PM
Looking at the CL path for next season with Celtic.

They would have three qualifying rounds to have navigate with Celtic entering the 1st qualifying round.

R1
Celtic
PSV (currently 2nd in the Dutch League)
Besiktas (currently 2nd in the Turkish League)
Rapid Vienna (currently 2nd in the Austrian League)
FC Midtjyland (currently 2nd in the Danish League)
Sparta Prague (currently 2nd in the Czech)

Celtic will likely be seeded for this round. Three winners will progress to next round

R2
3 teams who progress from above
Braga (3rd in Portuguese league)
PSG* (currently 3rd in France)
CSKA (2nd in Russia)
Shakthar (2nd in Ukraine)
Antwerp (2nd in Belgium)

Celtic won't be seeded in this round. 4 winners progress to play off round with two ties and the two winners qualifying for the CL.

PSG look like the outlier there but will probably finish in the top 2 anyway.

Outside of that it will be tricky for Celtic but they certainly should not be in awe of any of those sides.

A potential path of

Rapid Vienna
Besiktas
CSKA

is more than doable.

What if they get Sparta Prague first who have beaten them 4-1 home and away this season... then they're goosed!

Are they?

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on February 24, 2021, 04:00:40 PM
Quote from: Louther on February 24, 2021, 03:30:58 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on February 24, 2021, 03:15:34 PM
Quote from: Louther on February 24, 2021, 02:04:11 PM
Who Celtic be linked with (mostly by fans):
Martinez
Benitez
Lampard
John Terry
Sarri
Eddie Howe

Who'll actually be in the running:
John Kennedy
Scott Brown
Gordon Stratchan
Mick McCarthy
Jackie McNamara
John Hughes
Paul Lambert

You don't have Steve Clarke in either list so we can file this under the you dont have a clue what you're on about list

I'm ssssoooooooooo Sorry! Should have stated explicitly that it wasn't a definite list.

On Steve Clarke would he be so keen to get involved with an Old Firm team after his comments in the past when he managed in club football. Plus I'm sure after taking Scotland to the Euros he'd have sights set on the World Cup with Scotland.

But on the next list I'll be sure to include him.

Good boy.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: dublin7 on February 24, 2021, 04:05:04 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on February 24, 2021, 03:10:19 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 24, 2021, 03:02:21 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on February 24, 2021, 02:33:57 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 24, 2021, 02:22:11 PM
Quote from: bigarsedkeeper on February 24, 2021, 02:18:38 PM


You picked two sides pushing for CL spots this year.

The point I made is if the board aren't showing any ambition they'll end up with one of the names you don't want.

Of course it depends on the boards ambition. We have both the resources and reputation to attract a top manager but it depends if the board are serious about improving Celtic

As for Everton and West Ham.

I highly doubt either will be in the CL next season.

Neither will Celtic

Why do you say that?

First of, they have to keep Hibs off second spot, and secondly they have to qualify through the early stages.  Form would suggest they will struggle, optimism will not do it

Given Cetic's struggles in the EL & CL over the last few seasons you couldn't have any belief in Celtic qualifying for the CL. Qualifying for the EL or just avoiding an embarrassing exit would be a success at this stage
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on February 24, 2021, 08:32:22 PM
That's not a very heartening looking betting market for the Manager's job :-[

Kennedy odds on with Boylesports ffs at 5/6, Eddie Howe & Steve Clarke vying for 2nd fav spot. Frank Lampard as low as 4/1??? Martinez & Benetiz in around 7/1 or 8/1.

I could see someone like Slaven Billic being in the frame.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on February 24, 2021, 08:40:16 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on February 24, 2021, 08:32:22 PM
That's not a very heartening looking betting market for the Manager's job :-[

Kennedy odds on with Boylesports ffs at 5/6, Eddie Howe & Steve Clarke vying for 2nd fav spot. Frank Lampard as low as 4/1??? Martinez & Benetiz in around 7/1 or 8/1.

I could see someone like Slaven Billic being in the frame.

After the last 12 months of Lennon, every one of those look like an upgrade.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on February 24, 2021, 09:05:57 PM
Kennedy isn't
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on February 24, 2021, 09:31:34 PM
Kennedy was part of the Lennon regime theres no way he should be in the running for the managers job on a permanent basis
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on February 24, 2021, 10:01:54 PM
Surely the board know that Kennedy will send the fans over the edge and season ticket renewals could become very problematic. Even if Kennedy wins the Scottish Cup and the 8 games left he should not get the job.

Let him go off elsewhere and prove himself.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: sid waddell on February 24, 2021, 10:47:40 PM
Quote from: Louther on February 24, 2021, 03:30:58 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on February 24, 2021, 03:15:34 PM
Quote from: Louther on February 24, 2021, 02:04:11 PM
Who Celtic be linked with (mostly by fans):
Martinez
Benitez
Lampard
John Terry
Sarri
Eddie Howe

Who'll actually be in the running:
John Kennedy
Scott Brown
Gordon Stratchan
Mick McCarthy
Jackie McNamara
John Hughes
Paul Lambert

You don't have Steve Clarke in either list so we can file this under the you dont have a clue what you're on about list

I'm ssssoooooooooo Sorry! Should have stated explicitly that it wasn't a definite list.

On Steve Clarke would he be so keen to get involved with an Old Firm team after his comments in the past when he managed in club football. Plus I'm sure after taking Scotland to the Euros he'd have sights set on the World Cup with Scotland.

But on the next list I'll be sure to include him.
Pippo Giovagnoli must be in with a shout

Knows how to win in Europe, knows how to win trophies

Would he leave Dundalk though

Doubtful
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Silver hill on February 25, 2021, 08:56:37 PM
Quote from: sid waddell on February 24, 2021, 10:47:40 PM
Quote from: Louther on February 24, 2021, 03:30:58 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on February 24, 2021, 03:15:34 PM
Quote from: Louther on February 24, 2021, 02:04:11 PM
Who Celtic be linked with (mostly by fans):
Martinez
Benitez
Lampard
John Terry
Sarri
Eddie Howe

Who'll actually be in the running:
John Kennedy
Scott Brown
Gordon Stratchan
Mick McCarthy
Jackie McNamara
John Hughes
Paul Lambert

You don't have Steve Clarke in either list so we can file this under the you dont have a clue what you're on about list

I'm ssssoooooooooo Sorry! Should have stated explicitly that it wasn't a definite list.

On Steve Clarke would he be so keen to get involved with an Old Firm team after his comments in the past when he managed in club football. Plus I'm sure after taking Scotland to the Euros he'd have sights set on the World Cup with Scotland.

But on the next list I'll be sure to include him.
Pippo Giovagnoli must be in with a shout

Knows how to win in Europe, knows how to win trophies

Would he leave Dundalk though

Doubtful

Respect. Ultimate pisstaker.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Itchy on February 25, 2021, 09:40:14 PM
Roy Keane?

I see few pros saying he's the man. You know what, i'd give him a shot.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lenny on February 25, 2021, 10:00:52 PM
Quote from: Itchy on February 25, 2021, 09:40:14 PM
Roy Keane?

I see few pros saying he's the man. You know what, i'd give him a shot.

I would agree with you if the job didn't involve managing people. Keane has a good knowledge of the game but he doesn't seem to like other people and doesn't seem to have any of the skills required to manage people or be a good football manager.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on February 25, 2021, 10:20:59 PM
Quote from: lenny on February 25, 2021, 10:00:52 PM
Quote from: Itchy on February 25, 2021, 09:40:14 PM
Roy Keane?

I see few pros saying he's the man. You know what, i'd give him a shot.

I would agree with you if the job didn't involve managing people. Keane has a good knowledge of the game but he doesn't seem to like other people and doesn't seem to have any of the skills required to manage people or be a good football manager.

Keane looks to be a good number 2. Good for doing all the sh1te jobs the main manager hates to do, like bollocking players, controlling discipline and doing hateful press conferences.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: sid waddell on February 26, 2021, 12:12:02 AM
Quote from: Itchy on February 25, 2021, 09:40:14 PM
Roy Keane?

I see few pros saying he's the man. You know what, i'd give him a shot.
Typo?

Prods?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Itchy on February 26, 2021, 08:38:55 AM
Quote from: From the Bunker on February 25, 2021, 10:20:59 PM
Quote from: lenny on February 25, 2021, 10:00:52 PM
Quote from: Itchy on February 25, 2021, 09:40:14 PM
Roy Keane?

I see few pros saying he's the man. You know what, i'd give him a shot.

I would agree with you if the job didn't involve managing people. Keane has a good knowledge of the game but he doesn't seem to like other people and doesn't seem to have any of the skills required to manage people or be a good football manager.

Keane looks to be a good number 2. Good for doing all the sh1te jobs the main manager hates to do, like bollocking players, controlling discipline and doing hateful press conferences.

I think Keane's managerial career has been understated - he did amazing things with Sunderland, got a poor Ireland team to the Euros and out of group stages. And yes had some bad experiences with Ipswich, but then who hasnt?

Compare him, for example, to Mick McCarthy. few weeks ago he was useless old school journey man, sacked after weeks from his role in Cyprus, ran out of Ireland job. Yet now he is the messiah as Cardiff go on a a big push to get into premier league.
The point is managers cant fix everything. A club has to have certain things in place and you can only do so well within the confines of those things. I think both Keane and McCarthy in hindsight were in a poor club in Ipswich that obviously has other problems judging where they are now.

I think Keane would be a great appointment for a big club like Celtic and it would be ideal for him and I think the profile of  the players there (most players have ambition to move on and up from Celtic) means they will buy into him. I think is some ways its very similar to Gerrard at Rangers. That's my opinion and I imagine it will not fit with many others.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on February 26, 2021, 08:49:32 AM
Michael O'Neill would be the best bet, had West Ham not be having the season they are having then Moyes would have been decent also.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: trailer on February 26, 2021, 09:15:33 AM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on February 26, 2021, 08:49:32 AM
Michael O'Neill would be the best bet, had West Ham not be having the season they are having then Moyes would have been decent also.

Michelle O'Neill could be good. Ticks a lot of boxes.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general_lee on February 26, 2021, 10:54:23 AM
I agree with itchy. I'd like Roy Keane at Celtic. When you think of all the shit players got criticised for this season - Keane would stamp that out. There'd be no favourites, no ill-discipline, no complacency. Instil a bit of professionalism back into the squad. I'd also imagine a few boys would be shown the door. 
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on February 26, 2021, 11:22:06 AM
Wouldn't have Keane anywhere near Celtic.

FFS the guy failed at Sunderland and Ipswich. The last manager we had was ran out of Hibs and Bolton.

It's very clear the type of manager we need.

We need a guy who has a track record of coming in and developing players, who has a defined style of play that reflects dominating possession and is someone who is both very clued in tactically and relentless on the training ground. Roy Keane is none of those.

Roy Keane is just name, a guy with a big reputation due to his playing days but who has an appalling track record as a coach. His legacy is Sunderland are now a debt ridden League One club. Failed at Ipswich, mass fallings out with players.

What other clubs do you see looking to offer Roy Keane a job in management? For good reason clubs would not touch him with a bargepole.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general_lee on February 26, 2021, 11:25:34 AM
Don't worry Angelo I don't think Keane would touch Celtic with a barge pole either
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on February 26, 2021, 11:27:16 AM
Quote from: Angelo on February 26, 2021, 11:22:06 AM
Wouldn't have Keane anywhere near Celtic.

FFS the guy failed at Sunderland and Ipswich. The last manager we had was ran out of Hibs and Bolton.

It's very clear the type of manager we need.

We need a guy who has a track record of coming in and developing players, who has a defined style of play that reflects dominating possession and is someone who is both very clued in tactically and relentless on the training ground. Roy Keane is none of those.

Roy Keane is just name, a guy with a big reputation due to his playing days but who has an appalling track record as a coach. His legacy is Sunderland are now a debt ridden League One club. Failed at Ipswich, mass fallings out with players.

What other clubs do you see looking to offer Roy Keane a job in management? For good reason clubs would not touch him with a bargepole.

I totally agree with Angelo on this one. Roy Keane can't man manage players. He would fall out with half the players after about 3 months.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on February 26, 2021, 11:27:56 AM
Quote from: general_lee on February 26, 2021, 11:25:34 AM
Don't worry Angelo I don't think Keane would touch Celtic with a barge pole either

I'd say he would take the hand off you for the job. He's not exactly turning down lots of offers at the minute either.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bannside on February 26, 2021, 11:45:47 AM
Keane not the man in my opinion. Mickey O Neill for me, but would he leave Stoke. Maybe if he was under pressure,  but that doesn't seem to be the case. Good guy, intelligent, cool head.

I'd have Rafa above him, for some reason I get a feeling Celtic would suit him. Doesn't need the massive money, got £12m in his job at China. Would love the challenge of getting Celtic back to the top, and some big European nights.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on February 26, 2021, 12:03:11 PM
Quote from: bannside on February 26, 2021, 11:45:47 AM
Keane not the man in my opinion. Mickey O Neill for me, but would he leave Stoke. Maybe if he was under pressure,  but that doesn't seem to be the case. Good guy, intelligent, cool head.

I'd have Rafa above him, for some reason I get a feeling Celtic would suit him. Doesn't need the massive money, got £12m in his job at China. Would love the challenge of getting Celtic back to the top, and some big European nights.

Would he leave Stoke?

FFS.

If Celtic are willing to buy out his contract and match his terms at Stoke, he'd be up the road in a heartbeat.

It would cost Celtic about £5m to release him from his contract though and I can't see Celtic doing that for a manager when there are currently a number of very qualified managers without a job at present.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Itchy on February 26, 2021, 12:07:18 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 26, 2021, 12:03:11 PM
Quote from: bannside on February 26, 2021, 11:45:47 AM
Keane not the man in my opinion. Mickey O Neill for me, but would he leave Stoke. Maybe if he was under pressure,  but that doesn't seem to be the case. Good guy, intelligent, cool head.

I'd have Rafa above him, for some reason I get a feeling Celtic would suit him. Doesn't need the massive money, got £12m in his job at China. Would love the challenge of getting Celtic back to the top, and some big European nights.

Would he leave Stoke?

FFS.

If Celtic are willing to buy out his contract and match his terms at Stoke, he'd be up the road in a heartbeat.

It would cost Celtic about £5m to release him from his contract though and I can't see Celtic doing that for a manager when there are currently a number of very qualified managers without a job at present.

Keane got Sunderland into Premier League, held them there for a season and he is described as a failure. Tell me what has Michael O Neill done at Stoke? And i think cos he got on bad at Stoke doesnt make him a poor manager either by the way.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: sid waddell on February 26, 2021, 12:07:52 PM
Liverpool and Newcastle are quite similar to Celtic in terms of their fanbases and the general culture around the clubs and the cities they come from

Newcastle's similarity in terms of it being a sort of smaller version of Liverpool was what attracted Rafa to it

Napoli was too

In a similar way, Liverpool was always a natural fit for Klopp given he'd been a massive success at Dortmund

Celtic do have something that I think would appeal to Rafa on a sort of emotional level

Leeds were able to attract Bielsa because he knew that club had something, a history and a passion and a potential that belied its then lowly status

But it's questionable whether Rafa would see such potential in Celtic given they're trapped in a diddy league

You need something more than an emotional pull to attract a manager of that calibre

Rafa would want cash to spend
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general_lee on February 26, 2021, 12:13:57 PM
I'd like Rafa or Keane. Maybe Keane as Rafa's no2!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: sid waddell on February 26, 2021, 12:26:19 PM
Roberto Di Matteo
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on February 26, 2021, 12:30:42 PM
Fergal Harkin - loan manager at Man City
David Webb - former executive with Spurs, Bournemouth and Huddersfield
Mario Tognozzi - chief scout at Juve

They are supposedly the three candidates linked with the new director of football role. I think it's a good move in the long run, Lawwell had far too much say and control at Celtic over the past decade, it was effectively a dictatorship.

This model works effectively with a training ground focused manager, someone who is tactically astute and with a track record of bringing players on and developing them.

We've had some good success in recent years with youth team players, McGregor, Forrest, Tierney etc all establishing them as first team regulars. All three made huge progress under Rodgers. It's interesting the amount of youth team players we lost since Lennon came into the job.

Morrison and Hepburn left for Bayern
Allan went to Man City

Would they have left had Rodgers still been there?

Looks like Dembele will also move on shortly too. Bar Welsh and Hazard who were only thrust in due to emergencies we have had no real youth team player development. Johnston had already established himself under Rodgers.

This is the model that is best suited to Celtic at the minute, bring players through, develop them and then hawk them down to English clubs for mass profits and reinvest that money back in. We've done a half arsed version of this in the past - we brought players through, developed them and then sold them on the cheap to the EPL at the first attempt with Lawwell trousering the money.

We need to be firm on our valuations of players this time, we need to put the money into tying them down on contracts so they not sold on the cheap and we need to reinvest any money from this straight back into the first team.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on February 26, 2021, 12:53:51 PM
Very interesting admission from journalist Stephen McGowan today. It's also worth nothing that McGowan is the most reliable journalist out there with Celtic and usually the first to break the transfer stories.

"The one that sums it up best is Ivan Toney, who they had in Glasgow, actually in the building – who wanted to sign for Celtic and they could have got for £6 million. For whatever reason, probably financial, they decided not to commit and signed Ajeti."

Toney is currently top scorer in the Championship this season with 24 goals. Ajeti has looked fat, awkward and disinterested this season.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: An Watcher on February 26, 2021, 01:47:30 PM
Mick McCarthy would take no shit but not sure if his playing style would suit celtic.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: skeog on February 26, 2021, 02:42:08 PM
Is Jim Mc Guinness available would he be up to managing Celtic.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lurganblue on February 26, 2021, 03:17:20 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 26, 2021, 12:53:51 PM
Very interesting admission from journalist Stephen McGowan today. It's also worth nothing that McGowan is the most reliable journalist out there with Celtic and usually the first to break the transfer stories.

"The one that sums it up best is Ivan Toney, who they had in Glasgow, actually in the building – who wanted to sign for Celtic and they could have got for £6 million. For whatever reason, probably financial, they decided not to commit and signed Ajeti."

Toney is currently top scorer in the Championship this season with 24 goals. Ajeti has looked fat, awkward and disinterested this season.

Toney looks quality and will be in the PL either way next season i'd say.  Sold Walkins and bought Toney.  Brentford are a quality ran operation.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on February 26, 2021, 04:49:22 PM
Quote from: lurganblue on February 26, 2021, 03:17:20 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 26, 2021, 12:53:51 PM
Very interesting admission from journalist Stephen McGowan today. It's also worth nothing that McGowan is the most reliable journalist out there with Celtic and usually the first to break the transfer stories.

"The one that sums it up best is Ivan Toney, who they had in Glasgow, actually in the building – who wanted to sign for Celtic and they could have got for £6 million. For whatever reason, probably financial, they decided not to commit and signed Ajeti."

Toney is currently top scorer in the Championship this season with 24 goals. Ajeti has looked fat, awkward and disinterested this season.

Toney looks quality and will be in the PL either way next season i'd say.  Sold Walkins and bought Toney.  Brentford are a quality ran operation.

Whereas Celtic are a shambles. Toney is McGinn mk2.

An extra £2m would have probably got Toney compared to what we paid for Ajeti but Lawwell refused to pay up for a League One striker who was in the final 12 months of his contract. A good player is a good player and it's fair to say he could have made the difference this season if he was signed.

If Brentford don't go up this year, Toney will probably go for £30m+ in the summer.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on February 26, 2021, 07:41:15 PM
Quote from: Itchy on February 26, 2021, 08:38:55 AM
Quote from: From the Bunker on February 25, 2021, 10:20:59 PM
Quote from: lenny on February 25, 2021, 10:00:52 PM
Quote from: Itchy on February 25, 2021, 09:40:14 PM
Roy Keane?

I see few pros saying he's the man. You know what, i'd give him a shot.

I would agree with you if the job didn't involve managing people. Keane has a good knowledge of the game but he doesn't seem to like other people and doesn't seem to have any of the skills required to manage people or be a good football manager.

Keane looks to be a good number 2. Good for doing all the sh1te jobs the main manager hates to do, like bollocking players, controlling discipline and doing hateful press conferences.

I think Keane's managerial career has been understated - he did amazing things with Sunderland, got a poor Ireland team to the Euros and out of group stages. And yes had some bad experiences with Ipswich, but then who hasnt?

Compare him, for example, to Mick McCarthy. few weeks ago he was useless old school journey man, sacked after weeks from his role in Cyprus, ran out of Ireland job. Yet now he is the messiah as Cardiff go on a a big push to get into premier league.
The point is managers cant fix everything. A club has to have certain things in place and you can only do so well within the confines of those things. I think both Keane and McCarthy in hindsight were in a poor club in Ipswich that obviously has other problems judging where they are now.

I think Keane would be a great appointment for a big club like Celtic and it would be ideal for him and I think the profile of  the players there (most players have ambition to move on and up from Celtic) means they will buy into him. I think is some ways its very similar to Gerrard at Rangers. That's my opinion and I imagine it will not fit with many others.
Mick wasn't chased out of the Ireland job, the messy contract situation was already set.  If Mick had been hired on a short term one qual campaign with no successor already on a contract, I think his contract would have been extended.

Roy Keane hasn't got a tactical notion on how to set up a team. His punditry (maybe entertaining for some) is an empty vessel, he offers absolutely nothing of substance apart from repeating  words and phrases about players attitudes to the game.

A possible candidate not mentioned is Chris Hughton, considering Forest shed on average 3 managers a year -  he might be available.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Itchy on February 26, 2021, 08:16:25 PM
Quote from: Main Street on February 26, 2021, 07:41:15 PM
Quote from: Itchy on February 26, 2021, 08:38:55 AM
Quote from: From the Bunker on February 25, 2021, 10:20:59 PM
Quote from: lenny on February 25, 2021, 10:00:52 PM
Quote from: Itchy on February 25, 2021, 09:40:14 PM
Roy Keane?

I see few pros saying he's the man. You know what, i'd give him a shot.

I would agree with you if the job didn't involve managing people. Keane has a good knowledge of the game but he doesn't seem to like other people and doesn't seem to have any of the skills required to manage people or be a good football manager.

Keane looks to be a good number 2. Good for doing all the sh1te jobs the main manager hates to do, like bollocking players, controlling discipline and doing hateful press conferences.

I think Keane's managerial career has been understated - he did amazing things with Sunderland, got a poor Ireland team to the Euros and out of group stages. And yes had some bad experiences with Ipswich, but then who hasnt?

Compare him, for example, to Mick McCarthy. few weeks ago he was useless old school journey man, sacked after weeks from his role in Cyprus, ran out of Ireland job. Yet now he is the messiah as Cardiff go on a a big push to get into premier league.
The point is managers cant fix everything. A club has to have certain things in place and you can only do so well within the confines of those things. I think both Keane and McCarthy in hindsight were in a poor club in Ipswich that obviously has other problems judging where they are now.

I think Keane would be a great appointment for a big club like Celtic and it would be ideal for him and I think the profile of  the players there (most players have ambition to move on and up from Celtic) means they will buy into him. I think is some ways its very similar to Gerrard at Rangers. That's my opinion and I imagine it will not fit with many others.
Mick wasn't chased out of the Ireland job, the messy contract situation was already set.  If Mick had been hired on a short term one qual campaign with no successor already on a contract, I think his contract would have been extended.

Roy Keane hasn't got a tactical notion on how to set up a team. His punditry (maybe entertaining for some) is an empty vessel, he offers absolutely nothing of substance apart from repeating  words and phrases about players attitudes to the game.

A possible candidate not mentioned is Chris Hughton, considering Forest shed on average 3 managers a year -  he might be available.

Is that Roy Keane or Banty you are describing there?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: MK on February 26, 2021, 09:20:20 PM
Quite a lot of non runners mentioned here whether by ability or affordability.

Rafa, Howe and Martinez highly unlikely on financial grounds.

Keane, Kennedy and Henry on their c.v. so far.

Yet again there are statements in the press from Celtic old boys(Pat Bonner and John Collins) that Jesse Marsch would be the ideal target to take the club forward.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on February 26, 2021, 09:28:10 PM
"Run Jesse, run!"
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: sid waddell on February 26, 2021, 10:21:13 PM
[quote author=MK link=topic=1346.msg2036199#msg2036199 date=1614374420

Yet again there are statements in the press from Celtic old boys(Pat Bonner and John Collins) that Jesse Marsch would be the ideal target to take the club forward.
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A job like Celtic could drain the Marsch
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on February 26, 2021, 10:23:45 PM
Quote from: MK on February 26, 2021, 09:20:20 PM
Quite a lot of non runners mentioned here whether by ability or affordability.

Rafa, Howe and Martinez highly unlikely on financial grounds.

Keane, Kennedy and Henry on their c.v. so far.

Yet again there are statements in the press from Celtic old boys(Pat Bonner and John Collins) that Jesse Marsch would be the ideal target to take the club forward.

Just looked Marsch up.  he's the guy.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: sid waddell on February 26, 2021, 10:48:29 PM
The first time Bob Bradley said the word "soccer" after he took over at Swansea, that was the end of him
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on February 26, 2021, 11:07:59 PM
Quote from: Itchy on February 26, 2021, 08:16:25 PM
Quote from: Main Street on February 26, 2021, 07:41:15 PM
Quote from: Itchy on February 26, 2021, 08:38:55 AM
Quote from: From the Bunker on February 25, 2021, 10:20:59 PM
Quote from: lenny on February 25, 2021, 10:00:52 PM
Quote from: Itchy on February 25, 2021, 09:40:14 PM
Roy Keane?

I see few pros saying he's the man. You know what, i'd give him a shot.

I would agree with you if the job didn't involve managing people. Keane has a good knowledge of the game but he doesn't seem to like other people and doesn't seem to have any of the skills required to manage people or be a good football manager.

Keane looks to be a good number 2. Good for doing all the sh1te jobs the main manager hates to do, like bollocking players, controlling discipline and doing hateful press conferences.

I think Keane's managerial career has been understated - he did amazing things with Sunderland, got a poor Ireland team to the Euros and out of group stages. And yes had some bad experiences with Ipswich, but then who hasnt?

Compare him, for example, to Mick McCarthy. few weeks ago he was useless old school journey man, sacked after weeks from his role in Cyprus, ran out of Ireland job. Yet now he is the messiah as Cardiff go on a a big push to get into premier league.
The point is managers cant fix everything. A club has to have certain things in place and you can only do so well within the confines of those things. I think both Keane and McCarthy in hindsight were in a poor club in Ipswich that obviously has other problems judging where they are now.

I think Keane would be a great appointment for a big club like Celtic and it would be ideal for him and I think the profile of  the players there (most players have ambition to move on and up from Celtic) means they will buy into him. I think is some ways its very similar to Gerrard at Rangers. That's my opinion and I imagine it will not fit with many others.
Mick wasn't chased out of the Ireland job, the messy contract situation was already set.  If Mick had been hired on a short term one qual campaign with no successor already on a contract, I think his contract would have been extended.

Roy Keane hasn't got a tactical notion on how to set up a team. His punditry (maybe entertaining for some) is an empty vessel, he offers absolutely nothing of substance apart from repeating  words and phrases about players attitudes to the game.

A possible candidate not mentioned is Chris Hughton, considering Forest shed on average 3 managers a year -  he might be available.

Is that Roy Keane or Banty you are describing there?
We have a cute hoor in from Kerry now and he'll soon sort out that Tyrone defensive nonsensense,  so you'll soon know where you can shove those 3 all-stars. :D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on February 27, 2021, 12:18:58 PM
Interesting to see if and what Kennedy changes today.

There's going to be a big overhaul in the summer for sure.

Elyonoussi, Laxalt and Duffy haven't done enough to make consider the type of investment it would take to sign them permanently. Kenny has been ok so far but it would depend on what Everton want for him.

Christie, Edouard, Ntcham and Ajer are all entering the final year of their contract next season so will all likely be off. I also wouldn't renew Brown.

So that's 7/8 first team players, probably three of them first team starters likely to leave. It should shed over 100k off the weekly wage bill and take in the region of £30-40m in transfer fees so it's a big rebuilding job for the manager.

The likes of Bolingoli, Bayo, Shved and Hendry could potentially return from their loan deals though I would say the latter three are likely to have options exercised to sign permanently for their loan clubs. Bolingoli I think is back at Celtic at the minute after a season ending injury.

If the four are back I do hope the new manager will have a look at them and see what they can contribute.

Think Kilmala could do with a loan spell to get regular first team football, does seem to have certain qualities and has been shamefully shunned by Lennon this season but regular football is what he needs now.

If we cash in on the likes of those players mentioned above I think we need to spend big this summer. I'd like to see the new manager backed, presented with £20-30m on top of whatever we rake in on sales and try and go for CL qualification from the get go, something we should be doing every season - not waiting to see if we qualify for the CL before spending.

Of course we might have a few usual suspects coming on saying Celtic can't afford than kind of an outlay. That's just utterly incorrect though, we are debt free, have a billionaire owner and £20m of reserves sitting in the bank. We look like our wage bill will be slashed considerably with the departures. We can afford that and we can afford a lot more than that. What matters is that it is invested wisely in the right structures and the right personnel.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on February 27, 2021, 05:00:13 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on February 24, 2021, 03:16:58 PM

Hibs win their game in hand and its 9 points... Again Celtic's form and if they play Rangers twice that's a loss of 6 points, do they play Hibs in the run in?  Be interesting

Gap out to 15 points now between Celtic and Hibs and a goal difference gap of 29. Hibs have a max of 24 points to play for so they would need to win all their games and hope Celtic just pick up 5 points in their last 7 games.

Think it's certain Celtic has the CL playoff spot booked now.

Kennedy doesn't seem to have any of his own ideas after today's selection.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: rodney trotter on February 28, 2021, 04:52:27 PM
https://twitter.com/GuillemBalague

Well, wouldn't that be interesting!
@DomeTorrent would be in my eyes a very exciting move. Number two to Pep at Bayern and City, and a great believer in possession based football and in the need to give spectacle to fans
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on February 28, 2021, 04:58:32 PM
Quote from: rodney trotter on February 28, 2021, 04:52:27 PM
https://twitter.com/GuillemBalague

Well, wouldn't that be interesting!
@DomeTorrent would be in my eyes a very exciting move. Number two to Pep at Bayern and City, and a great believer in possession based football and in the need to give spectacle to fans

That kind of appointment represents a huge gamble.

I'd prefer go for a more established manager than a complete novice.

The likes of Maresca and Torrent could turn out to be great managers but they are completely untested and to me it strikes of the cheap option. They will be eager for their opportunity and they're not going to cost a whole lot to release from their contract or demands in terms of their salary than you'd pay for an established manager.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on February 28, 2021, 05:27:23 PM
Had to google Torrent, he is actually currently over Flamengo in Brazil.

Was at New York City before.

Doesn't really seem to have done anything remarkable at either club.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on February 28, 2021, 06:18:34 PM
That would be a cheap option and a total lack of ambition if it turns out  to be true. Maybe the board think that's all Celtic are capable of attracting. they're only good enough for former assistant to a good manger. Crap
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on February 28, 2021, 06:19:58 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on February 28, 2021, 06:18:34 PM
That would be a cheap option and a total lack of ambition if it turns out  to be true. Maybe the board think that's all Celtic are capable of attracting. they're only good enough for former assistant to a good manger. Crap

It's not what the board think they are capable of attracting. It's just a lack of ambition and the biscuit tin mentality coming home to roost.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on February 28, 2021, 06:21:59 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 28, 2021, 06:19:58 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on February 28, 2021, 06:18:34 PM
That would be a cheap option and a total lack of ambition if it turns out  to be true. Maybe the board think that's all Celtic are capable of attracting. they're only good enough for former assistant to a good manger. Crap

It's not what the board think they are capable of attracting. It's just a lack of ambition and the biscuit tin mentality coming home to roost.

Who's in charge of making this appointment? Sure the new man in place of Lawell  has a say in this.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on February 28, 2021, 06:25:03 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on February 28, 2021, 06:21:59 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 28, 2021, 06:19:58 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on February 28, 2021, 06:18:34 PM
That would be a cheap option and a total lack of ambition if it turns out  to be true. Maybe the board think that's all Celtic are capable of attracting. they're only good enough for former assistant to a good manger. Crap

It's not what the board think they are capable of attracting. It's just a lack of ambition and the biscuit tin mentality coming home to roost.

Who's in charge of making this appointment? Sure the new man in place of Lawell  has a say in this.

Doesn't officially start until July.

We are also said to be looking at appointing a Director of Football so maybe that will come first. It's a bit of a shambles of an operation. Celtic will start their qualifying campaign for the CL on the 20th July.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on February 28, 2021, 06:35:09 PM
In a pull no punches article Chris Sutton paints a dire straights crisis for Celtic
https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/celtic-face-unthinkable-dominic-mckay-23574893

Chris' points are
Odds are almost certain that Edouard and Ajer will be sold on, with the huge negative that both players are going into the last year of their contract.  Brown hitting 36.  3 loaners will return to their mother ship . Not up to it are Barkos & Klimalo; Griffith & Ajeti cant get fit enough,  unknowns are Soro & Bayo.
Head of the recruitment department  Nick Hammond a big failure so far

Lawwell whose decision making this season has been all over the shop, is at the helm until July and should NOT be the one who appoints the next manager for the incumbent to inherit.
McKay is tied to Scotland Rugby until July1st

Desmond should step in forcibly.
McKay should be the man in place when the new manager is appointed but that can't wait until July 1. It's unthinkable because Celtic have Champions League qualifiers later that month.
Chris wants Celtic/Desmond to get McKay in and a new manager brought in now to rebuild the team, no time left to squander, months have already been squandered.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on February 28, 2021, 06:41:28 PM
The new manager needs to be in place by May along with a DOF if they are going down that route.

We need about 5/6 first team quality players minimum. If Ajer, Edourd and Chrsite are off then we need to spending £60m on first team players in the next transfer window.

I'd make a point of losing Ajer and Edouard on a free than selling them off for derisory fees - anything under £8m for Ajer and anything under £20m for Edouard is derisory for me. But given the culture of the club we will take whatever we can for them.

What would Arsenal demand for Tierney now do you think? £70-80m? We couldn't wait to get him out the door about 18 months ago for £25m.

It's just embarrassing the greed and incompetence that dominates Celtic at board level.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on February 28, 2021, 07:43:16 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 28, 2021, 06:41:28 PM
The new manager needs to be in place by May along with a DOF if they are going down that route.

We need about 5/6 first team quality players minimum. If Ajer, Edourd and Chrsite are off then we need to spending £60m on first team players in the next transfer window.

I'd make a point of losing Ajer and Edouard on a free than selling them off for derisory fees - anything under £8m for Ajer and anything under £20m for Edouard is derisory for me. But given the culture of the club we will take whatever we can for them.

What would Arsenal demand for Tierney now do you think? £70-80m? We couldn't wait to get him out the door about 18 months ago for £25m.

It's just embarrassing the greed and incompetence that dominates Celtic at board level.

Celtic will simply not be able to sell players for 70 or 80 million unless they are the top scorer at a world cup for their country. The league isn't good enough for people to take a gamble on someone. Haaland was sold from Salzburg for 20million. He would go for about 200million now. It is a common thing in all the smaller leagues.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on February 28, 2021, 07:46:18 PM
Quote from: Main Street on February 28, 2021, 06:35:09 PM
In a pull no punches article Chris Sutton paints a dire straights crisis for Celtic
https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/celtic-face-unthinkable-dominic-mckay-23574893

Chris' points are
Odds are almost certain that Edouard and Ajer will be sold on, with the huge negative that both players are going into the last year of their contract.  Brown hitting 36.  3 loaners will return to their mother ship . Not up to it are Barkos & Klimalo; Griffith & Ajeti cant get fit enough,  unknowns are Soro & Bayo.
Head of the recruitment department  Nick Hammond a big failure so far

Lawwell whose decision making this season has been all over the shop, is at the helm until July and should NOT be the one who appoints the next manager for the incumbent to inherit.
McKay is tied to Scotland Rugby until July1st

Desmond should step in forcibly.
McKay should be the man in place when the new manager is appointed but that can't wait until July 1. It's unthinkable because Celtic have Champions League qualifiers later that month.
Chris wants Celtic/Desmond to get McKay in and a new manager brought in now to rebuild the team, no time left to squander, months have already been squandered.

Can't argue with any of that
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: screenexile on February 28, 2021, 08:52:43 PM
On what planet is Tierney worth 70/80m. Deluded!

Van Dijk was £75m
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on February 28, 2021, 08:58:08 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on February 28, 2021, 07:43:16 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 28, 2021, 06:41:28 PM
The new manager needs to be in place by May along with a DOF if they are going down that route.

We need about 5/6 first team quality players minimum. If Ajer, Edourd and Chrsite are off then we need to spending £60m on first team players in the next transfer window.

I'd make a point of losing Ajer and Edouard on a free than selling them off for derisory fees - anything under £8m for Ajer and anything under £20m for Edouard is derisory for me. But given the culture of the club we will take whatever we can for them.

What would Arsenal demand for Tierney now do you think? £70-80m? We couldn't wait to get him out the door about 18 months ago for £25m.

It's just embarrassing the greed and incompetence that dominates Celtic at board level.

Celtic will simply not be able to sell players for 70 or 80 million unless they are the top scorer at a world cup for their country. The league isn't good enough for people to take a gamble on someone. Haaland was sold from Salzburg for 20million. He would go for about 200million now. It is a common thing in all the smaller leagues.

Tierney signed a six year deal. He was not going to force through a move.

So basically it comes down to Celtic keeping him until someone pays what he is worth. That is how it works.

Look across the other side of the city - Morelos and Kent. If they were Celtic players, you can bet your bottom dollar they would have been gone for what Rangers were offered for them this summer.

Celtic might not be able to sell a player for £70-80m but they could have got a damn sight more than they got for him. He should not have left for a penny less than £40m.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on February 28, 2021, 08:59:07 PM
Quote from: screenexile on February 28, 2021, 08:52:43 PM
On what planet is Tierney worth 70/80m. Deluded!

Van Dijk was £75m

Another deluded EPL die hard.

Ben Chilwell went for £65m this summer and he's half the player Tierney is and a year older.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: sid waddell on February 28, 2021, 09:01:18 PM
Quote from: screenexile on February 28, 2021, 08:52:43 PM
On what planet is Tierney worth 70/80m. Deluded!
Angelo is Italian

Maybe he's thinking in Lira?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on February 28, 2021, 09:05:58 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 28, 2021, 08:58:08 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on February 28, 2021, 07:43:16 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 28, 2021, 06:41:28 PM
The new manager needs to be in place by May along with a DOF if they are going down that route.

We need about 5/6 first team quality players minimum. If Ajer, Edourd and Chrsite are off then we need to spending £60m on first team players in the next transfer window.

I'd make a point of losing Ajer and Edouard on a free than selling them off for derisory fees - anything under £8m for Ajer and anything under £20m for Edouard is derisory for me. But given the culture of the club we will take whatever we can for them.

What would Arsenal demand for Tierney now do you think? £70-80m? We couldn't wait to get him out the door about 18 months ago for £25m.

It's just embarrassing the greed and incompetence that dominates Celtic at board level.

Celtic will simply not be able to sell players for 70 or 80 million unless they are the top scorer at a world cup for their country. The league isn't good enough for people to take a gamble on someone. Haaland was sold from Salzburg for 20million. He would go for about 200million now. It is a common thing in all the smaller leagues.

Tierney signed a six year deal. He was not going to force through a move.

So basically it comes down to Celtic keeping him until someone pays what he is worth. That is how it works.

Look across the other side of the city - Morelos and Kent. If they were Celtic players, you can bet your bottom dollar they would have been gone for what Rangers were offered for them this summer.

Celtic might not be able to sell a player for £70-80m but they could have got a damn sight more than they got for him. He should not have left for a penny less than £40m.

They wouldn't have paid Celtic 40m. They'd have moved onto someone else from a better league or a Real Madrid reject. Celtic could have held tight and not let him move for less than 40 million but the risk not getting a buyer then. That 22 million in the bank you're talking about might not have been 22million. At the time £25m was a decent deal for KT. Yes I would have liked more but I'm not sure they'd have paid it for a left back in the Scottish league.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on February 28, 2021, 09:11:26 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on February 28, 2021, 09:05:58 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 28, 2021, 08:58:08 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on February 28, 2021, 07:43:16 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 28, 2021, 06:41:28 PM
The new manager needs to be in place by May along with a DOF if they are going down that route.

We need about 5/6 first team quality players minimum. If Ajer, Edourd and Chrsite are off then we need to spending £60m on first team players in the next transfer window.

I'd make a point of losing Ajer and Edouard on a free than selling them off for derisory fees - anything under £8m for Ajer and anything under £20m for Edouard is derisory for me. But given the culture of the club we will take whatever we can for them.

What would Arsenal demand for Tierney now do you think? £70-80m? We couldn't wait to get him out the door about 18 months ago for £25m.

It's just embarrassing the greed and incompetence that dominates Celtic at board level.

Celtic will simply not be able to sell players for 70 or 80 million unless they are the top scorer at a world cup for their country. The league isn't good enough for people to take a gamble on someone. Haaland was sold from Salzburg for 20million. He would go for about 200million now. It is a common thing in all the smaller leagues.

Tierney signed a six year deal. He was not going to force through a move.

So basically it comes down to Celtic keeping him until someone pays what he is worth. That is how it works.

Look across the other side of the city - Morelos and Kent. If they were Celtic players, you can bet your bottom dollar they would have been gone for what Rangers were offered for them this summer.

Celtic might not be able to sell a player for £70-80m but they could have got a damn sight more than they got for him. He should not have left for a penny less than £40m.

They wouldn't have paid Celtic 40m. They'd have moved onto someone else from a better league or a Real Madrid reject. Celtic could have held tight and not let him move for less than 40 million but the risk not getting a buyer then. That 22 million in the bank you're talking about might not have been 22million. At the time £25m was a decent deal for KT. Yes I would have liked more but I'm not sure they'd have paid it for a left back in the Scottish league.

Of course they wouldn't have paid £25m for them because Celtic are a soft touch in the transfer market. They want to sell quick and easy. On the other side of the city, if Tierney was a Rangers players - he would either have gone for £40m or he'd still be a Rangers player.

Do you think Arsenal would entertain a bid of any less than £70m for Tierney right now? If you went onto any Arsenal forum and asked them who their best player is and who their favourite player is right now, I can confidently say it's Kieran Tierney.

£25m was an insult at the time. Celtic got ripped off because they were eager to see.

How much different would things be now if we kept on to Tierney do you think? I'd say huge. Just like they'd be way better if we pushed the boat out on Toney this summer and if we didn't fanny about with John McGinn. There's a correlation between all these failures. The same correlation that has three important first team players entering the final year of their contracts next season. It's the biscuit tin mentality.

The huns are getting capital pumped into them by their owners, they are turning down big money bids for their best players and that's why the tables have turned.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on February 28, 2021, 09:27:05 PM
Wasn't Tierney injured when transferred to Arsenal  and he's  been plagued with injuries ever since?
Arsenal took a gamble on his physical fitness and he's turned out to be a mixed bag, oft injured but a class act when match fit.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on February 28, 2021, 09:30:39 PM
Quote from: Main Street on February 28, 2021, 09:27:05 PM
Wasn't Tierney injured when transferred to Arsenal  and he's  been plagued with injuries ever since?
Arsenal took a gamble on his physical fitness and he's turned out to be a mixed bag, oft injured but a class act when match fit.

He's played 50 games for Arsenal to date.

220 club career appearances at the age of 23.

8 consecutive seasons with a medal in his pocket.

Arsenal didn't take a gamble. £25m is modest for Arsenal. They got one of the best left backs in the world for an absolute snip in today's market.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on February 28, 2021, 09:42:05 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 28, 2021, 09:30:39 PM
Quote from: Main Street on February 28, 2021, 09:27:05 PM
Wasn't Tierney injured when transferred to Arsenal  and he's  been plagued with injuries ever since?
Arsenal took a gamble on his physical fitness and he's turned out to be a mixed bag, oft injured but a class act when match fit.

He's played 50 games for Arsenal to date.

220 club career appearances at the age of 23.

8 consecutive seasons with a medal in his pocket.

Arsenal didn't take a gamble. £25m is modest for Arsenal. They got one of the best left backs in the world for an absolute snip in today's market.

He's started 33 league games for Arsenal  since season 2019/20,   that's 33 games out of 100+.
Thats a piss poor starting statistic for a superb left back.
Credit to Kieran to keep coming back and still improving his game.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: sid waddell on February 28, 2021, 09:50:26 PM
Somewhere on the internet there's a Hull City fan ranting about Liverpool getting Andy Robertson for £8m rather than £80m
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on February 28, 2021, 10:06:11 PM
Quote from: Main Street on February 28, 2021, 09:42:05 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 28, 2021, 09:30:39 PM
Quote from: Main Street on February 28, 2021, 09:27:05 PM
Wasn't Tierney injured when transferred to Arsenal  and he's  been plagued with injuries ever since?
Arsenal took a gamble on his physical fitness and he's turned out to be a mixed bag, oft injured but a class act when match fit.

He's played 50 games for Arsenal to date.

220 club career appearances at the age of 23.

8 consecutive seasons with a medal in his pocket.

Arsenal didn't take a gamble. £25m is modest for Arsenal. They got one of the best left backs in the world for an absolute snip in today's market.

He's started 33 league games for Arsenal  since season 2019/20,   that's 33 games out of 100+.
Thats a piss poor starting statistic for a superb left back.
Credit to Kieran to keep coming back and still improving his game.

He's played 33 league games out of 64.

He had hip surgery to correct a long standing problem then dislocated his shoulder early on for Arsenal, since then he has been available regularly.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on February 28, 2021, 10:09:09 PM
Quote from: sid waddell on February 28, 2021, 09:50:26 PM
Somewhere on the internet there's a Hull City fan ranting about Liverpool getting Andy Robertson for £8m rather than £80m

They should have held off and waited for at least 40million.

And of course KT had a medal in his pocket for 8 years. He played for Celtic. It's only them or Rangers to compete against and Rangers weren't there for a lot of those medals.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on February 28, 2021, 10:16:24 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on February 28, 2021, 10:09:09 PM
Quote from: sid waddell on February 28, 2021, 09:50:26 PM
Somewhere on the internet there's a Hull City fan ranting about Liverpool getting Andy Robertson for £8m rather than £80m

They should have held off and waited for at least 40million.

And of course KT had a medal in his pocket for 8 years. He played for Celtic. It's only them or Rangers to compete against and Rangers weren't there for a lot of those medals.

Sigh.

The so called Celtic fan who runs the club down at every opportunity.

If you had any football knowledge at all you'd know how good a player Tierney was and it was a derisory fee for a 21 year old star player who was tied down on a long term contract.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on February 28, 2021, 10:27:35 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 28, 2021, 10:16:24 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on February 28, 2021, 10:09:09 PM
Quote from: sid waddell on February 28, 2021, 09:50:26 PM
Somewhere on the internet there's a Hull City fan ranting about Liverpool getting Andy Robertson for £8m rather than £80m

They should have held off and waited for at least 40million.

And of course KT had a medal in his pocket for 8 years. He played for Celtic. It's only them or Rangers to compete against and Rangers weren't there for a lot of those medals.

Sigh.

The so called Celtic fan who runs the club down at every opportunity.

If you had any football knowledge at all you'd know how good a player Tierney was and it was a derisory fee for a 21 year old star player who was tied down on a long term contract.

I know how good a player he was and is. My point is if Messi was playing for Celtic they wouldn't have got the money he's worth because it's Scotland. Star player in small league goes to a team for a certain value, when he plays for a team in a big league his value goes up. I don't understand how you can't see that. You're making silly comments about him having a medal in his pocket for 8 years in a row. So what. Plenty of shite players had medals in their pocket during those years too as it was a 1 horse race. Facts.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ONeill on February 28, 2021, 10:30:02 PM
Would love to see Messi getting wired into a battered Mars Bar though.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: screenexile on February 28, 2021, 10:31:44 PM
Chilwell was £50m and an England International... Tierney is Scotland's 2nd choice left back.

Don't get me wrong he's an excellent player but stop making up stupid figures for his transfer £25m is exactly what he was worth at the time. A player is only worth what someone wants to pay for him and there are plenty of clubs who could have paid more than Arsenal but didn't because he wasn't worth it!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on February 28, 2021, 10:35:54 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on February 28, 2021, 10:27:35 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 28, 2021, 10:16:24 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on February 28, 2021, 10:09:09 PM
Quote from: sid waddell on February 28, 2021, 09:50:26 PM
Somewhere on the internet there's a Hull City fan ranting about Liverpool getting Andy Robertson for £8m rather than £80m

They should have held off and waited for at least 40million.

And of course KT had a medal in his pocket for 8 years. He played for Celtic. It's only them or Rangers to compete against and Rangers weren't there for a lot of those medals.

Sigh.

The so called Celtic fan who runs the club down at every opportunity.

If you had any football knowledge at all you'd know how good a player Tierney was and it was a derisory fee for a 21 year old star player who was tied down on a long term contract.

I know how good a player he was and is. My point is if Messi was playing for Celtic they wouldn't have got the money he's worth because it's Scotland. Star player in small league goes to a team for a certain value, when he plays for a team in a big league his value goes up. I don't understand how you can't see that. You're making silly comments about him having a medal in his pocket for 8 years in a row. So what. Plenty of shite players had medals in their pocket during those years too as it was a 1 horse race. Facts.

Grand if they are not willing to pay the price then why sell him?

At the end of the day, Celtic have set the precedent for getting made mugs of by EPL clubs.

The likes of Villa are happy to go out and spend £35m on a 24 year old striker who has never played top flight football, has never played international football at any age group, who has never played and European football. There's countless examples of it, the donkey McBurnie at Sheffield United cost £20m. West Ham paid £25m for your man Bowen.

The EPL is awash with money and Celtic are just happy to take it.

Rangers on the other hand won't sell their players on the cheap. The sad thing is Morelos will go for more than Edouard now and he's half the player, he's older, his discipline is a liability and he struggles in big games.

We know the value of Tierney, so why did we sell him off on the cheap? We didn't need to, he was tied on a long term contract, we have £20m in the bank, he's a boyhood Celtic fan who came up through the youth ranks and a consummate professional so he wasn't going to force through the move had we rejected Arsenal's advances.

It's about time Desmond either stumped or fucked off. If I was an Edouard or an Ajer at Celtic, I'd very unhappy with how I've been taken advantage of at the club. It's nothing new with Celtic, the same thing happened under McCann when we refused to pay top quality players like Van Hooijdonk and Di Canio what they were worth.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on February 28, 2021, 10:48:23 PM
Quote from: screenexile on February 28, 2021, 10:31:44 PM
Chilwell was £50m and an England International... Tierney is Scotland's 2nd choice left back.

Don't get me wrong he's an excellent player but stop making up stupid figures for his transfer £25m is exactly what he was worth at the time. A player is only worth what someone wants to pay for him and there are plenty of clubs who could have paid more than Arsenal but didn't because he wasn't worth it!

Woopdie f**king doooo.

An English international, Chilwell is f**king shit. Tierney is a far superior player.

£25m is a bog standard fee for an EPL left back.

Tierney is the best left back in the league. He is not the second choice left back for Scotland. He's actually fills in as a left sided back or a right back as he is more complete footballer than Robertson and much more versatile.

In order for a player to leave, they have agree a fee with a club. Anyone who know anything about football would agree that £25m was derisory for Tierney given the circumstances, his age, his contract situation, his ability, his attitude. All top class, I never doubted for a second that he would go on and prove himself as one of the best defenders in the league. I'll say the same for Edouard, after he leaves Celtic this summer for a derisory fee he will join another EPL club for £40-50m no problem.

Celtic should be doing what Rangers are doing across the city, get their players committed on long term contracts and pay them what their worth. Then when clubs come sniffing for them they tell them that we know he's a £40m player so pay it. We can see EPL clubs have no problem pumping that money up for some chump from the Championship so they can pay it if they want the player. Otherwise they can get fucked.

Morelos is the highest paid player in Scottish football.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on March 01, 2021, 12:58:04 AM
Quote from: Angelo on February 28, 2021, 10:06:11 PM
Quote from: Main Street on February 28, 2021, 09:42:05 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 28, 2021, 09:30:39 PM
Quote from: Main Street on February 28, 2021, 09:27:05 PM
Wasn't Tierney injured when transferred to Arsenal  and he's  been plagued with injuries ever since?
Arsenal took a gamble on his physical fitness and he's turned out to be a mixed bag, oft injured but a class act when match fit.

He's played 50 games for Arsenal to date.

220 club career appearances at the age of 23.

8 consecutive seasons with a medal in his pocket.

Arsenal didn't take a gamble. £25m is modest for Arsenal. They got one of the best left backs in the world for an absolute snip in today's market.

He's started 33 league games for Arsenal  since season 2019/20,   that's 33 games out of 100+.
Thats a piss poor starting statistic for a superb left back.
Credit to Kieran to keep coming back and still improving his game.

He's played 33 league games out of 64.

He had hip surgery to correct a long standing problem then dislocated his shoulder early on for Arsenal, since then he has been available regularly.
Since the return from the unfortunate  shoulder injury  he's been injured for 9 out of 24 this season. Is it time to cry out  "he's cured now"? Or should  Robertson be considered  ahead of him  seeing as he just misses out on average 1 or 2 games a season.


Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on March 01, 2021, 08:01:13 AM
Quote from: Main Street on March 01, 2021, 12:58:04 AM
Quote from: Angelo on February 28, 2021, 10:06:11 PM
Quote from: Main Street on February 28, 2021, 09:42:05 PM
Quote from: Angelo on February 28, 2021, 09:30:39 PM
Quote from: Main Street on February 28, 2021, 09:27:05 PM
Wasn't Tierney injured when transferred to Arsenal  and he's  been plagued with injuries ever since?
Arsenal took a gamble on his physical fitness and he's turned out to be a mixed bag, oft injured but a class act when match fit.

He's played 50 games for Arsenal to date.

220 club career appearances at the age of 23.

8 consecutive seasons with a medal in his pocket.

Arsenal didn't take a gamble. £25m is modest for Arsenal. They got one of the best left backs in the world for an absolute snip in today's market.

He's started 33 league games for Arsenal  since season 2019/20,   that's 33 games out of 100+.
Thats a piss poor starting statistic for a superb left back.
Credit to Kieran to keep coming back and still improving his game.

He's played 33 league games out of 64.

He had hip surgery to correct a long standing problem then dislocated his shoulder early on for Arsenal, since then he has been available regularly.
Since the return from the unfortunate  shoulder injury  he's been injured for 9 out of 24 this season. Is it time to cry out  "he's cured now"? Or should  Robertson be considered  ahead of him  seeing as he just misses out on average 1 or 2 games a season.

Injured 9 times this season? That sounds like bullshit tbh.

He's played 19/26 league games this season.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: sid waddell on March 01, 2021, 08:16:58 AM
Can we please have a detailed spreadsheet analysis of the amount of minutes per match Kieran Tierney has played for Celtic youths, the Celtic senior team, Arsenal and Scotland

Also needed are detailed medical reports from any time he was injured and scouting reports on him from various clubs

Otherwise this discussion is going nowhere
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on March 01, 2021, 10:46:21 AM
I suppose the once valid scientific proven valuation of GBP60m + add ons  for Edouard is out the question in these times. It's not a case of him not making an effort in games, but 98% of his magic has gone. Celtic tv on saturday showed a few clip of him in the highlights  from a past game at  Aberdeen,   the 4- 3 game mid season 2018 where he was just unworldly brilliant. Nowadays  his confidence in his ability to pull off the impossible  has hit the floor, It could be he has a bad case of the hump. Probably Rodgers would be the manager to restore his soul.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on March 01, 2021, 11:16:06 AM
Quote from: Main Street on March 01, 2021, 10:46:21 AM
I suppose the once valid scientific proven valuation of GBP60m + add ons  for Edouard is out the question in these times. It's not a case of him not making an effort in games, but 98% of his magic has gone. Celtic tv on saturday showed a few clip of him in the highlights  from a past game at  Aberdeen,   the 4- 3 game mid season 2018 where he was just unworldly brilliant. Nowadays  his confidence in his ability to pull off the impossible  has hit the floor, It could be he has a bad case of the hump. Probably Rodgers would be the manager to restore his soul.
Yip, Leicester for about £13m
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on March 01, 2021, 12:36:15 PM
This is smashing from the Green Brigade.

https://twitter.com/ncceltic/status/1366313929379631105?s=21
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on March 01, 2021, 12:39:24 PM
Quote from: Main Street on March 01, 2021, 10:46:21 AM
I suppose the once valid scientific proven valuation of GBP60m + add ons  for Edouard is out the question in these times. It's not a case of him not making an effort in games, but 98% of his magic has gone. Celtic tv on saturday showed a few clip of him in the highlights  from a past game at  Aberdeen,   the 4- 3 game mid season 2018 where he was just unworldly brilliant. Nowadays  his confidence in his ability to pull off the impossible  has hit the floor, It could be he has a bad case of the hump. Probably Rodgers would be the manager to restore his soul.

He's in a malaise like the rest of the team. He'll get his spark back when we have a proper manager and a proper setup.

I hope Celtic do all they can to keep him. It's mental when you think Morelos earns about double what Edouard is currently on.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on March 01, 2021, 05:02:03 PM
Quote from: Angelo on March 01, 2021, 12:36:15 PM
This is smashing from the Green Brigade.

https://twitter.com/ncceltic/status/1366313929379631105?s=21

That is class
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on March 01, 2021, 05:03:29 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on February 28, 2021, 10:09:09 PM
Quote from: sid waddell on February 28, 2021, 09:50:26 PM
Somewhere on the internet there's a Hull City fan ranting about Liverpool getting Andy Robertson for £8m rather than £80m

They should have held off and waited for at least 40million.

And of course KT had a medal in his pocket for 8 years. He played for Celtic. It's only them or Rangers to compete against and Rangers weren't there for a lot of those medals.

8 years???
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on March 01, 2021, 08:14:21 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on March 01, 2021, 05:02:03 PM
Quote from: Angelo on March 01, 2021, 12:36:15 PM
This is smashing from the Green Brigade.

https://twitter.com/ncceltic/status/1366313929379631105?s=21

That is class
It is class.

Could it be that Celtic are now "standing on the threshold of another trembling world"?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: trailer on March 01, 2021, 09:24:33 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on March 01, 2021, 05:02:03 PM
Quote from: Angelo on March 01, 2021, 12:36:15 PM
This is smashing from the Green Brigade.

https://twitter.com/ncceltic/status/1366313929379631105?s=21

That is class

Amazing from a British club who are not sectarian.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Itchy on March 01, 2021, 09:27:16 PM
I'm a republican and I have huge respect for Bobby Sands and all the hungerstrikers but I dont think this has any place in a soccer club.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: screenexile on March 01, 2021, 10:28:29 PM
Has sid had a mini breakdown?? WTF is he at?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on March 01, 2021, 10:28:40 PM
Quote from: Itchy on March 01, 2021, 09:27:16 PM
I'm a republican and I have huge respect for Bobby Sands and all the hungerstrikers but I dont think this has any place in a soccer club.

Totally agree. Doesn't help Celtic's image at all. Celtic supporters can celebrate and remember Bobby Sands privately without bringing Celtic's name into it.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on March 01, 2021, 10:29:30 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on March 01, 2021, 05:03:29 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on February 28, 2021, 10:09:09 PM
Quote from: sid waddell on February 28, 2021, 09:50:26 PM
Somewhere on the internet there's a Hull City fan ranting about Liverpool getting Andy Robertson for £8m rather than £80m

They should have held off and waited for at least 40million.

And of course KT had a medal in his pocket for 8 years. He played for Celtic. It's only them or Rangers to compete against and Rangers weren't there for a lot of those medals.

8 years???

6 years maybe? Not sure tbh.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on March 01, 2021, 10:46:02 PM
Quote from: Itchy on March 01, 2021, 09:27:16 PM
I'm a republican and I have huge respect for Bobby Sands and all the hungerstrikers but I dont think this has any place in a soccer club.
it's the Green Brigade and their tribute, not Celtic fc. Fans are entitled to their political/cultural  beliefs.

If the banner was brought inside the ground and unrolled at  a game then that's a different matter altogether. I'd say the same goes for those military poppy parades at football grounds.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: sid waddell on March 01, 2021, 10:51:22 PM
Quote from: screenexile on March 01, 2021, 10:28:29 PM
Has sid had a mini breakdown?? WTF is he at?
I'm 6'4 so wouldn't fit into a Mini

I loved them in the Italian Job though

There was a song we all know in The Italian Job called The Self Preservation Society

The lads in Long Kesh should have had a listen

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: sid waddell on March 01, 2021, 11:01:00 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on March 01, 2021, 10:28:40 PM
Quote from: Itchy on March 01, 2021, 09:27:16 PM
I'm a republican and I have huge respect for Bobby Sands and all the hungerstrikers but I dont think this has any place in a soccer club.

Totally agree. Doesn't help Celtic's image at all. Celtic supporters can celebrate and remember Bobby Sands privately without bringing Celtic's name into it.
Maybe they could stop singing about Mountbatten as well

It wouldn't be alright if a Rangers supporters group were paying tribute to Lenny Murphy

I did love the chant the Celtic supporters had about Murphy though, to the tune of the Penny's Christmas ad

Very funny
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on March 01, 2021, 11:15:04 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on March 01, 2021, 10:28:40 PM
Quote from: Itchy on March 01, 2021, 09:27:16 PM
I'm a republican and I have huge respect for Bobby Sands and all the hungerstrikers but I dont think this has any place in a soccer club.

Totally agree. Doesn't help Celtic's image at all. Celtic supporters can celebrate and remember Bobby Sands privately without bringing Celtic's name into it.

British football allows their military to get honoured at football grounds across the country.

Celtic fans in turn have the right to honour Bobby Sands.

Bobby Sands is renowned all over the world for his bravery and sacrifice.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Itchy on March 01, 2021, 11:19:46 PM
Quote from: Angelo on March 01, 2021, 11:15:04 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on March 01, 2021, 10:28:40 PM
Quote from: Itchy on March 01, 2021, 09:27:16 PM
I'm a republican and I have huge respect for Bobby Sands and all the hungerstrikers but I dont think this has any place in a soccer club.

Totally agree. Doesn't help Celtic's image at all. Celtic supporters can celebrate and remember Bobby Sands privately without bringing Celtic's name into it.

British football allows their military to get honoured at football grounds across the country.

Celtic fans in turn have the right to honour Bobby Sands.

Bobby Sands is renowned all over the world for his bravery and sacrifice.

Setting the bar low if you measure anything against what the Brits do.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: sid waddell on March 01, 2021, 11:22:38 PM
Quote from: Angelo on March 01, 2021, 11:15:04 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on March 01, 2021, 10:28:40 PM
Quote from: Itchy on March 01, 2021, 09:27:16 PM
I'm a republican and I have huge respect for Bobby Sands and all the hungerstrikers but I dont think this has any place in a soccer club.

Totally agree. Doesn't help Celtic's image at all. Celtic supporters can celebrate and remember Bobby Sands privately without bringing Celtic's name into it.

British football allows their military to get honoured at football grounds across the country.

Celtic fans in turn have the right to honour Bobby Sands.

Bobby Sands is renowned all over the world for his bravery and sacrifice.
Why do many Celtic supporters celebrate blowing up Mountbatten, two children and an 83 year old woman?

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on March 01, 2021, 11:24:03 PM
The troll is trying very hard here.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: sid waddell on March 01, 2021, 11:26:25 PM
How is it trolling?

Celtic supporters do sing in celebration about the blowing up of Lord Mountbatten, two children and an 83 year old woman

They also sing about hoping Nacho Novo dies in his sleep with a bullet from the IRA

Yet tell a wee joke about Bobby Sands and posters here suddenly turn into sanctimonious snowflakes, there's uproar

Really does expose the grossest hypocrisy

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on March 01, 2021, 11:28:18 PM
Quote from: Itchy on March 01, 2021, 11:19:46 PM
Quote from: Angelo on March 01, 2021, 11:15:04 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on March 01, 2021, 10:28:40 PM
Quote from: Itchy on March 01, 2021, 09:27:16 PM
I'm a republican and I have huge respect for Bobby Sands and all the hungerstrikers but I dont think this has any place in a soccer club.

Totally agree. Doesn't help Celtic's image at all. Celtic supporters can celebrate and remember Bobby Sands privately without bringing Celtic's name into it.

British football allows their military to get honoured at football grounds across the country.

Celtic fans in turn have the right to honour Bobby Sands.

Bobby Sands is renowned all over the world for his bravery and sacrifice.

Setting the bar low if you measure anything against what the Brits do.

It's in every ground in the country. Poppy fascism.

Celtic fans have every right to voice their political stance when it's facilitated and propagandises by the British football associations.

The stewardship of Celtic football club have for too long been meek on the anti-Irish racism and sectarianism that is subjected towards Celtic across Scottish football.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: sid waddell on March 01, 2021, 11:36:33 PM
Quote from: Angelo on March 01, 2021, 11:28:18 PM
Quote from: Itchy on March 01, 2021, 11:19:46 PM
Quote from: Angelo on March 01, 2021, 11:15:04 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on March 01, 2021, 10:28:40 PM
Quote from: Itchy on March 01, 2021, 09:27:16 PM
I'm a republican and I have huge respect for Bobby Sands and all the hungerstrikers but I dont think this has any place in a soccer club.

Totally agree. Doesn't help Celtic's image at all. Celtic supporters can celebrate and remember Bobby Sands privately without bringing Celtic's name into it.

British football allows their military to get honoured at football grounds across the country.

Celtic fans in turn have the right to honour Bobby Sands.

Bobby Sands is renowned all over the world for his bravery and sacrifice.

Setting the bar low if you measure anything against what the Brits do.

It's in every ground in the country. Poppy fascism.

Celtic fans have every right to voice their political stance when it's facilitated and propagandises by the British football associations.

The stewardship of Celtic football club have for too long been meek on the anti-Irish racism and sectarianism that is subjected towards Celtic across Scottish football.
The stewardship of Celtic Football Club were pretty quiet when Mark Walters was racially abused by Celtic supporters at the New Year derby in 1988, constant monkey noises, bananas being thrown at him, even a dart was thrown at him

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on March 01, 2021, 11:38:33 PM
He's trying desperately hard.

Must be hitting the Tuborg by himself again.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: sid waddell on March 01, 2021, 11:40:17 PM
Qangelo's trolling response here shows that he absolutely tolerates racism, and the celebration of murder by football supporters

The guy who is obsessed with finding hypocrisy in others is the biggest hypocrite of all
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: delgany on March 01, 2021, 11:51:28 PM
Quote from: sid waddell on March 01, 2021, 11:26:25 PM
How is it trolling?

Celtic supporters do sing in celebration about the blowing up of Lord Mountbatten, two children and an 83 year old woman

They also sing about hoping Nacho Novo dies in his sleep with a bullet from the IRA

Yet tell a wee joke about Bobby Sands and posters here suddenly turn into sanctimonious snowflakes, there's uproar

Really does expose the grossest hypocrisy

It was no fkn joke, what you wrote about the Hunger strikers.
It was a disgraceful comment. You should crawl back under your stone.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Itchy on March 01, 2021, 11:53:30 PM
Quote from: Angelo on March 01, 2021, 11:28:18 PM
Quote from: Itchy on March 01, 2021, 11:19:46 PM
Quote from: Angelo on March 01, 2021, 11:15:04 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on March 01, 2021, 10:28:40 PM
Quote from: Itchy on March 01, 2021, 09:27:16 PM
I'm a republican and I have huge respect for Bobby Sands and all the hungerstrikers but I dont think this has any place in a soccer club.

Totally agree. Doesn't help Celtic's image at all. Celtic supporters can celebrate and remember Bobby Sands privately without bringing Celtic's name into it.

British football allows their military to get honoured at football grounds across the country.

Celtic fans in turn have the right to honour Bobby Sands.

Bobby Sands is renowned all over the world for his bravery and sacrifice.

Setting the bar low if you measure anything against what the Brits do.

It's in every ground in the country. Poppy fascism.

Celtic fans have every right to voice their political stance when it's facilitated and propagandises by the British football associations.

The stewardship of Celtic football club have for too long been meek on the anti-Irish racism and sectarianism that is subjected towards Celtic across Scottish football.

The brits are cnuts, you defeat them by not aping them in my opinion. Personally I'd like to tell my kids about the hunger strikers in my own time in my own way (some maybe wish to leave those times in the past). I wouldnt bring my kids to celtic Park to have it rammed down their throat.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on March 01, 2021, 11:54:50 PM
Quote from: delgany on March 01, 2021, 11:51:28 PM
Quote from: sid waddell on March 01, 2021, 11:26:25 PM
How is it trolling?

Celtic supporters do sing in celebration about the blowing up of Lord Mountbatten, two children and an 83 year old woman

They also sing about hoping Nacho Novo dies in his sleep with a bullet from the IRA

Yet tell a wee joke about Bobby Sands and posters here suddenly turn into sanctimonious snowflakes, there's uproar

Really does expose the grossest hypocrisy

It was no fkn joke, what you wrote about the Hunger strikers.
It was a disgraceful comment. You should crawl back under your stone.

He's looking for someone to bite.

Gaslighting other posters by mocking the dead and plucking victims from everywhere to score points.

You can see the desperation increase with every post from him. Just let the mods deal with him.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on March 01, 2021, 11:58:25 PM
Quote from: Itchy on March 01, 2021, 11:53:30 PM
Quote from: Angelo on March 01, 2021, 11:28:18 PM
Quote from: Itchy on March 01, 2021, 11:19:46 PM
Quote from: Angelo on March 01, 2021, 11:15:04 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on March 01, 2021, 10:28:40 PM
Quote from: Itchy on March 01, 2021, 09:27:16 PM
I'm a republican and I have huge respect for Bobby Sands and all the hungerstrikers but I dont think this has any place in a soccer club.

Totally agree. Doesn't help Celtic's image at all. Celtic supporters can celebrate and remember Bobby Sands privately without bringing Celtic's name into it.

British football allows their military to get honoured at football grounds across the country.

Celtic fans in turn have the right to honour Bobby Sands.

Bobby Sands is renowned all over the world for his bravery and sacrifice.

Setting the bar low if you measure anything against what the Brits do.

It's in every ground in the country. Poppy fascism.

Celtic fans have every right to voice their political stance when it's facilitated and propagandises by the British football associations.

The stewardship of Celtic football club have for too long been meek on the anti-Irish racism and sectarianism that is subjected towards Celtic across Scottish football.

The brits are cnuts, you defeat them by not aping them in my opinion. Personally I'd like to tell my kids about the hunger strikers in my own time in my own way (some maybe wish to leave those times in the past). I wouldnt bring my kids to celtic Park to have it rammed down their throat.

I wouldn't say Celtic are aping them. For me Bobby Sands deserves to be celebrated. Glasgow has a huge Irish ethnic population that have suffered sectarianism discrimination for well over a decade. They share a lot of common ground with the north and the hunger strikers quite rightly resonate with them.



Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: sid waddell on March 01, 2021, 11:59:12 PM
Quote from: delgany on March 01, 2021, 11:51:28 PM
Quote from: sid waddell on March 01, 2021, 11:26:25 PM
How is it trolling?

Celtic supporters do sing in celebration about the blowing up of Lord Mountbatten, two children and an 83 year old woman

They also sing about hoping Nacho Novo dies in his sleep with a bullet from the IRA

Yet tell a wee joke about Bobby Sands and posters here suddenly turn into sanctimonious snowflakes, there's uproar

Really does expose the grossest hypocrisy

It was no fkn joke, what you wrote about the Hunger strikers.
It was a disgraceful comment. You should crawl back under your stone.
It was a joke

Just like Celtic supporters "joke" about Mountbatten and the three other innocents blown up by the PIRA

Just like Celtic supporters "joke" about Nacho Novo being shot to death by "the IRA" (which I presume now means dissos, or did as of 2008 anyway)

And the sort of Celtic supporters that post here seem to have no problem whatsoever with that

And none of those people Celtic supporters joke about were combatants in the Troubles

Again, for the record, I found the Lenny Murphy chant very funny ("Lenny's...got a hole in his head for Christmas")

Murphy was a willing combatant, so joke away

But so was Sands a willing combatant




Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: sid waddell on March 02, 2021, 12:04:16 AM
Qangelo still remains silent on this

"Desperate" indeed

He's really outing himself as a supporter of racism

The knots some posters will tie themselves into to defend an indefensible position, eh

Trumpesque
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on March 02, 2021, 06:30:36 AM
Quote from: Angelo on March 01, 2021, 11:58:25 PM
Quote from: Itchy on March 01, 2021, 11:53:30 PM
Quote from: Angelo on March 01, 2021, 11:28:18 PM
Quote from: Itchy on March 01, 2021, 11:19:46 PM
Quote from: Angelo on March 01, 2021, 11:15:04 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on March 01, 2021, 10:28:40 PM
Quote from: Itchy on March 01, 2021, 09:27:16 PM
I'm a republican and I have huge respect for Bobby Sands and all the hungerstrikers but I dont think this has any place in a soccer club.

Totally agree. Doesn't help Celtic's image at all. Celtic supporters can celebrate and remember Bobby Sands privately without bringing Celtic's name into it.

British football allows their military to get honoured at football grounds across the country.

Celtic fans in turn have the right to honour Bobby Sands.

Bobby Sands is renowned all over the world for his bravery and sacrifice.

Setting the bar low if you measure anything against what the Brits do.

It's in every ground in the country. Poppy fascism.

Celtic fans have every right to voice their political stance when it's facilitated and propagandises by the British football associations.

The stewardship of Celtic football club have for too long been meek on the anti-Irish racism and sectarianism that is subjected towards Celtic across Scottish football.

The brits are cnuts, you defeat them by not aping them in my opinion. Personally I'd like to tell my kids about the hunger strikers in my own time in my own way (some maybe wish to leave those times in the past). I wouldnt bring my kids to celtic Park to have it rammed down their throat.

I wouldn't say Celtic are aping them. For me Bobby Sands deserves to be celebrated. Glasgow has a huge Irish ethnic population that have suffered sectarianism discrimination for well over a decade. They share a lot of common ground with the north and the hunger strikers quite rightly resonate with them.

I'd rather have politics stay out of Celtic Park. I don't see the benefits of the top Celtic supporters group publicly putting out videos. It makes me cringe a little and if it was Rangers doing something similar I would be cringing for them as well. Bobby Sands quite rightly needs to be celebrated but it's nothing to do with Celtic.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on March 02, 2021, 09:01:52 AM
The Walters incident was a dark stain in our history. Shameful. As was the lad who made Manley gestures to Diouf. As much of a w**ker as he was that was a disgraceful thing to do. Thankfully a lot of our support have moved on and are anti racist.
Can't say I've ever heard Celtic fans singing about Mountbatten.
As for politics inside football grounds? A lot of fans are working class and have political causes they care about. It's gonna be hard to eradicate it. Can't see authorities doing so when they say no politics inside grounds but have billboards for the SNP and force one minute silences on people
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on March 07, 2021, 01:30:02 PM


(https://i2-prod.irishmirror.ie/incoming/article23623186.ece/ALTERNATES/s615b/1_Dundee-United-v-Celtic-Scottish-Premiership-Tannadice-Park.jpg)

Gas thing is it's really 54 and a 1/2!  ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: macker15 on March 07, 2021, 01:56:47 PM
Well done to the Rangers. Celtic lack of investment in recent years came back to haunt them.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Orior on March 07, 2021, 02:06:45 PM
Glad that's over and roll on next season.

How soon will a manager be appointed?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on March 07, 2021, 02:38:21 PM
Rangers didn't crack under the pressure then
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on March 07, 2021, 02:42:31 PM
Quote from: Orior on March 07, 2021, 02:06:45 PM
Glad that's over and roll on next season.

How soon will a manager be appointed?

Very soon hopefully
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on March 07, 2021, 02:43:02 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on March 07, 2021, 02:38:21 PM
Rangers didn't crack under the pressure then

They were never really under pressure this year.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on March 07, 2021, 03:07:56 PM
Any lingering thoughts among the board have dissapated about Kennedy  as being the (cheap) handy choice.
Quote from: tonto1888 on March 02, 2021, 09:01:52 AM
The Walters incident was a dark stain in our history. Shameful. As was the lad who made Manley gestures to Diouf. As much of a w**ker as he was that was a disgraceful thing to do. Thankfully a lot of our support have moved on and are anti racist.
Can't say I've ever heard Celtic fans singing about Mountbatten.
As for politics inside football grounds? A lot of fans are working class and have political causes they care about. It's gonna be hard to eradicate it. Can't see authorities doing so when they say no politics inside grounds but have billboards for the SNP and force one minute silences on people
You mean monkey gestures in that game about 10 years ago? That guy was reported immediately by Celtic fans and he was arrested shortly after.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: RedHand88 on March 07, 2021, 03:16:16 PM
Congratulations to Rangers and Stevie G, thoroughly deserved champions this season.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on March 07, 2021, 03:22:06 PM
Rangers record in the league for the season speaks for itself.

And doing well against decent sides in Europe as well.

A forgetful season for Celtic.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on March 07, 2021, 03:43:35 PM
Quote from: Main Street on March 07, 2021, 03:07:56 PM
Any lingering thoughts among the board have dissapated about Kennedy  as being the (cheap) handy choice.
Quote from: tonto1888 on March 02, 2021, 09:01:52 AM
The Walters incident was a dark stain in our history. Shameful. As was the lad who made Manley gestures to Diouf. As much of a w**ker as he was that was a disgraceful thing to do. Thankfully a lot of our support have moved on and are anti racist.
Can't say I've ever heard Celtic fans singing about Mountbatten.
As for politics inside football grounds? A lot of fans are working class and have political causes they care about. It's gonna be hard to eradicate it. Can't see authorities doing so when they say no politics inside grounds but have billboards for the SNP and force one minute silences on people
You mean monkey gestures in that game about 10 years ago? That guy was reported immediately by Celtic fans and he was arrested shortly after.
Yeah monkey. Dunno where Manley came from.  I know he was reported. He still done it. And it was a horrible thing to do and did not reflect well on Celtic fans
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: trailer on March 07, 2021, 03:46:09 PM
Have to hand it to Gerrard and Rangers. Classy win. Probably could go on and do 10 in a row.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on March 07, 2021, 04:33:30 PM
Quote from: trailer on March 07, 2021, 03:46:09 PM
Have to hand it to Gerrard and Rangers. Classy win. Probably could go on and do 10 in a row.

lol
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: StPatsAbu on March 07, 2021, 06:01:29 PM
Quote from: From the Bunker on March 07, 2021, 01:30:02 PM


(https://i2-prod.irishmirror.ie/incoming/article23623186.ece/ALTERNATES/s615b/1_Dundee-United-v-Celtic-Scottish-Premiership-Tannadice-Park.jpg)

Gas thing is it's really 54 and a 1/2!  ;D

It's #1 as the club was founded in 2012
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general_lee on March 07, 2021, 06:40:13 PM
Finally out of our misery. Rangers are worthy champions this season, they didn't blink. Celtic would have had to have been outstanding to stop them so they deserve to enjoy their (maiden) title win. Congratulations also to Gerrard, winning one trophy out of the 15 that were available to him. Hopefully Celtic show how even in defeat we are a class above and give them a guard of honour in two weeks time.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on March 07, 2021, 06:54:51 PM
Gerrard has done a great job with Rangers this season but I don't think he will have what it takes for a top team in the EPL. Not yet anyway.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: StPatsAbu on March 07, 2021, 08:03:02 PM
Hopefully he fcuks off back down south now the Liverpool-Rangers alliance has reached its goal of stopping the 10.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: dublin7 on March 07, 2021, 08:03:11 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on March 07, 2021, 02:43:02 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on March 07, 2021, 02:38:21 PM
Rangers didn't crack under the pressure then

They were never really under pressure this year.

SFA made sure of that. Making Celtic play games on Sunday evenings that they never had to before was all part of the anti Celtic conspiracy
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on March 07, 2021, 08:05:13 PM
Said months ago he'll end up at Newcastle & with the shenanigans going on there I'd put money on it now. Ashley is a mega gobshite tho.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: RedHand88 on March 07, 2021, 08:34:42 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on March 07, 2021, 08:03:11 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on March 07, 2021, 02:43:02 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on March 07, 2021, 02:38:21 PM
Rangers didn't crack under the pressure then

They were never really under pressure this year.

SFA made sure of that. Making Celtic play games on Sunday evenings that they never had to before was all part of the anti Celtic conspiracy

Heaven forbid they would have to play on a Sunday evening. The horror!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: RedHand88 on March 07, 2021, 08:37:32 PM
Quote from: StPatsAbu on March 07, 2021, 06:01:29 PM
Quote from: From the Bunker on March 07, 2021, 01:30:02 PM


(https://i2-prod.irishmirror.ie/incoming/article23623186.ece/ALTERNATES/s615b/1_Dundee-United-v-Celtic-Scottish-Premiership-Tannadice-Park.jpg)

Gas thing is it's really 54 and a 1/2!  ;D

It's #1 as the club was founded in 2012

So that means you lost the title to a team only formed a few years ago.

Isnt that much worse??
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: MK on March 07, 2021, 08:46:10 PM
A momentus day for the  Ibrox Board-they backed their man for the long term and came up trumps.

The Celtic Board went for the cheap option, expecting the continued dominance to prevail....and were caught out eventually.

The league was won this year with little opposition as Celtic had done for many of the 9.

Its obvious Gerrard wont stay in Glasgow for long, however it will take a considerable appointment from Celtic to stem the overwhelming tide which has seen the transformation in fortunes over the last 3 years.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on March 07, 2021, 09:01:32 PM
Quote from: MK on March 07, 2021, 08:46:10 PM
A momentus day for the  Ibrox Board-they backed their man for the long term and came up trumps.

The Celtic Board went for the cheap option, expecting the continued dominance to prevail....and were caught out eventually.

The league was won this year with little opposition as Celtic had done for many of the 9.

Its obvious Gerrard wont stay in Glasgow for long, however it will take a considerable appointment from Celtic to stem the overwhelming tide which has seen the transformation in fortunes over the last 3 years.
It won't really tho, Rangers are in debt and danger, unless they get a sugar daddy their troubles could return very very quickly especially if Gérard leaves and takes all momentum with him.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on March 07, 2021, 09:08:20 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on March 07, 2021, 09:01:32 PM
Quote from: MK on March 07, 2021, 08:46:10 PM
A momentus day for the  Ibrox Board-they backed their man for the long term and came up trumps.

The Celtic Board went for the cheap option, expecting the continued dominance to prevail....and were caught out eventually.

The league was won this year with little opposition as Celtic had done for many of the 9.

Its obvious Gerrard wont stay in Glasgow for long, however it will take a considerable appointment from Celtic to stem the overwhelming tide which has seen the transformation in fortunes over the last 3 years.
It won't really tho, Rangers are in debt and danger, unless they get a sugar daddy their troubles could return very very quickly especially if Gérard leaves and takes all momentum with him.

Sure champions league money and the sale of a player will sort them out?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: MK on March 07, 2021, 09:20:57 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on March 07, 2021, 09:01:32 PM
Quote from: MK on March 07, 2021, 08:46:10 PM
A momentus day for the  Ibrox Board-they backed their man for the long term and came up trumps.

The Celtic Board went for the cheap option, expecting the continued dominance to prevail....and were caught out eventually.

The league was won this year with little opposition as Celtic had done for many of the 9.

Its obvious Gerrard wont stay in Glasgow for long, however it will take a considerable appointment from Celtic to stem the overwhelming tide which has seen the transformation in fortunes over the last 3 years.
It won't really tho, Rangers are in debt and danger, unless they get a sugar daddy their troubles could return very very quickly especially if Gérard leaves and takes all momentum with him.
A club in debt and danger beat a club with  the sugar daddy of all sugar daddies who employ a manager not on his ability, but on his acceptance of a contract merely because he had no other suitors.
Momentum in Scottish football is going one way.... thanks to Lennon, Lawell and Desmond.

As was previously mentioned....The Biscuit Tin Mentality aka pay peanuts get monkeys
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on March 07, 2021, 09:31:43 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on March 07, 2021, 09:08:20 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on March 07, 2021, 09:01:32 PM
Quote from: MK on March 07, 2021, 08:46:10 PM
A momentus day for the  Ibrox Board-they backed their man for the long term and came up trumps.

The Celtic Board went for the cheap option, expecting the continued dominance to prevail....and were caught out eventually.

The league was won this year with little opposition as Celtic had done for many of the 9.

Its obvious Gerrard wont stay in Glasgow for long, however it will take a considerable appointment from Celtic to stem the overwhelming tide which has seen the transformation in fortunes over the last 3 years.
It won't really tho, Rangers are in debt and danger, unless they get a sugar daddy their troubles could return very very quickly especially if Gérard leaves and takes all momentum with him.

Sure champions league money and the sale of a player will sort them out?
Maybe if they get a few years of that they'll get back on an even keel, but they're currently structurally unsound. Article from November https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/sport/football/6315808/rangers-lost-80million-2012-hit-year-new-company/
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tiempo on March 07, 2021, 10:43:57 PM
Passive on the Scottish football meself, get the backdrop and baggage, hostilities and history. But call it as it is, well done Rangers, well deserved, be a lot of people young and old savouring the win and that's what's sport is all about, Celtic fucked up every which way, great memories for Rangers fans during a tough spell for everyone pandemic wise. Anyone with an ounce of sense gets it.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gaafan2 on March 07, 2021, 11:02:33 PM
Quote from: tiempo on March 07, 2021, 10:43:57 PM
Passive on the Scottish football meself, get the backdrop and baggage, hostilities and history. But call it as it is, well done Rangers, well deserved, be a lot of people young and old savouring the win and that's what's sport is all about, Celtic fucked up every which way, great memories for Rangers fans during a tough spell for everyone pandemic wise. Anyone with an ounce of sense gets it.

I can't congratulate them. They lived beyond their mean during the 90's and noughties and believe they still are. Wheres the money coming from having been bankrupt 9 years ago. I'm baffled!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Fear Bun Na Sceilpe on March 07, 2021, 11:27:55 PM
Haven't watched an old firm game in 20 years,grew up and left it behind me
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tiempo on March 07, 2021, 11:37:06 PM
Quote from: gaafan2 on March 07, 2021, 11:02:33 PM
Quote from: tiempo on March 07, 2021, 10:43:57 PM
Passive on the Scottish football meself, get the backdrop and baggage, hostilities and history. But call it as it is, well done Rangers, well deserved, be a lot of people young and old savouring the win and that's what's sport is all about, Celtic fucked up every which way, great memories for Rangers fans during a tough spell for everyone pandemic wise. Anyone with an ounce of sense gets it.

I can't congratulate them. They lived beyond their mean during the 90's and noughties and believe they still are. Wheres the money coming from having been bankrupt 9 years ago. I'm baffled!!

True, morally and financially bankrupt, similar to the Dubs or Man City, but smiles brought to faces for now, Gers will sink again if it's meant to be and the cycle begins again.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: charlieTully on March 08, 2021, 09:51:41 AM
Be a cold day in hell before I offer any congratulations to them. They truly are the scum of the earth.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: themac_23 on March 08, 2021, 09:56:38 AM
Quote from: charlieTully on March 08, 2021, 09:51:41 AM
Be a cold day in hell before I offer any congratulations to them. They truly are the scum of the earth.

Same, if anything, I'm hoping history repeats itself, last time they got 1 up on us by beating us in a cup semi where they got on their soap box giving it the big one. We went out got BR and won the next 12 trophies available. lets dust it down and go again.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Kidder81 on March 08, 2021, 10:02:54 AM
Quote from: charlieTully on March 08, 2021, 09:51:41 AM
Be a cold day in hell before I offer any congratulations to them. They truly are the scum of the earth.

I'm smashing the like button here charlie
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: StPatsAbu on March 08, 2021, 10:44:28 AM
Even if Celtic hadn't messed up, the officials ensured all was geared to Rangers winning the league. They had every advantage including:

- Rangers supporting referees appointed for all bigger  games
- most penalties awarded including soft penalty awards in tight games
- zero penalties awarded against them, the only team in the league to have this privilege
- no players sent off all season despite numerous violent conduct offences. In most incidents the referee cleverly gave just a yellow card so it could not be reviewed thereafter.
- 5 players breached Covid rules and  received police sanctions but the SFA did not postpone any Rangers games like they did with Celtic and Aberdeen
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on March 08, 2021, 01:20:07 PM
Quote from: Fear Bun Na Sceilpe on March 07, 2021, 11:27:55 PM
Haven't watched an old firm game in 20 years,grew up and left it behind me

Yet here you are
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on March 08, 2021, 01:35:05 PM
Quote from: charlieTully on March 08, 2021, 09:51:41 AM
Be a cold day in hell before I offer any congratulations to them. They truly are the scum of the earth.
Quite eloquently put Charlie, couldn't agree more!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Orior on March 08, 2021, 04:15:21 PM
Quote from: charlieTully on March 08, 2021, 09:51:41 AM
Be a cold day in hell before I offer any congratulations to them. They truly are the scum of the earth.

This is a bit of an aside, but a while ago I asked my boss for a pay rise and he replied "it will be a cold day in hell when you get a pay rise".

So if its a cold day in hell then I think he means winter, so maybe November, or December, or January, but hopefully November.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on March 08, 2021, 06:50:28 PM
Naw, you ain't getting a pay rise!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on March 08, 2021, 07:00:28 PM
Where's Angelo?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on March 08, 2021, 07:27:49 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on March 08, 2021, 07:00:28 PM
Where's Angelo?

He's in the cooler I'd imagine, next door to Sid, playing catch against the wall with his baseball
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on March 08, 2021, 07:35:12 PM
Did they get the road?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on March 08, 2021, 08:44:56 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on March 08, 2021, 07:35:12 PM
Did they get the road?

Maybe a 10 day rest period on the bottom step
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on March 08, 2021, 09:08:48 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on March 08, 2021, 07:00:28 PM
Where's Angelo?

Probably staying away from this thread due to the strange rise in twats clamouring to congratulate Rangers.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on March 08, 2021, 09:46:37 PM
Quote from: ned on March 08, 2021, 09:08:48 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on March 08, 2021, 07:00:28 PM
Where's Angelo?

Probably staying away from this thread due to the strange rise in twats clamouring to congratulate Rangers.

Is it that sore? You've won it 9 years in a row. It's about time the league had a bitta competition, be an even better competition if there was 3 or 4 teams going at it
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: trailer on March 08, 2021, 09:57:33 PM
Will Celtic regain the Sectarian Farmers League title next year do think?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: RedHand88 on March 08, 2021, 10:13:53 PM
Quote from: ned on March 08, 2021, 09:08:48 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on March 08, 2021, 07:00:28 PM
Where's Angelo?

Probably staying away from this thread due to the strange rise in twats clamouring to congratulate Rangers.

You pure raging aye? Upa Stevie G.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on March 08, 2021, 10:20:28 PM
Quote from: ned on March 08, 2021, 09:08:48 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on March 08, 2021, 07:00:28 PM
Where's Angelo?

Probably staying away from this thread due to the strange rise in twats clamouring to congratulate Rangers.

Most are acknowledging Rangers getting off their arses!

From where I'm standing Rangers were more motivated to stopping the 10 in a row than Celtic were in winning it - at every level!

After only a couple of games in, the league looked over. Can you imagine coming into a history defining season half baked?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Orior on March 08, 2021, 10:23:26 PM
Quote from: trailer on March 08, 2021, 09:57:33 PM
Will Celtic regain the Sectarian Farmers League title next year do think?

Great question. Rangers would have to do a Liverpool-esque type downfall for them to fail next year.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on March 08, 2021, 10:29:14 PM
Quote from: ned on March 08, 2021, 09:08:48 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on March 08, 2021, 07:00:28 PM
Where's Angelo?

Probably staying away from this thread due to the strange rise in twats clamouring to congratulate Rangers.

As I said before I'd understand if they're hoping Celtic get beat by Aberdeen or Hibs or someone but why in the world would you want Rangers to win. They literally have one of the biggest sc**bag supporters in European football. And I'm not talking about the usual scumbags that Celtic have too, I'm talking about that hooligan element that has a good relationship with the likes of the Chelsea headhunters. The same crowd destroyed half of Manchester City centre.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on March 08, 2021, 11:13:01 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on March 08, 2021, 07:35:12 PM
Did they get the road?
Both in the Sid Bin, most probably.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on March 08, 2021, 11:29:06 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on March 08, 2021, 10:29:14 PM
Quote from: ned on March 08, 2021, 09:08:48 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on March 08, 2021, 07:00:28 PM
Where's Angelo?

Probably staying away from this thread due to the strange rise in twats clamouring to congratulate Rangers.

As I said before I'd understand if they're hoping Celtic get beat by Aberdeen or Hibs or someone but why in the world would you want Rangers to win. They literally have one of the biggest sc**bag supporters in European football. And I'm not talking about the usual scumbags that Celtic have too, I'm talking about that hooligan element that has a good relationship with the likes of the Chelsea headhunters. The same crowd destroyed half of Manchester City centre.

They go beyond hooligan. They are the lowest of the low. Utter pondlife.
Can't understand how anyone on a GAA forum would want to congratulate them. Beggars belief.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on March 09, 2021, 08:48:24 AM
Quote from: From the Bunker on March 08, 2021, 10:20:28 PM
Quote from: ned on March 08, 2021, 09:08:48 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on March 08, 2021, 07:00:28 PM
Where's Angelo?

Probably staying away from this thread due to the strange rise in twats clamouring to congratulate Rangers.

Most are acknowledging Rangers getting off their arses!

From where I'm standing Rangers were more motivated to stopping the 10 in a row than Celtic were in winning it - at every level!

After only a couple of games in, the league looked over. Can you imagine coming into a history defining season half baked?

They were a disgrace this year. Attitude was wrong from the start. Manager didn't know what to do. Clueless tactics all round.
If they get a good manager in who knows what he is doing they can regain the league
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: trailer on March 09, 2021, 09:06:29 AM
Quote from: ned on March 08, 2021, 11:29:06 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on March 08, 2021, 10:29:14 PM
Quote from: ned on March 08, 2021, 09:08:48 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on March 08, 2021, 07:00:28 PM
Where's Angelo?

Probably staying away from this thread due to the strange rise in twats clamouring to congratulate Rangers.

As I said before I'd understand if they're hoping Celtic get beat by Aberdeen or Hibs or someone but why in the world would you want Rangers to win. They literally have one of the biggest sc**bag supporters in European football. And I'm not talking about the usual scumbags that Celtic have too, I'm talking about that hooligan element that has a good relationship with the likes of the Chelsea headhunters. The same crowd destroyed half of Manchester City centre.

They go beyond hooligan. They are the lowest of the low. Utter pondlife.
Can't understand how anyone on a GAA forum would want to congratulate them. Beggars belief.

Two sides of the one coin. It's a rivalry based completely on Sectarianism. Both clubs pay lip service to trying to deal with it. Look at the Green Brigade and their Bobby Sands stunt. And on top of all that the football that they produce is unwatchable.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tiempo on March 09, 2021, 09:42:02 AM
Quote from: JimStynes on March 08, 2021, 10:29:14 PM
Quote from: ned on March 08, 2021, 09:08:48 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on March 08, 2021, 07:00:28 PM
Where's Angelo?

Probably staying away from this thread due to the strange rise in twats clamouring to congratulate Rangers.

As I said before I'd understand if they're hoping Celtic get beat by Aberdeen or Hibs or someone but why in the world would you want Rangers to win. They literally have one of the biggest sc**bag supporters in European football. And I'm not talking about the usual scumbags that Celtic have too, I'm talking about that hooligan element that has a good relationship with the likes of the Chelsea headhunters. The same crowd destroyed half of Manchester City centre.

So what proportion do you reckon are usual scumbags, and what proportion hooligan?
I guess that leaves the remainder, what group would they fall into?
There must be a category of supporters that are ordinary decent people, not be a wee bit happy for them?
A day in the sun against the covid backdrop following the 10 year rise from ground zero, there must be kids and oldies and everything inbetween that got a great buzz off it, is it really that big of a crutch?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on March 09, 2021, 10:09:33 AM
Quote from: trailer on March 09, 2021, 09:06:29 AM
Quote from: ned on March 08, 2021, 11:29:06 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on March 08, 2021, 10:29:14 PM
Quote from: ned on March 08, 2021, 09:08:48 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on March 08, 2021, 07:00:28 PM
Where's Angelo?

Probably staying away from this thread due to the strange rise in twats clamouring to congratulate Rangers.

As I said before I'd understand if they're hoping Celtic get beat by Aberdeen or Hibs or someone but why in the world would you want Rangers to win. They literally have one of the biggest sc**bag supporters in European football. And I'm not talking about the usual scumbags that Celtic have too, I'm talking about that hooligan element that has a good relationship with the likes of the Chelsea headhunters. The same crowd destroyed half of Manchester City centre.

They go beyond hooligan. They are the lowest of the low. Utter pondlife.
Can't understand how anyone on a GAA forum would want to congratulate them. Beggars belief.

Two sides of the one coin. It's a rivalry based completely on Sectarianism. Both clubs pay lip service to trying to deal with it. Look at the Green Brigade and their Bobby Sands stunt. And on top of all that the football that they produce is unwatchable.

The GB 'Bonby Sands stunt' was sectarian now was it?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on March 09, 2021, 11:14:20 AM
Quote from: trailer on March 09, 2021, 09:06:29 AM
Quote from: ned on March 08, 2021, 11:29:06 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on March 08, 2021, 10:29:14 PM
Quote from: ned on March 08, 2021, 09:08:48 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on March 08, 2021, 07:00:28 PM
Where's Angelo?

Probably staying away from this thread due to the strange rise in twats clamouring to congratulate Rangers.

As I said before I'd understand if they're hoping Celtic get beat by Aberdeen or Hibs or someone but why in the world would you want Rangers to win. They literally have one of the biggest sc**bag supporters in European football. And I'm not talking about the usual scumbags that Celtic have too, I'm talking about that hooligan element that has a good relationship with the likes of the Chelsea headhunters. The same crowd destroyed half of Manchester City centre.

They go beyond hooligan. They are the lowest of the low. Utter pondlife.
Can't understand how anyone on a GAA forum would want to congratulate them. Beggars belief.

Two sides of the one coin. It's a rivalry based completely on Sectarianism. Both clubs pay lip service to trying to deal with it. Look at the Green Brigade and their Bobby Sands stunt. And on top of all that the football that they produce is unwatchable.
This is true to a point, but there are many outside of East and West Belfast and certain areas of Glasgow who would be decent genuine supporters of both teams. Celtic and Rangers need each other and Celtic winning 9IAR was not good for Scottish Football.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: michaelg on March 09, 2021, 12:22:29 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on March 08, 2021, 10:29:14 PM
Quote from: ned on March 08, 2021, 09:08:48 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on March 08, 2021, 07:00:28 PM
Where's Angelo?

Probably staying away from this thread due to the strange rise in twats clamouring to congratulate Rangers.

As I said before I'd understand if they're hoping Celtic get beat by Aberdeen or Hibs or someone but why in the world would you want Rangers to win. They literally have one of the biggest sc**bag supporters in European football. And I'm not talking about the usual scumbags that Celtic have too, I'm talking about that hooligan element that has a good relationship with the likes of the Chelsea headhunters. The same crowd destroyed half of Manchester City centre.
All clubs have an unsavoury hooligan element within their support.  Have scene videos of Celtic fans 'on tour' rioting at European fixtures too. 
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on March 09, 2021, 12:52:18 PM
Quote from: michaelg on March 09, 2021, 12:22:29 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on March 08, 2021, 10:29:14 PM
Quote from: ned on March 08, 2021, 09:08:48 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on March 08, 2021, 07:00:28 PM
Where's Angelo?

Probably staying away from this thread due to the strange rise in twats clamouring to congratulate Rangers.

As I said before I'd understand if they're hoping Celtic get beat by Aberdeen or Hibs or someone but why in the world would you want Rangers to win. They literally have one of the biggest sc**bag supporters in European football. And I'm not talking about the usual scumbags that Celtic have too, I'm talking about that hooligan element that has a good relationship with the likes of the Chelsea headhunters. The same crowd destroyed half of Manchester City centre.
All clubs have an unsavoury hooligan element within their support.  Have scene videos of Celtic fans 'on tour' rioting at European fixtures too.

Post or link them then.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on March 09, 2021, 12:54:43 PM
Quote from: tiempo on March 09, 2021, 09:42:02 AM
Quote from: JimStynes on March 08, 2021, 10:29:14 PM
Quote from: ned on March 08, 2021, 09:08:48 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on March 08, 2021, 07:00:28 PM
Where's Angelo?

Probably staying away from this thread due to the strange rise in twats clamouring to congratulate Rangers.

As I said before I'd understand if they're hoping Celtic get beat by Aberdeen or Hibs or someone but why in the world would you want Rangers to win. They literally have one of the biggest sc**bag supporters in European football. And I'm not talking about the usual scumbags that Celtic have too, I'm talking about that hooligan element that has a good relationship with the likes of the Chelsea headhunters. The same crowd destroyed half of Manchester City centre.

So what proportion do you reckon are usual scumbags, and what proportion hooligan?
I guess that leaves the remainder, what group would they fall into?
There must be a category of supporters that are ordinary decent people, not be a wee bit happy for them?
A day in the sun against the covid backdrop following the 10 year rise from ground zero, there must be kids and oldies and everything inbetween that got a great buzz off it, is it really that big of a crutch?

A day in the sun? They blatantly broke lockdown regulations by gathering in crowds. That's before we get onto the abhorrent incidents all over Glasgow and beyond.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tiempo on March 09, 2021, 01:59:31 PM
Quote from: ned on March 09, 2021, 12:54:43 PM
Quote from: tiempo on March 09, 2021, 09:42:02 AM
Quote from: JimStynes on March 08, 2021, 10:29:14 PM
Quote from: ned on March 08, 2021, 09:08:48 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on March 08, 2021, 07:00:28 PM
Where's Angelo?

Probably staying away from this thread due to the strange rise in twats clamouring to congratulate Rangers.

As I said before I'd understand if they're hoping Celtic get beat by Aberdeen or Hibs or someone but why in the world would you want Rangers to win. They literally have one of the biggest sc**bag supporters in European football. And I'm not talking about the usual scumbags that Celtic have too, I'm talking about that hooligan element that has a good relationship with the likes of the Chelsea headhunters. The same crowd destroyed half of Manchester City centre.

So what proportion do you reckon are usual scumbags, and what proportion hooligan?
I guess that leaves the remainder, what group would they fall into?
There must be a category of supporters that are ordinary decent people, not be a wee bit happy for them?
A day in the sun against the covid backdrop following the 10 year rise from ground zero, there must be kids and oldies and everything inbetween that got a great buzz off it, is it really that big of a crutch?

A day in the sun? They blatantly broke lockdown regulations by gathering in crowds. That's before we get onto the abhorrent incidents all over Glasgow and beyond.

Metaphorically speaking / fact check - not sure where it was or wasn't sunny when any Rangers fans gathered to celebrate

Anyway aside from that, say families who observed all lockdown rules, I'm sure we can relate to the joy they are feeling in a sporting victory and its ok to reflect positively on their joy, would that be agreeable?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hound on March 09, 2021, 02:50:08 PM
Quote from: trailer on March 09, 2021, 09:06:29 AM
Quote from: ned on March 08, 2021, 11:29:06 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on March 08, 2021, 10:29:14 PM
Quote from: ned on March 08, 2021, 09:08:48 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on March 08, 2021, 07:00:28 PM
Where's Angelo?

Probably staying away from this thread due to the strange rise in twats clamouring to congratulate Rangers.

As I said before I'd understand if they're hoping Celtic get beat by Aberdeen or Hibs or someone but why in the world would you want Rangers to win. They literally have one of the biggest sc**bag supporters in European football. And I'm not talking about the usual scumbags that Celtic have too, I'm talking about that hooligan element that has a good relationship with the likes of the Chelsea headhunters. The same crowd destroyed half of Manchester City centre.

They go beyond hooligan. They are the lowest of the low. Utter pondlife.
Can't understand how anyone on a GAA forum would want to congratulate them. Beggars belief.

Two sides of the one coin. It's a rivalry based completely on Sectarianism. Both clubs pay lip service to trying to deal with it. Look at the Green Brigade and their Bobby Sands stunt. And on top of all that the football that they produce is unwatchable.

Absolutely. There's mostly genuine decent fans on both sides. But even on this thread you get the occasional naked sectarian comment and not an eyelid is batted. There seems to be some sort of justification that the other side are much worse so what we do is fine (and I'm sure you'd get a similar false justification on a Rangers supporters thread).

I only know one genuine Rangers die-hard fan. A Glaswegian engineer who married an Irish girl and moved over here. Great bloke and our sons played football and hurling together for a while. When I see him again I'll be gladly offering him congratulations.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on March 09, 2021, 03:38:09 PM
Quote from: Hound on March 09, 2021, 02:50:08 PM
Quote from: trailer on March 09, 2021, 09:06:29 AM
Quote from: ned on March 08, 2021, 11:29:06 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on March 08, 2021, 10:29:14 PM
Quote from: ned on March 08, 2021, 09:08:48 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on March 08, 2021, 07:00:28 PM
Where's Angelo?

Probably staying away from this thread due to the strange rise in twats clamouring to congratulate Rangers.

As I said before I'd understand if they're hoping Celtic get beat by Aberdeen or Hibs or someone but why in the world would you want Rangers to win. They literally have one of the biggest sc**bag supporters in European football. And I'm not talking about the usual scumbags that Celtic have too, I'm talking about that hooligan element that has a good relationship with the likes of the Chelsea headhunters. The same crowd destroyed half of Manchester City centre.

They go beyond hooligan. They are the lowest of the low. Utter pondlife.
Can't understand how anyone on a GAA forum would want to congratulate them. Beggars belief.

Two sides of the one coin. It's a rivalry based completely on Sectarianism. Both clubs pay lip service to trying to deal with it. Look at the Green Brigade and their Bobby Sands stunt. And on top of all that the football that they produce is unwatchable.

Absolutely. There's mostly genuine decent fans on both sides. But even on this thread you get the occasional naked sectarian comment and not an eyelid is batted. There seems to be some sort of justification that the other side are much worse so what we do is fine (and I'm sure you'd get a similar false justification on a Rangers supporters thread).

I only know one genuine Rangers die-hard fan. A Glaswegian engineer who married an Irish girl and moved over here. Great bloke and our sons played football and hurling together for a while. When I see him again I'll be gladly offering him congratulations.

I work with a couple of rangers fans. They're diehards and have been hurting. While it hurts me that they won the league and how spectacularly we imploded, I offered those boys congratulations. I hate rangers. The club and institution. But that doesn't mean I hate the fans as individuals
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on March 09, 2021, 06:30:40 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on March 09, 2021, 03:38:09 PM
Quote from: Hound on March 09, 2021, 02:50:08 PM
Quote from: trailer on March 09, 2021, 09:06:29 AM
Quote from: ned on March 08, 2021, 11:29:06 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on March 08, 2021, 10:29:14 PM
Quote from: ned on March 08, 2021, 09:08:48 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on March 08, 2021, 07:00:28 PM
Where's Angelo?

Probably staying away from this thread due to the strange rise in twats clamouring to congratulate Rangers.

As I said before I'd understand if they're hoping Celtic get beat by Aberdeen or Hibs or someone but why in the world would you want Rangers to win. They literally have one of the biggest sc**bag supporters in European football. And I'm not talking about the usual scumbags that Celtic have too, I'm talking about that hooligan element that has a good relationship with the likes of the Chelsea headhunters. The same crowd destroyed half of Manchester City centre.

They go beyond hooligan. They are the lowest of the low. Utter pondlife.
Can't understand how anyone on a GAA forum would want to congratulate them. Beggars belief.

Two sides of the one coin. It's a rivalry based completely on Sectarianism. Both clubs pay lip service to trying to deal with it. Look at the Green Brigade and their Bobby Sands stunt. And on top of all that the football that they produce is unwatchable.

Absolutely. There's mostly genuine decent fans on both sides. But even on this thread you get the occasional naked sectarian comment and not an eyelid is batted. There seems to be some sort of justification that the other side are much worse so what we do is fine (and I'm sure you'd get a similar false justification on a Rangers supporters thread).

I only know one genuine Rangers die-hard fan. A Glaswegian engineer who married an Irish girl and moved over here. Great bloke and our sons played football and hurling together for a while. When I see him again I'll be gladly offering him congratulations.

I work with a couple of rangers fans. They're diehards and have been hurting. While it hurts me that they won the league and how spectacularly we imploded, I offered those boys congratulations. I hate rangers. The club and institution. But that doesn't mean I hate the fans as individuals

Why would you feel the need to congratulate them?
What transpired at the weekend is exactly what we knew would happen. Carnage.
I know several Rangers fans and have no time passing the time of day and taking the piss and having the piss taken but I don't see the need to congratulate them.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on March 09, 2021, 07:24:52 PM
Quote from: ned on March 09, 2021, 06:30:40 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on March 09, 2021, 03:38:09 PM
Quote from: Hound on March 09, 2021, 02:50:08 PM
Quote from: trailer on March 09, 2021, 09:06:29 AM
Quote from: ned on March 08, 2021, 11:29:06 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on March 08, 2021, 10:29:14 PM
Quote from: ned on March 08, 2021, 09:08:48 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on March 08, 2021, 07:00:28 PM
Where's Angelo?

Probably staying away from this thread due to the strange rise in twats clamouring to congratulate Rangers.

As I said before I'd understand if they're hoping Celtic get beat by Aberdeen or Hibs or someone but why in the world would you want Rangers to win. They literally have one of the biggest sc**bag supporters in European football. And I'm not talking about the usual scumbags that Celtic have too, I'm talking about that hooligan element that has a good relationship with the likes of the Chelsea headhunters. The same crowd destroyed half of Manchester City centre.

They go beyond hooligan. They are the lowest of the low. Utter pondlife.
Can't understand how anyone on a GAA forum would want to congratulate them. Beggars belief.

Two sides of the one coin. It's a rivalry based completely on Sectarianism. Both clubs pay lip service to trying to deal with it. Look at the Green Brigade and their Bobby Sands stunt. And on top of all that the football that they produce is unwatchable.

Absolutely. There's mostly genuine decent fans on both sides. But even on this thread you get the occasional naked sectarian comment and not an eyelid is batted. There seems to be some sort of justification that the other side are much worse so what we do is fine (and I'm sure you'd get a similar false justification on a Rangers supporters thread).

I only know one genuine Rangers die-hard fan. A Glaswegian engineer who married an Irish girl and moved over here. Great bloke and our sons played football and hurling together for a while. When I see him again I'll be gladly offering him congratulations.

I work with a couple of rangers fans. They're diehards and have been hurting. While it hurts me that they won the league and how spectacularly we imploded, I offered those boys congratulations. I hate rangers. The club and institution. But that doesn't mean I hate the fans as individuals

Why would you feel the need to congratulate them?
What transpired at the weekend is exactly what we knew would happen. Carnage.
I know several Rangers fans and have no time passing the time of day and taking the piss and having the piss taken but I don't see the need to congratulate them.

Why would I not? And what has what happened at the weekend got to do with them? They weren't there.
Yeah, we take the mick out of each other but do offer congratulations also
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on March 09, 2021, 07:48:30 PM
Congratulations my hole.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Louther on March 09, 2021, 07:50:34 PM
What's the Celtic tweet/official statement about?

A dig at Rangers/New Rangers or whatever you see them as?

Would they not be as well keeping their mouths closed and do talking on field.

Rangers social media no better at times.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on March 09, 2021, 08:14:08 PM
🍀 Celtic Football Club Statement:

We're not half of anything... 🙄

Not our problem.

#OneClubSince1888

Pretty succinct and on message for once I thought
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: michaelg on March 09, 2021, 08:19:03 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on March 09, 2021, 08:14:08 PM
🍀 Celtic Football Club Statement:

We're not half of anything... 🙄

Not our problem.

#OneClubSince1888

Pretty succinct and on message for once I thought
Was it not their problem when the hordes were congregating at Celtic Park baying for Lenny's blood?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on March 09, 2021, 08:21:02 PM
BBC News - Nicola Sturgeon 'cannot turn a blind eye' to Rangers crowds
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-56332067

Best bits - Rangers are disappointed at the strong criticism coming from the Government & Police Scotland & They're at a loss as to what they could have done to stop the celebrations. ???
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on March 09, 2021, 08:27:11 PM
Quote from: michaelg on March 09, 2021, 08:19:03 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on March 09, 2021, 08:14:08 PM
🍀 Celtic Football Club Statement:

We're not half of anything... 🙄

Not our problem.

#OneClubSince1888

Pretty succinct and on message for once I thought
Was it not their problem when the hordes were congregating at Celtic Park baying for Lenny's blood?
Totally the same situation right enough. Did Celtic sit on their hands, smirk, secretly love it and egg it on? No, they condemned it
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on March 09, 2021, 08:30:28 PM
It's a good thing Celtic didn't do the 10 in a row, would have been carnage
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: michaelg on March 09, 2021, 08:32:35 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on March 09, 2021, 08:27:11 PM
Quote from: michaelg on March 09, 2021, 08:19:03 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on March 09, 2021, 08:14:08 PM
🍀 Celtic Football Club Statement:

We're not half of anything... 🙄

Not our problem.

#OneClubSince1888

Pretty succinct and on message for once I thought
Was it not their problem when the hordes were congregating at Celtic Park baying for Lenny's blood?
Totally the same situation right enough. Did Celtic sit on their hands, smirk, secretly love it and egg it on? No, they condemned it
What else were they going to do when their fans were attacking their own team's bus!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on March 09, 2021, 08:33:09 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on March 09, 2021, 08:30:28 PM
It's a good thing Celtic didn't do the 10 in a row, would have been carnage
;D ;D Glasgow would have been razed to the ground!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on March 09, 2021, 08:34:42 PM
Quote from: michaelg on March 09, 2021, 08:32:35 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on March 09, 2021, 08:27:11 PM
Quote from: michaelg on March 09, 2021, 08:19:03 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on March 09, 2021, 08:14:08 PM
🍀 Celtic Football Club Statement:

We're not half of anything... 🙄

Not our problem.

#OneClubSince1888

Pretty succinct and on message for once I thought
Was it not their problem when the hordes were congregating at Celtic Park baying for Lenny's blood?
Totally the same situation right enough. Did Celtic sit on their hands, smirk, secretly love it and egg it on? No, they condemned it
What else were they going to do when their fans were attacking their own team's bus!
You'll have to talk to Angelo about the rights & wrongs of that one when he gets back
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on March 09, 2021, 09:21:05 PM
Celtic were responding to the usual mealy mouthed politician speak. Celtic fans were not involved at the weekend yet were name checked in statements by politicians and by the Rangers board.
Celtic completed 9 in a row last summer. There was no carnage in the city.
Celtic fans gathered last year in protest at running of the club and against NL. They shouldn't have, they were wrong but the worst that happened was a fence was shaken! Also it was just over one hundred fans not thousands.
Why do Rangers fans feel the need to piss, shit and worse publicly where ever they go? They destroyed shop fronts and memorial benches.
Enjoy the day and the triumph. Why always the need to lash out? They are loathsome in the majority.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: paddyjohn on March 09, 2021, 09:24:52 PM
Rangers fans are inbred, scumbags and are the lowest form of life on this planet.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: An Watcher on March 09, 2021, 09:58:05 PM
Celtic need to get the finger out of their holes and get someone in ASAP.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Itchy on March 09, 2021, 10:53:47 PM
Quote from: paddyjohn on March 09, 2021, 09:24:52 PM
Rangers fans are inbred, scumbags and are the lowest form of life on this planet.

Bit of a generalisation no?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general_lee on March 09, 2021, 11:03:39 PM
Quote from: Itchy on March 09, 2021, 10:53:47 PM
Quote from: paddyjohn on March 09, 2021, 09:24:52 PM
Rangers fans are inbred, scumbags and are the lowest form of life on this planet.

Bit of a generalisation no?
A generalisation certainly, but Rangers fans have a sizeable toxic sc**bag element within their support; every club has it but theirs is proportionately much larger than other clubs. Saw a nice clip of them congregating in Ballymena, singing about being up to their knees in fenian blood.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: paddyjohn on March 09, 2021, 11:36:29 PM
Quote from: Itchy on March 09, 2021, 10:53:47 PM
Quote from: paddyjohn on March 09, 2021, 09:24:52 PM
Rangers fans are inbred, scumbags and are the lowest form of life on this planet.

Bit of a generalisation no?

Nope.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: straightred on March 10, 2021, 12:19:52 AM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on March 09, 2021, 08:30:28 PM
It's a good thing Celtic didn't do the 10 in a row, would have been carnage

Really ? Don't remember much carnage when they won their 9th or the quadruple treble... and both of those were won during a pandemic.

I do remember a couple of hundred fans at most gathering on a sunday evening baying for Lennons head and I also remember the club condemning them in no uncertain terms. In fact it was more than that. They punished the fans by NOT sacking Lennon.

Sevco and their previous incarnation have plenty of form. Have you forgotton Manchester. Back then they blamed Chelsea fans. Today they tried to shift the blame to Celtic but whoever was manning the twitter machine was ready and he let them have it with a short, simple and factual tweet.

There is no old firm. It died with rangers in 2012. Don't ever let them forget it.

 
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: straightred on March 10, 2021, 12:24:02 AM
Quote from: Louther on March 09, 2021, 07:50:34 PM
What's the Celtic tweet/official statement about?

A dig at Rangers/New Rangers or whatever you see them as?

Would they not be as well keeping their mouths closed and do talking on field.

Rangers social media no better at times.

Celtic have been silent since the weekend. I've no doubt they would have remained silent too but the huns couldn't help themselves. They should have owned the thuggish behaviour of their fans but as usual they tried to blame everyone but themsevles. The police and the Scottish government were afraid to stand up to their lies but the minute they dragged celtic into it they got what they deserved. If you're coming after the king you better not miss.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: straightred on March 10, 2021, 12:31:25 AM
Another thing. I was there when Celtic stopped their 10. I honestly couldn't tell you what number of titles that was. I doubt that many fans could to be honest. It didn't matter.

Compare and contrast that to the tribute act with this 55 nonsense. That's only a thing to help them with their denial and delusion that liquidation never happened. You'd think they'd know by now that telling a lie often enough will never make it true.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on March 10, 2021, 05:27:08 AM
Glasgow City Council's response to the Rangers assertion that benches should have been removed before the weekend.

"In particular, it is not standard practice to remove memorial benches as the vast, vast majority of people are possessed of sufficient human decency to not vandalise them."
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: 6th sam on March 10, 2021, 09:50:30 AM
Quote from: paddyjohn on March 09, 2021, 11:36:29 PM
Quote from: Itchy on March 09, 2021, 10:53:47 PM
Quote from: paddyjohn on March 09, 2021, 09:24:52 PM
Rangers fans are inbred, scumbags and are the lowest form of life on this planet.

Bit of a generalisation no?

Nope.

That's unacceptable generalisation of all fans of a football club despite the actions of a considerable number of their fans, and the appalling historic ethos of the club. People are often born with an affiliation to a club from their parents and perhaps some of their fans are unaware of their shameful history . However much as I would expect All Celtic fans and the Celtic board to acknowledge and condemn the controversy around the Celtic boys club, and support the campaign for redress, I would expect all Rangers fans and board,  to acknowledge and condemn the racism and sectarianism associated with their club and the dreadful behaviour of their fans over several years.
I'm not a Celtic fanatic like some on this board . But I think there is a danger in the usage of terms like the "old firm" as if these two clubs are two sides of the same coin. Some comments from self proclaimed Celtic fans on here are immature and inappropriate but that said , let's call it as it is.

Rangers is rooted in sectarianism , only ~30 years ago, they had a massive crisis in the club due to  the objection of fans to signing their first Catholic .
Celtic on the other hand, was proudly founded to provide support for those in need, especially the Irish in Glasgow who had to emigrate from Ireland post famine. This Irish community was subjected to sectarianism and had to fight for jobs, housing etc. Unlike the emigration the other direction a couple of centuries earlier, the Irish weren't planted and handed the best land in Scotland . They had to work for survival and respect. The Celtic club gave them an identity to the extent that within a few decades , they became probably the best club in the world for a period. Wow! What a brilliant story . Their manager and presumably some of their players were Protestant, because unlike their rivals they didn't operate sectarian rules.
Even more recently Rangers sectarian abuse from their fans is targeted particularly on Catholics from here eg Neil Lennon, shane Duffy.
In terms of celebrations and distancing , the toppling over of a crash barrier by a few fans and the inappropriate  distancing involved was strongly condemned by Celtic , to the extent that they refused to sack Neil Lennon to make a point. Meanwhile Rangers fans conduct in Scotland and here was appalling, but excused by Rangers.
Rangers are now playing better football and were clear winners, as Celtic imploded for a number of reasons . However let's state a few facts.
They tax-cheated to win previous titles and had to resurrect themselves as a different entity.
They have an appalling history of sectarianism as an institution and amongst their fans.
Their fans have an appalling reputation for behaviour . Celtic are admired throughout the world.
Covid remarkably  did not affect their campaign , this was either due to incredible health safety protocols or they were dishonest , and dealt with differently by SFA and government.
A significant percentage of referees in Scotland are Rangers supporters allegedly.
They got more penalties for, and no penalties against . Morelos is the most aggressive thug I've witnessed in many sports and appears to be championed by Rangers and unpunished by authorities .
That's for starters.
I have friends who are unionists and Protestant and none of them would affiliate with Rangers.
They are an embarrassment and much like the DUP they come from an ethos which is on the way out hopefully , as long as all decent people call it out.

Those that would want us to congratulate Rangers , like we would any normal club ,  need to take a look at themselves . Rangers have a shameful past , shameful reputation, appear to have had a leg up from authorities , so if they want to be respected by others , they've a bit of work to do yet.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: trailer on March 10, 2021, 10:22:12 AM
Celtic Good, Rangers Bad!
Celtic Good, Rangers Bad!
Celtic Good, Rangers Bad!
Celtic Good, Rangers Bad!
Celtic Good, Rangers Bad!

Chant with me.....

Celtic Good, Rangers Bad!
Celtic Good, Rangers Bad!
Celtic Good, Rangers Bad!
Celtic Good, Rangers Bad!
Celtic Good, Rangers Bad!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: 6th sam on March 10, 2021, 11:38:20 AM
Classical Lazy analysis , two sides of same coin, old firm, ones as bad as the other.
I clearly condemn Celtic board or supporters when they transgress, but they are not the same as Rangers.
They were founded for noble reasons, very much a representation of underdogs against the odds, they have always been inclusive, they won the top honour in club football. They enjoy worldwide respect over several years .
Rangers had actual sectarian restrictions and an ignominious history of proven financial cheating and appalling behaviour from their supporters, with an ugly supremacist "we are the people " ethos. They don't yet enjoy the worldwide respect of Celtic .

Some People on here may be happy to ignore these facts, but don't expect the rest of us to ignore them as well. I despise sectarianism of any kind, especially from Celtic supporters and don't share the passion for Celtic of some on here, but won't buy into the let's congratulate Rangers like any other club. I'll treat Rangers like any other club when they behave like any other club.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tiempo on March 10, 2021, 12:02:07 PM
Just saying like its great to see the smiles on the faces of children and ordinary decent teddy bears in the context of a sporting victory achieved in some style against the backdrop of covid and a 10 year journey from the bottom tier of Scottish football. Hard to imagine anyone disagreeing with that.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: straightred on March 10, 2021, 12:14:52 PM
Quote from: tiempo on March 10, 2021, 12:02:07 PM
Just saying like its great to see the smiles on the faces of children and ordinary decent teddy bears in the context of a sporting victory achieved in some style against the backdrop of covid and a 10 year journey from the bottom tier of Scottish football. Hard to imagine anyone disagreeing with that.

Except they aren't smiling. 6th Sam summarised it very well earlier. Its anger and gloating and carnage and woe betide anyone who dares call them out. Its behaving like thugs and then refusing to own it. It's mock sympathy in the form of vile chanting for the victims of child abuse while conveniently ignoring the victims who were abused within the walls of Ibrox (one was abused in the managers office ffs). They only ever want to own the good stuff. The bad stuff is always someone else's fault. Totally accepting Celtic's shameful past in this regard to this day the huns haven't apologised for the abuse at the hands of their coaches. Only a few years ago they told one victim who was seeking redress to contact the old club as it was nothing to do with them. Its an old club when they are counting titles but a new club when it comes to addressing liabilities. They can't have it both ways.

I repeat what I said previously. There is no old firm. Celtic want nothing to do with them and who could blame them.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general_lee on March 10, 2021, 12:25:20 PM
Quote from: tiempo on March 10, 2021, 12:02:07 PM
Just saying like its great to see the smiles on the faces of children and ordinary decent teddy bears in the context of a sporting victory achieved in some style against the backdrop of covid and a 10 year journey from the bottom tier of Scottish football. Hard to imagine anyone disagreeing with that.
Aye must say, it warmed the cockles of my heart watching them sing their fenian blood anthem. They deserve to celebrate and their team are worthy champions but they just can't help themselves. This isn't just a small minority. It's 2021 and they still openly display their shameless sectarianism with nonchalance.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: imtommygunn on March 10, 2021, 12:28:39 PM
Did I read somewhere that the Rangers club come out and say that all those benches vandalised on sunday night should have been removed beforehand??
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tiempo on March 10, 2021, 12:29:19 PM
Quote from: straightred on March 10, 2021, 12:14:52 PM
Quote from: tiempo on March 10, 2021, 12:02:07 PM
Just saying like its great to see the smiles on the faces of children and ordinary decent teddy bears in the context of a sporting victory achieved in some style against the backdrop of covid and a 10 year journey from the bottom tier of Scottish football. Hard to imagine anyone disagreeing with that.

Except they aren't smiling. 6th Sam summarised it very well earlier. Its anger and gloating and carnage and woe betide anyone who dares call them out. Its behaving like thugs and then refusing to own it. It's mock sympathy in the form of vile chanting for the victims of child abuse while conveniently ignoring the victims who were abused within the walls of Ibrox (one was abused in the managers office ffs). They only ever want to own the good stuff. The bad stuff is always someone else's fault. Totally accepting Celtic's shameful past in this regard to this day the huns haven't apologised for the abuse at the hands of their coaches. Only a few years ago they told one victim who was seeking redress to contact the old club as it was nothing to do with them. Its an old club when they are counting titles but a new club when it comes to addressing liabilities. They can't have it both ways.

I repeat what I said previously. There is no old firm. Celtic want nothing to do with them and who could blame them.

Srsly?

(https://twitter.com/bennito83/status/1368247895921733638/photo/3)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: straightred on March 10, 2021, 01:37:59 PM
Quote from: imtommygunn on March 10, 2021, 12:28:39 PM
Did I read somewhere that the Rangers club come out and say that all those benches vandalised on sunday night should have been removed beforehand??

There you go. Always someone else's fault
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: straightred on March 10, 2021, 01:41:23 PM
Quote from: tiempo on March 10, 2021, 12:29:19 PM
Quote from: straightred on March 10, 2021, 12:14:52 PM
Quote from: tiempo on March 10, 2021, 12:02:07 PM
Just saying like its great to see the smiles on the faces of children and ordinary decent teddy bears in the context of a sporting victory achieved in some style against the backdrop of covid and a 10 year journey from the bottom tier of Scottish football. Hard to imagine anyone disagreeing with that.

Except they aren't smiling. 6th Sam summarised it very well earlier. Its anger and gloating and carnage and woe betide anyone who dares call them out. Its behaving like thugs and then refusing to own it. It's mock sympathy in the form of vile chanting for the victims of child abuse while conveniently ignoring the victims who were abused within the walls of Ibrox (one was abused in the managers office ffs). They only ever want to own the good stuff. The bad stuff is always someone else's fault. Totally accepting Celtic's shameful past in this regard to this day the huns haven't apologised for the abuse at the hands of their coaches. Only a few years ago they told one victim who was seeking redress to contact the old club as it was nothing to do with them. Its an old club when they are counting titles but a new club when it comes to addressing liabilities. They can't have it both ways.

I repeat what I said previously. There is no old firm. Celtic want nothing to do with them and who could blame them.

Srsly?

(https://twitter.com/bennito83/status/1368247895921733638/photo/3)

yes seriously. Had they celebrated with some class and dignity then you might had have a point. However, they didn't. They went on a drunken, bigoted maurade and abused everyone and anything in their way. No doubt there'll be a covid spike in a week or so - who will they blame for that
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: michaelg on March 10, 2021, 02:46:20 PM
Quote from: straightred on March 10, 2021, 12:14:52 PM
Quote from: tiempo on March 10, 2021, 12:02:07 PM
Just saying like its great to see the smiles on the faces of children and ordinary decent teddy bears in the context of a sporting victory achieved in some style against the backdrop of covid and a 10 year journey from the bottom tier of Scottish football. Hard to imagine anyone disagreeing with that.

Except they aren't smiling. 6th Sam summarised it very well earlier. Its anger and gloating and carnage and woe betide anyone who dares call them out. Its behaving like thugs and then refusing to own it. It's mock sympathy in the form of vile chanting for the victims of child abuse while conveniently ignoring the victims who were abused within the walls of Ibrox (one was abused in the managers office ffs). They only ever want to own the good stuff. The bad stuff is always someone else's fault. Totally accepting Celtic's shameful past in this regard to this day the huns haven't apologised for the abuse at the hands of their coaches. Only a few years ago they told one victim who was seeking redress to contact the old club as it was nothing to do with them. Its an old club when they are counting titles but a new club when it comes to addressing liabilities. They can't have it both ways.

I repeat what I said previously. There is no old firm. Celtic want nothing to do with them and who could blame them.
Funny how you reference gloating (Can you see the Rangers etc) and thuggery (Supporters throwing stones at their own team's bus) without even a hint of irony!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: straightred on March 10, 2021, 03:06:16 PM
Quote from: michaelg on March 10, 2021, 02:46:20 PM
Quote from: straightred on March 10, 2021, 12:14:52 PM
Quote from: tiempo on March 10, 2021, 12:02:07 PM
Just saying like its great to see the smiles on the faces of children and ordinary decent teddy bears in the context of a sporting victory achieved in some style against the backdrop of covid and a 10 year journey from the bottom tier of Scottish football. Hard to imagine anyone disagreeing with that.

Except they aren't smiling. 6th Sam summarised it very well earlier. Its anger and gloating and carnage and woe betide anyone who dares call them out. Its behaving like thugs and then refusing to own it. It's mock sympathy in the form of vile chanting for the victims of child abuse while conveniently ignoring the victims who were abused within the walls of Ibrox (one was abused in the managers office ffs). They only ever want to own the good stuff. The bad stuff is always someone else's fault. Totally accepting Celtic's shameful past in this regard to this day the huns haven't apologised for the abuse at the hands of their coaches. Only a few years ago they told one victim who was seeking redress to contact the old club as it was nothing to do with them. Its an old club when they are counting titles but a new club when it comes to addressing liabilities. They can't have it both ways.

I repeat what I said previously. There is no old firm. Celtic want nothing to do with them and who could blame them.
Funny how you reference gloating (Can you see the Rangers etc) and thuggery (Supporters throwing stones at their own team's bus) without even a hint of irony!

There's different levels. No issue with the "can we see us now" stuff. That's good humoured banter. Have you looked at the videos from the weekend. Up to their knees in fenian blood and all crap. Trashing the celtic shop, trashing george's square. There's even one lad having a w**k while the mob encourage him. That's the levels you're dealing with here.

I'm not going to stand up for clowns throwing stones at a bus but don't anyone try to tell me that both sides are equal. They're not and they never have been.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: paddyjohn on March 10, 2021, 04:16:03 PM
See my original post.

Scum.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: trailer on March 10, 2021, 04:17:24 PM
Quote from: straightred on March 10, 2021, 01:41:23 PM
Quote from: tiempo on March 10, 2021, 12:29:19 PM
Quote from: straightred on March 10, 2021, 12:14:52 PM
Quote from: tiempo on March 10, 2021, 12:02:07 PM
Just saying like its great to see the smiles on the faces of children and ordinary decent teddy bears in the context of a sporting victory achieved in some style against the backdrop of covid and a 10 year journey from the bottom tier of Scottish football. Hard to imagine anyone disagreeing with that.

Except they aren't smiling. 6th Sam summarised it very well earlier. Its anger and gloating and carnage and woe betide anyone who dares call them out. Its behaving like thugs and then refusing to own it. It's mock sympathy in the form of vile chanting for the victims of child abuse while conveniently ignoring the victims who were abused within the walls of Ibrox (one was abused in the managers office ffs). They only ever want to own the good stuff. The bad stuff is always someone else's fault. Totally accepting Celtic's shameful past in this regard to this day the huns haven't apologised for the abuse at the hands of their coaches. Only a few years ago they told one victim who was seeking redress to contact the old club as it was nothing to do with them. Its an old club when they are counting titles but a new club when it comes to addressing liabilities. They can't have it both ways.

I repeat what I said previously. There is no old firm. Celtic want nothing to do with them and who could blame them.

Srsly?

(https://twitter.com/bennito83/status/1368247895921733638/photo/3)

yes seriously. Had they celebrated with some class and dignity then you might had have a point. However, they didn't. They went on a drunken, bigoted maurade and abused everyone and anything in their way. No doubt there'll be a covid spike in a week or so - who will they blame for that

Celtic or Rangers?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: 6th sam on March 10, 2021, 04:17:56 PM
Quote from: michaelg on March 10, 2021, 02:46:20 PM
Quote from: straightred on March 10, 2021, 12:14:52 PM
Quote from: tiempo on March 10, 2021, 12:02:07 PM
Just saying like its great to see the smiles on the faces of children and ordinary decent teddy bears in the context of a sporting victory achieved in some style against the backdrop of covid and a 10 year journey from the bottom tier of Scottish football. Hard to imagine anyone disagreeing with that.

Except they aren't smiling. 6th Sam summarised it very well earlier. Its anger and gloating and carnage and woe betide anyone who dares call them out. Its behaving like thugs and then refusing to own it. It's mock sympathy in the form of vile chanting for the victims of child abuse while conveniently ignoring the victims who were abused within the walls of Ibrox (one was abused in the managers office ffs). They only ever want to own the good stuff. The bad stuff is always someone else's fault. Totally accepting Celtic's shameful past in this regard to this day the huns haven't apologised for the abuse at the hands of their coaches. Only a few years ago they told one victim who was seeking redress to contact the old club as it was nothing to do with them. Its an old club when they are counting titles but a new club when it comes to addressing liabilities. They can't have it both ways.

I repeat what I said previously. There is no old firm. Celtic want nothing to do with them and who could blame them.
Funny how you reference gloating (Can you see the Rangers etc) and thuggery (Supporters throwing stones at their own team's bus) without even a hint of irony!
Totally agree, Celtic supporters haven't covered themselves in glory at times, but at least Celtic don't try to defend them. What really annoys me is the supremacist "we are the people" ethos , manifested by expecting the council to remove benches so that they can celebrate Unimpeded in a pandemic.


What also annoys me is the "old firm" nonsense. It's like two bald men fighting over a comb. Rangers have 55 titles apparently , I couldn't tell you how many Celtic have. I judge Celtic by their success (or lack of it) in Europe not an ugly local dogfight blighted by sectarianism. The two main protagonists in Scottish football have massive advantages over everybody else in Scotland . Winning a two-horse race 50% of the time is nothing to be shouting about. Getting  closer to the top of the European stage is far more meaningful.

Posters on here normalising Rangers rivalry with Celtic to Man City v Man Utd , Spurs v Arsenal , Liverpool v Everton , seem to forget Rangers ignominious history and ethos. I am not aware of another club in the world who had similar religious restrictions . Those that want to airbrush this out of Rangers , go ahead but most of us don't buy it.


Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: trailer on March 10, 2021, 04:20:32 PM
Quote from: 6th sam on March 10, 2021, 04:17:56 PM
Quote from: michaelg on March 10, 2021, 02:46:20 PM
Quote from: straightred on March 10, 2021, 12:14:52 PM
Quote from: tiempo on March 10, 2021, 12:02:07 PM
Just saying like its great to see the smiles on the faces of children and ordinary decent teddy bears in the context of a sporting victory achieved in some style against the backdrop of covid and a 10 year journey from the bottom tier of Scottish football. Hard to imagine anyone disagreeing with that.

Except they aren't smiling. 6th Sam summarised it very well earlier. Its anger and gloating and carnage and woe betide anyone who dares call them out. Its behaving like thugs and then refusing to own it. It's mock sympathy in the form of vile chanting for the victims of child abuse while conveniently ignoring the victims who were abused within the walls of Ibrox (one was abused in the managers office ffs). They only ever want to own the good stuff. The bad stuff is always someone else's fault. Totally accepting Celtic's shameful past in this regard to this day the huns haven't apologised for the abuse at the hands of their coaches. Only a few years ago they told one victim who was seeking redress to contact the old club as it was nothing to do with them. Its an old club when they are counting titles but a new club when it comes to addressing liabilities. They can't have it both ways.

I repeat what I said previously. There is no old firm. Celtic want nothing to do with them and who could blame them.
Funny how you reference gloating (Can you see the Rangers etc) and thuggery (Supporters throwing stones at their own team's bus) without even a hint of irony!
Totally agree, Celtic supporters haven't covered themselves in glory at times, but at least Celtic don't try to defend them. What really annoys me is the supremacist "we are the people" ethos , manifested by expecting the council to remove benches so that they can celebrate Unimpeded in a pandemic.


What also annoys me is the "old firm" nonsense. It's like two bald men fighting over a comb. Rangers have 55 titles apparently , I couldn't tell you how many Celtic have. I judge Celtic by their success (or lack of it) in Europe not an ugly local dogfight blighted by sectarianism. The two main protagonists in Scottish football have massive advantages over everybody else in Scotland . Winning a two-horse race 50% of the time is nothing to be shouting about. Getting  closer to the top of the European stage is far more meaningful.

Posters on here normalising Rangers rivalry with Celtic to Man City v Man Utd , Spurs v Arsenal , Liverpool v Everton , seem to forget Rangers ignominious history and ethos. I am not aware of another club in the world who had similar religious restrictions . Those that want to airbrush this out of Rangers , go ahead but most of us don't buy it.

People only support Celtic and Rangers because of sectarian element. If it didn't have that they'd have no fans. Nobody watches that football by choice. The sectarianism keeps them relevant in the 21st century.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on March 10, 2021, 04:25:58 PM
Well that is hardly worthy of a big yawn.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: 6th sam on March 10, 2021, 04:50:27 PM
Quote from: trailer on March 10, 2021, 04:20:32 PM
Quote from: 6th sam on March 10, 2021, 04:17:56 PM
Quote from: michaelg on March 10, 2021, 02:46:20 PM
Quote from: straightred on March 10, 2021, 12:14:52 PM
Quote from: tiempo on March 10, 2021, 12:02:07 PM
Just saying like its great to see the smiles on the faces of children and ordinary decent teddy bears in the context of a sporting victory achieved in some style against the backdrop of covid and a 10 year journey from the bottom tier of Scottish football. Hard to imagine anyone disagreeing with that.

Except they aren't smiling. 6th Sam summarised it very well earlier. Its anger and gloating and carnage and woe betide anyone who dares call them out. Its behaving like thugs and then refusing to own it. It's mock sympathy in the form of vile chanting for the victims of child abuse while conveniently ignoring the victims who were abused within the walls of Ibrox (one was abused in the managers office ffs). They only ever want to own the good stuff. The bad stuff is always someone else's fault. Totally accepting Celtic's shameful past in this regard to this day the huns haven't apologised for the abuse at the hands of their coaches. Only a few years ago they told one victim who was seeking redress to contact the old club as it was nothing to do with them. Its an old club when they are counting titles but a new club when it comes to addressing liabilities. They can't have it both ways.

I repeat what I said previously. There is no old firm. Celtic want nothing to do with them and who could blame them.
Funny how you reference gloating (Can you see the Rangers etc) and thuggery (Supporters throwing stones at their own team's bus) without even a hint of irony!
Totally agree, Celtic supporters haven't covered themselves in glory at times, but at least Celtic don't try to defend them. What really annoys me is the supremacist "we are the people" ethos , manifested by expecting the council to remove benches so that they can celebrate Unimpeded in a pandemic.


What also annoys me is the "old firm" nonsense. It's like two bald men fighting over a comb. Rangers have 55 titles apparently , I couldn't tell you how many Celtic have. I judge Celtic by their success (or lack of it) in Europe not an ugly local dogfight blighted by sectarianism. The two main protagonists in Scottish football have massive advantages over everybody else in Scotland . Winning a two-horse race 50% of the time is nothing to be shouting about. Getting  closer to the top of the European stage is far more meaningful.

Posters on here normalising Rangers rivalry with Celtic to Man City v Man Utd , Spurs v Arsenal , Liverpool v Everton , seem to forget Rangers ignominious history and ethos. I am not aware of another club in the world who had similar religious restrictions . Those that want to airbrush this out of Rangers , go ahead but most of us don't buy it.

People only support Celtic and Rangers because of sectarian element. If it didn't have that they'd have no fans. Nobody watches that football by choice. The sectarianism keeps them relevant in the 21st century.

I'm not a big fan of any soccer team, but have an affinity with Celtic because of their origins, as a beacon for the beleaguered Irish diaspora in Scotland. From those noble charitable beginnings they enhanced the self esteem of the Glasgow Irish , to reach the absolute peak as a club in the most popular sport in the world. That is an origin and achievement to be very proud of, it's lazy analysis to portray that affinity as sectarianism. Rangers chose to bring religion into it, presumably to exclude The Irish diaspora. It's a bit like the DUP being accused of being anti-Catholic whereas in fact they are anti-Irish . 
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Snapchap on March 10, 2021, 05:17:11 PM
Quote from: trailer on March 10, 2021, 04:20:32 PM
Quote from: 6th sam on March 10, 2021, 04:17:56 PM
Quote from: michaelg on March 10, 2021, 02:46:20 PM
Quote from: straightred on March 10, 2021, 12:14:52 PM
Quote from: tiempo on March 10, 2021, 12:02:07 PM
Just saying like its great to see the smiles on the faces of children and ordinary decent teddy bears in the context of a sporting victory achieved in some style against the backdrop of covid and a 10 year journey from the bottom tier of Scottish football. Hard to imagine anyone disagreeing with that.

Except they aren't smiling. 6th Sam summarised it very well earlier. Its anger and gloating and carnage and woe betide anyone who dares call them out. Its behaving like thugs and then refusing to own it. It's mock sympathy in the form of vile chanting for the victims of child abuse while conveniently ignoring the victims who were abused within the walls of Ibrox (one was abused in the managers office ffs). They only ever want to own the good stuff. The bad stuff is always someone else's fault. Totally accepting Celtic's shameful past in this regard to this day the huns haven't apologised for the abuse at the hands of their coaches. Only a few years ago they told one victim who was seeking redress to contact the old club as it was nothing to do with them. Its an old club when they are counting titles but a new club when it comes to addressing liabilities. They can't have it both ways.

I repeat what I said previously. There is no old firm. Celtic want nothing to do with them and who could blame them.
Funny how you reference gloating (Can you see the Rangers etc) and thuggery (Supporters throwing stones at their own team's bus) without even a hint of irony!
Totally agree, Celtic supporters haven't covered themselves in glory at times, but at least Celtic don't try to defend them. What really annoys me is the supremacist "we are the people" ethos , manifested by expecting the council to remove benches so that they can celebrate Unimpeded in a pandemic.


What also annoys me is the "old firm" nonsense. It's like two bald men fighting over a comb. Rangers have 55 titles apparently , I couldn't tell you how many Celtic have. I judge Celtic by their success (or lack of it) in Europe not an ugly local dogfight blighted by sectarianism. The two main protagonists in Scottish football have massive advantages over everybody else in Scotland . Winning a two-horse race 50% of the time is nothing to be shouting about. Getting  closer to the top of the European stage is far more meaningful.

Posters on here normalising Rangers rivalry with Celtic to Man City v Man Utd , Spurs v Arsenal , Liverpool v Everton , seem to forget Rangers ignominious history and ethos. I am not aware of another club in the world who had similar religious restrictions . Those that want to airbrush this out of Rangers , go ahead but most of us don't buy it.

People only support Celtic and Rangers because of sectarian element. If it didn't have that they'd have no fans. Nobody watches that football by choice. The sectarianism keeps them relevant in the 21st century.

Now there's a bit of manure if ever I heard it. I don't keep an eye on any premiership results because I don't really care about any premiership clubs. I could pick a team but it would be an arbitrary choice. I haven't watched a Celtic game in years but they are one team I do keep an eye on for their results. Why? Because they are a club with strong Irish connections, so I'd rather them do well. There's nothing sectarian about that. I appreciate that you are only coming out with such arrogant nonsense as a means of virtue signalling, but surely you can think of better ways to feel better about yourself than by fabricating bogus reasons that you're somehow above others who you've just decided are sectarian for supporting Celtic.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on March 10, 2021, 05:40:02 PM
Celtic and Rangers and the two sides of the same coin phrase?
I get it and I agree with it
All coins have 2 different sides.  therefore the meaning taken from the phrase  is  having 2 different/opposite approaches to the same situation.

(https://i1.sndcdn.com/artworks-000691729156-1ih9ct-t500x500.jpg)


Celtic partied in a carnival atmosphere after their 'stop the 10'  season in 97/98
Rangers fans  after their 'stop the 10'  season according to the police, rioted to a degree, grovelled in sectarian bile  and broke the law.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on March 10, 2021, 06:07:20 PM
Quote from: trailer on March 10, 2021, 04:20:32 PM
Quote from: 6th sam on March 10, 2021, 04:17:56 PM
Quote from: michaelg on March 10, 2021, 02:46:20 PM
Quote from: straightred on March 10, 2021, 12:14:52 PM
Quote from: tiempo on March 10, 2021, 12:02:07 PM
Just saying like its great to see the smiles on the faces of children and ordinary decent teddy bears in the context of a sporting victory achieved in some style against the backdrop of covid and a 10 year journey from the bottom tier of Scottish football. Hard to imagine anyone disagreeing with that.

Except they aren't smiling. 6th Sam summarised it very well earlier. Its anger and gloating and carnage and woe betide anyone who dares call them out. Its behaving like thugs and then refusing to own it. It's mock sympathy in the form of vile chanting for the victims of child abuse while conveniently ignoring the victims who were abused within the walls of Ibrox (one was abused in the managers office ffs). They only ever want to own the good stuff. The bad stuff is always someone else's fault. Totally accepting Celtic's shameful past in this regard to this day the huns haven't apologised for the abuse at the hands of their coaches. Only a few years ago they told one victim who was seeking redress to contact the old club as it was nothing to do with them. Its an old club when they are counting titles but a new club when it comes to addressing liabilities. They can't have it both ways.

I repeat what I said previously. There is no old firm. Celtic want nothing to do with them and who could blame them.
Funny how you reference gloating (Can you see the Rangers etc) and thuggery (Supporters throwing stones at their own team's bus) without even a hint of irony!
Totally agree, Celtic supporters haven't covered themselves in glory at times, but at least Celtic don't try to defend them. What really annoys me is the supremacist "we are the people" ethos , manifested by expecting the council to remove benches so that they can celebrate Unimpeded in a pandemic.


What also annoys me is the "old firm" nonsense. It's like two bald men fighting over a comb. Rangers have 55 titles apparently , I couldn't tell you how many Celtic have. I judge Celtic by their success (or lack of it) in Europe not an ugly local dogfight blighted by sectarianism. The two main protagonists in Scottish football have massive advantages over everybody else in Scotland . Winning a two-horse race 50% of the time is nothing to be shouting about. Getting  closer to the top of the European stage is far more meaningful.

Posters on here normalising Rangers rivalry with Celtic to Man City v Man Utd , Spurs v Arsenal , Liverpool v Everton , seem to forget Rangers ignominious history and ethos. I am not aware of another club in the world who had similar religious restrictions . Those that want to airbrush this out of Rangers , go ahead but most of us don't buy it.

People only support Celtic and Rangers because of sectarian element. If it didn't have that they'd have no fans. Nobody watches that football by choice. The sectarianism keeps them relevant in the 21st century.

Such a sad little man
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: michaelg on March 10, 2021, 06:18:25 PM
Quote from: straightred on March 10, 2021, 03:06:16 PM
Quote from: michaelg on March 10, 2021, 02:46:20 PM
Quote from: straightred on March 10, 2021, 12:14:52 PM
Quote from: tiempo on March 10, 2021, 12:02:07 PM
Just saying like its great to see the smiles on the faces of children and ordinary decent teddy bears in the context of a sporting victory achieved in some style against the backdrop of covid and a 10 year journey from the bottom tier of Scottish football. Hard to imagine anyone disagreeing with that.

Except they aren't smiling. 6th Sam summarised it very well earlier. Its anger and gloating and carnage and woe betide anyone who dares call them out. Its behaving like thugs and then refusing to own it. It's mock sympathy in the form of vile chanting for the victims of child abuse while conveniently ignoring the victims who were abused within the walls of Ibrox (one was abused in the managers office ffs). They only ever want to own the good stuff. The bad stuff is always someone else's fault. Totally accepting Celtic's shameful past in this regard to this day the huns haven't apologised for the abuse at the hands of their coaches. Only a few years ago they told one victim who was seeking redress to contact the old club as it was nothing to do with them. Its an old club when they are counting titles but a new club when it comes to addressing liabilities. They can't have it both ways.

I repeat what I said previously. There is no old firm. Celtic want nothing to do with them and who could blame them.
Funny how you reference gloating (Can you see the Rangers etc) and thuggery (Supporters throwing stones at their own team's bus) without even a hint of irony!

There's different levels. No issue with the "can we see us now" stuff. That's good humoured banter. Have you looked at the videos from the weekend. Up to their knees in fenian blood and all crap. Trashing the celtic shop, trashing george's square. There's even one lad having a w**k while the mob encourage him. That's the levels you're dealing with here.

I'm not going to stand up for clowns throwing stones at a bus but don't anyone try to tell me that both sides are equal. They're not and they never have been.
Up to their knees in fenian blood vs Songs about Lee Rigby & Mountbatten.  Seems equal enough to me.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on March 10, 2021, 06:42:18 PM
Quote from: michaelg on March 10, 2021, 06:18:25 PM
Quote from: straightred on March 10, 2021, 03:06:16 PM
Quote from: michaelg on March 10, 2021, 02:46:20 PM
Quote from: straightred on March 10, 2021, 12:14:52 PM
Quote from: tiempo on March 10, 2021, 12:02:07 PM
Just saying like its great to see the smiles on the faces of children and ordinary decent teddy bears in the context of a sporting victory achieved in some style against the backdrop of covid and a 10 year journey from the bottom tier of Scottish football. Hard to imagine anyone disagreeing with that.

Except they aren't smiling. 6th Sam summarised it very well earlier. Its anger and gloating and carnage and woe betide anyone who dares call them out. Its behaving like thugs and then refusing to own it. It's mock sympathy in the form of vile chanting for the victims of child abuse while conveniently ignoring the victims who were abused within the walls of Ibrox (one was abused in the managers office ffs). They only ever want to own the good stuff. The bad stuff is always someone else's fault. Totally accepting Celtic's shameful past in this regard to this day the huns haven't apologised for the abuse at the hands of their coaches. Only a few years ago they told one victim who was seeking redress to contact the old club as it was nothing to do with them. Its an old club when they are counting titles but a new club when it comes to addressing liabilities. They can't have it both ways.

I repeat what I said previously. There is no old firm. Celtic want nothing to do with them and who could blame them.
Funny how you reference gloating (Can you see the Rangers etc) and thuggery (Supporters throwing stones at their own team's bus) without even a hint of irony!

There's different levels. No issue with the "can we see us now" stuff. That's good humoured banter. Have you looked at the videos from the weekend. Up to their knees in fenian blood and all crap. Trashing the celtic shop, trashing george's square. There's even one lad having a w**k while the mob encourage him. That's the levels you're dealing with here.

I'm not going to stand up for clowns throwing stones at a bus but don't anyone try to tell me that both sides are equal. They're not and they never have been.
Up to their knees in fenian blood vs Songs about Lee Rigby & Mountbatten.  Seems equal enough to me.

I've said it before. Never heard Celtic fans sing about Mountbatten but don't see why you've any reason to lie about it. Can't excuse either but sings about Mountbatten or Lee Rigby are hardly favourites or sang often unlike the Billy boys. Hardly a like for like comparison
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: michaelg on March 10, 2021, 06:48:49 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on March 10, 2021, 06:42:18 PM
Quote from: michaelg on March 10, 2021, 06:18:25 PM
Quote from: straightred on March 10, 2021, 03:06:16 PM
Quote from: michaelg on March 10, 2021, 02:46:20 PM
Quote from: straightred on March 10, 2021, 12:14:52 PM
Quote from: tiempo on March 10, 2021, 12:02:07 PM
Just saying like its great to see the smiles on the faces of children and ordinary decent teddy bears in the context of a sporting victory achieved in some style against the backdrop of covid and a 10 year journey from the bottom tier of Scottish football. Hard to imagine anyone disagreeing with that.

Except they aren't smiling. 6th Sam summarised it very well earlier. Its anger and gloating and carnage and woe betide anyone who dares call them out. Its behaving like thugs and then refusing to own it. It's mock sympathy in the form of vile chanting for the victims of child abuse while conveniently ignoring the victims who were abused within the walls of Ibrox (one was abused in the managers office ffs). They only ever want to own the good stuff. The bad stuff is always someone else's fault. Totally accepting Celtic's shameful past in this regard to this day the huns haven't apologised for the abuse at the hands of their coaches. Only a few years ago they told one victim who was seeking redress to contact the old club as it was nothing to do with them. Its an old club when they are counting titles but a new club when it comes to addressing liabilities. They can't have it both ways.

I repeat what I said previously. There is no old firm. Celtic want nothing to do with them and who could blame them.
Funny how you reference gloating (Can you see the Rangers etc) and thuggery (Supporters throwing stones at their own team's bus) without even a hint of irony!

There's different levels. No issue with the "can we see us now" stuff. That's good humoured banter. Have you looked at the videos from the weekend. Up to their knees in fenian blood and all crap. Trashing the celtic shop, trashing george's square. There's even one lad having a w**k while the mob encourage him. That's the levels you're dealing with here.

I'm not going to stand up for clowns throwing stones at a bus but don't anyone try to tell me that both sides are equal. They're not and they never have been.
Up to their knees in fenian blood vs Songs about Lee Rigby & Mountbatten.  Seems equal enough to me.

I've said it before. Never heard Celtic fans sing about Mountbatten but don't see why you've any reason to lie about it. Can't excuse either but sings about Mountbatten or Lee Rigby are hardly favourites or sang often unlike the Billy boys. Hardly a like for like comparison
Alright then, what about the Pro IRA songs and IRA chants at Celtic Park.  Is that a close enough 'likeness'?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: paddyjohn on March 10, 2021, 06:58:54 PM
A guy w**king himself , a guy shiting himself , a guy pissing himself , guys cutting about with stauners , guys stealing , guys kicking f**k out each other , guys smashing up benches , guys smashing up shops , guys blowing themselves up with fireworks

Different club. Same fans.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on March 10, 2021, 08:04:35 PM
Quote from: michaelg on March 10, 2021, 06:48:49 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on March 10, 2021, 06:42:18 PM
Quote from: michaelg on March 10, 2021, 06:18:25 PM
Quote from: straightred on March 10, 2021, 03:06:16 PM
Quote from: michaelg on March 10, 2021, 02:46:20 PM
Quote from: straightred on March 10, 2021, 12:14:52 PM
Quote from: tiempo on March 10, 2021, 12:02:07 PM
Just saying like its great to see the smiles on the faces of children and ordinary decent teddy bears in the context of a sporting victory achieved in some style against the backdrop of covid and a 10 year journey from the bottom tier of Scottish football. Hard to imagine anyone disagreeing with that.

Except they aren't smiling. 6th Sam summarised it very well earlier. Its anger and gloating and carnage and woe betide anyone who dares call them out. Its behaving like thugs and then refusing to own it. It's mock sympathy in the form of vile chanting for the victims of child abuse while conveniently ignoring the victims who were abused within the walls of Ibrox (one was abused in the managers office ffs). They only ever want to own the good stuff. The bad stuff is always someone else's fault. Totally accepting Celtic's shameful past in this regard to this day the huns haven't apologised for the abuse at the hands of their coaches. Only a few years ago they told one victim who was seeking redress to contact the old club as it was nothing to do with them. Its an old club when they are counting titles but a new club when it comes to addressing liabilities. They can't have it both ways.

I repeat what I said previously. There is no old firm. Celtic want nothing to do with them and who could blame them.
Funny how you reference gloating (Can you see the Rangers etc) and thuggery (Supporters throwing stones at their own team's bus) without even a hint of irony!

There's different levels. No issue with the "can we see us now" stuff. That's good humoured banter. Have you looked at the videos from the weekend. Up to their knees in fenian blood and all crap. Trashing the celtic shop, trashing george's square. There's even one lad having a w**k while the mob encourage him. That's the levels you're dealing with here.

I'm not going to stand up for clowns throwing stones at a bus but don't anyone try to tell me that both sides are equal. They're not and they never have been.
Up to their knees in fenian blood vs Songs about Lee Rigby & Mountbatten.  Seems equal enough to me.

I've said it before. Never heard Celtic fans sing about Mountbatten but don't see why you've any reason to lie about it. Can't excuse either but sings about Mountbatten or Lee Rigby are hardly favourites or sang often unlike the Billy boys. Hardly a like for like comparison
Alright then, what about the Pro IRA songs and IRA chants at Celtic Park.  Is that a close enough 'likeness'?
Maybe at away games, has been proactively tackled at home games on pain of losing season tickets. Quite a high profile campaign about it too.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on March 10, 2021, 10:14:15 PM
Original debate started around some posters feeling the need to congratulate Rangers. Other posters pointed out why they won't congratulate them. Their fans showed in abundance this weekend the reason why most are loathe to countenance it.
They won the league by a margin and could have celebrated accordingly. However, the fans and team/club decided to break covid restriction regulations and to cause destruction and despair in Glasgow especially.
All the false equivalence thrown about does not detract from the sheer loathsome nature of their celebrations. Only one set of fans did that.
And only one set of fans and one club elicited the quotes below.


This has to be said about Rangers, as a Scottish Football club they are a permanent embarrassment and an occasional disgrace. This country would be a better place if Rangers did not exist." Ian Archer (Scottish journalist, 1970s)

"The incessant bigoted chanting by Rangers fans at Hampden was shocking. Unarguably the most socially-backward fans in British football. The really damaging thing for RFC is, it's not the mythical 'small minority'. There appear to be 1000s upon 1000s singing these songs."
Graham Spiers (Journalist and Rangers fan) on his Twitter feed commenting on their league cup final appearance (March 2011)

I'd just come from Italy and France which are catholic countries,very warm and friendly,and here I was in Glasgow with some of my team-mates [i.e. fellow Rangers players] hating catholics. I just couldn't understand it and frankly found it ridiculous."
Ray Wilkins on an ESPN documentary said about Rangers (June 2007)

Walter Smith, a two-time former manager of the club, once said to me: "There is a Protestant superiority syndrome around this club . . . you can feel it."
Graham Spiers quoting Walter Smith (taken from his book on Paul Le Guen's time at Rangers, 2007)

"I was reluctant to entertain exposing my family to the risk of a recurrence of the bigotry that I had encountered in my playing days... Cathy's religion [she was Catholic] would probably have been enough in itself to convince me that returning to Rangers was not a good idea."
Alex Ferguson (ex-Rangers player) on why he turned down advances to take over Rangers managers role

"The principal muck-spreader was Willie Allison, the bigoted public relations officer, who clearly felt that anybody married to a Catholic was not a fit and proper person to play for Rangers. Allison was a religious bigot of the deepest dye. I had a thoroughly Protestant upbringing but, of course, Cathy is Catholic and so were my mother's family."
Alex Ferguson (ex-Rangers player) on Rangers

To the Rangers fans: "Stay and vomit in your own home, urinate in the corner of your own sitting room, fight with your own neighbours Celtic (who deserve a medal for putting up with you) and foul the streets of Glasgow. Don't come back to Barcelona, you're an embarrassment. And while we're at it, don't play in the Champions League. You're not up to scratch, either on a sporting or human level.
There are noisy supports who, even though they drink large quantities of beer, make friends. Not you lot, because you turn everywhere you go into dumps. You are undesirables."
El Mundo Deportivo Newspaper on Rangers after the Rangers game v Barcelona in the Nou Camp (Nov 07)

The people in that CCTV footage acted like a pack of wolves. Whatever happened earlier there was no excuse for this level of violence. "
Assistant Chief Constable Justine Curran, the match commander during Rangers' shame in the UEFA Cup Final "Battle of Piccadilly" in Manchester

"The SPL needs Rangers. Few SPL chairmen came out in support of Rangers and that took me by surprise. We used to make a joke at Ibrox: 'We are Rangers, super Rangers, no-one likes us, we don't care . . .' But I hadn't quite appreciated, prior to this, the degree to which people didn't like Rangers, right across the board."
"I don't know the exact answer to that. I have said, and I will say again, that maybe I bear a part of the responsibility for it. In the great days at Rangers we did lord it a bit, there's no doubt about that. "Looking back on it now, I think that was wrong. Someone once said, 'never kick a man when you're on the way up, because you might meet him when you're on the way down.' I think that has been a classic case with Rangers."
Donald Findlay (ex-Rangers board member)

What the rest of the world will never understand unless they experience it first hand is that Rangers Football Club is a religion, in itself, built on centuries of religious bigotry." The former director also accused Police Scotland of being "an establishment institution which itself is deeply rooted and immersed in Rangers Football Club's history for well over 140 years".
"I firmly believe Police Scotland have their own agenda and are deeply emotionally connected to Rangers Football Club. In my view Police Scotland have a clear conflict of interest."
Ex-Sevco Director Imran Ahmed (2015)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: GiveItToTheShooters on March 10, 2021, 10:51:12 PM
The resident hun chirping up projecting to Celtic fans about fan behaviour. The irony.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on March 10, 2021, 10:54:28 PM
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scottish_Premiership (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scottish_Premiership)

My favourite bit is on the right -


Current champions   Rangers (1st title)[note 1]
                                       (2020–21)


It's been there since the weekend!  ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Franko on March 10, 2021, 10:56:33 PM
Quote from: ned on March 10, 2021, 10:14:15 PM
Original debate started around some posters feeling the need to congratulate Rangers. Other posters pointed out why they won't congratulate them. Their fans showed in abundance this weekend the reason why most are loathe to countenance it.
They won the league by a margin and could have celebrated accordingly. However, the fans and team/club decided to break covid restriction regulations and to cause destruction and despair in Glasgow especially.
All the false equivalence thrown about does not detract from the sheer loathsome nature of their celebrations. Only one set of fans did that.
And only one set of fans and one club elicited the quotes below.


This has to be said about Rangers, as a Scottish Football club they are a permanent embarrassment and an occasional disgrace. This country would be a better place if Rangers did not exist." Ian Archer (Scottish journalist, 1970s)

"The incessant bigoted chanting by Rangers fans at Hampden was shocking. Unarguably the most socially-backward fans in British football. The really damaging thing for RFC is, it's not the mythical 'small minority'. There appear to be 1000s upon 1000s singing these songs."
Graham Spiers (Journalist and Rangers fan) on his Twitter feed commenting on their league cup final appearance (March 2011)

I'd just come from Italy and France which are catholic countries,very warm and friendly,and here I was in Glasgow with some of my team-mates [i.e. fellow Rangers players] hating catholics. I just couldn't understand it and frankly found it ridiculous."
Ray Wilkins on an ESPN documentary said about Rangers (June 2007)

Walter Smith, a two-time former manager of the club, once said to me: "There is a Protestant superiority syndrome around this club . . . you can feel it."
Graham Spiers quoting Walter Smith (taken from his book on Paul Le Guen's time at Rangers, 2007)

"I was reluctant to entertain exposing my family to the risk of a recurrence of the bigotry that I had encountered in my playing days... Cathy's religion [she was Catholic] would probably have been enough in itself to convince me that returning to Rangers was not a good idea."
Alex Ferguson (ex-Rangers player) on why he turned down advances to take over Rangers managers role

"The principal muck-spreader was Willie Allison, the bigoted public relations officer, who clearly felt that anybody married to a Catholic was not a fit and proper person to play for Rangers. Allison was a religious bigot of the deepest dye. I had a thoroughly Protestant upbringing but, of course, Cathy is Catholic and so were my mother's family."
Alex Ferguson (ex-Rangers player) on Rangers

To the Rangers fans: "Stay and vomit in your own home, urinate in the corner of your own sitting room, fight with your own neighbours Celtic (who deserve a medal for putting up with you) and foul the streets of Glasgow. Don't come back to Barcelona, you're an embarrassment. And while we're at it, don't play in the Champions League. You're not up to scratch, either on a sporting or human level.
There are noisy supports who, even though they drink large quantities of beer, make friends. Not you lot, because you turn everywhere you go into dumps. You are undesirables."
El Mundo Deportivo Newspaper on Rangers after the Rangers game v Barcelona in the Nou Camp (Nov 07)

The people in that CCTV footage acted like a pack of wolves. Whatever happened earlier there was no excuse for this level of violence. "
Assistant Chief Constable Justine Curran, the match commander during Rangers' shame in the UEFA Cup Final "Battle of Piccadilly" in Manchester

"The SPL needs Rangers. Few SPL chairmen came out in support of Rangers and that took me by surprise. We used to make a joke at Ibrox: 'We are Rangers, super Rangers, no-one likes us, we don't care . . .' But I hadn't quite appreciated, prior to this, the degree to which people didn't like Rangers, right across the board."
"I don't know the exact answer to that. I have said, and I will say again, that maybe I bear a part of the responsibility for it. In the great days at Rangers we did lord it a bit, there's no doubt about that. "Looking back on it now, I think that was wrong. Someone once said, 'never kick a man when you're on the way up, because you might meet him when you're on the way down.' I think that has been a classic case with Rangers."
Donald Findlay (ex-Rangers board member)

What the rest of the world will never understand unless they experience it first hand is that Rangers Football Club is a religion, in itself, built on centuries of religious bigotry." The former director also accused Police Scotland of being "an establishment institution which itself is deeply rooted and immersed in Rangers Football Club's history for well over 140 years".
"I firmly believe Police Scotland have their own agenda and are deeply emotionally connected to Rangers Football Club. In my view Police Scotland have a clear conflict of interest."
Ex-Sevco Director Imran Ahmed (2015)

Christ.

That's quite a list.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Champion The Wonder Horse on March 10, 2021, 10:57:10 PM
Quote from: GiveItToTheShooters on March 10, 2021, 10:51:12 PM
The resident hun chirping up projecting to Celtic fans about fan behaviour. The irony.

Awful post.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: GiveItToTheShooters on March 10, 2021, 10:58:42 PM
Quote from: Champion The Wonder Horse on March 10, 2021, 10:57:10 PM
Quote from: GiveItToTheShooters on March 10, 2021, 10:51:12 PM
The resident hun chirping up projecting to Celtic fans about fan behaviour. The irony.

Awful post.
Explain.
I think you'll find those on the blue side of the glasgow divide have been called that (if that's what you're getting at) on several occasions in this thread with no snowflake chirping up about that
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on March 10, 2021, 11:30:32 PM
Michaelg is a very reasonable poster, I'm pretty sure he's not even a Rangers fan, i think he's been baited a bit by the tone the thread has taken. I accept how some people view Celtic, I fundamentally disagree and there is clear blue water between the clubs imo. It's a bit like the 'IRA at play' shite that Unionism has long pedalled about the GAA, it's gotten into the Unionist psyche and nothing will shift it.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: michaelg on March 11, 2021, 08:10:05 AM
Quote from: GiveItToTheShooters on March 10, 2021, 10:51:12 PM
The resident hun chirping up projecting to Celtic fans about fan behaviour. The irony.
And no irony, given the discussion, in your use of the word hun?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general_lee on March 11, 2021, 11:57:24 AM
I resent the term "hun" for Rangers fans. I don't think it has the same connotations in Glasgow as it does here.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on March 11, 2021, 02:22:31 PM
Bring back Angelo
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: trailer on March 11, 2021, 04:22:23 PM
Is Celtic a club or a business?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on March 11, 2021, 05:32:10 PM
Quote from: trailer on March 11, 2021, 04:22:23 PM
Is Celtic a club or a business?

It's a club ran like a business!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: 6th sam on March 11, 2021, 06:58:52 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on March 10, 2021, 11:30:32 PM
Michaelg is a very reasonable poster, I'm pretty sure he's not even a Rangers fan, i think he's been baited a bit by the tone the thread has taken. I accept how some people view Celtic, I fundamentally disagree and there is clear blue water between the clubs imo. It's a bit like the 'IRA at play' shite that Unionism has long pedalled about the GAA, it's gotten into the Unionist psyche and nothing will shift it.
Agree re the above on michaelg being a reasonable poster, albeit usually holding opposite views from me. Interesting re the apparent origins of the word "hun" and that Ofcom do not class it as offensive. However since it's usually intended as a term of derision and insult , it's unacceptable. Michaelg is articulate in presenting a unionist viewpoint, but doesn't deserve to be insulted .
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on March 11, 2021, 09:44:38 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on March 10, 2021, 11:30:32 PM
Michaelg is a very reasonable poster, I'm pretty sure he's not even a Rangers fan, i think he's been baited a bit by the tone the thread has taken. I accept how some people view Celtic, I fundamentally disagree and there is clear blue water between the clubs imo. It's a bit like the 'IRA at play' shite that Unionism has long pedalled about the GAA, it's gotten into the Unionist psyche and nothing will shift it.
Micheal knows skiddly doo about Celtic fc other than what segments he selects from wherever, which support his obvious political prejudices. For some bizarre reason he keeps coming back to this thread year after year to present the same self righteous  lines.  There's no learning, no  exchange, just the  self righteous preaching  tone delivered on a loop, perhaps that's rated reasonable by some, ::) 
I'd call it the equivalent of lurking and a quick flash.


Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: michaelg on March 11, 2021, 10:22:32 PM
Quote from: Main Street on March 11, 2021, 09:44:38 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on March 10, 2021, 11:30:32 PM
Michaelg is a very reasonable poster, I'm pretty sure he's not even a Rangers fan, i think he's been baited a bit by the tone the thread has taken. I accept how some people view Celtic, I fundamentally disagree and there is clear blue water between the clubs imo. It's a bit like the 'IRA at play' shite that Unionism has long pedalled about the GAA, it's gotten into the Unionist psyche and nothing will shift it.
Micheal knows skiddly doo about Celtic fc other than what segments he selects from wherever, which support his obvious political prejudices. For some bizarre reason he keeps coming back to this thread year after year to present the same self righteous  lines.  There's no learning, no  exchange, just the  self righteous preaching  tone delivered on a loop, perhaps that's rated reasonable by some, ::) 
I'd call it the equivalent of lurking and a quick flash.
What age are you?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on March 12, 2021, 07:41:19 AM
Be great if it was true & not faked, no confirmation

https://twitter.com/CollectCelticFC/status/1370134225249316866?s=19
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: straightred on March 12, 2021, 10:08:01 AM
Quote from: general_lee on March 11, 2021, 11:57:24 AM
I resent the term "hun" for Rangers fans. I don't think it has the same connotations in Glasgow as it does here.

Are we snowflakes now. I don't know what image comes into your head when you hear but I think we all know what it means. Sticks and stones etc
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general_lee on March 12, 2021, 11:50:26 AM
Quote from: straightred on March 12, 2021, 10:08:01 AM
Quote from: general_lee on March 11, 2021, 11:57:24 AM
I resent the term "hun" for Rangers fans. I don't think it has the same connotations in Glasgow as it does here.

Are we snowflakes now. I don't know what image comes into your head when you hear but I think we all know what it means. Sticks and stones etc
Nothing to do with snowflakes. To me it was used as a derogatory term to describe Protestants
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on March 12, 2021, 07:33:32 PM
Many have seen the absolutely disgraceful  scenes of the rangers  supporters  'celebrating' a facile SPL league title with thousands upon thousands breaking the law  and general  riotous mayhem.
But I hadn't realised that Rangers fans in NI pretty much 'celebrated' in a similar ignominious manner, as well they could seeing as they were up to their knees in Fenian blood.
You might imagine that the leading political parties of the NI Assembly would take issue with this brazen breach of the current laws, but what we got instead was a big thumbs up from the DUP who put a motion before the assembly, a  message of congratulations to Rfc.
Does that not smell wacko with a gong?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on March 16, 2021, 08:24:04 PM
Turnbull and Griffiths not good enough for Scotland then.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on March 16, 2021, 08:26:26 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on March 16, 2021, 08:24:04 PM
Turnbull and Griffiths not good enough for Scotland then.

Griffiths not surprising as his fitness/professionalism is very questionable.

Turnbull you'd have thought would have got a go but Scotland are well stocked for midfielders with McGregor, McGinn, Christie, McTominay, Armstrong, Jack among others.

On a separate note, the Roy Keane rumours worry me, greatly.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on March 16, 2021, 08:38:08 PM
Quote from: Angelo on March 16, 2021, 08:26:26 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on March 16, 2021, 08:24:04 PM
Turnbull and Griffiths not good enough for Scotland then.

Griffiths not surprising as his fitness/professionalism is very questionable.

Turnbull you'd have thought would have got a go but Scotland are well stocked for midfielders with McGregor, McGinn, Christie, McTominay, Armstrong, Jack among others.

On a separate note, the Roy Keane rumours worry me, greatly.

I like Keane. But I don't want him anywhere near the place as manager. He can come as a fan any time he wants tho
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Itchy on March 16, 2021, 08:41:01 PM
I said it earlier, I think Keane would work at Celtic. The fit is right in my opinion. Hes been fairly bet in with the bookies.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: An Watcher on March 16, 2021, 08:43:07 PM
Don't think Stevie G would be too keen to be in opposition to Keane. At the same time, not sure how happy the celtic players would be to have keane either
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Itchy on March 16, 2021, 08:44:52 PM
Quote from: An Watcher on March 16, 2021, 08:43:07 PM
Don't think Stevie G would be too keen to be in opposition to Keane. At the same time, not sure how happy the celtic players would be to have keane either

Celtic players need a massive kick in the hole.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Taylor on March 16, 2021, 08:45:55 PM
Keane is exactly what Celtic need.

He has shown he is no tactical genius in his previous roles but he will be able to motivate players - thats half the battle in Scottish football
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on March 16, 2021, 08:46:44 PM
Quote from: Angelo on March 16, 2021, 08:26:26 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on March 16, 2021, 08:24:04 PM
Turnbull and Griffiths not good enough for Scotland then.

Griffiths not surprising as his fitness/professionalism is very questionable.

Turnbull you'd have thought would have got a go but Scotland are well stocked for midfielders with McGregor, McGinn, Christie, McTominay, Armstrong, Jack among others.

On a separate note, the Roy Keane rumours worry me, greatly.

Roy is a good man to have at number 2 in a club. As said before he can help play good cop bad cop, can motivate players. Can do the annoying press conference stuff.
As a number one - he is just to volatile.
That said if this appointment was last October it would have been interesting, as things couldn't get any worse.
But I'd worry about appointing him now.  :-\
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on March 16, 2021, 08:50:22 PM
Quote from: From the Bunker on March 16, 2021, 08:46:44 PM
Quote from: Angelo on March 16, 2021, 08:26:26 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on March 16, 2021, 08:24:04 PM
Turnbull and Griffiths not good enough for Scotland then.

Griffiths not surprising as his fitness/professionalism is very questionable.

Turnbull you'd have thought would have got a go but Scotland are well stocked for midfielders with McGregor, McGinn, Christie, McTominay, Armstrong, Jack among others.

On a separate note, the Roy Keane rumours worry me, greatly.

Roy is a good man to have at number 2 in a club. As said before he can help play good cop bad cop, can motivate players. Can do the annoying press conference stuff.
As a number one - he is just to volatile.
That said if this appointment was last October it would have been interesting, as things couldn't get any worse.
But I'd worry about appointing him now.  :-\

He's too volatile anywhere in a coaching setup. Look at the Arter/Walters thing with Ireland and that's part of a setup who probably meet up 6/7 times in a year!

We need a progressive coach, someone with an identity in his style of play and what he wants from his players, who can improve his players and works them on the training ground.

Keane is from the same sort of school as Lennon, someone who thinks shouting at players will do the trick. We need a guy with pedigree not someone who is living off their reputation as a player.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: straightred on March 16, 2021, 08:52:21 PM
I'm up for Keane.
I think we have to be realistic and accept that we won't get a top name. You know you'll get 100% passion and commitment and you'd expect he'd get them working harder. If it Keane or someone like Mark Hughes then give me Keane every day of the week.
I couldn't see him accepting a number 2 role. Why would he
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: sid waddell on March 16, 2021, 09:15:56 PM
You might as well appoint Piers Morgan as Roy Keane, pretty much the same thing
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: screenexile on March 16, 2021, 09:26:02 PM
Celtic should be getting Eddie Howe and not doing that would be a huge mistake!

He has a experience at the top level... a philosophy and standards that he will expect from the players he's the type of project manager Celtic should be going after right now. Keane would be another step back!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on March 16, 2021, 09:26:25 PM
What are people basing the managerial nous of  Keane on? This is not Keane the football player, it's Keane the  one hit wonder with Sunderland to get promoted then he flopped again and again. It hit the pits when all he could sign were past it  or about to be past it Irish and Man U players., then he walked out without a word.with the club in a downward slope .

With Ipswich he was middling to mediocre.  As 2nd to O´Neill again he was an expensive  failure,  shite with Ireland,  a coward against Walters and a bully against Arter, even shite with piddly clubs like Villa and Forest.
Even his  punditry lacks any tactical insight, just entertaining good observations about players who are sloppy,  who had better perk up, keep the focus.  I think he has 20 stock comments which are regurgitated at random and somehow the barstoolers can't get enough of that.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on March 16, 2021, 09:28:29 PM
Quote from: sid waddell on March 16, 2021, 09:15:56 PM
You might as well appoint Piers Morgan as Roy Keane, pretty much the same thing

Well this is an absolutely ridiculous statement
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: sid waddell on March 16, 2021, 09:45:47 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on March 16, 2021, 09:28:29 PM
Quote from: sid waddell on March 16, 2021, 09:15:56 PM
You might as well appoint Piers Morgan as Roy Keane, pretty much the same thing

Well this is an absolutely ridiculous statement
Well, both are self-promoting professional contrarian loudmouths who have a history of staging petulant walk outs, and both loved a bit of hacking

The comparison is perhaps a bit unfair on Morgan, because he didn't walk out on a football team like Keane did
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Captain Obvious on March 16, 2021, 10:05:09 PM
Former Sheffield United favourite to become the next Celtic manager.

(https://i.ibb.co/X26mwJW/Screenshot-20210316-220032-2.png) (https://ibb.co/w08Dv6d)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on March 16, 2021, 10:05:19 PM
I'd like someone similar to Brendan. Playing brilliant football and improving players on the training ground. All this Keane talk is rubbish as he has done f**k all worth talking about as a coach and manager. He falls out with too many people. That French crowd at the club wouldn't be long taking a huff and shutting up shop like they did with Lennon this season. A kick up the hole doesn't work with modern day players.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on March 16, 2021, 10:30:35 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on March 16, 2021, 10:05:19 PM
I'd like someone similar to Brendan. Playing brilliant football and improving players on the training ground. All this Keane talk is rubbish as he has done f**k all worth talking about as a coach and manager. He falls out with too many people. That French crowd at the club wouldn't be long taking a huff and shutting up shop like they did with Lennon this season. A kick up the hole doesn't work with modern day players.

This.

Howe is a decent option but I think he is very overrated.

If Martinez is a viable option he's my no 1 choice. Other than that I think the Slavia Prague coach is well worth a punt.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on March 16, 2021, 10:49:04 PM
Its going to be Maresca.
I don't want Keane but he would have won us the league this year. He is so far ahead of Lennon even if he hasn't been a manager for a long time.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on March 16, 2021, 11:10:26 PM
Quote from: ned on March 16, 2021, 10:49:04 PM
Its going to be Maresca.
I don't want Keane but he would have won us the league this year. He is so far ahead of Lennon even if he hasn't been a manager for a long time.

Would he?

Keane would likely have alienated the players and lost the dressing room when things weren't going well. He's not a good manager, I don't think he is any visible upgrade on Lennon - the only upside is that he would have walked a lot sooner than Lennon did when things went south.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Itchy on March 17, 2021, 01:51:25 PM
Quote from: Angelo on March 16, 2021, 11:10:26 PM
Quote from: ned on March 16, 2021, 10:49:04 PM
Its going to be Maresca.
I don't want Keane but he would have won us the league this year. He is so far ahead of Lennon even if he hasn't been a manager for a long time.

Would he?

Keane would likely have alienated the players and lost the dressing room when things weren't going well. He's not a good manager, I don't think he is any visible upgrade on Lennon - the only upside is that he would have walked a lot sooner than Lennon did when things went south.

I think you over state the appeal of celtic as a club to top level proven managers. Celtic hit the jackpot with Rodgers as fate transpired to throw them together. Its extremely unlikely a manager of his proven calibre will come to Celtic Park. The Scottish league is a back water, at best a stepping stone for a manager at a low ebb to get back to the top. That is the reality. That is why Keane is the type of manager that this might suit. Howe and Martinez would have a lot of other options in England I think.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on March 17, 2021, 01:55:30 PM
Quote from: Itchy on March 17, 2021, 01:51:25 PM
Quote from: Angelo on March 16, 2021, 11:10:26 PM
Quote from: ned on March 16, 2021, 10:49:04 PM
Its going to be Maresca.
I don't want Keane but he would have won us the league this year. He is so far ahead of Lennon even if he hasn't been a manager for a long time.

Would he?

Keane would likely have alienated the players and lost the dressing room when things weren't going well. He's not a good manager, I don't think he is any visible upgrade on Lennon - the only upside is that he would have walked a lot sooner than Lennon did when things went south.

I think you over state the appeal of celtic as a club to top level proven managers. Celtic hit the jackpot with Rodgers as fate transpired to throw them together. Its extremely unlikely a manager of his proven calibre will come to Celtic Park. The Scottish league is a back water, at best a stepping stone for a manager at a low ebb to get back to the top. That is the reality. That is why Keane is the type of manager that this might suit. Howe and Martinez would have a lot of other options in England I think.

I think you overstate the allure of England.

By much better options in England who do you mean?

Unless they are getting jobs at top 6 clubs, then the only issue would be financial.

For what its worth Rodgers was supposedly on £2.25m a year at Celtic.

He left Celtic for a £5m a year salary at Leicester, he has since signed a new contract with Leicester at £10m a year.

The only possible reason any manager or players chooses a West Ham or Everton etc over Celtic is financially motivated. These clubs simply have to pay a premium to get the top talent.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: screenexile on March 17, 2021, 02:15:03 PM
Exactly... so why is any manager worth his salt going to go to Scotland for less money and less kudos for performing well?

Realistically for a manager to get Everton/Leicester in the top 6 is a better achievement than Celtic winning the league!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on March 17, 2021, 02:36:19 PM
Quote from: screenexile on March 17, 2021, 02:15:03 PM
Exactly... so why is any manager worth his salt going to go to Scotland for less money and less kudos for performing well?

Realistically for a manager to get Everton/Leicester in the top 6 is a better achievement than Celtic winning the league!

They don't hand out trophies for top 6 finishes. Unless you have a top 4 finish you won't get in the CL.

So the only allure of managing in England outside the top 6 is money.

It's time for Desmond to get the cheque book out and pay for a manager in.

TBF Celtic don't have to compete with EPL clubs for the lives Tripisovsky, Jardim, Favre etc.

You will have at most 3/4 EPL jobs available this summer. There are plenty of good manager with impressive CVs out there that Celtic can be ambitious about and target.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: MK on March 17, 2021, 03:02:03 PM
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/56413741

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/56401797

Finally some positive speculation as opposed to some of the non-starters mentioned previously.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on March 17, 2021, 03:18:42 PM
Quote from: MK on March 17, 2021, 03:02:03 PM
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/56413741

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/56401797

Finally some positive speculation as opposed to some of the non-starters mentioned previously.

Someone like Marsch is a far superior target to the likes of Keane, Strachan, Kennedy, Clarke, Wilder etc.

And you can see from his comments Celtic is an easy sell to him. I'd have other preference over him but if he's the guy who Celtic decide then I'd be fairly satisfied.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: johnnycool on March 17, 2021, 03:55:24 PM
Quote from: Angelo on March 17, 2021, 03:18:42 PM
Quote from: MK on March 17, 2021, 03:02:03 PM
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/56413741

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/56401797

Finally some positive speculation as opposed to some of the non-starters mentioned previously.

Someone like Marsch is a far superior target to the likes of Keane, Strachan, Kennedy, Clarke, Wilder etc.

And you can see from his comments Celtic is an easy sell to him. I'd have other preference over him but if he's the guy who Celtic decide then I'd be fairly satisfied.

Wait till he finds out there's SFA in the kitty to buy any decent players.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on March 17, 2021, 05:00:59 PM
Quote from: johnnycool on March 17, 2021, 03:55:24 PM
Quote from: Angelo on March 17, 2021, 03:18:42 PM
Quote from: MK on March 17, 2021, 03:02:03 PM
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/56413741

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/56401797

Finally some positive speculation as opposed to some of the non-starters mentioned previously.

Someone like Marsch is a far superior target to the likes of Keane, Strachan, Kennedy, Clarke, Wilder etc.

And you can see from his comments Celtic is an easy sell to him. I'd have other preference over him but if he's the guy who Celtic decide then I'd be fairly satisfied.

Wait till he finds out there's SFA in the kitty to buy any decent players.

You see that's the issue. Celtic have all the prestige, resources and potential to attract a good manager and build and establish themselves in Europe.

The question is whether the board have the ambition to do so.

Since Lawwell took over we haven't had show any of that.

There's 20m sitting in the bank, no debt and the potential for CL money every season. We have a billionaire owner who hasn't put his hand in his pocket for 20 odd years.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on March 19, 2021, 12:59:23 PM
See plenty of fall out from the Rangers v Slavia Prague game, accusations of racism from Prague players to Glen Ksmara. Slavia Prague released a statement saying  'Slavia players faced unprecedented malicious play from their opponents, they have never experienced such play in the history of European competitions'. No Scottish refs on hand to bail them out last night.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general_lee on March 19, 2021, 01:07:34 PM
Could laugh at Rangers fans. All of a sudden big anti-racist advocates. Still happy enough with the oul sectarianism though.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: straightred on March 19, 2021, 01:51:24 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on March 19, 2021, 12:59:23 PM
See plenty of fall out from the Rangers v Slavia Prague game, accusations of racism from Prague players to Glen Ksmara. Slavia Prague released a statement saying  'Slavia players faced unprecedented malicious play from their opponents, they have never experienced such play in the history of European competitions'. No Scottish refs on hand to bail them out last night.

You couldn't mark their necks with a blow torch. Firstly if he did say something racist then he deserves to be punished. I don't think many will argue with that.

However how do we know it wasn't just good old fashioned sledging. Just like what Morelos did in the first half ? Don't hear much comment about that ?

There's a wonderful irony about Rangers complaining about racism. Only last week Kamara was dancing along to the full song book of racist and bigoted bile (and laughing as he did it). Rangers have had stands closed 3 times in recent years because of racist behaviour my their fans. Gerrard himself didn't emerge well from the Suarez incident in Liverpool. Now suddenly they are the moral authority on racism. Give me a break. They got horsed on the pitch and couldn't take their beating. Their center forward had one of the worst tackles on a keeper that you'll ever see. They ended up with 9 men on the pitch. It could easily have been 7. This is what happens when they don't have scottish refs to save them.

Here's a stat. 5 red cards in 14 eurpoean games. 0 red cards in 32 domestic games. That tells you all you need to know.

Back to Gerrard. This suits him great. It takes the focus away from a terrible performance and a complete loss of discipline.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: trailer on March 19, 2021, 01:55:09 PM
Quote from: MK on March 17, 2021, 03:02:03 PM
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/56413741

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/56401797

Finally some positive speculation as opposed to some of the non-starters mentioned previously.

Not Rafa Benitez then? No?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on March 19, 2021, 02:01:34 PM
Quote from: straightred on March 19, 2021, 01:51:24 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on March 19, 2021, 12:59:23 PM
See plenty of fall out from the Rangers v Slavia Prague game, accusations of racism from Prague players to Glen Ksmara. Slavia Prague released a statement saying  'Slavia players faced unprecedented malicious play from their opponents, they have never experienced such play in the history of European competitions'. No Scottish refs on hand to bail them out last night.

You couldn't mark their necks with a blow torch. Firstly if he did say something racist then he deserves to be punished. I don't think many will argue with that.

However how do we know it wasn't just good old fashioned sledging. Just like what Morelos did in the first half ? Don't hear much comment about that ?

There's a wonderful irony about Rangers complaining about racism. Only last week Kamara was dancing along to the full song book of racist and bigoted bile (and laughing as he did it). Rangers have had stands closed 3 times in recent years because of racist behaviour my their fans. Gerrard himself didn't emerge well from the Suarez incident in Liverpool. Now suddenly they are the moral authority on racism. Give me a break. They got horsed on the pitch and couldn't take their beating. Their center forward had one of the worst tackles on a keeper that you'll ever see. They ended up with 9 men on the pitch. It could easily have been 7. This is what happens when they don't have scottish refs to save them.

Here's a stat. 5 red cards in 14 eurpoean games. 0 red cards in 32 domestic games. That tells you all you need to know.

Back to Gerrard. This suits him great. It takes the focus away from a terrible performance and a complete loss of discipline.

The correlation in Rangers players getting retrospective red cards after the referee failing to spot it on the pitch at the time is fairly high.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on March 19, 2021, 05:27:37 PM
Quote from: straightred on March 19, 2021, 01:51:24 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on March 19, 2021, 12:59:23 PM
See plenty of fall out from the Rangers v Slavia Prague game, accusations of racism from Prague players to Glen Ksmara. Slavia Prague released a statement saying  'Slavia players faced unprecedented malicious play from their opponents, they have never experienced such play in the history of European competitions'. No Scottish refs on hand to bail them out last night.

You couldn't mark their necks with a blow torch. Firstly if he did say something racist then he deserves to be punished. I don't think many will argue with that.

However how do we know it wasn't just good old fashioned sledging. Just like what Morelos did in the first half ? Don't hear much comment about that ?

There's a wonderful irony about Rangers complaining about racism. Only last week Kamara was dancing along to the full song book of racist and bigoted bile (and laughing as he did it). Rangers have had stands closed 3 times in recent years because of racist behaviour my their fans. Gerrard himself didn't emerge well from the Suarez incident in Liverpool. Now suddenly they are the moral authority on racism. Give me a break. They got horsed on the pitch and couldn't take their beating. Their center forward had one of the worst tackles on a keeper that you'll ever see. They ended up with 9 men on the pitch. It could easily have been 7. This is what happens when they don't have scottish refs to save them.

Here's a stat. 5 red cards in 14 eurpoean games. 0 red cards in 32 domestic games. That tells you all you need to know.

Back to Gerrard. This suits him great. It takes the focus away from a terrible performance and a complete loss of discipline.

I reckon something racist was said. The guy was cute enough to cover his mouth so you can't do lip reading. And the reaction of the rangers players also.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: 6th sam on March 19, 2021, 06:05:13 PM
Quote from: Angelo on March 19, 2021, 02:01:34 PM
Quote from: straightred on March 19, 2021, 01:51:24 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on March 19, 2021, 12:59:23 PM
See plenty of fall out from the Rangers v Slavia Prague game, accusations of racism from Prague players to Glen Ksmara. Slavia Prague released a statement saying  'Slavia players faced unprecedented malicious play from their opponents, they have never experienced such play in the history of European competitions'. No Scottish refs on hand to bail them out last night.

You couldn't mark their necks with a blow torch. Firstly if he did say something racist then he deserves to be punished. I don't think many will argue with that.

However how do we know it wasn't just good old fashioned sledging. Just like what Morelos did in the first half ? Don't hear much comment about that ?

There's a wonderful irony about Rangers complaining about racism. Only last week Kamara was dancing along to the full song book of racist and bigoted bile (and laughing as he did it). Rangers have had stands closed 3 times in recent years because of racist behaviour my their fans. Gerrard himself didn't emerge well from the Suarez incident in Liverpool. Now suddenly they are the moral authority on racism. Give me a break. They got horsed on the pitch and couldn't take their beating. Their center forward had one of the worst tackles on a keeper that you'll ever see. They ended up with 9 men on the pitch. It could easily have been 7. This is what happens when they don't have scottish refs to save them.

Here's a stat. 5 red cards in 14 eurpoean games. 0 red cards in 32 domestic games. That tells you all you need to know.

Back to Gerrard. This suits him great. It takes the focus away from a terrible performance and a complete loss of discipline.

The correlation in Rangers players getting retrospective red cards after the referee failing to spot it on the pitch at the time is fairly high.

Those statistics are mind blowing.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: straightred on March 19, 2021, 06:38:39 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on March 19, 2021, 05:27:37 PM
Quote from: straightred on March 19, 2021, 01:51:24 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on March 19, 2021, 12:59:23 PM
See plenty of fall out from the Rangers v Slavia Prague game, accusations of racism from Prague players to Glen Ksmara. Slavia Prague released a statement saying  'Slavia players faced unprecedented malicious play from their opponents, they have never experienced such play in the history of European competitions'. No Scottish refs on hand to bail them out last night.

You couldn't mark their necks with a blow torch. Firstly if he did say something racist then he deserves to be punished. I don't think many will argue with that.

However how do we know it wasn't just good old fashioned sledging. Just like what Morelos did in the first half ? Don't hear much comment about that ?

There's a wonderful irony about Rangers complaining about racism. Only last week Kamara was dancing along to the full song book of racist and bigoted bile (and laughing as he did it). Rangers have had stands closed 3 times in recent years because of racist behaviour my their fans. Gerrard himself didn't emerge well from the Suarez incident in Liverpool. Now suddenly they are the moral authority on racism. Give me a break. They got horsed on the pitch and couldn't take their beating. Their center forward had one of the worst tackles on a keeper that you'll ever see. They ended up with 9 men on the pitch. It could easily have been 7. This is what happens when they don't have scottish refs to save them.

Here's a stat. 5 red cards in 14 eurpoean games. 0 red cards in 32 domestic games. That tells you all you need to know.

Back to Gerrard. This suits him great. It takes the focus away from a terrible performance and a complete loss of discipline.

I reckon something racist was said. The guy was cute enough to cover his mouth so you can't do lip reading. And the reaction of the rangers players also.
Something nasty was said alright. Could have been racist or homophobic and both are out of order. However he can f**k right off with the victim stuff. He was happy enough to be dancing along up to his knees in fenian blood last week but doesn't like to be on the receiving end. I'm not in any way condoning it by the way and if the charge can be proven then slavia and the player should be punished. Its a bit rich for one of the most racist and bigotted clubs in europe to be crying foul about racism. Maybe instead of moaning they should step back and reflect on their own behaviour
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: sid waddell on March 19, 2021, 11:47:33 PM
Quote from: straightred on March 19, 2021, 06:38:39 PM

Something nasty was said alright. Could have been racist or homophobic and both are out of order. However he can f**k right off with the victim stuff. He was happy enough to be dancing along up to his knees in fenian blood last week but doesn't like to be on the receiving end. I'm not in any way condoning it by the way and if the charge can be proven then slavia and the player should be punished. Its a bit rich for one of the most racist and bigotted clubs in europe to be crying foul about racism. Maybe instead of moaning they should step back and reflect on their own behaviour
How is it a bit rich?

Many clubs in Europe have nasty elements in their support, some have very nasty elements indeed, and sing very nasty songs

That doesn't mean players of colour who play for those teams aren't entitled to exactly the same support if they receive racist abuse as players who play for other teams

It shouldn't and doesn't matter a jot what teams they play for, the issue is the same

It's the same whether they play for Celtic or St. Pauli or whether they play for Rangers or Millwall or Zenit St. Petersburg

Like, I have issues with the ownership of Manchester City, but that doesn't mean Raheem Sterling wasn't entirely right to complain bitterly in the way he did when he received racist abuse

That also goes for James McClean and the horrible death threats and abuse he received - even if he did publicly exclaim support for the PIRA (joking or not) - he still shouldn't have had to endure such abuse and threats

Rangers have a horrible element in their support, probably always will, and have a pretty rotten history - but was it "rich" of Mark Walters to complain when he was racially abused at Celtic Park in 1988?

Of course not

What about Mo Johnston?

Rangers' history of not signing Catholics was rotten - but Johnston broke the mould - did he and Graeme Souness not deserve credit for breaking down that barrier, rather than the abuse they took?

Seems to me in retrospect that Celtic supporters actually wanted Rangers to continue to be institutionally sectarian because having that kind of enemy was more important to them than recognising that it was a good thing that Rangers had finally started to sign Catholic players, that it was a positive thing that that barrier had been broken down

Johnston's reward for breaking down that barrier was to be hounded out of Glasgow, his life made a living hell

So Celtic supporters have been far from blameless over the years even though they portray themselves as a virtuous club

Thankfully Dessie Gorman and Pat Fenlon didn't suffer the sort of abuse Johnston suffered when they signed for Linfield, not in my recollection anyway







Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on March 20, 2021, 03:28:53 AM
Believe it or not there is a Rangers thread on here.

http://gaaboard.com/board/index.php?topic=5894.0

This incident has little to do with Celtic. Take the conversation there or start a new thread. Last thing that is needed for such a serious topic is for the usual suspects to derail the thread with their point scoring and whataboutery. The seriousness of the incident will get lost as usual.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: 6th sam on March 20, 2021, 10:42:09 AM
Quote from: ned on March 20, 2021, 03:28:53 AM
Believe it or not there is a Rangers thread on here.

http://gaaboard.com/board/index.php?topic=5894.0

This incident has little to do with Celtic. Take the conversation there or start a new thread. Last thing that is needed for such a serious topic is for the usual suspects to derail the thread with their point scoring and whataboutery. The seriousness of the incident will get lost as usual.

Fair point
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: sid waddell on March 20, 2021, 11:11:46 AM
Quote from: ned on March 20, 2021, 03:28:53 AM
Believe it or not there is a Rangers thread on here.

http://gaaboard.com/board/index.php?topic=5894.0

This incident has little to do with Celtic. Take the conversation there or start a new thread. Last thing that is needed for such a serious topic is for the usual suspects to derail the thread with their point scoring and whataboutery. The seriousness of the incident will get lost as usual.
It is a serious topic which has nothing to do with whataboutery and nothing to do with Celtic

So it was disappointing to see poster straightred, who I presume is a Celtic supporter, bring whataboutery onto the thread in order to tell us that Glen Kamara should "f**k right off with the victim stuff"

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: straightred on March 20, 2021, 11:34:44 AM
Quote from: sid waddell on March 20, 2021, 11:11:46 AM
Quote from: ned on March 20, 2021, 03:28:53 AM
Believe it or not there is a Rangers thread on here.

http://gaaboard.com/board/index.php?topic=5894.0

This incident has little to do with Celtic. Take the conversation there or start a new thread. Last thing that is needed for such a serious topic is for the usual suspects to derail the thread with their point scoring and whataboutery. The seriousness of the incident will get lost as usual.
It is a serious topic which has nothing to do with whataboutery and nothing to do with Celtic

So it was disappointing to see poster straightred, who I presume is a Celtic supporter, bring whataboutery onto the thread in order to tell us that Glen Kamara should "f**k right off with the victim stuff"
Fair point about the thread that i hadn't thought of. I'll let this be my last word on it.

If proven then what happened is disgusting and the player should be duly punished. However I stand completely over my "bit rich" comment. A week ago Kamara was dancing along while mocking Celtic with the bigoted playbook. Now the shoe is on the other foot and he doesn't like it. He should reflect on own behaviour. I'll leave it at that.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on March 20, 2021, 12:41:25 PM
Forget about Kamara dancing to whatever, the guy was racially abused on the field of play and the other guy Roofe suffered a raft of racist abuse online. That could have been his win fans right enough, they have history for it. Racism is a blight on society and we won't beat it with whatabouterry. And that goes for you too Sid
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: michaelg on March 20, 2021, 12:56:52 PM
Quote from: straightred on March 20, 2021, 11:34:44 AM
Quote from: sid waddell on March 20, 2021, 11:11:46 AM
Quote from: ned on March 20, 2021, 03:28:53 AM
Believe it or not there is a Rangers thread on here.

http://gaaboard.com/board/index.php?topic=5894.0

This incident has little to do with Celtic. Take the conversation there or start a new thread. Last thing that is needed for such a serious topic is for the usual suspects to derail the thread with their point scoring and whataboutery. The seriousness of the incident will get lost as usual.
It is a serious topic which has nothing to do with whataboutery and nothing to do with Celtic

So it was disappointing to see poster straightred, who I presume is a Celtic supporter, bring whataboutery onto the thread in order to tell us that Glen Kamara should "f**k right off with the victim stuff"
Fair point about the thread that i hadn't thought of. I'll let this be my last word on it.

If proven then what happened is disgusting and the player should be duly punished. However I stand completely over my "bit rich" comment. A week ago Kamara was dancing along while mocking Celtic with the bigoted playbook. Now the shoe is on the other foot and he doesn't like it. He should reflect on own behaviour. I'll leave it at that.
Whay was Kamara singing along to?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general_lee on March 20, 2021, 01:20:46 PM
While I express solidarity to all victims of racism and I have no doubt in my mind Glen Kamara was racially abused; the Rangers fans have shown themselves up to be nothing more than a bunch of hypocritical bigots. If this incident has gone some way to sanitising the disgusting elements within their support then it might not be the worst thing in the world
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on March 20, 2021, 03:01:49 PM
Quote from: general_lee on March 20, 2021, 01:20:46 PM
While I express solidarity to all victims of racism and I have no doubt in my mind Glen Kamara was racially abused; the Rangers fans have shown themselves up to be nothing more than a bunch of hypocritical bigots. If this incident has gone some way to sanitising the disgusting elements within their support then it might not be the worst thing in the world

Agreed. Sometimes it takes something hitting close to home do you to realise the error of your ways. Maybe some rangers fans are seeing this
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: screenexile on March 21, 2021, 01:50:40 AM
I think Celtic have missed an opportunity to take the high road with the guard of honour tomorrow they keep talking about how they're "a better club" than Rangers but the lack of a guard of honour is petty as it was 2 years ago.

Give Rangers the guard of honour and then get stuck right into them would be the best way to do it.!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on March 21, 2021, 08:17:40 AM
f**k them.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hoof Hearted on March 21, 2021, 09:02:33 AM
Quote from: screenexile on March 21, 2021, 01:50:40 AM
I think Celtic have missed an opportunity to take the high road with the guard of honour tomorrow they keep talking about how they're "a better club" than Rangers but the lack of a guard of honour is petty as it was 2 years ago.

Give Rangers the guard of honour and then get stuck right into them would be the best way to do it.!!

A bit like what Crossmaglen did to st galls in 2010
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on March 21, 2021, 09:04:25 AM
I actually couldn't give a toss what happens today.

Dead rubber.

No fans, no atmosphere.

Probably no harm we lose as it's a blot against the club thinking of giving Kennedy the gig.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general_lee on March 21, 2021, 09:16:14 AM
I want us to win no matter what but there is the downside Kennedy might get the job off the back of it. I just hope the local constabulary show the same vigour they did against students in Belfast and people in Creggan if and when Rangers fans start acting up
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: RedHand88 on March 21, 2021, 09:30:47 AM
https://twitter.com/McGregor_NC/status/1373383441429975050?s=19 (https://twitter.com/McGregor_NC/status/1373383441429975050?s=19)

Rangers fans up the famous Black Mountain over West Belfast. They have spelt out 55 on it.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on March 21, 2021, 10:12:04 AM
Quote from: Hoof Hearted on March 21, 2021, 09:02:33 AM
Quote from: screenexile on March 21, 2021, 01:50:40 AM
I think Celtic have missed an opportunity to take the high road with the guard of honour tomorrow they keep talking about how they're "a better club" than Rangers but the lack of a guard of honour is petty as it was 2 years ago.

Give Rangers the guard of honour and then get stuck right into them would be the best way to do it.!!

A bit like what Crossmaglen did to st galls in 2010

Less said about that the better! St John's did it also at start of league campaign and beat us I think.

Respect is difficult to show when you're hurting. But the bigger man (club) rises above it.

Rangers are a great price today, haven't seen enough improvement from Celtic to say they should win.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on March 21, 2021, 10:20:26 AM
Celtic need to win to stop an unbeaten season for Rangers. They'll be even harder to listen to it they go unbeaten.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on March 21, 2021, 10:42:40 AM
Quote from: Angelo on March 21, 2021, 09:04:25 AM
I actually couldn't give a toss what happens today.

Dead rubber.

No fans, no atmosphere.

Probably no harm we lose as it's a blot against the club thinking of giving Kennedy the gig.

I'm 100% that Kennedy will not get the job.
Always want to beat them but won't be upset if we don't as expectations are so low.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on March 21, 2021, 10:58:33 AM
Quote from: ned on March 21, 2021, 10:42:40 AM
Quote from: Angelo on March 21, 2021, 09:04:25 AM
I actually couldn't give a toss what happens today.

Dead rubber.

No fans, no atmosphere.

Probably no harm we lose as it's a blot against the club thinking of giving Kennedy the gig.

I'm 100% that Kennedy will not get the job.
Always want to beat them but won't be upset if we don't as expectations are so low.

I'm not even going to bother watching it. Such a disappointing year but it was on the cards when Lennon was given the job.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on March 21, 2021, 12:29:27 PM
Edouard booked for being scythed down in the box.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on March 21, 2021, 12:41:55 PM
Quote from: Angelo on March 21, 2021, 12:29:27 PM
Edouard booked for being scythed down in the box.

Shocking decision
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on March 21, 2021, 12:50:30 PM
It's vintage Willie Collum.

It's at the same end of Celtic Park he gave a penalty to Rangers over a decade back when he had his back to an incident and turned around to see Kenny Miller on the ground and awarded a penalty.

Every f**king year with him it's the same thing, it's beyond a joke at this time. Celtic should be crying from the rooftops for VAR as refereeing decisions year on year on year go against them at an alarming rate. The problem for the SFA and Scottish football is they can't cite honest mistakes with VAR.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on March 21, 2021, 12:52:53 PM
It was actually Broadfoot 10 years ago.

Amazing this referee is still able to benefit Rangers a decade later.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8zsVTaGTENE
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: straightred on March 21, 2021, 12:56:21 PM
Quote from: Angelo on March 21, 2021, 12:52:53 PM
It was actually Broadfoot 10 years ago.

Amazing this referee is still able to benefit Rangers a decade later.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8zsVTaGTENE

Missed a handball peno as well. Bad and all as it was not to get the peno he also books Eddy for diving. Cheating - no other word for it
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: balladmaker on March 21, 2021, 12:57:36 PM
Awful decision against Edouard, never a yellow.  However, wtf was Edouard at, he should have had it buried by then.  Same later with the ball thru the keeps legs, should have been buried.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on March 21, 2021, 12:59:01 PM
Quote from: straightred on March 21, 2021, 12:56:21 PM
Quote from: Angelo on March 21, 2021, 12:52:53 PM
It was actually Broadfoot 10 years ago.

Amazing this referee is still able to benefit Rangers a decade later.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8zsVTaGTENE

Missed a handball peno as well. Bad and all as it was not to get the peno he also books Eddy for diving. Cheating - no other word for it

I've said it for years of Collum.

He cannot wait to make decisions against Celtic. The club should have came out long ago and said they do not want him to officiate their games. He has a such a long legacy of disgraceful decisions against Celtic. A guy who awards bogus penalties against Celtic when he has his back to the incident and over  a decade later still getting the big games and still benefitting the same teams with his decisions.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Louther on March 21, 2021, 01:51:56 PM
Two very average championship teams on view there.

One consolation for both teams is that they'll not lose too many players as can't see much of a queue for anyone on show. For an Old Firm game, they played like it was a run of the mill run out.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on March 21, 2021, 01:53:25 PM
Poor.

If Kennedy gets the job I really do despair about next season. He is hopeless. Some of the subs were absolutely baffling.

How Bain is the no 1 is beyond me. Barkas has been poor but he's a million miles less of a liability than that clown.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: thebar on March 21, 2021, 02:11:43 PM
Quote from: Angelo on March 21, 2021, 01:53:25 PM
Poor.

If Kennedy gets the job I really do despair about next season. He is hopeless. Some of the subs were absolutely baffling.

How Bain is the no 1 is beyond me. Barkas has been poor but he's a million miles less of a liability than that clown.

Barkas is as big a clown as Bain wise up kid.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on March 21, 2021, 02:18:46 PM
Quote from: thebar on March 21, 2021, 02:11:43 PM
Quote from: Angelo on March 21, 2021, 01:53:25 PM
Poor.

If Kennedy gets the job I really do despair about next season. He is hopeless. Some of the subs were absolutely baffling.

How Bain is the no 1 is beyond me. Barkas has been poor but he's a million miles less of a liability than that clown.

Barkas is as big a clown as Bain wise up kid.

He is in his f**k.

I don't think I've seen Barkas drive a clearance at his defender under little pressure 6 yards away.

We picked Bain up when he was warming the Dundee bench. Unbelievable that he's the no 1 at the club.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: straightred on March 21, 2021, 02:21:17 PM
Quote from: Louther on March 21, 2021, 01:51:56 PM
Two very average championship teams on view there.

One consolation for both teams is that they'll not lose too many players as can't see much of a queue for anyone on show. For an Old Firm game, they played like it was a run of the mill run out.

It had the intensity of a pre season game. Don't know if that's the lack of crowd or the fact that the season is done. Both seemed happy with a draw in the end. Christie is a waste of a jersey and gets a full game every week. He can just leave as far as i'm concerned - i wouldn't be expecting much of a fee.

It wasn't an Old Firm game. It was a derby game. The little details are important.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: straightred on March 21, 2021, 02:22:44 PM
Quote from: Angelo on March 21, 2021, 01:53:25 PM
Poor.

If Kennedy gets the job I really do despair about next season. He is hopeless. Some of the subs were absolutely baffling.

How Bain is the no 1 is beyond me. Barkas has been poor but he's a million miles less of a liability than that clown.

No chance. There is no case to be made for him. Had he gone and won the last 7 games of the season or something like that then they would have had a decision to make. This is just more of the same. Arguably slightly better than Lennon as they didn't lose today but that isn't saying much
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: straightred on March 21, 2021, 02:25:51 PM
Quote from: Angelo on March 21, 2021, 02:18:46 PM
Quote from: thebar on March 21, 2021, 02:11:43 PM
Quote from: Angelo on March 21, 2021, 01:53:25 PM
Poor.

If Kennedy gets the job I really do despair about next season. He is hopeless. Some of the subs were absolutely baffling.

How Bain is the no 1 is beyond me. Barkas has been poor but he's a million miles less of a liability than that clown.

Barkas is as big a clown as Bain wise up kid.

He is in his f**k.

I don't think I've seen Barkas drive a clearance at his defender under little pressure 6 yards away.

We picked Bain up when he was warming the Dundee bench. Unbelievable that he's the no 1 at the club.
I think Barkas is the best of an average lot and would stik with him. So many changes are needed elsewhere
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on March 21, 2021, 02:34:14 PM
Quote from: straightred on March 21, 2021, 02:25:51 PM
Quote from: Angelo on March 21, 2021, 02:18:46 PM
Quote from: thebar on March 21, 2021, 02:11:43 PM
Quote from: Angelo on March 21, 2021, 01:53:25 PM
Poor.

If Kennedy gets the job I really do despair about next season. He is hopeless. Some of the subs were absolutely baffling.

How Bain is the no 1 is beyond me. Barkas has been poor but he's a million miles less of a liability than that clown.

Barkas is as big a clown as Bain wise up kid.

He is in his f**k.

I don't think I've seen Barkas drive a clearance at his defender under little pressure 6 yards away.

We picked Bain up when he was warming the Dundee bench. Unbelievable that he's the no 1 at the club.
I think Barkas is the best of an average lot and would stik with him. So many changes are needed elsewhere

Precisely.

I think Barkas could turn out to be a decent keeper but no getting away he has been poor this season but I think even an out of form Barkas is way ahead of Bain and Hazard. What justification Bain has made from his appearances this season to be no 1 is beyond me.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general_lee on March 21, 2021, 02:43:44 PM
An overhaul is needed, same old story - concede from a set play, not clinical enough and failure to win a game that should have been a formality.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: thebar on March 21, 2021, 03:14:45 PM
Quote from: Angelo on March 21, 2021, 02:18:46 PM
Quote from: thebar on March 21, 2021, 02:11:43 PM
Quote from: Angelo on March 21, 2021, 01:53:25 PM
Poor.

If Kennedy gets the job I really do despair about next season. He is hopeless. Some of the subs were absolutely baffling.

How Bain is the no 1 is beyond me. Barkas has been poor but he's a million miles less of a liability than that clown.

Barkas is as big a clown as Bain wise up kid.

He is in his f**k.

I don't think I've seen Barkas drive a clearance at his defender under little pressure 6 yards away.

We picked Bain up when he was warming the Dundee bench. Unbelievable that he's the no 1 at the club.
If you rate any of those goalkeepers including Barkas you are lost my friend.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on March 21, 2021, 03:19:43 PM
Quote from: Angelo on March 21, 2021, 12:29:27 PM
Edouard booked for being scythed down in the box.
Not styled down, should have shot chanced his arm. Minimum contact, too many of these are given for once Collum got it right. He had a decent game for a change.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on March 21, 2021, 03:22:29 PM
Kennedy set ot not to lose the game. Waiting to 80 mins or so to make changes. Unfortunately he has shown that he is not up to the job. Though not sure he wants it.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on March 21, 2021, 03:59:12 PM
Only watched 10 mins and it was enough. As a few have said it was like a training game ffs. There are some players playing who should never be allowed to wear a Celtic jersey again. And that p***k Morelos is hard to like.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on March 21, 2021, 05:30:57 PM
Quote from: Applesisapples on March 21, 2021, 03:19:43 PM
Quote from: Angelo on March 21, 2021, 12:29:27 PM
Edouard booked for being scythed down in the box.
Not styled down, should have shot chanced his arm. Minimum contact, too many of these are given for once Collum got it right. He had a decent game for a change.

Nonsense. It was a clear penalty. A decent game???
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on March 21, 2021, 05:32:09 PM
There's a keeper in Barkas alright. Moving to a different country in the middle of a pandemic would hardly allow him to settle and will have affected his performances. As would having Duffy in front of him and the constant changing of the no 1.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: dublin7 on March 21, 2021, 06:36:10 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on March 21, 2021, 05:30:57 PM
Quote from: Applesisapples on March 21, 2021, 03:19:43 PM
Quote from: Angelo on March 21, 2021, 12:29:27 PM
Edouard booked for being scythed down in the box.
Not styled down, should have shot chanced his arm. Minimum contact, too many of these are given for once Collum got it right. He had a decent game for a change.

Nonsense. It was a clear penalty. A decent game???
Edouard dived over the tackle and if he was touched it was the merest of flicks. Rangers were there for the taking after playing on Thursday and finishing with 9 men. Lack of a crowd had a affect as well as a full house would have ensured Celtic showed far more urgency to try and get a winner
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on March 21, 2021, 09:00:33 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on March 21, 2021, 06:36:10 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on March 21, 2021, 05:30:57 PM
Quote from: Applesisapples on March 21, 2021, 03:19:43 PM
Quote from: Angelo on March 21, 2021, 12:29:27 PM
Edouard booked for being scythed down in the box.
Not styled down, should have shot chanced his arm. Minimum contact, too many of these are given for once Collum got it right. He had a decent game for a change.

Nonsense. It was a clear penalty. A decent game???
Edouard dived over the tackle and if he was touched it was the merest of flicks. Rangers were there for the taking after playing on Thursday and finishing with 9 men. Lack of a crowd had a affect as well as a full house would have ensured Celtic showed far more urgency to try and get a winner

And of course the main issue being that Celtic are shit. 2 or 3 good players and the rest are average.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: sid waddell on March 21, 2021, 10:03:35 PM
Under a new manager I'd be looking to build the base of the team on:

-----------------------------Barkas

New------------Jullien---------------------Ajer**---------------New

-------------------Soro---------------McGregor

New------------------------Turnbull--------------------New

-----------------------------Edouard**

We have the ability to shed 100k+ off the wage bill by moving on Brown, Duffy, Eloyonoussi, Laxalt and Kenny

We should be putting those savings into doing all we can to keep hold of Ajer and Edouard. Make them serious offers to stay,  make them offers that represent their worth and see what happens

Get a big name manager in and convince them of the project

If we keep Edouard and Ajer, we then need to spend about £20m on top of anything incoming

If the options are taken up on Ntcham, Hendry, Bayo and Shved we could have close to £10m there

I'd listen to offers on the following players - Christie, Rogic, Griffiths, Ajeti, Taylor, Bolingoli - some of those guys could have a future under a fresh start but if a decent offer came in I'd accept

I think Ajeti is the worst bit of transfer business Celtic have done since Rafael Scheidt, the guy is a fat mess, he looks like a pub footballer and I think we should punt him at the first opportunity

I'd send Klimala out on loan

If Ajer and Edouard leave this summer then Celtic realistically need to be spending about £60m on players this summer to rebuild this team

That is certainly feasible with a much reduced wage bill from all the departures, debt free and £20m cash reserves and a billionaire owner but highly unlikely because of the biscuit tin mentality and posters on here who defend the biscuit tin mentality at all costs
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on March 21, 2021, 10:08:38 PM
Quote from: sid waddell on March 21, 2021, 10:03:35 PM
Under a new manager I'd be looking to build the base of the team on:

-----------------------------Barkas

New------------Jullien---------------------Ajer**---------------New

-------------------Soro---------------McGregor

New------------------------Turnbull--------------------New

-----------------------------Edouard**

We have the ability to shed 100k+ off the wage bill by moving on Brown, Duffy, Eloyonoussi, Laxalt and Kenny

We should be putting those savings into doing all we can to keep hold of Ajer and Edouard. Make them serious offers to stay,  make them offers that represent their worth and see what happens

Get a big name manager in and convince them of the project

If we keep Edouard and Ajer, we then need to spend about £20m on top of anything incoming

If the options are taken up on Ntcham, Hendry, Bayo and Shved we could have close to £10m there

I'd listen to offers on the following players - Christie, Rogic, Griffiths, Ajeti, Taylor, Bolingoli - some of those guys could have a future under a fresh start but if a decent offer came in I'd accept

I think Ajeti is the worst bit of transfer business Celtic have done since Rafael Scheidt, the guy is a fat mess, he looks like a pub footballer and I think we should punt him at the first opportunity

I'd send Klimala out on loan

If Ajer and Edouard leave this summer then Celtic realistically need to be spending about £60m on players this summer to rebuild this team

That is certainly feasible with a much reduced wage bill from all the departures, debt free and £20m cash reserves and a billionaire owner but highly unlikely because of the biscuit tin mentality and posters on here who defend the biscuit tin mentality at all costs

Agreed.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lenny on March 21, 2021, 10:13:28 PM
Quote from: sid waddell on March 21, 2021, 10:03:35 PM
Under a new manager I'd be looking to build the base of the team on:

-----------------------------Barkas

New------------Jullien---------------------Ajer**---------------New

-------------------Soro---------------McGregor

New------------------------Turnbull--------------------New

-----------------------------Edouard**

We have the ability to shed 100k+ off the wage bill by moving on Brown, Duffy, Eloyonoussi, Laxalt and Kenny

We should be putting those savings into doing all we can to keep hold of Ajer and Edouard. Make them serious offers to stay,  make them offers that represent their worth and see what happens

Get a big name manager in and convince them of the project

If we keep Edouard and Ajer, we then need to spend about £20m on top of anything incoming

If the options are taken up on Ntcham, Hendry, Bayo and Shved we could have close to £10m there

I'd listen to offers on the following players - Christie, Rogic, Griffiths, Ajeti, Taylor, Bolingoli - some of those guys could have a future under a fresh start but if a decent offer came in I'd accept

I think Ajeti is the worst bit of transfer business Celtic have done since Rafael Scheidt, the guy is a fat mess, he looks like a pub footballer and I think we should punt him at the first opportunity

I'd send Klimala out on loan

If Ajer and Edouard leave this summer then Celtic realistically need to be spending about £60m on players this summer to rebuild this team

That is certainly feasible with a much reduced wage bill from all the departures, debt free and £20m cash reserves and a billionaire owner but highly unlikely because of the biscuit tin mentality and posters on here who defend the biscuit tin mentality at all costs

Barkas will be gone in the summer. He's a keeper who doesn't make saves, isn't good with crosses and doesn't inspire confidence with the ball at his feet. When he was in the team he was pathetic, people are only talking about him again because bain and hazard have made mistakes also.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on March 22, 2021, 10:24:55 AM
Quote from: tonto1888 on March 21, 2021, 05:30:57 PM
Quote from: Applesisapples on March 21, 2021, 03:19:43 PM
Quote from: Angelo on March 21, 2021, 12:29:27 PM
Edouard booked for being scythed down in the box.
Not styled down, should have shot chanced his arm. Minimum contact, too many of these are given for once Collum got it right. He had a decent game for a change.

Nonsense. It was a clear penalty. A decent game???
Green tinted specs?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on March 22, 2021, 01:25:45 PM
Quote from: Applesisapples on March 22, 2021, 10:24:55 AM
Quote from: tonto1888 on March 21, 2021, 05:30:57 PM
Quote from: Applesisapples on March 21, 2021, 03:19:43 PM
Quote from: Angelo on March 21, 2021, 12:29:27 PM
Edouard booked for being scythed down in the box.
Not styled down, should have shot chanced his arm. Minimum contact, too many of these are given for once Collum got it right. He had a decent game for a change.

Nonsense. It was a clear penalty. A decent game???
Green tinted specs?

The annoyance with the decision is the inconsistency. The same ref, whose religion and job seem to be fair game for discussion in Scotland, gave Aberdeen a penalty against Celtic in similar circumstances. The challenge was reckless and Edouard was only guilty of being too agile. That scenario is a penalty in majority of matches elsewhere.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on March 22, 2021, 01:45:22 PM
Quote from: ned on March 22, 2021, 01:25:45 PM
Quote from: Applesisapples on March 22, 2021, 10:24:55 AM
Quote from: tonto1888 on March 21, 2021, 05:30:57 PM
Quote from: Applesisapples on March 21, 2021, 03:19:43 PM
Quote from: Angelo on March 21, 2021, 12:29:27 PM
Edouard booked for being scythed down in the box.
Not styled down, should have shot chanced his arm. Minimum contact, too many of these are given for once Collum got it right. He had a decent game for a change.

Nonsense. It was a clear penalty. A decent game???
Green tinted specs?

The annoyance with the decision is the inconsistency. The same ref, whose religion and job seem to be fair game for discussion in Scotland, gave Aberdeen a penalty against Celtic in similar circumstances. The challenge was reckless and Edouard was only guilty of being too agile. That scenario is a penalty in majority of matches elsewhere.
I accept that we have seen penalties given for less, Harry Kane yesterday for example. However Edouard should have shot and would in all likelihood scored, it looks very like he lost control and decided to go down. Collum is not a good Ref but these type of inconsistent decisions are not unique to Scotland. On balance I thought he had a reasonable match. He let a lot go Bothe ways and gave Brown a Loy of leeway before booking him. The bottom line is, had that Celtic team had any conviction they would have won easily and the penalty decision right or wrong would have been forgotten. In the current game (soccer) penalties are been given too easily, but that's another story.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on March 22, 2021, 03:26:03 PM
Quote from: Applesisapples on March 22, 2021, 10:24:55 AM
Quote from: tonto1888 on March 21, 2021, 05:30:57 PM
Quote from: Applesisapples on March 21, 2021, 03:19:43 PM
Quote from: Angelo on March 21, 2021, 12:29:27 PM
Edouard booked for being scythed down in the box.
Not styled down, should have shot chanced his arm. Minimum contact, too many of these are given for once Collum got it right. He had a decent game for a change.

Nonsense. It was a clear penalty. A decent game???
Green tinted specs?

I don't think so, I just think it was a penalty. As for Collum, I don't think he had a good game at all and I wouldn't be alone in thinking that
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on March 22, 2021, 07:44:04 PM
Collum is an embarrassment. He can't wait to go out and make a big decision against Celtic. Straight away he was over to give a decision against Edouard. It's nothing new, you might remember he giddily awarded a penalty to Aberdeen against Celtic this season in much more dubious circumstances.

The same guy gave a penalty to Rangers in an Old Firm game when he had his back to play and it was a dive.

There was this one last year where he awarded one against Roma in the Europa League in utterly farcical circumstances.

https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/sport/football/4878177/willie-collum-roma-apology-penalty-unacceptable-italian-media/

The guy should not be let near a big game.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on March 22, 2021, 10:23:18 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on March 22, 2021, 03:26:03 PM
Quote from: Applesisapples on March 22, 2021, 10:24:55 AM
Quote from: tonto1888 on March 21, 2021, 05:30:57 PM
Quote from: Applesisapples on March 21, 2021, 03:19:43 PM
Quote from: Angelo on March 21, 2021, 12:29:27 PM
Edouard booked for being scythed down in the box.
Not styled down, should have shot chanced his arm. Minimum contact, too many of these are given for once Collum got it right. He had a decent game for a change.

Nonsense. It was a clear penalty. A decent game???
Green tinted specs?

I don't think so, I just think it was a penalty. As for Collum, I don't think he had a good game at all and I wouldn't be alone in thinking that
Ed hopped over the dangling leg and fell to the floor, no contact. Could he not have allowed the contact to happen, give a loud roar of pain while falling and exclaim Swine Hun!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on March 23, 2021, 07:24:33 PM
I see a Celtic fan was murdered after the game on Sunday
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on March 23, 2021, 08:00:45 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on March 23, 2021, 07:24:33 PM
I see a Celtic fan was murdered after the game on Sunday

By a Rangers fan?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on March 23, 2021, 09:23:44 PM
By 4 people who came out of a block of flats decked out in rangers flags. It seems like it. People on twitter are sure they were rangers fans.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on March 23, 2021, 09:25:57 PM
One of them was a woman, slit his throat with a machete
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on March 23, 2021, 09:28:52 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on March 23, 2021, 09:23:44 PM
By 4 people who came out of a block of flats decked out in rangers flags. It seems like it. People on twitter are sure they were rangers fans.

Pure madness... hopefully they'll get picked up soon
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: John Egans left boot on March 24, 2021, 08:53:50 AM
Interesting case ongoing in Glasgow's Employment Tribunal. The apple never falls far from the tree and all that.

Kind of ironic after the week the club has had. But let due process play out especially the claimants allegations today/tomorrow.

Maybe Glen Kamara has more internal people to worry about than those in Prague... Maybe Goldson can despise those inside his own club.... 

https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/sacked-rangers-kitman-claims-racism-23766356
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on March 25, 2021, 09:40:19 AM
Getting more and more worried that it's going to be Keane. He's now been backed into 4/11 so hopefully there's nothing more than idle speculation behind it.

Peter Bosz is also now available after Leverkusen sacked him. He brought Ajax to a Europa League final a few years back and had managed Dortmund and Leverkusen recently. He's the type of candidate with a pedigree we should be going for but instead we'll just go for a cheap option of a mate of Desmond.

The club is an absolute mess from top to bottom.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on March 25, 2021, 10:59:56 AM
Quote from: Angelo on March 25, 2021, 09:40:19 AM
Getting more and more worried that it's going to be Keane. He's now been backed into 4/11 so hopefully there's nothing more than idle speculation behind it.

Peter Bosz is also now available after Leverkusen sacked him. He brought Ajax to a Europa League final a few years back and had managed Dortmund and Leverkusen recently. He's the type of candidate with a pedigree we should be going for but instead we'll just go for a cheap option of a mate of Desmond.

The club is an absolute mess from top to bottom.

It'll be the cheap option no doubt. The time to put the hand in the pocket was this year to secure the 10 and they wouldn't even do that.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general_lee on March 25, 2021, 11:13:46 AM
Keane isn't a popular choice but I'd be happy enough. I know the modern player needs his hand held and a shoulder to cry on now and again, and in that respect that's probably not one of keanes strengths. On the other hand if you don't want the likes of Ajeti and Griffiths to continue sat the bench like two puddings, no better man than Keane to whip them into shape
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on March 25, 2021, 11:21:57 AM
Quote from: JimStynes on March 25, 2021, 10:59:56 AM
Quote from: Angelo on March 25, 2021, 09:40:19 AM
Getting more and more worried that it's going to be Keane. He's now been backed into 4/11 so hopefully there's nothing more than idle speculation behind it.

Peter Bosz is also now available after Leverkusen sacked him. He brought Ajax to a Europa League final a few years back and had managed Dortmund and Leverkusen recently. He's the type of candidate with a pedigree we should be going for but instead we'll just go for a cheap option of a mate of Desmond.

The club is an absolute mess from top to bottom.

It'll be the cheap option no doubt. The time to put the hand in the pocket was this year to secure the 10 and they wouldn't even do that.

I don't even see Bosz being that expensive of an option.

€5m per year at Leverkusen so given that he's now out of work and probably after seeing his stock fall a little I'd say you could get him for about £3m a year and no compensation payments to deal with or anything.

He is certainly gettable if Celtic show a bit of ambition and I think Celtic would be a good option for him at present to build up his standing after his failed spells at Dortmund and Leverkusen.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Itchy on March 25, 2021, 12:49:50 PM
Keane 8/15
Kennedy 2-1

10-1 bar

It looks like Keano is getting the gig if terms can be agreed, I am happy with that and think it will work out for him and Celtic. He will be dealing with fellas in Celtic that he can work with.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on March 25, 2021, 12:52:50 PM
Quote from: Itchy on March 25, 2021, 12:49:50 PM
Keane 8/15
Kennedy 2-1

10-1 bar

It looks like Keano is getting the gig if terms can be agreed, I am happy with that and think it will work out for him and Celtic. He will be dealing with fellas in Celtic that he can work with.

Keane's whole managerial career has shown he cannot work with anyone.

He will be gone by December if he gets the job.

It's a farcical appointment.

We'd be appointing a guy whose last role was assistant manager at Nottingham Forest.

The fans need to make a stand here and not renew their season tickets. Desmond's mismanagement of the club can no longer be tolerated.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: uimhr ocht on March 25, 2021, 01:52:33 PM
Its looking like Keane atm i think he is a short term bounce manager 1 year tops, in the past mowbray,macari,venglos,deila,brady,all got an oppportunity to manage and i cant remember much opposition to those names becoming manager.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on March 25, 2021, 01:58:14 PM
Quote from: uimhr ocht on March 25, 2021, 01:52:33 PM
Its looking like Keane atm i think he is a short term bounce manager 1 year tops, in the past mowbray,macari,venglos,deila,brady,all got an oppportunity to manage and i cant remember much opposition to those names becoming manager.

Had any of those as bad a managerial track record as Keane?

I doubt it. It was going to take some doing to appoint an even more unqualified person for the job than Lennon but Celtic have managed it.

A guy whose last role was an assistant manager at Nottingham Forest and who hasn't been a manager since a decade ago when he was sacked at Ipswich.

It shows the sheer detachment Desmond has from the fans if he thinks this will fly.

Keane is clearly not fit for the job.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: uimhr ocht on March 25, 2021, 02:04:21 PM
Keane wouldnt be my choice but willing to give him a chance i dont think Brady,Macari,Mowbray,etc had much about them when they got the gig.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on March 25, 2021, 02:07:02 PM
Quote from: uimhr ocht on March 25, 2021, 02:04:21 PM
Keane wouldnt be my choice but willing to give him a chance i dont think Brady,Macari,Mowbray,etc had much about them when they got the gig.

How did Brady, Macari and Mowbray do?

That's the problem.

Keane isn't up to the job therefore he shouldn't be given the chance. It's more damning evidence of how this club is being mismanaged at boardroom level.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Itchy on March 25, 2021, 02:11:31 PM
Quote from: Angelo on March 25, 2021, 02:07:02 PM
Quote from: uimhr ocht on March 25, 2021, 02:04:21 PM
Keane wouldnt be my choice but willing to give him a chance i dont think Brady,Macari,Mowbray,etc had much about them when they got the gig.

How did Brady, Macari and Mowbray do?

That's the problem.

Keane isn't up to the job therefore he shouldn't be given the chance. It's more damning evidence of how this club is being mismanaged at boardroom level.

Roy is box office, you will be gaining more season tickets not losing them. I would give whoever gets the job a chance. Dont throw the toys out of the pram before he is even appointed!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: uimhr ocht on March 25, 2021, 02:15:19 PM
Would you say Jack Ross,Howe,Alex Neil,Kennedy,lampard,Maresca,are superior i think all these guys are much the same in experience levels,style of football differs from all the above.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on March 25, 2021, 02:33:33 PM
Keane would be a bit Meh imo

Positives, he's a good relationship with DD, if he comes on board promises will have been made in regards to buying players. If he gets the job he'll do it on his own terms as well, which in theory should be a plus.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on March 25, 2021, 03:15:53 PM

https://www.celticfc.com/news/2021/march/Celtic-captain-Scott-Brown-announces-plans-to-depart-at-end-of-season/

Great servant, 15 years. will go down as one of the club greats.

Off at the end of the season to be player/coach at Aberdeen
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on March 25, 2021, 03:40:31 PM
Quote from: Itchy on March 25, 2021, 02:11:31 PM
Quote from: Angelo on March 25, 2021, 02:07:02 PM
Quote from: uimhr ocht on March 25, 2021, 02:04:21 PM
Keane wouldnt be my choice but willing to give him a chance i dont think Brady,Macari,Mowbray,etc had much about them when they got the gig.

How did Brady, Macari and Mowbray do?

That's the problem.

Keane isn't up to the job therefore he shouldn't be given the chance. It's more damning evidence of how this club is being mismanaged at boardroom level.

Roy is box office, you will be gaining more season tickets not losing them. I would give whoever gets the job a chance. Dont throw the toys out of the pram before he is even appointed!

He's box office on TV for his one liners but that'll soon disappear at Parkhead when half the team falls out with him. Terrible appointment by Celtic. Even Lennon had a better record than Keane ffs
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on March 25, 2021, 03:41:06 PM
Quote from: uimhr ocht on March 25, 2021, 02:15:19 PM
Would you say Jack Ross,Howe,Alex Neil,Kennedy,lampard,Maresca,are superior i think all these guys are much the same in experience levels,style of football differs from all the above.

You're talking about different shades of shit there.

Why should we be looking those names?

Jesse Marsch, the current RB Salzburg manager made his interest in the job known last week. He has a much better track record than any of those names mentioned. If we aren't interested then why aren't we interested?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on March 25, 2021, 04:01:36 PM
I wouldn't be enamoured with Keane to be honest but if he gets it I will support him. Sad to see brown leaving
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: skeog on March 25, 2021, 04:23:53 PM
Angelo the man who knows everything already damming RK if he is to be the next incumbent.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on March 25, 2021, 04:24:48 PM
Quote from: skeog on March 25, 2021, 04:23:53 PM
Angelo the man who knows everything already damming RK if he is to be the next incumbent.

I was right on Lennon and I'll be right on Roy Keane if it comes to fruition.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on March 25, 2021, 04:26:23 PM
Quote from: Angelo on March 25, 2021, 04:24:48 PM
Quote from: skeog on March 25, 2021, 04:23:53 PM
Angelo the man who knows everything already damming RK if he is to be the next incumbent.

I was right on Lennon and I'll be right on Roy Keane if it comes to fruition.
Holy f**k
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: trailer on March 25, 2021, 04:35:06 PM
Roy Keane LMFAO. Full on banter club at this stage.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on March 25, 2021, 05:12:26 PM
FFS Keane has not been appointed.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on March 25, 2021, 07:26:24 PM
Genuinely hope he's not appointed
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: John Egans left boot on March 25, 2021, 07:50:28 PM
I see no harm in appointing Keane.

Rodgers was a master stroke if truth be told. He had been researching training and European methods for a long time. He came to play football and domestically it was excellent. However in Europe some of the results were nothing short of disgraceful. Rodgers is the bar for Celtic Football Club to get to in terms of that type of technical manager to work with players domestically.

Keane  is nothing like Rodgers, but is however what Celtic need right now. Across the city Gerard has brought in players, adapted that showers professionalism and made them bloody competitive in Europe. Look at Arfield and Mc Gregor (two horrible pieces of work) but by god are they playing for the club, Gerard, and are enjoying a new lease of life from 2 seasons ago. You can see how much they love it, time Celtic had players like this.

Physically and psychologically Celtic new to answer serious questions. Keane will take no shit, he will attract players, he will throw young boys in at the deep end. He loves a brawl and I think Gerard will look over his shoulder at Keane. Keane can also make Celtic competitive in every game in Europe unlike Rodgers.

If Keane does get it, it has to be on his terms. No-one at that club should be safe in their position. He needs to go in and revolutionise the structures. I would bring in D Duff back too. Kennedy has to go.

Give him two years, see what happens. He has a lot to prove and I bet he will work bloody hard to make it work.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general_lee on March 25, 2021, 08:23:48 PM
Agree with much of the above. The club got complacent thinking 10IAR would be a walk in the park and we ended up being caught with our pants down. We are back to square one and you can talk about all the league titles in the world but it means very little if you can't mix it with the big boys in Europe. Whoever gets it will have their work cut out for them in that regard.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on March 25, 2021, 08:31:18 PM
I'd be happy with Keane.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Orior on March 25, 2021, 11:25:02 PM
Thoughts on Brown leaving for Aberdeen?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: charlieTully on March 26, 2021, 12:03:42 AM
Quote from: Orior on March 25, 2021, 11:25:02 PM
Thoughts on Brown leaving for Aberdeen?

I wish him the very best. He will go down as a club legend imo.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bannside on March 26, 2021, 08:43:41 AM
Brown owes club nothing. Stayed on a year too much but his contribution will be recognised by Celtic supporters for a long time.

Regarding Keano, I just don't see him progressing things. A blood and thunder man, once he takes the dressing room door off the hinges a few times, what's left.

The football industry is ran by (ruined by) players agents. A manager won't get away with the kind of verbal abuse Ferguson was famous for, and Keane so epitomises. The Bully Boy manager.

He will bawl players out, tell them how f**king useless they are, until that player and his agent throw a hissy fit, all of a sudden the dressing room is full of long faces.

It's a disaster waiting to happen...imo! Just because Gerrard has improved that other lot does not suggest for one second that Keane is probable to do the same with us.

Still Rafa and Mickey O Neill for me. Intelligent men who know football and get the best out of players.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on March 26, 2021, 08:57:41 AM
Quote from: bannside on March 26, 2021, 08:43:41 AM
Brown owes club nothing. Stayed on a year too much but his contribution will be recognised by Celtic supporters for a long time.

Regarding Keano, I just don't see him progressing things. A blood and thunder man, once he takes the dressing room door off the hinges a few times, what's left.

The football industry is ran by (ruined by) players agents. A manager won't get away with the kind of verbal abuse Ferguson was famous for, and Keane so epitomises. The Bully Boy manager.

He will bawl players out, tell them how f**king useless they are, until that player and his agent throw a hissy fit, all of a sudden the dressing room is full of long faces.

It's a disaster waiting to happen...imo! Just because Gerrard has improved that other lot does not suggest for one second that Keane is probable to do the same with us.

Still Rafa and Mickey O Neill for me. Intelligent men who know football and get the best out of players.

You're right about those gurning players who take it thick when you hit them with the truth. Keane would be a better No.2
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Itchy on March 26, 2021, 09:08:53 AM
A lot of people seem to think they know how Keane reacts inside the dressing room, how many of ye were actually in a dressing room with him? I put it to ye that this is based on the occassional anecdote coming out from a few players but that is hardly reflective of everything the man has done. If that were the case how did he get Sunderland from bottom 3 in championship to promotion and then stick a year in the premier league? I think you are all over simplifying the man and personally who ever walks into Celtic I want them to get rid of the wasters and the hangers on if they aren't willing to up their game.

I think Keane could be like yer man at Leeds, he just needs to get players in that reflect his approach to football and get rid of the primadonnas.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: John Egans left boot on March 26, 2021, 09:21:47 AM
Quote from: bannside on March 26, 2021, 08:43:41 AM
Brown owes club nothing. Stayed on a year too much but his contribution will be recognised by Celtic supporters for a long time.

Regarding Keano, I just don't see him progressing things. A blood and thunder man, once he takes the dressing room door off the hinges a few times, what's left.

The football industry is ran by (ruined by) players agents. A manager won't get away with the kind of verbal abuse Ferguson was famous for, and Keane so epitomises. The Bully Boy manager.

He will bawl players out, tell them how f**king useless they are, until that player and his agent throw a hissy fit, all of a sudden the dressing room is full of long faces.

It's a disaster waiting to happen...imo! Just because Gerrard has improved that other lot does not suggest for one second that Keane is probable to do the same with us.

Still Rafa and Mickey O Neill for me. Intelligent men who know football and get the best out of players.


Bannside you make decent points which I cant really counter.

In terms of Rafa would love it, but its not happening.

In terms of Micheal O Neill it is my understanding (Not through any great sources) that several candidates had informal initial discussion in the north west of England last week for 3 roles at the club. None of this will be progressed further at this stage.

As an aside Jamie Rednapp seeming to have a lot to do with this. I know he is close to DD son the one rumoured to be taking over as principal shareholder.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JohnDenver on March 26, 2021, 09:56:37 AM
Quote from: John Egans left boot on March 26, 2021, 09:21:47 AM
Quote from: bannside on March 26, 2021, 08:43:41 AM
Brown owes club nothing. Stayed on a year too much but his contribution will be recognised by Celtic supporters for a long time.

Regarding Keano, I just don't see him progressing things. A blood and thunder man, once he takes the dressing room door off the hinges a few times, what's left.

The football industry is ran by (ruined by) players agents. A manager won't get away with the kind of verbal abuse Ferguson was famous for, and Keane so epitomises. The Bully Boy manager.

He will bawl players out, tell them how f**king useless they are, until that player and his agent throw a hissy fit, all of a sudden the dressing room is full of long faces.

It's a disaster waiting to happen...imo! Just because Gerrard has improved that other lot does not suggest for one second that Keane is probable to do the same with us.

Still Rafa and Mickey O Neill for me. Intelligent men who know football and get the best out of players.


Bannside you make decent points which I cant really counter.

In terms of Rafa would love it, but its not happening.

In terms of Micheal O Neill it is my understanding (Not through any great sources) that several candidates had informal initial discussion in the north west of England last week for 3 roles at the club. None of this will be progressed further at this stage.

As an aside Jamie Rednapp seeming to have a lot to do with this. I know he is close to DD son the one rumoured to be taking over as principal shareholder.

Harry Redknapp in for some wheeling and dealing - although Niko Kranjčar and Jermaine Defoe are ruled out of the band. Peter Crouch could maybe still do a job
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on March 26, 2021, 10:06:37 AM
Michael O'Neill has not really done much of note at Stoke.

The issue with a contracted manager too is that their contract will need to be bought out which could be significant in O'Neill's.

For anyone wanting Keane, I despair. Look at his managerial record - it's absolutely shocking - he spent a huge amount of money relative to the clubs he was at and left them in an absolute hovel a season or two later. That's not even before we look at his attitude, he would last 3 months before he'd lose the dressing room and resign.

There's nothing there tactically with him, there is nothing there with him that develops or improves players. He's a quitter, he will walk out on a team in a huff or when the going gets tough.

The only people who want Keane are the same people who idolised him as a player and probably defended the indefensible in Saipan.

Keane would be a rotten corrosive presence in a dressing room and does not seem to have any great tactical, coaching or management talent. He is the worst possible person for this job.

I'd take a Mark McGhee or John Hughes over him any day and we all know they are not up to the job.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on March 26, 2021, 10:11:41 AM
Quote from: Angelo on March 26, 2021, 10:06:37 AM
Michael O'Neill has not really done much of note at Stoke.

The issue with a contracted manager too is that their contract will need to be bought out which could be significant in O'Neill's.

For anyone wanting Keane, I despair. Look at his managerial record - it's absolutely shocking - he spent a huge amount of money relative to the clubs he was at and left them in an absolute hovel a season or two later. That's not even before we look at his attitude, he would last 3 months before he'd lose the dressing room and resign.

There's nothing there tactically with him, there is nothing there with him that develops or improves players. He's a quitter, he will walk out on a team in a huff or when the going gets tough.

The only people who want Keane are the same people who idolised him as a player and probably defended the indefensible in Saipan.

Keane would be a rotten corrosive presence in a dressing room and does not seem to have any great tactical, coaching or management talent. He is the worst possible person for this job.

I'd take a Mark McGhee or John Hughes over him any day and we all know they are not up to the job.

Its a good thing you are not in management  ::)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bannside on March 26, 2021, 10:52:41 AM
Interesting link between Dermot Desmond's son and Jamie Redknapp. I think I read somewhere, a long time back, that DD's main deciding factor in getting involved financially with Celtic was his sons passionate support. This same son I'd imagine who is getting primed to play the leading role.

Hopefully he surrounds himself with good people and may his first couple of appointments be good/lucky ones.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Itchy on March 26, 2021, 10:55:21 AM
Quote from: Angelo on March 26, 2021, 10:06:37 AM
Michael O'Neill has not really done much of note at Stoke.

The issue with a contracted manager too is that their contract will need to be bought out which could be significant in O'Neill's.

For anyone wanting Keane, I despair. Look at his managerial record - it's absolutely shocking - he spent a huge amount of money relative to the clubs he was at and left them in an absolute hovel a season or two later. That's not even before we look at his attitude, he would last 3 months before he'd lose the dressing room and resign.

There's nothing there tactically with him, there is nothing there with him that develops or improves players. He's a quitter, he will walk out on a team in a huff or when the going gets tough.

The only people who want Keane are the same people who idolised him as a player and probably defended the indefensible in Saipan.

Keane would be a rotten corrosive presence in a dressing room and does not seem to have any great tactical, coaching or management talent. He is the worst possible person for this job.

I'd take a Mark McGhee or John Hughes over him any day and we all know they are not up to the job.

His management record is not "shocking", I would describe it as mixed - he got manager of the year in his first season with Sunderland for example. I think it is also reasonable to think he has learned from his first 3 roles in management. There is no point going over board like you are doing here. If he gets the job give him a bloody chance.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on March 26, 2021, 11:01:27 AM
Quote from: Itchy on March 26, 2021, 10:55:21 AM
Quote from: Angelo on March 26, 2021, 10:06:37 AM
Michael O'Neill has not really done much of note at Stoke.

The issue with a contracted manager too is that their contract will need to be bought out which could be significant in O'Neill's.

For anyone wanting Keane, I despair. Look at his managerial record - it's absolutely shocking - he spent a huge amount of money relative to the clubs he was at and left them in an absolute hovel a season or two later. That's not even before we look at his attitude, he would last 3 months before he'd lose the dressing room and resign.

There's nothing there tactically with him, there is nothing there with him that develops or improves players. He's a quitter, he will walk out on a team in a huff or when the going gets tough.

The only people who want Keane are the same people who idolised him as a player and probably defended the indefensible in Saipan.

Keane would be a rotten corrosive presence in a dressing room and does not seem to have any great tactical, coaching or management talent. He is the worst possible person for this job.

I'd take a Mark McGhee or John Hughes over him any day and we all know they are not up to the job.

His management record is not "shocking", I would describe it as mixed - he got manager of the year in his first season with Sunderland for example. I think it is also reasonable to think he has learned from his first 3 roles in management. There is no point going over board like you are doing here. If he gets the job give him a bloody chance.

It is shocking.

Look at the mess he left both clubs he has managed in, over a decade ago.

Think he signed 50+ players in over 2 years at Sunderland and around 30+ at Ipswich.

Ended up losing the dressing room in both cases and as I said that is over a decade ago.

Well done on getting manager of the year in the Championship after taking over a team who dropped down from the top flight and being bankrolled and signing 20 players in his first season.


Only a Keane fanboy could defend his managerial record. He is clueless and a bully. His style of management left in the 1990s.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Itchy on March 26, 2021, 11:08:16 AM
OK Angelo, you are right.

I look forward to you trying to hound him out of a job before a ball has been kicked.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on March 26, 2021, 11:11:00 AM
Quote from: Itchy on March 26, 2021, 11:08:16 AM
OK Angelo, you are right.

I look forward to you trying to hound him out of a job before a ball has been kicked.

Hasn't even got the job lol... 4/6 or 1/2 is good pricing all the same
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on March 26, 2021, 11:40:09 AM
Quote from: Itchy on March 26, 2021, 11:08:16 AM
OK Angelo, you are right.

I look forward to you trying to hound him out of a job before a ball has been kicked.

It's inevitable.

He's not up to the job.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on March 26, 2021, 11:40:24 AM
Desmond is staking a lot on Roy Keane. The bottom line is Celtic is not as big a draw at the moment many fans think. Keane may not work out but lets see. On Scott Brown: It was not his fault that Lennon used him too much, but nothing should take away from the job he has done as captain. A player who knew his abilities and his limits and maximised them to good effect.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on March 26, 2021, 11:44:41 AM
Quote from: Applesisapples on March 26, 2021, 11:40:24 AM
Desmond is staking a lot on Roy Keane. The bottom line is Celtic is not as big a draw at the moment many fans think.

It's a bigger draw than a guy who has not managed over the past decade and whose last job was as an assistant manager at Nottingham Forest.

It's a bigger draw than a guy whose two previous jobs saw him sacked at Bolton and Hibs.

So let's tone done the " not a big draw" line for excusing the appointment of woefully unqualified candidate because they have some Celtic/Irish link.

Jesse Marsch publicly came out and expressed in interest in the job and talked about what an opportunity it would be and he's very much a highly rated and respected manager across European circles right. He's infinitely more qualified than the likes of Keane or Kennedy but Desmond doesn't seem too bothered about opening talks with him.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Estimator on March 26, 2021, 12:52:34 PM
I'd suggest both clubs you're referring to were a mess before Keane got his hands on them... Sunderland definitely were!
But if you compare his win percentage with other Sunderland managers since Peter Reid* left he is 4th on the list. Which is the same position he is in with Ipswich town managers since George Burley* left. Both clubs have gone through plenty of full time and caretakers in the last 20years.
Other managers faired much worse.

*Using those two as they were synonymous with the clubs in late 90's / early '00.

**This isn't an endorsement for Keane to be the new Celtic Manager**
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: John Egans left boot on March 26, 2021, 01:04:55 PM
Quote from: Applesisapples on March 26, 2021, 11:40:24 AM
Desmond is staking a lot on Roy Keane. The bottom line is Celtic is not as big a draw at the moment many fans think. Keane may not work out but lets see. On Scott Brown: It was not his fault that Lennon used him too much, but nothing should take away from the job he has done as captain. A player who knew his abilities and his limits and maximised them to good effect.

You make an excellent point. Celtic isn't a big draw for many managers. Yes they have the potential to be a half a billion pound club in the future, but in the league their in and the tv rights etc that's not the case presently. Any manager would love to manage Celtic but in totally different circumstances than currently they find themselves within . The club is but t a stepping stone to bigger things..unfortunately
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on March 26, 2021, 01:17:14 PM
John Walters didn't think much of him from the Ireland squad either. If he gets it I hope he can turn things around but I don't see it as much of a step forward. I don't think DD would pay the money for a good candidate.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on March 26, 2021, 01:35:56 PM
Quote from: Angelo on March 26, 2021, 11:44:41 AM
Quote from: Applesisapples on March 26, 2021, 11:40:24 AM
Desmond is staking a lot on Roy Keane. The bottom line is Celtic is not as big a draw at the moment many fans think.

It's a bigger draw than a guy who has not managed over the past decade and whose last job was as an assistant manager at Nottingham Forest.

It's a bigger draw than a guy whose two previous jobs saw him sacked at Bolton and Hibs.

So let's tone done the " not a big draw" line for excusing the appointment of woefully unqualified candidate because they have some Celtic/Irish link.

Whether you like it or not Celtic is a company in private ownership and as such the owners can do as they see fit. Desmond is not stupid, he has made a lot of money and if he feels Keane is the right choice time will prove him right or wrong. Personally I wouldn't have appointed Keane but Celtic fans need to give him a chance. At the end of the day Gerrard would not have met with approval either but he has turned Rangers around.

Jesse Marsch publicly came out and expressed in interest in the job and talked about what an opportunity it would be and he's very much a highly rated and respected manager across European circles right. He's infinitely more qualified than the likes of Keane or Kennedy but Desmond doesn't seem too bothered about opening talks with him.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on March 26, 2021, 01:39:23 PM
Quote from: Applesisapples on March 26, 2021, 01:35:56 PM
Quote from: Angelo on March 26, 2021, 11:44:41 AM
Quote from: Applesisapples on March 26, 2021, 11:40:24 AM
Desmond is staking a lot on Roy Keane. The bottom line is Celtic is not as big a draw at the moment many fans think.

It's a bigger draw than a guy who has not managed over the past decade and whose last job was as an assistant manager at Nottingham Forest.

It's a bigger draw than a guy whose two previous jobs saw him sacked at Bolton and Hibs.

So let's tone done the " not a big draw" line for excusing the appointment of woefully unqualified candidate because they have some Celtic/Irish link.

Whether you like it or not Celtic is a company in private ownership and as such the owners can do as they see fit. Desmond is not stupid, he has made a lot of money and if he feels Keane is the right choice time will prove him right or wrong. Personally I wouldn't have appointed Keane but Celtic fans need to give him a chance. At the end of the day Gerrard would not have met with approval either but he has turned Rangers around.

Jesse Marsch publicly came out and expressed in interest in the job and talked about what an opportunity it would be and he's very much a highly rated and respected manager across European circles right. He's infinitely more qualified than the likes of Keane or Kennedy but Desmond doesn't seem too bothered about opening talks with him.

Celtic fans do not need to give him a chance. Desmond has mismanaged this club and the fans need to show him that they won't accept it any longer. If Keane is appointed it might be the final straw and I can see season ticket sales being drastically impacted.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on March 26, 2021, 02:31:03 PM
Quote from: Angelo on March 26, 2021, 01:39:23 PM
Quote from: Applesisapples on March 26, 2021, 01:35:56 PM
Quote from: Angelo on March 26, 2021, 11:44:41 AM
Quote from: Applesisapples on March 26, 2021, 11:40:24 AM
Desmond is staking a lot on Roy Keane. The bottom line is Celtic is not as big a draw at the moment many fans think.

It's a bigger draw than a guy who has not managed over the past decade and whose last job was as an assistant manager at Nottingham Forest.

It's a bigger draw than a guy whose two previous jobs saw him sacked at Bolton and Hibs.

So let's tone done the " not a big draw" line for excusing the appointment of woefully unqualified candidate because they have some Celtic/Irish link.

Whether you like it or not Celtic is a company in private ownership and as such the owners can do as they see fit. Desmond is not stupid, he has made a lot of money and if he feels Keane is the right choice time will prove him right or wrong. Personally I wouldn't have appointed Keane but Celtic fans need to give him a chance. At the end of the day Gerrard would not have met with approval either but he has turned Rangers around.

Jesse Marsch publicly came out and expressed in interest in the job and talked about what an opportunity it would be and he's very much a highly rated and respected manager across European circles right. He's infinitely more qualified than the likes of Keane or Kennedy but Desmond doesn't seem too bothered about opening talks with him.

Celtic fans do not need to give him a chance. Desmond has mismanaged this club and the fans need to show him that they won't accept it any longer. If Keane is appointed it might be the final straw and I can see season ticket sales being drastically impacted.
He owns the club and is responsible only to himself. Celtic fans have no more right to dictate to him than a customer in Dunnes has to dictate to Margaret Heffernan.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on March 26, 2021, 03:32:45 PM
Quote from: Applesisapples on March 26, 2021, 02:31:03 PM
Quote from: Angelo on March 26, 2021, 01:39:23 PM
Quote from: Applesisapples on March 26, 2021, 01:35:56 PM
Quote from: Angelo on March 26, 2021, 11:44:41 AM
Quote from: Applesisapples on March 26, 2021, 11:40:24 AM
Desmond is staking a lot on Roy Keane. The bottom line is Celtic is not as big a draw at the moment many fans think.

It's a bigger draw than a guy who has not managed over the past decade and whose last job was as an assistant manager at Nottingham Forest.

It's a bigger draw than a guy whose two previous jobs saw him sacked at Bolton and Hibs.

So let's tone done the " not a big draw" line for excusing the appointment of woefully unqualified candidate because they have some Celtic/Irish link.

Whether you like it or not Celtic is a company in private ownership and as such the owners can do as they see fit. Desmond is not stupid, he has made a lot of money and if he feels Keane is the right choice time will prove him right or wrong. Personally I wouldn't have appointed Keane but Celtic fans need to give him a chance. At the end of the day Gerrard would not have met with approval either but he has turned Rangers around.

Jesse Marsch publicly came out and expressed in interest in the job and talked about what an opportunity it would be and he's very much a highly rated and respected manager across European circles right. He's infinitely more qualified than the likes of Keane or Kennedy but Desmond doesn't seem too bothered about opening talks with him.

Celtic fans do not need to give him a chance. Desmond has mismanaged this club and the fans need to show him that they won't accept it any longer. If Keane is appointed it might be the final straw and I can see season ticket sales being drastically impacted.
He owns the club and is responsible only to himself. Celtic fans have no more right to dictate to him than a customer in Dunnes has to dictate to Margaret Heffernan.

And what happens when a business treats its customers with contempt?

About 30 of Celtic's revenue comes from season ticket holders and match day income. Last year fans forked over that money when they couldn't even attend a game. They are growing more and more disillusioned and this appointment will further aggravate them.

So if Desmond wants to make this decision, he should be conscious of the wrath of an increasingly frustrated and angry fanbase. The Celtic Trust is already making moves to build up their shareholding, does he really want to go to war with the fans?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on March 26, 2021, 04:01:30 PM
Quote from: Angelo on March 26, 2021, 03:32:45 PM
Quote from: Applesisapples on March 26, 2021, 02:31:03 PM
Quote from: Angelo on March 26, 2021, 01:39:23 PM
Quote from: Applesisapples on March 26, 2021, 01:35:56 PM
Quote from: Angelo on March 26, 2021, 11:44:41 AM
Quote from: Applesisapples on March 26, 2021, 11:40:24 AM
Desmond is staking a lot on Roy Keane. The bottom line is Celtic is not as big a draw at the moment many fans think.

It's a bigger draw than a guy who has not managed over the past decade and whose last job was as an assistant manager at Nottingham Forest.

It's a bigger draw than a guy whose two previous jobs saw him sacked at Bolton and Hibs.

So let's tone done the " not a big draw" line for excusing the appointment of woefully unqualified candidate because they have some Celtic/Irish link.

Whether you like it or not Celtic is a company in private ownership and as such the owners can do as they see fit. Desmond is not stupid, he has made a lot of money and if he feels Keane is the right choice time will prove him right or wrong. Personally I wouldn't have appointed Keane but Celtic fans need to give him a chance. At the end of the day Gerrard would not have met with approval either but he has turned Rangers around.

Jesse Marsch publicly came out and expressed in interest in the job and talked about what an opportunity it would be and he's very much a highly rated and respected manager across European circles right. He's infinitely more qualified than the likes of Keane or Kennedy but Desmond doesn't seem too bothered about opening talks with him.

Celtic fans do not need to give him a chance. Desmond has mismanaged this club and the fans need to show him that they won't accept it any longer. If Keane is appointed it might be the final straw and I can see season ticket sales being drastically impacted.
He owns the club and is responsible only to himself. Celtic fans have no more right to dictate to him than a customer in Dunnes has to dictate to Margaret Heffernan.

And what happens when a business treats its customers with contempt?

About 30 of Celtic's revenue comes from season ticket holders and match day income. Last year fans forked over that money when they couldn't even attend a game. They are growing more and more disillusioned and this appointment will further aggravate them.

So if Desmond wants to make this decision, he should be conscious of the wrath of an increasingly frustrated and angry fanbase. The Celtic Trust is already making moves to build up their shareholding, does he really want to go to war with the fans?
So there is your option go and support someone else. Desmond hasn't appointed Keane to fail. If clubs were run on the whims of fans you'd have 10 managers.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on March 26, 2021, 04:29:32 PM
Quote from: Applesisapples on March 26, 2021, 04:01:30 PM
Quote from: Angelo on March 26, 2021, 03:32:45 PM
Quote from: Applesisapples on March 26, 2021, 02:31:03 PM
Quote from: Angelo on March 26, 2021, 01:39:23 PM
Quote from: Applesisapples on March 26, 2021, 01:35:56 PM
Quote from: Angelo on March 26, 2021, 11:44:41 AM
Quote from: Applesisapples on March 26, 2021, 11:40:24 AM
Desmond is staking a lot on Roy Keane. The bottom line is Celtic is not as big a draw at the moment many fans think.

It's a bigger draw than a guy who has not managed over the past decade and whose last job was as an assistant manager at Nottingham Forest.

It's a bigger draw than a guy whose two previous jobs saw him sacked at Bolton and Hibs.

So let's tone done the " not a big draw" line for excusing the appointment of woefully unqualified candidate because they have some Celtic/Irish link.

Whether you like it or not Celtic is a company in private ownership and as such the owners can do as they see fit. Desmond is not stupid, he has made a lot of money and if he feels Keane is the right choice time will prove him right or wrong. Personally I wouldn't have appointed Keane but Celtic fans need to give him a chance. At the end of the day Gerrard would not have met with approval either but he has turned Rangers around.

Jesse Marsch publicly came out and expressed in interest in the job and talked about what an opportunity it would be and he's very much a highly rated and respected manager across European circles right. He's infinitely more qualified than the likes of Keane or Kennedy but Desmond doesn't seem too bothered about opening talks with him.

Celtic fans do not need to give him a chance. Desmond has mismanaged this club and the fans need to show him that they won't accept it any longer. If Keane is appointed it might be the final straw and I can see season ticket sales being drastically impacted.
He owns the club and is responsible only to himself. Celtic fans have no more right to dictate to him than a customer in Dunnes has to dictate to Margaret Heffernan.

And what happens when a business treats its customers with contempt?

About 30 of Celtic's revenue comes from season ticket holders and match day income. Last year fans forked over that money when they couldn't even attend a game. They are growing more and more disillusioned and this appointment will further aggravate them.

So if Desmond wants to make this decision, he should be conscious of the wrath of an increasingly frustrated and angry fanbase. The Celtic Trust is already making moves to build up their shareholding, does he really want to go to war with the fans?
So there is your option go and support someone else. Desmond hasn't appointed Keane to fail. If clubs were run on the whims of fans you'd have 10 managers.

I think Desmond has appointed Keane because he's in awe of him as a football player.

He has once again put his own ego ahead of Celtic Football Club.

Quite a bizarre stance for a Celtic fan to tell someone to support someone else because they think the owner is not acting in the best interests of the club. You would certainly seem to be way out of touch with the Celtic fanbase on this potential appointment and with the Celtic fanbase on Desmond's management of the club.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on March 26, 2021, 04:42:46 PM
Quote from: Angelo on March 26, 2021, 04:29:32 PM
Quote from: Applesisapples on March 26, 2021, 04:01:30 PM
Quote from: Angelo on March 26, 2021, 03:32:45 PM
Quote from: Applesisapples on March 26, 2021, 02:31:03 PM
Quote from: Angelo on March 26, 2021, 01:39:23 PM
Quote from: Applesisapples on March 26, 2021, 01:35:56 PM
Quote from: Angelo on March 26, 2021, 11:44:41 AM
Quote from: Applesisapples on March 26, 2021, 11:40:24 AM
Desmond is staking a lot on Roy Keane. The bottom line is Celtic is not as big a draw at the moment many fans think.

It's a bigger draw than a guy who has not managed over the past decade and whose last job was as an assistant manager at Nottingham Forest.

It's a bigger draw than a guy whose two previous jobs saw him sacked at Bolton and Hibs.

So let's tone done the " not a big draw" line for excusing the appointment of woefully unqualified candidate because they have some Celtic/Irish link.

Whether you like it or not Celtic is a company in private ownership and as such the owners can do as they see fit. Desmond is not stupid, he has made a lot of money and if he feels Keane is the right choice time will prove him right or wrong. Personally I wouldn't have appointed Keane but Celtic fans need to give him a chance. At the end of the day Gerrard would not have met with approval either but he has turned Rangers around.

Jesse Marsch publicly came out and expressed in interest in the job and talked about what an opportunity it would be and he's very much a highly rated and respected manager across European circles right. He's infinitely more qualified than the likes of Keane or Kennedy but Desmond doesn't seem too bothered about opening talks with him.

Celtic fans do not need to give him a chance. Desmond has mismanaged this club and the fans need to show him that they won't accept it any longer. If Keane is appointed it might be the final straw and I can see season ticket sales being drastically impacted.
He owns the club and is responsible only to himself. Celtic fans have no more right to dictate to him than a customer in Dunnes has to dictate to Margaret Heffernan.

And what happens when a business treats its customers with contempt?

About 30 of Celtic's revenue comes from season ticket holders and match day income. Last year fans forked over that money when they couldn't even attend a game. They are growing more and more disillusioned and this appointment will further aggravate them.

So if Desmond wants to make this decision, he should be conscious of the wrath of an increasingly frustrated and angry fanbase. The Celtic Trust is already making moves to build up their shareholding, does he really want to go to war with the fans?
So there is your option go and support someone else. Desmond hasn't appointed Keane to fail. If clubs were run on the whims of fans you'd have 10 managers.

I think Desmond has appointed Keane because he's in awe of him as a football player.

He has once again put his own ego ahead of Celtic Football Club.

Quite a bizarre stance for a Celtic fan to tell someone to support someone else because they think the owner is not acting in the best interests of the club. You would certainly seem to be way out of touch with the Celtic fanbase on this potential appointment and with the Celtic fanbase on Desmond's management of the club.
Granted I am not invested in Celtic in the way that many fans are. I support them yes, like to see them win but at the end of the day they are a Scottish football Club and a limited company, they are not my GAA club for whom I played and coached with and administrated. I am therefore a bit more detached than you are.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on March 26, 2021, 05:04:37 PM
Last time I checked, Keane hadn't been appointed
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on March 26, 2021, 05:13:52 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on March 26, 2021, 05:04:37 PM
Last time I checked, Keane hadn't been appointed

Exactly and Desmond does not own the club. He is the majority shareholder.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: John Egans left boot on March 26, 2021, 06:11:55 PM
Quote from: ned on March 26, 2021, 05:13:52 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on March 26, 2021, 05:04:37 PM
Last time I checked, Keane hadn't been appointed

Exactly and Desmond does not own the club. He is the majority shareholder.

You can claim this and that'!!  DD rules Celtic end of conversation that's part of the problem. Most of the board are DD appointees and let's get real when the share prices where offered to finance lennoxtown DD was the main man- simple

Anyone who knows anything about shares and the city will tell you X Y and Z are boxed of before Desmond makes any decision, hence the guy from London Nick Train  was boxed of who owns what 18.4%

Enough of the nonsense DD owns Celtic DD rules Celtic end off - unfortunately
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on March 26, 2021, 06:28:37 PM
Angelo couldn't run a bath, the ramblings of a bedroom nerd
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on March 26, 2021, 07:37:17 PM
Let's hope the Keane rumours are just rumours and no more. A serious lack of ambition from the club if he gets the job. If it was someone else with the same record people would be going mental.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on March 26, 2021, 07:50:41 PM
Quote from: John Egans left boot on March 26, 2021, 06:11:55 PM
Quote from: ned on March 26, 2021, 05:13:52 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on March 26, 2021, 05:04:37 PM
Last time I checked, Keane hadn't been appointed

Exactly and Desmond does not own the club. He is the majority shareholder.

You can claim this and that'!!  DD rules Celtic end of conversation that's part of the problem. Most of the board are DD appointees and let's get real when the share prices where offered to finance lennoxtown DD was the main man- simple

Anyone who knows anything about shares and the city will tell you X Y and Z are boxed of before Desmond makes any decision, hence the guy from London Nick Train  was boxed of who owns what 18.4%

Enough of the nonsense DD owns Celtic DD rules Celtic end off - unfortunately

That's all besides the point. Keane hasnt been appointed
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on March 26, 2021, 08:28:26 PM
The legacy of Keane as a player will never be in doubt. He had so many strong attributes. Keane the Manager is a different proposition.

What caliber of Club would hire Keane? A lower Premier League side? A mid to top Championship side? It's hard to see any of them seeing Keane as an attraction.

All this talk could be a Red Herring to keep talk away from real candidates.





Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: screenexile on March 26, 2021, 09:20:07 PM
Quote from: From the Bunker on March 26, 2021, 08:28:26 PM
The legacy of Keane as a player will never be in doubt. He had so many strong attributes. Keane the Manager is a different proposition.

What caliber of Club would hire Keane? A lower Premier League side? A mid to top Championship side? It's hard to see any of them seeing Keane as an attraction.

All this talk could be a Red Herring to keep talk away from real candidates.

As a thug who went out to intentionally break another players leg and a man who walked out in his country?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on March 26, 2021, 09:56:52 PM
Quote from: screenexile on March 26, 2021, 09:20:07 PM
Quote from: From the Bunker on March 26, 2021, 08:28:26 PM
The legacy of Keane as a player will never be in doubt. He had so many strong attributes. Keane the Manager is a different proposition.

What caliber of Club would hire Keane? A lower Premier League side? A mid to top Championship side? It's hard to see any of them seeing Keane as an attraction.

All this talk could be a Red Herring to keep talk away from real candidates.

As a thug who went out to intentionally break another players leg and a man who walked out in his country?

I am only judging him as a player against his standing as a Manager.  I don't really care about about the rest.  :-\
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Itchy on March 26, 2021, 10:42:17 PM
Quote from: screenexile on March 26, 2021, 09:20:07 PM
Quote from: From the Bunker on March 26, 2021, 08:28:26 PM
The legacy of Keane as a player will never be in doubt. He had so many strong attributes. Keane the Manager is a different proposition.

What caliber of Club would hire Keane? A lower Premier League side? A mid to top Championship side? It's hard to see any of them seeing Keane as an attraction.

All this talk could be a Red Herring to keep talk away from real candidates.

As a thug who went out to intentionally break another players leg and a man who walked out in his country?

No as the greatest ever Irish player in my opinion.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on March 27, 2021, 01:11:30 AM
In a range of players that ever played for Ireland, Keane is the best.

I accept his previous issues but no problem he's the best
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lenny on March 27, 2021, 09:04:05 AM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on March 27, 2021, 01:11:30 AM
In a range of players that ever played for Ireland, Keane is the best.

I accept his previous issues but no problem he's the best

In terms of performances for Ireland Keane is definitely the best but not Roy. Robbie Keane with 68 goals playing in teams who weren't creating too many chances was a heroic performer for Ireland. That record puts him well inside the top 20 international goal scorers of all time. Robbie would be a better choice as next manager of Celtic also.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Itchy on March 27, 2021, 09:36:30 AM
Big jump in betting thus morning, Eddie howe into evens and Keane out to 5-1. So whatever talks were going on mustn't have worked out.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on March 27, 2021, 09:37:45 AM
Keane played in a pretty average EPL. All the best players played in Italy at the time. United continued to dominate the EPL for years after he left.

There is no doubt he was a key player for both United and Ireland but his impact was overstated. Ireland had a very good World Cup after he departed in shame in 2002 and didn't look like they miss. United went on to beat Bayern in the final of the CL when he was there.

Liam Brady had a far more impressive career for me. Keane end up getting humiliated by a mechanic in the Scottish Cup before hanging up his boots.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on March 27, 2021, 09:40:53 AM
Quote from: Itchy on March 27, 2021, 09:36:30 AM
Big jump in betting thus morning, Eddie howe into evens and Keane out to 5-1. So whatever talks were going on mustn't have worked out.

Seems to have been rumours doing the rounds that Howe was spotted in Glasgow but it's probably total BS.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: John Egans left boot on March 27, 2021, 10:43:07 AM
Quote from: Angelo on March 27, 2021, 09:40:53 AM
Quote from: Itchy on March 27, 2021, 09:36:30 AM
Big jump in betting thus morning, Eddie howe into evens and Keane out to 5-1. So whatever talks were going on mustn't have worked out.

Seems to have been rumours doing the rounds that Howe was spotted in Glasgow but it's probably total BS.

PL was pictured last year playing golf with EH at Troon I think it was.People have probably mentioned this before.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Itchy on March 27, 2021, 11:04:18 AM
Quote from: Angelo on March 27, 2021, 09:37:45 AM
Keane played in a pretty average EPL. All the best players played in Italy at the time. United continued to dominate the EPL for years after he left.

There is no doubt he was a key player for both United and Ireland but his impact was overstated. Ireland had a very good World Cup after he departed in shame in 2002 and didn't look like they miss. United went on to beat Bayern in the final of the CL when he was there.

Liam Brady had a far more impressive career for me. Keane end up getting humiliated by a mechanic in the Scottish Cup before hanging up his boots.

Angelo - you accused me and people like me of being Keane Fanboys. You are clearly a person who is bitter with him over Saipan. To try and diminish what Keane achieved as a player is just nonsense of the highest order. He regularly owned midfield against players of the ability of Zidane, Gerrard, Viera, Davids. This is not even a debate. Whether you like the guys behaviour off the field or not the facts of his ability and achievements as a player are not in question.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: sid waddell on March 27, 2021, 11:12:21 AM
You can make a decent argument that Roy Keane is the greatest ever Irish footballer

Is he the greatest ever Ireland player? No way

It was asserted that all the best players in the world played in Italy when Keane was in his peak years

That's a lie



Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: 6th sam on March 27, 2021, 11:31:45 AM
Quote from: Angelo on March 27, 2021, 09:37:45 AM
Keane played in a pretty average EPL. All the best players played in Italy at the time. United continued to dominate the EPL for years after he left.

There is no doubt he was a key player for both United and Ireland but his impact was overstated. Ireland had a very good World Cup after he departed in shame in 2002 and didn't look like they miss. United went on to beat Bayern in the final of the CL when he was there.

Liam Brady had a far more impressive career for me. Keane end up getting humiliated by a mechanic in the Scottish Cup before hanging up his boots.

Angelo, you make some great points, but these are often undermined and you lose credibility by making aggressive controversial statements and backing them up with confirmational  bias. I would also be opposed to Keane being appointed on the basis of his Managerial CV, but controversially questioning his status  as A player undermines your reasonable opinion that he could be disastrous for Celtic. For what it's worth, With some reservations , I took his side in Saipan and enjoy some of his soundbites but his sneering intolerance of many modern players means that he's only ever a couple of defeats away from losing the changing room. I liked the way he confronted much of the primadonna nonsense around soccer , but Tbf players generally have a much more professional attitude nowadays. I think the turning point for me were his heartless comments re Jonathan Walters. He's not the man for Celtic . I'd like to see an Eddie Howe character with a history of getting a team to punch above its weight by getting all the "small gains" right. This is where NL fell down, kudos as a player, but too many weaknesses around coaching, preparation, recovery, recruitment, developing young players , and just expecting players to deliver because if they wear the hooped jersey they should be better than their opponents most of the time. I would fear RK would be more like NL , with his biggest selling point being his kudos as a player and Irishman , whereas EH will be hungrier to earn his kudos and will get all the "small gains" right.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on March 27, 2021, 11:34:09 AM
Quote from: Itchy on March 27, 2021, 11:04:18 AM
Quote from: Angelo on March 27, 2021, 09:37:45 AM
Keane played in a pretty average EPL. All the best players played in Italy at the time. United continued to dominate the EPL for years after he left.

There is no doubt he was a key player for both United and Ireland but his impact was overstated. Ireland had a very good World Cup after he departed in shame in 2002 and didn't look like they miss. United went on to beat Bayern in the final of the CL when he was there.

Liam Brady had a far more impressive career for me. Keane end up getting humiliated by a mechanic in the Scottish Cup before hanging up his boots.

Angelo - you accused me and people like me of being Keane Fanboys. You are clearly a person who is bitter with him over Saipan. To try and diminish what Keane achieved as a player is just nonsense of the highest order. He regularly owned midfield against players of the ability of Zidane, Gerrard, Viera, Davids. This is not even a debate. Whether you like the guys behaviour off the field or not the facts of his ability and achievements as a player are not in question.

Not at all.

Saipan is something that tarnishes his legacy for sure but he was also very overrated.

Two things Keane fanboys regularly roll out about his influence.

His tackle on Overmars against the Dutch. It was a solid overall team performance, for me Duff was the best player pitch that day.

Him squaring up to Vieira in the tunnel as being the seminal moment in deciding that game. Vieira was so shook up that he scored in the first 5 minutes.

His attitude to the Irish jersey was a disgrace, pulling out of a World Cup playoff in Iran so he could play a league game against Leicester a few days later sums up his commitment to Ireland.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: 6th sam on March 27, 2021, 11:41:14 AM
Quote from: Angelo on March 27, 2021, 11:34:09 AM
Quote from: Itchy on March 27, 2021, 11:04:18 AM
Quote from: Angelo on March 27, 2021, 09:37:45 AM
Keane played in a pretty average EPL. All the best players played in Italy at the time. United continued to dominate the EPL for years after he left.

There is no doubt he was a key player for both United and Ireland but his impact was overstated. Ireland had a very good World Cup after he departed in shame in 2002 and didn't look like they miss. United went on to beat Bayern in the final of the CL when he was there.

Liam Brady had a far more impressive career for me. Keane end up getting humiliated by a mechanic in the Scottish Cup before hanging up his boots.

Angelo - you accused me and people like me of being Keane Fanboys. You are clearly a person who is bitter with him over Saipan. To try and diminish what Keane achieved as a player is just nonsense of the highest order. He regularly owned midfield against players of the ability of Zidane, Gerrard, Viera, Davids. This is not even a debate. Whether you like the guys behaviour off the field or not the facts of his ability and achievements as a player are not in question.

Not at all.

Saipan is something that tarnishes his legacy for sure but he was also very overrated.

Two things Keane fanboys regularly roll out about his influence.

His tackle on Overmars against the Dutch. It was a solid overall team performance, for me Duff was the best player pitch that day.

Him squaring up to Vieira in the tunnel as being the seminal moment in deciding that game. Vieira was so shook up that he scored in the first 5 minutes.

His attitude to the Irish jersey was a disgrace, pulling out of a World Cup playoff in Iran so he could play a league game against Leicester a few days later sums up his commitment to Ireland.

Confirmational bias again , all the above arguments could be countered with similar confirmational bias from me, but I'm not going down that route. The good thing is my opinion and your opinion is dwarfed in terms of relevance by the opinions of  top world players of his era recognising that he was an outstanding player at the very top level.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: sid waddell on March 27, 2021, 11:50:20 AM
Keane is far from the only top player who had a questionable commitment to his national team

Diego Maradona didn't play for Argentina from 1982 to 1985

Zinedine Zidane retired from the French team after 2004 before coming back for the Ireland game in September '05

Zlatan Ibrahimovic has just returned to the Sweden team after four or five years away

Johan Cruyff didn't go to the 1978 World Cup

Alan Shearer retired from England at 30

Ryan Giggs rarely played friendlies for Wales

Numerous other top players walked out on national teams - Bernd Schuster, Fernando Redondo, Ruud Gullit





Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on March 27, 2021, 11:52:17 AM
Quote from: 6th sam on March 27, 2021, 11:31:45 AM
Quote from: Angelo on March 27, 2021, 09:37:45 AM
Keane played in a pretty average EPL. All the best players played in Italy at the time. United continued to dominate the EPL for years after he left.

There is no doubt he was a key player for both United and Ireland but his impact was overstated. Ireland had a very good World Cup after he departed in shame in 2002 and didn't look like they miss. United went on to beat Bayern in the final of the CL when he was there.

Liam Brady had a far more impressive career for me. Keane end up getting humiliated by a mechanic in the Scottish Cup before hanging up his boots.

Angelo, you make some great points, but these are often undermined and you lose credibility by making aggressive controversial statements and backing them up with confirmational  bias. I would also be opposed to Keane being appointed on the basis of his Managerial CV, but controversially questioning his status  as A player undermines your reasonable opinion that he could be disastrous for Celtic. For what it's worth, With some reservations , I took his side in Saipan and enjoy some of his soundbites but his sneering intolerance of many modern players means that he's only ever a couple of defeats away from losing the changing room. I liked the way he confronted much of the primadonna nonsense around soccer , but Tbf players generally have a much more professional attitude nowadays. I think the turning point for me were his heartless comments re Jonathan Walters. He's not the man for Celtic . I'd like to see an Eddie Howe character with a history of getting a team to punch above its weight by getting all the "small gains" right. This is where NL fell down, kudos as a player, but too many weaknesses around coaching, preparation, recovery, recruitment, developing young players , and just expecting players to deliver because if they wear the hooped jersey they should be better than their opponents most of the time. I would fear RK would be more like NL , with his biggest selling point being his kudos as a player and Irishman , whereas EH will be hungrier to earn his kudos and will get all the "small gains" right.

What have I questioned?

Did I say he was rubbish? No.

Did I say he was overrated? Yes.

Did I support that with facts? Yes.

United went onto have great success after Keane left
- Won 5 of the next 7 league titles
- A CL and another CL final appearance

They only went into decline post Ferguson - Keane was dispensable.

Similarly with Ireland. Very impressive World Cup without him. They only really started to decline as the likes of Duff, Robbie Keane, Given, Dunne etc came to the end.

So how good was he? I'd say someone like Rino Gattuso or Edgar Davids or Diego Simeone is a good yardstick for Keane as a player. Gattuso was probably a more complete footballer

Keane was possibly a top 10 midfielder in the world at his very peak. I'd say that's a fair summation of him.

I'm going to give some names here - Pirlo, Vieira, Makelele, Nedved, Rui Costa, Zidane, Redondo, Ballack, Effenberg, Hagi, Seedorf etc

Would he have been notably any better than Scholes, Giggs, Beckham?

How well did these guys fare outside of the United bubble.

I think it's clear now, maybe it wasn't at the time but the only indispensable part of the United journey was Ferguson. You look at how he made guys like Darren Fletcher and Ji Sung Park vita components in a team. I think it's obvious that a lot of these players owe Alex Ferguson for what they achieved in their career rather than the other way around.

I think the only two United players who have probably went on to really prove themselves elsewhere after leaving Ferguson's United were Ronaldo and Van Nistelrooy.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on March 27, 2021, 11:53:48 AM
Quote from: 6th sam on March 27, 2021, 11:41:14 AM
Quote from: Angelo on March 27, 2021, 11:34:09 AM
Quote from: Itchy on March 27, 2021, 11:04:18 AM
Quote from: Angelo on March 27, 2021, 09:37:45 AM
Keane played in a pretty average EPL. All the best players played in Italy at the time. United continued to dominate the EPL for years after he left.

There is no doubt he was a key player for both United and Ireland but his impact was overstated. Ireland had a very good World Cup after he departed in shame in 2002 and didn't look like they miss. United went on to beat Bayern in the final of the CL when he was there.

Liam Brady had a far more impressive career for me. Keane end up getting humiliated by a mechanic in the Scottish Cup before hanging up his boots.

Angelo - you accused me and people like me of being Keane Fanboys. You are clearly a person who is bitter with him over Saipan. To try and diminish what Keane achieved as a player is just nonsense of the highest order. He regularly owned midfield against players of the ability of Zidane, Gerrard, Viera, Davids. This is not even a debate. Whether you like the guys behaviour off the field or not the facts of his ability and achievements as a player are not in question.

Not at all.

Saipan is something that tarnishes his legacy for sure but he was also very overrated.

Two things Keane fanboys regularly roll out about his influence.

His tackle on Overmars against the Dutch. It was a solid overall team performance, for me Duff was the best player pitch that day.

Him squaring up to Vieira in the tunnel as being the seminal moment in deciding that game. Vieira was so shook up that he scored in the first 5 minutes.

His attitude to the Irish jersey was a disgrace, pulling out of a World Cup playoff in Iran so he could play a league game against Leicester a few days later sums up his commitment to Ireland.

Confirmational bias again , all the above arguments could be countered with similar confirmational bias from me, but I'm not going down that route. The good thing is my opinion and your opinion is dwarfed in terms of relevance by the opinions of  top world players of his era recognising that he was an outstanding player at the very top level.

You seem to be conflating my argument.

I'm not saying he was rubbish. I'm just saying there is a bit of patriotism attached to people trying to inflate his standing in the world at the time. Did he ever come close to winning a Ballon d'Or in his time in the game?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: sid waddell on March 27, 2021, 12:10:30 PM
Ballon d'Ors aren't everything

Still though a decent case for Keane being in the running for it in or to even win it in 1999 could be made

Much more so than David Beckham I think, who finished second that year, profile counts for a lot

Fernando Redondo wasn't mapped in 2000 when he should probably have been minimum top two

Luis Suarez never finished top three despite being comfortably the third best player in the world over the last decade in my view

Dennis Bergkamp never finished top three, neither has Thomas Muller or Arjen Robben

Michael Owen won it in 2001 based on two matches, the FA Cup final and the Germany-England 5-1





Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on March 27, 2021, 12:47:08 PM
Quote from: Angelo on March 27, 2021, 11:52:17 AM
Quote from: 6th sam on March 27, 2021, 11:31:45 AM
Quote from: Angelo on March 27, 2021, 09:37:45 AM
Keane played in a pretty average EPL. All the best players played in Italy at the time. United continued to dominate the EPL for years after he left.

There is no doubt he was a key player for both United and Ireland but his impact was overstated. Ireland had a very good World Cup after he departed in shame in 2002 and didn't look like they miss. United went on to beat Bayern in the final of the CL when he was there.

Liam Brady had a far more impressive career for me. Keane end up getting humiliated by a mechanic in the Scottish Cup before hanging up his boots.

Angelo, you make some great points, but these are often undermined and you lose credibility by making aggressive controversial statements and backing them up with confirmational  bias. I would also be opposed to Keane being appointed on the basis of his Managerial CV, but controversially questioning his status  as A player undermines your reasonable opinion that he could be disastrous for Celtic. For what it's worth, With some reservations , I took his side in Saipan and enjoy some of his soundbites but his sneering intolerance of many modern players means that he's only ever a couple of defeats away from losing the changing room. I liked the way he confronted much of the primadonna nonsense around soccer , but Tbf players generally have a much more professional attitude nowadays. I think the turning point for me were his heartless comments re Jonathan Walters. He's not the man for Celtic . I'd like to see an Eddie Howe character with a history of getting a team to punch above its weight by getting all the "small gains" right. This is where NL fell down, kudos as a player, but too many weaknesses around coaching, preparation, recovery, recruitment, developing young players , and just expecting players to deliver because if they wear the hooped jersey they should be better than their opponents most of the time. I would fear RK would be more like NL , with his biggest selling point being his kudos as a player and Irishman , whereas EH will be hungrier to earn his kudos and will get all the "small gains" right.

What have I questioned?

Did I say he was rubbish? No.

Did I say he was overrated? Yes.

Did I support that with facts? Yes.

United went onto have great success after Keane left
- Won 5 of the next 7 league titles
- A CL and another CL final appearance

They only went into decline post Ferguson - Keane was dispensable.

Similarly with Ireland. Very impressive World Cup without him. They only really started to decline as the likes of Duff, Robbie Keane, Given, Dunne etc came to the end.

So how good was he? I'd say someone like Rino Gattuso or Edgar Davids or Diego Simeone is a good yardstick for Keane as a player. Gattuso was probably a more complete footballer

Keane was possibly a top 10 midfielder in the world at his very peak. I'd say that's a fair summation of him.

I'm going to give some names here - Pirlo, Vieira, Makelele, Nedved, Rui Costa, Zidane, Redondo, Ballack, Effenberg, Hagi, Seedorf etc

Would he have been notably any better than Scholes, Giggs, Beckham?

How well did these guys fare outside of the United bubble.

I think it's clear now, maybe it wasn't at the time but the only indispensable part of the United journey was Ferguson. You look at how he made guys like Darren Fletcher and Ji Sung Park vita components in a team. I think it's obvious that a lot of these players owe Alex Ferguson for what they achieved in their career rather than the other way around.

I think the only two United players who have probably went on to really prove themselves elsewhere after leaving Ferguson's United were Ronaldo and Van Nistelrooy.

Have to agree with a lot of what Angelo has said but I think you're undervaluing the leadership Keane provided. He was the one driving that winning culture at united. Teaching the young fellas what it takes and bringing the standards up to a higher level than the teams before him. There is countiess stories from those United players about Keane being the main main and they would have ran through a wall for him. I agree that his footballing ability might not have been the best in the world but his leadership, drive and will to win is what set him apart. This has also proven to be his downfall post playing career as he seems to be frustrated that players don't put the effort into things that he did and then falls out with them all. When he was in decline Fergie made a smart move getting rid of him before he became too much of a disruptive figure.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: snoopdog on March 27, 2021, 12:52:16 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on March 27, 2021, 12:47:08 PM
Quote from: Angelo on March 27, 2021, 11:52:17 AM
Quote from: 6th sam on March 27, 2021, 11:31:45 AM
Quote from: Angelo on March 27, 2021, 09:37:45 AM
Keane played in a pretty average EPL. All the best players played in Italy at the time. United continued to dominate the EPL for years after he left.

There is no doubt he was a key player for both United and Ireland but his impact was overstated. Ireland had a very good World Cup after he departed in shame in 2002 and didn't look like they miss. United went on to beat Bayern in the final of the CL when he was there.

Liam Brady had a far more impressive career for me. Keane end up getting humiliated by a mechanic in the Scottish Cup before hanging up his boots.

Angelo, you make some great points, but these are often undermined and you lose credibility by making aggressive controversial statements and backing them up with confirmational  bias. I would also be opposed to Keane being appointed on the basis of his Managerial CV, but controversially questioning his status  as A player undermines your reasonable opinion that he could be disastrous for Celtic. For what it's worth, With some reservations , I took his side in Saipan and enjoy some of his soundbites but his sneering intolerance of many modern players means that he's only ever a couple of defeats away from losing the changing room. I liked the way he confronted much of the primadonna nonsense around soccer , but Tbf players generally have a much more professional attitude nowadays. I think the turning point for me were his heartless comments re Jonathan Walters. He's not the man for Celtic . I'd like to see an Eddie Howe character with a history of getting a team to punch above its weight by getting all the "small gains" right. This is where NL fell down, kudos as a player, but too many weaknesses around coaching, preparation, recovery, recruitment, developing young players , and just expecting players to deliver because if they wear the hooped jersey they should be better than their opponents most of the time. I would fear RK would be more like NL , with his biggest selling point being his kudos as a player and Irishman , whereas EH will be hungrier to earn his kudos and will get all the "small gains" right.

What have I questioned?

Did I say he was rubbish? No.

Did I say he was overrated? Yes.

Did I support that with facts? Yes.

United went onto have great success after Keane left
- Won 5 of the next 7 league titles
- A CL and another CL final appearance

They only went into decline post Ferguson - Keane was dispensable.

Similarly with Ireland. Very impressive World Cup without him. They only really started to decline as the likes of Duff, Robbie Keane, Given, Dunne etc came to the end.

So how good was he? I'd say someone like Rino Gattuso or Edgar Davids or Diego Simeone is a good yardstick for Keane as a player. Gattuso was probably a more complete footballer

Keane was possibly a top 10 midfielder in the world at his very peak. I'd say that's a fair summation of him.

I'm going to give some names here - Pirlo, Vieira, Makelele, Nedved, Rui Costa, Zidane, Redondo, Ballack, Effenberg, Hagi, Seedorf etc

Would he have been notably any better than Scholes, Giggs, Beckham?

How well did these guys fare outside of the United bubble.

I think it's clear now, maybe it wasn't at the time but the only indispensable part of the United journey was Ferguson. You look at how he made guys like Darren Fletcher and Ji Sung Park vita components in a team. I think it's obvious that a lot of these players owe Alex Ferguson for what they achieved in their career rather than the other way around.

I think the only two United players who have probably went on to really prove themselves elsewhere after leaving Ferguson's United were Ronaldo and Van Nistelrooy.

Have to agree with a lot of what Angelo has said but I think you're undervaluing the leadership Keane provided. He was the one driving that winning culture at united. Teaching the young fellas what it takes and bringing the standards up to a higher level than the teams before him. There is countiess stories from those United players about Keane being the main main and they would have ran through a wall for him. I agree that his footballing ability might not have been the best in the world but his leadership, drive and will to win is what set him apart. This has also proven to be his downfall post playing career as he seems to be frustrated that players don't put the effort into things that he did and then falls out with them all. When he was in decline Fergie made a smart move getting rid of him before he became too much of a disruptive figure.
Questioning Roy Keane as a player. Are you for real?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on March 27, 2021, 12:58:08 PM
Quote from: snoopdog on March 27, 2021, 12:52:16 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on March 27, 2021, 12:47:08 PM
Quote from: Angelo on March 27, 2021, 11:52:17 AM
Quote from: 6th sam on March 27, 2021, 11:31:45 AM
Quote from: Angelo on March 27, 2021, 09:37:45 AM
Keane played in a pretty average EPL. All the best players played in Italy at the time. United continued to dominate the EPL for years after he left.

There is no doubt he was a key player for both United and Ireland but his impact was overstated. Ireland had a very good World Cup after he departed in shame in 2002 and didn't look like they miss. United went on to beat Bayern in the final of the CL when he was there.

Liam Brady had a far more impressive career for me. Keane end up getting humiliated by a mechanic in the Scottish Cup before hanging up his boots.

Angelo, you make some great points, but these are often undermined and you lose credibility by making aggressive controversial statements and backing them up with confirmational  bias. I would also be opposed to Keane being appointed on the basis of his Managerial CV, but controversially questioning his status  as A player undermines your reasonable opinion that he could be disastrous for Celtic. For what it's worth, With some reservations , I took his side in Saipan and enjoy some of his soundbites but his sneering intolerance of many modern players means that he's only ever a couple of defeats away from losing the changing room. I liked the way he confronted much of the primadonna nonsense around soccer , but Tbf players generally have a much more professional attitude nowadays. I think the turning point for me were his heartless comments re Jonathan Walters. He's not the man for Celtic . I'd like to see an Eddie Howe character with a history of getting a team to punch above its weight by getting all the "small gains" right. This is where NL fell down, kudos as a player, but too many weaknesses around coaching, preparation, recovery, recruitment, developing young players , and just expecting players to deliver because if they wear the hooped jersey they should be better than their opponents most of the time. I would fear RK would be more like NL , with his biggest selling point being his kudos as a player and Irishman , whereas EH will be hungrier to earn his kudos and will get all the "small gains" right.

What have I questioned?

Did I say he was rubbish? No.

Did I say he was overrated? Yes.

Did I support that with facts? Yes.

United went onto have great success after Keane left
- Won 5 of the next 7 league titles
- A CL and another CL final appearance

They only went into decline post Ferguson - Keane was dispensable.

Similarly with Ireland. Very impressive World Cup without him. They only really started to decline as the likes of Duff, Robbie Keane, Given, Dunne etc came to the end.

So how good was he? I'd say someone like Rino Gattuso or Edgar Davids or Diego Simeone is a good yardstick for Keane as a player. Gattuso was probably a more complete footballer

Keane was possibly a top 10 midfielder in the world at his very peak. I'd say that's a fair summation of him.

I'm going to give some names here - Pirlo, Vieira, Makelele, Nedved, Rui Costa, Zidane, Redondo, Ballack, Effenberg, Hagi, Seedorf etc

Would he have been notably any better than Scholes, Giggs, Beckham?

How well did these guys fare outside of the United bubble.

I think it's clear now, maybe it wasn't at the time but the only indispensable part of the United journey was Ferguson. You look at how he made guys like Darren Fletcher and Ji Sung Park vita components in a team. I think it's obvious that a lot of these players owe Alex Ferguson for what they achieved in their career rather than the other way around.

I think the only two United players who have probably went on to really prove themselves elsewhere after leaving Ferguson's United were Ronaldo and Van Nistelrooy.

Have to agree with a lot of what Angelo has said but I think you're undervaluing the leadership Keane provided. He was the one driving that winning culture at united. Teaching the young fellas what it takes and bringing the standards up to a higher level than the teams before him. There is countiess stories from those United players about Keane being the main main and they would have ran through a wall for him. I agree that his footballing ability might not have been the best in the world but his leadership, drive and will to win is what set him apart. This has also proven to be his downfall post playing career as he seems to be frustrated that players don't put the effort into things that he did and then falls out with them all. When he was in decline Fergie made a smart move getting rid of him before he became too much of a disruptive figure.
Questioning Roy Keane as a player. Are you for real?

I think Roy Keane was a brilliant player, although not as good as the likes of Zidane and Scholes. But as I said, it was his competitiveness and leadership that made him so good.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on March 27, 2021, 12:58:52 PM
Quote from: Angelo on March 27, 2021, 11:52:17 AM
Quote from: 6th sam on March 27, 2021, 11:31:45 AM
Quote from: Angelo on March 27, 2021, 09:37:45 AM
Keane played in a pretty average EPL. All the best players played in Italy at the time. United continued to dominate the EPL for years after he left.

There is no doubt he was a key player for both United and Ireland but his impact was overstated. Ireland had a very good World Cup after he departed in shame in 2002 and didn't look like they miss. United went on to beat Bayern in the final of the CL when he was there.

Liam Brady had a far more impressive career for me. Keane end up getting humiliated by a mechanic in the Scottish Cup before hanging up his boots.

Angelo, you make some great points, but these are often undermined and you lose credibility by making aggressive controversial statements and backing them up with confirmational  bias. I would also be opposed to Keane being appointed on the basis of his Managerial CV, but controversially questioning his status  as A player undermines your reasonable opinion that he could be disastrous for Celtic. For what it's worth, With some reservations , I took his side in Saipan and enjoy some of his soundbites but his sneering intolerance of many modern players means that he's only ever a couple of defeats away from losing the changing room. I liked the way he confronted much of the primadonna nonsense around soccer , but Tbf players generally have a much more professional attitude nowadays. I think the turning point for me were his heartless comments re Jonathan Walters. He's not the man for Celtic . I'd like to see an Eddie Howe character with a history of getting a team to punch above its weight by getting all the "small gains" right. This is where NL fell down, kudos as a player, but too many weaknesses around coaching, preparation, recovery, recruitment, developing young players , and just expecting players to deliver because if they wear the hooped jersey they should be better than their opponents most of the time. I would fear RK would be more like NL , with his biggest selling point being his kudos as a player and Irishman , whereas EH will be hungrier to earn his kudos and will get all the "small gains" right.

What have I questioned?

Did I say he was rubbish? No.

Did I say he was overrated? Yes.

Did I support that with facts? Yes.

United went onto have great success after Keane left
- Won 5 of the next 7 league titles
- A CL and another CL final appearance

They only went into decline post Ferguson - Keane was dispensable.

Similarly with Ireland. Very impressive World Cup without him. They only really started to decline as the likes of Duff, Robbie Keane, Given, Dunne etc came to the end.

So how good was he? I'd say someone like Rino Gattuso or Edgar Davids or Diego Simeone is a good yardstick for Keane as a player. Gattuso was probably a more complete footballer

Keane was possibly a top 10 midfielder in the world at his very peak. I'd say that's a fair summation of him.

I'm going to give some names here - Pirlo, Vieira, Makelele, Nedved, Rui Costa, Zidane, Redondo, Ballack, Effenberg, Hagi, Seedorf etc

Would he have been notably any better than Scholes, Giggs, Beckham?

How well did these guys fare outside of the United bubble.

I think it's clear now, maybe it wasn't at the time but the only indispensable part of the United journey was Ferguson. You look at how he made guys like Darren Fletcher and Ji Sung Park vita components in a team. I think it's obvious that a lot of these players owe Alex Ferguson for what they achieved in their career rather than the other way around.

I think the only two United players who have probably went on to really prove themselves elsewhere after leaving Ferguson's United were Ronaldo and Van Nistelrooy.

If you look at most of top 11 best players in any poll of the best players in the EPL, Keane makes the team. 7 titles 4 FA cups and CL.. To say Utd went on to win more titles means nothing, course they did what does that have to do with Keane's ability, if you are going for midfielders then go like for like.

He was better than Viera Seedorf Ballack, Effenberg, the others were ballers and technically better on the ball, as for putting Beckham in there, wise up
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on March 27, 2021, 01:07:53 PM
This is a Celtic thread. Most here dont care how good or bad a player Keane was.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on March 27, 2021, 01:18:42 PM
Quote from: From the Bunker on March 27, 2021, 01:07:53 PM
This is a Celtic thread. Most here dont care how good or bad a player Keane was.

I thought he was a Celtic legend? won the league and Cup!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Itchy on March 27, 2021, 01:28:56 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on March 27, 2021, 12:58:08 PM
Quote from: snoopdog on March 27, 2021, 12:52:16 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on March 27, 2021, 12:47:08 PM
Quote from: Angelo on March 27, 2021, 11:52:17 AM
Quote from: 6th sam on March 27, 2021, 11:31:45 AM
Quote from: Angelo on March 27, 2021, 09:37:45 AM
Keane played in a pretty average EPL. All the best players played in Italy at the time. United continued to dominate the EPL for years after he left.

There is no doubt he was a key player for both United and Ireland but his impact was overstated. Ireland had a very good World Cup after he departed in shame in 2002 and didn't look like they miss. United went on to beat Bayern in the final of the CL when he was there.

Liam Brady had a far more impressive career for me. Keane end up getting humiliated by a mechanic in the Scottish Cup before hanging up his boots.

Angelo, you make some great points, but these are often undermined and you lose credibility by making aggressive controversial statements and backing them up with confirmational  bias. I would also be opposed to Keane being appointed on the basis of his Managerial CV, but controversially questioning his status  as A player undermines your reasonable opinion that he could be disastrous for Celtic. For what it's worth, With some reservations , I took his side in Saipan and enjoy some of his soundbites but his sneering intolerance of many modern players means that he's only ever a couple of defeats away from losing the changing room. I liked the way he confronted much of the primadonna nonsense around soccer , but Tbf players generally have a much more professional attitude nowadays. I think the turning point for me were his heartless comments re Jonathan Walters. He's not the man for Celtic . I'd like to see an Eddie Howe character with a history of getting a team to punch above its weight by getting all the "small gains" right. This is where NL fell down, kudos as a player, but too many weaknesses around coaching, preparation, recovery, recruitment, developing young players , and just expecting players to deliver because if they wear the hooped jersey they should be better than their opponents most of the time. I would fear RK would be more like NL , with his biggest selling point being his kudos as a player and Irishman , whereas EH will be hungrier to earn his kudos and will get all the "small gains" right.

What have I questioned?

Did I say he was rubbish? No.

Did I say he was overrated? Yes.

Did I support that with facts? Yes.

United went onto have great success after Keane left
- Won 5 of the next 7 league titles
- A CL and another CL final appearance

They only went into decline post Ferguson - Keane was dispensable.

Similarly with Ireland. Very impressive World Cup without him. They only really started to decline as the likes of Duff, Robbie Keane, Given, Dunne etc came to the end.

So how good was he? I'd say someone like Rino Gattuso or Edgar Davids or Diego Simeone is a good yardstick for Keane as a player. Gattuso was probably a more complete footballer

Keane was possibly a top 10 midfielder in the world at his very peak. I'd say that's a fair summation of him.

I'm going to give some names here - Pirlo, Vieira, Makelele, Nedved, Rui Costa, Zidane, Redondo, Ballack, Effenberg, Hagi, Seedorf etc

Would he have been notably any better than Scholes, Giggs, Beckham?

How well did these guys fare outside of the United bubble.

I think it's clear now, maybe it wasn't at the time but the only indispensable part of the United journey was Ferguson. You look at how he made guys like Darren Fletcher and Ji Sung Park vita components in a team. I think it's obvious that a lot of these players owe Alex Ferguson for what they achieved in their career rather than the other way around.

I think the only two United players who have probably went on to really prove themselves elsewhere after leaving Ferguson's United were Ronaldo and Van Nistelrooy.

Have to agree with a lot of what Angelo has said but I think you're undervaluing the leadership Keane provided. He was the one driving that winning culture at united. Teaching the young fellas what it takes and bringing the standards up to a higher level than the teams before him. There is countiess stories from those United players about Keane being the main main and they would have ran through a wall for him. I agree that his footballing ability might not have been the best in the world but his leadership, drive and will to win is what set him apart. This has also proven to be his downfall post playing career as he seems to be frustrated that players don't put the effort into things that he did and then falls out with them all. When he was in decline Fergie made a smart move getting rid of him before he became too much of a disruptive figure.
Questioning Roy Keane as a player. Are you for real?

I think Roy Keane was a brilliant player, although not as good as the likes of Zidane and Scholes. But as I said, it was his competitiveness and leadership that made him so good.

You think Paul Scholes was a better player than Roy Keane? Seriously?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on March 27, 2021, 01:44:57 PM
As ever, the thread becomes lost in a confetti bomb of posts.
Roy Keane's attributes as a player are in no way a marker for his managerial ability.
Until he becomes Celtic manager (which he won't), this chat brings nothing to the thread.
Take it to the Man U or FAI thread.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on March 27, 2021, 02:17:03 PM
Quote from: Itchy on March 27, 2021, 01:28:56 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on March 27, 2021, 12:58:08 PM
Quote from: snoopdog on March 27, 2021, 12:52:16 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on March 27, 2021, 12:47:08 PM
Quote from: Angelo on March 27, 2021, 11:52:17 AM
Quote from: 6th sam on March 27, 2021, 11:31:45 AM
Quote from: Angelo on March 27, 2021, 09:37:45 AM
Keane played in a pretty average EPL. All the best players played in Italy at the time. United continued to dominate the EPL for years after he left.

There is no doubt he was a key player for both United and Ireland but his impact was overstated. Ireland had a very good World Cup after he departed in shame in 2002 and didn't look like they miss. United went on to beat Bayern in the final of the CL when he was there.

Liam Brady had a far more impressive career for me. Keane end up getting humiliated by a mechanic in the Scottish Cup before hanging up his boots.

Angelo, you make some great points, but these are often undermined and you lose credibility by making aggressive controversial statements and backing them up with confirmational  bias. I would also be opposed to Keane being appointed on the basis of his Managerial CV, but controversially questioning his status  as A player undermines your reasonable opinion that he could be disastrous for Celtic. For what it's worth, With some reservations , I took his side in Saipan and enjoy some of his soundbites but his sneering intolerance of many modern players means that he's only ever a couple of defeats away from losing the changing room. I liked the way he confronted much of the primadonna nonsense around soccer , but Tbf players generally have a much more professional attitude nowadays. I think the turning point for me were his heartless comments re Jonathan Walters. He's not the man for Celtic . I'd like to see an Eddie Howe character with a history of getting a team to punch above its weight by getting all the "small gains" right. This is where NL fell down, kudos as a player, but too many weaknesses around coaching, preparation, recovery, recruitment, developing young players , and just expecting players to deliver because if they wear the hooped jersey they should be better than their opponents most of the time. I would fear RK would be more like NL , with his biggest selling point being his kudos as a player and Irishman , whereas EH will be hungrier to earn his kudos and will get all the "small gains" right.

What have I questioned?

Did I say he was rubbish? No.

Did I say he was overrated? Yes.

Did I support that with facts? Yes.

United went onto have great success after Keane left
- Won 5 of the next 7 league titles
- A CL and another CL final appearance

They only went into decline post Ferguson - Keane was dispensable.

Similarly with Ireland. Very impressive World Cup without him. They only really started to decline as the likes of Duff, Robbie Keane, Given, Dunne etc came to the end.

So how good was he? I'd say someone like Rino Gattuso or Edgar Davids or Diego Simeone is a good yardstick for Keane as a player. Gattuso was probably a more complete footballer

Keane was possibly a top 10 midfielder in the world at his very peak. I'd say that's a fair summation of him.

I'm going to give some names here - Pirlo, Vieira, Makelele, Nedved, Rui Costa, Zidane, Redondo, Ballack, Effenberg, Hagi, Seedorf etc

Would he have been notably any better than Scholes, Giggs, Beckham?

How well did these guys fare outside of the United bubble.

I think it's clear now, maybe it wasn't at the time but the only indispensable part of the United journey was Ferguson. You look at how he made guys like Darren Fletcher and Ji Sung Park vita components in a team. I think it's obvious that a lot of these players owe Alex Ferguson for what they achieved in their career rather than the other way around.

I think the only two United players who have probably went on to really prove themselves elsewhere after leaving Ferguson's United were Ronaldo and Van Nistelrooy.

Have to agree with a lot of what Angelo has said but I think you're undervaluing the leadership Keane provided. He was the one driving that winning culture at united. Teaching the young fellas what it takes and bringing the standards up to a higher level than the teams before him. There is countiess stories from those United players about Keane being the main main and they would have ran through a wall for him. I agree that his footballing ability might not have been the best in the world but his leadership, drive and will to win is what set him apart. This has also proven to be his downfall post playing career as he seems to be frustrated that players don't put the effort into things that he did and then falls out with them all. When he was in decline Fergie made a smart move getting rid of him before he became too much of a disruptive figure.
Questioning Roy Keane as a player. Are you for real?

I think Roy Keane was a brilliant player, although not as good as the likes of Zidane and Scholes. But as I said, it was his competitiveness and leadership that made him so good.

You think Paul Scholes was a better player than Roy Keane? Seriously?

Different types of players but I would pick Scholes over Keane.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: michaelg on March 27, 2021, 03:56:11 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on March 27, 2021, 12:58:52 PM
Quote from: Angelo on March 27, 2021, 11:52:17 AM
Quote from: 6th sam on March 27, 2021, 11:31:45 AM
Quote from: Angelo on March 27, 2021, 09:37:45 AM
Keane played in a pretty average EPL. All the best players played in Italy at the time. United continued to dominate the EPL for years after he left.

There is no doubt he was a key player for both United and Ireland but his impact was overstated. Ireland had a very good World Cup after he departed in shame in 2002 and didn't look like they miss. United went on to beat Bayern in the final of the CL when he was there.

Liam Brady had a far more impressive career for me. Keane end up getting humiliated by a mechanic in the Scottish Cup before hanging up his boots.

Angelo, you make some great points, but these are often undermined and you lose credibility by making aggressive controversial statements and backing them up with confirmational  bias. I would also be opposed to Keane being appointed on the basis of his Managerial CV, but controversially questioning his status  as A player undermines your reasonable opinion that he could be disastrous for Celtic. For what it's worth, With some reservations , I took his side in Saipan and enjoy some of his soundbites but his sneering intolerance of many modern players means that he's only ever a couple of defeats away from losing the changing room. I liked the way he confronted much of the primadonna nonsense around soccer , but Tbf players generally have a much more professional attitude nowadays. I think the turning point for me were his heartless comments re Jonathan Walters. He's not the man for Celtic . I'd like to see an Eddie Howe character with a history of getting a team to punch above its weight by getting all the "small gains" right. This is where NL fell down, kudos as a player, but too many weaknesses around coaching, preparation, recovery, recruitment, developing young players , and just expecting players to deliver because if they wear the hooped jersey they should be better than their opponents most of the time. I would fear RK would be more like NL , with his biggest selling point being his kudos as a player and Irishman , whereas EH will be hungrier to earn his kudos and will get all the "small gains" right.

What have I questioned?

Did I say he was rubbish? No.

Did I say he was overrated? Yes.

Did I support that with facts? Yes.

United went onto have great success after Keane left
- Won 5 of the next 7 league titles
- A CL and another CL final appearance

They only went into decline post Ferguson - Keane was dispensable.

Similarly with Ireland. Very impressive World Cup without him. They only really started to decline as the likes of Duff, Robbie Keane, Given, Dunne etc came to the end.

So how good was he? I'd say someone like Rino Gattuso or Edgar Davids or Diego Simeone is a good yardstick for Keane as a player. Gattuso was probably a more complete footballer

Keane was possibly a top 10 midfielder in the world at his very peak. I'd say that's a fair summation of him.

I'm going to give some names here - Pirlo, Vieira, Makelele, Nedved, Rui Costa, Zidane, Redondo, Ballack, Effenberg, Hagi, Seedorf etc

Would he have been notably any better than Scholes, Giggs, Beckham?

How well did these guys fare outside of the United bubble.

I think it's clear now, maybe it wasn't at the time but the only indispensable part of the United journey was Ferguson. You look at how he made guys like Darren Fletcher and Ji Sung Park vita components in a team. I think it's obvious that a lot of these players owe Alex Ferguson for what they achieved in their career rather than the other way around.

I think the only two United players who have probably went on to really prove themselves elsewhere after leaving Ferguson's United were Ronaldo and Van Nistelrooy.

If you look at most of top 11 best players in any poll of the best players in the EPL, Keane makes the team. 7 titles 4 FA cups and CL.. To say Utd went on to win more titles means nothing, course they did what does that have to do with Keane's ability, if you are going for midfielders then go like for like.

He was better than Viera Seedorf Ballack, Effenberg, the others were ballers and technically better on the ball, as for putting Beckham in there, wise up
Seedorf was an absolute smasher.  Saw him play for Inter when he was in his pomp vs Lazio when the world's best were playing in Serie A and he was different gravy watching him live. Won 3 Eurpoean Cups with 3 different teams.  Keane was no way better then him.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on March 27, 2021, 03:59:38 PM
I seen Keane live as well, many times. In my eyes Keane was better, it's just opinions though
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on March 27, 2021, 04:04:24 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on March 27, 2021, 03:59:38 PM
I seen Keane live as well, many times. In my eyes Keane was better, it's just opinions though

Exactly. All about opinions. Imo I'd have Stevie G and Lampard above Keane too. Different type of players though, they were more attacking than Keane.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: In hiding on March 27, 2021, 04:22:19 PM
Keane was not the most technically gifted footballer of his time but he definitely was one of the most influential.
I saw him play centre half against Juventus on Alen Boksic, who was a star at the time and Keane totally nullified him.
Keane could do lots that other more gifted midfielders could not
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on March 27, 2021, 04:44:48 PM
Go start a Keane thread. Can we not let this get sidetracked ffs

Marsch for the next manager. That's who I would like to see
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: sid waddell on March 27, 2021, 04:47:55 PM
What this thread needs is a list of the top 10 midfielders in the world for every year from 1993 to 2005

13 different lists

The thread really cannot proceed without these lists as it would be based on incomplete information
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on March 27, 2021, 05:18:14 PM
Look it is getting sidetracked here.

I'll have the final word as I'm the most qualified here to speak on these matters and then we can move on.

Keane was a very good midfielder but his standing in the game was definitely overstated, a key part in a great team under Ferguson - a bit of a mix internationally and a bit of a mixed bag in the Champions League. Definitely one of the top 5 midfielders in the EPL in his time.

But it was the EPL guys, a lot of you are EPL fanatics. I see it on this thread a lot, as soon as I rightly point out that Everton and West Ham are not big clubs some of you become emotional, very defensive and aggressively attack the poster because you can't dispute the message.

The reality is, Roy Keane played 14 years in the EPL.

There were two English winners in that time and the two EPL winners were by far and away the biggest fluke winners of all time. Liverpool won one on penalties when they should have been spanked 4-0, Man Utd scrambled a couple of jammy goals over the line from set plays in injury time. Bar that no other English club played in a CL final bar Arsenal and Keane had played his last game of football by the time that game had concluded.

In that time period, in terms of CL final appearances it was:

Milan 5 (2)
Juventus 4 (1)
Madrid 3 (3)
Ajax 2 (1)
Bayern 2 (1)
Valencia 2 (0)
Barcelona 2 (1)
Dortmund 1 (1)
Marseille 1 (1)
Porto 1 (1)
Liverpool 1 (1)
Monaco 1 (0)
Arsenal 1 (0)
Leverkusen 1 (0)


So in effect you had:

Spanish winners 4  Spanish finalists 7
Italian winners 3 Italian finalists 9
German winners 2 German finalists 4
English winners 2 English finalists 3
Dutch winners 1 Dutch finalists 2
French winners 1 French finalists 2
Portuguese winner 1 Portuguese finalists 1

Now the EPL was finally beginning to improve in standard when Keane was at the tail end of his career.

It's safe to say that Keane is very romantically viewed on this island and in England. The reality is the standard of English football at the time of his career there was fairly average to be polite. Big money started to come in just as he was leaving and the quality of player and manager entering the league improved dramatically.

Some of you guys are fanatics about English football and fail to look at this objectively but that is conclusive and we should park this debate right here at that.




Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Itchy on March 27, 2021, 06:48:57 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on March 27, 2021, 04:04:24 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on March 27, 2021, 03:59:38 PM
I seen Keane live as well, many times. In my eyes Keane was better, it's just opinions though

Exactly. All about opinions. Imo I'd have Stevie G and Lampard above Keane too. Different type of players though, they were more attacking than Keane.

You've lost all credibility there for me writing that nonsense.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on March 27, 2021, 07:08:31 PM
Angelo, I'll have the final word here!!! ;D ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on March 27, 2021, 07:22:15 PM
I don't know who places bets on the likes of this but Eddie Howe is now favourite to be the next manager, apparently he's staying in the Radison in Glasgow, the rumour mill's never wrong!!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: John Egans left boot on March 27, 2021, 07:37:31 PM
Quote from: Targetman on March 27, 2021, 07:22:15 PM
I don't know who places bets on the likes of this but Eddie Howe is now favourite to be the next manager, apparently he's staying in the Radison in Glasgow, the rumour mill's never wrong!!!

Well then don't bet anything if that's the case. Celtic put up incoming players  and guests at the city's blythswood square hotel by Kimpton

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on March 27, 2021, 07:38:27 PM
Quote from: Itchy on March 27, 2021, 06:48:57 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on March 27, 2021, 04:04:24 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on March 27, 2021, 03:59:38 PM
I seen Keane live as well, many times. In my eyes Keane was better, it's just opinions though

Exactly. All about opinions. Imo I'd have Stevie G and Lampard above Keane too. Different type of players though, they were more attacking than Keane.

You've lost all credibility there for me writing that nonsense.

It's not an unheard of opinion either. Plenty of opinion polls out there that have the above views as well.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on March 27, 2021, 07:39:48 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on March 27, 2021, 07:08:31 PM
Angelo, I'll have the final word here!!! ;D ;D

He's got funnier tbf.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: STREET FIGHTER on March 27, 2021, 10:08:19 PM
Quote from: Angelo on March 27, 2021, 05:18:14 PM
Look it is getting sidetracked here.

I'll have the final word as I'm the most qualified here to speak on these matters and then we can move on.

Keane was a very good midfielder but his standing in the game was definitely overstated, a key part in a great team under Ferguson - a bit of a mix internationally and a bit of a mixed bag in the Champions League. Definitely one of the top 5 midfielders in the EPL in his time.

But it was the EPL guys, a lot of you are EPL fanatics. I see it on this thread a lot, as soon as I rightly point out that Everton and West Ham are not big clubs some of you become emotional, very defensive and aggressively attack the poster because you can't dispute the message.

The reality is, Roy Keane played 14 years in the EPL.

There were two English winners in that time and the two EPL winners were by far and away the biggest fluke winners of all time. Liverpool won one on penalties when they should have been spanked 4-0, Man Utd scrambled a couple of jammy goals over the line from set plays in injury time. Bar that no other English club played in a CL final bar Arsenal and Keane had played his last game of football by the time that game had concluded.

In that time period, in terms of CL final appearances it was:

Milan 5 (2)
Juventus 4 (1)
Madrid 3 (3)
Ajax 2 (1)
Bayern 2 (1)
Valencia 2 (0)
Barcelona 2 (1)
Dortmund 1 (1)
Marseille 1 (1)
Porto 1 (1)
Liverpool 1 (1)
Monaco 1 (0)
Arsenal 1 (0)
Leverkusen 1 (0)


So in effect you had:

Spanish winners 4  Spanish finalists 7
Italian winners 3 Italian finalists 9
German winners 2 German finalists 4
English winners 2 English finalists 3
Dutch winners 1 Dutch finalists 2
French winners 1 French finalists 2
Portuguese winner 1 Portuguese finalists 1

Now the EPL was finally beginning to improve in standard when Keane was at the tail end of his career.

It's safe to say that Keane is very romantically viewed on this island and in England. The reality is the standard of English football at the time of his career there was fairly average to be polite. Big money started to come in just as he was leaving and the quality of player and manager entering the league improved dramatically.

Some of you guys are fanatics about English football and fail to look at this objectively but that is conclusive and we should park this debate right here at that.


The 2nd line definitely the best part of my day by a mile!😅👏🏻
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Louther on March 30, 2021, 09:33:47 AM
Absolute top quality banter and parody. How anyone can take him beyond a seriously committed WUM is becoming clearer. He throws in a banger like this every now and again to remind us. You can easily get engaged with him.

A mix of Stephen Nolan, Richard Keyes and Joe Brolly.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Louther on March 30, 2021, 09:35:23 AM
Oh and it looks like Eddie Howe, didn't one of the Celtic players let it slip while playing online games? The young fella Laxalt?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on March 30, 2021, 09:49:59 AM
I see Jermain Defoe has said Rangers are a bigger club than Spurs.

That will rile a few of the EPL fanatics on here.

QuoteThe England captain, 27, could end his 17-year affiliation with Tottenham if Jose Mourinho's men fail to win a trophy and don't finish in the top four this season.

And Defoe, who regrets not joining a 'big club' like Rangers sooner, has cast doubt on Kane's future.

The Gers striker told Darren Bent's Boot Room on talkSPORT: "If you'd have asked me this question a few years ago, I'd have said he should have stayed there, what he's done at the football club – he's a legend.

"Since I've come away from that and gone to Rangers, I've seen that mentality and played for another big club, the importance of playing for that club and winning every game, that mentality, the standards and demands.

"You have to win and bring silverware, otherwise it's not good enough. When you actually achieve that and the feeling you get from that, wow man. I wish I had that earlier on in my career.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on March 30, 2021, 10:50:18 AM
The new CL format proposed from 2024 could be a big boost for Celtic/Rangers and other big clubs from the lesser leagues across Europe.

Qualification would mean a minimum of 10 games and would mean more financial power and prestige which should make them able to acquire players.

It's going to a 36 team competition from then on so 4 extra places, hopefully these extra spots are given to domestic champions rather than best placed teams from the bigger leagues. Could be vital for recalibrating the financial power across Europe.

The bottom placed team in the EPL has spent more money than a lot of top European clubs in the past 2 seasons.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on March 30, 2021, 12:40:19 PM
Lucien Favre throws his name into the hat.

https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/lucien-favre-interested-celtic-manager-23819120

Embarrassing for the chap who want to pretend the likes of Keane, Lennon or Kennedy are acceptable appointments.

Big name managers will be interested in a job at the club of Celtic's stature so there is no reason why we should be looking at Nottingham Forest's assistant manager.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Itchy on March 31, 2021, 10:15:59 AM
Quote from: Angelo on March 30, 2021, 12:40:19 PM
Lucien Favre throws his name into the hat.

https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/lucien-favre-interested-celtic-manager-23819120

Embarrassing for the chap who want to pretend the likes of Keane, Lennon or Kennedy are acceptable appointments.

Big name managers will be interested in a job at the club of Celtic's stature so there is no reason why we should be looking at Nottingham Forest's assistant manager.

I can say I am truly embarrassed. I see he has entered the race alright and the bookies have him at 66-1

https://www.oddschecker.com/football/manager-specials/celtic/next-permanent-manager
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on March 31, 2021, 10:23:00 AM
Quote from: Itchy on March 31, 2021, 10:15:59 AM
Quote from: Angelo on March 30, 2021, 12:40:19 PM
Lucien Favre throws his name into the hat.

https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/lucien-favre-interested-celtic-manager-23819120

Embarrassing for the chap who want to pretend the likes of Keane, Lennon or Kennedy are acceptable appointments.

Big name managers will be interested in a job at the club of Celtic's stature so there is no reason why we should be looking at Nottingham Forest's assistant manager.

I can say I am truly embarrassed. I see he has entered the race alright and the bookies have him at 66-1

https://www.oddschecker.com/football/manager-specials/celtic/next-permanent-manager

He's interested but Celtic would rather appoint a chump.

The issue is that fans seem happy to justify us appointing lads that were sacked at Bolton and Hibs for the job as big managers would not be interested. That is nonsense, Lennon was not appointed because he was the best candidate available, he was appointed as he was a cheap option yes man who Lawwell knew he could control.

Keane would be a case of Desmond appointing one of his heroes even though he hasn't managed in a decade, his last job in football was as an assistant manager at a Championship club, has a poor record  in management and is combustible hothead who will walk away when things get rocky.

Kennedy is a case of another Lennon type yes man appointment.

Big managers are interested in taking on the Celtic job. Are Celtic interested in appointing a big name manager who might have ambitions and expectations of being backed with the right resources, who will want the best players retained ? That's the issue.

Celtic are still a big draw but the lack of ambition from the board is the issue. People who are spinning another narrative need to wake up and see this.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: trailer on March 31, 2021, 10:23:54 AM
Quote from: Itchy on March 31, 2021, 10:15:59 AM
Quote from: Angelo on March 30, 2021, 12:40:19 PM
Lucien Favre throws his name into the hat.

https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/lucien-favre-interested-celtic-manager-23819120

Embarrassing for the chap who want to pretend the likes of Keane, Lennon or Kennedy are acceptable appointments.

Big name managers will be interested in a job at the club of Celtic's stature so there is no reason why we should be looking at Nottingham Forest's assistant manager.

I can say I am truly embarrassed. I see he has entered the race alright and the bookies have him at 66-1

https://www.oddschecker.com/football/manager-specials/celtic/next-permanent-manager

It's the Celtic job ffs. A level above Crawley or Morecambe. Sure Oran Kearney got the St Mirren Job one time. No big names are looking at that job. No matter what Celtic's deluded fans think. And what's more, a drunken sailor could manage Celtic to win that league. Celtic are the only team in it and still shit the togs this year. They came second in a one horse race.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Armagh18 on March 31, 2021, 10:28:08 AM
Quote from: Angelo on March 31, 2021, 10:23:00 AM
Quote from: Itchy on March 31, 2021, 10:15:59 AM
Quote from: Angelo on March 30, 2021, 12:40:19 PM
Lucien Favre throws his name into the hat.

https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/lucien-favre-interested-celtic-manager-23819120

Embarrassing for the chap who want to pretend the likes of Keane, Lennon or Kennedy are acceptable appointments.

Big name managers will be interested in a job at the club of Celtic's stature so there is no reason why we should be looking at Nottingham Forest's assistant manager.

I can say I am truly embarrassed. I see he has entered the race alright and the bookies have him at 66-1

https://www.oddschecker.com/football/manager-specials/celtic/next-permanent-manager

He's interested but Celtic would rather appoint a chump.

The issue is that fans seem happy to justify us appointing lads that were sacked at Bolton and Hibs for the job as big managers would not be interested. That is nonsense, Lennon was not appointed because he was the best candidate available, he was appointed as he was a cheap option yes man who Lawwell knew he could control.

Keane would be a case of Desmond appointing one of his heroes even though he hasn't managed in a decade, his last job in football was as an assistant manager at a Championship club, has a poor record  in management and is combustible hothead who will walk away when things get rocky.

Kennedy is a case of another Lennon type yes man appointment.

Big managers are interested in taking on the Celtic job. Are Celtic interested in appointing a big name manager who might have ambitions and expectations of being backed with the right resources, who will want the best players retained ? That's the issue.

Celtic are still a big draw but the lack of ambition from the board is the issue. People who are spinning another narrative need to wake up and see this.
If Stephen Kenny were to get the road what would peoples thoughts be on him going to Celtic?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: trailer on March 31, 2021, 10:28:21 AM
Unless you mean a big name literally like Paul Heckingbottom or Quique Sánchez Flores?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Armagh18 on March 31, 2021, 10:29:16 AM
Quote from: trailer on March 31, 2021, 10:23:54 AM
Quote from: Itchy on March 31, 2021, 10:15:59 AM
Quote from: Angelo on March 30, 2021, 12:40:19 PM
Lucien Favre throws his name into the hat.

https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/lucien-favre-interested-celtic-manager-23819120

Embarrassing for the chap who want to pretend the likes of Keane, Lennon or Kennedy are acceptable appointments.

Big name managers will be interested in a job at the club of Celtic's stature so there is no reason why we should be looking at Nottingham Forest's assistant manager.

I can say I am truly embarrassed. I see he has entered the race alright and the bookies have him at 66-1

https://www.oddschecker.com/football/manager-specials/celtic/next-permanent-manager

It's the Celtic job ffs. A level above Crawley or Morecambe. Sure Oran Kearney got the St Mirren Job one time. No big names are looking at that job. No matter what Celtic's deluded fans think. And what's more, a drunken sailor could manage Celtic to win that league. Celtic are the only team in it and still shit the togs this year. They came second in a one horse race.
Much as I hate to admit it, it's now very clearly a 2 horse race. That other shower had a brilliant season and even got a few decent results in Europe.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on March 31, 2021, 05:00:39 PM
Quote from: trailer on March 31, 2021, 10:23:54 AM
Quote from: Itchy on March 31, 2021, 10:15:59 AM
Quote from: Angelo on March 30, 2021, 12:40:19 PM
Lucien Favre throws his name into the hat.

https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/lucien-favre-interested-celtic-manager-23819120

Embarrassing for the chap who want to pretend the likes of Keane, Lennon or Kennedy are acceptable appointments.

Big name managers will be interested in a job at the club of Celtic's stature so there is no reason why we should be looking at Nottingham Forest's assistant manager.

I can say I am truly embarrassed. I see he has entered the race alright and the bookies have him at 66-1

https://www.oddschecker.com/football/manager-specials/celtic/next-permanent-manager

It's the Celtic job ffs. A level above Crawley or Morecambe. Sure Oran Kearney got the St Mirren Job one time. No big names are looking at that job. No matter what Celtic's deluded fans think. And what's more, a drunken sailor could manage Celtic to win that league. Celtic are the only team in it and still shit the togs this year. They came second in a one horse race.

Says someone who clearly doesn't watch any Scottish football
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lenny on March 31, 2021, 05:42:31 PM
Quote from: trailer on March 31, 2021, 10:23:54 AM
Quote from: Itchy on March 31, 2021, 10:15:59 AM
Quote from: Angelo on March 30, 2021, 12:40:19 PM
Lucien Favre throws his name into the hat.

https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/lucien-favre-interested-celtic-manager-23819120

Embarrassing for the chap who want to pretend the likes of Keane, Lennon or Kennedy are acceptable appointments.

Big name managers will be interested in a job at the club of Celtic's stature so there is no reason why we should be looking at Nottingham Forest's assistant manager.

I can say I am truly embarrassed. I see he has entered the race alright and the bookies have him at 66-1

https://www.oddschecker.com/football/manager-specials/celtic/next-permanent-manager

It's the Celtic job ffs. A level above Crawley or Morecambe. Sure Oran Kearney got the St Mirren Job one time. No big names are looking at that job. No matter what Celtic's deluded fans think. And what's more, a drunken sailor could manage Celtic to win that league. Celtic are the only team in it and still shit the togs this year. They came second in a one horse race.

Lol, tell us the last time Crawley or morecambe reached the last 16 of the Europa league. With the champions league changes in the next year or 2 and an automatic group spot for Scotland the Celtic job is very attractive at the moment. Hence why some very big European names have expressed an interest.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general_lee on March 31, 2021, 05:49:35 PM
Quote from: trailer on March 31, 2021, 10:23:54 AM
Quote from: Itchy on March 31, 2021, 10:15:59 AM
Quote from: Angelo on March 30, 2021, 12:40:19 PM
Lucien Favre throws his name into the hat.

https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/lucien-favre-interested-celtic-manager-23819120

Embarrassing for the chap who want to pretend the likes of Keane, Lennon or Kennedy are acceptable appointments.

Big name managers will be interested in a job at the club of Celtic's stature so there is no reason why we should be looking at Nottingham Forest's assistant manager.

I can say I am truly embarrassed. I see he has entered the race alright and the bookies have him at 66-1

https://www.oddschecker.com/football/manager-specials/celtic/next-permanent-manager

It's the Celtic job ffs. A level above Crawley or Morecambe. Sure Oran Kearney got the St Mirren Job one time. No big names are looking at that job. No matter what Celtic's deluded fans think. And what's more, a drunken sailor could manage Celtic to win that league. Celtic are the only team in it and still shit the togs this year. They came second in a one horse race.
Smell the stoop
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on April 01, 2021, 06:20:44 PM
Eddie Howe being strongly linked now.

I'd be content with Howe. I would have a few different preferences but I think he has the type of profile that fits the bill.

Hopefully he can persuade Edouard and Ajer to extend their contracts.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on April 01, 2021, 08:09:30 PM
Yep I'd be happy enough with Howe, he'll bring a more professional approach to the club and will be hands on when it comes to training, I'm thinking he's been promised a substantial transfer kitty as its imperative we win back the league at the first time of asking, could we be heading in the right direction after this season's complete mess!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on April 01, 2021, 08:15:33 PM
Daily Record reporting that he has turned down two offers from the EPL and Celtic is his preference.

Once again defeats the propaganda the EPL diehards paint on here.

One thing about Howe is that he was a bit of a disaster on the transfer market with Bournemouth. Spent a packet on young English players like Ibe, Solanke, Cook, Brooks, Mepham etc who really failed to deliver for him at Bournemouth. Celtic don't have the resources to shop in England so hopefully he'll more comfortable in trying to build a team with players from Europe and further abroad.

I also hope there are no loan deals this season as they are just a short term fix.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general_lee on April 01, 2021, 08:44:41 PM
Looks to be a decent appointment and willing to back the new manager. Hopefully a minor clear out of the squad follows
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on April 01, 2021, 09:11:39 PM
If this is true I am delighted. Wanted Howe or Marsch
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: screenexile on April 01, 2021, 09:29:35 PM
Quote from: Angelo on April 01, 2021, 08:15:33 PM
Daily Record reporting that he has turned down two offers from the EPL and Celtic is his preference.

Once again defeats the propaganda the EPL diehards paint on here.

One thing about Howe is that he was a bit of a disaster on the transfer market with Bournemouth. Spent a packet on young English players like Ibe, Solanke, Cook, Brooks, Mepham etc who really failed to deliver for him at Bournemouth. Celtic don't have the resources to shop in England so hopefully he'll more comfortable in trying to build a team with players from Europe and further abroad.

I also hope there are no loan deals this season as they are just a short term fix.

Why is that? He basically got offered 2 Championship jobs but Celtic have European football so are a slight step above.

Eddie Howe is the right appointment for Celtic.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on April 01, 2021, 09:30:39 PM
Quote from: screenexile on April 01, 2021, 09:29:35 PM
Quote from: Angelo on April 01, 2021, 08:15:33 PM
Daily Record reporting that he has turned down two offers from the EPL and Celtic is his preference.

Once again defeats the propaganda the EPL diehards paint on here.

One thing about Howe is that he was a bit of a disaster on the transfer market with Bournemouth. Spent a packet on young English players like Ibe, Solanke, Cook, Brooks, Mepham etc who really failed to deliver for him at Bournemouth. Celtic don't have the resources to shop in England so hopefully he'll more comfortable in trying to build a team with players from Europe and further abroad.

I also hope there are no loan deals this season as they are just a short term fix.

Why is that? He basically got offered 2 Championship jobs but Celtic have European football so are a slight step above.

Eddie Howe is the right appointment for Celtic.

EPL diehard exhibit #1
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Louther on April 01, 2021, 09:34:42 PM
Eddie Howe be good for Celtic and Celtic be good for Eddie Howe. The worse thing that happened him was when he got money to spend, bought badly and sealed his faith.

The comparisons to Brendan Rodgers wills be made but he a good coaching type of manager who will play football and sets his teams up well.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Orior on April 02, 2021, 07:43:57 AM
Quote from: Louther on April 01, 2021, 09:34:42 PM
Eddie Howe be good for Celtic and Celtic be good for Eddie Howe. The worse thing that happened him was when he got money to spend, bought badly and sealed his faith.

The comparisons to Brendan Rodgers wills be made but he a good coaching type of manager who will play football and sets his teams up well.

Eddie is Church of England.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: johnnycool on April 02, 2021, 10:21:19 AM
Quote from: johnnycool on February 24, 2021, 10:44:31 AM
Quote from: JohnDenver on February 24, 2021, 10:21:21 AM
Quote from: Angelo on February 24, 2021, 10:02:43 AM
The next appointment is huge.

I'm worried that John Kennedy is the favourite, really worried.

Kennedy should be hunted from the first team squad as he was part of this sorry mess this season. We need a manager in with pedigree and he also needs full autonomy on his backroom team.

I'd like a manager with an identity and a style, someone who knows what he wants his team to be about, that is tactically astute and puts the work in on the training ground. Someone like Martinez/Howe/Jardim who will work with the players day in day out to improve them and get the team knowing exactly what they are doing. Lennon's failing was that he wasn't interested in coaching the team, he has an incredibly lazy work ethic for a manager and that is attested to from plenty of his ex players.

McGeady was on Simon Ferry's podcast recently and he was absolutely glowing about Roberto Martinez as a manager, said tactically and on the training ground he was light years ahead of anyone he trained under.  Martinez has links to Scotland and probably has had his fill of international management now, he's the guy I'd be getting Celtic to push the boat out on.

Did you hear the one with Duff when he was full of praise for Kennedy?  Kennedy may well have a lot of potential, but the fact he's be in around the team as a number 2 or otherwise for so long, I don't think it would be a good idea for him to be given the job on a permanent basis now. Who knows, maybe years down the line with a complete new crop of players.

Reading on twitter Matt McGlone also mentioning a Martinez Maloney ticket after the euros.

Eddie Howe is the man Celtic need.

He'll be good for Celtic as he gets the best out of very average players.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on April 02, 2021, 11:17:07 AM
Have never paid much heed to Bournemouth or Howe tbh so I'm not overcome with enthusiasm, I'd  be wary of a slew of Carl Muggleton & Stuart Slater type signings from the EFL lower reaches.  Another year of terrible signings and it could be a lot more than a one season blip
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on April 02, 2021, 12:09:56 PM
Rangers are now back at level where they'll be competing every year.

Back to a yo-yo championship, sure that's best and increases the competitiveness of the spl.

Sure what's the fun in one team winning all the time? Be like those complaining about Dublin winning all the time, no fun in that ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Armagh18 on April 02, 2021, 12:26:25 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on April 02, 2021, 12:09:56 PM
Rangers are now back at level where they'll be competing every year.

Back to a yo-yo championship, sure that's best and increases the competitiveness of the spl.

Sure what's the fun in one team winning all the time? Be like those complaining about Dublin winning all the time, no fun in that ;D
Can only be a good thing having a decent Rangers team. Hopefully pushes Celtic on to improve, they've done f**k all squared in Europe for a brave while now!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on April 02, 2021, 01:26:50 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on April 02, 2021, 11:17:07 AM
Have never paid much heed to Bournemouth or Howe tbh so I'm not overcome with enthusiasm, I'd  be wary of a slew of Carl Muggleton & Stuart Slater type signings from the EFL lower reaches.  Another year of terrible signings and it could be a lot more than a one season blip

I would agree with this. He does not have a good track record of signing players. Look at money he wasted at Bournemouth in the last few years. £15m on Ibe, £20m on Solanke etc etc. He seems to have a focus on buying young British players but the market down South is unbelievably overpriced as English clubs just foolishly throw money about.

On the other hand I do think he is a very good coach, he has a track record in having an identity and getting his teams to play a very technical, quick passing game. I would expect players to get a bounce off him similar as to how they did with Rodgers. He does seem a very bland character though but taking a club from League Two to the EPL in a short space of time is an impressive accomplishment irrespective of financial advantages.

Hopefully he can bring on guys like Forrest, Christie etc who regressed massively under Lennon and finally start to get Mikey Johnston delivering on his ability.

I think most fans are fairly happy with this when we've had Lennon for two years and had names like Keane and Kennedy being bandied about for some time. He is certainly rated down south but I think he sees this as his opportunity to make his name, win some trophies, bring the club on and how we do in Europe under him will be the benchmark.

The usual EPL diehards probably can't understand why Howe wouldn't hang on for a job at a Newcastle or West Ham but this is his chance to show he's up to a big job, that he can handle the pressures at a club where expectations are high and results are a must.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: sid waddell on April 02, 2021, 02:06:44 PM
Being able to attract a manager of the calibre of Eddie Howe shows that Celtic definitely haven't lost their pulling power as a club

The big names will still come

Here's hoping that Celtic will get what Bounemouth missed after they were relegated to the Championship last year
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: John Egans left boot on April 02, 2021, 06:00:36 PM
Quote from: sid waddell on April 02, 2021, 02:06:44 PM
Being able to attract a manager of the calibre of Eddie Howe shows that Celtic definitely haven't lost their pulling power as a club

The big names will still come

Here's hoping that Celtic will get what Bounemouth missed after they were relegated to the Championship last year

Can I ask Sid and others are we on the same planet here!!

Yes Howe done very well with limited resources at Bournemouth no doubts, but this is Glasgow Celtic!!

Last 1st December  reports (unfounded) circulated that Massimo Allegri was about to take over for £2 million for the rest of the season, Allegri like Jesus Christ!! top coach, proven pedigree etc. I have seen photos of him attending Celtic matches, now that would have been a statement. Now we have Eddie Howie!! Jesus guys get real this is a very dodgy appointment if true. Gerard is not exactly shitting it folks? with Allegri Keane maybe Rafa he would have been very cautious approaching next season. Not now.

Just my opinion!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Armagh18 on April 02, 2021, 07:38:05 PM
Quote from: John Egans left boot on April 02, 2021, 06:00:36 PM
Quote from: sid waddell on April 02, 2021, 02:06:44 PM
Being able to attract a manager of the calibre of Eddie Howe shows that Celtic definitely haven't lost their pulling power as a club

The big names will still come

Here's hoping that Celtic will get what Bounemouth missed after they were relegated to the Championship last year

Can I ask Sid and others are we on the same planet here!!

Yes Howe done very well with limited resources at Bournemouth no doubts, but this is Glasgow Celtic!!

Last 1st December  reports (unfounded) circulated that Massimo Allegri was about to take over for £2 million for the rest of the season, Allegri like Jesus Christ!! top coach, proven pedigree etc. I have seen photos of him attending Celtic matches, now that would have been a statement. Now we have Eddie Howie!! Jesus guys get real this is a very dodgy appointment if true. Gerard is not exactly shitting it folks? with Allegri Keane maybe Rafa he would have been very cautious approaching next season. Not now.

Just my opinion!!
Allegri? Is he not the lad managed Juventus? All due respect to Celtic but he'd only go to a top European club which Celtic are not atm. I think and hope that Howe will do well- tries to play good football and in a league were Celtic will have by far the best players in almost every game this should go well. He certainly has more pedigree than Slippy G as a manager, although his track record on transfers is questionable.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: John Egans left boot on April 02, 2021, 08:29:22 PM
Quote from: Armagh18 on April 02, 2021, 07:38:05 PM
Quote from: John Egans left boot on April 02, 2021, 06:00:36 PM
Quote from: sid waddell on April 02, 2021, 02:06:44 PM
Being able to attract a manager of the calibre of Eddie Howe shows that Celtic definitely haven't lost their pulling power as a club

The big names will still come

Here's hoping that Celtic will get what Bounemouth missed after they were relegated to the Championship last year

Can I ask Sid and others are we on the same planet here!!

Yes Howe done very well with limited resources at Bournemouth no doubts, but this is Glasgow Celtic!!

Last 1st December  reports (unfounded) circulated that Massimo Allegri was about to take over for £2 million for the rest of the season, Allegri like Jesus Christ!! top coach, proven pedigree etc. I have seen photos of him attending Celtic matches, now that would have been a statement. Now we have Eddie Howie!! Jesus guys get real this is a very dodgy appointment if true. Gerard is not exactly shitting it folks? with Allegri Keane maybe Rafa he would have been very cautious approaching next season. Not now.

Just my opinion!!
Allegri? Is he not the lad managed Juventus? All due respect to Celtic but he'd only go to a top European club which Celtic are not atm. I think and hope that Howe will do well- tries to play good football and in a league were Celtic will have by far the best players in almost every game this should go well. He certainly has more pedigree than Slippy G as a manager, although his track record on transfers is questionable.

That's the very man.  Look Howe isn't a great manager he would be if any of the top 6/7 had them as there first choice! they don't. He maybe is a quality coach !!!

Again Celtic football club 60,000 a week supporters 45/50 k season books (could be more if wanted) Supporters in every major city in the world, not beautiful Bournemouth  known for holding the tory party conferences!!!

Celtic once again not fulfilling what they could IMO

This was a time to make a fecking real statement to the UK /European football world. Time we stepped up to the plate etc. Allegri, maybe a German coach, maybe someone like that.

I hope I'm prove wrong but psychology in sport is major. Ask yourself this,  is Gerard and The Rangers psychologically shitting themselves nnoooo!!!

He's never managed in Europe... Rodgers had... Ronny had he??? Lennon had I'm just pissed of they have sold themselves short on this AGAIN. Generally A poor poor effort once again.

One last point Armagh 18 Gerard is lucky to still be in a job if truth be told.. he though he was about to get the sack last may FACT!! The Rangers board stuck with him. I'm not sure if Howe gets that type of run the supporters will accept it.

Gerard has 1 league title (National) Howe has none..  Allegri has maybe 4 !!! well done Celtic..  Still I pray Howe does well..

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: John Egans left boot on April 07, 2021, 02:53:00 PM
If any of the recent stories are to be believed issues with Howe and personnel and deal still way off.

In the name of god, if true, that club never ceases to amaze me!!

Kennedy and Strachan should have been gone with Lennon, whether they had any big say or not they were part of the nonsense that we seen in 20/21.

I'm convinced Kennedy knows something about someone high up in the club as he seems to be a permanent fixture and Willie Mc Stay too.

Just reading Celtics current women's Manager was R Koemans assistant for a number of years, surely he could have seen things through until the end of the season.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Taylor on April 07, 2021, 04:24:36 PM
Quote from: John Egans left boot on April 07, 2021, 02:53:00 PM
If any of the recent stories are to be believed issues with Howe and personnel and deal still way off.

In the name of god, if true, that club never ceases to amaze me!!

Kennedy and Strachan should have been gone with Lennon, whether they had any big say or not they were part of the nonsense that we seen in 20/21.

I'm convinced Kennedy knows something about someone high up in the club as he seems to be a permanent fixture and Willie Mc Stay too.

Just reading Celtics current women's Manager was R Koemans assistant for a number of years, surely he could have seen things through until the end of the season.

Careful John........on dodgy ground there
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general_lee on April 13, 2021, 10:15:03 PM
Few videos of Neil Lennon doing the rounds a little worse for wear. Shame on whoever recorded him
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on April 13, 2021, 10:27:02 PM
Reading that Howe is keeping us waiting, hedging his bets to see if Palace or Newcastle come in for him. I'd move on straight away if that's true.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: screenexile on April 13, 2021, 10:35:47 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on April 13, 2021, 10:27:02 PM
Reading that Howe is keeping us waiting, hedging his bets to see if Palace or Newcastle come in for him. I'd move on straight away if that's true.

Angelo said that Celtic was a bigger draw than a middle of the road EPL team though surely he couldn't have been wrong??!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on April 14, 2021, 07:29:24 AM
Lennon enjoying his time off.  :-\

https://twitter.com/Marc_Arns10/status/1382064619771027457 (https://twitter.com/Marc_Arns10/status/1382064619771027457)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: themac_23 on April 14, 2021, 09:12:10 AM
Quote from: From the Bunker on April 14, 2021, 07:29:24 AM
Lennon enjoying his time off.  :-\

https://twitter.com/Marc_Arns10/status/1382064619771027457 (https://twitter.com/Marc_Arns10/status/1382064619771027457)

who ever videoed that and shared it should be ashamed of themselves (they won't be) NL is a guy who clearly has issues and has spoken openly about facing up to them and spoke about his mental health problems. Nobody should be subjected to being videoed at their lowest for cheap laughs, disgusted at this. Neill Lennon was not a good football manager and I was glad to see him getting the road but people really need to wise up if they think this is funny or something to gloat about
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: charlieTully on April 14, 2021, 03:22:17 PM
Quote from: themac_23 on April 14, 2021, 09:12:10 AM
Quote from: From the Bunker on April 14, 2021, 07:29:24 AM
Lennon enjoying his time off.  :-\

https://twitter.com/Marc_Arns10/status/1382064619771027457 (https://twitter.com/Marc_Arns10/status/1382064619771027457)

who ever videoed that and shared it should be ashamed of themselves (they won't be) NL is a guy who clearly has issues and has spoken openly about facing up to them and spoke about his mental health problems. Nobody should be subjected to being videoed at their lowest for cheap laughs, disgusted at this. Neill Lennon was not a good football manager and I was glad to see him getting the road but people really need to wise up if they think this is funny or something to gloat about

+ 1
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Tony Baloney on April 14, 2021, 03:50:36 PM
Seen a load of Rangers fans on Twitter last night condemning the idiot taking the video which is a turn up!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Jeepers Creepers on April 14, 2021, 04:14:26 PM
Quote from: themac_23 on April 14, 2021, 09:12:10 AM
Quote from: From the Bunker on April 14, 2021, 07:29:24 AM
Lennon enjoying his time off.  :-\

https://twitter.com/Marc_Arns10/status/1382064619771027457 (https://twitter.com/Marc_Arns10/status/1382064619771027457)

who ever videoed that and shared it should be ashamed of themselves (they won't be) NL is a guy who clearly has issues and has spoken openly about facing up to them and spoke about his mental health problems. Nobody should be subjected to being videoed at their lowest for cheap laughs, disgusted at this. Neill Lennon was not a good football manager and I was glad to see him getting the road but people really need to wise up if they think this is funny or something to gloat about

Seeing as he shouted goodbye you ginger c**t, I doubt he will feel ashamed. Mobile phones should taken off people in bars.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: johnnycool on April 15, 2021, 11:57:11 AM
Quote from: Jeepers Creepers on April 14, 2021, 04:14:26 PM
Quote from: themac_23 on April 14, 2021, 09:12:10 AM
Quote from: From the Bunker on April 14, 2021, 07:29:24 AM
Lennon enjoying his time off.  :-\

https://twitter.com/Marc_Arns10/status/1382064619771027457 (https://twitter.com/Marc_Arns10/status/1382064619771027457)

who ever videoed that and shared it should be ashamed of themselves (they won't be) NL is a guy who clearly has issues and has spoken openly about facing up to them and spoke about his mental health problems. Nobody should be subjected to being videoed at their lowest for cheap laughs, disgusted at this. Neill Lennon was not a good football manager and I was glad to see him getting the road but people really need to wise up if they think this is funny or something to gloat about

Seeing as he shouted goodbye you ginger c**t, I doubt he will feel ashamed. Mobile phones should taken off people in bars.

The lad was blocked. Let he without sin cast the first stone.

Big brave lad shouting at him as he was well away.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: rodney trotter on April 15, 2021, 03:39:04 PM
Quote from: John Egans left boot on April 07, 2021, 02:53:00 PM
If any of the recent stories are to be believed issues with Howe and personnel and deal still way off.

In the name of god, if true, that club never ceases to amaze me!!

Kennedy and Strachan should have been gone with Lennon, whether they had any big say or not they were part of the nonsense that we seen in 20/21.

I'm convinced Kennedy knows something about someone high up in the club as he seems to be a permanent fixture and Willie Mc Stay too.

Just reading Celtics current women's Manager was R Koemans assistant for a number of years, surely he could have seen things through until the end of the season.

The issue seems to be that Eddie Howe wants to bring in Richard Hughes as the DOF, they worked together at Bournemouth.
While Celtic are determined to appoint Fergal Harlin who works at Man City.

Lucien Fabre ex Borussia Dortmund seems to be the alternative if the move for Howe doesn't happen.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on April 16, 2021, 07:33:58 AM
Quote from: johnnycool on April 15, 2021, 11:57:11 AM
Quote from: Jeepers Creepers on April 14, 2021, 04:14:26 PM
Quote from: themac_23 on April 14, 2021, 09:12:10 AM
Quote from: From the Bunker on April 14, 2021, 07:29:24 AM
Lennon enjoying his time off.  :-\

https://twitter.com/Marc_Arns10/status/1382064619771027457 (https://twitter.com/Marc_Arns10/status/1382064619771027457)

who ever videoed that and shared it should be ashamed of themselves (they won't be) NL is a guy who clearly has issues and has spoken openly about facing up to them and spoke about his mental health problems. Nobody should be subjected to being videoed at their lowest for cheap laughs, disgusted at this. Neill Lennon was not a good football manager and I was glad to see him getting the road but people really need to wise up if they think this is funny or something to gloat about

Seeing as he shouted goodbye you ginger c**t, I doubt he will feel ashamed. Mobile phones should taken off people in bars.

The lad was blocked. Let he without sin cast the first stone.

Big brave lad shouting at him as he was well away.

Fella pissed and someone calls him a ginger Cnut, and this is news?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: 6th sam on April 16, 2021, 03:21:24 PM
Yes MR , thankfully it is news when someone thinks it's amusing to ridicule a prominent public figure, who has a well documented history of mental health problems, and has received years of abuse including death threats. This is sickening invasion of privacy , it's dangerous bullying behaviour and should be called out. I think Ally mcCoists disgust says it all , and his brilliant support in the context of one of the most toxic rivalries of all , is also newsworthy. Well said Ally , and the countless other Rangers fans who have supported Neil . Neil may simply be intoxicated after a long lockdown , who knows , but there are enough pointers there to indicate Neil could be in a vulnerable position. Some People seem to think they own people in the public eye, and that feeling of being perpetually in the spotlight must be horrible . Hopefully the universal (almost) protective empathy for Neil will be reassuring for him , and he is able to move on to the next chapter of his life.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: trailer on April 18, 2021, 03:42:12 PM
Full on banter club at this stage
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on April 18, 2021, 04:50:33 PM
Rangers at home were 8/5. Crazy price for run away winners
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on April 18, 2021, 04:50:45 PM
didn't even watch it. Pure shite.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on April 18, 2021, 04:58:32 PM
Did watch it, pure shite!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Orior on April 18, 2021, 05:51:22 PM
Hopefully the result will put some urgency and money into the selection of a new manager.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: StPatsAbu on April 18, 2021, 09:15:44 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on April 18, 2021, 04:50:33 PM
Rangers at home were 8/5. Crazy price for run away winners

Perhaps but Celtic could have had 4 or 5
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hound on April 19, 2021, 08:36:57 AM
Probably very unlikely to happen, but this European Super League seems to be looking for 3 additional "founding members" with PSG, Bayern and Dortmund seemingly turning it down.
It would be some gamechanger for Celtic and Rangers if they would wrangle their way into it.

Obviously, horrible European form wouldn't help their cause, but if looking outside England, Spain, Italy, Germany, France - then guaranteed massive crowds and history could make them contenders (maybe the bigger Dutch and Portuguese teams have more going for them (I don't think many Eastern Europeans would be getting invites) but Celtic/Rangers might be in the picture).

Albeit just a pipe dream and the whole idea seems unlikely at this stage (but at least somewhat more likely than the (impossible) dream of being invited to the Premier League).
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Itchy on April 19, 2021, 08:48:03 AM
It would be as successful as Italy entrance into the 6 nations in rugby.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hound on April 19, 2021, 08:57:06 AM
Quote from: Itchy on April 19, 2021, 08:48:03 AM
It would be as successful as Italy entrance into the 6 nations in rugby.
Italy can't buy players.

If this did get off the ground - the "founding members" would have the pick of the world's best players between them.

Founding members can't get relegated either, so a couple of years at the bottom wouldn't be the end of the world.

It would be a complete and utter gamechanger. But a long way off!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on April 19, 2021, 09:12:03 AM
Quote from: Hound on April 19, 2021, 08:57:06 AM
Quote from: Itchy on April 19, 2021, 08:48:03 AM
It would be as successful as Italy entrance into the 6 nations in rugby.
Italy can't buy players.

If this did get off the ground - the "founding members" would have the pick of the world's best players between them.

Founding members can't get relegated either, so a couple of years at the bottom wouldn't be the end of the world.

It would be a complete and utter gamechanger. But a long way off!

They might ask Linfield then....
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: 6th sam on April 19, 2021, 09:52:18 AM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on April 19, 2021, 09:12:03 AM
Quote from: Hound on April 19, 2021, 08:57:06 AM
Quote from: Itchy on April 19, 2021, 08:48:03 AM
It would be as successful as Italy entrance into the 6 nations in rugby.
Italy can't buy players.

If this did get off the ground - the "founding members" would have the pick of the world's best players between them.

Founding members can't get relegated either, so a couple of years at the bottom wouldn't be the end of the world.

It would be a complete and utter gamechanger. But a long way off!

They might ask Linfield then....

😂 I'll take the bait MR, and I'm not even a Celtic fanatic.
Nobody's pretending Celtic and Rangers are top European performers , but they once were. Even now , They are the 9th and 22nd best supported clubs in Europe respectively. The fact that they have very little competition in Scotland , and massive financial discrepancy between EPL and SPL has stifled their progress recently. An injection of cash and more competitive games would build on the very secure base of their tradition and massive support . On purely business perspective , I doubt this super league will be treating Celtic with the derision you do MR. Celtic for example , are better supported than fellow European champions , Liverpool, Man City and Chelsea. It would be guaranteed full houses for all games in Glasgow and the marketing potential of one of sports most famous rivalries would be massive attraction as part of this business model.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JohnDenver on April 19, 2021, 11:01:13 AM
ANNOUNCE JOSE!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: GiveItToTheShooters on April 19, 2021, 01:22:25 PM
Quote from: 6th sam on April 19, 2021, 09:52:18 AM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on April 19, 2021, 09:12:03 AM
Quote from: Hound on April 19, 2021, 08:57:06 AM
Quote from: Itchy on April 19, 2021, 08:48:03 AM
It would be as successful as Italy entrance into the 6 nations in rugby.
Italy can't buy players.

If this did get off the ground - the "founding members" would have the pick of the world's best players between them.

Founding members can't get relegated either, so a couple of years at the bottom wouldn't be the end of the world.

It would be a complete and utter gamechanger. But a long way off!

They might ask Linfield then....

😂 I'll take the bait MR, and I'm not even a Celtic fanatic.
Nobody's pretending Celtic and Rangers are top European performers , but they once were. Even now , They are the 9th and 22nd best supported clubs in Europe respectively. The fact that they have very little competition in Scotland , and massive financial discrepancy between EPL and SPL has stifled their progress recently. An injection of cash and more competitive games would build on the very secure base of their tradition and massive support . On purely business perspective , I doubt this super league will be treating Celtic with the derision you do MR. Celtic for example , are better supported than fellow European champions , Liverpool, Man City and Chelsea. It would be guaranteed full houses for all games in Glasgow and the marketing potential of one of sports most famous rivalries would be massive attraction as part of this business model.
1. No they weren't. Celtic have one European trophy, and rangers have 1 cup winners cup, which isn't the full European cup. So not the records of two European top performers.
2. This isn't true either, I found the link, you're basing this off attendances which is skewed in favour of clubs with the biggest stadiums. https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.reddit.com/r/soccer/comments/8l1laj/the_50_most_supported_clubs_in_europe_this_season/
Celtic do not have more fans than Liverpool or Chelsea.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on April 19, 2021, 01:32:52 PM
Quote from: 6th sam on April 19, 2021, 09:52:18 AM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on April 19, 2021, 09:12:03 AM
Quote from: Hound on April 19, 2021, 08:57:06 AM
Quote from: Itchy on April 19, 2021, 08:48:03 AM
It would be as successful as Italy entrance into the 6 nations in rugby.
Italy can't buy players.

If this did get off the ground - the "founding members" would have the pick of the world's best players between them.

Founding members can't get relegated either, so a couple of years at the bottom wouldn't be the end of the world.

It would be a complete and utter gamechanger. But a long way off!

They might ask Linfield then....

😂 I'll take the bait MR, and I'm not even a Celtic fanatic.
Nobody's pretending Celtic and Rangers are top European performers , but they once were. Even now , They are the 9th and 22nd best supported clubs in Europe respectively. The fact that they have very little competition in Scotland , and massive financial discrepancy between EPL and SPL has stifled their progress recently. An injection of cash and more competitive games would build on the very secure base of their tradition and massive support . On purely business perspective , I doubt this super league will be treating Celtic with the derision you do MR. Celtic for example , are better supported than fellow European champions , Liverpool, Man City and Chelsea. It would be guaranteed full houses for all games in Glasgow and the marketing potential of one of sports most famous rivalries would be massive attraction as part of this business model.

There's no bait, my point is simple, the SPL regardless of the support available to these two clubs are not in the money bracket that these 'elites' are.

They will not have enough money to compete or survive in a ESL, I'd imagine at the start clubs will have to fund a lot of this themselves to get it up and running, Sky would have taken huge hits at the start to get that PL up and running to the standard and brand that they have now, I doubt Celtic or Rangers would have the money to be bankrolled into that top end.

I could be wrong, but they would have been asked if those at the ESL thought there was merit in bringing them on board
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on April 19, 2021, 04:07:19 PM
Quote from: GiveItToTheShooters on April 19, 2021, 01:22:25 PM
Quote from: 6th sam on April 19, 2021, 09:52:18 AM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on April 19, 2021, 09:12:03 AM
Quote from: Hound on April 19, 2021, 08:57:06 AM
Quote from: Itchy on April 19, 2021, 08:48:03 AM
It would be as successful as Italy entrance into the 6 nations in rugby.
Italy can't buy players.

If this did get off the ground - the "founding members" would have the pick of the world's best players between them.

Founding members can't get relegated either, so a couple of years at the bottom wouldn't be the end of the world.

It would be a complete and utter gamechanger. But a long way off!

They might ask Linfield then....

😂 I'll take the bait MR, and I'm not even a Celtic fanatic.
Nobody's pretending Celtic and Rangers are top European performers , but they once were. Even now , They are the 9th and 22nd best supported clubs in Europe respectively. The fact that they have very little competition in Scotland , and massive financial discrepancy between EPL and SPL has stifled their progress recently. An injection of cash and more competitive games would build on the very secure base of their tradition and massive support . On purely business perspective , I doubt this super league will be treating Celtic with the derision you do MR. Celtic for example , are better supported than fellow European champions , Liverpool, Man City and Chelsea. It would be guaranteed full houses for all games in Glasgow and the marketing potential of one of sports most famous rivalries would be massive attraction as part of this business model.
1. No they weren't. Celtic have one European trophy, and rangers have 1 cup winners cup, which isn't the full European cup. So not the records of two European top performers.
2. This isn't true either, I found the link, you're basing this off attendances which is skewed in favour of clubs with the biggest stadiums. https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.reddit.com/r/soccer/comments/8l1laj/the_50_most_supported_clubs_in_europe_this_season/
Celtic do not have more fans than Liverpool or Chelsea.

Celtic have more European cups than Man City, arsenal and Spurs combined.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on April 19, 2021, 05:50:47 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on April 19, 2021, 01:32:52 PM
Quote from: 6th sam on April 19, 2021, 09:52:18 AM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on April 19, 2021, 09:12:03 AM
Quote from: Hound on April 19, 2021, 08:57:06 AM
Quote from: Itchy on April 19, 2021, 08:48:03 AM
It would be as successful as Italy entrance into the 6 nations in rugby.
Italy can't buy players.

If this did get off the ground - the "founding members" would have the pick of the world's best players between them.

Founding members can't get relegated either, so a couple of years at the bottom wouldn't be the end of the world.

It would be a complete and utter gamechanger. But a long way off!

They might ask Linfield then....

😂 I'll take the bait MR, and I'm not even a Celtic fanatic.
Nobody's pretending Celtic and Rangers are top European performers , but they once were. Even now , They are the 9th and 22nd best supported clubs in Europe respectively. The fact that they have very little competition in Scotland , and massive financial discrepancy between EPL and SPL has stifled their progress recently. An injection of cash and more competitive games would build on the very secure base of their tradition and massive support . On purely business perspective , I doubt this super league will be treating Celtic with the derision you do MR. Celtic for example , are better supported than fellow European champions , Liverpool, Man City and Chelsea. It would be guaranteed full houses for all games in Glasgow and the marketing potential of one of sports most famous rivalries would be massive attraction as part of this business model.

There's no bait, my point is simple, the SPL regardless of the support available to these two clubs are not in the money bracket that these 'elites' are.

They will not have enough money to compete or survive in a ESL, I'd imagine at the start clubs will have to fund a lot of this themselves to get it up and running, Sky would have taken huge hits at the start to get that PL up and running to the standard and brand that they have now, I doubt Celtic or Rangers would have the money to be bankrolled into that top end.

I could be wrong, but they would have been asked if those at the ESL thought there was merit in bringing them on board

Where do these proposed ESL teams derive their money? Sponsorship, TV revenue and prize money among other sources. Why would Celtic not get that as part of the ESL? Celtic's matchday revenue is near the top for all of Europe. There is one main reason these teams are going with this, their massive debt. Celtic carry little debt and if reports are correct each club would receive 3 billion just to take part.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on April 19, 2021, 06:03:37 PM
Celtic or Rangers are not on this list of top supported clubs

https://thefootballlovers.com/top-10-football-clubs-with-the-most-fans-in-the-world/

Is there another link you could post to show it differently. I'm not being funny I know match day ( I've been plenty times) it's busy and my cousins are mad for selling tickets but you can get to Parkhead a lot easier than the likes of Utd Liverpool
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Armagh18 on April 19, 2021, 06:16:00 PM
Quote from: ned on April 19, 2021, 05:50:47 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on April 19, 2021, 01:32:52 PM
Quote from: 6th sam on April 19, 2021, 09:52:18 AM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on April 19, 2021, 09:12:03 AM
Quote from: Hound on April 19, 2021, 08:57:06 AM
Quote from: Itchy on April 19, 2021, 08:48:03 AM
It would be as successful as Italy entrance into the 6 nations in rugby.
Italy can't buy players.

If this did get off the ground - the "founding members" would have the pick of the world's best players between them.

Founding members can't get relegated either, so a couple of years at the bottom wouldn't be the end of the world.

It would be a complete and utter gamechanger. But a long way off!

They might ask Linfield then....

😂 I'll take the bait MR, and I'm not even a Celtic fanatic.
Nobody's pretending Celtic and Rangers are top European performers , but they once were. Even now , They are the 9th and 22nd best supported clubs in Europe respectively. The fact that they have very little competition in Scotland , and massive financial discrepancy between EPL and SPL has stifled their progress recently. An injection of cash and more competitive games would build on the very secure base of their tradition and massive support . On purely business perspective , I doubt this super league will be treating Celtic with the derision you do MR. Celtic for example , are better supported than fellow European champions , Liverpool, Man City and Chelsea. It would be guaranteed full houses for all games in Glasgow and the marketing potential of one of sports most famous rivalries would be massive attraction as part of this business model.

There's no bait, my point is simple, the SPL regardless of the support available to these two clubs are not in the money bracket that these 'elites' are.

They will not have enough money to compete or survive in a ESL, I'd imagine at the start clubs will have to fund a lot of this themselves to get it up and running, Sky would have taken huge hits at the start to get that PL up and running to the standard and brand that they have now, I doubt Celtic or Rangers would have the money to be bankrolled into that top end.

I could be wrong, but they would have been asked if those at the ESL thought there was merit in bringing them on board

Where do these proposed ESL teams derive their money? Sponsorship, TV revenue and prize money among other sources. Why would Celtic not get that as part of the ESL? Celtic's matchday revenue is near the top for all of Europe. There is one main reason these teams are going with this, their massive debt. Celtic carry little debt and if reports are correct each club would receive 3 billion just to take part.
3.5 billion spilt between the 10 or 12 clubs I read.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: GiveItToTheShooters on April 19, 2021, 06:59:20 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on April 19, 2021, 04:07:19 PM
Quote from: GiveItToTheShooters on April 19, 2021, 01:22:25 PM
Quote from: 6th sam on April 19, 2021, 09:52:18 AM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on April 19, 2021, 09:12:03 AM
Quote from: Hound on April 19, 2021, 08:57:06 AM
Quote from: Itchy on April 19, 2021, 08:48:03 AM
It would be as successful as Italy entrance into the 6 nations in rugby.
Italy can't buy players.

If this did get off the ground - the "founding members" would have the pick of the world's best players between them.

Founding members can't get relegated either, so a couple of years at the bottom wouldn't be the end of the world.

It would be a complete and utter gamechanger. But a long way off!

They might ask Linfield then....

😂 I'll take the bait MR, and I'm not even a Celtic fanatic.
Nobody's pretending Celtic and Rangers are top European performers , but they once were. Even now , They are the 9th and 22nd best supported clubs in Europe respectively. The fact that they have very little competition in Scotland , and massive financial discrepancy between EPL and SPL has stifled their progress recently. An injection of cash and more competitive games would build on the very secure base of their tradition and massive support . On purely business perspective , I doubt this super league will be treating Celtic with the derision you do MR. Celtic for example , are better supported than fellow European champions , Liverpool, Man City and Chelsea. It would be guaranteed full houses for all games in Glasgow and the marketing potential of one of sports most famous rivalries would be massive attraction as part of this business model.
1. No they weren't. Celtic have one European trophy, and rangers have 1 cup winners cup, which isn't the full European cup. So not the records of two European top performers.
2. This isn't true either, I found the link, you're basing this off attendances which is skewed in favour of clubs with the biggest stadiums. https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.reddit.com/r/soccer/comments/8l1laj/the_50_most_supported_clubs_in_europe_this_season/
Celtic do not have more fans than Liverpool or Chelsea.

Celtic have more European cups than Man City, arsenal and Spurs combined.
We all know that. But the statement was that they're European top performers. They aren't, they're abysmal in Europe.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on April 19, 2021, 08:21:24 PM
Quote from: GiveItToTheShooters on April 19, 2021, 06:59:20 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on April 19, 2021, 04:07:19 PM
Quote from: GiveItToTheShooters on April 19, 2021, 01:22:25 PM
Quote from: 6th sam on April 19, 2021, 09:52:18 AM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on April 19, 2021, 09:12:03 AM
Quote from: Hound on April 19, 2021, 08:57:06 AM
Quote from: Itchy on April 19, 2021, 08:48:03 AM
It would be as successful as Italy entrance into the 6 nations in rugby.
Italy can't buy players.

If this did get off the ground - the "founding members" would have the pick of the world's best players between them.

Founding members can't get relegated either, so a couple of years at the bottom wouldn't be the end of the world.

It would be a complete and utter gamechanger. But a long way off!

They might ask Linfield then....

😂 I'll take the bait MR, and I'm not even a Celtic fanatic.
Nobody's pretending Celtic and Rangers are top European performers , but they once were. Even now , They are the 9th and 22nd best supported clubs in Europe respectively. The fact that they have very little competition in Scotland , and massive financial discrepancy between EPL and SPL has stifled their progress recently. An injection of cash and more competitive games would build on the very secure base of their tradition and massive support . On purely business perspective , I doubt this super league will be treating Celtic with the derision you do MR. Celtic for example , are better supported than fellow European champions , Liverpool, Man City and Chelsea. It would be guaranteed full houses for all games in Glasgow and the marketing potential of one of sports most famous rivalries would be massive attraction as part of this business model.
1. No they weren't. Celtic have one European trophy, and rangers have 1 cup winners cup, which isn't the full European cup. So not the records of two European top performers.
2. This isn't true either, I found the link, you're basing this off attendances which is skewed in favour of clubs with the biggest stadiums. https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.reddit.com/r/soccer/comments/8l1laj/the_50_most_supported_clubs_in_europe_this_season/
Celtic do not have more fans than Liverpool or Chelsea.

Celtic have more European cups than Man City, arsenal and Spurs combined.
We all know that. But the statement was that they're European top performers. They aren't, they're abysmal in Europe.

The statement was that they once were. Which is true in Celtics case at least
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: GiveItToTheShooters on April 19, 2021, 08:41:23 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on April 19, 2021, 08:21:24 PM
Quote from: GiveItToTheShooters on April 19, 2021, 06:59:20 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on April 19, 2021, 04:07:19 PM
Quote from: GiveItToTheShooters on April 19, 2021, 01:22:25 PM
Quote from: 6th sam on April 19, 2021, 09:52:18 AM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on April 19, 2021, 09:12:03 AM
Quote from: Hound on April 19, 2021, 08:57:06 AM
Quote from: Itchy on April 19, 2021, 08:48:03 AM
It would be as successful as Italy entrance into the 6 nations in rugby.
Italy can't buy players.

If this did get off the ground - the "founding members" would have the pick of the world's best players between them.

Founding members can't get relegated either, so a couple of years at the bottom wouldn't be the end of the world.

It would be a complete and utter gamechanger. But a long way off!

They might ask Linfield then....

😂 I'll take the bait MR, and I'm not even a Celtic fanatic.
Nobody's pretending Celtic and Rangers are top European performers , but they once were. Even now , They are the 9th and 22nd best supported clubs in Europe respectively. The fact that they have very little competition in Scotland , and massive financial discrepancy between EPL and SPL has stifled their progress recently. An injection of cash and more competitive games would build on the very secure base of their tradition and massive support . On purely business perspective , I doubt this super league will be treating Celtic with the derision you do MR. Celtic for example , are better supported than fellow European champions , Liverpool, Man City and Chelsea. It would be guaranteed full houses for all games in Glasgow and the marketing potential of one of sports most famous rivalries would be massive attraction as part of this business model.
1. No they weren't. Celtic have one European trophy, and rangers have 1 cup winners cup, which isn't the full European cup. So not the records of two European top performers.
2. This isn't true either, I found the link, you're basing this off attendances which is skewed in favour of clubs with the biggest stadiums. https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.reddit.com/r/soccer/comments/8l1laj/the_50_most_supported_clubs_in_europe_this_season/
Celtic do not have more fans than Liverpool or Chelsea.

Celtic have more European cups than Man City, arsenal and Spurs combined.
We all know that. But the statement was that they're European top performers. They aren't, they're abysmal in Europe.

The statement was that they once were. Which is true in Celtics case at least
When? When they won it 50 odd years ago? Winning one European cup doesn't mean you're a top European performer.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on April 19, 2021, 08:51:25 PM
They won it in 67. Beaten finalists in 70 and made the semi finals in 72 and 74. I'd call that top performing.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bannside on April 19, 2021, 08:53:43 PM
Plus....went toe to toe with Porto in the Europa League final..losing 3-2 in a cliffhanger. Porto franked the form 12 months later winning the CL.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: trailer on April 19, 2021, 08:56:53 PM
Quote from: 6th sam on April 19, 2021, 09:52:18 AM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on April 19, 2021, 09:12:03 AM
Quote from: Hound on April 19, 2021, 08:57:06 AM
Quote from: Itchy on April 19, 2021, 08:48:03 AM
It would be as successful as Italy entrance into the 6 nations in rugby.
Italy can't buy players.

If this did get off the ground - the "founding members" would have the pick of the world's best players between them.

Founding members can't get relegated either, so a couple of years at the bottom wouldn't be the end of the world.

It would be a complete and utter gamechanger. But a long way off!

They might ask Linfield then....

😂 I'll take the bait MR, and I'm not even a Celtic fanatic.
Nobody's pretending Celtic and Rangers are top European performers , but they once were. Even now , They are the 9th and 22nd best supported clubs in Europe respectively. The fact that they have very little competition in Scotland , and massive financial discrepancy between EPL and SPL has stifled their progress recently. An injection of cash and more competitive games would build on the very secure base of their tradition and massive support . On purely business perspective , I doubt this super league will be treating Celtic with the derision you do MR. Celtic for example , are better supported than fellow European champions , Liverpool, Man City and Chelsea. It would be guaranteed full houses for all games in Glasgow and the marketing potential of one of sports most famous rivalries would be massive attraction as part of this business model.

Deluded. Absolutely deluded.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: screenexile on April 19, 2021, 09:00:01 PM
Quote from: bannside on April 19, 2021, 08:53:43 PM
Plus....went toe to toe with Porto in the Europa League final..losing 3-2 in a cliffhanger. Porto franked the form 12 months later winning the CL.

Wow Celtic were alright 20 years ago and even better 50 years ago fair play!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on April 19, 2021, 09:00:07 PM
Quote from: trailer on April 19, 2021, 08:56:53 PM
Quote from: 6th sam on April 19, 2021, 09:52:18 AM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on April 19, 2021, 09:12:03 AM
Quote from: Hound on April 19, 2021, 08:57:06 AM
Quote from: Itchy on April 19, 2021, 08:48:03 AM
It would be as successful as Italy entrance into the 6 nations in rugby.
Italy can't buy players.

If this did get off the ground - the "founding members" would have the pick of the world's best players between them.

Founding members can't get relegated either, so a couple of years at the bottom wouldn't be the end of the world.

It would be a complete and utter gamechanger. But a long way off!

They might ask Linfield then....

😂 I'll take the bait MR, and I'm not even a Celtic fanatic.
Nobody's pretending Celtic and Rangers are top European performers , but they once were. Even now , They are the 9th and 22nd best supported clubs in Europe respectively. The fact that they have very little competition in Scotland , and massive financial discrepancy between EPL and SPL has stifled their progress recently. An injection of cash and more competitive games would build on the very secure base of their tradition and massive support . On purely business perspective , I doubt this super league will be treating Celtic with the derision you do MR. Celtic for example , are better supported than fellow European champions , Liverpool, Man City and Chelsea. It would be guaranteed full houses for all games in Glasgow and the marketing potential of one of sports most famous rivalries would be massive attraction as part of this business model.

Deluded. Absolutely deluded.

Another person who doesn't know anything
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on April 19, 2021, 09:00:42 PM
Quote from: screenexile on April 19, 2021, 09:00:01 PM
Quote from: bannside on April 19, 2021, 08:53:43 PM
Plus....went toe to toe with Porto in the Europa League final..losing 3-2 in a cliffhanger. Porto franked the form 12 months later winning the CL.

Wow Celtic were alright 20 years ago and even better 50 years ago fair play!!

What exactly is your argument here
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: GiveItToTheShooters on April 19, 2021, 09:14:49 PM
Sooo record is 1 European cup 50 odd years ago. Been anonymous ever since.
Abysmal European performers would be more apt.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: trailer on April 19, 2021, 09:20:38 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on April 19, 2021, 09:00:07 PM
Quote from: trailer on April 19, 2021, 08:56:53 PM
Quote from: 6th sam on April 19, 2021, 09:52:18 AM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on April 19, 2021, 09:12:03 AM
Quote from: Hound on April 19, 2021, 08:57:06 AM
Quote from: Itchy on April 19, 2021, 08:48:03 AM
It would be as successful as Italy entrance into the 6 nations in rugby.
Italy can't buy players.

If this did get off the ground - the "founding members" would have the pick of the world's best players between them.

Founding members can't get relegated either, so a couple of years at the bottom wouldn't be the end of the world.

It would be a complete and utter gamechanger. But a long way off!

They might ask Linfield then....

😂 I'll take the bait MR, and I'm not even a Celtic fanatic.
Nobody's pretending Celtic and Rangers are top European performers , but they once were. Even now , They are the 9th and 22nd best supported clubs in Europe respectively. The fact that they have very little competition in Scotland , and massive financial discrepancy between EPL and SPL has stifled their progress recently. An injection of cash and more competitive games would build on the very secure base of their tradition and massive support . On purely business perspective , I doubt this super league will be treating Celtic with the derision you do MR. Celtic for example , are better supported than fellow European champions , Liverpool, Man City and Chelsea. It would be guaranteed full houses for all games in Glasgow and the marketing potential of one of sports most famous rivalries would be massive attraction as part of this business model.

Deluded. Absolutely deluded.

Another person who doesn't know anything

1 (one) European trophy in 60 something years. Clearly the record of European Giants. 

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Wildweasel74 on April 19, 2021, 09:31:30 PM
Yes before the majority of us were even born
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on April 19, 2021, 09:37:09 PM
Quote from: GiveItToTheShooters on April 19, 2021, 09:14:49 PM
Sooo record is 1 European cup 50 odd years ago. Been anonymous ever since.
Abysmal European performers would be more apt.

Got to the final abs two semi finals in the few years after 1967. Hardly anonymous is it
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on April 19, 2021, 09:37:55 PM
Quote from: trailer on April 19, 2021, 09:20:38 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on April 19, 2021, 09:00:07 PM
Quote from: trailer on April 19, 2021, 08:56:53 PM
Quote from: 6th sam on April 19, 2021, 09:52:18 AM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on April 19, 2021, 09:12:03 AM
Quote from: Hound on April 19, 2021, 08:57:06 AM
Quote from: Itchy on April 19, 2021, 08:48:03 AM
It would be as successful as Italy entrance into the 6 nations in rugby.
Italy can't buy players.

If this did get off the ground - the "founding members" would have the pick of the world's best players between them.

Founding members can't get relegated either, so a couple of years at the bottom wouldn't be the end of the world.

It would be a complete and utter gamechanger. But a long way off!

They might ask Linfield then....

😂 I'll take the bait MR, and I'm not even a Celtic fanatic.
Nobody's pretending Celtic and Rangers are top European performers , but they once were. Even now , They are the 9th and 22nd best supported clubs in Europe respectively. The fact that they have very little competition in Scotland , and massive financial discrepancy between EPL and SPL has stifled their progress recently. An injection of cash and more competitive games would build on the very secure base of their tradition and massive support . On purely business perspective , I doubt this super league will be treating Celtic with the derision you do MR. Celtic for example , are better supported than fellow European champions , Liverpool, Man City and Chelsea. It would be guaranteed full houses for all games in Glasgow and the marketing potential of one of sports most famous rivalries would be massive attraction as part of this business model.

Deluded. Absolutely deluded.

Another person who doesn't know anything

1 (one) European trophy in 60 something years. Clearly the record of European Giants.

I will refer you to my previous comment
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on April 19, 2021, 09:43:51 PM
This is about a club's potential to be a top European club. Celtic have that potential if allowed to play outside of the Scottish leagues.
Fan base is massive worldwide. Obviously not on a par with Barca, Real, Bayern, Utd or Juventus but given a more even playing field they have a chance of being in that second or third echelon of teams. Who knows from there?
Where were Spurs, Man City or Chelsea pre Premier League?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: GiveItToTheShooters on April 19, 2021, 09:50:06 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on April 19, 2021, 09:37:09 PM
Quote from: GiveItToTheShooters on April 19, 2021, 09:14:49 PM
Sooo record is 1 European cup 50 odd years ago. Been anonymous ever since.
Abysmal European performers would be more apt.

Got to the final abs two semi finals in the few years after 1967. Hardly anonymous is it
Yes, absolutely anonymous ever since winning it once 50 odd years ago.
You're the one that brought up Celtic having won more titles than teams that are in the ESL like Spurs and Arsenal. They've been to finals and semi finals too but the only difference is Celtic won it once. They're not top performers either. So by your own logic, winning is all that matters, and Celtic have won it once 50 odd years ago and been anonymous ever since. They can barely make any headway in the Europa league.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: trailer on April 19, 2021, 09:58:25 PM
Quote from: ned on April 19, 2021, 09:43:51 PM
This is about a club's potential to be a top European club. Celtic have that potential if allowed to play outside of the Scottish leagues.
Fan base is massive worldwide. Obviously not on a par with Barca, Real, Bayern, Utd or Juventus but given a more even playing field they have a chance of being in that second or third echelon of teams. Who knows from there?
Where were Spurs, Man City or Chelsea pre Premier League?

Imagine the rampant sectarianism from Celtic and Rangers on the European stage week in, week out. Would be wonderful. Sign me up.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on April 19, 2021, 10:11:09 PM
Quote from: GiveItToTheShooters on April 19, 2021, 09:50:06 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on April 19, 2021, 09:37:09 PM
Quote from: GiveItToTheShooters on April 19, 2021, 09:14:49 PM
Sooo record is 1 European cup 50 odd years ago. Been anonymous ever since.
Abysmal European performers would be more apt.

Got to the final abs two semi finals in the few years after 1967. Hardly anonymous is it
Yes, absolutely anonymous ever since winning it once 50 odd years ago.
You're the one that brought up Celtic having won more titles than teams that are in the ESL like Spurs and Arsenal. They've been to finals and semi finals too but the only difference is Celtic won it once. They're not top performers either. So by your own logic, winning is all that matters, and Celtic have won it once 50 odd years ago and been anonymous ever since. They can barely make any headway in the Europa league.


And yet Celtic are still a bigger club than Spurs, Chelsea and City, just nowhere near as rich.
There are Italian, German, Portuguese, Dutch and Spanish clubs who are more successful than Spurs, City and Arsenal in Europe and deserve a mention for any elite league. But of course we know this is only about money and self preservation.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on April 19, 2021, 10:14:58 PM
Quote from: GiveItToTheShooters on April 19, 2021, 09:50:06 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on April 19, 2021, 09:37:09 PM
Quote from: GiveItToTheShooters on April 19, 2021, 09:14:49 PM
Sooo record is 1 European cup 50 odd years ago. Been anonymous ever since.
Abysmal European performers would be more apt.

Got to the final abs two semi finals in the few years after 1967. Hardly anonymous is it
Yes, absolutely anonymous ever since winning it once 50 odd years ago.
You're the one that brought up Celtic having won more titles than teams that are in the ESL like Spurs and Arsenal. They've been to finals and semi finals too but the only difference is Celtic won it once. They're not top performers either. So by your own logic, winning is all that matters, and Celtic have won it once 50 odd years ago and been anonymous ever since. They can barely make any headway in the Europa league.

Winning it. Getting to a final and 2 other semifinals in an 8 year period would be top performing. I don't see anyone saying we are currently wary top performers. Or anything close. When did Spurs get to CL finals? Arsenal have been to one final and one semi final. Celtics record is better than that
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on April 19, 2021, 10:16:21 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on April 19, 2021, 10:14:58 PM
Quote from: GiveItToTheShooters on April 19, 2021, 09:50:06 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on April 19, 2021, 09:37:09 PM
Quote from: GiveItToTheShooters on April 19, 2021, 09:14:49 PM
Sooo record is 1 European cup 50 odd years ago. Been anonymous ever since.
Abysmal European performers would be more apt.

Got to the final abs two semi finals in the few years after 1967. Hardly anonymous is it
Yes, absolutely anonymous ever since winning it once 50 odd years ago.
You're the one that brought up Celtic having won more titles than teams that are in the ESL like Spurs and Arsenal. They've been to finals and semi finals too but the only difference is Celtic won it once. They're not top performers either. So by your own logic, winning is all that matters, and Celtic have won it once 50 odd years ago and been anonymous ever since. They can barely make any headway in the Europa league.

Winning it. Getting to a final and 2 other semifinals in an 8 year period would be top performing. I don't see anyone saying we are currently wary top performers. Or anything close. When did Spurs get to CL finals? Arsenal have been to one final and one semi final. Celtics record is better than that

I just remembered. Spurs have been to one final. They also made the semi finals in the 60s. A great record
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: trailer on April 19, 2021, 10:16:42 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on April 19, 2021, 10:14:58 PM
Quote from: GiveItToTheShooters on April 19, 2021, 09:50:06 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on April 19, 2021, 09:37:09 PM
Quote from: GiveItToTheShooters on April 19, 2021, 09:14:49 PM
Sooo record is 1 European cup 50 odd years ago. Been anonymous ever since.
Abysmal European performers would be more apt.

Got to the final abs two semi finals in the few years after 1967. Hardly anonymous is it
Yes, absolutely anonymous ever since winning it once 50 odd years ago.
You're the one that brought up Celtic having won more titles than teams that are in the ESL like Spurs and Arsenal. They've been to finals and semi finals too but the only difference is Celtic won it once. They're not top performers either. So by your own logic, winning is all that matters, and Celtic have won it once 50 odd years ago and been anonymous ever since. They can barely make any headway in the Europa league.

Winning it. Getting to a final and 2 other semifinals in an 8 year period would be top performing. I don't see anyone saying we are currently wary top performers. Or anything close. When did Spurs get to CL finals? Arsenal have been to one final and one semi final. Celtics record is better than that

Spurs got to the final literally 2 years ago.
You seem to be an authority on all this I have to say.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: GiveItToTheShooters on April 19, 2021, 10:18:25 PM
Quote from: ned on April 19, 2021, 10:11:09 PM
Quote from: GiveItToTheShooters on April 19, 2021, 09:50:06 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on April 19, 2021, 09:37:09 PM
Quote from: GiveItToTheShooters on April 19, 2021, 09:14:49 PM
Sooo record is 1 European cup 50 odd years ago. Been anonymous ever since.
Abysmal European performers would be more apt.

Got to the final abs two semi finals in the few years after 1967. Hardly anonymous is it
Yes, absolutely anonymous ever since winning it once 50 odd years ago.
You're the one that brought up Celtic having won more titles than teams that are in the ESL like Spurs and Arsenal. They've been to finals and semi finals too but the only difference is Celtic won it once. They're not top performers either. So by your own logic, winning is all that matters, and Celtic have won it once 50 odd years ago and been anonymous ever since. They can barely make any headway in the Europa league.


And yet Celtic are still a bigger club than Spurs, Chelsea and City, just nowhere near as rich.
There are Italian, German, Portuguese, Dutch and Spanish clubs who are more successful than Spurs, City and Arsenal in Europe and deserve a mention for any elite league. But of course we know this is only about money and self preservation.
That's all irrelevant to what we're discussing though.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: charlieTully on April 19, 2021, 10:19:51 PM
Quote from: trailer on April 19, 2021, 09:58:25 PM
Quote from: ned on April 19, 2021, 09:43:51 PM
This is about a club's potential to be a top European club. Celtic have that potential if allowed to play outside of the Scottish leagues.
Fan base is massive worldwide. Obviously not on a par with Barca, Real, Bayern, Utd or Juventus but given a more even playing field they have a chance of being in that second or third echelon of teams. Who knows from there?
Where were Spurs, Man City or Chelsea pre Premier League?

Imagine the rampant sectarianism from Celtic and Rangers on the European stage week in, week out. Would be wonderful. Sign me up.

All them EPL fans are just wonderful.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: GiveItToTheShooters on April 19, 2021, 10:21:05 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on April 19, 2021, 10:16:21 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on April 19, 2021, 10:14:58 PM
Quote from: GiveItToTheShooters on April 19, 2021, 09:50:06 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on April 19, 2021, 09:37:09 PM
Quote from: GiveItToTheShooters on April 19, 2021, 09:14:49 PM
Sooo record is 1 European cup 50 odd years ago. Been anonymous ever since.
Abysmal European performers would be more apt.

Got to the final abs two semi finals in the few years after 1967. Hardly anonymous is it
Yes, absolutely anonymous ever since winning it once 50 odd years ago.
You're the one that brought up Celtic having won more titles than teams that are in the ESL like Spurs and Arsenal. They've been to finals and semi finals too but the only difference is Celtic won it once. They're not top performers either. So by your own logic, winning is all that matters, and Celtic have won it once 50 odd years ago and been anonymous ever since. They can barely make any headway in the Europa league.

Winning it. Getting to a final and 2 other semifinals in an 8 year period would be top performing. I don't see anyone saying we are currently wary top performers. Or anything close. When did Spurs get to CL finals? Arsenal have been to one final and one semi final. Celtics record is better than that

I just remembered. Spurs have been to one final. They also made the semi finals in the 60s. A great record
A great record now because you've caught yourself out ;D
The only difference is Celtic won it. It's not top performing, you won it once and you were the one that felt the need to bring up winning records. So by your own logic, the beaten final and semi finals are irrelevant. One title in history.
Poor European performers in general and abysmal as of late. Fact
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on April 19, 2021, 10:31:49 PM
Quote from: GiveItToTheShooters on April 19, 2021, 10:21:05 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on April 19, 2021, 10:16:21 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on April 19, 2021, 10:14:58 PM
Quote from: GiveItToTheShooters on April 19, 2021, 09:50:06 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on April 19, 2021, 09:37:09 PM
Quote from: GiveItToTheShooters on April 19, 2021, 09:14:49 PM
Sooo record is 1 European cup 50 odd years ago. Been anonymous ever since.
Abysmal European performers would be more apt.

Got to the final abs two semi finals in the few years after 1967. Hardly anonymous is it
Yes, absolutely anonymous ever since winning it once 50 odd years ago.
You're the one that brought up Celtic having won more titles than teams that are in the ESL like Spurs and Arsenal. They've been to finals and semi finals too but the only difference is Celtic won it once. They're not top performers either. So by your own logic, winning is all that matters, and Celtic have won it once 50 odd years ago and been anonymous ever since. They can barely make any headway in the Europa league.

Winning it. Getting to a final and 2 other semifinals in an 8 year period would be top performing. I don't see anyone saying we are currently wary top performers. Or anything close. When did Spurs get to CL finals? Arsenal have been to one final and one semi final. Celtics record is better than that

I just remembered. Spurs have been to one final. They also made the semi finals in the 60s. A great record
A great record now because you've caught yourself out ;D
The only difference is Celtic won it. It's not top performing, you won it once and you were the one that felt the need to bring up winning records. So by your own logic, the beaten final and semi finals are irrelevant. One title in history.
Poor European performers in general and abysmal as of late. Fact

Two separate points here.
The first point I made was that Celtic have won more European cups than quite a few of those clubs combined.
The second point that Celtic were once top performers. This was disputed. I have put up some stats to show they were once top performers.
And yes. Abysmal as of late. In fact. What's worse than abysmal?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on April 19, 2021, 10:32:33 PM
Quote from: trailer on April 19, 2021, 10:16:42 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on April 19, 2021, 10:14:58 PM
Quote from: GiveItToTheShooters on April 19, 2021, 09:50:06 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on April 19, 2021, 09:37:09 PM
Quote from: GiveItToTheShooters on April 19, 2021, 09:14:49 PM
Sooo record is 1 European cup 50 odd years ago. Been anonymous ever since.
Abysmal European performers would be more apt.

Got to the final abs two semi finals in the few years after 1967. Hardly anonymous is it
Yes, absolutely anonymous ever since winning it once 50 odd years ago.
You're the one that brought up Celtic having won more titles than teams that are in the ESL like Spurs and Arsenal. They've been to finals and semi finals too but the only difference is Celtic won it once. They're not top performers either. So by your own logic, winning is all that matters, and Celtic have won it once 50 odd years ago and been anonymous ever since. They can barely make any headway in the Europa league.

Winning it. Getting to a final and 2 other semifinals in an 8 year period would be top performing. I don't see anyone saying we are currently wary top performers. Or anything close. When did Spurs get to CL finals? Arsenal have been to one final and one semi final. Celtics record is better than that

Spurs got to the final literally 2 years ago.
You seem to be an authority on all this I have to say.

Awk. Maybe you should have posted quicker. Or read all my posts. Either way. It sucks to be you
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: GiveItToTheShooters on April 19, 2021, 10:49:25 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on April 19, 2021, 10:31:49 PM
Quote from: GiveItToTheShooters on April 19, 2021, 10:21:05 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on April 19, 2021, 10:16:21 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on April 19, 2021, 10:14:58 PM
Quote from: GiveItToTheShooters on April 19, 2021, 09:50:06 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on April 19, 2021, 09:37:09 PM
Quote from: GiveItToTheShooters on April 19, 2021, 09:14:49 PM
Sooo record is 1 European cup 50 odd years ago. Been anonymous ever since.
Abysmal European performers would be more apt.

Got to the final abs two semi finals in the few years after 1967. Hardly anonymous is it
Yes, absolutely anonymous ever since winning it once 50 odd years ago.
You're the one that brought up Celtic having won more titles than teams that are in the ESL like Spurs and Arsenal. They've been to finals and semi finals too but the only difference is Celtic won it once. They're not top performers either. So by your own logic, winning is all that matters, and Celtic have won it once 50 odd years ago and been anonymous ever since. They can barely make any headway in the Europa league.

Winning it. Getting to a final and 2 other semifinals in an 8 year period would be top performing. I don't see anyone saying we are currently wary top performers. Or anything close. When did Spurs get to CL finals? Arsenal have been to one final and one semi final. Celtics record is better than that

I just remembered. Spurs have been to one final. They also made the semi finals in the 60s. A great record
A great record now because you've caught yourself out ;D
The only difference is Celtic won it. It's not top performing, you won it once and you were the one that felt the need to bring up winning records. So by your own logic, the beaten final and semi finals are irrelevant. One title in history.
Poor European performers in general and abysmal as of late. Fact

Two separate points here.
The first point I made was that Celtic have won more European cups than quite a few of those clubs combined.
The second point that Celtic were once top performers. This was disputed. I have put up some stats to show they were once top performers.
And yes. Abysmal as of late. In fact. What's worse than abysmal?
I get that, and I've addressed them. Taking on board your first point that they have one title. And for that reason they cannot be considered top performers because they've only won one title. It's that simple
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Armagh18 on April 19, 2021, 11:57:18 PM
Eddie Howe to Spurs?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on April 19, 2021, 11:59:39 PM
Celtic are a  top 10 european club, supported by  football fans in massive numbers as defined by actual participation,  that's why the club built a 63,000 seater stadium decades ago.

What idiot would opine that the definition of a bona fide football club fan as being one of a hundred million tv viewers in China/Outer Mongolia/Bihar et.c.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on April 20, 2021, 12:01:17 AM
Quote from: Armagh18 on April 19, 2021, 11:57:18 PM
Eddie Howe to Spurs?
What about Eddie's demand  re his own selection of director of football.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Armagh18 on April 20, 2021, 07:12:06 AM
Quote from: Main Street on April 19, 2021, 11:59:39 PM
Celtic are a  top 10 european club, supported by  football fans in massive numbers as defined by actual participation,  that's why the club built a 63,000 seater stadium decades ago.

What idiot would opine that the definition of a bona fide football club fan as being one of a hundred million tv viewers in China/Outer Mongolia/Bihar et.c.
Would be great if the performances on the pitch could match the size of the club. Been absolutely anonymous in Europe for far too long and totally collapsed this year as soon as a challenger came a long in the league. It'll take either huge tv money from being allowed to play in another league or a billionaire sugar daddy deciding to finance us.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on April 20, 2021, 07:41:05 AM
Quote from: Main Street on April 19, 2021, 11:59:39 PM
Celtic are a  top 10 european club, supported by  football fans in massive numbers as defined by actual participation,  that's why the club built a 63,000 seater stadium decades ago.

What idiot would opine that the definition of a bona fide football club fan as being one of a hundred million tv viewers in China/Outer Mongolia/Bihar et.c.
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on April 19, 2021, 06:03:37 PM
Celtic or Rangers are not on this list of top supported clubs

https://thefootballlovers.com/top-10-football-clubs-with-the-most-fans-in-the-world/

Is there another link you could post to show it differently. I'm not being funny I know match day ( I've been plenty times) it's busy and my cousins are mad for selling tickets but you can get to Parkhead a lot easier than the likes of Utd Liverpool

Can you show me that link?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on April 20, 2021, 07:54:17 AM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on April 20, 2021, 07:41:05 AM
Quote from: Main Street on April 19, 2021, 11:59:39 PM
Celtic are a  top 10 european club, supported by  football fans in massive numbers as defined by actual participation,  that's why the club built a 63,000 seater stadium decades ago.

What idiot would opine that the definition of a bona fide football club fan as being one of a hundred million tv viewers in China/Outer Mongolia/Bihar et.c.
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on April 19, 2021, 06:03:37 PM
Celtic or Rangers are not on this list of top supported clubs

https://thefootballlovers.com/top-10-football-clubs-with-the-most-fans-in-the-world/

Is there another link you could post to show it differently. I'm not being funny I know match day ( I've been plenty times) it's busy and my cousins are mad for selling tickets but you can get to Parkhead a lot easier than the likes of Utd Liverpool

Can you show me that link?

You are on the internet, a couple of searches and you are there. Celtic regularly feature in top ten average attendances and are up there also for matchday revenue.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on April 20, 2021, 08:05:39 AM
Quote from: GiveItToTheShooters on April 19, 2021, 10:49:25 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on April 19, 2021, 10:31:49 PM
Quote from: GiveItToTheShooters on April 19, 2021, 10:21:05 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on April 19, 2021, 10:16:21 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on April 19, 2021, 10:14:58 PM
Quote from: GiveItToTheShooters on April 19, 2021, 09:50:06 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on April 19, 2021, 09:37:09 PM
Quote from: GiveItToTheShooters on April 19, 2021, 09:14:49 PM
Sooo record is 1 European cup 50 odd years ago. Been anonymous ever since.
Abysmal European performers would be more apt.

Got to the final abs two semi finals in the few years after 1967. Hardly anonymous is it
Yes, absolutely anonymous ever since winning it once 50 odd years ago.
You're the one that brought up Celtic having won more titles than teams that are in the ESL like Spurs and Arsenal. They've been to finals and semi finals too but the only difference is Celtic won it once. They're not top performers either. So by your own logic, winning is all that matters, and Celtic have won it once 50 odd years ago and been anonymous ever since. They can barely make any headway in the Europa league.

Winning it. Getting to a final and 2 other semifinals in an 8 year period would be top performing. I don't see anyone saying we are currently wary top performers. Or anything close. When did Spurs get to CL finals? Arsenal have been to one final and one semi final. Celtics record is better than that

I just remembered. Spurs have been to one final. They also made the semi finals in the 60s. A great record
A great record now because you've caught yourself out ;D
The only difference is Celtic won it. It's not top performing, you won it once and you were the one that felt the need to bring up winning records. So by your own logic, the beaten final and semi finals are irrelevant. One title in history.
Poor European performers in general and abysmal as of late. Fact

Two separate points here.
The first point I made was that Celtic have won more European cups than quite a few of those clubs combined.
The second point that Celtic were once top performers. This was disputed. I have put up some stats to show they were once top performers.
And yes. Abysmal as of late. In fact. What's worse than abysmal?
I get that, and I've addressed them. Taking on board your first point that they have one title. And for that reason they cannot be considered top performers because they've only won one title. It's that simple

The statement was they were once top performers. Which they were. I mean forgetting everything else, in 1967 they won the competition. They were literally thee top performer that year
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on April 20, 2021, 08:06:16 AM
Quote from: Armagh18 on April 19, 2021, 11:57:18 PM
Eddie Howe to Spurs?

A more likely scenario would be Rodgers to Spurs and Howe to Leicester
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: dublin7 on April 20, 2021, 08:11:18 AM
Quote from: Main Street on April 19, 2021, 11:59:39 PM
Celtic are a  top 10 european club, supported by  football fans in massive numbers as defined by actual participation,  that's why the club built a 63,000 seater stadium decades ago.

What idiot would opine that the definition of a bona fide football club fan as being one of a hundred million tv viewers in China/Outer Mongolia/Bihar et.c.

Celtic were a top European club back in the sixties and were competitive in Europe in the early noughties.

Celtic had merchandising income in 2020 of approx £15m.
Spurs had merchandising income in 2020 of approx £22m.

With the global tv coverage of the EPL clubs like Spurs are more well known and supported than Celtic. Just because a club has a big stadium capacity it doesn't make it a big club in europe anymore
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on April 20, 2021, 08:29:15 AM
Quote from: ned on April 20, 2021, 07:54:17 AM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on April 20, 2021, 07:41:05 AM
Quote from: Main Street on April 19, 2021, 11:59:39 PM
Celtic are a  top 10 european club, supported by  football fans in massive numbers as defined by actual participation,  that's why the club built a 63,000 seater stadium decades ago.

What idiot would opine that the definition of a bona fide football club fan as being one of a hundred million tv viewers in China/Outer Mongolia/Bihar et.c.
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on April 19, 2021, 06:03:37 PM
Celtic or Rangers are not on this list of top supported clubs

https://thefootballlovers.com/top-10-football-clubs-with-the-most-fans-in-the-world/

Is there another link you could post to show it differently. I'm not being funny I know match day ( I've been plenty times) it's busy and my cousins are mad for selling tickets but you can get to Parkhead a lot easier than the likes of Utd Liverpool

Can you show me that link?

You are on the internet, a couple of searches and you are there. Celtic regularly feature in top ten average attendances and are up there also for matchday revenue.

I put up a link which they were not in the top ten. I'd like to see one where they are, I'm not disputing it, I'd just like to see where it is
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general_lee on April 20, 2021, 10:49:05 AM
MR your link doesn't even include Dortmund so automatically it's bullshit.

https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/talksport.com/football/477635/best-supported-clubs-aggregate-attendance-celtic-liverpool-manchester-united/amp/
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on April 20, 2021, 11:27:24 AM
Quote from: general_lee on April 20, 2021, 10:49:05 AM
MR your link doesn't even include Dortmund so automatically it's bullshit.

https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/talksport.com/football/477635/best-supported-clubs-aggregate-attendance-celtic-liverpool-manchester-united/amp/

That's two years old, this is 6months, but I get your point
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on April 20, 2021, 12:54:20 PM
Quote from: general_lee on April 20, 2021, 10:49:05 AM
MR your link doesn't even include Dortmund so automatically it's bullshit.

https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/talksport.com/football/477635/best-supported-clubs-aggregate-attendance-celtic-liverpool-manchester-united/amp/

And is about facebook, Instagram and Twitter followers not actual bums on seats fans.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on April 20, 2021, 12:56:32 PM
Quote from: ned on April 20, 2021, 12:54:20 PM
Quote from: general_lee on April 20, 2021, 10:49:05 AM
MR your link doesn't even include Dortmund so automatically it's bullshit.

https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/talksport.com/football/477635/best-supported-clubs-aggregate-attendance-celtic-liverpool-manchester-united/amp/

And is about facebook, Instagram and Twitter followers not actual bums on seats fans.

So is it bums on seats or worldwide support?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on April 20, 2021, 12:57:08 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on April 20, 2021, 08:11:18 AM
Quote from: Main Street on April 19, 2021, 11:59:39 PM
Celtic are a  top 10 european club, supported by  football fans in massive numbers as defined by actual participation,  that's why the club built a 63,000 seater stadium decades ago.

What idiot would opine that the definition of a bona fide football club fan as being one of a hundred million tv viewers in China/Outer Mongolia/Bihar et.c.

Celtic were a top European club back in the sixties and were competitive in Europe in the early noughties.

Celtic had merchandising income in 2020 of approx £15m.
Spurs had merchandising income in 2020 of approx £22m.

With the global tv coverage of the EPL clubs like Spurs are more well known and supported than Celtic. Just because a club has a big stadium capacity it doesn't make it a big club in europe anymore

That's the kicker, global TV coverage and insane tv revenue are what drives their "bigness" not what the club are or have achieved.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on April 20, 2021, 01:03:49 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on April 20, 2021, 12:56:32 PM
Quote from: ned on April 20, 2021, 12:54:20 PM
Quote from: general_lee on April 20, 2021, 10:49:05 AM
MR your link doesn't even include Dortmund so automatically it's bullshit.

https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/talksport.com/football/477635/best-supported-clubs-aggregate-attendance-celtic-liverpool-manchester-united/amp/

And is about facebook, Instagram and Twitter followers not actual bums on seats fans.

So is it bums on seats or worldwide support?

Both but followers on Instagram does not mean an actual fan of that club.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Armagh18 on April 20, 2021, 01:21:13 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on April 20, 2021, 08:06:16 AM
Quote from: Armagh18 on April 19, 2021, 11:57:18 PM
Eddie Howe to Spurs?

A more likely scenario would be Rodgers to Spurs and Howe to Leicester
Can't see Rogers taking such a step back. Leicesters future looks much brighter than Sours.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: GiveItToTheShooters on April 20, 2021, 02:04:04 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on April 20, 2021, 08:05:39 AM
Quote from: GiveItToTheShooters on April 19, 2021, 10:49:25 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on April 19, 2021, 10:31:49 PM
Quote from: GiveItToTheShooters on April 19, 2021, 10:21:05 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on April 19, 2021, 10:16:21 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on April 19, 2021, 10:14:58 PM
Quote from: GiveItToTheShooters on April 19, 2021, 09:50:06 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on April 19, 2021, 09:37:09 PM
Quote from: GiveItToTheShooters on April 19, 2021, 09:14:49 PM
Sooo record is 1 European cup 50 odd years ago. Been anonymous ever since.
Abysmal European performers would be more apt.

Got to the final abs two semi finals in the few years after 1967. Hardly anonymous is it
Yes, absolutely anonymous ever since winning it once 50 odd years ago.
You're the one that brought up Celtic having won more titles than teams that are in the ESL like Spurs and Arsenal. They've been to finals and semi finals too but the only difference is Celtic won it once. They're not top performers either. So by your own logic, winning is all that matters, and Celtic have won it once 50 odd years ago and been anonymous ever since. They can barely make any headway in the Europa league.

Winning it. Getting to a final and 2 other semifinals in an 8 year period would be top performing. I don't see anyone saying we are currently wary top performers. Or anything close. When did Spurs get to CL finals? Arsenal have been to one final and one semi final. Celtics record is better than that

I just remembered. Spurs have been to one final. They also made the semi finals in the 60s. A great record
A great record now because you've caught yourself out ;D
The only difference is Celtic won it. It's not top performing, you won it once and you were the one that felt the need to bring up winning records. So by your own logic, the beaten final and semi finals are irrelevant. One title in history.
Poor European performers in general and abysmal as of late. Fact

Two separate points here.
The first point I made was that Celtic have won more European cups than quite a few of those clubs combined.
The second point that Celtic were once top performers. This was disputed. I have put up some stats to show they were once top performers.
And yes. Abysmal as of late. In fact. What's worse than abysmal?
I get that, and I've addressed them. Taking on board your first point that they have one title. And for that reason they cannot be considered top performers because they've only won one title. It's that simple

The statement was they were once top performers. Which they were. I mean forgetting everything else, in 1967 they won the competition. They were literally thee top performer that year
Jesus Christ it's like Angelo has hacked your account.
Celtic are not, and were not, European top performers.
Their record is one title over 50 years ago. That is not the record of top European performers. They have been anonymous in the competition ever since. They can't even do anything in the europa league.
Maybe embarrassing European performers.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on April 20, 2021, 02:33:05 PM
Quote from: GiveItToTheShooters on April 20, 2021, 02:04:04 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on April 20, 2021, 08:05:39 AM
Quote from: GiveItToTheShooters on April 19, 2021, 10:49:25 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on April 19, 2021, 10:31:49 PM
Quote from: GiveItToTheShooters on April 19, 2021, 10:21:05 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on April 19, 2021, 10:16:21 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on April 19, 2021, 10:14:58 PM
Quote from: GiveItToTheShooters on April 19, 2021, 09:50:06 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on April 19, 2021, 09:37:09 PM
Quote from: GiveItToTheShooters on April 19, 2021, 09:14:49 PM
Sooo record is 1 European cup 50 odd years ago. Been anonymous ever since.
Abysmal European performers would be more apt.

Got to the final abs two semi finals in the few years after 1967. Hardly anonymous is it
Yes, absolutely anonymous ever since winning it once 50 odd years ago.
You're the one that brought up Celtic having won more titles than teams that are in the ESL like Spurs and Arsenal. They've been to finals and semi finals too but the only difference is Celtic won it once. They're not top performers either. So by your own logic, winning is all that matters, and Celtic have won it once 50 odd years ago and been anonymous ever since. They can barely make any headway in the Europa league.

Winning it. Getting to a final and 2 other semifinals in an 8 year period would be top performing. I don't see anyone saying we are currently wary top performers. Or anything close. When did Spurs get to CL finals? Arsenal have been to one final and one semi final. Celtics record is better than that

I just remembered. Spurs have been to one final. They also made the semi finals in the 60s. A great record
A great record now because you've caught yourself out ;D
The only difference is Celtic won it. It's not top performing, you won it once and you were the one that felt the need to bring up winning records. So by your own logic, the beaten final and semi finals are irrelevant. One title in history.
Poor European performers in general and abysmal as of late. Fact

Two separate points here.
The first point I made was that Celtic have won more European cups than quite a few of those clubs combined.
The second point that Celtic were once top performers. This was disputed. I have put up some stats to show they were once top performers.
And yes. Abysmal as of late. In fact. What's worse than abysmal?
I get that, and I've addressed them. Taking on board your first point that they have one title. And for that reason they cannot be considered top performers because they've only won one title. It's that simple

The statement was they were once top performers. Which they were. I mean forgetting everything else, in 1967 they won the competition. They were literally thee top performer that year
Jesus Christ it's like Angelo has hacked your account.
Celtic are not, and were not, European top performers.
Their record is one title over 50 years ago. That is not the record of top European performers. They have been anonymous in the competition ever since. They can't even do anything in the europa league.
Maybe embarrassing European performers.

They have been too European performers in the past. I mean they won the bloody thing. But yeah, that doesn't make them top performers. Can't argue with stupid!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: johnnycool on April 20, 2021, 02:41:44 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on April 20, 2021, 02:33:05 PM
Quote from: GiveItToTheShooters on April 20, 2021, 02:04:04 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on April 20, 2021, 08:05:39 AM
Quote from: GiveItToTheShooters on April 19, 2021, 10:49:25 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on April 19, 2021, 10:31:49 PM
Quote from: GiveItToTheShooters on April 19, 2021, 10:21:05 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on April 19, 2021, 10:16:21 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on April 19, 2021, 10:14:58 PM
Quote from: GiveItToTheShooters on April 19, 2021, 09:50:06 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on April 19, 2021, 09:37:09 PM
Quote from: GiveItToTheShooters on April 19, 2021, 09:14:49 PM
Sooo record is 1 European cup 50 odd years ago. Been anonymous ever since.
Abysmal European performers would be more apt.

Got to the final abs two semi finals in the few years after 1967. Hardly anonymous is it
Yes, absolutely anonymous ever since winning it once 50 odd years ago.
You're the one that brought up Celtic having won more titles than teams that are in the ESL like Spurs and Arsenal. They've been to finals and semi finals too but the only difference is Celtic won it once. They're not top performers either. So by your own logic, winning is all that matters, and Celtic have won it once 50 odd years ago and been anonymous ever since. They can barely make any headway in the Europa league.

Winning it. Getting to a final and 2 other semifinals in an 8 year period would be top performing. I don't see anyone saying we are currently wary top performers. Or anything close. When did Spurs get to CL finals? Arsenal have been to one final and one semi final. Celtics record is better than that

I just remembered. Spurs have been to one final. They also made the semi finals in the 60s. A great record
A great record now because you've caught yourself out ;D
The only difference is Celtic won it. It's not top performing, you won it once and you were the one that felt the need to bring up winning records. So by your own logic, the beaten final and semi finals are irrelevant. One title in history.
Poor European performers in general and abysmal as of late. Fact

Two separate points here.
The first point I made was that Celtic have won more European cups than quite a few of those clubs combined.
The second point that Celtic were once top performers. This was disputed. I have put up some stats to show they were once top performers.
And yes. Abysmal as of late. In fact. What's worse than abysmal?
I get that, and I've addressed them. Taking on board your first point that they have one title. And for that reason they cannot be considered top performers because they've only won one title. It's that simple

The statement was they were once top performers. Which they were. I mean forgetting everything else, in 1967 they won the competition. They were literally thee top performer that year
Jesus Christ it's like Angelo has hacked your account.
Celtic are not, and were not, European top performers.
Their record is one title over 50 years ago. That is not the record of top European performers. They have been anonymous in the competition ever since. They can't even do anything in the europa league.
Maybe embarrassing European performers.

They have been too European performers in the past. I mean they won the bloody thing. But yeah, that doesn't make them top performers. Can't argue with stupid!!

Nottingham Forest, are they a big club?

Just asking.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Armagh18 on April 20, 2021, 04:13:23 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on April 20, 2021, 02:33:05 PM
Quote from: GiveItToTheShooters on April 20, 2021, 02:04:04 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on April 20, 2021, 08:05:39 AM
Quote from: GiveItToTheShooters on April 19, 2021, 10:49:25 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on April 19, 2021, 10:31:49 PM
Quote from: GiveItToTheShooters on April 19, 2021, 10:21:05 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on April 19, 2021, 10:16:21 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on April 19, 2021, 10:14:58 PM
Quote from: GiveItToTheShooters on April 19, 2021, 09:50:06 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on April 19, 2021, 09:37:09 PM
Quote from: GiveItToTheShooters on April 19, 2021, 09:14:49 PM
Sooo record is 1 European cup 50 odd years ago. Been anonymous ever since.
Abysmal European performers would be more apt.

Got to the final abs two semi finals in the few years after 1967. Hardly anonymous is it
Yes, absolutely anonymous ever since winning it once 50 odd years ago.
You're the one that brought up Celtic having won more titles than teams that are in the ESL like Spurs and Arsenal. They've been to finals and semi finals too but the only difference is Celtic won it once. They're not top performers either. So by your own logic, winning is all that matters, and Celtic have won it once 50 odd years ago and been anonymous ever since. They can barely make any headway in the Europa league.

Winning it. Getting to a final and 2 other semifinals in an 8 year period would be top performing. I don't see anyone saying we are currently wary top performers. Or anything close. When did Spurs get to CL finals? Arsenal have been to one final and one semi final. Celtics record is better than that

I just remembered. Spurs have been to one final. They also made the semi finals in the 60s. A great record
A great record now because you've caught yourself out ;D
The only difference is Celtic won it. It's not top performing, you won it once and you were the one that felt the need to bring up winning records. So by your own logic, the beaten final and semi finals are irrelevant. One title in history.
Poor European performers in general and abysmal as of late. Fact

Two separate points here.
The first point I made was that Celtic have won more European cups than quite a few of those clubs combined.
The second point that Celtic were once top performers. This was disputed. I have put up some stats to show they were once top performers.
And yes. Abysmal as of late. In fact. What's worse than abysmal?
I get that, and I've addressed them. Taking on board your first point that they have one title. And for that reason they cannot be considered top performers because they've only won one title. It's that simple

The statement was they were once top performers. Which they were. I mean forgetting everything else, in 1967 they won the competition. They were literally thee top performer that year
Jesus Christ it's like Angelo has hacked your account.
Celtic are not, and were not, European top performers.
Their record is one title over 50 years ago. That is not the record of top European performers. They have been anonymous in the competition ever since. They can't even do anything in the europa league.
Maybe embarrassing European performers.

They have been too European performers in the past. I mean they won the bloody thing. But yeah, that doesn't make them top performers. Can't argue with stupid!!
They were in the past which is irrelevant and are not anywhere near it now unfortunately.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: GiveItToTheShooters on April 20, 2021, 06:27:28 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on April 20, 2021, 02:33:05 PM
Quote from: GiveItToTheShooters on April 20, 2021, 02:04:04 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on April 20, 2021, 08:05:39 AM
Quote from: GiveItToTheShooters on April 19, 2021, 10:49:25 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on April 19, 2021, 10:31:49 PM
Quote from: GiveItToTheShooters on April 19, 2021, 10:21:05 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on April 19, 2021, 10:16:21 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on April 19, 2021, 10:14:58 PM
Quote from: GiveItToTheShooters on April 19, 2021, 09:50:06 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on April 19, 2021, 09:37:09 PM
Quote from: GiveItToTheShooters on April 19, 2021, 09:14:49 PM
Sooo record is 1 European cup 50 odd years ago. Been anonymous ever since.
Abysmal European performers would be more apt.

Got to the final abs two semi finals in the few years after 1967. Hardly anonymous is it
Yes, absolutely anonymous ever since winning it once 50 odd years ago.
You're the one that brought up Celtic having won more titles than teams that are in the ESL like Spurs and Arsenal. They've been to finals and semi finals too but the only difference is Celtic won it once. They're not top performers either. So by your own logic, winning is all that matters, and Celtic have won it once 50 odd years ago and been anonymous ever since. They can barely make any headway in the Europa league.

Winning it. Getting to a final and 2 other semifinals in an 8 year period would be top performing. I don't see anyone saying we are currently wary top performers. Or anything close. When did Spurs get to CL finals? Arsenal have been to one final and one semi final. Celtics record is better than that

I just remembered. Spurs have been to one final. They also made the semi finals in the 60s. A great record
A great record now because you've caught yourself out ;D
The only difference is Celtic won it. It's not top performing, you won it once and you were the one that felt the need to bring up winning records. So by your own logic, the beaten final and semi finals are irrelevant. One title in history.
Poor European performers in general and abysmal as of late. Fact

Two separate points here.
The first point I made was that Celtic have won more European cups than quite a few of those clubs combined.
The second point that Celtic were once top performers. This was disputed. I have put up some stats to show they were once top performers.
And yes. Abysmal as of late. In fact. What's worse than abysmal?
I get that, and I've addressed them. Taking on board your first point that they have one title. And for that reason they cannot be considered top performers because they've only won one title. It's that simple

The statement was they were once top performers. Which they were. I mean forgetting everything else, in 1967 they won the competition. They were literally thee top performer that year
Jesus Christ it's like Angelo has hacked your account.
Celtic are not, and were not, European top performers.
Their record is one title over 50 years ago. That is not the record of top European performers. They have been anonymous in the competition ever since. They can't even do anything in the europa league.
Maybe embarrassing European performers.

They have been too European performers in the past. I mean they won the bloody thing. But yeah, that doesn't make them top performers. Can't argue with stupid!!
One swallow doesn't make a summer.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on April 20, 2021, 06:44:03 PM
Quote from: GiveItToTheShooters on April 20, 2021, 06:27:28 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on April 20, 2021, 02:33:05 PM
Quote from: GiveItToTheShooters on April 20, 2021, 02:04:04 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on April 20, 2021, 08:05:39 AM
Quote from: GiveItToTheShooters on April 19, 2021, 10:49:25 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on April 19, 2021, 10:31:49 PM
Quote from: GiveItToTheShooters on April 19, 2021, 10:21:05 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on April 19, 2021, 10:16:21 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on April 19, 2021, 10:14:58 PM
Quote from: GiveItToTheShooters on April 19, 2021, 09:50:06 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on April 19, 2021, 09:37:09 PM
Quote from: GiveItToTheShooters on April 19, 2021, 09:14:49 PM
Sooo record is 1 European cup 50 odd years ago. Been anonymous ever since.
Abysmal European performers would be more apt.

Got to the final abs two semi finals in the few years after 1967. Hardly anonymous is it
Yes, absolutely anonymous ever since winning it once 50 odd years ago.
You're the one that brought up Celtic having won more titles than teams that are in the ESL like Spurs and Arsenal. They've been to finals and semi finals too but the only difference is Celtic won it once. They're not top performers either. So by your own logic, winning is all that matters, and Celtic have won it once 50 odd years ago and been anonymous ever since. They can barely make any headway in the Europa league.

Winning it. Getting to a final and 2 other semifinals in an 8 year period would be top performing. I don't see anyone saying we are currently wary top performers. Or anything close. When did Spurs get to CL finals? Arsenal have been to one final and one semi final. Celtics record is better than that

I just remembered. Spurs have been to one final. They also made the semi finals in the 60s. A great record
A great record now because you've caught yourself out ;D
The only difference is Celtic won it. It's not top performing, you won it once and you were the one that felt the need to bring up winning records. So by your own logic, the beaten final and semi finals are irrelevant. One title in history.
Poor European performers in general and abysmal as of late. Fact

Two separate points here.
The first point I made was that Celtic have won more European cups than quite a few of those clubs combined.
The second point that Celtic were once top performers. This was disputed. I have put up some stats to show they were once top performers.
And yes. Abysmal as of late. In fact. What's worse than abysmal?
I get that, and I've addressed them. Taking on board your first point that they have one title. And for that reason they cannot be considered top performers because they've only won one title. It's that simple

The statement was they were once top performers. Which they were. I mean forgetting everything else, in 1967 they won the competition. They were literally thee top performer that year
Jesus Christ it's like Angelo has hacked your account.
Celtic are not, and were not, European top performers.
Their record is one title over 50 years ago. That is not the record of top European performers. They have been anonymous in the competition ever since. They can't even do anything in the europa league.
Maybe embarrassing European performers.

They have been too European performers in the past. I mean they won the bloody thing. But yeah, that doesn't make them top performers. Can't argue with stupid!!
One swallow doesn't make a summer.
So by your reckoning, unless you win it you are anonymous in Europe. I'm sure PSG and Man City will be glad to know that. Just out of interest, what makes a team a top performer?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Dougal Maguire on April 20, 2021, 06:47:58 PM
Jesus this is kids' playground stuff
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on April 20, 2021, 06:56:15 PM
Agreed. Mea culpa.
Shooters. Let's leave it here. We have both said our piece and aren't gonna agree. Let's agree to disagree and move on
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: uimhr ocht on April 20, 2021, 06:56:28 PM
CHAMP LEAGUE /EUROPEAN CUP
LIVERPOOL 6
MAN UTD 3
FOREST 2
CELTIC 1
VILLA 1
CHELSEA 1

CITY,SPURS,ARSENAL,YET TO WIN ONE,THE PAST 50 YEARS?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: GJL on April 21, 2021, 01:46:15 PM
Jose?  :o
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: MK on April 21, 2021, 07:50:39 PM
Quote from: GJL on April 21, 2021, 01:46:15 PM
Jose?  :o

No way ;)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: StPatsAbu on April 21, 2021, 11:00:53 PM
Quote from: GJL on April 21, 2021, 01:46:15 PM
Jose?  :o

Can honestly see how his style would suit Celtic.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: MoChara on April 22, 2021, 07:31:43 AM
haven't been on in a while, but I'm not surprised we've got to the point when match results aren't even commented  :D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general_lee on April 22, 2021, 10:22:25 AM
Quote from: MoChara on April 22, 2021, 07:31:43 AM
haven't been on in a while, but I'm not surprised we've got to the point when match results aren't even commented  :D
Didn't even watch it. Had to turn off the Rangers match at half time. Can it be next season already
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: charlieTully on April 22, 2021, 08:40:42 PM
What's the thoughts on joining a British super league then?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: screenexile on April 22, 2021, 11:10:33 PM
Quote from: GJL on April 21, 2021, 01:46:15 PM
Jose?  :o

1. Couldn't afford him
2. It would be beneath him
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: charlieTully on April 22, 2021, 11:30:16 PM
Quote from: screenexile on April 22, 2021, 11:10:33 PM
Quote from: GJL on April 21, 2021, 01:46:15 PM
Jose?  :o

1. Couldn't afford him
2. It would be beneath him

Beneath him?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: John Egans left boot on April 22, 2021, 11:45:27 PM
Quote from: charlieTully on April 22, 2021, 11:30:16 PM
Quote from: screenexile on April 22, 2021, 11:10:33 PM
Quote from: GJL on April 21, 2021, 01:46:15 PM
Jose?  :o

1. Couldn't afford him
2. It would be beneath him

Beneath him?

Celtic are at presents in all areas a disgrace of a club, Jose would be better of going oranges in his back garden. No doubts a massive club, IMO easily top 10/15 in Europe but being run like an Eastern bloc institution
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on April 23, 2021, 12:03:07 AM
Is there any story to explain (top 10 European club) Celtic fc's share price? All of a sudden it shot up by about 15% today.


Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: snoopdog on April 23, 2021, 08:14:43 AM
Quote from: Main Street on April 23, 2021, 12:03:07 AM
Is there any story to explain (top 10 European club) Celtic fc's share price? All of a sudden it shot up by about 15% today.
It was mentioned that them and the gers might be brought into a british super league. Or just added to the current PL. Which wont happen.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on April 23, 2021, 08:47:31 AM
Quote from: snoopdog on April 23, 2021, 08:14:43 AM
Quote from: Main Street on April 23, 2021, 12:03:07 AM
Is there any story to explain (top 10 European club) Celtic fc's share price? All of a sudden it shot up by about 15% today.
It was mentioned that them and the gers might be brought into a british super league. Or just added to the current PL. Which wont happen.

It'll happen eventually. I can't imagine Celtic and Rangers being in the SPL in 50 years time.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on April 23, 2021, 01:43:45 PM
It could be hyped up to be called the Battle of Britain league,
But perhaps by that time it will have to be called the Anglo Celt super league :) 
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on April 26, 2021, 12:17:51 AM
Pathetic attempt from the interim SPL champs to add anything of substance to their league title after being beaten today by St Johnstone. Coupled with the humiliating exit from the league cup to St Mirrron, it brings a historic new low level of ignominy to the dignity of the offfice of current SPL champs.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: michaelg on April 26, 2021, 07:45:50 AM
Quote from: JimStynes on April 23, 2021, 08:47:31 AM
Quote from: snoopdog on April 23, 2021, 08:14:43 AM
Quote from: Main Street on April 23, 2021, 12:03:07 AM
Is there any story to explain (top 10 European club) Celtic fc's share price? All of a sudden it shot up by about 15% today.
It was mentioned that them and the gers might be brought into a british super league. Or just added to the current PL. Which wont happen.

It'll happen eventually. I can't imagine Celtic and Rangers being in the SPL in 50 years time.
Rangers and Celtic fans are used to winning at least 1 trophy per season.  When things go on the slide, their interest tends to tail off a bit (This thread being an example of that).  I'm not sure how both sest of fans would get on with perhaps winning a trophy every 5 to 10 years rather than winning everything in sight.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: trailer on April 26, 2021, 08:57:26 AM
The idea that the EPL would let the sectarian hate fest that is the two old firm clubs join their league is fanciful. Regardless of money no club wants coach loads of Celtic or Rangers winos landing to their city or stadium. Both clubs would need to clean up their acts significantly before the idea would be even considered and the chances of the supporters reigning in the sectarianism is a long one.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on April 26, 2021, 09:00:36 AM
Quote from: trailer on April 26, 2021, 08:57:26 AM
The idea that the EPL would let the sectarian hate fest that is the two old firm clubs join their league is fanciful. Regardless of money no club wants coach loads of Celtic or Rangers winos landing to their city or stadium. Both clubs would need to clean up their acts significantly before the idea would be even considered and the chances of the supporters reigning in the sectarianism is a long one.

Poor attempt at trolling.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: DCR on April 26, 2021, 09:06:19 AM
Plenty of English clubs have been happy to see coach loads of Celtic and Rangers fans landing to their cities and stadiums for testimonials over the years...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on April 26, 2021, 09:13:02 AM
I think deep down most fans want to stay where they are, as winning trophies would be a thing of the past
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: RedHand88 on April 26, 2021, 09:30:02 AM
Quote from: DCR on April 26, 2021, 09:06:19 AM
Plenty of English clubs have been happy to see coach loads of Celtic and Rangers fans landing to their cities and stadiums for testimonials over the years...

Yes who could forget Rangers visit to Manchester in 2008 for the UEFA Cup final.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on April 26, 2021, 10:14:07 AM
Quote from: trailer on April 26, 2021, 08:57:26 AM
The idea that the EPL would let the sectarian hate fest that is the two old firm clubs join their league is fanciful. Regardless of money no club wants coach loads of Celtic or Rangers winos landing to their city or stadium. Both clubs would need to clean up their acts significantly before the idea would be even considered and the chances of the supporters reigning in the sectarianism is a long one.

Boring
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: DCR on April 26, 2021, 10:24:42 AM
RedHand,they've been back in England since,a couple of times in Sheffield and Derby as well.
But yes,we'll never forget Manchester :D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: snoopdog on April 26, 2021, 10:49:54 AM
Quote from: DCR on April 26, 2021, 09:06:19 AM
Plenty of English clubs have been happy to see coach loads of Celtic and Rangers fans landing to their cities and stadiums for testimonials over the years...
It's a guaranteed payday for the recipient of the testimonial. Get Celtic to play they will bring 15,000 to pay £40 to watch a friendly as they're the self acclaimed best supporters in the world.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on April 26, 2021, 12:52:49 PM
Quote from: michaelg on April 26, 2021, 07:45:50 AM
Quote from: JimStynes on April 23, 2021, 08:47:31 AM
Quote from: snoopdog on April 23, 2021, 08:14:43 AM
Quote from: Main Street on April 23, 2021, 12:03:07 AM
Is there any story to explain (top 10 European club) Celtic fc's share price? All of a sudden it shot up by about 15% today.
It was mentioned that them and the gers might be brought into a british super league. Or just added to the current PL. Which wont happen.

It'll happen eventually. I can't imagine Celtic and Rangers being in the SPL in 50 years time.
Rangers and Celtic fans are used to winning at least 1 trophy per season.  When things go on the slide, their interest tends to tail off a bit (This thread being an example of that).  I'm not sure how both sest of fans would get on with perhaps winning a trophy every 5 to 10 years rather than winning everything in sight.

Okay. Rangers have won 1 major Scottish competition in the past ten years but apart from that.......
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: michaelg on April 26, 2021, 04:49:51 PM
Quote from: ned on April 26, 2021, 12:52:49 PM
Quote from: michaelg on April 26, 2021, 07:45:50 AM
Quote from: JimStynes on April 23, 2021, 08:47:31 AM
Quote from: snoopdog on April 23, 2021, 08:14:43 AM
Quote from: Main Street on April 23, 2021, 12:03:07 AM
Is there any story to explain (top 10 European club) Celtic fc's share price? All of a sudden it shot up by about 15% today.
It was mentioned that them and the gers might be brought into a british super league. Or just added to the current PL. Which wont happen.

It'll happen eventually. I can't imagine Celtic and Rangers being in the SPL in 50 years time.
Rangers and Celtic fans are used to winning at least 1 trophy per season.  When things go on the slide, their interest tends to tail off a bit (This thread being an example of that).  I'm not sure how both sest of fans would get on with perhaps winning a trophy every 5 to 10 years rather than winning everything in sight.

Okay. Rangers have won 1 major Scottish competition in the past ten years but apart from that.......
And do you think they will only 1 in the next 10 years?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on April 26, 2021, 07:00:39 PM
Quote from: michaelg on April 26, 2021, 04:49:51 PM
Quote from: ned on April 26, 2021, 12:52:49 PM
Quote from: michaelg on April 26, 2021, 07:45:50 AM
Quote from: JimStynes on April 23, 2021, 08:47:31 AM
Quote from: snoopdog on April 23, 2021, 08:14:43 AM
Quote from: Main Street on April 23, 2021, 12:03:07 AM
Is there any story to explain (top 10 European club) Celtic fc's share price? All of a sudden it shot up by about 15% today.
It was mentioned that them and the gers might be brought into a british super league. Or just added to the current PL. Which wont happen.

It'll happen eventually. I can't imagine Celtic and Rangers being in the SPL in 50 years time.
Rangers and Celtic fans are used to winning at least 1 trophy per season.  When things go on the slide, their interest tends to tail off a bit (This thread being an example of that).  I'm not sure how both sest of fans would get on with perhaps winning a trophy every 5 to 10 years rather than winning everything in sight.

Okay. Rangers have won 1 major Scottish competition in the past ten years but apart from that.......
And do you think they will only 1 in the next 10 years?

Probably not but you made a statement which was incorrect. Just pointing that out.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on April 26, 2021, 07:06:06 PM
Quote from: snoopdog on April 26, 2021, 10:49:54 AM
Quote from: DCR on April 26, 2021, 09:06:19 AM
Plenty of English clubs have been happy to see coach loads of Celtic and Rangers fans landing to their cities and stadiums for testimonials over the years...
It's a guaranteed payday for the recipient of the testimonial. Get Celtic to play they will bring 15,000 to pay £40 to watch a friendly as they're the self acclaimed best supporters in the world.

Self acclaimed? I suppose the actual awarding of that title by UEFA and FIFA kind of goes against that statement.
Anyway, any club mustering 15k fans for a meaningless game for a footballer unconnected with the club points towards fans who are fervent supporters at least.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bannside on April 26, 2021, 07:18:38 PM
Was at the Roy Keane testimonial in Old Trafford. What an occasion. Celtic supporters turned it into a great occasion the way Man Utd supporters couldn't dream of.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: snoopdog on April 26, 2021, 09:06:51 PM
Quote from: ned on April 26, 2021, 07:06:06 PM
Quote from: snoopdog on April 26, 2021, 10:49:54 AM
Quote from: DCR on April 26, 2021, 09:06:19 AM
Plenty of English clubs have been happy to see coach loads of Celtic and Rangers fans landing to their cities and stadiums for testimonials over the years...
It's a guaranteed payday for the recipient of the testimonial. Get Celtic to play they will bring 15,000 to pay £40 to watch a friendly as they're the self acclaimed best supporters in the world.

Self acclaimed? I suppose the actual awarding of that title by UEFA and FIFA kind of goes against that statement.
Anyway, any club mustering 15k fans for a meaningless game for a footballer unconnected with the club points towards fans who are fervent supporters at least.
🤣🤣 quite sad that there is even an award for that.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: John Egans left boot on April 27, 2021, 10:16:49 AM
Quote from: bannside on April 26, 2021, 07:18:38 PM
Was at the Roy Keane testimonial in Old Trafford. What an occasion. Celtic supporters turned it into a great occasion the way Man Utd supporters couldn't dream of.

Great shout Bannside was there myself... a truly  wonderful occasion, made extra special by the behaviour of the estimated 20,000 Celtic fans. An event I will always cherish attending.  Not a police baton in sight that day on the street of Manchester compared to when rangers covered themselves in glory shortly afterwards in the same city!!! NOT
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: thebar on April 27, 2021, 10:36:08 AM
Quote from: John Egans left boot on April 27, 2021, 10:16:49 AM
Quote from: bannside on April 26, 2021, 07:18:38 PM
Was at the Roy Keane testimonial in Old Trafford. What an occasion. Celtic supporters turned it into a great occasion the way Man Utd supporters couldn't dream of.

Great shout Bannside was there myself... a truly  wonderful occasion, made extra special by the behaviour of the estimated 20,000 Celtic fans. An event I will always cherish attending.  Not a police baton in sight that day on the street of Manchester compared to when rangers covered themselves in glory shortly afterwards in the same city!!! NOT

Why compare Celtic fans to others in this instance? Stand for your own morals and let others worry about themselves no?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on April 27, 2021, 12:44:07 PM
Quote from: snoopdog on April 26, 2021, 09:06:51 PM
Quote from: ned on April 26, 2021, 07:06:06 PM
Quote from: snoopdog on April 26, 2021, 10:49:54 AM
Quote from: DCR on April 26, 2021, 09:06:19 AM
Plenty of English clubs have been happy to see coach loads of Celtic and Rangers fans landing to their cities and stadiums for testimonials over the years...
It's a guaranteed payday for the recipient of the testimonial. Get Celtic to play they will bring 15,000 to pay £40 to watch a friendly as they're the self acclaimed best supporters in the world.

Self acclaimed? I suppose the actual awarding of that title by UEFA and FIFA kind of goes against that statement.
Anyway, any club mustering 15k fans for a meaningless game for a footballer unconnected with the club points towards fans who are fervent supporters at least.
🤣🤣 quite sad that there is even an award for that.

He could be referring to
https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.scotsman.com/sport/football/celtic-win-fifas-best-fans-year-award-1437644%3famp

Or

https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.irishtimes.com/news/celtic-fans-rewarded-for-behaviour-in-seville-1.514580%3fmode=amp
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on April 27, 2021, 01:01:38 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on April 27, 2021, 12:44:07 PM
Quote from: snoopdog on April 26, 2021, 09:06:51 PM
Quote from: ned on April 26, 2021, 07:06:06 PM
Quote from: snoopdog on April 26, 2021, 10:49:54 AM
Quote from: DCR on April 26, 2021, 09:06:19 AM
Plenty of English clubs have been happy to see coach loads of Celtic and Rangers fans landing to their cities and stadiums for testimonials over the years...
It's a guaranteed payday for the recipient of the testimonial. Get Celtic to play they will bring 15,000 to pay £40 to watch a friendly as they're the self acclaimed best supporters in the world.

Self acclaimed? I suppose the actual awarding of that title by UEFA and FIFA kind of goes against that statement.
Anyway, any club mustering 15k fans for a meaningless game for a footballer unconnected with the club points towards fans who are fervent supporters at least.
🤣🤣 quite sad that there is even an award for that.

He could be referring to
https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.scotsman.com/sport/football/celtic-win-fifas-best-fans-year-award-1437644%3famp

Or

https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.irishtimes.com/news/celtic-fans-rewarded-for-behaviour-in-seville-1.514580%3fmode=amp

I am. Don't have much time for such things but it was a response to the "self acclaimed" statement.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Louther on April 29, 2021, 11:32:30 AM
Ajer linked with a £8m move to Newcastle or Norwich. Can't be good for players when no manager appointed or on the horizon.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Ed Ricketts on April 29, 2021, 12:29:16 PM
In entirely predictable news, I see Jesse Marsch has been promoted up the Red Bull system after one of the big boys came for Nagelsmann. Very naive to ever think he was going anywhere else, as some on this thread seemed to think was possible just last month.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on April 29, 2021, 12:31:45 PM
Deal for Howe is apparently close.

Looks like he doesn't want Kennedy in his coaching team and the board seem to want to shoehorn him in as the Sporting Director.

Jobs for the bhoys.

Kennedy has had some ascension through the Celtic ranks with little basis as to why.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on April 29, 2021, 12:37:59 PM
Quote from: Ed Ricketts on April 29, 2021, 12:29:16 PM
In entirely predictable news, I see Jesse Marsch has been promoted up the Red Bull system after one of the big boys came for Nagelsmann. Very naive to ever think he was going anywhere else, as some on this thread seemed to think was possible just last month.

Marsch publicly stated his interest in the job. Why would it not have been possible, what changed was that Flick left Bayern which in turn opened up the Leipzig job.

"I've heard [about the links]. It's an honour for me," Marsch told BBC Sport.


"Three or four years ago, being linked with a club like Celtic would literally be an impossibility for me.

"And now that this is where I am, I always just try to look at it in terms of, 'what would the project look like?'

"Would we have similar ideas in how to build it the right way, invest in the academy, invest in young players and create this development process that I'm talking about? And not just focus on winning.

Celtic warned not to appoint Roy Keane because 'as a football manager, he's done'



"Obviously, I know that when you're the coach of Celtic, winning is the most important thing. I know enough about it to say of course it's interesting.

"It's an amazing club and it would be an honour to even be considered. But I also have a job to do here. My way of working is really to focus in on the job that I'm doing and concentrate on the moment.

"And the more that I do that the more other possibilities can arise."

"I've heard [about the links]. It's an honour for me," Marsch told BBC Sport.

"Three or four years ago, being linked with a club like Celtic would literally be an impossibility for me.

"And now that this is where I am, I always just try to look at it in terms of, 'what would the project look like?'

"Would we have similar ideas in how to build it the right way, invest in the academy, invest in young players and create this development process that I'm talking about? And not just focus on winning.

"Obviously, I know that when you're the coach of Celtic, winning is the most important thing. I know enough about it to say of course it's interesting.

"It's an amazing club and it would be an honour to even be considered. But I also have a job to do here. My way of working is really to focus in on the job that I'm doing and concentrate on the moment.

"And the more that I do that the more other possibilities can arise."


Maybe if Celtic acted quicker he could now be Celtic manager.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Ed Ricketts on April 29, 2021, 12:57:18 PM
Mild mannered, low profile American, conscious of his status as an outsider in European football, says nice things when asked about another club at a press conference.

Literally every presser in the entire history of football is riddled with inane platitudes like those. Meal worms for the tabloids and the gullible.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on April 29, 2021, 01:33:41 PM
Quote from: Ed Ricketts on April 29, 2021, 12:57:18 PM
Mild mannered, low profile American, conscious of his status as an outsider in European football, says nice things when asked about another club at a press conference.

Literally every presser in the entire history of football is riddled with inane platitudes like those. Meal worms for the tabloids and the gullible.

Oh right so we should take what he said and take the exact opposite meaning from it.

Bizarre logic for your bizarre point.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Ed Ricketts on April 29, 2021, 02:15:02 PM
Quote from: Angelo on April 29, 2021, 01:33:41 PM
Oh right so we should take what he said and take the exact opposite meaning from it.

Now you're getting it!

It's a football press conference - home to about as much genuine sentiment as those DUP tweets wishing Arlene Foster well in her future endeavours.

A learning moment for you, perhaps.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on May 02, 2021, 12:41:24 PM
No chat on the match? Celtic need a confidence boost
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hound on May 02, 2021, 01:10:11 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on May 02, 2021, 12:41:24 PM
No chat on the match? Celtic need a confidence boost
Making stupid tackles and ducking out of the way of goalbound shots not helping the cause.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Itchy on May 02, 2021, 01:17:21 PM
Whoever goes in to manage celtic has serious work to do.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on May 02, 2021, 02:04:06 PM
Did anyone bother watching it?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: laoislad on May 02, 2021, 02:07:08 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on May 02, 2021, 02:04:06 PM
Did anyone bother watching it?
Surely the so called best fans in the world watch every game?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on May 02, 2021, 02:09:09 PM
Celtic take a hammering! No crowd there to vent anger. No Manager there to explain it. A complete numb finish to the season.

It's almost like we have not existed since the trip to the Dubai.

Gerrard has done well, except for the two disasters in the cup competitions.

His job was made all the easier by a sleep walking season by Celtic, but he got on with it all the same.



Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on May 02, 2021, 02:56:50 PM
Gerrard has turned a completely useless Rangers team into a half decent team. Deserves a lot of credit for this year.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on May 02, 2021, 03:21:00 PM
Kennedy should not go at the end of the season. There should not be any room for any of the backroom staff involved with the first team this season.

When you see Brown starting every game you know this is a guy who deals in sentiment over ability.

I know Barkas has been poor this season but how on earth is Bain our no 1?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: StPatsAbu on May 02, 2021, 06:47:33 PM
Celtic look rudderless atm.  Mcgregor was a dick for going to ground while on a yellow but the first booking would not have been a yellow in any decent league.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on May 02, 2021, 07:10:51 PM
It's going to need some good investment and a strong manager to turn that team around next year. Massive rebuilding job needed. How many are out the door in the summer? Eddie will be out the door on the cheap too.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Orior on May 03, 2021, 09:09:33 AM
How could a team as bad as Celtic finish second in the league?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: John Egans left boot on May 03, 2021, 10:08:05 AM
Going to be very interesting time ahead, will fan stay away from Season book renewals? Who  exactly will leave the playing staff and all coaching structures. How is brought in. What I will add to this is fan need to get real this is going to be 12/18 months of real change across the board with little success. I don't have great sources but the Howe deal is far from done and has the possibility of falling apart !!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: drillsergeant on May 03, 2021, 04:33:31 PM
Jesus what a complete shambles of a season, not even a old firm win to our name and not even a cup. It's now quickly turned from Celts 80% certs to win the league to Rangers 70% going into next season. The longer and longer this Howe decision sits is worrying for us Celts, unfortunately now I have given up hope on getting Eddie. The board should simply be giving Eddie whatever he needs money wise and fresh new backroom team. But again I worry for the Celts with the situation at the minute, we end up with Keane or another useless manager who be gone in year. For all the younger users who may not of supported club through times of Gers 9 in a row in 90s, get ready for history to repeat itself if this mess isn't sorted as the gers are only growing stronger!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on May 03, 2021, 05:44:06 PM
Quote from: drillsergeant on May 03, 2021, 04:33:31 PM
Jesus what a complete shambles of a season, not even a old firm win to our name and not even a cup. It's now quickly turned from Celts 80% certs to win the league to Rangers 70% going into next season. The longer and longer this Howe decision sits is worrying for us Celts, unfortunately now I have given up hope on getting Eddie. The board should simply be giving Eddie whatever he needs money wise and fresh new backroom team. But again I worry for the Celts with the situation at the minute, we end up with Keane or another useless manager who be gone in year. For all the younger users who may not of supported club through times of Gers 9 in a row in 90s, get ready for history to repeat itself if this mess isn't sorted as the gers are only growing stronger!!

Rangers won't attract the sort of players they had in the 90s! Plus they surely can't spend that sort of money with them not being financially stable at present.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hound on May 03, 2021, 09:16:10 PM
Quote from: Orior on May 03, 2021, 09:09:33 AM
How could a team as bad as Celtic finish second in the league?
Well it's a 2 team league. For most of the 9IAR, it was a 1 team league.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JPGJOHNNYG on May 12, 2021, 04:24:39 PM
Eddie Howe it is then
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on May 12, 2021, 04:55:06 PM
Quote from: JPGJOHNNYG on May 12, 2021, 04:24:39 PM
Eddie Howe it is then

That'll do. A young Manager with energy. Hopefully he will stop the decline since Rogers departure.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on May 12, 2021, 05:03:43 PM
Have to say I am a bit underwhelmed by it. I wanted a big name.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on May 12, 2021, 06:10:54 PM
The board not covering themselves in glory today. Again.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Armagh18 on May 12, 2021, 07:38:10 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on May 12, 2021, 06:10:54 PM
The board not covering themselves in glory today. Again.
bad act
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on May 12, 2021, 08:34:54 PM
The Andy Walker thing is it?

I'd gladly ban that rat from Celtic Park but the grounds on which they did are very spurious.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: STREET FIGHTER on May 12, 2021, 08:45:32 PM
Removal of Palestinian flags....
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on May 12, 2021, 09:04:24 PM
Quote from: STREET FIGHTER on May 12, 2021, 08:45:32 PM
Removal of Palestinian flags....

I have never felt it was right to have Palestine flags etc in the ground. I would just rather Celtic kept to the football end of things and not get involved in anything political. Celtic could do with just focusing on football as there is a hell of a lot of work to do.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on May 12, 2021, 09:09:19 PM
Quote from: STREET FIGHTER on May 12, 2021, 08:45:32 PM
Removal of Palestinian flags....

Did they remove them?

Shameful.

How did the GB get in there in the first place?

Pathetic stuff from Celtic again. No problem appointing a war criminal to the board
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Armagh18 on May 12, 2021, 10:36:23 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on May 12, 2021, 09:04:24 PM
Quote from: STREET FIGHTER on May 12, 2021, 08:45:32 PM
Removal of Palestinian flags....

I have never felt it was right to have Palestine flags etc in the ground. I would just rather Celtic kept to the football end of things and not get involved in anything political. Celtic could do with just focusing on football as there is a hell of a lot of work to do.
Your last sentence is very true, loads to do....
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: SHEEDY on May 12, 2021, 10:45:20 PM
Quote from: Angelo on May 12, 2021, 09:09:19 PM
Quote from: STREET FIGHTER on May 12, 2021, 08:45:32 PM
Removal of Palestinian flags....

Did they remove them?

Shameful.

How did the GB get in there in the first place?

Pathetic stuff from Celtic again. No problem appointing a war criminal to the board
a selection of fans from different fan groups were allowed into celtic park to put up their own flags in tribute to Scott brown. As well as Scott brown tributes some Palestinian flags were put up. The club later removed these flags.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on May 13, 2021, 10:44:53 AM
Quote from: JimStynes on May 12, 2021, 09:04:24 PM
Quote from: STREET FIGHTER on May 12, 2021, 08:45:32 PM
Removal of Palestinian flags....

I have never felt it was right to have Palestine flags etc in the ground. I would just rather Celtic kept to the football end of things and not get involved in anything political. Celtic could do with just focusing on football as there is a hell of a lot of work to do.

I disagree with this. Look at our history. Celtic get involved in things when it suits them.
What I want to know is why they said in their statement that it was clearly unacceptable
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on May 13, 2021, 10:48:34 AM
They have just tweeted this morning about Eid Mubarak for all Celtic fans celebrating. You genuinely could not make this up
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on May 13, 2021, 12:06:28 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on May 13, 2021, 10:44:53 AM
Quote from: JimStynes on May 12, 2021, 09:04:24 PM
Quote from: STREET FIGHTER on May 12, 2021, 08:45:32 PM
Removal of Palestinian flags....

I have never felt it was right to have Palestine flags etc in the ground. I would just rather Celtic kept to the football end of things and not get involved in anything political. Celtic could do with just focusing on football as there is a hell of a lot of work to do.

I disagree with this. Look at our history. Celtic get involved in things when it suits them.
What I want to know is why they said in their statement that it was clearly unacceptable

I don't want politics and sport to mix but I am well aware it does at times. I always feel that it's going to end up in someone saying something or doing something that causes a headline. And some of the things that the Green Brigade do cringes me out. I do think though that if clubs and leagues are going to get involved with the likes of the Black Lives protest then it is ridiculous that they're not saying nothing about Palestine.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general_lee on May 13, 2021, 12:21:40 PM
It's a joke how how opposing the siege on Gaza, the apartheid regime, the war crimes and humanitarian crisis in the world's biggest open air prison is somehow controversial.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: trailer on May 13, 2021, 12:40:31 PM
Quote from: general_lee on May 13, 2021, 12:21:40 PM
It's a joke how how opposing the siege on Gaza, the apartheid regime, the war crimes and humanitarian crisis in the world's biggest open air prison is somehow controversial.

Celtic don't even stand up against Sectarianism in Scotland ffs. Hard to see them taking a stand on an issue thousands of miles away. The Green Brigade would be better focusing on that.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on May 13, 2021, 01:37:46 PM
More reports emenating that Howe is a done deal yet no sign of any official confirmation in the near term.

I really, really hope that work is currently ongoing behind the scenes as the rebuild job is colossal.

I see a debut was given to 18 yr old left back Adam Montgomery last night.

Dembele was also on the scoresheet.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on May 13, 2021, 04:55:01 PM
Quote from: Angelo on May 13, 2021, 01:37:46 PM
More reports emenating that Howe is a done deal yet no sign of any official confirmation in the near term.

I really, really hope that work is currently ongoing behind the scenes as the rebuild job is colossal.

I see a debut was given to 18 yr old left back Adam Montgomery last night.

Dembele was also on the scoresheet.

Is Dembele not gone?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bannside on May 13, 2021, 05:10:24 PM
The younger version James....
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on May 13, 2021, 05:41:00 PM
Quote from: bannside on May 13, 2021, 05:10:24 PM
The younger version James....

I know it's the young fella but I had heard he was gone at the end of the season. Celtic didn't get a new contract? He got a few games at the end of last year and not a sniff all year again.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on May 13, 2021, 06:15:10 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on May 13, 2021, 05:41:00 PM
Quote from: bannside on May 13, 2021, 05:10:24 PM
The younger version James....

I know it's the young fella but I had heard he was gone at the end of the season. Celtic didn't get a new contract? He got a few games at the end of last year and not a sniff all year again.

Has another year on his deal. Hopefully he can kick on under a new manager.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: StPatsAbu on May 13, 2021, 06:37:27 PM
Quote from: bannside on May 13, 2021, 05:10:24 PM
The younger version James....

Not heard of James Dembele? Is he any good?  :D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on May 13, 2021, 07:16:29 PM
Quote from: StPatsAbu on May 13, 2021, 06:37:27 PM
Quote from: bannside on May 13, 2021, 05:10:24 PM
The younger version James....

Not heard of James Dembele? Is he any good?  :D

This made me laugh
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: trailer on May 15, 2021, 09:06:40 PM
Brendan Rodgers, former coach of British club Celtic wins the FA cup. Only 2nd British manger to win both FA and Scottish cup after Sir Alex Ferguson.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hound on May 15, 2021, 09:54:14 PM
Quote from: trailer on May 15, 2021, 09:06:40 PM
Brendan Rodgers, former coach of British club Celtic wins the FA cup. Only 2nd British manger to win both FA and Scottish cup after Sir Alex Ferguson.
Surprising stat that with all the success Souness had with Rangers, the Cup was pretty poor for him. Just one (defeated) final. He did win the FA Cup as  Liverpool manager, but nowhere near having any league success. MON won a couple of English league cup finals, but no FA Cups.

Gerrard's Rangers complete the 'invincible' season. Presumably not the first time that's been done in Scotland?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: dublin7 on May 15, 2021, 09:55:32 PM
Rangers go through the season unbeaten. One of the Aberdeen lads had one of the misses of the season today. Somehow hit the bar from 6 yards out, middle of the goal and McGregor stranded just looking him and waiting for him to score
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on May 16, 2021, 12:35:46 AM
Rangers didn't complete an invincible season. They remained unbeaten in the league but beaten in both cups.
Actually a rare feat going a league campaign unbeaten anywhere.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on May 16, 2021, 03:34:37 PM
The huns rioting with themselves and trashing Glasgow city centre last night.

They are the peepil.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on May 16, 2021, 03:39:24 PM
I'd love to read a physcological explanation of why they always act the tramps win, lose or draw.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on May 16, 2021, 03:50:43 PM
They've a hardcore of complete tramps following them. A lot of English hooligans as well.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: straightred on May 16, 2021, 03:53:22 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on May 16, 2021, 03:50:43 PM
They've a hardcore of complete tramps following them. A lot of English hooligans as well.

Knuckledraggers the lot of them. Some of the stuff on social media. Grown men fighting, women pissing in the streets etc. Win, lose or draw doesn't seem to matter with them
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general_lee on May 17, 2021, 09:03:43 AM
Apparently it was Celtic fans, dressed as rangers fans  ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lenny on May 17, 2021, 09:27:07 AM
Quote from: Angelo on May 16, 2021, 03:34:37 PM
The huns rioting with themselves and trashing Glasgow city centre last night.

They are the peepil.

Incredible considering they're the first team outside the old firm to win the league in 36 years.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on May 19, 2021, 12:40:19 PM
Statement by Celtic Football Club:

A spokesperson for Celtic said:

"We can confirm that significant damage has been caused to Peter Lawwell's house and vehicles there, following an explosion and fire early this morning, forcing the family to leave the property."

"Clearly, Peter's family are extremely shaken and shocked by these terrible events, but thankfully all are safe"

"We understand that Police Scotland are currently undertaking a criminal investigation."

"Peter and his family will of course receive the full support and care of everyone at the Club."

I hope Angelo can account for his whereabouts
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on May 19, 2021, 02:02:22 PM
They'll not be able to narrow this one down along sectarian lines, any hoor could be responsible
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on May 22, 2021, 06:17:22 PM
Any word on a managerial announcement? Crystal Palace would be about Howe's level I reckon, will he get what he's been holding out / hedging his bets for? If he does eventually take the Celtic job he's going to have zero honeymoon period and face a lot of scepticism and some ill feeling for keeping us hanging (imo - or from me anyway).
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on May 22, 2021, 09:21:53 PM
You'd think if Howe's taking the job he'd be appointed this week given Bournemouth are out of the playoffs, if not then fcuk knows what's going on at Celtic Pk, if he's got the job then you'd think he has a substantial transfer budget to sort out that mess of a playing squad!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on May 25, 2021, 10:22:45 AM
Hopefully Howe is appointed this week so we can start the big rebuild job in store.

CL path looks like this:

R2: (Celtic seeded so one of):
Rapid Wien
Galatasaray
Midtjylland

R3: (Celtic seeded if they go through)
Genk
PSV (or winner of their game in previous round)
Spartak Moscow
Sparta Prague (or winner of their game in previous round)


Playoff: (Celtic unseeded)
Benfica or team who beat them
Shakthar or team who beat them

Rapid Vienna, Genk and Shakthar is probably the best route there.

It's more than doable so hopefully Howe is backed significantly before the end of June and we make a big go and qualifying for the CL.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: NAG1 on May 25, 2021, 12:55:22 PM
Is the Howe thing actually happening and if so why has it not been done before now considering he is available?

Is he waiting on one of the premiership jobs? He would be a good fit for the CP job when you consider it.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Angelo on May 25, 2021, 12:56:54 PM
Quote from: NAG1 on May 25, 2021, 12:55:22 PM
Is the Howe thing actually happening and if so why has it not been done before now considering he is available?

Is he waiting on one of the premiership jobs? He would be a good fit for the CP job when you consider it.

Apparently he's been waiting for Bournemouth backroom staff and their involvement in the playoffs has been the reason why that has been delayed.

The media seem fairly certain he will be appointed this week.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: screenexile on May 28, 2021, 03:31:32 PM
Quote from: Angelo on May 25, 2021, 12:56:54 PM
Quote from: NAG1 on May 25, 2021, 12:55:22 PM
Is the Howe thing actually happening and if so why has it not been done before now considering he is available?

Is he waiting on one of the premiership jobs? He would be a good fit for the CP job when you consider it.

Apparently he's been waiting for Bournemouth backroom staff and their involvement in the playoffs has been the reason why that has been delayed.

The media seem fairly certain he will be appointed this week.

Not anymore . . .

https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/eddie-howe-celtic-collapse-live-24206631
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on May 28, 2021, 03:48:19 PM
Announce Rafa!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on May 28, 2021, 03:50:56 PM
Eddie Howe was not going to go into the job like the last Yes-man!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: johnnycool on May 28, 2021, 03:57:53 PM
Quote from: screenexile on May 28, 2021, 03:31:32 PM
Quote from: Angelo on May 25, 2021, 12:56:54 PM
Quote from: NAG1 on May 25, 2021, 12:55:22 PM
Is the Howe thing actually happening and if so why has it not been done before now considering he is available?

Is he waiting on one of the premiership jobs? He would be a good fit for the CP job when you consider it.

Apparently he's been waiting for Bournemouth backroom staff and their involvement in the playoffs has been the reason why that has been delayed.

The media seem fairly certain he will be appointed this week.

Not anymore . . .

https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/eddie-howe-celtic-collapse-live-24206631

He's got Crystal Palace or even Spurs once Levy fails to pull in a big name.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on May 28, 2021, 04:00:58 PM
Jesus f**k. Played like a fiddle, should have been told to f**k away off when he wouldn't commit months ago
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on May 28, 2021, 04:36:26 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on May 28, 2021, 04:00:58 PM
Jesus f**k. Played like a fiddle, should have been told to f**k away off when he wouldn't commit months ago

I am not surprised in the slightest. Completely useless.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on May 28, 2021, 04:59:00 PM
Apparently in advanced stages of talks with whoever it's gonna be. Shambles
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: charlieTully on May 28, 2021, 05:26:46 PM
Shambles of a club got. Wtf is going on.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lenny on May 28, 2021, 06:12:14 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on May 28, 2021, 04:59:00 PM
Apparently in advanced stages of talks with whoever it's gonna be. Shambles

Some Australian who manages in Japan apparently. He's the favourite anyway. Sounds like a complete gamble and most likely will be a complete disaster.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on May 28, 2021, 06:24:42 PM
Quote from: lenny on May 28, 2021, 06:12:14 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on May 28, 2021, 04:59:00 PM
Apparently in advanced stages of talks with whoever it's gonna be. Shambles

Some Australian who manages in Japan apparently. He's the favourite anyway. Sounds like a complete gamble and most likely will be a complete disaster.

Just seen the CV of this Australian manager, the club is a complete shambles.

And to think that people here were turning their noses up at Roy Keane.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: rodney trotter on May 28, 2021, 07:04:46 PM
They mad,e some balls of this. In talks with Howe from March , and trying to get the backroom team sorted. They should have moved on by April ,with a view to getting a manager in place by May and have transfer plans in place.
Instead they are going last resort route for an unknown managing in Japan.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on May 28, 2021, 08:45:37 PM
Just when we thought things couldn't get any worse, this club has become a complete embarrassment, totally pissed off with this latest shambles and God knows what the future holds, that board are an incompetent bunch of pricks that just take the support for granted!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general on May 28, 2021, 10:08:25 PM
Roy Keane to be announced in next 48 hours
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lenny on May 28, 2021, 10:11:11 PM
Quote from: general on May 28, 2021, 10:08:25 PM
Roy Keane to be announced in next 48 hours

Keane wouldn't go in as second choice so we can rest easy on that one.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on May 28, 2021, 10:19:25 PM
Celtic will probably go for Scott Brown now!

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: thebigfella on May 28, 2021, 10:30:54 PM
Lennon as caretaker?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general on May 28, 2021, 10:56:15 PM
https://www.facebook.com/217912261552348/posts/6013495418660641/

All time low if true
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: MoChara on May 29, 2021, 12:22:33 AM
Id rather Kennedy than Keane. The Australian is in with the Manchester city football group so could have legs with a Ferghal Harkin DoF appointment but tenuous I think.

Part of me thinks this is Dom McKay taking charge and saying to Howe shit or get off the bucket which is the right thing to do but much too late.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: STREET FIGHTER on May 29, 2021, 12:38:45 AM
Has Howe been approached late on by others??

Crystal Palace.....someone else??
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: straightred on May 29, 2021, 12:50:22 AM
I'm raging as well but i'm not that upset that Howe isn't coming. My anger is that Celtic have indulged him for so long. There's a very good living to be made in england working in clubs that aren't expected to win anything and my reading of this is that this is were Howe will end up. There is no such comfort at celtic. You have to win the league. Nothing else matters. If Howe didn't jump at the chance 3 months ago then Celtic should have thanked him and moved on. Why they didn't is the bit that annoys me the most
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: screenexile on May 29, 2021, 01:17:47 AM
Quote from: straightred on May 29, 2021, 12:50:22 AM
I'm raging as well but i'm not that upset that Howe isn't coming. My anger is that Celtic have indulged him for so long. There's a very good living to be made in england working in clubs that aren't expected to win anything and my reading of this is that this is were Howe will end up. There is no such comfort at celtic. You have to win the league. Nothing else matters. If Howe didn't jump at the chance 3 months ago then Celtic should have thanked him and moved on. Why they didn't is the bit that annoys me the most

Hilarious that Celtic fans are trying to spin this in that the Club are too big for him.

It's amateur hour he's asked for certain things to be put in place and he's been denied. Celtic will get another yes man and Stevie G will have another title!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on May 29, 2021, 01:23:29 AM
Quote from: screenexile on May 29, 2021, 01:17:47 AM
Quote from: straightred on May 29, 2021, 12:50:22 AM
I'm raging as well but i'm not that upset that Howe isn't coming. My anger is that Celtic have indulged him for so long. There's a very good living to be made in england working in clubs that aren't expected to win anything and my reading of this is that this is were Howe will end up. There is no such comfort at celtic. You have to win the league. Nothing else matters. If Howe didn't jump at the chance 3 months ago then Celtic should have thanked him and moved on. Why they didn't is the bit that annoys me the most

Hilarious that Celtic fans are trying to spin this in that the Club are too big for him.

It's amateur hour he's asked for certain things to be put in place and he's been denied. Celtic will get another yes man and Stevie G will have another title!

Howe is a young man. Taking on a job like Celtic without the proper back-up team and investment in a squad could see his career ruined.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on May 29, 2021, 07:16:09 AM
Dermot Desmond should get the cheque book out for once and appoint Rafa ffs. Throw the money at him that he wants.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bannside on May 29, 2021, 09:03:40 AM
Plus 1.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general_lee on May 30, 2021, 12:21:19 PM
Ange Postecoglou apparently now a shoe-in. Honestly had never heard of him. Willing to give him a chance.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: screenexile on May 30, 2021, 12:30:16 PM
Quote from: general_lee on May 30, 2021, 12:21:19 PM
Ange Postecoglou apparently now a shoe-in. Honestly had never heard of him. Willing to give him a chance.

Bonkers considering all the big name managers available at the minute! How can Sarri/Conte/Zidane/Rafa/Lampard even not be part of the conversation?!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bannside on May 30, 2021, 01:20:49 PM
Thing is...it's not just about the manager, even if this guy is good operator, management is about a backroom team too - when the fraud left in the middle of the night he attempted to take 4 backroom men with him.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on May 30, 2021, 01:49:07 PM
Quote from: screenexile on May 30, 2021, 12:30:16 PM
Quote from: general_lee on May 30, 2021, 12:21:19 PM
Ange Postecoglou apparently now a shoe-in. Honestly had never heard of him. Willing to give him a chance.

Bonkers considering all the big name managers available at the minute! How can Sarri/Conte/Zidane/Rafa/Lampard even not be part of the conversation?!

Afraid to say those in bold are out of Celtics League!  :-\
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Jonkunlon on May 30, 2021, 01:52:47 PM
Quote from: From the Bunker on May 30, 2021, 01:49:07 PM
Quote from: screenexile on May 30, 2021, 12:30:16 PM
Quote from: general_lee on May 30, 2021, 12:21:19 PM
Ange Postecoglou apparently now a shoe-in. Honestly had never heard of him. Willing to give him a chance.

Bonkers considering all the big name managers available at the minute! How can Sarri/Conte/Zidane/Rafa/Lampard even not be part of the conversation?!

Afraid to say those in bold are out of Celtics League!  :-\

One managed Newcastle United.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on May 30, 2021, 02:37:05 PM
They're only out of your league if you've no ambition, not as tho DD couldn't afford all of them. I was hoping DD might have been embarrassed into action tbh.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: trailer on May 30, 2021, 07:19:33 PM
What happened to Eddie? What about Rafa? More chance getting Eddie the Eagle or Rafa Nadal ffs. Best to looking for Oran Kearney or Stephen Kenny.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on May 30, 2021, 10:04:39 PM
Quote from: screenexile on May 29, 2021, 01:17:47 AM
Quote from: straightred on May 29, 2021, 12:50:22 AM
I'm raging as well but i'm not that upset that Howe isn't coming. My anger is that Celtic have indulged him for so long. There's a very good living to be made in england working in clubs that aren't expected to win anything and my reading of this is that this is were Howe will end up. There is no such comfort at celtic. You have to win the league. Nothing else matters. If Howe didn't jump at the chance 3 months ago then Celtic should have thanked him and moved on. Why they didn't is the bit that annoys me the most

Hilarious that Celtic fans are trying to spin this in that the Club are too big for him.

It's amateur hour he's asked for certain things to be put in place and he's been denied. Celtic will get another yes man and Stevie G will have another title!
Where did you come up with that crock of crap, it's obvious that Celtic said yes to Howe's demands but Howe's 'tech team'  eventually said no.
An outcome which typifies Celtic's bord management in recent years.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on May 31, 2021, 08:44:12 AM
Reasons beyond Celtic and Howe's control is what Celtic said in their statement
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: smelmoth on May 31, 2021, 09:07:42 AM
Quote from: Jonkunlon on May 30, 2021, 01:52:47 PM
Quote from: From the Bunker on May 30, 2021, 01:49:07 PM
Quote from: screenexile on May 30, 2021, 12:30:16 PM
Quote from: general_lee on May 30, 2021, 12:21:19 PM
Ange Postecoglou apparently now a shoe-in. Honestly had never heard of him. Willing to give him a chance.

Bonkers considering all the big name managers available at the minute! How can Sarri/Conte/Zidane/Rafa/Lampard even not be part of the conversation?!

Afraid to say those in bold are out of Celtics League!  :-\

One managed Newcastle United.

Doesn't really answer the point though.

Newcastle have signed some dud players by EPL standards but no Scottish side could even think of seriously bidding for those players. The gulf between EPL and SPL is gargantuan
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Louther on May 31, 2021, 09:54:47 AM
Talk that this Aussie/Greek guy may not have the correct coaching qualifications to take the job. Another Dundalk FC effort this.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on May 31, 2021, 10:11:38 AM
Quote from: Louther on May 31, 2021, 09:54:47 AM
Talk that this Aussie/Greek guy may not have the correct coaching qualifications to take the job. Another Dundalk FC effort this.

He has the equivalent qualifications. Basically has to do a tick box exercise to gain his UEFA pro licence.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on May 31, 2021, 10:39:18 AM
It's a complete embarrassment at this stage.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Louther on June 02, 2021, 02:21:11 PM
Fergal Harkin from Man City was touted as new Sporting Director this long time has now also pulled out of the running for this role.

Things can't be good. Don't even seem to have this Greek guy over the line yet.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Itchy on June 02, 2021, 06:11:36 PM
Quote from: Louther on June 02, 2021, 02:21:11 PM
Fergal Harkin from Man City was touted as new Sporting Director this long time has now also pulled out of the running for this role.

Things can't be good. Don't even seem to have this Greek guy over the line yet.

I assume they are almost down to Tommy Carr at this stage in terms of available candidates. I'm afraid celric are not the big pull some ye thought they were. Should've took a punt on Keane as I said months ago.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on June 02, 2021, 07:15:39 PM
The Aussie guy could be anything, potential there.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: StPatsAbu on June 03, 2021, 09:01:16 PM
Quote from: Itchy on June 02, 2021, 06:11:36 PM
Quote from: Louther on June 02, 2021, 02:21:11 PM
Fergal Harkin from Man City was touted as new Sporting Director this long time has now also pulled out of the running for this role.

Things can't be good. Don't even seem to have this Greek guy over the line yet.

I assume they are almost down to Tommy Carr at this stage in terms of available candidates. I'm afraid celric are not the big pull some ye thought they were. Should've took a punt on Keane as I said months ago.

Shite. Ange 100% upgrade on Lennon and Keane a downgrade on Lennon
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lenny on June 03, 2021, 09:50:35 PM
Quote from: StPatsAbu on June 03, 2021, 09:01:16 PM
Quote from: Itchy on June 02, 2021, 06:11:36 PM
Quote from: Louther on June 02, 2021, 02:21:11 PM
Fergal Harkin from Man City was touted as new Sporting Director this long time has now also pulled out of the running for this role.

Things can't be good. Don't even seem to have this Greek guy over the line yet.

I assume they are almost down to Tommy Carr at this stage in terms of available candidates. I'm afraid celric are not the big pull some ye thought they were. Should've took a punt on Keane as I said months ago.

Shite. Ange 100% upgrade on Lennon and Keane a downgrade on Lennon

He might or might not be an upgrade on lennon. It's a massive gamble but I don't have any real hopes that it will work out. Australian and Japanese domestic football are played at a snails pace and it's a completely different game. He'll need time to adjust so next season will be a write off. Whether he'll then get another season is very doubtful.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: rodney trotter on June 04, 2021, 08:56:16 AM
Rui Faria has thrown his name forward to be manager. He was assistant to Mourinho at quite a few clubs.

It appears Ange doesn't have the Ueffa Pro licence . Though neither did Gerrard when he took over Rangers,completed it while manager
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Itchy on June 04, 2021, 01:33:45 PM
Ajer looking to leave now according to newspapers. only 1 year left on his contract.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on June 04, 2021, 01:41:54 PM
Let him go. Massive rebuilding job on and off the pitch. Rangers could go on and clean up for years by the time things are sorted.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: trailer on June 04, 2021, 01:55:50 PM
The real danger now is that Rangers go on and do a 10IAR.

Celtic are a shambles.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: trailer on June 10, 2021, 09:21:23 AM
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/56634729 (https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/56634729)

At least they have a manager even if it isn't Rafa Benitez.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general_lee on June 10, 2021, 09:33:43 AM
He has my support. Clean slate. Cant be any worse than Lennon. I'm quietly optimistic.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: rodney trotter on June 10, 2021, 10:14:46 AM
Maybe he might find another Nakamura from Japan.

I don think Roy Keane would have been the answer. Too controversial like Lennon, and would probably be rowing with players inside a few months. Hasn't managed In 10 years either
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: johnnycool on June 10, 2021, 10:56:33 AM
Quote from: general_lee on June 10, 2021, 09:33:43 AM
He has my support. Clean slate. Cant be any worse than Lennon. I'm quietly optimistic.

huge risk being taken by Celtic but a cheap one I suppose.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on June 10, 2021, 11:50:13 AM
will Kennedy and Strachan be out the door now? If not this guy is just another yes man.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general_lee on June 10, 2021, 12:01:28 PM
Quote from: johnnycool on June 10, 2021, 10:56:33 AM
Quote from: general_lee on June 10, 2021, 09:33:43 AM
He has my support. Clean slate. Cant be any worse than Lennon. I'm quietly optimistic.

huge risk being taken by Celtic but a cheap one I suppose.
It's a risk but after losing the league last year, in the fashion they did, things can't get any worse.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on June 10, 2021, 12:14:42 PM
Quote from: clarshack on June 10, 2021, 11:50:13 AM
will Kennedy and Strachan be out the door now? If not this guy is just another yes man.
What an idiotic statement to come out with before he's even arrived.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on June 10, 2021, 12:16:06 PM
Best of luck to him, hope he's given time, money and patience.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lenny on June 10, 2021, 01:27:35 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on June 10, 2021, 12:16:06 PM
Best of luck to him, hope he's given time, money and patience.

Realistically he'll be gone by christmas, maybe february at the latest. The next appointment will have to be much better and the preparation should start now.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: trailer on June 10, 2021, 03:50:18 PM
Quote from: lenny on June 10, 2021, 01:27:35 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on June 10, 2021, 12:16:06 PM
Best of luck to him, hope he's given time, money and patience.

Realistically he'll be gone by christmas, maybe february at the latest. The next appointment will have to be much better and the preparation should start now.

LOL

Next manager shortlist

Rafa Benetiz
Roy Keane
Jose Mourinhou
Jack Ross
Neil Lennon
Jimmy McGuinness
Paul from the Green Brigade
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on June 10, 2021, 04:07:42 PM
Best of luck to the great tarrier chief. Looking forward to seeing what he brings
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on June 10, 2021, 07:30:16 PM
While he's not the appointment most were hoping for lets just give the man a chance and see what he's gonna do before throwing him out the door, its a massive reward for winning the league this year, hope he's prepared for whats in store!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: charlieTully on June 10, 2021, 08:23:47 PM
Quote from: trailer on June 10, 2021, 03:50:18 PM
Quote from: lenny on June 10, 2021, 01:27:35 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on June 10, 2021, 12:16:06 PM
Best of luck to him, hope he's given time, money and patience.

Realistically he'll be gone by christmas, maybe february at the latest. The next appointment will have to be much better and the preparation should start now.

LOL

Next manager shortlist

Rafa Benetiz
Roy Keane
Jose Mourinhou
Jack Ross
Neil Lennon
Jimmy McGuinness
Paul from the Green Brigade

You know something. I'm not even joking when I say this. I would love to give you a good slap.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: balladmaker on June 10, 2021, 10:37:22 PM
Pos ... te ... cog ... lou is here for 10 in a row, 10 in a row .... fits in well!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: trailer on June 10, 2021, 10:47:48 PM
Quote from: charlieTully on June 10, 2021, 08:23:47 PM
Quote from: trailer on June 10, 2021, 03:50:18 PM
Quote from: lenny on June 10, 2021, 01:27:35 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on June 10, 2021, 12:16:06 PM
Best of luck to him, hope he's given time, money and patience.

Realistically he'll be gone by christmas, maybe february at the latest. The next appointment will have to be much better and the preparation should start now.

LOL

Next manager shortlist

Rafa Benetiz
Roy Keane
Jose Mourinhou
Jack Ross
Neil Lennon
Jimmy McGuinness
Paul from the Green Brigade

You know something. I'm not even joking when I say this. I would love to give you a good slap.

Lol. Spoken like a true Celt!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: straightred on June 10, 2021, 10:53:58 PM
Quote from: Targetman on June 10, 2021, 07:30:16 PM
While he's not the appointment most were hoping for lets just give the man a chance and see what he's gonna do before throwing him out the door, its a massive reward for winning the league this year, hope he's prepared for whats in store!

That's pretty much it. What gives me hope is that the tribute act are no great shakes and we all know that slippy isn't great under pressure. Stay in it until Christmas and then bring in a few more signings to push on and win it.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: dublin7 on June 10, 2021, 11:33:11 PM
Quote from: charlieTully on June 10, 2021, 08:23:47 PM
Quote from: trailer on June 10, 2021, 03:50:18 PM
Quote from: lenny on June 10, 2021, 01:27:35 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on June 10, 2021, 12:16:06 PM
Best of luck to him, hope he's given time, money and patience.

Realistically he'll be gone by christmas, maybe february at the latest. The next appointment will have to be much better and the preparation should start now.

LOL

Next manager shortlist

Rafa Benetiz
Roy Keane
Jose Mourinhou
Jack Ross
Neil Lennon
Jimmy McGuinness
Paul from the Green Brigade

You know something. I'm not even joking when I say this. I would love to give you a good slap.

It's funny cause it's true. Celtic have no chance to attract a manager like Benitez and that Eddie Howe would turn them down with no other job available speaks volumes.

Rangers took a punt on Gerrard and it worked out for them. Celtic are taking a punt on this Australian lad. He's even accepted a rolling 1 year contract as he is so unproven. What decent  manager would seriously accept terms like that if he was appointed as manager of a club
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: balladmaker on June 10, 2021, 11:50:36 PM
Maybe he has full confidence in his ability to be a success so such a rolling contract poses no concerns for him.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on June 11, 2021, 12:17:49 AM
Quote from: dublin7 on June 10, 2021, 11:33:11 PM
Quote from: charlieTully on June 10, 2021, 08:23:47 PM
Quote from: trailer on June 10, 2021, 03:50:18 PM
Quote from: lenny on June 10, 2021, 01:27:35 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on June 10, 2021, 12:16:06 PM
Best of luck to him, hope he's given time, money and patience.

Realistically he'll be gone by christmas, maybe february at the latest. The next appointment will have to be much better and the preparation should start now.

LOL

Next manager shortlist

Rafa Benetiz
Roy Keane
Jose Mourinhou
Jack Ross
Neil Lennon
Jimmy McGuinness
Paul from the Green Brigade

You know something. I'm not even joking when I say this. I would love to give you a good slap.

It's funny cause it's true. Celtic have no chance to attract a manager like Benitez and that Eddie Howe would turn them down with no other job available speaks volumes.

Rangers took a punt on Gerrard and it worked out for them. Celtic are taking a punt on this Australian lad. He's even accepted a rolling 1 year contract as he is so unproven. What decent  manager would seriously accept terms like that if he was appointed as manager of a club

Post full of complete bull. Do a bit of research before contributing.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on June 11, 2021, 12:33:28 AM
Quote from: ned on June 11, 2021, 12:17:49 AM
Quote from: dublin7 on June 10, 2021, 11:33:11 PM
Quote from: charlieTully on June 10, 2021, 08:23:47 PM
Quote from: trailer on June 10, 2021, 03:50:18 PM
Quote from: lenny on June 10, 2021, 01:27:35 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on June 10, 2021, 12:16:06 PM
Best of luck to him, hope he's given time, money and patience.

Realistically he'll be gone by christmas, maybe february at the latest. The next appointment will have to be much better and the preparation should start now.

LOL

Next manager shortlist

Rafa Benetiz
Roy Keane
Jose Mourinhou
Jack Ross
Neil Lennon
Jimmy McGuinness
Paul from the Green Brigade

You know something. I'm not even joking when I say this. I would love to give you a good slap.

It's funny cause it's true. Celtic have no chance to attract a manager like Benitez and that Eddie Howe would turn them down with no other job available speaks volumes.

Rangers took a punt on Gerrard and it worked out for them. Celtic are taking a punt on this Australian lad. He's even accepted a rolling 1 year contract as he is so unproven. What decent  manager would seriously accept terms like that if he was appointed as manager of a club

Post full of complete bull. Do a bit of research before contributing.
Are you not being grossly optimistic  that a level of basic scholarship (not yet evidenced by D7)   could overcome his manic bullshittery disorder?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: An Astrail on June 11, 2021, 12:46:07 AM
Ange is a rebuilder - more or less every team he's gone to, he has cleared out the dead wood quickly and then moved on from there. His teams play a good style of football with an attacking focus.

While the Scottish Premiership is a step up from the A League and the J League, it's not as far as some are making out.

The risk is this - apart from when he's moved to a bigger job, he has generally left clubs not for a lack of success but because he upsets the suits. Hope the board are ready to back him.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: dublin7 on June 11, 2021, 03:26:56 AM
Quote from: ned on June 11, 2021, 12:17:49 AM
Quote from: dublin7 on June 10, 2021, 11:33:11 PM
Quote from: charlieTully on June 10, 2021, 08:23:47 PM
Quote from: trailer on June 10, 2021, 03:50:18 PM
Quote from: lenny on June 10, 2021, 01:27:35 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on June 10, 2021, 12:16:06 PM
Best of luck to him, hope he's given time, money and patience.

Realistically he'll be gone by christmas, maybe february at the latest. The next appointment will have to be much better and the preparation should start now.

LOL

Next manager shortlist

Rafa Benetiz
Roy Keane
Jose Mourinhou
Jack Ross
Neil Lennon
Jimmy McGuinness
Paul from the Green Brigade

You know something. I'm not even joking when I say this. I would love to give you a good slap.

It's funny cause it's true. Celtic have no chance to attract a manager like Benitez and that Eddie Howe would turn them down with no other job available speaks volumes.

Rangers took a punt on Gerrard and it worked out for them. Celtic are taking a punt on this Australian lad. He's even accepted a rolling 1 year contract as he is so unproven. What decent  manager would seriously accept terms like that if he was appointed as manager of a club

Post full of complete bull. Do a bit of research before contributing.

That's not much of a contribution yourself. At least mine has some truth in it compared to yours.

It is a risky appointment and how many other managers are working under 1 year rolling contracts? Doesn't exactly scream long term and/or confidence from the Celtic board that he's the man for the job. Rodgers wasn't appointed on a 1 year deal, but at least he had a proven track record in management.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on June 11, 2021, 08:03:03 AM
Quote from: dublin7 on June 10, 2021, 11:33:11 PM
Quote from: charlieTully on June 10, 2021, 08:23:47 PM
Quote from: trailer on June 10, 2021, 03:50:18 PM
Quote from: lenny on June 10, 2021, 01:27:35 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on June 10, 2021, 12:16:06 PM
Best of luck to him, hope he's given time, money and patience.

Realistically he'll be gone by christmas, maybe february at the latest. The next appointment will have to be much better and the preparation should start now.

LOL

Next manager shortlist

Rafa Benetiz
Roy Keane
Jose Mourinhou
Jack Ross
Neil Lennon
Jimmy McGuinness
Paul from the Green Brigade

You know something. I'm not even joking when I say this. I would love to give you a good slap.

It's funny cause it's true. Celtic have no chance to attract a manager like Benitez and that Eddie Howe would turn them down with no other job available speaks volumes.

Rangers took a punt on Gerrard and it worked out for them. Celtic are taking a punt on this Australian lad. He's even accepted a rolling 1 year contract as he is so unproven. What decent  manager would seriously accept terms like that if he was appointed as manager of a club

What you mean is he is unproven in Europe. The arrogance of people over this appointment is unreal
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on June 11, 2021, 08:17:16 AM
Quote from: dublin7 on June 11, 2021, 03:26:56 AM
Quote from: ned on June 11, 2021, 12:17:49 AM
Quote from: dublin7 on June 10, 2021, 11:33:11 PM
Quote from: charlieTully on June 10, 2021, 08:23:47 PM
Quote from: trailer on June 10, 2021, 03:50:18 PM
Quote from: lenny on June 10, 2021, 01:27:35 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on June 10, 2021, 12:16:06 PM
Best of luck to him, hope he's given time, money and patience.

Realistically he'll be gone by christmas, maybe february at the latest. The next appointment will have to be much better and the preparation should start now.

LOL

Next manager shortlist

Rafa Benetiz
Roy Keane
Jose Mourinhou
Jack Ross
Neil Lennon
Jimmy McGuinness
Paul from the Green Brigade

You know something. I'm not even joking when I say this. I would love to give you a good slap.

It's funny cause it's true. Celtic have no chance to attract a manager like Benitez and that Eddie Howe would turn them down with no other job available speaks volumes.

Rangers took a punt on Gerrard and it worked out for them. Celtic are taking a punt on this Australian lad. He's even accepted a rolling 1 year contract as he is so unproven. What decent  manager would seriously accept terms like that if he was appointed as manager of a club

Post full of complete bull. Do a bit of research before contributing.

That's not much of a contribution yourself. At least mine has some truth in it compared to yours.

It is a risky appointment and how many other managers are working under 1 year rolling contracts? Doesn't exactly scream long term and/or confidence from the Celtic board that he's the man for the job. Rodgers wasn't appointed on a 1 year deal, but at least he had a proven track record in management.

Every Celtic manager in recent years was on a 1 year rolling contract including Rodgers. Rodgers contract was renegotiated after his success.
Slippy G has won 1 trophy out of 9, St Johnstone won more last season alone.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on June 11, 2021, 08:22:42 AM
Quote from: ned on June 11, 2021, 08:17:16 AM
Quote from: dublin7 on June 11, 2021, 03:26:56 AM
Quote from: ned on June 11, 2021, 12:17:49 AM
Quote from: dublin7 on June 10, 2021, 11:33:11 PM
Quote from: charlieTully on June 10, 2021, 08:23:47 PM
Quote from: trailer on June 10, 2021, 03:50:18 PM
Quote from: lenny on June 10, 2021, 01:27:35 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on June 10, 2021, 12:16:06 PM
Best of luck to him, hope he's given time, money and patience.

Realistically he'll be gone by christmas, maybe february at the latest. The next appointment will have to be much better and the preparation should start now.

LOL

Next manager shortlist

Rafa Benetiz
Roy Keane
Jose Mourinhou
Jack Ross
Neil Lennon
Jimmy McGuinness
Paul from the Green Brigade

You know something. I'm not even joking when I say this. I would love to give you a good slap.

It's funny cause it's true. Celtic have no chance to attract a manager like Benitez and that Eddie Howe would turn them down with no other job available speaks volumes.

Rangers took a punt on Gerrard and it worked out for them. Celtic are taking a punt on this Australian lad. He's even accepted a rolling 1 year contract as he is so unproven. What decent  manager would seriously accept terms like that if he was appointed as manager of a club

Post full of complete bull. Do a bit of research before contributing.

That's not much of a contribution yourself. At least mine has some truth in it compared to yours.

It is a risky appointment and how many other managers are working under 1 year rolling contracts? Doesn't exactly scream long term and/or confidence from the Celtic board that he's the man for the job. Rodgers wasn't appointed on a 1 year deal, but at least he had a proven track record in management.

Every Celtic manager in recent years was on a 1 year rolling contract including Rodgers. Rodgers contract was renegotiated after his success.
Slippy G has won 1 trophy out of 9, St Johnstone won more last season alone.

Don't let the truth get in the way
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: dublin7 on June 11, 2021, 08:42:05 AM
Steven Gerrard has been a success at Rangers. Not only did Gerrard win the league (going unbeaten in it) You can't really think winning the league cup and Scottish cup is better than winning the League

Is it any wonder Celtic are a shambles? How can a manager plan long term under a 1 year deal? Good luck getting a decent manager to agree to that.

Do Celtic fans think he'll be sacked if Celtic finish 2nd next season or how close does he have to finish to Rangers to be kept on for another year?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on June 11, 2021, 09:56:56 AM
Must do better Dublin7, pretty base level winding
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: straightred on June 11, 2021, 11:49:49 AM
Quote from: dublin7 on June 11, 2021, 08:42:05 AM
Steven Gerrard has been a success at Rangers. Not only did Gerrard win the league (going unbeaten in it) You can't really think winning the league cup and Scottish cup is better than winning the League

Is it any wonder Celtic are a shambles? How can a manager plan long term under a 1 year deal? Good luck getting a decent manager to agree to that.

Do Celtic fans think he'll be sacked if Celtic finish 2nd next season or how close does he have to finish to Rangers to be kept on for another year?
Drivel. Celtic imploded last season. Much (but not all) of this was self inflicted. Zero pressure was put on them in the league and that's why they won it in a canter. Different story in the cups were yet again slippy showed that he can't handle it. In Europe (were they do concede red cards and penalties) they did well to a point but then imploded under pressure and proceeded to use every means possible to deflect from their own faults.  For these reasons I'm not as pessimistic as others about next season. The gap isn't that big and there is no way they can carry the same amount of luck either.

As for the one year contract I couldn't case less. What is far more important is providing him with the funds to sign players. That's the piece that worries me.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: trailer on June 11, 2021, 11:50:56 AM
A six month contract would do yer man. He'll be gone by Christmas.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: dublin7 on June 11, 2021, 01:46:34 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on June 11, 2021, 09:56:56 AM
Must do better Dublin7, pretty base level winding

I thought it was a fair question. If people put their bitterness over Steven Gerrard to one side they'd have to accept he's done a great job rebuilding that Rangers side and also Ranger have a better team than Celtic at the moment.

I think they'll win the league again next season so I genuinely wanted to know is finishing 2nd going to see him get another contract and how close does he have to be to Rangers to justify another year.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general_lee on June 11, 2021, 02:30:48 PM
It's really hard to judge Gerrard properly. I reckon I could have managed Rangers to a league title such was the collapse under Lennon.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Itchy on June 11, 2021, 03:58:31 PM
Quote from: trailer on June 11, 2021, 11:50:56 AM
A six month contract would do yer man. He'll be gone by Christmas.

A 1 year deal creates instability. If you are a top player and a celtic manager with a one year contract is trying to convince you to join his team and he is explaining how you might fit in etc. Surely you would be thinking about how long this guy has got and what happens me then. Its quite unbelievable they only give him a year imoand shows no faith in a man they are trying to tell us all is a great lad altogether.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ardtole on June 11, 2021, 04:08:36 PM
Very good point Itchy.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on June 11, 2021, 04:42:34 PM
People misunderstanding what a rolling contract means and using it to back up an argument.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on June 12, 2021, 01:01:34 AM
If he's any good his contract will roll and if he's less than good the contract will stop rolling.
I'd say there was a dissenter on the board (probably the Roy fanboy)  and the contract was so made. Dom is behind him all the way.
There are slim pickings left at the club after years of neglect,  of player contractual neglect, even Brendan would struggle to put together a title winning team in his first season

I like this guy, he's mature, he's been around life, has a personality and comes across determined and unshakably confident.  He´s got the job and  time will certainly tell, the odds are stacked against him but I'm gunning for the underdog.

He can certainly talk a good talk.
"The opportunity that has been given to me is one of the greatest honours in football and the responsibility to lead our magnificent football club into the future is one that I will cherish dearly.
"Celtic is one of THE names in world football, of that there is no doubt – a giant of a club, a proper footballing institution and so much more – real history, real substance, real authenticity and real soul. I know Celtic is a true way of life for so many people and I know the demands which come with this position – I am ready to do all I can to meet those demands.
"I will be doing everything I can to get our great Club back on top and, at the same time, deliver the kind of football which our fans appreciate. We want to entertain our fans and we want to win, these are the objectives which I always set myself and which I now begin work on.
"When you think of Celtic, you think of supporters and my dream is to see our fans back at Celtic Park with us as soon as possible. We all hope things are changing for the better and can see our fans soon as they are vital to everything I want to do.


Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: balladmaker on June 12, 2021, 10:16:30 AM
Rodgers was on a 1 yr rolling contract to start off with as well, before getting a 4 yr deal.  Makes sense for the club to protect itself.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on June 12, 2021, 11:13:28 AM
Quote from: balladmaker on June 12, 2021, 10:16:30 AM
Rodgers was on a 1 yr rolling contract to start off with as well, before getting a 4 yr deal.  Makes sense for the club to protect itself.

Precisely but doesn't suit some poster's argument.
By all means slag the club for this appointment and their overall incompetence and negligence but don't make claims which aren't true.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: StPatsAbu on June 12, 2021, 09:11:12 PM
Before Celtic even kick a ball under him I know Ange is an upgrade on Lennon. Might not be the manager we wanted but he's no failure as some are making out.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: sid waddell on June 13, 2021, 12:40:27 AM
Ange is a total punt - nobody has a clue how he'll go

He could be good, he could be a disaster

But at the same time you can say that about nearly any manager

The difference in culture from where he's managed before is huge

My gut feeling is he could be better than many expect

But he has to be the boss

I have a feeling he does have the big personality needed, but carrying that personality into a job which is outside your comfort zone is another thing entirely to having it where you are comfortable

Moyes was the boss at Everton, he shrank at Manchester United

You've got to have unshakeable confidence in yourself to carry a dominant personality into a place which is outside your comfort zone, and few can do it
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: sid waddell on June 13, 2021, 12:53:32 AM
Quote from: straightred on June 11, 2021, 11:49:49 AM
Quote from: dublin7 on June 11, 2021, 08:42:05 AM
Steven Gerrard has been a success at Rangers. Not only did Gerrard win the league (going unbeaten in it) You can't really think winning the league cup and Scottish cup is better than winning the League

Is it any wonder Celtic are a shambles? How can a manager plan long term under a 1 year deal? Good luck getting a decent manager to agree to that.

Do Celtic fans think he'll be sacked if Celtic finish 2nd next season or how close does he have to finish to Rangers to be kept on for another year?
Drivel. Celtic imploded last season. Much (but not all) of this was self inflicted. Zero pressure was put on them in the league and that's why they won it in a canter. Different story in the cups were yet again slippy showed that he can't handle it. In Europe (were they do concede red cards and penalties) they did well to a point but then imploded under pressure and proceeded to use every means possible to deflect from their own faults.  For these reasons I'm not as pessimistic as others about next season. The gap isn't that big and there is no way they can carry the same amount of luck either.

As for the one year contract I couldn't case less. What is far more important is providing him with the funds to sign players. That's the piece that worries me.
Celtic were made to implode by external pressure applied by Rangers

Rangers put the hammer down early last season, points in the first half the season count the same as those in the second half, and if you fall behind, you're in trouble, especially in Scotland

It's what Liverpool did to Manchester City in 2019/20

And what Martin O'Neill's Celtic did to Rangers in 2000/01

Go hard early and see can your opponents match you - often they can't, and they just give up

The beauty of the changing of the seasons is massive points gaps are wiped out at a stroke - Celtic don't have to make up any gap on Rangers once the new season starts

I recall journalists asking of Martin O'Neill's Celtic if they could make up the 21 point gap on Rangers from the previous season - they didn't have to
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on June 13, 2021, 09:07:22 AM
I don't buy this theory that Rangers only won because they were under no pressure. They were playing  good football right from the start and Celtic were stuttering and looking clueless . They have done well in the transfer market and players who were shite are now playing good football all of a sudden. Gerrard has to get credit for this whether Celtic fans want to admit it or not. The writing was on the wall for Celtic when Lennon took over and the squad started to become stale. We've been poor enough in the transfer market and the team needs seriously freshened up with some new leaders emerging. The board are a bloody joke as well. They've been useless in securing managers for the last 20 years, with the exception of Brendan. They've done a good job keeping Celtic profitable but they need to put their hand into their pocket at some stage ffs.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: toby47 on June 13, 2021, 10:14:11 AM
Sky Sports linking Celtic with Matty Ryan this morning. That would be a brilliant start.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: StPatsAbu on June 13, 2021, 08:02:17 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on June 13, 2021, 09:07:22 AM
I don't buy this theory that Rangers only won because they were under no pressure. They were playing  good football right from the start and Celtic were stuttering and looking clueless . They have done well in the transfer market and players who were shite are now playing good football all of a sudden. Gerrard has to get credit for this whether Celtic fans want to admit it or not. The writing was on the wall for Celtic when Lennon took over and the squad started to become stale. We've been poor enough in the transfer market and the team needs seriously freshened up with some new leaders emerging. The board are a bloody joke as well. They've been useless in securing managers for the last 20 years, with the exception of Brendan. They've done a good job keeping Celtic profitable but they need to put their hand into their pocket at some stage ffs.

While Celtic were the architects of their own downfall, the Rangers resurrection plan was hatched and financed from Anfield. Dave King via his masonic contacts approached United, Chelsea, City and Liverpool. Only LFC took the bait and provided them with Gerrard, Gary McAllister and whatever youth players the Rangers wanted to get them back up. It was a home from home for Gerrard and McAllister ffs with all the butchers aprons flying and singing about f**k the pope and the IRA.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on June 13, 2021, 09:15:21 PM
Quote from: StPatsAbu on June 13, 2021, 08:02:17 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on June 13, 2021, 09:07:22 AM
I don't buy this theory that Rangers only won because they were under no pressure. They were playing  good football right from the start and Celtic were stuttering and looking clueless . They have done well in the transfer market and players who were shite are now playing good football all of a sudden. Gerrard has to get credit for this whether Celtic fans want to admit it or not. The writing was on the wall for Celtic when Lennon took over and the squad started to become stale. We've been poor enough in the transfer market and the team needs seriously freshened up with some new leaders emerging. The board are a bloody joke as well. They've been useless in securing managers for the last 20 years, with the exception of Brendan. They've done a good job keeping Celtic profitable but they need to put their hand into their pocket at some stage ffs.

While Celtic were the architects of their own downfall, the Rangers resurrection plan was hatched and financed from Anfield. Dave King via his masonic contacts approached United, Chelsea, City and Liverpool. Only LFC took the bait and provided them with Gerrard, Gary McAllister and whatever youth players the Rangers wanted to get them back up. It was a home from home for Gerrard and McAllister ffs with all the butchers aprons flying and singing about f**k the pope and the IRA.

Youth players? Name all the exLiverpool youth players in their team last year.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: StPatsAbu on June 13, 2021, 09:53:19 PM
https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11669/11445657/steven-gerrards-liverpool-recruits-at-rangers

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: StPatsAbu on June 13, 2021, 09:59:00 PM
Liverpool helped rebuild and restore the vile, sectarian, racist club most of the footballing world were glad to see the back of in 2012.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JoG2 on June 13, 2021, 10:18:19 PM
Quote from: StPatsAbu on June 13, 2021, 09:59:00 PM
Liverpool helped rebuild and restore the vile, sectarian, racist club most of the footballing world were glad to see the back of in 2012.

Rangers sound like the perfect fit for you
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: StPatsAbu on June 13, 2021, 10:26:46 PM
Quote from: JoG2 on June 13, 2021, 10:18:19 PM
Quote from: StPatsAbu on June 13, 2021, 09:59:00 PM
Liverpool helped rebuild and restore the vile, sectarian, racist club most of the footballing world were glad to see the back of in 2012.

Rangers sound like the perfect fit for you

Perfect fit for cheat Gerrard, make no mistake! Decent Irish LFC fans ashamed of the alliance the club formed with Rangers and who can blame them.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on June 13, 2021, 11:37:53 PM
Quote from: StPatsAbu on June 13, 2021, 09:53:19 PM
https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11669/11445657/steven-gerrards-liverpool-recruits-at-rangers

So the answer was one.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: StPatsAbu on June 13, 2021, 11:50:42 PM
Quote from: ned on June 13, 2021, 11:37:53 PM
Quote from: StPatsAbu on June 13, 2021, 09:53:19 PM
https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11669/11445657/steven-gerrards-liverpool-recruits-at-rangers

So the answer was one.
If the question was how many Liverpool players, ex players and coaches helped rebuild Rangers you might see the true picture. Ibrox has been oozing with them since Gerrard took over.  Shameful
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: sid waddell on June 13, 2021, 11:53:42 PM
"Masonic contacts"  ;D

Rangers also employed 5G technology to mess up Celtic  ;D

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: quit yo jibbajabba on June 14, 2021, 07:27:51 AM
Quote from: StPatsAbu on June 13, 2021, 11:50:42 PM
Quote from: ned on June 13, 2021, 11:37:53 PM
Quote from: StPatsAbu on June 13, 2021, 09:53:19 PM
https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11669/11445657/steven-gerrards-liverpool-recruits-at-rangers

So the answer was one.
If the question was how many Liverpool players, ex players and coaches helped rebuild Rangers you might see the true picture. Ibrox has been oozing with them since Gerrard took over.  Shameful

Go on then. How many was it. Or is this the second question youve posed that you cant answer?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: trueblue1234 on June 14, 2021, 09:55:36 AM
Quote from: ned on June 13, 2021, 11:37:53 PM
Quote from: StPatsAbu on June 13, 2021, 09:53:19 PM
https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11669/11445657/steven-gerrards-liverpool-recruits-at-rangers

So the answer was one.
;D

Quality stuff as always by under the bar.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Mikhail Prokhorov on June 14, 2021, 04:40:10 PM
i think everyone knows that liverpool are rangers club lol, it's not even in question  ::)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on June 14, 2021, 05:44:46 PM
What's all this Stevie G, Rangers and Liverpool talk doing on a Celtic thread?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on June 14, 2021, 10:17:07 PM
Quote from: From the Bunker on June 14, 2021, 05:44:46 PM
What's all this Stevie G, Rangers and Liverpool talk doing on a Celtic thread?
Liverpool, Rangers, the Masonic Lodge and the way monotone Gerrard looks at the camera, it all makes sense - the  axis of evil.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on June 15, 2021, 11:44:19 PM
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/57480887

Celtic: Neil Lennon says chief executive Peter Lawwell was 'chased out' by fans

Some Celtic fans protested against manager Neil Lennon and the board following the League Cup defeat to Ross County
Some Celtic fans protested against manager Neil Lennon and the board following the League Cup defeat to Ross County
Chief executive Peter Lawwell has been "chased out the door" by a new and "greedy" breed of Celtic fans, says former manager Neil Lennon.

Lawwell ends his 17-year tenure this month with Dominic McKay his successor.

Lennon resigned in February as Celtic failed to win a 10th title in a row, ending the season without a trophy for the first time in 11 years.

"This new culture is a little bit greedy, complacent and want, want, want," the 49-year-old said.

What's on Postecoglou's to-do list?
Celtic & new boss face 'big decisions'
Lennon, speaking on BBC Scotland's Euros Breakfast Show, added: "They've chased Peter out the door, they've gone after Dermot [Desmond, Celtic's majority shareholder], and these guys have done nothing but try to bring success to the club.

"They [fans] were putting out banners against the board two or three seasons earlier when we were winning trebles. I didn't understand it.

"I think Peter was always intending to leave anyway at the end of the season, but it was sad after 17 years' fantastic service we all sort of went out the back door quietly."

Lennon, who was last week succeeded by Ange Postecoglou, says he was hurt by the reaction to the League Cup loss to Ross County in November.

Hundreds of fans gathered outside the stadium to call for his sacking after the 2-0 quarter-final defeat.

"That was a sore one from a personal point of view and what it did to the players after all they'd achieved, he added.

"We had unprecedented success and the younger generation took it for granted at times, which is understandable.

"Why did they not behave like that when Tony Mowbray was manager? Why did they not behave like that when we lost leagues on the last day of the season?"


Lennon fears 'ship has sailed for rascal Griffiths'
Lennon has revealed that the appetite of some players to leave Celtic in the early months of last season created "disaffection and tension" in the squad.

Following the Champions League qualifying exit to Ferencvaros in August, the Northern Irishman had admitted some players were agitating for a move.

"We'd gone from before the lockdown, rampant and going on to win another treble... when the boys came back after the three-month break, a lot had changed in their mindset," Lennon explained.

"Some of them had reached the top of the mountain and were looking elsewhere. That was understandable, but it creates a bit of disaffection and tension within the group.

"We received one bid for one player and it wasn't anywhere near enough, so we decided to keep them and try to manage them through the season. It was very difficult for them and for us."

Having twice managed Celtic, either side of returning Hibernian to the top flight and a spell with Bolton Wanderers, Lennon accepts his next job will be outside Scotland.

"I loved my time at Celtic and Hibs but from a manager's point of view there's not much left for me here," he said.

Meanwhile, Sheffield Wednesday midfielder Liam Shaw, who signed a pre-contract with Celtic in March, has now arrived on a four-year deal.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on June 16, 2021, 12:21:25 PM
CelticFC have been drawn against  FC Midtjylland in Q2 of UEFA Champions League. 1st leg is scheduled to be at home on 20/21 July
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on June 16, 2021, 01:25:35 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on June 15, 2021, 11:44:19 PM
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/57480887

Celtic: Neil Lennon says chief executive Peter Lawwell was 'chased out' by fans

Some Celtic fans protested against manager Neil Lennon and the board following the League Cup defeat to Ross County
Some Celtic fans protested against manager Neil Lennon and the board following the League Cup defeat to Ross County
Chief executive Peter Lawwell has been "chased out the door" by a new and "greedy" breed of Celtic fans, says former manager Neil Lennon.

Lawwell ends his 17-year tenure this month with Dominic McKay his successor.

Lennon resigned in February as Celtic failed to win a 10th title in a row, ending the season without a trophy for the first time in 11 years.

"This new culture is a little bit greedy, complacent and want, want, want," the 49-year-old said.

What's on Postecoglou's to-do list?
Celtic & new boss face 'big decisions'
Lennon, speaking on BBC Scotland's Euros Breakfast Show, added: "They've chased Peter out the door, they've gone after Dermot [Desmond, Celtic's majority shareholder], and these guys have done nothing but try to bring success to the club.

"They [fans] were putting out banners against the board two or three seasons earlier when we were winning trebles. I didn't understand it.

"I think Peter was always intending to leave anyway at the end of the season, but it was sad after 17 years' fantastic service we all sort of went out the back door quietly."

Lennon, who was last week succeeded by Ange Postecoglou, says he was hurt by the reaction to the League Cup loss to Ross County in November.

Hundreds of fans gathered outside the stadium to call for his sacking after the 2-0 quarter-final defeat.

"That was a sore one from a personal point of view and what it did to the players after all they'd achieved, he added.

"We had unprecedented success and the younger generation took it for granted at times, which is understandable.

"Why did they not behave like that when Tony Mowbray was manager? Why did they not behave like that when we lost leagues on the last day of the season?"


Lennon fears 'ship has sailed for rascal Griffiths'
Lennon has revealed that the appetite of some players to leave Celtic in the early months of last season created "disaffection and tension" in the squad.

Following the Champions League qualifying exit to Ferencvaros in August, the Northern Irishman had admitted some players were agitating for a move.

"We'd gone from before the lockdown, rampant and going on to win another treble... when the boys came back after the three-month break, a lot had changed in their mindset," Lennon explained.

"Some of them had reached the top of the mountain and were looking elsewhere. That was understandable, but it creates a bit of disaffection and tension within the group.

"We received one bid for one player and it wasn't anywhere near enough, so we decided to keep them and try to manage them through the season. It was very difficult for them and for us."

Having twice managed Celtic, either side of returning Hibernian to the top flight and a spell with Bolton Wanderers, Lennon accepts his next job will be outside Scotland.

"I loved my time at Celtic and Hibs but from a manager's point of view there's not much left for me here," he said.

Meanwhile, Sheffield Wednesday midfielder Liam Shaw, who signed a pre-contract with Celtic in March, has now arrived on a four-year deal.

Lennon talking pure shite.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lurganblue on June 16, 2021, 02:14:03 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on June 16, 2021, 12:21:25 PM
CelticFC have been drawn against  FC Midtjylland in Q2 of UEFA Champions League. 1st leg is scheduled to be at home on 20/21 July

Tough draw that.  A lot of work to be done in a month.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: MoChara on July 01, 2021, 01:50:00 PM
Wee fat Leigh got a year extension, Celtic revolution where we just re-sign everyone from last year and in the case of Erik Sviatchenko look to resign someone we got rid of a few years ago.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on July 01, 2021, 02:39:31 PM
Quote from: MoChara on July 01, 2021, 01:50:00 PM
Wee fat Leigh got a year extension, Celtic revolution where we just re-sign everyone from last year and in the case of Erik Sviatchenko look to resign someone we got rid of a few years ago.

Same shite different season
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on July 04, 2021, 01:46:17 PM
Of LG is for ye is a good striker. Happy enough that he has signed a new contract
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general_lee on July 06, 2021, 04:16:01 PM
LG could be on the way oot if Twitter is anything to go by...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on July 06, 2021, 06:24:11 PM
Quote from: general_lee on July 06, 2021, 04:16:01 PM
LG could be on the way oot if Twitter is anything to go by...

Should have been punted ages ago. A complete moron.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general_lee on July 07, 2021, 09:06:42 PM
Quote from: general_lee on July 06, 2021, 04:16:01 PM
LG could be on the way oot if Twitter is anything to go by...
https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11787/12351163/leigh-griffiths-police-scotland-investigating-claims-celtic-striker-sent-inappropriate-messages-to-girl-under-age-of-16
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on July 09, 2021, 07:27:03 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on July 04, 2021, 01:46:17 PM
Of LG is for ye is a good striker. Happy enough that he has signed a new contract

Well, my opinion has fairly changed now
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on July 16, 2021, 10:32:28 PM
Any info on this Japanese fella that's signed?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on July 16, 2021, 11:50:28 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on July 16, 2021, 10:32:28 PM
Any info on this Japanese fella that's signed?
Shiver me timbers but he's the new Nakamura.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: AnGaelGearmanach on July 19, 2021, 10:13:52 AM
LEIGH GRIFFITHS MUST RETIRE

Leigh griffiths is nothing short of a s*****g and if he had any sense he would retire now rather than drag others down with him.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: StPatsAbu on July 20, 2021, 08:50:03 PM
Bitton is a tube
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: straightred on July 20, 2021, 10:16:48 PM
Disappointing to only get a draw when they really should have won by 2 or 3. Barkas is an awful keeper.

On the plus side they played really well and dare I say they'll soon have Lennon out of their systems. I think they'll do well this year
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on July 20, 2021, 10:26:19 PM
Take Barkas an out and out shite goalie and Bitton's narcisstic histrionics  out of the picture, there's the bare bones of a decent team there, though Edouard is still way off the pace with his touch. On first sighting Adaba has the looks of a very good player in the making.

Anders Diver, what a shameless character!!  :D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on July 20, 2021, 10:46:32 PM
£13.5m for Ajer to Brentford, good deal, don't think he's anywhere near VVD levels.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: rodney trotter on July 20, 2021, 11:08:39 PM
Good business because of the price? Its what Celtic should be getting,.. he's 23,International player and will improve.
Celtic have been easy pickings in the past selling on players with the first offer they get.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on July 20, 2021, 11:53:24 PM
Good deal for a decent player, he's not as good as he thinks he is, reminds me of David Luis with his headless chicken type runs.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Itchy on July 22, 2021, 08:57:56 AM
Quote from: bennydorano on July 20, 2021, 10:46:32 PM
£13.5m for Ajer to Brentford, good deal, don't think he's anywhere near VVD levels.

Seems a bit cheap to me.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lurganblue on July 22, 2021, 12:29:30 PM
Brentford are usually quite shrewd so i expect they believe they have sourced a quality deal.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: StPatsAbu on July 22, 2021, 09:33:04 PM
£13.5m OK considering he's in latter stage of contract but still shite in terms of what he'd be worth if playing for an English club.  Ange"s style and new buys will take time to pay dividends but already impressed with the high pressing attacking game. That cheating, hateful cnut Gerrard will jump ship next season at latest when a decent club come calling or back to the racist mothership/home of diving by which time I expect Ange to have Celtic primed to dominate again. HH
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on July 27, 2021, 01:02:36 PM
On TV anywhere 2moro nite?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on July 27, 2021, 01:40:40 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on July 27, 2021, 01:02:36 PM
On TV anywhere 2moro nite?
Premier Sports, same as the 1st leg.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Dire Ear on July 28, 2021, 07:49:52 PM
Peach !
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Dire Ear on July 28, 2021, 08:36:18 PM
Extra time
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Jonkunlon on July 28, 2021, 08:49:32 PM
Brutal stuff. Nowhere near Champion's League level and rightly heading out of the competition.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: straightred on July 28, 2021, 09:26:04 PM
should have been out of sight in both legs with loads of missed chances and then the inevitable happens. Manager has to take blame tonight. He simply can't leave Eddy and Christie on for 120 mins. You're 2 men down with that pair on the pitch. Doesn't matter a lot in the overall scheme of things as PSV will destroy them. Celtic need to hang in there in the league though and don't allow sevco put a gap on them
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general_lee on July 28, 2021, 09:27:10 PM
Atrocious stuff. Forrest had a virtual sitter to make it 2-0 and instead, like f**king clockwork, we concede immediately at the other end. Midtjylland are a team Celtic should have had no fear of and even though we controlled the first half we still managed to resort to type. That back four wouldn't get on in the Irish league
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on July 28, 2021, 09:27:38 PM
Du Wei would be an improvement to that Celtic defence.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on July 28, 2021, 09:49:55 PM
The new manager won't be there by Halloween. That is brutal. Absolutely woeful again.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: rodney trotter on July 28, 2021, 10:01:05 PM
Why, not like they are all his players? He inherited a poor team,  which will take a while for any managers to rebuild
Then others like Edouard who doesn't want to be there.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on July 28, 2021, 10:15:02 PM
Rangers beat Madrid lately and Celtic are going to find it hard next season
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Tony Baloney on July 28, 2021, 10:39:28 PM
Quote from: rodney trotter on July 28, 2021, 10:01:05 PM
Why, not like they are all his players? He inherited a poor team,  which will take a while for any managers to rebuild
Then others like Edouard who doesn't want to be there.
Easier for the board to bury the manager than admit culpability of years of under-investment.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: balladmaker on July 28, 2021, 11:02:48 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on July 28, 2021, 09:49:55 PM
The new manager won't be there by Halloween. That is brutal. Absolutely woeful again.

He's just in the door, trying to patch a team together, and we're talking about getting rid of him already .... going to take a couple of seasons to get Celtic competitive again, anyone who thinks they will challenge in Scotland this year are mistaken.  They may concede 2 or 3 in a row to Rangers before Celtic are challengers again imo.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on July 28, 2021, 11:08:20 PM
Quote from: balladmaker on July 28, 2021, 11:02:48 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on July 28, 2021, 09:49:55 PM
The new manager won't be there by Halloween. That is brutal. Absolutely woeful again.

He's just in the door, trying to patch a team together, and we're talking about getting rid of him already .... going to take a couple of seasons to get Celtic competitive again, anyone who thinks they will challenge in Scotland this year are mistaken.  They may concede 2 or 3 in a row to Rangers before Celtic are challengers again imo.

As others have said, he's going to be the fall guy for a lot of deadwood that is currently stinking the place out. This is Celtic, he needs to be winning matches otherwise fans will be calling for his head. However, Lennon seemed to last near enough a full season without getting the road so who knows.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on July 29, 2021, 12:00:45 AM
I think even the biggest numbskull Celtic fans (& Celtic are doubly blessed there) know the shitty hand he's been dealt, I think he'll get more patience than normal. Judging by his post match comments he's not going to be a board lackey.- "I obviously haven't done a good enough job of convincing people we need players in"
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: straightred on July 29, 2021, 12:01:45 AM
Quote from: balladmaker on July 28, 2021, 11:02:48 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on July 28, 2021, 09:49:55 PM
The new manager won't be there by Halloween. That is brutal. Absolutely woeful again.

He's just in the door, trying to patch a team together, and we're talking about getting rid of him already .... going to take a couple of seasons to get Celtic competitive again, anyone who thinks they will challenge in Scotland this year are mistaken.  They may concede 2 or 3 in a row to Rangers before Celtic are challengers again imo.

Don't agree. I think they'll do nothing in Europe but if they can keep in touch for a couple of months they stand a good chance in the league. Obviously they need signings but assuming that happens the gap isn't that big. Sevco are massively overrated
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: RedHand88 on July 29, 2021, 07:49:36 AM
Celtic fans calling them sevco just reminds everyone of the fact that you lost the league to a team with zero history or prestige. You'd be better off calling them Rangers.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: trailer on July 29, 2021, 09:19:53 AM
Difficult to understand the mentality of Celtic fans. It's a farmer's league with players who are league 2 standard. Celtic would do well to be in the top 4 of the Irish League. Just because the stadium is full doesn't mean the football is any good. They attract a lot of fans due to the sectarian element. This can't be overlooked. Unfortunately it doesn't help them win football matches.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: east down gael on July 29, 2021, 09:33:44 AM
That's not even a decent attempt at trolling.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on July 29, 2021, 12:55:44 PM
Quote from: east down gael on July 29, 2021, 09:33:44 AM
That's not even a decent attempt at trolling.

I like a wee Trailer windup but that was poor enough to be fair. I miss Angelo,
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: MoChara on July 29, 2021, 01:53:00 PM
Quote from: east down gael on July 29, 2021, 09:33:44 AM
That's not even a decent attempt at trolling.

aye poor effort, very unoriginal just replaced Championship with Irish League
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: MoChara on July 29, 2021, 01:55:22 PM
Quote from: balladmaker on July 28, 2021, 11:02:48 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on July 28, 2021, 09:49:55 PM
The new manager won't be there by Halloween. That is brutal. Absolutely woeful again.

He's just in the door, trying to patch a team together, and we're talking about getting rid of him already .... going to take a couple of seasons to get Celtic competitive again, anyone who thinks they will challenge in Scotland this year are mistaken.  They may concede 2 or 3 in a row to Rangers before Celtic are challengers again imo.

If we can do enough to stop a Rangers Treble I'll not be happy but I would be content
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: trueblue1234 on July 29, 2021, 02:00:25 PM
Quote from: MoChara on July 29, 2021, 01:53:00 PM
Quote from: east down gael on July 29, 2021, 09:33:44 AM
That's not even a decent attempt at trolling.

aye poor effort, very unoriginal just replaced Championship with Irish League

A poor man's Angelo. Lacks the panache that is required to wind up successfully.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on July 29, 2021, 02:56:39 PM
Jesus couldn't raise that Celtic team. Outside of Ralston no outfield player sustained an effort all night. Christie and McGregor faded, and Edouard is not with £20 let alone £20M.
Under investment from last couple of years coming home to roost. But sure the fans will moan but still buy the merchandise and the season books.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on July 29, 2021, 03:49:23 PM
Quote from: Applesisapples on July 29, 2021, 02:56:39 PM
Jesus couldn't raise that Celtic team. Outside of Ralston no outfield player sustained an effort all night. Christie and McGregor faded, and Edouard is not with £20 let alone £20M.
Under investment from last couple of years coming home to roost. But sure the fans will moan but still buy the merchandise and the season books.

Edouard is going to play himself out of a decent move if he doesn't catch himself on. A year or 2 ago big teams were sniffing around him. Now it looks like he couldn't be bothered get stripped for Celtic. I still think there should have been enough talent in that squad to get a win against some team that from Europe that people haven't heard of.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: trailer on July 29, 2021, 04:33:59 PM
Quote from: trueblue1234 on July 29, 2021, 02:00:25 PM
Quote from: MoChara on July 29, 2021, 01:53:00 PM
Quote from: east down gael on July 29, 2021, 09:33:44 AM
That's not even a decent attempt at trolling.

aye poor effort, very unoriginal just replaced Championship with Irish League

A poor man's Angelo. Lacks the panache that is required to wind up successfully.

I'll try harder next time ...  :(
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: michaelg on July 29, 2021, 10:29:52 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on July 29, 2021, 03:49:23 PM
Quote from: Applesisapples on July 29, 2021, 02:56:39 PM
Jesus couldn't raise that Celtic team. Outside of Ralston no outfield player sustained an effort all night. Christie and McGregor faded, and Edouard is not with £20 let alone £20M.
Under investment from last couple of years coming home to roost. But sure the fans will moan but still buy the merchandise and the season books.

Edouard is going to play himself out of a decent move if he doesn't catch himself on. A year or 2 ago big teams were sniffing around him. Now it looks like he couldn't be bothered get stripped for Celtic. I still think there should have been enough talent in that squad to get a win against some team that from Europe that people haven't heard of.
Serious question - How good was Edouard a season or two back - My Celtic supporting pal used to be rave about him but I've never seen him do much / been that impressed.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on July 29, 2021, 11:46:47 PM
Quote from: michaelg on July 29, 2021, 10:29:52 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on July 29, 2021, 03:49:23 PM
Quote from: Applesisapples on July 29, 2021, 02:56:39 PM
Jesus couldn't raise that Celtic team. Outside of Ralston no outfield player sustained an effort all night. Christie and McGregor faded, and Edouard is not with £20 let alone £20M.
Under investment from last couple of years coming home to roost. But sure the fans will moan but still buy the merchandise and the season books.

Edouard is going to play himself out of a decent move if he doesn't catch himself on. A year or 2 ago big teams were sniffing around him. Now it looks like he couldn't be bothered get stripped for Celtic. I still think there should have been enough talent in that squad to get a win against some team that from Europe that people haven't heard of.
Serious question - How good was Edouard a season or two back - My Celtic supporting pal used to be rave about him but I've never seen him do much / been that impressed.

He was good. Easily the stand out player on the SPL
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: dublin7 on July 30, 2021, 01:15:13 AM
Quote from: trailer on July 29, 2021, 09:19:53 AM
Difficult to understand the mentality of Celtic fans. It's a farmer's league with players who are league 2 standard. Celtic would do well to be in the top 4 of the Irish League. Just because the stadium is full doesn't mean the football is any good. They attract a lot of fans due to the sectarian element. This can't be overlooked. Unfortunately it doesn't help them win football matches.

League of Ireland teams Bohemians and Dundalk won tonight in the Europa League conference. It's at the stage now were these sides are more successful in Europe than Celtic
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on July 30, 2021, 03:43:18 AM
Quote from: dublin7 on July 30, 2021, 01:15:13 AM
Quote from: trailer on July 29, 2021, 09:19:53 AM
Difficult to understand the mentality of Celtic fans. It's a farmer's league with players who are league 2 standard. Celtic would do well to be in the top 4 of the Irish League. Just because the stadium is full doesn't mean the football is any good. They attract a lot of fans due to the sectarian element. This can't be overlooked. Unfortunately it doesn't help them win football matches.

League of Ireland teams Bohemians and Dundalk won tonight in the Europa League conference. It's at the stage now were these sides are more successful in Europe than Celtic

Europa League conference is the 3rd Tier Competition of European Football. Champions League is the first tier. The quality of teams you will meet in qualifying rounds in Europa League conference would be of far lesser quality.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general_lee on July 30, 2021, 06:53:57 AM
Quote from: From the Bunker on July 30, 2021, 03:43:18 AM
Quote from: dublin7 on July 30, 2021, 01:15:13 AM
Quote from: trailer on July 29, 2021, 09:19:53 AM
Difficult to understand the mentality of Celtic fans. It's a farmer's league with players who are league 2 standard. Celtic would do well to be in the top 4 of the Irish League. Just because the stadium is full doesn't mean the football is any good. They attract a lot of fans due to the sectarian element. This can't be overlooked. Unfortunately it doesn't help them win football matches.

League of Ireland teams Bohemians and Dundalk won tonight in the Europa League conference. It's at the stage now were these sides are more successful in Europe than Celtic

Europa League conference is the 3rd Tier Competition of European Football. Champions League is the first tier. The quality of teams you will meet in qualifying rounds in Europa League conference would be of far lesser quality.
I wouldn't be so sure. Midtylland are no world beaters, Larne beat a team from the same league.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on July 30, 2021, 07:51:09 AM
Quote from: general_lee on July 30, 2021, 06:53:57 AM
Quote from: From the Bunker on July 30, 2021, 03:43:18 AM
Quote from: dublin7 on July 30, 2021, 01:15:13 AM
Quote from: trailer on July 29, 2021, 09:19:53 AM
Difficult to understand the mentality of Celtic fans. It's a farmer's league with players who are league 2 standard. Celtic would do well to be in the top 4 of the Irish League. Just because the stadium is full doesn't mean the football is any good. They attract a lot of fans due to the sectarian element. This can't be overlooked. Unfortunately it doesn't help them win football matches.

League of Ireland teams Bohemians and Dundalk won tonight in the Europa League conference. It's at the stage now were these sides are more successful in Europe than Celtic

Europa League conference is the 3rd Tier Competition of European Football. Champions League is the first tier. The quality of teams you will meet in qualifying rounds in Europa League conference would be of far lesser quality.
I wouldn't be so sure. Midtylland are no world beaters, Larne beat a team from the same league.

Aye, because Burnley are as good as Man City.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Armagh18 on July 30, 2021, 08:59:10 AM
Quote from: general_lee on July 30, 2021, 06:53:57 AM
Quote from: From the Bunker on July 30, 2021, 03:43:18 AM
Quote from: dublin7 on July 30, 2021, 01:15:13 AM
Quote from: trailer on July 29, 2021, 09:19:53 AM
Difficult to understand the mentality of Celtic fans. It's a farmer's league with players who are league 2 standard. Celtic would do well to be in the top 4 of the Irish League. Just because the stadium is full doesn't mean the football is any good. They attract a lot of fans due to the sectarian element. This can't be overlooked. Unfortunately it doesn't help them win football matches.

League of Ireland teams Bohemians and Dundalk won tonight in the Europa League conference. It's at the stage now were these sides are more successful in Europe than Celtic

Europa League conference is the 3rd Tier Competition of European Football. Champions League is the first tier. The quality of teams you will meet in qualifying rounds in Europa League conference would be of far lesser quality.
I wouldn't be so sure. Midtylland are no world beaters, Larne beat a team from the same league.
They're not as bad as people are making out, they caught United in a first leg a few years ago. Having said that Celtic should be blowing them away.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general_lee on July 30, 2021, 12:19:13 PM
Quote from: ned on July 30, 2021, 07:51:09 AM
Quote from: general_lee on July 30, 2021, 06:53:57 AM
Quote from: From the Bunker on July 30, 2021, 03:43:18 AM
Quote from: dublin7 on July 30, 2021, 01:15:13 AM
Quote from: trailer on July 29, 2021, 09:19:53 AM
Difficult to understand the mentality of Celtic fans. It's a farmer's league with players who are league 2 standard. Celtic would do well to be in the top 4 of the Irish League. Just because the stadium is full doesn't mean the football is any good. They attract a lot of fans due to the sectarian element. This can't be overlooked. Unfortunately it doesn't help them win football matches.

League of Ireland teams Bohemians and Dundalk won tonight in the Europa League conference. It's at the stage now were these sides are more successful in Europe than Celtic

Europa League conference is the 3rd Tier Competition of European Football. Champions League is the first tier. The quality of teams you will meet in qualifying rounds in Europa League conference would be of far lesser quality.
I wouldn't be so sure. Midtylland are no world beaters, Larne beat a team from the same league.

Aye, because Burnley are as good as Man City.
The Danish league has about ten teams in it  ::)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on July 30, 2021, 12:22:52 PM
Quote from: general_lee on July 30, 2021, 12:19:13 PM
Quote from: ned on July 30, 2021, 07:51:09 AM
Quote from: general_lee on July 30, 2021, 06:53:57 AM
Quote from: From the Bunker on July 30, 2021, 03:43:18 AM
Quote from: dublin7 on July 30, 2021, 01:15:13 AM
Quote from: trailer on July 29, 2021, 09:19:53 AM
Difficult to understand the mentality of Celtic fans. It's a farmer's league with players who are league 2 standard. Celtic would do well to be in the top 4 of the Irish League. Just because the stadium is full doesn't mean the football is any good. They attract a lot of fans due to the sectarian element. This can't be overlooked. Unfortunately it doesn't help them win football matches.

League of Ireland teams Bohemians and Dundalk won tonight in the Europa League conference. It's at the stage now were these sides are more successful in Europe than Celtic

Europa League conference is the 3rd Tier Competition of European Football. Champions League is the first tier. The quality of teams you will meet in qualifying rounds in Europa League conference would be of far lesser quality.
I wouldn't be so sure. Midtylland are no world beaters, Larne beat a team from the same league.

Aye, because Burnley are as good as Man City.
The Danish league has about ten teams in it  ::)
One has to allow for a level of ignorance with D7,  they were in the CL group stage last season (such a long time ago) and managed a draw with a run of the mill EPL team  as well as Atalanta away.  However they were no great shakes in this tie and should have been beaten handily enough by a Celtic team, problem is Celtic only have about half a functioning team.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: dublin7 on July 30, 2021, 12:51:44 PM
Quote from: Main Street on July 30, 2021, 12:22:52 PM
Quote from: general_lee on July 30, 2021, 12:19:13 PM
Quote from: ned on July 30, 2021, 07:51:09 AM
Quote from: general_lee on July 30, 2021, 06:53:57 AM
Quote from: From the Bunker on July 30, 2021, 03:43:18 AM
Quote from: dublin7 on July 30, 2021, 01:15:13 AM
Quote from: trailer on July 29, 2021, 09:19:53 AM
Difficult to understand the mentality of Celtic fans. It's a farmer's league with players who are league 2 standard. Celtic would do well to be in the top 4 of the Irish League. Just because the stadium is full doesn't mean the football is any good. They attract a lot of fans due to the sectarian element. This can't be overlooked. Unfortunately it doesn't help them win football matches.

League of Ireland teams Bohemians and Dundalk won tonight in the Europa League conference. It's at the stage now were these sides are more successful in Europe than Celtic

Europa League conference is the 3rd Tier Competition of European Football. Champions League is the first tier. The quality of teams you will meet in qualifying rounds in Europa League conference would be of far lesser quality.
I wouldn't be so sure. Midtylland are no world beaters, Larne beat a team from the same league.

Aye, because Burnley are as good as Man City.
The Danish league has about ten teams in it  ::)
One has to allow for a level of ignorance with D7,  they were in the CL group stage last season (such a long time ago) and managed a draw with a run of the mill EPL team  as well as Atalanta away.  However they were no great shakes in this tie and should have been beaten handily enough by a Celtic team, problem is Celtic only have about half a functioning team.

One has to allow for a level of delusion with MS. Celtic getting beaten by little known clubs has become the norm rather than the exception in recent years.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: uimhr ocht on July 30, 2021, 03:46:13 PM
Celtic werent prepared for those ties the eddie howe saga dragged on too long and probably see a different team from sept time but the damage could be already done by then in the league.Im surprised kennedy, strachan. are still about the place Ange should have brought his own team in its not a great look the board are imposing them on him.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on July 31, 2021, 09:07:49 PM
Same shit, different year
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on July 31, 2021, 10:02:21 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on July 28, 2021, 09:49:55 PM
The new manager won't be there by Halloween. That is brutal. Absolutely woeful again.
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Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on July 31, 2021, 10:22:56 PM

I said I wasn't going to really give a shit this year but I'm already raging. This is worse than last season. We've played 3 competitive games against poor teams who haven't a fraction of Celtic's budget and not won a single one of them. We haven't scored more than one goal in any of them. We've conceded at least once in all of them. The w**ker upfront would be safer sitting in the house if he doesn't want to be there. I refuse to believe that starting 11 isn't good enough to beat hearts but hearts looked like scoring and wanted to win. I feel sorry for Ange. He's inherited a totally unmotivated and leaderless side. But at the same time, he's a cheap option and doesn't come with a reputation or CV that will motivate the likes of that lazy f**ker up front.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Itchy on July 31, 2021, 11:08:21 PM
Should've went with Keane. These boys not interested in playing for this manager.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: balladmaker on August 01, 2021, 12:38:48 AM
As we already knew, needs a total clear out ... Edouard needs to be shown the door now, take what they can get for him and send him on his way!  Ange must be asking himself WTF have I got into here ... a clear out is needed, and at least get players in who want to be there and play for the jersey. 
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on August 01, 2021, 02:45:41 AM
Quote from: Itchy on July 31, 2021, 11:08:21 PM
Should've went with Keane. These boys not interested in playing for this manager.
Short term yes Keane would have impact but that doesn't last long, he has zero managerial nous and players eventually get fed up up with boot boy style manager.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general_lee on August 01, 2021, 11:26:28 AM
Quote from: Itchy on July 31, 2021, 11:08:21 PM
Should've went with Keane. These boys not interested in playing for this manager.
He doesn't seem like such a bad choice now. I like the noises Ange is making but if he's got a team of uninterested duds then what's the use? Is he just another yes man? Are we about to witness another full season of inept performances? Big turn around needed ASAP
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on August 01, 2021, 11:50:22 AM
Thought they were bullied in MF tbh, everything stemmed from there. The stick that Scott Brown ended up shipping  ::) exactly the type of player that is required. Soro isn't fit to lace his boots. Terrible Goalie as well, in no man's land for the 2nd goal.

Manager needs time & funds, I wouldn't be even thinking about making a judgement on him for a few months.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on August 02, 2021, 11:29:02 AM
Nothing has changed in that team from Lennon left. I'd say he's laughing into his pint watching this guff.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Baile Brigín 2 on August 02, 2021, 05:20:09 PM
Rumour is a bid of €600k for Shamrock Rovers Liam Scales.  A gem of a player but a possible bidding war triggered.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: rodney trotter on August 02, 2021, 09:47:35 PM
Joe Hart has signed for Celtic. If he gets back to the form of 3 or 4 years ago he would be a good signing as number 1 for Celtic.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: trailer on August 02, 2021, 09:52:13 PM
Jesus Joe Hart's career has taken some nose dive.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: StPatsAbu on August 02, 2021, 10:14:08 PM
Quote from: trailer on August 02, 2021, 09:52:13 PM
Jesus Joe Hart's career has taken some nose dive.

Joe Hart with one arm would be an upgrade on Barkas
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Baile Brigín 2 on August 02, 2021, 10:28:17 PM
Quote from: rodney trotter on August 02, 2021, 09:47:35 PM
Joe Hart has signed for Celtic. If he gets back to the form of 3 or 4 years ago he would be a good signing as number 1 for Celtic.

He could play blindfolded and is an improvement on Barkas
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lenny on August 03, 2021, 08:04:26 AM
Quote from: Baile Brigín 2 on August 02, 2021, 10:28:17 PM
Quote from: rodney trotter on August 02, 2021, 09:47:35 PM
Joe Hart has signed for Celtic. If he gets back to the form of 3 or 4 years ago he would be a good signing as number 1 for Celtic.

He could play blindfolded and is an improvement on Barkas

Great to see Hart show real ambition and move to a massive club with a chance of winning trophies. Too many players in his position are happy to sit in epl sides picking up big wages and not playing. if he can get back to somewhere near his best this will be a great move for Celtic and Hart also.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: johnnycool on August 03, 2021, 08:44:46 AM
Quote from: lenny on August 03, 2021, 08:04:26 AM
Quote from: Baile Brigín 2 on August 02, 2021, 10:28:17 PM
Quote from: rodney trotter on August 02, 2021, 09:47:35 PM
Joe Hart has signed for Celtic. If he gets back to the form of 3 or 4 years ago he would be a good signing as number 1 for Celtic.

He could play blindfolded and is an improvement on Barkas

Great to see Hart show real ambition and move to a massive club with a chance of winning trophies. Too many players in his position are happy to sit in epl sides picking up big wages and not playing. if he can get back to somewhere near his best this will be a great move for Celtic and Hart also.

Hart wasn't even going to get to warm the bench in the EPL so the move to Glasgow was about right for where he's at in his career.

He could do a job for Celtic
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: trailer on August 03, 2021, 08:57:33 AM
Quote from: johnnycool on August 03, 2021, 08:44:46 AM
Quote from: lenny on August 03, 2021, 08:04:26 AM
Quote from: Baile Brigín 2 on August 02, 2021, 10:28:17 PM
Quote from: rodney trotter on August 02, 2021, 09:47:35 PM
Joe Hart has signed for Celtic. If he gets back to the form of 3 or 4 years ago he would be a good signing as number 1 for Celtic.

He could play blindfolded and is an improvement on Barkas

Great to see Hart show real ambition and move to a massive club with a chance of winning trophies. Too many players in his position are happy to sit in epl sides picking up big wages and not playing. if he can get back to somewhere near his best this will be a great move for Celtic and Hart also.

Hart wasn't even going to get to warm the bench in the EPL so the move to Glasgow was about right for where he's at in his career.

He could do a job for Celtic

15k a week apparently. Some fall, he was England's first choice keeper now can't get a team to take him.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: toby47 on August 03, 2021, 10:01:06 AM
Apart from the blatantly obvious upgrade on Barkas/Bain, the Hart transfer makes sense for more reasons than one. The Celtic squad is badly missing experienced leaders at the minute, Hart will help fill this gap in the squad. He also would have been on far far more than 15k a week at Spurs and could have easily taken the easy ride for another year making big bucks. A good sign that he is willing to take a significant drop in money, shows he is hungry for first team football instead of going into the last few years of his career chasing pay checks.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on August 03, 2021, 10:16:54 AM
I never rated Hart - ever, even when he was flavour of the month I always thought he was kat and couldn't see what the English media were seeing. Having said all that I still think he's worth a punt as Celtic's crop of keepers are crap.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: trailer on August 03, 2021, 11:01:54 AM
Quote from: bennydorano on August 03, 2021, 10:16:54 AM
I never rated Hart - ever, even when he was flavour of the month I always thought he was kat and couldn't see what the English media were seeing. Having said all that I still think he's worth a punt as Celtic's crop of keepers are crap.

Hart is shite and he'll have his work cut out a Celtic. He'll put his back out from constantly picking the ball out of the net.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: dublin7 on August 03, 2021, 01:30:40 PM
Quote from: trailer on August 03, 2021, 11:01:54 AM
Quote from: bennydorano on August 03, 2021, 10:16:54 AM
I never rated Hart - ever, even when he was flavour of the month I always thought he was kat and couldn't see what the English media were seeing. Having said all that I still think he's worth a punt as Celtic's crop of keepers are crap.

Hart is shite and he'll have his work cut out a Celtic. He'll put his back out from constantly picking the ball out of the net.

Hart has been third choice keeper at his previous clubs and it must be over 2 years since he last played in a competitive game. Despite this he won't be up against much in the SPL (excluding Rangers) and the other keepers are rubbish so he can't really be any worse. He'll be taking a substantial pay cut to move to the SPL so at least that shows he still wants to play football and not just take the easy life at Spurs for the pay cheque

I assume given his status as third choice at Spurs they're getting him on a free transfer or virtually nothing
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on August 03, 2021, 03:57:19 PM
I think Celtic could have aimed higher, someone like Darren Randolph 34 years old, a good steady goalie,
a reserve for 2 years at West Ham but rarely playing in the first team.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Itchy on August 03, 2021, 04:05:36 PM
Signed James McCarthy now which could be a good signing if he stays clear of injury.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: MoChara on August 03, 2021, 09:24:28 PM
My only real concerns about signing Hart and McCarthy is that there's no way they are Anges choices.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lenny on August 03, 2021, 10:34:21 PM
Quote from: MoChara on August 03, 2021, 09:24:28 PM
My only real concerns about signing Hart and McCarthy is that there's no way they are Anges choices.

Totally disagree. I'd imagine after watching the team in the games so far he's pleaded with the board to give him a few experienced pros who can give leadership. I'd say he's absolutely delighted with these signings.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: dublin7 on August 04, 2021, 12:34:38 AM
I can't believe Celtic actually spent £1m on Joe Hart. Spurs must be laughing all the way to the bank. That's chicken feed in Premier League terms but proper money in the SPL. Third choice keeper Spurs don't need and Celtic pay good money to take him. Bizarre

At least McCarthy is a freebie. Lad has had horrible luck with injuries in his career. It's a pity this move didn't come a few years ago as he's 30 now. A few years ago he could have rebuilt his career at the lower SPL standard, got a move back to the EPL and pushed on with his club career and with Ireland as well. Instead at 30 it's unlikely he'll get a move back to England so he'll have to play out his career with Celtic. A pity as he showed real promise in his younger years

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on August 04, 2021, 07:14:07 AM
Time will tell if it's a good buy at £1m. The other keeps cost more and they're useless. As someone on Twitter said, Brett the Hitman Hart would be an upgrade to the current keeper never mind Joe Hart.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general_lee on August 04, 2021, 12:34:55 PM
Hart brings with him a wealth of experience, has played at the highest level and is used to playing under pressure along with the expectation of winning every week. Also a good sign that he's willing to take the pay cut for regular first team football. He's 34 so potentially a another 2/3 years left in him. Not the worst signing in the world by any stretch. Likewise McCarthy, another experienced player who can offer a lot to Celtic providing he stays injury free
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on August 04, 2021, 12:54:28 PM
Quote from: general_lee on August 04, 2021, 12:34:55 PM
Hart brings with him a wealth of experience, has played at the highest level and is used to playing under pressure along with the expectation of winning every week. Also a good sign that he's willing to take the pay cut for regular first team football. He's 34 so potentially a another 2/3 years left in him. Not the worst signing in the world by any stretch. Likewise McCarthy, another experienced player who can offer a lot to Celtic providing he stays injury free

What the hell are you saying! It isn't an abomination signing these two? They aren't the worst signings in history?  ;)

Nice to see a balance to the usual trolls on this thread. I'm hopeful for both and they add much needed experience.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on August 04, 2021, 01:16:00 PM
Hart and McCarthy are both gambles. God knows how good Hart is anymore. It's 5 years since he played 1st team for City. McCarthy's injuries have been a disaster.

But beggars can't be choosers - hope it's not another Shane Duffy sort of situation.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: yellowcard on August 04, 2021, 02:37:54 PM
At their peak both McCarthy and Hart were probably valued as £15m players. Admittedly neither never really lived up to their reputations although they have both played at a much higher level in the EPL for several years and have had decent careers. There are still 3 or 4 years left in both of them certainly at SPL level anyway. Hart has a lot to prove having not played much in recent seasons and a lot depends on his frame of mind and motivation levels - taking a big pay cut is a good sign in that respect. With McCarthy I think his biggest issue will be staying injury free. He is a boyhood Celtic fan and certainly shouldn't struggle for motivation anyway.   
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on August 05, 2021, 05:59:13 PM
Game on BBC Scotland HD now, 2nd half, pish. Should be 3 or 4 ahead. 2-1 up atm
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Orior on August 05, 2021, 06:40:42 PM
Hartson calling it as it is in the post mortem - terrible sunday league level defending by Celtic.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: StPatsAbu on August 05, 2021, 11:37:50 PM
The 2 goals Hart conceded are worrying already
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general_lee on August 06, 2021, 12:17:34 AM
A win's a win. Whatever about the defensive shortcomings, which need addressed urgently, the more pressing issue was the result.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: MoChara on August 06, 2021, 08:29:43 AM
Quote from: lenny on August 03, 2021, 10:34:21 PM
Quote from: MoChara on August 03, 2021, 09:24:28 PM
My only real concerns about signing Hart and McCarthy is that there's no way they are Anges choices.

Totally disagree. I'd imagine after watching the team in the games so far he's pleaded with the board to give him a few experienced pros who can give leadership. I'd say he's absolutely delighted with these signings.

I'll walk back my statement after seeing what Ange said during the week as you say it sounds like he brought them in for the experience and leadership. it's just the fact we;'ve been linked with these 2 for years now made it seem unlikely to be him.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: toby47 on August 06, 2021, 08:46:50 AM
Quote from: general_lee on August 06, 2021, 12:17:34 AM
A win's a win. Whatever about the defensive shortcomings, which need addressed urgently, the more pressing issue was the result.

That team were as bad a team as I've seen Celtic play in a few years tbh. i'd be hoping to beat them a bit more convincingly than they did - defensively a shamble again.

Will Edouard leave this summer? A striker is already needed, will need two if he leaves.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on August 06, 2021, 08:41:49 PM
Quote from: MoChara on August 06, 2021, 08:29:43 AM
Quote from: lenny on August 03, 2021, 10:34:21 PM
Quote from: MoChara on August 03, 2021, 09:24:28 PM
My only real concerns about signing Hart and McCarthy is that there's no way they are Anges choices.

Totally disagree. I'd imagine after watching the team in the games so far he's pleaded with the board to give him a few experienced pros who can give leadership. I'd say he's absolutely delighted with these signings.

I'll walk back my statement after seeing what Ange said during the week as you say it sounds like he brought them in for the experience and leadership. it's just the fact we;'ve been linked with these 2 for years now made it seem unlikely to be him.
The thing is McCarthy isn't a leader. Trap always referred to certain players needing 'personality', that were too shy and needed to impose themselves more  in midfield.  McCarthy was a case in point, I think Trap went out of his way to avoid using McCarthy, like playing him out of place in the nr 10 role  in a friendly V Uruguay just to expose shortcomings.   Apart from the goals scored, Calamity Joe looked good :)

Like Ronny, Ange is making an upward step to be at  Celtic (just happy to be here) and hasn't the clout with the board , whereas  Brendan already had the aura and within limits could lay down his agenda.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lenny on August 06, 2021, 09:28:03 PM
Quote from: Main Street on August 06, 2021, 08:41:49 PM
Quote from: MoChara on August 06, 2021, 08:29:43 AM
Quote from: lenny on August 03, 2021, 10:34:21 PM
Quote from: MoChara on August 03, 2021, 09:24:28 PM
My only real concerns about signing Hart and McCarthy is that there's no way they are Anges choices.

Totally disagree. I'd imagine after watching the team in the games so far he's pleaded with the board to give him a few experienced pros who can give leadership. I'd say he's absolutely delighted with these signings.

I'll walk back my statement after seeing what Ange said during the week as you say it sounds like he brought them in for the experience and leadership. it's just the fact we;'ve been linked with these 2 for years now made it seem unlikely to be him.
The thing is McCarthy isn't a leader. Trap always referred to certain players needing 'personality', that were too shy and needed to impose themselves more  in midfield.  McCarthy was a case in point, I think Trap went out of his way to avoid using McCarthy, like playing him out of place in the nr 10 role  in a friendly V Uruguay just to expose shortcomings.   Apart from the goals scored, Calamity Joe looked good :)

Like Ronny, Ange is making an upward step to be at  Celtic (just happy to be here) and hasn't the clout with the board , whereas  Brendan already had the aura and within limits could lay down his agenda.

Once again I'll agree to disagree. For the last 7 or 8 seasons at least Celtic have had a policy of only buying players who had sell on value. Usually promising players aged 18-21. Ange has persuaded the board to radically change this policy by buying 2 experienced pros who've signed contracts to finish their careers at Celtic. Hart and McCarthy have no sell on value. Apart from loan signings we've brought in zero experienced players for a good while. That can only be down to Ange.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on August 06, 2021, 09:38:04 PM
Agree with that Lenny, I don't think he's going to take their shite, but then again we won't be going after Messi on a free. We now need an experienced MF sledger who can play a bit.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on August 07, 2021, 03:07:08 PM
We're back in it!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on August 08, 2021, 04:09:31 PM
I know it's only Dundee but very impressive by Celtic so far. 3-0 up and should be double that
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on August 08, 2021, 04:22:15 PM
The charge is on for 10 in a row!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: balladmaker on August 08, 2021, 04:33:02 PM
Kyogo hat trick ... he looks the business.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: toby47 on August 09, 2021, 09:49:24 AM
Quote from: balladmaker on August 08, 2021, 04:33:02 PM
Kyogo hat trick ... he looks the business.

He looked impressive, his work rate was unreal
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on August 09, 2021, 05:20:36 PM
I told you, he's Nakamura ilk.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on August 09, 2021, 05:40:27 PM
French Eddie might get the finger out now he has some serious competition or they might let him go, either option works for me.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on August 09, 2021, 09:44:18 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on August 09, 2021, 05:40:27 PM
French Eddie might get the finger out now he has some serious competition or they might let him go, either option works for me.

Was thinking that. It'll give him a kick up the hole now that he's not the main man.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: toby47 on August 11, 2021, 08:55:08 AM
Good result for Gerrard & co last night
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on August 11, 2021, 10:24:37 AM
Quote from: toby47 on August 11, 2021, 08:55:08 AM
Good result for Gerrard & co last night

I heard that the guy that was sent off for Malmo was Innocent!  ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Orior on August 11, 2021, 11:34:43 AM
Quote from: From the Bunker on August 11, 2021, 10:24:37 AM
Quote from: toby47 on August 11, 2021, 08:55:08 AM
Good result for Gerrard & co last night

I heard that the guy that was sent off for Malmo was Innocent!  ;D

Get out!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: toby47 on August 11, 2021, 11:52:08 AM
Celtic still badly need a left back & a right back. Probably another striker too with Edouard likely to go
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on August 13, 2021, 03:24:03 PM
Things are starting to look better again at Celtic Park.
Is it possible Rangers bet the house on stopping the 10 thinking/hoping that they would get into the Champions league group stages and the resulting cash would save the day?.
If so, it will be an interesting next few weeks and months over at Ibrox.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: balladmaker on August 13, 2021, 05:18:20 PM
Quote from: clarshack on August 13, 2021, 03:24:03 PM
Things are starting to look better again at Celtic Park.
Is it possible Rangers bet the house on stopping the 10 thinking/hoping that they would get into the Champions league group stages and the resulting cash would save the day?.
If so, it will be an interesting next few weeks and months over at Ibrox.

Yes, they could be in financial bother .... Celtic will need to keep the pressure on in the league ... Aug 29th at Ibrox is their chance.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on August 13, 2021, 06:56:39 PM
Quote from: clarshack on August 13, 2021, 03:24:03 PM
Things are starting to look better again at Celtic Park.
Is it possible Rangers bet the house on stopping the 10 thinking/hoping that they would get into the Champions league group stages and the resulting cash would save the day?.
If so, it will be an interesting next few weeks and months over at Ibrox.

Celtic gave them the league last year ffs.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Dougal Maguire on August 13, 2021, 11:42:45 PM
Quote from: clarshack on August 13, 2021, 03:24:03 PM
Things are starting to look better again at Celtic Park.
Is it possible Rangers bet the house on stopping the 10 thinking/hoping that they would get into the Champions league group stages and the resulting cash would save the day?.
If so, it will be an interesting next few weeks and months over at Ibrox.
Could be like Leeds during the David O'Leary era
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on August 14, 2021, 12:18:01 AM
Quote from: JimStynes on August 13, 2021, 06:56:39 PM
Quote from: clarshack on August 13, 2021, 03:24:03 PM
Things are starting to look better again at Celtic Park.
Is it possible Rangers bet the house on stopping the 10 thinking/hoping that they would get into the Champions league group stages and the resulting cash would save the day?.
If so, it will be an interesting next few weeks and months over at Ibrox.

Celtic gave them the league last year ffs.

Yes Celtic pressed the self destruct button last season but Rangers have spent a good chunk of money since Gerard took over. Not making the champions league group stages has to be a serious blow to them.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on August 14, 2021, 01:34:43 AM
Quote from: clarshack on August 14, 2021, 12:18:01 AM
Quote from: JimStynes on August 13, 2021, 06:56:39 PM
Quote from: clarshack on August 13, 2021, 03:24:03 PM
Things are starting to look better again at Celtic Park.
Is it possible Rangers bet the house on stopping the 10 thinking/hoping that they would get into the Champions league group stages and the resulting cash would save the day?.
If so, it will be an interesting next few weeks and months over at Ibrox.

Celtic gave them the league last year ffs.

Yes Celtic pressed the self destruct button last season but Rangers have spent a good chunk of money since Gerard took over. Not making the champions league group stages has to be a serious blow to them.
Celtic did surrender the league  but Rangers were a functional outfit and did reasonably well in European competition.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: toby47 on August 16, 2021, 12:35:17 PM
For spells yesterday that was the best football I've seen Celtic play for well over a year
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: The Subbie on August 17, 2021, 01:57:33 AM
Quote from: toby47 on August 16, 2021, 12:35:17 PM
For spells yesterday that was the best football I've seen Celtic play for well over a year
100% - I was dubious enough about Ange but he's come in and imposed a definite pattern of play & has started to show some progress
He still needs more proper players but it's obvious what he is doing & thankfully he doesn't look like he is willing to bend for anyone - it's Angeball , it's f**king relentless and that suits me!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on August 17, 2021, 08:24:52 AM
Quote from: The Subbie on August 17, 2021, 01:57:33 AM
Quote from: toby47 on August 16, 2021, 12:35:17 PM
For spells yesterday that was the best football I've seen Celtic play for well over a year
100% - I was dubious enough about Ange but he's come in and imposed a definite pattern of play & has started to show some progress
He still needs more proper players but it's obvious what he is doing & thankfully he doesn't look like he is willing to bend for anyone - it's Angeball , it's f**king relentless and that suits me!!

It's a great improvement. They're playing like a different team and some players are really playing with confidence for the first time in a year or 2. I love Kyogo. A great find so far. Saying that, this is Celtic and self destruct mode is never far away. I'm not getting too excited yet.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on August 18, 2021, 11:15:37 PM
I like the way the fans roar in support for any (positive) intervention Joe Hart makes.  Even Eddy's pants are on fire these days.
Big Ange is on a mission.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on August 18, 2021, 11:42:07 PM
Didn't watch the game tonight but another good win. It's amazing what a bit of confidence does for a team!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: StPatsAbu on August 19, 2021, 12:30:14 AM
If Ange is given the funds he will destroy the diving cheat Gerrard's party
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Orior on August 19, 2021, 12:33:48 AM
Will Ange's bubble burst? I dont think so.

Ange is showing how poor Neill Lennon was as a manager.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: toby47 on August 19, 2021, 11:42:09 AM
Still a few defensive blips last night, however another good performance and 2-0 at home is a great result. If Edouard could have got the one near the end to make it 3-0 it would have been brilliant.

Joe Hart showing his worth bigtime, big save from him.
The improvement in Ralston has been unreal, hopefully he can keep it up.
Kyogo is going to score goals, hes a cracker.
Abada also impressing - he has serious pace.

Going in the right direction a lot quicker than i would have imagined possible.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on August 19, 2021, 11:47:36 AM
Quote from: Orior on August 19, 2021, 12:33:48 AM
Will Ange's bubble burst? I dont think so.

Ange is showing how poor Neill Lennon was as a manager.

Woeful. I'll never get over last year. What a disaster it was to let that slip ffs.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general_lee on August 19, 2021, 12:38:27 PM
A good solid result, nothing less than what should be expected. Very pleasing individual performances namely Kyogo, Hart and Abada. Ralston also has been a revelation
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: StPatsAbu on August 19, 2021, 01:06:36 PM
Eddie had the chance to put the tie to bed but fluffed it. AZ can easily score against the current defence to make it nervy. Even if the Croatian signs we need another decent CB.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: toby47 on August 19, 2021, 02:31:36 PM
Quote from: StPatsAbu on August 19, 2021, 01:06:36 PM
Eddie had the chance to put the tie to bed but fluffed it. AZ can easily score against the current defence to make it nervy. Even if the Croatian signs we need another decent CB.

Based on last nights game, I'd expect AZ to score at home
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on August 19, 2021, 03:34:00 PM
Quote from: general_lee on August 19, 2021, 12:38:27 PM
A good solid result, nothing less than what should be expected. Very pleasing individual performances namely Kyogo, Hart and Abada. Ralston also has been a revelation
Tom Rogic is purring like a Rolls Royce, think Ange is going to get the very best out of him. At the danger of scudding him to hell I might back him for POTY. A confident Joe Hart is looking like a great addition.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general_lee on August 19, 2021, 04:29:53 PM
Forgot Rogic - another player who played well. Anyone know anything about this Greek striker?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: StPatsAbu on August 19, 2021, 08:42:46 PM
Quote from: general_lee on August 19, 2021, 04:29:53 PM
Forgot Rogic - another player who played well. Anyone know anything about this Greek striker?

He's the top scorer in the Dutch league. Maybe we can hit it lucky but if teams from leagues with Sky money come sniffing we will be blown out of the water
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tyroneman on August 19, 2021, 09:10:39 PM
Quote from: StPatsAbu on August 19, 2021, 08:42:46 PM
Quote from: general_lee on August 19, 2021, 04:29:53 PM
Forgot Rogic - another player who played well. Anyone know anything about this Greek striker?

He's the top scorer in the Dutch league. Maybe we can hit it lucky but if teams from leagues with Sky money come sniffing we will be blown out of the water

Real boom or bust potential. Only Scored 30 league goals in total across the 8 seasons before last.....
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JPGJOHNNYG on August 21, 2021, 03:10:18 PM
Neil Lennon thinks Celtics revival is due to the fans being back as opposed to the previous manager being dung. Funny that.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on August 21, 2021, 03:59:34 PM
Quote from: JPGJOHNNYG on August 21, 2021, 03:10:18 PM
Neil Lennon thinks Celtics revival is due to the fans being back as opposed to the previous manager being dung. Funny that.
Ridiculous
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on August 21, 2021, 04:16:35 PM
Another impressive performance today by the looks of things
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: straightred on August 21, 2021, 10:30:54 PM
Quote from: JPGJOHNNYG on August 21, 2021, 03:10:18 PM
Neil Lennon thinks Celtics revival is due to the fans being back as opposed to the previous manager being dung. Funny that.
He'd be better off staying away from interviews for at least this season. The transformation this season is unreal. I watched the game today. There's been some new signings but the players that were there last year (e.g. Rogic and Turnbull) are unrecognisable now. Sorry to disappoint you Neil but that's not because of the fans
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on August 21, 2021, 10:45:26 PM
Quote from: straightred on August 21, 2021, 10:30:54 PM
Quote from: JPGJOHNNYG on August 21, 2021, 03:10:18 PM
Neil Lennon thinks Celtics revival is due to the fans being back as opposed to the previous manager being dung. Funny that.
He'd be better off staying away from interviews for at least this season. The transformation this season is unreal. I watched the game today. There's been some new signings but the players that were there last year (e.g. Rogic and Turnbull) are unrecognisable now. Sorry to disappoint you Neil but that's not because of the fans

Last year was a series of unfortunate events. The first unfortunate event was that Lennon stayed on as Manager. The rest sort of snowballed from there.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Dougal Maguire on August 26, 2021, 07:45:54 PM
This match is becoming a series of unfortunate events
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on August 26, 2021, 07:49:31 PM
Get the feeling we're going to have to score at least another 2 here cos Alkmaar are getting more
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on August 26, 2021, 09:20:33 PM
Helter skelter stuff of the real scary type.  Ange has a job to prepare that team for the group stages. Joe Hart  defines the poacher's egg description.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on August 26, 2021, 10:14:41 PM
Result is all that matters. Celtic would have lost that game by 4 goals with Lennon in charge.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on August 26, 2021, 11:06:11 PM
By 6 if Lennon was in charge and Barkas in goals.

There are positives,  Hart's saves, Eddy is on the up and up, Christie, Ralston and Montgomerie  in the 2nd half.

Was that the same Alkmaar player who also skied the ball over the bar from point blank range  at Celtic Park?
That Jesper Karlson nr 11 is a very tidy technically gifted player, he would look grand in a Celtic shirt, I don't understand why he was excluded from the Swedish Euro squad.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: straightred on August 27, 2021, 12:49:46 PM
I think Eddy staying is huge. I know Celtic can't afford to let players leave for nothing but if we got a version of Eddy that is anything like the season before last then he'd win the league for us. He made the difference last night - completely changed the game when he came on. The danger is that he will be focused and play well until Christmas, sign a pre-contract and then down tools to the end of the season. I think its worth the risk though at the league winners this year are straight into the CL group stage
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: straightred on August 27, 2021, 12:51:42 PM
Quote from: Main Street on August 26, 2021, 11:06:11 PM
By 6 if Lennon was in charge and Barkas in goals.

There are positives,  Hart's saves, Eddy is on the up and up, Christie, Ralston and Montgomerie  in the 2nd half.

Was that the same Alkmaar player who also skied the ball over the bar from point blank range  at Celtic Park?
That Jesper Karlson nr 11 is a very tidy technically gifted player, he would look grand in a Celtic shirt, I don't understand why he was excluded from the Swedish Euro squad.

Over the 2 legs Celtic thoroughly deserved to go through. Should really have had a 3 goal league after the first leg. They didn't even score a proper goal as such - they got 2 gift wrapped presents
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on August 27, 2021, 01:06:24 PM
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That's not a soft group
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Cobra on August 27, 2021, 01:53:22 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on August 27, 2021, 01:06:24 PM
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That's not a soft group

Celtic will take some humping in that group. A draw with any of those teams would be a good result.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Jonkunlon on August 27, 2021, 05:04:31 PM
More than capable of taking 7 points from home. Case of 'could have been better but could have been worse'.
I'll predict 10 points and qualify.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: charlieTully on August 27, 2021, 09:37:24 PM
Quote from: Cobra on August 27, 2021, 01:53:22 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on August 27, 2021, 01:06:24 PM
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That's not a soft group

Celtic will take some humping in that group. A draw with any of those teams would be a good result.

Pm for a gentleman's bet.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: straightred on August 27, 2021, 10:11:01 PM
Quote from: Cobra on August 27, 2021, 01:53:22 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on August 27, 2021, 01:06:24 PM
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That's not a soft group

Celtic will take some humping in that group. A draw with any of those teams would be a good result.
You'd expect the germans to win it but 2nd is possible.

Different format this year. Winners go through obviously. 2nd place play a playoff round vs the 3rd placed teams from the Champions League. 3rd placed teams go into a playoff for the the new conference league against the 2nd placed teams in that competion. 4th placed teams go home.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: The Subbie on August 29, 2021, 01:01:33 PM
Nervy enough 1st half at times but should be 2-0 up
The Croatian looks like a tidy player at Left full
Ralston doing well too
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: screenexile on August 29, 2021, 01:39:23 PM
Quote from: The Subbie on August 29, 2021, 01:01:33 PM
Nervy enough 1st half at times but should be 2-0 up
The Croatian looks like a tidy player at Left full
Ralston doing well too

Should have been 1-1 at HT but all Rangers second half... never really watched Edouard before but he's been muck!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: The Subbie on August 29, 2021, 01:56:36 PM
Quote from: screenexile on August 29, 2021, 01:39:23 PM
Quote from: The Subbie on August 29, 2021, 01:01:33 PM
Nervy enough 1st half at times but should be 2-0 up
The Croatian looks like a tidy player at Left full
Ralston doing well too

Should have been 1-1 at HT but all Rangers second half... never really watched Edouard before but he's been muck!
Correct
Missed a sitter and was uninvolved after that
Should have got the curly finger early in 2nd half
But when u think back to the last game vs the Huns
it was an improvement
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on August 29, 2021, 02:15:24 PM
It was a dubious plan to start with both Eddy and Kyogo with such a weak CM. Eddy should have been replaced at HT.  The midfield looked stronger when Rogic and Soro came on but the horse had bolted by that stage.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on August 29, 2021, 02:42:36 PM
I just want Eddy gone at this stage. How has he missed that chance in the first half. I thought the writing was on the wall then, Celtic dominating possession and then Rangers scoring when it matters. There's been good progress this year but that was same old same old today.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on August 31, 2021, 06:07:17 PM
Looks like Eddy could be away
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Itchy on August 31, 2021, 08:46:25 PM
Christe gone to Bournemouth and jota in from benfica. As I said last yr, midfield celtic biggest issue and at least this manager recognises it
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on August 31, 2021, 09:56:00 PM
I wouldn't put it past Eddy to miss this bus.
How did it come to pass that his carreer took such a nose dive with a bullet and he'd end up at a bog standard club like Palace who win nothin' but the annual escape from relegation?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: GJL on August 31, 2021, 10:27:32 PM
I'd have thought moving from the SPL to the PL is an upgrade regardless of clubs.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: dublin7 on August 31, 2021, 11:12:40 PM
Quote from: Main Street on August 31, 2021, 09:56:00 PM
I wouldn't put it past Eddy to miss this bus.
How did it come to pass that his carreer took such a nose dive with a bullet and he'd end up at a bog standard club like Palace who win nothin' but the annual escape from relegation?
He's getting a pay raise and will be playing with and against better players every week. This is a step up for him and if he does well at Palace he'll get another move to a bigger club again
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on August 31, 2021, 11:24:40 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on August 31, 2021, 11:12:40 PM
Quote from: Main Street on August 31, 2021, 09:56:00 PM
I wouldn't put it past Eddy to miss this bus.
How did it come to pass that his carreer took such a nose dive with a bullet and he'd end up at a bog standard club like Palace who win nothin' but the annual escape from relegation?
He's getting a pay raise and will be playing with and against better players every week. This is a step up for him and if he does well at Palace he'll get another move to a bigger club again

Celtic are a way bigger club, but are hampered by a league that is a duopoly. By lack of TV money. And a general lack of ambition to have a good go in Europe.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on August 31, 2021, 11:45:24 PM
Glad to see the back of Edouard and Christie tbh. The former has been missing sitters left, right and centre for a while now, while the latter has consistently hid in the games against Rangers.


And with Griffiths away to Dundee, it looks like the manager is getting rid of all the deadwood.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on September 01, 2021, 12:19:03 AM
Quote from: dublin7 on August 31, 2021, 11:12:40 PM
Quote from: Main Street on August 31, 2021, 09:56:00 PM
I wouldn't put it past Eddy to miss this bus.
How did it come to pass that his carreer took such a nose dive with a bullet and he'd end up at a bog standard club like Palace who win nothin' but the annual escape from relegation?
He's getting a pay raise and will be playing with and against better players every week. This is a step up for him and if he does well at Palace he'll get another move to a bigger club again
Yawn,   D7  jumps in with a dose of obvious bar stool trivia.
The point is that Eddy coulda been a contender like VVD who was highly regarded by Celtic fans and who was destined to move on to  higher things for club and country. Sure enough VVD hit the ground running and still hasn't stopped.  Eddy is carrying huge question marks  and is likely to sulk and sink at Palace unless there is a radical reversal. Once upon a time he was untouchable for Celtic and for France u21s, now he's destined to spend his time in the lower echelons of football ignominy at an unremarkable club like Palace. Truly a sad state of afffairs.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Orior on September 01, 2021, 12:51:59 AM
Quote from: clarshack on August 31, 2021, 11:45:24 PM
Glad to see the back of Edouard and Christie tbh. The former has been missing sitters left, right and centre for a while now, while the latter has consistently hid in the games against Rangers.


And with Griffiths away to Dundee, it looks like the manager is getting rid of all the deadwood.

Three out and only one came in?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on September 01, 2021, 06:45:32 AM
Not long go Eddy was being touted for top European clubs and for twice the amount he was sold for. He's shown a serious flaw in his character and could potentially be a turning point in his career. He'llbe living off scraps at Palace. I still think he's bucket loads of talent and was the best player in the league by a mile. Good luck to him but glad to see him gone.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on September 01, 2021, 06:56:27 AM
Very surprised at the Christie move. I didn't realise it was Bournemouth he went too. Shite
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on September 01, 2021, 07:38:34 AM
Quote from: Orior on September 01, 2021, 12:51:59 AM
Quote from: clarshack on August 31, 2021, 11:45:24 PM
Glad to see the back of Edouard and Christie tbh. The former has been missing sitters left, right and centre for a while now, while the latter has consistently hid in the games against Rangers.


And with Griffiths away to Dundee, it looks like the manager is getting rid of all the deadwood.

Three out and only one came in?

18 out and 15 in. Transfer window isn't Sky last day shite only!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: toby47 on September 01, 2021, 08:22:33 AM
In
Kyogo Furuhashi              4.86m
Carl Starfelt                    4.50m
Liel Abada                       3.60m
Josip Juranovic                2.70m
Georgios Giakoumakis      2.25m
Joe Hart                          1.08m
Liam Scales                     0.54m
Liam Shaw                      0.31m
Osaze Urhoghide              0.20m
James McCarthy               Free
Jota                                 Loan
** Total                           £20.05m**

Out
Odsonne Edouard             14.67m
Kristoffer Ajer                  14.13m
Ryan Christie                   2.50m
Vakour Bayo                    1.44m
Jack Hendry                     1.35m
Scott Brown                     Free
**Total                            £34.09m**
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Itchy on September 01, 2021, 11:55:10 AM
Is McCarthy injured already?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: dublin7 on September 01, 2021, 04:36:32 PM
Quote from: Main Street on September 01, 2021, 12:19:03 AM
Quote from: dublin7 on August 31, 2021, 11:12:40 PM
Quote from: Main Street on August 31, 2021, 09:56:00 PM
I wouldn't put it past Eddy to miss this bus.
How did it come to pass that his carreer took such a nose dive with a bullet and he'd end up at a bog standard club like Palace who win nothin' but the annual escape from relegation?
He's getting a pay raise and will be playing with and against better players every week. This is a step up for him and if he does well at Palace he'll get another move to a bigger club again
Yawn,   D7  jumps in with a dose of obvious bar stool trivia.
The point is that Eddy coulda been a contender like VVD who was highly regarded by Celtic fans and who was destined to move on to  higher things for club and country. Sure enough VVD hit the ground running and still hasn't stopped.  Eddy is carrying huge question marks  and is likely to sulk and sink at Palace unless there is a radical reversal. Once upon a time he was untouchable for Celtic and for France u21s, now he's destined to spend his time in the lower echelons of football ignominy at an unremarkable club like Palace. Truly a sad state of afffairs.

He's moving to a league were he's going to get tested against the best players every week. What was his motivation in Scotland? He's won everything, playing against sides every weak far inferior to Celtic (except the games against Rangers) so no wonder he's unmotivated and wants a new challenge. Also VVD went to Southampton from Celtic and people were criticsing the fee Liverpool paid for him when they signed him. Would they be a bigger club than Crystal Palace? I'd consider them of similar standards, but again both at the moment would be playing at a far higher stand than Celtic and have better players.

More people watch Crystal Palace every week through the global appeal of the EPL than Celtic. Can you please expand on how you think playing in the EPL for anyone is football ignominy? Is that a typo and you actually meant the SPL? Ryan Christie would rather play in the championship in England this year than the SPL for Celtic.   
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on September 01, 2021, 05:40:00 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on September 01, 2021, 04:36:32 PM
Quote from: Main Street on September 01, 2021, 12:19:03 AM
Quote from: dublin7 on August 31, 2021, 11:12:40 PM
Quote from: Main Street on August 31, 2021, 09:56:00 PM
I wouldn't put it past Eddy to miss this bus.
How did it come to pass that his carreer took such a nose dive with a bullet and he'd end up at a bog standard club like Palace who win nothin' but the annual escape from relegation?
He's getting a pay raise and will be playing with and against better players every week. This is a step up for him and if he does well at Palace he'll get another move to a bigger club again
Yawn,   D7  jumps in with a dose of obvious bar stool trivia.
The point is that Eddy coulda been a contender like VVD who was highly regarded by Celtic fans and who was destined to move on to  higher things for club and country. Sure enough VVD hit the ground running and still hasn't stopped.  Eddy is carrying huge question marks  and is likely to sulk and sink at Palace unless there is a radical reversal. Once upon a time he was untouchable for Celtic and for France u21s, now he's destined to spend his time in the lower echelons of football ignominy at an unremarkable club like Palace. Truly a sad state of afffairs.

He's moving to a league were he's going to get tested against the best players every week. What was his motivation in Scotland? He's won everything, playing against sides every weak far inferior to Celtic (except the games against Rangers) so no wonder he's unmotivated and wants a new challenge. Also VVD went to Southampton from Celtic and people were criticsing the fee Liverpool paid for him when they signed him. Would they be a bigger club than Crystal Palace? I'd consider them of similar standards, but again both at the moment would be playing at a far higher stand than Celtic and have better players.

More people watch Crystal Palace every week through the global appeal of the EPL than Celtic. Can you please expand on how you think playing in the EPL for anyone is football ignominy? Is that a typo and you actually meant the SPL? Ryan Christie would rather play in the championship in England this year than the SPL for Celtic.   

You are stating opinion as if fact. Crystal palace don't have better viewing figures EVERY week the EPL has. Christie has gone to Bournemouth for money same as Edouard. Go look at YouTube hits for Edouard signing for Palace compared to Scales (from Shamrock Rovers) on Celtic TV.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: dublin7 on September 01, 2021, 06:59:33 PM
More people will see him play every week. Granted they might not see Palace live every week, but how many people watch highlights shows of the weekend games  around the world?

If Christie was only interested in the money he'd have waited until the summer to leave Celtic and signed for a club on a bosman. That's were the money is. That's what Pogba is going to do this summer
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on September 01, 2021, 09:33:55 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on September 01, 2021, 06:59:33 PM
More people will see him play every week. Granted they might not see Palace live every week, but how many people watch highlights shows of the weekend games  around the world?

If Christie was only interested in the money he'd have waited until the summer to leave Celtic and signed for a club on a bosman. That's were the money is. That's what Pogba is going to do this summer

Do you know how many people watch Palace highlights compared to Celtic highlights?
Most people who watch Palace who are not actual supporters will see them coincidentally.
I watch Bundesliga, La Liga, Serie A highlights but pick and choose depending on who's playing,  what the score is and if there is a specific connection.
I sure has hell don't go out of the way to watch Sassuolo, Reims, Alaves or Crystal Palace.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: dublin7 on September 01, 2021, 10:23:12 PM
Quote from: ned on September 01, 2021, 09:33:55 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on September 01, 2021, 06:59:33 PM
More people will see him play every week. Granted they might not see Palace live every week, but how many people watch highlights shows of the weekend games  around the world?

If Christie was only interested in the money he'd have waited until the summer to leave Celtic and signed for a club on a bosman. That's were the money is. That's what Pogba is going to do this summer

Do you know how many people watch Palace highlights compared to Celtic highlights?
Most people who watch Palace who are not actual supporters will see them coincidentally.
I watch Bundesliga, La Liga, Serie A highlights but pick and choose depending on who's playing,  what the score is and if there is a specific connection.
I sure has hell don't go out of the way to watch Sassuolo, Reims, Alaves or Crystal Palace.

The tv income tells you people all over the world watch the premier league (including highlights packages) In Australia we used to meet in pubs to watch their version on MOTD on a Monday evening and the pub would full of lads watching it.

Edouard scores goals for Palace and he'll gain a hell of a lot more attention than he got at Celtic. Can't have been easy to motivate yourself when you're winning every week with ease and you've won everything for 3 years in a row.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on September 01, 2021, 11:35:33 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on September 01, 2021, 10:23:12 PM
Quote from: ned on September 01, 2021, 09:33:55 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on September 01, 2021, 06:59:33 PM
More people will see him play every week. Granted they might not see Palace live every week, but how many people watch highlights shows of the weekend games  around the world?

If Christie was only interested in the money he'd have waited until the summer to leave Celtic and signed for a club on a bosman. That's were the money is. That's what Pogba is going to do this summer

Do you know how many people watch Palace highlights compared to Celtic highlights?
Most people who watch Palace who are not actual supporters will see them coincidentally.
I watch Bundesliga, La Liga, Serie A highlights but pick and choose depending on who's playing,  what the score is and if there is a specific connection.
I sure has hell don't go out of the way to watch Sassuolo, Reims, Alaves or Crystal Palace.

The tv income tells you people all over the world watch the premier league (including highlights packages) In Australia we used to meet in pubs to watch their version on MOTD on a Monday evening and the pub would full of lads watching it.

Edouard scores goals for Palace and he'll gain a hell of a lot more attention than he got at Celtic. Can't have been easy to motivate yourself when you're winning every week with ease and you've won everything for 3 years in a row.

You made an unfounded statement that more people would see him every week. Still haven't actually proved it and TV income proves nothing except that clubs like Palace can outbid and pay more than the majority of European teams just because they play in EPL.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on September 02, 2021, 12:01:04 AM
Quote from: dublin7 on September 01, 2021, 10:23:12 PM
Quote from: ned on September 01, 2021, 09:33:55 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on September 01, 2021, 06:59:33 PM
More people will see him play every week. Granted they might not see Palace live every week, but how many people watch highlights shows of the weekend games  around the world?

If Christie was only interested in the money he'd have waited until the summer to leave Celtic and signed for a club on a bosman. That's were the money is. That's what Pogba is going to do this summer

Do you know how many people watch Palace highlights compared to Celtic highlights?
Most people who watch Palace who are not actual supporters will see them coincidentally.
I watch Bundesliga, La Liga, Serie A highlights but pick and choose depending on who's playing,  what the score is and if there is a specific connection.
I sure has hell don't go out of the way to watch Sassuolo, Reims, Alaves or Crystal Palace.

The tv income tells you people all over the world watch the premier league (including highlights packages) In Australia we used to meet in pubs to watch their version on MOTD on a Monday evening and the pub would full of lads watching it.

Edouard scores goals for Palace and he'll gain a hell of a lot more attention than he got at Celtic. Can't have been easy to motivate yourself when you're winning every week with ease and you've won everything for 3 years in a row.
If Eddy scores goals.
  Yet again D7 exposes himself as a sad delusional w**ker  who forces himself to spank nonsense on the Celtic thread.
Football aficionados refer to him as Eddy  not the impersonal Edouard.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: toby47 on September 02, 2021, 11:33:21 AM
Celtic should have went for Jack Wilshere on a free transfer
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: The Subbie on September 02, 2021, 11:43:36 AM
Quote from: toby47 on September 02, 2021, 11:33:21 AM
Celtic should have went for Jack Wilshere on a free transfer
You have got to be taking the piss?????
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: toby47 on September 02, 2021, 11:46:55 AM
Quote from: The Subbie on September 02, 2021, 11:43:36 AM
Quote from: toby47 on September 02, 2021, 11:33:21 AM
Celtic should have went for Jack Wilshere on a free transfer
You have got to be taking the piss?????

Why?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: The Subbie on September 03, 2021, 02:08:45 AM
Quote from: toby47 on September 02, 2021, 11:46:55 AM
Quote from: The Subbie on September 02, 2021, 11:43:36 AM
Quote from: toby47 on September 02, 2021, 11:33:21 AM
Celtic should have went for Jack Wilshere on a free transfer
You have got to be taking the piss?????

Why?

There's a reason why Bournemouth decided " Nah Jack , off you f**k now" , just because he's a "name" and he's on a free transfer Celtic should take him ? I don't think so
Why should they take him - you tell me
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on September 10, 2021, 05:31:49 PM
New Celtic CEO steps down for personal reasons. That's not ideal.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: balladmaker on September 10, 2021, 07:15:52 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on September 10, 2021, 05:31:49 PM
New Celtic CEO steps down for personal reasons. That's not ideal.

Indeed, just a few months or so in the job.  Hope it ain't health related in anyway for the fella or his family.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Itchy on September 11, 2021, 02:25:57 PM
Eddie gets 2 goals on his debut for Crystal Palace.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on September 11, 2021, 02:29:36 PM
Quote from: Itchy on September 11, 2021, 02:25:57 PM
Eddie gets 2 goals on his debut for Crystal Palace.

Sure he's rubbish  ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Captain Obvious on September 16, 2021, 06:58:04 PM
From 2-0 ahead to now 4-2 behind.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Jonkunlon on September 16, 2021, 08:28:57 PM
As long as the defence remains this poor we will continue to lose competitions. Defence has been the Achilles Heel for quite a few years. We could easily blame the number of injuries but it's not just this season.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: StPatsAbu on September 17, 2021, 12:02:43 AM
While 5 goal wins are nice to watch a league title is built on a solid defence first and foremost
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Orior on September 19, 2021, 07:11:57 PM
I still think this year's Celtic is better than last year.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Jonkunlon on September 20, 2021, 07:24:40 AM
Quote from: Orior on September 19, 2021, 07:11:57 PM
I still think this year's Celtic is better than last year.

They've lost 3 times in the league already and have lost 4 of their last 5 games in all competitions. I hoped they were going to be better but my optimism has gone.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: toby47 on September 27, 2021, 04:39:41 PM
Still a long way to go in the rebuild
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general_lee on September 27, 2021, 06:26:38 PM
Bad luck with injuries aside still suspect at the back which is costing us. Ajeti is another dud and needs sent on his way, the sooner Kyogo is back the better, huge test on Thursday night.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: StPatsAbu on September 28, 2021, 09:49:39 AM
The lack of depth in the squad can't be laid at Ange"s door and it's really difficult to cope without all of Jullien, Forrest, Mcgregor and Kyogo most of the season. At full strength Celtic would not drop many points in the league. While a run in Europe might be nice, staying in touch with Sevco heading into the new year is most important
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: toby47 on September 28, 2021, 11:12:31 AM
When is Jullien due back?

May hope this Greek striker is better than Ajeti.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Link on September 28, 2021, 11:55:13 AM
When will league cup semi date and time be confirmed?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: toby47 on September 28, 2021, 05:07:20 PM
Quote from: Link on September 28, 2021, 11:55:13 AM
When will league cup semi date and time be confirmed?

Confirmed today.

Saturday 20th November - 5.15PM - Hampden Park

Live on Premier Sports

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on September 30, 2021, 08:51:28 PM
Initial promise fading quickly. Celtic are easily played by teams with a bit of quality (& Leverkeusen are a cut above), just push up and go man to man and if Celtic can't get out then it's a defensive shambles waiting to happen. Ange is going to have to get real, BL aren't Raith Rovers, set up and play accordingly. First goal was just bad luck gone wrong but it hasn't been good since.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: charlieTully on September 30, 2021, 09:02:45 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on September 30, 2021, 08:51:28 PM
Initial promise fading quickly. Celtic are easily played by teams with a bit of quality (& Leverkeusen are a cut above), just push up and go man to man and if Celtic can't get out then it's a defensive shambles waiting to happen. Ange is going to have to get real, BL aren't Raith Rovers, set up and play accordingly. First goal was just bad luck gone wrong but it hasn't been good since.

Yeah. Horses for courses. Set up accordingly. Tbf rodgers had a similar philosophy and it let to some tankings in Europe. Trying to play it out against these boys is a disaster. Unfortunately the days of celtic being a force at home in Europe are well gone. But sure win lose or draw.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: StPatsAbu on September 30, 2021, 09:33:21 PM
Defence a shambles alright but on clear chances Celtic should prob be 4-3 up here. Good teams punish you tho
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: toby47 on October 01, 2021, 08:13:40 AM
I agree with the above, Celtic had as many clear chances last night as Leverkusen last night.

How Celtic didn't score is beyond me. Kyogo is a complete livewire although the defence is a complete shambles.

If everyone in the squad was fit what would your starting defence be?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: themac_23 on October 01, 2021, 08:25:38 AM
I really dont know what to think, we look so good going forward but we waste so many chances its criminal, you cant expect to get anything out of games with the chances we miss. at the back I actually think we've the basis of a good defence, Hart has been class CCV and Starfelt are decent with Jullien to come back. the RB and LB are killing us though, Ralston is exactly the kinda player I feel any celtic fan would be with full time athlete training, hard working, heart on sleeve but just not good enough. Midfield we cant Play Rogic and Turnbull in the one team, zero legs and against teams with energy and pace we are completely over run. Our front 3 are class and when they get settled they will be a top unit.

I know people want Ange out but I give him a bit of slack for the crazy injury list we had, but I really think he needs to rethink the fullbacks coming in the pitch, might work if you've top class players but not Ralston and Montgomery against top top players.

Ive heard he's been given the next 4 games to turn the ship, to be honest when you start talking bout games and timescales you're on borrowed time
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: toby47 on October 01, 2021, 08:45:08 AM
Quote from: themac_23 on October 01, 2021, 08:25:38 AM
I really dont know what to think, we look so good going forward but we waste so many chances its criminal, you cant expect to get anything out of games with the chances we miss. at the back I actually think we've the basis of a good defence, Hart has been class CCV and Starfelt are decent with Jullien to come back. the RB and LB are killing us though, Ralston is exactly the kinda player I feel any celtic fan would be with full time athlete training, hard working, heart on sleeve but just not good enough. Midfield we cant Play Rogic and Turnbull in the one team, zero legs and against teams with energy and pace we are completely over run. Our front 3 are class and when they get settled they will be a top unit.

I know people want Ange out but I give him a bit of slack for the crazy injury list we had, but I really think he needs to rethink the fullbacks coming in the pitch, might work if you've top class players but not Ralston and Montgomery against top top players.

Ive heard he's been given the next 4 games to turn the ship, to be honest when you start talking bout games and timescales you're on borrowed time

The chances missed in the past 2 games alone is madness. The chances missed on Sunday (hit the bar 3 times) and last night. The fact only 1 goal was scored with these chances is beyond crazy.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on October 01, 2021, 12:56:42 PM
Quote from: themac_23 on October 01, 2021, 08:25:38 AM
I really dont know what to think, we look so good going forward but we waste so many chances its criminal, you cant expect to get anything out of games with the chances we miss. at the back I actually think we've the basis of a good defence, Hart has been class CCV and Starfelt are decent with Jullien to come back. the RB and LB are killing us though, Ralston is exactly the kinda player I feel any celtic fan would be with full time athlete training, hard working, heart on sleeve but just not good enough. Midfield we cant Play Rogic and Turnbull in the one team, zero legs and against teams with energy and pace we are completely over run. Our front 3 are class and when they get settled they will be a top unit.

I know people want Ange out but I give him a bit of slack for the crazy injury list we had, but I really think he needs to rethink the fullbacks coming in the pitch, might work if you've top class players but not Ralston and Montgomery against top top players.

Ive heard he's been given the next 4 games to turn the ship, to be honest when you start talking bout games and timescales you're on borrowed time

I agree with most of this but even with proper RB and LB I'm not sure much changes with his system.
Good source for your last sentence?
If results continue as they are he should be gone but this was the same last season. No confidence in the board.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on October 01, 2021, 01:26:35 PM
I suspect the Ange out chat is the usual Social media shite, I would doubt there's talk of change among the power brokers - look at how long Lennon got ffs and getting a replacement in. I think there's potential there.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on October 01, 2021, 03:00:18 PM
I would agree with Chris Sutton's belief that he needs time, given how far the team had fallen. Watched the second half of the Rangers match, they are no defensive masters either. Should have been beaten by 5 or 6, outplayed by a less than average team, at least Leverkusen are quality. Nearly choked on my tea when Lennon described Celtic's defending as naive, given the defending (lack of)that he coached.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on October 01, 2021, 05:09:22 PM
Lennon's some neck on him all the same. There is a real lack of quality in the Celtic team. More effort this year but there are some very poor players running about.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on October 27, 2021, 09:50:10 PM
Didnt see anything tonight bar footage of another joke penalty for Rangers, but a good win for Celtic, back in the hunt, still 7/4 with Bookies to win league.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: sid waddell on October 27, 2021, 09:57:53 PM
Smashing looking table with just three points separating the first four. I think Celtic will regain the title. Ange is slowly finding his feet.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on October 27, 2021, 09:59:50 PM
Coming into form at the right time and only 2 points off the top. Just seen the Rangers penalty awarded earlier. unbelievable.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on October 27, 2021, 10:03:48 PM
Celtic very impressive in the first half and could have scored 5/6, second half was poor enough but job done in the first half, 2 great saves from Hart in either half were crucial, Rogic excellent until he went off injured,yeah huns get their customary penalty but its definitely game on where the league's concerned.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on October 27, 2021, 10:06:12 PM
Quote from: clarshack on October 27, 2021, 09:59:50 PM
Coming into form at the right time and only 2 points off the top. Just seen the Rangers penalty awarded earlier. unbelievable.
Its quite believable when you consider what goes on week in week out regarding them!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Jonkunlon on October 27, 2021, 10:20:57 PM
Never a penalty. John Beaton will be getting bought some pints for that decision tonight. Brown scoring has pissed off the establishment.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on October 30, 2021, 07:26:22 PM
I told you Eddy was a genuine £80m player.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: dublin7 on October 30, 2021, 10:43:12 PM
Quote from: Main Street on October 30, 2021, 07:26:22 PM
I told you Eddy was a genuine £80m player.

No one in the SPL is worth €80m euro never mind £80m pounds. Edouard is a class act, but he's only worth what another club would pay.  No one is paying stupid money like that for any SPL player
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on October 31, 2021, 12:10:41 AM
Quote from: dublin7 on October 30, 2021, 10:43:12 PM
Quote from: Main Street on October 30, 2021, 07:26:22 PM
I told you Eddy was a genuine £80m player.

No one in the SPL is worth €80m euro never mind £80m pounds. Edouard is a class act, but he's only worth what another club would pay.  No one is paying stupid money like that for any SPL player
D7, always the gullible idiot ready to bite on the most obvious of bait in a thread where he/she/it doesn't have even a bit of skin in the game, how life is so empty for some people.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on November 04, 2021, 09:19:26 PM
That was some team goal
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on November 04, 2021, 10:00:30 PM
It was a brilliant goal. Some of the attacking play was magical, though overall still making far too many basic mistakes.  That must be the tiniest  Celtic team ever, there's 5 or 6 of them barely over 5ft.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on November 04, 2021, 10:03:27 PM
Quote from: Main Street on November 04, 2021, 10:00:30 PM
It was a brilliant goal. Some of the attacking play was magical, though overall still making far too many basic mistakes.  That must be the tiniest  Celtic team ever, there's 5 or 6 of them barely over 5ft.

Nothing wrong with being small  :-X
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on November 04, 2021, 10:26:20 PM
Good away win and more convincing than the score line suggests, still pissed off we didn't score against Livingston!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on November 05, 2021, 03:28:53 PM
Quote from: Targetman on November 04, 2021, 10:26:20 PM
Good away win and more convincing than the score line suggests, still pissed off we didn't score against Livingston!!

Livingston are a disgrace to football which doesn't help.

Anyway all 3 goals last night were superb.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: toby47 on November 10, 2021, 03:37:28 PM
If Stevie Gerrard leaves Rangers, Where would you expect them to go to get their next manager?

Below are the top 10 in the bookies (in order of favourite first)

Alex Neil
Derek McInnes
Giovanni Van Bronckhorst
Gary McAllister
Michael Beale
Frank Lampard
Dean Smith
John Terry
Kjetil Knutsen
Slaven Bilic
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: red hander on November 10, 2021, 04:21:16 PM
Apparently Slippy to Villa is a done deal if he's allowed to bring his entire backroom staff of Beaton, Madden, McLean, Dallas, Walsh and Robertson.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on November 10, 2021, 04:38:09 PM
Quote from: toby47 on November 10, 2021, 03:37:28 PM
If Stevie Gerrard leaves Rangers, Where would you expect them to go to get their next manager?

Below are the top 10 in the bookies (in order of favourite first)

Alex Neil
Derek McInnes
Giovanni Van Bronckhorst
Gary McAllister
Michael Beale
Frank Lampard
Dean Smith
John Terry
Kjetil Knutsen
Slaven Bilic

Giovanni Van Bronckhorst would be the best choice? Won the Dutch league as a manager and an ex player also.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: dec on November 10, 2021, 04:39:17 PM
Quote from: toby47 on November 10, 2021, 03:37:28 PM
If Stevie Gerrard leaves Rangers, Where would you expect them to go to get their next manager?

Below are the top 10 in the bookies (in order of favourite first)

Alex Neil
Derek McInnes
Giovanni Van Bronckhorst
Gary McAllister
Michael Beale
Frank Lampard
Dean Smith
John Terry
Kjetil Knutsen
Slaven Bilic


Neil Lennon has had some success as a manager in Scotland.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Orior on November 10, 2021, 08:47:29 PM
lol. that would be fun.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JPGJOHNNYG on November 10, 2021, 09:23:08 PM
Quote from: dec on November 10, 2021, 04:39:17 PM
Quote from: toby47 on November 10, 2021, 03:37:28 PM
If Stevie Gerrard leaves Rangers, Where would you expect them to go to get their next manager?

Below are the top 10 in the bookies (in order of favourite first)

Alex Neil
Derek McInnes
Giovanni Van Bronckhorst
Gary McAllister
Michael Beale
Frank Lampard
Dean Smith
John Terry
Kjetil Knutsen
Slaven Bilic


Neil Lennon has had some success as a manager in Scotland.

Just goes to show how poor a choice Lennon was. Rangers list of 10 - all way better
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on November 10, 2021, 11:52:45 PM
Villa relegation odds  7/2,  looking good.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: straightred on November 11, 2021, 05:54:47 PM
Quote from: Main Street on November 10, 2021, 11:52:45 PM
Villa relegation odds  7/2,  looking good.
Naw. Villa have a good squad and you can be sure he's been promised a big budget so I think he'll do ok.

Having said that I don't think he's any great shakes as a manager. He was one bad result away from being sacked and then covid arrived. He got lucky. They had ran out of patience with him and Celtic imploded. Appointing Lennon was quite possibly the worst mistake Celtic made in the last 20 years and Slippy was the chief beneficiary. Nothing like that will ever happen in England
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on November 11, 2021, 07:01:50 PM
Quote from: straightred on November 11, 2021, 05:54:47 PM
Quote from: Main Street on November 10, 2021, 11:52:45 PM
Villa relegation odds  7/2,  looking good.
Naw. Villa have a good squad and you can be sure he's been promised a big budget so I think he'll do ok.

Having said that I don't think he's any great shakes as a manager. He was one bad result away from being sacked and then covid arrived. He got lucky. They had ran out of patience with him and Celtic imploded. Appointing Lennon was quite possibly the worst mistake Celtic made in the last 20 years and Slippy was the chief beneficiary. Nothing like that will ever happen in England

Think Gerrard will do OK at Villa too. He made Rangers organised and hard to beat especially in Europe.
Ultimately he was brought in to stop the 10 and he did so he will always be seen as a success in Scotland.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: StPatsAbu on November 11, 2021, 07:35:03 PM
Quote from: JPGJOHNNYG on November 10, 2021, 09:23:08 PM
Quote from: dec on November 10, 2021, 04:39:17 PM
Quote from: toby47 on November 10, 2021, 03:37:28 PM
If Stevie Gerrard leaves Rangers, Where would you expect them to go to get their next manager?

Below are the top 10 in the bookies (in order of favourite first)

Alex Neil
Derek McInnes
Giovanni Van Bronckhorst
Gary McAllister
Michael Beale
Frank Lampard
Dean Smith
John Terry
Kjetil Knutsen
Slaven Bilic


Neil Lennon has had some success as a manager in Scotland.

Just goes to show how poor a choice Lennon was. Rangers list of 10 - all way better

WTF? These names are not people being courted by Rangers, they are just the bookies early odds prob based on someone putting on a tenner! What reflection are bookies prices on NL? Rafa Benitez was favourite at one point for the Celtic job
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: screenexile on November 11, 2021, 09:24:07 PM
Must be tough for Scottish teams to lose all their talent to the bigger English clubs!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: toby47 on November 12, 2021, 08:25:51 AM
Quote from: StPatsAbu on November 11, 2021, 07:35:03 PM
Quote from: JPGJOHNNYG on November 10, 2021, 09:23:08 PM
Quote from: dec on November 10, 2021, 04:39:17 PM
Quote from: toby47 on November 10, 2021, 03:37:28 PM
If Stevie Gerrard leaves Rangers, Where would you expect them to go to get their next manager?

Below are the top 10 in the bookies (in order of favourite first)

Alex Neil
Derek McInnes
Giovanni Van Bronckhorst
Gary McAllister
Michael Beale
Frank Lampard
Dean Smith
John Terry
Kjetil Knutsen
Slaven Bilic


Neil Lennon has had some success as a manager in Scotland.

Just goes to show how poor a choice Lennon was. Rangers list of 10 - all way better

WTF? These names are not people being courted by Rangers, they are just the bookies early odds prob based on someone putting on a tenner! What reflection are bookies prices on NL? Rafa Benitez was favourite at one point for the Celtic job

Current top 10

Giovanni Van Bronckhorst
Derek McInnes
John Terry
Russell Martin
Frank Lampard
Alex Neil
Michael O'Neill
Duncan Ferguson
Diego Martinez
Callum Davison
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on November 12, 2021, 08:34:58 AM
There is a Rangers thread!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on November 12, 2021, 10:52:23 PM
Quote from: clarshack on November 11, 2021, 07:01:50 PM
Quote from: straightred on November 11, 2021, 05:54:47 PM
Quote from: Main Street on November 10, 2021, 11:52:45 PM
Villa relegation odds  7/2,  looking good.
Naw. Villa have a good squad and you can be sure he's been promised a big budget so I think he'll do ok.

Having said that I don't think he's any great shakes as a manager. He was one bad result away from being sacked and then covid arrived. He got lucky. They had ran out of patience with him and Celtic imploded. Appointing Lennon was quite possibly the worst mistake Celtic made in the last 20 years and Slippy was the chief beneficiary. Nothing like that will ever happen in England

Think Gerrard will do OK at Villa too. He made Rangers organised and hard to beat especially in Europe.
Ultimately he was brought in to stop the 10 and he did so he will always be seen as a success in Scotland.
I'd expect Burnley and Newcastle to rise above Villa.
He stopped the ten not by virtue of his prowess but much more due to Celtic's self sabotage.
This season Rangers have been scraping many games by slender margins.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: dublin7 on November 13, 2021, 07:10:33 PM
Quote from: Main Street on November 12, 2021, 10:52:23 PM
Quote from: clarshack on November 11, 2021, 07:01:50 PM
Quote from: straightred on November 11, 2021, 05:54:47 PM
Quote from: Main Street on November 10, 2021, 11:52:45 PM
Villa relegation odds  7/2,  looking good.
Naw. Villa have a good squad and you can be sure he's been promised a big budget so I think he'll do ok.

Having said that I don't think he's any great shakes as a manager. He was one bad result away from being sacked and then covid arrived. He got lucky. They had ran out of patience with him and Celtic imploded. Appointing Lennon was quite possibly the worst mistake Celtic made in the last 20 years and Slippy was the chief beneficiary. Nothing like that will ever happen in England

Think Gerrard will do OK at Villa too. He made Rangers organised and hard to beat especially in Europe.
Ultimately he was brought in to stop the 10 and he did so he will always be seen as a success in Scotland.
I'd expect Burnley and Newcastle to rise above Villa.
He stopped the ten not by virtue of his prowess but much more due to Celtic's self sabotage.
This season Rangers have been scraping many games by slender margins.

Rangers were a shambles when he took over. He not only caught up with Celtic, but passed them out last season. He also had a great run in the Europa League with Rangers last year as well.

Moving to Villa is a step up to a bigger club and is his audition for the Liverpool job in future.

It'll be interesting to see who Rangers get to replace him. You'd have to make Celtic favorites for the league now
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on November 13, 2021, 07:28:37 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on November 13, 2021, 07:10:33 PM
Quote from: Main Street on November 12, 2021, 10:52:23 PM
Quote from: clarshack on November 11, 2021, 07:01:50 PM
Quote from: straightred on November 11, 2021, 05:54:47 PM
Quote from: Main Street on November 10, 2021, 11:52:45 PM
Villa relegation odds  7/2,  looking good.
Naw. Villa have a good squad and you can be sure he's been promised a big budget so I think he'll do ok.

Having said that I don't think he's any great shakes as a manager. He was one bad result away from being sacked and then covid arrived. He got lucky. They had ran out of patience with him and Celtic imploded. Appointing Lennon was quite possibly the worst mistake Celtic made in the last 20 years and Slippy was the chief beneficiary. Nothing like that will ever happen in England

Think Gerrard will do OK at Villa too. He made Rangers organised and hard to beat especially in Europe.
Ultimately he was brought in to stop the 10 and he did so he will always be seen as a success in Scotland.
I'd expect Burnley and Newcastle to rise above Villa.
He stopped the ten not by virtue of his prowess but much more due to Celtic's self sabotage.
This season Rangers have been scraping many games by slender margins.

Rangers were a shambles when he took over. He not only caught up with Celtic, but passed them out last season. He also had a great run in the Europa League with Rangers last year as well.

Moving to Villa is a step up to a bigger club and is his audition for the Liverpool job in future.

It'll be interesting to see who Rangers get to replace him. You'd have to make Celtic favorites for the league now

He gave Rangers a style of play but last season Celtic imploded completely
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: dublin7 on November 13, 2021, 07:57:25 PM
Celtic imploded, but Rangers were quality. They didn't play Celtic in their Europa League games. If you look at were Rangers were when Gerrard took over. He rebuilt that team. If he was as shit as some Celtic fans think he'd have been sacked and wouldn't get near the Villa job
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Look-Up! on November 14, 2021, 07:04:35 AM
Quote from: dublin7 on November 13, 2021, 07:57:25 PM
Celtic imploded, but Rangers were quality. They didn't play Celtic in their Europa League games. If you look at were Rangers were when Gerrard took over. He rebuilt that team. If he was as shit as some Celtic fans think he'd have been sacked and wouldn't get near the Villa job
Have to agree with this. Rangers finished with 102 points, albeit 10 of those points came from the OF. But still, this is a huge huge improvement in where they were at and even without those extra 10 points they still would have pipped plenty of previous Celtic teams. Keeping those points, they would have competed with the very best of past Celtic greats.
It's probably easier to make a splash (with backing) in a club like Rangers in a league like Scotland so doesn't guarantee success in the PL but it's still a significant feather in the cap that not your everyday fool could achieve. I think Villa should be quite happy with they acquisition and likewise, it's a great club for him to really go and make a name for himself.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on November 14, 2021, 12:58:12 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on November 13, 2021, 07:57:25 PM
Celtic imploded, but Rangers were quality. They didn't play Celtic in their Europa League games. If you look at were Rangers were when Gerrard took over. He rebuilt that team. If he was as shit as some Celtic fans think he'd have been sacked and wouldn't get near the Villa job
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Rangers we're good and Gerard done a good job. I am not denying  that and I'm glad he's gone. That said they were under no pressure at all last year from Celtic from early on. It was obvious Celtic had gone and that gave them a bit more freedom
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: charlieTully on November 14, 2021, 01:28:47 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on November 13, 2021, 07:57:25 PM
Celtic imploded, but Rangers were quality. They didn't play Celtic in their Europa League games. If you look at were Rangers were when Gerrard took over. He rebuilt that team. If he was as shit as some Celtic fans think he'd have been sacked and wouldn't get near the Villa job

Curious how many hun games you watched last season ? Could you name 5 of their players without Google. You are actually making my hangover worse.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on November 14, 2021, 03:22:12 PM
I'd have expected Ange to make mincemeat out of Gerard, I'm sorry he's gone /shied away, he could see the tables had turned. Perhaps his timing is still sharp.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: paddyjohn on November 14, 2021, 06:24:43 PM
RIP Bertie Auld.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: StPatsAbu on November 14, 2021, 08:22:22 PM
Quote from: Main Street on November 14, 2021, 03:22:12 PM
I'd have expected Ange to make mincemeat out of Gerard, I'm sorry he's gone /shied away, he could see the tables had turned. Perhaps his timing is still sharp.

Would be more worried by GVB than Gerrard too. GVB did ok with Feyenoord and could prob get more out of the squad than one dimensional SG who's management style like his own playing style was largely based around diving for penos.

RIP Bertie. Sad he couldn't go out with Celtic as champions
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: charlieTully on November 14, 2021, 09:01:42 PM
Quote from: paddyjohn on November 14, 2021, 06:24:43 PM
RIP Bertie Auld.

RIP Bertie. Always around the club. A true gentleman. A lion. Hail hail.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on November 14, 2021, 11:40:01 PM
Quote from: StPatsAbu on November 14, 2021, 08:22:22 PM
Quote from: Main Street on November 14, 2021, 03:22:12 PM
I'd have expected Ange to make mincemeat out of Gerard, I'm sorry he's gone /shied away, he could see the tables had turned. Perhaps his timing is still sharp.

Would be more worried by GVB than Gerrard too. GVB did ok with Feyenoord and could prob get more out of the squad than one dimensional SG who's management style like his own playing style was largely based around diving for penos.

RIP Bertie. Sad he couldn't go out with Celtic as champions
That's the thing, a new coach such as GVB could get the Rangers train moving again. In the first derby this season Celtic outplayed Rangers even with a new jumbled up team of novices along
with the £80m waste of space Eddy up front. A Rangers team, as they were developing this year with Gerrard, would not have been up to the challenge of an improved settled Celtic team with a competent manager in charge.

And Bertie Auld, what a vibrant character,  a man's man, lived his life to the full.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on November 18, 2021, 02:56:27 PM
Why is Champagne Charlie continually sought out for his opinions on Celtic? Readimg his thoughts in the Irish News today and he hasn't come out with anything controversial - I just think he's a shithead!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: toby47 on November 23, 2021, 02:28:22 PM
Should be a first trophy for Ange in December.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: red hander on November 23, 2021, 02:58:01 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on November 18, 2021, 02:56:27 PM
Why is Champagne Charlie continually sought out for his opinions on Celtic? Readimg his thoughts in the Irish News today and he hasn't come out with anything controversial - I just think he's a shithead!

Tory boy. Can't abide him.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Silver hill on November 25, 2021, 07:36:54 PM
Some day Celtic will be able to see out the last 10 mins and see the game out. Very shoddy in possession proved costly again
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on November 25, 2021, 07:40:07 PM
f**k that was frustrating, some performance by Joe Hart, could claim an assist for the goal too.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on November 25, 2021, 07:49:57 PM
Well f**k that anyway!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on November 25, 2021, 08:01:45 PM
The substitutions seriously weakened the team, Abada, Ajeti and McCarthy are just not up to the standard needed against this type of opposition. I think it was McCarthy who was defensively exposed for both BL's 2nd and 3rd goals. Would Soro not have been a better option?   And replacing the front 3 with the reserve 3?
And far too many injury prone players, Biton McCarthy, Rogic, Johnston, Forrest.
All in all though, the team is clearly progressing under Ange.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: MK on November 25, 2021, 08:15:47 PM
Quote from: Main Street on November 25, 2021, 08:01:45 PM
The substitutions seriously weakened the team, Abada, Ajeti and McCarthy are just not up to the standard needed against this type of opposition. I think it was McCarthy who was defensively exposed for both BL's 2nd and 3rd goals. Would Soro not have been a better option?   And replacing the front 3 with the reserve 3?
And far too many injury prone players, Biton McCarthy, Rogic, Johnston, Forrest.
All in all though, the team is clearly progressing under Ange.

Clearly the substitutions weakened Celtic.
At 2-1 Jota and Kyogo were withdrawn, replaced by Mikey Johnston and Ajeti who immediately had a good chance to make it 3-1 however within 6 minutes of withdrawing the former duo Leverkeusen hit the target and subsequently went on to score the winner.

Why withdraw the most effective players in such an important game, not only does it reduce their scoring chances but even their ability to hold the ball up whilst trying to see the game out was lost with the introduction of Ajeti and Johnston.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Orior on November 26, 2021, 08:46:00 AM
Definitely a more watchable team these days.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bannside on November 26, 2021, 08:56:35 AM
4 substitutions within a five minute spell midway through the second half seriously weakened our prospects. Upset our momentum completely, and we weren't replacing like for like. A gambol from Ange that misfired, no other way to put it.

On the plus side though, it exposes the fact that additional quality is needed to cut it at this level, so if the board have any ambition they will be proactive in this department.

Maybe Ange knew this lol.....strengthens his hand in making a case for an enhanced transfer budget!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: straightred on November 26, 2021, 09:24:14 AM
Quote from: bannside on November 26, 2021, 08:56:35 AM
4 substitutions within a five minute spell midway through the second half seriously weakened our prospects. Upset our momentum completely, and we weren't replacing like for like. A gambol from Ange that misfired, no other way to put it.

On the plus side though, it exposes the fact that additional quality is needed to cut it at this level, so if the board have any ambition they will be proactive in this department.

Maybe Ange knew this lol.....strengthens his hand in making a case for an enhanced transfer budget!

Beyond the first 11 the bench is really weak. Hate to say it but McCarthy seems to be done. Johnson and Ajeti aren't good enough either. Abada has potential but isn't there yet. Last night was disappointing but if it means that the front 3 are in ship shape for Sunday then I'm okay with it. That's more important.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bannside on November 26, 2021, 09:50:30 AM
I think we need to be bigger than thinking as long as we have the right silverware in Scotland (and themmuns don't) then we are doing ok.

Celtic need to measure it standards against excellence in Europe, not dung in Scotland.

Winning the Scottish premier should be about a chance of qualifying for Champions League and the lucrative financial spin offs that derive.

After that the Europa and whatever dollars can be picked up there. We talk of attracting better class players, unfortunately they cost money! And not qualifying for play offs in the Europa Cup will not make Celtic an attractive proposal to potential recruits.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on November 26, 2021, 02:36:59 PM
SPL title winners go straight into the 2021/22 CL group stage, that's an attractive proposition and should be the out and out main target of this season.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lenny on November 26, 2021, 06:50:35 PM
Quote from: bannside on November 26, 2021, 09:50:30 AM
I think we need to be bigger than thinking as long as we have the right silverware in Scotland (and themmuns don't) then we are doing ok.

Celtic need to measure it standards against excellence in Europe, not dung in Scotland.

Winning the Scottish premier should be about a chance of qualifying for Champions League and the lucrative financial spin offs that derive.

After that the Europa and whatever dollars can be picked up there. We talk of attracting better class players, unfortunately they cost money! And not qualifying for play offs in the Europa Cup will not make Celtic an attractive proposal to potential recruits.

Leverkusen beat Celtic 4.0 at Celtic park just a couple of months ago. It is a dramatic improvement to be leading them with 10 minutes left last night in Germany. Ange is sticking to a system of playing, it's high risk and needs the players very fit. There's definitely a need for more quality strength in depth and hopefully good players will come in in January. The team are entertaining to watch and the support are getting behind them. We could get a good run in the Europa conference but the league has got to be the priority this season.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general_lee on November 26, 2021, 10:26:57 PM
Quote from: Main Street on November 26, 2021, 02:36:59 PM
SPL title winners go straight into the 2021/22 CL group stage, that's an attractive proposition and should be the out and out main target of this season.
100%, I firmly believe this is the goal. A very achievable one at that.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: dublin7 on November 26, 2021, 11:04:11 PM
Quote from: general_lee on November 26, 2021, 10:26:57 PM
Quote from: Main Street on November 26, 2021, 02:36:59 PM
SPL title winners go straight into the 2021/22 CL group stage, that's an attractive proposition and should be the out and out main target of this season.
100%, I firmly believe this is the goal. A very achievable one at that.

It's. a 50/50 shot. Of course it's achievable. Celtic/Rangers have a far superior budget to anyone else in the SPL

Seriously who exactly do you think you're up against?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on November 27, 2021, 06:02:22 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on November 26, 2021, 11:04:11 PM
Quote from: general_lee on November 26, 2021, 10:26:57 PM
Quote from: Main Street on November 26, 2021, 02:36:59 PM
SPL title winners go straight into the 2021/22 CL group stage, that's an attractive proposition and should be the out and out main target of this season.
100%, I firmly believe this is the goal. A very achievable one at that.

It's. a 50/50 shot. Of course it's achievable. Celtic/Rangers have a far superior budget to anyone else in the SPL

Seriously who exactly do you think you're up against?
Seriously that's a dumb question.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: charlieTully on November 27, 2021, 07:37:13 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on November 26, 2021, 11:04:11 PM
Quote from: general_lee on November 26, 2021, 10:26:57 PM
Quote from: Main Street on November 26, 2021, 02:36:59 PM
SPL title winners go straight into the 2021/22 CL group stage, that's an attractive proposition and should be the out and out main target of this season.
100%, I firmly believe this is the goal. A very achievable one at that.

It's. a 50/50 shot. Of course it's achievable. Celtic/Rangers have a far superior budget to anyone else in the SPL

Seriously who exactly do you think you're up against?

Still a wakner. I'm calling you put every time. Slide on troll
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: dublin7 on November 27, 2021, 09:00:27 PM
Quote from: charlieTully on November 27, 2021, 07:37:13 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on November 26, 2021, 11:04:11 PM
Quote from: general_lee on November 26, 2021, 10:26:57 PM
Quote from: Main Street on November 26, 2021, 02:36:59 PM
SPL title winners go straight into the 2021/22 CL group stage, that's an attractive proposition and should be the out and out main target of this season.
100%, I firmly believe this is the goal. A very achievable one at that.

It's. a 50/50 shot. Of course it's achievable. Celtic/Rangers have a far superior budget to anyone else in the SPL

Seriously who exactly do you think you're up against?

Still a wakner. I'm calling you put every time. Slide on troll
I'm still right though & your stupid.

Celtic/Rangers have budgets that are far superior to anyone else in their league. It's a joke.

Shamrock Rovers won the LOI this year & their budget was bigger than some SPL clubs. I mean Celtic fans went mental because they didn't win 10 league titles on a row. Only in Scotland is ridiculously stupid achievements like this a thing
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Itchy on November 27, 2021, 09:09:17 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on November 27, 2021, 09:00:27 PM
Quote from: charlieTully on November 27, 2021, 07:37:13 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on November 26, 2021, 11:04:11 PM
Quote from: general_lee on November 26, 2021, 10:26:57 PM
Quote from: Main Street on November 26, 2021, 02:36:59 PM
SPL title winners go straight into the 2021/22 CL group stage, that's an attractive proposition and should be the out and out main target of this season.
100%, I firmly believe this is the goal. A very achievable one at that.

It's. a 50/50 shot. Of course it's achievable. Celtic/Rangers have a far superior budget to anyone else in the SPL

Seriously who exactly do you think you're up against?

Still a wakner. I'm calling you put every time. Slide on troll
I'm still right though & your stupid.

Celtic/Rangers have budgets that are far superior to anyone else in their league. It's a joke.

Shamrock Rovers won the LOI this year & their budget was bigger than some SPL clubs. I mean Celtic fans went mental because they didn't win 10 league titles on a row. Only in Scotland is ridiculously stupid achievements like this a thing

How many Leinsters and all irelands have dublin in a row at this stage?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hoof Hearted on November 27, 2021, 09:32:39 PM
Quote from: Itchy on November 27, 2021, 09:09:17 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on November 27, 2021, 09:00:27 PM
Quote from: charlieTully on November 27, 2021, 07:37:13 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on November 26, 2021, 11:04:11 PM
Quote from: general_lee on November 26, 2021, 10:26:57 PM
Quote from: Main Street on November 26, 2021, 02:36:59 PM
SPL title winners go straight into the 2021/22 CL group stage, that's an attractive proposition and should be the out and out main target of this season.
100%, I firmly believe this is the goal. A very achievable one at that.

It's. a 50/50 shot. Of course it's achievable. Celtic/Rangers have a far superior budget to anyone else in the SPL

Seriously who exactly do you think you're up against?

Still a wakner. I'm calling you put every time. Slide on troll
I'm still right though & your stupid.

Celtic/Rangers have budgets that are far superior to anyone else in their league. It's a joke.

Shamrock Rovers won the LOI this year & their budget was bigger than some SPL clubs. I mean Celtic fans went mental because they didn't win 10 league titles on a row. Only in Scotland is ridiculously stupid achievements like this a thing

How many Leinsters and all irelands have dublin in a row at this stage?

Think it's 11 leinsters and zero all Irelands
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: dublin7 on November 27, 2021, 10:32:40 PM
Quote from: Hoof Hearted on November 27, 2021, 09:32:39 PM
Quote from: Itchy on November 27, 2021, 09:09:17 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on November 27, 2021, 09:00:27 PM
Quote from: charlieTully on November 27, 2021, 07:37:13 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on November 26, 2021, 11:04:11 PM
Quote from: general_lee on November 26, 2021, 10:26:57 PM
Quote from: Main Street on November 26, 2021, 02:36:59 PM
SPL title winners go straight into the 2021/22 CL group stage, that's an attractive proposition and should be the out and out main target of this season.
100%, I firmly believe this is the goal. A very achievable one at that.

It's. a 50/50 shot. Of course it's achievable. Celtic/Rangers have a far superior budget to anyone else in the SPL

Seriously who exactly do you think you're up against?

Still a wakner. I'm calling you put every time. Slide on troll
I'm still right though & your stupid.

Celtic/Rangers have budgets that are far superior to anyone else in their league. It's a joke.

Shamrock Rovers won the LOI this year & their budget was bigger than some SPL clubs. I mean Celtic fans went mental because they didn't win 10 league titles on a row. Only in Scotland is ridiculously stupid achievements like this a thing

How many Leinsters and all irelands have dublin in a row at this stage?

Think it's 11 leinsters and zero all Irelands

GAA is an amateur sport. If you don't know the difference that's your bad. In soccer you can buy/sign players to win trophies to be successful that you can't do in GAA( unless you are Kildare/seanie Johnston)

Good to see you pointing out the dubs underachievement this year as well just like Celtic.  They didn't win the All Ireland so it's a failure of a year. Similar to Celtic.Like them they've far bigger budget/squads to almost everyone else they compete against so if they don't win the the title questions have to be asked as to why not
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: charlieTully on November 28, 2021, 11:04:25 AM
TROLLLLLLLLLL
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: dublin7 on November 28, 2021, 03:37:56 PM
Quote from: charlieTully on November 28, 2021, 11:04:25 AM
TROLLLLLLLLLL
Good man Charlie. If that's all you can offer jog on you trolllllllll!

Have any of you Celtic fans even seen them play this season? I've been working in Edinburgh (with Rangers fans) and been to several Hearts games. I've been offered tickets to Rangers Celtic but I want no part of those games. I much prefer going to Tynecastle. Standard of football is similar to LOI but Hearts have a ground that's far superior to anything in LOI. Some the sides like St Mirren, Dundee are really poor and would struggle in the LOI
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: charlieTully on November 28, 2021, 03:51:58 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on November 28, 2021, 03:37:56 PM
Quote from: charlieTully on November 28, 2021, 11:04:25 AM
TROLLLLLLLLLL
Good man Charlie. If that's all you can offer jog on you trolllllllll!

Have any of you Celtic fans even seen them play this season? I've been working in Edinburgh (with Rangers fans) and been to several Hearts games. I've been offered tickets to Rangers Celtic but I want no part of those games. I much prefer going to Tynecastle. Standard of football is similar to LOI but Hearts have a ground that's far superior to anything in LOI. Some the sides like St Mirren, Dundee are really poor and would struggle in the LOI

Pretty much sums you up. Tynecastle. Wtf like.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: dublin7 on November 28, 2021, 05:00:38 PM
Quote from: charlieTully on November 28, 2021, 03:51:58 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on November 28, 2021, 03:37:56 PM
Quote from: charlieTully on November 28, 2021, 11:04:25 AM
TROLLLLLLLLLL
Good man Charlie. If that's all you can offer jog on you trolllllllll!

Have any of you Celtic fans even seen them play this season? I've been working in Edinburgh (with Rangers fans) and been to several Hearts games. I've been offered tickets to Rangers Celtic but I want no part of those games. I much prefer going to Tynecastle. Standard of football is similar to LOI but Hearts have a ground that's far superior to anything in LOI. Some the sides like St Mirren, Dundee are really poor and would struggle in the LOI

Pretty much sums you up. Tynecastle. Wtf like.

Sums you up Charlie. WTF  You're just an ignorant bigot. It's only twats like yourself who don't go to games who come out with nonsense like this.

Hearts/Rangers fans despite what fools like yourself think are actually normal friendly people. You might that hard to believe but religion has never come up when I've met them in work/pub or at games.

If you ever went to games and met them rather than judging them from a barstool you might realise that
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: charlieTully on November 28, 2021, 05:13:12 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on November 28, 2021, 05:00:38 PM
Quote from: charlieTully on November 28, 2021, 03:51:58 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on November 28, 2021, 03:37:56 PM
Quote from: charlieTully on November 28, 2021, 11:04:25 AM
TROLLLLLLLLLL
Good man Charlie. If that's all you can offer jog on you trolllllllll!

Have any of you Celtic fans even seen them play this season? I've been working in Edinburgh (with Rangers fans) and been to several Hearts games. I've been offered tickets to Rangers Celtic but I want no part of those games. I much prefer going to Tynecastle. Standard of football is similar to LOI but Hearts have a ground that's far superior to anything in LOI. Some the sides like St Mirren, Dundee are really poor and would struggle in the LOI

Pretty much sums you up. Tynecastle. Wtf like.

Sums you up Charlie. WTF  You're just an ignorant bigot. It's only twats like yourself who don't go to games who come out with nonsense like this.

Hearts/Rangers fans despite what fools like yourself think are actually normal friendly people. You might that hard to believe but religion has never come up when I've met them in work/pub or at games.

If you ever went to games and met them rather than judging them from a barstool you might realise that

Do you sing up to our knees in fenian blood at mini greyskull?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general_lee on November 28, 2021, 05:25:06 PM
Hearts fan like! Taking your westbrittery seriously Dublin7 haha
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on November 28, 2021, 05:34:23 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on November 28, 2021, 05:00:38 PM
Quote from: charlieTully on November 28, 2021, 03:51:58 PM
Quote from: dublin7 on November 28, 2021, 03:37:56 PM
Quote from: charlieTully on November 28, 2021, 11:04:25 AM
TROLLLLLLLLLL
Good man Charlie. If that's all you can offer jog on you trolllllllll!

Have any of you Celtic fans even seen them play this season? I've been working in Edinburgh (with Rangers fans) and been to several Hearts games. I've been offered tickets to Rangers Celtic but I want no part of those games. I much prefer going to Tynecastle. Standard of football is similar to LOI but Hearts have a ground that's far superior to anything in LOI. Some the sides like St Mirren, Dundee are really poor and would struggle in the LOI

Pretty much sums you up. Tynecastle. Wtf like.

Sums you up Charlie. WTF  You're just an ignorant bigot. It's only twats like yourself who don't go to games who come out with nonsense like this.

Hearts/Rangers fans despite what fools like yourself think are actually normal friendly people. You might that hard to believe but religion has never come up when I've met them in work/pub or at games.

If you ever went to games and met them rather than judging them from a barstool you might realise that
Go to Tynecastle when they're playing Celtic and you'll see how normal and friendly they are!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on November 28, 2021, 05:43:24 PM
Ah... The Purple Huns

BBC News - Hearts apologises after loyalist song played at stadium
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-59120286
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: dublin7 on November 28, 2021, 05:58:03 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on November 28, 2021, 05:43:24 PM
Ah... The Purple Huns

BBC News - Hearts apologises after loyalist song played at stadium
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-59120286

Purple Huns? Christ you're a bigot. That's Scottish football to alot of people who never go to games. Their experience is based simply on what they see on tv or read on twitter. Sheer nonsense
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on November 28, 2021, 06:13:16 PM
I've been to Edinburgh numerous times, spent a lot of time in Leith, been to Easter Road, I don't like Hearts, but nevermind the deflection, no comment on the blatant act of institulionised sectarianism there chief?? Or the numerous acts of thuggery against Neil Lennon over the years? Great wee club alrite

I also agree with the others, you're nothing but a shit stirring Troll, I wouldn't believe your oath, I'd say you've never darkened Tynecastle's door..
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on November 28, 2021, 09:17:02 PM
Please don't converse with the stirrer. Talks absolute crap.
You only have to look at LOI teams results against Scottish lower division teams to realise he hasn't the faintest.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Keyser soze on November 29, 2021, 11:20:47 AM
Please continue to engage with him, it's been such a long time since somebody make a fool of themselves so spectacularly on the board.

Tynecastle  ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: imtommygunn on November 29, 2021, 11:26:40 AM
 ;D ;D ;D

I don't even know that much about scottish football but know that much lol.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Orior on December 01, 2021, 09:31:25 PM
That was never a penalty  :(
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on December 02, 2021, 09:21:15 PM
Very precarious looking lead here with 10 to go, jittery.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on December 02, 2021, 09:46:40 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on December 02, 2021, 09:21:15 PM
Very precarious looking lead here with 10 to go, jittery.

Injuries disrupted the flow but well deserved victory.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on December 02, 2021, 10:47:02 PM
Yeah by far the best team but really need to convert more of the changes created, injuries will be a concern, still no sign of Julien making a comeback, would be concerned about his future given the length of time he's out!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on December 02, 2021, 10:59:11 PM
I thought Starfelt was immense at CH, he looks the part. Looked like an offside goal for Celtic.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on December 02, 2021, 11:28:11 PM
Thought the goal was onside.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on December 03, 2021, 12:11:15 AM
Quote from: clarshack on December 02, 2021, 11:28:11 PM
Thought the goal was onside.
Could have been as the camera angle was behind the play as was the linesperson who was craning his neck.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on December 03, 2021, 01:31:44 AM
Quote from: Main Street on December 03, 2021, 12:11:15 AM
Quote from: clarshack on December 02, 2021, 11:28:11 PM
Thought the goal was onside.
Could have been as the camera angle was behind the play as was the linesperson who was craning his neck.

Think it was on, assistant gave offside in 2nd half which was on. These things even out  ::)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Orior on December 15, 2021, 09:48:24 PM
Unbelievable!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on December 15, 2021, 09:49:25 PM
Quote from: Orior on December 15, 2021, 09:48:24 PM
Unbelievable!

Stuff of champions?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: SHEEDY on December 15, 2021, 09:50:45 PM
Big goal, big result. didn't look like it was coming.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on December 15, 2021, 10:04:33 PM
10 men beat 12 men!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on December 15, 2021, 10:09:19 PM
Keeps us in the hunt, can't afford to drop points when the huns keep winning, a chance of silverware on Sunday but its not going to be easy, brutal injuries at the minute
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: michaelg on December 15, 2021, 10:19:56 PM
Quote from: clarshack on December 15, 2021, 10:04:33 PM
10 men beat 12 men!
Did the 12th man not play about 10 mins added time?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on December 16, 2021, 12:37:13 AM
Quote from: michaelg on December 15, 2021, 10:19:56 PM
Quote from: clarshack on December 15, 2021, 10:04:33 PM
10 men beat 12 men!
Did the 12th man not play about 10 mins added time?

No. Again coming out with nonsense.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: RedHand88 on December 16, 2021, 06:58:19 AM
Quote from: ned on December 16, 2021, 12:37:13 AM
Quote from: michaelg on December 15, 2021, 10:19:56 PM
Quote from: clarshack on December 15, 2021, 10:04:33 PM
10 men beat 12 men!
Did the 12th man not play about 10 mins added time?

No. Again coming out with nonsense.

Aye at least 8 anyway. Definitely helped Celtic.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on December 16, 2021, 08:41:21 AM
Quote from: RedHand88 on December 16, 2021, 06:58:19 AM
Quote from: ned on December 16, 2021, 12:37:13 AM
Quote from: michaelg on December 15, 2021, 10:19:56 PM
Quote from: clarshack on December 15, 2021, 10:04:33 PM
10 men beat 12 men!
Did the 12th man not play about 10 mins added time?

No. Again coming out with nonsense.

Aye at least 8 anyway. Definitely helped Celtic.

Wasn't 8 either.  Helped Celtic? Two teams playing, one with 10 men.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on December 16, 2021, 08:51:42 AM
Quote from: michaelg on December 15, 2021, 10:19:56 PM
Quote from: clarshack on December 15, 2021, 10:04:33 PM
10 men beat 12 men!
Did the 12th man not play about 10 mins added time?

Did you watch the game?

When was the last time a Rangers player was sent off in Scotland?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: RedHand88 on December 16, 2021, 09:29:41 AM
Quote from: ned on December 16, 2021, 12:37:13 AM
Quote from: michaelg on December 15, 2021, 10:19:56 PM
Quote from: clarshack on December 15, 2021, 10:04:33 PM
10 men beat 12 men!
Did the 12th man not play about 10 mins added time?

No. Again coming out with nonsense.

Sorry. 7 minutes of added time, just enough for Celtic to find a winner. Handy that.
I've also seen ones complain about the second yellow. It's a clear a yellow as you're ever likely to see.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lenny on December 16, 2021, 09:43:01 AM
Quote from: RedHand88 on December 16, 2021, 09:29:41 AM
Quote from: ned on December 16, 2021, 12:37:13 AM
Quote from: michaelg on December 15, 2021, 10:19:56 PM
Quote from: clarshack on December 15, 2021, 10:04:33 PM
10 men beat 12 men!
Did the 12th man not play about 10 mins added time?

No. Again coming out with nonsense.

Sorry. 7 minutes of added time, just enough for Celtic to find a winner. Handy that.
I've also seen ones complain about the second yellow. It's a clear a yellow as you're ever likely to see.

Did you watch the game? Starfelt was down getting treatment for at least 5 minutes after being elbowed in the nose. The physio couldn't get the blood stopped. For getting elbowed in the nose starfelt got his first yellow card. There were 3 subs for each side also so when the ref said 6 minutes extra that was clearly an underestimation of what it should've been. Completely ignorant comments from you.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: RedHand88 on December 16, 2021, 10:10:41 AM
Quote from: lenny on December 16, 2021, 09:43:01 AM
Quote from: RedHand88 on December 16, 2021, 09:29:41 AM
Quote from: ned on December 16, 2021, 12:37:13 AM
Quote from: michaelg on December 15, 2021, 10:19:56 PM
Quote from: clarshack on December 15, 2021, 10:04:33 PM
10 men beat 12 men!
Did the 12th man not play about 10 mins added time?

No. Again coming out with nonsense.

Sorry. 7 minutes of added time, just enough for Celtic to find a winner. Handy that.
I've also seen ones complain about the second yellow. It's a clear a yellow as you're ever likely to see.

Did you watch the game? Starfelt was down getting treatment for at least 5 minutes after being elbowed in the nose. The physio couldn't get the blood stopped. For getting elbowed in the nose starfelt got his first yellow card. There were 3 subs for each side also so when the ref said 6 minutes extra that was clearly an underestimation of what it should've been. Completely ignorant comments from you.

He wasn't deliverately elbowed. I've watched it a hundred times and the 2 of them go up for a high ball and come together. It's unfortunate and unlucky but no way is it deliberate. The Ross County lad can't even see him, he has his back to him!

He didn't get a yellow card for being elbowed in the nose, he got a yellow card for dissent.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lenny on December 16, 2021, 10:41:32 AM
Quote from: RedHand88 on December 16, 2021, 10:10:41 AM
Quote from: lenny on December 16, 2021, 09:43:01 AM
Quote from: RedHand88 on December 16, 2021, 09:29:41 AM
Quote from: ned on December 16, 2021, 12:37:13 AM
Quote from: michaelg on December 15, 2021, 10:19:56 PM
Quote from: clarshack on December 15, 2021, 10:04:33 PM
10 men beat 12 men!
Did the 12th man not play about 10 mins added time?

No. Again coming out with nonsense.

Sorry. 7 minutes of added time, just enough for Celtic to find a winner. Handy that.
I've also seen ones complain about the second yellow. It's a clear a yellow as you're ever likely to see.

Did you watch the game? Starfelt was down getting treatment for at least 5 minutes after being elbowed in the nose. The physio couldn't get the blood stopped. For getting elbowed in the nose starfelt got his first yellow card. There were 3 subs for each side also so when the ref said 6 minutes extra that was clearly an underestimation of what it should've been. Completely ignorant comments from you.

He wasn't deliverately elbowed. I've watched it a hundred times and the 2 of them go up for a high ball and come together. It's unfortunate and unlucky but no way is it deliberate. The Ross County lad can't even see him, he has his back to him!

He didn't get a yellow card for being elbowed in the nose, he got a yellow card for dissent.

So if you watched it 100 times you'd be fairly confident that the ref was justified in adding on at least 6 minutes of additional time. In fact he could've added on a couple of minutes more easily. That's why your pointed comment about the time added on suggests you have some kind of agenda. Very strange.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on December 16, 2021, 11:13:17 AM
I'd be more worried about playing the worse team in the league and only managing to win in the dying seconds of injury time, regardless of a player being sent off with 10 minutes to go
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lenny on December 16, 2021, 11:37:37 AM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on December 16, 2021, 11:13:17 AM
I'd be more worried about playing the worse team in the league and only managing to win in the dying seconds of injury time, regardless of a player being sent off with 10 minutes to go

Fair point but with no fit strikers available and in the circumstances of being level deep in injury time with 10 men it's a fantastic result. To win a league every team will get wins like this when everything seems to be going wrong and they still eke out the result.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on December 16, 2021, 11:41:58 AM
Quote from: lenny on December 16, 2021, 11:37:37 AM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on December 16, 2021, 11:13:17 AM
I'd be more worried about playing the worse team in the league and only managing to win in the dying seconds of injury time, regardless of a player being sent off with 10 minutes to go

Fair point but with no fit strikers available and in the circumstances of being level deep in injury time with 10 men it's a fantastic result. To win a league every team will get wins like this when everything seems to be going wrong and they still eke out the result.

I'd them in my treble and was convinced they were bate till way later in the night, so I was pleased enough, but grinding out results is sometimes what it takes away from home.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: themac_23 on December 16, 2021, 12:29:19 PM
Quote from: lenny on December 16, 2021, 11:37:37 AM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on December 16, 2021, 11:13:17 AM
I'd be more worried about playing the worse team in the league and only managing to win in the dying seconds of injury time, regardless of a player being sent off with 10 minutes to go

Fair point but with no fit strikers available and in the circumstances of being level deep in injury time with 10 men it's a fantastic result. To win a league every team will get wins like this when everything seems to be going wrong and they still eke out the result.


Injury list

Jullien
McCarthy
Kyogo
Jota
GG
Ajeti
Forrest
Johnston
Soro

started with Scales first league start a LB at LW a R B at RW and a winger playing CF, id take any kind of win regardless of who we were playing. Just had to win and did, hopefully few injuries clear up and few new ones in in Jan and kick on, squad is out on its arse at the min and running on fumes
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on December 16, 2021, 01:43:12 PM
Additional time is minimum the ref will play. It is usual to allow termination of match when any attacking phase is over.
Celtic benefited as we scored a goal, could have gone against as easily. 6 minutes was more than justified. Starfelt was treated for at least 5 minutes, there was 6 substitutions and several fouls, etc.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on December 17, 2021, 12:21:29 AM
Celtic have far too many profile players who are injury prone in their squad, there's Forrest, Rogic, Biton and then they buy McCarthy the most injury prone Irish international since Keith O'Neill. Julien is a feckin' nightmare, the very definition of the 'luxury player', if he's not picking up year long injuries he's picking up covid. Mikey Johnston's on his 9th life, it must be his last chance to make it at this level before he injures himself yet again.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Orior on December 20, 2021, 12:34:38 AM
Good win by Celtic today
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on December 20, 2021, 01:16:36 AM
Quote from: Orior on December 20, 2021, 12:34:38 AM
Good win by Celtic today

Yes, a Mickey Mouse Trophy. But it's was there to be won and mission accomplished! Rangers have not won this Trophy since 2010/11.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on December 30, 2021, 08:45:59 PM
The online football magazine 442 did an article on the 100 best stadiums in Britain.
Not suprisingly Celtic Park  was at the  top  but only at  nr.2 to Ibrox which was nr1
Apart from that incredible misplacement,  that the top 2 places went to Glasgow was no surprise. .

https://www.fourfourtwo.com/features/ranked-the-100-best-football-stadiums-grounds-britain-uk-england-scotland-wales
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on December 31, 2021, 07:16:51 PM
Celtic sign Daizen Maeda, Reo Hatate and Yosuke Ideguchi as triple J-League transfer lands.


https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-transfer-news/celtic-sign-daizen-maeda-reo-25822847 (https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-transfer-news/celtic-sign-daizen-maeda-reo-25822847)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on December 31, 2021, 07:38:34 PM
If they're anything like Kyogo then we could be on to a good thing, seen some of the goals Maeda scored and was impressed, here's hoping!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on December 31, 2021, 07:55:02 PM
"Tora Tora Tora"
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: rodney trotter on January 17, 2022, 06:35:45 PM
Maeda and Hatate starting for Celtic tonight. Maeda looks to be a real a fox in the box.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: balladmaker on January 17, 2022, 08:16:00 PM
Quote from: rodney trotter on January 17, 2022, 06:35:45 PM
Maeda and Hatate starting for Celtic tonight. Maeda looks to be a real a fox in the box.

Maeda scores 4 mins into his Celtic debut, not a bad start!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on January 17, 2022, 08:35:17 PM
Very impressed with Hatate, good first half
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on January 17, 2022, 09:06:11 PM
I wonder will Abada do one good thing before the game's end?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on January 17, 2022, 09:30:59 PM
I suppose that good thing that Abada did was leaving the pitch to be substituted.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: toby47 on January 18, 2022, 08:28:31 AM
A good start for 2 of the new boys.

Hatate was excellent, his use of the ball and range of passing was impressive.

Maeda got his first Celtic goal 3mins into his debut, his pressing and work rate was also very impressive.

Celtic brought some energy last night. Jota coming on, Ideguchi also came on for his debut, hopefully Kyogo, Jullian & Turnbull aren't far away - would be serious options.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on January 18, 2022, 11:04:20 PM
You have to love Broony!  ;D

https://twitter.com/TamsellicsonIII/status/1483552199603019778 (https://twitter.com/TamsellicsonIII/status/1483552199603019778)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: toby47 on January 19, 2022, 11:29:45 AM
Quote from: From the Bunker on January 18, 2022, 11:04:20 PM
You have to love Broony!  ;D

https://twitter.com/TamsellicsonIII/status/1483552199603019778 (https://twitter.com/TamsellicsonIII/status/1483552199603019778)

Jeez that was comedy last night to be fair!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on January 25, 2022, 03:58:06 PM
Wim Jansen RIP
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on January 25, 2022, 06:37:51 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on January 25, 2022, 03:58:06 PM
Wim Jansen RIP

Signed Henrik and Stopped the 10 in a row!  :)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on January 26, 2022, 11:42:29 AM
Quote from: bennydorano on January 25, 2022, 03:58:06 PM
Wim Jansen RIP

No doubt a lot of nostalgia involved but I loved those Celtic teams. My favourite Celtic teams were that era.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: toby47 on January 26, 2022, 11:53:56 AM
Big game for the Celts tonight.

McGregor, Kyogo, Turnbull, Maeda, Ideguchi, Rogic & Ajeti all missing.

O'Riley to be given his debut you would imagine? Something like the below?

                             Hart
Juranovic     Startfelt      CVV        Taylor
O'Riley              McCarthy             Bitton
Jota                Giakoumakis          Abada


Bain, Jullien, Ralson, Welsh, Scales, Forrest
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: rodney trotter on January 26, 2022, 08:24:19 PM
Hatate looks a gem of a player. Great control and passing.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on January 26, 2022, 08:36:39 PM
Totally agree, completely dominating and playing some great stuff
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Itchy on January 26, 2022, 09:31:15 PM
But terrible defensively and hopeless on set pieces.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: balladmaker on January 26, 2022, 09:32:33 PM
Will be lucky to hang on!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: balladmaker on January 26, 2022, 09:50:06 PM
Usual edge of the seat stuff with Celtic ... a good 3 points on the road.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on January 26, 2022, 09:53:13 PM
Should have been out of sight at h-t and nearly paid the penalty for it, hanging on at the end but thought we weren't winning the 50/50's and midfield got overrun in the 2nd half, good man Boycie!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on January 26, 2022, 09:56:56 PM
Great 1st half, looked panicky in second. Jota is like a Rolls Royce.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: toby47 on January 26, 2022, 10:23:06 PM
Looked out on their feet with 10-15mins to go.

A great 3 points.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: The Subbie on January 27, 2022, 12:14:15 AM
Some banger of a goal from Hatate - Tony Yeboah like !!
O'Riley had a very assured debut too - did not look one bit out of place & looks like a great capture for £1.5 million
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on January 27, 2022, 12:38:50 AM
Quote from: The Subbie on January 27, 2022, 12:14:15 AM
Some banger of a goal from Hatate - Tony Yeboah like !!
O'Riley had a very assured debut too - did not look one bit out of place & looks like a great capture for £1.5 million
I think he got motm,  he's already worth 10 times the 1.5m.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: toby47 on January 27, 2022, 08:21:00 AM
Quote from: Main Street on January 27, 2022, 12:38:50 AM
Quote from: The Subbie on January 27, 2022, 12:14:15 AM
Some banger of a goal from Hatate - Tony Yeboah like !!
O'Riley had a very assured debut too - did not look one bit out of place & looks like a great capture for £1.5 million
I think he got motm,  he's already worth 10 times the 1.5m.

The last 2 league games man of the matches were debutants Hatate vs Hibs, O'Riley vs Hearts. A goal for Maeda on his debut vs Hibs, Hatate got a goal last night, Giakomakis has scored in his last 2 appearances.

Things looking positive, however it will all count for nothing if Celtic don't win on Wednesday.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on January 29, 2022, 02:35:28 PM
👀
Cert for Celtic to fail to capitalise
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on January 29, 2022, 02:53:05 PM
Wouldn't feckin need to!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on January 29, 2022, 04:57:21 PM
            Sure that winner was always coming


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Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on January 29, 2022, 05:49:36 PM
Massive result
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on January 29, 2022, 05:52:01 PM
Was otherwise engaged all day, nice surprise checking results at 5pm :)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: red hander on January 29, 2022, 07:30:26 PM
Their keeper had a blinder. Unbelievable amount of chances created which weren't finished off.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on January 29, 2022, 09:20:04 PM
Some craic on Wednesday night, no visitors welcome!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: toby47 on January 31, 2022, 04:59:43 PM
How much of Aaron Ramsey's wages would rangers be paying? Rumoured to be on over 300k a week.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: charlieTully on January 31, 2022, 05:01:11 PM
Quote from: Targetman on January 29, 2022, 09:20:04 PM
Some craic on Wednesday night, no visitors welcome!!

You heading over ?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on January 31, 2022, 08:54:25 PM
Unfortunately not Charlie, will just spend the night gowling at the TV, you going?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on January 31, 2022, 11:22:14 PM
Quote from: toby47 on January 31, 2022, 04:59:43 PM
How much of Aaron Ramsey's wages would rangers be paying? Rumoured to be on over 300k a week.
Euros or sterling?   He's on about Eur170k p/w at Juve.

He has definite class but I doubt he'll be fit enough to hack the physical demands of the game in the SPL.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: charlieTully on February 01, 2022, 01:44:42 AM
Quote from: Targetman on January 31, 2022, 08:54:25 PM
Unfortunately not Charlie, will just spend the night gowling at the TV, you going?

Working unfortunately.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: The Subbie on February 01, 2022, 08:41:56 AM
I think the Ramsey Loan is the distress flare going off at the piggery.

The haven't a pot to piss in & they have just committed to paying Juve €170k
Per week for Ramsay's services if you are to believe what's being reported
€2 million loan fee plus cover 25% of wages - about €2.7 million over all

I'd say it's the lads in the blue room going after the CL money for next season and gambling the lot on this very short term approach
A fair bit of the Paterson transfer fee will now go on a short term panic buy of a glass legged , routinely injured midfielder that no one wanted and has played no games of any note recently

Reading comments from Juve supporters on Twitter would tell you they are VERY happy to see him go
I don't think we will see him on Wed night but them f**king loopers are desperate enough to try anything right now - they are rattled !!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on February 01, 2022, 11:59:23 AM
I see Daizen has come on as a sub in the game today between Japan  V SA   but there's no sign of Kyogo in the squad, is he available for the game tomorrow?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: toby47 on February 01, 2022, 12:05:12 PM
Quote from: Main Street on February 01, 2022, 11:59:23 AM
I see Daizen has come on as a sub in the game today between Japan  V SA   but there's no sign of Kyogo in the squad, is he available for the game tomorrow?

Could Daizen not be flew home for the game tomorrow night, would be a bit of a rush but even to play 20mins?

Kyogo wasn't called up to the Japan squad because of injury.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: toby47 on February 01, 2022, 03:41:00 PM
Aaron Ramsey will not feature in Rangers' squad for the Old Firm game with Celtic, Giovanni van Bronckhorst has confirmed.

The Wales midfielder had himself warned that he was a bit short of fitness after his surprise loan move from Juventus on Monday.

Asked by Sky Sports News ahead of Wednesday's visit to Celtic Park if Ramsey could feature, Rangers boss van Bronckhorst said: "No, Aaron will not be in the squad. He's been out for a couple of weeks, he trained with the squad today, he looks really good, but tomorrow comes too soon for him.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: rodney trotter on February 01, 2022, 06:39:52 PM
Good preview of Celtic and Rangers, and Scottish football in general https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mo3lYq6HkGQ
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Itchy on February 02, 2022, 08:05:20 PM
Great start celtic playing some great stuff
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JPGJOHNNYG on February 02, 2022, 08:10:09 PM
Quote from: Itchy on February 02, 2022, 08:05:20 PM
Great start celtic playing some great stuff

I hope they dont regret some of the misses
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on February 02, 2022, 08:14:01 PM
Should be 4-0 atm
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Itchy on February 02, 2022, 08:20:12 PM
O Riley is a fine footballer, must be a relation of Larry.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Itchy on February 02, 2022, 08:29:06 PM
2 nil, fully deserved.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on February 02, 2022, 08:29:22 PM
Lovely, could have been 1-1 30secs b4
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hoof Hearted on February 02, 2022, 08:32:33 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on February 02, 2022, 08:14:01 PM
Should be 4-0 atm

It nearly is !!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: screenexile on February 02, 2022, 08:32:52 PM
I don't give them much credit but that's as good a first half of football as you'll see from any team.

Pace purpose and intensity from the 1st minute Rangers haven't a clue what hit them!

Mad how many of the same players couldn't muster the same energy to make history last year.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: rodney trotter on February 02, 2022, 08:33:12 PM
Playing Quality stuff. Hatate is excellent.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Baile an tuaigh on February 02, 2022, 08:34:30 PM
Celtic all over Rangers like a wet blanket!! The Rangers defence has been under siege all night. Look at their defense totaly knackered out on their feet. Celtic should be 5 up. Good fast attacking football.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: J70 on February 02, 2022, 08:34:37 PM
Come on Celtic!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Itchy on February 02, 2022, 08:35:35 PM
Quote from: screenexile on February 02, 2022, 08:32:52 PM
I don't give them much credit but that's as good a first half of football as you'll see from any team.

Pace purpose and intensity from the 1st minute Rangers haven't a clue what hit them!

Mad how many of the same players couldn't muster the same energy to make history last year.

Same players? A good few new exciting players there. They've been so good going forward that you don't notice defensive weaknesses. Rangers look absolutely shocked and their defending has been brutal, the last goal a particular gem of an example didn't defend the throw or the cross
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: StephenC on February 02, 2022, 08:37:53 PM
Great first half. Started brightly but Rangers had a really good spell and some great chances (one gilt edge one). Celtic absorbed this well and what a finish to the half.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on February 02, 2022, 08:38:20 PM
Quote from: Itchy on February 02, 2022, 08:35:35 PM
Quote from: screenexile on February 02, 2022, 08:32:52 PM
I don't give them much credit but that's as good a first half of football as you'll see from any team.

Pace purpose and intensity from the 1st minute Rangers haven't a clue what hit them!

Mad how many of the same players couldn't muster the same energy to make history last year.

Same players? A good few new exciting players there. They've been so good going forward that you don't notice defensive weaknesses. Rangers look absolutely shocked and their defending has been brutal, the last goal a particular gem of an example didn't defend the throw or the cross
Same players? It's a new team playing the Celtic Way.  Nice to see Ange finally let it all hang out.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Itchy on February 02, 2022, 08:45:50 PM
How much did Hatate cost. Celtic will do well to hold onto him into next season.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: rodney trotter on February 02, 2022, 08:47:26 PM
A totally different team from last year. Only McGregor and Taylor were involved last year.  The rest were Ange signings .
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on February 02, 2022, 08:50:21 PM
Don't watch these games too much but thought I'd give it a lash!

That's as good a first half you'll see from any team.

Picked over 2,5 over 8 corners and under 6 cards!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Baile an tuaigh on February 02, 2022, 08:52:46 PM
Quote from: Itchy on February 02, 2022, 08:45:50 PM
How much did Hatate cost. Celtic will do well to hold onto him into next season.

1.5 million.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: snoopdog on February 02, 2022, 09:02:07 PM
I don't watch too much scottish football. But the energy and intensity of these celtic lads is fantastic to watch. Hatate And O'Riley are some finds.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: GJL on February 02, 2022, 09:10:17 PM
Quote from: snoopdog on February 02, 2022, 09:02:07 PM
I don't watch too much scottish football. But the energy and intensity of these celtic lads is fantastic to watch. Hatate And O'Riley are some finds.

Snap. Really enjoying watching the pace and intensity. Carving Rangers apart.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Itchy on February 02, 2022, 09:25:12 PM
Celtic poor in 2nd half, just need someone to start passing the ball and hold possession. Lucky to have not conceded
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on February 02, 2022, 09:47:14 PM
Quote from: Itchy on February 02, 2022, 09:25:12 PM
Celtic poor in 2nd half, just need someone to start passing the ball and hold possession. Lucky to have not conceded

FFS man. We slaughtered them. 2nd half was a training exercise. Their best chance came with two minutes to go!
O'Reily is a good all rounder, all his stats were apparently best of any midfield player outside of English premier.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on February 02, 2022, 09:51:02 PM
Really enjoying watching this Celtic team. Big Ange has done some job of turning around the shambles of last season.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: rodney trotter on February 02, 2022, 09:53:47 PM
Ange clearly has a good eye for a player. Matt O Riley signed from Mk Dons in League 1 , another very good signing.

Lennon made some awful signings and kept hold of wasters like Leigh Griffits for too long.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: podge on February 02, 2022, 09:56:07 PM
Quote from: snoopdog on February 02, 2022, 09:02:07 PM
I don't watch too much scottish football. But the energy and intensity of these celtic lads is fantastic to watch. Hatate And O'Riley are some finds.

The speed of O'Riley's pass on a tight situation is excellent. He set Celtic away several times.  Good tackler as well. The scouting system deserves some credit. They have built a decent team from nothing in a very short space of time with bargain buys.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Itchy on February 02, 2022, 09:57:29 PM
Quote from: ned on February 02, 2022, 09:47:14 PM
Quote from: Itchy on February 02, 2022, 09:25:12 PM
Celtic poor in 2nd half, just need someone to start passing the ball and hold possession. Lucky to have not conceded

FFS man. We slaughtered them. 2nd half was a training exercise. Their best chance came with two minutes to go!
O'Reily is a good all rounder, all his stats were apparently best of any midfield player outside of English premier.

No I dont agree, they have to learn to get compact and controlled when they ahead. Only Rangers were total muck they should've had a goal or 2 in 2nd half.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ONeill on February 02, 2022, 10:05:35 PM
That was a very enjoyable first half.

If Rangers can get a song out of Ramsey for 15 games or so he'll keep them close.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: sid waddell on February 02, 2022, 10:11:46 PM
That was the best and most exhilarating Celtic performance in a loooooong time, probably since Barcelona in 2012. It's one thing beating the stuffing out of a dud Rangers team in a league Celtic are destined to win by 25 points, another entirely in a ding dong title race with them being defending champions.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on February 02, 2022, 10:31:46 PM
Can't be but happy with that. Job done! A bit sloppy in the 2nd half.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on February 02, 2022, 10:47:05 PM
Quote from: Itchy on February 02, 2022, 09:57:29 PM
Quote from: ned on February 02, 2022, 09:47:14 PM
Quote from: Itchy on February 02, 2022, 09:25:12 PM
Celtic poor in 2nd half, just need someone to start passing the ball and hold possession. Lucky to have not conceded

FFS man. We slaughtered them. 2nd half was a training exercise. Their best chance came with two minutes to go!
O'Reily is a good all rounder, all his stats were apparently best of any midfield player outside of English premier.

No I dont agree, they have to learn to get compact and controlled when they ahead. Only Rangers were total muck they should've had a goal or 2 in 2nd half.

Yet they had no clear cut chances until 2 minutes from end with Goldson header. If we were more clinical it would have been 6 at HT. We defended well.
We walloped them, absolutely demoralised them. That was a statement.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on February 03, 2022, 12:40:24 AM
That was a demolition derby.
GVB is obviously a competent coach but he inherited a waning Rangers, those signs were laid bare in the last derby game against a makeshift Celtic team with Ange just in the door.  The impetus has been with Celtic ever since and shows no sign of dropping.  Considering the quality of those Celtic players who are on the sidelines ready to return, Ange is not going to budge an inch in the  SPL title campaign. In all probability Ramsay will prove to be a liability, it's likely that Juve wanted to sell him but had no takers, there's no advantage for Juve to loan out such a player at this stage of his contract except to cut some losses and recover a minuscule Eur2m.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: The Subbie on February 03, 2022, 03:49:09 AM
As Stan Collymore said on Twitter , It was a footballing lesson.
Relentless Ange ball carved the Huns apart completely.
And dont forget that what we seen tonight is Celtic without

Rogic
Turnbull
Kyogo
Jullien
Bitton
Ideguchi

What'll be interesting is seeing what and how they will fit in when all are fit & ready
Momentum has definitely swung Celtics way
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on February 03, 2022, 05:15:16 PM
That was as good as I've seen Celtic play in a long long time. The first half was relentless. One may it continue
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general_lee on February 03, 2022, 06:10:49 PM
Very satisfying victory. That's twice in a row they've blinked, Celtic need to capitalise.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on February 03, 2022, 08:23:06 PM
I was at the game and have to say it was one of the best atmosphere's i've been too at Celtic Park in many a year and a performance to back it up too. Yes, Celtic faded a bit in 2nd half but at least now we don't look like conceding at will. They all played well and are only going to get stronger as the season goes on when more players get back from injury and squad gets rotated more often to accommodate the big games ahead. No one seen this quick turn around happening so all in all we are all a lot happier than expected...been saying this for 2-3 years but is this the year we finally put their lights out financially when they have went all in this year for the Champions League money
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on February 03, 2022, 09:15:43 PM
Quote from: illdecide on February 03, 2022, 08:23:06 PM
I was at the game and have to say it was one of the best atmosphere's i've been too at Celtic Park in many a year and a performance to back it up too. Yes, Celtic faded a bit in 2nd half but at least now we don't look like conceding at will. They all played well and are only going to get stronger as the season goes on when more players get back from injury and squad gets rotated more often to accommodate the big games ahead. No one seen this quick turn around happening so all in all we are all a lot happier than expected...been saying this for 2-3 years but is this the year we finally put their lights out financially when they have went all in this year for the Champions League money

Jealous of you being there. I'm not sure I've seen as comprehensive a doing, even during BRs time. I think that even surpasses the 6-2 as that could just as easily have been 7-5.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on February 03, 2022, 11:48:50 PM
Quote from: illdecide on February 03, 2022, 08:23:06 PM
I was at the game and have to say it was one of the best atmosphere's i've been too at Celtic Park in many a year and a performance to back it up too. Yes, Celtic faded a bit in 2nd half but at least now we don't look like conceding at will. They all played well and are only going to get stronger as the season goes on when more players get back from injury and squad gets rotated more often to accommodate the big games ahead. No one seen this quick turn around happening so all in all we are all a lot happier than expected...been saying this for 2-3 years but is this the year we finally put their lights out financially when they have went all in this year for the Champions League money

Good to see you back and I also think that if Celtic win the league this season then Rangers are gone for a second time.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Cavan19 on February 04, 2022, 09:14:50 AM
Quote from: clarshack on February 03, 2022, 11:48:50 PM
Quote from: illdecide on February 03, 2022, 08:23:06 PM
I was at the game and have to say it was one of the best atmosphere's i've been too at Celtic Park in many a year and a performance to back it up too. Yes, Celtic faded a bit in 2nd half but at least now we don't look like conceding at will. They all played well and are only going to get stronger as the season goes on when more players get back from injury and squad gets rotated more often to accommodate the big games ahead. No one seen this quick turn around happening so all in all we are all a lot happier than expected...been saying this for 2-3 years but is this the year we finally put their lights out financially when they have went all in this year for the Champions League money

Good to see you back and I also think that if Celtic win the league this season then Rangers are gone for a second time.

They living beyond their means?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on February 04, 2022, 01:09:03 PM
Quote from: clarshack on February 03, 2022, 11:48:50 PM
Quote from: illdecide on February 03, 2022, 08:23:06 PM
I was at the game and have to say it was one of the best atmosphere's i've been too at Celtic Park in many a year and a performance to back it up too. Yes, Celtic faded a bit in 2nd half but at least now we don't look like conceding at will. They all played well and are only going to get stronger as the season goes on when more players get back from injury and squad gets rotated more often to accommodate the big games ahead. No one seen this quick turn around happening so all in all we are all a lot happier than expected...been saying this for 2-3 years but is this the year we finally put their lights out financially when they have went all in this year for the Champions League money

Good to see you back and I also think that if Celtic win the league this season then Rangers are gone for a second time.

Cheers Clarshack...Yeah, just looking at the players how united they are and happy with each other. One of them interviewed said how tight they all are with each other and how Ange has keep them all very humble reminding them regular of their responsibilities etc. Sure look at the video from Wed night where the team wait for Hatate to get to the front of the post match parade and let him run to the Green Brigade to do his thing...was class to see. Both teams have a few difficult fixtures in the next 2 weeks so will be interesting to see where we are in 2 weeks time. It's going to be a nail biting finish so lets hope we have the bottle to see it thru...I believe we will. HH
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on February 06, 2022, 07:03:04 PM
Another totally dominant display today, could have been 7/8, been such an improvement in a short space of time and with a bit of strength in depth in the squad its Celtic thats looking they can blast anyone for 4/5, Ange has certainly made some difference.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on February 09, 2022, 09:52:23 PM
Tougher than it should have been against Aberdeen. Celtic strolled through the first half to go 2 up, A slack 3/4 and Aberdeen bustle  and brawn managed to level. There was a good Celtic response, perhaps fortunate that the winner stood but then tactically rode out the rest of the game in reasonable control.
Good to see the grit  that is a must in the SPL from the new Celtic team.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on February 10, 2022, 11:43:22 AM
I thought after the first 15mins we were going to be in for a tough night as the first touch and passing was poor and not like the last few games but to my shock we went 2-0 up. I'd say if you were being honest we went 2-0 up playing just ok but what was to come in the 2nd half was like the old Celtic from last season but they found a way to win and hold out which is the difference as last year we'd have drawn that 2-2 or even lost 3-2. I was screaming for Ange to make sub earlier (all from the TV off course) but it was nearly like he wanted them to grind it out and show them not every game is a walk in the park, who knows what goes on in that head of Ange but he certainly seems to know what he's at so let him tear away as they say.
Anyway a few games now away from the league which should be a good distraction and give Julliean, Scales, Welsh, McCarthy, Ideguchi, Forrest & possibly some of the injured guys a few minutes if they're ready
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on February 10, 2022, 12:10:24 PM
Regardless of the tightness of their play, Celtic totally dominated the first half without trying too hard, Aberdeen were woeful, maybe they won a corner, and a few free kicks in their own half, Harte had nothing to do for 45 mins. Celtic sleepwalked into a trap in the 2nd half, Aberdeen have some rock solid hard feckers in their team.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on February 17, 2022, 08:48:01 PM
Being made to look very ordinary here.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on February 17, 2022, 09:00:46 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on February 17, 2022, 08:48:01 PM
Being made to look very ordinary here.

Big time...That team look decent and very well organised. They have pace with big men, hopefully 2nd half things change a bit.

Maybe it's a blessing in disguise. Get out of this and concentrate on the league (it'll sound like sour grapes especially if we lose)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on February 17, 2022, 09:16:42 PM
Quote from: illdecide on February 17, 2022, 09:00:46 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on February 17, 2022, 08:48:01 PM
Being made to look very ordinary here.

Big time...That team look decent and very well organised. They have pace with big men, hopefully 2nd half things change a bit.

Maybe it's a blessing in disguise. Get out of this and concentrate on the league (it'll sound like sour grapes especially if we lose)

Agree. Better off out of it.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on February 17, 2022, 11:26:50 PM
It was a woeful performance but don't agree that Celtic are better off  out of the competition, that's nonsensical.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: screenexile on February 18, 2022, 01:12:00 AM
So is Scottish football great because the 2nd placed team can beat a German team away 4-2 or shit because the League leaders got hockeyed by Norwegians at home??!!

Strange night!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on February 18, 2022, 01:17:20 AM
Quote from: screenexile on February 18, 2022, 01:12:00 AM
So is Scottish football great because the 2nd placed team can beat a German team away 4-2 or shit because the League leaders got hockeyed by Norwegians at home??!!

Strange night!!

Yes, that's how football works!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Itchy on February 18, 2022, 08:25:12 AM
I said it here before, Celtic are terrible defensively and will win very little if they don't do something about it. You cant score 3 or 4 goals every day to compensate.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on February 18, 2022, 09:40:50 AM
Greg Taylor should not have lasted 90, surely Scales should have been brought on, has performed well.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on February 18, 2022, 12:32:52 PM
I said maybe its a blessing in disguise that doesn't mean i was happy they were beat...I was disgusted by their performance as it was so bad but so has their two previous games v Aberdeen and Raith. Celtic out of the tournament (which i don't want) can put all their eggs into the winning the league basket and after that result last night they don't have much hope of going to a 4G pitch away from home (which we always play poorly on) which they beat Roma 6-1 on and i believe are unbeaten at home for quite some time now.

I agree Liam Scales should have got a run out in 2nd half as Taylor was pure dung, with Jota having a poor game it meant the whole LHS was basically not there. Juranovic and Abada weren't much better TBH which kinda left us poor down both sides. Rogic and O'Reilly didn't play great together and being similar type players maybe there's only room for one of them in Celtic's setup. I suppose when you break it down like that we certainly gave Bodo a helping hand last night
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on February 20, 2022, 05:44:02 PM
Vulnerability at set pieces nearly cost us today but thankfully big Giakoumakis bailed us out and after the huns dropped points we've definitely got the driving seat in the league race now, Hibs away next Sunday won't be easy either.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on February 20, 2022, 06:12:25 PM
Yeah poor enough today but Celtic made it hard for themselves by giving two set-piece goals away, from beating Sevco and Motherwell handy enough we've been poor enough since. Still 3pts and 3pts clear with a better goal difference is great, if we win next Sunday then we're def going to take some stopping with our visit to Grey Skull coming soon. Hard to believe there's only 11 games left...year is flying in.
On a positive note another freshener is on the way with Kyogo and Turnbull not far away from a return which will give them more options. I'm no Doctor and when i played a bit of GAA i done the hamstring in a few times but them hamstring injuries must have been bad to have been out for so long when you thing of the professional treatment them guys receive. Will be interesting to see if he plays Kyogo or Giakaumakis.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: straightred on February 20, 2022, 06:47:57 PM
Quote from: illdecide on February 20, 2022, 06:12:25 PM
Yeah poor enough today but Celtic made it hard for themselves by giving two set-piece goals away, from beating Sevco and Motherwell handy enough we've been poor enough since. Still 3pts and 3pts clear with a better goal difference is great, if we win next Sunday then we're def going to take some stopping with our visit to Grey Skull coming soon. Hard to believe there's only 11 games left...year is flying in.
On a positive note another freshener is on the way with Kyogo and Turnbull not far away from a return which will give them more options. I'm no Doctor and when i played a bit of GAA i done the hamstring in a few times but them hamstring injuries must have been bad to have been out for so long when you thing of the professional treatment them guys receive. Will be interesting to see if he plays Kyogo or Giakaumakis.

Games like today win leagues. It doesn't have to be pretty but with them dropping points it was critical to get a win. Another win away to Hibs next week would put them in a great position with 10 games left. On another note why on earth did they sign Ramsey. Injured today and didn't even make their bench. This was always going to happen.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on February 20, 2022, 11:14:23 PM
Three big away games coming up soon, Hibs, Livingston and The Rangers. These three fixtures are the biggest we're gonna face.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: toby47 on February 21, 2022, 08:16:38 AM
In 4 of the last 10 league games Celtic have went into the last 5 minutes needing a winner. They have managed to win 3 of these games.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general_lee on February 24, 2022, 07:49:20 PM
Out with a whimper. Still a long road to go for this team.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on February 24, 2022, 08:03:29 PM
Fared better in Norway than Roma.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: rodney trotter on February 24, 2022, 08:34:36 PM
Its poor to be beaten comfortably over 2 legs. The Norwegian League season doesn't begin until the 2nd of April.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: snoopdog on February 24, 2022, 08:52:18 PM
Realistically are Celtic going to win a European tournament.? No . Concentrate on winning the title. Its much more important than a conference league.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on February 24, 2022, 09:07:05 PM
Quote from: snoopdog on February 24, 2022, 08:52:18 PM
Realistically are Celtic going to win a European tournament.? No . Concentrate on winning the title. Its much more important than a conference league.

The UEFA Conference League is a bit of an unknown. There are plenty of good sides in the competition. Like the other more prestigious competitions, it's all about the prize money.

For the 2021–22 season, group stage participation in the Europa Conference League is awarded a base fee of €2,940,000. A victory in the group pays €500,000 and a draw €166,000. Also, each group winner earns €650,000 and each runner-up €325,000.
Reaching the knock-out stage triggers additional bonuses: €300,000 for the round of 32, €600,000 for the round of 16, €1,000,000 for the quarter-finals and €2,000,000 for the semi-finals.


Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on February 24, 2022, 09:22:36 PM
Quote from: snoopdog on February 24, 2022, 08:52:18 PM
Realistically are Celtic going to win a European tournament.? No . Concentrate on winning the title. Its much more important than a conference league.
The late winner against Dundee in itself could prove more valuable than the Bodo tie.
However valuable club coefficient points  earned  by progressing to the next round matter in regards to seeding as well as Scotland's country ranking is now in the dizzy heights of automatic entry to the group stages along with GBP20m+.
But the grunt work in Europe can be left to Rangers.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on February 24, 2022, 09:57:48 PM
Quote from: Main Street on February 24, 2022, 09:22:36 PM
Quote from: snoopdog on February 24, 2022, 08:52:18 PM
Realistically are Celtic going to win a European tournament.? No . Concentrate on winning the title. Its much more important than a conference league.
The late winner against Dundee in itself could prove more valuable than the Bodo tie.
However valuable club coefficient points  earned  by progressing to the next round matter in regards to seeding as well as Scotland's country ranking is now in the dizzy heights of automatic entry to the group stages along with GBP20m+.
But the grunt work in Europe can be left to Rangers.

We've been woeful in Europe for years. Last time we did anything significant was under Lennon first time round.
Doing well in Europe shouldn't be a secondary consideration. Surely if we are doing well in Europe means we have a better team and ultimately better chance of winning the league. Otherwise, why bother winning the league. That said I thing Ange has the right ideas to strive towards relative European success.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: rodney trotter on February 24, 2022, 10:05:03 PM
Agree. And how would Celtic expect to compete in the Cl next season ,when getting blown away in the Conference League. The 40 million for Qualifying will be  a bonus ,but that's about all.

Rangers have had very good result in Europe for a few seasons.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on February 26, 2022, 09:05:43 PM
Can anyone actually put their finger on why Celtic are so bad in Europe and why the constantly year on year get beat by smaller clubs with smaller budgets. We can blame players or managers or both but it's happening with even good managers in charge...The great BR couldn't halt it and neither can Ange the saviour so what's the problem/issue?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: screenexile on February 26, 2022, 09:39:08 PM
Quote from: illdecide on February 26, 2022, 09:05:43 PM
Can anyone actually put their finger on why Celtic are so bad in Europe and why the constantly year on year get beat by smaller clubs with smaller budgets. We can blame players or managers or both but it's happening with even good managers in charge...The great BR couldn't halt it and neither can Ange the saviour so what's the problem/issue?

They play shitty teams week in week out??
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on February 26, 2022, 09:46:58 PM
Quote from: illdecide on February 26, 2022, 09:05:43 PM
Can anyone actually put their finger on why Celtic are so bad in Europe and why the constantly year on year get beat by smaller clubs with smaller budgets. We can blame players or managers or both but it's happening with even good managers in charge...The great BR couldn't halt it and neither can Ange the saviour so what's the problem/issue?

Celtic in Europe need to sit back, soak up pressure and hit teams on the counter like what Rangers do in Europe and also what teams do to Celtic in the SPL every week. Who can forget Celtic under Rodgers going toe to toe against Barcelona and PSG and getting absolutely destroyed.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on February 26, 2022, 09:48:34 PM
Quote from: screenexile on February 26, 2022, 09:39:08 PM
Quote from: illdecide on February 26, 2022, 09:05:43 PM
Can anyone actually put their finger on why Celtic are so bad in Europe and why the constantly year on year get beat by smaller clubs with smaller budgets. We can blame players or managers or both but it's happening with even good managers in charge...The great BR couldn't halt it and neither can Ange the saviour so what's the problem/issue?

They play shitty teams week in week out??

And who do Rangers play week in week out?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on February 26, 2022, 09:51:48 PM
Quote from: clarshack on February 26, 2022, 09:46:58 PM
Quote from: illdecide on February 26, 2022, 09:05:43 PM
Can anyone actually put their finger on why Celtic are so bad in Europe and why the constantly year on year get beat by smaller clubs with smaller budgets. We can blame players or managers or both but it's happening with even good managers in charge...The great BR couldn't halt it and neither can Ange the saviour so what's the problem/issue?

Celtic in Europe need to sit back, soak up pressure and hit teams on the counter like what Rangers do in Europe and also what teams do to Celtic in the SPL every week. Who can forget Celtic under Rodgers going toe to toe against Barcelona and PSG and getting absolutely destroyed.

I can...I was in Paris the night we got thumped 7-1. Wasn't pleasant.
The last time Celtic won a knock out game post Christmas was v Barcelona in 2004. That's 18 years of pure failure under 9 different managers...(O'Neill, Strachan, Mobray, Lennon, Deila, Rodgers, Lennon, Kennedy & Ange)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on February 26, 2022, 10:32:06 PM
Quote from: illdecide on February 26, 2022, 09:51:48 PM
Quote from: clarshack on February 26, 2022, 09:46:58 PM
Quote from: illdecide on February 26, 2022, 09:05:43 PM
Can anyone actually put their finger on why Celtic are so bad in Europe and why the constantly year on year get beat by smaller clubs with smaller budgets. We can blame players or managers or both but it's happening with even good managers in charge...The great BR couldn't halt it and neither can Ange the saviour so what's the problem/issue?

Celtic in Europe need to sit back, soak up pressure and hit teams on the counter like what Rangers do in Europe and also what teams do to Celtic in the SPL every week. Who can forget Celtic under Rodgers going toe to toe against Barcelona and PSG and getting absolutely destroyed.

I can...I was in Paris the night we got thumped 7-1. Wasn't pleasant.
The last time Celtic won a knock out game post Christmas was v Barcelona in 2004. That's 18 years of pure failure under 9 different managers...(O'Neill, Strachan, Mobray, Lennon, Deila, Rodgers, Lennon, Kennedy & Ange)

This year has been good so far, especially considering last year. However, although we are improving we have a long way to go.
We are night and day away from CL standard and I'm not even talking knockout stages. I think we will struggle against most CL teams in the groups unless the incremental improvements continue. It may take a few years yet!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on February 26, 2022, 10:38:14 PM
Quote from: illdecide on February 26, 2022, 09:51:48 PM
Quote from: clarshack on February 26, 2022, 09:46:58 PM
Quote from: illdecide on February 26, 2022, 09:05:43 PM
Can anyone actually put their finger on why Celtic are so bad in Europe and why the constantly year on year get beat by smaller clubs with smaller budgets. We can blame players or managers or both but it's happening with even good managers in charge...The great BR couldn't halt it and neither can Ange the saviour so what's the problem/issue?

Celtic in Europe need to sit back, soak up pressure and hit teams on the counter like what Rangers do in Europe and also what teams do to Celtic in the SPL every week. Who can forget Celtic under Rodgers going toe to toe against Barcelona and PSG and getting absolutely destroyed.


I can...I was in Paris the night we got thumped 7-1. Wasn't pleasant.
The last time Celtic won a knock out game post Christmas was v Barcelona in 2004. That's 18 years of pure failure under 9 different managers...(O'Neill, Strachan, Mobray, Lennon, Deila, Rodgers, Lennon, Kennedy & Ange)
It's not 18 years, you are forgetting Strachan twice into the knockout stage and Neil's  jubilee 2012
The dramatic slump has happened since 2013 albeit with a few good games.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Nanderson on February 26, 2022, 10:51:14 PM
Quote from: Main Street on February 26, 2022, 10:38:14 PM
Quote from: illdecide on February 26, 2022, 09:51:48 PM
Quote from: clarshack on February 26, 2022, 09:46:58 PM
Quote from: illdecide on February 26, 2022, 09:05:43 PM
Can anyone actually put their finger on why Celtic are so bad in Europe and why the constantly year on year get beat by smaller clubs with smaller budgets. We can blame players or managers or both but it's happening with even good managers in charge...The great BR couldn't halt it and neither can Ange the saviour so what's the problem/issue?

Celtic in Europe need to sit back, soak up pressure and hit teams on the counter like what Rangers do in Europe and also what teams do to Celtic in the SPL every week. Who can forget Celtic under Rodgers going toe to toe against Barcelona and PSG and getting absolutely destroyed.


I can...I was in Paris the night we got thumped 7-1. Wasn't pleasant.
The last time Celtic won a knock out game post Christmas was v Barcelona in 2004. That's 18 years of pure failure under 9 different managers...(O'Neill, Strachan, Mobray, Lennon, Deila, Rodgers, Lennon, Kennedy & Ange)
It's not 18 years, you are forgetting Strachan twice into the knockout stage and Neil's  jubilee 2012
The dramatic slump has happened since 2013 albeit with a few good games.
they haven't won any knockout games since 2004
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on February 26, 2022, 11:00:08 PM
Quote from: Nanderson on February 26, 2022, 10:51:14 PM
Quote from: Main Street on February 26, 2022, 10:38:14 PM
Quote from: illdecide on February 26, 2022, 09:51:48 PM
Quote from: clarshack on February 26, 2022, 09:46:58 PM
Quote from: illdecide on February 26, 2022, 09:05:43 PM
Can anyone actually put their finger on why Celtic are so bad in Europe and why the constantly year on year get beat by smaller clubs with smaller budgets. We can blame players or managers or both but it's happening with even good managers in charge...The great BR couldn't halt it and neither can Ange the saviour so what's the problem/issue?

Celtic in Europe need to sit back, soak up pressure and hit teams on the counter like what Rangers do in Europe and also what teams do to Celtic in the SPL every week. Who can forget Celtic under Rodgers going toe to toe against Barcelona and PSG and getting absolutely destroyed.


I can...I was in Paris the night we got thumped 7-1. Wasn't pleasant.
The last time Celtic won a knock out game post Christmas was v Barcelona in 2004. That's 18 years of pure failure under 9 different managers...(O'Neill, Strachan, Mobray, Lennon, Deila, Rodgers, Lennon, Kennedy & Ange)
It's not 18 years, you are forgetting Strachan twice into the knockout stage and Neil's  jubilee 2012
The dramatic slump has happened since 2013 albeit with a few good games.
they haven't won any knockout games since 2004
You are some drip, Celtic got to the knockout stages, that was a rip roaring success for a SPL team and once  took Milan to ET.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on February 27, 2022, 02:01:23 PM
Not unsurprising (0-0), we've been riding our luck since after the Rangers game, we've been pretty pish lately.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on February 27, 2022, 02:24:22 PM
Agree, not surprised at all, that bit of zip in our play seems to have gone completely
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on February 27, 2022, 06:33:32 PM
And then Rangers let a 2 goal lead slip, the SPL ain't no stroll in the park, other clubs do their upmost to upset the big 2.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on February 27, 2022, 08:44:47 PM
Checked the Rangers score earlier and they were winning 2-0 so nice surprise to find out later they drew 2-2. Means the Hibs result isn't too bad afterall.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: toby47 on February 28, 2022, 08:25:43 AM
Quote from: clarshack on February 27, 2022, 08:44:47 PM
Checked the Rangers score earlier and they were winning 2-0 so nice surprise to find out later they drew 2-2. Means the Hibs result isn't too bad afterall.

Yeah makes it alright. Although if Celtic had won today and Rangers let a 2-0 lead slip i think mentally that could be Rangers gone.

Neither team firing at all recently. Celtic having no Thursday night games could be the difference.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on February 28, 2022, 06:47:25 PM
the biggest worry for me was Ange coming on saying the played great and just couldn't get the goal which is not like him based on his previous interviews. So far he normally calls a spade a spade. Celtic have seemed flat for a while and def got away with one on Sunday with them breeds dropping pts too. Big GG could have made a difference yesterday if he wasn't ill, maybe Kyogo and Turnbull will help when fit as Hatate, O'Reilly and Rogic def have went of the boil. Maybe a week or two on the bench might help when Turnbull is fit although it could take him 3-4 games to get up to speed.
A few biggies coming up, Livingston and Sevco to come both away too
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lenny on February 28, 2022, 07:24:02 PM
Quote from: toby47 on February 28, 2022, 08:25:43 AM
Quote from: clarshack on February 27, 2022, 08:44:47 PM
Checked the Rangers score earlier and they were winning 2-0 so nice surprise to find out later they drew 2-2. Means the Hibs result isn't too bad afterall.

Yeah makes it alright. Although if Celtic had won today and Rangers let a 2-0 lead slip i think mentally that could be Rangers gone.

Neither team firing at all recently. Celtic having no Thursday night games could be the difference.

That could be a big difference. Ange has hardly had a full week to work on things since the season started. Getting a full week of coaching and preparing for the weekend game should help in the run in.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on March 02, 2022, 09:55:21 PM
Its all about getting the 3 points at this stage and thats what we did tonight, on to Livingston next and this is one where we've struggled with a lot recently, need to play Giakoumakis if he's fit as a targetman will be required, won't suit Maeida or even Jota for that matter
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on March 02, 2022, 11:26:02 PM
Whats the story with Kyogo, is he near back? Very powder puff looking at times up front, Maeda doesn't fill me with confidence. Going to be a very sketchy run in, but Rangers are nervy too.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on March 06, 2022, 09:11:43 PM
A dominant performance today against our bogey team, Ange made a few changes and all benefited the team, got a rub of the green where the corner was given and scored a goal from it but its great to listen to the current buns accusing the officials of biased towards Celtic, 8 to go!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on March 06, 2022, 10:51:25 PM
Eight to go? with more than a game on Apri 3rd,
Probably Kyogu will not be ready to start that game. There's an intl break, Japan play on March 24th and 29th
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on March 13, 2022, 10:36:26 PM
The city of Dundee hosting the Old firm clubs today and tomorrow in the cup. I find it mad that their Stadiums are so close. About a 100 yards apart and on the same street in fact! You'd often wonder why clubs like this in a small city don't pool their resources and have one proper decent club? I suppose tradition and politics would not be surmountable.

(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BcvHX6HIAAA3iDz?format=jpg&name=small)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: KickPass on March 13, 2022, 11:05:19 PM
Quote from: From the Bunker on March 13, 2022, 10:36:26 PM
The city of Dundee hosting the Old firm clubs today and tomorrow in the cup. I find it mad that their Stadiums are so close. About a 100 yards apart and on the same street in fact! You'd often wonder why clubs like this in a small city don't pool their resources and have one proper decent club? I suppose tradition and politics would not be surmountable.

(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BcvHX6HIAAA3iDz?format=jpg&name=small)

If you knew anything about how gaa clubs were formed you would know the answer!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: toby47 on March 15, 2022, 08:31:14 AM
Professional win last night. And now a cup semi final vs Rangers on Easter Sunday. If rangers go through in Europe this week - they will be playing the Thursday night before the cup game, big boost for Celtic.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on April 03, 2022, 12:52:23 PM
All very quiet in here on Old Firm derby day!

Looking good at half time after a poor start!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on April 03, 2022, 12:56:28 PM
There seems to be good banter by the pundits
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: quit yo jibbajabba on April 03, 2022, 01:45:05 PM
Say what ye like but raw hatred produces some atmosphere 😃

What was threw at Hart, a bottle?!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: The Subbie on April 03, 2022, 02:04:24 PM
Solid performance by Celtic
Starfelt & CCV were savage at the back
Celtic should have had a few more in the second half
I was convinced entering the last 10 mins Willie would grant the Huns their customary penalty
Celtic defended as a team really well
6 points clear now and humming

Hope O'Reily injury isn't too bad
Hatate ran out of gas worringly early
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on April 03, 2022, 02:38:48 PM
A good professional performance that really should clinch the league, dislike Mc Gregor even more now, had Celtic to win 3-1 @ 20/1,
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on April 03, 2022, 05:12:11 PM
No show like a Big Tom show
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on April 03, 2022, 07:51:58 PM
A member of Celtic's backroom team suffered a head wound after being hit by a glass bottle during the Old Firm game.

Celtic said the man needed urgent medical treatment and had to have stitches in his head.

A statement from the club said the matter had been referred to police.

A Police Scotland spokesman said: "We are aware of a glass bottle being thrown at Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow, during the Rangers v Celtic match."

He added: "One man has sustained injuries as a result of this and required treatment. Inquiries are currently ongoing to establish the full circumstances."

The incident happened at the end of the first half.

Police are also investigating another incident which delayed the start of the second half.

Ground staff had to remove shards from a broken glass bottle in Celtic goalkeeper Joe Hart's penalty area.

Celtic manager Ange Postecoglou said: "It is disappointing because this is a fixture that gets beamed around the world. Two teams going at it, first and second spot.

"You don't need a couple of idiots ruining it. I don't know what people are trying to achieve by doing that."

Rangers manager Giovanni van Bronckhorst said: "It's never good the game has to be stopped" and added "safety is first".

The match was won by Celtic 2-1, allowing the team to move six points clear of their rivals.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on April 03, 2022, 07:56:10 PM
Celtic didn't even play that well (not as well as we know they can) but done enough. On chances it could have been 6-3 to Celtic. This could be the end for these Zombies, £27m of a loss so far and thinking they're getting the £40m CL money (I know the league is not won yet) to wipe out their debt. Again spending money they don't have and it's obvious they didn't learn their lesson from the last time.
I know some of the Celtic fans are no Angels but that behaviour today from the Zombies was atrocious TBH. They really are scum of the earth.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on April 03, 2022, 09:39:34 PM
Would have easily taken a draw after Rangers scored early on, so a win is even better again. The next game is even more crucial as it can be easy to have a flat performance after winning at Ibrox and with everyone saying the league is won after today. Just get the 3 points next Saturday before they play again and it puts even more pressure on them. Don't let them off the hook as the league isn't done til it's done.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on April 03, 2022, 09:50:50 PM
I had the luxury of watching a recording of the game knowing the result. That was some size of an Irish flag being waved by the Celtic fans. I thought Willie C did very well, reffed the game sensibly considering the occasion. I think he got most every decision spot on and not shy to manhandle some overexcited players.
Fair fcks to McGregor for standing up and stepping into Brown's considerably sized boots and take on the mantle of inspirational leader by example to such effect.


Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: straightred on April 03, 2022, 10:18:56 PM
Quote from: illdecide on April 03, 2022, 07:56:10 PM
Celtic didn't even play that well (not as well as we know they can) but done enough. On chances it could have been 6-3 to Celtic. This could be the end for these Zombies, £27m of a loss so far and thinking they're getting the £40m CL money (I know the league is not won yet) to wipe out their debt. Again spending money they don't have and it's obvious they didn't learn their lesson from the last time.
I know some of the Celtic fans are no Angels but that behaviour today from the Zombies was atrocious TBH. They really are scum of the earth.

Dont think its as bad as the last time but no doubt its a set back. They'll have to sell players and the values are nowhere near what they think. They might get 10m for Morelos but that's about it.

Regarding the fans - they just cant take a beating. There's a lad in hospital in glasgow with a bleed on his brain. A load of rangers fans apparently jumped off a bus to batter him on the side of the road. FFS can you not just go home and lick your wounds. Bunch of cowards
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: sensethetone on April 03, 2022, 10:37:07 PM
Quote from: straightred on April 03, 2022, 10:18:56 PM
Quote from: illdecide on April 03, 2022, 07:56:10 PM
Celtic didn't even play that well (not as well as we know they can) but done enough. On chances it could have been 6-3 to Celtic. This could be the end for these Zombies, £27m of a loss so far and thinking they're getting the £40m CL money (I know the league is not won yet) to wipe out their debt. Again spending money they don't have and it's obvious they didn't learn their lesson from the last time.
I know some of the Celtic fans are no Angels but that behaviour today from the Zombies was atrocious TBH. They really are scum of the earth.

Dont think its as bad as the last time but no doubt its a set back. They'll have to sell players and the values are nowhere near what they think. They might get 10m for Morelos but that's about it.

Regarding the fans - they just cant take a beating. There's a lad in hospital in glasgow with a bleed on his brain. A load of rangers fans apparently jumped off a bus to batter him on the side of the road. FFS can you not just go home and lick your wounds. Bunch of cowards
Herad because of the Russian sanctions rangers could  get into championships league.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on April 03, 2022, 11:35:54 PM
Quote from: sensethetone on April 03, 2022, 10:37:07 PM
Quote from: straightred on April 03, 2022, 10:18:56 PM
Quote from: illdecide on April 03, 2022, 07:56:10 PM
Celtic didn't even play that well (not as well as we know they can) but done enough. On chances it could have been 6-3 to Celtic. This could be the end for these Zombies, £27m of a loss so far and thinking they're getting the £40m CL money (I know the league is not won yet) to wipe out their debt. Again spending money they don't have and it's obvious they didn't learn their lesson from the last time.
I know some of the Celtic fans are no Angels but that behaviour today from the Zombies was atrocious TBH. They really are scum of the earth.

Dont think its as bad as the last time but no doubt its a set back. They'll have to sell players and the values are nowhere near what they think. They might get 10m for Morelos but that's about it.

Regarding the fans - they just cant take a beating. There's a lad in hospital in glasgow with a bleed on his brain. A load of rangers fans apparently jumped off a bus to batter him on the side of the road. FFS can you not just go home and lick your wounds. Bunch of cowards
Herad because of the Russian sanctions rangers could  get into championships league.
Afaiu as it stands now regardless of sanctions against Russian clubs, the SPL champs go into the group stages and the runners up go into the qual. rounds
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Orior on April 04, 2022, 09:35:09 AM
https://twitter.com/jo_caulfield/status/1510547707303190528?s=21&t=l3SYz8SS_jy48CNvP769cw
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on April 04, 2022, 06:50:14 PM
Quote from: Main Street on April 03, 2022, 11:35:54 PM
Quote from: sensethetone on April 03, 2022, 10:37:07 PM
Quote from: straightred on April 03, 2022, 10:18:56 PM
Quote from: illdecide on April 03, 2022, 07:56:10 PM
Celtic didn't even play that well (not as well as we know they can) but done enough. On chances it could have been 6-3 to Celtic. This could be the end for these Zombies, £27m of a loss so far and thinking they're getting the £40m CL money (I know the league is not won yet) to wipe out their debt. Again spending money they don't have and it's obvious they didn't learn their lesson from the last time.
I know some of the Celtic fans are no Angels but that behaviour today from the Zombies was atrocious TBH. They really are scum of the earth.

Dont think its as bad as the last time but no doubt its a set back. They'll have to sell players and the values are nowhere near what they think. They might get 10m for Morelos but that's about it.

Regarding the fans - they just cant take a beating. There's a lad in hospital in glasgow with a bleed on his brain. A load of rangers fans apparently jumped off a bus to batter him on the side of the road. FFS can you not just go home and lick your wounds. Bunch of cowards
Herad because of the Russian sanctions rangers could  get into championships league.
Afaiu as it stands now regardless of sanctions against Russian clubs, the SPL champs go into the group stages and the runners up go into the qual. rounds
I was only 1/2 right, I had a quick look at the criteria for the 2022/23 CL format and  they take the position of country ranking from the 2021 UEFA coefficients, when Scotland were in 11th place allowed 2 teams into the CL, one team direct to the play offs and the other into the League path qualifiers. Should Russia who are in 10th place be disqualified then the SPL champs would go straight into the group stages.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on April 04, 2022, 07:00:09 PM
Quote from: Main Street on April 04, 2022, 06:50:14 PM
Quote from: Main Street on April 03, 2022, 11:35:54 PM
Quote from: sensethetone on April 03, 2022, 10:37:07 PM
Quote from: straightred on April 03, 2022, 10:18:56 PM
Quote from: illdecide on April 03, 2022, 07:56:10 PM
Celtic didn't even play that well (not as well as we know they can) but done enough. On chances it could have been 6-3 to Celtic. This could be the end for these Zombies, £27m of a loss so far and thinking they're getting the £40m CL money (I know the league is not won yet) to wipe out their debt. Again spending money they don't have and it's obvious they didn't learn their lesson from the last time.
I know some of the Celtic fans are no Angels but that behaviour today from the Zombies was atrocious TBH. They really are scum of the earth.

Dont think its as bad as the last time but no doubt its a set back. They'll have to sell players and the values are nowhere near what they think. They might get 10m for Morelos but that's about it.

Regarding the fans - they just cant take a beating. There's a lad in hospital in glasgow with a bleed on his brain. A load of rangers fans apparently jumped off a bus to batter him on the side of the road. FFS can you not just go home and lick your wounds. Bunch of cowards
Herad because of the Russian sanctions rangers could  get into championships league.
Afaiu as it stands now regardless of sanctions against Russian clubs, the SPL champs go into the group stages and the runners up go into the qual. rounds
I was only 1/2 right, I had a quick look at the criteria for the 2022/23 CL format and  they take the position of country ranking from the 2021 UEFA coefficients, when Scotland were in 11th place allowed 2 teams into the CL, one team direct to the play offs and the other into the League path qualifiers. Should Russia who are in 10th place be disqualified then the SPL champs would go straight into the group stages.

As long as Benfica or Villareal do not win CL, Scottish champions are straight to group stages. Following season champions are in group stages regardless.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on April 04, 2022, 07:22:43 PM
Quote from: ned on April 04, 2022, 07:00:09 PM
Quote from: Main Street on April 04, 2022, 06:50:14 PM
Quote from: Main Street on April 03, 2022, 11:35:54 PM
Quote from: sensethetone on April 03, 2022, 10:37:07 PM
Quote from: straightred on April 03, 2022, 10:18:56 PM
Quote from: illdecide on April 03, 2022, 07:56:10 PM
Celtic didn't even play that well (not as well as we know they can) but done enough. On chances it could have been 6-3 to Celtic. This could be the end for these Zombies, £27m of a loss so far and thinking they're getting the £40m CL money (I know the league is not won yet) to wipe out their debt. Again spending money they don't have and it's obvious they didn't learn their lesson from the last time.
I know some of the Celtic fans are no Angels but that behaviour today from the Zombies was atrocious TBH. They really are scum of the earth.

Dont think its as bad as the last time but no doubt its a set back. They'll have to sell players and the values are nowhere near what they think. They might get 10m for Morelos but that's about it.

Regarding the fans - they just cant take a beating. There's a lad in hospital in glasgow with a bleed on his brain. A load of rangers fans apparently jumped off a bus to batter him on the side of the road. FFS can you not just go home and lick your wounds. Bunch of cowards
Herad because of the Russian sanctions rangers could  get into championships league.
Afaiu as it stands now regardless of sanctions against Russian clubs, the SPL champs go into the group stages and the runners up go into the qual. rounds
I was only 1/2 right, I had a quick look at the criteria for the 2022/23 CL format and  they take the position of country ranking from the 2021 UEFA coefficients, when Scotland were in 11th place allowed 2 teams into the CL, one team direct to the play offs and the other into the League path qualifiers. Should Russia who are in 10th place be disqualified then the SPL champs would go straight into the group stages.

As long as Benfica or Villareal do not win CL, Scottish champions are straight to group stages. Following season champions are in group stages regardless.
The 2022/23 CL is based on the 2021 country rankings,  the criteria is "10 champions from associations 1–10 go straight into the group stages".  Russia are in 10th place and Scotland 11th.

How do Benfica or Villareal affect this situation?



Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on April 05, 2022, 10:09:02 PM
Quote from: Main Street on April 04, 2022, 07:22:43 PM
Quote from: ned on April 04, 2022, 07:00:09 PM
Quote from: Main Street on April 04, 2022, 06:50:14 PM
Quote from: Main Street on April 03, 2022, 11:35:54 PM
Quote from: sensethetone on April 03, 2022, 10:37:07 PM
Quote from: straightred on April 03, 2022, 10:18:56 PM
Quote from: illdecide on April 03, 2022, 07:56:10 PM
Celtic didn't even play that well (not as well as we know they can) but done enough. On chances it could have been 6-3 to Celtic. This could be the end for these Zombies, £27m of a loss so far and thinking they're getting the £40m CL money (I know the league is not won yet) to wipe out their debt. Again spending money they don't have and it's obvious they didn't learn their lesson from the last time.
I know some of the Celtic fans are no Angels but that behaviour today from the Zombies was atrocious TBH. They really are scum of the earth.

Dont think its as bad as the last time but no doubt its a set back. They'll have to sell players and the values are nowhere near what they think. They might get 10m for Morelos but that's about it.

Regarding the fans - they just cant take a beating. There's a lad in hospital in glasgow with a bleed on his brain. A load of rangers fans apparently jumped off a bus to batter him on the side of the road. FFS can you not just go home and lick your wounds. Bunch of cowards
Herad because of the Russian sanctions rangers could  get into championships league.
Afaiu as it stands now regardless of sanctions against Russian clubs, the SPL champs go into the group stages and the runners up go into the qual. rounds
I was only 1/2 right, I had a quick look at the criteria for the 2022/23 CL format and  they take the position of country ranking from the 2021 UEFA coefficients, when Scotland were in 11th place allowed 2 teams into the CL, one team direct to the play offs and the other into the League path qualifiers. Should Russia who are in 10th place be disqualified then the SPL champs would go straight into the group stages.

As long as Benfica or Villareal do not win CL, Scottish champions are straight to group stages. Following season champions are in group stages regardless.
The 2022/23 CL is based on the 2021 country rankings,  the criteria is "10 champions from associations 1–10 go straight into the group stages".  Russia are in 10th place and Scotland 11th.

How do Benfica or Villareal affect this situation?

Scotland are 9th in the rankings. This has been known for some time.
Sorry, If Benfica or Villareal win the CL this MAY take away Scotland's automatic place in groups, if they dont qualify through league finish.p
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on April 05, 2022, 10:35:36 PM
Quote from: ned on April 05, 2022, 10:09:02 PM
Quote from: Main Street on April 04, 2022, 07:22:43 PM
Quote from: ned on April 04, 2022, 07:00:09 PM
Quote from: Main Street on April 04, 2022, 06:50:14 PM
Quote from: Main Street on April 03, 2022, 11:35:54 PM
Quote from: sensethetone on April 03, 2022, 10:37:07 PM
Quote from: straightred on April 03, 2022, 10:18:56 PM
Quote from: illdecide on April 03, 2022, 07:56:10 PM
Celtic didn't even play that well (not as well as we know they can) but done enough. On chances it could have been 6-3 to Celtic. This could be the end for these Zombies, £27m of a loss so far and thinking they're getting the £40m CL money (I know the league is not won yet) to wipe out their debt. Again spending money they don't have and it's obvious they didn't learn their lesson from the last time.
I know some of the Celtic fans are no Angels but that behaviour today from the Zombies was atrocious TBH. They really are scum of the earth.

Dont think its as bad as the last time but no doubt its a set back. They'll have to sell players and the values are nowhere near what they think. They might get 10m for Morelos but that's about it.

Regarding the fans - they just cant take a beating. There's a lad in hospital in glasgow with a bleed on his brain. A load of rangers fans apparently jumped off a bus to batter him on the side of the road. FFS can you not just go home and lick your wounds. Bunch of cowards
Herad because of the Russian sanctions rangers could  get into championships league.
Afaiu as it stands now regardless of sanctions against Russian clubs, the SPL champs go into the group stages and the runners up go into the qual. rounds
I was only 1/2 right, I had a quick look at the criteria for the 2022/23 CL format and  they take the position of country ranking from the 2021 UEFA coefficients, when Scotland were in 11th place allowed 2 teams into the CL, one team direct to the play offs and the other into the League path qualifiers. Should Russia who are in 10th place be disqualified then the SPL champs would go straight into the group stages.

As long as Benfica or Villareal do not win CL, Scottish champions are straight to group stages. Following season champions are in group stages regardless.
The 2022/23 CL is based on the 2021 country rankings,  the criteria is "10 champions from associations 1–10 go straight into the group stages".  Russia are in 10th place and Scotland 11th.

How do Benfica or Villareal affect this situation?

Scotland are 9th in the rankings. This has been known for some time.
Sorry, If Benfica or Villareal win the CL this MAY take away Scotland's automatic place in groups, if they dont qualify through league finish.p
Scotland are at present 9th in the rankings  but that's only a consideration for the 2023/2024 Cl. as I discovered belatedly.
The draw for the 2022/2023 CL uses the ranking from 2021, as I have stated twice previous. Scotland are in 11th place behind Russia.
The fate of Benfica or Villarreal in this season's CL will have no effect on the 10th place team's assured spot in the Group stages of 2022/23 CL.
There is already a group stage place allotted for the CL champions.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on April 05, 2022, 11:24:58 PM
Quote from: Main Street on April 05, 2022, 10:35:36 PM
Quote from: ned on April 05, 2022, 10:09:02 PM
Quote from: Main Street on April 04, 2022, 07:22:43 PM
Quote from: ned on April 04, 2022, 07:00:09 PM
Quote from: Main Street on April 04, 2022, 06:50:14 PM
Quote from: Main Street on April 03, 2022, 11:35:54 PM
Quote from: sensethetone on April 03, 2022, 10:37:07 PM
Quote from: straightred on April 03, 2022, 10:18:56 PM
Quote from: illdecide on April 03, 2022, 07:56:10 PM
Celtic didn't even play that well (not as well as we know they can) but done enough. On chances it could have been 6-3 to Celtic. This could be the end for these Zombies, £27m of a loss so far and thinking they're getting the £40m CL money (I know the league is not won yet) to wipe out their debt. Again spending money they don't have and it's obvious they didn't learn their lesson from the last time.
I know some of the Celtic fans are no Angels but that behaviour today from the Zombies was atrocious TBH. They really are scum of the earth.

Dont think its as bad as the last time but no doubt its a set back. They'll have to sell players and the values are nowhere near what they think. They might get 10m for Morelos but that's about it.

Regarding the fans - they just cant take a beating. There's a lad in hospital in glasgow with a bleed on his brain. A load of rangers fans apparently jumped off a bus to batter him on the side of the road. FFS can you not just go home and lick your wounds. Bunch of cowards
Herad because of the Russian sanctions rangers could  get into championships league.
Afaiu as it stands now regardless of sanctions against Russian clubs, the SPL champs go into the group stages and the runners up go into the qual. rounds
I was only 1/2 right, I had a quick look at the criteria for the 2022/23 CL format and  they take the position of country ranking from the 2021 UEFA coefficients, when Scotland were in 11th place allowed 2 teams into the CL, one team direct to the play offs and the other into the League path qualifiers. Should Russia who are in 10th place be disqualified then the SPL champs would go straight into the group stages.

As long as Benfica or Villareal do not win CL, Scottish champions are straight to group stages. Following season champions are in group stages regardless.
The 2022/23 CL is based on the 2021 country rankings,  the criteria is "10 champions from associations 1–10 go straight into the group stages".  Russia are in 10th place and Scotland 11th.

How do Benfica or Villareal affect this situation?

Scotland are 9th in the rankings. This has been known for some time.
Sorry, If Benfica or Villareal win the CL this MAY take away Scotland's automatic place in groups, if they dont qualify through league finish.p
Scotland are at present 9th in the rankings  but that's only a consideration for the 2023/2024 Cl. as I discovered belatedly.
The draw for the 2022/2023 CL uses the ranking from 2021, as I have stated twice previous. Scotland are in 11th place behind Russia.
The fate of Benfica or Villarreal in this season's CL will have no effect on the 10th place team's assured spot in the Group stages of 2022/23 CL.
There is already a group stage place allotted for the CL champions.

Is group stage space for CL winners not only if they don't qualify through league placing?
I'm almost certain Scottish champions will be straight to groups this year.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: straightred on April 05, 2022, 11:29:35 PM
Quote from: ned on April 05, 2022, 11:24:58 PM
Quote from: Main Street on April 05, 2022, 10:35:36 PM
Quote from: ned on April 05, 2022, 10:09:02 PM
Quote from: Main Street on April 04, 2022, 07:22:43 PM
Quote from: ned on April 04, 2022, 07:00:09 PM
Quote from: Main Street on April 04, 2022, 06:50:14 PM
Quote from: Main Street on April 03, 2022, 11:35:54 PM
Quote from: sensethetone on April 03, 2022, 10:37:07 PM
Quote from: straightred on April 03, 2022, 10:18:56 PM
Quote from: illdecide on April 03, 2022, 07:56:10 PM
Celtic didn't even play that well (not as well as we know they can) but done enough. On chances it could have been 6-3 to Celtic. This could be the end for these Zombies, £27m of a loss so far and thinking they're getting the £40m CL money (I know the league is not won yet) to wipe out their debt. Again spending money they don't have and it's obvious they didn't learn their lesson from the last time.
I know some of the Celtic fans are no Angels but that behaviour today from the Zombies was atrocious TBH. They really are scum of the earth.

Dont think its as bad as the last time but no doubt its a set back. They'll have to sell players and the values are nowhere near what they think. They might get 10m for Morelos but that's about it.

Regarding the fans - they just cant take a beating. There's a lad in hospital in glasgow with a bleed on his brain. A load of rangers fans apparently jumped off a bus to batter him on the side of the road. FFS can you not just go home and lick your wounds. Bunch of cowards
Herad because of the Russian sanctions rangers could  get into championships league.
Afaiu as it stands now regardless of sanctions against Russian clubs, the SPL champs go into the group stages and the runners up go into the qual. rounds
I was only 1/2 right, I had a quick look at the criteria for the 2022/23 CL format and  they take the position of country ranking from the 2021 UEFA coefficients, when Scotland were in 11th place allowed 2 teams into the CL, one team direct to the play offs and the other into the League path qualifiers. Should Russia who are in 10th place be disqualified then the SPL champs would go straight into the group stages.

As long as Benfica or Villareal do not win CL, Scottish champions are straight to group stages. Following season champions are in group stages regardless.
The 2022/23 CL is based on the 2021 country rankings,  the criteria is "10 champions from associations 1–10 go straight into the group stages".  Russia are in 10th place and Scotland 11th.

How do Benfica or Villareal affect this situation?

Scotland are 9th in the rankings. This has been known for some time.
Sorry, If Benfica or Villareal win the CL this MAY take away Scotland's automatic place in groups, if they dont qualify through league finish.p
Scotland are at present 9th in the rankings  but that's only a consideration for the 2023/2024 Cl. as I discovered belatedly.
The draw for the 2022/2023 CL uses the ranking from 2021, as I have stated twice previous. Scotland are in 11th place behind Russia.
The fate of Benfica or Villarreal in this season's CL will have no effect on the 10th place team's assured spot in the Group stages of 2022/23 CL.
There is already a group stage place allotted for the CL champions.

Is group stage space for CL winners not only if they don't qualify through league placing?
I'm almost certain Scottish champions will be straight to groups this year.
Thats the point. If a team were to win the CL and NOT qualify for it next year through their own league then they would get the spot. its unlikely but they brought this in after Liverpool won it but didnt finish top 4 in England. Benfica and Villarreal are in that position but its unlikely they'll go much further. very unlikely in Benfica's case!
Either way i dont think it will matter as I cant see the russians being let back in any time soon
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on April 06, 2022, 12:20:26 AM
Quote from: ned on April 05, 2022, 11:24:58 PM
Quote from: Main Street on April 05, 2022, 10:35:36 PM
Quote from: ned on April 05, 2022, 10:09:02 PM
Quote from: Main Street on April 04, 2022, 07:22:43 PM
Quote from: ned on April 04, 2022, 07:00:09 PM
Quote from: Main Street on April 04, 2022, 06:50:14 PM
Quote from: Main Street on April 03, 2022, 11:35:54 PM
Quote from: sensethetone on April 03, 2022, 10:37:07 PM
Quote from: straightred on April 03, 2022, 10:18:56 PM
Quote from: illdecide on April 03, 2022, 07:56:10 PM
Celtic didn't even play that well (not as well as we know they can) but done enough. On chances it could have been 6-3 to Celtic. This could be the end for these Zombies, £27m of a loss so far and thinking they're getting the £40m CL money (I know the league is not won yet) to wipe out their debt. Again spending money they don't have and it's obvious they didn't learn their lesson from the last time.
I know some of the Celtic fans are no Angels but that behaviour today from the Zombies was atrocious TBH. They really are scum of the earth.

Dont think its as bad as the last time but no doubt its a set back. They'll have to sell players and the values are nowhere near what they think. They might get 10m for Morelos but that's about it.

Regarding the fans - they just cant take a beating. There's a lad in hospital in glasgow with a bleed on his brain. A load of rangers fans apparently jumped off a bus to batter him on the side of the road. FFS can you not just go home and lick your wounds. Bunch of cowards
Herad because of the Russian sanctions rangers could  get into championships league.
Afaiu as it stands now regardless of sanctions against Russian clubs, the SPL champs go into the group stages and the runners up go into the qual. rounds
I was only 1/2 right, I had a quick look at the criteria for the 2022/23 CL format and  they take the position of country ranking from the 2021 UEFA coefficients, when Scotland were in 11th place allowed 2 teams into the CL, one team direct to the play offs and the other into the League path qualifiers. Should Russia who are in 10th place be disqualified then the SPL champs would go straight into the group stages.

As long as Benfica or Villareal do not win CL, Scottish champions are straight to group stages. Following season champions are in group stages regardless.
The 2022/23 CL is based on the 2021 country rankings,  the criteria is "10 champions from associations 1–10 go straight into the group stages".  Russia are in 10th place and Scotland 11th.

How do Benfica or Villareal affect this situation?

Scotland are 9th in the rankings. This has been known for some time.
Sorry, If Benfica or Villareal win the CL this MAY take away Scotland's automatic place in groups, if they dont qualify through league finish.p
Scotland are at present 9th in the rankings  but that's only a consideration for the 2023/2024 Cl. as I discovered belatedly.
The draw for the 2022/2023 CL uses the ranking from 2021, as I have stated twice previous. Scotland are in 11th place behind Russia.
The fate of Benfica or Villarreal in this season's CL will have no effect on the 10th place team's assured spot in the Group stages of 2022/23 CL.
There is already a group stage place allotted for the CL champions.

Is group stage space for CL winners not only if they don't qualify through league placing?
I'm almost certain Scottish champions will be straight to groups this year.

Best you just look up wikipedia and you'll see how CL 2022/3 works
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022%E2%80%9323_UEFA_Champions_League (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022%E2%80%9323_UEFA_Champions_League)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on April 06, 2022, 12:12:03 PM

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022%E2%80%9323_UEFA_Champions_League (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022%E2%80%9323_UEFA_Champions_League)


For the 2022–23 UEFA Champions League, the associations are allocated places according to their 2021 UEFA association coefficients, which takes into account their performance in European competitions from 2016–17 to 2020–21

Association ranking for 2022–23 UEFA Champions League

11. Scotland   33.375


Qualified teams for 2022–23 UEFA Champions League

Play-off round   Champions Path : Scotland  1st
2nd Qual Round:  League Path:  Scotland  2nd
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on April 09, 2022, 04:38:28 PM
Not often the theme music from the Magnificent Seven gets played after a goal at Celtic Pk.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on April 11, 2022, 11:28:38 AM
was at the game on saturday and what a performance. St Johnstone didn't know what hit them.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: toby47 on April 11, 2022, 11:35:42 AM
Will Giakoumakis be fit for the weekend?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: toby47 on April 13, 2022, 01:01:44 PM
Was reading an article about Rangers there.

Scott Artfield, Steven Davis, Alan McGregor & Balogun out of contract at the end of the season?

Morelos, Kent, Aribo & Goldson 1 year left on their contracts. To sign them rangers will probably have to give them improved deals, or risk losing them at a cut price this summer or a free transfer next summer.

Have Rangers big problems ahead? How are they financially? The punt on Diallo & Ramsey loans have been a disaster also.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on April 13, 2022, 01:10:34 PM
Would be great if that crowd go out or business but I'm still not over the 10 in a row. How that was allowed to happen is a joke.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on April 13, 2022, 02:58:13 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on April 13, 2022, 01:10:34 PM
Would be great if I get crowd go out or business but I'm still not over the 10 in a row. How that was allowed to happen is a joke.

Yeah, I agree.

Asleep at the wheel big time.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general_lee on April 13, 2022, 05:07:21 PM
Quote from: toby47 on April 13, 2022, 01:01:44 PM
Was reading an article about Rangers there.

Scott Artfield, Steven Davis, Alan McGregor & Balogun out of contract at the end of the season?

Morelos, Kent, Aribo & Goldson 1 year left on their contracts. To sign them rangers will probably have to give them improved deals, or risk losing them at a cut price this summer or a free transfer next summer.

Have Rangers big problems ahead? How are they financially? The punt on Diallo & Ramsey loans have been a disaster also.
They'll have no choice but to sell. McGregor is 40 and Davis 37 - they'll retire. A lot of their squad is the wrong side of 30. Revenue from their merchandise for their 150th* and their run in Europe will help them but I think they'll have to cash in on the likes of Morelos before his last year is up. Let's just hope Braga smash them tomorrow to really make them squirm
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on April 13, 2022, 06:05:19 PM
Quote from: general_lee on April 13, 2022, 05:07:21 PM
Quote from: toby47 on April 13, 2022, 01:01:44 PM
Was reading an article about Rangers there.

Scott Artfield, Steven Davis, Alan McGregor & Balogun out of contract at the end of the season?

Morelos, Kent, Aribo & Goldson 1 year left on their contracts. To sign them rangers will probably have to give them improved deals, or risk losing them at a cut price this summer or a free transfer next summer.

Have Rangers big problems ahead? How are they financially? The punt on Diallo & Ramsey loans have been a disaster also.
They'll have no choice but to sell. McGregor is 40 and Davis 37 - they'll retire. A lot of their squad is the wrong side of 30. Revenue from their merchandise for their 150th* and their run in Europe will help them but I think they'll have to cash in on the likes of Morelos before his last year is up. Let's just hope Braga smash them tomorrow to really make them squirm

Is Morelos gone for the season - injured?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on April 13, 2022, 06:09:30 PM
I don't mind a competitive Rangers as long as Celtic are stronger, it keeps Celtic on their toes on the front foot and less danger of falling asleep at the wheel.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on April 14, 2022, 01:11:25 AM
Quote from: marty34 on April 13, 2022, 06:05:19 PM
Quote from: general_lee on April 13, 2022, 05:07:21 PM
Quote from: toby47 on April 13, 2022, 01:01:44 PM
Was reading an article about Rangers there.

Scott Artfield, Steven Davis, Alan McGregor & Balogun out of contract at the end of the season?

Morelos, Kent, Aribo & Goldson 1 year left on their contracts. To sign them rangers will probably have to give them improved deals, or risk losing them at a cut price this summer or a free transfer next summer.

Have Rangers big problems ahead? How are they financially? The punt on Diallo & Ramsey loans have been a disaster also.
They'll have no choice but to sell. McGregor is 40 and Davis 37 - they'll retire. A lot of their squad is the wrong side of 30. Revenue from their merchandise for their 150th* and their run in Europe will help them but I think they'll have to cash in on the likes of Morelos before his last year is up. Let's just hope Braga smash them tomorrow to really make them squirm

Is Morelos gone for the season - injured?

Yes.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JPGJOHNNYG on April 14, 2022, 10:53:33 AM
Quote from: Main Street on April 13, 2022, 06:09:30 PM
I don't mind a competitive Rangers as long as Celtic are stronger, it keeps Celtic on their toes on the front foot and less danger of falling asleep at the wheel.

Didnt that scenario stop 10 in a row though. I mean the Celtic team in decline still should have had enough but coupled with a very poor manager it all went pear shaped.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on April 14, 2022, 11:27:17 AM
The thing i love about Ange is he's no time for any player who doesn't wanna be there and wishes them well and sends them packing. He's lucky that it has worked out for him as quickly as it has and i'm so grateful it has. As you will admit even from the most staunch Celtic supporter, the season we're having so far is only something we could dream off after last year.
As for last year (which i don't really want to get too deep into to) the right thing to do was Lennon to go but i'll say this until i die that the players shafted us more last season than the manager did, they downed tools and wanted their moves away, the manager didn't get the players he asked for. For me it's a combination of players, manager and the Board who ruined the 10 in a row. Ange knows the craic and knows the players can shaft you very easily and that's why he has the "if I have to sell Celtic to any player" he doesn't want them at the club.

Anyway to move forward and not dwell on the past what a game Sunday is...If Sevco lose tonight and Celtic beat them on Sunday it will be some blow for them, of course the opposite can happen and give them a massive boost. Fine lines but fingers crossed they get pumped in their next two games...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on April 14, 2022, 11:53:44 AM
Quote from: illdecide on April 14, 2022, 11:27:17 AM
The thing i love about Ange is he's no time for any player who doesn't wanna be there and wishes them well and sends them packing. He's lucky that it has worked out for him as quickly as it has and i'm so grateful it has. As you will admit even from the most staunch Celtic supporter, the season we're having so far is only something we could dream off after last year.
As for last year (which i don't really want to get too deep into to) the right thing to do was Lennon to go but i'll say this until i die that the players shafted us more last season than the manager did, they downed tools and wanted their moves away, the manager didn't get the players he asked for. For me it's a combination of players, manager and the Board who ruined the 10 in a row. Ange knows the craic and knows the players can shaft you very easily and that's why he has the "if I have to sell Celtic to any player" he doesn't want them at the club.

Anyway to move forward and not dwell on the past what a game Sunday is...If Sevco lose tonight and Celtic beat them on Sunday it will be some blow for them, of course the opposite can happen and give them a massive boost. Fine lines but fingers crossed they get pumped in their next two games...

Edouard last season especially was a disgrace as he never tried a leg.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on April 14, 2022, 05:08:20 PM
Quote from: JPGJOHNNYG on April 14, 2022, 10:53:33 AM
Quote from: Main Street on April 13, 2022, 06:09:30 PM
I don't mind a competitive Rangers as long as Celtic are stronger, it keeps Celtic on their toes on the front foot and less danger of falling asleep at the wheel.

Didnt that scenario stop 10 in a row though. I mean the Celtic team in decline still should have had enough but coupled with a very poor manager it all went pear shaped.
That's not quite the same scenario, Celtic were weaker by distance.
Rangers' progress in Europe means Scotland have 2 spots in the CL with one going directly to the group stage. How is that not a good thing? and the champagne bit was Rangers did all that heavy lifting for Celtic's benefit.
Rangers are a big club with a large supporter base who will not tolerate it lightly finishing behind Celtic, they'll be back just like they crawled out of the dungeons of the lower leagues. It's pie in the sky to speculate about their demise. Regardless, Scotland will need 2 teams picking up ranking points in Europe to keep Scotland in the shítloads of cash top 10 spot. It's obvious the benefits gained by Celtic with having a competitive Rangers.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general_lee on April 15, 2022, 01:06:59 AM
Some result for them  :-X
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: The Subbie on April 15, 2022, 03:02:34 AM
The 1/2 hour extra time was great to see all the same !!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on April 15, 2022, 09:08:32 AM
Extra time was the only great thing about the game which hopefully suits us. TBF I have to call a spade a spade (coming from Lurgan...lol) that The Rangers deserved their win and were the better team. They just seem to have that edge in Europe that we don't (can't explain that) but hopefully that's all about to change with Ange in charge and this new team.

Main Street I was reading an article on Tue/Wed about Scotland's Co efficient and believe it or not (not including last nights result) that Celtic still have accumulated more points than The Rangers over the last 6 years but it is certain that The Rangers have contributed significantly to that. At the rate their going they will pass Celtic's points but to state that Rangers have done all the work to get CL points and group stage entry is wrong.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on April 15, 2022, 10:52:10 AM
Can't see them beating Leipzig tbh, Leipzig picked up 7 points in a group with City and PSG therefore were probably unlucky to be in the Europa league in the first place. Yes Rangers beat Dortmund but Dortmund are a one man team who was injured against them. Leipzig actually beat Dortmund 4-1 away at the start of April there with Haaland playing. The only good thing about them winning last night was the extra 30 mins they had to play with the cup game this Sunday, plus they will have to play in Germany 3 days before the next game at Celtic Park on 1st May.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on April 15, 2022, 03:40:23 PM
Quote from: illdecide on April 15, 2022, 09:08:32 AM
Extra time was the only great thing about the game which hopefully suits us. TBF I have to call a spade a spade (coming from Lurgan...lol) that The Rangers deserved their win and were the better team. They just seem to have that edge in Europe that we don't (can't explain that) but hopefully that's all about to change with Ange in charge and this new team.

Main Street I was reading an article on Tue/Wed about Scotland's Co efficient and believe it or not (not including last nights result) that Celtic still have accumulated more points than The Rangers over the last 6 years but it is certain that The Rangers have contributed significantly to that. At the rate their going they will pass Celtic's points but to state that Rangers have done all the work to get CL points and group stage entry is wrong.
That article is not reflecting the reality.
Sure, it would have been more accurate for me to have written that Rangers did most (not all) of the heavy lifting to get Scotland into the top 10. Since Rangers started competing in earnest in 2018/19  they've earned 46 club ranking points and 68 country coefficients. Celtic have earned  25 club points and 44 country coefficient points over that same period.
The club and country rankings are calculated over 5 seasons.  In the club rankings, Rangers are in 34th spot, Celtic are joint 50th.
In 2018 Scotland were in 26th position and have steadily risen to 9th place this season

club ranking
https://kassiesa.net/uefa/data/method5/trank2022.html

coefficients earned by each club  for their country
https://kassiesa.net/uefa/data/method5/ccoef2022.html



Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: The Subbie on April 17, 2022, 02:55:35 PM
Tight hunting in the first half lads.....
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on April 17, 2022, 03:03:02 PM
Hard enough watching
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on April 17, 2022, 04:36:08 PM
Rangers had the better of the game. After Rangers went ahead Celtic went to pieces and couldn't string a pass, never mind get the ball into the Rangers half.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on April 17, 2022, 04:37:19 PM
Yip, can have no complaints, 2nd best for 80% of game.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on April 17, 2022, 04:54:21 PM
A very scrappy game and I felt Celtic were hanging on several times throughout the game. Rangers deserved the win today. However, I thought the ref was shite!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: cearrbhach on April 17, 2022, 04:55:54 PM
I thought the game was decided when Roofe only received a yellow card for a red card challenge. The overall refereeing performance favoured the aggressive Rangers approach and they grew in confidence after that key decision. In saying that I cannot understand why Ange didn't send the team out to put the game to bed early, Rangers can't complain about biased refereeing after that show by Madden today☺️
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general_lee on April 17, 2022, 04:58:02 PM
Rangers buoyed by their European result coupled with Bobby the bear I always feared for Celtic going into this. This team is still a work in progress.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on April 17, 2022, 05:24:56 PM
They were still running on hun fever.
An on-form Rogic was the player who was missing for this type of game, some midfield mettle.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on April 17, 2022, 05:44:26 PM
Still need to give Ange more time. Might be a bit mad to say but still not as convinced as a lot of other fans are at this point? I know he's bought a lot of new players etc. in and top of league.

But European campaign was very poor and today was very poor performance after Rangers' game on Thursday night. Celtic looked as if they played 120 mins on Thursday night.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: snoopdog on April 17, 2022, 07:59:43 PM
Quote from: marty34 on April 17, 2022, 05:44:26 PM
Still need to give Ange more time. Might be a bit mad to say but still not as convinced as a lot of other fans are at this point? I know he's bought a lot of new players etc. in and top of league.

But European campaign was very poor and today was very poor performance after Rangers' game on Thursday night. Celtic looked as if they played 120 mins on Thursday night.
He will have won 2 trophys if they don't collapse in the league. What more do you want after the joke they were last year.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on April 17, 2022, 08:32:16 PM
Celtic were poor today in most parts of the pitch, The Rangers deserved the win and Bobby helped them on their way. None of his decisions led to Rangers winning directly and Celtic have only themselves to blame but him not clamping down on tackles let them to make more harsh ones whereas if he'd booked them when he should have they wouldn't have made any more bad tackles.

I thought the defining moments of the games bar the obvious miss from CCV was the two full backs going off injured and replacing them with two guys who are not on the same level...in fact one of them hasn't played a first team game in months who is a Centre Half playing left back. It was at that stage them hoors knew they had us. Big Tam was poor and Kyogo never got a kick when he came on, we now know how much of a miss big GG was/is.

Football is so strange at times and the fine lines is scary...Rangers getting beat on Thursday nite and again today would have set them back and a mountain to climb...They're in the semi finals of Europe, a cup final and if they were to beat us in the next game at CP there would only be 3pts in it...SCARY. I still think we'll win it but knowing Celtic as long as i've followed them they'll limp over the line on the last day...lol
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: KickPass on April 17, 2022, 10:15:47 PM
Quote from: illdecide on April 17, 2022, 08:32:16 PM
Celtic were poor today in most parts of the pitch, The Rangers deserved the win and Bobby helped them on their way. None of his decisions led to Rangers winning directly and Celtic have only themselves to blame but him not clamping down on tackles let them to make more harsh ones whereas if he'd booked them when he should have they wouldn't have made any more bad tackles.

I thought the defining moments of the games bar the obvious miss from CCV was the two full backs going off injured and replacing them with two guys who are not on the same level...in fact one of them hasn't played a first team game in months who is a Centre Half playing left back. It was at that stage them hoors knew they had us. Big Tam was poor and Kyogo never got a kick when he came on, we now know how much of a miss big GG was/is.

Football is so strange at times and the fine lines is scary...Rangers getting beat on Thursday nite and again today would have set them back and a mountain to climb...They're in the semi finals of Europe, a cup final and if they were to beat us in the next game at CP there would only be 3pts in it...SCARY. I still think we'll win it but knowing Celtic as long as i've followed them they'll limp over the line on the last day...lol

I think the currant buns would swap both their Europa league semi appearance and the Scottish Cup for winning the league in a heartbeat.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ONeill on April 17, 2022, 10:18:57 PM
Watched that today. Surprised Celtic are ahead of them in the league. Rangers much the better side for most of the game. Celtic had a 20 min spell in the 2nd half when they should have killed them off.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on April 17, 2022, 10:28:38 PM
Quote from: ONeill on April 17, 2022, 10:18:57 PM
Watched that today. Surprised Celtic are ahead of them in the league. Rangers much the better side for most of the game. Celtic had a 20 min spell in the 2nd half when they should have killed them off.

A big part of why Celtic are ahead of them in the league is that Rangers have had a decent run in Europe and had a double focus!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on April 17, 2022, 10:37:35 PM
Double focus my árse.
The big part is that Celtic completely outplayed Rangers twice, therefore are 6 points ahead, despite starting poorly  in the league.

The run in

Ross County A
Rangers H
Hearts H
Dundee U. A
Motherwell H




Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on April 17, 2022, 10:46:13 PM
Quote from: Main Street on April 17, 2022, 10:37:35 PM
Double focus my árse.
The big part is that Celtic completely outplayed Rangers twice, therefore are 6 points ahead, despite starting poorly  in the league.

The run in

Ross County A
Rangers H
Hearts H
Dundee U. A
Motherwell H

Do you think the Celtic team who lost the League on a goal difference of 1 in 2002/03 where better than that Rangers team of that season? Do you think their league position was hampered by their focus on the UEFA Cup?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on April 17, 2022, 10:51:29 PM
Quote from: From the Bunker on April 17, 2022, 10:46:13 PM
Quote from: Main Street on April 17, 2022, 10:37:35 PM
Double focus my árse.
The big part is that Celtic completely outplayed Rangers twice, therefore are 6 points ahead, despite starting poorly  in the league.

The run in

Ross County A
Rangers H
Hearts H
Dundee U. A
Motherwell H

Do you think the Celtic team who lost the League on a goal difference of 1 in 2002/03 where better than that Rangers team of that season? Do you think their league position was hampered by their focus on the UEFA Cup?
20 years ago, I do remember Celtic returning from a semi or quarter  final victory away and beat Rangers on the Sunday, not too different from this game.
This season Celtic had recovered the ground on Rangers and had their measure before Rangers had to play their extra EL games.
Rangers dropped too many points during the season and got beat by Celtic twice, that's what has hurt them.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on April 18, 2022, 12:48:47 AM
Quote from: Main Street on April 17, 2022, 10:51:29 PM
Quote from: From the Bunker on April 17, 2022, 10:46:13 PM
Quote from: Main Street on April 17, 2022, 10:37:35 PM
Double focus my árse.
The big part is that Celtic completely outplayed Rangers twice, therefore are 6 points ahead, despite starting poorly  in the league.

The run in

Ross County A
Rangers H
Hearts H
Dundee U. A
Motherwell H

Do you think the Celtic team who lost the League on a goal difference of 1 in 2002/03 where better than that Rangers team of that season? Do you think their league position was hampered by their focus on the UEFA Cup?
20 years ago, I do remember Celtic returning from a semi or quarter  final victory away and beat Rangers on the Sunday, not too different from this game.
This season Celtic had recovered the ground on Rangers and had their measure before Rangers had to play their extra EL games.
Rangers dropped too many points during the season and got beat by Celtic twice, that's what has hurt them.

At Ibrox we played our game and defended admirably, today we didn't. A draw was a fair result and Madden was at it all game. How Lundstram wasn't booked is beyond me.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on April 18, 2022, 12:51:14 AM
Quote from: From the Bunker on April 17, 2022, 10:46:13 PM
Quote from: Main Street on April 17, 2022, 10:37:35 PM
Double focus my árse.
The big part is that Celtic completely outplayed Rangers twice, therefore are 6 points ahead, despite starting poorly  in the league.

The run in

Ross County A
Rangers H
Hearts H
Dundee U. A
Motherwell H

Do you think the Celtic team who lost the League on a goal difference of 1 in 2002/03 where better than that Rangers team of that season? Do you think their league position was hampered by their focus on the UEFA Cup?

That Rangers team were better than either of the teams today. Goal difference won't come into it this year.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on April 18, 2022, 12:53:10 AM
Quote from: ned on April 18, 2022, 12:51:14 AM
Quote from: From the Bunker on April 17, 2022, 10:46:13 PM
Quote from: Main Street on April 17, 2022, 10:37:35 PM
Double focus my árse.
The big part is that Celtic completely outplayed Rangers twice, therefore are 6 points ahead, despite starting poorly  in the league.

The run in

Ross County A
Rangers H
Hearts H
Dundee U. A
Motherwell H

Do you think the Celtic team who lost the League on a goal difference of 1 in 2002/03 where better than that Rangers team of that season? Do you think their league position was hampered by their focus on the UEFA Cup?

That Rangers team were better than either of the teams today. Goal difference won't come into it this year.

Agreed! But they were not better than the Celtic team of that era!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on April 18, 2022, 06:14:23 AM
Quote from: From the Bunker on April 18, 2022, 12:53:10 AM
Quote from: ned on April 18, 2022, 12:51:14 AM
Quote from: From the Bunker on April 17, 2022, 10:46:13 PM
Quote from: Main Street on April 17, 2022, 10:37:35 PM
Double focus my árse.
The big part is that Celtic completely outplayed Rangers twice, therefore are 6 points ahead, despite starting poorly  in the league.

The run in

Ross County A
Rangers H
Hearts H
Dundee U. A
Motherwell H

Do you think the Celtic team who lost the League on a goal difference of 1 in 2002/03 where better than that Rangers team of that season? Do you think their league position was hampered by their focus on the UEFA Cup?

That Rangers team were better than either of the teams today. Goal difference won't come into it this year.

Agreed! But they were not better than the Celtic team of that era!

Rangers started to falter before EL knockouts so that's not a reason.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on April 18, 2022, 06:39:11 AM
Celtic just had an off day yesterday, some of Celtic's main men didn't show up and that's that. The league is reflective of where they're at. Celtic are a wee bit above this rangers team! Not much in it all the same.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on April 18, 2022, 11:56:54 AM
Things were bad yesterday but a bad day at the office is all I hope it was. Celtic are as everyone are putting it "in the driving seat" and the league is the ultimate prize with more than likely entry into the group stages of the CL with anything up to £40m. Sevco lost roughly £25m last year and we have £25m in bank...Look these facts up to see just how much sh1t they're actually in...12 players contracts are up this summer or are into the last year of their contracts and risk losing them for free.

1. Connor Goldson
2. Aaron Ramsey
3. Allan McGregor
4. Steven Davis
5. Scott Arfield
6. Leon Balogun
7. Amad Diallo
8. Ryan Kent
9. James Sands
10. Ryan Jack
11. Filip Helander
12. Joe Aribo
13. Alfredo Morelos

Sevco are in serious financial trouble AGAIN where they need to sell Kent, Morelos and Aribo to buy players, pay off debt and try and give players a contract extension. Wouldn't it be some craic if Hearts were to beat them in the Cup final.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: rodney trotter on April 18, 2022, 12:06:21 PM
They would have made a bit from the Europa League run, they will be seeded for the Champions League Qualifiers next season as a result.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general_lee on April 18, 2022, 12:50:14 PM
No doubting Celtic are much better off financially than the Rangers at the min but I am not convinced they're in as much financial difficulty as we like to let on. They'll have netted at least €12m from their EL run alone, £11m from selling Nathan Patterson in January (potentially rising to £16m) plus their usual revenue from merchandise and match day income where they are incredibly strong.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: straightred on April 18, 2022, 12:55:05 PM
Quote from: general_lee on April 18, 2022, 12:50:14 PM
No doubting Celtic are much better off financially than the Rangers at the min but I am not convinced they're in as much financial difficulty as we like to let on. They'll have netted at least €12m from their EL run alone, £11m from selling Nathan Patterson in January (potentially rising to £16m) plus their usual revenue from merchandise and match day income where they are incredibly strong.

5 or 6 starters on the last year of their contracts will mean getting less than they hoped for. They cant keep having share offers to keep the lights on either. not winning the league is a big blow to them - yesterday is a sore one but in the overall scheme of things it wont matter much. Madden had a good Easter so at least he's happy. Win next saturday and yesterday is forgotten.

One place were they have won a raffle is GVB over Slippy. He's a major upgrade
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on April 19, 2022, 04:50:20 PM
As long as they don't zombie themselves again, the Hun franchise is guaranteed a solid future minimum income from the sale of 47k season tickets,  sale of shirts, (300k shirts sold since  title win), streaming channel subscriptions and add to that any money from European competition.
Economics ain't my forte but is that not a going concern unless they seriously overspend next year without reward?  It is a hard road to get to the CL group stages via the League path but they should get to the EL group stages.


Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on April 22, 2022, 08:55:03 AM
Another massive 7 days ahead for Celtic...Away to Ross Co who haven't lost at home since the last time Celtic scored 97th min winner there and then home to Sevco next Sunday. If we win next two games we will be Champions, I hope Ross Co are not after Celtic for that last day late winner but I certainly don't expect any favours from them either. I hope the speculation linking Malky Mackay to Hibs can unsettle them a bit.

I believe Josip Juranović is injured from last week and there is also speculation that Celtic may need Christopher Jullien which suggests there may be an injury to CCV (hope not). On a more positive note Giorgos Giakoumakis has been training this week, he was badly missed last week and will be welcomed back. If not for Sunday then the following week against the Zombies.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on April 22, 2022, 02:19:09 PM
There's a big promotion decider in the championship this evening when part time minnows Arbroath travel to Kilmarnock.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on April 22, 2022, 04:41:29 PM
Quote from: illdecide on April 22, 2022, 08:55:03 AM
Another massive 7 days ahead for Celtic...Away to Ross Co who haven't lost at home since the last time Celtic scored 97th min winner there and then home to Sevco next Sunday. If we win next two games we will be Champions, I hope Ross Co are not after Celtic for that last day late winner but I certainly don't expect any favours from them either. I hope the speculation linking Malky Mackay to Hibs can unsettle them a bit.

I believe Josip Juranović is injured from last week and there is also speculation that Celtic may need Christopher Jullien which suggests there may be an injury to CCV (hope not). On a more positive note Giorgos Giakoumakis has been training this week, he was badly missed last week and will be welcomed back. If not for Sunday then the following week against the Zombies.

The Ross County game is absolutely massive.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on April 24, 2022, 08:59:55 PM
It was a long wait for the 2nd goal. Good to get Man George back and more playing time for Kyogo. It looked like the team had totally rinsed out the cup defeat.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on April 24, 2022, 11:06:07 PM
4 games to go and 3 of them are at home...Game next week v Huns and basically avoid defeat and we're Champions but i'd be going for all 3pts, today was a big win even though it was only Ross Co but they're a tricky team to beat up there. Exciting times ahead and a great day to get over the horror show last Sunday.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on April 24, 2022, 11:46:03 PM
Was nervy enough until the 2nd goal went in. Massive result as it means Celtic could draw each of the remaining 4 games and probably still win on goal difference.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on April 25, 2022, 12:11:28 AM
Quote from: illdecide on April 24, 2022, 11:06:07 PM
4 games to go and 3 of them are at home...Game next week v Huns and basically avoid defeat and we're Champions but i'd be going for all 3pts, today was a big win even though it was only Ross Co but they're a tricky team to beat up there. Exciting times ahead and a great day to get over the horror show last Sunday.
I was impressed with Ross, they're a well organised team.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: balladmaker on April 25, 2022, 12:30:21 AM
Avoid defeat next week and should be a done deal ... defeat next week, squeaky bum time once again.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JPGJOHNNYG on May 01, 2022, 01:45:28 PM
Celtic coasting only a few mins ago are now desperately clinging on
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Itchy on May 01, 2022, 01:49:43 PM
Can't defend and no steel in midfield. Lucky  if  they get a draw here
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Dire Ear on May 01, 2022, 01:50:39 PM
1-1 should be enough for the league?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JPGJOHNNYG on May 01, 2022, 01:51:11 PM
Sigh of relief. That Joe Hart save was vital
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: The Subbie on May 01, 2022, 01:55:03 PM
Quote from: Itchy on May 01, 2022, 01:49:43 PM
Can't defend and no steel in midfield. Lucky  if  they get a draw here
Yeah defence looks suspect without juranovic and badly miss a midfield enforcer
Last 15 mins of first half was a purple patch but 2nd half was woeful

Brother Beaton was as benign as he could be to the zombies but didn't hit the heights that brother madden did -he'll have questions to answer in the lodge later no doubt
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on May 01, 2022, 01:57:29 PM
Jesus, hanging on for dear life at the end there. It all seems to go to pieces when real pressure is exerted, which was painfully exposed in Europe. Still, we were cruising at 1-0 with a host of missed chances in the first.

Should be league won anyway and the management thinking of next year's  CL. While McGregor was excellent again today another central midfielder is essential. You'd still like to see 2 or 3 quality signings in addition to making the loan deals for Carter Vickers & Jota permanent.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on May 01, 2022, 02:25:09 PM
The adage, game of two halves applies, could've won could've lost. Maeda missed two gilt edged chances as did Rangers.
Rangers had to go for it and went down fighting to the end.
McGregor needs an enforcer anchor at CM, Bitton wasn't fit enough to play in that game.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on May 01, 2022, 04:22:01 PM
Maeda should have scores at least two, one will disappoint when he looks back as he seen McGregor coming and pulled out of the header thinking he was going to get clattered. Sevco had two great chances to score in second half too so maybe a draw was fair enough but it's always the team who finishes the stronger that you remember being on top.

The word on the street is Jota is going back to Benfica for another chance with them so doesn't look like he's gonna sign. CCV deal is looking stronger but there s few clubs sniffing around him too. Juranovic was a big miss today but when you look at the players they'd missing we can't complain. Hatate doesn't rock my boat TBH and O'Reilly and or Rogic are far too inconsistent for my liking. Celtic need for 4-5 good first team signings in the summer (at least) and not squad players but players who are going to compete for a place and are better what we have. Maeda is a great runner but without the engine he'd be very ordinary TBH, no real end product and certainly wouldn't have the silky skills of Jota but I suppose if he did he'd be a £50m player...lol.

Anyway league is won and i can't wait for the last game of the season v Motherwell as i'm going to that...HH
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on May 02, 2022, 06:58:02 PM
It's official, 

due to sanctions against Russia and Russian clubs,
An updated qualifying process for the Champions League has been published, which shows benefits for Scottish teams.
The Premiership champions will go directly into the competition's group stages, while the second-placed side will now go into the third round of qualifying rather than the second.

https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/61301238 (https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/61301238)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on May 02, 2022, 07:15:43 PM
Happy days.

Was hoping to take my lads to a European night before Christmas. Been a long time from I was at CP, how big a nightmare would it be trying to get 3 tickets (v the least glamorous team)?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on May 02, 2022, 08:29:10 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on May 02, 2022, 07:15:43 PM
Happy days.

Was hoping to take my lads to a European night before Christmas. Been a long time from I was at CP, how big a nightmare would it be trying to get 3 tickets (v the least glamorous team)?

Benny i refused a second cycling Holiday trip this Sept/Oct knowing a CL game abroad was coming down the tracks. A wee 3 nighter in Spain/France/Germany etc is on my list for sure.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: uimhr ocht on May 02, 2022, 10:40:00 PM
Spare season book jock stein upper available for last two games due to lad doing exams,would need season book back though anyone interested pm thx
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on May 04, 2022, 10:24:14 AM
Reported in the Irish News today that Jota has told Benfica he wants to stay in Glasgow, Celtic have the option to buy for £6.5m.

Plus, in News sure to enrage Angelo, Mark Lawwell (son of the devil Peter) joins as Head of 1st team scouting & recruitment. Wouldn't have been aware of his track record tbh, but looks pretty impressive and Ange has worked with him before.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: toby47 on May 04, 2022, 11:41:53 AM
Bournemouth promoted to the Premier League last night.

Celtic scoop another 2million for Ryan Christie due to a clause in the contract.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: The Subbie on May 04, 2022, 12:44:15 PM
Quote from: toby47 on May 04, 2022, 11:41:53 AM
Bournemouth promoted to the Premier League last night.

Celtic scoop another 2million for Ryan Christie due to a clause in the contract.

Put that straight towards the Jota deal and that's a savage bit of business
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on May 04, 2022, 11:55:22 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on May 04, 2022, 10:24:14 AM
Reported in the Irish News today that Jota has told Benfica he wants to stay in Glasgow, Celtic have the option to buy for £6.5m.

Plus, in News sure to enrage Angelo, Mark Lawwell (son of the devil Peter) joins as Head of 1st team scouting & recruitment. Wouldn't have been aware of his track record tbh, but looks pretty impressive and Ange has worked with him before.
I don't know about Mark the son of Peter, but totally positive about the prospect of Jota signing on the dotted line.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on May 11, 2022, 10:56:00 PM
Poor 2nd half but champions again and that's all that matters.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JPGJOHNNYG on May 11, 2022, 11:03:16 PM
Quote from: Main Street on May 04, 2022, 11:55:22 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on May 04, 2022, 10:24:14 AM
Reported in the Irish News today that Jota has told Benfica he wants to stay in Glasgow, Celtic have the option to buy for £6.5m.

Plus, in News sure to enrage Angelo, Mark Lawwell (son of the devil Peter) joins as Head of 1st team scouting & recruitment. Wouldn't have been aware of his track record tbh, but looks pretty impressive and Ange has worked with him before.
I don't know about Mark the son of Peter, but totally positive about the prospect of Jota signing on the dotted line.

Mark was doing a good job at City for several years now.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on May 11, 2022, 11:20:01 PM
Quote from: JPGJOHNNYG on May 11, 2022, 11:03:16 PM
Quote from: Main Street on May 04, 2022, 11:55:22 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on May 04, 2022, 10:24:14 AM
Reported in the Irish News today that Jota has told Benfica he wants to stay in Glasgow, Celtic have the option to buy for £6.5m.

Plus, in News sure to enrage Angelo, Mark Lawwell (son of the devil Peter) joins as Head of 1st team scouting & recruitment. Wouldn't have been aware of his track record tbh, but looks pretty impressive and Ange has worked with him before.
I don't know about Mark the son of Peter, but totally positive about the prospect of Jota signing on the dotted line.
Mark was doing a good job at City for several years now.
I suspect the Jota's declining to declare his intentions in interviews is due to upcoming contract negotiations, like most of us he would probably be looking for a bit of a raise after showing what he's worth.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Baile an tuaigh on May 12, 2022, 01:02:21 AM
I didn't realize David Clifford was a big Celtic fan good for him.

https://youtu.be/wXAnyyCql94
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general_lee on May 12, 2022, 10:54:10 AM
Great to reclaim the league and even better the sevco fans now acting like they don't care  ;D
Ange has worked wonders from he came in, he stuck with the process and has the players' buy-in. He's been on the go for 1 & 1/2 seasons straight and hasn't been back in Oz in 2 years, some going which can't go unappreciated. A well-deserved break is in order although the squad needs strengthened ahead of the ECL group stages, I see Celtic are now being linked with the left back from Hammarby in Sweden. I don't know a whole pile about him although I'd also like to see another central midfielder, a centre back and possibly a striker
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on May 12, 2022, 01:23:45 PM
I don't get the permanent banning of Boli. He broke the rules with an act of stupidity, he should take his punishment, rehabilitate and afterwards return to place of employment.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: straightred on May 14, 2022, 02:44:06 PM
Fantastic scenes today. What really strikes me is the togetherness. Compare that to the carry on with Lennon last season. Well done Celtic and well done Ange. 4 or 5 quality signings needed to make an impression in the CL. I trust him to spend wisely.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on May 14, 2022, 08:00:03 PM
Big Tom will be some loss, could be a lazy looking sod at times but the amount of game changing contributions were numerous  & normally pure quality. Good luck to him & Bitton.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on May 14, 2022, 09:45:26 PM
Why's Rogic leaving. On his day he's Celtic's best player and the match winner. Massive loss
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on May 15, 2022, 02:40:00 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on May 14, 2022, 09:45:26 PM
Why's Rogic leaving. On his day he's Celtic's best player and the match winner. Massive loss

Possibly, moving back to Australia. Moved to Celtic as a teenager, been with club for 9 years. Life is more important than football.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on May 15, 2022, 03:05:42 PM
Quote from: ned on May 15, 2022, 02:40:00 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on May 14, 2022, 09:45:26 PM
Why's Rogic leaving. On his day he's Celtic's best player and the match winner. Massive loss

Possibly, moving back to Australia. Moved to Celtic as a teenager, been with club for 9 years. Life is more important than football.

No doubt but it's his job and it's a short life span. I hope it's nothing to do with some internal politics within the squad or club.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on May 15, 2022, 03:52:49 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on May 15, 2022, 03:05:42 PM
Quote from: ned on May 15, 2022, 02:40:00 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on May 14, 2022, 09:45:26 PM
Why's Rogic leaving. On his day he's Celtic's best player and the match winner. Massive loss

Possibly, moving back to Australia. Moved to Celtic as a teenager, been with club for 9 years. Life is more important than football.

No doubt but it's his job and it's a short life span. I hope it's nothing to do with some internal politics within the squad or club.
Ange said it was agreed early on in the season, a mutual decision which both were content with and it looked that way at the end of the match.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on May 18, 2022, 10:03:27 AM
I was over on Sat and had a great day, very enjoyable with a carnival type atmosphere. Celtic are in a good place and Ange seems to get the whole "Celtic Family" thing and he def seems like a guy who knows what he wants and what it takes to be successful. I was listening to an Aussie on YouTube there and they were saying he is very ruthless and will ship players out in a heart beat if he feels they're not what he wants.

I'm not too sad to see them guys move on (Bitton and Rogic) as we all know players come and go and they've done their bit and good luck to them. Bitton for me was always filling in for an injured player or to see a game out type of guy and no doubt Rogic had that bit of magic and could score a wonder goal but for me very inconsistent and lacked real pace but was more important to Celtic than Bitton. I wish them luck in their new clubs wherever that may be.

Now...please if there is a GOD out there please let him guide the Germans tonight to victory over that vile vermin of a club...11-10 on penalties will do with McGregor missing his to lose it.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: trailer on May 18, 2022, 10:43:58 AM
Good luck Rangers tonight. Hope they can do Scotland and the UK proud.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: charlieTully on May 18, 2022, 10:58:54 AM
Quote from: trailer on May 18, 2022, 10:43:58 AM
Good luck Rangers tonight. Hope they can do Scotland and the UK proud.

Slow day at work?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on May 18, 2022, 11:52:58 AM
Was going to ask the question, would Celtic fans prefer to have won the league this year or be in Seville?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: johnnycool on May 18, 2022, 11:54:54 AM
Quote from: charlieTully on May 18, 2022, 10:58:54 AM
Quote from: trailer on May 18, 2022, 10:43:58 AM
Good luck Rangers tonight. Hope they can do Scotland and the UK proud.

Slow day at work?

Just the one plane diverted so far.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on May 18, 2022, 12:07:09 PM
Quote from: johnnycool on May 18, 2022, 11:54:54 AM
Quote from: charlieTully on May 18, 2022, 10:58:54 AM
Quote from: trailer on May 18, 2022, 10:43:58 AM
Good luck Rangers tonight. Hope they can do Scotland and the UK proud.

Slow day at work?

Just the one plane diverted so far.

Can you imagine getting already for wee trip away to Spain for a week, no hols in last 2 years and you end up on that plane? Christ
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: RedHand88 on May 18, 2022, 12:19:27 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on May 18, 2022, 11:52:58 AM
Was going to ask the question, would Celtic fans prefer to have won the league this year or be in Seville?

Of course they would secretly think Seville, but they will never admit that.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: trailer on May 18, 2022, 12:26:11 PM
Quote from: charlieTully on May 18, 2022, 10:58:54 AM
Quote from: trailer on May 18, 2022, 10:43:58 AM
Good luck Rangers tonight. Hope they can do Scotland and the UK proud.

Slow day at work?

I would have thought all Celtic fans would have wished a fellow British team well, No?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: yellowcard on May 18, 2022, 12:29:11 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on May 18, 2022, 11:52:58 AM
Was going to ask the question, would Celtic fans prefer to have won the league this year or be in Seville?

It's a no brainer. I don't like Rangers but you have to admit that the accomplishment in winning the Europa League would far outweigh winning a 2 team SPL race. And it's not even close. 
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tintin25 on May 18, 2022, 01:04:04 PM
To be honest, winning the Europa League would be a far bigger achievement
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general_lee on May 18, 2022, 02:40:12 PM
If Rangers win inside 90 mins, they'll technically be the worst team since AC Milan 06/07 to win a European trophy. They'll have averaged 1.6 points per game compared to AC's 1.85. While they are there on merit and have a great chance, undefeated Frankfurt are much more deserving IMO. Winning the EL is a great consolation having lost the league to Celtic.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gael80 on May 18, 2022, 02:47:03 PM
Celtic had to win the league this season and did so, qualifying for the CL also allows time and finance to kick on. To be fair though winning the Europa League as a Scottish club would be a big achievement and probably bigger than winning the league.

What is interesting though is listening to Rangers pundits this week talking it up as being a bigger achievement than the Lisbon Lions winning the European Cup . To me that shows how much 1967 and Celtic's history irritates them. Winning the Europa league, big achievement yes but it is still a secondary competition and win or lose tonight Rangers still haven't won the big one.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on May 18, 2022, 03:33:26 PM
Quote from: Gael80 on May 18, 2022, 02:47:03 PM
Celtic had to win the league this season and did so, qualifying for the CL also allows time and finance to kick on. To be fair though winning the Europa League as a Scottish club would be a big achievement and probably bigger than winning the league.

What is interesting though is listening to Rangers pundits this week talking it up as being a bigger achievement than the Lisbon Lions winning the European Cup . To me that shows how much 1967 and Celtic's history irritates them. Winning the Europa league, big achievement yes but it is still a secondary competition and win or lose tonight Rangers still haven't won the big one.

It wouldn't even be a better achievement than Aberdeen's euro success in 1983.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JPGJOHNNYG on May 18, 2022, 03:41:54 PM
Quote from: clarshack on May 18, 2022, 03:33:26 PM
Quote from: Gael80 on May 18, 2022, 02:47:03 PM
Celtic had to win the league this season and did so, qualifying for the CL also allows time and finance to kick on. To be fair though winning the Europa League as a Scottish club would be a big achievement and probably bigger than winning the league.

What is interesting though is listening to Rangers pundits this week talking it up as being a bigger achievement than the Lisbon Lions winning the European Cup . To me that shows how much 1967 and Celtic's history irritates them. Winning the Europa league, big achievement yes but it is still a secondary competition and win or lose tonight Rangers still haven't won the big one.

It wouldn't even be a better achievement than Aberdeen's euro success in 1983.
That Aberdeen team was full of quality players. The current rangers team other than Morelos who isn't even playing is pretty poor so to get to a final is unbelievable. Fair play to them but yes hope they get stuffed ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: trailer on May 18, 2022, 03:52:47 PM
Quote from: Gael80 on May 18, 2022, 02:47:03 PM
Celtic had to win the league this season and did so, qualifying for the CL also allows time and finance to kick on. To be fair though winning the Europa League as a Scottish club would be a big achievement and probably bigger than winning the league.

What is interesting though is listening to Rangers pundits this week talking it up as being a bigger achievement than the Lisbon Lions winning the European Cup . To me that shows how much 1967 and Celtic's history irritates them. Winning the Europa league, big achievement yes but it is still a secondary competition and win or lose tonight Rangers still haven't won the big one.

Strong England World Cup 1966 vibes about this post.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: straightred on May 18, 2022, 04:28:09 PM
Quote from: Gael80 on May 18, 2022, 02:47:03 PM
Celtic had to win the league this season and did so, qualifying for the CL also allows time and finance to kick on. To be fair though winning the Europa League as a Scottish club would be a big achievement and probably bigger than winning the league.

What is interesting though is listening to Rangers pundits this week talking it up as being a bigger achievement than the Lisbon Lions winning the European Cup . To me that shows how much 1967 and Celtic's history irritates them. Winning the Europa league, big achievement yes but it is still a secondary competition and win or lose tonight Rangers still haven't won the big one.

And all the ex players queuing up to beg them to behave themselves. They know well that it won't take much to kick off a mini or major riot. Any kind of a loss would do it but they may well riot if they win as well - they have plenty of previous form in that regard.

Celtic winning the league was more important to Celtic this year. Them possibly winning this would be more important to them this season but it wouldn't have been last season (if that makes sense). Hopefully the good guys win. I always liked the Germans
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gael80 on May 18, 2022, 04:30:07 PM
Quote from: clarshack on May 18, 2022, 03:33:26 PM
Quote from: Gael80 on May 18, 2022, 02:47:03 PM
Celtic had to win the league this season and did so, qualifying for the CL also allows time and finance to kick on. To be fair though winning the Europa League as a Scottish club would be a big achievement and probably bigger than winning the league.

What is interesting though is listening to Rangers pundits this week talking it up as being a bigger achievement than the Lisbon Lions winning the European Cup . To me that shows how much 1967 and Celtic's history irritates them. Winning the Europa league, big achievement yes but it is still a secondary competition and win or lose tonight Rangers still haven't won the big one.

It wouldn't even be a better achievement than Aberdeen's euro success in 1983.

Don't tell that to Rangers and their friends in the media, who are ready to declare them the best Scottish team ever if they win tonight 😀

If they win, they win but it doesn't change history despite how much they want to shout.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on May 18, 2022, 05:19:30 PM
I'd take winning the EL  and finishing 2nd in the PL  all day long. The EL winner goes straight into the CL group stage next season.

But losing the EL final does not trump winning the PL, you'd be mad to make that deal at the crossroads.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JPGJOHNNYG on May 18, 2022, 09:22:18 PM
Rangers well in this :-\
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JPGJOHNNYG on May 18, 2022, 09:25:53 PM
Like I was saying. I feel ill now
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: screenexile on May 18, 2022, 09:27:18 PM
Lol
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on May 18, 2022, 09:33:52 PM
Not watching it but well done so far
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on May 18, 2022, 10:03:18 PM
The B Specials have done alright so far.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: charlieTully on May 18, 2022, 10:06:22 PM
There is a rangers thread ffs.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on May 18, 2022, 10:13:03 PM
Perhaps the european leagues thread?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: charlieTully on May 18, 2022, 10:24:23 PM
Anywhere but here.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: An Watcher on May 18, 2022, 10:59:50 PM
Thank christ for that
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on May 18, 2022, 11:06:39 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on May 18, 2022, 11:52:58 AM
Was going to ask the question, would Celtic fans prefer to have won the league this year or be in Seville?

Celtic are in a much better place right now for winning the league. What a season!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: charlieTully on May 18, 2022, 11:38:41 PM
Hopefully the trolls slide on again now.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on May 19, 2022, 09:20:05 AM
Quote from: charlieTully on May 18, 2022, 11:38:41 PM
Hopefully the trolls slide on again now.

Correct...a few popping their heads in thinking they're funny.

Anyway it ends in defeat for Sevco, call a spade a spade they done fantastic to get to the final and beat a few decent team along the way. This season for sure Celtic couldn't have done that but i am expecting a much better charge at Europe next year with some respectability and back to making Celtic Park a fortress again, it may take another season to get to being as strong as we possibly can be with budget and resources etc but we'll see...fingers crossed. Sevco looked out on their feet last night in ET which is only going to play into Hearts hands for Cup final...here's hoping.

I see a few French clubs are sniffing around Chris Jullien...I fully expect him to leave anyway along with...

Barkas
Jullien
Soro
McCarthy
Ajeti

With Rogic and Bitton already away that's 7 but we could also see either transfers or loans to Dembele, M Johnston, Johnny Kenny, L Scales and no one knows if Jota or CCV will sign or take the money and go somewhere else...Gonna be another busy summer by the looks of things.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Orior on May 19, 2022, 01:53:16 PM
They would be better to stay and savour Champions League foozball.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on May 19, 2022, 03:35:40 PM
Quote from: Orior on May 19, 2022, 01:53:16 PM
They would be better to stay and savour Champions League foozball.

CCV and Jota hopefully stay but the others mentioned don't really have much to offer.

Really need a quality left back and a midfield enforcer.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on May 20, 2022, 10:10:00 AM
Ange has had an amazing first season, I hope he realises he may have to curb the flair when faced with superior teams in Europe, jesus it was hard watching them trying to play out of defence in some of those European games
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on May 20, 2022, 11:10:58 AM
Quote from: bennydorano on May 20, 2022, 10:10:00 AM
Ange has had an amazing first season, I hope he realises he may have to curb the flair when faced with superior teams in Europe, jesus it was hard watching them trying to play out of defence in some of those European games

Yeah, be good to get a run in Europe, especially wirh being in the Champions League next season.  3 games guaranteed.

With the blue side of Glasgow getting to another Europa Cup Final, beating decent teams along the way, the pressure will now be on Ange.

See what he's made of in the 3 group games. Will Celtic be seeded last?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on May 20, 2022, 12:06:56 PM
Quote from: marty34 on May 20, 2022, 11:10:58 AM
Quote from: bennydorano on May 20, 2022, 10:10:00 AM
Ange has had an amazing first season, I hope he realises he may have to curb the flair when faced with superior teams in Europe, jesus it was hard watching them trying to play out of defence in some of those European games

Yeah, be good to get a run in Europe, especially wirh being in the Champions League next season.  3 games guaranteed.

With the blue side of Glasgow getting to another Europa Cup Final, beating decent teams along the way, the pressure will now be on Ange.

See what he's made of in the 3 group games. Will Celtic be seeded last?

Pot 4 - https://kassiesa.net/uefa/seedcl2022.html

Of confirmed teams so far this group would be ideal:
Porto (Pot 1)
Sevilla (Pot 2)
Salzburg (Pot 3)

Group of death:
Real Madrid (Pot 1)
Chelsea (Pot 2)
Napoli (Pot 3)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general_lee on May 20, 2022, 06:16:15 PM
Ryanair Twitter account worth a read today  ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on May 21, 2022, 08:17:24 AM
Quote from: general_lee on May 20, 2022, 06:16:15 PM
Ryanair Twitter account worth a read today  ;D
I only started following that account a month or two ago, it walks a very fine line sometimes, at times I've thought maybe this isn't the official Ryanair account and is some type of parody, but obviously not. It's obviously trying to copy the success of the Paddypower Twitter feed but it's pretty harsh &  insulting a lot of the time - on brand right enough.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on May 21, 2022, 12:14:53 PM
It works  because it's also self deprecating.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: The Subbie on May 21, 2022, 12:41:12 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on May 21, 2022, 08:17:24 AM
Quote from: general_lee on May 20, 2022, 06:16:15 PM
Ryanair Twitter account worth a read today  ;D
I only started following that account a month or two ago, it walks a very fine line sometimes, at times I've thought maybe this isn't the official Ryanair account and is some type of parody, but obviously not. It's obviously trying to copy the success of the Paddypower Twitter feed but it's pretty harsh &  insulting a lot of the time - on brand right enough.

Whoever they were they didn't take a backward step !!
Let them have it, then when the whining started went for it with all & any that wanted a pop !!
Unreal !!!
Hilarious to watch 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: rodney trotter on June 11, 2022, 09:56:12 AM
Harry Kewell to join the Celtic backroom team  https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11787/12631682/harry-kewell-to-join-celtic-boss-ange-postecoglous-coaching-setup
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on June 11, 2022, 11:14:54 AM
Any transfer rumours?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: straightred on June 11, 2022, 02:57:28 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on June 11, 2022, 11:14:54 AM
Any transfer rumours?
CCV signed up permanently and Jota expected to follow
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on June 11, 2022, 08:31:40 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on June 11, 2022, 11:14:54 AM
Any transfer rumours?

Alexandro Bernabei close to Celtic transfer as Ange Postecoglou looks to snap up Argentina defender
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on July 01, 2022, 11:12:18 AM
We can't be complaining too much these days with Celtic's spending and ambition. Jota signed up now too
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on July 01, 2022, 11:12:48 AM
Jota has formalised a five-year switch to Celtic after spending last season on loan from Benfica.

An undisclosed fee had been agreed when the winger initially moved to Glasgow.

The Portuguese scored 13 goals and provided 14 assists in 40 appearances as Ange Postecoglou's side won the Scottish Premiership and League Cup.

"With the season that we had with all the winning and all the trophies, I think it was very good for everyone," said the 23-year-old.

"It was a great experience. I already knew, more or less, how big Celtic was but I think people only realise once you are inside the club and inside the structure.

"I got to know the club in another perspective, and I just fell in love. So I think it's a good time to be here and I just want to develop."

Jota had been loaned to Real Valladolid for the 2020-21 season and has been capped up to under-21 level by his country.

"It's a tremendous step in my career," he added on Celtic TV.

"I'm really happy to have joined Celtic and I just want to give some joy to the fans, to our team and conquer as many things as we can."

On Thursday, Celtic announced the signing of Argentine full-back Alexandro Bernabei, while the Scottish champions have also arranged a permanent deal for central defender Cameron Carter-Vickers and signed goalkeeper Benjamin Siegrist.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on July 01, 2022, 12:12:51 PM
Quote from: illdecide on July 01, 2022, 11:12:18 AM
We can't be complaining too much these days with Celtic's spending and ambition. Jota signed up now too

All well and good but Celtic had all these, bar the left-back and the sub keeper, last year.  Same squad basically, plus a few lads have left and a few of the younger lads have gone on loan.

Do they need more players in?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on July 01, 2022, 12:48:28 PM
Quote from: marty34 on July 01, 2022, 12:12:51 PM
Quote from: illdecide on July 01, 2022, 11:12:18 AM
We can't be complaining too much these days with Celtic's spending and ambition. Jota signed up now too

All well and good but Celtic had all these, bar the left-back and the sub keeper, last year.  Same squad basically, plus a few lads have left and a few of the younger lads have gone on loan.

Do they need more players in?

Well they had them on loan but they weren't Celtic players and if they didn't cough up the money they were going back to their clubs. Celtic have splashed out not too far of £20m which by our standards is pretty good with no assets going out the door to fund them
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on July 22, 2022, 05:21:00 PM
Bit of transfer activity

https://www.celticfc.com/news/2022/july/19/double-signing-swoop-as-aaron-mooy-and-moritz-jenz-join-celtic/
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on July 22, 2022, 05:34:47 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on July 22, 2022, 05:21:00 PM
Bit of transfer activity

https://www.celticfc.com/news/2022/july/19/double-signing-swoop-as-aaron-mooy-and-moritz-jenz-join-celtic/

Are they any better than what they've got already?

Mooy - is he not similiar to Mc Carthy and he's either injured or on the bench?

I think they need a bit more quality. Hopefully these two lads surprise us all.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on July 25, 2022, 09:28:10 AM
Quote from: marty34 on July 22, 2022, 05:34:47 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on July 22, 2022, 05:21:00 PM
Bit of transfer activity

https://www.celticfc.com/news/2022/july/19/double-signing-swoop-as-aaron-mooy-and-moritz-jenz-join-celtic/

Are they any better than what they've got already?

Mooy - is he not similiar to Mc Carthy and he's either injured or on the bench?

I think they need a bit more quality. Hopefully these two lads surprise us all.

Well we'll certainly give them a chance...
I was over at Norwich game at the weekend and they looked slick at times with good movement and first time quick football. The position we look the most rusty in is Centre Forward but we'll get there. I was reading over the weekend people were already slagging Mooy for his first 15-20 mins on the pitch...WTF. Some people are just ridiculous and too quick with their fingers on the keyboard nearly wanting the guy to make a mistake so they can type utter tripe.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on July 25, 2022, 10:40:15 AM
Quote from: illdecide on July 25, 2022, 09:28:10 AM
Quote from: marty34 on July 22, 2022, 05:34:47 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on July 22, 2022, 05:21:00 PM
Bit of transfer activity

https://www.celticfc.com/news/2022/july/19/double-signing-swoop-as-aaron-mooy-and-moritz-jenz-join-celtic/

Are they any better than what they've got already?

Mooy - is he not similiar to Mc Carthy and he's either injured or on the bench?

I think they need a bit more quality. Hopefully these two lads surprise us all.

Well we'll certainly give them a chance...
I was over at Norwich game at the weekend and they looked slick at times with good movement and first time quick football. The position we look the most rusty in is Centre Forward but we'll get there. I was reading over the weekend people were already slagging Mooy for his first 15-20 mins on the pitch...WTF. Some people are just ridiculous and too quick with their fingers on the keyboard nearly wanting the guy to make a mistake so they can type utter tripe.

Ive always said, had twitter been around after Henrik's debut he would have been slaughtered. People are far too quick to judge
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on July 25, 2022, 03:20:39 PM
Quote from: illdecide on July 25, 2022, 09:28:10 AM
Quote from: marty34 on July 22, 2022, 05:34:47 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on July 22, 2022, 05:21:00 PM
Bit of transfer activity

https://www.celticfc.com/news/2022/july/19/double-signing-swoop-as-aaron-mooy-and-moritz-jenz-join-celtic/

Are they any better than what they've got already?

Mooy - is he not similiar to Mc Carthy and he's either injured or on the bench?

I think they need a bit more quality. Hopefully these two lads surprise us all.

Well we'll certainly give them a chance...
I was over at Norwich game at the weekend and they looked slick at times with good movement and first time quick football. The position we look the most rusty in is Centre Forward but we'll get there. I was reading over the weekend people were already slagging Mooy for his first 15-20 mins on the pitch...WTF. Some people are just ridiculous and too quick with their fingers on the keyboard nearly wanting the guy to make a mistake so they can type utter tripe.
I think Celtic still need a gritty midfielder. 
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: 118cmal on August 16, 2022, 08:15:08 PM
Would anyone know when the SPL will confirm the October fixture times for TV etc? Heading over to Glasgow for a weekend and would love to get a game in.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on August 16, 2022, 09:15:09 PM
Quote from: 118cmal on August 16, 2022, 08:15:08 PM
Would anyone know when the SPL will confirm the October fixture times for TV etc? Heading over to Glasgow for a weekend and would love to get a game in.

I'd say if you check their fixture list, it ahould give details.

Although they're in Champions Lge this year, so they may have games on a Sunday for tv reasons.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on August 17, 2022, 03:42:01 PM
Quote from: marty34 on August 16, 2022, 09:15:09 PM
Quote from: 118cmal on August 16, 2022, 08:15:08 PM
Would anyone know when the SPL will confirm the October fixture times for TV etc? Heading over to Glasgow for a weekend and would love to get a game in.

I'd say if you check their fixture list, it ahould give details.

Although they're in Champions Lge this year, so they may have games on a Sunday for tv reasons.

Unless they are playing CL on a Tuesday
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on August 18, 2022, 12:56:26 AM
So far so good this season and there are good reasons to be positive that Celtic have a squad to hold their own in the CL group stages.
Apart from the style of the football and the technical proficiency in all positions, what stands out for me is the togetherness and 'brotherhood' of the team. Ange is not a cliche of a first season  manager anymore, riding along a wave of good vibrations from the fans, he has filled the manager's shoes, now it's the serious business of competing and  winning every game.
Sept 3rd v Rangers at Celtic Pk.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on August 20, 2022, 03:02:56 PM
Bad afternoon for the other side. 2 reds and a last gasp goal!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on August 20, 2022, 05:08:52 PM
Massive game for Celtic tomorrow now! A win against them in a couple weeks could give a nice wee cushion for this early in the year. Still a bit worried by the quality in the squad. I can't really think of good players Celtic have brought in? What's big Julien at currently, why's he looking out? Seems to have put the feet up and stink the place out!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Dire Ear on August 20, 2022, 06:02:28 PM
Quote from: From the Bunker on August 20, 2022, 03:02:56 PM
Bad afternoon for the other side. 2 reds and a last gasp goal!

A ref with a set?!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on August 20, 2022, 06:46:34 PM
Quote from: Dire Ear on August 20, 2022, 06:02:28 PM
Quote from: From the Bunker on August 20, 2022, 03:02:56 PM
Bad afternoon for the other side. 2 reds and a last gasp goal!

A ref with a set?!
I watched the 2nd hslf and didn't think either of the 2 of them were reds tbh
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on August 20, 2022, 08:34:44 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on August 20, 2022, 05:08:52 PM
Massive game for Celtic tomorrow now! A win against them in a couple weeks could give a nice wee cushion for this early in the year. Still a bit worried by the quality in the squad. I can't really think of good players Celtic have brought in? What's big Julien at currently, why's he looking out? Seems to have put the feet up and stink the place out!

Jim i have to disagree with you pal...I think it's the best squad we've had in a while, there is 2 men for each position with still a few signings to come in and ship a few out. C Jullien is the rotten apple in the barrel at the club and needs flushed out ASAP, spit the dummy out and Ange doesn't have players like that around him...Funny how all the French players gave trouble and downed tools at some point.

Big game tomorrow alright. I'm sitting here with 3 tickets and can't get over, just tried flights there for the morning and they're ridiculous price. Why would Airlines not sell unsold seats the night before for a reasonable price rather than have an empty seat...I don't get that.

Sevco had mixed results today, they're first penalty is the biggest joke. You really got to see what they got a penalty for and Hibs were denied one later for a worse foul. In saying that J Lundstrum's was never a red card but the Buffalo's was red and he knew exactly what he was doing, tried to smash the forearm into Hibs guy. Celtic win tomorrow and beat them in 2 weeks and that will be massive.

Jenz looks decent (although hasn't been tested yet)
Carter Vickers is good
Aaron Mooy looks decent, he'd be a £5m player we got for free
Jota is a class act

These guys were all signed this year.

Still need to ship out McCarthy, Ajeti, Jullien and put Mikey Johnston out on loan.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on August 20, 2022, 08:52:22 PM
McCarthy has played 76 games in the last 6 seasons from 16/17 to 21/22.

33 of those games were with Palace in 19/20 season.

That leaves 43 games in the other 5 seasons.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on August 21, 2022, 09:18:09 AM
Quote from: illdecide on August 20, 2022, 08:34:44 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on August 20, 2022, 05:08:52 PM
Massive game for Celtic tomorrow now! A win against them in a couple weeks could give a nice wee cushion for this early in the year. Still a bit worried by the quality in the squad. I can't really think of good players Celtic have brought in? What's big Julien at currently, why's he looking out? Seems to have put the feet up and stink the place out!

Jim i have to disagree with you pal...I think it's the best squad we've had in a while, there is 2 men for each position with still a few signings to come in and ship a few out. C Jullien is the rotten apple in the barrel in the club and needs flushed out ASAP, spit the dummy out and Ange doesn't have players like that around him...Funny how all the French players gave trouble and downed tools at some point.

Big game tomorrow alright. I'm sitting here with 3 tickets and can't get over, just tried flights there for the morning and they're ridiculous price. Why would Airlines not sell unsold seats the night before for a reasonable price rather than have an empty seat...I don't get that.

Sevco had mixed results today, they're first penalty is the biggest joke. You really got to see what they got a penalty for and Hibs were denied one later for a worse foul. In saying that J Lundstrum's was never a red card but the Buffalo's was red and he knew exactly what he was doing, tried to smash the forearm into Hibs guy. Celtic win tomorrow and beat them in 2 weeks and that will be massive.

Jenz looks decent (although hasn't been tested yet)
Carter Vickers is good
Aaron Mooy looks decent, he'd be a £5m player we got for free
Jota is a class act

These guys were all signed this year.

Still need to ship out McCarthy, Ajeti, Jullien and put Mikey Johnston out on loan.

Maybe I'm under estimating the squad. I was just underwhelmed with the transfers that have been brought in. Celtic have secured a few fellas that they had already at the club but other than that I'm not sure who I'm excited about. Big Rogic leaving was a shock and I don't think he even has a club yet. Very strange he left considering he was playing great football again. Some dead wood knocking about the place though right enough.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: An Watcher on August 21, 2022, 09:46:50 AM
Always liked Mccarthy but haven't a clue why they signed such an injury prone player
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on August 21, 2022, 11:41:19 AM
Quote from: JimStynes on August 21, 2022, 09:18:09 AM
Quote from: illdecide on August 20, 2022, 08:34:44 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on August 20, 2022, 05:08:52 PM
Massive game for Celtic tomorrow now! A win against them in a couple weeks could give a nice wee cushion for this early in the year. Still a bit worried by the quality in the squad. I can't really think of good players Celtic have brought in? What's big Julien at currently, why's he looking out? Seems to have put the feet up and stink the place out!

Jim i have to disagree with you pal...I think it's the best squad we've had in a while, there is 2 men for each position with still a few signings to come in and ship a few out. C Jullien is  the rotten apple in the barrel in the club and needs flushed out ASAP, spit the dummy out and Ange doesn't have players like that around him...Funny how all the French players gave trouble and downed tools at some point.

Big game tomorrow alright. I'm sitting here with 3 tickets and can't get over, just tried flights there for the morning and they're ridiculous price. Why would Airlines not sell unsold seats the night before for a reasonable price rather than have an empty seat...I don't get that.

Sevco had mixed results today, they're first penalty is the biggest joke. You really got to see what they got a penalty for and Hibs were denied one later for a worse foul. In saying that J Lundstrum's was never a red card but the Buffalo's was red and he knew exactly what he was doing, tried to smash the forearm into Hibs guy. Celtic win tomorrow and beat them in 2 weeks and that will be massive.

Jenz looks decent (although hasn't been tested yet)
Carter Vickers is good
Aaron Mooy looks decent, he'd be a £5m player we got for free
Jota is a class act

These guys were all signed this year.

Still need to ship out McCarthy, Ajeti, Jullien and put Mikey Johnston out on loan.

Maybe I'm under estimating the squad. I was just underwhelmed with the transfers that have been brought in. Celtic have secured a few fellas that they had already at the club but other than that I'm not sure who I'm excited about. Big Rogic leaving was a shock and I don't think he even has a club yet. Very strange he left considering he was playing great football again. Some dead wood knocking about the place though right enough.

Rogic was nothing but a personal decision. Jota and CCV were vital to re-sign. Are you forgetting that the team last year went undefeated for a very long stretch until the end of the season. That team only needed tweaks. This time last year we were relying on Academy players to fill in. Also, Celtic were missing key players for stretches. 4 players came in in January and now have the luxury of a pre season under Ange behind them now Still managed to maintain the momentum.
Jenz and Mooy look good additions. Bernabei is not up to speed yet. We are about to sign another winger, Haksabanovic who looks versatile. It's about the right player and person.
Siegrist is a step up from our previous second choice keepers.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on August 21, 2022, 08:46:49 PM
Rogic is a strange fella, very quiet and doesn't like the fuss that majority of them footballers crave. Still no club and is wandering around like a backpacker...lol. Here...if he's happy who am I.

Mooy doesn't look athletic but he clearly is and being the Auz captain getting him for free is a bargain and looks like we've got a player there. People think we've stagnated because we signed players we had on loan, they weren't Celtic players and cost Celtic £13 to sign the pair so that is progression for me.

Game today was a strange one...Dominant but still a bit flat at times...I suppose you can't pump every team you play every week but 4 from 4 is the perfect start. Can't wait for Thursday's draw for CL, would love R Madrid. I'll be in Spain for that if it happens.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on August 21, 2022, 11:31:55 PM
Mods, can we get rid of the dated Poll at the Top of this Stream? Really annoying!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: GAABoardMod5 on August 21, 2022, 11:53:31 PM
Quote from: From the Bunker on August 21, 2022, 11:31:55 PM
Mods, can we get rid of the dated Poll at the Top of this Stream? Really annoying!

That edit is as much as I can do with my low "security clearance" level.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on August 22, 2022, 01:06:12 AM
A modest mod??  who woulda thought.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general_lee on August 22, 2022, 07:53:04 PM
Big Jullien off to Montpellier according to L'Equipe
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on August 22, 2022, 08:50:19 PM
Quote from: general_lee on August 22, 2022, 07:53:04 PM
Big Jullien off to Montpellier according to L'Equipe

Really disappointing finish to his Celtic career. Has been crap for a good while and didn't want to be there. The French players have been useless so far at Celtic park.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lenny on August 22, 2022, 10:28:20 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on August 22, 2022, 08:50:19 PM
Quote from: general_lee on August 22, 2022, 07:53:04 PM
Big Jullien off to Montpellier according to L'Equipe

Really disappointing finish to his Celtic career. Has been crap for a good while and didn't want to be there. The French players have been useless so far at Celtic park.

Dembele wasn't crap, he was brilliant. Eduoard was also very good for most of his time at Celtic. Julien was really good before his injury and only regained fitness this year in January after being out for over a year. He only started to sulk at that stage as he couldn't get back into the team.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on August 22, 2022, 11:04:39 PM
Quote from: lenny on August 22, 2022, 10:28:20 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on August 22, 2022, 08:50:19 PM
Quote from: general_lee on August 22, 2022, 07:53:04 PM
Big Jullien off to Montpellier according to L'Equipe

Really disappointing finish to his Celtic career. Has been crap for a good while and didn't want to be there. The French players have been useless so far at Celtic park.

Dembele wasn't crap, he was brilliant. Eduoard was also very good for most of his time at Celtic. Julien was really good before his injury and only regained fitness this year in January after being out for over a year. He only started to sulk at that stage as he couldn't get back into the team.

Yeah but look how Eddie stunk the place out when he was needed most! Loved Dembele tbf
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on August 23, 2022, 01:52:02 AM
Quote from: JimStynes on August 22, 2022, 11:04:39 PM
Quote from: lenny on August 22, 2022, 10:28:20 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on August 22, 2022, 08:50:19 PM
Quote from: general_lee on August 22, 2022, 07:53:04 PM
Big Jullien off to Montpellier according to L'Equipe

Really disappointing finish to his Celtic career. Has been crap for a good while and didn't want to be there. The French players have been useless so far at Celtic park.

Dembele wasn't crap, he was brilliant. Eduoard was also very good for most of his time at Celtic. Julien was really good before his injury and only regained fitness this year in January after being out for over a year. He only started to sulk at that stage as he couldn't get back into the team.

Yeah but look how Eddie stunk the place out when he was needed most! Loved Dembele tbf
Eddie was crap only in his last year, that does not equate to the label 'the french players have been useless', that's just ignorant.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on August 23, 2022, 08:45:28 AM
Quote from: Main Street on August 23, 2022, 01:52:02 AM
Quote from: JimStynes on August 22, 2022, 11:04:39 PM
Quote from: lenny on August 22, 2022, 10:28:20 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on August 22, 2022, 08:50:19 PM
Quote from: general_lee on August 22, 2022, 07:53:04 PM
Big Jullien off to Montpellier according to L'Equipe

Really disappointing finish to his Celtic career. Has been crap for a good while and didn't want to be there. The French players have been useless so far at Celtic park.

Dembele wasn't crap, he was brilliant. Eduoard was also very good for most of his time at Celtic. Julien was really good before his injury and only regained fitness this year in January after being out for over a year. He only started to sulk at that stage as he couldn't get back into the team.

Yeah but look how Eddie stunk the place out when he was needed most! Loved Dembele tbf
Eddie was crap only in his last year, that does not equate to the label 'the french players have been useless', that's just ignorant.

Fair enough. I take it back. I hope the French can forgive me! Je suis désolé.
There was a wee clique who seemed to down tools a few years ago when they were needed most though. French Eddie has done f**k all worth talking about in the premiership as well. I thought he would have went onto be a star.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on August 23, 2022, 09:19:43 AM
Quote from: JimStynes on August 23, 2022, 08:45:28 AM
Quote from: Main Street on August 23, 2022, 01:52:02 AM
Quote from: JimStynes on August 22, 2022, 11:04:39 PM
Quote from: lenny on August 22, 2022, 10:28:20 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on August 22, 2022, 08:50:19 PM
Quote from: general_lee on August 22, 2022, 07:53:04 PM
Big Jullien off to Montpellier according to L'Equipe

Really disappointing finish to his Celtic career. Has been crap for a good while and didn't want to be there. The French players have been useless so far at Celtic park.

Dembele wasn't crap, he was brilliant. Eduoard was also very good for most of his time at Celtic. Julien was really good before his injury and only regained fitness this year in January after being out for over a year. He only started to sulk at that stage as he couldn't get back into the team.

Yeah but look how Eddie stunk the place out when he was needed most! Loved Dembele tbf
Eddie was crap only in his last year, that does not equate to the label 'the french players have been useless', that's just ignorant.

Fair enough. I take it back. I hope the French can forgive me! Je suis désolé.
There was a wee clique who seemed to down tools a few years ago when they were needed most though. French Eddie has done f**k all worth talking about in the premiership as well. I thought he would have went onto be a star.

He did...A disa Star...See what i did there...Ok i'll get my coat.

The French did seem to sulk a lot more than the rest and did down tools when they didn't get what they wanted. Bar Dembele who was first class and have no issues at all with , Jullien, Edouard and Ntcham all put the handbrake on at roughly the same time which was unfortunate for Celtic to have the three of them there at once behaving like that. Maybe it's a bit lazy to label the French as sulks as Celtic did have some good French players over the years who didn't behave like that.

Just need to ship Ajeti out on loan now as no one will buy him, stick the option to buy on the loan deal and hopefully we can offload and get another player in. Reported to be on £25k a week. Jullien away fir his medical today and maybe McCarthy and M Johnstone out on loan we'll have a good squad for the season ahead.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on August 23, 2022, 09:33:36 AM
It was as clear as day the 3 French bennies fell out with Lennon and it all started going collectively down the shitter around the same time and 10 was gone. I've zero evidence to back up my opinion but I always thought Ntchan was the ringleader. I'm sure Angelo would back me up :P
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on August 23, 2022, 12:31:48 PM
Your case goes down the shitter once Angelo  comes to your support.

But Lennon  is the common denominator.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on August 23, 2022, 04:16:30 PM
Quote from: Main Street on August 23, 2022, 12:31:48 PM
Your case goes down the shitter once Angelo  comes to your support.

But Lennon  is the common denominator.

Def Lennon's fault, he wrote the contracts and told players to leave or stay ::). They were promised a move away by Lawwell and the club for staying a year longer and then then everything went tits up and their value fell thru the floor...it ended a disaster for everyone that.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on August 25, 2022, 02:40:12 AM
Quote from: illdecide on August 23, 2022, 04:16:30 PM
Quote from: Main Street on August 23, 2022, 12:31:48 PM
Your case goes down the shitter once Angelo  comes to your support.

But Lennon  is the common denominator.

Def Lennon's fault, he wrote the contracts and told players to leave or stay ::). They were promised a move away by Lawwell and the club for staying a year longer and then then everything went tits up and their value fell thru the floor...it ended a disaster for everyone that.
And re Julien,  the gallic shrug had little to do with him crashing into those goalposts, he walks away from Celtic with his conscience clear.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JPGJOHNNYG on August 25, 2022, 06:18:00 PM
That's a great draw for Celtic. The glamour tie with Real and then 2 other teams they can compete with
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general_lee on August 25, 2022, 06:32:08 PM
Quote from: JPGJOHNNYG on August 25, 2022, 06:18:00 PM
That's a great draw for Celtic. The glamour tie with Real and then 2 other teams they can compete with
Fairly happy with that, knew we'd get Madrid though.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on August 25, 2022, 07:01:30 PM
Shaktar have had to let all their foreign born players go out on loan or be transferred.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: RedHand88 on August 26, 2022, 06:28:40 AM
Rangers are enquiring about Ronaldo on loan.


Yes, really.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: toby47 on August 26, 2022, 08:39:45 AM
Quote from: RedHand88 on August 26, 2022, 06:28:40 AM
Rangers are enquiring about Ronaldo on loan.


Yes, really.

Saw that all over Twitter this morning  ;D ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on August 26, 2022, 09:18:38 AM
Would pay to watch his face as he gets kicked all over the park in Scotland and get no free kicks...Ohh wait...think of the additional penalties they'll get
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on August 26, 2022, 09:21:07 AM
I've Madrid picked out as my trip but only found out last night the stadium is still under construction and will have a limited capacity which will make it even more difficult to get a ticket...Typical. Waiting for years to get this draw and their poxy stadium is not ready.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on August 26, 2022, 10:26:03 AM
Quote from: RedHand88 on August 26, 2022, 06:28:40 AM
Rangers are enquiring about Ronaldo on loan.


Yes, really.

I'm old enough to remember them trying to sign the original Ronaldo.
Think they offered him a deal of only having to play in Champions League and Old Firm games at the time. They really are deluded.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: seafoid on August 26, 2022, 03:50:29 PM
https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/graeme-souness-bottles-rangers-vs-27838824I
Glasgow Rangers and Glasgow Celtic are enormous football clubs. If you were starting with a clean piece of paper and everyone had the same funding, Rangers and Celtic would be up there for the Premier League. Their fanbase is enormous, it's fanatical. Recent history has been unkind to them.


"I had a season ticket for several years at Bournemouth. 11,000 people and they're getting circa £100million from the Premier League. Rangers and Celtic are getting four, five or six and it's peanuts by comparison. These are two genuine giants of the game at a world level."
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Orior on August 28, 2022, 01:46:24 PM
With the number of chances missed, it could have been 0-9.

Oh wait...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on August 29, 2022, 02:02:07 PM
Handy win yesterday, Utd were terrible and threw the towel in too early. Would have preferred a tougher game to lead us into Wed nite and Sat's derby. Hopefully get over Ross Co on Wed nite unscathed and then beat these hoors on Sat. If this happens and to go 5pts clear so early on would be massive but as Ange said in August last year..."I didn't know titles were handed out in August". a long way to go.
Their game v Ross Co was 0-0 at the time and I've never seen an easier decision for the Ref to make and send Sevco player Sands off and he just shrugged his shoulders, Sands was on a yellow but was a straight Red card all day long.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on August 29, 2022, 03:23:15 PM
Quote from: illdecide on August 29, 2022, 02:02:07 PM
Handy win yesterday, Utd were terrible and threw the towel in too early. Would have preferred a tougher game to lead us into Wed nite and Sat's derby. Hopefully get over Ross Co on Wed nite unscathed and then beat these hoors on Sat. If this happens and to go 5pts clear so early on would be massive but as Ange said in August last year..."I didn't know titles were handed out in August". a long way to go.
Their game v Ross Co was 0-0 at the time and I've never seen an easier decision for the Ref to make and send Sevco player Sands off and he just shrugged his shoulders, Sands was on a yellow but was a straight Red card all day long.

It was a very very poor decision
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on August 29, 2022, 04:06:59 PM
But in no way was it a surprise no action was taken.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: seafoid on August 30, 2022, 06:07:33 PM


https://mobile.twitter.com/OptusSport/status/1563421303029235712
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on August 30, 2022, 10:50:29 PM
Quote from: illdecide on August 29, 2022, 02:02:07 PM
Handy win yesterday, Utd were terrible and threw the towel in too early. Would have preferred a tougher game to lead us into Wed nite and Sat's derby.
That means the glasgow derby has been brought forward a day and now directly clashes with the Liverpool derby.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on August 31, 2022, 11:40:25 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQNftY8grSo (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQNftY8grSo)

Looks decent and seems to be a brainy footballer...loves his nutmegs by the looks of that clip.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: toby47 on August 31, 2022, 12:44:34 PM
What would the realistic score predictions be in Saturday & Tuesdays games?

I'll go with Celtic 2 - 0 Rangers    &     Celtic 1 - 3 Madrid 
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on September 03, 2022, 11:42:54 AM
Predictions? A win today would be massive!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Itchy on September 03, 2022, 01:20:59 PM
Some super goals from Celtic and funny enough I think they are only at 90%. Rangers havent shown up other than the fella on the left wing who is whipping in some class crosses.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on September 03, 2022, 01:26:41 PM
So far so good, I hope Kyogo is ok for tuesday.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on September 03, 2022, 01:30:54 PM
Jota's celebration gesture looked a carbon copy of Tommie Smith  Mexico Olympics 1964

(https://i.guim.co.uk/img/static/sys-images/Guardian/About/General/2012/3/28/1332936684595/OLYMPICS-BLACK-POWER-SALU-008.jpg?width=620&quality=45&fit=max&dpr=2&s=3691a261bab565e8b1f5349647d60530)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general_lee on September 03, 2022, 01:37:21 PM
Very impressed, had heard a rumour Kyogo was carrying a knock so hopefully nothing too serious.
The form the team are in I hope they kick on and put another 2/3 past them, properly humiliate them.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: The Subbie on September 03, 2022, 02:44:24 PM
Serious performance
Ruthless, relentless, fast as f**k
Opened up the Huns completely at times

Matt O'Riley is a baller, big time
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JPGJOHNNYG on September 03, 2022, 02:45:13 PM
Very easy on the eye football from Celtic. Long may it continue.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on September 03, 2022, 03:09:11 PM
Where's the champions league final the year?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: RedHand88 on September 03, 2022, 03:23:11 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on September 03, 2022, 03:09:11 PM
Where's the champions league final the year?

Istanbul
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on September 03, 2022, 08:43:59 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on September 03, 2022, 03:09:11 PM
Where's the champions league final the year?
That's optimism!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on September 03, 2022, 08:50:34 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on September 03, 2022, 03:09:11 PM
Where's the champions league final the year?

I'd be delighted with a trip to Budapest!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on September 03, 2022, 09:17:35 PM
Quote from: Main Street on September 03, 2022, 08:43:59 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on September 03, 2022, 03:09:11 PM
Where's the champions league final the year?
That's optimism!

Get her booked
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on September 03, 2022, 09:40:56 PM
Superb performance all round and hopefully Kyogo isn't out injured too long.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Fear Bun Na Sceilpe on September 03, 2022, 10:08:20 PM
Never will get the Celtic thing.grew out of it at 15. The supporters politicise the thing too much.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ONeill on September 03, 2022, 10:32:42 PM
A stupid question I know, but how do the Celtic fans in the crowd with the Palestinian flags feel about cheering on the Israeli lad who scored twice today? I'm probably showing my ignorance here.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on September 03, 2022, 10:47:55 PM
Quote from: ONeill on September 03, 2022, 10:32:42 PM
A stupid question I know, but how do the Celtic fans in the crowd with the Palestinian flags feel about cheering on the Israeli lad who scored twice today? I'm probably showing my ignorance here.

The same way they cheered for an English lad called Chris Sutton!  ::)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Fear Bun Na Sceilpe on September 03, 2022, 10:54:07 PM
Most supporters just pissed up on rebel songs. Like what has Paddy Coyle from the bog to do with Celtic. And McAliskey FFS wise up
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on September 03, 2022, 11:07:23 PM
A big help for Celtic today was the performance of Jon McLaughlin in nets for Rangers. It was a big change from the likes of Goram and McGregor making jammy save after jammy save in these games.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Fear Bun Na Sceilpe on September 03, 2022, 11:23:58 PM
Quote from: clarshack on September 03, 2022, 11:07:23 PM
A big help for Celtic today was the performance of Jon McLaughlin in nets for Rangers. It was a big change from the likes of Goram and McGregor making jammy save after jammy save in these games.
..

A McLaughlin should never play goals for rangers anyhow , he must have been a plant. The irony
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on September 03, 2022, 11:25:31 PM
Quote from: From the Bunker on September 03, 2022, 10:47:55 PM
Quote from: ONeill on September 03, 2022, 10:32:42 PM
A stupid question I know, but how do the Celtic fans in the crowd with the Palestinian flags feel about cheering on the Israeli lad who scored twice today? I'm probably showing my ignorance here.

The same way they cheered for an English lad called Chris Sutton!  ::)
That opening post has one word too many, hint  - it's in bold.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ONeill on September 03, 2022, 11:36:14 PM
Quote from: From the Bunker on September 03, 2022, 10:47:55 PM
Quote from: ONeill on September 03, 2022, 10:32:42 PM
A stupid question I know, but how do the Celtic fans in the crowd with the Palestinian flags feel about cheering on the Israeli lad who scored twice today? I'm probably showing my ignorance here.

The same way they cheered for an English lad called Chris Sutton!  ::)

It's a wee bit different. The Celtic support don't hold up acute anti-English symbols and flags. I'm not trying to be a tube. Just wondering how it sits as it's a clear politcal stance from a large proportion of the Celtic support.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on September 03, 2022, 11:59:33 PM
Another thing is since February Celtic have 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat (aet) against Rangers. You'd think all these European teams that Rangers face would look at how Celtic can beat them but yet they turn up and crumble at the first sign of pressure. To beat them you have to meet fire with fire and then talent wins. Teams like PSV were a disgrace imo as they showed no passion whatsoever.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: OrchardOrange on September 04, 2022, 12:07:15 AM
Quote from: ONeill on September 03, 2022, 11:36:14 PM
Quote from: From the Bunker on September 03, 2022, 10:47:55 PM
Quote from: ONeill on September 03, 2022, 10:32:42 PM
A stupid question I know, but how do the Celtic fans in the crowd with the Palestinian flags feel about cheering on the Israeli lad who scored twice today? I'm probably showing my ignorance here.

The same way they cheered for an English lad called Chris Sutton!  ::)

It's a wee bit different. The Celtic support don't hold up acute anti-English symbols and flags. I'm not trying to be a tube. Just wondering how it sits as it's a clear politcal stance from a large proportion of the Celtic support.

Celtic fans are protesting against the apartheid policy of the Israeli state and it's illegal occupation of Palestine, they have no bones against Israeli citizens or jewish people per se.  Israeli players for Celtic such as Berkovic, Bitton, Kayal and Abada all understand  this.  Lots of prominent Jewish people, such as Noam Chomsky, are also disgusted at the barbaric actions of Israeli govt.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ONeill on September 04, 2022, 12:18:56 AM
Thank you. Exactly what the son said. He added that even if Abada supported apartheid, you'd never know.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Fear Bun Na Sceilpe on September 04, 2022, 01:00:27 AM
Boys pulling the wool over their own eyes on here
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on September 04, 2022, 01:37:14 AM
Quote from: ONeill on September 04, 2022, 12:18:56 AM
Thank you. Exactly what the son said. He added that even if Abada supported apartheid, you'd never know.
He addeth??  Even if??  you overflowith so much bullsh*t, that you stinketh  ;D



Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Snapchap on September 04, 2022, 08:42:31 AM
Why does someone enter a thread specifically to announce that they aren't interested in the subject of the thread? Is it purely attention seeking I wonder? Or an "I'm better than all of you" type ego trip?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on September 04, 2022, 08:46:59 AM
Quote from: Snapchap on September 04, 2022, 08:42:31 AM
Why does someone enter a thread specifically to announce that they aren't interested in the subject of the thread? Is it purely attention seeking I wonder? Or an "I'm better than all of you" type ego trip?

If you're talking about Fear it's definitely all of the above
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Fear Bun Na Sceilpe on September 04, 2022, 11:44:21 AM
It's to provide an alternative view. Hard for some to understand. Work away lads and enjoy it , just I find some elements of it far removed from what sport is about. I suppose we can  all get the two mixed at times, i had my issues with commonwealth games , maybe pot and kettle , but in Celtics case it just seems very front and centre of everything
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on September 04, 2022, 11:50:56 AM
Quote from: Fear Bun Na Sceilpe on September 04, 2022, 11:44:21 AM
It's to provide an alternative view. Hard for some to understand. Work away lads and enjoy it , just I find some elements of it far removed from what sport is about. I suppose we can  all get the two mixed at times, i had my issues with commonwealth games , maybe pot and kettle , but in Celtics case it just seems very front and centre of everything
What actual point are you trying to make? I don't see any 'view' you're putting across?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Dougal Maguire on September 04, 2022, 02:40:09 PM
Quote from: Fear Bun Na Sceilpe on September 04, 2022, 11:44:21 AM
It's to provide an alternative view. Hard for some to understand. Work away lads and enjoy it , just I find some elements of it far removed from what sport is about. I suppose we can  all get the two mixed at times, i had my issues with commonwealth games , maybe pot and kettle , but in Celtics case it just seems very front and centre of everything
An alternative view to what? If you look at this thread the only contribution Celtic supporters make is regarding the team and match results. Sin é. It's only folk like yourself that comment on and appear to have a fixation about stuff beyond football
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Fear Bun Na Sceilpe on September 04, 2022, 04:43:30 PM
Large sections of the fanbase behaviour is based on making political statements. What has wee Paddy Coyle and by Bernadette Devlin or Palestine got to do with football. Most lads would not have a notion what any of that stuff is even about.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Dougal Maguire on September 04, 2022, 04:54:54 PM
Has anyone apart from yourself made a comment about things like that on this thread?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Fear Bun Na Sceilpe on September 04, 2022, 05:20:03 PM
Quote from: Dougal Maguire on September 04, 2022, 04:54:54 PM
Has anyone apart from yourself made a comment about things like that on this thread?

And your logic is?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on September 04, 2022, 05:53:32 PM
Quote from: Fear Bun Na Sceilpe on September 04, 2022, 04:43:30 PM
Large sections of the fanbase behaviour is based on making political statements. What has wee Paddy Coyle and by Bernadette Devlin or Palestine got to do with football. Most lads would not have a notion what any of that stuff is even about.

very sweeping statement there
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on September 04, 2022, 06:12:29 PM
Football supporters the world over are political. In a lot of cases it's what brings them together.
Better that than being a faceless corporate entity like PSG or Man City have become.
I can assure you plenty of Palestinians thank the Celtic supporters for keeping their cause front and centre.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Fear Bun Na Sceilpe on September 04, 2022, 06:28:01 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on September 04, 2022, 05:53:32 PM
Quote from: Fear Bun Na Sceilpe on September 04, 2022, 04:43:30 PM
Large sections of the fanbase behaviour is based on making political statements. What has wee Paddy Coyle and by Bernadette Devlin or Palestine got to do with football. Most lads would not have a notion what any of that stuff is even about.

very sweeping statement there

Not at all. Very accurate
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general_lee on September 04, 2022, 06:30:14 PM
Quote from: Fear Bun Na Sceilpe on September 04, 2022, 06:28:01 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on September 04, 2022, 05:53:32 PM
Quote from: Fear Bun Na Sceilpe on September 04, 2022, 04:43:30 PM
Large sections of the fanbase behaviour is based on making political statements. What has wee Paddy Coyle and by Bernadette Devlin or Palestine got to do with football. Most lads would not have a notion what any of that stuff is even about.

very sweeping statement there

Not at all. Very accurate
And what? You could make the same argument for the GAA.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on September 04, 2022, 07:15:12 PM
Personally think the Green Brigade are a bit full of themselves but big f**king tickle, they're entitled as anyone else to highlight social justice issues, they undoubtedly help create a great atmosphere and spectacle in Celtic Park tho. I follow football ultras and a couple of other similar twitter accounts, the Green Brigade are not unique, they've probably taken inspiration from South American clubs mo.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Snapchap on September 04, 2022, 08:13:03 PM
Quote from: Fear Bun Na Sceilpe on September 04, 2022, 11:44:21 AM
It's to provide an alternative view. Hard for some to understand. Work away lads and enjoy it , just I find some elements of it far removed from what sport is about. I suppose we can  all get the two mixed at times, i had my issues with commonwealth games , maybe pot and kettle , but in Celtics case it just seems very front and centre of everything

There doesn't seem to be much/any politics discussed here - at least not on the odd occasion I've dipped into the thread. Seems like you just had your own preconceived notion of what those participating in the thread tend to talk about and wanted to let them know that you see yourself as being above them.

Why else would you come into a thread to tell everyone how you have no interest in the topic? I really don't get people doing that.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on September 04, 2022, 08:14:30 PM
Quote from: Fear Bun Na Sceilpe on September 04, 2022, 06:28:01 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on September 04, 2022, 05:53:32 PM
Quote from: Fear Bun Na Sceilpe on September 04, 2022, 04:43:30 PM
Large sections of the fanbase behaviour is based on making political statements. What has wee Paddy Coyle and by Bernadette Devlin or Palestine got to do with football. Most lads would not have a notion what any of that stuff is even about.

very sweeping statement there

Not at all. Very accurate

like I said, a very sweeping statement
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bannside on September 04, 2022, 09:19:12 PM
Right Fear. Most lads can fcuk off. Celtic supporters, particularly Green Brigade, highlight social or world injustices. Have you a problem with this, especially drawing attention to the horrific injustices happening on a daily basis in Palestine.

If you've a problem with this, I have a problem with you.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: charlieTully on September 04, 2022, 09:27:06 PM
It's actually a very broad supporter base. Fear knows this though. He has become like the preachy ex smoker/drinker unfortunately. A dry drunk. Make up with your local shinners lad. It's consuming you.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Fear Bun Na Sceilpe on September 04, 2022, 10:03:42 PM
Quote from: bannside on September 04, 2022, 09:19:12 PM
Right Fear. Most lads can fcuk off. Celtic supporters, particularly Green Brigade, highlight social or world injustices. Have you a problem with this, especially drawing attention to the horrific injustices happening on a daily basis in Palestine.

If you've a problem with this, I have a problem with you.

The battle of the Bogside was in 1969 and Bernadette Devlin never darkened our door after breaking few slabs back then
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Fear Bun Na Sceilpe on September 04, 2022, 10:04:42 PM
Quote from: charlieTully on September 04, 2022, 09:27:06 PM
It's actually a very broad supporter base. Fear knows this though. He has become like the preachy ex smoker/drinker unfortunately. A dry drunk. Make up with your local shinners lad. It's consuming you.

What an actual feck. Deep man deep
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ONeill on September 04, 2022, 10:20:25 PM
A new experience for Real Madrid experience this week. 1980?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Dougal Maguire on September 04, 2022, 10:25:31 PM
Quote from: Fear Bun Na Sceilpe on September 04, 2022, 05:20:03 PM
Quote from: Dougal Maguire on September 04, 2022, 04:54:54 PM
Has anyone apart from yourself made a comment about things like that on this thread?

And your logic is?
The logic is that you claim to be providing and alternative view. What I'm asking you is what alternative view are you providing given that nobody else apart from yourself is commenting on the issues you're posting about. Have you seen anyone here, apart from yourself, express an opinion on the Green Brigade's displays?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Fear Bun Na Sceilpe on September 04, 2022, 10:30:46 PM
Quote from: Dougal Maguire on September 04, 2022, 10:25:31 PM
Quote from: Fear Bun Na Sceilpe on September 04, 2022, 05:20:03 PM
Quote from: Dougal Maguire on September 04, 2022, 04:54:54 PM
Has anyone apart from yourself made a comment about things like that on this thread?

And your logic is?
The logic is that you claim to be providing and alternative view. What I'm asking you is what alternative view are you providing given that nobody else apart from yourself is commenting on the issues you're posting about. Have you seen anyone here, apart from yourself, express an opinion on the Green Brigade's displays?

It's ok they probably my favourite British team too, if I had to pick one
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on September 04, 2022, 11:08:24 PM
Quote from: Fear Bun Na Sceilpe on September 04, 2022, 10:30:46 PM
Quote from: Dougal Maguire on September 04, 2022, 10:25:31 PM
Quote from: Fear Bun Na Sceilpe on September 04, 2022, 05:20:03 PM
Quote from: Dougal Maguire on September 04, 2022, 04:54:54 PM
Has anyone apart from yourself made a comment about things like that on this thread?

And your logic is?
The logic is that you claim to be providing and alternative view. What I'm asking you is what alternative view are you providing given that nobody else apart from yourself is commenting on the issues you're posting about. Have you seen anyone here, apart from yourself, express an opinion on the Green Brigade's displays?

It's ok they probably my favourite British team too, if I had to pick one

Favourite British team? Is that an attempt at a dig. No one in their right mind would bring that up. It's a fact as much as Celtic are a Scottish team or a Glaswegian team or a European team. If you know your history,  first Scottish team, first British team and first non-Latin team to win the European cup.
You are a sanctimonious arse.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: trueblue1234 on September 05, 2022, 03:14:10 PM
Someone hit it on the money earlier. Fear is like that reformed drinker who saw the light and now attempts to preach from on height. The type that walks into the club house with their coke and tries to correct the errors of everyone else's ways.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: red hander on September 05, 2022, 03:25:50 PM
Quote from: ned on September 04, 2022, 11:08:24 PM
Quote from: Fear Bun Na Sceilpe on September 04, 2022, 10:30:46 PM
Quote from: Dougal Maguire on September 04, 2022, 10:25:31 PM
Quote from: Fear Bun Na Sceilpe on September 04, 2022, 05:20:03 PM
Quote from: Dougal Maguire on September 04, 2022, 04:54:54 PM
Has anyone apart from yourself made a comment about things like that on this thread?

And your logic is?
The logic is that you claim to be providing and alternative view. What I'm asking you is what alternative view are you providing given that nobody else apart from yourself is commenting on the issues you're posting about. Have you seen anyone here, apart from yourself, express an opinion on the Green Brigade's displays?

It's ok they probably my favourite British team too, if I had to pick one

Favourite British team? Is that an attempt at a dig. No one in their right mind would bring that up. It's a fact as much as Celtic are a Scottish team or a Glaswegian team or a European team. If you know your history,  first Scottish team, first British team and first non-Latin team to win the European cup.
You are a sanctimonious arse.

Sums it up perfectly.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: No1 on September 05, 2022, 04:40:20 PM
Back to football.  Any chance of beating Madrid?  Big Ange isn't going to change the style of play and that worries me, Starfelt in particular!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general_lee on September 05, 2022, 05:46:32 PM
Quote from: No1 on September 05, 2022, 04:40:20 PM
Back to football.  Any chance of beating Madrid?  Big Ange isn't going to change the style of play and that worries me, Starfelt in particular!
Worth a go. They've been coached to play a certain way the last two seasons. I'm excited nonetheless... just hope it's not a hammering  :-X
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Fear Bun Na Sceilpe on September 05, 2022, 05:48:25 PM
Quote from: red hander on September 05, 2022, 03:25:50 PM
Quote from: ned on September 04, 2022, 11:08:24 PM
Quote from: Fear Bun Na Sceilpe on September 04, 2022, 10:30:46 PM
Quote from: Dougal Maguire on September 04, 2022, 10:25:31 PM
Quote from: Fear Bun Na Sceilpe on September 04, 2022, 05:20:03 PM
Quote from: Dougal Maguire on September 04, 2022, 04:54:54 PM
Has anyone apart from yourself made a comment about things like that on this thread?

And your logic is?
The logic is that you claim to be providing and alternative view. What I'm asking you is what alternative view are you providing given that nobody else apart from yourself is commenting on the issues you're posting about. Have you seen anyone here, apart from yourself, express an opinion on the Green Brigade's displays?

It's ok they probably my favourite British team too, if I had to pick one

Favourite British team? Is that an attempt at a dig. No one in their right mind would bring that up. It's a fact as much as Celtic are a Scottish team or a Glaswegian team or a European team. If you know your history,  first Scottish team, first British team and first non-Latin team to win the European cup.
You are a sanctimonious arse.

Sums it up perfectly.

Neither of you know the meaning of the word sanctimonious or how to use it . Now that's sanctimonious lol.

Scotland is in Britain and Celtic are one of the greatest British teams of all time. I know all about Celtic and where they came from and the west Donegal connection.  It has nothing to do with Palestine or battle of bogside , be better putting a big picture of a tatty hoker up, thars the connection
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Fear Bun Na Sceilpe on September 05, 2022, 05:52:15 PM
Quote from: trueblue1234 on September 05, 2022, 03:14:10 PM
Someone hit it on the money earlier. Fear is like that reformed drinker who saw the light and now attempts to preach from on height. The type that walks into the club house with their coke and tries to correct the errors of everyone else's ways.

Coke never. Working on my six pack
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on September 06, 2022, 01:51:36 AM
Quote from: charlieTully on September 04, 2022, 09:27:06 PM
It's actually a very broad supporter base. Fear knows this though. He has become like the preachy ex smoker/drinker unfortunately. A dry drunk. Make up with your local shinners lad. It's consuming you.
I have Fear on ignore since ages, good advice best followed.

Notice that O'Neill only posts here when inebriated, also best ignored. Some tyronies who are fond of the tipple somehow imagine themselves (with the dutch courage) to be really smart people, way beyond the boundaries of their reality. I suspect in real life he/she be a shy type of personality with not much to offer.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on September 06, 2022, 08:33:45 AM
Only getting time here to reflect on Sat's game, unreal atmosphere and great high intensity football. Ange will play the same tonight and whatever happens happens, we could easily get pumped here or take them by surprise but we'll find out in about 12 hours time. I'm getting ready to leave for the game which i'm looking forward too, the wife wasn't happy when i told her last night but hey that tactic with only a few hours of nagging worked great.

Celtic 2 R Madrid 2 (being optimistic I know...lol)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Fear Bun Na Sceilpe on September 06, 2022, 11:19:21 AM
Quote from: Main Street on September 06, 2022, 01:51:36 AM
Quote from: charlieTully on September 04, 2022, 09:27:06 PM
It's actually a very broad supporter base. Fear knows this though. He has become like the preachy ex smoker/drinker unfortunately. A dry drunk. Make up with your local shinners lad. It's consuming you.
I have Fear on ignore since ages, good advice best followed.

Notice that O'Neill only posts here when inebriated, also best ignored. Some tyronies who are fond of the tipple somehow imagine themselves (with the dutch courage) to be really smart people, way beyond the boundaries of their reality. I suspect in real life he/she be a shy type of personality with not much to offer.

Lol, the irony
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Dougal Maguire on September 06, 2022, 11:22:56 AM
Quote from: illdecide on September 06, 2022, 08:33:45 AM
Only getting time here to reflect on Sat's game, unreal atmosphere and great high intensity football. Ange will play the same tonight and whatever happens happens, we could easily get pumped here or take them by surprise but we'll find out in about 12 hours time. I'm getting ready to leave for the game which i'm looking forward too, the wife wasn't happy when i told her last night but hey that tactic with only a few hours of nagging worked great.

Celtic 2 R Madrid 2 (being optimistic I know...lol)
lol. Good tactics there Fella. Enjoy the match
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Itchy on September 06, 2022, 12:59:08 PM
I am very interested to see how this game goes. Was very impressed with Celtic at the weekend but how will they be when the opposition has maybe 70% of the ball. Unfortunately wont see it all as have a underage gaa game this evening.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bannside on September 06, 2022, 01:25:33 PM
Was at the game in 1980 and place was jumping! Be the same tonight, settle for the TV this time...UTH.

1-1 draw.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: markl121 on September 06, 2022, 02:10:29 PM
any spares kicking about? in Glasgow anyway  ;)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on September 06, 2022, 06:39:36 PM
At least 4 goals
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ONeill on September 06, 2022, 07:09:18 PM
That's a strong Real side.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: seafoid on September 06, 2022, 08:24:34 PM
Scottish football is considerably weaker than it was when Celtic won the european cup

https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2022/0906/1320824-champions-league-celtic-welcome-the-champions/
Rangers, edged out on penalties by Eintracht in last season's Europa League final, are back in the group stage for the first time since 2010, and they are accompanied by Old Firm rivals Celtic, a feat the pair last achieved in 2007.

The money in the game doesn't reach Glasgow. Maybe under the next economic system things will improve.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on September 06, 2022, 08:33:16 PM
Only one team in it
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on September 06, 2022, 08:53:54 PM
Parkhead is bouncing!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: weareros on September 06, 2022, 09:20:28 PM
3 well executed goals there.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: screenexile on September 06, 2022, 09:36:28 PM
Senior hurling
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on September 06, 2022, 09:37:56 PM
Just too open at the back.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: imtommygunn on September 06, 2022, 09:44:22 PM
I wouldn't watch much celtic but irrespective of the score etc here that's not a bad celtic team. Real are just too good but they would be for most.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: RedHand88 on September 06, 2022, 09:44:53 PM
https://streamable.com/bldijh (https://streamable.com/bldijh)

Doesn't look for Celtic.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: paddyjohn on September 06, 2022, 09:46:56 PM
Real Madrid will tear a load of teams apart. No disgrace in getting beat by them. We score one of the 3 chances and who knows.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: markl121 on September 06, 2022, 09:49:32 PM
Quote from: RedHand88 on September 06, 2022, 09:44:53 PM
https://streamable.com/bldijh (https://streamable.com/bldijh)

Doesn't look for Celtic.
Definitely not a good look
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general_lee on September 06, 2022, 09:49:56 PM
No shame in going down to probably the best team on the planet, Celtic could have easily had a couple of goals in the first half. Really positive play throughout. Top sides will punish any lapses though, properly knocked the wind out of Celtic.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on September 06, 2022, 09:53:59 PM
Crazy to think Madrid are 5th favourites to win it again, would be like making Kerry 5th favourites for the All-Ireland.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on September 06, 2022, 09:57:42 PM
If only a few of those chances went in in that first half!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JPGJOHNNYG on September 06, 2022, 10:07:51 PM
Celtic were unlucky not to have scored which may have changed things. Real just so clinical in that second half. Still they played well you can't complain. That would have been a 7-0 hammering with previous managers
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Itchy on September 06, 2022, 10:14:25 PM
Celtic played very well but lose 3 nil. Few lads just not tuned in defensively, you get away with that in domestic league but not at this level.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on September 06, 2022, 11:02:19 PM
Outclassed in the 2nd half and with old dog Modric showing ageless class. Nevertheless Celtic can compete for 2nd or 3rd spot. Beaten but not bowed.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bannside on September 06, 2022, 11:26:35 PM
Celtic losing nothing in defeat, had a cut, level for 60 mins, Reals class shone through. We are a good team on a progressive curve, but Real different gravy, as the very best in Europe can testify. Credit where its due, and the ovation Celtic gave to Modric and Junior on their replacing said a lot to the class of our support.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on September 06, 2022, 11:36:16 PM
The level of passing under pressure from Real was something else in that second half, physically bigger and fitter bar Modric and Hazzard but plenty to be  positive about despite the loss.

3 chances of worth and none taken. They deserved a goal at the very least
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gael80 on September 07, 2022, 07:14:54 AM
Celtic were excellent but Real paced themselves and even if Celtic had scored beforehand the last half hour was going to be a challenge. It was a good night for the club and looked a great occasion. There would be small margins between Celtic, Shakhtar and Leipzig playing in the the CL or EL so the next four games will be a realisitc test of where this Celtic team are in Europe, hopefully they pick up enough points to progress.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: seafoid on September 07, 2022, 08:38:03 AM
Quote from: bannside on September 06, 2022, 11:26:35 PM
Celtic losing nothing in defeat, had a cut, level for 60 mins, Reals class shone through. We are a good team on a progressive curve, but Real different gravy, as the very best in Europe can testify. Credit where its due, and the ovation Celtic gave to Modric and Junior on their replacing said a lot to the class of our support.

https://salarysport.com/football/scottish-premiership/celtic/
Celtic : $18 million on player salaries
https://salarysport.com/football/la-liga/real-madrid/
Real : $242 million on player salaries

Real won because of financial power.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on September 07, 2022, 08:51:23 AM
Quote from: seafoid on September 07, 2022, 08:38:03 AM
Quote from: bannside on September 06, 2022, 11:26:35 PM
Celtic losing nothing in defeat, had a cut, level for 60 mins, Reals class shone through. We are a good team on a progressive curve, but Real different gravy, as the very best in Europe can testify. Credit where its due, and the ovation Celtic gave to Modric and Junior on their replacing said a lot to the class of our support.

https://salarysport.com/football/scottish-premiership/celtic/
Celtic : $18 million on player salaries
https://salarysport.com/football/la-liga/real-madrid/
Real : $242 million on player salaries

Real won because of financial power.

Dinamo Zagreb fc wage bill £28,485,600

Chelsea wage bill £164,420,000

What happened here?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: imtommygunn on September 07, 2022, 08:53:17 AM
Tuchel is at the end of his reign I would say is what happened.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on September 07, 2022, 08:57:10 AM
Quote from: imtommygunn on September 07, 2022, 08:53:17 AM
Tuchel is at the end of his reign I would say is what happened.

I would normally say yes but they have a different boss to previous, who would they be able to bring in? The Celtic manager?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: seafoid on September 07, 2022, 09:50:53 AM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on September 07, 2022, 08:51:23 AM
Quote from: seafoid on September 07, 2022, 08:38:03 AM
Quote from: bannside on September 06, 2022, 11:26:35 PM
Celtic losing nothing in defeat, had a cut, level for 60 mins, Reals class shone through. We are a good team on a progressive curve, but Real different gravy, as the very best in Europe can testify. Credit where its due, and the ovation Celtic gave to Modric and Junior on their replacing said a lot to the class of our support.

https://salarysport.com/football/scottish-premiership/celtic/
Celtic : $18 million on player salaries
https://salarysport.com/football/la-liga/real-madrid/
Real : $242 million on player salaries

Real won because of financial power.

Dinamo Zagreb fc wage bill £28,485,600

Chelsea wage bill £164,420,000

What happened here?
The plural of anecdote is not data.
Money wins the Champions League.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on September 07, 2022, 09:56:33 AM
Quote from: seafoid on September 07, 2022, 09:50:53 AM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on September 07, 2022, 08:51:23 AM
Quote from: seafoid on September 07, 2022, 08:38:03 AM
Quote from: bannside on September 06, 2022, 11:26:35 PM
Celtic losing nothing in defeat, had a cut, level for 60 mins, Reals class shone through. We are a good team on a progressive curve, but Real different gravy, as the very best in Europe can testify. Credit where its due, and the ovation Celtic gave to Modric and Junior on their replacing said a lot to the class of our support.

https://salarysport.com/football/scottish-premiership/celtic/
Celtic : $18 million on player salaries
https://salarysport.com/football/la-liga/real-madrid/
Real : $242 million on player salaries

Real won because of financial power.

Dinamo Zagreb fc wage bill £28,485,600

Chelsea wage bill £164,420,000

What happened here?
The plural of anecdote is not data.
Money wins the Champions League.

I thought you were talking about the game rather than the whole competition  ::)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on September 07, 2022, 10:10:53 AM
A bit of an anti climax in the end but a great nights experience all the same. Ground was rocking...Dunno what it looked like or sounded like from the TV but being there was great. I think we put a lot of effort into the first half and seemed to tire as soon as first goal went it, it was like it zapped their legs from energy. Real are a class outfit and as some of you have already said they'll be hard to beat, we had McGregor's post and Maeda chance at start of second half which in games like this you will get 3-4 chances a game and you have to take 50% of them to stand a chance and we didn't.

Was talking to Chris Sutton this morning at 5:30am in Glasgow Airport (a wee Starbucks together), we had a good chat about the game and kinda had the same remarks as everyone else. He said you get away with your odd mistake in Scotland but not against these guys, they punish you and are ruthless. We don't need a pundit to tell us all that we know that.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Fear Bun Na Sceilpe on September 07, 2022, 10:16:55 AM
Quote from: seafoid on September 07, 2022, 08:38:03 AM
Quote from: bannside on September 06, 2022, 11:26:35 PM
Celtic losing nothing in defeat, had a cut, level for 60 mins, Reals class shone through. We are a good team on a progressive curve, but Real different gravy, as the very best in Europe can testify. Credit where its due, and the ovation Celtic gave to Modric and Junior on their replacing said a lot to the class of our support.

https://salarysport.com/football/scottish-premiership/celtic/
Celtic : $18 million on player salaries
https://salarysport.com/football/la-liga/real-madrid/
Real : $242 million on player salaries

Real won because of financial power.

If we get more pics from battle of bogside up and palestine it might mask the fact that its the most corrupt sporting organisation in the world and the actual antithesis of the letist politics that large swathes of the support espouse to.

Yous have all been duped.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on September 07, 2022, 10:18:48 AM
Quote from: illdecide on September 07, 2022, 10:10:53 AM
A bit of an anti climax in the end but a great nights experience all the same. Ground was rocking...Dunno what it looked like or sounded like from the TV but being there was great. I think we put a lot of effort into the first half and seemed to tire as soon as first goal went it, it was like it zapped their legs from energy. Real are a class outfit and as some of you have already said they'll be hard to beat, we had McGregor's post and Maeda chance at start of second half which in games like this you will get 3-4 chances a game and you have to take 50% of them to stand a chance and we didn't.

Was talking to Chris Sutton this morning at 5:30am in Glasgow Airport (a wee Starbucks together), we had a good chat about the game and kinda had the same remarks as everyone else. He said you get away with your odd mistake in Scotland but not against these guys, they punish you and are ruthless. We don't need a pundit to tell us all that we know that.

Was a good game for the neutral, but Chris in fairness to him could see the energy levels dropping and mentioned it way before the goal, When I seen the team Real put out I fancied a big win for the champions tbf, but Celtic need to approach all the games like that home and away, otherwise they'll be bottom of the group.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on September 07, 2022, 10:39:00 AM
Maeda doesn't do it for me at all, when I saw him coming on I automatically thought Kyogo mustn't be fit but then to throw him on late on showed differently, so I think that was a big mistake.

Coming out of the group is very very doable and last night doesn't change anything, could see us getting a point in Madrid especially if they're qualified already.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: seafoid on September 07, 2022, 11:11:28 AM
Quote from: Fear Bun Na Sceilpe on September 07, 2022, 10:16:55 AM
Quote from: seafoid on September 07, 2022, 08:38:03 AM
Quote from: bannside on September 06, 2022, 11:26:35 PM
Celtic losing nothing in defeat, had a cut, level for 60 mins, Reals class shone through. We are a good team on a progressive curve, but Real different gravy, as the very best in Europe can testify. Credit where its due, and the ovation Celtic gave to Modric and Junior on their replacing said a lot to the class of our support.

https://salarysport.com/football/scottish-premiership/celtic/
Celtic : $18 million on player salaries
https://salarysport.com/football/la-liga/real-madrid/
Real : $242 million on player salaries

Real won because of financial power.

If we get more pics from battle of bogside up and palestine it might mask the fact that its the most corrupt sporting organisation in the world and the actual antithesis of the letist politics that large swathes of the support espouse to.

Yous have all been duped.
It goes around in circles
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ONeill on September 07, 2022, 11:44:15 AM
Games like that will bring on those players leaps. Abada had a half chance in the first half that he snapped at, probably due to the occasion and the opposition. In the SPL he'd have been confident to do something more with it.

Playing against that high level of passing must exhaust you eventually. The passing for Hazard's goal was excpetional.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Orior on September 07, 2022, 12:47:33 PM
Quote from: ONeill on September 07, 2022, 11:44:15 AM
Games like that will bring on those players leaps. Abada had a half chance in the first half that he snapped at, probably due to the occasion and the opposition. In the SPL he'd have been confident to do something more with it.

Playing against that high level of passing must exhaust you eventually. The passing for Hazard's goal was excpetional.

But you spelling was not, lol.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ONeill on September 07, 2022, 01:24:46 PM
egceptional sorry.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on September 07, 2022, 02:23:20 PM
Dunno about you guys but i'm getting excited about SEAD HAKŠABANOVIĆ. He looks like a proper player. I know its early days but there's something about him (that'll prob bite me on the arse).

I see ex Celtic player Marian Shved scored two last night
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: quit yo jibbajabba on September 07, 2022, 02:30:37 PM
Sorry to derail thread - what was the verdict on the Ben Doak lad who moved to Liverpool? Reading nothing but good about him and hes banged another one in there today against Napoli. Seems a real prospect
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on September 07, 2022, 06:22:59 PM
Quote from: RedHand88 on September 06, 2022, 09:44:53 PM
https://streamable.com/bldijh (https://streamable.com/bldijh)

Doesn't look for Celtic.

What's this? It has been removed.

Needed to take our chances in first half and the one at start second. No shame from last night. Madrid are madrid. We competed well overall
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Dougal Maguire on September 07, 2022, 07:42:39 PM
I think that Rangers result puts Celtic's performance against Madrid into perspective. I think we're going in the right direction
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on September 07, 2022, 08:36:38 PM
Quote from: illdecide on September 07, 2022, 10:10:53 AM
A bit of an anti climax in the end but a great nights experience all the same. Ground was rocking...Dunno what it looked like or sounded like from the TV but being there was great. I think we put a lot of effort into the first half and seemed to tire as soon as first goal went it, it was like it zapped their legs from energy. Real are a class outfit and as some of you have already said they'll be hard to beat, we had McGregor's post and Maeda chance at start of second half which in games like this you will get 3-4 chances a game and you have to take 50% of them to stand a chance and we didn't.

Was talking to Chris Sutton this morning at 5:30am in Glasgow Airport (a wee Starbucks together), we had a good chat about the game and kinda had the same remarks as everyone else. He said you get away with your odd mistake in Scotland but not against these guys, they punish you and are ruthless. We don't need a pundit to tell us all that we know that.

BT Sport turned the sound down. The commentator at one point said the noise had been defeaning all night (paraphrasing) but it didn't sound as good as it actually was going by YouTube clips and comments from others there.
Real Madrid are a classy, experienced team. They have bags of nous at the back and two of the world's best midfielders in Kroos and Modric and Valverde was something else last night. Yet we ran them close for a good while. I think some players were a bit overawed. Abada had 2 good chances, Maeda should have scored and McGregor was very unlucky. Some of our passing and breaking their lines was fantastic. What did us was their passing. We aren't used to having to chase so much and play without the ball, definitely more demanding. It's what we do to Scottish teams. All in all, they were too good. But I'd rather see last night's display than changing style completely and packing our penalty area.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Dougal Maguire on September 07, 2022, 08:51:24 PM
Quote from: illdecide on September 07, 2022, 10:10:53 AM
A bit of an anti climax in the end but a great nights experience all the same. Ground was rocking...Dunno what it looked like or sounded like from the TV but being there was great. I think we put a lot of effort into the first half and seemed to tire as soon as first goal went it, it was like it zapped their legs from energy. Real are a class outfit and as some of you have already said they'll be hard to beat, we had McGregor's post and Maeda chance at start of second half which in games like this you will get 3-4 chances a game and you have to take 50% of them to stand a chance and we didn't.

Was talking to Chris Sutton this morning at 5:30am in Glasgow Airport (a wee Starbucks together), we had a good chat about the game and kinda had the same remarks as everyone else. He said you get away with your odd mistake in Scotland but not against these guys, they punish you and are ruthless. We don't need a pundit to tell us all that we know that.
Sutton is class. I'd love to meet him.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on September 08, 2022, 12:17:43 PM
Quote from: ned on September 07, 2022, 08:36:38 PM
Quote from: illdecide on September 07, 2022, 10:10:53 AM
A bit of an anti climax in the end but a great nights experience all the same. Ground was rocking...Dunno what it looked like or sounded like from the TV but being there was great. I think we put a lot of effort into the first half and seemed to tire as soon as first goal went it, it was like it zapped their legs from energy. Real are a class outfit and as some of you have already said they'll be hard to beat, we had McGregor's post and Maeda chance at start of second half which in games like this you will get 3-4 chances a game and you have to take 50% of them to stand a chance and we didn't.

Was talking to Chris Sutton this morning at 5:30am in Glasgow Airport (a wee Starbucks together), we had a good chat about the game and kinda had the same remarks as everyone else. He said you get away with your odd mistake in Scotland but not against these guys, they punish you and are ruthless. We don't need a pundit to tell us all that we know that.

BT Sport turned the sound down. The commentator at one point said the noise had been defeaning all night (paraphrasing) but it didn't sound as good as it actually was going by YouTube clips and comments from others there.
Real Madrid are a classy, experienced team. They have bags of nous at the back and two of the world's best midfielders in Kroos and Modric and Valverde was something else last night. Yet we ran them close for a good while. I think some players were a bit overawed. Abada had 2 good chances, Maeda should have scored and McGregor was very unlucky. Some of our passing and breaking their lines was fantastic. What did us was their passing. We aren't used to having to chase so much and play without the ball, definitely more demanding. It's what we do to Scottish teams. All in all, they were too good. But I'd rather see last night's display than changing style completely and packing our penalty area.
RTE had the stadium noise at a loud level,  much better than BT.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Fear Bun Na Sceilpe on September 08, 2022, 01:05:36 PM
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-62831735

https://www.irishnews.com/news/northernirelandnews/2022/09/05/news/celtic_ultras_face_criticism_over_use_of_battle_of_bogside_image_at_old_firm_game-2818089/

Just a bunch of tits

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Dougal Maguire on September 08, 2022, 06:30:41 PM
Your fixation is quite worrying
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on September 08, 2022, 09:57:18 PM
"Yesterday I dared to struggle today I dare to win." Fred Hampton- Black Panther,  adapted by Bernadette McAliskey around the Battle of the Bogside,

(https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/celtic-fans-hold-large-banners-757713076.jpg?w=1240)



The Croatian midfield maestro said: "Special atmosphere. Thank you Celtic Park."

The home fans paid tribute to the likes of Karim Benzema and Modric with applause when they were replaced.

Kroos added: "The mentality of these people who accept their rivals, it's a spectacular atmosphere.

"We didn't expect an easy game, it's a good team here at home."
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on September 09, 2022, 01:01:08 AM
Scotland's Shame!!

albeit the Dutch media reporting does crudely  cross the line of xenophobia. But this time they could arguably offer  extreme provocation  as an excuse.
https://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/rangers/drunken-scots-take-your-rubbish-with-you-how-rangers-4-0-defeat-to-ajax-was-reported-by-dutch-press-3835982 (https://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/rangers/drunken-scots-take-your-rubbish-with-you-how-rangers-4-0-defeat-to-ajax-was-reported-by-dutch-press-3835982)

'Drunken Scots', 'take your rubbish with you' - How Rangers' 4-0 defeat to Ajax was reported by Dutch press

Rangers desperate performance in their Champions League group stage opener against Ajax has been heavily criticised by the Dutch press.
Just two weeks after claiming a famous 1-0 over PSV Eindhoven to qualify for the group stages for the first time in 12 years, the Ibrox side were subjected to an Amsterdam annihilation on their return to the Netherlands.

Conceding three before half-time, and another after the break, Giovanni van Bronckhorst's side lost four goals in successive matches for the first time since 1982 following a similar rout at Celtic Park on Saturday.

In their match report De Volkskrant compared Rangers performance to the standard of the side currently sitting 12th in the Eredivisie.
"The team of Giovanni van Bronckhorst looked Scottish and skewed as the ball kept making a detour past legs that had no chance of being extended," they wrote. "There was just too much happening for Rangers, too fast, in too small a space.

"PSV was anxious. Ajax pretended there was no opponent at all, as if Rangers were just a team from the Eredivisie. A kind of FC Groningen, but dressed in blue. "

De Telegraaf branded Rangers "drunken Scots", as they wrote: "After a short scanning phase, the team from Amsterdam set off in the atmospheric Johan Cruijff ArenA.
"In it, the drunken Scots were lucky that it was 'only' 3-0 at half time."

Meanwhile, Algemeen Dagblad commented on the fact that Ajax fans aimed a chant directly at Rangers boss and fellow countryman Van Bronckhorst.

"'Gio, take your rubbish with you', the supporters of Ajax sang in the final phase of the one-sided duel," they wrote.

Rangers defending was also criticised with the first goal attributed to an error by James Sands.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on September 09, 2022, 10:28:35 AM
will there be a Coronation Cup for Celtic to defend lol.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hound on September 12, 2022, 03:24:59 PM
Ange Postecoglou for Brighton?

As high as 12/1 with William Hill
As low as 2/1f with Unibet/Stan James
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: seafoid on September 12, 2022, 04:01:14 PM
Quote from: Hound on September 12, 2022, 03:24:59 PM
Ange Postecoglou for Brighton?

As high as 12/1 with William Hill
As low as 2/1f with Unibet/Stan James
https://www.bettingodds.com/news/next-brighton-manager-odds-kjetil-knutsen-roberto-de-zerbi-russell-martin-julien-stephan
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on September 13, 2022, 03:29:38 PM
Tomorrow's game is the most important in the group for Celtic and i'm a bit concerned (although i'm like this with every game), if we lose we've no pts and the top two will have 6 from 6 so can rule out qualifying (not mathematically but u know what i mean). Celtic need a draw min i feel to keep their hopes alive in the group, they thumped RB leipzip 4-1 last game so have to be good but from what i hear they'd 5 shots on target and scored 4 of them. This game will def show Celtic where they're at level wise as we all know Real Madrid are on a different planet even though we came out swinging against them.

Score predictions?

Shakhtar 2 Celtic 2
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: seafoid on September 13, 2022, 04:06:44 PM
Celtic 2 Shakhtar 0
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: No1 on September 14, 2022, 04:12:34 PM
Celtic to win 2-1.  I hope!  Haksabanovic starts, think he could be an inspired signing.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on September 14, 2022, 05:46:11 PM
Sorry for your loss Michael Fagan.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Orior on September 14, 2022, 06:04:09 PM
So it's not like the Eurovision Song Contest where you are meant to let Ukraine or Ukraine teams win?

Celtic 1-0 up and playing very well.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: seafoid on September 14, 2022, 06:26:12 PM
Shakhtar haven't played at home since 2014 .That would be like Celtic playing in Skye since the referendum.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on September 14, 2022, 06:28:20 PM
Great start but hanging on for dear life now approaching ht at 1-1.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: seafoid on September 14, 2022, 07:19:54 PM
Celtic are doing better in the second half and would be even better if Jota could shoot on time
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on September 14, 2022, 07:39:08 PM
Balls to that. Bar that 20 mins in the first half Celtic have totally bossed it, should have had 3 or 4 goals. Impressive away day performance.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on September 14, 2022, 07:54:28 PM
That Leipzig team must be poor if Shakhtar put 4 past them, apart from 20 minutes in the first half Celtic totally dominated that game and should have had all3 points, shows the progress thats been made when we're disappointed with a draw away from home in Europe, gonna have to beat Leipzig home and away and Shakhtar at home to give us a chance of progressing.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on September 14, 2022, 07:59:12 PM
2 dropped points that will most likely prove costly.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: seafoid on September 14, 2022, 08:01:14 PM
Second is between Celtic and Shakhtar. The big match is Shakhtar at home.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on September 14, 2022, 08:44:39 PM
Quote from: Targetman on September 14, 2022, 07:54:28 PM
That Leipzig team must be poor if Shakhtar put 4 past them, apart from 20 minutes in the first half Celtic totally dominated that game and should have had all3 points, shows the progress thats been made when we're disappointed with a draw away from home in Europe, gonna have to beat Leipzig home and away and Shakhtar at home to give us a chance of progressing.
SD scored 4 goals from 5 shots against RBL. There are no easy points in this group.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Sportacus on September 14, 2022, 11:01:30 PM
The Green Brigade banners about the Queen are moronic. 
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Dougal Maguire on September 15, 2022, 07:58:44 AM
Absolute idiots
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: straightred on September 15, 2022, 08:41:58 AM
Its 2 points dropped. The step us to this level is huge and that's 2 games in a row were they didnt take their chances. Should have been 2 up against Madrid. Chances are they still would have lost that game but last night was different. They're still in a great position to finsih 2nd and even 3rd wouldn't be a disaster.

Re: the banner. Isn't enough love being shown for the Michael Fagan banner - i liked that one. The other one not so much but at the same time I get it so i'm not going to pile in. They could have worded it better and still got their point across. The mourne-athon is threatening freedom of speech in a manner not unlike what you'd expect in North Korea.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on September 15, 2022, 09:09:18 AM
Again like the Real Madrid game i came away so disappointed after the game last night not having won and easily at that, as you all say bar a 15-20 min spell in 1st half Celtic dominated that game and should have scored 4 or 5 goals. On reflection this morning before a ball was kicked in the group we'd probably have accepted that Real would beat us and getting a point away from home was probably more realistic so in that regard we're probably at were we thought we'd be at. In saying all that now that we've played two games and a ball has been kicked this group could and should be looking a whole lot sweeter for Celtic as it is right now.

RB Leipzip had a bad night on their first game and sacked their manager, they're now progressing well and will be extremely difficult to beat, I won't be surprised if they challenge for 2nd spot before the group is over. Real struggled to beat them last night and Celtic will get it tight against them too.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general_lee on September 15, 2022, 09:43:46 AM
Really disappointed after that. Celtic are good enough at this level to compete, but the finishing is awful. You'd have put your house on Giakoumakis putting that away, and him in the first half sulking on the bench because he didn't start... while Leipzig are no slouches I'd still be targeting 6 points in the next two games.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on September 15, 2022, 01:21:34 PM
It took a while for RM to put the game away against RBL, hopefully  they'll win their next 3 games.
I think the fixtures are good for Celtic. The first game against Europe's best, set the standard of performance.
The next 2 home games will be humdingers, at least Celtic should get a better head to head record against both those teams.
And the last game  in Madrid will be against an already crowned group winner.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: seafoid on September 15, 2022, 01:49:28 PM
Celtic will have to score more goals to proceed. Rangers are also struggling in this department.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general_lee on September 18, 2022, 01:56:13 PM
2-0 defeat away to st mirren. Starting team raised a few eyebrows, rightly so. That's piss poor
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on September 18, 2022, 02:16:44 PM
That was brutal. St mirren could have scored another 1 too
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on September 18, 2022, 02:27:05 PM
 :-\
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on September 18, 2022, 04:44:57 PM
https://twitter.com/GrieveWatch/status/1571460077541801987 (https://twitter.com/GrieveWatch/status/1571460077541801987)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on September 18, 2022, 05:47:07 PM
Ange has been getting the plaudits and rightly so as the team has been playing well, but in my opinion this ones on him, making so many changes in the last game before the international break wasn't necessary, Turnbull and Mooy are not going to do what Hatate and O'Riley have been doing and CCV's absence was massive, no need to panic but I hope lessons have been learned.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: charlieTully on September 18, 2022, 08:42:54 PM
Quote from: Targetman on September 18, 2022, 05:47:07 PM
Ange has been getting the plaudits and rightly so as the team has been playing well, but in my opinion this ones on him, making so many changes in the last game before the international break wasn't necessary, Turnbull and Mooy are not going to do what Hatate and O'Riley have been doing and CCV's absence was massive, no need to panic but I hope lessons have been learned.

Squad should be strong enough to step up though. Especially after we have played in Europe during the week.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on September 18, 2022, 09:25:41 PM
Quote from: charlieTully on September 18, 2022, 08:42:54 PM
Quote from: Targetman on September 18, 2022, 05:47:07 PM
Ange has been getting the plaudits and rightly so as the team has been playing well, but in my opinion this ones on him, making so many changes in the last game before the international break wasn't necessary, Turnbull and Mooy are not going to do what Hatate and O'Riley have been doing and CCV's absence was massive, no need to panic but I hope lessons have been learned.

Squad should be strong enough to step up though. Especially after we have played in Europe during the week.

Exactly. A lot of boys didn't show up today. So ropey at the back! Rangers aren't going to go away either. Hopefully just an off day today. Getting serious bad press as well for the banners and singing during the minute's silence,
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on September 19, 2022, 08:58:32 AM
Quote from: JimStynes on September 18, 2022, 09:25:41 PM
Quote from: charlieTully on September 18, 2022, 08:42:54 PM
Quote from: Targetman on September 18, 2022, 05:47:07 PM
Ange has been getting the plaudits and rightly so as the team has been playing well, but in my opinion this ones on him, making so many changes in the last game before the international break wasn't necessary, Turnbull and Mooy are not going to do what Hatate and O'Riley have been doing and CCV's absence was massive, no need to panic but I hope lessons have been learned.

Squad should be strong enough to step up though. Especially after we have played in Europe during the week.

Exactly. A lot of boys didn't show up today. So ropey at the back! Rangers aren't going to go away either. Hopefully just an off day today. Getting serious bad press as well for the banners and singing during the minute's silence,

There was no minute's silence at that game
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on September 19, 2022, 10:29:05 AM
Quote from: tonto1888 on September 19, 2022, 08:58:32 AM
Quote from: JimStynes on September 18, 2022, 09:25:41 PM
Quote from: charlieTully on September 18, 2022, 08:42:54 PM
Quote from: Targetman on September 18, 2022, 05:47:07 PM
Ange has been getting the plaudits and rightly so as the team has been playing well, but in my opinion this ones on him, making so many changes in the last game before the international break wasn't necessary, Turnbull and Mooy are not going to do what Hatate and O'Riley have been doing and CCV's absence was massive, no need to panic but I hope lessons have been learned.

Squad should be strong enough to step up though. Especially after we have played in Europe during the week.

Exactly. A lot of boys didn't show up today. So ropey at the back! Rangers aren't going to go away either. Hopefully just an off day today. Getting serious bad press as well for the banners and singing during the minute's silence,

There was no minute's silence at that game

Lol well the minute's applause
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on September 19, 2022, 12:57:14 PM
I know even the Celtic supporters were applauding!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on September 20, 2022, 01:09:20 AM
The funny bit was that the GB assumed there would be a minutes silence for HM, therefore their banner read  'clap your hands if you hate the monarchy'.
But there was a 'thwart' in play, the minute applause.

Meanwhile at Holyrood park there weren't enough in attendance to raise a murmur of discontent.
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FdBIgEpWQAEzLmg?format=jpg&name=large)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on September 20, 2022, 09:23:21 AM
Ange has came out and took the flak for the defeat so he has taken it on the chin. Celtic had 80% possession but the game was still played on St Mirren's terms which is odd, St Mirren deserved it for the reason they fought harder and wanted it more. They bullied and bossed it which is a bit alarming but probably tells Ange more than most that these squad players aren't as good as he thought and that just too many changes at one time. Either way it the first defeat in a calendar year and it happens from time to time, it will bring them back down to earth and providing there are not more defeats to follow it won't be a bad thing.

International break now so a bit of time to reflect...as much as Ange defended the team and took the flak I'd say he tore them a new ass in the changing rooms for that display, be interesting how Motherwell fare out next game as apparently St Mirren guy was on slabbering about how St Mirren have cracked it on how to beat Celtic...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on September 21, 2022, 05:08:31 PM
Quote from: Main Street on September 20, 2022, 01:09:20 AM
The funny bit was that the GB assumed there would be a minutes silence for HM, therefore their banner read  'clap your hands if you hate the monarchy'.
But there was a 'thwart' in play, the minute applause.

Meanwhile at Holyrood park there weren't enough in attendance to raise a murmur of discontent.
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FdBIgEpWQAEzLmg?format=jpg&name=large)

It was known for a while there would be an applause. The banner was in response to that
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on September 21, 2022, 06:45:59 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on September 21, 2022, 05:08:31 PM
Quote from: Main Street on September 20, 2022, 01:09:20 AM
The funny bit was that the GB assumed there would be a minutes silence for HM, therefore their banner read  'clap your hands if you hate the monarchy'.
But there was a 'thwart' in play, the minute applause.



It was known for a while there would be an applause. The banner was in response to that
:-[
And it was so obvious that it went as planned by those Celtic fans.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Dougal Maguire on September 23, 2022, 11:01:24 AM
Looks like Kyle Lafferty is in a spot of bother
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Armagh18 on September 23, 2022, 01:01:48 PM
Quote from: Main Street on September 21, 2022, 06:45:59 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on September 21, 2022, 05:08:31 PM
Quote from: Main Street on September 20, 2022, 01:09:20 AM
The funny bit was that the GB assumed there would be a minutes silence for HM, therefore their banner read  'clap your hands if you hate the monarchy'.
But there was a 'thwart' in play, the minute applause.



It was known for a while there would be an applause. The banner was in response to that
:-[
And it was so obvious that it went as planned by those Celtic fans.
4 D chess
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on September 24, 2022, 02:34:25 AM
Quote from: Armagh18 on September 23, 2022, 01:01:48 PM
Quote from: Main Street on September 21, 2022, 06:45:59 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on September 21, 2022, 05:08:31 PM
Quote from: Main Street on September 20, 2022, 01:09:20 AM
The funny bit was that the GB assumed there would be a minutes silence for HM, therefore their banner read  'clap your hands if you hate the monarchy'.
But there was a 'thwart' in play, the minute applause.



It was known for a while there would be an applause. The banner was in response to that
:-[
And it was so obvious that it went as planned by those Celtic fans.
4 D chess
And what particular twist on my reply to Tonto are you peddling?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on September 30, 2022, 10:35:04 AM
Kilmarnock striker Kyle Lafferty could face a 10-match ban after he admitted letting himself and his club down over his alleged use of sectarian language.

The 35-year-old Northern Ireland international has received a club fine after a video appeared on social media.

He also faces a Scottish FA hearing on 20 October.

"Kyle regrets his actions and acknowledges that he has let down himself, his family, the club and the supporters," Kilmarnock stated.

The Scottish Premiership club say they have imposed "a substantial fine" and that Lafferty has agreed to work with an anti-sectarian charity.

SPFL announces record turnover
"Kyle has also committed to supporting the club's community projects, which will see him participating in Nil by Mouth's educational initiatives, in addition to serving Kilmarnock's 'Football for All' programmes on a weekly basis for the foreseeable future," they say.

The SFA has accused Lafferty of not acting in the best interests of football and breaching a rule that forbids the use of insulting language, which includes reference to the likes of ethnic origin, race, nationality, religion or belief.

SFA rules state that the punishment for the latter is a mandatory minimum 10-match suspension, which can only be reduced "where exceptional circumstances are established".

Kilmarnock manager Derek McInnes had earlier said that he "can't say for certain" whether Lafferty will feature against Aberdeen on Saturday.

He was withdrawn from the Northern Ireland squad for their recent Nations League fixtures against Kosovo and Greece after Kilmarnock launched an investigation, with manager Ian Baraclough stating that a back injury had also been considered when the decision was made.

The former Motherwell manager insisted the incident was not necessarily the end of Lafferty's international career.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: No1 on October 05, 2022, 09:09:35 AM
Important game tonight, a draw at the very least is needed.  Was at the Motherwell game on Saturday and Celtic were poor enough, just seemed to be a bit off the pace.  Think Ange is trying to rotate the squad which is understandable given the schedule coming up but it makes everything a wee bit disjointed.   
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lenny on October 05, 2022, 04:47:38 PM
Quote from: No1 on October 05, 2022, 09:09:35 AM
Important game tonight, a draw at the very least is needed.  Was at the Motherwell game on Saturday and Celtic were poor enough, just seemed to be a bit off the pace.  Think Ange is trying to rotate the squad which is understandable given the schedule coming up but it makes everything a wee bit disjointed.   

Not a strong team, badly hit with injuries. Ccv and Starfelt massive losses. Abada must be injured also, he's a big miss as well. I'd definitely be happy with a point with that team. Just noticed mooy is missing too, he could've done a job off the bench. This could be a struggle.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on October 05, 2022, 06:40:02 PM
It's been the same basic mistakes in Europe for the last 20 years.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on October 05, 2022, 06:45:56 PM
The high defensive line is so dodgy looking 2nite, Leipzig could have 3 or 4 and Celtic should have a couple. McGregor limping out ain't good
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on October 05, 2022, 07:32:19 PM
How on earth can Celtic be so open away from home? It's absolutely criminal. RBL could easily have had 6 or 7 here so far.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general_lee on October 05, 2022, 08:00:17 PM
Pretty grim. I had a bit of optimism that Celtic might actually get a result tonight, and by that I mean sneak a draw. I think missing first choice centre back partnership and then losing McGregor really hurt the team, add in the continuing lack of composure when attacking. Leipzig are a good side have a couple of big units who bullied Celtic at times, after Celtic scored it was one way traffic. Celtic lucky it was only 3-1
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: seafoid on October 05, 2022, 09:01:46 PM
Celtic and Rangers are both struggling. The Scottish game isn't very flúirseach and as a result is weak. It's a money sport.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general_lee on October 06, 2022, 10:32:11 AM
Read on Twitter if Celtic and Madrid both win their next two games, Celtic make the last 16
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on October 06, 2022, 10:48:04 AM
Quote from: general_lee on October 06, 2022, 10:32:11 AM
Read on Twitter if Celtic and Madrid both win their next two games, Celtic make the last 16

Celtic won't beat Leipzig at home.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on October 06, 2022, 01:20:51 PM
It is unrealistic at this stage to expect Celtic to beat Real or RB. A place in the Europa League should be the target.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on October 06, 2022, 01:36:16 PM
Quote from: Applesisapples on October 06, 2022, 01:20:51 PM
It is unrealistic at this stage to expect Celtic to beat Real or RB. A place in the Europa League should be the target.

you're right. realistically it's a matter of having to beat Shaktar at home and also hope they don't pick up any more points.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on October 06, 2022, 01:42:09 PM
Quote from: lenny on October 05, 2022, 04:47:38 PM
Quote from: No1 on October 05, 2022, 09:09:35 AM
Important game tonight, a draw at the very least is needed.  Was at the Motherwell game on Saturday and Celtic were poor enough, just seemed to be a bit off the pace.  Think Ange is trying to rotate the squad which is understandable given the schedule coming up but it makes everything a wee bit disjointed.   

Not a strong team, badly hit with injuries. Ccv and Starfelt massive losses. Abada must be injured also, he's a big miss as well. I'd definitely be happy with a point with that team. Just noticed mooy is missing too, he could've done a job off the bench. This could be a struggle.

Abada was left out as he was observing Yom Kippur apologies if I have spelt that wrong)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: seafoid on October 06, 2022, 01:43:18 PM
Quote from: Applesisapples on October 06, 2022, 01:20:51 PM
It is unrealistic at this stage to expect Celtic to beat Real or RB. A place in the Europa League should be the target.
I wouldn't expect them to bear Madrid but they should be able to cut out the mistakes against Leipzig
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on October 06, 2022, 02:24:28 PM
Celtic have the ability to beat those teams (except Madrid) but they won't. It seems to be a mental block that they can not win a game in Europe these days. I actually missed the game. Went to watch it and it was already over!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: seafoid on October 06, 2022, 02:27:32 PM
https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/rangers-celtic-hearts-creeping-coefficient-28169663
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on October 07, 2022, 10:48:31 PM
Riding the crest of a wave one moment (well sort off) and now 3 weeks later a lot has changed. Some poor performances and now the captain McGregor out long term with knee injury, football can change so quickly in the space of a few weeks. Some of the new guys really have to step up now that McGregor is out injured like Abildgaard, our biggest problem is quite a few have gone off the boil a bit and we need them to find their mojo again soon.
I see CCV was training today so even if he gets 45 mins tomorrow it will stand to him for Tuesday nite, get him back fit and Starfelt with a few players finding form again hopefully we can hold onto top spot. Ange can clearly see this as he played Forrest and MCarthy on Wed nite and they hadn't featured for 2 months
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on October 11, 2022, 09:42:38 PM
Fuckin hell Celtic this is a special kind of balls. wtf was VAR there too ffs
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on October 11, 2022, 09:54:47 PM
Can't finish chances at this level.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Itchy on October 11, 2022, 10:23:23 PM
I thought they did well enough but they are playing in a league that is equivalent to the championship and Leipzig had just too much class for them and that being said, if they were a little more clinical up front they could have won it. I wouldnt be too hard on the team or club, this is the highest level and its hard to be playing team like St Johnstone at the weekend and a top European team a few days later - chalk and cheese
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: charlieTully on October 11, 2022, 10:33:56 PM
Quote from: Itchy on October 11, 2022, 10:23:23 PM
I thought they did well enough but they are playing in a league that is equivalent to the championship and Leipzig had just too much class for them and that being said, if they were a little more clinical up front they could have won it. I wouldnt be too hard on the team or club, this is the highest level and its hard to be playing team like St Johnstone at the weekend and a top European team a few days later - chalk and cheese

That's it. Money talks. In CL we are st Johnstone equivalent. Copenhagen managed a draw v city but didn't remotely try to win against 10 men. At least celtic try and win. Good to be back playing at this level all the same.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on October 11, 2022, 10:38:36 PM
Quote from: charlieTully on October 11, 2022, 10:33:56 PM
Quote from: Itchy on October 11, 2022, 10:23:23 PM
I thought they did well enough but they are playing in a league that is equivalent to the championship and Leipzig had just too much class for them and that being said, if they were a little more clinical up front they could have won it. I wouldnt be too hard on the team or club, this is the highest level and its hard to be playing team like St Johnstone at the weekend and a top European team a few days later - chalk and cheese

That's it. Money talks. In CL we are st Johnstone equivalent. Copenhagen managed a draw v city but didn't remotely try to win against 10 men. At least celtic try and win. Good to be back playing at this level all the same.

Not be playing at this level for too much longer if they don't get their act together. They've been unconvincing this past month or so.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on October 11, 2022, 10:50:48 PM
The teams werent mismatched by any standards 2nite tho, Celtic missed a criminal amount of chances. Maeda is a hammer thrower might as well have me on, he'll score 1 in 10 & botch half his crosses. He's  had his chance, time to try something else. I'd have the big Greek starting every time as well with Kyogo.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Itchy on October 11, 2022, 11:01:30 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on October 11, 2022, 10:50:48 PM
The teams werent mismatched by any standards 2nite tho, Celtic missed a criminal amount of chances. Maeda is a hammer thrower might as well have me on, he'll score 1 in 10 & botch half his crosses. He's  had his chance, time to try something else. I'd have the big Greek starting every time as well with Kyogo.

In the 1st 20 mins Celtic used up huge energy reserves trying to aggressively press leipzig, they barely touched the ball. There is a big difference in abilities there, a difference celtic closed to some extent with work and heart. But the reality is this, if the two teams played each other 10 times, Leipzig would win 9 of them.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: charlieTully on October 11, 2022, 11:05:02 PM
Quote from: JimStynes on October 11, 2022, 10:38:36 PM
Quote from: charlieTully on October 11, 2022, 10:33:56 PM
Quote from: Itchy on October 11, 2022, 10:23:23 PM
I thought they did well enough but they are playing in a league that is equivalent to the championship and Leipzig had just too much class for them and that being said, if they were a little more clinical up front they could have won it. I wouldnt be too hard on the team or club, this is the highest level and its hard to be playing team like St Johnstone at the weekend and a top European team a few days later - chalk and cheese

That's it. Money talks. In CL we are st Johnstone equivalent. Copenhagen managed a draw v city but didn't remotely try to win against 10 men. At least celtic try and win. Good to be back playing at this level all the same.

Not be playing at this level for too much longer if they don't get their act together. They've been unconvincing this past month or so.

It's over for this year. Can't go gung ho away from home. Need to adapt, hopefully lessons learnt for next time. Some serious amount of chances missed over recent games. Needs sorted.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: No1 on October 12, 2022, 07:59:28 AM
QuoteMaeda is a hammer thrower might as well have me on, he'll score 1 in 10 & botch half his crosses. He's  had his chance, time to try something else.

Couldn't agree more.  All effort and no end product.  I love Hatate but the amount of times he gives the ball away easily is criminal.  He gets away with it in the SPL but not at Champions League level, hopefully he will learn.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: seafoid on October 12, 2022, 09:45:18 AM
The last time Celtic got to this stage of the Champions League AFAIK was 2017/18.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2017%E2%80%9318_UEFA_Champions_League

They also qualified the previous year.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2016%E2%80%9317_UEFA_Champions_League#Group_stage

in 2016/17 they were bottom of their group with 0 wins. In 2017/18 they were third with one win.

Celtic don't have a team for the champions League given the amount of money in Scottish soccer but they could improve next year.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: markl121 on October 12, 2022, 01:19:21 PM
The in laws are celtic season ticket holders so I've been watching a fair bit of them recently. Celtic do not have the fitness required at this level. Every single game for the last two seasons they drop off after 60 mins and often don't make subs until they're behind. . It's fine in the SPL when you'll get another ten chances in the game. In Europe you just won't. The Japanese lads have all dropped off although maeda was never really that good to begin with. There's the spine of a decent team there but upgrades are needed but doubt the board will sanction the signings as long as they remain marginally better than the rangers in the league.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general_lee on October 12, 2022, 03:17:01 PM
The team are scraping by domestically right now and have been found out in Europe. This is how far off the pace they are. There doesn't seem to be any fluidity to how Celtic play, and when missing one or two players the team just seem to struggle. I'm not sure if it's a lack of chemistry as individually there are some promising young players (Haksobanovic, Jota, O'Riley) maybe they need a bit more time playing together. Kyogo seems to have regressed and as much as they aren't found wanting for effort, Hatate and Maeda aren't giving enough in midfield. The amount of times the midfield is overrun and the ease with which this happens is worrying, and the inability to punish at the other end has cost us this campaign.41 shots inside the box and only two have went in, that tells it all.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Itchy on October 12, 2022, 05:07:26 PM
Quote from: markl121 on October 12, 2022, 01:19:21 PM
The in laws are celtic season ticket holders so I've been watching a fair bit of them recently. Celtic do not have the fitness required at this level. Every single game for the last two seasons they drop off after 60 mins and often don't make subs until they're behind. . It's fine in the SPL when you'll get another ten chances in the game. In Europe you just won't. The Japanese lads have all dropped off although maeda was never really that good to begin with. There's the spine of a decent team there but upgrades are needed but doubt the board will sanction the signings as long as they remain marginally better than the rangers in the league.

The fitness issue is because of how they are pressing. Maeda if full out sprinting after defenders in 1 v 2 situations. Its not sustainable for 90 mins that way of playing. I would say celtic are very fit, just you cannot play that way for a whole match at 100%. What made it worse was Leipzig were too good on the ball and most of the pressing was in vain.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on October 12, 2022, 09:56:26 PM
Celtic and Rangers trying to outdo each other now
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: seafoid on October 12, 2022, 10:01:17 PM
Shows how far off the pace the Old Firm are. Considering they got to the Europa League final last season, Rangers have fallen back a lot.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on October 13, 2022, 12:55:27 AM
Quote from: seafoid on October 12, 2022, 10:01:17 PM
Shows how far off the pace the Old Firm are. Considering they got to the Europa League final last season, Rangers have fallen back a lot.
It shows that there's a thin line between a team functioning well and the same team dysfunctioning. We'll see how the team and management adapts.
I had thought that Celtic gaining  third position in this group would have been a good job done but there's only a slim chance of that happening now.
Possibly a morale boosting win v Shakhtar might save some face.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: seafoid on October 13, 2022, 11:10:50 AM
Quote from: Main Street on October 13, 2022, 12:55:27 AM
Quote from: seafoid on October 12, 2022, 10:01:17 PM
Shows how far off the pace the Old Firm are. Considering they got to the Europa League final last season, Rangers have fallen back a lot.
It shows that there's a thin line between a team functioning well and the same team dysfunctioning. We'll see how the team and management adapts.
I had thought that Celtic gaining  third position in this group would have been a good job done but there's only a slim chance of that happening now.
Possibly a morale boosting win v Shakhtar might save some face.
A win would be fantastic. There is a huge element of luck in the composition of these groups as well, as there is for Ireland in the Euros.
But you have to take your chances.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: trailer on October 14, 2022, 03:27:54 PM
It's ridiculous that Celtic and Rangers are even in this competition. They simply aren't good enough. Take their chances, luck of the draw LOL. You guys are f**king deluded.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general_lee on October 14, 2022, 03:32:55 PM
Quote from: trailer on October 14, 2022, 03:27:54 PM
It's ridiculous that Celtic and Rangers are even in this competition. They simply aren't good enough. Take their chances, luck of the draw LOL. You guys are f**king deluded.
Who do you support?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: trailer on October 14, 2022, 09:39:27 PM
Quote from: general_lee on October 14, 2022, 03:32:55 PM
Quote from: trailer on October 14, 2022, 03:27:54 PM
It's ridiculous that Celtic and Rangers are even in this competition. They simply aren't good enough. Take their chances, luck of the draw LOL. You guys are f**king deluded.
Who do you support?

Tyrone
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Orior on October 14, 2022, 10:22:05 PM
Quote from: trailer on October 14, 2022, 09:39:27 PM
Quote from: general_lee on October 14, 2022, 03:32:55 PM
Quote from: trailer on October 14, 2022, 03:27:54 PM
It's ridiculous that Celtic and Rangers are even in this competition. They simply aren't good enough. Take their chances, luck of the draw LOL. You guys are f**king deluded.
Who do you support?

Tyrone

Good riposte, lol
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: screenexile on October 14, 2022, 11:12:41 PM
Quote from: seafoid on October 13, 2022, 11:10:50 AM
Quote from: Main Street on October 13, 2022, 12:55:27 AM
Quote from: seafoid on October 12, 2022, 10:01:17 PM
Shows how far off the pace the Old Firm are. Considering they got to the Europa League final last season, Rangers have fallen back a lot.
It shows that there's a thin line between a team functioning well and the same team dysfunctioning. We'll see how the team and management adapts.
I had thought that Celtic gaining  third position in this group would have been a good job done but there's only a slim chance of that happening now.
Possibly a morale boosting win v Shakhtar might save some face.
A win would be fantastic. There is a huge element of luck in the composition of these groups as well, as there is for Ireland in the Euros.
But you have to take your chances.

From the teams in the CL Celtic and Rangers may have a bit of a chance at home against Shakhtar/Plzen and maybe Maccabi Haifa... and that's a stretch!!

I'm not sure how much better of a draw they could have received?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on October 15, 2022, 01:35:03 AM
Quote from: screenexile on October 14, 2022, 11:12:41 PM
Quote from: seafoid on October 13, 2022, 11:10:50 AM
Quote from: Main Street on October 13, 2022, 12:55:27 AM
Quote from: seafoid on October 12, 2022, 10:01:17 PM
Shows how far off the pace the Old Firm are. Considering they got to the Europa League final last season, Rangers have fallen back a lot.
It shows that there's a thin line between a team functioning well and the same team dysfunctioning. We'll see how the team and management adapts.
I had thought that Celtic gaining  third position in this group would have been a good job done but there's only a slim chance of that happening now.
Possibly a morale boosting win v Shakhtar might save some face.
A win would be fantastic. There is a huge element of luck in the composition of these groups as well, as there is for Ireland in the Euros.
But you have to take your chances.

From the teams in the CL Celtic and Rangers may have a bit of a chance at home against Shakhtar/Plzen and maybe Maccabi Haifa... and that's a stretch!!

I'm not sure how much better of a draw they could have received?
Is there anyone asking for a better draw?  The target would have been to finish 2nd, if not 2nd then 3rd,  4th place is regarded as a failure.
I'm not sure what you expect?   
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on October 15, 2022, 07:14:56 AM
Celtics downfall in the CL has been our abject failure in converting chances and mucho tactical niaviety, there hasn't been a huge chasm in quality imo. Ange wants to play a certain way and thats to be admired,  a lot of the Schadenfreude is misplaced.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: seafoid on October 15, 2022, 08:24:24 AM
Quote from: bennydorano on October 15, 2022, 07:14:56 AM
Celtics downfall in the CL has been our abject failure in converting chances and mucho tactical niaviety, there hasn't been a huge chasm in quality imo. Ange wants to play a certain way and thats to be admired,  a lot of the Schadenfreude is misplaced.
If they get back in next year they should be better
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: seafoid on October 15, 2022, 11:16:48 AM
The Champions League is all about money

https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/graeme-souness-bottles-rangers-vs-27838824I
It's fantastic, Glasgow Rangers and Glasgow Celtic are enormous football clubs. If you were starting with a clean piece of paper and everyone had the same funding, Rangers and Celtic would be up there for the Premier League. Their fanbase is enormous, it's fanatical. Recent history has been unkind to them.
"I had a season ticket for several years at Bournemouth. 11,000 people and they're getting circa £100million from the Premier League. Rangers and Celtic are getting four, five or six and it's peanuts by comparison. These are two genuine giants of the game at a world level."
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on October 15, 2022, 12:17:54 PM
Quote from: trailer on October 14, 2022, 09:39:27 PM
Quote from: general_lee on October 14, 2022, 03:32:55 PM
Quote from: trailer on October 14, 2022, 03:27:54 PM
It's ridiculous that Celtic and Rangers are even in this competition. They simply aren't good enough. Take their chances, luck of the draw LOL. You guys are f**king deluded.
Who do you support?

Tyrone
And Liz Truss
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: seafoid on October 15, 2022, 12:33:52 PM
Quote from: screenexile on October 14, 2022, 11:12:41 PM
Quote from: seafoid on October 13, 2022, 11:10:50 AM
Quote from: Main Street on October 13, 2022, 12:55:27 AM
Quote from: seafoid on October 12, 2022, 10:01:17 PM
Shows how far off the pace the Old Firm are. Considering they got to the Europa League final last season, Rangers have fallen back a lot.
It shows that there's a thin line between a team functioning well and the same team dysfunctioning. We'll see how the team and management adapts.
I had thought that Celtic gaining  third position in this group would have been a good job done but there's only a slim chance of that happening now.
Possibly a morale boosting win v Shakhtar might save some face.
A win would be fantastic. There is a huge element of luck in the composition of these groups as well, as there is for Ireland in the Euros.
But you have to take your chances.

From the teams in the CL Celtic and Rangers may have a bit of a chance at home against Shakhtar/Plzen and maybe Maccabi Haifa... and that's a stretch!!

I'm not sure how much better of a draw they could have received?
Group G might have been more comfortable.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on October 17, 2022, 03:24:31 PM
I actually don't understand what you guys watch and then come out with the comments you do. How can you say Celtic are not competing in CL?. Yes, I get the 3 defeats (and i've been to two of them ffs) but we have competed and we have given all the teams we've played a right rattle for majority of the game. Celtic have not been in the CL for 5 years and it's gonna take Celtic another season or two of continuously playing in the CL to compete to the stage where we start getting results by improving the team at each transfer window.
For me (and it's only my opinion) I think we're going in the right direction and when you think of the total rebuild that has happened from last year we're ahead of schedule. Celtic had 2-3 ropey displays recently in the league but got through them (bar St Mirren game) and that's always gonna be the case, some people think you're gonna win 6-0 every week, there will be weeks where we get a last min winner or a dodgy penalty given against you (which brings me on to the most attacking team in Scotland who haven't had a penalty this year).
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on October 17, 2022, 09:09:44 PM
Agree 100%. Bar misplaced faith in Maeda, Ange is playing a blinder.

VAR coming into the SPL on Friday, should be fun :-\
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on October 22, 2022, 01:33:59 PM
Celtic getting screwed over by VAR already.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on October 22, 2022, 02:40:43 PM
Quote from: clarshack on October 22, 2022, 01:33:59 PM
Celtic getting screwed over by VAR already.
Two penalties were penalties, but Celtic should have had a penalty and another goal.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on October 23, 2022, 01:39:02 AM
All in all, this Saturday was a good football day. If only Hearts could play that type of football in the euro conference league and pick up some coefficient points for Scotland. Considering he was already written off by everybody (but Lynchbhoy), Forrest has entered his Indian summer era, I didn't think he had it left in him, he's most definitely an important factor in the squad now.
Hatate's work rate and midfield panache meant that McGregor wasn't missed, at least  the thought didn't enter my head about (the considerable) McGregor being missing.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on October 23, 2022, 08:44:20 AM
Hatate has been flourishing  in McGregor's absence ok. Love the big Greek, he'd be first 11 for me all day long.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: OrchardOrange on October 23, 2022, 10:21:41 AM
Quote from: Applesisapples on October 22, 2022, 02:40:43 PM
Quote from: clarshack on October 22, 2022, 01:33:59 PM
Celtic getting screwed over by VAR already.
Two penalties were penalties, but Celtic should have had a penalty and another goal.

The first peno should have been a free out and possibly a yellow card as the Hearts player attacked the ball studs up which is endangering your opponent. Watch it again. That is a foul anywhere else on the pitch.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on October 23, 2022, 11:41:49 AM
What a game yesterday...As noted above why do teams lift themselves to that level against the team they hate the most and play like Lions and then go out against Sevco and the rest and play like pussy cats, surely as professional footballers you have to ask yourself "If I can do this for 4 games a year why can't i do it for 30 games a year". I wasn't too disappointed with Hearts decisions from VAR yesterday as I didn't expect anything less but I was a bit pissed about the decisions that went against Celtic but it's nothing new, this sh1t has been going on for ever so I don't expect it to stop anytime soon.

The most frustrating thing for me watching the game was how long it took Ange to replace Bernabai at LB, he really struggled early on and never recovered from his early failures. The rest of the team done ok, to score 4 goals away from home is great and will win majority of games comfortably but not that one yesterday which went to the wire. I thought the back four were ok but looked a wee bit shaky at times, quite a few people are loving bug Jens but I have TBH and say i still prefer Starfelt. Jens looks more comfortable on the ball but for me Starfelt is more hardy and is not as easily bullied off the ball as Jens is. If Jens can fill out a bit more and get a wee bit more aggression he def can be one for the future...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: seafoid on October 25, 2022, 08:38:02 PM
Leipzig 2 up against Real Madrid
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on October 25, 2022, 09:35:05 PM
Miss of the century
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on October 26, 2022, 09:43:40 AM
Quote from: bennydorano on October 25, 2022, 09:35:05 PM
Miss of the century

Unreal Benny...Nearly felt sorry for the lad.

Think the Germans beating Madrid last night puts the group into perspective a bit. We competed and didn't get embarrassed so that's a plus (although one big test still to come). Onwards and upwards.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Armagh18 on October 26, 2022, 10:10:46 AM
Quote from: illdecide on October 26, 2022, 09:43:40 AM
Quote from: bennydorano on October 25, 2022, 09:35:05 PM
Miss of the century

Unreal Benny...Nearly felt sorry for the lad.

Think the Germans beating Madrid last night puts the group into perspective a bit. We competed and didn't get embarrassed so that's a plus (although one big test still to come). Onwards and upwards.
Realistically it's gonna take Celtic a few years of consistently reaching the group stages to build into a team that can expect to win games at that level. The signs are definitely positive though and as you say they definitely competed. I'd nearly liken it to the likes of club teams winning their championship and then gaining experience at provincial level- it takes time to build and improve at the higher level.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general_lee on October 26, 2022, 10:58:59 AM
Saw some stats for the group. Celtic are second behind Real for shots on goal and corners, third for average possession. Have been no worse than level after 55 mins in all matches. Have probably hit the woodwork the most. The lack of killer instinct in front of goal and the final quarter when the team seem to tire/lack of able replacements has been the downfall. Not insurmountable and something to learn from.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on October 27, 2022, 12:10:45 PM
Aaron Mooy is rubbish.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on October 27, 2022, 12:37:22 PM
Quote from: Applesisapples on October 27, 2022, 12:10:45 PM
Aaron Mooy is rubbish.

a complete diddy
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Itchy on October 27, 2022, 08:58:47 PM
Quote from: clarshack on October 27, 2022, 12:37:22 PM
Quote from: Applesisapples on October 27, 2022, 12:10:45 PM
Aaron Mooy is rubbish.

a complete diddy

Maybe but do you not think Hatate has looked a different player (in a bad way) in Europe too versus in Scotland, and I like him as a player.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on October 30, 2022, 02:43:59 PM
A nice comfortable win today in a ground where Celtic have had difficulty there in the past, two wins in the last two visits has put that to bed. It's good to keep the gap and if we can get to the World Cup being still 4pts (min) it will be a big boost for December and the rest of the season.
Looking forward to my wee trip to Madrid, I'm heading tomorrow afternoon for Dublin Airport so fingers crossed we don't get a severe loitering over there, £220 for a match ticket wasn't ideal but it's good to have it on your phone before you go rather than scrambling over there looking tickets which normally is the case.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on October 30, 2022, 10:33:59 PM
Quote from: illdecide on October 30, 2022, 02:43:59 PM
A nice comfortable win today in a ground where Celtic have had difficulty there in the past, two wins in the last two visits has put that to bed. It's good to keep the gap and if we can get to the World Cup being still 4pts (min) it will be a big boost for December and the rest of the season.
Looking forward to my wee trip to Madrid, I'm heading tomorrow afternoon for Dublin Airport so fingers crossed we don't get a severe loitering over there, £220 for a match ticket wasn't ideal but it's good to have it on your phone before you go rather than scrambling over thee looking tickets which normally the case.

Aul cost of living crisis is a killer :o
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on October 31, 2022, 08:30:55 AM
Quote from: Itchy on October 27, 2022, 08:58:47 PM
Quote from: clarshack on October 27, 2022, 12:37:22 PM
Quote from: Applesisapples on October 27, 2022, 12:10:45 PM
Aaron Mooy is rubbish.

a complete diddy

Maybe but do you not think Hatate has looked a different player (in a bad way) in Europe too versus in Scotland, and I like him as a player.
Hate has had a dip in form over a few matches, he wasn't the only one to fail in Europe, but he is still a good player.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: rodney trotter on October 31, 2022, 07:27:04 PM
Another Japanese player joining Celtic in January   https://thecelticbhoys.com/2022/10/30/celtic-agree-deal-japanese-defender/
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on November 01, 2022, 12:06:57 AM
Quote from: rodney trotter on October 31, 2022, 07:27:04 PM
Another Japanese player joining Celtic in January   https://thecelticbhoys.com/2022/10/30/celtic-agree-deal-japanese-defender/
Looks to be a very interesting signing.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: The Subbie on November 01, 2022, 06:50:01 AM
Neither Hatate or Kyogo in Japan's World Cup squad but Maeda is
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: toby47 on November 01, 2022, 09:09:55 AM
How many from the Celtic squad will be going to the WC?

Thought Kyogo and Hatate would have been shoe in's, in a 26 man squad.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: No1 on November 03, 2022, 12:22:12 PM
QuoteLooking forward to my wee trip to Madrid, I'm heading tomorrow afternoon for Dublin Airport so fingers crossed we don't get a severe loitering over there, £220 for a match ticket wasn't ideal but it's good to have it on your phone before you go rather than scrambling over there looking tickets which normally is the case.

Good trip illdecide??

Group table doesn't lie and much to learn for Celtic but despite the results I'm not too disheartened.  Plenty of positives to take away and hopefully they will get another bash at it next season.  Aaron Mooy is absolute pish tho!!  Don't think Ange fancies Turnbull at all.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: toby47 on November 03, 2022, 12:39:32 PM
Quote from: No1 on November 03, 2022, 12:22:12 PM
QuoteLooking forward to my wee trip to Madrid, I'm heading tomorrow afternoon for Dublin Airport so fingers crossed we don't get a severe loitering over there, £220 for a match ticket wasn't ideal but it's good to have it on your phone before you go rather than scrambling over there looking tickets which normally is the case.

Good trip illdecide??

Group table doesn't lie and much to learn for Celtic but despite the results I'm not too disheartened.  Plenty of positives to take away and hopefully they will get another bash at it next season.  Aaron Mooy is absolute pish tho!!  Don't think Ange fancies Turnbull at all.

Celtic need another couple of real game winner signings. Cash in on Juranovic, hopefully get money from Frimpong sell on clause.

Bench last night included Abildgaard, Bernabei, Forrest, Giakoumakis, Jota, Ralston, Turnbull, Welsh, Siegrist. CVV & McGregor still missing. So eltic have a decent 'squad' but need to improve their first 11 if that makes sense.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: screenexile on November 03, 2022, 12:52:23 PM
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Social media has been some craic the past 2 nights...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on November 03, 2022, 08:12:11 PM
Quote from: toby47 on November 03, 2022, 12:39:32 PM
Quote from: No1 on November 03, 2022, 12:22:12 PM
QuoteLooking forward to my wee trip to Madrid, I'm heading tomorrow afternoon for Dublin Airport so fingers crossed we don't get a severe loitering over there, £220 for a match ticket wasn't ideal but it's good to have it on your phone before you go rather than scrambling over there looking tickets which normally is the case.

Good trip illdecide??

Group table doesn't lie and much to learn for Celtic but despite the results I'm not too disheartened.  Plenty of positives to take away and hopefully they will get another bash at it next season.  Aaron Mooy is absolute pish tho!!  Don't think Ange fancies Turnbull at all.


Celtic need another couple of real game winner signings. Cash in on Juranovic, hopefully get money from Frimpong sell on clause.

Bench last night included Abildgaard, Bernabei, Forrest, Giakoumakis, Jota, Ralston, Turnbull, Welsh, Siegrist. CVV & McGregor still missing. So eltic have a decent 'squad' but need to improve their first 11 if that makes sense.
Mooy doesn't add anything of note to the team. I had a look at the Kerrydale thread on player of the match/month, I don't he garnered a single vote this season. If he was technically proficient with a good first touch, mobile and a good tackler, he'd be the type of midfield defensive player that  Celtic badly need :).  Not that it mattered much to the outcome yesterday, but the 2nd penalty awarded after a review was a slow motion frame by frame penalty handball, in real time never ever a penalty. The ref bottled it, should have went with her good first instincts.

You could hear the Celtic fans in the Bernabeu, as distinct from Camp Nou where they were located in the 5th tier..
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on November 04, 2022, 02:14:06 PM
Was a great trip TBF, got the stadium tour on Tue and match on Wed. Nice city and would recommend bringing the other half for a City Break. There would have been 7-8k Celtic fans in the ground, a lot of them not wearing colours (myself included) as we had all been scare mongered saying we wouldn't get entry into the ground, the Madrid fans were 100% and didn't mind us sitting around them but the Police were just pricks, constantly looking action with full riot gear on at all times. Got a few heavy handed shoves myself from them and I wasn't even drinking minding my own business.

As for the match...the two penalties ruined it although we were never going to win the game anyway, Real are just different gravy. I didn't think any Celtic players had a good game and thought we finished with a stronger team than the starting one. You just can't compete against that level for 90 mins anyway and for me I think Celtic have done rightly considering the gulf in class...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on November 05, 2022, 05:09:00 PM
Late drama again, a tad fortunate v Hearts but this was a totally deserved win against DU. I thought Abada's goal was offside, his goal celebration and subsequent booking would have been all in vain :).

I watched the game on Dundee tv, the sound quality in general  and in particular the sound quality of the commentary are miles apart from Celtic tv.  Ctv have shite stadium audio quality and the commentators speak in muffled tones.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Dougal Maguire on November 05, 2022, 05:18:37 PM
As a matter of interest had the goal been disallowed would the yellow card have been disallowed too?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on November 05, 2022, 08:35:24 PM
Quote from: Dougal Maguire on November 05, 2022, 05:18:37 PM
As a matter of interest had the goal been disallowed would the yellow card have been disallowed too?

Ha, I was thinking the same myself
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: seafoid on November 06, 2022, 09:24:34 AM
With a manager of the calibre of Ange, Celtic must be looking beyond the SPL.
The serious money is in the Champions League. 2 draws this year was reasonable given it was the first season in the CL.

Coming second rather than fourth is particularly lucrative.(2021 numbers)

Round of 16   $11.6 million
Group-stage wins   $3.3 million each
Group-stage draws   $1.1 million each
Group stage   $18.6 million

What is the Board's thinking ?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on November 06, 2022, 09:28:00 AM
Quote from: seafoid on November 06, 2022, 09:24:34 AM
With a manager of the calibre of Ange, Celtic must be looking beyond the SPL.
The serious money is in the Champions League. 2 draws this year was reasonable given it was the first season in the CL.

Coming second rather than fourth is particularly lucrative.(2021 numbers)

Round of 16   $11.6 million
Group-stage wins   $3.3 million each
Group-stage draws   $1.1 million each
Group stage   $18.6 million

What is the Board's thinking ?

What do you mean?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: seafoid on November 06, 2022, 10:08:13 AM
Quote from: JimStynes on November 06, 2022, 09:28:00 AM
Quote from: seafoid on November 06, 2022, 09:24:34 AM
With a manager of the calibre of Ange, Celtic must be looking beyond the SPL.
The serious money is in the Champions League. 2 draws this year was reasonable given it was the first season in the CL.

Coming second rather than fourth is particularly lucrative.(2021 numbers)

Round of 16   $11.6 million
Group-stage wins   $3.3 million each
Group-stage draws   $1.1 million each
Group stage   $18.6 million

What is the Board's thinking ?

What do you mean?
Are they happy with winning the SPL?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on November 06, 2022, 01:59:03 PM
Ouch!! that hurt Rangers  ;D

Some slide since  EL final (almost) glory, to getting done and dusted by a spirited St Johnstone.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on November 06, 2022, 02:32:29 PM
Quote from: Main Street on November 06, 2022, 01:59:03 PM
Ouch!! that hurt Rangers  ;D

Some slide since  EL final (almost) glory, to getting done and dusted by a spirited St Johnstone.

;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Armagh18 on November 06, 2022, 05:33:50 PM
Quote from: seafoid on November 06, 2022, 09:24:34 AM
With a manager of the calibre of Ange, Celtic must be looking beyond the SPL.
The serious money is in the Champions League. 2 draws this year was reasonable given it was the first season in the CL.

Coming second rather than fourth is particularly lucrative.(2021 numbers)

Round of 16   $11.6 million
Group-stage wins   $3.3 million each
Group-stage draws   $1.1 million each
Group stage   $18.6 million

What is the Board's thinking ?
They're thinking why are these boys paying us in dollars! ;)

I do think it's massive for Celtic to qualify consistently to the group stage, experience at this level is key
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: No1 on November 08, 2022, 11:42:38 AM
Any idea how difficult it would be to get tickets for the league cup semi-final? 

I had flights and hotel booked for myself and the young fella for the St Mirren game that was due to be played on the day the semi-final has been set for. 

It would be a lot handier to go to the semi-final rather than re-arrange the whole trip!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on November 14, 2022, 10:16:12 AM
Quote from: No1 on November 08, 2022, 11:42:38 AM
Any idea how difficult it would be to get tickets for the league cup semi-final? 

I had flights and hotel booked for myself and the young fella for the St Mirren game that was due to be played on the day the semi-final has been set for. 

It would be a lot handier to go to the semi-final rather than re-arrange the whole trip!

I'll be applying for semi final tickets regardless if i go or not to ensure i'm in the draw for the cup final (hoping we get there), stay in touch come nearer the time and if they're available I can sort you out.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on November 14, 2022, 10:18:14 AM
Did you see the latest farce penalty decision against Celtic on Sat?. The fact they don't even try to hide it and think they can justify it is beyond belief, just when you think it can't get any worse it does...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: keep her low this half on November 14, 2022, 11:45:29 AM
Quote from: illdecide on November 14, 2022, 10:18:14 AM
Did you see the latest farce penalty decision against Celtic on Sat?. The fact they don't even try to hide it and think they can justify it is beyond belief, just when you think it can't get any worse it does...
Absolute joke of a decision. Ross County players didn't even appeal for it. And of course VAR did nothing about it, total joke. Just as well Celtic dug in to win the match regardless. 9 points clear, Merry Xmas.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: No1 on November 14, 2022, 11:47:02 AM
Thanks illdecide, really appreciate it.  Hopefully I'll get sorted but you may well get a shout!

I don't normally buy into the conspiracy stuff but the refereeing on Saturday past was dodgy as f*ck.  The guy in the middle was brutal and how the VAR ref didn't give the Ralston foul as a penalty was just bizarre.  Ralston went down very easily but he was clearly pushed in the back.  Still, 9 points clear will do!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on November 14, 2022, 12:32:37 PM
a probably worse decision was when the Ross County goalkeeper picked the ball up again when he seen Kyogo bearing down on him. Ref gave a free out lol.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: toby47 on November 21, 2022, 10:03:43 AM
Rangers have given Gio the boot.

Who will they go for now?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on November 21, 2022, 11:32:07 AM
Quote from: toby47 on November 21, 2022, 10:03:43 AM
Rangers have given Gio the boot.

Who will they go for now?

Will they take back Slippy G?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JPGJOHNNYG on November 21, 2022, 12:47:12 PM
I know rangers have been a bit rubbish of late but he still got them to euro final only a few months back ffs
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: seafoid on November 21, 2022, 04:28:27 PM
Quote from: toby47 on November 21, 2022, 10:03:43 AM
Rangers have given Gio the boot.

Who will they go for now?
https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/9-next-rangers-manager-candidates-28325726
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: seafoid on November 21, 2022, 05:10:20 PM
Quote from: JPGJOHNNYG on November 21, 2022, 12:47:12 PM
I know rangers have been a bit rubbish of late but he still got them to euro final only a few months back ffs
The SPL is their bread and butter. 9 points behind Celtic. Maybe if they had been decent in the CL but not both together.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: RedHand88 on November 21, 2022, 09:07:09 PM
Quote from: toby47 on November 21, 2022, 10:03:43 AM
Rangers have given Gio the boot.

Who will they go for now?

Gerrard is the favourite!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on November 24, 2022, 09:12:16 PM
No love for Ally?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: seafoid on November 30, 2022, 12:35:31 PM
The new big mon used to work with Gerrard but has very little experience

https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/63784264

Ange Postecoglou changed Celtic by bringing in masses of energy and cleverness. The club funded it all largely on the back of the sale of two players - Odsonne Edouard and Kristoffer Ajer. Rangers really don't have any marketable assets anymore. They've sold them all.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: keep her low this half on November 30, 2022, 01:32:05 PM
Quote from: seafoid on November 30, 2022, 12:35:31 PM
The new big mon used to work with Gerrard but has very little experience

https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/63784264

Ange Postecoglou changed Celtic by bringing in masses of energy and cleverness. The club funded it all largely on the back of the sale of two players - Odsonne Edouard and Kristoffer Ajer. Rangers really don't have any marketable assets anymore. They've sold them all.
Rangers also have a lot of players out of contract at the end of the season as well, difficult job for the new man.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on December 01, 2022, 09:34:07 AM
JJ & GG have both rejected new improved deals...guess who's gonna be sold next month?. Ange did say last week that you will be surprised on how quickly the personal will change and change quickly, I'll take from that any players who think they deserve a better deal and aren't gonna get it will be shipped out before they start the crap them French guys started a few years ago and look how that ended.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on December 01, 2022, 09:50:16 AM
Best to move them on
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on December 01, 2022, 09:35:05 PM
Quote from: illdecide on December 01, 2022, 09:34:07 AM
JJ & GG have both rejected new improved deals...guess who's gonna be sold next month?. Ange did say last week that you will be surprised on how quickly the personal will change and change quickly, I'll take from that any players who think they deserve a better deal and aren't gonna get it will be shipped out before they start the crap them French guys started a few years ago and look how that ended.
Both were signed on 5 year contracts, Celtic would be entitled to a very decent 'compensation'.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on December 02, 2022, 09:04:04 AM
For sure...Celtic are finally acting like a big club and have these guys well tied down, the ball is firmly in Celtic's court. In saying all that players who start acting the d**k over money can soon destroy the harmony at a club and it's best to ship them OTF. Big Ange has everyone's trust and he always said it "if you're not 100% committed to the club" he'll move you on
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: No1 on December 02, 2022, 02:45:59 PM
I'd like to see the two fellas stay and don't think there is anything wrong with them looking for a few quid more.  We'd all chance our arm for a pay rise!

However, if Ange thinks they'll act the bollocks if they don't get what they are after then I'd trust him to make the right call.

Good to see all of Celtic men into the knockout stages of the World Cup also.  Don't know where Mooy suddenly got the mobility from though!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on December 02, 2022, 03:55:33 PM
who is GG?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on December 02, 2022, 04:49:41 PM
The Greek, pity I'm a big fan.


Ange Postecoglou when asked about managerial change at Rangers: "On the scale of things that have been on my mind over the last 2 weeks, I reckon that's registering below what I am having for dinner tonight."
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on December 02, 2022, 08:30:28 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on December 02, 2022, 04:49:41 PM
The Greek, pity I'm a big fan.


Ange Postecoglou when asked about managerial change at Rangers: "On the scale of things that have been on my mind over the last 2 weeks, I reckon that's registering below what I am having for dinner tonight."

A penny for his thoughts.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on December 03, 2022, 12:02:59 AM
Quote from: Applesisapples on December 02, 2022, 03:55:33 PM
who is GG?

JJ is JOSIP JURANOVIC
GG is GEORGIOS GIAKOUMAKIS
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on December 15, 2022, 09:33:09 PM
Morelos has been at the mince pies early, could put his £100million transfer window move in jeopardy
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on December 16, 2022, 11:12:13 AM
Quote from: bennydorano on December 15, 2022, 09:33:09 PM
Morelos has been at the mince pies early, could put his £100million transfer window move in jeopardy

Shocking Benny for a professional footballer...also for the club to allow this.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: themac_23 on December 16, 2022, 11:27:23 AM
Quote from: illdecide on December 16, 2022, 11:12:13 AM
Quote from: bennydorano on December 15, 2022, 09:33:09 PM
Morelos has been at the mince pies early, could put his £100million transfer window move in jeopardy

Shocking Benny for a professional footballer...also for the club to allow this.

There's lads playing club GAA who if they returned in that shape would be told they would need to get the finger out, crazy a professional soccer club can let an asset get into that kinda shape
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on December 17, 2022, 02:34:22 PM
Looked like it would finish 0-0 but that was a great strike from McGregor late on to get the 3 points.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: toby47 on December 19, 2022, 02:17:17 PM
https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11787/12771339/josip-juranovic-barcelona-two-premier-league-clubs-atletico-madrid-interested-in-celtic-right-back

How much could Celtic fetch for him? A list of prestigious named to be chasing him, and still 3.5 years left on contract. 
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: keep her low this half on December 19, 2022, 02:49:08 PM
Quote from: toby47 on December 19, 2022, 02:17:17 PM
https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11787/12771339/josip-juranovic-barcelona-two-premier-league-clubs-atletico-madrid-interested-in-celtic-right-back

How much could Celtic fetch for him? A list of prestigious named to be chasing him, and still 3.5 years left on contract.
Post World cup in the ball park of £25-30m. As far as I recall Teirney went for £25m so that's where the bidding should start.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on December 20, 2022, 10:59:33 PM
Quote from: keep her low this half on December 19, 2022, 02:49:08 PM
Quote from: toby47 on December 19, 2022, 02:17:17 PM
https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11787/12771339/josip-juranovic-barcelona-two-premier-league-clubs-atletico-madrid-interested-in-celtic-right-back

How much could Celtic fetch for him? A list of prestigious named to be chasing him, and still 3.5 years left on contract.
Post World cup in the ball park of £25-30m. As far as I recall Teirney went for £25m so that's where the bidding should start.
I was hoping that Mooy would score a couple of thunderbolts from the half way line in Qatar.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: seafoid on December 31, 2022, 08:18:22 PM
https://mobile.twitter.com/TheParkheadF/status/1608503654960578570
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on January 02, 2023, 11:19:28 AM
Getting nervous now...Celtic fans are way to confident for this which is worrying, will the officals let Sevco kick Celtic all over the pitch with a sending off or/and a dodgy penalty settle this game. Surley with it being on Sky Sports and a very large audience they'll be forced to do it right???. I'd love to see Celtic win but even a draw is like a win, they need to win at all costs and i'm hoping they show the aggrssion I think they will and get a man off but as noted earlier they'll prob injure a few of our players and get away with it...Jasus i'm that nervous i don't even know what i'm typing...

1-2 to Celtic but won't mind if it finishes a draw 2-2
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: The Subbie on January 02, 2023, 12:26:30 PM
Big debut for the Canadian lad !
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Itchy on January 02, 2023, 12:49:20 PM
How does Forest make this team, he's terrible
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on January 02, 2023, 12:51:07 PM
Quote from: Itchy on January 02, 2023, 12:49:20 PM
How does Forest make this team, he's terrible
Thinking the exact ssme, not a big fan of O'Riley either.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on January 02, 2023, 12:54:09 PM
The subs bench looks handy enough  :)


    7Giakoumakis
    11Abada
    13Mooy
    17Neves Filipe
    18Kobayashi
    25Bernabei
    28Abildgaard
    29Bain
    88Juranovic
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Itchy on January 02, 2023, 12:58:21 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on January 02, 2023, 12:51:07 PM
Quote from: Itchy on January 02, 2023, 12:49:20 PM
How does Forest make this team, he's terrible
Thinking the exact ssme, not a big fan of O'Riley either.

Think O Reilly can play though
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Itchy on January 02, 2023, 01:08:34 PM
Very poor standard. Is Forrest able to make a pass at all
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general_lee on January 02, 2023, 01:11:34 PM
Forrest at this stage is only in for his experience but he's been shite so far, Kyogo also useless and apart from a nice assist gifted by el buffalo Celtic have been fairly average. team have started to the foot off the pedal and Joe hart f**king about has give them a wee lift. A second just before half time would be barely deserved but a nice New Years present
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on January 02, 2023, 01:20:42 PM
Morelos will score one of these chances
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Itchy on January 02, 2023, 01:25:37 PM
Celtic capable of a lot more and are giving Rangers confidence by the casual way they've approached the game since the goal. f**k me Morelos looks like he had a mighty Christmas, if was on a junior b gaa team he'd be known as the bomber!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: The Subbie on January 02, 2023, 01:27:29 PM
Canadian lad doing rightly
Solid enough start but listing slightly for last 15 mins
O'Riley not at the races - needs to come off for Mooy
Kyogo too quiet - big GG in there & Jota for Forest would change things nicely I think
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Itchy on January 02, 2023, 01:45:41 PM
Some farcical display but not surprised, attitude all wrong.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: seafoid on January 02, 2023, 02:24:22 PM
Rangers are poor. Celtic are slightly better.
All the money is in England. Nobody cares.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on January 02, 2023, 02:28:54 PM
Have to say that while both teams have been poor in large parts and hardly any intensity the referee was brilliant
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general_lee on January 02, 2023, 02:40:36 PM
Referee was ok apart from the big game-changing call that he went to VAR for.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Dougal Maguire on January 02, 2023, 02:43:25 PM
Quote from: seafoid on January 02, 2023, 02:24:22 PM
Rangers are poor. Celtic are slightly better.
All the money is in England. Nobody cares.
So why watch it then and subsequently go to the bother of posting on here if nobody cares??
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Itchy on January 02, 2023, 02:53:04 PM
Missed most of 2nd half but that's a key goal that keeps Rangers down where they belong.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Orior on January 02, 2023, 03:17:16 PM
That looked like a clear cut penalty when the Rangers defender put his two hands up to protect his face and the ball hit his hand.

It was certainly more of a penalty that the penalty that Rangers got.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: seafoid on January 02, 2023, 03:48:42 PM
Quote from: Dougal Maguire on January 02, 2023, 02:43:25 PM
Quote from: seafoid on January 02, 2023, 02:24:22 PM
Rangers are poor. Celtic are slightly better.
All the money is in England. Nobody cares.
So why watch it then and subsequently go to the bother of posting on here if nobody cares??
Nobody cares about the state of Scottish football.
The matches still happen.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on January 02, 2023, 04:37:31 PM
A good point and a fair result considering that Rangers probably had a couple more better chances but Celtic were hard done by on the penalty decisions.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on January 02, 2023, 04:39:59 PM
That was a priceless party pooping equaliser.
Celtic got away with that one, Rangers can't even beat a toothless Celtic at home.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on January 02, 2023, 04:53:43 PM
Player missed the ball and his dragging foot caught his, as clear a penalty you'll ever get, defender at fault ..

The 'other' one not sure on first look, haven't seen replay other that the straight on angle, to show it actually changed direction, to be fair the players didn't complain too much which is usually a better indicator.

But the ref controlled a difficult tie with no major talking points, the yellow cards were spot on
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on January 02, 2023, 05:22:10 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on January 02, 2023, 04:53:43 PM
Player missed the ball and his dragging foot caught his, as clear a penalty you'll ever get, defender at fault ..

The 'other' one not sure on first look, haven't seen replay other that the straight on angle, to show it actually changed direction, to be fair the players didn't complain too much which is usually a better indicator.

But the ref controlled a difficult tie with no major talking points, the yellow cards were spot on

Have to agree with this. Thought theirs was a stone Waller and don't see why we should have had one. Beaton done well also I thought
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general_lee on January 02, 2023, 06:14:36 PM
Celtic were flat, subs made huge difference but have to question the original team selection. I suppose in a way it augurs well that they couldn't beat a fairly poor Celtic side and remain 9 points behind. The more I watch the Goldson handball the more blatant it looks. Had that been awarded and converted, that would have been the league over.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on January 02, 2023, 09:23:25 PM
On today's game a draw was probably as much as we deserved, playing Forrest was strange and backfired and Juranovic's contribution when introduced was very poor, gave the ball away far too often and only for CCV probably would have been beaten, but that aside the Goldson hand ball was as blatant a penalty as your gonna see but yet again not given, still 9 clear so happy enough.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on January 02, 2023, 11:40:35 PM
The draw a good result. Maintaining the 9 point lead a necessity.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Dougal Maguire on January 03, 2023, 07:32:32 AM
Lundstram was well roughed up following a very early clip on his heel from O'Riley. Definitely seemed to have affected him as he wasn't his usual thuggish self. We should could have won the match but were lucky to get the draw although the way it came about made it as good as a win. Maintaining the 9 point gap is a big psychological boost and a killer for them.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on January 03, 2023, 11:11:03 AM
Ange, was poor with team selection again. Hard to know why Forrest and JJ came on at left-back instead of Bernabei. Mooy should have started.

Poor from the manager but make a good call on the new right back. Solid game by him.
Team battled on as usual and got the draw. Never gave up.

Starfelt is a serious liability. Even going in for that tackle, and the player going away from goal was crazy. Needs to be asked what his thinking was. He wouldn't inspire confidence. The other lad, Vickers, is a top defender. Really good player.

Harte a liability also. Will get through the SPL ok but in Europe, where they should be pushing on, then standards need to improve dramatically. A lot of average players.

If you were a manager looking at JJ yesterday (although he was playing out of position), you wouldn't pay £1m for him, never mind £10m. Didn't seem interested.

Clear penalty - not sure why lads are saying it wasn't. He put his two hands up and blocked the ball. Simple as.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tyroneman on January 03, 2023, 11:31:11 AM
Quote from: tonto1888 on January 02, 2023, 05:22:10 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on January 02, 2023, 04:53:43 PM
Player missed the ball and his dragging foot caught his, as clear a penalty you'll ever get, defender at fault ..

The 'other' one not sure on first look, haven't seen replay other that the straight on angle, to show it actually changed direction, to be fair the players didn't complain too much which is usually a better indicator.

But the ref controlled a difficult tie with no major talking points, the yellow cards were spot on

Have to agree with this. Thought theirs was a stone Waller and don't see why we should have had one. Beaton done well also I thought

Footage showed that Starfelt didn't initiate contact - he slid in, going to ground alright, but missed entirely. Salaka put his foot on top of Starfelts, then when he lost his footing - penalty.

Far, far from 'stonewall'  - can maybe excuse Referee due to speed of the act etc, but yet another 'honest' Var decision that goes against Celtic. Less of a penalty than the basketball being played in their box

Overall Celtic lucky enough to get a draw however.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on January 03, 2023, 01:11:16 PM
Possibly in slow motion replay there's a question over the penalty, but in real time Salaka had no option to avoid Starfelt who had fully dived in clipping his right peg, a penalty all day long.

About the team selection, Ange had picked a debutante over Juranovic who only came on after Taylor got injured. Why not Bernabei, a shoe in at LB? we don't know that one.

Good that Mooy has stepped up a level since Qatar.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on January 03, 2023, 01:48:10 PM
Just seen a different angle on the Rangers handball.. Clearly strikes the hand, but his hand is at his face, as in the way you'd put your hands up if the ball was coming towards you, if his hands were above his head and struck them that's a penalty, if your hands are at your face, is that a penalty?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general_lee on January 03, 2023, 02:19:45 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on January 03, 2023, 01:48:10 PM
Just seen a different angle on the Rangers handball.. Clearly strikes the hand, but his hand is at his face, as in the way you'd put your hands up if the ball was coming towards you, if his hands were above his head and struck them that's a penalty, if your hands are at your face, is that a penalty?
I actually think on second thought the ref got it right. He's close to the player striking the ball with force, his reaction is a reflex to protect his face and he doesn't make his body unnaturally larger.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on January 03, 2023, 08:26:22 PM
I know there is a lot of conspiracies atm regarding the Ref's are against Celtic and the Free Masons are at it again. If i'm 100% honest at the time I shout it out too, there's no doubt we have been turned down a few times for penalties and a few times they have went against us but as for Sunday they're 50/50 calls the two major ones that didn't go our way. I can accept the decisions and move on but i think what irking me and a lot of Celtic fans is them decisions would probably have went in the favour of the Blue side of Glasgow had the roles been reversed and the evidenece is there for people to see from the penalties awarded to them over the last number of years.

On the Celtic performances I thought there were too many on the day that were below par, when Taylor went off injured Juranavic replaced him. He's a right back and was carrying a knock as he wasn't fit to start so whay the hell did Ange not put on Bernabai (he obviously didn't trust him in such a big game but I honestly think he'd have done better than JJ). In or around that same time of that switch Harte was acting the bollix and almost gave a goal away for not clearing his lines, this gave them a bit of momentium and they smelt the weakness from our LB and targeted JJ the rest of the game which almost paid off for them. I suppose looking back now they will be seething that they know Celtic were bad on the day and they still couldn't beat them (at home).

I have a bad feeling about GG, he clearly wants to move on and feels Celtic have not rerwarded him for his goals for last season and the new deal offered to him does not reflect this. If Celtic sell him they'd better have someone lined up but this can backfire very quickly. If Kyogo was to get injured and the new forward comes in and hasn't hit the ground running Celtic could be in trouble...They'd better thhink this through but as Ange has said before if they don't wanna be here then you're usually ushered out the door quite swiftly...It'll be an interesting next 4 weeks...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on January 03, 2023, 08:59:23 PM
It'll be 11 championships in 12 seasons and the conspiracy theories are still going? Seriously  ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: screenexile on January 03, 2023, 09:25:17 PM
Just because you're paranoid doesn't mean they're not after you!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on January 03, 2023, 09:40:41 PM
Quote from: tyroneman on January 03, 2023, 11:31:11 AM
Quote from: tonto1888 on January 02, 2023, 05:22:10 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on January 02, 2023, 04:53:43 PM
Player missed the ball and his dragging foot caught his, as clear a penalty you'll ever get, defender at fault ..

The 'other' one not sure on first look, haven't seen replay other that the straight on angle, to show it actually changed direction, to be fair the players didn't complain too much which is usually a better indicator.

But the ref controlled a difficult tie with no major talking points, the yellow cards were spot on

Have to agree with this. Thought theirs was a stone Waller and don't see why we should have had one. Beaton done well also I thought

Footage showed that Starfelt didn't initiate contact - he slid in, going to ground alright, but missed entirely. Salaka put his foot on top of Starfelts, then when he lost his footing - penalty.

Far, far from 'stonewall'  - can maybe excuse Referee due to speed of the act etc, but yet another 'honest' Var decision that goes against Celtic. Less of a penalty than the basketball being played in their box

Overall Celtic lucky enough to get a draw however.

The more I see of their penalty the more I'm not convinced it was one. That said I would have been annoyed if it happened the other way and we didn't get it.
Boyd seemed to think it wasn't a penalty tho
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: screenexile on January 03, 2023, 09:41:40 PM
Arsenal denied a late penalty there too are the Freemasons in England too??
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on January 04, 2023, 12:08:42 AM
Quote from: screenexile on January 03, 2023, 09:41:40 PM
Arsenal denied a late penalty there too are the Freemasons in England too??
Arteta's narcissistic hypersonic sideline antics notwithstanding, Arsenal were not denied a penalty as the penalty call had no merit. Therefore it follows there was no conspiracy.





Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on January 04, 2023, 12:31:20 PM
In any event, this season Celtic have effectively thwarted the O.O. Freemason conspiracy by craftily engineering last minute goals to rescue games beyond the clutches of the brethren match officials.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general_lee on January 04, 2023, 01:12:09 PM
Quote from: screenexile on January 03, 2023, 09:41:40 PM
Arsenal denied a late penalty there too are the Freemasons in England too??
If we look at penalties awarded v penalties conceded for the current season, Rangers top of the pile with +5 and none conceded. Celtic on the other hand are 9th with -3.

"Big deal!?" I hear you say... but if we look at the statistics for the last 5 league seasons 2018-19 to current season, Rangers are top on +28 with Hearts in second with a measly +9, Celtic third with +8. Something is not right!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on January 04, 2023, 01:41:15 PM
Quote from: general_lee on January 04, 2023, 01:12:09 PM
Quote from: screenexile on January 03, 2023, 09:41:40 PM
Arsenal denied a late penalty there too are the Freemasons in England too??
If we look at penalties awarded v penalties conceded for the current season, Rangers top of the pile with +5 and none conceded. Celtic on the other hand are 9th with -3.

"Big deal!?" I hear you say... but if we look at the statistics for the last 5 league seasons 2018-19 to current season, Rangers are top on +28 with Hearts in second with a measly +9, Celtic third with +8. Something is not right!

Yeah, them stats clearly speak for themselves.

But MR will be along shortly to dispell that myth!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on January 04, 2023, 01:50:38 PM
Quote from: marty34 on January 04, 2023, 01:41:15 PM
Quote from: general_lee on January 04, 2023, 01:12:09 PM
Quote from: screenexile on January 03, 2023, 09:41:40 PM
Arsenal denied a late penalty there too are the Freemasons in England too??
If we look at penalties awarded v penalties conceded for the current season, Rangers top of the pile with +5 and none conceded. Celtic on the other hand are 9th with -3.

"Big deal!?" I hear you say... but if we look at the statistics for the last 5 league seasons 2018-19 to current season, Rangers are top on +28 with Hearts in second with a measly +9, Celtic third with +8. Something is not right!

Yeah, them stats clearly speak for themselves.

But MR will be along shortly to dispell that myth!

And Liverpool top the EPL since it started by a good enough margin, are they freemasons also..Knew it the bastids, but only one title to their name in that period
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lenny on January 04, 2023, 02:01:50 PM
Quote from: general_lee on January 04, 2023, 01:12:09 PM
Quote from: screenexile on January 03, 2023, 09:41:40 PM
Arsenal denied a late penalty there too are the Freemasons in England too??
If we look at penalties awarded v penalties conceded for the current season, Rangers top of the pile with +5 and none conceded. Celtic on the other hand are 9th with -3.

"Big deal!?" I hear you say... but if we look at the statistics for the last 5 league seasons 2018-19 to current season, Rangers are top on +28 with Hearts in second with a measly +9, Celtic third with +8. Something is not right!

Rangers are top of the list in Europe for net penalties over those last 5 seasons. Barcelona, Man City, PSG all in the mid teens for net penalties yet Rangers have net +28. When they get those penalties is also very significant. Rangers very often get them when the score is 0.0 or they are 1.0 down. Celtic only ever get them when they are 2 or 3 up. Just watch out for this and you'll see my point.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: keep her low this half on January 04, 2023, 02:02:36 PM
Quote from: screenexile on January 03, 2023, 09:41:40 PM
Arsenal denied a late penalty there too are the Freemasons in England too??
Plenty of them up to and including the rank of Prime Minister for many years and from both parties.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on January 04, 2023, 02:04:03 PM
Quote from: lenny on January 04, 2023, 02:01:50 PM
Quote from: general_lee on January 04, 2023, 01:12:09 PM
Quote from: screenexile on January 03, 2023, 09:41:40 PM
Arsenal denied a late penalty there too are the Freemasons in England too??
If we look at penalties awarded v penalties conceded for the current season, Rangers top of the pile with +5 and none conceded. Celtic on the other hand are 9th with -3.

"Big deal!?" I hear you say... but if we look at the statistics for the last 5 league seasons 2018-19 to current season, Rangers are top on +28 with Hearts in second with a measly +9, Celtic third with +8. Something is not right!

Rangers are top of the list in Europe for net penalties over those last 5 seasons. Barcelona, Man City, PSG all in the mid teens for net penalties yet Rangers have net +28. When they get those penalties is also very significant. Rangers very often get them when the score is 0.0 or they are 1.0 down. Celtic only ever get them when they are 2 or 3 up. Just watch out for this and you'll see my point.

But are they penalties or do they just randomly hand them out when Rangers players go into the box? I don't watch their games to see the examples, have you some?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on January 04, 2023, 04:59:27 PM
Season 21/22

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Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lenny on January 04, 2023, 06:13:51 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on January 04, 2023, 02:04:03 PM
Quote from: lenny on January 04, 2023, 02:01:50 PM
Quote from: general_lee on January 04, 2023, 01:12:09 PM
Quote from: screenexile on January 03, 2023, 09:41:40 PM
Arsenal denied a late penalty there too are the Freemasons in England too??
If we look at penalties awarded v penalties conceded for the current season, Rangers top of the pile with +5 and none conceded. Celtic on the other hand are 9th with -3.

"Big deal!?" I hear you say... but if we look at the statistics for the last 5 league seasons 2018-19 to current season, Rangers are top on +28 with Hearts in second with a measly +9, Celtic third with +8. Something is not right!

Rangers are top of the list in Europe for net penalties over those last 5 seasons. Barcelona, Man City, PSG all in the mid teens for net penalties yet Rangers have net +28. When they get those penalties is also very significant. Rangers very often get them when the score is 0.0 or they are 1.0 down. Celtic only ever get them when they are 2 or 3 up. Just watch out for this and you'll see my point.

But are they penalties or do they just randomly hand them out when Rangers players go into the box? I don't watch their games to see the examples, have you some?

All the top teams across Europe have a very similar net penalty rate. There might be a difference of plus or minus one or two for teams between teams like Man City, Liverpool, Barcelona, Bayern Munich, Juventus etc. Rangers are a complete anomaly as they are at least ten ahead of any other team across Europe.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: No1 on January 11, 2023, 10:51:45 AM
Quote from: illdecide on November 14, 2022, 10:16:12 AM
Quote from: No1 on November 08, 2022, 11:42:38 AM
Any idea how difficult it would be to get tickets for the league cup semi-final? 

I had flights and hotel booked for myself and the young fella for the St Mirren game that was due to be played on the day the semi-final has been set for. 

It would be a lot handier to go to the semi-final rather than re-arrange the whole trip!

I'll be applying for semi final tickets regardless if i go or not to ensure i'm in the draw for the cup final (hoping we get there), stay in touch come nearer the time and if they're available I can sort you out.


Got tickets sorted for this Saturday illdecide (Santa was sweating there for a while)!  Thanks for the offer though, much appreciated.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: HalfBack7 on February 06, 2023, 01:31:45 PM
Anywhere in Dublin that shows the 3pm kickoffs? Celtic v Aberdeenon the 18th, not on Sky but I would imagine it'll be on the IPTV.
If anyone knows of any places around Dublin City centre that would be showing it please private message me.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on February 12, 2023, 05:38:26 PM
I won't poke fun anymore at claims of Ranger's  penalty award bias. There was an atrocious decision made to award Rangers a penalty v Thistle. Tillman was fouled,  tripped outside the  box,  but then he  managed to run another step, made a leap and fell just inside the box. The VAR did not even ask the ref to have another look.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on February 12, 2023, 05:49:18 PM
It's not that they are against Celtic, it's just Rangers get all the favours.  It's clear as anything.

Today is another example.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on February 12, 2023, 06:10:02 PM
23rd September 2018 - Rangers concede a penalty against St Johnstone in a 5-1 win.

4 years and 143 days later, they conceded their first penalty since against Partick Thistle.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on February 12, 2023, 06:17:23 PM
The Thistle goalie made a very good save, stood his ground and parried the  strongly hit (down the middle) shot.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on February 13, 2023, 10:49:07 AM
Quote from: ClubScene13 on February 13, 2023, 09:43:27 AM
Lads, I am in Glasgow on Easter Saturday for the Old Firm, what would be your best bet for getting tickets as a non season ticket holder? A longshot I do realise, but no harm in asking.
Alternatively what Glasgow boozer would be best? Thanks

Slim chance but keep trying...Celtic Spares on Twitter can be useful at time but be careful there are scammers on it too so be sensible. Outside the ground is an option as there's always one idiot who gets too drunk and doesn't make it, you also have the parent who won't take their kid to a Glasgow Derby too so just keep asking you never know.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: paddyjohn on February 13, 2023, 12:24:41 PM
Quote from: ClubScene13 on February 13, 2023, 09:43:27 AM
Lads, I am in Glasgow on Easter Saturday for the Old Firm, what would be your best bet for getting tickets as a non season ticket holder? A longshot I do realise, but no harm in asking.
Alternatively what Glasgow boozer would be best? Thanks


You'll never get a ticket for the old firm as it died along with Sevco.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on February 15, 2023, 01:18:13 PM
Quote from: From the Bunker on February 12, 2023, 06:10:02 PM
23rd September 2018 - Rangers concede a penalty against St Johnstone in a 5-1 win.

4 years and 143 days later, they conceded their first penalty since against Partick Thistle.

Domestically!
Europe's a different matter.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JPGJOHNNYG on February 26, 2023, 05:20:12 PM
Well done Celtic. Only saw the last few minutes and we're close to scoring a third. Hopefully a clean sweep again this year
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: straightred on February 26, 2023, 07:08:07 PM
Quote from: JPGJOHNNYG on February 26, 2023, 05:20:12 PM
Well done Celtic. Only saw the last few minutes and we're close to scoring a third. Hopefully a clean sweep again this year
Should have been more. Dominated but let them back into it with a sloppy goal. The bench is great - bit like the Dubs were a few years ago. Bringing on lads that are just as good if not better than the lads going off. The huns had been a bit mouthy this week - that should shut them up for a while
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: No1 on February 26, 2023, 10:13:59 PM
Great to win another trophy.  Hampden Park surface is atrocious.  Allan McGregor is some keeper at 41, loves playing against Celtic!  The shape of Morelos as a professional athlete and blessing himself when he scored, WTF?! Think we'll have bother in a while hanging onto some of those players and the manager.  Enjoy it while it lasts.  Hail hail!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on February 26, 2023, 10:33:00 PM
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Fp6Hjs4XgAIo8Qd?format=jpg&name=small)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on February 26, 2023, 10:48:02 PM
Celtic 52-40-21   
Rangers 55-34-27
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Orior on February 26, 2023, 11:20:17 PM
Quote from: No1 on February 26, 2023, 10:13:59 PM
Great to win another trophy.  Hampden Park surface is atrocious.  Allan McGregor is some keeper at 41, loves playing against Celtic!  The shape of Morelos as a professional athlete and blessing himself when he scored, WTF?! Think we'll have bother in a while hanging onto some of those players and the manager.  Enjoy it while it lasts.  Hail hail!

Not sure where the money will come from, but I expect the new Rangers will go to the market for new players.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on February 27, 2023, 09:34:01 AM
I was at the game yesterday and I'd love to say I enjoyed it but I was right behind the "Green Brigade" or in the middle of them might be more accurate and if it wasn't flags in my face it was the poxy flares and smoke bombs going off which I reckon I seen about 60% of the game. Yes, the atmosphere was great and all that but Iwas there to watch the football (yes, it's a sign i'm getting old). From what I did see Celtic were the better team and deserved to win. Sevco had a spell just after they scored for about 15 mins where they looked dangerous but in the last 10 mins we missed 3-4 really good chances to put the game to bed.
The flight home from Glasgow to Belfast last night was chaos...Probaly around 20-30 Rangers fans on the flight and around 70-80 Celtic fans and with a few having too many beers things were close to kicking off. I pay extra to get away from the village idiots on that boat by flying but it seems there's no escaping them no matter how I travel.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: paddyjohn on February 27, 2023, 09:56:50 AM
Celtic Glasgow.

Enjoy these moments folks.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: samuel maguire on February 27, 2023, 10:34:45 AM
Quote from: ClubScene13 on February 13, 2023, 09:43:27 AM
Lads, I am in Glasgow on Easter Saturday for the Old Firm, what would be your best bet for getting tickets as a non season ticket holder? A longshot I do realise, but no harm in asking.
Alternatively what Glasgow boozer would be best? Thanks

Send me a message and i will see what i can do
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: OrchardOrange on March 04, 2023, 09:39:28 PM
Anyone who still thinks refereeing/VAR is not corrupt in Scotland take a look at the peno Rangers got today compared to the stonewaller conceded by GK Allan McGregor that was not even reviewed by Var, never mind asking the ref to take a look. Blatant cheating for 5 months now since Var introduction and only one team benefits week in, week out.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on March 05, 2023, 01:04:15 AM
Quote from: OrchardOrange on March 04, 2023, 09:39:28 PM
Anyone who still thinks refereeing/VAR is not corrupt in Scotland take a look at the peno Rangers got today compared to the stonewaller conceded by GK Allan McGregor that was not even reviewed by Var, never mind asking the ref to take a look. Blatant cheating for 5 months now since Var introduction and only one team benefits week in, week out.

You watch a lot of rangers games?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on March 05, 2023, 08:07:11 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on March 05, 2023, 01:04:15 AM
Quote from: OrchardOrange on March 04, 2023, 09:39:28 PM
Anyone who still thinks refereeing/VAR is not corrupt in Scotland take a look at the peno Rangers got today compared to the stonewaller conceded by GK Allan McGregor that was not even reviewed by Var, never mind asking the ref to take a look. Blatant cheating for 5 months now since Var introduction and only one team benefits week in, week out.

You watch a lot of rangers games?

You don't have to...Twitter shows them all (and some)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Itchy on March 08, 2023, 07:58:36 PM
Var allow hearts goal even though the screen shot of the offside shows hearts player (blue line) goal side of Celtic player (green line).
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: OrchardOrange on March 08, 2023, 11:44:32 PM
Quote from: Itchy on March 08, 2023, 07:58:36 PM
Var allow hearts goal even though the screen shot of the offside shows hearts player (blue line) goal side of Celtic player (green line).

VAR has awarded Rangers penalties that the ref 'missed' in consecutive Spl games now and 4 penos that the ref 'missed' awarded by VAR officials since it was introduced in Oct. Strangely the only club in Europe to be so 'lucky'.

Celtic have had zero pens awarded by var but 3 penos awarded against them by Var since Oct when the ref saw nothing. Strangely the only club in Europe to be so 'unlucky'.

One in 7 of Rangers goals for this season have been pens. One in 40 goals for Celtic have been penos.

A third of the league goals Celtic have conceded this season have been penos against them. Rangers have conceded zero pens this year and have conceded only 2 league penos in 4 years.

Make of that what you will.

Since Oct 2 yellow cards for opposition players v Rangers have been upgraded to red by Var also. Only team to gain this benefit. Ryan Jack's yellow v Aberdeen was upgraded to possible Red by var but downgraded to yellow again when the ref viewed. Only team to benefit from such a decision.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on March 09, 2023, 07:28:26 AM
VAR disallowed a Rangers 'goal' last night though
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: OrchardOrange on March 09, 2023, 08:43:22 AM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on March 09, 2023, 07:28:26 AM
VAR disallowed a Rangers 'goal' last night though

For offside mate. Lots of goals get chalked off for offside, the ones I refer to re celtic being unlucky for are for phantom handballs the ref didn't see and even the opposition didn't claim for they were so innocuous.

I can't post pics but take a look on twitter at Rangers penalty.  Sakala was encroaching nearly 2 yards inside the box when it was struck. One of the most basic functions of var is to spot encroachment at pens.  Should have been retaken but strangely var 'missed' it.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on March 09, 2023, 08:46:43 AM
Quote from: OrchardOrange on March 09, 2023, 08:43:22 AM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on March 09, 2023, 07:28:26 AM
VAR disallowed a Rangers 'goal' last night though

For offside mate. Lots of goals get chalked off for offside, the ones I refer to re celtic being unlucky for are for phantom handballs the ref didn't see and even the opposition didn't claim for they were so innocuous.

I can't post pics but take a look on twitter at Rangers penalty.  Sakala was encroaching nearly 2 yards inside the box when it was struck. One of the most basic functions of var is to spot encroachment at pens.  Should have been retaken but var 'missed' it.

Was going to say if you, there is bound to be someone obsessed enough to have a link to all those hard done by VAR calls that Rangers get and put them up
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: OrchardOrange on March 09, 2023, 08:58:02 AM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on March 09, 2023, 08:46:43 AM
Quote from: OrchardOrange on March 09, 2023, 08:43:22 AM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on March 09, 2023, 07:28:26 AM
VAR disallowed a Rangers 'goal' last night though

For offside mate. Lots of goals get chalked off for offside, the ones I refer to re celtic being unlucky for are for phantom handballs the ref didn't see and even the opposition didn't claim for they were so innocuous.

I can't post pics but take a look on twitter at Rangers penalty.  Sakala was encroaching nearly 2 yards inside the box when it was struck. One of the most basic functions of var is to spot encroachment at pens.  Should have been retaken but var 'missed' it.

Was going to say if you, there is bound to be someone obsessed enough to have a link to all those hard done by VAR calls that Rangers get and put them up

If you check or follow @zeshankenzo on twitter. He only post stats/facts, no opinions.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on March 11, 2023, 08:36:59 PM
Was expecting a tough afternoon away to The Jambos but scoring after a few mins fairly settled the game into Celtic's favour and it was as comfortable as win as you'd hope for in the end. This team is just chomping their way thru game by game without much fuss and it's great to see. Home to Hibs is next up and the next Glasgow Derby fast approaches. Big Ange has them all rattled and they link him with every job, even ones where they haven't sacked the current boss yet just to try and unsettle him as they know as long as he's in Glasgow they will win very little.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on March 28, 2023, 12:01:00 PM
see the Celtic Women's Manager was headbutted and called a little rat by the Rangers assistant manager after the 1-1 draw last night.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on March 28, 2023, 12:12:06 PM
Quote from: clarshack on March 28, 2023, 12:01:00 PM
see the Celtic Women's Manager was headbutted and called a little rat by the Rangers assistant manager after the 1-1 draw last night.
I was watching that game on Sky last night, strange one. The last minute equaliser didn't go down too well. I thought it was a fan at the time.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Orior on March 29, 2023, 02:49:19 PM
Can't be long before Ange is tapped on the shoulder for a job in the English Premier division.

What sort of salary increase could he expect?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: seafoid on March 29, 2023, 03:38:58 PM
Quote from: Orior on March 29, 2023, 02:49:19 PM
Can't be long before Ange is tapped on the shoulder for a job in the English Premier division.

What sort of salary increase could he expect?
English football is highly stratified by money. Celtic and the Republic of Ireland team are worth about €100 m in total transfer value of players. That would be equivalent to top 4 in the English championship.
The Premiership starts at about €300m . Maybe 3x for his salary ?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Dougal Maguire on April 08, 2023, 12:53:02 PM
Can someone sedate Ally McCoist
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Itchy on April 08, 2023, 01:42:17 PM
Who sedated Celtic. So many terrible performances
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tintin25 on April 08, 2023, 01:46:38 PM
Quote from: Dougal Maguire on April 08, 2023, 12:53:02 PM
Can someone sedate Ally McCoist

McCoist one of the better commentators and in fairness that first Rangers goal should have stood.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on April 08, 2023, 01:56:48 PM
 ;D
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on April 08, 2023, 02:37:24 PM
Quote from: tintin25 on April 08, 2023, 01:46:38 PM
Quote from: Dougal Maguire on April 08, 2023, 12:53:02 PM
Can someone sedate Ally McCoist

McCoist one of the better commentators and in fairness that first Rangers goal should have stood.
McCoist is tolerable but when Rangers are playing he's on turbocharge with the bias.

Won today without playing well, that was some wild  backpass to grandad McGregor who otherwise managed to turn back the years.




Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on April 08, 2023, 02:39:25 PM
Poor today but still managed to beat them, really missed Hatate and great to be the beneficiary of an Honest mistake by the officials!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on April 08, 2023, 02:45:23 PM
Plus 2  nightmare mistakes by Ben Davies.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: extra time on April 08, 2023, 02:52:43 PM
The main commentator was just willing them to equalise. Purple patch in the 2nd half won it for the Celts despite a poor enough 1st half.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lenny on April 08, 2023, 03:17:59 PM
Quote from: Targetman on April 08, 2023, 02:39:25 PM
Poor today but still managed to beat them, really missed Hatate and great to be the beneficiary of an Honest mistake by the officials!!

Not a great display but still great to get the win against our youngest rivals.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on April 08, 2023, 09:43:17 PM
Quote from: extra time on April 08, 2023, 02:52:43 PM
The main commentator was just willing them to equalise. Purple patch in the 2nd half won it for the Celts despite a poor enough 1st half.

TV companies would want a Rangers win, it keeps the interest alive and sells ads. The League is over after today's result.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: quit yo jibbajabba on April 09, 2023, 12:57:27 AM
Quote from: From the Bunker on April 08, 2023, 09:43:17 PM
Quote from: extra time on April 08, 2023, 02:52:43 PM
The main commentator was just willing them to equalise. Purple patch in the 2nd half won it for the Celts despite a poor enough 1st half.

TV companies would want a Rangers win, it keeps the interest alive and sells ads. The League is over after today's result.

Said same. Yer man hard to listen to and got bit more excited when Rangers went close/scored
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on April 09, 2023, 10:34:18 AM
It was a jittery poor enough performance but the result is all that matters. There's been plenty of times in the past when Celtic played better in the derby games but came away with nothing.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on April 09, 2023, 12:45:44 PM
Quote from: clarshack on April 09, 2023, 10:34:18 AM
It was a jittery poor enough performance but the result is all that matters. There's been plenty of times in the past when Celtic played better in the derby games but came away with nothing.

Fair comment.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on April 10, 2023, 07:05:55 PM
Celtic were just average but still won which I think is driving the Huns crazy, they have went it to total melt down over this defeat because of the disallowed goal from Fat Boy. Yes it was harsh but it happens and when a defender feels hands on his back their gonna fall and 90% of the time they get the free kick. Twitter is full of exapmple these last few days when Sevco have got very soft decisions and goals all year and not a word about it but this game has really sent them over the edge. The reality is the league was over before this game was played so not sure why they're going insane. To threaten the Ref and his family is unreal and goes beyond brainless...I love Celtic and support them thru thick and thin but to take it to this level is just...actually don't have words for it. I hear and see things at the games that does not make me proud to be a supporter at times but thankfully it'a from a very small minority of idiots.

I just hope for the semi final Hatate is back fit and with Mooy getting another few games into the legs we should be much stronger in Hampden, avpid defeat in Snake Mountain and they will really declare civil war. The thing that gets me is during the 90's when we couldn't win an argument we still had them at Celtic Pk taking the full end of the ground celebrating and singing their Billy Boys and Sash but Celtic never once thought about cutting their allocation but when the roles are reversed they cut us down to 700 and now it's 0. Celtic were 100% right to do this as Sevco could not gurantee the safety of the Celtic fans attending Ibrox so decided all or nothing...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on April 30, 2023, 11:00:32 AM
So semi final stage and nervous about todays game...If both teams play to their potential then Celtic will win as they're the better team but we haven't been playing great recently and more so the last 2-3 games against them we've scraped over the line in a way. A big performance today to firmly strangle them of oxygen and show our superiority. Celtic have Hatate, Jota and Abada back fit so will have a really strong bench. I expect Jota to start and the other two on the bench but what two players to bring into a game for the last 25 mins...Hopefully it's a cup final for the Hopps...HH
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on April 30, 2023, 03:30:49 PM
2 games to overtake Rangers on trebles.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on April 30, 2023, 10:38:41 PM
The goal was comical, there was a blatant obstruction,  the ref didn't see it that way as per usual practice, however  most everybody else thought it was a foul, even the Rangers' players thought so  and stopped playing, then  Maeda pounced on the loose ball.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on April 30, 2023, 11:00:25 PM
Rangers 55-34-27 = 116
Celtic 52-40-21 = 113
(and hopefully 1-1-0 to be added)

12 years ago

Rangers 54-33-27 = 114
Celtic 42-35-14 = 91
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on May 01, 2023, 02:04:39 PM
Inverness have shocked Celtic 3 times in the cup that I can think of since 2000 (2000,2003,2015) so there can't be any complacency.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on May 01, 2023, 04:20:03 PM
Quote from: clarshack on May 01, 2023, 02:04:39 PM
Inverness have shocked Celtic 3 times in the cup that I can think of since 2000 (2000,2003,2015) so there can't be any complacency.

There won't be. Hopefully
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Dire Ear on May 04, 2023, 08:10:39 PM
Two good teams,  some nice football  Scottish Youth Cup final
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/football/65485674
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on May 04, 2023, 09:03:49 PM
Quote from: Dire Ear on May 04, 2023, 08:10:39 PM
Two good teams,  some nice football  Scottish Youth Cup final
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/football/65485674
Watched that, Rangers get penalty shocker, then the ref sends the same Rangers player off for 2 dives in the box :D,
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on May 07, 2023, 12:49:00 AM
Quote from: tonto1888 on May 01, 2023, 04:20:03 PM
Quote from: clarshack on May 01, 2023, 02:04:39 PM
Inverness have shocked Celtic 3 times in the cup that I can think of since 2000 (2000,2003,2015) so there can't be any complacency.

There won't be. Hopefully
There won't be.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: balladmaker on May 07, 2023, 06:35:37 PM
Back to Back League titles, effectively, 11 in 12 years, one game away from the treble.  Ange writing his name firmly amongst the greats at Celtic Park.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: trailer on May 08, 2023, 08:12:44 PM
The most pointless league ever. Celtic to good for it but shite in Europe. Surely fans can't be happy with that?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: An Watcher on May 08, 2023, 10:02:40 PM
Can only beat what is put in front of you and that is absolute shite.  Hopefully they can kick on a bit in europe but difficult to compete financially these days
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on May 08, 2023, 11:45:24 PM
Quote from: An Watcher on May 08, 2023, 10:02:40 PM
Can only beat what is put in front of you and that is absolute shite.  Hopefully they can kick on a bit in europe but difficult to compete financially these days

Wouldn't buy that. Loads of teams from so called weaker countries punch well above their weight.

That's the next target - be more consistent.  Had chances in Champions Lge. this year when it was 0-0 and didn't take them. Get away with that in Scotland but not in Europe and definately not in the Champions League.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on May 09, 2023, 09:36:51 AM
I thought we played too adventurously in Europe, played the same way v St Mirren as we did V a European heavyweight, generally looked good in Europe, looked dangerous but so so vulnerable on the backfoot. Improving on the European stage has to be the N1 priority.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: trailer on May 09, 2023, 10:03:16 AM
Quote from: An Watcher on May 08, 2023, 10:02:40 PM
Can only beat what is put in front of you and that is absolute shite.  Hopefully they can kick on a bit in europe but difficult to compete financially these days

That's true. But it must be 30 years since anyone other than Celtic or Rangers won that league. Aberdeen have just over half the points that Celtic have and they sit 3rd. (Celtic 95 Aberdeen 53) The idea that this is even a competitive league is ridiculous. What is the point in even celebrating these league titles?
Celtic are cannon fodder in Europe.

I always thought that forming a sort of euro league would suit Celtic and the other Scot teams. Along with say Belgium, maybe a few of the weaker Dutch teams then your Central and Eastern European teams.  Austria, Poland, Czech Rep, Romania. A non runner probably but the Scot league is dead as far as I can see.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: BrotherMore6592 on May 09, 2023, 11:04:39 PM
I'm sure they'll consider your suggestions very strongly  ::)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on May 10, 2023, 12:11:11 AM
It was long discussed (how seriouslyI dont know), the Atlantic league IIRC.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on May 11, 2023, 10:09:42 PM
I happened upon the televised 2nd half of the Ghirls in Green v Glasgow City at Celtic Pk.  Celtic came from behind in the 2nd half to hit 3  goals into the backdrop of the raucous and fully decked out Green Brigade. However the usual team/Green Brigade post match celebrations went into turbocharge when the manager replete with dancing shoes took over the front of the stage. Quite the dancer is manager Fran.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on May 11, 2023, 11:01:44 PM
Celtic youth team won the Glasgow Cup at ibrokes last night, went 3-0 up against the junior huns only to end up 3-3 at full time, then won the penalty shootout 4-3, can safely say they're sick of the sight of the hoops!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: The Subbie on May 13, 2023, 11:58:58 AM
Interesting team choice today by Ange
Bernabei at left full
Abada , Oh & Jota upfront
Despite his goal a few weeks ago I'm still in the fence with Bernabei, isn't a consistent enough defender yet for my liking
Am looking forward to seeing Oh getting stuck into the Huns tho
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on May 13, 2023, 02:36:05 PM
Very quiet here today
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on May 13, 2023, 03:27:27 PM
Poor effort indeed.

A lot of lads clearly not up to it.  CCV is a huge loss in defence. He's a great organiser and quiet leader.

Starfelt a liability. In big games, he makes too many simple miskakes.  Smaller games, he'd get away with it in SPL but very dodgy in bigger games.

Plenty for Ange to ponder on come the summer.


Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: The Subbie on May 13, 2023, 04:08:16 PM
Bernabei simply not Celtic standard, Kobayashi not exactly suitable either
Thought Abada off today
In a nothing game it ultimately meant f**k all but a good wake ups call and by the look of things one that is needed
Take Johnston, CCV, Taylor, Mooy, Kyogo & Maeda ( for an hour) out and the cupboard looks decidedly bare
Few injuries and the Huns ignominious CL record is ours if we aren't careful
Without coming across as glass half empty CSC, summer recruiting needs to be ruthless and a step up if we are to move a level
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on June 01, 2023, 12:53:42 AM
Will Ange be away to Spurs after the Cup Final?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on June 01, 2023, 07:05:32 AM
Quote from: clarshack on June 01, 2023, 12:53:42 AM
Will Ange be away to Spurs after the Cup Final?

Sadly I think so
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on June 01, 2023, 07:57:56 AM
I thought by his comments recently that he'd be staying.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on June 01, 2023, 09:40:36 AM
Let's hope not. Spurs have a lot of potential but they are a basket case as well. Plus, coming from Scottish football Ange wouldn't command the respect others would naturally get so his job will be that bit harder imo.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: trailer on June 01, 2023, 09:54:20 AM
Some climbdown for Spurs and Levy if this is the managerial pool they are fishing in now.

Pochettino, Mourinho, Conte.... Postecoglou

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: naka on June 01, 2023, 11:02:57 AM
Quote from: trailer on June 01, 2023, 09:54:20 AM
Some climbdown for Spurs and Levy if this is the managerial pool they are fishing in now.

Pochettino, Mourinho, Conte.... Postecoglou
ang  is a smart manager
hate how people dont realise how good hw is.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: trailer on June 01, 2023, 11:10:23 AM
Quote from: naka on June 01, 2023, 11:02:57 AM
Quote from: trailer on June 01, 2023, 09:54:20 AM
Some climbdown for Spurs and Levy if this is the managerial pool they are fishing in now.

Pochettino, Mourinho, Conte.... Postecoglou
ang  is a smart manager
hate how people dont realise how good hw is.

He'll need to be if he takes the Spurs job. He'll have more than one team to compete against.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general_lee on June 01, 2023, 11:18:09 AM
Quote from: trailer on June 01, 2023, 09:54:20 AM
Some climbdown for Spurs and Levy if this is the managerial pool they are fishing in now.

Pochettino, Mourinho, Conte.... Postecoglou
It's f**king spurs. Another overrated club with delusions of grandeur. Whoever they do get in the end will be sacked within 12 months if they don't finish top 4 which at present isn't their level.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on June 03, 2023, 09:25:46 AM
The SFA Cup final getting a bit lost in a big days sport! ICT always a tricky proposition.

Reading a couple of articles about Ange & Spurs, I suppose it will all kick off big style on Monday IF we win today. Funny enough I think Ange would be perfect for a job & a club like Everton, proper old school club & fanatical fans who would give him some time to get it right.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: markl121 on June 03, 2023, 10:05:54 AM
Quote from: bennydorano on June 03, 2023, 09:25:46 AM
The SFA Cup final getting a bit lost in a big days sport! ICT always a tricky proposition.

Reading a couple of articles about Ange & Spurs, I suppose it will all kick off big style on Monday IF we win today. Funny enough I think Ange would be perfect for a job & a club like Everton, proper old school club & fanatical fans who would give him some time to get it right.
They would not give him time. They are mental
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on June 03, 2023, 11:23:42 AM
They all are, be a better fit than Spurs anyway -  IMO.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on June 03, 2023, 06:12:08 PM
If Ange goes Kyogo will surely follow on a hefty fee. He'd thrive in the EPL.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on June 03, 2023, 09:37:38 PM
2023
55 - 34 - 27 = 116
53 - 41 - 21 = 114

2011
54 - 33 - 27 = 114
42 - 35 - 14 = 91
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: 02 on June 04, 2023, 01:52:09 AM
Quote from: From the Bunker on June 03, 2023, 09:37:38 PM
2023
55 - 34 - 27 = 116
53 - 41 - 21 = 114

2011
54 - 33 - 27 = 114
42 - 35 - 14 = 91

Celtic have 115, Rangers/Sevco 116
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: SaffronSports on June 04, 2023, 07:01:32 PM
Seems like Ange is on his way to Spurs after two successful years with Celtic.

When I heard the rumours I was surprised that Spurs were looking to Scotland for a new manager and thought it was the usual unsettling nonsense. Once it became clear that their interest was genuine I knew it was one he couldn't turn down.

The money in England, especially at one of the bigger clubs is a different level to Scotland and he's an ambitious guy who might never get that chance again at his age. Completing a treble in his last game probably leaves him feeling like there wasn't much more he could achieve in Glasgow.

Celtic are now in the process of looking for a new manager and I don't really know who will emerge as the main contenders but hopefully it's sorted quickly as with or without Ange, I think this has to be a big summer for Celtic. The style of play he uses is very high intensity and everyone who plays that way usually hits a wall around year three if they don't freshen up the squad so I do think there may have needed to be a fair few changes anyway but obviously now it'll be a new man in charge.

While I think Ange had to take the offer, I'm not convinced he's the right man for Spurs although let's be honest, there might not even be a right man for that club.

As good as he is tactically and at getting his message across to his players, I think his recruitment was a massive factor in his success. That knowledge of the Japanese market allowed him to bring in players who could thrive in Scotland which is something I don't think he can take with him to Spurs as the market is very different there. He's obviously a good manager but the success rate of players brought in was something I've never really seen before as he got a lot more hits than misses.

Celtic will now move on and personally I'm not interested in the rumours of old faces coming back and I also wouldn't be convinced by the thought of employing from within.  Hopefully whoever brought in Ange is involved again this time.

There are already rumours of some of the lads he brought in leaving now but we'll see what happens although at the very least most of their contracts are in our favour and should get a good return on them.

Celtic will move on and we'll win some and we'll lose some. Ange gave us two good years but it's all about the present and the future now and hopefully we get on track asap and start working towards another Champions League campaign and a crack at 3 in a row. 🟢⚪🟢⚪
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: screenexile on June 04, 2023, 10:53:14 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on June 03, 2023, 06:12:08 PM
If Ange goes Kyogo will surely follow on a hefty fee. He'd thrive in the EPL.

Yeah sure he would ... I remember everyone saying how Tierney was going to be a top EPL player and he's only a sub!

Spurs taking a big chance with Ange not many managers coming from Scotland can cut it down South... have any really since Fergie?? Does Rodgers' FA cup count?

While the lure of a big club and the money it brings seems appealing the history of these appointments would tell you lads are better off staying in Scotland!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Aaron Boone on June 04, 2023, 11:25:17 PM
He might turn it down. Who was the last manager to win a trophy at Spurs?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: screenexile on June 04, 2023, 11:30:30 PM
Quote from: Aaron Boone on June 04, 2023, 11:25:17 PM
He might turn it down. Who was the last manager to win a trophy at Spurs?

Juande Ramos!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on June 05, 2023, 12:05:33 AM
Quote from: screenexile on June 04, 2023, 10:53:14 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on June 03, 2023, 06:12:08 PM
If Ange goes Kyogo will surely follow on a hefty fee. He'd thrive in the EPL.

Yeah sure he would ... I remember everyone saying how Tierney was going to be a top EPL player and he's only a sub!

Spurs taking a big chance with Ange not many managers coming from Scotland can cut it down South... have any really since Fergie?? Does Rodgers' FA cup count?

While the lure of a big club and the money it brings seems appealing the history of these appointments would tell you lads are better off staying in Scotland!
Yeah sure  who were that everybody? most Celtic fans knew that Tierney was an excellent player but injury prone (as in glass knee) and at Arsenal so it proved to be, 2 major injuries.
but when fit  a top player for club and country.
I suppose VvD should have stayed on in the SPL  and played out his career for a pittance, jayse Screenexile  for a smart lad you do write some dross and staunch pro- English dross at that  ;D
Are you really from the same town that produced the legendary Lynchbhoy?

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: An Astrail on June 05, 2023, 02:56:59 AM
Quote from: SaffronSports on June 04, 2023, 07:01:32 PM
Celtic will now move on and personally I'm not interested in the rumours of old faces coming back and I also wouldn't be convinced by the thought of employing from within.  Hopefully whoever brought in Ange is involved again this time.

Well, the man who has often come in after Ange has left a club - and who also won the J-League with Yokohama Marinos last year - is, err, Kevin Muscat.  ;D

I will say his teams play a better style of football than he ever produced himself as a player.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: trailer on June 05, 2023, 08:55:51 AM
New manager needed. A dead rat could manage them in fairness. 40 years next year since any team other than Celtic or Rangers has won the Scottish league. It's dead. Finished.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: The Coddfather on June 05, 2023, 08:58:23 AM
Quote from: trailer on June 05, 2023, 08:55:51 AM
New manager needed. A dead rat could manage them in fairness. 40 years next year since any team other than Celtic or Rangers has won the Scottish league. It's dead. Finished.

#BringBackRonnyDeila
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: screenexile on June 05, 2023, 09:20:41 AM
Quote from: Main Street on June 05, 2023, 12:05:33 AM
Quote from: screenexile on June 04, 2023, 10:53:14 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on June 03, 2023, 06:12:08 PM
If Ange goes Kyogo will surely follow on a hefty fee. He'd thrive in the EPL.

Yeah sure he would ... I remember everyone saying how Tierney was going to be a top EPL player and he's only a sub!

Spurs taking a big chance with Ange not many managers coming from Scotland can cut it down South... have any really since Fergie?? Does Rodgers' FA cup count?

While the lure of a big club and the money it brings seems appealing the history of these appointments would tell you lads are better off staying in Scotland!
Yeah sure  who were that everybody? most Celtic fans knew that Tierney was an excellent player but injury prone (as in glass knee) and at Arsenal so it proved to be, 2 major injuries.
but when fit  a top player for club and country.
I suppose VvD should have stayed on in the SPL  and played out his career for a pittance, jayse Screenexile  for a smart lad you do write some dross and staunch pro- English dross at that  ;D
Are you really from the same town that produced the legendary Lynchbhoy?

I'm not pro English in the slightest I don't even support a PL team the green tinted glasses about how class Celtic are and how good Scottish football is just doesn't make sense to me. VVD left Celtic 8 years ago and the standard has been on the wane since.

Also you'd have to ask questions about the Celtic board that they didn't give him a long term contract he can't be blamed if another team comes along to offer him more money.

I think we'll both agree lynchbhoy is the man. I haven't seen him this long time maybe 15 years or more but maybe with Derry going better now we might cross paths again!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Snapchap on June 05, 2023, 09:36:59 AM
What sort of kicks do some lads get from coming to the Celtic thread (or any thread) to talk about how disinterested they are in it? Honestly don't get it. Is it for the attention?

Quote from: trailer on June 05, 2023, 08:55:51 AM
New manager needed. A dead rat could manage them in fairness. 40 years next year since any team other than Celtic or Rangers has won the Scottish league. It's dead. Finished.

Quote from: trailer on June 01, 2023, 09:54:20 AM
Some climbdown for Spurs and Levy if this is the managerial pool they are fishing in now.

Pochettino, Mourinho, Conte.... Postecoglou

Quote from: trailer on June 01, 2023, 11:10:23 AM
He'll need to be if he takes the Spurs job. He'll have more than one team to compete against.

Quote from: trailer on May 08, 2023, 08:12:44 PM
The most pointless league ever. Celtic to good for it but shite in Europe. Surely fans can't be happy with that?

Quote from: trailer on May 09, 2023, 10:03:16 AM
The idea that this is even a competitive league is ridiculous. What is the point in even celebrating these league titles?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: seafoid on June 05, 2023, 09:37:32 AM
Quote from: From the Bunker on June 03, 2023, 09:37:38 PM
2023
55 - 34 - 27 = 116
53 - 41 - 21 = 114

2011
54 - 33 - 27 = 114
42 - 35 - 14 = 91
It's like Galway and Mayo
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: The Coddfather on June 05, 2023, 09:39:57 AM
Quote from: Snapchap on June 05, 2023, 09:36:59 AM
What sort of kicks do some lads get from coming to the Celtic thread (or any thread) to talk about how disinterested they are in it? Honestly don't get it. Is it for the attention?

Quote from: trailer on June 05, 2023, 08:55:51 AM
New manager needed. A dead rat could manage them in fairness. 40 years next year since any team other than Celtic or Rangers has won the Scottish league. It's dead. Finished.

Quote from: trailer on June 01, 2023, 09:54:20 AM
Some climbdown for Spurs and Levy if this is the managerial pool they are fishing in now.

Pochettino, Mourinho, Conte.... Postecoglou

Quote from: trailer on June 01, 2023, 11:10:23 AM
He'll need to be if he takes the Spurs job. He'll have more than one team to compete against.

Quote from: trailer on May 08, 2023, 08:12:44 PM
The most pointless league ever. Celtic to good for it but shite in Europe. Surely fans can't be happy with that?

Quote from: trailer on May 09, 2023, 10:03:16 AM
The idea that this is even a competitive league is ridiculous. What is the point in even celebrating these league titles?

You don't understand the calibre of loser you are dealing with here...

He has very little to be at.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on June 05, 2023, 09:52:03 AM
If Ange goes, who are the likely replacements? Does Kennedy make it onto the consideration list (if he is even interested). I see Brendan Rodgers name popping up on twitter, I've no doubt he'd be a success again, but think that bridge has been burnt.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: BrotherMore6592 on June 05, 2023, 10:25:35 AM
It is a joke of a league though in fairness

I get it - they can only beat what's in front of them . But apart from die hards and actual Scottish fans who watches the Scottish league from week to week? It's awful.

I stand by the point that I think Celtic and rangers would probably get relegated from the English championship after a season.

It's a shame because some big players did become drawn to Celtic / rangers over the years but that seems to have waned now.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Snapchap on June 05, 2023, 10:32:23 AM
Quote from: BrotherMore6592 on June 05, 2023, 10:25:35 AM
It is a joke of a league though in fairness

I get it - they can only beat what's in front of them . But apart from die hards and actual Scottish fans who watches the Scottish league from week to week? It's awful.

I stand by the point that I think Celtic and rangers would probably get relegated from the English championship after a season.

It's a shame because some big players did become drawn to Celtic / rangers over the years but that seems to have waned now.

Not a question of whether the league is rubbish or not. My curiosity is what brings someone onto a thread to do nothing except harp on about how uninterested they are in it.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: The Coddfather on June 05, 2023, 10:35:12 AM
Quote from: BrotherMore6592 on June 05, 2023, 10:25:35 AM
It is a joke of a league though in fairness

I get it - they can only beat what's in front of them . But apart from die hards and actual Scottish fans who watches the Scottish league from week to week? It's awful.

I stand by the point that I think Celtic and rangers would probably get relegated from the English championship after a season.

It's a shame because some big players did become drawn to Celtic / rangers over the years but that seems to have waned now.

Would they get the 100m+ that promoted clubs get in pre season? Would they get the money for TV rights?

Celtic currently get 3.5 Million for winning the league, 5 million including TV rights.

PL teams get 84 million just from TV rights regardless who you are for just being in the premier league.

Celtic are a massive club with a huge fanbase, they could easily attract players to finish comfortable mid table in the PREMIER LEAGUE with the money to spend. Getting into Europe would be a massive issue though.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on June 05, 2023, 10:36:53 AM
The stage is set for the return of Neil Lennon...unfinished business!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: imtommygunn on June 05, 2023, 10:38:34 AM
If they got into the english leagues then I think over time they might be close to winning the premier league given a wee bit of time. The problem is now they can't compete financially due to the TV money. The european money helps massively but is not always guaranteed.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on June 05, 2023, 10:41:10 AM
Quote from: imtommygunn on June 05, 2023, 10:38:34 AM
If they got into the english leagues then I think over time they might be close to winning the premier league given a wee bit of time. The problem is now they can't compete financially due to the TV money. The european money helps massively but is not always guaranteed.

Not a chance unless it was Arab money they were getting.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: The Coddfather on June 05, 2023, 10:52:45 AM
Quote from: JimStynes on June 05, 2023, 10:41:10 AM
Quote from: imtommygunn on June 05, 2023, 10:38:34 AM
If they got into the english leagues then I think over time they might be close to winning the premier league given a wee bit of time. The problem is now they can't compete financially due to the TV money. The european money helps massively but is not always guaranteed.

Not a chance unless it was Arab money they were getting.

What has other teams in the premier league have over Celtic? (obviously excluding the monetary advantage)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: trailer on June 05, 2023, 10:54:34 AM
Quote from: The Coddfather on June 05, 2023, 10:35:12 AM
Quote from: BrotherMore6592 on June 05, 2023, 10:25:35 AM
It is a joke of a league though in fairness

I get it - they can only beat what's in front of them . But apart from die hards and actual Scottish fans who watches the Scottish league from week to week? It's awful.

I stand by the point that I think Celtic and rangers would probably get relegated from the English championship after a season.

It's a shame because some big players did become drawn to Celtic / rangers over the years but that seems to have waned now.

Would they get the 100m+ that promoted clubs get in pre season? Would they get the money for TV rights?

Celtic currently get 3.5 Million for winning the league, 5 million including TV rights.

PL teams get 84 million just from TV rights regardless who you are for just being in the premier league.

Celtic are a massive club with a huge fanbase, they could easily attract players to finish comfortable mid table in the PREMIER LEAGUE with the money to spend. Getting into Europe would be a massive issue though.

In Scotland and Ireland.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on June 05, 2023, 11:03:20 AM
Quote from: The Coddfather on June 05, 2023, 10:52:45 AM
Quote from: JimStynes on June 05, 2023, 10:41:10 AM
Quote from: imtommygunn on June 05, 2023, 10:38:34 AM
If they got into the english leagues then I think over time they might be close to winning the premier league given a wee bit of time. The problem is now they can't compete financially due to the TV money. The european money helps massively but is not always guaranteed.

Not a chance unless it was Arab money they were getting.

What has other teams in the premier league have over Celtic? (obviously excluding the monetary advantage)

Celtic are as big as any of them. But look at the likes of Man City! Pure shite and then the Arab money has turned them into a machine.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: The Coddfather on June 05, 2023, 11:08:27 AM
Quote from: JimStynes on June 05, 2023, 11:03:20 AM
Quote from: The Coddfather on June 05, 2023, 10:52:45 AM
Quote from: JimStynes on June 05, 2023, 10:41:10 AM
Quote from: imtommygunn on June 05, 2023, 10:38:34 AM
If they got into the english leagues then I think over time they might be close to winning the premier league given a wee bit of time. The problem is now they can't compete financially due to the TV money. The european money helps massively but is not always guaranteed.

Not a chance unless it was Arab money they were getting.

What has other teams in the premier league have over Celtic? (obviously excluding the monetary advantage)

Celtic are as big as any of them. But look at the likes of Man City! Pure shite and then the Arab money has turned them into a machine.

Completely agree... same as Newcastle.

I'm saying if Celtic were put on the same level playing field financially as the rest of the Premier League, they would avoid relegation with ease.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on June 05, 2023, 11:19:42 AM
Quote from: The Coddfather on June 05, 2023, 11:08:27 AM
Quote from: JimStynes on June 05, 2023, 11:03:20 AM
Quote from: The Coddfather on June 05, 2023, 10:52:45 AM
Quote from: JimStynes on June 05, 2023, 10:41:10 AM
Quote from: imtommygunn on June 05, 2023, 10:38:34 AM
If they got into the english leagues then I think over time they might be close to winning the premier league given a wee bit of time. The problem is now they can't compete financially due to the TV money. The european money helps massively but is not always guaranteed.

Not a chance unless it was Arab money they were getting.

What has other teams in the premier league have over Celtic? (obviously excluding the monetary advantage)

Celtic are as big as any of them. But look at the likes of Man City! Pure shite and then the Arab money has turned them into a machine.

Completely agree... same as Newcastle.

I'm saying if Celtic were put on the same level playing field financially as the rest of the Premier League, they would avoid relegation with ease.

I think they would avoid relegation with the team they have now. But would need 100s of millions to get anywhere near Europe nevermind win something!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: The Coddfather on June 05, 2023, 11:33:41 AM
Quote from: JimStynes on June 05, 2023, 11:19:42 AM
Quote from: The Coddfather on June 05, 2023, 11:08:27 AM
Quote from: JimStynes on June 05, 2023, 11:03:20 AM
Quote from: The Coddfather on June 05, 2023, 10:52:45 AM
Quote from: JimStynes on June 05, 2023, 10:41:10 AM
Quote from: imtommygunn on June 05, 2023, 10:38:34 AM
If they got into the english leagues then I think over time they might be close to winning the premier league given a wee bit of time. The problem is now they can't compete financially due to the TV money. The european money helps massively but is not always guaranteed.

Not a chance unless it was Arab money they were getting.

What has other teams in the premier league have over Celtic? (obviously excluding the monetary advantage)

Celtic are as big as any of them. But look at the likes of Man City! Pure shite and then the Arab money has turned them into a machine.

Completely agree... same as Newcastle.

I'm saying if Celtic were put on the same level playing field financially as the rest of the Premier League, they would avoid relegation with ease.

I think they would avoid relegation with the team they have now. But would need 100s of millions to get anywhere near Europe nevermind win something!

I think they would get relegated with their current squad however to be honest.

Once the money starts rolling in though they would be pushing for top 6.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on June 05, 2023, 02:29:53 PM
Quote from: screenexile on June 05, 2023, 09:20:41 AM
Quote from: Main Street on June 05, 2023, 12:05:33 AM
Quote from: screenexile on June 04, 2023, 10:53:14 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on June 03, 2023, 06:12:08 PM
If Ange goes Kyogo will surely follow on a hefty fee. He'd thrive in the EPL.

Yeah sure he would ... I remember everyone saying how Tierney was going to be a top EPL player and he's only a sub!

Spurs taking a big chance with Ange not many managers coming from Scotland can cut it down South... have any really since Fergie?? Does Rodgers' FA cup count?

While the lure of a big club and the money it brings seems appealing the history of these appointments would tell you lads are better off staying in Scotland!
Yeah sure  who were that everybody? most Celtic fans knew that Tierney was an excellent player but injury prone (as in glass knee) and at Arsenal so it proved to be, 2 major injuries.
but when fit  a top player for club and country.
I suppose VvD should have stayed on in the SPL  and played out his career for a pittance, jayse Screenexile  for a smart lad you do write some dross and staunch pro- English dross at that  ;D
Are you really from the same town that produced the legendary Lynchbhoy?

I'm not pro English in the slightest I don't even support a PL team the green tinted glasses about how class Celtic are and how good Scottish football is just doesn't make sense to me. VVD left Celtic 8 years ago and the standard has been on the wane since.

Also you'd have to ask questions about the Celtic board that they didn't give him a long term contract he can't be blamed if another team comes along to offer him more money.

I think we'll both agree lynchbhoy is the man. I haven't seen him this long time maybe 15 years or more but maybe with Derry going better now we might cross paths again!
Is there anybody blaming Ange for moving to the EPL, I don't think so, maybe the recent state of affairs at Spurs with  two (or three)  good managers come and gone. Perhaps Celtic should have offered Ange a long term contract after the first season or perhaps Ange  just wanted a rolling contract, even if he had a long contract there would have been an exit clause with terms.

You questioned Tierney's ability to hack it at Arsenal as an example, not a good example as he was badly injured even as he was transferred  and twice after.  VVD had played in a worse Celtic squad.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on June 05, 2023, 02:55:39 PM
Quote from: Main Street on June 05, 2023, 02:29:53 PM
Quote from: screenexile on June 05, 2023, 09:20:41 AM
Quote from: Main Street on June 05, 2023, 12:05:33 AM
Quote from: screenexile on June 04, 2023, 10:53:14 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on June 03, 2023, 06:12:08 PM
If Ange goes Kyogo will surely follow on a hefty fee. He'd thrive in the EPL.

Yeah sure he would ... I remember everyone saying how Tierney was going to be a top EPL player and he's only a sub!

Spurs taking a big chance with Ange not many managers coming from Scotland can cut it down South... have any really since Fergie?? Does Rodgers' FA cup count?

While the lure of a big club and the money it brings seems appealing the history of these appointments would tell you lads are better off staying in Scotland!
Yeah sure  who were that everybody? most Celtic fans knew that Tierney was an excellent player but injury prone (as in glass knee) and at Arsenal so it proved to be, 2 major injuries.
but when fit  a top player for club and country.
I suppose VvD should have stayed on in the SPL  and played out his career for a pittance, jayse Screenexile  for a smart lad you do write some dross and staunch pro- English dross at that  ;D
Are you really from the same town that produced the legendary Lynchbhoy?

I'm not pro English in the slightest I don't even support a PL team the green tinted glasses about how class Celtic are and how good Scottish football is just doesn't make sense to me. VVD left Celtic 8 years ago and the standard has been on the wane since.

Also you'd have to ask questions about the Celtic board that they didn't give him a long term contract he can't be blamed if another team comes along to offer him more money.

I think we'll both agree lynchbhoy is the man. I haven't seen him this long time maybe 15 years or more but maybe with Derry going better now we might cross paths again!
Is there anybody blaming Ange for moving to the EPL, I don't think so, maybe the recent state of affairs at Spurs with  two (or three)  good managers come and gone. Perhaps Celtic should have offered Ange a long term contract after the first season or perhaps Ange  just wanted a rolling contract, even if he had a long contract there would have been an exit clause with terms.

You questioned Tierney's ability to hack it at Arsenal as an example, not a good example as he was badly injured even as he was transferred  and twice after.  VVD had played in a worse Celtic squad.

When Tierney was playing and got a good run at it injury free he was playing brilliant for Arsenal. There was even talk about him getting the captain's armband.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: seafoid on June 05, 2023, 08:27:19 PM
Quote from: The Coddfather on June 05, 2023, 11:08:27 AM
Quote from: JimStynes on June 05, 2023, 11:03:20 AM
Quote from: The Coddfather on June 05, 2023, 10:52:45 AM
Quote from: JimStynes on June 05, 2023, 10:41:10 AM
Quote from: imtommygunn on June 05, 2023, 10:38:34 AM
If they got into the english leagues then I think over time they might be close to winning the premier league given a wee bit of time. The problem is now they can't compete financially due to the TV money. The european money helps massively but is not always guaranteed.

Not a chance unless it was Arab money they were getting.

What has other teams in the premier league have over Celtic? (obviously excluding the monetary advantage)

Celtic are as big as any of them. But look at the likes of Man City! Pure shite and then the Arab money has turned them into a machine.

Completely agree... same as Newcastle.

I'm saying if Celtic were put on the same level playing field financially as the rest of the Premier League, they would avoid relegation with ease.
It's all about the capacity to generate money.
Celtic is a big fish in a small pond. The market value of players is €118m
https://www.transfermarkt.com/celtic-glasgow/startseite/verein/371/saison_id/2022

the market value of Everton is €352m
https://www.transfermarkt.com/fc-everton/startseite/verein/29
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Orior on June 05, 2023, 09:00:44 PM
Rangers must be celebrating this evening.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: seafoid on June 05, 2023, 09:15:30 PM
Quote from: Orior on June 05, 2023, 09:00:44 PM
Rangers must be celebrating this evening.
Schadenfreude
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on June 05, 2023, 10:45:07 PM
Disappointed that he's going.  I thought he'd stay another year for a run at the Champion's League.  He failed miserably in it so I thought he'd want a good run at it this season. It's all good saying 'we don't stop' but he needs to understand how his team can defend properly.

Hard to know how he'll do at Spurs. Will he get a budget or be allowed to pick his transfer targets?  Could go either way.  Spurs, at least are not in Europe, can build this incoming season without the pressure of Europe, which may help Ange in a way.

Still, the behind scenes at Spurs would definately be an issue.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on June 05, 2023, 11:24:32 PM
Buy in from the Spurs players will be his biggest issue, if they give him a chance he'll succeed. A squad of pampered millionaires mightn't buy his folksy working man approach. As I said previously I think Everton would be a more suitable club for him. Just an opinion.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bannside on June 06, 2023, 07:50:46 AM
Probably safe to say that his knowledge of the Japanese Market played a huge role in Anges success at Celtic, and whilst those players could make a real impact in Scotland, they wouldn't have any impact in EPL where every player is rated £10m plus.

Ange will do well to complete 1 year at Spurs and will make a shed load of money when Spurs release him early....and then Celtic stint two is always an option. Ange playing his own cards well, who really could blame him.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: seafoid on June 06, 2023, 08:59:23 AM
Quote from: bannside on June 06, 2023, 07:50:46 AM
Probably safe to say that his knowledge of the Japanese Market played a huge role in Anges success at Celtic, and whilst those players could make a real impact in Scotland, they wouldn't have any impact in EPL where every player is rated £10m plus.

Ange will do well to complete 1 year at Spurs and will make a shed load of money when Spurs release him early....and then Celtic stint two is always an option. Ange playing his own cards well, who really could blame him.
It looks a bit iike Pat Lam laeving Connacht to go to Bristol. Ange is 57.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Orior on June 06, 2023, 09:15:41 AM
So when is the return of Lennon being announced?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: statto on June 06, 2023, 09:20:16 AM
Quote from: JimStynes on June 05, 2023, 11:03:20 AM
Quote from: The Coddfather on June 05, 2023, 10:52:45 AM
Quote from: JimStynes on June 05, 2023, 10:41:10 AM
Quote from: imtommygunn on June 05, 2023, 10:38:34 AM
If they got into the english leagues then I think over time they might be close to winning the premier league given a wee bit of time. The problem is now they can't compete financially due to the TV money. The european money helps massively but is not always guaranteed.

Not a chance unless it was Arab money they were getting.

What has other teams in the premier league have over Celtic? (obviously excluding the monetary advantage)

Celtic are as big as any of them. But look at the likes of Man City! Pure shite and then the Arab money has turned them into a machine.
Celtic are as a big a club as Man utd and Liverpool?  Both tradition in Europe and followed globally.  There is generally no interest in Celtic outside Scotland and Ireland.  They haven't been competitive in europe in a long time either. 
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: straightred on June 06, 2023, 11:19:29 AM
Quote from: Orior on June 06, 2023, 09:15:41 AM
So when is the return of Lennon being announced?
That's not funny !
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: trailer on June 06, 2023, 11:32:58 AM
Quote from: straightred on June 06, 2023, 11:19:29 AM
Quote from: Orior on June 06, 2023, 09:15:41 AM
So when is the return of Lennon being announced?
That's not funny !

Stephen Yaxley-Lennon
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on June 06, 2023, 12:10:58 PM
4 year contract for Spurs, that is a statement itself. Celtic's penny pinching love of short-term or rolling manager contracts backfires shocker.

We find ourselves in the mire pretty quickly, unless there's a succession plan in place for Kennedy. Ange a big fan of his.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: rrhf on June 06, 2023, 12:25:40 PM
Rogers is the man surely. Unfinished business. 
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on June 06, 2023, 01:13:37 PM
Quote from: statto on June 06, 2023, 09:20:16 AM
Quote from: JimStynes on June 05, 2023, 11:03:20 AM
Quote from: The Coddfather on June 05, 2023, 10:52:45 AM
Quote from: JimStynes on June 05, 2023, 10:41:10 AM
Quote from: imtommygunn on June 05, 2023, 10:38:34 AM
If they got into the english leagues then I think over time they might be close to winning the premier league given a wee bit of time. The problem is now they can't compete financially due to the TV money. The european money helps massively but is not always guaranteed.

Not a chance unless it was Arab money they were getting.

What has other teams in the premier league have over Celtic? (obviously excluding the monetary advantage)

Celtic are as big as any of them. But look at the likes of Man City! Pure shite and then the Arab money has turned them into a machine.
Celtic are as a big a club as Man utd and Liverpool?  Both tradition in Europe and followed globally.  There is generally no interest in Celtic outside Scotland and Ireland.  They haven't been competitive in europe in a long time either.

Celtic are well represented globally. Your statement is opinion not fact regarding interest in Celtic. Blinkered opinion at best. Obviously not as much as some of the English clubs due to the exposure of their league.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on June 06, 2023, 01:15:55 PM
Quote from: BrotherMore6592 on June 05, 2023, 10:25:35 AM
It is a joke of a league though in fairness

I get it - they can only beat what's in front of them . But apart from die hards and actual Scottish fans who watches the Scottish league from week to week? It's awful.

I stand by the point that I think Celtic and rangers would probably get relegated from the English championship after a season.

It's a shame because some big players did become drawn to Celtic / rangers over the years but that seems to have waned now.

You obviously dont watch much of Scottish or English Championship football!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: smelmoth on June 06, 2023, 01:27:20 PM
The standard in the English championship is significantly above the SPL.

Celtic can only beat the teams in front of them. But would the bottom half of the SPL survive a season in the English championship? And if relegated from it would they bounce back?

Celtic isn't the problem. It's Scottish football that's the problem.

The bit that baffles me is those that say Celtic or Rangers are a big as large English sides and would thrive in England if only they had access to the money. Whilst I can see the appeal of that argument it fails to address the point that Celtic/Rangers are not in the EPL, they don't have access to the money and therefore the players and don't play against the quality of opposition. The product people are watching is not the team that Celtic/Rangers could be or the contests they could be involved in in some theoretical future. It's the Celtic/Rangers of today. Mediocre players in mediocre teams battering utterly useless teams.

But yes. If run well and granted access to the EPL Celtic or Rangers could ride high like Newcastle or if run badly could be a Leeds. But they are stuck where they are and I can't see why anybody pays them any notice. It's not as if there isn't a better quality product available just as easily.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: markl121 on June 06, 2023, 01:49:17 PM
The problem in the SPL is Celtic and rangers though. The father in law lives in Motherwell, all his life, Celtic season ticket holder. The same is repeated throughout Scotland. If the people in the towns actually supported their team instead of the big two then the league as a whole would be better, wealth would be spread and it would be more competitive. Instead the big two have all the fans and can turn most away games into a de facto home game in a smaller stadium as the smaller home team give up 3/4 of the seats to away fans to get money.
I say this as a fan of an English club and know full well the Irish leagues would be far better if we all supported our teams, but we don't claim to have a great league and constantly blame the English premier league for our league being poor. I have this argument all the time with the in laws who claim the premier league is to blame for the SPL being poor without looking nearer to home and Realising if Motherwell sold out the ground every week then they maybe be able to have some level of competitiveness.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: rrhf on June 06, 2023, 01:53:47 PM
In fairness the Scottish league a bit like the Munster or Leinster football championship. 
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on June 06, 2023, 01:53:52 PM
Quote from: smelmoth on June 06, 2023, 01:27:20 PM
The standard in the English championship is significantly above the SPL.

Celtic can only beat the teams in front of them. But would the bottom half of the SPL survive a season in the English championship? And if relegated from it would they bounce back?

Celtic isn't the problem. It's Scottish football that's the problem.

The bit that baffles me is those that say Celtic or Rangers are a big as large English sides and would thrive in England if only they had access to the money. Whilst I can see the appeal of that argument it fails to address the point that Celtic/Rangers are not in the EPL, they don't have access to the money and therefore the players and don't play against the quality of opposition. The product people are watching is not the team that Celtic/Rangers could be or the contests they could be involved in in some theoretical future. It's the Celtic/Rangers of today. Mediocre players in mediocre teams battering utterly useless teams.

But yes. If run well and granted access to the EPL Celtic or Rangers could ride high like Newcastle or if run badly could be a Leeds. But they are stuck where they are and I can't see why anybody pays them any notice. It's not as if there isn't a better quality product available just as easily.

really?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: smelmoth on June 06, 2023, 02:10:40 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on June 06, 2023, 01:53:52 PM
Quote from: smelmoth on June 06, 2023, 01:27:20 PM
The standard in the English championship is significantly above the SPL.

Celtic can only beat the teams in front of them. But would the bottom half of the SPL survive a season in the English championship? And if relegated from it would they bounce back?

Celtic isn't the problem. It's Scottish football that's the problem.

The bit that baffles me is those that say Celtic or Rangers are a big as large English sides and would thrive in England if only they had access to the money. Whilst I can see the appeal of that argument it fails to address the point that Celtic/Rangers are not in the EPL, they don't have access to the money and therefore the players and don't play against the quality of opposition. The product people are watching is not the team that Celtic/Rangers could be or the contests they could be involved in in some theoretical future. It's the Celtic/Rangers of today. Mediocre players in mediocre teams battering utterly useless teams.

But yes. If run well and granted access to the EPL Celtic or Rangers could ride high like Newcastle or if run badly could be a Leeds. But they are stuck where they are and I can't see why anybody pays them any notice. It's not as if there isn't a better quality product available just as easily.

really?

Well not any football reason why they would pay them any notice
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: trailer on June 06, 2023, 03:17:18 PM
The only thing keeping any interest in this league it the Celtic Rangers sectarian rivalry. Nobody is watching for the quality of the football or the quality of the competition.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on June 06, 2023, 04:52:45 PM
Quote from: smelmoth on June 06, 2023, 02:10:40 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on June 06, 2023, 01:53:52 PM
Quote from: smelmoth on June 06, 2023, 01:27:20 PM
The standard in the English championship is significantly above the SPL.

Celtic can only beat the teams in front of them. But would the bottom half of the SPL survive a season in the English championship? And if relegated from it would they bounce back?

Celtic isn't the problem. It's Scottish football that's the problem.

The bit that baffles me is those that say Celtic or Rangers are a big as large English sides and would thrive in England if only they had access to the money. Whilst I can see the appeal of that argument it fails to address the point that Celtic/Rangers are not in the EPL, they don't have access to the money and therefore the players and don't play against the quality of opposition. The product people are watching is not the team that Celtic/Rangers could be or the contests they could be involved in in some theoretical future. It's the Celtic/Rangers of today. Mediocre players in mediocre teams battering utterly useless teams.

But yes. If run well and granted access to the EPL Celtic or Rangers could ride high like Newcastle or if run badly could be a Leeds. But they are stuck where they are and I can't see why anybody pays them any notice. It's not as if there isn't a better quality product available just as easily.

really?

Well not any football reason why they would pay them any notice

You are commenting on something you obviously dont know much about. Every home game you will have several thousand supporters from outside Scotland going to see Celtic.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: BrotherMore6592 on June 06, 2023, 06:03:43 PM
Quote from: ned on June 06, 2023, 01:15:55 PM
Quote from: BrotherMore6592 on June 05, 2023, 10:25:35 AM
It is a joke of a league though in fairness

I get it - they can only beat what's in front of them . But apart from die hards and actual Scottish fans who watches the Scottish league from week to week? It's awful.

I stand by the point that I think Celtic and rangers would probably get relegated from the English championship after a season.

It's a shame because some big players did become drawn to Celtic / rangers over the years but that seems to have waned now.

You obviously dont watch much of Scottish or English Championship football!

You obviously don't have a clue either

Deluded bhoy army
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: lenny on June 06, 2023, 06:20:33 PM
Quote from: trailer on June 06, 2023, 03:17:18 PM
The only thing keeping any interest in this league it the Celtic Rangers sectarian rivalry. Nobody is watching for the quality of the football or the quality of the competition.

Both Celtic and Rangers would immediately be top half of the overrated epl even without the injection of tv money.  With tv money Celtic would be in the top 4 without a doubt. They have fans all over the world. Just last year Rangers reached the final of the europa league and were only beaten on penalties. The epl representatives who were good enough to be top 6 in england fell by the wayside beaten by better teams from so called lesser leagues.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on June 06, 2023, 06:21:54 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on June 06, 2023, 12:10:58 PM
4 year contract for Spurs, that is a statement itself. Celtic's penny pinching love of short-term or rolling manager contracts backfires shocker.

We find ourselves in the mire pretty quickly, unless there's a succession plan in place for Kennedy. Ange a big fan of his.
It would not have made much difference now had Celtic given a 4 year contract to Ange. He was on a 1 year rolling contract, that means there is always 12 months left on his contract.
Instead of Spurs paying 2 years SPL managerial salary, they only had to pay Celtic for  the  12 remaing months.
In any event, I think Celtic did offer him 3 years  at the end of his first year but Ange preferred to roll.
Same  outcome though with the 3 year contract, small difference.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: seafoid on June 06, 2023, 08:05:41 PM
Quote from: smelmoth on June 06, 2023, 01:27:20 PM
The standard in the English championship is significantly above the SPL.

Celtic can only beat the teams in front of them. But would the bottom half of the SPL survive a season in the English championship? And if relegated from it would they bounce back?

Celtic isn't the problem. It's Scottish football that's the problem.

The bit that baffles me is those that say Celtic or Rangers are a big as large English sides and would thrive in England if only they had access to the money. Whilst I can see the appeal of that argument it fails to address the point that Celtic/Rangers are not in the EPL, they don't have access to the money and therefore the players and don't play against the quality of opposition. The product people are watching is not the team that Celtic/Rangers could be or the contests they could be involved in in some theoretical future. It's the Celtic/Rangers of today. Mediocre players in mediocre teams battering utterly useless teams.

But yes. If run well and granted access to the EPL Celtic or Rangers could ride high like Newcastle or if run badly could be a Leeds. But they are stuck where they are and I can't see why anybody pays them any notice. It's not as if there isn't a better quality product available just as easily.
Soccer is all about money.  Celtic and Rangers have players worth 120m. West Brom have players worth 60m.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on June 06, 2023, 08:35:23 PM
Quote from: BrotherMore6592 on June 06, 2023, 06:03:43 PM
Quote from: ned on June 06, 2023, 01:15:55 PM
Quote from: BrotherMore6592 on June 05, 2023, 10:25:35 AM
It is a joke of a league though in fairness

I get it - they can only beat what's in front of them . But apart from die hards and actual Scottish fans who watches the Scottish league from week to week? It's awful.

I stand by the point that I think Celtic and rangers would probably get relegated from the English championship after a season.

It's a shame because some big players did become drawn to Celtic / rangers over the years but that seems to have waned now.

You obviously dont watch much of Scottish or English Championship football!

You obviously don't have a clue either

Deluded bhoy army

You opined that Celtic would be relegated from the Championship if they played there. No way of proving that as Celtic do not play Championship teams competitively. Have played them in friendlies and beaten most but that counts for nothing. My belief that you are wrong is down to our games against certain teams in Europe who would be a level above English championship.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: smelmoth on June 07, 2023, 07:05:47 AM
Quote from: ned on June 06, 2023, 04:52:45 PM
Quote from: smelmoth on June 06, 2023, 02:10:40 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on June 06, 2023, 01:53:52 PM
Quote from: smelmoth on June 06, 2023, 01:27:20 PM
The standard in the English championship is significantly above the SPL.

Celtic can only beat the teams in front of them. But would the bottom half of the SPL survive a season in the English championship? And if relegated from it would they bounce back?

Celtic isn't the problem. It's Scottish football that's the problem.

The bit that baffles me is those that say Celtic or Rangers are a big as large English sides and would thrive in England if only they had access to the money. Whilst I can see the appeal of that argument it fails to address the point that Celtic/Rangers are not in the EPL, they don't have access to the money and therefore the players and don't play against the quality of opposition. The product people are watching is not the team that Celtic/Rangers could be or the contests they could be involved in in some theoretical future. It's the Celtic/Rangers of today. Mediocre players in mediocre teams battering utterly useless teams.

But yes. If run well and granted access to the EPL Celtic or Rangers could ride high like Newcastle or if run badly could be a Leeds. But they are stuck where they are and I can't see why anybody pays them any notice. It's not as if there isn't a better quality product available just as easily.

really?

Well not any football reason why they would pay them any notice

You are commenting on something you obviously dont know much about. Every home game you will have several thousand supporters from outside Scotland going to see Celtic.

I do t think your post makes any sense.

I'm fully aware of people travelling from outside Scotland. But that doesn't address any of the points I was making.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: seafoid on June 07, 2023, 06:52:39 PM
Scottish soccer is in a trough due to the money imbalance with the EPL. Things like this are never permanent. It goes in cycles.
In the late 90s Mark Hateley and Trevor Steven played with Rangers when the gap was narrower. 
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: An Watcher on June 07, 2023, 07:02:28 PM
Half the England start team were rangers,butcher, Steven, Stevens, Hateley, Woods,
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on June 07, 2023, 10:38:41 PM
Quote from: smelmoth on June 07, 2023, 07:05:47 AM
Quote from: ned on June 06, 2023, 04:52:45 PM
Quote from: smelmoth on June 06, 2023, 02:10:40 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on June 06, 2023, 01:53:52 PM
Quote from: smelmoth on June 06, 2023, 01:27:20 PM
The standard in the English championship is significantly above the SPL.

Celtic can only beat the teams in front of them. But would the bottom half of the SPL survive a season in the English championship? And if relegated from it would they bounce back?

Celtic isn't the problem. It's Scottish football that's the problem.

The bit that baffles me is those that say Celtic or Rangers are a big as large English sides and would thrive in England if only they had access to the money. Whilst I can see the appeal of that argument it fails to address the point that Celtic/Rangers are not in the EPL, they don't have access to the money and therefore the players and don't play against the quality of opposition. The product people are watching is not the team that Celtic/Rangers could be or the contests they could be involved in in some theoretical future. It's the Celtic/Rangers of today. Mediocre players in mediocre teams battering utterly useless teams.

But yes. If run well and granted access to the EPL Celtic or Rangers could ride high like Newcastle or if run badly could be a Leeds. But they are stuck where they are and I can't see why anybody pays them any notice. It's not as if there isn't a better quality product available just as easily.

really?

Well not any football reason why they would pay them any notice

You are commenting on something you obviously dont know much about. Every home game you will have several thousand supporters from outside Scotland going to see Celtic.

I do t think your post makes any sense.

I'm fully aware of people travelling from outside Scotland. But that doesn't address any of the points I was making.
The SPL is ranked 9th in European coefficients and that's about right, there's  a bit of a gap to get inside the top 8. However, Celtic as a club are among the elite, re fan base, match attendance, diaspora, club ethos, tradition,  same with Rangers, only a few clubs in the EPL could compete with Celtic & Rangers on those terms,  money and EPL standing does not elevate a club such as Newcastle above Rangers and Celtic.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on June 08, 2023, 10:42:00 AM
If you don't like the SPL don't watch it. The PL would be shite if it wasn't for the foreign money and Sky/BT funds bringing in players fro around the world. Ange just proved that he is motivated by money and that's his prerogative so much for we never quit. Fair play to him though he will earn more at Tottenham in 2 years than he would have earned at Celtic in the next 4 which was probably his limit. He's a professional manager with little or no emotional attachment.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: statto on June 08, 2023, 12:04:24 PM
Quote from: Applesisapples on June 08, 2023, 10:42:00 AM
If you don't like the SPL don't watch it. The PL would be shite if it wasn't for the foreign money and Sky/BT funds bringing in players fro around the world. Ange just proved that he is motivated by money and that's his prerogative so much for we never quit. Fair play to him though he will earn more at Tottenham in 2 years than he would have earned at Celtic in the next 4 which was probably his limit. He's a professional manager with little or no emotional attachment.

What would Ange have been on at Celtic vs what he would get at Spurs?  While he got the spurs job by default, the fact he plays a decent brand of football may get him some buy in from Spurs fans certainly initially.  Conte/Mourinho were brought in as serial winners and couldn't get the job done and there was frustrations around the style of play.  Can see this playing out as "sure he only won in Scotland should never have got the job etc" similar to Gerrard when things went belly up at Villa as Spurs would appear to be a poison chalice. 

If he didn't take the chance with Spurs he could have been accused of lack of ambition?  What is the glass ceiling for a Celtic Manager?

Celtic supporters responded in a similar fashion when Rodgers left slating manager who had did a great job. 

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: NAG1 on June 08, 2023, 12:21:09 PM
There is nothing for me to suggest that he won't be a success at Spurs. He completely reset the culture at Celtic in a very short space of time. He worked to a very clear system that the players were expected to buy into. He wanted to play from the back and play with an intensity.

All of these things will be welcomed by Spurs fans. Whether or not he can be as successful in the transfer market at a higher level remains to be seen, especially since spurs don't have a DOF in place any more.

I can get why Celtic fans are a bit aggrieved but don't think anyone would begrudge him a crack at a top 6 team in the best league around.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on June 08, 2023, 12:27:25 PM
Quote from: statto on June 08, 2023, 12:04:24 PM
Quote from: Applesisapples on June 08, 2023, 10:42:00 AM
If you don't like the SPL don't watch it. The PL would be shite if it wasn't for the foreign money and Sky/BT funds bringing in players fro around the world. Ange just proved that he is motivated by money and that's his prerogative so much for we never quit. Fair play to him though he will earn more at Tottenham in 2 years than he would have earned at Celtic in the next 4 which was probably his limit. He's a professional manager with little or no emotional attachment.

What would Ange have been on at Celtic vs what he would get at Spurs?  While he got the spurs job by default, the fact he plays a decent brand of football may get him some buy in from Spurs fans certainly initially.  Conte/Mourinho were brought in as serial winners and couldn't get the job done and there was frustrations around the style of play.  Can see this playing out as "sure he only won in Scotland should never have got the job etc" similar to Gerrard when things went belly up at Villa as Spurs would appear to be a poison chalice. 

If he didn't take the chance with Spurs he could have been accused of lack of ambition?  What is the glass ceiling for a Celtic Manager?

Celtic supporters responded in a similar fashion when Rodgers left slating manager who had did a great job.

Slightly different with Rodgers given he left us in the lurch mid season
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: statto on June 08, 2023, 12:39:38 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on June 08, 2023, 12:27:25 PM
Quote from: statto on June 08, 2023, 12:04:24 PM
Quote from: Applesisapples on June 08, 2023, 10:42:00 AM
If you don't like the SPL don't watch it. The PL would be shite if it wasn't for the foreign money and Sky/BT funds bringing in players fro around the world. Ange just proved that he is motivated by money and that's his prerogative so much for we never quit. Fair play to him though he will earn more at Tottenham in 2 years than he would have earned at Celtic in the next 4 which was probably his limit. He's a professional manager with little or no emotional attachment.

What would Ange have been on at Celtic vs what he would get at Spurs?  While he got the spurs job by default, the fact he plays a decent brand of football may get him some buy in from Spurs fans certainly initially.  Conte/Mourinho were brought in as serial winners and couldn't get the job done and there was frustrations around the style of play.  Can see this playing out as "sure he only won in Scotland should never have got the job etc" similar to Gerrard when things went belly up at Villa as Spurs would appear to be a poison chalice. 

If he didn't take the chance with Spurs he could have been accused of lack of ambition?  What is the glass ceiling for a Celtic Manager?

Celtic supporters responded in a similar fashion when Rodgers left slating manager who had did a great job.

Slightly different with Rodgers given he left us in the lurch mid season

Fair enough. 
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on June 08, 2023, 01:21:31 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on June 08, 2023, 12:27:25 PM
Quote from: statto on June 08, 2023, 12:04:24 PM
Quote from: Applesisapples on June 08, 2023, 10:42:00 AM
If you don't like the SPL don't watch it. The PL would be shite if it wasn't for the foreign money and Sky/BT funds bringing in players fro around the world. Ange just proved that he is motivated by money and that's his prerogative so much for we never quit. Fair play to him though he will earn more at Tottenham in 2 years than he would have earned at Celtic in the next 4 which was probably his limit. He's a professional manager with little or no emotional attachment.

What would Ange have been on at Celtic vs what he would get at Spurs?  While he got the spurs job by default, the fact he plays a decent brand of football may get him some buy in from Spurs fans certainly initially.  Conte/Mourinho were brought in as serial winners and couldn't get the job done and there was frustrations around the style of play.  Can see this playing out as "sure he only won in Scotland should never have got the job etc" similar to Gerrard when things went belly up at Villa as Spurs would appear to be a poison chalice. 

If he didn't take the chance with Spurs he could have been accused of lack of ambition?  What is the glass ceiling for a Celtic Manager?

Celtic supporters responded in a similar fashion when Rodgers left slating manager who had did a great job.

Slightly different with Rodgers given he left us in the lurch mid season

It would have been more than mid season when he left as it was around the end of Feb/start of March when he left I think.  He only had to see out another couple of months to keep his legend status at Celtic.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on June 08, 2023, 02:25:16 PM
Quote from: statto on June 08, 2023, 12:04:24 PM
Quote from: Applesisapples on June 08, 2023, 10:42:00 AM
If you don't like the SPL don't watch it. The PL would be shite if it wasn't for the foreign money and Sky/BT funds bringing in players fro around the world. Ange just proved that he is motivated by money and that's his prerogative so much for we never quit. Fair play to him though he will earn more at Tottenham in 2 years than he would have earned at Celtic in the next 4 which was probably his limit. He's a professional manager with little or no emotional attachment.

What would Ange have been on at Celtic vs what he would get at Spurs?  While he got the spurs job by default, the fact he plays a decent brand of football may get him some buy in from Spurs fans certainly initially.  Conte/Mourinho were brought in as serial winners and couldn't get the job done and there was frustrations around the style of play.  Can see this playing out as "sure he only won in Scotland should never have got the job etc" similar to Gerrard when things went belly up at Villa as Spurs would appear to be a poison chalice. 

If he didn't take the chance with Spurs he could have been accused of lack of ambition?  What is the glass ceiling for a Celtic Manager?

Celtic supporters responded in a similar fashion when Rodgers left slating manager who had did a great job.
I'm not bitching about him leaving, I understand why he has to capitalise on his potential. I'm just a bit sick of the "we never stop" mantra and purported love of the club. Be honest it's a job I'll do the best I can and move on. Celtic fans are too quick to deify managers who always let them down.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on June 08, 2023, 02:31:32 PM
Quote from: Applesisapples on June 08, 2023, 02:25:16 PM
Quote from: statto on June 08, 2023, 12:04:24 PM
Quote from: Applesisapples on June 08, 2023, 10:42:00 AM
If you don't like the SPL don't watch it. The PL would be shite if it wasn't for the foreign money and Sky/BT funds bringing in players fro around the world. Ange just proved that he is motivated by money and that's his prerogative so much for we never quit. Fair play to him though he will earn more at Tottenham in 2 years than he would have earned at Celtic in the next 4 which was probably his limit. He's a professional manager with little or no emotional attachment.

What would Ange have been on at Celtic vs what he would get at Spurs?  While he got the spurs job by default, the fact he plays a decent brand of football may get him some buy in from Spurs fans certainly initially.  Conte/Mourinho were brought in as serial winners and couldn't get the job done and there was frustrations around the style of play.  Can see this playing out as "sure he only won in Scotland should never have got the job etc" similar to Gerrard when things went belly up at Villa as Spurs would appear to be a poison chalice. 

If he didn't take the chance with Spurs he could have been accused of lack of ambition?  What is the glass ceiling for a Celtic Manager?

Celtic supporters responded in a similar fashion when Rodgers left slating manager who had did a great job.
I'm not bitching about him leaving, I understand why he has to capitalise on his potential. I'm just a bit sick of the "we never stop" mantra and purported love of the club. Be honest it's a job I'll do the best I can and move on. Celtic fans are too quick to deify managers who always let them down.

Did he say he was staying for life? f**k me! It's a job and and any fool that stays in a lesser paying job with the same pressures needs their heads looked at
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on June 08, 2023, 05:41:33 PM
As apples said it wasn't him leaving, it was what he said, especially in the last two weeks, that has riled a lot of supporters.
Celtic supporters knew this was likely to happen but most thought maybe in a year or two. I don't begrudge him taking the opportunity and in the end it all happened very swiftly. Up until April Ange may not have thought his chance would have come so soon but he had to take it when it presented. What we have experienced in the past 2 years has been brilliant.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on June 08, 2023, 05:50:31 PM
Quote from: ned on June 08, 2023, 05:41:33 PM
As apples said it wasn't him leaving, it was what he said, especially in the last two weeks, that has riled a lot of supporters.
Celtic supporters knew this was likely to happen but most thought maybe in a year or two. I don't begrudge him taking the opportunity and in the end it all happened very swiftly. Up until April Ange may not have thought his chance would have come so soon but he had to take it when it presented. What we have experienced in the past 2 years has been brilliant.

He said "people will be surprised how long I'm here" i.e. at Celtic.

Not sure what to take from that.  I think he's ok as a manager but got found out in Europe big time.  Leaked goals defensively and couldn't set up a team away feom home so he has a lot to do in terms of improvement.

His motto is 'we don't stop' but his gung ho attitude isn't good in Europe.  Teams in Premiership will be a big step up so he needs to learn quickly.  He bought some duds but every manager does this.

Be interesting to see who he buys - will he take any Celtic players with him?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: seafoid on June 08, 2023, 06:43:46 PM
Quote from: marty34 on June 08, 2023, 05:50:31 PM
Quote from: ned on June 08, 2023, 05:41:33 PM
As apples said it wasn't him leaving, it was what he said, especially in the last two weeks, that has riled a lot of supporters.
Celtic supporters knew this was likely to happen but most thought maybe in a year or two. I don't begrudge him taking the opportunity and in the end it all happened very swiftly. Up until April Ange may not have thought his chance would have come so soon but he had to take it when it presented. What we have experienced in the past 2 years has been brilliant.

He said "people will be surprised how long I'm here" i.e. at Celtic.

Not sure what to take from that.  I think he's ok as a manager but got found out in Europe big time.  Leaked goals defensively and couldn't set up a team away feom home so he has a lot to do in terms of improvement.

His motto is 'we don't stop' but his gung ho attitude isn't good in Europe.  Teams in Premiership will be a big step up so he needs to learn quickly.  He bought some duds but every manager does this.

Be interesting to see who he buys - will he take any Celtic players with him?
The most important metric in soccer is the value of the squad. The squads of Celtic and Rangers are worth 120m

Shaktar are worth 104m
Leipzig are worth 487m
Real are worth 860m

Other third ranked teams
RB Salzburg 227m
Sporting CP 234m
Sevilla 209m

Celtic were lucky to get a team from Eastern Europe. Maybe they could have beaten Shaktar in 2 years' time with experience.
But they wouldn't beat Salzburg or Sevilla because they don't have the same budget .

By the same token Rangers could never beat Liverpool.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on June 08, 2023, 09:48:22 PM
See social media posts saying Maresca is our man, to be announced after the CL Final
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on June 08, 2023, 11:31:25 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on June 08, 2023, 09:48:22 PM
See social media posts saying Maresca is our man, to be announced after the CL Final

Is Desmond spending the cash?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on June 09, 2023, 10:27:47 AM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on June 08, 2023, 02:31:32 PM
Quote from: Applesisapples on June 08, 2023, 02:25:16 PM
Quote from: statto on June 08, 2023, 12:04:24 PM
Quote from: Applesisapples on June 08, 2023, 10:42:00 AM
If you don't like the SPL don't watch it. The PL would be shite if it wasn't for the foreign money and Sky/BT funds bringing in players fro around the world. Ange just proved that he is motivated by money and that's his prerogative so much for we never quit. Fair play to him though he will earn more at Tottenham in 2 years than he would have earned at Celtic in the next 4 which was probably his limit. He's a professional manager with little or no emotional attachment.

What would Ange have been on at Celtic vs what he would get at Spurs?  While he got the spurs job by default, the fact he plays a decent brand of football may get him some buy in from Spurs fans certainly initially.  Conte/Mourinho were brought in as serial winners and couldn't get the job done and there was frustrations around the style of play.  Can see this playing out as "sure he only won in Scotland should never have got the job etc" similar to Gerrard when things went belly up at Villa as Spurs would appear to be a poison chalice. 

If he didn't take the chance with Spurs he could have been accused of lack of ambition?  What is the glass ceiling for a Celtic Manager?

Celtic supporters responded in a similar fashion when Rodgers left slating manager who had did a great job.
I'm not bitching about him leaving, I understand why he has to capitalise on his potential. I'm just a bit sick of the "we never stop" mantra and purported love of the club. Be honest it's a job I'll do the best I can and move on. Celtic fans are too quick to deify managers who always let them down.

Did he say he was staying for life? f**k me! It's a job and and any fool that stays in a lesser paying job with the same pressures needs their heads looked at
Exactly
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: No1 on June 14, 2023, 09:09:45 AM
Looks like Brendan Rodgers.  I'd take that but a lot of boys won't be happy!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general_lee on June 14, 2023, 11:43:50 AM
Quote from: No1 on June 14, 2023, 09:09:45 AM
Looks like Brendan Rodgers.  I'd take that but a lot of boys won't be happy!
I'm quite happy to have BR back in if I'm honest.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on June 14, 2023, 12:06:36 PM
Quote from: No1 on June 14, 2023, 09:09:45 AM
Looks like Brendan Rodgers.  I'd take that but a lot of boys won't be happy!
Disappointed it's not Neil, but sure second best.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on June 14, 2023, 12:28:49 PM
Reports that Leeds are interested in him also.

With Rogers, I'd say that Desmond has a big input in that deal once again.  They seem to have a good relationship.

Will a few lads leave now? Need a decent European campaign now to boost things as the league is poor. Celtic and the board need to push on in Europe.  Smaller clubs than Celtic do it.

That'll be my yardstick this year, especially when they got straight into the Champion's League group stages.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Orior on June 14, 2023, 12:54:33 PM
As well as his match management skills, Rogers might be better at bringing in quality players.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: BrotherMore6592 on June 14, 2023, 02:46:24 PM
Great for Celtic , much better than Lennon IMHO but a giant step back for BR after being at Liverpool and Leicester.

It's like managing Dortmund and say Moenchengladbach in the German league now he's with some minnow outfit in Eastern Europe that romps their league or only has one competitor every year.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: seafoid on June 14, 2023, 02:50:24 PM
Quote from: BrotherMore6592 on June 14, 2023, 02:46:24 PM
Great for Celtic , much better than Lennon IMHO but a giant step back for BR after being at Liverpool and Leicester.

It's like managing Dortmund and say Moenchengladbach in the German league now he's with some minnow outfit in Eastern Europe that romps their league or only has one competitor every year.
It's probably his last management stint. The business is ruthless
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: statto on June 14, 2023, 02:57:09 PM
Quote from: seafoid on June 14, 2023, 02:50:24 PM
Quote from: BrotherMore6592 on June 14, 2023, 02:46:24 PM
Great for Celtic , much better than Lennon IMHO but a giant step back for BR after being at Liverpool and Leicester.

It's like managing Dortmund and say Moenchengladbach in the German league now he's with some minnow outfit in Eastern Europe that romps their league or only has one competitor every year.
It's probably his last management stint. The business is ruthless
Why would it be? 
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on June 14, 2023, 03:11:41 PM
Quote from: seafoid on June 14, 2023, 02:50:24 PM
Quote from: BrotherMore6592 on June 14, 2023, 02:46:24 PM
Great for Celtic , much better than Lennon IMHO but a giant step back for BR after being at Liverpool and Leicester.

It's like managing Dortmund and say Moenchengladbach in the German league now he's with some minnow outfit in Eastern Europe that romps their league or only has one competitor every year.
It's probably his last management stint. The business is ruthless

Wouldn't think so. He has 20 years left I'd say. He must be about 50 now.

Look at Big Sam, Alex Ferguson and Roy Hodgson etc.  Managers have a long career.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: seafoid on June 14, 2023, 03:34:00 PM
Most top flight managers drop out long before 70.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: seafoid on June 14, 2023, 03:36:14 PM
Quote from: statto on June 14, 2023, 02:57:09 PM
Quote from: seafoid on June 14, 2023, 02:50:24 PM
Quote from: BrotherMore6592 on June 14, 2023, 02:46:24 PM
Great for Celtic , much better than Lennon IMHO but a giant step back for BR after being at Liverpool and Leicester.

It's like managing Dortmund and say Moenchengladbach in the German league now he's with some minnow outfit in Eastern Europe that romps their league or only has one competitor every year.
It's probably his last management stint. The business is ruthless
Why would it be?
Because his CV will have  Celtic/ Leicester relegated/ Celtic . And he doesn't want to manage in the Championship.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: GJL on June 14, 2023, 03:53:28 PM
Quote from: seafoid on June 14, 2023, 03:36:14 PM
Quote from: statto on June 14, 2023, 02:57:09 PM
Quote from: seafoid on June 14, 2023, 02:50:24 PM
Quote from: BrotherMore6592 on June 14, 2023, 02:46:24 PM
Great for Celtic , much better than Lennon IMHO but a giant step back for BR after being at Liverpool and Leicester.

It's like managing Dortmund and say Moenchengladbach in the German league now he's with some minnow outfit in Eastern Europe that romps their league or only has one competitor every year.
It's probably his last management stint. The business is ruthless
Why would it be?
Because his CV will have  Celtic/ Leicester relegated/ Celtic . And he doesn't want to manage in the Championship.

Your missing the bit where he nearly won the league with Liverpool. But for one slip probably would have.

I think he is a very good manager. Definitely good enough for Celtic.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on June 14, 2023, 03:54:35 PM
He'll be a good quality replacement for Ange, but like most Celtic supporters it all feels a bit meh. He'll have to work to win back the support and unless he radically improves us in Europe he hasn't got much room for manoeuvre as we're already TOTP domestically.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: seafoid on June 14, 2023, 04:08:31 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on June 14, 2023, 03:54:35 PM
He'll be a good quality replacement for Ange, but like most Celtic supporters it all feels a bit meh. He'll have to work to win back the support and unless he radically improves us in Europe he hasn't got much room for manoeuvre as we're already TOTP domestically.
https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/brendan-rodgers-began-mending-celtic-30229551
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on June 14, 2023, 06:26:28 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on June 14, 2023, 03:54:35 PM
He'll be a good quality replacement for Ange, but like most Celtic supporters it all feels a bit meh. He'll have to work to win back the support and unless he radically improves us in Europe he hasn't got much room for manoeuvre as we're already TOTP domestically.

It's all about Europe now.

Need to show improvements there and make progress there.

Hopefully Rogers impresses on Desmond the amount of money required to make a mark in Europe. If I was Rogers I'd be making this a guarantee if I'm returning to Glasgow.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: BrotherMore6592 on June 19, 2023, 07:24:20 AM
Rogers back to get a wee confidence booster and get an easy win in the SPL for a season before waiting for a decent job to come in again. Smart enough I suppose.

If he wins the domestic double and puts up any sort of a decent showing in champions league group stage a mid to lower level PL team will come looking rescued again.

Celtic a stepping stone now for managers
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on June 19, 2023, 08:43:28 AM
Quote from: BrotherMore6592 on June 19, 2023, 07:24:20 AM
Rogers back to get a wee confidence booster and get an easy win in the SPL for a season before waiting for a decent job to come in again. Smart enough I suppose.

If he wins the domestic double and puts up any sort of a decent showing in champions league group stage a mid to lower level PL team will come looking rescued again.

Celtic a stepping stone now for managers

I love a good wind up, but you're trying too hard
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on June 30, 2023, 11:44:34 AM
A lot happening at Celtic guys...Big Ange away to Spurs, Jotta away to Doha and i'd say there'll be more following out the door. One thing this year in particular has shown that the badge kissing, chest thumping bullshit is not going to be adored by the fans in the same way again. The modern game has shown us that no matter who you bring in they're all chasing the coin and don't give on toot about the club. BR is back at the helm and I think it's a good appointment, it was rank how he left the last time and i called him everything for doing so but the penny has finally dropped with me and these players and managers so let them tear away, we should use them just as much as they use us. Football is a business now and that's how we fans should approach the players and managers.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on June 30, 2023, 11:51:30 AM
Surprised at Jota, still pretty young for that move, I thought he'd have moved onto a bigger league in Europe. Lower reaches of the Premier league possibly.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on June 30, 2023, 12:43:17 PM
Money doesn't talk, it swears.
Jota's  contract is worth a reputed Eur 12m p/a.

How much are Celtic getting?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on June 30, 2023, 12:59:23 PM
I couldn't blame any of those players cashing in no matter what age!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on June 30, 2023, 01:49:17 PM
Quote from: illdecide on June 30, 2023, 11:44:34 AM
A lot happening at Celtic guys...Big Ange away to Spurs, Jotta away to Doha and i'd say there'll be more following out the door. One thing this year in particular has shown that the badge kissing, chest thumping bullshit is not going to be adored by the fans in the same way again. The modern game has shown us that no matter who you bring in they're all chasing the coin and don't give on toot about the club. BR is back at the helm and I think it's a good appointment, it was rank how he left the last time and i called him everything for doing so but the penny has finally dropped with me and these players and managers so let them tear away, we should use them just as much as they use us. Football is a business now and that's how we fans should approach the players and managers.

Mooy retiring is a big loss.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: GTP on June 30, 2023, 08:58:16 PM
Hello, would it be likely to get tickets for August match at Celtic Park v St Johnstone wanted to take 2 children and wife to first match but been a long time since I was over so have no idea about availability. Thanks.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: STREET FIGHTER on June 30, 2023, 10:45:18 PM
What is the craic with Mooy retiring?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: naka on June 30, 2023, 10:53:59 PM
Quote from: STREET FIGHTER on June 30, 2023, 10:45:18 PM
What is the craic with Mooy retiring?
Back is gone
He can't shake it off and was told it could cause serious Dana he continuing playing
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: STREET FIGHTER on June 30, 2023, 11:11:30 PM
Quote from: naka on June 30, 2023, 10:53:59 PM
Quote from: STREET FIGHTER on June 30, 2023, 10:45:18 PM
What is the craic with Mooy retiring?
Back is gone
He can't shake it off and was told it could cause serious Dana he continuing playing

That's terrible with him being so young...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on July 01, 2023, 12:28:37 PM
New Kit looks ok

(https://news.stv.tv/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/49d004e75df08882c39966d62c70294a-1688121704.jpg)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on July 01, 2023, 12:50:29 PM
Quote from: From the Bunker on July 01, 2023, 12:28:37 PM
New Kit looks ok

(https://news.stv.tv/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/49d004e75df08882c39966d62c70294a-1688121704.jpg)

I'm not keen on it.

Definately not.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on July 01, 2023, 01:09:08 PM
Very Sporting Lisbon like now
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on July 01, 2023, 03:15:59 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on July 01, 2023, 01:09:08 PM
Very Sporting Lisbon like now

Yeah, the darker green hoops do make it more like SL.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: No1 on July 03, 2023, 11:57:59 AM
Very like a Sporting top. Another year and no season ticket. Waiting list must be massive.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: barnish oggie on July 03, 2023, 03:56:02 PM
Definitely not a fan.

It is a hard top to get wrong when the foundation of it has been the same for so long.

But Adidas have ballsed it up this time.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clonian on July 03, 2023, 04:47:46 PM
Adidas seem to have lost the plot. Has there ever been black trim before? I can't remember any black trim since 1990 or so. Wondered was it because the women's team were going with black shorts or something like that.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on July 13, 2023, 04:36:18 PM
Got tickets for the Wolves pre season game in Dublin,  first Celtic game in a long time (& Wolves :D) and first in the redeveloped Lansdowne.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on July 14, 2023, 09:13:47 AM
Quote from: bennydorano on July 13, 2023, 04:36:18 PM
Got tickets for the Wolves pre season game in Dublin,  first Celtic game in a long time (& Wolves :D) and first in the redeveloped Lansdowne.

Lucky you...Go on Holidays that day. Typical missing a game in Dublin 90mins down the road...Raging
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Itchy on July 15, 2023, 05:23:17 PM
Have Celtic made any sort of a signing? Feels like they are standing still.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on July 16, 2023, 10:51:28 AM
Celtic transfer activities

https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/celtic-fc/transfers/verein/371/saison_id/2023/pos//detailpos/0/w_s//plus/1#zugaenge

Fair bit of Jota money to spend yet and you'd imagine Brendy wouldn't by shy spending it.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: AustinPowers on July 16, 2023, 11:03:34 AM
Rodgers looking  to sign  Jonny Evans?

I wonder how  that will go down in... wherever Jonny  comes from
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Orior on July 16, 2023, 02:14:21 PM
Quote from: AustinPowers on July 16, 2023, 11:03:34 AM
Rodgers looking  to sign  Jonny Evans?

I wonder how  that will go down in... wherever Jonny  comes from

That would be some craic.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on July 24, 2023, 04:29:04 PM
SpVgg Greuther Fürth played Liverpool in a Friendly today. Ended 4-4. With colours hoops and a similar crest you'd wonder about a connection, or are they just copying greatness?




(https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSFil-FSBd8p5-FXTAzVaeN4LY9Tk1l5HD3tA&usqp=CAU)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on July 24, 2023, 05:28:24 PM
Panathanaikos is another
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: The Subbie on July 25, 2023, 10:22:58 PM
Quote from: From the Bunker on July 24, 2023, 04:29:04 PM
SpVgg Greuther Fürth played Liverpool in a Friendly today. Ended 4-4. With colours hoops and a similar crest you'd wonder about a connection, or are they just copying greatness?




(https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSFil-FSBd8p5-FXTAzVaeN4LY9Tk1l5HD3tA&usqp=CAU)

There's a shamrock in the coat of arms / symbol of the city of Fürth.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on July 29, 2023, 09:46:31 PM
Celtic v Wolves - The Aviva

There are not many Wolves fans.......

(https://scontent.fdub7-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/364216470_652759463553905_4228497285089596708_n.jpg?stp=cp6_dst-jpg_p180x540&_nc_cat=103&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=8bfeb9&_nc_ohc=tqWg3nm1hU8AX-1yDiC&_nc_ht=scontent.fdub7-1.fna&oh=00_AfC6AyyYk_kDBdg2UDOmeS4iZaycq_rZNDk4UwNBtqUQsg&oe=64C9AB39)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on July 29, 2023, 10:39:11 PM
Was at it myself, thought it was a poor enough crowd but 28k according to the announcer. Pre season is pre-season but thought Celtic were the better side but very similar feel to previous seasons, can be electrifying going forward but look very fragile at the back (tbf it wasn't the1st choice CB pairing).
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on July 29, 2023, 10:47:25 PM
Was at it too and it was an entertaining 1st half but the 2nd half fizzled out with all the subs.
Joe Harte would be a worry for this season as he made a few mistakes.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on July 29, 2023, 11:40:40 PM
Quote from: clarshack on July 29, 2023, 10:47:25 PM
Was at it too and it was an entertaining 1st half but the 2nd half fizzled out with all the subs.
Joe Harte would be a worry for this season as he made a few mistakes.

Harte's a liability in the bigger games alright.  Celtic have spent a lot of money on keepers recently.

A bit more quality is required all over the pitch.

More quality, less quantity.  Losing Mooy is a big blow.  He was excellent last season.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JPGJOHNNYG on August 05, 2023, 07:13:36 PM
Good start all round. Well done kilmarnock 8)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on August 05, 2023, 07:48:40 PM
Chris Sutton is enjoying himself here on Sky Sports. Great new pundit, he'll be some wind up merchant.

Good win earlier, Ross County played well early on, the penalty changed the momentum. Joe Harte kat again, a big worry. Wouldn't be surprised to see a Keeper come in b4 deadline.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on August 09, 2023, 08:51:46 PM
No sooner had I begun watching Rangers v Servette but Rangers were awarded a penalty. Servette defender's outstretched leg to make contact with the ball, Cantwell darts in, ignores the ball but deliberately runs into the outstretched leg and falls over.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on August 10, 2023, 08:58:51 AM
Quote from: Main Street on August 09, 2023, 08:51:46 PM
No sooner had I begun watching Rangers v Servette but Rangers were awarded a penalty. Servette defender's outstretched leg to make contact with the ball, Cantwell darts in, ignores the ball but deliberately runs into the outstretched leg and falls over.

Servette were missing 8 regulars by all accounts so 2-1 not a great scoreline to take into the 2nd leg for Sevco.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on August 22, 2023, 04:12:55 PM
Celtic were shite on Sunday. Rodgers 2.0 in trouble.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: No1 on August 22, 2023, 05:14:46 PM
Strange starting line up.  Lots of new players to bed in.  Not a good performance.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on August 22, 2023, 05:37:15 PM
Not a great start. Seems Lawell is back!!

Need to splash the cash this week.  Typical Celtic in fairness. Off-loading players and getting big money in but no interest in re-investing it.

Fans could turn against them very quickly. Similiar to the '9-in-a-row year' - just plodding along.

Performance was as bad as they've played in a few years. Whether that's a one off or not, time will tell but panel is clearly not as strong as last year.

Could get a serious tanking in the CL.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general_lee on August 22, 2023, 05:54:14 PM
Jota getting the boot from the Saudis, I'd take him back!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on August 22, 2023, 06:11:18 PM
Quote from: general_lee on August 22, 2023, 05:54:14 PM
Jota getting the boot from the Saudis, I'd take him back!

Don't know how true it is but rumours that he's Gay and the Saudis found out and that's why they are looking rid of him.

Would definitely take him back as well.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on August 26, 2023, 05:01:58 PM
Celtic under Ange were beating St Johnstone at home 7-0.
It already has the feeling of the 2020/2021 season under Neil Lennon.
Rodger's reappointment never made any sense imo and you can already predict that Rangers will win comfortably next weekend.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JPGJOHNNYG on August 26, 2023, 05:10:32 PM
Rodgers left just when he had the chance for 10 in a row and become a club legend, this return could be just like Lennon's return  :-\
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on August 26, 2023, 05:21:58 PM
Didn't see or hear any of it so dunno how it flowed but 17 chances/attempts., BR cant put it in the net.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: delgany on August 26, 2023, 05:28:31 PM
Poor game, still unbeaten. Think it will be tighter league but once the team find their feet , it will be grand. Changing from Ange to Brendy will take a few more weeks to bed in .
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on August 26, 2023, 10:48:26 PM
Not a great start. Seems Lawell is back!!

Need to splash the cash this week.  Typical Celtic in fairness. Off-loading players and getting big money in but no interest in re-investing it.

Fans could turn against them very quickly. Similiar to the '9-in-a-row year' - just plodding along.

Performance was as bad as they've played in a few years. Whether that's a one off or not, time will tell but panel is clearly not as strong as last year.

Could get a serious tanking in the CL


This is what I posted last week.   I'll post the same this week.

Squad is a lot weaker than last year.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bannside on August 27, 2023, 06:48:31 AM
A section of the green brigade stayed behind and were booing loudly at the end of that yesterday. Rodgers needs to pull a few wins out of the bag or thats going to escalate very quickly....the renewed Lawell presence may well be a factor in this too. We are now at the mercy of Ange who must be seriously considering making a bid for Kyogo to replace Harry Kane.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Itchy on August 30, 2023, 09:57:54 PM
Some bating for Rangers but I'd fear it'll be same for Celtic in the group stages.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on August 30, 2023, 10:21:33 PM
Quote from: Itchy on August 30, 2023, 09:57:54 PM
Some bating for Rangers but I'd fear it'll be same for Celtic in the group stages.

Hibs got tanked by Aston Villa last week also.

Scottish football getting worse. Group stage for Celtic all about the money as they've very little chance of getting out of it. 
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on August 30, 2023, 10:35:42 PM
Quote from: Itchy on August 30, 2023, 09:57:54 PM
Some bating for Rangers but I'd fear it'll be same for Celtic in the group stages.

All depends on the draw. A group such as Feyenoord, Porto and Red Star or Copenhagen might be a bit more manageable but we all know it will likely be another horrible group consisting of Man City, Real Madrid and AC Milan.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Blowitupref on August 30, 2023, 10:53:10 PM
Looking at Brendan Rodgers record in the Champions league the last time he was Celtic manager

2016–17 -  4th in the group with just three points.  Man City,Barcelona 1st and 2nd.

2017-18 -  3rd in the group with again three points.  Bayern Munich,PSG 1st and 2nd

2018/19 - lost Third qualifying round against AEK
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Aaron Boone on August 30, 2023, 11:38:54 PM
3rd in group would get a Europa League place and a shot at the big final in Dublin.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on August 30, 2023, 11:58:43 PM
Quote from: Aaron Boone on August 30, 2023, 11:38:54 PM
3rd in group would get a Europa League place and a shot at the big final in Dublin.

Stall the ball......... One result at a time.

It's a long way from losing to Killie in an early round of the League Cup to thinking of a Europa Final in Dublin.

Liverpool, Brighton, Roma, Leverkusen, West ham, Villarreal, Ajax there already.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: jcpen on August 31, 2023, 06:07:30 AM
Quote from: marty34 on August 30, 2023, 10:21:33 PM
Quote from: Itchy on August 30, 2023, 09:57:54 PM
Some bating for Rangers but I'd fear it'll be same for Celtic in the group stages.

Hibs got tanked by Aston Villa last week also.

Scottish football getting worse. Group stage for Celtic all about the money as they've very little chance of getting out of it.
Sure didn't Sligo Rovers hammer Motherwell last season also.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JPGJOHNNYG on August 31, 2023, 08:50:37 AM
Just saw the fifth goal from last night ;D. You are 4-1 down 10 mins to go and you are trying to play it out from the back :o
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on August 31, 2023, 09:02:09 AM
Quote from: marty34 on August 26, 2023, 10:48:26 PM
Not a great start. Seems Lawell is back!!

Need to splash the cash this week.  Typical Celtic in fairness. Off-loading players and getting big money in but no interest in re-investing it.

Fans could turn against them very quickly. Similiar to the '9-in-a-row year' - just plodding along.

Performance was as bad as they've played in a few years. Whether that's a one off or not, time will tell but panel is clearly not as strong as last year.

Could get a serious tanking in the CL


This is what I posted last week.   I'll post the same this week.

Squad is a lot weaker than last year.

Jota sold - we buy Yang, Tilio and Palma
Starflet sold - we buy Lagerbielke and Nawrocki
Mooy retired - we buy Thiago Holm, Kwon and Paulo Bernardo is a done deal

I hear the Nat Philips is a done deal too to cover until Centre Halves get back fit. How can you say they've done nothing. FFS give them a chance to get the players in and get fit, when they're all back from injury the squad will be bursting at the seems. BR will need to offload serious numbers today, he will get them playing to his tune just give him another 2-3 weeks. It's a pity Snake Mountain is this Sunday as we're struggling with injuries and some form but that will come.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Orior on August 31, 2023, 10:33:13 AM
Rangers were good going forward last night. I'm expecting to lose 3-0 on Sunday.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general_lee on August 31, 2023, 05:53:07 PM
Feyenoord
Atletico
Lazio
Celtic

Could have been much, much worse.
The eternal optimist in me sees some points to be got but the realist in me knows to prepare for the worst.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on August 31, 2023, 06:17:18 PM
Decent group. I can see 5 pts, 1 home win and 2 home draws, 2 away defeats and 1 away draw. Assuming Brendy gets the show back on the road.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on August 31, 2023, 09:06:45 PM
Quote from: illdecide on August 31, 2023, 09:02:09 AM
Quote from: marty34 on August 26, 2023, 10:48:26 PM
Not a great start. Seems Lawell is back!!

Need to splash the cash this week.  Typical Celtic in fairness. Off-loading players and getting big money in but no interest in re-investing it.

Fans could turn against them very quickly. Similiar to the '9-in-a-row year' - just plodding along.

Performance was as bad as they've played in a few years. Whether that's a one off or not, time will tell but panel is clearly not as strong as last year.

Could get a serious tanking in the CL


This is what I posted last week.   I'll post the same this week.

Squad is a lot weaker than last year.

Jota sold - we buy Yang, Tilio and Palma
Starflet sold - we buy Lagerbielke and Nawrocki
Mooy retired - we buy Thiago Holm, Kwon and Paulo Bernardo is a done deal

I hear the Nat Philips is a done deal too to cover until Centre Halves get back fit. How can you say they've done nothing. FFS give them a chance to get the players in and get fit, when they're all back from injury the squad will be bursting at the seems. BR will need to offload serious numbers today, he will get them playing to his tune just give him another 2-3 weeks. It's a pity Snake Mountain is this Sunday as we're struggling with injuries and some form but that will come.
I read Hacksobanovic is also one and a half  feet out the door. After his disgraceful performance at CP on saturday I can only say good riddance to that w*nker.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Aaron Boone on August 31, 2023, 11:41:25 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on August 31, 2023, 06:17:18 PM
Decent group. I can see 5 pts, 1 home win and 2 home draws, 2 away defeats and 1 away draw. Assuming Brendy gets the show back on the road.

It could as easily be zero points as it's a "decent" group I.E Celtic raise their game for PSG, Barca etc. 

You have to wonder where the Scottish coefficient is now. Galatasary had 2 rounds to get into Champions League proper.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: seafoid on September 01, 2023, 06:49:06 AM

Rangers getting hammered in the qualifying is bad news for Celtic.
Celtic needs a go fund me for the Champions League.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general_lee on September 01, 2023, 09:32:51 AM
Quote from: seafoid on September 01, 2023, 06:49:06 AM

Rangers getting hammered in the qualifying is bad news for Celtic.
Celtic needs a go fund me for the Champions League.
Celtic get an extra £3.5m tv money as a result of Rangers failure to qualify.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: NAG1 on September 01, 2023, 09:49:26 AM
I think Celtic fans will be more edgy about the result on Sunday than CL at the moment.

Big game for both teams for slightly different reasons.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Itchy on September 03, 2023, 12:51:47 PM
Super finish by Kyogo to go in at ht in the lead. Rangers goal correctly disallowed but the lad at ctr back for Celtic is a liability although have been impressed with scales. Taylor also a weak link. Hope to see few new signings in for part of 2nd half.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general_lee on September 03, 2023, 01:03:59 PM
Quote from: Itchy on September 03, 2023, 12:51:47 PM
Super finish by Kyogo to go in at ht in the lead. Rangers goal correctly disallowed but the lad at ctr back for Celtic is a liability although have been impressed with scales. Taylor also a weak link. Hope to see few new signings in for part of 2nd half.
Defence wouldn't fill you with confidence but it's what we have atm, not sure why Nat Phillips couldn't play though? Kyogo took his goal well but probably should already be on the scoresheet. Big second half coming up.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Itchy on September 03, 2023, 01:15:25 PM
Jesus does the Taylor lad still think he's with Rangers?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: seafoid on September 03, 2023, 01:25:31 PM
Quote from: general_lee on September 01, 2023, 09:32:51 AM
Quote from: seafoid on September 01, 2023, 06:49:06 AM

Rangers getting hammered in the qualifying is bad news for Celtic.
Celtic needs a go fund me for the Champions League.
Celtic get an extra £3.5m tv money as a result of Rangers failure to qualify.
How many players will that buy?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Itchy on September 03, 2023, 01:32:31 PM
It'll be a serious indictment of Rangers if they can't score against this defence. At least Taylor going off
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: podge on September 03, 2023, 01:50:30 PM
Has to be one of the worst football matches I have seen in a while.  Both teams are total shite.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Itchy on September 03, 2023, 01:59:21 PM
Celtic hung on and a super 3 points but you'd have to worry about them in Europe with that defence.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on September 03, 2023, 02:03:12 PM
I only watched the 2nd half but Celtic seemed lucky to come away with 3 pts there. BR still finding his feet and the team will get much better, have to 4 Europe.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on September 03, 2023, 02:12:35 PM
Quote from: Itchy on September 03, 2023, 01:32:31 PM
It'll be a serious indictment of Rangers if they can't score against this defence. At least Taylor going off
Johnston is fine  but bombscare defending from the CHs.
Apart from the goal, both sides couldn't hit a barn door all game, thought Celtic at times  looked very  good in the 1st half
Before the game I thought a draw would be an achievement but to get all three points is priceless.



Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general_lee on September 03, 2023, 02:27:05 PM
Quote from: podge on September 03, 2023, 01:50:30 PM
Has to be one of the worst football matches I have seen in a while.  Both teams are total shite.
That was Celtic's reserves you just watched
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Itchy on September 03, 2023, 04:31:40 PM
Quote from: Main Street on September 03, 2023, 02:12:35 PM
Quote from: Itchy on September 03, 2023, 01:32:31 PM
It'll be a serious indictment of Rangers if they can't score against this defence. At least Taylor going off
Johnston is fine  but bombscare defending from the CHs.
Apart from the goal, both sides couldn't hit a barn door all game, thought Celtic at times  looked very  good in the 1st half
Before the game I thought a draw would be an achievement but to get all three points is priceless.

I thought Scales was pretty good but other CH and left back were hopeless. Wasn't impressed with any of subs put on either, Rangers got even more joy after they came on
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on September 03, 2023, 04:36:03 PM
Quote from: Main Street on September 03, 2023, 02:12:35 PM
Quote from: Itchy on September 03, 2023, 01:32:31 PM
It'll be a serious indictment of Rangers if they can't score against this defence. At least Taylor going off
Johnston is fine  but bombscare defending from the CHs.
Apart from the goal, both sides couldn't hit a barn door all game, thought Celtic at times  looked very  good in the 1st half
Before the game I thought a draw would be an achievement but to get all three points is priceless.

I'd have bitten your hand off for a draw beforehand
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on September 03, 2023, 05:34:35 PM
The PSV game probably took a lot out of Rangers both physically and emotionally after the hammering they got.


Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: podge on September 03, 2023, 05:39:25 PM
Quote from: general_lee on September 03, 2023, 02:27:05 PM
Quote from: podge on September 03, 2023, 01:50:30 PM
Has to be one of the worst football matches I have seen in a while.  Both teams are total shite.
That was Celtic's reserves you just watched
In fairness, any time
Celtic managed to play the ball out and string 3 or 4 passes together they looked like they could open up rangers.  Problem was they only managed to string passes together about 4 times !
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on September 03, 2023, 07:05:27 PM
Poor game but great result which I didn't think was possible a week ago.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on September 04, 2023, 01:22:53 AM
Quote from: Itchy on September 03, 2023, 04:31:40 PM
Quote from: Main Street on September 03, 2023, 02:12:35 PM
Quote from: Itchy on September 03, 2023, 01:32:31 PM
It'll be a serious indictment of Rangers if they can't score against this defence. At least Taylor going off
Johnston is fine  but bombscare defending from the CHs.
Apart from the goal, both sides couldn't hit a barn door all game, thought Celtic at times  looked very  good in the 1st half
Before the game I thought a draw would be an achievement but to get all three points is priceless.

I thought Scales was pretty good but other CH and left back were hopeless. Wasn't impressed with any of subs put on either, Rangers got even more joy after they came on
And if Rangers hadn't mucked up all their chances and romped home scoring 3 or 4 with Ibrox going ballistic, how would Scales' exact same performance have rated in that context?   He's at a premium age for a maturing CH, we'll see how he progresses in the next few weeks.
Starfelt's exit has left big shoes to fill.
Edit.  Just  had a look at the Sportscene highlights, Scales was at fault for the Ranger's offside goal, badly out of place (along with the Swede) for another Rangers' effort and easily spun around twice in the second half for 2 gilt edged chances for Rangers. AFAIR from the live game, got his head to the ball alright but with little or no direction
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on September 04, 2023, 09:16:24 AM
Very poor game yesterday with little to no quality from both teams, I really feared a hiding with that team but just shows how dung Sevco really are. We will get pumped in CL if we can't get players back fit from injury. Scales got MOM and he done rightly but you know he's not good enough and is only plugging a hole until the other lads get back to fitness. I do believe BR will work well with them young ones and bring us on a level but for me LB is a major issue as well as CF. Two ares where we look suspect and CL teams will target our LHS in the games to hurt us. Taylor & Turnbull are not good enough for Celtic.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on September 04, 2023, 09:42:34 AM
Scales is not a centre half, when he played previously it was always on the wing and in my view played reasonably well. Did well yesterday out of position.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on September 04, 2023, 10:57:23 AM
Quote from: Applesisapples on September 04, 2023, 09:42:34 AM
Scales is not a centre half, when he played previously it was always on the wing and in my view played reasonably well. Did well yesterday out of position.

He normally plays either LB of LHS of defense, either way his lack of pace is real concern. I'd hoped with the Irish connection he'd make it at Celtic and I still hope he can but on the eye test so far he won't.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on September 04, 2023, 11:05:55 AM
What is the story with the ticket feud?? (I think it originated with Rangers trying to get every advantage going when they came back up through the leagues to avoid hidings in those early games?) but it's surely counter productive now in so many ways.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on September 04, 2023, 11:28:38 AM
Quote from: bennydorano on September 04, 2023, 11:05:55 AM
What is the story with the ticket feud?? (I think it originated with Rangers trying to get every advantage going when they came back up through the leagues to avoid hiding in those early games?) but it's surely counter productive now in so many ways.

It is counter productive for them, for when there's no Celtic fans in the stadium to spew their hatred on they will naturally turn on themselves when they get beat as we seen yesterday.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on September 04, 2023, 12:57:08 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on September 04, 2023, 11:05:55 AM
What is the story with the ticket feud?? (I think it originated with Rangers trying to get every advantage going when they came back up through the leagues to avoid hiding in those early games?) but it's surely counter productive now in so many ways.

It started when Celtic began to beat them regularly at Ibrox.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on September 04, 2023, 02:03:04 PM
Quote from: illdecide on September 04, 2023, 10:57:23 AM
Quote from: Applesisapples on September 04, 2023, 09:42:34 AM
Scales is not a centre half, when he played previously it was always on the wing and in my view played reasonably well. Did well yesterday out of position.

He normally plays either LB of LHS of defense, either way his lack of pace is real concern. I'd hoped with the Irish connection he'd make it at Celtic and I still hope he can but on the eye test so far he won't.
He plays centre half and has done for the most part of his career. Aside from his good play, he had many naive bombscare defensive incidents which some of them directly led to 4 or 5 gilt edged chances for Rangers. No central defender in the world of  football should receive motm for that display. It is a travesty of  football common sense. Just because Rangers didn't capitalise on his gifts, by some weird logic that means his defensive blunders don't count, just his good  deeds.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on September 06, 2023, 10:11:58 AM
Quote from: Main Street on September 04, 2023, 02:03:04 PM
Quote from: illdecide on September 04, 2023, 10:57:23 AM
Quote from: Applesisapples on September 04, 2023, 09:42:34 AM
Scales is not a centre half, when he played previously it was always on the wing and in my view played reasonably well. Did well yesterday out of position.

He normally plays either LB of LHS of defense, either way his lack of pace is real concern. I'd hoped with the Irish connection he'd make it at Celtic and I still hope he can but on the eye test so far he won't.
He plays centre half and has done for the most part of his career. Aside from his good play, he had many naive bombscare defensive incidents which some of them directly led to 4 or 5 gilt edged chances for Rangers. No central defender in the world of  football should receive motm for that display. It is a travesty of  football common sense. Just because Rangers didn't capitalise on his gifts, by some weird logic that means his defensive blunders don't count, just his good  deeds.

Not disagreeing with that...He also gave up two chances too St Johnstone the week before when they had little to no possession he was muscled off the ball by an 18 year old forcing Joe Harte to make a good save when it should never have come to that. For me Matt O'Reilly was good and should have been nominated with McGregor (1st half display)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Itchy on September 19, 2023, 08:35:47 PM
Poor start from Hatate and Taylor but Celtic holding their own so far
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Itchy on September 19, 2023, 08:49:19 PM
Terrible terrible by Joe Harte
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Capt Pat on September 19, 2023, 09:26:48 PM
Quote from: Itchy on September 19, 2023, 08:49:19 PMTerrible terrible by Joe Harte

Harte to the rescue. Peno saved.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Itchy on September 19, 2023, 09:28:37 PM
Soft as f**k penalty but Harte makes up for earlier balls up. But Celtic man down going to need a bit of luck here
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on September 19, 2023, 09:32:29 PM
Such a bullshit penalty, what did he actually give it for? There was no way he saw anything from his angle (bar a dive), VAR gave him tenuous justification post event.

2nd red card. Game over
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JPGJOHNNYG on September 19, 2023, 09:38:35 PM
Fuch that then
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Itchy on September 19, 2023, 09:39:56 PM
Celtic will be pissed off with this. They were the equal of Feyenoord but a really poor 1st goal, ridiculous penalty and then a stupid 2nd red has ruined their chances
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general_lee on September 19, 2023, 09:43:16 PM
Expectations were low for me going in to this but Celtic have been architects of their own downfall. Classic European performance, start relatively well then like clockwork concede before halftime. Second half has been a disaster. Defence is threadbare and we're left with donkeys who just won't cut it at this level. Scales & Johnston have been the only ones that has put in a decent shift
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Aaron Boone on September 19, 2023, 09:54:11 PM
One can't be deeply surprised.
It is still gameweek 1 of the CL so lots of teams licking their wounds away from home. 
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Blowitupref on September 19, 2023, 10:04:31 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on September 19, 2023, 09:32:29 PMSuch a bullshit penalty, what did he actually give it for? There was no way he saw anything from his angle (bar a dive), VAR gave him tenuous justification post event.

2nd red card. Game over
VAR were very quick with their decision also, looked harsh. Celtic at home should be looking to beat them.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on September 20, 2023, 08:59:19 AM
Celtic were shit, where is the Hatate of last year? Fyernoord always looked like they would nick one. I can only surmise that Hatate does not like how Rogers sets up. Scales was the only bright spark for me.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on September 20, 2023, 09:30:15 AM
Hatate is only back from injury tbf
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: InnocentByStander on September 20, 2023, 10:42:46 AM
Huge overreaction to last nights result.

Were arguably better team in first half, if the first red doesn't happen the second one doesn't and its a completely different game.

I think we will be fine 
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general_lee on September 21, 2023, 10:02:37 AM
Quote from: InnocentByStander on September 20, 2023, 10:42:46 AMHuge overreaction to last nights result.

Were arguably better team in first half, if the first red doesn't happen the second one doesn't and its a completely different game.

I think we will be fine 
Someone else said to me Celtic were the better team in the first half, I must have been watching a different game - held their own alright but nothing more. I think the fact that we almost got to ht 0-0 and then conceded, it's as if the team just just hit self-destruct from there on in. 
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on September 21, 2023, 12:30:52 PM
Considering all the mishaps, only lost by 2 goals, that might matter going into the final game. I thought the wall was a shambles for that free kick, juvenile defending.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on September 22, 2023, 09:48:12 AM
Did I hear right, Betis fans belting out the Fields of Athenrye at Ibrox last night including the "hey baby let the freeboards fly" bit.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general_lee on September 22, 2023, 10:36:00 AM
Quote from: Applesisapples on September 22, 2023, 09:48:12 AMDid I hear right, Betis fans belting out the Fields of Athenrye at Ibrox last night including the "hey baby let the freeboards fly" bit.
Are you sure it wasn't Sevco fans? They've some shite chant that they sing to the same tune as Athenry.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on September 22, 2023, 02:19:09 PM
Quote from: general_lee on September 22, 2023, 10:36:00 AM
Quote from: Applesisapples on September 22, 2023, 09:48:12 AMDid I hear right, Betis fans belting out the Fields of Athenrye at Ibrox last night including the "hey baby let the freeboards fly" bit.
Are you sure it wasn't Sevco fans? They've some shite chant that they sing to the same tune as Athenry.
Not sure but it wasn't
Quote from: general_lee on September 22, 2023, 10:36:00 AM
Quote from: Applesisapples on September 22, 2023, 09:48:12 AMDid I hear right, Betis fans belting out the Fields of Athenrye at Ibrox last night including the "hey baby let the freeboards fly" bit.
Are you sure it wasn't Sevco fans? They've some shite chant that they sing to the same tune as Athenry.
overly loud
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on September 23, 2023, 03:33:29 PM
Big profits and very little investment once again this year.

Really need to be making a shape in Europe. Got a decent draw but not pushing on.

Seem to just be content with getting a few pound and revenue from the champions league.

Rogers said as much in a recent interview regarding transfers and building a squad.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Itchy on September 30, 2023, 05:15:06 PM
League over already?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on September 30, 2023, 06:33:28 PM
Quote from: Itchy on September 30, 2023, 05:15:06 PMLeague over already?
A double whammy for the huns today, Celtic's late winner then them getting beat,I'd say Beale's future is in serious doubt, as for the league we're in a great position but didn't play well today
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on September 30, 2023, 07:24:24 PM
Quote from: Itchy on September 30, 2023, 05:15:06 PMLeague over already?

Still early days but Celtic are in a good position now.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general_lee on October 01, 2023, 12:35:14 PM
Quote from: Targetman on September 30, 2023, 06:33:28 PM
Quote from: Itchy on September 30, 2023, 05:15:06 PMLeague over already?
A double whammy for the huns today, Celtic's late winner then them getting beat,I'd say Beale's future is in serious doubt, as for the league we're in a great position but didn't play well today
Massive pressure on Beale now. The fans have turned on him, even though they'd a decent result in Europe. Celtic are no great shakes at the minute either though so we're in a fortunate position the way things went our way.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Itchy on October 01, 2023, 08:58:46 PM
Beale sacked
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on October 01, 2023, 09:24:28 PM
f**k that
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: GTP on October 01, 2023, 09:31:19 PM
Steven Davis in as caretaker, not sure how letting Beale go after he rebuilt the squad will help them. Can't see any top manager taking the job and anyone coming in will have to live with Beale's handiwork.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bannside on October 01, 2023, 10:02:06 PM
Have you evidence of this "bitterness" Clarshank? I'd heard from a few people that know him well that he's a very sound guy.

His colours aren't my colours but you can't hang someone just because they've different beliefs. That's the Rangers way, but Celtic supporters are bigger than that.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on October 01, 2023, 11:40:48 PM
Surprised they never stuck with him, they're like the Tories atm, lurching from one  binfire disaster to the next
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on October 02, 2023, 08:34:02 AM
Nice guy or whatever he's bound to have a serious dislike for Celtic from his playing days and that's what will keep the supporters happy for now. They were never going to put in place some unknown European guy even though Davis doesn't appear to have any experience himself. It's like the Stuart McCall interim appointment all over again and that's good news for Celtic.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: InnocentByStander on October 03, 2023, 08:58:59 AM
The wizard of Oz Retired.
What a player, remember being at his debut against Dundee united don't think anyone would have guessed the career he would go on and have.

A modern great. All the best Tam
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: trailer on October 03, 2023, 02:20:52 PM
This league is beyond a joke. How can Celtic fans take themselves seriously celebrating these "titles"
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on October 03, 2023, 03:34:41 PM
Quote from: InnocentByStander on October 03, 2023, 08:58:59 AMThe wizard of Oz Retired.
What a player, remember being at his debut against Dundee united don't think anyone would have guessed the career he would go on and have.

A modern great. All the best Tam
His retirement statement was a lovely read. He'll always be Celtic's John McEntee to me
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Snapchap on October 03, 2023, 04:07:40 PM
Quote from: trailer on October 03, 2023, 02:20:52 PMThis league is beyond a joke. How can Celtic fans take themselves seriously celebrating these "titles"
Do you have some sort of quota to meet for the number of times you drop into this thread to declare your lack of interest in it?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on October 03, 2023, 05:32:16 PM
Quote from: Snapchap on October 03, 2023, 04:07:40 PM
Quote from: trailer on October 03, 2023, 02:20:52 PMThis league is beyond a joke. How can Celtic fans take themselves seriously celebrating these "titles"
Do you have some sort of quota to meet for the number of times you drop into this thread to declare your lack of interest in it?
He's the Bantz king
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Itchy on October 04, 2023, 09:54:06 PM
Celtic must think there are bonus points for pointless passing at the back and now they've gone and lost the bloody game.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Itchy on October 04, 2023, 09:56:19 PM
How utterly useless is that Oh guy?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on October 04, 2023, 09:56:57 PM
A swift boot to the balls once again, f**k me.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Captain Obvious on October 04, 2023, 09:59:08 PM
Celtic thought they were 2-1 in front with a few minutes to go, chalked off via VAR and then end up losing 2-1 with the Lazio winner arriving the 6th minute of added time.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on October 04, 2023, 10:00:32 PM
Quote from: Captain Obvious on October 04, 2023, 09:59:08 PMCeltic thought they were 2-1 in front with a few minutes to go, chalked off via VAR and then end up losing 2-1 with the Lazio winner arriving the 6th minute of added time.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on October 04, 2023, 10:01:45 PM
Watching Celtic in Europe is a fuckin nightmare, away to bed!!!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on October 04, 2023, 10:02:59 PM
Some embarrassing central defending,  first a Scales' blunder led to the pressure for the first goal then a rusty Carter Vickers dallying on the ball, otherwise Celtic showing signs of competence at this level.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Itchy on October 04, 2023, 10:10:10 PM
Quote from: Main Street on October 04, 2023, 10:02:59 PMSome embarrassing central defending,  first a Scales' blunder led to the pressure for the first goal then a rusty Carter Vickers dallying on the ball, otherwise Celtic showing signs of competence at this level.

You've an awful set against Scales, by far Celtics best player. Taylor fucked up on the corner, in fact Taylor is a walking f**k up.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Aaron Boone on October 04, 2023, 10:13:49 PM
It's a downer. 
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on October 04, 2023, 10:28:10 PM
Too many average players unfortunately. Will do fine in Scotland but get found out in Europe by average enough teams. Crowd at home keeps Celtic in it.

Taylor at left-back has been very poor this season. Was ok last year but is just a stop gap players. Scales is average. Was with Aberdeen and forced his way into Celtic team because of injury.

Board won't invest. Simple as that. As I've said on countless times, Celtic need to push on in Europe (now they're getting a free hit at the Champion's League) and develop from there.

Who cares about the SPL? Push on and develop in Europe.  Board happy to get tanked in Europe and pick up a few quid without spending anything.   
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on October 07, 2023, 10:00:56 PM
The Essex Bhoys.

https://twitter.com/CatholicUtdFC/status/1710758056760332629?t=B_5PxwfJ12e_wQoX9jCQAg&s=19
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on October 08, 2023, 12:01:24 AM
Quote from: bennydorano on October 07, 2023, 10:00:56 PMThe Essex Bhoys.

https://twitter.com/CatholicUtdFC/status/1710758056760332629?t=B_5PxwfJ12e_wQoX9jCQAg&s=19

Fair dues for posting that. Catholic Utd - Straight to the point there!  :)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on October 23, 2023, 06:11:47 PM
(https://scontent.fdub7-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/394302774_855074806270145_4456627898903392079_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_p526x296&_nc_cat=103&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=5f2048&_nc_ohc=brTPL6vv6_gAX82ng6H&_nc_ht=scontent.fdub7-1.fna&cb_e2o_trans=q&oh=00_AfBI90ZDU8wdtbRLc_WgiI82oyIm-T257qYEWHRFhjykxA&oe=653B4CBE)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Itchy on October 25, 2023, 08:28:47 PM
Fair play to Celtics flag display.

I'm afraid continuing to play Taylor is going to really cost this team.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Itchy on October 25, 2023, 08:32:55 PM
Some strike for 2-1, hopefully can stay up until half time
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on October 25, 2023, 08:33:14 PM
Some game.. could be a 5-4
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Itchy on October 25, 2023, 08:42:12 PM
Taylor caught again, saved by the linesman
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on October 25, 2023, 09:05:58 PM
Quote from: Itchy on October 25, 2023, 08:42:12 PMTaylor caught again, saved by the linesman
Who is missing that he's getting a game? I can't believe he is still 1st choice. Scales too

Great game. Hopefully we'll get a bit of good luck for a change and see it out.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Itchy on October 25, 2023, 09:17:41 PM
Scales playing well. Taylor should've went for that ball and instead stood off and another goal.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Itchy on October 25, 2023, 09:34:11 PM
Few of Celtic players running on  fumes. Need a few subs on.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: AustinPowers on October 25, 2023, 10:07:01 PM
Quote from: From the Bunker on October 23, 2023, 06:11:47 PM(https://scontent.fdub7-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/394302774_855074806270145_4456627898903392079_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_p526x296&_nc_cat=103&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=5f2048&_nc_ohc=brTPL6vv6_gAX82ng6H&_nc_ht=scontent.fdub7-1.fna&cb_e2o_trans=q&oh=00_AfBI90ZDU8wdtbRLc_WgiI82oyIm-T257qYEWHRFhjykxA&oe=653B4CBE)

When was that from?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on October 25, 2023, 10:11:48 PM
Scales is doing well alongside Carter V, has cut out much of his sloppy play, so ffs to him.
A game of two halves for Celtic, still it's dissapointing to only get a draw.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Itchy on October 25, 2023, 10:13:46 PM
I think if athletico had kept 11 on the pitch they probably would've won.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general_lee on October 26, 2023, 08:51:52 AM
Quote from: Itchy on October 25, 2023, 10:13:46 PMI think if athletico had kept 11 on the pitch they probably would've won.
Celtic had some good counterattacks but failed to capitalise. Decent result although the team is still massively limited at this level. I agree Atletico probably would have nicked one (or two) before full time. Delighted all the same, their players are wankers
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on October 26, 2023, 09:22:22 AM
Hard team to like
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Orior on October 26, 2023, 09:57:55 AM
Quote from: bennydorano on October 26, 2023, 09:22:22 AMHard team to like

Wrong thread? The Kilcoo discussion is on the main GAA board ;)
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on October 26, 2023, 10:07:49 AM
Good result against a decent team.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: No1 on October 26, 2023, 10:56:57 AM
Greg Taylor isn't up to it in the SPL never mind Champions League.  Scales has improved so much.  Decent result, just ran out of steam.

Can't make my mind up about Maeda.  Phenomenal workrate but he does some really stupid stuff!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on October 26, 2023, 11:19:18 AM
Good performance from Celtic against a team that included two World Cup winners and a runner-up. Scales had a really good game, they are definitely improving at this level, given the budget difference it was a good result.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Itchy on October 26, 2023, 01:27:32 PM
Quote from: No1 on October 26, 2023, 10:56:57 AMGreg Taylor isn't up to it in the SPL never mind Champions League.  Scales has improved so much.  Decent result, just ran out of steam.

Can't make my mind up about Maeda.  Phenomenal workrate but he does some really stupid stuff!

I think the stupid stuff comes when he is knackered. The same for Kyogo. They were both done after 60 mins and were making silly mistakes at that point.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on October 26, 2023, 04:31:16 PM
Was at the game and had a much better atmosphere that the Lazio game, you can clearly see Celtic are playing better as each game passes. I agree that LB is a major issue but i'm gonna give BR the benefit of the doubt as he's only in thru the door but if a quality LB is not purchased in Jan then we deserve all we get.
D Maeda certainly has a few flaws but his work rate and endeavour certainly make up for his shortfall in skill, the main point to take on board is if he had a great first touch and more composure/finishing then he'd be a £100m player for Real Madrid and wouldn't be at Celtic.
We can't say if Madrid had 11 players on the field they'd have won (Granny and balls etc) but I thought at that stage BR should have went for it as 1pt is not really any good to us, we needed 3pts. Problem is Oh doesn't seem to be the answer and he clearly doesn't trust the rest of the bench...CF needed too in Jan
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Ghost on October 26, 2023, 06:07:04 PM
Quote from: illdecide on October 26, 2023, 04:31:16 PMWas at the game and had a much better atmosphere that the Lazio game, you can clearly see Celtic are playing better as each game passes. I agree that LB is a major issue but i'm gonna give BR the benefit of the doubt as he's only in thru the door but if a quality LB is not purchased in Jan then we deserve all we get.
D Maeda certainly has a few flaws but his work rate and endeavour certainly make up for his shortfall in skill, the main point to take on board is if he had a great first touch and more composure/finishing then he'd be a £100m player for Real Madrid and wouldn't be at Celtic.
We can't say if Madrid had 11 players on the field they'd have won (Granny and balls etc) but I thought at that stage BR should have went for it as 1pt is not really any good to us, we needed 3pts. Problem is Oh doesn't seem to be the answer and he clearly doesn't trust the rest of the bench...CF needed too in Jan

Martin O'Neill made a good point on this on the analysis. Said something along the lines that if that had of been Celtic's first game in the group you'd have been thrilled with the performance and a point but given what had happened in the first 2 games you have to be slightly disappointed.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on October 26, 2023, 09:56:50 PM
I know it's not Celtic but it's a long time since I've seen a team shafted like Aberdeen were tonight.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on October 27, 2023, 12:48:22 AM
Quote from: Ghost on October 26, 2023, 06:07:04 PM
Quote from: illdecide on October 26, 2023, 04:31:16 PMWas at the game and had a much better atmosphere that the Lazio game, you can clearly see Celtic are playing better as each game passes. I agree that LB is a major issue but i'm gonna give BR the benefit of the doubt as he's only in thru the door but if a quality LB is not purchased in Jan then we deserve all we get.
D Maeda certainly has a few flaws but his work rate and endeavour certainly make up for his shortfall in skill, the main point to take on board is if he had a great first touch and more composure/finishing then he'd be a £100m player for Real Madrid and wouldn't be at Celtic.
We can't say if Madrid had 11 players on the field they'd have won (Granny and balls etc) but I thought at that stage BR should have went for it as 1pt is not really any good to us, we needed 3pts. Problem is Oh doesn't seem to be the answer and he clearly doesn't trust the rest of the bench...CF needed too in Jan

Martin O'Neill made a good point on this on the analysis. Said something along the lines that if that had of been Celtic's first game in the group you'd have been thrilled with the performance and a point but given what had happened in the first 2 games you have to be slightly disappointed.
Disappointed in the result, but much of the performance was a big step forward from the first 2 games. The happier manager by far was Simeone who was fist pumping at the end, as if AM had been playing with 9 players for 95mins.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on October 27, 2023, 08:39:02 AM

A great compilation clip to start your day, 25 years ago today Lubo moravcik was signed, undoubtedly one of the best bits of business ever conducted by Celtic (I would say the best only for the Larsson signing). Loved watching him, one of the best I've watched in the flesh.

https://twitter.com/LilZe785/status/1717677486534795413?t=erYNuirFiqcdrq58R552gw&s=19
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JimStynes on October 27, 2023, 02:01:09 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on October 27, 2023, 08:39:02 AMA great compilation clip to start your day, 25 years ago today Lubo moravcik was signed, undoubtedly one of the best bits of business ever conducted by Celtic (I would say the best only for the Larsson signing). Loved watching him, one of the best I've watched in the flesh.

https://twitter.com/LilZe785/status/1717677486534795413?t=erYNuirFiqcdrq58R552gw&s=19

I loved Lubo! What a talent and unreal that he was never picked up by a big club sooner. He was approaching the twilight of his career when he joined Celtic!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on October 29, 2023, 05:03:58 PM
Just the 2 penalties for Rangers today
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on October 29, 2023, 05:07:07 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on October 29, 2023, 05:03:58 PMJust the 2 penalties for Rangers today

They got them late on, ref's mic must not have been working for a bit
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on October 29, 2023, 07:04:44 PM
Sounds like VAR  edited/doctored the clips that the ref had to base his decision upon 

Hearts head coach Steven Naismith: "I am angry at how the game unfolds after so much good work. It's not a penalty. The initial contact for the penalty was made, which VAR should go back and look at. I spoke to the referee after it and he said he wasn't shown any images where there was a block. Ultimately, it's failed us.

"What happens next is irrelevant. The penalty changes everything."
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on October 30, 2023, 10:33:22 AM
I know we should just focus on Celtic and not mention them lot but it really is something else, the bias and help they get from the officials is blatant cheating. Think about this for a while and let it sink in...Sevco have not conceded a penalty in almost 2 years in the league and yet when they play in Europe and there are non biased Ref's doing their games they concede penalties regular...I rest my case.
Anyway i try not to talk too much about them (hard not too at times) and just focus on what we do...a really piss poor performance on Sat and I think we could have played for a a week and not scored, to finish the game with M Johnston, Oh and J Forrest as your front 3 and expect to win the game was very optimistic. I see we have yesterday's Sevco ref doing our midweek game v St Mirren
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Itchy on October 30, 2023, 10:45:46 AM
I imagine he has to use the squad given that the players were totally knackered on Wednesday, hence the 3 finishing the game. Oh looks a poor signing. Johnson has ability and Forrest average.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on October 30, 2023, 06:49:07 PM
Need more quality in the panel.  Too many C raters who are not good enough and won't make a difference when introduced.

Offload them and the wage bill to free up a bit of money and start seriously investing in the squad.

Be disappointing, but understanderable, if Celtic finish 4th in group. I don't think Celtic would/could hsve qualified if they had to go through the qualifying rounds.  They wouldn't have got found out.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Nanderson on October 31, 2023, 08:00:48 PM
Celtic have suspended the Green Brigade season ticket holders for their palestine flag displays last week
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on October 31, 2023, 08:26:15 PM
Quote from: Nanderson on October 31, 2023, 08:00:48 PMCeltic have suspended the Green Brigade season ticket holders for their palestine flag displays last week

Lawell's a right muppet. He's started a right battle now.

Board had no issue with supoorting Ukraine. Complete clowns.   
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Itchy on November 07, 2023, 08:10:46 PM
Good start then both Hart and McGregor f**k up and your 1 nil down. You get away with sloppy shit in Scotland, not here
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: screenexile on November 07, 2023, 08:24:12 PM
Red all day what is Hartson on about??
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Itchy on November 07, 2023, 08:24:18 PM
Maeda brainless and gets a red
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: jcpen on November 07, 2023, 08:25:28 PM
Quote from: screenexile on November 07, 2023, 08:24:12 PMRed all day what is Hartson on about??
It was though.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: SHEEDY on November 07, 2023, 08:29:49 PM
Never a red, original yellow was correct call. Madrid player ended up kicking Maeda
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on November 07, 2023, 08:43:12 PM
Celtic never learn. Early goal conceded.

Always shoot themselves in the early part of the game. Game after game in Europe.

Same hard luck story. Do very well to keep this at only 1-0.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: markl121 on November 07, 2023, 08:52:43 PM
I dont get why celtics style of play is praised in europe. "the better team in teh game in parkhead" "should have beat lazio" etc etc. No they go hell for leather for a half and run out of legs, every single game.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Itchy on November 07, 2023, 09:01:55 PM
Quote from: SHEEDY on November 07, 2023, 08:29:49 PMNever a red, original yellow was correct call. Madrid player ended up kicking Maeda

You go in like that you'll get a red, might be harsh but that's the way it's gone. Player needs to use his head, he didn't and now it's game over
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Itchy on November 07, 2023, 09:46:22 PM
Embarrassing stuff here.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on November 07, 2023, 09:51:02 PM
Embarrassing tonight.

Board should hang their head in shame at this embarrassment. No lessons learned or don't care.

Won't spend any money for Europe. A joke year after year. Bottom place again. 1pt (2 games to go) and 2pts last year.





Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Itchy on November 07, 2023, 10:11:20 PM
It's partly that but I think your biggest issue is playing in a sub standard league where you get away time and time again with sloppy play. Compare to this match where you are playing possibly the best team in the best league in Europe and every mistake is punished brutally.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: podge on November 07, 2023, 10:27:22 PM
Quote from: marty34 on November 07, 2023, 09:51:02 PMEmbarrassing tonight.

Board should hang their head in shame at this embarrassment. No lessons learned or don't care.

Won't spend any money for Europe. A joke year after year. Bottom place again. 1pt (2 games to go) and 2pts last year.







Quote from: Itchy on November 07, 2023, 10:11:20 PMIt's partly that but I think your biggest issue is playing in a sub standard league where you get away time and time again with sloppy play. Compare to this match where you are playing possibly the best team in the best league in Europe and every mistake is punished brutally.

It's a combination of both IMO- playing in a sub standard league means they can win endless domestic trophies without investing anything significant.

The strategy seems to be to buy in the bargain basement and sell to make a tidy profit- and to be fair they have been pretty successful at that.

Someone probably realises that to really compete in the champions league is just not realistic as it would costs 100s of millions and they wouldn't be able to attract the players to a crap league anyway.

The only option was to get into the premier league and that ship sailed some time ago, if it ever existed at all.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on November 07, 2023, 11:18:07 PM
Quote from: podge on November 07, 2023, 10:27:22 PM
Quote from: marty34 on November 07, 2023, 09:51:02 PMEmbarrassing tonight.

Board should hang their head in shame at this embarrassment. No lessons learned or don't care.

Won't spend any money for Europe. A joke year after year. Bottom place again. 1pt (2 games to go) and 2pts last year.







Quote from: Itchy on November 07, 2023, 10:11:20 PMIt's partly that but I think your biggest issue is playing in a sub standard league where you get away time and time again with sloppy play. Compare to this match where you are playing possibly the best team in the best league in Europe and every mistake is punished brutally.

It's a combination of both IMO- playing in a sub standard league means they can win endless domestic trophies without investing anything significant.

The strategy seems to be to buy in the bargain basement and sell to make a tidy profit- and to be fair they have been pretty successful at that.

Someone probably realises that to really compete in the champions league is just not realistic as it would costs 100s of millions and they wouldn't be able to attract the players to a crap league anyway.

The only option was to get into the premier league and that ship sailed some time ago, if it ever existed at all.

Celtic had Hartson and Sutton etc. and competed well enough in the Champions League at times.  They did spend money on players, on a relative level.  There are loads of good players out there, who could be bought.

But you're correct, Lawell, who's back again, sees Celtic as a selling club. Win Scottish League, buy a few players and get into Europe. Take some cash in, sell a player and repeat.

Celtic are lucky they're in Champions League. No qualification this past few years for them. Basically they wouldn't have made it through otherwise.  They got lucky with the co-efficient.

First thing Celtic need to do is off-load the journey men. Decent wages for kicking a ball a few times a year. Trim the squad up.

Looks like Celtic will be lucky to get to the Europa League.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on November 08, 2023, 01:21:38 AM
Quote from: SHEEDY on November 07, 2023, 08:29:49 PMNever a red, original yellow was correct call. Madrid player ended up kicking Maeda
I thought the same, the ref had made the right call, most of the angles verified that except one in slow motion made it look worse which VAR kept replaying. Maeda's studs were not up.
It's academic really when you have Harte in goal and the team set up to be overrun in midfield.
Have to admire Griezmann though, he's just about everywhere at the same time.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on November 09, 2023, 01:47:37 PM
Be realistic, there is no comparison between the quality in Atletico compared to Celtic and 1 man down it was no contest.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: NAG1 on November 09, 2023, 02:35:40 PM
Quote from: Main Street on November 08, 2023, 01:21:38 AM
Quote from: SHEEDY on November 07, 2023, 08:29:49 PMNever a red, original yellow was correct call. Madrid player ended up kicking Maeda
I thought the same, the ref had made the right call, most of the angles verified that except one in slow motion made it look worse which VAR kept replaying. Maeda's studs were not up.
It's academic really when you have Harte in goal and the team set up to be overrun in midfield.
Have to admire Griezmann though, he's just about everywhere at the same time.

I know maybe Celtic wouldnt be regarded in the European elite in terms of their current team, but having watched the Celtic Park game it was the first time looking at Griezmann and thinking he actually was the real deal. I thought he was immense in that game back to the sort of form he was showing in the early part of his career.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: samuel maguire on November 10, 2023, 10:54:04 AM
Celtic need out of the Scottish league- end off.
How can you go from playing St.Mirren, Dundee, St. Johnstone, Livingstone to playing barcalona, Madrid, Bayern, PSG?

It is impossible
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: trailer on November 10, 2023, 11:41:26 AM
Quote from: samuel maguire on November 10, 2023, 10:54:04 AMCeltic need out of the Scottish league- end off.
How can you go from playing St.Mirren, Dundee, St. Johnstone, Livingstone to playing barcalona, Madrid, Bayern, PSG?

It is impossible

Absolute farmers league and Celtic running about celebrating titles is also embarrassing. Gives off serious Michael Owen against that Kid with Neville Southall vibes.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: SambaSaffron on November 10, 2023, 12:18:52 PM
Quote from: trailer on November 10, 2023, 11:41:26 AM
Quote from: samuel maguire on November 10, 2023, 10:54:04 AMCeltic need out of the Scottish league- end off.
How can you go from playing St.Mirren, Dundee, St. Johnstone, Livingstone to playing barcalona, Madrid, Bayern, PSG?

It is impossible

Absolute farmers league and Celtic running about celebrating titles is also embarrassing. Gives off serious Michael Owen against that Kid with Neville Southall vibes.
You're right, imagine celebrating winning.

I don't think sport is for you old chap.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Snapchap on November 11, 2023, 05:38:47 PM
Quote from: SambaSaffron on November 10, 2023, 12:18:52 PM
Quote from: trailer on November 10, 2023, 11:41:26 AM
Quote from: samuel maguire on November 10, 2023, 10:54:04 AMCeltic need out of the Scottish league- end off.
How can you go from playing St.Mirren, Dundee, St. Johnstone, Livingstone to playing barcalona, Madrid, Bayern, PSG?

It is impossible

Absolute farmers league and Celtic running about celebrating titles is also embarrassing. Gives off serious Michael Owen against that Kid with Neville Southall vibes.
You're right, imagine celebrating winning.

I don't think sport is for you old chap.

Ah leave trailer alone. He just likes to drop into this thread every few weeks to tell everyone how disinterested he is in the subject of the thread. Strange behaviour I know, but each to his own.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on November 12, 2023, 01:03:30 PM
The penalty Rangers were awarded at livingstone is beyond a joke, how it got past VAR is a total disgrace, a blatant dive. I generally think incompetence is endemic everywhere, but Scottish football really does just f**king stink, cheating c***ts. At least he missed the pen.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on November 12, 2023, 02:14:37 PM
They were awarded and converted another penalty in the 2nd half to go 2 up, better to be sure than sorry.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: trailer on November 13, 2023, 09:09:51 AM
Another tough match for Celtic at the weekend.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on November 13, 2023, 10:00:37 AM
Great result, especially considering how well Aberdeen played in Europe Thursday night.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on November 25, 2023, 05:03:49 PM
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Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on November 26, 2023, 11:08:32 AM
Sutton has started early on Sky Sports for Dons v Huns ;D Boyd falls for it every time
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on November 26, 2023, 02:14:20 PM
Late penalty to Rangers ::) to draw the game
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Nanderson on November 26, 2023, 03:04:58 PM
Quote from: Main Street on November 26, 2023, 02:14:20 PMLate penalty to Rangers ::) to draw the game
Rangers got a penalty? Surely you must be joking
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on November 26, 2023, 03:14:18 PM
Quote from: Nanderson on November 26, 2023, 03:04:58 PM
Quote from: Main Street on November 26, 2023, 02:14:20 PMLate penalty to Rangers ::) to draw the game
Rangers got a penalty? Surely you must be joking

Mate put a tenner on next score a penalty.. £10 on a 9/1 lol
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Nanderson on November 26, 2023, 03:16:06 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on November 26, 2023, 03:14:18 PM
Quote from: Nanderson on November 26, 2023, 03:04:58 PM
Quote from: Main Street on November 26, 2023, 02:14:20 PMLate penalty to Rangers ::) to draw the game
Rangers got a penalty? Surely you must be joking

Mate put a tenner on next score a penalty.. £10 on a 9/1 lol
1/9 would have been more accurate odds
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on November 26, 2023, 03:17:34 PM
Quote from: Nanderson on November 26, 2023, 03:16:06 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on November 26, 2023, 03:14:18 PM
Quote from: Nanderson on November 26, 2023, 03:04:58 PM
Quote from: Main Street on November 26, 2023, 02:14:20 PMLate penalty to Rangers ::) to draw the game
Rangers got a penalty? Surely you must be joking

Mate put a tenner on next score a penalty.. £10 on a 9/1 lol
1/9 would have been more accurate odds

 ;D

Never watched it, was it a penalty though?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on November 26, 2023, 07:34:04 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on November 26, 2023, 03:17:34 PM
Quote from: Nanderson on November 26, 2023, 03:16:06 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on November 26, 2023, 03:14:18 PM
Quote from: Nanderson on November 26, 2023, 03:04:58 PM
Quote from: Main Street on November 26, 2023, 02:14:20 PMLate penalty to Rangers ::) to draw the game
Rangers got a penalty? Surely you must be joking

Mate put a tenner on next score a penalty.. £10 on a 9/1 lol
1/9 would have been more accurate odds

 ;D

Never watched it, was it a penalty though?

Never seen it also but heard it was for a tug on a jersey but extremely soft.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on November 26, 2023, 07:46:11 PM
Think it's not the Rangers' late penalty (which is no surprise) today which is the issue but Celtic's brutal form.

Today's score take the pressure off Rogers and Lawell.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: trailer on November 27, 2023, 10:40:32 AM
Subjected myself to the highlights of the Rangers V Aberdeen game. It was a clear penalty. Pulled his shirt.

Even when Celtic slip up, Rangers can't capitalise. They missed a lot of chances. They are so far behind Celtic that it renders the league utterly pointless.

Surprisingly a lot of empty seats, you'd have thought with Rangers in town it would've been a sell out. Worrying for that league and it's long term sustainability.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Orior on November 27, 2023, 10:58:01 AM
Quote from: trailer on November 27, 2023, 10:40:32 AMSubjected myself to the highlights of the Rangers V Aberdeen game. It was a clear penalty. Pulled his shirt.

Even when Celtic slip up, Rangers can't capitalise. They missed a lot of chances. They are so far behind Celtic that it renders the league utterly pointless.

Surprisingly a lot of empty seats, you'd have thought with Rangers in town it would've been a sell out. Worrying for that league and it's long term sustainability.

"so far behind"

Celtic could be in second place by Christmas.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: naka on November 27, 2023, 11:00:44 AM
Quote from: trailer on November 27, 2023, 10:40:32 AMSubjected myself to the highlights of the Rangers V Aberdeen game. It was a clear penalty. Pulled his shirt.

Even when Celtic slip up, Rangers can't capitalise. They missed a lot of chances. They are so far behind Celtic that it renders the league utterly pointless.

Surprisingly a lot of empty seats, you'd have thought with Rangers in town it would've been a sell out. Worrying for that league and it's long term sustainability.

you definitely havent been watching Celtic
they have been awful
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: No1 on November 28, 2023, 03:14:15 PM
Any chance of a result this evening?  As the boys above are saying, not playing well at the moment.  I've kinda written Europe off this season already.  I'd take a decent performance and a draw!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on November 28, 2023, 04:32:18 PM
Lazio are not great but us away from home in CL and quite a few suspensions/injuries for tonight limits our chances further. I think BR will be forced to change formation tonight and he may well start OHH and Kyogo up front plus he has to go for it too. I'll not be holding my breath waiting on a big result that's for sure but i sure hope they prove me wrong. Nothing only 3pts tonight and we're outta Europe so they have to go for broke
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Captain Obvious on November 28, 2023, 07:31:18 PM
That's Celtic confirmed bottom of their champions league group with a game to spare?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on November 28, 2023, 08:04:23 PM
Quote from: illdecide on November 28, 2023, 04:32:18 PMLazio are not great but us away from home in CL and quite a few suspensions/injuries for tonight limits our chances further. I think BR will be forced to change formation tonight and he may well start OHH and Kyogo up front plus he has to go for it too. I'll not be holding my breath waiting on a big result that's for sure but i sure hope they prove me wrong. Nothing only 3pts tonight and we're outta Europe so they have to go for broke

Rogers can make all the changes in formation he wants but same result.

No quality in team. Average players against a poor enough Lazio team. Decent enough group but hammered out the gate in it.

Be better not going into the Champions League as it's embarrassing year on year. This year was worse.

No surprises here. No investment in the squad and Lawell and a board who only want to look after themselves. A joke.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on November 28, 2023, 08:33:32 PM
Quote from: illdecide on November 28, 2023, 04:32:18 PMLazio are not great but us away from home in CL and quite a few suspensions/injuries for tonight limits our chances further. I think BR will be forced to change formation tonight and he may well start OHH and Kyogo up front plus he has to go for it too. I'll not be holding my breath waiting on a big result that's for sure but i sure hope they prove me wrong. Nothing only 3pts tonight and we're outta Europe so they have to go for broke
They did okay this evening but a good Celtic team would be taking 4- 6 points  from that Lazio team. I thought it wasn't a (consolation) penalty, Oh milked the contact but it was more of a penalty than what Rangers got at Aberdeen. Scales reverted to his mistake proneness, clearing the ball away direct to Lazio feet on more than few occasions.That's the bit of his game that needs an exorcism, otherwise a fine footballer
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on November 29, 2023, 09:07:13 AM
no harm to scales but whats up with the 2 CBs we signed during the summer?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: trailer on November 29, 2023, 09:47:02 AM
If Celtic want to play in the UCL then they need to leave the Scottish Farmers League. That league is going nowhere. It's no better than NI or ROI leagues. Saying it is, is living in denial. Teams look at Celtic the same way they international teams look at San Marino and Gibraltar. Cannon fodder.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Orior on November 29, 2023, 09:48:36 AM
Did the Lazio ultras have a Rangers type banner?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on November 29, 2023, 10:07:27 AM
Quote from: Orior on November 29, 2023, 09:48:36 AMDid the Lazio ultras have a Rangers type banner?

a couple. One referring to paedos. One to fenians washing and another saying the famine is over go home potato eaters
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on November 29, 2023, 11:47:29 AM
Not known as Nazzio for nothing
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on November 29, 2023, 04:04:09 PM
Some unfair commentary here on Scales, Carter Vickers Johnson and Taylor were also guilty of numerous errors and of course some good play. Time out of number Scales had no option but to clear in a hurry with no one in place to receive the pass. I think it was as a result of the pressure being exerted on the defence, only McGregor sought to give any sort of help. Yang good going forward but defensively weak, Bernardo was also poor. Strengthen up that mid field with quality and Scales will also play better as will the rest of the back 4.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Dougal Maguire on November 29, 2023, 04:53:58 PM
Quote from: Orior on November 29, 2023, 09:48:36 AMDid the Lazio ultras have a Rangers type banner?
Wonder what Fearon thinks of Lazio now
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on November 29, 2023, 08:03:26 PM
Quote from: Applesisapples on November 29, 2023, 04:04:09 PMSome unfair commentary here on Scales, Carter Vickers Johnson and Taylor were also guilty of numerous errors and of course some good play. Time out of number Scales had no option but to clear in a hurry with no one in place to receive the pass. I think it was as a result of the pressure being exerted on the defence, only McGregor sought to give any sort of help. Yang good going forward but defensively weak, Bernardo was also poor. Strengthen up that mid field with quality and Scales will also play better as will the rest of the back 4.

Scales has done rightly to be fair to him. I'd have expected one of the other two to have got a place in the team now tho
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on November 30, 2023, 09:40:51 AM
In all seriousness WTF is going on...no matter how good a manager we get we can't make any inroads in CL, there are teams there with similar budget and half the size of Celtic who do much better. We can't even get a one off freak result, every time I watch them I know what's coming. I know we are outta our depth and the players are not good enough at this level but we should still be competing with the other clubs at our level but we can't manage that either.
The Board are under a bit of P now both with finances and the Green Brigade, they gave themselves the most generous pay rise possible (up there with the UTD's and City's) and have £70m in the bank but the team is shite. I can see serious change coming down the tracks as fans are really starting to say enough is enough.
The 2 stalwarts in the team McGregor and Carter Vicars have not been good this season, Kyogo touches the ball about 5 times per game (one is usually a goal TBF) and we just seem to be buying project players instead of 2-3 quality first team ready players. A LB has been needed for a long time now along with CF and goal keeper, these are top priority and you can see how we're targeted every game down our left hand side. Celtic need tall athletic fast footballers...no more 5'6" guys please.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general_lee on November 30, 2023, 09:47:12 AM
It's quite simple - they've punted too much money on duds on the off chance they might develop into better players. There are players in the first team squad who probably should have retired by now. Add in a couple of injuries and you've a squad of players that wouldn't win a match in the Europa Conference.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on November 30, 2023, 10:37:29 AM
do the types of players we need really want to come to scotland?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on November 30, 2023, 09:30:20 PM
Quote from: general_lee on November 30, 2023, 09:47:12 AMIt's quite simple - they've punted too much money on duds on the off chance they might develop into better players. There are players in the first team squad who probably should have retired by now. Add in a couple of injuries and you've a squad of players that wouldn't win a match in the Europa Conference.

Looked at the Europa Conference tables and there are only 2 groups that Celtic would have a chance of getting 2nd place. It's actually depressing being a Celtic fan despite being top of the SPL. I think if Rangers win the next derby game then things could fall apart quite quickly.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ONeill on November 30, 2023, 11:40:16 PM
Rangers have been the golden ticket for Scotland in recent years. Far more reliable than Celtic in Europe. Don't know what's happening there.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on November 30, 2023, 11:59:38 PM
Reliable golden ticket one all draw at home against Cypriot opposition, Rangers are on fire in europe
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on December 01, 2023, 08:02:39 AM
Quote from: Main Street on November 30, 2023, 11:59:38 PMReliable golden ticket one all draw at home against Cypriot opposition, Rangers are on fire in europe

They have european football after christmas. More than we can say
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: jcpen on December 01, 2023, 08:53:55 AM
Playing crap teams every week in the SPL isn't much preparation for playing semi decent European teams.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ranch on December 01, 2023, 09:34:12 AM
Quote from: jcpen on December 01, 2023, 08:53:55 AMPlaying crap teams every week in the SPL isn't much preparation for playing semi decent European teams.
This is true.

I'm not a Celtic supporter but I would watch their games regularly enough in the league and in Europe.
When you sides like Copenhagen putting in decent performances in Europe then it shows what clubs like Celtic could be doing. I don't think anyone is suggesting Celtic should be winning the European Cup but at least competing for top 2 in the group would be a start. If you just miss out then fair enough.
What is it Copenhagen are doing that Celtic aren't? Is it the budget/management/quality of opposition at home/poor recruitment/board?

I'm sure some of the more clued in Celtic supporters could give some answers/solutions.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on December 01, 2023, 12:14:23 PM
Quote from: ranch on December 01, 2023, 09:34:12 AM
Quote from: jcpen on December 01, 2023, 08:53:55 AMPlaying crap teams every week in the SPL isn't much preparation for playing semi decent European teams.
This is true.

I'm not a Celtic supporter but I would watch their games regularly enough in the league and in Europe.
When you sides like Copenhagen putting in decent performances in Europe then it shows what clubs like Celtic could be doing. I don't think anyone is suggesting Celtic should be winning the European Cup but at least competing for top 2 in the group would be a start. If you just miss out then fair enough.
What is it Copenhagen are doing that Celtic aren't? Is it the budget/management/quality of opposition at home/poor recruitment/board?

I'm sure some of the more clued in Celtic supporters could give some answers/solutions.

Rodgers was brought in for a push on in Europe but the quality isnt there. Recruitment was poor over the summer. I dont know what the budget of the likes of Copenhagen is but we should be able to do what they are doing
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on December 01, 2023, 05:57:51 PM
Rodgers was sharp enough after the Lazio game, borderline piss the players off sharp but he was right, the quality really isn't there. I'm not sure the players are that fond of Brendy this time around either. I could see this 2nd coming not working out unfortunately. If Clement gets  the other crowd organised (& I think he looks like a step up from their previous bluffers) the league could be lost.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on December 02, 2023, 03:01:26 PM
Celtics problem is having the quality to win domestically will never translate in Europe. You have to risk spending a bit to succeed in Europe. You'll get a lot of your money back in Prize money and attendance earnings. You'll attract a better standard of player also the further you go. But it is a risk if the results remain the same as they are now.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Orior on December 03, 2023, 12:49:31 PM
Has Celtic nobody better than Yang?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Itchy on December 03, 2023, 01:12:49 PM
It's not just Yang (who's been cat)
There's 4/5 not good enough
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Itchy on December 03, 2023, 01:18:21 PM
How does Taylor get picked every week. He is so poor it's unbelievable
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Itchy on December 03, 2023, 01:43:12 PM
2 good goals saved their bacon hopefully. Mikey johnson made a big impact.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on December 03, 2023, 02:14:02 PM
All 3 were very good goals, Forrest's control and shot was sublime.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on December 03, 2023, 02:20:21 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on December 01, 2023, 08:02:39 AM
Quote from: Main Street on November 30, 2023, 11:59:38 PMReliable golden ticket one all draw at home against Cypriot opposition, Rangers are on fire in europe

They have european football after christmas. More than we can say
They will have at the third level, I wouldn't call that riding high, on fire, they failed to beat a Cypriot team at home which meant they got relegated. But it has to be said, for all their efforts they do earn a few coefficient points for the league which mainly benefit Celtic.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on December 03, 2023, 03:31:33 PM
Quote from: Main Street on December 03, 2023, 02:20:21 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on December 01, 2023, 08:02:39 AM
Quote from: Main Street on November 30, 2023, 11:59:38 PMReliable golden ticket one all draw at home against Cypriot opposition, Rangers are on fire in europe

They have european football after christmas. More than we can say
They will have at the third level, I wouldn't call that riding high, on fire, they failed to beat a Cypriot team at home which meant they got relegated. But it has to be said, for all their efforts they do earn a few coefficient points for the league which mainly benefit Celtic.

Yeah, they've been the only team to contribute lately with coefficient points. Them having euro football post Xmas may not be a bad thing for Celtic
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ned on December 04, 2023, 05:21:49 PM
Quote from: ranch on December 01, 2023, 09:34:12 AM
Quote from: jcpen on December 01, 2023, 08:53:55 AMPlaying crap teams every week in the SPL isn't much preparation for playing semi decent European teams.
This is true.

I'm not a Celtic supporter but I would watch their games regularly enough in the league and in Europe.
When you sides like Copenhagen putting in decent performances in Europe then it shows what clubs like Celtic could be doing. I don't think anyone is suggesting Celtic should be winning the European Cup but at least competing for top 2 in the group would be a start. If you just miss out then fair enough.
What is it Copenhagen are doing that Celtic aren't? Is it the budget/management/quality of opposition at home/poor recruitment/board?

I'm sure some of the more clued in Celtic supporters could give some answers/solutions.

Not sure that Copenhagen are the template Celtic want to aim at. Only marginally better European record than Celtic in last 10 years but that wouldn't be difficult.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ranch on December 05, 2023, 06:48:08 AM
Quote from: ned on December 04, 2023, 05:21:49 PM
Quote from: ranch on December 01, 2023, 09:34:12 AM
Quote from: jcpen on December 01, 2023, 08:53:55 AMPlaying crap teams every week in the SPL isn't much preparation for playing semi decent European teams.
This is true.

I'm not a Celtic supporter but I would watch their games regularly enough in the league and in Europe.
When you sides like Copenhagen putting in decent performances in Europe then it shows what clubs like Celtic could be doing. I don't think anyone is suggesting Celtic should be winning the European Cup but at least competing for top 2 in the group would be a start. If you just miss out then fair enough.
What is it Copenhagen are doing that Celtic aren't? Is it the budget/management/quality of opposition at home/poor recruitment/board?

I'm sure some of the more clued in Celtic supporters could give some answers/solutions.

Not sure that Copenhagen are the template Celtic want to aim at. Only marginally better European record than Celtic in last 10 years but that wouldn't be difficult.

I was solely referring to this season and their competitiveness in a tough group. I've not checked Copenhagen's record beyond that. It should be added that there's still a chance they could bottom of their group also.
From the outside it would appear that Celtic's board are happy to win the league and guarantee group stage participation, anything beyond that would be a bonus.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on December 05, 2023, 06:51:02 AM
Quote from: ranch on December 05, 2023, 06:48:08 AM
Quote from: ned on December 04, 2023, 05:21:49 PM
Quote from: ranch on December 01, 2023, 09:34:12 AM
Quote from: jcpen on December 01, 2023, 08:53:55 AMPlaying crap teams every week in the SPL isn't much preparation for playing semi decent European teams.
This is true.

I'm not a Celtic supporter but I would watch their games regularly enough in the league and in Europe.
When you sides like Copenhagen putting in decent performances in Europe then it shows what clubs like Celtic could be doing. I don't think anyone is suggesting Celtic should be winning the European Cup but at least competing for top 2 in the group would be a start. If you just miss out then fair enough.
What is it Copenhagen are doing that Celtic aren't? Is it the budget/management/quality of opposition at home/poor recruitment/board?

I'm sure some of the more clued in Celtic supporters could give some answers/solutions.

Not sure that Copenhagen are the template Celtic want to aim at. Only marginally better European record than Celtic in last 10 years but that wouldn't be difficult.

I was solely referring to this season and their competitiveness in a tough group. I've not checked Copenhagen's record beyond that. It should be added that there's still a chance they could bottom of their group also.
From the outside it would appear that Celtic's board are happy to win the league and guarantee group stage participation, anything beyond that would be a bonus.

youve hit the nail on the head there in relation to how a lot of us fans feel
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on December 05, 2023, 07:58:31 AM
Quote from: tonto1888 on December 05, 2023, 06:51:02 AM
Quote from: ranch on December 05, 2023, 06:48:08 AM
Quote from: ned on December 04, 2023, 05:21:49 PM
Quote from: ranch on December 01, 2023, 09:34:12 AM
Quote from: jcpen on December 01, 2023, 08:53:55 AMPlaying crap teams every week in the SPL isn't much preparation for playing semi decent European teams.
This is true.

I'm not a Celtic supporter but I would watch their games regularly enough in the league and in Europe.
When you sides like Copenhagen putting in decent performances in Europe then it shows what clubs like Celtic could be doing. I don't think anyone is suggesting Celtic should be winning the European Cup but at least competing for top 2 in the group would be a start. If you just miss out then fair enough.
What is it Copenhagen are doing that Celtic aren't? Is it the budget/management/quality of opposition at home/poor recruitment/board?

I'm sure some of the more clued in Celtic supporters could give some answers/solutions.

Not sure that Copenhagen are the template Celtic want to aim at. Only marginally better European record than Celtic in last 10 years but that wouldn't be difficult.

I was solely referring to this season and their competitiveness in a tough group. I've not checked Copenhagen's record beyond that. It should be added that there's still a chance they could bottom of their group also.
From the outside it would appear that Celtic's board are happy to win the league and guarantee group stage participation, anything beyond that would be a bonus.

youve hit the nail on the head there in relation to how a lot of us fans feel

This is Lawell and the board's tactic this long number of years now.

But the past few years, they went straight to the group stage - ideal for the board. Progress would be getting lucky in group and finishing third, therefore staying in Europe beyond Christmas.

In saying that they've never invested properly previously to that as they got knocked out by so-called minnows year after year in the qualifying rounds.  Board didn't invest them years either.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on December 10, 2023, 01:47:14 PM
Nat Philips at fault for both goals
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Orior on December 10, 2023, 02:04:08 PM
If it was not Phillips then who was it? Oh wait.

I think this season can be written off already and Servco will do a clean sweep ffs.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on December 10, 2023, 03:12:40 PM
Quote from: Orior on December 10, 2023, 02:04:08 PMIf it was not Phillips then who was it? Oh wait.

I think this season can be written off already and Servco will do a clean sweep ffs.

Oh was playing instead of Kyogo, has to be an abbot & costello skit in here somewhere
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on December 11, 2023, 07:40:06 AM
Quote from: bennydorano on December 10, 2023, 01:47:14 PMNat Philips at fault for both goals

he has been a disaster. How long is his loan?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on December 11, 2023, 09:10:28 AM
I actually don't know where to even start...we have regressed something shocking with players no where good enough in a league that's getting worse every season. Sevco are as shockingly bad as us too. Rank rotten
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on December 11, 2023, 12:24:24 PM
Why are people surprised?

Lawell and his son on board.

What do people expect?  Celtic have issues. Rubbish squad and problems with the Green Brigade.  Rogers not impressing at all.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on December 11, 2023, 12:59:02 PM
Rodgers going back has been a disaster.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: naka on December 11, 2023, 01:06:19 PM
Quote from: marty34 on December 11, 2023, 12:24:24 PMWhy are people surprised?

Lawell and his son on board.

What do people expect?  Celtic have issues. Rubbish squad and problems with the Green Brigade.  Rogers not impressing at all.
no one is surprised
lawell back with the son as director of football  is going to destroy celtic
but they have 60m in the bank
the performances against motherwell Killie and st johnstone have been abysmal
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general_lee on December 11, 2023, 06:24:57 PM
Quote from: clarshack on December 11, 2023, 12:59:02 PMRodgers going back has been a disaster.
Look at the squad he has! It's f**king shite I'd near get a run out.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Targetman on December 13, 2023, 10:26:36 PM
Its finally happened, dodgy enough at times but got a bit of luck thats long overdue
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on December 13, 2023, 10:43:49 PM
It's time for the GB to be recalled, no real atmosphere this evening until the the 90th minute. They do act like juvenile delinquents on occasion, deserve to be reprimanded now and again but they are part and parcel of Celtic fc. If Feyenoord had  something to play for apart from CL win bonus it probably would have been different but that don't matter in the scheme of things, a Celtic win in the CL against the odds has some testament value.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on December 14, 2023, 08:55:17 AM
eventually a win. Deserved more from the group overall I think.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on December 14, 2023, 10:58:09 AM
Good to stop the rot and even ended up finishing with the same amount of points as Man Utd from a similar standard group.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: seafoid on December 14, 2023, 11:17:23 AM
Great to see them beating Feyenoord. Onwards and upwards.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on December 14, 2023, 07:10:05 PM
Quote from: clarshack on December 14, 2023, 10:58:09 AMGood to stop the rot and even ended up finishing with the same amount of points as Man Utd from a similar standard group.

I'm not sure using Utd as yardstick of success is worthy of a post

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on December 14, 2023, 10:19:25 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on December 14, 2023, 07:10:05 PM
Quote from: clarshack on December 14, 2023, 10:58:09 AMGood to stop the rot and even ended up finishing with the same amount of points as Man Utd from a similar standard group.

I'm not sure using Utd as yardstick of success is worthy of a post



What are the differences in the team valuations? My post was more about where Utd are at.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: ONeill on December 14, 2023, 10:21:13 PM
Another fantastic performance by Rangers. Keeps Celtic in the CL hunt for next year.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on December 14, 2023, 10:25:48 PM
Quote from: clarshack on December 14, 2023, 10:19:25 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on December 14, 2023, 07:10:05 PM
Quote from: clarshack on December 14, 2023, 10:58:09 AMGood to stop the rot and even ended up finishing with the same amount of points as Man Utd from a similar standard group.

I'm not sure using Utd as yardstick of success is worthy of a post



What are the differences in the team valuations? My post was more about where Utd are at.

Would Celtic fans view themselves bigger than PSV and Copenhagen?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on December 14, 2023, 10:28:24 PM
Quote from: ONeill on December 14, 2023, 10:21:13 PMAnother fantastic performance by Rangers. Keeps Celtic in the CL hunt for next year.

Watched the last 20 mins and tbf Rangers controlled it. Betis were rubbish and no better than a Hibs or Hearts. Better them in the Europa as they'll not win it but they could have reached the Final of the Conference if avoided Villa and in a one off game anything could obviously happen. Celtic with no distractions mid week now really need to get their act together.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on December 16, 2023, 03:53:08 PM
0.2 down at ht. Quite rightly booed off. I could play up front today & offer more threat.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on December 16, 2023, 05:08:14 PM
No surprise.  As poor a display as you'll see, especially at home.

The manager has clearly look control and it's only going one way. Hard to understand how a treble winning team has regressed in a few months.  Embarrassing.

Taylor and Turnball are very poor and quite a few not far behind them.

Lawell needs to go. Since he has come back in (I don't know how he has come back in), Celtic have went backwards.

Mightn't be much longer until Rogers goes also.  He's been a huge disappointment.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: balladmaker on December 16, 2023, 06:37:45 PM
Just shows how good a manager Ange actually was, he had that team purring along, unstoppable in Scotland ... and now this, shambles .... upcoming game against Rangers takes on even greater importance than usual.  Going 4 points behind them is a possibility based on today.  Not to forget Livingston and Dundee, nothing is a given at the minute.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Dougal Maguire on December 23, 2023, 04:46:57 AM
I see the Green Brigade are being let back in. About time too. I'm no fan but it was ridiculous banning the most uber fans in the Club from their own ground
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on December 29, 2023, 10:18:01 AM
Rangers have signed Fabio Silva on loan from Wolves from 1st Jan, he cost Wolves £35.6m :o

If he was shooting out the lights Wolves obviously wouldn't be letting him go, but still, a real quality player could run riot in Scotland.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on December 29, 2023, 10:45:53 AM
Quote from: bennydorano on December 29, 2023, 10:18:01 AMRangers have signed Fabio Silva on loan from Wolves from 1st Jan, he cost Wolves £35.6m :o

If he was shooting out the lights Wolves obviously wouldn't be letting him go, but still, a real quality player could run riot in Scotland.

looks like a good signing
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Orior on December 29, 2023, 11:44:23 AM
Quote from: tonto1888 on December 29, 2023, 10:45:53 AM
Quote from: bennydorano on December 29, 2023, 10:18:01 AMRangers have signed Fabio Silva on loan from Wolves from 1st Jan, he cost Wolves £35.6m :o

If he was shooting out the lights Wolves obviously wouldn't be letting him go, but still, a real quality player could run riot in Scotland.

looks like a good signing

Can they afford to pay out that much?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on December 29, 2023, 12:55:13 PM
Quote from: Orior on December 29, 2023, 11:44:23 AM
Quote from: tonto1888 on December 29, 2023, 10:45:53 AM
Quote from: bennydorano on December 29, 2023, 10:18:01 AMRangers have signed Fabio Silva on loan from Wolves from 1st Jan, he cost Wolves £35.6m :o

If he was shooting out the lights Wolves obviously wouldn't be letting him go, but still, a real quality player could run riot in Scotland.

looks like a good signing

Can they afford to pay out that much?

dunno how much they are paying
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on December 29, 2023, 01:53:50 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on December 29, 2023, 12:55:13 PM
Quote from: Orior on December 29, 2023, 11:44:23 AM
Quote from: tonto1888 on December 29, 2023, 10:45:53 AM
Quote from: bennydorano on December 29, 2023, 10:18:01 AMRangers have signed Fabio Silva on loan from Wolves from 1st Jan, he cost Wolves £35.6m :o

If he was shooting out the lights Wolves obviously wouldn't be letting him go, but still, a real quality player could run riot in Scotland.

looks like a good signing

Can they afford to pay out that much?

dunno how much they are paying

They might only be paying a small slice of his wages with Wolves paying the rest. Obviously he's not become a bad player overnight. Probably just didn't happen for him, whatever the reason, at Wolves. 

When you think of it, Celtic have had some poor signings over the years - Shane Duffy being a more recent one. Come from a solid club in the Premiership but it just didn't work out. Nat Phillips the same.

The problem for Celtic is their summer transfer signings has been brutal.  2 centre backs (bought for about £8m) and they haven't played much). Strange stuff altogether. 

The board need to get their act together pretty quick as there's a title race on. The panel is weak as it's been in over 20 years.

But something just doesn't seem right between Rogers, the board and the fans. Not all pulling in the one direction.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on December 30, 2023, 11:17:45 AM
No CCV today. Disappointing but he's been injured on and off all year. Clearly his form has dipped under Rogers.

Set pieces will be crucial today. Celtic are poor defending them and not great at the other end in converting them. Hopefully that changes today.

A big game today but a win for either side would be a big boost.

Hoping for a win but a draw wouldn't be the worst result. Get 3pts again next week before the break and reset again.

 
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on December 30, 2023, 11:56:49 AM
Going for 4 cards, 2 or more goals and 8 or more corners...

If the weather is anything like here its going to be a wet slippery game, loads of mistakes and mistimed tackles

Lots at stake for both teams
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: SaffronSports on December 30, 2023, 01:25:23 PM
Good to be ahead at the break but we need to tighten up defensively. Rodgers either needs to scrap this passing along the back nonsense or go with a double pivot in midfield to bring in an extra option as we're under huge pressure from their press.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on December 30, 2023, 01:25:59 PM
Anyone think the corner that led to the goal left the field before it was scored?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: SaffronSports on December 30, 2023, 01:30:01 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on December 30, 2023, 01:25:59 PMAnyone think the corner that led to the goal left the field before it was scored?

Said to the wife VAR will check that. It definitely looked like it went right before coming left. Angle didn't make it clear if it crossed or not but you'd expect the lino to be on that.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: J70 on December 30, 2023, 01:32:11 PM
Celtic very sloppy in the last ten. Constantly giving the ball away. And blessed not to concede a penalty.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: SaffronSports on December 30, 2023, 01:47:30 PM
Superb goal by Kyogo. No pen for Rangers as replay showed your man was offside anyway
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: J70 on December 30, 2023, 01:51:16 PM
Quote from: SaffronSports on December 30, 2023, 01:47:30 PMSuperb goal by Kyogo. No pen for Rangers as replay showed your man was offside anyway

I missed that.

Two excellent strikes, but second was brilliant.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: SaffronSports on December 30, 2023, 01:52:53 PM
Quote from: J70 on December 30, 2023, 01:51:16 PM
Quote from: SaffronSports on December 30, 2023, 01:47:30 PMSuperb goal by Kyogo. No pen for Rangers as replay showed your man was offside anyway

I missed that.

Two excellent strikes, but second was brilliant.

I was shouting at the TV because he didn't play in Maeda. Great strike
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on December 30, 2023, 02:31:15 PM
Penalty there over-ruled by an false onfield off side call.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on December 30, 2023, 02:35:13 PM
Get in! 101 minutes
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on December 30, 2023, 02:36:15 PM
Quote from: From the Bunker on December 30, 2023, 02:31:15 PMPenalty there over-ruled by an false onfield off side call.

Probably a marginal offside depending on the lines drawn

Brilliant free kick to make it a nervy finish
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: general_lee on December 30, 2023, 02:47:35 PM
Huge result. Two brilliant goals but Celtic very shaky at times in 2nd half and exposed badly time and time again.  Distinct lack of quality in keys areas. Thankfully sevco failed to capitalise apart from a peach of a free kick.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: SaffronSports on December 30, 2023, 03:07:55 PM
Rodgers does well in these games but he needs to learn how to beat the teams that sit back and defend deep. Do that and we'll win the league easy.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on December 30, 2023, 04:50:40 PM
Great to get the win and three points but still plenty of questions.

3 good goals but at 2 - 0 up and a man up, Celtic panicked a bit and invited Rangers on. Wasn't great game management.  I was hoping for Celtic to turn the screw and hammer them 4 or 5 nil to really rattle them.

Some good performances but some dodgy players on show for Celtic. Key positions needs sorted in the Jan. window.

It's a good 3 points and with 1 more game before the break, another 3 pts would be good.

Be interesting to see how much money the board give Rogers now or will they give him anything?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: An Watcher on December 30, 2023, 05:28:14 PM
Great to get a win but celtic don't look in great shape at all.  That full back johnston is shocking and the fella on the other side isn't great either.  Scales was probably the best defender but he's hardly top drawer.  They're all over the place at the back.  Maybe CCV will tighten them but if I was a betting man I'd be lumping on rangers at this stage.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on December 30, 2023, 06:08:12 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on December 30, 2023, 02:36:15 PM
Quote from: From the Bunker on December 30, 2023, 02:31:15 PMPenalty there over-ruled by an false onfield off side call.

Probably a marginal offside depending on the lines drawn

Brilliant free kick to make it a nervy finish

Commentators gasped when they seen the replay from the side.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on December 30, 2023, 06:21:43 PM
Quote from: From the Bunker on December 30, 2023, 06:08:12 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on December 30, 2023, 02:36:15 PM
Quote from: From the Bunker on December 30, 2023, 02:31:15 PMPenalty there over-ruled by an false onfield off side call.

Probably a marginal offside depending on the lines drawn

Brilliant free kick to make it a nervy finish

Commentators gasped when they seen the replay from the side.

He didn't look blatantly onside or level, in fairness your man hit the ground like a sack of potatoes.

Thought the ref was pretty decent

Rangers, with all the hype about penalties, weren't given a 'handy' one, the commentators thought so themselves
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: SaffronSports on December 30, 2023, 07:13:27 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on December 30, 2023, 06:21:43 PM
Quote from: From the Bunker on December 30, 2023, 06:08:12 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on December 30, 2023, 02:36:15 PM
Quote from: From the Bunker on December 30, 2023, 02:31:15 PMPenalty there over-ruled by an false onfield off side call.

Probably a marginal offside depending on the lines drawn

Brilliant free kick to make it a nervy finish

Commentators gasped when they seen the replay from the side.

He didn't look blatantly onside or level, in fairness your man hit the ground like a sack of potatoes.

Thought the ref was pretty decent

Rangers, with all the hype about penalties, weren't given a 'handy' one, the commentators thought so themselves

Wasn't a penalty. The lad was offside in the buildup so he could have caught it and bounced it off the forwards head and it still wasn't a penalty.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on December 30, 2023, 07:59:46 PM
Quote from: SaffronSports on December 30, 2023, 07:13:27 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on December 30, 2023, 06:21:43 PM
Quote from: From the Bunker on December 30, 2023, 06:08:12 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on December 30, 2023, 02:36:15 PM
Quote from: From the Bunker on December 30, 2023, 02:31:15 PMPenalty there over-ruled by an false onfield off side call.

Probably a marginal offside depending on the lines drawn

Brilliant free kick to make it a nervy finish

Commentators gasped when they seen the replay from the side.

He didn't look blatantly onside or level, in fairness your man hit the ground like a sack of potatoes.

Thought the ref was pretty decent

Rangers, with all the hype about penalties, weren't given a 'handy' one, the commentators thought so themselves

Wasn't a penalty. The lad was offside in the buildup so he could have caught it and bounced it off the forwards head and it still wasn't a penalty.

Yes I know that, but at halftime the commentators didn't know that information
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on December 30, 2023, 08:33:46 PM
I liked Brendan's post match Clyde radio interview, he replied to a question  something to the effect of there being a bit of a shock element considering how poor Celtic have been and how (allegedly) good Rangers have been

 "In my time 5 different  manager have come here and in every one of those times Rangers were coming"  short pause (unspoken words - 'and Rangers were slayed'),   for me this is normal.

This was the manager's victory despite his triple xxx hazardous substitutions two of whom should be ditched asap. Had the ref contemplated Rangers penalty claims, var would have intervened to deny.
Bernado was very good and Palma has improved - but not his dire corner kicks. Scales, apart from that careless cross field pass near the end, was generally excellent.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Itchy on December 30, 2023, 09:47:27 PM
Quote from: Main Street on December 30, 2023, 08:33:46 PMI liked Brendan's post match Clyde radio interview, he replied to a question  something to the effect of there being a bit of a shock element considering how poor Celtic have been and how (allegedly) good Rangers have been

 "In my time 5 different  manager have come here and in every one of those times Rangers were coming"  short pause (unspoken words - 'and Rangers were slayed'),   for me this is normal.

This was the manager's victory despite his triple xxx hazardous substitutions two of whom should be ditched asap. Had the ref contemplated Rangers penalty claims, var would have intervened to deny.
Bernado was very good and Palma has improved - but not his dire corner kicks. Scales, apart from that careless cross field pass near the end, was generally excellent.

You are warming to Scales. He's been excellent.

McGregor gave away some really poor balls considering how the commentators kept saying how brilliant he was. Celtic rode their luck a bit I think today but lovely to stick it to Rangers like that.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on December 31, 2023, 08:22:20 PM
Was at the game and atmosphere was really good, Celtic scored two good goals and deserved the win but they were certainly not flawless. When BR made the changes it really weakened us, Turnbull and M Johnston really gave us nothing and it looked like we were down to 10 men. It shows we have a decent 11 but bench is v weak but we all knew that anyway. Hatate and Abada will be great when up to speed but 2-3 good signings are required in January. We all know the positions that need strengthened so need to go there.

On a positive the guy that sits next to me at the games with his wee daughter won the HT draw £25,000, can't judge a book by it's cover but he looks like he could be doing with it so really delighted for him. Never seen anyone soo happy in all my life
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on December 31, 2023, 08:28:37 PM
Celtic need to offload the following players ASAP...

Scott Bain
Benjamin Siegrist
Nat Philips
Kobayashi
Bernabei
D Turnbull
J McCarthy
Kwon
M Johnston

They need to loan out...

Tilio
Yang
Thiago Holm
Stephen Welsh
Lagerbielke

To get first team experience and see what they're like

That's some clear out and goes to show you what is required to strengthen the team...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on December 31, 2023, 08:51:45 PM
How on earth is James McCarthy still there?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on January 01, 2024, 02:13:45 AM
If the offside 'handball' was given, why did the ref make the keeper take a wide ball kick rather than a free kick?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: SaffronSports on January 01, 2024, 02:25:10 AM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on January 01, 2024, 02:13:45 AMIf the offside 'handball' was given, why did the ref make the keeper take a wide ball kick rather than a free kick?


Free kicks, corners and second yellow cards are all decided by on-field officials and VAR cannot intervene.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on January 01, 2024, 10:42:48 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on January 01, 2024, 02:13:45 AMIf the offside 'handball' was given, why did the ref make the keeper take a wide ball kick rather than a free kick?
The offside wasn't flagged and i just assumed the ref didn't see the handball as he was on the blind side or didn't think it worthy therefore the wide ball kick. It's a moot point because had the ref blown for apenalty,var would have intervened to make the offside call. VAR probably checked the offside anyway.  The ref did well, but did miss a blatant 2nd yellow for a Celt, Var checked the incident but decided it wasnt a straight red challenge,therefore the player got away with it.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on January 01, 2024, 10:48:54 PM
Quote from: Main Street on January 01, 2024, 10:42:48 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on January 01, 2024, 02:13:45 AMIf the offside 'handball' was given, why did the ref make the keeper take a wide ball kick rather than a free kick?
The offside wasn't flagged and i just assumed the ref didn't see the handball as he was on the blind side or didn't think it worthy therefore the wide ball kick. It's a moot point because had the ref blown for apenalty,var would have intervened to make the offside call. VAR probably checked the offside anyway.  The ref did well, but did miss a blatant 2nd yellow for a Celt, Var checked the incident but decided it wasnt a straight red challenge,therefore the player got away with it.

There just was a bitta confusion on it, the offside was the main call that wasn't given.

It was a handball and if it wasn't a non penalty handball it was a corner.

To back up what you said I thought the ref overall in a game like that was very good
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on January 02, 2024, 06:57:30 AM
Quote from: illdecide on December 31, 2023, 08:28:37 PMCeltic need to offload the following players ASAP...

Scott Bain
Benjamin Siegrist
Nat Philips
Kobayashi
Bernabei
D Turnbull
J McCarthy
Kwon
M Johnston

They need to loan out...

Tilio
Yang
Thiago Holm
Stephen Welsh
Lagerbielke

To get first team experience and see what they're like

That's some clear out and goes to show you what is required to strengthen the team...


away back to liverpool is he not
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on January 02, 2024, 10:25:48 AM
Hope so
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on January 02, 2024, 12:34:51 PM
Quote from: toby47 on January 02, 2024, 11:45:39 AMWould any of the Celtic fans on here know how far in advance a game will be fixed?

All of Celtic's games in March are down for 3pm on a Saturday. When will it be confirmed if they are changed to an early KO or moved to a Sunday etc?

hard to know. We havent had an awful lot of 3pm saturday game sin recent years.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on January 02, 2024, 01:38:38 PM
Games look set for actual times for 6 weeks in advance as far as I can see on my FOTMOB App.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on January 02, 2024, 06:18:29 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on January 01, 2024, 10:48:54 PM
Quote from: Main Street on January 01, 2024, 10:42:48 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on January 01, 2024, 02:13:45 AMIf the offside 'handball' was given, why did the ref make the keeper take a wide ball kick rather than a free kick?
The offside wasn't flagged and i just assumed the ref didn't see the handball as he was on the blind side or didn't think it worthy therefore the wide ball kick. It's a moot point because had the ref blown for apenalty,var would have intervened to make the offside call. VAR probably checked the offside anyway.  The ref did well, but did miss a blatant 2nd yellow for a Celt, Var checked the incident but decided it wasnt a straight red challenge,therefore the player got away with it.

There just was a bitta confusion on it, the offside was the main call that wasn't given.

It was a handball and if it wasn't a non penalty handball it was a corner.

To back up what you said I thought the ref overall in a game like that was very good
Then the ref was totally blindsided and didn't see the handball.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Aaron Boone on January 02, 2024, 08:14:11 PM
Momentum maintained with solid win v St Mirren this evening. Brendan in a happier spot compared to pre-Christmas. 
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on January 02, 2024, 08:28:24 PM
Hatate & Abada coming back from injury, Bernardo starting to look like a player too, hopefully a corner has been turned.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: No1 on January 03, 2024, 10:59:10 AM
Reo looked very upset after the match last night, not sure what that was all about?  Things looking up but definitely need a couple of areas strengthened in January.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Na Glinntí Glasa on January 03, 2024, 03:51:45 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on January 02, 2024, 08:28:24 PMHatate & Abada coming back from injury, Bernardo starting to look like a player too, hopefully a corner has been turned.

Impressed with Bernardo of late. the run of games has started to help him and hes really starting to flourish in there. That being said its good to see Reo back again on the pitch.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: No1 on January 24, 2024, 01:57:38 PM
Atlético Madrid looking at O'Riley apparently.  Would be a huge loss.  Pretty underwhelming transfer window so far.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: toby47 on January 25, 2024, 09:22:28 AM
Initial loan with obligation to buy in the summer. Would be a huge blow to Celtic, who have already had an underwhelming transfer window this far.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Itchy on January 25, 2024, 01:48:21 PM
WHy would Celtic possibly want to loan out O Riley. That makes no sense. Might make sense if Athletico were buying him outright, but a loan??
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on January 25, 2024, 02:59:22 PM
Quote from: Itchy on January 25, 2024, 01:48:21 PMWHy would Celtic possibly want to loan out O Riley. That makes no sense. Might make sense if Athletico were buying him outright, but a loan??

if they loan him out then the game is up
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on January 25, 2024, 05:28:30 PM
Not happening lads, calm down. Although nothing would surprise with that Board, BR issued a statement there saying it's not happening in Jan but 100% certainty it will in the summer. We still need a CF as a priority, LB too but Greg Taylor is good enough for Scotland and will get us thru to the summer where we will 100% need him replaced. CF is a must as big Ohh doesn't look like he's gonna step up and we're 1 injury away with Kyogo with a disaster. Board are gambling with £60m and if it backfires on them there will be hell to pay with them nutt case fans over there
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on January 25, 2024, 06:12:51 PM
Quote from: illdecide on January 25, 2024, 05:28:30 PMNot happening lads, calm down. Although nothing would surprise with that Board, BR issued a statement there saying it's not happening in Jan but 100% certainty it will in the summer. We still need a CF as a priority, LB too but Greg Taylor is good enough for Scotland and will get us thru to the summer where we will 100% need him replaced. CF is a must as big Ohh doesn't look like he's gonna step up and we're 1 injury away with Kyogo with a disaster. Board are gambling with £60m and if it backfires on them there will be hell to pay with them nutt case fans over there

Doesn't matter what the fans do or say, the board couldn't care less.

Lawell is a joke - i mean he left a few years ago and now he's slithered his way back in.

This is their methodology: Buy a few 'project' players and flog them on e.g. O'Reilly.

Unfortunately, 90% of their players they bring in are poor. They can't even scout right.

I mean who thought in fairness, after all his injuries, that James Mc Carthy would be good for Celtic?
A 10 year old could have said don't buy him as he's always injured ffs.

Usual story will probably be get a loan at 11pm on transfer day deadline.  It'll be uninspiring.
 
Not sure who their scouts are but you'd think they'd have a list of 5 players they build a profile on, watch them, find out about their characteretc. and get one or two of them into Celtic.  This month, or in the summer even. 
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on January 31, 2024, 09:22:08 AM
The club really are in a mess, this transfer window has been and currently is a shambles. No disrespect the Irish man Adam Idah but he's not what we're looking for or need right now. Shows you that Norwich are getting the guy we wanted and they're giving us the guy the don't want. I'll be happy to come on here and put my hands up if Adam proves me wrong but I'm sorry but can't see that happening.
We have needed a LB and CF more than ever and that's been the case for a while and with £70m in the bank we can't achieve this, I know the January transfer window is harder to get the players in as clubs are reluctant to let players go this time of year but put another zero on your offer and you'll get whoever u want (especially our level of shopping). We are one step away from falling behind in this poxy league and Celtic look the more likely to drop pts than them rats...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on January 31, 2024, 10:10:27 AM
The window has been abysmal. There is no other way to put it
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: GTP on January 31, 2024, 10:49:25 AM
There have been very few transfers in Scotland or England, so the lack of movement is not just restricted to Celtic. The current players need to find a bt of creativitty and their scoring boots to get over the line this season.
I would expect another defender to arrive if CCV is injured again but doubt it will be anyone to get excited about.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: No1 on January 31, 2024, 11:53:16 AM
Don't know what Idah brings that big Oh doesn't already (which isn't much imo)!  Need a left back as we've all said but I don't know who is out there that has the quality Celtic want and is willing to come.  Performance against Ross County last week was not good and to add into the negative column the pitch is in an awful state.  I'd say the manager is having second thoughts about his return, never mind what the fans think about his return!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: JPGJOHNNYG on January 31, 2024, 12:01:18 PM
Quote from: No1 on January 31, 2024, 11:53:16 AMDon't know what Idah brings that big Oh doesn't already (which isn't much imo)!  Need a left back as we've all said but I don't know who is out there that has the quality Celtic want and is willing to come.  Performance against Ross County last week was not good and to add into the negative column the pitch is in an awful state.  I'd say the manager is having second thoughts about his return, never mind what the fans think about his return!

Only a few seasons ago it was looking good for Irish strikers. Idah, parrot, Connolly and obafemi all breaking into their teams in the premiership and scoring goals. Fast forward a few yrs and the lot of them have pretty much done sweet FA since 🙁
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on January 31, 2024, 02:06:49 PM
I wouldn't write off Idah just yet, he's had about three seasons of 'Idah is out for the rest of the season', if he's fit you never know, he could at least be good option off the bench and it's just a loan deal.


is there not enough in the current squad to win the title?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: red hander on January 31, 2024, 04:21:07 PM
I'd go for Shankland before Idah. Apparently interested in Alan Browne too.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on January 31, 2024, 05:27:17 PM
Hatate injured playing for Japan earlier with CCV injured again. This is gonna go belly up. Can see it from a mile away. The Aberdeen striker (Miovski) would have been worth a punt, yes he'll cost us £4 or £5m but he's only 24 and could be an asset.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on January 31, 2024, 05:43:29 PM
Quote from: red hander on January 31, 2024, 04:21:07 PMI'd go for Shankland before Idah. Apparently interested in Alan Browne too.


Shankland a good call but a big blues man.

He'll score goals for sure.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on February 02, 2024, 11:07:53 AM
Good luck to Idah. There's a stench coming from the club atm, if we win the League I'll be surprised. I'd say Brendy will feel he has been sold a pup and will leave at the end of the season too.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on February 02, 2024, 01:07:39 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on February 02, 2024, 11:07:53 AMGood luck to Idah. There's a stench coming from the club atm, if we win the League I'll be surprised. I'd say Brendy will feel he has been sold a pup and will leave at the end of the season too.

It's a Lawell stench. It wouldnt surprise me at all if Brendy left at the end of the season.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on February 02, 2024, 05:36:56 PM
Rogers saying Celtic 'could have been braver' in the transfer market is an understatement.

That's his dig at Lawell and the board.

The sooner they're horsed out of it the better.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Itchy on February 03, 2024, 03:01:16 PM
Very poor result today. I saw 1st half, shouldve scored 3 or 4. Some players playing for their own goal and not the team in my view
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Horse Box on February 03, 2024, 04:36:07 PM
Quote from: Itchy on February 03, 2024, 03:01:16 PMVery poor result today. I saw 1st half, shouldve scored 3 or 4. Some players playing for their own goal and not the team in my view

Been this way for a while !
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on February 04, 2024, 03:03:29 PM
Palma for me has to be dropped and I reckon he wouldn't care too much. Abada is very poor too and I think our wing play has a lot to do with Kyoto's form. Maeda and Kuhn have to our two wingers with Vata to come on as a replacement. LB is a problem but we didn't realise how much we miss Taylor even though he needs an upgrade but how bad is Bernie 🤷�♂️. Genuinely I think we shit in the nest and handed them the incentive, we're gonna have to beat them home and away to win the league as we'll drop more points probably starting at Easter road during the week 🤦�♂️
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: SaffronSports on February 04, 2024, 03:32:35 PM
Quote from: illdecide on February 04, 2024, 03:03:29 PMPalma for me has to be dropped and I reckon he wouldn't care too much. Abada is very poor too and I think our wing play has a lot to do with Kyoto's form. Maeda and Kuhn have to our two wingers with Vata to come on as a replacement. LB is a problem but we didn't realise how much we miss Taylor even though he needs an upgrade but how bad is Bernie 🤷�♂️. Genuinely I think we shit in the nest and handed them the incentive, we're gonna have to beat them home and away to win the league as we'll drop more points probably starting at Easter road during the week 🤦�♂️

I'd argue that the biggest problem for Kyogo has been the speed the ball is being played to him. He does his best work off the shoulder of the defender but we'd rather pass it sideways 400 times than release an early ball for him. The disallowed goal yesterday was a good example. Early ball played and Kyogo caused problems. Palma ended up offside for the rebound unfortunately but that ball is what Kyogo craves.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on February 04, 2024, 04:16:44 PM
Quote from: SaffronSports on February 04, 2024, 03:32:35 PM
Quote from: illdecide on February 04, 2024, 03:03:29 PMPalma for me has to be dropped and I reckon he wouldn't care too much. Abada is very poor too and I think our wing play has a lot to do with Kyoto's form. Maeda and Kuhn have to our two wingers with Vata to come on as a replacement. LB is a problem but we didn't realise how much we miss Taylor even though he needs an upgrade but how bad is Bernie 🤷�♂️. Genuinely I think we shit in the nest and handed them the incentive, we're gonna have to beat them home and away to win the league as we'll drop more points probably starting at Easter road during the week 🤦�♂️

I'd argue that the biggest problem for Kyogo has been the speed the ball is being played to him. He does his best work off the shoulder of the defender but we'd rather pass it sideways 400 times than release an early ball for him. The disallowed goal yesterday was a good example. Early ball played and Kyogo caused problems. Palma ended up offside for the rebound unfortunately but that ball is what Kyogo craves.

Have to agree with this. The way we are playing doesn't really suit kyogo
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on February 04, 2024, 06:17:36 PM
Sadly it's only a matter of time before Rangers start to pull away and win the league.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Itchy on February 07, 2024, 09:16:48 PM
Jesus another shite display v Hobs tonight. 1 up but very very average
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Itchy on February 07, 2024, 09:31:52 PM
1 all
Utter shite
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Itchy on February 07, 2024, 09:41:54 PM
Idah showing he is as poor at finishing as the rest of Celtic forwards. He should have 3 if he was any way clinical
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: paddyjohn on February 07, 2024, 09:44:59 PM
Rodgers out. Stinking tacticsZ
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Itchy on February 07, 2024, 09:50:32 PM
Bernebei is actually worse than Taylor
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on February 07, 2024, 09:55:55 PM
penalties! I thought rangers just got them lol
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Itchy on February 07, 2024, 09:56:55 PM
Idah 2nd penalty, Celtic very fortunate and can't be slagging Rangers about penalties anymore
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on February 07, 2024, 09:57:03 PM
We'll not be able to give Rangers stick anymore about their Pen count ;D

Look totally disjointed & shite, will do well to hold on.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Itchy on February 07, 2024, 09:59:28 PM
f**k me Abada has been dire
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Itchy on February 07, 2024, 10:01:51 PM
Very lucky to win that, pure shite
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on February 07, 2024, 10:02:44 PM
Got out of jail there as Hibs were much the better team in the 2nd half.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on February 07, 2024, 10:11:27 PM
Hibs fans must be fuming to lose that game. Idah´s akin to a lumbering carthorse with 2 left feet, now he's Celtic's top scorer of 2024.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on February 08, 2024, 12:00:58 AM
Only goals Celtic score seem to be deflections and penalties.

Turgid stuff. Not a good watch. Sideways, then back and repeat.

The board and Rogers have destroyed a treble winning team inside a few months.

Rogers needs to go now. Board are culpible but Rogers hasn't got a clue I reckon. Very disappointing.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: toby47 on February 08, 2024, 09:20:05 AM
Watched the game last night. Dire!

I get the buzz of a 90th minute winner, but you couldn't be more ecstatic, than worried, after watching that game last night. Brutal stuff, and not a one off.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: An Watcher on February 08, 2024, 09:46:57 AM
Haven't seen celtic in a while until the last old firm game.  Was surprised how poor celtic were even though they won the game.  Rangers just looked better except for putting the ball in the back of the net.  Not surprised after that to see the current situation.  Fingers crossed the new signings can deliver otherwise we're screwed
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: extra time on February 08, 2024, 10:07:05 AM
Terrible performance last night all over the pitch, but esp the back 4. No urgency or aggression and the chances arent being created anymore. too much passing between the centre halves who havent the skill to play out from the back. Bernabe must be one of the worst players to play for Celtic in recent years.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on February 08, 2024, 11:38:39 AM
The display's recently (most of the year TBH) are a worry and cause for concern, I keep thinking things will click and we'll turn the corner but we'r now 2/3's thru the season and it doesn't look likely now. There are so many things wrong atm that it's hard to point we're going wrong. Our only saviour for this season is Sevco are every bit as shit as us and therefore should be an exciting end to the season minus the quality.
Without making excuses but without a fit CCV at the back that has been a big loss, Hatate gives us the spark who has been injured all season and not replacing Jota with real quality is massive. Our wing play is rank rotten atm, Abada's head is back in Israel or somewhere else but not in Glasgow. Palma is an individual player and not a team player and I just can't have him. Kyogo is so low in confidence he's like a different player...We are nothing like last years team and that's why we look ordinary...IMHO
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Itchy on February 08, 2024, 01:49:28 PM
Quote from: illdecide on February 08, 2024, 11:38:39 AMThe display's recently (most of the year TBH) are a worry and cause for concern, I keep thinking things will click and we'll turn the corner but we'r now 2/3's thru the season and it doesn't look likely now. There are so many things wrong atm that it's hard to point we're going wrong. Our only saviour for this season is Sevco are every bit as shit as us and therefore should be an exciting end to the season minus the quality.
Without making excuses but without a fit CCV at the back that has been a big loss, Hatate gives us the spark who has been injured all season and not replacing Jota with real quality is massive. Our wing play is rank rotten atm, Abada's head is back in Israel or somewhere else but not in Glasgow. Palma is an individual player and not a team player and I just can't have him. Kyogo is so low in confidence he's like a different player...We are nothing like last years team and that's why we look ordinary...IMHO

Don't think the problem is at the back really (at least domestically), its creating and scoring. Things are getting worse as the year has gone on and last night they were really poor and sloppy. Totally blessed to win.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: No1 on February 08, 2024, 02:38:35 PM
Lucky win last night.  No pace or aggression at the moment and very slow and laboured playing out from the back.  In mitigation CCV and Reo are massive players to be missing from that team.  They also really miss Jota, he was a league above any of the other wingers we have but he was never gonna turn down whatever money he was offered.  I don't think getting rid of the manager would solve anything at this point.  Just need to dog it out this season and hope for the best.

I'm not really up on all the Board issues, has there been a major change there since Ange left or what is the craic? 
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bannside on February 08, 2024, 04:09:24 PM
Buy from the bargain bucket, or get players on loan that are out of favour somewhere else. That's the plan and hope that the drop in grade allows them to find a new lease of life or fulfil their original promise.

Celtic are more like a functioning corporate, existing for financial profit than any kind of club with aspirations to achieve at a high level.

Buy cheap, get lucky with the odd Moravchik, Larsson or Van Dyke, and do just about enough to qualify for a few big nights in Europe under the lights.

Lawell gets his annual bonus which allows him to be one of the highest paid employees in European Soccer and....rinse and repeat.

Even the most loyal and dedicated supporters are starting to see through this charade.

Ange came along and lifted the gloom with by working his magic, playing great football and winning trophies...but the cracks are resurfacing quicker than we could have imagined.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Hound on February 16, 2024, 10:23:02 PM
Liel Abada could leave on loan as the Israel winger "does not feel quite right or ready" to play for Celtic.
https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/68316728
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on February 16, 2024, 10:32:22 PM
Quote from: Hound on February 16, 2024, 10:23:02 PMLiel Abada could leave on loan as the Israel winger "does not feel quite right or ready" to play for Celtic.
https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/68316728


He's as compromised as Ricky Villa and Ossie Ardiles were (with Spurs) during the Falklands war.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on February 17, 2024, 05:00:05 PM
Rogers should be getting the P45 now.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: paddyjohn on February 17, 2024, 07:30:49 PM
Disgrace. Absolute disgrace. Gifting them manky tramps a treble.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on February 18, 2024, 10:11:54 PM
What do you say...seriously. Players are all over the place and badly out of form, new signings are pathetic. Gifting Sevco the league and letting them have that £50-£60m is criminal. I can tell you all something you already know...When they win the league and get their hands on that money they will invest it in the team and they will tr**p us into the ground and when they have their foot on our throats they will no let it up, that's the difference between us and them. We had them in that position and let them back up off the floor, they will not do the same.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on February 18, 2024, 10:14:29 PM
Quote from: illdecide on February 18, 2024, 10:11:54 PMWhat do you say...seriously. Players are all over the place and badly out of form, new signings are pathetic. Gifting Sevco the league and letting them have that £50-£60m is criminal. I can tell you all something you already know...When they win the league and get their hands on that money they will invest it in the team and they will tr**p us into the ground and when they have their foot on our throats they will no let it up, that's the difference between us and them. We had them in that position and let them back up off the floor, they will not do the same.


You're absolutely right.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on February 19, 2024, 07:35:55 AM
Quote from: illdecide on February 18, 2024, 10:11:54 PMWhat do you say...seriously. Players are all over the place and badly out of form, new signings are pathetic. Gifting Sevco the league and letting them have that £50-£60m is criminal. I can tell you all something you already know...When they win the league and get their hands on that money they will invest it in the team and they will tr**p us into the ground and when they have their foot on our throats they will no let it up, that's the difference between us and them. We had them in that position and let them back up off the floor, they will not do the same.


and nor should they. We have been a disgrace. This is covid all over again, or the willo flood year
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on February 19, 2024, 11:22:35 AM
Rodgers has struggled to mould a squad that were set up to play Ange-ball it to one that can play the same style of football he did previously. Added to that he has been plagued with injury to a couple of players who were key last year, CCV, Reo and Maeda. The latter two have not picked up where they were  when they returned to the team.  Take away Jota and Abada  struggling with the Palestine thing and you can see how we've got to this stage. The January window was a missed opportunity to strengthen the squad. But maybe it's no bad thing that Rangers win the  league this year. A procession to titles year in year out is  not good  for the league, Scottish football or either team. I didn't want to see Rodgers back but what better options are there out there.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on February 19, 2024, 12:29:56 PM
Quote from: Applesisapples on February 19, 2024, 11:22:35 AMRodgers has struggled to mould a squad that were set up to play Ange-ball it to one that can play the same style of football he did previously. Added to that he has been plagued with injury to a couple of players who were key last year, CCV, Reo and Maeda. The latter two have not picked up where they were  when they returned to the team.  Take away Jota and Abada  struggling with the Palestine thing and you can see how we've got to this stage. The January window was a missed opportunity to strengthen the squad. But maybe it's no bad thing that Rangers win the  league this year. A procession to titles year in year out is  not good  for the league, Scottish football or either team. I didn't want to see Rodgers back but what better options are there out there.

Rogers has destroyed the confidence of a lot of players.

No excuses. Kilmarnock has 7% of Celtic's budget.

It's another 10-in-a-row year.

 Asleep at the wheel..again.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on February 25, 2024, 02:12:22 PM
That could be a turning point
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on February 25, 2024, 02:13:51 PM
Big day for Idah
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on February 25, 2024, 06:06:23 PM
The ironic thing is thst this Rangers team is no world beaters.

Celtic are making them look good.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: paddyjohn on February 26, 2024, 12:35:53 PM
Quote from: marty34 on February 25, 2024, 06:06:23 PMThe ironic thing is thst this Rangers team is no world beaters.

Celtic are making them look good.

Celtic have allowed them into a title race. We should be out the gate already with the league.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on February 29, 2024, 08:05:07 AM
That was much more like it last night. Huge game against Hearts at the weekend
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on February 29, 2024, 08:06:56 AM
Idah is playing well and with confidence.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on February 29, 2024, 08:08:56 AM
Quote from: Applesisapples on February 29, 2024, 08:06:56 AMIdah is playing well and with confidence.

have to admit, I was dubious when he signed. Smacked of a desperate loan. Has looked the part the last couple of games
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on February 29, 2024, 10:27:21 AM
Quote from: tonto1888 on February 29, 2024, 08:08:56 AM
Quote from: Applesisapples on February 29, 2024, 08:06:56 AMIdah is playing well and with confidence.

have to admit, I was dubious when he signed. Smacked of a desperate loan. Has looked the part the last couple of games
Same I thought Duffy 2.0
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Orior on March 02, 2024, 09:11:42 PM
Opportunity on Sunday, but will they take it?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on March 03, 2024, 01:58:54 PM
Typical
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on March 03, 2024, 02:28:08 PM
Get Rogers and his cronnies in the board out the gate.

An embarrassment today...again.

A great chance to seize the iniatitive in the league but showed no drive at all.





Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: straightred on March 03, 2024, 02:35:36 PM
Quote from: marty34 on March 03, 2024, 02:28:08 PMGet Rogers and his cronnies in the board out the gate.

An embarrassment today...again.

A great chance to seize the iniatitive in the league but showed no drive at all.






He called Beaton on VAR out. That was long overdue. The red card was bad enough but the Hearts penalty was worse. Yes there are a few empty jerseys but sometimes, in scotland in particular, you simply aren't allowed to win
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Truthsayer on March 03, 2024, 02:35:58 PM
A shambles... no excuse missing a penalty and an obvious red.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on March 03, 2024, 05:51:42 PM
Quote from: Truthsayer on March 03, 2024, 02:35:58 PMA shambles... no excuse missing a penalty and an obvious red.

An obvious red? Really?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on March 03, 2024, 07:22:17 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on March 03, 2024, 05:51:42 PM
Quote from: Truthsayer on March 03, 2024, 02:35:58 PMA shambles... no excuse missing a penalty and an obvious red.

An obvious red? Really?

Ah, it was a Red, you put your foot up that high and make contact (or nearly make contact) you are in bother.
In the old days you'd get away with it if missed by the officials. VAR gives a chance to break it down to picture stills.

Only consolation is both are sh*te enough to drop more points, so there will be more twists and turns. Europe will affect Rangers.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on March 03, 2024, 07:29:25 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on March 03, 2024, 05:51:42 PM
Quote from: Truthsayer on March 03, 2024, 02:35:58 PMA shambles... no excuse missing a penalty and an obvious red.

An obvious red? Really?

Ah, it was a Red, you put your foot up that high and make contact (or nearly make contact) you are in bother.
In the old days you'd get away with it if missed by the officials. VAR gives a chance to break it down to picture stills.

Only consolation is both are sh*te enough to drop more points, so there will be more twists and turns. Europe will affect Rangers.

Look fans appreciate more winning a tight title race at the end of the season.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on March 03, 2024, 07:48:09 PM
I don't think it was obvious but can accept it being given. I just want consistency in that regards and there hasn't been.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: From the Bunker on March 03, 2024, 07:53:54 PM
Quote from: tonto1888 on March 03, 2024, 07:48:09 PMI don't think it was obvious but can accept it being given. I just want consistency in that regards and there hasn't been.

This is Celtic in a Scottish League, there will never be consistency. With Celtic's popularity, fanbase and money - Referee decision is the least of our worries. Board needs to be ambitious and adventurous. 
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: toby47 on March 06, 2024, 09:40:41 PM
Mikey Johnston in some form
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on March 07, 2024, 05:01:56 PM
I could see in spells that MJ had something about him, he's a really good talent but I think his confidence at Celtic was shot. The Fans were always on his back and I think for MJ's benefit it was best for him to get away from the Glasgow Goldfish bowl. He is the best winger we have fit and he's at another club so let that sink in, the lad will be safer moving on and I really hope it works out for him. Sometimes the Celtic fans can be total bawbags, don't get me wrong MJ can frustrate the life outta you watching him but he has talent.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Orior on March 14, 2024, 08:18:47 PM
Let's wallow for a while.

The Belfast Telegraph ran the above story during the week, which I thought was a teeny weeny bit presumptuous...

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/other/uefa-admits-europa-league-final-in-dublin-could-prove-extremely-challenging/ar-BB1jLNjt
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on March 14, 2024, 11:00:31 PM
Quote from: Orior on March 14, 2024, 08:18:47 PMLet's wallow for a while.

The Belfast Telegraph ran the above story during the week, which I thought was a teeny weeny bit presumptuous...

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/other/uefa-admits-europa-league-final-in-dublin-could-prove-extremely-challenging/ar-BB1jLNjt
Phew, can't imagine the chaos/mayhem that might have been with 100,000+ insanely drunken orcs running riot around Dublin.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on March 15, 2024, 09:00:53 AM
Hopefully CCV is back for tomorrow's game, we cannot have a partnership of Scales and Welsh no more. It should be banned forever, If i was Lagerbielke I'd be flabbergasted on how I couldn't break up that CH pairing.
Anyway a win tomorrow and get to the end of the International break and get McGregor and Hatate back from injury for the run-in is the only chance we have of salvaging this terrible season (so far). Things can change so quickly in a week...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: No1 on March 15, 2024, 11:22:58 AM
Agree with that.  Scales had a couple of months when he played well above his normal level but he's been poor for a while.  It's not been a great season but I think there is still a decent chance that the league can be won, just need to win every game from here on!  Benfica didn't help Celtic's cause last night either.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on March 15, 2024, 03:02:57 PM
CCV & Hatate trained today so that's a massive boost.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on March 18, 2024, 09:45:01 AM
The positivity in a week or two makes so much difference...CCV back playing, Hatate back training with McGregor, Nawrocki and Palma all due back in the next 2 weeks. Yank back available after his 2 week ban and Kuhn looking like the winger we all hoped he'd be. None of us knew his troubles at the start of his career with Celtic and the massive weight loss so it makes sense now that he's coming good. I'm not getting carried away just yet but there's def been an improvement in the games of late which gives us some hope that we can run this title race to the wire, with Kyogo starting to hit some form too we are in a much better place...HH
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on March 18, 2024, 10:26:35 AM
Quote from: illdecide on March 18, 2024, 09:45:01 AMThe positivity in a week or two makes so much difference...CCV back playing, Hatate back training with McGregor, Nawrocki and Palma all due back in the next 2 weeks. Yank back available after his 2 week ban and Kuhn looking like the winger we all hoped he'd be. None of us knew his troubles at the start of his career with Celtic and the massive weight loss so it makes sense now that he's coming good. I'm not getting carried away just yet but there's def been an improvement in the games of late which gives us some hope that we can run this title race to the wire, with Kyogo starting to hit some form too we are in a much better place...HH

I seen something about Kuhn and weight loss. What happened exactly? With social media people are too quick to dismiss players and voice their opinion. Could you imagine twitter the day after Larssons debut???
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on March 18, 2024, 11:36:34 AM
He had his wisdom teeth removed prior to or just as he transferred to Celtic, apparently he couldn't eat for close to 3 weeks and had lost 8kg in weight. For a guy that light that was always going to weaken him and he lost a lot of muscle, he's now close to his fighting weight and his performances have backed this up...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on March 21, 2024, 09:39:42 AM
Rio Hatate played 45 mins yesterday in a arranged friendly with St Mirren, McGregor due back next week too so things are looking up with a visit to Snake Mountain only a few weeks away.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on March 21, 2024, 10:03:45 AM
Great news about Reo. He has been a big miss
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: paddyjohn on March 21, 2024, 12:34:26 PM
We'll do them at Snake Mountain. 2-0. Idah with a double
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on March 21, 2024, 05:56:57 PM
Quote from: paddyjohn on March 21, 2024, 12:34:26 PMWe'll do them at Snake Mountain. 2-0. Idah with a double

I hope you're right pal...things are def looking a bit brighter now than they did 4 weeks ago.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Lubo Moravcik on April 03, 2024, 02:31:37 PM
Quote from: paddyjohn on March 21, 2024, 12:34:26 PMWe'll do them at Snake Mountain. 2-0. Idah with a double

Sunday almost upon us - how is everyone feeling ahead of the game? Good chance to claw our way back on top (barely).

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on April 03, 2024, 02:47:31 PM
Quote from: illdecide on March 21, 2024, 05:56:57 PM
Quote from: paddyjohn on March 21, 2024, 12:34:26 PMWe'll do them at Snake Mountain. 2-0. Idah with a double

I hope you're right pal...things are def looking a bit brighter now than they did 4 weeks ago.

Not sure about that - John Beaton is the referee.

Penalty to Rangers?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Lubo Moravcik on April 03, 2024, 03:03:18 PM
Quote from: marty34 on April 03, 2024, 02:47:31 PM
Quote from: illdecide on March 21, 2024, 05:56:57 PM
Quote from: paddyjohn on March 21, 2024, 12:34:26 PMWe'll do them at Snake Mountain. 2-0. Idah with a double

I hope you're right pal...things are def looking a bit brighter now than they did 4 weeks ago.

Not sure about that - John Beaton is the referee.

Penalty to Rangers?

He will be looking for the opportunity that's for sure. VAR in Scotland just another opportunity for the officials to cheat as well imo.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: statto on April 03, 2024, 03:11:20 PM
Quote from: Lubo Moravcik on April 03, 2024, 03:03:18 PM
Quote from: marty34 on April 03, 2024, 02:47:31 PM
Quote from: illdecide on March 21, 2024, 05:56:57 PM
Quote from: paddyjohn on March 21, 2024, 12:34:26 PMWe'll do them at Snake Mountain. 2-0. Idah with a double

I hope you're right pal...things are def looking a bit brighter now than they did 4 weeks ago.

Not sure about that - John Beaton is the referee.

Penalty to Rangers?

He will be looking for the opportunity that's for sure. VAR in Scotland just another opportunity for the officials to cheat as well imo.
How is it an opportunity for them to cheat?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on April 04, 2024, 09:51:36 AM
The only saving grace is the match is live on Sky Sports with the World watching and they know Sutton will destroy them for blatant cheating...hoping this will deter them a bit as we will still get rid but hopefully not as bad
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: clarshack on April 04, 2024, 11:56:00 AM
seen that Fat Sally has been trending all this week. what exactly has he done as I couldn't be bothered trying to read through it all on twitter.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on April 04, 2024, 12:24:39 PM
Quote from: illdecide on April 04, 2024, 09:51:36 AMThe only saving grace is the match is live on Sky Sports with the World watching and they know Sutton will destroy them for blatant cheating...hoping this will deter them a bit as we will still get rid but hopefully not as bad

it has never deterred them in the past
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Lubo Moravcik on April 04, 2024, 03:37:35 PM
Quote from: clarshack on April 04, 2024, 11:56:00 AMseen that Fat Sally has been trending all this week. what exactly has he done as I couldn't be bothered trying to read through it all on twitter.

https://x.com/zeshankenzo/status/1775164766010417333?s=46

What a wee cheeky chappie he is.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on April 05, 2024, 09:53:04 AM
Sorry Lubo but he's not, he likes to portray that image but deep down he's just like the rest of them.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Milltown Row2 on April 05, 2024, 11:26:35 AM
Quote from: illdecide on April 05, 2024, 09:53:04 AMSorry Lubo but he's not, he likes to portray that image but deep down he's just like the rest of them.

He's a Rangers man through and through. Just like a Celtic commentator would be a Celtic man through and through.

Bantz, people take things to heart too much, only football, not religion
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: No1 on April 05, 2024, 11:58:30 AM
Hopefully Callum McG is good to go for Sunday.  With him, Reo and CCV on the pitch Celtic are so much better (stating the obvious)!  illdecide usually hears a whisper or two, any word?!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on April 05, 2024, 03:17:52 PM
McGregor trained today but they're giving him until tomorrow's session to make a call on him, they know at this stage if he's going to feature or not but they're obviously keeping their cards close to their chest and giving nothing away to Sevco. My only concern is if he makes it you will have 2 from 3 midfielders only back from long term injury and that will need factored in. I've a feeling the midfield 3 will be Iwata, Hatate and O'Reilly with Cal Mac on the bench hoping not to use him
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Lubo Moravcik on April 05, 2024, 03:27:50 PM
Quote from: illdecide on April 05, 2024, 09:53:04 AMSorry Lubo but he's not, he likes to portray that image but deep down he's just like the rest of them.

I was being sarcastic  ;D I know he is as sleekit as they come.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: markl121 on April 07, 2024, 12:37:22 PM
Good job the free masons and referees back rangers.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on April 07, 2024, 12:37:54 PM
Cheeky pen 2.0
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Lubo Moravcik on April 07, 2024, 12:38:53 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on April 07, 2024, 12:37:54 PMCheeky pen 2.0

Some nerve to do that. Pleasing.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on April 07, 2024, 12:39:39 PM
Poor quality game, chase & kick, league 2 stuff.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on April 07, 2024, 12:50:22 PM
Trying to watch ParisRoubaix here as well but christ Rangers look absolutely awful - Celtic obviously doing our bit tho. Can't be as bad in 2nd.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: screenexile on April 07, 2024, 01:15:56 PM
Celtic have been poor this half. Not sure what Suttons on about it's a penalty all day!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Ghost on April 07, 2024, 01:16:57 PM
Is Sutton a bit over the top with his analysis there?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Nanderson on April 07, 2024, 01:25:02 PM
Quote from: screenexile on April 07, 2024, 01:15:56 PMCeltic have been poor this half. Not sure what Suttons on about it's a penalty all day!
I thought it was very soft pen. Clearly pokes the ball away. Would have only been a penalty if it was foul play as getting the ball doesn't matter during foul play.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Tony Baloney on April 07, 2024, 01:26:58 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on April 07, 2024, 12:39:39 PMPoor quality game, chase & kick, league 2 stuff.
I'm sure you've watched the SPL before!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on April 07, 2024, 01:32:48 PM
Quote from: Nanderson on April 07, 2024, 01:25:02 PM
Quote from: screenexile on April 07, 2024, 01:15:56 PMCeltic have been poor this half. Not sure what Suttons on about it's a penalty all day!
I thought it was very soft pen. Clearly pokes the ball away. Would have only been a penalty if it was foul play as getting the ball doesn't matter during foul play.
Not even the Ranger's co-commentator thought it was remotely a penalty.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: screenexile on April 07, 2024, 01:40:08 PM
Quote from: Main Street on April 07, 2024, 01:32:48 PM
Quote from: Nanderson on April 07, 2024, 01:25:02 PM
Quote from: screenexile on April 07, 2024, 01:15:56 PMCeltic have been poor this half. Not sure what Suttons on about it's a penalty all day!
I thought it was very soft pen. Clearly pokes the ball away. Would have only been a penalty if it was foul play as getting the ball doesn't matter during foul play.
Not even the Ranger's co-commentator thought it was remotely a penalty.

It was basically the same penalty as Jesus got yesterday.

Just because that Rangers lad loves to dive and roll around doesn't mean it wasn't one he was clearly caught.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Nanderson on April 07, 2024, 01:43:22 PM
Quote from: screenexile on April 07, 2024, 01:40:08 PM
Quote from: Main Street on April 07, 2024, 01:32:48 PM
Quote from: Nanderson on April 07, 2024, 01:25:02 PM
Quote from: screenexile on April 07, 2024, 01:15:56 PMCeltic have been poor this half. Not sure what Suttons on about it's a penalty all day!
I thought it was very soft pen. Clearly pokes the ball away. Would have only been a penalty if it was foul play as getting the ball doesn't matter during foul play.
Not even the Ranger's co-commentator thought it was remotely a penalty.

It was basically the same penalty as Jesus got yesterday.

Just because that Rangers lad loves to dive and roll around doesn't mean it wasn't one he was clearly caught.
Contact doesn't mean its a penalty when the ball was clearly toepoked away very clearly first. Not all contact is judged the same, so just because one ref says it's a penalty doesn't mean that another ref would give the same outcome
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: screenexile on April 07, 2024, 01:54:21 PM
Quote from: Nanderson on April 07, 2024, 01:43:22 PM
Quote from: screenexile on April 07, 2024, 01:40:08 PM
Quote from: Main Street on April 07, 2024, 01:32:48 PM
Quote from: Nanderson on April 07, 2024, 01:25:02 PM
Quote from: screenexile on April 07, 2024, 01:15:56 PMCeltic have been poor this half. Not sure what Suttons on about it's a penalty all day!
I thought it was very soft pen. Clearly pokes the ball away. Would have only been a penalty if it was foul play as getting the ball doesn't matter during foul play.
Not even the Ranger's co-commentator thought it was remotely a penalty.

It was basically the same penalty as Jesus got yesterday.

Just because that Rangers lad loves to dive and roll around doesn't mean it wasn't one he was clearly caught.
Contact doesn't mean its a penalty when the ball was clearly toepoked away very clearly first. Not all contact is judged the same, so just because one ref says it's a penalty doesn't mean that another ref would give the same outcome

Well 2 refs looked at it and thought it  was a pen.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: screenexile on April 07, 2024, 01:55:46 PM
Exciting stuff a draw is probably fair Rangers were dire first half and Celtic dire in the second it would be harsh for any of them to nick it.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on April 07, 2024, 02:01:51 PM
2nd & 3rd Rangers goals from 2 celtic mistakes, a McGregor miss pass and Yang standing off b4 the shot (tho think he might have got his feet caught under him).
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Ghost on April 07, 2024, 02:11:52 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on April 07, 2024, 02:01:51 PM2nd & 3rd Rangers goals from 2 celtic mistakes, a McGregor miss pass and Yang standing off b4 the shot (tho think he might have got his feet caught under him).

Don't watch an awful lot of Celtic but thought Yang was very poor. Too easily pushed off the ball.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Lubo Moravcik on April 07, 2024, 02:29:10 PM
Quote from: Ghost on April 07, 2024, 02:11:52 PM
Quote from: bennydorano on April 07, 2024, 02:01:51 PM2nd & 3rd Rangers goals from 2 celtic mistakes, a McGregor miss pass and Yang standing off b4 the shot (tho think he might have got his feet caught under him).

Don't watch an awful lot of Celtic but thought Yang was very poor. Too easily pushed off the ball.

Correct. Thought he was very poor also.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on April 07, 2024, 02:38:00 PM
Celtic need to call out Beaton and his officiatating.  Very poor but not unexpected. A no penalty given to get them in the game. I knew he'd give them a gift of a penalty. Celtic need to call that out.

In saying that, Celtic being 2-0 up and 3-2 up in injury time and giving up the draw is poor.

Disappointing but league still in Celtic's hands. No more slip ups. Know what is at stake now in terms of winning all the games.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Truthsayer on April 07, 2024, 02:41:18 PM
Quote from: marty34 on April 07, 2024, 02:38:00 PMCeltic need to call out Beaton and his officiatating.  Very poor but not unexpected. A no penalty given to get them in the game. I knew he'd give them a gift of a penalty. Celtic need to call that out.

In saying that, Celtic being 2-0 up and 3-2 up in injury time and giving up the draw is poor.

Disappointing but league still in Celtic's hands. No more slip ups. Know what is at stake now in terms of winning all the games.
Is the league not in Rangers hands if they win every game or do they meet each other again?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on April 07, 2024, 02:44:33 PM
Quote from: Truthsayer on April 07, 2024, 02:41:18 PM
Quote from: marty34 on April 07, 2024, 02:38:00 PMCeltic need to call out Beaton and his officiatating.  Very poor but not unexpected. A no penalty given to get them in the game. I knew he'd give them a gift of a penalty. Celtic need to call that out.

In saying that, Celtic being 2-0 up and 3-2 up in injury time and giving up the draw is poor.

Disappointing but league still in Celtic's hands. No more slip ups. Know what is at stake now in terms of winning all the games.
Is the league not in Rangers hands if they win every game or do they meet each other again?

They meet again at Celtic Park.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Truthsayer on April 07, 2024, 02:45:12 PM
Quote from: marty34 on April 07, 2024, 02:44:33 PM
Quote from: Truthsayer on April 07, 2024, 02:41:18 PM
Quote from: marty34 on April 07, 2024, 02:38:00 PMCeltic need to call out Beaton and his officiatating.  Very poor but not unexpected. A no penalty given to get them in the game. I knew he'd give them a gift of a penalty. Celtic need to call that out.

In saying that, Celtic being 2-0 up and 3-2 up in injury time and giving up the draw is poor.

Disappointing but league still in Celtic's hands. No more slip ups. Know what is at stake now in terms of winning all the games.
Is the league not in Rangers hands if they win every game or do they meet each other again?

They meet again at Celtic Park.
Good stuff! Didn't realise that. Draw not so bad after all
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: RedHand88 on April 07, 2024, 02:57:15 PM
Quote from: marty34 on April 07, 2024, 02:38:00 PMCeltic need to call out Beaton and his officiatating.  Very poor but not unexpected. A no penalty given to get them in the game. I knew he'd give them a gift of a penalty. Celtic need to call that out.

In saying that, Celtic being 2-0 up and 3-2 up in injury time and giving up the draw is poor.

Disappointing but league still in Celtic's hands. No more slip ups. Know what is at stake now in terms of winning all the games.

You got a penalty and a rangers goal disallowed yet the conspiracy is against Celtic?
Why are SPL fans always so paranoid
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on April 07, 2024, 02:59:19 PM
Quote from: marty34 on April 07, 2024, 02:38:00 PMCeltic need to call out Beaton and his officiatating.  Very poor but not unexpected. A no penalty given to get them in the game. I knew he'd give them a gift of a penalty. Celtic need to call that out.

In saying that, Celtic being 2-0 up and 3-2 up in injury time and giving up the draw is poor.

Disappointing but league still in Celtic's hands. No more slip ups. Know what is at stake now in terms of winning all the games.
Beaton made the correct call at first and he was just a few paces away from it. But he didn't have any choice when VAR intervened. Var repeatedly showed the incident from only one angle  and only from after the touch by Johnston. What the ref didn't see on the VAR replay was Johnston's outstretched leg shifted the ball away and that's what Silva ran into and dived in an obvious simulation.

In general the ref did well but he did choose to miss 3 or 4 yellow card fouls for Rangers players
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Ghost on April 07, 2024, 03:03:35 PM
The worst thing the ref done was ignore a clear head clash right in front of his eyes until rangers had finished their attack. Absolutely scandalous I thought.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on April 07, 2024, 04:32:47 PM
While I'd have taken a point beforehand, that feels like a loss
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on April 07, 2024, 09:48:16 PM
Good 60min interview on Sky Sports, Chris Sutton interviewing the King - Henrik Larsson 20 years on.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Applesisapples on April 08, 2024, 09:27:49 AM
Celtic will not have lost this league because of Old Firm results. If they lose it it will be because they did not have replacements for key players like CCV, Rio and to a lesser extent McGregor. That's on the board/recruitment director.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on April 08, 2024, 10:00:13 AM
A few have already stated...yesterday feels like a defeat after the position we had ourselves in, when the dust settles it will show that a draw was not a bad result and that it is in our own hands and having them at home will be an advantage but no guarantee.
It's not just Scotland (although it is worse up there) but VAR is ruining the game, this software can be manipulated to suit an agenda. The lines can be thickened for offsides, they can cut the image/video short to show what they want you to see. A still image of a tackle will always make it 10x worse looking than the actual real life footage.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on April 08, 2024, 10:15:17 AM
Regarding the decisions from the Ref in the game, it's really difficult to decide when you have a Celtic bias and green tinted specs on even though you try to be reasonable about it. Sevco fans say the complete opposite so is the truth somewhere in the middle?. From my eye test i feel we got shafted...5 early bookings which had an impact, the foul count was like a 3:1 ratio in their favour and we're the ones playing all the football. Silva rolled about and dived the whole time he was on the pitch looking to get someone sent off, their penalty was shocking and the defending for the 3rd goal from Yang was a disgrace TBH and he needs a qer kick in the bollocks from BR for the lack of effort.
BR put Calmac and Yang on and tbf to him I agreed with them changes at the time as it looked like to me our midfield were tiring and losing its grip on the game so what better man than Calmac to come on and take control of the game and slow it down to suit us but it totally backfired, Calmac was well off the pace and gave the ball away for their goal. Ironically deflecting off him from the shot and Yang's lack of effort for the 3rd goal. He clearly wasn't fit and Barnado was the guy who should have come on earlier...Hindsight.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on April 08, 2024, 03:16:02 PM
Quote from: RedHand88 on April 07, 2024, 02:57:15 PM
Quote from: marty34 on April 07, 2024, 02:38:00 PMCeltic need to call out Beaton and his officiatating.  Very poor but not unexpected. A no penalty given to get them in the game. I knew he'd give them a gift of a penalty. Celtic need to call that out.

In saying that, Celtic being 2-0 up and 3-2 up in injury time and giving up the draw is poor.

Disappointing but league still in Celtic's hands. No more slip ups. Know what is at stake now in terms of winning all the games.

You got a penalty and a rangers goal disallowed yet the conspiracy is against Celtic?
Why are SPL fans always so paranoid

and those decision were the right calls. Others were not
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Orior on April 11, 2024, 12:45:39 PM
Our thoughts and prayers are with the Celtic fans who didnt see the result last night and woke up this morning to see Celtic still on top of the league  :(
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on April 11, 2024, 01:36:37 PM
Ohh right...
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on April 14, 2024, 01:26:16 PM
3.1 to Ross County 20mins left :o
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on April 14, 2024, 01:27:16 PM
 Rangers might will need 3 penalties, I don't think this ref would give them.

The hand of God is not with them.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gael85 on April 14, 2024, 01:41:32 PM
No doubt Rangers will get a couple penalties and 10 minutes injury time.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gael85 on April 14, 2024, 01:43:15 PM
11/1 great value for draw.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on April 14, 2024, 01:44:11 PM
First penalty given, it did look like a hand ball.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on April 14, 2024, 01:57:09 PM
That's a real 'Welcome to Scotland' for Phillipe Clement.
He thought his team could walk on water - even Dundee water
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Itchy on April 14, 2024, 02:07:00 PM
A serious boost for Celtic, let's home the take full advantage
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on April 14, 2024, 02:14:23 PM
Dis Clement even shake the hand of the Dundee manager before he scarpered down the tunnel?
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Lubo Moravcik on April 14, 2024, 02:18:24 PM
Quote from: Itchy on April 14, 2024, 02:07:00 PMA serious boost for Celtic, let's home the take full advantage

A great boost and now that lot will be feeling that little bit of extra pressure when they finally play their game in hand against Dundee.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Lubo Moravcik on April 14, 2024, 02:19:26 PM
Quote from: Main Street on April 14, 2024, 02:14:23 PMDis Clement even shake the hand of the Dundee manager before he scarpered down the tunnel?

Apparently not I'm reading.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Horse Box on April 14, 2024, 02:19:50 PM
Quote from: Main Street on April 14, 2024, 02:14:23 PMDis Clement even shake the hand of the Dundee manager before he scarpered down the tunnel?

Unlikely , as they were playing Ross County ;) .
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Gael85 on April 14, 2024, 02:22:52 PM
Quote from: Main Street on April 14, 2024, 02:14:23 PMDis Clement even shake the hand of the Dundee manager before he scarpered down the tunnel?

Walked straight down the tunnel and didn't wait for Ross County manager. Big change from lap of honour last week.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on April 14, 2024, 02:24:51 PM
Quote from: Gael85 on April 14, 2024, 01:41:32 PMNo doubt Rangers will get a couple penalties and 10 minutes injury time.

Never, Rangers never get penalties...to try to bring them back into a game at 3 - 1 down.

Especially with a Dallas on VAR.

All in Celtic's hands now. No more slip ups. 
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Itchy on April 14, 2024, 02:41:40 PM
What Are Celtics remaining fixtures.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on April 14, 2024, 02:44:50 PM
Post split fixtures not out yet. Aberdeen away next weekend is the last - should concentrate the minds!
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on April 14, 2024, 02:56:13 PM
Good result. Still doesn't really change much as it's still in both teams own hands. A bit of extra pressure on them tho and they'll have to attacko us at CP which will suit us.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on April 14, 2024, 02:58:00 PM
Quote from: Horse Box on April 14, 2024, 02:19:50 PM
Quote from: Main Street on April 14, 2024, 02:14:23 PMDis Clement even shake the hand of the Dundee manager before he scarpered down the tunnel?

Unlikely , as they were playing Ross County ;) .
;D
Hmm, I see they have to play Dundee midweek
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on April 15, 2024, 01:34:25 AM
Quote from: bennydorano on April 14, 2024, 02:44:50 PMPost split fixtures not out yet. Aberdeen away next weekend is the last - should concentrate the minds!
Cup semi finals are at a neutral venue, it should be Hampden.
I think Celtic will have 3 home games out of the 5 split games and Rangers will have 2 homes games.

As far as I was concerned, Celtic were favorites to win the title  before this result. Rodgers has the special voodoo when it comes to Rangers.

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on April 15, 2024, 10:46:17 AM
Celtic will play 3 at home (Hearts, Dundee and Sevco) and 2 away (Kilmarnock and St Mirren). Some weekend that but it's not as significant as made out, they win 6 games they win the league. The only thing is they have to beat us at CP and can't afford another slip-up.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on April 15, 2024, 10:57:38 AM
Glad to see Hearts at home, Kilmarnock away is potential squeaky bum tho - as is Aberdeen away this weekend.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: tonto1888 on April 15, 2024, 11:47:21 AM
Quote from: bennydorano on April 15, 2024, 10:57:38 AMGlad to see Hearts at home, Kilmarnock away is potential squeaky bum tho - as is Aberdeen away this weekend.

thats the cup semi final at Hampden
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Main Street on April 15, 2024, 01:15:18 PM
I hope we don't have to tell Benny a third time about the Aberdeen game.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: bennydorano on April 15, 2024, 02:19:43 PM
Quote from: Main Street on April 15, 2024, 01:15:18 PMI hope we don't have to tell Benny a third time about the Aberdeen game.
Lol, I did miss that 😅
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: marty34 on April 15, 2024, 05:15:39 PM
Quote from: illdecide on April 15, 2024, 10:46:17 AMCeltic will play 3 at home (Hearts, Dundee and Sevco) and 2 away (Kilmarnock and St Mirren). Some weekend that but it's not as significant as made out, they win 6 games they win the league. The only thing is they have to beat us at CP and can't afford another slip-up.

Decent run in.

I'm just annoyed that if Celtic throw this away it's on the board and Rogers.

This league should have been tied up weeks ago but for inepitude from the board down.
Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: illdecide on April 16, 2024, 03:51:39 PM
Got my last 5 fixtures slightly wrong...

Sunday 28th April v Dundee (A)
Saturday 4th May v Hearts (H)
Saturday 11th May v Huns (H)
Wednesday 15th May v Kilmarnock (A)
Saturday 18th May v St Mirren (H)

Title: Re: The Offical Glasgow Celtic thread
Post by: Itchy on April 16, 2024, 06:25:08 PM
Quote from: illdecide on Today at 03:51:39 PMGot my last 5 fixtures slightly wrong...

Sunday 28th April v Dundee (A)
Saturday 4th May v Hearts (H)
Saturday 11th May v Huns (H)
Wednesday 15th May v Kilmarnock (A)
Saturday 18th May v St Mirren (H)



What Rangers run in?
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